 Beverly deeply cherished her family and her role as the family historian and record keeper. She was a proud member of the Harlan-McBride community, where she had many loving neighbors and friends. Beverly loved to eat, talk, and fellowship. She enjoyed connecting with people and collecting various memorabilia. She also enjoyed gardening and was an avid, lifelong fan of the Miami Heat. Beverly was an active member of Plantation Baptist Church and the American Lung Associationâs Better Breathers Club.
Browsing: Religion
With much anticipation, B.J.T. Ledet, a Baton Rouge educator, has released the first a new adult, religious romance trilogy: The Christians.
    According to a recent study,Black women have three times the risk of sudden cardiac death compared to White women. Thatâs why the American Heart Association, with the help of its sponsor, WW International, Inc. (Weight Watchers Reimagined) is establishing the EmPOWERED & Well Healthier Church Challenge to support and expand the ongoing health and wellness activities of Black women and their faith-based communities in Los Angeles.
John Witherspoon, an actor-comedian who for decades made audiences laugh in TV shows and films, including the Friday feature franchise and the WBâs The Wayans Bros. , died suddenly at his home today. He was 77.
  Jean-Robert Lafortune was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on April 24, 1956. He was an only son. Forced out of Haiti under the Duvalier dictatorship, he ended up in Costa Rica where he resided for a year as a political asylee. He made it to the U.S. in 1980. He earned an Associate Degree from Miami Dade Community College, Undergraduate and Graduate degrees in Public Administration and International Education from Florida International University. After a 7-year stint as Assistant Director at Ideal Vocational School, Jean-Robert spent most of his professional years (21 years) working for Miami Dade County as a Community Organizer and Director of Citizen Participation at the Community Action Agency.
    âFor now, we will need to hire in-home care to keep her safe and give her the best possible opportunity for recovery, recognizing that, at 98 years old, recovery is not a given,â Bob Reid, wrote on the GoFundMe site on Sept. 24. âWe want her to have the best possible care during this challenge.â
Alicia Alonso, Star of Cubaâs National Ballet, Dies at 98
âMy dad was a bigger believer in good basketball⌠basketball was basketball to him, and I think he recognized early the impact that women could make, before a lot of other people did,â Kevin continued. âHe loved and appreciated the contributions that women could make in basketball and even though his particular franchise didnât exactly work out, he was still so supportive of the WNBA.â
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Diahann Carroll, the trailblazing actress and first Black woman to star in a non-servant role in a television…
    Jessye Norman, the majestic American soprano who brought a sumptuous, shimmering voice to a broad range of roles at the Metropolitan Opera and houses around the world, died on Monday in New York. She was 74.