National Black Chamber co-founder Alford passes
The National Black Chamber of Commerce announced this week the death of its co-founder Kay DeBow Alford on July 19. Highly focused, efficient and determined, …
Jesse Jones Jr. bringing best R&B and Bop to Arts Garage
Delray Beach, Fla. – The Jesse Jones Jr. Quintet will take to the stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 21, bringing a combination of …
Have fun but stay safe too on summer escapes
The long, hot days of summer are giving many Americans the burning desire to travel and escape COVID-19 fatigue after being mired in its throes …
Learning to lead themselves
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Leadership Broward concluded the inaugural Follow the Leader in You (FLY) Program for eighth graders attending Title 1 Broward County Public …
Vickie Pierre’s ‘Divine Feminine Interventions’ at Boca Museum of Art
Like the town crier in a fractured fairy tale, “Be My Herald of What’s to Come” rings in Vickie Pierre’s premiere solo museum show at …
Obituaries
ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME Leon Jackson, 60, died July 19. Service will be held 9am Saturday, July 24, at Mizell & Kurtz Worship …
Biz Markie, known for classic rap song ‘Just a Friend,’ 57
Los Angeles (AP) – Biz Markie, a hiphop staple known for his beatboxing prowess, turntable mastery and the 1989 classic “Just a Friend,” has died. …
Florida struggling to aid tenants
Tallahassee, Fla. (AP) – A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire July 31, after the Biden administration extended the …
The Poor People’s Campaign to organize Selma-to-Montgomery style, four-day march in Texas to challenge attacks on the right to vote; route will include 27-mile trek from Georgetown to Austin
Raleigh, NC – The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival in coordination with Texas partners has announced a Selma-toMontgomery style, four-day March …
Texas Democrats are getting into ‘good trouble’
One year after the death of the great civil rights icon John Lewis, a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers is following Lewis’s lifelong call for …