Penny Dickerson: Health Equity Fellowship 2022-23
1. What have you learned about the craft of health reporting that has already changed your approach to your work? The theme for my fellowship year is resilience which is also my personal war cry....
View ArticleKing Street Studios featuring Shannon Reeves
It’s taken me a minute to upload my feature on King Street Studios which was featured in the July/August issue of Arbus Magazine – Northeast Florida’s Arts and Business Magazine. I interviewed Shannon...
View Article(Cover Story) Andrew Gillum: Profile of a Trailblazer
ONYX Magazine celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of African-Americans and those of the African diaspora. http://onyxmagazine.com/andrew-gillum-profile-of-a-trailblazer/ Andrew Gillum is a...
View ArticleBishop Vaughn McLaughlin: “Agent of Change”
October 16, 2014 Filed under BUSINESS, FLORIDA, METRO, RELIGION Bishop Vaughn McLaughlin of The Potter’s House International Ministries in Jacksonville continues to serve parishioners and patrons...
View ArticleThe Last Responders (Funeral Directors)
Three gatekeepers of COVID-19 death Penny Dickerson Apr 15, 2020 Updated Apr 20, 2020 Miami-Dade County morticians are tasked with helping area families lay their loved ones to rest with dignity amid...
View ArticlePLAGUED BY PROBE: Black mayors in peril
PLAGUED BY PROBE Are their encounters with law enforcement part of a vicious cycle or by design? Penny Dickerson Miami Times Contributor Apr 17, 2019...
View ArticleSmall business is big for Blacks
Trending stats show how owners thrive in health, beauty and fitness industries. Penny Dickerson Jan 8, 2020 Updated Jan 8, 2020 Black females represent 38% of all small business owners. Survey...
View ArticleSouth Florida airports receive $340 million for COVID-19 relief
Business The CARES Act provides emergency relief funding Penny Dickerson Apr 22, 2020 Updated Apr 29, 2020 Miami International Airport officials will use the grant to support the airport’s ongoing...
View ArticleLake Mary, Florida: a place to lay down roots
A Place to Put Down Roots By Penny Dickerson December 27, 2015 Query any Florida resident on the state’s most celebrated neighborhoods and Lake Mary — the City of Lakes — will roll off tongues with the...
View ArticleTwo sides of homeless plight in the wake of COVID-19
A two-sided fight may cost the vulnerable a win Penny Dickerson, managing editor Apr 22, 2020 ; Updated Apr 23, 2020 Miami Times photo/Gregory Reed The Miami-Dade County community learned that a...
View ArticleFrankie Beverly’s Amazing Career
March 25, 2014 Entertainment & Culture / Music Frankie Beverly Talks 38 Years of Maze [INTERVIEW] The voice behind every Black picnic, BBQ and wedding of the past four decades discusses the...
View ArticleBishop Vaughn McLaughlin: “Agent of Change”
October 16, 2014 Filed under BUSINESS, FLORIDA, METRO, RELIGION Bishop Vaughn McLaughlin of The Potter’s House International Ministries in Jacksonville continues to serve parishioners and patrons...
View ArticleWelcome to the new normal: COVID-19 impacts Florida
PREV EDITOR’S PICK EXCLUSIVE FEATURED Penny Dickerson Mar 18, 2020 Updated Mar 24, 2020 An acronym most Americans had never before heard of has shifted the landscape of everyday life. COVID-19...
View ArticleJean Monestime ends run for mayor
FEATURED Miami-Dade County will not elect Black leadership in 2020 Penny Dickerson May 6, 2020 Updated May 13, 2020 I have humbly come to the conclusion that our campaign’s ability to compete has been...
View ArticleBlack leaders meet with Daniella Levine Cava
Miami-Dade mayoral candidate enlists dialogue in a roundtable discussion. Penny Dickerson Mar 4, 2020 Updated Mar 10, 2020 In Judge Lawson E. Thomas’ courtroom at the Black Police Precinct and...
View ArticleBlack-owned businesses remain resilient and strong during crisis
Three Miami entrepreneurs navigate the COVID-19 crisis Penny Dickerson Apr 1, 2020 Updated Apr 28, 2020 Ernisha Randolph, center, is owner of Shuckin’ and Jivin’ restaurant in...
View ArticleSouth Florida airports receive $340 million for COVID-19 relief
Business The CARES Act provides emergency relief funding Penny Dickerson Apr 22, 2020 Updated Apr 29, 2020 Miami International Airport officials will use the grant to support the airport’s ongoing...
View Article(Cover Story) The Kinseys: Family Legacy Expresses the Art of Giving
ONYX Magazine celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of African-Americans and those of the African diaspora. COVER THE KINSEYS: FAMILY LEGACY EXPRESSES THE ART OF GIVING Bernard and Shirley...
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