Author: Carma Henry

  Dr. Harris stepped out of the space shuttle Discovery in orbit on February 9, 1995, shattering expectations for the brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi. This auspicious landmark for Black America had been a goal for Dr. Ben since he was a kid. He told the Houston Chronicle, “I also remember, I think it was in the beginning of high school, writing a letter to NASA and saying, ‘I would like to be an astronaut, what do I need to do?’ And so they sent back this list of requirements. One of them was to have an advanced degree in a STEM field. So I started looking at careers that could lead me to NASA. One of those was aerospace engineering, and the other one was medicine. And the medicine stuck.” He pushed past exhaustion and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of Houston and a doctorate in medicine from Texas Tech. Dr. Ben completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic in 1985 and was rewarded with training as a flight surgeon at the Aerospace School of Medicine.

     “The Sport of Kings” gained its moniker because of the British royalty and aristocrats’ love of thoroughbred racing. When horse racing came to America, an unexpected phenomenon was discovered. Over the course of generations, slaves groomed the horses, performing tasks like cleaning, feeding, exercising, brushing, clipping, and hoof care. Cheryl Brown annotated in Black History & Politics, “Because of the amount of time Blacks spent with the horses, Black riders had a superior connection with the horses compared to the White riders and trainers of their horses.”

Recently, the Florida Department of Education announced Shelly Teel, a third-grade teacher at Westside Elementary School in Columbia County as one of five finalists for 2026 Florida Teacher of the Year. The state finalists were chosen from 76 district teachers of the year. The 2026 Florida Department of Education Teacher of the Year winner will be announced in July.

   Black Jews live at the intersection of two powerful lineages: one shaped by the generational struggle against racial injustice, and the other rooted in Torah, memory, and peoplehood. We are the children of both Exodus and Exile. And when we’re asked to consider what’s “good for the Jews,” the better question might be: Which Jews?

Law concept: habeas corpus. Under United States law, a writ of habeas corpus is a command from a court to the custodian of a particular individual (usually the state or federal prison system) to release that individual. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus is a common mechanism by which a criminal case can be reviewed even after the appellate process has run its course.

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   The ReCycle Poster/Art initiative in the City of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida wasn’t complete until every participant received the recognition they deserved.

       This past weekend  leaders of The City of Lauderhill ,  The City of Miramar Administration Parks and Recreation, and dedicated staff joined Miramar’s inspiring 5K run in support of local clinics and children in need – and the energy was unstoppable! Now, it’s Lauderhill’s turn!

       None Other Than Florida Panther’s Mascot, Stanley C. Panther, Visited First Grade Students From Parkeside Elementary And Their Favorite Furry Friends For The Annual Teddy Bear Clinic.

       According to NBC News, Dr. James Antaki, a biomedical engineering professor at Cornell University, said that the Department of Defense has terminated a $6.7 million grant.