Author: Carma Henry

Tavares Brown  –  Viewing service  was held August 24th at A Good Shepherd’s Funeral Home (Annex Building) Lonnie L. Brownlee-  Funeral service will held August…

Pastor Lillie Mary Parris – 63 Funeral Service was held August 24th at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Words of Inpiration, Bishop Tony D. Mitchell.

Aldith Beverley Brown  Funeral service was held August 24th at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. Jean Silmain Plate   Funeral service was held August 24th   at McWhite’s…

Norma Louise Lott -66  Funeral service was held August 24th at Mount Bethels Baptist Church with Pastor Curtis Ballard officiating.   Theophilus Earl Morley – 88…

The City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, recently demonstrated its commitment to supporting its senior citizens by hosting a senior resource fair. The event, organized by #TeamFTL, brought together a wealth of information and resources under one roof, providing a valuable one-stop shop for seniors and their families.

       Math N’ More was founded to tackle the achievement gap in math education, especially for underserved youth. While 40% of minority scholars express interest in STEM fields, only 3% pursue them due to inadequate foundational math skills. The U.S. Department of Education reports that 84% of Black students lack proficiency in mathematics. Another stunning statistic shows that nationwide, teachers report that up to 40% of their students perform below grade level in math while 64% of elementary scholars, 70% of middle school scholars, 60% of high school scholars in the Metro Atlanta area are not proficient in mathematics.

Grambling State University is set to open the door to a new age and era on Thursday, Aug 22 at 10:00 a.m. with the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the institution’s Digital Library and Learning Commons.

       The night’s highlight was Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, who took the stage to deliver a speech that resonated deeply with the packed arena. In addressing his largest audience, Walz framed the election as a battle for the true meaning of “freedom,” contrasting the Democratic vision with what he characterized as the Republican Party’s dangerous agenda.

       We were taught the Greeks led our globe in mathematical tasks. The accurate history is that all of the equations and algorithms for basic math operations were invented in Ishango, Africa. Another myth is that the Great Wall of China was the largest earthworks ever built by man. Guinness Book of World Records annotated, “the Walls of Benin were the world’s largest earthworks carried out prior to the mechanical era.”

        The men of Lambda Alpha Alpha (“LAA”) and Sigma Delta Delta (“SDD”) Chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. will be conducting street cleanup of the 10th Avenue Corridor from Atlantic Avenue to Lake Ida Road and in Delray Beach, Florida on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 7:30am. Also, the men will be painting and landscaping the home of Seniors residing at 219 NW 10th Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444.