By John Murphy After losing her leg to a rare form of cancer, long-distance runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma spent her life overcoming physical obstacles, climatological hurdles and…
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Ā Ā Ā Ā Over the last two weeks, I have focused on the reorganization of leadership in Broward County Public Schools. With 41 percent of Broward students identifying as Black, one would assume that Superintendent Cartwright would be actively looking for candidates to advocate for what is educationally sound for Black students. It is not enough to have Black teachers or even Black principals. While the work of Black teachers and principals is extremely valuable to the experience of Black children, there must be representation at the highest levels of the organization where policy decisions are being made and where decisions about how money to support schools and programs are spent.
By Percy Lovell Crawford NEW ORLEANS āĀ Injustice is not limited to a particular race, religion or gender. It comes in many forms and often goes unnoticed.…
Donāt Say Black Continues with Broward County Schools
By Lem Satterfield Errol Spence declared āIām the best fighter at 147 pounds and arguably the best fighter in the worldā before Saturdayās 10th-round technical knockout…
By Lem Satterfield Yordenis Ugas wants to add Errol Spence to his impressive list of vanquished southpaw champions. The Cuban WBA 147-pound champion has been calling…
By Lem Satterfield Derrick James didnāt mince words describing what it felt like to have a hernia. āImagine being kicked in the balls all day long.…
Ā Ā Ā Ā A similar phrase, Donāt Say Black, is gaining traction in Broward Schools. As the new superintendent builds her new organizational chart, new positions are coming into focus, yet Black representation at top positions is fading fast.
By Lem Satterfield Ashley Bembry-Kaintuck is enjoying her own winning season. The filmmaker celebrated the debut release on March 14 of the documentary āOn & Coppin,ā…
By Lee Bullen A Georgia State University professor has sparked outrage after allegedly calling the police on two black students who were late for class by…