Author: Carma Henry

     From 1998 to 2019, the Black poverty rate decreased from 36.7% to 17.1%, respectively. Blacks became less poor but remained first in poverty. During the same period, Black median net worth increased from $8,995 to $24,100, respectively. Yet, Blacks remained at the bottom in median net worth.

     Since Kevin has not stood for much, it has been hard for people to trust him; trust is built when you make and keep agreements—he has a history of breaking agreements. Apparently the final straw was the suggestion he made a side deal with President Biden.

Hardening Ourselves into Weapons

      Israel and Hamas are at war, with many deaths on both sides being reported. Meantime, another crisis is brewing, within the Palestinian Authority (PA).

Leticia Ortega de Ceballos sleeps in her car during weekdays, enabling her to work two housekeeping jobs, one at the Loews Hollywood Hotel, the other at the Glendale Hilton. She lives 105 miles away, in California City, Kern County.

Two in One

      The morbid decline of the Republican Party is real. When Dick Cheney, one of the key architects of the colossal moral failure of going to war in Iraq, states that he no longer recognizes the Republican Party, it’s clear that the U.S. is in serious trouble.

     In March, BAS launched the Food Court Column Wraps Design Contest, which provided an opportunity for participants to submit graphic designs to be displayed on the four floor-to-ceiling columns located in the University Food Court. Each design entry was required to represent and celebrate aspects of FAMU culture.

      Cricket West Indies and the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) have expressed their heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Gibbs Williams, who tragically passed away on Friday.

Brandon Griffin  Funeral services will be held October 6 at New Born Holiness Church.   Latrice Shinholster Funeral services will be held October 6 at AGS…