On December 14, 2020, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Judge John J. Murphy, III vacated the armed robbery conviction and sentence of IPF client Leonard Cure. The State Attorney’s Office immediately dropped the charges, leading to Mr. Cure’s exoneration. The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Michael Satz agreed to overturn Mr. Cure’s conviction and sentence because of his Conviction Review Unit (CRU) concluding its re-investigation of the case. Head of the CRU, Assistant State Attorney Arielle Demby Berger performed this re-investigation and concluded that Mr. Cure was innocent, recommending his immediate exoneration.
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Trap music is a branch of Hip Hop that has barred many fruits that we all enjoy today. These fruits are award-winning rappers like Future, Young Jeezy, and the Migos. T. I., one of the more influential artists of Trap Music, wanted to commemorate this genre and created the Trap Music Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. The Trap Music Museum gained enough success to create a traveling pop up exhibit called the Lil Trap House. The Lil Trap House has now arrived in Overtown, and locals of South Florida can step into the visual representation of the genre, “We wanted to make sure if we would have been anywhere in Miami We wanted to be in a place where all the musical greats have passed through. It would have been disrespectful if we would have done it anywhere else” said Krystal Gardner, manager of the Trap Music Museum.
As we reflect over this year, we notice that there were major changes to our economy and our lives. In March, COVID-19 became one of the deadliest viruses, killing millions of people.
On Sunday, December 27, 2020, from 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time, the National Association of Kawaida Organizations (NAKO) and The International African Arts Festival (iaafestival) will present the 54th Kwanzaa Celebration – virtually. The program will feature Dr. Maulana Karenga, the creator of Kwanzaa, Asase Yaa African American Dance Theater, as well as highlights of other internationally known artists from the 49th Annual International African Arts Festival.
For 41 years Mrs. Clementime Odoms has worked in the field of dialysis. She along with Administrator Christine Collins broke barriers as being two of the first workers in Florida who began giving dialysis treatment to patients.
Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Hinkson, a native of Westpark, Florida, recently received a Flag Letter of Commendation from the Chief of Staff, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO in Sigonella, Italy.
Voting was so vital in this election and hopefully we will finally be able to achieve the changes that are needed to help our country grow.
We have all heard the phrase “Someone should do something about that.” in response to a situation one may not consider favorable or fair. But for every time that phrase was spoken or considered I have found that it was indeed a call to action. A call we may not have answered for one reason or another.
South Florida Institute on Aging (SoFIA), a non-profit dedicated to bettering the socio-economic lives of South Florida’s aging community, addressed the growing issue of food insecurity among local veterans by distributing meals to those who are most disadvantaged.
The Pompano Beach CRA has announced that applications are now being accepted from entrepreneurs interested in becoming members of “GROW,” a co-working space, managed by the nationally acclaimed team, Digital Grass Innovation and Technology. This innovation hub will provide a myriad of support systems to local business owners looking to accelerate their success via three membership levels. Applications for GROW, which is located on the first floor commercial space of City Vista, are now available at http://growceo.space.