Flash From The Past – 1957
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
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When Veneita Dempster began experiencing weeks of shortness of breath and a persistent cough, her family knew something wasn’t right. They brought the 102-year-old Tamarac resident to Broward Health Coral Springs, where caregivers discovered she had outlived her pacemaker.
This week, the Queen City of Cincinnati once again becomes the gathering place for one of the world’s most influential African American organizations as thousands of members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. convene for the 85th Grand Conclave, July 30th through August 3rd.
We never imagined that a dispute over insurance—not missed mortgage payments—would place our church on the brink of foreclosure.
U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, state Sen. LaVon Bracy Davis and state Rep. Anna Eskamani say they are supporting Nixon as she faces off against former Army Lt. Col. Alex Vindman in the Aug. 18 Primary. The winner meets Republican U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody in her first test before voters after she was appointed last year.
Jolly makes clear that he sees the brutality of the relentless culture wars targeting Black Floridians. And he talks about it to all audiences. “The hatred has broken us. It’s more demoralizing than ever before, And I will end it,” Jolly says. Aquasia Johnson of Orlando is one of those voters who has noticed. “He’s different. He’s very different, and I appreciate his passion. I feel he’s very solid on the issues that matter to us.”
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A Different World did both. It gave us one of our first real glimpses into life at an HBCU, where Black excellence, growth, struggle, and purpose all lived in the same space. It wasn’t just entertainment; it was a vision. It showed us that college wasn’t just possible, it was ours.