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     My “friends” get offended when I say I don’t have any friends. Well it’s because I don’t; the ones that aren’t actually my family but support me and are there for me when I need them are called my family.

Thanks to a long-standing partnership with the School Board of Broward County, more than 130,000 students from Broward County schools experience live theater each year at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts through Student Enrichment in the Arts (SEAS), the largest free arts-in-education program in the U.S.  To date, more than 3.3 million students have enjoyed a SEAS performance, thanks to the commitment of generous supporters who ensure that the program continues to thrive.

The highly anticipated music festival and all of its surrounding events are postponed until further notice.  Miami Gardens Mayor Oliver Gilbert has signed a state of…

  The Florida Democratic Party prepares to flip Florida Blue with a new round of hires and promotions. Brittney Geathers, who has been promoted director of African American outreach,  previously served as FDP community engagement director.

We Are the Vote!

A coalition of Florida and national voting rights advocates urged Florida Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee, Bay County Supervisor of Elections Mark Andersen, and other Florida officials to expand voting access for African American and low-wealth voters in Panama City ahead of the March 17, 2020 Presidential Preference Primary Election. The groups’ letter identifies serious racial disparities in Early Voting access in Panama City, as well as other barriers to voting access for African American and low-wealth voters, many of whom continue to face difficulties recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Michael, which made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane on October 10, 2018.

The Office of Economic and Small Business Development (OESBD) announced today that it will host its 5th annual Broward and Beyond Business (BBB) Conference on May 1st at the Signature Grand in Davie. The conference theme this year is “We’re on the Move” highlighting Broward’s progress towards a world-class inter-modal transportation system and investments in the expansion of our convention center, seaport and airport which provide unprecedented opportunities for Broward’s business community. Register Early! 

     The original concept and name of Whoamentoring Works was conceptualized by Founder and President, Dr. K. Kymrae Hill.  The concept derives firstly from her innate passion for women empowerment and philanthropy, but later through her doctoral studies and her dissertation research findings, she found that there is an imperative need for stronger mentoring and empowering programs for women specifically.  The name “Whoamentoring Works” was also thoughtfully created.  

     “We are very proud to see how beautifully this community garden has developed,” said Nguyen Tran, CRA Director. “Thanks to Chris Reesor of the Fruitful Field and David Miller, the assistant garden manager, our residents are learning the principles of organic farming and gardening, while creating a food source not only for themselves, but for the community.”

    On Friday, February the 28th, I had the opportunity to attend Africa Umoja: The Spirit of Togetherness.