Author: Carma Henry

The Reason He Was The Greatest

Vice Mayor Marlon D. Bolton, City of Tamarac, District 1, was appointed to serve on the 2023-2024 Broward League of Cities’ Board of Directors, following a commission consensus, during Tamarac’s Regular City Commission Meeting, on Wednesday, April 26

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Marcus D. Powell (AW/IW) from Brian, Texas, left, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Elliot M. Salgado (AW/SW) from Brooklyn, New York, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael B. Diaz (AW/SW/IW) from Miami, all assigned to V-1 and V-3 division in air department, conduct a training brief prior to a general quarters drill, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in Newport News, Virginia, March 29, 2023.

We begin this week by introducing the first of a series of articles related to some of the great HBCU coaches prior to integration. The concept was originally broached to publisher Bobby Henry by former Dillard and Miami Jackson Coach, Joe Redmond. I was immediately fascinated by the idea because, like him, I am a product of that era – 50s & 60s. Black college football was replete with great coaches, players, pageantry and tradition. We begin with Big John Merritt and his impact on the game. We welcome your participation and contributions through questions and comments. I am especially appealing to JSU, TSU & HBCUS generally from that time frame, people like Dr. Malcom Black, a JSU grad.

Longtime APGA Tour standout Kevin Hall finished off a sizzling round of 64 with birdies on the last two holes to claim a two-stroke victory in the APGA at PGA Golf Club Tuesday, capturing his second title of the young 2023 season.

Black College football before Integration: A walk down Memory Lane

     Former NFL player Chris Smith passed away Monday at the age of 31, according to his agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The cause of death has not been disclosed yet.

Black children experiencing BRUNT of child abuse crisis

A jury on Monday continued to deliberate on public-corruption allegations against former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum, asking a federal judge questions as they pondered the fate of the onetime rising political star.

Donham’s false claims against Emmett Till set off a chain of events that sparked the modern civil rights movement.