Author: Carma Henry

        Literacy has always been more than reading words on a page. For Literacy Connection, Inc., literacy is about identity, access, empowerment, and community values deeply rooted in the organization’s mission as a Black-founded and Black-led nonprofit serving families across Broward County.

       As Heart Awareness Month concludes, leaders within the Black medical community are urging renewed attention to a crisis that continues to claim Black lives at higher rates, even as overall cardiovascular deaths decline nationwide.

     Ovarian cancer is often referred to as the “silent killer” because its symptoms can be subtle and easily mistaken for common digestive or menstrual issues. However, for Black women, the silence surrounding this disease is compounded by a loud and persistent disparity in healthcare outcomes.

It’s probably wrong to call the President a MF but it’s crazy to call this MF President!

Unprofessionalism Displayed By Administration Officials Isn’t A Good Look.

     A new investigative report, RENT NOW, PAIN LATER: How “Rent Now, Pay Later Loans” Put Working People at Risk, shares how these lenders are pushing loan products that involve hidden high costs, misleading claims and deceptive practices that push already-underpaid workers further into debt. Further, the fine print in these loans builds in abuses that deny consumers a legal right to challenge the fraudulent practices or to recover their hard-earned monies. 

     Black History Month is often framed around progress, landmark rulings, civil rights victories, and moments when the law finally caught up with justice. But in Alabama, some of the most consequential chapters of that history remain unresolved.

       The 2026 Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl  was billed as a showcase of draft hopefuls.

  Delaware State’s Louise Juitt (145 lbs.) and Icart Galumette (117 lbs.), along with Allen University’s Isis Severe (131 lbs.) finished in the top three in their weight classes in this weekend’s NCAA Women’s Wrestling Region III championships.

       Cam Newton is putting his money behind the culture, reinvesting earnings from his short-lived TV run to launch an HBCU-focused “4th & 1” College Tailgate Tour.