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“I have been working towards Pompano Beach having their own poetry team for quite some time now,” said Eccentrich. “Exit 36 is truly an awe-inspiring group of spoken word artists. Together, I know we will make an impact at this prestigious event. But without backing, we cannot afford to go.

– The Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC) announces the appointment of Judge Kenneth L. Gillespie to serve as the judicial representative for its governing board, filling the seat formerly held by Judge Michael J. Orlando whose term had expired

U.S. Air Force Airman Jalil Mack graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Tex.

BOMA President and MIA Media President, Dexter Bridgeman quickly responded “Black-owned media has been that place for generations where the Black community goes to receive their news and information. They know that they can trust us for delivering accurate and truthful documentation of the news. That trust has not changed.”

Let’s stop the posturing, and let’s do something.

Black Owned Businesses Matter

Deeply Rooted And We Will Not Be Moved!

1983, Carmen E. Turner made history as the first African American woman to lead a Transit Aagency when she became general manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).

During the late 19th century, Katherine T. “Kittie” Knox was a transportation pioneer who bravely confronted the era’s gender and racial barriers. Knox, who was born in 1874 to a white mother and African American father, earned a living as a seamstress but found her passion in bicycling.

1983, Carmen E. Turner made history as the first African American woman to lead a -transit agency when she became general manager of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).