Month: July 2024

     On August 1, 1920, Henrietta Lacks was born as Loretta Pleasant in Roanoke, Virginia. This year will mark 104 years since she was born and her family’s over 70 year pursuit of justice for the taking of her cells without consent, (now widely known as ‘HeLa’ cells- scientists’ intentional efforts to hide her human existence by only referencing the first two letters of her first name -Henrietta (“He”) and the last two letters of her last name- Lacks (“La”).

       The car ride to and from school is a boon for parents. Our kids are forced to listen to us, since we control the radio, the windows, and the hotspot. I use these precious minutes to learn about my kids’ school days; talk about mean girl antics, homework, and, of course, what’s for dinner. They are relatively forthright about what’s going on — though it may take hours before I get the whole story from my 10-year-old daughter, especially if she was in the wrong. My teenage son, who used to tell me everything, typically responds with one-word answers and then disappears into his phone. Not to be ignored, I pepper him with: How did you do on your exam? Were you prepared? Why do you have missing assignments? Did you email your teacher? And, before I know it, he shuts down and I am on fire, threatening to send him to public school if he doesn’t perform better.

Nine Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC) students are the recipients of inaugural Winning Foundation housing scholarships.

   On Saturday, July 27, 2024, the FAMU Alumni Broward County Chapter held a celebratory event to bid farewell and extend well wishes to incoming students preparing to attend Florida A&M University (FAMU), one of the top HBCUs in the nation. The gathering took place from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center’s Black Box Theater, located at 1409 NW 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

In a controversial decision, Georgia has refused state funding for the newly introduced Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course, forcing some school districts to abandon plans to offer the course to high school students.

        Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.”

Go Green, Recycle Old People: The Biden Debacle

      There is still a difference between white water and colored water!

       With their remarkable foresight, the founding fathers anticipated the potential rise of a king with absolve powers. Their wisdom  guides us today, reminding us that uneducated people with unlimited power within democracy could make poor choices. But the voters hold the power to Checkmate a wanna-be king! In chess, the goal is to capture the opponent’s king!

   The Democrats have changed the candidate for the nomination of the president in 2024, and it is a woman of color who will take over the campaign. “People in your life will tell you, though; it’s not your time. It’s not your turn. Nobody like you has done it before. Don’t you ever listen to that, I like to say, I eat no for breakfast,” says Democrat nominee Kamala Harris.