Orphaned in the Pandemic: COVID-19’s Effect on Minority Families
COVID-19 is causing an increase in orphans, according to a study published this month in Pediatrics. More than 140,000 children or one in every 500 children under the age of 18 lost a parent, caregiving grandparent, or someone who provided daily care for the child from April 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. Further, 65% […]
Letter from the Editor
To my readers, I thank you for your patience as I have been going through one of the most difficult times in my life. My brother Rashad aka “PeeWee” was gunned down in August. My family and I still haven’t healed, and honestly never will. He was plotted against and prayed upon by people he […]
Civil Rights Granted Back to Felon: You Could Be Next
The Florida activist who led a movement to allow most former felons to vote got more civil rights restored under a new state clemency program. Desmond Meade, 54, head of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, announced this month that he has been granted his civil rights back after being imprisoned for felony drug possession, aggravated […]
Nov. 2 Primary Showdown: Alcee Hasting’s Congressional Seat is up
The race for Alcee Hastings congressional seat is heating up. Hastings died of pancreatic cancer in April while serving in Florida’s 20th Congressional District, and 10 democratic candidates are eyeing the seat. The district is a large black and minority community within Broward and Palm Beach Counties, including Royal Palm Beach, Belle Glade, North Lauderdale, […]
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 […]
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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 […]
