The Broward County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. in partnership with Delta Educational Life Development Foundation recently awarded over $53,000 in scholarships to over thirty Broward County Public Schools seniors at their 42nd Annual “In Pursuit of Excellence” Scholarship Awards Program.
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Jakari J. Griffin was born here in Fort. Lauderdale, receiving his education in the Broward County School System. He attended Virginia S. Young Elementary and Parkway Middle School. During the latter, he was a part of many Blackled community/school organizations leading towards his high school years in Fort Lauderdale High. These organizations include:
Recently, West Park Vice Mayor Brian C. Johnson announced that he will not be seeking or accepting any endorsements or contributions from police unions.
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All 10 members of the Hallandale Beach Police Department SWAT team re-signed on Friday in response to their police chief kneeling in solidarity alongside protesters earlier last week, “calling the action “most shocking.” In a memo addressed to Police Chief Sonia Quinones, the SWAT team members complained they were “minimally equipped, under trained and restrained by the politicization of our tactics.
House of Hope has been awarded a $30,000 grant from The Jim Moran Foundation, which strives to improve the quality of life for the youth and families of Florida through the support of innovative programs and opportunities that meet the ever-changing needs of the community.
Our youngest Americans belong to the potentially most educated, most diverse, and most at-risk generations in modern times. Their K-12 schooling has been interrupted and their college education remains uncertain. We must turn this crisis into a moment to help Black youth and educate others.
It is no secret that community newspapers, hard hit by the transition from print to digital, have been further crippled by the coronavirus pandemic, as businesses dealing with their own financial viability have withdrawn advertising in droves. That is resulted in many publications implementing layoffs, furloughs, and cost-cutting measures to stay afloat until the economy — and hopefully the advertising dollar with it — rebounds.
In 1971, a local newspaper published a story that misquoted Levi Henry, Jr. Mr. Henry went to the editor and asked him to correct the statement. Recognizing that the newspaper had other intent which seemed more interested in placating their well-connected “friends” than reporting the truth or shedding a light on issues that impacted his community, Levi Henry Jr. established the Westside Gazette to be such a platform for telling the truth and sharing the positive stories about Black people. With the motto, A positive paper for a positive people, the Westside Gazette was born.
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