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

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  From the outside looking in, competing for the title of ā€œMissā€ and ā€œMisterā€ (also known as the kings and queens) may just look like a pageant or another exclusive title held on HBCU campuses. In reality, those elected for these roles serve as ambassadors and faces of the student body.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Black America built its power through unity. Churches became meeting halls for strategy. Barbershops became forums for debate. Front porches became classrooms for the next generation. Every major advance the community achieved in the past two centuries grew from collective action rooted in shared purpose.