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A Message From Our Publisher “Children’s children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.” Proverbs 17:6 (KJV) By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. As we begin to approach Father’s Day after recognizing and paying tribute to our won...

White privilege in Georgia public school system

By Kevin Palmer The Georgia public school system has over 1.8 million students with 38 percent White and over 60 percent nonwhite. Nevertheless, the white minority seems to have privilege when consequences were meted out for drug and alcohol discipli...

African American Research Library hosts Comic & Sci-Fi- Convention

Cosplay contestants pictured with event organizer, Librarian Tray Fitzpatrick. (Photos: Arri Henry) By Perry Busby Hundreds of comic and sci-fi fans of all ages gathered at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC) on...

Mother of the Year: A Tribute to Mrs. Verleon H.S. Grant, Age 98

NASHVILLE, TN — Verleon Hunt Smithson was born at midnight on May 1, 1921 in Nashville, Tennessee, a mere eight years before the stock market crash. Her parents, the late John L. Smithson, Sr. and Lou Ora Berry-Smithson also had nine other children....

Mayor moves present police chief and publicizes replacement

Chief Sarah Mooney and Chief Frank Adderley In an email to employees Mayor Keith A. James of West Palm Beach writes: As you may know, public safety has always been priority #1 for my administration, and I am focused on putting together the best team...

Woman shot and killed outside her apartment complex by officer in Baytown, Texas

Police said the officer was “forced” to shoot the woman after she grabbed the officer’s taser and used it against him A woman was killed during an officer-involved shooting in Baytown, Texas, on May 13, 2019. From ONSCENE.TV By Ben Kesslen NBC News A...

The Largest Class of Black Women Ever is Preparing to Graduate from West Point Military Academy

Less than a year after Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams became the first Black officer to command the United States Military Academy and two years after Simone Askew became the first Black woman to lead the Corps of Cadets, West Point will graduate its la...

Metro Assessors Office Recognized For Excellence

NASHVILLE, TN — Vivian Wilhoite, Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County Assessor, announced her office has received the prestigious Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration from the International Association of Assessing Officers (...

Solomon “RC” Ali has been helping minorities convert ideas to capital, and now his smart home tech company is funding churches

Meet Solomon “RC” Ali. Ali is one of the country’s foremost experts in helping minorities secure their intellectual property, raise funding for startups, form strategic partnerships, bring products to market and scale their businesses. Read a recent...

A Mother’s LOVE Award Reception & Celebration

Top three winners of the 2019 Westside Gazette’s A Mother’s Love Award, (l to r) Shacarol Porter, Keewasha Pierre and Dr. Velouse Jean Jacques. (Photo credit: Greg Jules/Imagery of Jules Photography) & & & Mae Ollie Williams, Mattie Be...

High School Graduate Defies the Odds and Excels Academically

By Wiley Henry MEMPHIS, TN — More than $511,000 in scholarship offers from 11 colleges is quite an accomplishment for a high school graduate who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) when she was two years old. When Ivi D...

Virginia State NAACP Placed Under Control of Administrator

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide The National Board of Directors of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has placed the Virginia State Conference under the control of a special administrator...

HU Holds 149th Commencement

By Randy Singleton Community Correspondent New Journal and Guide HAMPTON Hampton University held its 149th Commencement Exercises at the Convocation Center and other satellite locations on campus on Mother’s Day Sunday (May 12). The relocation from...

Global Health Business Leader Keynote Speaker at Meharry Commencement

NASHVILLE, TN — Stanley M. Bergman, chairman of the board and CEO of Henry Schein, Inc., worldwide leader in health care products and services for office-based medical practitioners and dentists, will be the featured speaker for the 144th Commencemen...

Growing the Voices of Our Future

The Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these contributions made by local students in our Jr. Photojournalism Program. A Mother’s Love & Brielle Henry, 10 & Brielle Henry, 10My aunt Roberta Conyers was honored at the Westside G...