Author: Carma Henry

BASCOMBE Funeral services for the Deaconess Paulette Yvonne Bascombe – 73 were held June 18th at Community Church of God with Rev. Jeffrey Compere, Sr. officiating.…

BRINSON Funeral services for the late Isaiah “BRIMP” Brinson, Jr .- 72 were held June 11th at Mizell and Kurtz Worship Center.

On June 22 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, the conference begins with board meetings hosted by the NNPA and the NNPA Fund.

     SYEP – a program of Career Source Broward (CSBD) – provides Broward County youth between the ages of 16 and 18 with paid summer employment in areas of occupational interest, specifically for an eight-week period between June and August. The program includes a three-day, paid training period that focuses on job-readiness skills, professionalism and expectations. The program has been in existence for more than 30 years.

White House officials said the President is responding to the need for government leadership to address online harms, which disproportionately affect women, girls, people of color, and LGBTQI+ individuals.

Keep your youngster active in a fun, engaging environment this summer with Summer Camps at Tradewinds Park & Stables (3600 W Sample Rd., Coconut Creek 33073; (954) 357-8870). Two kinds of camps are available, both with registration currently going on.

     Hijacked by Hollywood, the #MeToo movement has centered on celebrities. It has become a tool for apparent schemes to extort millions from popular personalities instead of pushing for global workplace equality and peace for women.

  Former President Trump has deservedly earned the  title “Teflon Don,” which is a similar title bestowed upon Mafia Boss John Gotti. Gotti ‘s nickname became “Teflon Don,” after juries failed to convict him twice for conspiracy to commit murder and racketeering.

Alcohol and cannabis share some common histories and cultural relationships. Both have been around for thousands of years and have been met with societal acceptance and rejection, as well as government prohibitions. Both have also been used for celebration, recreation, and medication.

     Let’s move to a more Uptempo topic. We have been graced with some out-standing “Blue Eyed Soul” singers. Wikipedia, starts the category with the Righteous Brothers – “Unchained Melody.” Personally, I think the commercial break for B/E soul came with the  1963 Skyliners hit “Since I