Author: Carma Henry

     Shared religious faith, along with a community of fellow believers, has been invaluable in navigating the cultural complexities.

Democracy: Enemy of the powerful

Influence peddling, a threat to both democracy and a humane foreign policy

     By this definition, patriarchal violence is what we have witnessed. Especially within social justice movements, change and progress from within while organizing for external change is both necessary and possible. It is part of the work we signed up to do when we joined a movement set on disrupting the status quo in order to seek more justice.

     Florida A&M University alumnus Robert Lee “Bob” Hayes was the quintessential multi-sport athlete. He remains the only person in history to win both an Olympic gold medal and an NFL Super Bowl ring. Fittingly, he was inducted to both halls of fame for his performance during his career. 

     “People are dying today, and they are likely leaving behind orphans,” Dr. Hilton determined. “We know that one in nine Black children were already likely to see foster care in their lifetime. Because of COVID, imagine how many now if we are not taking it seriously and not getting vaccinated? It is not worth the risk. We have an agent, an intervention that has been proven safe, and it works.”

“We have lost one of the most courageous organizers of our time,” wrote activist and teacher, Zellie Imani, on Twitter. “As a field organizer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Bob Moses was the architect of the Mississippi Freedom Project, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, and the Algebra Project.”

Additionally, this year’s Tokyo Olympics is showing Black excellence. 

The Urban League of Broward County (ULBC) announced the election of new leadership and members to its Board of Directors.  Shawn Sackman, Middle Market Leader for Truist, was elected to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors, with Tim Hogans, Manager of External Affairs for FPL, elected as 1st Vice Chair. Sidney Calloway, Partner for Shutts, will continue to serve on ULBC’s Executive Committee as Immediate Past Chair along with the following members: Marie Waugh, Executive Human Resources Consultant, 2nd Vice Chair; Jason Jenkins, SVP of Communications, Miami Dolphins, Secretary; Pablo Pino, Market Leader for TD Bank, Treasurer; and Giselle Cushing, Cigna – SFL and Caribbean Market President, Member-at-Large.

Enough is Enough