NAACP

NAACP Blows Smoke

Say It Ain't So, Joe

Pulp Brings Down City Manager

Jay-Z and Mary J. to Kick Off Tour in Miami!

Court TV

Going Postal

The county's decision to spend big bucks on a shiny new federal post office has advocates of the poor hopping mad

United They Fall

The effort to unionize Kitchens of the Oceans drove the company out of town and Haitian employees into unemployment lines

A Dream Deferred

After a decade in office, Carlton Moore hasn't done much for Fort Lauderdale's poorest residents. But he has helped himself.

Letters to the Editor

Letters for March 23, 2000

Best Soul Food

Betty's Restaurant and BBQ

Undercurrents

Thanks to Joe Eggelletion, Broward County commissioners violate the law and screw the public

Letters for January 30, 2003

A prosecution complex

Best Radio Personality

Neil Rogers WQAM-AM (560)

Surnames on Parade

Neil Rogers WQAM-AM (560)

War Between Obama Mamas and Palin Pretties in Lake Worth

Neil Rogers WQAM-AM (560)

Shirley Caesar and Yolanda Adams

Neil Rogers WQAM-AM (560)

Not Your Father's N Word

Eight months after its "burial," the world's most dangerous epithet is more popular than ever in hip-hop

From Here to Eternity

A bar stool at the Mai-Kai makes the perfect time machine

Baby Brothers

North Cackalacky MCs Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh

In Praise of Assholes

A critique of Kanye, 50, and the whole hip-hop circus

Blacks and the Blues

A critique of Kanye, 50, and the whole hip-hop circus

Blood on the Driveway

This police shooting has left a stain on Fort Lauderdale

About a Boi

Outkast's Depression-era hip-hop musical has a loving respect for the Old South.

Bro 18F

We Are Airborne Family

The Littlest Felons

Book 'em, Dano! "Superpredators" with pebbles and raw eggs get zero tolerance in Palm Beach County schools.

A Constant State of Rage

In Delray Beach, cops have a remarkable history of shooting black suspects — with impunity

Making Waves

In Delray Beach, cops have a remarkable history of shooting black suspects — with impunity

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

In Delray Beach, cops have a remarkable history of shooting black suspects — with impunity

Death and Doubts

Ray Golden's hanging was a national curiosity. Maybe his legacy will be social justice.

The Whitest Greens

Augusta refugees will find everything they want -- and everyone they don't -- at many of South Florida's private clubs

Felon Follies

A problem that marred the 2000 ballot is back

Hustling the Hood

Does it matter to blacks which wealthy, middle-aged white guy is Florida's next governor?

The Dania Dilemma

2000 redux: Voting really is what it used to be in Dania Beach.

Print and Politics

The Broward Times delivers unconventional, often shrill journalism to an unsuspecting town

Return of the King

B.B. King proves that the thrill isn’t gone just yet

The Heart of Whiteness

The South Florida Aryan Alliance, the World Church of the Creator, the Aryan Werwulfes: They're here, they're white, get used to it

Peebles Power

When it comes to making deals, developer R. Donahue Peebles has no qualms about filing lawsuits -- or playing the race card

Keith Clayborne in Black and White

A lesson in becoming a black power broker by doing business with the white media elite, courtesy of the controversial editor of The Broward Times

Crowded Cage

Welcome to Broward's juvenile detention center, where inmates are wild, toilets are clogged, and employees are grousing

Hoop Nightmares

Local homeowners say they don't want basketball played at night in Jefferson Park because it disturbs the peace. The players say the real reason is even uglier: race.

Disney Offers Its First Black Princess and the Frog, but It's Still a Whitewash

Local homeowners say they don't want basketball played at night in Jefferson Park because it disturbs the peace. The players say the real reason is even uglier: race.

Allen West Outraged by Suggestion He's Racist Against Himself

West​After the NAACP passed a resolution declaring the tea party to be a "racist" organization, you knew that Allen West would have something to say. After all, he's one (if not the only?) tea party-backed congressional candidate who's African-American. If the tea party is racist, then West's own ... More >>

Allen West Sniffs Out Diabolical Conspiracy Between Ron Klein and the Juice

"Yo quiero Ron Klein?!?"​It took a while, but Congressman Ron Klein has finally figured out that the best way to beat Allen West is to let Allen West beat himself. By talking. This morning, Klein's campaign released a highlighted transcript of West's remarks during a talk radio appearance last wee ... More >>

FAIR-y Tales

Russell Pearce and other illegal-immigration populists rely on misleading, right-wing reports to scapegoat immigrants and terrify penny-pinched Americans.

Ann Murray Is a Bigot, And So Am I

Ann Murray​This is a confession.Like most SoFla news junkies, I've followed with interest the ongoing controversy surrounding Broward school board member Ann Murray's regrettable use of "the N-word" in a conversation in 2007. For those few who have no idea what I'm talking about, here's a quick br ... More >>

Civil Rights Group Says Rick Scott Violated The Voting Rights Act With New Restrictions On Felons

Wave bye bye to your voting rights​A few weeks ago, Rick Scott reintroduced Florida to Jim Crow-style voting laws, which essentially disenfranchise a large percentage of African Americans and just so happen to boost Scott's chances at reelection. The law brought back draconian restrictions on felo ... More >>

Florida Republicans Crack Down On Voting

Nothing but trouble.​The Florida House passed a highly controversial overhaul of election laws on Thursday, which critics say would grossly undermine the fabric of democracy and help ensure a Republican victory in the 2012 election.Supporters of the legislation say that the changes would prevent v ... More >>

Voter Suppression Back in Style; Let's Party Like It's 1869

Screw the 15th Amendment. This is Florida.​Florida's legislative attack on voter rights easily passed the House last week and looks like it will surely sail through the Senate to become law. We're not alone, though. Our state's attempt to disenfranchise a massive amount of its citizens is actuall ... More >>

Bill Nelson Warns Rick Scott to Veto Election Bill or Face a Federal Investigation

State lawmakers want to keep people from having sex with animals. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson wants to keep lawmakers from screwing voters.​Although it seems like Gov. Rick Scott will make the bold and progressive move of banning bestiality, he still plans to screw voters. The election overhaul bill, wh ... More >>

Buju Banton Defense Fund Gets Money if You Buy a Very Depressing DVD

​Reggae star Buju Banton, who was sentenced this past June to ten years on federal drug charges, isn't in the best financial shape. A bank recently foreclosed on his Tamarac duplex, and he's got a hefty legal tab to work off after going through two trials, the first of which ended in a hung jury.R ... More >>