Author: Carma Henry

DIXON Funeral services for the late Velma Dixon – 61 were held February 27th at Covenant Deliverance Cathedral with Bishop Quinton Thompkins officiating. JACKSON Funeral Services…

BUSH Funeral services for the late Carrie Lee Bush – 75 were held February 27th at The Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. DANIELS Funeral services for the…

GAMBLE Funeral services for the late Noble Ruth Gamble – 74 were held February 27 at Roy Mizell and Kurtz Worship Center. WEBB Funeral services for…

     “It is my distinct honor to congratulate the Westside Gazette on its 50th anniversary. This weekly paper continues to be known for its crusade against racism and injustice.

     This week’s show titled: “Surviving the prison system” will have two of the most prolific soldiers for defending and getting brothers and sisters out of the “belly of the beast”, Amy Ralston Povah, a clemency worker extraordinaire and renown attorney Nkechi Taifa. These two sisters have done remarkable work to gain the freedom of brothers and sisters. Our other two guest are two brothers who served over 63 years between them: Rufus Rochelle and Darryl Hope.

Mrs. Davidson is hosting a virtual fellowship via zoom called Ladies Night In. She will be discussing soul-care, self-care, and savings-care.

Artist Commentary” This piece reveals our dependability on our phones; to bring us out of the quagmire of depression that threatens to sink us into oblivion. The red threads is the lifetime that we are connected to through our touch screens and how our phones can influence our very lives.

Alethia Browning Tanner saved enough money to purchase her freedom in 1810. “The total amount, thought to have been paid in installment, was $1,400. In 1810. $1, 400 was a significant amount; about the equivalent of three year’s earnings for an average skilled tradesperson,” attucksadams.com researchers surmised.

Dejah Woods, a 24-year old from DeLand, Florida, has made history as the first Black woman to become a firefighter for the city since it was founded in 1876.

       BCPSFNS will now provide breakfast and lunch for Sunday in its meal bundles, which are included in Thursday’s meal distribution, for a total of 14 meals per week (7 breakfast, 7 lunch total). All meal bundles on Thursdays will now include Sunday meals.