On Thursday, August 16, 2018, her majesty “The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin left this plane, but the world was blessed to experience and enjoy her talent and genius. Graced with the glimpse of the divine, the world and America stopped and paid its tributes to one of America’s greatest national treasures.
Author: Carma Henry
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An energetic crowd of men, including several community leaders, cheered and gave high-fives to students at two local schools on their first day back from summer break.
Traveling Baseball
Luther Younger, a 98-year-old Korean War veteran, walks about six miles each way, rain or shine, to visit his paralyzed wife in the hospital, according to Spectrum News Rochester.
School Board Member Dr. Larry Feldman’s “10th Annual Back 2 School with Your Board Member Backpack & Supply Giveaway” event took place August 9 at Campbell Drive K-8 Center, Avocado Elementary and Robert Russo Moton Elementary.
As it relates to voting, African Americans are often treated like the treats on the inside of a piñata. They don’t care how they get Black votes, they just want that vote no matter how Blacks are treated or handled.
Children on the Front Lines
he Reputation of the Black Church is On the Line
The United Nations is mourning the death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away peacefully after a short illness, on Saturday, August 18 2018. The renowned Ghananian diplomat was 80-year-old.
Four members of Bethune-Cookman University’s Board of Trustees have resigned, board chair Michelle Carter-Scott has confirmed amid growing demands from alumni calling for an executive shake-up at the embattled institution.