Carma Henry, Author at The Westside Gazette

Part I of a Special Report: Violence in Black America

September 13, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Violence in Black America […]

Filmmaker finds his Passion While Fighting for his Life

September 13, 2023 Carma Henry 0

As a child, Nile Price spent more time in the hospital than out as he received treatment for sickle cell anemia. He was given an endless supply of movies to watch while in the hospital, which sparked his interest in filmmaking. His film “For the Moon” will be shown during the Afrikana Film Festival on Sept. 16. Nile Price uncovered his passion for film from a hospital bed. […]

Pullman Porters

September 13, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Pullman Porters/Brotherhood for Sleeping Car Porters ushered in the origin of the Black Middle Class. According to the History Channel, “The first Pullman porter began working aboard the sleeper cars around 1867, and quickly became a fixture of the company’s sought-after traveling experience…Pullman recruited only Black men, many of them former slave states, to work as porters. Their job was to lug baggage, shine shoes, set up and clean the sleeping berths…” George Pullman, the founder, sold fully pampered travel perfection to the White passengers. […]

Last of the Tuskegee Airmen, Col. Carl Johnson, Dies at 97

September 13, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Col. Carl Croston Johnson, one of the last known living members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, died last week at age 97 in Reston, Virginia. Col. Johnson was born in 1926 and was discharged from active duty in the US Army Air Force in 1947. The Tuskegee Airmen was a group of African American military pilots who served in World War II. […]

Pompano Beach Native Serves Aboard Navy Warship in San Diego

September 13, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Airman Marc Lormeus, a native of Pompano Beach, Florida, serves aboard a U.S. Navy warship operating out of San Diego, California. […]

Blanche Ely Football Coach Mike Bailey: A Metro School’s Perspective

September 13, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Entering his third year as the Tigers head coach, Michael Bailey expressed complete satisfaction with his team’s summer conditioning and weightlifting program, stating that everything went according to plan, and that he has approximately 130 players on the current roster including junior varsity and varsity. […]

Shedeur Sanders May Outearn College and Pro Football Players in 2023 NIL Coin

September 13, 2023 Carma Henry 0

*Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders is predicted to bag the most NIL (name, image, likeness) money this year among all NCAA football players. […]

B-CU gets first season win in home game against Savannah State

September 13, 2023 Carma Henry 0

It was the Wildcats’ first win of the season and the first for Coach Raymond Woodie, Jr. […]

Coco Gauff Makes History: Youngest U.S. Open Champion Since SerenaWilliams in 1999

September 13, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Amidst the crowd’s roar and the flashbulbs of countless cameras, Gauff stood on the iconic Arthur Ashe Stadium, her trophy shining brightly, and her victory speech filled with a sense of readiness for the fame that will undoubtedly come her way. […]

FAMU To Host Second Annual HBCU Digital Partnership Summit

September 13, 2023 Carma Henry 0

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), partnering with Florida A&M University (FAMU), will host the second Air Force Historically Black Colleges & Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) Digital Partnership Summit September 19-21, 2023, on the Tallahassee campus. […]