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This Week in V Sports

By Rudshun Atkins

In V Sports

In this week’s edition of V Sports we’re going to take a look at the return of the NFL, NBA, and MLB leagues and how they are operating functionally in the midst of a pandemic and the United States…

Apply for Rental Assistance Now

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Pompano is offering rent assistance to residents who have suffered a loss of income. The city’s Office of Housing and Urban Improvement is helping residents who are one to three months behind. The monies are dispersed…

Quarantine Reads

Here are some books to stop the Netflix binge:
“The Wealth Choice: Success Secrets of Black Millionaires” by Dennis Kimbro is a practical read into the minds of the most successful Black people. One thing they all have in common, they choose to be wealthy.

Primary Election 2020 Results

The official primary election was Tuesday, August 18. Here are the democrats who were elected to lead us. It’s not over yet, the Democrats have to Battle republicans for some seats.

Lit Literature: Cash Flow

A Fictional Story by Toni Carter, Rated Mature, 18+

“The suspect is giving chase, he’s turning onto I-95 from Atlantic Blvd, heading South,” the officer yelled over the radio. All Cash could see in his rear view mirror were the lights, colored like the…

Lift Up Movement

Help uplift our community with Up Movement, a community organization dedicated to alleviating the hardships of the urban poor, at-risk kids, and communities affected by gun violence. In the spirit of love, we kick off our #LiftUp Campaign. This September take a picture of yourself helping out a…

Get Counted: Census 2020

Only 60 percent of Broward County residents have completed the 2020 Census. That’s leaving millions of dollars in federal funding behind, including monies for programs for emergency management, child care, senior living, and other social services within Pompano. The effects of the…

Municipal Charter School on The Horizon

The City of Pompano Beach is on its way to open a municipal charter school. The School District approved the Pompano Beach Municipal Charter School for grades K-8 for the 2021–2022 school year. The superintendent needs to sign off on the agreement before the…

Lights, Camera, Action: Esther Rolle

A play about Esther Rolle, a Pompano hero is in the works. An original production of Let the Good Times Rolle is set to play at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center. The play is part of a community-wide effort in November to celebrate Rolle’s…