Author: Carma Henry

     The voting took place during the NNPA national convention in Cincinnati on Friday, June 28, 2019. In an overwhelming mandate from the publishers who voted at the convention, Houston Forward Times Publisher Karen Carter Richards easily won election as the organization’s new Chair.         

Growing the Voices of Our Future Jordyn Allen 2019 National Speech and Debate Champion By Layla Davidson Is a graduate of American Heritage. Jordyn has done…

     The 18-year-olds burst into tears and hugged when both their names were announced as winners of a four-year, fully paid college scholarship valued up to $30,000. It was the first time the Biscayne Bay Kiwanis Club, one of South Florida’s most active community service organizations, awarded two scholarships the same year.

     While the situation is under investigation, incidents of young girls of color being singled out for disciplinary actions are unfortunately common in schools across the U.S. New findings reveal a stunning and far-reaching impact on these teens and even pre-teens that can negatively affect them and impact their futures in an alarming way.

Tourism expands from the Fort Lauderdale beaches to the Sistrunk Historic Corridor

Two more members of the Congressional Black Caucus are backing Kamala Harris’ bid for the presidency: Reps. Bobby Rush of Illinois and Frederica Wilson of Florida.

     “It is undeniable that the Black church and the Black Press have been, and continue to be, the foundational pillars of Black America’s long struggle for freedom, justice, equality and empowerment,” said NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.

Time to Pour Some Tea!

     Parents, educators, elected officials and community members filled the Corinthian Baptist Church as they engaged in a lively discussion about the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the education law that reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary School Act (ESEA) and replaced No Child Left Behind.

REPARATIONS: BUT WHAT KIND?”