Author: Carma Henry

I believe The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. words from the past are still true and relevant today: “Peace is not the absence of war, but it is the presence of justice.” The recent international 5th Rally of Hope was sponsored by the Universal Peace Federation, an NGO organization with consultative status with Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

RUN MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS RUN

     “Sheroes” abound in independent films. As an international independent filmmaker of diverse and indigenous communities over the last 4 decades, I have worked with some amazing women whose stories were amplified on the screen; stories that celebrate their unique and oftentimes challenging circumstances. Relevant to impressionable young people, female and male, these inspirational stories move and inspire us as we follow their difficult journeys we are elevated by their achievements.

Reflections on the End of the Death Penalty

     Slavery was abolished in 1865 with the end of the Civil War and passing of the 13th Amendment, but America found what many see as a disingenuous way of continuing its slave master ways – mass incarceration.

The basketball league committed to donating $3 million to HBCUs and pandemic relief initiatives during an array of events which occured in Atlanta on Sunday. The United Negro College Fund and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund—two organizations dedicated to eliminating socio-economic barriers that stand in the way of pursuing a college education—were each awarded $500,000.

Did music cause the Wright Siblings to grow up too Soon as children?

“Children are detained and subject to further abuse,” Jefferson declared.
    In many cases, when a child goes missing, parents are told to delay reporting for 24 hours.
     Jefferson called such a delay a denial of justice that [could] lead to the death of those missing.
     “Police misinform or misuse infor-mation provided by the families to include an emphasis on depression, behavior or conduct disorders, and isolation,” Jefferson demanded. “These factors lessen the chance of defining the person as missing.”
     Ultimately, the missing person is viewed through the lens of voluntarily being absent or willfully not wanting to be located, Jefferson added.
     AAJJP officials also expressed concern about trafficking.

       The National Safety Council (NSC) encourages every vehicle owner to check their recall status during NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Recalls Week from March 8-12.

Where We Are and Where We’re Headed