Racial Issues

No More Moore

Hugs and Hammerlocks

Rose Blooms, Imus Stomped

Free John Rodstrom!

The Racist Next Door

Don Black fills the Internet with hate and calls for a revolution to split the country along racial lines

Robert Lockwood's Hush Money

Broward's Clerk of Courts wants a million of your dollars to kill a racial bias suit before he faces questions under oath. Here's why.

Got to Get Him Into Her Life

Broward's Clerk of Courts wants a million of your dollars to kill a racial bias suit before he faces questions under oath. Here's why.

Color Blinded

A federal grant earmarked for "African-Americans" with AIDS has care providers in Broward debating linguistics rather than logistics.

Letters

A federal grant earmarked for "African-Americans" with AIDS has care providers in Broward debating linguistics rather than logistics.

Letters to the Editor

Letters for August 23, 2001

Letters for January 3, 2002

Blast from the Past

Best Political Activist

Joe Major

Fear of the Queer: Blacks in Florida vote to oppress gays

Joe Major

Wish I Was in Dixie

Dania Beach still struggles to find racial harmony

Devil Inside

Blame those funky white bitches — it's all their fault.

A Constant State of Rage

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

Miriam for President

Broward County's beleaguered vote supervisor is only following tradition

Hustling the Hood

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

Baby Doll

Sara Lee Creech of Belle Glade tells a long-forgotten chapter of civil rights history

Swimming Against the Tide

Hallandale Beach's black community, ignored for years, loses another round

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

Missing Moore

Broward County commission candidate Carlton Moore has done less for some concerned citizens

Welcome to KKKMart

A new lawsuit alleges that Boca Raton's Stein Mart was in fact a hotbed of racism

Bum Rap

Gangsta rap isn't just back. It's back on top.

Hollywood's True Colors

Districting in Hollywood was supposed to ensure at least one minority candidate on the commission. Think again.

Strong Star, Tired Message

Out of the Box

Biting the Hand That Needs

From the beach to city hall, Fort Lauderdale puts women and minorities in their place, says an affirmative action specialist who was fired after speaking up

Plantation Makes a Bitter Punchline in Article About Segregationist's Legacy

Flickr User: jennifer hThe Sears Willis Tower​Apparently, Chicago's black community is not keen on the name "Willis," which last month was affixed to what had always been the Sears Tower, the city's tallest building. And it's not because it has suspicions about Willis Group Holdings, the London-ba ... More >>

Fort Lauderdale Tea Party Fight Caught On Tape

Most weekends, at the corner of Oakland Park and US-1, there are some colorful protests. This is a regular spot for self-proclaimed "tea partiers" to tell the world (and the luxury cars going to and from Galt Ocean Mile) about their conservative beliefs (like Obama is a socialist Muslim terrorist w ... More >>

Arizona Sheriff's Reign of Terror Becomes State Policy

Most weekends, at the corner of Oakland Park and US-1, there are some colorful protests. This is a regular spot for self-proclaimed "tea partiers" to tell the world (and the luxury cars going to and from Galt Ocean Mile) about their conservative beliefs (like Obama is a socialist Muslim terrorist w ... More >>

Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Reign of Terror Becomes State Policy, Thanks to State Sen. Russell Pearce and Gov. Jan Brewer

Most weekends, at the corner of Oakland Park and US-1, there are some colorful protests. This is a regular spot for self-proclaimed "tea partiers" to tell the world (and the luxury cars going to and from Galt Ocean Mile) about their conservative beliefs (like Obama is a socialist Muslim terrorist w ... More >>

Allen West Rips GOP Chair Over Comments About Appealing to Blacks

In remarks made during an appearance this weekend on MSNBC, congressional candidate Allen West had sharp criticism for the chairman of his party, Michael Steele, over Steele's response to a question about the Republicans' appeal to black voters.After hearing a quote from Steele about the party havi ... More >>

Palm Beach County "Hate Groups" May Influence Local Policy

Even a board specifically appointed to promote harmony and mediate opposing viewpoints has a rough time getting residents -- or themselves, for that matter -- to see eye-to-eye in Lake Worth. Harsh words were exchanged Monday night when the Lake Worth Community Relations Board heard from activists a ... More >>

Connecting the Dots: Does FAIR Play a Role in Lake Worth Politics?

Support for AZ Sheriff Joe's draconian immigration enforcement.​The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) is under scrutiny in Lake Worth these days. As we reported yesterday, residents packed a small room at Monday night's CRB meeting to hear a presentation on local "hate groups," inc ... More >>

Lake Worth and Immigration: A Call for Reasonable Debate

Dayworkers looking for work outside LW Home Depot.​After last week's Community Relations Board meeting in Lake Worth, where a reading group from the Night Heron Grassroots Activism Center presented a PowerPoint lecture on hate groups operating in Lake Worth, I posted a couple of items on the meeti ... More >>

Report on Racial Discrimination in Jury Selection Finds Florida Ahead of Southern Neighbors

​Good luck getting onto a jury in the South if you're black. And if you're a black defendant, good luck challenging the fact that the prosecutor eliminated potential jurors just because of the color of their skin. Unless you live in Florida.The Sunshine State's laws aimed at protecting jurors from ... More >>

Advertiser on Local White Supremacist Site May Not Be Legitimate Racist

FlickrGuile Hitler: Does Browne believe in White Power? Or just the Green?​His friends in the white supremacist community may be able to forgive John Harold Browne for being a scam artist -- and with his legal history for fraud, that's a strong possibility. But they must be positively scandalized ... More >>

Local Tea Partiers Diversify, but Black Preacher Has Radical Anti-Female Views

It's been hard for tea partiers to diversify their ranks, adding to the perception that they're all white people who aren't just mad about taxes; they're mad about being taxed by a black president for social programs that benefit the black community.Nothing if not image-conscious, the tea partiers ... More >>

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 >>

Calvin Williams Murder: Why is AIDS Rate so High for Black Men?

Calvin Williams was allegedly killed by his lover.​This spring's murder of L.C. Swain Middle School teacher Calvin Williams brought to light a harsh truth about AIDS among African-American men. For many in South Florida, sex on the down-low is a deadly gamble.According to Riviera Beach police repo ... More >>

Activist Calls For Ann Murray To Resign

Broward School Board Member Ann Murray has yet to publicly comment on the reprimand she received for allegedly making a racist remark, but she did try to answer questions from Freda Stevens, a political activist and and chairwoman of the Democratic Black Caucus of Broward County, about th ... More >>

Ann Murray? Yes, of Course She's a Racist

I know you didn't ask, but here's what I think about Ann Murray's apparent racism (and this will likely be the last post about the matter): She's a bigot who finally apologized yesterday for using a racial slur only to try to save her miserable little political career.In fact, I believe that Mu ... More >>

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 >>

Ann Murray Is a Bigot And So Am I, Redux: The Black Dyke Speaks

The Bish.​(This is a continuation of a similarly-named story, which may be found here.)My ex band-mate, the Bishop S.F. Makalani-MaHee, belongs to just about every put-upon minority in modern America. She's a musician, first of all, which naturally raises the suspicions of the world's decent peopl ... More >>

Planned Parenthood Responds to Allen West

West doesn't want the clinics in black neighborhoods.​At a town hall meeting this week, U.S. Rep. Allen West said he found it "offensive" that many Planned Parenthood programs are located in black neighborhoods.Judith Selzer, vice president of public policy for South Florida's chapter of Planned P ... More >>

"Anti-American Extremists" Are Running Wilton Manors Businesses, Religious Kooks Say

via Flickr user the-g-uk​The Christian Family Coalition -- a local gay-fearing clan -- loves to make ridiculous statements, and we've begun to chronicle their rise to Westboro Baptist "Church" status for their outrageous accusations.The latest out of the CFC is that the Wilton Manors Business Asso ... More >>

Allen West Says He's Harriet Tubman, Promises to Get Black People Off the "Plantation"

Harriet Tubman​Always a fan of skewed historical references, Rep. Allen West went on Fox News yesterday to proclaim he's the "modern-day Harriet Tubman," and says he's the one that will get the nation's African-Americans off the "21st century plantation."The "plantation" isn't a new reference ... More >>

State Rep: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Doesn't Count as Teaching Black History in Schools

dosomething.org​In 1994, then-Gov. Lawton Chiles signed into law a statute that requires Florida high school kids be taught about the Holocaust and the history of black Americans.Now, the Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) of Tallahassee has filed a grievance with the Justice Department, ... More >>

Racists: Ron Paul Isn't Racist

Rep. Ron Paul​The "racist newsletter" drama surrounding GOP presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul seems to be an indication that the fabled "mainstream media" is running low on news in the Republican primary battle. This has been something that's been around for decades -- literally, multiple decad ... More >>

Allen West Celebrates MLK Day by Telling President Obama Not to Play the "Race Card"

Rep. Allen Bernard "Harriet Tubman" West​Rep. Allen West -- the self-proclaimed "Harriet Tubman" who says he's trying to get the nation's African-Americans off the "21st century plantation," claims members of the Congressional Black Caucus are "racist," and suspects his potential opponent in his r ... More >>