Author: Carma Henry

     Broadway star, dancer, and actress Tiffany Daniels, who has appeared on shows like “General Hospital”, “Big Bang Theory”, “NCIS”, and “Criminal Minds”, is most in her element when she is on the set of comedy series “That Girl Lay Lay”, a TV show for teens on “Nickelodeon” (airing Thursday nights), where she doesn’t take herself too seriously, sees the future in young girls and encourages confidence in her young co-stars Alaya High and Gabrielle Nevaeh Green. Raised by her mom in San Diego, with films like “LA LA Land” and Make your Move under her belt and a background in professional sports as an LA Chargers and LA Lakers girl, Tiffany wants to change the way Black women are seen and inspire young girls to pursue their dreams.

      Authenticity and professionalism were key and the essence of Clare and the Chocolate Nutcracker performance in 2022. In a close-to-sellout crowd at the Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center, international culture was front and center with authenticity and beauty. The dancers came to dance, and they showed out from the smallest to the largest.  Dance is the answer and you live, and you breathe it for the moment.  

     Peter (Will Smith) is a slave in 1863, on a cotton/onion plantation in rural Louisiana. He’s whipped by an overseer, bullied for his defiant behavior, separated from his wife and children, and sent to work on the railroads. Hearing that President Lincoln has issued the Emancipation Proclamation, Peter and other captives escape and head towards Baton Rouge seeking out Union soldiers who control the city. Chased for ten days by slave hunters and tracked by dogs through a labyrinth of bayous, his goal is to find freedom and reunite with his family.

     “During her tenure as vice chair of the Foundation Board, Lisa LaBoo has led several initiatives that increased giving from Board members and donors. I am excited to work with her and support her agenda and initiatives when she takes the reins as chair of the FAMU Foundation Board of Directors on January 1, 2023,” said Shawnta Friday-Stroud, Ph.D., FAMU Foundation executive director and vice president for University Advancement.

     Each year on Dec. 1, people across the globe observe World AIDS Day, uniting in the fight against HIV, showing support for people living with the disease, and remembering those who have died from an HIV-related cause. Approximately 37.6 million people live with HIV worldwide, and approximately 1.2 million live in the U.S. Among those living with HIV, Black people have the highest infection rates in the nation, accounting for over 42% of those living and dying with HIV and AIDS in America. 

While our legislative wins were impressive and unprecedented, the pundits remained focused on the noise and name calling. They bought into the dire predictions that the voters would turn Democrats out in droves. I was often asked, “What would it take to get beyond the acrimony?” My answer was always the same, “a definitive election, one in which massive numbers of Americans would step outside their comfort zones.”

      Board member Sarah Leonardo recently asked that the Board engage in training on Robert’s Rules of Order. That would really be beneficial to the Board, but it is also important that the Interim Board Attorney, Marilyn Batista, is sitting on the front row with a college ruled note pad. Not only is she not well versed on Robert’s Rules, but she comes off as not well versed on the Sunshine Law and how to advise the Board as it relates to both.

Counting to Five?

The 25-year-old died one day later while staying in a luxury rental property in Baja California Sur. The FBI is investigating nearly a month after Robinson’s death, and Mexican prosecutors are attempting to extradite one of Robinson’s friends as a suspect in the case.

Senior Chief Aviation Machinists Mate Franco Gilbert, from Miami, serves mashed potatoesfor a Thanksgiving dinner aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is currently moored pier side at Naval Air Station North Island in support of routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Pitts)