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Taylor and Angel Goulbourne, Philadelphia, PA; Tony, Tyler, Tiffany, the Hosts; Michelle and Gerald Francis, Aunt and Uncle; Tony and Donna Goulbourne, Parents of the Groom; Matthew (Celebrandt) and Shawna Watley, Cousins.

Tony and Tiffany White Welchen celebrated the marriage of their daughter Taylor with family on August 2, 2020. The family came from near and far to witness the couple’s nuptials in the estate of Tony and Tiffany in a tented event.

For those who could not attend in person, the wedding was LIVE on Zoom.

Congratulations!

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Save OUR Local Newspapers A bipartisan group of policymakers in the House of Representatives on July 16 introduced H.R. 7640, the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, which, if enacted, would provide a series of tax credits for news consumers, news organizations and local newspaper and broadcast advertisers. Specifically, the legislation provides: A non-refundable tax credit for consumers of up to $250 annually to incentivize individual subscriptions to local news organizations.

The credit can cover 80 percent of subscription costs in the first year and 50 percent of subscription costs in the subsequent four years.

A refundable tax credit for local newspapers of up to $25,000 in the first year for each employee or independent contractor who is a qualified journalist, and up to $15,000 in the subsequent four years. If the tax credit is greater than taxes owed, the difference will be refunded to the news organization.

A non-refundable tax credit for small- to medium-sized businesses to advertise with local newspapers, as well as local radio and television stations. The credit can cover up to $5,000 of advertising

costs in the first year and $2,500 in the subsequent four years.

To qualify for the tax credits, a news organization must have 51 percent or more of its audience in a state or single area within a 200-mile radius.

Representatives Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) are the lead sponsors of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act and introduced the bill as a response to the disappearance of local news outlets in small market communities and rural areas across the country.

Both policymakers had been talking with their local, small market news publishers about legislative avenues to sustain local journalism.

The News Media Alliance supports the legislation and believes it could be a starting point for a broader dialogue on tax incentives in support of journalism. In commenting on the legislation, Alliance President & CEO, David Chavern, said, “The legislation would help ensure local news publishers survive the current crises, and are around to cover the next ones. We applaud the introduction of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act, which would

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help sustain to local journalism and prevent the growth of news deserts across the country.�

At introduction, the bill received strong support from 15 members of the House of Representatives from both sides of the aisle. Joining Representatives Kirkpatrick and Newhouse as original co-sponsors are: Reps. Denny Heck (D-WA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY), Peter Welch (D-VT), Rodney Davis (R-IL), David McKinley (R-WV), Pete Visclosky (D-IN), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Randy Weber (R-TX), Mark Takano (D-CA), Andre Carson (D-IN) and Josh Harder (D-CA).

The Alliance is grateful for the leadership shown by all of these representatives. In the weeks ahead, we encourage our member news publishers to educate their own congressional representatives on the challenges facing news organizations and request that they co-sponsor H.R. 7640, the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. For more information please contact Alliance Senior VP, Public Policy, Paul Boyle.

Metropolitan Community College CARES Scholarships Metropolitan Community College has announced the creation of the new MCC Cares Scholarship, a one-time allocation of up to $1,100 that can be used for a short-term training program or towards an associate degree. Funded by the federal CARES Act, the scholarship is part of the Department of Economic Development and Nebraska Department of Labor’s Nebraska Workforce Retraining Initiative. MCC will receive more than $6.5 million, which will go directly to individuals looking for skills that are in high demand.

Recipients of the MCC Cares Scholarship can expect to have many different options at the College, with both credit and noncredit offerings. Credit offerings include Automotive Technology, Electrical Technology, Health Careers, IT, Welding Technology and more, all of which will put students on the path to a two-year degree. Short-term noncredit offerings include MCC Code School, Digital Marketing, Fiber Optics training and others. The scholarship will cover tuition and fees for credit and noncredit courses. “The goal of the MCC Cares Scholarship is to train unemployed and underemployed individuals in skillsets that will create pathways to fulfilling careers in various industries,� said Tammy Green, MCC Workforce Innovation Division’s Director of Workforce and IT Innovation. “Our business partners are one of the key components to this, opening up doorways for people in the Omaha area.�

Short-term training programs are noncredit and credit certification courses that lead to industry recognized certifications and knowledge. Typically, these training programs are specific an industry and are connected to employment opportunities. The primary goal of recipients receiving the scholarship is that they gain education, skills and tools to re-enter the workforce or up-skill into sustainable full-time employment.

For more information about the MCC Cares Scholarship, visit mccneb.edu/caresscholarship or call 531-MCC-2400.

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LOCAL NEWS Boiling Claws Food Truck All foodies are invited to get “lost in the sauce” of delicious express seafood from the Boiling Claws food truck.

Owner and Chef Terrance Tilson, 23, has been featured on lists of black-owned businesses circling the Omaha metro area amid the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement and protests, although he launched the business from his kitchen in 2019.

Meals called “seafood boils” made popular in Louisiana are the inspiration behind Tilson’s boiled seafood bags.

The bags come filled with seafood, potatoes, sausage, and corn mixed with Tilson’s famous butter sauce. “Typically, the food is eaten by hand while others prefer gloves and a bib,” says Tilson.

An experience at a seafood restaurant out of town prompted Tilson to try his hand at making his own stellar dishes. While Tilson was impressed with the taste, he was disappointed by the long wait times in line and the extended wait time from ordering to table. “It took 45 minutes to an hour just to get a seafood bag, so I came up with a way to make it faster,” says Tilson. “You walk up to the order window, order a Crowd Favorite, Double Boiler, or Triple Catch, choose your sauce, and it will be ready at the pick-up window in less than 12 minutes.”

Tilson’s main attraction is his signature Cajun butter sauce. “I started playing with different butter sauce flavors until I finally got it right,” Tilson says. He began cooking for his family and posting pictures to his social media.

Friends started asking him to cook for them as well. Tilson was pushing out 200—300 orders a week from his home

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kitchen. “Word started to spread around town about my sauce. I was becoming a little overwhelmed with all the orders I was receiving, so I knew it was time to look into a food truck.”

Contact: Terrance Tilson and his new food truck, and for franchise opportunities, visit www.boilingclaws.com and @boilingclaws on all social media platforms, email info@ biolingclaws.com.

Metro Area Transit Names CEO Metro Transit’s Board of Directors announced Thursday its intention to hire Lauren Cencic as Metro’s new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Executive Director Curt Simon, who is retiring after 33 years of service.

“Lauren possesses all the qualities we sought in a new leader,” said Board Chair Jay Lund. “She is a visionary with transit industry experience across many disciplines. She brings the knowledge, passion, and leadership required to provide quality transit service every day, and we are confident in her ability to lead the agency as we continue advancing Metro’s mission of connecting our community.”

Cencic comes from the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority, where she leads various projects as a Senior Director, including: • Providing oversight and guidance for major light rail projects, including environmental planning and design of the Eastside Phase 2 Light Rail extension • Leading design criteria, environmental, and corridor studies for a variety of infrastructure projects, including the LA River Path project • Managing feasibility, environmental impact, design, and rail conversion studies for bus rapid transit projects, including the BRT Vision and Principles Study, the Vermont BRT, and the North San Fernando Valley BRT • Developing short- and long-term strategies, budgets, and policies; leading and supporting teams; and coordinating community and stakeholder engagement “I am a firm believer that transit can have a profound impact on communities by enhancing mobility and providing access to opportunities,” Cencic said.

“The fundamentals are in place in Omaha, and the upcoming ORBT launch, potential for expansion to a regional transit authority, and community energy around transportation make this an especially critical time to step into this role.”

Metro’s Board of Directors began its search for a new chief executive in April, after Simon announced his retirement earlier this year. The Board enlisted a national search firm, Krauthamer & Associates, and a task force, chaired

by Lund and Board Secretary-Treasurer Amy Haase, to help guide the search and make a final candidate recommendation to the Metro Board. The task force was composed of Metro staff, elected officials, community leaders, and representatives from the business and philanthropic communities, and included: • Denise Finken; Director of Finance; Metro Transit • Dennis Hogueison; President; Transport Worker Union Local 223, Metro Transit • Willie Barney; Founder, President, and Facilitator; Empowerment Network • Vicki Quaites-Ferris; Director of Operations; Empowerment Network • Tony Vargas; Senator, District 7; Nebraska Legislature • Chris Rodgers; County Commissioner, District 3; Douglas County Board of Commissioners • Kevin Andersen; Deputy Chief of Staff, Economic Development and Development Services; City of Omaha • Jeff Kutash; former Executive Director; Peter Kiewit Foundation • Brenda Dooley; Senior Vice President of Facilities; First National Bank After a competitive national search that culminated in a highly qualified applicant pool, the task force unanimously recommended Cencic. Members of the Board of Directors then met with her individually. Thursday, the Board passed a resolution to offer Cencic the position, pending contract terms, making her Metro’s first female chief executive.

“We interviewed many great candidates,” said Haase. “Our community task force provided invaluable feedback, and it was clear to the task force and the board that Lauren is the right person for the job.”

Simon, 67, has spent his entire working career in the transportation industry.

He came to Metro in 1987 as Director of Operations and assumed the role of executive director in 2004. Metro saw significant changes under his tenure, including bus fleet upgrades, technology improvements, and the region’s first rapid transit line, ORBT, which is set to launch this fall.

“The Board has made an excellent choice in selecting Lauren for this position,” Simon said. “She absolutely has what it takes to take transit to a new level, and I believe the city is ready to take the next steps with her.”

Prior to her work at LA Metro, Cencic served as the Special Projects Manager at Metro in Omaha. She was the first project manager for ORBT during its initial planning stages and regional transit vision study. She also led and supported service planning, contract administration, audits, equity, marketing, outreach, and grant management, which included the TIGER grant that funds ORBT. She earned a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a Bachelor of Arts from Dickinson College.

Great Plains Black History Museum The Great Plains Black History Museum invites you to schedule a tour of its new exhibit on Friday, August 7th, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

To schedule a visit, go to https:// gpblackhistorymuseum.org/. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Remembrance of the Dream. On August 28, 1963, the “Big Six” leaders of the civil rights movement were responsible for conducting the largest demonstration ever seen in our nation’s capital.

“History gives us powerful examples of man at his best and his worst. In Martin Luther King, Jr., we find a man who reflects the very best of humanity. He lived a life of courage and service, and he continues to inspire people of all ages, races, and nationalities. In remembering him and his dream, we better ourselves.” This exhibit gives voice to Dr. King and the struggle for equality and freedom.

The exhibit provides historical photographs of the march participate, organizers and program speakers: A. Phillip Randolph, Roy Wilkins, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Matthew Ahmann, Whitney Young, Floyd McKissick, John Lewis, Walter Reuther, Rabbi Joanchim Prinz, and Eugene Carson Blake as they led the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Stop by the Museum and relive the Dream of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

The exhibit will be on display August 7th to October 31st at the Great Plains Black History Museum located at 2221 North 24th Street, Omaha, NE 68110, and is open to the public at no charge Thursday, Friday and Saturday 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. by appointment to schedule a visit go to https:// gpblackhistorymuseum.org/ At this time Face Mask is required by all guests.

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LOCAL NEWS

August 7, 2020

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Our Community

There are Black People in Nebraska…

John Clay Smith Jr. (April 15, 1942 – February 15, 2018) was a lawyer, author, and American educator.

Dr. J. Clay Smith, Jr. was inducted into the SHSAA Hall of Fame in 1988.

Dr. J. Clay Smith, Jr. is a Director at National Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and a Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law. He taught Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Election Law. While at South High School, the first African American elected governor to the Cornhusker Boys State in 1960.

He is a graduate of the Howard University School of Law where he earned his J.D. degree; and the George Washington University National ... Law Center, from which he received both the Master of Law (LL.M.) and the Doctor of Juridical Science

(S.J.D.) degrees.

Dr. Smith’s career is diverse. Before joining the law faculty of Howard University, he served in the U.S. Army as a Captain in the Judge Advocate Generals Corps, as an anti-trust lawyer in the Washington, D.C. He was the first black appointed to a staff policy position in the history of the Federal Communications Commission, where he served as Deputy Chief of the Cable Television Bureau and later as Associate General Counsel. Presidents Carter and Reagan appointed him to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and as Acting Chairman of the Commission, respectively. He served on the Clinton-Gore Presidential Transition Team as a member of the Space and Communications Section.

Dr. Smith is the first black lawyer to lead a national white bar association in the nation’s his-

tory. He has served as President of the Washington Bar Association and the first black lawyer elected as National President of the Federal Bar Association.

He is the author of a one hundred year study of black lawyers. His book, Emancipation: The Making of the Black Lawyer, 1844-1944 (University of Pennsylvania Press 1993), won the Political Science Book Award. His most recent book is Supreme Justice: The Writings and Speeches of Thurgood Marshall (University of Pennsylvania Press 2003).

Dr. Smith is also the author of Rebels In Law: Voices In History Of Black Women Lawyers (University of Michigan Press 1998), the seminal book on black women lawyers.

Dr. Smith passed away February 2018 at the age of 76.

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PRAISE, WORSHIP, DEVOTION, OBITUARIES & INSPIRATION

Rachel’s Complaint

Deaths & Funerals

(Genesis 29-31; 35:16-20)

By Velma Jean Sanders If ever there was a man that loved a woman, Jacob was that man. So strong was the love of Jacob for Rachel that he willingly worked seven years to become wedded to her. On the last day of that seventh year, he looked forward to being with Rachel. But Jacob, the trickster, was now tricked himself into marrying Leah; Rachel’s older sister.

With determined love, Jacob contracted with her father, Laban, to work without wages an additional seven years.

At long last, Jacob obtained Rachel as his wife.

Being so powerfully loved, one would think that Rachel would have been satisfied. She was blessed above many to have had a husband that deeply cared for her. But we find instead of Rachel rejoicing in her husband’s love, her eye turned in envy to Leah.

Looking at Leah and her children, Rachel compared herself to her. Then she opened her mouth in a complaint that began her path downward. With her eye off of the blessings of God, she focused on not being able to have a child. Rachel desired that which Leah had; children.

So, Rachel set out to scheme and resolve her complaint.

As a result, we see Jacob’s strong love towards Rachel begin to fade. One can easily imagine how Rachel must have sounded as she approached him and demanded, “Give me children, or else I die!” In that one sentence, Rachel set in motion her own early death.

Although Rachel was abundantly blessed, we never read of her giving thanks to God. Life would have been so much easier for her had she only gone to God and made her request known to Him, waited for His answer and then yielded to His will.

God nevertheless did bless Rachel with a child. She named him “Joseph,” which means “adding.” With the naming of her child, it was revealed that Rachel was still not satisfied. She said, “The LORD shall add to me another son.” In her presumption, God did add another son, but the birth of that son was the door to her death.

“And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor. And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing (for she died), that she called his name “Benoni.” And, Rachel died.

In conclusion, Rachel lived a very unhappy life. She had more than heart could wish, but was not content with her blessings. Therefore, her life that should have been fulfilling became a life of self-inflicted multiplied sorrow.

The lesson for us today: “Let your manner of life be without covetousness, and be content with such things as ye have; for He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” (Hebrews 13:5) vsanders875@centurylink.net

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Alfred George Brown Mr. Alfred George Brown, age 95, passed away Tuesday, July 21, at a local hospital.

Survived by niece: Wanda McCallister, Buffalo, NY; cousins: Norma Carter, Gloria (James) Moore, Dorcas Wilson; special friend: Earlene Brown & Son, Omaha; other relatives.

Graveside Service held 11 am Wednesday, July 29, at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Denise Carr Ms. Denise Carr, age 60, passed away Saturday, July 18, at a local

hospital.

Survived by son: Keylen Thornton, Minneapolis, MN; mother: Ruth Thornton; sister: Phyllis Gilmore, Omaha; 3 grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives.

Funeral Service held 11am Friday, July 31, at Morning Star Baptist Church, Pas. Dwayne Hawkins, officiated.

Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Rochelle A. Fant Mrs. Rochelle A. Fant, age 64, passed away Monday, July 20, at a local hospital.

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Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Shelly Melton Nash Ms. Shelly Melton Nash, age 55, passed away Wednesday, July 22, at her residence.

Memorial Service held 2pm Tuesday, August 4, at Zion Baptist Church.

Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. *** Norma Smith Mrs. Norma Smith, age 89, passed away in Charlotte, NC. Arrangements are pending.

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Living on Purpose

There Is No Condemnation for Being Transparent

By Dr. William Holland I realize that church leaders must be real with their feelings because if the “human factor” did not come through our personalities, we would all seem very robotic.

But at the same time, many feel pressure to be excited and happy all the time because they want to keep everyone pumped up, and fear if they do not demonstrate a positive image they will appear weak and discouraging. Learning how to be “real” is like walking an emotional tight wire, and as fellow Christians we need to remember that we all live in human housing. The role of a spiritual leader is not easy and deserves more prayer and less criticism. I recall when I was younger, I was invited to attend a meeting of pastors that were discussing the trials and challenges of ministry, and instead of being compassionate, I was disappointed because they were not wearing their superhero capes. I listened as these warriors shared their burdens and worries and questions about church growth and how to get people to catch their vision. As they talked about problems with everything from excessive debt to people being unfaithful, I sensed a heaviness of negativity and defeat. When it was over, I was not inspired or encouraged, yet here I was surrounded by those who fight on the front line and are filled with God’s power and faith. I felt there had been a mistake because I thought I was going to a celebration of spiritual victory with the generals, but instead I had been sitting in on a religious pity party. I was thinking to myself, that everyone knows there are problems in the churches

and that pastors are supposed to have the answers. I failed to realize that Elijah’s also need places to vent their frustrations and weaknesses and a safe environment with those who understand what they are going through. They hold people’s hands who are passing on to the next life.

They counsel and try to help when people make a huge mess of their lives and they feel compelled to go inside the prisons to preach the kingdom message. They carry the worries and burdens that only God knows because many people have shared their deepest secrets with them and trust them to keep it confidential.

While none of us, including pastors, are to dwell in a world of sadness and disappointment, let us also remember that it’s okay to be honest with the ones we trust and who care for our souls. It’s alright for overcomers to carry burdens, but they also learn to leave those burdens at the cross as they are very heavy and can hinder our joy and peace. As servants of the Most High, ministers feel the same pain and heartache that everyone does and there is no condemnation for being transparent. For all of God’s children, it’s critical that we learn how to encourage ourselves and know that God is the source of our strength. Overcomers learn that qualities like fortitude, perseverance, and integrity are formed in times of great difficulty. “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed” II Corinthians 4:8-9.

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Jazz Pioneer Helen Jones Woods Dies at 96 Helen Jones Woods, a founding member of the first integrated, all-women swing orchestra, The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, died of COVID-19 at the age of 96 on July 25th. Woods was the daughter of Dr. Laurence Clifton Jones, founder of the most historic Piney Woods boarding school in Mississippi; and the mother of media mogul, Cathy Hughes, who founded Urban One, the largest African American owned and operated broadcast company in the nation.

Ms. Woods was born in the fall of 1923 in Meridian, MS. Her adopted father, Dr. Laurence Clifton Jones, was the founder of the Piney Woods Country Life School, a historic Mississippi-based African- American boarding school which is still in existence. She grew up on the school campus and began playing music at the age of six. Dr. Jones wanted her to learn to play the violin, but she opted for the trombone instead because she Left to right: Cathy Liggins Hughes (daughter), liked the way the struts slid up and down.

Dr. Jones raised funds for the school by touring Helen Jones Woods and Alfred Liggins (grandson) student groups such as The Cotton Blossom Native American and European American women.

Singers. One evening when he heard Phil Spitalny’s The ensemble became huge during World War II. For All-Girl Orchestra play on the 1930s CBS radio a time, Jesse Stone, who would eventually write the broadcast, “Hour of Charm,” he had a new fundraising Rock N Roll classic, “Shake, Rattle & Roll,” was their idea. “He said, `I’ve got a bunch of women here [at arranger and brought polish to their sound. They had the school], why don’t I start a girl band?” Woods their own tour bus and set a Howard Theater box office remembered during a forum discussion at Washington, record when they attracted over 35,000 patrons for a D.C.’s Smithsonian Institution in 2011. week of shows there in 1941. They did a USO tour for In 1937, Dr. Jones formed the Swinging Rays of the troops and performed at prestigious venues ranging Rhythm with a pre-teen Woods and other Piney Woods from the Apollo Theater in Harlem to Wrigley Field students ranging in age from 13-19. The all-girl band in Los Angeles. They shared stages with or backed toured extensively to raise revenue for the school. acts such as Dizzy Gillespie, Billie Holliday, and Ella Eventually, the band relocated to Arlington, Virginia Fitzgerald. Louis Armstrong and Count Basie were where its manager Daniel Gary changed its name to fans. They were cited as America’s Top All-Female the International Sweethearts of Rhythm to reflect Orchestra by DownBeat Magazine in 1944. Although, the ethnic composition of the group which featured they mostly performed hit songs of the day; they also not only African Americans but also Asian, Mexican, recorded their own songs such as the popular “Jump Children” in 1945.

By 1949, the group had folded, and Woods moved on with her life. “When I found out other women could play trombone better than me, I retired myself,” she cracked at the Smithsonian forum. She married William Alfred Woods and raised a family in Omaha where she earned a nursing degree and a master’s in social work. She worked at the Douglas County Hospital there for over 30 years. Because of her history with The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, Woods was inducted into the Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame in 2007.

For the last few years, Woods has resided in Sarasota, Florida. She is survived by her four children: Catherine Liggins Hughes, Jacquelyn Marie Woods, William Alfred Woods and Dr. Robert Anthony Woods.

One of Woods’ favorite sayings was, “Never give a person credit for what they have done when cash would be more appropriate.” In keeping with her wishes, the family requests that the public make financial donations to The Helen Jones Woods Fund at The Piney Woods School to help insure and guarantee a solid education for the next generation.

PRAISE & WORSHIP DIRECTORY

August 7, 2020

ALLEN CHAPEL A.M.E.

Rev. Benjamin R. Finnell

Rev. Benjamin R. Finnell, Presiding Elder and Pastor Tammi Tate, Public Relations Chairperson 2842 Monroe St. Ph: (402) 502-8003 Fx: 934-8581 Sunday School...........................9:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship......................10:00 a.m.

Thursday Bible Study..............8:00 p.m. via teleconference, dial-in number 563-999-2090 and access code 576989

MOUNT CALVARY COMMUNITY CHURCH

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ST. MARK BAPTIST CHURCH

“Jesus is the Light of the World” Bishop Kevin Chambers, Senior Pastor (Elect) www.m3comaha.org 5112 Ames Avenue Omaha, NE 68104 (402) 457-4216 Church Phone (402) 453-4084 Pastor’s Office

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Pastor Jarrod S. Parker 3616 Spaulding Street, Omaha, NE 68111 Phone: 402-451-0307 Email: smbcsecretary@ stmarkbaptist.org Bishop Kevin Chambers

Pastor Jarrod S. Parker

Sunday School – Sunday 9:00 a.m.

Services: Sunday School .................................................... 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship Experience ......... 11:00 a.m.

Word On Wednesday (WOW) ........................ 7:00 p.m.

Worship Service – Sunday 10:15 a.m.

Children’s Church (except 2nd Sunday) Holy Communion every 1st Sunday Prayer and Bible Doctrine Study Midday - 12:00 noon; Evening – 7:00 p.m.

“Where Life is for Everyone”

MT. MORIAH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Drs. Mar n & Lynnell Williams

Dr. Ralph B. Lassiter, Pastor 2602 N. 24th St. Off: (402) 451-8800 Fax: (402) 451-8522 mtmoriahomaha.net pastorlassiter@gmail.com

Founders & Lead Pastors WEDNESDAYS Prayer 6:00 PM Worship 7:00 PM

SUNDAYS Prayer 9:00 AM Worship 10:00 AM

www.ambassadorswc.com 402-341-1866 5417 N 103rd St. Omaha, NE 68134

CLAIR MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. Portia A. Cavitt, Pastor

Sunday School………………………8:45 a.m.

Sunday Worship Experience………...10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study….…….…….6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible-Prayer Service 11:30 a.m. & 6:30 p.m

Thursday - School Mass 8:10 am in Church

MT. NEBO MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Saturday - 5:00 pm Sunday - 8:15 am and 10:30 am

“The Church Where Fellowship is Real”

Pastor Terry L. Arvie 5501 N. 50th Street Ph: 402-451-4245 Fx: 402-451-2130 office@mtneboomaha.org www.mtneboomaha.org

SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH

Services on Sundays at 8:30 am & 10:50 am

Rev. Kent H. Little

Fr. Dave Korth

Mass Schedule: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 8:00 am in Rectory (2218 Binney)

Rev. Kent H. Little, Lead Pastor

First United Methodist Church is a welcoming and inclusive community, inspired to grow with and in God.

2207 Wirt Street Omaha, NE 68110 Phone: 402-451-5755

Sunday School .............................................. 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship ..........................................10:45 a.m.

Overcomers in Christ......................Sunday 7:00 p.m.

Sunday Morning Worship ...................................9:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting .....................7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night Church School ......................7:30 p.m.

Youth/Children Ministry Focus (Wed.) ............7:30 p.m.

7020 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68132 402.556.6262 www.fumcomaha.org

SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH Fr. Dave Korth

Pastor Terry L. Arvie

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Our Mission: “To exalt the Savior, edify saints, evangelize sinners and elevate society.”

Rev. Ralph Lassiter, Sr.

“Come Get Your Hilltop Experience” Rev. Portia A. Cavitt, Pastor 5544 Ames Avenue, Omaha, NE 68104 Telephone: 402-451-8322 • Website: www.cmumc.net Email: clairumc@cumc.omhcoxmail.com

Televised Broadcast – Sundays at 6:00 p.m., KPAO Cox Channel 22 & CenturyLink Channel 89

Serving God and One Another in the Spirit of Excellence Rev. Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus Senior Pastor 3131 Lake Street Omaha, NE 68111 402-455-1000 www.salembc.org

Weekly Services Sunday Morning Worship Service .....................8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

Children’s Church (2nd & 4th Sunday) ................8:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.

Life Development (Sunday School) .........................................10:15 a.m.

Wednesday Word and Worship (WWW) ................................ 6:30 p.m.

PLEASANT GREEN BAPTIST CHURCH “Where CHRIST is Preeminent and the Word Prevails!”

TABERNACLE OF FAITH CHURCH

Pastor Brian Page 5555 Larimore Avenue Church: 402-346-8427 www.pleasantgreenomaha.org

Pastor Barbara Mitchell 2404 Fort Street, Omaha, NE 68111 402-455-1800 Church 402-455-3390 Fax

Pastor Brian Page

Wednesday: Prayer Power Hour ......................................12:00 p.m Thursday: Youth For Christ ............................................6:00 p.m Prayer & Bible Study ....................................6:30 p.m Sunday: Sunday School.................................................9:00 a.m.

Morning Worship..........................................10:15 a.m.

Charles Galloway - President, Rev John Deang - Pastor, Dr John Beasley - Elder

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

Televised Broadcast Sunday @ 10pm on KPAO Cox Communication channel 22 & Century Link channel 89

Missouri Synod 2721 N. 30th Street 402-453-1583 Sunday School................................10:00 a.m.

Church Service...............................11:00 a.m.

YOU ARE ALWAYS WELCOME

2423 Grant St. Omaha, NE 68111 Ph: 402-348-0631 • Fax 402-342-4451 Sunday Mass: 9:00 a.m.

Reconciliation: Sunday after Mass or by appointment

JOY OF LIFE MINISTRIES COGIC Pastors Eric and Cynthia Butler

Sunday School..........................9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship......................10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening Worship.......6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Night ....................7:00 p.m.

Bible Study and Youth Ministries

Rev. Vitalis Anyanike

&

HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pastor Eric Butler and Co-Pastor Cynthia Butler

Pastor Barbara Mitchell

8:30 am Early Sunday Morning Worship 9:30 - 10:15 am Sunday Morning Breakfast 10:15 - 11:15 am Sunday School 11:30 am Sunday Morning Worship 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study 8:00 pm Friday Night Service Noon day prayer Thursday - Saturday

ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Kenneth A. Allen, Pastor ST. BENEDICT THE MOOR CATHOLIC CHURCH

6401 N. 56th Street Omaha, NE 68104 Ph: 402-399-9628 E-Mail: Jolpastor@aol.com

Rev. Dr. Selwyn Q. Bachus

2901 Fontenelle Blvd. 68104 Ph: 402-451-6622 • Fax 402-457-6901 Mass Schedule: Mon. - Fri. 8:30 a.m., Sat. 8:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

Sun. 8:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m. & Noon (Spanish) Reconciliation: Sat. 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. or by appointment Pastor: Rev. Vitalis Anyanike

2215 Grant Street Omaha, NE 68110 Ph: 402-346-1502 Fax: 402-344-2720

Pastor Kenneth A. Allen

SUNDAY Sunday Morning Worship……………10:00 A.M. Sunday School……………………….. 9:00 A.M. WEDNESDAY 11:00 A.M. ~ Hour of Power Bible Study Wednesday is Family Night!

6:00 P.M. ~ Prayer & Praise Service 6:30 P.M. ~ Feast & Fellowship (Light Meal) 7:15 P.M. ~ Discipleship Academy (Classes for ages 5 & up)

THE WORSHIP CENTER North 24th Street Church of God “Presenting the Never-Changing GOD to an ever-changing World!”

Dr. Stan Rone - Senior Pastor 2021 N. 24th Street • Omaha, NE 68110 (402) 341-4297

MORNING STAR BAPTIST CHURCH 2019 Burdette Street Omaha, NE 68110 Ph: 402-342-0018 Worship Service .............10:00 a.m.

Sunday School .................8:45 a.m.

Excluding First Sunday Tuesday Evening Service.........7:00 p.m.

Live Streaming Sunday Service-10:00am on Morning Star Baptist Church-Omaha Facebook Page

Dr. Stan Rone Senior Pastor

Sunday Kingdom Academy 9:00 a.m.

Worship Celebration 10:15 a.m.

Tuesday Prayer Hour 7:00 a.m. & 12:00 noon Wednesday Power Hour (Prayer/Bible Study) 6:30 p.m.

Youth and Children 6:30 p.m. www.theworshipcenter24cog.org

COMMENTARY/HEALTH & WELLNESS August 7, 2020 In Remembrance of Marshall Taylor – The Ed Poindexter

By Preston Love Jr Quiet Legend of North Omaha

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Ed Poindexter is currently 75 years old. He, too, has an agonizing family, has been in Prison for over 50 years and is in ill health. Many have fought for his release over the years; we commend you. I believe he and David Rice are innocent. There is a small team that is currently seeking to have Ed Poindexter released, based on his medical condition and for the compassion of a person who has had an exemplary record inside of the prison system. This team, along with attorney Tim Ashford, seeks to complete the legal framework needed to bring Ed Poindexter’s case before the pardons and parole boards.

Last week, we conducted a prayer vigil at Claire Memorial United Methodist Church. Ten Pastors, ten prayers were spoken for forgiveness, unity, mercy, reform, Covid-19, the Vivian Strong Family, the Minard Family, James Scurlock Family, the Poindexter Family, and healing. It was live-streamed, to hundreds, across the city: Special Prayer Vigil For Unity, Mercy and Healing Monday, July 27th@ 4pm Clair Memorial United Methodist 5544 Ames Ave Facilitator: Pastor Portia Cavitt Scripture; Micah 7:18-19(KJV) 1st Lady Sandra Taylor Song: Sometimes I feel like a Motherless Child (Nola Jeanpierre) • A prayer for forgiveness; Pastor Charlotte Abram • A special prayer for the Vivian Strong Family; Pastor Kenneth Allen • A prayer for mercy; Father Dave Korth • A special prayer for the James Scurlock family; Pastor Dr. Stan Rone • A prayer for our reform; Pastor T. Michael Williams • A prayer against COVID-19; Bishop John O. Ford • A prayer for unity; Rev. Victoria Parker-Mothershed, MDiv, Pastor • A special prayer for the Poindexter family; Pastor Ervin McSwain • A prayer for healing; Pastor James Patterson Song – Congregational “Let there be Peace on Earth”(led by-Nola Jeanpierre) • Remarks &Acknowledgement of Ed’s niece, Erica Payne: Preston Love Jr We pray, that the community will support this compassionate request for the release of Ed Poindexter.

Make your voice heard, write letters, speak up. Note: If you are not familiar with the Ed Poindexter story begin with reading my full article on Ed Poindexter: August 2, OWH Editorial page.

Take the States

By Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) Pa State Senator Black Lives Matter protests erupted in the US and beyond following the cruel killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis. Weekly, and in some places daily, rallies and marches demand an end to police brutality and to systemic racism.

And less than two months later, at least 13 states have passed legislation to curtail police brutality.

Since June and in a response to the Black Lives Matter rallies, protests and marches, lawmakers in Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon and Minnesota banned chokeholds.

Police officer immunity from lawsuits was cut in Colorado.

Use of lethal force was restricted by legislators in Colorado and Minnesota.

Anti-bias and de-escalation training is now required in Pennsylvania and Iowa, after passing the legislatures with bipartisan support.

Independent investigation of police involved killings was approved in New York and Minnesota.

These are some of the more than 30 state-level recent changes in the rules that have permitted police brutality and systemic racism. This legislation is a small, initial start of the change needed. Many proposals to change laws in several states have not yet passed.

In Pennsylvania in we are pushing changes to the definition of use of force, banning chokeholds, prohibition on military style weaponry for police, strong civilian review boards, anti-bias training and my legislation to require independent investigation of police involved killings and other measures to prevent use of lethal force, particularly as it would impact our Black and Brown communities. We can’t afford to wait any longer for necessary reforms like these. They are literally lifesaving.

Change is happening at the state level. State legislatures are now the crucibles of law enforcement reform. While more than a dozen states have taken some action, the national government has not. The US Senate and US President stand in the way of change. Our focus must shift from the failures of the federal government to the opportunities presented in states.

More wins for the movement for Black Lives Matter will be necessary. States have started to change; Pennsylvania among them. Electing lawmakers in our states in November who agree with our demands will produce more of those wins and drive the movement to end systemic racism.

We can take the states.

By Walter Vincent Brooks On July 18, 2020, I was privileged to be the master of ceremonies at the Celebration of Life honoring the passage to the heavens for Marshall Taylor. So many people came forth to speak of this man, his life’s works, and his contributions to the African-American people of North Omaha, one of the smallest populations of Black people in all 50 states. The program went for nearly 2.5 hours, COVID-19 safe, with nearly 150 people in masks and chairs six-feet apart, outside on the plaza of the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation Park grounds in North Omaha. There were at least 15 speakers and four musical presentations, as well as a formal U.S. Air Force American flag presentation ceremony for his wife, Annlattea “Annette” Green-Taylor, and family, including a 21-gun salute for the retired senior master sergeant.

I opened the celebration with a quotation from Marcus Garvey. In the pantheon of great leaders that have risen among the Black Race over the last 500 years, surely one of the most significant is Marcus Garvey. Marcus Garvey, during the 1920’s created a global Black organization called the University Negro Improvement Association.

With chapters in almost 50 nations, and hundreds of chapters in Black communities throughout the United States, UNIA remains the largest, global Black people’s organization ever created in modern world history. I let the words of Marcus Garvey pay tribute to Marshall Taylor, and the substance of Taylor’s life.

So few of us can understand what it takes to make a man – the man who will never say die; the man who will never give up; the man who will never depend upon others to do for him what he ought to do for himself; the man who will not blame God, who will not blame Nature, who will not blame Fate for his condition; but the man who will go out and make conditions to suit himself.

Marshall Taylor was the preeminent master teacher of African history, for 40 years in Nebraska, not just about the African-American experience, but the global Diaspora experience of the millions of Black people kidnapped and taken away from Mother Africa to be enslaved all over the world. The first book Taylor ever encouraged me to read was Chancellor Williams’s magnum opus, The Destruction of African Civilization: Great Issues of the Race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D. That is an arc of 6,500 years! Marshall Taylor could teach the history of the Black race, with complete knowledge and authority, for every one of those 6,500 years. It was his passion, and his mission in life. Had he just chosen to remain the deep-thinking intellectual, his place in the Hall of Fame of great Black minds would still be assured. But Marshall Taylor lived the words of Marcus Garvey.

Never in my life, and I am 73 years old, have I known a man so infused with such knowledge of history, philosophy, art, culture, mathematics, science. AfricanAmericans were never “slaves” to Marshall Taylor. We were captured prisoners-of-war, we were kidnapped victims of Western Civilization, and he dedicated his life to reminding all of us, from the illiterate to college educated, that we are not and never have been the Black people that White supremacy forced us to become. I accompanied Marshall Taylor on many, many occasions as we visited Nebraska’s prisons and fellowshipped with two generations of incarcerated African-Americans over the years. He is the most revered non-prisoner in the history of the Harambee Afrikan Cultural Organization, the self-improvement educational social group created by the Nebraska Two – wrongly convicted Black Panther political prisoners Edward Poindexter and the late Mondo

Ewen we Langa (born David Rice). From the beginning of the organization in the mid-1970s, until his health finally forced him to stand down in 2019, Marshall Taylor was a mainstay at Harambee meetings and special programs.

In developing the Aframerican Bookstore with his wife, Annette, Marshall created not only a thriving small business in the continually struggling community economy of North Omaha. He was a founding member of the OEC, the Omaha Economic Council and inspired numerous African-Americans in how to start and sustain their own small businesses.

The term “Renaissance Man” is tossed around so much these days, it has lost its real potency. But Marshall Taylor was such a man. As Marcus Garvey wrote, Marshall Taylor exemplified the belief that Black people have too much brain power, too much muscle power, too much self-respect and dignity to keep begging others to do for us what we know we can do for ourselves if we will unite and work together.

When it was time to fix a car or electric motor, or a pipe or an electrical wiring problem, Marshall Taylor believed the first responsibility was to learn how to do it ourselves. He served on the Board of Directors of the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation for over 20 years. But “served” doesn’t do him justice. He was the Malcolm X Center’s carpenter, electrician, plumber, landscaper, and he personally led the annual grass cutting of the Malcolm X Park’s 14 acres until he was 82 years old. If the tractor mower broke down, Marshall would be out in the hot summer sun, in the middle of the field, fix it, get back on and keep mowing.

Whether at the Center or the Bookstore, Marshall Taylor ALWAYS made time for those yearning to know more about our people and how to better our community. He adored children and it was his greatest joy to entertain them and educate them with stories of THEIR heritage. Warren Buffet may give away more money – quantitatively – than Marshall Taylor, but Buffet never has, and never will, beat Marshall Taylor for giving. Taylor donated books to organizations, schools, prison inmates; opened the cash register for so many community causes, and gave books away to people who didn’t quite have the price of a book, or even two books, especially if the books were for children.

Near the end of his physical life, Marshall Taylor regretted not getting to the book he always wanted to write. At his Home-Going Life Celebration on July 18, a dozen speakers testified to the reality that Marshall Taylor’s “book” is already written. Walter Vincent Brooks is a page, Leo Louis is a page, so are Shakur Abdullah, Sharif Liwaru, Felicia Webster, Elija Ali, Jannette Taylor and Yshall Davis. Or ask his wife, or Marshall’s seven children. Everybody who knew him is a page in “The Marshall Taylor Book of Life.”

And Marshall Taylor did it all, while the most Zen Master of Spiritual Quiet I have known in my lifetime.

The man NEVER TALKED about himself. I have known Marshall Taylor for over 35 years. He opened my mind and heart to so many great truths of human existence and Black potential, as well as practical capabilities in everyday living. But as far as Marshall Taylor HIMSELF, personally, I hardly knew the man. Seriously. If it had to come out of his own mouth, Marshall Taylor never did a damn thing in his life.

So, we’ll all keep his memory alive and the ball rolling, but make no mistake. The passage of Marshall Taylor is the end of an era. Now he dwells with Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Chancellor Williams, James Baldwin, Carter G. Woodson, all those giant, one-of-a-kinds of our race.

My, oh, my, aren’t THEY in for a surprise!

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368-1. The bill establishes a permanent, bipartisan commission within the Here are some good places to start if you need • Use your local food bank. The Food Bank for United States Commission on Civil Rights. Its 19 members will include conhelp. the Heartland in Omaha feeds the hungry directly gressional lawmakers, executive branch appointees, issue experts, activists, • Call the United Way by dialing 211.

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The Commission will investigate potential civil rights violations affecting • Reach out to your lenders. If you’re worried • Talk to your local Community Action Agency. black males and study the disparities they experience in education, crimiabout falling behind on loan payments, contact Iowa and Nebraska are split into regions of nal justice, health, employment, fatherhood, mentorship and violence. The your lender to see how they can help. If you have counties, each with its own group that can help Commission will be responsible for producing an annual report to address federal student loans, you can review your options provide basic necessities and point you toward the current conditions affecting black men and boys and make recommenat studentaid.gov.

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YOUTH/EDUCATION NEWS Mandela Recognizes Volunteer Service for 2019-2020 School Year

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Mandela is more than a school; it is a gathering place for a family committed to the education of young people. The familiar phrase, “it takes a village” could not be truer.

Everyone that belongs to the Mandela community does their part to make the scholars successful. The parents/guardians in particular deserve recognition for their engagement. Families at Mandela have always been required to volunteer a minimum of 20 hours per year, but many of them go above and beyond. Despite the global pandemic, collectively, Mandela families completed a total of 6,994 hours of service.

Several families earned over 50, 75, 100 and even over 200 hours of service this last year, and it is tradition to recognize them publicly at the conclusion of the school year during Mandela Fest, which falls on Nelson Mandela’s birthday. Plans changed this year, but the families still deserve to be

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acknowledged. The Mandela Team would like to recognize the following families: Black, Braxton, Chapman, Humphrey, Kilgore, Kuhn, Partee, Rocco, and Stevens for contributing over 100 hours of service.

The school will also be posting a video to their website and social media accounts that gives those volunteers their recognition.

Mandela also wishes to celebrate its extended family members—the community members that give their time throughout the school year. The Mandela Team is grateful to the following: George Lozier, Dee Sledge, the Campagna family, Tracy Tondl, Teresa Rainey, Pat Weddle, Stacey Lincoln, and Aloziem Okey, as well as the students of Creighton Prep, Creighton University, the College of St. Mary’s, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, and Marian High School for their service this year.

Gennean Scott VP of Human Capital Omaha Performing Arts is excited to announce the promotion of Gennean Scott, former Director of Human Resources, to the newly created position of Vice President of Human Capital and Inclusion. “Over the past 6 years, Gennean Scott has done an outstanding job for Omaha Performing Arts as Director of Human Resources” says O-pa President, Joan Squires. “Under her leadership, we have developed and focused on our core values, developed and integrated the strategic initiatives for inclusion and equity through the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Committee, upgraded and improved our benefits and systems, and built a strong HR team.”

In Gennean’s new role, she will continue to serve as a member of the senior team at O-pa, participating in institutional planning and decision making regarding all human resources matters and inclusivity initiatives.

Squires says, “she provides excellent counsel and insight to employees who need assistance, and always works at the highest level of integrity.”

Scott is an Omaha native and has always been an advocate for increasing diversity and creating an inclusive environment at O-pa and in Omaha. “We’ve stood on the side of equity and inclusion but having this position further solidifies our stance within the community and at large” says Scott. As the new VP of Human Capital and Inclusion one of Scott’s goals is to create community and advisory groups to influence programming and engagement within the community.

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“Both in recognition of her accomplishments, and to ensure that our equity and inclusion initiatives are positioned at the highest level of the organization, I am extremely pleased to announce that effective July 2, she is being promoted to the newly created position of Vice President of Human Capital and Inclusion” says Squires.

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Take your general education requirements at MCC, then transfer to a four-year institution.

Why are your first two years at MCC a smart move?

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MCC tuition is, on average, less than half the cost of a four-year institution Financial aid and scholarships are available Transfer agreements with more than 30 four-year Nebraska colleges Current technology Online classes in ways that work for you CLASSES BEGIN SEPT. 8. TO GET STARTED TODAY, VISIT MCCNEB.EDU OR CALL 531-MCC-2400.

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