Author: Carma Henry

     In my work as a trauma-informed counselor and nonviolence educator, I often encourage people to reach across differences and listen to those whose views challenge their own. Someone usually asks a harder question: What if the person we are trying to reach has no empathy at all?`

    In the past week the President of the US has revealed his true colors on Russia’s war more clearly than ever. The rift between Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has grown very wide—much wider than in February 2025 when Trump admonished Zelensky in the White House for being ungrateful about US aid–and might not be bridgeable.

    A disturbing essay by conservative Republican Judge Michael J. Luttig, The Final Battle for American Democracy, lays out steps that Trump and his minions will likely take to overturn the results of the coming midterm election. The Trump gang will refuse to seat a duly elected Democrat majority.

     Forced and involuntary displacement can have many causes. I fled my country for many reasons, including insecurity, persistent conflict, and hatred in my village. In my hometown of Kiliba, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), life had become unbearable. People could be killed brutally, as if their lives had no value. Nobody knew who would be the next victim or when the violence would strike again.

Community-Based Connections, Inc. (CBCI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering youth development, family strengthening, and community empowerment services to underserved populations, hosted its fifth annual Green Blazer Awards Gala & Celebration presented by Florida Power & Light (FPL). An impressive roster of honorees was recognized including Kirk Brown, CEO of Handy; Carol Hylton, president and CEO of CareerSource Broward; Brian C. Johnson, founder of Community-Based Connections, Inc. and president and CEO of the Minority Builders Coalition; and Newton Sanon, president and CEO of OIC of South Florida. FPL and The GEO Group Foundation plus Ron Harper and Scaffolding Shrinkwrap were also celebrated as impactful forces in the community.

– Jessie Trice Community Health System remains committed to bringing essential health care services closer to the communities it serves. On Wednesday, October 21, the organization celebrated the grand opening of its newest facility in Liberty Square, marking another milestone in its efforts to expand access to quality health care throughout Miami-Dade County.

Members of North Broward Alumnae and the Order of Eastern Star, Mary Arline Chapter #149, joined together to serve food and celebrate community fathers during a special Father’s Day event at the Senior Center in Pompano. The gathering honored dads with fellowship, gratitude and community spirit. Pictured from left are Djuna Robinson; Storm McCullough Hunter; Vickie Hill; Lakay Wilkerson, North Broward Alumnae; Beverly Kelly-Swann, president of Mary Arline Chapter #149; Ellnor Favors; Virginia Smith; and Vanessa Wilson, vice president.

“Test Your Bible Knowledge”

       Every familiar face brought back a chapter. There were the happy times, the friendships, the growth, and the successes. There were also the hard times—the disappointments, the failed classes, and the lessons we sometimes had to learn twice. All of it was part of growing up.

       The woman was trying to cross the westbound lanes of West Sunrise Boulevard Wednesday night, when the person driving an AMG Performance, Coupe-style, black Mercedes hit her and kept going, Fort Lauderdale Police said.