News for the Black community
Clear backpacks and metal detectors to be discussed at upcoming school board meeting By Attiyya Atkins and Kristen Hernandez Pompano Beach, Fl – The last months of the school year have been a trying time for students, parents, and teachers. Aside from the regular duties of finalizing assignments, prom, graduation, and other end-of-the-year events, schools
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Pompano Beach Native Rapper Kodak Black hosts Family-Centric Day. One-of-a-kind cars are set to be on display. Submitted by Wanda Tima Rapper Kodak Black and Pompano Beach native is inviting the South Florida community to his second annual Kodak Black Day: Car Show Edition event on Sunday, June 11, 2023, from 12 noon to 6
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By Attiyya Atkins This is the first year that Juneteenth is celebrated as a holiday by Broward County government. Juneteenth is short for June 19th, the day in 1865 when the slaves in Galveston, Texas found out that they were free. The message, while pertinent, was two years too late as President Abraham Lincoln had
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By Kristen Hernandez Pompano Beach, FL – Charred chunks of building debris from Royal Atlantic Apartments, located at 110 NW 7 Avenue, are still scattered across complex grounds from a blaze that ripped apart 22 apartment units, displaced 55 residents and killed a pet cat. Black flame marks are visible on the building façade, reminding
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By: Kristen Hernandez Thanks to a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Broward College, Florida Panthers and FleetForce Truck Driving School, the fastest growing industry in America is now accessible to a new generation of aspiring CDL truck drivers. FleetForce’s first graduating class received their certificates and licenses during the first week of May, offering graduates of the
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