A look at some of the top stories making the news today, August 3rd, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
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Here’s a look at our top stories.
Commander Denise McCalla-Creary, a Jamaica born Navy veteran, has made history by becoming the first woman to be elected president of the National Naval Officers Association in the U.S. Commander McCalla-Creary was recently elected, making her the first female President in the organization’s 44-year history.
Hosted by The Trayvon Martin Foundation, the 3rd Annual Circle of Fathers Weekend Conference will cover 21st century fatherhood with the opening address by State Representative Shevrin Jones. The workshops will address topics of education, technology, entrepreneurship, and the state of the black male. The event will be held at the Shula Hotel Saturday night from 7 to 10 pm.
The Goldson Spine Rehabilitation Center is holding their annual Back to School event this Saturday at the Central Broward Regional Park from 12 to 4pm. They will be providing school supplies & backpacks for needy and underprivileged youths in the community.
In Sports,
Naomy Grand’Pierre, a University of Chicago swimmer, is set to become the first female swimmer in the Haitian Olympic Federation. Grand’Pierre will race in the 50 meter freestyle on August 12.
Let’s take a look at whats trending
A Jamaican-Irish couple in Brixton, London has started selling their own ‘More blacks, More dogs, More Irish’ t-shirts. The phrase is a subversion of the racist signs seen in pub windows and newspapers in 1970s London, which read ‘No Irish need apply’ and ‘No blacks, No dogs, No Irish’.
For todays weather forecast:
Scattered Storms in Broward County with a high of 88 and a low of 78. Mostly cloudy in Miami-Dade, with a high of 88 and a low of 81.
For more information on these and other stories, visit caribbeannationalweekly.com. Remember to pick up this week’s copy of our Caribbean National Weekly at your nearest Caribbean – American outlet.
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