MIAMI – Miami-Dade County District 9 Commissioner, Kionne McGhee, proudly broadcasts the return of Jazz within the Heights, a vibrant neighborhood celebration, this 12 months honoring our veterans. The extremely anticipated Veterans Day Version will happen on Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Zoo Miami, positioned at 12400 SW 152nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33177.
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Keith Sweat Headlines Jazz within the Heights
Jazz within the Heights has change into a beloved cultural custom, attracting over 100,000 friends since its inception. This 12 months’s occasion guarantees to ship a spectacular night of stay performances, that includes soulful R&B icon Keith Sweat, together with proficient native artists. Attendees can get pleasure from nice music, scrumptious meals, and an thrilling market that includes small companies from South Dade.
Commissioner McGhee’s ongoing dedication to financial empowerment shines by means of Jazz within the Heights, which gives native entrepreneurs the prospect to showcase their services. By fostering this platform for small companies, the occasion drives substantial financial contributions to the area people, stimulating
development and sustainability throughout Miami-Dade County.
“Jazz within the Heights is greater than a music pageant; it’s a celebration of our neighborhood’s wealthy cultural heritage and the small companies that make it thrive,” stated Commissioner McGhee. “I’m dedicated to creating areas the place all entrepreneurs, particularly minority-owned companies, can flourish.”
Key Initiatives
Along with his efforts with Jazz within the Heights, Commissioner McGhee has been a driving power behind initiatives like Black Business Month in Miami-Dade, and the Small Enterprise Bootcamp, launched in 2022. This transformative program, developed in partnership with Instruments for Change and the Neighbors and Neighbors Affiliation (NANA), gives intensive coaching and assets to aspiring entrepreneurs. Up to now, it has helped over 400 small companies obtain technical help, startup funding, and grants.
Commissioner McGhee’s dedication extends to public security initiatives as effectively. He spearheaded the Supporting Safer Communities Program, a partnership with The Carrie Meek Basis and Miami-Dade’s Workplace of Neighborhood Security, which secured an $8.9 million funding to fight gun violence and promote safer communities.
Jazz within the Heights continues to raise native companies, particularly people who have graduated from the Small Enterprise Bootcamp. Because the program started, 344 companies have been licensed by Miami-Dade County, receiving over $15 million in contracts.
Neighborhood Spirit
Throughout the occasion, South Dade residents will collect for a memorable night of music, meals, and neighborhood spirit. Jazz within the Heights displays Commissioner McGhee’s unwavering dedication to inclusion, fairness, and financial development. By means of occasions like this, he continues to assist native Black-owned companies. This contains his pledge to pay hundreds of {dollars} to fund memberships for these companies within the Miami-Dade
Chamber of Commerce (MDCC) South Dade Department.
Jazz within the Heights is free and open to the general public. Attendees are inspired to carry garden chairs and revel in a night beneath the celebrities. A day stuffed with nice music, meals, and neighborhood connection.
To register for the occasion, click here.