Anna Fusco of the Broward Teacher’s Union was seen climbing a tall fence where she straddled at the microphone… not being clear on her position of support for the Super Cartwright. Ol’ Peter is being told that Fusco is not really happy with Cartwright because while she thought she was playing Cartwright, she has recently learned that The Super has been playing her like a fiddle.
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Growing the Voices of Our Future The Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these editorial contributions made by local students. The midterm elections…
Great artwork and phenomenal musical dance performances come from perfection of a vision, which must be practiced for years until it is right. As a teacher Bev Page for most of her career worked in schools in underserved populations, and there were always very few images of us. When they went to any performance or on any stage, there were always few that looked like us.
Airman Patrick Tizano, forward, from Miami, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Dylan Dipietro, Riverside, Calif., hoist down the national ensign on the flight deck of the Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), as the ship departs Busan, Republic of Korea. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships, and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
On Saturday night, October 22, 2022, Oakland Park’s beloved daughter in the community celebrated her septuagenarian years with 100+ family members, friends, neighbors, and co-workers at the popular Pompano Beach Women’s Center. Deborah Butler affectionately aka “Debra Ann” is known to always have time to lend a helping hand and share her positive, uplifting spirit with anyone facing a tragic loss, food insecurity, clothing – however, she can help.
Today at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County, 66 percent of the Little Brothers and Sisters we serve identify themselves as Black or Biracial. By comparison, only 26 percent of our volunteer mentors identify as Black or Biracial. Currently, 56 percent of our wait list – or 462 children – are Black or Biracial.
A good recitation on the aim of Redlining, was articulated by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The AP reported Mayor Bloomberg opined in his 2020 Presidential campaign that the great “Recession” was due to the credit given to poor people (insert-Black/Brown). He said, “It all started back when there was a lot of pressure on banks to make loans to everyone. People in these neighborhoods are poor, they’re not going to be able to pay off their mortgages…”
When it comes to Serving the People, Voting for Candidates and Engaging in Politics, consider ascribing to this notion: We cannot lead, where we don’t go—and cannot tell, what we don’t know! To challenge ourselves to do more, we must put in the work. Our actions really speak louder than our words. Educating and informing ourselves as voters is paramount! As responsible individuals, organizations, and institutions, we must hold ourselves accountable to learn of legislative policies, amendments and charter questions impacting our personal lives and community.
Florida Power & Light Company recently awarded more than $13,100 to Broward Education Foundation as part of its statewide EmPOWERing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Educators Program. The program’s goal is to increase teacher knowledge of effective math and science instructional practices that align with Florida Standards through peer-to-peer learning of best practices within a district.
Florida A&M University (FAMU), Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) has implemented a free public educational platform, in support of its legislative mandate, to educate Florida’s minority populations about marijuana for medical use and the impact of the unlawful use of marijuana on minority communities.