News for the Black community
Pompano Beach’s Annie Adderly Gillis Park, located at the northwest corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and NW 6th Avenue, will get some much needed upgrades. The park is the site of the annual Light Up MLK holiday event. Homeless people and those struggling with addiction frequently congregate and sleep at the park. The
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Feel the island of Jamaica at the “Island Imprint: Yardie Point of View” exhibit at the Bailey Contemporary Arts, 41 NE 14th St., Pompano Beach. Jamaica is known for its “irie” vibe, marijuana smoking Rastas, curry and patois. But there is so much more to being a “yardie” that artists David I. Muir, Mark Cameron,
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The City of Pompano Beach recently received the green light from the Broward County Commission to move forward with Pompano Park South Activity Center, 777 Isle Capri Circle, currently where the Isle Casino is located. The project will bring a “world-class” destination to Pompano Beach. It will complement the current Isle Casino site with a
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Head on over to an early voting site for a COVID-19 vaccine and receive a free unlimited bus pass. The offer is available from Oct. 23 through Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The bus pass is valid for 31 days and is available to residents whether it’s their first or second Pfizer shot.
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To my readers, I thank you for your patience as I have been going through one of the most difficult times in my life. My brother Rashad aka “PeeWee” was gunned down in August. My family and I still haven’t healed, and honestly never will. He was plotted against and prayed upon by people he
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