I wanted to keep you in the loop with my efforts in helping Hurricane Beryl victims across the Caribbean. Recently, we convened a meeting with Caribbean Women elected officials in Broward. We discussed Broward County’s efforts to support our Caribbean neighbors affected by Hurricane Beryl. As a proud daughter of Jamaica, I am committed to working with the Caribbean community to provide aid and assistance to those affected.
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On Thursday, July 18, 2024, Rodney Baltimore, HOT 105 Radio personality, served as the master of ceremony at the Redeeming Word Christian Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where a candidate’s forum was held, providing an opportunity for voters to hear from candidates vying for Broward County’s constitutional offices and judicial candidates for circuit and county courts.
The community came together for a special event paying tribute to the late Congressman John Lewis and highlighting the significance of Black votes in shaping our future. The candlelight memorial and fish fry took place on July 17th at Burrows Electric Co. in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
In an ironic twist of fate, Black women have been at the vanguard for reparations. Heroines like Jenny Slew were on the forefront of our fight. According to Women History Blog.com, “Jenny Slew is believed to have been the first person held as a slave to be granted freedom through trial by jury…” She was born about 1719 as the child of a free white Woman and a Black slave. She lived her life as a free woman until 1762 when she was taken and enslaved by John Whipple Jr.”
Adding to this uncertainty, the Florida Board of Governors (FBOG) has threatened to eliminate several key programs at FAMU, including the law, nursing, and pharmacy schools. During a recent committee meeting, Vice Chair Alan Levine expressed his discontent by stating, “I’m prepared to vote to take these programs away if we can’t do it the right way” (Tallahassee Democrat, June 28, 2024). These words are alarming and remind us of a troubling past when FAMU’s law school was defunded and repurposed to Florida State University (FSU). Now, discussions suggest a similar fate could befall the law school again, this time repurposed to the University of Central Florida (UCF).
ImagineCare LLC filed the lawsuit last week in Leon County circuit court after it was told it was “out of the running” for a contract, the lawsuit said. The multi-year contracts involve tens of billions of dollars, as about 3.14 million people received care through the Medicaid managed-care system as of May.
Experience the unique talents of five-time Grammy®-winning R&B artist PJ Morton and former Nickelodeon star That Girl Lay Lay at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts this August. These artists, known for inspiring and empowering through their music and storytelling, have left a lasting impact on audiences at this prestigious venue with their performances.
Hair in the Spirit Inc. presents HITS on Fifth, an annual charity performance which this year supports Heart Sista Inc., in the Amaturo Theater at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, August 17 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Broward Center’s Arts Access program.
The Spady Museum is employing 8/28’s national, online-giving platform to raise funds recently cut from its operating budget, due to the governor’s statewide veto of all arts and culture funding. All 8/28 proceeds will underwrite the programming expenses to hold the annual Dr. King commemoration, which draws approximately 300-400 guests each year.
Members of Florida’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention threw their support Monday to Vice President Kamala Harris, a day after President Joe Biden dropped his re-election campaign.