News for the Black community
Pompano Beach is working to get its residents the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines are available at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The vaccination site will prioritize Pompano Beach residents. The site will be open Monday through Wednesday and Fridays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The vaccinations
Continue ReadingApplications opened on April 12, 2021844-684-6333 | TTY: 800-462-7585 Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Central Time If you had COVID-19 funeral expenses, FEMA encourages you to keep and gather documentation to apply for financial assistance. Types of information should include: · An official death certificate that attributes the death directly or indirectly
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Women’s History Month is celebrated in March. This year, the Pompano Beach chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity held a ceremony at Apollo Park honoring the women of Pompano Beach. Vice Mayor Beverly Perkins and City Commissioner Cyndy Floyd were in attendance. Decorative signs featuring the women of Pompano were also placed along Esther Rolle
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Artist Talk with Walter Griffin Now Until April 30th Photographer Walter Griffin discusses his inspiration for his photos of ladies in church hats on view in the exhibition “The Longer the Feather” at Bailey Contemporary Arts. Somos Vida | We are Life Art ExhibitApr 9th – Jun 30th 12:00 am | Pompano Beach Cultural Center
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Florida has some of the strictest punishments for firearm possessions for felons. Simply having a gun on your person after a felony conviction can lead to lengthy jail time, according to Florida Statute 790.23, which states that it’s a crime for a felon to carry a firearm either constructively or actually. Sadly, society assumes that
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