National Weekly June 18, 2020

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Enough Said!

It is time for Congress to eliminate

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The pro-sports players may have said it best in a scathing letter sent to Congress, demanding action now on what might be the biggest sticking point in police reform—qualified immunity. The letter reads as follows: Re: Amash-Pressley Ending Qualified Immunity Act

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Dear Members of the United States Congress: We are more than 1,400 current and former professional athletes and coaches from across the National Football League, National Basketball Association, and Major League Baseball in America. We are tired of conversations around police accountability that go nowhere, and we have engaged in too many “listening sessions” where we discuss whether there is a problem of police violence in this country. There is a problem. The world witnessed it when Officer Chauvin murdered George Floyd, and the world is watching it now, as officers deploy enormous force on peaceful protestors like those who were standing outside of the White House last week. The time for debate about the unchecked authority of the police is over; it is now time for change.

We are writing to ask that you pass the bill to end qualified immunity introduced

by Representatives Justin Amash and Ayanna Pressley. Congress passed the Ku Klux Klan Act in 1871 to give ordinary citizens recourse when powerful public officials violate constitutional rights. By passing that Act, codified in 42 U.S.C. 1983, Congress told its citizenry that no one is above the law, especially those who abuse government power. A healthy democracy requires no less; citizens must know that if those who promise to uphold the law and protect the community fail to do so, there is a remedy

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Supreme Court Rules In Favor of DACA

By Garth A. Rose

Ayanna Pressley

“ We are tired of conversations around police accountability that go nowhere, and we have engaged in too many “listening sessions” where we discuss whether there is a problem of police violence in this country. There is a problem... The time for debate about the unchecked authority of the police is over; it is now time for change." – The Players

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“Oh, Happy Day!” sang Caribbean-American twins Simone and Simon Briggs in unison over the phone Thursday morning, responding to the earlier stunning announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled against the Trump administration to continue the DACA (Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals) program. DACA recipients are individuals, called “Dreamers,” who were brought to the U.S. as children by their undocumented immigrant parents.

The Briggs twins, residents of Perrine in West Miami-Dade, were brought from Antigua to the U.S. by their mom when they were just 18 months old. Now 22, the twins have never returned to Antigua.

They are currently second-year students at FIU, pursuing business administration degrees.

Simone Briggs told CNW, “I’m so happy and relieved, I could fly. I was really worried about the Court’s ruling against the program. Honestly, I am really surprised and grateful. Thank you Supreme Court! Now I can focus on my studies.”

Also expressing tremendous relief was South Florida Jamaican-American immigration attorney Dahlia WalkerHuntington who happily told CNW, “Now I can breathe.” She said she was particularly relieved for the thousands of young immigrants who have been living “traumatized” by the Trump administration’s intent to reverse DACA. Another immigration attorney, Weston’s Caroly Pedersen, was also ecstatic at the Supreme Court’s ruling. continues on B4 – In Favor Of DACA

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The Protests Continue F O R R AY S H A R D B R O O K S Last Week, we showed images of the protests happening across the world in response to the death of George Floyd. Now take a look at the protests that happened right here in America as it relates to the police killing of another African American man, Rayshard Brooks, at a Wendy’s Drive thru in Atlanta.

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As the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) delays the final announcement of the recount of the island's March 2 general elections, international bodies have called on the current Guyana government to begin the process of transition.

In a statement published earlier this week, the Organization of American States (OAS) called on the incumbent David Granger administration to move out and allow the legitimately elected government to take its place. “The results published in the report of

the Chief Elections Officer himself make it clear that the opposition PPP/C (People's Progressive Party/Civic) has won the favor of the majority of Guyana's eligible voters. Their will must be respected,” the OAS said.

While the back and forth continues between the PPP/C and the ruling coalition, a

Partnership for National Unity (APNU), all preliminary data and reports point to 40-yearold, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, becoming the next President of Guyana. Whenever Ali does take office, he will become the youngest head of government of a CARICOM member nation.

Ali was born to a Muslim Indo-Guyanese family in Guyana. The child of two educators and one of two sons, Ali also spent much of his formative years on the island of Leguan, on the coast of Guyana. After his college education, Ali served as project manager of the Caribbean Development Bank's Project Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Finance and Senior Planner in the State Planning Secretariat.

He became a member of the National Assembly of Guyana in 2006. He was subsequently appointed to the portfolios of minister of Housing and Water and minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce.

In 2015 when David Granger became president, the People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) went into opposition during which time Ali served as chair of the Public Accounts Committee and co-chair of the Economic Services Committee of the Parliament of Guyana.

Following the parliamentary vote of noconfidence against the Granger administration in December 2018, Ali announced his bid for presidency, representing the PPP/C. During the period after the no-confidence vote, Ali gained much support from residents of Guyana, but he was involved in separate fraud scandals.

In the first case, Ali was slapped with 19 fraud charges involving state lands that he allegedly sold to high ranking officials during his tenure as a government minister. Another scandal emerged when Ali used a 'first degree' from the virtually unknown and unaccredited West Demerara Academic Institute as entry requirements to pursue additional university studies in India and the United Kingdom before going on to UWI. Both fraud cases, however, were deferred during Ali's campaign to become the next president of the Caribbean republic.

In his campaign for the presidency, Ali ran on a mainly economic platform, citing declining growth and increased joblessness over the four years that Granger was president. He emphasized the need for transparency and adherence to globally-recognized standards of governance, especially for Guyana's emerging oil sector, which is expected to significantly transform Guyana's economic and social development in coming years.

Following the March 2 general elections, Granger had declared himself and the APNU the winner despite widespread accusations of voter fraud. Following demands for a recount of the election ballots, a recount supervised by members of CARICOM was finally completed on June 13.

The ensuing results have indicated that Ali's opposition PPP party has secured enough votes to win 33 seats in the 65-seat legislature.

Although Granger has yet to concede the elections, and some members of his government are even calling for a new election, Ali, the father of one and the husband of three years to Arya Ali, is now poised to become Guyana's next head of state.

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Caribbean Governors To Discuss Impact Of COVID-19 On Economies BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) says it will host a regional forum on June 25 to discuss the impact the coronavirus (COVID-19) has on Caribbean economies, It said that the 90 minute forum will be attended by Timothy Antoine, the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank; Dr. Richard Byles of Bank of Jamaica; as well as Dr. Gobind Ganga of Bank of Guyana and the host Central Bank Governor Cleviston Haynes.

The forum, which will be moderated by veteran Caribbean journalist, Julian Rogers, will tackle issues related to the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The public forum, dubbed “COVID and Economic Policy: Protecting Jobs, Businesses, and the Economy,” will be broadcast and live

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streamed across the Caribbean.

“COVID-19 has been a truly disruptive event,” said Governor Haynes, the host of the event. “Even as we continue to deal with the public health issues, we have to address the economic impact, which affects us all,” said Haynes.

“We're being faced with major unemployment, curfews and shutdowns that have brought business activity to a halt, and increased Government spending on healthcare. In this forum, we want to discuss the way forward for jobs, businesses and the overall economy. I am truly delighted that my regional counterparts are sharing the platform with me for these critical discussions.”

Haynes said that the event will not just be for policymakers and academics. “This crisis has

Bahamian Opposition Leader Wants Commission Of Inquiry In Missing People NASSAU, Bahamas – The leader of the main opposition Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), Philip Brave Davis, has called for a commission of inquiry into events surrounding the passage of Hurricane Dorian last September after the government said it was “shocked and profoundly disappointed” by the recent comments of former Health Minister Dr. Duane Sands about people still missing as a result of the storm.

Davis, who claimed that the government's figures were 'all over the place” said the Hubert Minnis administration had “botched up” its handling of the storm's aftermath.

In a statement, the Ministry of National Security said that Sands recent statements in the Parliament were

“particularly surprising given that as the Minister of Health he played a leading role in the Government's Hurricane Dorian's response and restoration.

“He was afforded every opportunity to voice his concerns about the process and offer solutions to improve it,” the statement noted.

Last Thursday, Sands told legislators the government had mishandled the identification of those persons still missing and others killed during the Category 5 storm that passed through the archipelago on September 1.

Sands acknowledged that no explanation has been given on how hundreds of names were excluded from an early list of people reported missing noting responsibility was spread over

multiple ministries and government agencies.

In May, Sands resigned from the government due to the controversy surrounding permanent residents allowed entry to the country from a plane carrying COVID-19 test swabs.

National Security Minister, Marvin Dames, said the number of people recorded as missing as a result of the hurricane is 279.

However, Assistant Commissioner of Police Solomon Cash told reporters that only 33 people were still listed as missing.

The remains of 55 unidentified storm victims were buried in Abaco on May 22.

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affected us all. The discussion about how we recover from it has to include us all. We are inviting Caribbean people from all walks of life to not only tune in, but also to participate.”

He said viewers from across the region will be able to pose their questions to him and his colleagues via telephone, email, social media, and WhatsApp. “We want to hear from our citizens, their issues and their ideas. We encourage Caribbean people from Georgetown in Guyana to Kingston, Jamaica to join us.”

The CBB said that the “COVID and Economic Policy: Protecting Jobs, Businesses, and the Economy” is the first of several online Caribbean Economic Forums it will be hosting this year, adding the event is the virtual spinoff of the in-person event the Bank hosts annually.

Commonwealth Urges GECOM To Accept CARICOM Observer Report LONDON — Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland Monday said she welcomed the report of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Observer Team that found it did not “witness anything which would render the recount, and by extension, the casting of the ballots…to have thwarted the will of the people” in the disputed March 2 Guyana regional and general election.

“The CARICOM Observer report is clear that the continues on B4 – Observer Report

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Talk UP

Talk UP Are you in favor of defunding the police and redirecting funds to other social entities in the community? Why or why not?

Kasha, FL - “Defunding the police is not the magic answer to solving the current issue in our country. The budget that goes into policing our cities is much needed; it allows the officers to receive the equipment, tools, and training they need to perform their jobs. While I do believe there is a need in the budgets for community social programs, it should need to be taken from other budgets or raised another way. Defunding a whole department will not make the streets safer, in fact, will make it unbearable. There will be more crime and fewer officers to respond. The money will not resolve this issue with a racist and prejudiced system—dealing with system head-on will.”

Alexis, FL - “I am not in favor of defunding the police force. Policing is a necessary evil. There is much training needed in the various police forces throughout the country. It would seem that some have an Us vs. Them mentality which needs to change immediately but, with everything in life, change takes time and during this time training is required. Such as sensitivity, diversity, and inclusion, and [police], in many cases, need to learn more about the community they serve.

Therefore active community policing is necessary, as the art of de-escalation in a heated scenario, and anger management as well as communication. The shoot-first-ask-questionslater ideology has to end. We, as a nation, are losing brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, mothers, and fathers.

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Veronica, FL - “I absolutely agree with defunding the police and allocating the funds to other social entities, because our community is in need of help right now. If our community receives funds that they need to change everything that's going on in society, it would definitely do good to the community. If police officers had more training and had to pass more strict background checks and psych evaluations, people might feel safer. I would move government funds and redistribute resources to make sure other social entities have what they need and support them 100 percent.”

Abby - “I do think defunding the police would be a good idea. In order to use their funds for better training and to put more requirements and policies in place. It takes almost nothing to become a police officer. Also, using the funds to reassess all police officers, not just new incoming officers. I believe whether you want to get rid of police or make them less violent—cut the number of police in half and cut their budget in half and yes put it towards other social entities, as well as bettering police departments. Someone said “fewer police [officers] equals fewer opportunity for them to brutalize and kill people, innocent people” and I agree. This is the time for us as a community to take care of our neighbors.”

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Maxine, FL - “Yes. I am in favor of defunding the police, or more accurately, redirecting some police funding to social entities. Throwing money at police departments does nothing to fix homelessness, addiction, or poverty. Money spent directly on these issues will do more to reduce crime than police overtime.”

Monique, FL - “Yes, the police are not doing their job correctly so they should be defunded.

The money should be given to organizations and people that deserve it. Usually, these organizations don’t have a way to get funded so this will be a good way to fund them.

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This Negative Socialization Must Be Reversed It felt like a slap in the face.

Even as Americans visibly protested police brutality against black Americans, a white police officer in Atlanta, Georgia, chased and shot a black man twice in his back killing him. The man had originally been apprehended by the officer and his partner, for sleeping in his car which blocked the drive-through lane at a Wendy’s restaurant.

As if one needed more proof, this latest incident, even amidst national protest, is solid evidence of systemic racism in America.

A pervasive remnant of slavery, systemic racism is woven into the fabric of American society through a conscious and consistent negative socialization process. This means that since slavery, the American society at large has been processed to identify with, learn and accept social norms, values, behavior that demean the black race.

The historic systematic dehumanization of the enslaved African is well documented—though much of it is whitewashed, misrepresented in history books, and is not properly taught in schools.

In fact, slaves were considered to be two-thirds of a human—their primary function being to enhance their masters’ economic status, providing free labor on tobacco, cotton and other plantations.

The enslaved were underfed, forced to live in squalor, deliberately kept uneducated, denied medical care, and were easily dispensed with if they were ill and unable to produce. When slaves

retaliated they were violently punished.

Historically, whites were socialized to see blacks as conditioned for hard labor, violent, fearsome individuals on which force must be used, objects of illicit sex, and lower class people who didn’t warrant respect from white folks.

There was a conscious, prolonged systemic campaign to vilify and dehumanize black folks—from minstrel shows that portrayed blacks as lazy, illiterate buffoons to redlining and the criminalization of young black makes as “superpredators” in the 1990s—all to keep them from being afforded the same rights as whites.

This negative socialization continued long after slavery, segregation, the civil rights movement, and is still pervasive today. This, despite black people making various significant contributions to American society in business, sports, entertainment, politics, medicine, academia, etc.

Policing Black Bodies To understand why, even today, the police—or any white person for that matter—believe they have the unfettered right to police black bodies, one must look at slave patrols. Their job was simple—to control the movements and behaviors of slaves. If we look at how predominantly black communities are surveilled and policed, it is essentially the same concept.

Dr. Gary Potter describes it best in The History of Policing in the United States: “Slave patrols had three primary functions: (1) to chase down, apprehend, and return to their owners, runaway slaves; (2) to provide a form of organized terror to deter slave revolts; and, (3) to maintain a form of discipline for slave-workers who were subject to summary justice, outside of the law...Following the Civil War, these vigilante-style organizations evolved in modern Southern police departments primarily as a means of controlling

freed slaves...and enforcing “Jim Crow” segregation laws, designed to deny freed slaves equal rights and access to the political system.”

Today, blacks continue to be aggressively disciplined, punished, and abused by law enforcement. And, for over 400 years, relatively little has been done to reverse the negative stereotypes—therefore, blacks are often thought to deserve the treatment meted out by police.

As calls intensify to change brutal policing against blacks, remove symbols commemorating the humiliation and brutality of slavery, and to give more social rights and recognition to blacks, none of these measures will fundamentally reverse the negative way in which white America has been socialized to view black America.

It’s not too late to reverse this negative socialization. However, it would need to be the collaborative effort of the best brains and profound commitment of black, white and brown America to develop and implement a national educational strategy from K1 to post graduate college, spilled over to societal institutions including the workplace, church, and chambers of all levels of government.

One positive sign emerging from the current protests, is most Americans seem tired of racism.

Additionally, a significant number of white Americans are aware they are unfamiliar with the black experience, awaking to the realization they were involuntarily socialized over time to not accept blacks as equals.

Unless relentless efforts are made to reverse this negative socialization, whatever measures are taken to address the existing conflicts will be like placing a bandaid on a gunshot wound.

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Haiti Records New COVID-19 Case Every Seven Minutes PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti records on average one new case of the coronavirus (COVID-19) every seven minutes as of Tuesday the country moved closer to recording 4,500 positive cases.

The Ministry of Public Health said that the 132 new cases had brought the total to 4,441 since the first case was recorded on March 19.

It said that most of the cases are men and that the three new deaths in the west and northwest had brought the total to 76.

The Ministry said that there were 4,341 active cases while the number of suspected cases had been put at 9,047.

The Ministry said the country is recording one confirmed case of the virus every seven minutes, particularly over the past two days.

Citizenship and Patriotism Minister, Guy François Junior, said nearly nine million masks have already been distributed throughout the country.

Meanwhile, the Haitian Embassy in Santo Domingo is distancing itself from what it claims to be fake news circulating on social networks, indicating that Haitians living in the Dominican Republic will benefit from financial aid during the pandemic.

The Mission said that it has “not been informed that organizations or institutions, Dominican, Haitian or foreign, have set up an emergency fund via a bank in the Dominican Republic for Haitian nationals living in the country.”

But it acknowledged that Haitians residing legally in the Dominican Republic may benefit from certain assistance programs from the government there, making reference to the Employee Solidarity Aid Fund (FASE) intended to provide a monetary supplement to workers affected by the measures taken to prevent the spread of the virus in the country.

In addition, the Embassy is warning that the images broadcast on social networks, showing certain shopping centers with a crowd of Haitians who would wait to receive this assistance from Banco Reservas is not true.

Meantime, Japan has raised its travel alert to level 3 for 18 countries and has included Haiti among countries to be avoided by its citizens as a result of the increased cases of the virus.

Japan has also named Cuba, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as countries to be avoided by its citizens. (CMC)

Dominican Army seizes 100,000 packets of cigarettes from Haiti SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Members of the army in the Dominican Republic have seized a cargo load of 126,000 packages of contraband cigarettes that came from neighboring Haiti.

According to a report from the military, the army discovered the cargo in an abandoned house in the province of Dajabon, located on the border shared with Haiti.

The authorities say that the smugglers who were preparing the goods for distribution on the national market, fled through the bushes in an attempt to return to Haiti.

The commander of the 10th battalion in the Dominican army, Colonel Roberto Sosa de la Cruz, said the operation was part of the measures ordered by the Minister of Defense here, in the fight against smuggling on the border with Haiti.

The contraband cigarettes were transferred to warehouses, from there the cargo is to be delivered to customs authorities.

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FEATURE approximately 200,000 residents in 1982 to over a million in 2020, including first-, secondand third-generation Caribbean-Americans; and to approximately seven million across the U.S. Although the Caribbean culture, depicted particularly in its music and cuisine had taken roots in America and was most evident in New York and South Florida; and Caribbean American businessmen and developers like Jamaican George Barber and Trinidadian George Rahal were making their presence felt, Caribbean-Americans were also becoming more visible in American politics.

Following the steps of Caribbean-American political pioneers like Shirley Chisholm, and New York Councilwoman Una Clarke, Hazelle Rogers was elected to the City of Lauderdale Lakes Commission in 1996. This paved the way for the election of other Caribbean-Americans like Yoli Roberson, at the state level, and George Pedlar, Fitzroy Salesman, Winston Barnes, Dale Holness, Barrington Russell, Astor Knight and Yvonne Garth representing various Broward cities, and Yvette Clark being elected to the U.S. Congress from New York.

Currently, Jamaican-American Dale Holness, a Broward County commissioner, holds the position of mayor of Broward County.

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Following the passage of the 1965 Immigration Act which liberalized immigration to the United States, a new wave of migrants entered the U.S. from the Caribbean. The number of Caribbean immigrants was estimated at approximately one million between the 1970s and the early 1990s, with approximately half of these migrants coming from Jamaica.

During the 1970s a vast number of Jamaicans migrated to the USA, some claiming fear of socialism under the administration of the People’s National Party’s leader, led by then Prime Minister Michael Manley. Others feared an increasingly violent surge of crime, and others were unhappy with very tight economic conditions. Several of these migrants sold their Jamaican assets and moved entire families to the United States.

At the time, siblings, parents, spouses, and children could sponsor relatives, and a significant number of Jamaicans took advantage of this. One of the conditions to obtain a permanent visa in the 1970s and ’80s was that the migrant should prove that he could support himself or herself and not be a burden on the U.S. Welfare System. Most of the migrants were able to do this, and many had skills that allowed them to quickly find jobs in America. This was the peak of the ‘Brain Drain’ from the Caribbean, with the region losing a high number of its professionals and managerial personnel.

The state of New York (and particularly New York City) was the destination of choice for Caribbean migrants up to the 1970s. However, beginning in the mid-70s there was a gradual shift in this pattern with an increasing number of migrants coming to South Florida.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s a large number of Caribbean migrants, mostly Jamaicans, settled in South West Miami, mainly in Kendall, Cutler Ridge, and Perrine. Most of these people had sold their assets in Jamaica and bought homes in South Florida, but except for a few individuals, they were not very involved

From the mid-90s onwards, strong Caribbean communities grew not only in Lauderhill, Pembroke Pines, and Miramar, but in Sunrise, Lauderdale Lakes, Plantation, Cooper City, Coral Springs and Tamarac in Broward County; Boca Raton, Lantana and Lake Worth in Palm Beach County, and Tampa, Orlando, Winter Haven, and Melbourne in Central Florida. Within a decade, the English-speaking Caribbean community in Florida had grown from approximately 200,000 residents in 1982 to over a million in 2020, including rst-, second- and third-generation Caribbean-Americans; and to approximately seven million across the U.S. in the building of a Caribbean community.

Nonetheless, a (rather loosely knitted) Caribbean community evolved and was to some extent held together by displays of Caribbean culture, found in a number of Jamaican restaurants and shops, like Island Delight in Kendall, Aunt I’s and Dave’s in North Miami, and Bonoonoonos in Lauderhill; and Caribbean radio programs hosted by radio pioneers like Eddie Edwards, Ron Burke, Don Daley, Mike Andrews, the late Clint O’neil, the Mighty Viking, and Winston Barnes. Special reference must be made to Winsome Charlton who formed the company Hi-Class Promotions, that operated continuous hours of Caribbean program on WAVS AM radio, featuring other pioneers like “John T” of “Morning Ride’ fame.

Growth of the CaribbeanAmerican Community in South Florida Not too long after that, a viable Caribbean community began growing in North West Miami in Miami-Dade County, and in the cities of Miramar and Lauderhill in Broward. This gave rise to the development of a vibrant Caribbean business community consisting of professionals—doctors, attorneys, dentists, realtors, accountants, and a plethora of restaurants, night clubs, and Caribbean shops, selling most items that Caribbean migrants had missed back in their home nations, and crossing over to American customers.

Then in 1992, Hurricane Andrew, a devastating Category 5 storm, impacted South Florida. While the storm devastated South West Miami, resulting in the loss of homes to several Caribbean migrants, it did relatively little damage to Broward County. The immediate result was a spontaneous migration of thousands of Caribbean nationals from ravaged South West Miami to Broward County, particular to the cities Pembroke Pines and Miramar. Around this time, expansion was taking place in West Miramar and West Pembroke Pines, and several Caribbean migrants bought homes, creating a very large, influential Caribbean community in both cities.

Significantly, the sitting members of the City of Miramar Commission are all Caribbean descendants.

The expanding Caribbean population in Broward County became a magnetic force to other migrants from the Caribbean, especially as most of the earlier migrants left relatives in the Caribbean who they could now file for as permanent residents. Not only, were migrants flowing into South Florida from the Caribbean, but they also came from Caribbean communities in the cold climes of Toronto and New York.

From the mid-90s onwards, strong Caribbean communities grew not only in Lauderhill, Pembroke Pines, and Miramar, but in Sunrise, Lauderdale Lakes, Plantation, Cooper City, Coral Springs and Tamarac in Broward County; Boca Raton, Lantana and Lake Worth in Palm Beach County, and Tampa, Orlando, Winter Haven, and Melbourne in Central Florida. Within a decade, the English-speaking Caribbean community in Florida had grown from

National Accomplishments At the national level, the descendants of Jamaican immigrants have also held influential positions. These include Colin Powell, former secretary-of-state under President George W. Bush, and former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder under President Barack Obama.

As the nation waits for Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate in the pending 2020 presidential elections, to name his vice-president running mate, it has been reported that Jamaican-Americans U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, and former Obama, National Security Advisor, Susan Rice, are being seriously considered.

Another Caribbean son, Robert Runcie, a Jamaican, has held the position of Superintendent of Broward County Public Schools for the past several years and is generally regarded as one of the county’s bestperforming superintendent.

Truly, Caribbean-Americans have taken advantage of the tremendous heritage established since 1650.

Today, the Caribbean community is vibrant and has made very significant contributions to almost all aspects of American life. It is well respected and increasingly recognized as a viable political constituency and a vibrant business community. Although some may question the unity that exists among this community, it definitely has its own rich and proud identity, which is unique for almost six-million people from so many different nations in the Caribbean.

The Future However, there is still much work to be done. It is a fact that the Caribbean community, despite its vast size, is not regarded as quite a powerful political bloc, in the same way that the Hispanic community is. In fact, the Caribbean community has still not been given an autonomous identity in the U.S. Census but rather in the Black/African-American category—an extremely blurred identification. Not all Caribbean-Americans are Black, although the majority are. There are also significant numbers of Caribbean migrants who are the descendants of Indian, Chinese, and Caucasian ancestors.

Over the past five years, more Caribbean leaders have been pushing for a separate and autonomous identification of Caribbean migrants. This would, undoubtedly, provide the Caribbean-American community with the economic, political, and social force that it deserves.

On the other hand, while it is important for the broad Caribbean community to have its own autonomy, it is important that while this objective is being sought, that the community ensures it’s not alienated from the AfricanAmerican community.

Unfortunate line of demarcation Since the late 17th century, there has been a tendency to have a line of demarcation between Caribbean Blacks and African-Americans. It was not unusual all through the tragic history of slavery in America for slaves from the Caribbean to be regarded as “Uppity” as they sought positions in the slave master’s household, rather than toiling in the fields. continues on B4 – Caribbean American Heritage

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Covid-19

The Emotion In Young Children

By Shirleita Lewis

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e are living in an unprecedented time. We are seeing and experiencing things we have never experienced before COVID-19.

A few months ago, parents were pressed for time, making haste to get their children out the door for childcare and rushed off to work. Suddenly COVID-19 has disrupted this schedule, and everyone finds themselves quarantined in the same home using the same space all day. This situation can be very frustrating for parents and children alike. If they have siblings, I can imagine how difficult it is for them to share a space every hour of the day.

A Tony Word To Our Parents Let this be a time of family connection, eating meals together, establish a time of giving thanks to God for each member of the family. Give thanks for the provision and time for teaching Empathy.

Some of our children watch television and have seen how people are hurting, how many people have to be in line for food, or maybe crying because of loss or suffering loved ones. They are not sure how to react, so they pay attention to your reaction whether to be fearful or to be calm. Another important reminder is to beware of childhood conflict. Sometimes parents see

childhood as a carefree period of life, not realizing that children have significant problems. They might have several disagreements with their siblings, which produce a flood of bickering teary eyes and screams.

Parents can become frustrated and will sometimes tell children to get over it- "stop behaving like babies," etc. However, children's problems and emotions are real. If we belittle and dismiss them, we can shut down their feelings. Children need to be heard and understood on their level. They have their share of problems and turmoil. The more they are listened to and respected, the more they will grow up to become caring individuals.

As stated by Dr. Kenneth R. Ginsburg "Building resilience in children and teens.- "Empathy is an important starting point in making a human connection. Empathy is protective and preventive. When we are empathetic towards children, we create an emotional safety net. They feel secure in coming to us with problems. They know they will be heard without criticism or judgment. They are more likely to let us guide them toward solutions, and they will feel safer in working out their strategies to prevent the problem from becoming worse.”

If we do not validate children's feelings, we can deprive them of essential tools they need to connect with other people and recover from difficulties later in life. Remember, when children have a voice, it helps to lessen their frustration.

Shirleita Lewis is a Director at Adonai Excel Preschool. www.adonaiexcel.com

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recount results are completely acceptable and that nothing that the CARICOM Observers witnessed warrants a challenge to the inescapable conclusion that the recount results are acceptable and should constitute the basis of the declaration of the results of the 2 March elections,” Scotland said in a statement.

In its 152-page report, the CARICOM team headed by Cynthia Barrow-Giles, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at the University of the West Indies (UWI), and including John Jarvis, Commissioner of the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission and Sylvester King, Deputy Supervisor of Elections of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, noted the “actual recount of the vote was indeed transparent.”

In its report, the three-member team noted the problems encountered in the lead-up to the recount, but praised the GECOM workers “who labored long hours over the course of thirty-three days to bring the disputed election results to a near end, for this was just one of the four stages outlined of the Gazetted Order on the national recount.”

The recount exercise ended on June 9 and the main opposition People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) claimed it showed it had won the elections by more than 15,000 votes, while the ruling coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) claimed there were numerous instances of irregularities and anomalies Scotland said both President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo “demonstrated commendable leadership when they agreed to the recount and committed to respect and adhere to the recount results.

“This continued leadership and commitment is needed now more than ever. The people of Guyana have been patient and deserve finality as determined by the recount results,” Scotland said.

The report by the CARICOM team is in sharp contrast to one delivered last Saturday by the Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield who claimed the results did not meet the standard of fair and credible elections.

He said approximately 55 percent of all votes cast for general elections stand to be impacted due to “either anomalies and/or voter impersonation or unreconciled ballot boxes.”

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In Favor Of DACA “You have no idea what a tremendous relief this is for these young people, who were faced with the real possibility of deportation if the court had ruled otherwise.”

The Court’s decision was based on a narrow 5-4 vote with Conservative Chief Justice John Roberts voting with the four liberal justices.

This long-awaited decision gives much-needed hope to some 800,000 young immigrants. The ruling denies President Trump’s current bid to terminate the DACA program on the limited grounds that the Department of Homeland Security had failed to provide a reasoned explanation for its actions and had failed to comply with the procedural requirements for terminating the program. The Court’s opinion found the Trump administration had “failed to consider the conspicuous issues of whether to retain forbearance,” as well as the tremendous impact the decision

would have on DACA recipients who have relied on the program.

In 2012, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order to protect “Dreamers” who had been in the U.S. since June 15, 2007, had entered the U.S. before age 16, were under age 31 on June 15, 2012, and had no major criminal convictions. Under DACA, Dreamers received a two-year renewable immigration and work authorization. In response to Obama’s action, several states including Texas, immediately filed lawsuits to stop the program. Pedersen said, “These cases are still working their way through the courts.”

Shortly after Trump assumed office in 2017, he abruptly canceled the DACA program, claiming Obama’s executive order was illegal. Several states and others affected by the cancellation filed lawsuits to stop the administration’s pending plan.

Pedersen said, “While these lawsuits

were partially successful in holding off full termination of DACA, they were not able to stop the program from ending for new applicants. The Trump administration has been fighting all efforts to save DACA and has repeatedly appealed to the conservative majority held Supreme Court, which it believed would rule in Trump’s favor and defeat DACA once and for all.

“But to the surprise of many, Chief Justice Roberts saved the day and joined the liberal justices in soundly rebuking the administration’s reasoning for terminating the program and the procedural steps used to eliminate benefits for Dreamers. However, it’s very important, to note the court did not issue a decision on the merits of whether or not the DACA program itself is legal. This leaves open the option for Trump to attempt to terminate the program again,” Pedersen added.

Caribbean American Heritage Unfortunately, this demarcation has lingered throughout history. AfricanAmericans tend to frown upon the aggressive ambition of Caribbean migrants to advance rapidly in America’s social and economic strata, and, mostly, the tendency for Caribbean-Americans to take jobs, that African-Americans frown on. And, some Caribbean-Americans tend to view African-Americans in an unfavorable light, for being born in the land of opportunity, but still struggling as a group.

What feeds the divide between the two African diasporic groups is that their experience with slavery and racism and the fight for equality are worlds apart. It is imperative that Caribbean migrants,

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especially in the recent protests against racial injustice, seek to understand and appreciate the history of AfricanAmericans, and vice versa so that the two communities can have a stronger appreciation of and support for each other.

History Rooted in Africa There is no doubt that the roots of Caribbean Blacks and African-Americans are deep in the soil of Africa, and although the experiences from the day the first slave ship sailed from Africa to North America and the Caribbean, to this day, were different, the two groups share a common existence today in America.

It is important that African-Americans

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available. The law, as one author has noted, is “a bulwark of American liberty.”

The Supreme Court has caused irreparable harm to public trust by creating and then expanding the doctrine of qualified immunity, which often exempts police officers and others from liability, even for shocking abuse. Under that doctrine, first developed in 1967 and widened ever since, plaintiffs must show that government officials violated “clearly established” law to receive damages for harm. A plaintiff wins only if a prior Court found an official liable under a nearly identical fact-pattern. This standard is virtually impossible to meet, and the protections promised under section 1983 seem largely symbolic as a result.

Qualified immunity has shielded some of the worst law enforcement officials in America. The 8th Circuit applied it to an officer who wrapped a woman in a bear hug, slammed her to the ground, and broke her collarbone as she walked away from him. The 9th Circuit applied the doctrine to two officers who allegedly stole $225,000 while executing a search warrant. The Eleventh Circuit applied the doctrine to protect an officer who unintentionally shot a ten-year old while firing at the family dog (who, much like the child, posed no threat). The list of officers who suffered no consequences because of this doctrine could fill a law book.

It is time for Congress to eliminate qualified immunity, and it can do so by passing the AmashPressley bill. When police officers kill an unarmed man, when they beat a woman, or when they shoot a child, the people of this country must have a way to hold them accountable in a court of law. And officers must know that if they act in such a manner, there will be repercussions. A legal system that does not provide such a recourse is an illegitimate one. In their grief, people have taken to the streets because for too long, their government has failed to protect them. The Courts and elected officials alike have instead shielded people who caused unspeakable harm. Congress must not be complicit in these injustices, and it should take this important step to show that law enforcement abuse will not be tolerated.

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and Caribbean migrants, especially Black Caribbean migrants, continue to strive to build a stronger Black community, even as the Caribbean community strive to develop its own identity. To some, this goal seems something of an anomaly, but it is a very realistic objective. The Hispanic community is regarded as a powerful ethnic block, despite being comprised of people from several different countries like Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina, people all proud of their country of origin, but still Hispanic. These people have built, for example, strong Cuban and Mexican communities, while still maintaining the Hispanic identification. So can the Caribbean community, within a broader Black Community.

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Dre Island

Consciously Creative With the apt, poignant lyrics, “Through it all, we survive, Yet still hold the faith” in his hit single, “We Pray,” featuring Popcaan, multitalented musician, Dre Island is a voice we can all stand to hear from now. The singer, deejay, songwriter, producer and pianist, recently released his debut album, Now I Rise.

The album features "We Pray" along with collaborations with Jesse Royal and Chronixx.

Now I Rise was released as a joint venture between Dre Island Music and the Kingston Hills Entertainment label, in partnership with New York-based DubShot Records.

Themes of equal rights and justice, rebellion, love, faith, change, and comfort in the face of struggle abound in the interconnected songs on the 13-track album.

Despite heavily embracing the spirit of reggae and Rastafari, Dre Island tries to remain genre-agnostic, exploring his creativity and not allowing his art to be contained nor confined.

Through a steady stream of hit singles, Dre Island has captured the attention of fans from around the world who are drawn to his inescapable authenticity and stone-cherished voice. His superb musicianship and strong vocals have been shaking sound system speakers for many years now, and growing

anticipation has paved the way for his debut album. For the past 5 years, Dre Island has built an organic following amongst reggae fans and his contemporaries.

Once introduced to the studio, a young Dre observed keenly the ins and outs of every facet of the recording process, while developing a talent for production using his classical piano training. His professional journey working as a producer in some of Jamaica’s top recording studios led Dre to successfully complete projects and gain notoriety.

With the experience garnered as a producer and unwavering support from family and friends, Dre Island made the transition to a recording artist, releasing his first single “Reggae Love,” in 2013. His first big performance took place around the same time at Rebel Salute, one of Jamaica’s largest music festivals, known for its focus on roots and conscious music. It wasn’t until several years later that Dre penned his first bonafide hit song “We Pray,” which has over 27 million views to date on Youtube. In 2018 he headlined Reggae Sumfest, the island’s largest international stage show.

Dre Island, born Andre Johnson May 2, 1988, hails from the Red Hills Road section of

Kingston, known to be a rougher part of town where gunshots and crime are in abundance.

At the tender age of three, his father asked him what he wanted to do when he grows up, his answer was one word “Piano!” His grandmother nurtured his interest in music and encouraged him by bringing him to church to sing in the choir and take piano lessons.

By age 12, he was already adopting a rebellious spirit, sneaking out of the house at night to attend local stage shows. By the time he attended the elite Calabar High School, he started taking his craft more seriously.

His artist name Dre Island came when a friend of his used to refer to him in that way, as he says, “I researched the term and discovered that apart from the meaning we all know, a mass of land surrounded by water, there is another definition ‘an isolated place where you go to find yourself’ and in that perspective, it became a spiritual term to I and I: the place where Dre goes to be alone with Jah.”

I researched the term and discovered that apart from the meaning we all know, a mass of land surrounded by water, there is another denition 'an isolated place where you go to nd yourself – Dre Island

Buju Banton To Drop New Album June 26 Among the songs included on the album are “The World is changing,” “Good Time Girl,” “Appreciated,” and “Unity,” which features a bass introduction inspired by the work of Afrobeat innovator the late Fela Kuti.

Another song, Blessed, reminiscent of the 90s dancehall music, from the album was released last Friday. According to reports of those who sat in on the Zoom session, the

Jamaica's Grammy-winning super-star Buju Banton's much awaited new 20-song album, Upside Down, his first in 10 years is set to be released on June 26.

In a recent specially listening session via Zoom, Buju shared a number of the songs on the album, which is also his first since he was released from a U.S. prison in 2018 on drugrelated charges.

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English Premier League Places ‘Black Lives Matter’ On Jerseys According to an AP report, English Premier League (EPL) players have taken the stance to replace their names on their soccer jersey with the racial justice logo “Black Lives Matter.” The players will wear the jerseys for the first 12 games after competition re-start on Thursday, June 18.

Since May 26 people in the United States and several countries globally have been protesting seeking social justice following the killing of African American George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, last month.

According to the reports, the Black Lives Matter logo will also feature elsewhere on player's jerseys through the July 26 conclusion of the pandemicdelayed season. The Premier League also announced it would support players kneeling EPL matches, a

gesture featured in the global protests to signify Floyd's death who died from asphyxiation when the police officer knelt on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.

“We, the players, stand together with the singular objective of eradicating racial prejudice wherever it exists, to bring about a global society of inclusion, respect, and equal opportunities for all, regardless of their color or creed,” the EPL teams were reported saying in a joint statement. “This symbol is a sign of unity from all players, all staff, all clubs, all match officials and the Premier League – #blacklivesmatter #playerstogether.”

In a German game this week, Eintracht Frankfurt jerseys featured “Black Lives Matter” in place of the dominant sponsor logo.

The outpouring of anger from footballers — initially with “Justice for George Floyd” messages in the Bundesliga — led to FIFA relaxing its stance that banned political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images featuring on players' uniforms.

Windies Coach Says Team Spirits High Despite Quarantine MANCHESTER, England – West Indies head coach Phil Simmons says the team has shown great character over the first week of their quarantine since arriving for next month's three-Test series against England.

The 25-man contingent comprising a 14member Test squad and 11 reserves have been locked away at Old Trafford since touching down last Tuesday, while also undergoing intense training amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Under the protocols adopted for the sevenweek tour, the tourists will be isolated from the public in what have been termed “bio-secure” facilities at Old Trafford and the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

“Training has been going good, it's been

going very good,” Simmons told the media via Zoom.

“The facilities at Old Trafford are second to none so we've been enjoying that. To be honest, the biosecure [environment] is a little bit similar to what we would've done for our training camp so we've not had to do much different to that.”

He continued: “I think we've been good from the point of view that we have everything here so far. The lockdown, as you would call it, has been eased because we all have been locked down for a number of months whichever part of the world you were in.

“Now part of the lockdown is coming out to practice in the morning and having lunch and practice in the afternoon and having dinner, playing some games with some of your

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colleagues. So I think this part of lock down is better than what we've had in March, April.

“But it's early days and it's been very educational because you have some characters here including the captain who keeps everything lively.”

The United Kingdom has been particularly hard hit by the pandemic, with authorities here recording 296,000 infections and over 41,000 deaths. Unsurprisingly, the public health crisis forced the England and Wales Cricket Board to postpone the series from last month, and following negotiations with Cricket West Indies, settled on new dates in July.

The first Test will be played at the Ageas Bowl from July 8-12, with the second Test scheduled for Old Trafford from July 16-20 and

the final Test set for the same venue here starting July 24.

Simmons, who resides in England and linked up with the squad upon arrival, said team spirit was high and players were making the most of in-house entertainment.

“There's always dominoes and if you've ever been to the Caribbean it's a highly explosive form of entertainment especially when you're getting six-loved so that's been part [of the entertainment],” the former West Indies player explained.

“We have a golf simulation center, we have cards, we have a few things that guys are playing and enjoying themselves and like I say, when you have characters like Jason Holder everyone's always laughing and having fun.”

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