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Raisa Habersham

@newsworthy17.bsky.social
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I write about nouns for the Miami Herald. Pronounced: Rye-EE-Sah A 404 girl in a 305 world.

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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 20/09/2026
I do hope we get another follow-up in ten years, but from Najya. About her school experience, yes, but also, what was it like for her to be in the Times Magazine—twice? How does she, as an adult, feel about being the subject of these pieces?
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 19/08/2026
Who won the Florida Congressional District 24 race?
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Frederica Wilson-endorsed candidate wins primary to fill her South Florida seat
Who won the Florida Congressional District 24 race?
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 30/07/2026
Black Miami historian’s home on market for $700,000
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Black Miami preservationist fought gentrification. Her home is now being flipped
Black Miami historian’s home on market for $700,000
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 25/07/2026
Residents and stakeholders told the Herald they don’t want to be represented in D.C. by someone they only know from a sign.
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Residents of Frederica Wilson’s district want her successor to ‘be rebellious’
Residents and stakeholders told the Herald they don’t want to be represented in D.C. by someone they only know from a sign.
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Nicole Carr @nicolefcarr.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
If you’re reading The Price of Exclusion, you know about the ancestral journey I’ve taken with my father. I’ve practiced my reporting with him since I was a little girl. He’ll be my conversation partner this week in TX. Happy Father’s Day, Dad. I love you deep. open.substack.com/pub/nicolefc...
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
“There is no democracy without journalism. It can’t be done. That is why I am a journalist.” – Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’ www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m...
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Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at ‘60 Minutes’
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Ariane Lange @arianelange.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
McClatchy’s corporate leaders still haven’t made a case for their AI initiative to the public. Internally, they’ve said ~if reporters don’t comply with this AI scheme, we’ll be ruined.~ Unionized journalists believe the opposite is true: Their AI plan is a death spiral. san.com/cc/this-majo...
Screenshot of headline text: “Exclusive: Newspaper chain’s executives tell journalists to accept AI or face ruin”
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 29/05/2026
“God said to me, ‘Frederica, stay put and trust the process, and when it’s time, you will know,’” she said.
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Frederica Wilson is leaving Congress. She explains why in an exclusive interview
“God said to me, ‘Frederica, stay put and trust the process, and when it’s time, you will know,’” she said.
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 30/05/2026
Wilson’s voice as a homegrown leader with deep roots in Miami’s Black community is more important than ever.
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Wilson’s retirement shouldn’t be a victory lap for gerrymandering in Tallahassee | Opinion
Wilson’s voice as a homegrown leader with deep roots in Miami’s Black community is more important than ever.
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 30/05/2026
“Together, we have worked to move Miami-Dade County forward,” Miami-Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert wrote in his resignation letter.
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Miami-Dade commissioner announces resignation, expected to run for Congress
“Together, we have worked to move Miami-Dade County forward,” Miami-Dade County Commissioner Oliver Gilbert wrote in his resignation letter.
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 30/05/2026
Friday was a day of celebration in Miami Gardens for the Miami congresswoman’s long career.
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‘Passing the baton:’ Frederica Wilson reflects on her political career
Friday was a day of celebration in Miami Gardens for the Miami congresswoman’s long career.
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Don’t cross the picket line today, Tuesday, May 26! Join us by refusing to click any articles or interacting in any way with our five McClatchy newspapers.
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I wrote about the conversations in South Florida around the rise of Black femicide. I spoke to Miami radio legend, Supa Cindy, who talked about leaving an abusive relationship, Black femicides, and was left wondering “Why am I still alive?” www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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‘That could have been my story’: Black femicides spark hard talks in South Florida
Black women discuss Black femicide in South Florida
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 18/05/2026
If you're reading this, my cat and I have boarded a one-way flight out of the United States. The Trump administration wrongfully denied my work permit renewal; after months of demanding that they follow the law, we have run out of legal recourse, and I have no choice but to leave the country. (🧵)
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Support Alex's Emergency Relocation + Next Steps on Give In May
Alex is leaving the US after his work permit renewal was wrongfully denied by Trump's USCIS.
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 16/05/2026
Black women discuss Black femicide in South Florida
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‘That could have been my story’: Black femicides spark hard talks in South Florida
Black women discuss Black femicide in South Florida
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 16/05/2026
Several projects are proposed or under construction in South Florida.
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More AI data centers are coming to South Florida. Could one open near you?
Several projects are proposed or under construction in South Florida.
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Idaho News Guild @idahonewsguild.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
This work isn’t possible without us. But McClatchy would rather spend millions on AI then invest in the humans who won 53 awards, including for showing how $200k in execution drugs expired. Donate to our strike fund for fair wages so we can keep covering this community bit.ly/pnwnewsstrike
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 03/05/2026
Historians talk Voting Rights Act ruling impact on Black youth
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With voting rights changes, what’s at stake for Florida’s young Black voters?
Historians talk Voting Rights Act ruling impact on Black youth
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 02/05/2026
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan raised a question: When does giving white majorities disproportional power count as racial gerrymandering?
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‘Not race neutral’: How Florida’s new voting maps favor white voters
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan raised a question: When does giving white majorities disproportional power count as racial gerrymandering?
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Lauri Donahue @lauridonahue.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
"Many of its reporters are now withholding their bylines from articles created by the tool." As well they should!
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/05/2026
McClatchy, the newspaper chain behind publications including The Miami Herald and The Idaho Statesman, has started to use a new A.I. tool that can summarize articles and spit out different versions. Many of its reporters are now withholding their bylines from articles created by the tool.
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Reporters at McClatchy Withhold Bylines in A.I. Dispute
Journalists at newspapers like The Miami Herald and The Sacramento Bee are refusing to let the chain use their names on summarized articles generated by a new A.I. tool.
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onetriibeunited.bsky.social @onetriibeunited.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Happy Monday — it’s our election week! Over the past several months, we’ve worked collectively to define the kind of work environment we want to build.
We want a work environment that fosters dignity, fairness and equality for all, where workers’ identities, skills, and talents are valued, and their worth and contributions are fully recognized. 

Equity means that all roles are approached with the same care, rigor, and respect, regardless of gender, gender identity, or expression.Equity means that all roles are approached with the same care, rigor, and respect, regardless of gender, gender identity, or expression.
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Tonia Hill @toniahill.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I stand with @corli.thetriibe.com ❤️
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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Social media created this nonsense idea that not exposing yourself to hatred is isolationist. Choosing to not spend your free time with bigots isn’t living in a bubble. I don’t need to know what’s going on at X. I won’t be smarter or more knowledgeable or empathic by being there. Neither will you.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 04/02/2026
Important context: the Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the one of largest American newspapers in terms of circulation not to have a unionized staff.
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
For @miamiherald.com, I spoke to Thelma Gibson, one of Jackson Memorial's first Black nurses in Miami, about turning 99 (her birthday is today), the impact she's had in Coconut Grove, and growing up during Jim Crow. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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‘I’m thankful:’ Black Miami pioneer reflects on 99 years of life
Thelma Gibson, Black Miami advocate, turns 99
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ID & WA News Guilds @idwanewsguilds.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
See our press release outlining our demands that McClatchy Media has refused. We need your help getting the word out. Share this post, tell us how you feel about AI in your local news, and follow us for more updates. #ai #ainews #mcclatchy #pnwnewsguild #saybyetoai
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Michael M. Butler @mikeviimusic.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Black-owned businesses are ready for holiday shoppers. Here are 9 places to go. @newsworthy17.bsky.social and I worked together on this holiday gift guide for @miamiherald.com:
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
A year ago, I spoke w/ Black men about Kamala Harris and the presidential election. I revisited some of those Black men and about the state of Black ppl in South Florida amid economic challenges and the curtailing of DEI during Donald Trump’s second presidency. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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‘Buyer’s remorse’: South Florida Black men on life in the Trump era
Black men talk Trump policies and impact on Black people
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Yes I will be fighting back against the unjust firing by @washingtonpost.com. I have filed a grievance and will be represented by none other than the amazing @katiephang.bsky.social and an incredible legal team. Journalistic freedom is a bedrock of a healthy society and is worth battling for.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
The WGA’s statement on ABC’s decision to pull “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!
 
The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other – to disturb, even – is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice.
 
As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to – painful as it may be at times – is the freeing agreement to disagree.
 
Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich. Silencing us impoverishes the whole world.
 
The WGA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
NEW: An exhibit depicting domestic work during slavery will be featured at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale. Author Margaret Seidler and S.C. Senator Mia S. McLeod will be in conversation ahead of the event. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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‘These stories are the truth’: New exhibit about slavery opens in Broward County
New slavery exhibit in Broward features Gullah Geechee culture
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Capital B Gary @capitalbgary.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Redistricting in Indiana could weaken the city’s voting voice and determine who holds power in Washington. gary.capitalbnews.org/indiana-redi...
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How Redistricting in Indiana Impacts Gary’s Representation - Capital B Gary
Redistricting in Indiana could weaken the city’s voting voice and determine who holds power in Washington.
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
NEW: Trick Daddy opened a new location for his Sunday's Eatery restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. The eatery sits along the historic Sistrunk corridor, home to several Black businesses in the area. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Trick Daddy opens second restaurant in Broward: ‘We are still for our people’
Trick Daddy’s soul food spot has opened in Broward.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
LL Cool J said that he will not perform at Wawa Welcome America in Philadelphia on July 4th because of union strike “There is absolutely no way I can perform across a picket line”
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LL COOL J drops out of Wawa Welcome America concert because of union strike
LL COOL J said that he is not going to perform at Wawa Welcome America on July 4th in light of the AFSCME District Council 33 strike in Philadelphia.
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Keri Blakinger @keribla.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Former @latimes.com reporter Maya Lau is SUING ex-sheriff Alex Villanueva, ex-detective Mark Lillienfeld and the county, saying they violated her 1A rights when they criminally investigating her for reporting on a list of problem deputies: www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Former Times reporter sues Villanueva, L.A County, alleging 1st Amendment violation
Former Times reporter Maya Lau has filed a lawsuit claiming Los Angeles County and former Sheriff Alex Villanueva violated her 1st Amendment rights.
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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Some of y’all noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story. Because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had to answer their questions honestly. www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...
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Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery
Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.
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CNN @cnn.com · 20/05/2025
George Wendt, an actor and comedian who was beloved for his performance as Norm Peterson on the long-running comedy series “Cheers” has died, his family announced. Read more: cnn.it/4k7chQ9
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
Ahead of Haitian Flag Day, Jacqueline Charles and I spoke to Haitian Americans about celebrating the holiday amid tensions in Haiti and immigration concerns in the U.S. For @miamiherald.com www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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Sunday’s Haitian Flag Day. But the mood leading up to May 18 is anything but celebratory
Instability back home and the immigration crackdowns in the U.S. are making this year’s Haitian Flag Day less celebratory in Miami.
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Katherine Wertheim @kathwertheim.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
The murder of Dr. Cameisha Clark was a blip on CBS radio and then disappeared. WTH happened? Why was a felon given a gun and a position as security guard? Did he target Dr. Clark? www.11alive.com/article/news...
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Spartan College dean, CAU alum killed in apparent workplace attack
Dr. Cameisha Clark, a Spartan College dean and Clark Atlanta graduate, was fatally shot Friday. Police say a campus guard opened fire.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 11/05/2025
Koyo Kouoh, one of the global art world’s most prominent figures, who had been slated to become the first African woman to curate the Venice Biennale, died on Saturday. She was 57.
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Koyo Kouoh, Prominent Art World Figure, Is Dead at 57
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Several Columbia Univ student journalists are suspended after covering protests (while wearing press ID) in the main library. Their access to campus is blocked, and they can't take final exams. Also: Columbia's acting president is a former ABC journalist www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...
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Barnard suspends WKCR and Spectator reporters who covered Butler Library protest
Barnard and Columbia issued interim suspensions Thursday afternoon to four student journalists who covered a Wednesday pro-Palestinian protest in Butler Library, citing “information received” from Pub...
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
NEW: Florida Memorial University is upgrading its university, including workforce housing for potential employees. Interim president William McCormick said the idea came to him after new hires couldn’t find affordable housing in South Florida. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/e...
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Florida Memorial University partners with developer for multi-million dollar upgrades
South Florida HBCU is building workforce housing amid unaffordability
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
NEW: Miami-based violence prevention nonprofit the Circle of Brotherhood was one of 365 organizations that lost federal funding. Now, they’re at risk of losing 30 employees without it. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Gun violence prevention group in Miami loses its federal funding
Miami nonprofit loses federal funding, could lose 30 staffers
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
NEW: Bessie Stringfield, known as the “Motorcycle Queen of Miami, completed eight trips total across the U.S. starting in the 1930s. Now, as people cruise through Miami Gardens they will see a street sign bearing her name: Bessie Stringfield Way. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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‘Maintaining our legacy:’ Miami’s Motorcycle Queen gets a street named in her honor
Miami’s Motorcycle Queen gets street in Miami Gardens
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Random, but I wonder how much James Avery got paid to voice Shredder on the Ninja Turtles series back in the day.
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
NEW: For Haitian Heritage Month, I spoke with the Little Haitian Cultural Complex's new manager about how she plans to navigate the challenges she inherited while making it a thriving cultural hub. For @miamiherald.com www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
NEW: For Haitian Heritage Month, I spoke with the Little Haitian Cultural Complex's new manager about how she plans to navigate the challenges she inherited while making it a thriving cultural hub. For @miamiherald.com www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
My theory that most people are simply not very smart continues to pan out daily
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Raisa Habersham @newsworthy17.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
NEW: Bertie McCulloch has seen technology come and go in his lifetime. Now, at 89, he wants to teach other seniors how it could benefit them. He’ll be a part of NoMi Tech, the North Miami's monthlong initiative to infuse technological skills into its community. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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He’s almost 90, but he wants to teach North Miami seniors how to use tech
North Miami hopes to teach seniors how to use tech
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