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MUL Family Day reflects vitality, resilience The rain didn't stop over 2,000 North Minneapolis residents from coming out to enjoy Family Day 2009: Celebrating the Dream, the 20th Annual Event sponsored by the Minneapolis Urban League, on Saturday, August 15. Family Day was held at North Commons Park and provided a full day of entertainment, activities, and empowerment for the whole family. The festivities were kicked off by a lively 23unit parade down Golden Valley Road that featured drum lines, dancers, clowns, marching bands, and more. "I was extremely pleased with the work provided by the MUL staff and our vendor partners and sponsors to make this Family Day an exciting and informational day for all of our families," said Scott Gray, President &CEO of the Minneapolis Urban League. "We look forward to an even bigger and better event next year without the rain." After 20 years, this event has gotten better and better. This was the perfect venue for displaying talent, information sharing, fun, and great food, Gray said. Twin Cities residents showcased their talent on

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Cricket: more than just a sticky wicket By Pauline Chandra To some, news about "Cricket on a field in Minneapolis," conjures up images of an invasion of chirping insects. But to others, such news brings to mind a much loved sport with dedicated fans from Australia to Zimbabwe. Over the upcoming Labor Day weekend a long-standing cricket tradition will once again play out in Minneapolis. From September 4 through 6, the Minnesota International Cricket Club (MICC) and the Cavaliers Cricket Club will host the 2009 USA Cricket Invitational. Ten teams from Winnipeg, New York, Milwaukee and Minnesota will vie for the trophy at Bryn Mawr Park. It continues a decades-old tradition of Minnesota cricketers in

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Action on the cricket field at Bryn Mawr Park

tournaments during summer holiday weekends. While the existence of cricket clubs in Minnesota may be a surprise to some, the sport has

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Gary Hines’ masterwork, Sounds of Blackness, celebrates legacy in 3rd Gift By Al McFarlane Insight Editor-In-Chief The Grammy award-winning group Sounds of Blackness is back and stronger than ever with "The 3rd Gift: Story, Song & Spirit," set for release August 25, 2009. "This life-changing CD has deeply profound music for the entire world," said musical director Gary Hines. "These messages of peace, love and hope for all become even more poignant during these troubled times." "The 3rd Gift" features the amazing inspirational musical spectrum Sounds of Blackness has

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Keeping a positive outlook while working through economic slump By Pharoh Martin

NNPA National Correspondent MINNEAPOLIS (NNPA) When the economic downturn grew steadily cold two years ago, newspapers across the country began shutting their doors – permanently. It could have been a travesty for Blackowned newspapers, but sentiments from AfricanAmerican publishers and executives are that it’s hard to miss what one never had. Therefore, in interviews at the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual summer conference in Minneapolis June 24-28, publishers told their creativity in making ends meet. “The downsizing of the economy didn’t affect us as much as some of the larger papers because we didn’t have enough staff in the first place,” said John Smith, general manager of the Chicago Crusader. “We were affected

because our advertising revenue was down a bit but we did not feel it as much as daily papers. So other than a little less revenue it was business as usual.” Black newspaper publishers are competing for the same scarce advertising dollars as their white counterparts. Yet, they have remained resilient despite a deep recession. Still, the Black press has lost serious revenue, too. Some NNPA publishers said their newspapers have lost as much as 40 percent of advertising dollars. The National Newspapers of America reports that the total drop in all ad revenue in the third quarter of 2008 was half of that number at just below 20 percent. James Belt, advertising manager of the Dallas Examiner, said that everybody is hurting but the first advertising that gets cut back is typically the African American press. Like many newspapers across the country he had to cut back and downsize on things they have historically done.

‘’We just hang on as long as we can,’’ he said. ‘’If you don’t have the ads, you don’t print the pages. You just don’t print what you don’t have.’’ Chris B. Bennett, copublisher of the Seattle Medium Newspaper Group, which owns four newspapers and four radio stations, keeps a positive outlook about working through the economic slump. ‘’It’s been some difficult times but it’s not a place that we as Black publishers haven’t been before,” he said. “Typically, when the economy is bad, business is good for publishers because advertisers spend money trying to get customers back into their stores,” Bennett said. “But this time, that hasn’t been the case because everybody has been trying to hang on to their purse strings. “Therefore, Black publishers have resorted to creative advertising packages for some of their local community-based

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Cricket From 1 experienced slow yet continuous growth with waves of immigrants over the past three decades. Both MICC and the Cavaliers have a long and storied history, tracing their origins to the early 1970s when immigrants from several Caribbean countries gathered weekly at Lake Nokomis for community and cricket, perhaps to ease the longing for home. With founding members from the MICC and Cavaliers clubs, the Minnesota Cricket Association was organized in 1977. It functions as the governing body for cricket in Minnesota. In the decades to follow, cricket teams grew exponentially with higher numbers of immigrants from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Now the MCA administers 22 teams in two divisions. Worldwide, cricket is the second most popular sport with soccer occupying the number one spot. In a tradition beginning with those dedicated Caribbean

MUL From 1 the Family Day main stage from 12 noon to dusk. Praise dancers, singers, spoken word artists, musicians, a yo-yo exhibitionist, and even a ventriloquist earned applause and admiration from neighbors and friends who tune in with a spirit of appreciation and support. Information booths and tables full with literature describing useful resources for Minneapolis residents ringed the Family Day festival area at North Commons Park. Community and resource experts provided information on nutrition, childcare resources, family care support services, mortgages and homeownership, dental care services, college enrollment, and health and wellness. Hundreds of kids laughed freely and joyfully as they bounced in the colorful play domes, rode the live ponies, shot basketball hoops or played in 3-on-3 basketball games. Like all successful

Insight News â&#x20AC;˘ August 24 - August 30, 2009 â&#x20AC;˘ Page 3 immigrants and continuing today, cricket has been a vehicle for nurturing a diverse range of immigrant cultures in Minnesota. While the game is in progress, families become acquainted with each other over lavish picnic offerings of food from "home." Post game social gatherings that can range from a cook-out to a robust round of dominoes are legendary. To be sure, cricket is first and foremost a sport with players who have a singular focus on the game. It is commonly held that a true cricketer is more devoted to his game than to his wife. The promise of a game can tug a cricketer from his bed leaving household chores on hold till the winter months. Anyone visiting a local cricket field will find dedicated players with creaky knees who can trace their involvement back to the 70s. Cricket is an English game that made its way around the world through British colonization of far flung lands. According to George Bernard Shaw, "The English are not very spiritual people, so they invented

community events, the sharing of good food created a special communion; a shared appreciation, and shared celebration of culture and community. The warmly popped Kettle Corn, the spicy barbecue ribs, and the fresh buttered sweet corn on the cob tantalized and satisfied appetites. Food vendors provided a wide variety of tasty offerings for every palate. The MUL provided free food tickets so all could eat and enjoy. A budding partnership with the Minneapolis Farmers Market supplied the Urban League with fresh-off-the-farm Minnesota Grown Corn. Kevin Gresham, a budding photographer, attended Family Day with his family. "I really enjoyed myself this year," said Gresham. "There was a variety of bands, lots of food and even a lot of free stuff. It was a nice thing for the Minneapolis Urban League to do. Families could just come and enjoy themselves without having to worry about spending a whole bunch of money. The people stuck it out even though they knew it was going to rain." Although the rain came by 6

cricket to give them some idea of eternity." And indeed, a cricket match can seem like it goes on for eternity. Like golf, a "Test Match," or championship, can go on for several days. Recent changes have shortened the games. In a cricket match, one team is in and the other is out. The team that's in has two batsmen at each end of the carefully groomed, 66 foot long, and ten foot wide cricket pitch. The team that's out is on the field, much like baseball. A bowler (pitcher) delivers six consecutive balls (An Over) to the batsman who attempts to score by hitting the ball as far away as possible. Once the "over" is well, over, the fielding team switches bowlers and bowls to the opposite batsman. Scores occur in one through six runs. One run is scored when the batsman hits it just far enough for each man to run one length of the pitch. A ball hit to the boundary lines is scored as four runs and one hit into the stands counts as six runs. There is no foul territory. After both teams have fielded and batted through the

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designated number of innings, the team with the most runs wins. Though cricket has been played in the USA for 300 years, it has yet to achieve the status and recognition enjoyed in the commonwealth countries. From India to the Caribbean and beyond, renowned, professional

cricketers are accorded the level of fame equivalent to baseball and basketball athletes here. Babies are named after them. The Queen has been known to grant knighthood to several cricketers. Some day, that could very well be a Minnesota cricketer.

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pm and the MAXX band did not have a chance to perform, the attendees were satisfied with the full day of events and activities. MUL president Scott Gray also reported that the Urban League's annual Camp Culture program is underway, with approximately 25 youth, ages

12-17 on a cultural adventure at Camp Koininia Retreat Center in Chaska, MN. The purpose of the camp is to involve youth in activities directly tied with the cultural experiences of African American history, so activities will include reenactment of the Underground Railroad

For more information visit: www.micc-cavaliers.com & www.icc-cricket.com. Pauline Chandra is a Twin Cities freelance writer who previously reported on education and a range of subjects for Southwest Newspapers.

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experience, storytelling around the campfire, African performing arts, and craftsmaking - all interactive activities, he said. Scott said MUL schools are preparing for the new school year, which begins September 1. He said the Urban League High

School will launch new programming providing students with a progressive educational experience that is focused on college preparation and the opportunity to explore careers in digital technologies.

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HIRE Minnesota searches for missing persons at MnDOT work site Last month, HIRE Minnesota delivered a Missing Persons Report to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) to remind the agency that women and people of color are missing from highway construction sites around our state. They are still missing. A delegation of 20 leaders from HIRE Minnesota entered a Minnesota Department of Transportation highway construction site to search for women and people of color. “I have sent word for the superintendent of the site to come out so we can speak to him personally,” said Louis King, co-chair of HIRE Minnesota and president and CEO of Summit Academy. “We want to ask him, ‘Where are the people? Where is the representation? And where is the fair opportunity?’” When the site superintendent

did not emerge to answer the delegation’s questions, HIRE Minnesota leaders began inspecting the site for themselves. They did not find any people of color or women working at the job site. Chaplain Thomas Van Leer said, “Highway construction is going on using federal dollars, but there is no visible change in hiring on federal construction sites. People are still missing. And we’re still looking for those who should be here – and that’s women and people of color.” Each year, MnDOT gives hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money to private contractors to build and repair our roads, bridges and transitways. MnDOT has set its own goal for 11 percent of its metro-area workforce to be comprised of people of color, yet the agency has repeatedly failed to meet its own goals. In

fact, in 2007 MnDOT’s workforce was only 6.9 percent people of color. The agency performed even worse in 2008, only hiring 6.4 percent people of color. According to the last U.S. Census taken in 2000, Minnesota’s population is now comprised of at least 14 percent people of color. HIRE Minnesota is a coalition of more than 70 community organization that is seeking public investments that grow our economy, provide living wages and promote healthy communities. As our government makes decisions about how to spend millions of dollars of public funds, HIRE Minnesota is asking that those investments create jobs that benefit low-income communities and communities of color. In addition, HIRE Minnesota is demanding that our government be transparent

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They don't dislike health care, they dislike Barack Obama By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist I am fascinated by the town hall meetings that are happening around the country and the ire, real or imagined, that is being heaped on members of Congress who are simply attempting to share information with their constituencies about ways our government hopes to help 50 million uninsured Americans

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get health insurance. There are some Americans who honestly oppose a government role in providing health care, some who dishonestly (like Sarah Palin) have twisted provisions to end up with “death panels” that do not exist but frighten many people, and some who have no problem with health care, per se, but have jumped in on this one as a way of pouncing on a weakness they perceive in the Obama Administration.

They don’t dislike health care, they dislike President Barack Obama. They see blood in the water and so, like the sharks they are, they are going after it. Here’s the evidence – the discussion is shrill and uncivil. It is long on emotion and short on facts. I hesitate to say that there is a racial element in this opposition because those who oppose national health insurance were pretty nasty when the Clintons were attempting

to implement those policies (remember Harry and Louise?). Still, I never thought a debate about health insurance could turn so vituperative, and in sleepy August, too. While politics is the art of compromise, President Obama and his team should hold the line on health insurance. It is an essential part of economic recovery ad economic vitality. How many people file bankruptcy because, uninsured, they have encountered health care bills for an unplanned illness? How many allow small illnesses to become large ones because they can’t get to a doctor? We know there are 50 million uninsured adults and children. What kind of productivity drain exists because people don’t have the health insurance they need? After being battered by the astroturf organizations playing at real opposition, President Obama seems ready to step back and perhaps abandon the idea of giving Americans the option of government-run insurance. This represents capitulation on a key point, preserves the so-called free market forces that Republicans want, and postpones the reckoning that must take place about health care

until a future time when another leader (or perhaps this one in a second term) is able to deal with comprehensive reform. On in seven of our GDP dollars are spent on health care, and it is inexcusable that so many Americans are pushed to the periphery of the system. Those of us with jobs that provide benefits clearly have the best health insurance options, while those who are gainfully self-employed have some options, but pay more dearly for insurance. Those who are separated from the labor market and those who work at low wages often do not have health insurance, or they simply can’t afford it. In some cases, premiums will take up to a third of a worker’s paycheck. That’s when people decide to take a chance and pray they won’t get sick. While the government-run insurance option is not the central fact of the Obama plan, it is an important part of it. There are Democratic members of Congress who will not support health care without this feature. Why? Because the private sector has heretofore been unwilling to insure the uninsured. Government is stepping in because the market hasn’t worked for everyone. But the free market advocates claim that government

intervention isn’t fair to private companies. What? The same private companies that now leave people uninsured? A compromise might be the notion of government supported health insurance cooperatives. This takes a step in the direction of those Republicans who want to preserve competition. From my perspective, the cooperatives could work, but they may also have flaws that distort the outcomes for the poorest Americans. Further, a compromise right now signals that all people have to do is go to town meetings, clown and perform like banshees, in order to get their way. In discussions that have shed less light than heat, health insurance reform opponents have clearly signaled their antipathy to this President, but they have not offered clear objections to his health insurance plan. They have provided the basis for analysis, but not capitulation. Julianne Malveaux is President of Bennett College for Women. She may be reached at presbennett@bennett.edu.

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AESTHETICS Media mogul sets sight on 100 million households Greene. How did you feel about not being mentioned in the movie? CH: I knew Petey and did marry Dewey, but I wasn’t on the East Coast during the era that the Petey Greene story covered. I hadn’t met either of them yet.

By Kam Williams Catherine Elizabeth Woods Hughes was born in Omaha, NE, where she attended Creighton University and the University of Nebraska. But before graduating, she began working at KOWH, a local Black radio station where she handled assorted jobs en route to becoming well-known in the industry. After a stint as a lecturer at Howard University’s School of Communications in Washington, DC, she became sales director at WHUR-FM in Washington, DC. By 1975, she was named the radio station’s general manager, and four years after that, she and her husband, Dewey Hughes, purchased a small radio station, WOL, thus creating Radio One. When the marriage failed, Hughes purchased her husband’s half of the business, giving up her apartment and sleeping at the station in order to make ends meet. Over time, she turned it into a profitable operation, while going on the air herself to host a talk show which would blossom into a hit program. By subsequently purchasing radio stations in other cities, Radio One eventually became the nation’s largest Black-owned chain. In January of 2004, Hughes launched TV One, a television network targeting African Americans that offers a broad range of lifestyle and entertainment-oriented programming which respects its audience’s values and reflects its intellectual and cultural diversity. Today, the popular media mogul is the first Black woman in the U.S. to head a company whose stock [Symbol: ROIA] is publicly-traded on an exchange. Here, Hughes talks about her career, about TV One which is celebrating its 5th year anniversary, and about hosting the celebrity interview show “TV One on One.” KW: Thanks for the time, Cathy. CH: Thank you. KW: I know you were born in Omaha, NE, but tell me a little more about your childhood and how you got started in the business. CH: I grew up in the projects. At the age of eight, my mother brought me a transistor radio, and that’s when I fell in love with radio. I used to lock myself in the bathroom and then pretend that my toothbrush was a microphone and do commercials and the news every morning before I left for school. KW: When I think of Omaha, I automatically think of Gabrielle Union, who is the only other Black person from there I’ve ever interviewed. CH: Guess what? Gabrielle’s mother, Theresa, and I were best friends all through our childhood. We thought we were blood sisters. Gabrielle’s grandmother was my godmother, and I lived with the Union family for a few years because my mother, Helen, travelled a lot as a musician. They used to dress us alike and they sent us to the same school and we did everything together. Years later, when Gabrielle first started her career, I was very impressed with her, but had no idea she was Theresa’s daughter until the day I got a call from her mother saying, “I just want to thank you for recommending Gabrielle for that magazine cover.” I asked her, “How do you know Gabrielle Union?” She said, “Fool, that’s my daughter.” I was like “Get out of here!” because I

KW: You’re multi-talented, working both on the air and as a businesswoman and the brains behind the operation. How do you primarily see yourself? CH: As an entrepreneur.

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hadn’t put two and two together since her mother has a different last name, Glass. She still uses that. It’s been wonderful watching Gabrielle’s career take off. And even after she got big, she’d come to the station and refer to me as her Aunt Cathy. But before you get to Gabrielle Union, don’t forget that Malcolm X was born in Omaha. KW: That’s right! CH: Also Gayle Sayers, Bob Gibson and Heisman Trophy-winner Johnny Rodgers. You have to realize that Black people are about 20% of Omaha’s population, and that everybody knows just about everybody else when you’re out in the country in a farming state like Nebraska. KW: How did you get your start in radio? CH: I was working for the Affirmative Action arm of the Ford Foundation in a program called Project Equality. I became a volunteer for the group of investors who got a grant to start Omaha’s first Black radio station. That’s really how I got my foot in the door in radio. KW: Eventually you moved to Washington, DC, and met and married Dewey Hughes, and were co-owner with him of WOL. He was played by Chiwetel Ejiofor in Talk to Me, the bio-pic about radio DJ Petey

KW: Well, today, you’re sitting atop a media empire, so may I say congratulations on the fifth anniversary of TV One CH: Thanks. KW: How would you say your company is different from BET? CH: Well, we’re interested in an entirely different demographic. We’re 30 and over. BET is younger. We have a mandate: no music videos. They’re teen-oriented and have built their legacy on music videos. We are more of a family network. We try to have a little of something for everyone, content that parents can enjoy with their children, and that grandma and grandpa can enjoy also. KW: How would you describe TV One’s mission? CH: To present a positive and correct representation of who we are and what our culture is all about. KW: I read that you’re feuding with former BET owner Bob Johnson over his plans to launch another Black TV network. CH:Afeud doesn’t even exist. It’s all just hype in the press. Me and Bob have been hanging out and breaking bread together. He sent Alfred [TV One Chairman Alfred Liggins] a letter, not me, and Alfred called him up and they had a big laugh. So, there is no feud. KW: How do you account for all

your success? CH: I don’t account for it yet. I’m a work in progress. I think many people prematurely declare themselves successful. To me, success is judged on your final day. If you’ve helped more people then you’ve hurt, then I think you’ve had a successful life. KW: How would describe TV One’s business approach to television studios and production? CH: I think the wave of the future in television will be in outsourcing your studio needs. The days of seeing a

BET soundstage that’s basically sitting empty on New York Avenue in Washington, DC are over because all of that equipment can be taken to the junkyard since it’s outdated. Nowadays, if you buy something in January, by May it’s obsolete. Technology is moving so rapidly that it’s not a wise investment at this time —although at some point it may hit a plateau and studios may once again become in vogue. The big boys can afford it, but the best approach for a small operator like us is to outsource our production to other facilities.

KW: Where do you hope to see TV One five years from now? CH: Our goal is to have 100 million households by then. We’re already halfway there, which is pretty astonishing in such a short time. In addition, we’d like to have some additional channels like other networks. The cable industry did a disservice by having BET as the only Black cable network for 25 years. KW: Meanwhile, NBC has over a dozen channels: NBC, MSNBC,

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LIFESTYLE School’s in session soon, get ready Style on a dime

By Marcia Humphrey My daughter Alanna came rushing down the stairs and greeted me with a wide smile, “Mom, I am so excited! I want to show you what I did to my room!” Being well acquainted with my daughter’s ways, I knew she had made some improvements of which she was proud. She continued, “I have organized my closet, taken out

everything that doesn’t fit, and now I have a big bag of stuff that that is ready to be donated to Goodwill.” She also explained that she had saved some of her nicer items to consign at nearby Plato’s Closet (a child after my own heart). Not far behind was my younger daughter, Arianna, carrying a large stack of books and asking, “Mom, are we still going to have a garage sale soon? These are the books that I plan to sell, and I’m also going to sell cups of lemonade! (Also making mama proud)” After peeking into both of their rooms, I could see the signs of change. Especially with the first day of school around the corner, their goals to bring order to their rooms

couldn’t have come at a better time. To be honest, their main goal was probably to earn money for school shopping, but it’s always good to kill two birds with one stone. I took their plan one step farther, and talked to them about how maintaining order in their rooms would help them to have an orderly and successful school year. While this end-of-summer project is not fully complete I hope that you can glean some helpful strategies from our family’s quest for order. Free Up Floor Space If you or your kids(s) can barely walk around the room(s), it’s time for a change! A simple way to address this is the by securely hanging hooks or shelves on the walls (prices start at around $10). Now you are able to place books, book bags, briefcases, toy bags or

Hughes From 5 CNBC, Court-TV, AMC Movie Classics, Telemundo, Biography, the History Channel, A&E, National Geographic, etcetera. And CBS, ABC, Fox and CNN each have multiple channels, too. CH: That’s exactly the opportunity we want. It’s time for the cable industry to change to also allow cable owners of color to have multiple stations comparable to what those

Take It Undercover An often overlooked storage solution can be found under the bed. I am not talking about chaotically pushing everything under there just before guests arrive! Consider finding a wooden or plastic storage box (some also have casters or wheels) and using it for out-ofseason clothing or shoes. The clothes that I buy for the kids –those that are still a bit too big— go under the bed, and it keeps their closet from becoming a clothes jungle. Hanging Over the Door Another great storage option is an over-the-door shoe organizer. Starting at around $15, this handy tool can hold

much more than shoes; scarves, mittens, or hats will fit perfectly and you will not have to tolerate clutter in places that it shouldn’t be. In addition, think about shoe hangers that hang from a closet pole. With 10 or 12 useful compartments, you get to decide what each cubby will be used. Regardless of your level of organization, there are strategies that you can employ to help your life and the life of your family flow more smoothly. Whether or not your fall plans include sending students off for another school year, it is a good time to reclaim the comfort and order of home. I am encouraged by the fact that finding order in life is not an all-or-nothing matter and it doesn’t have to happen overnight. Let’s begin taking small manageable steps toward the journey of creating a home environment which breeds

networks have. It’s been documented by research that Black viewers are the cable industry’s most loyal viewers. Black folks deserve alternatives, options and variety because we are not a monolithic community.

bankers, and accountants, as well as pro athletes and entertainers. CH: Yeah, I am very familiar with that neighborhood. That’s where Jackie Robinson, Count Basie and everybody lived back in the day.

KW: True. I don’t know if you ever heard of St. Albans. I grew up there back in the Fifties. CH: Absolutely! That was THE community. I have a girlfriend from there also.

KW: I have a picture of me with Jackie taken by my father when I was a child. The reason I brought St. Albans up is as an example of an upscale Black community that would have little use for most of BET’s programming. As the owner of Radio One, how do you feel about the federal legislation, HR 848, proposing to charge radio stations to play records? CH: I am opposed to it, because it could put many Black-owned radio stations out of business and force others, like ours, to abandon their commitment to provide free music,

purses up and out of the way. Using the rungs of a decorative bamboo ladder or similar item will also give you a stylish option for neatly removing things off the floor.

KW: You had plenty of Black professionals: doctors, lawyers,

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entertainment, news and information. It would force us to stop subsidizing gospel and Black talk. My bill would be roughly a million dollars a month. With that money, I’d rather hire back the hundreds of employees I’ve had to lay off lately. KW: Is there any question no one ever asks you, that you wish someone would? CH: I’ll have to think about that. That’s a good one. If I come up with a question, can I call your back? KW: Sure. Teri Emerson would like to know, when was the last time you had a good laugh? CH: This past weekend at Timothy Dean’s lounge in D.C.

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BUSINESS Responsibility without authority: Successful assistants are leaders behind the scenes Plan your career

By Julie Desmond julie@insightnews.com Who is really in charge in your workplace? While your boss will take the hardest hit when something goes terribly wrong, if you are a successful administrative assistant, you know your leadership skills are invaluable. Stay organized, say seasoned administrative assistants. Delegate, control your technology and be humble because your most important task is making everyone else look good. You, in turn, will look awesome, and your long, successful career will be your reward. Trusted administrative assistants usually have their hands full, and rarely have the project management training to support their efforts. The secret to managing multiple responsibilities is twofold: stay organized, of course, and do not try to complete every task on your own. When you catch yourself trying to cram ten hours of work into an eight hour day, it’s time to think about who might be available to help you out. A coworker who seems to chat on her phone all day might be looking for more challenge. Other departments might be better suited than your own to run a report or handle analysis of a spreadsheet. When your boss delegates something to you, it means she wants the thing done. It doesn’t necessarily mean you are the only person who can do it. Clarify your plans with your boss. Do not

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overpromise, and do stay accountable for your projects; if the person you turn to does not come through, then it becomes your fault and your problem. So stay in touch, and be prepared to return the favor when asked. While it might seem easier to do everything on your own, occasionally sharing tasks can keep the corporate wheels moving in the right direction. If you have ever argued with your boss over, say, a missing file or a calendar lapse, you know that staying organized is priority number one. And the best way to do that? Control your technology. You can recycle all those post-it notes above your desk if you start using your programs the way they were designed. Take the time to learn every available shortcut. Did you know that in an Outlook calendar, you

Earvin “Magic” Johnson to keynote MBDA’S National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference Earvin “Magic” Johnson to keynote MBDA’S National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference WASHINGTON – On Thursday, August 27, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises, will give the keynote address at the Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Conference held August 2628 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. David Hinson, MBDA’s National Director, will open the conference discussing the future of the agency. Following his remarks, Mr. Johnson will share insights on: developing an entrepreneurial vision and sense of mission; choosing a business that engages personal talents and interests; growing a business through partnerships and joint ventures; and listening to customers and serving their needs. MBDA serves minority entrepreneurs across America who are building and growing enterprises. The agency helps minority-owned firms become better equipped to create jobs, impact local economies and compete successfully in domestic and global marketplaces. With a nationwide network of more than

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can type the word “today” in the date box, and today’s date will populate the box? Type “tomorrow” and you get, yes, tomorrow’s date. Reminders are good if you respond to them. Task lists are great when you use them consistently. Perfect your knowledge of the electronic search process so you can find the file someone else saved to the wrong folder. Finally, when you find that lost folder, be humble. Even if you know it all and could run the place single handedly, remember that you don’t. Your boss is human and has bosses and customers leaning on him or her, too. Please send your career planning questions to Julie@insightnews.com.

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HEALTH AARP offers free health screenings and health education By A. Barry Rand NNPA Special Commentary Congress is engaged in an enormously important national debate on health care. But we all know our health is also shaped in discussions closer to home— around our kitchen tables and in our communities. So while AARP is working with the President and Congress to make

sure all Americans have affordable, quality health care, we’re also working to make sure every person has the resources and the information to take care of his or her health. AARP is working on a one-onone basis to improve health through free health screenings and health education. We’ve joined with Walgreens on a two-year Wellness Tour during which nine customized,

traveling education and healthscreening buses will visit 48 states, stopping in more than 3,000 communities with special emphasis on diverse and underserved areas. Free health screenings, valued at over $140, are being offered, including: cholesterol - to raise awareness of high blood cholesterol as a risk factor for heart disease; blood pressure; bone density, which relates to the risk of fractures; glucose levels, which

can screen for diabetes and prediabetes; and obesity. You don’t need an appointment or health insurance. And you don’t have to be an AARP member. In fact, by participating, you receive a free one-year AARP membership. If you’re already an AARP member you receive a one-year membership extension. In light of the terrible disparities in health care and health outcomes, these free screenings are even more important. Because many diseases can be detected long before symptoms arise, early detection is the key to staying healthy. However, African Americans are less likely to have health insurance and more likely to have chronic illness than the overall US population. To find out where the AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour is traveling, visit www.aarpwalgreens.com/tour or call 1-866-484-TOUR. We’re emphasizing prevention, and we’re working to help people afford the prescription drugs they need to manage chronic diseases and address other health conditions. The sharp rise in the

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cost of prescription drugs makes it very difficult for people with limited incomes to do what is best for their health. AARP is working to close the Medicare Part D “doughnut hole,” the gap where people in Medicare have to pay for all of their prescription drugs. We’re also helping on a more personal level through our new Doughnut Hole calculator, where you can see if there are less expensive drugs available that would save money for you or a family member in the Medicare program. With the calculator, you put in information about the drugs that you or a family member takes and the zip code.

You get a list of similar drugs that are more affordable, such as generic versions just as safe and effective as the brand-name drug. The calculator shows how the savings from switching to the less expensive drug would prevent or delay falling into the Medicare Part D doughnut hole. It enables you to print a letter to take to your doctor showing how much you would save by taking the lowercost drug. To use the doughnut hole calculator, go to http://www.aarp.org/doughnuthole

time. If you don’t have a certain level of anxiety, I don’t think you can push yourself to be better.

be Oprah. I think it’s wonderful how Oprah uses her resources to better humankind.

KW: The bookworm Troy Johnson question: What was the last book you read? CH: I’m reading a great novel called The Help.

KW: The music maven Heather Covington question: What music are you listening to nowadays? CH: Right now, I’m listening to Jeff Majors. He’s a harpist.

KW: The Columbus Short question: Are you happy? CH: Oh, very.

KW: The Rudy Lewis question: Who’s at the top of your hero list? CH: My mother Helen’s my shero. She was a very accomplished musician, a jazz trombonist with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, who became a nurse and later entered college for the first time in her Fifties. And she got her master’s degree to become a social worker. She really, really, really showed all four of her children that you could achieve whatever you make up your mind to do. Other then her, my shero would

KW: Well, thanks again Cathy, and I apologize if I came off as rude for insisting that I be able to interview you, personally, and refused to settle for one of your assistants about TV One. CH: Hey, as it is written: “Ask, and ye shall receive.” I’m glad you did. I’m honored.

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KW: Are you ever afraid? I got that from Tasha Smith? CH: Really? The answer to the question is yes, because although I’m an entrepreneur, I’m also a performer, since I host a show on TV. I think that talent who has to go before an audience is only good if they are scared. I think fear motivates us to be better this time than we were last

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KW: No, the honor was all mine. Thanks. CH: Thank you, bye. To see a tribute to Cathy Hughes, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo 4I_VkzGPc

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Publishers From 1 organizations and businesses. ‘’We had to rely on the community that’s been relying on us for so many years to help balance our budgets that we could’ve lost due to cutbacks by some of our major advertisers,’’ Bennett said. As a result, Bennett said that his company did not have to make any staff cuts. Brenda Andrews-Brooks, publisher of the New Journal and Guide in Norfolk, VA, said that the downsized economy didn’t really hurt her company all that much either. ‘’A positive about downsized economy is that it forces you to

Hines From 1 become known for: Gospel, R&B, Jazz, Spirituals, WorldBeat and more. "The 3rd Gift" features inspired arrangements of classics, including Marvin Gaye's "God Is Love," Billie Holiday's "God Bless The Child" and an updated version of Sounds of Blackness' very own classic "Optimistic." Sounds of Blackness launches several brand new tracks on "The 3rd Gift," including "Everything's Gonna Be Alright," "The Path of Healing" and "Audacity of Hope (We Are One)," which is inspired by two of Sounds of Blackness' self-proclaimed fans, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Hines joined US Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Prof. Mahmoud El-Kati on last week's 11am broadcast of "Conversations with Al McFarlane" which airs weekly on KFAI-FM90.3. The program included Tom DeWolf, a former Oregon state county administrator who authored the book, Inheriting the Trade. The book chronicles the DeWolf family members exploring and confronting the role their ancestors played in Atlantic Slave Trade in the late 1700's and 1800's. The conversation provided rich analysis and insight, reflecting that

Insight News • August 24 - August 30, 2009 • Page 9 think creatively and go back and rely on the community in a different kind of way, which is actually the way it should be anyway because that’s the reason why we are in business,’’ she said. As a small community newspaper, Andrews-Brooks’ limited staff already had the experience to multi-task. The 109-year-old newspaper was fortunate enough to be able to hold onto all of their advertisers. ‘’We have some loyal advertisers that have been supportive,” she said.\ The New Journal and Guide recently formed a partnership with a local gospel radio station in order to expand their coverage for their faith community and to do some co-op advertising their advertisers can place ads in a Hines, El-Kati, DeWolf and I had all experienced the "Door of No Return" when, on different occasions, each of us visited Ghana and toured the infamous slave fortresses where centuries of Africans were warehoused as they awaited the journey into bondage in the Americas. In the basement of the fortresses, carved in westward facing stone walls, the "Door of No Return" opened onto rocky beach trails where American slave ships took possession of their human cargo. For his part, Ellison had just returned from the Sudan, where he witnessed modern day social structures that still devalue and destroy human life. You can hear the conversation at kfai.org/archives. What was most telling, we all agreed, was that we could and should be in this conversation as the descendants of the enslaved and of the enslavers, having a discussion about healing. The Sounds of Blackness titles underscored that point time and time again. There's no doubt that "The 3rd Gift" is destined to become a classic! To kick off the release, Sounds of Blackness will perform and sign autographs at the Best Buy Rotunda located inside the famed Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

variety of media. Andrews-Brooks’ newspaper did not have to let anybody go. If fact, she said she hired a new person to her staff. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case for every company. Jim Washington, publisher of the Dallas Weekly and president and general manager of the Atlanta Voice, was forced to make more drastic cuts. He laid off staff at his Atlanta newspaper and cut salaries in Dallas in order to make ends meet. ‘’The issue was ‘do you maintain the salary or do you cut people?’” Washington said. “To be quite frank, I put it to a vote.’’ Al McFarlane, President of McFarlane Media and founder of Insight News in Minneapolis, forecasted the change in the economy and made calculated

adjustments. When many of their local advertisers scaled back their ad purchases, Insight News made two key moves. They reduced their ad prices and, in some cases, gave more for old prices. They diversified by focusing more on promotions and creating alternative revenue streams like enhancing their website and producing a weekly radio show. Amelia Ashley-Ward, publisher of the Sun-Reporter Publishing Company in San Francisco, kept her company afloat by putting out special edition issues of their newspapers. Special edition issues included inauguration, back-to school and Black history themes. ‘’You can sell more ads and charge your premium rates

because they are reaching out to specific markets and community,’’ she said. Washington leaned on health and government budgets. “We’ve seen some up tick this year,” Washington said. “They have gotten some up tick in health care and governmental business because those are the only entities that still have ad budgets. Even though they have also slashed their budgets they still have the mandate to spend money in order to reach the taxpayer. So that’s how we’ve been surviving.’’ The next step for many Black newspapers is to transition effectively into the digital age. But the process has been measured for some and an uncertainty for others. “The big change is that we

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are reconfiguring how we see ourselves,” McFarlane said. “When we started we saw ourselves as a weekly newspaper. The world is changing.” McFarlane added: “So now, we are not only a newspaper. The newspaper is a smaller part of what we do. We have to see ourselves as a 24-7 information system that includes several platforms such as social marketing networks, the website, the newspaper, radio, video conferencing. So we have to reconfigure that we are not just a newspaper that only edits and prints on Thursday deadlines but a system that launches information all day, everyday. That’s the difference.”

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further information, you can contact Richard Bain at parkcenter@voamn.org or call 612-339-7581. 9 Nights of Music: Cyril Paul and Calypso Monarchs – Aug. 25 Tues,6:30pm-8pm, Minnesota History Center at 345 Kellogg Blvd W. St. Paul. Paul and Monarchs bring a taste of the “Carnival” to 9 Nights. If you have any Questions please call 651-259-3000. (Free event) The Integration Event – Aug. 25 Tues, 6pm – 8pm, At the Minneapolis Urban League, 2100 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55411, for more information call 612302-3100. Information session: CLT Homes at Red Oak Preserve – Aug. 25 The information session will be held at the Oakdale Discovery Center at 4444 Hadley Ave N.,. in

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The Thrivent Builds Mobile – Aug. 27 through Sept. 7 The Thrivent Builds Mobile is a multi-media experience on wheels that depicts the nation-wide problem of substandard housing and is sponsored by Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity. Look for the “big, red truck” on Wright Avenue just west of the 4H building. It’s a free tour with games and giveaways! www.thriventbuilds.com/mobile. Washburn Class of ‘79 PreReunion Party – Aug. 28 7pm til bar close, open to anyone with an interest in Washburn or the class of ‘79 At the Whiskey Junction, 901 Cedar Ave. South, Mpls MN. Intermedia Arts presents: Mama Said Knock U Out! – Aug. 28-Oct. 23 The Gallery Exhibition starts Friday August 28th, 6pm – 9pm, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S Minneapolis, MN. For more information please contact Theresa Sweetland, 612-

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And the award for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series… By Ryan T. Scott ryan@insightnews.com People love stories. Meryl Streep's character (Baroness Karen von Blixen) was a lovely storyteller in the movie Out of Africa. Musically, Jill Scott, Kenny Rogers, and Slick Rick are a few well-known storytellers. Somehow, just for a moment, I wish all those storytelling artists were either Packers or a Vikings fans, so they could apply their creative talent to the telling of the story of Brett Favre coming to play for the Minnesota Vikings. If their expressions of storytelling turned out as passionate as the Viking fans celebrating their come-up, or Packers fans stewing in their spicy cheese fondue, then they would likely chalk-up 7 Oscar's/Motion Picture Academy Awards like Out of Africa did in 1985 (all those awards should have gone to The Color Purple…and yes I'm still mad) If the Academy Awards were held this week, I think it would go something like this: "And the Award for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series…" said Prince, as the crowd tickled the cliffs of their seats. After an eerie silence Prince shrieked, "Brett Favre! Brett Faavre! Brett Faaaavre!!!" and the crowd erupted, Prince broke off into song, and they all followed Favre on Interstate-94 in helicopters and SUVs and stuff, all the way to Vikings headquarters in Eden Prairie. This is the madness that seemed to be taking place when Vikings owner Zygi Wilf's private jet landed in St. Paul with helicopters and zealots hovering about, to soak up Favre's first steps onto Minnesota soil as an ally. And then I remembered why some people don't like sports. I love sports, but dislike shenanigans, and support pomp and circumstance only in deservingly regal situations. Brett Favre has been weaving an intricate story for the majority of this decade, and the plot centers on the drama of his looming retirement. We fans don't like to see the great ones leave their sport, though that time inevitably comes. The actual athlete handles the retirement progression even worse, often resulting in a childish game of peek-a-boo, or invoking fear like a

Brett Favre parent telling a child that they're going to leave the child in the grocery store by themselves: "Noooo Daaddy don't gooo!!" But I think that we all must give props where props are due, because no athlete has done it better than the good ole country boy himself, Brett Farve. Country boys can be some of the smoothest slicksters the world has ever seen (also see Bill Clinton), and they sure know how to command a camera with the best of 'em. I mean the private jet helicopter stuff was at lunchtime, and the press conference was set for as soon as people got off work. Give the PR people a round of applause. The best part was how there was so much build up to Favre making a decision (hundreds of times since last season it seems) by the end of July, claiming retirement…again, and then bursting back on the scene with extreme perspicacity for good timing. So many factors looming, and sooo many gut wrenching, curled in a ball, agonizing hours going back and forth over whether to come play some football for $25 million dollars. How can you not feel for the man? See the country boys know that at the end of the day, their good ole country boy charm can arrest even the most fierce of enemies (also see Bill Clinton hostage negotiations). I've fought being a Brett Favre fan

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for a long time (mostly because the Packers' uniforms are simply atrocious), because I think other historic quarterbacks have shown more overall poise. But I tell you what, flashy Hall of Fame quarterback Broadway Joe Namath himself is the only player who thus far surpasses Brett Favre's ability to generate some theatre; and that's only because he was in New York and sported full-length fur coats. Other than all the theatrical madness, Favre playing with Adrian Peterson and the bunch should be worth the price of admission as far as football goes. I'll warn you that last time the Superbowl was in Miami the Vikings went 15-1 and didn't make it to the Superbowl. In support, I'll say that Favre has won a Superbowl before so who knows. But of course there could only be one person who could summarize the recent and future theatre of Brett Favre playing at the end of his career with the Minnesota Vikings: Charlie Brown. Thus in summary all I can say is, "Good Grief!" But it does all somehow qualify as can't miss theatre. If somehow a photo of Favre and Prince together, chillin in full-length fur coats and posing like Run DMC surfaces, I'm packing my stuff…theatre or not.

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