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Growing the Voices of Our Future

In a joint effort to get students involved with the Children Services Council’s 2019 Broward AWARE! Protecting OUR Children campaign: Growing the Voices of Our Future, the Westside Gazette will engage youth in a photovoice (photojournalism) project.  The youth will tell their stories through the written word and through the lens of cameras they will operate as  photojournalists focusing on but not limited to the Broward AWARE campaign. […]

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The Windsor D. Ferguson Memorial Awards

The family of the Late Bishop Windsor D. Ferguson is proud to announce the recipients of The Windsor D. Ferguson Memorial STEM Awards at Tuskegee University.  This award is restricted to a Florida or a Maryland fulltime undergraduate who demonstrates leadership qualities and academic success.  […]

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Florida Grand Opera presents a free family fun day at Pompano Beach Cultural Center on April 20, 2019  

     FGO’s Family Day is a fun-filled event where opera fans – young and old, new to the genre or opera aficionados – can come and explore the world of opera through hands-on activities, interactive experiences, and the thrill of live theater. Activities will include stage make up, costume and prop design, instrument petting zoo, voice lessons, and a live musical performance to delight all ages. All participants receive an opera passport/autograph book to guide them through the day’s activities, as well as a special gift to commemorate the day. […]

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FAMU’s “Million Dollar Scholar” Elected Alpha Phi Alpha’s Assistant Southern Regional Vice President

      Emmanuel Blake Dawson, Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) “Million Dollar Scholar,” continues to break new ground.  At the recent Alpha Phi Alpha Southern Regional Convention in Jackson, Miss., as a write-in candidate, the third-year student was elected as the Assistant Southern Regional Vice President. It’s the highest student position in the region.  Dawson, a member of the Beta Nu Chapter at FAMU, won in a run-off election. […]