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

     In a startling turn of events, life in Dubai came to a sudden standstill during what was supposed to be a bustling week. An unexpected series of power outages plunged the city into darkness, disrupting daily routines and bringing businesses, transportation, and even essential services to a halt. Residents found themselves grappling with the challenges of navigating through the city without functioning traffic lights, relying on backup generators, or simply waiting for power to be restored.

   Experts from health systems, community, and public and private sectors will convene to build strategies and solutions for advancing Black health equity in South Florida. With an emphasis on Black men’s health, the Summit aims to provide practical tools for deconstructing the social and political determinants of health. These root causes of health disparities make structural racism and health equity among our Nation’s most challenging problems. National health policy expert and public health advocate Daniel Dawes will deliver the keynote address, as other State and local leaders map what each of us can do now to drive progress.

     NNPA NEWSWIRE – MAGA proponents peddle baseless claims of widespread voter fraud to justify voter suppression tactics that disproportionately target Black voters. From restrictive voter ID laws to purging voter rolls to limiting early voting hours, these measures are designed to silence the voices of marginalized communities and maintain the status quo of power and privilege.

     No one or nothing could have prepared me for October of 2018 when my father took his last breath on this Earth.  It felt like the entire world had crumbled in on me.  My leader, my mentor, my idol and my friend all-in-one had transitioned.  The empty feeling of being robbed of his presence brought about every imaginable emotion.  In the short term I was not good.  I was not good at all.