Black Business Month was officially founded in 2004 by Frederick E. Jordan and John William Templeton as a way to uplift Black business owners in the US. This annual celebration is part of a long history of Black business owners striving for equality. Notable moments in that history include Booker T. Washington supporting Black entrepreneurs by founding the National Negro Business League (then renamed to the National Business League).  National Black Business Month is devoted to supporting and celebrating black-owned businesses across the country.  Black Business Month is about highlighting this entrepreneurial community and making sure more Black-Owned businesses can reach higher levels of success.

Tomorrow, July 30, 2022, the Miami-Dade County Public Defender's Office in conjunction with the Miami-Dade County Interfaith Advisory Board will host a Seal and Expungement Workshop at Jose Marti Park – 434 SW 3^rd Ave. Miami, FL 33130 9:00AM - 12:00PM. This event is free to the public! Have you ever been arrested? We encourage you to stop by and see if your arrest can be sealed or expunged. There will also be employment, Rights Restoration services and more.

The Community Relations Board (CRB) and members of its Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Committee attended the 4th Annual Parents of Murdered Children Breakfast in support of community activist Tangela Sears. The CRB supports the mission of this organization and stands with the mothers who have lost their children to senseless gun violence.

The CRB's Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Committee hosted its monthly meeting in partnership with the FIU Police Department at the FIU Graham Building. Lessons learned from Surfside one year later and Community Active Shooter Trainings were the main topics of discussion.

On Sunday, July 17, 2022, Jews, Christians, and Muslims gathered at Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ for an interfaith discussion of peace and tolerance. Interfaith Advisory Board Vice Chair Rabbi Robyn Fisher served as a panelist offering words of wisdom and inspiration. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava was in attendance and offered support for all faiths throughout our county.

The U nonimmigrant status (U visa) is set aside for victims of certain crimes who have suffered mental or physical abuse and are helpful to law enforcement or government officials in the investigation or prosecution of criminal activity. Congress created the U nonimmigrant visa with the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act (including the Battered Immigrant Women’s Protection Act) in October 2000. The legislation is intended to strengthen the ability of law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking of noncitizens, and other crimes, while also protecting victims of crimes who have suffered substantial mental or physical abuse due to the crime and are willing to help law enforcement authorities in the investigation or prosecution of the criminal activity. The legislation also helps law enforcement agencies to better serve victims of crimes.

July 26

 County Commission District 6

Miami, Hialeah, Coral Gables, Miami Springs, & West Miami

Moderator: Gloria Ordaz, Telemundo

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July 28

County Commission District 2

Miami, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Opa-Locka, & Golden Glades

Moderator: Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald

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Aug. 2

County Commission District 8

Cutler Bay, Homestead, & Palmetto Bay

Moderator: Nancy Ancrum, Miami Herald

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Aug. 4

County Commission District 10

Kendall, Westchester, & Fontainebleau

Moderator: Jackie Nespral, NBC6

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Aug. 9

County Commission District 12*

Doral, Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Medley, & Sweetwater

Moderator: Gloria Ordaz, Telemundo

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For more information and updates on COVID-19, visit the following sites:

Miami-Dade County COVID-19 General Information:

https://www.miamidade.gov/global/initiatives/coronavirus/home.page

Miami-Dade County COVID-19 Assistance:

https://www.miamidade.gov/global/initiatives/coronavirus/assistance/home.page

United Way of Miami-Dade COVID-19 Resource Center:

https://unitedwaymiami.org/coronavirusresources/

Florida Department of Health COVID-19 Updates:

https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/

CDC COVID-19 Information:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html