FEEDING THEIR MINDS AND BODIES:Above; Children eat lunch at a ribbon cutting ceremony for a bold new educational initiative, We Rise Educational Village. Below: T. …

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MY SISTERS’ KEEPER: Celebrating 20 years in business, Natural Trendsetters is hosting its 15th annual Royal Coils Natural Hair and Beauty Expo on June 10. …

SOULFUL SONGSTRESS: Leesa Richards “stumbled” into her voice, discovering it when a dance audition required her to sing. By MICHELLE HOLLINGER South Florida Times I …

SAXY SOUL: Jon Saxx is a popular South Florida musician who can be found at all types of events – from weddings to concerts to …

ANDRÉTHE GREAT: A new documentary chronicles André Leon Talley’s life from the segregated Jim Crow south to becoming one of the most recognizable fashion influencers …

IN MEMORIAL: Plaque dedicated to the history of the first Memorial Day on May 1, 1865 in Charleston, South Carolina. PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE CHICAGO …

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