Author: Carma Henry

The launch of the Palm County (PBC) Black Caucus isn’t political, but it is in response to politics—and the lack of progress on issues important to the community, such as the recent Haitian immigration crisis.

The estimated number of missing persons is simultaneously incomplete and cringeworthy. One count suggests that of the more than 600,000 individuals currently reported missing, more than 200,000 are individuals of color. Still, the Wilsons forge ahead.

McLaughlin had battled cancer and other illnesses for some time, but family and friends said she fiercely fought to the end.

Since she was a little girl, Thometta Cozart has looked up to her father as hard-working, humble and soft-spoken, yet a fun-loving man who is often the life of the party.

     Dr. Hildreth, a member of the White House COVID-19 Equity Task Force and a Food and Drug Administration member, empaneled to approve Covid vaccines, was unequivocal when asked whether schools should reopen before children vaccinated.  “The short answer is, for most places, in my opinion, it is not safe because mask mandates are not in place,” Dr. Hildreth responded.

      I use walking sticks when I walk nowadays, kind of like cross-country skiing in late summer, but I had no idea doing so would connect me with a guy named Joe and open a flow of aching love and the deep desire to matter.

      The dream of both political parties is to control the Presidency, House, and Senate; thus, establishing a political trifecta. The 2020, Presidential Election ended the Republicans political tri-fecta and handed it to the democratic party. Newly elected President Biden laid out a bold agenda called “The build Back Better Plan.” But unlike the Republican’s iron clad solidarity governance posture, the Democratic party remains plagued with divisive strategies and moles masquerading as con-servative. Consequently, there lies Democrat’s political dilemma.

      Conventional wisdom tells schoolchildren that the US was the first modern democracy, modeled to some degree after the Greek experiment from a couple thousand years ago. 

Some Black People Are ‘Underbanked’ But Postal Banking Could Change Things

     As historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the country coped with budgetary challenges from the coronavirus pandemic, federal funds from the CARES Act allowed them to help students with a once-in-a-lifetime investment — clearing student debt.