The Power of Prevention conference was hosted by the United Way of Broward County, Commission on Behavioral Health and Drug Prevention in collaboration with Broward Behavioral Health Coalition (BBHC) and Florida Department of Children and Families. They were undergirded by several categories of sponsors, ranging from Diamond and Platinum to Scholarship Sponsors supporting the conference.
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A family has hired civil rights representation in the recent death of their loved one, A who was shot and killed Florida police shot and killed a Black U.S. Air Force member Friday (May 3). The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Friday that the officer “reacted in self-defense after he encountered a 23-year-old man armed with a gun.”
Eva attended Holy Cross and Blackshear Elementary Schools, Anderson High School, graduated from Prairie View A & M University College, with a B.A degree in clothing and textiles, and a Master’s Degree in Education.
Justin J. Pearson and Justin Jones, both well known for being part of the Tennessee Three and being representatives in the Tennessee State Assembly, will be the keynote speaker and special guest respectively at the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida’s 41st Conference June 7 through 9, 2024 at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida.
“We paid off the mortgage!”, Brother Clarence Grisham, longtime member of First Baptist Church Piney Grove, announced to the congregation on April 7th during Sunday Morning Service. First Baptist Church Piney Grove, a cornerstone of the Fort Lauderdale/Lauderdale Lakes community for 120 years, is thrilled to announce a momentous occasion – the burning of the mortgage on their historic property. This celebration marks the culmination of months of dedication and stewardship by the congregation.
On average, carriers die two to two and a half years earlier than expected. With nearly half a million Black American carriers over the age of…
Ms. Briana Whatley, a junior from Miramar High School, won the 2024 Incubate Debate National Championship, claiming first place and a $10,000 prize. The competition was held in Jacksonville, Florida on April 5 – 6, 2024. Briana debated against 88 other high caliber students from across the nation. Incubate National Championship is provided by Incubate partner Open to Debate, the nation’s only nonpartisan, debate-driven media organization dedicated to bringing multiple viewpoints together for a respectful exchange of ideas.
There was unanimous support for the need to rekindle the Spirit evident in our documentary “Soldiers Without Swords,” to report the news “without fear or favor” and use the pages of our newspapers to “Light the Road to Freedom.” We cannot afford – literally – to fail heeding Frederick Douglass’ admonition that “Power concedes NOTHING without a DEMAND!”
Florida A&M University (FAMU) received a $237.75 million gift from the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Gerami to support student success initiatives and athletics.
The United Auto Workers has filed a complaint with the NLRB of illegal company captive employee meetings and firing of workers who are advocating for unionization. Spokesman for Mercedes denies those allegations. This union battle follows a massive win of workers at the Tennessee Volkswagen plant, another German auto giant in which workers chose the United Auto Workers by a landslide. In Alabama, the main issue is pay and use of “temp workers.” A company spokesperson would not comment on pay structure.