Author: Carma Henry

       When the news broke that former President Joe Biden had been diagnosed with prostate cancer, it reminded us all that no one—no matter their position, power, or profile—is immune to health challenges. But this moment shouldn’t just be about one man’s diagnosis. It should be a wake-up call for every man, particularly those most vulnerable to this silent but serious disease.

        Joy Ann Reid is taking her voice and platform on the road with a powerful purpose: helping Black communities reclaim a sense of strength, hope, and direction. In a conversation with Cheryl Jackson on Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell, the award-winning journalist and bestselling author opened up about her decision to join the State of the People Power Tour, a nationwide effort to reconnect with local communities and address the real issues they’re facing.

        Miami is giving long-overdue flowers to one of its most influential cultural icons. On a stretch of NW 11th Avenue—between 58th and 60th Streets—a new name now proudly marks the pavement: Luther Campbell Way. The honor celebrates the indelible legacy of Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell, a pioneer of Miami bass music and a fearless defender of artistic freedom.

       For the past two years, the Beta Beta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has been a driving force in the greater Miami community, embodying its fraternal aims: manly deeds, scholarship, and love for all mankind.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Hayden made history in 2016 as the first woman and first African American to run the Library of Congress. Her firing arrived in the form of an abrupt email in the evening hours.

     Dr. Anthony J. Davis, president of Livingstone College, has been battling stage 5 kidney failure for nearly two years. Since his diagnosis, Davis has undergone almost 10 hours of dialysis treatment nightly while also juggling the responsibilities of leading the institution. During Livingstone’s recent commencement ceremony on May 3, he revealed his dire request for an organ donor.

       I tear these words loose from my not-so-recent past – indeed, 27 years ago – when my wife was dying of pancreatic cancer. I think they mean something, but God knows what. I plunked that question in my journal on May 3, 1998, three days before she died. I wrote: 

        As he waited for sentencing, hands cuffed but heart wide open, Sandy picked up the Holy Bible and found himself in the book of John, chapter 15. The words did not merely speak to him — they pierced him. “Abide in Me,” the scripture echoed, “for apart from Me you can do nothing.” That moment was no longer about a sentence— it was a surrender. Sandy realized he was not in control of his life. God was. And in that bullpen, he received the first of many divine assignments.

   “In the United States, we’ve announced the golden age of America,” Trump said at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum in Riyadh. “And with the help of the people of the Middle East, the people in this room, partners throughout the region, the golden age of the Middle East can proceed right alongside of us.”

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — We also still haven’t put a dent in affordability for working families. That’s why we urgently need increased funding and new solutions.”