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

     We see on a daily basis how fragile our lives are, when, even though they appear to be rock solid, they can crumble like pebbles under the weight of a 50 lb. sledgehammer in the hands of the world’s strongest man.

McConnell’s statement implied that African Americans were not Americans. Which offended many people of color? He faced much backlash from his controversial statement, and at the end of the news conference, he returned to the mics, and clarified that he meant to say the omitted word was “all.”

     She was an active member of the Hartford Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Delta Theta and a Golden Life Member. She served as national vice president, national secretary, eastern regional director, and south Atlantic regional representative for the organization. She also served as co-chair of the National Documents Review and Revision Task Force, co-chair of the National Leadership Academy, and president of the Hartford Alumnae Chapter and the Alpha Xi Chapter.

         Anyone who does something to feel better, either mentally or physically, or both, is experiencing “self-care.” That term would seem to be self-explanatory; however, it’s open to interpretation. Getting a manicure may be one way, while going for a long walk may be another’s preferred method.

     *The recent surge in new coronavirus cases is beginning to decline. New infections are declining quickly in the Northeast and upper Midwest.  Cases remain high though, with an average of 700,000 new infections per day.

Quartermaster Seaman Apprentice Aaliyah Mitchell, a native of Broward County, Fla., uses a sextant aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Jan. 4, 2022.

  There are people in America and around the world that wake up every day and try to find something wicked to do to Blacks, Hispanics, immigrants, Native Americans and poor people.