Sylvester “Sly” Stewart—known to the world as Sly Stone, frontman of the groundbreaking band Sly and the Family Stone—has died at the age of 82. His family confirmed that he passed away peacefully at his Los Angeles home, surrounded by loved ones, after battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other health complications. Born March 15, 1943, in Denton, Texas, Stone moved with his family to Vallejo, California, as a child. He began recording gospel music at age eight with his siblings in a group called the Stewart Four. By his teenage years, he had mastered multiple instruments and was already pioneering racial integration in music—an ethos that would define his career.
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Wayne Lewis, co-founder and member of the iconic R&B band Atlantic Starr, has passed away at the age of 68.
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The North Broward County (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, one of 299 chapters of the nation’s oldest and largest volunteer service organizations of extraordinary women, announces its 2025-2027 leadership board and upcoming celebration of its 30th Anniversary. The North Broward County (FL) Chapter continues to serve the residents of Broward County through its five facets (Services to Youth, International Trends and Services, The Arts and National Trends and Services). They will host five impact days, focusing on each facet leading up to its Gala on November 8, 2025 at Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale.
June 9, 2025 — Depending upon where you stand in the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, a different artistic perspective will be presented on Juneteenth.
A groundbreaking study led by Tuskegee University and Florida A&M University (FAMU) sheds new light on the environmental and economic impacts of preharvest sugarcane burning in South Florida’s Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA). Conducted in response to longstanding concerns from local residents, the research reveals that while burning does produce fine particulate matter, its overall contribution to regional air pollution is minimal and far outweighed by the economic and social benefits of the sugar industry in the region.
Mr. George, who completed both his high school and college work at Morris Brown, graduating in the Class of 1930, was a stellar performer at guard on both the Purple Wolverine basketball and football teams during the late 1920’s. He did his graduate work at Atlanta University and received his masters degree from New York University.