Author: Carma Henry

       Ted White, who still owns much of the MEAC’s passing records, was offered the Bison’s head coaching position interim president Wayne Frederick Friday afternoon.

       Myles Garrett etched his name into NFL history Sunday, breaking the league’s single-season sack record during the Cleveland Browns’ matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Jackie Salvator, (Photo by Worldstar.com)         According to reports, New York has sworn in Democrat Jackie Salvatore as the state’s first Black woman sheriff. A lifelong…

       Thursday (January 1) marked a historic milestone for local governance as three Black women were sworn in as mayors of major cities, per Shine My Crown.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), whose Black Press USA network carries the Kemet Youth Activity Sheets weekly to member publications nationwide, spotlighted a significant milestone for the youth-centered franchise this weekend.

    Five years after the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol, the fundamental facts of that day continue to fuel deep divisions that have created dueling political realities.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Postal Service says the change is intended to clarify how postmarks are applied, particularly as transportation schedules and regional processing systems evolve.

       President Donald Trump is threatening an American takeover of Greenland, Colombia, and Cuba, just a day after a U.S. military operation in Venezuela that led to the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro, per HuffPost.

       Chances are, your New Year’s resolutions include things like “get back in the gym” or “eat healthier.” But what about “schedule a diabetes screening” or “get up to date on my routine vaccinations”? If those didn’t make the list, don’t worry. You’re not alone, and we’ve got you covered.

       The change is effective immediately, meaning that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will now recommend that all children get vaccinated against 11 diseases. What’s no longer broadly recommended is protection against flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis or RSV. Instead, protections against those diseases are only recommended for certain groups deemed high risk, or when doctors recommend them in what’s called “shared decision-making.”