From April 1 to April 30, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) and Broward County’s Supervisor of Elections will host the annual High School Voter Registration Drive. BCPS high schools, centers, combination and technical schools will have the opportunity to register eligible students, ages 16 to 18 to become voters. The school with the most registered
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Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s Rise to Office Cherfilus-McCormick has a made a name for herself as the first female Haitian Democrat elected to Congress. She represents Florida’s 20th Congressional District. In a very close special election, Cherfilus-McCormick filled the seat left open by Alcee Hasting’s when he passed in April 2021. The race for the seat attracted
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2022’s Black History Month flew by. February felt much shorter than the normal 28 days. The brevity of it all had me wondering, what is the point? Why do we celebrate? And I realize it’s not as much for us black folk as it is for other races to celebrate us. This year, the celebration
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By Attiyya Atkins The Westview Community Cemetery controversy isn’t dead. In fact, it’s more alive than ever. Instead of one board representing the historically black cemetery located at 1900 NW 24th Street, Pompano Beach, two boards now think the future of the property is in their hands. Last year, the board of trustees that consisted
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By Megan Rebecca A former laundromat will be the site of a swanky rooftop bar and restaurant in Old Town Pompano. The “Wash House” is located at the corner of N. Flagler Avenue and NE 1st Street. Right now, it is a vacant building, but it in the 1900s this area was home the city’s
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