Author: Carma Henry

The employment report for April showed that the unemployment rate for Black people in the United States decreased by three-tenths of a percentage point, which is not an insignificant drop

     Karlene Maxwell-Williams, Vice Mayor, City of Lauderdale Lakes has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2023 REAL Council.

     ABC’s “Good Morning America” (“GMA”) reports that the high school teen will graduate at the top of her class, boasting an 8.07 grade point average.

 General Description of Responsibilities. The Pastor is the spiritual leader of the church. He/she is responsible to the Lord and the church to primarily proclaim the gospel and teach the bible. He/she is to be engaged in pastoral care, provide supervisory and administrative leadership in all areas of congregational care including paid and volunteer staff.

     Beginning on Monday, August 21, 2023 – the first day of the 2023/24 school year – Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) students will only be allowed to carry clear backpacks and bags on school campuses. The proactive measure, which applies to all grades from pre-K – 12, is an additional layer of security being added to the district’s ongoing safety and security efforts.

Florida lawmakers on Friday finalized a $117 billion budget and an accompanying $1.3 billion tax package to end a legislative session that carried out many of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ priorities.

     Biology student Kerra Kelly and chemistry student Zaire Johnson have both been admitted to Howard University College of Dentistry this summer, while pharmacy student Nkosi Singleton plans to remain closer to home to attend the Florida State University College of Medicine. These three are among the more than 1,200 graduates participating in Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies on May 5 and May 6.

     But Broward County, the place of the Parkland shooting, seems to be complying with state laws and the School Board has even gone further by voting to pay an additional $40,000 a year for each school resource officer.

     Yesterday, Howard University announced that after a year long search Ben Vinson III, PhD has been named the university’s 18th president. 

She faced up to seven years in jail if she was found guilty of the December 2020 crime that injured six peaceful protesters.