Author: Carma Henry

     A white man who admitted to setting fire to three historically Black churches in Louisiana has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.

Presidential elections impact Americans’ lives in a wide array of ways. It’s widely maintained that the outcome of the 2020 contest between the incumbent, Donald Trump, and the Democratic Nominee, Joe Biden, will have long-term consequences for many in general and African Americans specifically. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association of the more than 200 Black-owned newspapers and media companies in the United States, will examine potential election outcomes and consequences in six key areas: Education, Health Care, the Economy, Foreign Affairs, Employment, and Criminal Justice.

DAYS Funeral services for the late Vontavias C. Days – 37 were held October314 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. EVERETT Funeral services for the late Calvin…

GRANT Funeral services for the late Rodney Lloyd Grant – 73 were held November 1 at Lighthouse Seventh-Day Adventist Church with Pastor Maxwell Berkel officiating. JOHNSON…

     An analysis from the American Petroleum Institute (API) revealed a mostly positive outlook for African Americans and Hispanics in the oil and natural gas industry. The 2019 study noted that, with the right policies, African Americans and Hispanics could hold 166,000 of the new oil and natural gas jobs created by this year. That represents 31 percent of the projected 525,000 new job opportunities.

     On opening day, the market will feature the traditional 18th Annual Green Market Pompano Beach Ribbon Cutting ceremony.  Yoga on the Great Lawn, led by Samantha Marcum, will take place from 10 – 11 a.m. and unique shopping can be enjoyed throughout the event with the music of DJ Trish. Masks, social distancing and one-way foot traffic will be required. There will be hand washing stations and designated eating areas for patron safety.

     The Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6 at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, the first-time Major League Baseball held the Fall Classic at a neutral site.

In Defense of Confucius Institutes

     My 104-year-old grandmother, Mamie Bland Todd, fought for civil rights her entire life. Now she and I are fighting to protect Black people and communities threatened by President Donald Trump and the people he has put in positions of power. We are working hard to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

In this year alone, he has mismanaged a public health crisis and the resulting economic recession — both of which have disproportionally affected Black lives — and he has added fuel to the fire and inflamed the country’s deep racial inequities. But the Biden-Harris ticket offers a different choice for Black Americans — one that builds back better for us all. That’s why I am proudly supporting Joe Biden and Kamala Harris this November.