Author: Carma Henry

       MIAMI GARDENS, FL — The stage is set for an exciting rematch this Labor Day Weekend as the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Rattlers return to the Orange Blossom Classic (OBC) to face off against the Howard University Bison at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. This matchup not only promises to be an electrifying game but also brings the OBC full circle, honoring its historic beginnings.

       The Florida A&M Athletic Department announced their 2025 schedule tonight during a home women’s basketball game as the Lady Rattlers took on the Alabama State Hornets.  The Rattlers will play a full 12-game slate with a mixture of Division-I FBS, Division-I FCS and Division-II.

        Former Green Bay Packers Super Bowl champion and Nebraska Cornhuskers legend Calvin Jones died Wednesday.

     Historians agree that  the earliest record of the West African chattel, commonly called slaves, arrived in America in 1619. Two and a half centuries later President Lincoln brought this reprehensible sin to an end. 

As Black History Month approaches, there is no shortage of concerts, recitals, activities, food and drink to help you celebrate. Here’s a lineup of some of the Magic City’s must-see events.

     In Delray Beach, Charlene Farrington leads Saturday morning classes at the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum to teach teenagers the history that schools often omit. Her lessons cover South Florida’s Caribbean roots, the state’s grim history of lynchings, the lasting effects of segregation and the grassroots activism that fueled the Civil Rights Movement. “You need to know how it happened before so you can decide how you want it to happen again,” Farrington told her students, according to the AP.

The 17th Judicial Circuit is pleased to announce that Broward Circuit Court Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips will serve as the Circuit’s next Chief Judge. Her fellow jurists unanimously elected her today to the position, which carries a 2-year term. Judge Phillips ran unopposed.

In a historic decision, the City of Fort Lauderdale has appointed Rickelle Williams as its first Black female City Manager, following a unanimous 5-0 vote by the city commission. Williams, who previously served as the Economic Development Director for the City of Miami Beach, brings a wealth of experience in urban planning and economic development to her new role.

The Black Press is the trusted news and information source for millions of Americans and is bringing on news trailblazer, April Ryan. This is April Ryan’s 6th Presidency, having covered five presidents as a White House correspondent and bureau chief.

     “It’s important for us in this season to hold a perspective, and our perspective, as Black people, is we’ve had bad leaders before. This is a time in which we have to grab a hold of the tenacity of our foreparents and know that we have what it takes to make it through this time as well,” said the Rev. Tony Lee, addressing concerns about the future of Black America in a Jan. 9 segment of “Let’s Talk WIN-TV.”