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Historical Marker Honors Nellie Lee Ford Poitier’s Legacy of Education and Service

September 10, 2026

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Florida Memorial University Announces Historic Fall 2026 Enrollment of 2,556 Students — the Largest in University History

September 9, 2026

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How the New Miss USA Changed the Game

September 9, 2026

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Black in Broward: Preserving the Stories That Helped Shape Our Community

Visit Lauderdale’s documentary series is preserving the voices, experiences and contributions that are part of Broward County’s story.

Dreaming Big: Why Your Dreams Matter

A gateway mural is more than public art. It is an opportunity to decide whose history Fort Lauderdale chooses to remember.

Florida Memorial University Announces Historic Fall 2026 Enrollment of 2,556 Students — the Largest in University History

New report: Florida ranked No. 1 for drowning deaths among Black children

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People get comfortable being openly bigoted: Congressional Black Caucus slams journalist who called Hakeem Jeffries an ‘AIPAC monkey’

Journalist Rula Jebreal made the comments about Jeffries while appearing on Wajahat Ali’s “The Left Hook” podcast.

National News

Memphis storm exposes infrastructure gaps as Black communities rally to keep residents safe

By Carma HenrySeptember 9, 2026

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US deports 160 people to Haiti despite warnings that it’s too dangerous

By Carma HenrySeptember 3, 2026

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Africa’s Reckoning at the U N and the Silence That Can’t Be Bought

October 14, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s CDC Visit: An Insult Wrapped in Arrogance

August 25, 2025

Honoring the Life and Legacy of Malcolm Jamal Warner: A Renaissance Man of Our Time

July 23, 2025

Trump Taps Quack Influencer Casey Means for Surgeon General Part 1

May 15, 2025

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April 29, 2026

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July 3, 2025

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Friends of AARLCC – Pillars of Giving Campaign

January 30, 2025

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We Ain’t Gonna be Erased!

October 12, 2023

Black History

Robert Smalls: From Enslavement to Heroism

September 26, 2023

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Families sue California, claiming state failed to educate poor and minority students amid pandemic

December 8, 2020

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President Obama Helps Floridians Make A Plan To Vote

October 13, 2020

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September 17, 2020

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GOSPEL’S MOTHER/DAUGHTER DUO TO HEADLINE CONCERT

By DvonMay 12, 2017

Karen Clark Sheard, above, and daughter Kierra Sheard, pictured below, are two of Gospel music’s most…

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FREE GOSPEL CONCERT TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY WORK

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UNIVERSITY MISS BLACK PAGEANT WINNER CRITICIZED FOR ‘NOT BEING BLACK ENOUGH’

By DvonMay 8, 2017

A University of Texas Miss Black pageant winner received some backlash for ‘not being black enough.’…

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Black Female Student Praised For Developing an App That Helps Students With ADHD

September 2, 2026

Holy Cross Health Recognized for Zero Reported Hospital-Onset MRSA Bloodstream Infections

September 2, 2026

When Disabled People Are Priced Out, We Lose More Than a Home

August 26, 2026

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Golf Club that called the police on Black women for not ‘keeping the pace’ faces business backlash

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WHAT DOES HELP LOOK LIKE? STOP PLAYING WITH OUR DEMOCRACY

September 3, 2026

Editorials

Don’t let this time pass you by

August 26, 2026

Editorials

When Nobody Wants to Give Up the Chair, Who Is Listening to the People?

August 20, 2026

Editorials

Before Broward College Removes Another Black President, the Community Deserves Answers

August 18, 2026

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Miami Hurricanes: This is Just the Beginning

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Local Sports April 3, 2016

Miami Heat: Is Hassan Whiteside Key For the Playoffs?

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Miami Hurricanes: Angel Rodriguez is Heaven Sent for Miami

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Local Sports March 21, 2016

Miami Heat: Congrats to Dwyane Wade

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Local Sports March 21, 2016

Miami Heat: Another Star in the Making

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Entertainment March 18, 2016

Obama Honors Alabama Crimson Tide at White House: ‘Call Me O’Bama!’

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Miami Heat: Could the Miami Heat Get to the East Finals?

Local Sports March 6, 2016

Miami Hurricanes: They Might Win the NCAA Tournament

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We Must Work Together to Solve Our Waste Crisis in Broward County

July 2, 2026

Fort Lauderdale Rolls Out New Group Violence Intervention Plan to Cut Gun Violence

June 26, 2026

The Blueprint of Manipulation: How Jeffrey Epstein’s Power Network Conditioned it’s Victims

November 17, 2025

Donate to the National Newspaper Publishers Association

November 4, 2025

Religion

“Test Your Bible Knowledge”

September 10, 2026

Haitian bishop urges President Trump to reconsider TPS termination

September 9, 2026

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge’

September 3, 2026

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2019 NNPA Morning Prayer Breakfast

International

Black Woman Dies From COVID-19 Two Weeks After a Man Coughed and Spit on Her

Ashes instead of soap: Inside Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 fight

Police target attacks against Zimbabwean women

Umpqua Bank rejects $2 million from Black owner seeking to pay off mortgage — but takes offer from white male buyer

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Broward County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Celebrates Seven Decades of Impact

December 11, 2025

Brevo Theatre Presents: Black Nativity Dec 18 – 20

November 11, 2025

Judge Denies Emergency Motion in Florida Memorial University Leadership Dispute

September 11, 2025

Senator Back Revised Social Media Bill

February 21, 2024

Black History

Black History

Unyielding Conviction: John Brown’s Stand Against Slavery

Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Enduring Power of a Musical Pioneer

Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Enduring Power of a Musical Pioneer

Unyielding Conviction: John Brown’s Stand Against Slavery

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Progressive National Baptist Convention leaders hail Harris, pan Trump, urge voting

Arts & Culture

Green Book offers a heartfelt look at racial inequality, tolerance and friendship.

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Africa’s Reckoning at the U N and the Silence That Can’t Be Bought

October 14, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s CDC Visit: An Insult Wrapped in Arrogance

August 25, 2025

Honoring the Life and Legacy of Malcolm Jamal Warner: A Renaissance Man of Our Time

July 23, 2025