Month: May 2023

Local News

You gotta know when to hold ‘em and know when to fold ‘em

May 25, 2023 Carma Henry 0

     It would seem that Dr. Oz would do good if she would let this seat go to Carter Lynch or whomever wants to really  represent the people of this district.  A blind bat can see that Oz just can’t give up on the power she once had on the local school board politics. If not, she would be better suited to run for her district five school board seat, as it is where Pete is told she spends the most of her time. Word on these dirty streets is Oz is using every ounce of connection she has to influence the outcome of the superintendent election. And Ol Pete is hearing that it isn’t who she wants, but more who she doesn’t want that has her hair on fire.  Ol Traceit is scratching and wondering about the Black on Black and Woman or Woman violence swirling in the sand.   […]

Local News

The Real McCoy

May 25, 2023 Carma Henry 0

  We all have heard the cliche “The real McCoy!”  This trope means authentic or genuine – “The real deal.” Most people don’t know that the phrase comes from the pristine workmanship of a Black man named Elijah McCoy. […]

Opinions

A Black Life: Daniel Penny’s Marine Training Taught Him That Jordan Neely Would Die

May 25, 2023 Carma Henry 0

The recent death of a New York homeless person, Jordan Neely, is not merely a reflection of two individuals caught in a Shakespearian tragedy – one, the victim, Mr. Neely and the other, Penny Daniels, the perpetrator of the crime. Rather, this incident is a microcosmic reflection of many White Americans’ view of Black lives. The “Black Lives Matter” slogan was prompted by the realization that George Floyd’s horrific death by a White policeman was a stark representation of many Americans’ subconscious lack of value for the life of a Black American. […]

Opinions

Mama, oh Mama

May 25, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Parenting is hard. There’s no play book or guide. When you’re in school there are so many things that you can’t be taught and so you spend a significant portion of your life in a trial-and-error mode. Fortunately for me, my mother lived long enough for me to “get it,” to have an understanding of many of the “whys” we lived through and that I questioned. […]