Author: Carma Henry

     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!

     What is a new-collar worker? According to Indeed, new-collar jobs are associated with industries where employees develop their technical and soft skills, often in technology industries, through nontraditional education paths. In other words, applicants are considered for open positions even though they do not have a B.A., B.S., or graduate degree. Instead, the company practices skills-based hiring, considering aptitude and insight to determine excellent job candidates.

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge’

Mrs. Bessie Brown a resident of Isola, Mississippi just celebrated 108 years of life!

     The world of basketball has lost one of its most colorful characters. Hall of Fame basketball legend Bill Walton has died at 71, the NBA announced Monday, after battling cancer in recent years.

      Following the greatest tornado damage in Leon County since 1945, Leon County Commissioner Christian Caban put forth a proposal to the Leon County Commission to utilize $1 million to afford to assist in disaster relief.  At the time the proposal was made, much of the county was still reeling from the effects of what was reported to be up to three twisters that decimated areas of Tallahassee.  The quick thinking and expeditious action by the county staff has been a breath of fresh air for many.

Meet Kechi Okwuchi, a survivor of a devastating plane crash in Nigeria, who years later, successfully earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) with distinction. Despite enduring severe burns covering much of her body, Okwuchi defied the odds and pursued her education with determination.