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Archbishop works to create ‘live, work, learn, play and worship’ community addressing needs of neighbors
Read full article: Archbishop works to create ‘live, work, learn, play and worship’ community addressing needs of neighborsThe Hope Church in Washington Shores offers everything from affordable housing to mentorship
‘A lot of history:’ Florida’s first Black-owned bank symbol of Orlando neighborhood
Read full article: ‘A lot of history:’ Florida’s first Black-owned bank symbol of Orlando neighborhoodIt's Florida’s first Black-owned bank and over the decades, it has become a symbol of Orlando’s Washington Shores neighborhood.
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Orlando commissioner works to educate Black communities about COVID-19 vaccine
Read full article: Orlando commissioner works to educate Black communities about COVID-19 vaccineORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando commissioner went door-to-door in Washington Shores Tuesday in an effort to educate people prominently Black neighborhoods in his district about where to go to get one. News 6 followed Bakari Burns as he walked through Washington Shores knocking on doors and passing out flyers. “I’m disappointed that the vaccine seems to be unavailable in parts of our community that our hardest hit by COVID-19,” Burns said. RIGHT NOW: City commissioner @orldistrict6 about to go door to door in Washington Shores letting seniors know about resources available in their community and how to get the covid-19 vaccine. @news6wkmg pic.twitter.com/ctbAV09AKm — Jerry Askin (@JerryAskinNews6) February 16, 2021Mattie Streeter, 83, said she’s been trying to get her COVID-19 vaccine for what seems like forever, but the access in her Washington Shores neighborhood seems low.
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Trainer hosts meetings in Orlando neighborhoods to build relationships with law enforcement
Read full article: Trainer hosts meetings in Orlando neighborhoods to build relationships with law enforcementORLANDO, Fla. – A nationally recognized law enforcement trainer hired by the city of Orlando is hosting the first of several community meetings around Orlando aimed at building relationships with people in communities including Parramore, Washington Shores and along Mercy Drive. Dr. Randy Nelson works for the Bethune Cookman University’s Center for Law and Social Justice. Nelson said the action plan will consist of ideas gathered from residents as well as the training seminars he hosts with officers. Nelson said the meetings are invite-only because of the coronavirus pandemic and will consists of a diverse group of people. “I think it gives them a healthy respect from a law enforcement perspective,” said Nelson.