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NNPA NEWSWIRE — When it was time to move on from Head Start, my literacy and numeracy skills were advanced. Because Head Start taught my mother how to advocate for what was in my best interest educationally

– Alleging “inhumane manipulation” of immigrants, plaintiffs’ attorneys last week argued that a class-action lawsuit should move forward against Gov. Ron DeSantis and other defendants over controversial Florida-backed flights of 49 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in 2022.

In 1993, the Florida Supreme Court ruled it unlawful to charge individuals in cases where the sheriff’s office made crack cocaine and undercover deputies sold it before arrests.

    Everett Hamilton of Hamilton Multimedia was honored at center stage and presented the first John Herman Williams Award for outstanding work in multimedia at the Black-Tie Awards and Dinner Gala held on December 1, 2024 at Benvenuto Banquet Facility, Boynton Beach, FL.  The event was hosted by the historic Lambda Alpha Alpha (“LAA”) and Sigma Delta Delta (“SDD”) Chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

       Purvis Young is a celebrated artist and Miami native. His art is in museums and the private homes of celebrities like Jane Fonda, Damon Wayans and Dan Aykroyd. After learning of the “Freedom Walls” in Detroit and Chicago, Purvis decided in 1972 to create his own public mural at the intersection of Northwest Third Avenue and 14 Street in Overtown.

       Second Lieutenant Briona Carswell stands at the intersection of military service and environmental innovation. Preparing to return to active duty, she’s making history as the first Florida A&M University (FAMU) graduate from the Materials Science and Engineering Program at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering.

On November 21st, Covenant House Florida (CHF) hosted their 12th Annual Sleep Out to shine a light on the crisis of youth homelessness. Supporters gathered at the safe haven in Fort Lauderdale for an evening of inspiring youth stories and meaningful conversations with experts. After a symbolic candlelight vigil to show solidarity with young people who face homelessness, the group slept just outside the safe haven.

     African American faith leaders across the country are raising their voices in response to the results of the 2024 election with a mix of feelings in terms of how they are ministering to their members, many of whom were deeply disappointed by the defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris by former President Donald Trump, now President-elect again.

     During the ceremony, which was livestreamed on PBSC’s website, PBSC awarded degrees and certificates to more than 1,800 graduates including more than 800 graduates of the Associate in Arts degree program and more than 1,000 graduates of the Associate in Science, Bachelor of Applied Science and Bachelor of Science degree programs and the certificate programs.

The Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is thrilled to announce the schedule for The Set Neighborhood Alliance’s annual Twelve Days of Christmas Love & Joy Celebration. This cherished event, held in The Set—encompassing the vibrant neighborhoods west of Swinton Avenue on Atlantic Avenue, previously known as the West Settlers District—will run from December 15 through December 26, 2025.