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Friday, October 12th, 2012

The South Florida Black Journalists Association Host Reception To Honor Scholarship Winners and Industry Leaders

MIAMI - Five student achievers will receive honors and three industry titans will share their stories at the 2012 South Florida Black Journalists Association (SFBJA) Scholarship Reception on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 3 p.m. at Florida International University's Biscayne Bay Campus.

The public is invited to share the afternoon celebrating scholastic achievement, excellence in journalism and community leadership at the event to be held in the Wolfe University Ballroom at FIU's North Miami location, 3000 NE 151 Street.

                                           

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 DAC Celebrates 14^th Anniversary
& Honors Unsung Heroes

South Florida - The Diaspora Arts Coalition is proud to present its 5^th Annual Awards Gala & Fundraiser, marking its 14^th Anniversary.  
This event will take place on Saturday, October 27^{t h}, 6:30 p.m.
at the Miami Shores Country Club, 10000 Biscayne Blvd in
Miami Shores.

The celebration will honor unsung heroes in our community, those who have served in the shadows, doing great work behind the scenes with little or no recognition. 

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SPORT NEWS

MIAMI DOLPHINS TO DISTRIBUTE COMMEMORATIVE JASON TAYLOR AND ZACH THOMAS DOLPHIN HONOR ROLL POSTERS TO ALL FANS ATTENDING
ST. LOUIS RAMS GAME
Fans can also take part in suite raffle to benefit Jason Taylor Foundation and Miami Dolphins Foundation 

Miami, FL – To commemorate the induction of Jason Taylor and Zach Thomas into the Dolphin Honor Roll, all fans attending the Miami Dolphins-St. Louis Rams contest at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, October 14, at Sun Life Stadium will receive a special poster of the Dolphins defensive stalwarts.

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NATIONAL NEWS

NABJ to Honor Columnist Richard Prince with  the Ida B. Wells Award
Award will be presented at NABJ's Hall of Fame Gala,
Jan. 17 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. 

WASHINGTON (October 12, 2012) -- The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced today that Richard Prince, columnist for the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, will receive the prestigious Ida B. Wells Award. The annual honor is given to an individual who has made outstanding efforts to make newsrooms and news coverage more accurately reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.

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TRAVEL & VACATION NEWS

JAMAICA WELCOMES THE NEW “GOURMET INCLUSIVE” CONCEPT BY KARISMA HOTELS & Resorts
Jamaica Becomes First Non-Mexican Site for Karisma Hotels  

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – October 11, 2012 – The island of Jamaica popularized the "all-inclusive" concept in 1976, providing a cost effective way for travelers to fully experience hotel and resort offerings at one neatly packaged price. Jamaica is now set to introduce Karisma’s “Gourmet Inclusive” model to its product offering, featuring world-renowned chefs, sommeliers, and high-end epicurean cuisine served a la carte, with the opening of Seashore Bay Beach Resort by Karisma Hotels & Resorts in Sandy Bay, Negril. 

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