ZWG headliner Owens started comedic rise at black clubs
By JARRELL DOUSE Special to South Florida Times NBA Hall-of-Famer Alonzo Mourning hosted the third installment of Zo’s Winter Groove (ZWG), an annual part of …
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Local organizations unite to honor MLK and mentor youth
Staff Report Pembroke Pines, Fla. – January is National Mentoring Month and some of South Florida’s organizations take their responsibility to positively mold the region’s …
Riviera Beach YEP can help at risk high schoolers
Staff Report Riviera Beach, Fla. – If you know a Palm Beach high school student who is at risk of not graduating, The Riviera Beach …
Four of Miami’s Black male leaders awarded $400,000
Staff Report MIAMI – BMe Community and The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust have partnered to celebrate and recognize black men in Miami who …
Johnson & Wales ranked number one in South for diversity by WSJ
Staff Report Recently, the North Miami Campus of Johnson & Wales University (JWU) was ranked number one for diversity in the school environment by The …
Local Haitian-owned tech startup receives national recognition
Staff Report It all began in 2010 when Ally Simbert, a computer science freshman at St. Thomas University, discovered his ability to fix and resell …
Destination Sistrunk boasts local talent and family fun
By ANDREA RICHARD Courtesy of ArtsCalendarBlog.com On a recent sunny Saturday afternoon, Delevoe Park in Sistrunk drew a large crowd of locals, creative folks, performing …
DBCF recommends Bullard for Democratic Party chair
ORLANDO, Fla. – After a six-hour meeting that included separate interviews with each of the five candidates for the Florida Democratic Party Chair, followed by …
Process underway for luggage and personal items left at FLL
FORT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. – On Sunday, Broward County announced its Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is working diligently to return abandoned items that were left in …
Kirk Franklin to headline Gospel Gala at Kravis Center
Staff Report Seven-time Grammy award winner Kirk Franklin, who blends gospel, hip-hop and soul, dominates Billboard gospel charts and is racking up more hits – …