Author: Carma Henry

Millicent Joyce Miller Funeral Service was held August 17th at Vine International Ministries.

Representing the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the Black Press of America, it was an honor to attend my first Democratic National Committee (DNC) Convention, an experience that will be forever etched in my memory. This account does not include all the other extracurricular activities, State breakfasts, caucuses and the various uplifting activities that occurred during the convention period. The atmosphere was electric with energy, hope, and an unwavering commitment to the core values that should bind us as a nation. As I mingled in the sea of people more diverse than any national garden I’ve ever seen, I felt a palpable sense of excitement, amplified by the presence of leaders whose vision will concievably shape the course of our nation.

Westside Gazette Founder Emeritus, Levi Henry, Jr., Proudly Poses With Great Grandchildren, Oshene Whittick And Ben Joseph, Jr., At A Gathering Celebrating Their Academic Success At Dillard And Flanagan High Schools Respectively. Both Will Be Attending Florida  A & M University In The Fall.

       The “Souls to the Polls” event, held on Sunday August. 18,   began at New Hope Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fl.,  and ended at the African American Research Library and Culture Center (AARLCC)

At the Democratic National Convention, a cadre of leading Democratic women took the stage, unleashing a barrage of critiques against Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, framed by the Republicans’ notorious record on women’s issues. The stark differences in vision and values of the twice-impeached and 34-times convicted former president, his vice-presidential nominee, and Vice President Kamala Harris and her surrogates were on full display in Chicago.

       During the convention there were a few special events and brunches. Two of these were the Spingarn Award dinner, and Women in NAACP brunch. The Spingarn Award was presented to Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. for exceptional work for the African American community. The dinner started with everyone singing Lift Every Voice, and then food being served. The award was presented at the end of the dinner.

        A large bronze statue of the late civil rights icon leader and Georgia Congressman John Lewis was installed Friday, at the very spot where a contentious monument to the confederacy stood for more than 110 years in the town square before it was dismantled in 2020.

Meet Iris Patterson, the Founder and CEO of Chicago Integrated Health, the newest Black-owned wellness center and medical practice in Matteson, Illinois (just 20 minutes from Chicago). Three generations of Black women are running the company – 43-year-old Iris, who is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist; her mom, 60-year-old Lauren White, who is a Licensed Psychotherapist; and her daughter, 26-year-old Teylor Johnson, who just graduated from DePaul University and will soon be a licensed psychologist.

    Currently, Trump is on a turbulent anti-democratic mission to save his presidential aspirations and himself from facing imprisonment as a common criminal. His ability to openly garner support from Republican Congresspersons, SCOTUS’ six conservative justices, and complicit judges demonstrates his systemic threat to democracy.

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