Author: Carma Henry

     If one examines Donald Trump’s approach to world affairs since his entry into American politics, it should come as no surprise that he has worked to undermine the United Nations.

‘It Felt Like Telling the Truth’

     You can tell the pro-life extremists. They’re the ones who want their enemies–the women and men who support a woman’s sovereignty over her own body–dead by any means at their command. Hard to get more pro-life that that.

Bishop Calvin Woods Sr., distinguished Birmingham Civil Rights leader and longtime pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church in Norwood, died on Saturday. He was 91.

       President Trump announced Monday on his social media site, Truth Social, that he plans to “lead a movement” to get rid of mail-in ballots and voting machines in the country ahead of next year’s midterm elections.

       Working closely with Broward County Public Schools, and CBCI’s healthcare partners, Olbel’s non-profit organization is opening two full-service facilities, dubbed Community Health and Resource Centers – one at 1201 NW 6th Avenue in Pompano (on the periphery of the Blanche Ely High School campus), and a second at William Dandy Middle School in Fort Lauderdale. The centers are slated to officially open with ribbon-cutting ceremonies on September 3rd. 

   Every few months, a new report drops like clockwork—telling us that Black women are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. And frankly, many of us are tired of hearing about our own deaths as if they’re a data point, not a crisis.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Florida A&M, Bethune-Cookman, Hampton, and Tuskegee universities are among the prominent programs participating in a new college basketball tournament Dec. 4-7 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex; Format involves four men’s teams and four women’s teams; Tickets on sale now at HBCUhoops.org

       This is the new rhythm of covid waves. Many people are getting sick – some feeling lousy – especially after returning from vacation and conferences. Most probably won’t even know it’s covid because the symptoms can be indistinguishable from a cold or other respiratory bug. Yet hospitals are no longer flooded with patients because immune systems are much better trained to fight the virus five years after it arrived.

      Urban Golf Weekend (UGW), the nation’s premier celebration of golf, culture, and community, will tee off August 29–31, 2025, across iconic Miami venues including Eden Roc Miami Beach, Miami Beach Golf Club, and Miami Marina.