Author: Carma Henry

The venture capital firm, dedicated to dismantling barriers faced by women of color in accessing funding, is facing legal action brought forth by the American Alliance for Equal Rights, a nonprofit helmed by anti-affirmative action activist Edward Blum.

  Bethune-Cookman announced this week that the Wildcats will play host to Southern at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville.

     While the Washington Commanders overall roster is more than 60 percent Black, Danny Johnson, Trent Scott and rookie Joshua Pryor are the lone HBCU reps.

     The Las Vegas Raiders have partnered with ex-Raiders player and NFL Hall of Famer Charles Woodson, who founded the award-winning spirits brand Woodson Bourbon Whiskey. The former Raiders defensive player announced a partnership with the Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium, marking the first time in Raider and NFL history a former professional player’s company has been named the official spirits sponsor of an NFL franchise.

Broward Health Imperial Point received Pathway to Excellence® redesignation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The hospital has held this designation since 2014 and was previously redesignated in 2018.

     Bishop William Barber II, a Goldsboro, North Carolina minister and founder of Repairers of the Breach, led a rally Monday at the Government Center to urge North Carolinians to challenge the extremist agenda of state lawmakers at the ballot box. Barber maintains that the General Assembly’s Republican supermajority hasn’t addressed the effects of poverty, where there are 4.2 million poor and low-income people who account for 40.2% of the state’s population.

     Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues, a Baltimore native, was born in 1965 and lived most of his life in the Lafayette public housing projects. Bogues immediately fell in love with basketball, using an open-bottomed milk crate hanging off a fence to practice slam dunks. Bogues dreamed of being a star, but one of his biggest hurdles showed up early in his life as his height capped at 5 foot, three inches. This didn’t deter Bogus from his dreams, as he spent most of his time at the local recreation center honing his skills during his childhood and teenage years.

Bill Neal: Steelers’ Hall of Honor Class of 2023 announced; and it’s game time Aug. 11

Don’t Be Scared

       Good for them, but Black people want public servants in Congress who have the will and the skill to get legislation and appropriations passed that will help Black Americans.