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Dillard Center for the Arts Receives National Recognition
The SupportMusic Merit Award recognizes individual schools that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. […]
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Christopher Carter has been fishing since the age of five
He has literally been “hooked” on fishing ever since and now, he’s a senior in high school. […]
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The Unveiling of the Willie L. Bryant Exhibit and Endowed Scholarship at FAMU
The Meek-Eaton Black Archives Museum recently held a public reception for the Willie L. Bryant, D.D.S. Exhibit and students who will benefit from his endowed scholarship. More than 80 people, including Bryant’s family and friends, Florida A&M University students, and the family of the scholarship recipients attended the event.
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STATEMENT: Andrew Gillum on Senate Committee Passage of Legislation to Gut Amendment 4
Following the passage of legislation in a Florida Senate committee to gut the intent of the voters when they passed Amendment 4 last November, Andrew Gillum made the following statement: […]
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Broward Alliance of Black School Educators (BABSE) 15th Annual S.L.I.C.E. Conference
Accomplished Principal Casandra Robinson, as well as the Vice President of BABSE, welcomed all participants to her campus. BABSE’S 2019 SLICE Conference was planned in collaboration with the Department of Equity & Diversity and Dillard High School 6th-12th. The SLICE Acronyms are: S-Social Emotional; L-Leadership; I-Instruction & Curriculum; C-Community; E-Equity. […]
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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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When you appreciate, it is easy to celebrate women during Womem History Month
In the continued spirit of giving, the South Florida Black Business Directory has been celebrating Women’s History Month by helping “Sis secure the bag!” […]
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Jamarah Amani Receives the Trailblazer Award From City of Miami Commission on the Status of Women
City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and the City of Miami Commissioners presented Jamarah Amani, community midwife and organizer, whose work narrative is dedicated to the importance of midwifery and doula care being accessible to help reduce health disparities. Amani ’s mission is to do her part to build a movement for Birth Justice locally, nationally and globally. Her work has a lens toward those who are most marginalized for various reasons related to the oppressive forces of our society. […]
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College T-Shirt Day at St. John UMC
The members of St. John used their annual college t-shirt day as one means of displaying their thankfulness to God. The young and the used-to-be young proudly worshipped together wearing t-shirts from their favorite colleges and universities. […]
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FPL Volunteers Pack Meals for Over 150 Food Insecure Families in North Miami Beach
Saturday, March 9, more than 45 FPL volunteers will have all hands-on deck packing a weeklong supply of meals for 150 food insecure families at the Highlands Village Community Center in North Miami Beach, an organization served by Joshua’s Heart Foundation (JHF). […]