Author: Carma Henry

      The Supreme Court was established by the Judiciary Act in 1789 and signed by President George Washington. It was charged with ensuring the American people with the promise of equal justice under law and to function as the Constitution’s guardian and interpreter. This noble idea was conceived by men with flawed morality. President Washington, who was a slave owner, nominated to the court one chief justice and five associates which were confirmed by the U.S. senate. However, in 1869, the court was set at nine.

Lessie Benningfield Randle, a 105-year old Black woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma, one of two known survivors of the tragic Tulsa massacre that is still alive, has filed a lawsuit demanding reparations. She alleges that the act of racial violence is still haunting the community after almost 100 years.

     Through her cancer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought to the end with unwavering faith in our democracy and its ideals, and that is how she will be remembered, Obama expressed in a written statement. “But she also left instructions for how she wanted her legacy to be honored,” the popular former president observed.  

      NewsOne’s The Black Ballot initiative and its ongoing political conversation about the Black experience in America recently turned to the topic of historically Black colleges and universities and the roles HBCUs and their students are playing with “the Black vote” as Election Day rapidly approaches.

     “We cannot afford another four years of Donald Trump’s chaotic presidency and the DNC is not taking nothing for granted this November,” said DNC Black Caucus Chair Virgie M. Rollins. “We are making the much-needed investments in Black communities across the country to ensure every voter is able to make themselves heard at the ballot box.”

By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire Contributor Nero, the Roman Emperor who legendarily fiddled while Rome burned is a symbol for an irresponsible, ineffective, and callous leader…

     Meet 51-year old Lashawn Flowers and her 35-year old daughter, Shanita Vickers, the new owners of the only Black-owned gas station in Hollywood, Florida, and possibly the only Black-owned gas station in all of South Florida. As Shell franchisees, they are making history as women entrepreneurs and causing quite a stir on social media.

      Dolphins again came up short in their home rivalry game against Buffalo. Although their effort was better in this game, they still have some things to clean up before their next game. This game was a lot closer than last week, only losing by 3 points, 31 to 28. It began to rain in the first quarter which was symbolic of Buffalo raining on the Dolphins parade.

The Sheriff’s Race pitting Trump against Black Lives Matter

      Taking care of yourself and your family during a pandemic is paramount to your physical, emotional, and mental health. However, during this time, it is also important to be mindful of your wellness routine, which includes annual health visits, routine tests, and updated immunizations. Unfortunately, too many of us are not keeping up with that.