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2023-11-02 07:30
Here’s a riddle: How do you achieve the rightful Palestinian cause and Israel’s right to security?
Let me make this clear: I do not condone or endorse using terror against inno… Read More
2023-10-26 10:35
HISTORIC GATHERING: The 2023 Community Development & Leadership Conference brought members of the Florida Conference of Muslim Americans and fellow leaders from as far as Connecticut… Read More
2023-10-26 10:35
CALVARY BAPTIST: Pastor Keith Dickens said the church raises up to $3,000 per game – about half of what goes into the collection plate on Sundays. "It’s been a blessing," he said… Read More
2023-10-26 10:06
TUA’S TEAM: Announced its featured role on the long-running HBO and NFL Films show on Monday. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – The NFL world will get… Read More
2023-10-26 10:06
HEART-WARMING WINTER’S TALE: Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Paul Giamatti co-star. PHOTOS COURTESY OF NNPA
This gathering of three lost souls, pushed together by circu… Read More
2023-10-26 09:46
RENALDINE LAFLECHE: Haitian immigrant enjoying FIU fellowship program in Washington D.C. PHOTO COURTESY OF FIU
MIAMI, Fla. – From impoverished Haiti to Washington D.C., Renaldine Laf… Read More
2023-10-26 09:45
Staff Report
MIAMI, Fla. –The National Association of Black Journalists South Florida chapter (NABJ-South Florida) has announced the recipients of their 2023 scholarships.
This year… Read More
2023-10-26 09:45
CELEBRITY MODELS: Such as Palm Beach County Manager Verdenia Baker and former Palm Beach State College President Dennis Gallon have walked the runway for a good cause at the elegant and sty… Read More
2023-10-26 09:44
TASHA BUTTS: The 41-year-old’s diagnosis inspired the Tasha Tough campaign to bring quality care to women who can’t afford it. PHOTO COURTESY OF GEORGETOWN.EDU
Associated Press… Read More
2023-10-26 09:43
RICHARD ROUNDTREE: His work and career “served as a turning point for African American leading men,” his longtime manager said. “The impact he had on the industry cannot be… Read More
2023-10-19 05:34
"KIDNAPPED": Very little is known including whether some of those captured Oct. 7 have been killed in the Jewish state’s brutal counter-offensive. PHOTO COURTESY OF JTA.ORG//FLASH90… Read More
2023-10-19 05:33
WADEA AL-FAYOUME: Killed by the family`s landlord, Joseph Czuba, in an alleged hate crime, after the boy’s mother proposed they "pray for peace," authorities said. President Joe Biden… Read More
2023-10-19 05:27
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – The Miami Dolphins are showing few weaknesses on offense.
At 5-1, the Dolphins have bulldozed teams behind Tua Tagovailoa`s accuracy, wide receiver Tyreek… Read More
2023-10-19 05:23
JONES AND FOXX: Davids fighting down their Goliath. PHOTO COURTESY OF NNPA
It’s an unlikely paring. A 75-year-old, southern white boy and a flashy ambulance-chasing Black lawye… Read More
2023-10-19 05:22
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Dyslexia Awareness Month event – “Why is My Child Struggling to Read?” – will help people “In Understanding the Challenges and… Read More
2023-10-19 05:13
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The 2024 race for House District 99 pits an incumbent who’s a mental health specialist against a political novice and driving force behind a nonproᤙ… Read More
2023-10-19 05:10
HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS: Clockwise from top, Miami Prince Hall Shriners display voter registration materials distributed to residents during voter canvassing. Members of Miami-Dade Graduate… Read More
2023-10-19 05:05
JASHUA SA-RA: The performance poet, author, playwright and musician was among the highlights as the performing arts arena kicked off its 2023 -2024 season, with overflow crowds enjoying myri… Read More
2023-10-19 05:03
JOE CHRISTOPHER: Debuted with Pittsburgh in 1958, appeared in three 1960 World Series games. PHOTO COURTESY OF BASEBALL-ALMANAC.COM
NEW YORK (AP) – Joe Christopher, an outfield… Read More
2023-10-08 16:58
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – Police wrestle the unarmed Black man to the sidewalk. One officer pushes his face into the pavement as he pleads in vain: "Can’t breathe. "
Witnesses captu… Read More
2023-10-08 16:58
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – The latest search for the remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre has ended with 59 graves found and seven sets of remains exhumed, according to Oklaho… Read More
2023-10-08 16:57
NEW YORK (AP) – Hattie McDaniel`s best supporting actress Oscar in 1939 for "Gone With the Wind" is one of the most important moments in Academy Award history.
McDaniel was the first… Read More
2023-10-08 16:56
STOCKHOLM (AP) Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 that were critical in slowing the pandemi… Read More
2023-10-08 16:55
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – Don Gaetz, the father of Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, said Monday he intends to run again for the Florida Senate, a chamber he led as president from 2012 to… Read More
2023-10-08 16:54
How should America make reparations for slavery? Critics of reparations argue that there is no way to determine which Blacks should get paid. I agree. Reparation funds for slavery should no… Read More
2023-10-08 16:53
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – A traffic stop captured on video by a bystander shows a handcuffed Black man with swollen eyes and a bloody face sitting on the ground surrounded by of… Read More
2023-10-08 16:52
NEW YORK (AP) – A grant program for businesses run by Black women was temporarily blocked by a federal appeals court in a case epitomizing the escalating battle over corporate diversi… Read More
2023-10-08 16:49
NEW YORK (AP) – TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors promoting steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app`s users, according to a report released Th… Read More
2023-10-08 16:48
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. health officials plan to endorse a common antibiotic as a morning-after pill that gay and bisexual men can use to try to avoid some increasingly common sexu… Read More
2023-10-05 17:08
One of Trevon Hamlet’s core memories from attending the University of Colorado is living on campus his freshman year and being able to count on one hand how many Black people he`d see… Read More
2023-10-05 17:07
LONDON (AP) – A new exhibition has opened in London to chart for the first time the contributions that Black British culture made to U.K. fashion and design history and to celebr… Read More
2023-10-05 17:05
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) – For more than two hours on a Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Gustavo Castillo led the Pentecostal congregation he’s been growing in this Minneapolis sub… Read More
2023-10-05 17:03
LAUDERHILL, Fla. – LifeNet4Families, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending homelessness, hunger, and poverty, has announced the honorees for its Casino Royale Annual Gala… Read More
2023-10-05 17:02
MIAMI, Fla. – In its first step to building a proposed Black Civil Rights museum at historic Virginia Key Beach, Miami’s only Colored beach during segregation, the Virginia… Read More
2023-09-28 03:56
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn is working on a history book he calls a "passion project": The story of the eight Black congressmen who represented South Carolina in the de… Read More
2023-09-28 03:56
Louvenia Dorsey Bright PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) – The first Black woman to serve in the Vermont Legislature is being honored posthumously with an achievement a… Read More
2023-09-28 03:55
THEME OF RACIAL JUSTICE: The new windows depict a march for justice by African Americans, descendants of the very people who would have remained in slavery after the Civil War if the side fo… Read More
2023-09-28 03:52
HEROES: In the team’s historic performance in defeating the Denver Broncos 70-20, included quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, receiver Tyreek Hill rookie running back De`Von Achane and vetera… Read More
2023-09-28 03:51
BENICIO DEL TORO: In thriller with tread and suspense, twists and turns. PHOTO COURTESY OF NNPA
Benicio Del Toro doesn’t appear in a lot of films. So, his fans need to catch him when… Read More
2023-09-28 03:49
SIMPLE TIPS: To help things add up. PHOTO COURTESY OF DRAZEN ZIGIC / ISTOCK VIA GETTY IMAGES PLUS
(StatePoint) – Building wealth is not as easy as it sounds. It can take time, discip… Read More
2023-09-28 03:42
EARVIN “MAGIC” JOHNSON: Advises “lean into the experts” and set yourself up for a winning year. PHOTO COURTESY OF STATEPOINT
(StatePoint) – Roughly 4.4 millio… Read More
2023-09-28 03:42
TORI FERNANDES: Former intern now Fortune 500 pro, pioneered the communica¬tions strategy for Disney’s largestever “upfront,” or advertising sales period, which recorde… Read More
2023-09-28 03:41
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Auguste International Realty executive Edwina Auguste, center, is flanked by, from left, Lisa Mooney of Centennial Bank; Lawrence Franzoni, Svitla Systems; Pet… Read More
2023-09-21 05:57
KETANJI BROWN JACKSON: For many, the Supreme Court justice’s presence at the church was a poignant moment, the embodiment of what civil rights foot soldiers dreamed would be possible… Read More
2023-09-21 05:57
BAYARD RUSTIN: Balanced many competing factions in the frenetic work ahead of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. PHOTO COURTESY OF BIOGRAPHY.COM
TORONTO (AP) – Bayard Rust… Read More
2023-09-21 05:55
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – Tua Tagovailoa has heard a lot during his NFL career about his shortcomings. Beating the New England Patriots continues not to be one of them.
Raheem Mostert… Read More
2023-09-21 05:52
PEOPLE’S CHOICE: For every negative, there’s a positive – such as always amazing lead actor Jeffrey Wright. PHOTO COURTESY OF NNPA
The people have spoken. Amuse them and… Read More
2023-09-21 05:51
BETHANN HARDISON: Trailblazer in the fight for equity and inclusion in the fashion industry, as salesperson, model, model agency owner, activist at large, and "godmother of fashion." P… Read More
2023-09-21 05:46
COMPETITION? In African American communities, the reasons for attending these multi-day events – such as last week’s Orange Blossom Classic festivities in South Florida – g… Read More
2023-09-21 05:45
DEMOCRAT VS. LIBERTARIAN: State Rep. Marie Woodson, top, seeking third House third term, has challenger in newcomer Joshua Hlavka. PHOTOS COURTESY OF FACEBOOK
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Browa… Read More
2023-09-21 05:43
THEY GET AROUND: WANTED Woman Escape in Costa Rica. PHOTO COURTESY OF WANTED WOMAN
Staff Report
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Dr. Casandra Henriquez will share her insights and speak about… Read More
2023-09-21 05:39
SERGIO BROWN AND MOTHER MYRTLE: Authorities searched Monday for the former NFL player after his 73-year-old mother’s body was found near a creek behind her suburban Chicago home. PHOTO… Read More
2023-09-15 03:51
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday hosted a celebration of hip-hop`s 50th anniversary with appearances by some of the music genre`s pioneers and stars. Common… Read More
2023-09-15 03:51
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday criticized recent efforts across the U.S. to tamp down a recent jump in COVID-19 cases through temporary restrictions or… Read More
2023-09-15 03:43
Hogg Hummock, a small Black community on Sapelo Island. PHOTO COURTESY OF BLACK LAND MATTERS
DARIEN, Ga. (AP) – Descendants of enslaved people who populate a tiny island community are… Read More
2023-09-15 03:41
WASHINGTON (AP) – Updated COVID-19 vaccines are coming soon, just in time to pair them with flu shots. And this fall, the first vaccines for another scary virus called RSV are ro… Read More
2023-09-15 03:39
STOCK PHOTO
DETROIT (AP) – Dr. Starling Tolliver knew she wanted to become a doctor. Yet, as a Black girl growing up in Akron, Ohio, it was a dream that felt out of reach.
She rarely s… Read More
2023-09-15 03:33
More Black and people of color are voting, but still they are losing. STOCK PHOTO
Across America the Republicans are winning, because there is no shame in their game. When the Republican fro… Read More
2023-09-15 03:31
Indictments. Convictions. Sentencings. Headline stories abound with ongoing full-frontal assaults on the fabric of the USA’s constitutional order, nee “disorder.”
Constitut… Read More
2023-09-15 03:30
A.I. is coming! No. Let’s face it. A.I. is here! The funny thing is that A.I., also known by its’ government name, artificial intelligence, has everyone running scared. Is artifi… Read More
2023-09-15 03:21
Gov. Ron DeSantis PHOTO OCURTESY OF RONDESANTIS FACEBOOK
MIAMI – Despite becoming a political lightning rod for criticism by Black Republicans, the LGBQT community, immigrants and pro… Read More
2023-09-15 03:19
Speaker McCarthy greets U.S. President Joe Biden at the State of the Union address in January 2023. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday he… Read More
2023-09-14 04:55
THE REV. AL SHARPTON: Ubiquitous eulogizes. Most hate crime victims in the U.S. have been Black since the federal government began tracking such crimes decades ago. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOO… Read More
2023-09-14 04:48
TYREEK HILL: The team’s performance in Sunday`s 36-34 opener over the Los Angeles Chargers suggests the extra work is paying off. Next up: another road game, at division rival New Engl… Read More
2023-09-14 04:41
CELEBRATING BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP: LaToya Stirrup and her sisters are revolutionizing the haircare industry with innovative tools designed for the stress-free styling of textured hair, and… Read More
2023-09-14 04:35
AFRICAN MASKS: Worn for special occasions, private ceremonies such as initiations, or at the celebration of a successful hunt. PHOTO COURTESY ETHAN DANGERWING
Staff Report
DELRAY BEACH, Fl… Read More
2023-09-14 04:21
BARBARA SHARIEF, RODNEY JACOBS: Have filed to run in the Democratic Primary set for Aug. 20. PHOTOS COURTESY OF FACEBOOK
MIRAMAR, Fla. – Two Broward County residents and commun… Read More
2023-09-14 04:15
MEDICAL ADVOCATES: (From left), Noble Thomas Matthews reviews Broward College student presentation on nutrition and caloric intake. Daughter Ebony Hodge learns about breast cancer detection… Read More
2023-09-14 04:14
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION: From left, Tim Hogans, Development Gridliance project director, and board chair of the Urban League of Broward County; Juliet Roulac, director, Broward-Southwest Flo… Read More
2023-08-31 05:13
REV. AND MRS. KISNER HONORED: With Martinelli apple cider rather than wine, and everyone having "a good time in the Lord." C.B. HANIF PHOTOS / SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. &nd&hell…Read More
2023-08-31 04:48
“BLUE BEETLE”: Has room to grow. PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – A decade later, Simone Biles is still on top. The gymnastics star won her record eighth… Read More
2023-08-31 04:36
“BLUE BEETLE”: Has room to grow. PHOTO COURTESY OF NNPA
It’s a start. One day Latino superheroes will be everyday marvels. Not a rarity. This is the beginning.
Blue Beet… Read More
2023-08-31 04:23
JULIET ROULHAC: “It’s been said that Juliet leads all meetings with ‘class, smarts and grace.’” PHOTO COURTESY OF FPL
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Black PR Wire) &n&hell…Read More
2023-08-31 04:19
JAMES THOMAS: Smiles after receiving Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award for Volunteer Service along with other notable recipients during local ceremony Aug. 19 at St. John Missi… Read More
2023-08-31 04:18
THE HON. STEPHEN K. BENJAMIN: The Biden administration senior adviser, left, and Mosaic Group President & CEO Ann Marie Sorrell during Black Business Month session Thursday. Other partic… Read More
2023-08-31 04:17
REGGIE CHANEY: Described as “the ultimate teammate.” PHOTOS COURTESY OF TWITTER.COM
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) – Former NFL running back Alex Collins, who played five s… Read More
2023-08-31 04:16
HOUSTON (AP) – Reggie Chaney, a forward who was part of Houston’s Final Four team in 2021, has died. He was 23.
Chaney was found unresponsive in an apartment in Arlington, Texa… Read More
2023-08-31 04:16
CALEB AND ROBERT FARLEY: The senior was on a video call with a friend when the explosion happened (insert)."I’ve always known my father was loved in this community,” his NFL corn… Read More
2023-08-24 06:14
“The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride (Riverhead Books)
"The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store," James McBride’s tour de force of a new novel, opens in 1… Read More
2023-08-24 06:07
ARCHIE MADEKWE: Graduates from console gamer to real deal. PHOTO COURTESY OF NNPA
Vroom. Vroom. Zoom. In his bedroom, he’s a helluva a race car driver. On the racetrack, he’s e… Read More
2023-08-24 06:05
Staff Report
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – With 100 #BlackFactsNotFiction buttons worn by the attendees, area residents and education advocates at last week’s meeting put Palm Beach C… Read More
2023-08-24 06:00
ALEXCIA COX: Palm Beach County native and deputy chief assistant for State Attorney Dave Aronberg is running against fellow prosecutor Greg A. Williams and West Palm Beach criminal law attor… Read More
2023-08-24 05:58
Staff Report
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – With 100 #BlackFactsNotFiction buttons worn by the attendees, area residents and education advocates at last week’s meeting put Palm Beach C… Read More
2023-08-24 05:56
PRESIDENTIAL VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARDS: The esteemed Lt. Ret. Beverly Elliott-Morrison, top left, receives her latest recognition, the Presidential Volunteer Service Award (PVSA), from Ret. D… Read More
2023-08-24 05:49
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – State Sen. John Scott, a longtime South Carolina lawmaker who served for more than three decades, died Aug. 13 after a stint in the hospital, according to Democr… Read More
2023-08-24 05:47
DR. NATHANIEL HORN: A remarkable man who “will be sorely missed by all who knew him and loved him," said the family who asked for privacy. PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER
SPRINGFIELD, Ill… Read More
2023-08-24 05:47
RON CEPHAS JONES: "One of the most wonderful people the world has ever seen is no longer with us." PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ron Cephas Jones, a veteran stage… Read More
2023-08-17 10:00
PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD’S RELIGIONS: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson will host. Past gatherings have drawn participants from more than 80 nations, representing scores of religions and be… Read More
2023-08-17 09:55
MAUI DEVASTATED: "At least we have closure for them, but the loss and heartbreak is unbearable for many." PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM
Associated Press
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) – Parish… Read More
2023-08-17 09:40
BRONX, N.Y. (AP) – Before it was a global movement, it was simply an expression of life and struggle: a culture that was synonymous with hardship and suffering, but also grit, resilie… Read More
2023-08-17 09:39
THE FESTIVAL RETURNS: To Historic Overtown during Black Business Month. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BLACK PEPPER FOOD & WINE
Staff Report
The third annual Black Pepper Food & Wine Festival… Read More
2023-08-17 09:26
Dorian Smith PHOTO COURTESY OF BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
Staff Report
Dorian Smith, and Michael Watson, have joined the leadership team of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County as vic… Read More
2023-08-17 09:25
OFFICIAL RIBBON-CUTTING: Ceremony introduced new facility Tuesday. PHOTO COURTESY OF MDC
Staff Report
HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Miami Dade College’s (MDC) Homestead Campus, the colleg… Read More
2023-08-17 09:24
SIXTO RODRIGUEZ: His songs protesting apartheid, the Vietnam War, racial inequality, abuse of women flopped in the U.S., soared in South Africa. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA
DETROIT (AP) &n&hell…Read More
2023-08-17 09:24
CLARENCE AVANT: Adviser to entertainers, athletes and politicians dies at 92. PHOTO COURTESY OF BILLBOARD.COM
NEW YORK (AP) – Clarence Avant, the judicious manager, entrepreneur, fac… Read More
2023-08-17 09:23
People gather at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church during an education town hall regarding the state’s newly adopted curriculum standards on African-American history. PHOTOS COURTESY O… Read More
2023-08-10 04:32
ST. GEORGE, S.C. (AP) – As Ralph James settled into the restored, highbacked desk at the segregated school he attended in rural South Carolina, he remembered the old school bell, the… Read More
2023-08-10 04:31
Staff Report
The Rootz Extravaganza is returning to the City of Miramar once again in 2023 in celebration of the 136th anniversary of the birth of Marcus Garvey, the Jamaican-born Pan-Ameri… Read More
2023-08-10 04:23
FIRST MEMORY: As hip-hop hits 50, first memories hearing rap and how the moment resonated with them. PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Remember the first rap s… Read More
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