Author: Carma Henry

Republicans and their base of white Nationalists appear to have infused their white supremacy morality-ideology with  an element  from the witchcraft trials of the 16th Century. Their divisive social weapons, which included pro-life and guns, have now become even more sinister. Their sense of  morality has become as vilifying as a Shakespearean  tragedy. It should be labeled  “Republicans’ Cultural  Wars,”  with the addition of Pro-death and “Don’t say Gay or Trans Laws (LBGTQ).

     There is lots of confusion and tension with Orange County Sheriff John Mina, and the State Attorney Worrell’s relationship, and it is not getting any better. Many times the leadership may not like each other, but they keep their bad feeling from the public.

     JPMorgan Chase and the Center for Nonprofit Advancement are working together to support Black women-led nonprofits in D.C. The firm, on March 9, awarded the nonprofit organization $350,000 in philanthropic funding to provide $25,000 grants to eight Black women with nonprofits located in Wards 7 and 8.

     As the largest Black-owned bank in America and first Black-owned digital bank, OneUnited wants to make sure our community owns the brands we build. Many times, we do not take the necessary steps to secure the ownership of our name. Let’s say you have a great business and a great name. Do you own it? And what does “owning” mean?

Wisconsin Race Reminds Us How Important Every Election Is

     As Women’s History Month comes to a close, I’ve been thinking about moms and honoring motherhood. I’ve written before about how my mom instilled values in me, including respect for everyone’s rights – not just my own.  Mom also worked multiple jobs to support our family through some very hard times. She represents my ideal of what a mother should be, without a doubt. 

The pandemic was a blow to all places of worship. For Black churches in particular, it was the most recent development in a decades-long trend. 

     “People still think that the United Methodist Church is white,” said Travis. “You don’t see enough Black faces even though we have been there from the beginning. We never left.”

The African American Methodist Heritage Center, where Travis is executive assistant, aims to change that image.

     Messam won a resounding 86% of the vote for his second term, soundly beating Josue LaRose, whose political career was the target of the satirical Colbert Report in 2012.

Bailey Contemporary Arts Center (BaCA) is pleased to present a mixed media visual art exhibition featuring original works by local ArtsUnited members entitled Shades of Blue.  ArtsUnited is Florida’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allies (LGBTQ+) visual and performing arts organization.