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10/17/2026

πŸŽ‚ TOMORROW IS THE DAY, FAMILY! πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ή

Saturday, October 17th carries THREE meanings: Wyclef Jean turns 57 πŸŽ‰, Haiti observes Dessalines Day β€” 220 years since Jean-Jacques Dessalines β€” and it's the proposed first-ever Wyclef Jean Day in NYC.

And where will Clef spend his birthday night? Headlining the British Museum Ball in London's Great Court β€” taking Haiti straight to the British Museum. Last year's Ball raised over Β£2.5 million. From the Fugees to a jazz album to mentoring young Haitian robotics stars β€” the man never stops. 🎢

Real talk, family: Brooklyn's City Council still hasn't voted to make Wyclef Jean Day official β€” the resolution is sitting in committee. So we ask YOU: should the Council make it official? And what's your all-time favorite Wyclef verse? Drop it below! πŸ‘‡

Happy birthday, Clef β€” Haiti to the world! 🌍

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10/16/2026

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10/15/2026

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Family, countdown is ON β€” three days! ⏳ Saturday is October 17: the proposed first-ever Wyclef Jean Day in NYC β€” and it ...
10/14/2026

Family, countdown is ON β€” three days! ⏳ Saturday is October 17: the proposed first-ever Wyclef Jean Day in NYC β€” and it is also Clef's 57th birthday! πŸŽ‚πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ή Resolution 0624 from Brooklyn's own Council Member Farah Louis is still sitting in committee. Fugees. Gone Till November. Three Grammys. YΓ©le Haiti. The man put Haiti on the world stage. Should the Council make it official before Saturday? Sound off, family! ⬇️

10/14/2026

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This week we honor MARY SEACOLE πŸ‡―πŸ‡² β€” the Jamaican nurse and healer who traveled to the Crimean War in 1854 and built the British Hotel to care for wounded soldiers when the army turned her away. She brewed herbal remedies, dressed wounds, and became known as Mother Seacole to the troops. Long before modern nursing took shape, a Caribbean woman was already on the front lines of care. Her courage still inspires us today. Who's your ? Drop her name in the comments. πŸ‘‡πŸΎ

10/12/2026

TakeOver Monday, family πŸ’ͺ This week's skill: NEGOTIATION β€” because everything is negotiable when you know your worth.

1. Anchor high, settle smart. Name your number first, then let them negotiate down to where you actually wanted to be.
2. Silence is a tool. After you make your offer, stop talking β€” the next person to speak usually concedes.
3. Negotiate more than money. Time off, flexibility, training β€” the extras add up.

Walk into every room like you belong there.

10/11/2026

Family, it's the grand finale! Sunday brings the Carnival Day Parade & Fete to Central Broward Park β€” 16+ masquerade bands in full feather-and-gem glory, the Caribbean Food Village, and a live concert to close it all out, 11 AM to 11 PM. One full day of culture. See you on the road! πŸ¦šπŸ—

10/10/2026

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Good morning, family! Pull up a chair β€” three big issues on the table this week:

1️⃣ TPS for Haiti. Around 350,000 Haitian nationals are waiting to hear if their protected status will be extended, and a Senate bill that would save it (S. 4814) is stalled. Caregivers, construction workers, business owners β€” real people in limbo.

2️⃣ Public charge fears. Proposed rule changes could count Medicaid and SNAP against immigrants, so families in mixed-status households are skipping care and food help they're legally entitled to. Fear shouldn't be the policy.

3️⃣ Health coverage costs. With ACA subsidies phased out, premiums have jumped β€” one more squeeze on budgets already stretched thin by the cost of living.

Which of these is hitting your household or community hardest? Chime in below β€” this is our coffee table. πŸ‘‡πŸΎ

10/10/2026

Family, the quiet storm has lost its king. πŸ•ŠοΈ Freddie Jackson β€” the voice behind "Rock Me Tonight" and "You Are My Lady" β€” went home Monday, just three days after his birthday. Harlem-born, raised on gospel, he sang behind Melba Moore before the world knew his name β€” then gave us the songs that became the soundtrack to our love stories. And that voice kept traveling: DMX, Nipsey Hussle, Snoop Dogg all sampled him. What's your Freddie Jackson song? Drop it below. πŸŽΆπŸ–€

10/08/2026

October is almost over, and the resolution to make it Reggaeton Heritage Month in NYC is still sitting in committee. Meanwhile October 17 β€” the proposed Wyclef Jean Day β€” is 9 days away. From the Fugees to 'Gone Till November,' Wyclef put Haiti on the world stage. Brooklyn-born council, Caribbean-rooted honor. Should the Council make it official before the month runs out? πŸ‡­πŸ‡Ή

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