Carma Henry, Author at The Westside Gazette

Miami Dolphins Albert Wilson Foundation Announces 2020 Thanksgiving Food Drive – Sunday, Nov. 22

November 19, 2020 Carma Henry 0

The Albert Wilson Foundation (AWF), founded by Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson to enrich the lives of children in foster care and raise awareness about social justice issues impacting those in the foster care system, and Vitality Sports Management (VSM), are pleased to announce its 2020 Thanksgiving Food Drive, which will take place from 8 – 11 a.m. on Sunday, November 22, in the parking lot of County Line Chiropractic Centers, located at 21309 NW 2nd Ave., Miami Gardens, FL, 33169. […]

Angry, defiant and defending President Trump

November 18, 2020 Carma Henry 0

These self-described “Patriots” turned out carrying American flags, Trump banners, wearing festive costumes and with the vast majority displaying a face-maskbe-damned mentality while chanting, “Stop the Steal!” and “Four More Years!” […]

How Ending Obamacare Would Hurt Black People

November 18, 2020 Carma Henry 0

How Ending Obamacare Would Hurt Black People […]

Mississippi Approves Flag with Magnolia, “In God We Trust”

November 18, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Finally, an ugly stain of racism has been wiped away. The new Mississippi state flag has a magnolia flower and the phrase “In God We Trust” to represent the state. […]

‘How Did 12 Percent of Black Men vote for Trump?’

November 18, 2020 Carma Henry 0

In Barack Obama’s first presidential campaign, of all Blacks casting ballots, 95 percent of Black men and 96 percent of Black women chose him, NBC News reported.

Four years later, Black women’s support remained at 96 percent for Obama’s 2012 re-election. However, the Black male vote decreased to 87 percent.

In 2016, when the nominee was Hillary Clinton, Black men dropped even further to 82 percent, while Black women’s support for Clinton remained high at 94 percent. Biden came close to matching that this year, garnering the support of 91 percent of Black women. […]

Local News

2020 Florida Senior Games Registration Deadline Approaching

November 18, 2020 Carma Henry 0

One week remains for athletes 50 and over to register for the 2020 Florida Senior Games.
The 29th Annual Florida Senior Games will be held, December 5-13, in various locations around the State of Florida. A total of 21 sports will be contested over nine days in Alachua, Brevard, Orange, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk counties. […]

New Coronavirus Vaccine Requires ‘Trust’ of African American Community

November 18, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Both California and Texas have recorded more than 1 million total cases, while states like Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey have seen significant rises in COVID infections. The most recent available statistics show that the District of Columbia has more than 18,500 total positive cases and 657 deaths. Washington, DC health officials have administered nearly 572,000 COVID tests to roughly 272,000 residents. […]

Biden’s New Coronavirus Task Force Is Co-Chaired by A Black Woman

November 18, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Joe Biden has quickly gotten to work as the president-elect while his predecessor complains without proof that he’s been defrauded of the presidency. The two decidedly different approaches to leading the country were especially on display Monday after Biden made it official that he had selected a Black woman to co-chair his new coronavirus task to effectively confront the deadly Covid-19 pandemic that has proliferated on Donald Trump‘s watch. […]

White Male Fantasies

November 18, 2020 Carma Henry 0

White males in both the Republican and Democratic political parties are holding on to their dreams about elected officials that will perpetuate and maintain their divisional, nationalistic and supremacist approaches in governmental administration. […]

What Does Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris Mean to Black America?

November 18, 2020 Carma Henry 0

President-Elect Joe Biden has created a new paradigm shift when he chose Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris to be the most powerful women in Washington. Biden assembled a powerful group of women starting with his campaign manager Jen O’Malley-Dillion to lead the charge to become the 46th president of the United States. […]