Author: Carma Henry

       Broward County Public Schools will cancel its popular Latinos in Action leadership course next semester after the U.S. Department of Education ruled the class violates federal civil rights law.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The nation is bracing for a government shutdown unlike any in its history. At the center stands President Donald Trump, who has declared that if Congress cannot keep the government open, federal workers may not just be furloughed — they may be permanently fired.

    Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is the sixth largest public school district in the United States. It is one of the most diverse districts; serving those of different races, religions, and socioeconomic status. It is also home to those like me: high school seniors who have been in BCPS from first grade to twelfth grade. However, with that, I have grown to wonder a lot of things about how the system works, what procedures are being put in place for improving students, and when will prioritizing student experiences change for the better? After polling other high school students in Broward County, I find that they have similar questions.

       Apalachicola native and former Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Dr. Frederick S. Humphries will be honored with a statue on the Tallahassee campus next month.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provided this guide on autism spectrum disorder as part of a series of briefs that offer basic information about common disabilities and tips for educators as they support children with disabilities.

Island SPACE Caribbean Museum proudly announces the recipients of its inaugural ICON Awards, to be presented at the museum’s fifth anniversary fundraising gala, Milestones: FIYAH! Fashion. Folklore. Future., on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa. This year’s honorees are four extraordinary leaders whose lives and legacies embody the brilliance and cultural pride of the Caribbean diaspora. Learn more at islandspacefl.org/fiyah.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Its origin was poisoned by the retreat from Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow, but its meaning grew larger. It became a vow that liberty cannot live where rifles enforce the law of civilians.

       Found in homes, workplaces and schools, scientists are increasingly finding plastics inside our bodies. Microplastics and toxic chemicals have been detected in human blood, feces, lungs, breast milk, placentas, stomachs and even brains — and babies are exposed before they are even born. Nanoplastics are particularly concerning because they are small enough to enter individual cells and tissues, raising red flags about long-term health effects.

   A president bent on consolidating power can disguise a bloodless massacre as efficiency. Loyalists are promoted, independent thinkers pushed aside, while a compliant military command is cultivated to support a coup. Generals are trained to analyze data, detect patterns, and anticipate threats from abroad. If they cannot recognize this pattern emerging from within, they will have turned a blind eye to the peril now stalking the Republic.

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