Author: Carma Henry

To Counter Terror, Abolish War

     On Sept. 11, 1906, Mohandas Gandhi presented the mechanisms of resistance and civil disobedience that could be combined with love to create positive change and social justice. Addressing a crowd of 3,000 people in South Africa he described how to use moral force to oppose immoral legislation. His newspaper held a contest to name this world changing and life affirming tactic. They arrived at Satyagraha; ‘satya’ meaning truth and ‘agraha’ meaning force or holding firmly to something. Satyagraha: truth-force was the love that we now know of as nonviolence.

Growing old in the newborn universe

      Former President Obama famously expressed his belief about the “war on terror” that “we need to look forward as opposed to looking backward.”

     Premiering Fall 2021, the six-part series guides audiences through the ins and outs of financial health. Through short sketches and the help of some special guests, Lecrae breaks down the basics of financial health, which is understanding your finances and having the ability to balance your financial needs of today, with those of tomorrow.

     The foot is a body part talked about extensively over time. A common practice in times past would be to wash a person’s feet when entering the home. This was because we traveled barefoot, and we were simultaneously giving respect to the soles of our feet that carried us on our journey. Different areas of the soles of the foot are linked to different parts of the body. When we think of the surfaces that we walk on and what we walk on them with, we must recognize that these things have changed a lot over the last 50 to 60 years or so. Riding or living on a dirt road was common back in the days. Although it is recorded that paved roads existed since 4000 B.C., it took time for communities to be architecturally developed to have the interstates, highways, and street patterns that we see today.

     Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas is challenging everyone to use Black-owned businesses for their service and product needs for 100 days nationwide. Led by senior pastor and social justice activist, Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, the goal of this challenge is to continue the legacy of Black Wall Street by circulating dollars within the Black community to strengthen its economic base. 100 Days of Buying Black will start on September 23, 2021 and will end on December 31, 2021.

Pompano Beach Arts is proud to announce that television icon Malcolm-Jamal Warner is joining the fourth annual Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival as a celebrity judge. The famed star of The Cosby Show and current hit The Resident will also be performing his poetry at the festival and sharing thoughts about his career during an Artist Talk. The three-day event attracts the premier spoken word artists in the country and will take place December 9-11, 2021, at the City’s cultural venues. Event details and in-person and virtual tickets are available at www.pompanobeacharts.org/exit-36.

     When the pandemic started, it was difficult for creatives to find gigs, or maintain the relationships they once had cultivated with businesses and organizations. Another area that was affected by the pandemic was the education and arts department. Skilled dancer and recent Ohio State University Alum Iman Clark is one of the many students that graduated in 2020. Upon graduation, it’s expected for you to go into the “real world”. Clark sat down and talked to us about what her world looked like after college, her love for dance, and future goals.

   Explore Atlanta, Georgia, arguably the capital of the New South, and you’ll be embraced by a multicultural city, led by a black mayor and blessed with forward-thinking electorates who made Fulton County the most pivotal voting bloc in the country. These erudite Atlanteans are forging a new world, creating a vibrant food scene, supporting the arts, respecting their historic districts and welcoming anyone who wants to share the experience.