Pompano Beach Arts is proud to announce the completion of a stunning mural by Djerlens Chery, one of the 2023/2024 Artists in Residence (AiR) at Bailey Contemporary Arts. The impressive artwork, standing over 18 feet high and 87 feet wide, depicts a serene scene of a child lounging in a field of daisies, engrossed in a book about honeybees, which surround her. The community is now invited to experience this beautiful new addition to the city’s artistic landscape on the west wall of the CRA-owned building located at 11 NE 1st Street in Pompano Beach.
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaliyah Mitchell, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, serves aboard USS Carl Vinson, a U.S. Navy warship operating out of San Diego, California, and participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in and around the Hawaiian Islands.
Black Faith Leaders Rally to Support Kamala Harris for President
History will honor Larry Robinson as a successful leader of Florida A&M University. The positive ways he lifted FAMU in academics and athletics meant so much to the citizens of District 1 and those beyond. We proudly celebrate being the nation’s No. 1 public ranked historically black college and university under President Robinson’s leadership for five consecutive years. Getting to be No. 1 is something. Staying there is something too. Robinson kept FAMU No. 1.
Hey campers! Mark your calendars for June 19-22, 2025, when Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) hosts the Southern Association for Women’s Historian (SAWH) Triennial Conference. This four-day summit will be held at the Mary McLeod Bethune Institute and will focus on the challenges women face as professionals and caretakers.
On Saturday, July 28, 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris’ Florida campaign team held a Black Men’s Roundtable with community leaders at New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa.
The Democratic Black Caucus of Florida endorsed Stanley Campbell for U.S. Senate last Friday, ahead of next month’s primary election to select a candidate to run against incumbent Rick Scott. That show of support came a few weeks after the military veteran and tech entrepreneur received backing from the Florida AFL-CIO, giving him momentum in his race against former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who has received endorsements from dozens of elected officials and progressive organizations throughout the state. Raised in Liberty City, Campbell owns Martin Downs Golf Club in Palm City, Florida, and is the older brother of 2 Live Crew rapper Luther Campbell.
Several hundred mostly Black union leaders joined for a week of conversations about increasing the fall voter turnout. The non-partisan A. Philliph Randolph Institute met in Hollywood Florida Diplomat Hotel recently steps from an inviting Atlantic ocean. A serious and somber mood infused the gathering, the 53rd annual conference, highlighted by luminaries like actor Danny Glover and other human rights and labor rights activists.
When preparing for college, it’s essential to take certain precautions to ensure your safety and the security of your belongings. Always lock away valuable items Consider using a code or key pass to secure them. It’s better to be safe than sorry, as you can never predict when something might go wrong.
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