Author: Carma Henry

After years of dedicated contributions to the music industry, the band’s drummer and leader, James “Diamond” Williams, is openly questioning why the Ohio Players have yet to secure their spot in the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Pompano Beach Arts invites you to enjoy a uniquely inventive and original musical artist, Joey Chang, AKA Cello Joe, who combines beatboxing and cello in his innovative “Classical Hip-Hop” sound.   This one-of-a-kind artist performs internationally mixing live recordings and loop pedals to create harmonious melodies across various genres, from folk and rock to dubstep and classical.

Another omission in the historical curriculum is the crucial role a slave played in the Lewis & Clark expedition. The only Black man on the crew was a robust slave named York. When Clark was a little boy his  father gave him York as personal “body servant.”

     The Nobles of Kazah Temple #149 and Daughters of Kazah Court #117 AEAONMS, Inc. launched a voter registration and phone banking campaign in the City of Opa-locka.

     With the national Capitol as the backdrop, BM4F presented the 2023 Young, Gifted and Green 40 Under 40 during an awards ceremony held in Washington. New York Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) and Tennessee State Representative Justin J. Pearson delivered remarks recognizing the 40 awardees who grapple with complex solutions to solve the climate crisis and dismantle environmental racism.

Case joined Habitat for Humanity of Broward in presenting Florida Department of Motor Vehicles employee Evelyn Miller and her family, husband Lance and their son Lance, Jr., the keys to their new home during a dedication ceremony for one of four WOMENBuild sponsored homes at ‘A Rick Case Habitat Community.’ Evelyn, Lance and Rita all share a career relating to cars and driving – Evelyn is a driver license examiner; Lance is an Enterprise Rent-A-Car service agent; and Rita is CEO of Rick Case Automotive.

     In a historic milestone for the financial and technology sectors, Quintel Sumrall, the visionary entrepreneur behind ISeeCredit.com, has become the first African American to own a credit monitoring company. His groundbreaking venture is set to reshape the landscape of identity theft protection and credit monitoring services.

   The Florida A&M University Rattlers are coming off a 31-7 road win over the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils on Sept. 30.

     He’s a freshman guard playing at Duke, which has one of college basketball’s highest profiles. He’s flamboyant, born with a warm but electric smile and blinged out with painted fingernails.

           You have a small but vocal group of nationalistic insurrection supporters who want to destroy Democracy in America. Even most Republicans say the political “puppets” want to burn (Congress) down.