Author: Carma Henry

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge’

OLIPHANT Funeral services for the late Walter “Flip” Oliphant – 68 were held March 11th at Mount Hermon AME Church with Pastor Rasheed Z. Baaith officiating…

ACKBERSINGH Funeral services for the late Glenroy Newton Ackbersingh – 63 were held March 11th at First Church of The Open Bible.

NEELY Funeral services for the late Tommy Neely were held March 11 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. HO-SHING Funeral services for the late Hazel…

The Celebrated Central District, under the astute, visionary leadership of Presiding Elder Rev. Henry E. Green, Jr., held its annual Lay Scholar fundraiser at the Signature Grand in Davie, Florida on Saturday, March 11, 2023. The Central District, composed of some 20 AME churches, engaged in a friendly but important scholarship fundraiser competition to assist district students seeking  higher education opportunities.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the overall unemployment rate rose to 3.6% in February from 3.4% the prior month.

The Tuskegee men’s basketball team traveled to Fort Lauderdale, more specifically Nova Southeastern University in Davie to participate in the Division II South Regional against number two seed West Alabama. When Oscar Braynon, president of the South Florida Tuskegee Alumni Club, confirmed that our Golden Tigers would be flying to Fort Lauderdale, he immediately contacted the athletic director and Head Coach Bennjy Taylor and an entourage of 23 coaches, players, administrators and managers to arrange and confirm that SFTAC would provide dinner that Friday evening.

  Brian Beasley, a 55- year old native of Fort Lauderdale,  attended school in the Broward County School system, graduating from Dillard High School in 1985. He started fishing at the age of seven when his mom and dad would take  my brothers and me fishing on Alligator Alley for pan fish. As the years went by, he developed a passion for fishing. 

     Advancement of Blacks In Sports Announces 2023 Coaches Watchlist “As part of our mission to help advance Blacks in sports, it is important to recognize some of the best in the business as voted by their peers,” said ABIS founder Gary Charles. “Congratulations to all of the coaches who were selected to our 2022-2023 Basketball Watchlist.

Lately I’ve been acutely aware of , at least in thought, Dr. Herman Allen whom for so very long I only knew from a distance even though we share some commonalities.  I recalled running into Brother Vince Jones who was dutifully patrolling the parking lot Sunday two weeks prior, and I mentioned to him that I wanted to write an article about Brother Allen. I even invited him to join us perhaps for a sit down over breakfast. Time passed quickly and I still hadn’t acted on my instinct.