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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashleigh Anne Champagnie, a native of Sunrise, Florida, serves alongside sailors at U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
On November 12, United Way of Palm Beach County and LEXIS-NEXIS donated food and bagged it up to distribute to three hundred families served by Achievement Centers For Children & Families. Each bag was stuffed with fourteen items to help make Thanksgiving special, such as cranberries, corn, stuffing, macaroni, rice, marshmallows and much more. The event was held at Achievement Centers for Children & Families.
Funding Arts Broward (FAB) has announced the awarding of two new Arts Access grants, totaling $300,000, to the South Florida Symphony Orchestra and the Art Prevails Project. These grants aim to enhance the arts education programs these organizations currently provide within Broward County Public Schools. The funding comes from FAB’s SPARK campaign, supplemented by a matching grant from the Community Foundation of Broward.
A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door during an ongoing dispute over the neighbor’s boisterous children was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for her manslaughter conviction.
Giving dap has a long historic past, that predates some cool dunk or touchdown celebration. Fist bumps, High 5’s, the Soul brothers handshake and others, trace their lineage back to Africa. Our people have been using some iteration of the Dap as a salutation since before the African diaspora. The word is an acronym, coined from the words “Dignity And Pride.” Black soldiers in the Vietnam war made the moniker as a solemn pledge to help each other to get back the states.
But there’s a better way. Broward County Transit (BCT) offers an accessible and budget-friendly escape from these mounting costs. A BCT 31-day pass is a mere $70 – less than a single tank of gas for many vehicles. Seniors, youth, and those with disabilities enjoy an even more affordable option at just $40. Even if unlimited travel isn’t your need, single rides are only $2, making short trips and occasional commutes remarkably cost-effective. Imagine, a year’s worth of transit access could cost about the same as two or three months of car expenses!
This National Apprenticeship Week (Nov. 17-23), Miami Dade College (MDC) graduated the inaugural cohort of its Automotive Service Technician Registered Apprenticeship Program in partnership with Warren Henry Auto Group, LLC.
She was last seen near the 7200 block of North University Drive in Tamarac. She is 5’2’’ tall and weights about 100 lbs. If found, please call (954) 321-4274.
Enid Pinkney, a renowned activist and historian, has been honored with a street named after her near the Historic Hampton House in Miami. This tribute recognizes her lifelong dedication to preserving and celebrating Black history in Miami.