Author: Carma Henry

As the nation reflects on the meaning of freedom during the Juneteenth season, community members, faith leaders, and advocates from across South Florida will gather on Saturday, June 20, for a timely conversation about faith, justice, democracy, and the call to build beloved community in an increasingly divided society.

    “Prom is one of those moments every teenager imagines for themselves. When a serious illness enters a teenager’s life, it has a way of taking away the ordinary moments everyone else takes for granted,” said Kelley Morris, president, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation. “Each year, I’m touched by how quickly these teens transform the moment they walk through the door, excited just to dance and be with their friends. At the heart of our mission at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation is making sure our patients and their families have opportunities like this to experience moments of pure joy.”

     As corporations scaled back Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives and government agencies faced sweeping cuts, Black women were among the hardest hit. Between spring and late 2025, more than 300,000 Black women either lost jobs, left the workforce or were pushed out of employment, according to labor data and economic reports tracking the crisis. Unemployment among Black women climbed from 5.4% to as high as 7.3% by the end of the year — one of the steepest increases of any demographic group. 

     He’s there for you every day, playing with you, tucking you into bed, teaching you to do fun things, helping you. He and Grandpa, they’re the greatest – and this month, it’s time to read books about the Dads and Father-figures in your life…

Julie Marie Windle, a white mother and nurse from Toledo, Ohio, appears in a viral video where she yells a racial slur at her biracial son, Brian Windle. The video spread online after ge posted it on Facebook, quickly drawing wide attention.

      Nearly 40% of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease by 2030 will be Black or Latino, a reality that places communities already burdened by health disparities at the center of one of the nation’s most urgent medical challenges.

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       Speaking up is not about being loud or demanding attention. It is about having the courage to express what matters to you. When students speak up about issues in their schools or communities, change can happen. When young people share their ideas, they bring fresh perspectives that adults may not have considered. Every voice has value, regardless of age.