Author: Carma Henry

     The League of Women Voters and Kids Voting USA are inviting Broward County high school students to create a 30 to 60 second non-partisan Public Service Announcement to convince young voters that their vote counts.

    The Kappa Foundation of Pompano Beach along with the Pompano Beach Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., will host their 15th Annual College Tour during spring break starting March 20-26, 2022.

. –City of Tamarac Vice Mayor, Mike Gelin, is recognized as one of the Florida Panthers’ ‘28 Days of Black Excellence’ honorees

     The Urban League of Broward County Young Professionals Network (YPN)  was established in February 2007, and we are the volunteer auxiliary of the Urban League of Broward County.  This year, we are celebrating 15 years of service to the Urban League of Broward County and our community at large. YPN continues to be a training ground for young professionals between the ages of 21-40 in the areas of professional development, civic engagement, community service, and fund development. Our chapter is one of 65+ young professionals chapters across the country affiliated with the Urban League.

     TLC (The Learning Channel) has produced hit shows such as “1,000 lbs. Sisters”, “My strange addiction”, “Here comes Honey Boo Boo” and plenty of others. While most of the shows differ in content, the exploitation, abuse and humiliation remain consistent throughout. TLC broadcasts people’s issues for ratings while making millions of dollars in profit.

      “Slow down child, stop jumping, shaking the chair, you can’t do cartwheels in the kitchen…“

 *New coronavirus cases continue to drop sharply across the US. The daily average number of new cases is now 103,000 per day, a 65% decrease over the last 2 weeks. 

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced Meharry Medical College was among 20 winners of the Promoting Pediatric Primary Prevention (P4) Challenge, a nationwide competition to increase pediatric vaccination rates and well-child visits.

     As legal cannabis use grows more mainstream, we’re seeing alternatives for realizing the health benefits of the plant itself. Emerging from the medicinal and recreational aspects of cannabis is a trend to consume parts of the raw plant as food ingredients, mixing them into everything from entrees to side dishes to snacks to drinks.

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