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Amongst the group is a strong belief that mainstream media is controlling the narrative of the tragedy. Together, they question where is this type of support when innocent unarmed Black kids are shot at the hands of reckless gun owners– including police officers?

Homeless Mom of four releases book to empower the youth

African American employees play a major role in freeing detained immigrants—and saves lives, too

Mt. Hermon AME Church put on a candlelight memorial for the seventeen victims, which also touched on the topic of ending gun violence.

Teen Talent, Musical Prodigy

The Fort Lauderdale/Broward NAACP hosted “An Evening with the Black Judges” event on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at New Hope Baptist Church. This event afforded the community an opportunity to learn more about the judges and judicial processes.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Osric C. Manning graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

Far too few people know where the genesis for Black History Month came from. Carter G. Woodson was the second African American to receive a doctorate from Harvard, after W.E.B. Du Bois. Known as the “Father of Black History,” Woodson dedicated his career to the field of African-American history and lobbied extensively to establish Black History Month as a nationwide institution

Future chemist Marie M. Daly was born on April 16, 1921, in Queens, New York. The pioneering scientist was the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States, and her groundbreaking work helped clarify how the human body works.

Business for the Arts Broward (BFA) presents its Arts Mean Business Speaker Series featuring renowned artist Cey Adams discussing “Creating Awareness Through Art”