Contributing to The Westside Gazette, a historical newspaper deeply embedded in the community’s fabric, is an exhilarating and humbling experience. Since childhood, I’ve revered its pages, once even seeing my mother, Cynthia Robinson, celebrated for her remarkable community endeavors.
Author: Carma Henry
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
Anthony Duclair Foundation held a groundbreaking event celebrating the coming of a synthetic hockey rink at Boyd Anderson High School.
In 2022 I was presented with the Centennial Leader Award by the National Parks Conservation Association for the difference I made connecting Americans to the national parks. That would not have happened if it wasn’t for The Westside Gazette which published the first story my husband Frank and I wrote about the parks and the environment in 1995.
The joy and pain of serving as a good servant and keeper of record are inseparable, yet our commitment remains unwavering.
Sister Annie M. Glover was born in Concord, Georgia on June 12, 1932 to parents Mrs. Emma Lizzie Milner ( Hassie ) and Mr. Marvin Manual, Sr.( Shorty), both of whom preceded her in death. Sister Glover married the love of her life, Mr. Willie Glover, who also predeceased her. Born on June 12, 1932, Sister Glover received her Heavenly reward on February 4, 2024. Mrs. Glover was blessed with one child, Mr. Jimmie Reid (Sonya), Fort Lauderdale.
In 2020, the homicide rate among Black women was 11.6 per 100,000, a stark contrast to the rate of 3 per 100,000 among white women.
‘Test Your Bible Knowledge’
In my 36 years of writing mostly for the Black press, I found the writers and readers share a passion to hear our story from our own voice. As an Alpha member, I take pride in being able to serve my community by writing our story. The current cauldron of Black history misinformation manifests the words of Samuel Cornish. The founder of the first Black paper said “… Too long have the public been deceived by misrepresentations, in things that concern us dearly…”
“40 Acres & A Mule’’ (40 Acres) is not just a pithy retort to a mundane question. It was part of a complex post Civil war plan by the government. It was a two-pronged proposal to effect punitive retribution on the South and constructively integrate 10 million former slaves into the Union.
That’s why healthcare professionals emphasize that the connection between two major observances, both of which happen to fall in February, should not be ignored: Black History Month and American Heart Month.