Author: Carma Henry

     “A ban will introduce or re-introduce many hard to employ young Black New Yorkers to the criminal justice system,” the mothers wrote. “We do not want to take parents, sons and daughters out of households for small infractions that carry financial obligations.”

Memoir provides lens to ‘see’ Cyntoia Brown-Long

     “The Trump Administration’s support for HBCUs in South Carolina and across the Nation has been unprecedented and makes states more economically competitive,” a White House official told NNPA Newswire.

The Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project The Broward County Public Schools (BCPS), 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project chapter traveled…

   This month, my organization, the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools, released its highly-anticipated report, “Identity and Charter School Leadership: Profiles of Leaders of Color Building an Effective Staff” which examined the ways that school leaders of color’s experiences and perspectives influence how they build school culture, parent and community relationships, and effective staff.

A Matter of Life and Death

Collateral Damage

Florida Families Deserve Energy Savings and Lower Bills

     On October 4, a bicameral group of Capitol Hill law-makers wrote a letter to federal regulators, making clear the need for CRA to be strengthened – not weakened – under the guise of modernization. The letter also requests hearings on the issue in both the House Financial Services Committee and in the Senate Banking Committee.

     “For now, we will need to hire in-home care to keep her safe and give her the best possible opportunity for recovery, recognizing that, at 98 years old, recovery is not a given,” Bob Reid, wrote on the GoFundMe site on Sept. 24. “We want her to have the best possible care during this challenge.”