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

       The Family of the late Hubert and Alberta Timmons proudly announces the graduation of Dr. Susanne L. Timmons, Ph.D. from Walden University. Dr. Timmons earned her doctoral degree in Public Policy and Administration, with a concentration in Law and Policy. She is also a published author, recognized for her work titled, “Influence of Incomplete and Unverified Vote-by-Mail Ballots on Mail-In Voting.” 

      In the bustling halls of a Fort Lauderdale magnet school, a pivotal moment quietly unfolded for a young girl named Rhone. Little did she know, a seemingly small decision by her mother—signing her up for the school’s Air Force ROTC program—would set her on a path to becoming one of the Army’s most accomplished leaders. Today, Lieutenant Colonel Rhone serves as the Battalion Commander of the 302d Signal Battalion, headquartered at Fort Detrick, Maryland, playing a critical role in ensuring the digital infrastructure that powers America’s military operations.

       A scenario eerily similar to that one is happening right now in Fort Lauderdale.  Sistrunk is an area known for Black culture. The Westside Gazette, a local Black-Owned Newspaper and a recent transformation of an old grocery store into a restaurant (Smitty’s Wings Sistrunk) are in jeopardy of falling victim to gentrification.

   The question is, “How could democracy’s Achilles’ Heel reside within its creator, Humankind?” The answer lies in history, and we must learn from it. Are politicians, professors, social scientists, and citizens oblivious to the lessons from the fall of great empires? We must not be naïve!

Ralph W. Corker, Jr.    Funeral service was held December 77th Word Of The Living God Ministries.   Myrtle H. Oban     Funeral service was held December 6…