Washington, D.C. - A push to get Jamaica’s first national hero Marcus Garvey’s name cleared of criminal charges in the United States is back at center stage. Caribbean Americans will be saluting the contribution Jamaica’s first national hero made to the world during a special Black History Month celebration in the USA February 20.

MIAMI-DADE – Small business owners in District 10 are invited to apply for Miami-Dade County Commissioner Javier D. Souto’s annual Mom and Pop Small Business Grant Program. Applications are available starting Jan. 31 through Feb. 11, 2022, at Neighbors and Neighbors Association (NANA), located at Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall Social-Economic Institute, 5120 NW 24th Ave., Miami, FL 33142, or online at www.miamidade.gov/district10.

City of Miramar, Florida —Yvette Colbourne, Vice Mayor, City of Miramar, Fl, has been appointed Vice Chair of the National League of Cities (NLC) 2021 Finance, Administration & Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Federal Advocacy Committee. Vice Mayor Colbourne was elected to a one-year term and will provide strategic direction and guidance for NLC’s federal advocacy agenda and policy priorities. The appointment was announced by NLC President Mayor Vince Williams of Union City, Georgia. 

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2021, Dr. Dominique Reid, a dentist, has launched Phase 2 of Project Healthy Smiles Jamaica (PHSJ) her national outreach project, which will see the Queen travelling across the island to give free preventative dental health care to students in coming weeks.

North Miami Beach, Fla.  – The City of North Miami Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (NMB CRA) will be hosting its NMB Bites on February 5, in honor and celebration of Black History Month. NMB Bites is a signature event series designed to celebrate North Miami Beach’s (NMB) culturally diverse cuisine and community.  

Miami, Florida – This spring semester, Miami Dade College (MDC) has partnered with the Lennar Foundation to offer free classes for students interested in becoming Certified Nursing Assistants and Emergency Medical Technicians. Classes starting soon.

MIAMI, FL – Brightline, the only provider of modern, eco-friendly, intercity rail in America, has partnered with The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida for Black History Month to host an art installation featuring original works by Purvis Young, a renowned artist who was born in Liberty City and lived and painted in historic Overtown. Brightline’s headquarters and MiamiCentral station are also located in Overtown, and the collaboration underscores its commitment to support and positively impact local communities throughout South Florida.

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Broward County Library'sAfrican American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) marks its 20th anniversary with a rededication celebration and the opening of a new exhibit, Collectors' Duet: The Lifelong Librarianship of Vivian D. Hewitt and Dorothy Porter Wesley, at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311, 954-357-6282. The event is free and registration is required.

On Saturday December 18th of the year Two Thousand and Twenty One, Nicolas Charles Webley and Kristin Evonne Spoto united under God. Taking place at Riverhills Country Club in Valrico (FL), and witnessed by their closest friends and family, they merrily shared their vows to each other. Much like the reception to come, the ceremony was filled with tears of joy, heartfelt exchanges, and many memorable moments.

It is a known fact within the medical community that high blood pressure (hypertension) affects Blacks in unique ways. It is also known that Blacks develop high blood pressure at a younger age than other groups in the U.S.

Ft Lauderdale, Florida – Two Jamaicans residing in South Florida have received Congressional recognition on Martin Luther King Day, January 17, 2022.

MIAMI, Florida (Office of the Mayor) —  Miami-Dade County has opened two new testing sites and extended hours at Zoo Miami to respond to the enormous increase in demand for testing.