Hands off Black D.C.’s Arts
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. President, CEO National Newspaper Publishers Association Long before D.C. was branded as a destination city, Black Washingtonians built its …
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Black Affairs Advisory Board to kick off Black History Month February 6
MIAMI – The Miami-Dade County Black Affairs Advisory Board (BAAB) will be paying homage to the African American Diaspora by hosting its annual Black History …
National Action Network to recognize national luminaries at MLK Day banquet
Staff Report NEW YORK, NY (January 13, 2026) — Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), today announced the organization …
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M-DCPS marks another year of outstanding 95% graduation success
Staff Report For the fourth consecutive year, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) exceeded the statewide graduation rate, reinforcing sustained progress and commitment to student success. …
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Use S.A.L.T. to melt ICE!
By Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony Strength, Accountability, Legality, and Tenacity defuse ICE As a student at Detroit’s Central High School, “1984” by George …
Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86
By Kimberly Chandler MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the …
You were always enough
By Ben Jealous When New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams spoke directly to Black boys at a recent inauguration, his words spread quickly. Clips …
An illegitimate Presidency
By Antonia Williams-Gary Divided and conquered? “…the difficulty of connecting the authoritarian dots….” is how one analyst phrased the challenge keeping up with the Trump …
Physical and Mental Health 5K RUN “Racing toward Hope”
Broward County, Florida – The South Broward Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., in partnership with the L.I.F.E. Foundation, Inc., presents the 9th …
Lauderhill’s first Black woman city manager Giles-Smith dies
Photo courtesy of Facebook LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Desorae Giles-Smith, Lauderhill’s first Black and first woman city manager, died last month following a battle with cancer, …