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       Sitting in a wheelchair, Jackson soaked in the celebration Sunday night from the front of the auditorium where he had so many times urged on his followers. For more than three hours, he received a constant stream of admirers who said they had been trained and inspired by him over the decades. All the while, prominent Democrats spoke from the stage.

        When did politics become such fun? While Democrats will roll up our sleeves to win the November election, in the meantime our candidates are clearly having a good time with the process. Every time she strides across a stage, she beams. Her smile is an incandescence. Her wave joyful.  And as we get to know him, her avuncular running mate projects joy and confidence. The chemistry between Vice President Harris and Minnesota is visible and bodes well for this campaign.

Westside Gazette Founder Emeritus, Levi Henry, Jr., Proudly Poses With Great Grandchildren, Oshene Whittick And Ben Joseph, Jr., At A Gathering Celebrating Their Academic Success At Dillard And Flanagan High Schools Respectively. Both Will Be Attending Florida  A & M University In The Fall.

       The “Souls to the Polls” event, held on Sunday August. 18,   began at New Hope Baptist Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fl.,  and ended at the African American Research Library and Culture Center (AARLCC)

At the Democratic National Convention, a cadre of leading Democratic women took the stage, unleashing a barrage of critiques against Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, framed by the Republicans’ notorious record on women’s issues. The stark differences in vision and values of the twice-impeached and 34-times convicted former president, his vice-presidential nominee, and Vice President Kamala Harris and her surrogates were on full display in Chicago.

        At this week’s 50th quadrennial Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the city’s eleventh time hosting, the Black Political Excellence Fund is sponsoring a reception to fete seven female African American State Party Chairs, an historic benchmark for the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC). Moreover, Jeanna Repass of Kansas, Lavora Barnes of Michigan, Daniele Monroe-Moreno of Nevada, Alicia Andrews of Oklahoma, Dr. Rosa Colquitt of Oregon, Christale Spain of South Carolina, and Congresswoman Nikema Williams of Georgia, are the first Black women to hold these positions in their respective states.

The 2024-2025 school year has officially begun in Broward County, with 251,000 students enrolled in 239 public schools and 87 charter schools. This year, the district has implemented two significant changes to enhance safety and minimize distractions: metal detectors in all public high schools and restrictions on cell phone use.

       President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have launched “Time Is Money,” a government-wide initiative to stop the time-consuming practices used by corporations. The White House called the initiative a significant new effort to ease the daily frustrations that millions of Americans experience. The initiative targets the excessive paperwork, long hold times, and other bureaucratic hurdles that companies often impose, which waste people’s time and degrade their quality of life.