Plans are well underway for the staging of the Friends of Good Shepherd International Inc., (FOGS) fundraising gala, slated for Saturday, June 3rd, at the Double Tree by Hilton Hotel in Sunrise, Florida.

For 50 years, Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has been a true leader in academic innovation and excellence through its Magnet Schools. Since the opening of the first Magnet program in 1973, at the heart of the inner city – Charles R. Drew Elementary – M-DCPS has implemented a varied 375 Magnet programs, across 115 schools. This growth reflects the success of the nationally recognized, award-winning M-DCPS Magnet Schools and the increasing demand for school options that promote student diversity, academic excellence, school-to-career pathways, and real-world learning. And the growth in Magnet programming across Miami-Dade does not stop there.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is partnering with Miami-Dade County (MDC) in launching a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Mentorship Program. This initiative seeks to raise awareness among female students about STEM careers for young women in Miami-Dade County.

Plantation, Florida - “Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.” The immortal words of Jamaica’s Marcus Garvey, adapted by Bob Marley, still ring true, especially for those among the African diaspora. African-Americans and Afro-Caribbean people have had very different emancipation experiences and have developed different collective social consciousness because of it. On Saturday, May 20th, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m., Island SPACE Caribbean Museum presents “Emancipation Reimagined: From the U.S. to the West Indies,” the second in the series of "Verandah Talk" panel discussions addressing the concept of emancipation, this time featuring scholars of both Caribbean and African American background. 

MIAMI, FL – Summertime is almost here. This year, skip the television and video games, and treat the kids to fresh air, awesome outdoor activities, and the opportunity to make new friends and life-long memories, by enrolling them in one of the exciting summer camps offered by the Miami-Dade Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department.

MIAMI-DADE – The South Dade Black History Center Advisory Board, one of the 11 boards under the Office of Community Advocacy, honored the late Congresswoman Carrie P. Meek with an exhibit that captured the spirit of her life, legacy, and impact on the South Dade Community. The event took place on March 31 at the Larcenia J. Bullard Plaza.

Plantation, Florida - This Mother's Day, May 14th, 2023 at 2:30pm, Island SPACE Caribbean Museum is bringing the story of American icon Shirley Chisholm to South Florida in their presentation of “Shirley Chisholm: Unbossed and Unbowed.” This one-woman play on the life and times of the outspoken African-American activist of Barbadian and Guyanese parentage is written and performed by actor Ingrid Griffith and will take place at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center.

MIAMI-DADE – Join the Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department (Parks Department) for the Summer Jobs Fair taking place April 22-23 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Tamiami Park Fairgrounds (E. Darwin Fuchs Pavilion), 10901 SW 24 Street, Miami.  The Parks Department is hiring summer camp counselors (Seasonal Program Assistants and Recreation Leaders) and lifeguards for its award-winning Fit2Play Summer Camp!

MIAMI, Florida — Rising rents have people questioning whether now is a good time to buy a home. Wells Fargo will host a free “Advancing Homeownership Fair” to help South Floridians learn more about the homebuying process, local resources available for down payment and closing costs and opportunities that may help them achieve the goal of becoming a homeowner. The fair will take place on Saturday, May 6, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Florida International University (FIU) College of Business.

MIAMI, FL – The Miami-Dade County Black Affairs Advisory Board (BAAB) will co-host with the Women’s Fund, a public forum about maternal and infant mortality statistics revealing the disparity for the Black and Brown community. The free event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Saturday, May 13, at Florida Memorial University, 15800 N.W. 42nd Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054. Registration is required at: The Crisis: Black & Brown Women's Maternal and Infant Mortality Tickets, Sat, May 13, 2023 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite Of all women who die during pregnancy or within one year of the end of pregnancy, 60% are Black, 15% are Hispanic, and 14% are White. Not only does this beg the question “why”, but it just as importantly compels us to answer the question “what can we do about such blatant disparity?”

Jamaican nationals and friends of the Diaspora are getting ready for the fourth annual Community 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Miramar Regional Park in Miramar. Warm-up will begin at 6:30 a.m., followed by the race start at 7:00 a.m., simultaneously in five cities across the Southern USA. The cities include Atlanta, GA; Birmingham, AL; Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; and Orlando, in Central Florida and tri-county South Florida region.

On Saturday, March 25 2023, the Jamaican Women of Florida (JWOF) elected its new Board of Directors with Janice McIntosh as the new head of the ten year organization. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) meeting was held at the Broward Library in Pembroke Pines with about 50 members in attendance. The voting, all done by electronic ballot started at midnight on March 23 and culminated at 1:30pm at the AGM.