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

Lizzie Bacon Johnson –   100   Funeral service was held February 18th at Harris Chapel Church with Rev. Stanley Melek officiating. Cremel Mitchell -93   Funeral service…

  Gloria participated in the local public school system as a youth,  attending the renown Dillard High School. Excelling academically, she became  Valedictorian for the Class of 1958.  After graduation, she ventured onward to the highest hills in Tallahassee to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, a Master’s Degree in Guidance & Counseling, and an Educational Specialist Degree in Administration & Supervision.

       For too long, domestic violence victims have been treated as nuisances instead of people in grave danger. It takes unimaginable courage for a victim to break free from the cycle of abuse—to admit they are in danger, to ask for help, and to say, “I need protection.” When a victim reaches out, it is not a request—it is a life-or-death plea. And too often, that plea is ignored, dismissed, or treated with indifference.

The Lions’ bench once again allowed FMU to pull away late in the contest, outscoring the Bobcats’ bench 29 to 21.

       In the words of the late gospel singer Lee Williams, I can’t give up now. I can’t turn around, come too far. These words ring true today more than ever. No matter what the Musk/Trump administration manipulates or concocts against us, we must remember—nothing they do can be worse than what we’ve already endured. And through all that we have come through, we did not come through it alone.