Trailing 31-14 with less than 13 minutes left in its first-ever homecoming football game, Florida Memorial University(FMU) needed to do something historic if it was going to rally back to win.
Author: Carma Henry
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
Immigration is a Black issue. This phrase became a rallying cry for Black and immigrant communities last month, as the nation witnessed anti-Black racism on full display in Del Rio, Texas. But communities like mine have known the truth behind this phrase for far too long: Although Black immigrants comprise one of the fastest-growing segments of the immigration population, the solutions devised in Washington fail to address the needs of our communities.
MONROE Funeral services for the late Steven Llnard Monroe – 54 were held November 6th at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Bishop Tony Mitchell officiating.…
ADAMS Funeral services for the Bobby J. Adams – 71 were held November 6th at St. John Missionary Baptist Church. ASHLEY Funeral services for the late…
AUSTIN Funeral services for the late Willie Austin, Jr. – 67 were held November 3rd at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. CHAFERS Funeral services for…
Climate change and environmental destruction will prevail if money prevails as the god that national leaders (and almost all the rest of us) worship, or don’t know how not to worship. Part of indigenous wisdom is not being under the control of this civilized force. What would a world without money — or a world that saw and understood money differently — look like?
The myth of redemptive violence is everywhere, a unifying force that keeps gun sales healthy and military contractor’s wealthy. Real violence is everywhere as well, both intentional and accidental, but it’s fragmented and isolated, a sudden moment that shouldn’t have happened, needn’t happened — a human soul is ripped from her loved ones. Such moments bring only shock and grief.
“RODGERS & ROGAN ARE JABRONIS”
Apart of Famu’s Homecoming epic return the community in Frenchtown welcomed R&B superstar Anthony Hamilton. Anthony Hamilton is best known for his song Charlean, point of it All and countless others hit songs.
The special session that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called is a week away. The special session was called to deal with mask policies, vaccine requirements and other COVID-related issues in Florida. He announced this last October. The governor has said businesses mandating vaccines should lose COVID protections passed last year.