Author: Carma Henry

Texas advocates say a full investigation must be completed into the death of 17-year-old Anthoneil Williams II at the hands of police

The FAMU spirit was on full display this past week as the FAMU National Alumni Association (NAA) Broward County Chapter welcomed and celebrated its newest Rattlers during a special Student Send-Off at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center.

At the beginning of the summer, I went on my very first college tour called Teen Lift.

   The 2026 HBCU College Tour was more than just a trip. For me, it was an unforgettable experience that gave me a clearer vision of what my future could look like. Over four days, I had the opportunity to visit several outstanding campuses, including Valdosta State University, Albany State University, Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, Morehouse College, North Carolina A&T State University, Johnson C. Smith University, and Fort Valley State University. Each college had its own unique atmosphere, but they all shared one important quality: a strong sense of opportunity. Walking across the campuses made the idea of college feel real. Visiting classrooms, student centers, libraries, residence halls, athletic facilities, and beautiful green spaces helped me imagine what my own college experience could be like. I enjoyed seeing students interacting with one another, participating in campus life, and preparing for their futures.

      I once heard a quote on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show that stayed with me longer than I expected: “Sometimes your light is too bright in a dark room.” At first, it felt like a clever saying, something you hear, nod to, and keep moving. But the more I reflected on it, the more I realized it wasn’t just clever, it was clarifying.

   I watched my parents go to the polls to vote in the early 1960s.  They had to recite the preamble to the constitution while ignorant and illiterate white people waltzed right in.   Racists poll workers had jars of jelly beans.   Black voters had to guess how many.  Then the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965. 

       America appears trapped in two dangerous wars—one against Iran and another, critics warn, against its own democracy. History should have taught America the enormous price of presidents pursuing wars without clearly achievable political objectives. Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq demonstrated that overwhelming military power does not guarantee political victory. HOW MANY DISASTROUS WARS MUST AMERICA FIGHT BEFORE ITS LEADERS LEARN THAT MILITARY POWER CANNOT SOLVE EVERY INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT?

  As someone who grew up and attended lower school in South Florida, I was privy to the difficulties public schools in my region faced. The reality was that there were far too many young students crammed into a classroom alongside a single teacher to fulfill all their needs. It was easy to lose motivation or even attempt to stand out from the masses.

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