Author: Carma Henry

Helena Hicks, a civil rights advocate who led a 1950s protest to desegregate the old Read’s drug store lunch counter, died of pneumonia complicated by Lewy body dementia Thursday at the William L. and Victorine Q. Adams Gilchrist Center Baltimore. She was 88 and lived in Northwest Baltimore.

Organization’s commitment to water safety & drowning prevention year-round  Submitted Carlos Goycochea       Education around water safety and drowning prevention are paramount in Florida, which annually…

In 1913 an allotment of Oklahoma land made 11-year old Sarah Rector rich! This serendipity came from the ‘Dawes Allotment Act” of 1887. Natives and their descendents were entitled to land allotments under the Treaty of 1866 made by the United States with the “Five Civilized Tribes” of the Oklahoma Territory.

     Experiencing some of what it’s like to be homeless in Broward County will be the focus of “Voices from the Street,” an event to be held at ArtServe on Thursday, May 16 from 6 p.m. to 9 pm. Admission is free.

New York County Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan delivered the ruling, citing nine instances where Trump’s posts attacked jurors and witnesses, breaching the court’s order. Each violation incurred a $1,000 fine, with Merchan warning of possible incarceration for further transgressions.

     The Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats football team wrapped up the second spring of the Raymond Woodie Jr. era on Saturday, April 20 with the annual spring game at Daytona Stadium. B-CU fans were able to catch a first glimpse of Woodie’s first full signing class as head coach.

The former tackle turned guard put up impressive “Pro Day” numbers and has sparked the interest of several teams ahead of the April 25th-27th draft weekend. Jennings also impressed during the Shrine game where he played guard and turned heads once again. Already a polished product, Jennings feels he would enter a locker room, prepared to take on a leadership role. We sit down with Donovan Jennings to discuss his draft day preparation and what it would mean to hear his name called.

     The Florida A&M women’s 4×100 relay delivered an impressive first-place performance at the FSU Relays.

   Her comeback, however, has been shrouded in mystery. She was supposed to compete at Winter Cup in February but she pulled out of the competition just days before after testing positive for COVID-19. She has limited press exposure and unlike 2020 Olympic gold medalist Sunisa Lee and Jade Carey — both of whom competed at American Classic — she opted not to participate in podium training on April 26.

      Flanked by his family and legal team, Reggie Bush celebrated the return of his Heisman Trophy Thursday during a news conference at the location where he earned it — the Los Angeles Coliseum.