For Betty Ferguson, civic engagement is a part of her everyday life. She says her passion for service was instilled early on in her 30-year MDC career as a faculty member.
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY – Miami-Dade County Commissioners Barbara J. Jordan and Esteban Bovo, Jr. presented a commendation to bus operator Elijah Saleem for saving a family of three from drowning after the family’s car plunged into a canal on Feb. 18. The commendation took place at the Board of County Commissioners’ March 5 meeting.
(Miami, FL) – On February 20, Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) hosted its annual International Women’s Committee Luncheon, an intimate celebration chaired by Darlene Boytell-Pérez and presented by a global women’s fashion brand, Lafayette 148 New York. Honoring Brooklyn native Gloria Luria, an art enthusiast and collector, for her many contributions to the arts in Miami, PAMM’s International Women’s Committee works to further women’s empowerment in the arts to create a more balanced representation in the industry.
MIAMI — A Miami-Dade Transit Bus Operator dove into a canal to save a baby from drowning after the family’s car plunged into a canal.
On Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, there was a showcase of talent, storytellers, Poets, Dancers, Drummers, Singers, Actors and Actresses. This was a wonderful evening of Black time travel, where the vision of the two directors Dr. Sybil Johnson PHD, and Sydel LeGrande MD. beaconed a call to our ancestors, they were honored with a phenomenal performance from everyone involved.
MIAMI GARDENS – Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan kicked off the festivities by joining the energized crowd in doing the Wakanda salute from the movie “Black Panther” at her sixth annual Black Heritage Festival. Approximately 500 residents flocked to Miami Carol City Park to celebrate Black History Month and the contributions of African Americans at the annual festival.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Two of South Florida's premier Caribbean diaspora entities formed an alliance on the evening of January 30, 2019. The Caribbean Bar Association (CBA) signed a memorandum of understanding with Island Syndicate, the media, arts, and entertainment creative agency behind international television brands including ‘Taste the Islands’, award-winning print publications, acclaimed art exhibitions including ‘The Reggae Reel’ and the upcoming ‘Caribbean Culinary Museum and Theater Exhibition Series’, and the production of major events in South Florida.
MIAMI-DADE – During a press conference organized by the American Friends Service Committee (AFS) calling for the shutdown of the Homestead Detention Center, County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava released the following statement:
Jamaica’s Consul General, Oliver Mair has announced that the Consulate General will host a series of Community forums. The first will be held on Thursday, March 7, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the City of Miramar (Commission Chamber) 2300 City Place, Miramar, FL 33025.
MIAMI – Recently, Commissioner Dennis C. Moss and the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners recognized the Richmond-Perrine Giants Varsity Dance Team for winning the 2018 Southeast Division of the Greater Miami Pop Warner Nationals Cheer/Dance Competition.
North Miami, FL – It was a party with a purpose this Saturday in the city of North Miami at the 4thAnnual NoMi Fest. Thousands of festival attendees witnessed their favorite R&B and Old School artists perform at Cagni Park, with a goal to help local residents facing financial hardship. On hand performing were musical acts Teenear, Crystal Waters, AZ Yet, Chante’ Moore and 112. iHeartRadio personality Papa Keith was this year’s host.
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. – Local religious leaders are invited to Food For The Poor to pray for peace and continued blessings for humanitarian aid toHaiti.
South Florida’s Jamaican-born residents are among the most active diaspora community when it comes to giving back to the country of their birth.The growing number of high school alumni associations and parish development groups in the state underscores the importance of community building and support among Jamaicans.
