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Like film Precious, training video looks at incest, sexual and physical abuse, drug and alcohol abuse

Turning Point video promotes healing, health

By Al McFarlane and B.P. Ford, the editors It is probably more than mere coincidence that the blockbuster Winfrey/Tyler film Precious, and the Turning Point training video, The Turning Point: Breaking the Cycle of Addiction and Incarceration both premiered last week.

While Precious screened Monday morning to select preview audiences around the country prior to its general

release, likewise the ground-breaking Turning Point video was screened Thursday evening to a critical audience in Twin Cities’ own Broadway venue, the Capri Theatre in North Minneapolis.

What is more than coincidence is that both delve deeply, grippingly into the malaise that gnaws at the core of our existence as Black people, the secret pervasiveness of incest, sexual and physical abuse, alcohol and drug abuse, and mental and moral defeat and surrender.

The Premiere of The Turning Point The Premiere of The Turning Point: Breaking the Cycle of Addiction and Incarceration, last Thursday at Capri Theatre on West Broadway in Minneapolis featured presentations by Fr. Michael O’Connell, Pastor of Ascension Church and Hazelden Board Chair, Jeff Tate, Turning Point Board Chair, William Cope

Moyers, Hazelden, Vice President of Foundation Relations, and remarks by Hennepin County Judge Tanya Bransford, and Rev. Jerry McAfee, Pastor, New Salem Missionary Baptist Church. The training video highlights Turning Point’s work and its importance to the community.

And, what is more than coincidence is that both scream with passion and conviction that for Black people, and yes, for humanity, victory, not defeat, is at hand.

They declare that courage, not surrender, is our defining characteristic.

They illuminate our true identity, the sense of self too often obscured, misshapen and atrophied by oppressive shadows of seemingly intransigent realities of everyday life.

While the fictional Precious explores devastation detonated in the lives of Black women and girls, The Turning Point examines the implosions in Black men’s lives that shackle and yoke far too many Black men to the cycle of addition and incarceration.

Independent of each other, but by divine appointment, these two works conjoin in Twin Cities and nationally, and likely, globally, to expose festering pain of sexual, physical and drug abuse. They instruct us that healing and health begin when we change our minds.

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(L-R) Turning Point founder, president and CEO, Dr. Vincent Peter Hayden; Sid Farrar, Editor and Trade Director, Hazelden; and William Cope Moyers, Turning Point Board. and CEO Dr. Vincent Peter Hayden, PhD and the organization’s Chief Operating Officer, Elizabeth A. Reed, discussed the training film last week in an interview on KFAI’s “Conversations with Al McFarlane” broadcast. They described the genesis of the culturally-specific treatment initiative and said the program has emerged to become the premiere treatment model for African Americans and a best practices standard for the chemical dependency treatment profession across the board.

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Reed said she joined the organization upon retiring from management in her previous profession because she was intrigued

by Hayden’s assertion that his program changed people’s lives.

She said she discovered the truth in that claim lay in the fact that Turning Point recognized the deep hatreds people harbored.

“Peter Hayden said ‘If you hate your

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By Al McFarlane and B.P. Ford, the editors

Congressman Charlie Rangel

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By Stephon Johnson Special to the NNPA from the Amsterdam News NEW YORK (NNPA) Congressman Charlie Rangel: We have your back. That was the theme of last week’s news conference outside of City Hall, where fellow politicians, nonprofit leaders and businessmen all stood up for the embattled Rangel, who has faced attacks from the right wing calling for him to step down from some of his more prominent positions on

congressional committees.

“It’s a bum rush, as one might say,” said State Sen. Bill Perkins.

“It will create guilt without process, and I don’t think in that respect it’s anti-American, it’s unfair.

And it’s almost clearly contrived in some respects.” Perkins was joined by figures like former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, former City Comptroller H. Carl McCall and the Rev. Calvin Butts, pastor, Abyssinian Baptist Church.

Herbert Pardes, president and CEO of New York Presbyterian

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US helps Okwa Omot get out of prison in Ethiopia

By Douglas McGill The McGill Report Okwa Omot is now sleeping safely in a warm bed at his home in Washington, D.C. That is something of a miracle considering that only two week ago – and for 107 days before that – he was sleeping on freezing cold concrete floors in Ethiopian prisons, accused of treason and threatened with execution.

The 32-year-old hotel housekeeper and U.S. citizen had traveled to Ethiopia in July to visit family members he hadn’t seen for nine years.

Instead, he was arrested for inciting revolution and shut away in prison.

He was released after friends in Minnesota and U.S. Embassy

officials in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, worked to convince Ethiopian authorities that Omot posed no threat to their country.

The prison system of Ethiopia is one of the world’s great, dark secrets.

The Ethiopian government denies that systematic human rights abuses occur there, even as human rights groups, with support from the U.S. State Department, claim that Ethiopia runs one of the most brutal penal systems on earth – a system that is a linchpin in a dictatorship that rules Ethiopia through raw fear under Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.

Omot’s experience supports that bleak view of Ethiopia’s prisons, and the story of his threemonth ordeal offers a rare inside

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This year’s “Christmas with the Steeles,” the annual holiday program at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul December 11 and 12, crowns an illustrious 25year career for Minnesota’s first family of performance and song.

According to J.D. Steele, founder and musical director of the Steeles, commitments for new projects mean this year’s performance may be the last Steeles holiday performance for several years to come.

In an interview last week on KFAI’s “Conversations with Al McFarlane” broadcast, J.D. Steele said, “We are blessed to have such longevity in our musical careers. When we started out in 1984, we could not envision that the annual event would last this long.”

The Steeles have nurtured global footprints that reflect their vision of their role in

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there will be major changes,” he said. “Our music has tremendous influence, worldwide. As my friend Prince would say, ‘if only we owned it ourselves…’”

J.D. Steel said to take

“The problem with a lot of young artists is that they don’t understand publishing and they don’t understand marketing.” helping shape new vistas in a dynamic and changing music industry.

“The problem with a lot of young artists is that they don’t understand publishing and they don’t understand marketing.

Once we learn to grasp that,

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J.D. Steele, founder and musical director of the Steeles.

ownership, musicians and artists must put education first. “Young people and young artists need to be educated about the business end of music. Music is a business. You have to know the publishing end of the business, performance rights and

royalties, and marketing,” he said.

“In the beginning and over the years, the record companies have owned our music. Learning how to own and distribute our own music is something that is so essentially important,” he said.

“We are on our way. Prince is one of the major proponents of learning to own and distribute our own music. The record companies are falling by the wayside. They have lost control because of Napster and iTunes and the downloading and file sharing phenomenon.

“Music sharing and social

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Nearly one in six went hungry in 2008

By Jim Lobe (IPS/GIN) WASHINGTON - As the World Food Security Summit got under way in Rome, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disclosed that nearly one in six U.S. households went hungry at some time during 2008, the highest level since it began monitoring food security levels in 1995.

Altogether, 14.6 percent of

households, or some 49 million people, “had difficulty putting enough food on the table at times during the year,” according to the report “Household Food Security in the United States, 2008”.

That marked a sharp increase from the 11.1 percent of households, or 36.2 million people, who found themselves in similar straits during 2007, according to the report whose lead author predicted that the percentage was likely to be higher in 2009 due to the ripple

effects of the financial crisis that erupted 14 months ago.

Among the 17 million households that experienced hunger – or “food insecurity” as the report referred to it - during 2008, about one-third suffered “very low food security” meaning that the amount of food of at least some household members was reduced and their normal eating patterns were substantially disrupted. Such households experienced such

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BUSINESS Mortenson honors firms for workforce diversity Mortenson Construction recognized 24 subcontractors, who exceeded their workforce diversity goals by hiring minorities and women to build the TCF Bank Stadium and Target Field.

A recognition ceremony was held Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Mortenson Construction’s headquarters in Minneapolis.

As the general contractor for TCF Bank Stadium, home of the University of Minnesota’s Golden Gophers, and Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, Mortenson Construction is responsible for maximizing the involvement and participation of minority and women workers on construction sites and spurring the growth of small-, women-, and minority-owned businesses through their participation in publicly-funded construction projects.

TCF Bank Stadium, completed in July 2009, achieved a total of 41 percent minority and female workforce participation, exceeding the 31 percent goal.

Women- and minority-owned business participation surpassed the 22 percent goal, reaching 30 percent. In total, 70 women- and minority-owned firms were awarded $60.7 million of the $202 million subcontracted work ($32.8 million to women-owned; and $27.9 million to minorityowned). Contract sizes ranged from $2,000 to $5 million.

Target Field, nearing completion in March 2010, indicates preliminary numbers through October 2009 of approximately 26 percent

minority and 6 percent female participation, exceeding goals of 25 percent and 5 percent, respectively. In addition, Target Field’s women- and minorityowned business participation has achieved approximately 32 percent, exceeding the 30 percent target. Through October, 126 small-, women- and minorityowned firms have been awarded $99 million of the $307.8 million subcontracted work ($25.76 million to small businesses, $36 million to minority-owned; and $37 million to women-owned).

Final numbers for Target Field will be available near the conclusion of the project.

“We are honored to work with each of these firms to achieve these significant goals,” said Ken Sorensen, vice president and general manager of Mortenson’s Minneapolis operations. “These results have benefited our community and have created employment and business opportunities that reach far beyond measurable results by numbers.”

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able to obtain enough food to avoid substantial disruptions by using a number of coping strategies, such as eating less varied diets, participating in government food and nutrition assistance programs, or obtaining food from community food pantries or emergency kitchens.

And the number of

From 1 disruptions for at least a few days during seven or eight months of the year.

The other two-thirds were

The firms honored by Mortenson include: • Amerect Inc. • Athena Ff& E Solutions, Inc. • B & D Masonry • Berwald Roofing Company, Inc. • Danny’s Construction Co., Inc. • E & J Rebar, Inc. • Elliott Contracting Corporation • Gephart Electric • Hanson Structural Precast Midwest, Inc.

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Troy Blizzard, Dan Pennington, and Dave Mansell with Mortenson Construction recognize Calvin Littlejohn of Tri-Construction for his firm’s workforce diversity efforts on Target Field. Others pictured l to r: Mike Opat, Hennepin County Commissioner; Joan Campbell, Ballpark Authority Commissioner; Ken Sorensen, Vice President, Mortenson Construction • • • • • • • • • • •

Harris Companies Homeco Insulation, Inc. Impulse Group, Inc. Insulation Midwest, Inc. KW Insul, Inc. Lumbar Mechanical, Inc. M.G. McGrath, Inc. Metropolitan Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Mulcahy, Inc. Northland Concrete & Masonry Company, LLC Olympic Wall Systems, Inc

households in which children, as well as adults, were subject to “very low food security” rose steeply – from 323,000 in 2007 to 506,000 last year, according to the report.

President Barack Obama released a statement from China, his latest stop on a week-long swing through Asia, which called

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Parsons Electric, LLC Swanson & Youngdale, Inc. Tri-Construction, Inc Veit & Company, Inc.

Founded in 1954, Mortenson Construction is a U.S.-based, family-owned construction company. As one of the nation’s top builders, Mortenson provides a complete range of services, including planning, program management, preconstruction, the latest findings “unsettling”.

“This trend was already painfully clear in many communities across our nation, where food stamp applications are surging and food pantry shelves are emptying,” he said.

“It is particularly troubling that there were more than 500,000 families in which a child experienced hunger multiple times over the course of the year.

Our children’s ability to grow, learn, and meet their full potential – and therefore our future competitiveness as a nation – depends on regular access to healthy meals,” he said, noting a number of steps taken by his administration to “revers(e) the trend of rising hunger.”

Of the 49 million people who faced hunger on at least one occasion last year, 16.7 million were children, according to the report. That was 4.2 million more than in 2007 and the highest on record since 1995.

“The data released today is not surprising,” said David Beckmann, the president of Bread for the World, a national anti-hunger group that also carries out programs in poor countries. “What should really shock us is that almost one in four children in our country lives on the brink of hunger.”

Feeding America, the largest U.S. food-relief organization, said the USDA’s latest statistics squared with its own experience in local communities where it runs some 200 food banks that feed more than 25 million people each year.

“It is tragic that so many people in this nation of plenty don’t have access to adequate amounts of nutritious food,” said Vicki Escarra, the group’s president and CEO. “Although these new numbers are staggering, it should be noted that they reflect the state of the nation one year ago, in

general contracting, construction management, design-build, and turn-key development.

Mortenson has offices in Chicago, Denver, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Phoenix, and Seattle with international operations in Canada and China.

Mortenson has built many of the Twin Cities landmarks such as the MacPhail Center for Music, Minnesota Public Radio Expansion, Minnesota Zoo

Russia’s Grizzly Coast Exhibit, Minneapolis Central Library, Walker Art Center Expansion, University of Minnesota McNamara Alumni Center, Wells Fargo Tower, and the Minneapolis Convention Center and Expansion.

2008,” she said. “Since then, the economy has significantly weakened, and there are likely many more people struggling with hunger than this report states.”

She noted that some of the group’s food banks, which supply food pantries, soup kitchens and emergency feeding centers, have reported increases of more than 50 percent in requests for emergency food aid over the past year.

or below the federal poverty line of some 22,050 dollars for a family of four, single-parent households, and African American and Hispanic households.

It found that food insecurity was more common in large cities and rural areas then in suburbs and was most prevalent in the southeastern part of the country.

Under Obama, the government has significantly increased funding for food

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“National socio-economic indicators, including the escalating unemployment rate and the number of working poor, lead us to believe that the number of people facing hunger will continue to rise significantly over the coming year,” “National socio-economic indicators, including the escalating unemployment rate and the number of working poor, lead us to believe that the number of people facing hunger will continue to rise significantly over the coming year,” Escarra said.

The official unemployment rate exceeded 10 percent last month for the first time since the early 1980s, while former Labour Secretary Robert Reich estimated the “unofficial” unemployment rate – which includes people who have given up looking for work or who are under-employed – to be as high as 20 percent.

“Research on previous recessions indicates that people who fall into the grips of poverty in a time of recession do not recover financially,” Escarra said. “Many of those people are likely to be in need of our services now or in the future.”

Food insecurity, according to the new report, correlated closely to households with incomes near

stamps, emergency food aid, and school lunch programs. In his statement, Obama said he hoped to provide more support next year.

“The survey suggested that things could be much worse but for the fact that we have extensive food assistance programs,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Monday. “This is a great opportunity to put a spotlight on this problem.”

Beckmann agreed. “The recession has made the problem of hunger worse, and it has also made it more visible,” he said.

“Increased public awareness and the administration’s commitment give me hope. To end hunger, our leaders need to strengthen nutrition programs and provide steady jobs that allow parents to escape the cycle of poverty and feed their families for years to come.”

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Rangel From 1 Hospital, chimed in as well. “In this country, you’re presumed innocent before you’re proved guilty, and that should apply to everybody,” he said.

Rangel is facing serious repercussions if the House of Representatives’ investigation decides that he mismanaged personal funds and improperly accepted free trips—a subject that Rangel has recently openly discussed with the AmNews and vehemently denied. Specifically, Rangel is in danger of losing his chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee in the House. The committee is responsible for writing tax policy.

Nearly every member of the Congressional Black Caucus has also signed a letter to the House Democratic leadership in support of Rangel. The letter, released last month, encourages him to remain steadfast.

While it was Rangel himself who suggested that the House Ethics Committee proceed with its investigation, to some, Rangel’s potential ouster looks and smells like an old school political power move.

“I think that many people may not understand the congressman because he’s a very complex person,” said Kathryn Wylde, president and CEO of Partnership for New York City. “Many elected representatives pick one constituency to represent, whether it’s their district or a particular industry. The Texas guys represent oil; the Iowa guys represent the farms. Congressman Rangel has, on the one hand, represented international businesses that are the core of the New York economy and, at the same time, he’s represented disaffected youth and the poor, working-class people.”

Wylde continued, “He’s had a very complicated assignment and he’s handled it beautifully for 40 years, and I think that, in the process, he probably isn’t well understood by many people because it’s so tough to represent such a diverse constituency.

Rangel has many achievements,

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Insight News • November 23 - November 29, 2009 • Page 3 on top of his aforementioned diverse cast of friends and partners. He’s managed to obtain funds that were crucial to New York City. He was able to direct stimulus money from President Barack Obama towards the city’s public housing.

He’s understood that defending immigrant rights, while not popular in the so-called “flyover states,” is crucial to a city that sees thousands of new immigrants arrive each year in the city with dreams of prosperity.

As a champion of the rights of the city’s underprivileged, Rangel has managed to toe all lines effectively and gracefully—something that Brooklyn Councilwoman Letitia

James feels makes Rangel one of the most significant and influential politicians in recent memory.

“He’s a historical icon and I, among many others, stand on his shoulders,” said James. “There seems to be this right-wing attempt to go after senior leaders, and Charlie Rangel commands so much respect not only in New York, but across the nation,” she said.

Some folks, not on record though, alluded to Rangel-directed attacks as a result of jealously and prejudice towards New York City, a Black congressman in a position of power and his diverse group of acquaintances.

There’s no doubt that Rangel has made a sizable impact on city, state and national politics —something that Steve Spinola, president of the Real Estate Board of New York can personally attest to.

“Charlie Rangel, thanks to his years of leadership, is in a very important position in New York State and New York City,” he said. “His voice is critical. We need to make sure he gets a fair shake and a fair deal, and we need to keep him working for the vision he has for the country.”

Spinola cited Rangel’s assistance in fighting the loss of state and city local deductibility as one of Rangel

top achievements. Spinola said it would be “a problem for our state” if Rangel were to lose his position in Congress.

Literature handed out to the media included a long list of people standing by Rangel in his time of need. It included the likes of Roger Toussaint, of TWU Local 100; Lloyd Williams, of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce; Howard Rubenstein, of Rubenstein Associates; and Deborah Wright, of Carver Bankcorp Inc. They, along with Kyle Bragg, vice president and director of the residential division for SEIU-32BJ, are mortified at the thought of the nation’s capital doing

business without Rangel.

“To watch all of these articles come out and demonize him, we needed to step up and talk about the Charlie Rangel that we know—the Rangel we know that has been fighting for decades,” said Bragg.

“He has been a champion. It’s because of people like Rangel that you and I are here today and are able to prosper in this nation.

“It is a mandate to be here,” concluded Bragg. “We will go with whatever the Ethics Committee comes up with,” said Butts. “We believe he’s a strong representative for our nation, our city and our community.”

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EDUCATION Nimco Ahmed named Humphrey Institute Policy Fellow Nimco Ahmed, a resident of Minneapolis, MN, has been named a Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs. She is one of 37 individuals selected for the 2009-2010 program.

Ahmed works as a policy aide for the vice president of the Minneapolis City Council, where she is the chief of staff of the 6th ward office and represents the council in city and neighborhood meetings.

Ahmed entered the political world with a strong desire to educate communities who are marginalized politically, socially, and economically. She

has extensive experience as an organizer for political campaigns at the state and national level. In 2007, Ahmed was named a “Woman to Watch” by the Minnesota Women’s Political Caucus. Ahmed is one of 16 state directors for the Minnesota DFL (DemocraticFarmer-Labor) party and serves on the board of directors of Minneapolis Community Action, Circle of Discipline and the reNEW Minnesota Campaign.

The Policy Fellows program prepares individuals from all professional sectors to assume leadership roles in public affairs. Through a nine-month

educational experience that includes workshops, seminars, and leadership development activities, Policy Fellows gain practical training in public affairs leadership while examining national and international issues confronting the United States. Fellows are selected from Greater Minnesota as well as the Twin Cities.

The program is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Begun by Vice President Walter Mondale and Geri Joseph in 1990, the program was codirected for a dozen years by former congressmen Tim Penny and Vin Weber, and is now

directed by nationally prominent political science Professor Lawrence Jacobs, the Walter F. and Joan Mondale Chair for Political Studies at the University of Minnesota.

Says Professor Jacobs, “We are thrilled to be working with this impressive group of Fellows, representing government, business, and nonprofit sectors. This year’s program will equip these individuals with the leadership skills to advance the common good in Minnesota and beyond,” said Jacobs. “Our current class of Fellows represent Minnesota’s changing demographics and trends, and

they join a distinguished group of over 550 prominent Minnesotans who are alumni of the program.”

The program is housed in the Humphrey Institute’s Center for the Study of Politics and Governance. The Center strives to increase public understanding of politics and promote an informed and engaged citizenry through research and by offering a wide array of public events and programs.

The Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, the University of Minnesota’s graduate school of public affairs, prepares individuals for

Nimco Ahmed public service and designs more effective public policies and institutions. The institute offers four graduate degree programs

Scholarships made available for minority chemistry students WASHINGTON – The American Chemical Society (ACS) Scholars Program is now accepting applications from African American, Hispanic/Latino and American Indian students who are pursuing or intend to pursue degrees in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemical technology or related majors.

Renewable awards of up to $5,000 per year are given to qualified high school seniors, community college students and college freshmen, sophomores or

juniors.

Applications will be accepted through March 1, 2010, for the 2010-2011 school year. Additional information and an online application form can be found on the ACS Scholars Program website (www.acs.org/scholars), by calling 1-800-227-5558, extension 6250, or by emailing scholars@acs.org.

ACS President Thomas H. Lane, Ph.D., points out that with a degree in chemistry you can change the world. “Whether you apply that degree to medicine and drug

design, environmental studies, forensics, food, the search for alternate energy sources, safeguarding national security, or creating new materials, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing you are improving people’s lives in a very real way,” Lane said.

Starting salaries in 2008 for newly graduated B.S. chemists averaged $35,000.

ACS established the Scholars program in 1995 to attract underrepresented minorities to the chemical sciences and to build

awareness of the value and rewards associated with careers in chemistry. In addition to financial support, the program provides mentoring and research and networking opportunities that help students acquire the skills and credentials needed for a successful career. Since its inception, the ACS Scholars Program has awarded more than $11.7 million to more than 2,260 students. For the 2010-2011 academic year, the Society expects to award approximately $1 million to both

new and continuing Scholars.

Program partners include founding partner, PPG Industries Foundation, Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline; The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation; Schering-Plough; Xerox; Procter & Gamble; 3M; AstraZeneca; Bayer; Dow Corning; Dow Chemical; DuPont; and new partner for 2010, the Ciba Foundation. The program is also supported through the generosity of many individual donors, ACS local sections and ACS members, including more

than 60 former ACS Scholars.

The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress.

With more than 154,000 members, ACS is the world’s largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistryrelated research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences.

Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, OH.

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look at how we can take that hatred that we have for each other and even hatred of the white man…and turn it into a positive power. We replace that hatred with the ability to discover love of one’s self, and therefore love of others, your fellow human beings,” she said.

“That’s what we do. We change

individuals and we change families.

We change a child from one day saying, ‘I hate my mom,’ to the next day saying, ‘I love my mom.’

“That child that hates his mother is going to hate me, hate Peter, and hate you. The hatred itself is a sickness that has to be turned around.

It’s not just about the chemical

dependency, it’s about the whole family and how we make the family work,” she said.

Speaking about the collaboration with Hazelden Foundation to create the training video, Hayden said, “The event at the Capri Theater is a result of our work with Hazelden, the preeminent treatment program in the

country. Hazelden has served celebrities, entertainers, athletes and others successfully. They do a great job.

“For the past two years we’ve focused on how we break the cycle of incarceration and addiction. Hazelden came to us and said, ‘You are the #1 Afro-centric agency in the country in

mental and chemical health. We would like to do a training film about your program. We like the paradigm.

We like the model that Turning Point uses. If you allow it, we will bring resources including film-making, production and marketing.’

but rather by the traditional Anuak way, which is walking across the border from an Anuak village in Sudan, to the Ethiopian Anuak village of Dimma.

going to teach you something,’” Omot recalls. “They blindfolded me and shoved me into a pickup truck. When they took off my blindfold they pushed me to the ground and I was surrounded by dead bodies. They were mostly skeletons but with pieces of clothing still stuck on.

“The soldiers told me, ‘Unless you confess you will look like those bodies. You will die just like they did. We will kill you right now.’”

Gambella on a single day.

The fact of the massacre, and Olom’s involvement in it, have been corroborated by independent reports including a 2004 report by Genocide Watch, and a 2005 report

by Human Rights Watch connecting Olom to “crimes against humanity” committed against the Anuak.

Now meeting Olom face-toface, Omot again feared for his life.

“He called me an American terrorist,” Omot said. “He said, ‘Omot, we know your history. You killed Ethiopian people before you left to live in America, and you have been sending money from America to kill Ethiopians. And now you are coming back to support terrorists living in Gambella. We are either going to kill you or destroy your passport.’”

more often.

But his trials were not yet over, as Maekelawi is an infamous dungeon of horrors.

Tales of torture, extrajudicial execution, solitary confinement in shackles, and brutal conditions at Maekelawi are legion in Ethiopia.

Tens of thousands of street protestors, journalists, and opposition politicians over the years have spent long stretches in Maekelawi – sometimes never leaving.

U.S. citizen and that a consular official met with him in Gambella and the Maekelawi prison in Addis, to win his release last week. Senior U.S. embassy officials also contacted Ethiopian officials on Omot’s behalf, Gonzales said.

Apee Jobi, an Anuak American who lives in Brooklyn Park, MN first alerted the U.S. embassy in Ethiopia about Omot’s arrest in early August, and worked with embassy officials towards his release.

Jobi said Omot’s arrest and imprisonment was standard operating procedure today in Ethiopia, as part of the system of fear that supports the regime of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.

Many ethnic groups in Ethiopia are suppressed using these tactics, Jobi said.

“From the point of view of the government, loyalty means innocence,” Jobi said. “But if you are a stranger, you are guilty. But it doesn’t mean you have committed a crime.”

From 1 mother, you hate yourself, and you will hate everybody and everything else,’ ” said Reed.

“So what we do in the program is

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Ethnic Cleansing On July 26, Omot was arrested near the village of Dimma, Ethiopia, by nine Ethiopian police who grabbed him under a tree where he was resting.

“We heard you were coming,” the police told him. “We know that in America you plot against Ethiopia, but we have our supporters in America too, and they told us to expect you.”

Omot is a member of the Anuak tribe, whose indigenous territory straddles southeast Sudan and western Ethiopia. Since 1991, when the present Ethiopian regime took power, the Anuak have been the target of intense ethnic cleansing by the Ethiopian government according to Human Rights Watch and other groups.

Omot fled that ethnic cleansing in 1992, spending three years in refugee camps in Kenya before settling in the U.S. in 1995. He became a U.S. citizen last year.

Never politically active, Omot raised suspicions on his recent trip by entering Ethiopia not through airport customs in Addis Ababa,

Old-Timers Omot feared for his life every moment in prison. ‘“You will die like a dog now if there is no one to defend you,”’ Omot recalls his jailers in Dimma taunting him. “They said, ‘In America, Black people are treated like slaves and there are no white people who will come from America to save your life.’ I told them, ‘Did you see that in America we now have a Black president?’

They said ‘Shut up!’”

After five days in Dimma, Omot was moved to a bigger prison in the town of Gambella, the capital of the western state of the same name, and the heart of the Anuak’s indigenous homeland.

The Gambella prison has for many years housed hundreds of Anuak men accused of plotting against Ethiopia.

Although Omot was not able to count the number of prisoners himself, old-timers in the prison told him there were 475 prisoners being held there, of whom only 20 or so were not Anuak.

“One night a group of soldiers came to me and said, ‘We are

Independent Reports Instead of collapsing, Omot became calm. “‘A man can never live to 200 years,’” Omot told his captors. “‘Life comes to an end for everyone. I have nothing to tell you. If you want to kill me, kill me.’ They put the blindfold back on and drove me back to the prison.”

Another day in Gambella, Omot was snatched from his cell and taken to the office of Omot Olom, the governor of the region.

Olom is deeply feared among the Anuak as a planner of one of the worst massacres ever carried out against their tribe, on December 13, 2003, when uniformed Ethiopian soldiers moving door to door executed some 425 Anuak men and boys in

Maekelawi Prison A ray of hope appeared for Omot when a consular official from the U.S. embassy, who had been alerted to Omot’s arrest by Anuak friends living in Minnesota, flew from Addis Ababa to visit him in the Gambella prison.

That visit saved his life, Omot said. Thanks to the embassy’s intervention, he was transferred to the Maekelawi federal prison in Addis Ababa, where U.S. embassy officials were able to visit him

Lights Off At Maekelawi, Omot was thrown into a dark basement cell, which he shared with another inmate.

“It was cold as a refrigerator,” Omot said. “I thought I was going to die from the cold. I had one thin blanket but I needed much more to stay warm.”

In his 17 days underground, the dim overhead lights mysteriously went off on four different occasions, after which each time he heard shuffling sounds in the darkness.

His cellmate told him that when a person died in prison, the lights were turned off while the body was picked up and taken away.

Michael Gonzales, a U.S. embassy spokesman in Addis Ababa, confirmed that Omot is a

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AESTHETICS

Roland Emmerich releases another apocalyptic adventure

By Kam Williams Film review kam@insightnews.com William Kunstler (1919-1995) was one of the most reviled figures of the 20th Century. For he was an attorney who not only represented controversial causes and unpopular people, but his approach in the courtroom involved exposing the racism and classicism permeating the legal justice system.

Always ahead of his time, Kunstler’s lifelong commitment to civil rights began when he went to Mississippi to defend Freedom Riders being arrested for trying to integrate lunch counters and other public accommodations. No hypocrite, he cared just as much

Steele From 1 networking mean that we are living in a major revolution unlike anything that has ever existed. We are trying to figure out ‘how do we make this work to our advantage?’ It is difficult for artists who are established.

Take an established group like U2. Downloading hurts their business. Copying and file sharing hurts their business. But for young, up and coming artists, downloading and file sharing are a big help. It helps establish and grow the brand. Branding is very important to young up and coming artists,” he said.

JD Steele has created a Gospel choir, Shangilia Mtoto Wa Africa, that performs in Africa, Europe and the US. The group performs in Twin Cities June 1-4, 2010 at the Ordway as part of the 10th Anniversary edition of the Flint Hills Music Festival.

“I started working with this group in 2005 when I went to Kenya on a Ford Foundation grant. I have been going back and forth since that time. Song of the Spirit Foundation brought us to the US in 2007 for a tour that began in Atlanta, GA, and included performances at Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C., upstate New York, and in New York City. The tour featured South African jazz giant Hugh Masakela and legendary folk singer, Odetta, and a Tibetan monks performance,” Steele explained.

Steele will travel to Kenya in January and March 2010 to rehearse and tour Shangilia in preparation for the June tour, which, he said, begins in Singapore and comes to New York before arriving in Twin Cities.

“I teach 230 orphaned kids who live in Kangemi, outside of Nairobi, Kenya in a ¼ acre compound that has no electricity and no running water. I tour with 32 kids. I have visas and passports on 32 kids. For the rest, there is no documentation that is proof of their existence.

There is no documentation of their existence. We are working to get the documentation they need,” said Steele.

Shangilia’s Twin Cities schedule includes a fundraiser performance at Capri Theatre on June 4, that will feature MacPhail Community Youth Choir.

“As a person who travels a lot, I find our music is prominent, very prominent, everywhere in the world. I go to South America and expect to hear Samba, but what I hear is Hip Hop and R&B. I hear Beyonce and Diddy. The same is true in Africa, Europe and Asia.

Our music has so much emotion, people want to hear it. They feel it when they hear our music,” said Steele.

Because it’s the silver anniversary, this year’s “Christmas with the Steeles” show will include all six of the Steele siblings. “There are six of us with five performing professionally. Our sister Janice pastors a church in California.

She has performed and toured with us from time to time over the years, but this will be the first time in long while that we are performing together,” Steele said.

J.D. Steele and the Steele entertainment dynasty emerged from a space and time in American popular music culture that predestined their prowess and success in the industry.

Steele said he started performing in Gary, IN at the age of eight. “Gary was chock full of great talent. We would see the Jackson 5 at local talent shows. Sometimes people would

about equality in his hometown of Rye, NY, where he successfully sued on behalf of a Black couple trying to move into the lily-white enclave in 1960.

Over the course of his career, his services were retained by everyone from Malcolm X to Dr. Martin Luther King to H. Rap Brown to Stokely Carmichael to Abbie Hoffman to the American Indian Movement to Adam Clayton Powell to the Berrigan brothers. But he really first became a household name in his own right during the trial of the Chicago 8 who were arrested in the wake of the 1968 Democratic National Convention. That’s when he grew his hair long to match the manes of the hippies being railroaded, and when he was held in contempt of court for calling confuse us with the Jacksons.

They sang R& B. We sang Gospel.

“They were singing around town in talent shows. We were singing around town in churches. Denise Williams and her family were singing…it was a city full of families that sang.

It was heavily influenced by what was going on in Detroit… the Motown sound. So Detroit, Chicago and Gary, became a hot bed launching an era of creativity that changed music in the world. Gary, Chicago and Detroit were partners in crime in developing musical talent,” he said.

“When we were kids, our father got us on programs in Gary and in Chicago as opening act for Mahalia Jackson, the Blind Boys of Alabama, the Soul Stirrers, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, and James Cleveland.

“But our father didn’t want or allow us to become professional musicians as children. He did not allow us to do professional music. I thank God he didn’t,” said Steele.

“He wanted us to get an education,” Steele said.

J. D. Steele was recruited to Twin Cities to work in marketing and sales at 3M. “My

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Kunstler hated racism, and fundamental to his political philosophy was the notion that claim to fame is that I marketed 3M’s Post It Notes,” he said, smiling. Later he joined entrepreneur Ed Lloyd in the successful launch of the office supplies business, Everything For The Office.

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“lawyers shouldn’t be immune from the oppression” affecting their clients. Consequently, he gave his all, and was willing to put his own life on the line.

Unfortunately, this approach took a toll on his family, especially his daughters, Emily and Sarah, the co-directors of William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe.

In this bittersweet bio-pic they not only recount their father’s exploits, but how they had to grow up with the specter of daily death threats and demonstrations in front of their home. Sadly, their father would only be posthumously vindicated for his spirited representation of innocent Harlem teens accused of raping the Central Park jogger.

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their names were belatedly cleared only after they’d already served lengthy prison terms.

There had been a rush to judgment at the time of the trial which had the boys tried and convicted in the court of public opinion by everyone from Mayor Koch to Donald Trump who called for the death penalty in a full page ad in the New York Times.

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HEALTH To honor the Great American Smokeout, smokers quit for a Day for Life (NNPA) - Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. The death toll from smoking exceeds that from HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, motor vehicle collisions, suicide, and even homicide. In fact, 90 percent of lung cancers, the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, are caused by tobacco. Unfortunately lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among African American men and women.

Mortality rates for lung cancer are highest among African American males.

Every November, smokers across the nation take part in the Great American Smokeout and

National Lung Cancer Awareness Month. On the third Thursday of November, smokers are asked to quit smoking for at least one day and hopefully for life.

Quitting smoking can help reduce lung cancer and other tobacco-caused cancers among African American communities.

Twenty five percent of African American males and 16 percent of African American female adults smoke cigarettes (CDC, MMWR 2008). Furthermore, 15 percent of African American high school boys and 8 percent of high school girls smoke cigarettes (YRBS, 2007).

Seventy percent of African American adults want to quit

smoking. Quitting smoking has short-term and long-term benefits. As soon as you quit, your body starts to heal itself.

Once you quit smoking, breathing becomes easier. Your blood pressure, elevated by nicotine, decreases. Your ability to smell and taste improves.

Long-term benefits include reducing your risk of lung cancer and other diseases of the lung and heart.

It is never too late to quit.

Studies have shown that quitting before age 30 reduces 90 percent of tobacco-related morbidity and mortality. People who quit by age 50 reduce their risk of dying prematurely by 50 percent

compared with those who continue to smoke — even people who quit at about age 60 or older live longer than those who continue to smoke.

It’s time for a change. If you or anyone you know wants to quit smoking: • Talk to your doctor or other health care provider about quitting smoking.

• Visit our websites that provide information on how to become smoke free. (http://www.smokefree.gov and http://women.smokefree.gov/ • Or, call the National Cancer Institute’s Smoking Quitline tollfree at 1–877–44U–QUIT (1–877–448–7848).

The

information specialists on the Quitline can provide suggestions and support on how to become and remain smokefree and identify resources that best fits your needs.

• To learn more about lung cancer, please visit www.cancer.gov • And don’t forget, your friends and family as you go through the process of becoming smokefree.

They can be great sources of support and encouragement.

This November, we ask you to join others in the African American communities in honoring the Great American Smokeout and Lung Cancer Awareness Month by quitting

smoking today.

NCI leads the National Cancer Program and the NIH effort to dramatically reduce the burden of cancer and improve the lives of cancer patients and their families, through research into prevention and cancer biology, the development of new interventions, and the training and mentoring of new researchers.

For more information about cancer, please visit the NCI Web site at http://www.cancer.gov or call NCI’s Cancer Information Service at 1-800-4-CANCER (1800-422-6237).

Racial disparities in diabetes prevalence linked to living conditions (NNPA) - The higher incidence of diabetes among African Americans when compared to whites may have more to do with living conditions than genetics, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The study, available online in advance of publication in last month’s Journal of General Internal Medicine, found that when African Americans and whites live in similar environments and have similar incomes, their diabetes rates are similar, which contrasts with the fact that nationally diabetes is more prevalent among African Americans than

whites.

Researchers from the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine compared data from the 2003 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) with the Exploring Health Disparities in Integrated Communities Southwest Baltimore (EHDIC-SWB) Study. The Baltimore study was conducted in a racially integrated urban community without race differences in socioeconomic status.

In recent decades the United States has seen a sharp increase in diabetes prevalence, with African Americans having a

considerably higher occurrence of type 2 diabetes and other related complications compared to whites.

“While we often hear media reports of genes that account for race differences in health outcomes, genes are but one of many factors that lead to the major health conditions that account for most deaths in the United States,” said Thomas LaVeist, PhD, director of the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions and lead author of the study.

Some researchers have speculated that disparities in diabetes prevalence are the result of genetic differences between race groups. However,

LaVeist noted that those previous studies were based on national data where African Americans and whites tend to live in separate communities with different levels of exposure to health risks. The EHDIC-SWB study accounts for racial differences in socioeconomic and environmental risk exposures to determine if the diabetes race disparity reported in national data is similar when Black and white Americans live under comparable conditions.

“I don’t mean to suggest that genetics play no role in race differences in health, but before we can conclude that health disparities are mainly a

matter of genetics we need to first identify a gene, polymorphism or gene mutation that exists in one race group and not others. And when that gene is found we need to then demonstrate that that gene is also associated with diabetes,” LaVeist said. “On the other hand, there is overwhelming evidence that behavior, medical care and the environment are huge drivers of race differences in health. It seems more likely that the answer to health disparities will be found among these factors.”

Researchers in this study found that within their sample of racially integrated communities without race

differences in socioeconomic and environmental factors, prevalence estimates of diabetes are similar between African-Americans and whites.

According to the study, previous research has demonstrated that when African-Americans and whites access similar health care facilities their health care outcomes are more similar.

The study’s authors said their findings support the need for future health disparities research and creative approaches to examining health disparities within samples that account for socioeconomic and social environmental factors.

Thaw and cook your Thanksgiving turkey safely

By Deb Botzek-Linn, University of Minnesota Extension On Thanksgiving, many of us will take on the challenge of cooking 12-20 plus pounds of

poultry. This is not something we do every day! The basics of roasting a turkey at 325 degrees for approximately 15 minutes per pound are pretty simple.

But, there is more to the safe preparation of the turkey.

Before purchasing the

turkey, assess your freezer and refrigerator space. Is there ample freezer space to store a frozen turkey and enough refrigerator space to thaw a turkey?

Thawing a turkey takes time. In the refrigerator allow

24 hours (or more) for each 4-5 pounds of turkey. Hold no more than 1-2 days after thawing.

You can speed up the process by thawing in cold water. Place the turkey in its original packaging in cold water, allowing 30 minutes per pound to thaw. Change the water every 30 minutes. Cook the turkey immediately after it is thawed. Do not thaw frozen food on the counter.

It is safe to cook a turkey from the frozen state. The cooking time will take at least 50 percent longer than recommended for a fully thawed turkey. For example, a frozen 18-20 pound turkey will take about 6 1/2 hours; with a

fully thawed turkey check for doneness after 4 hours.

Remember to remove the giblet package during the cooking time.

Even if your turkey has a “pop-up” temperature indicator, it is recommended that you also check the internal temperature of the turkey in the innermost part of the thigh and wing and the thickest part of the breast with a food thermometer. A whole turkey is safe when cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees. Consumers may prefer to cook the turkey to higher temperatures of 170 degrees in the breast and 180 degrees in the thigh.

Within two hours, put leftover cooked turkey in shallow containers and place in the refrigerator. Use leftover turkey, stuffing and gravy within three to four days.

Cooked turkey keeps for three to four months in the freezer.

When using leftovers, reheat the food thoroughly to 165 degrees.

For a personal answer to your turkey preparation questions, call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline toll-free at 1888-674-6854 Monday-Friday and on Thanksgiving Day from 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

Edward Posey wins Professional of the Year Award The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Minnesota presented Edward Posey, M.D. psychiatrist for NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center of Minneapolis, with its Professional of the Year Award at its Annual Conference, held Nov. 7 in Bloomington. Dr. Posey has served North Minneapolis and Hennepin County in the capacity of Adult Consulting Psychiatrist for over forty years. “He is a pioneer in the field and has done so much to address the mental

health needs of African Americans, including providing interviews with the Spokesman Recorder about the barriers to seeking mental health care,” said NAMI’s executive director Sue Abderholden. “NAMI learned that he will be retiring soon and wanted to take this opportunity to thank him for his incredible commitment to delivering psychiatric care.” NorthPoint also recently honored Dr. Posey with a retirement celebration on October 26, 2009.

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Know your rights: What to do when you get pulled over Know your rights

By F. Clayton Tyler, Attorney at Law The lights flash in your rearview mirror, and from that moment on law enforcement is gathering evidence to make an arrest.

Knowing your rights, what to do and what not do, during a traffic or DWI stop can potentially save you

Steele From 5 went from there to Mixed Blood Theatre Company. One by one, his brothers and sisters came to visit and he convinced them to stay and re-created the Steeles with brother Fred and sister Jerline.

The group’s first gig was at the State Theatre, opening for

Healing From 4 “We said, yes, only if we are in control,” Hayden said.

“We used real people that had been through Turning Point, who had succeeded and who could articulate the issues in a way all people could understand. We have shown that the cultural paradigm has changed. This film is for everyone who is fighting addiction and incarceration,” he said.

Filmmaker Lee Daniels, producer and director of Precious echoed the sentiment in an interview on Monique, the new late night show starring Monique, who also performed brilliantly in a lead role in Precious. He said, “when we made the film, we were making a “Black” film. When we screened the film at the Cannes Film Festival, and we saw Chinese filmgoers leaving the screening awash in tears, we knew were speaking to and for humanity, through the Black experience.”

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hundreds of dollars in fines, months off a potential license suspension, and even jail time.

At the Law Office of F. Clayton Tyler P.A in Minneapolis, I provide clients with straight talk and honest answers. I have taken on hundreds of traffic offense and impaired driving cases. I see clients make the same mistakes during a traffic stop, giving officers everything they need to make an arrest and a conviction. Taking a few minutes now to understand how to handle a police officer during a stop can make a huge difference later.

The first thing to understand is that you don’t have to make statements admitting you broke the law. You don’t have to answer

incriminating questions like:

the Sounds of Blackness. Steele said he met and worked with Prince before the superstar had a recording contract. “I would be with Prince and the band in the basement of Bernadette Anderson’s house in North Minneapolis. We developed a relationship that blossomed into collaborative projects that included touring and working with him in the late 80s,” he said.

“We performed in night clubs opposite your family,” he said.

“Ipso Facto and the Steeles alternated in ruling the music scene at the Fine Line.

“As kids, we didn’t realize how exciting it was to have the opportunity we had to work with the greats in Gospel music. We were just kids. What impacted us more were the choir directors that came to our church, like Mattie Moss Clark of the Clark

McFarlane” producers have invited the Turning Point executives to participate in a follow up broadcast in the community to lead a public discussion on both films, Precious and The Turning Point. A date and location has not been set yet, but Insight readers interested in attending

the forum broadcast should sign up for notification and invitation by sending an email with Precious and

• Do you know how fast you were going?

• How much have you had to drink tonight?

• Do you know why I stopped you?

• Did you see that stop sign?

Be polite. Be respectful. Give officers identification when they request it, but understand that answers to questions like the ones above can be used to arrest and/or convict you of a crime.

The police aren’t usually asking you the questions because they don’t know the answers. They are asking the questions because they

The Turning Point RSVP in the subject line to info@insightnews.com.

Or interested persons can rsvp at 612588-1313.

are gathering evidence of a potential crime. Don’t wait until a police officer reads your Miranda rights or puts handcuffs on to stop talking – you have the right to simply and politely refuse to answer questions prior to talking with an attorney.

Under Minnesota’s implied consent laws, if you are arrested police are likely to ask you to submit to a breath, blood, or urine test.

There can be harsh consequences for refusing to provide a sample, and you do have the right to try to contact an attorney before you decide whether to consent. For most people in most situations, the best option is to submit to the test. After this test, it

is important to have your own test performed so that you have an independent analysis of any test to which you submit.

If you are arrested within the state of Minnesota, I can provide additional and immediate counsel at the Law Office of F. Clayton Tyler P.A. (612) 333-7309) for clients facing DWI or other traffic charges. As with any criminal charge, the sooner you involve a lawyer in your situation, the more they may be available for your defense. I can get to work immediately and give you the advice you need to make immediate and informed decisions.

The threshold for being stopped is very low, and the more evidence

or reason you provide an officer with to arrest you, the more difficult your case can become.

Don’t be combative or argumentative. Simply inform an arresting officer that you are unable to answer questions and that you want to exercise your right to speak with a lawyer.

Sisters. We admired the great artists, but the people who had most impact on us were the people we were with, in church every week,” Steele said.

Asked if performing with the masters of the art shaped the Steeles’ own ability to connect

with audiences, J.D. Steele, said, “You have to be blessed with an innate ability to do that. The Spirit plays an important part all the time. I am passionate about what I do. I love the art of music and creating. I am passionate about relating to listeners.

“When I write, the entire arrangement comes into my head. I go with the flow. The song writes itself. You let it fly.

It is like a bird. You let it fly away,” he said.

For more information contact us today or visit our website at www.fctyler.com.

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Celebrating “Big” during seasons of change Style on a dime

By Marcia Humphrey My eldest daughter, Alanna, walked into the kitchen and said, “Mama, I want to have a big Thanksgiving.”

I understood exactly what she meant. She went on to reminisce about previous holiday feasts which we had hosted; they were always filled with aunties, uncles, cousins, and good food. Of course, most of the feasts to which she was referring, took place during our seven years in the South. Family members

were sprinkled over several nearby states and a good family gathering could be pulled together fairly easily. Sometimes, all it took was word getting out that everybody’s “favorite auntie” was coming, and the party was on!

Although it appears —at least for the time being— that our new Minnesota address has made us ineligible to serve as holiday hosts (too far and too cold, they say) we have decided to still celebrate in a big way this year. It may not be with the large extended family that we are accustomed to being with, but it will be filled with special memories and new traditions.

So whether your family is big or small; whether your holiday dinner includes a twenty-pound turkey or a pound of turkey hotdogs-you can still do it “big.”

This season’s celebrations should be filled with the bigness of

thankfulness, generosity, and compassion. Even if this year’s holiday season finds you faced with some of life’s (sometimes unexpected) changes, it’s not too late to make the choice to celebrate big despite new circumstances.

New address Are you fairly new to the area and starting to feel home sick for mama’s turkey and dressing?

Relocating far away from family and friends to pursue new goals or career opportunities can be scary.

Take comfort in knowing that you are not the only transplant in the Twin Cities. If your budget doesn’t allow for you to make a trip to mama’s house, consider hosting a potluck dinner and inviting those, like you, who have no family in the area. Begin a tradition of inviting all who attend to offer their own (short) prayer of thanks to God prior to serving dinner.

Be intentional about developing a supportive community of friends, with which you are able to share your life.

Encourage friends to bring their favorite party game. You’re sure

to have Big fun!

Newly single Are you trying to cope with the reality of a recent divorce or the death of a spouse or loved one? If you are wondering if it’s possible to be thankful when it seems your world is unraveling, the answer is YES! By faith, you must learn to accept the new path of your life and avoid the pitfalls of unresolved bitterness. As difficult as it may be at this moment, the reality is that things could be worse. Acknowledging that truth may begin to free you from sadness and help you move forward with a renewed sense of hope. Take the time to journal your blessings, and then offer thanks to God-for the things you have learned, the strength you have gained, and the healing and restoration that awaits you over time. Celebrate this holiday season by appreciating your children, and faithful friends and family. Create a new tradition of hosting a special breakfast gathering of loved ones, and take turns sharing the year’s most

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significant blessing. Let the children begin the tradition of baking cookies for each family to take home.

Building new traditions is a healthy step toward a hope-filled future!

New job seeker Have you recently lost your job?

Have you been unsuccessful at the game of hide and seek; the jobs have been hiding while you are still seeking?? Rather than allow temporary unemployment to steal all your holiday joy, give yourself permission to take a break. It’s during periods of rest that your mind becomes clearer.

In the Bible the day of rest is called the Sabbath. During the time when God created the world, He rested following several days of work.

He commands us to do the same on a weekly basis for the purpose of physical and spiritual renewal.

Allow your mind to be renewed and free from your job search todo list.

During this year’s celebration season, simply invite family and friends over for an evening of drinks and dessert. Begin an

annual tradition of pulling out all the old photo albums and reliving special moments, and sharing family tales. In addition, build on the traditions you may already have; if you enjoy singing, gather seasonal music online, print copies, and have a family sing-along. You will experience Big Time rejuvenation!

Do the changes of this year have you feeling kind of Scrooge-like??

Well, I have just two words for you: “Bah Humbug (that’s code for “quit tripping!”)!” Life will never be free of losses, difficulties, and challenges, so decide, in advance, to give thanks anyway.

In addition, decide in advance, to create lasting memories and traditions with your family.

Finally, think big! Enjoy!

Marcia Humphrey is an interior decorator and home stager who specializes in achieving high style at low costs. A native of Michigan, she and her husband, Lonnie, have three children.

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COMMENTARY African Americans disproportionately affected by the economic downturn

By Judge Greg Mathis The current recession has certainly taken its toll on everyone.

From large corporations to small businesses to families, most of us can fairly say that, in some way, we have suffered a financial loss. But African Americans, more than any other group, are disproportionately affected by the economic downturn. We are losing jobs at faster rates and, as a result, our net wealth is decreasing. Amid reports of an improving economy, many are still worried about their financial futures. America must continue to support its citizens so that they may withstand this

downturn and not come out worse for the wear.

The national unemployment rate is currently hovering around 10 percent. For African Americans, that number is just over 15 percent and, in some states, Illinois for example, its over 18 percent. For Black teens, the number is astronomically high: nearly 41 percent.

To be fair, unemployment rates have always been higher in the African American community than they are in the general population. But the recession has increased the unemployment – and wealth – gap between Blacks and non-Blacks because key industries, such as automotive and manufacturing, have scaled back considerably. It

used to be that a Black worker could secure a stable job in one of these blue-collar industries and work their way into the middle class. That day is long gone.

To compound matters, predatory lending practices that locked many homeowners into high interest rate loans with ballooning payments were prevalent in African American communities. When the housing crisis reached its dramatic peak, Blacks stood out among the millions who lost their homes.

Homeownership is the quickest way to build personal wealth.

Now, with so many African Americans having foreclosed on their homes, the financial health of our community is in jeopardy.

We are being told the

economy is getting better but that the economic growth of America will be irrevocably changed. Businesses will be more conservative when expanding so that they don’t overextend themselves. New jobs will be created at slower rates than in recent years.

Knowing this, it is imperative that the American government makes a commitment to re-train those workers whose industries have been dramatically reduced.

High-paying jobs in manufacturing are few and far between; this is the information age and our citizens need to be ready to work in it. For our economy to stay vibrant, government sponsored training programs for downsized employees must be

implemented. Additionally, we must work to keep technology jobs here in America. Any company receiving government support or contracts must be required to hire American workers. If there are not enough skilled workers to fill the jobs, we must ensure that people are trained.

Lastly, special monitored home loan programs for individuals who foreclosed on their homes during the recession should be created.

Taking these steps would ensure that all Americans are able to transition into this new and different workforce and begin to rebuild their lives. As an added benefit, African American workers would be able to get the skills they need to stay marketable in the workplace

while being allowed a fresh start on the road to personal wealth.

Judge Greg Mathis became the youngest judge in Michigan’s history and was elected a Superior Court Judge for Michigan’s 36th District. He has been called upon as a regular contributor to national television programs, including “Larry King Live,” “Politically Incorrect,” CNN’s “Talk Back Live,” “Showbiz Tonight” and “Extra” to discuss his opinions on complex issues of the day, such as national security, unique sentencing, affirmative action and celebrity scandals. He also offers his take on high-profile legal cases.

Hate crime prevention law recognizes gender, sexual orientation, disability

By Marc H. Morial “When an individual is protesting society’s refusal to acknowledge his dignity as a human being, his very act of protest confers dignity on him.” Bayard Rustin (NNPA) - The late Bayard Rustin was one of the few openly gay African American leaders of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. He counseled Martin Luther King, Jr. on the philosophy of non-violence and was one of the main organizers of Dr. King’s famous 1963 March on Washington.

There were attempts, both by advocates and opponents of the movement, to marginalize Rustin’s influence because of his sexual orientation. And through the years, some in our community have objected to including gay rights as a civil right. Fortunately, that divide is closing as more of us embrace Dr. King’s wisdom: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to

justice everywhere.”

Last week, with the signing of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, the injustice of hate crimes motivated by gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability was finally given federal recognition and protection along with crimes motivated by race, color, religion or national origin. We applaud the passage of this long-overdue legislation and believe it takes us one step closer to full civil rights protections for all Americans.

The new law is named for Matthew Shepard, a young, White college student who was brutally murdered in 1998 because he was perceived to be gay and for James Byrd, Jr., an African American man who, also in 1998, was tied to a truck and dragged to his death by white supremacists in Jasper, TX. There were no hate crimes protections in place at the time to aid in the prosecutions of either of these heinous crimes.

The new legislation, for the

first time, extends hate-crime protection to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and disability communities. It allows federal prosecutors to try violent hate cases of all types if local jurisdictions are unable or unwilling to do so. It provides much-needed funding to help state and local governments investigate and prosecute hate crimes; and it expands the designation of a hate crime beyond violent acts committed while the victim is engaged in a federally protected activity like voting or going to school.

The FBI reports that of the roughly 8,000 hate crimes in the United States annually, more than half are racially motivated. But crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity have steadily increased, with more than 12,000 reported over the last 10 years.

At the White House signing ceremony on October 28th, President Obama praised the extension of hate crime

protections to the LGBT and disability communities. He said, “No one in America should ever be afraid to walk down the street holding the hands of the person they love. No one in America should be forced to look over

their shoulder because of who they are or because they have a disability.”

We agree. It is a sad fact that hate crimes are on the rise in America. This new legislation provides new tools to help us

confront them whenever and wherever they occur.

Marc Morial is president and CEO of the National Urban League.

Letter to the editor:

Thawart commentary provokes animosity What are the motives for the article “Nidal means jihad”? Tharwat Consulting is into distributed computer systems, which is wireless technologies maybe Mr. Tharwat and his groupies can answer some very serious questions then because the FCC doesn’t want to. What is the difference between an uninsulated signal beam and a particle beam?

Why do the imagery maps from GIS systems show the light spectrum differential between wireless inundation and the wired sectors? How do particles react when bombarded by particle streams and particle beams? You may want to recheck your own organizations on this one.....

under what military fire? confined to what areas under intense scrutiny? by whom? for how long?

Your Mr Tharwat has been in what war zones?

L. A. Stolarczyk

I’ve spoken with those from some Muslim communities, the children are children, just like any other belief. You yourselves believe what you are told from childhood. I think it was irresponsible of the Insight News to publish such a headline. You have so many types of peoples in this country and to set one against the other when animosity already exists in such a manner is mere instigation, not investigative reporting. Mere instigation and it looks like for profit only..........

Page 10 • November 23 - November 29, 2009 • Insight News POLITICAL WRITER FREELANCE Insight News is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced political writer for a beat that includes covering high profile elected officials and the community events they sponsor — or a not so-well attended neighborhood or block club meeting. This is a freelance position. The perfect candidate is someone who is a selfstarter who can work in a fast-paced environment as well as produce news features, and jump on breaking stories when needed.

Strong writing skills are a must, as well as a proven track record connecting local/neighborhood issues to national/federal policy. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume and three to five writing samples to: Patricia Weaver, Director of Content, Insight News, PO BOX 581367, Minneapolis, MN 55411 or email patricia@insightnews. Please note "POLITICAL WRITER" in the subject line.

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Minnesota Blizzards Basketball The Minnesota Blizzards ABA Basketball Team is announcing a program for college Internships for the fall and winter. The program will consist of five teams of 5 interns each in the following areas: (1) Sales, (2) Basketball Operations. (3) Marketing (4) Public Relations (5) Business administration. Each team will have a leader and be given challenging assignments.

We are looking for college students majoring in Sports Management, Business, Public Relations, Marketing Sales, Broadcasting and Event Planning. We need 20 or 25 interns working with us for a (minimum of 8 hours a week) on a part-time basis. Interns will gain valuable experience, and in most cases college credits.

Interested Parties please send resume to: Minnesota Blizzards Attn: Internship Program 1161 Vierling Drive, Ste 161 Shakopee, MN 55379 Ph: 612-242-1909 Fax: 480-302-5813 ben@minnesotaBlizzards.com http://www.minnesotablizzards.com

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Motivate employees when money is tight Plan your career

By Julie Desmond julie@insightnews.com One of my favorite recruiting projects was also the most challenging.

I was responsible for providing over 100 accountants to an international firm during a time when, unlike now, no one was looking for work.

When my team seemed close to giving up, I

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casually initiated the Where’s Waldo trophy. I took a Waldo figurine from my kid’s happy meal and put it on a file cabinet where it was easily seen by everyone on the team.

Each time someone filled a position, they got to keep Waldo at their desk – until someone else filled a position. This was cheap, easy, fun competition and it was an absurdly effective motivator.

When money is tight, managers trying to motivate employees spend a lot of time hitting their heads against the wall.

The bruises on my forehead have healed, but the lessons learned about motivating people are still

with me. Can you get results from people, even if you can’t offer more money?

Most studies show money is only a short-term motivator.

While everyone’s happy to take bonus cash, there are other ways to get results.

Your management style matters more than your expertise. Lead from the front by being visible, especially when employees are expected to put in overtime. Bringing dinner for the team once in a while is more motivating if you join them in wolfing it down.

Be available either physically or by phone whenever your team is working. They may have

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your best allies might be your complainers. The same crew who feels frustrated by a process probably has a better solution on how to get it done. If you can turn a frustration into a solution, your team can move ahead more effectively, and your complainer will know his insight is appreciated.

Relinquish control and get other people to do their work better than you can.

If the project goes off track, ask questions to ensure that the team understands its goals.

Back off strict reporting and meeting timelines if they become an obstacle to real results.

Managers, take care of

your team as you would yourselves. They have lives outside of work, you know. Look for ways to integrate families into the work experience, add fun to every day and recognize every contribution. The results you’re after will come your way, and you won’t have to break the bank to see it happen.

Julie Desmond is Director of Career Planning Resources for Help Wanted! Workshop. Send your questions or comments to julie@insightnews.com.

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REQUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS- #PH-09.58 Notice is hereby given, the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority (MPHA) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking qualified developers for the development of an Elders Community Center and a Senior Housing and Memory Care Facility as an addition to the Heritage Park development in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), MPHA has been awarded two U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Capital Fund Recovery Competition (CFRC) grants totaling almost $20.2 million. MPHA is seeking a qualified developer to design, entitle, construct, and deliver the development with these HUD funds and other funding sources. Interested developers must participate in a required pre-submittal conference on December 7, 2009 at 10:30 AM CST at MPHA's offices located at 1001 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55401-1043 {If requested by December 1, 2009, MPHA will make provision for participation by phone conferencing}. RFP responses must be received by MPHA on or before December 14, 2009, at 2:00 PM CST. Direct all questions regarding this RFP to Emilio Bettaglio, MPHA's Deputy Executive Director of Facilities and Development by E-mail at ebattaglio@mplspha.org or by phone at (612) 342-1419.

a quick question or a serious problem, but either way you want to respond quickly. If your group succeeds, you look good.

If they fail, how do you look then? Be there when they need you.

Be clear about your expectations. Beginning in 7th grade math class, people learned to ask, Why are we doing this?

The more transparent your vision is, the more buy-in you will have from your team.

People who understand the expected outcome will be more willing to slog through the mud of a slow or detailed or seemingly inane process to get there.

Be attentive because

Events Descendants of Africa Fellowship Summit – Nov. 19 Thurs., Nov. 19, 6 – 8 pm, New Salem Baptist Church, 2519 Lyndale Ave. N. Mpls.

Join us as the African American community and African communities engage in fellowship and have discussions on current issues that have direct affects on their communities.

2009 IBEW Holiday Lights in the Park – Nov. 24 through Dec. 31 Daily Nov. 24 through Dec. 31. Hours of Operation: 5:30

pm to 10:00 pm each day.

Phalen Park in Saint Paul at 1615 Phalen Drive East.

Snowshoeing at Loring Park - Nov. 25 Wednesdays, November 25, December 2nd and 9th 5:30 to 6:30p.m. Must have snow.

If there is no snow for the first session please check in for sessions later in the season. Join the naturalist staff for a series of snowshoeing walks through Loring Park and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

Snowshoes provided. Meet at the Loring Park recreation center.

Register online at minneapolisparks.org, $10.

Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World – Nov. 27 through Jul 4 Minnesota History Center, 345 Kellogg Blvd W., St. Paul. Nov. 27, 2009 through

July 4, 2010. http://events.mnhs.org Black Friday, A Holy Day Special - Nov. 27 Nov. 27 at New Hope Baptist Church, 712 Burr Street, St. Paul. For more information, call 651-772-4080 or visit www.newhopestpmn.org.

Concert for Honduran Resistance – Nov. 28 Sat., Nov. 28, 7 pm - 1am at La Vina restaurant, 3010 4th Avenue South, Mpls. $10 (no one turned away for lack of funds). Bands: Pachamama, Carlos Yamil Lumbi.

Minneapolis North Boys Basketball League A 10 to 12 week program for boys and girls in grades K-6 There will be separate boys and girls teams in each grade level if there are significant registrations. Games are scheduled to be played

primarily on Sundays, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., starting December 8, 2009. It may be necessary to also schedule an occasional evening or Sunday game. The season will end on February 28, 2010. For more information, registration or volunteering, contact Bo Powell Basketball, 1500 James Ave N., Minneapolis. 612-6681717.

Bird Watching at the Robert’s Bird Sanctuary – Nov. 28 Sat., Nov. 28, 10:00am to 11:30am. Take a guided walk through the park and discover birding in the city.

Please bring binoculars if you have them. Meet at the western gate near the Lake Harriet Bandshell. Register at minneapolisparks.org or call 612-313-7725. $5

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SPORTS Blizzards have an opportunity for everyone Mr T’s Sports Report

By Ryan T. Scott ryan@insightnews.com The ABA is back in Minnesota where it belongs. Hearing that Minnesota is considered 3rd nationally for AAU (amateur) basketball participation, the facts bear out that Minnesota is a home for basketball.

NBA Hall of Fame superstars “Dr. J” (Julius Erving), “Ice Man” (George Gervin), and Moses Malone all got their start in the ABA, and the chance will now be available locally to all those players whose paths to basketball success didn’t pan out as smoothly as others. The Minnesota Blizzards have an allstar local roster assembled and will wisely present a promotional season this year, prior to their first official season in November of 2010. The Blizzards will dance around the state in venues such as Richard Green Community Center, Bloomington Jefferson High School, St. Cloud, and Duluth,

Fans cheering on the Minnesota Blizzards playing exhibition games against other quality local and international talent.

See Minnesotablizzards.com for game schedule.

“The ABA is making a smart push to reconnect with the people. They have the support of many of the original ABA players such as Dr. J, and now have the proper structure in place to succeed.

Bobby Knight just hosted a game in Texas. We are playing this exhibition season prior to the inaugural season so that we can really take our time to gather people together to see high-level basketball involving many people that they know

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personally. It gives a chance for people to see and support their own local talent…and the opportunities we can create for everyone involved should really be something special.” Those were the words from Blizzards owner Ben Coleman, known locally as a great alumnus of the University of Minnesota basketball team whom went on to play 13 years in the NBA thereafter.

Coleman Ben Coleman added, “I think people will be surprised to see the intensity. People have to

realize that the Saint Paul Saints started off small like this, and look what they have become.

They are strong contenders at their professional level, and provide families and the community with a great, fun, and inexpensive experience. We look to do the same.”

The Blizzards currently have 20 players practicing, which even includes some 7ft talent being developed (can’t wait to see that), and will break off into A and B teams to ensure the best path to success for all the players involved, and the best product for the fans. “We have plenty of good basketball players, that’s definitely not a problem…though we’re always looking for more. We’re providing the opportunity and want everyone involved,” said Coleman.

In terms of opportunity, the Blizzards franchise is a franchise just like the Timberwolves (just smaller), and thus, with sports franchises come jobs and opportunities for experience at many levels.

Several local colleges have already signed on to provide sports management interns to assist the Blizzards in business operations. Overall, somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 jobs come available due to the Blizzards existence, not to mention the major void that is

filled for those throngs of players who know they still have something in the tank to show

like to think that we can give them role models they can touch.

Kids under 12 are free, and other

The Blizzards provide role models the kids can touch. people on a local, and possibly international, stage. The ABA has recently sent 11 teams to China and has deals coming together with VERSA TV to broadcast ABA games.

Indeed it sounds like the new ABA franchise in town has the opportunity to succeed, and help many in the process. Said Coleman, “In terms of the kids, I

tickets are between $5-15. We want it to be accessible so that we can all grow together.”

Good role models never hurt anyone, I say. And all former athletes can celebrate an accessible opportunity to lace ‘em up. It’s about time the redwhite-and blue basketball came back anyway.

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