Author: Carma Henry

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       It was very disheartening to read that our senior Senator, Marco Rubio, called the jury verdict finding former President Donald Trump liable for defamation “a joke.” This remark is insulting to the jurors that rendered the verdict and undermines the rule of law.

I wrote this piece many years ago, and today the thought of getting involved with life threatening incidents to save lives seems to be a common constant thought do to the climate of racism, fascism, intolerance and fear. These thoughts are  so prevalent. We all may become confronted with this devastating choice. If it comes before you, make sure you are prepared for the outcome either way it goes because it will affect you for the rest of your life. Bobby R. Henry, Sr.

      A state bill designed to crack down on places used for human trafficking doesn’t target hotels and motels where most of the illegal operation occurs, according to victims and lawmakers.

 ‘Test Your Bible Knowledge’

JENKINS Funeral services for the late Anthony “Antman” Lee Jenkins – 58 were held May 12 at James C. Boyd Funeral Home with Evangelist Ella Mae…

ALEXANDRE – Not Pictured Funeral services for the late Luna & Leo Alexandre were held May 13 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. DAGGINS Funeral services for…

     The move to drop the charges against Gillum, a former Tallahassee mayor, comes after jurors on May 4 acquitted him of lying to federal investigators but were unable to reach a verdict on charges that he and his political mentor, Sharon Lettman-Hicks, bilked political contributors out of money and illegally steered it to Gillum for his personal use.

The buzz and excitement in anticipation of the new mixed-used development coming to the 1200 block of Sistrunk boulevard is comparable to the unveiling of a historic monument. Sistrunk Boulevard, formerly named Six Street, was once a vibrant main street for the Black community of Fort Lauderdale. It was the heartbeat of Black entrepreneurship, an economic corridor for Black-owned businesses and a corridor of Black pride and respect.

     As a girl growing up in Live Oak in the 1980s, I have vivid memories of May Day celebrations. It was the one occasion when there was a multigenerational community celebration that wasn’t necessarily connected to a church. We would gather at the site of the local middle school, which had historically been the segregated Douglass High School. There would be good food–barbeque, lemonade, and all of our favorite cakes. There would be games–baseball, sack racks, and other competitions. Most of all, there was joy.