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THE INNER-CITY NEWS September 20, 2017 - September 26, 2017

Corp Counsel Takes Over Casanova Probe by PAUL BASS

New Haven Independent

An internal investigation into an embattled number-two cop has moved to City Hall, as the cop has gone off on medical leave. Those are the latest developments in the saga of Assistant Chief Luiz Casanova, who in the past year has been both a finalist for the chief’s job and a figure in controversies. Police Chief Anthony Campbell last month ordered an internal affairs investigation into allegations that Casanova created a hostile work environment and undercut disciplinary orders at the training academy, which he oversees. He temporarily removed Casanova from his training academy duties and placed him on “administrative assignment” back at police headquarters. The accusations stemmed from cops stationed

at the academy, who came forward and wrote memos detailing the allegations; people sympathetic to Casanova argued that he was unfairly accused. More than five weeks later, the investigation remains open. Mayor Toni Harp said this week that Casanova approached her with a complaint: As an assistant chief, he should not be investigated by someone of a lower rank. The person in charge of internal affairs at the police department is a captain, Anthony Duff. Casanova and his supporters had also previously been at odds with Campbell when, as interim chief, suspended Casanova for one day for calling an officer a “fucking mope” and then denying the officer the right to have union representation at a meeting about it. “He made a good point,” Harp said of Casanova’s concerns. “He didn’t

ALLAN APPEL PHOTO Casanova and Campbell in May at a police commissioners meeting.

think [the process] was fair. I agree.” So, she said, her corporation counsel’s office has taken over the investigation. Campbell Tuesday said he agrees it makes sense not to have a captain in-

vestigate an assistant chief. Other police departments will also sometimes transfer internal investigations to a corporation counsel’s or chief administrator’s office if the target outranks the investigator.

“Typically the way you would have it done is you would have a superior officer do an investigation of an officer who’s of lesser rank,” Campbell said. Otherwise, it can spark a “weird dynamic” between a supervisor and an officer who reports to him or her. New Haven State Rep. Juan Candelaria said he and the mayor had a “quick conversation of how we can make this a more transparent process.” He said he supports the subsequent decision to shift the investigation to corporation counsel. Meanwhile, Casanova has requested and received a medical leave, according to Campbell. he is not currently working at 1 Union Ave. Under government rules, officials may not disclose the medical reason. Casanova did not respond to requests for comment for this story.

Health Care Desert No More In West Rock by MARKESHIA RICKS New Haven Independent

Starting next week, Mabel Carroll and her neighbors in West Rock’s publichousing developments won’t have to take two buses to see a doctor. They’ll be able to walk down the street to a new outpost of the Cornell Scott Hill Health Center at Wilmot Crossing, in the heart of an isolated cluster of publichousing developments in the shadow of West Rock. Carroll, a Wilmot Crossing resident and a Hill Health board member for 40 years, joined officials Thursday in cutting the ribbon on the center. “This is our future,” said. “And there is more to come.” Hill Health CEO Michael Taylor asked the crowd gathered for the ribbon-cutting to bear with him. “We are literally brimming and beaming with pride, joy, and gratitude today,” he said as he whisked away a tear. The facility, which was created with a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, is one of the 290 federally qualified health centers through out the country. Taylor credited the vision of former housing authority officials Sheila AllenBell and Jimmy Miller with planting the seed for the new center six years ago. Allen-Bell back then invited him to take a ride out to Wilmot Road, where public

housing was being renovated and restored, to pitch the idea of a health center in the isolated enclave. “I don’t know if any of you have ever had the experience of taking a ride before but it’s not to be forgotten,” he said jokingly of AllenBell, who retired from the housing authority two years ago and now serves on the Cornell Scott board. “She brought me to the beginning of the renovation and reconstitution of this community and shared with me her vision of what this could be and I was hooked from day one.” Taylor said that the Wilmot Crossing center is not only beautiful but also “state of the art in every regard.” “We’ll offer primary care, behavioral health, and dental services here,” he said. “And also we will rotate through a series of specialty services as dictated and informed by our patients. And we can’t wait to get started.” The Wilmot Crossing center received its operating licenses from the state Department of Public Health on Wednesday. The wait for that license had delayed the opening Taylor said, but the center will be truly open for business starting next week. “We will become a part of the fabric of the West Rock community,” Taylor said.

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Ribbon cut on West Rock’s new Hill Health Center outpost.

Karen DuBois-Walton, executive director of the housing authority, said that the West Rock neighborhood has been a health care desert as it had been a food desert before a grocery was added to the community. The farflung neighborhood, which was once also cut off from the next nearest community, Hamden, by a fence, is a health care desert no more, she said. “We literally tear down walls and this community represents the tearing

down of the wall between us and the town of Hamden,” DuBois-Walton said. “We are doing that in ways that create opportunities for families.” She noted that 15 percent of Connecticut communities have insufficient access to primary health care. When you adjust that for demographic and economic factors, that percentage grows to 26 percent for African-Americans and 24 percent of Latino families have access difficulties, she said.

“Today, celebrating this opening represents access for hundreds of families here,” DuBois-Walton said. “There are over 600 families that we provide housing for here but this is open to the larger community and we hope our friends in Hamden make use of the center, and others who live in West Rock, and the New Haven community all know this is a place you can come and receive services.”

THE INNER-CITY NEWS September 20, 2017 - September 26, 2017

Gentrification Vampires Vanish From Plan by CHRISTOPHER PEAK New Haven Independent

A developer’s plans to raze and rebuild the rent-subsidized Antillean Manor complex will take place a year later than originally planned and no longer include market-rate units. Those two points were revealed on Thursday night at the “annual” meeting of the newly constituted board of the cooperative housing complex on Day Street in the Dwight neighborhood. For the first time in years, eight new board members were elected to represent their neighbors at the 31-unit complex. Their mission is short-lived: To negotiate the sale of their complex to Carabetta Management Co., which currently runs the complex but is looking to take ownership and demolish it in order to rebuild a replacement. After the sale happens, the coop board will dissolve. Carabetta’s team said it plans make an offer price at the next board meeting. While the price might at first sound like a lot to the residents, much of that will disappear to meet other obligations rather than go into their pockets, Carabetta representatives warned the 11 families at the meeting. The obligations include a mortgage

from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which covers much of the rent at Antillean through Section 8 rental subsidies, and a second outstanding loan. Another $95,000 in payables are due right now, for utilities, taxes and management fees that Carabetta never collected. The developer also claims it never got reimbursed for some of the capital expenses of the city-ordered repairs it made two years ago. Then the residents need to get their security deposits back, with interest, and the original members need to have their certificates refunded. After all that, a small sum will be left over for relocation costs and compensation for the inconvenience of moving. It won’t be much, as New Haven Legal Assistance Association attorney Amy Marx had already warned the residents since the first meeting not to expect a payday. Antillean Manor is the latest in a series of mid-20th century housing cooperatives in New Haven to have fallen into debt and disrepair and finally sold to a private owner, following the Dwight Co-ops and Ethan Gardens a couple of blocks away. In laying out what happens after the upcoming sale, Helen Muniz, Cara-

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betta’s development officer, said the company will rebuild the complex with the same number of units, without any increase in density at the site,

contrary to original plans to rebuild a larger complex with a mix of marketrate apartments. Residents will move out during construction, and they’ll

likely be offered a spot back in the new building, if their income doesn’t change, Carabetta promised. (The Con’t on page 7

Harp Bets On Casino Jobs

New Haven Mayor Toni Harp went to Bridgeport Monday to place an early bet. She joined Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim at a press conference to announce and support a plan by MGM Resorts International to build a waterfront casino in the Park City. Harp told the Independent later that the casino would benefit New Haven because the company plans to locate a job-training center for it in New Haven. She also noted that the casino is projected to create 2,000 jobs. Meanwhile, the casino itself is no sure bet. It needs state approval of the plan. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy immediately raised doubts about that because it would jeopardize the state’s deals with the Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegans, which send the state $260 million in annual slot revenues in return for permission to operate casinos. Also, proposals to build more casinos

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Harp joins Ganim at casino announcement.

in Connecticut such as a previous one in Bridgeport have in the past raised fears about promoting problem gambling, organized crime, and exploitation of the poor. On the other hand, the Trump administration’s Bureau of Indian Affairs has been holding up approval for the tribes to build an East Windsor casino (which would compete with an MGM operation over the state line in Springfield, Mass.). That leaves an opening to approve the MGM plan. And the MGM Bridgeport deal offers tantalizing promises to Connecticut legislators struggling past deadline to pass a new budget: a $50 million initial payment to the state and an alleged $300 million annual tax bill. Furthermore, Connecticut’s powerful UNITE HERE union, which does business with MGM in Nevada, would stand to gain from the new casino.

Bye-Bye Bus Stops THE INNER-CITY NEWS September 20, 2017 - September 26, 2017

by ALLAN APPEL

New Haven Independent

Vivian Hennah was resting her bum leg while she waited for the Q bus at the corner of State and Bishop streets an opportunity she won’t have much longer. That bus stop, along with five others along Upper State Street, will soon disappear as a result of a vote this week by the city’s Traffic Authority. The State-Bishop stop is just around the corner from where Hennah works. Told Thursday about the pending change, she looked down State another block and a half to Humphrey, where an existing stop is to be retained. She sighed at the prospect of what would be a tough walk now. When her leg heals, she said, it’ll be easier. Officials said they are eliminating the three little-used outbound and three inbound stops to create a more mellifluous and efficient traffic flow, and to free up 300 feet of new parking for potential shoppers and patrons of local eateries. The traffic commissioners voted unanimously to make the change Wednesday evening at a meeting at police headquarters, acting on the recommendations of a regional transit study and of Upper State Street businesses. The study, conducted by the South Central Regional Council on Government (SCRCOG), recommends a quarter-mile spacing between bus stops in order to improve service. The stops scheduled to be eliminated or, to use transportationese, to be “rescinded” — are closer together than that. They include three stops on the outbound east side of the street and a similar number on the inbound west side of State. The outbound stops slated for elimination are at Eld Street, opposite the intersection; Pearl Street/Humphrey Street at mid-block; and Bishop Street opposite the intersection. The vanishing inbound stops on the west side are at Mechanic Street; Bishop Street, where Hennah was waiting; and Pearl Street/Eld Street at mid-block. City Deputy Director of Transportation, Traffic, & Parking Bruce Fischer assured the commissioners that the main stops on this corridor like at Humphrey and Bradley will be kept. Fischer said the regional study recommended that bus stops have no more frequent intervals than a quarter of a mile, or about 1,250 feet. He called this a na-

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Hennah waits for the Q at one of 6 stops to be eliminated.

tional standard. Commissioner Evelise Ribeiro asked how much farther bus patrons will now have to walk between stops. Maybe half 600 feet, Fischer responded Fischer characterized the stops to be discontinued as “low ridership and patronage.” He said the move will both improve bus service in the area and please the Upper State Street Association, because Upper State is short on both on-street and off-street

parking. Commissioner Greg Smith asked if parking meters will sprout where bus stop poles once stood. City transit chief Doug Hausladen said that his office has been working for years with the association’s merchants to address parking needs. The regional study provided the data to help move ahead both more efficient bus service and the parking needs of the merchants, “without introducing parking meters.” At Wednesday night’s meeting, Commissioners Evelise Ribeiro and Stephen Garcia pressed Hausladen and Fischer on public notice about the change. Fischer recalled three public meetings on the matter. Garcia recalled that some years ago when a bus stop was eliminated, without sufficient notice, in the Chapel and Church area downtown, there was a public outcry. “These are lightly used stops,” Fischer said. “‘Lightly used’ is an arbitrary term,” Garcia parried. What if there’s a problem with the plan and patrons are unhappy? Ri-

beiro pressed Hausladen. “We’ll bring it right back to the commission,” Hausladen answered. Not every local merchant is in enthusiastic agreement with the new development. Octavious McAuley, who has run his Pro Style barbership for 20 years opposite the outbound Eld Street stop, which is to be eliminated, was of two minds. “You need both” more parking and more efficient bus service, he said during an interview Thursday at his shop. “The bigger thing to do is try to get the business owners to keep [existing] spaces for the customers” instead of parking in the spaces themselves, he said. “Why add more spaces if the owners themselves use the ones we have and don’t think of leaving them for the customers?” he asked. Back at State and Bishop, Hennah said she likes the stop because it is only about a block or so from Artisans to Cane on East Street, where for the last three weeks she has learned to cane chairs and other furniture. “Right now I need this short distance. When it gets better I guess I can get to Humphrey,” she said. She had checked the schedule of the Q Bus while still at work and had about five minutes more of a wait for it to come. Hennah said she planned to cash her check, go home, and then go doorto-door with her fellow Jehovah’s Witnesses “preaching the Kingdom of God to anyone who wants to listen.” Asked how her leg would stand up, she said, “We go in twos, and if I get tired, I sit in the car.” Then the Q bus lumbered up, and Hennah boarded for her journey toward Kimberly Avenue in the Hill.

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THE INNER-CITY NEWS September 20, 2017 - September 26, 2017

One Hour Can Change a Life JCL Orientation Program Set for Sept. 26

Volunteering to read at an area school for just one hour each week can completely transform the life of a child. The Jewish Coalition for Literacy (JCL) is offering an information and orientation session for prospective volunteers at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the Woodbridge Club, 10 Milhaven Road (off Ansonia Road), in Woodbridge. All adults are welcome and no prior experience is required. At the event, literacy experts will share helpful tips, suggestions and ideas in short breakout sessions. Light breakfast refreshments will be served. The JCL is a nondenominational/ nonsectarian program that recruits,

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Greens Endorse Paca THE INNER-CITY NEWS September 20, 2017 - September 26, 2017

by PAUL BASS

New Haven Independent

Marcus Paca is running Green and Sarah Ganong is running double-clean, to the extent that she’s “running.” Those were the latest developments in the New Haven mayoral race. Yes, even though the Democratic primary is over, Mayor Toni Harp still faces two opponents whose names will appear on the general election ballot: Paca and Working Families Party candidate Ganong. On Monday the New Haven Green Party announced that it is endorsing Paca, who lost to Harp 3-1 in last week’s Democratic primary. Green Chair Patricia Kane stated in a release that the party decided to endorse Paca because of his “vision for the city” and “his commitment to specific steps to improve the economy and quality of life for New Haven residents.” “• His confirmation of New Haven as a sanctuary city; ” • The restoration of an Ethics Committee, a reduction in police overtime, and reduced cronyism in government; ” • Transparency in government, especially in the budget process and the schools; ” • A focus on job creation with the Green Market Challenge to award start up resources and tax incentives to entrepreneurs heading businesses that expand New Haven’s Green economy and could increase green collar jobs for residents. Focus areas would include clean power, renewable energy, weatherization, energy efficient retrofitting and solar installations; “• His “Hire One” Campaign to host a local job fair and ask local businesses to commit to hiring one New Haven resident; ” • The establishment of a School to Jobs Pipeline to partner with business to train New Haven residents for jobs of the future, along with the expansion of apprenticeship programs and the enhancement of technical school programs.” Paca stated after last week’s primary that he is “leaning” toward continuing his campaign this fall for the general election. Asked Monday if he has made a decision whether to pursue the campaign, he stated that he will “release my decision to the voters directly, very soon.” He issued a statement that he’s “thrilled” with the Green endorsement. He stated that it “speaks directly to my commit-

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Paca at ah-Beetz after the primary polls closed.

“I wanted to make sure we’re on record. Working Families is incredibly supportive of public financing for campaigns,” Ganong said. Ganong serves as state political director of the party. In that capacity, she sent out a statewide email Monday urging people to contact Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to call on him to veto the Republican version of the state budget that passed the legislature this weekend. Ganong described the Republican budget as “a direct assault on workingpoor families across Connecticut. “It corrupts our democracy, raises taxes on those who can least afford it, bankrupts Hartford jeopardizing the health of our state, decimates education, guts public services, undermines collective bargaining rights, and sets us up for future deficits in years to come,” she said.

In a conversation Monday she spoke with alarm about the defunding in that budget of the statewide public-financing system. She said if that defunding comes to pass, it would return Connecticut, which has one of the strongest clean-money systems in the nation, back into the “dark money” ages. New Haven mayoral candidates who accept Democracy Fund money are expected to participate in a candidates’ debate. Ganong “will be invited to a debate, but is under no enforceable obligation to participate unless she requests funds,” noted Democracy Fund Administrator Alyson Heimer. Asked if she’ll participate in a mayoral campaign debate this fall, Ganong Monday replied that she’ll “make the decision if and when the invitation comes before us.”

Single-Payer Or Block Grants? Yes by PAUL BASS New Haven Independent

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Ganong filing petitions last month to qualify for the mayoral ballot.

ment to grow our green economy and partnerships with businesses, residents and students; provide more ethical transparent and inclusive government and maintain a focus on the neediest amongst us, namely our homeless.” According to the Registrar of Voters office, 63 active New Haven voters are registered as Greens. That compares to over 38,000 Democrats, 2,365 Republicans, and 14,557 unaffiliated voters. Ganong, meanwhile, has filed an affidavit with the Democracy Fund, which administers New Haven’s public-financing system, that she plans to abide by the program’s rules for fundraising: She won’t accept individual contributions above $370, or any contributions at all from “business entities” or politicalaction committees. Mayoral candidates need to do that to qualify for grants from the Democracy Fund. Paca has already

qualified for the Fund; Harp is not participating in the system. New Haven created the fund to enable more people to run for office, even if they lack special-interest backing or the fundraising advantages of an incumbent. In fact, Ganong said Monday, “I’m not going be accepting any campaign contributions whatsoever.” She does not plan to seek any grants from the Democracy Fund. She has her name on the ballot, she said, in the hopes of winning 1 percent of the vote thus guaranteeing the Working Families Party a position on future municipal ballots so it can endorse progressive Democrats. Working Families already has ballot lines in Hartford, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Danbury, Windham, Meriden, Bethel, and New Britain. The party is organizing a New Haven chapter. Why did Ganong file the form for the Democracy Fund about abiding by fundraising rules if she’s not raising funds?

As Republicans and Democrats stake starker positions on the future of health care, they have an opportunity for a grand compromise that resets how we make laws in this country. Senate Democrats, led by Bernie Sanders of Vermont, have proposed a single-payer “Medicare For All” law that would have the federal government insure all Americans’ care with private doctors the way it currently does for all citizens over 65. Senate Republicans, led by Lindsay Graham of South Carolina and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, have proposed a last-ditch effort to eliminate Obamacare (aka the Affordable Care Act) by handing states health care block grants and eliminating individual, employer and coverage mandates. The proposals represent two conflicting philosophies about how best to deliver better health care at a lower cost: One by replacing the insurance industry with the government and including everyone in one large pool with guaranteed care; the other by freeing states and private industry to innovate. Given the current partisan stalemate in Washington and in the country it would seem impossible to see the first proposal become law anytime soon. The prospects for the second seem dim, too.

But what if they both become law? What if, instead of fighting, the two sides agree to a law that permits blue states to form a compact to deliver a single-payer system for the half of the country that wants it, and red states to run with the block-grant system? Passing such a compromise would involve ironing out crucial details, of course. Most have to do with money: While advocates of both systems argue that they will eventually lower costs, up front they will need more money to succeed. And the health care industry would fight the proposal to the death. So will ideologues who want to make sure their side “wins” every battle in Washington instead of allowing all ideas to compete in the marketplace. Even conservative Republicans who claim they stand for states’ rights to experiment and set their own policy: This week U.S. John Kennedy of Louisana sought to make sure the Graham bill will forbid states from trying out single-payer. But consider the winners in a true compromise that allows blue and red states to pursue their visions: Republican lawmakers would be able to claim that they eliminated Obamacare as promised. Democrats would be able to claim that they expanded and improved upon Obamacare as promised.

THE INNER-CITY NEWS September 20, 2017 - September 26, 2017

Gentrification

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original plan for a mix of low-income and market-rate housing sparked a discussion of whether that helps strengthen the neighborhood or open the door to “gentrification vampires.”) “This will be a full demolition. We can’t save it; it’s not structurally sound,” Muniz explained. “And we also believe that we can create a much better product for you guys to live in. It’s a very institutional-looking building. We want to create something that really mirrors what’s going on in this community, because there has been a lot of new development. So, we want to make it not only safe, affordable housing, but housing that really fits into this neighborhood and where it is going.” Carabetta attorney Laura Sklaver said she believes the change in plans had to do with zoning constraints for the parcel size. “Carabetta’s first priority is to preserve the HAP [Housing Assistance Payments] contract, and 31 units will accomplish that,” she said. Muniz said that the company plans to submit an application for the December 2017 round of the state’s Competitive Housing Assistance for Multifamily Properties (CHAMP), which usually takes the form of a loan, and for the November 2018 round of LowIncome Housing Tax Credits from the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. “We don’t want to delay this,” Muniz said. “There’s a lot of work that has to go into preparation of this application.”

If the company can secure financing, tenants will move out sometime in the spring of 2019. Construction is expected to take 12 to 18 months, meaning a return date will be sometime in 2020. The developer was lucky, however, to time out its request for a sale with the co-op’s annual meeting, which must be held every Sept. 14, according to the by-laws. HUD approved an amendment to the rules, changing the co-op’s membership from the handful of original members who bought $325 certificates to all current residents. That expanded pool then voted to nominate board members at the last meeting, and they were officially ratified on Thursday. The new board members are Dinah Sellers, one of Antillean Manor’s last three original residents; Jasmine Edwards, a soft-spoken, newer resident whose been at the breaking point with the property’s decay; Jaclyn Hanson, a mom whose looking to learn as much as she can about the technicalities of federal housing policy; Nichole Wells, another mother with kids at Amistad Academy across the street; Gideon Alikor, a nine-year resident with a lilting accent; Shartarra Penn, a firebrand who won’t let her neighbors get duped; Arlevia Samuel, a manager at the antiblight agency, Livable City Initiative; and Tyisha Walker, president of the Board of Alders. Only Walker earned the votes from all 11 members present. But every nominee garnered at least eight votes enough to meet the quorum.

Read To A Kid For An Hour A Week by STAFF New Haven Independent

An hour a week is making a lifetime of difference for some New Haven school children and adults who read to them. You can become of those adults. The adults around 170 of them volunteer to read for an hour to students in kindergarten through second grade in a New Haven public school through the Jewish Coalition for Literacy (JCL), which has been around for 15 years. Some of those volunteers — retired Quinnipiac University women’s studies and English professor Hedda Kopf, retired Yale Press writer Ruth Sachs, and People’s Banker Scott Zimmerman — described how they’ve connected with children for years and enriched their own lives through JCL on Tuesday’s episode of WNHH radio’s “Chai Haven” program. Sometimes you need to encourage a kid to dance or jump up and down for a moment, or to tell a story or draw picture, before he or she is ready to focus and dive into the world of the written word, they’ve learned. They’ve seen how reading can change kids’ lives. JCL is holding an orientation session on Tuesday, Sept. 26, for adults who would like to joint he program, which is nondenomenational and non-sectarian. It takes place at the Woodbridge Club, 10 Millhaven Road, in Woodbridge beginning at 9:30 a.m. New Haven schools’s literacy supervisor Lynn Brantley and other experts will lead breakout sessions; no prior expe-

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PAUL BASS PHOTO JCL’s Hedda Kopf, Ruth Sachs, Brenda Brenner, and Scott Zimmerman at WNHH FM.

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Sister Cities, UNH Join Forces THE INNER-CITY NEWS September 20, 2017 - September 26, 2017

by MARKESHIA RICKS New Haven Independent

New Haven Sister Cities just got a whole school full of new ambassadors for the cause of peace thanks to a newly minted partnership with the University of New Haven. New Haven Sister Cities President Shaundolyn Slaughter, along with Mayor Toni Harp, joined UNH President Steven Kaplan on campus Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding cementing that arrangement. The MOU officially puts the private university, which has faculty and staff that hail from 43 states and 45 countries, in partnership with New Haven Sister Cities. New Haven Sister Cities was founded in 1982 as part of the national program established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to promote outreach and friendship between Americans and their fellow global citizens in the wake of World Wars I and II with the idea that it might lessen the chance of future conflicts. New Haven’s chapter has been recognized as the best in Connecticut and New England. “I am so pleased to be among all of

MARKESHIA RICKS PHOTO UNH President Kaplan signs the MOU Monday.

you for this very special and meaningful advancement of town-gown cooperation,” Mayor Harp said Monday. “Together we’re working to promote the historic city of New Haven and the greater New Haven region as a global destination and a messenger of peace in this 21st century.” The partnership allows UNH and the chapter to officially work together to promote humanitarian, cultural,

educational and economic programs with New Haven’s eight sister cities in China, Israel, Italy, France, Sierra Leone, Vietnam, Nicaragua, and Mexico. The idea for a partnership was the brainchild of city culture czar Andy Wolf. Wolf said the idea grew out of a partnership established between Elm City Shakespeare and Southern Connecticut State University.

He said he saw it as an opportunity to meet his challenge from Mayor Harp to expand the knowledge economy and grow the civic engagement among the future generation of leaders. Harp noted that the New Haven Sister Cities fosters peace and goodwill through educational and cultural exchanges but also through responding to natural disasters. During the Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone, the chapter spearheaded the arising of over $200,000 to send medical supplies to Freetown. She said the partnership with UNH will only enhance that work. “That’s what makes our city and society strong, resolute—embracing Sister Cities international mission to promote peace, respect, understanding, and cooperation, one individual, one community at a time,” she said. New Haven Sister Cities President Slaughter said that the partnership will allow the chapter to “take full advantage of resources and talents of this campus.” “The UNH student faculty and staff will now fulfill the vision of President Eisenhower to achieve a global

order that is predicated upon peace, prosperity, and an appreciation for diversity,” she said. “Our New Haven sister cities in partnership with UNH promises to be an outstanding next chapter for our current eight sister cities.” UNH President Kaplan said that the university is committed to advancing the cause of Sister Cities International and working with other local colleges and universities to foster cultural understanding and world peace. “We’re not just doing this just to put it on our resume,” he said. “We’re doing this because we believe deeply in the work that Sister Cities does. We believe deeply in global international education and we see not only opportunities for our students and our faculty but we think through our students and our faculty we can create great opportunities in these wonderful countries and these wonderful sister cities. “Again, we’re not just doing this because it looks good,” Kaplan added. “We’re doing this because its substantive and our commitment is going to be meaningful.”

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Old-School Ink: THE INNER-CITY NEWS September 20, 2017 - September 26, 2017

New Haven’s Tattoos Exhibit to Open at New Haven Museum

New Haven, Conn. (September 19, 2017) –Ray Willis was in the middle of the sweltering Amazon rainforest earlier this year when a complete stranger took one look at the tattoo emblazoned on Willis’ right shoulder above the words, “Original Gangsta,” and said, “That’s John DeStefano.” Willis, a city employee who crowdsourced funding for the tattoo to commemorate the New Haven mayor’s record-breaking 20-year career, was shocked. A large photo of Willis’s tattoo is just one of the many quirky items that will be featured in “Old-School Ink: New Haven’s Tattoos,” an exhibition opening on September 23 at the New Haven Museum. From 2 to 6 p.m., the afternoon’s events will feature hands-on activities; temporary tattoos; professional photography of visitors and their tattoos, a storytelling booth with the New Haven Story Project, and a reception with the artists from 4 to 6 pm. The exhibit will remain on view through March 10, 2018. The free opening is being held by the Museum to mark Museum Day Live!, a national celebration sponsored each year by Smithsonian Magazine: http://www. smithsonianmag.com/museumday/museum-day-live-2017/. “Old School Ink” guest curator Elinor Slomba enlisted New Haven photojournalist Corey Hudson in her examination of why and where locals get tattoos, and how the industry, public policy, and aesthetics surrounding the art of tattooing have evolved over time. After conferring with contemporary tattoo artists, community members and tattoo historians, and researching and borrowing from archival collections, the materials and stories Slomba has assembled will reveal the roots of a thriving “Old School” tradition, and offer insight into how the Elm City has contributed to the tattoo field worldwide. “Old School Ink” will explore four aspects of tattooing, beginning with the tools of the trade, and a look at New Haven area innovators, including Samuel O’Reilly, who patented the first electric tattoo machine in 1891. Henry Silver, the earliest known tattoo artist to advertise in the New Haven Register, used red ink that would have likely been made from cinnabar, also known as vermillion or mercury sulfide, according to tattoo historian Carmen Nyssen. The blue ink he used may have come from India gunpowder or even soot from lamps.

Contemporary tattoo artists in the area have created new, limitededition art for the exhibit inspired by historical aspects the Elm City, and contributed “flash sheets” of the work to the show. The images depict everything from “I ‘heart’ New Haven” to a stylized Yale bulldog to the inscription above the gate of the Grove Street Cemetery, “The Dead Shall Be Raised.” Tattoos of the drawings can be purchased at the artists’ respective studios during the duration of the exhibit. The show will also examine what tattooing means to those who practice the trade. Notable current artists include Joe Capobianco, owner of Hope Gallery, who has designed his own tattoo machine, and a line of inks particularly suited to the style he is known for nationally—the pinup-style character known as “The Capo Girl.” According to Capobianco, “Once you start doing this, it does tend to just take over. You literally become a tattooer, you’re not just some artist who’s putzing around on somebody’s skin. You’re

constantly thinking about how you’re going to do what you’re going to do next, and how to get better.” According to Connecticut statutes adopted in 2014, the legal definition of tattooing is “marking or coloring, in an indelible manner, the skin of any person by pricking in coloring matter or by producing scars” (Chapter 387a, Section. 20-266n). In the 1700s, court papers show that criminals housed in New Haven’s colonial prison were tattooed with letters corresponding to crimes, for instance, “B” for burglary. In a section on public policies and community support, “Old School Ink” examines how changing tattoo policies and regulations have impacted the conditions under which tattoos have been applied, selected, and shown in New Haven. The exhibit also highlights the aesthetics and influence of New Haven body art, depicting the history of tattooing from the perspective of local tattoo artists. As tattooing becomes more mainstream, those who carry it forward share a concern with authen-

ticity and staying true to their roots. According to Tracey Rose, co-owner of Lucky Soul Tattoo in Woodbridge, who has contributed and loaned a number of works to the show, “Entering into a tattoo apprenticeship or becoming a tattooer is entering into this world that’s like a big family…you’re entering into something where you have grandfathers and great grandfathers. You have a lineage. Whether or not your direct lineage connects, you should know who those people are.” Taking a look at the aesthetics and influence in the trade, the exhibit will include items such as a poster from 1900 featuring Lulu Aggie Baum, the tattooed lady who came to New Haven with the circus, to images with tattoos relating to Capoeira, a combination of martial arts and dance from Brazil, of which 90% of the practitioners have some form of tattoo. Guest curator Elinor Slomba is known in the Elm City as the founder of Arts Interstices/Verge Arts Group, created to help organizations meet their community engagement goals through arts and culture. She is currently managing two high-profile city projects, Project Storefronts and the Made in New Haven Campaign. She notes that while she is interested in tattoos as art form, she particularly admires the artists’ ability to make a living while inking in a regulated environment. “My work is at the intersection of arts and culture and economic development,” she says. “I really respect artists who are able to contribute viable business models to the creative economy.” About the New Haven Museum The New Haven Museum has been collecting, preserving and interpreting the history and heritage of Greater New Haven since its inception as the New Haven Colony Historical Society in 1862. Located in downtown New Haven at 114 Whitney Avenue, the Museum brings more than 375 years of New Haven history to life through its collections, exhibitions, programs and outreach. For more information visit www.newhavenmuseum.org or Facebook.com/NewHavenMuseum or call 203-562-4183.

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Single-Payer Or Block Grants? Yes President Trump who evinced a fleeting sympathy for “Medicare for All” on the campaign trail while vowing to kill Obamacare would have not just a major legislative victory, but also a basis to claim that he could break a generationold logjam. Much the way he may end up winning credit for pushing Congress to legislate a bipartisan solution on immigration. We’d find out which side is right about how best to deliver health care and have the United States catch up with other Western countries in both outcomes and cost controls. Most likely, we’d find out how to tinker both proposals to make them live up to their backers’ goals. Best of all, the fear of paying for getting sick would plague fewer and fewer families and businesses across the country. If Republicans and Democrats seize this moment to strike a grand bargain on health care, who knows what else they can accomplish?

Newhallville to March for Youth Jobs and to End Violence

A neighborhood march on Saturday, September 23 will highlight the need to end gun violence and create opportunities and jobs for youth in Newhallville. The march reflects the results of a youth survey this summer in the Newhallville neighborhood. When 14-year old Tyriek B. Keyes, a leader of Ice the Beef Youth was killed, the survey campaign was dedicated to him. Organizers of the march are New Elm City Dream / YCL, Ice the Beef and New Haven Rising. Participants will gather at Ivy Street and Shelton Avenue at 9:30 am and begin the march at 10:00 am following brief remarks. The march through the streets of Newhallville will end at the now vacant former state welfare building on Bassett St. A short rally will support efforts to open the building for youth needs and job placements, working with local and state elected officials, community and clergy representing the neighborhood. Six years ago with a record number of homicides in New Haven, the New Elm City Dream/YCL launched a youth survey and campaign for “Jobs For Youth, Jobs For All.” Several large marches supported the priorities of good jobs, safe communities, and youth needs. This summer’s door to door youth survey and the march on September 23 continue that commitment. Contact: Jahmal Henderson 207-440-8116

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‘Scumbags” Takes Urbanwear Local by ANDREW KOENIG New Haven Independent

It all started with the name. The way Danny Baker told it, his New Haven-based urbanwear brand, Local Scumbags, has its origins in a toast he proposed when he was out with friends. “To the scumbags,” he said. “To me, in my head, it was all a joke,” Baker said. But, he added, “it had a nice ring to it. And one day I just thought of it.” The “local” was a crucial addition, as the brand centers its products — shirts, caps, tank tops and totes, among other merchandise — on New Haven. Local Scumbags, which launched in January, has taken off with a speed that has surprised and motivated Baker, who was wearing an eye-catching gold watch and black Adidas. (“Since I was a kid I’ve been keeping it fresh,” Baker said, adding that he was an avid collector of sneakers as a teenager.) Jack Mushin, who works at ThinkBig Printing (a.k.a. Big Prints), where the garments are made, said the appeal of Local Scumbags garments is deceptively simple. “The key is the artwork,” Mushin said. Personal touches — every purchase comes in a drawstring bag — differentiate the hyper-local brand from more generic, bigname brands. The New Haven-born and raised Baker started with a run of black shirts, emblazoned with “Local Scumbags” in a white cursive font reminiscent of Dodgers uniforms. From the original black shirts (a 50/50 cotton-polyester blend) followed baseball caps, tank tops, and shirts in white, red, neon, and powder blue. When I noticed a sports-themed shirt at ThinkBig with three allstars and a frat-boy font, Baker hastened to add: “Oh yeah, I forgot about Scumbag University,” Local Scumbags’ line of college-themed clothing. Local Scumbags’ production takes place at ThinkBig in East Haven, where Baker’s business

CHRIS FULCHER PHOTOS

Baker: On a roll.

associate, Mark Azzolina, uses a silk-screening and heat-sealing process to make the garments. Because the runs are still relatively small typically 60 shirts at a time — the whole process is done by hand. Azzolina is proud of Local Scum-

bags’ New Haven roots and attributes Baker’s success to a growing appetite for local production in urbanwear. “People want to feel part of something,” Azzolina said. He and Baker had been friends a long time, so when Baker approached him with

the idea for Local Scumbags, the two partnered up. Local Scumbags isn’t the first native urbanwear line to come out of New Haven. Blessed Never Broke and Surrounded By idiots (SBi for short, founded in 2011 and still active) were making New Hav-

en-specific clothing before Local Scumbags came on the scene, but Baker saw an opening in the market. “There’s a few people doing it,” Baker said. “But nobody’s doing it like me.” “I’m Everywhere” Baker first got the word out about his urbanwear line by making appearances at New Haven clubs, including Karaoke Heroes. Baker, who grew up in New Haven and now lives in East Haven, still brings merch with him in a satchel and sells it on the spot, since Local Scumbags has no brick-and-mortar store. (“I’m everywhere,” Baker said, and even in his movements — loose-limbed, always whipping out his phone or turning to conversation — he looks the impresario.) Azzolina said that the small supply and informal means of distribution have strengthened the Local Scumbags brand. “Part of the charm of it is that it’s not easy to get,” Azzolina said. “If everybody could get it, it wouldn’t be cool anymore.” But Baker says his ultimate dream is “to open up a shop in downtown New Haven.” For now, Local Scumbags markets its wares by selling at bars and clubs as well as advertising through its Facebook page. Chris Fulcher photographs Local Scumbags merchandise and helps with advertising. Baker and Fulcher met on Crown Street; Baker was a regular at Karaoke Heroes and Fulcher was working next door on 216 Crown at a nowdefunct artists’ collective called UpCrown. Fulcher, a young photographer who grew up in the area and now lives in Los Angeles, does everything from standard shoots of emo bands like Mayday Parade and Never Shout Never to pictures of tattooed women clad in skimpy outfits posing by red bougainvillea. But he says working for Local Scumbags has been a special project. “I have a lot of love for New HaCon’t on page 17

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We Must Have A New Poor People’s Campaign and Moral Revival

By Bishop William J. Barber, II, President, Repairers of the Breach

Channeling the incisive analysis of our best historians, TaNehisi Coates cut through the talking points of political pundits last week to name Donald Trump America’s “First White president.” Writing for The Atlantic, the National Book Award recipient made clear how there could be no Donald Trump without President Obama. The chaos from which the whole world now suffers is a direct result of the backlash against racial progress in America. To see this is to know that Trump is not our problem. He is only a symptom. During this time of intensifying political, economic, and moral crisis, with the lives of the most vulnerable and the spirits of all under vicious attack, people in growing numbers around the country are fighting back for their lives, communities and deepest values. As we respond to invitations from communities across America, we hear a resounding call for a Poor People’s Campaign and Moral Revival in America today. Fifty years ago, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and others called for a “revolution of values” in America, inviting people who had been divided to stand together against the “triplets of evil”—militarism, racism, and economic injustice—to insist that people need not die from

poverty in the richest nation to ever exist. He joined with people across the country like Myles Horton of the Highlander Center, Loretta Two Crow of National Welfare Rights, Cesar Chavez of United Farm Workers, Al McSurely of the Appalachian Volunteers, Phillip Bernstein of the Council of Jewish Federation and Welfare, Tillie Walker of the United Indian Scholarship Fund, and John Lewis of the Southern Regional Council. Theirs was a coalition as diverse as America. We draw on the history, vision and unfinished work of the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign as we embrace the task of reigniting that campaign to unite the poor, disenfranchised, and marginalized across difference to take action together. In the aftermath of 2016’s rejection election, we are building a Movement from the states up, to unleash what Dr. King called “a new and unsettling force in our complacent national life.” This Campaign has emerged from more than a decade of work by grassroots community and religious leaders, organizations and movements fighting to end systemic racism, poverty, militarism, environmental destruction & related injustices and to build a just, sustainable and participatory society. We would need to do this work even if Trump had not been elected. But the blatant extremism of this administration only

serves to amplify the need. The twin forces of White supremacy and unchecked corporate greed continue to gain more power and influence, both in statehouses across this nation and at the highest levels of our federal government. Today, one in every two Americans are poor or low-income, while millions of children and adults continue to live without access to healthcare, housing, clean water, or good jobs. At the same time, the issues of poverty and racism have been forced to

the margins of our moral narrative and claims that a limited focus on personal morality should overshadow and supplant a commitment to public morality rooted in a critique of greed, racism, and injustice. Our campaign aims to build a broad and deep national moral movement—rooted in the leadership of poor people and reflecting the great moral teachings—to unite our country from the bottom up. For years, we have seen a kind of attention violence towards issues of systemic racism, poverty, and militarism. There was a time when our nation was fighting a war against poverty; now, it seems, we are waging a war on the poor. Our social fabric is stretched thin by widening income inequality, while politicians criminalize the poor, fan the flames of racism and xenophobia to divide the poor, and steal from the poor to give tax breaks to our richest neighbors and budget increases to a bloated military. The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival will strategically connect and grow different struggles and lift up and deepen the leadership of those most affected to transform the political, economic and moral structures of our society. The Campaign will push forward concrete demands, build unity across lines of division, and draw on art, music, and religious traditions to challenge the dominant narrative that blames poor people

for poverty. This will necessarily be a multiyear undertaking. This fall and winter we are touring the country to publicly launch the campaign with partners who have been working across race and class lines in their own communities. Next spring, we plan to begin engaging in highly publicized civil disobedience and direct action over a six-week period in at least 25 states and the District of Columbia. Our goal is to force a serious, national examination of the enmeshed evils of systemic racism, poverty, militarism and environmental devastation during a key election year, while strengthening and connecting informed and committed grassroots leadership in every state. We are building power to continue this fight long after June 2018. A precise diagnosis is key, but naming the problem is never enough. We need a Movement rooted in the moral forces that have demonstrated a capacity to change America. At such a time as this, we need a Poor People’s Campaign and Moral Revival to help us become the nation we’ve not yet been. Bishop William J. Barber, II, is President of Repairers of the Breach, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, and author of The Third Reconstruction. Follow Bishop Barber on Twitter @RevDrBarber. Follow Repairers of the Breach on Twitter @BRepairers.

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One of the largest expos for African American authors is coming to Morgan State University

8th Annual African American Authors & Empowerment Expo to Be Held on Saturday, October 7th

Nationwide — The African American Authors & Empowerment Expo (AAAEE) is holding its 8th annual event on Sat., Oct. 7, 2017 from 11am to 5pm in Baltimore, MD on the campus of Morgan State University in the University Student Center’s Calvin and Tina Tyler Ballroom. The event will feature 60 vendors, as well as hundreds of local & national authors. This massive event is free to the public and includes workshops, speaking panels, author presentations and live entertainment. 2017 marks eight years of event excellence in Maryland for the expo. AAAEE has a reputable reputation for showcasing hundreds of independent authors/artists from across the nation at its annual literary events. AAAEE’s mission is to create a platform that exposes independent authors to the general public while helping authors make connections with national book clubs, provide entrepreneurial workshops, panels and author seminars. Last year was a historic moment in AAAEE’s further expansion when it officially announced its partnership with Morgan State University to host this year’s expo as a pre-launch for the college’s annual Homecoming. This new partnership creates a remarkable opportunity for AAAEE

to help Morgan State University prepare college students for careers in the literary arts, communication and business. In honor of this amazing partnership, AAAEEE is launching the “Positioning Yourself to Live Without Limits” panel and “The Reality of Reality TV, Hip-Hop and Social Media” panel. This panel will be an open forum for the students and attendees to discuss the negative and positive effects of today’s reality shows: “Are they setting good examples for your teens?” Today’s hip-hop music: “Are the lyrics promoting positive acts or are they promoting violence and sex?” Social media: “Has the cases in suicides and bullying gone up because of social media?” All of these topic will be addressed. Featured panelists include Dr. Jacquie Hood Martin, Dr. Karen Bethea, music producer Herb Middleton, Stevie D of the R&B group Force MD’s and Rob Schwartz, CEO/Founder/Chief Editor / Executive Producer of Who?Mag TV to name a few. For more information, visit www.aaaexpo.net

Attendees networking at last year’s event

Americans Want to Work – and Be Treated Fairly by Elijah Cummings Special to the AFRO Each year, as our nation celebrates Labor Day, I spend a few moments recalling my own family’s journey from the fields of South Carolina to Baltimore and our nation’s middle class. In these reflections, I give most of the credit to the vision and hard work of my parents – but I also acknowledge my own personal debt to the men and women who organize America’s workers into unions of labor and give all of us a better chance in life. This sense of gratitude is why, when my children were young, I taught them about Asa Phillip Randolph of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters — and how organized labor was an essential force in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Because Randolph had convinced President Roosevelt to integrate our nation’s defense industries, my father was able to gain a job (and a union card) at

Davison Chemical when he brought my mother to Baltimore in the mid1940s. Elijah Cummings Dad’s wages went up from less than a dollar a day in the fields of South Carolina to a dollar per hour, plus overtime pay – and his union provided our family with the health care plan that kept us healthy and strong and helped my parents buy our home. In years past, I also recalled for my children that, when I was only 12 years old, Mr. Randolph, Dr. King, and a broad alliance of other civil rights, labor and faith leaders organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. They were acutely aware that economic rights and civil rights are inextricably connected – and so was my family. Dad’s union and his own hard work were the driving forces that transformed our lives — as they have for tens of millions of other American families – and I remain convinced that they can do so again today. Today, at another moment in our nation’s history when Americans are taking to our streets in protest, we must never forget the inter-connection between workers’ rights and our

civil rights. I would be the last person to discount the injustice of the racial disparities that continue to afflict our society, and I will struggle for racial justice in America until the end of my days. Yet, more than half a century after Dr. King’s “I have a Dream” speech, the struggle of working families for jobs and freedom continues for millions of our countrymen and women of every racial background. In this continuing struggle for better jobs that pay a living wage and offer health care and pension benefits, union members remain among our most dedicated foot soldiers – and their economic contributions to the lives of Americans of Color is clear. Compared to their non-union counterparts today, union workers’ wages are 27 percent higher. For African American working families, this union difference translates into an additional $200 each week. Union members are 60 percent more likely to have employer-provided pensions, 50 percent more likely to enjoy employer-sponsored health insurance benefits, and 33 percent more likely to have paid sick leave. More often than not, moreover, union jobs set the standards for entire industries, benefitting

everyone. In light of all of these benefits to our society, it is not difficult to understand why public approval of labor unions (at 61 percent) reached its highest level in 14 years on Labor Day 2017. Paradoxically, however, this public support comes at a time when labor unions, and the American workers they represent, are under relentless attack by large corporations and their political allies. As researchers at the respected Economic Policy Institute outlined in April of this year, President Trump and his Republican congressional allies are doing all that they can to undercut the wages and workplace protections of working families, including many of the same Americans who voted for them in 2016. Confronted by this reactionary onslaught, Americans of every racial background would be well advised to understand that strong support for workers’ rights benefits us all, as well as our country. This is why, when I was privileged to chair the Democratic Party’s 2016 Platform Drafting Committee, we made our party’s commitment to “raising incomes and restoring economic security for the middle class”

our first priority. In the Congress this year, we have reaffirmed those commitments in our “Better Deal” for the American people agenda. On the jobs front, we are fighting for legislation that will create millions of well-paying, full-time jobs that pay a living wage through directly investing in our crumbling national infrastructure. We also are determined to expand federal funding for the education and training that will empower American workers to succeed in our 21st Century economy – even as we also support the small businesses that create most of our new jobs, crack down on unfair foreign trade, and fight back against corporations that outsource American jobs. The American people want to work. They deserve to be treated fairly for their contributions to our society. In the better America that we Democrats envision, every day will be Labor Day. Congressman Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.

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‘Scumbags”

ven, so this hits home for me,” he said. “We want the photographs to tell a story,” Fulcher added. “The last photo shoot we had was at Karaoke Heroes, which was connected to UpCrown, so we thought that place would be the perfect place to tell that story.” Telling the story of Local Scumbags at a music establishment makes sense, given Baker’s history. Before he started Local Scumbags, he had his hands in music production and the New Haven club scene. Baker takes inspiration from the rappers Master P and P Diddy (Sean Combs), the latter of whom started the highly successful Sean John clothing line. “People who came from nothing,” Baker said, “show me that anybody can do it.” Where He’s Coming From So what’s next for Local Scumbags? For one thing, it’s going beyond local. “I have people contacting me from overseas,” Baker said, citing inquiries as far afield as the United Kingdom. A slight uptick in prices will accompany Local Scumbags’ growing popularity. “I’m going to up prices by $5 and that’s it,” Baker said, “because I still want to keep it affordable.” (Shirts currently cost $15, baseball caps $20.) Baker also plans to link PayPal to the Local Scumbags Facebook page so that people can buy his products more easily. And Baker has new pieces coming out. Local Scumbags released black hoodies about two weeks ago. Baker and Azzolina have been working on prototypes for a skateboard to start selling at skate shops, thus expanding Local Scumbags’ cultural reach. In other words, Local Scumbags is evolving and expanding. Products have “New Haven” printed on them, to keep Local Scumbags local even as it expands. “I started putting ‘New Haven’ on it because I wanted people to know where it’s coming from,” Baker said. “I do it all for my city — that’s what inspires me most.”

Teamwork Makes The Dream Work by BlackDoctor.org

Three doctors, Dr. Rameck Hunt, Dr. Sampson Davis, and Dr. George Jenkins, all grew up in Newark, New Jersey without a father. All three came from low-income families and first met as classmates. During high school, the three made a pact that not only affected their lives, but so many lives even now. As teenage boys growing up on the tough inner-city streets of Newark, New Jersey in housing projects, these three young made a pact that no matter what: they would stick togethergo to college-graduate-and become doctors. Surrounded by negative influences and having few positive role models made this a not so easy feat. Now many years later, these three men have overcome countless obstacles and proudly bear the subtitle of doctor, serving as the face of health and education for youth and families across our country. Growing up in the streets of Newark, the doctors know first hand the pressures and struggles of life in the inner city and how difficult it can be going at it alone. Determined not to become victims of their environment, the trio stood firm in their mission and together became one of the most remarkable success stories of inspiration, dedication and determination. According to their website, the Three Doctors are frequently asked about their formula for becoming prominent, successful men. While there are numerous factors that played a role in their success there are particular guidelines that the doctors have and continue to live by to this day. This includes “Learning Patience” where the doctors often share that “today’s youth are in an age where they want everything now, and instant success is not only rare, but also deceitful. At some point you need a strategic plan on how you propose to live your life and carry out your goals for the long-term and that is just a starting point.” Today, Dr. Hunt is a Board certified internist at University Medical Center at Princeton and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Robert Wood

Johnson Medical School. Dr. Jenkins serves as Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry at Columbia University. Dr. Davis is a Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician at several emergency departments in New Jersey. The doctors have additionally authored three inspiring books about their lives: The Pact for adults, and We Beat the Streets, for children, as well as a third book The Bond, highlighting fatherhood relationships. Dr. Davis also released a new book, Living & Dying in Brick City which provides a rare, real-life glimpse into the inner workings of an urban emergency room, while offering practical health advice for our communities. Drs. Davis, Hunt and Jenkins also find time to give back to the community through their non-profit organization, The Three Doctors Foundation which has offered over a decade of free health, education and mentoring programs for youth and families in the NY/NJ area. The Three Doctors have received many awards including the prestigious… …Essence Award for their accomplishments and leadership as well as a BET Honors award. They have also been featured medical experts for the Tom Joyner Morning Radio Show as well as CNN news. The doctors continue to make numerous television appearances in support of their message of health, education and youth mentoring. This includes their past appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show, where Ms. Winfrey remarked–”You guys are bigger than Rock Stars!” She then added, “I think you guys are the premier role models of the world!” Way to go young men! Portrait of the Three Doctors, a trio of African-American motivational speakers, New York, 2003. Pictured are, from left, Dr. Rameck Hunt, Dr. George Jenkins, and Dr. Sampson Davis.. (Photo by Anthony Barboza/ Getty Images)

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White House, Black College Heads to Meet Amid Strained Ties

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday named a lawyer and former NFL player as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as the administration faces criticism from those institutions of promises unkept. Jonathan Holifield, who also writes and consults on the topics of innovation and inclusiveness, told leaders and students that HBCUs must contribute more to the American economy. “There is no path to sustain new job creation, shared prosperity and enduring national competition without the current and increased contributions of historical black colleges and universities,” Holifield told students at the Old Executive Office Building next to the White House. His appointment answers one complaint from the leaders HBCUs, who are making their second visit to the White House this year amid strains with the Trump administration over unfulfilled promises. Trump has said he would move the office of historically black colleges and universities from the Education Department to the White House. He promised support for the schools during his presidential campaign and Black History Month meetings, when college presidents posed for pictures with Trump in the White House. But the annual gathering in the nation’s capital for those schools has been reduced to a two-day summit, further aggravating college officials.

In this Feb. 27, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump meets with leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. There likely will be few smiles on the faces of presidents of historically black colleges and universities on their second visit to the White House this year. An annual gathering in the nation’s capital for the nation’s HBCUs has been reduced to a two-day summit, further aggravating college officials who are already frustrated with the White House’s slow pace on its promises to them. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file)

And Trump was not in Washington to receive the visitors Monday. Instead, he was in New York for the U.N. General Assembly. Advocates for the schools say there has been little to no action from the Trump administration. The institutions have not seen increases in their funding in Trump’s proposed budget, and they had to beat back a White House push to call construction money for historically black colleges and universities unconstitutional. All that followed the backlash after school

presidents posed with Trump for a photo in the Oval Office. That led to calls from the colleges’ major advocates to postpone the annual National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week Conference. “It has become painstakingly clear that these promises are not being kept,” said Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., who leads the Congressional HBCU Caucus. “In this current environment, and with zero progress made on any of their priorities, it would be highly unproductive to ask HBCU presidents to come back

to Washington,” she said. The week is normally planned by the White House HBCU Initiative’s executive director along with a presidential HBCU advisory board, said Johnny C. Taylor, president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, a nonprofit organization that has supported public historically black colleges and universities since 1987. Responding to “feedback from key stakeholders,” the Education Department sent an email Sept. 5 saying it was “postponing this year’s National HBCU Week Conference” and replacing it with “more intimate conversations.” Omarosa Manigault Newman, a HBCU graduate and assistant to the president and director of communications for the White House Office of Public Liaison, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview last week that the conference was simply scaled back. She said the White House intended to announce an executive director for the initiative on Monday. Also announced Monday was a lineup of 62 HBCU “All-Stars” students who serve as the initiative’s ambassadors to black colleges. The leaders were expected to discuss capital financing, improving student outcomes, alliances with the tech sector and post-secondary degrees. Students are getting a tour of the White House, mentoring and a special tour of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Cul-

ture. “President Trump’s commitment to the HBCU Community remains strong and unwavering,” Newman said in a statement. “Registration remains at capacity and we are looking forward to welcoming HBCU presidents, students and guests.” Trump received 8 percent of the African-American vote during the election. Since then, he has generated controversy through several statements, including saying last month said there were “very fine people” among the white nationalists, white supremacists and neo-Nazis protesting the possible removal of a Confederate statue in Charlottesville, Virginia. The White House is not the only game in town, Couey said. “A lot of our time is not spent on Trump. He’s just one individual,” he said. “We have many friends in Congress that we interact with; we have many friends within the federal government. These are the people we’re dealing with, the people who actually get things done.” Adams now plans to hold an inaugural “HBCU Brain Trust” meeting during the Congressional Black Caucus’ annual meeting. “Despite the ongoing drama and unnecessary distractions of the president’s own making, we plan to move forward with opportunities for HBCU leaders to engage in substantive dialogues that put our schools and students first,” Adams said.

Rebuilding the Gulf Coast, Preparing for the Next Hurricane By Bill Fletcher, Jr. & Candice S. Cason, NNPA Newswire Columnists It has been nothing short of horrifying to watch the pictures of Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Texas and Louisiana. We can only imagine what it has been like for those, who have been the direct victims of this storm. There is much that can and needs to be said about Harvey and its aftermath. The first is, of course, that extreme weather will become an increasing pattern in our lives unless something drastic isn’t done quickly to address climate

change. The second point is that the natural disaster that has hit the Texas/ Louisiana area is compounded by the politics and economics of the region. Specifically, the toxic combination of neo-Confederate politics and ideology along with neo-liberal economics has resulted in a situation where “development at all costs” was the law of the land. This meant that simple things like zoning ordinances were treated as hindrances to development. It also helps us to explain the complete disdain that Texas Republicans have had towards the federal government, at least until they need government assistance. There will be a fight over the reconstruction of Texas. There will be those who will argue that Texas should rebuild according to old stan-

dards or, worse, go into a deeper rabbit hole of fewer regulations and protections for the public, all in the supposed interest of economic gain. We believe that such a course will lead, at best, to the cleansing of the region of working class people and a set up for the next so-called natural disaster. Texas needs a 2.0 strategy; a reset, for lack of a better term. This means addressing the immediate crisis, something that should be a “national” priority. There should be no embarrassment about the federal government playing the leading role. That is one of the central purposes of government. Yet, more is needed. Any rebuilding plan needs to consider the existing environment and consider the possibility of future environmental disasters. How can a metropolitan area constructed on the least permeable clay-based soil ig-

nore the need for efficient rainwater removal systems? How can multiple oil, gas and chemical plants be constructed with so few safeguards? How can so little consideration of public transportation systems be given to the fourth largest city and metropolitan area in the U.S.? What does this mean for the population in the immediate area? What about the impact on the land? These are all questions that must be factored into the rebuilding of the eastern part of the state. Texas is also suffering from tremendous wealth polarization. The pictures that we are all seeing are mainly those of poor and other working people trying to recover what they can and reconstitute their lives. But this means that full recovery involves moving Texan working people away from instability and towards jobs with living

wages. Finally, there needs to be serious consideration of and attention to very basic infrastructure. How is it possible that the fourth largest city in the United States has such limited physical infrastructure? The answer lies, at least in large part, in thought processes that suggest that government and the public sector are the problem, i.e., that their existence and the safeguards they might establish could inhibit growth and wealth. The results of such thinking seem to be draining into the Gulf of Mexico. Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a talk show host, writer and activist. Follow him on Twitter @BillFletcherJr, Facebook and at www.billfletcherjr.com. Candice Cason is a psychologist and specialist in substance abuse treatment.

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4 Important Things To Know About Sickle Cell Disease by Dr. Tamika Bush, BlackDoctor.org September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and is a very special month to me due to my own personal journey with sickle cell disease. My daughter was diagnosed with sickle cell disease

so I am not only a physician, but a mother and also an advocate to help make everyone aware of this common chronic medical condition. However, my goal was to not only be an advocate for my daughter, but to also help prevent her from having repeated hospitalizations due to pain crisis, improve her health while keeping her healthy in the process so that she can grow and thrive the best way she can. I began to search natural and holistic therapies to keep her healthy. Being trained as an osteopathic physician allowed me to look at the whole-

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body approach to healing when treating patients. However, after my daughter’s diagnosis I wanted to further educate myself to become the Holistic Integrative Pediatrician I am today. It is with these skills I not only help my daughter, but also help to empower and give knowledge to other moms of children with chronic diseases so that their children can live their best lives yet. Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder which causes the red blood cells to become abnormally shaped in appearance and get stuck inside of blood vessels, which makes it hard to deliver oxygen to tissues within the body. This lack of oxygen then causes congestion known as “sludging” in the blood vessels, leading to severe pain to individuals affected by this chronic condition. Complications from the lack of oxygen and congestion of red blood cells in the body then leads to increased breakdown of the red blood cells leading to a chronic anemia. Many of these patients are then left with endless blood transfusions to prevent organ damage and stroke. Because of the abnormal red blood cells and anemia many of these patients have what we call “functional asplenia.” This means that their spleen does not function normally like individuals without the disease. The spleen is important for immune system support because it helps to filter blood. Unfortunately, this makes many individuals with sickle cell disease susceptible to infections that individuals with healthy immune systems can fight off. These infections can become serious to an individual with sickle cell disease and can often lead to severe infection in the blood stream and at times death. Here are four important things to know about sickle cell disease: 1. Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic disorder in the United States. Per the Centers For Disease Control (CDC) sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 Americans. About 1 in 13 Black babies are born with the sickle cell trait. One in 365 Black babies have the disease and 1 in 1600 hispanic babies carry the disease. Sickle cell disease is also more common across parts of Africa, yet due to lack of medical care many individuals are unaware and not able to get the necessary treatment. 2. People inherit sickle cell disease. Individuals are born with it and it can-

not develop in adulthood nor is it contagious. Sickle Cell disease is passed down from both parents and each parent has to carry the sickle cell trait. There is a 25 percent chance that their child will have sickle cell disease for every pregnancy each time they want to conceive. That is a 1 in 4 chance that the child will develop the disease. The United States has as many as two million people who carry this trait. Many are not aware that they carry the trait until it becomes time to conceive which is why it is so important to educate everyone about this important medical condition. 3. Sickle cell disease is not a death sentence and is treatable only by a bone marrow transplant. However, sickle cell disease is a chronic medical condition, but due to increasing medical research and technology many patients can live productive lives. Many patients are now living well into their 40’s and 50’s. However, twenty years ago many children with sickle cell disease rarely made it to adulthood. 4. Sickle cell disease affects more than just Blacks. Sickle cell disease is often thought of as a condition of Blacks, and it is important to note that researchers estimate approximately 60

to 80 percent of those with SCD are of African-American descent. However, other races are also affected. People of Hispanic, Indian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean heritage are also commonly affected by sickle cell disease. Dr. Tamika Bush AKA (Dr. TamikaPeds) is a board-certified pediatrician, best-selling Author, Speaker, Media Consultant and Doctor Mom who specializes in children’s health. Through her videos, courses and books she prides herself on helping to keep your children healthy and happy all naturally without the use of conventional medicine. Dr. Bush has an upcoming book on children’s health scheduled to be released End of October 2017. In this book Dr. Bush tells her own personal story along with Natural and Holistic remedies to many common childhood conditions. Dr. Bush is across all social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @ drtamikapeds. She can also be contacted via her website at www.drtamikapeds.com and she also has a special Facebook group for mothers in which she gives natural tips to keep children healthy at www.granolamoms.info

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Help Wanted: Immediate opening for construction laborer for

Heavy and Highway Construction. Please call PJF Construction Corp.@ 860-888-9998. We are an equal opportunity employer M/F Help Wanted: Immediate opening for Dump Truck Driver for Heavy and Highway Construction. CDL A license and clean driving record required. Please call PJF Construction Corp. @ 860-888-9998. We are an equal opportunity employer M/F.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Portland Administrative Assistant for reception, phones, filing, and corporate staff support. Working knowledge of Haz. Waste Regs., Manifests, AP & billing. OSHA certification a +. Forward resumes to RED Technologies, LLC Fax 860-218-2433; or Email to HR@redtechllc. com RED Technologies, LLC is an EOE. VNA Community Healthcare is searching for Certified Home Health Aides (HHA). Must have 6 months – one year of experience as a HHA. Several opportunities for full and parttime flexible schedules. Submit resume and cover letter to jobs@vna-commh.org. Visit our website www.connecticuthomecare.org for other opportunities. EOE/M/F

TRANSFER STATION LABORER

Off load trailers, reload for trans/disp. Lift 50 lbs., operate industrial powered trucks and forklift. Asbestos Worker Handler Training a +. Resumes to RED Technologies, LLC, 173 Pickering St., Portland, CT 06480; Fax 860-342-1022; or Email to lkelly@redtransfer.comRED Technologies, LLC is an EOE.

Office or General Help:

Immediate opening in the Contract Department, in a fast-paced petroleum environment. Strong computer skills (ie: Excel, Microsoft Office) and analytical skills a must. Candidate must possess a high level of accuracy, attention to detail and be able to research and work independently. Petroleum and energy industry knowledge experience a plus. Send resume to: Human Resource Dept., P O Box 388, Guilford CT 06437. **An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer**

The Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport Invitation for Bid (IFB) Scattered Sites Unit Renovations Solicitation Number: 089-PD-17-S

The Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport d/b/a Park City Communities (PCC) is requesting sealed bids for Atlantic Street Unit Renovation. A complete set of the plans and technical specifications will be available on September 18, 2017. To obtain a copy of the solicitation you must send your request to bids@parkcitycommunities.org, please reference solicitation number and title on the subject line. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at 150 Highland Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604 on October 11, 2017 @ 10:00 a.m., submitting a bid for the project without attending conference is not in the best interest of the Offeror. Additional questions should be emailed only to bids@parkcitycommunities.org no later than October 19, 2017 @ 3:00 p.m. Answers to all the questions will be posted on PCC’s Website: www.parkcitycommunities. org.All bids must be received by mailed or hand delivered by October 24, 2017 @ 2:00 PM, to Ms. Caroline Sanchez, Sr. Contract Specialist, 150 Highland Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06604, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. No bids will be accepted after the designated time.

Field Engineer

BA/BS in Civil Engineering or Construction Management. 2-5 yrs. experience. OSHA Certified. Proficient in reading contract plans and specifications. Resumes to RED Technologies, LLC, 10 Northwood Dr., Bloomfield, CT 06002; Fax 860.218.2433; Email resumes to info@redtechllc.com. RED Technologies, LLC is an EOE.

Project Manager Environmental Remediation Division 3-5 years exp. and Bachelor’s Degree, 40-Hr. Hazwoper Training Req. Forward resumes to RED Technologies, LLC, 10 Northwood Dr., Bloomfield, CT 06002;

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Insulation company offering good pay and benefits. Please mail resume to above address.. MAIL ONLY This company is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk, CT is requesting proposals for the painting of interior vacant units.

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Common Ground High School

has a part time opening (29 hours per week) for a Math Teaching Assistant (TA). The Math TA is responsible for supporting Math teachers in the classroom during the school day, providing targeted supports in academic labs both during and after school, and assisting with a four week summer school in 2018. For a complete job description, please visit http://commongroundct.org/2017/07/ common-ground-seeks-part-time-math-teaching-assistant/ for a complete job description. Common Ground is particularly eager for candidates who help us fulfill our commitment to building a racially and culturally diverse faculty and staff.

The Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk, CT

is requesting qualifications from experienced firms for Internet, Internet Voice Bundle and Hosted Voice service. RFQ documents can be viewed and printed at www.norwalkha.org under the business tab, RFPs/RFQs. Norwalk Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Curtis O. Law, Executive Director

Truck Mechanic

Immediate opening for a truck mechanic. Maintenance “hands on” to be done on petroleum trucks and trailers. Must have commercial truck repair experience. Send resume to: Attn: HR Dept, P O Box 388, Guilford, CT 06437. **An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer**

TRANSFER STATION LABORER Off load trailers, reload for trans/disp. Lift 50 lbs., operate industrial powered trucks and forklift. Asbestos Worker Handler Training a +. Resumes to RED Technologies, LLC, 173 Pickering St., Portland, CT 06480; Fax 860-342-1022; or Email to lkelly@redtransfer.com

ELECTRIC

Distribution Technician- the Town of Wallingford Electric Utility is seeking highly skilled candidates for Distribution Technician. Applicants must be a H.S. graduate and be fully qualified as a Journeyman Lineman or First Class Lineman. Hourly rate: $38.16 to $43.22, plus an excellent fringe benefits package. The closing date for applications is September 22, 2017 Apply: Personnel Department, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492, (203) 294-2080, Fax: (203) 294-2084. EOE.

Listing: Receptionist/Office Assistant

Petroleum Company has an immediate full time opening. Previous experience in a very busy office handling multiple telephone lines and dealing with customers required. Excellent customer service skills a must. Previous petroleum experience a plus. Applicant to also perform administrative/clerical tasks as assigned. Please send resume to: H.R. Manager, Confidential, P O Box 388, Guilford CT 06437.

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Invitation for Bids 162 South Genesee Street Rehabilitation The Housing Authority of the City of New Haven d/b/a Elm City Communities is currently seeking Bids for 162 South Genesee Street Rehabilitation. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway beginning on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 3:00PM.

The Glendower Group, Inc

Request for Qualifications Co Developer for Valley Townhouses The Glendower Group, Inc an affiliate of Housing Authority City of New Haven d/b/a Elm city Communities is currently seeking Qualification Proposals for Co Developer of Valley Townhouses. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway beginning on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 3:00PM

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CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR ROCKVIEW PHASE II

The Glendower Group, Inc an affiliate of Housing Authority City of New Haven d/b/a Elm city Communities is currently seeking Proposals for Construction Manager at Risk for Rockview Phase II. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway beginning on Monday, August 21, 2017 at 3:00PM

The Glendower Group, Inc Request for Qualifications Co Developer for Valley Townhouses The Glendower Group, Inc an affiliate of Housing Authority City of New Haven d/b/a Elm city Communities is currently seeking Qualification Proposals for Co Developer of Valley Townhouses. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway beginning on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 3:00PM

applications for the following positions:

Firefighter D/Paramedic-Lateral Transfer: Salary- $48,972/year Firefighter/Paramedic-New Recruit: $48,972/year Requirements for both positions and the application is available online at www.FirefighterApp.com/EastHavenFD. East Haven is committed to building a workforce of diverse individuals. Minorities, Females, Handicapped and Veterans are encouraged to apply. The Town of East Haven is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Union Company seeks: Tractor Trailer Driver for Heavy & Highway Construction Truck and EquipmentConstruction Head Mechanic

Equipment. have a CDL License, Large CT based Fence andMust Guard Rail contractor looking for experienced, self-motivated, responsible Head Mechanic. Responsibilities will include clean driving record, capable of operating maintaining and repairing all company heavy equipment; beequipment willingand tovehicles, travelupdating asset lists and assuring all rolling stock is in compliance with state and throughout the Northeast & engine, NY. We offer federal regulations. Must have extensive diesel electrical wiring excellent hourly rate & excellent beneﬁts and hydraulic systems experience. Contact: Dana Phone: Top wages paid, company truck and Briere benefits. 860-243-2300 Email: AA/EOE dana.briere@garrityasphalt.com Please send resume to Mpicard@atlasoutdoor.com Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer

KMK Insulation Inc. 1907 Hartford Turnpike North Haven, CT 06473

Mechanical Insulator position.

Insulation company offering good pay and benefits. Please mail resume to above address.. MAIL ONLY This company is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.

Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming, Inc seeks: Reclaimer Operators and Milling Operators with current licensing and clean driving record. We offer excellent hourly rate & excellent beneﬁts Contact: Rick Tousignant Phone: 860243-2300 Email: rick.tousignant@garrityasphalt.com Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer

KMK Insulation Inc. ! Invitation to Bid: Washington Park Apartments E. Washington, Barnum& Noble Ave and Kossuth St Bridgeport, CT Renovation of (10 Buildings, 36Units) Bid Due Date: Monday, September 25, 2017 at 5:00pm Project documents available via ftp link below:

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This contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements. Fax or Email Questions & Bids to: Dawn Lang @ 203-881-8372 dawnlang@haynesconstruction.com HCC encourages the participation of all Veteran, S/W/MBE & Section 3 Certified Businesses Haynes Construction Company, 32 Progress Ave, Seymour, CT 06483 AA/EEO EMPLOYER

1907 Hartford Turnpike North Haven, CT 06473

Mechanical Insulator position. Insulation company offering good pay and benefits. Please mail resume to above address.. MAIL ONLY This company is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. Diesel Mechanic 3-5 years min. exp. 40-Hr. Hazwoper Repair/maintain triaxles, roll offs, heavy equipment. Kenworth, Mack, John Deere, Cat. FAX resumes: 860.218.2433; or Email: Info@redtechllc.com. RED Technologies, LLC is An EOE.

The Glendower Group, Inc Request for Qualifications

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR VALLEY STREET TOWNHOUSE RENTAL ASSISTANCE DEMOSTRATION PROJECT The Glendower Group, Inc an affiliate of Housing Authority City of New Haven d/b/a Elm city Communities is currently seeking Proposals for Construction Manager at Risk for Valley Street Townhouse Rental Assistance Demonstration Project. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https:// newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway beginning on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 3:00PM

The Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk, CT

is requesting qualifications from experienced firms for Internet, Internet Voice Bundle and Hosted Voice service. RFQ documents can be viewed and printed at www.norwalkha. org under the business tab, RFPs/RFQs. Norwalk Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Curtis O. Law, Executive Director

Diesel Mechanic 3-5 years min.

exp. 40-Hr. Hazwoper Repair/maintain triaxles, roll offs, heavy equipment. Kenworth, Mack, John Deere, Cat.

Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming Inc

seeks: Construction Mechanic FAX resumes: 860.218.2433; orEquipment Email: Info@redtechllc.com.

RED Technologies, LLC is An EOE. preferably experienced in Reclaiming and Road Milling Equipment. We offer factory trainingAsphalt on equipment we operate. Garrity Reclaiming Inc Location: Bloomfield CT seeks: Construction Equipment Mechanic Contact:experienced James Burke Phone: 860preferably in Reclaiming and 243-2300 Road Milling Equipment. We offer factory email: jim.burke@garrityasphalt.com training on equipment we operate. Location: Bloomfield CT Women & Minority Applicants are Contact:encouraged James Burke Phone: 860to apply 243-2300 Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity email: jim.burke@garrityasphalt.com Employer We offer excellent hourly rate & Women & Minoritybenefits Applicants are excellent encouraged to apply Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer We offer excellent hourly rate & excellent benefits

Union Company seeks: Tractor Trailer Driver for Heavy & Highway Construction Equipment. Must have a CDL License, clean driving record, capable of operating Union seeks: Tractor Trailer heavyCompany equipment; be willing to travel Driver for Heavy & Highway throughout the Northeast & Construction NY. We offer Equipment. Must have a CDL License, excellent hourly rate & excellent beneﬁts clean driving record, capable of operating Contact: Dana Briere Phone: heavy equipment; be willing to travel 860-243-2300 Email: throughout the Northeast & NY. We offer dana.briere@garrityasphalt.com excellent hourly rate & excellent Women & Minority Applicantsbeneﬁts are Contact: Dana Briere Phone: encouraged to apply 860-243-2300 Email: Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity dana.briere@garrityasphalt.com Employer Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer

THE INNER-CITY NEWS September 20, 2017 - September 26, 2017

LUXURIOUS RESIDENCES AVAILABLE

If you are looking for a beautiful residence, our townhomes are currently accepting applications.

*First Month Rent Free 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.

The City of New Haven Board of Alders

Black and Hispanic Caucus 6th Annual

Recognition Fall Gala New Haven is All That Jazz! Larry Conway

City of New Haven Board of Education

Chief Anthony Campbell

Honoring

City of New Haven Police Department

Pattie Lawlor

City of New Haven, Mayor’s Office

Battalion Chief Orlando “Woody” Marcano City of New Haven Fire Department

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven A portion of the proceeds will be used to support the

Dr. Reginald Mayo Early Childhood School Library Book Fund

Thursday, October 26, 2017 • 6-11 pm

Anthony’s Ocean View, 450 Lighthouse Road, New Haven

$75 in advance / $85 at the door

For additional information: 203.946.6483

REQUIREMENTS: Earnings must be between 25-60% of the Area Medium Income (AMI) (please see below for specific requirements); selections will be made via a lottery system. # of people in houshold

Minimum

$16,050

$18,350

$20,650

$22,925

$24,775

$26,600

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Applications may be picked up at: • 3 Bosley St • 185 Eastern St • 360 Orange St • Downloaded at http://www.cthcvp.org/ • Downloaded at http://www.elmcitycommunities.org Applications can be dropped off or mailed to: • 360 Orange St, New Haven, CT 06511 • 185 Eastern St, New Haven, CT 06513 • 3 Bosley St, New Haven, CT 06515 • PO Box 1912, New Haven, CT 06509 Applications will be ready for pickup on 9/18/17 Return date will be no later than 10/06/17 at 3pm 23

THE INNER-CITY NEWS September 20, 2017 - September 26, 2017

Drinking More Coffee Reduces Risk For Diabetes Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN

When it comes to your morning cup of java, drinking a second or third cup may be good for your health. There is evidence that shows coffee drinkers have a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes. And it seems for diabetes prevention the more coffee you drink, the better. Coffee contains several powerful antioxidants including chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid. Research shows that chlorogenic acid improves glucose metabolism and enhances insulin sensitivity while caffeic acid increases glucose uptake by the muscles. These antioxidants are why studies involving over one million adults show heavy coffee drinkers have a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Individuals in the studies who drank three or more cups of coffee a day reduced their risk of type 2 diabetes by 21% compared to those who never or rarely drink coffee. Moreover, decaffeinated coffee drinkers experienced a 6% lower risk for each cup. That is excellent news. So, even if you are sensitive to caffeine, you can still lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. Choose Your Coffee Wisely

Milk, medium, 16 oz. For: 140 calories, 7 g fat, 12 g carbs, 12 g sugar

Although coffee is relatively low in calories, the pitfalls can be in the variety of added ingredients such as sweeteners and creamers. Sugar and cream add calories, fat, and carbohydrate and can easily offset the health benefits of coffee. This is especially true with coffee concoctions available in your local fast food restaurant or coffee shop. To minimize the number of calories from added sugars and high-fat creamers you should choose your coffee wisely. Check out these swaps for some of your favorites:

Instead of: Krispy Kreme Lotta Latte Chiller,12 oz. For: 670 calories, 28 g fat, 29 g carbs, 60 g sugar Choose: Iced Original Kreme Latte with 2% Milk, 12 oz. For: 170 calories, 3.5 g fat, 28 g carbs, 28 g sugar Instead of: Peet’s Milk Chocolate Almond Mocha with Whole Milk and Whipped Cream, 20 oz.

Instead of: Dunkin Donut’s Frozen Caramel Coffee Coolatta with cream, 16 oz. For: 490 calories, 23 g fat, 71 g carbs, 65 g sugar

For: 600 calories, 24 g fat, 80 g carbs, 76 g sugar Choose: Caffè Mocha with Soy Milk, 16 oz. For: 215 calories, 5 g fat, 35 g carbs, 27 g sugar

Choose: Iced Coffee with Cream and Splenda, 20 oz. For: 67 calories, 6 g fat, 3 g carbs, 0g sugar Instead of: Starbucks Whole Milk White Chocolate Mocha with Whipped Cream, 20 oz. For: 620 calories, 27 g fat, 79 g carbs, 75 g sugar Choose: Whole Milk Cappuccino, 20 oz. For: 190 calories, 9 g fat, 16 g carbs, 14 g sugar

Instead of: McDonald’s Frappe Mocha, No Whip, 20 oz. For:600 calories, 22 g fat, 92 g carbs, 84 g sugar Choose: McCafe Iced Coffee, Light Cream, No Sugar, 1/2 Caramel Syrup, 22 oz. For: 80 calories, 7 g fat, 3 g carbs, 15

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Now accepting applications for both 3 and 4 year old programs starting in September

PRESENTS

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Choose: Iced Caffè Latte with Whole

School Readiness/Pre-Kindergarten Program

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Instead of: Au Bon Pain’s Coffee Blast, large, 24 oz. For: 690 calories, 29 g fat, 119 g carbs, 112 g sugar

Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN is a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator, national speaker and author of The African American Guide to Living Well with Diabetes.. She is a Dannon One Yogurt Every Day Nutrition Advisor.

Saint Aedan School

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The Saint Aedan Readiness Program, based on Creative Curriculum allows children to learn based on the uniqueness of each child. Building self esteem, friendships and a sense of community, Saint Aedan School is committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment. Full Year/Full day (7:30-5:30)

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Convenience charges apply to Internet, and telephone sales. Proceeds will benefit CCA and its programs for families that are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Call the school at 203-387-5693 or visit us at: www.staedan-brendanschool.org

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4 Little Girls: The Church Bombing We Will Never Forget

by BlackDoctor.org

Say their names: Addie Mae Collins, 14 Denise McNair, 11 Carole Robertson, 14 Cynthia Wesley, 14 On this day in 1963, a bomb explodes during Sunday morning services in the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls. With its large African-American congregation, the 16th Street Baptist Church served as a meeting place for civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr., who once called Birmingham a “symbol of hardcore resistance to integration.” Alabama’s governor, George Wallace, made preserving racial segregation one of the central goals of his administration, and Birmingham had one of the most violent and lawless chapters of the Ku Klux Klan. The church bombing was the third in Birmingham in 11 days after a federal order came down to integrate Alabama’s school system. Fifteen sticks of dynamite were planted in the church basement, underneath what turned out to be the girls’ restroom. The bomb detonated at 10:19 a.m., killing Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Addie Mae Collins–all 14 years old–and 11-year-old Denise McNair. Immediately after the blast, church members wandered dazed and bloodied, covered with white powder and broken stained glass, before starting to dig in the rubble to search for survivors. More than 20 other members of the congregation were injured in the blast. When thousands of angry black protesters assembled at the crime scene, Wallace sent hundreds of police and state troopers to the area to break up the crowd. Two young black men were killed that night, one by police and another by racist thugs. Meanwhile, public outrage over the bombing continued to grow, drawing international attention to Birmingham. At a funeral for three of the girls (one’s family preferred a separate, private service), King addressed more than 8,000 mourners. A well-known Klan member, Robert Chambliss, was charged with murder and with buying 122 sticks of dynamite. In October 1963, Chambliss was cleared of the murder charge and received a six-month jail sentence and a $100 fine for the dynamite. Although a

dicted by a Jefferson County grand jury on four counts of first-degree murder.

found guilty of first-degree murder and is sentenced to four life terms.

November 15, 1977 – On the second day of the trial, Chambliss’s niece, Elizabeth Cobb, testifies that before the bombing, Chambliss confided to her that he had “enough stuff put away to flatten half of Birmingham.”

May 22, 2002 – Bobby Frank Cherry is found guilty and given a sentence of four life terms.

November 18, 1977 – Chambliss is convicted of first-degree murder in connection with the bombing and sentenced to life imprisonment. 1985 – Chambliss dies in prison. 1994 – Herman Frank Cash dies without being charged in the bombing. July 1997 – The case is reopened by the FBI, citing new evidence. May 16, 2000 – A grand jury in Alabama indicts former Klansmen Bobby Frank Cherry and Thomas Blanton with eight counts each of first-degree murder – four counts of intentional murder and four of murder with universal malice. May 1, 2001 – Thomas Blanton is

subsequent FBI investigation identified three other men–Bobby Frank Cherry, Herman Cash and Thomas E. Blanton, Jr.–as having helped Chambliss commit the crime, it was later revealed that FBI chairman J. Edgar Hoover blocked their prosecution and shut down the investigation without filing charges in 1968. After Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley reopened the case, Chambliss was convicted in 1977 and sentenced to life in prison. Here’s a timeline of all the events surrounding the bombing: September 15, 1963 – Four girls are killed and 14 injured in a bomb blast at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. – Riots break out, and two AfricanAmerican boys, Virgil Ware, 13, and Johnny Robinson, 16, are also killed. In all, at least 20 people are injured from the initial bombing and the ensuing riots. – Alabama Governor George Wallace sends 500 National Guardsmen and 300 state troopers to the city. The next day, they are joined by 500 police officers and 150 sheriffs’ deputies. September 16, 1963 – President John

F. Kennedy responds by saying, “If these cruel and tragic events can only awaken that city and state – if they can only awaken this entire nation to a realization of the folly of racial injustice and hatred and violence, then it is not too late for all concerned to unite in steps toward peaceful progress before more lives are lost.” September 16, 1963 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holds a press conference in Birmingham, saying that the US Army “ought to come to Birmingham and take over this city and run it.” 1965 – Suspects emerge: Bobby Frank Cherry, Thomas Blanton, Robert Chambliss and Herman Frank Cash, all Ku Klux Klan members. Witnesses are reluctant to talk and physical evidence is lacking, so charges are not filed. 1976 – Alabama Attorney General Bill Baxley reopens the case. September 26, 1977 – Robert Chambliss, 73, a retired auto mechanic and former Ku Klux Klan member, is in-

November 8, 2004 – Cherry dies in prison. February 20, 2006 – The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church is declared a national historic landmark. September 12, 2013 – Fifty years after the bombing, all four girls who died are awarded Congressional Gold Medals. September 14, 2013 – A bronze and steel statue of the four girls is unveiled. It is located at Kelly Ingram Park, on the corner of Sixteenth Street North and Sixth Avenue North. August 3, 2016 – Thomas Blanton, the last living convicted bomber, is denied parole. Blanton, 86, had asked the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles to let him die as a free man. He won’t be eligible for parole again until 2021.

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