Jr. Archives - The Westside Gazette

PRESS ROOM: Biden-Harris Campaign 2024 Commits $1.5 Million Advertising Buy with the Black Press of America

June 27, 2024 Carma Henry 0

Baltimore, MD, June 22, 2024: The Biden-Harris Campaign announced an immediate commitment to a $1.5 Million advertising-buy with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) representing the Black Press of America across the United States. The Biden-Harris Campaign also helped to sponsor the NNPA’s 2024 Annual National Convention in Baltimore, Maryland, June 19-22, 2024. […]

First Baptist Church Piney Grove Celebrates 120 Years with Mortgage Burning Event

May 16, 2024 Carma Henry 0

“We paid off the mortgage!”, Brother Clarence Grisham, longtime member of First Baptist Church Piney Grove, announced to the congregation on April 7th during Sunday Morning Service. First Baptist Church Piney Grove, a cornerstone of the Fort Lauderdale/Lauderdale Lakes community for 120 years, is thrilled to announce a momentous occasion – the burning of the mortgage on their historic property. This celebration marks the culmination of months of dedication and stewardship by the congregation. […]

In MEMORIAM: Tributes Pour in For Host, Activist Joe Madison

February 8, 2024 Carma Henry 0

In a statement, Madison’s family invited fans and friends to send condolences. “Joe dedicated his life to fighting for all those who are undervalued, underestimated, and marginalized. On air he often posed the question, ‘What are you going to do about it?’. Although he is no longer with us, we hope you will join us in answering that call by continuing to be proactive in the fight against injustice…” […]

Jewel Lewis

December 27, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Mrs. Jewel Lewis, a community icon and pioneer in Broward County and most assuredly the Franklin Park Community, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family. […]

Funeral Services Planned for Wilmington Ten Member, James ‘Bun’ McKoy

November 22, 2023 Carma Henry 0

McKoy died on November 10th, at the age of 69. […]

Celebrating the Iconic Life of James “JR” Williams Sr.

November 9, 2023 Carma Henry 0

James Robert Williams, born in 1951 in Midville, Georgia, moved to Fort Lauderdale to improve his life. Despite facing pneumonia and asthma, he started school at 8 and attended Sunland Park Elementary School and William Dandy Middle School. He graduated from Dillard High in 1971, and his achievements are significant. […]

B-CU Wildcats hold off Mississippi Valley State

November 8, 2023 Carma Henry 0

The defense and special teams lifted the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats to a 20-7 win over the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils in front of 4,380 fans in a nationally televised game on ESPNU at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium on Thursday, Nov. 2. […]

MOTHER ORA LEE GREENE

October 12, 2023 Carma Henry 0

Greeting in the most blessed name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who has blessed us with spiritual blessings from above. The New Hope Baptist Church Family is preparing for our beloved Mother Ora Greene 100th Birthday on October 22, 2023. […]

Stop Fighting over Deck Chairs While the Ship Is on Fire and Sinking!

September 13, 2023 Carma Henry 0

People tell me that humanity has been at war for all of recorded history. I respond by saying that we are (supposedly) rational creatures with a built-in evolutionary survival instinct. If that is true, we can change when required. It is now required that we evolve if we are to survive. […]

The Good Common Sense to Believe What My “Uncle M. L.” Taught Me

August 24, 2023 Carma Henry 0

This month marks the August 28, 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, where over a quarter million people gathered and heard my Uncle Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. – fondly remembered as “Uncle M. L. – deliver his famous “I Have a Dream Speech.” “ […]