Author: Carma Henry

     Valeria Smith, 31, pleaded guilty in September 2019 for helping her dad cover up the murder of her stepmom, Jacquelyn Smith, Law & Crime reported at the time.

   While the economy is gradually rebounding, a new poll found that some Black people are still struggling. According to the November Temperature Check Poll from Black to the Future Action Fund, 42 percent of Black adults described their financial situation as “bad.” And one-third of respondents reported their financial situations have worsened.

     In an early analysis, a second ongoing study that was designed to test whether the pill, called Paxlovid, relieved covid-19 symptoms faster in people who are not considered high risk found no benefit for symptom relief. But the pill regimen did cause the amount of virus in patients’ bodies to plummet and reduced the already low risk of hospitalization and death, though the result was at the edge of statistical significance, a sign that it could be due to chance.

     Have you ever wondered how many Black Heisman trophy winners there are? Well, the NewsOne Team searched the web and couldn’t find a list. So we made one for you!

     The South Dade Alphas launched the environmental justice component of their initiative by creating a community garden at Avant School of Excellence, 777 West Palm Drive in Florida City on Saturday, December 11, 2021. The school-site garden will educate students on the benefits of organic farming, proper nutrition, gentrification, housing and environmental justice, advocacy, and career opportunities in the food science and agricultural industry.

Merlee Lavon Snell was born in Brundidge, Alabama on February 12, 1949.

JOHNSON Funeral services for the late Gloria Jane Johnson – 68 were held December 10th at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Pastor Elise German officiating.…

AGUITAR Funeral services for the Gloria Violet Aguitaer were held December 11th at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. BROWN Funeral services for the late Mercaides C. Brown…

BURNS Funeral services for the late Arviner Burns – 77 were held at Greater Pro-vidence Missionary Baptist Church. HANKERSON Funeral services for the late Hazel J.…

     A divided Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a judge’s decision to impose a maximum prison sentence in a firearm case after the defendant maintained his innocence and refused to show remorse.