April 2026

New chapter for Florida City: Leaders focus on safety, affordability and trust

Feature Miami /

Residents-first approach to local government sets the tone for the shared vision of Florida City under its newly elected officials. During its February 2026 run-off, residents elected Charlotte Thompson as its new mayor. Thompson, the city’s first woman mayor, succeeds Otis Wallace, who served as mayor for more than 40 years (1984 to 2026). In […]

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A gubernatorial candidate calls for lynching; We should all be worried

OP-ED /

What does it mean when a candidate for governor in Florida openly calls for the lynching of a Black man? It is an unfortunate sign of the continuing devolution of politics in Florida and the nation, one with increasingly dangerous consequences. The incident I reference happened on April 2, when a Black man confronted gubernatorial

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Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs

1 Comment / Speakers Bureau: Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs /

Dr. Tameka Bradley Hobbs is the Library Regional Manager of Broward County Library’s African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) in Fort Lauderdale, where she leads one of the nation’s premier institutions dedicated to Black history, culture, and community engagement. A historian, author, and public scholar, she is the award-winning author of Democracy Abroad, Lynching at Home:

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