Fort Lauderdale’s city administration is making moves, shuffling deck chairs with a batch of fresh promotions, Acting City Manager Susan Grant is lighting the way for a crew of city workers stepping up the ladder, as recognized by Grant in a statement released early Thursday. […]
Justin J. Pearson and Justin Jones, both well known for being part of the Tennessee Three and being representatives in the Tennessee State Assembly, will be the keynote speaker and special guest respectively at the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida’s 41st Conference June 7 through 9, 2024 at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida. […]
“We paid off the mortgage!”, Brother Clarence Grisham, longtime member of First Baptist Church Piney Grove, announced to the congregation on April 7th during Sunday Morning Service. First Baptist Church Piney Grove, a cornerstone of the Fort Lauderdale/Lauderdale Lakes community for 120 years, is thrilled to announce a momentous occasion – the burning of the mortgage on their historic property. This celebration marks the culmination of months of dedication and stewardship by the congregation. […]
As citizens of a democracy, our role in shaping its course cannot be overstated. Whether we cast our vote for President Joe Biden and the strides he has made for inclusion or Donald Trump for all that he has done and is doing to discredit this country as a democracy as a whole, our actions affect what happens in our country’s history. We better believe that our responsibility for our rights extends way beyond the ballot box; it includes the values we uphold, the causes we champion, and the ideals we strive and will fight for. […]
On average, carriers die two to two and a half years earlier than expected. With nearly half a million Black American carriers over the age of 50, the implications are profound. By Stacy M. Brown, […]
SAN DIEGO VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — Among their Jewish and Palestinian students, many campuses have been grappling with the intersection of free speech, censorship, and academic freedom in a way that does not marginalize any belief. Students in support of Palestine have made their reasoning to demonstrate clear: to call upon their institution to cut financial ties with funding sources supporting Israel. Meanwhile, in the wake of this heightened intensity, many Jewish students feel as if their safety is threatened and the demonstrations display antisemitic undertones. […]
Gerami’s gift still in question a week later […]
And so once again, in yet another sickening and infuriating case of murder, excessive use of force, power and control, the police have cruelly killed someone Black under the guise of their self-governing authority. […]
On May 1st, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Chair of the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, hosted a briefing titled “Mayday: Suicide and the Mental Health of Black Men and Boys.” […]
With the start of hurricane season less than a month away, U.S. officials who predict, prepare for and respond to natural disasters had a message for Floridians on Friday: It’s not a matter of if a hurricane will hit, but when. […]
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