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       After returning to Fort Lauderdale, she and her sisters attended the Old Dillard School. She loved playing basketball and singing with the Chorus.  In 1955, history was made by her performance to sing on the PBS Channel accompanied by her chorus teacher Mrs. Rhoda Snead. Because of her academics acumen – Class of 1955 – she was chosen as Salutatorian.

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The family of Atatiana Jefferson, an African American mother from Fort Worth, Texas, who was shot and killed by a police officer in October 2019, has reached a proposed $11.25 million settlement with the city. The agreement comes nearly six years after her death.

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Florida’s premier Grateful Dead tribute band will help you celebrate National Guitar Month at Old Town Untapped, everyone’s favorite cultural arts and music block party on April 5, 2024. Come to Bailey Contemporary Arts Center to meet the featured artist in residence of the month, Oscar Montoya, and explore his studio and his beautiful classical style oil painting. Enjoy a night filled with live music and a local DJ, gallery exhibitions, local art vendors and food trucks. Old Town Untapped takes place on the first Friday of the month from 6 – 10 pm and is FREE for all ages to attend.

     As previously reported by The Root, on Monday, both of Bad Boy producer’s homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by Homeland Security Investigations in relation to an alleged federal sex trafficking investigation. This comes nearly two months after yet another bombshell lawsuit was lobbed against him by one of his former producers Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones in which he alleged Combs sexually harassed, assaulted, threatened and drugged him. Jones also claimed he recorded damning footage of Combs and his associates “engaging in serious illegal activity.”

     When we talk about culture and the importance of representation through music throughout the decades, and it’s impact on our community, we are talking about the core value of the City of Miami Gardens very own Annual Jazz In The Gardens Festival. This year they celebrated 17 years of bringing together community of all different walks of life, through music from throughout the decades and quality programming.

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