Author: Carma Henry

      In President Joe Biden’s America, the words to the Pledge of Allegiance have become irrelevant.

     We move in life based on our relationship to the Sun. We know that it is morning because of the Sun rising. We know that it is night because of the Sun setting. Sun rays are needed for plant life and in order for photosynthesis to take place. The Earth’s full rotation around the Sun marks what we call a year, so time and seasons exist because of the Sun. The Sun is a key factor in how we live daily.

     Just one day after a whistleblower claimed that Facebook is aware of how it’s used to spread hate, violence and misinformation, Facebook suffered major outages on Monday, October 4.

     I Don’t Care is a celebration of pop culture through the lens of Latin American artists, curated by the Latin American Art Pavilion.  While A Subtext of Context: Works by Roy Wiemann reveals the artist’s inner thoughts through text-infused works.  The opening reception is Friday, October 8 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about the exhibitions and viewing times, please visit www.pompanobeacharts.org.

   Congratulations to Ava Holloway-Robertson and Avis Hollway for being selected as members of the West Virginia State University Sports Hall of Fame. The event will be held Saturday, October 16, 2021, at the Homecoming festivities. The official induction ceremony will be held at the National “W” Club Breakfast in the Banquet Room at the Wilson Student Union Building at 8:30 a.m. They will also be introduced during halftime.

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.