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Survival Guide Changing the Fed’s Mandate Could Provide a Down Payment to Ending Racial Inequality The article below was written by William M. Rodgers III, professor of public policy and chief economist at Rutgers University. It originally appeared in the online journal The Conversation.

he job of slicing up the economic pie in the U.S. has traditionally fallen to Congress, with the Federal Reserve tasked with making sure there is enough to go around. But this could soon change. Under proposals put forward by Democrats in Congress, the mandate of the Fed would be tweaked for the first time since 1977, when its objectives were made explicit: promote maximum employment, stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates. Under the new proposals, the central bank would gain an additional task of reducing racial inequality. In short, the central bank could be handed the pie cutter and told to make sure everyone gets a fair share. If passed, the Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act would shift some of the responsibility for addressing systemic racial inequality away from Congress. Given that the nation’s politicians have failed to level the playing field to date, that may not be a bad thing. My work with economist Valerie Wilson

finds that the economic position of Black Americans is equivalent to their relative position in 1979, with Black men earning on average 31% less than white men and Black women 19% less than white women. When you factor in the incarcerated population, Black Americans are no better off than they were in 1950.

s a former chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor who has researched racial inequality, I believe that the proposed changes to the Federal Reserve’s mandate would improve the economic status of Black Americans and that the Fed can achieve this in three key ways. 1. Targeting Black unemployment. The main tool the Fed has in guiding the U.S. economy is through the setting of interest rates. Adjusting its benchmark interest rate changes the cost of borrowing for companies and consumers, which in turn can stimulate or subdue their spending. When the unemployment rate is extremely low — as it was prior to the pandemic — the Fed may increase interest rates. This puts a brake on private consumption and investment and protects against inflation. The problem is that currently the Fed focuses on the national jobless rate, the same one reported every month in the news. This figure obscures the wide variation among different regions and demographic groups, not to mention it ignores the growing share of Americans who are underemployed. At present, the Fed uses the national unemployment rate to help guide its rate setting. But even during times of prosperity, the Black American jobless rate is roughly two times the white rate. As a result of the Fed targeting the national unemployment rate ——which is roughly equal to the white rate — interest rates are hiked before many Black Americans fully experience the benefits of a deep and lengthy economic boom. My research with former Fed economist Seth Carpenter shows that when the Fed puts its foot on the brakes, the Black jobless rate rises more. Black teen unemployment suffers the most from this brake pumping.

But in line with a change to the mandate to include reducing racial inequality, central bankers could ditch the national rate as its target and instead use the Black unemployment rate. Doing so would still maintain strong economic growth for white Americans but would enable the Fed to set rates in a way tailored to addressing the economic needs of Black people too. 2. Opening up credit. The Fed can also use tools handed to it under the Community Reinvestment Act to narrow racial wealth differences and provide Black Americans with greater access to credit. The act, enacted in 1977, requires the Fed to use its oversight powers to encourage financial institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they do business, particularly in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. The new proposals specifically call on the Fed to aggressively implement the act. This is important because many Black consumers continue to experience discrimination getting loans and mortgages. 3. Reporting discrimination. Proposals in the act would ensure that policymakers and the public are made fully aware of racial economic disparities. Under the act’s terms, the Fed would be required to report on recent racial, ethnic, gender and education gaps in income and wealth, with the Fed chair expected to identify racial disparities in the labor market through periodical congressional testimony. The chair would also have to make public how the Fed intends to reduce these gaps. This is important because the act could be viewed as lessening Congress’ traditional role of using fiscal policy such as taxation and spending to address issues of inequality. Instead, the Fed’s new data collection and analysis responsibilities would put additional pressure on lawmakers to act.

believe this could have a profound longterm impact on not only individual Black families but the national economy as a whole. The availability of much more data that clearly shows just how wide the racial inequality gap is would put pressure on Con-

William Rodgers III is an economist and professor of public policy at Rutgers. gress to find ways to help Black Americans accumulate wealth and the means to secure and affordable housing. This would likely result in lower health care costs, increased housing values and lower crime. This in turn could lead to less spending on social services, with savings redeployed to community enterprises that raise overall productivity. Likewise highlighting racial discrepancies in employment could force Congress to introduce proposals to bring equitable child care and education to Black communities, as well as better transportation and reliable technology, all of which would raise worker productivity. No silver bullet. Changing the Fed’s remit is no silver bullet. But at a minimum, the provisions of the proposed act — to make reducing inequality part of the Fed’s mission, to ensure that racial economic disparities are not ignored, and to require robust reporting on labor force disparities — could provide a federal response to racial disparities that moves the needle on improving the prosperity of Black Americans. And it comes as America’s reckoning with systemic racism

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he year 2020 has brought enough storylines to create an undercard Dana White would die for. Who would think the impeachment of a reality TV star turned president wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even qualify for Pay-PerView, but rather be relegated to the prelims on cable. Record viewers would surely tune in, though, as Prince Harry squares off against the Royal Family, Hollywood takes on Harvey Weinstein, Coronavirus rocks the healthcare world, and Black Lives Matter feuds against violent protesters. But finally, the moment youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all been waiting for, Parents vs. Teachers Unions 2020! First, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s look at how the teachers unions have been preparing for the showdown. The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labor union in the United States, with approximately 3.2 million members. They have the ability to strike, if their demands are not met, as they have previously done over such issues as class size, ratio of school nurses to students, lack of multi-lingual staff, â&#x20AC;&#x153;fair, livable pay,â&#x20AC;? funding private school vouchers, and more. This knockout punch was originally mastered in the U.S. by railroad workers in the 1860s, employees who received on average $1 per day to lay explosives on rail lines, a job with no insurance or benefits, and in which 70 percent of all train crews could expect severe injury or death within five years of service. Unions have undoubtedly improved American labor and have the strength to foster their ideals. The American Federation of Teachers, the second largest teachers union in the U.S., has authored a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Reopening School Buildings Safelyâ&#x20AC;? report on the issue. They have stated that striking will be a

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;last resort,â&#x20AC;? as their latest survey shows that 76 percent of members say they would prefer to return to in-person learning if safety concerns were met. Furthermore, 86 percent of members say that remote learning is inadequate. Many of their expectations are related directly to the school setting, but some extend to the country at large. So, what are those demands? â&#x20AC;˘ Containment of Virus: decline in new cases and hospitalizations for 14 days, adequate hospital ICU bed capacity, positive test rate of less than 5 percent, and low transmission rate. â&#x20AC;˘ Public Health Infrastructuresurveillance, testing, tracing, and isolation protocols for the infected. â&#x20AC;˘ Physical Concerns: physical distancing of at least six feet on all school properties, including bus stops, consistent hand washing, face coverings for all, routine cleaning and sanitation of all touch surfaces, and upgraded ventilation and building systems.

n the other corner stand the parents of 30 million children entitled to quality education, under the latest educational overhaul signed into law on December 15, 2015, by President Obama, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). It particularly addresses the achievement of disadvantaged groups in four categories: students in pover-

has received fresh urgency and scrutiny following the killing of George Floyd. Despite this fresh impetus, the act faces an uphill battle. It is unlikely to become law under present political circumstances. And even if the Democrats succeed in winning the Senate and presidency in November, the chances for the actâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success are uncertain. But if over time more Fed governors are appointed that support the proposed mandate, the actâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elements could become policy and practice. This updated mandate would represent a down payment by one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most powerful institutions to end systemic racism. William M. Rodgers III is professor of public policy and chief economist at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University. He is also an elected member and board chair of the National Academy of Social Insurance, treasurer for the Institute for Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Policy Research, a non-resident fellow at The Century Foundation, and serves on the Biden Campaignâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economic policy committee. He had served on President Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of Labor transition team, as chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor from 2000 to 2001. He served on the U.S. Board of United Way Worldwide and currently works on the Board of Trustees of McDaniel College. A New Jersey resident, Rodgers serves on the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restart and Recovery Commission, the Public State Bank Board, and Hopewell Boroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Planning Board and Economic Development Committee. For more on the Conversation, visit theconversation.com.

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ty, minorities, special education, and those with limited English skills. These demographics have been most adversely affected by restrictions on in-person learning. Arguments of the parents include: â&#x20AC;˘ Universal Expectations of Essential Personnel: many employees, including those in high risk categories, have worked throughout the pandemic at grocery stores, healthcare facilities, restaurants, post offices, pharmacies, gas stations, retail stores, and other venues with similar traffic and distancing concerns. â&#x20AC;˘ Parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jobs: a recent poll showed that 73 percent of parents would make major changes to their professional lives in the event of continued remote learning. â&#x20AC;˘ Discipline and Routine for Youth: some children saw their teachers virtually in the spring, while many others were simply provided assignments. The lack of physical accountability has stunted one of the tenets of maturation, to show up ready and on time. If remote learning needs to be continued, the exact same schedules of in-person learning should be maintained. â&#x20AC;˘ Virtual Learning Settings: many union members have expressed privacy concerns over virtual learning from their homes. If the default backgrounds provided by Zoom and other providers are for some reason uncomfortable, teach-

ers should be allowed to virtually login from their classrooms, similar to other professionals from their offices. â&#x20AC;˘ Mental Health: one of the primary goals of ESSA is to help the disadvantaged. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Social and emotional learningâ&#x20AC;? have become buzzwords in education but are perhaps the hardest to facilitate under the current setup. â&#x20AC;˘ The International Response: by June of this year, 20 other countries had brought students back to school. Some never even closed, such as Sweden and Taiwan. â&#x20AC;˘ Student Safety: how can parents be assured teachers and staff have complied all summer with the necessary guidelines to protect their kids upon a return. Both contestants, parents and teachers unions, have valid points. As the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 167,000 Americans have tragically died this year, likely from COVID-19, we all must acknowledge public safety. However, will what represents 0.05 percent of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population continue to outweigh the development of 100 percent of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth? While everyone feels for the missed iconic moments of adolescence: proms, homecoming games, clubs, honor roll, and other yearbook memories, it will ultimately be the everyday occurrences most affecting Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future: atten-

Bryan Kuderna. dance, respecting authority, overcoming awkward moments, time management, handling adversity, and high-fiving a new friend in the hallway. Parents and guardians may not have a union to stand up for them, but they do have the option to sign the petition at the end of this article. Students, on the other hand, will continue to be at the mercy of adult debates. Robin Lake, Director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education, feels that some students who have not attended school in months are getting lost, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like we are treating students like pawns in this game.â&#x20AC;? In the fall of 2020, the world will see how this main event unfolds. Stay tuned! To sign the petition visit: http:// chng.it/4rXgRkfcq5 Bryan and Anita Kuderna, parents of three, operate Kuderna Financial in Shrewsbury. Bryan, a graduate of the College of New Jersey, is a certified financial planner and author of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Millennial Millionaire - A Guide to Become a Millionaire by 30â&#x20AC;? (U.S. 1, November 15, 2017). Anita, a registered nurse who graduated from Kean University, serves as executive assistant.

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LGBTQ Senior Bill of Rights, New Jersey Foundation for Aging. www.njfoundationforaging.org. Webinar about a new LGBTQ Senior Bill of Rights to protect older adults and seniors living with HIV/AIDS who have concerns about living in a long-term care facility. Facilitated by Bianca Mayes, health and wellness coordinator for Garden State Equality; Laurie Facciarossa Brewer, NJ Long-Term Care Ombudsman; and Amy Brown, policy director for the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman. Register. Free. 10 a.m. How to Start a Non-Profit, Princeton SCORE. princeton.score.org. Webinar presented by Ray Lee on the basics of starting a nonprofit entity including formation, legal documents, boards of directors, IRS filings, funding, common myths, and useful resources. Register. Free. 6:30 p.m. JobSeekers. sites.google.com/site/njjobseekers. Virtual meeting for those seeking employment. Visit website for GoTo Meeting link. 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Wednesday August 19 In Person Wild Gentle Yoga: Yoga to Connect with Yourself and Nature, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Road, New Hope, PA. Gentle yoga that builds body awareness, strength, flexibility and a better understanding of how humans connect to and reflect natural systems with Priscilla Hayes. Register. Pay what you can. 8 to 9 a.m. Community Conversations: Small Businesses, Trenton Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. www.trentonlib. org. Eric Maywar, member of the Division of Economic Development and owner of Classics Bookstore, discusses Trenton city programs to help small businesses recover, including the riot relief program, the sidewalk cafe seating program, the parklet program, the eat pick up program, and more. Register. 3 to 4 p.m.

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Screening of Class Dismissed, Princeton Learning Cooperative. www.princetonlearningcooperative.org. Screening via Zoom of a film that challenges viewers to take a fresh look at what it means to be educated in the 21st century and offers up a new way of thinking about the process of learning. Discussion follows. Register via EventBrite. 7 p.m.

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Emily Dickinson’s Legacy, Princeton Public Library. www. princetonlibrary.org. “Poetry In America” creator and host Elisa New and poet Rhina Espaillat discuss the influential and impressive legacy of Emily Dickinson. Available via PBS Live on Facebook via www.facebook.com/ PBSBooks1/live. 8 to 9 p.m.

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Festomato: Wake Up to a Scarlet Sunrise in your Garden?, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey. www. nofanj.org. Professor Tom Orton, Rutgers University, will speak about tomato breeding and a new tomato variety. Along with Pete Nitzsche he released a bicolor grape tomato cultivar earlier this year named “Scarlet Sunrise.” Register. 5 to 6 p.m.

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World Premiere An outdoor screening of area filmmaker Jared Flesher’s latest documentary, ‘Pine Mud,’ about the issue of ‘off-roading’ vehicles in the Pine Barrens takes place Thursday, August 20, in the courtyard at Princeton Shopping Center. NJAMHAA. www.air.ngo. “Strategies for Helping Youth Cope with the Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 and Adjust to the New School Year” presented by Jane Todey, EDSp, Private Consultant, Former Research Program Manager, Partnerships in Prevention Science Institute, Iowa State University. Register via EventBrite. $25. Series continues through August 21. 10 to 11 a.m.

History

State of Emergency: Disasters, Catastrophes, and Goof-ups that Shaped NJ History, South Brunswick Public Library. www. sbpl.info. From the sabotage that got us into WWI to the superstorm that changed our coastline, New Jersey copes. Photojournalist Jim DelGiudice shares an un-scientific “Top 10 List” of historical incidents and accidents that every New Jersey resident will recall. Register. Free. 7 to 8 p.m.

Lectures

Summer Scholar Spotlight Series, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org. Eight-part series featuring academics from across the country via Zoom. Michal Raucher of Rutgers University presents “The Ethics of Gestational Surrogacy.” Is surrogacy a form of classism? Is it the exploitation of the vulnerable? How do we consider the parental identity of a surrogate? Is paid surrogacy the commodification of human life? Register. $75 for the whole series or $10 per lecture. 10 a.m.

Socials

Literati

2000s Online Trivia Night, State Theater of New Jersey. www. stnj.org/trivia. Drag comedian and singer Pissi Myles hosts a trivia challenge covering the music, movies, musicals, and pop culture of the early 2000s. The trivia will be composed of 60 multiple choice questions. The first-place winner gets a $150 State Theater gift certificate and the secondplace winner gets a State Theater swag bag. Register. Minimum $5 donation supports the theater’s community education programs. 7 p.m.

Author Talk, Princeton Public Library. www.princetonlibrary.org. Author Anika Aldamuy Denise talks about her books about trailblazing women: “Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre” and “A Girl Named Rosita.” Access the event through www.facebook.com/ events/721826515323529. 2 p.m.

Thursday August 20 In Person Music and Vino, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Michael Andrew with pop/rock for guitar and vocals. 6 to 9 p.m. “Pine Mud” Film Premiere, Princeton Public Library, Princeton Shopping Center Courtyard, 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton. www.princetonlibrary.org. Socially distanced outdoor screening of Jared Flesher’s latest documentary, addressing the issue of “off-roading” in the environmentally delicate Pine Barrens. Talk by the director at 7:30 followed by screening at sundown. Register. 7 to 9 p.m.

Good Causes

Virtual Information Session, CASA for Children of Mercer & Burlington Counties. www. casamb.org. Information on the non-profit organization that recruits, trains, and supervises community volunteers who speak up in Family Court for the best interests of children that have been removed from their families due to abuse and/or neglect and placed in the foster care system. Register by email to jduffy@casamercer. org. 11 a.m.

Food & Dining

Festomato: Cooking Tomatoes Class, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey. www.nofanj.org. Gaby Aron teaches how to cook with all kinds of tomatoes for summer meals and snacks. Register. 5 to 6 p.m.

Health

Experts in Arthritis, Trenton Public Library, 120 Academy Street, Trenton. www.trentonlib. org. Webinar featuring experts in arthritis care presenting current scientific evidence and management strategies in the treatment and care of osteoarthritis, rheu-

matoid arthritis, and juvenile arthritis. Register to jdevone@trentonlib.org for Zoom link. 3 to 4 p.m.

Mental Health

Virtual Suicide Prevention Conference, Attitudes in Reverse & NJAMHAA. www.air.ngo. “Proactive Approach to Suicide Prevention: Foundational Focus on Functional Emotional Development” presented by Jeff Guenzel, MA, LPC, Chief Executive Officer, Inter-disciplinary Council on Development and Learning. Register via EventBrite. $25. Series continues through August 21. 10 to 11 a.m.

Lectures

Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party, 55-Plus Club of Princeton. www.princeton.com/ groups/55plus. Meeting and presentation via Zoom with Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. Free. 10 a.m. “A Gigantic Glittering Dome of Stars”: Ansel Adams and the Value of Wilderness, Princeton University Art Museum. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Rebecca Senf, author of the recent “Making a Photographer: The Early Work of Ansel Adams,” will talk about the photographer’s experiences and how they can be seen in his artwork via Zoom. Free. 5:30 p.m. Bats: Creatures of the Night, Mercer County Park Commission. www.mercercountyparks. Continued on page 9

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Regional Legend Jerry Blavat Still Rocking at 80

by Dan Aubrey

n the early 1950s Philadel- mother’s choice of husband. That tension, says Blavat, phia, South Jersey, and the entire Delaware Valley were rocking with caused disruption. “My existence a television phenomenon that as a kid was being shifted around.” That meant moving between a would change the region: “Amerihouse where a street-smart freecan Bandstand.” Every weekday afternoon scores wheeling father ran numbers and of formally dressed teenagers gath- his mother’s hard-working grandered live at a Philadelphia studio on parents laid down the rules. “Then I found music,” he says. West Market Street to bring the newest rock ‘n’ roll sound and lat- “In the middle of the night I would est dance steps into any home that hear music, and it took away the loneliness.” had a television antenna. As he notes in his autobiograThat included one small house phy, thematically titled “You Only in South Philadelphia. “One day tuned in to a show Rock Once,” there was also dance. “I learned to jitterbug at the called Bandstand and I saw these kids dancing, and I said I could Capuanos’, watching my mother, dance like that. And I went to Band- my aunt, and my uncles. Whenever stand and snuck in,” says Jerry Bla- they played an Artie Shaw record vat about his first appearance as a — or Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra — they would clear a space Bandstand dancer. That was 67 years ago, in 1953, in the living room and get right and since then the Rock ‘n’ Roll down to it. I would do my best to Hall of Fame member and self-pro- imitate the grown-ups.” Eventually, he says, at around claimed “Geator with the Heater” has been the living presence of age 10 he started to become a good Philadelphia’s old time rock ‘n’ dancer and developed an ear for dance music that, he says, “would roll. As the performer, who recently eventually fuel my career.” Then there turned 80, adviswas the Bandes at the end of ‘Seeing myself in stand moment his weekly WXwhen his singer them so clearly, I felt PN “Rock ‘n’ uncle and his Roll and Rhythm as though a bolt of group got a shot and Blues Exlighting had hit me, singing on the press” radio show. and the words come show, “Keep on But for Blarocking, because pouring of me as if vat, it became you only rock they had a mind of all about the once.” dancers. “Their their own, ‘I want to Blavat practices what he be a dancer like that!’’ energy, their vitality, the pure preaches by joy that presentrocking the region with his weekly South Jersey ed itself in their movements made dance party at his Margate club, them immediately recognizable to special events — including an an- me,” he says. “Seeing myself in nual stop in Bordentown — and his them so clearly, I felt as though a own radio network that brings the bolt of lighting had hit me, and the golden days of rock ‘n’ roll to Tren- words come pouring of me as if ton, Atlantic City, and Vineland via they had a mind of their own, ‘I want to be a dancer like that!’” his Geator Gold Network. Blavat says his way to Band“I was a lonely kid,” says Blavat — born Gerard Joseph Blavat — stand was helped by Jo Mazzu, a during a recent telephone interview neighborhood girl and Bandstand about his long career — one that regular. After giving an approving nod to had its own rocks and rolls. “My father was a Jewish racke- his dancing, Mazzu guided him and teer. And my mother was a Capua- a friend to studio, where the no,” he says, mentioning his moth- 13-year-old Blavat, who didn’t er’s maiden name as if describing meet the 14-year-old minimum admittance requirement, snuck an entity. If so, it was an Italian Catholic through the entrance as his pal difamily strongly disapproving of his verted attention.

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“Jo and I did our thing that afternoon, jitterbugging like nobody’s business, and I had never felt more alive. Soon, some of the older girls were asking me to dance, and the excitement of it all began to feed on itself until I could think of nothing the production staff and his “secJerry Blavat, above, else.” ond father,” Bob Horn. and a promotional His dancing eventually attracted However, just like his biological poster for his ‘Discothe attention of Bandstand’s origi- family, this one was also destined phonic Scene’ televinal host, radio personality-turned- to break. TV host Bob Horn, who put Blavat When Horn was arrested for sion program, left. on a teen committee that helped drunk driving, studio management select music and participated in the eagerly replaced him with the hipproduction. per, younger looking Dick Clark. Fresh with recent business deal“Before long, Bandstand beBlavat refused to accommodate ings promoting records and a band came my life, and I started going Clark’s appointment, left the show, to area stations, Blavat suggested a every day,” he says before adding and found work promoting records live radio show and offered to host that his special sauce was created to disc jockeys and station manag- it if need be. from picking up dance steps at his ers. When the lounge owner wagrandparents, doing the Mummers’ vered between interest and hesistrut on the way home from the tancy, Blavat said the decision was New Year’s Day parade, trying out uring his last year in high left to the dice. And Blavat’s winsteps with his sister, and stomping school, he also became the road ning toss led to the lounge owner at weekly dances. tour manager for the band Danny of paying a fee to Blavat, who used it He sums it all up by saying all of the Juniors — handling the group to rent time at the publicly owned that “gave me a unique style, and that created “To the Hop” to New WCAM in Camden, sell ads, get by the time I started dancing on York City to appear on rock and roll guests by pulling favors from his Bandstand, my steps were different history giant Alan Freed’s Christ- broadcaster friends, and then hitthan most kids.” mas Show at the Paramount The- ting the airwaves with “The Jerry He says his activity with Band- ater. Blavat Show.” stand also strengthened his dance When that tour was over Blavat The show that mixed music, music taste and made him champi- started making his own career dancing, and interviews brought on new works — often performed moves. life to the lounge and put Blavat on by Black musicians during a segreTo: ___________________________ Organizing dance parties was the dial, but then there was a game gated era — over theFrom: covers_________________________ done intentional. Becoming a radio per-Datechanger. & Time: ______________________ by mainstream white singers. sonality was not. A snowstorm closed the lounge Here is a proof of your ad, scheduled to run ___________________. He also learned some basic tele“I never intended to be a disc but not Blavat’s sponsor obligaPlease check itjockey,” thoroughly paywho special attention to the following: vision staging and met celebrities, saysand Blavat, connects tions, so with the assistance of a like Sammy Davis Jr.,(Your who was so mark the will move a 1961 dice game with few young men who helped with check telltous it’s okay) taken with Blavat’s dancing that he some neighborhood guys. his dances, he dug his car out, called him “a little white me” and a South Broad ❑ Phone number One player ❑ Faxwas number ❑ Address ❑ Expiration Date packed it with records, and headed took a liking to Blavat that turned Street’s Venus Lounge partner who to the Camden station. into a friendship. started lamenting his venue’s poor “I put on my headphones and “The family I never had was my customer traffic on Thursday went to work,” he says in his book. show business family,” says Blavat nights. “I had been thinking about this moabout getting more involved with

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Above, Jerry Blavat dancing on ‘American Bandstand.’ At right, Blavat runs a dance party at his Memories club in Margate. ment ever since I realized that I couldn’t do my show from the Venus Lounge, and I had a clear idea of what I wanted to do. I opened with ‘Those Oldies but Goodies’ by Little Caesar and the Romans and ‘Rock and Roll Music’ by Chuck Berry.” Soon high school students surfing the radio channels for school closings tuned in, liked what they heard, and “the phones were ringing off the hook.” Blavat says that for many it was the first time they heard music and musicians usually missing on mainstream stations, and he resolved to stay independent and attract a likeminded audience. His radio presence also strengthened attendance at the dances he coordinated as his main source of income. The radio show also led to the creation of “The Geator.” “When I was with Danny and the Juniors,” Blavat says, “we went to different towns (and visited radio studios). I saw Black disc jockeys had a persona. So when I went on radio I had to be Jerry Blavat, but I had to be special. So I needed to come up a persona. “So I thought of an alligator sleeping in the mud. He won’t bother you unless you get too close. When you do, he’ll snatch you right up. That was me,” he says — equating himself as a gator snapping up unsuspecting listeners from the unsuspecting bigger stations. Wanting the name to rhyme and be hot, he says he recalled South Philadelphia guys getting in winter cars and shouting, “Turn up the heater.” “Gator became Geator. So the raps was ‘The Geator with the Heater, the Boss with the Hot Sauce,” he says — making it clear he was talking about barbecue sauce from Lawnside, New Jersey, a Black municipality in Camden County.

“That was my persona. And it came from all the old Black DJs who had a handle and persona,” he says. After syndicating the show regionally and producing specialty albums, his move to television came when local TV personality Ed Hurst invited Blavat to lead dancers on his weekly “Summertime at the Pier,” a live show from Steel Pier in Atlantic City. That appearance, the success of his dance parties, and the good word to television producers by Dick Clark, who before moving Bandstand to Los Angeles in 1957 had become Blavat’s friend and ally, eventually led to the creation of Blavat’s own 1965 television dance show, “The Discophonic Scene.” Designed like a rock and roll dance party, Blavat danced on a riser among the other dancers and introduced songs and musical acts that performed live (rather than lipsync). During the interview Blavat recalls the show’s opening and announces over the telephone, “Don’t dare leave that screen! This is the Discophonic Scene, the world of the yon teen. And here’s the teenage leader, the teenage greeter, ‘the Geator with the Heater.’” Blavat says the half-hour Saturday show sold out advertisers in the first two weeks and expanded to an hour on the third. The show also expanded from one day to weekday afternoons and eventually syndicated and renewed national attention to the Philadelphia music scene.

t also put Blavat in the spotlight, and soon he was making guest television appearances on “The Monkees” and “The Mod Squad” and headed to Hollywood. And despite the time he spent in Los Angeles and the energy devoted to becoming a movie celebrity, his luck ran out.

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org. Lecture over Zoom from the Naturalist Department. Submit questions in advance to krypkema@mercercounty.org. Free. 7 to 8 p.m.

Schools

Admissions Information Session, Princeton Day School. www.pds.org. Informational session with the PDS admissions team via Zoom. Bring your questions. Group session followed up specific breakout groups. Register. Noon.

Colleges

Information Session, Mercer County Community College. www.mccc.edu. Information about in-person, online, and hybrid course offerings for the fall semester. Register. 2 to 3:30 p.m.

The result was a missed opportunity to renew his television show contract, build on personal performances, maintain attendance at dance clubs, and resolve his faltering marriage. He had also failed to confront the change in musical tastes that had been ushered in by the Woodstock and acid rock generation. “I knew that I had to get back to

‘I found a passion that was music and dancing, and I passed that to people. I’m no different than anybody out there. I’m lucky that god has given me the ability to follow my dream. It’s that simple.’ Philadelphia to start all over again. It was obvious that I had made the biggest mistake of my life,” he says in his autobiography. He slowly began rebuilding his dances and performing with his Geatormen Group. Then in 1972 he purchased the former Elbow Room in Margate and turned it into Memories — and hit Geator gold. He says he chose the name because “if people were having fun, people were going to come back for the memories. And it worked. People want to relive the good times.” But something else also worked. With Pennsylvania’s “Blue Laws” restricting Philadelphia alcohol sales on Sunday and Atlantic City being in its pre-casino doldrums,

Friday August 21 In Person Kayak Nature Tours, Mercer County Park Commission, Mercer County Marina, 334 South Post Road, West Windsor. www.mercercountyparks.org. Participants will kayak along the lake shore and in the coves to encounter basking turtles, feeding songbirds, and even carnivorous plants. Boats, binoculars, and life vests provided. Basic kayak instruction is provided before the tour. For ages 16 and up. Register. $30; $25 for Mercer County residents. 9 a.m. to noon. Sunset Sips & Sounds, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com. Live music by Jerry Steele, light fare, and wines by the glass. Face masks required on premises. 5 to 8 p.m. Music and Vino, Hopewell Valley Vine-

Margate provided a quick drive solution for thirsty fun seekers and Memories — part of a strip of pubs and taverns — became a destination and helped Blavat reestablish himself. In addition to providing him with a base, it has become a weekly South Jersey dance party with a live radio broadcast. And while the separated father of four daughters may have rebuilt his now-solid reputation on that move, as his warts-and-all book and his willingness to share during an interview show, there were times when his beloved music was nearly drowned out by static. That includes his alleged association with organized crime through his friendship with Angelo Bruno and others. And in the early 1990s Blavat was included in a New Jersey State investigation regarding organized crime’s impact on clubs and taverns in southern New Jersey. While Blavat answered questions during closed meetings with the commission, during a public session he cited his Fifth Amendment right to not answer. As Blavat notes in his book’s chapter “Trouble with the Law,” “That night, it was all over the news that Jerry Blavat took the Fifth and refused to answer any questions. I wasn’t concerned because I knew the whole thing was bullshit. They were grandstanding at the taxpayer’s expense.” About his friendship with Bruno and other individuals involved with crime, Blavat says during the interview, “I grew up in a neighborhood where you knew everybody. You knew the priest and the baker. My dad was a racketeer.” Blavat adds that the persistent

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Literati

Insects in Our Lives, The Watershed Institute. www.thewatershed.org. Explore the world of insects with education director Jeff Hoagland and Anna Stunkel. Learn who they are, where they live, and what roles they play in our environment. Explore your own backyard or nearby natural area and share your insects during this session. Register for Zoom link. $10 suggested donation. Ages 12 and up. 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Good Causes

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allegations came from competitors and the perception that “he hangs with unsavory people” affected business deals and jobs. “I wasn’t in the mob,” he says. Then looking on his employment history and the current business problems related to COVID-19, he says, “There hasn’t been a career when there hasn’t been lulls, but the secret is that you have to believe in yourself.” But there are also highs, and while Blavat can’t boast that he’s part of the Hollywood royalty with whom he hobnobs, he can point to being a Philadelphia legend and a Congressional Award recipient for “expanding opportunities for All Americans through their own personal contributions, and who have set exceptional examples for young people through their successes in life.” And, in addition to his long term relationship with Keely Stahl, he can also talk about on-air endurance: He is live with his Margate dance parties on Fridays, broadcasts from WXPN on Saturdays, is on several regional stations daily, and hosts his “Talking with the Geator” on Facebook on Sundays. He is also planning his return to the Inlet restaurant in North Wildwood, a social distance-compliant Live Nations car concert at a Philadelphia stadium, and his annual oldies review at the Kimmel Center on the Avenue of the Arts in Philadelphia. Summing his life up, he says, “I found a passion that was music and dancing, and I passed that to people. I’m no different than anybody out there. I’m lucky that god has given me the ability to follow my dream. It’s that simple.”

tion whose mission is to nurture wellness and self-sufficiency in vulnerable youth, young adults and their families. Register. Email volunteer@lifeties.org for more information. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Gardens

Festomato: Garden Doctors, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey. www.nofanj.org. Charlie West, Al Johnson, and Stephanie Harris lead a live Q&A to break down the problems farmers and gardeners are finding in their summer gardens. Register. 5 to 6 p.m.

Mental Health

Virtual Suicide Prevention Conference, Attitudes in Reverse & NJAMHAA. www. air.ngo. “Inspiring Stories of Overcoming Mental Health Challenges during the Pandemic and Overall” by actress Carrie Genze and Peter Lee Kramer, Mental Health Advocate. Register via EventBrite. $25. Final day of conference. 10 to 11 a.m. Continued on following page

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Opportunities Call for Donations Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker and Assemblyman Roy Freiman, representing the 16th Legislative District, are hosting a Virtual School Supplies Drive now through August 31. The legislative offices have teamed up with an online donations platform called YouGiveGoods. Just go to the donations webpage https://yougivegoods.com/ njlegd16-bts, choose the school district you would like to support, and click on SHOP to purchase the goods you would like to donate. You will be emailed a tax receipt at the time of purchase. All goods ordered online will be shipped di-

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Saturday August 22 In Person Outdoor Flea Market, Princeton Elks, 354 Route 518, Blawenburg, 609-466-9813. Weather permitting. Vendor spots are $10 each. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Farmers Market, Montgomery Friends of Open Space, Village Shopping Center, 1340 Route 206 South, Skillman, 609-915-0817. www.montgomeryfriends.org. Jersey Fresh produce and farm products, baked goods, chicken, eggs, sausage, and more. One person per family. Face covering and social distancing required. 9 a.m. to noon. Pennington Farmers Market, Rosedale Mills, 101 Route 31, Pennington. www.penningtonfarmersmarket.org. Face masks required for everyone over age 2. Social distancing measures in place. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market, Vaughn Drive Lot, Princeton Junction Train Station. www.westwindsorfarmersmarket. org. Vendors sell fresh produce, meats, baked goods, and more. Yes We Can! food drive ongoing. Face masks required. Bring your

rectly to each school district after the drive ends, and the district will distribute the items to the kids in need. As we face a very challenging back-to-school season with officials struggling over how to implement an effective and safe teaching and learning strategy, we look to you to help provide a bit of positive support to our students by participating in our Virtual School Supplies Drive. We have an ambitious goal of collecting 2,000 items by August 31. Thank you for helping us achieve that goal and put much needed smiles on the faces of many children during these unsettling times.

own bags. Limit of two shoppers per family. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Summer Music Series, Palmer Square Green, Princeton. www. palmersquare.com. Strictly 60’s cover band with Joel Bridgewater on vocals, Frank A. on guitar, Mark E. on keyboards, Roger T. on bass, and Bob K on drums. Free. Noon to 2 p.m. Courtyard Cabaret, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, PA. www. buckscountyplayhouse.org. Free 30-minute show featuring a mix of traditional and contemporary musical theatre and popular classics. Take-out food available from the Deck Restaurant and Gazebo Bar. 1 and 4 p.m. Sangria Weekends, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www. terhuneorchards.com. Live music by Brian Bortnick. Wines by the glass with outdoor seating in the apple orchards. Sangria available with Terhune’s own wine and fruit. Limit of two hours and six guests per table. Face masks required on premises. 1 to 4 p.m. Music and Vino, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609-737-4465. www. hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. The Lifters with rock. 6 to 9 p.m. Carpool Cinema, Acme Screening Room, 204 North Union Street, Lambertville. www.acmescreeningroom.org. Parking lot screening of “She Dies Tomorrow.” Opening live music act Alix

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Live Music

Summer Replays, Blue Curtain. www.bluecurtain.org. Live streaming of past performance by Eddie Palmieri and his Afro-Caribbean Jazz Sextet via Facebook and YouTube in place of the traditional concert series in Pettoranello Gardens. 8 p.m.

Film

Saturday Night at the Movies: West Side Story, Mercer County Library. www.facebook.com/ mclsnj. Borrow the featured title from the Hoopla catalog with a Mercer County Library card and watch it in the virtual company of your community. 8 p.m.

Sunday August 23 In Person Hopewell Farmers Market, , 62 East Broad Street, Hopewell. www.fairgrownfarm.com/ hopewell-farmers-market. Locally produced foods, plants, wines, and more. Masks and social distancing required. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Courtyard Cabaret, Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main

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Street, New Hope, PA. www. buckscountyplayhouse.org. Free 30-minute show featuring a mix of traditional and contemporary musical theatre and popular classics. Take-out food available from the Deck Restaurant and Gazebo Bar. 1 and 4 p.m. Summer Carillon Concerts, Princeton University Carillon, 88 College Road West, Princeton, 609-258-7989. Doug Gefvert, carillonneur of the Washington Memorial National Carillon in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Free. 1 p.m. Sangria Weekends, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, 609-924-2310. www. terhuneorchards.com. Live music by Barbara Lin Band. Wines by the glass with outdoor seating in the apple orchards. Sangria available with Terhune’s own wine and fruit. Limit of two hours and six guests per table. Face masks required on premises. 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday Afternoon Music and Vino, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Road, Pennington, 609737-4465. www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com. Acoustic DuOver with pop/rock. 3 to 6 p.m.

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‘Blithe Spirit’ Recording, Somerset Valley Players. www.svptheatre.org. Actors dialed in via Zoom to read Noel Coward’s 1941 play about the complications married Charles Condomine faces after an eccentric medium conjures the spirit of his deceased first wife during a seance. Register. Available via YouTube. 8 p.m.

The Strictly 60s cover band performs Saturday, August 22, on the green in Princeton’s Palmer Square.

Monday August 24 In Person Greenwood Avenue Farmers Market, , Corner of Hudson and Greenwood Avenue, 609-2789677. www.greenwoodavefm.org. Fresh produce, vegetables, tropical fruit, meat, and eggs. Reserved for seniors and people with disabilities, noon to 1 p.m. Free youth meals served 1 to 3 p.m. Noon to 4 p.m.

Tuesday August 25 In Person Buffalo Bonsai, Firkin Tavern, 1400 Parkway Avenue, Ewing. www.firkintavern.com. Learn to style and care for your own bonsai tree. Participants receive a healthy, two-year-old dwarf jade pre-bonsai tree, ceramic pot, soil and substrate, and wire, plus an order of wings. Register via EventBrite. $52. Rain date September 1. 5:30 p.m.

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rtists responded to U.S. 1’s invitation to share visual thoughts, feelings, and discoveries during our current health crisis. This week Pennington-based photographer Joanna Popinska says that photography was “a remedy for COVID fears” and notes the following: LIKE SO MANY, COVID ADDED an unprecedented amount of stress on my day-to-day life. Worrying that my chronic illnesses might be the difference between life and death would be paralyzing at times. This heightened sense of fear made me restless, easily distracted, and perpetually uncertain — what is sometimes aptly referred to in Buddhist philosophy as “monkey mind.” I distracted myself by catching up on some reading and cleaning (and re-cleaning and recleaning) the house, but nothing tamed the fear and uncertainty — nothing except photography. Photography brings me to a sloth’s pace, which is exactly what I (and maybe all of us) need right now. Going slow means taking everything in: the sights, the smells, even the sounds. It means disconnecting from any expectations of my destination, and instead fully embracing and concerning myself with the immediate moment. Prior to the pandemic, the scarcity of people enjoying the outdoors would always make me a little blue. Now that the parks are reopened, I’m overjoyed to see more couples and families and even shutterbugs like myself passing through the uncertainty by spending time in nature. Admittedly, some might be visiting the park out of sheer boredom and desperation to break the monotony, but I like to think that whether they know it or not, people are drawn to the outdoors because of how reassuring

the environment is. Nature has the extraordinary and exclusive ability to make the most bizarre and spectacular seem normal. Whenever I work with flowers or little critters that are infinitely diverse in color and shape and size, I get an uplifting feeling that tells me nature isn’t working against us, it’s working with us, and as long as we respect it, we will be ok. Whenever I can, I try to spread this sim-

ple idea through my work by emphasizing all the joy to be found in nature, whether it means sharing a shot of a dazzling flower or a colorfully winged bug fluttering about its business. Sometimes I’ll receive an email or comment about how one of my works uplifted someone and gave them, for a brief moment, a respite from the fear. As a wordless advocate for nature, this is a big win in

Lectures

Curatorial Conversation with Artist Rose B. Simpson, Princeton University Art Museum. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Rose B. Simpson — whose work encompasses ceramic sculpture, metalwork, fashion, performance, music, custom cars, and writing — joins from her home studio in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, for a conversation with Mitra Abbaspour, curator of modern and contemporary art to discuss Simpson’s practice and her philosophy on the role of her art in the world. Martha Friedman, director of visual arts at the Lewis Center, moderates via Zoom. Register. 5:30 p.m.

Summer Scholar Spotlight Series, Princeton Senior Resource Center. www.princetonsenior.org. Eight-part series featuring academics from across the country via Zoom. Kenda Creasy Dean of Princeton Theological Seminary presents “Do Good, Feel Good, Make Good: Religion and Youth in a Secular Age.” What does the faith of American young people look like in 2020, and how does it compare to your own? What does “spiritual innovation” look like in a secular age – and is that good news or bad news for traditional religious institutions? Register. $75 for the whole series or $10 per lecture. 10 a.m.

Wednesday August 26 In Person Wild Gentle Yoga: Yoga to Connect with Yourself and Nature, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Road, New Hope, PA. Gentle yoga that builds body awareness, strength, flexibility and a better understanding of how humans connect to and reflect natural systems with Priscilla Hayes. Register. Pay what you can. 8 to 9 a.m.

my book, and this is how we beat the uncertainties of the virus — not with fearing for and obsessing over

the worst, but by respectfully and carefully searching for the best.

Socials

Virtual Happy Hour, D&R Greenway Land Trust. www.drgreenway.org. Virtual happy hour celebrating the Garden State Watercolor Society’s 50th anniversary juried exhibition, “Out of the Wild.” GSWS president Tess Fields discusses the role of art in 21st-century conservation and addresses art in the time of COVID. Moderated over Zoom by Greenway CEO Linda Mead. Register to rsvp@drgreenway.org. 5 p.m.

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Princeton University Art Museum presents a program on Ansel Adams led by Rebecca Senf, author of a recent book on the photographer’s early works, on Thursday, August 20, via Zoom. Pictured: ‘Leaves, Owens Valley, 1940.’

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Transforming the Justice System Through Public Education

by Dan Aubrey

t is clear COVID-19 has changed education and that schools vibrant bipartisan movement for are being challenged to create new national justice reform, schools ways of providing educational con- generally are not part of the efforts. The authors say that since some tent. students and teachers are natural Yet it may also be the opportuleaders, “One obvious way to enlist nity to enhance that content and create a curriculum that addresses more students and teachers in the movement is to teach in our schools urgent social issues. So say Kevin Keenan and Britt about the problem and the emergMasback, who co-authored “Les- ing solutions.” They also say few justice reform son Plans for Justice Reform: A Call to Action for Students and lesson plans, units, or curricula exTeachers” in the January issue of ist or tend to become outdated the Vera Institute’s Think Justice quickly and are problem-focused rather than solution-focused. Blog. Calling for more and better Vera describes itself as an independent, non-partisan, nonprofit models, they compiled education center for justice policy and prac- references that follow best practictice. It operates offices in New es and adhere to curriculum stanYork City, New Orleans, Los An- dards (and suggest modifying approaches for different types of geles, and Washington, D.C. Keenan is Vera’s executive vice learners). “To adequately introduce justice president and special counsel and reform, Vera recommends a unit supervises the Los Angeles and New Orleans offices. His past ex- for ninth to 12th graders with a periences include serving as COO minimum of three lessons, develand general counsel of the NAACP oped using backwards design (an Legal Defense Fund and executive approach that reinforces desired director of the ACLU of San Diego. results from the start), and with refVera describes Masback as a erence to your state’s core curricuhigh school senior, activist, and lum standards. “ They then provide two exampeer educator in Portland, Oregon. He is also an incoming Prince- ples: a New York State English ton University freshman and, along Language Arts (ELA) unit for 11th graders “Let the with Taji CheiPunishment Fit ment, co-foundthe Crime” that ‘Justice reform ed Youth Educat“teaches building Police, or changes fast. The ing evidenceYEP, a nonprofit ideal lesson plan based arguorganization deshould provide a core ments” and a signed to reduce Wa s h i n g t o n animosity and foundation for each State math les“systematic distopic, one that can be son that “teachconnect between es students how built upon with artilaw enforcement to analyze data and young peocles and videos.’ on police comple.” plaints.” YEP’s PortThe authors land project has become a model for projects being developed in suggest providing a frame for deChicago and Philadelphia. It was scribing and analyzing the entire also the topic of a webinar pro- justice system. “Even lesson plans duced by the national online publi- that tackle only one topic should cation dealing with urban affairs start with a social and historical context and an overview of the sysand projects, Next City. “Teachers and students are on tem before digging in.” As references, they suggest The the front lines of some of our justice system’s toughest issues — New York Times’ Learning Netshootings in schools, immigration work website entry “Justice for enforcement, disproportionate dis- All? Teaching about Crime and ciplining and policing of youth of Justice in America.” The eight color, and untreated trauma from point lesson plan covers such topbeing a witness to violence,” Vera ics as “Does America incarcerate and Masback say at the start of their too many people?,” “Do policing methods unfairly determine who article. However, they argue, despite a goes to jail or runs into trouble with

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Britt Masback, an incoming freshman at Princeton University, is the co-author of a series of lesson plans aimed at incorporating issues of social justice into school curricula. One lesson is based on Michelle Alexander’s book ‘The New Jim Crow,’ right. the law?,” “Should juveniles receive special protection in the legal system?,” and “Should the death penalty be outlawed?” Each section includes activities and readings. The also recommend “Teaching The New Jim Crow,” created by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a “catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people.” Digitally published on the SPLC’s Teaching Tolerance website, the 10-point lesson plan uses civil rights lawyer and legal scholar Michelle Alexander’s 2010 award winning “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.” In their section that addresses racial disparity, racial discrimination, and intersectional concerns in the justice system, the writers note, “The SPLC has a helpful chapter on talking about race with students. See also the University of Washington’s lesson plan on ‘ (DOC); the Anti-Defamation League’s materials on ‘Privilege, Discrimination, and Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System’; and Seattle Education Association’s Black Lives Matter at School lesson plans.” They then advise instructors to develop a plan that is easily updated. “Justice reform changes fast. The ideal lesson plan should provide a core foundation for each topic, one that can be built upon with articles and videos about recent or breaking news items.” The authors say they have yet to find models they can share.

One point where Keenan and Masback’s approach differs from some current efforts that bring social problems into the classroom is their focus on reforms and solutions, not just problems. “When seeking to develop engaged civic actors, it is important to convey that progress and change are possible — by showing what is being done to innovate, test, and implement solutions and improvements.” As an example they point to a publication produced by Street Law, the 40-year-old nonprofit, nonpartisan program developed by Georgetown University law department students who created an experimental curriculum to teach Washington, D.C., students about law and legal systems. The Vera writers say the online lesson plan, “Chasing Gideon: Issues in Public Defense,” “starts with members of the class envisioning an ideal model of legal counsel, then contrasts that with real stories and profiles. It concludes with students poring over possible solutions and next steps.” The plan is organized around journalist Karen Houppert’s 2013 New Press book “Chasing Gideon: The Elusive Quest for Poor People’s Justice.” It examines the circumstances that led to the United

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States Supreme court case Gideon v. Wainwright and the judgment that the U.S. Constitution guarantees the provision of an attorney for criminal defendants unable to afford one. The authors also reference Vera’s annual “State of Justice Reform,” a report that highlights current national reform solutions, although it isn’t a lesson plan. Concluding the article, the writers offer several more advanced syllabi used in colleges, including “Race and the Criminal Justice System,” Dr. Joao H. Costa Vargas at the University of Texas; “Police Violence and Social Control” Dr. David Correia, University of New Mexico; and The War on Crime: Crime, Criminalization, and Urban America, Dr. Pia Moller, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Bringing the topic back to using the schools as a place to introduce social issues in a manner that conforms to school curricula, the authors conclude their work with a simple and timely statement, “Let’s muster the power of students and teachers to transform the U.S. justice system.” To read the full report with free links to lesson plans, go to www. vera.org/blog/lesson-plans-forjustice-reform-a-call-to-actionfor-students-and-teachers.

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ometimes a positive influence can go a long way toward changing someone’s life for the better. For Efrain Monterroso, that person was Marion Friedman, his English teacher at Hightstown High School. For Friedman, it was the people who had helped her through school as a struggling single mother. Now, both of them are ready to give back. Friedman and Monterroso are the co-founders of PACE Education, a one-on-one mentoring program catering exclusively to low-income students. “A lot of personalized tutoring and mentoring is catered toward high-income families, and we’re trying to make it achievable for everyone,” Monterroso says. The idea for PACE arose two years ago in a meeting over winter break as Monterroso was finishing his degree at Montclair State University and preparing for a semester as a student-teacher. PACE formally launched this March when it was certified as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. In addition to Monterosso and Friedman, who holds masters degrees in teaching and educational leadership from the College of New Jersey and Montclair State, PACE employs mentors with experience in education in a range of grade levels and subject matters. All of them work full-time as public school teachers. “Our mentors are amazing teachers in the classroom, and they’re dedicated individuals who really want to connect with people and help,” Monterroso says. Each student in the program is

by Sara Hastings matched with a mentor, whom they meet with for one hour per week. Rather than pair the student with a mentor whose expertise is in a subject the student struggles with, they match based on areas the student excels in. “The reason we usually cater toward the area they’re more high achieving in is we want to cause more of a buy-in into what their relationship with their mentor would be,” Monterroso explains. Payment is on a sliding scale from $0 to $20 per session. “We also take into account how many family members and how many children are in the program in order to make this a very feasible pro-

‘We also want to partner the mentee with someone who can help them outside of academics. We want to make it about the whole child.’ gram and something that someone can achieve and afford,” Monterroso says. “We then subsidize the payment of the mentor with grants and hopefully state and federal funding in order to be able to subsidize that price.” The organization also accepts donations. “One of the beliefs that Marion has is to be able to pay teachers and professionals a livable hourly rate” that takes into account their level of experience and expertise, Monterroso says, noting that he and Fried-

man are working for free while the program gets off the ground. PACE’s offerings go beyond academic support. “We provide the mentoring, we have the socialemotional learning component, we have college and career readiness counselors, and we also have a dietician,” Monterroso says. “After they are partnered with their mentor, it’s up to the mentor to decide what other services these students may need. A lot of the times we forgot about the fact the student might need help with mental health or college and career readiness. We also want to partner the mentee with someone who can help them outside of academics. We want to make it about the whole child.” To that end, PACE also collaborates with other nonprofits in the Mercer County area. For example, by working with Rise Community Service Partnership in Hightstown, they’re able to direct students toward that group’s food pantry and thrift store or even provide vouchers for new clothes from the thrift store. Catholic Charities also has a food pantry as well as mental health services to which PACE mentors can refer their mentees. Another partnership is with Lawrence-based HomeFront. “HomeFront has a lot of homelessness assistance, so if our families need rental assistance, assistance with electricity, with water, they have partnerships that assist people with that,” Monterroso says. PACE, in return, can be a resource for the youth living in HomeFront’s shelter. “We can be their bridge between leaving the homeless shelter

to living out in the real world,” he says. PACE mentors also support HomeFront clients who are working to achieve their GED. While PACE is based in Mercer County, the group has formed a national partnership with the Bonner Foundation, which works with universities throughout the country. “Students in service learning are working with us,” Monterroso says, doing research on how to help parents with virtual learning and also conducting a virtual reading group that shares bedtime stories. Monterroso was born and raised in East Windsor after his parents immigrated from Guatemala. “I’m very fortunate that they chose this location due to the diversity and endless amount of opportunities. As a minority student, adapting to the American culture can be very specific, even though I was born and raised here. In addition to that my dad was deported the summer between my fifth and sixth grade years. I spent many summers and

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early 15 years ago I spent a few days in Memphis, Tennessee, taking in the town’s major tourist attractions, each of which turned out to be memorable in surprising ways. Graceland was not only a shrine to Elvis but also a testament to the marketing genius of his widow, Priscilla. Mud Island — a scale model re-creation of the Mississippi Riverovernor — wasPhil a geography Murphy lesanson unlike other14I have had. nounced onany August that $150 The SunofStudio tour was a revelamillion CARES Act funding retion: how pictures, sound, and ceived by still the state would be alloan informed, presenter cated to New theatrical Jersey’s twoand could bring an entire musical to four-year colleges, includingera sevlife in in the a space bigger than the eral U.S. 1no area. average Princeton living room. Rutgers University in New Then there was the Martin Brunswick, which received by far Luther Kingsum Jr. Museum, in the largest of money,housed will get the very motel where King was as$29,142,450. Other public universassinated on April 4, 1968. resities to receive funding areI the member of a replica of a segregated College New Jersey in Ewing lunch$4,298,429 counter and anThomas audio visual with and Ediexhibit capturing the exchange beson State University in Trenton tween President John F. Kennedy with $7,679,703. andAmong the governor Mississippi, two-yearof colleges, MerRossCounty Barnett,Community as he attempted to cer College thwart the integration of the state’s received $1,144,478. university. Kennedy’s voice had a Private colleges also received steel edgeRider as heUniversity told the governor funding. will get the schoolPrinceton would beUniversity integrated was and $81,638. that federal would be usedbut to eligible to troops receive funding enforce that decision. asked that its disbursement be alI am reminded of thewith Sungreater Studio located to institutions tour and the Martin Luther King Jr. need. Museum often as I contemplate ef“The COVID-19 pandemic has forts to leverage some of Princeimpacted countless communities ton’s historical assets study throughout the state, andinto the higher centers that would attract ordinary education community is no exceptouristsMurphy and serious tion,” said scholars. in the funding So when I heard that the birthannouncement. “Today’s anplace of Paulwill Robeson wasnecesbeing nouncement provide opened public for a and few sary fundstotothe assist our students hours last Sunday, the day after the institutions as they manage eco113th hardships anniversary nomic for of the Robeson’s upcoming birth onyear. April 9, 1898, charged school I thank our ICongresover to visit the house at 110 Withsional delegation for their unwaverspoon Street, justtoacross ering commitment secureGreen these Street from the Arts Council’s Paul Robeson Center. The occasion was organized by the Witherspoon Street Presbyter-

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King Museum and I asked him if he had ever been there. No, he said, but he could easily imagine the lunch counter — to hefight had funds, and willdisplay continue helped integrate them. alongside them for further assisThein protests in Savannah, he tance order to alleviate the chalsaid, had been nonviolent, but lenges of this ongoing crisis.” there was still tension in the air. While he was sitting at the white section of a lunch counter, he had a glass of cold ice tea poured onto his lap by an angry woman. “I’m proud I was involved in it,” RAC a College Colbert saidIntermodal, of the civil rights Road East-based company that movement. “The very thought that provides marine and specialty you could be told you couldn’t sit chassis, has announced that CEO in a particular place” was galling. Jennifer Polli generation will leave the com“My parents’ hoped it pany wouldSeptember end. Ours1.is the generation thatPolli sawjoined it end.”TRAC in 2012 and became president CEO in After the studyingand at Savannah 2018. Earlier this year she guided State College, Colbert joined the the sale of TRAC Eqadmission office to at Stonepeak the University uity Partners, private equity firm of Georgia, byathen under orders to in New York. integrate its student body. “Here it Taking place and will the be Danwas in thePolli’s late 1960s uniiel Walsh, who most recently versity had about 50 black students served asenrollment the president of the lastout of an of 18,000.” mile business at XPO Logistics. The admissions job there led to Prior to thatBoard he was of the College and president ETS and his IFCO Systems. relocation to Princeton. He and his wife, Deborah Raikes-Colbert, the TRAC Intermodal, 750 College Road East, Princeton 08540. 877-987-2226. Jennifer Polli, CEO. www.tracintermodal. com.

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Marion Friedman, left, and Efrain Monterroso. breaks and additional school days in Guatemala.” As a result of spending his childhood split between two cultures, Monterroso was inspired to become a Spanish teacher at his alma mater, Hightstown High School. “I wanted to share that perspective in the classroom as to cultural difference,” he says. But he was also driven to give back to a school that had offered him so many opportunities. “I feel like after graduating from my school district I just knew that I wanted to give back and I felt that teaching was the way.” PACE Education. Marion Friedman and Efrain Monterroso, co-founders. www. paceeducation.org. APRIL 13, 2011

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OFFICE RENTALS DOWNTOWN PRINCETON FIRST LEVEL OFFICE FOR LEASE. 213 NASSAU STREET ~1000SF. WEINBERG MANAGEMENT. TEXT TO: 609731-1630. WMC@COLLEGETOWN. COM. Princeton Business Park, Rocky Hill, NJ: Office/Laboratory suites from 500 to 3,200 sq. ft. starting at $12.00 and $24.00 sq. ft. Triple Net. All labs include benches, hoods, D I water and sinks. Some labs are ISO 3, VRF HVAC and back up generators. Located 5 miles north from Princeton. To inquire, call 609-683-5836. theprincetonbusinesspark.com. Two small offices for sublet: One 500 SqFt and one 1000 SqFt space. Quiet setting in office park along Rte 206 with ample parking. Call Meadow Run Properties at 908-281-5374.

HOME MAINTENANCE A friendly handyman seeks small jobs. Let me help you with a variety maintenance and repairs around your home. Please call me at 609-275-6930. Remodel, renovate, repair. Prompt, professional detail service. Replacement windows, doors, decks, kitchens, baths, basement finishing, concrete work, all major/minor repairs. Fully insured, lic. #13VHO2183600. Call 732752-1287.

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TRANSPORTATION A Personal Driver seeking to transport commuters, shopping trips, etc. Modern, attractive car. References provided. Less than commercial taxi services. E-mail to gvprinter@gmail.com or call 609-331-3370.

MUSIC SERVICES Brass Instrument Teacher: Professional musician, University of the Arts graduate. Instruction on Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Baritone/Euphonium, Improvisation/Music Theory. 609-2408290. Frank.rein@yahoo.com

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Singles Exchange MEN SEEKING WOMEN Elderly gentleman seeks a woman who is more concerned about the suffering occurring around the world than she is about hedonistic pleasures. Box 240346. I’m an Italian-American widower originally from NY now in PA Newtown/ Yardley area. 73 slim healthy. Seeking a slim healthy woman 65 to 75. I’m active, educated, I like to laugh, have fun and do new things. Are you up for an adven-

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women seeking men 54 year SHF looking for an intelligent straight man with a sense of humor. I am a conservative woman that likes to hike, take walks, cook, do marathon of series and just spend quality time with someone. Box #240760. If you are lonely, love spring, active, Christian man who is honest, between ages of 68-75, you can contact me. I am DWF, retired professional, somewhat new to the area. I am very active, love music, family life, and more. Conservative values are plus. Please send photo and phone. Box #270779.

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Job Hunters: If you are looking for a full-time position, we will run a reasonably worded classified ad for you at no charge. The U.S. 1 Jobs Wanted section has helped people like you find challenging opportunities for years now. We know this because we often hear from the people we have helped. We reserve the right to edit the ads and to limit the number of times they run. If you require confidentiality, send a check for $4 with your ad and request a U.S. 1 Response Box. Replies will be forwarded to you at no extra charge. Mail or Fax your ad to U.S. 1 Jobs Wanted, 15 Princess Road, Suite K, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Fax to 609-844-0180. E-mail to class@ princetoninfo.com. You must include your name, address, and phone number (for our records only). Home security and home maintenance all in one. Retired police officer available for security and home maintenance. Power washing. Indoor/outdoor house painting. Also do lawn and garden, siding, new construction, replace doors and windows and door locks and house sitting, personal security and driving. Call 609-937-9456 or e-mail dra203@aol.com. I am looking for an internship in the Greater Princeton Area. My skills include: Intermediate Programming in C++, C#, Javascript, Python, HTML, Lua, Web Design, Serach Engine Optimization (SEO), Microsoft Office, WordPress, Pinegrow, Google Docs, Sheets, Google Sites, Github, Adobe Photoshop, OS X, Lunux (Debian), Windows. Call 646-258-0013 or email nathaniel. ramos.a@gmail.com.

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TRENTON CITY David M Schure $195,000 MLS# NJME300150

Age Restricted PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP Merlene K Tucker $465,000 MLS# NJMX122588

PRINCETON (1.1 acres) Joan Loraine Otis $850,000 MLS# NJME297770

PRINCETON Jane Henderson Kenyon $1,699,000 MLS# NJME292146

FORKS TOWNSHIP Alison Stem $489,000 MLS# 620686

PRINCETON Moore Street $899,000 MLS# NJME295736

HOPEWELL TWP (118 acres) Norman T Callaway $2,000,000 MLS# NJME298174

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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Sue Havens $210,000 MLS# NJME298658

SOLEBURY TWP (5.5 acres) Thomas J McMillan $325,000 MLS# PABU100690

SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP (6.2 acres) SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer $585,000Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer $915,000 MLS# PABU486008 MLS# PABU480052

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP David M Schure $2,250,000 MLS# NJME266414

LONG HILL TOWNSHIP Nina S Burns $374,500 MLS# NJMR100220

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Owen ‘Jones’ Toland $620,000 MLS# NJME298298

WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP Kathryn Baxter $950,000 MLS# NJME299156

PRINCETON Sylmarie Trowbridge $2,950,000 MLS# NJME295572

DELAWARE TWP(26.15 acres) Russell Alan Poles $380,000 MLS#3641349

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Susan Hughes $625,000 MLS# NJME298564

ALLENTOWN BORO David M Schure $995,000 MLS# NJMM110468

Realtor® Owned PRINCETON Jane Henderson Kenyon $2,950,000 MLS# NJME298612

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Rachel Lee $425,000 MLS# NJME298154

PRINCETON Danielle Mahnken $749,000 MLS# NJME297898

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Alyce Murray $1,250,000 MLS#NJME297544

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HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Jennifer E Curtis $785,000 MLS# NJME296842

Pamela C Gillmett $448,000

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PRINCETON Linda Twining $4,950,000 MLS# NJME285908

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PENNINGTON Age Restricted PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP Catherine ‘Kate’ Stinson $455,000 MLS# NJMX124558

FRENCHTOWN BORO Russell Alan Poles $849,900 MLS# NJHT105918

EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP Beth M Steffanelli $1,400,000 MLS# 1000427206

DELAWARE TOWNSHIP Cynthia Shoemaker-Zerrer $5,900,000

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