When you’re a showstopper in style like “Best Dressed” Dr. Cassandra Arnold, work meetings and community functions become a fashion show, executed with ease and elegance. “At work, a colleague made a comment of ‘Cass, it’s like a runway for you every single day.’ Every day is a runway cause I don’t know when I’m […]
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Known for making an entrance and leaving a lasting impression, Saun turned a penchant for fashion into a successful brand, “Fashionable Insurance,” adding his own flavor to the otherwise staid insurance scene. “My name is Saun Lightbourne, but nobody calls me Saun Lightbourne. Everyone calls me fashionable insurance,” he said. Beset in Burberry plaid and
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The evolution of Erica Jones’s style represents a rebirth, taking control not only of her image but also of her narrative, finding herself in fashion. Framed in unique vintage flair, Erica combines fashion with storytelling, amplified on her platform “Story Behind the Look.” “A lot of my childhood, I didn’t own it. I accepted narratives
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Armando’s style in one word? Tailored. His dapper style pays homage to the glory days of men’s suits, infusing fine tailoring with bold colors and details, learned from his late grandfather, “Sunny Joe.” “My north star is my late grandfather, Marion Payton who we called Sunny Joe. He lived his 20s and 30s in the
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Opening Night Film – Strung Sponsored by Comcast NBCUniversal Wednesday, May 27 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm New World Center – Performance Hall Passholders Only From director Malcolm D. Lee, a talented violinist takes a prestigious job as a music tutor for the gifted daughter of an influential and enigmatic family. As she becomes entangled
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Brooklyn Chop House Steakhouse Miami Moxy Hotel, 255 NW 25th St 7th Floor Miami, FL 33127 (305) 515-5251 resy.com Casa Matilda Steakhouse Restaurant & Lounge 411 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139 786) 686-6682 www.casamatildasteakhouse.com Instagram: casamatilda_miami Dukunoo Jamaican Restaurant 316 NW 24th St. Miami, FL 33127 786-334-5162 www.dukunoojamaicankitchen.com Ice Cream Heaven 17560 NW 27th
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This initiative aims to help residents move from renting to owning homes in neighborhoods where housing costs are rising. by Sidnee Michelle Douyon Atlanta rapper and activist Killer Mike is getting more involved in the city’s affordable housing discussion with a new rent-to-own program, Build-to-Ownership (B20), to help residents move from renting to owning homes in
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Leadership is not always comfortable. In fact, true leadership often disrupts the status quo, challenges complacency and forces institutions to confront long-standing inefficiencies. That appears to be exactly what is happening in Fort Lauderdale under the leadership of City Manager Rickelle Williams. Williams, the first Black woman to serve as Fort Lauderdale’s city manager, was
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By Lixon Nelson During Mental Health Awareness Month, discussions highlight therapy and access to healthcare. These are essential. Yet for many Miami residents, mental health is shaped by dignity, stability, opportunity, and hope, core needs that demand attention beyond conversation. As a Haitian-American leader, disability advocate, and someone who has faced a learning disability and
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