Author: Carma Henry

 TransAtlantic Journey is the highly anticipated, interdisciplinary narrative album, conceived by musician, theologian and psychologist, Dr. Jerome C. Crichton. The acclaimed project redefines how Black music heritage is appreciated and how the history of enslaved people is understood. This timely release is more than an album—it is a research-based and carefully curated tribute to the resilience, artistry and cultural contributions of all who endured the horrors of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Dr. Crichton has also woven the personal history of his own ancestors into every chord, as each album track conveys their Atlantic Ocean journey from Africa to the Americas, and his own journey over the Atlantic Ocean from England to New England, through Afro Fusion Jazz orchestrations.

        The Upstander Theory teaches that bystanders who take action can change the course of injustice, but intervention must be both intentional and informed. We are called to be our brother’s keeper, to act when we witness harm, but we must do so wisely—ensuring that our help does not make us the next casualty.

       The Orange Bowl Committee (OBC) recently named Henri W. Crockett as its 87th president and chair, marking a historic milestone as the first Orange Bowl alumnus to hold the position.

       LaVar Ball confirmed a recent report that his right foot has been amputated.

The Alabama A&M offensive lineman was impressive in on-field drills during the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Sunday in front of professional talent evaluators.

     It also saves communities. It makes air and water cleaner and safer. It saves households money on their electricity bills. And it makes way for growth in renewable energy, which is better for the environment, makes power grids more resilient and reliable, and creates more jobs than coal ever will – or ever should – again.   

     The words are from George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four (where else?), explaining the root causes of a dystopian world. The book may be a work of fiction, but his words are deeply embedded in reality – we need enemies, the worse the better! This certainty may well be humanity’s most profound existential threat. I fear it could be “the meteor” that hits Planet Earth, ultimately spelling extinction for the dominant species.

Long champions of social justice, Black athletes say their voices are needed now more than ever

Khadija “Bunny’’ Shaw bowed her head and raised a gloved fist after scoring a goal on her first start for Manchester City Women since pulling out of the team because of racist abuse directed at her on social media.

     The Trump administration’s proposal to cut half of federal workers at the nation’s housing agency is targeting employees who support disaster recovery, rental subsidies, discrimination investigations and first-time homebuyers, according to two documents obtained by The Associated Press.