Hat worn by Napoleon Bonaparte sold for $2.1 million at an auction of the French emperor’s belongings
PARIS (AP) – A faded and cracked felt bicorne hat worn by Napoléon Bonaparte sold for $2.1 million at an auction Sunday of the French …
Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress, is sworn into office
Gabe Amo for Congress PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK WASHINGTON (AP) – New Democratic Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress, …
History and lots of karma mark important election wins in three states
Yusef Salaam, then 15, was wrongfully imprisoned in 1989. PHOTO COURTESY OF LAW.UPENN.EDU It will remain an irony for the ages. When Yusef Salaam, then …
Questionable deaths place Mississippi in the consciousness of Black America
When the late Nina Simone penned “Mississippi Goddamn,” the state rightfully was under the country’s microscopic because of its staunch and deadly opposition to desegregation, …
Lyric Theater, Overtown’s jewel, celebrates 110 years
MIAMI – In the early 1900s, Black businessman Geder Walker from Georgia had a vision: Overtown should be the entertainment hub of Miami for African-Americans. …
‘Sure Shot’ hip-hop exhibition closes out the year in Miramar
JEFFREY K. LASHLEY (JLASH): Renowned photographer’s new photo exhibit on display in Miramar pays tribute to the cultural phenomenon that has left an indelible mark …
‘Going to Mars: Nikki Giovanni Project’ shines bright spotlight
NIKKI GIOVANNI: Perceptive documentary gives Black America’s poet laureate her flowers, now. PHOTOS COURTESY OF ALLUCANHEAT.COM “A lot of things I don’t remember, I choose …
SoFlo Live
“CLYDE’S” AT ARSHT’S ZOETIC STAGE: For the second year in a row, Zoetic Stage is opening its season at the Arsht Center with a play …
Street naming on Friday for Miami leader Ira P. Davis
DR. IRA P. DAVIS: Catalyst in fight for civil rights, progress. PHOTO COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM Staff Report MIAMI, Fla. – The City of Miami and …
Fort Lauderdale awarded record EPA flooding relief
FORT LAUDERDALE FLOODING: The grant follows some of the worst flooding in the history of Broward County in April 2023. STOCK PHOTO FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. …