Author: Carma Henry

      February is Black History Month and we must acknowledge that many of our young Black men and women are making monumental achievements. Many in America would make many think Black people are lazy, take drugs, and make babies with different women every night. Based on this thinking, Black men and women don’t work, the ladies are on welfare, and men are uneducated, and in jail.

     Five of the derailed cars contained nearly 1 million pounds of vinyl chloride, a toxic flammable liquid; other cars carried butyl acrylate, ethylhexyl acrylate, and isobutylene. The spills from the wreck have left a long chemical plume moving down the Ohio River at about a mile an hour. The result has been at least 3,500 fish killed. The train’s owner Norfolk Southern said it is removing contaminated soil at the crash site, which can leach toxic chemicals into the water and air, after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raised questions.

      Florida A&M University mourns the loss of Trustee Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.  Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairman Kelvin Lawson announced Dortch’s passing during a BOT Committee meeting Wednesday afternoon. Dortch was 72.

     Dillard, she realized, had always been involved in forging pathways to understanding between Black and Jewish communities, and she knew what she had to do. On Jan. 17, the university announced the reopening of the National Center for Black-Jewish Relations.

   Florida A&M University announced the purchase of the 116-bed Citivue at Railroad Square to expand students’ on-campus housing options. 

     Junk fees are hidden and unexpected charges that are often not included in the initial or listed price of a transaction but are added on at the time of the payment.  

 A golfer turned PGA Professional turned college professor, whether in the classroom or on the golf course, AC Cox demonstrates his ability to lead, connect and pave the way for others to turn their passions into careers.

Race officials for the 6th Annual Skyway 10K, benefiting the Armed Forces Families Foundation, said that the race, which attracts runners from across the world, has sold out yet again.

This year’s Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS) welcomes Lexus of Manhattan as the Presenting Sponsor for the 15th year anniversary of the largest traveling art show featuring artists from the African diaspora. The show will feature up to 100 artists of African, Caribbean, and Black descent over a monumental three-day cultural experience.

Do you like macaroni and cheese? How about lobster macaroni and cheese? Or would you prefer beef mac and cheese? Well, word on the street is, whether plain or with protein, Chef Teach’s macaroni and cheese is the best around. It just melts in your mouth. And he has a serving of mac and cheese waiting for you…. He is not the only one waiting to feed you.