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VOLUME LXXIV NUMBER 38—SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 2015

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Closing the intergenerational gap is key in 2015

By J. Coyden Palmer With 2015 now here, the Crusader takes a look at some of the major social and political issues facing the African-American community in the year to come.

The Crusader reached out to two respected individuals in the community for their thoughts: historian Timuel Black and community organizer Jamal Julien. Both men were asked about what the communi-

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ty should expect from Governor-elect Bruce Rauner; the upcoming mayoral election; education; housing; and how to unify the Black community.

Julien, 39, the co-founder of Slow Roll Chicago—a bicycling organization founded in 2014 that is attempting to revive neighborhoods through the sport of cycling—is a native of Chatham and graduate of Lindblom Technical High School. He believes one of the keys to solving the problems in the community will come from intergenerational ideas and the need to close the gap between generations within the community—all parties realizing they need each other would be a great start.

“I think the elders are looking for an individual leader, whereas, the youth of today are looking for more of a group effort,” Julien said. “Creating that intergenerational unity is probably the most difficult thing we have to do, but it is also the most important. We can’t have the elders going in one direction and the youth in another.

The elders need the youth for their energy, and the youth need the elders for their experience and knowledge.”

Black agreed with Julien’s assessment and said he is not confident Rauner’s election in November will benefit the Black communi(Continued on page 17)

Jamal Julien

Black Republicans not expected to be a plus

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Black Republicans made history during the midterm elections in November by winning in Texas, South Carolina and Utah, but political analysts wonder if the victories will have any long-term impact on the future of the GOP in the Black community.

Traditionally, Black candidates running for elected offices not only need a large Black turnout, but also a majority of the Black vote to win statewide and national races.

Senator Tim Scott made history by becoming the first Black Republican elected to serve in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He won with just 10 percent of the Black vote and 82 percent of the White vote, according to exit polls.

Representative-elect Will Hurd beat his Democratic challenger Pete Gallego in Texas by a narrow 2.1 percent margin in a predominately Hispanic congressional district (House District 23) to become the first Black Republican from Texas elected to the United States Congress since Reconstruction.

When the next congressional term begins, Mia Love, a Black Mormon and daughter of Haitian immigrants, will represent Utah’s 4th House district in a state where

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Blacks account for just 1.3 percent of the total population.

Lorenzo Morris, a political science professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C., said that the Black community shouldn’t expect much from the Black Republicans during the next legislative session, because they won largely without Black voters. In addition, he said, their rank as freshmen lawmakers will limit their influence within the party.

“Their collective impact, if they are really outspoken, will just be on the plus side of zero, barely zero,” said Morris. “The obvious impact for Republicans is positive only to the extent that it shows visually, if not substantively, an outreach to minorities.”

Scott earned an “F” on the NAACP’s legislative report card during the first session of the 113th Congress from January 2013 – December 26, 2013.

ThinkProgress.org reported that Scott proposed a bill in 2011 to block families from receiving food stamp benefits if one of the adults in the home joined a strike, and

as a state legislature Scott supported cuts to South Carolina’s HIV/AIDS budget.

In a 2012 speech, Love accused President Barack Obama of “pitting us against each other based on our income level, gender, and social status” and said that, “His policies have failed.” Love has also pledged to take the Congressional Black Caucus “apart from the inside out.”

If they continue to express views counter to those held by the Black electorate that (Continued on page 14)

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Father Pfleger, youth remember gunshot victims of 2014 (See story on page 3)

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NEWS

Willie Wilson donates $1 million to his own campaign For minimum wage, vows to reopen Meigs Field Will bring casino to city and prayer back in school

By Chinta Strausberg Proving that he is serious about becoming the next mayor of Chicago, Dr. Willie Wilson Monday deposited a $1 million check from his personal account into his own mayoral campaign saying the mayor and his police chief “have got to go” and vowed to spur economic development by reopening Meigs Field, restore prayer and trades into the schools, fight for an elected school board and term limits.

Wilson made his remarks during a press conference held at the BMO Harris Bank Headquarters, 111 West Monroe St., where he was joined by Rev. Greg Livingston, his campaign manager, Tracey Alston, his PR director and his sister, Dale Wilson.

“I am not in this race for salary,” Wilson told a battery of reporters. “I don’t want anything out of this. I’m in here to help the community.” Wilson pledged to give his mayoral salary to Black churches and already gives away his Social Security checks to the poor and seniors who cannot pay their utilities.

If elected, Dr. Wilson said he would ensure that “all citizens will have a right to have equal opportunity for jobs and contracts…

We want to be fair to everybody.

There should not be a segregated city.

We should be integrated together.”

He emphasized reopening Meigs Field would create jobs and economic growth as will bringing a casino to Chicago. Wilson vowed to reopen the schools for trades or to sell the buildings for $1 to create their own businesses. “I am not for major corporations taking all the money.

They’ve got to share,” he said vowing to create a citizens review board in each community to oversee” his proposals and to ensure equal opportunity prevails for jobs and contracts. He said this would eliminate the elite

racking in major funds.

But one issue that is close to his heart is public safety. Dr. Wilson talked about his 20-year-old son, Omar Wilson, who was killed over drugs after gangbangers busted into his suburban home. Wilson, who is founder and CEO of the $60-million-a-year Omar Medical Supplies launched in 1997, and the Willie Wilson Productions, begun in 1987 that began the first nationally syndicated gospel show, named his medical company, that makes rubber gloves, after his late son.

“Public safety is very dear to my heart. You never forget about kids when you lose them…,” he said explaining the deaths of a mother, a father… “That is a totally different experience.”

Wilson, 66, who began mopping floors at a McDonald Restaurant and later owned four of those restaurants, said he has 13 employees in the Chicagoland area and that he pays them each more than $100,000. He has Omar distribution facilities in Nashville, TN, Woodridge, IL, Santa Fe Springs, CA, New Jersey and NY, NY but explained that the gloves he buys are made in China. Wilson does not know how much the Chinese are paid but he follows “the same rules and regulations the U.S. follow. They buy gloves from China… Everybody’s clothes are from China. We have to be fair. This is a global economy…”

In explaining why he does business with China, Dr. Wilson said fiveyears ago he invested in a medical supply glove manufacturer in Tennessee.” It was the only one in the United States. We lost $5 million.

The U.S. says buy America, but we couldn’t even sell our gloves to the government.

“There is one place in the world that sells gloves and that is in China” where Wilson said gave him more tax breaks. Referring to his Tennessee plant, Wilson closed it down but to make up for his losses, he said, “we took over the distribution of Chicago, NY, LA and one in Tennessee.

Wilson does sub-contract some of his work out to other diverse busi-

MAYORAL HOPEFUL Dr. Willie Wilson Monday donated $1 million to his own campaign to prove he is serious about becoming Chicago’s next mayor. (Photo by Chinta Strausberg) nesses as an entrepreneurial incentive for companies.

When asked if he supported the increase in the minimum wage, Wilson said he did; however, he also wants contracts and jobs. “We won’t need minimum wages at that point.” Wilson said under this administration contracts for people of color “is way down.”

“People don’t want minimum wages,” said Wilson. “People want to make more than minimum wage.”

“When minimum wages go up, you’re going to pay more. I want contracts and jobs for our citizens so they can make way more than minimum wages. I also support minimum wages” but an increase in minimum wages along with contracts.

As a testimony, F. Scott Winslow, CEO of several hospitals in Chicago, said, “Wilson opened a glove factory

here in the U.S. to try to bring those jobs back…” and lost $5 million.

“China subsidizes their companies and you don’t have an even playing field. You cannot get a competitive advantage in certain manufacturing sectors because of this state sponsorship of corporations. We don’t do that here in the U.S. Wilson has done the next best thing. He has taken the distribution the sub-contracts and made sure those were passed out in a liberal and correct basis that everyone had a fair chance….”

Wilson is not satisfied with how the mayor is handling the crime problem and said, “The superintendent of police has to go but the mayor has to go first. Public safety is a serious concern as well as education…,” he said vowing to change how Chicago is run.

While he intends to change how Chicago is run business-wise, Wilson

Raoul wants people to pick comptroller

DR. WILLIE WILSON said if elected mayor he won't be closing any schools. He vowed to sell the shuttered school buildings for $1 to interested business people who could start trade schools or other businesses he says is needed to spur economic growth in Chicago. (Photo by Chinta Strausberg)

In a special legislative session State Senator Kwame Raoul (DChicago 13th) plans to voice his strong support for letting voters choose a new comptroller in 2016 and the merging of the state comptroller and treasurer office.

“Making the electoral process fairer and more accessible has been the touchstone of my public service, so it’s self-evident to me that people, not politicians, need to decide who fills this four-year, elected position,” Raoul said. “We also need to move toward consolidation to improve government efficiency and save the taxpayers Kwame Raoul money. But first, we should do the right thing and let voters choose a troller or comptroller-elect when comptroller when they go to the Judy Baar Topinka died last month. With no provision in state polls in 2016.”

Raoul pledged to seek approval law for a special election, an unof a constitutional amendment elected appointee picked by the aimed at merging the statewide incoming governor would serve as fiscal offices of treasurer and comptroller unless legislators act comptroller. His previous effort to give voters a say.

Thursday (1-8-2015), legislators won Senate approval in 2011.

Illinois was left without a comp- will consider putting the comp-

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said that includes term limits. “If you’re in there a couple of times, get rid of you so you ain’t got your friends over and over again. So, just get rid of you…

“Being fair to all citizens is what this whole thing is about,” Wilson said.

He vowed to show “a more human side of me…equality, compassion, friendliness.” When told that compassion and friendliness are good words, he was asked how would he balance a budget since he is proposing to spend more money to reorganize police and schools.

“We are working on that now,” Wilson explained. As a businessman, Wilson said his job is to make a profit. “I’ve been in business for 30 years.”

Referring to the casinos that are located near Chicago, Wilson said, “If you look on those car stickers, those (Continued on page 14)

troller position back on the statewide ballot in 2016 so voters can pick who should serve out the final two years of Topinka’s term.

An appointee would serve the first two years. The same legislation would close a loophole in state law by requiring a special election to fill any future vacancy in the statewide executive offices of attorney general, secretary of state, comptroller or treasurer if more than 28 months remain in the term.

“Next week, I’ll file a proposed constitutional amendment merging the comptroller and treasurer positions. We can fully discuss and debate this advance in good government, and the people can vote on the amendment at the same time they choose someone to serve out the rest of the comptroller’s four-year term,” Raoul said. “In 2018, we can start realizing the benefits of consolidation for greater efficiency and savings to taxpayers.” www.chicagocrusader.com

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NEWS

Father Pfleger, youth remember gunshot victims of 2014 Calls for end of gun violence

By Chinta Strausberg Releasing 22 white doves as a symbol of peace on the coldest day of the year, Father Michael L. Pfleger last week led more than 300 people on a “Call to Action” march along the Magnificent Mile to remember those killed by gun violence in 2014, to break the cycle of violence in Chicago and to say “All Life Matters” and that gun violence is everybody’s problem.

Carrying multi-colored signs that read “Chicago violence ’14, 387 shot & killed” and “2229 shot & wounded,” “Stop The Flow of Guns,” “#2015nomorekiling,” “Peace,” and “Break the Cycle of Violence,” the marchers boarded three school buses at

Saint Sabina Church, 1210 W. 78th Place, and left for the Loop shortly after 10 a.m. Others met them at the Tribune Tower.

“Last year in Chicago, 387 people have been murdered, 2,229 have been shot and wounded in Chicago,” Father Pfleger told reporters. “That is unacceptable.

That is sick. That’s a scandal for our city.

“We’re here today to remember all of those who lost their loves because it’s just not numbers. Those are individuals Those are people’s sons..daughters… mothers…fathers…cousins. These are our brothers and sisters in the city of Chicago. We all are 387 people last year…not just those biological families. Chicago lost them… and Chicago is less of a city today because of the lives we lost last year.

“We’re here to remember them, but we’re also here to say we want

to break this cycle of violence in Chicago. Chicago we’re better than this. We’re better than shooting and killing. We’re better than living in fear every single day in our neighborhoods. We are a better city, and it’s time to act like we say we are instead of the shooting and the killing that is going on,” Pfleger said.

Pfleger said he held the march downtown “because this is all of Chicago’s problem…, and we’ve got to stop it. We’ve got to break the cycle. We’re calling on everybody in Chicago to do whatever we have to do to end the violence,” he said it includes more education, greater opportunity, “stop the access of guns…stop this love affair with guns in Chicago.

“Let’s break this cycle. Let’s create a city where our children can come to peace day in and day out, go to school, come home, sit on

TWENTY-TWO DOVES were released as Father Michael L. Pfleger and his supporters cried out “Peace.” (Photo by Chinta Strausberg)

FATHER MICHAEL L. PFLEGER tells the media that all life matters and that last year 387 people were murdered and 2,229 shot and wounded—acts he said are unacceptable.

FATHER MICHAEL L. PFLEGER last week led more than 300 supporters on a “Call to Action” march along the Magnificent Mile to remember the gunshot victims of 2014 and to call for peace in 2015. (Photos by Chinta Strausberg) www.chicagocrusader.com

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the porch, go to the park and not be afraid to die or to be wounded,” Pfleger said.

Pam Bosley, the mother of slain Terrell Bosley, 18, who was shot and killed April 4, 2006 outside of a church at 116th and Halsted, called for an end to the cycle of violence. “No more shooting. No more burying our children. No more for 2015...”

Lamar Johnson said, “As the youth of this city, we are here to break the cycle of violence in Chicago. Not all youth in Chicago are killing each other. Not all youth are out shooting, gangbanging and selling drugs. We will be the standard for the rest of our youth in the city to let our youth know you can live positive.

You can increase the peace. You can live for God, and you can share love amongst our peers…

“We are here to let this generation know that we’re going to break the cycle in 2015 and we are going to live together in unity and love,” said Johnson.

Senator Kotowski told reporters that 251 young men did not reach their 30th birthday, 106 didn’t reach their 20th birthday and 9 didn’t make it to their 10th birthday. “This is all of our problem.

Twenty percent of the guns come from the suburbs. The vast majority come from other states.

“They all start from a legal source and they all end up in the hands of somebody who shouldn’t have the gun. We need to do a

better job of protecting our children, our families and our communities from the guns that come into the communities. It’s all of our problem because we all pay for it…lost lives…lost productivity…kids can’t go to college. They can’t exceed their dreams… When somebody else’s son dies, my son dies… Any child that dies is a child of mine,” the senator said.

“We need to stand up not just for this moment but in the state of Illinois to make sure our children and families are protected, secure and safe and they are able to live the life that they deserve to live,” Kotowski said.

Tio Hardiman, executive director of the Violence Interrupters, Inc., said, “The young people are the face of violence in Chicago.

We need to save more lives.

Hopefully, we can strategize and bring all hands on deck (to reduce the violence) as we go into 2015.”

Youth leader Jessica Jones prayed for peace.

Standing on the steps of the old Water Tower, Pfleger was accompanied by Lamar Johnson, who prayed, and Joy McCormick, the mother of Francisco “Frankie” Valenica, 22, who was killed, called for an end to gun violence.

Marching Rob Nichols, who owns the doves, released the doves near the Chicago Tribune towers. Pfleger said this was symbolic of those who lost their lives and to call for peace in 2015.

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EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL NET NEUTRALITY IN AN UNBALANCED SOCIETY The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to vote on new rules regarding Network Neutrality at their upcoming meeting scheduled for February 26, 2015. It is said that they will vote to enact new measures that will place restrictions on Internet providers.

The term Net Neutrality was coined by Tim Wu, a Columbia media law professor, as an extension of the concept of common carrier. It is the idea that Internet Service Providers and governments should treat all data on the Internet equally. In this regard, it would not discriminate or charge differentially by content, site, user, platform, application, type of attached equipment and modes of communication. If Net Neutrality is not adopted, it can ultimately result in a situation where Internet start-ups and others without significant funds will be relegated to the slow lanes, and money muscle will dominate the fast lanes. Basically, it would allow mammoth cable companies to charge smaller entities to gain access to the “faster” lanes.

Considering this, the idea of Net Neutrality should be a “nobrainer” in a democratic-thinking society. Network Neutrality would ensure everyone equal access to the Internet. Surprisingly, a number of high-profile organizations that one would not expect to oppose Net Neutrality have recently come out in opposition to it. People are scratching their heads in a questioning manner over this. Why would social advocates with a democratic bent be against Network Neutrality? The answer could be that the “devil is in the details.”

Our capitalist driven society is unbalanced. Those with the money and power will always find a way to enhance their position, which tends to work against those without major resources. Symptoms of an unbalanced society include the fact that interest earned on savings accounts is pennies in comparison to the fees charged on checking accounts; credit card interest can go through the roof, yet other economic instruments like savings bond and CD interest accrual is miniscule by comparison. Moreover, the growing gap between the rich and the poor with a consequent diminishing of the middle class is a prime example of social imbalance. What happens when imbalance reaches a tipping point? There is a toppling that occurs.

Currently, the rumor is that Title II regulations will be the strategy used to enforce Net Neutrality by the FCC in their upcoming meeting. In an online National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) article entitled Title II: Net Disaster, Not Net Neutrality, the following will result if Title II is used to regulate the Internet: Consumers will pay more for Internet Service; New Federal, State and Local Taxes will be imposed; Less Investment and Slower Network Upgrades will result; Less Competition and Consumer Adoption and Less Innovation and Service Enhancements will happen. The article opines that we can build an open Internet without resorting to costly public utility regulation. So, apparently, all Net Neutrality strategies are not equal, so to speak. This may be why some advocates for the underdog are poised to oppose the proposal set to be voted on during the next FCC meeting.

Whatever the case, Net Neutrality should be a given; anything else will threaten to de-throne the golden age of the Internet that we currently experience and push us toward greater social and economic imbalance. We must not let that happen save Net Neutrality, but save it in such a manner that it does not become a shell game where costs are passed on to consumers! Let your voice be heard! A luta continua (the struggle continues).

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Willie Wilson is getting some bad advice Dear Editor: I truly hope I am not offending anyone at the Chicago Crusader newspaper or the Chicago Defender but I think both papers need to forget their Black focus and make sure you do not endorse Willie Wilson for mayor. A long time ago I studied Black newspapers and learned that many times in politics they were the only ones sticking up for Black people running for office. I think it would be a huge mistake if you carry that same thinking out now, especially when it comes to Willie Wilson.

I don’t have anything against the man because I don’t know him. I know he wouldn’t be my first choice for mayor but that is not the point of this letter. The white news media made a big deal about Willie Wilson loaning his campaign $1 million so he can try to beat the incumbent mayor. Any Black person who can do something like that should be applauded. Those applause stopped almost right away when Willie Wilson said he was gonna buy a bunch of television commercials for his campaign, and some radio and some urban radio commercials. I read the story twice because I was sure I must have missed the part

where he talked about advertising in Black newspapers. After the second read there was still no mention of Black newspapers. I don’t know who is advising Willie Wilson about his advertising buys but they need to be fired. Anybody who has paid attention to politics for any length of time knows in the Black community there is one consistent voting group.

That group is senior citizens. It is a well-documented fact that seniors are the ones who also year-after-year read the Black newspapers. Willie Wilson is old enough to know this too. So why in the world would he not mention advertising in Black newspapers? I bet you when it gets close to election time next month the white candidates will be throwing money at Black newspapers and Willie Wilson will be wondering why nobody is listening to his 3:50 a.m. commercials on WLS. If it was my call, if I was running a Black newspaper; I would think about endorsing that Black guy that runs every election before I would endorse Willie Wilson, but that’s your business. I hope I didn’t offend you.

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Maybe they aint so smart after all

been hearing about how smart those people who work and/or go to school at the University of Chicago are. Well with this Obama Presidential Library stuff, it looks like the University of Chicago folks might not be as smart as we have been led to believe.

I admit I laughed when I found out that their proposal for the (Continued on page 18)

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COMMENTARY

2014 was a very good year Beyond the Rhetoric

By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Next month I will be 67 years old.

For nearly half of those years my wife and I have been stand-alone entrepreneurs. Times can be bad, good, great and catastrophic depending on how you look at it. 2014 will go down as a very good year. Challenging, but yet rewarding in regards to the upcoming prospects.

Our twin sons presented us with their first post graduate degrees.

Thomas received his Masters in Communication Management from the University of Southern California (mighty Trojans). Harry brought home his Masters in Sports Management from Georgetown University.

They immediately kept the pace up.

Harry is in the MBA program at Babson University while Thomas is enrolled in the MBA program at John Hopkins University. Also they successfully completed the sale of their first business venture, Lacrosse Playground. Side money is now coming from their individual consulting service. They are fast becoming the best investment Kay and I have ever made together. I see this bundle of “tools” being applied to the growth of the National Black

Harry C. Alford Chamber of Commerce.

Procurement activity amongst our members has taken off with lightning speed. Central and South America have been the most active.

Liquid Nitrogen Gas stations are up and running in Colombia. Solar heating farms now exist in El Salvador. A gold mine has been commissioned in Surinam by NBCC members from Maryland, Mississippi, Colombia and principles in Spain. Deep Water Port activity is now taking place in Nigeria, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. An actual resort

city is in the planning stages in Ghana. Our San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce has put together a consortium to link a portion of the High Speed Railway in Northern California $1.5 billion of infrastructure. Oh yes! We have learned how to do this and are putting it to practice. Cuba is about to open up and we are more than ready – OH BABY!! To say that in 2014 we have taken it to a new level would be a major understatement.

The organized threat against the NBCC by our White House has apparently ended in failure. We have stood firm against the back alley Chicago style dirt. Marching forward and rising as we step – God is truly great! We continue to be the strongest Black business association in the world with exponential continuing growth.

The organized attempt to kill the coal industry has ended in a heap of ashes. Technology breakthroughs, a very friendly Free Market and astute investments are making this sector not only survive but grow and take a firm position to lead America to more affordable energy providing wealth for investors, jobs for workers and lower prices for consumers.

There is no other nation on earth as

strong as the United States when it comes to energy reserves and exporting. All of this accomplished with the fiercest of adverse regulation and evil policy making.

Our Department of Education, aka ED, continues to fight against free enterprise with its attack on for profit colleges and universities. Confusing policies such as Common Core Curriculum and a hatred of charter schools reminds me of the late singer Curtis Mayfield, “taught by fools from uneducated schools.” Let us close down our Department of Education which is another crazy idea started by former President Jimmy Carter.

Our Internet activities over the last 15 years have propelled our nation to be the leader in communications throughout the world. This is a proven example of the virtues of free markets and less obstructive government. However, we seem to have a Federal Communications Commission anxious to do something counter-productive and anti-capitalistic. Let us continue to make great strides in Telecom with good policy and less adverse regulation and rule making.

Yes, 2014 had challenges but we were ready and seized the opportunities as they emerged. 2015 promises to be even a more exciting year.

Fortunately, we are prepared and are making changes to our Board of Directors and management structure that will make our managerial ability even more prudent and sharper than ever before.

A meeting in Paris next April during Fashion Week is planned. A formal visit with our sister association, Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (36 nations) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be soon confirmed. Our 23rd Annual Conference is set for August 6th – 9th, 2015 at the brand new Margaritaville Beach Resort, in Hollywood, Florida.

We will have organized Hill Visits where we will plead our positions on various current matters and encourage positive change and support from our elected officials. Advocacy is what got us here and continued advocacy is what will keep us in the forefront of world leadership. In addition, NBCC leadership will visit various chapters to support their local efforts and add credibility to their agendas. 2014 was a good year but the best is yet to come.

Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®.

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Ed Brooke Doesn’t Get his Due

By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Sandwiched between the deaths of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo and popular ESPN sportscaster Stuart Scott, the passing of former Massachusetts Senator Edward W. Brooke III at the age of 95 did not get nearly the attention it deserved.

Though two African Americans were elected to the U.S. Senate during the Reconstruction Era by the Mississippi legislature – Hiram R. Revels and Blanche K. Bruce, both Republicans – Brooke was the first Black elected to the upper chamber by popular vote, beginning his term in 1967. What made his election remarkable at the time was that a Black Republican Episcopalian could be elected statewide in Massachusetts, a predominantly Democratic and Catholic state with a Black population of less than 3 percent. It would be another 25 years before another African American – Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois – would win a U.S. Senate seat (1992).

Prior to his election to the Senate, Brooke served two terms as attorney general of Massachusetts.

When he came to Washington, he declined to join the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and told Time magazine: “I do not intend to be a national leader of the Negro people. I intend to do my job as a www.chicagocrusader.com

George E. Curry senator from Massachusetts.”

While doing his job, Brooke showed that – as did several Black Republicans who would later follow him in public service, including Assistant Secretary of Labor Arthur Fletcher in the Nixon administration and William T. Coleman, Jr., Secretary of Transportation under Gerald Ford – he could be a Black Republican without selling out his principles or abandoning the fight for civil rights.

When Barry Goldwater won the party’s 1964 presidential nomination, for example, Brooke, the state attorney general, refused to be pho-

tographed with Goldwater or endorse the Arizona ultraconservative.

In the 1966 book titled, The Challenge of Change: Crisis in Our Two-Party System, he asked, rhetorically: “Where are our plans for a New Deal or a Great Society?”

Though fellow Republican Richard Nixon was in the White House, Brooke opposed Nixon’s attempts to abolish the Office of Economic Opportunity and the Job Corps and weaken the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

And when Nixon nominated Clement Haynsworth and Harrold Carswell to the U.S. Supreme Court, Brooke was part of a bipartisan coalition that blocked the appointment of the two nominees who were considered hostile to civil rights.

On Nov. 4, 1973, Brooke became the first Republican to call for Richard Nixon’s resignation after the famous “Saturday night massacre” that took place when Nixon ordered the firing of Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox after Cox issued a subpoena for copies of Nixon’s taped conversations recorded in the Oval Office.

Brooke assumed an offensive posture as well, particularly on housing issues. He co-sponsored the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion or ethnicity. It was signed into law by President

Lyndon B. Johnson a week after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He continued to work on strengthening the law and in 1969, Congress passed the “Brooke Amendment” limiting public housing tenants’ out-of-pocket rent expenditure to 25 percent of the resident’s income, a percentage that has since increased to 30 percent.

With the Voting Rights Act up for renewal in 1975, Brooke engaged in an “extended debate” with John Stennis (R-Miss.) on the Senate floor that resulted in the landmark measure being extended and expanded. He was also part of the team of legislators who retained Title IX that guarantees equal education to females and the Equal Credit Act, a measure that gave married women the right to have credit in their own name.

In 1967, Brooke served on the 11member President’s Commission on Civil Disorders, better known as the Kerner Commission, which was established by President Johnson to investigate the causes of the 1967 race riots and to provide recommendations for the future.

At various points during his career, Brooke was at odds with civil rights leaders and liberals. As attorney general, he opposed the NAACP’s call for a boycott of Boston’s public schools to protest the city’s de facto segregation, saying the law required students to stay in

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school. In the Senate, he opposed a program to recruit teachers to work in disadvantaged communities and opposed amending Senate rules to make filibusters against civil rights legislation easier to terminate.

Brooke also faced personal health challenges, including being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002. He underwent a double mastectomy and was declared cancer free. Brooke spoke publicly about the illness, which strikes about 1,500 men each year, a disproportionate number of them Black.

In his 2006 autobiography, Bridging The Divide: My Life (Rutgers University Press), Brooke said, “My fervent expectation is that sooner rather than later, the United States Senate will more closely reflect the rich diversity of this great country.”

Throughout his life, Brooke did that exceptionally well.

George E. Curry, former editorin-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge and George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook.

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COMMENTARY

DR. MARTIN R. DELANY: A MAN MISSING FROM BLACK HISTORY (Dr. Conrad Worrill, Chairman Emeritus of the National Black United Front (NBUF) located at 1809 East 71st Street, Suite 211, Chicago, Illinois, 60649, 773-4930900, Fax# 773-493-9819, E-mail: nbufchic@sbcglobal.net, Web site: nbufront.org)

Dr. Conrad Worrill The use of history as a tool of liberation is an ongoing battle that the African in American Community must come to grips with.

Far too many African in American people reject the use of history as a tool to understand the past, the present, and the future. The rejection of history, by many of us, results in the denial of our true condition and situ-

ation as thirty million people living in the United States.

From time to time, in reflecting on our history and our present situation as a race, I reread a most profound book. In fact, I suggest that all African in American people read this book and become familiar with the work of this unsung hero in our struggle, Dr. Martin R. Delany.

Martin R. Delany (a contemporary of Frederick Douglass and cofounder with Douglass of The North Star Newspaper) was a fearless and independent champion for the cause of our redemption from 1840 until his death in January 1885 at the age of 72.

Dr. Delany was known as the most prominent advocate of African in American nationalism in the nineteenth-century. It was in his book, written in 1852, “The Condition, Elevation, Emigrations, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States” that Delany’s view of the situation of our race became widely known.

Delany was born free in Charleston, Virginia on May 6, 1812. In an effort to improve their situation, the Delanys moved to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania when Martin was ten years old. At the age of nineteen, young Martin moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where he worked as a barber and studied with an African

in American minister named Lewis Woodson. Woodson is given credit for shaping Delany’s political thought.

It was in Pittsburgh that Delany became exposed to the efforts of Africans in America who were organizing against the chattel slave system. These men were called abolitionists. Delany began attending meetings that focused on the abolition of slavery. These meetings and contacts with other African in American leaders inspired Delany to continue his self-education on the history of our race. He became an avid reader of world history and philosophy eventually emerging as one of the most important African in American thinkers and orators.

Africans in America knew Delany for his opposition to the chattel slave system and for his call for Africans in America to voluntarily return to Africa and establish a nation. He was a tenacious fighter for Africans in America collective action and self-help throughout his participation in the movement.

The life of Dr. Martin R. Delany should be required study for all African in America youth. For example, how many Africans in America are aware that Delany was among the small group of African in American medical students that attended Harvard Medical School

in 1850 and 1851? Although white supremacy and racism forced Delany to withdraw (the white medical students strongly objected to a Black man graduating with them feeling this would lessen their degree), he went on to distinguish himself as an outstanding physician specializing in chronic diseases affecting women and children.

Delany was a prolific writer. He wrote the third novel produced in this country by an African in America entitled, “Blake and the Huts of America.” Additionally, he published an account of his trip to Africa to locate emigration sites, the official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party. Delany’s final work, was titled, “Principia of Ethnology: The Origin of Races and Color with an Archaeological Compendium of Ethiopian and Egyptian Civilization.” It was in this work that Delany revealed that the ancient Egyptians and Ethiopians were Black, and the creators of the world’s first civilizations, contrary to the European conception of Egypt and Ethiopia (a concept they still cling to today despite all of the evidence to the contrary).

The words that Delany wrote in 1852 have not changed and are still relevant and reflective of our condition today. In “Condition and Elevation,” Delany stated, “White men

are producers—we are consumers.

They build houses, and we rent them. They raise produce, and we consume it. They manufacture clothes and wares, and we garnish ourselves with them. They build coaches, vessels, cars, hotels, saloons, and other vehicles and places of accommodation, and we deliberately wait until they have got them in readiness, then walk in, and contend with as much assurance for a “right” as though the whole thing was bought by, paid for, and belonged to us.”

And finally, Delany said in this great work, referring to the Europeans, “By their literary attainments, they are the contributors to, authors and teachers of, literature, science, religion, law, medicine, and all other useful attainments that the world makes use of. We have no reference to ancient times—we speak of modern things.”

Much of what Delany wrote and lectured about in the nineteenthcentury concerning the condition of African in America people is still free today. Our challenge is to continue his legacy by breaking the mental chains of slavery that keep us dependent on others for our history and the interpretation of world events. Read the works of Dr. Martin R. Delany and you will find much wisdom.

tried in Los Angeles, and he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, not murder. He was sentenced to a scant two years and served a meager eleven months in jail before he was released. Years later, Oscar Grant’s family and the several friends who were also brutally beaten received about $2.8 million in a settlement from a lawsuit.

Then Johannes Mehserle had the temerity to appeal his conviction, with his attorney’s arguing, “All he did was make a mistake.” Blessedly, the state Supreme Court rejected his appeal.

The Mehserle attorneys showed as much a disregard for Black life as the Mehserle execution did. Johannes Mehserle wanted to clear his record.

What about Oscar Grant’s life?

Patrick Lynch asked that New York protests stop to “respect” the lives of New York police officers so callously executed. With all due respect and with sorrow and horror, one might ask who ever stopped, paused, or considered the life of Oscar Grant.

Mehserle and his team would argue that he is “remorseful” for killing Oscar Grant. He sobbed his way through his testimony in the trial that resulted in his conviction, but one might wonder whether his tears were

genuine or designed to diminish or lower his sentence. The fact that he appealed his conviction suggests that his remorse was extremely limited.

Johannes Mehserle had the temerity to appeal his conviction, just as some in the New York Police Department had the temerity to turn their backs on their boss, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. Temerity can be described as audacity, boldness, nerve, gall, and impudence. Or it can be described as a simple indifference to Black life. That’s why it must be asserted that #Blacklivesmatter. The audacity of explanations, not the murders of Oscar Grant, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice and so many others explain some of the tension between African Americans and “law enforcement.” You see, while many police perceive most African Americans as potential criminals, many African Americans recognize police officers as potential Johannes Mehserle or Darren Wilson. If Patrick Lynch and his ilk want to stop the tension, perhaps they ought to eliminate their audacious disregard for Black life.

Temerity

By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Patrick Lynch, do you remember Oscar Grant? And if you do, Mr. “leader” of the New York Police Department Union, why do you pretend not to understand the reaction that many African American people have to the police killing of Black men? The official reaction to those killings and the arrogance with which many police officers (read “Darren Wilson in Ferguson”) respond to the fact that they have snuffed out a life.

If you don’t remember Oscar Grant, Mr. Lynch, I do. He was executed on the first day of the same month that President Barack Obama was inaugurated in 2009, ordered from a BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) train in Oakland, California and compliantly sitting on the platform when he and a group of friends were roughed up, and he was shot. Why? Because his murderer, Johannes Mehserle said he mistook his Glock gun (with a weight of at least 28 ounces and perhaps as many as 38) for a Taser (which weighs seven ounces). Just days after the killing, on January 6, 2009, the San Francisco Chronicle described this fiction as “nonsense,” not only be6

cause firing a Taser has an entirely different protocol than firing a Glock, but also, as noted by The Chronicle a Taser has to be turned on and off, and a Glock does not. Furthermore, Mehserle had used his Taser earlier on the same evening he killed Oscar Grant. He should have known the difference.

I think of Oscar Grant because I spent part of my end of the year holiday in San Francisco and Oakland visiting my mom and family. I think of him because I have two nephews, 31 and 28, who regularly rode BART and had life threatening encounters with the BART police. I don’t think of Oscar Grant because of Michael Brown or Eric Garner; I think of him every January 1. When we wish each other “Happy New Year,” I am bitterly reminded that he won’t have one.

Oscar Grant was executed six years ago, and not much has changed in six years, sixty years or two centuries.

Where did the murderer Johannes Mehserle get his police training? In a crackerjack box or an amusement park? Oscar Grant paid the ultimate price, and his family, his baby daughter, paid the price for Johannes Mehserle’s ignorance and murderous actions.

Meanwhile, Johannes Mehserle has

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Dr. Julianne Malveaux been able to move through his life, often with the help and support of “law enforcement” agencies.

Johannes Mehserle was so arrogant that he refused to appear at an investigative meeting ordered by his superiors in early January 2009. He sent his lawyer instead and then immediately resigned from BART. It took nearly a month for the Oakland Police Department to arrest Mehserle. His crime was so egregious, his conflicting descriptions of it so glaring, that a judge set his bail at $3 million. He spent 11 months in jail before he was

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Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist based in Washington, D.C. www.chicagocrusader.com

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GOSSIPTARY

By Ima Gontellit EDITOR'S NOTE: This column is published as political satire, street gossip and humor, and therefore should not be considered as fact but rather as matter of opinion. None of the items therein are collected by the news gathering staff of the Crusader Newspaper Group. Items forwarded to The Chatterbox are kept confidential unless otherwise requested by the author in writing. For submissions please forward to: AChicagoCrusader@aol.com. Original photography and artwork are permitted. Thank you for reading!

They have vowed to smear his already smeared name and contact Wal-Mart to get the billion dollar company to stop “funding” the New York preacher’s lifestyle all because they claim he is somehow responsible for the recent killing of two cops. Now Sharpton has his issues and leaves much to be desired, but accusing the man of being behind police murders is a bit too much. Everybody know Reverend Al is a beacon of virtue and peace and he is the new Jesse

HELP BE ON DE WAY Seems lak somebody in the 16th Ward is a little worried about pulling through in February. Is that why De Tiny Emperor has dispatched minions to the Englewood district to assist the incumbent who is in a fight with another alderman who got drawn out of her ward during the botched remap? Ald. Toni Foulkes might

Ald. Joann Thompson wanna yell “folks” right about now because she’s been painted as an incompentent leader who couldn’t get no high tech jobs and super expensive grocery stores to come to de ‘hood. In the meantime, Ald. Joann Thompson, who they claim is also being backed by the 1st District Congressman, is being painted by Emanuel’s people as Mother Mary Magdelene.

With tiny money to compete with the millions of dollars the white bullies have amassed over de years, Foulkes may want to make a smart move and get rid of that spy she listening to that’s sending her down de wrong path.

-ImaSHARPTON FOLLIES The Po Po and a group of right wing white folks who ain’t in on the ruse, is mad at Al Sharpton. www.chicagocrusader.com

Al Sharpton Jackson—a person who shot himself in the foot for publicly saying he was going to castrate an upcoming and coming Barak Obammy. Ain’t no secret the National Action Network leader has perfected de hustle and despite tax problems and other issues, he seems to remain unindicted and free to shine on like his press and curl.

What’s even more troubling, some folk claim is not how he’s hustling Wal-Mart, but what’s been going on locally with his Chicago group. Rift with turnovers, mis-steps and questionable alliances, one man is claiming a rampant “homosexual conspiracy” is plaguing Sharpton’s group and saying that “something ain’t smellin’ right,” and he wasn’t talkin’ about the fried chicken they order from JJ Fish.

getting rubbed right,” and that the two men had better be careful before the secret affair becomes public and the pastor’s First Lady pulls out that .38 snub nose she’s been known to carry.

-ImaWHAT A HOLE! Looks like “keeping up with the Joneses” has caught up with a condo building where a number of notable South-Siders live (including a former judge, a minister from the Nation of Islam, an internationally-famous gospel music composer and a recently-retired minster of a large, wellknown church). People’s Gas wants $60,000 or else they cut the heat. No heat and the City condemns the building. Since the economic crash the building is “under water”, so no bank will loan money. Quite a few of the residents are seniors living alone with no where to go. Seems this type-of-thing is happening to a lot of Chicago condos that have a large number of seniors. Some of the aldermen are aware and working on this problem- mayoral candidates?

AINT GONNA HAPPEN The anti-Will Burns Coalition is staking its lot on restaurant owner and perennial candidate Norman Bolden in the February election.

Unable to “find somebody else,” some of the anti-Burns people say Bolden “is all we got.” Said one man with a deep voice, “We hate that (n-word) and I don’t care if a three-leggy dog is on the ballot.

We want Burns out. He’s the most disrespectful, incompetent City Council member I’ve ever seen.

The person we wanted to run lives in the 3rd Ward and had already lost a race, so we had to go with him. He’s alright. At least he won’t shut down our high schools and cuss out our seniors.” One lady

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with a smart phone offered this, “I like Room 43 and they got some good food. But I don’t know if he know how to beat Burns who is tied to Rahm like a slave on work release. If it ain’t too cold outside, I’ll vote for Bolden, but I don’t think he’s gonna win. This is Toni Preckwinkle country and she can’t stand him.”

-ImaFAKERY UPGRADE Gospel singer Willie “ LAST BOOK I READ WAS DICK AND JANE” Wilson just gave himself a $1 million loan to continue his efforts to trick de Negro chillens into believing he is a for real candidate for mayor. Backed by another Ebonics-speaking expolitician and supported by a bunch of ‘strange West Side charcters,’ according to one upright man, Wilson is poised to confuse at least 7,340 Negroes into blowing their only chance to unseat Rahm Emanuel. If dat happens, look for De Tiny Emperor to avoid the socalled runs and scoot past the Alderman Without A Ward and the Commissioner Nobody knows.

We hear when Wilson loses the mayor’s race—-and he will—-that he may wind up in a State job (Continued on page 17)

-ImaLOVERS QUARREL One somewhat popular preacher is having a public ‘lovers’ spat’ with his male choir director and the bickering is making everyone in the South Side church very confused. While some speculate something “aint right” with their Elder pastor and their highjumping, Holy Ghost-getting choir leader, others just think it has something to do with some money the director supposedly asked for, for new music equipment that has yet to show up.

One person claims this has more to do with something “that ain’t Blacks Must control their own coMMunity

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

LINCOLN PARK ZOO ANIMAL ENRICHMENT WORKSHOP: On Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Lincoln Park Zoo, Tadpole Room in Park Place Cafe, there will be an Animal Enrichment Workshop from 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Adults and kids of all ages can make edible piñatas and other creative enrichment items for the zoo’s animals.

Join the zoo in creating willow balls, wreaths, piñatas and other enticing items for the curious cats, gregarious gorillas or the resilient rhinoceros.

Once the enrichment is complete, head out to the zoo to see the animals pounce and play with their new items. The price: $5 ($4 for members). The Lincoln Park Zoo is located at Cannon Drive and Fullerton Parkway. For more information visit www.lpzoo.org/events/calendar.

CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY EVENTS: Remember to place Chicago Public Library on your “must visit” list for 2015! In addition to checking out one (or a few) of the Library’s 77 neighborhood branch locations or its two regional libraries, stop by the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State Street, for plenty of interesting, informative, and fun programs and exhibits on Tuesday, January 13, at 6 p.m., in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, Lower Level at the Harold Washington Library Center, bestselling author Scott Turow discusses the right of authors in the digital age. Turow is not only the author of several popular books including Presumed Innocent, Identical and One L, he’s also an outspoken advocate for the rights of authors in the ever-changing digital age. The Cost of Health Crisis: Measuring the Economic and Human Toll of Pandemics will be the topic of discussion on Wednesday, January 14 at 6 p.m. in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, Lower Level. With Ebola as one frame of reference, and ethics and economics as other ways into the conversation, Chicago Public Library launches a robust discussion highlighted by presentations from a panel of top economic, medical and humanities experts, on the consequences public health threats have in terms of specific costs to hospitals, business, government, individuals and society. Panelists include Catherine Belling (Associated Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University), Rene Conti, PhD (Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago), Bruce Lambert, PhD (Professor & Director, Center for Communication and Health, Northwestern University) and Robert A. Weinstein, MD (Professor of Medicine, Chairman, Division of Infectious Diseases, Stroger Hospital of Cook County). The panel will be 8

moderated by Odette Yousef, Reporter for WBEZ-FM. For additional information, call 312-747-4050 or visit chipublib.org.

ELVIS PRESLEY KARAOKESING THE KING: On Friday, January 16 at 12:15 p.m. in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, Lower Level of the Harold Washington Library Center, the public is invited to come on stage and make music by singing their favorite Elvis Presley songs to celebrate what would have been his 80th birthday. Elvis was born January 8, 1935. Participants can pick two of Elvis’ songs from the available catalog, including such hits as “All Shook Up,” “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Burning Love” and more. The Library will provide the lyric sheet and the CD music track for each song. Selections will be offered on a first-come, firstserved basis; therefore registration is required. Call the Library’s Visual & Performing Arts department at 312-747-4850 for more information. Registration closes at 5 p.m.

Thursday, January 15, 2015, or when all songs are selected, whichever comes first. The Harold Washington Library Center is located at 400 S. State Street in Chicago.

VODOU-SACRED POWERS OF HAITI: This exhibition is ONGOING through April 26 at The Field Museum and requires a special ticket. When you hear the word Vodou, what comes to mind? Zombies, evil spells, or dolls stuck with pins? In the upcoming exhibition Vodou: Sacred Powers of Haiti, look beyond these stereotypes and manufactured Hollywood images, and discover a vital spiritual and social force in the daily life of Haiti. Vodou reflects the Haitian collective remembrance of triumph over slavery, and honors the spirit of resistance that has sustained the country through centuries of hardship. Come stand among a legion of “Lwa,” or spirits, who vividly personify everything from love and sensuality to the courage of warriors. Experience the sights and sounds of a ritual possession ceremony, and get a rare look into the workroom of a Vodou secret society. Hear from practitioners themselves who share their own experiences and stories and encourage visitors to reflect on their own faith traditions. And see why Vodou remains a force today in the contemporary world beyond the borders of Haiti.

The Field Museum is located at 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago.

ADLER PLANETARIUM YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL: The Youth Leadership Council (YLC) is a group of highly dedicated teens that have taken part in Adler programs

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THE COUNTY BOARD OF REVIEW recently hosted a tax appeals forum headed by Commissioner Larry R. Rogers, Jr., presented a forum on appealing property taxes in Hyde Park Township to over fifty residents at D’Estee, headquarters of the Chicago Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Above, Director of Outreach Shani Audain explains to the assembled group the proper process of appealing property taxes. The forum began with an update from Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough that included the best way residents can protect their property deeds from fraud. The forum, now in its second year, was sponsored by the Board of Review in partnership with CAC’s Economic Development committee, has saved residents thousands in property taxes. Other participants included 3rd Ward Alderman Pat Dowell and Commissioner Kari Steele of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. and are looking to contribute a youth voice to the Adler. You may see YLC members at the Adler and at maker parties around the city. YLC members not only take the lead in developing and leading activities for other teens, but also are influential in making decisions that impact the entire museum. YLC meets weekly from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. during the school year. This is a volunteer role, with a commitment of participating during the entire year. The Adler Plan-

etarium is located at 1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 60605. If you are interested in finding out more about the Youth Leadership Council, contact them at youthprograms@adlerplanetarium.

SAVE THE DATE: . . . and spread the word. On Friday, March 6, 2015, 7 p.m. - 11:30 p.m., TheEduCtr is sponsoring its 6th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala where

Black Educators in Colorado are honored every year. There will be a VIP reception at 5:30 p.m. with live music, and dancing starts after 9:30 p.m. This is a Black Tie event at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel-Stapleton.

Theme: Educators Unlocking Your Full Potential.

For information about the Salute, vendor tables, sponsorship information, advertisement and ticket/table sales, please visit www.TheEduCtr.com.

Extended Coverage Do you have a household inventory? Do you know what you own?

There are two good reasons to find out: if you have a burglary or fire, your insurer will want to know what you lost. In times of stress, it’s hard to remember everything. *** And if there were losses not covered by insurance, you’d need documentation to back a tax deduction.

Note: deductions for losses have been greatly limited by the IRS; it’s wiser to be adequately covered by insurance.

Milton E. Moses

Another smart move: Make sure you’re insured for all that stuff. Talk it over with the knowledgeable folks at the Community Insurance Center, Inc., 526 E. 87th Street, your insurance headquarters. We have been serving the community since 1962. For more information about the services we provide, call (773) 651-6200. You can also reach us via email at: sales@communityinsurance.com or visit the website at www.communityins.com.

*** Today’s electronic tools—digital cameras and camcorders—make it easier than ever to move from room to room in your home, taking shots of furniture, jewelry and collectibles. Open cabinets and drawers to show the contents. Save purchase information. *** Smart move: download the images onto a flash drive and upload them to the Web, so that you can access them from anywhere. Or keep a copy of the file in a safe-deposit box. *** Blacks Must control their own coMMunity

www.chicagocrusader.com

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BUSINESS

Is Black America Better Off Under Obama?

By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist “Like the rest of America, Black America, in the aggregate, is better off now than it was when I came into office,” said President Obama on December 19, in response to a question by Urban Radio Networks White House Correspondent April Ryan.

What planet African Americans are doing “better off” on is unknown.

What is known is that President Obama is about to leave office with African Americans in their worst economic situation since Ronald Reagan. A look at every key stat as President Obama starts his sixth year in office illustrates that.

Unemployment: The average Black unemployment under President Bush was 10 percent. The average under President Obama after six years is 14 percent. Black unemployment, “has always been double” [that of Whites] but it hasn’t always been 14 percent. The administration was silent when Black unemployment hit 16 percent – a 27-year high – in late 2011.

Poverty.:The percentage of Blacks in poverty in 2009 was 25 percent; it is now 27 percent. The issue of poverty is rarely mentioned by the president or any members of his cabinet. Currently, more than 45 million people – 1 in 7 Americans – live below the poverty line.

The Black/White Wealth Gap: The wealth gap between Blacks and Whites in America is at a 24-year

high. A December study by PEW Research Center revealed the average White household is worth $141,900, and the average Black household is worth $11,000. From 2010 to 2013, the median income for Black households plunged 9 percent.

Income inequality: “Between 2009 and 2012 the top one percent of Americans enjoyed 95 percent of all income gains, according to research from U.C. Berkeley,” reported The Atlantic. It was the worst since 1928.

As income inequality has widened during President Obama’s time in office, the president has endorsed tax policy that has widened inequality, such as the Bush Tax cuts.

Education: The high school dropout rate has improved during the Obama administration. However, currently 42 percent of Black children attend high poverty schools, compared to only 6 percent of White students. The Department of Education’s change to Parent PLUS loans requirements cost HBCU’s more than $150 million and interrupted the educations of 28,000plus HBCU students.

SBA Loans: In March 2014, the Wall Street Journal reported that only 1.7 percent of $23 billion in SBA loans went to Black-owned businesses in 2013, the lowest loan of SBA lending to Black businesses on record. During the Bush presidency, the percentage of SBA loans to Black businesses was 8 percent – more than four times the Obama rate.

Fioretti to the Mayor: No Public Land for Obama Library The following is a statement from mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti on the proposed use of pulic land for the Obama Library: Chicago should be the home of the Obama Library, but not an inch of public land should go to it. Period.

The Emanuel Administration should have been working with the two bids that were coming from UIC and U of I, to ensure we had site control. They did not, and now they want acres of public space for

Lauren Victoria Burke President Obama continued Bush’s economic policy by deciding not to allow the Bush tax cuts expire in 2010 and agreeing to make them permanent in 2013. While he did this Black civil rights leaders said nothing. Soon after, in the president’s budget, there were cuts to community block grants and a budget increase for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. President Obama’s support of the Bush tax cuts are support for “trickle down” economics — that is, a tax break for the top 1 percent. Billionaire Warren Buffett

spoke against the Bush tax cuts.

There would have been $4 trillion in additional revenue had the president simply let the Bush tax cuts expire.

In 2011, when Al Sharpton told CBS’ 60 Minutes that, “Obama already said he won’t do anything for Blacks, duh,” it signaled that Black civil rights leaders would not push the first Black president hard on Black issues. Sharpton has been in the White House 61 times since 2009, probably more than any member of Congress, including leadership, over that period. With that type of access to power one has to ask: Where are the positive policy results?

The good news is that President Obama has appointed more Black people as federal judges than any other president in American history.

The federal prison population has decreased and the rate of Americans without health insurance has dropped, even with Republican governors in the South blocking the Affordable Care Act. But the president appears to be unwilling to use the full power of his office to push targeted policy to assist African Americans as he has done for Latinos, gays and lesbians, and other groups.

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Bishop Dr. Claude Porter PLCC CCA A Pastor Marvin Wiley Vision of Restoration

the library. Washington Park and Jackson Park are not for sale.

Our public spaces are not the playgrounds for museums for billionaires or libraries, no matter how much they mean. There is no excuse for how this administration has bungled this situation. The fact that it might cause us to lose the Obama Library should be a reminder of how this Administration works with the community and what it means by “transparency.”

Come in and get help from all these agencies work out your differences to address your energy needs

Documents Needed to Apply:

For Additional Information Contact: Cherita Logan District Director Congressman Danny K. Davis 773.533.7520

Proof of gross income from all household members for the 30-day period prior to the application date.

Copy of most recent heat and electric bills if you pay for your home energy directly. (Must provide entire bill) Proof of Social Security Numbers of all household members.

If a member of your household receives TANF NF,, you must bring their Medical Card.

Applicants that have their utilities included in the rent must bring copy of rental agreement which states monthly rental amount, that utilities are included, and landlord contact information. (Rent costs must be greater than 30% of household gross income for 30 days prior to application).

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As he spoke on December 19, President Obama said of African Americans that, “They’re working hard… They’re out there hustling and trying to get an education, trying to send their kids to college. But they’re starting behind, oftentimes, in the race.” Obama seems to understand the historic adversity Blacks have faced yet that understanding hasn’t translated into the hard mechanics of specific policy such as funding for summer jobs, budget increases for community block grants or substantial increases for Pell Grants or programs such as GearUp. All segments of Black America seem willing to give President Obama a pass on his failure to deliver for African Americans.

Lauren Victoria Burke is freelance writer and creator of the blog Crewof42.com, which covers African American members of Congress.

She Burke appears regularly on “NewsOneNow with Roland Martin” and on WHUR FM, 900 AM WURD. She worked previously at USA Today and ABC News. She can be reached through her website, laurenvictoriaburke.com, or Twitter @Crewof42 or by e-mail at LBurke007@gmail.com.

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SSCC Links raise funds for education The South Suburban Chicago Chapter of The Links, Incorporated (SSCC) held their annual program and scholarship luncheon recently at the beautiful Odyssey Country Club in Tinley Park.

Over 700 guests attended the kickoff to the festive holiday season with music by the renowned and celebrated SOS Band. “Each year, it is a privilege to plan and implement this amazing community event,” said Nadine DeJohnette, fundraising chair.

Funds generated directly support programs and scholarships in the Southland community. This event procured the sponsorships of FSH, Sutton Ford, Macy’s, Walgreens and State Farm Insurance. The organization also welcomed the presence and underwriting of Angelica’s Bakery.

In recognition of a longtime community partnership, the Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network attended and supported the academic scholarship initiative. “In addition to providing transformational pro-

grams in The Arts, STEM education, and supplying survival kits to Haiti, SSCC believes young qualified high school graduates should not be denied a college education because of inadequate funds. Therefore, we continue to educate and mentor young inquisitive minds,” stated Joyce Carter, president. Since 2005, the chapter issued more than $100,000 in renewable scholarships.

SSCC greatly appreciates the community support for the annual fundraiser. For more information on SSCC Links programming, visit ssclinks.org.

About SSCC The South Suburban Chicago Chapter celebrates 38 Years of Service. This chapter serves as the Home Chapter of the 14th National President, Gwendolyn B. Lee. Since the founding on June 6, 1976, SSCC continues to make a sustaining and transformational difference within the Southland community. As one of

THE SOS BAND provided music at a recent fundraiser hosted by members of the South Suburban Chicago Chapter of The Links. Standing with the band members is Nadine DeJohnette, Links Fundraising Chairperson (center); SSCC members seated left to right are Michelle Lee Murrah; Gwendolyn B. Lee; Joyce Carter, Links SSCC President; and Jacquelyn Lewis. the eight chapters in the Chicago mier service organization of volunteer Area, the 55 members serve through women made of nearly 14,000 volunFive Program Facets: Services to Youth, teer women. The Links, Incorporated National Trends and Services, Health is an international, not-for-profit corand Human Services, International poration, established in 1946. The professional women of color volunTrends and Services and The Arts.

The Facets symbolize the blueprint teer in 280 chapters, which is located used to influence the South Subur- in 41 states, the District of Columbia ban Community. The membership and the Commonwealth of the Badisplays exemplary work ethics, com- hamas. Links members contribute mitment to the community and more than 500,000 documented hours of community service annually chapter while building friendships.

– strengthening their communities About and enhancing the nation. To learn more about the National OrganizaThe Links, Incorporated The Links, Incorporated is the pre- tion, visit Linksinc.org.

THE ODYSSEY COUNTRY CLUB in Tinley Park was the venue for the recent South Suburban Chicago (IL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated scholarship fundraiser, which included over 700 guests and entertainment by the SOS Band.

Agency hosts 2nd annual ‘Bring Your Dad to School Day!’ It was a very exciting day at Centers for New Horizons, Inc. on December 10, 2014 at the early care and education site’s annual “Bring Your Dad to School Day!” Fathers and father figures were invited into the agency’s Head Start/Early Head Start program to shadow students and participate in parent education activities that morning.

Throughout the course of the morning, fathers could be found snapping pictures with their little one or crafting a picture frame with them to place their family picture in. Fathers also stayed for a special presentation from the agency’s Family and Community Partnerships Manager Latiche Bush-Lane, who spoke to the men about the importance of being in their child’s lives and the impact that plays in academic learning.

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nity to share their observations from the classroom and talked about research data that shows that fathers and male figures make a difference in a child’s life starting from the early stages of life.

Most research conducted on father-child relationships concludes that children who have a father involved in their life do better academically and behaviorally. Thus, Bush-Lane extended an open in-

vitation to all fathers and father figures to volunteer regularly in their child’s classroom and attend parent meetings and other school socializations.

Over 30 fathers and father figures, including a host of uncles, brothers, and grandfathers were in attendance to get a glimpse into what their child does in school on a day to day basis and how they make difference.

Awaken Sleeping Beauty at South Suburban College The Children’s Theatre Company of South Suburban College is producing a play geared for young audiences in January. Sleeping Beauty will run on Saturdays, January 10 and 17, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and Monday through

Friday, January 12 through January 16 at 9:45 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

Award-winning playwright Michele L. Vacca’s adaptation of the classic children’s tale of Sleeping Beauty, is an amusing version of the Perrault (Continued on page 17)

De La Salle Institute ENTRANCE EXAM On Saturday, January 10 at 8 a.m., De La Salle Institute will be holding its entrance exam for the young women and men who are interested in becoming members of the Class of 2019.

The entrance exam will take place at the Institute Campus for Young Men at 3434 S. Michigan Ave. in Chicago.

Students are asked to bring the $25 test fee along with two No. 2 pencils. Calculators are not allowed.

If you have any questions, contact the Director of Admissions, John Brogan, at (312) 842-7355 ext. 147 or broganj@dls.org.

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SLEEPING BEAUTY CAST pictured, top row, from left to right: Jamel Williams, Ashley Orendorff, Angela Martin, and Catherine Hundt. Middle row: Kevin Hathaway, Paul Braun, Laura Tiemens, and Eric Pradelski. Seated: Pat Nevins, and Sandra Wagner.

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Christmas was brighter for North Lawndale children Scores of North Lawndale families had a better-than-expected Christmas thanks to the generosity of Vetress Boyce, a 24th Ward aldermanic candidate. Boyce and a cohort of supporters took to the streets and delivered toys and games to families.

Being a product of North Lawn dale with memories of a childhood that was often absent of gifts under the Christmas tree, or no tree at all sometimes; were the driving factors that prompted Boyce to rent a panel truck, use her own money to load it with toys and share Christmas cheer with children she knew were needy.

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students from local high schools to assist her in playing Santa. She and her team traveled along Douglas Parkway, 16th Street, Pulaski Road and Homan Avenue to hand out the toys to thankful, surprised and excited families.

“It’s very simple,” Boyce explained. “Even though by most standards I had a rough childhood, I still have some fond Christmastime memories. I know that since I have become an adult Christmas is still important to so many children. I just wanted to ensure that I did my part to try to put a smile on their faces with a toy or two they might not have otherwise received.”

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ENTERTAINMENT

By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, MSJ

By Raymond Ward FUNNY MEN! Two of the most entertaining comedians on the scene today are scheduled to appear at The IMPROV located at 5 Woodfield Road in Schaumburg, Ill. First up is Chicago native DeRay Davis, who is quickly killing Hollywood with his hilarious humor and persona. His film credits include: “Jumping the Broom,” “Semi-Pro,” “Old Dogs,” “Scary Movie 4,” and “School for Scoundrels”just to name a few.

On the small screen, DeRay has appeared in HBO’s “Entourage,” Comedy Central’s “Reno 911” and BET’s “Comic View” along with numerous voices on “The Boondocks.” His one-hour Comedy Special “POWER PLAY” is available On Demand.

On the recording side, DeRay wrote and performed the comedy skits on Kanye West’s albums “Late Registration” and “The College Dropout.”

A born hustler from Chicago’s South Side, DeRay began his career in the comedy clubs and was first noticed by Hollywood at Atlanta’s Laffapalooza Festival.

Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, DeRay won the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and was a stand-out on the Cedric the Entertainer Tourand at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival.

Showtimes for DeRay Davis are, January 16th through January 18th, 2015 –

DeRay Davis Friday 8:00 PM and 10:15 PM; Saturday, 7:00 PM and 9:15 PM; and Sunday 7:00 PM. Tickets are $33 per person.

On January 29th through January 31st, the winner of last season’s “Last Comic Standing” Rod Man performs.

Best known as the season 8 winner of the popular NBC program, “Last Comic Standing” Rod Man is truly a gem in the world of stand-up comedy today.

His unique delivery and voice capture the attention of audiences around the country. Throw in his laid back style, southern charm, wit and ability to find funny in everyday life, and you have the ingredients for a future comedy star in the making.

Rod Man got hooked on comedy at a young age. He signed up for “open mic” nights at Atlanta’s Uptown Comedy Club, hosted by the hilarious Earthquake. Since those “open mic” nights, Rod has become an award-winning, quintessential entertainer. He has graced the stage at Caesar’s Palace, The Gibson Amphitheater and The Apollo Theater. He is currently the host of his own YouTube shows—-“Time Out with Rod Man” and “That Good Funny.”

Rod Man’s television appearances include “The Bad Boys of Comedy” for HBO, Martin Lawrence’s “First Amendment” for Starz, Nick Cannon’s “Wild ‘N Out” for MTV and “One Mic Stand” for BET. He even co-hosted a morning drive-time show in Los Angeles on Stevie Wonder’s KJLH Radio.

Rod Man is also an actor and writer known for his role in “Funny People” with Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen.

Showtime for Rod Man is January 29th through January 31st, 2015 – Thursday at 7:30 PM; Friday at 8:00 PM and 10:15 PM; and Saturday at 7:00 PM and 9:15 PM. Tickets are $22 per person.

For reservations or more information, please call 847-240-2001 or visit www.improv.com. Make a dinner reservation and receive priority seating.

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Selma great movie that shines light on important Civil Rights events Common, Ledisi, Oprah, David Oyelowo, Wendell Pierce, Lorraine Toussaint, Tim Roth, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Giovanni Ribisi, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Martin Sheen, Dylan Baker, Tessa Thompson, Niecy Nash, Nigel Thatch, Corey Reynolds, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Colman Domingo, Trai Byers, Tara Ochs and Andre Holland.

All these actors and more— whether popularly known by one name or not—comprise the cast

ty Eugene “Bull” Connor. And while I knew the events of the day, the bombing pierced through me and set the tone for my jitters for the rest of the film.

Chicagoan Belinda Silber was born in Birmingham in 1951 and remembers the morning of the church bombing, but things were so scattered. She recalls her mother being relieved when she walked into the house.

“I had attended early Mass and went to a friend’s house. While

to go home. There was barely anyone on the streets and I had to take the bus across town, and there were faint whispers. When I arrived home, there were sighs of relief, as my mother told me that whites were ‘killing children.’ My step-father ventured downtown to get the New York Times to find out what was happening, because you couldn’t trust the local news accounts.”

Although the 1964 Civil Rights Act had been passed by

OPRAH WINFREY AS Civil Rights activist Annie Lee Cooper is taken away that Black female director Ava there, the whole city seemed to Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson, AlabaDuVernay has assembled to make shake. It was like nothing anyone ma was reluctant to allow Blacks what has been called the only had ever experienced before. I the right to vote, without harsh movie so far about Dr. Martin lived near Dynamite Hill and was registration requirements. PotenLuther King. The movie’s signa- no stranger to bombs going off,” tial voters would be taxed; they ture event is the historical march Silber said. “I am not sure how had to recite the Preamble to the across the Edmund Pettus Bridge my friend’s father found out, as Constitution (you, know…We from Selma to Montgomery, Al- no one looked at television on the people of the United States, in (Continued on page 13) abama. This was necessary for Sunday morning, but he told me King, along with Andrew Young, Hosea Williams, Bayard Rustin, the Rev. Ralph David Abernathy and other civil rights activists of the time, because Blacks were being denied the right to vote across the South.

The movie opens up in 1963, and just when I thought I was going to bite into an apple, I was jolted by the horrible scene that depicted the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, where Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson and Denise McNair were murdered at the hands of racist whites in the town nationally recognized as one under the rule of CARMEN EJOGO AS Coretta Scott King and Oyelowo durthe Commissioner of Public Safe- ing second march.

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ENTERTAINMENT

THE BOOKWORM SEZ “Embracing the Love God Wants You to Have”

By Taffi Dollar c.2014, Amistad $21.99 / $26.99 Canada 240 pages This is the year when you’ll finally do it.

Your New Year’s Resolution is to find love. You’ve vowed to open your heart and your mind and this year, you’re going to do it. But dating is fraught with trouble, so where do you begin? In the new book “Embracing the Love God

Wants You to Have” by Taffi Dollar, you start right at home – with yourself.

When she was young, Taffi Dollar was somewhat of a wild child.

She drank, took drugs, partied, and slept with her military boyfriend. Her relationship with him wasn’t very good, though, and that caused a lot of sadness – until someone handed her a flier about a Bible study group, and she decided to attend.

After that first night, she was so excited about what she learned that she ran to her dorm room, fell on her knees, and gave herself to God. She also fell in love with the speaker at that Bible study. They dated for awhile, married and started a family, but their relationship wasn’t perfect – and that’s one of the points Dollar makes: no-

and that he’s proud of His creation.

Don’t, therefore, give yourself such a hard time.

When times get tough, remind yourself to walk in faith. Dedicate your relationships to God and ask Him for help when you need it.

Pray with the ones you love and keep the lines of communication open. Put grace back in your life.

And above all remember that, no matter what happens today or tomorrow, you are blessed.

When I first picked up “Embracing the Love God Wants You to Have,” I thought it was a book on hearts-and-flowers kind of love.

And I suppose, ultimately, it is – but there’s much more to it than that.

Long before any romance can begin, author Taffi Dollar guides her readers on a path toward loving

body is perfect. We’re all flawed, but God loves us anyhow.

And yet, it’s good to remember that “God’s ways are not always our ways.” What He offers us in blessings may not be clear, at least not in the beginning. We need to listen, be quiet, and pay attention and “when we understand how God expresses His love, we can recognize His love in our life.”

If you feel a wall between love and happiness, learn to determine where that wall came from. Get rid of guilt, anger, old hurts, betrayals, irritations, and wipe the slate clean by knowing that God made you

themselves and accepting the love of God. That, as Dollar indicates, is a good base for having a strong relationship with a man. And once you’ve found that, she includes chapters on keeping a marriage healthy, asking for help from God, and raising children to love their Creator.

If you want love of self or other this year, don’t breeze through this easy-to-read book, even if you’re tempted to. Instead, grab it knowing that “Embracing the Love God Wants You to Have” demands introspection and meditation. And then do it.

DAVID OYELOWO AS Dr. Martin Luther King during the first march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge (Continued from page 12) order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America). Who could recite all of this at whim; especially folks who had been denied educational opportunities?

Heck, I only remember half of this from grade school.

In one scene, activist Annie Lee Cooper, played by Oprah and who is later shown in the film punching Selma Sheriff Jim Clark, was ordered to name the counties in Alabama. Enough was enough, and the movie depicts events that occurred in May of 1965, when King and company orchestrated the celebrated Selma to Montgomery march across the bridge to the capital of Alabama to register folks to vote.

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ed in children’s marches, which I will write about next month).

“No way was my mother (grandmother) letting me go to Selma without adult supervision.

The only person she knew who was attending was the podiatrist who worked next to her beauty shop,” Silber said. “Although I was now 14, mothers back then didn’t let their daughters—no matter how independent and spunky—go off by themselves for five days.” Silber added that she went to a Catholic school, and there was no school for five days, since some of the nuns and her priest participated in the march, which made it seem like vacation.

“Oddly enough the thing I remember most was reading a story in the local newspaper that said Viola Liuzzo was found dead in the car with no panties. There were so many stories like that, which aimed at smearing the participants and citing communism and claiming that everyone was some type of degenerate.”

The movie shows the first attempt at crossing the bridge, and the violence that met the group of marchers; the back and forth with

Pres. Johnson and then-Gov. George Wallace around protection for the marchers and the burden that Johnson has said was placed on him.

Eventually, the marchers were triumphant after five days and 54 miles in a march that could only be accomplished with intense planning, cooperation and execution, as history tells us. It was thrilling to see the demonstrations, with the folks all dressed up to march and call upon Alabama civil administrators to “right the wrongs” of injustice. But it was equally as sad to see the violence aimed against them, both young and old, male and female.

Selma is a great movie for all ages. It well covers the relationships between King and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). It also shows King and his wife, Cor- etta Scott King, and a meeting between King and the other reigning Black activist of the time, Malcolm X. Brad Pitt and Oprah Winfrey are executive producers of Selma, which opens in theaters everywhere this weekend.

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The Six Degrees Composers honor MLK in concert The Six Degrees Composers will present their first concert of the New Year in a program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Friday, January 16, at 7:30 p.m. at Sherwood Community Music School at Columbia College. Regina Harris Baiocchi will open the concert with a reading from “Dr. King’s Stance On Black Power” from an interview Dr. King had with Rabbi Abraham Heschel in March, 1968. Taken from “Conversation with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,” the ideas are some of those last voiced by the great civil rights leader, ten days before he was killed in Memphis.

Featured on the program is music based on texts by noted African American writers, Maya Angelou, “Give Birth to the Dream” and

Regina Harris Baiocchi

Langston Hughes, “Joy,” in pieces for voice and piano by Dolores White. The Angelou poem comes from the larger work, “On the Pulse of Morning,” read by the poet at Bill Clinton’s first inaugural. Regina Harris Baiocchi will present two pieces for solo piano: “Azuretta,” in memory of composer Hale Smith, and “Liszten, my husband is not a hat!” a work inspired by case studies of neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks. Patricia Morehead’s, “Tears for Cassandra,” for solo cello refers to the prophetess of Greek mythology.

Elizabeth Wilson’s piece, “I Don’t Play No Tambourine,” for tambourine and piano is described by the composer as a drive to live by her own beat. Ann Ward will present a new version of her work, “Configu-

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ration,” premiered in Pisa, Italy 2010, for voice, piano and dancer.

“The Gift of Tongues,” for speaker, voice/flute, clarinet and double bass

by Janice Misurell-Mitchell takes a reading from Genesis, Chapter 11 as its basis to explore the beginnings and dispersion of languages.

The program features several Chicago area performers: Kimberly Jones, soprano; Ann Ward, voice and piano; Janice Misurell-Mitchell, voice/flute; Edward Wilkerson, clarinet; Erica Lessie, cello; Harrison Bankhead, double bass; David Yokely, tambourine; Esther Hanviriyapunt and Dolores White, piano.

The concert is free and open to the public. For information please call 773.536.4181 or email jmisurell@aolcom.

Willie Wilson donates $1 million to his own campaign (Continued from page 2) are citizens from Chicago but we are not getting the revenue, the tax dollars. Why not open up one here in the city of Chicago? That would bring you revenue, jobs and contracts.”

He vowed to lower the taxes citing gas taxes as an example. Wilson said they are too high and they force people out of the city to purchase this product. He also said he would lower the parking fees to be more competitive; therefore increasing business in Chicago.

Wilson said he would take 75 percent of the policemen out of their cars and let them walk the streets, ride the L’s and the CTA. That, he said, will save a lot of money in fuel and me-

chanical bills. “If I or a citizen can walk and the citizen walk and it’s cold out there and they are paying the police officers, they (officers) should be cold too.”

“Higher taxes run people out,” Wilson said vowing to conduct a survey to see where the changes that negatively impact Chicagoans should be made.

Wilson again demanded that the mayor apologize for saying 80 percent of his petitions were bad. “I am a law abiding citizen,” he said. Referring to the mayor, Wilson said, “He made false accusations without any proof….

He owes the 47,000 citizens and me an apology…. Why won’t he apologize?”

In just a few days, Wilson said he had amassed 55,000 signatures but threw out 6,000 because they were

bad. “We went well over the requirement of (12,500) needed to get on the ballot.”

Holding up a check he wrote for $1 million along with the deposit slip, Wilson said, “That is why today I am writing a check and depositing it into my own campaign for $1 million. I’m serious. We’re going to win this race…. We are going to have an integrated city where all citizens can learn about one another.”

Wilson’s TV and radio stations will hit the airwaves Tuesday. He vowed to make media buys from black, white and Hispanic media outlets.

“We’re going to be fair. I have to lead by example….”

When asked what is the message he is trying to convey, Dr. Wilson said, “I

am a better man than Rahm Emanuel. I won’t close the schools….”

When asked if he had done any fundraising, Wilson said no; however, on January 19, 2015 at the House of Hope, Dr. Wilson is holding a “Renew the Dream 2015,” event beginning at 6 p.m., according to Wilson’s campaign manager, Rev. Greg Livingston. It will include a voter registration drive. Saying he is expecting 15,000 people to attend, Livingston added, “It will be the biggest King day celebration in the city.”

Livingston said the rally coincides with the airing of “Selma,” a picture illustrating the ups and downs of the Civil rights movement starring David Oyelowo who portrays Dr. King.

Livingston said, “All of this is com-

ing together where we have this man who had to fight to get on the ballot because the machine created a high number it knew the average person could never get to in terms of getting on the ballot. This becomes a celebration of victory because we are going to renew the dream in 2015….”

When asked if Rev. James Meeks, who heads the House of Hope, is one of his supporters, Wilson told reporters, “I haven’t asked anybody to support me personally because I don’t know how indebted anybody out there is with this mayor, and I don’t want to mess up nobody’s livelihood.

We will renew the dream in 2015.”

Wilson later greeted Blue Line passengers in Jefferson Park.

Black Republicans not expected to be a plus (Continued from page 1) overwhelmingly supported President Obama with more than 90 percent of their votes in back-toback elections, Morris said, that their presence could actually hurt that visual image of minority outreach, because it will further distance the GOP from the politics that are overwhelmingly characteristic of Black voters.

Raynard Jackson, a Republican strategist and the president and CEO of Raynard Jackson & Associates, called Love, “the embodiment of the American Dream” and said that her journey as a first generation Haitian immigrant to become the first Black Republican female ever elected to the U.S. House of Representatives is amazing.

“It doesn’t matter what her politics are or what her party affiliation is, if Love’s story doesn’t inspire you, then there is something wrong with you as an American citizen,” said Jackson.

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Will Hurd Former congressman Allen West (R-Fla.) said that the Republican Party has to remind Black voters that the conservative principles and values of the GOP are quite consistent with the history of the Black community.

“When you go back and read Booker T. Washington’s writings at the turn of the century, his remedy for the Black community un-

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der the stress and strain of segregation and Jim Crow laws were three points: education, entrepreneurship and self-reliance,” said West. “When you look at each one of those individuals Senator Tim Scott, Representatives-elect Mia Love and Will Hurd, that’s what they represent, and those are the three things we must have conversations about in the Black community.”

West compared the overwhelming loyalty that Black voters have for the Democratic Party to an investor that puts all of his eggs in one basket. Just like an investor shouldn’t put all of his money in one fund or one venture, West said, Black voters should also diversify their political capital.

“The people in these majorityminority districts are going to have to look up and say, ‘Why are we still in this situation? Why do we continue to elect the same person and nothing is getting any better?’” said West.

Morris said that if a Black Re-

Mia Love publican wanted to sway Black voters in any significant way, the candidate would have to talk about social policies and programs in ways that are open and address issues such as income inequality similar to the way a moderate Democrat would. In short: the candidate would have to be a liberal Republican.

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“It would take a miracle for a Black Republican to win a majority Black district,” said Morris.

Still Raynard Jackson said that the additions of Scott, Hurd and Love will help the party, if they are properly utilized.

Jackson used a basketball analogy to describe how the Republican Party can continue to win with candidates like Tim Scott, Mia Love and Will Hurd.

“You have to understand the strengths and the weaknesses of each player and you have to know when to put them in the game and when to sit them down,” said Jackson. “You have to understand when to bring a Tim Scott, a Mia Love, a Will Hurd in to speak.

You can’t send them everywhere.

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A Moment to Super Size Your Thinking

By Effie Rolfe Done is better than perfection. We continue our conversation from last week on taking a different approach this New Year.

One of the things we must immediately begin to do differently is to stop waiting for the ‘ideal time.’ It does not exist! So often, waiting for the perfect situation only prolongs one from making the necessary steps to accomplish goals and desires. I believe the underlying reason that people wait before initiating a task is the fear of the unknown. Most people would rather live in a known hell than take on an unknown fear. Not only is it common to have fear, but also, it’s good to have fear in that it causes an adrenalin rush to get the job done. So feel the fear and experi-

ence it, more importantly, you just can’t t allow that fear to hold you hostage of what needs to be accomplished. The worse thing that could happen is you fail to succeed. C.S. Lewis said, “Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement.

One fails forward toward success.” No one is or ever will be exempt from mess-ups—it’s an integral part of life.

This is a year of greatness, favor and blessings but the only way to get what is rightfully yours is to get up and get out. I remember several fond memories of growing up in Arkansas, one in particular was when I failed to do a chore in a timely manner, I would tell my mother—I’m gonna’ do it and my mom would immediately reply, ‘oh ‘Gonna’ is a good dog—but Do is the best!’ It was her way of

reminding us not to simply talk about it but “to be” about it—Do it. Since life is so short, why continue to wait unnecessarily—weight broke the bridge down.

Often our talk is backed by little action, as if the words alone will take wings and self manifest. This only happens when your talk equals faith “…according to your faith let it be done to you (Matthew 9:29).”

Anyone who has ever done anything probably didn’t accomplish perfection during the first trial run.

In most cases, you have to fail your way to success. Winston Churchill said, “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” Yes, timing is everything, but you can’t keep waiting and waiting until the so-called perfect time when EVERYTHING will be just right. Maya Angelou said, “Nothing changes unless you

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do…” The way to change your life and impact the lives of others is to stop hiding behind fear. One word of encouragement could catapult someone into destiny. You don’t have to be perfect to live in an imperfect world. Not only are you imperfect, so is the world and everyone around you. God doesn’t require perfection—He only wants availability for you to be about kingdom work and begin to walk into a spirit of excellence. So step into your greatness and out of fear—just get it done.

What do you need to get things done…?

Effie Rolfe is an Author of “Supersize Your Thinking,” Media Personality and Motivational Speaker. You can contact her at effierolfe.com or on twitter.com/effiedrolfe.

The Crusader Gospel Corner It’s a Holy Ghost party when Paul Turner and Creation Ministries presents a celebration of Gospel on Sunday, January 18 at 6:30 p.m. The event is a kickoff to their ministry’s 30th anniversary and will celebrate some of Chicago’s best and brightest gospel recording artists, singers and musicians such as Pastor Angie Spivey, Dushawn Smith and Kimberly McFarland, Demond Johnson and R.A.W., Souls of Salvation and LeClaire Baptist Church Choir. The program will be held Rev. Ira Acree

Paul Turner at LeClaire Baptist Church, 4402 S. Lavergne Avenue in Chicago.

Rev. Boyd is the Pastor. All are invited to attend.

Congrats to Rev. Ira Acree of St. John Bible Baptist Church on his new television show called, “All Hands on Deck.” His mission is to empower the masses to be a catalyst for change and level the economic and educational playing field for all. The show airs on Fridays at 5 p.m. on Can TV 21.

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Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church of Chicago. “We will be talking about the upcoming election and discussing why the homicides in the Austin community is up while the city wide numbers are down,” said Acree. For more information call 773-378-3300, ext. 10.

You’re invited to the Sunday night live birthday musical celebration of national recording artist and musician Adrian B. King on January 11 at 6 p.m.!!

The event will be held at First Paradise Baptist Church located at 6734 S. Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago. Special guests will include the Melodic Sounds of Adrian B. King & Company, Lady Mildred Trotter, D.J. Lee & VOJ, Chantel Songbird, Charles Middleton, The Sound of Worship & More! This Event is Free however, feel Free to bring a gift to the celebration.

Congrats to Grammy nominated Chicago Mass Choir on their “Voices of Gospel” tour to Switzerland last month. This legendary choir connected with their fans as well as gospel music lovers.

The popular choir toured and performed in 10 cities including Biel, Zurich, Suhr, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne, Berne, St. Gallen, Thun and Cham. Also, during the holiday Chicago Mass Choir was featured along with Dorinda Clark Cole, Jason Nelson, Dottie Peoples and more on the Gospel Superfest Holiday 14 TV Show on WBBM-CBS Channel 2.”

Chicago Baptist Institute International President and Democratic Mayoral Candidate Willie Wilson is proving that he is unflinchingly committed to being elected to Chicago’s top office by contributing $1 million of his own money to his campaign fund. The popular candidate known for his successful businesses and philanthropy contributed the funds publicly at BMO Harris Bank

Willie Wilson headquarters Monday (1-5-2015) morning. Such a sizable contribution is a boost to Wilson’s campaign operations and makes a

statement to the incumbent Emanuel, “the people of Chicago are to be valued as more than just political stepping stones to higher office. As one who was born into poverty, I understand at a deep, painful and personal level how important it is to respect all our citizens no matter the size of their bank accounts,” says Wilson.

Mayoral Candidate Willie Wilson says he will lead the City of Chicago with “equality, compassion and friendliness” without being indebted to any special interest and only the public good. The businessman and humanitarian who has built a corporate empire, has donated over $30 million to churches, the needy and community organizations, and has stated that if elected he will also donate his mayoral salary.

A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN U.S. Fund for UNICEF and faith-based leaders representing 11 million members of African American churches will launch an initiative to help children and families affected

by Ebola. From left to right: Bishop Edwin C. Bass, President, Church of God in Christ Urban Initiatives, Inc.; Dr. James C. Perkins, President Progressive National Convention; Edward G. Lloyd, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Fund for UNICEF; Bishop P.A. Brooks, First Assistant Presiding Bishop, Church of God in Christ; Caryl Stern, President and CEO, U.S. Fund for UNICEF; Bishop Charles Ellis, III, Presiding Prelate, The Pentecostal Assembly of the World; Mrs. Crisette Ellis; Dr. Calvin Butts, III, Pastor, Abyssinian Baptist Church; Rev. V. Lonnie Peek, President, eBusiness Strategies; Mrs. Eunice Peek, Vice President, eBusiness Strategies; Dr. Monica Williams, Managing Director, Southwest Region, U.S. Fund for UNICEF; and Dr. William B. Moore, Chairman, The Foreign Mission Board, National Baptist Convention, U.S.A. Inc.

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Get Covered, Stay Healthy There’s a well-known expression “an apple a day, keeps the doctor away” that highlights the importance of a balanced diet as a way to avoid getting sick. It’s important to know that in addition to diet and exercise, screenings, vaccines and tests are preventive services available today that can do even more to promote healthy living. These services are all included with all health plans that can be obtained through the Get Covered Illinois (GCI). This is why GCI is urging people to explore their coverage options through the Marketplace and enroll in a plan.

A key to staying healthy is that once you have coverage, you have to use the benefits available, especially these important preventive services that can actually help keep you from getting sick or getting injured.

All private Marketplace plans cover essential health benefits, including everything from hospitalization and laboratory services to prescription drugs, management of chronic illnesses, and routine doctor visits. Additional benefits include family planning, maternity and newborn care, mental health, outpatient services, habilitative/rehabilitative services and devices, and pediatric care.

“We know that these essential health benefits and preventive services are critical to to a healthier Illinois,” said Jennifer Koehler, Executive Director, GCI. “No one plans to get sick or hurt, which is why routine visits with a medical expert are crucial. Regular checkups with a doctor help you keep track of your overall health, as well as give you peace of mind.”

After enrolling in coverage, resi-

dents should take these three next steps to make sure they’re on the right track with staying healthy: • Find a doctor within your insurance company’s network • Schedule your first appointment, making sure to ask about what to bring to the appointment • Prepare for your visit by bringing the necessary paperwork and documentation, making a list of any medications you take, and preparing questions you have for

your doctor about your health According to the Department of Health and Human Services, more than 121,000 people enrolled or re-enrolled in a healthcare plan in the first month of enrollment for the second year of GCI, which means that more than 800,000 people in Illinois have obtained health care coverage since October of 2013, when the first open enrollment period began.

With only several weeks remaining in the Open Enrollment Peri-

od, Illinoisans are encouraged to call the GCI Help Desk at (866) 311-1119 to schedule an appointment for free, in-person help from a trained professional near you. To begin February with coverage, residents must enroll before Jan. 15 and the deadline for open enrollment is Feb. 15. Those who remain uninsured after the deadline may be subject to a fine on their 2015 taxes. For more information and to enroll, visit GetCoveredIllinois.gov.

Worst flu season in decades taking a toll those who died had other health related issues, but others did not. Doctors say most of those who die from the flu die because of either dehydration or high fever. Dr. Schwartz said parents must recognize the difference between an illness that can be treated at home and when medical help is needed.

“Any sort of dangerously high fever is a cause for concern, in addition to excessive diarrhea, which is how most people dehydrate,” he said.

Doctors recommend soup broth, Gatorade, fruit juice and other liquid remedies to keep people hydrated and their potassium levels at an acceptable rate. Normal symptoms of the flu include chills, congestion, vomiting, aches and sneezing.

Brenda Jackson does consulting working for human resource agencies

By J. Coyden Palmer This year’s flu season has been worst than many others as several dozen people have died across the country with hundreds of thousands more infected with influenza, according to local health officials. Even those who got their annual flu shot have been infected and some local schools had to take the drastic measure of closing for a day after many students and staff became infected. Health experts this week reminded the public on what to do when they start experiencing flu-like symptoms as local emergency rooms say they have seen a dramatic increase in flu cases.

“Our peak was about mid-December and has fallen very substantially since then,” said Dr. David Schwarz, of Stroger Cook County Hospital. “But we still need people to use take proper precautions. Cover your cough or sneeze; stay home from school or work when you start experiencing the symptoms; drink plenty of fluids to fight off dehydration and be sure to sanitize your hands throughout the day.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Jan. 5 that the number of people being hospitalized for the flu is up, but is no longer at an epidemic level overall. The peak of the flu outbreak occurred in the middle of December as Dr. Schwarz said, but the CDC said the decrease could only be temporary. The CDC also admits this year’s vaccine was not as effective as those in years past. They say this is because the flu virus is constantly mutating into different strains and what took place last year is completely different from this year’s strain.

This season the flu has been particularly hard on young people. As of Jan. 6, there were 21 deaths of pediatric patients, according to the CDC. Many of 16

in Northwest Indiana. She said companies lose millions of work hours every year due to employee illnesses like the flu. She said many workers think by gutting it out and going into work sick it will put them in a positive light with their bosses. She said this is a myth that needs to be put to rest.

“They give you sick days when you are a full time employee because they are encouraging you to stay home when you are a sick,” Jackson said.

“They want you to use them. It does not help your employer if you come into work sick and infect everyone else.

You are actually making the problem worse and reducing productivity when others will have to be out sick too because of you. You are also angering your fellow co-workers who fear you will get them sick.”

January is Cervical Health Awareness Month he Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is encouraging women ages 21 and older to speak with their physician or health care provider about cervical cancer screening and prevention this month – “Cervical Health Awareness Month.”

Cervical cancer forms in the tissues of the cervix (the lower, narrow end of the uterus or womb that connects the vagina or birth canal to the upper part of the uterus). Cervical cancer is almost always caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Fortunately, with regular screenings and follow-up, this form of cancer is easily preventable and highly treatable when detected in its early stage.

“We recommend women have their first routine cervical screening at age 21,” said IDPH Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck. “I also encourage women, along with young girls (ages 11 to 13) and their parents, to ask

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their health care provider about HPV vaccines, which are highly effective at preventing certain forms of HPV.” Each year approximately 12,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that half of the cervical cancers occurred among women who are rarely or never screened for cervical cancer. There are often no noticeable symptoms of cervical cancer in its early stage, which is why it is important for women to be screened regularly. Symptoms usually develop when the cancer has become invasive and attacks nearby tissue. The most common symptom is abnormal vaginal bleeding. Although cervical cancer usually grows slowly, it can be detected with regular Pap tests (a procedure in which cells are scraped from the cervix and looked at under a microscope).

The Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP) provides free cervical cancer screenings to uninsured and under insured Illinois women between the ages of 35 and 64, regardless of income. Call the health line at 1-888-522-1282 for

more information.

To learn more about cervical cancer, visit: National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society, Center for Diseases Control and Prevention and the Illinois Department of Public Health.

EACH YEAR 12,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer. There are no noticeable signs in the early stages, which is why it is important for women to get screened regularly.

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Closing the intergenerational gap is key in 2015 (Cont’d from page 1)

ty. Rauner’s past policy history; his investment in companies who run healthcare facilities in the state’s prison; and support for the proliferation of charter schools in Black neighborhoods constituted Black’s reasons for concern.

“When I look at the things we need most to develop and stabilizing communities— which a big part of that is neighborhood schools—I don’t see him supporting those efforts,” Black said.

“Much of that could come from fair statewide funding of schools.”

Black is also concerned about the state pension plan, especially those who work in public service, but the state prison complex system has him most concerned. Black said it cost $30,000 a year to keep a person in prison a year, as opposed to $12,000 a year to educate them.

“One policy is destructive while the other is constructive. So, anyone who supports the destructive policy is not in our best interest,” Black said.

Black is publicly supporting Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia’s campaign for mayor and said he has known the candidate since he was a youth. He went on to say that Garcia played a major role in unifying the city behind former Mayor Harold Washington, and he sees Garcia as a person who is about bringing the city together, not making it more divisive.

Both Black and Julien believe there needs to be an effort to bring community

groups together so they are not stepping on each other’s toes. Julien said there are many people working in different areas that need attention, but because there is no communication between the groups, the progress is not as fluid as it should be.

“There are people working on housing, working with youth, addressing the financial piece, as well as health and education, but many times we are not communicating with one another,” Julien said. “We have to take all of these individual efforts, great ideas and bring them together.”

Julien believes the food desert problem in many neighborhoods is not being solved the right way. Large corporations have added fresh produce to their product offerings, but he believes creating small, family or community-owned businesses are a better way to address this issue. For one, he said, it would keep economic dollars circulating within the community, but secondly, it would create more of a community feel.

Black agrees.

“There is a difference between a neighborhood and a community,” he began. “The Chicago I grew up in was a community where the business owners lived in the neighborhood. I could walk to school, and any product I needed I didn’t have to leave the neighborhood for,” Julien said. “We have to get out of the mindset that we need a Big Box store. We survived 100 years without them. We need small proprietors that are willing to take the risk, open up a shop and then we

have to support them. The small businesses are the lifeblood of the community.

They provide distinct characteristics, personality and pride for the community.”

However, Black and Julien disagree to an extent on the role of leadership in all of the issues. Black tends to lean more towards elected leaders and the church as taking a major role; whereas, Julien believes the responsibility should be more spread out within the community.

Black opined that Black ministers and school teachers should have more of a voice on issues of education. He added that elected leaders should take the issue more seriously or they could be removed from office. Black

(Cont’d from page 7) with his best friend Bruce “NOW I’VE GOT YOU” Rauner, the Republican best friend of Rahm Emanuel, whom the McDonald’s leader backed against Pat “Not A Clue” Quinn. We also hear that quite a few unemployed

would also like to see the recruitment of the city’s police officers come from every neighborhood in the city and then have those officers maintain homes in the communities they serve. Currently, Chicago police officers only have to live within the city, which has led to some communities—those generally with low crime rates—have the highest influx of officers living there.

But, Black believes many of the African-American community’s major issues can be resolved once the Black family structure is restored. Black and his first wife divorced when his kids were young, and he confessed that the divorce affected the happiness of his daughter and a son,

who is now deceased. As a result of the divorce, he described his son as an unhappy child and believes the church has to push for couples to stay together during tough times for the sake of the children.

“Too many Black kids today live in single-parent homes. Back in my day, about 85 percent of kids lived with both parents,” Black said. “By not having that today, the children are not seeing the cohesiveness of a male and female relationship as a family, and therefore, their image and behavior is distorted. I think the ministry has a major role to play in this.

They have to counsel newlymarried couples to understand that they have a responsibility to their heritage to

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Negroes who lost their jobs when Daley got run out of office and Todd Stroger blew his county board presidency are laughing and ordering lobster and steak after having signed on to Wilson’s campaign. At least they can eat another six weeks.

The Crusader Newspaper Group is interested in our readers’ ideas, thoughts and opinions.

Whether you’re in Chicago, Northwest Indiana or any part of the U.S. we encourage you to send a letter to the editor at crusaderil@aol.com.

Please limit your letters to 200 words.

Awaken Sleeping Beauty at South Suburban College (Cont’d from page 10) romance, with just the right balance of comedy and suspense. King Philip (Pat Nevins of Homewood) and Queen Eleanor (Sandra Wagner of Lansing), rulers of Pharoffland, grieve because they have no child. Overhearing this, the three good fairies, Rose Petal (Angela Martin of Midlothian), Moon Beam (Catherine Hundt of Thornton) and Twinkletoes (Jamel Williams of Chicago Heights) combine their powers and the following spring a little princess is born.

The celebration is ruined by the dramatic arrival of Bel-

ladonna (Ashley Orendorff of Thornton), the evil fairy of Pharoffland. Bella is so angry at not being invited to the party, that she puts a terrible curse on baby Rosalind. The three good fairies have enough power to lighten the curse. Now the princess will only fall asleep for 100 years.

The fairies place a magical rose hedge around the sleeping princess and vow to protect her. As the years pass, Princes arrive, hoping to rescue Rosalind (Laura Tiemes of South Holland). First on the scene is Prince Albert Egbert (Kevin Hathaway of Park Forest) who only wants material for his book of the

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most famous and unusual magic spells of the last century. The next attempt is made

by Prince Orlando Leonardo Malvolio Smith (Eric Pradelski of South Holland), but he is more concerned with the hedge of thorns ruining his brand new suit.

When the 100 years are almost over, Prince Stephen of Stratford (Paul Braun of Lansing) arrives. Bella tries to interfere, but Twinkletoes suggests that Prince Stephen kiss Rosalind. He does so and she awakens, since he is the “right” prince. Belladonna disappears from Pharoffland and Princess Rosalind and Prince Stephen live happily

ever after, just as you might expect. Rounding out the cast are Heather Young of Chicago as the Narrator and Paul Braun of Lansing as Count Frederick.

The play is directed by Lansing resident and Kindig Performing Arts Center manager Ellie Shunko. Set design is by Dean Scalzitti of Hegewisch. Lighting design is by Jon Jenkins of Chicago.

The costume designer is Joanna Tassin of Park Forest, with stage management by June Wagner of Lansing.

Anne Begora of Hegwisch is designing the props for the production.

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for young and old alike.

Tickets are $5 each. Group rates are available. For more information or to reserve tickets, call the 24/7 box office voicemail line at (708) 210-5741. You may also reserve tickets by e-mail at boxoffice@ssc.edu. Reservations for weekday performances are required as many shows are already sold out.

South Suburban College is located at 15800 S. State Street in South Holland, Illinois, between Sibley Boulevard and 159th Street. The campus is convenient to Routes 94, 80, 57, and 294.

Free, ample parking is available.

stay together to help one another because the responsibility [is] to their children.”

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA P l a i n t i f f , v .

GERALD BENNETT, NADINE BENNETT D e f e n d a n t s 10 CH 31360 6938 SOUTH VERNON AVE CHICAGO, IL 60637 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 30, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 2, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 6938 SOUTH VERNON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-22-414-028-0000.

The real estate is improved with a brick 2 unit home; detached 1.5 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602.

Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1015439. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1015439 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 31360 TJSC#: 34-19007 I638643

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Continued from page 4) presidential library didn’t cut made the selection committee the mustard because they to take a harder look at that talked about putting the li- proposal.

To me from day one, the brary on some land they don’t even own, yet it was the uni- smart thing to do would have versity’s proposal. I guess they been for the committees from figured because a Black man both schools to sit down and was in charge they could slick talk about jointly going after him, despite the fact he is rich the library. One part could and is a friend of President have been on the West Side Obama. It must fall in line and another on the South with that “white privilege” I Side.It is a huge project that has keep reading about on the In- several components, surely enough to divide between the ternet.

The University of Illinois at local universities.I bet that the Chicago over on the West Side top people at UIC and UofC doesn’t look like its bid is in will feel lower than a cockmuch better shape. They didn’t roach’s belly if the library goes try to pull the okey-doke like to New York or Hawaii. the UofC but all that public inMattie Walker fighting over there supposedly

HOUSES FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.KEVIN JACKSON, SHELDON JACKSON, MARVIN JACKSON, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), NA SII TO CAPITAL ONE BANK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MELVIN D. JACKSON, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, THOMAS P. QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE Defendants 11 CH 32862 7637 SOUTH CARPENTER STREET CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 31, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 3, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 7637 SOUTH CARPENTER STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-29-411-013-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a

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photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.attypierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1115691. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1115691 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 32862 TJSC#: 3419030 I638774 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CITY OF CHICAGO, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, CHARLES FOUNTAIN, GEORGINA HAMILTON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHARLES FOUNTAIN, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, ALEXANDER STEWART Defendants 12 CH 17068 1036 WEST 61ST STREET CHICAGO, IL 60621 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 24, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1036 WEST 61ST STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-17410-042-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with a detached 1 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

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HOUSES FOR SALE The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.attypierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1208317. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1208317 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 17068 TJSC#: 3418667 I638391 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.CARMELA BARHANY, YEHUDA BARHANY, 5944-5946 SOUTH PRAIRIE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 17473 5946 S PRAIRIE AVE APT 2 CHICAGO, IL 60637 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 16, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 22, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5946 S PRAIRIE AVE APT 2, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-15303-042-1007. The real estate is improved with a four story multi-family residence; detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.attypierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1109024. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1109024 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 17473 TJSC#: 3418189 I637986 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO NATIONAL CITY REAL ESTATE SERVICES, LLC, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS NATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE CO. DOING BUSINESS AS COMMONWEALTH UNITED MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.BERNICE BRACY A/K/A BERNICE B. BRACY Defendants 14 CH 00735 6932 SOUTH CALUMET A/K/A 6932 SOUTH CALUMET AVE CHICAGO, IL 60637 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 29, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6932 SOUTH CALUMET A/K/A 6932 SOUTH CALUMET AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-22-318-0180000. The real estate is improved with a two story single family home with a two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN

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ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1318638. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1318638 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 00735 TJSC#: 34-20364 I639824 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.DEIRDRE REED, PALISADES COLLECTION, L.L.C. Defendants 13 CH 016807 7625 S. DAMEN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 5, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 9, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7625 S. DAMEN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-30-412-009. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-06899. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago,

IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-06899 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 016807 TJSC#: 34-20040 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I639646 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANCEL J. BAHAM, IF ANY, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, ANCEL J. BAHAM, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 05043 7524 SOUTH STEWART AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 20, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 21, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7524 SOUTH STEWART AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-28-306-022-0000. The real estate is improved with a brown, brick, two unit apartment; two car detached garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.attypierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1317458. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1317458 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 05043 TJSC#: 3418428 I637981

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The Black Athlete

Barkley and Ditka: Out of Bounds

By Omar Tyree NNPA Columnist In the middle of turmoil between police officers and unarmed African-Americans is the need for ex-pros Charles Barkley and Mike Ditka to be towed into the 21st century. Ditka and Barkley came from poor, hardworking families. Dikta, born Michael Dyczko to an Ukrainian family in Carnegie, Penn., excelled in football to escape working in the Pennsylvania steel mills and factories of the 1950s and 60s. Likewise, Barkley excelled in basketball to escape generations of poverty and racism in tiny Leeds, Ala. in the 1970s and 80s.

Old-school men love these guys.

They allowed Joe Blow and Sammy Washington to validate their own unfiltered and uncompromised opinions. Now we have a nation full of no-named Ditkas and Barkleys all over the internet on Twitter and Facebook, saying

whatever they want without any facts behind it. They take their cues from Barkley and Ditka.

Mike Ditka, who calls himself an “ultra conservative,” recently said that the citizens of Ferguson, Mo., used the police killing of teenager Michael Brown as “a reason to protest and go out and loot.” He confessed that he didn’t understand the uproar, and that he doubted the St. Louis Rams football players who flashed a “hands up, don’t shoot” gesture prior a recent game against the Oakland Raiders “care about Michael Brown or anything else.”

Well, Tavon Austin, Steadman Bailey, Jared Cook, Kenny Britt and Chris Givens – the Black players in question – consider the loss of Black life, coupled with injustice from the local police force, important enough to address.

After playing professional football for 11years, coaching for a dozen more, and now commenting on hundreds of NFL games

Omar Tyree and thousands of players – many of whom happen to be Black as well – you would think Ditka would know a little more about African-American culture to at least be sensitive to the complexi-

ties of American society and race.

But evidently, at age 75, Ditka has apparently learned nothing about Blacks.

I find this lack of knowledge and sensitivity amazing. But it happens every day in America. Many ethnicities, cultures, races, creeds and classes go to work and sit next to each other for 40 or 50 years, and still don’t know enough about each other to care. Mike Ditka calls it being “old-fashioned.”

I call it being selfishly American.

The truth is more complex than a bunch of shocking sound bites.

That’s where Charles Barkley comes into play as an Alabama Black man, who often gets away with saying things that Whites and Blacks consider cute, mainly because he says it so shamelessly with his country accent. But that doesn’t make what he says factual or even logical. Barkley has now aggravated his own family members by calling the Ferguson looters “scumbags.” He then went on to explain himself by adding more kerosene to the fire. “In all fairness, there are some people out there who are crooks. We, as Black people, got a lot of crooks.”

Well, thanks a lot, Mr. Barkley.

I’m sure thousands of hardcore police will just love that one. But the truth is: every race, culture and class has crooks, particularly when they are challenged by economic imbalances. British, Italian, Irish, Jewish, Polish, Russian,

Australian, Spanish, French, Mexican, Canadian, Brazilian, Jamaican, African, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, you name it; we all have crooks. The United States of America itself is based on the stolen land of crooks, who no longer want us to talk about it.

African-Americans, also happen to be stolen people. But that’s too much information to handle in this limited space.

That’s the problem with Ditka and Barkley. Their shoot-fromthe-lip comments create more American extremists, who are eager to press the kill button, while still lacking vital information.

This extreme emotionalism of uniformed people creates a society of angry warmongers, who are unwilling to comprehend the logic of more humane compromise.

Meanwhile, Ditka and Barkley remain above the fray as esteemed and wealthy citizens, corralling the masses to war with their gladiator swords and shields in hand, regardless of whether they understand the full impact of their uninformed words and actions.

Omar Tyree is a New York Times bestselling author, an NAACP Image Award winner for Outstanding Fiction, and a professional journalist, who has published 27 books, including co-authoring Mayor For Life; The Incredible Story of Marion Barry Jr. View more of his career and work @ www.OmarTyree.com

(L to R): Tom Duddleston, Eric Rooks, Donald Gardner, and Drew Chavarria.

Four De La Salle Student-Athletes Chosen to All-Catholic League Football Team De La Salle proudly announced this week that four members of its varsity football program were chosen to the 2014 All-Chicago Catholic League Green Division Football Team.

Lauded were senior wide receiver/defensive back Drew Chavarria (Bridgeport), junior quarterback Tom Duddleston (Bridgeport), junior wide receiver/defensive back Donald Gardner (Hyde Park) and sophomore wide receiver/defensive back Eric Rooks (East Side).

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catches for 673 yards and six touchdowns. On defense, he added 32 tackles and one interception. Duddleston was 239-of388 passing for 2,731 yards and 25 touchdowns.

Gardner tallied 52 catches for 597 yards and seven touchdowns.

On defense, he added 30 tackles and two interceptions. Rooks led the Meteors in receiving with 57 catches for 589 yards and seven touchdowns.

De La Salle congratulates each of these young men on their

achievements and wishes them every future success.

De La Salle Institute is an independent Catholic secondary school rooted in the tradition of Christian Education begun by St. John Baptist de La Salle. Founded in 1889, its mission has been, and is, to foster a desire for excellence in education. Young people from a variety of ethnic and economic backgrounds are given the opportunity to fully develop their abilities so they may be active, contributing members of our complex changing society.

Sky high hoops with Game On! sports for girls The Chicago Sky and Game On! Sports Camp 4 Girls will host a developmental basketball program. The program consists of ten classes for $180, starting on Jan. 23 and running through March 27. Game On! Sports Camp are on Fridays from 4 - 5 p.m. at Midtown, Bannockburn, 2211 Waukegan Rd in Bannockburn, IL. The camp is opened to girls K-3rd grade.

The developmental basketball classes focuses on fundamentals designed to create and enhance a love for the sport. Girls will learn through drills and contests with the Sky staff, players and coaches. For more information, call 847-229- 9959 or gameonsportscamp.com.

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