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Former President Trump retires to Florida

      For America, 2020 was a tumultuous year. Adding to the stress of the year and the coronavirus epidemic, America dealt with the Presidency of Donald Trump. As the world watched as President and Vice President Elect Joe Biden Kamala Harris were sworn in, many were wondering where was Donald Trump? Well, he did what many people do when they retire from a job. Move to Florida. Floridians are rejoicing that Trump is out of the White House, but they are not too happy about him being our next door neighbor. […]

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FAMU President Robinson ‘Optimistic About the Future’ In State Of The University Address 

     Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., in his annual State of the University address Thursday, lauded the efforts of students, faculty, staff and administrators in helping the state’s only public Historically Black College or University (HBCU) navigate through one of the most difficult years in the institution’s history.   […]

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Pandemic 2020 and the Evolution of a Modern Vaccine

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic. The world was alerted to the magnitude of the spread of an infectious agent that was first identified and described in Hubei Province, China. Meat and animal markets in Wuhan, its capital city, are thought to be the original transmission points of the virus.  Despite extensive efforts to trace its origin, there has been no official declaration regarding the source of this disease agent. What is important, is that WHO had recognized and declared that the entire world was in the grips of a new and deadly respiratory illness. […]

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City of Hallandale Beach Carter Chosen to Be One of Just 18 ‘Afterschool Ambassadors’ in the Nation This Year

The Afterschool Alliance announced today that Nicole Carter, Youth Services Supervisor, at the City of Hallandale Beach Austin Hepburn Center After School Tutorial Enrichment Program, has been selected to serve as an Afterschool Ambassador for the Afterschool Alliance in 2020-2021. She is one of just 18 leaders in the United States chosen for the honor this year. Afterschool Ambassadors continue their work at local afterschool programs while serving the one-year Afterschool Ambassador term, organizing public events, communicating with policy makers and community leaders, and in other ways increasing awareness and support for afterschool and summer learning programs. […]

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Congressman Al Green (D-TX) Calls for U.S. Department of Reconciliation

     In a live interview with the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s “Let It Be Known” breaking news morning show, and fresh off the historic second impeachment of President Donald Trump, the veteran representative cautioned the audience about settling only for an administration change. “We cannot become so enthralled with the victory that we don’t do everything that we can to reap the rewards that the victory should accord,” Congressman Green explained. […]