Browsing: Editorials

     The roots of Florida and the world on the history of the brutal attacks, lynchings, and the will to not only survive but to overcome and surpass the expectations and the hopes of those who wish to destroy the African descendants here in America cannot be whitewashed nor left untold or untaught.

     As we begin to celebrate the hopes of a dream deferred, let us be mindful of the fact that we cannot appreciate the fulfillment of the dream unless we rid the temple of RATS.

When inquiring about the poor attendance, I learned that Pompano and Deerfield Beach community members optioned not to attend because they believe Cartwright did not do what she was charged to do. Cartwright was specifically charged to meet with the Pompano and Deerfield Beach communities, yet she scheduled a meeting of the entire District 7. Furthermore, the community was offended that once again, the Superintendent refused to hold the meeting in the community, but rather scheduled it at a district facility.  To hold a meeting at Pompano High School, a school with an abundance of privilege and district support and resources, was a slap in the face to Blanche Ely, a high school where they struggle to get something as simple as a fence.