Author: Carma Henry

Four House Democrats joined the Republican majority in pushing through a voucher expansion bill in the appropriations committee. Representatives James Bush (D) Opa Locka, Amika Omphroy, (D) Sunrise, Patricia Williams (D) Fort Lauderdale, and Nicholas Duran(D) Miami, approved legislation that not only allowed higher-income families to participate but grows students carved out of public school funding formulas. Critics say this rush to fund the “ hollowing out” of public schools loads education funding accounts that parents can spend as they wish without enrolling their children in school.

Is White Privilege and Racism Creating Black Power and Unity?

Sex Wins Again!

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Coronavirus Report: April 12, 2021

     According to a recent study by the Pew Research Center, a majority of Black Americans (61%) now say they plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine (or that they’ve already received one), compared to only 42% in November, 2020. As trust increases, we need to also increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations and testing in our communities to create better health outcomes.

     Estimates suggest that such notices provide the state’s 100-plus newspapers with millions of dollars in annual revenue.  The Republican-sponsored measure passed this week by an 85-34 vote.

The South Florida community rallied for the Miami Dolphins’ eleventh annual Dolphins Challenge Cancer (DCC XI) raising funds for innovative cancer research at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of UHealth – the University of Miami Health System. The popular philanthropic event united participants under a “one team, one fight” mission with the common goal of challenging cancer in the South Florida community through its partnership with Sylvester.

     Body-camera footage of the attempted arrest of Daunte Wright revealed the fatal shot by a Minnesota police officer on April 11 that ended his young life.

That range highlights the need for federal intervention — both continuing the moratorium, which happened this morning, and additional assistance that will help not only struggling renters but also their landlords, such as the $45 billion in rental assistance in the recently passed federal stimulus bill.