E’leese Shelton, a 12-year-old African American girl from Tallahassee, Florida, has made national headlines after graduating from high school at such a young age.
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On behalf of our Class President, John Odoms, I would like to take this opportunity to thank each of our Classmates for your donations and participation in supporting our Class Scholarship Fundraising Fish Fry.
“Deerfield Beach High School students have accomplished a remarkable milestone by completing the two-year Big Brothers Big Sisters School to Work Mentoring Program in partnership with JM Family.
Born May 29, 1934, Mrs. Annie Pearl Hill, continues to be active in her home town of Belle Glade, FL.; Former PBC educator; 1957 BCU and IU Graduate; served on numerous County Boards; now serves the community by delivering meals daily to members of the community who are unable to get out.
State Representatives Justin J. Pearson and Justin Jones, both members of the Tennessee Three, will be the keynote speaker and special guest respectively at the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida’s (DBCF) 41st Conference June 7 through 9, 2024 at the Rosen Centre Hotel at 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida.
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As a faculty member at Bethune-Cookman University, I saw that shift in real time. Around the same time students started coming back to campus in November 2021, there was a clear uptick in mental health crisis events. Some were struggling with financial instability or anxiety about school or athletics, others were coping with loneliness and uncertainty – but they all needed, and deserved, our support.
Florida A&M University Office of Communications won five Collegiate Advertising Awards for work done from January to December 2023.
A U.S. district judge Friday rejected a lawsuit filed by Florida challenging new federal guidelines in a program that provides subsidized health insurance to children.
In 2023, Congress established Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer, or Summer EBT, a food assistance program for children in families with low income. The program provides each eligible child a total of $120 (or $40 per month) in grocery assistance during the summer when school is out, to supplement summer meal programs. In 2024, 36 states participated in Summer EBT, including Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.