Author: Carma Henry

Nunnie on the Sideline

      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

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “Americans deserve fair wages, safe workplaces, and good benefits in exchange for their hard work—and forming a union helps workers fight for fairness in their workplace,” Booker said.

       We were all taught in school that the Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the U.S. to celebrate American independence and the friendship between the two countries. However, what is rarely taught is that the primary reason France presented the gift was in appreciation of American emancipation. In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was a symbol of democratic government and a celebration of the Union’s victory in the American Civil War and the abolition of slavery.

       The American Geophysical Union has elected its first Black President. AGU is one of the largest science organizations in the world. As we close out Black History Month, Dr. Brandon Jones is already speaking out on behalf of the AGU’s scientific community at a challenging time and blazing new pathways for future scientists.