Author: Carma Henry

     A national bus tour made its first stop in Minneapolis to encourage the Black community to vote, one month away from midterm elections.

     While Biden’s executive action will benefit thousands of people by making it easier for them to find housing, get a job or apply to college, it does nothing to help the hundreds of thousands of mostly Black and Hispanic Americans still burdened by state convictions for marijuana-related offenses, not to mention the millions more with other drug offenses on their records.

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     We’ve all heard about the disparity of quality of care in our healthcare system in certain marginalized groups. Some ways these disparities manifest is through provider discrimination, lack of adequate health insurance, high costs, and/or limited access to quality care. Numerous statistics prove this issue is valid. For example, according to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, high blood pressure is 56% more common in Black adults than white adults, with a direct correlation to the limited amount of dietary advice and monitoring available for that demographic.

     For 20 years, I have not touched or smoked weed or herb, because I felt I did not need it. As a young man in high school I tried it, but I preferred drinking beer. Once I got in college, I enjoyed marijuana tremendously. I went to Howard University, and it was during 1969 to 1973, and women took birth control pills, and they wore no bras.

     As you scan this title, I want you to immediately focus on Sally Hemings a helpless Black stave girl. At the age of just fourteen, she became the property of former president Thomas Jefferson. Sally penned down and repeatedly raped by Jefferson whenever  he wanted survived. Saily impregnated, gave birth to six children. No one came to her aid because she was mere property.

     Dirty tricks like this make me sick. And as we get closer to this year’s midterms, civil rights leaders are warning that we’re likely to see more of them. The Far Right is waging a war on Black voters, and disinformation is among its favorite weapons. Another one is passing laws to make it harder for Black citizens to vote. The Brennan Center at NYU keeps track of these efforts. The legal scholars their report that since 2020, lawmakers in 49 states have introduced more than 400 bills that would make it harder to vote. This midterm election is the first nationwide election since that massive voter suppression campaign started, and we have one way to fight it: massive voter mobilization.

    But I can’t. I cannot let the increased racist rhetoric in American politics go unchecked.

     Florida A&M University and Nike signed a multi-year agreement in March 2021 that covers athletic footwear, uniforms, and clothing for FAMU athletes. The event took place at the APB store on Gaines Street, and the line extended down Gaines with over 2,000 attendees.

    An HBCU alumna in Ellenwood, Georgia has found a way to make ice cream better than it already is. As owner of the successful [N7] Kream Lab Nitrogen Ice Cream Lounge, Kelli Bain has attracted customers from far and wide. She uses one special ingredient to help her sweet treats rise above all the competition: liquid nitrogen! Unbeknownst to many, the unusual choice cuts down on freezing times and unnecessary ingredients.