Author: Carma Henry

       The Florida Bar is opening the door for attorneys across the state to make a lasting impact on Florida’s judicial system. The Bar is now accepting applications from qualified lawyers to serve on the state’s Judicial Nominating Commissions (JNCs) — the bodies responsible for screening and recommending candidates for judgeships.

       The Federal Drug Administration said drugmakers have recalled more than 580,000 bottles of a blood pressure medication over concerns that it may include a cancer-causing chemical.

       According to the American Diabetes Association, “1.25 million Americans have type 1 diabetes and 40,000 people will be diagnosed with it this year. Type 1 diabetes occurs at every age, in people of every race, and of every shape and size. 

Nunnie on the Sideline

        For such a time as this, when truth seems to have been traded for convenience and justice pawned off for political survival, we find ourselves watching history repeat itself only this time, it’s wearing a red tie and a presidential seal.

       Below are four leaders whose courage, conviction, and commitment to community have shaped the political story of the Sunshine State.

   She’s not alone in thinking this way. According to a new survey from Fiverr that polled over 12,000 Gen Z and Gen Alpha respondents globally, 67% saying that having multiple income streams is essential for financial security. And this isn’t just helpful or nice to have. It’s essential.

“It required deliberate thought and execution,” she said about the decision to sell four the six murals. “I sit here today feeling good that we are leveraging this most prized possession in a way that will improve the ability of the college to provide a foundational education for people like me.”

       This is an abbreviated series, which began 22 years ago. Because there are so many new readers who pick up The Washington Informer each year, I feel it is my duty to write this series every year in November, for National Diabetes Month. The original article was taken from an online publication written by me back in 2003, only months after the death of my mother, Rev. Fannie Estelle Hill Grant. Since its publication, the original article has made its way around the world. It is posted in Africa, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Canada, Europe and Asia, it has been translated into different languages, and it appears all across America. Allow me to share the story of my mother again.

       In November 2020, Linda felt a small lump in her breast. Little did she know that this pea-sized lump would become part of a story that involved not just breast cancer, but also a battle with COVID-19, immense family support, and unwavering faith.