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Safeguarding American Values for Everyone (SAVE) is a grassroots nonprofit political advocacy organization located in Miami, Florida. Founded in 1993, the organization's stated mission is to "promote, protect and defend equality for people in South Florida who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender."

Ann Rabinowitz is an experienced genealogist and prolific writer based in South Florida. She was born in Manchester, England and has engaged with genealogy since her early years. Her mother’s family is from Boryslaw and Drohobycz, Ukraine. She is the author of the monthly series of articles in the JewishGen Blog entitled "Musings of a Jewish Genealogist."

Her articles were also published in the Jewish Chronicle Blog, as well as in many Jewish genealogy journals, various newspapers, and The Jewish Affairs in South Africa. She is the assistant coordinator of the Jewish Gen Blog, where she often interacts with readers in the comment section or by email. Furthermore, Ann is active in social media, especially Facebook. Ann’s writing also includes fiction, poetry, and essays on food culture and anthropology.

She is a member of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Palm Beach County, Inc., and the Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc., based in New York. She graduated from Florida State University, Emory University, and the University of Maryland. Ann currently serves as an office manager in a South Florida government's IT department.

–Vanessa Rodrigues Barcelos da Silva
Graduate Student Assistant for Manuscripts and Archives Management, Summer 2025

Sources:

(1) Event description: https://www.jgs-miami.org/event/ann-rabinowitz-the-value-of-kehilalinks-in-jewish-genealogy-research/
(2) Articles on Jewish Gen: https://www.jewishgen.org/blog/?a=ann-rabinowitz&page=2
(3) Jewish Gen Blog https://jewishgenblog.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/volunteer-profile-ann-rabinowitz/

Carlos Alfonzo (1950-1991) was a Cuban-born artist whose work blended Catholicism, Afro-Cuban Santería, mysticism, and personal symbolism to explore themes of exile, spirituality, and mortality. Born in Havana, he earned degrees from the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro and the University of Havana before leaving Cuba in 1980 via the Mariel Boatlift. Settling in Miami, he quickly gained recognition, receiving fellowships from the CINTAS Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. His prolific career included paintings, sculptures, ceramics, and public murals, most notably "Ceremony of the Tropics" at Miami's Santa Clara Metrorail Station. Alfonzo's work was featured in major exhibitions, culminating in his inclusion in the 1991 Whitney Biennial, which opened shortly after his death. His art is represented in major collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Hirshhorn Museum, and the Smithsonian Institution.

Jumbo's Restaurant was a local institution in the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami. Owned and operated for 59 years by the Flam family, the diner was one of the first Miami restaurants to integrate, hiring black employees and allowing black customers to eat in the same dining room as white customers. It remained a popular favorite for locals, including politicians, throughout its history.