On the anniversary of what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s 95th birthday Monday, January 15, and the 56th year since his assassination, I am encouraged by how he might feel looking back. Yes, our country is in a maelstrom he could never have foreseen, but it is also on the cusp of a great breakthrough of Black leadership at this pivotal time in our history.
Author: Carma Henry
Carma Henry
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A musical smorgasbord of delectable jazzy treats will be provided by Pompano Beach Arts, leading up to the eagerly awaited Jazz Fest Pompano Beach 2024. Established events like Old Town Untapped, Green Market Pompano Beach and the new hit, The Living Room Concert Series will be jazzed up and longtime favorite A Taste of Jazz will feature well-known musician Phil Hinton, In addition Pompano Beach Arts is introducing a new limited edition program, The Gazebo Concert Series in Palm Aire. Learn more about all the events at www.pompanobeacharts.org/events/prelude-to-jazz-fest-2024
In advance of Black History Month, South Florida Symphony Orchestra (SFSO), led by Music Director Sebrina María Alfonso, will present an adventurous program illuminating two prominent African American female composers – Florence Price, the first Black woman to have a composition performed by a major orchestra and Jessie Montgomery, whose Rounds for solo piano and orchestra is currently nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Classical Composition. Award-winning pianist Awadagin Pratt will accompany SFSO for its premiere of Montgomery’s new piano concerto and Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No. 4. The program is anchored by Brahm’s lyrically sweeping Symphony No. 1
A scant few months after the war, this caldron of racial discontent boiled over and created the Red Summer. History.com wrote, “On July 27, 1919, an African American teenager drowned in Lake Michigan after violating the unofficial segregation of Chicago’s beaches and being stoned by a group of White youths.
Woods revealed that he had worn the red since his college and junior golf days, and when it started working, he never decided to stick with it.
Charles W. Follis, also known as “The Black Cyclone,” was a trailblazing athlete born on Feb. 3, 1879. He became the first Black professional American football player. Follis played for the Shelby Blues in the “Ohio League” from 1902 to 1906.
I sat in church this past Sunday listening intensively to our pastor as he used his hermeneutical skills so eloquently to explain the scripture of Luke 3:7-14. Before this month gets too foregone, I would suggest that you might wanna read those scriptures. No matter how intensely I was listening and paying attention, were two words that slapped me into reality and brought his message right into my living room; and those two words were root canal.
As the re-election campaign unfolds and despite historic achievements for the Black community, the Biden administration still faces the challenge of addressing the concerns within the African American community, particularly the perceived neglect of the Black Press of America. Balancing economic achievements with community-specific outreach will be crucial in securing support from this vital demographic.
In the upcoming 2024 Senate elections, several seats are poised for potential turnover, crucial in determining the chamber’s balance of power. Among the ten seats most likely to flip, certain battlegrounds stand out.
There are several key changes coming to the next round of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA forms, which is set to open on Dec. 31.