Author: Carma Henry

Boyd Anderson’s Haitian Heritage Presents Soul of a Journey of Haitian Heritage through performances, traditions, and storytelling on May 17, 2024, at Boyd Anderson in the auditorium “Community Extravaganza”.

    Thanks to the Florida Lottery’s unwavering commitment to education, students were able to pursue their passions and attend college with the help of the Bright Futures Scholarship. This esteemed program has opened doors to endless possibilities for countless students, and we couldn’t be prouder!

At 102 years old, Sarah Simpkins has achieved her dream of earning a college degree as she recently graduated from Brightpoint Community College’s Early Childhood Education program in Chester, Virginia.

Broward County Transit (BCT) experienced a significant ridership increase in March 2024, reflecting growing community confidence in public transportation. Systemwide boardings reached 2,250,557, marking a 2.3% increase over March of 2023, and a remarkable 7.5% year-to-date increase. This surge brings BCT to nearly 89.1% of pre-pandemic ridership levels, highlighting a positive trend.

Teenagers Autumn Kendall, 14, and Aurora Morgan, 15, are excited to announce the release of their children’s book, The Three Heroes, and their first book signing event in East Harlem, NY on June 4, 2024, at 6 p.m. The Three Heroes, developed under the 3E Program for Social Justice and Change, is a compelling tale featuring characters inspired by civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Chairman Fred Hampton. The story introduces a villain resembling J. Edgar Hoover, who led the FBI’s COINTELPRO operations aimed at undermining these activists. Though the characters are fictional, the book sheds light on historical events and the impact of COINTELPRO.

The case, Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the N.A.A.C.P., No. 22-807, presented a complex challenge of distinguishing the roles of race and partisanship in drawing voting maps, especially as Black voters predominantly support Democrats.

     The City of Deerfield Beach recently celebrated the grand opening of the Braithwaite Center for Active Aging, formerly known as the Deerfield Beach Center for Active Aging. The event featured free food, speeches, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, tours of the 22,000-square-foot center, and a standing-room-only crowd.

      Fibroids usually start after puberty. Most women are diagnosed with them between 18 and 50 years but some cases happen earlier than that. Older research showed that Black women were 10 percent more likely to have fibroids than white women by age 50 (80 percent versus 70 percent). But we don’t know why the numbers are different. There have been limited studies looking into the reasons for this difference.

     Nothing will convince Black Americans that we must go out and vote in the General Elections than to visit the National Park System and see things they can’t believe exist on Earth, much less in their own country. I know this from experience because since I first saw the national parks in 1995, few Americans have been more dedicated than me to ringing the bell. When I saw what had been hidden from me, I felt so overwhelmed and so indignant that I resolved I would not stop until EVERYBODY knew.

   However, I believe civilians on both sides of the conflict have suffered enough, cried enough, and died enough!