Articles by Carma Henry

About 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
Religion

Mt. Hermon Celebrates Historic Groundbreaking and Mortgage Liquidation

May 4, 2023 Carma Henry 0

  On Sunday April 30, 2023,  the Hermon AME Church family,  under astute leadership of Rev. Henry E. Green, III, celebrated two noteworthy milestones: the burning of the church’s mortgage, in essence, liquidating all debt related to church owned real estate, and breaking ground on a 55 unit senior citizen facility scheduled for completion in May of 2024. Prior to the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony, the church held a consecration service to honor and thank Almighty God for His bountiful, limitless blessings. […]

Local News

Book Bans are Increasing, and Writers of Color are the Target

May 4, 2023 Carma Henry 0

     At The Root, we’ve previously reported on the growing trend of book bans and how the act seems to be laser focused on works by writers of color. You can check out our list of banned and challenged books written by Black authors here. But if you haven’t been keeping up with what’s going on, you should know that the problem is only getting worse. […]

Health

Warning Signs and Symptoms

May 4, 2023 Carma Henry 0

     Trying to tell the difference between what expected behaviors are and what might be the signs of a mental illness isn’t always easy. There’s no easy test that can let someone know if there is mental illness or if actions and thoughts might be typical behaviors of a person or the result of a physical illness. […]

Local News

Miami native participates in general quarters training aboard USS George

May 4, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Marcus D. Powell (AW/IW) from Brian, Texas, left, Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Aircraft Handling) 1st Class Elliot M. Salgado (AW/SW) from Brooklyn, New York, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael B. Diaz (AW/SW/IW) from Miami, all assigned to V-1 and V-3 division in air department, conduct a training brief prior to a general quarters drill, aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) in Newport News, Virginia, March 29, 2023. […]

Sports

Nunnie on the Sideline

May 4, 2023 Carma Henry 0

We begin this week by introducing the first of a series of articles related to some of the great HBCU coaches prior to integration. The concept was originally broached to publisher Bobby Henry by former Dillard and Miami Jackson Coach, Joe Redmond. I was immediately fascinated by the idea because, like him, I am a product of that era – 50s & 60s. Black college football was replete with great coaches, players, pageantry and tradition. We begin with Big John Merritt and his impact on the game. We welcome your participation and contributions through questions and comments. I am especially appealing to JSU, TSU & HBCUS generally from that time frame, people like Dr. Malcom Black, a JSU grad. […]