Month: July 2023
Modern Day Freedom Fighters Roll into South Florida During Multi-City Stay Woke Florida Bus Protest
By Kristen Hernandez Stay Woke Florida rolled into Fort Lauderdale during their 31-city rolling bus protest encouraging black voters to take their power to the ballot box throughout the entirety […]
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Black Genius in Flight Celebrates Juneteenth with An Ode to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
By Kristen Hernandez Black Genius in flight showcased an unforgettable Juneteenth “edu-tainment” event, “An Ode to 50 Years of Hip Hop,” at L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center, 1409 Sistrunk Blvd., […]
Continue ReadingPompano Prays, Mourning Lives Lost to Gun Violence
By Attiyya Atkins Gun violence is killing Black communities. And when the solution isn’t easy, Black people must pray. That was the message at a community candlelight vigil held for […]
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City Honors Dr. Moses Dixon, Pompano’s First Black Lifeguard
By Attiyya Atkins The city’s first Black lifeguard taught hundreds of Black kids how to swim in Pompano Beach in the 1940s and 1950s. Now the city is keeping his […]
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Higher Education Must Now Be Colorblind says Supreme Court Ruling
By Kristen Hernandez Washington, D. C. — In a landmark ruling, the United States Supreme Court overturned a long-standing precedent that has benefited minorities like African American, Latino, and Asian Americans in […]
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New Beach Wheelchairs
Pompano Beach announced this month that they have brand new beach wheelchairs for people of differing abilities. The beach wheelchairs have all-terrain wheels that allow the people who need them […]
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