Nearly two years ago, Rochelle was released under the CARES ACT that allowed the Federal Bureau of Prisons to place low security prisoners with medical conditions on home confinement to reduce the prison population during th1e COVID-19 pandemic.
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With all the digging and tilling of the soil, whatever has been buried will be un-covered. It doesn’t matter how long something is buried; it will remain there until it is recovered. One of the reasons pirates looked for “buried treasure” is because it was still there. So just like energy, things buried in the soil isn’t destroyed. Its contents are not immediately accessible
African American baseball legend Jackie Robinson had an older brother, Matthew, who won a silver medal in the 200-meter dash at the 1936 Olympics. He came in second to Jesse Owens.
THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN HAS PROVISIONS TO HELP FAMILIES IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE.YES, I HEAR COMPLAINTS MANY DO NOT WANT TO WORK, AND ARE LOOKING FOR HANDOUTS
Broward Education Foundation, the only 501(c)3 directly supporting Broward County Public Schools, has named James A. Knapp as director of advancement. In this newly created position, Knapp will be responsible for creating and implementing fundraising and development initiatives and cultivating new and existing partnerships to drive the non-profit organization’s continued growth.
Granville T. Woods was so successful that some would even refer to Thomas Edison as “The White Granville T. Woods.” He dedicated his life’s work to developing groundbreaking and life changing technology. In the railroad industry alone, Woods had invented 15 appliances for electric railways and received nearly 60 patents.
On January 20, the first anniversary of the Biden-Harris administration, Jean-Pierre sat down with NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., for a wide-ranging discussion.
Florida A&M University’s Truth Hall women’s residence is scheduled for demolition. The cleared area near the Will Packer Performing Arts Amphitheater will become green space.
Senior graphic design student Kah’Milah Ledgester won Target’s 2021 HBCU Design Challenge. Participants designed t-shirt artwork and graphics for the Target 2022 Black History Month campaign for the challenge. Ledgester’s design won a top three prize.
Pompano Beach Arts has announced the new dates for the City’s inaugural Jazz Fest. The star-studded festival kicks off Friday, April 15, 2022, at The Great Lawn along the beach for an evening concert with 10-time Grammy® Award-winner Arturo Sandoval. On Saturday, April 16, experience an immersive musical extravaganza at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. During the afternoon, the center’s Arts Plaza will be filled with the sounds of legendary artists including Sammy Figueroa, Brian Lynch, Magela Herrera, Ashley Pezzotti, in addition to emerging and student artists under the direction of Grammy® Award-winning professor Dr. Ed Calle. In the evening, Grammy® Award winning singer Cécile McLorin Salvant takes the stage inside the center’s theater.