March In Support of LGBTQ Rights Draws Hundreds of Supporters
The State of Florida is contemplating legislation that tightly control which flags would be allowed to be flown on government buildings. Proposed House Bill 1011 specifies six acceptable flags, none of which are the Pride flag. For now, HB1011 and its attendant counterpart, SB668, are weaving their way through the Florida Senate, but for the […]
Coming Out of the Darkness, Into the Light! Pride 2021 in Wilton Manors Is Back!
Coming Out of the Dark and into the Light After being in lock down for more than a year, excitement for the Stonewall Pride Parade and Street Festival in Wilton Manors on Saturday, June 19 is palpable. Organizers of the event chose the theme “Out of the Darkness, Into the Lightâ€. They chose this theme […]
FlockFest: A Charity for Charities
We all love going out to eat and drink. But what if you could go out to eat and drink and help support some great charities? Well, that is exactly what FlockFest does. They combine the enjoyment of gastronomic and libational pleasure with helping others but that is not how it started… The Beginning of […]
In Wilton Manors, Love Wins
Wilton Manors, just outside of Oakland Park is known as the Island City. If you have not been there yet, then you really should go! Its main street corridor, Wilton Drive, is lined with a variety of shops, restaurants, and bars, many neighborhood favorites. Although the City was incorporated into a city in 1953, it […]
Oakland Park Honors MLK and Celebrates Diversity with New Signage
As the City of Oakland Park works toward building for its second century it also works on embracing diversity. To that end, on Friday January 15th the City unveiled new signage to reflect its steadfast commitment to diversity. In total the City will install 14 signs in conspicuous locations throughout Oakland Park in order to […]
How to Teach Ours Kids About Diversity With I Love Being Me, Uniquely Me
Teaching our kids about diversity matters, they say… When my daughter was in preschool, she asked me, “Mommy, Alexia asked me why our skin color is different. Why is my skin light brown and she, her skin is dark brown?†The question was innocent, and the kids were reaching an age where they were beginning […]