Articles by Carma Henry

About 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
Opinions

Private Acts, Public Shaming: Decoding the Far Right’s Attack on Who Can Access Bathrooms

February 1, 2023 Carma Henry 0

     Over the past few years, we’ve all become painfully aware of the Far Right’s attacks on trans people, often centered around the right to use the restroom. So-called “bathroom bills” have popped up in a number of states, including right now in Arkansas. These bills are obvious attempts by the Far Right to attack an already marginalized group and score some culture war points with the most hateful members of their base. And the tactic isn’t even new. […]

Local News

From the song by Daryl Hall and John Oats, ‘She’s Gone’

January 26, 2023 Carma Henry 0

     Well, I am sure you know where Peter was on Tuesday: watching others kicking and digging up sand and making a pure-T mess of things. Vickie Cartwright is finally terminated for good but not without a lot of mudslinging.  It was clear that all but one Board member came to the meeting ready for her farewell, but to Detective Traceit’s surprise ‘Super’ Cartwright was going to fight until the bitter end. […]

Health

Cervical Cancer Attacks Black Women Harder: Here’s Why

January 26, 2023 Carma Henry 0

      The number of women who die from cervical cancer in the United States may be higher than previously believed, and the risk is greatest among older and Black women, a new study finds.” This is a preventable disease and women should not be getting it, let alone dying from it,” study leader Anne Rositch, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said in a Hopkins news release. […]