Eddie Duran, a former sheriff’s deputy from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, who shot and killed U.S. Airman Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old African American, is still headed for trial after a judge rejected his latest attempt to dismiss the manslaughter charge against him. The Sept. 11 ruling keeps the case on track for a Sept. 28 trial, although Duran’s attorneys plan to appeal and have also asked Judge William F. Stone to step aside.
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The “Rooted in Community” celebration will honor five South Florida leaders and support efforts to preserve African American history and culture, and to expand access to knowledge.
Our History Cannot Be Taken for Granted. Across generations, Black communities have worked to ensure that our contributions are documented, our voices are heard, and our experiences are recognized as essential to the American story. That work endures.
Two of Florida’s historic HBCUs join forces to create a direct bridge from undergraduate achievement to doctoral education, research, and leadership
From WRBD’s microphone to the pages of the Westside Gazette, South Florida’s Black community has spent more than half a century telling its own story
Sometimes we feel like we have to keep going no matter what. School, work, family, responsibilities, and life can make us feel like we always have something else to accomplish. But the truth is, taking a break is okay.
Recently, our Community Justice youth put that belief into action by partnering with Nehemiah Ministry to help rehabilitate local homes. Rolling up their sleeves and working side by side, our youth gained hands-on experience while contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods across Broward County.
As I continue to grow, I realize that many of the ways I try to pour into others come from places within myself that long for the same things: reassurance, consistency, encouragement, understanding, and simply feeling emotionally seen.
With the Atlantic on track to potentially set a new record for the latest first hurricane of the season, Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) meteorology team says the quiet start should not lead Floridians to lower their guard.
Cognitive dissonance, the mental distress felt by people who hold two or more conflicting beliefs simultaneously, offers some insight. People naturally desire harmony in their lives. Those who celebrated Trump’s candidacy in the 2020 election were angered when the results were tallied. Their beliefs did not align with the facts.