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Black Sheriff Overcomes Bigotry

     “They don’t like that I have come in here and excelled at this job,” stated Tony, who began his law enforcement career in 2005 with the Coral Springs Police Department, where he served on the SWAT team for five years and rose to the rank of sergeant. He also worked in narcotics investigation, burglary apprehension, street intelligence, and field force. […]

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Eddie Frasier: A Name to Remember

     Frasier was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, first graduating from Dillard in 2003, who then went on to be an alumni of  Florida Atlantic University. He returned to Fort Lauderdale where he coached youth football teams. He had taught at Dillard since 2009, before returning to coach the Panthers  Middle School team in 2013. […]

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Save Black Lives from COVID-19

     “We are the number one target for this disease. We have pre-existing conditions, and yet we’re told to go home when we visit the emergency room. We know that there must be some form of regulation in place for testing and getting testing sites and equipment into the community,” Lawrence added. […]

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Black Businesses Matter, But Will They Get Fair Share Of COVID-19 Aid Money?

     “African Americans never really recovered from the housing crash and economic meltdown and that reality is going to be a very important factor for Black people, especially since the U.S. may be going into some form of depression,” said Mr. Fletcher, former president of TransAfrica Forum and a senior scholar with the Institute for Policy Studies. “I saw a report last week that shows the Washington metropolitan area could lose 35 percent of small businesses. Add a layer of race onto that—lower savings rates and pro-fit margins and most small biz not able to sustain themselves for three months and the problem becomes clear.” […]

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Early Data Shows African Americans Have Contracted and Died of Coronavirus at an Alarming Rate

     As public health officials watched cases rise in March, too many in the community shrugged off warnings. Rumors and conspiracy theories proliferated on social media, pushing the bogus idea that Black people are somehow immune to the disease. And much of the initial focus was on international travel, so those who knew no one returning from Asia or Europe were quick to dismiss the risk. […]