Centuries of devastation and destruction of Black lives, Black bodies, and Black communities should be met with centuries of restoration.’
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Tyre Nichols, 29, died at the hospital from life-threatening injuries following a traffic stop by Memphis police, per The Associated Press. This is the second reported death of a Black man following a traffic stop this month. Nichols’ family took to the streets, demanding answers.
The Black Press has been the primary voice of the Black community for 196 years. It informs those who are frequently forgotten or ignored by the mainstream media.
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.
With January being Human Trafficking Prevention Month, state Attorney General Ashley Moody is highlighting initiatives and tools for Floridians to learn about the signs and dangers of human trafficking.
The cemetery is believed to contain the remains of people enslaved on Hardscrabble Plantation in the 1800s – and it was nearly lost to history as the landowners considered developing.
Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL ) was sworn in Saturday for her first full term in the United States House of Representative from Florida’s 20th Congressional District. The 20th Congressional District consists of several cities in Broward and Palm Beach counties, to include Belle Glade, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac, Lauderhill, North Lauderdale parts of Pompano, Plantation, Sunrise, West Palm, and Fort Lauderdale.
Amid scrutiny over Cleveland police hiring practices, the department has been scouting Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help fix its image. Not everyone is on board.
It’s called “The Embrace,” and to design it, Hank Willis Thomas pored over hundreds of images of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his wife, Coretta Scott King. “There was an intimacy that I saw that wasn’t really highlighted often,” Thomas said. “Often when you do look closely at pictures, they’re holding each other’s hands.”
A council created by the Florida Legislature to improve conditions for Black men and boys has faced myriad challenges but has gained a new member this week: State Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Black Democrat who recently joined the Biden administration for an end-of-year briefing at the White House.