There’s nothing quite like seeing a kid who was born healthy but now suffers cognitive impairment and is prone to outbursts of anger. As a volunteer restoring six-story walk-ups in Harlem in the early 90s, I saw how lead paint chips and dust were wreaking havoc on the kids in those low-income buildings.
Month: April 2024
Either nuclear weapons kill us or we move beyond them, soon. Via mass death or the building a new security system, the nuclear age is finished. The nuclear deterrence system that the world presently relies upon for its security is rotten, evil, completely unworkable, and obsolete. It is nuclear war waiting to happen, a war no one can or would win. But we remain ostriches with heads deep in sand, waiting passively for an inevitable holocaust apparently too big to prevent.
In recent decades, however, nuclear-armed nations have scrapped nuclear arms control and disarmament treaties, begun the massive upgrading and expansion of their nuclear arsenals, and publicly threatened other nations with nuclear war. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which has assessed the nuclear situation since 1946, has turned the hands of its “Doomsday Clock” to 90 seconds to midnight, the most dangerous setting in its history.
Set to house 700 students and expected to be completed by the fall of 2025, it marks a significant step in the development of the campus and the future of FAMU. The construction is on the corner of S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, and W Osceola St. FAMU is advising caution in the area as students it is a heavy foot traffic area, and construction may cause limited visibility on the corner.
For the past two months, we’ve shouted out our faves, our legends, and our rising stars who broke barriers and are blazing new paths, making history in the process. There are tons of Black women historical figures out there—some widely known and others not so much. Thankfully, there are historians and record-keepers out there keeping these women’s stories alive to share across generations.
Get ready Broward County to tee off with excitement as the Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) National Alumni Association (NAA), Broward County Chapter, proudly presents its Second Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament & Luncheon. The event will take place on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the prestigious Jacaranda Country Club, 9200 W. Broward Blvd, Plantation, Florida. The action kicks off with registration at 7:00 a.m., followed by a thrilling shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. It’s a day filled with camaraderie, competition, and, of course, plenty of fun games sprinkled throughout the course, all culminating towards a mouthwatering luncheon.
What: The City of Lauderhill proudly unveils its groundbreaking Lauderhill Peace365 Campaign, a concerted effort to cultivate a culture of peace and kindness throughout the community.…
Hirsi, a junior at Barnard in New York City, announced her suspension on social media, stating she was one of three students penalized for supporting Palestinians.…
Moving forward, Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day will be celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of March in Florida.
In a startling turn of events, life in Dubai came to a sudden standstill during what was supposed to be a bustling week. An unexpected series of power outages plunged the city into darkness, disrupting daily routines and bringing businesses, transportation, and even essential services to a halt. Residents found themselves grappling with the challenges of navigating through the city without functioning traffic lights, relying on backup generators, or simply waiting for power to be restored.