News for the Black community worldwide
Thursday’s emergency hearing could determine whether Commissioner Darlene Smith remains unopposed—or whether other candidates get two days to enter the November election. By Attiyya Atkins POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — A Broward County judge will hold an emergency hearing Thursday afternoon to determine whether Pompano Beach must reopen candidate qualifying for its District 5 City Commission
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Some Black residents in Los Angeles may soon receive environmental reparations, addressing long-standing disparities faced by their communities. The initiative seeks to repair the historical environmental injustices that have disproportionately affected Black neighborhoods in the area. The plan aims to tackle environmental racism by providing resources to communities that have been systematically neglected. These reparations
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The Black community is grappling with the unsettling case of a 29-year-old woman, Tasia Fortune, found hanging from a tree on August 3 behind an abandoned house in Jackson, Mississippi. Jarques Ratliff, a 51-year-old Black man, has pleaded not guilty to charges related to her death. This case has sparked a wave of concern and
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In Broward County, budding business owners from the Kauffman FastTrac® NewVenture™ program are set to showcase their innovative ideas at the annual Pitch Competition. This event, which will take place on Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation, marks the culmination of an intensive training program designed
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A lawsuit has been filed following a controversial police raid at the Black Panther Apartments in West Oakland, a complex with historical ties to the former Black Panther leader. The raid by the San Francisco Police Department has sparked significant community concern, highlighting ongoing tensions and calls for justice. This legal action underscores the community’s
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