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

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Chicago is once again on the brink of becoming another occupied territory, with talk of the National Guard rolling in as if the city is a war zone. But to understand what is happening today, we must first remember what Chicago has always represented — a battleground between authority and freedom, between oppression and the voices of civil rights leaders who refuse to bow down.

Broward County Democrats are raising a red flag, warning that Florida is spiraling into crisis under the combined weight of Donald Trump’s federal agenda and Governor Ron DeSantis’ state policies. At a press conference this week, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) blasted recent Republican actions they say will devastate working families and push Black and Brown communities to the brink.

Christian Keyes, in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, IncorporatedĀ® Zeta Rho Omega Chapter and AKAdemic Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, is now accepting applications for the 2025 Christian Keyes College Scholarship program.Ā The application deadline isĀ September 7, 2025.

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  When Serena Williams told NBC’s ā€œTodayā€ show, ā€œI just couldn’t get my weight to where I needed to be at a healthy place and believe me, I don’t take shortcuts. I do everything but shortcuts,ā€ she added her voice to the growing list of public figures discussing the use of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.