Author: Carma Henry

Madam Vice President – 100 Days

Yes, Senator Scott is an Uncle Tom (Uncle Tim), when he defends the party whose policies have kept Black families down all these generations, and allow police to kill Blacks for walking down the street. All of this is White supremacy at its best, and our leaders must call it out, and fight it.

Chauvin Is Guilty. Our Work Is Cut Out for Us.

Melanated Glow is a local spoken word artist and business owner. Born and raised in South Florida, she has a strong desire for her people to become Whole: Mind, Body, and Spirit. As a writer, she can introduce perspectives that have the potential of bringing awareness to the mental change in a person so they will be able to analyze their situation wholistically. As a Florida A&M University alumna with majors in Computer and Electrical Engineering, she is dedicated to assisting to create a system that, as a people and culture, we can thrive in.

Broward School Board Chair, Dr. Rosalind Osgood, announced today that she will run for the late senate seat being vacated by Senator  Perry Thurston  who is running for the Congressional seat formerly held by the late Congressman Alcee Hastings.

      Florida A&M University (FAMU) mourns the death of alumnus Joseph Hatchett, who pioneered a legal career that took him to Florida’s highest court and the federal judiciary.

John W. Boyd, Jr., founder and president of the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA), released the following statement in response to the filing of the White Farmers Lawsuit after the final passage – as part of the larger bill “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” – to provide Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color.

      Five white farmers last week sued USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in his official capacity, alleging reverse discrimination for his treatment of Black farmers, in particular. The lawsuit claimed the effort to address equity for farmers of color denied the white farmers equal protection under the law.

     “Reset, Refreshed and Ready is the exhibition we all need right now as we work together to move forward to a better, brighter and safer future for all,” said Phyllis Korab, Cultural Affairs Director. “An array of experiences and moods are reflected in this exhibit allowing viewers to explore their own journey though these turbulent times.”

     “Growing up in the Midwest, Ebony was considered on par with the nation’s most prestigious magazines of the era, Time and Life magazines, and rightfully so,” said Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio). “This book, ‘Ebony: Covering Black America,’ brings back so many memories of how we as a people relied upon Ebony to share both our strivings, setbacks, and undying determination to keep moving forward,” Congresswoman Beatty added.  “This book gets people talking both about the past and about the connections between the past and our present moments as a people.”