Posts in category Black News

By JAURY JEAN-ENARD Special to South Florida Times MIAMI – They lifted every voice and sang. They saw by the dawn’s early light. They are …

by ISHEKA N. HARRISON iharrison@sfltimes.com Derrick Davis Photo Courtesy of Derrick Davis’ Facebook WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – When Derrick Davis was 11-years-old, he fell …

By ANA CEBALLOS Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor, becoming the first of an …

Broward County District 9 Commissioner Dale V.C. Holness addresses the crowd at the State of Black Broward, held Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the African-American Research …

By DAPHNE TAYLOR RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – Rarely are they working in tandem: state officials, county officials and city officials – they all have their …

Associated Press CHICAGO – The Obama Foundation says it has hired the firm that helped shape the National Museum of African American History and Culture …

By SANDY COHEN Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Actresses Aja Naomi King and Yara Shahidi quoted James Baldwin. “Insecure” creator Issa Rae shared awkward …

By ISHEKA N. HARRISON iharrison@sfltimes.com MIAMI – Eleven-year-old Sienna Anderson and her partner, 12-year-old Alex Joseph won Blacktech Weekend’s Teen Pitch Competition held at the …

Photo Courtesy of BlackTech Week By ISHEKA N. HARRISON iharrison@sfltimes.com Innovation is often born out of necessity; and it is necessary for people of color …

Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. – The jurors who sentenced Dylann Roof to death for the racist massacre of nine black church members quietly visited the …