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THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY: COURAGE, CULTURE, AND A QUIET REVOLUTION

February 5, 2026

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17th Judicial Circuit Announces Investiture of Judge Pascale Achille

February 5, 2026

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Ben Crump And Barack Obama Are The Most Mentioned Black Newsmakers In The 21st Century

February 4, 2026

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17th Judicial Circuit Announces Investiture of Judge Pascale Achille

The 17th Judicial Circuit Court has announced the upcoming investiture of Circuit Court Judge Pascale Achille, marking a significant milestone in her judicial career. The formal ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. on February 13 in Courtroom 17150.

We’s Be Southerners

Thousands To Read Together On February 26 For Broward: Read For The Record Day

From One Teen to Another: Why Giving Up Is Not an Option

Broward County Commission honors Bobby R. Henry, Sr.

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Ben Crump And Barack Obama Are The Most Mentioned Black Newsmakers In The 21st Century

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has compiled a list of the Top Black Newsmakers of the 21st Century. Leading the way is civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump at no. 1 and President Barack Obama at no. 2.

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How Black-Run Newspapers Bolstered the Abolitionist Movement

By Carma HenryFebruary 4, 2026

National News

Who Is Ruby Bridges?

By Carma HenryFebruary 4, 2026

Politics

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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LIVE State Of The People Marathon

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

National News

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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Two Minute Warning Series

September 17, 2020

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Just A Lil Bit • Full Episodes

September 17, 2020

Entertainment

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Fakeness tarnishes Hip Hop

By Carma HenryJuly 30, 2015

Fakeness tarnishes Hip Hop

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Book Review: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

By Carma HenryJuly 30, 2015

What is immediately essential for me about Between the World and Me, Ta-Nehisi Coates’ lengthy epistle to his son is that “past is prologue.”

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Daughter of Whitney Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown, dies

By DvonJuly 27, 2015

Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22, the only daughter of singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, died Sunday,…

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Empire star Jamal Smollett still a social activist

By Carma HenryJuly 24, 2015

Empire star Jamal Smollett still a social activist

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Caring For Your Heart With All Of Ours

February 5, 2026

8 Habits Black Men Can Start NOW to Live Longer

January 28, 2026

Black Women Have Been Left Out of the Data: Why Houston Voices Are Needed in a Landmark Cancer Research Study

January 28, 2026

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Leja Williams interviewing Bonita Williams-McKenzie (Caregiver)

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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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The westside gazette Presents exclusive interview The Mighty Dillard Panthers

Editorials

Editorials

Before the Celebration: Why Black History Month Still Matters

January 29, 2026

Editorials

A Knock Still Echoing at Midnight

January 22, 2026

Editorials

AMERICA IS SKATING ON THIN ICE — AND THE CRACKS ARE GETTING LOUDER.

January 14, 2026

Editorials

A Blueprint was created on January 6, 2021

January 8, 2026

Sports

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National Sports May 22, 2013

NFL, MLS AVOID FLORIDA AFTER STADIUM BILL FAILS

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National Sports May 16, 2013

Nine LGBT athletes of color who paved the way for Jason Collins

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National Sports May 16, 2013

Act of God? Track athletes notice they look alike, find out they are long lost sisters

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Local Sports May 13, 2013

UM football standout Brandon McGee takes his talents to the NFL

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Local Sports May 11, 2013

LeBron James named NBA’s 2013 MVP – his 4th in 5 years

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National Sports May 2, 2013

14 former Bulldogs go pro in 2013

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Local Sports May 2, 2013

First Black to win Santa Anita Derby in its 78 year history

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National Sports April 25, 2013

Team Jamaica Bickle to host Jamaican athletes and their Caricom counterparts at the Penn Relays

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Donate to the National Newspaper Publishers Association

November 4, 2025

Target continues to challenge our spending power, so we must continue to take action • Full Target Boycott! ✊

April 28, 2025

1879 Florida Memorial University Founders’ Day Celebration

March 25, 2025

Spend your money where you’re respected

March 17, 2025

Religion

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge’

February 5, 2026

‘Sanford and Son’ co-star Demond Wilson dies at 79

February 4, 2026

Mt. Hermon AME Celebrates Greek Unity Day

January 29, 2026

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We Stood in Awe of the Legendary Edward Villella

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2109 Mid Winter Conference

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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