Author: Carma Henry

      While death is inevitably a part of life, that truth doesn’t make it any easier to say goodbye to those who have died. We commemorate some of the notable Black folks who have died in 2020 is meant to pay homage to their contributions in life that will live on well after their deaths.

Ford Law Career Academy, created in cooperation with educators and Ford’s legal office, introduces students to a range of practice areas. The program gives them the tools to take the first steps in developing the skills, mindset, knowledge and networking all lawyers need for success, and in turn will help increase the diversity of people within the field. In addition to the company’s own lawyers, attorneys from law firms that work for Ford will support the academy through coaching, mentoring and internships.

      Smalls and his attorneys, National Bar Association President C.K. Hoffler and famed Civil Rights Lawyer Michael Sussman, detailed the lawsuit which seeks un-specified punitive damages against the tech giant, during a call with members of the press and media, including the Washington Post, which is owned by Amazon’s  CEO Jeff Bezos.

      During what should be a time of celebration for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) — what with Howard University alumna Kamala Harris advancing to the highest levels of American government following this month’s historical election — has instead become a time of survival for both the institutions and their students as their shared broader populations dis-proportionately suffer from the coronavirus pandemic.

Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey

     Students at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., have never been led by a Black woman in the school’s 175-year history, but that will change after the holiday break when Midshipman First Class Sydney Barber takes charge as brigade commander for the spring semester.

       Donald Trump is a spoiled brat. His election to the highest office in the land will forever be a stain, a blotch, an embarrassment. He proves it fresh every day. He’s a child.

       Donald Trump taught America a great lesson.  He showed that this nation has a huge number of racist, sexist, jingoist, gay-hating, Muslim-hating, Hispanic-hating bigots – those Hillary Clinton called a “basket of deplorables.”  Trump attracted them by millions through his endless attacks on Blacks and other minorities. Deplorables clung to him to the bitter end. Now that Trump is heading for eventual oblivion, where will they go?

        As elections results started coming in on Nov. 3rd, I felt some grief as how many people could so vote for Donald Trump. But by Friday the tear of joy spilling on my cheeks knowing it is the end of Donald Trump’s presidency. This was a great gift on our holiest day Friday and the week of celebration of the birth anniversary of our noble prophet Muhammad (pbh). The American Muslim have survived four years of Islamophobia, fascism, racism and authoritarianism of Donald Trump’s presidency.

       What is Trump’s game?  In defying the vote numbers and urging rejection of a Biden victory, does he seriously believe his own narrative about voter fraud?