The National Negro Business League (NNBL), was the brainchild of Booker T. Washington. It was founded in 1900, with the mission statement, “Black America should improve itself from within to earn White America’s acceptance…” The NNBL promotes Black-owned businesses as the key to economic advancement. The league, which predated the United States Chamber of Commerce by 12 years, was formally incorporated in 1901 in New York, and successfully established hundreds of chapters across the United States. In 1966, the National Negro Business League was reincorporated in Washington, D.C. and renamed the National Business League.
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South Florida political leader, Senator Shevrin “Shev” Jones, has secured the position of Chair of the Miami-Dade County Democratic Party’s executive committee. Senator Jones, currently representing District 34 in the Florida State Senate, emerged as the front-runner following his recent candidacy announcement.
Accepting the accolade, Garrett Modkins expressed her elation, declaring, “To receive the Dexter Foster Small Business of the Year Award is both exhilarating and deeply honoring.
Fort Lauderdale’s city administration is making moves, shuffling deck chairs with a batch of fresh promotions, Acting City Manager Susan Grant is lighting the way for a crew of city workers stepping up the ladder, as recognized by Grant in a statement released early Thursday.
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.
Gerami’s gift still in question a week later
On May 1st, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24), Chair of the Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys, hosted a briefing titled “Mayday: Suicide and the Mental Health of Black Men and Boys.”
With the start of hurricane season less than a month away, U.S. officials who predict, prepare for and respond to natural disasters had a message for Floridians on Friday: It’s not a matter of if a hurricane will hit, but when.
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kionne McGhee is proud to announce a major economic development initiative that will significantly benefit the South-Dade community. In response to recent inquiries regarding the economic viability of the proposed Costco development on a County-owned site held by the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD), Commissioner McGhee outlined the substantial positive impact and economic benefits this project will bring to District 9.