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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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How Black-Run Newspapers Bolstered the Abolitionist Movement

February 4, 2026

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Celebrating 100 Years of Mrs. Alene Linton Thompson,

January 29, 2026

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE – SENIOR HOUSING

NOTICE OF APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE – SENIOR HOUSING

Celebrating 100 Years of Mrs. Alene Linton Thompson,

From One Teen to Another: Love, Through a Teen Faith Lens

When the World Needs a Trumpet, a Flute Will Not Do

Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC) announces the release of the New Diversion Alternatives for Youth (New DAY) 2026 RFP

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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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Janet Jackson: Quitting entertainment, converting to Islam

By Carma HenryJuly 18, 2014

Janet Jackson: Quitting entertainment, converting to Islam

Entertainment

A challenge for the hip hop generation

By Carma HenryJuly 18, 2014

A challenge for the hip hop generation

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Nation’s only Black Touring Rodeo celebrates 30th anniversary — making its way across the country

By Carma HenryJuly 18, 2014

Nation’s only Black Touring Rodeo celebrates 30th anniversary

Entertainment

First Black Woman To Win Olympic Gold Dies In Ga.

By DvonJuly 17, 2014

ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — The first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal, Alice Coachman Davis,…

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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

FAMU School of Nursing Graduates Largest Cohort of Graduate Students in Recent History

January 14, 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

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

Editorials

My Christmas Wish for Broward County

December 25, 2025

Sports

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Serena Williams wins Madrid title

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National Sports May 31, 2012

Tia Norfleet NASCAR’s First and only African-American female driver

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Florida repeats as women’s tennis champion

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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

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

February 4, 2026

Mt. Hermon AME Celebrates Greek Unity Day

January 29, 2026

“Test Your Bible Knowledge “

January 29, 2026

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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

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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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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