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37TH Annual Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame Olean Pridgen of Margate, age 84

June 10, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Olean Pridgen has served as a Foster Grandparent volunteer for nearly five years and has provided the community with over 5,000 hours of services. Olean is fondly  referred to as “Grandma O” and dedicates much of her time at Margate Elementary, where she provides tutoring and mentoring to students four days a week, five hours each day. During the summer, Olean can be found volunteering at other Broward Public Schools and libraries as well. […]

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Kappa Epsilon Chapter Phase II • Spring 1976 45 Years of Sisterhood

June 10, 2021 Carma Henry 0

  Celebrating 45 Years of Sisterhood are the ladies of Phase II who pledged Kappa Epsilon Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on the campus of The Florida State University on June 6, 1976.  Following graduation, these 18 young ladies went on to have stellar careers in the fields of public administration, law, business, education, and law enforcement.  As pacesetters, they accomplished a lot of firsts in their professions, achieved success in both the private and public sectors, and consistently worked to enhance their communities through service and philanthropy.   […]

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Trans Women and classical Pianist Sara Davis Beuchner brings music and Pride to Ft Lauderdale

June 10, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     The LGBT community has experienced some major difficulties in 2020 and 2021. Whether it was the unjust laws against the community, or the deaths of trans men and women, it’s been rather tumultuous. June is Pride month, so we here at the Westside Gazette want to shed light and introduce trans women and classical pianist Sara Davis Beucher.  She will be giving a special performance at the Ventian Art Society on June 26th and June 27th. […]

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Beyond Dollars and Cents

June 9, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     As the need for a college credential in the labor market has grown, so, too, has the price of earning one and the debt that increasingly comes with it. It’s not surprising then that the value of higher education is often reduced to dollars and cents or that people are questioning whether it’s worth the cost. […]

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Blacks in Florida Lag Behind Every Community in Getting Vaccinated

June 9, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     No one in Florida really knows who to trust and believe when it comes to information about the vaccine numbers. Based on the census in 2020, the total statewide population is 21,477,737. According to the census as of April 28, 2021, 36% of Florida’s White population has been vaccinated; 24.4% of Florida’s Hispanic population has been vaccinated, and 17.3% of Florida’s Black population has been vaccinated. The total people vaccinated statewide, as of April 28, 2021, is 8,684,024. […]

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Mark Fleuridor: Black Castor Oil

June 9, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood is pleased to present in partnership with Oolite Arts, Black Castor Oil, the debut solo exhibition by Miami-based artist Mark Fleuridor. This exhibition in Gallery 2 at the Center is the first in our new Oolite Collaborations series with Oolite Arts based in Miami Beach. […]

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“Looking Forward, Looking Back: Freedom, Afrofuturism, and Reflections on Juneteenth” Saturday, June 19, 3 p.m. 

June 9, 2021 Carma Henry 0

In recognition of Juneteenth, NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale will present “Looking Forward, Looking Back: Freedom, Afrofuturism and Reflections on Juneteenth,” a free virtual panel discussion on Saturday, June 19 at 3 p.m. This event launches Community Voices, NSU Art Museum’s new initiative supported by the Community Foundation of Broward, that focuses on exploring social and racial inequalities and challenging social structures, including representation in museums. Community Voices will provide a new forum for community discourse as it highlights topics of identity, migration and race through talks, multidisciplinary performances and workshops that are aimed at celebrating diversity and that serve as a catalyst for social change.   […]