Author: Carma Henry

   Broward County System connects passengers to various destinations across the county, including Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, beaches, shopping centers, and major employment hubs.

       “It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of historian, community icon and BCNA Past President: Dr. Enid C. Pinkney.  Her legacy of work for our community has chartered a course in historic preservation for generations to come … Thank you, Dr. Pinkney, for all of your pioneering work in the community; for pushing the next generation to stand up and fight to preserve our history and for paving the way for African Americans to hold leadership roles in preservation, here in Miami. You will be sorely missed. May you rest peacefully in the Master’s arms.”

       This year marks the 55th Anniversary of the historic July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 Mission that placed the first man on the moon and safely returned Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins safely back to earth. We must also pay tribute to the brilliant work of mathematician, Katherine Johnson, the legendary African American woman at NASA, known as Woman of the 20th Century, who helped to calculate the trajectory for the successful Apollo 11 flight to the Moon, thereby helping to fulfill President John F. Kennedy’s mission to the Moon.

   “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our former women’s basketball student-athlete and GSU alumna, Jazmin Boyd,” Tigers athletic director Trayvean Scott said in a statement.  “Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, teammates and all who were touched by her remarkable life.” We ask for everyone to keep the Boyd family in your prayers during this very difficult time.”

Michael Vick to appear at HBCU girls and women’s football clinic

       The federal government’s proposal to reclassify marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 has sparked debate over its impact on drug testing, especially in safety-sensitive jobs. Schedule 1 drugs lack accepted medical use and have a high potential for abuse. The process for a Controlled Substance Act rule change could take a year, and approval would not automatically end the federal ban on marijuana.

        Allen University and Edward Waters University, along with two other colleges and universities, will become NCAA Division II members after completing provisional membership. The approval was made last week during its meeting in Indianapolis, thus bringing the number of Division II schools in 2024–25 to 293 in total.

It is with profound sadness that civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton announces the passing of his longtime attorney, confidante and brother in the movement, Attorney Michael Hardy. From the infancy of National Action’s Network inception in 1991 to the present day, he had an enormous impact on the evolution of the organization.

Following President Biden’s unprecedented decision not to seek re-election and his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, #WinWithBlackWomen is proud to declare a momentous occasion. More than 90,000 Black women and allies united in unwavering support of Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. This unparalleled demonstration of unity signifies a powerful and transformative movement within the electorate.

    “We must vote for candidates up and down the ballot who believe, as Dr. King said, that ‘all labor has dignity’; candidates willing to walk the picket line, not those who have spent decades busting unions and stiffing working people; candidates who believe diversity is our strength, who seek to unite us around common values — not those who thrive on divisiveness and resentment. That’s what Rev. Lawson would ask us to do at this pivotal moment for the nation. And if Bill Lucy were able to be at this convention, he’d be urging us to do the same.”