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

     It is difficult today because there are many things that separate me from the message. I am bombarded by my personal feelings of wanting to attack my weaknesses that I see in others. But I can’t do that; I only suffer more, thereby causing all of my blessings to be blocked when I become so petty. I do understand that what I do can ultimately affect us all.

      Set to the backdrop of Go-go music from Experience Unlimited, fronted by Gregory ‘Sugar Bear’ Elliot, the street-naming ceremony was filled with families roaming the event. Vendors, food trucks and booths with free snacks and activities for youth set up by the Department of Parks and Recreation lined the streets.

According to the Coalition for the Homeless, which serves as the lead agency to The Way Home Continuum of Care (CoC) and is the Greater Houston homeless response system, the vast majority of those experiencing homelessness are Black/African American (55%) or white (41%) in Harris County. The 2020 U.S. Census showed a total of 6,174,367 persons in Harris, Montgomery, and Fort Bend counties.

In a remarkable journey from Oprah’s coveted list to Target’s expansive aisles, Orijin Bees, a thriving Black-owned doll company founded by 9-year-old Esi Orijin and her mother, Melissa, continues to soar to new heights. Recognized as one of Oprah’s Favorite Things, Orijin Bees has now expanded its partnership with Target, making waves with the addition of the entire Nu’Bee Plush Baby Doll Collection in stores and online.