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Superbowl 2022 enjoyed an electrifying performance by the incomparable Mary J. Blige who brought the hip-hop heat to a star studded, fast paced, powerful halftime show, joined by legends Snoop Dog and Doctor Dre. Blige, who recently released her album “Good Morning Gorgeous” to critical acclaim, will reprise her high energy show at the 15th Annual Jazz in the Gardens (JITG) Music Festival, which takes place on March 12 and 13, 2022.
At its upcoming “His Legacy Lives On” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast, guests will be asked, “will you leave anything for your future generations?” The public is invited to come together to talk about and celebrate Dr. King’s legacy on the anniversary of his passing. Guest speakers will include a social activist-parent-professor turned author, the newest leader of the tenth largest school district in the nation, and the founder of a coalition dedicated to exploring local, racial terror lynchings.
Pedestrians and drivers will now see the dedicated sign “A. Phillip Randolph Memorial Highway, Crescent City’s Native Son 1879-1979”.
Miami Dade College (MDC) Homestead Campus will rename Building A, the oldest structure on premises, the Dr. Roy G. Phillips Center, in memory of the campus’ founding president. A ceremony was held February 25th hosted by Dr. Phillips’ son, Roy Gene Phillips Jr.; MDC President Madeline Pumariega; MDC Executive Vice President and Provost Malou C. Harrison and MDC Homestead Campus President Dr. Oscar Loynaz.
Bailey Contemporary Arts Center (BACA) is proud to present a solo exhibition by acclaimed South Florida visual artist Tommaso Fattovich. The works included in Abstract Punk spotlight dynamics of pigmentation and energy and are open to interpretation by the viewer. The opening reception takes place on Friday, March 4, 2022, during Old Town Untapped, from 6 to – 10 p.m.; his artist talk takes place on March 16 at 7 p.m.; and the exhibition runs through May 22, 2022. For more information, www.pompanobeacharts.org
The reports are the first of their kind to be published together for Broward County. Both reports view Broward County through an equity lens – in this case – through the Black and Hispanic stakeholders of Broward County.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has appointed Broward College President Gregory Adam Haile, J.D., as a Class C director on its board of directors, for a term that began January 1 and will run through December 31, 2023. As a Class C director, Haile will serve on the executive committee, alongside the chair and vice chair, to perform essential functions of the Bank, including reviewing and approving its budget and strategic plan and assessing its performance. In his new role, Haile will also chair the Audit and Operational Risk Committee.
A Davie, Florida, native is serving aboard USS New Mexico, one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered submarines. Petty Officer 2nd Class Nicholas Padron joined the Navy three years ago. Today, Padron serves as a machinist’s mate (nuclear).
In a unanimous vote, Tamarac City Commission appointed Mike Annese as Tamarac Fire Rescue’s (TFR) new Fire Chief, during Regular Commission Meeting.