The Westside Gazette proudly congratulates Florida International University College of Law Assistant Dean Phyllis Williams Kotey on being sworn in as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court Bar, one of the legal profession’s highest distinctions.
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The Joseph Caleb Auditorium’s Caleb Around Town series celebrated a powerful chapter of American musical heritage on Sunday, July 5, 2026, with its Birth of Gospel in America Concert, held at Bethel Apostolic Temple. The evening honored the enduring legacy of Thomas A. Dorsey, widely recognized as the Father of Gospel Music, while uplifting artists who continue to carry his torch forward.
The Class of 1966 gathered for a weekend of nostalgia and connection from June 12th to June 14th. The highly anticipated reunion brought together many attendees, with some traveling from as far as Los Angeles, Ca to celebrate their shared heritage and history.
For Brother Johnnie Smith, that responsibility is one he has spent a lifetime preparing to assume.
The Divine Nine are nine historically Black Greek-letter fraternities and sororities founded in the early 1900s during a time when Black students were excluded from white organizations on college campuses. Many of their founders were shaped by church, scripture, and Christian values. These organizations were not formed to replace faith. They were formed to cultivate scholarship, character, service, and community uplift.
The shift comes as churches across the country are also embracing initiatives like “Spend in the Black,” a Chicago-based effort led by the Rev. Dr. Charlie E. Dates of Salem Baptist Church of Chicago and Progressive Baptist Church. The campaign encourages consumers to direct their dollars toward Black-owned businesses, framing spending as a tool for community empowerment.
Broward Education Foundation, the only 501(c)3 charitable organization solely dedicated to serving students and teachers in Broward County Public Schools, launched its annual Back to School Supply Drive, which runs through August 31, 2026.
He had been targeted by a drive-by shooter in Jacksonville and hospitalized with two gunshot wounds. During his weeklong hospitalization, he said, a physician assistant changed the course of his life by visiting his hospital bed each day and warning him that Black men with gunshot wounds often end up paralyzed — or worse.
By Mike Ryan, Chair of the Solid Waste Authority of Broward County As we go about our day, we don’t really think about what happens to…
A NATIONAL STAND FOR UNITY “WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED”