Author: Carma Henry

Nunnie on the Sideline

The  WG Sports Corner

        The MEAC announced Thursday that the third edition of the “Girls on the Gridiron Clinic” will kick off the conference’s football Media Day.

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in identifying the driver behind a deadly hit-and-run crash that took the life of an 82-year-old Black man.

       On a humid Friday afternoon, June 27, 2025, in Tallahassee, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sat behind a polished desk, a row of pens before him, and signed four new bills into law. One carried a weight far beyond ink and paper. Senate Bill 130, titled Compensation of Victims of Wrongful Incarceration, was a long-overdue correction to a system that had failed some of Florida’s most invisible citizens: the wrongly imprisoned.

After more than three decades of dedicated service to his country, both in uniform and as a civilian, Michael B. Kennedy was honored in a heartfelt retirement ceremony hosted by the United States Southern Command’s Joint Cyber Center.

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — NABJ President Ken Lemon spoke by phone to Black Press USA, saying, “At this point, there is not a reason to invite President Trump this year.” Last year was a hard-fought presidential campaign year, where “journalists had the opportunity to vet the candidate. I don’t see the need to do that this time around,” emphasized Lemon.

       The minute Donald Trump stormed into office on the beckon of populist rhetoric and economic boasting, many individuals prayed he would bring a new, business-savvy approach to his governing. Not only as a Black American but a teenager, I have spent the majority of my life watching how leadership exudes into our everyday lives. Let me make myself clear; Donald Trump’s extended time in office has been nothing short of a disruption for working families, communities of color, and America’s placement in the world.

Broward Education Foundation, the only 501(c)3 charitable organization solely dedicated to serving students and teachers in Broward County Public Schools, will launch its annual Back to School Supply Drive on Monday, July 14, running through August 29, 2025.

    Lt. Ken Roland is a veteran lifeguard instructor trainer, community activist, and regular contributor to The Westside Gazette, covering stories that uplift and inform the African American community.