Author: Carma Henry

        Black Americans are mobilizing in response to the potential dangers of Project 2025, a conservative plan by The Heritage Foundation. This blueprint, which aims to dismantle key programs like the Department of Education and Medicaid, could severely impact Black communities if fully implemented.

   Since the early 2000s, e-cigarettes have gained popularity among adolescents, raising concerns about the health risks of vaping. Professionals like LaDarius Gammage and Dr. Shamarial Roberson are working to raise awareness about the dangers, particularly the potential for nicotine addiction and the progression to vaping marijuana.

       A Haitian pastor who was wanted for smuggling weapons was arrested in the neighboring Dominican Republic earlier this week and handed over to the local police.

    The twin-island Republic’s police have reported that on the morning of December 16, 2024, Lisa Morris-Julian, the  D’Abadie/O’Meara MP, and two of her children died in a fire at their home in Farfan Street, Arima.

Nunnie on the Sideline

    Reality smacked the Dolphins square in the face on Sunday in Houston as the Texans ended any Miami Dolphins playoff hopes,  suffering a 20-12 loss to the playoff bound Texans. The cold facts indicate that the Fins are still very much a work in progress, highlighted by a weak running game, an average offensive line, and a gifted but limited quarterback in today’s game of phenomenal,  duel-threat athletes playing the position such as Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Pat Mahomes, Kyler Murray, Bo Nix, Jordan Love,  et al.

       Florida International University (FIU) has hired former FAMU head coach Willie Simmons as its new head coach.  ESPN reports that Simmons was offered a four-year deal, making him just the fourth HBCU coach to take over an FBS program.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — When it was time to move on from Head Start, my literacy and numeracy skills were advanced. Because Head Start taught my mother how to advocate for what was in my best interest educationally

      A tragic school shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, has left three people dead and several others injured, including two students in critical condition. The shooter, identified as a 17-year-old female student, is believed to have died by suicide.

U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove and Sens. Jon Ossoff and John Kennedy hope to pass legislation that will ensure families of incarcerated individuals are notified timely about the well-being of their loved ones.