Author: Carma Henry

   We get crumbs in return for our vote. Placing Blacks in administrations has the appearance of political payoffs to the Black base, but they in no way have actual power. Notice where real economics is concerned, you see no Black people on  the money! Biden talks to Black people about jobs (a lingering 1960s tact continued because it works) but nothing about economic opportunities for Black people who are segregated from the financial sector of society. There is no quid pro quo relationship between the political party and the persons Black people vote for; what we get in return for our vote is miniscule, at best, and does not equal the value of our vote.

Grappling with issues of government power and academic freedom, a federal appeals court Friday heard arguments in a battle about a 2022 Florida law that restricts how race-related concepts can be taught in state universities — a law that Gov. Ron DeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.”

     The Lighthouse of Broward hosted a Family Literacy Event sponsored by the Florida Panther Foundation to help parents and their children with low vision build literacy skills in Braille.

      Dr. William “Bill” Pickard – entrepreneur, philanthropist, education advocate, business titan, mentor, and visionary – passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 12, at his West Palm Beach, Fla. home, surrounded by family and loved ones.

     As the United States stands on the edge of a precipice, staring down the barrel of potential civil strife, it is crucial to reflect on the state of our democracy and the peril it faces. At the center of this storm is a former president who has been convicted of 34 felonies, charged with sexual abuse and defamation of writer E. Jean Carroll and alleged to have incited an insurrection. His actions have sown division and fear, conspiring with our adversaries and seeking to disenfranchise Black and Brown communities. The sheer audacity of this man, who, instead of seeking forgiveness, continues to spread lies and propaganda, even in sacred spaces like Black churches, is an affront to the very essence of our nation’s values.

A Miami-Dade County circuit judge could face a public reprimand after an investigation concluded that he improperly commented on a motion to disqualify him from a case. An investigative panel of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission recommended a reprimand for Circuit Judge Alberto Milian, according to documents posted Monday on the Florida Supreme Court website.

     Angela Bofill, an R&B singer known for her hits “Angel of the Night” and “I Try,” has died. A rep for the entertainer confirmed the news on June 14. She was 70.

Lenora Howze, Executive/Advertising Director for the 131- year- old AFRO-American Newspapers welcomes Bobby Henry, Sr., chair of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) at BWI. Henry, Publisher of the Westside Gazette in Fort Lauderdale, Florida., is in Baltimore for NNPA’s Annual Convention on June 19-22.

     U.S. Department of Justice attorneys, in a 36-page brief, argued that U.S. District Judge William Jung should deny a preliminary injunction sought by Florida and other plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed in May.

Victor G. Harvey, the owner of Black-owned Victor George Spirits will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, June 25 starting at 11:30 am.  This new building will be named The Victory Building after the historic Victory Theatre once located on historic Sistrunk Blvd.   The 15,000 square foot facility will house a distillery, restaurant, cigar bar, whiskey lounge, event space and a rooftop bar and lounge located at 1017 Sistrunk Boulevard.   Harvey will be joined by city and county officials for this event that is open to the public.