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Afro Carib Festival Announces 2022 Lineup Grammy-Nominated Reggae Star Protoje, Afrobeats Artist Afro B & Afro-Latino Urban Artist Eix to Headline Saturday, February 26, 2022
The City of Miramar is excited to announce the return of the Afro Carib Festival on Saturday, February 26, 2022, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Amphitheater at Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway. Grammy nominated and contemporary Reggae superstar Protoje, Afrobeats star Afro B known for his hit song, “Drogba (Joanna)” and Puerto Rican Reggaeton artist EIX, will headline the highly anticipated event that celebrates Black History Month through the music that represents South Florida’s unique combination of Black cultures. […]
Local News
The Legacy of Rubin Stacy Memorial Boulevard
Coming soon: The City of Fort Lauderdale will officially unveil the street signs, adding Rubin Stacy as a secondary name to a 2.1-mile segment of Davie Boulevard. The Resolution was passed by the City of Fort Lauderdale Commission on June 15, 2021. At the request of the family, the street signs will read “Rubin Stacy Memorial Boulevard”. […]
National News
IN MEMORIAM: Kituria Littlejohn McConnell, 71
Kituria (Kit) Littlejohn McConnell passed away peacefully at her home in Danville, California, surrounded by her family, on Jan. 16, 2022, at the age of 71, following a two-year battle with cancer. […]
Local News
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Announces 5-Year, $750K Collaboration with Danfoss Turbocor
President Richard D. McCullough, Ph.D., Thursday to announce a $750,000, five-year agreement with Danfoss Turbocor to fund scholarships and provide research opportunities for faculty and students at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering (COE). […]
National News
Voices from Prison: The Thief on the Cross
I find my mind in a tempestuous and belligerent state when I think of the army of beautiful human souls trapped behind these prison walls by an unforgiving social system. The full extent on this country’s selective democracy and racialized capitalism torments my mind when I think of men like Michael Swain. […]
Sports
Tom Brady Officially Announces Retirement After Remarkable 22-year NFL Career With Patriots, Buccaneers
What has been reported as an inevitability is now official: Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL after 22 seasons. The seven-time Super Bowl champion officially announced his retirement on Tuesday via his social media accounts. […]
Religion
A fine lady has taken her welcome rest
Yvonne Grant Johnson was born May 7, 1938 to Joseph and Arodie Hooker(deceased) in Silver Creek Mississippi. She transitioned to eternal rest on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. […]
National News
AFRO Archives Jan. 28, 2015: They Stood Together
The new highly acclaimed motion picture” Selma” suggests that former President Lyndon Baines Johnson was not an ardent supporter of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and that he and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a less than fragile relationship. Nothing is further from the truth. […]
Local News
Children’s Book Author Releases — A Brown Girl Like Me:
Educator and Author La Tanya Brooks inroduces A Brown Girl Like Me: A Journey Through HERstory. In this book, little Aubri Payton travels back in time and meets a beautiful fairy guide who whisks her off into a wondrous journey through time. The book presents history and victories in short, poetic, and fun lines that paint a picture of courage, audacity, and girl power. […]