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The Westside Gazette joins family, friends, former students, and the community in mourning the passing of James Freeman Jr., who peacefully departed this life on July 6, 2026, at the age of 79.
The Southern Baptist Convention’s vote to strengthen enforcement of its prohibition on women pastors landed like a thunderclap in some corners of American Christianity.
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The Shak’s Hope 10th Anniversary Casino Royale brought together City of Plantation Mayor Nick Sortal, community leaders, healthcare professionals, corporate partners, sickle cell warriors and their families for an evening of entertainment with a greater purpose: raising awareness, expanding education and ensuring more families understand the importance of knowing their sickle cell status.
The Jamaican American community in South Florida is mourning the loss of respected matriarch and longtime community leader Eulalee “Mama Bax” Bax, who died on June 23, 2026, at the age of 95.
Tony Brown, the pioneering host and producer of “Tony Brown’s Journal,” a long-running public affairs television show aimed at Black audiences that was notable for its candid and often contentious discussions about race and other politically charged issues, died on June 17 at his home in Newport News, Va. He was 93.
Howard University alumnus Harold Wheeler, the Tony-winning Broadway orchestrator, composer, and longtime musical director of “Dancing With the Stars,” died June 24, 2026, at his home in Los Angeles following a lengthy illness. He was 82. His death was announced by longtime family friend and Broadway producer Lamar Richardson. Harold Wheeler’s Howard University roots shaped not only his career but his entire life. He met his future wife on that campus, alongside future legends who would go on to change American music forever.
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