Author: Carma Henry

     “I am sorry to make a very sad announcement,” Kay Hagler wrote. “Today, unfortunately, my beloved husband Marvelous Marvin passed away unexpectedly at his home here in New Hampshire. Our family requests that you respect our privacy during this difficult time.”

      Newlywed couple and business partners Antonio and Andrea Williams say they postponed their honeymoon because they wanted to immediately launch their first retail business, Tryon Dollar Store. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the business fully opened about 2 months after their wedding.

The Palm Beach County Black Business Investment Corporation (PBCBBIC) is striving to close more loans to Black-owned and small businesses that need the funding of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans.  Businesses in Palm Beach and Martin Counties are strongly encouraged to apply.

     Scammers are taking advantage of the confusion surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine distribution and using it as an opportunity to prey on consumers anxious to get their shots.

      Considering the challenges facing Black Businesses and the Black Press because of COVID-19, the National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund Black Press Week will zero in on the theme “BLACK BUSINESS Challenges, Responsibilities, and Opportunities Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic.” The two-day virtual activities get underway on Thursday, March 18, and Friday, March 19, from 10 a.m. – 12 noon.

     Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumnus Nathan Brooks, Ph.D., a senior electro-physics engineer, scientist and Boeing Technical Fellow, was recently recognized as the Boeing Defense, Space & Security Engineer of the Year for 2020.

It won’t be just another day in paradise when Broward Education Foundation’s annual fundraising event, Escape to Tropical Paradise presented by BrightStar Credit Union, returns on Friday, May 7 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Harbor Beach Marriott, 3030 Holiday Drive in Fort Lauderdale.

The Community Fund of North Miami Dade (CFNMD), a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), is launching their #SheWinsWeWin campaign in honor of Women’s History Month. Designed to elevate the visibility of Black female business owners throughout South Florida that are overcoming obstacles to maintain and grow their businesses, the campaign will include digital events, infographics, workshops and more throughout the month of March.

Living and Working Together

      Sexual harassment charges are on the rise and flooding media networks. The alleged victims are almost always  women, and the defendants are men. Women, not necessarily by choice, instantly become media stars. All the major networks rush to schedule live interviews where the victim is treated as though it’s a dress rehearsal for a part in a movie. Often, the victim is young, attractive and well composed. Yet, some have grown older and retired, but still choose to reveal their story through a book deal or before TV cameras. Sometimes it’s to support the most recent alleged victim.