Author: Carma Henry

Jaden  J. Alvarenga is a junior at football power Chaminade- Madonna High School in Hollywood. He plays running back and special teams for the highly state ranked Lions. At 5’ 9” 180 pounds, Jaden has established himself as one of the key  contributors in Chaminade’s gridiron success. His parents Paul and Natatacha Alvarenga express tremendous pride in Jaden’s accomplishments, especially academically because both realize the pitfalls of placing all your (Jaden and other student/athletes) hopes, dreams and aspirations in sports so they have ensured his versatility by emphasizing a sound moral upbringing, coupled with academic excellence manifested in his taking honors courses in sports medicine and physics.

Rip Van Winkle or Quieter than a church mouse

Friends and family of the late Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Carlton B. Moore will honor his memory with a special event from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, in Osswald Park, 2220 NW 21 Ave., Fort Lauderdale. The Third Annual Carlton B. Moore Friends & Family Day will feature Miami Brown, a popular funk and R&B band, a bid whist tournament, a three-point basketball contest, food trucks, a kids’ zone, a vendors’ marketplace, a line dancing performance and more.

     As students head back to school, they’re still coping with the complicated effects of the pandemic and the transition from virtual schooling back to more structured classrooms. This has led to a spike in student misconduct, but it shouldn’t come as a surprise: Students have been expected to go back to how things were in the rush to “return to normal,” when circumstances are anything but. This approach has denied students the opportunity to process their emotions and experiences, which can explain the greater rate of “acting out” as kids navigate complicated feelings and emotions. While the U.S. Department of Education seeks to mitigate school discriminatory disciplinary action against students of color and students with disabilities as a result of the pandemic, student disciplinary practices must be critiqued and revised to avoid causing more harm as students and teachers navigate this difficult time.

As Sickle Cell Awareness Month is underway this September, the American Red Cross is teaming up with organizations in the Black community to rally blood donors who are Black to support patients with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the U.S., mostly affecting patients of African descent who may require frequent blood transfusions throughout their lifetime. Seasonal changes can trigger pain crises for those battling sickle cell disease — possibly increasing the need for lifesaving blood transfusions.

In Alabama, pregnant women have been prosecuted after filling prescriptions for medications from their doctors. Officials in Arizona placed one mother on a career-limiting child abuse registry after the birth of her son in 2019, claiming she had neglected her unborn child by using marijuana with a medical license. That case was overturned earlier this year, with the appeals court finding that medical marijuana was similar to any medicine used under physician’s care.

     If confirmed by the Senate, Lapointe, 54, would become the first Black lawyer to serve in the most powerful federal law enforcement position in South Florida.

     In a recently filed federal lawsuit, Studley claims the athletic director scolded him and tried to undercut the Black Lives Matter movement by referencingB Black-on-Black crime and complaining about looting that had broken out during nationwide protests over the murder of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer

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LEE Funeral services for the Inez Lee – 85 were held September 17th at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Bishop James Matthew Andrews officiating. RAMSEY…