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 I have never run for political office, but I’ve been intimately involved with enough campaigns over the years to know how chaotic and mind-numbing of an experience it can be. I have no doubt those experiences pale in comparison to what candidates and staffers must be going through currently, as Florida prepares to conduct two critical elections within ninety days.

      Black service members are rising up the ranks and shattering racial barriers in the process. According to USA Today, Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown Jr. was recently appointed to become the Air Force’s chief of staff, making him the first African American general to sit at the helm of a U.S. military branch.

ArtServe and The Pride Center have selected Fort Lauderdale native and talented artist Steven Teller to create the design for a nearly 3,000-sq.-ft. mural that will enliven the walls of The Pride Center and The Residences at Equality Park in Wilton Manors. As one of the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ community centers, The Pride Center’s five-and-a-half-acre Equality Park campus will be home to The Residences at Equality Park, Florida’s very first affordable housing community with customized support services for LGBTQ+ seniors. Highly visible from Dixie Highway, a busy urban corridor in the heart of Broward, these murals will transform the Equality Park campus into a vibrant public art destination. 

     The Florida A&M University (FAMU)-Bond Community Health Center Bragg Memorial Stadium COVID-19 Testing is working with local, state, and federal partners to offer COVID-19 antibody testing to the general public beginning Friday, August 7. 

.WASHINGTON, D.C. — Is the fourth time the charm? Sen. Kamala Harris isn’t the first woman to be chosen for a vice presidential slot by a…

Fort Lauderdale, Florida native and North Lauderdale Academy graduate Bryan Hampton is serving aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), which is continuing to conduct operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

This summer, the Community Education Alliance (CEA), launched its first “Reading is LIT!” Summer Reading Challenge. This exciting initiative supports one of the CEAs 3 core pillars: literacy, providing 7 weeks of reading and writing activities including online read alongs throughout the summer. Summer reading is critical for students to retain knowledge and skills learned in the previous school year.

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     The theme for this year’s conference is “The Road to Generational Wealth”. A diverse group of subject matter experts will discuss the topics including “Secure the Bag – Securities, Stocks, Bonds”; “Equity through Homeownership”; “Thriving in a Global Crisis”; along with “What’s Hot in Innovation & Technology” and more.

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