“When you control the economics of your community, you control its destiny.” Maynard Jackson When Maynard Jackson spoke about controlling the economics of our community, he was not offering a slogan. He was delivering a warning grounded in experience. He understood that civil rights legislation can unlock a door. But if you do not own […]
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In the political sphere we talk of power as organized people and/or organized money. As we look towards the 2026 midterm elections Black communities around the country including here in South Florida need to be thinking about both. For some this may feel daunting, but we’ve been doing both things for a very long time.
March 7 marks the 61st anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.” On that day in 1965, a group of nonviolent demonstrators—led by John Lewis and Hosea Williams—attempted to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., beginning a planned march to the state capital in Montgomery. The march was a pivotal escalation of the Alabama Movement, a
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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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By David L. Snelling As a cancer survivor, Joy St. Clair, 39, overcame adversity to reach the pinnacle of entrepreneurship. The Liberty City native is co-founder of Co-Space, a coworking studio in Miami Gardens which helps entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. Some can’t afford their own facilities or rent, so Co-Space offers shared space and ample
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Special To Legacy In Broward County, we build legacies through our actions. When you invest in your home or open a business to carry on your family name, you are building your legacy. Through school, work, church, and community events, you plant roots in your neighborhoods where your children and grandchildren will thrive. But there
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Yinka Majekodunmi was beginning the journey of a lifetime. At 16, accompanied only by his teenaged sister, he found himself on a plane from Africa, bound for Miami and what his family believed would be opportunities for a future to be explored. “We had no parents and no money,” he recalls with a chuckle, adding
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Gale & Shauntell Nelson “The first time I met Shauntell, she did not give me the time of day and that was a problem for me,” exclaims Gale Nelson, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami. The couple met at a singles Christian seminar where Gale says he had to beat
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Ariel & Enjoliqué Aytch Lett It was Dollar Burger Tuesday. Ariel Lett invited his colleague, Enjoliqué, out for a bite to eat, yet the burger was the last thing on his mind. “I always thought she was incredibly beautiful and incredibly intelligent,” said Ariel Lett, managing attorney of Lett Law Firm. Back then, they
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Business Person of the Year Rodney McGilvery Rodney McGilvery is a South Florida business leader with more than 26 years of experience building and operating Dream Clean, a commercial cleaning company servingmunicipalities, condo associations, office buildings, and venues like Bayfront Park, Lincoln Road, and the iTHINK Financial Amphitheater. He is recognized for advancing environmentally responsible
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