December 2015 - Page 3 of 15 - The Westside Gazette

Old Dixie Highway renamed in honor of President Obama in Riviera Beach

December 28, 2015 Carma Henry 0

Riviera Beach renamed Old Dixie Highway in honor of President Barack Obama during a ceremony on Thursday, a change that city officials say will help move the community past its segregated history. […]

Suspended Broward Sheriff’s Deputy Peter Peraza appeared in court Monday morning for a hearing to request preservation of grand jury proceedings that resulted in his manslaughter charge

December 28, 2015 Carma Henry 0

Broward Sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter for an on-duty shooting made his first court appearance Monday morning in a courtroom packed to standing-room only. […]

Chi Psi Omega Chapter recognizes community agencies/organizations for impact

December 28, 2015 Carma Henry 0

Chi Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Coral Springs, recently celebrated and honored its partners in a special ceremony. This is an annual event. […]

Black male entrepreneurs make strategic deposit in Black-owned Bank

December 28, 2015 Carma Henry 0

In a strategic effort to continue the movement of “Black-on-Black economics” – circulating dollars in the Black community to every extent possible – a group of Black male entrepreneurs led by the U.S. Black Chambers Inc. (USBC) has opened accounts with the D.C.-based Black-owned Industrial Bank. […]