Author: Carma Henry

       A brother and sister are running against each other for a Florida Senate seat, and their mother has already chosen a side.

       National monuments and national parks are at risk of disappearing under the Trump administration.

      A 49-year-old Canadian man detained by U.S. immigration authorities in South Florida has died in federal custody, marking another death in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities this year.

Schools can now officially offer financial compensation to athletes, with the settlement of the landmark House vs. NCAA court case taking effect.

     There will be an HBCU presence in this year’s NBA Summer League as former Alabama State All-SWAC guard TJ Madlock has been selected to play with the Detroit Pistons.

     There’s no shortage of content about HBCUs these days. You’ll find documentaries, media coverage, social media moments, and, yes, even books about the subject. But what really pushed me to write HBCU Sports 101: A Guide to Understanding Black College Athletics was the realization that so many of those narratives aren’t being told by people who actually lived the HBCU experience.

     Bowl for Kids’ Sakes: Superheroes in Action raised more than $69,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward, which ignites the power and promise of youth by establishing professionally supported mentoring relationships. Milbery & Kesselman CPAs was the presenting sponsor of this year’s Superhero-themed bowling event.

     Yarbrough died on June 19, 2025, due to complications from heart disease.

     The baseball world mourned the death of Dave Parker, Hall of Famer and former National League MVP, on Saturday. The 19-year major leaguer had battled Parkinson’s disease for nearly 15 years.

     For Black Americans, the homeownership gains that occurred between 2019 and 2023 have halted. Last year, the white-Black homeownership gap remained stuck at 27.7 percentage points, and the same measure for Latino families was 25.2 percentage points.