Author: Carma Henry

The Orange Blossom Classic Committee officially launched the countdown to the 2025 Invesco QQQ Orange Blossom Classic with a high-energy press conference held in Miami, Florida. The event brought together city leaders, corporate sponsors, university representatives, and media for a first look at this year’s highly anticipated matchup and official schedule of events.

       At the center of it all was Jamaica’s newly appointed Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Major General (Ret’d) Antony Anderson, making his inaugural official visit to one of the largest Jamaican communities outside the island.

   Now, before we go clapping for Ghislaine Maxwell’s new deluxe accommodations in Texas, let’s take a little walk down America’s not-so-distant memory lane. You know, back when all it took to destroy entire thriving Black communities was the word of a white woman. No proof. No trial. No receipts. Just a whisper wrapped in racism, and suddenly the torches were lit, the mobs assembled, and the so-called justice system politely stepped aside to let the devastation roll on through.

The Florida Tropics ABA is set to make waves in South Florida as the region’s first professional basketball team, with plans underway to promote the team to local schools and youth programs. With a mission to engage the community and foster a love for the sport, the Tropics are ready to inspire the next generation of athletes.

Bethune-Cookman defensive back Antwone Watts has been named an HBCU Preseason All-American Honorable Mention, it was announced Tuesday morning by BOXTOROW. 

  On Saturday (July 12), tennis star Serena Williams, decorated gymnast Gabby Douglas, and track athlete Allyson Felix were among the eight Olympic and Paralympic athletes inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, per Olympics.com.

        Angel Reese continues to shatter expectations, and this time, she’s doing it as the cover athlete for the next installment of the popular video game series, NBA 2K.

   Inclusive Therapists is a mental health community that commits to and practices: advancing justice & equity for all intersectional identities; culturally affirming & responsive client care; centering the needs of marginalized, underserved populations; celebrating all identities and abilities in all bodies; decolonizing & destigmatizing mental healthcare; and dismantling systemic oppression & white supremacy in mental healthcare. On Instagram @inclusivetherapists.

     Handel recommends steering clear of open bodies of water, like the ocean, rivers and estuaries if you have cuts or scrapes.

        Sixty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act on Aug. 6, 1965, Black Americans are facing diluted advances and fighting some of the battles already won.