The community came together to recognize exceptional visionaries and changemakers whose leadership, service and dedication strengthen the fabric of Broward County during Leadership Broward’s annual Fun Lunch at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.
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On Tuesday, the Broward County School Board approved a memorandum of understanding, finalizing a $2 million donor funded artificial intelligence rollout in Broward County Public Schools (BCPS). The memorandum passed after a contentious public comment period, in which the chair and general counsel repeatedly interrupted a District 6 candidate raising concerns about the contract.
Ambition Without Access, a newly released study by the Julian Bond Institute (JBI), an initiative of the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), is the first nationally representative look at how wealth and financial aspirations differ across race and generations particularly for Blacks and Latinos.
NEW YORK CARIB NEWS — Ancestry travel aligns with several broader travel trends shaping 2026. It reflects the demand for more personalized itineraries, deeper cultural context, and experiences that feel emotionally meaningful rather than transactional. These journeys often inspire travelers to spend more time in a destination and to engage more intentionally with local history and communities.
Americans are consuming ultra-processed foods at staggering levels, and a newly released report warns the products are fueling rising rates of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, depression, and other chronic illnesses across the country, including in the District of Columbia.
Wasserman Schultz announced her candidacy last week, seeking to represent the heavily Democratic Broward-and-Palm Beach-based district after major changes to Florida’s congressional map reshaped her current seat. Her entry immediately transformed the race into a high-profile contest featuring longtime political figures, community activists, and former elected officials.
In the wake of Artemis II’s historic return from its mission around the moon, some of the nation’s most accomplished Black astronauts, engineers, and aerospace pioneers came together for an intergenerational conversation about perseverance, representation, and the future of space exploration. The discussion became a meditation on history, possibility, and the cultural significance of who now gets to shape humanity’s future beyond Earth.
While many of us are cutting back on groceries, travel, health care and other necessities to pay almost five bucks a gallon for gas (more than $5/gallon in some states), oil companies are raking in mega bucks. According to the politically centrist publication, The Hill, since President Trump started the war with Iran the world’s eleven largest oil companies are earning about 30 million dollars every hour. That comes to $720 million a day or more than $5 billion every week. Feeling ripped off? You should, but the price you pay at the pump is only what you see and feel. A lot of your tax dollars go to Big Oil too.
The rapper — born Robert Ginyard — passed away peacefully after a private battle with cancer on Friday surrounded by family … just four days after celebrating his birthday.
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