Author: Carma Henry

    We have to keep marching for justice for the teens and children like me and the children to come.

Florida Memorial University is celebrating winning $199,999 grant award for scholarships and support to increase the number of students in its Radiobiology program. The award is named: Scholarship and Fellowship Program Nuclear Regulatory Commission  B – PROJECT GRANTS.

Romay Davis, a 101-year old grandmother who had been working at a Winn-Dixie grocery store in Montgomery, Alabama for over two decades, is being recognized for her outstanding service with a grant program named after her.

CAMP LEMONNIER, DIJIBOUTI — U.S. Navy Logistics Specialist 1st Class Heralder Ochoa, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., left, receives a plaque for his Sailor of the Quarter award from Camp Lemonnier Commanding Officer Capt. Kyle Schuman during an awards ceremony on base, Feb. 26, 2021.

     In Mrs. Harris’ advocacy for women, she has lent her support to the national initiative Whataboutourdaughters? to help advance issues for daughters that are motherless, fatherless, homeless, forgotten, or hurting daughters. Harris lost her mother at a young age and says, “After experiencing the loss of my mother and knowing the emptiness that can come from such a loss, Whataboutourdaughters? mission to help motherless daughters is a cause that is very close to my heart.”

Coronavirus Report:

      The good news on cancer? According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), cancer incidence and mortality overall are declining in all population groups in the U.S.—due in large part to impressive advances in diagnosis and treatment as well as increased public awareness of the need for regular screenings. The bad news? Minority populations – Blacks and African Americans, in particular – are still more likely to develop cancer and die from the disease.

To The Editor,

     The PIT Count is an annual census of all the sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals in Broward County. Finding out how many homeless people are in Broward County is a critical step in finding solutions to homelessness. The results of the count help planners understand the needs of the homeless community and devise targeted strategies for combating homelessness.

     The NNPAF is honored to recognize the George Floyd Family for their collective effort for social justice, and their leadership on the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.  Majority Whip James E Clyburn, a former publisher and the highest-ranking African American in Congress, will be awarded the Newsmaker of the Year Award for his pivotal role in galvanizing the Black vote across America.