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Butler and the Jamaica Football Federation at stalemate over Leon Bailey joining Reggae Boyz

Campaigning While Black?

A black Lauderdale Lakes City Commission candidate had police called on him and he was detained last week in a shocking move that has now led to the hashtag #CampaigningWhileBlack.

By L. Bronson "Humble calf suck de most milk," is a wise Jamaican proverb which Craig Butler, founder of Phoenix Football Academy, should learn.

The loud, exuberant Butler is the adopted father and key man behind Leon Bailey, a Bayer Leverkusen winger in high demand in Europe's top football leagues following his breakout year in the German Bundesliga last season. He's also Phoenix Academy's flagship athlete worth millions of euros on the world market with clubs such as Real Madrid, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Arsenal already showing interest in his services.

Born and raised in Jamaica, the 1998 World Cup finalists have also shown a keen interest in Bailey representing the black, green and gold, but with Butler holding the ‘handle’ and JFF holding the ‘blade’, efforts to achieve this goal remain fruitless.

At least for the moment.

First, Butler asked that, the then Captain Horace Burrell-led Jamaica Football Federation (JFF), apologize to him and his players for the federation's "ill-treatment" of Phoenix Academy in the past, including an obligatory ban imposed on him after he had filed a lawsuit against the Kingston and St. Andrew Football Association – one of the affiliates of the JFF, many years ago.

Anyone who knows the late Captain Burrell knows that no apology would be forthcoming, and so it was.

But as time passed, Bailey progressed at KFC Gent in Belgium and earned a big-money transfer to Leverkusen in Germany, and with it, Butler became even more self-assured.

As the demands for Bailey's commitment to Jamaica grew, Butler leveraged the opportunity on the local governing body, insisting that for Bailey to suit up for Jamaica, the JFF had to meet his demands.

He asked that the technical director, Wendell Downswell be fired; that he be put in charge of the technical programm which includes selecting coaches and having overall responsibilities for the national senior teams.

Source report that in one meeting with Captain Burrell, he was asked about his qualifications for such positions and that was that.

After Captain Burrell died in the summer of 2017, Butler became even more ambitious and flirted with the idea of contesting for the presidency of the JFF. That was short-lived. He told the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper then that he was the best man for the job.

"If I do not become Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president I will

Craig Butler

Leon Bailey

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Roosevelt McClary, 30, who is campaigning to be elected to Seat 1 in the City of Lauderdale Commission election, said he was knocking on doors and handing out campaign flyers Wednesday near Oakland Park Boulevard and US 441 when Broward Sheriff's deputies showed up and detained him.

McClary, who streamed the ordeal on Facebook Live, said he was distributing his campaign flyers on NW 46 Avenue in the city, when he was accosted by Broward Sheriffs driving unmarked cars.

In addition to being stopped by the police, a police helicopter hovered overhead while he was being questioned by the police.

According to his report, when he placed a campaign flyer on the front door of the home which was unoccupied at the time, it set off a home-security alarm.

Shortly after, as he was speaking with another resident, he saw McClary the unmarked cars pull up and one of the cops told him he matched the description of a home invasion suspect at the house where he had just left a flier.

Although the homeowner, who called the police when her security contractor alerted her that someone had entered her porch said normally the alarm can be heard outside the home, McClary said he didn't hear the alarm.

McClary said he was made to sit on the ground while the police verified his ID and felt he was targeted because he was a black man. He reportedly said he felt threatened during the ordeal and turned on his smart-phone to record and stream what was taking place live on Facebook.

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MyCash Talk Lady C of WAVS Radio cha ng with Digicel MyCash Chief Strategy Officer Fabian Williams while Tyrone Robertson signs up for his card with MyCash rep at The Holy Family Church Hall in Miami Gardens. (Photo By Leona Minto)

Get Ready For Jerk Fest!

Eddie Edwards strikes a pose with Naisha at the Grace Flava with a Beat Backyard Cookout event held last Saturday at the IT Parker Center in Dania Beach. (Photo By RJ Deed)

Up On Arrival These ladies were all smiles on arrival at the Grace Flava with a BEAT Backyard Cookout event held last Saturday at the IT Parker Center in Dania Beach. (Photo By RJ Deed)

All You Can Eat Rick made sure to put extra on the plate at the Grace Flava with a BEAT Backyard Cookout event held last Saturday at the IT Parker Center in Dania Beach. (Photo By RJ Deed)

Digicel MyCash Promo on Paula Minto from Holy Trinity Alumni showing of her newly-ac vated Digicel MyCash card at a Digicel promo onal recep on at Holy Family Church Hall in Miami Gardens last Friday. (Photo By Leona Minto) MyCash Promo (L-R): Pat Montague, Digicel MyCash PR Rep; Pastor Karl Francis, Brandon Nandal and his mother Saviska Ragbir at the Digicel MyCash presenta on last Sunday at Living Word Open Bible Church in Cooper City. (Photo Contributed)

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NEWSMAKER

Meet A Jamaican-Born Centenarian

Mrs. Linda Eugene Robinson

By Kathy Barrett

The strength of her voice belies her age and her ability to recollect events that spanned her lifetime is amazing, so it's almost hard to believe that Linda Eugene Robinson, affectionally called Sis Dor or Mother Dor, celebrated her 100th birthday on September 19th.

Linda Eugene Robinson, nee Haughton, was the 4th of 7 children born to Robert and Clementina Haughton on September 19, 1918 in Windsor, Siloah, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.

She attended Siloah All-age School and after leaving school, she stayed home for a while and her mother taught her to sew but then left home to go to Kingston to enter the nursing profession.

She started her nursing training at the Bellevue Hospital, still Jamaica's and the Caribbean's only mental institution. For an entire week, a male patient followed her everywhere she went. Feeling uncomfortable, she left the hospital after a month, ending her nursing career.

With this development, she returned to Siloah where she expanded her sewing business and made a mark as one of the best seamstresses and wedding coordinators in the area.

She later married Peter Robinson one of the district's eligible bachelors and had a daughter Widlyn.

The new Mrs. Robinson continued her sewing business while opening a grocery store.

She was also an active member of the Assembles of the First Born Church.

She held many positions in her church, but her most notable role was head cook at every AFB Convention and Youth Camp. She said she felt blessed to be an encourager to the many

Mrs. Robinson (2nd left) with siblings, children and grandchildren on her 100th birthday.

Mrs. Robinson with her grandchildren

young people that God sent her way. Though she only had one child of her own, while living in Jamaica, she raised her two grandsons and three of her sister's children to adulthood, a total of eleven girls and boys in all; and fostered countless other youth whose parents needed help to raise them.

In 1981, Mrs. Robinson migrated to Lauderhill, Florida and in 1986 to Coral Springs, where she lived with her daughter and granddaughters. There she continued with her

sewing and helped to raise many grand- nieces until her granddaughter was pregnant with her first child.

At age 88, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, with her grand- daughter to help take care of her first great-grandchild.

Mother Dor considers her ministry to young people as “her mission field.” Taking her ministry seriously, at age 90, she moved to New York to continue to “pour into” her greatgrandchildren. Two years ago, after helping to raise 3 great-grandchildren Mother Dor returned to Florida. Now, age-100 she rarely misses a Sunday service.

She continues to be an ardent Prayer Warrior with an Intercessory Ministry. encouraging adults and the youth to give their life to Christ. She has truly been a “Mother” to many and by doing so, she has impacted many people's lives for good in so many beautiful ways.

Mrs. Robinson pointed to another highlight in her life, that of accepting the Lord at the age of 18, and ever since then, her faith has played an integral role in her daily walk.

“I am blessed, God has given me length of days that I could see the things that I saw

coming along the way. I have been protected,” she said.

During our brief interview on Sunday, just a few hours after returning from church, Mrs. Robinson, who now lives in Fort Lauderdale, had fond recollections about her life's journey and pointed to a significant memory.

“I can recall the day Jamaica achieved independence. It was such a happy day; a day we all waited for,” she said, while lamenting that things have changed in her island home - and not for the better.

“Where are these people today coming from? Aren't they the same set of Jamaicans I used to know?” she questioned while adding: Things have changed!”

Mrs. Robinson also spoke of one of her passions - that of being a mentor to the younger generation. Although she has only one child of her own, she raised her two grandsons and three of her sister's children to adulthood and fostered countless others.

To this day, she calls these young people to give them godly advice and to offer words of encouragement. Mrs. Robinson considers her ministry to young people as her mission.

Her words of advice to today's generation?

“They need to make the right decisions, we don't know what tomorrow holds. Our only protection is the Lord,” said Mrs. Robinson. “He sees ahead of us, He knows that is around the bend. When you give your life when you are young, He will protect you. He will be like the hen protecting her chickens.”

As Linda Robinson celebrated her century, she is so thankful for her journey. “I was kept all along the way and it is all through God's mercy,” she added.

Her family, as expressed by her daughter Widlyn, is extremely proud that Mrs. Robertson will be honored by the City of Coral Springs at a special function today, September 20th.

“I am so very honored that my mother is being recognized as one of the cities oldest citizens. We are real proud of this,” said Widlyn.

Happy Birthday Mrs. Robinson.

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Jamaica's Opposition Party Says Its

“Renewed And Ready” Leader of the People's National Party (PNP), Dr. Peter Phillips, on Sunday declared that the 80-year-old party is “renewed and ready” to take over the leadership of the nation.

Addressing party supporters at the PNP's annual conference at the National Arena, Phillips pointed to several issues which he said are plaguing the country because of the Jamaica Labor Party's (JLP) “mismanagement.”

“Lack of accountability is bad, the corruption is bad, the false promises are bad. But what is even more threatening to our very existence is that they just can't manage,” Phillips told supporters clad in orange – the color of the party. “They don't know what they are doing and because they don't know what they are doing, they are putting every single Jamaican at risk.”

One of several issues addressed by the opposition leader was that of negotiations with public sector workers. “They have been treated shabbily and with disrespect. Negotiations stalled for two

Mikael Phillips (left) and Damion Crawford congratulate one another on becoming Vice Presidents of the people’s National Part (PNP)

years and even then, the depreciation of the Jamaican dollar has taken away benefits,” Phillips said.

Concerning the police, he said they are being asked to work “day after day and night after night” without a contract.

“Not only is it not fair, but it is destroying their morale,” the opposition leader added.

The rapid slide of the local currency was also addressed, with Phillips saying that small businesses are being affected and life is harder for consumers.

The opposition leader also outlined the party's plans for the country as it positions itself to form the new government whenever a general election is called.

“Our mission now is to break down the structures of inequality and exclusion… our vision is of a party mobilizing the entire country to join in the mission of nation building,” Phillips added.

On Saturday, the party selected four vice-presidents, with Damion Crawford coming out on top in the vice-presidential election. The other three successful candidates were Mikael Phillips, Dr Kenneth Wykeham McNeill and Phillip Paulwell.

China To Provide Specialist Medical Services To TT

UK Deploys Experts To Help Caribbean With Storm Threats

A team of medical specialists from China have arrived in Trinidad and Tobago to perform brain surgery on nationals there, under a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two countries in May.

The United Kingdom has deployed a team of specialists to the Caribbean to help mitigate the impact of impending storms this hurricane season in its British Overseas Territories.

According to Defense Secretary, Gavin Williamson, 87 engineers, medics, maritime experts and other specialists have joined the regular crew of RFA Mounts Bay, a Bay-class auxiliary landing ship dock of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, which is the mobile hub of the British relief effort.

Williamson added that approximately 1,000 personnel are deployed or being held at high-readiness if further storms head towards the Caribbean territories.

Last September, several homes were destroyed and infrastructure decimated when Hurricane Irma and Maria, two of the most powerful hurricanes for decades, hit the region back-to-back, including in British Caribbean islands like Turks & Caicos, Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands.

The Ministry of Health said T&T Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, had signed the MOU during his official visit to Beijing in May, resulting in specialists from China's leading neurosurgical medical institute, the Beijing Tiantan Hospital, performing “much needed neurosurgeries” for locals.

“The MOU also allows for suitably qualified medical practitioners from Trinidad and Tobago to train as neurosurgery specialists in China, during the three-year period of validity of the MOU,” the Ministry of Health said.

It said the first batch of doctors arrived in the twin-island Republic earlier this month.

Meanwhile, China's Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, Song Yumin, on Monday also signed an agreement for the donation of specialist equipment for use at public hospitals, estimated at TT$1.02 million.

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TALKUP

Talk UP Is it time for Florida legislature to make paid maternity & paternity leave a xed policy?

How do you feel about it?

Ricky – Miami, FL “Yes! Paid maternity leave for up to 12 weeks increases early childhood checkups and immunizations. There is research that shows parental leave is better the longer it is. For the sake of a new born baby and new parents, I believe paternity leave should be paid. I know it isn't my employer's obligation to finance my life after a baby but bringing a new life into this world is a huge and rewarding task that comes with a hefty price tag. There are certain guidelines to follow when going on leave like starting the job prior to pregnancy.”

Sasha – Sunrise, FL “Yeah, I think maternity/paternity leave should be set in stone paid time off. Whether it be just mom or mom and dad, because I had a C-section when I gave birth and was given maternity leave after the baby but with my C-section it was still pretty hard to get around and take care of the baby. It's hard to walk and get up and be on my feet all day; having my husband home with me to help was essential! I believe both parents deserve the paid leave.”

Karl – Pompano, FL “Yes, 100 times! If I was able to get paid paternity leave when my kids were born I think life would've been so much easier. I mean newborns take a lot of energy and basically drain all my energy and let's not forget the lack of sleep. So being able to stay home with my baby and not having to wake up and go to work on 3 hours of sleep barely able to function then straight back home to be more deprived of sleep. Florida's legislature should definitely make paid paternity leave a fixed policy!”

Rhonda – Plantation, FL “Oh my goodness, yes! This is actually a topic of conversation at work on a regular basis. I work in a hospital and constantly hear families stress about how certain things will get paid because they just had a baby and can't go straight back to work, I've always feel its worst for the single moms. Raisin /financing a child while working a full-time job is difficult so taking time off work to care for a baby can be stressful when it comes to paying bills and buying all the things the new baby will need unexpectedly. I completely support the idea of paid paternity leave being a fixed policy, parents deserve it.”

Summer – Ft. Lauderdale, FL “Absolutely! In Florida we get only 60% of our pay but I feel like we should receive our entire pay. Most women work through their entire pregnancy, why not get the whole pay while on leave? Yes, technically it isn't our employer's responsibility but the amount of work parents have to do when they bring home a baby is tiring, having to wake up for work in the morning after not getting any rest is unhealthy!”

April – Miramar, FL “I don't have kids but yes I believe maternity and paternity leave should be a paid policy, sometimes having kids is unexpected and having support while taking leave from your job should be mandatory. Some people don't have a support system set in place, people to help with their baby. I've seen videos of some crazy things that happen in day cares and to be honest when I have a baby I'd prefer to not enroll my new born- 3-month-old baby in a daycare. The first few months are so critical I would wanna be home with my little baby and not have to worry about how I'm going to pay my light bill while breast feeding or something like that.”

Shantil – Sunrise, FL “Definitely they should! We should get full pay not 60% of pay.

Having a baby is an exciting time and expensive. It can add stress at a time in life we should cherish when we have to worry about making ends meet with only a portion of our income.”

Maxwell – Pembroke Pines, FL “Yes, I do believe it is time. Paid leave is good for babies, women and families. It gives the parent peace at mind knowing that they have an extra support system in welcoming new life into the family. Also it can help finance things that are not affordable to new parents without support.”

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Get Informed Of The Constitutional Amendments On The Nov. 6th Ballot Over the next few weeks, South Floridians will be bombarded by advertisements encouraging them to vote for candidates seeking election to one or another public office on November 6th.

But while there's tremendous interest in most of these races, the November 6th ballot will also include several other issues for voters to vote on.

In addition to issues to be voted on in respective counties and cities, Miami voters, for example, are being asked to vote 'yes' or 'no' on 12 Florida constitutional amendments altogether, including on the property to build David Beckham's Major League Soccer stadium.

With this record number of amendments, voters must be prepared for unusually long ballots when they turn up to vote.

It's understandable that most voters will be interested in voting for races, like governor, US Senate and US Congress at the top of the ballot, but

they must also pay attention to the respective ballot questions and constitutional amendments towards the bottom of the ballot.

It's a pity that most ballot questions and constitutional amendments don't receive the publicity given to the top-of-the ticket races. None of the 12 amendments are as popular or critical as the amendment voters approved to legalize medical marijuana in 2016. Nonetheless, there are several amendments which voters are urged to pay serious attention to and consider how they should vote.

For a constitutional amendment to be approved it's required that 60 percent of Florida voters vote 'yes.'

One of the more important amendments is Amendment 4: The Voting Restoration Amendment, which is essentially seeking voters approval to restore voting rights to people who were formerly convicted of felonious crimes and are now free.

The amendment proposes that if a felon has served his/her time, except for those who committed crimes like murder or sex offenses, their voting rights should be restored.

Florida, Kentucky and Iowa are the only states where anyone who has committed a felony is automatically banned from voting. Despite the efforts of advocates for the past seven years, Florida requires former felons to wait at least five years after their sentences are completed to apply to regain their voting rights. But this does not guarantee an ex-felon will have his/her voting rights restored.

Under the Rick Scott administration, a request for the restoration of voting rights must be approved by the state clemency board consisting of the governor's appointees. The clemency board only meets four times annually, therefore with an estimated 1.5 million felons in Florida, the process of being approved could take years.

The African and Caribbean-American community should be very sensitive to this amendment. It is estimated that 21 percent of Florida's 1.5 million ex-felons are black. Advocates for restoring voting rights to black ex-felons have argued that the reason why the state government has

not relented, is political since black voters are more inclined to vote for Democrats. However, the imposition on voting rights also affect many other exfelons of other races, so ethnicity isn't the only outstanding issue on this matter.

Ex-felons of all races, after paying the penalty of depressing incarceration for their crimes, are not only ostracized by society in finding decent jobs but they cannot play a part in the decisions of the governments of the city or county they reside in or the composition of Florida's government.

There's no justifiable reason for imposing a longterm deterrent on one's right to vote after one has fully paid the price for the crime one committed and has been set free.

The approval of Amendment 4 is supported by Andrew Gillum, Democrat candidate for Florida governor. It's not yet known what the stance of Republican gubernatorial candidate, Rick DeSantis is, since his campaign has not adopted a position either way.

Like the earlier medical marijuana amendment, there are strong campaigns for and against Amendment 4. Those against it argue “bad people are always bad people” and should continue being punished with denial of their voting rights and not be given a blanket amnesty. Supporters of the amendment argue that ex-felons have paid their dues to society and it's morally right to restore their voting rights.

It's no easy task getting 60 percent of voters to approve any issue on a state ballot. It's important that voters endeavor to understand the arguments for and against Amendment 4, and the other 11 constitutional amendments on the November 6th ballot.

Some of the other amendments affect homeowner's property taxes and the right given to state legislators to raise future taxes. It's extremely important that voters go to the polls informed on these amendments and do feel free to contact your respective county supervisor of elections for more detailed information pertaining to all the constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot.

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LA SECTION HAITIENNE

Haitian Heritage And Cultural Arts Celebration A Huge Success

By Chely Thimothee-Paul

With every beat of the drum, accompanied by the voice of Inez Barlatier, the audience remained captivated. They clapped and sang loudly as they were taken back to a time when many were just young children.

A time when they were listening to their grandparents sing to awaken the forces of their ancestors to protect many desperate Haitians who made the life-threatening choice to take to the sea in search of a better life.

Over 30 years have passed, and on September 15th, Save Our Boys, Inc., high-

lighted the successes, gifts and commitments of the leaders who were birthed from that era.

Andy Cherefant, Founder/CEO of Save Our Boys, Inc., identified the need to share and highlight the great work of both Haitians and Haitian-Americans in South Florida with the first annual event.

Honorees included Zeek Mathais, an award winning Haitian artist, whose breath taking piece “Neg Mawon” (Brown Man), reminds the world what very little armor and God given internal strength and determination led to the independence of Haiti; Representative Al Jacquet, Florida House of Representative, District 88, who captivated the audience by thanking his parents for the discipline, focus on education and deep work ethic that was instilled in him and paved the way to his success;

Zeek Mathais

Newton B. Sanon; Lesly Jacques; Rev. Dr. Jacques Durmonay; Dr. Patrick Jabouin; Rev. Hector Clerveau and Educator Karlie Richardson.

These honorees detailed their outstanding contributions to the community through media, church, politics, education and philanthropy.

The atmosphere remained colorful, festive and exciting with song, visual entertainment and the taste of Haitian cuisine.

Regina Bell served as the mistress of ceremony. According to recent US Census numbers, Broward County is home to over 116,000 people of Haitian ancestry who are a viable force while increasingly gaining political presence and contributing to the community as nurses, teachers, physicians, engineers, artist, lawyers and more.

UN Migration Agency Bolsters Preparations For Hurricane Season With peak hurricane season arriving this month, the UN Migration Agency, (IOM), in Haiti is intensifying its emergency preparedness capacity thanks to additional funding from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, (ECHO).

The new funding provided by ECHO will allow IOM to have ready for distribution hygiene and kitchen items for 2,500 vulnerable families as well as home repair materials. This stock will total 12,500 kits, added to the relief items previously donated by the US Office for Foreign Disaster Assistance, (OFDA).

For the vulnerable Caribbean nation of Haiti, which shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, hurricane preparedness remains more critical than ever. It only takes one major storm to decimate the island for months, sometimes causing irreparable damage as witnessed in the agriculture sector following the passage of Hurricane Matthew in 2016.

With the funds provided by the European Union, IOM will also renew the response capacities of the Directorate of Civil Protection, (DPC) in warehouse maintenance management as well as emergency preparedness and response and bolster the DPC ability to provide emergency support to its Caribbean neighbors following a storm.

Haiti Finally Has A New PM Over a month since the resignation of Haitian Prime Minister Jack Guy Lafontant following days of violent protests against fuel prices, Haiti has a new PM. On September 15th, the Senate in Haiti approved Jean-Henry Céant, following a marathon session that began on Friday, September 14th.

Prime Minister Céant, 61, who was named by President Jovenel Moise to replace Lafontant, is a notary who ran unsuccessfully for president in 2010 and 2016.

He was named to the post on August 5th, but in a sign of discord between the legislative and presidential branches, it took a month to reach agreement on his 18-member cabinet.

The Lower Chamber of Deputies overwhelmingly approved his political program and cabinet. Eighty-four deputies voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratification. Five were against and four abstained.

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Louder Than A Bomb Parkland Students Featured In Documentary Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students are being featured in a WTVJ-Ch. 6 documentary on how they used poetry to channel their mix of emotions about the Feb. 14 mass school shooting.

The documentary, called "Louder Than A Bomb: The Parkland Poets,'' followed the Stoneman Douglas students and their English teacher Stacey Lippel, coping with their grief through the spoken word. It aired first on Tuesday night, Sept. 18th.

Cameras followed the students as they prepare for the “Louder Than A Bomb Florida,'' a yearly poetry festival for Florida students from Jacksonville to the Keys. The students were also seen rehearsing at Lippel's home and performing on stage in rounds in Boca Raton, Sunrise and Parkland.

The festival is organized by former Miami Dolphins player Jason Taylor and actor Omari Hardwick, of the Starz series “Power.”

The documentary can also be viewed on the station's Youtube channel.

Grace Nelson Hits The Campaign Trail For Hubby

Grace Nelson takes questions and hears concerns of women leaders in Tallahassee.

Ahead of a competitive senate race this November 6th, Grace Nelson, wife of Democratic Senator Bill Nelson, is hitting the campaign trail for her husband, who will face Republican Governor Rick Scott at the polls.

Mrs. Nelson recently attended a brunch with old and new friends in Tallahassee who wanted to share their concerns about a nation divided by hate and fear.

Among them was Rachael Pratt who said she has “a young son, and I'm concerned about his future and the future of this nation.”

Mrs. Nelson for her part, told a story about her trip to Rwanda after the genocidal assault by the Hutus against the Tutsi in the 90's; the devastating bloodshed and how the women of the tribes helped bring an end to the violence and hatred.

She said the women brought the warring factions together with the wronged families and they managed to forgive each other and are still forgiving today.

“Bill has always believed that a public office is a public trust and it's his honor and privilege to serve the people of Florida and I am proud of the work he's done for our great state," Grace Nelson said.

"It's about waking up every single day, willing to put Florida first that's what Bill has done, and I will continue to do."

#CampaigningWhileBlack Miami Gardens Mayor Issues Fitness Challenge City of Miami Gardens Mayor, Oliver Gilbert, is challenging his city to get active, fit and healthy by joining his Fitness Challenge!

Residents are invited to attend the kick-off event on Saturday, September 22nd from 9 a.m.-noon at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex, 3000 NW 199th St, Miami Gardens, FL 33056.

During the Challenge, residents will have the opportunity to work out with Mayor Gilbert up to three times a week for 60 days. Registered participants will also receive a free health assessment, meal planning tips and online support in a private Facebook group among other incenstives. The winner of the Mayor's Fitness Challenge will receive a Fitbit Activity Tracker and workout kit. The challenge is funded by Simply Healthcare and Health Foundation of South Florida. It runs from September 22 to November 17, 2018. Participants can expect a diverse fitness agenda including: Trap Yoga; Aqua Fit; Boot Camp; Power Walk; ZUMBA; and Healthy Cooking Demonstrations. Registration is open until September 25th.

He said besides the presence of the unmarked cars, six sheriff deputies and helicopter, the police also had dogs with them. On the Facebook video he streamed, police told McClary that the homeowner reported “a black man wearing khaki pants and a white shirt was seen leaving the house.”

McClary, who is also a member of the Broward Teacher's Union executive board, said when he visited the home, he knocked on the door hoping to hand the flier to a resident, but not getting a response he left the flier in the front door jam.

The police, after checking the home, found no evidence it was entered, and also found a campaign flier on the ground by the front door.

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spokeswoman, said deputies handled the situation appropriately and McClary was not mistreated and deputies made sure to explain the situation to him.

Notwithstanding, McClary is contemplating filing charges against the homeowner for making a false police report. He said he read a BSO incident report which indicated the homeowner claimed her security contractor told her that he'd been inside her living room. The homeowner has declined any such statement was made by her.

Lauderdale Lakes is a relatively small city of some 40,000 residents in North Miami. The clear majority of the population consists of African and CaribbeanAmericans. The current City Commission is made up entirely of black woman and the city's mayor, Hazelle Rogers, is Caribbean-American.

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Surprise Ruling By Texas Court Keeps DACA Alive – For Now

By Attorney Caroly Pedersen

In a surprise ruling, a conservative federal judge in Texas recently ordered that the Trump Administration continue to issue Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, (DACA) renewals for now, until a final court ruling is made on the matter.

This is now likely end up in the Supreme Court. The decision was unexpected, given that Federal Judge Andrew Hanen of the Federal District Court in Houston was the same judge who blocked the DACA program from being implemented by the Obama administration in 2015.

President Barack Obama created both the DACA and DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents) programs in 2014, to be implemented in early 2015.

However, on the eve of the programs taking effect, several states joined together in a lawsuit by Texas to block the programs from being implemented.

DAPA was eventually ruled to be illegal and never implemented, but the DACA program was allowed to start, amid litigation that is now winding through the courts with a series of unsuccessful federal court orders and appeals attempting to temporarily block DACA until a final court determination.

In a further effort to terminate the program, President Trump issued an executive order in September 2017 to abruptly end DACA and cease accepting renewal applications after March 5, 2018.

Following Trump's action, multiple federal

Many critics of Judge Hanen expected him to issue a temporary order terminating DACA renewals and are quite surprised at his recent change of heart. lawsuits were filed in various states seeking to prevent Trump from terminating the program.

In early 2018, the Supreme Court refused Trump's request to consider the case, and to issue an order allowing him to terminate the program. This decision has effectively kept the

DACA program going for renewals, until an appeal of a final court decision of the case comes around again in the next several years.

Many critics of Judge Hanen expected him to issue a temporary order terminating DACA renewals and are quite surprised at his recent change of heart.

Even while Hanen made it clear that he believed the DACA program would ultimately be found to be illegal in the courts, he supported his ruling in favor of temporarily continuing the program, comparing ending the DACA

program to an attempt to “unscramble” an egg.

“Here, the egg has been scrambled,” Judge Hanen wrote. “To try to put it back in the shell with only a preliminary injunction record, and perhaps at great risk to many, does not make sense nor serve the best interests of this country.”

So DACA Dreamers have a temporary reprieve until the next round of court hearing come up within the next year. Until then, DACA renewals will continue but no new DACA applications will be accepted.

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The Immigration Implications Of A New Supreme Court Judge On September 20th, the US Senate is expected to vote on the confirmation of President Trump's ultra-conservative Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, as a justice of the US Supreme Court, despite latest developments surrounding a sexual assault allegation against him from 30-plus years ago.

Kavanaugh's confirmation has very significant implication for the immigration community in the US, and this community must care how this vote turns out.

Many Democratic and progressive leaning Americans oppose the appointment of Kavanaugh because of social issues, including abortion, since he would likely become the deciding vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, and would vote in favor of every Trump policy which comes before the highest court in the land.

For instance, if Trump is subpoenaed to testify in the Russia investigation or impeached or criminally indicted, all these issues would be

Several of the most critical immigration issues of our time will likely come before the Supreme Court during Trump's term in ofce and the results of the Court's rulings will have a lasting impact on U.S. immigration for generations to come.

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appealed at the Supreme Court and as a result of Kavanaugh's appointment, Trump may end up winning every time.

One of the most controversial immigration issues quietly looming in the next six months involves the efforts to significantly reduce the ability of legal residents to be naturalized.

A soon to be released Trump administration immigration proposal seeks to block immigrants who have accepted almost any

public benefit (even those for their U.S. born children), from becoming U.S. citizens. The issue is already causing a stir in Washington and legal immigration circles, since it would result in the denial of naturalization and other immigration benefits to what some have estimated to be one out of every five immigrants.

This ill-conceived and perhaps illegal policy, would apply to those who received benefits including Earned Income Tax Credit, state or local cash benefit programs; Medicaid; Obamacare subsidies for health insurance; Children's Health Insurance Program, (CHIP); Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps; Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, (WIC); federal housing assistance, including rental vouchers and subsidized child care and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, (LIHEAP).

It is expected that once the measure is formally announced, there will be an uproar from immigration advocates, which will likely result in lawsuits against the Trump administration to block the policy from taking effect. Any outcome of the litigation would likely be decided by the Supreme Court, which could, through the addition of an ultra-conservative judge like Kavanaugh, rule in favor of the policy.

Here's a rundown of several other recent legal issues for which lawsuits are already pending or are expected to be filed, that may ultimately come before the Supreme Court:

DACA As the case remains pending in a Texas federal court, any final decision will be appealed to the Supreme Court, which could be as early as mid-2019 or 2020. This case affects some million or more young immigrants, including those who are currently in DACA status.

Possible Legislation To End Most Family Immigration And Termination Of The Visa Lottery The Trump administration has long been pushing to limit immigration, even those for family members which they dub as “chain migration.” Following the upcoming mid-term elections, both the administration and conservative Republicans in Congress are expected to move forward with measures to end the yearly diversity lottery program and restrict or eliminate most family sponsored immigration. The success of ending the programs, however, depends largely on whether the Republicans can hold power in Congress. If so, the measure is likely to succeed and a court challenge would ensue.

Immigrant Family Separations And Detentions The Trump administration is proposing to change existing rules in a way which would allow officials to hold parents and children together in facilities until they are either granted asylum or denied and deported. To carry out its agenda, officials plan to pull out of a 1997 federal court agreement known as the Flores Settlement, under which the government agreed not to hold immigrant children detention for prolonged period.

Termination Of Temporary Protected Status, (TPS) The Trump administration terminated TPS status among others, for nationals of Haiti, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Honduras which has affected thousands of immigrants who have been living in the U.S. for many years, have U.S. citizen children, homes, jobs and no life to return to in their home country. With no legal avenues to pursue, they face deportation.

These are just a few of many immigrationrelated legal issues which could be decided by the Supreme Court in the next few years. So yes, Kavanaugh's confirmation does matter.

Although he may very well be confirmed despite the sexual assault claim, the immigrant community should still make sure they are kept informed so that they can seek the necessary legal intervention to ensure their rights as immigrants are maintained.

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Second Annual Egbe Festival Coming To Miami The sound of the Djembe (drum) will echo throughout Historic Virginia Key Beach Park for a display and celebration of the earth's African heritage next Black History Month.

On February 2, 2019, Spiritual Essences invites black Floridians and others to explore the richness of Mother Africa - in South Florida. The second annual Egbe Festival will offer a one-of-a-kind experience, a fusion of tradition and culture.

The Egbe Orisa Traditional Arts'N Cultural Festival aims to heighten, enrich and cultivate the African culture to the entire community through live entertainment, delightful cuisine and the arts.

"It is through knowledge of culture and tradition, we can stand as one people, thus the reason for the Egbe Festival," commented Ifawuyi Esuloju Eyioriwaase, the event's organizer.

Reggae Artiste Nesbeth To Release Debut Album Kingston, Jamaica-born reggae artiste, Nesbeth, has announced the release date for his debut album, A.M.E.N. The compilation, which is named after his late wife Ann-Marie Elliott-Nesbeth, is slated for an official release on October 26th. A.M.E.N will be available for pre-order on all major digital platforms on September 28th.

The My Dream singer recently teased fans with the cover art for the 12-track project.

Born Greg Nesbeth, the singer spent the early years of his life living in Arnette Gardens with his parents Gloria Wright and Neville Nesbeth.

The hardships faced in the community led him to relocate to Waterhouse, then Maxfield

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Avenue, where he lived with some relatives. In 1992, while attending the Charlie Smith Comprehensive High School, some of his friends encouraged him to start working on a music career.

He had his debut performance in that same year at an event at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, where he used his stage name Nesbeth for the first time.

He began to record with Down Sound Records and the Shocking Vibes Production team. His first break, however, didn't come until early 2007, when a friend introduced him to producer Flava McGregor, who wasted no time in recording singles with Nesbeth such as "Boardhouse," "Guns Out," "Friend Killa," "Injustice" and "Baby Mother." Most of Nesbeth's songs focus on urban poverty and as his career grew, he went on to perform at prestigious Jamaican events such as Reggae Sumfest, Sting, Teen Splash, Rebel Salute and Bob Marley's Birthday Bash. He has also performed on the international stage at events such as Irie Jamborie in New York, Reggae Summerfest in Washington, the New Jersey Reggae Fest, and in countries like St. Kitts, the Bahamas, Grenada and Antigua.

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Rihanna Urges International Community To Support Education Bajan superstar, Rihanna, has penned an op-ed on global education for The Guardian newspaper, calling on the international community to increase support for education and emphasizing the benefits for underserved girls.

The singer, turned actress and entrepreneur, drew on her experience growing up in Barbados and later launching the Clara Lionel Foundation and serving as an ambassador for the Global Partnership for Education, (GPE).

Rihanna singled out a handful of countries - such as Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Finland, and New Zealand who she said could pledge more toward the GPE's goal of “improving education for 870 million children in 89 countries.”

“As an ambassador for GPE, I've met a number of these world leaders and witnessed first-hand how difficult it can be to commit money to education,” she wrote.

“Investment in education can be more challenging to quantify compared to something like healthcare, which has a more tangible return on investment ($1 will purchase critical vaccines, for example).

But that doesn't mean it's less important.”

Rihanna continued: “We as individuals can use our voices to empower these leaders to make education a priority. I hope you all join me on social media in calling on world leaders to step up to the global education challenge.”

Concluding the piece, RiRi added, “When it comes to helping the world's poorest children, as well as the communities and societies in which they live, I'm still learning - and I need others to join me on the journey and use their voices alongside mine. If we can overcome the education deficit in the developing world, everybody wins.”

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Knight Riders Successfully Defend Hero CPL Title Trinbago Knight Riders sealed a third Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) title with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Guyana Amazon Warriors at the Brian Lara Academy on Sunday, September 16th.

The best two teams in this season's competition met four times in the last 11 days and won two games apiece, but Sunday's match was the one that really mattered, and it went decisively the Knight Riders' way.

Fittingly, it was Colin Munro who hit the winning runs, having become the first batsman to pass 500 runs and to also score six halfcenturies in a single Hero CPL season. His brutal 68 not-out from 39 balls eased his team past a target of 148, after fellow New Zealander, Brendon McCullum, had got the run-chase off to a flying start with 39 off 24 balls.

Munro brought up his latest 50 from just 33 balls, with successive sixes off the Warriors' Rayad Emrit, adding a third Hero Maximum in a 27-run 17th over that effectively ended the contest.

That onslaught left just four runs needed from the last 18 balls, and after collecting two runs from the first ball of the 18th over, Munro then slashed the third to the boundary to spark wild celebrations from his team-mates and Trinbago fans in the stands.

It was the bowlers, though, who did most of the heavy lifting for the Riders to secure backto-back title win. All the Knight Riders bowlers played their part in restricting the Warriors to 147 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs.

Dwayne Bravo was able to use just his five main bowlers, including himself, with all five getting something in the wickets column and none going for more than eight an over.

Ali Khan made the perfect start, ripping out Cameron Delport's off stump with the very first ball of the night. He finished with 1 for 20 from four exemplary overs to end a fine Hero CPL

Chanderpaul Named A Cricket Ambassador

Trinbago Knight Riders celebrate winning the trophy to the CPL T20 tournament.

campaign with 16 wickets to his name.

One man who had an even better season though was Fawad Ahmed, who grabbed his 22nd and perhaps most significant wicket when he removed Shimron Hetmyer.

After hitting a googly straight back over the bowler's head for six, Hetmyer was suckered by a similar but slightly slower delivery. He reached for it, and this time could only edge it to slip where Bravo was waiting and claimed the huge reward for holding his nerve and maintaining an attacking field.

Luke Ronchi was holding the innings together but his departure for a well-made 44 from 35, chipping Khary Pierre to deep cover, triggered a collapse from 79/2 to 109/8.

Pierre himself snagged two more wickets, including an outrageous caught and bowled to see Sherfane Rutherford off. The ball was drilled back at the bowler, who jerked his head out of the way and stuck up his hands.

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Bravo's aggressive field setting struck again when Chadwick Walton edged Pierre to slip, while the captain landed two significant blows of his own with both Jason Mohammed and Chris Green top-edging surprise bouncers to be caught.

Sunil Narine, bowling through the pain of a shoulder injury, had Sohail Tanvir caught at short third-man attempting a slog-sweep.

At 109/8, the Warriors were sinking without a trace, but Shepherd, Emrit and Imran Tahir scrambled 39 from the last four overs to give themselves something to bowl at.

It never really looked like being enough, though, with the Warriors only managing to dismiss McCullum, caught at cover off Green, and then Ramdin for 24 when he clattered his own stumps having gone too deep in his crease against Shepherd. A glorious night for the Knight Riders.

Former West Indies captain, Guyanese Shivnarine Chanderpaul, has been selected to as an ambassador by Cricket West Indies, (CWI), for the upcoming ICC Women's World T20.

Chanderpaul, 44, has joined the Windies Ambassador Program, and along with other selected ambassadors, will make a variety of appearances between September and November.

The ICC Women's World T20 will be held in the Caribbean from November 9th to 24th and will feature ten of the world's best teams. The West Indies women are the defending champions.

Chanderpaul, who started playing for the Windies at 19 and led them in 14 Tests and 16 ODIs, said he was delighted to have been selected.

“I want to thank Cricket West Indies for inviting me to participate in this fantastic tournament,” Chanderpaul said.

“It is another great opportunity to serve my country, the region and the sport that I love so much. I am also a huge fan of women's cricket and I jumped at the opportunity. I have played cricket all over the world and I enjoyed every moment, especially meeting fans and entertaining the crowd.”

“This tournament is for the fans of the West Indies and I want to urge everyone to come out. It will be a great few weeks of brilliant performances by some of the best women players to ever play the game. I'm delighted I will be part of it,” he added.

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But Jamaica needs the full extent of what I bring, and it would have to be as JFF president,” he said.

“The vision is to make Jamaica a world power. To have Jamaican players earning a great deal of money to send back to their communities and families. To have a national team that consistently gets in the top four of the World Cup. To generate income through high-level games with big clubs, set up tournaments to encourage sports tourism and a new income stream by developing our coaches.”

“So we have a lot to offer the world and the world is interested. The only thing holding us back is our fears and incapacities.

We are limited by our fears, and we just have to believe in ourselves and I believe in it 110 percent,” he said.

It is reported that Butler insisted then, that Leon Bailey's availability for Jamaica would be part of a package that included his biological son Kyle Butler, then it was

“I believe God has put me in a position to help our country and countrymen get opportunities. If the JFF is willing to sit with me and a mediator … I am willing to consider letting go of the past and walk side by side with my countrymen to World Cup victory.” – Craig Butler expanded to include other members of his Phoenix Academy. This he has denied.

It was alleged that he even insisted on having a role in the operations of the JFF, including team selection, team strategy.

“When the JFF is ready to talk to Craig Butler about football culture and a system of

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development for our country's footballers that will sustain development and offer players like Leon Bailey, Kyle Butler, Kevaughn Atkinson, Kemo Jackson, Chevaughn McLaren, Alex Marshall, and others a solution that gives them a chance to be able to compete internationally with some measure of success, then they will consider putting on the national colours,” he told the Gleaner.

But the JFF, and new president Michael Ricketts were having none of it and made it clear to Butler in no uncertain terms. He told Butler that his federation would not bow to his demands and allow him to take over the JFF. He also advised Butler that if he wanted a job at the organization, he would have to make an application just like any other individual and follow protocol.

But Butler retorted with an ultimatum to the JFF that his boys – Bailey and Kyle Butler, his biological son, were in high demand and could take up offers to represent another country if the JFF didn't get its act together quickly.

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the national set-up and engaged in several meetings with Butler, and even with senior men's team head coach Theodore Whitmore, but on each occasion, they came out farther away from each other than before.

The JFF then issued invitations to Bailey and Kyle earlier this year and the invites were declined.

“We have considered our country and how important it is to us and we have decided to make one last effort to reconcile with the JFF in the best interest of Jamaica," Craig told the media.

“The pressure for Leon Bailey and Kyle Butler to play for another country has increased but we are mindful and we will never forget where we are coming from.”

“I believe God has put me in a position to help our country and countrymen get opportunities. If the JFF is willing to sit with me and a mediator … I am willing to consider letting go of the past and walk side by side with my countrymen to World Cup victory.”

Craig Butler wants Minister of Sports Olivia Grange to mediate, and Ricketts has said out of respect for the minister he would be willing to sit with her if she so desires, but his stance on the protocol to be followed of inviting the players without any concessions, remains non-negotiable.

Craig Butler took a chance by journeying to Europe with three players with the dream of gaining professional contracts. There were really hard times which would have dimmed their spirits and broken many a man, but they stuck it out and fortune favoured them in the end with Bailey’s big break.

Now a multi-million-dollar operation and more renowned, Phoenix Academy is set for take off, if Craig and company remain focused with their eyes firmly on the prize.

He has been rewarded for his dream and hard work, he should stick to it and try to continue to develop other Leon Baileys and leave the technical matters to those so charged at the JFF.

By David Maitland Timmy Surujbally scored a massive century as Lauderhill Jammers won over Palm Beach Titans while Port St. Lucie squeezed by Southshore and Tropics easily bested Ambassadors as the South Florida Cricket Alliance competition continued last weekend.

At John Prince Park in Palm Beach, Jammers captain won the toss against the Palm Beach Titans and opted to bat first, piling up a massive total of 234 for 2 in their allotted 20 overs.

Surujbally, who opened the batting for the side, stunned with a whopping 138 not-out, which included an extraordinary 13 sixes and 4 fours off just 68 balls.

Elvis Watsons chipped in with 38 and Sheldon Irvin make a quick fire 36 not out from 22 balls that included 4 sixes and 2 fours to help the Jammers reach the comfortable position of 234.

The best bowler for Palm Beach Titans was Tanmay Kadam who bagged 2 for 27. In reply, the Titans could only muster 148 for 5 in their 20 overs with Nagarjun Bojedia adding 84 not-out; Fizal Mohammed, 22, and Prateek Singh, 13. Bowling the Jammers to an impressive 86 run victory were David Brathwaite who bagged 2 for 20 and Sheldon Irvin, 2 for 28.

Meanwhile, also at John Prince Park, Port St. Lucie faced Southshore. Port St. Lucie reached 177 for 3 off their 20 overs, batting first with Elton Tucker adding 93 not-out and Richard Louis 61 notout. Batting second, Southshore reached only 173 for 4 with Bradley Chung contributing 63; Horace Stanley 43; and Damion Rowe, 31 to give Port St. Lucie a four-run win.

And at MAQ Ground, Ambassadors faced Tropics United and lost. Ambassadors, batting first, reached 131 for 5 in 20 overs with Clifford McLean adding 36; Cornel White 30; and Oniel Walker, 26 not-out.

Bowling for Tropics United, Kimroy Salomon bagged 2 for 18 while Tropics in reply reached 133 for 6 off their 20 overs to win by four wickets. St. Christopher Brown added 40; Bert Davis 30, and Ramario Forbes, 16 to help their side to the win.

Angela Pryce

B8 – NATIONAL WEEKLY

| THURSDAY, SEPT 20 – SEPT 26, 2018 | VOL. 15 NO. 38

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