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Son of the late James “JR” Willams & Juliet Gray-Williams Graduated with his Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona on October 18, 2024

       The 2024 presidential election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris means America is one step closer to electing its first female president and fulfilling the words of American journalist H.L. Mencken.      

     I have been trying to stay out of the sand but, the same old names keep popping up with sand in their mouths. Ol’ Peter Traceit is back and what a great time to be drag netting through the sands! In the game of Politricks you are always bound to come up with some DIRT (Discredit Information Revealed Tactically). This could refer to a strategy where damaging information about a political opponent is strategically disclosed to discredit them.

  The Urban League of Broward County has achieved a significant milestone, with President and CEO Dr. Germaine Smith Baugh and Executive Vice President Courtnee Biscardi selected to join the prestigious 4th cohort of the Citi Foundation Community Progress Makers in Washington, D.C. This esteemed program brings together 50 socially impactful organizations from across the nation to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation with industry experts .

       Florida A&M University (FAMU) proudly announces alumna and FOX Sports Executive Vice President (Communications) Terri Hines as the keynote speaker for the 2024 Homecoming Convocation. The event, a highlight of The Experience – FAMU Homecoming 2024, will begin at 10:10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, in the Al Lawson Multipurpose Center, 1800 Althea Gibson Way. The event is free and open to the public.

       According to the sheriff in Volusia County, Florida, “Threats, school shootings, teen crimes are five times higher than they were last year at this time. It is obvious that public embarrassment is not working to get our children’s attention.” We, now, must realize that a lack of parental involvement, mass media, and peer pressure plays an important role in the lives of our children. Teen mental health and suicide are the second leading causes of death for youths between the ages of 13-19 years old. 22 teenagers are shot every day in this country. Gun shots are the leading cause of death for teenagers in America, many are shot with assault weapons.

       You may be eligible for financial assistance for displacement, serious needs, temporary lodging, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other uninsured disaster-related expenses.

        The Grand Canyon is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and a World Heritage Site, meaning it is equally the property of the entire family of mankind. The visual spectacle and grandeur of the canyon is matched by the repository of history it represents, dating back billions of years. To have a significant part of this natural treasure (one and a quarter million acres) placed in trust as a National Park for the benefit of the American people is a gift of great insight by our ancestors.