Carma Henry, Author at The Westside Gazette

We’re Producing the First Black Owned Supermarket Carrying All Black Owned Products

February 27, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Soul Food Market will be the first African American owned supermarket chain which sells 100% of its products from our community. The selection of naturally grown vegetables and fruits will be sourced from Black farmers in Georgia. New and exciting Black owned products ranging from everyday necessities such as diapers and detergent to all-natural household cleaning products will stock the shelves! […]

Sarasota’s Newtown Community Added to the U.S. Civil Rights Trail as Southernmost Attraction

February 27, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Visit Sarasota County is proud to announce the addition of The Newtown African American Heritage Trail as an official attraction on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail, which has more than 100 attractions across 15 states. […]

The Frank opens a New Exhibition Celebrating Diversity

February 27, 2019 Carma Henry 0

The Frank art gallery in Pembroke Pines opened its new exhibition Prism with an opening reception to Friday, Feb. 22 to kick off Pride Weekend. Prism commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and offers an interdisciplinary view of LGBTQIA identity and diversity by using the arts as a catalyst for dialogue. […]

Governor Ron DeSantis and Republicans Firmly in Control in Florida

February 27, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Many residents in Florida would like to believe that Florida is turning into a purple state, because there are more Democrats on the voting rolls. But, President Trump in 2016 turned the state red, and won by 113,000 votes. In the governor’s cabinet, the most powerful group in the state, one member is a Democrat and the other three are Republicans. […]

At a Climate Crossroads: Nonviolence or Violence

February 27, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Sixty-one years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King declared, “Today the choice is no longer between violence and non-violence. It is either nonviolence or non-existence.” […]

Will Reparations Become Democrats’ Campaign Theme?

February 27, 2019 Carma Henry 0

“America has an ugly history of racism,” Warren said after addressing Democrats at an annual state dinner in New Hampshire, according to The Boston Globe. “We need to confront it head-on. And we need to talk about the right way to address it and make change.” […]

Standing on the Right Side of History

February 27, 2019 Carma Henry 0

This past week, it was reported that Kaepernick, who filed a grievance against the National Football League (NFL) back in October of 2017, had reached a settlement with the NFL for a substantial amount of money. Kaepernick had not played a game in the NFL since early 2017. […]

The Green New Deal — The Left’s Attempt to Co-Opt Trump’s Labor Populism

February 27, 2019 Carma Henry 0

The Dems plan is what it has always been – the Robin Hood strategy. That is, they want to steal from the rich and give to the poor. That’s why the Green New Deal is based almost entirely on cost-shifting, taxation and wealth redistribution rather than job creation and sound industrial policy. […]

Fund Commits $50 Million for Down Payment Assistance

February 27, 2019 Carma Henry 0

recent Mid-Winter Conference in Miami, FL, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with United Security Financial (USF), a minority-owned mortgage company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah to make down payment assistance more broadly available to Black American home buyers. The two organizations announced that they have obtained a commitment of $50 million in down payment assistance funds from LBC Funding, LLC to assist in the expansion of homeownership for low-to-moderate income purchasers. […]

Alabama Publisher Calls for KKK to ‘Night Ride Again’ and ‘Clean Out’ D.C.

February 27, 2019 Carma Henry 0

“If we could get the Klan to go up there and clean out D.C., we’d all been better off,” Sutton told the Montgomery Reporter after news broke of his editorial. The editorial has gained national attention and condemnation. […]