Alison Smith, the Jamaican-American who just completed her historic term as the first black woman president of the almost century-old Broward County Bar Association (BCBA), Florida, and Jamaican-American attorney Marlon Hill, a partner in the law firm Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, at which...
The event’s Moderator and the Miami Herald’s Race and Culture Reporter, C. Isaiah Smalls II, joined Inside South Florida to share what guests can expect from the panel discussion, jam session and after party. “Papa Keith, Marlon Hill, a great lawyer in South Florida, and Shanae...
As the world celebrates 50 years of the groundbreaking genre of hip hop, and in a continued celebration of Juneteenth and Black Music Month, Ten North Group, formerly the Opa-locka Community Development Corporation (OLCDC), has announced Heavy Beatz & Drops, a conversation about the dynamic relationship between the...
OPA-LOCA – As the world celebrates 50 years of the groundbreaking genre of hip-hop, and in a continued celebration of Juneteenth and Black Music Month, Ten North Group, formerly the Opa-locka Community Development Corporation (OLCDC), has announced Heavy Beatz & Drops, a conversation about the dynamic relationship between...
MIAMI – The Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) is one of the region’s key hotel and tourism investment conferences. This year’s edition was staged in Miami over the past two days. The event offered an opportunity for investors, financiers and representatives from hotels, resorts, trade associations and destinations...
The American Chamber of Commerce in Jamaica (AmCham Jamaica) has refocused its efforts on providing the level of business advocacy it offered its members pre-pandemic, zeroing in on a number of key areas that will drive trade and investment between the US and Jamaica. Chief executive officer...
Fresh from receiving the National Diversity Council (NDC) 2023 Woman of the Year award on Wednesday, trailblazing Florida-based, Jamaican-American attorney Alison Smith began a three-day exploratory business trip to Jamaica yesterday. Smith, who is currently serving out her historic term as the first black woman president of...
Lawyer Marlon Hill was honored by the Miami Foundation at the 8th Annual State of Black Philanthropy at The Urban in Overtown, in Miami, Florida, on February 24, 2023, in an event that honors the long and storied tradition of Black philanthropy in the Miami...
Jamaican, Marlon Hill, has been named Partner of the prestigious law firm, Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman (WSHC+B). The appointment took effect on January 1, 2023. Hill previously served in the capacity of counsel at WSHC+B for two years. Before joining WSHC+B, he managed his own...
Jamaican Marlon Hill, has been named partner of the prestigious law firm, Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman (WSHC+B). The appointment took effect on January 1. Hill previously served in the capacity of counsel at WSHC+B for two years. Before joining WSHC+B, he managed his own...
As we approach our annual commemoration of Black History Month in February, it is troubling to experience this public assault on the teaching of Black history in our public classrooms. Though I recognize the political theater of our governor's intentions in denying the teaching of...
SOUTH FLORIDA – Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman (WSHC+B) named Marlon Hill and Sarah Johnston new partners in the law firm’s Miami and Tampa offices, respectively. Both attorneys previously served as Of Counsel at WSHC+B before earning the promotions. Based in the firm’s Miami office, Hill advises business owners on all aspects of...