At the end of the year Awards ceremony at Pompano Beach Middle School, six grader Payton Buggs walked away with many top honors.
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The Foundation host the reception each year to showcase the dedication, commitment, and hard work these students display throughout their academic careers. For many of these students, the opportunity is life changing. Jordan King, a senior from Pompano Beach High School, stated that “receiving the Bright Futures Scholarship allows me the opportunity to continue my academic career at Florida Southern College where I plan to study pre-med.”
Habitat for Humanity of Broward, the City of Pompano Beach and home sponsors Burdette Beckmann Inc., Robert Taylor Jr. Family, The Fountainhead and TIAA Bank celebrated the dedication of four new affordable homes on Saturday, June 18th at NW 27th Avenue, in the Collier City revitalization community in Pompano Beach ahead of Juneteenth and Father’s Day festivities during National Homeownership Month.
There are few events that take place at exactly the same moment everywhere in the world, so I am cherishing this morning of the Summer Eclipse with the regard it deserves. It helps me when I raise my thoughts to a universal level, and the solstice being an actual physical event lifts me even higher.
Florida A&M University President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., told the Florida Association of Broadcasters Conference meeting in Ocean Reef, Florida, that “diversity will open new opportunities for rewarding partnerships.”
Miami Police Major William R. Cook will be retiring and enjoying the next chapter in his life. Effective, June 29, 2022, after 25.37 years of service. Will is the son of the late Willie Cook and Versie Lee Hardy.
Tatiana Williams is the Executive Director and co-founder of TransInclusive.org in Broward County. On a given day Ms. Williams can be found in her comfortably air-conditioned office negotiating new contracts, attending community events, informing and advocating for the rights of the oppressed. She is well dressed, self-assured and confident of who she is and the role that is a calling on her life. But it wasn’t always so.
The fight against racism is “a marathon, not a sprint,” and halting progress is being made, Rev. Dr. Sharon Austin told those attending the Juneteenth Celebration at St. John United Methodist Church on Saturday, June 18.
You may be familiar with William Shakespeare’s Play The Merchant of Venice. It’s a 16th-century play in which a merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599.
The Ali Cultural Arts Center in Pompano Beach welcomes Jimmy Williamson to Soulful Sundays. Merging local and national artists, this program creates unforgettable musical experiences that enrich the community. The monthly series continues, on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at 6 p.m., as Williamson takes the stage to perform creative renditions of beloved classics. Tickets are $5, available at www.pompanobeacharts.org