Legacy Briefs
MONDAY , JULY 17 , 2017 AN INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT BY MIA MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TO THE MIAMI HERALD BB19
Broward County Court Judge Kal Evans swears in the Executive Board for the 2017-2018 TJ Reddick Bar Association on June 17 , 2017 at the Renaissance Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port Hotel .
The T . J . Reddick Bar Associa�on ( TJRBA ) hosted its 26th Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala at the Renaissance Cruise Port Hotel to honor inspiring jurists and support aspiring a�orneys . TJRBA presented scholarships to future lawyers Ashanda Carter , Jeremy McLymont and Johanna Laurent . It also honored Circuit Court Judge Michael Robinson , Florida State Senator Chris Smith , Esq ., and a�orneys Hilary Creary and Johnny McCray . Newly inducted TJRBA president A�orney Harold Pryor Jr . noted , “ Our goal each year is to honor the rich legacy of the men and women who paved the way for today ’ s Black lawyers in Broward County and throughout the State of Florida .”
Log on to www . TJReddickBar . com for more information . Nova Southeastern ’ s law school promotes Olympia Duhart to associate dean
Professor Olympia Duhart of Nova S outheastern University ’ s Shepard Broad College of Law was recently
Olympia Duhart promoted to associate dean for Faculty and Student Development . NSU law school dean Jon M . Garon explained , “ Duhart ’ s leadership will play an important role in con�nuing to expand NSU Law ’ s na�onal reach on important legal topics and to assure that the research efforts of our faculty engage our students as well as the legal profession .” The newly created posi�on expands on Duhart ’ s current responsibili�es that include direc�ng the Legal Research and Wri�ng program and promo�ng the wri�ng , scholarship and learning effec�veness for students and faculty .
Hampton Appointed Miramar Assistant City Manager
Natasha Hampton
Miramar ' s city manager recently appointed Natasha Hampton to assistant city manager for Employee and Public Rela�ons . Most recently serving as chief marke�ng and public rela�ons officer , Hampton will now provide execu�ve oversight over the city ' s Human Resources opera�ons in addi�on to managing the Marke�ng and Communica�ons departments .
In her new role , the Florida Memorial University alumna is now a member of the city manager ' s execu�ve team . A 19-year City of Miramar veteran , Hampton previously served in diverse capaci�es in various departments including Public Works , U�li�es , Engineering , and Parks and Recrea�ons . She earned a master ' s in Public Administra�on from Nova Southeastern University .
Noted educator pens Educa�on 3.0 to help parents empower children
Adap�ng to the digital age can be challenging for people who grew up in the analog era . Awardwinning
Dr . Denise Barrett educator and administrator Dr . Denise Barre� wrote Educa�on 3.0 : How To Get Your Kids What They Need to Succeed to help parents provide their children with the tools necessary to succeed
in the technological age . The book includes insights that seek to help students develop relevant skill sets and integrate technology with learning . Barre� suggests parents can educate and prepare their children for success by ins�lling a thirst for lifelong learning and embracing the “ village mindset .” Log on to www . TheBeautyOf Educa�on . com to book Barre� for events , conferences and workshops . Hai� ’ s Chef Thia earns top honors at Interna�onal Culinary Compe��on
Cynthia “ Chef Thia ” Verna
More than 30 chefs represen�ng countries from across the globe recently converged at Washington , D . C .’ s Ronald Reagan Building and Interna�onal Trade Center to compete in the Events DC " Embassy Chef Challenge ." Cynthia “ Chef Thia " Verna raised the golden pineapple trophy in victory . Verna , who represented Hai� , bested her compe�tors from countries spanning from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan . A�er her victory , Verna posted an emo�onal Facebook Live video that racked up more than 200,000 views within 24 hours . Food Network Extreme Chef Terry French joined her in the clip . New book aims to help close achievement and wealth gaps
Many Black students are going to college and gradua�ng with debt and transi�oning to low paying jobs . I Am College Material ! was created to help students , and the army of people that support them , transform their educa�on into the opportunity of a life�me . The book includes the insights of college presidents , deans , billionaires , students and a U . S . Cabinet Secretary , all designed to give your student a compe��ve advantage . Many undergraduates consider themselves as college students ,” said award-winning author Zach Rinkins . “ I want them to look at themselves as emerging professionals ! This book features �ps to help students go from registra�on to gradua�on .”
Find out more at www . IAmCollegeMaterial . com .
Carnival chief Arnold Donald tops 2017 EMpower 100 Leaders
Carnival Corpora�on President and CEO Arnold Donald has been named the top minority business
Arnold W . Donald leader in
Corporate America by the EMpower 30 Ethnic Minority Future Leaders List . The list was presented by the Financial Times as part of the on-going ambi�on to address the diversity deficit at the very top of businesses . Arnold shared the honor with Carnival employees and explained , " We are also very proud of the diversity of our workforce and believe that the power of diversity of thinking drives innova�on , which is fueled by leveraging the knowledge and crea�vity of our rich backgrounds , experiences and perspec�ves to achieve common goals ." Investment Analy�cs Miami taps Brige�e Lumpkins to lead business development
Brige�e Lumpkins has accepted a posi�on managing business development for Investment
Brigette Lumpkins
Analy�cs
Miami , L . L . C . She will focus on raising capital and servicing ins�tu�onal clients invested in the firm ’ s global public equity strategies . Lumpkins brings over a decade of experience managing both ins�tu�onal and private client rela�onships to the role . The Spelman alumna has worked at Goldman Sachs , Barclays Capital and Hamilton Lane . A�er comple�ng her undergraduate educa�on , Lumpkins earned master ’ s and MBA degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania ’ s pres�gious Wharton School , respec�vely .