Author: Carma Henry

Under the South Florida sun and surrounded by community leaders, elected officials, family members, supporters, and generations of lives she helped shape, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson received one of the highest honors a community can bestow — a street bearing her name. The historic street-renaming ceremony took place Friday in Miami Gardens, where city officials formally dedicated a roadway in honor of the longtime educator, mentor, legislator, and congressional representative. (Miami Gardens)

  Too often, we evaluate leaders, policies, and decisions based on a simple question: “What have they done for me?” While that question may seem reasonable, it can be dangerously incomplete. A leader who does something good for me may not necessarily be good for everyone. Personal favors, individual advantages, and special access can cloud our judgment and prevent us from seeing whether decisions are truly advancing the common good.

       As America prepares to commemorate the anniversary of D-Day on June 6, we rightfully remember the courage of the Allied forces who stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, during one of the most pivotal military operations in world history. Yet, too often left out of the story are the thousands of African American soldiers whose service and sacrifice helped make that victory possible.

      The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who has been arguing in court for 20 years that the mostly white jury that convicted him of capital murder and sentenced him to death was unjustly composed with racial bias.

“Cuba is not an enemy of the United States, nor does it want to be“

       The South Florida entrepreneur now mentors students and creates opportunities for formerly incarcerated workers

The Voice of the Elderly

Imagine you bank at a financial institution where nobody checks whether the numbers add up, the software hasn’t been updated since 2005, and the company running your account was caught bribing auditors to keep their contract. You’d snatch your coins and run.

  There have been seasons in my life when I felt like a glass filled right to the brim. Work responsibilities. Family obligations. Community commitments. Church. Leadership. Deadlines. Expectations were both spoken and unspoken. I was grateful for all of it. Truly grateful. But if I’m honest, there were moments when I wasn’t just busy, I was full.

       Congresswoman Wilson has been a relentless advocate for the people she served, a champion for education, a defender of working families, and an unwavering voice for those too often overlooked. While many know her for her signature hats, history will remember her for the countless lives she touched through her leadership, compassion, and commitment to justice.