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Colin Powell had mixed legacy among some African Americans By COREY WILLIAMS and AARON MORISON With additional reporting by DINO HAZELL, and AMSTERDAM NEWS STAFF

cal prominence under Republican presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush. His stature fueled persistent speculation that he would one day run for president as a member of the GOP. As an American leader, Colin Powell’s credentials Powell was born in New York to Jamaican-born parwere impeccable: he was national security adviser, ents. Yet Powell never seemed entirely comfortable chairman of the Joint Chiefs and secretary of state. talking about race, said Kevin Powell, a New YorkBut his legacy as the first Black person in those roles is based writer and rights activist who is not related to murkier, with some African Americans saying that his Colin Powell. voice on their behalf could have been louder. “I think that’s why a lot of Black folks never saw him Powell, who died Monday of COVID-19 complica- as a leader. There was never a sense that Colin Powell tions, spent 35 years in the Army and rose to politi- was one of us,” said Kevin Powell, who met him in the

Vaccine mandates for children becomes top issue in mayor’s race

1990s, when he was often discussed as a potential presidential candidate. When he did talk about race, his words were measured, as in a 1994 commencement speech at Howard University: “Racism is a disease that you can help cure by standing up for your rights, and by your commitment to excellence and to performance, by being ready to take advantage of your rights and the opportunities that will come from those rights.” In the years after George W. Bush left office, Powell “was largely invisible in a lot of things that happened— See POWELL on page 6

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aged 5 to 11, which could come early next month. “I anticipate, as a mom who took my kids to get doctor appointments and well visits and vaccines COVID-19 vaccines will be making their way to for many years, that there could be actually a crush the arms of children fairly soon, however, whether of interest in this, which is good,” Hochul said. “But or not parents will allow their children to get them I want to make sure that the doctor’s offices where I remains to be seen. The issue has even made its think the majority of parents will get those vaccines way as a key issue in the city’s mayoral race. are ready for this.” During a press briefing earlier this week, Gov. Kathy While Hochul appears confident in the interest of Hochul said she’s been in conversations with the White the COVID-19 vaccine for young children, it could House to prepare for the U.S. Food and Drug Admin- be a hard sell. A recent Gallup poll indicates that istration’s (FDA) approval of the vaccine for children 55% of parents of kids under 12 say they would get

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Haitian organization calls for investigation into border patrol treatment of immigrants By STEPHON JOHNSON Amsterdam News Staff Images of U.S. border agents on horseback trying to “contain” Black people will always shock the masses. It shocked Black people. Now, Haitian Americans want the government to probe into the treatment of Haitians in custody. On Monday, Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, on behalf of the group Haitian Americans United (HAU) and the several dozen people who managed to flee across the border and survived treatment from custom agents. They want the DHS to look further into the treatment of Haitains at the border who were detained in overcrowded holding places, denied access to medical care and treatment, deprived of food, water, sanitation, hygiene products and blankets, and Haitian creole translators and interpreters. The complaint also called for the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties to conduct and

issue a report detailing the results of the investigation of the mistreatment of Haitians at the border. It also states that the report should be made public. Iván Espinoza-Madrigal, executive director of Lawyers for Civil Rights, stated that even though border crossers are being treated badly, Haitian border crossers are being treated worse due to anti-Blackness. “Visceral anti-Black and anti-Haitian sentiments explain the gross miscarriageofjusticeexperiencedby BlackHaitianfamiliesattheborderat the hands of federal officials,” said Espinoza-Madrigal. “As our country experiences a racial justice reckoning, we must recognize that Black immigrants matter too.”

Border Patrol agents are continuing the practices installed by former President Donald Trump, who ordered a zero-tolerance policy on immigration by stopping families from crossing the border. Some of those detained were separated from their kids. New York City Assembly member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn said that her constituents were hit hard by the latest developments and hope that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel for Haitians wishing to come to America. “The lawsuit sheds more light on miscarriages of justice at the border, which we witnessed in the media and heard about through loved ones,” said Assembly member Bichotte Hermelyn, whose district includes the cultural center known as Little Haiti, Brooklyn. “This suit brings a glimmer of hope to people in my district. Everyone there knows someone who has been affected. We support the demands in the suit, and we will continue with fervor to

International RAPE JUST A ‘BEDROOM ISSUE’ SAYS SWAPO LEADER AS CONVICTED RAPIST GETS PARTY JOB (GIN)—The Secretary General of Swapo, Namibia’s governing party, appears to have been napping as women around the world stepped up to demand tough measures from their political leaders against gender-based violence. Sophia Shaningwa, who serves in Swapo’s upper echelon of party officials, left her party’s feminist wing in a state of shock when she dismissed concerns about appointing a convicted rapist to serve on the party’s policy advisory and research body. “It is really below the belt that you want me to discuss bedroom stories,” the senior official said with apparent irritation. “Never should you come back to me asking me about bedroom stories. I don’t discuss those types of things,” Shaningwa said to The Namibian newspaper. President Hage Geingob also seemed at a loss for words. Unable to explain the appointment of convicted rapist Vincent Likoro to Swapo’s new think tank, he called it “a

Swapo thing,” which should be addressed through a press conference at the party’s head office. The convicted rapist, Victor Likoro, had been prosecuted on two counts of rape following an inSophia Shaningwa

cident at a lodge in the Zambezi region during the night of July 6-7. 2013. According to Likoro, he had consensual sex with a colleague that night, while the complainant said he raped her. Likoro denied guilt on the two charges but was found guilty on one charge and acquitted on the other in January 2016. He was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment at

decry the deportations of migrants without cause. We have to end the systematic disenfranchisement of immigrants who look like us.” In late September, images surfaced of border agents, who were white or white-looking, on horseback with ropes for horses (known as lariats), threatening to whip Haitians attempting to cross the border. During the uproar in response to seeing these images, the DHS issued a statement calling the behavior by agents at the border “troubling.” “DHS does not tolerate the abuse of migrants in our custody and we take these allegations very seriously,” read their statement. “Customs and Border Patrol’s Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating the matter and has alerted the DHS Office of Inspector General.” Rev. Dieufort Fleurissaint of Haitian Americans United hopes the DHS follows through. “We cannot turn a blind eye to the plight of Haitians at the border,” stated Fleurissaint. “People are fleeing Haiti seeking our protection. They do not deserve our punishment.”

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the end of his trial. Appealing his conviction, Likoro was freed on bail in May 2016 but was returned to jail in December when the appeal was denied. He has been in prison since then. (GIN photo)

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Sister Namibia, a feminist nongovernmental organization, condemned both Shaningwa and President Hage Geingob for not treating Likoro’s rape conviction with more gravity. The organization said this reflects that sexual and genderbased violence (SGBV) is treated flippantly in Namibia. “Sophia Shaningwa is betray-

ing Namibian women, and so is our president. You can’t say we should all have ‘zero tolerance’ for gender-based violence, while you literally tolerate gender-based violence and arguably even celebrate it by appointing convicted rapists to top public positions,” a spokesperson for the group said. Gender activist Ndiilokelwa Nthengwe called the party responses “insensitive” especially of victims of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV). Nthengwe, who was also a leader in a series of protests last year demanding action from the government against the rising incidence of SGBV, said the statements also demonstrate that the government regards SGBV as a trivial issue. “People don’t believe victims when they report cases of SGBV-related crimes or rape. “It seems kind of crass, because if you’re looking at the statistics and you’re looking at their actions to appoint a convicted rapist . . . If you can say this about one rape convict, what do they think about other rape convicts across the country?” she said.

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Adams opposes housing plan for Flatbush African burial ground By ARIAMA C. LONG Report for America Corps Member, Amsterdam News Staff Mayor-elect and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, in a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio, said he’s opposing the current affordable housing plan to be built on Flatbush African burial ground last week. In his letter, Adams notes that there is a pressing need for open space in the Flatbush area. He encourages the city to transfer ownership of the lot to another city agency, like the parks department, to develop it into a memorial with open, green spaces. Adams said the intention is to preserve the unique and sacred heritage of the site for residents. “The residents of Flatbush and the members of the Task Force have expressed a clear preference for the site to be converted into a memorial with an open space,” said Adams in a statement. Many of the neighborhood’s Black and Brown residents have said that they never knew a burial ground was there to begin with, and dislike the idea of building over it.

Incoming Councilmember Rita Joseph said that she was a teacher down the street at Erasmus Hall High School for over 20 years and didn’t know the history behind the lot. Joseph said that she has spoken with soon-to-be Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, if elected this November, to at least memorialize the space as well. She said she’s with Adams in supporting alternate proposals for the grounds and possibly doing another excavation of the land. The burial site is at an abandoned lot at the intersection of Church and Bedford Avenues that is known to be a burial ground for enslaved Africans. The land has had a major role in the history of the borough and the city, but is still overlooked. It dates all the way back to 1651, when the area was first settled by the Dutch. Most families in the area owned at least one African slave back then. By 1654, the Flatbush Reformed Church was founded and the first structure built on the plot. Enslaved people were not permitted to be buried on the church’s grounds when they passed, See FLATBUSH on page 27

Mayoral hopeful BP Adams focuses on NYCHA and fracking By ARIAMA C. LONG Report for America Corps Member, Amsterdam News Staff Brooklyn Borough President and mayoral hopeful Eric Adams is finally back in the spotlight after a reprieve following the June primaries. Last week he joined New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents, violence interrupters, and elected leaders to suss out the root causes of gun violence amid a spike in shootings targeting young people at public housing developments in Brooklyn. On Sept. 28, 16-year-old Cahlil Pennington was accidentally shot in the head by his friend during a shooting on Fiorentino Plaza in East New York.

Pennington was one of three young people shot outside NYCHA developments in Brooklyn within a six-day span. On Friday afternoon, a 16-year-old girl, Kyla-Simone Sobers-Batties, was shot in the head outside Gowanus Houses, and taken to the hospital in critical condition. Early Sunday morning, a 22-year-old man was fatally shot in the lobby of Albany Houses in Crown Heights, said the BP’s office. “Our city, state, and federal governments have failed NYCHA residents for too long. That failure has led to the current public health and safety crisis we’re seeing. It is completely unacceptable that three young people have been shot—two fatally—in a six-day span outside NYCHA facilities,” said Adams in a statement. See NYCHA on page 27

Landlords, NYCHA preparing for ‘heat season’ By CYRIL JOSH BARKER Amsterdam News Staff As temperatures get cooler, city dwellers are now in what’s known as “heat season,” the eight-month long period where property owners are required to maintain adequate heat in residential buildings. According to the NewYork City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), heat season lasts from Oct. 1 to May 31. All residential building owners are required to maintain indoor temperatures at 68 degrees when outdoor temperatures fall below 55 degrees during the day. Indoor temperatures must also be a minimum of 62 degrees overnight, regardless of outdoor temperatures. Forecasters are predicting a harsh winter ahead being dubbed by the Old Farmer’s Almanac as “a season of shivers” with experts saying New Yorkers should be prepared for below-av-

erage temperatures and above-normal snowfall. “With cold weather just around the corner, it is important to remember that property owners must provide heat and hot water as required by law during heat season,” said HPD Commissioner Louise Carroll. “If your apartment is without heat or hot water today through May 31st, report it to your landlord. If the condition is not corrected, report it to 311. HPD takes every complaint seriously and will use all of its enforcement tools to get heat and hot water restored.” HPD reports that last year they conducted over 100,000 heat and hot water inspections. The agency says they respond to heat and hot water complaints as quickly as possible. Tenants can monitor HPD Online to learn the result of the complaint. If a landlord fails to provide heat entirely, HPD’s Emergency Repair Program or Housing Litigation Division will intervene to seek the restoration of heat. See HEAT on page 30

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Hampton University band to perform at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade The Hampton University Marching Force band will perform in the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The band was supposed to perform last year put postponed their appearance to enhance safety protocols suggested by the CDC and New York City safety regulations. Each year, the Macy’s Parade Band Committee looks for bands that have the stage presence, and musical and marching abilities to captivate more than 3.5 million live spectators and more than 50 million television viewers. Hampton was selected from more than 100 applicants as one of nine selected bands to march in the annual holiday spectacle. The 2021 annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been modified to safely bring the event to more than 50 million viewers nationwide on Thanksgiving Day, while maintaining all of the cherished holiday tradition.

City Council votes Thomas Jefferson statue out of City Hall On Monday, the City Council voted to take a statue of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson out of the council chambers in City Hall. The effort to get rid of the statue was led by Brooklyn City Councilmember Inez Barron, wife of Assembly member Charles Barron. The City Council’s Black, Latino and Asian caucus objected to the statue’s presence because Jefferson owned slaves. The New York City Public Design Commission says the statue will be removed by the end of the year. A new location of the statue has not been announced yet. The statue has been in City Hall since 1833. According to the Monticello Foundation, Jefferson owned over 600 slaves during the course of his life. He was in a relationship with one of his slaves, Sally Hemmings, resulting in six children.

Joint venture aims to empower New York State Black housing developers The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) and TruFund Financial Services announced the launch of their new $6 million fund aimed at helping Black developers within the housing and community development space grow their businesses. The fund will provide equity capital and technical support to eligible Black housing developers who may lack access to affordable capital and support from conventional sources. The new joint venture between CPC and TruFund will facilitate affordable capital to support New York State-based emerging BIPOC developers with the goal of building their capacity and growing their business infrastructure. Funding provided through the program can be used to acquire, develop, finance, operate, improve, preserve, sell, and dispose of private and publicly financed affordable housing and community development investments within the state. Each project must meet the needs of low- to moderate-income communities or residents and enhance the capacity and progress of BIPOC-owned businesses.

Food Bank for New York City partners with The HopeLine to mark one million diaper milestone The HopeLine, a longtime Food Bank for New York City member organizations, marked a one million diaper milestone with an event on Tuesday with the goal of providing diapers to as many families with babies in need as they can In 2015, Maria Cintron, executive director of The HopeLine, started the first diaper program in the Bronx. Partnering with The Food Bank For New York City. In Fiscal Year 2021, Food Bank supplied over 1.9 million pounds of personal care items to New Yorkers in the five boroughs, including period products, baby formula, diapers, and PPE. One in three low-income U.S. families struggle to pay for diapers––a basic necessity which ensures the health of babies staying free from skin rashes and urinary tract infections. On average, diapers can cost an average of $80 per month per child. However, in the state of New York, there are zero assistance programs that will cover the cost of diapers. —Compiled by Cyril Josh Barker

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A temporary reprieve NewJerseyNews People’s Organization for Progress on the debt limit completes 67-mile march through NJ By HERB BOYD Special to the AmNews Last week as the government teetered on the precipice of default, the House cleared legislation to raise the debt limit at least until early December. In effect, the can was kicked just a bit down the road before Congress will have to decide again on a pressing economic matter. But the federal debt-limit that was signed into law by President Biden allows the government to finance operations through Dec. 3. “The recent increase in the debt limit provides only a temporary reprieve,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, “and Treasury will need to use certain extraordinary measures through Dec. 3.” In effect, the government is running on fumes, a short-term spending bill. For the most part, the default has been delayed, indirectly put on hold by a procedural vote along party lines, as expected, 219 to 206. The lawmakers can exhale for now but will have to gear up again to expand the law. Another default deadline looms in December and once more Democrats, already stressed to the limits, will have to go to the drawing boards again in order to avoid a fiscal fiasco. What all this means is that some time has been borrowed before the nation could no longer pay its debts. To delay the default 11 Senate Republicans had to join the Democrats for the procedur-

al vote. But in a few weeks the simmering discord will force another measure to stifle the promise by Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Minority Leader, who said that no support for an extension is in the cards the next time. “I write to inform you that I will not provide such assistance again if your all-Democrat government drifts into another avoidable crisis,” McConnell wrote in a letter to Biden last Friday. At play in the impasse is the demand from Republicans that Democrats resort to the budget reconciliation process, in order to raise the debt limit. That process is one the Democrats are hoping will fulfill their aim to expand the social safety net, along with mitigating climate change. There is no way to discern how things will develop in the coming weeks, and it is all the more baffling that an agreement can’t be reached between the parties on the debt limit. It’s not that they haven’t done it in the past. Treasury Secretary Yellen and a few prominent Democrats have suggested that the debt limit be removed from lawmakers’ hands, which would then transfer the authority of raising it to Yellen, the treasury secretary, rather than Congress. Speaker Pelosi has also endorsed the idea, stating that “I think it has merit.” Overall, it’s about money, right, and it should be in the hands of those who deal with such issues on a dayto-day basis.

‘We charge genocide!’––Interview with Jalil Abdul Muntaqim Courtesy of The Organizer [Note: Following is an interview with Jalil Abdul Muntaqim, a former member of the Black Panther Party’s Black Liberation Army. He was arrested Aug. 21, 1971 and released from prison Oct. 6, 2020. He spent nearly 50 years in prison because of his activities as a revolutionary fighter in the Black Liberation Army. In 1998, he founded the National Jericho Amnesty Movement. This interview was conducted Oct. 1 by The Organizer editorial board member Alan Benjamin.] The Organizer: Please tell us about the International Tribunal in the Spirit of Mandela that you are helping to organize on Oct. 22 through 25. What is the significance of this tribunal? Jalil: I am glad that you asked the question. In 2018, I was held in isolation, in solitary confinement. That’s when I decided that I was going to put out a proposal to convene an interna-

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tional tribunal, with international jurists coming back to the United States to investigate the situation of political prisoners in the U.S. See JALIL on page 35

By CYRIL JOSH BARKER Amsterdam News Staff Last Saturday, the People’s Organization for Progress (P.O.P.) completed “The Long March for Justice: For Police Accountability, Social Justice And Economic Progress” arriving at the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton after a 67-mile trek through the Garden State. Launched from Montclair on Oct. 8, the procession marched through 27 towns. The march received heavy support from the mayors of East Orange, Irvington, Hillside, and Highland Park, clergy, activists, 30 organizations, and families who have lost loved ones to police violence. Among those who participated in the march was Rev. Herbert Daughtry of Brooklyn’s House of the Lord Church. At age 90, Daughtry marched two miles when the group reached New Brunswick. “I am amazed and appreciative of the people who marched with me,” said P.O.P. Lawrence Hamm. “I really thought that after the first day I’d be marching most of the way by myself. That never happened. I never walked alone. People walked miles without being asked to do so. They had nothing to gain by doing

so. It was a totally selfless act on their part.” Although the march called for a broad range of reforms ranging from police reform to federal voting rights protections to a $15 minimum wage, the group marched to Trenton to put pressure on the state legislature to pass a package of key police reform bills, led by the Civilian Review Board Bill put forward by Assemblywoman Angela McKnight mandating strong civilian review boards for any community who seeks one, failing to make progress in the Statehouse. The Long March for Justice was inspired by other historic marches like the March Against Fear in Mississippi in 1966 and the march from Selma to Montgomery for Voting Rights in 1965. It is also characteristic of the P.O.P. 381 day protest for Economic Justice that was launched ten years ago and their long standing Justice Monday Protest. Looking ahead, P.O.P. will participate in the 26th annual National Day of Action Against Police Brutality on Friday, Oct. 22, a day of action that regularly drew from protests in 40 cities around the country before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kean University installs first Black president By CYRIL JOSH BARKER Amsterdam News Staff Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., was installed as the 18th leader of the University in a campus wide ceremony attended by faculty and students, state lawmakers, college and university presidents from across New Jersey, and family and friends. He is the first Black president of the university located in Union, N.J. “As I accept this appointment as president, I acknowledge, ‘To whom much is given, much will be required,’” Repollet said. “Building a positive climate and culture is what we’re all about. As Kean emerges as the Urban Research University of New Jersey, I am committed to leveraging the resources of Kean University to contribute directly to solving our state’s most challenging social and economic challenges.” Attending the ceremony were New Jersey Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver; Secretary of Higher Educa-

tion Brian Bridges, Ph.D., Senators Joseph P. Cryan, Thomas H. Kean Jr. and Nicholas P. Scutari, Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin and other elected officials. A former New Jersey Education Commissioner, school superintendent, principal and teacher, Repollet was named Kean president in 2020, but the pandemic delayed his formal installation. Since taking office, he has focused on safety, academic excellence and equity, including health and safety measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19. He has created programs to increase equity, spearheaded a drive to pursue Carnegie R2 research designation, and established a student President’s Advisory Council and Student Town Halls. Repollet earned his bachelor’s degree in communication from The College of New Jersey, his master’s in educational leadership at Kean, and a doctorate in education from Nova Southeastern University.

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Rob Fields makes art essential for community children By CYRIL JOSH BARKER Amsterdam News Staff Rob Fields was appointed last month as the new director of the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling and wants to expand the imagination of local children with the goal of making them better citizens. The Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling was developed by Broadway Housing Communities and is part of the The Sugar Hill Project. The museum sits on the first and lower floor of a recently built 191,000 square-feet mixed-use building located at West 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue. The space features art exhibition spaces along with visual arts and performance offerings. Fields succeeded Lauren Kelley, who stepped down as head of the museum last June. Prior to his new role, Fields was the president and executive director of Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn. In an interview with the AmNews, Fields said he’s been working hard over the past month as the museum reopens after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m the only person actually on staff right now, so we’re going to

take it a little bit slow,” he said. “We want to make the museum sustainable for the long haul. I’m still very much getting to know the community but I certainly hope that the museum will be seen as a vibrant and welcoming member of the community.” A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Fields graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in professional writing. His past experience includes work in marketing prior to working with cultural institutions. He served as president and executive director of Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn from 2017 until his recent appointment. The center features homes from one of America’s first free Black communities during the 19th century. While at Weeksville, Fields led the organization’s turnaround, which prevented the historic site from closing its doors permanently. “I know there’s a lot of work to be done to earn the trust and respect of folks in the community and I’m committed to doing that work,” Fields said. “I did it with

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New Yorker Weeksville and I’m certainly committed to doing the outreach that’s necessary to make people feel welcome so that they can see art that is created by people that look like them, that reflects the experiences that they themselves have had.” Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, consistent art programs were

limited to many children in the city. Fields wants to give access to young people who may otherwise miss out on the advantages of having the opportunity to experience art, which he considers a necessity. “Too often, the arts are seen as non-essential, and given a back seat to pressing, existential needs such as food, health care and housing,” he said. “Not only do we have the opportunity to make the Sugar Hill community even more vibrant, but we can show how—through creativity and collaboration—the arts build better citizens.” As the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling opens its doors back up, it’s currently open once a week on Saturdays offering local children ages 3 to 8 story hours, art-making and performances. Fields says the museum allows children to build their imaginations contributing to their overall development. “[Art] teaches them to deal with and process ideas that maybe they didn’t come up with or maybe they might disagree with,” he said. “I think we are in the business of building better citizens and I think we’re going to start with the youngest in our community and their families.”

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Trayvon Martin, Ferguson, George Floyd,” said Kevin Powell, who also is Black. “It was clear that the party he was part of was moving right. I don’t recall him ever saying this party has become nothing more than race mongers.” Powell eventually became disenchanted with the GOP and endorsed Democrats for president, starting with Barack Obama. He also called former President Donald Trump a national disgrace and said he no longer considered himself a Republican following the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol. Activist Omowale Clay told the Amsterdam News, “100,000’s of lives murdered from Panama to the Middle East because Colin Powell turned over his life to become a weapon for U.S. global aggression. He became an international criminal of the highest order when he took the rostrum at the U.N. and lied about the existence of ‘weapons of mass destruction’ in Iraq. He knew the information he was given was fabricated, but he long ago had sold his soul to the devil. His death can never atone for his betrayal. The December 12th Movement covered his early life in contra-distinction to the great revolutionary Pan-Africanist Elombe Brath—covered in the pages of our May 1991 publication ‘Arm the Masses.’ We reflected on their lives under Malcolm X’s historic exposition ‘The House Negro and the Field Negro.’ It is significant that this ar-

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ticle of the paper challenged ‘Which Way— Black Youth?’ Pass it along. Too much of our history gets lost.” Calling him a “son of Jamaica,” former Jamaican Prime Minister Portia SimpsonMiller said, “He was an outstanding soldier and diplomat.” “No words seem adequate at this moment,” said Andrew Rich, dean of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at the City College of New York. “This school is his. He was our leader and our friend. His pride in this place gave all of us strength, and we are heartbroken.” CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodríguez said, “The City University of New York mourns the loss of Colin L. Powell, a true American hero who began his lifelong mission of service to his nation here at The City College of New York, class of 1958. Powell will be remembered as a soldier, a general, a statesman and a pioneer who broke racial barriers wherever he went throughout his distinguished and historic career.” The chancellor added, “At this difficult time, our thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, Alma, to Linda and her siblings Michael and Annemarie and to their entire extended family. General Powell’s devotion to the nation, and the history-making roles he played in shaping foreign policy during the last 40 years, will always be remembered and celebrated, as will his devotion to public service and to the students of the City University of New York.” Powell’s dignity and composure should

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them an available vaccine with 45% saying they will not. Pediatric infections currently account for one in four COVID-19 cases in the U.S. The issue over vaccines for children has become a top issue in the race for who will be the next mayor of New York City. Democratic candidate Eric Adams said during an ethnic media town hall that if elected, he would look at implementing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public school children. A similar mandate is currently in effect in Los Angeles. “I’m going to have all my medical experts give me the recommendation on what we should do to protect our children,” Adams said. “If they say we should mandate it like we have mandated polio, measles and others then we will mandate it.” Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has not implemented a vaccine mandate for public school children, said Adams has the right to make his own decision about mandates if he’s the next mayor. “January is a long way away and Eric Adams as new mayor has a See POWELL on page 36 full right to decide whatever he

thinks is best for our schools and I’m sure he will do what his conscience tells him,” de Blasio said. Republican Party candidate Curtis Sliwa is dead set against a vaccine mandate for public school children that could result in unvaccinated children staying home rather than being in the classroom. “I agree with Mayor de Blasio at this point,” Sliwa said. “There should not be a mandated vaccine on children, they should not be kicked out of school.” Contention over vaccine mandates hit a boiling point last Saturday when hundreds of people gathered in Times Square at 41st Street and Broadway to protest the mandates. The “Rally for Freedom” featured several speakers including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is against vaccines. “We have no business giving this to little children,” he said to the crowd. “It is unethical, it is medical malpractice.” The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data last Saturday stating that nearly two-thirds of New York State residents are fully vaccinated. Looking further into the numbers, over 70% of residents in Manhattan and Queens are fully vaccinated.

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Out & About Sonia Sanchez wins the Gish prize By YAMINAH SMITH Special to the AmNews

After a lifetime of achievements, poet, educator and activist Sonia Sanchez, 87, won this year’s Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize. The prize honors individuals who devote their life’s work to pushing artistic and social boundaries. “I was chosen for this award this year for my contribution to what they called, ‘the beauty of the world,’” Sanchez told the Amsterdam News. “I also added to that later on to not only ‘the beauty of the world,’ but to the word also. You take the L out of world and you have word. That’s what we do as poets and playwrights and singers. They continue ‘and to mankind,’ I inserted woman’s kind.” Through the estate of Lillian Gish and her sister, actress Dorothy Gish, the honor is annually bestowed upon, “a man or woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind’s enjoyment and understanding of life.” As a token of their groundbreaking dedication, winners receive a cash award of about $250,000 sponsored by the J&P Morgan Pri-

vate Bank. Since its 1994 establishment, artists from various genres including SuzanLori Parks, Ava DuVernay, Chinua Achebe, Ingmar Bergman, Bob Dylan, Bill T. Jones, Ornette Coleman, Laurie Anderson, Robert Redford, Spike Lee, Maya Lin, and the latest, Sonia Sanchez received the prize. Throughout Sanchez’s career, she internationally gifted humanity with dozens of poems and over 20 books including “We a BaddDDD People,” “Love Poems,” “I’ve Been a Woman,” “Shake Loose My Skin: New and Selected Poems,” “Homegirls and Handgrenades,” and most recently “Collected Poems.” Additionally, she also uses her artistic abilities to write plays and children’s literature. Sanchez’s art reflects the social themes of Black studies, civil rights, women’s liberation, feminism, peace and radical justice. To spread her work across the 500 college and universities as a world, Sanchez has traveled to guest lecturer. various continents including The numerous works of SanAfrica and Asia and visited over chez all strive towards answer-

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of what it means to be human,” Sanchez said. “Not just pretty, or brilliant, or smart, or well-to-do, or a billionaire, or a millionaire, but what does it mean to walk upright as a human being?” After touching the minds and hearts of thousands across the globe, the poet believes that her winning the Gish Prize award further shows that this question did not fall on deaf ears. “This award to me says there are some people who have put up trust to honor some people contributing to or trying to answer one of the most important questions that we must answer,” Sanchez said. “What does it mean to walk upright as a human being?” Each year, the arts community nominates recipients for the Gish Prize. A committee of distinguished art leaders and experts then select the winner. This year’s committee included choreographer Garth Fagan, filmmaker Mira Nair, sculptor Martin Puryear, composer Alvin Singleton, President Emerita of The Museum of Modern Art Agnes Gund and Senior Advisor for Global Proing one ultimate question: what grams at the Solomon R. Gugdoes it mean to be human? “I genheim Foundation and tried to bring us all closer to- President Emerita of the Asia gether to answer the question Society Vishaka Desai.

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Big Daddy Kane Verzuz KRS1, and Supercat and friends rock Barclays ic has eased, the concept has morphed into a format that now is rooted in combat as artists share a stage, a live audience through the platform TRILLERVERZ, a medium created to bridge the worlds of boxing and music produced by TRILLER FIGHT CLUB, the company known for pairing world-class boxing with iconic music legends. With these added elements we have now reached what we hope is the standard, moving forward. MC’s can only battle with rhymes that got punchlines Let’s battle to see who headlines Instead of flow for flow let’s go show for show See NITE on page 9

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Since it went down on Sunday you have probably been hearing things. But I can tell you that with 100% impartiality that what is written here will be pure, unadulterated FACTS!! So here we gooooooo. Since its inception the concept of the Verzuz series has been one of the most entertaining vehicles on the airwaves. Championed by its founders, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, as a method to honor the music and the artist that created it, but when you see people across from each other, couple with the title, natural to conclude that some of competition is in the air, even if the two parties were virtually spaced apart. Now that the pandem-

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While Supercat and Wyclef Jean invited Barrington Levy, Busta Rhymes and friends to the Barclays Center on Saturday; the next day the venue rocked with Big Daddy Kane and KRS1, Roxanne Shante, Mad Lion, Das FX and others. (Dave Goodson photos)

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e . , -Continued from page 8 t f That verse was laid in the d1995 song “EMCEES Act Like -They Don’t Know” from one -of the participants, KRS One. dIt took a while to see it but athat challenge was accepted by a fellow Mount Olympus Dweller in Big Daddy Kane. KRS One Vs BIG DADDY KANE!!! That really happened and it really exceeded all the expectation levels. Rhymes, records, bravado, and with lines like: Me avoiding smoke, I don’t do that seldom, but I stayed out of you and Shan’s stuff… ni#@a you welcome, even some acrimony. All for the sake of business of course. Deliverer of that fire line, Kane offered of the overall night on Fat Joe’s Instagram live, “What we wanted to do was show what we do as real emcees; what we do as real performers. Solidify our legacy and teach a younger generation. Show them what stage presence is about; show them what lyricism is about. Right now, we have the Lil Durk’s and the Lil Baby’s but there’s gonna be another generation coming after them soon. They might be the ones that change the game and let lyrics back in. So they have to experience it

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from another generation and I think me and Chris did a great job of doing that.” Seconds after that statement Kane alluded that he left the Barclays with yet Another Victory. While he has a right to feel that way, he and his thousands of fans must come to the realization that he was on the wrong side of a close but definitive L! Truth be told, it didn’t have to be that. 2 moves and the outcome could’ve differed. Firstly, it seems like he began to lose steam, in terms of catalog, in the later rounds. One more song though and he would be able to snatch all the energy in not just the Barclays Center but in all of New York. Imagine if he gave a backstory of a performance that happened a few miles away at Madison Square Garden and chides DJ Scratch to drop that beat and we hear the “Where Brooklyn At?” chant from the infamous Biggie Smalls verse coming from a freestyle between BIG, Tupac and often forgotten, Big Daddy Kane. Secondly, though it was no fault of his own, if Kool G Rap had appeared for his verse in “The Symphony” that could have been a death blow. These two tweaks and maybe I would see the outcome differently. Over and out. Holla next week. Til, then enjoy the nightlife.

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Union Matters Lawsuit challenges Oklahoma’s academic censorship bill By STEPHON JOHNSON Amsterdam News Staff

is inherently superior to another race or that conservatives have used as a terference. University professors are sex” or “an individual, by virtue of his or cudgel in other situations. not sock puppets for the biased ideoher race or sex, is inherently racist, sexist “The wording of this H.B. 1775 direct- logical agendas of elected politicians.” A group of activists, educators and or oppressive, whether consciously or ly curtails academic freedom in public The bill has been opposed by the students filed a lawsuit against the state unconsciously.” universities in Oklahoma,” said Givel. Oklahoma School Boards Association, of Oklahoma over a bill that essentially the Oklahoma PTA, and bans “critical race theory.” officials at the University Filed by the Lawyers Commitof Oklahoma. tee for Civil Rights Under Law, the There’s been a naAmerican Civil Liberties Union, the tionwide fight against ACLU of Oklahoma, the Oklahowhat’s known as “critma State Conference of the NAACP, ical race theory” that’s the University of Oklahoma Chapemerged as a catch-all ter of the American Association of term for conservative University Professors (OU-AAUP) activists to rail against and others, state bill H.B. 1775 is a vianything they don’t like olation of civil rights, prevents an open that mentions race. Acdialogue about history, and quashes any cording to Ballotpedia, view from marginalized communities. the political website Genevieve Bonadies Torres, assothat tracks elections ciate director of the Educational Opacross the country portunities Project with the Lawyers’ and streamlines story Committee for Civil Rights Under on politics, conserLaw, said that the bill handcuffs vative activists are in teachers from giving students the the middle of 50 recall truth about America’s history. campaigns to move 126 “H.B. 1775 is an unvarnished attempt school board members to silence the experiences and perspecthat don’t align with tives of Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ+ their view. The goal is people, and other groups who have to make school boards long faced exclusion and marginalizalean right politicaltion in our institutions, including in our ly and change what’s schools,” Torres said “The law directly taught in the country violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s and how it’s taught. A challenge to an Oklahoma state bill calls for the unshackling of academia’s command that governmental actors “Education is a tool of race and gender discussions (Photo courtesy of asadykov via iStock) do not engage in racial discrimination. empowerment put to its Every student in Oklahoma deserves The bill also states that students “It has a chilling effect on academ- highest use when teachers and students an equitable education that reflects the shouldn’t be taught that others “should ic freedom as it can and has purpose- are afforded the full scope of their conrich diversity of the state and provides a be discriminated against or receive ad- ly targeted Oklahoma public school stitutional rights to engage in comprefull, fact-based discussion of the state’s verse treatment solely or partly because teachers and administrators from im- hensive, meaningful, and sometimes checkered history of racism, sexism and of his or her race or sex” and it bans parting a complete history in our difficult conversations,” stated Megan discrimination.” schools from teaching that meritocracy schools, free from censorship or dis- Lambert, ACLU of Oklahoma legal diH.B. 1775 was created by Oklahoma is a myth created to oppress other races. crimination. Curriculum decisions and rector. “HB 1775 is a direct affront to State Rep. Kevin West and State Senator Michael Givel, president of the what is taught in a college classroom the constitutional rights of teachers and David Bullard and bans all K-12 schools University of Oklahoma chapter for the promotion of a balanced edu- students across Oklahoma by restricting in the state from teaching anything that, of the OU-AAUP, stated that this is cation is unequivocally protected from conversations around race and gender allegedly, implies that “one race or sex the real threat to academic freedom outside political requirements and inat all levels of education.”

32BJ announces their endorsements leading up to Election Day By STEPHON JOHNSON Amsterdam News Staff 32BJ SEIU chapters on both sides of the Hudson River announced their endorsements leading up to Election Day in early November. This month, on the New York side of the Hudson, officials from SEIU 32BJ endorsed Eric Adams for mayor, Jumaane Williams for public advocate and Brad Lander for comptroller. They’ve also endorsed Vanessa Gibson for Bronx borough president, Antonio Reynoso for Brooklyn borough president, Eric González for Brooklyn district attorney, Mark Levine for Manhattan borough president, Alvin Bragg for Manhattan district attorney and Donovan Richards for Queens

borough president. Dozens of other City Council candidates were endorsed by the union as well. SEIU 32BJ President Kyle Bragg stated that the union’s preferred candidates are the ones who best can shepherd New York through the ongoing COVID19 pandemic. “As our city continues to fight against COVID-19 and works hard to come back from the effects of the virus on our communities and our economy, our members want candidates who will fight for them and for all working New Yorkers, and push for a workerled recovery. Our members are confident that the candidates they have endorsed will do that, and more,” said Bragg. “With so many members of

our city government coming in fresh and taking on new roles, our members relish the opportunity to support a new cadre of leaders to take our city to where it needs to go next.” On the New Jersey side, 32BJ SEIU announced its endorsements for the 2021 election. The union used virtual screenings to have candidates address issues brought forth by union members. As a result, the unions endorsed Steven Fulop for mayor of Jersey City, Ravi S. Bhalla for mayor of Hoboken, Dhalia Vertreese for mayor of Hillside, Michael Soriano for mayor of Parsippany, and Timothy Dougherty for mayor of Morristown. The union also endorsed Denise Ridley, Mira Prinz-Arey, Rich Bogiano, Yousef Saleh, James Solomon, and Jermaine

Robinson for Jersey City Council and Rolando Lavarro, Joyce Watterman, Amy Degise for council-at-large seats. 32BJ SEIU Vice President and New Jersey State Director Kevin Brown said endorsements from the union should remind elected officials of not only what but who they represent. “Most of the decisions made at the city and township government level have a direct impact in the lives of workers,” stated Brown. “Ordinances such as standard wage or worker retention protections are often first made into law at this level. Therefore, it is imperative that we endorse candidates that would support a common objective to change the lives of the members for the better and improve our communities.”

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STATE OF NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS CERTIFICATION To the Boards of Elections of the State of New York: Notice is hereby given, that at the General Election to be held in this State on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, the following proposals will be submitted to the people for approval: ABSTRACT OF PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE, AN AMENDMENT The purpose of this proposal is to amend the portions of Article 3 of the New York Constitution that relate to the way district lines for congressional and state legislative offices are determined. The proposal would do the following: • Amend and repeal portions of the state constitutional amendment adopted by voters in 2014 that created a redistricting commission. • Allow the redistricting commission to appoint two co-executive directors by simple majority vote, without consideration as to the party affiliation of the individual being appointed. Furthermore, this amendment would eliminate the alternative process currently in place that allows for the appointment of co-executive directors and co-deputy executive directors by the legislature should the redistricting commission fail to appoint co-executive directors and remove the requirement that the two co-executive directors of the redistricting commission be members of different political parties. • Freeze the number of state senators at the current number of 63. Currently, under the state constitution, the number of senators was originally set at 50 and thereafter increased over time to 63. • Require that state assembly and senate district lines be based on the total population of the state, and require the state to count all residents, including non-citizens and Native Americans if the federal census fails to include them. • Provide for incarcerated people to be counted at their place of last residence, instead of at their place of incarceration, for the purpose of redistricting. This practice is already established by state statute for Senate and Assembly districts. • Revise the procedure for drawing and approving Congressional and state legislative districts scheduled to be first applied in 2022. The proposed amendment would alter the redistricting procedure in the following ways: Change the redistricting map approval procedures for the redistricting commission and legislature by making changes to the voting thresholds needed to approve/adopt a plan. Under this proposal: Approval of a plan by the redistricting commission would require at least seven votes, out of the ten commissioners, in favor thereof. There would no longer be a requirement that at least one commissioner appointed by each of the legislative leaders vote in favor of a plan in order to approve it. A plan approved by at least seven commissioners must be approved

by a majority of each house of the legislature to be approved. However, in the event that the redistricting commission votes on but does not have the seven votes needed to approve a plan, the commission is required to send the legislature the redistricting plan or plans that garnered the most votes. The legislature would be able to adopt such plan with a 60% majority. This amendment would repeal the requirement that in the event the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the senate are members of the same political party, approval shall require the vote in support of its passage by at least two thirds of the members elected in each house. If the commission fails to vote on any plan or plans by the deadline, all plans, including draft plans in the commission’s possession are sent to the legislature, and each house of the legislature can introduce and adopt such a plan with or without amendments. The redistricting commission voting requirements and legislative vote thresholds for approving the commission’s plan would no longer vary depending on the political affiliation of the Temporary President of the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly. Require the redistricting commission that draws the lines to submit its redistricting plan and implementing legislation to the Legislature two months earlier than called for under the current procedure the timeline set forth in the 2014 state constitutional amendment. (For the redistricting cycle due to proceed in 2022, the time frame would be condensed to meet election-related deadlines). • Remove certain restrictions on how Senate district lines are drawn, including the “block on border” rule that require placing of blocks on the border of districts in certain districts. • Delete certain provisions that the United States Supreme Court has deemed unconstitutional. TEXT AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION A concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to sections 2, 4, 5, 5-a and 5-b of article III of the constitution, in relation to the number of state senators and inclusion of incarcerated persons in the federal census for population determination for redistricting purposes and to the functioning of the independent redistricting commission in the determination of district lines for congressional and state legislative offices; and to repeal section 3 of article III of the constitution relating thereto, the text of which can be found at: www.elections.ny.gov. FORM OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL NUMBER ONE, AN AMENDMENT Amending the Apportionment and Redistricting Process. The proposed amendment to Article III of the New York Constitution would freeze the number of state senators at 63, amend the process for the counting of the state’s population, delete certain provisions that violate the United States Constitution, repeal, and amend certain requirements for the appointment of the co-executive directors

of the redistricting commission and amend the manner of drawing district lines for congressional and state legislative offices. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? ABSTRACT OF PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO, AN AMENDMENT The purpose of this proposal is to protect public health and the environment by adding the right of each person to clean air and water and a healthful environment to the Bill of Rights in Article I of the New York Constitution. TEXT AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION A concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to article I of the constitution, in relation to the right to clean air and water and a healthful environment, the text of which can be found at: www.elections.ny.gov. FORM OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL NUMBER TWO, AN AMENDMENT Right to Clean Air, Clean Water, and a Healthful Environment. The proposed amendment to Article I of the New York Constitution would establish the right of each person to clean air and water and a healthful environment. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? ABSTRACT OF PROPOSAL THREE, AN AMENDMENT

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Section 5 of Article II of the New York Constitution now requires that a citizen be registered to vote at least ten days before an election. The proposed amendment would delete that requirement. If this amendment is adopted, the Legislature will be authorized to enact laws permitting a citizen to register to vote less than ten days before the election. TEXT AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION A concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to section 5 of article II of the constitution, in relation to the ten-day advance registration requirement, the text of which can be found at: www.elections.ny.gov. FORM OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL NUMBER THREE, AN AMENDMENT Eliminating Ten-Day Advance Voter Registration Requirement The proposed amendment would delete the current requirement in Article II, Section 5 that a citizen be registered to vote at least ten days before an election and would allow the Legislature to enact laws permitting a citizen to register to vote less than ten days before the election. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? ABSTRACT OF PROPOSAL FOUR, AN AMENDMENT

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The purpose of this proposal is to eliminate the

requirement that a voter provide a reason for voting by absentee ballot. The proposed amendment would do so by deleting the requirement currently in the Constitution that restricts absentee voting to people under one of two specific circumstances: (1) those who expect to be absent from the county of their residence, or from New York City for residents of that city, on Election Day, and (2) those who are unable to appear at their polling place because of illness or physical disability. TEXT AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION A concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to article II, section 2 of the constitution, in relation to authorizing ballot by mail by removing cause for absentee ballot voting, the text of which can be found at: www.elections.ny.gov. FORM OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL NUMBER FOUR, AN AMENDMENT Authorizing No-Excuse Absentee Ballot Voting The proposed amendment would delete from the current provision on absentee ballots the requirement that an absentee voter must be unable to appear at the polls by reason of absence from the county or illness or physical disability. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? ABSTRACT OF PROPOSAL NUMBER FIVE, AN AMENDMENT The purpose of this proposal is to amend Article VI, Section 15 of the New York Constitution to increase the jurisdiction of the New York City Civil Court. The New York City Civil Court is currently limited to hearing and deciding claims for $25,000 or less. The proposed amendment would allow the New York City Civil Court to hear and decide claims for $50,000 or less. TEXT AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION A concurrent resolution of the Senate and Assembly proposing an amendment to article VI, section 15 of the constitution, in relation to the New York city civil court, the text of which can be found at: www.elections.ny.gov. FORM OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL NUMBER FIVE, AN AMENDMENT Increasing the Jurisdiction of the New York City Civil Court. The proposed amendment would increase the New York City Civil Court’s jurisdiction by allowing it to hear and decide claims for up to $50,000 instead of the current jurisdictional limit of $25,000. Shall the proposed amendment be approved? We hereby certify that the foregoing Ballot Proposal One, an Amendment, Ballot Proposal Two, an Amendment, Ballot Proposal Three, an Amendment, Ballot Proposal Four, an Amendment, and Ballot Proposal Five, an Amendment, are correct copies of the originals as certified to be on file in the Department of State.

GIVEN under our hands and seal of the office of the State Board of Elections, at the City of Albany, this 28th day of July, and 2nd day of August, in the year 2021. Douglas A. Kellner Co-Chair New York State Board of Elections

Peter S. Kosinski Co-Chair New York State Board of Elections

For additional information please visit the New York State Board of Election’s website at: www.elections.ny.gov

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Opinion The political divide among Democrats is hurting America By JAMES B. EWERS JR.

So, in one of the greatest presidential election turnouts in our history, we elected a new leader. I have always thought of the Democratic Party as Joe Biden became president of the United States being the party of the people. It is my thinking this of America. perception is shared by many Americans. Since his inauguration in January, President My party of choice is the Democratic Party. I am Biden has encountered potholes and pitfalls in a registered Democrat and I do not shy away from his efforts to build back America. being a member. By any political measuring stick and poll, our As the last presidential election was forming, country was on a deep dive to nowhere. We could the Democrats were galvanizing their political not find any lifelines. machine. It was pretty much all hands-on deck. Our president has tackled We the people wanted a change in the White multiple issues since being House because the leadership in it was ruining in office. the country. High atop the list are imThe direction of the nation was off track and the migration, Afghanistan, the world was watching. pandemic and the vaccine. Each of these has a built-in set of problems. There are no easy solutions. The national news media has been effusive in its tributes Some of them to the late Colin Powell, which comes as no surprise. For most Americans he was a war hero, an African American like immigration and the pandemfirst in so many military and political categories. But all of his accomplishments are blemished by ic were inherited a decision he backed in 2003 to launch an invasion from the previous administration in Iraq, telling the world that it possessed weapons yet that cannot of mass destruction. In his memoir, Powell noted that it was a mis- be used as an excuse. take, one that would be a glaring paragraph in his We elected obituary. Well, he was right about this wrong. On several occasions, Powell has admitted that he him to be presishould have questioned what he was being told. “I dent and Kamala Harris to be vice am mad…at myself for not having smelled the problem. president so inMy instincts failed me,” he said. herited problems At a time in our history when we are still battling come with the against a “Big Lie,” a fabrication authored by Trump, territory. Powell perpetrated one that cost thousands of lives, Prior to assumand no amount of tears and apology can expunge or ing the presidenundo what has been done. cy, we knew that Obviously, none of us are perfect, but when you take McConcommand of the mightiest military force in the world you Mitch have to be very careful about your decisions, ones that nell and the Senate Republicans would you have to live with and ultimately will be around long present a roadblock. Now at this point in my opinion, they after you’re gone. have become a dead-end street. We have no idea how history or historians will judge Trying to reach common ground him, whether the good that he did will outweigh his terrible error. Othello, in his parting words in that Shakespear- with them appears to be futile and full of frustration. What is happenean drama, declared “I have done the state some service ing with the Republican Party is of no and they know’t.” surprise to me. Yes, Colin you did the state some service, but to what Here is the surprise that is now fast end? That question, another one that you never asked, we hope will be answered fairly by the students who study at becoming a roadblock. The Democratic Party has now in my your school. As they learn about the world, let them also learn about you and find some valuable lessons from your opinion become a roadblock to the president’s agenda. life to share with others. There are major differences within the Democratic Party. Progressive Democrats have a significant role within the Democratic Party. According to Wikipedia, the Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) is a progressive political organization and grassroots political action committee operating inside and outside the Democratic Party. It was formed in 2004. Reports say the Congressional Progressive Caucus has 95 U.S. House of Representatives and one U.S. senator. For example, Representatives Cori

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Bush (GA) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) are members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. They and other Progressives want the Senate to vote on the 3.5 trillion-dollar bill. Democratic Senators, Joe Manchin (WVA) and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) have said they will not vote on it. Senator Manchin has urged his fellow Democrats to pause on the 3.5 trillion-dollar budget resolution. All of this according to reports has made the

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“...Democrats look disjointed in the eyes of the public. Democrats in the House and the Senate must get their act together. While the squabbling goes on, the American people continue to suffer.” Democrats look disjointed in the eyes of the public. Democrats in the House and the Senate must get their act together. While the squabbling goes on, the American people continue to suffer. It goes without saying that America needs a stimulus package. What goes in the package and the cost of it remain the questions at the inquiry desk. These are compelling questions and are causing rancor within Democratic circles. Should roads and bridges have significant allocations? Should social programs be a part of the package. At some point, these questions will need answers. Democrats in Washington say they are for the American people. Well, if you are for us, do something! Think about the people’s needs, not your personal needs. The country is seeking relief and leadership. Now is not the time to sit back and pontificate. Do not stall and filibuster. Pass a bill that will strengthen our country. This is just not your country. It is our country too. James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D., is a youth advocate, consultant, author and president emeritus of the Teen Mentoring Committee (TMC) of Ohio.

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Remembering the lion, Colin Powell

Honoring Black women

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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell passed away at the tender age of 84 on Oct. 18, 2021. The cause of death was tragically due to coronavirus complications and multiple myeloma; he is the latest victim of this multi-year pandemic. I had the privilege to sit down with such a storied man on several occasions, one time standing out to me shortly before Bush left office in 2008. In the interview, Powell spoke to me candidly about his humble upbringing and the events and people that shaped him into the man he became. Powell was a product of the streets of Harlem, New York, grounded in family and tradition. He was blessed with a strong foundation and was led with a spirit of vision by his beloved parents. This touched me deeply learning about it because a familiar firm root is a key to the success of any child. Powell recanted the expectations put upon him as a youth. His parents stressed the importance of education and staying focused on proper goals. To him, dropping out of school was “unheard of.” Powell further discussed the value of hard work and loving and providing for the family. More than anything, a genuine appreciation for family and love. A poignant message for many of the youth today. Powell left his roots in New York after joining the ROTC in college, taking up a career in the military full-time following graduation. This was the beginning of what would become a legendary 35-year service for the man from Harlem. A focus of much of Powell’s career, from his perspective, is that of his skin color coming into the service during the Civil Rights Movement. Powell remarked that in the beginning, he was “looked at as a Black lieutenant.” Since the Army had only just recently desegregated before his service, Powell had to deal with a constant stream of overt and subliminal racism from both his peers and commanders. What is interesting, however, is that Powell never let this get in his way. As he said to me during the interview, it is true that at the time, the only profession in which a Black man could move up the ranks without his skin color being a significant factor was the military. In the military, more than anywhere else, valor and merit supersede all. Relatedly, Powell said that he “never let [his] color or racism be a problem to [him].” He pointed out that letting your color or identity define or diminish you is the end of your prospects. If you cannot be comfortable with who you are, then why should anyone else? Powell moved his way up in the military, ultimately reaching its highest point with his appointment as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by President George H.W. Bush. He served in this capacity for

four years after serving as national security advisor under President Ronald Reagan. Despite these incredible highs, he never let his race define him. Rather than allowing people to view him as the “best Black” to serve in any respective role he served, Powell strove to become the best in that role irrespective of race. Powell was able to do this by foregoing the political aspects of work and focusing solely on his duty to serve his country to the best of his ability. Ultimately, he became a member of the Republican Party while serving Reagan, yet never becoming staunch on all issues. He always held firm to his root values and maintained a moderate stance on many issues. During the interview, he resoundingly denounced any attempts to chastise Black people who were joining the Republican Party. He said that “Blacks would be best served if they are in all political parties in America.” There is much truth to this statement, especially in the wake of the racists today who claim that any Black person who is not a Democrat is a traitor to their race. Indeed, if Colin Powell has done anything, he has shown with his ability and record that this is far from the truth. Colin Powell capped off his illustrious career with his tenure as secretary of state under President George W. Bush. Though not devoid of controversy, Powell showed not just the United States but the world that the color of one’s skin is not a prerequisite for how far one may go. At the time of his service as secretary of state, Powell was the highest-ranking Black person in the country’s history, being the fourth in line for presidential succession. In our discussion, Powell defended his record as secretary of state, mainly when it came to forming a dynamic coalition of nations to fight the Taliban in the wake of 9/11. He was clear of the administration’s success in freeing “55 million people…who were not free before.” In addition, Powell acknowledged the deficits in the efforts in Iraq, a debacle that ultimately cost him his job as secretary of state. Nevertheless, Powell was proud to serve his nation while at the pleasure of President Bush and to oversee his agenda and the State Department. It is no doubt that Colin Powell had a storied career. As a son, soldier, and statesman, Powell was involved with most of the significant events that have shaped our country to this very day. While hindsight is 20/20 on all issues, it was evident from my discussions with Colin Powell that his motivation was always an unwavering devotion and love for his country. He served the United States honorably, with grace, and with an eye towards the future. His words carry weight and relevance to this day, and I implore any conscious American to read into them. Finally, I join the world in sending my prayers to his dear family and honoring the man that was Colin Powell. Armstrong Williams (@ARightSide) is the owner and manager of Howard Stirk Holdings I & II Broadcast Television Stations and the 2016 Multicultural Media Broadcast Owner of the Year. He is the author of “Reawakening Virtues.”

CHRISTINA

GREER PH.D. I have been thinking a lot about Black women lately. After the 2020 election we were praised for upholding democracy. We’re praised for leading the charge on policy issues ranging from climate change to police brutality, from voter protection to a woman’s right to choose. Black women are constantly applauded but often times not supported in substantive ways by other demographic groups. I am tired of the applause, I want others to step up and speak out. Until that happens, Black women will continue to lay the foundation for a more equitable future while also educating us about the brave and dynamic Black women from our past. I recently learned about the work of artist and activist Michelle Browder in Montgomery, Alabama. Browder decided to create a monument honoring some of the “Mothers of Gynecology,”––Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey. These are three of eleven enslaved women who were the unwilling subjects of Dr. J. Marion Sims’ experiments in the 1840s in the state of Alabama. Some of you may have heard of Dr. Sims, often called “the father of gynecology” who notoriously experimented on enslaved Black women without their consent or anesthesia—in order to make advancements in modern gynecology. Because of the experiments by Sims, on the bodies of Black women, he was able to develop new tools and techniques for women’s health that are still used today. In interviews, Browder said she made the “Mothers of Gynecology” statues from common metal items such as tools, bicycle parts, and surgical and gyneco-

logical instruments, which were donated for the project. I do hope I get to Montgomery, AL to experience some of Browder’s tours. It is imperative (especially for Northerners) to go beyond the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when thinking of the South, and especially the events in Alabama. The dynamic history of so many Black people exists throughout this nation and in the South especially. Browder is laying a foundation for tourists from across the country and the world to better contextualize U.S. chattel slavery as well as the Civil Rights Movement that took place (and is still taking place) in Alabama. Part of honoring Black women is also supporting Black women. It is our responsibility to make time to honor our ancestors by visiting the monument and making sure more monuments like this are able to exist throughout the South and the country. We must also prioritize supporting artists who help us contextualize our history and honor all of the brave Black Americans who came before us. I am so thankful Browder has chosen to educate a new generation about Anarcha, Lucy and Betsey who were the subjects of Dr. Sims’ experiments. More information about Browder, the statues, and the three campus projects that encompass the More Up Campus can be found at www. anarchalucybetsey.org. Christina Greer, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Fordham University, the author of “Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream,” and the co-host of the podcast FAQ-NYC.

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Caribbean Update

Caribbean pressing for limit to global warming rise By BERT WILKINSON Special to the AmNews Caribbean leaders and experts preparing for next month’s climate change conference in the United Kingdom say they are beginning to get worried that the world might not be able to slow down the pace of global warming and the region might have to devote more energy towards adapting to that reality as the indicators are not promising. Leaders met virtually a week ago to harmonize regional positions ahead of the two-week summit from mid-November. Regional environmental ministers did the same last Friday, but officials say there is growing pessimism that temperatures may continue to rise before it stabilizes and therefore policy tweaks might have to be the order of the day. “We are aware as we go to Glasgow that there is a distinct risk, regrettably, that the world might not make the 1.5 degrees that we need to survive in the region. If that happens, then the conversation has to change seriously to be about adaptation. We have to adapt to that new reality which can literally be upon us anywhere from 12 to 20 years,” Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley said during a meeting with U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris in the past week. “Today we are on the

frontline but, as you quite correctly said, we are not responsible for causing it. What is of lament is that the absence of an understanding of what is needed for adaptation is going to hurt us because time is of the essence now if the world passes 1.5 degrees.” The region has been preaching that mantra at climate change summits and meetings across the globe for years, contending that if temperatures rise about 1.5 Celsius, then life could become unbearable for the region and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and low-lying coastal states like Guyana, Suriname and Belize. “1.5 C to stay alive” or nothing regional delegations argue. Caricom Chairperson and Antiguan Prime Minister Gaston Browne, meanwhile, said the region will waste no time pressing the developed world to ensure that global temperatures are not increased to a point where normal life becomes unbearable so therefore “we will be reminding them about the fact that if the temperature increases beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius, it will not only affect our beloved Caribbean nations but all of humanity will be seriously affected. We can’t afford anything above that 1.5 figure. We want our delegations to be vociferous and strident in making their positions known on the world stage as

climate change is real and so are its effects,” Browne said. He said no one needs reminding about the fact that climate and weather patterns are changing as he pointed to the situation in 2017 when megastorms Irma and Maria came ashore in several Caricom and wider Caribbean countries, with maximum winds of up to 178 miles per hour. The storms were a mere two weeks apart and some of those which were lashed by Irma were also affected by Maria before they could properly begin relief and recovery efforts. Superstorm Dorian also came calling on The Bahamas in 2019, devastating some of its more important islands in the archipelago even as the country is still struggling to recover. Dorian is rated as one of the top five strongest storms in recorded history. “These storms are becoming more ferocious and devastating. There is no doubt about that as we say storms that were the strongest in our history in 2017. And right here in Antigua and Barbuda, we have our own examples as droughts and dry spells have increased in the past nine years and when it finally rains, we have floods to deal with. Also, world-renowned Dickenson Bay Beach, rated as one of the best in the world, has gone under and is now a bay more than a beach,”

Browne said. So far eight Caricom leaders have indicated plans to attend the summit in Glasgow. At their virtual meeting this week, leaders had preliminary discussions on plans to establish a climate change commission that could give the region and other (SIDS) nations, a mechanism to take developed countries and polluting mega companies to The World Court to make them pay for polluting the planet and for the damage they cause to small island and low-lying states like Guyana, Suriname and Belize. Browne said the details would be announced in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Douglas Slater, the assistant Caricom secretary-general responsible for such issues, says the region will also be pressing the more powerful and richer polluting nations to deal with grant aid and concessional financing to help with climate change mitigation and adaptation issues. “These same developed states had pledged to raise US$100 billion per year to help SIDS (small nations) and other nations address climate change impacts but they have not been meeting such obligations. They are a long way off and not on the road to meet that figure. We will be pressing them for equal funding for climate adaptation and mitigation,” he said.

Over 75% of immigrants in U.S. detention are not criminals

FELICIA PERSAUD

IMMIGRATION KORNER A whopping 75.6 % of immigrants currently in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention have no criminal records. That’s according to the latest data from the Transactional Research Access Clearinghouse ( TRAC), a research organization at Syracuse University. As of Oct. 1, 2021, the latest data analyzed by TRAC, 16,740 out of 22,129 immigrants held in ICE detention have no criminal record. Many more have only minor offenses, including traffic violations, researchers found. So far for 2021, the largest number of ICE detainees are at the South Texas ICE Processing Center in Pearsall, Texas. There, detention is averaging 747 per day as of Oct. 1, 2021.The

second largest is at the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, where the daily average is 619. ICE arrested 4,281 and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, CBP, arrested 24,063 of the 28,344 people booked into detention by ICE during September 2021. The news comes as Mother Jones magazine reported that even if immigrants apply and win relief from deportation, they are still kept in detention based on ICE’s appeal. There is also mandatory detention of non-citizens pending their immigration proceedings. Mother Jones recently threw the spotlight on Sara Mendez-Morales, a Guatemalan immigrant who applied for asylum and two other forms of deportation relief with the help of an attorney. Mendez-Morales left Guatemala in 2007 after surviving sexual abuse and sexual violence. But she then had a child with a man in the U.S., but later found out he was violent, and had hit her first daughter. Mendez-Morales

contacted child protective services, but he left, and she was convicted of child endangerment. When she was released from prison in 2020, ICE picked her up and put her in detention, Mother Jones reported. A judge spared her from deportation, but ICE appealed the decision, keeping her in detention for several additional months. The TRAC report, meanwhile, comes as the Biden administration recently published new rules governing immigration arrests across the country, directing U.S. officials to focus on detaining and deporting immigrants determined to pose a threat to national security or public safety, as well as migrants who recently crossed the southern border. In a long-awaited memo, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas outlined a dramatic shift in U.S. immigration enforcement policy that will likely spare most undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. for years from arrest and deportation, as long as

they don’t commit serious crimes. The biggest shift from the February rules is the new “public safety” threat category, which currently directs deportation agents to seek the arrest of immigrants convicted of an “aggravated felony,” as defined by U.S. immigration laws, or those accused of participating in a criminal gang. Mayorkas’ guidelines dictate that immigrants should not be arrested because of their race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, political views or expressions of their First Amendment rights. The rules also instruct officials to ensure arrests are not used as a “tool of retaliation” against undocumented tenants or workers who are being exploited by unscrupulous landlords and employers. The Biden administration needs to ensure these rules are followed and the non-criminal immigrants in custody are spared further detention. The writer is publisher of NewsAmericasNow

THE NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS

October 21, 2021 - October 27, 2021 • 15

Affordable Housing for Rent RAVEN HALL 138 NEWLY CONSTRUCTED UNITS AT 2006 SURF AVENUE, BROOKLYN. CONEY ISLAND Amenities: Shared Laundry Room, Security Guard, Security Cameras, Community Center, Gymnasium, On-Site Resident Manager, Elevator, Rooftop Terrace, Accessible Entrance Transit: N/Q/D/F, B64, B36, B68, B82 No fee to apply • No broker’s fee • Smoke-free building • More information: www.cgmrcompliance.com This building is being constructed through the Extremely Low and Low-Income Affordability Program and the Inclusionary Housing Program of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program of New York State Housing and Community Renewal. Who Should Apply?

Individuals or households who meet the income and household size requirements listed in the table below may apply. Qualified applicants will be required to meet additional selection criteria. Applicants who live in New York City receive a general preference for apartments.

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A percentage of units is set aside for: o Mobility–disabled applicants (5%) o Vision/Hearing–disabled applicants (2%) Preference for a percentage of units goes to: o Residents of BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 13 (50%) o Municipal employees (5%)

$706

$838

3BR

$957

Unit Size

Monthly Rent1

Units Available

$900

$1,132

$1,350

$1,549

1BR

2BR

Studio 1BR

2BR

3BR

60% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI)

Studio

Household Size2 1 person → 2 people 1 person → 2 people 3 people 2 people 3 people → 4 people 5 people 3 people 4 people → 5 people 6 people 7 people

Annual Household Income3

Household Size2 1 person → 2 people 1 person → 2 people 3 people 2 people 3 people → 4 people 5 people 3 people 4 people → 5 people 6 people 7 people

Annual Household Income3

(Minimum - Maximum)4

$21,635 - $33,440 $21,635 - $38,200 $27,052 - $33,440 $27,052 - $38,200 $27,052 - $42,960 $32,469 - $38,200 $32,469 - $42.960 $32,469 - $47,720 $32,469 - $51,560 $37,475 - $42,960 $37,475 - $47.720 $37,475 - $51,560 $37,475 - $55,360 $37,475 - $59,200

(Minimum - Maximum)4

$33,360 - $50,160 $33,360- $57,300 $41,658 - $50,160 $41,658 - $57,300 $41,658 - $64,440 $50,023 - $57,300 $50,023 - $64,440 $50,023 - $71,580 $50,023 - $77,340 $57,772 - $64,440 $57,772 - $71,580 $57,772 - $77,340 $57,772 - $83,040 $57,772 - $88,800

100% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI)

$558

Unit Size

40% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI)

Monthly Rent1

50% AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI)

AVAILABLE UNITS AND INCOME REQUIREMENTS Units Available

Monthly Rent1

Units Available

$729

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$919

→

$1,094

→

$1,253

→

Monthly Rent1

Units Available

$1,293

→

$1,623

→

$1,939

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$2,229

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Household Size2 1 person 2 people 1 person 2 people 3 people 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people 7 people

Annual Household Income3

Household Size2 1 person 2 people 1 person 2 people 3 people 2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 6 people 7 people

Annual Household Income3

(Minimum - Maximum)4

$27,498 - $41,800 $27,498 - $47,750 $34,355 - $41,800 $34,355 - $47,750 $34,355 - $53,700 $41,246 - $47,750 $41,246 - $53,700 $41,246 - $59,650 $41,246 - $64,450 $47,623 - $53,700 $47,623 - $59,650 $47,623 - $64,450 $47,623 - $69,200 $47,623 - $74,000

(Minimum - Maximum)4

$46,835 - $83,600 $46,835 - $95,500 $58,492 - $83,600 $58,492 - $95,500 $58,492 - $107,400 $70,218 - $95,500 $70,218 - $107,400 $70,218- $119,300 $70,218 - $128,900 $81,086 - $107,400 $81,086 - $119,300 $81,086 - $128,900 $81,086 - $138,400 $81,086 - $148,000

Tenant pays electric and cooking electric. Household size includes everyone who will live with you, including parents and children. Subject to occupancy criteria. Household earnings includes salary, hourly wages, tips, Social Security, child support, and other income. Income guidelines subject to change. 4 Minimum income listed may not apply to applicants with Section 8 or other qualifying rental subsidies. Asset limits also apply. 2 3

How Do You Apply? Apply online or through mail. To apply online, please go to housingconnect.nyc.gov. To request an application by mail, send a self-addressed envelope to: Raven Hall, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792. Visit www.NYHousingSearch.gov for additional information. Only send one application per development. Do not submit duplicate applications. Do not apply online and also send in a paper application. Applicants who submit more than one application may be disqualified. When is the Deadline? Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than December 20, 2021. Late applications will not be considered. What Happens After You Submit an Application? After the deadline, applications are selected for review through a lottery process. If yours is selected and you appear to qualify, you will be invited to an appointment of eligibility to continue the process of determining your eligibility. Appointments are usually scheduled from 2 to 10 months after the application deadline. You will be asked to bring documents that verify your household size, identity of members of your household, and your household income. Español

Presente una solicitud en línea en housingconnect.nyc.gov. Para recibir una traducción de español de este anuncio y la solicitud impresa, envíe un sobre con la dirección a: Raven Hall, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792. En el reverso del sobre, escriba en inglés la palabra “SPANISH.” Las solicitudes se deben enviar en línea o con sello postal antes de 20 de diciembre 2021

Русский 简体中文

Чтобы подать заявление через интернет, зайдите на сайт: housingconnect.nyc.gov. Для получения данного объявления и заявления на русском языке housingconnect.nyc.gov 在线申请。如要获取本广告及书面申请表的简体中文版，请将您的回邮信封寄送至：Raven Hall, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 访问 отправьте конверт с обратным адресом по адресу Raven Hall, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792. На задней стороне конверта напишите слово 11792. 信封背面请用英语注明“CHINESE”。必须在以下日期之前在线提交申请或邮寄书面申请 2021 年 12 月 20 日 “RUSSIAN” на английском языке. Заявки должны быть поданы онлайн или отправлены по почте (согласно дате на почтовом штемпеле) не позднее 20 декабрь 2021

한국어

housingconnect.nyc.gov 에서 온라인으로 신청하십시오. 이 광고문과 신청서에 대한 한국어 번역본을 받아보시려면 반송용 봉투를 Raven Hall, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792.]으로 보내주십시오. 봉투 뒷면에 “KOREAN” 이라고 영어로 적어주십시오. 2021 년 12 월 20 일 까지 온라인 신청서를 제출하거나 소인이 찍힌 신청 서를 보내야 합니다.

Kreyòl Ayisyien

Aplike sou entènèt sou sitwèb housingconnect.nyc.gov. Pou resevwa yon tradiksyon anons sa a nan lang Kreyòl Ayisyen ak aplikasyon an sou papye, voye anvlòp ki gen adrès pou retounen li nan: Raven Hall, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792. Nan dèyè anvlòp la, ekri mo “HATIAN CREOLE” an Anglè. Ou dwe remèt aplikasyon yo sou entènèt oswa ou dwe tenbre yo anvan dat desanm 20, 2021 ‫ العربية‬.Raven Hall, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792 y:‫ مظروفًا بالعنوان إلى‬y‫ أرسل‬، ‫ لهذا اإلعالن والتطبيق المطبوع‬y‫ ترجمة باللغة العربية‬y‫ لتلقي‬.housingconnect.nyc.gov ‫ طلب عبر اإلنترنت على‬y‫إرسال‬ 2021 ،‫ ديسمبر‬20 ‫ يجب تقديم الطلبات عبر اإلنترنت أو عن طريق ختم بريدي قبل‬."ARABIC " ‫ كلمة‬y‫ اكتب باللغة اإلنجليزية‬، ‫على ظهر المظروف‬

Polskie

Aby złożyć wniosek online, przejdź na stronę housingconnect.nyc.gov Aby uzyskać polskie tłumaczenie tego powiadomienia oraz wniosek w wersji wydrukowanej, wyślij kopertę z własnym adresem: Raven Hall, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792. Wpisz słowo „POLISH” w j. angielskim na odwrocie koperty. Wnioski muszą posiadać stempel pocztowy lub zostać przesłane online nie później niż 20 grudnia 2021.

Français

Pour déposer votre demande en ligne, rendez-vous sur le site housingconnect.nyc.gov Pour recevoir une traduction en français de cet avis ainsi qu’un dossier de demande papier, envoyez une enveloppe libellée à votre nom et votre adresse à l’adresse suivante : Raven Hall, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792. Inscrivez le mot « FRENCH » au dos de l’enveloppe. Les demandes doivent être envoyées par la poste ou soumises en ligne au plus tard le 20 decembre 2021, le cachet de la poste faisant foi.

বাংলা

অনলাইনেন আনেবদন করনে�, অনুগ্রহ কনের housingconnect.nyc.gov এ যান। এই বিবজ্ঞবি�র বাংলা অনুবাদ এবং আনেবদনটি� ছাপানেনাভানেব পেপনে� এই টি�কানায় একটি� স্ব-সনে"াবি#� খাম পা�ান: Raven Hall, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792. । খানেমর বিপছনেন “BENGALI” শব্দটি� ইংনেরজি)নে� বিলখুন। অ্যাবি+নেকশনগুবিল অবশ্যই 20 বি-নেস"র, 2021 এর মনে#্য পেপাস্টমাক/ করনে� হনেব বা অনলাইনেন )মা বিদনে� হনেব। ‫ اردو‬،‫ پر جائیں۔ اس نوٹس کا اردو زبان میں ترجمہ اور پرنٹ شدہ درخواست موصول کرنے کے لیے‬housingconnect.nyc.gov ‫ برا ِہ کرم‬،‫آن الئن اپالئی کرنے کے لیے‬ ‫" انگریزی میں تحریر‬URDU" ‫ لفافے کی پشت پر لفظ‬U‫ پر بھیجیں۔‬Raven Hall, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792 :‫اپنے ذاتی پتے کا حامل ایک لفافہ‬ U‫۔ سے زیادہ تاخیر سے آن الئن جمع نہ کرایا جانا الزم ہے۔‬2021 ‫ دسمبر‬20 ‫کریں۔ درخواستوں کے لیے پوسٹ مارک کردہ ہونا یا‬

Governor Kathy Hochul • Mayor Bill de Blasio • HPD Commissioner Louise Carroll • HCR Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas

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Education Critics: DOE’s COVID testing needs to catch up to speed

By STEPHON JOHNSON Amsterdam News Staff City Hall and Department of Education officials believe their testing protocols are operating smoothly and effectively. Some loud critics have questioned that theory. Two teachers, who the AmNews will call Mary and Shelly, took to social media to voice their displeasure with the city and its COVID testing operations. “I’m a teacher in a NYC public middle school who just tested positive for COVID,” read Mary’s tweet. “I was vaxxed in February. No one will tell my students or their parents or my co-workers. This is not right. This is not safe. This is not sustainable.” “Fellow @NYCSchools teacher over here,” tweeted Shelly. “We

know our kids are unmasked the majority of the time and that they are all over each other. We also know that we need to be able to work closely with students to get the job done.” Mary noted that she had to tell her co-workers herself that she had COVID. According to DOE officials, most Situation Room cases are closed out on the same day and only a small number of cases take 24 to 48 hours to close. DOE officials also noted that the Situation Room and Test and Trace Corps ‘work hand-inhand’ with school principals to identify close contacts for quarantine. The DOE also noted an increase in mask usage around the five boroughs. DOE statistics show that on Oct. 19, as of 6 p.m. that day, 108 people in the school system

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tested positive for COVID (84 students and 24 staff members). Between Sept. 13 and Oct. 19, 5,386 in the system tested positive for COVID (3,998 students and 1,388 staff members. At the same time, 1,753 classrooms were closed (with 199 still closed) and 2,378 were

Students at the recently AmNews-profiled school TAWCS played a part in the ribbon-cutting for the Brooklyn Public Library’s first new branch in 40 years on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The new Adams Street Library, at 9 Adams St. in DUMBO, is the area’s first-ever library in what was once a predominantly industrial area but is today residential.

on partial quarantine (340 currently). Also, 4,131 classrooms went either under partial quarantine or were completely closed (the current number is 539). Nathaniel Styer, a spokesperson for the DOE, told the AmNews that the city is doing what it can to limit COVID cases and that they have been successful. “Our schools are some of the safest places to be during this pandemic because of our multi-layered approach to safety,” said Styer. “To keep our children in school, every case reported into the Situation Room is investigated by the Test and Trace Corps and we do not hesitate to quarantine close contacts in order to prevent any transmission.” P.S. 11 in the Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood was being investigated for possible closure. When the AmNews asked the DOE about that situation, officials said that the health department determined that the school should be investigated for potential in-school transmission. The

investigation concluded this week. They found no ‘widespread’ transmission and the school can remain open. We were told that all cases and close contacts have been directed to quarantine. DOE officials also said they test 10% of eligible students per week for COVID. Testing per week wasn’t in the city’s original plans. New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio and the DOE’s initial plans had tests being administered every two weeks. The United Federation of Teachers, and others, fought against this. “Yes, the UFT was concerned when the city said it was going with testing every two weeks, instead of the weekly process worked out last year,” said UFT Spokesperson Alison Gendar to the AmNews. “At our urging, they did agree to test every school each week. But along with that change, they changed the quarantine rules.” During the first week of school hundreds of classrooms were shut down after a student or staff members tested positive for COVID. After that week, the mayor decided to change the rules via kowtowing to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines with students maintaining a threefoot distance from each other in the classroom. The city initially planned on isolating unvaccinated students at home if they were in the same classroom as a COVID-positive student. Under the city’s old rules students had to quarantine at home for 10 days if they were exposed to someone who tested positive.

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‘Thoughts of a Colored Man’ is tremendous on B’way! By LINDA ARMSTRONG Special to the AmNews “Thoughts of a Colored Man” is the most important play of the 21st century! It demonstrates that it is definitely our time to be heard—especially the voices of Black men, who have always been ignored; Black men who are killed by police; Black men who are unfairly stereotyped and put into one-size-fits-all boxes. This dramatic production is a love letter to Black men: it shows that Black men have endless levels to their lives. In this play you will see your father, brother, uncle, son. The monologues, slam poetry and scenes shared by seven Black men on stage are absolutely moving, stunning and thought-provoking. Keenan Scott II is a gifted playwright who beautifully demonstrates his love for himself, his family and the other Black men he has encountered throughout his life. His characters — Love, Lust, Depression, Passion, Anger, Happiness, and Wisdom — each has their own backstory, which has severely influenced their take on life. Scott skillfully and respectfully talks about Black men growing up in ghettos, seeing the beauty they possess and that caring sense of community that everyone experiences in their day-to-day lives. He also looks at how Black neighborhoods can be taken over through gentrification, making the neighborhoods unaffordable for the original residents. New businesses come in with prices too high for the people in the community, and condos are built to accommodate the wealthier groups of people. When a Black man is part of that group, he has to contend with balancing being too

tic singing voice you will hear on a Broadway stage); Forrest McClendon as Depression (who actually is a very funny character); Tristan Mack Wilds as Anger and Esau Pritchett as Wisdom. What I especially enjoyed about this history-making production was the abundance of humor. Scott’s view of life is profound, but he also repeatedly manages to find the humor in awkward situations. This play is a triplethreat: it is brilliantly and intuitively written by a Black man; directed by Steve H. Broadnax III, a Black man; and stars seven exquisite Black men telling stories about us. (Julieta Cervantes photos) This play also deL to R: Luke James, Esau Pritchett, Da’Vinchi, Forrest McClendon, Dyllón Burnside, Tristan Mack Wilds and clares a Black man’s Bryan Terrell Clark admiration, love, dedication and caring appreciation for a Black woman, seeing her as a silhouetted vision of celestial loveliness and grace. Through moments of beautiful melodic singing to G od, the play also shows the humble, vulnerable side of a Black man. It shows our continuous connection to a higher being and the ancestors. Through “ Thoughts of a Colored Man” being on Broadway at the G olden Theatre on W 45th Street, it has been proclaimed, Black men need to be Black for his white friends home to help raise his two actions that can happen seen, appreciated, recand not Black enough for younger brothers. (I loved between Black men, always ognized for their greathis Black friends. when the character said, maintaining the love, sup- ness, potential and heart! Scott also shows the “Notice the person ring- port and care they have for It needs to be understood self-sacrifice of one of his ing you up—they could be each other. The delightful, that they are needing of characters, as he had a a genius.”) multi-layered performers love, nurturing, compasscholarship to go to MIT Each actor on that stage include Dyllon Burnside as sion and empathy! Black for engineering, but instead brought their A-game and Love; Bryan Terrell Clark men need to be trusted works in Whole Foods, vividly let the audience as Happiness; Da’Vinchi and cherished! L et them stocking boxes, making hear the thoughts, beliefs, as Lust ; Luke James as Pas- live, grow and thrive! minimum wage, because feelings, and comfortable sion (who by the way has For more info, visit thoughthis mother needed him at and uncomfortable inter- the most stunningly roman- sofacoloredman.com.

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out her decades-long career. At a dinner held before the official church ceremony in the When a kind, beautiful, tal- Cathedral, many shared what ented, gifted and generous Micki meant to them and what spirit has been in your midst her legacy truly is. Barbara Micki Grant

talented—acting, music and lyrics—and she was an extraordinary person. She was so quiet and had an enormous gift she shared with everybody.” George Faison, the chore-

Dyke spoke of Grant as “leaving a legacy of love, creativity and a tremendous body of work that will influence generations.” Hope Clarke, also from the original cast of “Don’t Bother

achievement. She impressed me with her ability to create three-dimensional characters.” “Everything she wrote had an undercurrent of joy and strength. I loved her as a col-

Micki Grant’s family (l-r) Lakisha Bryant, Kyle Walker, Daryl Walker, Cleveon Bryant, Sharon Eberhardt Bryant, Carmen Walker, Robert Joseph Casteline, Robert Casteline, Reggie McBride, Grady Bailey, Lori Minor and Kimberly Eberhardt Casteline.

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you celebrate having Me, I Can’t Cope,” reknown this lovely person, marked, “Her legacy was and that is exactly what her brilliance and talent.” everyone at Riverside Tina Fabrique who perChurch did for the late formed in the 2018 reMs. Micki Grant. Grant, vival of “Don’t Bother a celebrated playwright, Me, I Can’t Cope” at New lyricist and composer for York City Center, shared, “Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t “Micki represented the Cope,” passed away at the ahead of her time kind age of 92 on Aug. 21, 2021. of woman, with brilliant Her family and friends, ideas. She was a magmany from the theater nificent talent. You felt community, came out in warmth and love in her grand fashion to remempresence. Being around ber and honor their beher was an honor.” Fabloved “Micki.” rique described Grant as It was a who’s who of someone who genuinely theater as Lin-Manual Mitook an interest in everyranda, creator of “Hamilthing you did. “I’ve done ton,” composer Stephen Broadway, the Apollo, Schwartz (“Wicked,” “Godand Micki was always in Micki Grant is the first inurnment and committal in the brand-new spell,” “Pippin”), Woodie the first or second row columbarium at The Riverside Church. This is a picture of the plaque placed there which reads, “Thank Heaven For You,” one of the songs King Jr. and Elizabeth Van supporting me.” Dean from her Broadway musical, “Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope.” Dyke of Woodie King Jr’s Irby, director of “Don’t New Federal Theatre, choBother Me, I Can’t Cope” reographer/director George Montgomery said of her long- ographer for “Don’t Bother at Crossroads had only lovely Faison, actress/ playwright/ time friend, “She was a grand Me, I Can’t Cope,” remarked, praises for Micki. director Marie Thomas, direc- symbol of an artist. To write “Her legacy is her humanness, Broadway composer Stetor Dean Irby, actresses Barba- the lyrics, to write the roles.” it takes a whole lot of human phen Schwartz, who was a ra Montgomery, Hope Clarke, Her legacy according to Mont- feeling to be a human being. huge fan of “Don’t Bother Me, Dr. Gloria Van Scott, Debbi gomery: “Continue being a pil- I love the dignity and the gen- I Can’t Cope” and “Your Arms Blackwell Cook, and Tina Fab- grim on your path. It’s there to tleness that she carried herself Too Short to Box with God,” rerique, along with casting direc- support you, just stay on it and with when she was confronted called that Grant was the first tor Lawrence Evans and actress keep going.” with demands that we all share person he considered when Yvette Heyliger, gathered with a Marie Thomas, who was living in America.” working on the musical “Workhost of others to celebrate a life in the original cast of “Don’t Dr. Glory Van Scott said of her ing.” “I love both of her and Viwell lived. Grant’s was a life of Bother Me, I Can’t Cope” as friend and colleague, “She can’t nette Carroll’s shows, and back creation and a life full of caring Grant’s understudy, said of be duplicated. She had a sweet- then it was unusual to have two for the needs of her Black Grant, “She was an inspira- ness and a steel resolution to do African American women propeople. She championed Black tion. She did everything.” Her what she had to do as an artist duce these terrific, joyful and issues and solutions through- legacy, Thomas shared: “Multi- and not fail.” Elizabeth Van funny shows. It was a beautiful

laborator and human being.” Woodie King Jr. shared, “Micki meant love, involvement. I loved her tenacity and her involvement with artists. She didn’t wait for someone to say I love your work and I’ll produce it. She produced it.” On a screen, pictures flashed of Micki with actors, friends and family during various stages and ages in her life. Actress Debbi Blackwell Cook shared that she called her Mama Micki, and sang “Great Is Thy Faithfulness” so movingly that her voice sent chills through the room. You could feel her deep love. Actress Nora Cole sang a lovely tribute to Micki, and Lori Minor, Grant’s personal assistant for the final two and a half years of her life, tearfully talked about how “God assigned her to me. I thought of her as my grandmother. We adopted each other.” Jasmine Collins, a young opera singer and musician, talked of Micki’s consistent inspiration in her life and then she blessed us with “Give Me Jesus” delivered through a stunning operatic instrument. Micki touched the lives of so many people; some of those included Sherry Reid, her caregiver. “I loved the way that she loved me,” Reid emotionally shared. “She would kiss me and tell me how much she appreciated me. I said, my God, she was a phenomenal woman.”

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Rare vintage photography of NYC Black, LGBTQ nightlife goes up for auction By JORDANNAH ELIZABETH Special to the AmNews

club culture of the burgeoning LGBTQ A number of the NFT photographs called his regular Saturday night parcommunity as well as the Women’s “highlights the scene at the Paradise ties “Saturday Mass” because of the euMovement and Civil Rights Movement Garage, a staple NYC dance music sanc- phoric energy of the crowds that could Photographer Bill Bernstein is known as they grew, strengthened and partied tuary from ’79-’89 which was champi- be compared to a spiritual connecfor his photographic exploration of together on the dance floor.” oned by legendary African American tion between him and everyone on the disco nightlife era of the dancefloor. “SaturNew York City. His glossy day Mass” went on for a black and white images decade at Club Paradise show the world as it once and is known to be the was, as many of the NFT groundwork and founda(Non-Fungible Token) tion of what is known as photographs predate the the modern dance club. HIV and crack cocaine Levin was ahead of his era where free spirited time as he created a space party goers lived in blissfor Black nightclubbers, ful excess among glamorbut all were welcome to ous stars who frequented enjoy the surge of primal iconic clubs like Studio nightlife vibrations the DJ 54. so masterfully created. Studio 54 Music is preA portion of the NFT senting “Never before photographs will be doseen photographs, taken nated to the Marsha P. by the legendary photogJohnson Institute. “The rapher that is well known Marsha P. Johnson Infor documenting the time stitute (MPJI) protects and would later become and defends the human Paul McCartney’s personrights of Black transgenal photographer,” states der people. We do this by the official press release. organizing, advocating, Bill Bernstein, “3AM at Paradise Garage, July 1979” (Image courtesy of Studio 54 Music, copyright Bill Bernstein) Bernstein said of himcreating an intentional self that he sought to be community to heal, devel“…an anthropologist with a camera. I’m Currently, Bill Bernstein’s NFT images New Yorker, Larry Levan, who would go oping transformative leadership, and fascinated by studying different tribes, have gone up for auction, allowing onto influencing NYC’s scene and many promoting our collective power,” states cultures, subcultures and marginalized people to purchase and collect rare DJs,” wrote Willy Soul, creative director the organization’s mission. cultures in my world. My work in the gems that reveal the gritty, ultra-excit- and lead A&R at Studio 54 Music. Images are hosted and up for auction late ’70s documents the New York City ing moments in cultural history. Larry Levin was a pioneer DJ who on Super Rare, www.superrare.com.

Flights of Joy on the High Line The Harlem-based artist, writer and poet Carletta Joy Walker recently conducted an afternoon of conversation, art-viewing, and art-making on Manhattan’s High Line. Walker spoke about the power of artistic creation to sustain and maintain a sense of connectedness during physical distancing, particularly during times like the current pandemic. “I’m so thankful to the City Artist Corps Grant for making this event possible, and to the High Line for being the partnering venue, and to all, for being part of my flights of joy,” commented Walker who shared 10 artworks she had created over the past year and a half of the pandemic and encouraged those in attendance to contribute to a communal artwork.

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KYA FRENCH October 21, 2021 — October 27, 2021 REBIRTH OF A NEW NATION: PLUTO IS AT 24 DEGREES, SATURN AT 7 DEGREES, JUPITER IS AT 22 DEGREES, AND MERCURY IS AT 10 DEGREES, ALL STATIONED DIRECT LEAVING NEPTUNE AND URANUS STILL RETROGRADING. Vinateria IT’S TIME TO PERSEVERE AND ACT ACCORDING TO YOUR PLAN. THE WAIT-AND-SEE GAME IS OVER. THE THEME NOW IS WHAT CAN YOU BRING TO THE TABLE. BE THE FORCE WITHIN YOURSELF LIKE THE MILLION-MAN MARCH, WITH PROTESTERS FIGHTING FOR A CAUSE AND SINGING VICTORY SONGS IN HARMONY, LIKE OUR ANCESTORS DID TO KEEP THEIR FAITH STRONG, NO MATTER WHAT. IT’S TIME TO FLOOD THE PLANET WITH YOUR GOD-GIVEN TALENT TO CREATE AND INVENT A PRODUCT, A SERVICE. IT’S ABOUT YOUR EXPERTISE IN YOUR GIVEN FIELD, AND START YOUR BUSINESS IN THIS GAME OF MONOPOLY. THE REBIRTH OF A NEW NATION IS HERE, AND A NEW DAY IS DAWNING TO GET ON THE RISE. URANUS HAS BEEN IN TAURUS SINCE MAY 15, 2018, AND RECENTLY WENT RETROGRADE ON AUGUST 19, 2021. MEANING: PREPARE YOURSELF AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF URANUS RETROGRADE BEFORE GOING DIRECT ON JANUARY 18, 2022. TAKE ACTION ON THE NEW INVENTIONS COMING THROUGH AND FOR YOU TO TIDY UP, FORM YOUR GROUPS/TRIBES/TEAMS, AND FINISH PROJECTS BEFORE 2022. IT’S ALL WITHIN THE TIMELINE OF HISTORY. WOMEN ARE TAKING BACK THEIR POWER AND GIVING BIRTH TO A NEW NATION.

A moment when life hits you differently, and suddenly you sense a higher calling with a purpose with divine insight. Your life starts to play out like a movie right before your eyes. In this brief slow-motion period, you look at your immediate surroundings, and your overall life flashes within seconds before moving forward to the next level. Your higher self is communicating higher to give you that extra push to follow your dreams. You have a natural talent. Take the necessary steps to fine-tune your gift.

Information is valuable and throughout generations, it’s become invaluable, yet the work ethic is changed due to the mentality of people’s focus on how to be more proficient in their line of work and network with others. What value do you stick to, to keep you grounded? As you design your master plan, generational wealth, business plans, or projects, think about the generation to come who can benefit from your work of art, and the community you can build with based upon the information provided.

Your time, effort, and dedication to your vocation are all due to you believing in the gift you Jan 22 – Feb 19 were given. You knew you wanted to change your life and to fulfill it with much more meaning. When you put yourself first and take a stand, you get further in life. This period reminds you of a time in your life when you were sick and tired of being sick of tired. At that point, you mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and psychologically pull yourself together to put your skills to the test or relearn a subject.

When you invest in yourself, you become more aware of how self-conscious you are. No July 24 – Aug 23 one sees the eternal work and struggles you’ve overcome. They only see the internal light shining. Not everyone will be happy for you, so be happy for yourself and be mindful of who you share your great and not-so-great news with. Set time aside with a candlelight bath surrounded with calming music, or no music, and relax to cleanse in the water. You can also reflect or mediate near a body of water as well.

It helps when your peers, colleagues, and family, tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear. They’re the ones who push you to never give up on your vision/dreams when you feel no one thinks it’s a great idea. If you think it is, then all you have to do is work towards it.We ponder on how and when––the how is already given in a vision or dream. All you have to do now is work and improve on your crafting the vision. Believe that you are worthy, and no proof nor validation is needed.

The theme for you this week is therapy. Your friends, family, and colleagues will call and cramp you for information and advice. Know your boundaries, and how far you will go, and how far you’ll help them. What’s your belief system as someone will try you or ask? Your workplace or home may be changing, whether it’s time to relocate, remodel, refurbish, or simply changing your wardrobe and appearance just because a change in your routine is needed at this time.

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There’s the 20/80% rule, that when you give more to the needs and wants of others that leaves 20% to invest in yourself. However, this week, the 99% rule applies when you get the most out of what you believe in by taking risks. A great amount of 99%, are the people who take a risk on themselves and not caring what others may think, and most are entrepreneurs or own a business, or took the lead of their life. Have a pioneering spirit where life is endless, and your imagination is the framework to your reality to build the life you envision.

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Every day, we’re thankful we are here with much gratitude. Every day, wake up with a positive attitude to accomplish your goals, or whatever it may be that you do. The fact is getting what you want out of life by working on it every day. Just like a dream you have to set the foundation and see the results, so set the foundation every day by being disciplined, and consistent while planning each day and completing the tasks of your intentions.

Taurus

Did you stick to a routine this month? If so things should go your way with the remainOct 24 – Nov 22 ing days of October, with the exceptions of a few people who may want to pull you here and there. Saying NO means, NO, and don’t feel bad about it. You’re on the verge of something new this week, and new things are occurring that you have to address and face reality. Your health is mandatory this week so take precautions to protect your ears, nose, throat. Heart palpations may occur with a slight tenderness in your breast here and there.

Do you have a passion? Your passions can open avenues and doors to opportunities. What’s your Apr 22 – May 21 vision and mission for your passions? What is your why to the reasons of what you want to do? What is your purpose? Why are you here, maybe some questions on your mind until the vision comes through, or a conversation helps you to understand yourself more? When the vision comes, work on it. This week new ideas are awakened; partnerships are formed, or a meeting of self. Visit a nearby body of water, or listen to the water and reflect on your next goals.

Gemini

A degree of uncertainty may occur, however, don’t lose sight of your mission. This year you went within to nurture yourself and fine-tune the emotional side of your nature while changing up your routine and work. Responsibility is an investment that you can teach your family, and other generations to be well seasoned, and diverse in their upbringing along with the vocation you choose in life. Being responsible sets the tone of making yourself accountable to make a commitment that develops into a successful recipe for later in life. Develop new habits and try something new and know that failure is only strengthening life’s lessons to advance you to the next level. May 22 – June 21

Sept 24 – Oct 23

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Do you know your family history, or have that question ever ring a bell to find out? For some, they don’t want to know, and then some do. Knowing your history can reveal things you don’t know as we’re born a product of our mother’s DNA which tells a story of our genotype within the family gene line. Develop a plan of what you want to work on and research the topic. This week can also indicate attending some form of competitive show, comedy event, groups meeting, nature adventures, or creating an artistic flair for future endeavors. Nov 23 – Dec 21

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By SHERYL NANCE-NASH Special to the AmNews What’s better than feeding your soul and your belly? Gospel brunches do just that. Those Sunday brunches can especially be ideal when you’re traveling and can’t go to your own church. It can be one more thing to put on your itinerary to add for a trip that refreshes my mind, body and spirit. Foodies and seasoned travelers weighed in on some of their gospel brunch favorites. You might want to add these to your list. San Francisco, California

Perfect gospel band isn’t the only part of the brunch that deserves a standing ovation.” According to Richards, much applause goes to the grub. “With extraordinary twists on classic dishes such as fried chicken with a chili and maple syrup butter sauce and moreish cocktails, including their Cajun Bloody Mary and Fillmore Fizz, there’s no competition for the best Gospel Brunch in the U.S. The atmosphere at Fillmore is unbeatable (probably aided by their bottomless Bellini package), and their Southern-style dishes are some of the best in San Francisco. I’m even confident enough to say their Bananas Foster French Toast alone makes them a must-try gospel brunch.” Alrighty then, put 1300 on Fillmore on your not-to-be missed sites like the Golden Gate Bridge and the Legion of Honor, fine arts museum. Charleston, South Carolina

For Shawn Richards, foodie and expedition coordinator at Ultimate Kilimanjaro, a professional travel and adventure guide, this is a no-brainer, “San Francisco is undoubtedly entitled to bragging rights for one of the best Gospel Brunches in the U.S. Opening in 2007, the 1300 on Fillmore restaurant and lounge is a well-known swanky soul food situation with dishes prepared by executive chef David Lawrence. The Future

Will Hatton, CEO and founder of the Broke Backpacker, a website that provides advice on how to travel on $10 a day, says, “Not only does South Carolina feature the most gospel brunches in the U.S. but it’s also host to the best. Hall’s Chophouse gospel brunch is the local favorite (which is always an excellent sign) and always comes highly recommended by any hotel or bar staff you ask.” With an array of performers, including the Plantation Singers, gold standard Southern hospitality and im-

peccable menu, it’s no wonder their reputation precedes them, he says. “Although I would never attempt to produce a Banana Foster cake higher than three tiers, Hall’s sets a record offering a 14-layer Foster Cake that will blow your mind and your tastebuds! Their Gospel Brunches have become so popular they host them every Sunday, and if you’re lucky enough to visit them, I cannot recommend their Malted Belgian Waffle enough; it truly is a taste sensation!” Word is the southern sweet potato pancakes, crab cake eggs benedict and She-crab soup will put on a smile on your face too.

songs like ‘Down by the Riverside’ to modern hits like ‘Jesus Takes the Wheel,’” she says. You’ll get your soul fed, but what about your tummy? “The food is fantastic, and the price is not bad considering how much you get! It’s buffet style so you can try everything. They have all kinds of different foods, so there is something for everyone. The chicken waffles are my favorite.” Sarasota, Florida

The Blue Rooster in Sarasota, Florida has been doing a Gospel Brunch since 2014, word is folks come from all over central Florida to fill up on the music, the fried chicken and wafMyrtle Beach, South Carolina fles and the Hail Mary Bloody Mary. Trysta Barwig is a travel expert Better make a reservation or you and founder of the blog, This Travel might be disappointed if you show Dream. She says, “The best city that up and it’s sold out. has Gospel Brunch is one that has a Savannah, Georgia House of Blues restaurant. They have various locations all over the counIf it’s Sunday in Savannah, the place try, but I frequent the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina location where I live.” to be is the Good Times Jazz Bar and She goes every other week. “It’s the Restaurant for their Gospel Brunch. best place to be on Sunday morning,” By all means, bring your appetite. The menu includes Southern goodsays Barwig. She has been to the Cleveland, ies like down home potato salad, Ohio, and Orlando, Florida locations, collards, butter beans, okra, canand she has high praise for them too. died yams, mac n cheese, Savannah “The singers are chosen by gospel red rice, fried catfish filet, Se Island singer Kirk Franklin who is one of the smothered shrimp and creamy stone best in the industry. I have been going ground grits and much more. No to the gospel brunch for a long time, doubt, you’re going to need to take a and I don’t think there has been a day long, long walk in a park where you can admire those trees draped in all with bad music. “They sing everything from old that lovely Spanish moss.

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I hope you enjoyed last week’s Talking SCHOP! in Raleigh at Brewery Bhavana with my work colleagues, and friends, on our first night. Thereafter was an onslaught of food, laughter and fun. Here is the rest of the weekend… Day two of the long (Kysha Harris photos) weekend had us in the car to Greensboro to drop of Lauryn and Kristin for a wedding, but first the downtown area needed to feel our presence. Clearly our excitement was over the top because the places we’d scoped out would not be open for hours. We made the most of it and of course found great food along the way. We masked up and stepped into the first bar we saw for craft beer and wine including watermelon beer called Rind or Die. Loved it. Now that alcohol was being consumed before noon, food needed to make an appearance STAT. Our hostess Victoria took matters into her own hands and stepped across the street to Natty Greene’s Pub & Brewing Company for some perfect victuals. Two words, Hog Dip! Local sausage, cheese, onion white gravy with tortilla chips and pita. Yes ma’am! Plus, well-seasoned blistered shishitos with Cajun dipping sauce. No shade of wrong for any of that. We moved on to our next location but, en route, Kristin and I got distracted by vintage, but vintage with a bar in the back. So we spent a couple of minutes drinking a gorgeous hard orange cider and chatting with the owner… and shopping. By the time we met Victoria and Lauryn at Southend Brewing, they were elbow deep in flights of beer, handmade Kysha Harris is a food writer and pretzels, beer cheese and grilled editor, culinar y producer, consulwhole okra with a divine remoulade tant and owner of SCHOP!, a perdipping sauce. I passed on the beer sonalized food ser vice in NYC for but that food got GOT! I know okra is over 18 years. She is the new Food a thing for people but grilled whole is Editor at www.TheSpruceEats. a different experience. com. Follow her on Twitter and A f t e r V i c t o r i a a n d I d r o p p e d Instagram, @SCHOPnyc, on Facet h e o t h e r s o f f , w e h e a d e d b a c k book, /SCHOPnyc.

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BRIC FESTIVAL, FLUSHING TOWN HALL, CHELSEA TABLE Dayramir Gonzalez

The annual BRIC Jazz Festival returns live and in-person to the BRIC House (647 Fulton Avenue) in Brooklyn. The three-day marathon celebrating its seventh JazzFest, after being locked out last year due to the pandemic, takes place on October 21, 22 and 23. BRIC opens on Oct. 21 with trumpeter Adam O’Farrell leading his quartet Stranger Days with saxophonist Xavier Del Castillo, bassist Walter Stinson and his brother drummer Zack O’Farrill. The fiery trumpeter Sean Jones appears with his Quartet. The singer and composer Cecile McLorin Salvant known for turning unfamiliar songs into jazz gems making the connection with vaudeville, blues, and jazz music. Thursday night single-show tickets are sold out. Three-day passes are still available along with single day passes for Friday and Saturday. On Oct. 22, the JazzFest hosts the uniquely exciting Sun Ra Arkestra which has successfully remained in the limelight since the composer’s death in 1993, under the leadership of the masterful saxophonist Marshall Allen. The avant garde Arkestra is acknowledged as the beginning of the Black Futurism Movement. Samir Langus, born in Morocco, uses traditional instruments such as the lute-like sinter playing in the tradition of the Gnawa masters of Gnawa. The same music often played and celebrated by the legendary pianist and composer Randy Weston along with Gnawa musicians. Oct. 23 features singer/songwriter Madison McFerrin, as the guest curator at BRIC this year, she brings new faces with an interesting flavor to the lineup. Fred Wesley & The New JBs will be jamming hard in the tradition of his former bandleader James Brown remember “can I take’em to the bridge Fred?” His music celebrates the roots of funk. The New JBs include drummer Bruce Cox, bassist Dwayne Dolphin, guitarist Reggie Ward, eclectic saxophonist Jay Rodriguez, keyboards Rose Ann Dimaianta and all-around jazz trumpeter Freddie Hendrix. For a complete listing and passes for the three-day Fest visit the website bric@BRICartsmedia.org or call 718683-5600. Please note there is required proof of vaccination for entry.

cal and his “Boogie down” Bronx funk which he experienced while living in that borough. On Oct. 23, at Flushing Town Hall (137-35 Northern Blvd.) in Queens, Gonzalez will perform a special program titled “Havana Today, Afro Cuban Jazz,” paying tribute to legends Chucho Valdés, Chico O’Farrill, and Chick Corea. He will be joined by bassist Dean Torrey, drummer Juan Chiavassa and percussionist Christian Moraga. Gonzalez says these three pianists were his biggest influences for arrangements and piano stylings. “Chucho Valdés was there since I was a kid in Cuba, he was my mentor as a bandleader and pianist,” said Gonzalez. “I was influenced by Corea’s electric band when I was in high school and the way he composed music was influential. Chico’s early involvement in Afro Cuban jazz, Cubop and working in New York City was a factor that brought me to New York.” For this concert Gonzalez will be playing his mentors’ music, some of which have become jazz standards and perhaps a tune or two from his new CD.

The pianist is set for his Nov. 2021 release of “Dayramir González Tribute to Juan Formell & Los Van Van,” celebrating the 50th anniversary of the creation of the band. Juan Formell & Los Van Van are considered “the Rolling Stones of The young Cuban pianist and com- Cuba.” “This project is a tribute to Juan poser Dayramir Gonzalez whose un- Formell but it goes far beyond that. It’s a abandoned energy keeps him jumping tribute to a global and historical trajecgenres from Afro Cuban jazz to classi- tory of Cuban music: from Bach to Ig-

nacio Cervantes, to Chucho Valdés and Irakere, from Duke Ellington and Benny Moré to Juan Formell,” explained Gonzalez during a telephone interview. “Formell is an incredible songwriter whose songs are colorful stories.” For tickets call 718-463-700 or visit the website https://www.flushingtownhall.org/ dayramir-gonzalez. The COVID-19 pandemic caused some popular jazz clubs around the country to close their doors permanently. As these clubs battle to return and begin to show a profit, a new cabaret club the Chelsea Table and Stage (152 W. 26th Street, inside the Hilton Fashion District Hotel) opened earlier in 2021. It is Broadway’s newest spot for dining and cross-genre music that defy the jazz police. Featuring a wide variety of performances every night from noted Broadway stars, as well as a healthy appetite of jazz on Wednesday nights. One can also enjoy dining on the main level before heading downstairs for the live music. The venue’s open space allows a good stage view of performances regardless of seating that is comfortable, no squeezing. There is state-of-the-art sound and lighting, a 10-seat in-theatre bar, lofted VIP mezzanine for private groups, and table seating. The ambience is inviting for a first-date or anything in between. The menu food offers a selection that should appeal to the city’s varied palates. Chef Eric is in the house.

On a recent “Jazz Wednesday” my first visit to the club, the pianist and composer Elio Villafranca and The Jass Syncopators made his debut at the Chelsea Table and Stage. The large ensemble of established musicians opened with Villafranca’s original “Havana Blue Chronicle.” It was an uptempo tune focused on a blaring Afro Cuban sound with heavy drums by Domo Branch and percussionist Miguelo Valdes, the quiet star alto saxophonist/flautist Vincent Herring infused his unique embellishment. “Honey Cone” (in honor of the bees) featured Villafranca crossing lanes as he played classic melodies to straight-ahead jazz always in an Afro Cuban flow, that featured tenor saxophonist Dayna Stephens and trumpeter Scott Wendholt. In 2020 Villafranca captured the attention of a much younger audience with his debut children’s book entitled “Who Ate the Pie?” On Oct. 29, guitarist and vocalist Felicia Collins performs at the Table. Let’s not categorize her as a jazz musician but as an exceptional musician, who works her strings from blues to rock and all about. She was a member of Al Jarreau’s band but best known internationally as a member of the CBS Orchestra on the “Late Show with David Letterman” as part of the World’s Most Dangerous Band with Paul Shaffer. Saxophonist/flautist Don Braden Quartet plays on Nov. 11 within the jazz realm he explores the music of Earth, Wind and Fire and Stevie Wonder. For the month of November, the Jazz Foundation of America has partnered with Chelsea Table + Stage. The JFA will host concerts at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. The series will feature a most engrossing lineup of jazz musicians and composers kicking off the month-long residency will be the harpist Brandee Younger Trio (11/3), the composer, saxophonist and arranger Donald Harrison Quartet (11/10), the pianist Cyrus Chestnut Trio (11/17) and Raul Midón, a blind jazz guitarist with a variety of enticing sounds, making him a captivating solo act. (11/24). All ticket sales will support JFA artists, hundreds of jazz and blues musicians severely impacted by Hurricane Ida, not only in Louisiana, but also in New York and New Jersey. All guests 12 and up are required to be fully vaccinated in order to enter our venue. For reservations visit the website at (chelseatableandstage.com). CORRECTION: In last week's Jazz Notes column, the name of the Metropolitan Opera's General Manager, Peter Gelb, was misspelled. The Amsterdam News apologizes for this error.

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Alma D. Green, co-publisher of ‘The Green Book’ By HERB BOYD Special to the AmNews If you, like so many Americans, are not familiar with “The Green Book” and its publisher, Victor Green, then you’ve probably never heard of his wife, Alma. Memories of them surfaced recently in conversation with Yoruba Richens, who is currently at the helm of a documentary on the life and times of Rosa Parks. Several years ago, she was a panelist dealing with the history and impact of “The Green Book,” a guidebook for African Americans to successfully navigate the treacherous Jim Crow terrain and officially known as “The Negro Motorist Green Book,” and she reminded me of that during the Pittsburgh occasion. It also put Alma Green on my mind and thus this week’s profile of the woman who was indispensable in creating “The Green Book” and who kept it going years after her husband’s death. Born in Richmond, Virginia on June 9, 1889, Alma knew firsthand the dangers of Jim Crow and even more so when she began working as a dressmaker when she was 18. She was also a live-in servant for William Morton, a prominent tobacco merchant. Apparently, she traveled to other parts of the country, including New Jersey where a newspaper reported a surprise party for “Miss Alma Duke by a number

of her friends at the residence of Mr. and Mr. William Watson…it was a most enjoyable evening.” (Three years ago, Victoria Martinez, recounted this story on her A Bit of History blog.) How and when she settled up north in New York and New Jersey is not clear, but the family may have made

the move after the death of her brother in 1915 who had been ill with tuberculosis meningitis. From several historical documents, the Greens moved from New Jersey to New York in the late 1920s or early 1930s. It was perhaps in the midst of the Harlem Renaissance they began conceiving the plan for the publication, based mainly on what they knew personally of the traveling

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and living accommodations in the South and impressions gathered from others. They issued the first edition in 1936, and while there is no mention of Alma in the book, she must have been a decisive factor in helping to compile the hotels, restaurants, rest stops, and, most crucially

the Esso gas stations, along routes that covered nearly every state in the union. “With the introduction of this travel guide in 1936,” the publication began, “it has been our idea to give the Negro traveler information that will keep him from running into difficulties, embarrassments and to make his trips more enjoyable. The Jewish press has long

published information about places that are restricted and there are numerous publications that give gentile whites all kinds of information. “But during these long years discrimination, before 1936 other guides have been published for the Negro, some are still published, but the majority have gone out of business for various reasons.” They go on to explain that the publication consists of 80 pages denoting places owned by Blacks and whites that cater to their needs. In a closing paragraph they state there may come a time when such a guidebook will not be necessary and that “will be a great day for us to suspend this publication.” And that they did until the last edition of the publication in 1966, in the wake of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Victor died in 1960 and Alma, no longer the unofficial co-publisher and editor, became the sole publisher and kept the publication going for the next six years, finally ending it with the same words they wrote at the beginning. In 1978, Alma died just short of her 89th birthday in Harlem, where she had lived for almost 50 years. Maybe one day markers will be placed on 135th Street where they first published the book or on St. Nicholas the subsequent locations.

ACTIVITIES FIND OUT MORE Numerous publications on Black history and culture have citations on “The Green Book,” though you need to consult writers such Victoria Martinez and Jay Driskell for a fuller understanding of Alma’s role. DISCUSSION A much more exhaustive account is necessary to gather the facts about her early years in Richmond. PLACE IN CONTEXT She was born and came of age near the dawn of the 20th century and lived almost its full expanse.

THIS WEEK IN BLACK HISTORY Oct. 25, 1940: Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first African American general. He died in 1970. Oct. 26, 1911: Gospel immortal Mahalia Jackson was born in New Orleans. She died in 1972. Oct. 27, 1922: Famed actress Ruby Dee was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She died in 2014.

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Health NYC requiring vaccine for cops, firefighters, city workers By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP)—New York City will require police officers, firefighters and other municipal workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or be placed on unpaid leave, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday, giving an ultimatum to public employees who’ve refused and ensuring a fight with some unions representing them. The mandate affecting the nation’s largest police department and more than 100,000 other Big Apple workers—including trash haulers and building inspectors—carries a Nov. 1 deadline for getting the first vaccine dose, de Blasio announced. Jailers on Rikers Island, where the city has been grappling with staffing shortages creating unsafe conditions, will be subject to the mandate on Dec. 1. Of the workers affected by the new mandate, 71% have already received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the city. The city previously mandated vac-

cines for public school teachers and the state has previously mandated vaccines for hospital workers. City workers who get their first shot by Oct. 29 at a city-run vaccination site will get an extra $500 in their paycheck, the mayor said. Workers who don’t show proof of vaccination by Oct. 29 will be placed on leave. “We’ve got to end the COVID-era. Our police officers, our EMTs, our firefighters, all our public employees—a lot of them come in very close contact with their fellow New Yorkers,” de Blasio said on MSNBC after announcing the policy. “They need to be safe. Their families need to be safe, but we also need to reassure all New Yorkers that if you’re working with a public employee, they’re vaccinated. Everyone’s going to be safe.” De Blasio had been weighing a vaccine mandate for the police and fire departments and other city agencies for several weeks. His announcement came amid new uproar over NYPD officers defying even simple measures, like wearing face masks. On Monday, two police officers were seen on video shoving a man out of a Manhattan subway sta-

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tion when he confronted them for flouting rules requiring they wear masks. The NYPD’s vaccination rate has lagged behind the rest of the city, with some officers flat out refusing to get the shots. Unions representing officers said Wednesday they will sue to block the mandate. New York City’s largest police union, the Police Benevolent Association, said getting vaccinated is a “personal medical decision” that officers should make in consultation with their doctors. The union represents police personnel with the rank of officer— about 23,000 people on active duty with the department. “Now that the city has moved to unilaterally impose a mandate, we will proceed with legal action to protect our members’ rights,” PBA president, Pat Lynch, said in a statement. About 69% of the NYPD’s workforce is vaccinated, compared with 77.4% of adult New Yorkers who have been fully vaccinated. The NYPD has about 34,500 uniformed personnel and about 17,700 people in non-uniformed support positions. More than 60 NYPD employees have died of COVID-19, including five patrol officers, eight detectives and the former chief of transportation. The fire department, whose EMTs and paramedics were working around the clock in the early days of the pandemic, lost 16 workers to the virus. Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, who had COVID-19 in January, and fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro have said they support a vaccine mandate. Shea told reporters earlier this month that given the “emergency situation that we’re in, it makes sense.” Nigro said at a fire department memorial service, “I think it’s time.” New York City’s mandate comes as other cities are starting to punish— and even fire—first responders who fail to meet vaccine requirements. In Seattle, six police officers and 11 firefighters are slated for termination after that city’s vaccine mandate took effect Monday. Another 93 Seattle officers and 66 firefighters were side-

lined Tuesday while seeking religious or medical exemptions. In Massachusetts, a police union said at least 150 state troopers are resigning over that state’s mandate. In Washington State, as of Tuesday, 127 state troopers have been fired for defying a vaccine mandate and another 32 have resigned or retired rather than getting vaccinated. In Chicago, where city workers are required to log their vaccine status, Mayor Lori Lightfoot last week accused the president of that city’s police union of trying to “induce an insurrection” by encouraging officers to defy that requirement— even after the union’s former president died of COVID-19. The dispute is now in court. Under an executive order signed by de Blasio last month, NYPD officers have either had to be vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID19 test each week. The state has mandated vaccines for health care workers and people in New York City must show proof of vaccination to eat indoors at restaurants or to attend sporting events—or even play in them. One of the city’s biggest basketball stars, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, has been banned from playing or practicing for refusing to get the vaccine. In barring the seven-time all star, the team cited New York City rules that pro athletes playing for a team in the city must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to play or practice in public venues. De Blasio’s position on vaccine mandates has evolved. He initially allowed public school teachers to get the vaccine or submit regular negative COVID-19 tests, but toughened the rule this summer by requiring all teachers to get a vaccine with no test-out option. Thousands of teachers and other school employees got the vaccine in the days before the deadline, city officials said. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court denied a challenge to the teacher vaccine mandate, showing a potential legal pathway for expanding the requirement to other city agencies.

“The mandate affecting the nation’s largest police department and more than 100,000 other Big Apple workers— including trash haulers and building inspectors—carries a Nov. 1 deadline for getting the first vaccine dose, de Blasio announced.”

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and so were buried on land the church owned at the time, said the BP’s office. The corner lot was home to a centuries-old school, called Public School 90, but has been vacant since the school was demolished in 2016. The site was archaeologically tested by the city in 2001 and that work uncovered human remains and concluded that there may be more at the site, said the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The remains found at the time were reburied at the Flatbush Reformed Church cemetery. The report also mentions numerous times in the 1800s and 1900s where human bones were found indicating that the site was likely a “colored cemetery.” Historical documents have confirmed the identities of two people: a formerly enslaved woman named Phyllis Jacobs who’s believed to have been on the Zabriskie Homestead, and a 110-year-old formerly enslaved woman named Eve believed to have been owned by the Vorhees and Ditmas families. Historians believe that the

burial ground was used for new burials from an indeterminate date in the 17th century through the early 1840s, said the BP’s office. Dutch slave owners in power diminished the validity of those enslaved in the city and often did not keep records relevant to their lives and deaths, said the archeological report. Where African slaves and freed Blacks were buried was “frequently” excluded from property records and histories or “obliterated,” while graves of individuals of European descent associated with the same homesteads and farms in the city were relocated or preserved. These racist tactics of previous generations have made tracking down who was buried on the site difficult so far, especially since the burial ground was “gradually reduced in size as sections were given away, paved over for roads, or sold off.” The archeological report concluded that the site could have additional undiscovered human remains and “that it should either remain undisturbed or be subjected to further archaeological investigation.” LPC confirmed that “no archaeology has been conducted since the demolition of the

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school” in 2016. The planned housing development of the site was announced by de Blasio and Councilmember Mathieu Eugene last year and has been a hot topic among advocates in the neighborhood. The Flatbush African Burial Ground Remembrance and Redevelopment Task Force, cochaired by Adams and Eugene, is preparing to release a final vision document with recommendations for the site this fall. The task force conducted a series of meetings and workshops in May and June of this year, before holding community meetings in September so that proposals could reflect what they wanted. Adams said he recognizes, and is “sympathetic,” to the equally pressing need for affordable housing in the area, but he believes other sites might be better suited for it. Ariama C. Long is a Report for America corps member and writes about culture and politics in New York City for The Amsterdam News. Your donation to match our RFA grant helps keep her writing stories like this one; please consider making a taxdeductible gift of any amount today by visiting: https://tinyurl. com/fcszwj8w

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Adams said that the government’s neglect for public housing is literally costing lives and he plans to fully fund the city’s Crisis Management System and NYCHA public housing as a way to reduce gun violence. On the environmental front, Adams sent a representative to urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to support a united opposition to repowering the Gowanus’ fracked gas plant last Thursday. Councilmember Brad Lander, Assembly member Marcela Mitanyes and Assembly member Robert Carroll also joined in to highlight the climate, environmental justice and public health threats the project poses. Ariama C. Long is a Report for America Corps member and writes about culture and politics in New York City for the AmsterdamNews. Your donation to match our RFA grant helps keep her writing stories like this one; please consider making a tax-deductible gift of any amount today by visiting: https://tinyurl.com/fcszwj8w

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Religion & Spirituality MOVE 9’s Chucky Africa joins ancestors By AUTODIDACT 17 Special to the AmNews The grassroots community was saddened upon learning that former political prisoner-of-war, Charles “Chucky” SimsAfrica, 61, the youngest and final MOVE 9 member to be paroled, joined the ancestors Sept. 20. After an Aug. 8, 1978, raid by Philly’s finest on their Powelton Village home resulted in a cop’s death, along with eight comrades, he was imprisoned at 18 years old in the “MOVE 9” case and was eventually paroled from Pennsylvania’s SCI Fayette on Feb. 7, 2020, spending almost his entire adulthood behind bars. “After four years of battle, my uncle Chuck Africa lost his fight to cancer,” Mike Africa Jr. tweeted. “I have many uncles but none like Chuck. Thank you to everyone that loved and supported him. RIP Chuck.” The MOVE 9 were convicted of third-degree murder and seven attempted-murder counts, sentenced 30-100 years, and repeatedly denied parole after fulfilling the 30-year minimum eligibility, due to them not denouncing their cultural affiliation and political views, nor admitting guilt. “The way we feel is that the government medically assassinated Chucky, Will, Phil, Merle and Delbert Africa,” contends Janine Africa, MOVE’s minister of education and fellow MOVE 9 co-defendant. “And now they’re trying to assassinate Mumia. They couldn’t kill us Aug. 8th with bullets, tear gas and cops; so, once they got us all in prison, they tried to kill us by taking our health.” She added how her MOVE 9 comrades endured decades of torturous treatment, and lost loved ones, while behind enemy’s lines. “Chuck had a heart and a fighting spirit that was unparalleled,” Brad

Thomson, Africa’s attorney when paroled, tweeted. “He loved animals, boxing, and literature; which we’d talk about often. RIP Chuck. You’ll be deeply missed.” Chuck’s comrades say he had a deep love for people, but had no tolerance for ignorance or injustice. “I’ve never ever seen or met anybody that was just so strong-willed and so determined to just be a fighter. And he fought every step of the way since he came home last February,” Debbie Africa said during a podcast dedicated to her late brother who had been diagnosed with cancer prior to being released from prison. Janine Africa said she was glad that she and several comrades had met up with Chucky before he transitioned, then added: “Had Chucky been on the streets he never would’ve got cancer and died. The fight in this revolution is on-going. The attacks on our organization are still going on, they’re just going about it in a different way. We will miss him. R.I.P. Chucky. On the move.”

Colin Powell, Dr. Timuel Black and Risasi Dais have joined the ancestors By HERB BOYD Special to the AmNews Three notable African American men joined the ancestors within a few days of each other. Easily, Colin Powell is the most famous of them and we lost him to the complications of COVID-19 on Oct. 17. He was 84. Last week Dr. Timuel D. Black, a prominent figure in Chicago’s political and social history, died on Oct. 13. He was 102 and succumbed from prostate cancer. Much younger and perhaps less well-known was photographer Risasi Z. Dais, whose death came as I was composing obituaries for Powell and Black. I am still waiting for more information about Dais’ passing. Obviously, each of them deserves a separate reflection but given space considerations I have agreed to blend them as one, recounting their personal relationships with me. Whenever Powell comes to mind it has less to do with his phenomenal military and political resume, but with his connection to the Harlem community. Most striking of these memories is one in a photo with the late Pan-Africanist Elombe Brath when both were members of the St. Margaret’s Church basketball as teens in the Bronx. Later, the trajectory of their lives would be radically divergent. Powell attended City College and a program there now bears his name. Several of my students have continued their studies in the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. On a personal note, several years ago I had the opportunity to interview Powell and during our conversation I shared with him our common experience as members of V Corps in Germany (some years apart) which he once commanded. His eyes lit up when I told him about the A Bar in Frankfurt, frequented mainly by African American soldiers. There is no need here to list his numerous accomplishments, practically every news agency in the world will cover those details, and to ignore the blemishes of his career— most egregiously his lie about the weapons of mass destruction in Iraq— would be a gross oversight.

I only had one occasion to be in Dr. Black’s company and that was during a visit to Chicago to be with him on a panel during a Black History month celebration. Ironically, on the panel with us was Jim Tilmon, then a popular television meteorologist who was my company commander during my 18 months in Germany. Dr. Black and I shared our personal memories of the great migration and the fact that we were both born in Birmingham, Alabama. Much like Powell, Black was a highly decorated soldier and during World War II earned four Battle Stars, the Croix de Guerre, and the Legion of Honor. His memoir, “Sacred Ground,” is packed with the Black experience, in both senses of the word. My relationship with Dais was the most enduring and collaborative over the years. On countless occasions, for nearly a generation, we had been together to document an event, lecture, concert, or festival. Whenever the late Amiri Baraka was in town or the region, or perhaps anywhere in the world, you could count on Dais being there to photograph and sometimes to record the moment. Very little of social and political importance happened in Newark without his presence, his camera ever-ready to memorialize it. This he did with remarkable consistency and one photo of his available on the AP website depicts his capture of the incomparable Ashford and Simpson in a Valentine’s Day performance and tribute to Maya Angelou in 1996. One of our last engagements was covering a birthday celebration for Harry Belafonte at Aaron Davis Hall two years ago. As always, we chatted about the event and he asked me what photos he should submit. I told him he was the best judge of that, which he always was, and unfailingly so. And much of this was accomplished while he was holding down a day gig at the Newark City Hall. I will miss him on the beat and so will the world of politics and entertainment where he was as ubiquitous as he was talented. More later on this graduate of South Carolina University (1967-71) and my Facebook friend.

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SSNY shall whom process against upon Purpose: location: NYnotifies County. LLC eral partner SSNY shall mail process to chase price. Secy on of LLC of LP served upon isAny C/O LLC: ethnicity expenses of with NY the (SSNY) York hereby all bidders that LLC it7/29/20. will affirmatively ensure that anyNY Duration Co. (CSC), 80 State St.,4:30 Al- Org filed upon whom process shall mailwelcome, Office location: stcopy of process Purchasing Department between hours of 9:00 a.m. and be served & shall mail the may process tointo c/o Corporamail may be served. SSNY desigactivity. formed inentered Delaware (DE) thecontract LLC at the addr. oftoon its from SSNY. C.I. addr. of LP: State of NY (SSNY) on NY SSNY designated as agent of 38 East 1 Street, Apt 3B, paid. Please call (347) 470pursuant this advertisement will be awarded to the Office location: NY 08/23/21. bany, NY 12207-2543. 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County. LLC Contracting Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. any against the LLC o m ent ison $119,173.75 plus TIONS of LLC. Auth. Ivonne Department Consumer AfDINo Purpose: lawful activity. ofTheresa NYprocess (SSNY) on 11/19/20. Office (SSNY) at 10:00 AM in thelocation: Agency Chief Officer Bid against Room, Ground Albany, Dr., process NY NY 12207-2543. DE Wilmington, DE 19808. 1604 Williamsbridge Office NY 11/06/20. Sabatino it may New whom 110 SERVICES Princ. office of LLC: 307 W. York, 10040. Pur12/01/2017. SSNY has been S t a t e o f N Y ( S S N Y ) o n formed in Delaware (DE) on of State of NY (SSNY) on s e r v e d . S S N Y s h a ll m a il Welch Insurance Agency, interest and costs. Premises fairs willNY hold a Public HearRECTV 1-888-534-6918 Notice of Qualification of Office location: NY County. Floor, 55 Water Street, NYC. All bidders are requested to location: NY County. SSNY addr. Any of Little Falls designated Cert. of Form. with Secy. Bronx, 10461. Purpose: County. SSNY designated as prospective Commissioner of General Services be served. SSNY shall mail 38th St.,LLC: NY,251 NY 10018. lawful activity. asfiled agent upon 07/29/21. Princ. office ofInproviLLC: 1 2 /1lawful 5Equipment, /1Wednesday, 7 . activity. O ffic eL.L.C. lo cJanuary a tio n: Office location: NY Notice 11/23/20. process to 660 Nereid Ave LLC filed Secretary of State willattend. beofsold subject toof on ing Seats are limited. this connection, please limit the as number of of pose: GAR Audesignated agent SSNY as agent LLC designated of Formation of 5 Dr., Wilmington, DE 19808. of State, Div. of Corps., 401 Any LLC upon whom proagent process to Corporation SerSSNY designated as agent of whom against 600 Third Ave., 21stagainst Fl., NY, County. Princ.filed office ofSecy. LLC: NY Princ. office of #Federal 1 , Bprocess r oSt. n NYC x-, Ste. N LLC e w4, Arts. YitDover, omay r kof, thority attendees to maximum of two perupon firm. submit the on80Please 08/10/21. 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I say “coming back” because international jurists had come to the United States in 1981. At that time, they documented the situation facing political prisoners in the U.S., and they reported their findings to the United Nations. They interviewed a number of political prisoners – including Leonard Peltier, Sundiata Acoli, and Veronza Bowers. Some of them are still in prison today, 50 years later. The organization that I founded in 1998, the National Jericho Amnesty Movement, decided that they would support my proposal. So, on Oct. 22 through 25 we will be convening the International Tribunal in the Spirit of Mandela with nine international jurists, and we will be bringing the charge of genocide, with its six specific charges: 1.Racist police killings of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people. 2. Hyper incarcerations of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people. 3. Political incarceration of Civil Rights/National Liberation-era revolutionaries and activists, as well as present day activists. 4. Environmental racism and its impact on Black, Brown, and Indigenous people. 5. Public Health racism and disparities and its impact on Black, Brown, and Indigenous people, and 6. Genocide of Black, Brown, and Indigenous people as a result of the historic and systemic charges of all the above. We will be bringing these charges to the attention of the international community. They are charges against the U.S. government, its states, and its specific agencies—all of which are responsible for imposing white supremacy and engaging in genocidal practices. We are also commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first “We Charge Genocide” campaign brought to the United Nations by the great Paul Robeson and William Paterson. That was on December 17, 1951. We are commemorating that historic event with the understanding that the conditions that prompted the charges they argued back in 1951 still exist today in 2021. After the international tribunal, we will proceed with filing charges of genocide in the United States Federal District Court. The court will have to hear our petition, and it will have to respond to our petition of genocide. We will continue to build our campaign, putting

forth these violations of our civil rights and human rights before the national and international communities. And we will be convening the Peoples’ Senate in 2022 based upon the findings of the international tribunal and our petition to the federal district court. It is our belief that the corporate parties––the Democratic and Republican parties––do not operate in the best interests of the people, and therefore we will start the process of building a campaign toward establishing what we call a Peoples’ Senate. We will build a campaign for a new narrative. It will be a campaign of people fighting for their own liberation on an independent basis, based on the idea that we are our own liberators. We are therefore moving to build a Peoples’ Senate with the understanding that we need new a new national organization of oppressed people––particularly Black, Brown, and Indigenous People in this country. This effort will be organized as a national united front, and we’re asking for our supporters and for all progressive people in the United States and throughout the world to join us in this campaign for the Peoples’ Senate in 2022. That is our campaign and that is our projection for what we hope to achieve. We believe that capitalist imperialism and white supremacy need to be moved into the dustbin of history. We need to force them into the dustbin of history. The Organizer: How can our readers support the International Tribunal? Jalil: Your readers can go to our website–– www.spiritofmandela.org––and endorse the call for the international tribunal. We also will be establishing a website for the Peoples’ Senate. We will be putting out more information about our next steps for the Peoples’ Senate on Oct. 25, the date when the international jurists are charged with issuing their verdict. As for the International Tribunal itself, it will be held Oct. 22 through 25 at the Malcolm X Betty Shabazz Center in Harlem, New York. It will be a hybrid program for those who are able to attend, but we will also be streaming live over the internet so that people can tap in. Again, you need to go to our website to sign in and register.

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Years before the 2020 murder of George Floyd renewed calls from the Black Lives Matter movement to “defund the police,” Powell said he was not in favor of reducing law enforcement budgets to address police brutality. He suspected that many Black Americans agreed. A June 2020 poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research around the height of that summer’s police protests showed that 43% of Black Americans strongly supported or somewhat supported reducing police funding, while 30% opposed the idea. “You can’t say, ‘We should disinvest the criminal justice, police and courts,’” Powell said in a 2017 interview with the Mic news outlet. “They’re there not just to protect white folks. They’re there to protect Black folks as well.” He continued: “If you tell a Black community leader that the police are not going to be around, they may say, ‘Whoa! Wait a minute!’ What they want is fair and balanced justice treatment for all Americans.” A child of Jamaican immigrants who grew up in the Bronx borough of New York City, Powell said he was raised in a community where his neighbors were as invested in his safety and success as his own mother and father. “I had adults who cared about me,” Powell told Mic. “My two parents, all

my Jamaican relatives in the South Bronx, they watched out for us kids. And if you ever did anything wrong, I mean, you were going to get it.” Powell graduated in 1958 from City College of New York, which later created the Colin Powell Center to develop student leadership and campus community engagement. The program was eventually renamed the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership. In the wake of Floyd’s slaying and the Black Lives Matter protests, the school launched a racial justice fellows program as a joint initiative between the Colin Powell School and CCNY’s Black studies program. Powell once said he wanted the next generation to have opportunities like he did, according to Andrew Rich, dean of the Colin Powell School. Being a Black American “defined his experience,” Rich said. “He was a trailblazer in every sense. I think he was very aware of the barriers he broke. One of the things he was so proud of was that he knocked open doors and did not close them behind him.” Former President Barack Obama said Monday that Powell helped “a generation of young people set their sights higher” and “never denied the role that race played in his own life and in our society more broadly. “But he also refused to accept that race would limit his dreams, and

through his steady and principled leadership, helped pave the way for so many who would follow,” Obama said. Obama recalled a time in 2008 when conspiracy theories swirled around his own faith and Powell addressed it head-on. He quoted Powell as saying: “The correct answer is, he is not a Muslim; he’s a Christian. But the really right answer is, ‘What if he is?’ Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer’s no, that’s not America.” Many Black people look to highachieving African Americans to act on their behalf, said Frederick Gooding, associate professor of humanities at Texas Christian University. “Maybe they just disproportionately expect a Colin Powell to do more or be more than he needs to be. It might be one of those deals where he may not have spoken for every Black person, but at the same time it’s OK that he does not,” Gooding said. Powell’s career and his long record of public service show his excellence, Gooding added. “When it comes to African Americans, oftentimes, when you’ve been touched by the struggle so to speak, when you have a position of power and privilege, do you leverage it?” Gooding said. “He may not have been that frontline cheerleader, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t affected by the struggle.”

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*Based upon the number of persons in household. Subject to change **Please note, the rental charge will be the listed market rent OR 30% of gross income, whichever is greater. OCCUPANCY STANDARDS: ONE BEDROOM: One to two people. Head of household must be at least 62 years or older. TWO BEDROOM: Two to three people. Head of household must be at least 62 years or older IMPORTANT NOTICE: (FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION) • Applicants can only be on one waiting list at a development. If applicants have the right family composition, they can apply to more than one lottery. However, if they are selected for more than one lottery, they will have to choose which waiting list they prefer. • Applicants should be at least 62 years old at the time of lottery. • Preference will be given to documented veterans selected in the lottery. • Applicants must be financially responsible. • Any applicant that does not have the proper family composition will automatically be disqualified. • ONE REQUEST ONLY PER APPLICANT. Any applicant placing a duplicate request will not be entered into the lottery. An applicant can only submit a paper entry or an on-line entry. If applicants enter on-line and also mail in a letter or postcard, they have submitted a duplicate request and will not be eligible for the lottery. • Applications are not transferable. • An applicant whose name is selected in a lottery cannot be included in the family composition of any other applicant who is selected in the same lottery for that particular housing company development. Failure to comply will result in the disqualification of both applicants. Additional Information: Waiting list will be established by a limited lottery. There will be a limit of 200 applicants drawn from the One Bedroom Lottery. There will be a limit of 100 applicants drawn from the Two Bedroom Lottery. HOW TO APPLY: ONLINE You can now apply to a lottery online through Mitchell-Lama Connect. Applying is fast, easy and you will be able to check the status of your entry to see if you have been selected. To apply on line go to: https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/lottery.html#ml-home BY MAIL Mail Post Card or Envelope by regular mail. Registered and Certified Mail will not be accepted. Clearly print your full first and last name, current address and last 4 digits of your social security number and the bedroom size lottery that you wish to apply for. If you do not include the last 4 digits of your social security number or fail to indicate the bedroom size lottery, you will not be entered into the lottery. Mail post card or envelope to:

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DEADLINE: Requests must be received by: November 8, 2021. YOU CANNOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE DEVELOPMENT. • EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY SUPERVISED BY THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

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The Jets and Zach Wilson’s education continues The New York Jets resume their schedule this Sunday on the road against the New England Patriots coming off of their bye week. They will get back to their growing pains as the team, particularly rookie head coach Robert Saleh and 22-year-old first-year quarterback Zach Wilson, continue their NFL educacion. The 1-4 Jets last played in London, England two weekends ago, losing to the Atlanta Falcons  27-20. Progress for Wilson, the No. 2 overall pick in this past April’s draft, has been challenging. Having started every game, the BYU product is the 27th ranked quarterback in the league with the lowest passer rating (62.9) of any regular starter. Wilson’s nine interceptions are the most interceptions in the NFL. He hasn’t maximized former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Corey Davis, who signed a three-year, $37.5 million deal with the Jets in March to provide Wilson a certified No. 1 wideout. Davis has been targeted just 36 times for 20 receptions and 302 yards, ranking him 49th in yardage among receivers. Wilson’s fellow 2021 first round quarterbacks are also going through the difficulties of playing the position. Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 pick, and his Jacksonville Jaguars are 1-5. Like Wilson, Lawrence, from

(Bill Moore photo)

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Corey Davis, who was signed by the Jets last March to be their No. 1 wide receiver, has only been targeted by Zach Wilson 36 times this season for 20 receptions

Clemson, also has a rookie head coach, Urban Meyer, although he’s had 18 years of head coaching experience at the collegiate level. Trey Lance, from North Dakota State University, chosen by the San Francisco 49ers with the third pick, has seen limited on field action. He started one game due to an injury to the 49ers’ first-string QB Jimmy Garoppolo. Lance, who sustained a knee injury in his start, a 17-10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 10, finished the game with 192 yards passing and a team-high 89 yards rushing. While Lance’s injury won’t have him sidelined for a long period, Garoppolo reportedly will be back in the starting role this Sunday. Starting the season as a backup for the Chicago Bears, Justin Fields, from Ohio State, the 11th pick in the draft, received some run in the team’s first regular season game and in Week 2 after starter Andy Dalton was injured. Fields was named the starter in Week 3 after leading the Bears, currently 3-3, to a 20-17 win over the Cleveland Browns. The Jets-Patriots matchup has Wilson and Mac Jones tr ying to lead their teams to wins. Jones, from Alabama, was chosen No. 15 by New England and was named the starting QB by head coach Bill Belichick at the end of August. An AFC division rival, Jones and the Patriots have already bested the Jets in Week 2 this season, a 25-6 Jets’ home loss.

At 1-5, the Giants have reached the point of no return By JAIME C. HARRIS AmNews Sports Editor

(Bill Moore photo)

maining 11 games to finish 8-7 ly reversing course as pres- countable for the early season and above .500 for the first time sure mounts on head coach failures. There will undoubtedsince the 2016 season. That’s Joe Judge and general manag- ly be significant organizationThe Giants are not making not happening. They have not er Dave Gettleman. al changes. In August, weeks the playoffs. That is not a state- shown any signs of potentialSomeone has to be held ac- ahead of the start of the regular ment of fact but a highly season, Giants co-owninformed opinion based er John Mara implicon their current standitly maintained that ing. It’s not going out on although the team was a limb either. The Giants a work in progress, posare a terrible team right itive results were the now. Their record is not mandate. indicative of the talent “How do you define a on the roster, injuries rebuild?” Mara said to be damned, the latest reporters. “I expect to being second-year startwin more games than ing left tackle Andrew we did last year. HopeThomas being placed fully we’re going to be a on the injured reserve playoff team this year, list with a right ankle so you can call it anyinjury. He’ll be out a thing you want,” he unminimum of the Giants’ derscored, referencing next three games. the Giants’ 6-10 camThey were demonstrapaign in 2020. bly overmatched by the Mara added that no Los Angeles Rams on one was exempt from Sunday at MetLife Stadian intensive perforum, getting thoroughly mance evaluation. The pressure has intensified on Giants head coach Joe Judge and general outplayed in a 38-11 loss. “We’re all on the hot manager Dave Gettleman as the team is 1-5 after getting trounced 38-11 by The Giants fell to 1-5 and seat, with our fans in the Los Angeles Rams last Sunday must go 7-4 in their reparticular,” when ques-

tioned about Gettleman’s job status. “We’ve given them too many losing seasons. It’s time for us to start winning.” With Gettleman in his fourth season as the Giants GM, the team has an abysmal 16-39 under his leadership heading into this Sunday’s matchup at home versus the 3-3 Carolina Panthers. Now in his second season, Judge’s record is 7-15 thus far. Scan the Giants’ roster over the past two seasons and the takeaway is that the numbers should be much better. Quarterback Daniel Jones, who took over as the starter for Eli Manning on Sept. 22, 2019, his rookie year, won his first two career starts but is 9-23 overall. His play has been typically uneven this season. The 24-year-old former No. 6 pick in the first round of the NFL Draft is  12th in the league in passing yards but has a middling passer rating of 83.1. Like Judge and Gettleman, Jones’ future with the Giants is also tenuous.

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UConn women’s basketball center stage in the Big East By LOIS ELFMAN Special to the AmNews

L i e b e r m a n A w a r d . T h e H u s - v i n c e d f o r w a r d L a u r e n Va n k i e s ’ n e w e s t p l a y e r, A z z i F u d d , K l e u n e n t o r e t u r n b y r e m i n d -

think you’ll ever get those m o m e n t s b a c k .” The ability of student-ath(Lois Elfman photo) It goes without letes to earn money from saying that Unitheir name, image and likeversity of Conness (NIL) will receive attennecticut is the tion this season. Georgetown unanimous presenior for ward Jillian Archer season favorite s a i d s h e ’s u p p i n g h e r g a m e in Big East womon social media. “I really bee n ’s b a s k e t b a l l . lieve in vulnerability as well Now in year two as transparency when it comes of the Huskies’ to letting people see what my return to the everyday life is like. I’m defBi g E a s t C o n f e rinitely trying to engage more ence, the prewith my followers on Instaseason coaches’ g r a m , T w i t t e r a n d T i k To k ,” poll, announced s a i d A r c h e r. on media day Basketball is number one, Tu e s d ay a t Ma d but Bueckers, whose name has ison Square been prominently mentioned Garden, placed in discussions about NIL, is Connecticut at h a p p y t o h a v e c h o i c e s . “ I t ’s a number one, great opportunity for kids in D e Pau l Un i v e rcollege to be able to market off sity at number o f w h a t t h e y d o ,” s a i d B u e c kt w o a n d S e t o n Big East commissioner Val Ackerman (c) with the conference’s head coaches ers. “I think we all deser ve Hall University it as much as we give to the at number three. w a s a u n a n i m o u s p i c k f o r P r e - i n g h e r h o w e x c i t i n g i t i s t o g a m e .” UConn sophomore P a i g e s e a s o n F r e s h m a n o f t h e Ye a r. play college basketball for The energy of First Night, Bueckers was the unanimous With all student-athletes fans. the first official practice, rechoice for Big East Preseason being granted another year “ Yo u l o o k b a c k a t f i l m f r o m m i n d e d U C o n n p l a y e r s o f t h e P l a y e r o f t h e Ye a r. B u e c k- o f e l i g i b i l i t y a f t e r l a s t y e a r ’s t w o y e a r s a g o a n d y o u r e - e n e r g y s u r r o u n d i n g t h e H u s ers made histor y last season challenging season played m e mb e r h ow sp e c ia l i t i s to kies. “Being able to play in a s t h e f i r s t f r e s h m a n t o w i n w i t h p a n d e m i c r e s t r i c t i o n s , b e p l a y i n g i n f r o n t o f t h o s e f r o n t o f p e o p l e t h i s y e a r, w e ’ r e t h e W o o d e n A w a r d , N a i s m i t h s e v e r a l t e a m s i n t h e B i g E a s t c r o w d s ,” s a i d D u f f y . “ U l t i - s u p e r e x c i t e d f o r i t . I t h i n k i t ’s T r o p h y , A P N a t i o n a l P l a y e r h a v e p l a y e r s o p t i n g f o r a f i f t h m a t e l y , w h e n s h e d e c i d e s g o i n g t o b e g r e a t f o r o u r g a m e ,” o f t h e Ye a r, U S B WA N a t i o n - y e a r. M e g a n D u f f y , h e a d c o a c h t o g o o v e r s e a s a n d p l a y p r o s a i d s e n i o r f o r w a r d O l i v i a N e l a l P l a y e r o f t h e Ye a r a n d t h e a t M a r q u e t t e , s a i d s h e c o n - o r s t a r t h e r r e a l l i f e , I d o n ’ t s o n - O d o d a .

Seton Hall and St. John’s ready to return to the national stage A f t e r a y e a r o f d e l a y s , q u a rantines, cancelled games and lots of COVID tests, the players of Seton Hall University a n d S t . J o h n ’s U n i v e r s i t y a r e ready to once again be playing in front of fans, friends and family and scor ing exciting wins. Seton Hall, which is third in the Preseason Coaches’ Poll, is expecting strong performances from two transfer students, Andra Espinoza-Hunter and Sidney Cooks, who were teammates at Mississippi State. At 6-foot-4, Cooks br ings height in the post not seen at Seton Hall in a while. “I hear I’m probably one of the biggest now in the league, which is different because in t h e S E C [ S ou t h e a s t e r n C o n f e rence] I was the smallest post p l a y e r o n M i s s i s s i p p i S t a t e ,” s a i d C o o k s . “ I t ’s a l o t o f r e s p o n s i b i l i t y .” S e t o n Ha l l g u a r d L a u r e n Pa r k- L a n e s a i d t h e P i r a t e s w i l l

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By LOIS ELFMAN Special to the AmNews

New faces bring fresh energy to the Seton Hall Pirates

compete at a different level, especially when it comes to rebounds. “Now, having these bigger presences in the post, w e ’ r e a t a d i f f e r e n t l e v e l . We had the guard play, but now w e h a v e a p o s t p r e s e n c e ,” s a i d Pa r k- L a n e , w h o w a s n a m e d t o t h e P re s e a s o n A l l - B i g E a s t Te a m a l o n g w i t h E s p i n o z a - Hu n t e r. As players focus on playing

great basketball, there are also discussions about name, image and likeness (NIL). “I’m definitely the girlie girl and I love to have my hair long, lashes a n d a l l t h a t ,” s a i d C o o k s . “ B u t I want to have a really good year under my belt. Let me p e r f o r m f i r s t .” E s p i n o z a - H u n t e r, who is from Ossining, said she has

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spoken with some brands a b o u t c o l l a b o r a t i o n s . A g r a d -g u a t e s t u d e n t , h e r m a i n f o c u st i s a g r e a t f i n a l y e a r o f c o l l e g e8 b a s k e t b a l l a n d s h e i s e x c i t -o e d t o h a v e h e r f a m i l y n e a r b y .F “ H o m e c o o k e d m e a l s a r e s u p e r2 e s s e n t i a l w h e n y o u ’ r e i n c o l -o l e g e ,” said E s p i n o z a - H u n t -d e r. “ T h e w h o l e f a m i l y i s n o ww a b l e t o c o m e w a t c h . I t ’s r e a l l yc g o i n g t o m e a n a l o t t o m e .” p S t . J o h n ’s i s s e v e n t h o n t h ef P r e s e a s o n C o a c h e s ’ P o l l a n dt j u n i o r g u a r d L e i l a n i C o r r e a i st n a m e d t o t h e P r e s e a s o n A l l -t B i g E a s t t e a m . S h e h a s a p p a r e ll c o m i n g o u t w i t h h e r n a m e o n i tL a n d h a s s i g n e d w i t h a n a g e n c y ,m b u t h e r p r i m a r y f o c u s i s h e l p -F i n g t h e R e d S t o r m c o m e b a c kt f r o m a r o u g h s e a s o n l a s t y e a r. f “ I h a v e t o k e e p w o r k i n g a n dS s t a y f o c u s e d ,” s a i d C o r r e a ,2 w h o a i m s t o b e t h e s e c o n d2 S t . J o h n ’s p l a y e r t o p l a y i n t h e W N B A . “ O u r b i g t h i n gL t h i s y e a r i s t o u g h n e s s , b e i n gc t o u g h o n t h e c o u r t — w h e t h e rt i t ’ s o f f e n s i v e l y o r d e f e n s i v e -w l y — a n d b e i n g t o u g h o f f t h ea c o u r t a s w e l l .” d

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Winston Salem State shuts out St. Augustine’s on Senior Day Dominique Graves

Wi n s t o n Salem State University c e l e b ra t e d S e n i o r D a y l a s t S a t u rd ay with a 41-0 home v i c t o r y ov e r St . Au g u s t i n e’s i n t h e C a n c e r Aw a re n e s s G a m e o n Wi l l i a m “ Bi l l ” Hay e s Fi e l d a t B o w m a n G ray S t a d i u m. After losing their first four games this season to Cat aw b a, No r t h C a rolina C e n t ra l , Elizabeth City State and Chowan, W S S U, 2 - 4 ov e rall, has won two s t ra i g h t , t h e f i r s t coming against Jo h n s o n C . S m i t h O c t . 9 o n t h e ro a d . T h e y h o s t t h e L i vingston College B l u e B e a r s t h i s S a t u rd ay o n h o m e c o m i n g w e e kend. The game will be a i re d o n A s p i re T V. T h e Rams will look to imp rov e o n t h e i r 2 - 2 re c o rd

in CIAA play. Fa c i n g l o n g t i m e r i v a l S t . Au g u s t i n e’s, W S S U jumped out to an early 14-0 first quarter lead, t h e o p e n i ng s c o re c o m i ng

interim head coach Robert Massey, a native of Rock Hill, S.C . who played 10 seasons as a defensive back in the NFL , his final season in 1997 with the New York Giants, the WSSU was unrelenting in stopping St. Augustine’s offense. The Falcons only crossed midfield three times on the afternoon in dropping to 0-5. The R a m s’ Lewis passed f o r 1 6 7 y a rd s and rushed for 50. Ru n n i n g b a c k Ca m e ro n re m a i n i n g i n t h e q u a r- D av i s t o p p e d W S S U w i t h t e r. W S S U a d d e d 1 0 m o re 7 8 ya rd s o n t h e g rou n d o n points in the second 11 carries and his fellow q u a r t e r t o t a k e a 2 4 - 0 r u n n i n g b a c k A n d re w halftime lead. Hay e s g a i n e d 7 2 y a rd s o n Under the direction of 1 2 a t t e m p t s. (Lem Peterkin photo)

By LEM PETERKIN Special to the AmNews

o n a t h re e - y a rd t o u c h d o w n r u n by q u a r t e r b a c k C a m e ro n L e w i s a t 9 : 1 9 . The next was a rushi n g T D by r u n n i n g b a c k A n d re w Hay e s w i t h 3 : 3 8

Chi-town is Sky-town as Chicago wins its first WNBA Championship After the Chicago Sky demolished the Phoenix Mercury 86–50 in game three of the 2021 WNBA Finals and took a 2–1 lead in the best of five series, Candace Parker said she was zero-for-two in closing out a championship in game four and was hoping to break that unfortunate record. The two years that her long-time team, the Los Angeles Sparks, made it to the WNBA Finals, 2016 and ’17, the series went to five games, with the Sparks winning in The Chicago Sky’s Kahleah Copper was named the WNBA Finals MVP 2016 and losing in 2017. While Parker has made home a championship. On sists and four steals as the Los Angeles her home, Chi- Sunday afternoon, it was Sky defeated the Mercury cago is her hometown, and mission accomplished. 80–74 to win Chicago’s first this year she decided to sign With friends, family and WNBA title. with her hometown team her high school coach in Except for game three, and do what LeBron James the building, Parker had 16 this was a close series and did for Cleveland—bring points, 13 rebounds, five as- the Mercury played on fire

for much of game four. The Sky held tight and kept eroding Phoenix’s lead. Although she played less than 19 minutes, Stefanie Dolson’s two buckets late in the fourth quarter gave Chicago the lead that it held to the final buzzer. Finals MVP went to forward Kahleah Copper, who was a major force throughout the Finals. The top Sky scorer in game four was Allie Quigley, who with her wife, Courtney Vandersloot, are the only players remaining with the Sky since its 2014 Finals appearance. Both were extraordinary in this (WNBA photo)

By LOIS ELFMAN Special to the AmNews

title run. The last of the WNBA’s post-season awards were announced as the Finals drew to a close. Season MVP Jonquel Jones of the Connecticut Sun leads the 2021 All-WNBA First Team. She is joined by Skylar Diggins-Smith and Brittney Griner of the Mercury, both of whom have had the best season of their WNBA careers, and Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm. All-WNBA Second Team is composed of A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces, Sylvia Fowles of the Minnesota Lynx, Arike Ogunbowale of the Dallas Wings, Queens native Tina Charles of the Washington Mystics and Vandersloot of the Sky. The final honor is the Seasonlong WNBA Community Assist Award, which went to Sparks center and former New York Liberty player Amanda Zahui B. in recognition of her dedication to health and wellness, social justice and women’s and girls’ empowerment.

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Sports The Knicks begin the 2021-’22 campaign with high expectations The Knicks opened their 2021’22 schedule last night at Madison Square Garden versus the Boston Celtics. Their slate was clean after a 4-0 preseason that in the grand scheme of things means nothing. The players and coaches will succinctly attest to Game 1 being when it all starts to count in a consequential way. After going 41-31 last season, earning the Eastern Conference’s No. 4 seed, and making the playoffs for the first time since the 2012-’13 campaign under then head coach Mike Woodson, the franchise is seeking to build on that success, go deep into the postseason and purge the pain of a 4-1 first round elimination by Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Knicks forward Julius Randle, who elevated his game in his

second year with the squad to become a first-time All-Star and All-NBA Second Team selection, in addition to winning the league’s Most Improved Player award, said on Tuesday he was anticipating the Garden crowd to be raucous to set off the long journey. “Definitely expecting chaos,” said Randle, who averaged team highs of 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds and six assists a season ago. “I think the city is excited to get basketball back. We’re excited for the start of a new season, so it’ll be fun.” The 6-foot-9 forward is deeply cognizant that his personal accomplishments and the Knicks’ newfound success aren’t guaranteed to carry over into this season. “What happened last season? That s--t over with, this is on to the new one,” Randle firmly asserted. “Next season. We’re focused on that one, a day at a time.”

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By JAIME C. HARRIS AmNews Sports Editor

After his first All-Star selection and being named All-NBA Second Team last season, eight-year veteran Julius Randle has a goal of leading the Knicks deep into the playoffs this season

The first full year of the tenure of Knicks president Leon Rose, hired in March of 2020 to replace his predecessor, Steve Mills, transpired favorably. He brought Thibodeau onboard and the duo established a foundation for a culture of winning. But there is still much more work to do and they are acutely aware of the often fleeting and illusory nature of prosperity. Long-term, sustained success is the mission achieved one day, one game at a time no matter how overused a cliché it may be. The targets are higher now. The fans’ wants and ambitions have increased. Just reaching the playoffs will not be satisfactory. Nothing less than a playoff series victory. No steps backwards. Winning forms a more voracious appetite for greater winning. Scrutiny is magnified and amplified. Welcome to the new season Knicks.

The Nets begin the season minus Kyrie and with a loss to the Bucks (Bill Moore photos)

By VINCENT DAVIS Special to the AmNews

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