Click here to enter your code.” Click that link and then enter newtropic_annual. Channel your inner Pitbull.” —@magellangram, “Ask if they use waze or google maps to get around. How Miami’s closing out Black History Month . Enter the code newtropic_annual at the top of the checkout page. On Saturday, we’ve got the Black Heritage Festival in Miami Gardens, an education march in North Miami, and a historic tour of Overtown, Virginia Key and the West Grove. Choosing Miami’s next city manager isn’t a game show, but drama surrounding the position has recently given it that feel. In addition to hosting a major election, 2020 is also a U.S. Census year — and confusing forms are already causing some complications. This Week in the Law Library: Approaching the Mid-Point! You can also join as an individual supporter. What should WTXL be covering in this community. Want two months free? Please. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Florida A&M University (FAMU) will conclude its celebration of Black History Month with its annual Harambee Festival on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at Tallahassee’s Cascades Park. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. ☀️// Tag @thenewtropic or use #livelikeyoulivehere to see your pic here! In honor of February’s Black History Month, we’re celebrating the contributions that Black artists have made to music around the globe… specifically to a movement near and dear to our hearts. Somehow February is ending this weekend and that means a few more Black History Month events are happening across the 305 before we move into March. Mayor Francis Suarez plans to nominate Art Noriega — CEO of the Miami Parking Authority — as the replacement for Emilio González, who resigned weeks after he was nearly fired by city commissioners amid questions about his leadership. Of course, our Facebook friends were no strangers to the bumpy road to love — to get an idea, just scroll through their advice on a recent post. We’re closing out our spotlight on Miami Gardens with an intimate evening of dinner, ceremony, and culture this Wednesday. My bro @chasetucker and I will be doing the FIRST EVER Two For One Bootcamp ‍♀️ celebrating east and west coast hip hop artists who’ve helped pave the way for so many other artists and genres worldwide. (Miami Herald), Are things more lit than usual? And a few of you already dropped in some fun feedback: “Shave your head and yell “¡Dale!” to whatever she wants. The annual festival has drawn thousands of attendees from as far as South Carolina and Miami to celebrate the contributions of African-American culture. The celebration will kick off with greetings from FAMU President Larry Robinson, Ph.D. FAMU employees, students, and other Tallahassee community members founded the original Harambee festival in Tallahassee more than 20 years ago. It might seem that way based on your social media feeds (shout out to @ONLYinDADE) but Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s spokespeople say there hasn’t been any noticeable spike in calls about burning vehicles. The city’s planning board once again deferred a definitive vote on the Little Haiti project, which is set to include about 5.4 million square feet of residential and office buildings, along with a hotel — all of it spread across 14 buildings. This year’s festivities will include live entertainment by a variety of local artists and the nationally acclaimed performance group Tallahassee Nights Live. and last updated 2018-02-22 05:57:58-05. Stay golden this week, Miami. This Week: Civil Liberties After 9/11 and Research Training Sessions, Professor Bryant’s Legislative & Statutory Interpretation class, Researching Legislative History with Susan Boland, Selecting & Researching Paper Topics with Shannon Kemen & Ashley Russell, Lunch provided and earn Lexis points! Believe there are great people in Miami and then you’ll start attracting them. Followed by her rendition of Michael Jacksons’s ‘Human Nature’. Become a member today to help The New Tropic elevate our work here in Miami. (Miami New Times), Sixth time’s not the charm. Want to help us do it? The drive lasts today through March 6. Continuing through February 28, ... Black History Month is drawing to a close, but there’s still time to honor it with art. Closing Out a Month of Black Art in the Heart of Brooklyn. Know of any other events? Sing your heart out at Let's Sang karaoke at Gramps (, Learn how to care for your community's cats at this workshop with The Kitten Lady (, Round up your brainy friends for team trivia at Bar Nancy (, Eat King Cake at this Mardi-Gras themed beach cleanup (, Bring your dog to a screening of "Call of the Wild" at the Canine Film Festival at Silverspot Cinema (, Have a meet cute IRL at Out in Tech's dating mixer (, Join us for our community dinner and conversation at Awash Ethiopian Restaurant (, Watch locally-produced short films at the FilmGate Film Festival (, Watch a screening of "After the Magician," a film inspired by the life of surrealist painter and poet Alice Rahon (, ️ Learn about fostering civic innovation at this conversation with Gregory Johnson (, ️ Meet author Edwidge Danticat at a reading and discussion of her book, "Brother, I'm Dying" (, Check out the visual and film work of the 2020 YoungArts winners at the opening reception of YoungArts Miami (, Indulge in wine paired with donuts from the Salty Donut at this tasting (, Learn about bats on this guided night hike in Castellow Hammock Park (, Check out the intersection of art deco history at drag at The Wolfsonian (, Look up at some hot air balloons at the Miami Balloon Festival, through March 1 (, Jam out with some local students at the Miami Beach Youth Music Festival (, Dig through the crates at the Miami Record Fair (, Support Educate Tomorrow at the foundation's annual gala at the Rubell Museum (, Visit the Downtown Doral Fit Festival powered by Baptist Health: 5K run/walk, live music by Locos Por Juana, food demos, yoga, plus more, ️ Hear from some of the authors and the editor of "Making Good Time" at Books & Books Suniland (, Groove to the psych symph-pop sounds of Animal Prince at Gramps (, Catch Kendji Girac, a former winner of "The Voice France," and the singer Alma at the North Beach Bandshell (, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. For more information and a schedule of performances and classes, visit FAMU.edu/Harambee, FAMU closing out black history month with annual Harambee Festival. And advocacy groups like the Community Justice Project and Dream Defenders question why such a costly plan is being prioritized over things like affordable housing issues. Your ticket to our Adventures at Awash event gets you a seat at the table for an Ethiopian dinner, coffee ceremony, and conversation. How ironic, to hear this, here, now, from anyone, as the Republicans and Right Wing want the control of women's contraceptive and reproductive rights. Next.” —@beingasriele. Free for commercial use, no attribution required. This Week in the Law Library: Closing Out Black History Month, © University of Cincinnati College of Law. (Miami Herald), A controversial plan. You will start seeing them once you start believing in it.” —@arathiramappa. We pulled some of our favorite advice from our readers and turned it into an illustrated reference point on Instagram. Somehow February is ending this weekend and that means a few more Black History Month events are happening across the 305 before we move into March. Good luck out there! Miami-Dade county commissioners will consider a plan to build a new $400 million jail facility near the county’s Turner Guilford Knight prison. Now let’s kick the week off with some news you can use…, Don’t get fooled. Sing your heart out at Let's Sang karaoke at Gramps (Wynwood), Learn how to care for your community's cats at this workshop with The Kitten Lady (Doral), Round up your brainy friends for team trivia at Bar Nancy (Little Havana), Eat King Cake at this Mardi-Gras themed beach cleanup (Virginia Key), Bring your dog to a screening of "Call of the Wild" at the Canine Film Festival at Silverspot Cinema (Downtown), Have a meet cute IRL at Out in Tech's dating mixer (Little Haiti), Join us for our community dinner and conversation at Awash Ethiopian Restaurant (Miami Gardens), Watch locally-produced short films at the FilmGate Film Festival (Downtown), Watch a screening of "After the Magician," a film inspired by the life of surrealist painter and poet Alice Rahon (North Miami), ️ Learn about fostering civic innovation at this conversation with Gregory Johnson (Downtown), ️ Meet author Edwidge Danticat at a reading and discussion of her book, "Brother, I'm Dying" (Coral Gables), Check out the visual and film work of the 2020 YoungArts winners at the opening reception of YoungArts Miami (Edgewater), Indulge in wine paired with donuts from the Salty Donut at this tasting (Design District), Learn about bats on this guided night hike in Castellow Hammock Park (Southwest Dade), Check out the intersection of art deco history at drag at The Wolfsonian (South Beach), Look up at some hot air balloons at the Miami Balloon Festival, through March 1 (Homestead), Jam out with some local students at the Miami Beach Youth Music Festival (North Beach), Dig through the crates at the Miami Record Fair (Wynwood), Support Educate Tomorrow at the foundation's annual gala at the Rubell Museum (Allapattah), Visit the Downtown Doral Fit Festival powered by Baptist Health: 5K run/walk, live music by Locos Por Juana, food demos, yoga, plus more Full event info (Sponsor), ️ Hear from some of the authors and the editor of "Making Good Time" at Books & Books Suniland (Pinecrest), Groove to the psych symph-pop sounds of Animal Prince at Gramps (Wynwood), Catch Kendji Girac, a former winner of "The Voice France," and the singer Alma at the North Beach Bandshell (North Beach). We chat with Shadia Powell about celebrating Black History Month all year round. In 2020, we want to cover more stories, host more events, build more community, and continue growing a business that gives back to our city every day.