Author: Carma Henry

     Josh Bowen is a physically imposing 6’3” 215 pound specimen who just happens to play outside linebacker, a position made famous by Lawrence Taylor of the Super Bowl champions New York Football Giants, for the famed Dillard High Panthers. It is a position that requires strength, speed, agility, quickness, making one equally adept at rushing the passer or dropping in pass coverage. Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay’s Devin White personify those characteristics today. Combining his physical attributes with his intellectual maturation and knowledge of the game has positioned him for scholarship offers from Akron University in Ohio and Syracuse University and as the season progresses assuredly more offers will surface.

 On Monday, September 26, 2022, after fulfilling her purpose Alfreda Jones Pinkston graduated from her earthly assignment and returned to her creator for an eternal role in the Kingdom of God with Christ her Savior.

“Test Your Bible Knowledge”

The Broward Center for the Performing Arts is seeking applications from Black performing artists for participation in a series of events including theater, dance, music, spoken word and comedy in its traditional performance spaces as well as an outdoor festival.

       With a heavy heart and profound sadness, the City of Lauderdale Lakes announces the passing of City Manager Phil Alleyne. Mr. Alleyne was a stronghold within our city and ensured daily that services were provided to our community members, residents, and employees.

     That information and a panel discussion on how the Black community is at higher risk for certain eye diseases, which usually have no warning signs and even lead to blindness, helped launch the 51st Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference in Washington.

     The sacrifices made by Black servicemen and women have often gone overlooked. To ensure their contributions are celebrated and remembered, NBC reported a new monument in Buffalo, New York, has been created to honor the heroism and bravery displayed by African Americans across the five military branches.

The Crist for Governor campaign today released an online tool to encourage Floridians to share stories about how the property insurance crisis – before and after Hurricane Ian – has impacted their lives.

Alfred Street Baptist Church’s (ASBC) Mission Division will donate up to $1 million to Jackson State University (JSU) to help defray costs related to the ongoing water crisis in Jackson, MS, which began in late August 2022.

Broward Health welcomes James Roach, D.O., a proven physician leader, as its system chief of emergency medicine for all of Broward Health and chief medical officer of Broward Health Medical Center. He will begin his new role October 3.