    Oblivious to his surroundings and circum-stances for 20 years, I am not sure if Rip was sleep as we know sleeping to be or he was most likely simply walking around ignorant, unaware, and disenfranchised. In Spike Leeâs biography of Malcolm X, Denzel Washington gives this line: âYa been hoodwinked! Bamboozled! Led astray! Run amok!â Whichever one that I choose to represent the total neglect of the possible progress that can be made in the state of Florida is overshadowed by the non-messaging that appeals to the Black voters.
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    As most believe, local politics are pivotable and November 2022 election campaigning is heating up and one of the most interesting is for City of Fort Lauderdale, District 3 Commission Seat.
Rip Van Winkle or Quieter than a church mouse
By Percy Lovell Crawford CHARLOTTE, N.C. â âRay! Salute For America,â a tribute to the late great Ray Charles, also honored those affected by the events of…
    Spike Lee wrote, directed, and acted in the movie, Do the Right Thing, some 30 years ago. He was trying to demonstrate that doing the right thing is not always doing whatâs right. Sometimes we have the right to do something, but it is not necessarily the right thing.
By Hamraz Ahmad CNNâs Bernard Shaw, long regarded as the last neutral anchor in TV news, Â has signed off at the age of 82. Of Shaw,…
    The Regular School Board Meeting for the School Board of Broward County is in session. The Honorable Board Chair Torey Alston presiding.
By Michael Andrew LovitoA controversial new film is aimed at black voters, launching less than 100 days before the 2022 congressional midterm elections. Salem Media Group…
By Percy Lovell Crawford RACINE, Wis. â Being an exceptional athlete doesnât protect you from negative events in the inner city. In fact, in some instances, it…
    Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. The results of races came pouring in last Tuesday and there were some winners, some losers and some interesting âto be continuedââ to come.