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AAA: Florida Gas Prices Reach New Record Highs;$5 GASOLINE BECOMES MORE LIKELY

June 8, 2022 Carma Henry 0

“Unfortunately, the pain at the pump is likely to get even worse this week,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group. “Gasoline made very strong gains in the futures market last week. When that happens, we normally see retail prices rise. It can take days or a week for pump prices to reflect the change, but It wouldn’t be a surprise to see retailers raise their prices another 20 cents by Monday night. At this rate, it sure seems like there’s very little resistance to rising prices at the pump, and $5 a gallon is quickly becoming a very real possibility this summer.” […]

Congratulations to 2022 Carlton B. Moore Freedom Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Recipients

June 8, 2022 Carma Henry 0

The Carlton B. Moore Freedom Foundation, Inc. (CBMFF), is proud to announce its scholarship awards to three deserving high school seniors to assist them with furthering their college/university educations. […]

Beyond Juneteenth: Breaking the Chains to Access Capital and Achieve Real Freedom

June 8, 2022 Carma Henry 0

While important to celebrate a day that freed our ancestors from the physical bondages and the inhumane capacity of slave owners to treat them as less than human beings, we must also look to the day as a reminder we have yet to successfully free Black community, from the vestiges of restraints, controls and power structures that bond us far beyond the physical realm of being enslaved. […]

Coronavirus Report: June 6, 2022

June 8, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Coronavirus cases are decreasing in the Northeast but still rising in the South and Southwest. […]

African Americans and Other White House Staffers Call ‘Blaxit’ Story Fake News

June 8, 2022 Carma Henry 0

As of May 27, 2022, approximately 44 percent of current White House political appointees identify as racially and ethnically diverse, surpassing the 39.3 percent share of the national population who are part of diverse communities, according to the 2019 U.S. Census data. […]

Rep. Wilson Presents Check for Body-Worn Cameras to Hollywood City Commission

June 8, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Recently, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) presented a check for $1.7 million dollars to the Hollywood City Commission for body-worn cameras intended for the Hollywood Police Department. The funding for body-worn cameras is an effort to increase the transparency and accountability of local law enforcement that will help build trust and understanding within the City of Hollywood community. […]

Democratic Black Caucus of Florida Denounces Supreme Court 4 to 1 Ruling, Which Declined to Imposed a Stay on DeSantis -Backed Redistricting Map

June 8, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Trevor Mallory, President of the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida(DBCF) and its 28 local chapters vehemently disapproved of the recent Florida Supreme Court decision virtually upholding Governor Ron DeSantis’ redistricting map Friday, June 3, 2022.
The conservative court’s decision with justices ruling 4 to 1 stated: “At this time, this Court does not have the jurisdiction over this matter.” […]

All the World’s a Stage with Summer Special Stars 2022

June 7, 2022 Carma Henry 0

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts in partnership with the Exceptional Theater Company offers Summer Special Stars 2022, a class in which people with physical and intellectual disabilities explore social skills through the art of theater in a supportive and nurturing environment. […]

Fort Lauderdale NAACP District 5 Meet the Candidates

June 2, 2022 Carma Henry 0

In a crowded race with six candidates vying for the district five school board seat, the president of the Fort Lauderdale chapter of the NAACP, Marsha Ellison, was not gun shy in bringing them all forward to spell out their platforms and answer some very tough questions around critical race theory, the controversial PROMISE program, Don’t Say Gay legislation, and whether they support the Referendum that the Broward School Board will placed before voters this August. […]

Demings takes fight to Rubio, blasts him as “do nothing”

June 2, 2022 Carma Henry 0

Congresswoman Val Demings came out swinging against US Senator Marco Rubio igniting crowds at a series of South Florida rallies. At the Little Haiti Cultural Center, the former Orlando police chief talked about the failure of Republicans like Rubio to protect and serve. Demings pointed to the massacre of 19 Texas elementary school children as a consequence of the Senate Republicans blocking legislation dealing with the disturbing waves of gun violence. […]