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Black History Month Event

     In Education and other areas, one of the biggest issues facing underserved communities is lack of access to information. The Westside Gazette will continue to serve as a resource to keep our community informed.

     On February 3, 1870 — 150 years ago today — African American men were given the right to vote with the ratification of the 15th Amendment, which declared that the “right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” This major milestone would appear to have empowered Black men by implying their voices mattered in this American democracy.

“Ernie Barnes From Pads to Palette: Art of a Former NFL Player” featured many of the Artist’s famous pieces. His work was often showcased on the TV show, “Good Times.” He was the 1st American athlete to become an internationally recognized Fine Artist. NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue said in 1995: “Ernie Barnes is an example to our players, that there is life after football.” Barnes himself stated, “Throughout my 5 seasons in the NFL, I remained at the deepest level of my being, an Artist.” The exhibit was FREE and open to the public and ran through Super Bowl week at The Historic Ward Rooming House in Overtown.

     “We must leave a footprint in all of the communities where we have a presence and where we are making an impact,” stated NNPA Chair Karen Carter Richards. “As we visit different cities, we must connect with the communities we serve and leave a lasting impression. In doing this initiative, we must also highlight the newspaper(s) in those respective cities to make sure they’re included in the effort. We must work collaboratively together and make every community remember that the NNPA was on the scene and should never be forgotten.”

Not only a star on the court, he was also a star off the court. He took the Mamba mentality with him while venturing into his second career of storytelling, his animated short film Dear Basketball won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short film.

In March of 1982, Mitch Bettis, Horace Shepard and Michael Curry attended a Mid-Year National Association Church meeting in Miami, Florida. After the meeting, the three close friends went up to Fort Lauderdale to play golf for three days.  In the midst of those days they enjoyed fellowship with each other and discussed the idea of coming to south Florida for one week in the winter months every year to play golf.

Local social activist and author, Chanice Lee, stopped by the Westside Gazette this week to inspire and encourage our junior photojournalists.

On January 24th it was my birthday. I had such a great day that day with my family friends and others. I started the day off early in the morning because I had to go to school, but the breakfast that my dad cooked was amazing. He made me waffles and bacon with some orange juice which tasted outstanding!  I had gotten all my things together the night before so that when it was time to go I was ready to zoom out the door