Author: Carma Henry

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Rep. Green told Newsweek that he is moving on impeachment now before “tanks are rolling down the street.”

     I didn’t delete the Tate Record when it hit my inbox the other day. I ordered the online digital copy. Why? Because I’ve been following their coverage, especially when it comes to matters of justice in my hometown. And right now, justice is on trial in Ward 3.

     For more than a decade, consumers have lauded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for its myriad accomplishments that have brought transparency and fairness to the financial marketplace. Earlier this year, a survey commissioned by the Center for Responsible Lending found that 82 percent of Americans believe it is important to regulate financial services to ensure they are fair for consumers.

      The statue, found in the middle of New York’s Times Square, was created by artist Thomas J. Price as part of a series called “Grounded in the Stars,” which organizers said confronts preconceived notions about identity and representation. Price’s piece depicts a Black woman with braids wearing plain clothes and resting her hands on her hips.

     Selwyn Jones is the co-founder of the Justice 929 Organization, the charity focused on promoting civil rights and creating change in honor of his nephew George Floyd. On a mission to make communities a better place for all, he has traveled the country over the last 5 years speaking with the families of other victims of police violence and helping with their struggles. Selwyn is channeling his grief into activism through his work with Justice 929.

Funding Arts Broward (FAB) proudly announced the distribution of a record-breaking $405,000 in grants during its 2026 Grant Awards Ceremony & Cocktail Reception presented by JP Morgan. The event held May 8 at the picturesque Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, celebrated FAB’s most impactful funding cycle to date.

     Starting in the 2025/26 school year, families with students in Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) will once again need to apply to determine eligibility for free or reduced-price lunches, as the district’s two-year run of universal free meals comes to an end.

  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.