Author: Carma Henry

Orlando Community Arts, Inc., and Title Sponsor, Orlando Health are proud to present the return of Clare and the Chocolate Nutcracker to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Walt Disney Theater on Saturday November 27, 2021. This year’s holiday production will feature 150 children and youth from Central Florida. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of the cast showed true resilience by attending their weekly rehearsals at their perspective dance studios, and this year’s production will provide these youth high quality performing arts access on one of the largest stages in the region. Jere’ James, founder of Inez Patricia School of Dance provides the artistic direction along with a host of professional trained choreographers, many of whom have trained at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

     But the show will be ending on a high note as it’s recently been revealed that former First Lady Michelle Obama will make a special guest appearance for one episode.

The Central County Community Development Corporation (CCCDC), a subsidiary of the Urban League of Broward County, announced a $250,000 investment from Bank Leumi USA to fund its Small Business Loan Fund. The fund was established in 2015 to improve access to capital for low-income entrepreneurs and small business owners in low-wealth communities across Florida.

     As floodwaters and the after-effects of Hurricane Ida ravaged Louisiana, Mississippi, and eventually wreaked havoc in the northeast, FEMA officials announced that there will be significant changes in how they verify the ownership status of disaster relief applicants, noting that the objective in making the changes is to better assist applicants whose property was inherited without a will.

      On Nov. 5, The Biden administration successfully passed their long-a-waited infrastructure bill. The 78-year-old president gushed about the big victory after the $1.2 trillion piece of legislation passed through the House with a 228-206 vote.

Trailing 31-14 with less than 13 minutes left in its first-ever homecoming football game, Florida Memorial University(FMU) needed to do something historic if it was going to rally back to win.

    Immigration is a Black issue. This phrase became a rallying cry for Black and immigrant communities last month, as the nation witnessed anti-Black racism on full display in Del Rio, Texas. But communities like mine have known the truth behind this phrase for far too long: Although Black immigrants comprise one of the fastest-growing segments of the immigration population, the solutions devised in Washington fail to address the needs of our communities.  

MONROE Funeral services for the late Steven Llnard Monroe – 54 were held November 6th at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Bishop Tony Mitchell officiating.…

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