Marlene Williams, a trailblazing retired executive from Xerox International, has been elected as the board chair of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County for a two-year term. Williams, who made history as the first African American woman to serve as vice president of Graphic Arts in the Southeastern United States and Canada, brings her extensive international business experience and dedication to the non-profit organization. She has served on the board for seven years and is the first Black woman to hold the position of board chair.
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Kamala Harris has not only earned the President’s endorsement, but she has also earned the endorsement of millions of Floridians who she has stood in the gap for repeatedly.
The Faith Center’s Youth Department is excited to announce our annual “Impact Night” will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024. This year’s theme is “Think BIG (BOLD IN GOD)”. We want to encourage youth to Think BIG and to use their gifts, talents, and influence in a meaningful way. There will be live music, bounce houses, games, back-to-school gift giveaways and more. Doors open for a pre-event activity at 5:30 p.m. The main event begins at 7 p.m.
Broward County System connects passengers to various destinations across the county, including Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, beaches, shopping centers, and major employment hubs.
I wanted to keep you in the loop with my efforts in helping Hurricane Beryl victims across the Caribbean. Recently, we convened a meeting with Caribbean Women elected officials in Broward. We discussed Broward County’s efforts to support our Caribbean neighbors affected by Hurricane Beryl. As a proud daughter of Jamaica, I am committed to working with the Caribbean community to provide aid and assistance to those affected.
On Thursday, July 18, 2024, Rodney Baltimore, HOT 105 Radio personality, served as the master of ceremony at the Redeeming Word Christian Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where a candidate’s forum was held, providing an opportunity for voters to hear from candidates vying for Broward County’s constitutional offices and judicial candidates for circuit and county courts.
The community came together for a special event paying tribute to the late Congressman John Lewis and highlighting the significance of Black votes in shaping our future. The candlelight memorial and fish fry took place on July 17th at Burrows Electric Co. in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
In an ironic twist of fate, Black women have been at the vanguard for reparations. Heroines like Jenny Slew were on the forefront of our fight. According to Women History Blog.com, “Jenny Slew is believed to have been the first person held as a slave to be granted freedom through trial by jury…” She was born about 1719 as the child of a free white Woman and a Black slave. She lived her life as a free woman until 1762 when she was taken and enslaved by John Whipple Jr.”
Adding to this uncertainty, the Florida Board of Governors (FBOG) has threatened to eliminate several key programs at FAMU, including the law, nursing, and pharmacy schools. During a recent committee meeting, Vice Chair Alan Levine expressed his discontent by stating, “I’m prepared to vote to take these programs away if we can’t do it the right way” (Tallahassee Democrat, June 28, 2024). These words are alarming and remind us of a troubling past when FAMU’s law school was defunded and repurposed to Florida State University (FSU). Now, discussions suggest a similar fate could befall the law school again, this time repurposed to the University of Central Florida (UCF).
ImagineCare LLC filed the lawsuit last week in Leon County circuit court after it was told it was “out of the running” for a contract, the lawsuit said. The multi-year contracts involve tens of billions of dollars, as about 3.14 million people received care through the Medicaid managed-care system as of May.