Author: Carma Henry

Ending the endless wars (April Fools?)

       A Supreme Court case challenging the requirement for men, but not women, to register with the Selective Service System for a possible military draft is forcing Congress to make a choice it has been avoiding for decades: End draft registration or expand it to young women as well as young men.

     Florida A&M University (FAMU) mourns the death of alumnus, U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, whose career as a civil rights attorney and a public servant spanned more than half a century. Hastings was 84. 

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ANDERSON Funeral services for the late Dell Maurice Anderson – 53 were held March 31 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Rev. James B. Darling…

BROWN Funeral services for the late Michael Wayne Brown -58 were held April 3rd at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. DELICAT Funeral services for the late Ethan…

BRAY Funeral services for the late Lula Blount Bray – 88 were held were held April 3rd at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. LEE Funeral…

       The Broward Teacher Union and Broward Public Schools have set precedence by allowing an admitted racist teacher to return to the classroom without any disciplinary action. They clearly have chosen to violate the rights of the staff and students of color, along with violating the rights of children with disabilities. These two entities are not aligned to protect rights, well-being, and safety of itsstaff and students. 

Broward County Library former director Kelvin Watson was announced as the winner of the 2021 E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award, presented by the Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The award was presented in recognition of Watson’s dedication in implementing new and innovative ways for Broward County Library to welcome non-traditional users to become lifelong library customers.

The Republican-led Georgia State Legislature passed the anti-democratic SB202 to suppress and obstruct statewide voter turnout and further impede the possibility of increased voting from African Americans and other communities of color, a lawsuit filed yesterday in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia said.