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On December 31, most African American churches have a watch night service. Watch Night, also called Freedom’s Eve, Christian religious service held on New Year’s Eve and associated, in many African American churches, with a celebration and remembrance of the Emancipation Proclamation (enacted January 1, 1863), which freed slaves in the Confederate states during the American Civil War.

We hope everyone has a great Christmas and happy new year! Can you believe that 2019 is over and so is the 2010 decade! At the start of the decade, I was an only child in daycare, and now I’m a big sister about to enter high school with two little brothers.

For the new decade, two South Florida educators, Dr. Edward Robinson and wife Constance, have created a modern day superhero for literacy named, “Readman,” for children grades K-4 in hopes to get them excited about picking up a book and just read! The fictional superhero officially launched on Nov. 19, 2019 at the Historic Hampton House.

SuperFest Miami LIVE together with the City of Miami Gardens will be the hub of fan energy and excitement leading up to The Big Game. Taking place in the backyard of the Hardrock Stadium, where Super Bowl LIV will be held – SuperFest Miami LIVE will be the ultimate experience featuring family-friendly activities for fans of all ages. It will offer a fun – and free – way for locals and visitors alike to enjoy the extravaganza that is the sporting world’s biggest annual event along with some of the most premier VIP experiences with today’s biggest celebrities and athletes. The schedule of events will take place January 24- February 3, 2020. Tickets officially go on sale today, visit www.SuperFestMiami.com

At the age of 7, Rudolph Ingram Jr. also known as “Blaze the Great” has already broken several records and has become the fastest boy in the country, showing early signs of possibly becoming the next Usain Bolt.

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he CSC and The Jim Moran Foundation are expecting to budget approximately $3.8 million in FY 20/21 for the Healthy Youth Transitions 2020 Request for Proposals (RFP).  The intent of this RFP is to expand the availability of Transition to Independence Process (TIP) Model®-focused independent living programs addressing the developmental and transitioning needs of dependent, delinquent, crossover, LGBTQ, and disconnected youth with a special focus on youth in foster care and/or non-traditional living arrangements.

Victor G. Harvey, Sr., owner of locally based Victor George Vodka (VG), recently completed his first of several scheduled acquisitions of property in the Sistrunk corridor by purchasing land at 1012 Sistrunk Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, FL.  Harvey has plans to use the property as part of his plans to build a 13,000-square foot facility that will house the Old Sistrunk Distillery  along with a tasting room, restaurant, cigar bar, wine lounge, and meeting space for distillery-based private and corporate events in the area.

Proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) could lead to greatly enhanced investment in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities around the country, according to Grovetta N. Gardineer, senior deputy comptroller for Bank Supervision Policy with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

        Former Clemson defensive end Richard Yeargin, III,  who now plays for Boston College, has been named the recipient of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s 2019 Brian Piccolo Award, as announced by the league on Monday.