Author: Carma Henry

“Test Your Bible Knowledge”

     Fall 2020 U.S. census data shows that the number of Black families choosing to homeschool their children quintupled. Although reports from the National Center for Education Statistics show that homeschooling has been a historically white practice, the demographic change is unsurprising to experts because nationwide disruptions to student achievement were uneven.

      Volleyball sensation Mikayla  Porter, a 6 foot setter and OPP hitter from St. Thomas High School, has been chosen as the Westside  Gazette’s   Student/Athlete of the Week. Utilizing her natural physical gifts of size, length, agility, quickness and innate intelligence has contributed immensely to her individual success and the school’s elevation as a perennial volleyball power. St. Thomas recently completed its season, reaching the Florida State 6A semi-finals. With a cumulative 4.17 G.P.A. her future most assuredly includes competing on the collegiate level, for which she definitely has the physical tools to do so successfully.

A​ hurricane warning has been issued for areas near Florida’s Atlantic coast from Boca Raton to the Flagler – Volusia County line, and remains in effect for the northwest Bahamas, including Grand Bahama Island. This means hurricane conditions are expected in these areas.

A native of Sunrise, Florida, recently completed an intensive 10-week training program to become a member of the elite U.S. Navy Ceremonial Guard.

     But today’s Supreme Court is different. It’s dominated by far-right justices who have made it clear they don’t share this view. Chief Justice John Roberts’s famous quote, “The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race,” sums it up: conservatives believe affirmative action is at best unnecessary and at worst just another type of discrimination. Some conservatives would like to retire affirmative action because they claim it’s accomplished everything it set out to do. But it hasn’t. Not even close.

      Florida A&M University (FAMU) President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., Friday announced an administrative restructuring to foster operational excellence.

AIKENS Funeral services for the Deaconess Mary Alice Aikens – 64 were held November 5th at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Pastor Ron Harper officiating.…

BROWN Funeral services for the late John Ira Brown. HALL Funeral services for the late Allan “Ray” Hall – 62 were held November 5th at McWhite’s…

BEASLEY Funeral services for the late Bobby Lee Beasley – 68 were held November 9th at Sunset Memorial Gardens. HANKERSON Funeral services for the late Ernestine…