Author: Carma Henry

       When Maryland Governor Wes Moore was recently elected chair of the National Governors Association, he made history as the first African American to lead the bipartisan organization representing the nation’s governors. It was a milestone worth celebrating—not only because it broke another barrier, but because it reminded us how rare Black governors have been in American history.

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge’

       A paper tiger appears formidable but proves less effective when its strength is assessed. The phrase does not indict American troops, whose courage is unquestioned. It challenges the political leaders who decide when, where, why, and how  to use military power.

       To outside observers, modern corporate America appears to be a meritocracy where performance dictates how far an individual can rise. Yet history reveals a far more sobering reality: No matter how much success an outsider of color accumulates, his or her place at the top is often accompanied by a question mark – by a lingering sense that acceptance is fleeting and the status earned over decades is more fragile than it appears.

       That urgency should flow from the U.S. Education Department. Instead, the agency is dismantling itself, cutting support programs and eroding the protections of the Office for Civil Rights. Its latest move is to appeal to elementary schools not with tutoring, teacher training in the science of reading or proven enrichment, but with workforce development for plumbing, electrical work and mechanics. If this sounds like tracking, it is.

The August Primary election results launched the battle for the Governor’s mansion between David Jolly, the Democrat and Republican Byron Donalds. Donalds spent over $55 million on the primary only to end up doing poorly with 53% of Republicans voting against him. And most of those votes were cast for his White opponents in MAGA rich rural counties.  “Talk about saying the quiet part out loud. The Republicans don’t like Byron Donalds and we know why. All the money in the world won’t change that,” said Stephanie Seawright a healthcare administrator. Seawright is among the growing number of Black women who believes David Jolly will bring affordable living back to Florida and end the oppressive policies that have hurt Black families

Celebrating Labor Day In America Is A Rich And Time Honored Tradition

     However, Floridians have even more to celebrate: Florida’s commitment to safeguarding worker freedom as one of 26 states with a Right to Work law, a commonsense, popular protection for the workers we celebrate on Labor Day.

It’s Possible to Salvage Canadian-American Friendship―and Much More

    While Iran was being threatened by Donald Trump with economic D-Day, Canada was being threatened with a political D-Day. While a dispute over tariffs had appeared to be the cause of a breakdown in negotiations, Prime Minister Mark Carney suggested that something else was responsible.