Allen University and Edward Waters University, along with two other colleges and universities, will become NCAA Division II members after completing provisional membership. The approval was made last week during its meeting in Indianapolis, thus bringing the number of Division II schools in 2024–25 to 293 in total.
Author: Carma Henry
Carma Henry
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It is with profound sadness that civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton announces the passing of his longtime attorney, confidante and brother in the movement, Attorney Michael Hardy. From the infancy of National Action’s Network inception in 1991 to the present day, he had an enormous impact on the evolution of the organization.
Following President Biden’s unprecedented decision not to seek re-election and his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, #WinWithBlackWomen is proud to declare a momentous occasion. More than 90,000 Black women and allies united in unwavering support of Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. This unparalleled demonstration of unity signifies a powerful and transformative movement within the electorate.
“We must vote for candidates up and down the ballot who believe, as Dr. King said, that ‘all labor has dignity’; candidates willing to walk the picket line, not those who have spent decades busting unions and stiffing working people; candidates who believe diversity is our strength, who seek to unite us around common values — not those who thrive on divisiveness and resentment. That’s what Rev. Lawson would ask us to do at this pivotal moment for the nation. And if Bill Lucy were able to be at this convention, he’d be urging us to do the same.”
Florida A&M (FAMU) football is coming off one of their most historic seasons after finishing 12-1 for the second time in program history, winning their 16th HBCU National Championship and entering the season ranked 20th in Lindy’s Sports preseason ranking.
I wanted to keep you in the loop with my efforts in helping Hurricane Beryl victims across the Caribbean. Recently, we convened a meeting with Caribbean Women elected officials in Broward. We discussed Broward County’s efforts to support our Caribbean neighbors affected by Hurricane Beryl. As a proud daughter of Jamaica, I am committed to working with the Caribbean community to provide aid and assistance to those affected.
Chaos! The Republican Party policies related to gun safety and access almost got their nominee killed – yet they pulled out their old gaslighting play book and found a way to blame Joe Biden knowing full well the perpetrator was a republican. It was the Republican nominee and his surrogates’ aggressive rhetoric that infused vitriol into our politics lighting. the match that fuels mental instability. Joe Biden could have piled on with negativity; instead he called to make sure he was alright. quickly denounced the act that nearly took the man’s life and asked the same from the country. Those acts of kindness and humanity were repaid with name calling and ugly politics. It’s a special kind of man that couldn’t even recognize or graciously accept the decency of Joe Biden’s out reached hand. Instead, he held up his fist while being lifted and consoled by a female Secret Service Officer his party loves to denigrate and quickly returned to escalating the incendiary rhetoric. Even more egregious, blasphemously touting his escape from death as divine intervention. What a human being! Whether you are a democrat or a republican, decent human beings – and there are decent republicans – reject this kind of ugliness.
On Thursday, July 18, 2024, Rodney Baltimore, HOT 105 Radio personality, served as the master of ceremony at the Redeeming Word Christian Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, where a candidate’s forum was held, providing an opportunity for voters to hear from candidates vying for Broward County’s constitutional offices and judicial candidates for circuit and county courts.
The community came together for a special event paying tribute to the late Congressman John Lewis and highlighting the significance of Black votes in shaping our future. The candlelight memorial and fish fry took place on July 17th at Burrows Electric Co. in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
In an ironic twist of fate, Black women have been at the vanguard for reparations. Heroines like Jenny Slew were on the forefront of our fight. According to Women History Blog.com, “Jenny Slew is believed to have been the first person held as a slave to be granted freedom through trial by jury…” She was born about 1719 as the child of a free white Woman and a Black slave. She lived her life as a free woman until 1762 when she was taken and enslaved by John Whipple Jr.”