Author: Carma Henry

     Crystal Foster is a woman who was forced into community activism. After the killing of her brother Edward Foster at the hand of Law Enforcement she immediately jumped into action as a make-shift investigator.

Affirmative Action [AA] is a ubiquitous phrase that we all have heard. Not many of us know its origin or history. In order to grasp the entire scope of this equality tool you need to know its lineage. The foundation for this statute dates back to the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, commonly  known as the Wagner Act. It decreed that employers using discriminatory labor practices would be required “to take such Affirmative action including reinstatement of employees with or without back pay.”

The Florida Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would place new restrictions on public-employee unions, including preventing dues from being deducted from workers’ paychecks.

     They presented Jones a resignation letter full of accusations of wrongdoing.

Everyone has the right to bodily autonomy – the right to make decisions about if, and when, to have a child, how to bring up a child, as well as a safe and sustainable environment to raise that child. As we celebrate Black History Month and Women’s History Month, we also honor the reproductive justice movement, developed by Black feminists in the 1990s that continues to be led by communities of color today.

As lawmakers consider barring abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office late Wednesday urged the Florida Supreme Court to reject more than three decades of legal precedents that have protected abortion rights in the state.

A “stable share” of Americans has participated in religious services in some way – virtually or in person – during the coronavirus pandemic, though in-person attendance is slightly lower than before the COVID-19 outbreak.

  The Betsy’s Annual Overture to Overtown Jazz Festival (OTO) celebrates the historic connections between South Florida jazz and the National historical jazz circuit.

     “I love that brown ball.” That’s what a 7-Eleven cashier says to a Nike basketball exec as he buys magazines with NBA stars on the covers. The young man expresses what kids, teens and adults around the country feel. An affinity for basketball, its heroes and camaraderie. A fellowship.

In the latest effort to revamp elections laws, the Florida Senate on Monday released a 98-page bill that includes proposed changes ranging from clamping down on voter-registration groups to relaxing campaign-finance reporting rules.