Author: Carma Henry

       This summer, the halls of the Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld® will echo with laughter, music, and the resilient heartbeat of a community that has turned pain into purpose. The Sickle Cell Community Consortium (SC3) is hosting its 12th Annual Warriors Convention, one of the nation’s largest patient-led gatherings in the fight against sickle cell disease.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Application process for 2026 event has begun for teens from across the United States; Mentorship program with all-expense-paid experience aimed at fostering the dreams of high school students from varying backgrounds and communities nationwide

 BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Black mayors are proving that talent, vision, and a relentless focus on evidence-based policy—not tokenism—are transforming communities.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted Wednesday of transporting two women across state lines for sex but acquitted of running a criminal enterprise and two counts of sex trafficking.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The legislation extends the 2017 tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the rich, it overhauls who is eligible for Medicaid and food stamps, adds paperwork that is likely to reduce program eligibility, and it phases out green energy tax credits.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The bill also represents the biggest cut in Medicare in history and is a threat to the health care coverage of over 15 million people. The spending in Trump’s signature legislation also opens the door to a second era of over-incarceration in the U.S.

Thanks to Hyundai Hope on Wheels®, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation was awarded a $100,000 Impact Grant to fund pediatric cancer care and support.

Patricia Rodgers    Memorial Service was held July 5th  at AGS Chapel. Melissa Smiley    Funeral service will be held July 5th at AGS South Chapel

Not Pictured – Patricia Ann Burns- 69  Funeral services was held July 5 at Lighthouse Worship Center Church. Not Pictured -Jean Max Dupoux  – 78…

Curtis Harris  Funeral service will be held July 5th at Community Church Of God.