Author: Carma Henry

     As recipient of the National Park Conservation Association’s Centennial Leadership Award 2022 “for outstanding contribution toward ensuring our national parks are ready for their second century of service,” I embrace Black History Month as an opportunity to take you on a tour to some of the glorious places in the National Park System where our forebears helped turn the tide of history. I take it as a point of pride that I have literally walked in the majority of these places which is why my thirst to share them may never be quenched.

      Plans to celebrate 100 years of service as an iconic educational site have been accelerating for the past two months. The steering committee is reaching out to the community, alumni, friends, and citizens throughout the county, to count yourselves among the celebrants of this event slated for April 25-28,2024. You are cordially invited to join this history-making event that promises to be a rewarding experience.

In The Black Network is not merely a streaming platform; “it is a cultural phenomenon set to house a rich tapestry of entertainment meticulously curated from the vault of Fox Television Stations,” DuBose told the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s (NNPA) Let It Be Known morning news show.

Today the  property located on 541 NW 5th avenue near Sistrunk Blvd in Fort Lauderdale may just be an empty field, but this empty field has…

Nunnie on the Sideline

     After his junior season at UNLV, the Warren, Ohio product entered the portal in December and initially announced in a now-removed Instagram post his commitment to FAMU on Jan. 11. Amid the uncertainty of the Rattlers head football coach at the time, Hackett recommitted to the program. 

Florida senators Monday evening moved forward with a proposal to try to prevent minors under age 16 from using social media, as lawmakers take on tech platforms that they say harm children.

     The comic “Color Line” was broken on July 31, 1969 with the introduction of Franklin Armstrong to the Peanuts family. Franklin was penned by the courage of Charles Schultz. Placing the first Black character was a big splash into the comic strip pool. The country had endured years of Civil Rights growing pains and it was debatable if it was ready for this subtle but unapologetic step toward integration.

     With the start of Black History Month, I brace myself for the mis-telling of Black History yet again.

     The city of Aurora, Colorado has reached a settlement of over $1 million with a Black mother and a group of young girls after police officers held them at gunpoint after a traffic stop three years ago.