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For 25 years the South Florida Times still is the most influential weekly newspaper in South Florida serving the African American & Caribbean communities.
2023-08-10 04:18
Staff Report:
ORLANDO, Fla – The Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law has announced its 2023-2024 Law Review Editorial Board.
The team is led by Law Review Editor-in-Chi… Read More
2023-08-10 04:17
Staff Report
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – A speaker talking about disparities in healthcare, a tour guide answering questions about ancestral contributions, a gathering of neighbors in a commu… Read More
2023-08-10 04:10
Associated Press
Compared with the devil, angels carry more credence in America.
Angels even get more credence than, well, hell. More than astrology, reincarnation, and the belief that ph… Read More
2023-08-10 04:10
WILLIE PERRY JR.: Dies after battle with cancer. His “Cha Cha Slide,” initially an aerobic exercise for his nephew who worked at a fitness club, became internationally popu… Read More
2023-08-10 04:10
CHARLES J. OGLETREE JR.: Worked in California farm fields before establishing himself as one of the nation’s top legal scholars at the prominent law school where he taught Barack… Read More
2023-08-03 10:20
FLOODED WITH SIGHTSEERS: Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi’s most famous building. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – A recent Saturday evening Mass at Sagrada Fami… Read More
2023-08-03 10:16
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The Soul Cap has gotten the green light from swimming`s top governing body, which figures to be a huge step toward bringing more diversity to a largely white… Read More
2023-08-03 10:12
SOMETHING EVIL FOR ADOLESCENTS: Weird things happen to Sophie Wilde in suburban Adelaide, Australia. PHOTO COURTESY OF NNPA
Every time they hold the hand and say: “Talk to Me,”… Read More
2023-08-03 10:10
ODE TO LUTHER: Ruben Studdard at Sony Hall. “If you got all your people around you,” said The Velvet Teddy Bear, “live in the moment and enjoy being around folks you love… Read More
2023-08-03 10:01
WAYNE JONES: New top copy in city his father once warned him to avoid because Blacks weren’t welcome there. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOBBYPOWELLJR.COM
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – For the @… Read More
2023-08-03 09:58
MASTER CLASSES: The Student Multimedia Project had been busy for several days when 3,500 members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) commenced day one of their “pr… Read More
2023-08-03 09:56
TOM DURDEN: "He played a significant role, as we know the others before him did nothing," said Thea Brooks, one of Arbery’s aunts. PHOTO COURTESY OF HOWARDFUNERALGA.COM
SAVANNA… Read More
2023-08-03 09:50
SHEILA OLIVER: “Brought a unique and invaluable perspective to our public policy discourse and served as an inspiration to millions of women and girls everywhere, especially young wome… Read More
2023-08-03 09:49
Matthew DePerno at a Trump rally PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A former Republican attorney general candidate and another supporter of former President Donald Trum… Read More
2023-07-27 07:55
RELIGIOUS TEXTS: A counter-protest was abandoned by a Muslim who said he was against the burning of all religious books. STOCK PHOTO
STOCKHOLM (AP) – A recent string of public desecr… Read More
2023-07-27 07:54
NEW HERO IN TOWN: LeBron James and Serena Williams were there, as were Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and Kim Kardashian, for soccer’s greatest a… Read More
2023-07-27 07:53
BARBIE, THE MOVIE: Explores the pros and cons of the doll’s influence and how she and her Mattel makers got some things wrong and some things right. PHOTOS COURTESY OF NNPA
Do blonde… Read More
2023-07-27 07:46
VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS: Speaking in an historically African American neighborhood of Jacksonville, while DeSantis was in Salt Lake City, she did not mention the governor by name, but c… Read More
2023-07-27 07:43
BOBBY POWELL JR.: Leaving state Senate early to run for Palm Beach County Commission seat also being sought by fellow Democrat Richard Ryles, below, sponsored Florida Museum of Black History… Read More
2023-07-27 07:41
WORKERS: At Frank Chesebro’s farm in the 1910, top. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BOCA RATON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Pearl City, Boca Raton’s historic Black communi… Read More
2023-07-27 07:40
JAMIE FOXX: “I went through something that I thought I would never, ever go through.” PHOTO COURTESY OF BILLBOARD.COM
Academy Award winning actor, singer and comedian Jamie Fox… Read More
2023-07-27 07:38
JAYCE D. GRIFFIN: Preliminary reports from the Milwaukee coach grandson’s autopsy showed no evidence of trauma or foul play. PHOTO COURTESY OF TMJ4
URBANA, Ill. (AP) – The 2-ye… Read More
2023-07-27 07:37
ANDRÉ WATTS: Won a Philadelphia Orchestra student competition and debuted when he was 10 in a children’s concert in 1957. PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP)… Read More
2023-07-13 06:52
VIOLA FORD FLETCHER: She has been living prayerfully since a white mob’s 1921 race massacre that she witnessed at age seven laid waste to her once-thriving African American community… Read More
2023-07-13 06:41
It doesn’t start with a big bang, but it ends with one.
Coming off the heels of the phenomenally successful, $1.4 billion grossing “Top Gun: Maverick,” expectations for t… Read More
2023-07-13 06:35
CHANEL T. ROWE: “I bring gender, race and age diversity,” said FIU’s youngest trustee, now named senior counsel for Johnson & Johnson. “I know that just being me… Read More
2023-07-13 06:33
C.B. HANIF PHOTOS / SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. – Across the street from where the city once dedicated its post office in the name of the late Hon. Edward Rodgers … Read More
2023-07-13 06:27
ANTWUN ECHOLS: Powerful punch earned him nickname. PHOTO COURTESY OF DIGNITYMEMORIAL.COM
Associated Press
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – Antwun Echols, a boxer who twice lost to Bernard Hopk… Read More
2023-07-13 06:26
THE HON. JUDGE LEO ADDERLY: Made other significant community contributions beyond his service on the bench. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK
MIAMI, Fla. – Leo Adderly, a retired Miam… Read More
2023-07-13 06:23
PHOTO COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM
WASHINGTON – Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King, III, and Arndrea Waters King have brought together 60 national organizations across racial, cultural, a… Read More
2023-07-13 06:23
WASHINGTON (AP) – Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at… Read More
2023-07-06 07:00
WASHINGTON (Black PR Wire) – This August, Martin Luther King, III, Arndrea Waters King, and the Rev. Al Sharpton, with fellow Civil Rights Movement veterans and others, will participa… Read More
2023-07-06 06:59
DIGGING INTO THE PAST: According to community lore, many as 300 souls, including enslaved people and their descendants, are buried at St. Mary of the Annunciation cemetery in Ladysmith. PHOT… Read More
2023-07-06 06:58
THE STARS WERE OUT AGAIN: For the 2023 American Black Film Festival in Miami, including “Perfect Find” cast members Gabrielle Union, Keith Powers, Gina Torres and others. PHOTOS… Read More
2023-07-06 06:52
Staff Report
MIAMI, Fla. – Heat advisories and excessive heat warnings are affecting parts of South Florida, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Florida is expected to h… Read More
2023-07-06 06:51
VANESSA BALTA: “We are empowering residents and businesses to make a meaningful impact on water conservation while easing the financial burden,” said the Water Conservation… Read More
2023-07-06 06:51
“HISTORY IN THE MAKING”: Roaring Lions headed to 26th annual Bandafolies Street Music Festival in Gartempe next week. PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
MIAMI, GARDENS… Read More
2023-07-06 06:50
RAYMOND CASSAGNOL: Wrote in his memoir that he was shocked by the prejudice he encountered in the American South. “Even the church did not escape segregation.” PHOTO COURTESY OF… Read More
2023-07-06 06:50
CHRISTINE KING FARRIS: “She once said that her brother Martin simply gave us the blueprint, but it was our duty ‘to carry it out.” PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG
ATLANTA… Read More
2023-07-06 06:48
Another July 4th is upon us. Someone will post on social media Frederick Douglass’ soliloquy “What to the Slave is the Fourth Of July.” Progressive White Americans will pa… Read More
2023-06-29 05:49
MOTHER MARY ELIZABETH LANGE: Among three Black nuns from the U.S. designated by Catholic officials as worthy of consideration for sainthood, including Henriette Delille and Sister Thea… Read More
2023-06-29 05:48
COSTS HAVING IMPACT: Demand to carry out Islam’s spiritual trip of a lifetime usually outstrips the supply of pilgrimage spots many times over. PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER/ @HSHARIFAIN… Read More
2023-06-29 05:43
PRO TIP: Fireworks can be dangerous; leave them to the professionals. STOCK PHOTO
Staff Report
MIAMI, Fla. – Independence Day is just ahead, and your plans might include firewo… Read More
2023-06-29 05:39
Diverse views of life on earth are showcased annually at the Tribeca Film Festival. Visions and voices from Black filmmakers are shared in their experiences, observations and art. The… Read More
2023-06-29 05:31
MIAMI, Fla. – Unmarried fathers who were legally not a natural guardian to their children now have equal rights to parenting thanks to a new state law.
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeS… Read More
2023-06-29 05:30
JACK STOKES: Dies at 73 following retirement after decades-long career. PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER
NEW YORK (AP) – Jack Stokes, a veteran journalist with The Associated Press who was… Read More
2023-06-29 05:27
CLARK HAGGANS: Started opposite Joey Porter on one of NFL’s best defenses. PHOTO COURTESY OF BEHINDTHESTEELCURTAIN.COM
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Clark Haggans, an outside linebacker wh… Read More
2023-06-29 05:27
DAHRRAN DIEDRICK: Born in Jamaica and raised in Toronto, was first Canadian scholarship recruit to play for Nebraska. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK VIA STOCK PHOTO
MONTREAL (AP) –… Read More
2023-06-29 05:26
WASHINGTON (AP) Free medical clinics and legal aid clinics, where college students and their instructors help their communities while also learning more about their professions, are now com… Read More
2023-06-22 05:51
This year’s Hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after three years when the COVID-19 pandemic sharply reduced the scale of one of Islam’s holiest rites.
Millions… Read More
2023-06-22 05:45
MIAMI, Fla. – Rodney Baltimore of HOT 105, far right, was moderator for the Community Forum as the “Juneteenth 2023, Appreciating Our Community’s Roots” program broug… Read More
2023-06-22 05:40
AT THE ARC THROUGH AUG. 31: Art Director Joel Diaz escorts students through the riveting work of the late master picture taker who, in countless insightful photographs from before, during an… Read More
2023-06-22 05:32
HAITI PRIME MINISTER ARIEL HENRY: Bolstered by U.S. congressional influence, he and Haitian leaders met in Jamaica last week to discuss elections and the country’s crisis. PHOTO COURTE… Read More
2023-06-22 05:25
C.B. HANIF AND ERNA DELICE PHOTOS / SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Palm Beach County Sheree Davis Cunningham Black Women Lawyers Association hosted its 2nd Annual Ju… Read More
2023-06-22 05:21
DANIEL ELLSBERG: Vietnam-era whistleblower embodied the individual of conscience – who answered only to his sense of right and wrong, even if the price was his own freedom. PHOTO COURT… Read More
2023-06-22 05:15
MILTON “BIG POKEY” POWELL: Was ”well loved by his family, friends, and his loyal fans.” PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK VIA STOCK PHOTO
HOUSTON (AP) – Milton Powel… Read More
2023-06-22 05:14
Multinational companies including Amazon, Marriott and Hilton pledged Monday to hire more than 13,000 refugees, including Ukrainian women who have fled the war with Russia, over the next th… Read More
2023-06-22 05:11
WASHINGTON (AP) – Brittney Griner waved to fans who applauded her as she walked onto the court, embraced Elena Della Donne and signed an autograph before taking a seat on the bench. A… Read More
2023-06-16 03:17
MYRLIE EVERS-WILLIAMS: At ceremonial opening of the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument, she has been a civil rights activist in her own right. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK
JACKSO… Read More
2023-06-16 03:16
SPIRIT OF SOUTH FLORIDA: Jimmy Butler, above, and the Heat "ran up against a team that was just better than us in this series,” said Miami Heat coach Eric Spoelstra, “and you hav… Read More
2023-06-16 03:16
After decades of being celebrated at mostly the local level, Juneteenth – the long-standing holiday that commemorates the arrival of news of emancipation and freedom to enslaved Black… Read More
2023-06-16 03:12
FESTIVAL PREMIERE: “National Battle of the Bands,” an inside look and unique perspective on the cherished cultural institution. PHOTO COURTESY OF WMC
Staff Report
MIAMI, Fla… Read More
2023-06-16 03:11
SEN. BOBBY POWELL: Vacating state Senate seat early to run for Palm Beach County Commission. PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Florida state Sen. Bobby Powell Jr. is… Read More
2023-06-16 03:11
OVERTOWN TO NORWAY: Kamila E. Pritchett, new executive director of The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida, traveled as a guest speaker last week to the Arkivfo… Read More
2023-06-16 03:09
WINNER: Yvonne Pubien, whose arts and crafts studio Nailed It DIY Studio Fort Lauderdale has brought diversity to her franchise nationwide, shown with Claudin Pubien, was among those who ea… Read More
2023-06-16 03:07
TINA TURNER: The rock music icon died last month at age 83, but “her energy, her spirit, obviously has been interwoven into our creative processes.” PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK… Read More
2023-06-16 03:06
John Fru Ndi, 81, Cameroon’s main opposition party leader JOHN FRU NDI: Prominent opponent of Cameroon’s longtime President Paul Biya. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG
YAOUNDE… Read More
2023-06-08 05:23
MARIJUANA: Celebrating in Antigua and Barbuda, practice brings them closer to the divine. STOCK PHOTO
LIBERTA, Antigua (AP) – On the same ground where their enslaved ancestors were f… Read More
2023-06-08 05:23
POLITICAL CALCULATIONS ASIDE: Bernice King said her grandfather and Carter shared "real kinship" as two Baptists raised in small-town Georgia. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIDGEMANIMAGES.COM
ATLANTA… Read More
2023-06-08 05:21
BRITTANY GRINER: Modern-day, superstar athletes share their side of their story. PHOTO COURTESY OF NNPA
There’s no “I” in team. But there is an “I” in winner… Read More
2023-06-08 05:21
TYLER HERRO: Did he play Wednesday – and will he make a difference? PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM VIA MIAMI HEAT
MIAMI (AP) – Since breaking his hand in the first round… Read More
2023-06-08 05:20
HISTORIC – AND BACK HOME: Were the Comeback Heat deterred at last night’s (Wednesday’s) game? PHOTOS COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM VIA MIAMI HEAT
MIAMI (AP) – The easies… Read More
2023-06-08 05:17
MOVIN’ ON UP! The nostalgic musical production features original sitcom theme medley arrangements from some of South Florida’s most talented composers and arrangers. PHOTO COURTE… Read More
2023-06-08 05:17
IRONIC: Said the civil rights attorney who filed the complaint, considering the school’s founding history as a space to help increase the number of students of color in marine sc… Read More
2023-06-08 05:15
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) – Bill Lee, a wellregarded jazz musician who accompanied such artists as Bob Dylan, Simon and Garfunkel and Harry Belafonte as well as scoring four of… Read More
2023-06-08 05:15
From Palm Beach Gardens to Boynton Beach, Boca Raton to Lake Park, and pushing ever farther west into former farmlands and supposedly protected Everglades land, Palm Beach County quietly is… Read More
2023-06-01 07:29
ready.gov
Many kinds of emergencies can cause you to have to evacuate. In some cases, you may have a day or two to prepare while other situations might call for an immediate evacuation. Pl… Read More
2023-06-01 07:27
fema.gov
Hurricane force winds can turn landscaping materials into missiles that can break windows and doors. Much of the property damage associated with hurricanes occur after the windsto… Read More
2023-06-01 07:25
Staff Report
The 2024 Hurricane season officially begins today, June 1. Of course, the best time to prepare is before hurricane season begins. But the proverbial “better late than nev… Read More
2023-06-01 07:22
Staff Report
JUNO BEACH, Fla. – In 2023, FPL plans to make a number of upgrades in Fort Lauderdale as part of its ongoing effort to improve resiliency in the face of severe weather… Read More
2023-06-01 07:16
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Angelica Lyons knew it was dangerous for Black women to give birth in America.
As a public health instructor, she taught college students about racial health… Read More
2023-06-01 06:43
Imagine a 4-year-old not knowing her alphabet and sounds, who becomes the 6year-old who cannot match sounds. Countless teacherparent conferences and tutoring result in heartbreaking frustra… Read More
2023-06-01 06:42
OPA-LOCKA, Fla. – The City of Opalocka mayor and commission have approved the restoration of the Opa-locka Company Administration Building, the city’s unique Moorish Revival ico… Read More
2023-06-01 06:41
Cancel that flight plan, Denver. Turns out, the NBA Finals are starting in the Mile High City after all.
And Jimmy Butler was proven right.
Finally, we have a title-series matchup: The Mia… Read More
2023-06-01 06:32
WASHINGTON (AP) – Pfizer received full approval on Thursday for its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid that’s been the go-to treatment against the coronavirus.
More than 11 million prescri… Read More
2023-06-01 06:30
Uganda’s president has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad.
The v… Read More
2023-05-25 05:56
EDNA ADAN ISMAIL: First African woman to win the prestigious prize "has employed her many positions of authority to argue passionately that (female genital mutilation) is against the teachin… Read More
2023-05-25 05:56
INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES: The Rev. T.D. Jakes, CEO of the T.D. Jakes Group, announces strategic partnership with Wells Fargo & Company to build them. PHOTO COURTESY OF IPGSF.COM
SAN FRANC… Read More
2023-05-25 05:55
JIMMY BUTLER: He and the hometown team are a step away from an NBA championship matchup against the Denver Nuggets – unless the Boston Celtics can make history by winning the remaining… Read More
2023-05-25 05:54
EVEN HIGHER OCTANE: Let the bodies fall where they may. And they do. PHOTO COURTESY OF NNPA
“I don’t know what I just saw. But I liked it!”
That’s what movie fans… Read More
2023-05-25 05:50
VIRAL VIDEOS: From "rob mobs" to "wilding," and now the Kia Challenge exploiting a security vulnerability in some models. YouTubes in recent weeks showed people breaking into or using a USB… Read More
2023-05-25 05:42
SHEVRIN JONES: Democratic State senator of West Park appointed to the president’s national advisory along with 50 others including U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost from Central Florida and U.S… Read More
2023-05-25 05:41
GAINING STRENGTH: Florida experiencing top 10 unemployment rate, record numbers of visitors post-pandemic. STOCK PHOTO
MIAMI, Fla. – Florida is experiencing one of the lowest unemplo… Read More
2023-05-25 05:38
Classroom Makeover Grants that help provide transformational learning opportunities for diverse students and expose them to science, technology, engineering and math learning went to ᤙ… Read More
2023-05-25 05:38
JORDAN NEELY: In eulogizing the former subway performer in Harlem on Friday, the Rev. Al Sharpton said U.S. Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny, who is White, and who Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis… Read More
2023-05-18 11:37
IN THE AFTERMATH: While the staff is working around the clock to restore power. PHOTO COURTESY OF FPL
Staff Report
Here’s what you can do to keep you and your family safe, get the lat… Read More
2023-05-18 11:36
NEED HELP? With more than just your electric bill? STOCK PHOTO
Staff Report
There are community resources available for seniors, low-income customers, and those in crisis situations. Here is… Read More
2023-05-18 11:34
Staff Report
The primary hazards to avoid when using a generator are carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning from the toxic engine exhaust, electric shock or electrocution, and fire.
Fixed, install… Read More
2023-05-18 11:33
ASPRI FRANK: The South Florida woman’s “Rebirth” received the Silver Award for Best Feature Film in the Florence Italy International Film Festival in March. PHOTO COURTESY… Read More
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