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Talent Search at Pompano Beach’s Lyrics Lab Seeking Performance Artists to Create EP

March 29, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Lyrics Lab is one of the most popular open mic nights in South Florida, attracting top talent since its inception in 2014. Now, the Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department is developing an EP, Pompano Beach Soundtrack Vol 1., featuring the best of the best! In partnership with The Round Table LLC, this project will capture the unique sound and vibe of Pompano Beach and share it with the world. […]

‘I’m not wasting my time on your stunts.’

March 29, 2023 Carma Henry 0

“What a joke,” the Governor said in Orange Park, responding to a reporter’s question about the NAACP Florida State conference voting unanimously to appeal to the national organization to issue an advisory to Black people to steer clear of the Sunshine State. […]

New Book Explains the Life-Changing Potential of a Mindset of ‘Gameness’

March 29, 2023 Carma Henry 0

In his new book, Gameness: Land on Your Feet, Not on Your Feelings, licensed counselor and family therapist David Dennis explores what he calls “life’s most important attribute” and the ways in which “gameness” can help people live their lives to their fullest potential. […]

Stepping Down from Florida

March 23, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Florida Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston announced Monday he will step down March 31, giving Gov. Ron DeSantis another opportunity to place his imprint on the state’s highest court. […]

BOLO: Jeff, Jeptha, Jepthah, Jephthah

March 23, 2023 Carma Henry 0

As Pete carefully excavated sand, it was first discovered that Holness’ first name is Jeptha, not Jeff. Clearing up the name didn’t clear the mud from the path. Ol’ Pete went digging in search of clues that might uncover some truths simply from researching the name, Jeptha. […]

Dr. Dorothy Jenkins Fields: A Pillar of Black History in South Florida

March 23, 2023 Carma Henry 0

But the winner hands down is Dr. Dorothy Jenkins Fields. The Founder of the Black Archives; the woman who saved the Historic Lyric Theater in Overtown from the wrecking ball; spearheaded the creation of the Historic Overtown Folklife Village, and established Miami-Dade County’s Black Heritage Trail is the South Florida woman I admire the most. […]

Dr. Davidson is an entrepreneur, author, preacher, pastor, and teacher

March 23, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Dr. Davidson is an entrepreneur, author, preacher, pastor, and teacher who has been blessed to share his God-given talents with many people across the country through workshops, seminars, and revivals at the local, state, and national levels. […]

Year-Round Schools Get Look in House

March 23, 2023 Carma Henry 0

A House panel on Tuesday supported launching a pilot program of year-round schools, with the plan’s sponsor suggesting it could help students recover from learning losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

The 13th Annual Women Mean Business International (WMBI) Conference

March 23, 2023 Carma Henry 0

The 13th Annual Women Mean Business International (WMBI) Conference takes place March 31, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Miami Convention Center, located at 400 SE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33131. […]

The Great Migration

March 23, 2023 Carma Henry 0

There are nuanced arguments made about what caused the Great Migration. It has made fertile suppositions for several books and lecture series. The idiom “Greener Pastures” is the Twitter version. After the sedition by the South was quelled, they refused to change the social dynamics between the races. This brutal inequality persisted across the South and the segregationist tool, “Jim Crow” would become the law of the land. […]