Florida AIDS Walk and Music Festival
The Florida AIDS Walk and Music Festival will be held on Saturday, March 19 at Fort Lauderdale Beach. The event starts at 8 a.m. There will be a 5K walk, bars, food trucks, vendors, and concerts by Jessie J and Grammy-nominated artist Deborah Cox. The event is hosted by the Afro Pride Federation. Proceeds from […]
Local Movie Review: Pompano Boy
By: Kristen Hernandez As I put pen to the page, I’m sitting in the exact spot on Pompano Beach that was gorgeously magnified up on the Big Screen during the opening scene of Pompano Boy. Last night, I attended the film screening which premiered at the historic Savor Cinema in Las Olas and was written […]
Letter From the Editor
2022’s Black History Month flew by. February felt much shorter than the normal 28 days. The brevity of it all had me wondering, what is the point? Why do we celebrate? And I realize it’s not as much for us black folk as it is for other races to celebrate us. This year, the celebration […]
Free Bus Pass with COVID-19 Vaccination
Head on over to an early voting site for a COVID-19 vaccine and receive a free unlimited bus pass. The offer is available from Oct. 23 through Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The bus pass is valid for 31 days and is available to residents whether it’s their first or second Pfizer shot. […]
Pompano’s Isle Casino to become Live!
The City of Pompano Beach recently received the green light from the Broward County Commission to move forward with Pompano Park South Activity Center, 777 Isle Capri Circle, currently where the Isle Casino is located. The project will bring a “world-class” destination to Pompano Beach. It will complement the current Isle Casino site with a […]
Artificial Reefs to Help Better Pompano’s Beach
The waters of Pompano Beach are on the way to better health, thanks to a local coral reef renourishment plan. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Army Corps of Engineers are spearheading a project to construct artificial coral reefs on Pompano Beach’s ocean floor to encourage habitat development suitable for natural […]
NW 8th Street Named in Honor of U.S. Congressman Alcee L. Hastings
Ceremony held on Saturday June 26, 2021 Broward County paid tribute to the late Congressman Alcee L. Hastings by naming a street in his honor on Saturday, June 26. Broward County Commissioner Dale V.C. Holness led a two-block memorial walk from the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale to NW 8th […]
Sistrunk to be Installed with a New Public Art
Broward Cultural Division’s Public Art & Design Program commissioned a new site-specific artwork, “Walking Sticks with Stories to Tell,” in Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk area. The art features a bicyclist, tribal features, and nearby Dillard High School’s mascot, the panther. Claudia Fitch, a Washington-based artist, installed the sculpture. The art is a reference to the traditions […]
Who Will Take Alcee’s Seat?
Alcee Hastings, a legendary politician, died of pancreatic cancer in April while in office. He had been a member of the House of Representatives since 1993, when he was elected to represent Florida’s 23rd congressional district, which includes parts of Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties. He served in that position until 2013, when he was […]
