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City Of Miami Gardens Announces Star Studded Lineup For The 15th Annual Jazz In The Gardens Music Festival, March 12 & 13, 2022 Mary J. Blige, H.E.R., Rick Ross, Isley Brothers To Headline

December 16, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) has announced the 2022 lineup for the 15th anniversary of the incredibly popular jazz and R&B music festival including Mary J. Blige, H.E.R, Rick Ross, The Isley Brothers, SWV, The Roots with special guest T-Pain, Stokely, Johnathan McReynolds, Mike Phillips and Mark Allen Felton, with local performers still to be announced. Syndicated radio host and comedian Rickey Smiley will return as the host for the 2022 JITG. […]

One person died and around 13 others were injured after shots were fired during a vigil in a Houston suburb where 50 people were gathered

December 16, 2021 Carma Henry 0

As the individuals were releasing balloons, a vehicle approached, and someone began to shoot in the crowd […]

Broward Education Foundation Honors All-Star Distinguished Alumni of Broward County Public Schools

December 16, 2021 Carma Henry 0

A nationally renowned punk-pop band, a Pembroke Pines elected official, a South Florida cable industry leader and doctor who is also an author, a professor, and an entrepreneur were among the distinguished Broward County high school alumni honored by Broward Education Foundation during the Publix Super Markets Charities 2021 “Hall of Fame Awards” presented by Memorial Healthcare System. The award ceremony was hosted on Thursday, December 2 on Nova High School’s Pat McQuaid Field in Davie. […]

AFSCME Florida members elect new officers

December 16, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Members also held elections for executive board officers. President Vicki Hall was re-elected for a four-year term and, in her acceptance speech, urged convention delegates to help the council, which represents than 100,000 workers throughout the state, keep organizing for economic, racial and social justice. […]

This Memory Garden, at the Bowles-Strachan Historical House, in West Park, is dedicated to the early pioneers of Carver Ranches

December 16, 2021 Carma Henry 0

This Memory Garden, at the Bowles-Strachan Historical House, in West Park, is dedicated to the early pioneers of Carver Ranches. I started working on the memory garden early one morning. There was a breeze that […]

Miami City Commission approves settlement in police brutality case for Mr. Oscar Julien-Riou

December 16, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Now, justice has been reached as the City’s commission approved Mr. Riou’s settlement demand of $50,000 on 12/09/21. […]

Keeping Traditions Alive

December 16, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Keeping Traditions Alive […]

Bank of America Names Museum of Discovery and Science and OIC of South Florida 2021 Neighborhood Builders®

December 15, 2021 Carma Henry 0

Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS) and OIC of South Florida have been named as the 2021 Bank of America Neighborhood Builders® awardees for their work in the Fort Lauderdale community addressing the region’s issues around learning loss in educational and developmental achievement (the “COVID slide”) and barriers to employment. […]

Alpha Phi Alpha Launches Community Initiative with School Garden Project in Florida City

December 15, 2021 Carma Henry 0

The South Dade Alphas launched the environmental justice component of their initiative by creating a community garden at Avant School of Excellence, 777 West Palm Drive in Florida City on Saturday, December 11, 2021. The school-site garden will educate students on the benefits of organic farming, proper nutrition, gentrification, housing and environmental justice, advocacy, and career opportunities in the food science and agricultural industry. […]

Florida Supreme Court backs harsh sentence for man who maintained innocence

December 9, 2021 Carma Henry 0

A divided Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a judge’s decision to impose a maximum prison sentence in a firearm case after the defendant maintained his innocence and refused to show remorse. […]