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

    As a Broward College student, you’re already on the path to your future. But let’s face it, school can be stressful. As final exams approach, it’s important to become aware of your mental and physical stress levels and learn how to manage them accordingly. After all, managing stress is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. What’s more, it’s a key component of self-care.

From less access to quality healthcare, to the exclusion of anti-obesity medications from Medicare, and most Medicaid and general insurance coverage, our healthcare systems under-prioritizes the well-being of Black Americans. And we’ve learned from history that until we make our voices heard, this crisis will continue to be brushed aside.

 Regrettably,  women have been taken advantage  of by white men for Centuries. Sadly, there  continues little or no resistance that has been taken to defend women against   societal norms, religious dogma, and laws  that steadily  suppress their  inalienable rights. Looking back as  how men labeled animals as livestock or poultry, their treatment then and now says, “Women are merely human livestock.”

     The suggestion that young and gay will generate more voter support than old and gray is not necessarily a winning suggestion.

     It got worse.  Sadly, after so much targeting of presumably innocent black males, he’d had enough.  He had become semi-militant in his thoughts on law enforcement.  This struck the core of my mental state.  The notion that in a situation he might lose it concerned me to the point that it began to take a toll physically on me.  Fortunately, he got over that mode shortly and I could breathe somewhat easier in his absence.