Category : News

O’Rourke In Norfolk

By Randy Singleton NORFOLK 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke campaigned in Norfolk on Tuesday (April 16). with a stop at Charlie’s American Café on Granby St. Beto (as he is affectionately known) was greeted and joined by Norfolk...

Notre-Dame fire: Cathedral saved within crucial half hour

Saving France’s Notre-Dame Cathedral came down to a crucial time window of 15-30 minutes, France’s deputy interior minister has said. Laurent Nuñez praised the “courage and determination” of firefighters who “risked their own lives” to salvage the bu...

Maxine Waters & The Hapless Treasury Sec’y

By Julianne Malveaux TriceEdneyWire.com Who does Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin think he is? Simmering in his putrid privilege, he seemed to think that he was in charge of the House Financial Services Committee. He was rude and rogue when he snapp...

Affordable Housing Spirals Down

By Christopher G. Cox Publisher and Managing Editor www.realesavvy.com A recent study by the Urban Institute reports that in communities across the nation home prices and rents are exceeding the reach of an increasing number of households. “For ever...

Deputy’s Son Charged With 3 Hate Crimes In La. Church Burnings

By NJG Staff LOUISIANA The son of a St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s deputy has been charged with three hate crimes, one for each of the Black churches he’s accused of burning down in St. Landry Parish. According to news reports, Matthews, a 21-year-old m...

Urban League: Va.’s Education Equity Plan Among Nation’s Worse

By Marc H. Morial TriceEdneyWire.com “This bill upholds the core value that animated the original Elementary and Secondary Education Act signed by President Lyndon Johnson – the value that says education, the key to economic opportunity, is a civil r...

Two Sisters shot dead in Miami-Dade

Two sisters were killed in a drive-by shooting in Miami-Dade on Sunday that also sent two others to the hospital. Stephanie and Joanne Telusme (GoFundMe/courtesy) Police say Stephanie Telusme, 27, and her 23-year-old sister, Joanna, were shot a...

Broward County Social Justice Coalition Sponsors Voter Rights Registration Drive

Broward County Clerk of Courts, Chief Director Nakia Smith and Clerk Brenda Foreman (right) spoke on fines and restitution. Marsha Ellison, President of the Fort Lauderdale Branch of the NAACP By Perry Busby On Saturday, April 13th, a coalition...

Sun Trolley Improves Service for Fort Lauderdale’s Neighbors

FORT LAUDERDALEe, FL – There’s good news for Fort Lauderdale’s neighbors who are choosing the Sun Trolley as their car-free transportation alternative. The Sun Trolley’s NW CommunityLink is now providing more service in the mid-day by operating...

Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?

Bobby Henry, Sr. A Message From Our Publisher Looking at them, Jesus *said, “With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.” Mark 10:27 (NASV) By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. Have you ever witnessed children playi...

George and Blanche Meet Again

The Ely Educational Museum Re-Opens in City of Pompano Beach SOUTH FLORIDA – Broward County artist George Gadson and Mrs. Blanche Ely go back to 1996 when the artist created a bust of her for the first opening of the Ely Educational Museum twen...

How Much Have ALL Democrats Raised for 2020?

The following article, How Much Have ALL Democrats Raised for 2020?, was first published on The Black Sphere. You don’t need a fortune-teller or learn to read tea leaves to understand the plight of Democrats in the 2020 election. Just look at t...

Black teen girl in prison for six years has never had a trial – and now she is missing

Ciham Ali Ahmed when she was 15-year-old Ciham Ali Ahmed when she was 15-years old. NATIONWIDE — Ciham Ali Ahmed, an Eritrean-American girl, was imprisoned by the government of Eritrea at the age of 15 although she was never convicted of any...

Task Force continues to ensure Florida’s Black History seen as Florida History

Tony Hill By Tony Hill I am happy to report that the Florida African American History Task Force remains active in its mission of raising awareness about our state’s rich Black history. We continue to meet and fulfill our statutory obligations, and...

The Passion of Supporting Black Business

Don Valentine By Don Valentine The noble supportive thing to do is to put your money in the community that looks like you. Uplift the Black entrepreneurs! This is a life lesson to all fledgling and veteran Black business owners do not expect a “Get...