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Battle for Black political power erupts over Congressional District 20

May 13, 2026

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Teachers union sues Florida Department of Education, alleging constitutional violations in voucher, charter programs

May 13, 2026

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Congressman Maxwell Frost and Members of House Oversight Committee Announce Investigations and Legislation To Address ICE Abuse of Holds in Local Jails

May 13, 2026

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Teachers union sues Florida Department of Education, alleging constitutional violations in voucher, charter programs

Florida’s largest teachers union is suing the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), accusing officials within Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration of failing to uphold their constitutional duty to give students a consistent, high-quality public education.

Congressman Maxwell Frost and Members of House Oversight Committee Announce Investigations and Legislation To Address ICE Abuse of Holds in Local Jails

‘Killing our vote’: GOP states rush to break up Black districts after US Supreme Court case

Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC) announces the release of the 2026 Capacity Building Grant for Nonprofit Organizations Request for Applications (RFA)

Florida planned ahead on data centers – and families are better off for it Scott Bores, president of Florida Power & Light Company

National News

National News

Obama to Colbert: Bar is low for presidential run after Trump

Obama to Colbert: Bar is low for presidential run after Trump

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White South Africans Taking Black Farming Jobs In Mississippi: Report

By Carma HenryMay 6, 2026

National News

Black Exchange Students Released From ICE Custody

By Carma HenryMay 6, 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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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

Entertainment

Wesley Snipes gets released from prison

By Carma HenryApril 11, 2013

Snipes has been released from Federal Correctional Institution in Pennsylvania

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UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND ILLUMINATION ENTERTAINMENT’S DESPICABLE ME 2 “DESPICABLIMP” TAKES FLIGHT ON MARCH 23

By DvonApril 10, 2013

On behalf of the Universal Pictures’ upcoming film DESPICABLE ME 2, opening on July…

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Cannonball Jazz Series

By DvonApril 9, 2013

You are invited to attend: Cannonball Jazz Series Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 7:00…

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You are invited to the ABOVE THE INFLUENCE (ATI) event to support Broward County Youth and what they are ABOVE!!!!

By DvonApril 9, 2013

“Above The Influence: Broward County” is a group of people, united to improve the statistics of…

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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

Prioritizing Mental Wellness as Generational Healing, expert Michelle Bryant Johnson explains

May 13, 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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Editorials

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The Journey of “Without”

April 30, 2026

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A Ball of Confusion: When Power Plays God

April 15, 2026

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Who’s “Affordable” Is It?

April 8, 2026

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Who Moved Our Votes? Or Did We Just Refuse to Move?

April 2, 2026

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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”

May 7, 2026

Sherwin Brown passed away on April 26, Fort Lauderdale, FL Employee of Broward County School System

May 7, 2026

Diaspora mourns passing of Jamaican-born community leader Rodrick Daley

May 6, 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

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

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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