Preserving the future of young black males
MIAMI — Although blacks are 27 percent of South Dade County, they accounted for an astounding 67 percent of those arrested in 2014. This is …
Black on Black Crime solutions
FT. LAUDERDALE —The topic of “black-on-black crime” has become more than a fleeting water cooler conversation. The root of intra-community violence is as varied as …
Advancing Haiti “Pearl of the Antilles”
HOLLYWOOD FL — “Yo se pa anpil nan yon klas presegondè” translates as “There isn’t much of a middle class.” Language and wealth have long …
Ric Powell: The depths of our heritage
Stereotypes have long been a fiber within America’s social fabric, but their stitching in the quilt of slavery and indentured servitude have their origins …
The Changing Face of Miramar
PHOTO COURTESY OF Mark James On Monday, March 23, history was made in Broward County, Florida. The Miramar mayor and city commission are, for …
Farrakhan pronounces a universal cry for justice
By Jarrell Douse Special to South Florida Times As burgeoning movements around the nation demand justice in the wake of increased violence perpetrated in many …