If you chose B, you have the correct answer! Strawberry soda is a refreshing drink that many people use to celebrate this holiday. This drink is a reminder of the bloodshed slaves had to go through to be free which is why the drink is red. It represents the bloodshed of slaves. Now that you know this interesting fact about Juneteenth, I want to give you some ways you can continue celebrating the holiday. […]
Florida A&M University (FAMU) will host a research boot camp for 15 women of color science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) scholars from across the state. […]
A onetime Hialeah police sergeant who took a plea deal after he was alleged of taking advantage of and forcing sex acts on women in his custody has turned himself in to begin serving a three-year sentence. […]
The TDC makes recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners for the effective operation of the special projects or uses of the tourist development tax revenue. Board members continuously review all expenditures of revenue from the Tourist Development Trust Fund to ensure compliance with Section 125.0104, Florida Statutes. […]
I am enormously proud to be a Charmer! Moreover, it was a great pleasure to be among the charmers from counties across The United States attending the 66th Annual Convention of Charmettes Incorporated (mentioned above). Charmers are the husbands and significant others of the Charmettes. We have bonded together as a brotherhood to support the Charmettes in every way possible and help achieve their mission: to support cancer research, embrace education, and strengthen their commitment to community service. […]
That dream lay in wait while Jennifer dealt with her own health needs, married, worked with the mentally ill, helped run a group home for people with disabilities and worked in Nursing Homes. In 1986, despite health challenges, King and her husband had a son. When she found out she was pregnant she started crying. […]
There’s no secret that Florida State has made Fort Lauderdale – Stranahan wide receiver a primary target for the 2023 recruiting class. […]
Shakespeare and South Florida Poetry have created a love child…and it’s beautiful. Black Author, Poet, and Playwright Darius Daughtry’s Merchants of Venice is a smorgasbord of artistic genius that needs to be experienced and seen by every member of the community, especially in black and brown households and communities of color. Merchants of Venice takes William Shakespeare’s traditional Merchant of Venice, but with a modern-contemporary twist that highlights parts of our Fort Lauderdale history as it pertains to racial inequality and economic disparity. Performed by an All-Black Cast of local South Florida actors, and Written and Directed by Darius Daughtry—Merchants of Venice takes us on a journey through deeply rooted issues such as racism, the moral price of debt, communal collaboration, and socioeconomic disparities. […]
Over 2,000 master sculptors were considered for the commission which was ultimately awarded to Fort Lauderdale native Nilda Comas. Comas, who graduated cum laude with a master’s in fine arts from the New York Academy of Figurative Art, has received numerous grants and awards. Her works have been exhibited in the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens – Palm Beach, Florida; The National Sculpture Society – New York; The New York Academy; Academia de Bella Arti di Carrara – Italy; Chiostro di Sant’ Agostino – Italy; and the Westminster Gallery -London. Her works also reside in many public and private collections in the United States, Europe, and South America. Comas’ interpretation of Bethune is entitled “The Black Rose. ‘’ It is a commanding 11-foot statue atop a five-foot pedestal and weighs more than 6,000 pounds. It was created using the largest, and last, piece of statuary marble from Michelangelo’s quarry in Italy where Comas maintains a second studio. […]
Two of Florida A&M University’s longest-serving deans retired on June 30, 2022. Cynthia Hughes-Harris, Ph.D., had served as dean of the School of Allied Health Sciences (SOAHS) since 2012. Rodner Wright had served as dean of the School of Architecture and Electrical Technology (SA+ET) since 1996. Harris and Wright served stints as provost, vice president for Academic Affairs, and interim provost/vice president for Academic Affairs, respectively. Both administrators were recognized at a roast at the Meek-Eaton Black Archives on June 16. […]
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