Broward County Library (BCL) received three awards from the Florida Library Association (FLA), including the 2026 FLA Library of the Year. Additional honors include the 2026 FLA Intellectual Freedom Award and the 2026 FLA Communications Excellence Award. Additionally, the Westside Gazette newspaper, nominated by Broward County Library, received the FLA Library Media/Business Partner of the Year Award.
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Bethel Church Pompano will host Social Justice Sunday on Sunday, March 8 at 10 a.m., at Bethel A.M.E. Church, 450 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL., welcoming renowned journalist, community advocate, and publisher of the Westside Gazette, Bobby R. Henry, Sr., as the guest speaker.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On behalf of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) representing the Black Press of America, we extend our sincerest condolences to the Jackson family. Leadership matters. Jesse Jackson’s leadership in the Civil Rights Movement in America and the human rights movement throughout the world was outstanding. Jackson uttered a strong penetrating voice for the voiceless. His courage on the battlefield for freedom, justice and equality was unparallel.
“Today, I had the privilege of presenting an official proclamation to Mr. Bobby R Henry, Sr., For those who may not be familiar with him, Mr. Henry has been a steadfast and influential voice in our community for decades, serving in a pivotal role as the owner and publisher of the Westside Gazette. Mr. Henry expressed his appreciation for the recognition and encouraged us to continue our work to ensure that our community is consistently and accurately represented.”
Gloria participated in the local public school system as a youth, attending the renown Dillard High School. Excelling academically, she became Valedictorian for the Class of 1958. After graduation, she ventured onward to the highest hills in Tallahassee to attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, a Master’s Degree in Guidance & Counseling, and an Educational Specialist Degree in Administration & Supervision.
Next week, the Morgan State University Magnificent Marching Machine will proudly perform in the D-Day 80 Normandy Parade on June 6, 2024, in Normandy, France.
Julia Mae Troutman Cherry, a retired teacher, organizational activist, church mother, and business owner who took over Florida’s largest Black-owned media company in 2004 after the death of her husband, died on Sunday, April 24, at her Daytona Beach home. She was 94.
Bobby Henry has been nothing but kind to me, especially considering that, up until today I’ve never met the man in person. But when he asked me to introduce him I knew I was ill-equipped.
George L. Burrows, Sr.
Decades before today’s brand leaders in fashion, music, and sports leveraged their personas into market share, Graves perfected the blueprint. In the ’80s,