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Philadelphia Guard Nisine Poplar Signs With Miami Hurricanes

CORAL GABLES (AP) — Nisine Poplar, a 6-foot-5 guard from Philadelphia, signed a national letter intent to join the Miami Hurricanes next year. Poplar, a senior at Math, Civics & Sciences Charter School, averaged 22 points per game last season and helped the school win the state Class 2A title in 2019. He started playing […]

From a Beauty Queen to a Beauty Business Woman and Aficionado

Milinda Smith in Miss Jamaica sash [SOUTH FLORIDA] – Miss Jamaica World Second Runner up 2016, Milinda Smith was born in Linstead, Jamaica and migrated to the USA as a toddler with her mom and then baby brother. Milinda entered the pageant well rounded and already pageant trained. Milinda was not only a runner up […]

Aruba Becomes First Caribbean Nation to Partner with JetBlue on Entry Testing

Vault Health, JetBlue’s Testing Partner, Provides Saliva-based PCR Testing at Home Before Travel [NEW YORK] – JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today announced Aruba is the first Caribbean nation to partner with the airline for seamless entry testing through JetBlue’s testing partner, Vault. The decision by Aruba to begin accepting the convenient PCR test facilitated by Vault’s technology platform for JetBlue customers arriving […]

Virtual Film Screening of Reggae Boyz 2014 World Cup Bid

Free Screening Presented by South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center November 12th and 15th by Howard Campbell [MIAMI] – Reggae Boyz, film-maker Till Schauder’s documentary about the Jamaican soccer team’s unsuccessful qualification bid for the 2014 World Cup, will be shown in South Florida for the first time this week. Virtual screenings will be at the […]

Senator-elect Shevrin Jones Announces People’s Agenda

Representative Shevrin Jones (file photo) [TALLAHASSEE]— Today, Senator-elect Shevrin Jones (D-West Park) announced his People’s Agenda, a focused set of priorities reflective of his constituents’ interests that he will introduce in the upcoming 2021 session. Senator-elect Jones will work with colleagues across the aisle to put forward legislation addressing issues impacting Florida families, including: Small business rehabilitation; Worker retention; […]

Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce Congratulates President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris

President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris [SOUTH FLORIDA] – The Board of Directors and Members of the Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) extend congratulations and best wishes to United States President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their recent election. The Chamber also extends its best wishes to outgoing Administration of […]

5 Guys on the Rise In R&B

The women of R&B may be running the show, but the genre’s most exciting male vocalists are redefining what it means to be a classic crooner. The Fearless Lyricist: Brent Faiyaz Before Faiyaz became an R&B smooth operator, he was a punchline-heavy lyricist looking to break into the rap game. It wasn’t until his manager […]