Posts in category Black News

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 …

WASHINGTON (AP) – Members of the Congressional Black Caucus expressed bafflement and dismay Thursday after President Donald Trump asked a black reporter to set up …

Staff Report MIAMI – The Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation (MLK EDC) will unveil a new 120 square ft. mural by internationally acclaimed artist …