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

Dear Westside Gazette Newspaper, family and friends, thank you for your honor and support and for your dedication and commitment. I want to thank Bobby Henry, Sr. for giving me this opportunity to present an icon and a pillar of the community here in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Ms. Mary Alice McClendon. I am honored to share what a joy Mary Alice was to the community. Mary has always shared her wisdom, straightforwardness and outspoken words with family members and those who love being in her presence.

     During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the countless women who have fought tirelessly and courageously for equality, justice, and opportunity in our Nation.  We also reaffirm our commitment to advancing rights and opportunities for women and girls in the United States and around the world.  We are mindful that we are building on the legacy of both recognized trailblazers and unsung heroines who have guided the course of American history and continue to shape its future.

 Corporate volunteerism connects companies to the communities where they operate and creates a critical bridge between people and the causes they want to support. But it does something else – it engages employees, while giving them a greater sense of purpose and a deeper connection to their workplaces.

     From the very inception of hip hop, there was always something violent and destructive about this art form. No one likes to talk about drugs, sex, guns and crime, but somewhere underneath all the glitz and glamour, there was always violence and death.

     Gravity is always present. The force of gravity is always being applied whether we are mindful of it or not. This powerful force can be used to assist us or work against us. In this situation, I advised the young man to stretch regularly. I explained to him that his father’s height reduction is due to gravity and his body being pulled to the Earth without an offsetting energy to balance it. We always need balance and the body always desires homeostasis which is attainable when given the proper conditions.

   Pittsburgh is home of the world’s first commercial radio station, KDKA, which began broadcasting in 1920. Twenty nine years later the first Black owned radio station went on the air. Atlanta is the home of  WERD, a completely Black owned and operated station. In 1949, bank president, professor and civil rights activist Jesse B. Blayton purchased the 1,000 watt radio station. It had to be purchased by proxy of a White businessman. The station’s owner refused to do business with a Black entrepreneur. Blanton bought WERD  for $50,000. That would equate to about $620,685 in today’s economy.