Author: Carma Henry

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The sentiments of this Target employee highlight a key issue: while boycotts send a clear message to corporations, they can also inadvertently harm small Black businesses and working-class consumers.

        As the Trump administration marks its first 100 days back in power, its anti-DEI efforts have already begun reshaping higher education, weakening the systems and opportunities Black youth have long relied on to imagine and pursue a better academic future.

n a powerful display of creativity and cultural pride, the Zeta Chi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. hosted its annual Dr. Malcolm M. Black Talent Hunt Competition on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center. The event brought together ten outstanding high school students from Broward County, each of whom captivated the audience through their vocal, instrumental, dance, spoken word, or visual art performances.

        Lawmakers in Florida approved a bill to prohibit certain additives in drinking water, effectively banning fluoride, and the measure now goes to Gov. Ron DeSantis for a signature.

       I had a nightmare that my mom was being deported. I dreamed of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents coming to our home and taking her away. The current climate has unlocked a childhood fear.

       Marie Ange Blaise, 44, was pronounced dead on Friday night at the Broward Transitional Center in Pompano Beach, Fla. ICE says her cause of death is under investigation.

Spotlight by Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward County 32nd Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon We are proud to recognize Sister Yvokia Davidson as one of our 2025 Mothers of the Year.

   Melody Evans has achieved a major milestone, officially earning her Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from Florida A&M University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health (FAMU-COPPS). The accomplishment marks the next step in a long-standing commitment to healthcare and education — and sets the stage for an exciting future.

 President Trump during a national televised interview asserted that pending information from his Attorney General, expressed uncertainty about his need to  provide “due process”. And frankly, this assertion does not suggest that he will not uphold the Constitution. The oath taken by the President during the swearing-in to the Presidential Office is not merely a ceremonial oration. It is a binding legal oath with both legal and constitutional mandates.  However, a Constitutional crisis could occur when the President loses  at both a lower court and the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) and defies SCOTUS’s orders.

    When the storms come harder and the heat comes earlier, it does not matter who you voted for. You still have to rebuild your home. You still have to find a way to breathe clean air. You still have to keep your family safe.