BCPS educator receives Lemelson-MIT Excite Award
L. Clara Mabour PHOTO COURTESY OF BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Staff Report OAKLAND PARK, Fla. – A Northeast High School teacher who was also once …
One United expands ‘I Got Bank’ contest to 10 winners
Teri Williams, OneUnited Bank President and author of “I Got Bank!” wrote the book when she found that there weren’t any books geared toward educating …
Teachers celebrated for service
Left to right: “Empire” actress Grace Byers, award-winning teacher Christopher White, and Grace’s husband and fellow “Empire” star, Trai Byers at My Teacher My Hero …
North Miami accepting applications for paid summer internships
North Miami City Hall PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA Staff Report North Miami, Fla. – The City of North Miami’s Youth Opportunity Board (YOB) is once …
Orange Bowl raises over $100K for charity at Food and Wine event
Top left: Antonella’s wishes to meet Disney princess Moana and go to a Hawaii resort with her family were granted at the Orange Bowl’s Food …
Dorothy Baker, former leader of Miami Dade Chamber of Commerce, Dead at 83
Dorothy Baker PHOTO COURTESY OF THE BAKER FAMILY Dorothy R. Baker, affectionately known as Dot, was a steadfast leader in the Miami community. She died …
Ways to deal with the death of a spouse
Courtesy of decorative-urns.com When you get married, you sign up to be partners for life. As partners who have been together for years, you become …
The Evolution of Black Music
Duke Ellington PHOTO COURTESY OF BRITANNICA.COM Courtesy of lifeculturepeople.com WHERE IT ALL STARTED: BLUES & NEGRO SPIRITUALS Remember the days when music embodied real life …
Miss Black Texas 2016 says she was wrongfully arrested
PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMERCE, Texas – An East Texas police chief is on leave pending investigation after he was accused of wrongfully arresting Miss …
Key West honors Haitian Heritage Month with special proclamation
Members from Key West’s Haitian community receive a proclamation from Mayor Craig Cates (fourth from left) and Commissioner Sam Kaufman (fourth from right). PHOTO COURTESY …