Author: Carma Henry

Carma Lynn Henry Westside Gazette Newspaper 545 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Office: (954) 525-1489 Fax: (954) 525-1861

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  As members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. across the world celebrate Achievement Week (November 10–17, 2025) and prepare to honor Founders Day on November 17, we pause to reflect on the legacy of four men whose vision changed the course of history: Brothers Edgar Amos Love, Oscar James Cooper, Frank Coleman, and Ernest Everett Just.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  In this season of life, I’m choosing to lead with kindness, not ego. To give without expecting credit. To love without needing an audience. Because at the end of the day, our legacies won’t be measured by titles or trophies; it’ll be measured by the lives we’ve touched and the hearts we’ve lifted.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The United Nations reports that Hurricane Melissa has scattered nearly 5 million tons of debris across Western Jamaica, hindering crews from delivering aid and restoring critical services promptly.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  So, why would a lender give a Local Liability Company (LLC) that had a less than 550 credit score $1Ā Ā  For a good reason. Sator Investments, LLC., had “acquired” the deed for the Elks Lodge #652 at 712 NW 2nd Street, at the edge of Fort Lauderdale’s booming downtown, and gentrification of surrounding areas. Kevin Eutsey, representing Sator, got enough Elks Lodge leaders to ink a fuzzy deed deal because the Lodge was up tight for funds to upgrade the deteriorating property.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Robert ā€œFrogā€ Rose, age 90, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025. Born on February 5, 1935, in Bartow, Florida, he was the beloved son of the late William Rose and Lessie Rose.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  The Westside Gazette family joins the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the entire Black Press of America in mourning the passing of Wallace ā€œJackā€ Jackman, the esteemed former publisher of the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder. Mr. Jackman transitioned at the age of 81, leaving behind a powerful legacy of service, integrity, and unwavering commitment to the advancement of African American journalism.