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

        Coconut Palm K-8 Academy in Homestead transformed its STEM education after winning an FPL STEM Classroom Makeover Grant for the 2024-25 school year. The school created an innovative hydroponics lab where students engage with sustainable agriculture technology, exploring hands-on learning opportunities that connect to future careers in environmental science and agricultural innovation.

       Have you ever noticed how easy it is to give God the leftovers of your life? The prayers you utter while rushing out the door, the quiet thanks whispered between texts and emails, the small pieces of attention left over after a busy day. We wouldn’t serve guests yesterday’s cold food and call it a meal, so why would we offer God anything less than our best? He deserves the main course of our hearts, fresh, intentional, and overflowing with love.

  Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, Sr., epitomized the definition of an influencer. His tenure as the president of Florida A&M University was a whirlwind of academic, social, and civil rights progress that would come to define Black exceptionalism. He singlehandedly dismantled the stereotypes surrounding Historically Black Colleges and Universities while elevating academic standards, equipping thousands of students with the tools to succeed in the world. While the Fred Humphries “Golden Era” will be hard to duplicate, his statue is a fitting reminder that “Excellence with Caring” is not a symbol; it is a mandate to stay in the fight to preserve the legacy.

   The Florida chapter of the national Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association’s goal is to educate and train Black Florida ranchers and farmers on the latest techniques of farming for economic improvement and self-independence for economic improvement and self-independence, while promoting and marketing their products and providing cultural fellowship.