Florida Sentinel 12-11-20

CELEBRATING OVER 75 YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2020
Former MacDill General Tapped As Secretary Of Defense
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Community Help Needed To Solve Murder Of Teenager
National Negro Leaguer Celebrates 90th Birthday
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VOL. 75 NO. 92
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FAMU Graduates To Host Health And Wellness Event
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Wanted Man Killed In Police-Involved Shooting
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ART ON THE BLOCK MURAL DEDICATED AT ROBLES PARK R. I. C. H. HOUSE
Last month, Mayor Jane Castor, Chief Brian Dugan and the artist, Ya Levy La’Ford dedicated a new mural at Robles Park. La’Ford is a professor, installation artist, and muralist. The first generation American moves between her Jamaican heritage and vulnerable com- munities to try to find a universal language through her art. La’Ford maintains her studio practice in St. Petersburg, Washington, DC, and New York (www.yalaford.com).
The R.I.C.H. House, supported by the Tampa Police Department and RISE Tampa, Police Foundation, works to enhance neighborhood safety through collaboration between police and residents in high-crime areas. Among those who attended the dedication along with a group of children were: left to right, Ocea Wynn, Administrator of Neighborhood and Community Empowerment; Sherisha Hills, Di- rector of Parks & Recreation; Ya La’Ford, the Artist; Tampa Mayor Jane Castor; and Edwin Galvin, MPO. (Photograph courtesy City of Tampa)
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