Author: Carma Henry

       During these difficult times of COVID, you may not be feeling the best. It has been challenging to social distance. Can you believe it’s been over a year since this has all began! It can be hard to stay in contact with people, making you feel lonely and sad. That’s why today I have my ‘ABCs’ on how to deal with COVID. 

         Police officers in Illinois are looking into an 11-second video that has surfaced online showing a young Black high school football player forced to sit in a locker room full of banana peels on Thursday, April 8.

     What sounds better than fresh air and live music for a great cause? Florida AIDS Walk & Music Festival is on April 24th, and you don’t want to miss it! Join us for a scenic 5k walk along the Fort Lauderdale Beach and then enjoy superstar rappers Lil’ Kim and Trina’s live performances.

Coronavirus Report: April 19, 2021

     Cancer is a term that describes a collection of related diseases. Cancer occurs when some of the body’s cells divide continuously and invade surrounding cells. Cancerous cells can start anywhere in the body and spread to localized regions (around the point of origin) and then to distant parts of the body, away from the site of origin.

Heroes help, not harm

Venessa “Dr. V” Walker was appointed to the Broward Regional Health Planning Council (BRHPC) Board of Directors by Broward County Commissioner Barbara Sharief. Her term on the Council runs from January 27, 2021 through January 27, 2023.

Florida House Democratic Leader, Rep. Bobby DuBose (District 94), today announced that he is running for the seat recently vacated by Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (District 20). Hastings had served from 1993 until his death earlier this month. Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to announce a special election in the next few weeks to be held later this year to fill the seat.

     HBCU Field of Dreams is an initiative started by NFL Hall of Famer Willie “Honey Bear” Lanier, to raise $50 million over the next 3 years to install state-of-the-art playing surfaces at nearly 3 dozen HBCU football stadiums. Through the efforts of the Honey Bear Project, Lanier hopes to level the playing field for students attending HBCUs.

     Paulla McCarthy, a single Black mom from NYC, is the owner of YSS WaterWorks, a spring water bottling plant in upstate New York. She has made history as the first Black woman to own and operate this type of business in the entire state!