Author: Carma Henry

     Suddenly there’s major concern across the country — from the mainstream media to every rock-ribbed Republican — for the rights of Afghan women and girls to be able to work, to go to school.

 “LOST CAUSE LOSER”

     Expanding rural telehealth & Joint Center research: The New York Times reports the Biden Administration will spend nearly $20 million to “strengthen telehealth services in rural and underserved communities” where “roughly 15 percent of the population” live, which is aligned with key recommendations put forth in a July 2021 brief on expanding broadband in the Black Rural South by Joint Center Technology Policy Director Dr. Dominique Harrison. The Joint Center will release Dr. Harrison’s full 45-page report on the topic very soon.

Friends and family of the late Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Carlton B. Moore will honor his memory with a special event from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, in Osswald Park, 2220 NW 21st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. The Carlton B. Moore Friends & Family Day will feature a performance by the Miami Soundbyte Band, a bid whist tournament, games, food trucks, workshops and more.

After a year of COVID, TIFF returned as a hybrid festival with in-person screenings in Toronto and digital screenings around the world. A fine selection of African Diaspora films, films with Black actors in their cast and general-release films brought the magic of TIFF alive again.

 Bailey Contemporary Arts Center has two stunning new exhibitions on view this fall. Silent Spaces by Janet Onofrey invites viewers to reflect upon the local scenery we rarely notice, while The Island Imprint: Yardie Point of View explores themes of Jamaican music and entertainment. There is an opening reception for both exhibitions on October 1 from 6 – 8 pm. The event is free and open to the public. Learn more at www.pompanobeacharts.org

And releasing today is their brand-new single, “Is It Gonna Be Yes Or No,” a duet between the group and the equally legendary Smokey Robinson, the man who delivered their first hits. The song, also written and produced by Smokey, is a preview of the upcoming TEMPTATIONS 60 album.

     Outside of basketball and his high-profile job as an analyst for TNT, O’Neal has devoted much of his time to charitable causes and being a nice guy.

October welcomes National Pastor Appreciation Day and National Pastor Appreciation Month Clergy or Pastor Appreciation Day

AMERSON Funeral services for the late Michael Jerome Amerson – 59 were held September 25th at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Min. Bruce Young officiating.…