Author: Carma Henry

     This action flies in the face of the U.S. government’s lengthy record of humanitarian assistance to people of other nations whose lives had been blighted by war, poverty, and illness. From the Marshall Plan to rebuild war-devastated Europe, to Senator George McGovern’s Food for Peace project to feed the hungry, to massive international public health campaigns to eradicate global diseases, U.S. aid programs have played an important role in alleviating human suffering around the world.

     Shouts and cheers, honking horns, people banging on drums. Oshkosh! No kings – at least not today. I’m with my sister and great nephew, attending the nearest national rally, about 20 miles south of their home in Appleton, Wisconsin. I’m up here with them because I’m getting cataract surgery (left eye tomorrow), but what the heck, Saturday is open. Let’s go to the No Kings rally.

   It was all for a good cause – raising dollars to fund scholarships and veteran journalist Cheryl Smith has been hosting the Don’t Believe the Hype Celebrity Bowl-a-thon since 1995, taking a brief hiatus during COVID.

        Amber Fullwood, a standout in the storied history of Florida A&M University softball, is receiving a major league honor from her hometown team. The Tampa Bay Rays will celebrate Fullwood on August 22 during their “FAMU Night with the Rays” game, where she will throw out the ceremonial first pitch.

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   Hamilton “transitioned peacefully” on Thursday at her Chicago home, “surrounded by her grandchildren, loved ones and caregivers,” her former manager and publicist, Rev. Dr. Calvin Carson, said in posts on Facebook and Instagram.

    Then today, on a morning bike ride, I saw a massive snapper the size of a watermelon, slowly making her way across the asphalt. I got off my bike and paused the podcast I’d been listening to: Peter Beinart’s interview of Israeli journalist Gideon Levy.

       Alabama State University is mourning the passing of the assistant director of the Mighty Marching Hornets Band, Charles Goodwin, III. The 38-year-old ASU alumnus was a native of Union Springs, Alabama. While attending ASU, he played in the percussion section of the band and was a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

     There are two ways that HIV patients’ bodies can keep the virus under control after they stop antiretroviral therapy, a new study led by Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of NIAID, and Tae-Wook Chun, chief of its HIV Immunovirology Section, shows.

     Summer vacation is officially here, and the kids are home. They’re home all day long, begging to be entertained. If you’re scrambling to come up with a fun activity to pass the time, look no further than these trivia questions for kids! Trivia questions are a fantastic way to engage children’s curiosity, boost their knowledge, and have fun together as a family. Well-crafted trivia questions help kids learn about the world around them in an entertaining format that encourages critical thinking and memory skills. When the questions are grouped by themes that resonate with kids’ interests and learning levels, trivia becomes even more effective and enjoyable.