As special observances are held around the nation, and even internationally, of the 400th anniversary of the fateful arrival of “20 and odd” captive Africans from…
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Hundreds of students joined by their grateful parents received all the back to school supplies they will need to get them off on the right foot for the upcoming school year thanks in part to the efforts of the New Mount Olive Baptist Church, the Westside Gazette Newspaper, and numerous vendors representing public and private interest. The Back 2 School Kickback and Summit took place Saturday August 10 at the church. The event also provided haircuts, health screenings, food, and entertainment.
Overtown Marketplace, the country’s first Black-owned and operated marketplace, is coming to one of Miami, Florida’s oldest and most historically significant neighborhoods. A soft launch event on August 17th is open to media and special invitees, and will feature a wide range of shopping, entertainment, food, and more.
The Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these editorial contributions made by local students.
At Naval Education and Training command, instructors at advanced technical schools teach sailors to be highly skilled, operational, and combat ready warfighters, while providing the tools and opportunities for continuous learning and development.
Vanessa K. De Luca, editor in chief of the new ZORA for Medium publication, is among several prominent journalists last week who attended the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Miami August 7 -11. ZORA is aimed at giving women of color a forum of expression that goes beyond stereotypes.
Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach will have a special service on behalf of its need-based Scholarship Fund on Sunday, August 25, at the Mount Zion African American Methodist Episcopal Church, 449 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. in Daytona Beach.
Carlton B. Moore, who served on the Fort Lauderdale City Commission for more than 20 years, was 60-years-old when he died on April 2, 2014, from the complications of a stroke he suffered on Christmas Day, 2013. His dedication to public service and his mother’s commitment to the community’s youth will intersect on Saturday, August 24, during the first annual Carlton B. Moore Friends and Family Day at Osswald Park, 2220 NW 21st Ave., in Fort Lauderdale.
In celebration of the National Black Business Month, The Mosaic Group in partnership with the Urban League of Broward County (www.ulbroward.org), will host the Ninth Annual South Florida Black Economic Forum (SFBEF) on Friday, August 16, 2019, at the Urban League of Broward County, 560 NW 27th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The money will be used to sponsor this year’s football season. “Head Coach Eddie Frazier and I played high school football at Dillard together, so we decided to show him love on his first year of head coaching”, said an elated McClover