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Dear ol’ Laney High

Days gone by, and we often cry, however, “let us weep not like those who have no hope” as we remember those who have graduated with a degree which far surpasses anyone that man could give. To those who remain from Lucy C. Laney class of 1958 we will see you at our greatest reunion ever! Remaining members of the Lucy C.  Langley High School Class of 1958. Thank you to class member Patricia Martin and her dear friend Dan Ford for making this possible. […]

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Nunnie on the Sideline

In an attempt to follow up on the cancellation of the Dillard/Stranahan game, no one could verify whether any disciplinary action had been taken against students who caused the disruption as the principal was unavailable. […]

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“I Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here”

It doesn’t even look right. It’s a mess, which isn’t how you expected it to be. No, you should’ve turned around the minute you saw it, walked out the door, and denied all responsibility but now you’re involved. And in the new memoir “I Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here” by Jonathan Conyers, making things good is going to take some work. […]

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Baila Pompano Returns to Pompano Beach Cultural Center

Pompano Beach Arts is excited to kick off the month-long observance of Hispanic Heritage with a return of one of Pompano Beach’s favorite dance programs, presented by renowned Latin dancer and instructor Alex Bezianis of Poppin’ Events. Baila Pompano will include salsa, bachata, and other Latin dances, including a one-hour dance class, a live band, a DJ and performances by professional dancers. […]

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Racial Divide: Vietnam War

America’s first racially integrated conflict was the Vietnam war. Blacks had fought in all of America’s preceding military engagements in segregated units. President Truman’s executive order in 1948 mandated the integration of the armed forces. Implementation was slow due to racial biases and some units in the Korean war were still segregated. The Vietnam war had Blacks and Whites fighting together,  but fighting each other. […]