National News
50 Books Every Black Teen Should Read
50 Books Every Black Teen Should Read […]
Articles by Carma Henry
Opinions
The State of Bail Reform in Broward
The Broward County criminal justice system has taken a giant step forward on monetary bond reform. The newly issued Uniform Bond Schedule, which takes effect March 1, 2022, aims to balance the need to protect the public from dangerous crimes with the need to re-duce overcrowding in our jails. Another desired and anticipated result will be that people will be treated equally and more fairly when their bonds are set. By setting a uniform and standard amount of bond for certain non-violent crimes, everyone charged with the same offense will be entitled to release on the same conditions. […]
Religion
“Test Your Bible Knowledge”
“Test Your Bible Knowledge” […]
Religion
Traci Braxton Dies of Cancer at 50 Years of Age
Traci Braxton, a musician who appeared with her family on the reality program “Braxton Family Values,” died on March 12 at the age of 50. […]
Local News
Her Story: Rubin Stacy’s Messenger
Because of this message, Stacy’s family members have a very different perspective on why Rubin Stacy was lynched. The message tells of Rubin’s frightful nights in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in Broward County. It tells of the events leading up to the three-day horror Rubin Stacy endured before he was lynched by an organized vigilante mob. Note that there is evidence that the mob was spearheaded by the county Deputy Bob Clark, brother of Sheriff Walter Clark. […]
Health
Coronavirus Report: March 14, 2022
New coronavirus cases are at their lowest level since last summer. The daily average number of new cases is 34,000; a 48% decrease over the last 2 weeks. […]
Health
Colorectal Cancer is Affecting the Black Community More than Any Other Racial Group
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and although there is more discussion about this cancer than in years past, there is a large proportion of the Black community that does not know the risk factors that make them more susceptible to colorectal cancer compared to other racial groups. […]
Local News
Eta Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., along with several other male volunteers from various organizations, participated in Real Men Read!,
The event, which occurred on Friday, March 11, 2022, included Dr. Martin Luther King, Larkdale, North Side, Thurgood Marshall, Park Ridge, and Village Elementaries. I specifically chose Park Ridge because of my niece Geneva Henry, a special education teacher and her daughter Neva’eh, a second grader there. Their heartfelt invitation initiated this unforgettable experience. […]
National News
Family Physician and CEO of Green Harvest Health, Dr. Bridget Williams Releases New Book – Courage in Cannabis
Dr. Bridget had the vision of creating a book that inspired and educated others about cannabis and CBD through storytelling. Even though her background is highly focused in evidence-based medicine, what others find inspirational are the testimonies of everyday people, not the research numbers. Another motivation is that she knows sharing stories is a healing process for the author. “There is a lot of struggle, shame and guilt in the cannabis experience and being able to provide an opportunity for others to resolve their difficulties and celebrate their empowerment is meaningful for me as a physician and a life coach.” […]
Local News
History Fort Lauderdale Presents a FREE Community Screening of the New Documentary “She Had a Dream: Eula Johnson’s Fight to Desegregate Broward County” at African-American Research Library and Cultural Center on March 30 at 5:30 p.m.
History Fort Lauderdale, celebrating 60 years as a proud steward of our community’s past by making our heritage accessible and engaging to residents and visitors, will present a community screening of the new documentary film, “She Had a Dream: Eula Johnson’s Fight to Desegregate Broward County.” The film was locally directed and edited by Janay Joseph, NSU intern and Tara Chadwick, History Fort Lauderdale’s curator of exhibitions. […]