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Column: Students’ lack of financial empowerment cause for alarm Original
As high school educators entrusted with teaching students about personal finance, we have a message: We’re not doing enough to prepare our youth for their financial futures. The need to bring financial empowerment to every K-12 classroom is the driving force behind our joining more than 130 teachers nationwide in signing up to participate in the nonprofit Jump$tart Coalition’s Teen Teach-In this April.
Women Lead The Law: Financial Literacy
United States: Women Lead The Law: Financial Literacy 24 February 2021 Pryor Cashman LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Partner Kimberly Grant will be a moderator at Cardozo School of Law's webinar titled, "Women Lead the Law: Financial Literacy." The event will discuss financial literacy and will go over budgeting, wealth management, how to avoid financial failure and more. To register, click here.
TOP 10 MARVEL FILMS: AVENGERS EDITION
MARVEL’S BEST: Marvel movies, “Black Panther,” “Iron Man,” and “Avengers,” are among the top ten.PHOTOS COURTESY OF MOVIEANDTVCORNER.COM AND FORE ‘N AFTBy KIMBERLY GRANTSpecial to South Florida TimesSeeing the latest Avengers film, The Avengers: Infinity War, Part 1, with all of its valleys and peaks had me thinking about the Marvelverse and how there have been 15 Avengers (or Avengers-related) films produced in the past ten years. Some good. Some not so good.
Overtown CRA hosts business reception in recruitment effort
Overtown CRA hosts business reception in recruitment effortPHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIAStaff ReportMIAMI – The Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is open and recruiting for businesses to move, expand or startup in Overtown.Business owners, entrepreneurs, startups and business professionals are invited to attend a business reception hosted by the CRA from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on May 24 at The Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater, 819 NW 2 Avenue in Miami.If you...
Death rate of blacks drops 25 percent
Leading causes of death have been reduced, but blacks still more likely to die youngerPHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIACourtesy of Centers for Disease ControlThe death rate for African Americans (blacks) declined 25 percent from 1999 to 2015, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report released earlier this month.But disparities still persist between blacks and whites.
Church signs letter opposing deportations of Haitians
Crowds march to request the extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians.PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITIONStaff ReportThe Church of the Brethren Office of Public Witness has signed onto a letter to the US administration from the Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti.
WPB businesses can learn to benefit from sales tax increase
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Wyclef Jean to headline ‘Sounds of Little Haiti’ music showcase
Wyclef JeanPHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIAStaff ReportMIAMI – What better way to celebrate Haitian Heritage Month, along with the anniversary of a key cultural event in the heart of the Haitian Diaspora, than to have Haitian hiphop artist/singer, Wyclef Jean take center stage in the heart of Little Haiti.On Friday, May 19, Wyclef will headline Sounds of Little Haiti’s monthly music showcase at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, 212 NE 59 Terrace in Miami.
GOP senator: Museum ignores Clarence Thomas’ accomplishments
By MARY CLARE JALONICKAssociated PressWASHINGTON – Republican Sen.
Black Santa Claus hails from Arkansas
By BRANDON MULDERNorthwest Arkansas Democrat-GazetteNASHVILLE, Ark. – The man who came to be known around the nation as Black Santa after serving this month as the Mall of America’s first black Santa Claus got his Old Saint Nicholas start in his native state of Arkansas.Never previously in the 24-year history of America’s largest mall, in Bloomington, Minnesota, had a black man donned the red suit.
Jesus is the reason for the season
By BARBARA HOWARDBeing politically correct (PC) has run its course and is no longer in season. Thank God!I remember being attacked because, as a black American, I didn’t follow the crowd- think and hate White Americans. “BarbaraHoward doesn’t just like white folk, she eats with them.” This was the mantra spread around in the late ‘70s, early ‘80s by black folk who thought I broke the black code because I had white friends.But it got worse.
Trump lags predecessors on a diverse Cabinet
By LISA LERER and JULIE PACEAssociated PressWASHINGTON – As Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet, it’s looking less like America’s population and more like the world Trump has always orbited: wealthy, white, male-dominated and business-minded.Trump, who railed against what he called “politically correct crap” during his no- holds-barred presidential campaign, is on track to create the least diverse Cabinet in a quarter-century.The uniformity is particularly striking in the president- elect’s...
Lynch pushes to reach police consent decree
By ERIC TUCKERAssociated PressWASHINGTON – Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Thursday stepped up the pressure on Baltimore officials to reach a deal with the federal government to overhaul the city’s police practices, saying “the ball is in the city’s court” to conclude negotiations soon.Lynch, who took office in April 2015 as riots roiled Baltimore after the death of a black man in police custody, said she intends to return to Baltimore in January to give an update on efforts to reach a...
Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Culture and Community
Courtesy of the Official Kwanzaa WebsiteTHE CONTINENTAL AFRICAN ROOTSKwanzaa is an African American and Pan- African holiday which celebrates family, community and culture. It was created in 1966 in the midst of the Black Freedom Movement by Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor of Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach. Karenga is an author and scholar-activist who stresses the indispensable need to preserve, continually revitalize and promote African American culture.
Hidden Figures Movie Review
By KIMBERLY GRANTSpecial to South Florida TimesIn Hidden Figures, based on true events, three black women navigate racism and sexism to help bring NASA into the future with two new inventions: a sky rocket that will take men into outer space and an IBM data processor, which becomes the very first hardware computer.Written and directed by Theodore Melfi (with writing help from Allison Schroeder, based on the book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly), Hidden Figures puts a face on the...
Black Americans gave thanks, even during slavery
By CHIKA ODUAHRepublished, TheGrio 11/24/11You’ll be hard pressed to find the face of an African American in any artistic depiction of that all-too familiar feast of 1621, like the one where a group of Plymouth colonists share an autumn harvest meal with some Wampanoag Indians.That was just about the time when the earliest ships of Africans arrived as itemized cargo in America.Nonetheless, African Americans have long embraced the honored tradition of Thanksgiving, even during slavery.
Time to put reparations on the front burner of national discourse
MOHAMED HAMALUDINThe case for reparations by the United States for centuries of slavery and its after- math has been around for more than a century. It has most recently been raised by the United Nations Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent.The panel said it was invited by the U.S. for a visit, which took place last Jan. 19-29, and it submitted a blistering report last Aug.
7 Free Tips To Be Able To Lose Weight Quick!
The fact of the matter is is that our bodies WANT food, but in special techniques. As far as nutrients are concerned, your own body wants carbs (just the nice kind), it also wants fats (also you'll be able to kind). To calories is concerned, your body does n't want you to restrict too much calories for your whole day, just huge portions of food too much per meal (this slows your metabolism down). Alright, first off. To drop pounds.
17 elementary schools to have day extended by 30 minutes
17 elementary schools to have day extended by 30 minutes Staff Report WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – While many of its schools have experienced learning gains, there are still several Palm Beach County schools that would benefit from additional time each day devoted to teaching reading and writing.
Aspiring nun crowdfunds to pay off $12,000 student loan debt
Associated Press CLIFTON, N.J. – An aspiring nun who was told she couldn’t enter a convent until her student loan debt was paid off has used an online appeal to get the money.Alida Taylor, 28, was accepted to join the Sisters of Life in New York City in September.The Clifton, New Jersey, woman started a GoFundMe page late last month, hoping to get $12,000 to pay down her student loans.
National challenge to demonstrate strength of black economic power
BOSTON/PRNewswire – OneUnited Bank, the largest black owned bank in America and the first black internet bank, is launching the national #BankBlack Challenge, designed to harness the economic power of the black community focused on one clear financial message that #BlackMoneyMatters.The challenge: Participate in the #BankBlack Challenge by opening a OneUnited Bank $100 UNITY Savings account online from anywhere in America at www.oneunited.com/bankblackchallenge and challenging 20 friends to...
Black Lives Matter, a terrorist organization? Let’s be clear.
By ROMANO A. LOPEZ Semantics is that part of linguistics that has to do with the meaning of words. Etymology is another part of the same science but has to do with the “origin” of words, and how the meaning of these same words may have evolved over time.“Terrorist” is a powerful word these days. From a scientific, linguistic point of view it should be cut and dry, as they say.
Africa’s biggest city shuts churches, mosques to fight noise
By MICHELLE FAULAssociated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – Africa’s largest city is closing dozens of mosques, churches and nightclubs in a bid to reduce noise for its 20 million residents long used to lusty hymn-singing, honking horns and boom boxes that rattle the foundations of homes.The state government of Lagos is on a mission to make the seaside city free of noise pollution by 2020.“It’s a great menace,” said Adebola Shabi, general manager of Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency.
Bring the family together for meal time
StatePoint Between work and school-year commitments, it can be difficult to carve out time to sit down at the table and enjoy a home-cooked dinner as a family, but it is well worth the effort. In addition to offering an opportunity to bond, eating together and engaging in conversation can have a deeper influence on children. Follow these tips to bring thefamily together and create a lasting tradition.
NBA great Nate Thurmond, Hall of Fame center, dies at 74
By PAUL ELIASAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO – Former NBA great Nate Thurmond, a tenacious defensive center who played with Wilt Chamberlain and was an iconic sports figure in two cities, died Saturday after a short battle with leukemia. He was 74.The Golden State Warriors announced the death of one of the team’s most iconic players less than a month after they lost the NBA finals to the Cleveland Cavaliers in seven games.
Library presents multifaceted South Florida book festival
Library presents multifaceted South Florida book festival Staff Report LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Support sought for kids left behind by UN troops in Haiti
By DAVID McFADDENAssociated Press PORT SALUT, Haiti – The first time Rosa Mina Joseph met Julio Cesar Posse he was hanging out in civilian clothes on the beach in her hometown in southern Haiti, where he was stationed as a member of a U.N. peacekeeping force.Within weeks, she says, the Uruguayan marine was showing up every weekend at her family’s shack, pledging his love in Spanish and broken Haitian Creole.But about a year later when his rotation ended, Posse quietly returned home.
Mix Things Up with delicious picnic baskets
StatePoint It’s finally picnic season, and there’s no reason to stick to basic flavors when dining al fresco.“My mantra is ‘eat cheese, drink wine, and live life happy,’” says R.
Black Lives Matter must have bigger role than street protests
By Mohamed HamaludinBlack Lives Matter, the organization which has done more than anyone else to draw attention nationally and globally to the fatal shootings by police of black men, is now at a critical point in its existence.Faced with the reality of police officers being killed through its name, the group’s immediate and urgent responsibility is to categorically reject all forms of violence, not just by the police against African Americans.Its leaders have said time and again that they...
Miami Dade schools win inaugural President’s Award
Miami Dade schools win inaugural President’s Award Staff Report MIAMI – A national network of education, business and community leaders has selected Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) as the winner of its National Academy Foundation’s (NAF) inaugural 2015-16 President’s Award. The award was presented during the group’s national conference in Orlando, which drew an audience of 1,500 participants.
America suffers unfortunate lack of civility
By CALIBE THOMPSON I don’t remember America being such an aggressive place when I moved here in the early 2000s. People like Rush Limbaugh and the folks who called in to his radio show were. But by and large Americans seemed very civil.
Riley wishes he had done more to keep Wade in Miami
By TIM REYNOLDSAP Basketball Writer MIAMI – A contrite Pat Riley has revealed that he blames himself for Dwyane Wade’s decision to leave the Miami Heat, adding that he wishes he could have done more to keep the three-time champion.Riley, the Heat’s president, said if he had the chance, he would have handled Wade’s free agency differently.
Medical society to kick off National Health Center Week
Staff Report WEST PALM BEACH – The T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society (TLJMS) will kick off its National Health Center Week celebration by hosting its 16th Annual Community Health Fair on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 9 a.m. (registration begins at 7:30 a.m.).The event set for FoundCare’s Health Center, 2330 S. Congress Ave.
Curing Florida’s algae crisis will take time, money, science
STUART – The enormous algae outbreak that has coated swaths of Florida’s St. Lucie River with guacamole-like sludge is a man-made affliction, arising from political and economic decisions made over the past 140 years.Chasing dollars, Florida land developers and their government allies broke up nature’s flow that used rivers, Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades to move water south from central Florida to the Florida Bay at the peninsula’s tip.
It’s party time in Overtown with seventh annual music festival
Staff Report A street party also known as the Overtown Music Festival is back and features something for everyone.
Harlem could soon have first Dominican-American in Congress
By DEEPTI HAJELAAssociated Press NEW YORK – In an election year filled with debate over immigration, Adriano Espaillat hopes his personal story makes its own statement. After living at one point in the country without documentation, he could become the first Dominican-American in Congress.After winning the Democratic primary in a strongly Democratic district that includes Harlem and parts of the Bronx, Espaillat is heavily favored in November’s general election to succeed the long-serving Rep.
Obama tells police: ‘We have your backs’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated Press WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says the nation will get through the recent killings of police officers with the “love and empathy of public servants” like the ones who were targeted in recent days.In an open letter to the nation’s law enforcement officers, Obama said overcoming will also require resilience, the grace of loved ones and the good will of activists.The White House released the letter Tuesday.
Harming Glades communities not the solution to water crisis
By JANET TAYLORFor five generations, my family has called Clewiston home. We love our community, its people and our culture.
Just one of those days
By Dr. Pierre B. Bland Most people seem to have their most challenging work days on Mondays, but Wednesdays seem to fit that pattern for me.
Ghostbusters reboot is more than a chick flick
By Kimberly GrantSpecial to South Florida Times What constitutes a chick flick? Most people would say any film where the female has top billing; which isn’t often unless it’s a romantic comedy. Writing a film off as a chick film because of its lead actors, however; does a disservice to the film as a whole. It shouldn’t matter who has top billing.
Grill fish and fruit for an appealing summer dish
By ELIZABETH KARMELAssociated Press When I first started grilling, I had one of those beginner’s luck experiences that made grilled salmon and pineapple a mainstay in my dinner rotation.I was visiting my uncle in Florida and offered to make dinner. The only thing that everyone ate was salmon, so salmon it was! I wanted to give the salmon a sweet-and-sour flavor much like my uncle’s favorite Asian dish.
Despite 3rd acquittal, Baltimore prosecutors pushing on
By JULIET LINDERMANAssociated Press BALTIMORE – A Baltimore judge dealt the state yet another blow in the protracted and unsuccessful prosecution of six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a young black man who was injured in police custody.Even though it was the judge’s third consecutive acquittal in the case, prosecutors seem to be willing to try the remaining three cases amid mounting pressure to call it quits.Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams found Lt. Brian Rice,...
Event targets prevention to combat gun violence
By DAPHNE TAYLOR RIVERIA BEACH – The large banquet room at the Hurst Chapel A.M.E. church in Riviera Beach was filled to capacity as senior citizens enjoyed a scrumptious meal of fish, chicken, ribs and all the fixin’s. The D-Funk & The Flo band wooed them with great music and a little conversation interspersed between songs.The only thing missing from the sensational night was the guns.
Foster? Miami. Peyton? Retired. Coughlin? Resigned. Rams? In LA
Compiled from Associated Press Reports Four-time Pro Bowl running back Arian Foster reportedly has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Miami Dolphins. Foster, who spent the past seven years with the Houston Texans, is trying to come back from an Achilles tendon tear in a game against the Dolphins in Miami that ended his 2015 season in late October.The Dolphins were looking to add depth at running back after losing Lamar Miller to the Texans in free agency.
Nominee Trump and wife dodge plagiarism charge
Staff Report The flap led one Democratic Party partisan to quip, “So now we know who Melania Trump wants to be when she grows up: Michelle Obama.”Even as reality TV star and part-time Palm Beach resident Donald Trump was clinching the Republican Party nomination Tuesday night, the campaign was still battling accusations that his wife had stolen lines from a 2008 address by first lady Obama for her own speech that had kicked off the Republican Party convention the previous night in...
Black skin, white words
By LUCIUS GANTT Many people are celebrating the comments made by professional basketball players, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Chris Paul and Dwayne Wade, about the state of race relations in America.The comments were made on a televised sports awards program.As always, most African American reactions to the athletes’ comments parroted what the major, minor and social media reported about the unexpected spoken words.“It was good for them to speak out,” “They are showing that black lives...
Nonprofits can be bridge to unite all our communities
By MEL AND PEARL SHAW We are no different from you our readers. We have been grappling with emotions, engaged in conversations, and reflecting on our role – and the role of the nonprofit sector – during these times of protest and grief. With this column we share a few of the questions on our mind.
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