Author: Carma Henry

      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.

   This pass week marked a memorable milestone as all five commissioners officially took their oaths to serve and represent our community.

       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!

Amery M. Armbrister – 32  Funeral service will be held December 14th at A Good Shepherd’s Funeral Home.   Kashayla Martin  – 31  Funeral service will…

Mother Rosa Mae Beaufort  Funeral service will be held December 14th at Lighhouse Worship Center Church of God In Christ.   Jonhisha Mitchell – 33  Funeral…

Clara Mae Finklin – 81   Funeral service was held December 7th at United Pentecostal First Born with Overseer Dr. Lennie O. Gaskins officiating.

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…

Mary Louise Ware – 90.

Giovanni rose to prominence during the 1960s as a fierce voice in the Black Arts Movement, alongside literary giants such as Amiri Baraka, Audre Lorde, Ntozake Shange, and Sonia Sanchez.