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WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THAT FATEFUL NIGHT? The jury spoke for George Zimmerman. Writer Miles Jaye Davis, who has been following the case and trial, puts his spin on the night Trayvon Benjamin Martin was murdered.
Shot in the Heart By Miles Jaye Davis
Hey Kid, what’s wrong? Nothing! Why are you crying? Because I’m here and I miss my family... and my friends. That’s sad! I’m sad because I heard some people saying mean things about me. What were they saying? They were telling lies about me. What lies? What were they saying? They said I was a trouble maker. They called me a thug. Why would they say that? Is it true? Are you a thug? No, it’s not true. I get in a little trouble at school sometimes but I’m no thug. What is a thug? A thug is a drug dealer; a gangbanger; a criminal. I’m none of those things... I’m not a thug! Why couldn’t you just tell them they were wrong? Why didn’t you defend yourself?
Because I’m dead. I was shot in my heart. That’s awful! Who shot you? Some creepy man who was following me. What creepy man? You don’t know who he was? I have no idea who he was; but he was following me around. But why did he shoot you? I don’t know why! We started fighting and he shot me! Why were you fighting? Because he was following me. Was he a police officer? No! Are you sure you weren’t doing something wrong? No! I was minding my own business and talking to my friend on the phone. Where were you? I was on my way back to my father’s house. I was coming from the store. What store? 7-11! I went to get some candy and a drink. I was going to watch the All-Star game. Did you steal the candy? Of course not! I paid for it with my own money! What time was it? Was it late? No! It was around 7 o’clock. That’s not late.
No, it was still early. It started raining so I pulled up the hood on my sweatshirt and I was walking home. Are you sure all you were doing was talking on the phone? That’s all I was doing... talking to my best friend, Rachel. Did Rachel know someone was following you? She knew cause I told her a creepy man was following me. What did she say? She told me to run, but I didn’t want to. Why? I was nervous; I didn’t know what he was up to. I didn’t want to just start running. What did you do? I wasn’t sure what to do so I kept talking to Rachel and I was watching to see where the man was; then he approached me and asked me what I was doing around there. I said I was going home but he didn’t believe me. Then we started fighting. Who started the fight? I don’t remember; I just wanted to get out of there and get home but we started fighting. We were struggling in the grass... I was so scared my heart was pounding...
then he shot me. My heart stopped pounding. I couldn’t move. I could hear, but I couldn’t move. Did it hurt? Yes, it hurt so bad! I was so afraid! Then I heard voices. What did you hear? The police came. I heard the man talking to them. He said it was self-defense but that was a lie. Did they go get your father? No; they didn’t know who I was or where my father lived. They called me John Doe. That’s terrible! I know; I wanted to scream out my name is not John; my name if Trayvon! My name is Trayvon Benjamin Martin, but I couldn’t make a sound. No; no one can hear you once you’re here. When they finally found my mom and dad; they just cried and cried and I couldn’t tell them what happened. Now all I do is cry! They cry because they love you Trayvon! I know; and I love them so much. I’m so sorry for making them sad. I know I was no angel but I never meant to make them sad. Trayvon Benjamin Martin; as of right now, you are an angel.
Many people cry for you Trayvon because your story has touched their lives. Your broken heart will change the hearts of others. The man said it was God’s will... Don’t worry about that man. He may not show regret or remorse and we may never know why he did what he did but know this; where there is no heart or soul there can be no compassion. I don’t understand why are so many people mad at me? I had plans. I was supposed to be graduating high school with the Class of 2013. I was going to college, like my brother. They don’t even know me but they hate me! What’s important Trayvon Martin is that you will not be forgotten - not by that man and not by the world. You gave your heart to change the world and you will not be forgotten. Presidents will know your name. Your favorite athletes the ones who played in the AllStar game that night - will know your name. You were on your way home son; and that’s exactly where you are - you’re safe now...
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Legislators call for investigation in Louisiana prisons
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(WASHINGTON) – Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the full U.S. House Judiciary Committee, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, Congressman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (D-Va.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, and Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) sent a letter to the Department of Justice’s Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas Perez calling for investigations into the alarming conditions in several Louisiana state prison facilities. Specifically, the Members expressed deep concern that the Louisiana Department of Corrections has, “engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of the United States Constitution and federal law in its use of such confinement and detention practices.” In the letter the Representatives urge the Attorney General to begin an investigation into the use of solitary confinement, and other troubling detention practices, in numerous Louisiana prison facilities, especially in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Louisiana. The full version of the letter transmitted to the Department of Justice can be found below: Dear Assistant Attorney General Perez: Under the authority granted to the Attorney General pursuant to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Prisoners Act (“CRIPA”), 42 U.S.C. § 1997, we urge you to begin an in depth investigation into the egregious and extensive use of solitary
confinement and other troubling detention practices in various Louisiana prison facilities, especially the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Louisiana (“Angola”). We have reason to believe that the Louisiana Department of Corrections (“Louisiana DOC”) has engaged in a pattern or practice of violations of the United States Constitution and federal law in its use of such confinement and detention practices. We believe that an investigation of conditions at Angola and other facilities under the control of the Louisiana DOC could yield evidence of knowing violations of the 14th Amendment Due Process Clause, the 8th Amendment Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause, as well as numerous additional violations of prisoners’ statutory and constitutional rights. The Louisiana DOC has an abysmal history of protecting the rights of its prisoners, and the tragic story of the Angola 3 is a case in point. Herman Wallace and Albert Woodfox were charged with murder and convicted with evidence that has been called into question by numerous courts and stakeholders, including the victim’s wife. Another inmate, Robert King, was also subjected to decades of isolation after a wrongful conviction. His conviction was overturned and he was released in 2002. Although held in isolation for being a purported threat to prison security, since his release he has toured the world speaking about his ordeal in isolation, and he was recently awarded an honorary Ph.D. from Cambridge University in England. Since their convictions (which are currently under review in federal court), Woodfox and Wallace have endured over four decades of isolation. This is an unprecedented period of time by any standard, and quite possibly the longest any person has spent in solitary confinement worldwide. Within the last five years, Woodfox and Wallace have been transferred from Angola to other facilities in the Louisiana prison system, including the David Wade Correctional Center (“Wade”) and the Evalyn Hunt Correctional Center (“Hunt”), where we understand the very same complainedof constitutional and statutory violations have been perpetuated. We
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understand that upon their transfers, brand new Closed Cell Restricted (“CCR”) tiers were created at these facilities, and additional inmates are now also confined on these tiers. We have reason to believe that, as at Angola, many of the inmates housed in the CCR tiers of Hunt and Wade suffer from mental health and other serious illnesses. Woodfox and Wallace continue to be held apart from the general prison population, to the detriment of their mental and physical health. Indeed, after years of what we have been informed was sub-standard medical care, Herman Wallace was diagnosed just weeks ago with liver cancer. We have heard that he lost over 50 pounds within 6 months. Despite that dramatic weight loss, and at 72 years old, the prison did nothing to treat or diagnose him until he was sent to an emergency room on June 14. Given the late stage of his diagnosis, his treatment options are now limited. He is frail and ill, but is still being treated as if he is a threat to security, and we hear that he remains under lockdown conditions. This is unconscionable. We also have reason to believe that at the Wade facility, 68-yearold Woodfox, and all CCR inmates there, are being subjected to daily strip searches whenever they enter or exit their cells, even when there is no basis or reasonable suspicion that they might be in possession of contraband. We have been told that even when Woodfox is removed from his cell to go to the exercise yard, where he is being kept under surveillance of guards and apart from any other inmates or prison visitors, he is strip searched when he leaves his cell and upon return. Moreover, we have reason to believe that the Louisiana DOC continues to knowingly engage in behavior that violates the due process rights of inmates held in solitary confinement. The requirements of the 14th Amendment Due Process Clause call for periodic, meaningful hearings on the question of whether a prisoner should be held for continued closed cell restriction. Yet, we are told that in many Louisiana DOC facilities, officials orchestrate sham 90-day reviews that take no consideration of a prisoner’s conduct while he was in solitary or the prisoner’s state of mind, and do not attempt to
determine, by any defined standard, whether the prisoner should be released to a less restrictive cellblock or dormitory. We have been informed that there may be more than 100 inmates who have been subjected to these fictitious reviews. In addition to the above-detailed due process violations, this use of prolonged isolation over a period of 40 years at Angola and other Louisiana DOC facilities is indicative of cruel and unusual punishment, and its blatant and persistent use suggests that this practice is pervasive and not confined to the Angola 3. We have reason to believe that there are other inmates who have received less attention from the press who have also been subject to such onerous, punitive periods of isolation. We do not allege these apparently unconstitutional patterns and practices lightly. Over the past 6 years we have engaged officials, inmates and stakeholders in conversations about conditions at the prison, and most of what we have heard is alarming. Recently, lawyers representing inmates on Angola’s death row filed suit in federal court alleging that the conditions of confinement there are inhumane because the tiers are not airconditioned, and the heat index goes as high as 195 degrees Fahrenheit in summer months. On July 2, 2013, Chief U.S. District Court Judge Brian Jackson in the Middle District of Louisiana issued an order in that case directing that temperature data be collected for 21 straight days in advance of an evidentiary hearing set for August 5. Just as with the death row at Angola, the CCR tiers at Angola, Wade and Hunt have no air-conditioning in the scorching Louisiana summer heat. Finally, we have reason to believe that Louisiana DOC employees have colluded with persons from the Office of the Louisiana Attorney General to fabricate violations of prison rules to unjustifiably punish inmates. Significant issues also exist related to prisoners’ personal safety, unhealthy environmental conditions, inhumane sanitary conditions and excessive use of force by prison staff. We have been told that e-mails between the Louisiana Attorney General’s office and Louisiana DOC employees document that, in the Fall of 2008, staff of the Attorney General’s office
and Angola prison “joined forces,” as a February 10, 2010 Order of the federal District Court describes it, to search a year’s-worth of Wallace and Woodfox’s recorded phone calls for “‘sufficient justification for stiff disciplinary action.’” Wilkerson v. Stalder, No. 00-304 (M.D.La.) (Doc. No. 374 at 9, 10). This search coincided with proceedings related to Woodfox’s motion for bail after he was granted habeas relief by the federal District Court which was later overturned by a split Fifth Circuit panel. We are told that as a result of their efforts to find pretextual disciplinary violations— which involved staff of the Attorney General’s office requesting and listening to privileged attorney-client calls—Wallace and Woodfox were written up for phone call violations; sentenced to a removal from the dormitory setting where they had peacefully resided for eight months; and placed back into isolation, where they remain today. In this day and age, the federal government simply cannot abide unconstitutional behavior of this magnitude from those who run corrections facilities. It simply cannot be that in this country, a state can subject men to inhumane solitary confinement conditions, for decades on end, with no standards for the review procedures in place to ensure that such profoundly harsh confinement is justified, without intervention by our federal government. As the Supreme Court found in Brown v. Plata, “prisoners retain the essence of human dignity inherent in all persons.” In this spirit, we ask that the Civil Rights Division’s Special Litigation Section use the Department’s statutory CRIPA authority to investigate and ultimately take all appropriate action to ensure that Louisiana’s prison system fully complies with the mandates of the Constitution and all applicable statutes. The Division’s work in the Orleans Parish Prison and St. Tammany Parish Jail cases have sent a strong signal that the Department is serious about its obligation to protect the rights of institutionalized persons in the State of Louisiana. The situation at Angola, especially the treatment of the Angola 3, is ripe for investigation and immediate action. We look forward to your earliest response.
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METRO Mosquito Dunks The City of Duncanville continues its effort to combat the spreading of mosquitos by offering free 2-packet Mosquito Dunks for all Duncanville residents. The Mosquito Dunks are now available, on a first-come-first-serve basis at the Public Works Code Enforcement Office located at City Hall, 203 E. Wheatland Rd. during the hours of 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Mosquito Dunks were donated by the Dallas County Health and Human Services. These Mosquito Dunks are intended for the Citizens of Duncanville to place in standing, stagnant water around their homes. The purpose is to eliminate the presence of mosquito larvae. Mosquito Dunks float on water for 30 days or longer slowly releasing biological mosquito larvacide that kills mosquito larvae when eaten. They do not kill adult mosquitoes. Mosquito Dunk users should carefully follow directions for use and safety precautions found on the label of each pack. For more information about this product: www.summitchemical.com. Visit www.duncanville.com or www.dallascounty.org/ westnilevirus ; for more information on how to prevent the spread of mosquitos in your area.
Cabot Creamery Cooperative supports Lovers Lane UMC’s Deaf Ministry There wil be bowling, fundraising and a meet and greet with Deaflympian Joshua Dalton WHAT: Cabot Creamery Cooperative celebrates those who give their hearts, time and skills to strengthen communities. The most recent partnership will be with the Deaf Fellowship of Lovers Lane UMC. Come see and bowl with Deaflympian Joshua Dalton before he leaves for the Deaf Olympics in Sofia, Bulgaria WHEN: 4pm to 6pm, Sunday, July 21, 2013 WHERE: AMF Richardson Lanes 2101 North Central Expressway Richardson, TX 75080 WHY: The farm-family owners of Cabot Creamery Cooperative are proud of their roots in the community. Founded in 1919, our farmers have always been an integral part of the communities they serve, supporting the places where they live and do business. If you would like to request a donation for your non-profit event, visit the Cabot donations page. WHO: Cabot Creamery is a 1,200+ farm family dairy cooperative with members in New England and upstate NY producing all natural, award-winning cheeses, including the “World’s Best Cheddar”, as well as a tasty variety of flavored cheddars. The LLUMC Deaf Ministry reaches out to the hearing impaired and helps educate on the deaf culture and American Sign Language. FOR MORE INFORMATION visit Cabot Creamery Cooperative and http://deafbowl.eventbrite.com
Flores urges President to support FEMA Assistance Appeal for West WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bill Flores (R-Texas), along with a substantial bipartisan majority of the Texas Congressional Delegation, including U.S. Senators Cornyn and Cruz, sent a letter to President Obama urging him to support Texas Governor Rick Perry’s major disaster declaration appeal for West, Texas. “The city of West has been through so much since the tragic explosion in April, which injured hundreds, took 15 lives and caused tens of millions of dollars in damage. The state of Texas and the entire West community have been working tirelessly to rebuild and recover with available resources,” Flores said. “Today, the Texas delegation came together to encourage President Obama to provide the support that the community is entitled to under provisions of the Stafford Act.” On June 10, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied Governor Perry’s request for Public Assistance and stated that disaster declaration was not necessary. Since that time the Governor’s office has diligently been working to put together the reports that show the damages incurred meet the threshold for additional federal assistance. On Tuesday, the Governor sent an official appeal to the president asking for reconsideration and outlining the major issues that the community continues to face. Congressman Flores rallied the Texas delegation to sign onto a letter urging the president to give the appeal his full
consideration. “During the memorial service for the first responders killed in the line of duty, President Obama himself said ‘your country will remain ever ready to help you recover, and rebuild, and reclaim your community’. Following that service, Governor Perry, Senator Cruz and I met backstage with the president, and he again assured us that the federal government would help West rebuild. It is our hope that the president will honor his commitment. I am proud and thankful that my fellow Texas colleagues came together and showed their true Texas spirit to help a community in need,” stated Flores. The 35 members of the Texas Congressional Delegation joining Congressman Flores in sending the letter to President Obama include: Senator John Cornyn, Senator Ted Cruz, Congressman Joe Barton, Congressman Kevin Brady, Congressman Michael Burgess, Congressman John Carter, Congressman Joaquin Castro, Congressman Michael Conaway, Congressman Henry Cuellar, Congressman John Culberson, Congressman Blake Farenthold, Congressman Pete Gallego, Congressman Louie Gohmert, Congresswoman Kay Granger, Congressman Al Green, Congressman Gene Green, Congressman Ralph Hall, Congressman Jeb Hensarling, Congressman Ruben Hinojosa, Congressman Sam Johnson, Congresswoman Shelia Jackson-Lee, Congressman Kenny Marchant, Congressman Michael McCaul, Congressman Randy Neugebauer, Congressman Beto O’Rourke, Congressman Pete Olson, Congressman Ted Poe, Congressman Pete Sessions, Congressman Lamar Smith, Congressman Steve Stockman, Congressman Mac Thornberry, Congressman Marc Veasey, Congressman Filemon Vela, Congressman Randy Weber, and Congressman Roger Williams.
AFT launches Six-Figure Ad Campaign targeting Republican Education Bill WASHINGTON— The 1.5 million-member American Federation of Teachers launched a six-figure radio, online and print ad buy today in Washington, D.C., and the Virginia congressional district of Rep. Eric Cantor targeting Republicans in Congress for pushing the so-called Student Success Act. The bill dramatically slashes resources for schools; takes away funding for disadvantaged students, English language learners and other students; and does nothing to address pervasive overtesting. And despite the Republicans’ rhetoric about the federal government not being involved in local decisions, the bill mandates a flawed system of teacher evaluations and gives the federal government, not local schools, more say over how teachers should be evaluated. “It’s clear just how disconnected Republicans are from what is going in schools in their districts and across the country, and what children, parents and teachers need,” said AFT President Randi Weingarten. “At a time when nearly half our students are living in poverty, this bill represents a historic abandonment of our commitment to level the playing field for disadvantaged children. And Republicans want to double down on the test fixation that is draining the joy out of teaching and learning.” The bill has brought together a group of strange bedfellows, with organizations like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Heritage Foundation joining the AFT, The Education Trust, other education groups and the Leadership Council on Civil Rights in opposition to the bill. The AFT’s ad buy includes radio and online ads in Washington, D.C., and Rep. Cantor’s district in Virginia. The AFT has also partnered with The Education Trust to run full-page ads in Roll Call and The Hill, and is pushing patchthrough calls targeting Republican members of Congress.
Murphy-Green Bill to Close Care Gap at Community Health Centers WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Gene Green (TX-29) and Rep. Tim Murphy (PA-18) today re-introduced the Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2013, a measure to break down the barriers to doctor volunteerism at community health centers (CHC). Today, 1,100 federally funded community health centers serve 20 million people nationwide, but a workforce shortage is making it difficult for these clinics to care for everyone. Health care professionals want to volunteer, but federal law is making it difficult for them to do so. If a physician, psychologist, dentist or other healthcare professional volunteers at a free clinic, they receive federal liability protections covered under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). But if a physician wants to volunteer at a CHC, they must provide their own medical malpractice insurance, which can cost more than $100,000. This is too costly for
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healthcare professionals, especially semi-retired ones, according to the Government Accountability Office. Under the Murphy-Green bill, the federal government would extend to volunteer healthcare professionals at CHCs the same protection given to free clinic volunteers, who have been covered by the FTCA since passage of HIPAA in 1996. The Family Health Care Accessibility Act has received the endorsement of the National Association of Community Health Centers. Rep. Green said, “I am proud to join Rep. Murphy in introducing this important legislation. Extending medical malpractice insurance to health care providers who volunteer at community health centers will increase the quality of care by removing a major burden on this volunteer workforce. This protection has existed for volunteers at free clinics for years. It’s time we harmonize this law for community health centers.” “Community health centers provide a high-quality neighborhood medical home for low-income families and children,” said Rep. Murphy. “Unfortunately, federal law is actively preventing doctors and other healthcare workers who want to help from volunteering their services at CHCs. This bill removes those barriers and helps to addresses a critical shortage of medical professionals so millions of Americans can get care at CHCs.”
Congresswoman Johnson requests plan to protect the rights of Afghan Women and Girls Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson sent a letter to President Obama requesting that he review a proposed strategy to support women’s rights in Afghanistan. The letter asks the President to work with Congress to further develop and implement this plan. “As the United States prepares to draw down troops in Afghanistan, we must send a clear message to the Afghan government that we are serious about promoting women’s rights,” said Congresswoman Johnson. “In recent years, the U.S. has made significant progress in protecting women’s rights in Afghanistan. Implementing a strategic plan to support the rights of women and girls in the future will ensure that this progress is not undone.” In the letter, Congresswoman Johnson highlights a strategic plan prepared by Human Rights Watch. The plan will help ensure that international pressure on Afghanistan to promote women’s rights will continue after the U.S. military’s drawdown of forces.
Dallas Mayor’s Back to School Fair set for August 1 at Fair Park The Mayor’s Back to School Fair provides Dallas ISD students and families with health, social services and education information, and free school supplies for those who qualify. Parents should pre-register before the fair to avoid long lines. Proof of residency such as a utility bill or photo ID are required and applicants must present documentation that they meet 2013 federal poverty guidelines. For more information about the fair and a list of preregistration locations and dates, call 311 or go to www. mayorsbacktoschoolfair.com Pending pre-registration dates and sites: Thursday, July 18, 1 - 3 p.m. and Friday, July 19, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Habitat for Humanity, 2800 North Hampton Road, Dallas, TX 75212 Wednesday, July 24, 3 - 6 p.m. George Washington Carver Creative Arts Learning Center, 3719 Greenleaf Street, Dallas, TX 75212 Friday, July 26, 4 - 6 p.m. and Saturday, July 27, 10 a.m. - Noon P.C. Cobb Field House, 1702 Robert B. Cullum Blvd. Dallas, TX 75210
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Serving the United States of America Air Force Airmen Jasmine T. Sanders, Darron L. Williams, Samuel S. Donoso, Micah L. Adams and Julio Quintana. The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Jasmine T. Sanders, is the daughter of Wilma Sanders and Bryce Bagby, both of Paris Street, Longview, Texas. The airman is a 2007 graduate of St. Francis High School, Alpharetta, Ga. Sanders earned distinction as an honor graduate. She received a bachelor’s degree in 2011 from Furman University, Greenville, S.C. Jasmine T. Sanders
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We are underutilizing talent and expertise when we sideline so many Americans. Those over 50 who have experienced downsizing have moved into lower paying retail jobs. New college graduates have been pushed back into their parents’ homes, and into low-wage jobs because there is little else available. Too many take unpaid internships to make them more competitive for future jobs, working at night or on weekends in the retail market because these are their scant possibilities. Some economists suggest that we are in an economic expansion, not a recession, and the 2.5 percent GDP growth last quarter might support that. Still, there has been little trickle down from the top to the bottom. People take what is offered in salary because they have few choices. The federal government can help or hurt these workers depending on how they choose to protect them with minimum wage legislation, with regulation on federal contractors, with requirements to make health
care and other social protections available. Instead, according to Demos we have millions of workers who work full time, but are paid at low wages, thanks to federal contracting policy. If government takes the lowest bid to provide services, workers will likely earn the lowest wage. If our government specified that a living wage and benefits are part of the contract we would reduce inequality. Today, too many contracting executives earn six or seven figure salaries, while workers earn poverty-level wages. I am especially concerned about home health care workers, and others in the hospital services industry because these are predominately black and brown women, taking care of our sick, infirm and elders. How can we expect these workers to offer the highest quality care, when we are not offering them the highest quality wages? These are women who bring chips of ice to the dying, who hold a hand and say a prayer to
someone who needs comfort. They rub the feet and massage the heads of those who are in pain. What if the low wages they are paid becomes a stressor, not allowing them to fully focus on their work for worries about their own economic survival? Our economy has been bifurcated between those who have good jobs and bad jobs. Good jobs have decent pay and benefits, while bad jobs have hourly pay and none of the above. Increasingly, the Great Recession has pushed former good job workers into bad jobs, and bad jobs have become the norm for too many. We may be creating a permanent underclass by offering too little to too many, using federal funds to subsidize this inequality. When full -time workers need food stamps and federally subsidized health insurance, when full-time workers cannot afford apartments, when full time workers give full effort and remain in poverty, then we have turned the American dream into a nightmare! We cannot compete in this global economy if we cannot pay people wisely and well. Without regulation, the private sector may pay unequal wages, but there is no reason for the federal government to do the same thing. Dr. Julianne Malveaux is a noted economist and president emeritus of Bennett College for Women.
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EDELMAN: Justice Denied Until the killing of Black men, Black mothers’ sons, is as important as the killing of White mothers’ sons, we who believe in freedom cannot rest. - Ella Baker, Leading Mentor of Black Youth, including the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the 1960’s (1964)
Trayvon Martin will forever remain in the annals of history next to Medgar Evers and Emmett Till as symbols for the fight for equal justice for all. - Benjamin Crump, lawyer for Trayvon Martin’s parents (2013)
The reaction to the not to defend themselves with deadly guilty verdict from George force anytime and anywhere they Zimmerman’s jury was swift imagine they are or say they feel and strong. Young people poured threatened even if they are the onto the streets in peaceful protests in Chicago, Los Angeles, New By York City, and Marian Wright Washington, D.C. Edelman By 3 a.m. more than 100,000 people signed an online petition urging the Justice Department to pursue civil rights stalker? violation charges against George Many decades of struggle Zimmerman. and progress to eliminate racial The outrage over the killing of profiling, arbitrary arrests, unfair an unarmed Black teenager who sentencing, imprisonment and was doing nothing wrong must criminalization of Black males continue until some semblance of at younger and younger ages are justice is achieved. being reversed by determined People who want to keep special interests like the gun faith in American justice feel lobby putting profits before the uncomfortable, upset and most basic American civil rights. disheartened. Where is the The National Rifle Association justice if walking while Black is and their allies’, including the enough to get you “stopped and American Legislative Exchange frisked” in New York City and Council (ALEC), determined fatally shot in Florida with its efforts to support and pass senseless violent “Stand Your “Stand Your Ground” and other Ground” law that allows people destructive laws to protect guns
rather than children perpetuates the epidemic of gun violence, especially for Black male teenagers like Trayvon Martin. B l a c k children and teens were 17 times more likely to die from a gun homicide than White children and teens in 2010. Since 1963, 59,265 Black children and teens have been killed by guns -more than 17 times the recorded lynchings of Black people of all ages in America between 1882 and 1968. What made a Black male teenager in a hoodie walking home in the rain appear suspicious and “up to no good” in George Zimmerman’s eyes? Would he have stopped a White male teenager? Isn’t it long past time that we have a candid conversation about how we can create a post-racial America for our children and grandchildren beginning today?
Let us refuse to be silent. If Trayvon Martin’s parents had been silent and other voices had not joined with them, George Zimmerman never would have been arrested and never would have been brought to trial. Let us continue to refuse to be silent until all the George Zimmermans of this world are deterred and held accountable for vigilante justice against Black males. Let us refuse to be silent until the killing of Black mothers’ sons is as important as the killing of White mothers’ sons. Only then will we have a post-racial America. Marian Wright Edelman is President of the Children’s Defense Fund whose Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. For more information go to www. childrensdefense.org.
JOHNSON: Women must have access to the Health Care necessary to prevent unwanted pregnancies Recently, the Texas Legislature approved an alarming bill that would ban abortion after 20 weeks with only narrow exceptions. The bill would shut down many health clinics. Yet, the unrelenting attacks by Republicans on women’s choices have hit a nerve, and women across Texas are standing up to protect their rights in staggering numbers. The actions of Republican lawmakers are insincere and will hinder women’s access to health care. If Republicans truly wanted to reduce abortions in Texas, they would invest in reproductive health care and comprehensive sex education across the state. Yet the anti-choice legislation could forcibly close three dozen licensed health centers in Texas where women receive reproductive health
services, cancer screenings and abortions. I am not proabortion, but I do believe a woman should be able to make intensely personal decisions about a pregnancy with the counsel of a doctor, the support of family members, and reliance on her faith------- without the interference of politicians. Women who are knowledgeable about reproductive health and have access to contraception are more likely to avoid unwanted pregnancies, precluding the need for many abortions. Texas Republicans have not connected the dots. Instead of supporting
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access to reproductive health care, Republicans chose to cut the state’s
family planning budget by two-thirds in 2011. These cuts were projected
to cause 284,000 women to lose access to family planning services and add $273 million in costs to taxpayers due to unplanned pregnancies in Texas. Texas has the fifth highest teen pregnancy rate of any state in the country, but Republicans have consistently opposed one of the best tools we have to reduce teen pregnancy: comprehensive sex education. These programs are demonstrably effective in helping youth delay sexual activity, reduce the number of sexual partners, and increase the use of contraception. In fact, researchers using data from the National Survey of Family Growth found that teens who received comprehensive sex
education were 50 percent less likely to get pregnant than teens who received abstinence-only education. The refusal of Texas Republicans to allow women to access education, receive reproductive health care, and make decisions about their personal health defies reason, science and is unconstitutional. It is truly unacceptable. Republicans should be working to expand, rather than curb family planning services and sex education. I hope Republicans in the state legislature have a change of heart. Women in Texas deserve better. U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson represent the state of Texas’ 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. She is the first registered nurse elected to the US Congress.
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Pre-register by August 2 for Tarrant County Back to School Roundup set at Will Rogers Memorial Center Eligible families will once again be required to pre-register by August 2 if they want to attend the Tarrant County Back To School Roundup, presented by Walmart and Sam’s Club. This year’s ninth-annual event is set for Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Will Rogers Memorial Center’s Amon G. Carter Exhibit Hall (3401 W. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76107). Parking is $5 at the Memorial Center, or free parking is available at Farrington Field located at the corner of University and Lancaster. Free shuttle service between Will Rogers and Farrington Field will be provided. In addition, The T will provide free bus service on August 7 to Roundup participants utilizing the Fort Worth public transportation service. Roundup will provide free school supplies to students prekindergarten through 12th grade who meet specific eligibility requirements. In addition, pre-K through 5th grade students will receive a free backpack. Roundup also will offer parents and children a wide range of education, health and social services. Registration events are being held throughout Tarrant County. (See schedule below for remaining locations and times.) For details, call 2-1-1 or visit backtoschoolroundup.org. According to the 2011 census, 23.8 percent of youth in Tarrant County live in poverty, so there is a real need to help kids and their families prepare for a successful and healthy school year. County leaders are encouraging families to arrive early to pre-registration events because a limited number of vouchers will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Students will benefit from a number of free services at Roundup including immunizations; dental screenings, fluoride applications, toothbrushes and toothpaste; vision screenings; and haircuts.
All family members are welcome to take advantage of free health screenings (including blood pressure and glucose checks). Other highlights will include musical entertainment, kids activities, games, interactive demonstrations and more. An abundance of educational information, in English and Spanish, will be offered at community resource booths focused on literacy, parenting, nutrition, financial literacy, fire safety and social services. Representatives from Tarrant County schools will be on hand to answer questions and distribute materials on reading programs, psychological and social services, and family literacy. IMPORTANT: Only eligible Tarrant County families who have pre-registered by August 2 will be admitted into Roundup (no walk-ups the day of the event). In order to pre-register, participants must be public school students ages 4-18 who reside in Tarrant County and meet the 2013 Federal Poverty Income guidelines. Picture ID includes state driver’s license, state identification card, military identification card, or foreign consulate-issued identification (i.e. Matricula Consular). Tarrant County proof of residency includes May, June, July or August 2013 utility bill (electricity, water, phone or gas) showing applicant name and current address or letter from landlord or apartment management company, on company letterhead, indicating proof of residency during May, June, July or August 2013. Proof of Income may be verified using paycheck stubs from May, June, July or August 2013 or a letter dated in May, June, July or August 2013 on agency or company letterhead from an employer, welfare office, caseworker, or Social Security Administration Office indicating annual income and signed by an agent of the company or agency.
GEUS has the following position available. Instrument Specialist Performs skilled work in maintenance, repair, installation, calibration, testing and tuning of electronic and pneumatic control systems in the steam and reciprocating engine plant. Assists in and supervises the installation of combustion control and burner management systems. Maintains, repairs, tunes and configures the electronic distributive control system. Troubleshoots, repairs, calibrates and tunes the pneumatic power plant control systems. Tests boiler and turbine trips to ensure safe power plant operation. Requires high school diploma or equivalent plus college level courses to include Basic Electricity, Basic Electronics, Boolean Algebra and Combustion Theory. Desirable qualifications are college or manufacturers training courses to include: Burner Management, Combustion Controls, Distributive Control Systems, Pneumatic Instruments and National Electrical Code. EXPERIENCE: Prefer power plant experience to include: six years of increasingly responsible instrument experience including maintenance, repair, calibration and testing of electronic and pneumatic instruments; and four years of electrical maintenance on power plant equipment. Salary DOQ. Apply or send completed application form to City of Greenville Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 1049, 2821 Washington Street, Greenville, Texas 75403, or through E-Mail to jobapps@ ci.greenville.tx.us, applications forms on website at: www.ci.greenville.tx.us (903)457-3118 or for TDD (903)457-3128. Open Until Filled.
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Increasing Intimacy in Your Marriage; Make Time
By Tiya Cunningham-Sumter
When I was in about the 6th grade my class put on, what I thought back then, was an awesome play. I can’t remember all of the details, but what I do remember was the song we all sang at the end, “What the world needs now is love�. It was the first time I had heard the lyrics, but I loved it from the very beginning. I find myself thinking of those lyrics almost every time I listen to or read the news. In fact, in my morning prayers I ask that God allows love to spread. Times have changed, people are more depressed and stressed than ever before and we just seem to be missing LOVE. Love begins at home, if it’s missing there, we’re really in trouble. My calling is to assist couples in creating and maintaining a relationship they can get excited about. But it isn’t always easy with all that couples typically juggle everyday; especially when raising children. As a result of that juggling act, marriage and romance sometime get placed on the back burner when we begin our families. Children add a new dimension to our relationships. They quickly become the priority as each partner puts their all into their parenting role. But even when we become parents, we can’t neglect the romance. Did you know the family structure becomes even stronger the more couples spend some alone time together? A happy mommy and daddy makes everyone else under that roof happy as well. Carve out some time to do a little of the following: Date one creatively.
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Schedule them in advance as well as have them spontaneously. Movies, dinner, clubs for dancing, plays, comedy shows, couples retreats, another couples home just to chill, sporting events, concerts, parks and zoos are all great date ideas. Remember on occasion to think outside the box and do something a little different. Make love enthusiasm and frequently.
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I know the children wear us out. Take a nap if you have to, but make sure to get some frequent loving. Getting adventurous adds a new level of excitement. Try outdoors, at the beach, in a tent in the backyard, or new places in your home. Communicate with one another, passionately. Asking your spouse what’s on his/her mind and sharing what’s on yours is good stuff and needs to happen. Make sure to listen attentively. Even physical communication is effective. Sitting in the same space, even if a word hasn’t been shared, is powerful. Pay attention to your spouse. Look for things that are new or any changes that have been made and compliment them. Study your spouse, no one should know them better than you. Yes, we’re busy, but being loved and giving love feels great! It relieves the pressures and stress that come along with living in this world. Make room for it. Not only does it benefit your spouse, it benefits you as well. Do it for you! You deserve all the happiness your heart can hold. Tiya Cunningham-Sumter is a Certified Life & Relationship Coach, founder of Life Editing and a Career Coach/Trainer. She helps couples and individuals rewrite their life to reflect their dreams. Tiya was recently featured in Ebony Magazine and on the Michael Baisden Show. She resides in Chicago with her husband and two children. For more of Tiya’s life and love wisdom, visit her weekly blog at www.notyouraverageadvice.com.
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Zimmerman trial and verdict Photos by Miles Jaye Davis
Supporters for George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin gathered daily at the Courthouse
Day after day of the George Zimmerman Trial, correspondent Miles Jaye Davis was there on site, visiting with observers and listening to the varying levels of support. Bystanders also gave their opinions on what the jury would decide. The judge’s instructions were to consider: Second Degree Murder Manslaughter Not Guilty
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National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Joins Coalition of Civil Rights Organizations Seeking Justice for Trayvon Martin Washington, DC Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of The
Melanie L. Campbell President and CEO of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (The National Coalition) and convener, Black Women's Roundtable, issued the following statement on Trayvon Martin and the Zimmerman verdict: As we process the unfortunate not guilty verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman regarding the tragic killing of Trayvon Martin we, must first lift up and commend his parents who have endured this heartbreaking ordeal with grace and class. Our prayers go out to Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton for the loss of their beloved son, and now this decision. Trayvon was an innocent teenager returning home from purchasing candy and tea. It's bad enough to suffer the loss of a son, but it's unacceptable for them to have to sit and witness a trial where people try to denigrate their son's name. We must be vigilant in our efforts to seek justice for Trayvon and his family, but also, honor his life by making sure this does not happen to any other teenager. The National Coalition and Black Women's Roundtable joins with The National Urban League,
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Everybody is talking about the VERDICT National Action Network, NAACP, National Council of La Raza and others asking the U. S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue a federal criminal civil rights investigation. We are urging the DOJ to examine the civil rights violations we believe were committed by George Zimmerman in connection with the death of Trayvon Martin, including the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. In the wake of this verdict and the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act there is a renewed fervor to mobilize for the 50th Anniversary March on Washington (50th MOW) to advocate for jobs, justice, peace and freedom. The 50th MOW Commemoration is being organized by Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King, III in partnership with A. Philip Randolph Institute, NAACP, National Urban League, SCLC, National Council of Negro Women, The National Coalition, The King Center, American Federation of Teachers, SEIU, AFSCME, CWBI, National African American Clergy, National Organization for Women, National Congress of Black Women, LCCR, HRC, NBJC and others on August 21 - 28, 2013 in Washington, DC. For more information on the 50th MOW Commemoration go to www.ncbcp.org. We encourage everyone who stands in solidarity with us in recognizing the miscarriage of justice that occurred with this verdict to let your voice be heard through peaceful protest, advocacy and continued prayers for justice to be served for Trayvon Martin and his family. When an innocent teenager can be stalked and killed and his killer is not found guilty of any crime we must wake up and TAKE ACTION NOW. We cannot sit idly by and watch the civil rights and social justice gains made over the past 50 years erode. Remember, we are all Trayvon Martin.
Melanie L. Campbell, president and CEO of The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
People, Purpose, Passion: The Power of NABJ In two weeks, our membership will come together for our 38th Annual Convention and Career Fair at the Gaylord Palms just outside of Orlando. We are looking forward to providing professional development to help members sharpen their skills. The convention is also an opportunity for registrants to recharge their batteries by connecting with old friends and making new ones while at the convention.
On Thursday, August 1 at 9:30 a.m., Honorary Convention Chair Roland S. Martin will host NABJ’s Opening Plenary session called “NABJ Live”. Among the topics Martin will tackle during this forum will be the Zimmerman trial, gun violence and the Voting Rights Act. Also during this session, we will interview prominent news executives about the coverage and images of what the trial presented. The convention team will customize already scheduled workshops to focus on several aspects of the Zimmerman trial, including the impact of social media. I challenge you to come to Orlando to be a part of the variety of discussions we will have on this major topic and all the other amazing discussions, workshops, and events which the convention team has organized. Join us in making a difference in Orlando. Gregory H. Lee, Jr. NABJ President
Gregory H. Lee, Jr. NABJ President
Today, I am writing because I have heard some concerns about the action NABJ should take in light of the George Zimmerman verdict, which was decided in Sanford, just north of Orlando. NABJ’s convention team, anticipated a verdict would be reached before the convention. The team had already extended an invitation to the Martin family to participate in a panel. The team also extended an invitation to journalists covering the trial as well as political commentators and community leaders. We also plan to extend an invitation to the Zimmerman family as well. We as black journalists have a role here; we must examine this story and the ramifications of the tragedy of Trayvon Martin’s death, as well as the ramifications of the verdict in the Zimmerman trial, from all sides.
From the 34th Annual NBUF National Convention Dallas, Texas The Officers & Members of the National Black United Front (NBUF) stand in solidarity with the Martin family. We view the
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not guilty verdict of George Zimmerman for the murder of 17 year old Trayvon Martin from the long lens of history. In this system of White Supremacy, African/ Black people in general and Black males in particular have been murdered and
hunted like animals for over 400 years. African/ Black life has no value in this system of White Supremacy. Given this reality we have the right in fact the duty to pursue justice by all organized and strategic means necessary. We stand in solidarity with the call for the National Black Out & Day of Absence on Monday, July 15, 2013. No work, no school, no spending. We are clear that no one day of absence or protest will deliver justice for Trayvon Martin or the many Trayvon’s known and unknown throughout this country. Organized and consistent action is necessary. President Obama should immediately direct his Justice Department to file appropriate charges against Zimmerman. Kofi Taharka, National Chairman NBUF
Legal Defense fund weighs in on verdict Like many of you, we were shocked and angered by the senseless killing of Trayvon Martin in Florida. We were also deeply troubled by many aspects of the George Zimmerman murder trial, including the ultimate verdict. However, as an organization devoted to upholding the rule of law, LDF respects the jury’s decision. We recognize that the Zimmerman jury – like all juries – was called upon to perform a very difficult task and we assume that their verdict was based solely on the evidence presented in the courtroom. Nevertheless, this case crystallizes many of the issues that are central to LDF’s ongoing criminal justice work. In cases across the country, LDF actively challenges the improper role of race in the administration of criminal justice including the improper reliance on false and offensive racial stereotypes in the exercise of discretion by police, prosecutors and judges. A quick snapshot of our criminal justice work, demonstrates how LDF
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works to expose and end the improper reliance on race in the criminal justice system: • In Davis v. NYC, LDF is challenging the New York City Police Department’s unlawful policy and practice of stopping, questioning, frisking and arresting African American and Latino public housing residents and guests for the purported crime of trespass. • LDF represents Duane Buck, an African-American man who was condemned to death in Texas after his trial prosecutor elicited testimony from a psychologist indicating that Mr. Buck was more likely to be dangerous in the future because he is Black. • LDF has repeatedly documented and exposed the improper, race-based exclusion of potential jurors of color by prosecutors in criminal trials. Thus, the capital murder conviction and death sentence of LDF client, Mariano Rosales, were vacated after LDF demonstrated that his trial prosecutor excluded potential jurors based on their race and that the Harris County (Houston), Texas, District Attorney’s Office had a longstanding practice of systematically excluding prospective jurors because of their race. These cases are part of LDF’s strategic effort to ensure that race is not an unfair factor in the exercise of criminal justice discretion. This work is difficult and challenging, but it reflects LDF’s institutional dedication to a fair and equitable criminal justice system. Consistent with this commitment, LDF has encouraged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the murder of Trayvon Martin and determine whether George Zimmerman, the man who
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unquestionably shot and killed him, violated any federal civil rights statutes, including but not limited to the Matthew Shepard/ James Byrd Hate Crimes Statute. On Sunday, the DOJ indicated that they will reopen their inquiry into this event. LDF is in direct communication with the DOJ, and will keep you informed of any developments. We encourage you to add your voice to the countless Americans calling for this federal review. Please sign our pledge today. For more background, I recently spoke on MSNBC about the reach of the federal hate crimes statute. You can watch the clip here.\ We hope that you will continue to support LDF’s efforts to ensure that the criminal justice system is administered fairly. Stand with LDF as we call on the Department of Justice to investigate whether the murder of Trayvon Martin violated any federal civil rights statutes. Please sign our pledge now. Sherrilyn A. Ifill President and DirectorCounsel
Organization to Advocate for a “Positive, Actionable Response” to Racial Profiling, Vigilante Action and Gun Violence Responding to the verdict reached this weekend in the case of the State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman, The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. (BWA) announced its intention to advocate for the development of “a uniform, national understanding of laws associated with vigilante conduct, the concept of stand your
ground and gun violence.” In a statement released from the organization’s
Gwainevere Hess President The Black Women’s Agenda
headquarters, Gwainevere Hess, President of The Black Women’s Agenda, said: “African-American mothers, grandmothers and women of color across the U.S. shared the anguish of Trayvon Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, and our hearts sank a little deeper with the reading of this weekend’s verdict in the State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman. However, being depressed or angry by the judicial system does not address the larger issues facing our nation. “The death of Trayvon Martin and subsequent acquittal of his assailant should be a catalyst for us to collectively focus on the roots of this tragedy and develop solutions for preventing such incidents in the future. Mothers of color should not have to grasp for words to explain to our sons how the verdict in the Zimmerman case uniquely impacts them, or to prepare our children to deal with the unfortunate reality of racial profiling and people who would take the law into their own hands. “The State of Florida vs. Zimmerman is one case. Even if a violation of civil rights case is brought to fruition on a federal level, it will seek justice in this one case, this one time. The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. is advocating
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for a positive, actionable response to counter the visceral ill-omen feelings of hope deferred prompted by the Zimmerman verdict. We call for the development of a uniform, national understanding of laws associated with vigilante conduct, the concept of stand your ground and gun violence. This much we owe to Trayvon’s memory, our country, God, and ourselves.” The Black Women’s Agenda is a national nonprofit organization that generates awareness and support for issues affecting Black women worldwide. It is comprised of 19 collaborating women’s organizations – sororities, civic, service, and faithbased – representing millions of women nationally and worldwide. Through the development of a social priorities agenda, BWA facilitates discussions that promote
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effective policies and meaningful change. For more information on The Black Women’s Agenda, visit www.bwa-inc.org.
AFT Statement on Acquittal of George Zimmerman in Killing of Trayvon Martin Statement by the American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten on the acquittal
of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin: “While we believe in the rule of law and the jury has spoken, the implications of the acquittal are profound. It is very disappointing that a racially profiled, unarmed African-American young man wearing a hoodie can be shot dead and there be no consequences for the perpetrator. This case reminds us that the path to racial justice is still a long one, and that our legal and moral systems do not always mesh. The proceedings in the Sanford, Fla., courtroom may well have dealt with the criminal aspects of the case, as defined by Florida law, but we will continue to deal with the moral ones. As the AFT pledged in a resolution passed at our 2012 convention, we remain steadfast in our commitment to fight for laws, policies and practices that will prohibit racial profiling at the federal, state and local levels. “The disposition of this case is the antithesis of what we teach our children in school—that the law protects innocent victims and that no one has the right to take the law into his or her own hands. “Everyone’s child matters. We pray for the strength of Trayvon’s parents and loved ones in this difficult time.”
Stevie Wonder Boycotts Florida Until ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Abolished By Andrea Billups
After the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Miami teen Trayvon Martin, singer Stevie Wonder has signed, sealed and delivered his own verdict for the state of Florida. The musical icon says he
is boycotting the Sunshine State until its “Stand Your Ground” law, which was cited at Zimmerman’s trial, is reversed, The Hollywood Reporter said. “Until the Stand Your Ground law is abolished,
Stevie Wonder Artist/Activist
I will never perform there again,” he said to cheers. Florida, however, is not the only state to feel Wonder’s wrath. “As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world,” Wonder said Sunday at his performance in Canada’s Quebec City. As mass protests continue around the country and other musicians pay tribute to Martin, many are calling for renewed awareness of civil rights and justice as they decry the jury’s decision to find Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of Martin, 17. Wonder encouraged his own fans to support him in speaking out against what he sees as an injustice. “The truth is that -- for those of you who’ve lost in the battle for justice, wherever that fits in any part of the world -- we can’t bring them back,” he said in an emotional video posted on YouTube. “What we can do is we can let our voices be heard. And we can vote in our various countries throughout the world for change and equality for everybody. “That’s what I know we can do,” Wonder said.
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ESSENCE, the preeminent lifestyle magazine for African-American women, is launching #HeIsNotASuspect, a powerful social media campaign and movement in response to the George Zimmerman verdict aimed at stopping racial profiling of African-American males. The goal of this counterstereotyping campaign, which launches today, is to declare to the world that young Black men are valued, loved and not to be feared. “ESSENCE editors have been flooded with responses ranging from anger to sadness over the Zimmerman verdict— especially from Black mothers who daily worry about the dangers their sons face when they are profiled without consequence,” said ESSENCE Acting Managing Editor Vanessa Bush. “ESSENCE’s #HeIsNotASuspect campaign is designed to challenge negative images of young AfricanAmerican men. We also wanted to create a forum for mothers, grandmothers, aunts and everyone else to proclaim that young African-American men are to be celebrated and not feared.” Readers simply need to upload to Instagram or Facebook a photo of themselves and a young Black man they care about—a son, brother, nephew, cousin, neighbor— and tell ESSENCE in a few words why he’s so much more than a stereotype, using the hashtag #HeIsNotASuspect. For more on this campaign, visit Essence. com/heisnotasuspect.
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Evaluating President Obama’s First 100 Days Political analysts, both mainstream and Black news media and intellectuals around the country have given their grade evaluation on President Barack Obama’s first 100 days in office, marked on April 30. Here’s how several people from the local front graded the new president.
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Interns of Conrad Leadership Program launch project African American Historical Observatory July 27, 2013- 8am to 5pm Berry-Morney Farm 9455 Lancaster Hutchins Rd, 75141 Wilmer Hutchins, Texas, 75141 Dallas, TX- Over 75 college interns of the Dr. Emmett J. Conrad Leadership Program—sponsored by State Senator, Royce West—will launch the “Freedmen’s Farm Community Service Project,” where the interns will perform restorative work for the African American Historical Observatory named Berry-Morney farm. Student volunteers will focus on various areas of preservation such as signage repair, landscape & beautification, and wood repair. The Berry-Morney Farm is an AfricanAmerican Historical Observatory that depicts the livelihood of newly freed slaves and Freedmen in Dallas County postslavery. The current owner is a 70-plus yr. old grandmother and retired teacher named Murdine Berry. However, this farm has been owned and operated by the Berry-
Morney family since 1867. This family has made it a generational tradition to host Juneteenth celebrations and tours that help observers learn how freedmen acquired land, established communities, and became economically self-sufficient in the initial stages of postslavery. Students are looking for community partners to assist in efforts of volunteering, funding or donation of resources, or dedications of gifts to the farm on behalf of organizations interested in participating. Contact DeLisha Huff, Community Service Chair for more information: (214) 709-8483, delish.huff@gmail.com. Dr. Emmitt J. Conrad Leadership Program’s mission is to provide the college students in Senatorial District 23, regardless of race, creed, color, gender, or age, the opportunity to secure and actively participate in internships that will provide them with viable employment experience in their majors or fields of interest. Thus, expanding their employment marketability, career choices, and leadership capabilities. For more information visit: www. conradleadership.com
U.S. Army News Abigail E. Drew has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after successfully completing the Army ROTC (Reserve Officers' Training Corps) program and graduating with a bachelor's degree from Texas Christian University, Fort Worth. The new officer will be branched to a specific corps in the Army to serve on active duty or in the National Guard or Reserve. The lieutenant will attend an officer basic course relating to his or her particular military occupational specialty/ job. Afterward, the officer will complete advanced training by attending basic officer leadership courses for career progression
purposes. The ROTC curriculum prepares students with the tools, training and experiences to help cadets succeed as effective leaders in anycompetitive environment. Army officers serve as leaders, counselors, strategists and motivators, who lead other soldiers in all situations occurring in ever-changing environments. As trained problem-solvers, key influencers and planners, they are driven to achieve success with their team on every mission. Drew is the daughter of Jaye Drew of Flower Mound, and David Drew of Vista Ridge Mall Drive, Lewisville.
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Ask Gwen I am old enough to be his mother! Dear Gwendolyn: Six months ago, I was in the process of building my house. One morning a construction worker delivered the kitchen cabinets. He accidentally ran his truck into the corner of my side porch. He agreed to fix it himself – begging me not to report the incident to his foreman. Gwendolyn, I am 65 and the man that is in love with me is 32. All my adult life I have been misused at work, by my family and people from all venues of life.
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Before meeting this man, I had come to the conclusion all people were cruel and unkind. But this man is perfect. Leslie Dear Leslie: There is too much of an age difference. I suggest you end your relationship with this ‘perfect’ man immediately. Let me tell you this: I strongly feel the accident was staged. Elderly women with money are prime prey to men with none. I want you to seriously think about your feelings. Too badly no one told you that the world will chew you up, spit you out, and stomp your body into the ground. People will treat you the way you allow them to do. Let no one cause you to have an unhappy day. Some people (especially family and co-workers) are so miserable the only joy they receive is when they have made others feel the same. Think about it. Whatever they say or do, ignore. Never stop to give thought to people who possess — an ignorant mind. Gwen
Gwendolyn Baines is a nationally renown author and lecturer, who in the last few years has added “syndicated advice columnist” to her lengthy credentials list. “Ask Gwendolyn Baines” advice column is distributed by the National Newspaper Publishers’ Association (NNPA)-Washington, D.C.
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in memoriam FDA pays tribute to one of Africa’s greatest champions Dr. Sarah E. Moten, Board Member and 2008 recipient of FDA’s highest honor -”The Medal of Glory Award,” passed peacefully on Tuesday, July 9, 2013.
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Sarah’s career in development spanned more than four decades during which she served as Chief, Africa Bureau, Office of Sustainable Development, Education Division, United States Agency for International Development (USAID); Director, Peace Corp in Africa; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Refugee and Humanitarian Affairs; and Coordinator, Education Democracy Development Initiative (EDDI) for Africa - an inter-agency initiative under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Most recently she served on the George W. Bush Institute, Women’s Initiative Policy Advisory Council. Sarah will be forever remembered for her personal commitment to Africa’s development needs and a unique sensitivity to the educational needs of women and girls. Funeral: Saturday, July 20, 2013 Carolina Missionary Baptist Church (214) 514-9553 or 9901 Allentown, Road Fort Washington, Maryland 20744 Visitation will take place
from 9:30 -11:30 am Service to follow from 12:30-3:30 pm .In lieu of flowers, the family will establish a Girl’s Scholarship to continue the legacy that Dr. Moten worked so tirelessly for during her career.
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Prayers for Wisdom By James A. Washington everything you want. Ever since I’ve been on It’s contained in this walk of mine, I have Proverbs 3:13-18. I was many times found myself amazed. There it was. at a loss for direction, Wisdom is more valuable of meaning, spiritual than jewels. Nothing understanding and even you could ever want can remorse. compare to it. Wisdom Sometimes you just offers you (1) long life, wish you hadn’t done (2) wealth and (3) honor. It something, said can make your something or, life (4) pleasant thought about and (5) lead you things in a way you safely through know is wrong. it. Those who T h a n k f u l l y, become wise more often than are, get this, (6) not, whenever happy. I’m at a loss for Now the understanding, I m i n i s t e r ’s inevitably pray m e s s a g e James A. Washington for wisdom. It’s dissected this just something I in a marvelous do. way that I cannot. But I In my own way, I came away from service believe if I ask the Lord for with a whole new view as wisdom to understand why to how to approach life. My I’m going through this prayers for wisdom took or that, then maybe I can on a whole new sense of learn my lesson(s) quicker urgency. and save some pain and Think about it. Long anguish. life, wealth, honor, At the very least, I pleasure, security and should come to know ultimately happiness are all something that might bring obtained via the acquisition me to a spiritual conclusion of wisdom. What more is about a particular situation there? or circumstance and then I found it of particular find peace. I believe it’s interest that Proverbs, better to ask God for help widely accepted as, written in understanding, than to by Solomon who was blindly ask Him for the granted wisdom by God, problem’s elimination is all about how to live. If because going through ever you needed a roadmap, it, might be the only way here it is. for me to learn. It’s called The key to becoming tough love. It’s recognized wise, as with everything as experience. Believe it or else starts with fear i.e. not experience leads us all reverence for the Lord. to testimony. “The fear of the Lord is the James 1:5 tells us beginning of wisdom…if that if you ask God for you are wise, your wisdom wisdom, He will give it will reward you.” Proverbs to you generously without 9:10. finding fault. I don’t know about “If any of you lacks you but that’s it for me. It wisdom, he should answers my need to know ask God, who gives and gives me the insight I generously to all without so desperately need to get finding fault and, it will through such a dangerous be given to him.” It is my world. If you’ve got the simple understanding that time read or reread the Solomon had his choice Book of Proverbs. of anything and he chose For the next 30 days wisdom, which gives great that’s what I’ll be doing in meaning to the Book of hopes of gaining even more Proverbs. insight. You can help me I heard a remarkable as it says in Proverbs 9:9, sermon one Sunday that “Instruct a wise man and he allowed me to be thankful will be wiser still…” for pleading with God for Thank you for reading what appears to be the and rereading and may God right thing. The minister bless and keep you always. broke it down like this. Through wisdom you get
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