Author: Carma Henry

  Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, the last surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen who flew combat missions during WWII in Europe, has died. He was 100 years old.

   The 17th Annual Hybrid Sickle Cell Disease Educational Summit, hosted by the Cayenne Wellness Center and Children’s Foundation, Sept. 17 to 20 in San Jose, Ca. brought hundreds of patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, and advocates together to address just that.

Magic is in the air as The Cordish Companies Green Blazer Awards Gala & Celebration presented by Florida Blue benefits Community-Based Connections, Inc.(CBCI) at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. For the fourth year, CBCI will recognize outstanding individuals who have made a lasting impact on community health. This year’s honorees are Tim Curtin, Memorial Healthcare System; Rosalyn Frazier, Broward Community & Family Health Centers; Kathy Salerno, Broward Health and Ken Walters, Community Care Plan.

       According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, iPro Dental hired a woman in January 2023, describing her as “perfect” for the position of office assistant at its Fort Lauderdale location. The company fired her just days later after learning she was pregnant. Prior to her termination, the new employee had not been disciplined for her work performance.

   Pompano Beach is now home to a groundbreaking education hub designed to prepare young people for the jobs of the future. On September 12, community leaders, educators, and families gathered for the ribbon cutting of the nation’s first UGC + AI & Esports Academy Center of Excellence.

     Now she’s coming back to Miami — and to “The Wiz,” this time playing the Good Witch Addapearle in the South Florida premiere of the show’s most recent revival. The limited engagement will take place Oct. 7-12 at the Adrienne Arsht Center’s Ziff Ballet Opera House, celebrating 50 years since the musical first opened on Broadway in 1975.

Recently The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) hosted Florida Cancer Breakfast: Breaking Down Barriers to Access at the Florida Blue Conference Center in Jacksonville on Monday. The program brought together health care leaders, researchers and advocates to discuss how public policy can improve access to care and spotlighted the urgent need for Congress to extend the health care tax credits that help people afford health insurance on the Marketplace.

   Norfolk State head coach Michael Vick faced the media with candor and resolve after his Spartans suffered a lopsided 60-10 defeat at the hands of Rutgers on Saturday.

   The inaugural HBCU Unity Classic did not disappoint, seeing the Edward Waters Tigers keep their record unblemished with a dramatic 41-38 upset win over the Virginia Union Panthers.

     A Broward County high school teacher has been removed from the classroom while officials investigate allegations that he made racially charged comments during a lesson earlier this month.