“I’m honored to have legendary civil rights leader and NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin Chavis Jr. moderating the ninth ‘The Bridge Forum,’” stated Alan “AP” Powell, the event’s organizer, and U.S. Desert Storm Veteran.
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
Our country is currently seeking ways to spark new conversations that can lead to changes in perceptions about people, bridge differences and break through the barriers that divide us. TRU Colors, based in Wilmington, North Carolina, is providing a national platform for dialogue between the African American community and local law enforcement to change the narrative and promote understanding and unity. TRU Colors is a brewery that hires active, rival gang members who have put their differences aside to come together to help stop gun violence and bring peace to their community.
Akbar Watson, the owner of a historic bookstore called Pyramid Books in Boynton Beach, Florida, has been selling books for and about African Americans for about 30 years. However, he says that since George Floyd was killed and “Black Lives Matter” went mainstream, he has sold more books related to racial inequality than ever before! Nearly three decades ago, Watson started the bookstore from the trunk of his car. He then moved to a brick and mortar shop in Boynton Beach, wherein it is located until now.
Stephanie Hart, the owner and founder of Brown Sugar Bakery in Chicago, is buying out a historic 84-year old candy factory called Cupid Candies. To finalize the acquisition, she is using the funds from a $500,000 small business grant that she recently received from the state of Illinois.
Four prominent female doctors of color have joined forces to launch a new television program aimed at addressing the unique health concerns and inequities in women and the Black community called The C4PEMD. Members of the esteemed panel of experts are Drs. Amber K. Brooks, Tamika Knox, LaKesha Legree, and Kristen Trulear-Jackson.
Warren Pegram and his stepson, Charlston Austin, have opened an Ace Hardware franchise in their neighborhood in the city of South Fulton, Georgia. It is one of the first hardware stores in their community.
So yes, I am an angry Black man. I have not just become an angry Black man I’ve been an angry Black man ever since I was I able to understand the wrongs and injustices that have been perpetrated upon people who look like me, from them with the hopes of the eradicating of a race.
Martin Folsom, an 18-year old high school senior student from Florida, is graduating as valedictorian of his class despite the challenges of being homeless over the years.
A Fort Lauderdale police officer who is under investigation after fatally shooting an unarmed Black man in the back in early March has a lengthy history of use-of-force reviews.
In Tallahassee, Florida, police confirmed Monday they found the dead body of 19-year-old African American, Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau, who had been missing for just over a week.