Author: Carma Henry

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge ‘

       Life is the same way. Each of us has a “season” where we set a vision for ourselves, our families, and our communities. We dream of stronger households, thriving businesses, safe neighborhoods, and opportunities for our children. But like a tough football season, life throws us interceptions, job losses, setbacks, sickness, disappointments. Sometimes it feels like victory is too far away.

The St. Arthur Chapter #41 of the Order of the Eastern Star is delighted to announce a Community Service Meet and Greet on September 27, 2025. Raising the Awareness of Sickle Cell Disease. This family-friendly event will take place at Rolling Oaks Park, located at 1317 NW 183rd Street, Miami, FL 33169, from 1 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Nunnie on the Sideline

       Freedom is more than the absence of physical bondage. It is the release of the mind from fear, the spirit from silence, and the soul from oppression. A people may walk without chains, yet still be shackled by voices that seek to suppress their truth, erase their history, deny their humanity, and break their will to fight for it. True freedom demands more. It demands the courage to speak and the space to be heard.

       Attacks on federal workers aren’t just a problem for their families or their unions—they hurt all of us and jeopardize the essential government services we rely on daily. These workers make sure our food and water are safe and our communities are free from pollution. They protect our families during public health emergencies, care for our veterans, and monitor extreme weather and natural disasters. When workers can’t speak up on the job and make sure their offices are serving the American people, we are all at risk.

       The 6th Annual Carlton B. Moore Friends & Family Day will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Osswald Park, 2220 NW 21st Ave. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Moore, who passed away on April 2, 2014, at the age of 60, served on the City Commission for more than 20 years and was a past president of the local branch of the NAACP.

        Over the weekend a community of young and old came together to celebrate 50 years of The Marshall L. Davis, Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center (DAHCAC). A place where Liberty City youth can experience all genres of performing and visual arts including theater, art and band; falling in love with something they didn’t even know existed. The evening featured extraordinary performances from the Nu Deco Ensemble, alumni whose lives were forever changed by the center, and a one-hour screening of the documentary feature film An Instrumental Start: A Model for the Nation. 

        Being a senior in Broward County Public Schools, I’ve seen the problems and potential that shape the classrooms we sit in five days a week. Sitting in testing rooms that have outdated technology that freezes in the middle of State tests and exams. AP courses that my school has and that many students take advantage of that other schools across the county don’t offer. Even though I am a student at a predominantly white high school, I’m still a Black female in today’s school system. I can’t disregard that schools in communities with kids that look just like me are underfunded, under-supported, and last to be acknowledged during tough decisions.

David Jolly brought his gubernatorial campaign to the Florida panhandle for the fourth time, hitting Pensacola, Milton, Panama City, and Tallahassee. Outside the Capitol City, Democrats brand the region “No Man’s Land” for its conservative leaning, but Jolly says affordability is just as important there as it is anywhere.  So is diversity.  Equity is also on his agenda, where everyone is welcomed and uplifted.” Why has equity become an extreme idea?” he asked.