One Minute Preacher

  Encouraging words one minute at a time from Reverend Griff, man of God. Video link: https://youtu.be/dPM8I57fsHs

B*tch Slapped

I was going to use this space to talk about the Will Smith slap at the Oscars. Watching it live was nothing short of hilarious. But I truly think that there are more important things to talk about. Will and Jada been crazy… too much of that Scientology juice. Honestly, I’ve come to expect bizzarro […]

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 […]

What to do if Your Pulled Over?

Racial profiling does still happen, and many of you know getting pulled over while black can get you killed. Think of Philando Castile and Sandra Bland, pulled over for minor infractions that cost their lives. According to research by the Stanford Open Policing Project, black drivers are 20 percent more likely to be stopped than […]

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 […]

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 […]