Author: Carma Henry

     America’s freight rail network is more than an economic engine. It is a force that shapes daily life in the cities across America where people live, work, raise their families and breathe the air.

     America was born 250 years ago in a rebellion against such a brutish king. American patriots fought and died in a revolution promising their descendants that never again would similar abuse by government agents be tolerated. In America, they pledged, on their lives and sacred honor, “Law would be King.”

   In recent years, relaxers and other straightening products have also come under examination. Studies have linked frequent use of chemical hair relaxers and straighteners to a higher risk of uterine cancer, further fueling concerns about the long-term health impact of widely used hair products in Black communities.

      Nearly 40 percent of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease by 2030 will be Black or Latino, a reality that places communities already burdened by health disparities at the center of one of the nation’s most urgent medical challenges. The projection arrives as a new campaign, AlzInColor, seeks to bring brain health conversations out of the shadows and into the homes, churches, clinics of Black and Latino neighborhoods across the country.          

       Leading employees is a major responsibility, and not everyone is a born leader. For most people, it takes time, patience, practice and support from your own manager. If you have been promoted within your company, you are already familiar with how things work and who the players are. If you are new to the company, it will take you time to learn the ropes. The best way to do this is to observe and then act accordingly. In both scenarios, you will need to understand the organizational structure, how your team fits into the whole and what relationships you will need to develop within the company to make your team succeed.

        The trading card event honoring Laylah Dawkins turned into a historic moment for Fort Pierce as supporters traveled from across Florida to celebrate one of the city’s rising young athletes.

  The African Step Up Fashion Show, produced by Mi4 African Clothing and Accessories, was more than a celebration of culture and couture — it became a celebration of community, commitment, and a hometown son who never stopped serving.

     As a “social scientist” who loves American history, and as one who has put his money where his mouth is related to American history, I’m thrilled that Florida is one step closer to correcting a long-standing omission in how it tells its own story.

       According to a statement from her family, Gibson died at home on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, surrounded by family and her priest. She was described as a “beloved nurse, trailblazer, community champion and family matriarch,” whose greatest achievement was serving “the community, her family and her church, Christ Episcopal Church.” Funeral arrangements are pending.

    Today on our Black History Month tour in this 100th Anniversary Month, we’re going to visit Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky. It is one of the longest cave systems in the world that has been explored, and the heroes of this story are “the Sable Guides of Mammoth Cave.” who began probing its depths in 1838. Indigenous people occupied and traversed the branching cave system long before.