Author: Carma Henry

     This Past week , the Coral Springs City Commission unanimously selected Nancy Metayer Bowen to serve a second one-year term as Vice Mayor. Metayer Bowen, who made history in 2020 as the first Black and Haitian American woman elected to the Commission, represents Seat 3 and was re-elected in 2024.

The Greater Miami (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated marked its 70th Anniversary

       Travel has a way of disrupting your comfort, resetting your compass, and confronting you with truths you can’t unsee. While moving through parts of South Africa from Johannesburg’s dense townships to the sprawling informal settlements that stretch farther than the eye can see, I witnessed poverty on a scale that wounds the soul. Abject conditions, tin-roof shacks pieced together with determination, children navigating dirt paths barefoot with laughter still somehow intact.

Jayden Williams, a 22-year-old HBCU graduate of Clark Atlanta University, recently made history as Stockbridge, Georgia’s youngest mayor after defeating two-term incumbent Anthony Ford with 53 percent of the vote.

In times of challenge and change, faith continues to guide our community forward. Christianity has always been more than a belief; it’s a way of living, loving, and serving others. Through prayer, worship, and fellowship, we find the courage to overcome trials and the compassion to lift those in need. The Westside Gazette celebrates the churches, pastors, and believers who keep the light of Christ shining brightly, reminding us that with God’s grace, hope is never lost and unity is always possible.

   Mayor Denise D. Grant is applauding the powerful work of the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project after their recent visit to Paul Turner Elementary School in Broward County. The mentors inspired young male students, sparking excitement, confidence, and a renewed sense of possibility for their futures.

       Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. stands proudly on the pillars of Manhood, Scholarship, Perseverance, and Uplift, and every chapter is expected to uphold the fraternity’s high bar through Omega’s mandated programs. These programs ensure consistent leadership, committed service, and community impact across generations.

        There’s something about hearing Kurt Carr’s “For Every Mountain” that still stops me in my tracks, even after all these years. It’s not just a song; it’s a testimony wrapped in melody. Every time the choir belts, “For every mountain You brought me over…” I can’t help but pause, breathe deep, and think about the mountains I’ve had to climb, and, more importantly, the grace that carried me through them.

       Elks Lodge Project head, Nadine Hankerson, Ph. D., filed a “consumer protection Request for Investigation,” last week, charging “Fraudulent and unenforceable Settlement Agreement,” concerning the “Elks Historic Site” in Fort Lauderdale. Hankerson wants State Attorney General James Uthmeier and the Consumer Protection Division to probe what appears to be “a pattern of deceptive lending and misrepresentation practices involving several entities and individuals.” The request names Hershiser Capital Finance (HIF IV Lenders); Sator (Sator Venture Investments, Sator Investments, LLC) and related parties: Grand Lodge — IBPOEW (Leonard J. Polk, Jr., Esq., I Grand Exalted Ruler / Breach of Fiduciary Duty).

Pedophiles are not merely criminals — they are predators who study weakness the way a sniper studies distance. They groom, manipulate, and target innocent young girls, then coerce their silence. Jeffrey Epstein perfected this evil. With obscene wealth, private islands, and the veneer of sophistication, he constructed a pipeline of teenage girls. Then he surrounded himself with powerful men whose presence transformed them into accomplices and human shields. His crimes were deliberate, organized, and camouflaged by luxury and influence.