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

     Each year, BAAG hosts the Light Up Sistrunk Health Fair & Toy Drive in observance of World AIDS Day, continuing a tradition that highlights the group’s long-standing commitment to HIV awareness and support. The health-fair section now draws more than 1,000 attendees, offering children holiday toys while providing parents with HIV and PrEP education, free health screenings, condoms, and access to a wide range of community resources.

     VA mortgage loans are fixed-rate loans guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. VA guaranteed loans are made by private lenders like SouthState to eligible veterans and service members for the purchase or refinancing of their primary home. We are fortunately able to do this with competitive interest rates and no money down, making homeownership more attainable to those who have served our nation.

        In a development that has shocked the sports world and left hearts heavy from Dallas to Detroit, Marshawn Kneeland, the promising 24-year-old defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys, has died. Kneeland was drafted in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Western Michigan University, pick 56 overall. Marshawn was a rising young talent whose promise seemed destined to anchor the Cowboys’ defensive future. Just days before his death, he made an unforgettable play.  Marshawn blocked a punt in the end zone for a touchdown during a game the  Cowboys’ lost to the Arizona Cardinals. That moment, a career first, filled fans and teammates with excitement. And then, heartbreakingly, he was gone. 

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Her most recent gifts to historically Black colleges and universities surpass $400 million this year alone. These are not gestures. They are declarations. They say that the education of Black students is not optional, not expendable and not dependent on the approval of those who fear what an educated Black citizenry represents.