Washington, DC -  On behalf of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Inc. (NAREB), the country’s oldest minority trade association established in 1947, President Donnell Williams enthusiastically applauds the recent announcement by President-Elect Joe Biden to nominate U.S. Representative Marsha L. Fudge (D-OH) to serve as the next Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 

My fellow Jamaicans and friends of the Diaspora as we celebrate the Christmas Season and welcome another year, let us look forward with hope and aspiration.  This year has been one of the most challenging years in history.  But after the long dark night, comes the bright morning. And we believe as our great Bob Marley sang “every little thing is gonna be alright.”.

(TriceEdneyWire.com) - While President Donald Trump continues to hog media attention with his dishonest “stolen election” claims, we should devote some attention to the good news that a diverse group of young progressive leaders were elected to office all across the country this year.

On November 3^rd, almost 159 million people voted. That is over 62.3 percent of all voting age Americans. The 2020 election had the highest voter participation since 1960 and was the first turnout over 60 percent since 1968 (encompassing the last 12 election cycles). The voters expressed their will in an unmistakable fashion, and elected Joe Biden to be our next president with 81,283,098 votes, a margin of victory of over 7 million votes and 51.3 percent of all votes cast for president. It was a 4.5 percent margin of victory.

“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it.” - Proverbs 22:6

There are a large number of problems in America, and there are many troubled hearts, with the feeling of nowhere to turn to for relief. Black parents and grandparents in America always have an answer to monumental problems, and that is to pray.

I don’t know about all of you, but it feels to me like Christmas came early this year. 

2020 brought renewed global focus to issues of social justice in America.  From the racial disparities and inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic to the killings of George Floyd and so many other Black and Brown Americans at the hands of police officers have all contributed to the evolving social justice “reckoning” across the nation.

Is it really best to confess, tell everything, spill the beans, purge yourself of what’s burdening you, bearing you down, sinking you into the quagmire of guilt? It is said that confession is good for the soul. What is true, is that certain religions take confession so seriously that it’s actually a ritual that they go through regularly, as they sit in a darkened booth across from a priest and confess their sins.

Dear Fellow Jamaicans in the Diaspora and Friends of Jamaica,

“For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.” - Luke 12:23 

The events of the past year have shone a bright light on the threats posed by global pandemics, climate change, and systemic injustice. Now is the time for transformative action to deal with these challenges. Let’s build back better towards a more sustainable and just future. Let’s start with Disney at Lighthouse Point.