Pieper Lewis, the Iowa teen who killed a man she claimed raped her and was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution to his family, has escaped from a juvenile detention facility. Lewis “walked away from the Fresh Start Women’s Center on Friday at 6:19 a.m. after cutting off her electronic monitoring tracking device,” officials said, recommending her probation be revoked. […]
Articles by Carma Henry
A Call for Black Mentors
Today at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County, 66 percent of the Little Brothers and Sisters we serve identify themselves as Black or Biracial. By comparison, only 26 percent of our volunteer mentors identify as Black or Biracial. Currently, 56 percent of our wait list – or 462 children – are Black or Biracial. […]
Dispelling Health Insurance’s biggest myths
Health insurance is complicated. Not many people will disagree with that. And since it’s the time of year when individuals and families can enroll in a health insurance plan for 2023, it’s a perfect time to correct a few common myths about health insurance so you can make an informed decision about buying a health plan for you and your family. […]
Coronavirus Report: November 7, 2022
Coronavirus Report: November 7, 2022 […]
Happy 107th Birthday to Tamarac Resident, Verna Scott
Happy 107th Birthday to Tamarac Resident, Verna Scott […]
Black Free Speech is Different
Black Free Speech is Different […]
Will Republicans/Democrats take Back Power the Mid-Term Elections?
Many Americans don’t know what to believe, and many may not vote because everyone is not telling the truth. Many Americans believe their vote does not count, but your vote is your voice. Get help, ask questions, educate yourself, and show up and vote. […]
Dr. B.J. McCormick
As usual the best place to begin any story is at the beginning. About two months ago, I was turning onto NW 18th Avenue in Pompano Beach. NW 18th Avenue had been renamed Dr. B.J. McCormick Avenue in 1993 when I was 12-years old. I thought to myself as I drove past the lot where his humble three-bedroom house once stood (he moved his family there in the late 1950’s from the projects), you can still see the concrete sidewalk that led from the road to the front door of the house. I wondered how many people live in the new houses and apartments that have no idea why that street is named that. The truth was I only knew a few things myself. You see, Dr. McCormick died July 10, 1977, four years before my birth. […]