Miami Gardens names first female police chief
Staff Report MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The City of Miami Gardens made a historic announcement on the heels of Women’s History Month. Delma K. Noel-Pratt …
Deportation of African and other black immigrants is increasing
Black immigrants are much more likely to be deported due to a criminal conviction than nationals from other regions of the world. PHOTO COURTESY OF …
Students shortchanged by SB2
Senator Perry E. Thurston PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER By SENATOR PERRY E. THURSTON Historic black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have made it their mission to …
Open letter to the Florida Legislation: Do the Right Thing!
Breanna (left) and Brooke Bennett are the twins of Adeyela and Bradley Bennett. Brad is the former executive editor of the South Florida Times. PHOTO …
Florida officials: Aggressive efforts to stop Zika continue
The Zika virus, first identified in Uganda in 1947, is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, the same type of mosquito that carries dengue fever, yellow fever, …
Elon Musk’s latest target: Brain-computer interfaces
Tech billionaire, Elon Musk PHOTO COURTESY OF E-CELL, IIT BOMBAY NEW YORK — Tech billionaire Elon Musk is announcing a new venture called Neuralink focused …
Local teen excels in school
Leighshana Barrett PHOTO COURTESY OF VERISHA BARRETT Staff Report FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Leighshana Barrett is young, gifted and black – and she gives those …
Fathers M.I.A to honor 25 fatherless girls
Fathers M.I.A co-founder Gernald Hawkins gives a warm, fatherly hug to his daughter, Kyndal. PHOTO COURTESY OF FATHERS MIA FACEBOOK PAGE Staff Report DAVIE, Fla. …
Youth tackle race relations at open mic town hall
Eveul Exil recites a spoken word piece during Urgent, Inc.’s “Open Mic Youth Townhall,” held Friday, March 24. PHOTO COURTESY OF URGENT, INC. YOUTH INTERNS …
Key West celebrates Boys and Girls Week to honor service
The mayor of Key West, Craig Cates, proclaimed March 27-31 as National Boys and Girls Club Week. PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF KEY WEST Staff …