Author: Carma Henry

       Jack Daniel’s is undisputedly Kentucky’s best whiskey. It was created by the first Black master Distiller Nathan “Nearest” Green. This is a true but rarely shared vignette of American history. “I don’t think it was ever a conscious decision” to leave the Greens out of the company’s story,” Phil Epps, the global brand director at Brown-Forman, told The New York Times in a 2016 interview. The Brown-Forman Corporation has owned the Jack Daniel Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee since 1956. Nathan’s obscurity was a side effect of the post Civil War “Jim Crow” marketing. History shows that including a Black man in the story would have been deleterious to profit.

Nunnie on the Sideline

        A Lauderhill native will be competing in the Paris Olympics.

Anyone who’s kept up with the world of athletics in the past four years knows that Dallas native  Sha’Carri Richardson is a big personality. With the new sports docuseries Sprint, her personality is now on Netflix for all to see.

        A nine-year-old Black girl from D.C. recently won big at the Junior Olympics in Kansas.

       The Urban League’s Summer Job Fair, took place this past weekend was a huge success, connecting nearly 500 job seekers with over 40 companies. The event aimed to provide a platform for individuals to find employment opportunities and equip them with the necessary tools to succeed in their job search.

       Tonight, I want to speak to what we do know: A former president was shot.  An American citizen killed while simply exercising his freedom to support the candidate of his choosing.

The capitol city was a buzz as the word went out that Florida A&M University President Dr. Larry Robinson was resigning. The night before Robinson conferred with ministers and stakeholders giving them the news before meeting with the university executive staff and vice presidents the next day. Despite elevating the university’s status on so many levels, his departure was triggered by unusual and avoidable missteps.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Judge Cannon’s decision removes a significant legal obstacle for Trump as he campaigns for a return to the White House despite being found responsible for sexually assaulting a woman, committing massive business fraud in New York, and, by the U.S. Congress, for inciting the deadly January 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

       We are thrilled to congratulate Captain Warnell Phillips on his outstanding achievement: completing the 290th session of the FBI National Academy. This prestigious training program, held at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia, is a remarkable milestone in Captain Phillips’ career.