Carroll's Corner

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  • Florida's middle class is in trouble ...
  • Government officials usually say the cliché that “they want to run government like a business ...
  • As the tax plan turns, sounds like a soap opera. It’s crazy to see these grown adults we elected to represent the people do all but ...
  • We’ve had four elections with the GOP promise to “repeal” and then later, “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...
  • The 2016 election brought about a public civic education which is lacking in primary education in America ...
  • As a little girl I admired how my father would hold the chair for my mother, hold the door for her to walk through and what I admired most ...
  • Make America great again has had an appeal to a majority of Americans, black and white alike who feel that the county's national leaders have forsaken them ...
  • For decades, the Democratic Party has taken the black vote for granted – and for good statistical reasons. Barack Obama captured at least 95% of the black vote in 2008 and 2012 as did Al Gore in 2000. Even John Kerry hit 93% in 2004. ...
  • Donald Trump delivered a compelling speech in Milwaukee just days after the unrest in Sherman Park, Milwaukee, WI. Mr. Trump attacked, head on, the many social problems afflicting inner cities across America ...
  • We’ve seen lots of twist and turns during the 2016 Presidential Election. With all of the political slants and noise it's hard for the public to comprehend what is factual and how the proposed polices they are hearing really help their financial and family situation ...
  • While the United States only holds 5% of the world’s population, we hold 25% of the world’s prison population. We are the world’s largest jailer. The ACLU found that “the United States imprisons more people- both per capita and in absolute terms- than any other nation in the world ...
  • Senior Army leaders and some members of Congress are beginning to express concern that a confluence of factors could seriously hamper recruiting and retention in the coming years. ...
  • By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist. I had separate conversations with two governors last week. Both were White, one was a Democrat and one was a Republican. We were discussing next month's elections and what they each thought would happen. The amazing thing was their respective views on the Black community. ...
  • Tuesday, November 16, 2010, Americans may be split on many issues, but they seem to agree on one thing: they don't like the intense partisanship on view in Washington. They're absolutely right, says former Congressman Lee Hamilton, who explains "Why Polarization Hurts Us." ...
  • To carry on the legacy of their father, daughters Timolin Cole and Casey Cole established The Nat King Cole Generation Hope, Inc. The mission of generation Hope is to provide music education to children with the greatest need and fewest resources. Money's raised for Generation Hope provides for instruction, ...
  • Much of the world is outraged over the kidnapping of hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram. It is threatening to sell them into slavery and forced marriage. ...
  • Black History month is a time to remember and celebrate the many contributions Black Americans have made to this country and society as a whole. ...
  • Since the beginning of time women have been the glue that keeps families and societies together. After all, without a woman humans would cease to exist. Women bring special and unique qualities and experience to a multitude of things especially to the work force. ...
  • Black pastors in Florida are sick and tired and aren’t going to take it anymore Over 100 black ministers from throughout Florida have urged the Florida NAACP to drop a lawsuit with the Florida teachers union challenging a state tax credit program that provides low income families corporate-funded vouchers to attend private schools.The group, the Florida African American Ministers Alliance for Parental Choice (FAAMAPC), includes Tallahassee black newspaper and radio station owner R.B. Holmes, pastor of the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Tallahassee, who said the NAACP was “on the wrong side of history.” ...
  • Recently an article on www.Military.com, "Generals say Troops Understand Need for Pay Cuts” stated, "Senior Pentagon officials told Congress on Tuesday that troops are willing to sacrifice portions of their pay and benefits if it means keeping and improving the training and equipment needed to do their jobs. Vice Adm. ...