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PROCLAMATION PRESENTED: During a Special School Board Meeting, members of the Broward County School Board presented a proclamation honoring the life, vision, and enduring legacy of Levi Henry, Jr.

May 21, 2026

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Hunger By Policy: SNAP Cuts Hit Hardest in Black America

May 20, 2026

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Freedom Delayed, But Never Denied: The Untold Story of Black Emancipation in Florida

May 20, 2026

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Tennessee Republicans Pass New Map Erasing Majority-Black U.S. House District

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a controversial new congressional map that removes the state’s only majority-Black U.S. House district, centered around the city of Memphis. The decision has sparked protests, lawsuits, and national debate over voting rights and representation.

Your Silence Sounds in the Distance

Forget Malcolm because of his Muslim belief?

Broward County Library Celebrates Juneteenth

Florida Emancipation Day Block Party

National News

National News

23 Year Old Black Woman Makes History as the Youngest PhD Graduate at University of Houston

Salenah Cartier, a 23-year-old African American woman from Houston, Texas, has become the youngest PhD graduate at the University of Houston. She earned a doctorate in education and continues focusing on improving learning access for underserved communities.

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Hunger By Policy: SNAP Cuts Hit Hardest in Black America

By Carma HenryMay 20, 2026

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Freedom Delayed, But Never Denied: The Untold Story of Black Emancipation in Florida

By Carma HenryMay 20, 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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CSC Broward Funding

April 29, 2026

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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

Entertainment

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Tyler Perry to release first ever animated film “Madea’s Tough Love” in January 2015

By Carma HenryJanuary 8, 2015

Tyler Perry makes his first foray into family animation with the release of Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Tough Love

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Jill Scott to be honored at 2015 Essence’s Black Women in Music event

By Carma HenryJanuary 5, 2015

During Grammy Awards Week celebration, singer Jill Scott will be honored at Essence magazine’s sixth annual Black Women in Music event.

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Grammy-nominated R&B Crooner Johnny Gill new album, Game Changer, in stores now

By Carma HenryJanuary 5, 2015

Grammy-nominated R&B Crooner Johnny Gill new album, Game Changer, in stores now

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Mary Wilson of the Supremes lends her powerful vocals to James Gavin’s Stormy Weather: The Music of Lena Horne at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center

By Carma HenryDecember 29, 2014

Mary Wilson of the Supremes lends her powerful vocals

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New Schedule III Status Boosts Outlook for State-Licensed Medical Cannabis

May 21, 2026

Summer’s coming, and data show measles cases are rising

May 13, 2026

Orlando nurses address hair care disparities for Black patients

May 13, 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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The westside gazette Presents exclusive interview The Mighty Dillard Panthers

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“Cry loud, spare not”

May 14, 2026

Editorials

Has the Supreme Court Reopened the Wounds of the Edmund Pettus Bridge?

May 7, 2026

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The Journey of “Without”

April 30, 2026

Editorials

A Ball of Confusion: When Power Plays God

April 15, 2026

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National Sports November 21, 2012

The Fab Five reminds us of why college athletes must be paid

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Local Sports November 21, 2012

Wildcats survive Rattlers in Classic

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Local Sports November 21, 2012

University of Miami self-imposes second straight bowl ban

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National Sports November 21, 2012

Who’s the Best Team in the NBA so far?

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Local Sports November 21, 2012

The 2012 Florida Blue Florida Classic ended in dramatic fashion

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Local Sports November 21, 2012

FAU Owls win State bragging rights

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Local Sports November 15, 2012

Hall of Fame inductees Rev. Frederick Williams and Quincy Woodard

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Local Sports November 15, 2012

Ryan Green named to the Under Armour All American Team

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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’

May 22, 2026

Black Churches Transform Food Aid Into Food Justice

May 22, 2026

Broward County Ques Attend Mt. Hermon’s 120th Anniversary

May 20, 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

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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