Hello, my name is Roderick J. Parker. I am a loving husband to my wife Georgina F. Parker and proud dad to my two children Taylor (14) and Roderick J. Parker Jr. (11). Sometimes in life you have to go through some things in order to figure out your purpose. At the age of 39, I realized that one of the best investments a person can make is investing in the youth. […]
The Links of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chapter is hosting Four Townhall Sessions focusing on Black History including Black Lives Matter, Blacks in the Arts, International Issues, Health and Human Services and HOW these issues are connected to our communities locally and internationally. Our hope is to have a dialogue on issues not covered in our school curriculum or not covered in depth. […]
The Children’s Services Council (CSC) of Broward County, in partnership with Mt. Bethel Human Services Corp., On Call Leadership, Inc. and dozens of other organizations, presents the 33311 Walk and Family Festival on January 26, 10 a.m. 2 p.m., at Joseph C. Carter Park, 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. […]
Like any other mother and son who share a close bond, Robin Stafford-Smith and Chris Stafford love to spend time together. For these two Cutler Bay Florida Technical College students, this includes accompanying each other on the journey to earn a college degree. […]
It is 11ish in the morning for my noon surgery. I am texting and chatting on the phone in my car sitting at the park. Pines officer cruises up asks me what I am doing, and can he see my driver license, registration and proof of insurance. […]
On December 7, 2018, The 5000 Role Models of Excellence Chapter at Pompano Beach Middle School had a fun filled aviation experience at the Good Year Blimp Base in Pompano Beach, FL. The 5000 Role Model of Excellence (RME) is a mentoring program for boys that was created in Miami Dade over 25 years ago by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson. Currently, the program is being used in multiple school districts around the country. This is the second year of its implementation in Broward County Public Schools. […]
City of Dania Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations […]
From social media to CNN, from water cooler talk to our radio airwaves, the subject is unavoidable, and rightfully so. On the slim chance you haven’t heard, “Surviving R. Kelly” is a six-part Lifetime Television Network documentary detailing sexual abuse allegations against singer/songwriter, Robert Kelly aka R. Kelly […]
The program provides opportunities for Miami-Dade County students to advance their Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) skills. More than 100 students took part in the event. […]
“As a mother and a former educator, I was extremely disappointed to learn that Kamilah Campbell’s SAT score is being challenged after she showed marked improvement in the second exam. It is my understanding that the first test that she took was a practice round for which she had not prepared. Before taking the second test, however, she spent a significant amount of time studying and took an SAT prep course. Her hard work and diligence paid off and she increased her score by about 300 points. […]
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