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

Mental Health has been a major topic. No matter your source of getting the news, you can almost count on someone to cover mental health. Celebrities are also very upfront and honest about their mental health and the challenges they have faced. Some of the brave celebs that have spoken out about mental health are Taraji P. Henson, Brandy Norwood, Late rapper DMX, and Tamar Braxton just to name a few. Grammy Award Winner and former Destiny’s Child member Michelle “Tenitra” Williams just released “Checking in”, a book that gives a much-needed look at her struggles whether they be personally or professionally. 

The new laws will add ID requirements for absentee ballots, limit the use of voting drop boxes, require voters to request absentee ballots for each specific election, restrict who can collect drop off ballots and give power to partisans observing elections. It also puts restrictions on outside groups influencing elections.

     If you, like me during your travels, run across a lot of different people in all kinds of circumstances, and if you have a building in the city or the hood, nine times out of 10 your building will be a resting place for the homeless and the downtrodden. My daddy told us to always have our door open because we never know when somebody will be in need.

     This year, we have partnered with the Bright Futures Scholarship Program to host a SAT/ACT Prep Boot Camp. The Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which is primarily funded by the Florida Lottery, assists student in pursuing Postsecondary Educational and career goals. The major objective of this collaboration is to provide our students with the needed exposure and training in order to help them improve their test scores and to gain access to financial educational opportunities.