Donavon Brutus’ ongoing journey is one filled with travels as he fine-tunes and experiments on his art form and tells leading stories about Black culture within and outside of his environment.
Author: Carma Henry
Carma Henry
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Black Wall Street was shattered 100 years ago
Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumna and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Monica Rainge this week outlined the America Rescue Plan (ARP) that will bring debt relief to Black and other socially disadvantaged farmers.
The County has received 18 Achievement Awards, including Best in Category for Broward County Transit’s Paratransit Rider’s Choice Pilot program from the National Association of Counties (NACo). These awards of achievement honor innovative and effective County government programs that strengthen services for residents.
VegOut has reported that a 19-year-old Howard University student opened a gourmet vegan bakery in Washington, D.C.
The first #WOW event took place in 2018 as an all-day summit—#WOW The Wonder of Women— conceived by women, for women, about women. #WOW2021 welcomed men to the conversation. This year’s theme was “Whole Health includes Mental Health” and the fundraiser supported the UCLA Friends of the Semel Institute Research Scholars and UCLA Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors.
New COVID cases are on the decline in Florida. Our last flu season was at a nearly all-time low. And yet, a different respiratory virus, the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) has sprung up, out of “season,” and with a fast fury.
BOMBING AMERICA
Moscow Mitch Madness
Further, an account of one of America’s bloodiest massacres, the Tulsa Massacre of May 31, 1921, must be retold and etched into the conscience of white America. This massacre occurred because of white’s love for supremacy, power and hatred of Blacks who had achieved self-reliance and a measure of wealth. Also, this massacre, fueled by hate, included the coordination and participation of the Nation’s own government making it systemic. More Black people were killed during these 18 days of terror than during the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 attack combined.