Author: Carma Henry

   The honor of visiting South Africa is one I will carry for the rest of my life. Boarding the plane in Fort Lauderdale and beginning the 16-hour flight, I anticipated a journey of culture and connection. But as we crossed the vast Atlantic Ocean, I found myself in profound reflection. I gazed out over the waters that once carried millions of African souls to unknown shores under horrific conditions, and I imagined the terror and heartbreak of that forced transatlantic journey. My ancestors were taken from a land that had everything they needed—community, wisdom, purpose—and cast into bondage in a foreign world. Now, generations later, I was returning—freely, proudly, and purposefully. I was going back not as a descendant of the enslaved, but as a leader committed to partnership, progress, and possibility.

       Through its cultural programs the City of Pompano Beach Cultural Affairs Department (PBCAD) works to celebrate the convergence of art, culture and history all year long. PBCAD has celebrated Juneteenth and Caribbean Heritage Month’s since June 2020 with a range of virtual and in person events ranging from story time and conversations to concerts and performance.

 Celebrating Freedom with special guests, performers and activities    BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Broward County Library (BCL) commemorates Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration honoring the official…

      Rucker Park has been a cornerstone of Black basketball history, a legendary proving ground for both amateur and professional talent. Credit Walt “Clyde” Frazier, the swag God himself, who draped himself in mink coats and fedoras, flossing before the word was even in our lexicon. Young hustlers like Pee Wee Kirkland would step out of his Rolls Royce Silver Shadow just to run the court, competing to be the flyest “Cat” in the game. Rucker Park fundamentally shaped the game’s “Swag” and culture through the lens of the Hip-Hop tidal wave.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a series of overnight social media posts filled with capital letters and accusations, Trump called for a federal investigation into pop and cultural icons Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Bruce Springsteen, and Bono.

    I’ll always remember the late Charlie Rangel as the first elected New York City official to warmly embrace the concept currently proposed as an outdoor Harlem commemorative monument, Birthplace of the Big Apple, now in formulation at the Harlem Tourism Board. New York City Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Nydia Velasquez have also praised the effort.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “I think we all need to be concerned about the politics that is being inserted directly into not only our K-12 classroom, but our colleges and university systems, and now specifically to our HBCUs,”

     The Brooklyn-based Guyana Independence Celebration Committee New York (GICCNY) has announced plans to honor the late Adrianna Younge during Guyana’s annual Independence Parade and Celebration in Brooklyn on June 1.

     Memorial Day is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. The Tuskegee Airmen are deeply connected to Memorial Day through their courageous service, sacrifice, and groundbreaking role in American military history during World War II. 

STEM Saturday with City og Lauderhill Youth Excel at Royal Palm Elementary was a day full of discovery and excitement! Our youth dove into science, technlogy, and creativity through hands- on activities in a fun and engaging setting-smiles all around.