Carma Henry, Author at The Westside Gazette

Justice Department Must Investigate Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder

May 18, 2020 Carma Henry 0

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, American Civil Liberties Union, Human Rights Campaign, Muslim Advocates, NAACP, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, along with 110 additional organizations committed to racial justice and civil rights, called on the U.S. Department of Justice to open a full and thorough hate crimes investigation into the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. The groups also called on the DOJ to conduct a federal civil rights pattern or practice investigation into the local district attorneys, as well as the Glynn County Police Department, for systemic constitutional abuses. […]

Soul Singer Betty Wright has died

May 14, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Soul singer Betty Wright has died from cancer, according to reports from multiple media outlets. […]

We cannot predict the future. But we can create it.

May 14, 2020 Carma Henry 0

We cannot predict the future. But we can create it. This quote was delivered by Ilya Prigogine who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1977. We as a people stand in the doorway of no return and this is not our first time. […]

A Coronavirus Update from Congressman Alcee Hastings

May 14, 2020 Carma Henry 0

As the entire world continues to feel the impacts of COVID-19, my office and I are hard at work to put Floridians first, including the needs of workers, families, and small businesses. As we end National Nurses Week and Teacher Appreciation Week, I am so grateful for the dedication and professionalism nurses and teachers, and all essential workers, who are working harder than ever during this crisis to support our communities’ needs. […]

We need to continue to take Safety Precautions

May 14, 2020 Carma Henry 0

However, we, as African Americans, have to take extra precautions because we are being affected at a disproportionate rate by the virus. […]

Broward County Alumnae Chapter’s May Week Program

May 14, 2020 Carma Henry 0

May Week is a national program of Delta Sigma Theta that was created in 1920 to highlight academic achievements and to emphasize the importance of higher education in the Black community. This year, the program will be a virtual red-carpet event because of the coronavirus pandemic. […]

Florida Medical Center welcomes our families back

May 14, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Florida Medical Center welcomes our families back […]

Mae Jo Fulton’s 100th Birthday

May 14, 2020 Carma Henry 0

After Mae Jo Fulton’s 100th Birthday some of her family members went to the Social Security Office and found out a mistake was made with the birth day dated May 12, 1918, which was incorrect. Her correct birthday is May 12, 1917 which makes her now 103 years old. Happy 103rd Birthday!!! […]

The NAACP has launched a campaign entitled #WeAreDoneDying

May 14, 2020 Carma Henry 0

The NAACP, the nation’s foremost social justice organization, has launched a campaign entitled #WeAreDoneDying, aimed at exposing the inequities embedded into the American healthcare system and the country at large. From COVID-19 to running while Black in America, the abuse faced by people of color, particularly African Americans is devastating. […]

Black People and Legal Gun Ownership: Oppression at its Best

May 14, 2020 Carma Henry 0

Black People and Legal Gun Ownership […]