They are women of purpose and power — servant leaders striving to make a meaningful difference in the Broward County cities they proudly call home. Denise D. Grant, Mayor of Lauderhill and Veronica Edwards Phillips, Mayor of Lauderdale Lakes, are crafting policies, uplifting people and elevating the quality of life for the residents they were […]
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Art and culture are the intersection of spirituality, says Ludlow E. Bailey, managing director of Miami-based Contemporary African Diaspora Art (CADA). Bailey will present his latest exhibit, “Divine Swagger, Portraits of Power, Rhythm and Remembrance,” as part of the Art of Black, Dec. 6 and 7 at Miami’s Art Deco Museum. The exhibit includes works
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The symbiotic relationship between man and animals will be on display at the Ninth Street Pedestrian Mall in historic Overtown as part of a powerful and primal exhibit by My Urban Contemporary Experience (MUCE) Dec. 4-6. “The Animal Kindred Spirits” installation features a dozen 8-by-8-foot murals and a sculpture garden designed to highlight themes of
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African contemporary art is the future, according to Alfonso D. Brooks, CEO and founder of AfriKin Art Fair, one of the leading displays of art from throughout the diaspora. The show, which runs Nov. 30 through Dec. 7, brings together some 65 artists from 30 countries. “African contemporary art has been suppressed and oppressed for
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In their third novel, Miami natives and sisters Maika and Maritza Moulite have united to cook up an intriguing story highlighting their Haitian roots while serving up a raw and riveting look at class, capitalism and race with a grotesque twist. From the golden fork and gilded pearls on the cover to the disturbingly detailed
In the tradition of James Baldwin and Richard Wright, Michael Thomas pens a poignant and powerful, always captivating and oftentimes heartbreaking story of the Black male experience amidst America’s relentless struggle with race and class. His memoir – “The Broken King” – focuses on the lives of five men: his absentee father, a street philosopher