In the wake of dozens of youth gun violence incidents, Miami Commissioner Frank Carollo will be holding a daylong “Goals not Guns” forum this Thursday, at Miami-Dade College’s Tower Theater. Key stakeholders from the community, as well as federal, state and local government will discuss policy priorities to address the epidemic.
5 women journalists were honored recently for their work at the Women in Media awards, hosted by the South Florida Black Journalist Association at Florida Memorial University. The awardees included several Caribbean-Americans, including Trinidadian-American WPLG 10 anchor Neki Mohan, Turks and Caicos-born corespondent for Miami Herald, Jacqueline Charles, and Haitian-American WLRN producer Nadege Green.
In sports, Caribbean Premiere League has confirmed the league’s first cricket games in South Florida are set for July 28 to 31st at the Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill. The games start on July 28, with the Guyana Amazon Warriors facing the Barbados Tridents. The games will also give all six franchises a chance to chase coveted league points ahead of the finals.
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Bajan pop star Rihanna receives the rock star award at the recent Black Girls Rock! awards ceremony, hosted by BET. The singer thanked her mother and grandmother for being strong role models for her. The awards show will broadcast tonight on BET at 8 pm.
For Today’s Weather Forecast:
Sunny in Broward County with a high of 84 and a low of 66. For Miami-Dade, sunny with a high of 84 and a low of 65.
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