Author: Carma Henry

In a decisive move that is already reshaping the political conversation in Pompano Beach, former Florida State Representative Patricia Hawkins Williams has officially announced her candidacy for City Commission, District 4. Her message is direct, unapologetic, and rooted in what she calls “a year of watching dysfunction up close.”

In 1978, just a year after the Environmental Protection Agency began to ban PCBs, 30,000 gallons of oil containing the widely used chemical additives were secretly dumped in North Carolina.

       The Broward County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. proudly celebrates its 70th anniversary—a remarkable milestone highlighting seven decades of sisterhood, scholarship, and service. Since its founding, the chapter has remained steadfast in its commitment to uplifting Broward County through impactful community programs and educational initiatives.

The Broward County Radiance Chapter of Top Teens of America under the leadership of Jennifer A. Davis, Top Teen Advisor, and Top Teen President Klassik Wright, held a powerful and engaging October meeting that blended three of the organization’s national programmatic thrusts — Legislative Awareness, Literacy, and Community Partnerships — into one impactful civic engagement experience for local teens.

   The Atlanta Great Debaters captured the Harvard debate championship for the third consecutive year, delivering an outstanding performance while competing virtually against top students from around the world.

To have a renewed mind is to make a daily decision to grow, emotionally, professionally, spiritually, and socially, no matter what life throws your way. It’s choosing not to let your past define your potential, and to believe that change isn’t just possible, it’s necessary.

       Since Friday multiple people sent me this story, National parks cut free entry for MLK Day, add Trump’s birthday. I shared it on social media with a post explaining that I am not at all disturbed by this development and see that it could mark a turning point.

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge’

Historic New Hope Baptist Church of Fort Lauderdale celebrates the groundbreaking of New Hope 1.  I! It is a low-income housing six-story residential development consisting of thirty (30) two-bedroom, two-bathroom workforce housing units built over a structured parking garage with 32 parking spaces located on floors one through three. The residential units will be situated on the upper levels, offering thoughtfully designed living spaces that average approximately 900 square feet. 

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