Author: Carma Henry

       It was confirmed this past week that Joe Biden will be our new President, and Kamala Harris will be our Vice President.

     This summer, during the last week of our successful CEA Summer Reading Challenge, we highlighted five local published children’s book authors, two of whom were only nine years old! The CEA was honored to have Olivia Robinson and Javerra Pringle share their books with us this summer.

     The Module will introduce the community to a brief historical perspective of COVID-19 as it entered the United States and Miami-Dade County designated as a pandemic. The focus will be on the participant’s early experiences as it relates to the COVID-19 crisis and its multi-dimensional impact on individuals, families, groups, and communities. The Module will provide participants an opportunity to share their narrative with others in their respective communities is the foundational goal of this workshop. 

     “The Salvation Army of Broward County’s corporate support for the holidays has taken a huge hit as a result of layoffs, furloughs and at-home employment attributed to the recent COVID-19 pandemic,” said Major Stephen Long, area commander for The Salvation Army of Broward County. “We’re currently at 50 percent of last year’s Angel Tree enrollment and the way we must engage with donors this season puts our beloved kettle campaign at risk. Now, more than ever, we need the generosity, commitment and faith of those in a position to help to bring joy to those less fortunate.”

Bailee Joseph, who attends Pembroke Pines Charter School East Campus in Pembroke Pines, Fla., celebrates President Elect Biden/Vice President Elect Harris victory by dressing up for the occasion!

     Women are more likely to be renters, the group hit hardest by this recession. Nearly half (45%) of female renter households spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing.

Coronavirus Report: November 9, 2020

  Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Robert R. Redfield visited Florida A&M University (FAMU) Monday to discuss the University’s response to the global pandemic. 

Thank the Black Independents

Biden Wins Because the Black Community Wins American Elections