I came back to Jamaica two weeks ago with the kind of foolish confidence you earn from distance, the belief that memory alone can protect the places you love. I thought I knew what I was walking into. You see enough disaster clips online, and you tell yourself you understand. I have lived many disaster-type situations trying to be a sojourner of black truth. But the thing about storms is that the camera always misses the part that hurts the most. The quiet. The smell. The stunned way people move, almost zombie-like, after the world rearranges itself. Before all this, my sense of home was stitched into small, ordinary things. Like the shortcut up Park Mountain. That path was never really meant for children, but we took it anyway, barefoot, slipping on mossy stones that had seen centuries of rain. I can still hear Aunt Vera shouting from her veranda, “Mind dat stone by di mango tree!” She said it every time, even when I pretended I didn’t hear her. The air up there always smelled of wet breadfruit leaves and fresh mud, the kind of scent that embodies itself in you whether you want it or not.
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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — A busy news week heading into the Thanksgiving holiday has distracted from a continuing effort by the Trump Administration to relocate, and in some cases end, the U.S. Department of Education.
For years, readers across the country have been looking for history that feels real, accessible, and honest. What began as short videos on TikTok has now turned into a full line of books after thousands of followers reached out asking to hold this history in their hands. Fort Pierce author and award-winning artist Ramon Robinson has officially released his first ten titles on Amazon, giving readers everywhere access to stories that have too often been overlooked or ignored.
The Greater Miami (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated marked its 70th Anniversary
Broward Country Commission selected Mark Bogan as Mayor and Robert Mckinzie as Vice Mayor of Broward County
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Her most recent gifts to historically Black colleges and universities surpass $400 million this year alone. These are not gestures. They are declarations. They say that the education of Black students is not optional, not expendable and not dependent on the approval of those who fear what an educated Black citizenry represents.
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — They had the audacity, the gall, the hypocrisy to condemn Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, while opening the White House to a man their own government once called a terrorist.
Have an arrest record in Broward County? Now’s your chance to take a major step toward a fresh start. The Broward State Attorney’s Office is hosting a FREE Arrest Sealing and Expungement Workshop on Friday, November 14, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Broward County Courthouse, 3rd Floor Jury Room #03320, located at 201 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
Below are four leaders whose courage, conviction, and commitment to community have shaped the political story of the Sunshine State.
She’s not alone in thinking this way. According to a new survey from Fiverr that polled over 12,000 Gen Z and Gen Alpha respondents globally, 67% saying that having multiple income streams is essential for financial security. And this isn’t just helpful or nice to have. It’s essential.