Boca Raton Museum of Art offers virtual exhibits for Black History Month
Published: February 26, 2021 11:25 PM EST
Updated: March 2, 2021 12:41 PM EST
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Communities are celebrating Black History Month through powerful art and education that you can experience right from your computer or phone.
(Above) “The Signing” by Renee Cox. (Below) The signing of the U.S. Constitution. Credit: via WINK News.
“The Signing” by Renee Cox is one of those exhibits. Her work highlights the contribution of people of color in building the United States by reinterpreting the signing of the Constitution.
The museum says this is about expanding beyond the four walls of the museum.
Community centerpiece in Dunbar comes back to life through art
Published: February 25, 2021 6:33 PM EST
Updated: February 25, 2021 9:23 PM EST
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A cultural centerpiece in Dunbar is being restored to its former glory.
McCollum Hall has a long history as a staple of the community. It was once a place for entertainment, where everyone of any color was invited, and now it’s coming back to life.
You may not look twice at the vacant building along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, just east of downtown Fort Myers, but you can watch it reflourish.
It was the place to be in the 1930s and 40s, and rare in the days of segregation.
Investigators performed a sting operation where kids play. Feb. 18, Fort Myers Police Department undercover detectives conducted a prostitution bust and arrested suspects Epifano Reyna-Zarate, 55, and Delsa Pena, 39. We learned from police reports Tuesday students were getting off their school bus when the sting happened on Marsh Avenue. We were at the scene […]
What Black-owned businesses are doing to stay afloat during pandemic
Published: February 22, 2021 4:47 PM EST
Updated: February 22, 2021 6:49 PM EST
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Minority businesses are and have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. So much so, that they’re twice as likely to fail during the pandemic.
But, some black business owners in Southwest Florida are doing what they can to keep their doors open during these tough times.
Michelle Pope puts her special touch into all the food she makes, that’s why she named her business Chelle’s Special Touch Cafe. But, during this pandemic, she’s had to simply rely on resilience to keep her doors open.
Black church leaders are leading a task force to get more vaccines in Black communities
Published: February 22, 2021 6:16 PM EST
Updated: February 22, 2021 7:03 PM EST
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Black pastors are attempting to solve the disparity in vaccine distribution and get more shots in arms of the people part of their underserved communities.
The plan is to get more vaccines into trusted venues- places that are in the heart of underserved communities led by people the community trusts. Members of the Statewide Covid-19 Vaccine Community Education and Engagement Task Force is trying to set up vaccine sites at Black churches across the state, HBCUs, and other places that are easy for underserved communities to access.”