Author: Carma Henry

The Broward County Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced at the Chamber’s Annual Celebration Luncheon that it received a $100,000 grant from Truist Foundation to provide technical assistance to local small Black businesses.

     Now that I have taken you somewhat down memory lane, I want to have some serious reflection on Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes’ song, Wake Up Everybody. Teddy Pendergrass leads in with:

     Harris is among a score of Black professionals who said Tuesday that paying little attention to the sentencing of Dean, and for that matter, any other high-profile case involving the killing of African American citizens, is now common behavior amongst themselves and their peers. Such cases are too emotionally taxing to watch, they said.

     Mamie Till-Mobley appointed Alvin Sykes as the advocate for herself and her son Emmett Till. Together they founded the Emmett Till Justice Campaign (ETJC). Mamie appointed Alvin as President of the ETJC in 2003. Alvin’s first accomplishment at the helm was the successful reopening of Emmett Till’s 1955 murder investigation through the Department of Justice in the State of Mississippi and the FBI. Shortly after this, Mamie would pass away. Alvin would carry the torch of the ETJC until his passing on March 19, 2021.

     When the Pro Football Hall of Famer announced he would be leaving Jackson State University, where he has coached the football team since 2020, to become head coach at the University of Colorado Boulder, many ardent fans and supporters reacted with dismay and disbelief – particularly his fans and supporters from the Black community.

     According to the Bible, prophets served as emissaries between  the people and God. Scriptures teach us that God speaks through life experiences we encounter. They also speak of how God spoke directly with Abraham, Moses, Elijah, and countless others. Scriptures revealed that these people heard God’s voice because they had pure hearts.

“Test Your Bible Knowledge”

     Their 460 acres in Georgia has water, roads, existing tiny homes, and enough infrastructure for them to get a few projects off the ground quickly. 

 Dragging the floors of the Kathleen C. Wright building has been Peter’s priority this week. The Detective thought it was important to dig into the dirt and do some fact finding after two Board members, Debra Hixon and Sara Leonardi, claimed that 90 percent of the people they talked to have said they believe Cartwright is doing a great job and should keep her job?

Five people were killed in a shooting at a condominium in a Toronto suburb on Sunday night. Officers responded to an active shooting call at the building in Vaughan, a city just north of Toronto, around 7:20 p.m. A surviving victim who was shot was taken to a hospital in critical condition.