/tags/sistrunk Sistrunk en-US WLRN Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:47:34 GMT /arts-culture/2023-10-23/this-south-florida-historian-leads-a-free-monthly-black-history-classes Tameka Hobbs manages the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center in Sistrunk — Fort Lauderdale's historically Black neighborhood. They partnered with the Black History Project to start a Black History Saturday School in Broward County. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:47:34 GMT /arts-culture/2023-10-23/this-south-florida-historian-leads-a-free-monthly-black-history-classes Carlos Frías, Elisa Baena, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Julia Cooper, Alyssa Ramos /news/2022-06-15/fort-lauderdales-oldest-black-neighborhood-gets-new-ymca The YMCA was built with the communities needs in mind. Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:03:15 GMT /news/2022-06-15/fort-lauderdales-oldest-black-neighborhood-gets-new-ymca /news/2019-11-12/african-american-community-honors-one-of-south-floridas-first-black-police-officers Drivers zip down Sistrunk Boulevard, the historic main street in the historically black northwest section of Fort Lauderdale, without giving much thought… Tue, 12 Nov 2019 11:24:36 GMT /news/2019-11-12/african-american-community-honors-one-of-south-floridas-first-black-police-officers ANTHONY MAN /news/2019-01-23/artist-journeys-broward-countys-first-sistrunk-a-fair-showcases-local-black-art Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week is meant to showcase the city as its own art-worthy cultural destination. Artists' works will be on display across the… Wed, 23 Jan 2019 14:05:56 GMT /news/2019-01-23/artist-journeys-broward-countys-first-sistrunk-a-fair-showcases-local-black-art Caitie Muñoz /news/2019-01-17/broward-county-artist-discovers-family-history-through-her-work-for-the-sistrunk-art-fair In Florida, more black people were lynched per capita from 1877 to 1950 than anywhere else in the south, according to The Equal Justice Initiative.… Fri, 18 Jan 2019 00:56:47 GMT /news/2019-01-17/broward-county-artist-discovers-family-history-through-her-work-for-the-sistrunk-art-fair Caitie Muñoz /news/2018-11-09/new-mt-olive-baptist-church-looks-back-on-100-years-in-fort-lauderdale-and-what-comes-next New Mt. Olive Baptist Church has been in the middle of the Historic Sistrunk neighborhood, in Fort Lauderdale, for 100 years.It's been there for so long… Fri, 09 Nov 2018 12:47:13 GMT /news/2018-11-09/new-mt-olive-baptist-church-looks-back-on-100-years-in-fort-lauderdale-and-what-comes-next Caitie Muñoz /news/2018-06-04/i-learned-last-year-i-gotta-be-on-top-of-it-sistrunk-has-a-hurricane-open-house Some people came because memories of last year’s Hurricane Irma made them laugh. Some people came because memories of Hurricane Irma made them cringe. But… Mon, 04 Jun 2018 11:06:33 GMT /news/2018-06-04/i-learned-last-year-i-gotta-be-on-top-of-it-sistrunk-has-a-hurricane-open-house Caitie Muñoz /news/2018-04-11/fort-lauderdales-sistrunk-is-booming-does-that-mean-longtime-residents-will-be-priced-out Where it used to be quiet for the past 15 years or so along Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk Boulevard - there’s now a surge of building projects.Sistrunk… Wed, 11 Apr 2018 15:33:28 GMT /news/2018-04-11/fort-lauderdales-sistrunk-is-booming-does-that-mean-longtime-residents-will-be-priced-out Caitie Muñoz /news/2013-11-06/fort-lauderdale-votes-to-extend-sistrunk-boulevard-farther-east In most big cities, altering a street sign is not much cause for fanfare. But Fort Lauderdale’s decision to re-brand one particular street is being hailed… Wed, 06 Nov 2013 13:56:26 GMT /news/2013-11-06/fort-lauderdale-votes-to-extend-sistrunk-boulevard-farther-east Christine DiMattei /news/2013-10-21/fort-lauderdale-neighborhood-has-change-of-heart-in-sistrunk-naming-debate Last month, we brought you the story of a Fort Lauderdale community divided over a street name honoring one of the city's African-American heroes. Since… Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:00:00 GMT /news/2013-10-21/fort-lauderdale-neighborhood-has-change-of-heart-in-sistrunk-naming-debate Christine DiMattei