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Gloria Zuurveen Celebrates with Family in Mississippi & Memphis
Photo by Ramon Balaquer Photo by Ramon Balaquer Here I am in Memphis, Tennessee at Roy Grady’s birthday party on Saturday, May 2, with Jovonda Brunt, Annette Balaquer, Gloria Zuurveen, Vanessa Elion, Linda Walker and Linda Walker, my sister (left), Cousin Vedia Brunt, Cousin Annette Balaquer, Vanessa Vedia Brunt at Roy Grady’s birthday party in Memphis, Tennessee on Saturday, May 2, Elion, Roy’s mom, Kenneth Bell, John Brunt, Jovonda Brunt, Dennis Grady. 2015 during my vacation in Mississippi for our annual Homecoming celebration.
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Uncle Eddie Walker and his children and grandchildren. Vedia Brunt (left) Edlyn Walker (right) Joshua Brunt, Jovonda Brunt, Ricco Walker and his friend at the homecoming reception.
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Uncle Brinkley Walker and Aunt Juanita holding a portrait he drew of the home we all grew up in when we picked cotton, chopped cotton, had no running water, and everything was done manually. It was a pleasure listening to the stories.
Photo by Vedia Brunt The Senatobia, Mississippi City Hall in my hometown on Wednesday, May 6, 2015
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Hello Everyone, Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers and those who are other mothers, that is, those who are extended mothers by way of the village. We are called to a high position and we are to be honored. This is a time for all those who have mothers to take the time to recognize the joy and pleasure it is to still have your mother with you. And for all those whose mothers have transitioned on to glory, be grateful for the time God gave you to gather memories. This is a time to extend yourselves to a senior citizen who may be living alone and need someone to talk to. Reach out and show love during this Mother’s Day celebration. God is truly amazing when he made mothers. He gave mothers what they need to teach male and female how to appreciate the gift of nurturing and to no how to appreciate the little things in life. To love is what we do on this day. Show it with flowers and show it with power, power to forgive and forget whatever your mother may have done that wasn’t right if she still lives, you have a chance to make darkness into light. Be the first to forgive and forget so that you can experience the love and joy that mothers bring. Celebrate Mother’s Day in a very special way. This is what I pray.
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My Message to Mothers - Find Purpose in the Pain By Susan Burton For any mother who has loved and dreamed for her child, only to have that dream broken, torn, stolen or worse, I call on you to be restored and rise. Each contraction brought pain, and the journey of motherhood, while uncertain and unpredictable, is miraculous. You are here and you are everywhere - Baltimore, Ferguson, Brooklyn. Your children are named Michael, Trayvon, Freddie. There are so many of us needing the lift. For me, a new law, Proposition 47, has allowed me to focus on my future, not my past, opening new doors in my mission for criminal justice reform. I can visit prison again with confidence. Let me explain. In 1981, my little Marque, five-years old, was struck and killed by a car driven by an off-duty police officer. I was devastated. My life fell apart. In my weakest moments I numbed my grief by abusing alcohol and drugs, sending me deeper into despair. Eventually this path led me (and thousands of others caught in the War on Drugs) to years of repeated periods of incarceration. During this long ordeal I lost custody of my daughter – as well as her respect. Disappearing were housing and job opportunities, and my addiction worsened with each prison stint. In 1996, released for the sixth time, a prison guard said, “I’ll see you back in a little while.” He had reason to say this, because women became the fastest growing sector of the population being jailed, at a rate 1.5 times that of men. Today, the largest women's prison in the world is here in California. The prison guard knew what we were only beginning to realize - the age of mass incarceration was in full swing, and the prison industrial complex was caging mothers, daughters and sisters like never before. But I proved him wrong. By grace I received treatment and found my calling. I saved money and opened a home for women struggling to rebuild their lives after prison. A New Way of Life was born. Over 800 women have been housed in our homes. I meet discharged ladies at bus stations with just their clothes on their backs, hoping to find their way back into the community, to be reunified with their children and families. First, we provide the basics in housing and support, and then embark on the path of healing and purpose with a slate of services in areas of counseling, education and employment. Still, daily I see how felony convictions permanently hang over these women's heads even for low-level and non-violent offenses such
as drug possession. Few realize that after someone serves time, California has 4,800 additional penalties for those with a criminal record, including certain lifetime bans and career restrictions. I meet countless skilled and talented women ready to work, only to be sidelined repeatedly by the stigma of their records. According to the National Institute of Justice, three in four people released from prison are still jobless a year later. If we expect women to become productive citizens after serving their time, we should reduce – not increase – barriers to employment and stability. My record prevented me from visiting women in the jails or prisons despite my years of helping them effectively transition back into society. I have also been unable to serve on a jury or apply for student loans to further my education. Happily and justly, that changed in January. Via Proposition 47, a Los Angeles court granted my petition to reclassify my low-level offenses. This is one of the overlooked benefits of this ballot initiative passed overwhelming by California voters six months ago. The measure reclassifies six low-level, non-violent offenses from felony to misdemeanor. One million Californians can now change their sentences, records and lives. That is why my organization and others are partnering with Californians for Safety and Justice to alert as many people as possible to the benefits of removing the felony stigma, the “Scarlet F,” far too many wear. The proposition is making a difference, but more is needed if we wish for formerly incarcerated women to succeed. This includes revisiting those 4,800 penalties and restrictions still on the books that shackle people wishing for the opportunity to begin again. No, I never thought I would want to see the inside of a prison again. But now I am eager to help more women, families and communities to heal, re-unify and prosper. Major doors are unlocking for all of us, but too many remain closed. It’s time to declare the failed War on Drugs as over and embrace the emerging spirit of change and reform in the air. From one mother to all mothers today I have but one wish -- that you find your highest purpose, born in the unique experience of bringing precious life into this world. Justice is what love looks like in action, and what heals more than love? Susan Burton is founder and executive director of A New Way of Life Re-Entry Project
Baltimore and the Dynamic of Racial Déjà Vu By Lee A. Daniel “It is one measure of the depth and insidiousness of American racism that the nation ignores the rage of the rejected – until it explodes … The wonder is that here have been so few riots, that [black Americans] generally are law-abiding in a world where the law itself has seemed an enemy.” Those words weren’t written about the current crisis in Baltimore. They were written 50 years ago by the famed Black psychologist Kenneth B. Clark in his September 5, 1965 New York Times magazine article on the stunning Black uprising in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles. Clark’s article about what was then seen as a shocking event underscores this about the present: It seems like déjà vu all over again, doesn’t it? Are we talking about what the “crisis” in Baltimore has revealed? Or, the crisis that was revealed a decade ago in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? Or, the crisis revealed by the Watts rebellion in 1965? Or, that of Newark and Detroit and scores of other cities in 1967? And dozens more in 1968 after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? Are we talking about the culture of racist exploitation and violence that pervades the police department in Baltimore? Or, the police department in New Orleans? Or, Los Angeles? Or, Miami? Or, Cleveland? Or, Ferguson, Mo.? Or …. name a city or town. Are we talking about our alarm at the sense of dispossession among Baltimore’s Black poor that Freddie Gray’s death in police custody exposed? Or, among the Black poor in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? Or, in the wake of the riots that swept parts of Los Angeles a quarter-century ago after the first Rodney King trial? Or, yes, back to Watts in 1965, and Harlem the year before that? What the crisis in Baltimore has exposed once again is the continual “racial crisis loop” of American society. It’s that repeating dynamic that gives the sense of having seen this entire scenario before. Of course we have – because it’s rooted in the age-old struggle over whether Black Americans should actually be allowed to exercise the rights of American citizens. For most of the four-century existence of Blacks and Whites on these shores, the answer to that question was: No. The Civil War supposedly settled the issue of whether America would exist “half-slave and half-free.” But, as quickly
became all too clear, Black Americans weren’t going to be allowed to exercise their rights of citizenship. In fact, precisely because they “proved” again and again they were more than equal to the responsibilities of citizenship, Blacks’ rights were under challenge, in the North as well as the South, all the way into the middle of the 20th century. The civil rights victories of the 1960s and Blacks’ success in taking advantage of them didn’t end the dynamic of anti-Black exclusion. Instead, it provoked, along with the opening of mainstream America to Blacks, another round of efforts to deny Blacks their American rights. That’s why their ultimate political success – President Obama’s election and re-election – has provoked a fierce racist reaction championed by the Republican Party. In fact, it’s vitally important to juxtapose both the personal and political reaction against Obama, on the one hand, and, on the other, both the current caught-on-video and the deeply researched revelations of police violence against Black citizens in Baltimore and elsewhere. For they’re among the voluminous evidence that reveal the fortunes of both well-to-do Blacks and poor Blacks are under siege. The institutional and political resources devoted to creating and maintaining a sizeable class of poor Black people whether in populous urban centers like Baltimore or small cities and towns like Ferguson become obvious at moments like this. But we also shouldn’t forget that the striking success of Blacks playing “smart politics” with their vote – that fundamental marker of citizenship – is what provoked the Supreme Court conservative majority’s to strike down the most important clause of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in order to encourage efforts in Republican-dominated state legislatures to block Black Americans’ (and other Democratic-leaning voting blocs) right to vote. That’s another example of why today’s Blacks (and their allies) are right to have a sense of racial déjà vu at this moment – and why they’ve got to use that as inspiration to forge a successful response for the present and future. Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. His essay, “Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Great Provocateur,” appears in Africa’s Peacemakers: Nobel Peace Laureates of African Descent (2014), published by Zed Books. His new collection of columns, Race Forward: Facing America’s Racial Divide in 2014, is available at www.amazon.com.
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CHURCH & COMMUNITY NEWS Rev. Dr. Tyrone Davis Host Luncheon at CME Headquarter MEMPHIS—Reverend Dr. Tyrone T. Davis hosted a luncheon at the Christian Methodist Episcopal (CME) headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee for the College of Bishop on Tuesday and I was invited to attend by Bishop E. Lynn Brown, Retired, and former Bishop of the Ninth Episcopal District of the CME Church which included California. Dr. Davis said the luncheon was held to close out the general meeting of the College of Bishop which is held yearly to discuss retirement and pension planning. Dr. Davis was unanimously elected to a 3rd term as General Secretary of the General Board of Personnel Services of
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Bishop Henry Williamson speaking to attendees as Bishop Riddick listens during the luncheon at the CME headquarters in Memphis on Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen The Christian Methodist Episcopal Church headquarters in Memphis. the CME Church with responsibility for the denomination’s $20 million Retirement and Pension Plan and $350 million Fire & Casualty Insurance program. As a connectional leader in the CME Church he served
eight years as the Director of the Annual Convocation of the CME Church which is the Church’s national training program. Dr. Davis speaks with enthusiasm and confidence about his job of handling critical business relating to all retirement
and pension planning. It was inspiring to be in the room with such heavy weights as Bishop Henry Williamson, Sr., 1st Episcopal District; Senior Bishop Lawrence L. Riddick, 8th Episcopal District; Bishop E. Lynn Brown, Retired; Bishop Paul A.G. Stewart, Retired; Bishop William H. Graves, Sr. Retired; Rev. E. L. Perry, Presiding Elder, Presiding Elder, W. J. Grandberry; Dr. Roderick D. Lewis, Sr., General Secretary, Department of Publication and many others who ensure that God’s business is done decent and in order as they propagate the gospel throughout the world. The luncheon was served buffet-style with soul food, peach cobbler and sweet tea on the menu. Dr. Davis is a
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Rev. Dr. Tyrone Davis and wife, Janice Davis at the luncheon held at the CME headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee on Tuesday, May 5.
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Rev. Dr. Tyrone Davis speaking at the College of Bishop luncheon held on Tuesday at the CME headquarters. member of the Mobile District of the Southeast Alabama Region of the Fifth Episcopal District of the CME Church, the Greater Memphis CME Ministers Alli-
ance and the Urban League. He is currently a Life member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and a Please see CME, page 7
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HEALTH & COMMUNITY NEWS Getting Medical: Signing Up and the Benefits By Manny Otiko From California Black Media When LaRita Reed graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, she was excited about earning her degree and all the possibilities that lay ahead. But soon she found herself facing a new challenge. The mother of two young children who had previously been covered under the college’s insurance program was suddenly uninsured, still unemployed, and being phased out of her UCLA health care coverage. Worried mostly about the welfare of her kids, she reached out to her local social services office. While applying for health coverage for her children there, Reed discovered she was eligible for Medi-Cal, a health insurance program for low-income families that she hadn’t heard about before. With Medi-Cal, her health insurance problem was resolved. But for new applicants to the program, she says, the application process can be confusing. In addition to doing the research to find out if she was eligible or not, waiting through the four-week approval period was a time of high anxiety. The California Department of
Theresa Jenkins, 49, of Los Angeles is being treated by Dr. Derrick Butler at a Southern California medical center (T.H.E. La Brea Center). Health Care Services has taken a number of steps to ease the anxiety and uncertainty felt by many Californians like Reed who apply. Medi-Cal is providing much more information online about the application process, benefits and who gets covered. It is also expanding its reach to cover
Hardwired From Birth By Dean L. Jones, CPM A small number of medical professionals still practice that eating too much processed sugar does not specifically cause type-2 diabetes. On the other hand, the entire medical community practices that type-1 diabetes is genetic and triggered by unknown causes, and type-2 diabetes is caused by genetics and lifestyle factors. Even though the specific nature of whether or not processed sugar can cause type-2 diabetes remains an important debate, there is full agreement that being overweight can be developed from eating a lot of processed sugar and that added weight raises the risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Consequently, considerably reducing the risk of contracting type-2 diabetes begins with cutting out sugary filled beverages. The reason is simply that such beverages provide little in the way of nutrition, making them a top source of empty calories. Recent studies report that consuming beverages sweetened with low, medium, or high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup increased risk factors for heart disease within two weeks. Of course it is not just sugary beverages as the average American eats and drinks 22 teaspoons (almost half a cup) of added sugar each day. The American Heart Association recommends not consuming more than 6 teaspoons of processed sugar per day for women and 9 teaspoons for men. On labels, the amount of sugar is listed in grams and a teaspoon of sugar is about 4-grams of sugar. It has been ten years since I have chased the need to consume sugary foodstuff. But for those who do it is good to know that Stevia sweeteners are made from the leaf of the stevia plant and can be as much as 300 times sweeter than regular sugar, with zero calories. It still has to be processed to make the sweetener, so questionably it is not
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Dean L. Jones necessarily all natural. A reason why I mentioned the situation of chasing a sweet taste is real as science has proof that humans from birth are hardwired to prefer sweet tastes. Sugars are a type of carbohydrate (carbs), and when we eat carbs they stimulate the release of the feel-good brain chemical serotonin. Most brain cells are influenced in some way by serotonin, including mood, sexual function, sleep, memory and learning, and appetite. Shortly, science will fully agree that consuming too much processed sugar may negatively affect the mind and body. There is more proof of health problems associated with type-2 diabetes in that it runs a high risk of contracting dementia symptoms. There are a number studies showing how diabetes ages the human brain about five years faster than normal. This means that a person diagnosed with diabetes in their fifties is significantly heightened to run the risk for mental decline by the time they reach their seventies. This kind of brain atrophy contributes to dementia; accordingly it is overwhelmingly necessary to live SugarAlert! www.SugarAlert.com Dean Jones is an Ethics Advocate, Southland Partnership Corporation (a public benefit organization), contributing his view on certain aspects of foodstuff.
more people. A number of health advocacy organizations across the state, like the Root Community Health Center in Oakland, are also helping people to navigate the application process and determine if they are eligible or not. Adam Weintraub, a spokesman for the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), says the most common reason new applicants are rejected is because they make too much money. Another reason is that applicants may not be able to prove their place of residency. DHCS says Medi-Cal is now available to low-income families and individuals of all ages who are eligible. Also, the enactment of the federal Affordable Care Act – commonly called “Obamacare” – means more people qualify for MediCal. To be eligible for the program, families have to make a certain amount of money every year based
on poverty levels set by the DCHS and informed by guidelines given by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Weintraub said that works out to be $32,913 or less in annual income for a family of four. For an individual that number is $16,105 and $21,708 for a family of two. Having family members with disabilities can also be a factor that helps with Medi-Cal qualification, he added. Reed says once she was approved, she received a California Medi-Cal card in the mail and she had to choose from three programs: LA Care, Blue Cross or Health Net. “If you don’t choose, they choose for you,” Reed said. She also advises applicants to do their research before selecting a plan, so they can choose a program that best fits their needs. Reed says Medi-Cal has been a huge benefit for her because she doesn’t have to pay a monthly premium. If you are employed, Medi -Cal fees are set on a sliding scale based on income. Reed said another major benefit to Medi-Cal is not having to pay for prescription medications at participating pharmacies. People who are approved are often enrolled in the managed care program, Reed said. A Medi-Cal Managed Health Care plan offers all the same benefits as a standard Medi -Cal plan. The main difference is that the enrollee in the managed care program is assigned a primary doctor who coordinates care for that patient within a network of doctors to ensure the patient stays healthy. The plan is designed for patients who are aged, blind, disabled and receiving Social Security Income (SSI) or State Sup-
plementary Payments (SSP) or other state-provided financial assistance. According to Weintraub, there are some steps applicants can take to speed up the application process. He recommends: • Applicants have certain paperwork, such as their social security card and household income and tax information, ready when they are filing applications. • Applicants should also ensure they fill in the forms as accurately as possible and use the correct contact information. Weintraub added applicants should make sure the name used on the forms matches the name on the applicant's social security card. “The more information on the application, the less likely it is to be kicked out,” Weintraub said. Reed says applying for Medi-Cal can be frustrating, but there are some ways to speed up the process. If applicants run into roadblocks, they can request a hearing, which usually speeds things up. For more information about Medi-Cal go to: www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/ Pages/MediBen_Svcs.aspx For information about county social services offices go to: www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/ Pages/CountyOffices.aspx The article above is brought to you by California Black Media, a coalition of Black -owned media outlets committed to making a difference in our communities. It is made possible via a grant for public outreach from The California Endowment. We share the common goal in reaching as many residents as possible with useful information that will help expand access to affordable, quality healthcare to all Californians.
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BUSINESS & COMMUNITY NEWS Rev. Dr. Tyrone Davis Host Luncheon at CME Headquarter (Continued from page 4) Gold Life member of the NAACP. He is the President of the CME Community Development Corporation, Chair of the Board of Directors of the “Historic” Zion Community (Cemetery) Project, a member of the Board of Trustees of Phillips School of Theology (Atlanta, GA), Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Miles College (Birmingham, AL), Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of Texas Col-
lege (Tyler, TX) and the Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of Lane College (Jackson, TN). He is a regular teacher of the Men’s Bible Class in the Sunday School of the Greenwood CME Church in Memphis, TN, where he also serves as Senior Associate Pastor. Dr. Davis has three daughters and one granddaughter and is married to Janice, his charming wife of more than 20 years.
Water Board: Conserve or Face New Fines By McKenzie Jackson California Black Media On May 5, the California Water Control Board approved emergency regulations designed with new methods – including steep penalties - for 411 cities and urban water suppliers to reach between eight to 36 percent water conservation. According to the new, strengthened rules, the Water Board now has the authority to issue fines up to $10,000 to water providers who don’t meet Gov. Jerry Brown’s 25 percent water reduction goal. The governor has introduced legislation in the same vein as well. His provision empowers water agencies to impose hefty fines on residents and businesses, working hand-in-hand with city and county governments. The new rules are coming as people across the state try to gain a sense of how the severe drought we’re experiencing might impact their lives. In Vallejo, a Bay Area city with a sizable Black population, for example, saving water has become a top-of-mind issue for many residents. Roger Judy, Vallejo’s water education manager, said, since California Governor Jerry Brown issued the state’s first-ever mandatory water restriction last month, people living in the city have been asking his office questions. “Customers call me and say, ‘I’m using only four or five units of water. How can I save more?’” Tucked into a northern corner of greater San Francisco’s East Bay region, Vallejo is home to Lofas -Lakeside, one of the state’s oldest predominantly African-American housing sub-divisions. Rapper E-40 runs his “Sick Wid It” record label in the Solano County town as well. To comply with the water cutbacks issued because of the severe drought, Judy said Vallejo will place new focus on outdoor water use – activities like grass sprinkling. “We are trying to get people who have large lawns and landscapes to reduce their outdoor irrigation.” For exceeding set water use limits, residents may face fines, too. Vallejo, which has a 25 percent AfricanAmerican population, passed a new ordinance that now dictates when residents can water their lawns. The city will also impose penalties on violators, said Judy. “We started sending out letters that have been all about education,” he said. The notes inform residents “We have current water restrictions in the city,” he says. “Then, we list what those restrictions are.” Judy said in order to save water his city guzzles from the nearby Sacramento River and Lake Berryessa, Vallejo has always had indoor water-saving initiatives involving shower heads, sinks, toilets, and washing machines. Now, pushing down outdoor water use has become a key priority for the city. “Pay attention to your lawn, if it looks like your grass needs water than bump up your sprinkler a bit,” he said. “If it looks lush, bump it back two or three minutes.” Vallejo is not alone in its efforts to save water during harshest drought the Golden State has faced since the 1800s. Water conservation is now a major initiative in several cities with strong African-American presences –
including Compton, Inglewood, Long Beach and Los Angeles. The governor’s drought mandate intends to reduce water use by 25 percent from June to February 2016. . Currently, local water agencies charge water wasters up to $500 penalties. However, he recently wants to increase those fines to up to $10,000. Felicia Marcus, chair of water board, told reporters on April 28 the water restrictions are a challenge for some communities. They are necessary though, she insisted, because of the seriousness of the drought. Restricted water use needs to happen immediately, she warned, because water use is greatest in the coming summer months. “We are in a drought we hoped we would not see in our lifetime,” said Marcus, who compared California’s drought to the Millennium drought that dried up Australia from 1995 to 2009. Most areas with heavy black populations fall in the middle of the water board’s 11-page conservation chart. The document breaks down the amounts each of the state’s local water suppliers must conserve. In 2013, the City of Compton used 1.8 billion gallons of water. In order to match that number during the governor’s nine-month restriction period, the city must conserve eight percent of its water. Deidre Duhart, a Compton City Council spokesperson said the city has implemented some water restrictions and is evaluating how reaching its eight percent reduction goal will impact the community. “We hope to formalize a plan of action for the City Council’s consideration sometime in mid to late May 2015,” she said. Inglewood must save 12 percent of its water to match its 2013 water use. The City of Long Beach must conserve 16 percent to match its number two years ago. The East Bay Municipal Utilities District, which supplies water to cities including Oakland and Richmond, has a goal of 16 percent Vallejo also has a conservation target of 16 percent. Judy said one of the ways the city is attempting to reach that number is with a new ordinance that will assign watering days to properties. “If your address ends in an odd number, you will be able to water on certain days,” he said. “And if it ends in an even number, you will water on others.” Cities are also doing local outreach to residents. Long Beach, for example, appointed water ambassadors that go into neighborhoods to educate people on saving water. The city has even created a YouTube commercial featuring the city’s water conservation mascot, “Conservyn Mervyn,” a costumed drop of water. The board’s scientist Max Gomberg said, beginning in July, water suppliers across the state will be required to submit water usage numbers monthly. If they are not reaching conservation targets, the board may issue fines that could end up being key to enforcing the restrictions. Fines are not the objective, though, he stressed. “Conservation is.” For more information on the state water board’s conservation guidelines, visit http:// www.waterboards.ca.gov.
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NEWS Memphis Presents Dr. Charles Champion with a Honorary Street Name Change By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief MEMPHIS—Tuesday, May 5, 2015 was a very special day for the Champion family in Memphis, Tennessee. It was special because Dr. Charles Champion was being recognized by the City of Memphis with an honorary street name change for his extraordinary work as a herbal pharmacist. During the ceremony in the Council Chambers, First Floor, City Hall, 125 North Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee, Dr. Champion was surrounded by his wife, Carolyn Bailey Champion, his two daughters who are also pharmacists, his son-inlaw, Ricky Brookins, Bishop E. Lynn Brown, Rev. E. L. Perry and a host of other relatives and friends who were present for the recognition of a true history-making legend in Memphis. Dr. Champion said he was surprised by the gathering and he initially thought he was going out to
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Dr. Charles Champion outside of Council Chamber along with his wife, Carolyn Bailey Champion, Bishop E. Lynn Brown, (far right) and a host of relatives and friends on Tuesday at Memphis City Hall.
Achievement in Health Profession Award, presented by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity; and the Outstanding Service Award, presented by the National Pharmaceutical Association. More than 50 articles have been published by or about Dr. Champion. Dr. Champion is a Biblical Apothecarian. As a pharmacist, he has searched scripture references about plants, herbs, flowers and trees mentioned in the Bible. Along with this, he has written a booklet titled "Herbs Found in the Bible". It is the duties of the apothecaries to pray, listen, and confirm through study and research. It is the responsibility of the apothecarian (Pharmacist) to know the safety and hazard information about the ingredients used in the anointing oils, healing balms, and perfumes. It is easy to blend essential oils in olive oil to create anointing oil. However, it is only a true Biblical Apothecarian like Dr. Champion
Photo by Ricky Brookins Dr. Gloria Zuurveen and Dr. Charles Champion
Photo by Gloria Zuurveen Berlin Boyd, City Councilman, District 7 reading the resolution approving an honorary street name change for Dr. Charles Champion with Dr. Champion and his family and friends listens.
Dr. Charles Champion shown at Champion’s Pharmacy located on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee. a Mexican restaurant to eat in celebration of Cinco De Mayo on this date, May 5, 2015. Dr. Champion is better known as the herbal pharmacist who fuses modern pharmacy with his belief in the healing powers of herbs. He is the owner of Cham-
pion’s Pharmacy and Herb Store on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis, Tennessee. A graduate of Xavier University College of Pharmacy in New Orleans, La., Dr. Champion spent two years in Germany as a pharmacist for the United States Army be-
fore returning to work in the pharmacy at John Gaston Hospital, where he spent 12 years. He then worked as a pharmacist at a chain drugstore for an additional 12 years before opening his own pharmacy in 1981. Dr. Champion also manag-
es a successful mail-order herbal product business. He has received many prestigious awards: the Bowl of Hygeia Award for outstanding community service by a pharmacist, and the 1987 Pharmacist of the Year Award. He also received the Dr. Henry L. Starks Distinguished Service Award; the Outstanding
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NATIONAL/STATE & REGIONAL NEWS Mothers Stand Against Police Shootings of Blacks From the AFRO.com What do Toya Graham, Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby, Mayor Stephanie RawlingsBlake, Maryland National Guard Major Gen. Linda Singh and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch have in common? They are African American mothers who share similar sentiments about the shootings of Black people by police officers. All four women have held a prominent role in not only bringing justice to the forefront in Baltimore in the wake of the death of Freddie Gray, but also bringing about peace. “To those who are angry, hurt, I urge you to channel energy peacefully,” Mosby told NBC on May 1. “I heard your call for ‘no justice, no peace.’ However your peace is severely needed. To officers, these accusations are not an indictment of the entire force.” Mosby is a mother of two girls, who has a family of law enforcers. However, according to news reports she is keen on holding officers accountable for their actions. Mosby, lead Maryland prosecutor in the case, filed charges against the six
Toya Graham has been recognized for publicly reprimanding her son while he was participating in the Baltimore riots. (Facebook photo) police officers involved in the arrest and death of Gray. Gray, 25, died on April 19 from a spinal cord injury while he was in police custody. It sparked a massive riot in Baltimore, Md. with hundreds of young Black Americans expressing their anger and frustration with a justice system that unfairly and improperly targets them. Rawlings-Blake led and continues to lead Baltimore through riots, burnings, media turmoil and enforced curfews. On May 4 the city’s mandatory curfew was lifted. According to CNN, “the goal,’ said
Boone Pickens Sees Oil Rising, Bets on Bush for White House By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters)—Billionaire investor T. Boone Pickens, who cemented his fortune with bets on oil companies, said the price of oil would likely hit $75 dollars a barrel by yearend as demand revives. The octogenarian corporate-raider-turned-hedge-fundinvestor also mused about politics, saying he has put his money on former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. He complained about gridlock in Washington and called Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton a "loser." At age 86, Pickens packed a ballroom at the annual SkyBridge Alternatives Conference, or SALT, where hedge fund managers and investors are meeting to talk markets and politics and later held court for a group of journalists. Talking about what he knows best, Pickens said the price of oil would climb because demand has picked up anew, with worldwide demand hovering around 1.5 million barrels a day, up from 660,000 barrels a day in 2014. At the same time, oil inventories have peaked as fewer rigs are pumping oil now in the United States. Last year's unexpected decline in oil prices hurt many hedge fund managers. As Pickens was speaking, oil prices tumbled 3 percent on Thursday as a resurgent dollar erased gains from the past two sessions, setting the market up for its first weekly loss in five. U.S. crude settled down $1.99, at $58.94 a barrel. Turning to politics, Pickens clearly had a favorite candidate in mind even as most hedge fund managers are still evaluating an ever-growing field on the Re-
T. Boone Pickens publican side and Hillary Clinton, who leads in the quest to capture the Democratic nomination. "I'm backing Bush," Pickens said about former President George W. Bush's younger brother Jeb. Pickens said he had donated $100,000 to the campaign effort, although Bush has not yet formally entered the race. Asked what Bush's first priority should be if he should win the White House, Pickens said "get that mess in the Middle East straightened out." Other prominent conference guests also weighed in on the 2016 race. David McCormick, President of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates and a former Treasury Department official, said he expects Bush to beat Clinton while Randal Quarles, managing partner at Cynosure Group said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker would beat Clinton. A few guests, however, said Clinton could become the country's first female president. William Daley, who had been chief of staff to President Obama, predicted Clinton would beat Bush. (Additional reporting by Barani Krishnan in New York; Editing by Ken Wills)
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake ‘has always been to not have the curfew in place a single day longer than was necessary.” Lynch, new to the job, travelled to Baltimore May 5 to meet with city officials, members of Con-
gress, law enforcement officials, as well as faith and community leaders, CNN reported. Graham, a concerned Baltimore mother who caught her son throwing rocks at police has also staked a claim in the fight for justice and safety of Black citizens. Titled as “Mother of the Year” for what some say as adhering to the Black mammy stereotype, but as others say, truly caring for her son, she showed not only passion but resembled Black mothers – really all mothers – in America through her fear of losing a child. “He gave me eye contact,” Toya Graham told CBS News. “And at that point, you know, not even thinking about cameras or anything like that — that’s my only son and at the end of the day, I don’t want him to be a Freddie Gray. Is he the perfect boy? No he’s not, but he’s mine.” As shown by the mothers, racist actions spur trauma for all
income levels as numerous Black people have been shot by police forces across the country. Whether it is Freddie Gray, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Akai Gurley, Dante Parker, Yvette Smith or any one of the several dozens of Blacks killed, the trauma affects us all, no matter religion, race, creed, socioeconomic status or income. In fact, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was born in West Baltimore, Gray’s neighborhood. President Obama also echoed the same sentiments as the mothers on May 4 during a press conference on the launch of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance in Bronx, N.Y. “I want you to know you matter,” he said. “We are one people and we need each other. We should love each and every one of our kids and we should show that love.”
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A Son Jarocho tribute to the joy of the great Mbambas brought by the Spaniards from Africa to be slaves in Veracruz, Mexico. I am an African American female and one day I was working alongside with my bilingual friend Vilma from San Salvador and we had the radio blasting popular tunes when all of a sudden La Bamba by Ritchie Valens started playing and we simultaneously started swaying and jumping and dancing and singing! What a contagious song and tune regardless to your native tongue! Through the inspiration of Vilma I had recently discovered the beauty and simplicity and history in Spanish folksongs (La Cucaracha for example and I even added a verse of my own!) and I told Vilma I would learn La Bamba too and research its history! This single sung in 1958 became a top hit 40 in the US and was named Rolling Stones magazine’s list 345th/500 greatest songs of all time and the only one sung in Spanish!!! The state of Veracruz in Mexico in the 1600’s is the birth home of the traditional folksong and dance of the musical genre called Son Jarocho. It is from this hearth the La Bamba folksong was planted and still blooms today! The Veracruz indigenous natives of this land were neither slave nor slave master and they possessed the souls to non-judgmentally witness and sustain musical tribute to the joy rituals and rhythmic beats of the slaves brought by the Spaniards to Veracruz who came from the Mbamba ethnic group in the Bamba district along the Bamba River of the Congo and Angola West Africa. When the Mbambas wed they jumped and hopped high in the air – the male jumping a little higher each time than his woman – symbolically to inspire her and she inspire him - with him always reaching a little higher! They gave breath and life to their motherland river with each jump and chanted BAMBA!
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The Veracruz musicians were inspired to capture the slave marriage rituals and songs of the Mbambas in the first verse and the slave master Spaniards’ maritime culture of their world with the second verse. The male now says he is not a sailor but a captain. The symbol here is that the man wants to naturally roam as the sailor does - yet now he is settling down to marry one woman and now he will not roam - but he at least must now be the Captain in charge of their home. When we know the deeper meaning of La Bamba it could be such an inspiration to restore those eternal important realities: 1) no one is a slave to another and each person and race has a song to sing; 2) man and woman need to continue to mutually inspire each other and jump high to meet their potential as a couple and man needs to continue to lead the home; 3) both need to have integrity and goals and really stop roaming to warrant having and being a Captain! and: 4) most important we all need a little bit of grace every day for me and you!!! So as one black American to the Spanish community – Thank You for singing this song and immortalizing the beauty of the Mbamba African slave and the dignity and joy and grace they retained in spite of their circumstances. BRAVO!!! May La Bamba inspire black and brown to realize how connected we truly are! NOW sing La Bamba anew! LA BAMBA Para bailar La Bamba In order to dance the Bamba Para bailar La Bamba In order to dance the Bamba Se necesita una poca de gracia One needs a bit of grace Uno poco de gracia para mi, para ti A bit of grace for me, for you Ya arriba, ya arriba Now come on up, now come on up Ya arriba, ya arriba Now come on up, now come on up Por ti sere, por ti sere, por ti sere. But for you I’ll be, but for you I’ll be, but for you I’ll be Yo no soy marinero I am not a sailor Yo no soy marinero, soy capitan I am not a sailor, I’m a captain Soy capitan, soy capitan. I’m a captain, I’m a captain. Bamba, bamba
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015113794 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Westside Homes, Sales, Rentals, Leasing 2. Westside Sales, Rentals, Leasing, 8484 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 515, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 LA County; P.O. Box 864, Malibu, CA 90265 Registered Owner(s): 1. Malibu Realty, Inc., 8484 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 515, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. This business is conducted by a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Malibut Realty, Inc. Title: CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on April 28, 2015 Expires April 28, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub May 8, 15,22, 29, 2015PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015109863 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. DEEEZ Novelties, 6050 S. Western Avenue, Apt. 211, Los Angeles, CA 90047 LA County Registered Owner(s): 1. Destinee Dewalt, 6050 S. Western Ave., 211, Los Angeles, CA 90047 2. Derek Chase, 6050 S. Western Ave., Apt. 211, Los Angeles, CA 90047. This business is conducted by as a General Partnership. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Destinee DewaltTitle: Co-Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on April 23, 2015 Expires April 23, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015068792 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Her Cleaning & Company,1122 S. Norton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90019 Los Angeles; PO Box 273, Inglewood, CA 90306 Registered Owner(s): 1. June Tapscott-Byrd, 1122 S. Norton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90019. This business is conducted by an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/ A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: June Tapscott-Byrd Title: Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on March 13, 2015 Expires March 13, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub March 20, 27, April. 3, 10,2015PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015080103 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. A to Z Wholesale Auto, 6109 Western Ave., LA, CA 90043 LA Registered Owner(s): 1. Felicia Kelley, 251 W. 13th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731. This business is conducted by as an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Felicia Kelley Title: Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on March 25, 20015 Expires March 25 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub March 27, April, 3, 10, 17, 2015PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015090048 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Loving Me, 4236 Leimert Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008 LA County Registered Owner(s): 1. Temica M Wofford, 4236 Leimert Blvd., Los Angeles, Ca 90008 This business is conducted by as an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Temica M Wofford Title: Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on April 3, 2015 Expires April 3, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 2015PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015079939 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Crown N Glory Collection 2.SMMART Beauty Solutions 3.Dr. Emily 4. Dr. Emily Fields 5. Healthy Start Water 6. Crown N Glory 7. Smart Beauty, 548 E. Rhea Street, Long Beach, CA 90506 Los Angeles AI #ON 2762664 Registered Owner(s): 1. La Rutan, 548 E. Rhea Street, Long Beach, CA 90806. This business is conducted by a Corporation. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/ A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: La Rutan Title: CEO This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on March 24, 20015 Expires March 24 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub April24, May 1, 8, 15, 2015PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015093349 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Nails by Saverne, 8101 Crenshaw Blvd. #3, Inglewood, CA 90305 Registered Owner(s): Saverne Smith, 8101 Crenshaw Bl., #3, Inglewood, CA 90305. This business is conducted by an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on NA. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Saverne Smith Title: Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on April 07, 2015 Expires April 07, 2020 Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub May 1, 8, 15,22, 2015, PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015096765 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Natural As I Am, 10032 Collett Ave, North Hills CA 91343-1622 Los Angeles Registered Owner(s): 1. Verneen Mincey, 10032 Collett Ave, North Hills, CA 91343-1622. This business is conducted by an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Verneen Mincey Title: Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on April10, 2015 Expires April 10, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 2015 PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015063587 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. The G.R.E.A.T.S. 2.Greatness Rises Empowers And Teaches Success A Young Professional Movement 3. Dreams of Greatness Tour, 8826 Menlo Ave., LA, CA 90044 LA, Registered Owner(s): 1. Precious Durhan Jackson, 8826 Menlo Ave., LA, CA 90044 2. Brandon Douver, 6625 Spring Park Ave Apt 4, LA, CA 90056 3. Robert Coleman, 4205 Monteith Dr. , LA, CA 90013 4. Iman Newborn, 5727 8th Ave, LA, CA 90043 This business is conducted by a General Partnership. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Precious Durhan Jackson, Title: Partner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on March 9, 2015 Expires March 9, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub March 13, , 20, 27, April 3, 2015 PN
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2015079371 The following person (s) is/are doing business as: 1. Kleanification, 4851 1/2 Long Beach Ave., Los Angeles , CA 90058 Los Angeles Registered Owner(s): 1. Sharday Anyadieg, 4851 1/2 Long Beach Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90058. This business is conducted by an Individual. The date registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) SIGNED: Sharday Anyadiegwu Title: Owner This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Los Angeles County on March 24, 2015 Expires March 24, 2020. Notice-This fictitious Name Statement expires five years from date it was filed in the office of the County Clerk. A new Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed prior to that date. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business in violation of the rights of another under federal, state, or common law (See Section 14411 et seq., Business and Professions Code). (First Filing) Pub April 17, 24, May 1, 8 2015PN
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