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FLORIDA COURIER RECOMMENDATIONS We recommend Andrew Gillum, a close call among a strong field of Democrats in the gubernatorial primary. Republican voters, you are on your own.
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With Republican Governor Rick Scott term-limited, Florida Democrats are looking to take back the governor’s office for the first time in 20 years. For those of us who remember the series of weak gubernatorial candidates the Democrats have fielded over the last two decades (Buddy McKay, Bill McBride, Jim Davis, Alex Sink and party-switcher Charlie Crist), it’s refreshing to have an energetic, diverse, well-funded Democratic slate of candidates that may actually have a chance to win, even in
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the era of Donald Trump. Democrats and Republicans are as partisan as they have ever been, so there is really not much daylight among the candidates within the two parties. Democrats are generally for fixing Obamacare or are for a single payer health plan, improving public schools, are pro-choice, believe in gun safety measures, and want to restrict or eliminate stand your ground laws. Republicans are generally strongly supportive or complete-
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ly supportive of Trump’s agenda (whatever it may be at the time). They also are against any Second Amendment restrictions, support stand your ground laws in present form, want to eliminate abortion as a woman’s option, and continue diverting funds from public to private schools. Here is who is on the ballot, in alphabetical order by party:
DEMOCRATS Andrew Gillum, the current
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Tallahassee mayor, touts his support for single-payer health care and highlights that, unlike the other candidates, he’s not personally wealthy. However, the underdog in the race is surging and deserves a chance to make Florida history. Gillum has garnered a wide range of Democratic Super PACs, wealthy progressive organizations, and high-income individuals. The Florida A&M University graduate is pushing for a $15
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minimum wage, wants to improve public schools, supports legalizing marijuana, and is calling for a repeal of Florida’s stand your ground law. Growing up in Miami with six siblings, the son of a school bus driver and a construction worker understands the struggles of the average family. His experience as a Tallahassee commissioner and mayor will serve Floridians well. He has the grit and determiSee RECOMMENDATIONS, Page A2
They’ve had enough B-CU faculty demands answers BY THE FLORIDA COURIER STAFF
DAYTONA BEACH – Facing salary cuts, unpaid vacations, and reduced contributions to their retirement funds, Bethune-Cookman University’s faculty leadership demanded answers after delivering a letter to the office of the school’s interim president on Monday. The letter was read aloud by Faculty Senate Chair Dr. Joanna Showell in front of Interim President Hugh Hugh Grimes’ office with loGrimes cal media present to avoid breaking B-CU’s rules about faculty speaking to the press without prior permission.
‘Overwhelming concerns’ “As a direct result of questionable information you presented… University faculty met…and voiced overwhelming concerns regarding our financial See B-CU, Page A2
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August 23 is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. This month marks the 500th anniversary of the document signed on August 18, 1518, by King Charles I of Spain authorizing the trafficking in African people to the so-called “New World.” This memorial honors enslaved African men who were beheaded after an uprising in 1811, their remains staked and placed along River Road and in Jackson Square, in New Orleans, as a warning to all.
Florida smokers puff more than counterparts BY CHRISTINE SEXTON THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE – Slightly more than 13 percent of Florida adults smoked in 2017, but they go through more tobacco than average smokers nationally, a draft report given Tuesday to Florida health officials shows. The findings, culled from the Florida
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Adult Tobacco Survey, show that a Florida smoker on average puffs 14.6 cigarettes a day, Erik Crankshaw, a researcher with North Carolina-based RTI, told members of a tobacco advisory council who met in Tallahassee. Nationally, the draft report said smokers average 11.4 cigarettes per day. About 14 percent of adults nationally smoked in 2017.
No known reason Crankshaw said researchers don’t know why Florida smokers smoke more. “It continues to stand out, it’s one we don’t have a good explanation for, and we are always looking for creative thoughts on why it might be,” Crankshaw, told mem-
bers of the Comprehensive Tobacco Education and Use Prevention Program Advisory Council. “It is significant, and it has been for years.” While they smoke more cigarettes, Florida smokers try to kick the habit more often than their peers nationally. According to the draft report, 59.8 percent of adult smokers in Florida had made an attempt to quit in 2017, compared to 48.9 percent nationally. While not everyone who attempts to quit is successful, Crankshaw said it’s important data to track because it is “something that is quite sensitive to programmatic efforts” to reduce smoking. While RTI has conducted independent See SMOKERS, Page A2
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The Omarosa CATalogue will damage Donald Trump Superstitious people do all they can sometimes to avoid a Black cat. They don’t want to play with a Black cat, they don’t want to touch a Black cat and they definitely don’t want to fight with a Black cat. Omarosa Manigault Newman, as far as I know, was the only African-American with a title and significant salary in Donald Trump’s White House. An American reality television show participant, writer, and former political aide to President Donald Trump, Omarosa initially rose to fame as a contestant on the first season of NBC’s reality television series The Apprentice.
She came, she left In January 2017, she began service as assistant to the presi-
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dent and director of communications for the Office of Public Liaison during the Trump administration. About a year later, the White House announced Omarosa’s resignation. In August 2018, Omarosa released “Unhinged,” a book which details her tenure at the White House and criticizes Trump and his administration. Two days before the book was released, Omarosa released the first of as many as 200 secret tapes she recorded during her White House tenure. To date, she has released four
tapes. The first tape she released was secretly recorded inside the White House Situation Room and was described as “one of the worst White House security breaches ever.” According to the “Black cat,” after Trump labeled Omarosa as “wacky” and “that dog”, she revealed that she had recordings and documents to back up everything she said and will say about the president.
‘Met his match’ “I’m not afraid of Donald Trump, I will not be intimidated and I will not accept hush money or be paid off to keep silent,” Mrs. Manigault Newman explained. “Donald Trump has met his match!” Well, Omarosa haters have wasted no time to criticize her
current come-to-Jesus status. Some have said she lies as much as the Liar-in-Chief! I say, OK, don’t believe Omarosa or Trump. Believe the corroborating evidence. believe the recordings, emails and other documents to get to what really happened and what was really said in some White House meetings.
Cats united Porn stars, adult models and reality show participants have become battle cats fighting against a president that has no equals when it comes to being loose with the truth. It feels like cats united will never be defeated! The presidential cat conflicts, in my eyes, are doing more to damage the president’s wicked
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Hard questions “Is there an across-the-board percentage that faculty salaries are being reduced? Are the individuals responsible for our current financial situation still affiliated with the university? How did B-CU end up on probation with SACS? Are the individuals responsible for our probation still affiliated with the University? Has B-CU approved a furlough and how is it defined? How much does BC-U expect to save by (discontinuing retirement matching)? What are the alternatives have been seriously explored?” The letter requested that the school’s top leadership meet on August 27 with the university faculty with the answers to the various written questions.
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On Monday, members and supporters of the Bethune-Cookman University Faculty Senate gathered before marching to Interim President Hugh Grimes’ office across the street.
Accreditation issues On June 14, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, (known as “SACS” or “SACSCOC”) – BCU’s academic accreditation agency – issued a public statement announcing the university would be placed on a maximum two-year probation “following review of the institution’s response to unsolicited information alleging non-compliance with the standards related to the governing board, control of finances, external finances and the Chief Executive Officer.” Accreditation is critically important for colleges and universities. Without it, institutions typically are not eligible to receive state or federal funds, including student loans. Students who graduate from unaccredited institutions may not be able to sit
for professional licensing examinations. SACSCOC will reconsider BCU’s accreditation status following a report to be submitted by the institution early next year, followed by a Spring 2019 SACSCOC site visit to Daytona Beach. Following that, SACSCOC could take B-CU off probation; continue accreditation and probation followed by another report and visit; or deny accreditation and “remove the institution from membership with SACSCOC for failure to comply with the Principles of Accreditation.”
Leadership turmoil In January, the school sued its former president, Dr. Edison Jackson; its former Chief Financial Officer Emmanuel Gonsalves; its former vice president of Institutional Advancement, Dr. Hakim
Lucas; Maryland-based real estate developer Darnell Dailey; and Orlando-based consultant Mark Glover, over what the lawsuit calls “The Ill-Conceived Dormitory Project” that could cost the school millions of dollars. In February, the financial partner involved with B-CU on a second dormitory construction project sued the school, alleging that B-CU kept its precarious financial condition secret before finally and suddenly pulling the plug on the deal without notice to the other parties involved. Palm Beach County-based Heron Development Group, Ltd. alleged that B-CU engaged in fraudulent or negligent activities when it continued to give assurances that it could carry through on promises made to complete the project. Heron also alleges that B-CU
On May 4, Wells Fargo filed a lawsuit in Volusia County alleging that B-CU and a number of other entities that were parties to the controversial dormitory construction deal had defaulted on an $85 million mortgage. On June 7, one of the defendants in the Wells Fargo lawsuit, a group called USRA BC Investors LLC took the litigation a step further by filing an action against Grimes personally, alleging that he abused “various positions of trust” as a consultant to B-CU, then as its general counsel, and finally as its interim president.
Debt downgraded, trustees quit Earlier this year Fitch Ratings, Inc. a credit rating agency that evaluates the creditworthiness of companies and institutions, including colleges and universities – downgraded B-CU’s debt to junk bond status. The downgrade was just the latest of a series of decreases that may make some of B-CU’s larger creditors nervous. Fitch also warned that B-CU’s credit rating could further worsen depending on the results of the SACSCOC probation, the effectiveness of B-CU leadership’s corrective action plans, and resolution of the various lawsuits. And a total of six members of B-CU’s Board of trustees have resigned in the past month, four following a letter from the National Alumni Association that demanded certain board members quit.
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reviews of the Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida, the findings this year may have added importance. Public health advocates beat back efforts this spring to eliminate a decade-old requirement that mandates certain funding requirements for Florida’s anti-smoking efforts.
nation to do great things for the state. As U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders stated at an Orlando rally last week, Gillum as the gubernatorial pick “would be an extraordinary step for Florida and for America.” Gwen Graham, a former North Florida congresswoman who is the daughter of former Florida governor Bob Graham, may be considered a conservative Democrat (if such a designation actually exists anymore). She claims that her ability to win as a Democrat in North Florida gives her the best chance of beating the eventual Republican nominee who will be strongly supported by Donald Trump, who beat Hillary Clinton in Florida in 2016. Billionaire Jeff Greene’s key issue is education, and part of his appeal is his implacable opposition to Trump. Greene has loaned his campaign some $30 million, and has committed himself to financially support other Democrats on the November ballot. His key issue is public education. But like Trump, he has no experience in elective politics. Chris King, an Orlando-based entrepreneur who made millions developing affordable housing, has funded himself up to $5 million and has been speaking directly and forcefully on issues of importance to Black Floridians – restoration of civil rights, stand your ground, massive incarceration, education and income disparities income disparity – since he entered the race early last year. Unfortunately, King did not reach out effectively to Black Flo-
Anti-smoking efforts targeted Les Beitsch, a state deputy secretary of health who chaired Tuesday’s meeting, said it would be very important to show the return on investment that the anti-smoking program has had for the state. Beitsch was referring to a proposal this year that would have eliminated a requirement in the Florida Constitution to set aside 30 percent of overall tobacco education and prevention funding for an edgy advertising and marketing campaign. The money comes from a 1997 multibillion-dollar legal settlement with the tobacco industry. Ultimately, the proposal was never endorsed by the Constitution Revision Commission, which meets every 20 years and has the ability to put amendments on the ballot. Nevertheless, Beitsch said public health advocates need to be prepared to answer some tough questions about Tobacco Free Florida in the coming years. To that end, RTI’s analysis this year included a section on the economic analysis of proposed funding cuts. According to
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fraudulently concealed the fact that the university had financial challenges as it continued to negotiate terms and conditions of the construction project, and that it breached a lease associated with deal.
from A1 futures and roles in supporting this university and its students,” it read. “Faithfully, over the years, Bethune-Cookman University faculty has worked diligently and effectively with previous presidents and administrations. However, as of late, University faculty is disregarded, the Faculty Senate mocked and the work of the Faculty Senate discounted.” The letter goes on to “respectfully request” from Grimes “specific and detailed answers in writing and with supporting documentation on the following four issues”– B-CU’s financial situation, its accreditation problems, proposed unpaid time off, and discontinuation of matching retirement funds contributed by the university to faculty members.
plans to mislead Americans than anything else. Never mind a woman or women scorned. When a cat is fed up, there’s nothing you can do about it. and when cats are backed into corners, they will strike back! Take my word for it. There is much more to come from women that feel used and abused by Donald Trump. Enjoy the political catfighting. It will go on for many more months. The battle cat army has an extensive CATalogue!
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Florida smokers puffed an average of 14.6 cigarettes a day, higher than the national average. Experts don’t know why. RTI’s analysis, smoking-related health care costs between 2019 and 2028 will total $86.3 billion. A 5 percent reduction in funding, according to RTI, could increase the cost estimate by $500 million over 10 years.
Covered by Medicaid Crankshaw also told the group that a 2017 survey of 2,000 health care providers across the state showed that many of them were not aware that Medicaid offered smoking-cessation services, including nicotine patches. “Seventy-three percent of those polled did not know that Medicaid covered the nicotine
patch,” he told members of the advisory council, which meets quarterly to advise the Department of Health on policies to help eradicate smoking. The percentage of smokers in the Medicaid program is high. Pooling the data between 2012 and 2016, RTI estimated that the total population of smokers in the state was 14.6 percent. Insurance status also affects smoking status according to the RTI analysis. Whereas 9.8 percent of those with private insurance were smokers, 25.4 percent of people on Medicaid were smokers. That nearly equals the percent of smokers among the uninsured, which equaled 25.8 percent.
ridians who could have help him get traction in the race. Philip Levine is the wealthy former mayor of Miami Beach, who is also self-funded nearly $22 million to date. He came out quickly in support of gun safety measures after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting in February. He cites his record as Miami Beach mayor, especially with regard to tackling rising sea levels and low wages, with giving him the experience necessary to solve big issues as Florida’s next governor.
REPUBLICANS Ron DeSantis is a congressman who has represented a Florida district that includes St. Augustine and Daytona Beach since 2012. Trump endorsed DeSantis in January, which eventually vaulted DeSantis to frontrunner status. DeSantis highlights his military service and unconditional support of Trump and his agenda. Adam Putnam, a career politician, is currently state commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. He has service both as a congressman and in the Florida House of Representatives. Putnam was considered to be the GOP front runner prior to Trump’s endorsement of DeSantis. There are six additional candidates on the Republican ballot: Don Baldauf, Timothy Devine, Bob Langford, John Joseph Mercadanta, Bruce Nathan, and Bob White.
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Help wanted in medical marijuana industry Passion for weed likely won’t lead to dispensary job BY KYLE ARNOLD ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS
The hunt is on for budtenders, cannabis cultivators, weed botanists and dozens of other new jobs that have sprouted with Florida’s nascent medical marijuana industry. With dispensaries scouting locations across the state and 147,000 people signed up to use the now-legalized drug, the developing industry is quickly trying to recruit thousands of workers to develop, grow and sell medical cannabis.
Few qualified Medical marijuana businesses say stoners need not apply. A passion for smoking weed is a liability, and a criminal record involving drugs will almost certainly disqualify most candidates. “We get hundreds of applications for every job opening we have,” said Michelle Terrell, spokesman for Wakefield, Massachusetts-based Curaleaf, which opened a dispensary in south Orlando in early August. “And maybe only 10 percent of those are qualified and meet the legal requirements.”
Sales projection It’s a high-stakes business, where companies are fighting to establish an early market share, state regulators are strict and most transactions are handled in cash, meaning dispensaries are stocked with thousands of dollars. But workers say it’s worth it to jump into the risky business of marijuana for the opportunity to get in early. Florida’s legal medical marijuana business is expected to generate about $456 million in sales in 2018, according to a study from Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics. That meant roughly 2,800 jobs at the end of 2017. By 2022, Florida’s marijuana employment is expected to grow almost tenfold to about 25,000 jobs, the research group said.
Specialists needed Those estimates would put Florida’s marijuana employment behind only California and Col-
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Employees sort medical marijuana products at the Curaleaf dispensary in Orlando on Aug. 15. The Massachusetts-based company opened the dispensary this month. orado, states that have legalized full recreational marijuana use. Not all of the jobs are about tending pot, however. Knox Medical, which is based in South Florida and has its nursery in Apopka, is “aggressively hiring” workers ranging from accountants and office managers to chemists and customer service associates, said company spokesman Scott Klenet. “We need customer-experience specialists, we need drivers and we’ll be expanding our phone operations,” Klenet said. “And what we find is that people come from all walks of life.”
Clean background Workers don’t need certification or training to start in the business at Knox, Klenet said. But they do need a clean criminal background and a dedication to following rules, even in a business that would have been illegal anywhere in the United States a decade ago. “For a lot of people at the entry level, they say they want to get in-
to this industry because of a passion for cannabis,” said James Yagielo, founder of Miami-based medical marijuana recruiting firm HempStaff. “We usually tell them they should avoid bringing up any illegal activity regarding cannabis in an interview.”
Higher pay Florida law requires all medical marijuana employees to undergo a criminal background check. Any felony will almost automatically disqualify a candidate, he said. “Sometimes you can get by with a low-level, misdemeanor possession charge, but not always,” Yagielo said. The pay in the medical marijuana field is slightly higher than other service industries because employees have to meet more requirements just to start working. Nursery workers usually start at about $11 an hour in Florida while budtenders — another name for dispensary sales associates — usually make $14 or $15
an hour, he said.
New industry Catie Callahan gave up a sixyear career in management at a national grocery chain to open the new Orlando Curaleaf dispensary at 12402 S. Orange Blossom Trail. Callahan, who said she earned an MBA while working in retail, wanted to get into the new industry to accelerate her career. Medical marijuana companies in Florida are required to be vertically integrated, meaning the same companies need to run everything from development and growing to transportation and sales.
Saw opportunity Florida also has a limited number of companies that can operate, and to date 14 companies have been registered. “I took a class on medical marijuana regulations last year, and I’ve been keeping my eyes open for an opportunity,” said Callahan, 34. “There is a stigma, but
I’m not worried about leaving this business and not being able to get a job because I worked in medical marijuana.”
‘Whole new spice’ With legal recreational marijuana a possibility in the future, she said she hopes to advance in a business that already has an anchor in the industry. In states like Colorado, which legalized recreational marijuana in 2012, dozens of businesses have developed apart from growing and selling weed, said Sam Walch, an instructor at Florida Gulf Coast University who will start teaching a class on medical marijuana this fall. “If we look to Colorado and California, there’s a big move to mix existing activities with cannabis,” he said. “So yoga becomes ‘CannaYoga,’ wine-country tours now become grow house tours, and cooking classes are now open to a whole new spice.”
State’s jobless rate remains lower than national figure NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Florida’s unemployment rate dipped in July, hitting an 11-year low of 3.7 percent, according to numbers posted Aug. 17 by the state Department of Economic Opportunity. The latest estimate represents 383,000 Floridians considered out of work – 4,000 fewer than in June – from a workforce of 10.2 million. The mark, the lowest for Florida since April 2007, kept the state below the national figure of 3.9 percent for July, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Left to right: WMU-Cooley Law School Tampa Bay campus Associate Dean Ron Sutton, law school graduate Kimberly Pinder, and Judge Perry Little are shown at WMU-Cooley’s Tampa Bay campus summer graduation ceremony.
21 graduate from WMU-Cooley Law School WMU (Western Michigan University)-Cooley Law School presented 21 graduates with Juris Doctor degrees during the law school’s summer commencement for its Tampa Bay campus. The ceremony was held Aug. 18 at the University of South Florida Music Hall. During the ceremony, Kimberly Pinder of Gainesville was chosen by her classmates to provide the valedictory remarks. The Hon. Perry Little, senior judge of the 13th Judicial Circuit in Hillsborough County, provided the keynote. Pinder spoke to her fellow graduates about acquiring copious legal knowledge and skills from WMU-Cooley’s unique learning environment, which consists of classes, clinics and externships.
‘A lasting bond’ During their WMU-Cooley journey, the diverse group of Tampa Bay graduates came together to form their own WMU-Cooley family as they held study sessions together and supported each other, Pinder explained.
“Today is about our unity and coming together to celebrating our success,” she said during the graduation ceremony. “We’ve come together in achievement and have formed a lasting bond.”
‘Keep pushing’ Pinder encouraged her classmates to be professional, be responsible, and take pride in all they do. “When you go out into the real world, have confidence in what you’ve learned, you remember a lot more if you believe in yourself,” Pinder said. “Keep pushing, keep studying, be true to yourself and you will go far. Surround yourself with people who inspire you, who motivate you and who encourage you to be a better person every day.” While comparing a law degree to a plane ticket, Little told the graduates, “You determine where you want to go based on the amount of work you do, the amount of effort you put in, and how hard you want to work at it.”
Florida’s rate had been 3.8 percent in June, with Florida one of 11 states reporting a drop in July. Over the past year, Florida ranked third among states in terms of overall job creation with 210,600 new jobs, trailing 377,100 added in Texas and 332,700 in California. Gov. Rick Scott, who held a news conference at Solar Stik in St. Augustine to announce the numbers, issued a statement that highlighted Florida’s long-term job numbers and the creation of 26,300 seasonally adjusted private-sector jobs over the past month.
Metro rates Across Florida, the region with the lowest jobless rate was the Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin metropolitan statistical area at 3 percent, with the metro areas of Panama City, Gainesville and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford each at 3.6 percent. The Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin region had been at 3.1 percent in June. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford had been at 3.5 percent.
Highest in Sebring At the other end of the unemployment rates, the Sebring area was at 5.8 percent in July, the highest in the state after going up by 0.4 percentage points. The next highest metropolitan statistical areas were Homosassa Springs at 5.7 percent and The Villages at 5.6 percent. The statewide unemployment rate is seasonally adjusted, while the rates for the metropolitan statistical areas are not.
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Omarosa is the Black Benedict Arnold Omarosa Manigault Newman is the Black Benedict Arnold of our time! She has not only betrayed the president of the United States, possibly endangering national security, she has also betrayed Blacks by being an embarrassment and a symbol of deception at the highest levels of government. She will go down in history as the Black woman who betrayed a president, recording conversations with him and the White House chief of staff in the White House Situation Room. Both are unprecedented acts of betrayal, deception, and disloyalty.
Betrayal then defection The name Benedict Arnold is synonymous in American history with being a traitor and exhibiting despicable behavior against those to whom one was once loyal. Arnold was a military general during the Revolutionary War fighting for the American Continental Army before betraying them and defecting to our then British enemy. Like Arnold, Manigault Newman betrayed the person and those to whom she had professed loyalty and defected to their enemies – those who hate the president including much of the main stream media and the Democratic “Resistance.” She had no claim to fame other than appearing on episodes of Trump’s “Apprentice,” on NBC television. No tears are being shed and no love is being lost in Black conservative and GOP circles over Manigault Newman’s being fired. Many felt she should never have been hired in the first place.
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‘No experience’ George Farrell, chairman of BlakPAC, which raises funds for Black conservative candidates at the state, local, and federal levels, said of her: “She should never have been hired; had no verifiable experience in political or governmental affairs; and, had no history of working with Black or minority issues.” National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) columnist Raynard Jackson asked the key question in an article for Black Press USA in February 2017, “Why is President Trump’s Only Senior Black Staffer A Democrat?” He went on to say, “President Trump seems to be satisfied with surrounding himself with Black Democrats like Omarosa Manigault, who have absolutely no standing in the Black community, nor any institutional knowledge of Black Republicans or the Republican Party.”
Can’t be trusted In a recent article in The Washington Post by Jesse J. Holland, “Black Americans Aren’t Buying Omarosa’s Turn Against Trump,” Jackson is quoted as saying that “There is absolutely no way she can redeem herself. Who is going to trust her ever again?” Conservative Black radio host Armstrong Williams has said,”… Omarosa can’t be trusted…” In that same Washington Post
For Giuliani and Brennan, it’s truth or dare In the topsy-turvy aftermath of the Trump presidency and Russiagate hoax, even Rudolph Giuliani can be truthful and yet be pilloried for saying what is obvious. Giuliani became mayor of New York City in 1993 when he appealed to White racism and defeated David Dinkins. He was the Trump of his time, making clear that he would be the White people’s representative – and he remained committed to his constituents’ expectations. He then went on to undeserved fame and greater personal wealth because he happened to be in office on September 11, 2001.
Poor representation Giuliani is back in the news as Donald Trump’s personal attorney, and his stock has fallen because of it. The same corporate media who loved him as “America’s mayor” now hang on to his every word for the express purpose of condemning him even if he makes a valid point. Such was the case after an appearance
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on “Meet the Press” when he explained why Trump hasn’t spoken to special counsel Robert Mueller. “I’m not going to be rushed into having him testify so that he gets trapped into perjury.” That is a sensible statement for a defense attorney to make. He followed up his remark with an inartful comment, “Truth isn’t truth.” Immediately the so-called ‘Resistance’ began finger-pointing and clutching their pearls. If these arbiters of veracity had any sense, they would point out that Giuliani had spilled the beans on how prosecutors do their job.
Knows how things work He was a federal prosecutor
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B-CU – Alumni and faculty organizations must keep the pressure on the university to dump its entire leadership team, including Interim President Hugh Grimes, Board of Trustees Chairwoman Michelle Carter Scott, and all the remaining board members. The only way forward is a restructured and downsized Board of Trustees fo-
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article, written by Holland, author Earl Ofari Hutchinson said Omarosa’s “tell-all mea culpa won’t win her any brownie points with most Blacks…Their loathing of Omarosa is virtually frozen in stone. She’s still roundly lambasted as a two-bit opportunist, a racial sellout and an ego driven hustler.” The only person responsible for Manigault Newman’s hiring and who must take the blame for the consequences is the president. He did have options in choosing Blacks for a top White House position. One of the best is Kay Coles James, the current president of the Heritage Foundation.org and former Director of the U.S. Office of Personal Management (OPM) under President George W. Bush. What a great assistant to the president she would have been, and her appointment would have been universally praised. James told Politico’s “Women Rule” podcast in March of this year that Omarosa “blocked” her from serving in the Trump administration. Right under his campaign’s nose was a person of outstanding professionalism and credibility – Katrina Pierson, his national spokesperson now with his 2020 reelection campaign.
Consider Carroll There were many others I could mention such as former state representative and Florida Lt. Governor Jennifer Carroll, a Navy veteran and one of the first prominent Blacks to support him. A Trinidad native and wellversed in international affairs, she would have also been good at the Veterans Administration, a key State Department post, or a
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great ambassador to any country. Manigault Newman gained the reputation among Black Republicans of being the “Black gate keeper,” making sure no one could pose a threat to her. To coin an old phrase, she considered herself the “HNIC” (Head ‘Negro’ in Charge). Black and White Democrats treated her as they usually treat high-ranking Black Republicans or Trump supporters – with ridicule and disrespect.
Now loved On Aug. 16, 2018, I wrote an article which pointed out “the disgraceful and disrespectable treatment” Manigault Newman received at the convention of National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in New Orleans. She was almost run off of the stage. As we now see, those same Black journalists, and their liberal White colleagues in the ‘hate Trump’ media who ignored her in the past are treating her like a hero. The media, Democrats, and Black progressives love her when she calls Trump a “racist, a misogynist, a bigot,” and denigrates
himself, and knows quite well that he, Mueller and everyone else who has ever done that work present one party as a liar and the other as the truth teller based upon the outcome they want, not on facts. They use the law to get whomever it is they want to convict, and orchestrate their cases accordingly. This prosecutorial malfeasance is one reason why there are more than two million incarcerated people in this country. Giuliani posed an interesting question during his unintentional confession. If Trump and James Comey have differing versions of events, who decides what is true and what isn’t? Mueller will decide, and he would likely decide in Comey’s favor. What should have been a teachable moment turned into another opportunity for nonsensical Russiagate propaganda. While the Resistance make foolish hay over Giuliani, they lift up former CIA director John Brennan as a paragon of virtue. Brennan is being painted with a halo over his head because he openly opposes Trump, who responded by revoking his security clearance. This action should be of no concern to any real leftists.
He’s no hero
cused on settling the numerous lawsuits that pose existential financial threats to the university, and an honest, energetic president who can begin the rebuilding process. Trustees who have already resigned can assist the rebuilding process by writing large checks to B-CU that would be placed in a trust fund made available to the university when the accreditation issues are resolved… Aretha – My Top Five in order: 5: “Chain of Fools.” 4: “I Never Loved a Man.” 3: “A Rose Is Still A Rose.” 2: “Respect.” My all-time favorite? “Dr. Feelgood,” (studio
or live version), with Aretha on piano. Why? Because “love is a DEAD SERIOUS business, yeah” and “serious business takes a loooong, a reeeeel, a loooong, a real long time.” I’ve heard this song hundreds of times; every time she takes me to church. But given her reputation as a sharp businesswoman who was always paid IN CASH before she ever took the stage, why did she die without her estate plan in order? She has four grown kids. Her estate will be a legal train wreck, similar to that of Prince and James Brown. Jeez…
Brennan is among the worst of the rogues’ gallery who lied about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, sanctioned rendition and torture, and supported jihadists in the destruction of Libya. Brennan ordered the CIA to spy on the congressional committee investigating torture and then lied about having done so. Now he is a regular guest on MSNBC and pens op-eds in the New York Times calling Trump a traitor who colluded with Russia. But his duplicity has not gone unnoticed. Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Richard Burr demanded that he put up or shut up. “If he has some other personal knowledge of or evidence of collusion, it should be disclosed to the Special Counsel, not the New York Times. If, however, Director Brennan’s statement is purely political and based on conjecture, the president has full authority to revoke his security clearance as head of the Executive Branch.”
Wrongly praised Brennan is among those getting praise for all the wrong reasons. He thought Hillary Clinton
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him and the White House staff. Talk about disloyalty and being an ungrateful traitor, she plunged her financial gain dagger deep into the back of the person who made her a television star and a high-level White House operative. But the real betrayal by this Black Benedict Arnold is to Black people and their hopes and aspirations to gain entry and participation into the highest levels of American politics for either party, but especially for already diversity-challenged Republicans. There will always be the whispered “Omarosa excuse” for not hiring or promoting. Omarosa will soon learn that no one likes a traitor! At least Benedict Arnold would be proud of her.
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would win and he is now out in the cold. Giuliani publicly fingered him as the deep state antiTrump ringleader and he is walking back his allegations. The Russiagate investigation is proof that this country is run by liars, race baiters, warmongers, torturers and their enablers. The Brennans of the world work for both Republican and Democratic administrations. The Guilianis and Trumps thrive politically by publicly declaring and then acting upon racist intent. All of these evildoers are upheld by the corporate media if they curry favor well enough. They shouldn’t be able to influence those who purport to be on the left. Anyone who is really paying attention can see that the criminal gangs at the top are exposing themselves. They are all enemies of the people, and the people should loudly say that none of these emperors are wearing any clothes.
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Black preachers take ‘Souls to the Poles’ – In Daytona Beach, the local Black Ministerial Alliance sent out palm cards with their slate of candidates and offered rides to the “Poles,” not the “Polls.” Are church folks now being dropped off at the strip club after Sunday services? (I know some deacons who would probably rather “tithe” at the club anyway.) Nice try preachers, but next time get somebody who can spell…
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My perspective on Bethune-Cookman University I feel compelled to respond to the dilemma that our beloved Bethune-Cookman University (BCU) is facing. I am deeply rooted in HBCUs. I am an outstanding graduate of Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Miss. My 1973 doctoral dissertation was on the role and status of Black colleges. I have been a resident of Daytona Beach since my retirement in 2001 as a college president. God gave me a ministry to help save our children and save our schools. I provide professional development services 15 to 20 times a year to public schools, and two-and four-year colleges and universities. Today, Black colleges and universities in this country are facing tremendous challenges just trying to survive. There are many reasons why this is occurring: 1. Black colleges and universities have gotten away from their original mission and history. They were created to educate Black students like me. During the 1950 and ‘60s, we were denied the opportunity to attend White colleges and universities in Memphis, Tenn., my hometown. 2. The leadership of our Black colleges and universities today is decided by people who do not understand or care about the original mission. 3. Leadership isn’t properly trained in the areas of educational administration and supervision in higher education and are without real commitment, vision and leadership skills. 4. Few of our Black college and university leaders have experience in fundraising, accredita-
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tion, research, academic teaching and management. This includes working with students, teachers, alumni, and business and community leaders. Bethune-Cookman University isn’t the only Black educational institution experiencing financial woes and mismanagement. Most of the Black two-and fouryear colleges and universities are in serious financial and management trouble. A number of Black college and university alumni associations contribute less than $50,000 a year to their respective institutions. Why? 5. Too many Black alumni aren’t making a concerted effort to send, encourage and recruit their children, grandchildren, relatives and friends to enroll in Black two-and four-year colleges and universities. My entire family, my four adult children and three grandchildren attended or are attending two-and four-year Black colleges and universities. This is how you grow and maintain the historical legacy of Black colleges and universities. There is nothing wrong with supporting your own. 6. Educational institutions are in business to produce and sell quality education. They must be operated as an educational business for faculty to teach, train, Showcase our best motivate, encourage, cultivate, We must always showcase our inspire and stimulate students to best and our brightest that are at-
New study reveals old fact about Black male youth A new study has rediscovered – or scientifically verified – a very old fact that Black boys don’t feel safe in White neighborhoods, or in Black neighborhoods that they perceive as poorer than their own Black section of town – in this case, Columbus, Ohio. Department of Sociology researchers at Ohio State University gave smartphones with GPS tracking to 506 Black youngsters, aged 11 to 17, about evenly divided between the sexes. Five times a day, the kids reported if they felt safe or not in the location they were in. The study found that the Whiter the neighborhood they entered, the less safe Black boys felt, while Black girls registered no decreased sense of safety in Whiter surroundings.
Feeling safer Black boys didn’t report feeling unsafe in their own neighborhoods, but that doesn’t mean they are unaware of the dangers closer to home, according to Christopher Browning, the study’s lead author and a professor of sociol-
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ogy at Ohio State. “We are not arguing that growing up in a poor, segregated neighborhood doesn’t present challenges,” said Browning. “One of the challenges are that those neighborhoods tend to have higher violence.” The story produced the usual commentary about Black parents’ practice of schooling their children on how to navigate the geography of racism. The New York Times reminded readers that “the study came at a time of widely publicized incidents in which Black children were reported by White people to the police for selling water, mowing the lawn and playing in the yard, selling hot dogs, playing at a pool, and other ordinary activities.”
FAMU strikes balance on HBCU enrollment According to the Pew Research Center, overall enrollment for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has grown over the last few decades to nearly 300,000 students at 100 HBCUs. When examining the top HBCUs by enrollment, it is apparent that the majority of public HBCUs have large undergraduate and graduate populations powered by 8,000 or more students and making our campuses into economic anchors for Black communities in their respective cities and states.
A struggle However, some of the large public HBCUs struggle with the typical metrics of institutional success. Graduation and retention rates, student loan debt and default rates, and student demographics drive the legislative narratives about how colleges and universities serve the minority populations of states. This leaves many HBCUs with a challenge to balance maintaining higher enrollment to accrue tuition revenue, while working
learn. This is part of the mission of historically and predominately Black two-and four-year colleges and universities. Blacks didn’t create the separation of schools and churches. Whites did. We were forced to do what Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune and many other Black leaders and educators did. They started educational institutions to educate Black children. Today, there have been many historically and predominately Black two-and four-year colleges and universities forced to close, merge or be consolidated into two-and four-year White colleges and universities. I don’t know of any predominately and historically White two-and fouryear college or university that is now merged or consolidated with a Black two-and four-year Black college or university. As a former dean, vice president, president, chancellor and military officer, I have worked at White and Black colleges and universities. Unfortunately, at many of them I was typecast as a “fixer.” This was when these institutions were in trouble with accreditation, enrollment issues, image, visibility and financial concerns. Too often, they needed a Black face to keep the federal government off their backs. Through it all, I survived and made a profound contribution to these institutions and all of them are functioning at a highly productive level today.
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Known targets The overarching truth is that young Black males know they are targeted for harm by Whites and that Black people in other neighborhoods need watching, too. The researchers think Black youth anxieties about traveling in Whiter places could have consequences for their health – a logical conclusion. A June 27 article in CityLab, titled “Police Killings and Violence are Driving Black People Crazy,” calls attention to two recent studies. The first, “On Police Killings and their Spillover Effects on the Mental Health of Black Americans” by researchers for Harvard and Boston University, found that Black Americans reported experiencing poor mental health days in the months after hearing about police killings of unarmed Blacks. Whites reported no similar reactions to such killings. The other study, “Neighborhood Violence, Peer-Effects, and Academic Achievement in Chicago” by Johns Hopkins University researchers, found that students in areas of intensive policing do badly on tests, whether they have witnessed violent crimes or not. Researcher Julia Burdick-Will concluded: “Trauma is not necessarily directly related to having witnessed a crime, but it’s also reUniversity is less than five miles away from Maryland’s flagship, preeminent urban research institution, Morgan State University – one of our beloved HBCUs. The trend of Black flight to White institutions is particularly alarming because higher education enrollment in the nation is beginning to recede, while oversight agencies are beginning to crack down on institutions posting lower metrics in key areas such as graduation rates, postgraduate earnings, and student loan debt ratios. Data reveals that several public and private HBCUs are adapting to the trends with new best practices in maintaining the HBCU dual mission of broad access and academic rigor.
to grow admissions standards to help improve retention and graduation rates. This balancing act is exacerbated by the current push in higher education for diversity, especially at second-tier level state-funded Predominately White Institutions (PWIs). The push affects our state-funded HBCUs more than FAMU improving private HBCUs because of sysIn the public HBCU sector, few tem-wide competition created schools have done more to enby states adopting performancehance positive enrollment outbased funding systems. comes than Florida A&M University. FAMU just missed the mark One example to receive additional metric drivA prime example is in the Uni- en state funding, standards which versity System of Maryland. Tow- many believe are biased against son University’s African-Ameri- FAMU’s mission. can student enrollment has risen Since posting a peak enrollfrom 14 percent to over 21 percent ment of 13,277 in the fall of 2010, just in the last five years. It’s also FAMU enrollment has dropped important to note that Towson by 30 percent to 9,312 students in
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tending and graduating from our HBCUs like B-CU. In May 2018, my oldest grandson graduated from B-CU. He was the senior class president. My family and I were proud when he graduated. Thank God he is gainfully employed teaching school in Florida. Many graduates were successful in their studies at B-CU and are doing extremely well in the work place. But what we constantly see in the media are the negatives which have an everlasting impact on the future of Black colleges and universities. We, as Black leaders, educators, concerned citizens and alumni have to do better and fight to maintain the integrity of our Black educational institutions. Bethune-Cookman University and all Black colleges and universities must survive and continue to maintain their historical mission. They must provide training and education for the underserved as well as first generations of students like me who had nowhere else to be educated.
leges has been one of healing. Healing through education is one way to address the great injustices of history. Because such injustices persist, HBCUs are the suitable place to bring about a reconciliation of the past with the future. HBCUs spend too much time on sororities, fraternities, football games and other social events. None of these produce substantial revenue that would assist these institutions with their survival. Times have changed. Black educational institutions have to change to become competitive and current with the trends in higher education. In the 21st century, if Black colleges and universities are going to stay afloat, viable and relevant, change is imperative.
Dr. Willie J. Greer Kimmons is an educational consultant for pre K-16 and Title I schools, teachers and parents. He is also a motivational speaker, author, former classroom teacher, suHealing through perintendent of schools, college education professor, college president and The historic role of Black col- chancellor.
lated to living in a neighborhood that is welcomed by many Whites. It is intended as a daily remindwhere there is intense policing.” er to Blacks, especially the young males, that they are not free. Mental impact Since the Harlem rebellion of The long arm of White supremacist law enforcement mangles 1935, Black youth, and many oldeven those young Black lives that er folks of both sexes, have anit does not physically pummel, im- swered police insults to their huprison and kill – just as it did their manity with counter-violence. In parents, grandparents and ances- the 1960s, the Black response to tors through the centuries on this oppression developed an exquisite vocabulary that spoke to libcontinent. White hostility is as intracta- eration. It was heard again in Los Anble as ever. The system that made geles in 1992, and in Ferguson in things that way – born half a millennium ago with European colo- 2014, and in Baltimore just a few nialism, whose pillage of the plan- months later. Yearning to be free of et spawned capitalism – has no oppression is not a psychological further use for the Black ghetto, ex- problem. It is a human condition. Every study that measures cept to disperse and imprison it, a the enhanced anxiety of Black reality sensed by the young people tracked by researchers in Colum- “tweens” that find themselves on a strange corner, or that shows Black bus, Ohio. The Lords of Capital, who claim mothers die after birth at three most of the wealth that chaot- times the rate of Whites, is an inic capitalism drains from human dictment of the White men at the labor, want to push young Black top of the capitalist pyramid – as both racial and economic (class) males (and their less anxious sisoppressors. ters) and the very fearful mothers But to get to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos that bore them, out of the city, to and his ilk, you’ve got to go through who-knows-where. the police – who have been coming for you, if you’re Black, since Daily reminder you were smaller than Tamir Rice. Police violence is the capitalist’s blunt weapon of social conGlen Ford is executive editor trol. Against Black people, it is de- of BlackAgendaReport.com. Eployed with near-ceremonial cru- mail him at Glen.Ford@BlackAelty, as a political statement – one gendaReport.com. spring 2018, but the average grade point average (GPA) for incoming freshman rose steadily over the same period. The average GPA for the classes entering between 2017 and 2018 has risen from 3.39 to above 3.50. Graduation rates will take time for these recently admitted classes to show off their graduation rates; but FAMU leadership projects completion percentages should grow from around 40 percent to over 60 percent by 2022 with some early indications of positive effects on student performance. Many private HBCUs already boast extremely high admission standards with very small enrollments like Fisk, Morehouse, and Spelman, while posting among the highest graduation and retention rates in the HBCU landscape. Every university has to operate in the unique circumstances of their state’s higher education arena and contend with a myriad of mitigating factors. FAMU appears to be an example of what many schools will be continuing to do to contend with higher education critique and balancing enrollment and graduation rates. It is the only public HBCU in Florida, compared to North Carolina with five public HBCUs and Maryland with four.
FAMU’s challenges are similar to those at North Carolina A&T and Morgan when it comes to legislative lobbying and making the case for HBCU value, but as the lone institution of its kind, its narrative is that much more vulnerable to public scrutiny, commentary and policymaking designed to help or harm its cause.
FAMU must plan It is imperative for HBCU leaders to strategically plan for the future with more attention to the of cost and benefits of higher education within the context of America’s student loan debt crisis. Reducing overall enrollment and increasing student quality may be easier at FAMU than at campuses like Norfolk State and South Carolina State, which face increasing competition from PWIs and community colleges and changing rules on institutional performance. But the continued survival of our beloved institutions depends on the willingness and vision of our leaders to adapt to the times, regardless of our geographic or political environments.
Orze Killgo originally wrote this article for HBCUDigest. com.
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I WILL STOP DONALD TRUMP AND RESTORE PRESIDENT OBAMA’S WONDERFUL LEGACY!” — PHILIP LEVINE, DEMOCRAT FOR GOVERNOR
PHILIP LEVINE IS THE LEADER FLORIDA NEEDS NOW LEVINE WILL FINALLY GET FLORIDA WORKING FOR ALL OF US. AS GOVERNOR, HE WILL: • RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE: As Mayor of Miami Beach, Philip Levine took on Governor Scott and the Tallahassee Republicans by passing a local ordinance that raises the wage to over $13 per hour. • REFORM OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: As Mayor, Levine reformed the police department, revised the department’s use-of-force policy, required officers to wear body cameras and hired the first African American Deputy Police Chief. • INVEST IN OUR SCHOOLS: Levine’s platform includes raising teacher pay by at least $10,000 as well as investing in universal pre-K for all Florida’s children. • ENACT TOUGH GUN REFORM: Levine, long a leader on gun reform issues, supports repealing the extreme NRA-backed “Stand Your Ground” law, and would ban assault weapons and will push to close the gun-show loopholes.
Democrat Philip Levine for Governor.
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Aretha Franklin belts out a song at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on Aug. 2, 2015. The iconic singer died on Aug. 16 at age 76.
Music industry leaders reflect on Aretha Franklin as ‘dear friend’, ‘national treasure’ BY CHRISTIE D’ZURILLA LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
With her place as a hit-making force cemented decades ago, music industry greats stepped up to remember Aretha Franklin on Aug. 16 after her death. Some, such as Clive Davis, said their relationship went beyond business – to friendship. “She was truly one of a kind. She was more than the Queen of Soul. She was a national treasure to be cherished by every generation throughout the world,” said Davis, chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment, said in a statement. “Apart from our long professional relationship, Aretha was my friend. Her loss is deeply profound and my heart is full of sadness.”
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The Queen of Soul’s career spanned six decades. She was the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Berry Gordy hugs Aretha Franklin while Jesse Jackson and a guest looks on at the Motown 50 Golden Gala Live it Again Weekend at the Marriott in the Renaissance Center in Detroit on Nov. 21, 2009.
Fought pancreatic cancer Davis said he was “absolutely devastated” by her death. According to a statement by Franklin’s family, the singer had pancreatic cancer. She was 76. “The passing of Aretha Franklin is seismic,” said Ken Ehrlich, longtime executive producer of the Grammy Awards broadcast, in a statement. “Virtually every great singing voice, male or female, from 1966 on, has taken a little or a lot from the Queen of Soul. Without Aretha, there would not be an Adele, a Beyoncé, a JHud [Jennifer Hudson], a Bono, a George Michael or any of the hundreds of other great artists who aspire to emulate her. “Her instrument, her phrasing, her ability to sing in front of, on, or behind the beat has been a living tutorial to successive generations,” Ehrlich added.
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‘Remained so relevant’ Motown founder Berry Gordy remembered her as his “dear, dear friend, my homegirl, and I loved her a lot.” They shared memories of Motown, life “and just things,” he said. Though she never signed with his label, he said she was considered a part of his family. “From seeing her as a baby singing and playing at the piano at her father’s home, to her giving a rousing performance at the White House, she has always been amazing. No matter how the music has changed over the years, she remained so relevant.” Franklin’s passing was “not only a tremendous personal loss for me, but for people all over the world who were touched by her incredible gift and remarkable spirit.”
Class, grace, humility Quincy Jones, producer and musician, shared his memories on various social-media platforms. “From the time that Dinah Washington first told me that Aretha was the ‘next one’ when she was 12-years old, until the present day, Aretha Franklin set the bar upon which every female singer has been & will be measured. And she did it with the professionalism, class, grace, & humility that only a true Queen could,” he said on Instagram. “I treasured every moment that we spent together See ARETHA, Page B2
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She was the Queen of Soul for a reason. From breaking records to paving the way for other female singers, Aretha Franklin set a series of firsts for women. Here’s a look at her groundbreaking accomplishments and chart-topping successes by the numbers. • In 1987, she became the first female performer to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
• Franklin became the first woman to earn 100 songs on Billboard’s Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop Songs chart in October 2014, thanks to her cover of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” which debuted at number 47 on that chart. • Her 1971 show at the Fillmore West made her the first R&B performer to headline the San Francisco venue. • She won 18 Grammys and scored 44 nominations. • The Queen of Soul has a total of 112 singles that have landed on Billboard charts, the most of any female. • Franklin is number one on Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers of All Time list. • She also holds the number nine slot on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, the highest ranking female on the list. • Franklin’s sold more than 75 million records around the world. • She’s got 20 number-one R&B singles. • In 1979, she got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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FLORIDA COMMUNITY CALENDAR Kissimmee: The Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion is Aug. 30-Sept. 3. Performers include Maze, Erica Campbell, Bell Biv Devoe and Rickey Smiley. Details on BlackAmericaWeb.com. Miramar: The White Party featuring Frankie Beverly and the Isley Brothers is set for Sept. 29 at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheatre. Jacksonville: Sting & Shaggy’s 44/876 tour stops at Daily’s Place on Sept. 14 and the Jackson Gleason Theater on Sept. 15. Orlando: The 15th Annual Caribbean Health Summit is Sept. 18 at the Central Florida Fair & Exposition Park hosted by the Center for Multicultural Wellness and Prevention Inc. Website: www.cmwp.org. St. Petersburg: Saxophonist Boney James performs Aug. 30 at Ruth Eckerd hall. Orlando: Brian McKnight will perform Aug. 30 at Hard Rock Live Orlando.
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Tickets are on sale for a concert featuring Trick Daddy and Trina on Oct. 5 at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg.
The Off Color Comedy Tour stops at Hollywood’s Hard Rock Live on Oct. 6. Performers include Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Tommy Davidson and David Alan Grier.
Miami: Nick Cannon will present “Wild ‘N Out Live’’ at AmericanAirlines Arena on Sept. 14 and Tampa’s Amalie Arena on Sept. 16. Orlando: Actor and comedian Chris Redd takes the CFE Arena stage on Aug. 22 for an 8 p.m. show. Miramar: The Stars of Trinidad and Tobago concert is Oct. 6 at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater. Performers include Blaxx, Anslem Douglas and the Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra. Miami: Tickets are on sale for Nicki Minaj’s concert featuring Future on Oct. 19 at AmericanAirlinesArena and Oct. 20 at Orlando’s Amway Center. Orlando: Beyonce and Jay-Z’s tour stops at the Camping World Stadium on Aug. 29 and Aug. 31 at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.
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Kofi Atta Annan, former Secretary General of the United Nations, is being remembered for his leadership over 10 tumultuous years when the world faced a crisis of poverty, injustice and disease. He died in Bern, Switzerland on Aug. 18 at age 80. Annan, a polKofi ished diplomat Annan from Ghana and later the leader of the U.N., was considered a champion of developing world causes but encountered resistance from the U.S. (He led the U.N. from Jan. 1, 1997, to Dec. 31, 2006.)
“He had the bad luck to be secretary general when Washington was run by a band of ideologues,” Brian Urquhart, a former undersecretary general who is the dean of U.N. commentators, said in an interview with the Washington Post.
Fought poverty Annan saw it as a top priority for the UN to focus constructively on the elimination of poverty in the developing world. He called on rich nations to provide the funding and poor nations to affect the necessary reforms to “make poverty history.” When the world’s top finance ministers voted to cancel the staggering debt of some developing countries, Annan called it “very encouraging,” adding “This will offer a chance to finally over-
come the resource shortfalls that have kept so many millions of people mired in squalor.”
‘Diplomat’s diplomat’ A combination of self-assurance, self-control and unpretentiousness enabled him to make the most of opportunities to act as an honest broker. He was by nature a “diplomat’s diplomat.’’ But he also stuck to his guns even when powerful UN members urged retreat. A notable example was his intervention in Baghdad in 1998 to defuse a crisis over UN arms inspections in Iraq, going ahead with negotiations against strong pressure from Washington to stay away. He also spoke out against the U.S. invasion of 2003, deploring the American failure “to solve
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from working in the recording studio, to performing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, or simply hangin’ in the kitchen, & I will miss her dearly,” Jones tweeted.
As prolific as she was influential, Aretha Franklin released dozens of albums in a career that lasted longer than half a century. Here are five of her most important:
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‘Laughing on the Outside,’ 1963
Franklin’s artistic breakthrough – and a landmark in American music as a whole. Recorded in part at Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, this was the album that introduced the Queen of Soul in all her glorious complexity: a voice of passion and reason, heart and mind, impatience and understanding. “What you want,” she assured us, “baby, I got it.”
In his farewell address at the Truman Library on Dec. 11, 2006, Annan unleashed his frustration with the U.S. “No nation can make itself secure by seeking supremacy over all others,” he said. World institutions could not accomplish much “when the U.S. remains aloof.” Of the crises he oversaw, one in particular created deep distress.
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‘I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You,’ 1967
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Five must-own Franklin albums
With a seemingly arbitrary mix of pop, jazz and R&B tunes, Franklin’s early-’60s output on Columbia Records left audiences unsure about what kind of singer they were hearing. But nobody could doubt that a singer was what she was. Seek out this gem to behold the purity of her tone in “Skylark” and to marvel at the way she dismantles, then cleverly reassembles, the melody of “Make Someone Happy.”
this problem by collective decision.” Afterward, he called the invasion “illegal”, infuriating the White House.
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Aretha Franklin performs at the inuaguration of Barack Obama on Jan. 20, 2009.
‘Amazing Grace,’ 1972 Even when she was singing about earthly love, Franklin maintained a strong connection to the church music with which she grew up. Still, few were prepared for the righteous fire of this live album recorded at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. Listen to “How I Got Over” to hear a pop star still invested in looking beyond herself.
‘Who’s Zoomin’ Who?,’ 1985 The ’80s were rough going for many singers from Franklin’s generation — especially those determined to stay on the charts. But Franklin sounds re-energized, not desperate, amid the
glossy synths and mechanized drums of this big commercial hit. “How’d you get your pants so tight?” she asks some dreamboat in the ebullient “Freeway of Love,” which is reason enough to ride with her.
‘Sings the Great Diva Classics,’ 2014 Franklin was famously competitive with other singers, and that drive hardly diminished as she got older. Here she stakes a claim on material made famous by Barbra Streisand (“People”), Gladys Knight (“Midnight Train to Georgia”), Alicia Keys (“No One”) and Adele, whose “Rolling in the Deep” she belts so hard you fear the thing might fall apart.
Neil Portnow, president and CEO of the Recording Academy, noted in a statement on Twitter that Franklin had been nominated for 44 Grammy Awards and won 18 times. She received the academy’s Legend Award in 1991, its Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994 and was named the 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year, he pointed out. “She inspired countless musicians and fans, and created a legacy that paved the way for a long line of strong female artists,” Sony Music’s Legacy label tweeted.
Apollo tribute The Apollo Theater acknowledged her death, as did the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which reminded people that in 1987, for its second class of inductees, the Queen of Soul broke ground as the first woman to join its ranks. “Lady Soul … Aretha Franklin was an artist of passion, sophistication and command, whose recordings remain anthems that defined soul music,” rock hall president and chief exec Greg Harris said in a statement. “Long live the Queen.”
peacekeeping, he received a cable on Jan. 11, 1994, from the U.N. force commander in Rwanda asking for reinforcements to prevent an impending genocide in which 800,000 mostly Tutsis would be massacred. A later U.N. investigation found that Annan failed to act urgently on the request although the U.N. charter prohibits the U.N. from interfering in a nation’s internal affairs. “Guilt” over Rwanda led Annan to later back military intervention to stop genocide. (He was born April 8, 1938 in Kumasi, Ghana, the son of a provincial governor and grandson of two tribal chiefs. Annan shared his middle name Atta with a twin sister, Efua. He is survived by his wife and three children.)
PUBLIC VIEWING, PRIVATE FUNERAL Aretha Franklin will lie in repose Aug. 28 and 29 at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. The public will be able to view her body in an open casket each of those days from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. A private funeral for family and friends will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 31 at Greater Grace Temple, a 4,000-member church in Detroit. Franklin will be entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit.
Franklin played at the Apollo in the 1960s, and by the time the ’70s rolled around her shows there were “major events,” per the theater’s website. It was then that the Apollo’s marquee read, “She’s home.”
Heavenly thought And in his remembrance, Grammys exec producer Ehrlich also gave a nod to a gospel great and to Franklin’s family members who died before her. “Aretha, My bet is that God can’t wait for you to arrive and sing ‘Amazing Grace’ as you did on your unforgettable gospel album of the same name,” he said. “And to be joined by sisters Erma, Carolyn, brother Cecil, your father Reverend C.L. and I wouldn’t be surprised at all if Mahalia [Jackson] was at their side to welcome you.”
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SAVVY WAYS TO GET COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS ON THE CHEAP BY SAVANNAH EADENS CHICAGO TRIBUNE/TNS
After thousands of dollars are added up for every semester of college, one of the most stressful afterthoughts is the bane of every student’s existence: usually-heavy, often-useless and always-overpriced textbooks. The College Board estimates that college students spend $1,200 on books and materials every school year. As most local universities gear up for the fall semester, The Tribune (college intern) has created a list of financial hacks to alleviate the stress of finding textbooks.
‘Book gambling’ As soon as you get your fall schedule and textbook requirements, reach out to your professor to ask how often the book or access code is used and whether the latest edition is absolutely necessary. This is a savvy way to determine how much you need the book because most professors will be honest with their students. They may also make recommendations for getting the materials. Also ask students who have taken the class before whether the books are a worthy investment. This is the first step in what is called “book gambling,” — a strategy that comes with risks. For some classes you take, you will never need the textbook, and that is the most frustrating thing that can happen. So, assess the potential damage first, and wait it out until you can find the best options, which are listed here.
Online resources Buying books online is not a new concept, as every year, more and more students are avoiding the daunting lines at the college bookstore. StudentRate Textbooks might be the best place to start, though. The site is like the Kelley Blue Book but for course materials — a search engine that allows you to compare the cost from several different sites and outlets. Along with coupon codes and discounts, StudentRate will point you in the right direction. Aside from the obvious and overused outlets like Amazon and Barnes & Noble, try Chegg and SlugBooks. Chegg, which is really popular as an app for students, allows you to search via title and author or ISBN (international standard book number), but it also shows you an ebook version. Chegg also gives you free access to the electronic version of your textbook while the physical copies ship to you to avoid disruptions in your class schedule.
Homework help Chegg also has homework assistance and job/internship search resources. (Dear freshmen, you’re going to want this app.) SlugBooks takes it one step further, comparing prices among Amazon, Chegg, Textbooks.com and other online sellers. SlugBooks also offers a unique feature that permits sellers to post their textbook requests and textbooks for sale on a separate page via Facebook. This leads to another well-known online resource. Look at group Facebook pages for your college, classes, clubs, Greek life, alumni, etc., and join as many as possible. If your school has an app with a student chat portal, access that as well. Other students constantly post trying to sell or buy textbooks, and while the notifications can get annoying, the
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Most school bookstores will have rental options that are significantly cheaper than buying the book. chances are high that the textbook you need will show up.
E-books option Finally, e-books are a solid option if your eyes can handle a screen for long periods of time and if you don’t mind using a virtual highlighter. The electronic version of almost every textbook is less expensive than the physical option. We recommend every student try this at least once to test out the accessibility and determine whether it suits his or her preferences. Whatever you do, don’t go to your school bookstore. But if you do, rent. Most school bookstores will have rental options that are significantly cheaper and still allow you to take notes in the book.
Rent, borrow, beg Used texts are marked up and sometimes a little rough for wear, but if you know for a fact you will never want to keep a book about molecular biology on your shelf, deal with it. But pay attention to the return dates at the end of the semester or they will stick you with a fine and a debt collector to retrieve the book.
Some sites like Amazon also have rental options. If you’re into cult-ish study groups like from the NBC hit “Community,” share a book with a classmate and alternate using it or study together. Allotting a time every week to trade off the book or study with another student means putting a lot of trust in that individual and in yourself, but holding each other accountable can help get the work done. Again, this is part of “book gambling,” and you have to feel the course out to decide if this strategy will work.
Library time For the best hack — if you can swing it — go to the library. Almost every campus library has several copies of course textbooks for checkout. Set aside a couple hours every week to go to the library, check out the book and make copies of the reading, or study the text to avoid paying a cent. If you did pay for your textbook in any form, get your money back. Use Craiglist, Facebook, Chegg or literally anywhere to sell your book (in the best condition possible). It’s always worth it to make some money off your books — maybe the cash will fund another coffee for your next all-nighter.
How to make back-to-school transition seamless, stress-free FROM FAMILY FEATURES
It’s not always easy to make the transition from family road trips, backyard barbecues and longer days to school bus pickups, homeroom assignments and school supply lists. These tips can help get your busy household organized and make the transition easier to ensure your kids look and feel their best when they head back to the classroom.
Make shopping fun Take a special shopping trip with your kids to get all the supplies they need. Be sure to stock up on essentials, but try to make it fun by letting them pick out personalized folders for each of their classes or colorful pens to take notes. A shopping trip is also an opportunity to get your children excited about their classes.
Find homework space Creating a designated space in the house for doing homework can
get your kids ready to start schoolwork again. A designated space stocked with necessities like pens, pencils and other supplies can also limit distractions so they can focus on their schoolwork.
Simplify laundry routine Between school clothes, sports uniforms, linens and play clothes, laundry can easily pile up. To simplify your laundry routine, try a detergent like all mighty pacs 4-in-1 with Odor Lifter, which provides four aspects of clean by tackling odors, fighting stains, whitening and brightening. If your children have sensitive skin, consider all free clear mighty pacs, which are tough on stains but still gentle enough for sensitive skin with a hypoallergenic formula that is free of fragrances, dyes and irritating residues. To learn more, visit all-laundry.com.
Ease into routine Make the switch to busy school mornings seamless by easing into your morning routine in the weeks leading up to the start of school. Set your alarms, go
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Creating a designated space in the house for doing homework can get your kids ready to start schoolwork again. through morning rituals and make sure your children are comfortable with how they are getting to school whether they are taking the bus, walking or carpooling
with friends. Practicing the routine can make everyone feel confident and prepared when the school bells start ringing.
By implementing these simple tips, you can make the transition both seamless and stress-free, and set your kids up for a successful and fun school year.
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Prince’s estate releases 23 catalog albums BY NARDINE SAAD LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
Sony’s Legacy Recordings and the late pop icon’s estate on Aug. 17 released more than 300 songs from 23 catalog titles on streaming services and digital service providers. The launch includes rare and out-of-print recordings long sought after by fans and collectors. The music hails from the artist’s albums including “The Gold Experience,” “3121,” “Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic” and more. Legacy and the soul-funk musician’s estate struck an exclusive agreement in June to allow the launch, as well as the release of “Prince Anthology: 1995-2010,” a newly curated, 37-track album also available for streaming and through digital services.
Music on his terms “For Prince, 1995-2010 was an unprecedented period of sustained and prolific creativity. Releasing fresh recordings at a rapid-fire pace through a variety of distribution strategies including his own online NPG Music Club, Prince was making some of the most provocative, experimental and soulful music of his career,” Legacy Recordings said in a statement. “Freed from major label demands and expectations, Prince was able to write, record and release his own music on his own terms,” the company said. The album was assembled under the auspices of the Prince Estate, which has been handling the artist’s legacy and business since his untimely death in 2016. The Aug. 17 launch also marks a new direction for his catalog; Prince fiercely protected and prevented his music from streaming online.
‘Most important record’ The new album opens with “Emancipation,” which the artist considered his “most important record” when it was released in 2006. It closes with his “We March” anthem from 1995’s “The Gold Experience.” “This new compilation provides a coherent musical chronicle of Prince’s artistic and spiritual evolution through the late 20th and early 21st centuries in songs that continue to resonant in the culture,” Legacy said.
Catalog titles The catalog titles available digitally: 1. “The Gold Experience” (1995) (“The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” grayed out, partial album streaming only; album unavailable for download) 2. “Chaos and Disorder” (1996) 3. “Emancipation” (1996) 4. “Crystal Ball” (1998) 5. “The Truth” (1998) 6. “Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic” (1999) 7. “Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic” (2001) 8. “The Rainbow Children” (2001) 9. “One Nite Alone…” (2002) 10. “One Nite Alone…Live!” (2002) 11. “One Nite Alone … Live — The Aftershow: It Ain’t Over (Up Late with Prince & The NPG)” (2002) 12. “Xpectation” (2003) 13. “N.E.W.S.” (2003) 14. “C-Note” (2004) 15. “Musicology” (2004) 16. “The Chocolate Invasion (Trax from the NPG Music Club: Volume 1)” (2004) 17. “The Slaughterhouse (Trax from the NPG Music Club: Volume 2)” (2004) 18. “3121” (2006) 19. “Planet Earth” (2007) 20. “Indigo Nights” (2008) 21. “LOtUSFLOW3R” (2009) 22. “MPLSoUND” (2009) 23. “20Ten” (2010) 24. “Prince Anthology: 19952010” The track list for “Prince Anthology: 1995-2010”: 1. “Emancipation” (from “Emancipation,” 1996) 2. “Black Sweat” (from “3121,” 2006) 3. “P. Control” (from “The Gold Experience,” 1995) 4. “Crucial” (from “Crystal Ball,” 1998) 5. “The Love We Make” (from “Emancipation,” 1996) 6. “Eye Hate U” (from “The Gold Experience,” 1995) 7. “The Greatest Romance Ever Sold” (from “Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic,” 1999) 8. “Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U” (from “Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic,” 1999) 9. “Gold” (from “The Gold Experience,” 1995)
10. “Guitar” (from “Planet Earth,” 2007) 11. “Dream Factory” (from “Crystal Ball,” 1998) 12. “The Work Part 1” (from “The Rainbow Children,” 2001) 13. “Call My Name” (from “Musicology,” 2004) 14. “Strays of the World” (from “Crystal Ball,” 1998) 15. “Shhh” (from “The Gold Experience,” 1995) 16. “Dreamer” (from “LOtUSFLOW3R,” 2009) 17. “Chaos and Disorder” (from “Chaos and Disorder,” 1996) 18. “Endorphinmachine” (from “The Gold Experience,” 1995) 19. “Musicology” (from “Musicology,” 2004) 20. “Northside” (from “The Slaughterhouse,” 2004) 21. “When Eye Lay My Hands on U” (from “The Chocolate Invasion,” 2004) 22. “Beautiful Strange” (from “Rave In2 the Joy Fantastic,” 2001) 23. “Future Soul Song” (from “20Ten,” 2010) 24. “Empty Room” (from “CNote,” 2004) 25. “3rd Eye” (from “The Truth,” 1998) 26. “U’re Gonna C Me” (from “One Nite Alone … ,” 2002) 27. “Dinner With Delores” (from “Chaos and Disorder,” 1996) 28. “Ol’ Skool Company” (from “MPLSoUND,” 2009) 29. “4ever” (from LOtUSFLOW3R, 2009) 30. “West” (from “N.E.W.S.,” 2003) 31. “Xpedition” (from “Xpectation,” 2003) 32. “Muse 2 the Pharaoh” (from “The Rainbow Children,” 2001) 33. “Somewhere Here on Earth” (from “Planet Earth,” 2007) 34. “U Make My Sun Shine” (from “The Chocolate Invasion,” 2004) 35. “1+1+1 Is 3” (from “The Rainbow Children,” 2001) 36. “Chelsea Rodgers” (from “Planet Earth,” 2007) 37. “We March” (from “The Gold Experience,” 1995)
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Prince performs “Purple Rain” as the opening act during the 46th Annual Grammy Awards show on Feb. 8, 2004 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles
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Thousands of Caribbean culture lovers converge on South Florida every year before and during the Columbus Day weekend to attend the annual Miami Broward Carnival, a series of concerts, pageants, parades, and competitions. On Carnival Day, “mas” (masquerade) bands of thousands of revelers dance and march behind 18-wheel tractor-trailer trucks with booming sound systems from morning until nightfall while competing for honors. Here are some of the “Finest” we’ve seen over the years. Click on www.flcourier to see hundreds of pictures from previous Carnivals. Go to www. miamibrowardcarnival. com for more information on Carnival events in South Florida. CHARLES W. CHERRY II / FLORIDA COURIER
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MEALS IN MINUTES
Mexican menu ideas for simple family dinners FROM FAMILY FEATURES
When the school year is back in full swing, families often find themselves battling the mealtime crunch. Mexican-inspired meals bursting with flavor are known family-friendly picks that can be easily prepared and put on the table on those frenzied weeknights. These simple ideas from the experts at Ortega can help make “taco night” and other Mexican meals better than ever. Encourage kids to get handson. It’s no secret that kids like finger foods, and many Mexican dishes are best enjoyed by hand.
Tacos are an obvious favorite, but other options like quesadillas, taquitos and Ortega Fiesta Flats are also easy to enjoy sans silverware. Step outside of tradition. If you’re looking for something that makes mealtime feel extra special, skip the basic taco and choose a meal kit that lets you serve up a restaurant-style experience at home. For example, Ortega’s Bakeable Tortilla Bowl Kits bring a new and simple way to change up your Mexican meals. Just bake and fill with your favorite ingredients. Offer a variety of ingredients. One of the benefits of a Mexican meal is all the ways each family
member can customize plates to their own tastes. Try setting out a wide range of ingredients and encourage the kids to experiment with toppings they may not have tried before, like olives and guacamole. Don’t forget the sauce. Taco sauces can bring unique, unexpected flavor to recipes. One to try is Ortega’s line of bold and creamy Flavor Craver Taco Sauces. Varieties include Taco Ranch, Chipotle and Jalapeno Lime, all perfect for tacos, taco salads, dips, burgers and more. Find more recipes and ideas to add a unique twist to any Mexican meal at Ortega.com.
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STEAK FAJITA BURRITO BOWL Makes: 4 bowls 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 pound skirt steak 1 red pepper, sliced 1 yellow pepper, sliced 1 package instant rice 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 1/2 packet Ortega Original Taco Seasoning 1 Ortega Bakeable Tortilla Bowl Kit 3 cups green leaf lettuce, sliced 2 avocados, diced 1 cup corn kernels 1/2 cup cotija cheese 1 bottle Ortega Green Taco Sauce, to taste Add 2 tablespoons oil to skillet over medium-high heat. Cook skirt steak 5 minutes on each side. Remove steak from pan and let rest. When cooled, slice into strips. Add remaining olive oil to skillet over medium-high heat. Saute red and yellow peppers until cooked through. Prepare rice as directed on package. Add squeeze of lime and taco seasoning. Stir to combine. Prepare tortilla bowls as directed on package. Fill with rice, shredded lettuce, sliced steak and peppers. Top with diced avocado, corn and cotija cheese. Finish with taco sauce. POBLANO RANCH TACOS Makes: 8 tacos 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 poblano peppers, sliced 1 yellow onion, sliced 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (optional) 1 box Ortega Yellow Corn Taco Shells
6 radishes, sliced 1 cup corn kernels 1 cup cotija cheese 1 bottle Ortega Flavor Craver Ranch Taco Sauce, to taste Add olive oil to skillet over medium heat. Add sliced poblano peppers and yellow onion to pan. Saute until cooked through. Add squeeze of lime to pepper and onion mixture, if desired. Bake taco shells according to package directions. To assemble tacos, add poblano and onion mixture to base of taco. Top with sliced radishes, corn and cotija cheese. Finish with taco sauce. SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SALAD Makes: 4 bowls 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 chicken breasts 2 teaspoons chili powder 1Ortega Bakeable Tortilla Bowl Kit 3 cups green leaf lettuce, sliced 1 can Ortega Black Beans 1 cup corn kernels 2 avocados, diced 1 tomato, diced 1 cup cotija cheese 1 bottle Ortega Flavor Craver Ranch Taco Sauce, to taste Add olive oil to skillet over medium heat. Coat chicken with chili powder. Cook chicken 8 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and let rest. Slice chicken into strips when cooled. Prepare tortilla bowls as directed on package. Fill with shredded lettuce, black beans, corn and sliced chicken. Top with diced avocado, tomato and cotija cheese. Finish with taco sauce.