Author: Carma Henry

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     For decades, Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell has been known as an entertainer, entrepreneur, youth mentor, and defender of free speech. Now, he’s asking voters to send him to Washington as the next representative for Florida’s 20th Congressional District. But is a lifetime of challenging authority, building community programs, and advocating for South Florida enough to prepare him for Congress?

       The U.S. has emptied the immigration detention camp in the Florida Everglades known as Alligator Alcatraz after the state spent hundreds of millions of dollars on the high-profile facility to support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.

       Such was the case at the Juneteenth Diaspora Candlelight Vigil, where history, faith, culture, and ancestry converged into an unforgettable evening of remembrance and celebration. What began with a simple request for permission from an elder evolved into a powerful testament to the enduring spirit of a people whose journey has stretched across continents, centuries, and generations.

       Sometimes opportunities come when you least expect them, and for me, Changemakers Y-USA became an experience I will never forget.

LifeNet4Families announced the launch of a major South Florida child safety initiative aimed at distributing 400,000 free National Child Identification Program (NCIDP) kits to families throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Collier counties.

THE CAROLINIAN — Operating at the intersection of the arts and mental health, Darkness RISING uses music, storytelling, wellness programming, and community engagement to inspire healing while addressing barriers that have historically prevented many Black Americans from accessing mental health support.

    Most bike riders have this knowledge much more top of mind than auto drivers. Virtually all bicyclists have experienced a fair number of close calls and lots of us have been victims of driver carelessness, including the infamous right hook, when a car suddenly takes a right turn without verifying that no one is in the bike lane.

    The US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU) has now been revealed, and it is clear why it took days before a US official read it out to reporters in advance of the signing ceremony. The deal commits the US to steps Trump vowed never to take, while for Iran there is much to celebrate despite the scale of destruction by US bombs. In a word, Iran retains the leverage it discovered it has always had—closure of the Strait of Hormuz—plus future economic benefits that will strengthen the regime.