Distinguished public school alumni recognized
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – Now in its 40th year of supporting teachers and students, the Broward Education Foundation recognized distinguished leaders in business, education and …
Lapointe new U.S. attorney for Florida Southern District
Miami, Fla. – The United States Senate on Tuesday confirmed Miami lawyer Markenzy Lapointe as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida on Tuesday, …
The undying holiday suicide myth
The holiday suicide myth, the false claim that the suicide rate rises during the year-end holiday season, persisted in some news coverage through the 2021-22 …
Art’s on at Miami Art Week and Art Basel satellite fairs
Miami, Fla. – The Art of Black Miami, Art of Black in Opa-locka and Little Haiti, and other events are elevating local artists throughout Miami …
Tuskegee-Penn partnership advances Black preservation
Not long after Booker T. Washington became the founding principal of Tuskegee University, on July 4, 1881, he moved the campus from a one-room schoolhouse …
Knight $1.25M to help Oolite offer housing, digital lab
Miami, Fla. – Miami arts nonprofit Oolite Arts is making plans to help ease the burden of rising rents and keep talented local artists in …
Family history, gene variants put Black men at risk for early prostate cancer
Durham, N.C. – A family history of cancer and genetic variants that might be inherited appear to be important risk factors for Black men diagnosed …
It’s ARTZ305 in S. Fla. with Art Basel and satellite fairs
Miami, Fla. – Commissioner Kionne L. McGhee sponsored legislation that his fellow commissioners approved on Tuesday, Nov. 15 recognizing December 2022, and each December thereafter, …
New trustees join economic development agency
Miami, Fla. – The MiamiDade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT), a county agency charged with ensuring that Black residents participate in the county’s economic growth, welcomed …
100 Black Men host 31st Thanksgiving Food Drive
Pembroke Park, Fla. – The 100 Black Men of South Florida’s 31st Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive took place Saturday at Feeding South Florida in Pembroke …