TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Department of Music will host a recruitment and outreach tour titled 'Working Together to Stop Hazing' beginning May 19 through May 21 in South Florida for high school students. The tour will feature some of FAMU’s music ensembles performing such tunes as “Do I Do,” “Ain’t No Mountain,” “Sweet Love,” “There Goes My Baby, “Pusher Love Girl,” “Breaking My Heart,” “Before I Let Go” and “SOS.”
Each tour is free and open to the general public unless noted otherwise. The tour schedule is as follows:

Saturday, May 18
4 p.m.
Bonaventure Resort & Spa
250 Racquet Club Road
Weston, FL 33326

To attend this event, individuals must have a ticket from the National Alumni Association (NAA) Convention President’s Luncheon or be registered for the NAA Convention.

Sunday, May 19
6:30 p.m.
Bonaventure Resort & Spa
250 Racquet Club Road
Weston, FL 33326

Monday, May 20
6:30 p.m.
Joseph Caleb Center
5400 N.W. 22nd Ave.
Miami, FL 33142

Tuesday, May 21
6 p.m.
Palm Beach Lakes Community High School
3505 Shiloh Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33407

Individuals will have an opportunity to audition after the music ensembles for a music scholarship. Presidential scholarships will also be awarded to qualified students. High school students are encouraged to apply for admission before the event.

For more information, contact FAMU’s Department of Music at (850) 599-3024.

Newsweek magazine listed the Schools for Advanced Studies (SAS) as the No. 6 Best High School in the nation and No. 2 in the state. SAS, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, was listed as 12th last year.

The magazine has been ranking the top U.S. high schools for over a decade. It assessed 5,000 public high schools across the nation and the best 2,000 were the ones that proved to be the most effective in turning out college-ready grads.

Joining SAS were 20 additional Miami-Dade high schools. A total of 115 Florida schools made the prestigious list, which was released this week. Leading the list in ranking order for Miami-Dade's high schools:

* School for Advanced Studies
* Archimedean Upper Conservatory
* MAST Academy
* Coral Reef
* Young Women's Preparatory Academy
* Design & Architecture Senior High (DASH)
* International Studies Charter
* New World School of the Arts
* Miami Palmetto Senior High
* Doral Academy Performing Arts and Entertainment
* Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High
* Doral Academy Preparatory
* Robert Morgan Educational Center
* G. Holmes Braddock Senior High
* Mater Lakes Academy High
* Southwest Miami High
* Coral Gables Senior High
* Westland Hialeah Senior High
* American Senior High
* Hialeah Gardens Senior High
* City of Hialeah Educational Academy

Congratulations are extended to the administrators and staffs of these schools.

Click here for a complete list of Newsweek's Best schools.

 

 

TUSKEGEE, Ala.  — Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, will speak at Tuskegee University’s baccalaureate ceremony May 10 at 6:30 p.m. CST in Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Center. As head of the National Urban League since 2003, he has been the primary catalyst for an era of change for the nation’s largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization.  The league’s agenda seeks to redefine civil rights in the 21st century with a renewed emphasis on closing the economic gaps between whites and blacks as well as rich and poor Americans.

“Tuskegee University has been at the epicenter of so many pivotal moments in the Black American experience. From its founding by Booker T. Washington to being the home of the Tuskegee Airmen, this university is a cherished part of our nation’s history and a vibrant part of our future as it helps to produce our next great leaders,” Morial said. 

Morial, an entrepreneur, lawyer and former university professor, also served as a Louisiana state senator and mayor of New Orleans. As mayor of New Orleans, Morial was a popular chief executive with a broad multi-racial coalition who led New Orleans’ 1990’s renaissance and left office with a 70 percent approval rating. During his tenure, the city’s violent crime and murder rates dropped by 60 percent, the unemployment rate was cut in half, and the poverty rate fell according to the 2000 Census.

Under his stewardship, the Urban League has had record fundraising success towards a $250 million fundraising goal over five years. Also, Morial created the National Urban League Empowerment Fund, which has pumped almost $200 million into urban impact businesses including minority business through both debt and equity investments.

A graduate of University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics and African American studies, he also holds a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., as well as honorary degrees from Xavier University, Wilberforce University, and the University of South Carolina Upstate.

He has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential black Americans by Ebony Magazine, as well as one of the Top 50 Nonprofit Executives by the Nonprofit Times.

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A Candid Conversation on Education and Youth Violence in South Florida

Miami, FL_ L.E.A.D Nation (Leaders By Empowerment, Activists By Development) in partnership with Broward College and WEDR 99 Jamz will co-host the #IamCHANGE Youth TownHall on Friday, May 17th, 2013 from 7pm-9pm at Broward College – Judson A. Samuels Campus at 7200 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines, FL.
A precursor to the annual South Florida Youth Summit this fall, the purpose of this town hall style meeting is to provide a platform for youth to organize and discuss issues that plague their communities. The Think Tank-like environment will help set the stage for this year’s progressive agenda, inspiring students to create real solutions to real issues. Miss Kimmy and Shelby Rushin, popular radio personalities from 99 Jamz will MC the evening and Soledad O’Brien will deliver the keynote address. This event is free and open to the public.
The primary objective of this series is to empower Generation Y to create solutions that directly address South Florida's epidemic of youth violence, education challenges, and increased childhood obesity. L.E.A.D Nation events are held in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties for students in grades 6-12. The 2nd Annual South Florida Youth Summit is scheduled for October 16-19, 2013.

PLGDC Dancer Anasthasia Grand-Pierre

MIAMI, FL – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and The Peter London Global Dance Company, Inc. (PLGDC), Miami’s newest multicultural dance troupe, are proud to present Spring Nights at the Arsht Center in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater on May 24-25, 2013 at 7:30 pm. Peter London serves as the Company’s founder and artistic director, who will produce the two-night stint featuring a choreographic sampler of new works.

Dance visionary and Miami-Dade College / New World School of the Arts dance professor Peter London founded the Peter London Global Dance Company, Inc. to establish a world-class contemporary dance organization that promotes South Florida’s vibrant arts heritage and a professional outlet for gifted, locally-trained dancers. London’s vision was given an invaluable boost when his company received the 2011 Knight Arts Challenge grant award from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. “I cannot begin to express how grateful I am to the Arsht Center staff for inviting my company to become a 2013 Arts Partner,” said London. “The dancers are excited about this tremendous opportunity to perform in the heart of Miami at one of the most prestigious performing arts centers in the world. The hard work and steadfastness of the PLGDC dancers take us to new heights and we feel blessed to showcase our talent to new audiences each time,” he continued.

For tickets and information, call the Adrienne Arsht Center box office at (305) 949-6722 or visit www.arshtcenter.org. For more information about VIP ticket sales or Spring Nights at the Arsht Center, visit www.peterlondonglobaldance.org.

Grand Opening Celebration to draw local and national leaders


Community Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI) will hold the grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Coconut Grove Health Center on May 6th at 10:30am. The new state of the art, soothing, spa-like facility will be an upscale medical center that caters to everyone. Those without health insurance and without money for medical attention will now be able to receive quality, comprehensive medical care from CHI Primary care, OB/Gyn and Pediatric doctors. For the uninsured, services are provided on an income based sliding fee scale. CHI also offers complimentary transportation for those needing a ride to and from the center.

“In these tough economic times we see lot of patients who simply don’t have the money to seek medical attention and that shouldn’t be the case.” said Brodes Hartley Jr., CHI President and CEO. “There are times when some people can’t even pay the $25 co-pay and we still provide them with top quality care.”

The Helen B. Bentley Family Health Center had been serving some of Coconut Grove’s neediest patients for the past 40 years but closed recently. That left hundreds of thousands of patients without a place to go for medical care. Now the federal government has awarded CHI a grant to open two medical centers in that region. One at 3831 Grand Avenue in Coconut Grove and a second at 6350 Sunset Drive in South Miami is scheduled to open in June.

“This is an exciting time in healthcare, especially with the Affordable Care Act opening the door to medical insurance for so many who previously went without it,” said Hartley.

But CHI’s new centers will be open to everyone. Those with insurance also enjoy the convenience and quality of care at many of CHI’s 8 health care centers. Some of the centers offer a one stop shopping model with a variety of services under one roof: primary care, pediatrics, women’s health, radiology, dental, behavioral health and more.

Community Health of South Florida Inc. is a federally qualified health care center. By mid summer it expects to have a total of 10 centers and 42 school based health centers throughout South Florida.

Local and National legislators, business and community leaders are expected to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony on May 6th at 10:30am at 3831 Grand Avenue, Miami FL 33133.

Tallahassee, FL. The 2013 Rattler Football Chalk Talk and Fundraising Tour starts Monday, May 13 when it begins a stretch of 4 stops featuring Florida A&M University head football coach Earl Holmes and other FAMU staff.

The goal of the tour is to raise funds to support summer school scholarships, sell season tickets and raise support for the Rattler Football program. Coach Holmes and members of his staff will also share insight on the 2013 season. Other University administrators and staff will also be on hand to celebrate and talk about the exciting year to come with Rattler fans current and new. Everyone is encouraged to attend this event to usher in a new era of Rattler Football.

Event Cities:

Monday, May 13 – Jacksonville
FAMU College of Pharmacy
2050 Art Museum Dr. – Bldg. 4800, Ste. 200 | Jacksonville, FL 32207

Tuesday, May 14 – Orlando
Dex Imaging Skyline Club – Florida Citrus Bowl 1 Citrus Bowl Place | Orlando, FL 32805

Wednesday, May 15 – Tampa
Dr. Walter L. Smith Library
905 N. Albany Ave. | Tampa, FL 33606

Friday, May 17 – South Florida Bonaventure Resort & Spa
250 Racquet Club Rd. | Weston, FL 33326

Event Format:

Reception

Q&A (Chalk Talk) Give-A-Ways

All 2013 Chalk Talk and Fundraising Tour Events begin with a social hour at 6 p.m., followed by the program at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact Angela Adams Suggs, Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Fund Development at 850-599-3868 or [email protected].

For the first time in Florida politics, a local party is committing to organizing at the ground level -- all year round.

After the November election, the Miami-Dade Democratic Party partnered with a core team of experienced Obama organizers to keep mobilizing our network of neighborhood team leaders -- and to start changing how politics is done in Miami.

That was no small task. But our start-up mentality is paying off. We are breaking fundraising records; registering more voters than any other organization; engaging and educating folks across Miami about key issues; and partnering with leading progressive innovators like Newark Mayor Cory Booker to spark new thinking about creating change on the local level.

This summer, we are looking for a diverse group of Fellows to join our team.

As a Summer Fellow with the Miami-Dade Dems, you will be trained on cutting-edge organizing tactics pioneered by Obama's grassroots campaign, and apply those skills to empower volunteers in your neighborhood. You will be part of a start-up moment in Miami: a moment when we put the best organizing strategy to work to change Miami politics from the inside out.

Apply here by May 31 -- join the new Democratic Party in Miami.

Steve Jackson
Field Director, Miami-Dade Democratic Party

P.S. Don't miss our new video that highlights the kind of change you can help us make in Miami.

http://bit.ly/miamidemsfellows

James Henry Meriwether Henderson Hall Agricultural Life Science, Teaching, Extension and Research Building at opening at Tuskegee University. The ceremony marks the university’s ongoing commitment to the promotion of agricultural studies and the improvement of agribusiness in Alabama’s Black Belt region.

The Honorable Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agricultural will provide remarks and cut the ribbon to officially open the building. The facility will be more than 40,000 square feet, and will provide state-of-the-art wet laboratories for teaching introductory courses in animal, plant, soil, and environmental sciences and biology and chemistry. The laboratories will facilitate “hands on” experiences by students that reinforce learning of fundamental concepts and laboratory techniques, and enhances student analytical and critical thinking skills.

EVENT:
What: James Henry Meriwether Henderson Hall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
When: May 10
Time: 3:45 p.m. CST
Where: Henderson Hall

SPECIAL TO BLOGGING BLACK MIAMI:

 

Miami, FL - After careful research of Church Chambers of Commerce in the United States and abroad, there are only four (4) in the nation.  It is incumbent that Florida be among the ranks and more apparent that Miami join the ranks of distinct and rare Church Chambers of Commerce across the country.  The New Black Church Chamber of Commerce has arrived in Miami and Florida.

Temporarily housed at Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church of South Miami, Inc., The New Black Church Chamber of Commerce (NBCCC), referred to as “The Chamber” is an organization of distinct individuals in their prospective field of expertise that advances the commercial, financial, non-profit and industrial interests of all.  The essence of The Chamber is economic empowerment, net working, collaboration and linkage for the business community of Miami-Dade County. 

While The Chamber continues to maintain an unwavering commitment to its mission [a conglomerate of ministries, businesses, individuals, emerging leaders and community leaders who have come together to create an enterprise that focuses on success, viability and stability; implementation and maintenance of programs that promote youth entrepreneurship, training and community economic development; collaboration with and building of coalitions with other organizations throughout the city and state; and to establish global, strategic relationships and/or partnerships across the public and private sectors] a new Chamber is in town!

In its growing stage, the NBCCC will be a source of financial empowerment, a source of entitlement for home ownership, education and a host of other entrepreneurial services.  Membership is open to all regardless of race, creed, color or religion.  It will act as a marketing and resource liaison for its members by encouraging and assisting the grassroots section of the community to participate and become involved.  It will also develop and implement programs, partnerships and strategic alliances. 

Under the direction of Dr. C. P. Preston of Peaceful Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, The Chamber intends to instill values and business sense to enhance entrepreneurship.  “We are absolutely thrilled about having a new Chamber in town of a different but relative venture, we will embrace entrepreneurship with positivity on another level”, states Dr. Preston.  “We have spent a year and a half building a brand that will be a catalyst for change.  The Chamber will position the change as a dynamic, bold leadership organization and as a progressive, forward thinking entity in the community”, states the Executive Director, Sharon Johnson.

 

For more information, contact:

Sharon Kendrick-Johnson, CEO
(305) 772-7001
[email protected]
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