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Broward County Library,

Former Library Director

Samuel Morrison Honored

- Library of the Year and Lifetime

Achievement awarded by library peers -

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Broward County

Library earned Library of the Year award and retired

Broward County Library Director Samuel Morrison

received a Lifetime Achievement Award in the Southeast

Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN) 2025

Beacon Awards. The awards celebrate excellence

within the Southeast Florida library community

and acknowledge libraries as beacons of knowledge,

connection, and growth.

Broward County Library was honored for its

innovative and service-focused initiatives that increase

access to library services, promote literacy and learning,

provide cultural enrichment, and offer educational and

career resources. Library events and initiatives have

been recognized locally, statewide, and nationally

in the media and through professional achievement

awards. Partnerships with public and private agencies

and organizations have resulted in successful and lifechanging

programs for Broward residents of all ages.

For over 30 years, librarian/library administrator

Samuel Morrison’s drive, determination and vision

created a positive and lasting impact on public library

service in Florida and beyond. Now retired, he was

Broward County Library Director from 1990 to 2003,

a time of expansion and growth for the library system.

Mr. Morrison was instrumental in the development,

construction and opening of Broward County’s African

American Research Library and Cultural Center

(Cont’d on page 9)

By Next Generation of

African American leaders

Black communities know this

pattern.

If we wait quietly, we are

ignored. If we speak up, we are

told to be patient. And if we

challenge power, especially power

that has grown comfortable and

unaccountable, we risk losing

what little we already have.

That is not theory. That is our

history. And that is exactly what

happened again this month in

Northwest Pompano Beach.

Broward Health, our public

health system funded by

taxpayers, withdrew services

from one of the poorest and most

vulnerable communities in the

county. That withdrawal came

after the community spoke up to

support more health care options

in the city.

So how did we get here?

Earlier this month,

the Pompano Beach City

Commission voted to update

its zoning code to allow freestanding

emergency rooms, or

Statue of Barbara Rose Johns,

Virginia Civil Rights Activist,

Replaces Robert E Lee Statue in the U.S. Capitol

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — In a Capitol Building that still has statues in honor

of Jefferson Davis, Barbara Rose Johns will be on the first floor of the U.S. Capitol in the same

position the Lee statue formerly occupied. The Johns statue now joins Sojourner Truth, Mary

McLeod Bethune and Rosa Parks as one of four Black women honored in the U.S. Capitol in

statue form.

By Lauren Victoria Burke

BlackPressUSA Newswire Contributor

“The Commonwealth of Virginia will now be

properly represented by an actual patriot who

embodied the principle of liberty and justice for

all, and not a traitor who took up arms against

the United States to preserve the brutal

institution of chattel slavery,” said House

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries standing

on stage at the U.S. Capitol on December 16.

(AARLCC) in Fort Lauderdale, one of only a handful The line earned applause and Leader occupied. The Johns statue now joins Sojourner

(Cont’d on page 2) Jeffries was cheered loudly before saying a


The Truth Is

Under Attack;

The Black

Press

Needs You

BLACKPRESSUSA

NEWSWIRE — The Black

Press of America is being

deliberately starved, and

unless people act now, it

will collapse in full view

of the nation it has served

for nearly two centuries.

By Stacy M. Brown,

Black Press USA Senior

National Correspondent

This is not a reflection. It

is a demand.

The Black Press

of America is being

deliberately starved, and

unless people act now, it

will collapse in full view

of the nation it has served

for nearly two centuries.

This is not about nostalgia.

When a Black Community Thomas H. Watkins, Trailblazing

Challenged a Monopoly Publisher Who Built New York’s

First Black Daily, Dies at 87

and Paid the Price The Black Press of

FSERs, in the city.

You probably have seen

them cropping up around the

area. FSERs are exactly what

they sound like. They are real

emergency rooms closer to home

for emergencies that often do not

require hospital admission. It

means a closer option when your

kid breaks his arm playing ball,

your mother has a fall, or you

have an allergic reaction.

The vote came after HCA

expressed interest in expanding

emergency care options in the

city.

For Northwest Pompano

Beach, that mattered deeply. For

too long, our community has been

captive to a single public system

and expected to accept whatever

level of service we were given.

Competition in health care

is not an abstract policy debate

in Black communities. When

health care providers compete to

serve our community, we finally

gain leverage. And with leverage

comes better care.

It means choice. It means

care closer to home. It means


word as he approached the stage. The event:

A dedication of the Barbara Rose Johns statue

in the U.S. Capitol. Johns will replace a statue

of Robert E. Lee as one of two statues that

represent Virginia in the U.S. Capitol. The Lee

statue was removed from the Crypt on the first

floor of the U.S. Capitol in 2020.

In a Capitol Building that still has statues

in honor of Jefferson Davis, Barbara Rose Johns

will be on the first floor of the U.S. Capitol in

the same position the statue of Lee formerly

1937–2025

communities nationwide.

America is mourning

the loss of a giant.

Thomas H. Watkins,

founder, CEO, and

publisher of the New

York Daily Challenge, New

York City’s first Blackowned

daily newspaper,

passed away in 2025 at

the age of 87, leaving

behind a legacy of

fearless journalism,

unapologetic advocacy,

and economic empowerment

for Black

At its height, the New York Daily Challenge reached

thousands of readers daily, generated nearly $30

million annually, and employed dozens of African-

Americans from its corporate headquarters in

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. From its very first

year, the paper defied narrow expectations of Black

media, attracting major advertisers such as Pfizer,

General Electric, and Ford, while maintaining an

unflinching commitment to Black truth-telling.

Today, the Daily Challenge marks its 56th

anniversary as an award-winning publication known

for breaking controversial stories, holding highranking

officials accountable, and providing a global

perspective on the Black experience.

Watkins often posed a question that became both

his challenge and his creed: (Cont’d on page 8)

My Christmas

Wish for

Broward

County

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr

As Christmas approaches,

most of us recognize it as a

season meant for reflection,

grace, and goodwill. Yet, I

find myself deeply troubled

by what I see unfolding across

Broward County. Instead

of unity, we are witnessing

hurt, mudslinging, character

attacks and too often this is

coming from Black political

candidates against one

another. That alone should

give us pause. If so called

“LEADERS” are engaged in

this sordid behavior, what

will the people do?

It tells me we have

not learned enough from

the passing of our great

Congressman Alcee

Hastings. When he left us,

six people ran for one seat,

fracturing momentum,

relationships, and trust.

That moment should have

taught us something about

preparation, succession,

unity, and respect. Yet here

we are again, repeating

cycles that weaken us instead

of strengthening us.

At the same time, we are

dealing with the consequences

of misguided and misdirected

leadership—most notably

from the Broward County

School Board—along with

troubling patterns in small

municipalities like Pompano

and West Park. Over and

over, the people speak, and

over and over, it appears they

are not being heard. That

disconnect is dangerous.

Leadership that stops

listening eventually stops

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Holiday

Faith

Motivation

By Jabari Bovell

Christmas reminds us that God

meets us right where we are.

Jesus wasn’t born into comfort or

perfection, He came into struggle,

fear, and uncertainty, just like what

many of us face today. When life

feels overwhelming, remember this:

God sees you, He’s with you, and

He has a purpose for your life. Don’t give up. Your faith,

your future, and your story still matter. Keep trusting God

greater things are ahead.

Depot’s prestigious “Retool Your

School” competition and receiving a

substantial $60,000 grant dedicated

to campus enhancement.

Despite cooler temperatures and

overcast skies, the collective spirit

prevailed as almost 135 participants,

led by Home Depot Daytona Beach

Store Manager Therese Watson-

Murray, joined forces in yesterday’s

successful effort. Their mission

was ambitious, involving projects

ranging from assembling bookcases

and indoor-outdoor dining sets to

constructing arcade games, foosball

tables, basketball hoops, hockey

sets, and table tennis

Coronation

tables. Even

and

adverse weather conditions couldn’t

deter their dedication, with the only

Rock Island Elementary

School’s Royal Rocket

Christmas Program

took place last Thursday, December 18th,

and it was truly a memorable celebration.

The event proudly highlighted scholars

from VPK3 through fifth grade, including

the crowning of Miss Red & Blue,

Miss Rocket and Miss Rock Island for

have earned forgiveness after

a decade of dedicated service.

Additionally, close to 30,000

individuals who have been

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in repayment for at least

20 years without receiving

relief through income-driven

repayment plans will now see

their debts forgiven.

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HAVE YOU SEEN HER?

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is asking for the

public’s help to locate a missing 12-year-old girl.

Kathleen De Jesus was reported missing from Deerfield Beach. She

was last seen around 5:15 p.m. on Thursday near the 100 block of Fourth

Avenue. At the time, she was wearing a white shirt and black pants.

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about 100

pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.

will help create more vibrant and engaging spaces for

Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to contact

our BSO students Detective Chris to retreat Blankenship on at campus 954-321-4268 for or a call brain the BSO break non-oemergency

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Home Depot’s “Retool Your School” program,

established in 2009, has been a beacon for positive change,

providing over $9.25 million in campus improvement

grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities

(HBCUs). Beyond the competition, the Office of Alumni

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Biden credited the success

of these relief efforts to the

corrective measures taken

to address broken student

loan programs. He asserted

that these fixes have removed

barriers preventing borrowers

from accessing the relief they

were entitled to under the law.

The president outlined the

broader achievements of his

administration in supporting

students and borrowers,

including achieving the most

significant increases in Pell

Grants in over a decade, aimed

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and school spirit. The Rock Island Performing Arts

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be recognized alongside Mr. Morrison, whose Lifetime

Achievement award is so richly deserved, only makes

this honor even more special.”

The awards were presented at SEFLIN’s recent

annual conference, which took place in North Miami,

Florida.

About Broward County Libraries

Broward County Libraries Division, named 2020

and 2015 Library of the Year by the Florida Library

Association, was founded in 1974 and is one of

the largest and busiest library systems in Florida.

Broward County Libraries Division’s 37 locations

provide convenient access to a full range of innovative

and cost-effective services that satisfy the changing

needs of the people of Broward County for information,

education and recreation. Visit our website, Broward.

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Dr. John Johnson II

in his book , already

endorsed to become a

“Best Seller,” is entitled,

“DEMOCRACY: A

HOUSE OF CARDS.” He

exposes the fragility

of our democratic

systems in a divided

America. He then

delivers the message

no one wants to hear:

white supremacy isn’t

democracy’s tragic

flaw; it’s the weapon

being used to kill it. This

isn’t just another political

autopsy; it’s a battle

plan. He prescribes the

“Nuclear Black Out/

Boycott.” A strategy that

hits power where it hurts:

the wallet. Destroyers of

democracy understand

only one language -

money. The perpetrators are named and the stakes are

clear. The House of Cards is collapsing!

Dr. Johnson extends “Special Acknowledgements”

to his beloved cousin, Thelma Dee Kirby Howard, who

provided intellectual motivation and critical analysis

from the beginning to the completion of this book. For

without her unmitigated support, this book would’ve

remained a mere collection of articles.

This book, using its title, can be reviewed and purchased

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War comes home

. . . Again

By Robert C. Koehler

I stare blankly at the news. Little

men with guns once again stir the

country – the world – into a state of

shock and grief and chaos. Attention:

Every last one of us is vulnerable to

being eliminated . . . randomly.

On Saturday, Dec. 13, there’s a

classroom shooting at Brown University, in Providence. R.I.

Two students are killed, nine others wounded. A day later, in

Sydney, Australia – in the midst of a Hanukkah celebration at

Bondi Beach – two gunmen fire into the crowd of celebrants.

Fifteen people are killed. The shock is global. The grief and

anger flow like blood.

So do the questions: Why? How can we stop this? How can

we guarantee that life is safe?

Usually, the calls for change after mass shootings focus on

political action: specifically, more serious gun control. Ironically,

Australia does have serious gun control. And, unlike the U.S.,

mass shootings there are extremely rare, but they still happen,

which indicates that legal efforts can play a significant, but not

total, role in reducing violence.

But that ain’t gonna happen in the USA – not until God

knows when, which seriously expands and intensifies the

nature of the questions we must start asking. Yeah, there are


Woke — Weaponized

language

By Bob Topper

In 1939, Billie Holiday gave voice to

a nation’s darkest truths with Strange

Fruit, her haunting lament for the

bodies of Black men and women hanging

from trees in the Southern states. The

year before, bluesman Lead Belly had

recorded Scottsboro Boys, a ballad

chronicling the prosecution of nine Black

teenagers falsely accused of rape. At the

end of his song, he offered a warning —

“stay woke”— a phrase that would enter

the Black lexicon as a call to vigilance, a

reminder to remain alert to the dangers of racism, especially

in the South.

Weaponizing Woke

Decades later, in 2019, The New York Times published the

1619 Project, a sweeping account placing slavery at the center

of the American narrative. This interpretation clashed with

the idealized, rose-colored version of history cherished by

conservative groups, particularly White Christian Nationalists.

Conservatives disparaged the article as “woke,” a derisive

abuse of the word.

Everyone can and should be proud of our American heritage.

The founders and the ideals they championed, freedom, equality

and democracy shaped the world’s first liberal democracy.

They revolutionized government and brought an end to the

oppressive autocratic throne-and-altar alliance that had ruled

western culture and denied basic human rights for centuries.

But the new American society was flawed. The treatment

of Black people and native Americans was shameful. Yet

the nation progressed. The civil war ended slavery, the 19 th

Amendment ensured women’s voting rights, and the Civil

Rights Act banned discrimination, and more gains ensued for

Americans with disabilities, Native Americans, and LGBTQ+.

Still, the struggle to achieve Jefferson’s ideal of equality

continues.

Clear thinking people know that good and bad are found in

the history of every nation, and that the strongest nations are

those willing to confront their failures. Germany, for instance,

requires its students to learn about the Holocaust. America’s

liberal education showed similar courage, until compromised by


FRANKLY SPEAKING

When will the lights truly go off and

you Dump Trump?

By W. Frank Wilson

Wow! Because of you MAGA world

,we are saddled with a do nothing

Congress and a know

nothing President!

The only thing he’s done for you is

played to your fears, highlighted your

whiteness and made you feel like you

were ok because you’re better than Black and Brown people!

You listen to his words but turn a blind eye to his actions.

His words are most often misleading or lies and at other times,

they’re hurtful and beneath this sacred office.

His comments regarding the death of Rob Reiner is

absolutely ridiculous, disgraceful and

should not have been uttered by any man but especially the

POTUS!

Can you imagine, believe or conceive a 600 percent reduction

in drug prices? Would that not

have Big Pharma paying us to take their drugs?

His claim to be a man of the people does not define which

people.

While MAGA lovers are struggling with damn near

everything, he’s hobnobing with millionaires, partying at Mara

Lago, pardoning drug lords and killing innocent people in order

to dominate the headlines and keep the Epstein conversation

limited.

I, for one, am not thankful at all for your gift!

Wouldn’t bother me at all if y’all were Indian givers and

take this Orange nightmare back j.

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Grievant’s Murderous Vengeance

“Sowing seeds of patience, support, and mediation

allows a grievant to persevere rather than

seek murderous vengeance.”

John Johnson II 12/24/25

By John Johnson II

The metaphor "grievant murderers

kill to make the nation grieve interprets

contemporary mass violence not as a

random outburst of pathology, but as a

calculated act of psychological warfare.

In 2025, this phenomenon evolved into

a strategic attempt to force a collective,

public trauma upon a society that the

perpetrator believes has unjustly marginalized

him.

These individuals view themselves as

rational actors choosing a specific violent

tactic to achieve a social objective: the forced acknowledgment

of their perceived suffering. By targeting the innocent

public spheres, the goal is to generate national mourning,

thereby amplifying the killer's message and making the nation

absorb a pain he feels he can no longer carry alone.

This radicalization often begins with a deep-seated anger

rooted in the belief that traditional entitlements are disappearing.

Young white men today perceive that opportunities once

guaranteed to them are diverted toward women, Black people,

and the LGBTQ+ community. They point to a decades-long arc

of policies—beginning with affirmative action and evolving into

modern DEI initiatives, equity training, and college set-aside

admissions—as evidence of a systemic effort to displace them.

Historical milestones, such as the election of the first Black

president and the subsequent election of the first woman of


HBCU Attacks Continue

Misinformation About America’s

Top Talent Producing Institutions

Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel

By Kevin Harris and Richard McDaniel

There is a dangerous misinformation campaign about

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The

false narrative that HBCUs are somehow fragile, dependent on

foreign students, or lesser-tier institutions was most recently

pushed when Donald Trump suggested HBCUs would go out of

business without students from China.

Like most of what Trump says, his take on HBCUs is

false. International students are not the financial backbone of

HBCUs and foreign students make up a very small fraction of

the typical HBCU population. While Trump’s HBCU claims are

easily disproved, the need to articulate who and what HBCUs

are still remains.

HBCUs are not charity cases. HBCUs are engines of

excellence, and the legacy — and future — of these institutions

profoundly counters the lies and misinformation about who

HBCUs are and their many contributions to society.

The misinformation that HBCUs are “fragile charity

cases” or “unsustainable without foreign students” is not just

wrong — it subtly reinforces a paternalistic mindset, reducing

Black institutions to dependencies rather than celebrating

them as the self-sustaining, job creating, educational pillars

of excellence that they are. These institutions have persisted,

thrived, and evolved into powerhouses of academic excellence

that shape American leadership and economic growth at home

and abroad.

And while HBCUs were born out of necessity — providing

Black Americans access to higher education during segregation

— they do not discriminate against white Americans.

HBCUs are institutions deeply rooted in U.S. history,

community, and leadership that are open and accessible to all

while proudly embracing their principal mission of educating


Please spell MAGA correctly

By Alan Kanner

It is quite surprising that, for nearly 10

years, millions of people continue to spell

MAGA incorrectly. Please let me explain

that the correct spelling of MAGA is M-A-F-

I-A.

The leader of this mafia is unequivocally

“The Don.” Throughout these years, The

Don has relied essentially on the same

strategy.

He, himself, does not directly perform the

mafia’s violent and murderous acts. Like all

Dons, he gets others – in his case, the Proud

Boys, the Oath Keepers, the January 6th insurrectionists, and

more recently, ICE and the US military - to perform the acts

that he orders. He has violated his oath to faithfully execute

the laws of the United States nearly every day he has been in

office.

When asked whether he needed to uphold the Constitution

of the United States, his response was “I don’t know.” Every

eighth-grade student knows the correct answer to that question,

but not The Don.

Inside The Don’s world, there are only two possible positions:

you are either on his side, or you are the enemy. Why is there

almost rabid polarity in the US now? You can thank The Don.

When Tough

Times Come

to Main

Street, Love

Matters Even

More

By Ben Jealous

This week’s column was

supposed to be a celebration.

A celebration of a wonderful

little toy store in a joyful Midwestern

town. A store that,

heartbreakingly, is scheduled

to close the week after Christmas.

But circumstances intervened.

Yellow Springs, Ohio, is the

kind of place that makes you

smile the moment you step

onto its main street. The kind

of Main Street Generation

X—and every generation before

us—assumed would always

exist. The kind that, to

my children’s generation, now

feels less like a living place

and more like a memory:

something America once built

everywhere, and now struggles

to protect anywhere.

For decades, Yellow Springs

resisted the fate that hollowed

out so many towns like

it. Its downtown endured in

large part because of Antioch

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He did not believe in endowments.

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in recent years.

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to see Dave perform at his

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any other place on the block.

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place that invites wonder instead

of noise.

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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The rise in unemployment has been uneven, with Black workers

experiencing some of the most severe impacts. Black men ages 20 and older saw their

unemployment rate jump from 6.6 percent in September to 7.5 percent in November. Black

women ages 20 and older recorded an unemployment rate of 7.1 percent in November, slightly

lower than September’s 7.5 percent but still higher than any other racial or ethnic group.

By Stacy M. Brown

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National Correspondent

The U.S. labor market

showed further signs of

strain in November, with

new federal data revealing

rising unemployment, steep

losses in government jobs,

and worsening conditions for

Black workers, particularly

Black men, according to an

analysis of the latest Bureau

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and a review by the National

Women’s Law Center.

Employers added 64,000

jobs nationwide in November,

a modest gain following

months of data disruptions

caused by the federal

government shutdown. The

unemployment rate rose to 4.6

percent, up from 4.4 percent in

September, the last month for

which a full labor force survey

was completed. The increase

places unemployment at its

highest level in four years.

Behind the headline

figures, federal employment

continued to fall sharply.

Since January, when Donald

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accelerated earlier in the fall,

according to the Bureau of

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has been uneven, with Black

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of the most severe impacts.

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Black Community Challenged a Monopoly and Paid the Price from Front Page

drives when minutes matter. It means providers who have to

earn our trust instead of assuming it. That is why our neighbors

showed up in support.

Then came the response.

The very next day, city staff were informed that Broward

Health would withdraw from the Pompano Beach Community

Court. Real services were gone.

Community Court is not symbolic in Northwest Pompano

Beach. It is essential. It serves people struggling with untreated

illness, addiction, and instability. Community Court works

because it combines accountability with services, including

health care. It keeps people out of jail. It keeps people out

of emergency rooms. It saves taxpayer dollars while helping

people stabilize. Remove health care from that system and it

collapses.

This was not framed as a neutral budget decision. According

to the city’s own email, Broward Health leadership stated

that the timing of the withdrawal may be connected to the

commission vote about allowing FSERs in the city.

Read that again.

They did not just threaten. Broward Health withdrew

real services from a Black community after that community

supported more and better health care for their neighborhoods.

The moment the community supported more access, services

were pulled back. The message was clear. Challenge the

monopoly and pay the price.

It is impossible to separate this decision from who holds

power at Broward Health.

There are no Black members on the Broward Health

governing board. There are no Black hospital chiefs of staff in

the system. The most senior Black executive holds the title of

senior vice president of operations. This position is beneath a

chief executive officer and a chief operating officer and lacks

leadership over core silos like finance, medicine, law, technology

or human resources.

That is not shared leadership. It is structural exclusion.

When decisions are made without Black voices in real positions

of authority, Black communities bear the consequences.

This is what monopoly looks like in practice.

That is why Broward Health’s monopoly is a threat to

communities like ours. It is not competition. It is a monopoly

backed by public dollars and insulated from accountability.

When a public institution abandons a Black community for

daring to challenge power and ask for better care, outrage is

not just understandable.

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(954) 735-1500 - Fax (954) 735-1999

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Church Website: www.fbcpineygrove.org

Dr. Ezra Tillman, Jr. Senior Pastor

WORSHIP SERVICES

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"Winning the World for Jesus"

Harris Chapel Church, Inc.

Rev. Stanley Melek, M.Div

e-mail: harrischapelinc@gmail.com

2351 N.W. 26th Street

Oakland Park, Florida 33311

Church Telephone: (954) 731-0520

SERVICES

Sunday Worship........................10:30 AM

Church School................................................9:00 AM

Wednesday (Bible Study).........11:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Living Waters Christian Fellowship

Meeting at Central Charter School Building #5

4515 N. St. Rd. 7 (US 441)

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Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church

Reverend Henry E. Green, III, Pastor

401 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

Phone: (954) 463-6309 Fax: (954) 522-4113

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400 N.W. 9th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church

Rev. Danny L. McKenzie, Sr., Senior Pastor

2251 N.W. 22nd St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

P.O. Box 122256, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Church: (954) 733-3285 - Office: (954) 733-3606

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Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church

Dr. James B. Darling, Jr., Pastor/Teacher

1161 NW 29th Terrace; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

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Bishop Victor T. Curry, M. Min., D. Div. Senior Pastor/Teacher

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Dania Beach, FL 33004

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Sunday Worship Service ...................................10:00 AM

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Victory Baptist Church Independent

Pastor Keith Cunningham

2241 Davie Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Church: (954) 284-9413

Sunday School .................................................9:45 AM

Worship Service Sunday Morning..................................11:00 AM

Sunday Evening Service.........................................6:00 PM

Bible Study...................................................7:30 PM

Wednesday Evening Bible Study & Prayer ........................7:00 PM

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As we celebrate this time of the year let’s keep in mind the joy

Of giving. It is not how many gifts one receives but how many

hearts can be touched by you giving to another. Paul said it best

In 2nd Corinthians 9:7 - …so let him give; not grudgingly, or of

necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver’.

The story of Christmas can be found in the Book Of Luke. Read

when ever you can. It would surely bless your spirit. Listed below

are questions you should know about this special time of the year.

1)Where in the Bible do we read about the birth of Jesus?

2) Which city did Mary and Joseph travel to for the Venus?

3) Who was Mary’s cousin?

4) How many angels spoke to the shepherds?

5) What Prophet predicted the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem?

6) What gifts did the Wise Men bring to Jesus?

7) T or F: the Bible mentions cows and lambs in the nativity story?

Answers : 1 – Luke 2; 2- Bethlehem; 3 – Elizabeth; 4- One; 5-

Micah6- Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh; 7- false

A Life Worth Celebrating: 100 Years

of Faith, Family, and Fellowship

As Christmas Day approaches, family, friends, and

community members are preparing to celebrate a truly

remarkable milestone—the 100th birthday of Mary Chrissie

Brinson, an extraordinary Woman of God whose life has been

marked by faith, service, and unconditional love. On December

25, she will be honored not only for reaching a centennial

birthday, but for the legacy she has built through devotion to

God and dedication to others.

A faithful servant of the Lord, Mary Chrissie Brinson is

widely known as a prayer warrior who honors God’s anointed

and believes deeply in the power of prayer. Her life reflects

enduring wisdom and knowledge, shaped by unwavering faith

and nearly a century of lived Cont'd on Page 8

100 Candles

A Centenarian Milestone

“ Honey Bunch”

By David M. Wright

Norma J. Wright, better known as “Honey Bunch,” was

born December 26th 1925 in Waynesboro, Ga. She grew up in

Fort Lauderdale and later graduated in West Palm Beach from

Industrial High School in 1943. After strong persuasion from

her Aunt Elizabeth McCoy, her father Mose McCoy agreed to

send her to Tuskegee Institute where she graduated in 1947,

the first female of her family to graduate college. At Tuskegee,

she walked the halls with airmen Cont'd on Page 8


Thomas H. Watkins, Trailblazing Publisher from Front Page

“The question isn’t why do we have one African

American newspaper. It’s why don’t we have

more?”

A Legacy Rooted in History—and Resistance

Watkins’ life’s work was shaped by

generations of Black activism and excellence.

His grandfather argued before Congress for

federal protections against lynching. His

father helped more than triple the circulation

of the Amsterdam News, the nation’s oldest

and first fully unionized Black newspaper.

Building on that foundation, Watkins

became a true Black print media mogul,

founding and acquiring publications across

the Northeast, including the Afro Times, New

American, Jersey City Challenge, Patterson-

Passaic Challenge, and Newark Challenge.

In a profile that captured his resolve, the

Atlanta Daily World once wrote:

“When you talk to Thomas Watkins, Jr.,

you sense a force of will that cannot be diverted

from its goal.”

That goal, the paper noted, was “the

economic independence of Afro-Americans.”

National Leadership and Global Reach

From 1989 to 1992, Watkins served

as president of the National Newspaper

Publishers Association, continuing to advise

and support the organization for decades

thereafter.

A sought-after speaker, Watkins delivered

keynote addresses for international nonprofits

such as United Way and spoke at institutions

including Bethune-Cookman University and

Johnson C. Smith University.

He was a proud member of Omega Psi

Phi Fraternity, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, the

Comus Club, and the Reveille Club.

Tributes from the Black Press Family

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and

CEO of NNPA, remembered Watkins as an

icon whose influence shaped generations:

“The National Newspaper Publishers

Association (NNPA) is saddened by the passing

of one of the publisher icons of the Black Press

Graveside Service

Information Beloved

Dr. Margaret Weaver,

Friday, December 26,

2025 at 1 p.m., at Sunset

Memorial Gardens

Graniteville, SC

Officiating Rev. William

Wright, Cousin

A Memorial Service will be

held at a later date at

Antioch Baptist

Church North

Rev. Kenneth L.

Alexander, Pastor Date

and time to be

announced.

A Life Worth Celebrating: 100 Years cont'd from Page 7

experience. Many have been strengthened by

her counsel, comforted by her prayers, and

inspired by her walk with God.

She is the beloved matriarch of her family,

having shared 57 years of marriage with

her husband, Joseph Brinson Sr. Together,

they established a foundation rooted in

love, perseverance, and commitment. She

is the proud mother of eight children, and

her nurturing spirit extended far beyond

her immediate family. As a foster mother

and caregiver, she opened her heart and

home to many, providing care, stability, and

compassion to those in need.

Her home has long been known as a place

of refuge. With an open-door policy, all were

welcomed—family, friends, and strangers

100 Candles A Centenarian

cont'd from Page 7

and studied in the George

Washington Carver Science

building with other historic

figures. Her loving mother

Lillie Bell Sapp was extremely

proud of her and all the hard

work it took to achieve such

accomplishments.

After college Norma

worked as a Dietitian in

several institutions including

Kate Bitting Reynolds

Memorial Hospital, (“Katie

B”) the first black hospital in

Winston Salem N.C. and later

at the Cheltenham Youth

Detention Center where she

met her husband to be the

late Julius Wright. They

raised five children and have

eleven grandchildren, five

great grandchildren and two

great, great grandchildren.

Honey Bunch also worked as

a Social Worker and Truant

Officer /Visiting Teacher with

the Broward County School

Board. Her many activities

included the Les Bon Ami’s,

where she served for many

year with Mrs. Maude Storr,

(another Centenarian ), and

the countless number of

Cinderella Balls, a founding

secretary member of the

Trailblazers of Broward

County, with her lifelong

friend and founder Beauregard

Cummings, and the Lutheran

Women Missionary League.

Norma’s loving kind spirit

was evident at an early age

which inspired her nickname

by a family member. (Honey

Bunch).

She recalls playing in Dr.

James Sistrunk’s office as a

child and has fond memories

of growing up in this

community, especially being

able to go to Fort Lauderdale

Beach with friends, family

and loved ones.

Today we honor Norma,

her life, her legacy and all the

lives God blessed her to touch

in the 100 years of service.

Truly a life well lived.

P.S. more to come…

of America, Thomas H. Watkins… a decadeslong

trailblazer who published New York’s

first Black-owned daily newspaper. We salute

the legacy of Thomas H. Watkins… May his

memory be a blessing to all.”

Karen Carter Richards, Chairman of the

NNPA Fund, called Watkins “the heart and

soul of the Black Press,” adding:

“Through his dedication, leadership, and

tireless service, he leaves a legacy that will

continue to move us forward.”

Levi Henry Jr., Publisher Emeritus of the

Westside Gazette, reflected on Watkins’ courage

and friendship:

“Tom Watkins exhibited the epitome of what

friendship means. Not only were we fraternity

brothers, we formed another bond as Black

publishers. Tom was the voice that demanded

financial responsibility from companies and

politicians who had the means to advertise in

our publications—and he was never afraid to

ask.”

Former NNPA Chairman Bobby R. Henry,

Publisher of the Westside Gazette, recalled

Watkins’ fearless counsel:

“Under my chairmanship, there were

publishers you knew you had to seek advice

from—my fraternity brother Tom Watkins

was one. He told me, ‘Mr. Chairman, if you are

afraid to ask for the money, I will.’ That taught

me we truly have not because we ask not.”

A Life That Still Speaks

Thomas H. Watkins lived in Brooklyn until

his passing, remaining an outspoken advocate

for Black economic power, media ownership,

and accountability until the very end.

He is survived by his brother Kevin Thomas

Watkins; his children Kerri Watkins and

Thomas H. Watkins III; eight grandchildren,

six great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces

and nephews.

For the Black Press, his work endures in

ink, in institutions, and in the unyielding

belief that our stories—and our dollars—must

always matter.

alike. She is also celebrated as an expert of

Southern cuisine, generously sharing meals

prepared with love. Her kitchen has been a

gathering place filled with warmth, fellowship,

and joy, where no one ever left hungry.

Her contagious laughter and radiant smile

have the rare ability to light up any room.

People love being in her presence, drawn to the

genuine love, kindness, and peace she carries.

As her centennial birthday is celebrated

this Christmas Day, the life of Mary Chrissie

Brinson stands as a powerful testimony of faith

lived faithfully, family cherished deeply, and

love shared generously. She is truly a woman

to be honored and celebrated, whose legacy

will continue to bless generations to come.

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Praying for hope: Leadership lessons from Jesse Jackson

By Ben Jealous

News of the Reverend

Jesse Jackson’s health

struggles has stirred many.

It has me praying. And it has

me remembering the hard

lessons he taught, shaped in

the trenches of our people’s

ongoing fight for freedom.

Look around the world, and

it is easy to find charismatic

voices rising amid liberation

movements. Black America

has been blessed with such

figures across generations—

perhaps because we have

been cursed with a freedom

struggle that never really

ends.

Through all that pain and

hope, for nearly half a century,

our most consequential and

transformative leader has

been the Rev. Jesse Louis

Jackson Sr.

Some dismiss his

leadership as style over

substance. “Keep Hope Alive!”

they say. Sometimes with

reverence. Sometimes halfmockingly.

When I hear that

latter tone, I’m reminded how

privileged a life one must lead

to think hope is just a slogan

and not sacred labor.

They don’t understand

the discipline it takes to help

a people — or a nation —

maintain hope in the face of

adversity.

Last summer, at the

Democratic National

Convention in Chicago, the

Rev. Jackson invited me to

join him and his family in

their box. I sat beside my old

mentor and friend, holding

his hand as Vice President

Kamala Harris accepted the

nomination for president.

The symbolism of the

location for the night was

unmistakable. We were in the

city that sent Barack Obama

to the White House. But we

were also in the city that

decades before empowered

Jesse Jackson to show

America the question was

no longer whether it would

elect a Black president — but

when.

He demonstrated that

truth not only through his

presidential campaigns in

1984 and 1988 —campaigns

that broke ceilings and forged

coalitions — but through the

generations of leaders he

encouraged and inspired.

The year after his last

presidential run, Virginia

elected its first Black

governor, L. Douglas Wilder.

New York elected its first

Black mayor, David Dinkins.

Both publicly named Jackson

as someone who helped make

their possibilities real.

And just this past

January, at Chicago’s Martin

Luther King Day celebration,

his impact was visible from

City Hall to the state Capitol

— a reminder that his legacy

is not nostalgia, but political

The Rev. Jesse Jackson gestures during the Democratic

National Convention Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago.

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By Nunnie Robinson, WGS Sports Editor

The controversy surrounding Notre

Dame ‘s exclusion from the 2025 College

Football Playoffs has elevated concerns

surrounding the equity of the process.

If the objective is to select the 12 best

teams in the country, then how is that

achieved? Based on first round results

of games played between Oregon and

James Madison and Ole Miss and Tulane,

the goal failed abysmally. Both losing

teams made the playoffs by virtue of

having won their conference championship,

laudable but insufficient qualifiers

as 2 of the country’s best 12. Two loss

Notre Dame and three loss Texas were

obviously better teams. Selecting teams based on winning a

conference championship should not be grounds for automatic

inclusion. The solution is expanding from 12-16 teams if

at all feasible, a rhetorical thought based on having recently

expanded from 4-12. The best teams usually produce exciting,

close and competitive games. One team that has been benefited

dramatically from the new financial system is Pat Mahomes’

Texas Tech Red Raiders which will face Oregon this weekend.

The program went from mediocrity to championship contender

overnight by overhauling a roster with star players from

around the country using NIL and the new revenue sharing

system.

Power 4 conferences include the SEC, ACC, BIG TEN, PAC

12, and BIG 12 while the Power 5 or mid-major conferences

consist of the Mountain West, American, Sun Belt, Mid -American,

Conference USA, and and FBS Independents. Estimates

assume that all Power 4 schools will max out at the $ 20.5 million

cap out of $133,625,014 and that all other NCAA I schools

electing to participate in revenue sharing will make payments

averaging 22% of annual operating revenue including FCS/HB-

CUS with MEAC and SWAC affiliations. Numerically, it looks

like the following: Power 5 schools will share $22, 815,885 and

FCS schools $4,224,695. Schools generating the most revenue

receive the most.

Interesting matchups with home field advantage include Miami

vs. Ohio State, Alabama vs. Indiana, Ole Miss vs. Georgia

and Oregon vs. Texas Tech. Higher ranked teams receive home

field advantage.

The expectations in HBCU circles to win is just as pressurized

as in Power 4 and 5 schools, so it's necessary, paramount for

coaches like recently hired Quinn Gray (FAMU), Van Malone

(Hampton) and Marshall Faulk (Southern) to recruit well with

limited resources and inferior facilities while faced with similar

fan expectations - WIN! We salute all coaches who assume

this mantle, cognizant of the challenges that lie ahead. 2026

will prove really interesting. The question: who will meet the

challenge?

Savannah State hires football coach

with national championship pedigree

By Kendrick Marshall

Savannah State University has turned to a seasoned defensive

mind to lead its football program.

The school announced on Monday that Thomas Howard has

been named the Tigers’ new head football coach.

Howard spent last season as the defensive coordinator at

Fayetteville State University, helping guide one of the CIAA’s

top defensive units. He also brings extensive experience from

other Historically Black College and University (HBCU)

programs, having previously served as defensive coordinator

at Alabama A&M and South Carolina State.

Thomas replaces Aaron Kelton, who stepped down from the

role after four seasons.

Before joining Fayetteville State, Howard was part of four

HBCU National Championship teams at North Carolina A&T,

where he was instrumental in developing dominant defensive

squads that powered the Aggies to sustained success.

University officials said an introductory press conference will

be held in January to formally welcome Howard and his family

to Savannah, known as “The Hostess City.”

Howard takes over a program looking to build on its

foundation.

Quinn Fordham Gray Sr.

returns home as Florida A&M

names former Rattlers QB

its 20th head football coach

(Source: FAMUAthletics)

TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Today, the Florida A&M University

(FAMU) Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Quinn Fordham

Gray, Sr., as the program’s 20th head football coach, turning

to a proven winner whose rapid rise as a college head coach

By Birmingham Times

(Source: BT)

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Williams Sisters Partner

in Initiative to Provide

Tennis Education for

Ages 13 to 25

Venus Williams speaks during a ceremony at Arthur

Ashe Stadium between matches during the women’s

singles semifinals of the U.S. Open, Sept. 4, in New York.

(Yuki Iwamura, AP)

NEW YORK — Venus and Serena Williams are partners in

a new initiative to provide opportunities for young people from

under-resourced communities through tennis and education.

The Williams Family Excellence Program was announced

Thursday at the U.S. Open along with the USTA Foundation

between women’s semifinal matches, with Venus Williams

taking part in the on-court ceremony.

The program will focus on post-secondary education and

career development, aiming to reach more than 2,500 people

ages 13 to 25 annually by 2035. The USTA Foundation’s

community-based organizations will identify and recruit young

people from under-resourced communities who have athletic

potential and financial need, and provide them with no-cost

or low-cost high-performance training, college recruitment

guidance, and access to camps and competitions.

“Venus and Serena Williams have inspired millions of

people to play tennis, but their impact goes far beyond trophies

and titles,” said Brian Vahaly, Chairman of the Board and

President, interim Co-CEO, USTA. “They changed the game in

culture, fashion, and business, and their story is one of courage

and resilience. This program will carry that legacy forward

by giving young people the same sense of possibility that the

Williams family has given all of us.”

“The naming of this program for the Williams family will

help to carry forward the legacy of two remarkable women who

dared to dream—and a family that helped make those dreams

a reality,” said award-winning television writer, producer

and showrunner Shonda Rhimes, while helping announce the

program on Thursday.

With a goal of reaching more than 2,500 young people ages

13 to 25 annually by the year 2035, the program will focus on

post-secondary education and career development, aiming to

unlock doors that too often remain closed—using tennis as a

powerful catalyst for change.

“We are honored to have this program named after our

family and are proud to partner with the USTA Foundation to

help create the leaders of tomorrow,” said Venus and Serena

Williams.

“Our parents always encouraged us to strive for excellence,

and tennis provided us the platform and opportunity to follow

our dreams and achieve those moments. We truly believe this

program will continue using the sport to provide others the

opportunity to dream big and leave their own marks.”

The Williams Family Excellence Program will build

upon the work of the USTA Foundation, which supports 300

community-based programs offering tennis, education, and

mentorship to more than 200,000 young people from underresourced

communities in 2025 alone.

Venus Williams played singles, doubles and mixed doubles

at 45 during this year’s U.S. Open. Serena, her younger sister,

won 23 Grand Slam singles titles and the sisters won 14 more

together in doubles.

Three pillars will be central to the success of this program

over the next ten years. They include:

• Excellence Team “Accelerating Excellence of Future

Champions” — USTA Foundation community-based

organizations will continue to identify, track, and recruit young

people from under-resourced communities with the greatest

desire, athletic potential, and financial need and provide them

with no-cost or low-cost high-performance training, college

recruitment guidance, and access to camps and competitions.

• College Scholarships and Player Grants “Facilitating

Excellence Through Higher Education” — Core to the

current structure and strategy of the USTA Foundation, this

will continue to focus on increasing the number of scholarship

opportunities for older youth so that they can achieve their

educational and tennis goals.

• Internships and Entrepreneurships “Unlocking

Excellence in Career Advancement” — The Williams

Family Excellence Program will expand on the USTA

Foundation’s already established Career Pathways Program,

which focuses on positioning young people to teach the next

generation of leaders how to excel in multiple areas of their

lives, by training their bodies and minds. This internship and

entrepreneur program will provide young people with the

opportunity to learn life lessons and lead from the baseline to

the boardroom.

has brought him back to where his football journey first began.

“It is my distinct honor to welcome home one of our own,

Quinn Gray, as the head football coach of Florida A&M

University and the leader of a new era of Rattler excellence,”

said President Marva B. Johnson, J.D. “Coach Gray’s

journey—as a record-setting student-athlete, an NFL veteran,

and a successful head coach—uniquely positions him to lead

in today’s highly competitive collegiate athletics environment.

He understands how to develop student-athletes who are

prepared to compete at the highest levels while navigating

Name, Image, and Likeness opportunities, personal brand

building, and long-term career success. FAMU’s athletics

program is already strong and nationally respected, guided by

exceptional leadership across multiple sports. From legendary

figures like Charlie Ward to the championship-caliber coaches

leading our women’s volleyball and men’s golf programs, our

coaches exemplify excellence, discipline, and student-centered

leadership. Coach Gray enhances this foundation by bringing

a modern, holistic approach that strengthens competitive

performance, reinforces accountability, and expands

opportunities for student-athletes to thrive on and off the field.”

By Chris Stevens

(Source FBCU Sports)


Florida A&M’s Pam Oliver

earns Broadcasting Hall

of Fame recognition

Pam Oliver has been a fixture on NFL sidelines for many

years as a reporter and last Tuesday, the Florida A&M alumna

added another honor to an endless list of awards.

Oliver, a 1984 FAMU graduate, was inducted into the

Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, part of a class that includes

the recently retired Lee Corso and the late Greg Gumbel.

She is recognized as the longest-tenured NFL sideline

reporter, covering over 500 games during her 30-year career at

Fox Sports.

“With widespread respect and admiration across the

industry, her straightforward and candid interviewing

style consistently delivers topical and substantive reports,”

the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame said in a statement

announcing her induction.

“I still can’t believe it; my feet have not touched the ground,”

Oliver said during Saturday’s NFL on Fox pregame show. “I

owe a huge debt of gratitude to Fox for letting me grow and

flourish, which is why I’m in the Sports Broadcasting Hall of

Fame. Never thought I’d say those words, but I’m pleased as

can be.”

Oliver graduated from Florida A&M’s famous journalism

school while earning NCAA and Association for Intercollegiate

Athletics for Women (AIAW) All-American honors in the

400-meters and the mile relay.

She joined Fox Sports in 1995 as a sideline reporter and

also served in a similar capacity for the NBA on TNT until

2009.

Oliver is a member of the Florida A&M athletics hall of

fame, the Florida Sports Hall of fame the National Association

of Black Journalists Hall of Fame.

Gray recently led Albany State University football

to one of the best seasons in school history.

“I’m home!! I am humbled and excited about the opportunity

to lead this great program that is known to be the standard in

HBCU football and the one that groomed me into the man that I

am today,” said Gray. “While I understand the excitement that

surrounds this situation, I also understand the timeline and

the urgency to get to work and ‘Restore the Strike,’ to our proud

institution! I don’t take this opportunity lightly because I know

what it means to so many people. So, please understand that

I’m #ALL-IN and I need Rattler Nation to be #ALL-In as well!”

Gray comes to Tallahassee following a standout three-year

run at Albany State, compiling a 24–11 overall record and

a dominant 20–4 conference mark. His breakthrough came

in the 2025 season, when he guided the Golden Rams to a

12–2 record, an undefeated 8–0 conference championship

and a berth in the NCAA Division II quarterfinals. The

campaign followed consecutive second-place conference

finishes in 2023 and 2024, firmly establishing Gray as one

of the most successful young coaches at the Division II level.

Before Albany State, Gray built his coaching foundation

in Florida and the Southwestern Athletic Conference. He

served as head coach at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee

beginning in 2017, before transitioning to the college

ranks as quarterbacks’ coach at Alcorn State in 2020.

He previously coached at Florida A&M from 2011–2014 as

offensive coordinator, associate head coach, and quarterbacks’

coach, gaining valuable experience within the Rattler program.

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Gray starred at Dillard

High School as a three-sport athlete, earning All-Region and

All-District honors in football while also lettering in baseball

and basketball. He chose Florida A&M for college and

went on to become one of the most prolific quarterbacks in

program history. Upon graduating, Gray ranked as FAMU’s

all-time leader in passing yards (7,378), pass attempts

(1,113), pass completions (562) and touchdown passes (57).

Gray’s success continued at the professional level. He signed

with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in

2002 and later led the Frankfurt Galaxy to a World Bowl XI

championship in NFL Europe. He spent four seasons in the NFL,

primarily with Jacksonville, and made several regular-season

appearances, going 2–1 as a starter during the 2007 season.

He also had stints with the Houston Texans, Indianapolis

Colts, and Kansas City Chiefs, highlighted by a 2008

performance in which he led consecutive scoring drives

in relief, including a touchdown pass to Dwayne Bowe.

Gray concluded his playing career with the New York

Sentinels of the United Football League in 2009.

Now, Gray returns home to Tallahassee with a proven record

of leadership, quarterback development, and competitive

success—ready to lead the next chapter of Florida A&M football.

“At Florida A&M University, athletics are a vital expression

of our brand promise and our mission to develop champions in

every arena—academics, competition, and life, said President

Johnson. “Today is a proud moment for FAMUans everywhere,

and we look forward to standing alongside Coach Gray as

we elevate Rattler football and continue building a premier

athletics program worthy of our legacy and our future.”

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