Feature
Critical Race Theory and the Banning of Black Authors in Schools, Libraries, and Prison
As noted in a recent report, most of the books targeted don’t teach critical race theory but are written by and about people of color. […]
Month: January 2022
Feature
Supreme Court May End Affirmative Action at Universities
Policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina are at the heart of the issue that the court has agreed to consider. […]
Local News
On Wednesday, at the weekly policy news conference at the US Capitol, Mitch McConnell was asked if voters of color would be hurt if Democrats’ election legislation did not pass, and McConnell replied with:
McConnell’s statement implied that African Americans were not Americans. Which offended many people of color? He faced much backlash from his controversial statement, and at the end of the news conference, he returned to the mics, and clarified that he meant to say the omitted word was “all.” […]
Local News
Cheryl A. Hickmon, beloved National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Passes
She was an active member of the Hartford Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Delta Theta and a Golden Life Member. She served as national vice president, national secretary, eastern regional director, and south Atlantic regional representative for the organization. She also served as co-chair of the National Documents Review and Revision Task Force, co-chair of the National Leadership Academy, and president of the Hartford Alumnae Chapter and the Alpha Xi Chapter. […]
Health
Cannabis and ‘Self-Care’ Can Work Well Together
Anyone who does something to feel better, either mentally or physically, or both, is experiencing “self-care.” That term would seem to be self-explanatory; however, it’s open to interpretation. Getting a manicure may be one way, while going for a long walk may be another’s preferred method. […]
Health
Coronavirus Report: January 24, 2022
*The recent surge in new coronavirus cases is beginning to decline. New infections are declining quickly in the Northeast and upper Midwest. Cases remain high though, with an average of 700,000 new infections per day. […]
Local News
Family pleads for help to find hit-and-run driver who killed loved one in Pompano Beach
A South Florida family is pleading for help in finding the person responsible for killing their loved one in a hit-and-run. […]
Local News
PHILIPPINE SEA
Quartermaster Seaman Apprentice Aaliyah Mitchell, a native of Broward County, Fla., uses a sextant aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 4, 2022. […]
Opinions
Something Wicked is Coming
There are people in America and around the world that wake up every day and try to find something wicked to do to Blacks, Hispanics, immigrants, Native Americans and poor people. […]
Opinions
How Black-owned small business can reduce taxable income
As an owner of a small business, various questions will almost certainly cross your mind. How much am I supposed to pay for the tax? Why am I paying a specific amount of money? Is there a way I can reduce the taxable income? This is normal because the last thing you would want is to pay a significant amount of your hard-earned money to the government as taxes. […]