Author: Carma Henry

     As the nation continues to grapple with the pandemic, 1 in 5 kids in Florida could be heading to school each day with empty stomachs. Hunger has long-term ramifications on children, including lower test scores, weaker attendance rates, and a higher risk of hospitalizations and chronic diseases. 

  Three Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) students are competing to win $1 million to develop their business idea! They are finalists in the FTX Charity Hackathon, sponsored by the FTX Foundation Group, which challenged students from across South Florida to come up with an idea for improving mental or physical health.

Sister Patricia T. Carter, wife of the Late Dr. Mack King Carter spoke at the Inner Vision Women Ministry “24th Annual Women’s Conference” of Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, the theme “Lifting As We Climb”. Rev. Delores G. Staten, Conference Host and Rev. Jimmie Staten, Jr. Senior Pastor/Teacher.

      In 2020, 24-year-old Talmika Bates almost died in a brutal encounter with a Brentwood (CA) police K-9. She was a thief suspect after thousands of dollars’ worth of cosmetics were shoplifted in a nearby mall. Video of the brutal encounter was sourced out by KUTV.

     *The national outlook for the COVID-19 pandemic continues to improve. New coronavirus cases are dropping sharply across the US. The daily average number of new cases is 67,000; a 63% decrease over the last 2 weeks. 

 In indigenous cultures, dance is a part of life. The type of dance is traditional and passed down. These types of dances have so much deep meaning incorporated into the movements. From “Black” people in the Americas, to the Carribean, to Africa, movement of the body is directly linked to the circulation inside of it. In other words, you are not able to move a part of the body that is tight, tense, or inflamed with a free range of motion.

“Test Your Bible Knowledge”

     Nearly 70 years ago, John S. Chase became the first Black person in Texas to become a licensed architect. Inspired by his late father’s legacy, his son—entrepreneur and educator Tony Chase—has set out to empower the next generation of innovators in the architecture space. According to the Houston Chronicle, Chase, and his wife, Dr. Dina Alsowayel, have gifted the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Architecture with a $1 million endowment.

       Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., led students, administrators, staff, faculty, and alumni in an all-hands-on-deck push to promote the University’s legislative priorities.    

ELEANOR & LYLE: A Love Story