Westside Gazette writer Audrey Peterman has released an updated version of her 2019 Memoir “From My Jamaican Gully to the World” which includes a response to the most pressing developments that have happened since the beginning of the Covid pandemic.
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Across Florida, scammers are aggressively targeting utility company customers using sophisticated tactics to pocket cash quickly. In response, Florida Power & Light Company is sharing the following information to help customers better protect themselves and avoid utility scams:
Ahead of the grand display of performances for Miami Art Week December 1-3rd, throughout the month of November, The Adrienne Arsht Center produced community engagement initiatives with artists of multidisciplinary mediums, disciplines and art forms for an Artist Residency with some of the cast and creative team members from the production, “The Head and The Load.” Premiering during Miami Art week. Not only did I have the pleasure of serving as The Project Coordinator for this Project and assisting with residency logistics and facilitation, but I was also able to participate and explore the creative process as an artist— and I’ve got the full scoop for you right here.
The achievements of students enrolled in the R. Motwani Family Academy of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Broward College were celebrated during the recent R. Motwani Family Gala to raise funds in support of helping them pursue a career in hospitality.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, there has never been a better time to give back to our local community. On Nov. 17, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) teamed up with Joshua’s Heart Foundation to ensure that families in Miami-Dade County have a great Thanksgiving and a warm meal on their tables.
Prior to Madam C.J. Walker, there was millionaire Jeremiah Hamilton. His birth is murky depending on whom he talked to. His death certificate stated he was born in the West Indies, but most scholars cite him as Haitian born. Mr. Hamilton put the other merchants of Wall Street in the awkward position of having to negotiate with a Black broker.
To celebrate Omega’s founding, chapters around the country and internationally hold weekly activities highlighting achievements of individual brothers and collective accomplishments with the intended purpose of enhancing the quality of life of citizens and cities in which they reside and serve. Eta Nu began its Achievement Week activities with a virtual book club discussion of a novel titled White Lies, the mid-term elections and other current events impacting our world. On Sunday, November 13, 2022, the chapter held its formal Achievement Week program at the Mt. Hermon AME Church Family Life Center to honor, recognize and acknowledge the myriad contributions of the chapter and individual brothers during the past fiscal year.
CareerSource Broward (CSBD) encourages Broward County employers to participate as a worksite for the 2023 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) in an effort to help prepare the region’s future workforce. Businesses can hire a young adult at NO COST – a savings of nearly $3,000 per youth hired – thanks to the Children’s Services Council of Broward County and additional funders.
Collectively, we have followed the rise and eventual fall of The Wendy Williams Show. Even beyond its era there remains no shortage of breaking news material associated with its Pop Culture/Hip Hop Culture favorite Host Wendy Williams trials and tribulations.
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