Tarrus Riley Impresses with “Desperate Lover”

On January 13, 2023, VP Records releases Tarrus Riley’s essential version of Bob Andy’s 1969 hit “Desperate Lover.” The track was produced by Dean Fraser,...
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Broward Health to Donate $250,000 of PPE and Medical Supplies for Haiti Earthquake Relief

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Broward Health will donate $250,000 worth of PPE and medical supplies to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti this Thursday, October...

National Hispanic Heritage Month: FFTP, Caritas del Peru Empower Peruvian Farmers to Thrive

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2023) – Food For The Poor (FFTP) is partnering with Caritas del Peru to help 152 rural farmers increase their revenues from...

South Florida Offers Donations at Drives for St. Vincent Volcano Emergency Relief

Miami Carnival, Joy's Roti Delight, GENx Mas Band, and the community of South Florida join efforts to collect needed supplies for those impacted on the...
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Haitian-American Claudine Gay Will be the First Black President at Harvard University

The daughter of Haitian immigrants, Claudine Gay received her bachelor’s degree in 1992 from Stanford, where she majored in economics and was awarded the Anna...
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These 4 Organizations are Leading the Charge in Haiti Earthquake Relief

On August 14, 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 2,000, injuring more than 12,000 and destroying thousands of homes across the...

Afro Latina Represents Caribbean Culture in Theater

As an undergraduate student at Northern Kentucky University, Gabriela Castillo had never considered a career in acting. That all changed when a college friend asked...
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Crisis in Haiti Escalates: FFTP Prepares for Large Scale Response, Packs Thousands of Food...

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (July 31, 2023) – With conditions deteriorating in Haiti amid a new wave of gang violence and kidnappings, Food For The Poor (FFTP)...

Hip Hop and Latin Stars to Perform at 2 Day Miami Festival – Trillerfest

The Ultimate Pod and Tailgate Style Experience Brings In-Person Concerts Back to Miami Trillerfest Miami 2021 Triller,...

The History of 4/20 and Marijuana’s Influence on Jamaican Culture

The formation of “4/20” as a US holiday and of marijuana’s movement in Jamaica have equally interesting origins. A lot of it has been fraught...

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