As we begin Black History Month (which we should be celebrating 365 days a year anyway, but that’s another story), let us begin to think critically, not just about Critical Race Theory (CRT), but about the unspoken theory of ‘Black Lives don’t matter anyhow’.
Author: Carma Henry
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Online donations were pouring in after it was revealed that the victim of a fatal shooting this week in Florida was a beloved graduate student at an HBCU.
*Scientists have announced the discovery of a subvariant of Omicron. This subvariant (BA.2) has been designated “Stealth.” This subvariant is reportedly 1.5 times more transmissible than the Omicron variant. There is no evidence currently that Stealth causes more severe disease or can evade the vaccines.
Coincidentally, Cathleen Dean, an award-winning producer, is also the Director of Art and Theatre at the L.A. Lee YMCA/Mizell Community Center. On the heels of her Best Documentary Short Award for the short film ‘BEING’ at the Roxbury International Film Festival last year, Cathleen partnered with Diversity in Aquatics, and their collaboration produced her latest film, Wade in the Water: Drowning in Racism.
Just when Black and Democratic lawmakers were speaking out and fighting back, coalescing with democratic forces outside the legislature, Governor DeSantis caved. We think DeSantis’ fear motivated his abrupt change to have Secretary of State Laurel Lee seat newly elected Daryl Campbell of Broward County.
The threats disrupted each campus and have led to police investigations.
The father and son duo convicted in Arbery’s killing has agreed to serve at least 30 years in what many believe is a more inmate-friendly federal lockup.
The retirement of Stephen Breyer creates a critical decision for the President to make. Biden confirmed the nominee would be the first Black woman on the high court on Thursday. A list of potential nominees circulated in Washington before Breyer’s retirement plans became public. Officials in the White House Counsel’s office started to build files on multiple candidates. Biden said he would make his decision by the end of February.
The Florida Panthers and Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) collaborated to host an unforgettable evening of fun and rewards for youth participating in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County community-based program.
Kryst, who won the 2019 Miss USA pageant and worked as a correspondent for the entertainment news television show “Extra,” reportedly committed suicide on January 30.