Refusing to hire someone because of dreadlocks is legal?
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- A look at some of the top stories making the news today, September 28th, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
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- <strong>Here’s a look at our top stories:</strong> Legendary reggae band, Toots and the Maytals will perform live at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, November 11th.
- The line up will include classic tracks like "54-46 Was My Number”.
- <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_1954981314"><span class="aQJ">On Monday</span></span>, Congress representative, Stacey Plaskett, met with Caribbean community leaders on behalf of the Clinton campaign.
A look at some of the top stories making the news today, September 28th, across your Caribbean-American community in South Florida.
Today’s news is brought to you by Grace Aloe, Aloe Vera Drink, Refreshingly Delicious!
Here’s a look at our top stories:
Legendary reggae band, Toots and the Maytals will perform live at the Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale on Friday, November 11th. The line up will include classic tracks like "54-46 Was My Number”.
On Monday, Congress representative, Stacey Plaskett, met with Caribbean community leaders on behalf of the Clinton campaign. The representative alongside Anika Omphroy and the Caribbean Coalition Director, Karen Green visited Little Haiti, Overtown, and heavily dominated Caribbean cities. Plaskett visited Joys Roti Shop in Lauderhill, sitting with officials including Broward County commissioner Dale Holness, reiterating the importance the Caribbean community plays in deciding the next president of the United States.
The Idea Center at Miami Dade College in collaboration with Tel Aviv University, will host CyberMiami, a one-day technology conference featuring cybersecurity experts from business, education, and intelligence fields. CyberMiami will be held tomorrow, at 9 a.m. on the Wolfson Campus in Downtiwn Miami.
In sports:
Pakistan completed a series sweep over T20 world champions, the West Indies after winning the third and final International match yesterday by eight wickets in Abu Dhabi. This was the first time Pakistan has completed such a defeat. The first match on Friday was won by 9 wickets, and the second on Saturday by 16 runs.
Now, here’s what’s trending:
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that refusing to hire someone because of their dreadlocks is legal. The lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was brought on behalf of Chastity Jones, a black woman, whose job offer from Catastrophe Management Solutions was withdrawn because of her refusal to change her hair.
For today’s weather forecast:
Scattered Storms in Broward County with a high of 87 and a low of 77. Scattered Storms in Miami-Dade, with a high of 89 and a low of 74.
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