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Rebecca Patterson, New Haven Symphony Orchestra Principal Cellist, One of Only Five Orchestra Musicians in the Country to Receive Ford Musician Awards for Excellence in Community Service from League of American Orchestras
Patterson to Share Award-Winning Work at the League’s 74th National Conference in Nashville, June 3-5
NEW HAVEN (May 29, 2019) – New Haven Symphony Orchestra Principal Cellist Rebecca Patterson is one of just five orchestra musicians from across the U.S. who will receive Ford Musician Awards for Excellence in Community Service from the League of American Orchestras at the League’s 74th National Conference in Nashville, June 3-5, 2019. The awards celebrate professional orchestra musicians who provide exemplary service in their communities and make a significant impact through education and community engagement. Patterson is a founding member of the NHSO’s pilot Harmony Fellowship Quartet. The Harmony Fellowship is a two-year post-graduate training program for professional musicians from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds who are pursuing an orchestral career. Harmony Fellows rehearse and perform with the New Haven Symphony, and receive mentoring and audition preparation, as well as Community Engagement training. Patterson was the first musician on the NHSO roster to ask to become a fellowship mentor and she was matched with two Fellows and one other NHSO musician to form the first of the NHSO’s Harmony Quartets. The Quartet has done significant educational and outreach work in New Haven this year, including a song-writing project at Wilbur Cross High School, where students with no prior composition experience worked with the quartet in writing and recording deeply expressive original music. “These musicians’ artistry and commitment drives compelling work that touches the lives of so many in their communities,” said Jesse Rosen, the League’s President and CEO. “Ford Motor Company Fund’s ongoing support has helped us share the inspiring stories of these trailblazing mentors and leaders with the entire orchestra field and beyond.” “We’re proud to recognize these five musicians, whose contributions to their communities will create a lasting positive impact,” said Yisel Cabrera, Manager, Government and Community Relations, Ford Motor Company Fund. “Music and the arts have the ability to transcend boundaries and bring people together, which is why the generous service these musicians are providing is so important.” The musicians will receive their awards at the League of American Orchestras’ June 4 Conference Luncheon, and discuss their work at “Musicians Transforming Communities,” an elective session for Conference delegates. Videos of the musicians in action will be posted on the League’s website after the Conference. This year’s awardees work with children of all ages in a variety of initiatives: introducing young children to orchestral instruments through story, live music, and movement. The other four award recipients are Violinist Victoria Griswold of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Principal Percussionist Jeff Handley of the Chicago
top prizes in the Concert Artists Guild, Fischoff, Coleman, Yellow Springs, and Carmel Chamber Music Competitions. Ms. Patterson received her Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music and her Master of Music from the Yale School of Music. While at Eastman she was the winner of the Gibbs Chamber Orchestra Concerto competition, as well as the recipient of the full-merit Lois Smith Rogers Scholarship. At Yale she was a recipient of the Ender Scholarship, which goes to a cellist with excellent promise.
attached of Rebecca Patterson and Patterson at a recording session with Wilbur Cross students and the Harmony Quartet. Sinfonietta, Principal Trombonist Donna Parkes of the Louisville Orchestra, and Associate Principal Violist Rebecca Young of the New York Philharmonic. Now in its fourth year, the League’s Ford Musician Awards program, made possible by the generous support of Ford Motor Company Fund, honors and celebrates professional orchestra musicians who provide exemplary and meaningful service in their communities and make a significant impact through education and community engagement. The musicians were selected by a panel of peer professionals through a competitive nomination process to receive the awards,
which include a $2,500 grant to each musician, as well as an additional $2,500 grant to the musician’s home orchestra to support professional development focused on community service and engagement for musicians. About Rebecca Patterson Cellist Rebecca Patterson is dedicated to the performance of orchestral music, chamber music, contemporary music, and teaching. Serving as Principal Cellist for the New Haven Symphony Orchestra since 2012, her appointment has enabled her to also be actively involved with numerous educational programs, ranging from working with young composers, to being a men-
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tor in the Harmony Fellowship Program, to showcasing high school string quartets in a pre-NHSO concert community service performance, to performing in family concerts and area libraries for kids, to her favorite – the NHSO Fellowship Quartet / Recording Composition Class at Wilbur Cross High School. She is a dedicated private teacher and chamber coach of all ages, and serves on the faculty of the Neighborhood Music School, the Elm City ChamberFest, the Westport School of Music, Southern Connecticut State University, and previously at the University of Connecticut, Storrs. She is a co-founder of the award-winning chamber ensemble Antares, which has won
About the New Haven Symphony Orchestra Now celebrating its 125th anniversary season, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra continues to fulfill its mission of increasing the impact and value of orchestral music for its audiences through high quality, affordable performances and educational programming. The NHSO presents more than 40 concerts annually throughout the region and reaches more than 18,000 students through its award-winning educational and community programming. For more information, visit NewHavenSymphony. org. This is the League’s second partnership project with Ford Motor Company Fund, which was the title sponsor of Ford Made in America, the largest commissioning consortium in the country’s history. As the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company, Ford Fund’s mission is to strengthen communities and help make people’s lives better. Working with dealers and nonprofit partners in 63 countries, Ford Fund provides access to opportunities and resources that help people reach their full potential. Since 1949, Ford Fund has invested more than $2 billion in programs that support education, promote safe driving, enrich community life and encourage employee volunteering. For more information, visit www.fordfund.org or follow @FordFund on Facebook and Twitter. The League of American Orchestras leads, supports, and champions America’s orchestras and the vitality of the music they perform. Its diverse membership of more than 2,000 organizations and individuals across North America runs the gamut from world-renowned orchestras to community groups, from summer festivals to student and youth ensembles, from conservatories to libraries, from businesses serving orchestras to individuals who love symphonic music. The only national organization dedicated solely to the orchestral experience, the League is a nexus of knowledge and innovation, advocacy, and leadership advancement. Its conferences and events, award-winning Symphony magazine, website, and other publications inform people around the world about orchestral activity and developments. Founded in 1942 and chartered by Congress in 1962, the League links a national network of thousands of instrumentalists, conductors, managers and administrators, board members, volunteers, and business partners. Visit americanorchestras.org.
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Fitness Walks with a Historic Twist at Pardee-Morris House
New Haven, Conn. (June 3, 2019)— Did you know that Morris Cove section of New Haven wanted to secede from the city in 1959 to become a breakaway town called South Haven? This summer you can enjoy a guided tour with more fascinating facts from New Haven’s shoreline history while getting or keeping fit. Join Shana Schneider, founder of the Fitstyle Your Life approach to fitness, to explore “The Cove” on this briskly paced Fitstyle tour. Saturday, June 29, at 9:30 a.m., or Saturday, August 17, at 9:30 a.m. A special Fitstyle Morris Cove Walking Tour with Kids will be held on Saturday, July 13, at 9:30 a.m. Rain dates for all Morris Cove walks are the following Sunday, at noon. Tickets are $10 and available here: https://connect.fitstylebyshana.com/register/nhvmuseum. No charge for children accompanied by a parent or guardian on the Fitstyle Walking Tour with Kids. Morris Cove is a special place with a unique character, and worth rediscovering. Schneider’s route is so interesting walkers may forget they’re exercising. She’ll keep the pace to about a 20-minute mile, leaving from the Pardee-Morris House, which was built circa 1750 and burned by the British during their raid on New Haven in 1779. Along the two-mile route walkers will get fitness tips and historic highlights from Schneider while passing notable sites such as Lighthouse Point Park, which provides several points of interest on the tour. It was home to one of the most elaborate baseball parks in New England, where the former
New Haven Colonials challenged the Boston Red Sox to a post-season game involving two of the greatest baseball legends, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, in 1916. The Butterfly Garden at Lighthouse Point Park is an urban oasis for migrating butterflies, and the Bird Sanctuary area an important “rest stop” for migrating birds that has been called one of the best places in New England to see migrating hawks and other birds. Nearby is the Lighthouse Park Carousel, one of 100 antique carousels still operating, New Haven’s carousel comes complete with dragons, a camel (one of three in the world!) and a miniature George Washington “conducting” the music. The Museum thanks UI/Lighting Up the Arts; The Howard Gilman Foundation; East Shore Management Team; DeCola Family; Knights of Columbus, Rodrigo Council #44; and Morris Cove neighbors for supporting the 2019 summer season. About Shana Schneider Schneider is the founder of Fitstyle by Shana and the creator of the Fitstyle Your Life™ approach to fitness, which helps you find time for fitness in your everyday life. She is a workshop and walk leader, certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor, and a graduate of Yale University. She has been featured in national and local magazines, websites and fitness blogs including The Huffington Post, WebMD, Biz New Haven and WTNH. She’s also known for doing leg lifts in line at Starbucks. http://
fitstylebyshana.com. About the Pardee-Morris House Located at 325 Lighthouse Road, in New Haven, the Pardee-Morris House dates from about 1780, and is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places. Built by Amos Morris around 1750, the house was burned by the British during their raid on New Haven in 1779, and rebuilt and expanded by the Morris family. In 1918, William S. Pardee, a descendant of the Morris family, willed the property to the New Haven Colony Historical Society, today the New Haven Museum. For a complete list of summer events at the Pardee-Morris House, visit: http://newhavenmuseum.org/visit/pardee-morris-house/ For New Haven Museum’s event calendar: http://newhavenmuseum.org/visit/eventscalendar/ Sign up for e-blasts at info@newhavenmuseum.org. About the New Haven Museum The New Haven Museum, founded in 1862 as the New Haven Colony Historical Society, is located in downtown New Haven at 114 Whitney Avenue. The Museum collects, preserves and interprets the history and heritage of Greater New Haven and through its collections, exhibitions, programs and outreach brings more than 375 years of the Elm City’s history to life. For more information visit www.newhavenmuseum.org or facebook.com/NewHavenMuseum or call 203-562-4183.
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“Prolific Film and Literary Critic Dies” Over the past two decades, film and literary critic Kam Williams published nearly ten thousand articles and reviews. Throughout his nearly 22-year career as a writer, he was most known for his film reviews and celebrity interviews for websites such as RottenTomatoes.com and over 100 publications around the world, ranging from local papers like Princeton, NJ’s Town Topics to international news chain Metro. A prolific journalist, he also wrote countless book reviews, editorials and a novel that will be published posthumously later this year. Mr. Williams, who was a resident of Princeton, NJ, died Thursday, May 30 from prostate cancer. He was 66 years old. Born Lloyd Joseph Williams in New York City and raised in St. Albans, Queens, Mr. Williams was commonly referred to as “Kam,” a nickname short for “Kamau,” a name given to him while he was a student at Brown University, by famed Jazz musician Sun Ra. Mr. Williams’ path to a career in writing was circuitous. He was a graduate of Brooklyn Tech High School in New York City and earned his Bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in Black Literature in 1974. While receiving his Master’s in English from Brown University in 1975, he first attempted a career in screenwriting at Chicago’s WTTW, a PBS affiliate TV station. However, Mr. Williams, had a diverse set of interests and diverted his attention from writing for business and entertainment law, receiving his J.D. from Boston University in 1978 (along with Bar membership in MA, PA, CT, NY and NJ) followed by an M.B.A. from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1980.
Mr. Williams’ first wife, the late Kristina Barbara Johnson (who had previously been married to sculptor J. Seward Johnson II, the grandson of Johnson & Johnson CoFounder Robert Wood Johnson I) introduced him to art dealing and the antique
business in which he subsequently deployed his corporate and legal knowledge for over a decade. Mr. Williams had a colorful personality and a commanding presence, according to friends and family. He was a tall African
American man with freckles and wore his bright-red hair in a large Afro hairstyle that was immediately noticeable in a crowd. His diverse life experiences and base of knowledge (he was a polymath who read a book a week) made him a compelling conversationalist and lead to a brief but recurring guest appearance on the radio show, The Howard Stern Show. It was that experience that later sparked his career in journalism when a family friend and writer at the Princeton Packet, a local newspaper in his hometown Princeton, NJ, recommended Mr. Williams write a film review of Howard Stern’s 1997 biographical film “Private Parts.” Mr. Williams’ intense work ethic and glowing journalistic reputation lead to extensive work interviewing celebrities associated with upcoming film and book releases, including Quentin Tarantino, Denzel Washington, Mel Brooks, Russell Simmons, LeBron James and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, among many others. Mr. Williams was also a staunch supporter of civil rights-related causes, publishing countless Op-Eds on the topic and later joined the NAACP Image Awards Nominating Committee. Outside of his writing career, he had a deep passion for music and boasted a large collection of albums. He enjoyed long daily walks in nature, was an avid sports fan and a passionate Little League baseball coach. He was also an enthusiastic participant in weekly trivia nights with a large group of friends at a local bar in Princeton, NJ. He is survived by many friends, 4 siblings (Lawrence, Daryl, Teresa and Rod) and his 2nd wife of 25 years, Susan, and stepson, Nicholas. A memorial service will be held at the Princeton Garden Theater on June 29.
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College-Bound Seniors Defy Expectations by CHRISTOPHER PEAK New Haven Independent
When I came into this world 18 years ago, it was decided for me that I wouldn’t be anything more than just another undereducated, promiscuous, dependent Latina woman.” That’s what Joselyn Bassat, a senior at Achievement First Amistad High School, heard repeated two decades. For a girl raised in her circumstances, Bassat said, it seemed like just a matter of time before she’d fail. “Fourteen years ago, when my father was incarcerated, society forgot about him and directed their microscope onto me, waiting for me to throw myself away too,” she said. “Five years ago, freshly pubescent, society decided that I would follow my mother’s footsteps, would eventually have to drop out of school and work for others her whole life. Two years ago, when my then-14-yearold sister had a baby, it was my family who pressured me to believe that I would be next. I was surely genetically engineered to inherit the family trait of stunted potential.” But as a high school junior, Bassat said, she decided her life wouldn’t fit the trajectory that seemingly everyone else thought she was destined to follow. “I will be damned if I let somebody write my story for me, before I have the chance to learn how to write it for myself,” Bassat said. “I fought through school, through my crippling insecurities, through the statistics. “I stand here today, daughter of a felon; daughter of a young, unwed mother; daughter of a city that knows no compassion; daughter of a system that believes in nothing but her failure,” Bassat concluded. “And yet, here I stand.” Bassat delivered that declaration to a roaring crowd of supporters last week at Amistad High School’s annual signing day, when seniors revealed which college they’ll be matriculating to next fall. At the end of her short speech, she held up a pennant for Eastern Connecticut State University. During the two-hour Wednesday afternoon ceremony in the charter school’s gymnasium, as underclassmen rooted on the graduates, many of the 116 seniors in Amistad’s graduating class told how they had overcome. They spoke about how they had defied what society called their “broken families” to achieve more than expected. How they defied homophobia to publicly announce a love two girlfriends shared. How they defied the clash of ethnic identities to find themselves in their in-betweenness. And how they defied even the demands of their own school to start changing a culture one called oppressive. Members of this year’s class the first in which New Haven kids could’ve stayed all the way through, K-12, in the charter network’s schools said they’d been dreaming about last week’s event from their first days on the playground. They remembered their teachers telling them about climbing the years-long mountain to college. And they remembered chanting, “Ooh, ah, we’re going to college someday.”
“This day has been thoroughly drilled into my mind,” said Daniel Gant, who’s headed to Tufts University. “I not only wanted to be here, but I worked and sacrificed to make sure I got here.” As they neared obtaining their diplomas, this year’s class dealt with the most significant turmoil that any within the network had faced, as their principal resigned abruptly after the Independent published a video of him shoving a current student and teachers protested against “the systematic racial inequalities that are observable throughout the network.” Despite those challenges, thrown on top of 16-hour days of classes and sports and homework, the soon-to-be graduates are heading off to top-ranked schools around the country. Among the reveals last week, students held up pennants from Ivy League schools like Yale and Brown; historically black colleges like Howard and Johnson C. Smith; religious schools like Villanova, St. John’s and Providence; small liberal arts colleges like Pomona, Bowdoin, Bryn Mawr and Kenyon; several state schools and community colleges like Gateway and Housatonic. At times, the event felt like a revival, spreading the good word of the “no excuses” gospel, which holds that an exacting education can overwrite the a students’ circumstances, leaving race and class as a mere palimpsest on the pages of a teenager’s life. “These past four years have been full of challenges and obstacles, which I overcame to disprove the statistics. Being a Hispanic man in this society made my way harder but shaped me into what I am today,” said George Bohorquez, the son of a factory worker who’s headed to Clark University. “Hearing things such as ‘You speak so well’ and ‘You’re not like them’ triggered me to want to overcome the low expectations that this confused society has set upon my race and culture. As students testified, often through tears, the crowd, which included bleachers full of underclassmen, let out ear-splitting cheers of agreement, encouraging them to go on and go slow. Throughout, they also thanked their parents, who stood up to film their speeches on their phones, as well as their teachers, social workers and guidance counselors. A few students even quoted Bible verses, thanking the Lord for the difficulties he had given them. Even more referred to the numbers, which say that, statistically, black boys, even if they’re raised among riches, will end up worse off than white boys who share the same socioeconomic background. Zackery Murphy, an Amistad senior who’s heading to the University of Connecticut next year, said he practically felt he’d been born with the wrong name, a white boy’s sound hiding his black man’s skin. “I beat self-doubt and my own limits. I beat systems of oppression, even the ones hidden in plain sight. In a world like this, where you’re born with this skin, like a lot of us, that’s what you have to do,” Murphy said. Later on, Murphy said he’d been referring
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to the school itself as a domineering system, which exists almost exclusively for students of color. He said the school had drastically improved after Emery Sykes, a former counselor, took over as principal. He said that his years in the charter network had set him up for success, but he said he also realized that those same techniques were “oppressive” when he entered his sophomore year of high school. “Not everything is as it seems. When you’re in a system like that, you have to see past the boundaries and past the barriers
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that exist against you,” he said. “It felt good to share that. We don’t really have time to shine, to actually express ourselves and our own stories with our own people.” During his speech, Murphy told younger students to look within themselves to find their own worth. “To my friends and fellow peers, you all know the vibes. We not only entered but now leave as one of the greatest classes to ever be at Amistad High School. I’m proud of how far we’ve gone, but even more proud of how far we’re going to go,” Murphy said.
“When odds are against you, trust yourself and your own process. Know your worth. And don’t invest permanent time in temporary objects. “Thank God for my family, especially my mother, whose strength and selflessness showed me that a black woman is nothing but a powerful woman. Your sacrifices for me will never go unnoticed,” Murphy concluded. “You have a son destined for greatness. I promise.”
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Centenarian Credits Work For Longevity by MARKESHIA RICKS New Haven Independent
Annie Bradley Gallman says that there’s no secret in living to 100; it just requires some work. And she should know. She joined the centenarian club Thursday a decade after she finally stopped working. “I don’t feel no different,” she said of reaching the milestone. “Still the same, just the age.” Wearing a smart white dress suit, sparkling jewelry, and a tiara, Gallman accepted hugs, kisses, and well wishes for an even longer life during a party held in her honor at Ella B. Scantlebury Senior Residence on Dixwell Avenue. Gallman said she “worked all of my life,” and she wasn’t kidding. She worked at U.S. Rubber in Naugatuck; a laundry in Seymour; Scovill in Waterbury; Shelton Hat Shop; a dress factory on Wooster Street; and Berger Bros. on Derby Avenue. She technically retired from Sargent Manufacturing Co. in 1983, but then she went on to work as a companion at the New Haven Jewish Home for the Aged until she was 90. She stopped working only because her family insisted; they also insisted she give up her keys. At 100, she is still mobile, using only a cane to walk. And though she doesn’t get around like she used to, she still manages to maintain a presence at the Dixwell/ Newhallville Senior Center and St. Matthew’s Unison Free Will Baptist Church. Barbara “B.J.” Battle (pictured with Gallman) said she met Gallman at the senior center, where they struck up a conversation. She said she felt like she knew Gallman after that first conversation. The two have been friends since. “I just enjoy being with her,” Battle said. Gallman moved to Connecticut back in 1942 from her native Columbia, S.C. She married James Gallman Sr. in 1938. They had six children:, James, Etta, Lillie, Linda, Harold and Fredrick. They lived in Ansonia until the summer flood of 1955 forced them to move. They chose to settle in New Haven. Gallman lived in the old Elm Haven projects at 25 Ashmun St. Unit 54 for many years. She moved into Ella B. Scantlebury Senior Residence in 1994 after the projects were torn down. She was one of the first tenants at Scantlebury. A grateful Mayor Toni Harp, who brought Gallman flowers and a proclamation from her office, thanked her for choosing New Haven. Dixwell Alder Jeanette Morrison also came to the birthday party Thursday bearing a proclamation from both the Board of Alders and the Connecticut General Assembly. Grandson Hugh Gallman said he’s been waiting for his grandmother’s 100th
birthday since she was 99. She helped raise him and saw him and his mother through some tough times. He said she was a strict, no-nonsense disciplinarian. And he appreciated it. Now, he’s a father. Gallman is grandmother to about 20 grandchildren, a number of greatgrandchildren, and aunt to a host of
nieces and nephews. “It’s a beautiful thing,” Hugh Gallman said of his grandmother’s life. Gallman’s daughter Etta Burke and niece Ruthie Ricks (both pictured with Gallman) said longevity might just run in the family. Gallman’s only sister Johnetta, affectionately called Johnnie by
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Gallman, passed away in January at 97. They said Gallman was a strict mother who raised them to respect “the village” rules that were prevalent during their younger years. That meant that if you got into trouble out of your parents’ sight, adults could chastise you on the spot. Your parents would know what you did
and that you had been chastised by the time you got home. “I’m really grateful we were raised that way,” Burke said. Ricks agreed. “God has blessed us,” she said.
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House Sends Health Reform Bill To Senate by Christine Stuart Ct. News junkie
HARTFORD, CT — There’s no public option for small businesses and there’s no more opioid tax, but the House was able to muster enough support for a bill that allows the state to seek a reinsurance waiver from the federal government to eliminate risk from large claims, and to also import drugs from Canada. The House sent the bill to the Senate on a 112-28 vote. Rep. Chris Perone, D-Norwalk, voted against the bill but changed his mind seconds after the vote had closed. He said he gotten more information that made him more comfortable with the legislation. “This is still a major healthcare reform bill,” Rep. Sean Scanlon, D-Guilford, said. Tuesday’s vote follows the death last week of a bill that would have implemented a “Connecticut Option,” allowing state Comptroller Kevin Lembo to create and put out to bid a pool of individuals and small businesses to insurance carriers. Lembo, who would have been in charge of the state-run pool, told the Hartford Courant that Cigna’s CEO David Cordani threatened to move his company out of the
state if Connecticut moved forward with a public option. A Cigna spokesman denied the allegation and Gov. Ned Lamont, who was helping negotiate the legislation, said if they were given more time they might have been able to reach a deal. “He’s a Connecticut guy,” Lamont said last week of Cordani. Scanlon claimed the legislation they were debating would still help lower the cost of healthcare for consumers. “Healthcare is becoming unaffordable for the people of Connecticut,” and this bill begins to address it,” Scanlon said. He said Connecticut could become the fourth state in the nation to get a federal waiver to important drugs from Canada. Those drugs are 35% to 55% lower in cost than drugs sold in the United States, he said. Secondly, the legislation allows the state to apply for a 1332 reinsurance waiver. There are currently nine states with these types of waivers, which allow the federal government to cover the costs of some of the most expensive claims. He said nine states have been granted reinsurance waivers and all have seen their
healthcare costs drop as a result. Scanlon said a report from Wakely recently found a reinsurance waiver could lower the cost of health insurance premiums for Connecticut residents by 5%. The bill would also create a healthcare cost benchmark. He said the Office of Health Strategy would set a benchmark and anyone — such as hospitals, drug companies or manufacturers — would be required to explain why they didn’t reach the established benchmark. “It’s one of the boldest attempts in this building in a long time to lower the cost of healthcare,” Scanlon said. Rep. Cara Pavalock-D’Amato, R-Bristol, said the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs is a topic of conversation among every lawmaker’s constituents, but she voted against the bill. She said the Wakely report didn’t account for a fee Connecticut adds to insurance companies. She doesn’t believe the savings outlined by that report on a reinsurance waiver would actually come to fruition. “That’s my problem with the bill. We’re raising premiums for some and lowering it for others,” Pavalock-D’Amato said.
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House Sends Paid Family and Medical Leave To Governor by Christine Stuart Ct. News junkie
HARTFORD, CT —The House approved a controversial bill Friday that creates a Paid Family and Medical Leave program in Connecticut that Gov. Ned Lamont said he would sign. The bill passed the House, 79-69. Eight Democrats joined Republicans in voting against the measure. Lamont had said he would veto the bill the Senate passed last week, but he was able to work out his differences through another piece of legislation. The companion bill, which has yet to pass either chamber, will shrink the governing board of the quasi-public authority overseeing the program from 15 to 13 members and allow the governor to select the chairperson. The companion bill is also supposed to streamline the contracting process, according to a press release from Lamont’s office. Under the new bill, professional staff at the authority will score and award contracts using criteria agreed upon by a two-thirds vote of the board, without a three- or four-month waiting period. The Department of Labor will not be in charge of administering the program, as was previously proposed. Those provisions were necessary to win Lamont’s support. “We all agreed on the need to pass this landmark support for working families so they don’t have to choose between the job they need and the family they love, or their own health,” Lamont said. ” I’m proud to soon sign my name on a piece of legislation that will help ensure this program is
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Rep. Robyn Porter, D-New Haven
a national model and remains solvent for years to come. At the same time, I want to make it clear that while the board will consider both public and private entities for administration, no matter who administers the claims, there will be no profit motive to deny any applicant.” Senate Republican Leader Len Fasano accused Lamont of “flip-flopping” on the issue. “The governor has completely abandoned his principles, gone back on his word and cowered to Democrat legislators yet again,” Fasano said. “The ‘deal’ struck does nothing to change the damag-
ing problems with the paid family medical leave bill Gov. Lamont spoke in strong opposition to just last week. In the governor’s own words, this bill creates a ‘top-heavy bureaucracy’ and is ‘not a recipe for success.’ Now, after a few inconsequential changes, he seems to have forgotten about all those issues he questioned just last week.” Republican lawmakers in the House remained staunchly opposed to the legislation during a lengthy all-day debate. Rep. Joe Polletta, R-Watertown, said it’s just another bill that hurts business in the state of Connecticut.
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“If you look where we are as a state compared to the rest of the nation, it is pretty scary,” Polletta said. He said it’s a payroll tax on employees and there are real questions about the solvency of the fund. “Companies are pleading with the state legislature to look out for them,” Polletta said. However, he said this legislation doesn’t do that. “We are trying to create something that can never exist perfectly,” he added. Rep. Robyn Porter, D-New Haven, said the legislation is about helping employees and making sure mothers don’t have to choose, like she did, between a newborn in the NICU and her job. “This story is not unique: there are many mothers out there who have had to deal with similar circumstances,” Porter said. Polletta said losing a valued employee for weeks at a time is “problematic” for small business because they will have to hire another temporary worker to take their place. Then when the employee returns they have to lay off the temporary one and will have to pay “unemployment.” Porter said unemployment rates for a business in that situation will not increase. Rep. Matt Blumenthal, D-Stamford, said he believes “it’s a pro-worker policy, it’s a pro-family policy, but I also believe it’s a pro-business policy, especially a prosmall-business policy, because small businesses cannot afford this program right now.” He said California’s program has been in effect for 15 years and the “sky did not fall.” He said California workers did not
take the maximum amount of leave most of the time, which is six weeks in that state. “Workers go back to work as soon as they’re able,” Blumenthal said. Republicans expressed worry about fraud and abuse. They said the definition of “family” was not narrow enough and would allow for someone unrelated to a person to take leave in order to care for an individual. “The fraud component becomes significant when you widen the definition of who qualifies under this bill,” Polletta said. The legislation requires all employees in Connecticut to participate. It also allows sole proprietors to opt in to the program. State employees covered by collectivebargaining agreements are not included. “If this program is so good, then why are state employees who are part of a bargaining unit exempt?” Polletta said. “I just can’t understand it.” Under the bill, every employee in the state of Connecticut would be asked to contribute 0.5 percent of their earnings to a state FMLA trust fund. Within two years, employees will be able to access some of that money for 12 weeks of paid leave to care for a new child, a family member with a serious health condition, their own medical condition, exigency arising out of a family member being on active duty, or serving as an organ or bone marrow donor. The wage replacement for employees on leave would not exceed 60 times the minimum wage, which would be $780 Con’t on page 17
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Drill Torch Passed At Freddy Fixer by THOMAS BREEN
New Haven Independent
This year’s Freddy Fixer Parade Sunday ended in tears ... of joy, as Nation Drill Squad and Drum Corps leader Douglas “Dougie” Bethea passed the baton to his daughter after three decades at the helm of the multiple national championship awardwinning team. Bethea, a street outreach worker who founded the Nation Drill Squad and Drum Corps in 1989 after graduating from Hillhouse, led his brightly-clad steppers and drummers down Dixwell Avenue Sunday at the tail end of the 55th annual Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade. Thousands turned out for the annual celebration of local African American history and culture. “You go, Dougie!” onlookers called out as he burst into tears by the parade’s Dixwell Plaza grand stand at the end of his final march as the head of Nation. “I gave 30 years to my community,” Bethea said through tears as he hugged his daughter, Shatea Threadgill, who will be succeeding Bethea as the drill team’s leader. “And I’ve marched in this parade for 40 years. It’s been the best.” Under Bethea’s leadership, Nation has won 12 national championships and 16 tri-state championships in the past three decades. “This is testimony to how much we love you in the Elm City, brother,” said Majesty, the parade’s master of ceremonies. “Your 30 years of service have not gone unnoticed. You’re passing the baton to your daughter, and your dream will still be in existence.” For the two hours before Bethea took his celebratory stomp down Dixwell, the historic African American commercial corridor was filled not with tears but with applause, rippling drum beats, and energizing step routines as around 70 different local and regional groups marched from Bassett Street down to Lake Place. “Our hard work has paid off,” parade committee Vice President and Stetson Librarian Diane Brown said about the months of preparation that she and committee President Petisia Adger put in to organizing and promoting this year’s festival, which saw its number of participating groups bump up from 55 to over 70. Both she and Adger are leaving their roles at the head of the committee this year, Brown said, with the hope of attracting a younger generation of leaders to march the parade into its next five decades. Flautists and trumpet players and snare drummers with the Hillhouse High School marching filled the neighborhood with a brassy beat, as many marching behind them or watching from the sidewalks touted the community-building energy they most love about Freddy Fixer. “It feels like the community is giving us a big hug,” said Erik Clemons, whose Newhallville-based job training and education nonprofit, the Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology (ConnCAT), served as the collective grand marshal for this year’s parade.
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Douglas Bethea and his daughter Shatea Threadgill.
The Hillhouse High School marching band.
Tiny athletes with the Walter Pop Smith Little League. “We’re looking to move much of our impact over to Dixwell Avenue in the years ahead,” he added, alluding to an affiliate of ConnCAT’s recent purchases of the condos in Dixwell Plaza. Others at the parade said that Sunday was their first time coming out to see Freddy Fixer in years, even decades, because they’ve finally been able to shake any fears of violence breaking out at the annual celebration. The one year that the parade was cancelled, in 2008, was because of the city’s fear that youth violence would mar the festivities. Harry Reddish said that this year was his first time at the parade in three decades. He marched in the parade as a Mason in his younger days, then stopped coming out of fear of getting shot. “I didn’t want a bullet to hit me,” he said. Now, after hearing nothing but good things about the parade in recent years, he decided to come out on Sunday and enjoy. “I feel free,” he said. Cheryl Gomes (pictured), a retired public school teacher and a current member of the city’s Youth Commission, said that she too hadn’t been out to watch the Freddy Fixer parade in over a decade. “I feel safe,” she said about Sunday’s event. And, reflecting on recent gun violence in the neighborhood, including the officerinvolved shooting on Argyle Street, Gomes said Sunday’s parade represented a perfect opportunity for a mass public celebration rather than the all-too-familiar collective gatherings to mourn and protest.
.. and the fez-topped members of the Arabic Temple #40 danced in slow but charming synchronicity ... .. as riders with the Hartford-based EbonHorsewomen gently trotted in circles down Dixwell Avenue atop patient and welltrained beats of beauty ...
“There’s so much crime here,” she said, “we need something good.” Which is exactly what the rest of the parade provided. Audra Clark, a site director with the local literacy nonprofit New Haven Reads, handed out free children’s books to eager young hands and minds ...
... and Marlene Pratt, a Career High School science teacher and the primary mover behind the planned West Rock memorial to victims of gun violence, handed out flyers about the project and encouraged anyone watching who had lost a loved one to a shooting to come forward so that his or her name could be included in the botanical garden project. Gun violence in the city most affects New Haven’s black and brown communities, Pratt said, which made Freddy Fixer the perfect opportunity to connect with people who might be interested in knowing about, and becoming a part of, the homicide memorial project. “This gives us a chance to give insight and get the word out,” she said. The memorial will already include over 600 names of locals who have died due to gun violence in recent decades, she said. She only expects that number to grow as people learn about the memorial. The parade’s judges Glen Worthy and Darryl Huckaby selected the following groups for the 2019 Freddy Fixer Parade Awards: Grand Marshal Award: Trinbago American Association of Southern CT Elm City Freddy Fixer Spirit Award: Petisia M. Adger Best Marching Unit: James Hillhouse High School Marching Unit & Band Best Float: Survivors of Homicide Botanical Garden Project & Bereavement Care Network, Inc. Best Motorcycle Group: Soul Seekers MC Club Best Drill Team: Nation Drill Squad & Drum Corp Best Marching Band: Achievement First Amistad High School Marching Wolves
Mullins Announces Bid for Mayor
WEST HAVEN - Stating that “West Haven needs a new vision,” Planning and Zoning Commissioner Steven R. Mullins announced his campaign for Mayor on May 2 on a Facebook video. “West Haven is in a financial crisis,” Mullins stated in the video. “Families are leaving town and businesses are closing. It just costs too much to raise a family and do business in the city.” In the video, Mullins stated that West Haven has suffered under the one-party control of the Democratic Party for decades. Despite internal Democratic divisions and fights every few years for control of the Party, Mullins said that the results were always the same, “financial disaster.” Mullins has filed his campaign committee paperwork with the City Clerk’s Office and has begun raising money to fund his efforts. “We are off to a strong fundraising start,” Mullins said, “and we have plans to run a very energetic, volunteer-oriented campaign that reaches out directly to the voters of West Haven.” “Republicans may be outnumbered when it comes to party Registration,” Mullins
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continued. “But there are thousands of voters who agree with my vision for a more affordable West Haven, and are willing to
look beyond political parties. As the campaign progresses, we will be detailing my economic plan which will lead West Haven out of its financial crisis and toward a more affordable and prosperous future.” Mullins, 44, resides in Allingtown and is a Republican. Mullins has a fundraising event scheduled for May 30th at the Poli House. More information on Mullins can be found at his campaign’s website, https://mullinsforwesthaven.com, and on its Facebook page, “Steven Mullins for West Haven.” Voters may contact Mullins at Steven@MullinsforWestHaven.com. Three Democrats are vying for their party’s nomination, including current Mayor Nancy Rossi, former Mayor Ed O’Brien, and City Clerk Debbie Collins. Rossi and O’Brien have formally announced their campaigns, while Collins is still exploring a run. All three can either contend for the Democrat primary, petition directly onto the November ballot, or do both. None of the candidates has indicated which course they will take.
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BOE Looks To Reclaim Magnet Spots by CHRISTOPHER PEAK New Haven Independent
New Haven families are tired of watching busloads of suburban students pull up to the gleaming magnet schools in their neighborhoods, while hearing that there’s not enough room to provide their own kids any spots. Members of the school board said they hear that complaint from scores of parents each time the district runs its annual placement lottery. At last week’s regular meeting at Celentano School, board members said they’ve finally had enough. In a move that could cost the district millions of dollars in state support, the Board of Education voted to begin the process of cutting down the number of desks reserved for out-of-towners in its 16 inter-district magnet schools, which enroll about 8,000 students. Inter-district magnet schools, which were expanded after the State Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Sheff v. O’Neill, are meant to voluntarily desegregate across town lines. Those schools receive extra state money for meeting two diversity requirements. In New Haven, at least a quarter of the students must be from a surrounding suburb, and at least a quarter of the students must be white, Asian-American, Native or a mix of those races. Those two requirements are distinct, meaning, for example, that an African-
American boy from Hamden counts toward the residency goal and a Korean-American girl from New Haven counts toward racial isolation goal. Targeted at the right areas, that’s ideally supposed to add more diversity to Connecticut’s starkly segregated classrooms, especially in the almost entirely black and brown schools in its cities. In practice, though, those mandatory setasides have meant New Haven’s inter-district magnet schools usually admitted closer to one-third of its students from nearby suburbs, places like West Haven, Hamden and Branford. Those extra seats are meant to increase the racial diversity and to act as a buffer, just in case any suburbanites decide to transfer out after a couple years. Even with the higher recruiting goals for suburban students, all but one of New Haven’s inter-district magnet schools have failed to reach their racial diversity benchmarks, putting their continued funding in doubt. Tired of hearing about New Haven families being waitlisted for the inter-district magnet schools, board members said they want to petition the State Department of Education to lower the recruiting goals for suburban students. They said they expect opposition to the plan from state officials, and they said they’re willing to argue their case before legislators — or even a judge — to loosen the requirements that they feel have shortchanged their constituents.
Yet a State Department of Education spokesperson said that the agency doesn’t monitor whom New Haven recruits. He said that New Haven won’t be penalized unless it exceeds the 75 percent cap on desks for city residents that’s required by state law. “Over the last three years, the Connecticut State Department of Education has not received any such proposals [to reduce the suburban population at magnet schools]. CSDE does not set recruiting goals for magnet schools,” Peter Yazbak, the agency’s communications director, said that he’d heard from the magnet office. “The Department only requires that they operate under the statutory enrollment standards of 75%-25%. Districts which operate magnet schools which fail to meet that standard experience a reduction in their magnet grant.” Led by Tamiko Jackson-McArthur, a pediatrician whose two kids attend an interdistrict magnet school, New Haven’s board members said they’re fed up with trying to follow rules on whether students in the city’s inter-district magnet schools come from the right town and have the right skin color. They said they’ve spent hundreds of thousands every year to advertise their inter-district magnet schools in outlying areas and millions to bus those students in every day. Yet they’ve still been slapped with financial penalties for having the wrong racial demographics. Among New Haven’s 16 inter-district magnet schools, only Engineering & Science
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Jackson-McArthur: New Haven kids deserve more magnet spots. University Magnet School has enough ra- met the 25 percent set-aside [for racial cial diversity to meet the state’s racial isola- isolation], which is a real stretch for us,” tion goals. This year, six inter-district magHarp said. “We should use the 75 percent net schools actually became more racially [residency requirement] for our kids so segregated, leading the State Department of that you don’t have these people on waitEducation to withhold $134,998 from Hill ing lists forever. To me, it’s fairer and more Regional Career High School and $115,530 appropriate. I don’t think we need to have from Metropolitan Business Academy. somebody from Princeton tell us what to Mayor Toni Harp said the district shouldn’t do when all we need to look at is the trend keep chasing after demographic targets that data. You’ve got a system in place that peit can’t meet. nalizes our kids” “When I look at the numbers, we never Con’t on page 16
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Godfather of Funk George Clinton decides to let the music keep playing By Rita Charleston
THE PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE — We know him and love him as the Godfather of Funk. But George Clinton is so much more. After singing doo-wop on street corners in his hometown of Plainfield, New Jersey, as a teenager, Clinton was just a young musician when he opened a barbershop and began to style hair. We know him and love him as the Godfather of Funk. But George Clinton is so much more. After singing doo-wop on street corners in his hometown of Plainfield, New Jersey, as a teenager, Clinton was just a young musician when he opened a barbershop and began to style hair. “We did the great finger waves of the ‘50s. To be a singer during that era, you had to have your hair done,” Clinton recalls. “And so the barbershop became the R&B star of the neighborhood. It also gave me a place to rehearse my own kind of music.” And rehearse he did, for when he was not styling hair, Clinton was making music and forming Parliament-Funkadelic — or PFunk — a collection of rotating musicians made up of two individual bands, Parliament and Funkadelic. Their distinctive
funk style drew on psychedelic culture, outlandish fashion, science fiction, and surreal humor. Influenced by the likes of late 1960s artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone and Frank Zappa, Clinton later moved to Detroit and developed a relationship with Motown where he became a songwriter and producer. “To me, being there was like being with one big, happy family,” says Clinton, who will be appearing June 6 at Franklin Music Hall. “There was Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy, and production teams like Ashford and Simpson, and so many more. And they all left a lasting impression on me.” Eventually leaving Motown, Clinton settled in with different record labels for a time. And the P-Funk music ruled Black music during the 1970s thanks to Clinton’s magical managerial style, with 1978-79 being their most successful year. But the 1980s saw Clinton becoming more and more embroiled in legal matters resulting from a myriad of royalty issues, and eventually deciding to strike out on his own. But his musical roots were never far behind. The early 1990s saw the rise of funk-inspired rap, thanks to folks like Dr. Dre, and
funk rock, thanks to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. All that helped reestablish this music man as one of the most important forces in the recent history of Black music. But Clinton never had any doubts that he and funk were in it for the long haul. “I always felt like we were gonna kill with our music. Everybody wants to have fun and that’s what funk is all about,” he says. And the business has recognized what Clinton is all about many, many times. Over the years he’s received a Grammy, a Dove (gospel), and an MTV music award. He’s also been recognized by BMI, the NAACP Image award, and Motown Alumni Association for Lifetime Achievement. Clinton’s Parliament/Funkadelic was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. And although this tour was to be Clinton’s last, he seems to have changed his mind. He says with all the legal problems continuing, he’s decided to keep going for at least another year. “So as of now I have no immediate plans to retire. Maybe next year I’ll be ready to take it easy. But I still enjoy what I do,” he says. This article originally appeared in The Philadelphia Tribune. photo: RollingStone.com
The Inner-City News as a member of the NNPA Observes Black Music Month, National Homeownership and Juneteenth By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent
NNPA NEWSWIRE — According to the history of Juneteenth, on June 19th, 1865 and more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation which became official on Jan. 1, 1863, Union soldiers led by Major General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston, Texas, with news that the war had ended and slaves were now free. In June, the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) joins with millions of other Americans in celebration of Black Music Month and National Homeownership Month. As the trade association representing more than 200 African American-owned newspapers and media companies around the nation, the NNPA also observes Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Among the many cities planning Juneteenth celebrations this year include Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Ocean City, New Jersey; Lexington Park, Maryland; Washington, D.C.; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Los Angeles, California; Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; and Atlanta, Georgia. According to the history of Juneteenth, on June 19th, 1865 and more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation which became official on Jan. 1, 1863, Union soldiers led
by Major General Gordon Granger landed at Galveston, Texas, with news that the war had ended and slaves were now free. The president’s proclamation freeing slaves had little effect because of the small number of Union troops available to enforce the Executive Order. However, after the surrender of General Robert E. Lee in April 1865 and the arrival of Granger, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance. With many also commemorating National Homeownership Month, the NNPA has long supported fair lending and hous-
ing practices as the organization has said it realizes that homeownership is one of the best ways of creating intergenerational wealth. Companies like Wells Fargo have developed initiatives to help African Americans achieve the American Dream. In 2017, the banking giant announced a $60 billion lending commitment to create at least 250,000 African American homeowners by 2027. In 2018, the Black homeownership rate stood at 42.2 percent – only tenths of a percentage point higher than the same rate reported by the U.S. Census Bureau a half
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century ago when the Fair Housing Act was signed into law. That troubling fact served as the impetus behind the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) program to increase Black homeownership by two million over the next five years. “Black homeownership is the first, and most essential step to build economic strength within our communities,” NAREB President Jeffrey Hicks said in a news release. “We’ve lost more ground than we’ve gained over the past 50 years,” Hicks said. “Whether through unmeasurable losses of equity during the country’s last economic meltdown, consistently high unemployment rates, unfavorable federal and state policies restricting affordable homeownership, or systemic mortgage lending barriers, Black homeownership – and therefore our wealth-building potential as a people— remain diminished,” he said. Throughout the month of June, events are held to embrace the achievements, prominent timeliness and impactful moments of Black music. Founded in 1979 by Kenny Gamble, Ed Wright and Dyana Williams, National Black Music Month recognizes the achievements, prominent timeliness and impactful moments of Black music. It’s a chance to remember those musicians lost along the way and to encourage a pathway for young musicians to follow their dreams.
According to the National Museum of African American Music, on June 7th, 1979 Gamble, Wright, and Williams successfully lobbied President Jimmy Carter into hosting a reception to formally recognize the cultural and financial contributions of black music throughout history. Since that fateful year, Black Music Month has grown from an intimate commemoration to national reach with an abundance of events held annually across the country. As years went on many musicians, fans and influential individuals joined in celebratory observance during the month of June. In 2016, via proclamation, President Barack Obama further defined June as African American Music Appreciation Month. Obama declared that the start of summer would be a celebration for “the rich heritage” of African American music and how these instrumental musicians, “have enriched American music and captured the diversity of our Nation.” “The music of our Nation has always spoken to the condition of our people and reflected the diversity of our Union,” Obama said. “African-American musicians, composers, singers, and songwriters have made enormous contributions to our culture by capturing the hardships and aspirations of a community and reminding us of our shared values,” he said.
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Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five Documentary Set to Debut
theory of the case. They start trying to get confessions and names, which they use to pick up additional suspects. Korey Wise, whose name is not on the police’s list, goes down to the precinct with Yusef just to be a good friend.
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent
NNPA NEWSWIRE — DuVernay, who took on the project after Santana suggested it to her via tweet, wants to dramatize what the criminal justice system and New York City stole from these innocent teenagers. The morning after Ava DuVernay’s four-part Netflix miniseries about the Central Park Five, “When They See Us,” premiered at Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater, she was in a daze. “I don’t drink, and I don’t do any other kinds of substances,” she told Rolling Stone, “but I think I have a hangover.” She had the headache, but also the hazy memory of the community she’d felt the previous night, screening her labor of love in the neighborhood that raised the five teenagers wrongfully convicted of brutally raping jogger Trisha Meili on April 19, 1989. It was a whirlwind of fellowship that involved “a lot of smiles, hugs, and a lot of tears,” DuVernay said. “When They See Us,” debuted on Netflix on Friday, May 31. The true and gripping tale of five boys of color between the ages of 14 and 16 who were forced to falsely confess to the rape of a white woman in New York’s Central Park, has received critical acclaim with reviewers noting that it’s “impassioned,” and “moving.” One critic said it’s “must-see TV.” We already have a category of movies that we expect to artfully, if painfully edify – think of 12 Years a Slave, or Schindler’s List – but we’re not acculturated to it on television, said Willa Paskin
He won’t leave police custody for more than a decade.
of Slate Magazine. On April 19, 1989, the lives of Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, and Korey Wise changed forever. News media described them as “a wolf pack,” and “animals,” and then-citizen Donald Trump took out a full-page ad in four New York City area newspapers attacking the youth and calling for the return of the death penalty. Decades after they’d been exonerated, Trump still has refused to rescind his damning words against the men and he even denounced a multi-million civil settlement reached between New York City and the five men. “Trump was the fire starter,” Salaam said. “Common citizens were being manipulated and swayed into believing that we were guilty.”
The police-coerced confessions were the only evidence against them, but racism made the boys convenient scapegoats and metaphors for all that had gone wrong in a stratified, corrupt, crime-ridden, rape-infested, and fearful New York City, according to Slate. DuVernay, who took on the project after Santana suggested it to her via tweet, wants to dramatize what the criminal justice system and New York City stole from these innocent teenagers. The series begins on the day of the rape. Antron (Caleel Harris and, as an adult, Jovan Adepo), Raymond (Marquis Rodriguez and Freddy Miyares), Kevin (Asante Blackk and Justin Cunningham) , Yusef (Ethan Herisse and Chris Chalk), and Korey (Jharrel Jerome) are going about their regular lives: talking about the Yankees with a father and dreaming
of becoming a shortstop; kissing a girlfriend; lugging an instrument around after school. Though they don’t know each other particularly well, they all wind up in a group of about 25 boys who head into the park that night, where some goof around, while others harass bikers or a homeless guy. The police descend, arresting a handful of them, but the cops don’t consider any of them suspects in anything particularly serious. That changes after the rape victim is discovered in the early hours of the morning and Assistant District Attorney Linda Fairstein decides the boys’ presence in the park that night can’t be a coincidence. Despite there being no physical evidence that the boys were involved, the police set out to make the facts fit the
For his act of kindness, he will spend years at Rikers Island awaiting trial and then 13 years in an adult prison, the only one of the five who was 16 and so sentenced as an adult. When Rolling Stone noted that this story had never been told from the perspective of the five men, DuVernay said she started just speaking with the men first. “That was my first way in. And from there I folded in all of the court transcripts, different records and files that we were able to get a hold of through public means or private transfer,” DuVernay said. “We then read every single stitch of press coverage to really get an understanding of the ways in which this was being reported, to understand the propaganda around this case. You know, there was a study done that 89 percent of the articles that were written at the time, by the New York papers, didn’t even use the word ‘alleged,’” DuVernay said. She continued: “I also talked with academics to get underneath the state of New York City at the time. What were the political motivations? “But it always came back to the men and then their families. Over a four-year period, it was just exhaustive. Interviews, but sometimes just spending time. Lunches, dinners, just getting to know them. Sometimes it’s the little things more than just the core stories.”
Smithsonian Institution Selects African American Museum Director Lonnie Bunch as Secretary
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I will work tirelessly to build upon the traditions of the Smithsonian to help America better understand the changing world it faces in the 21st century,” Bunch said at an announcement of his appointment on the morning of May 28th. Bunch’s successor is David Skorton. Bunch will begin his new job on June 16. By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor In a historic selection, the Smithsonian has selected Lonnie Bunch, III as the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Bunch will serve as the 14th Secretary. Bunch, 66, is the Founding Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. He will now oversee 19 museums, 21 libraries, the National Zoo, numerous research centers and several education centers as the Secretary of the Smithsonian. While most people know Bunch as the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture,
it wasn’t his first job at the Smithsonian. He was an education specialist at The Air and Space Museum in the late 1970s and worked at the The Museum of American History’s office of curatorial affairs from 1989 to 2000. Bunch is also the former director of the Chicago History Museum. “I will work tirelessly to build upon the traditions of the Smithsonian to help America better understand the changing world it faces in the 21st century,” Bunch said at an announcement of his appointment on the morning of May 28th. Bunch’s successor is David Skorton. Bunch will begin his new job on June 16. “The search committee unanimously felt that Lonnie was by far the best candidate of the many, many that we saw,” said David Rubenstein, the chair of the Smithsonian’s board. “Mr. Bunch’s four decades of museum experience and his tremendous success in
building the National Museum of African American History and Culture from the ground up make him the right person to lead our nation’s extraordinary federallysupported consortium of museums, research centers, and a zoo. The Smithsonian Institution’s diverse holdings and rich treasures reflect the greatness of America, and I can think of no one better to serve at its helm,” said House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn in a May 28 statement. “Mr. Bunch has demonstrated his ability to build and steward collections, fundraise to support the preservation of these remarkable artifacts, and to tell the story of our country’s artistic and human experiences. Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent journalist and writer for NNPA as well as a political analyst and strategist as Principal of Win Digital Media LLC. She may be contacted at LBurke007@gmail.com and on twitter at @LVBurke
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PBS Documentary to Explore History of Transatlantic Slave Trade
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It’s impossible to understand the modern world without a grasp of the transatlantic slave trade. The business of buying and selling human beings shaped economic, social and political institutions; established racial and geographic hierarchies; and entrenched wealth disparities,” Nelson said in a news release. Acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Nelson and his production company Firelight Films announced that, “Creating the New World: The Transatlantic Slave Trade,” will air on PBS in 2021. The four-part documentary will be the final installment in Firelight’s three-part series for Independent Lens, called America Revisited, which began with “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution,” the first comprehensive historical documentary on the iconic organization, and “Tell Them We are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities,” which chronicled the 150-year history and impact of HBCUs. Both films garnered the highest AfricanAmerican viewership for any Independent Lens broadcast, according to a news release. The announcement comes just as the country begins to mark the 400th anniversary of the arrival of enslaved Africans to colonial Virginia in August 1619. The date commemorates the deep impact the transatlantic slave trade would have
upon the founding of the United States. “The transatlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity that took place across centuries and reached every corner of the globe,” said Nelson whose most recent work included, “The Black Press: Soldiers Without Swords.” “It’s impossible to understand the modern world without a grasp of the transatlantic slave trade. The business of buying and selling human beings shaped economic, social and political institutions; established racial and geographic hierarchies; and entrenched wealth disparities,” Nelson said in a news release. In four one-hour programs, each covering a defined historical period and featuring a specific voyage as its narrative spine, the series explores the demographic, economic and moral transformations wrought by the slave trade, African participation and resistance to the trade, the business of the trade and the experience of enslaved people at the heart of the trade. Leveraging the latest scholarship, forensic science and recently unearthed archival material found across four continents, the series will challenge widespread popular misconceptions about the slave trade. The documentary will serve as centerpiece of an ambitious audience engagement and educational campaign beginning this year
and continuing through the broadcast in 2021 on the public television series, Independent Lens. The campaign aims to catalyze a new conversation about race; the enduring legacy of centuries of forced migration, enslavement and subjugation; and the wealth that was created – and denied to African-Americans – as a result of the trade. The engagement campaign will create ongoing opportunities for education, reflection and engagement through public programming, in high school classrooms, and online through a robust interactive website. The campaign will feature partnerships with national and international organizations, events in ten U.S. cities in collaboration with PBS stations and cultural and educational institutions, standards-based curriculum for high school social studies, and resources for teachers and facilitators leading conversations in local communities. “In the United States, current debates about Confederate monuments, reparations for descendants of enslaved people, and systemic racial inequality can be traced to enduring fault lines around the legacy of slavery,” Nelson said. “In order to grapple with this painful legacy, we must first understand it,” he said.
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Black-Owned Company Redefines Family Reunions — See Your Family Members Everyday on Your Walls! Solving the problem of not being able to regularly enjoy the coveted photos in Big Momma’s photo album.
Atlanta, GA — WeMontage.com is an easy-to-use website that transforms memorable photos into peel and stick, removable wallpaper. With family reunions kicking off this summer, the tech company is making it easier for everyone in the family to enjoy the precious photos of the past, as well as the ones being taken at this year’s family reunion. “Everyone knows Big Momma has the best photos of the family, but Big Momma won’t let you take the photos out of her house. If you scan those precious photos at the highest resolution, then save them as a jpeg, you can quickly upload them to WeMontage. com and make a memorable montage that you can put on your walls and enjoy everyday in your home or office,” said James Oliver, Jr., Morehouse College alumnus and Founder of WeMontage. You can also use Google Photos to create a shared album and have your family members add their favorite family photos. Once the photos are added to the Google Photos album, you can easily connect your Google Photos account via WeMontage.com and upload your photos. “Sharing photos taken at a family reunion
James Oliver, Jr. founder and CEO of WeMontage Photo credit: Marvin Shaouni is important because these are the good old Founded in 2013 by James Oliver, Jr., Wedays. The photos you take today at the famMontage.com is the world’s only website that lets you turn your permanent photo ily reunion will be the precious photos your memories into removable, peel and stick family covets twenty years from now. And there is no better way to celebrate and enjoy wallpaper. WeMontage has been featured those moments than on a large WeMonon the TODAY Show three times, Good Morning America, Martha Stewart’s webtage,” said Oliver. About the company site, and more.
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BOE Looks To Reclaim Magnet Spots New Haven’s board members added that no one is going after towns who enroll white students almost exclusively, like North Branford, Oxford, Madison and Guilford, even though their students are just as racially isolated. In effect, they concluded, Connecticut’s cities are the only ones being punished for the state’s history of white flight. Over her staff ’s requests to hold off on a vote, the Board of Education ordered Superintendent Carol Birks to work with city attorneys on drafting a letter to the state’s education commissioner. That letter would begin the process of cutting the district’s recruiting goal for suburban students from 35 percent to 25 percent. Birks’s staff said the change would eventually have to be approved by the State Board of Education. Five school board members BOE President Darnell Goldson, Mayor Toni Harp, Ed Joyner and Yesenia Rivera, along with Jackson-McArthur voted in favor of the motion. Board member Matt Wilcox abstained, saying he didn’t have enough information to vote on the change. Board member Joseph Rodriguez was absent at a work-related event. Yazbak said that the State Department of Education must approve any changes to a magnet school’s operational plans, but he added that specific recruitment goals usually aren’t included in those plans. District officials did not provide an example of the operational plans they have on file, after the Independent asked to review one on Friday morning. “If NHPS wants to change something in any of their magnet operation plans, CSDE will hear the request and provide any relevant feedback,” Yazbak said. Before the vote, Jackson-McArthur’s drive to change who’s admitted had set off a tense debate in a Governance Committee meeting, as school administrators pushed back, arguing that the district was risking millions of dollars by not maximizing its suburban enrollment. “We want to make sure that we meet that 25 percent reduced isolation, and we also want to make sure we get all the money that’s available to use through the magnet program,” said Ivelise Velazquez, the deputy superintendent. “It’s a recruitment goal. Year to year, we might go higher than that goal, but we absolutely cannot go below the 75-to-25 percent. It puts us on a trajectory not to maximize dollars.” That’s because the state pays an extra $7,085 for each suburban student enrolled in an inter-district magnet school, nearly twice as much as the $3,000 for each local student. Marquelle Middleton, the district’s choice director, estimated that the district could lose approximately $2.8 million if it lowered the recruiting goals for suburban students. “But New Haven residents are suffering,” Jackson-McArthur said. “That is the wrong way to look at it. These children are not $3,000. My son and my daughter, who are New Haven residents, they’re not $3,000.
They’re here for education. We are putting dollar signs on New Haven residents’ children, and they are getting the short end of the stick.” Greg Baldwin, the principal at New Haven Academy, an inter-district magnet school that’s struggled to diversify racially, with 90.8 percent black and brown students this year, said that board members shouldn’t see urban and suburban students in conflict. He said New Haven’s inter-district magnet program wouldn’t exist without the kids who bus in and the state dollars that pay for them to do so. That was the case at New Haven Academy, which he said the district couldn’t afford to start without state subsidies 15 years ago. “Speaking for high schools, we serve 1,700 kids in magnet high schools that would not be served if our schools didn’t exist. New Haven Academy could not exist if it didn’t have the state program to fund it. Co-Op couldn’t serve the number of kids it did, until it became a magnet school,” Baldwin said. “If we had less money from the state program, we couldn’t do what we do. As a whole, the state program has allowed us to serve a lot of New Haven kids with public school choice who otherwise wouldn’t have that.” Jackson-McArthur remained unconvinced. She said she was willing to leave money on the table, if it meant that more spots would go to city residents. “I understand the magnet system thrives on this, but we are talking about mothers and fathers and kids that are sitting back saying, ‘I live in New Haven and I can’t go to school,’” she said. “Honestly, I don’t care about this money. I know we need to, but I have too many families that are sitting on the outside looking in. I understand, ‘We need this for this and that school.’ But if it’s not servicing as many of our children as possible, I feel that there’s a problem.” Con’t from page 07
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per week based on a $13-per-hour wage, $840 per week on a $14-per hour wage, and $900 on a $15 wage. Wage replacement would be 95% for those making the minimum wage. Lindsay Farrell, executive director of the Connecticut Working Families Party, applauded passage of the bill. “Eight years ago, the passage of paid sick days was an important step forward for working families,” Farrell said. “Since then, workers haven’t seen much in the way of raises and our state government embraced austerity. But in the last election, we saw an outright rejection of candidates who embraced the politics of austerity, and instead voted for candidates who promised to fight for a living wage, PFML, and pay and gender equity. That’s what made today’s victory possible.”
THE INNER-CITY NEWS - June 05, 2019 - June 11, 2019 INNER-CITY NEWS July 27, 2016 - August 02, 2016
Black & Boucher, LLC is looking for experienced milling
EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST - (P/T)
machine operators for our Wirtgen W220’s and W50 machines. Po- Assist individuals receiving services in identifying and making sitions are full time seasonal work. Starting pay is $38.87 an hour choices about their social, vocation and personal goals. Duties in(W220) and $38.20 (W50), includes benefits (Health, Pension, An- clude case management, job development/placement/retention sernuity). Must be willing to work nights and some weekends. Year- vices and job support as needed. Requires use of personal vehicle. in a related field; plus 2 yrs’ related experience or equivalent VALENTINA MACRIWe RENTAL PRE- APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE end Bonus also included. are anHOUSING equal opportunity employer, B.A. minority, female and veterans are encouraged to apply. Work is combination of education and experience. Pay rate $16.61/hr. Apply to:Authority, GWSNE, 432 Washington Ave., North Haven, CT 06473/ in HOME the Southern England (Connecticut, and Housing INC, onNew behalf of Columbus HouseMassachusetts, and the New Haven Fax (203) EOE/AA - M/F/D/V Rhode Island) area. Please emailforblackandboucher@earthlink.net is accepting pre-applications studio and one-bedroom apartments at this495-6108/hr@goodwillsne.org develif interested! opment located at 108 Frank Street, New Haven. Maximum income limitations ap-
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week positions for Finish Painters, starting 6/3/19. Requires min. been received at the offices of HOME INC. Applications will be mailied upon re2 years experience, ability to prep surfaces, brush paint and glaze quest by calling HOME INC at 203-562-4663 during those hours. Completed prewindows. Must have own tools and transportation. Fluency in Engapplications must be returned to HOME INC’s offices at 171 Orange Street, Third lish. We are an Affirmative Action/EOE. Send resume and referFloor, New Haven, CT 06510. ences to Employment@thecoopergroupct.com
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ubicado en la calle 109 Frank Street, New Haven. Se aplican limitaciones de ingresos máximos. Las pre-solicitudes estarán disponibles 09 a.m.-5 p.m. comenzando Martes 25 julio,Housing 2016 hasta Authority cuando se han of recibido pre-solicitudes The the suficientes City of Norwalk, CT(aproximadamente 100) en las oficinas de HOME INC. Las pre-solicitudes serán enviadas por correo a petición Accounting Department has two immediate openings for full is requesting proposals for Financial Advisory Services. llamando a HOME INC al 203-562-4663 durante esas horas.Pre-solicitudes deberán remitirse time Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable professionals Request for Proposal documents can be viewed and printed at a las oficinas de HOME INC en 171 Orange Street, tercer piso, New Haven , CT 06510 . in a fast-paced office environment. Must be highly organized, www.norwalkha.org under the Business section RFP’s/RFQ’s possess good computer skills, be detail oriented, and able to Norwalk Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Adam Bovilsky, Executive Director. manage multiple projects. Benefits include health, dental & LTD insurance plus 401(k). Send resume to: Human Resource Dept. P O Box 388, Guilford CT 06437.
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Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming, Inc seeks:
CARPENTRY SHOP
Large CT Fence Company looking for a full-time carpenter for our Wood Fence Production Shop. Experience preferred but will train the right person. Must be familiar with carpentry hand & power tools and be able to read a CAD drawing and tape measure. This is an inshop production position. Duties include mortising & drilling wood posts for fence panels, building fence panels, gates & more. Must have a valid CT driver’s license and be able to obtain a Drivers Medical Card. Must be able to pass a physical and drug test. Please email resume to pking@atlasoutdoor.com. AA/EOE-MF
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Large CT guardrail company looking for Laborer/ Driver with valid CT CDL Class A license and able to get a medical card. Must be able to pass a drug test and physical. Compensation based on experience. Email resume to dmastracchio@atlasoutdoor.com AA/EOE M-F
FENCE ERECTING CONTRACTORS
Large CT Fence & Guardrail Contractor is looking for Fence Installer foremen and helpers. Foreman must have at least 5 years’ experience. Helpers-no experience required, will train the right person. Work available 10-12 months per year. Valid Ct. Driver’s license required and must be able to get a DOT Medical Card. All necessary equipment provided. Medical, vacation & other benefits included. Must be able to pass a physical and drug test. OSHA 10 training required. Please email resume to pking@atlasoutdoor.com AA/ EOE – M/F
Large CT. Fence Company is looking for an individual for our stock yard. Warehouse shipping and receiving and Forklift experience a must. Must have a minimum of 3 years’ material handling experience. Must be able to read and write English, and read a tape measure. Duties will include: Loading and unloading trucks, pulling orders for installation and retail counter sales, keeping the yard clean and organized at all times and inventory control. Individual will also make deliveries of fence panels and products, must be able to lift at least 70lbs. Required to pass a Physical and Drug test, have a valid CT. Driver’s License and be able to obtain a Drivers Medical Card. CDL B & A drivers a plus. Send resume to pking@atlasourdoor.com AA/EOE/MF
The Cheshire Housing Authority
Construction Equipment Mechanic preferably experienced ********An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer********** Invitationistocurrently Bid: accepting application for Foote Commons non-subsidized family one, two and in Reclaiming and Road Milling Equipment. We offer factory nd three bedroom apartments. All applicants must meet the Income Limits set annually by the 242-258 Fairmont Ave Notice 2 training on equipment we operate. Location: Bloomfield CT The GUILFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). To qualify you must have a We offer excellent hourly rate & excellent benefits 2BR Townhouse, 1.5 BA, 3BR, 1 levelis, currently 1BA accepting applications for its efficiency and one maximum gross annual income of $50,350-one person $57,550-two people, $64,750-three Contact: Rick Tousignant Phone: 860243-2300 bedroom apartments at Guilford Court and Boston Terrace All new apartments, new appliances, new carpet, close to I-91 & I-95 people, Old Saybrook, CT$71,900-four people, $77,700- five people, $83,450-six people, $89,200-seven peoEmail: rick.tousignant@garrityasphalt.com or on ple, $94,950-eight people or be able to pay a rent of $794-$1,090 for a one bedroom, $930highways, near bus stop & shopping centerin Guilford, CT. Applicants must be age 62 and over (4 Buildings, 17 Units) Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply 100% social security or federal disability and over the age $1,278 for a two bedroom, and $1,075-$1,500 for a tree bedroom. Pet under 40lb allowed. Interested parties contact Maria @ 860-985-8258 Tax Exempt & Not Prevailing Wageparties Rate Project Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer Interested may pick up an application at 50 Rumberg Road or may have one mailed. of 18. Applications maybe obtained by calling the applicaCompleted applications must be returned to the Cheshire Housing Authority 50 Rumberg tion line at 203-453-6262, ext. 107. Applications will be acRoad, Cheshire, CT 06410. The waitCastlist will open for 90 days (July, 19) or until the wait CT. Unified Deacon’s Association is pleased to offer a Deacon’s NewatConstruction, Wood Framed, Housing, Selective Demolition, Site-work, cepted until May 30, 2019 3:00 p.m. Credit, police, and Certificate Program. This is a 10 month program designed to assist in the intellectual formation of Candidates list has 60 applications or the required number by the State of Connecticut. If there are checks Smoke free in-place Concrete, Asphaltopen Shingles, VinyltheSiding, in response to the Church’s Ministry needs. The cost is $125. Classes start Saturday,landlord August 20, 2016 1:30- are procured by the authority. units and wait list does not have the required number of applications, The Hous3:30 Contact: Chairman, Deacon J. Davis, Operators M.S., B.S. Reclaimer Operators andJoeMilling with current housing. Flooring, Painting, Division 10 Specialties, Appliances, Residential ing Authority may fill those Casework, units on a first come first serve basis. Section 8 vouchers are (203) 996-4517 Host, General Bishop Elijah Davis, D.D. Pastor of Pitts Chapel U.F.W.B. Church 64 Brewster licensing and clean driving record, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY HOUSING welcomed. Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection. St. New Haven, CT Be willing to travel throughout the Northeast & NY. For more information call (203)272-7511 ext1 or 2 This contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements. We offer excellent hourly rate & excellent benefits Contact: Rick Tousignant Phone: 860- 243-2300 Bid Extended, Due Date: August 5, 2016 Email: rick.tousignant@garrityasphalt.com Anticipated Start: August 15, 2016 Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. (FHI) is seeking an experienced Urban Designer or Urban Sealed bids are invited by the Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer Project documents available via ftp link below: Planner for our Community Design Services team. Candidates should demonstrate their until 3:00 pm on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at its office at 28 Smith Street, http://ftp.cbtghosting.com/loginok.html?username=sayebrookevillage ability to manage projects, lead a team, engage in all aspects of design, prepare projSeymour, CT 06483 for Concrete Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement at the ect visuals, maps, and renderings, and facilitate meetings for a variety of clients. Re1907 Hartford Turnpike Smithfield Gardens Assisted Living Facility, 26 Smith Street Seymour. sponsibilities will include leading community planning projects that town and village Fax or Email Questions & Bids to: Dawn Lang @ 203-881-8372 dawnlang@haynesconstruction.com North Haven, CT 06473 Tractor Trailer Driver for Heavy & Highway Construction planning design, transit-oriented development planning, municipal master HCC encourages the participation of all Veteran,center S/W/MBE & Sectionand 3 Certified Businesses plans, open space planning, Haynes Construction Company, 32 Progress Ave, Seymour, CT 06483 streetscape design, form-base codes and design, regional Equipment. Must have awill CDL driving record, A pre-bid conference beLicense, held atclean the Housing Authority Office 28 Smith and statewide development plans. Additionally, the candidate must possess excellent capableSeymour, of operating equipment; be willing to travel AA/EEO EMPLOYER Street CT heavy at 10:00 am, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. Insulation company offering good pay oral and written communication skills. throughout the Northeast & NY. and benefits. Please mail resume to We offer excellent hourly rate & excellent benefits Bidding documents are available from the Seymour Housing Authority OfMinimum degree: Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Landscape ArContact Dana at 860-243-2300 above address. chitecture, or Architecture with a minimum of 5 years of experience. Candidates with fice, 28 Smith Street, Seymour, CT 06483 (203) 888-4579. Email: dana.briere@garrityasphalt.com a valid driver's license preferred. Salary commensurate with level of experience. Send Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply resume to designer@fhiplan.com or Claudia Massie, 416 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT This company is an Affirmative Action/ The Housing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer 06103. Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. is an EEO/AA /VEV/Disabled employer.
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THE INNER-CITY NEWS LEGAL NOTICE Request For Proposal for Services The State of Connecticut, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Water Permitting and Enforcement Division is seeking proposals from individuals, firms or corporations to provide technical consulting and advice related to implementing sections 316(a) and 316(b) of the Clean Water Act at Millstone Power Station located in Waterford, Connecticut. The Department wishes to retain a Contractor with considerable experience and the necessary expertise to assist the Department. The request for proposal will be available online on June 3, 2019 at https://biznet.ct.gov/SCP_ Search/Default.aspx?AccLast=2 or from: Kim Hudak, Assistant Director Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance Water Permitting and Enforcement Division 79 Elm Street Hartford, Connecticut 06106-5127 Telephone (860) 424-3396 Fax (860) 424-4074 Deadline for submission of the Letter of Intent is July 8, 2019 at 4:00 P.M. Deadline for submission of Proposals is August 19, 2019 at 4:00 P.M. A Proposer’s conference will be held as set forth in the request for proposal.
Assistant Director of Public Works, Town of Groton, $85,753 - $98,616. Master’s degree with a minimum of eight years’ experience related to the management of Public Works operations, including a minimum of four years supervisory/administrative experience, or Bachelor’s and ten years’ experience. Applications at Groton Town Hall, Human Resources, 45 Fort Hill Road, Groton, CT 06340 or www.groton-ct.gov and must be returned by 6/21/19. EOE m/f NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DANBURY Laundry Equipment Services RFP No. P19005 SCOPE:
Seeking a qualified, licensed and insured company to provide Laundry Equipment Services
CONTACT PERSON:
Ms. Devin Marra, Director of Procurement Telephone: 203-744-2500 x141 E-Mail: dmarra@hacdct.org
HOW TO OBTAIN THE RFP DOCUMENTS:
Contact Ms. Devin Marra, via e-mail.
PROPOSAL SUBMITTAL RETURN
Housing Authority of the City of Danbury 2 Mill Ridge Rd, Danbury, CT 06811 Envelope Must be Marked: RFP No. P19005 Laundry Equipment Services
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MINORITY CONTRACTOR OPPORTUNITY – NEW HORIZONS VILLAGE – UNIONVILLE, CT SOLICITATION OF SBE/MBE CONTRACTORS:
Construction Resources, Inc. (General Contractor), an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, seeks State of CT DAS certified SBE/MBE Subcontractors and/or suppliers and local business enterprises to bid applicable sections of work/equipment/supplies for the following construction project: New Horizons Community Building and Public Spaces Renovations: The work described in the bid documents includes renovations to the main level and second floor of the Community Building, renovations to the existing original outdoor pavilion, various site infrastructure improvements to support the other work of the project, and coordination with planned elevator modernizations in the Community Building and the adjacent Congregate Housing Building. Bid Date and Time: Friday, May 31, 2019 by 12:00 noon. Electronic Plans and specifications can be obtained at no charge by contacting Scott Mitchell at Construction Resources Plainville office at (860) 678-0663 or by email to scott@corebuilds.com. Project is Tax Exempt and Federal Prevailing Wage (Davis Bacon) does NOT apply. This project is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements. CORE encourages the participation of certified SBE/MBE contractors. CORE is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk, CT The Cooper Group in N. Stonington, CT has Temporary, 12 week is requesting proposals for Financial Advisory Services. Request for Proposal documents can be viewed and printed at www.norwalkha.org under the Business section RFP’s/RFQ’s Norwalk Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Adam Bovilsky, Executive Director.
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Large CT guardrail company looking for Laborer/Driver with valid CT CDL Class A license and able to get a medical card. Must be able to pass a drug test and physical. Compensation based on experience. Email resume to dmastracchio@atlasoutdoor.com AA/EOE M-F
positions for Finish Painters, starting 6/3/19. Requires min. 2 years experience, ability to prep surfaces, brush paint and glaze windows. Must have own tools and transportation. Fluency in English. We are an Affirmative Action/EOE. Send resume and references to Employment@thecoopergroupct.com
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State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management The State of Connecticut, Office of Policy and Management is recruiting for a Connecticut Careers Trainee position. Further information regarding the duties, eligibility requirements and application instructions for this position is available at: https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/ sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=190516& R2=2292AR&R3=001 The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is seeking to fill the position of Program Director for New Haven Healthy Start. Please refer to our website for details: http://www.cfgnh.org/About/ContactUs /EmploymentOpportunities.aspx. EOE. Electronic submissions only. No phone calls
Listing: Accounting
Accounting Department has an immediate opening in Accounts Payable. This full time position in a fast-paced office environment could be an excellent entry to an Accounting career. Requires good computer and organizational skills, attention to detail, and multi-tasking. Benefits include health, dental & LTD insurance plus 401(k). Send resume to: Human Resource Dept. P O Box 388, Guilford CT 06437. ********An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer**********
Town of Bloomfield
Assistant Youth Services Coordinator, $31.89 hrly, (benefited). Pre-employment drug testing. AA/EOE. For details and how to apply go to www.bloomfieldct.org 18
APPLY TODAY Town of Bloomfield
Youth & Family Program Assistant Part Time – Non benefited (5-15 hrs. wkly) $11.87 hourly Pre-employment drug testing. AA/EOE For details and how to apply go to www.bloomfieldct.org
Recreation
Director of Parks and Recreation - Responsible for directing and administering a municipal recreation program to include parks and recreational facilities. Requires a bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university in recreation administration, leisure services, or related field, plus 5 years of progressively responsible recreation work including 4 years of supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and qualifying experience substituting on a year-for-year basis. Must have a valid driver’s license. Salary: $90,682 - $116,023 annually plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Apply: Human Resources Department, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Phone: 203-294-2080 Fax: 203-294-2084. The closing date will be that date the 75th application form/resume is received, or June 17, 2019, whichever occurs first. EOE
Social Services Provider II (Bilingual-Spanish) Full-Time Opportunity. Master's degree from an accredited college or university in an applied behavioral science discipline, plus three years of related work experience required. Must possess and maintain Connecticut state certification as a licensed clinical social worker. Detailed information about the Town is available on the Town’s website www.greenwichct.org Town of Greenwich, HR Department, 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, CT 06830. EOE M/F/D/V
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NOW ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS FOR SASCO CREEK Affordable Rental Housing -ONE, TWO & THREE BEDROOM UNITS 1655 Post Road East, Westport CT
Preliminary Applications will be accepted beginning on 06/03/2019 AND ENDS with a postmark date of 06/28/2019. Pre-applications received after the end date as postmarked will be automatically rejected. Pre-applications are to be mailed only to Owner’s offices located at 5 Canal Street, Westport, CT 06880.
LUXURIOUS RESIDENCES AVAILABLE
Owner: Sasco Creek Housing Associates Limited Partnership Managing Agent: Millennium Real Estate Services, LLC Applicants will need to meet the income requirements based on family size for 60% of Area Median Income, or less. Preliminary Applications will be received during the period noted above and placement on the wait list will be made through the random selection method, once the period has ended. The maximum number of pre-applications to be placed on the wait list is one hundred (100). Pre-applications will not be accepted by hand-delivery, facsimile, email or any other electronic transmission. Four Person family 60% AMI Max limit $86,580/year: 2 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,010/month Six Person family 60% AMI Max limit $100,440/year: 3 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,215/month
The Glendower Group is currently accepting applications.
Pre-Applications will be provided to any & all interested persons. Individuals or families may pick up a hard copy of the pre-application at the Owner’s offices located at 5 Canal Street, Westport, CT or online at http://millennium-realty.com/. You may request a pre- application be mailed to you by contacting us at 203-227-4672.
Located in revitalized neighborhoods, our deluxe townhomes feature 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms, all with convenient access to transportation, great schools and amenities. Community features include 24-hour emergency maintenance, resident activities and access to playgrounds. Families who qualify for Section 8 assistance will pay no more than 30% of their adjusted annual income for rent.
For Additional Information Contact Carol Martin: Phone: (203)227-4672 TRS/TDD: (800) 842-9710
NOW ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS TREFOIL COURT, Fairfield, CT
REQUIREMENTS:
Preliminary Applications will be accepted beginning on 06/03/2019 AND ENDS with a postmark date of 06/28/2019. Pre-Applications received after the end date as postmarked will be automatically rejected. Pre-Applications are to be mailed only to Owner’s offices located at 15 Pine Tree Lane, Fairfield CT 06825.
Earnings must be between 50-60% of the Area Medium Income (AMI). Please see the table below for specific income and household requirements. Selections will be made via a lottery system.
Owner: Trefoil, LLC Funded by:
Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development, and U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development through its Section 8 housing program
# of people in household
Applicants will need to meet the income requirements based on family size for 50% of Area Median Income, or less. Eligible applicant households must have a head, co-head, or spouse age 62 or older, or a disability determination from the Social Security Admin. to qualify. Preliminary Applications will be received during the period noted above and placement on the wait list will be made through the random selection method, once the period has ended. The maximum number of pre-applications to be placed on the wait list is one hundred (100). Pre-applications will not be accepted by hand-delivery, facsimile, email or any other electronic transmission.
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$17,676
$20,201
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$48,480
$54,540
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$70,260
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$79,920
Applications may be picked up at: • 360 Orange St ● 3 Bosley St. ● 185 Eastern St. • Downloaded at http://www.cthcvp.org/ • Downloaded at http://www.elmcitycommunities.org Applications can be submitted: • Online at www.elmcitycommunities.org • In person at 360 Orange St, New Haven, CT 06511 • Mailed to PO Box 1912, New Haven, CT 06509
Income Limits: One Person - $35,950 Two Persons $41,050 Pre-Applications will be provided to any & all interested persons. Individuals or families may pick up a hard copy of the pre-application at the Owner’s offices located at 15 Pine Tree Lane, Fairfield, CT or online at http://millennium-realty.com/. You may request a pre- application be mailed to you by contacting us at 203-366-6578.
For Additional Information Contact Carol Martin: Phone: (203)366-6578 TRS/TDD: (800) 842-9710
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NOW ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS
NOW ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS FOR HALES COURT Affordable Rental Housing -ONE, TWO, THREE & FOUR BEDROOM UNITS, 2-78 Hales Court, Westport CT
CANAL PARK, Westport, CT
Preliminary Applications will be accepted beginning on 06/03/2019 AND ENDS with a postmark date of 06/28/2019. Pre-Applications received after the end date as postmarked will be automatically rejected. Pre-Applications are to be mailed only to Owner’s offices located at 5 Canal Street, Westport, CT 06880.
Preliminary Applications will be accepted beginning on 06/03/2019 AND ENDS with a postmark date of 06/28/2019. Pre-applications received after the end date as postmarked will be automatically rejected. Pre-applications are to be mailed only to Owner’s offices located at 5 Canal Street, Westport, CT 06880.
Owner: Canal Park LLC
Owner: Hales Court Housing, LLC Managing Agent: Millennium Real Estate Services, LLC
Funded by:
Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development, and U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development through its Section 8 housing program
Applicants will need to meet the income requirements based on family size for 60% of Area Median Income, or less. Preliminary Applications will be received during the period noted above and placement on the wait list will be made through the random selection method, once the period has ended. The maximum number of pre-applications to be placed on the wait list is one hundred (100). Pre-applications will not be accepted by hand-delivery, facsimile, email or any other electronic transmission.
Applicants will need to meet the income requirements based on family size for 50% of Area Median Income, or less. Eligible applicant households must have a head, co-head, or spouse age 62 or older, or a disability determination from the Social Security Admin. to qualify. Preliminary Applications will be received during the period noted above and placement on the wait list will be made through the random selection method, once the period has ended. The maximum number of pre-applications to be placed on the wait list is one hundred (100). Pre-applications will not be accepted by hand-delivery, facsimile, email or any other electronic transmission.
Four Person family 60% AMI Max limit $86,580/year: 2 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,070/month Six Person family 60% AMI Max limit $100,440/year: 3 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,190/month
Income Limits: One Person - $50,550 Two Persons $57,750
Eight Person family 60% AMI Max limit $114,300/year: 4 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,300/month
Pre-Applications will be provided to any & all interested persons. Individuals or families may pick up a hard copy of the pre-application at the Owner’s offices located at 5 Canal Street, Westport, CT or online at http://millennium-realty.com/. You may request a pre- application be mailed to you by contacting us at 203-227-4672.
Pre-Applications will be provided to any & all interested persons. Individuals or families may pick up a hard copy of the pre-application at the Owner’s offices located at 5 Canal Street, Westport, CT or online at http://millennium-realty.com/. You may request a pre- application be mailed to you by contacting us at 203-227-4672.
For Additional Information Contact Carol Martin: Phone: (203)227-4672 TRS/TDD: (800) 842-9710
For Additional Information Contact Carol Martin: Phone: (203)227-4672 TRS/TDD: (800) 842-9710
NOW ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS FOR HIDDEN BROOK APTS Affordable Rental Housing -ONE, TWO & THREE BEDROOM UNITS
NOW ACCEPTING PRE-APPLICATIONS FOR PINE TREE Affordable Rental Housing -ONE & TWO BEDROOM UNITS
1655 Post Road East, Westport CT
15 Pine Tree Lane, Fairfield CT
Preliminary Applications will be accepted beginning on 06/03/2019 AND ENDS with a postmark date of 06/28/2019. Pre-applications received after the end date as postmarked will be automatically rejected. Pre-applications are to be mailed only to Owner’s offices located at 5 Canal Street, Westport, CT 06880.
Preliminary Applications will be accepted beginning on 06/3/2019 AND ENDS with a postmark date of 06/28/2019. Pre-Applications received after the end date as postmarked will be automatically rejected. Pre-Applications are to be mailed only to Owner’s offices located at 15 Pine Tree Lane, Fairfield, CT 06825.
Owner: Sixteen Fifty- Five Post I Limited Partnership Managing Agent: Millennium Real Estate Services, LLC
Owner: Pine Tree Housing Limited Partnership Managing Agent: Millennium Real Estate Services, LLC
Applicants will need to meet the income requirements based on family size for 50% of Area Median Income, or less. Preliminary Applications will be received during the period noted above and placement on the wait list will be made through the random selection method, once the period has ended. The maximum number of pre-applications to be placed on the wait list is one hundred (100). Pre-applications will not be accepted by hand-delivery, facsimile, email or any other electronic transmission.
Applicants will need to meet the income requirements based on family size for 80% of Area Median Income, or less. Preliminary Applications will be received during the period noted above and placement on the wait list will be made through the random selection method, once the period has ended. The maximum number of pre-applications to be placed on the wait list is one hundred (100). Pre-Applications will not be accepted by hand-delivery, facsimile, email or any other electronic transmission.
Four Person family 50% AMI Max limit $72,150/year: 2 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,080/month
Four Person family 80% AMI Max limit $82,080/year: 2 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,058/month
Six Person family 60% AMI Max limit $83,700/year: 3 Bedroom unit Maximum current rent- $1,225/month
Pre-Applications will be provided to any & all interested persons. Individuals or families may pick up a hard copy of the pre-application at the Owner’s offices located at 15 Pine Tree Lane, Fairfield, CT or online at http://millennium-realty.com/. You may request a pre- application be mailed to you by contacting us at 203-366-6578.
Pre-applications will be provided to any & all interested persons. Individuals or families may pick up a hard copy of the pre-application at the Owner’s offices located at 5 Canal Street, Westport, CT or online at http://millennium-realty.com/. You may request a pre- application be mailed to you by contacting us at 203-227-4672.
For Additional Information Contact Carol Martin: Phone: (203)366-6578 TRS/TDD: (800) 842-9710
For Additional Information Contact Carol Martin: Phone: (203)227-4672 TRS/TDD: (800) 842-9710
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“Lunch Shaming” Should Not Be A School Memory Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor
THE MADISON TIMES — Looking back on childhood memories of school, there were likely good and bad days. Today, there are youth who will reminisce on their K-12 experience and recall what we refer to today as “lunch shaming.” This is the practice of providing disparate treatment to a student because of their family’s inability or problems paying for their school meals. Looking back on childhood memories of school, there were likely good and bad days. Today, there are youth who will reminisce on their K-12 experience and recall what we refer to today as “lunch shaming.” This is the practice of providing disparate treatment to a student because of their family’s inability or problems paying for their school meals. Over the years, national news stories have highlighted children being denied a meal because of an outstanding lunch bill. School officials have thrown the child’s meal away or given them a cheese/PB&J sandwich, as opposed to the same meal that their classmates were provided.
Incidents of students being physically pulled out of lunch lines or having their hands stamped with the words “I owe lunch money” have also been reported. In addition, school districts have denied graduating seniors their caps and gowns unless their meal debts were paid. As if school today isn’t already hard enough for some students to navigate, these misguided policies only make matters worse. The added embarrassment and pressure of something that is beyond a child’s control further contributes to the many issues already associated with food insecurities. Let me start by saying, this is an adult problem and children have no business being a “go-between debt collector or negotiator” in this process. States have said they can no longer allow school meal programs to operate in the red. Funding is scarce and there has been a push to get parents to comply with their portion of school meal expenses. But somewhere, that push took an ugly turn. As a state, we can and should do something about this! That is why I am pleased to have worked with Rep. Gary Tauchen (R – Bonduel) on
Assembly Bill 84 (AB 84), regarding imposing requirements related to school lunch and breakfast programs in certain schools. AB 84 would require certain schools to provide a lunch or breakfast, regardless of any outstanding financial obligation, to students who request such meals. AB 84 would also require that schools clearly explain the application process to families regarding the eligibility for free or reduced school meals. Under this bill, children would not be punished or allowed to go hungry, while the adults (parents and school administrators) work out a solution. Sometimes, even possible solutions have violated policy, like accepting a donation to the district to cover outstanding lunch bills. With AB 84, we change that practice. In Milwaukee Public Schools, we figured this out a few years ago. It is time to take steps around the rest of the state to ensure that all of our children and youth are on equal footing when it comes to school nutrition and access to quality meals. Most of us are familiar with studies and data that reports many families rely on meals provided at school. In fact, in Wisconsin roughly 82 million school lunches
and 26 million breakfasts are served annually. It is my hope that we will join at least 16 other states, such as New Mexico, Washington, California, New York in passing
this measure to treat all of our youth the same during school meals. This article originally appeared in The Madison Times.
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June 05, 2019 - June 11, 2019
Leah Chase, Legendary ‘Queen of Creole Cuisine’ and Civil Rights Icon Dies at 96
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Her daily joy was not simply cooking but preparing meals to bring people together. One of her most prized contributions was advocating for the Civil Rights Movement through feeding those on the front lines of the struggle for human dignity,” Chase’s family said in a statement announcing her death. Known as the “Queen of Creole Cuisine,” Leah Chase carved out quite the niche in and around New Orleans for more than six decades. During that time, she fed individuals like Quincy Jones, Jesse Jackson, Duke Ellington, Thurgood Marshall, James Baldwin, Ray Charles, Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama and countless others as Executive Chef of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant — one of the best-known and most culturally significant restaurants in New Orleans. “If your soul is in New Orleans, I know what to give you,” Chase once said in response to being asked if she served soul food. “I’m going to give you some jambalaya. I can give you some stewed chicken. I can give you some shrimp Creole,” she said. The renowned cook and freedom fighter, Chase died on Saturday, June 1. She was 96. “Her daily joy was not simply cooking but preparing meals to bring people together. One of her most prized contributions was advocating for the Civil Rights Movement through feeding those on the front lines of the struggle for human dignity,” Chase’s family said in a statement announcing her death. “She saw her role and that of Dooky Chase’s Restaurant to serve as a vehicle for social change during a difficult time in our country’s history,” the family said. Born on January 6, 1923 in New Orleans, Chase was one of 14 children. She was raised in the small town of Madisonville,
Louisiana. There were no high schools for black children, so after sixth grade, Chase moved to New Orleans to live with an aunt, according to her official biography. After completing high school, Chase had a colorful work history including managing two amateur boxers and becoming the first woman to mark the racehorse board for a local bookie. Her favorite job, though, was waiting tables in the French Quarter. It was there that she developed her love for food and feeding others. In 1946, she married local musician Edgar “Dooky” Chase Jr., whose father had opened a street corner stand selling lottery tickets and his wife’s homemade po’boy sandwiches. Eventually, Leah and Dooky Jr. took over the business, which by then had become a sit-down restaurant and a favorite local gathering place. In a town deeply divided by segregation, Dooky Chase’s Restaurant was one of the only public places in New Orleans where mixed race groups could meet to discuss strategy for the local Civil Rights Movement. Although such gatherings were illegal through most of the 1960s, Dooky Chase’s was so popular; it would have caused a public uproar if local law enforcement had interrupted the meetings. Black voter registration campaign organizers, the NAACP, backdoor political meetings and countless others often found a home at Dooky Chase’s, and Leah cooked for them all, her biography noted. Chase was also a patron of black art and her collection — displayed on the walls of her restaurant — was at one time considered New Orleans’ best collection of African American art. Until her death, Chase served on the board of the New Orleans Museum of Fine Arts and once testified before Congress to lobby for greater funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
She participated in countless political campaigns and has used her culinary talents and celebrity to raise money for a myriad of charities and services. Her cookbooks, including “The Dooky Chase Cookbook,” “And Still I Cook,” and “Leah Chase: Listen, I Say Like This,” are popular and have received great praise among her most famous colleagues.
“Leah Chase was a legend, an icon and an inspiration,” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said. “It is impossible to overstate what she meant to our City and to our community. At Dooky Chase’s Restaurant: she made creole cuisine the cultural force that it is today,” Cantrell said. Chase fed Freedom Riders during the
Civil Rights Movement and she fed James Meredith and put him up the night before he integrated the University of Mississippi, said Kristen Clarke, the president and executive director of the National Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “She provided a space for whites and Blacks to strategize when other restaurants wouldn’t,” Clarke said.
COMMENTARY: The Congressional Black Caucus must oppose HR 246
By Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor NNPA NEWSWIRE — The US Congress cannot have it both ways. It cannot, on the one hand, attack the Palestinians when they have used violence to oppose the occupation while at the same time attacking the Palestinians for using non-violent protests against the Israeli occupation. This is particularly the case given that the United Nations has roundly condemned the Israeli oc-
cupation as illegal. Think about it this way. If every tactic that was used by African Americans in the Civil Rights Movement and/or in the fight against apartheid South Africa was either criminalized or attacked by the US Congress, how would you respond? HR 246 is a bill before Congress that attacks the Boycott/Divestment/Sanctions (BDS) movement that emerged as a NON-VIOLENT response to the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. BDS is a form of economic pressure on the Israeli state that is the equivalent of an international Montgomery bus boycott. It is saying that Israeli human rights abuses and violations of international law will simply not be tolerated.
The US Congress cannot have it both ways. It cannot, on the one hand, attack the Palestinians when they have used violence to oppose the occupation while at the same time attacking the Palestinians for using non-violent protests against the Israeli occupation. This is particularly the case given that the United Nations has roundly condemned the Israeli occupation as illegal. Efforts around the USA to criminalize those who support the Boycott/Divestment/Sanctions movement flaunt the Constitution. We are supposed to have the right to peacefully protest. There is no exception when it comes to the question of Israel. There is nothing in the US Constitution that suggests that the people of the USA cannot protest the actions of another country.
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To argue that there is something wrong with engaging in or supporting BDS is to argue that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories; the Israeli refusal to recognize international law when it comes to the right of return for refugees; and the Israeli atrocities against peaceful protesters in the Gaza Strip is permissible. We, African Americans, have heard such nonsense before and we have cast it aside. In the face of oppression, people resist and we—African Americans—have generally been at the forefront of those who supported resistance. We are called upon to express our solidarity again. Call your Congressional Representatives immediately. Call them whether they are members of the Congressional
Black Caucus or not. Call them and tell them that you have no interest in them siding with those who would have criminalized the Civil Rights Movement or the anti-apartheid movement. Tell them that you side with freedom! Oppose HR 246! Here is where you can go to find YOUR Congressional Representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives Bill Fletcher, Jr. is the former president of TransAfrica Forum. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and at www. billfletcherjr.com. Look for his mystery novel: The Man Who Fell From the Sky. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of BlackPressUSA.com or the National Newspaper Publishers Association.
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Offer ends 6/21/19. Restrictions apply. Not available in all areas. New residential customers only. Limited to the Standard Triple Play, Performance Pro 150 Mbps Internet and Voice Unlimited services. Early termination fee applies if all Xfinity services (other than Xfinity Mobile) are canceled during the agreement term. Equipment, installation, taxes and fees, including regulatory recovery fees, Broadcast TV Fee (up to $10.00/mo.), Regional Sports Fee (up to $8.25/mo.), and other applicable charges extra, and subject to change during and after agreement term or DVR promo. After term agreement and DVR or Blast! promo, or if any service is canceled or downgraded, regular rates apply. Comcast’s service charge for DVR service (including HD Technology Fee) is $10.00 more/mo. and for Blast! Internet is $20/mo. (subject to change). Service limited to a single outlet. May not be combined with other offers. TV: Limited Basic service subscription required to receive other levels of service. Internet: Best Internet service provider claim based on download speeds measured by over 111 million tests taken by consumers at Speedtest.net. Actual speeds vary and are not guaranteed. Voice: If there is a power outage or network issue, calling, including calls to 911, may be unavailable. NPA223861-0003 NED AA Q2 ASCE2-V11
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