Articles by Carma Henry

About 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
Local News

Trans Women and classical Pianist Sara Davis Beuchner brings music and Pride to Ft Lauderdale

June 10, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     The LGBT community has experienced some major difficulties in 2020 and 2021. Whether it was the unjust laws against the community, or the deaths of trans men and women, it’s been rather tumultuous. June is Pride month, so we here at the Westside Gazette want to shed light and introduce trans women and classical pianist Sara Davis Beucher.  She will be giving a special performance at the Ventian Art Society on June 26th and June 27th. […]

Feature

Beyond Dollars and Cents

June 9, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     As the need for a college credential in the labor market has grown, so, too, has the price of earning one and the debt that increasingly comes with it. It’s not surprising then that the value of higher education is often reduced to dollars and cents or that people are questioning whether it’s worth the cost. […]

Feature

Blacks in Florida Lag Behind Every Community in Getting Vaccinated

June 9, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     No one in Florida really knows who to trust and believe when it comes to information about the vaccine numbers. Based on the census in 2020, the total statewide population is 21,477,737. According to the census as of April 28, 2021, 36% of Florida’s White population has been vaccinated; 24.4% of Florida’s Hispanic population has been vaccinated, and 17.3% of Florida’s Black population has been vaccinated. The total people vaccinated statewide, as of April 28, 2021, is 8,684,024. […]

Local News

Mark Fleuridor: Black Castor Oil

June 9, 2021 Carma Henry 0

     The Art and Culture Center/Hollywood is pleased to present in partnership with Oolite Arts, Black Castor Oil, the debut solo exhibition by Miami-based artist Mark Fleuridor. This exhibition in Gallery 2 at the Center is the first in our new Oolite Collaborations series with Oolite Arts based in Miami Beach. […]

Opinions

President Biden Eulogizes Tulsa’s Blacks Massacred

June 9, 2021 Carma Henry 0

To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the May 31, 1921 Tulsa Massacre, President Biden was invited to be the guest speaker. Biden paid homage to the fact that he’s the first President to participate in this event. But from that moment, what made him think that Tulsa’s Black citizens and the remaining descendants wanted to be eulogized? […]