Editorials
Not so Fast: Deerfield High’s former principal is “bucked” from returning
Does the Buck really stop here? […]
Month: June 2022
Feature
Demings takes fight to Rubio, blasts him as “do nothing”
Congresswoman Val Demings came out swinging against US Senator Marco Rubio igniting crowds at a series of South Florida rallies. At the Little Haiti Cultural Center, the former Orlando police chief talked about the failure of Republicans like Rubio to protect and serve. Demings pointed to the massacre of 19 Texas elementary school children as a consequence of the Senate Republicans blocking legislation dealing with the disturbing waves of gun violence. […]
Feature
The Leadership Conference Pushes FCC to Eliminate Digital Discrimination
Today, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and its Media and Telecommunications Task Force have responded with a 12-page letter outlining what the agency could do to help prevent and eliminate digital discrimination. […]
Local News
Officials say an 18-year-old shooter fatally shot 19 children and two adults at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday before being slain by police. According to Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Erick Estrada, the shooter, Salvador Ramos of Uvalde, also shot his grandmother before crashing a vehicle near the school. He stated that she is in critical condition. Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Police Chief Pete Arredondo believes the gunman acted alone. […]
Local News
Big Brothers Big Sisters Of Broward Receives $1.9m Donation From Mackenzie Scott To Transform Mentorship In Broward County
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County today announced an unprecedented gift of $1.9 million from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, part of a $122.6 million donation given to Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies across the nation. Scott’s contribution will further the Big Brothers Big Sisters mission of ensuring young people have access to powerful mentoring experiences that empower them with a plan for their future and a mentor whose impact lasts a lifetime. […]
National News
Black Scholar Zindzi Thompson Makes History At Meharry
Nearly 129 years ago, physician Georgia E. Lee Patton became one of the first Black women to graduate from Meharry Medical College, opening the door for generations of women to follow suit. Standing on her shoulders are scholars like Zindzi Thompson, who became the youngest Black woman to earn a degree from the Nashville-based institution, WTVF reported. […]
Local News
Fort Lauderdale Links Chapter Awards Scholarships
The Fort Lauderdale chapter of the Links, Incorporated completed its 2021-2022 White Rose Program and Scholarship endeavor by awarding scholarships to five high school seniors. The high school seniors are Janiya Allen (Nova High School) who received the chapter’s Charter Member/Memorial scholarship and General scholarships were awarded to Melitia Sutherland (McArthur High School), Savannah Warner (Nova High School), Reagan Kearson (Everglades high School), and Joshua Blackwell (Nova High School). […]
National News
Creative Poetry Needed to Promote Voting
Black Women for Positive Change believes it is important to use different tools to promote Non-Partisan Voting in the 2022 Midterm Elections. One of the creative tools is a poem titled “Voting Matters,” written by CeLillianne Green, a resident of the District of Columbia. […]
National News
Brooklyn Mother Plans To Sue Police Officer Who Killed Her 11-Year-Old Daughter
Brooklyn mother of girl who was killed in a crash caused by a state trooper who rammed their SUV twice, has decided to file a lawsuit against state police, the officer and the girl’s father. […]
National News
Officer Involved in George Floyd Murder Accepts Federal Plea Deal
Lane expects to serve two years of a 3-year sentence based on a plea agreement announced by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. […]