But too many of our Black political candidates and others as well are standing still, clinging to old maps, old messengers, and old mindsets while the people they claim to represent have already moved on.
Browsing: A Message from The Publisher
It is the slow, steady erosion of the Black vote. And the question before us is simple: Will we be engaged… or will we be erased?
That is what unchecked power looks like. And we are living inside it.
I remember the song by OutKast BoB— bombs over Baghdad, tensions with Iran, instability in the Middle East as if the danger is always somewhere else. Yet right here at home, while we’re holding primary elections, voter suppression and disenfranchisement are moving with precision. The strategy no longer feels like winning votes it feels like stopping them.
As a nation, we are once again compelled to ask a troubling question: how low can Donald Trump go?
As we embark upon another celebration of Black History, it is both fitting and necessary to pause and reflect on a living chapter of that history, the Westside Gazette, now marking 55 years of continuous service to our community.
As we step away from the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday and step into Black History Month, we are reminded that honoring our greatness is not confined to a single day or moment.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. warned us that midnight is not just a time on the clock—it is a condition. In his “Knock at Midnight” sermon, he spoke of darkness settling over a nation: confusion, despair, moral drift. If he were standing with us today, I believe he would say plainly—here we go again.
And today, as I watch the recent actions and proposals of Donald Trump, I am convinced more than ever that January 6 was never about a single election. It was about establishing permission, permission to ignore laws, undermine institutions, and normalize the seizure of power by force, intimidation, or decree.
As Christmas approaches, most of us recognize it as a season meant for reflection, grace, and goodwill. Yet, I find myself deeply troubled by what I see unfolding across Broward County. Instead of unity, we are witnessing hurt, mudslinging, character attacks and too often this is coming from Black political candidates against one another. That alone should give us pause. If so called “LEADERS” are engaged in this sordid behavior, what will the people do?