Florida Sentinel Bulletin

5 Awards won by the Hillsborough County Branch NAACP.         The 114th NAACP National Convention was held July 28-31, 2023, in Boston, MA. The Hillsborough County Branch was well represented. This year’s theme was “Thriving Together.”      Branch President, Yvette Lewis said the young people who participated in ACT-SO competed well, but did not…

MYESHIA DANIELS-CUSSEAUX AND GROVER CUSSEAUX, JR.   BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor        Myeshia Daniels-Cusseaux and Grover Cusseaux, Jr. are excited about their first public venture, after becoming a 501 c3 organization just 5 months ago.       Journi’s Journey, Inc., is a reference to their 7-year-old granddaughter, Journi. The “nonprofit organization is dedicated to…

ROMAINE A. EDWARDS …Executive Director, Village of Excellence Academy LOGO        Village of Excellence Academy, a renowned public charter school with a rich 23-year history in Temple Terrace, FL, is delighted to announce its exciting relocation to a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in North Tampa. This move marks a significant milestone for the school, which remains…

NORENE COPELAND MILLER         The first Annual Historic Belmont Heights Reunion will take place on Saturday, July 29, 2023, 10 a. m. – 2 p. m. at the Cyrus Greene Playground Community Room, 2101 E. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The free event is open to the public.       The City of Tampa…

North Carolina Central         North Carolina Central staked claim to its first HBCU national championship since 2006 last year by virtue of the Eagle victory over Jackson State in the Celebration Bowl. Can the Eagles make it two in a row? NCCU is at least the early favorite according to the coaches with the…

VAN AYRES …Interim Supt. Of Hillsborough County Public Schools   BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor                     Interim Superintendent Van Ayres has officially been on the job about 3 weeks. But he said in a phone interview, “It’s been an exciting two weeks. I’m excited about the role and the work.”                   The Hillsborough County…

   By MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Staff Writer       The Florida A&M football team will resume activities after an unauthorized rap video filmed in the team’s locker room lead to Head Coach Willie Simmons suspending all football activities.     The Rattlers’ football training camp is set to open on August 4th and will be represented at SWAC media days…

         The right-wing advocacy group PragerU, stated on Monday that its “PragerU Kids” material was approved by Florida to be used in classrooms throughout the state.    PragerU claims that it’s materials are for teachers that are “sick and tired of curriculum laced with radical political agendas — from Critical Race Theory and gender…

      LaShakia Moore has been in her position since June 1.       Bethune-Cookman University 2004 graduate, LaShakia Moore was sworn in on June 30 as the interim superintendent of Flagler Schools, the first African American in that role.       According to the school district, Moore began her term on June 1 and has worked closely…