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

Whether it’s community service, advocacy or building and fostering business and community relationships, I see it as my duty to be informed and engaged in my community to inspire my generation and generations behind me to give back and be of service. Giving back doesn’t always look like giving away money.

     After reaching South Florida in the early 60s, the KEY family made  Fort Lauderdale their home. From a family of 4, they grew to a family of 7.

     The initiative was called “Family Open House;” a campaign fronted by Cedric Walker, the owner of the Universoul Circus. His motive was to give back to the underprivileged communities across the country through fun performances, a spectacle of games, and food for the whole family. This effort is now in its fifth year, approximately, in every city in the United States with the organizations that help those families in need.

     Montage: A Film Series is a program designed to link communities and people through the art of filmmaking and culture. Montage returns for its 2020 season in celebration of Black History Month for a screening of Through a Lens Darkly: Black Photographers and the Emergence of a People. Montage takes place Thursday, February 27 at 7 p.m., at the Pompano Beach Cultural Center. Tickets are FREE and are available at  www.ccpompano.org or at the door.