Author: Carma Henry

According to the 2024 State of Housing in Black America (SHIBA) report, systemic barriers continue to inhibit Black Americans from building generational wealth through homeownership, which currently sits at a mere 45.7% compared to 74.3% for White households.

       Going to see Martin Lawrence at the Hard Rock Live? Or the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat at the Crypto.com Arena by the bay in Miami? Or, to a swanky event where you’re dressed to impress and want to arrive in style.  Energetic Exotics has just the car for you, and you can enjoy South Florida’s beautiful scenery as the chauffeur cruises to the destination.

The shakeup reflects a retail landscape grappling with changing consumer habits, financial pressures, and shifting strategies.

In recognition of National Scholarship Month, the Miami Dolphins announced open application period for the seventh annual Nat Moore Scholarship & Vocational Grant Endowment Program.

    Florida Blue is proud to be the title sponsor of the 44th annual Florida Blue Florida Classic. This marks the 14th consecutive year Florida Blue has sponsored this historic rivalry between the Florida A&M “Rattlers” and the Bethune-Cookman University “Wildcats.”

     WSP Scholars receive up to $50,000 toward the cost of tuition, on-campus housing, food, and other expenses or fees. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited college or university in the U.S. or the equivalent from an international institution.

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       As we reflect on the recent election, it’s natural to feel a mix of disappointment and pride. While the results did not go as we hoped, we must take a moment to recognize and celebrate the historic and monumental campaign led by Vice President Kamala Harris. She stepped into the fray at a time when our country needed her most, fearlessly fighting to protect our rights and achieve real progress. Her leadership and resilience inspire us all, reminding us that our fight for justice and equity is far from over.

 In 2024, enrollment in ACA marketplaces reached historic highs, with over 45 million nationwide now enrolled in ACA-related coverage—a 46% increase since 2021 and more than three times the enrollment since the ACA’s early years in 2014.

       Every year as fall approaches we are either intentionally or subconsciously reminded of the harvest. From being bombarded with pumpkin spice flavored coffees, cookies, and cakes to fall festivals and pumpkin patches or even jack-o-lantern decorations there is no argument that the pumpkin is hailed as the fruit of the season! And I know what you’re thinking… “FRUIT???” Yes, you read that right. Pumpkin is a FRUIT! Many people believe that it is a vegetable; however, all members of the squash family are fruit. Vegetables are the edible portion of plants such as leaves, stems, roots, bulbs, flowers, and tubers. Because pumpkins are a product of the seed-bearing structure of a flowering plant; they are classified by botanists as fruit. Considering the popularity of the pumpkin during this time it is hard to separate the thought of it from cornucopias, Pilgrims, Native Americans & “The First Harvest”. The pumpkin’s identity and connection to a particular person and time of year vehemently remind me of another fruit that hosts an identity that unfortunately boasts a much more negative connotation, the watermelon.