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Edwin Walker: An able lawyer and legislator Anthony W. Neal Described by one observer in 1894 as “one of the most noted men of his race, an orator of the highest ability, and a lawyer second to none in his profession,” Edwin Garrison Walker was born in Boston, Mass. in 1830 to Eliza and David Walker. A year before his birth, his father, an outspoken abolitionist and anti-slavery activist, wrote the best-selling book, Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World — an incendiary 78-page publication, urging enslaved black people to revolt against their captors. Edwin did not know his father, who died months before he was born. Wa l k e r ’s mother, Eliza, helped found the United Daughters of Zion in November 1845. Formed for the better protection of Boston’s black women, its aims were both benevolent and literary. Emblazoned on its banner were the words, “No Gentlemen Need Apply.” At the beginning of the twentieth century, the United Daughters of Zion was the oldest black women’s organization in the country. After graduating from the public schools, Walker learned the Morocco leather trade. By 1857 he owned a leather shop employing fifteen men. On Nov. 15, 1858, he married Hannah Jane Van Vronker, a twenty-three year-old domestic from Lowell, Mass., and for the next eight or nine years they lived at 28 Belmont Street in Charlestown. The
U.S. Federal Census for Charlestown reveals that by 1870 the couple had separated, Edwin Walker had fathered two children of the marriage — Edwin E., born about 1859, and Grace, born about 1864 — and he had moved to 36 Belmont Street with them. His mother, Eliza, lived there as well, “keeping house.” But other evidence, namely the 1863 record of births in Lowell and the 1870 U.S. Federal Census for the same city, suggests that Edwin and Hannah Walker may have been the parents of a third child named Georgianna, likely born on June 28, 1863, and that by 1870 Georgianna Walker was living in Lowell with Hannah and her mother, Lucinda Van Vronker. E d w i n Walker took part in an important event in Boston’s history. When the fugitive slave Shadrach Minkins was arrested in the city on Feb. 15, 1851 under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, Walker — an anti-slavery activist like his father — conspired with Lewis Hayden, Robert Morris Sr. and members of the Boston Vigilance Committee to break into the old courthouse to rescue Minkins. Shortly after that, Walker purchased a copy of Blackstone’s Commentaries and other law texts and began studying law. He passed the bar examination in May 1861, becoming the fourth African American to gain admission to the Suffolk County Bar. He gave up his leather business and, for a year or two, practiced law
His father, David Walker, wrote the best selling ‘Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World.’
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In its 40th year, the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular expects to receive over 500,000 visitors from New England and around the globe. Tonight’s fireworks are scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m. and are timed to end 30 minutes later with Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture.” (Photo courtesy of the Boston Pops)
‘The love of learning’ Ellie Hylton distinguished herself at Harvard with the highest grade point average in her class and became the first African American to rank No. 1 Howard Manly In a school filled with high achievers, Ellie Hylton stands out. She isn’t flashy. Nor is she nerdy. From what family members and faculty advisers say, Ellie is very modest, very understated, very hard-working. “She’s quiet at first,” says Mary Waters, a sociology professor at Harvard. “But when she does talk, she is impressive. She’s just so smart, so engaging -- just really, really intelligent.” Waters would know. In her nearly 30 years at the prestigious Ivy League school, she has never known any un-
dergraduate student to finish with As in every class taken at Harvard. That is until Ellie. Straight As. “Not A minuses,” Waters points out. “Straight As.” Even in courses she didn’t really like. As a freshman, Ellie recalled, she thought, maybe, she would like to become a doctor. But she quickly discovered she didn’t like bio-chemistry. She still aced the class, averaging 99 out of 100 points. In fact, her father noted, she was asked by the professor to become a teaching fellow. Given her record of academic achievement, it was only fitting for
Ellie Hylton to finish with the highest grade point average in the Class of 2013 and rank as its Number One student. As far as anyone knows, she is the first African American to achieve such a ranking in the school’s 377 year history. And she joins an extremely short list of Harvard alum to finish their career with a straight A average. Ten years ago, the school had only recorded five other students with a 4.0 GPA. She also joins an elite list of graduates elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most respected academic honors society in the United States. Hylton, continued to page 12
Proposal to renovate White Stadium draws favorable reaction Martin Desmarais
(L-R) YWCA USA CEO Dara Richardson-Heron, Retired Chairman and CEO of Young Rubicam Brands and event keynote speaker Ann M. Fudge, 2013 Sandra B. Henriquez Racial Justice Award winner and civil rights living legend Glendora Putnam, and YW Boston President and CEO Sylvia Ferrell-Jones pose after The 19th Annual Academy of Women Achievers Celebration Luncheon. The event, held June 24, honored some of Boston’s most prominent, courageous and inspiring women leaders.
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While most consider the proposed multi-million dollar project to revitalize the White Stadium in Franklin Park a good thing, others say they are concerned about changes the project could bring, including losing valuable green park land. But local leaders and park advocates believe a satisfactory plan can be worked out. “I am very excited about the stadium project. It is going to revamp a city gem,” said Tito H. Jackson,
Boston City Councillor for District 7. “This is an opportunity to invest in our youth and also an opportunity to combat a big issue in childhood obesity.” T he White Stadium Renovation project is the brainchild of John Fish, owner of Suffolk Construction Co. and founder of Boston Scholar Athletes, a program that supports high school students. Fish has promised a $5 million investment out of his own pocket to kick off the project. White Stadium, Stadium, continued to page 6
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BOSTON scenes Left: Dinner & A Movie screening of In Search of the Black Knight at the Haley House Bakery Cafe on June 28. (L-R): Director Tamarat Makonnen (who flew in from Los Angeles” for the festival) and one of his executive producers on the film hanging out at the Haley House Bakery Cafe.
Right: RIFF 15 Opening Night at the Museum of Fine Arts, on June 27. (L-R): Elimu Nelson (Showtime’s House of Lies); Lisa Simmons, director, Roxbury International Film Festival; and Michael Beach (F/X’s Sons of Anarchy)
The Roxbury International Film Festival celebrated its 15th Anniversary (June 27-30). The festival opened at the Museum of Fine Arts with a packed house for the screening of Things Never Said. Approximately 35 films, shorts and documentaries were screened over the weekend at the MFA, the Haley House Bakery Cafe and at the Massachusetts College of Art & Design. Hometown hotties Elimu Nelson (of Milton) and Michael Beach (of Roxbury) kicked off the film festival with their new film Things Never Said. The duo introduced the film and stuck around for a post-screening Q&A and took photos from the mainly all female audience. (Colette Greenstein photos)
Above: RIFF’s Closing Award & Brunch Ceremony at Estelle’s Southern Cuisine on June 30. (L-R): Attendees enjoying the “downhome” brunch which featured eggs, grits, homefries and french toast.
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Health forum examines the racial gap in obesity, STDs Kassmin Williams The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), Dorchester House and other community organizations joined hands to host a community health forum at the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center last week. About 35 people heard from panelists Dr. Barbara Ferrer, executive director of BPHC, Dr. Gabrielle Bercy of Carney Hospital and Dr. Holly Goodale of Dorchester House on BPHC goals, family health and sexual health. Attendees were also informed of the health issues plaguing minority communities in Boston,
view this issue, but if you don’t claim it as a problem you never work on coming up with some solutions.” To close the gap, the commission is focusing on three areas: obesity, low birth weight and the chlamydia epidemic. “We picked these three issues because they affect a lot of people and there are actually known strategies that could help us reduce the overall rates in these three areas but most importantly reduce the gap in rates,” Ferrer said. The obesity rate tends to be higher in neighborhoods with people of color, according to Ferrer, who noted 37 percent
Bercy said. After the discussion on HPV, audience members and panelists participated in a Q&A during which the panelists answered questions about the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine Gardasil, the difficulty in getting younger teens to complete the 3-dose
series and access to condoms in high schools. Getting teens to receive the first of three injections to prevent HPV is the easiest because it can be done when visiting for a physical for sports or school, but it is more difficult to get them to return two months later for a follow up shot, Goodale said. The panelists agreed that it was easier to get teens to return on time for the second and third shots if you tie the appointment to something else, like birth control. The school committee recently voted to allow all high schools in Boston to distribute condoms with
sexual health education. There is an opt-out policy for parents who don’t want their children to receive condoms, said Ferrer who noted that BPHC is focusing efforts on working with parents. “I think ultimately we support the notion that parents are the first teacher and the best teacher, not just in terms of academic subjects but also in terms passing on values and expectations,” Ferrer said. Continue to meditate. Through meditation, keep climbing higher. O courageous soul, have no fear. O dear one, complete your sadhana with a brave heart. — Swami Muktananda
In Boston today, a black baby is two to four times more likely to die in the first year of life compared to a white baby, largely due to low birth weight. including unequal access to health care. The health commission has learned socioeconomic factors like poverty, education, address and race have a greater impact on health than the amount of counseling, education and clinical interventions one receives, according to Ferrer. BPHC is focused on ending racial inequity in health care because it is where the largest gap exists in Boston, Ferrer said. “As a commission, we’re very committed to making sure that we call it out as a problem and that we work on it because every problem is a challenge and in every challenge there’s an opportunity to make things better,” Ferrer said. “So that’s how we
of adults in Mattapan are obese, while 70 percent of adults are either obese or overweight. Dorchester’s obesity rate is just under Mattapan’s, Ferrer said. In Boston today, a black baby is two to four times more likely to die in the first year of life compared to a white baby, largely due to low birth weight. Following Ferrer’s presentation, Bercy and Goodale talked about human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted infection, which can most notably cause cervical cancer. They discussed diagnosis, treatment and vaccines preventing the infection. Each year, 4.5 million people are diagnosed with HPV in the United States and 90 million are diagnosed with a STD each year,
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U.S. Supreme Court decision – Another impediment to black voting rights Since the election of Barack Obama as president, there has been considerable speculation about whether a post racial era has been launched in America. Liberals hope that racial discrimination has essentially come to an end. Conservatives know that racial hostility continues to exist but they insist it is time to terminate all the sanctions designed to end discrimination. They point to the election of an African American to the highest office in the land as evidence that times have sufficiently changed. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week in the case of Shelby County v. Holder that the formula in Section 4 for determining whether a voting district should be subject to the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. The rationale of the court was essentially that times have changed. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act would require a subject jurisdiction to obtain preclearance from the U.S. Attorney General for any change in the voting laws to assure that the change has no discriminatory purpose or effect. The court could have come to the equally logical conclusion that since the 1965 law has
been so effective, it should be sustained as long as voter discrimination continues. According to Barbara Arnwine, president of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, “this decision disregards the documented history of ongoing voting discrimination in the covered states and paralyzes Section 5, which has blocked thousands of racially discriminatory voting practices and procedures before they could take effect.” The justices could have taken judicial notice of the countless efforts in last November’s presidential election to restrict the minority vote with oppressive voter ID laws, elimination of early voting opportunities, and an insufficient number of voting sites on Election Day so that the lines were interminable. Conservatives have become aware that black political power has come of age. In the November election, African Americans had the highest turnout at the polls. There will continue to be an effort in the coming years to weaken that power. That was a goal in the Confederacy and it continues today. Blacks must continue to stand strong to protect their voting rights.
Paula Deen’s costly mistake Times are changing. Those who remember the Old South during the civil rights era might find the story of Paula Deen astounding. Back then blacks had to ride in the back of the bus, they drank from separate public water fountains, and they could not eat in restaurants reserved for white customers. A major responsibility of the white male was to protect the reputation and virtue of the Southern belle. A black man would be in serious trouble if he was not appropriately obsequious to a white lady. That is why the public reaction to Paula Deen’s racial indiscretions indicates a
major change in racial attitudes. It is surprising to blacks of a certain age that Paula Deen paid a multi-million dollar penalty for using racist language. The Food Network, Smithfield Foods, Walmart, Target, Caesars Entertainment, QVC, Novo Nordisk and Random House severed ties with her. She lost her cookbook publishing deal because Sears, Kmart and J.C. Penney refused to sell her new books. To be identified as a bigot is commercially costly. The magnitude of the response from her supporters will indicate the extent of the change in American attitudes on the racial issue.
Forty-one years ago, with the enactment of Title IX, Congress took an important step forward on the march toward equality. Since its inception in 1972, Title IX has helped ensure equal opportunity for girls and boys, and women and men, in every aspect of their education. As the father of two young children, I’ve seen first-hand the importance of ensuring that our nation’s youth have the opportunities they deserve to make the most of their own lives. Whether it’s in the gymnasium or in the classroom, we know that kids prosper when the full range of educational opportunity is provided to them. Thanks to Title IX, we’ve made great progress in creating pathways to success, but we must reaffirm our commitment to uphold its important principles. The Department of Education will continue to work hard to ensure equal access for students of both sexes to schools and programs that will prepare them for col-
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Opinion Don’t Expect GOP to Back Congressional Boost to Voting Rights Act Earl Ofari Hutchinson
The instant the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act by knocking out the key provision requiring Justice Department pre-clearance before a locale can alter or institute new voting procedures, the call went up for Congress to restore some version of this requirement. President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder quickly added their voices to that call. The chances of that happening are nil if the GOP has its way. The Supreme Court ruling was a dream come true for the GOP. It accomplished in one fell swoop what GOP leaders for the past three decades have loudly hinted they wanted done — water down the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act to the point of irrelevancy. It floated several trial balloons in Congress in 1981 and again in 2006. The act came up for renewal both times. But Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush ignored the calls from GOP hardliners and even some of their advisers, who wanted them to delay signing the renewal authorization. The argument was that the act continues to punish the South for its past history of blatant voting discrimination. But that past, the GOP claims, is just that — the past — and the proof is the thousands of black and Hispanic state and local elected officials from the South and Southwest and the millions of black and Hispanic voters that are on the rolls in those states. The Supreme Court obviously bought this argument. The court majority deliberately ignored two glaring facts. One is the well-documented present day sneaky ways that local registrars devise ploys to limit or eliminate minority voters. The other is the wave of voter suppression laws that GOP governors and GOP-controlled state legislatures have plopped on the books during the past few years to shoo black and Hispanic voters from the polls. Even though black and Hispanic voters did vote in big numbers in the 2012 election, in many districts they still had to stand in endless lines, have their IDs thoroughly scrutinized, had no bilingual ballots, found voting hours shortened, and had to file legal challenges in state and federal courts to get injunctions to stop the more onerous of the voter suppression laws from being enforced. The GOP vote suppression ruses for the most part fell flat on their face in 2012 when black and Hispanic voters ducked around the fresh barriers put up and jammed the polls in near record numbers. They provided the numbers that insured President Obama’s reelection by a comfortable margin. Though the GOP managed to maintain its grip on the five Deep South states, and other Old Confederacy states in the 2012 presidential election — almost exclusively with the majority votes of white conservatives — the increased number of black and Hispanics in the states poses a mortal threat to continued GOP dominance in those states. That is if there are no barriers propped up to their registering and voting. This is exactly why the GOP banked heavily on the Supreme Court dumping the crucial provision in the Voting Rights Act that insured a fair voting process. GOP leaders also knew that once the conservative court majority ruled in is favor that some Democrats in Congress would almost certainly move to make-over the law. One obvious way is to broaden out the pre-clearance provision to include other areas of the country that have had or could have potential voting restriction issues and then insuring that those jurisdictions be targeted for mandatory Justice Department monitoring. This would remove from the table the GOP’s ancient contention that the act unfairly targeted the South and some sections of the Southwest. This would easily pass constitutional muster since it would not single any one district, region or state for restrictive monitoring or Justice Department litigation. But even this practical remake of the disputed parts of the act is anathema to the GOP. If proposed, GOP congressional leaders would dither, delay, and loudly squeal again that voter discrimination is non-existent. And that there is no need for adding another burdensome provision to the Voting Rights Act. It would certainly die a quick death in the GOP conservative controlled House. The only real chance to resuscitate the key provision of the act is a congressional overhaul. That requires that Democrats hold or extend their numbers in the Senate and win back a majority in the House in the 2014 mid-term elections. For the time being, though, the harsh reality is that five judges essentially nullified what two GOP presidents and Congress, with overwhelming bi-partisan support for the past near half century, have routinely done. And that’s to insure the much fought for and prized Voting Rights Act has stayed intact on the books to insure that a fair, equitable and democratic voting process remains the law of the land. Don’t expect the GOP to back that continued fight.
To what extent do you think states will enact voting laws that are fair to blacks?
It all depends on the leaders we have. We have to hold leaders accountable to represent us.
Yes. Martin Luther King said “I have a dream.” That dream came true. Nobody thought there would ever be a black president. Now there is.
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We’ve been discriminated against all our lives. Nothing will change.
I think they will. A lot of politicians want the African American vote.
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YMCA of Greater Springfield’s President and CEO Kirk Smith has been invited to join the board of directors for Leadership Pioneer Valley. “We are truly excited and feel very privileged that Kirk is joining our board,” says David Wood, Chair, Leadership Pioneer Valley Board. “His commitment to help bring out the best in people for the benefit of others is at the core of the mission of Leadership Pioneer Valley. He is a great role model and his passion and energy will continue to help lift our program.” A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and current resident of Wilbraham, Smith took on the role of president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Springfield in 2011. Among his many leadership roles in Western Massachusetts, Smith serves on the board of directors for the Springfield Chamber of
Commerce and the executive committee for the Alliance of YMCAs of Massachusetts. He also serves as the head coach for the YMCA of Greater Springfield Buckeyes – a U16 AAU basketball team.
Formed in 2010 to build a network of emerging leaders, the Leadership Pioneer Valley program is designed to raise awareness of the challenges that affect the region, and enhance individual leadership skills.
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community among the diversity of park users and neighbors. In addition, coalition members say they want assurances that the renovation will improve the park as an open green space with historically important features. “The Franklin Park Coalition board of directors welcomes the opportunity to participate in the
to work as a facilitator between supporters and detractors and help resolve the competing interests. But she does not hesitate to say there are some really great possible benefits to the project. “The exciting part is that nobody has ever come to make this level of investment in Frank-
“The exciting part is that nobody has ever come to make this level of investment in Franklin Park before.” — Christine Poff
The proposed multi-million dollar White Stadium Renovation project to fix a long-neglected landmark in Boston’s Franklin Park has its detractors and supporters, but city officials and advocacy groups believe the issues can be worked out and the project will go forward. (Photo courtesy of the Franklin Park Coalition)
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which is now managed by Boston Public Schools (BPS), is used for fall football games on Friday nights and track and field meets in the spring. The stadium houses the BPS athletic department offices and has locker rooms, a concession stand and storage areas. The worn-down condition and disrepair of the stadium is evident. The proposed project has two phases. The first includes: upgrading the stadium, creating additional
parking lots and expanding the outdoor basketball area with additional courts and lights for more seasonal use as a Boston Neighborhood Basketball League site. Phase two includes a facility for indoor courts and athletics, as well as offices and tutoring classrooms. On June 26, Suffolk Construction, Boston Scholar Athletes, the Franklin Park Coalition and others met with neighbors and Boston citizens at the Franklin Park Golf Course Clubhouse to kick off the fund-raising campaign for the project, as well as continue the ongoing discussion about concerns.
F ranklin Park is located in the geographic heart of Boston, between the neighborhoods of Dorchester, Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan and Roslindale. According to the Franklin Park Coalition board, which has met several times with park neighbors, the biggest concerns are about traffic, parking, long-term management and impact on surrounding woodlands. The coalition has detailed its highest priorities concerning the project. These include making sure the facilities and programs are designed and managed to promote increased use of the park and to foster
development of this potential improvement for an underutilized and currently inaccessible section of the park,” the board said in a statement. Some reports estimate the total cost of the project at $45 million, but most are choosing to focus on phase one of the project, which reportedly carries a price tag of less than $20 million. According to Franklin Park Coalition Director Christine Poff, that is the approach that the coalition is taking. “I think it is easier to commit to the first stage, which is just a stadium renovation and possibly some parking lots,” said Poff. She called the coalition “cautiously optimistic.” S he said the reaction has already been firmly on both sides of the fence. “Some people are horrified and others think it is fabulous,” she said. While she admitted the initial polar reaction is typical for a project with the potential for such an impact on the surrounding community, she said the coalition is going
lin Park before,” Poff said. “It is an area of the park that is underutilized and under-maintained. … If there could be some improvements in addition to the stadium that could be a real plus for the park.” Poff was also quick to praise Fish and Suffolk Construction. “Suffolk has been great so far,” she said. “I think they are community philanthropist who are trying to the do right thing.” Fish already has the backing of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the city for the project. Councillor Jackson said he was “behind” the project and has confidence that the issues surrounding the renovation can be addressed to the satisfaction of all and that the project, which he called a “very important and forward thinking project,” can be successful. “They are issues not obstacles,” Jackson said. “We will work to make sure the needs wants and desires of the community are heard and addressed.”
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with John Q. A. Griffin in Charlestown. Then between 1863 and 1864, Walker opened his first law office there at 25 City Square. Always eager to assist those in legal trouble, he became an effective advocate and earned a reputation in the courts as an exceptional attorney. As he grew in stature, his law practice grew as well. Walker’s ability did not escape the notice of members of the bench. Judges frequently assigned him to conduct the defense in important criminal cases, including several murder cases. Walker was elected to the Massachusetts General Court as a Republican from Charlestown’s Third Ward on Nov. 6, 1866, becoming the first black man elected to a state legislature in the United States. That same day, the residents of Boston’s Ward Six elected black Civil War veteran Charles Lewis Mitchell state representative as well. There had always been a friendly dispute between the two as to who was truly the first black man elected to the Massachusetts legislature. Walker reasoned that he was elected first because Charlestown’s polls closed an hour earlier, and the vote was returned and published two hours earlier than in Boston. While serving in the House in 1867, Walker championed women’s suffrage, and he and Mitchell were part of a tiny minority who had voted against ratification of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. They believed that it fell
far short of guaranteeing full citizenship rights to Southern blacks. Full citizenship rights to them meant being politically vested. Thus, they preferred an amendment that affirmatively prohibited “the disfranchisement of any citizen on account of color.” Section two of the 14th Amendment gave the states the choice of either granting suffrage to all adult male citizens, or suffering a reduction of representation in Congress and in the Electoral College proportionate to the number denied the right to vote. Walker gave a speech on the House floor, warning that even with section two’s penalties, permitting racial disfranchisement would establish “a system of serfdom” and place black people—many who had fought to save the Union—“at the mercy of their enemies.” He also sharply criticized the Republicans for failing to fully protect the interests of blacks, and it was because of his criticism, and the fact that he wouldn’t do their bidding, that they refused to re-nominate him for his House seat. This caused the bitter fight that Walker had so long waged against the party. A prominent black man in the Republican Party, Walker’s dissatisfaction with it led him to abandon it. In fact, he, more than any other person, was responsible for more African Americans leaving the Republican Party in Massachusetts. In 1881, Walker told a gathering at Monument Hall in the Bunker Hill district that the first newspaper that he had any recollection of ever trying to read was The Liberator — an abolitionist
weekly founded by Garrison in 1831 — and from that he learned that “to oppress any part of God’s humanity [that] was wrong.” Like his father, he said that it was the right and the duty of the oppressed people to rise up and strike down their oppressors. Walker was an enthusiastic supporter of Governor Benjamin F. Butler, a Democrat. The governor rewarded him for his support by nominating him as judge of the Municipal Court of Charlestown. The confirmation of Walker was backed by several respected black attorneys, including Butler R. Wilson, James H. Wolff and Edward Everett Brown, and by black former state representative John J. Smith. As Walker was clearly qualified for the judgeship, it was generally thought that the Republican-controlled Executive Council would confirm his nomination for fear that the party would lose a large section of the black vote if it did not. But it rejected his nomination by a tie vote of four to four on Oct. 5, 1883. A month later, however, Governor Butler appointed another African American to the same court— George Lewis Ruffin. Perhaps more concerned that rejecting a second black nominee would cause most African Americans to abandon the party, believing Ruffin to be a loyal Republican, the Executive Council confirmed his nomination on Nov. 7, 1883, making him the first black judge in the United States. Walker and Ruffin had been, and remained, close friends. When the judge died three years later on Nov. 19, 1886, Walker served as a pallbearer at his funeral. Although denied the honor of a judgeship, Walker was still known to his friends as “Judge” Walker. On May 21, 1888, Mayor Hugh O’Brien, a Democrat, nominated Walker to serve a three-year term as a member of the Board of Assessors. The Boston Globe reported that his appointment would probably be confirmed, but on June,
11, 1888 a Republican-controlled Board of Aldermen rejected it— seven nays, four yeas—all seven Republican members having voted against it. In fact, the board twice rejected Walker’s nomination for principal assessor. Frustrated with the board’s actions, the mayor said, “I turned to outsiders and, on the recommendation of prominent gentlemen, presented the name of Judge Walker for the position — a lawyer of learning and culture, well versed in the laws of taxation, and of good practical business ideas.” O’Brien concluded, “He was rejected on account of his color.” The failure to secure an appointment as one of Boston’s principal
firm about five years. He served as a Justice of the Peace for many years and, from 1888 through 1890 and in 1892, as president of the Colored National League (CNL). When asked in May 1893 whether discrimination still existed in Boston, Walker replied that “old time prejudice” was fast dying out, but there remained one barrier that prevented the race from making more rapid strides along the path of progress. “No matter how well our boys and girls are educated, they are unable to obtain any opening in the business world” he observed. Indeed, in the late 19th Century Boston’s business community
Walker also sharply criticized the Republicans for failing to fully protect the interests of blacks. tax assessors—a position that paid $3,000 a year—was a bitter disappointment to Walker, and he never forgave the Republicans. He became an independent but remained a loyal supporter of O’Brien. Speaking at Zion’s Church on North Russell Street on Election Day, Dec. 10, 1888, he urged black Bostonians to support the mayor in his re-election bid, advising “that in municipal affairs we should not be bound by party.” O’Brien, however, lost the election to Republican Thomas N. Hart by a 2,701-vote margin, 30,494 votes to 33,195 votes. In 1885, Edwin Walker was a sole practitioner with an office at 175 Washington Street in Boston, but around 1888 he and African American attorneys James H. Wolff and Edward Everett Brown established the firm of Walker, Wolff & Brown at 46 School Street — the first black law firm in Massachusetts. Walker stayed with the
refused to employ educated young blacks for anything other than menial work. Walker hoped that they would “have the same opportunities as their white schoolmates to enter the large business concerns as salesmen and clerks.” “Then they will begin to make money,” he predicted, “and the effect will soon be noticed.” Nearly six feet tall, Walker had an abundance of long gray hair. He was a courteous self-sacrificing man who rarely talked about himself—a loyal friend of many, but a foe to all who would do harm to his race. He believed that given a fair field in which to play, black people’s possibilities were limitless. Walker represented many Irish people, empathizing with them because of the wrongs they endured from England. He believed that the Irishmen in Ireland were always the friend of the black man. On his law office walls hung portraits of the Irish patriots Edmund Burke and Daniel O’Connell. He had often wished that there could be some black leader like O’Connell, “who could come out and strike such blows as he had done for the liberation of the Irish people.” The leader looked forward to the coming of the time in this country when men would not be known by the color of their skin, “but when the only questions asked of him who shall aspire to place shall be: ‘Are you an American citizen? Are you honest? Are you capable? And will you do the work as well as other men who entertain opinions like your own of the best way to govern the country?” Walker was connected with the Odd Fellows and actively associated with the Order of Brothers and Sisters of Love and Charity. At the time of his death, he was president of the Equal Rights Association. He had relocated his law office to Pemberton Square by then and resided at 2 Phillips Street in the West End. Edwin Garrison Walker died at his home on Jan. 13, 1901 after an illness of several weeks. His former law partner James H. Wolff and Dr. Isaac L. Roberts helped make the arraignments for his funeral, which took place at the Charles Street A.M.E. Church. Walker’s passing caused profound sorrow among the black people of Boston and vicinity.
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equity stake, StartUpLab only charges a monthly fee for its assistance. For Randolph and Swift, this fee model is essential to their mission of helping business grow, particularly in the black and Latino communities. As veterans of incubators, they both said they saw the need to create a different model. “We noticed that there was nothing out there if you just had an idea,” Randolph said. “There
“When you are a small business you have to work hard at getting your name out there. You have to be serious about it. You have to wear a million hats and do a million jobs.” — Leticia Richards
StartUpLab Allston founders Reginald Swift and L.V. Randolph provided startups with office space and assistance, such as writing a business plan and finding investors. (John Brewer photo) G. Valentino Ball With new developments like the Dudley Square revitalization and the creation of the Innovation District by the City of Boston, the growth of startups and small business is a hot-button issue. But for many entrepreneurs what they need the most is support to get their business off the ground. If demand for this support was ever in question, the packed meeting room at the Dudley Square branch of the Boston Public Library for a Greatest Minds panel entitled “Young, Black & Entrepreneurial” this past April, put this question to rest. The panel discussed the issues facing entrepreneurs of color. At the panel, small business owners and business leaders gathered to share their experiences and the difficulties in launching their ventures, as well as provide information on the resources available to help. As Boston’s entrepreneurial world is going through change, these budding businesses may be right on time. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses make up nearly 47 percent of the private workforce in the United States and are responsible for more than 60 percent of all new U.S. jobs in the past 20 years. “Entrepreneurship and small business drives our economy,” Tina Andrews, director of the Community Center for Entrepreneurship said. “That’s the fact. But for minorities they have
to get access where they can get access like through programs like Accelerate Boston.” From her office on the campus of Bunker Hill Community College, Andrews spends her time pointing entrepreneurs in the right direction. The need for more minorities running small businesses was the driving factor for her participation with Future Boston Alliance’s small business incubator program, Accelerate Boston. She sits on the panel that judges business plans submitted by the program’s participants. But Andrews says that is just the start. Having a place to get feedback on ideas is of the utmost importance in her work with up and coming business owners. She sees it in her own work. “I notice that’s what gets people geared up,” Andrews said. “They feel like ‘Now I feel like can do it,’ because they have some knowledge of where to begin.” In addition to resources provided by the City of Boston, the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), the Venture Development Center at UMass/ Boston, the Small Business Association and even the Boston Public Library, there are a number of accelerator programs in the Boston area. Business accelerators are programs designed to support the successful development of entrepreneurial companies. L.V. Randolph and Reginald Swift, founders of StartUpLab Allston, take the concept a bit further than most accelerators.
This historical message is brought to you by The Roof Guy, and if you would please, the next time you meet a veteran from any war, thank him for his service. July 4, 1942, first American bombing mission over enemy occupied territory in Europe. Six American manned A-20 Boston bombers accompany six British manned Boston bombers on a daylight attack against Nazi airfields at Alkmaar, Hammstede, and Valkenburg in the Netherlands. July 4, 1943 Lt. Charles B. Hall, flying a P-40 fighter plane became the first black aviator to shoot down an enemy aircraft. He was flying with the 99th fighter squadron group at the time. Lt. Hall shot down a FW-190 Nazi aircraft while he was escorting B-25 Mitchell bombers over Western Sicily.
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[are] no resources for you if you’re not two years in existence. You don’t have revenue. There was no one who helped you from the point of idea to the point of execution.” From their experiences the creation of community is key to success. The ability to bounce ideas off others in the same boat can be the difference. “There are a few things you need when you start a business: a cohesive environment, a rich place that has resources that has community and also you need a place to work,” Randolph said. “We all know that guy who has been trying
to start his business working from his kitchen table. You need a place where you can focus.” Dorchester resident Leticia Richards, founder of health-consultation company Peace of Food Wellness, is one entrepreneur who has gotten into the game. As a health coach that specializes in vegan nutrition, Richards felt Boston was in need of her business. According to her, eating well shouldn’t be a luxury but a way of life – and she has been working to spread the gospel of getting healthy through good eating. “When you visit other major cities like New York, you can find a juice bar on every corner,” Richards said. “I feel like people are more health conscious. But in Boston it’s missing.” But filling that gap has proven to be a difficult road, Richards said. “When you are a small business you have to work hard at getting your name out there,” Richards said. “You have to be serious about it. You have to wear a million hats and do a million jobs.” Richards said she hopes to expand into beauty products under her healthy lifestyle company. More important, Richards said she remains optimistic about her chances of success in Boston. “Boston is a great place to start your business, especially if you are passionate about it,” she said. “You have to be passionate or else nothing is going to happen.” He showers cool rain on fields and gardens. He fashions fresh green leaves and causes many-hued flowers to bloom. — Swami Muktananda
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Emerging actor discusses his breakout role as the late
Oscar Grant
(L-R) Michael James, Michael B. Jordan, Trestin George, Thomas Wright, Kevin Durand and Alejandra Nolasco star in Fruitvale Station. (Photos Courtesy of The Weinstein Company)
Kam Williams Born in Santa Ana on February 9, 1987, Michael B. Jordan is one of Hollywood’s brightest young actors. In 2012, he starred in 20th Century Fox’s box office hit Chronicle, a supernatural thriller that follows three Portland teens as they develop incredible powers after exposure to a mysterious substance. He also had a supporting role in George Lucas’ film Red Tails, a World War II saga recounting the story of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. Michael recently completed shooting Are We Officially Dating? opposite Zac Efron, Imogen Poots and Miles Teller.
Before starting his film career, he was best known for his work in two of the most significant television dramas of the past decade. First, he received critical acclaim for his portrayal of the hard-shelled, soft-hearted, young urbanite Wallace in the HBO hit dramatic series The Wire. He then went on to star as quarterback Vince Howard on the NBC’s Emmy-winning Friday Night Lights. He also portrayed recovering alcoholic Alex on the third season of the NBC series Parenthood. Blessed with the opportunity to begin a professional acting career early in his life, Michael caught the eye of Bill Cosby and was cast in the recurring role of Michael on the series Cosby in 1999.
Almost simultaneously, he appeared on the HBO series The Sopranos opposite the late James Gandolfini. In 2001, he was selected from hundreds of hopefuls to play Jamal in the feature film Hardball starring Keanu Reeves. A couple years later, he became the youngest African American actor contracted with ABC’s daytime drama series All My Children where he played Reggie, the adopted son of Susan Lucci’s character. Here, he talks about starring as the late Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station, a critically acclaimed picture which has wowed audiences at both the Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals earlier this year. The movie recounts the shoot-
ing of the 22 year-old Grant in the back by a police officer on a train station platform in Oakland on New Year’s Day 2009.
Congratulations on Fruitvale Sation winning at Sundance in January and then again at Cannes in June. Did you attend both film festivals? Yes sir, I did.
Where did it get the longer standing ovation?
At Cannes. It went on for about seven or eight minutes. It was overwhelming. I got chills all over. It was very intense.
What interested you in Fruitvale Station?
Honestly, I remember hearing
about the incident when it happened, and feeling very angry, upset and frustrated about not being able to do anything about it. I felt very helpless. I was coming off a project at the time, and I really wanted to do an independent film that was more of an intimate, character-driven piece.
Did you feel any pressure to deliver a great performance given that it’s the biopic of a person who has passed away and who left behind family, including a young daughter who barely got to know him? Jordan, continued to page 11
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(L-R) Michael B. Jordan and Ariana Neal star in Fruitvale Station
Jordan
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Of course, and I put a lot of that pressure on myself. I knew that Oscar’s daughter was going to see this film someday, and that was the only pressure I needed to do her father justice. But I felt a huge responsibility not only to his family, but to the whole Bay community, since the story is so important to them, too.
Did you meet with his mother or any of Oscar’s friends and family members in preparing for this role?
Yes, I spent time with his mother, his daughter, his girlfriend, Sophina, and his best friends. So, I got a chance to get to know Oscar a little bit better and to understand each of their relationships with him. It was very beneficial to the film.
Is there anything the family wanted people to know about Oscar?
That he was a person, a flawed human being who made some mistakes just like anybody else.
Did you identify with this character at all, given how often young black males are subjected to profile stops and police brutality?
Yeah, I’m from Newark, N. J., so I’ve been in that sort of situation before. I could relate, since I used to catch the train back and
forth between Newark and Manhattan all the time. It could just as easily have been me, or somebody else with a group of friends going to the city who might have gotten a little rowdy. Oscar was a product of his community. The problem is that people from outside of that community can be quick to judge us based on the way we look, talk and dress.
How was it being directed by Ryan Coogler?
He’s an incredible director, extremely talented and a natural born leader. And he was the ideal coach for me, because we’re so close in age. We speak the same language, being from the same generation. The story meant a lot to him because he’s from the Bay Area. He’s very close to this project. Everything worked out. It was a perfect storm.
What was it like acting opposite an Oscar-winner in Octavia Spencer?
That ain’t bad, either. Not too shabby. I learned a lot from her. She’s one of the most giving actresses I know in terms of getting you there. Whatever you need, she’s very selfless, no ego, and I think it shows.
What message do you think people will take away from the film?
I hope people feel angry, upset, or something that sparks a conversation about how we can be better people. A better father … a better brother … a better mom
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… a better sister … We have to start with the individual. So, I want people to leave the theater and think, “How can I be a better person?” That’s the only way things are going to improve. It may not happen in my lifetime, but if I can play a part in moving things along, then I feel I’ve done a good job.
When was the last time you had a good laugh?
Scaring my little brother who is deathly afraid of birds. It’s ridiculous because he’s 6’7” and weighs 290 pounds. But he hates birds. If you really want to have a good
laugh, all you have to do is send him pictures of geese, ducks and stuff like that randomly. His responses are pretty funny and make me laugh out loud.
What are your favorite dishes to cook? My grilled lamb chops and homemade mashed potatoes. And my barbequed salmon, that’s pretty good, too. I love cooking! The first dish I ever learned to make was rainbow trout with couscous and raisins. It’s pretty incredible. I can cook that with my eyes closed now.
What excites you?
Being around like-minded creative people. Watching a really good movie excites me, because it makes we want to get up off the couch and go shoot something and act in a scene. And music excites me because it puts me in a mind state, whatever that may be.
When you look in the mirror, what do you see?
A man trying to figure it all out.
What was your best career decision? Doing the movie Chronicle.
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Ellie Hylton, seated farthest on right, recently graduated Harvard University as No. 1 in her class, the first black to earn such a distinction. She also had all As in every class. (Photos courtesy of Hylton Family)
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Phi Beta Kappa are the Greek initials of the motto meaning “Love of learning is the guide of life.” It’s awarded to the most outstanding arts and sciences students. Monroe Trotter was the first black from Harvard to receive such distinction in 1895. In 1905, scholar and novelist Jessie Fauset became the first black woman elected as a member. Other notables among black Phi Beta Kappa honorees are W. E. B. Du Bois, Paul Robeson, Ralph Bunche, Alain Locke, Sterling Brown, Johnetta B. Cole, Condoleeza Rice and J. Max Bond. For her part, Ellie says she is “surprised” at the accolades and remains “really grateful for all the support’ she has received over the years. Part of that support comes from her immediate family. Both of her parents graduated from Harvard as well and both are professors at Boston University School of Law. Quite naturally, Ellie’s mother, Maria, says she is proud of all of her seven children, including Ellie. Ellie’s father, Keith, is equally proud but readily admits Ellie, the second oldest, has a rare gift that allows her to quickly master difficult subjects.
Take the popular introduction to economics course at Harvard. Her father said he had taken the course when he was a student and taught the class while he attended Harvard Law School. “The final exam is filled with tricky multiple choice questions,” Hylton explained. “And Ellie scored a 100 on it. I was shocked. I took the class, and I taught the class, and I can tell you that doesn’t happen much.” All he said he could do was simply “shake his head” in amazement. Part of the amazement can be found in the DNA. Ellie’s maternal grandmother immigrated to America from Cuba and met a young Australian man of Irish descent while living in Baltimore. They attended the only Catholic Church that allowed integrated worship. They were married in the late 1950’s and eventually moved to long Island where they had six children. Ellie’s mom, Maria O’Brien, is one those children. All six received Harvard degrees: four undergraduate, one from the law school and another from the medical school. Soledad O’ Brien, the renown CNN journalist, is Ellie’s aunt. David L. Evans, director of the Undergraduate Admissions Council, has known Ellie’s parents since 1978 when both were freshman at Harvard. They both graduated magna cum laude.
“It’s a powerful story,” Evans said about the Hylton family. “Ellie is such a nice young woman. She is very, very down-to-earth. She is not the typical Harvard nerd that is wrapped too tight.” What struck Evans about Ellie was her ability to empathize with others. Evans told the story of when Ellie attended the alumni reunion of Harvard’s Class of 1941 and saw one of the black graduates. “She told me that she wondered what his experience must have been like at Harvard back in the late 1930s,” Evans said. “That struck me that she had so much concern and actually thought about someone else’s experience. In too many cases, that empathy has been washed out of young students.” As it is now, Ellie is working for a public policy think-tank and is considering returning to graduate school for either a law degree or a master’s in public policy. She majored in sociology and her senior thesis was titled “Bridging the Gap: Social Integration and Academic Achievement in the Desegregated Public High School.” After reading Ellie’s thesis, Professor Waters recommended the highest grade possible – summa cum laude. “There had been a lot of literature on social alienation and a lot on academic performance,” Water
Ellie Hylton with her parents at her graduation from Harvard as part of Class of 2013.
Hylton was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest and most respected academic honor society, joining notables such as W. E. B. Du Bois and Condoleeza Rice. said. “But never the two. Ellie’s was original because it focused on the relationship between both alienation and performance. And what she concluded was that students were still able to perform and flourish despite the feeling of social isolation.” One thing is clear – Ellie was able to perform and flourish at Harvard.
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Richard Elam, Esq., of Holland and Brenda L. Elam of Milton. At her funeral, Governor Deval Patrick recalled their days together at Milton Academy and his lifelong friendship with her. He had written about being part of the Elam household in his autobiography, “A Reason to Believe.” Lovie Elam graduated from Yale University with a B.A. in the classics, and received her Masters in Ed-
ucation from UMass Boston. She taught for most of her career. At the time of her death, she had almost attained her Ph.D. in education from UMass Boston. Her mother, June Elam-Mooers of Milton who survives her, said, “She loved the Bible, she loved politics, and she had a passion for teaching those who didn’t have the kind of childhood she had.” In recent years Lovie Elam taught
LEGALS MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (“Authority”) will receive sealed general bids for Pump. Gear Box and Diesel Engine Upgrade, MWRA Contract No. 7452, at the offices of the Authority at Charlestown Navy Yard, 100 First Avenue, Boston, MA 02129, Second Floor, Procurement Department, until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2013 immediately after which the bids will be opened and read publicly. Sealed filed sub-bids for the sub-trades listed below will be received at the same office until 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2013, immediately after which the filed sub-bids will be opened and read publicly. A site visit will be held on Friday, July 12, 2013 at 10 a.m. Contact john. edgar@mwra.com for directions and access instructions. The work includes: upgrades to storm pumps, gear boxes and diesel engine drives; installation and testing of diesel oxidation catalysts. The estimated project cost is: $5,000,000. Each general bid must be accompanied by a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by DCAM showing that the bidder has the classification and capacity rating to perform the Work and an Update Statement. In order to be eligible to bid, a general bidder must be certified in one of the following categories of work: MECHANICAL Each filed sub-bid must be accompanied by a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by DCAM showing that the bidder has been certified to participate on public construction projects and to perform the class of work for which the sub-bid is submitted and an Update Statement, Filed sub-bids will be required on the following classes of work: Division 16
Sub-trades Electrical Work
Contract documents will only be available on Compact Disc (CD). Bidders may obtain one CD free of charge. CDs may be picked up on or after July 3, 2013 at the above address or bidders may provide an overnight mail service account number for shipping.
Obituary a rigorous curriculum to urban young adult students, ages 18-24, through the Year Up program, a college and career readiness program. She was a long-time delegate at every Democratic Convention. Her father, the late Clarence R. Elam, was chairman of the City of Boston Licensing Board. Her uncle Harry J. Elam was the first black judge appointed to the Boston Municipal Court. Her aunt Harriet Elam was appointed by President Bill Clinton to be the Ambassador to Senegal. Beloved niece Kaleeya A. Elam-Smith of Milton, several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive Lovie Elam. Graveside services were held at the Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree on June 11, 2013 under the
LEGALS Each general bid and sub-bid proposal must be secured by an accompanying deposit of 5% of the total bid amount, including all alternates, in the form of a bid bond, in cash, a certified, treasurer’s, or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The bidding documents may be examined at the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance Bid Room, One Ashburton Place, 16th Floor, Room 1610, Boston, MA 02108 Tel (617) 727-4003. Copies may be obtained by depositing a company check, treasurer’s check, cashier’s check, bank check or money order in the sum of $50.00 payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. No personal checks or cash will be accepted as deposits. Refunds will be made to those returning the documents in satisfactory condition on or before AUGUST 16, 2013 (ten business days after the opening of General Bids) otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Commonwealth. WE DO NOT MAIL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. Messenger and other type of pick-up and delivery services are the agents of the bidder and the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance assumes no responsibility for delivery or receipt of the documents. Bidders are encouraged to take advantage of a rotating credit plans and specifications deposit program initiated by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance to encourage the easy accessibility of documents to contractors. Designer:
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Carole Cornelison COMMISSIONER MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Michele Gillen, Deputy Director of Administration and Finance
The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (“Authority”) will receive sealed general bids Miscellaneous Fencing and Gates, MWRA Contract No. 6760V, at the offices of the Authority at Charlestown Navy Yard, 100 First Avenue, Boston, MA 02129, Second Floor, Procurement Department, until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2013, immediately after which the bids will be opened and read publicly.
Date: June 29, 2013
The work includes installation of fence and gates on an as-needed basis.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS CLASSIFIED LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT & MAINTENANCE (DCAMM) Sealed proposals submitted on a form furnished by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM) and clearly identified as a bid, endorsed with the name and address of the bidder, the project and contract number, will be received at the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance, One Ashburton Place, 16th Floor, Room 1610, Boston, MA 02108, no later than the date and time specified and will forthwith be publicly opened and read aloud. Sub-Bids before 12:00 Noon: JULY 19, 2013 *Every Filed Sub-Bidder must submit a valid Sub-Bidder Certificate of Eligibility with its bid and must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance in the category of sub-bid work for which they bid. General Bids before 2:00 PM: AUGUST 2, 2013
Contract documents will only be available on Compact Disc (CD). Bidders may obtain one CD free of charge. CDs may be picked up on or after July 3, 2013 at the above address or bidders may provide an overnight mail service account number for shipping. Michele Gillen, Deputy Director of Administration and Finance
The Category of Work is: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
The work includes:
Mass. State Project No. DCP1319 Contract No. FC1
TAXIWAY CRACK SEALING, TERMINAL APRON PAVEMENT IMPROVEMENTS, MILLING OF BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT, PLACEMENT OF HOT MIX ASPHALT, TACK COAT, UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF BITUMINOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENT AND EXISTING CONCRETE REVENUE CONTROL ISLANDS AND BOOTHS, ADJUSTMENT OF UTILITY STRUCTURE FRAMES, GRATES AND COVERS, INSTALLATION OF STORM DRAINAGE PIPING AND INLET STRUCTURES, PAVEMENT SAW CUTTING, SALVAGING AND RESETTING OF EXISTING GRANITE CURBING, INSTALLATION OF NEW GRANITE CURBING, INSTALLATION OF NEW BITUMINOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENT SIDEWALKS, INSTALLATION OF NEW PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, INSTALLATION OF NEW LIGHT POLES AND BASES, INSTALLATION OF PARKING REVENUE CONTROL ISLAND AND ASSOCIATED UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE, PAVEMENT MARKINGS, TOPSOILING AND SEEDING, AND OTHER INCIDENTALS.
E.C.C: $580,528 This project is scheduled for 90 calendar days to substantial completion and in general includes: Selective demolition and replacement of existing entry vestibule at McCormack State Office Building located at One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts. Scope of work includes repairs to west exit stairs, associated mechanical and electrical work, handrail replacement and installation of new revolving doors. Project location: One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts. Contact John MacMillan at 617-727-4030 x209. Minimum rates of wages to be paid on the project have been determined by the Director of the Department of Labor Standards under the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27H, and are included in the bid package.
A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when subbids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the subbid amount, in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check, or a treasurer’s or a cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Massachusetts Port Authority in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater. The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of THREE MILLION DOLLARS ($3,000,000.00). Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details. This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than FIFTEEN PERCENT (15%) of the Contract be performed by minority and women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible. This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in Article 84 of the General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246). The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of NonSegregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000. Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals. MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY THOMAS P. GLYNN CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Every General Bidder must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance for the category of work and for no less than the bid price plus all add alternates of this project.
Main Entry Vestibule Replacement – McCormack Building Boston, Massachusetts And the following Sub-Bids: Miscellaneous & Ornamental Iron, HVAC, Electrical
The estimated contract cost is $900,000.00
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
NOTE: PREBID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT, AIRPORT DIRECTOR’S OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR, TERMINAL BUILDING, 375 AIRPORT DRIVE, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, AT 10:00 AM ON FRIDAY, JULY 12, 2013.
Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2013. Bid Documents in electronic format may be obtained free of charge at the Authority’s Capital Programs Department Office, together with any addenda or amendments, which the Authority may issue and a printed copy of the Proposal form.
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Date: June 29, 2013
Sealed General Bids for MPA Contract No. W190-C2, LANDSIDE AND AIRSIDE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, AT WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite 209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909, until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY JULY 24, 2013 immediately after which, in a designated room, the bids will be opened and read publicly.
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Docket No. SU13P0982EA
Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication Estate of Eddie Eliza Johnson Also known as: Eddie E. Johnson Date of Death: 11/05/2012 To all interested persons: A petition has been filed by Edward A. Johnson of Mattapan, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. And also requesting that Edward A. Johnson of Mattapan, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond. You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on 07/25/2013. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. The estate is being administered under formal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but recipients are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: May 31, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. SU13P1429EA
Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication Estate of Aretha McGhee Date of Death: 09/19/2012 To all interested persons: A petition has been filed by Orbet Roberson of Boston, MA and Lenora McGhee of Roxbury, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. And also requesting that Orbet Roberson of Boston, MA and Lenora McGhee of Roxbury, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond. You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on 08/29/2013. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. The estate is being administered under formal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but recipients are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: June 19, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. SU13P1173EA
Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication Estate of Erminie D Rose Also known as: Erminie Rose Date of Death: 12/02/1994 To all interested persons: A petition has been filed by Russell B. Rose of Windsor Mill, MD requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order of testacy and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. And also requesting that Russell B. Rose of Windsor Mill, MD be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond. You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on 07/25/2013. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by
which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you. The estate is being administered under formal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but recipients are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. WITNESS, HON. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: June 19, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate
SUFFOLK ss.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS PROBATE COURT CASE NO. SU12P2361EA
To all persons interested in the estate of Leola Annette Watson late of Boston, in said County, deceased intestate. A petition has been presented to said Court for license to sell - private sale - private - certain real estate of deceased. - and that the petitioner may become the purchaser of said real estate. If you desire to object thereto you or your attorney should file a written appearance in said Court at Boston before ten o’clock in the fornoon on the 25th day of July, 2013, the return day of this citation. Witness, Joan P. Armstrong, Esquire, First Judge of said Court, this 19th day of June, 2013. Patricia M. Campatelli, Register. NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION STATE OF NEW YORK, SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF ONEIDA LOAN T. NGUYEN, Plaintiff, v. HEIN V. TRAN, Defendant. SUMMONS - ACTION FOR DIVORCE To the above named Defendant: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the Plaintiffs’ Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York.) In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.
LEGALS The RELIEF sought is JUDGMENT OF ABSOLUTE DIVORCE in favor of the Plaintiff dissolving the marriage between the parties in this action. The nature of any ancillary relief demanded is EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF THE MARITAL ASSETS pursuant to Sec. 236 of the Domestic Relations Law and for such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and necessary. NOTICE: YOU MAY HAVE CERTAIN RIGHTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK TO AN EQUITABLE DIVISION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY HELD INDIVIDUALLY AND JOINTLY BY YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE; TO RECEIVE SUPPORT FOR THE CHILDREN OF THIS MARRIAGE, IF ANY. THESE RIGHTS MAY BE AVAILABLE TO YOU, NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT A SEPARATION AGREEMENT MAY HAVE BEEN ENTERED INTO BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE. YOUR FAILURE TO ANSWER THIS COMPLAINT AND TO APPEAR IN THIS ACTION MAY THEREFORE RESULT IN A JUDGMENT OF DIVORCE BEING OBTAINED AGAINST YOU AND ADDITIONALLY, A WAIVER OF THESE RIGHTS. Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. SU13D0692DR
Divorce Summons by Publication and Mailing Wilberte Vertus
vs.
Jackson Jean Cineus
To the Defendant: The Plaintiff has filed a Complaint for Divorce requesting that the Court grant a divorce for irretrievable breakdown of the marriage pursuant to G.L. c. 208, Section 1 B. The Complaint is on file at the Court. An Automatic Restraining Order has been entered in this matter preventing you from taking any action which would negatively impact the current financial status of either party. SEE Supplemental Probate Court Rule 411. You are hereby summoned and required to serve upon: Wilberte Vertus, 41 Beechland Circle, Rosindale, MA 02131 your answer, if any, on or before 08/15/2013. If you fail to do so, the court will proceed to the hearing and adjudication of this action. You are also required to file a copy of your answer, if any, in the office of the Register of this Court. Witness, Hon. Joan P. Armstrong, First Justice of this Court. Date: June 7, 2013 Patricia M. Campatelli Register of Probate
Basis of venue designated: Plaintiff’s resident address is in Oneida County, New York DAVID G. GOLDBAS, ESQ. Attorney for Plaintiff 185 Genesee St., Ste. 905 Utica, NY 13501 Tel.: 315-724-2248 NOTICE: The nature of this action is to dissolve the marriage between the parties pursuant to the Domestic Relations Law, Section 170(2).
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