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Vanessa "Va-Va" Woodard Byers
Miami, FL
The South Florida experience from a black perspective
Interests: anything about miami and south florida happenings --- politics; events; movers and shakers; whatever...
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CONGRESSWOMAN FREDERICA WILSON FIGHTS FOR STUDENTS BY PROTECTING LOW INTEREST RATES ON FEDERAL LOANS
WASHINGTON— Yesterday, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) voted against H.R. 1911, a Republican bill that would increase student loan borrowers’ costs by $3.7 billion according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. The bill would force millions of students who are currently... Continue reading
Posted 18 hours ago at Blogging Black Miami
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The Best Man sequel coming to movie theaters this Fall [VIDEO]
Posted 7 days ago at Blogging Black Miami
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Commented May 15, 2013 on Typepad Release Notes: Theme Builder updates! at Everything Typepad
Typepad Release Notes: Theme Builder updates!
Today we are happy to announce some much needed updates to the Theme Builder. We have even more updates we'll be providing this year, but this first batch of changes were a bit overdue. First up, a brand new default style to build from or use as-is. With a light gray background, and uniform fon...
Today is Election Day in North Miami!
Posted May 14, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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HEAT move closer to Conference championship with third win over Bulls
After another beat down of the Chicago Bulls last night, the Miami HEAT are one game away from ending this series and moving to the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat play the Bulls in Miami on Wednesday night. Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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Happy Mother's Day
Posted May 12, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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FAMU Department of Music Schedules Recruitment and Outreach Tour
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Department of Music will host a recruitment and outreach tour titled 'Working Together to Stop Hazing' beginning May 19 through May 21 in South Florida for high school students. The tour will feature... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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School for Advanced Studies Ranked as No. 6 Best High School in Nation
Newsweek magazine listed the Schools for Advanced Studies (SAS) as the No. 6 Best High School in the nation and No. 2 in the state. SAS, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, was listed as 12th last year.... Continue reading
Posted May 9, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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Award-Winning Journalist Soledad O’Brien to Serve as Keynote Speaker at #IamCHANGE Youth Town Hall
A Candid Conversation on Education and Youth Violence in South Florida Miami, FL_ L.E.A.D Nation (Leaders By Empowerment, Activists By Development) in partnership with Broward College and WEDR 99 Jamz will co-host the #IamCHANGE Youth TownHall on Friday, May 17th,... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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THE ARSHT CENTER AND THE PETER LONDON GLOBAL DANCE COMPANY PRESENT SPRING NIGHTS
PLGDC Dancer Anasthasia Grand-Pierre MIAMI, FL – The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and The Peter London Global Dance Company, Inc. (PLGDC), Miami’s newest multicultural dance troupe, are proud to present Spring Nights at the... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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NEW HEALTH CARE CENTER OPENS IN COCONUT GROVE TO HELP POOR, UNINSURED AND OTHERS
Grand Opening Celebration to draw local and national leaders Community Health of South Florida Inc. (CHI) will hold the grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Coconut Grove Health Center on May 6th at 10:30am. The new... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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Calling ALL Rattlers and Friends in South Florida: Meet FAMU Football Coach Earl Holmes and Staff
Tallahassee, FL. The 2013 Rattler Football Chalk Talk and Fundraising Tour starts Monday, May 13 when it begins a stretch of 4 stops featuring Florida A&M University head football coach Earl Holmes and other FAMU staff. The goal of the... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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Summer Fellowship: Change politics in your community
For the first time in Florida politics, a local party is committing to organizing at the ground level -- all year round. After the November election, the Miami-Dade Democratic Party partnered with a core team of experienced Obama organizers to... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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Tuskegee University to open new center for science and agricultural studies and research
James Henry Meriwether Henderson Hall Agricultural Life Science, Teaching, Extension and Research Building at opening at Tuskegee University. The ceremony marks the university’s ongoing commitment to the promotion of agricultural studies and the improvement of agribusiness in Alabama’s Black Belt... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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THE NEW BLACK CHURCH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SPECIAL TO BLOGGING BLACK MIAMI: Miami, FL - After careful research of Church Chambers of Commerce in the United States and abroad, there are only four (4) in the nation. It is incumbent that Florida be among the ranks and... Continue reading
Posted May 1, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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New Miss Tuskegee University chosen
Tuskegee, AL - Tuskegee University students elected Randi Lerai Harrison as Miss Tuskegee University 2013-2014 on April 18. The pageant was held in the Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Center for Aerospace Science and Health Education and was judged by an... Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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Doctor shares research on possible treatment that can kill HIV
TUSKEGEE, AL — According to the World Health Organization’s figures for 2011, more than 34 million people worldwide are living with HIV. April 19, visiting scientist, Dr. James E.K. Hildreth shared his work with an experimental treatment that could virtually... Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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Incepture Hiring Bilingual (English-Haitian/Creole and English-Spanish) Insurance Customer Service Associates for at Miami Job Fair
(MIAMI) – Florida staffing agency Incepture is hosting a job fair on Monday, May 6 to hire a number of bilingual customer service associates for a large Florida-based health insurance company. The staffing agency will host an open house to... Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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MAY 1st: PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ABOUT IMMIGRATION REFORM
Immigrants and workers of Miami are invited to participate in a Public Assembly in Little Haiti to learn about Immigration Reform Miami, FL – Immigrant and workers rights organizations, advocacy groups and community organizations will hold a public assembly to... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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CONGRESSWOMAN FREDERICA WILSON HOSTS GRAND OPENING OF 24TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OFFICE IN MIRAMAR
Miami, FL — Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL) will host the grand opening of the 24th Congressional District office in Miramar, on Tuesday, April 30, 2013, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Miramar district office is located on the first... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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City of Miramar Job Opportunities
Please bless friends and family with this information. Continue reading
Posted Apr 25, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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Career Opportunities
Early Education Co-Teacher United Way of Miami-Dade's Center for Excellence in Early Education is seeking a co-teacher to help provide a safe and nurturing environment for children to encourage their social, emotional, physical and intellectual development. An Associate's Degree in... Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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City of Miami Gardens Taps Sonshine Communications as PR Agency for the City’s 10th Year Anniversary Campaign
Miami Gardens, FL -- Marking the 10th Anniversary, the City of Miami Gardens has announced a new business relationship with one of Florida’s leading public relations, marketing, and advertising agencies. Sonshine Communications has been retained to assist in providing marketing,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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National Action Network - Community Leaders Gather To Stop Gun Violence
A forum on gun violence was held Monday night at Miami Jackson Senior High School. (CBS4) MIAMI (CBS4) – Hundreds gathered at Miami Jackson Senior High School to talk about ways to stop gun violence. The National Action Network hosted... Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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League of Women Voters of Florida Responds to Today's Passage of Ethics, Campaign Finance Bills
Tallahassee, FL-- Today, the Florida House took positive steps forward in the area of ethics reform via passage of SB 2. Meanwhile, the Senate moved in the opposite direction by passing a campaign finance bill (HB 569) that significantly increases... Continue reading
Posted Apr 24, 2013 at Blogging Black Miami
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