Author: Carma Henry

       Two Black men were falsely accused of looting after video circulated of them carrying items out of a home amid the Los Angeles wildfires, an act by social media users rooted in apparent racism.

       Anytime a natural disaster occurs, it is normal for those of us outside of the zone of impact to be moved with compassion for those who are coping with the devastating effects of the latest fire or storm, and while I joined the chorus of millions by using my Facebook platform to check on my family members and friends living in Southern California yesterday, while most noted that they were “safe” from harm, several close friends that I met during our collegiate years—each hailing from the Pasadena/Altadena areas in California—indicated via social media that their homes and hometowns were being razed in real time .

Sniffling, sneezing, coughing: What infectious disease do you have?

 Gridmaster Solar One, founded by industry veteran Michael Henry who is also the company’s CEO, has achieved a historic milestone as the first Black-owned solar franchise globally. With 45 franchises already on board, the company is on a mission to expand to 2000, redefining renewable energy solutions across diverse sectors.

   New Mount Olive Baptist Church, 400 Northwest Ninth Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will host the 49th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Service on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 4:00 P.M.   The service is sponsored by the Zeta Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

“Test Your Bible Knowledge”

HBCU band unfairly scorned for accepting Trump inauguration invite

       NAACP President Derrick Johnson is urging President Joe Biden to deliver on “critical promises” before the end of his administration.

Oliver Mair, Jamaican Consul General, lauded Nesta Leeloo, who celebrated her 108th birthday on January 6, 2025, as a brilliant example of love, family values, and perseverance.
Born in Mandeville, Jamaica, and lovingly referred to as “Mama,” Leeloo immigrated to the US following her marriage. In the United States, she is the second-oldest living individual.
At 114 years old, Naomi Whitehead is the oldest person living in America. She currently lives in Greenville, Pennsylvania, but was born on September 26, 1910, in Georgia.

        The German Coast Uprising, also known as “Andry’s Rebellion”,     was the largest revolt of Black slaves in the United States. The land was initially settled by Germans, and dubbed “The German Coast. It began on  Manual Andry’s plantation, near New Orleans. The leader was  Charles Deslondes, a slave who worked as a driver (overseer) on a plantation. The blog evergreen plantation.org described a “Planter,” as usually a White man but sometimes a promoted slave hand. Charles, a mulatto enslaved by Manuel Andry, was a Haitian inspired by the Haitian Revolution of 1791.