Author: Carma Henry

AUGUSTIN Funeral services for the late Lorna Joan Augustin – 71 were held May 6 at James C. Boyd Funeral Home with Bishop Tony Mitchell officiating.…

FOX Funeral services for the late Aletrice T. Fox – 64 were held May 6 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. JOSEPH Funeral services for the late…

     The images captured that day literally became the spark that reignited the flagging movement as photos “of children being blasted by high-pressure fire hoses, being clubbed by police officers, and being attacked by police dogs appeared on television and in newspapers, and triggered outrage throughout the world.”

     U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor declared a mistrial on charges that Gillum, a former Tallahassee mayor, and his political mentor, Sharon Lettman-Hicks, bilked political contributors out of money and illegally steered it to Gillum for his personal use.

     In the moments before New York City subway entertainer Jordan Neely was killed on an F train in lower Manhattan in the middle of the day, a witness said he had been yelling, asking for food and saying that he didn’t care if he went to jail. A 24-year-old man from Queens, whose identity has not yet been verified, came up from behind him and put him in a chokehold for several minutes until Neely died.

  `Sports agent Nicole Lynn has made history again as the first Black woman agent to represent a player in the National Football League (NFL) in the Super Bowl this year. She is representing Jalen Hurts, an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles. There’s some Black history associated with the 2023 Super Bowl, thanks to the two teams who’ll be playing. For the first time in NFL history, two Black quarterbacks will be playing in hopes of leading their team to victory.

  In the first edition, Coach Joe Redmond and I strolled down Memory Lane as we chronicled the career of the great “Big John Merritt of Jackson State and Tennessee State. This edition focuses on one of the most iconic coaches in HBCU and American history, Alonzo “Jake” Gaither , legendary coach of the Florida A&M University Rattlers. The Segway from Coach Merritt to Coach Gaither was seamless because of the two consecutive Orange Blossom Classic contests between Jackson State, coached by John Merritt, and Florida A&M, coached by Jake Gaither.

     The average historically Black college and university received 178 times less funding from foundations than the average Ivy League school in 2019, according to a new report on the underfunding of HBCUs released Tuesday.

     California’s reparations task panel approved recommendations to compensate and apologize to Black communities for centuries of discrimination.

Breaking News! East Florida Premium Medical Care (EFPMC) is shaking up the healthcare industry. They announced the grand opening of their state-of-the-art medical facilities on May 12th, 2023. EFPMC is committed to revolutionizing patient care with their innovative approach and advanced technology. The opening event will offer an exclusive look at their personalized patient services, cutting-edge medical equipment, signature cocktails, and live DJ music for guests.