After having his dreams crushed by an ill-equipped, insensitive, racist high school counselor, Al never returned to Textile High in Manhatten, but always industrious, found gainful employment which led to marriage and children, a daughter and son. Determined to be a good father, his children both attended private school in Greenwich Village, providing a trajectory toward achieving academic success, his daughter at Vasser College and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced Studies in Bologna, Italy where she studied economics and urban development and learned to speak fluent French and Italian. His son received a basketball scholarship to the University of South Carolina but felt slighted by a coach, who for political reasons, didn’t always start his best players.
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On March 20, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the anti-public camping bill into law, which prohibits municipalities from allowing people to camp or sleep on public grounds without a permit.
Former President Donald Trump has been granted permission by a judge to pay a smaller bond in a civil fraud case, with an April trial date set for the hush money scandal.
Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Parkland school mass shooting crime scene today, ahead of the building’s scheduled demolition this summer.
The beautiful and graceful Mrs. Louise Gilliard, former Markham Elementary School educator, celebrated her milestone 80th birthday earlier this month on March 10th. To help her celebrate, a cheerful group of Mrs. Gilliard’s former students hosted a small intimate birthday gathering, where they reconnected with one another and honored their lovely teacher. Each student gave personal testimonies, through words and songs, on the lessons and memories that they will forever cherish with their esteemed educator.
Police in Fort Lauderdale are investigating after an elderly couple was found shot to death in a home last week. NBC6’s Jamie Guirola reports.
An administrative law judge ruled Thursday that the state should drop a disciplinary case against a Palm Beach County teacher and coach who was accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with a soccer player. Judge Francine Ffolkes issued a 12-page recommended order calling for the dismissal of a complaint against Richard Woolcock, who was accused of misconduct in 2019. Woolcock was a teacher at Lake Worth Middle School and was accused by a then-16-year-old player on a travel soccer team that Woolcock coached.
The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Spring Preview 2024 proved to be an extraordinary event, drawing over 3000 eager prospective students from across the nation. Hosted at the iconic Al Lawson Multipurpose Center & Teaching Gymnasium, the event offered a comprehensive glimpse into the renowned academic and cultural landscape of FAMU.
Old Dillard Museum Plans Centennial Celebration
At Florida’s AKA Day at the Capitol, Henrietta Davis was honored with the Tiffany Moore Russell Leader Award Graduate Social Justice Advocacy by the South Atlantic Region of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® .