Carl R. Bennett, father of former South Florida Times executive editor
Carl Roosevelt Bennett, Ed. D., 83, father of former South Florida Times Executive Editor Bradley C. Bennett, passed away on March 8. Born on Aug. …
Women’s Impact Conference to kick off Jazz in the Gardens
AVENTURA, Fla. – The City of Miami Gardens kicks off its eleventh annual Jazz in the Gardens music festival with an event that also celebrates …
‘Teacher of the Year’ gets new car
Miami, FL – The honors continue for Language Arts teacher, Precious Symonette, from Miami Norland Senior High, the winner of the 2017 Francisco R. Walker …
Miami-Dade College hosts Black Lives Matter discussions
MIAMI, Fla – Miami Dade College InterAmerican Campus will host a series of talks, panels, and presentations on the Black Lives Matter movement March 21 …
Inaugural HBCU 5K raises money to keep students in school
An innovative event combines charity and fitness in an effort to not only assist high school students interested in attending an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges …
Village of Hope celebrates ten years of helping youth exit foster care
LAKE PARK, Fla. – Once upon a time, when children in foster care reached the age of 18, where they ended up when they exited …
Three Florida Memorial Lions named Player of the Week
The Sun Conference announced that Florida Memorial Corion Knight and Eunique Byrd are the Men’s & Women’s Field Athlete of the Week, while Brittany Starling …
One night only Black Lives Matter Art Exhibit
N’Namdi Contemporary Gallery is hosting an exhibition in solidarity with Black Lives Matter on March 10 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will …
Queen of Soul and Usher among 2016 JIG lineup
Now in its eleventh year, the Jazz in the Gardens music festival continues to bring top R & B and jazz acts to the city …
Church of the Open Door celebrates Amistad Sunday
MIAMI – In 1839, a group of enslaved Africans broke free while being transported around the island of Cuba aboard the coasting schooner Amistad. They …