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Rochester for Obama in High Gear!
State of the Union Watch Party
Please join Organizing for America-NY, Monroe County Young Democrats, Rochester for Obama 2012 and The Monroe County Democratic Committee on Tuesday Jan. 24, 2012 for a State of The Union Watch Party and Presidential Primary Petition signing.We will watch on TV as The President delivers his State of The Union address to the Nation and we ask registered Democrats who live in the 25th, 26th, 28th and 29th Congressional Districts to also sign a petition to ensure that President Obama’s name and those of his Delegates appear on the NYS primary ballot April 24th. We will also have Wings & Pizza available. TIME: 8pm to 10:30pm WHERE: Merchants Grill 881 Merchants Road Rochester, NY 14609-5346 For more information contact Ken Preston, Obama Grassroots Organizer at 585.336.9921.
Rochester Faith Community for Obama This Meeting is for Clergy only. Thurs. Jan. 26th at 1pm. This is our initial meetings with Clergy from Rochester Churches. We meet 1pm Thurs. Jan. 26th at First Genesis Baptist Church 292 Hudson Avenue, Rochester, New York 14605.
COMMENTARY
Another Tongue-Tied Moment... or Just Plain Old Racism? BY JOHN BOYD Some of the Republicans vying for their party’s presidential nomination have contracted a disease that can best be called “black tongue disease.” Whether they are sending subtle or coded messages to white voters, or simply displaying commonplace racist attitudes, these candidates clearly appear afflicted with the age-old American condition of racism. The pattern is not hard to see. Recently, for example, old racially-charged comments resurfaced from Congressman Ron Paul in newsletters dating back to June 1992. Remarking on the Los Angeles disturbances that followed acquittals in the Rodney King beating, Paul was quoted as saying, “Order was only restored in L.A. when it came time for blacks to pick up their welfare checks three days after rioting began.” Paul topped that offensive comment a few years later when he was the only member of Congress to vote against Rosa Parks receiving the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor in 1999. When Parks received the medal in graceful taste that year, it was a proud moment for America and I was deeply honored to attend the ceremony. Another Republican presidential candidate, Michele Bachmann, had a “Black tongue moment” when she referred to black farmers as “frauds.” She is now out of the race. So, too, did former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain show signs of the disease when he said black people who voted as Democrats were brainwashed. He is now out of the race, for reasons far from pretty. Perhaps the most severely affected Republican candidate is Rick Perry, who long left in place an ugly sign outside his family hunting camp, with the N-word in its name. Who is advising these candidates? Apparently they do not value Black people or care much about courting black voters. But then, these cutting examples are “not meant to be racist.” They’re just “black tongue moments.” Not to be left out, candidate Rick Santorum joined the braying pack, coming under fire after several news reports quoted him as saying, “I don’t want to make black people’s lives better by giving them somebody else’s money. I want to give them the opportunity to go out and earn the money and provide for themselves and their families.” The former Pennsylvania senator was addressing entitlement programs at a town hall in Iowa, where the population is majority white -- the perfect setting for another “black tongue moment.” Taken together, these examples show a pattern of speaking, or misspeaking, by a number of Republican presidential candidates. They (Republicans) never seem to mean what they say during their “Black tongue moments.” There is always a ready excuse for the offensive statements. It’s time for America and mainstream media to call it what it is -- racism. There should be a higher level of standards for those who want to be President of the United States. These old tools of scapegoating, stereotyping and denigrating one of the nation’s most exContinued Page 13
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AROUND TOWN Cornel West to Deliver Keynote Address at Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Former Princeton professor, philosopher, musician and civil-rights activist Cornel West will give the keynote address the 2012 Expressions of King’s Legacy Celebration Monday, Jan. 23 at Rochester Institute of Technology. The event takes place from noon to 2 p.m. in RIT’s Gordon Field House and Activities Center.He will be joined by Rochester’s Garth Fagan Dance Company and renowned poet Joshua Bennett, who will perform during the program.The program is free and open to the public. Registration is required and can be done online at www.rit.edu/diversity or call 585-475-6546.. Main event and performances • 11 a.m.: Doors open • Noon: Opening remarks and community welcome • 12:05–12:25 p.m.: Performance by Garth Fagan Dance • 12:30–12:45 p.m.: Performance by poet Joshua Bennett • 12:50–1:35 p.m.: Keynote Address by Cornel West • 1:35–1:50 p.m.: Audience Q&A /Closing
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The Subversive Spirituality of Reggae: “Resisting against the System” in the Music of Bob Marley & the Wailers Friday, Feb. 3, 6 pm J. Richard Middleton, Professor of Biblical Worldview and Exegesis, Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College, guest speaker. Co-sponsors:The Rochester Jamaican Organization, The Program of Black Church Studies, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School This is one of a number of events throughout 2012 sponsored by the Rochester Jamaican Organization in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Jamaican Independence (1962) For more information, contact the Rochester Jamaican Organization 585-234-2119 rochesterjamaicanorg@yahoo. com
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New RABJ Leadership Team Elected The Rochester Association of Black Journalists has a new leadership team. As the result of the fall election the following officers are in place to serve a two-year term through Dec. 31, 2013: *Gary McLendon (President) *Joanne Gordon (Vice President - Broadcast) *Kevin Hicks (Vice President - Print) *Rhonda Austin (Secretary) *LaShay Harris (Treasurer) *Dolores Orman (Parliamentarian) RABJ has been an affiliate chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists since 2004. More information about RABJ is available at www. RABJ.net.
19-Year-Old Arrested For Pimping 15-Year-Old A Memphis teenager is behind bars after police say she forced another teen into prostitution. 19-year-old Lilmekea Hunter now faces sex trafficking charges.Police say men paid Hunter to have sex with a 15-year-old. Investigators say the victim called her mother on Christmas Eve saying she was being held against her will.
RIT’S ANNUAL EXPRESSIONS OF KING’S LEGACY CELEBRATION
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Black Boys Receive Less Attention, Lower Grades And More Suspensions In School
A TASTE OF BUFFALO ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2012 FESTIVAL: Preparations for the 2012 Taste
of Buffalo presented by TOPS is now accepting applications from restaurants and wineries interested in participating in one of the region’s favorite summer events. The 2012 Taste is set for July 7 and 8 in downtown Buffalo. Applications and additional criteria can be found at www. tasteofbuffalo.com. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2012. The Taste of Buffalo is the nation’s largest two-day food festival, attracting more than 450,000 people to downtown Buffalo along Delaware Avenue and Niagara Square .Pictured above are participants at year’s Taste from Ms. Goodies, 1836 Bailey Ave., 936-3690.
AKA’s Honor Area Military Personnel for Dr. King Day Gamma Phi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, hosted a Sunday Supper at Calvary CME Church on January 15 to celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and the America’s Sunday Supper initiative. An informative and spirited program was presented in collaboration with the Buffalo Public School System, the Minority Veteran’s Program Manager at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital, the Bennett Wells American Legion Post 1780, the Jesse Clipper American Legion Post 430, and invited officials of the City of Buffalo and Erie County. The awards program honored approximately 40 service men and women who served our country from World War II to the present. Ms. Ransom Members of the Emerging Young Leaders group, sponsored by Gamma Phi Omega Chapter, recited excerpts from Dr. King’s speeches.The keynote speaker was Debbera M. Ransom, Past Commander of the Chairman and Team Leader for the America’s Sunday Supper Initiative was Nellie B. King. Chapter president is Elizabeth A. Brown, VicePresident is Edith M. Terrell.
recent study by the Yale University Child Study Center shows that Black children — especially boys — no matter their family income, receive less attention, harsher punishment and lower marks in school than their White counterparts from kindergarten all the way through college. A subsequent article published in “The Washington Post” reported that Black children in the Washington, D.C. area are suspended or expelled two to five times more often than White children. It’s a national trend that needs to be addressed. In Buffalo local leaders are stepping to the plate with a series of meetings on the very critical issue of suspensions. According to statistics, 1,000 students are suspended monthly in the Buffalo public schools. Last year approximately 16,000 students were suspended. “We are Women Warriors” will sponsor another hearing on out-of-school suspensions Wednesday, January 18 at the Merriweather Library from 5:30 to 7:45 p.m. The event is hosted by the District Coordinating Council and the Buffalo Board of Education Advisory Group on School Suspensions. Speakers will be allowed to speak in the order that they sign up. The hearing is designed to mobilize the parents of children who are being suspended for minor
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Roswell Honors Eve With King Legacy Award infractions or for being late to class. It also seeks to assist school administrators in helping to develop a fair and effective Code of Conduct manual and policy rules for the Buffalo Public Schools. The community is urged to attend and speak out. “The most frustrating part of these discussions on suspension is that this is not new,” stated educator/columnist/ activist Eva Doyle in a front page report she penned in The Criterion. “In 1986-1988 many of us faced the same is-
sue. At that time there was a disproportionate number of African American students being suspended and referred to special education classes. The largest group were African American males. Two task forces were created to deal with this issue....Now here we are almost 30 years later, and the same issues are being repeated over and over again.” For more information contact Legislator Betty Jean Grant at 894-0914 or 5367323.
M.O.T.I.C. Calls for Gathering Against Injustice! Barbara Dennis of M.O.T.I.C. (Mothers of Those In Crisis) and O.R.S. (Our Rising Sons) is calling on concerned community members for their peaceful presence to address the blatant injustice and malicious persecution in Erie County and New York State on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 25, 26 and 27 from Noon to 12:30 p.m. at 25 Delaware.
YDP Honors Dr. King’s “Day On”
10th Annual WNY Black Film Festival Essay Contest Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Buffalo Alumnae Chapter and Masten District Councilmember Demone Smith present the 10th Annual WNY Black Film Festival Essay Contest. The contest is FREE and open to students in grades 9-12. A minimum one-page essay on Our Urban Communities: A cycle of healing and connecting all. What is your role? How do you help stop the destruction? Essays should be e-mailed to wnyblackfilmfest@ yahoo.com or mailed to PO Box 625 Buffalo, NY 14215 by Friday February 10th 2012. Winners will be announced during the opening night red carpet event on Saturday February 18th 5:30pm at Market Arcade Film and Arts Center. Prizes awarded include: 1st Place ($100), 2nd Place ($75) and 3rd Place ($25). For more information, call the Masten District office at 8515145.
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The Young People’s Division (YPD), a local youth organization, partnered with the Buffalo United Front Monday to serve senior citizens. Approximately 50 of YPD’s young people from across the city came together from local churches, Bethel AME, DeLaine Waring AME, & Mt. Zion AME in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King JR.’s DAY ON not a DAY OFF campaign and prepared homemade cabbage and ham bone soup, corn bread muffins and Fruit and marshmallow ambrosia for dessert. All of these things were packed into gift bags and delivered to the homes of elderly home bound senior citzens throughout Buffalo and Niagara Falls. La’Mone Gibson is president of the Young People’s Division. He also serves as Youth Coordinator for the Buffalo United Front.
Former Deputy Speaker of the New York State Assembly the Honorable Arthur O. Eve Sr. was presented with the Living the Legacy award during the African-American Roswell Employee Network at Roswell Park Cancer Institute’s Community Gathering to Celebrate the Life & Times of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The ceremony, which took place last Friday at Roswell Park, also featured a recital of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech by a 9th-grader from the Buffalo Academy of the Visual & Performing Arts; musical performances by Bessie Patterson, Mitchell McCloud and others; remarks from RPCI President and CEO Donald L. Trump, MD Mr. Eve was the first African American to win the Buffalo Mayoral Democratic Primary in 1977 but was defeated in the following November mayoral election. He was elected a New York State Assemblyman in 1966 and by the time of his retirement in 2002 had served in the New York State Assembly (143rd District 1967–82, 141st District 1983–2002) longer than any other incumbent member. As Deputy Speaker, he was the highest ranking African American in the New York State Legislature. He was a founding member of the New York State Black and Puerto Rican Legislative Caucus. At the national level, Eve was once one of three alternates to the 15-person 1984 Democratic Party Platform Committee. Eve was an observer and negotiator during the 1971 Attica Prison riot and the first official to enter the facility to hear the demands of the inmates. An advocate for liberal causes such as economic development, education, job Continued Page 13
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NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL Jamaica Elects Former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller back into office
Jonathan crushes Nigeria subsidy protests with soldiers The Federal Government on Monday deployed soldiers in Lagos in a bid to stop the continuation of the pro-subsidy protests spearheaded by civil society groups. Government also deployed soldiers in Oyo and Ogun states.Our correspondents report that the soldiers massed at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, the epicentre of the anti-subsidy removal protests, and other parts of the Lagos metropolis.Thousands of Nigerians, including top artistes, clergymen, civil and political activists had gathered at the GFP on Monday to Friday last week to condemn President Goodluck Jonathan’s removal of fuel subsidy. In all parts of the Lagos metropolis where the soldiers were deployed, they were seen searching motorists and pedestrians.As Lagosians wondered what to make of the soldiers, President Jonathan addressed the nation at 7 a.m. on Monday, announcing the new pump price of petrol. Labour had also announced the suspension of the strike and protests a few hours after Jonathan’s address. The strike began Jan. 9, paralyzing the nation of more than 160 million people. The root cause remains gasoline prices: President Jonathan’s government abandoned subsidies that kept gasoline prices low on Jan. 1, causing prices to spike from $1.70 per gallon (45 cents per liter) to at least $3.50 per gallon (94 cents per liter). The costs of food and transportation also largely doubled in a nation where most people live on less than $2 a day. Anger over losing one of the few benefits average Nigerians see from living in an oil-rich country, as well as disgust over government corruption, led to demonstrations across this nation and violence that has killed at least 10 people. Red Cross volunteers reported treating more than 600 people injured in protests since the strike began, the International Committee of the Red Cross said Friday.
Jamaica’s main opposition party rode a wave of discontent with a bad economy to a big win at the polls on Thursday, in general elections that swept former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller back into office. Despite pre-election surveys predicting a close and hard-fought race, preliminary official results showed Simpson Miller’s People’s National Party, or PNP, winning roughly two-thirds of the parliamentary seats at stake. “We have plenty of work ahead of us,” Simpson Miller told supporters in a nationally televised address at a raucous late night victory rally outside her party’s Kingston headquarters. She pledged “growth and development with job creation” but also alluded to the Caribbean nation’s huge debt burden and possible new austerity measures, as part of a $1.27 billion bailout agreement with the International Monetary Fund.“We will hide
nothing from you. When it is tough and rough we’ll let you know,” Simpson Miller said.
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BlackAgendaReport UN Occupation of Haiti is “Mission Without a Cause”
Two years after a killer earthquake and eight years after the U.S. invaded Haiti, MINUSTAH, the United Nations “peacekeeping” force in the country, is a “mission without a cause,” said Dan Beeton, of the Center for Policy and Economic Research. Why is MINUSTAH still there? “There is no real justification for their presence…except that the international community, especially the United States, doesn’t want to see the Haitian people take control of their own destiny.” MINUSTAH soldiers from Nepal brought cholera to Haiti, which has killed 6,000 people and sickened half a million. The Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti sued the UN, but the world body has yet to admit responsibility for the epidemic, blaming Haiti’s poor infrastructure for allowing the disease to spread. “That’s like me going into a field of dry grass and lighting a fire, and when it turns into a forest fire, blaming the wind,” said Institute director Brian ConCannon, Jr.
McKinney: U.S. Troops Lurk Near Libya
Cynthia McKinney, the former Georgia congresswoman and Green Party presidential candidate, is alarmed at reports that 12,000 U.S. troops are temporarily stationed at Malta, an island nation in the Mediterranean Sea that has historically been a jumping off point to Libya. McKinney led a number of fact-finding delegations to Libya, before and during the U.S.-NATO bombing campaign that overthrew Col. Moammar Gaddafi’s government. “There is no real control by the National Transitional Council,” which recently signed an agreement allowing foreign troops to be stationed on Libyan soil, said McKinney. “The country has been ripped apart, the people are desperate for jobs, they need work,” in the absence of the Gaddafi government’s generous social welfare.
U.S. Guilty of “Ecological Genocide”
Michael Dorsey, a professor of environmental science at Dartmouth University who recently returned from a global climate conference in Durban, South Africa, denounced the Obama administration for refusing to seriously discuss measures to halt planetary warming.
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State Of The Union Address 2012
Obama Speech Scheduled For Jan. 24
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will give his state of the union on Tuesday, Jan. 24, essentially launching his re-election year. Based on some recent previews, President Obama’s State of the Union address will aim for the tricky balance of claiming credit for promises he has kept while tacitly acknowledging that he needs to do a lot more. This year’s report to Congress will come against the the backdrop of a still-sluggish jobs market and a restive American electorate eager for more signs of economic progress, and in recent speeches, Obama has begun to re-embrace his 2008 theme of change by seeking to link his accomplishments to the idea of change. The president has been using the refrain“Change is . . . ” to catalogue a list of actions — including rescuing the auto industry, enacting health-care reform and ending the war in Iraq — he hopes will increase his reelection chances. “We’ve begun to see what change looks like,” Obama told hundreds of supporters in Chicago last week. At the same time, he has rolled out a series of initiatives intended to emphasize his determination to fight on behalf of ordinary Americans as the administration struggles to restore public confidence in the economic recovery. Over 11 days this month, Obama installed his choice to head a consumer financial watchdog agency despite Republican opposition; called for tax breaks for businesses that return jobs from overseas; and asked Congress to give him broad power to restructure government agencies. On the surface, the initiatives appeared to have little in common, except that Obama tied them together as victories for the little guy — a family that nearly lost its home in the stock market crash, factory workers looking for jobs; small-business owners trying to break through the federal bureaucracy. “The competition for new jobs, for businesses, for middleclass security — that’s a race I know we can win,” Obama said. “But America is not going to win if we give in to those who think that we can only respond to our challenges with the same tired, old tune — just hand out more tax cuts to folks who don’t need them and weren’t even asking for them, let companies do whatever they want, hope that prosperity somehow trickles down on everybody else’s head. It doesn’t work.” The president’s two-tiered strategy — demonstrating progress while assuring audiences that there is much more to come — aims to neutralize his biggest vulnerabilities: the sluggish economy and stubbornly high unemployment rate of 8.5 percent.
Tavis Smiley says he will vote for Obama ATLANTA- - Tavis Smiley last week said that if the election were held today that he would vote a second time for President Obama. Smiley said - like Fredrick Douglas, A Philip Randolph and Martin Luther King - he is trying to motivate Obama to be a better president. “There’s no doubt about the fact that Barack Obama is the best of what’s out there,” Smiley said. Smiley, who says he voted for Obama the first time, was ironically booted from an MLK luncheon just a few days ago. Smiley made his comments on The Joe Madison Show, on Monday, while promoting his “Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity” program at George Washington University.
Racially Charged Voter ID Issue in S. Carolina
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - South Carolina is in a standoff with Democratic President Barack Obama’s administration over a new state law that would require residents to produce a photo ID before they could vote. Federal officials say it could disproportionately keep Black voters away from the polls.U.S. Representative Jim Clyburn, a South Carolina Democrat said it as an attempt to return to an earlier era when Blacks were kept from the polls.”All of that’s designed to tamp down voter involvement,” Clyburn said. “They can cloak it any way they want to cloak it.”
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Happy Birthday First Lady Michelle Obama!
On the occasion of Michelle Obama’s 48th birthday, January 17, ESSENCE magazine’s editorin-chief Constance C.R. White wrote a letter to our First Lady. Here are excerpts from that tribute:
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o The First Lady of the United States of America: It must have been a joyful day on January 17, 1964 when you arrived in the world as Michelle LaVaughn Robinson. Marion and Fraser Robinson III, your parents, your big brother Craig, your relatives, and neighbors on Chicago’s South Side were the first to see that beauty and to experience your grace, wisdom, and spirit that would make you stand out in every endeavor you chose. On this, your 48th birthday, we want to express just how much your warmth, wisdom, spirit, and beauty mean to Black women here and around the world. As our first African-American First Lady, you have gracefully made the role your own, while still being an amazing wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and volunteer. We know that what you do isn’t always easy. But the work you do on behalf of military families and our children is so necessary for our community and our nation. Thank you! You have at last given the world a full view of who we know Black women are: Optimistic, intelligent, complex, loved, loving, sexy, brilliant, spiritual, stylish, and funny. The world is ours! Happy Birthday, Michelle Obama!
HEALTH MATTERS
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Health Benefits of Okra by: Junji Takano The superior fiber found in okra helps to stabilize the blood sugar by curbing the rate at which sugar is absorbed from the intestinal tract. Okra's mucilage binds cholesterol and bile acid carrying toxins dumped into it by the filtering liver. Okra helps lubricate the large intestines due to its bulk laxative qualities. The okra fiber absorbs water and ensures bulk in stools. This helps prevent and improve constipa-
tion. Unlike harsh wheat bran, which can irritate or injure the intestinal tract, okra's mucilage soothes, and okra facilitates elimination more comfortably by its slippery characteristic. Okra binds excess cholesterol and toxins (in bile acids). These, if not evacuated, will cause numerous health problems. Okra also assures easy passage out of waste from the body. Okra is completely nontoxic, non-habit forming, has no adverse side effects, is full of nutrients, and is economically within reach of most individuals unlike over-thecounter drugs. *Okra fiber is excellent for feeding the good bacteria (probiotics). This contributes to the health of the intestinal tract. *Okra is a supreme vegetable for those feeling weak, exhausted, and suffering from depression. *Okra is used for healing ulcers and to keep joints limber. It helps to neutralize acids, being very alkaline, and provides a temporary protective coating for the digestive tract. *Okra treats lung inflammation, sore throat, and irritable bowel syndrome. *Okra has been used successfully in experimental blood plasma replacements. *Okra is good for summer heat treatment.
Three More Health Benefits of Cayenne...
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15. Improves Heart-Health Cayenne helps to keep blood pressure levels normalized. It also rids the body of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. 16. Remedy for Toothache Cayenne is an excellent agent against tooth and gum diseases. 17. Topical Remedy As a poultice, cayenne has been used to treat snake bites, rheumatism, inflammation, sores, wounds and lumbago
*Okra is good for constipation. *Okra is good in normalizing the blood sugar and cholesterol level. *Okra is good for asthma. *Okra's vitamin C is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, which curtail the development of asthma symptoms. *Okra is good for atherosclerosis. *Okra is believed to protect some forms of cancer expansion, especially colorectal cancer. *Eating okra helps to support the structure of capillaries. *Some information shows that eating okra lowers the risk of cataracts. *Okra is good for preventing diabetes. *Okra protects you from pimples and maintains smooth and beautiful skin. We understand the reason why Cleopatra and Yang Guifei loved to eat okra. There are other medicinal uses of okra, like its protection against trans fats.
Where is True Wealth Found? Consider the Following: True wealth is a peaceful state of mind. True wealth is abundant physical health. True wealth is spiritual connection to source energy. True wealth is emotional wellness. True wealth is found in serving others. True wealth is knowledge of oneself, knowledge of one’s environment… and finding and following your mission in life. In addition: True wealth cannot be hoarded, only shared. True wealth is not created by what one has acquired, but by what one gives away. And true wealth (or happiness in oneself) is directly proportional to the happiness one brings to others. David "Avocado" Wolfe
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Women’s Empowerment Session Macedonia Baptist Church, 237 E. North Street, will host a Women’s Empowerment Informational Session on Saturday, January 28 at 10 a.m. The guest speakers include Beverly Moore, Buffalo Urban League; Deborah Licata, UB Smile Center; Karen Shalke, Independent Living for Elders; Viola Palmer, Neighborhood Legal Services and Deaconess Doris Gayles, her role as a Doula. The community is invited to attend. Rev. Herman Alston Jr. Is Pastor First Lady Cheryl Alston is chairperson.
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January Consecration Speaker Series Continues at Greater Apostolic House of Prayer Bishop Dr. Jacqueline A. Foye and the Greater Apostolic House of Prayer is currently hosting its January Consecration Speaker Series on Fridays and Sundays at the Church, located at 1455 Fillmore Avenue. The remaining speakers are as follows: *Apostle Floyd E. Nelson of Baltimore, Maryland, Friday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 22 at noon. *Bishop Jonathan Wallace of Baltimore, Maryland, Friday, Jan. 27 at 7;30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 29 at noon. The series began Dec. 31 with Evangelist Douglas Hosmer of Watertown, N.Y. and Evangelist Delores Fuller and Elder Anthony L. Fuller of Durham, North Carolina who spoke Jan. 6.
We’re Rejoicing and Giving God the Glory! By George Johnson , Buffalo United Front
We’re rejoicing and giving God the glory for this latest news! The HOMICIDE rate in our city is at its lowest in a decade. We truly believe because of our efforts of all of us working and praying together is what made a difference. We’re asking everyone to please help us continue this very important prayer, because we know that prayer changes things. As of this date, there has only been one homicide recorded. One is one too many. So let us all come together and say; Enough is Enough. Join us at any of the prayer sessions (right) or for more information go to LIKE Buffalo United Front on Facebook. Thanks for your continued support
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Gingrich Faces Skeptics at Black S.C. Church It wasn’t the NAACP’s annual convention, but former House Speaker Newt Gingrich still faced a respectful but unimpressed black audience in South Carolina Saturday as he tried to explain comments he made on the campaign trial that many felt were racially insensitive. Gingrich took time off from campaigning and accepted the invitation of Columbia’s Jones Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church to come and explain himself for calling President Barack Obama a “food stamp president” and for telling a largely white audience in New Hampshire that, if invited to speak at the NAACP convention, he would tell the organization why “the African-American community should demand paychecks, and not be satisfied with food stamps.” The Georgia Republican sought to soften the crowd by mentioning black leaders, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, whom he traveled with to promote the importance of charter schools. The name-dropping didn’t help. Reacting to Gingrich’s journeys with Sharpton, one woman in the audience asked “Does that change your way of thinking, or are you still known throughout the country as a racist and a bigot?” Gingrich responded that he wasn’t a bigot or a racist. “First of all,” Gingrich said. “I don’t know why you would say that, I never ... what I’ve said is that we want everyone to be able to rise in all America. We want everyone to be able to use English and be able to rise in the whole country.”
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In Passing... Entrepreneur Emory James McKenzie
A celebration of life was held for Emory James McKenzie on January 3 at First Shiloh Baptist Church. Mr. McKenzie, a native of Bryonville, Georgia, was born on January 18, 1924. He died December 28, 2011. He is best remembered as the founder and owner of McKenzie’s Check Cashing establishments in the Town Gardens Plaza, Central Park Plaza and Niagara Street. After 30 years of success, he retired briefly, then opened McKenzie’s Soul Food Shack currently located in the historic Broadway Market. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Dorothy R. McKenzie, brother Curla (Betty) McKenzie, daughter Melanie D. McKenzie-Everett, son Rex Raynard McKenzie (pre-deceased), three grandchildren, Jazmenn G. (Allen) Griffin, F. Marcellous Everett, Nirvanna S. Everett and great-granddaughter Siriah Elaine Griffin, a host of cousins, in-laws (Crumlin) and friends.
Phenomenal Woman: Mary Louise Jackson Lewis The Homegoing Celebration of Life for Mother Mary Louise Lewis was held January 7 at True Bethel Full Gospel Church. Born on January 31, 1925 in Augusta, Georgia, she departed this life on January 2, 2011. Mother Lewis was the beloved wife of James Arthur Lewis, Jr. who died in 2006 after 64 years of marriage. An amazingly accomplished woman, she went from being a high school dropout at the age of 16 (due to a chronic debilitating illness), to eventually completing a High School Equivalency Program at age 40 and going on to earn a B.S. in Elementary Education from Buffalo State Teachers College. She received her Master’s Degree in Library Science with honors from the State University of New York at Buffalo. In 1992 she retired as the Head Librarian in the Erie County Library system. She was also a proud member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. A devoted mother and wife, her accomplishments were numerous and impressive. Mother Lewis had a deep and profound faith in God and instilled deep spiritual commitment in all of her children, who are all pastors/ministry leaders: Tempthia L. Battle of Holliston, Maine; Imam Dawoud Sabu Adeyola (Nafeeza) of Amherst; Minister Martha L. Arnold of Charlotte, North Carolina; Rev. Dr. James A. Lewis III (Zanora) of Buffalo; and the Rev. Mary L. Wilson (Rev. Willie) of Washington, D.C. In addition to leaving her five children to cherish her beloved memory, she leaves a sister Charlene Seabrook (Roosevelt) of Augusta, Georgia; and two brothers, Joe Dawson (Tina) of Florida and Bobby ones of Buffalo; several grandchildren and great grandchildren, and a host of relatives and friends.
Strong Kids Campaign The 2011 Strong Kids Campaign goal for YMCA Buffalo Niagara has been set at $555,000 and over 300 YMCA supporters are in full swing to hit this year’s goal. The Association comprised of seven branches, YMCA Camp Weona, and the YMCA Corporate office aim to reach and hopefully exceed this goal by the close of the campaign on March 1, 2011. To date all of the branches have exceeded their kickoff targets allowing the association to be 46% to its goal, or $258,519.
Two Outstanding Community Artists to be Honored Valeria Cray-Dihan and Denye Wajed (Amon Ra Imhotep), two outstanding local artists are the honorees at the Collective Buffalo’s “Uplifting Artist” awards presentation , Friday, January 27 at the Metropolitan Entertainment Complex 1670 Main St. from 6-9 p.m. The Collective Buffalo has raised funds for cultural organizations for the last six years and individual talent with “Uplifting Artist” honors. Buffalo has a wealth of such artists who have produced significant bodies of work, but have never received deserved acclaim. Notable among artists is William West, a long-time Buffalo painter. Mr. West has studied with the late, renowned master, Charles E. Burchfield, as far back as the late fifties. The Collective held an event and honored Mr. West to remind the Buffalo community there artists unique to Buffalo that is long over-due receiving the recognition as being a Buffalo treasure. The success of spotlighting Mr. West’s work and subsequent sales of his paintings inspired the Collective Buffalo to display and honor other artists in the region. Among her other works, Valeria designed the magnificent doors that grace the Frank Meriwether Library on Buffalo’s Jefferson Avenue and the “Spirit of the Tree of Life,” recently installed at Ellicott and High Streets in the burgeoning Buffalo Medical Corridor. She is only African American female modern artist with a sculpture in the permanent collection of the Albright Knox Art Gallery. The sculpture is entitled “Adam and Eve.”Valeria said, “My work represents the soul of me, as an artist.” Valeria is also a business woman and social activist. In 1995, she organized 50 Women with a Vision that sponsored the Jefferson Avenue Arts Festival. She also manages her business, East Wind Creative Effects, a hair care salon on Jefferson Ave. Wajed has fashioned countless pieces of fine gold and silver jewelry, and many other valuable creations. Although Wajed has worked in the past with some of Buffalo’s high end jewelry stores such as Eric Jewelers and Gallery of Jewels located on Delaware Ave. His individual castings and design based with an African
Nubian and African American motif are highly prized. He has created his medals for the symbols of Kwanzaa and this year doing the holiday season created a broach/ necklace, a sterling silver piece entitled “Mysteries of Africa.” “I don’t make jewelry for jewelry sake. I try to make pieces that tell a story and educates. I try to combine information, meaning and fashion of the times in each handcrafted piece,” he said. At the event, an exhibit of their work will be on display and available and limited selection for purchase. The Collective Buffalo is a not-for-profit corporation 501-c-3 whose core mission is to define and implement collaborative fund-raising and development strategies for the: *African American Cultural Center, *Buffalo City Ballet, *Locust Street Neighborhood Art Classes, *Nash House Museum, *Colored Musicians Club, Continued Page 9
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Buffalo’s Stevo Reveals Childhood Sexual Abuse in January Ebony Magazine Buffalo celebrity stylist and personal manager Stevo is among several men from around the country being featured in the February 2012 Ebony Magazine special on child sexual abuse by writer Shirley Henderson. “At the center of several high profile child sexual abuse cases, Black men have been stepping up and speaking out on a topic that has long been taboo in the African American community,” writes Ebony. “According to statistics, 1 in 6 men report having been abused as children. Ebony talked to some of the survivors who have taken a stand for the millions of victims of sexual abuse without a voice.” Stevo, 36, a well known creative force locally, has also worked with singer Mary J. Blige and her sister, gospel artist LaTonya Blige. He reveals in the article that he was sexually molested when he was 7 years old by a family friend. As he grew older, he struggled and was confused about his sexual identify. He was one of only 16 African Americans in the audience of 200 men who had been molested to appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show (prior to the show he said he contemplated suicide), featuring Tyler Perry, an experience he says, that changed his life. Inspired by Perry, he said he is writing a book about his journey and designing his own clothing line. “Oprah ran over to me crying,” he told Ebony. “Those were real tears, and she hugged me. She wasn’t just hugging me, she was praying for me.” He said he used to wonder “why me?” until he read a book by Pastor Jamal Bryant, who said when trials happen to you in life, they build character. “God can’t use you if nothing ever happens to you,” said Stevo.
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JANUARY 18, 2012
“Phantom” is New Single by Bilal Abdullah
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Tiffani "Tifani" Wofford : An Incredible Musical Journey “The Undeniable Experience” Buffalo’s own, singer/songwriter/recording artist Tiffani "Tifani" Wofford, musically known as the “Rhythm & Soul Diva”, required a unique sound and love for music at an early age. She has performed at many venues since the age of 17 and has more recently shared her musical journey with crowds at The 2nd Cup, Buffalo Live and The Tralf. At age 25 she is indeed the fresh face on the music scene and is currently working with her phenomenal band to record her freshman CD titled “Undeniable”, to be released Spring 2012. The CD will feature her hit single ‘So Easy”, which was played weekly on 93.7 WBLK’s Unsigned Hype Radio. Come out and enjoy a night of pure soul and become a part of "The Undeniable Experience" on Saturday, January 21 @ Blush NightClub, 1389 Delaware Avenue. Doors open at 9pm and the show starts promptly at 10pm.
Phantom, The new single from extraordinary saxophonist Bilal Abdullah, is now available from local distributors. Written and produce by the Guitar Boss himself, Russeau Taylor, Phantom is both elusive and visionary as its title suggest. Is it jazz? Is it funk? Is it smooth? The listener will definitely conclude that it is good music that includes all of the above. The prophetic hook, “phantom gonna get you” was sung by Dennis Andrews (former lead singer of Process and the Durags) and Linda Rogers. It forecast the catchy melody that will enter your consciousness out of nowhere like a “phantom in the night.” Bilal Abdullah has been a premiere jazz saxophonist for years and performs live with his band the Jazz Examples every Friday at the world famous Anchor Bar. He is a pure student and teacher of music and a master of his craft. On Phantom, his tenor and soprano saxophone licks can only be described as blistering. This single also features other brilliant local artist: Russeau Taylor (guitar, drums), Oscar Alston (bass), Al Ferguson (piano), William Nunn Jr. (piano, clavinet), Allassane Sarr (congas), and Taharka Odinga (jembe). Phantom is a truly independent, original, and a much anticipated piece from Buffalo’s best. The CD was recorded and mixed locally and is being independently distributed. The jacket also contains a photo opt from successful Pee Wee’s CP Jazz of which Bilal Ab-
Acting & Drama Classes Phil Davis and Alemaedae Theater Productions is offering acting and drama classes Saturday, January 21 at 4:30 p.m. and every first and third Saturday at Buffalo East, 1420 Main Street. Learn the skills it takes to become a better actor, build confidence and self development from a few of Buffalo's best theater teachers: Verneice Turner, April Jones & Willie Judson.
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dullah made major musical contributions to. Look for the Phantom at Record Theatre, Doris Records, Terrapin Station, and more. You will be guaranteed that the “Phantom’s gonna get you!”
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on stage *Black Girl’s Anthem, a dynamic choreopoem by Melany J. Silas, directed by Kate Washington, Sat. Jan. 28, Rockwell Hall performing Arts Center, buffalo State College; admission $35; 8783005; www.buffalostatepac. org or www.blackgirlsanthem. com
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Genocide Watch (According to statistics, last year (2011) thirty six individuals lost their lives to violence – the majority, 28, were African Americans; 4 were White and 4 were Hispanic. Causes of death: 29 by gunfire, 4 stabbed, 1 blunt force trauma, 1 strangulation and 1 asphyxiation.)
January 2012 First Homicide Arthur Walton, 54, was found dead in his Roebling Avenue residence by a family member Jan. 12. He died of blunt force trauma and multiple slashes and his house was ransacked. There were no signs of forced entry and no arrests at press time. It was the first homicide for 2011. Shot by Would-Be Robber Jermaine Prince, 22, was shot while sitting on a porch on Rother Avenue Jan. 2 in a robbery attempt. He was admitted to ECMC. Shooting Victims Two men in their mid 20s were treated at Buffalo General Hospital Jam. 8 after being shot in the neighborhood of Dodge Street and Wohlers Avenue. One was in critical condition. Their names were not released. Shot Three Times David Laguerre drove himself to the hospital after being shot three times Jan. 8 in the area of Florida and Hagar Streets at about 3:45 a.m. Two Shot on E. Ferry St. Wilbert Tillman and Charles Hart were each shot once while standing outside an E. Ferry Street address near Grider on Jan . 7. They were listed in stable condition in ECMC. Metro Rider Faces Gun, Drug Charges Denzel Robinson, 18 of Genesee Street, was arrested last week as he tried to flee the Utica Metro Station with an unloaded, sawed-ff 12-gague shotgun. Officers said he had more than 25 grams of marijuana and an Ecstasy pill in his pockets when arrested. Gunshots Fired at Bus Someone fired gunshots at an NFTA bus at Kensington and Bailey Avenues last week. Woman Robbed Woman was robbed and carjacked Jan. 14 at about 7:21 p.m. near Sycamore and Lathrop Streets. The attacker pulled her out of her car by her hair, kicked her in the face, took her cell phone and fled in the vehicle with two other males.
Sentenced to 7 Years Joseph Hughes, 27, was sentenced Jan. 10 to seven years and one month in prison and three years of supervised release on his conviction for distributing cocaine base and trying to arrange for the distribution of more than 500 grams of cocaine in Arizona in 2009.
-75When taxes are too high, People go hungry. When the government is too intrusive, People lose their spirit. Act for the people’s benefit. Trust them, leave them alone.
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*El Museo Francisco Oller y Diego Rivera. The Collective Buffalo’s policy to highlight artists is part of its mission to bring public awareness to artists from all fields. “Part of the uniqueness of Buffalo is its cultural and artistic community. In order to bring talent forth, we must highlight those artists who have accomplished a body of work. These two artists have created so many wonderful works of beauty, they should be honored by the community,” said Daryl Rasuli, chair of the Collective Buffalo. Recently the Collective Buffalo presented “Sanctuary to Speakeasy” an experiential tour of Michigan Baptist Church, Colored Musicians Club and the Nash Museum for the Historical Preservation conference and received rave reviews from the conference attendees. The Colored Musician Club will present the entertainment for the event featuring both old and new talent, other artist will perform as well. Part of proceeds of this event will go to the organizations in Collective Buffalo. For Info: 884-2013
‘Red Tails’: Black Men Fighting 2 Wars
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The new film explores how Tuskegee Airmen were up against both the Nazis and racism in the U.S. Opens in theatres January 20.
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he new film explores how Tuskegee Airmen were up against both the Nazis and racism in the U.S. In fast-paced, action-packed sequences, Red Tails illustrates the story of young African-American servicemen, the Tuskegee Airmen, caught in two wars: one against Nazi Germany and the other against the racism of the country they were fighting for. Executive producer George Lucas and director Anthony Hemingway take viewers from eye-twisting battle scenes to socially poignant conversations between the characters. Starring Hollywood veterans Terrence Howard as Col. A.J. Bullard and Cuba Gooding Jr. as Major Emanuel Stance, alongside rising stars Nate Parker as Martin “Easy” Julian and David Oyelowo as Joe “Lightning” Little, the movie shows in its opening image the air squadron flying what is supposed to be a relatively low-key patrol over a serene Italian countryside. Led by their unflappable flight leader, Easy, they try to maintain a sense of dignity despite being relegated to what is considered mop-up duty in a war where white servicemen were assigned the most honorable missions and were recognized as the only real heroes. During the errand run, the Red Tails (the name referred to the color of the tails on their planes) come across a moving train that appears to be carrying civilian cargo, only to realize that it’s a heavily armed German convoy equipped with troops and artillery. Easy cautions the team to approach with prudence. But Lightning, the talented yet rebellious, hot-tempered pilot of the bunch, decides to engage the enemy in spite of Easy’s orders and wages a vaunted assault on the German train, a battle that puts the Tails at risk and leaves viewers on the edge of their seats. The movie shifts through several more episodes in what was a segregated and bigoted U.S. military. Red Tails is a film that reflects a critical juncture in African-American history. The story of the Tuskegee Airmen is one of sheer bravery and humanity, yet it’s a narrative that almost never has been told because of Hollywood’s unwillingness to promote bigbudget Black films with a predominantly Black cast. Lucas
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began developing the movie in 1988 and tried to produce it in 1992. But it wasn’t until nearly two decades later, after almost all of the established production companies passed on the project, that he decided to fund it himself and turn the film into a reality. “I wanted to make an inspirational for teenage boys,” said Lucas during an appearance on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. “I wanted to show that they have heroes... . They were real heroes.” Lucas’ toil to finally get Red Tails onto the big screen serves as a symbolic echo to the central theme of the movie, which ultimately is about faith, determination and brotherhood. Opening nationwide on Jan.
20, Lucas’ cinematic version of the Tuskegee Airmen’s real-life experiences is but a CliffsNotes version of the real thing. But hopefully, the film will pry open the channels of discourse that will empower more African Americans’ stories to be told in ways that aren’t diminishing or compromising.
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EDITORIAL
Stop the campaign of terror against Iran
Pastors Frederick and Lydia Gelsey Thanks Community: Announces Store Closing
Dear Editor: Another Iranian Scientist, Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, has been assassinated in Iran by a car bomb. This is the fifth Iranian scientist targeted by assassins working in Iran in two years. Four attacks succeeded. This is a deadly escalation of the covert criminal activities conducted by the U.S., Israel and their terrorists and domestic spies in Iran against the government and people of Iran. While Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton has denied any U.S. involvement, the important and undeniable truth is that the governments of the U.S. and Israel have openly declared Iran as an enemy and have publicly stated that they will use all means necessary, not excluding military attack, to change the Iranian government using Iran’s efforts to produce nuclear energy as an excuse. The assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists is an effort to create fear in the Iranian people, opposition to their own government and monopolize nuclear research and development of nuclear power. The aim is to stop Iran’s drive for industrial and technological independence on which the independence of Iran and the freedom of its people depends. Those who forget the past are condemned to its repetition. Do we remember the Shah, who ruled Iran for 25 years on behalf of the U.S., had a huge nuclear energy program intended to replace depleted fossil fuels? Do we realize his billions of dollars of arms purchased from the U.S. with wealth of the Iranian people helped fund U.S arms research, development and production that now threaten Iran? In the decades since the Shah fled, sanctions, sabotage and threats have escalated into dangerous new decisions to send a U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier, destroyers and nuclear submarines into the Persian Gulf and impose harsher sanctions on trade, and an oil embargo. All of these threats are threats against peace and violations of international law. A just society can have no interest in stopping the peaceful progress of other nations and peoples. We must say “no” to another war for oil, “no” to foreign government domination and foreign corporate exploitation of Iran, or any other country. We urge all who oppose another war of ever greater massive destruction and death to speak out and act in this hour of maximum peril. Visit StopWarOnIran.org -Ramsey Clark International Action Center
Dear Editor: We would like to say thank you to the many, many people, pastors, family and friends that sent prayers, cards and expressions of love during the passing of our son Frederick Gelsey Jr. on DeJustice Green cember 28, 2011. Please continue to keep the family in prayer. We also want to express thanks to all that supported our business over the years. This month January 2012, we will close the doors from our last location, Gelsey’s Fashions at 199 Allen Street (882-0424). Please stop in and take advantage of our closing sales of 40% to 60% off all merchandise. -Pastors Frederick and Lydia Gelsey
A Personal Tribute to Justice Samuel L. Green
Major Media Article “Supersized” Dear Editor:
A recent article in the Buffalo News, “Buffalo schools benefit from strong reporting,” was supersized with saturated embellishment. The writer who covers the Buffalo Public Schools, was touted as a model reporter whose mission was “. . . to peel back the layers and get some sunlight in there” (i.e., put the school district under a perpetual, forensic microscope). She felt that the former superintendent’s (Dr. Williams) administration was secretive and uncooperative. In sharp contrast, many in the community viewed the daily newspaper as being relentlessly negative and meddlesome. He was under constant attack. The opposing forces often put up roadblocks and disrespectfully attempted to tell the well-qualified man how to do his job. His numerous accomplishments were essentially unreported. The reporter was complimented for her investigative skills such as utilizing the freedom of information act to pinpoint how often Dr. Williams was out of town. The article gleefully attributes Vivian Evans’ (former school board member) resignation to a story by this reporter. (Apparently, the paper didn’t have a Sherlock Holmes reporter to delve into the movements of a preceding superintendent that almost lost $30 million dollars for the schools.) Additional information was gathered via e-mails or clandestine meetings with disgruntled employees who purportedly had the “guts to do something scary.” (Isn’t that a smidgeon melodramatic?) The re porter claims she and the newspaper have been “advocates for the kids and for improving public education.” Why hasn’t their professed advocacy included more positive stories about the students and the schools? The article ends by stating the reporter’s “smart, dogged, innovative reporting” is a big reason why “things are looking up in the public schools.” Extreme exaggeration would be an understatement for that pompous declaration. At least the article was informative in mentioning there is a School Zone blog on the www.buffalonews.com website (under the Opinion tab). It’s billed as the “scoop on all things education-related.” (The affairs of the Buffalo Public Schools has a considerable presence there.) Kat Massey
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Dear Editor: I subscribe to the notion that you should give people their flowers while they can smell them. So I want to give thanks to Justice Samuel L. Green who has just completed a stellar 38 year career in the judicial system. I thank Justice Green for seeing in me what I had not seen in myself and for advising me to I apply for the position of Deputy Chief Clerk in Buffalo City Court. I followed his advice; I was promoted to Deputy Chief Clerk in 1981 and remained in that position for 18 years. In April, 1998 I was promoted to Chief Clerk of City Court and I have held that position for the past 13 years. The narrative of Justice Green’s judicial career documents the barriers he broke as he ascended to one of the highest courts in the state while winning the respect and admiration of his peers. He accomplished so much more by his example and his unselfish desire to share his knowledge, experience and advice. Like me, there are others working in the judicial system and the legal profession who owe Justice Green thanks for mentoring us, advocating on our behalf and for his tireless efforts to promote diversity in the court system. Judge Green has now retired from the bench and I wish him much success in future endeavors and I hope he will enjoy every comfort that life has to offer. Sharon A. Thomas
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JANUARY 18, 2012
“SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER”
Activist Attorney Anthony Pendergrass survives slander suit filed against him by retired police officer in relation to the Cariol Horne case. Reflects on court battle and withstanding the onslaught for “speaking Truth to Power.” Our local community will remember the much-publicized arrest of Neal Mack, involving a domestic dispute in November of 2006. We remember because during that arrest, police officer Cariol Horne was the only one of many on scene to break the prolonged chokehold of officer Gregory Kwiatkowski on Neal Mack’s neck. Instead of being awarded, she was brought up on departmental charges for obstruction of governmental administration. What followed was a bellicose battle as the community refused to allow Officer Horne to be tried in a Kangaroo court and dismissed like so many before her. We forced an end to the closed door proceedings where the hangings had taken place for 30 years. It meant petitioning the state supreme court, even though the police department’s own policy manual provided for public hearings. During those hearings, Attorney Anthony L. Pendergrass took Kwiatkowski to task, raising numerous prior allegations of brutal, racist behavior on his part. Recently, Sabirah Muhammad former officer Kwiatkowski sued Mr. Pendergrass for defamation of character. Ultimately, the judge found in favor of Mr. Pendergrass, but not without a scathing rebuke. It’s Mr. Pendergrass’s legal position that the trial should never have advanced, but should have been dismissed in the summary judgment phase. The Challenger News spoke at length with Attorney Pendergrass about the trial and its aftermath, and about his personal mandate as an attorney. Sis. Sabirah : “Succinctly, what was the outcome of the defamation suit filed against you by Gregory Kwiatkowski? What is your reaction and response to the verdict?” Atty. Pendergrass: “There was a finding for me, and against the plaintiff (Kwiatkowski).” … I had long argued that the officer was a public official, and that he had to show actual knowledge of what I said. –And he couldn’t. So I simply think that the judge took this as an opportunity to gain favor with the Police Benevolent Association by writing a verdict that somehow made me look bad. He reached the right conclusion, even if he did it for the wrong reason. The idea that what I did was “evil, unprofessional, or overzealous” is hyperbole. I defended my client zealously and vociferously. As a criminal defense attorney, that’s what I was supposed to do.” Sis. Sabirah: “After the firing of Cariol Horne and the promotion of Gregory Kwiatkowski, what became of his career as a police officer?” Atty. Pendergrass: “We later learned that Gregory Kwiatkowski was a ticking time bomb. How do we know this? Information came out subsequent to the Cariol Horne case, where he had allegedly beat someone mercilessly, only stopping when a friend said that the individual had AIDS. After that, Kwiatkowski was accused of shooting a Buffalo Police Officer’s child with a BB gun that he had confiscated from him. He was later accused of being in a brawl at Pages Bar & Grill, and then he was accused of choking one of his subordinates. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back. In my best estimate, he had exacted untold brutality on this community – the black community. Nothing happened to him until he was accused of choking a subordinate police officer.” Sis. Sabirah: “Despite the firing of Ms. Horne, does this outcome lend any credibility to her claims of the brutal handling of Neal Mack in 2006?” Atty. Pendergrass: “I think that what Cariol Horne did in and of itself lent credibility to her claim. Why else would she have done what she did? If everything was properly done that day, then they would have gotten Neal Mack into a car, and would have ushered him away. There would not have been an attempt
for Cariol Horne to intervene. As logically thinking people, we have to conclude that there was something so heinous being done to Neal Mack that required Cariol Horne to step in. Certainly what has subsequently happened in Gregory Kwiatkowski’s police career lends credence to what Cariol Horne said to us about the 2006 incident.” Sis. Sabirah: “The Title of this article was taken from comments you made during the Nov. 7th broadcast of your radio program, “Buffalo on Fire.” You were discussing the need for Black folk to prepare our children for the inevitable backlash that’s waiting for anyone with the courage to speak truth to power. It seems that this recent trial would be an example of such an “onslaught.” Would you agree?” Atty. Pendergrass: “Absolutely! In the trial I was called a “hatemonger.” I was called a “racist.” I was called “the evil one.” It was said of me that I didn’t have my client’s best interest at hand, but that of the “Muslim Brotherhood.” Sis. Sabirah: “Presumably because of the support that was given to your efforts by the Nation of Islam? At a time when governments are literally waging war against Islam, you defended your alliance with anyone on the side of justice and fair dealing. Why did you do that? Was it difficult? As a community under siege, how important is it for us to unify, regardless of titles or affiliations?” Atty. Pendergrass: “Now look, I don’t count that as an injury, even if I had the “Muslim Brotherhood’s” interest at hand. I think that our interests converge. Our interest is in ensuring that our community is no longer victimized. I stand with any brother, and I don’t care what the religious, social, economic, or political ideology is, as long as we’re standing for freedom. Absolute, unfettered freedom. I will not allow them to attempt to marginalize the efforts that we are engaged in for freedom, based on their attempt to reduce Islam to something other than a vehicle by which someone expresses his or her faith. Sis. Sabirah: “In addition to attacks from racist White officials or individuals, you also faced the wrath of our own community when defending Officer Horne. What was that like? How did and do you justify implicating Black elected officials with complicity for their failure to come to the defense of our sister?” Atty. Pendergrass: “I can tell you that I’ve long lived by the philosophy that we can ill afford to allow the perception of others to govern the way we choose to live our lives. What I mean by that is that at the end of the day, when you’re speaking truth to power, some people are going to be angry. They’re gonna call you confrontational, and a hatemonger, and all kinds of names in order to try to marginalize that which you have said which is truth to power. I just so happen, at this stage in my life to have the consciousness, based upon obtaining certain knowledge to be able to stand up now. I don’t have to be mealy-mouthed about what I have to say or do. For me that offers a kind of freedom that says: at the end of the day, I’m gonna respect and love my community, but I’m not gonna shy away simply because my community critiques or criticizes the position that I take. The other thing that I understand is that sometimes in our community, there are those who are either to weak or too afraid to say what needs to be said. I refuse to be weak or afraid. Finally, if you allow people to come into our community and act in destructive ways, by assisting them or by lack of responding to them, then you are complicit with them. I have no time to appease those people. They don’t do anything to move us forward; they simply stand by to hinder us. I have neither the time nor the inclination to appease them by not speaking truth to power.” Sis. Sabirah: “Is there any discomfort at all when you’re rebuked and scorned by your own – for whom you’re working?”
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Atty. Pendergrass: “For me it wasn’t. If you remember, some people wrote some scathing articles about the comments that I had made relative to the police commissioner, and that was their position. It wasn’t going to do anything to prevent me from zealously defending my client, and from doing it in a way that I thought was in her best interest.” Sis.Sabirah: “Having said that, in hindsight, would you have done anything differently with that case”? Atty. Pendergrass: “Yes. I would have won. You know, I was speaking to an attorney, who said: you should have come to us and gotten some advice, or you should have sought a different way of handling this. I reminded him that I attempted to use a number of different vehicles and emissaries to try to to resolve this in a way that was amicable before going through this trial. All of those attempts went unanswered. Consequently, I could do what I knew how to do, and that was put forth a vigorous defense – one that I believe demonstrated that in fact, Cariol Horne was right. …One man I think, (the hearing officer) engaged in protectionism of the systems and structures that continue to oppress us, but I think that when you look at the evidence closely, without a doubt, Cariol Horne was right.” Sis Sabirah: “Is it over now?” Atty. Pendergrass: “No. Gregory Kwiatkowski’s attorney has filed a motion for a directed verdict. (Asking the judge to change his mind and find in favor of Kwiatkowski). The interesting thing is that Kwiatkowski’s attorney, Andrew Fleming, has attacked me, called me evil… called me a liar…but the words that he uses have no basis in law. He has not argued one iota of law – during the trial, or in his motion for a directed verdict. The reality is that anything that’s said in opposition to this White power structure coming from you or I… is (called) a lie.” …It’s never gonna be over until we gain total freedom. I don’t know what it looks like, but I’ll know it when I see it. I’m always reminded of (the lyrics of) Sweet Honey in the Rock…Until the killing of Black men, Black mother’s sons, is as important as the killing of white men, White mother’s sons, we who believe in freedom cannot, must not, and I certainly will not rest.” Sis. Sabirah: “I personally witnessed your defense of Cariol Horne. I’ve seen you literally throw yourself on the floor of a courtroom, demonstrating the attack of a security guard on a pregnant Black woman. I’ve seen your defense of a little 17 year-old Black girl, brutalized physically and jeopardized educationally by racist systems. Also from the radio broadcast, would you summarize again why you go into these courtrooms and fight the way you do, particularly for those whom so many care nothing about?” Atty. Pendergrass: “Because that’s me. That’s me in those courtrooms. That’s any Black person whom they are seeking to deny the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. If I don’t go out and fight, and put my life on the line for people who look like me, it makes it all the more easier for them to come back and do whatever they want to do to me. –To my kids, to my mother, to my siblings, to my aunts and uncles. We’re all in the same boat together. It calls upon us to come with a collective voice to say that we will not allow for our community to be continuously victimized by oppressive forces that do nothing more than seek to maintain our degradation. We are called upon to defend our sisters. I think that God gave that as a mandate – that the man is to protect his wife, and his family, and his community, and to engage in the service of others. When this life is over for me, I want someone to say of me that here lies a good & faithful servant.”
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Starting or Growing A Business? The Straight Talk Series is for You! BUFFALO, NY---Straight Talk 2012 is the 16th annual presentation of this program which over the years has attracted thousands of participants. The purpose is to expose the up and coming businessperson or current business owner to information about either starting or growing their business. Invited guests at Straight Talk 2012 include SBA Administrator Karen Gordon Mills, SBA Region II Regional Administrator Jorge SilvaPuras, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, and the City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown. Straight Talk 2012 is a halfday seminar held on Saturday, January 21, 2012. The seminars reflect the ever-changing needs of the Western New York entrepreneurial community. Additionally, participants can obtain one-on-one business counseling, visit information booths from area business resources, and network with other entrepreneurs. “SBA is committed to expanding access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs in underserved communities so that we can drive economic growth and job creation,” said SBA Buffalo District Director, Franklin Sciortino. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. Historically “Business Basics” is the most sought after seminar, attendees are automatically registered for this seminar, which deals with business plans; the foundation of a successful business. Other available seminars are “Show Me the Money,” “Make Yourself Credit Worthy”, “Accessing Business Opportunities through SBA 8(a), DBE and MWBE Certification”, Navigating Your Business Through Taxes & Permits”, Business Assistance for Veterans”, “Marketing Your Small Business” and a discussion by current and former business owners explaining how “We Did It! You Can Too!.” Seminars are 60 minutes in length and several will be held during each time slot. Participants can select two of these additional seminars to attend. Straight Talk is held at the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center and the cost is $20.00 at the door. Pre-paid registration is only $15.00. Students with a valid ID pay $10.00.
Veterans, with proof of Veteran status, are free. The fee includes a continental breakfast, parking and the opportunity to attend the Straight Talk Series - free. The Straight Talk Series will begin in February 7, 2012 and will be held for 8 successive Tuesdays for 2 months from 5:45 - 8:30 P.M. The Straight Talk Series gives more information about starting, running, or growing your own business. The seminars are held at Medaille College, 18 Agassiz Circle, Buffalo, New York and are free with the coupon received by attending Straight Talk 2012 on January 21, 2012 otherwise the cost is $5.00 per session. A very special thank you to SCORE Buffalo Niagara and its supporters:, Bank of Akron, Buffalo State Small Business Development Center, Canisius College Women ‘s Business Center, Empire State
Development Corporation, Erie County Equal Opportunity, Erie County Industrial Development Agency, Evans National Bank, First Niagara Bank, Five Star Bank, Key Bank National Association, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (M&T), National Association of Women Business Owners, New York Business Development Corporation, PathStone Enterprise Center Inc., The Oneida Group of Companies, for their continuing support of entrepreneurship in WNY. For further information contact Pam Andolina at SBA at 716-551-4301 Ext. 301, or email Buffalo_do@sba.gov . To view the event brochure and detailed information, please visit our website at www.sba. gov/ny/buffalo . Electronic access to the SBA Buffalo District website here:
Candidates Sought to Serve on Diversity Advisory Board The Buffalo News is seeking candidates for its 2012 Diversity Advisory Board to provide feedback on the paper’s coverage of minorities. The board will meet quarterly with News Editors and Reporters to discuss news coverage and offer ideas. Membership will be for one year. Interested persons should submit a one, to two page letter briefly describing their background, their knowledge of the paper and how they believe they can help it improve its coverage. Letters may be submitted: by mail to Rod Watson, The Buffalo News, One News Plaza, Buffalo, N.Y. 14203; by email to: rwatson@buffalonews.com; or by fax 856-5150, attention Rod Watson.
NAACP Seelomg Mp,omatopms for 2012 Awards The Buffalo Branch NAACP is accepting Nominations for the following four 2012 awards; Medgar Evers (Civil Rights), Daniel Acker Community Service, Rufus Frasier Human Relations, and Youth. Nominations must be submitted in writing to the NAACP Awards Committee at 395 E. Ferry Street, Buffalo, N.Y. 14208, or faxed to 884-7243. Selection will be based on the nominee’s volunteer community activities/service. Petitions will not be considered. Deadline for nominations is Friday, March 23, 2012. Presentation of these awards will be at the NAACP Dinner, Sunday, June 10 at the Buffalo Convention Center Award Criteria *Youth Award: This award is given to a youth 14 years of age or older, who has demonstrated significant assistance to the community involving but not limited to youth associations, churches, community based organizations and has exemplified excellent judgment in helping others. *Rufus Frasier Human Relations Award: This award is given to an individual or organization that has done a significant amount of volunteer service for the betterment of human or race relations. *Daniel Acker Community Service Award: Awarded to an individual or individuals exemplifying outstanding volunteer community involvement. This involvement could include the betterment of the community as a whole. *Medgar Evers Civil Rights Award: This award is given to an outstanding individual championing and speaking of the rights of the under class or making the public aware either through the written or electronic press. ADVERTISING
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Events Calendar
Wednesday January 18
Saturday January 21
Empire State in Your Neighborhood Business Forum: 6-8 p.m., UB, Allen Hall Room 100, Main St. Campus; hosted by Assemblywoman PeoplesStokes; free. 897-9714.
Golden Gloves Boxing: 6 p.m., Burt Flickinger Athletic Center, 21 Oak Street; $25 & $35 @ Doris Records, Carubba Collision, The Tralf Box Office. www.bufflogoldengloves.com
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Monday January 23
ROCHESTER Keynote Speaker Cornel West and Garth Fagan Dancers MLK Celebration: noon – 2 p.m., Rochester Institute of Technology Gordon Field House Activities Center; free; registration required on line www.rit.edu/diversity or call 585-475-6546.
Wednesday January 25 HEAP Outreach: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friends to the Elderly Youth and Family Center, 118 E. Utica St.; for more info. call Legislator Timothy R. Hogues office, 842-0490.
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