Author: Carma Henry

     Vice President Kamala Harris has officially made history as the first Black woman presidential nominee.

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA)

     History will honor Larry Robinson as a successful leader of Florida A&M University. The positive ways he lifted FAMU in academics and athletics meant so much to the citizens of District 1 and those beyond. We proudly celebrate being the nation’s No. 1 public ranked historically black college and university under President Robinson’s leadership for five consecutive years. Getting to be No. 1 is something. Staying there is something too. Robinson kept FAMU No. 1.

     Hey campers! Mark your calendars for June 19-22, 2025, when Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) hosts the Southern Association for Women’s Historian (SAWH) Triennial Conference. This four-day summit will be held at the Mary McLeod Bethune Institute and will focus on the challenges women face as professionals and caretakers.

      On Saturday, July 28, 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris’ Florida campaign team held a Black Men’s Roundtable with community leaders at New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Tampa.

Holy Cross Health has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Heart Failure Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to improving outcomes for patients with heart failure, meaning reduced readmissions and more healthy days at home.

     The Bryon Allen-led media organization announced recently that it is increasing the ways HBCU sports fans will be able to consume live events for the 2024-25 season.

      This week marks a monumental victory for Black farmers as they begin receiving payments from the $2.2 billion Discrimination Financial Assistance Program (DFAP). After decades of advocacy and struggle, John Boyd, President of the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA), declared the day “a huge win.”

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