New Florida Majority highlights truth about black women suffragists
PHOTO COURTESY OF KUT By ISHEKA N. HARRISON iharrison@sfltimes.com MIAMI – On Friday, Aug. 25, the eve of Women’s Equality Day, The New Florida Majority …
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NABJ celebrates FAMU alumni with Excellence in Journalism Awards
Miami Times Publisher Emeritus Garth Reeves (third from left) was inducted in the NABJ 2017 Hall of Fame. PHOTO COURTESY OF JASON MICCOLO JOHNSON/NABJ Black …
Senator urges Trump to extend TPS protections for Haitians
Senator Bill Nelson wants the Trump administration to renew Temporary Protected Status for nearly 60,000 Haitians in the US. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Associated Press MIAMI – …
West Palm Beach CRA named Knight Arts Challenge finalist
Left to right: Ivonne Sanchez, Design2Form Designer; Jon Ward, WPB CRA Executive Director; Joelle East, Design2Form Project Architect; Artist Lily Yeh; and Zamarr Brown, Design2Form …
Successful exchange during Broward immigration forum
Broward Commissioner Nan Rich PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – According to the Florida Immigrant Coalition, immigrant communities are living under fear because …
Appeals court says Facebook friends aren’t always friends
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA MIAMI (AP) – Legally, Facebook friends aren’t necessarily your friends. That was the opinion from a Florida appeals court Wednesday. In …
Female Pastor makes history
Rev. Verona Hagans Matthews has made history as the first female pastor at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in 123 years. PHOTO BY ALAN LUBY FOR …
South Floridians react to solar eclipse
Tammy Thompson views the solar eclipse at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale. PHOTO BY ISHEKA HARRISON FOR SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES …
Unique black-owned business honored
Florida State Representative Barbara Watson, centered in left picture, honored husband and wife business owners Chris and Jannette Tucker for the work their company Aero …
Historic community gets a new educational center
Reverend Gerald D. Kisner and other stakeholders cut the ribbon at the new U.B. Kinsey Educational & Community Center. PHOTO COURTESY OF U.B. KINSEY EDUCATIONAL …