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       The Sistrunk Historical Organization, in partnership with Smitty’s Wings, proudly hosted its 1st Annual Sistrunk Family Feud Edition. The event brought together six high-energy teams for a fun-filled, fast-paced game show celebrating Black culture and the rich history of Sistrunk.

       This past week, Florida Memorial University proudly welcomed representatives from the U.S. Department of Education, including Under Secretary Nicholas Kent and members of his distinguished team, for an engaging and forward-focused visit to campus.

       Many men, especially Black men, move through life wearing a smile that holds more weight than most people will ever understand. It is a practiced smile, a protective smile, a survival smile. Behind it lives a world of pressure, expectations, quiet fears, unspoken disappointments, and dreams we were not always told we had permission to pursue. I know this kind of smile well because I wear it too.

       “Disabled job seekers are employed at far lower rates than anyone else in this nation, and that is unacceptable,” said Rep. Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24). “The GAO’s report shows that while progress has been made under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, too many barriers still block the path, especially when training providers fail to provide proper accommodations. That is not fairness, and it is not justice. True workforce development means real access for everyone. It is our shared responsibility to remove these barriers, strengthen our workforce programs, and close the employment gap so that disabled job seekers have a full and equal chance to contribute, thrive, and succeed in today’s economy.”

       The Fort Lauderdale Community Development Corporation (FTLCDC) invites the community to gather for an inspiring afternoon of fellowship and purpose at the “We Love Lauderdale Brunch & Fundraiser” on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held at the Urban League of Broward County, located at 560 NW 27th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.

  On this 100th anniversary Black History Month tour, I want to whisk us all away to experience the legacy of two African American giants among the Giant Sequoias of Sequoia National Park in California. We will get a glimpse of the incredibly brilliant Brigadier Charles Young, and his deep humility that led to a giant sequoia being named in honor of Booker T. Washington in the Giant Grove, 1903.