By A+ Editing & Content Creation As the temperature starts creeping up in South Florida, the pool is one of the best resources to cool yourself down. · The Pompano Aquatic Center is open. It features an Olympic size lap pool with a teaching pool for those learning how to swim. You must reserve a […]
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Broward Cultural Division’s Public Art & Design Program commissioned a new site-specific artwork, “Walking Sticks with Stories to Tell,” in Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk area. The art features a bicyclist, tribal features, and nearby Dillard High School’s mascot, the panther. Claudia Fitch, a Washington-based artist, installed the sculpture. The art is a reference to the traditions […]
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-Ceremony held on Saturday June 26, 2021- Broward County paid tribute to the late Congressman Alcee L. Hastings by naming a street in his honor on Saturday, June 26. Broward County Commissioner Dale V.C. Holness led a two-block memorial walk from the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale to […]
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The waters of Pompano Beach are on the way to better health, thanks to a local coral reef renourishment plan. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Army Corps of Engineers are spearheading a project to construct artificial coral reefs on Pompano Beach’s ocean floor to encourage habitat development suitable for natural […]
Continue Readingby J. Elle “Make a way out of no way” is just the way of life for Rue. But when her mother is shot dead on her doorstep, life for her and her younger sister changes forever. Rue’s taken from her neighborhood by the father she never knew, forced to leave her little sister behind, […]
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Artist Talk with Walter Griffin Now Until April 30th Photographer Walter Griffin discusses his inspiration for his photos of ladies in church hats on view in the exhibition “The Longer the Feather” at Bailey Contemporary Arts. Somos Vida | We are Life Art ExhibitApr 9th – Jun 30th 12:00 am | Pompano Beach Cultural Center […]
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Art is a reflection of self, and Brea Monet Allen a 27-year-old Broward County artist puts her heart and soul into every one of her creations. “Being a black woman, a lot of my inspiration comes from my own personal experiences and explorations,” Allen told Villij News. “I am fascinated with the female body, as […]
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