Author: Carma Henry

     I call it the Essential Basic Estate Plan. It isn’t glamorous. It, alone, won’t be the subject of a family governance retreat. But it is the floor everything else is built on. And without it, nothing else matters, because the people you love will be left making decisions in the dark, at the worst possible moment, without your voice in the room.

   Decades before Rose Tydus’ name was placed on a public prayer garden in Opa-locka, she was carrying her Bible to the track at Carol City Senior High School.

Federal one-year ban on Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood has expired, restoring coverage for routine care at some clinics, but state limits still apply.

The next generation of physicians and healthcare professionals took the next step in their medical careers during Broward Health’s annual Graduate Medical Education (GME) White Coat Ceremony, and that included Coral Springs native Dr. Krista Gaie Grant.

Under the auspices of Broward County Commissioner Hazelle P. Rogers, the African American Research Library and Cultural Center, in partnership with Island SPACE Caribbean Museum, will present Emancipation Day: Freedom Across the Caribbean on Saturday, August 1, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale.

Bobby Lang’s Name Belongs on the FAMU Track

Community-Based Connections, Inc. (CBCI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering youth development, family strengthening, and community empowerment services to underserved populations, successfully wrapped-up Fatherhood Week 2026, serving hundreds of fathers and families throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties. The multi-day community initiative centered around the theme Fathers, Faith & Family.

       Rapper Jim Jones has been making headlines not just for his music, but for his increasingly impressive physique. Through consistent weight training, disciplined eating, and regular workout videos shared on social media, the Harlem rapper has shown fans that getting older doesn’t mean slowing down—it means becoming stronger.

The Florida Democratic Party is announcing a list of local city and School Board candidates who will get an extra boost to fight Republicans from the party’s Take Back Local program this election cycle.

The 17th Judicial Circuit is pleased to announce that two of our judges were recognized this month by the T.J. Reddick Bar Association for their outstanding service to the judiciary.