Author: Carma Henry

 “Why do you support Trump, given his offensive remarks, his silence on white nationalism, his Bollbacks of Obama-era policies? What makes an African American put on a MAGA hat? What in the world are these Black folk thinking?”

Bombs and Bullets in Babylon

Republicans Change the Script and Now Support Obama-Care

The ‘Voter ID Is Racist’ Con

     Voter suppression is real, and it’s very likely happening in your state. Your fellow Americans — and maybe you — are being denied the most fundamental right citizens of a democratic republic have: the right to elect those who govern. If that doesn’t have you up in arms, it should.

The Real White Man’s Burden

 “…what is wrong with being “politically correct” if it means being perfectly civil, informed, and mindful of others. If African American people say that blackface is offensive, it’s not a big deal, Megyn. It’s offensive. Whet-her you know the history or not, if members of a group say something is wrong, why not accept it?…”

     New research that measures how well banks serve communities found that America’s access to banking expanded from 2015 to 2017 – except when it comes to more than 53 million Black and Latinix consumers or others with low incomes or less education. 

“This is a very important and historical election and it’s an opportunity for change. It’s a chance for us to have a seat at the table where we can make those changes and where the hiring practices can be better for people of color and for women and where a [minority] can say, ‘hey, I can be Sheriff one day, too.’”

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world’s largest leisure travel company, recently presented an inspirational tribute to the legendary Tuskegee Airmen with a traveling exhibit called “Rise Above” held at the Miami-Opa Locka Airport. Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Harold Brown, a 94-year-old former Tuskegee combat pilot, shared his unique experiences as a fighter pilot with middle and high school students from Miami-Dade County public schools