Author: Carma Henry

     The free community event will showcase hands-on assistive technology and local providers while celebrating accessibility for the visionally impaired, blind and broader disability community. Guests will network, hear inspiring disability stories, visit with vendors, learn about the tools and resources that support independence and experience hands-on assistive technology demonstrations.

     For decades, 211 Broward has been a cornerstone of community safety and support in South Florida. Every call is answered by a trained, degreed counselor who listens to callers’ concerns, identifies their needs, and connects them with the right agencies and programs, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days of the year. Whether a family is facing food insecurity, a housing crisis, domestic violence, or a mental health emergency, 211 Broward is there. A National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline partner for more than 10 years, 211 Broward also answers all 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline calls originating in Broward County, providing immediate, compassionate response to individuals in their most vulnerable moments. This reflects the organization’s unwavering dedication to meeting the evolving needs of the community it serves.

Obama to Colbert: Bar is low for presidential run after Trump

     But now, a pair of predatory lenders, Enova and Opportunity Financial (OppFi)  listed on the New York Stock Exchange, have turned to a different approach for continued exploitation of the nation’s working poor: becoming a bank.

       Elaine Thompson-Herah still remembers the exact date her world collapsed. June 9, 2024. Inside New York City’s Icahn Stadium during the NYC Grand Prix, one of the greatest sprinters in history suffered the injury she wishes she could erase forever. In a devastating moment that sent shockwaves through global track and field, the Jamaican superstar ruptured her Achilles tendon, an injury severe enough to derail nearly two years of her career.

        The Caribbean cricket calendar is set for an action-filled stretch this summer as Sri Lanka national cricket team prepare for a full bilateral tour of the West Indies, bringing white-ball intensity and crucial Test Championship stakes to the region.

   She and a group of nurses three years ago noticed something about the personal care products the hospital supplies for patients. Black families weren’t using them.

    Mindset expert Michelle Bryant Johnson has spent more than 25 years helping individuals and organizations navigate leadership, emotional wellness and personal growth. Through her work in workforce development, coaching and community advocacy, the Atlanta-based expert has become known for empowering people to transform fear, self-doubt and grief into confidence and purpose.

     On behalf of the Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office, and in coordination with our Human Resources Director, I am pleased to announce our 2026 Summer Internship Program, an initiative that reflects our continued commitment to workforce development, civic engagement, and the preparation of future public service professionals.

       For more than three decades, FL-20 has stood as a pillar of Black representation. It has been a district where Black voters weren’t just participants, they were the driving force. As the Caucus rightly pointed out, Black voters have long been the backbone and the soul of the Democratic Party. And with that comes a responsibility to protect what has been built.