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     Recently, I was deeply honored to be named this year’s Justice Peggy A. Quince Chapter of the National Black Law Students Association honoree at the St. Thomas University Benjamin L. Crump College of Law Black History Month Luncheon, Honoring Excellence: Past, Present, and Future.

     The National Association of Black Journalists-South Florida chapter (NABJ-South Florida) currently is inviting applications for the Dwight Lauderdale and Rochelle Bridges Scholarships. NABJ-South Florida remains steadfast in its dedication to empowering journalists and media professionals across the South Florida region, fostering career growth, and upholding excellence in journalism.

March 9, 2024- Empowered To Thrive, Inc will host its inaugural event, “Living Healthy Before, During and After A Cancer Diagnosis”.  This event is designed to inform, inspire, and empower all women, especially women of color who have been diagnosed with cancer, to thrive and achieve optimal wellness. 

Strengthening their dedication and commitment to serving and supporting communities throughout South Florida, more than 20 volunteers from the Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) packed 1,200 hygiene kits to be distributed to Broward Partnership, the largest comprehensive homeless services provider in Broward County.

Post Civil war industry rose like an economic Phoenix from the ashes of the war. The factories built by the North to defeat the rebels were not shut down, but their production tools were turned to peace time goals.  From the 1870’s into the 1900’s, that inertia fueled the Gilded Age.  Mark Twain’s 1873 book titled “The Gilded Age” was the origin of the name.