Author: Carma Henry

BENNIEFIELD Funeral services for the late Tyrone Benniefield – 56 were held July 27 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Dr. Kevin Owens officiating. JACKSON…

CARROLL Funeral services for the late Willie Julius “Twin” Carroll – 75 were held July 27 at McWhite’’s Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Forest Lawn Central. DAVIS…

BAKER Funeral services for the late Willie Lee Baker – 65 were held July 27 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center with Pastor Herbert Davis…

     We struggle every day to overcome situations and pitfalls that could create embarrassing outcomes that would leave our loved ones much more devastated than our own selves.    

     In other words, if you allow someone to mistreat you all the time, and you’re crying and praying that one day, they will stop and beg your forgiveness, then you have just fallen for the okey-doke.

     “Some of us have been victims of the stain, the pain, the hurt of racism. In the 50s and during the 60s, segregationists told us to go back when we protested for our rights. They told ministers, priests, rabbis, and nuns to go back. The told innocent, little children seeking just equal education to go back,” Rep. Lewis added.

The Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these editorial contributions made by local students.

Yeoman 3rd Class Dawnmarie Laing, left, from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sings in the choir group during a Protestant Worship Service aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20).

     Held on March 11, the 2019 Hall of Fame Election Committee, chaired by Mayor Mark Bogen, met at the Aging & Disability Resource Center, to elect the Hall of Fame newest Members.  They include Barbara (Bobbi) Arnold, Hollywood; Beauregard Cummings, Fort Lauderdale; Gail Gannotta, Pompano Beach; Ruby Hutson, Lauderdale Lakes; Jean Merget, Fort Lauderdale; Art Schmall, Margate; Florie Scott, Lauderdale Lakes; Carl Shechter, Pembroke Pines; Harold Smith, Davie; and Aline Zucker, Cooper City.

African Americans saved Cadillac