Author: Carma Henry

     The world is mourning the loss of a legendary actor whose talent and charisma graced both the big and small screens for decades. Louis Gossett Jr., an icon of stage and screen, died March 29 at the age of 87, leaving behind a legacy that forever will be cherished by fans and peers alike.

     (Washington, DC, April 1, 2024) – On March 23, 2024, Women in Aviation International (WAI) inducted the brilliant mathematician and NASA Legend Katherine Johnson  (posthumously) into their International Pioneer Hall of Fame Class of 2024 in Orlando, Florida. Other inductees included the first female class of U.S. Air Force Undergraduate Navigators, and the U.S. Army Air Forces World War II Flight Nurses.

After having his dreams crushed by an ill-equipped, insensitive, racist  high school  counselor, Al never returned to Textile High in Manhatten, but always industrious, found gainful employment which led to marriage and children, a daughter and son. Determined to be a good father, his children both attended private school in Greenwich Village, providing a trajectory toward achieving academic success, his daughter at Vasser  College and the  Johns Hopkins  School of Advanced Studies in Bologna, Italy where she  studied economics and urban development and learned to speak  fluent French and Italian. His son received a basketball scholarship to the University of South Carolina but felt slighted by a coach, who for political reasons, didn’t always start his best players.

     Also, any production involving Godzilla or Kong now stands in the shadow of the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One. There’s no excuses anymore. If writer/director Takashi Yamazaki can craft a heart-felt script with three-dimensional characters. If Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takashi and Tatsuji Nojima can conjure eyeball-entrancing visual effects so stunning they garner the ultimate achievement in artistry, an Academy Award. Then any filmmakers who come after them can step up. If they really want to.

Florida’s premier Grateful Dead tribute band will help you celebrate National Guitar Month at Old Town Untapped, everyone’s favorite cultural arts and music block party on April 5, 2024. Come to Bailey Contemporary Arts Center to meet the featured artist in residence of the month, Oscar Montoya, and explore his studio and his beautiful classical style oil painting. Enjoy a night filled with live music and a local DJ, gallery exhibitions, local art vendors and food trucks. Old Town Untapped takes place on the first Friday of the month from 6 – 10 pm and is FREE for all ages to attend.

The Miami Dolphins and Pepsi hosted more than 35 local community partners for the fourth annual Football UNITES™ Opening Kick to discuss the program’s overall community impact to date and kick off the 2024 season’s programming. 

      Bethune Cookman’s season ended in a heartbreaker, falling 86-85 to Arkansas State in the opening round of the  College Basketball Insider Tournament.

     In a stunning display of dominance, the Miami Heat achieved a historic victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, marking the largest margin of victory in franchise history with a resounding 142-82 triumph on Friday night.

     Texas Southern 4-star wide receiver Quaydarius Davis has announced he is committing to the Rattlers with two years of eligibility remaining.

     On March 20, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the anti-public camping bill into law, which prohibits municipalities from allowing people to camp or sleep on public grounds without a permit.