Johania Charles

Following the release of its 2024 State of Black Philanthropy report, The Miami Foundation has launched a new initiative to support Black-led organizations fighting against racial injustice.

Maryland-based children’s book author Tricia Elam Walker wants South Florida children to dream big, encouraging them at African Heritage Cultural Arts Center‘s Village Talk and book reading to not only

From red, white and blue to Nigerian agbadas, diversity was all the rage at the first-ever VSL Fashion Show inside Brickell’s AlmaRosa Restaurant and Lounge last Friday, where the cameras

Initiation into the Divine Nine, a group of historically Black Greek letter organizations, has long been a badge of honor in the Black community.

Whether dominating the basketball court, giving back to their community, or captivating audiences on stage, members of Miami-Dade County Public School’s graduating class — who began their high school journeys

St. Thomas University ended its 2024 graduation season with nearly 950 undergraduate, graduate and law school students walking across the stage last week, the largest commencement participation in the school’s

The free, 10th annual Little Haiti Book Festival (LHBF), presented by Sosyete Koukouy and Miami Book Fair this Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., is a one-stop shop for

A circuit court judge has ordered the city of North Miami Beach to absorb Commissioner Michael Joseph’s nearly $50,000 in legal fees defending a lawsuit filed by Commissioner Jay Chernoff

The Racial and Social Justice Foundation has awarded $50,000 to the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project.

The 23rd annual South Beach Wine & Food Festival was a dream come true for the crowds of foodies who indulged in seemingly endless bites from various cuisines, including Caribbean,

With dozens of tech conferences coming to South Florida, business partners Ted Lucas and Hilmon Sorey are hoping to leverage the opportunity with their brand-new tech hub, The Source Miami.

Year after year, the Miami Beach Commission grapples with managing massive crowds on the beach during spring break and the violence and disorder that often follow. This year is no

Black History Month programming and celebrations are in full effect in Miami-Dade.

While Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, U.S. H.U.D Regional Administrator Jennifer Riley Collins, and other elected leaders toured an Opa-locka apartment complex condemned by Miami-Dade County, residents pleaded for their help.

A group exhibition at Brownsville’s African Heritage Cultural Arts Center’s Amadlozi Gallery running through the end of January depicts the artistic legacy of Overtown’s late, self-taught artist Purvis Young.

Grace Guardarrama, daughter of the late Roosevelt Johnson, Brownsville Missionary Baptist Church pastor, says she’s happy to be alive after suffering three heart attacks within two years – and a

A nine-member task force entrusted with providing recommendations for Florida’s Black History Museum is considering whether Miami-Dade County’s Opa-locka neighborhood should house the new facility.

In response to recent Florida laws calling for censorship of the books students have access to in its schools, Opa-locka’s Ten North Group (TNG) unveiled its “Required Reading” public art

Fulton “Mr. Wash” Washington was sentenced to life in prison for a nonviolent drug offense nearly three decades ago – an offense he still stridently denies. He says it was

The Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust’s disparity study, which officials said would have been released Sept. 21, is now 63 days late and counting.