Author: Carma Henry

Nunnie on the Sideline

       Converse, a subsidiary of Nike, produced, promoted, and released a controversial ad that, for many, had racial implications. Just for context, our high school basketball team wore Converse tennis shoes in the mid-sixties. In the ad, the black shoes, occupied by dark legs, appear to be suspended or hanging next to a Klan-like hood with foreboding cutout dark eyes (not visble in above photo), reminiscent of a KKK hood, meant to invoke fear, intimidation, and violence by hanging. Closer scrutiny depicts the hooded caricature with Caucasian legs. The implications are startling, shocking, and provocative.

The “Rooted in Community” celebration will honor five South Florida leaders and support efforts to preserve African American history and culture, and to expand access to knowledge.

       Our History Cannot Be Taken for Granted. Across generations, Black communities have worked to ensure that our contributions are documented, our voices are heard, and our experiences are recognized as essential to the American story. That work endures.

Civil-rights leaders, community advocates, young people, and supporters from across Florida gathered to celebrate Dr. Adora Obi Nweze for 25 years of historic leadership as president of the NAACP Florida State Conference.

  Welcome to Alcatraz, not merely the infamous prison that once stood in San Francisco Bay, but the state of mind now infecting our government.

Two of Florida’s historic HBCUs join forces to create a direct bridge from undergraduate achievement to doctoral education, research, and leadership

From WRBD’s microphone to the pages of the Westside Gazette, South Florida’s Black community has spent more than half a century telling its own story

       More than two months after Nolan Wells was found dead on Mississippi’s Horn Island, questions surrounding the 18-year-old’s death remain unanswered.

        Sometimes we feel like we have to keep going no matter what. School, work, family, responsibilities, and life can make us feel like we always have something else to accomplish. But the truth is, taking a break is okay.