Author: Carma Henry

       Thompson’s  win yesterday, makes her the first new person at the helm of city government since 1984. Outgoing mayor Otis Wallace served 42 years leading the city. He is retiring.

        There are moments in life when staying quiet, though comfortable, is no longer faithful. Times when reflection alone is not enough. When prayer must be matched with posture, and conviction must finally find its voice. These are the moments when the world is not asking for a melody; it is asking for clarity. When the world needs a trumpet, a flute will not do.

 Black History Saturday School CommuniVersity AARLCC continues its award-winning Black History Saturday School with its CommuniVersity Series. AARLCC is bringing the best and brightest experts on Black history to our community to promote intergenerational learning in a family-friendly environment.

    America is confronting a familiar and dangerous pattern: a population repeatedly told it is a victim, then invited to act like a conqueror. This is the essence of Hate and Bait Syndrome—a psychological and moral trap in which grievance is weaponized, lies are normalized, and cruelty is justified as self-defense.

  One hundred years ago, in 1926, Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson established the first Negro History Week. Woodson chose a date in February that encompassed the birthdays of two individuals who were incredibly significant to Black History — former US President Abraham Lincoln and the renowned abolitionist, orator, and intellectual Frederick Douglass. With this observation on the calendar Woodson intended to ensure that Black history would be studied, celebrated, and passed on—especially to Black children. His vision made space for public recognition of Black contributions to civilization and the continued assertion of Black humanity.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and other local print and television news media organizations take an urgent exception to the current attempts by huge corporate consolidations to effectively silence local media voices and businesses. Millions of Americans rely on local TV stations and local community-owned newspapers as their most trusted news sources.

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge’

Nunnie on the Sideline

  Bobsled brakeman Azaria Hill of the U.S. Olympic bobsled team grew up the proud child of two Olympic medalists: mother Denean Howard-Hill, a three-time Olympian and winner of a gold and two silver medals, and father Virgil Hill, an Olympic silver medalist in boxing. In addition, her aunt, Sherri Howard, is an Olympian with gold and silver medals.

       The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has compiled a list of the Top Black Newsmakers of the 21st Century. Leading the way is civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump at no. 1 and President Barack Obama at no. 2.