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Dethroned Miss North Carolina Says She’s ‘Not Sorry’ For Using N-Word

August 19, 2026

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Austin’s Police Chief Called It ‘Suicide by Police.’ Civil Rights Lawyers Aren’t Buying It.

August 13, 2026

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FAMU NAA Broward Chapter Sendoff

August 13, 2026

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County Kicks Off School Year with “Lace Up for Learning” presented by Ana G. Mendez University

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County (BBBSBC) recently helped hundreds of local children kick off the new school year with confidence during its annual Lace Up for Learning back-to-school picnic and field day, presented by Ana G. Méndez University.

Florida Memorial University ranked among financially distressed colleges at risk of collapse

YMCA of South Florida Hosts Free Health Fair in Fort Lauderdale

Open Call to Artists Announced for Business for the Arts Broward’s 8th Annual ART + STROLL

Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC) announces the release of the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) Administrative Support Organization Request for Proposals (RFP).

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Dethroned Miss North Carolina Says She’s ‘Not Sorry’ For Using N-Word

Dethroned Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse is defending her past use of the N-word after losing her title, saying she is “not sorry” for using the slur.

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15 Ways Black Families Can Set Their Kids Up to Win This School Year

By Carma HenryAugust 19, 2026

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Banned for Being Generous? Damon Darling’s Walmart Controversy Raises Questions

By Carma HenryAugust 19, 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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July 3, 2025

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January 30, 2025

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We Ain’t Gonna be Erased!

October 12, 2023

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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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Gabby Douglass shared her life and story with the world

By Carma HenryFebruary 13, 2014

Gabby Douglass shared her life and story with the world

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Music director, Erslyn Ferguson Anders, dies at age 81

By Carma HenryFebruary 13, 2014

Music director, Erslyn Ferguson Anders, dies at age 81

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India Arie – SongVersation

By Carma HenryFebruary 13, 2014

India Arie – SongVersation

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E-Juju and Griots salute Jayne Cortez and Amiri Baraka

By DvonFebruary 11, 2014

A gathering of renowned poets envisioned by the late Amiri Baraka arrived in a profusion of…

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Holy Cross Wound Healing and Hyperbarics Program Named a 2025 Center of Distinction by Healogics

August 18, 2026

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt for declining to answer COVID questions

August 12, 2026

Medicaid Ban on Routine Care at Planned Parenthood Expires

August 5, 2026

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BALL OF CONFUSION: BUT TO THE ONE WHO ENDURES

August 12, 2026

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Back to School, Back to the Ballot Box

August 6, 2026

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Beyond Brotherhood: A Legacy of Civic Responsibility

July 29, 2026

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Five Candidates, Three Voices: One Community

July 23, 2026

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Sports August 27, 2012

MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney – Alabama State vs. Bethune-Cookman

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Local Sports August 23, 2012

Inner city high schools prepare for football competition

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Local Sports August 23, 2012

Marcus Paschal holds Third annual Football Camp

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Local Sports August 23, 2012

Venus Williams to partner with new charter school

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Local Sports August 23, 2012

Jeff Mack finishes second at Masters Track Event

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Local Sports August 23, 2012

Florida A&M University announces halftime performance lineup for first home football game

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Entertainment August 21, 2012

No alcohol, drugs in Seau’s system

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National Sports August 16, 2012

Black women make a huge mark on the Olympics

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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

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November 4, 2025

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April 28, 2025

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National Black Church Initiative and ACHDC Urge Congress to Pass H.R. 9682 and S. 1941

August 19, 2026

Former Mets player Butch Huskey, one of the last to wear Jackie Robinson’s No. 42, dies at 54

August 19, 2026

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge’

August 13, 2026

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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

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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

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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