Exclusive to the Westside Gazette — August is Black Philanthropy Month, an annual worldwide celebration of the Black community’s deep commitment to giving and a reminder of how philanthropy transforms lives around the globe.
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The subject of this story sounds as asinine and ridiculous as our misguided, punitive governor’s pernicious assertion that slavery benefited Black people. As I travel through out Broward County performing mundane tasks, homelessness is the existential crisis impossible to ignore. On practically every major intersection in Broward, panhandling persists and homelessness is pervasive. I routinely in the past transported a friend to the tri-rail station just south of Broward Blvd., then used the access road to I-95 to return home. Each time under the overpass the proliferation of homeless encampments became more apparent.
The concept of Freedom Schools dates back to the Civil Rights Movement, its name a nod to Mississippi’s Freedom Summer. Then, The Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) which included The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, The NAACP, Congress of Racial Equity (CORE) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) all banded together to educate masses about voting rights, racial terror and what they can do to get involved politically. During the summer of 1964, Mississippi tried to ban the opening of Freedom Schools, crosses burnt as a warning in 64 of the state’s 82 counties on a single night. Still leaders pressed on, opening the schools anyway.
August 22, 2023 – The Broward County Board of Commissioners, at the request of Commissioner Hazelle P. Rogers, proudly issues a proclamation declaring August as National Black Business Month. This commendable initiative seeks to highlight the tremendous achievements and contributions made by Black-owned businesses in Broward County and beyond.
In a move that attorneys for an Orlando abortion clinic argued might force it into “bankruptcy or closure,” state health regulators this week ordered the clinic to pay a $193,000 fine for violating a law that requires women to wait 24 hours before having abortions.
“I don’t think this is like his last opportunity,” Jewett said. “But it might be sort of his last best opportunity to really change the tone of his campaign and be viewed more as the number one challenger to (former President Donald) Trump, as opposed to the guy that’s sinking in the polls.”
Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is pleased to announce it is offering free breakfast and lunch to ALL District students during the 2023/24 school year through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and a new pilot program for Universal Free Lunch.
Pompano Beach Arts is proud to announce the headlining acts for Jazz Fest Pompano Beach 2024. Grammy® Award-winning saxophonist Branford Marsalis, one of the most iconic jazz musicians of our time, leads a stellar lineup of internationally renowned artists including Ms. Lisa Fischer & Grand Baton, David Sanchez, and Najee.
Dorian Smith, MSW, MBA, and Michael Watson, MBA, have joined the leadership team of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County as Vice President of Development and Vice President of Programs, respectively. These new positions reflect the growth and impact of the nonprofit’s mission to ignite the power and promise of youth by establishing professionally supported mentoring relationships.
For more than a year, Erica Wilson-Price has been trying to navigate life without her son, who was killed with his best friend in a drive-by shooting outside a popular Miramar seafood restaurant.