Author: Carma Henry

Rochelair Brutus   Funeral service was held March 8th at Le Tabernacle De La Grace of Broward.   Marie Silas Glynn    Funeral service was held March 8th…

Alberta “Little Bit” Eluett – 90    Funeral service was held March 8th at Fort Lauderdale Multicultural Church of God In Christ with Rev. Kevin Eason officiating.…

       D’Wayne Wiggins, one of the founding members of the legendary R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! passed away Friday, this according to his family’s announcement on social media. He was 64 years old. 

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      The Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department, in partnership with the Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade and the Miami-Dade Commission for Women, is proud to announce that Kendra N. Bulluck-Major, Executive Director of the Orange Blossom Classic, has been named the recipient of the Sports and Athletics Award at the 36th Annual In the Company of Women Awards.

      Fisk University Bulldog Gymnastics Team made history on the final day of Black History Month, achieving a groundbreaking victory that continues to cement their legacy in sports history.

       Sixty years have passed since the brutal events of Bloody Sunday, when brave men and women risked everything to march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in pursuit of justice. Their sacrifice shook the nation and paved the way for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Yet, as I stood in Selma for the first time, I could not escape a sobering truth: we are still climbing the rough side of the mountain.

   President Donald Trump’s latest attack on so-called “woke” culture has escalated to extreme censorship that should alarm anyone who values free speech, self-identification, and equal opportunity. His administration has compiled a massive list of banned words that federal agencies are instructed to avoid, including “Black,” “equity,” “inclusion,” “women,” “disabilities,” “mental health,” and “oppression.”

 BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The department oversees programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), serving 7.5 million students. Transferring IDEA oversight to another agency, as Trump’s plan suggests, could jeopardize services and protections for disabled students.

       Dr. Karlton O. Johnson, principal of Cypress Run Education Center in Broward County