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

     Alphonso Lofton joined the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) in 1970 after witnessing an FHP trooper investigating a hit-and-run accident, becoming the Patrol’s first African American trooper. After graduation from the FHP academy, he was assigned to Field Operations in Miami’s Troop E. In 1973, he was promoted to Traffic Homicide Investigator, and he was assigned as a recruiter in 1981. He was appointed to FHP’s Equal Employment Opportunity Committee to recruit more African Americans into the Florida Highway Patrol.

     The Spring Tea was designed to honor those that paved the way, recognize those who have given back to our communities, and reclaim former Zeta Ro Omega members. During the program, both the Golden and Silver members took part in a parade and were introduced individually by name, college/university or graduate chapter of initiation and years of service. There were many fun activities to keep all involved, which included: “A Spring Tea” Bingo game, a sing-along, and a hat contest to name a few.

     From line dances to fraternity and sorority stepping, Miami got a full dose of HBCU love this weekend from Alumni and current students at Rolling Oaks Park in Miami Gardens. It was the 5th Annual South Florida HBCU outing drawing close to two-thousand guests from as far as West Palm Beach to join in on the festivities to celebrate Historical Black Colleges & Universities.

    She Said: Woo hoo! Don, are you ready for the next Gloria Allred moment?  Jeffrey Epstein, former hedge fund manager and purveyor of underage girls to the rich and powerful has been indicted in New York. In my humble opinion he should burn in hell, but I’m curious to see who he throws under the bus in an effort to save his own skin. A credible victim has stepped forward who claims to have been raped at the age of 13 by Epstein AND his good buddy Donald J. Trump. Could this sordid episode finally sink the Trumptanic?!

Georgia Republican representatives apathetic toward Blacks On March 7, 2019, Florida Democratic Congresswoman Frederica Wilson introduced house bill H.R. 1636, Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act. Not surprising all five Georgia Democratic representatives cosponsored the bill, but none of the nine Republican representatives.

RICHARDS Funeral services for the late Irvin Iona Richards – 94 were held July 13 at Unity Church of Pompano Beach with Rev. Louise Morley officiating.…