Sharing history of shoes, transformation of styles, and famous tales of historic heroes and their shoes, Gadson held the audience captive and eager to paint their shoes and tell their story. “Shoes can tell you a lot about a person,” says Mr. George, as he is called when working with children. “What story will your shoes tell?”
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Every May 20, Florida celebrates Emancipation Day. Emancipation was proclaimed in Tallahassee on May 20, 1865, 11 days after the end of the Civil War and two years after the proclamation was first issued by President Abraham Lincoln.
The Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these contributions made by local students.
Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) today announced the second community forum as part of the campaign to educate and inform the state’s diverse minority communities about medical marijuana.
Rainbow Pride -> “Love Thy Neighbor”
The Iota Pi Lambda Education Foundation, Inc. (IPLEF) congratulates its 2019 Golden Standard in Education Award (GSEA) Recipients: Ms. Rhonda Y. Williams (Barbara Hawkins Elementary School) – Administrator, Ms. Julie Francis (Miami Shores Elementary School) – Fourth Grade Teacher, and Mrs. Pamela Tiensley-Hall (Herbert Ammons Middle School) – Head Custodian. Impart to our community partners – Casa Faroy, Target, Massage Envy, Office Depot, and Apple – this year’s GSEA nominees received select gift card prize packages in addition to an award.
More than 500 guests attended the Broward League of Cities 62nd Annual Gala on May 18, 2019 at Margaritaville Beach Resort in Hollywood, Fla. During the gala, the Broward League of Cities, representing Broward County’s 31 cities and more than 120 associate members, installed Mayor Daniel J. Stermer of Weston as its new president, as well as the 2019-2020 executive committee and board of directors.
McBride Masonic Lodge No. 390 was organized and chartered to operate as a subrogated Lodge, May 24, 1914, working under the protection of the Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge located at 410 Broad Street, Jacksonville, Florida by the late Grand Master C. H. Henry.
Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis will lead a delegation of community leaders on a trade and cultural mission to Israel from June 8-17. The group will focus on investigating infrastructure, security, and environmental issues that could benefit our community and establishing connections with potential business investors. Another aspect will be strengthening relationships with officials in the Israeli government, business, and education sectors.
Marnel Jean, of the Miami-Dade North High School High Tech Program, today won The Able Trust’s South Florida Regional of its Jeannie Amendola Speech & Research Competition. Marnel will move on to compete with the other regional winners in the state finals on June 21, 2019, in Orlando, Fla., and will be judged by The Able Trust Board of Directors.