Local News

What a tag team he would make with Dr. Wanza

     Additionally, Narcisse combined forces with specialized industry leaders to create Focus Choice Schools, which further school choice options by providing innovative, theme-based programs such as Technology, Construction and Manufacturing, Medical and Pre-Med, Transportation and Logistics and Liberal Arts and Management. Each school is supported by a community partner who provides specialized expertise for each model. The success of the program has catapulted student interest and provided educational experience beyond buildings and books. […]

Opinions

Will Republicans Succumb To Deadly Autothysis

   Normally, autothysis is a process where an animal intentionally destroys itself. But given the current legislative actions undertaken by the Republican Party at both the national and local levels, it’s apparent that autothysis is a condition attributable to the Republican Party. It’s as though they’re willing to sacrifice their lives and families, if necessary, to destroy democracy. How can this be? […]

Entertainment

Black Music Month: Remembering Singer Joe Hinton

Another song “You Know It Ain’t Right” by Joe Hinton was released in 1963. Many listeners thought Hinton was singing about a lost love (The B-side was “Lovesick Blues”), but a closer listening of the lyrics reveals a sound more like a protest song – perhaps a precursor to Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come”. […]

Sports

Nunnie on the Sideline

From my perspective, the Miami Heat lost game one of the NBA finals because of a failure to convert open three point shots combined with a subpar performance by Bam Adebayo.  Though not particularly confident regarding outcome, l waited patiently for game two Sunday, hoping for a different result based on my game one observations. […]

Editorials

Support of Rolling Protest Tour and Celebration Village

     We are calling on all villages to assist in this clarion call to address the weakening of this country in its respect for the power of diversity. Calling every grass roots organization, each Temple, Lodge, Church, Mosque, the Divine Nine and their youth groups out to support this event. Not only will there be voter education as well as voter registration with the giving away of banned books, different community organizations will have information available to include health related screenings testing and other services as well as FREE FOOD and entertainment. […]