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     “Dads Matter – Cultivating Future Fathers” was the empowerment theme for the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., and Project Friendship, Inc., Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Fatherhood Youth Leadership Conference at Florida A&M University (FAMU).  

The 23rd Annual Broward Education Foundation Innovative Teacher IDEA EXPO presented by Broward Teachers Union was held on Saturday, February 8 at Nova Southeastern University in the Rick Case Arena at the Don Taft University Center.

     “Destination Sistrunk is positioned as a gateway to Black culture and heritage throughout Broward County and is comprised of a welcome center, programs, signature events, and the destinationsistrunk.com website. It was piloted by Broward Cultural Division from 2015-2018.  In 2019, Broward Cultural Division worked with local partners to establish and incubate the Destination Sistrunk Cultural and Community Investment Partnership, Inc. (Destination Sistrunk Partnership), a nonprofit organization that will grow to implement Destination Sistrunk independently.”

      Meet Inez Long, president and CEO of the Black Business Investment Fund (BBIF), a non-profit, mission-driven, Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that helps Florida businesses thrive by providing loan capital alongside with business development training. Under her leadership since 1991, BBIF has provided over $47.6 million in loans to over 406 Black and minority businesses and has created and sustained over 12,906 jobs.

        Black Violin consisted of two Black men, who grew up in Fort Lauderdale and went to Parkway Middle and Dillard High School.