Author: Carma Henry

Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

When Four-time breast cancer survivor Karen Jackson was first diagnosed with breast cancer, she had no experience nor knowledge of the disease. Jackson felt alone and knew the importance of having people around during this difficult time. That was the reasoning behind her founding Sisters Network Inc. in 1994. And it’s why she’s detailing her journey in a new book, In the Company of My Sisters: My Story, My Truth.

     Jackson’s new book speaks about her life dedicated to assisting other breast cancer survivors. She talked with the Defender about the book, Sisters Network Inc., and her motto in life.

A Huge Victory and more Work to do

On November 6-7, Kristi Jackson – White House-recognized innovator and founder of the Women CEO Project – will present the Global Power Tour to empower Black women business owners. The virtual conference will bring a power-packed lineup of nine renowned speakers to invest in Black women entrepreneurs with strategic and hands-on business development tools for success.

“In all of my years covering news in our community, Sen. Harris has been one of the smartest, most fearless, steadfast and caring politicians that I have come to know,” San Francisco Sun Reporter Publisher Amelia Ashley-Ward stated during the ceremony.

November 2020 – The National Kidney Foundation of Florida (NKFF) is excited announce the first ever “Virtual” Kidney Walk – a new way to walk in support of kidney disease patients from the comfort of your home, neighborhood, or local park. The Fort Lauderdale Kidney Walk will commence with a LIVE opening ceremony on Sunday, November 15th at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom and live streaming on NKFF Facebook page.

   Our nation has a problem that we only pass significant legislation if we have one party that has the House, the Senate, and the White House – if you think about it. Trump Administration’s biggest legislation was the tax bill. How was that passed? Because he had the House, the Senate, and the White House? The Obama Administration’s biggest piece of legislation was the ACA (Obamacare), because he had the House, the Senate, and the White House… It means that American citizens are addicted to getting duped by the system.

“From what I’m looking at — just by reading and what I know — it seems like this was way overboard and this thing should have never even gotten to this point. “This kid should have never been recommended for expulsion over something like this with a BB gun,” said Sen. Kirk Talbot.

Meet Robert Carter, a single man from Ohio, who is now the legal father of five children he chose to adopt. While waiting for the adoption process to be approved, he worked hard to buy a new home for his new family.

Darren Evans, PharmD, a second-year student in Florida A&M University (FAMU) School of Allied Health Sciences’ Master of Health Administration program, has accepted an administrative fellowship with the Henry Ford Health System in Detroit.