Wilkine Brutus
Reporter, Producer and Host at WLRN-FM (Miami, FL)
Host at The South Florida Roundup
Articles
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1 week ago |
wlrn.org | Wilkine Brutus
When the self-guided Black Cultural Heritage Trail initiative began earlier this year in Palm Beach County, it wasn’t just about placing plaques or naming streets — leaders told WLRN it was about lifting up stories long overlooked, often left in the footnotes of history. The tour and map helps reimagine how locals and visitors see Palm Beach County today.
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1 week ago |
wlrn.org | Wilkine Brutus
Following three public forums and extensive interviews with four finalists, Palm Beach County commissioners chose County Clerk & Comptroller Joe Abruzzo as the new administrator to replace longtime executive Verdenia Baker, who retired after more than a decade. Initially, commissioners did not vote unanimously in favor Abruzzo. Greg Weiss (D2) Joel Flores (D3), Maria Sachs (D4), and Sara Baxter (D6) backed Abruzzo.
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1 week ago |
wlrn.org | Wilkine Brutus
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) wrapped on a high note Sunday with its signature Community Day, held in partnership with the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau at The Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater in Historic Overtown. The annual event welcomed locals and guests for an afternoon of film, dialogue and community rooted in one of Miami’s most storied Black neighborhoods.
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2 weeks ago |
wlrn.org | Wilkine Brutus
Meecah, the powerhouse vocalist and actor, is back performing in her native West Palm Beach after years of touring with major theater productions, which included a high-profile stint as part of the touring company for a production of the musical Hamilton. This time, she’s returning with her own music. Meecah has been crafting an acting and music career that defies easy categorization.
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2 weeks ago |
wlrn.org | Wilkine Brutus
A Palm Beach County nonprofit that distributes food to the needy is warning that proposed budget cuts by Congress to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could hurt scores of vulnerable groups like veterans, seniors, and children. SNAP is the nation’s largest anti-hunger initiative — some 42 million Americans or roughly one out of every eight people in the country, receive SNAP benefits. And South Florida may be among the areas hit hardest by the cuts.
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