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Stanley Cup Comes to Sistrunk Boulevard for the First Time 

For the first time in Fort Lauderdale’s history, the iconic Stanley Cup will make an appearance on Sistrunk Boulevard. The championship trophy, which has been hoisted by some of the greatest hockey players in the world, will be on display at Smitty’s on September 18, 2024, from 7 p.m., to 9 p.m. The event offers fans a rare opportunity to see the Stanley Cup up close and capture photos with the historic trophy.  […]

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DO WE HAVE THE COURAGE?

       While we want to resolve the problem, we throw it to somebody else to do something. I know how Black women used to respond to that.  Lord knows I wish they were here now, but we can read about the courage of Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Diane Nash, Fannie Lou Hamer, Chisholm and so many more who handled the “impossible things!” They put their own lives on the line, and as Forever First Lady Michelle Obama said “DO SOMETHING!” […]

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Trump’s Radicalized Duped-Syndrome

   Americans have a long history of allowing individuals to dupe them. Thus, a “Duper” is an individual capable of using various verbal or nonverbal tactics, even threats, to convince people to do or even believe something they did not intend to do or consider. Trump used his status,  lies, and political power to dupe millions of followers. Consequently, Trump created a “Radicalized Duped Syndrome” (RD-S). […]

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Birds of a Feather

People ask me all the time who are the people who love and support former President Donald Trump. I tell them Trump supporters are just like the Babayka is; they lie, they cheat, they scam, they harass, and they hate!
   You see, birds of a feather flock together! […]

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Saving the World as a Path to Prosperity

       This week, clean energy and sustainability leaders from around the country got to tour the site of a new Qcells solar panel factory in Cartersville, Georgia. Once the new facility is up and running, Qcells will maintain the first fully integrated solar supply chain in the US – all right there in Georgia. Not far from Cartersville, the Qcells plant in Dalton, Georgia has already shown how good-paying clean energy jobs can help communities and even give the workers and their families a sense of pride and purpose. The new plant will further demonstrate how onshoring clean energy supply chains can create even more good jobs and help us achieve energy independence, all while helping to meet our climate goals. […]

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The Republicans’ “China Week”

     “China Week” sounds like a time for celebrating Chinese culture and food. But for Republicans in the House of Representatives, it’s all about politics. They seem to think that targeting China will play well in the elections, so they went all out with over two dozen pieces of legislation last week. […]