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FMU, FAMU Forge Historic Ph.D. Pathway to Build Next Generation of Black Scholars

September 23, 2026

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55 Years, Two Black Voices, One Community: Chico the Virgo and the Westside Gazette Share a Remarkable Legacy

September 23, 2026

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Nancy Grace Raises New Questions About Nolan Wells’ Death: ‘Why Are We Hearing Nothing?’

September 23, 2026

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The Harm of Judging Others

In life, it can be easy to judge someone based on how they look, how they talk, where they come from, or the choices they make. But the truth is, we never truly know what someone else is going through. Judging people without knowing their story can be hurtful, unfair, and wrong.

West Park Commissioner Dr. Katrina Touchstone Inspires Young Minds at Carver Ranches Branch Library

Judge Rejects Self-Defense Claim From White Police Officer Who Killed Black Airman

Friends of AARLCC to Celebrate 24 Years of Honoring Community Changemakers at the Masquerade Honoree Luncheon

If We Don’t Protect Our History, Who Will?

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sclc/W.O.M.E.N., Inc. Recognizes September as Suicide Prevention Month, Calls on Communities to Check In, Listen and Care for One Another

September is recognized nationally as Suicide Prevention Month and sclc/W.O.M.E.N., Inc. is calling on families, faith communities, civic organizations, schools,…

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Dr. Adora Obi Nweze Honored for 25 Years of Transformative NAACP Leadership

By Carma HenrySeptember 23, 2026

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Nancy Grace Raises New Questions About Nolan Wells’ Death: ‘Why Are We Hearing Nothing?’

By Carma HenrySeptember 23, 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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April 29, 2026

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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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SWAC is Back!

By DvonMarch 2, 2013

SWAC TOURNAMENT Dallas, TX MARCH 12-16, 2013 @Curtis…

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Life of Civil Rights Activist Daisy Bates at Miramar Cultural Center|ArtsPark film series

By Carma HenryFebruary 28, 2013

The Mira-mar Cultural Center|ArtsPark Independent Film Series celebrates Women’s History Month with a screening of Daisy Bates: First Lady of Little Rock” with Director and Producer, Sharon La Cruise as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers

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The Film Strip: ‘Beautiful Creatures’ Viola Davis says its 2013 and Black women maid duty is up

By Carma HenryFebruary 28, 2013

Viola Davis brings a new meaning to the term “caregiver” in “Beautiful Creatures.”

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Cleotha Staples, a Staple singer, dies at 78

By Carma HenryFebruary 28, 2013

Cleotha Staples, the eldest sibling in the influential gospel and rhythm-and-blues group the Staple Singers, died on Thursday at her home

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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September 23, 2026

Black Female Student Praised For Developing an App That Helps Students With ADHD

September 2, 2026

Holy Cross Health Recognized for Zero Reported Hospital-Onset MRSA Bloodstream Infections

September 2, 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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Maybe It’s Time for One Big Family Reunion

September 9, 2026

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WHAT DOES HELP LOOK LIKE? STOP PLAYING WITH OUR DEMOCRACY

September 3, 2026

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Don’t let this time pass you by

August 26, 2026

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When Nobody Wants to Give Up the Chair, Who Is Listening to the People?

August 20, 2026

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We Must Work Together to Solve Our Waste Crisis in Broward County

July 2, 2026

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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A Legacy of Love, A New Chapter of Service Kurtz & McFadden Family Funeral Home Opens Its Doors to the Margate Community

September 23, 2026

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge’

September 23, 2026

Gary Roy Downing Sr., Trailblazing Craftsman and Entrepreneur, Dies at 82

September 23, 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

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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

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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