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VOLUME LXIX NUMBER 44—SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2010

By J. Coyden Palmer

Despite pleas from Aldermen Pat Dowell (3rd) and Sandi Jackson (7th), the Chicago Board of Education voted to turnaround eight schools, meaning when students start next school year, there will be entire new staff ’s at all five schools. The news was met with anger by many parents and longtime critics of the policy. Set for turnarounds are Phillips, Las Casas Occupational and Marshall high schools along with five elementary schools; Deneen, Bradwell, Schneider, McCorkle and Curtis.

Low performance, enrollment or poor infrastructure are the three reasons the Board will vote to either close a school entirely or replace the entire administration and staff.

Chicago Public Schools CEO Ron Huberman said the five schools set for turnaround status gained that status because other previous actions to improve them have not

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“We believe that the schools on this list are performing so poorly that we do not have any other options,” Huberman told the Board. “The status quo in these schools is unacceptable. The students in these schools are simply not learning. The only thing that we are not able to give back to these students is time.”

The main strategy to improve learning and ensure equity, according to the Board, is through new accountability measures.

Those measures are implemented primarily through the use of standardized tests to measure student achievement and the success or failure of schools. Probation schools are subject to strict central administration oversight on all aspects of administration, budgeting, curriculum and instruction.

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Florida’s U. S. Senators side with Puerto Rico over U. S. Virgin Islands in dispute between territories

By Dawn Cherie Jasper Special to NNPA from the Chicago Crusader Newspaper CHIC AGO (NNPA) - As leaders in Washington refocus on the economy, Florida Senators Bill Nelson and George LeMieux unexpectedly jumped into the contentious “rum war” raging between two U.S. territories. Both staked a surprising position in support of Puerto Rico against the U.S. Virgin Islands, the country’s only Black-majority state or territory.

Nelson is considering legislation directly targeting the Virgin Islands by limiting the amount of money U.S. territories can invest in the rum industry for economic development purposes. LeMieux has publicly joined a Puerto Rican campaign against the Virgin Islands. Meanwhile, the Congressional Black Caucus is backing the USVI. The rum partnerships inked by USVI Governor John P. deJongh, Jr., were encouraged by Congress and are considered smart deals by supporters. The agreements use the rum excise tax rebate, an essential economic development tool for the territories since Congress does not provide them with funding on par with states.

Puerto Rican leaders are lobbying for federal legislation that might force a rum company in the Virgin Islands to leave the United States. If their efforts succeed, under a rum-related economic development program, Puerto Rico would receive billions of dollars in revenue currently headed to the Virgin Islands over the next 30 years.

That prompted the Florida Black Chamber of Commerce and National Black

Chamber of Commerce to weigh in, sending stern letters pressing Nelson and LeMieux to reconsider their positions and to allow the two territories to resolve the conflict themselves.

The “rum war” exploded over the past two months, with leaders in San Juan launching a political blitz against the USVI and Diageo, owner of Captain Morgan.

That company will leave Puerto Rico after a subcontractor agreement with a local rum supplier to make Captain Morgan ends in 2011, and will establish operations in the USVI. “Puerto Rico’s slash-and-burn campaign benefits no one,” commented deJongh.

“Diageo planned to leave Puerto Rico for a Caribbean or Central American country, before approaching the USVI. Puerto Rico’s attitude is if they can’t have Diageo, no one in the United States should.”

After lengthy negotiations, public hearings and ratification by the USVI Legislature, deJongh signed the public-private partnership with Diageo. It could net the USVI more than $6 billion over three decades, with the majority going to public services, infrastructure needs and economic development.

“The USVI faces serious fiscal challenges, and this agreement will benefit our residents, kick-start our economy and produce long-term growth. It is a win-win for the territory and the United States,” continued a passionate deJongh. “The territories receive less federal funding than the 50 states, so these agreements allow us to fill in the (Continued on page 3)

DR. ALVIN POUSSAINT, author, psychiatrist and educator who served as a consultant on The Cosby Show, celebrated Black History Month on Tuesday, February 16, with Exelon and ComEd employees and their families. (Back row, l to r) Leroy Barnes, president of Exelon African-American Members Association, John W. Rowe, Exelon Chairman and CEO, Dr. Alvin Poussaint, psychiatry professor at Harvard University, and Frank M. Clark, ComEd Chairman and CEO, joined students from Exelon’s Stay in School Initiative to celebrate Black History Month. Dr. Poussaint spoke to the local students, as well as Exelon and ComEd employees, about current issues affecting African-Americans and the importance of energizing younger generations to live out their potential. The Stay in School Initiative students are from the Bronzeville/Grand Boulevard, Humboldt Park/West Town, and Austin neighborhoods. (Photo courtesy of Exelon.)

INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1968 Olympian reflects on moment that changed the world (See story on page 3)

Haiti’s Struggle to Survive and Thrive Amid Devastation NEWS

By Richard B. Muhammad Special to the NNPA from the Final Call (SECOND IN A SERIES OF STORIES FROM A RECENT FACT - GATHERING TOUR OF EARTH - QUAKE RAVAGED PORT-AU-PRINCE BY A BLACK MEDIA DELEGATION) PORT-au-PRINCE, Haiti (NN- PA) - The first Black republic in the western hemisphere is more than a basket case of disease, death and depression. With a major earthquake a little more than a month ago, some 230,000 dead, hundreds of thousands displaced and many still struggling to find food and water, the capital remains in a crisis. Haitians need help, but aren’t waiting around for anyone to come to the rescue.

“From day one the first people that responded to the cry of help was Haitians themselves, getting people out of the rubble. People have this will to survive and get the country back on track,” said Alex Georges, a Haitian businessman and tour operator.

“We were going on the right path so it was big blow but we have to stay strong and get back on track and you can feel that at every refugee or I would say victim camp. The people have the will and the desire to survive and they are not just waiting for help. They are trying to do whatever they can to survive in a positive way,” said Georges, who also works as a translator.

He helped Haitian Boy Scouts set up tents at a camp for those whose homes were destroyed or whose houses are too dangerous to live near. Others may not have had

homes at all, but the tent city not far from the once-gleaming National Palace teems with activity.

Children play, families sit together—one group of young men even competed on an improvised basketball court.

Life, it seems, must go on.

Amid the tents and the people are makeshift shops and kitchens.

There is an outdoor clinic run by young Haitian medical students who live with their patients. Motorbikes are parked beside tents.

Along nearby sidewalks are peddlers dealing everything from jewelry to bananas and from jeans, paintings and wood carvings to communications services.

Jean-Baptiste Jemmi was lucky enough for his home to survive the earthquake. The place where he worked was destroyed. Undeterred the 26-year-old is running a mobile cell phone charging station and mobile internet café from the back of a truck with a canopy overhead. For a few gourds, Haitian currency, people can access email, update Facebook pages, get information, connect with the outside world and recharge cell phones.

“It’s important for people to communicate with their relatives that are aboard, check their email and communicate with family members,” said Jean-Baptiste.

Such contact can be a literal lifeline with so many Haitians dependent on relatives for money to survive. The leading source of income for the country is money sent from Haitians in America, Canada, France, Jamaica and other places around the world. Lines for Western Union offices bore witness to

the importance of remittances from abroad. Traffic jams in the city could be a good thing, a sign lives are under reconstruction.

A drive from the outskirts of the city to its center bypassed lines of women collecting food, trucks filled with items, markets packed with produce and goods and even crews repaving a road. It takes money, of course, to buy cell phones and cabbage or candles and shoes. Money is still scarce for many in this already poor country.

The lucky ones are back to work or are making a way for themselves on the streets, usually while sleep-

ing on the streets. Thousands still line up at 16 emergency food sites run by the U.S. Agency for International Development and others managed by the many non-profits operating in the city.

Life is still hard, but the determination to live is fierce. Haitians remain unbowed as many face realities that could easily reduce grown men to tears.

As a Black Press delegation toured Port-Au-Prince Feb. 9-12, the destruction was apparent and massive. Collapsed buildings and rubble were everywhere, starting with cracks in the walls at Ameri-

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into having to compromise curriculum. Lipman said this latest round of school closings goes right along with a pattern we have seen for the last 10 years.

“It’s up to the public to band together and put a stop to this,” she said.

Chicago Teacher’s Union President Marilyn Stewart is calling for a moratorium on the policy and led several protests in the days leading up to the board meeting on Wednesday. She said because Huberman has been on the job less than a year and the new board president was just appointed earlier this month, there should be no rush to close schools. She said students in Chicago need stability and a belief that the district cares about them.

“Once the district announces a closure, the behavior of the children is impacted negatively,” Stewart claimed. “We’re telling the board it has a moral obligation to stop the process.”The new board president has only been there a week. They can say, ‘Look, I just got here and we can stop this.’”

Stewart added the policy only causes chaos not just in the schools but also in the communities wherer these schools are located. Sever-

al people have blamed the Board for the violence that erupted earlier this school year at Fenger High School. Students from the Altgeld Garden community, who once attended Carver, were forced into their rival school Fenger after the Board made Carver a military academy. Students in these two schools have a history of fighting each other and this culture ignited a bomb which exploded last September when a street brawl resulted in the beating death of one of Fenger’s students.

Earlier this week, several Black aldermen decried the process in which schools are closed or reconstituted. Speaking at a hearing before the City Council’s Education Committee, Huberman was grilled about why more documentation of community input was not available before a school was closed and asked to give a better explanation as to what criteria was being used to determine the fate of these schools. Alderman Ed Smith (28th) said the “open process of transparency” CPS administrators claim they use is a farce. He said the public is often given lastminute notice about meetings if told at all.

“The disrespect that is being

shown to the community has to stop,” Smith said. “You all are basically giving us a take it or leave it scenario and jamming it down everyone’s throat before they even have a chance to speak on it.”

Huberman said he will correct that. He said in the future there will be meetings with the community before the list of schools set for a turnaround will be made public. But critics say this still will not solve the problem. Huberman did not commit to changing what they say is the main problem, determining what criteria should be used to determine a good or bad school.

“I think it’s a shame that teachers are about to lose their jobs and have that stigma of being laid-off from a ‘bad school,’” said Jeff Abrams, who has a son and daughter at Phillips. “I think the Board isn’t taking into consideration what the students at some of these schools have to go through at home. Some of them are homeless.

Others live in poverty or suffer from abuse. So of course they’re not gonna have the best test scores.

Huberman and the other Board people need to walk a day in the life of some of these teachers and students before they make these

BLACK MEDIA DELEGATION on fact-finding mission stands across the road from a “tent city” community: Left t o R ight : Herb B oy d, Fr ee Speech Telev isio n; Sharon Madis on , pro ducer, M adis on and Co mp an y , XM/SIRIUS/WOL; Jo e “th e Black Eagle” Madis on, hos t, Madison and C ompan y; D an iel B erdiel, XM/SIR IUS Satellite Radio; Omarosa Stallworth, Haiti Support Project, Celebrity Ambassador; Hazel Trice Edney, Editor-inchief, NNPA News Service; Rich ard Muh ammad, editor- in- chief, The F inal C all New spaper; (back row ) Eddie Harris, Free Speech Televis ion and Ron Daniels, columnist and pres ident an d CEO of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century and founder of its Haiti Support Project.

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cation at the University of IllinoisChicago. For years Lipman has disagreed with this assessment and warned that CPS policies are harmful to students and in some instances downright racists towards Black and Latino students.

She said there is mounting evidence to suggest that Mayor Daley’s plans for revitalizing Chicago schools have been an utter failure.

“Chicago school policies are unfolding in an increasingly diverse and economically polarized city,” wrote Professor Lipman in 2003.

“There is system-wide evidence that there is a pattern of narrowed curricula and test-driven instruction in schools serving low-income African American and Latino students across the city. Schools on probation are overwhelmingly African American; a few are Latino or mixed African American and Latino, and very few white students are in schools on probation.”

Today Lipman believes that in more affluent and/or higher-scoring schools, there is more of a balance between standardized tests and educational philosophy. Even so the pressure to have good test scores has forced some principals 2

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can-controlled Toussaint L’Overture International Airport.

Some blocks were nothing but the remains of shattered structures, often with industrious Haitians scrounging and salvaging pieces of metal, bricks, furniture, documents or any useful item.

Men were seen atop lopsided roofs and piles crumbled of concrete.

Others busily repaired walls and painted over buildings that may have to be destroyed as the city will have to be rebuilt.

Some buildings and restaurants and hotels still stand and the wealthier neighborhoods in the hills were sometimes spared some damage. These establishments operate in a relatively normal way to be surrounded by rubble. Some street lights are on. Cars zoom up and down streets, competing for space with “tap tap” taxis and motorbikes that ferry passengers and goods across town and to its outskirts.

Sultane Bernard Ratchse, a onetime cosmetologist, lives in a camp. She clutched a pillow as she spoke with this writer, her beautiful 17-year-old daughter standing nearby. “No future, for the kids,” she said. Ratsche sees education as the way out for her children, but everything has collapsed. She has heard about aid but has received little. She understands the need is huge and others need help too.

“Haiti has to be rebuilt, even with the aid in a few months what is going to happen once the aid is gone?” She said. “We have to rebuild Haiti.” decisions.”

Late Tuesday night (Feb. 23), two schools were spared. Prescott Elementary, which is facing a low enrollment challenge, was saved because Huberman said parents and administrators came up with a plan to increase enrollment. Also spared was Marconi Community Academy on the West Side.

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NEWS 1968 Olympian reflects on moment that changed the world

By La Risa Lynch

It became a symbol for Black power and pride.

But the black-gloved fist salute John Carlos and teammate Tommie Smith gave on the medals stand at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City almost did not happen.

The Olympics became a stage for Carlos and Smith to make a political statement for civil rights when they took the medals stand after winning bronze and gold respectively in the 200-meter dash.

When Carlos and Smith stood on the podium, both raised a black-gloved fist in defiant protest to highlight the struggles of Blacks for equal rights, not just at the ballot box and public accommodation but also in college sports programs.

“As young athletes we thought we could make a difference,” said Carlos, who keynoted a Black History event at Chicago State University. “We felt that we would be a little more in sync with one another across the board, but we found that not to be true.”

That prolific symbol of Black solidarity played out differently behind the scenes. A Black athletes group called the Olympic Project for Human Rights began calling for the boycott nearly three years before the 1968 Games. Anger

within the Black community about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Robert F. Kennedy still smoldered.

Carlos, who knew Malcolm X personally, felt a boycott would send a message about racial injustice without “throwing a rock, firing a bullet, not even throwing a punch.”

But the “feds,” were leaning hard on some Black athletes not to protest the Games. Athletes, he added, had to decide whether they wanted to win medals or sacrifice that for a cause.

“That’s the way they divide and conquer,” Carlos said. “You were in the greatest Olympics of all time and you had an opportunity to make a difference for society — more so, for your own race, and you … chose not to do anything.”

Carlos said he has no hard feelings for those athletes, but he added not everyone is cut out to be an activist.

“Nobody wants to be an activist,” he said. “Dr. King didn’t want to be an activist. Rosa Parks didn’t want to be an activist.

Marcus Garvey didn’t want to be an activist. Harriet Tubman didn’t want to be an activist. But somebody has got to step up to the plate.”

A meeting with Dr. King 10 days before his assassination assured Carlos the boycott was the right thing to do. Carlos met with

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Harry Alford, president and CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, says “Puerto Rico’s legislation is about retaliation ... It would push Diageo to leave America and take jobs and economic impact with it.

But why would anyone in Washington want to overturn deals that keep a company in the United States?”

In the agreement, Diageo guarantees all Captain Morgan rum would be produced in the USVI for the next 30 years. In return, the USVI will finance construction of a new rum distillery and invest in growing the Captain Morgan brand. The agreements utilize funds generated under the rum excise tax cover-over program. The cover-over program, an economic development initiative granted by Congress, returns excise taxes paid by the producers on rum made in U.S. territories to that producing territory’s government.

“We don’t understand why Senator Nelson and Senator LeMieux would target the Virgin Islands when they’ve played by the rules that Congress itself established,” said Eugene Franklin, president of the Florida Black Chamber of Commerce. “Our Senators need to focus on the challenges facing Florida, not jump into a local issue between two terriThe Chicago Crusader

tories.“ The nonpartisan, independent Congressional Research Service recently issued a report stating that Puerto Rico’s legislation would harm both territories. It highlighted Puerto Rico’s motive for pushing legislation that would send Diageo to a foreign country.

Under the rules of the rum coverover program, Puerto Rico receives the vast majority of excise taxes collected on rum produced in a group of Caribbean nations. If Diageo leaves the Virgin Islands and United States altogether, Puerto Rico will reap the reward of hundreds of millions of dollars per year.

“We have the utmost respect for Senators Nelson and LeMieux.

But their efforts amount to allowing one group of Americans in Puerto Rico to deprive another group of Americans in the USVI of better jobs, better roads, better schools, and a better standard of living,” said deJongh. “If that costs the country jobs and economic growth, how is it good for anyone?”

A group of 29 Congressional Black Caucus members previously wrote Rep. Charles Rangel (D., N.Y.), chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, on the issue.

They stated that a change in the cover-over program would set “a dangerous precedent and once again disadvantage the territories in their quest to improve their economies and spur new development.”

King, Ralph Abernathy and Andrew Young at the Americana Hotel in New York. King pledged his support for a boycott Carlos said, adding his reasoning was that Blacks absence would deal a blow to the Games.

“If we refused to go … it would reach out to the end of the world that we were missing in action,” Carlos said.

Instead of boycotting the Games entirely, athletes used different forms of protests. Some athletes wore wooden bead necklaces to condemn lynchings. Others wore black socks to denounce poverty. But the black-glove was representative of the Black race, Carlos explained, noting that for the first time the Games were broadcast in Technicolor.

“We wore the black gloves because we wanted it to be no misinterpretation as to whom we represented when we say powerful Black people,” Carlos explained, noting that the clenched fist showed unity and the true grit of Black people when they come together.

However, that gesture came at great cost to Carlos and his family.

His wife lost her military job working for a five-star general and could not find another. His brothers were discharged from the military three days after the black fist salute.

Carlos sunk into a deep depression because he could not find work. The pressure became too much for his first wife, who later committed suicide. Even Carlos’ medals were threatened to be taken away from him.

C S U S T AF F E R B O B B E AM O N a l s o p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e p r o t e s t o f the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with John Carlos, who gained famed when he and another teammate raised a black-gloved fist in the air after taking the medals stand. Both Carlos and Beamon discussed the ‘68 Games during a Black History event in CSU. Carlos said he earned his medal by qualifying for a spot on the Olympic team and competing against the world to win bronze.

“I accomplished that goal,” he said. “You didn’t give me a medal.

I don’t want you guys to think they give you something. You earn it.

How can they take what you earn.”

Carlos reflected on the Vancouver Winter Olympics. He praised south side native Shani Davis for dominating a sport that has little respect for him. Davis won gold in the 1,000-meter in the speed skating event and silver in the 1,500 race.

“Not only is he a gifted young man, but he is a committed Black man,” Carlos said, noting that he cannot image the “hell” Davis must endure while competing in the Winter Olympics.

“You know the hell it was for me to go to the Summer Olympics competing as a Black man.

Imagine how it is for a Black man competing in the Winter Olympics. Imagine the cynicism that he has to deal with everyday.”

He called Davis a hero, but Carlos contends that once Davis’ time in the spotlight wanes, “they are going to kick Shani to the curb.”

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD, PLANNED GENOCIDE? There is a saying that goes something like this: No permanent enemies and no permanent friends. This situation can especially be seen when people switch up sides based on ideology. For example, many African Americans can be seen as “liberal” on the topic of abortion. This right-to-choose stance is not usually characteristic of the right wing in America, who are often categorized as “pro-life.” Well, there is a Black pro-life movement in America, and it is partially fueled by the thinking that abortion advocates target Black communities disproportionately.

Conspiracy theory? Consider this - Planned Parenthood, one of the leading proponents of abortion in the United States, was founded by the eugenicist Margaret Sanger. The ideas behind Planned Parenthood are sane enough - people should not have more children than they can afford, and women should have more control over their reproductive lives. Sanger was influenced by the plight of women who had no control over their bodies and, who suffered greatly from self-induced abortions and venereal diseases.

Sanger, who coined the term “birth control,” was a women who was ahead of her time, but behind the eight ball. Her original notions were understandable in hindsight, but the later direction that these concepts took was much darker. Sanger became a “proponent of negative eugenics, the social philosophy which claims that human hereditary traits can be improved through social intervention. Sanger’s eugenic policies ran to an exclusionary immigration policy, free access to birth control methods and full family-planning autonomy for the able-minded, and segregation or sterilization for the profoundly retarded.”

(Wikipedia) Every concept, therefore, no matter how seemingly benign in origin, can have an opposite impact. This is undoubtedly why there is a growing concern, especially among African Americans, that the planned parenthood movement is not a true friend of the Black community which, they think, may be targeted for genocide. Consider the words of Dr. Alveda King, Dr. Martin Luther King’s niece, “The Black community makes up 12% percent of America’s population, yet Black women get over 30% of all abortions. Of the over 50 million babies aborted in America since 1973, about 1/3 of the dead babies are Black. Planned Parenthood, the leading abortion provider, puts many of their offices in Black neighborhoods.” These are sobering thoughts coming from an informed observer. Whether you are pro-life or prochoice, it is true that lives are cut short with abortion. It’s also true that there are many unwanted, unloved children who are suffering because they were born into circumstances that were not conducive to healthy living. Somehow, a midpoint must be reached; we must encourage people to have children responsibly, but we must also equally encourage people to take care of those who are already here.

To oppose abortion on the premise that a life is lost while, at the same time, not advocating for the living, is ludicrous!

Finally, taking all of the foregoing into account, is it true that the push for abortion in the Black community is genocide? It depends upon who you ask.

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nary” true story. And, extraordinary is a great way to describe this story, which epitomizes the everyday, ongoing work of the Southern University Ag Center in 33 parishes across the state. We are in parishes where the poverty rate exceeds 15%, Illiteracy rate trumps 28%, and homelessness, unemployment, and health disparities are prevalent. We are in parishes where an average of 35

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The Blind Side of the Southern University Ag Center Dear Editor: The blockbuster movie, The Blind Side, gives an intimate, telling account of what really are human compassion and community. It is the story of how the Touhy family takes in Michael Oher, a boy who is practically homeless, nurtures him and brings him to a point where he is successful academically, athletically, and socially. The story truly captures how the desire to make a difference can supersede barriers of race, illiteracy, and class difference. The directors marketed The Blind Side as an “extraordi-

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How the CBC can Create Jobs BEYOND THE RHETORIC

By Harry Alford NNPA Columnist

Recently, the Congressional Black Caucus held a press conference and stated they wanted more attention given to the dismal unemployment rates in our communities. This was a noble and very responsible move on their part. There is something else they can do that will directly

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address the problem. It is right before our eyes and the time to act is now.

Years before the Civil Rights Act was passed President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 11246. This set minority and

women employment standards for all businesses directly or indirectly doing work for the federal government. This just about covers all major corporations.

Unions fiercely opposed it and ordered traditional civil rights groups to ignore it. However, in 1969 with the encouragement of President Richard M. Nixon and Secretary of Labor George Schultz, the great Arthur A. Fletcher began to enforce Executive Order 11246 with a vengeance.

Major corporations were already starting to open their doors to minorities and women but the unions were fiercely resistant.

Dr. Fletcher forced their hand with the Philadelphia Plan in 1969. From Philadelphia he went to Chicago, Cleveland, Kansas City and everywhere else forcing the trades and crafts to hire minorities or lose their contracts. The results were phenomenal and Blacks, Hispanics, Asians started being employed in traditional workplaces like never before. It economically changed our neighborhoods.

Dr. Fletcher was so strong and courageous but he had to have Secret Service bodyguards around him during these treacherous days. George Meany of the

AFL-CIO was livid and made it clear that he hated Dr. Fletcher and George Schultz for doing this. Illinois Senator Everett Dirksen claimed that when he “gets out of this hospital the first thing I am going to do is get Art Fletcher fired.” God stepped in and Senator Dirksen never left that hospital alive. Despite negative antics from the traditional civil rights groups (at the behest of the unions), Dr. Fletcher was successful. The NAACP never approved what would later be called Affirmative Action until 1990. Even today, the current NAACP president claims that “unions have been good to us and they are our friends.” Of course, this happened before he was born but he needs to research the matter.

The U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for enforcement of Executive Order 11246. The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, OFCCP, is the direct enforcer. These guys have been battle tested by the unions also. I have been in some field offices where they have multiple dead bolt locks on their doors engaged during working hours.

The death threats and confrontations are immense. They are true warriors and dedicated federal

workers. When you see utility companies, banks, construction companies, trucking companies, etc. scrambling to hire minorities they don’t necessarily do it out of the goodness of their hearts but because OFCCP is on the case.

The national standard or goal for minority hiring is set at 12.6% nationally. This is a minimum and it may fluctuate based on local demographics such as major metropolitan areas. However, this standard is based off of the census reports of 1970. Yes, 1970 when minorities accounted for a little over 12% of the total population. Times have certainly changed over the last 40 years and it is time to adjust the standard significantly upward. The minority population has surged within America and a standard more like 30% (250 percent increase) is now due. In essence, we are now dummying down the relevance of the program. If we bring the standard into the real world employment for minorities, particularly Blacks and Hispanics would skyrocket and the disparities would be greatly reduced.

That’s where the Congressional Black Caucus can make a difference. All they need to do is order the Secretary of Labor to mod-

ernize the standards or goals set in Executive Order 11246 to the current census figures. They can do this now by using the current estimates and then refine them once the 2010 Census is certified. Congress can push this and the only one who could block it is the President. I don’t think he will go there even though he too has an addiction to unions. This is just a logical process and it preserves the reality of Executive Order 11246. Set the standards or goals to the demographics to prevent disparate impact.

So, CBC there you go. There are many indicators of employment growth such as small business development. However, making the affirmative action laws that have been successful more relevant to today’s demographics can certainly help out also. You have the power so let’s use it. When the unions push their civil rights groups to try and slow you down please push them out of the way. Black America is depending on you.

Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: hal for d@nationalbcc.org.

Fact-finding and Assessment Delegation Observe Needs for Rainy Season NEWS ANALYSIS PORT-AU-PRINCE – On January 12, I was in Miami poised to travel to Haiti at 6:45 a.m. the next morning when I received the news that a devastating earthquake had rocked the nation. This horrific event occurred a mere three months after the Haiti Support Project (HSP) led its third pilgrimage to Haiti to visit the Citadel, and just three days after a highly celebrative HSP Haitian Independence Month forum in Brooklyn where Ambassador Leslie Voltaire, Liaison to the UN Special Envoy, was the keynote speaker. Ever since this unbelievable disaster, most of my waking hours have been devoted to responding to the crisis in our beloved Haiti.

We deliberately did not travel to Haiti immediately after the earthquake because we did not want to get in the way of the frenetic rescue and relief effort as it was unfolding. However, February 9-12, thirty days after the onslaught of this tragedy, HSP led a Fact Finding and Assessment Delegation to Haiti for first-hand observations of the relief, recovery and recon-

struction effort. Composed primarily of African American journalists, our mission was to ensure that long after Haiti has faded from the consciousness of the mainstream news outlets, the Black Press will be a voice for Haiti in Black America, sharing vital information and galvanizing people of African descent to remain engaged in the long-term process of rebuilding the first Black Republic in this hemisphere.

On a personal level, the return to Haiti was very emotional. Televised reports simply cannot capture and convey the magnitude of the devastation/destruction and human toll we witnessed. The National Palace, where I had the privilege of being on the platform for the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Haitian Revolution along with Danny Glover and Herb Boyd, and most recently stood on the steps with our Pilgrimage group for a photo with President Rene Preval, looked like it had been bludgeoned by a gigantic sledge hammer. The Cathedral of Port Au Prince where Danny, Herb and I attended a National Prayer Service on the occasion of the Inauguration of President Preval was in ruins, the face of its edifice standing but in danger of

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crumbling with the next frightful tremor. Collapsed buildings and rubble were everywhere. But, most astonishing were the scores of makeshift communities, with thousands upon thousands of people that have sprung up around the capital and the surrounding areas.

In a real sense, these tent communities, thrown up with tents and flimsy shelters comprised of sheets, blankets and tarpaulins, represent the best of the Haitian people in terms of their incredible resilience and ingenuity, and the grave dangers they will have to overcome in the weeks and months ahead. As I have said so

many times, the Haitian people are remarkably self-organized and selfregulated. This was clearly the case when our delegation visited a tent community within earshot of the National Palace. Shortly after the earthquake a group of young medical students, all in their twenties, rushed to the community to offer their services. As the students performed various medical procedures under extremely adverse conditions, the families in the park where they set up a clinic began to take charge of their lives. About 3,500 people organized themselves into four sections or neighborhoods and elected committees to coordinate the affairs of the neighborhoods and the tent community.

The major complaint we heard from members of the committees and residents was the sporadic delivery of food, a fact that may have been attributable to a change in the system of distribution which now requires women with vouchers to pick-up food at distribution centers. Second, and equally important, there were concerns, fears about what will happen when the rainy season comes; will the makeshift shelters hold up and will the rains spread disease because of the lack of adequate drainage and sanitation systems? Despite these

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concerns and all these residents have endured, their spirits remained high. There was order and a self-devised security system.

Every night at 10:00 p.m. the committee locks the gates to the community. No doubt what we observed in this community has been replicated in every one of the myriad tent communities around the Capital. The Haitian people are self-organizing and self-regulating.

Nearly thirty days after the awful earthquake, another attribute of the resiliency of the Haitian people was very much in evidence; business, commerce and vending were back, with people setting up shop in nooks and crannies of shattered buildings or simply creating new market places on any space they could find. Our progress in navigating through the Capital and surrounding areas was stalled time and time again by traffic jams, a sign that business is back and people are struggling to return to a state of normalcy in the midst of devastated surroundings. As I said in a previous article, “even in the face of this unspeakable disaster, life is springing back like (Continued on page 6) 5

COMMENTARY

Worrill’s World

Critical Commentary

By Maurice A. Clayton

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill

TEACHING THE TRUTH AND REPARATIONS (Dr. Conrad Worrill, Nationa l C h a ir m a n E m e r i t u s o f t h e N a t i o n a l B l a c k Un i t e d F r o n t ( N B U F) l o c a t e d a t 1 8 0 9 E a s t 71st Street, Suite 211, Chicago, Illinois, 60649, 773-493-0900, F a x # 7 7 3 - 4 9 3 - 9 8 1 9 , E - m a il : n b u f c h i c @ sb c g l o b a l . n e t , W e b site: nbufront.org))

The movement to implement an appropriate African Centered Curriculum in predominately African in America inner city schools is critical to the on–going struggle for the liberation of African people in this country. We must continue to demand that the truth be taught as we continue to struggle to build

Dr. Conrod Worrill the Reparations Movement in America.

This movement has now become popularly known as the African Centered Education Movement.

Simple stated, it focuses on teaching the truth concerning the contributions of African people to the development of civilization in all subjects. We must to heighten the dialogue concerning the importance of this movement, particularly as it relates to the question of reparations.

Throughout the country, Africans in America are now becoming more sensitive to challenging the racist and white supremacist basis of the African public school curriculum.

Through the National Black United Front (NBUF) and its 6

world African Centered Education Plan, more Africans in America are beginning to see the need for massive curriculum change in the public schools of this country and the youth must take leadership in this project.

There is not a day that goes by that someone does not call my office seeking information and help on how to start the process of changing the curriculum in their school. Parents are becoming more and more dissatisfied with what their children are being taught.

They are also beginning to realize how much isn’t taught.

It is clear that the public school system is the place where African America children receive a significant portion of their view of the world and the history of the world.

And, it also is a place where large numbers of African in America youth are miseducated under the system of white supremacy through the ideas and interpretation of history that is presented to them.

Let’s turn to Carter G. Woodson’s great book, The Mis-Education of the Negro to get some further insights into this problem.

Woodson observes “the so–called modern education, with all its defects, however, does others so much more good than it does the Negro, because it has been worked out in conformity to the needs of those who have enslaved and oppressed weaker people.”

For example, Woodson says, “The philosophy and ethics resulting from our educational system have justified slavery, peonage, segregation and lynching. The oppressor has the right to exploit, to handicap, and to kill the oppressed.”

Continuing on Woodson explains that, “No systematic effort toward change had been possible for, taught the same economics, history, philosophy, literature and religion which have established the present code of morals, the Negro’s mind has been brought under control of his oppressor.”

Concluding on this point Woodson states, “The problem of holding the Negro down, therefore, is easily solved. When you control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his actions.”

Therefore, it is inspiring to see so

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many of our people waking up all over America and seeking the truth concerning the real contributions of African people to the world.

Through study groups, conferences, Black talk radio, information network exchanges, African Americans are coming into a new African consciousness that seeks to reclaim the African mind and spirit.

Through the Portland Model Baseline Essays, the work of the Kemetic Institute, the Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations (ASCAC), and other writings and curriculum materials, Africans are becoming much more aware of the following points that must be incorporated into the curriculum.

1. Africa is the home of early man.

2. Africa is the cradle of modern man.

3. Africa is the cradle of civilization.

4. Africa once held a position as world teacher including the teacher for the western world.

5.There was and there still is a continental wide unity in Africa and in the African communities around the world.

6. The first time Africans left the continent was not on slave ships.

7Africa and African people all over the world have been under siege for nearly 2000 years and only recently by European slavery and colonization.

8. There is an African Diaspora all over the world today.

9. African people have resisted domination on the continent and all over the world.

10. Even under slavery, colonization, segregation, apartheid, African people have made monumental contributions to arts, science and politics.

These ten points, and others, have become the basis upon which we can judge the white supremacy public school curriculums content in textbooks and other learning materials.

In other words, these points have become the basis of determining whether the truth is being taught in the public schools of this country. In seeking the truth about the Reparations Movement, join an organization that is working on this great, just, and mighty issue.

The Truth will set us all free!

TIME DOES PASS If you haven’t realized it yet, I’m here to tell you that it’s moving right along, regardless of what you think. Just look around you. You can bet that beautiful wife or handsome husband, your mother and father seem to be less than they were decades ago and your siblings are stumbling and listless. Most of us have all our lives and as of yet most of us have not realized that many things have come and gone, especially the weather.

What about those football and baseball games that you and your other buddies have found to be way out of this world, along with others had been the life of the parties and have left early to go to bed and to rise a lot earlier or get up at the sun to get the things that had to be done. Those old bones and eyes had been stumbling in and out of the bed if it was already cold, because that once beautiful wife or handsome husband had to set the stage for a warm place to snuggle and fall off to sleep… then again when he or his wife had warmed the nest and find that no one is there las was expected … like thoughts, like those days of old that are stacked about the mantel as you pass and remember somber nights and love from those who had for-

Maurice Clayton gotten how togetherness that created you and your family and friends.

The city of Chicago has been a part of this up and down part of those who have been at the helm and responsible for the ups and downs. We, the body politic that showed its head that considered its responsibilities or that had the duty of being responsible. Recently the Mayor of Chicago has had a long reign. Things are so bad that Mayor Daley put out a “wanted sign” for two city Alderpersons, one for the first ward and the 29th ward.

You can bet that they who might want to accept those jobs at $100,000 are aware of the prying eye of the Feds, which is needed in this century.

HAPPY/MERRY CHICAGO!

Fact-finding and Assessment Delegation Observe Needs (Continued from page 5) green shoots pushing up from the ashes of a fired-charred forest as petite, improvised marketplaces appear and vendors commence to peddle their wares again.”

The Haitian people are not waiting for the U.S. Government, the international community or for that matter their own government to rescue them. What we witnessed were people determined to use everything at their disposal, whatever is in their own hands, to fight for survival and development. The challenge is for the Government of Haiti, the U.S. Government, the international community and non-governmental organizationsagencies to tap into and support the will, skill, resourcefulness of the Haitian people as the process of rebuilding the new Haiti begins. The Haitian people, including those who have self-organized themselves in tent communities, must be mobilized-organized to participate in the pro-cess of rebuilding the nation. Out of this disaster social and class divisions, which have historically hampered Haiti’s development, must be bridged so that the

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collective energy of the people will be harnessed to create a better nation - a 21st century Black Republic where the long-suffering Haitian masses are no longer excluded from fulfilling their aspirations. The Haiti Support Project of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century is fully committed to assisting the Haitian people to achieve this vital objective!

Individuals and organizations interested in contributing to the relief, recovery and reconstruction effort in Haiti, including investing in the future of the country, should review the Haiti Support Project’s Haiti Relief Fund Initiatives at www.ibw21.org.

Dr. Ron Daniels is president of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century and Distinguished Lecturer at York College City University of New York. His articles and essays also appear on the IBW website www.ibw-21.org and www.northstarnews-.com.

To send a message, ar-range media interviews or speaking engagements, Dr. Daniels can be reached via email at info@ibw21.org.

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EASTER CHEER Ima wishes all yawl in the name of De Lawd to have a blessed Easter and to remember to cook yo’ ham and chitlin’s all the way done. I know I am way too early for Easter but you ain’t got but 10 months before they shut down the County Hospital—and then what you gone do? Trust me, trichinosis in de spring time ain’t a good look.

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Ebony Fashion Fair (the only thing that still makes money) in the deal. Earvin might have also taken into account that Black folk don't read Ebony like they used to, mainly because ain't no good stories in there no more. All they do is run a lot of pictures of famous people and articles about diabetes. Old Man Johnson must be cussin' Ceasar's ghost from the grave. The former Laker told the world: "I would like to salute Linda Johnson Rice and the Johnson family for pioneering the iconic brand of the Johnson Publishing Company, which we have all come to love and respect. Ebony and Jet have been permanent fixtures on coffee tables in AfricanAmerican homes for many years.

Recently, an affiliate of Magic Johnson Enterprises and Johnson Publishing Company were in advanced discussions to do business together, but unfortunately we were unable to reach a definitive agreement. We will continue to look for opportunities to invest in African-American media."

500 miles before giving up. Not to be outdone, in 1937 Hendon’s grand pappy found out that Turner’s grand pappy was ‘bout to be appointed overseer on the Cullerton place and so ole R.C. cooked up a nasty plan to make it not happen by leading a protest by the cotton gin thereby showing white folk that AJ Cleanbone

had no power over regular Negroes—and hence causing great embarrassment and hence the continued bad blood. Now folk claim these two Negro men fought all up and down the Mississippi and that each of ‘em vowed that if they ever gave birth to a boy child he would one day whup on the other. And here we

is today—with two niccas doing all they can to embarrass West Siders and make Negroes look dumb. If Hendon hadn’t jumped in the race, maybe Turner might have won instead of a drug-enhanced pawn broker from 47th Street. Personally, Ima would love (Contiued on page 16)

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Looks like Magic Johnson’s interest in purchasing Ebony magazine has taken a sudden turn for the worse. Could it be because the iconic publication has a lot of

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Folks say that if the Bald Eagle caves in and chooses Art Turner as his running mate in November that Rickey “Hollywood� Hendon has vowed to do all he can to (bad word that begins with an f and ends with a k and got a u in the middle) it up. They say that the bad blood between these two

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR 1ST DISTRICT POLICE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DIAPER DRIVE: On Saturday, February 27 from 10am to 1pm, the Chicago Police Department’s 1st District Domestic Violence Subcommittee is sponsoring a Diaper Drive for families that have survived domestic violence and are starting new lives. Donations of diapers, baby wipes, formulas, baby bottles, pacifiers, diaper cream and clothing for children are needed. This event will take place at the 1st District Community Room, located at 1718 S. State Street. For more information, call 1st District CAPS at 312-745-4381.

S I S I D ON A L D M OS B Y A T WOODSON LIB RARY: On Saturday, Fe bruary 27, at 1:30 pm, at the Woodson Regional Library Auditorium, 9525 S. Halsted Street, Sisi Donald Mosby will discuss and autograph his new book, Black Holocaust: The Fred Hampton Murder Case. For more information, please call 312-745-2080.

S P R I N G F ES T I VA L O F A F R I C A N M US I C @ OL D T OW N S C H OO L O F F O L K MUSIC: TINARIWEN will be featured on Saturday, February 27, 7pm and 10pm at the Old Town School of Folk Music. The performances will be held at Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall, The Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625. Cost: $28 General Public / $26 Old Town School Members / $24 Seniors & Children. All ages welcome and handicapped seating is available. For tickets, call the Old Town School of Folk Music at 773- 728-6000. Tickets can also be purchased online at oldtownschool.tix.com For more information, please visit www.oldtownschool.org.

RENTAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TRAINING: This training will take place on Monday, March 1 to Thursday, March 4 from 6pm to 9pm(each day). The training teaches landlords to market, manage and maintain rental property, and will be led by experienced property managers, attorneys, fair housing experts and real estate tax specialists. Topics include marketing, fair housing, the landlord/tenant ordinance, eviction court, nuisance abatement, real estate tax issues, maintenance and budgeting. This training will be held at the Lawn Terrace Apartments at 3214 W. 63rd Place, and is sponsored by the Community Investment Corporation, Chicago Department of Housing, B of A, Charter One Bank, Citibank, Cole Taylor Bank, Fannie Mae, 8

JP Morgan Chase, MidAmerica FSB, the Northern Trust, and Park National Bank. The cost is $40 in advance, $50 at the door.

For more information or to register (mandatory), visit www.cicchicgo.com/htdocs/training/pmschedule.html COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING: On Tuesday, March 2 at 10am, see all 17 Cook County Commissioners as they debate and vote upon the issues facing the County. The Board meetings are held at the Cook County Building, in the County Board Room (#569), at 118 N. Clark Street. For more information, visitwww.cookcountyclerk.com/countyboard/boardmeetings/Pages/de-fault.aspx MARCH IS GREEN LIVING MO N TH A T T H E P E G G Y NOTEBAERT NATURE MUSEUM: Soon the snow will melt and spring will be upon us. Get your home ready for spring with an entire month of Green Living Tips! Natur e Pals Play gro up takes place on Wednesday, Mar ch 3, 9:30am to 10:30am.

Bring your 1 to 4 year old to make friends and explore handson, independent activities that will enrich their sense of the social and the natural world.

Cost: $15/caregiver and child. $10/ each additional child. For more information, e-mail familyprograms@naturemuseum.org.

Green Cleaning Demo will take place Thursdays and Saturdays, March 4-27, 1:30pm. Don’t be cooped up all winter with potentially hazardous chemicals! Discover healthy and affordable ways to keep your home clean.

Located at 2430 North Cannon Drive in Chicago’s Lincoln Park, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day; weekends from 10am to 5pm and weekdays from 9am to 4:30pm. Cost: $9 adult general admission; $7 students and seniors; $6 children; Thursdays are suggested donation days with the exception of groups of 10 or more. Groups of 10+ will be given the group rate and must register at least two weeks in advance. Call 773-7555111, Ext. 3 or visit naturemuseum.org for more information on group visits.

SERI ES A AT HYDE PARK ART CENTER: Series A, will take place on Wednesday, March 3, 7pm - 8pm at the Hyde Park Art Center. Join them for this reading series dedicated to showcasing experimental writing in the US and the Midwest through readings, discussion and performance. Organized by Indiana

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University Northwest faculty member William Allegrezza, this series brings exciting writers to the Art Center to share their work. This month’s writers will be Michelle Taransky and Anne Shaw. This event is free. The Hyde Park Art Center is located at 5020 S. Cornell Avenue in Chicago. For more information

call 773-324-5520 or visit www.hydeparkart.org.

COM MUN ITY FAM IL Y D R U M CIRCLES: Every Saturday, from 11am - 11:45am, come participate in free family drum circles. At the weekly drum circles, kids enjoy interactive, creative music-making with

parents, friends, and family using rhythm, song, and dance. The family drum circles are held at the VanderCook College of Music at 3125 S. Federal Street.

For more information, call 312225-6288 or visit www.vandercook.edu/about/outreach/drum _circle/drum_circle_flier.pdf.

CO OK CO UNT Y TREASURER Mari a Pappas looks on a s Joseph Brown, stud ent from Washington School, delivers the “I Have a Dream” speech by Martin Luther King Jr. at her Black History Month Celebration. Pappas presented the student with an award of excellence for giving the speech in her Chicago office for Pappas’ annual celebration of Black History Month.

An installati on of art work by Shirley Hud son was also prese nte d a nd on di splay through February. Pappas regularly hangs the work of various artists in her office. Pappas honored several other dignitaries for their contributions to heritage and community. From left: Joseph Brown, Treasurer Pappas, Father George Clements and artist Shirley Hudson.

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BUSINESS Celebrating a Heritage of Economic Survival and Empowerment

By Charlene Crowell NNPA Financial Writer

At a time when the source of so much consumer angst is focused on the ill effects of consumer lending, it was both fitting and appropriate for the 2010 theme of Black History Month to be economic empowerment. The theme, as in previous years, was identified by the Association for

Madame C. J. Walker the Study of African-American Life and History, the organization that provides ongoing service to the vision and works that Dr. Carter G. Woodson first began in 1926.

More than just looking back to yesteryear, this annual observance is also a time to gather wisdom and inspiration for today’s considerable challenges. Just as each generation faces its own dilemmas, the footprint of our forefathers offer valuable lessons that illustrate how as a people we met and overcame what might have been considered insurmountable obstacles.

Two who successfully and notably chartered their way to economic freedom are Madam C. J. Walker and Dr. A. G. Gaston.

Born December 23, 1867 in the throes of Reconstruction, Sarah Breedlove was the first member of her family to be born free.

Married at 14 and widowed at 20 with a young daughter in tow, she moved from her home in the Louisiana Delta to join her brothers who were living in St. Louis, Missouri. Finding work as a $1.50 a day laundress, she scrimped to save money for her education.

By 1905, she began working as a sales representative for a hair care manufacturer and entrepreneur who was also a black woman, Annie Malone. It was while working for Ms. Malone that young Sarah first developed her own hair care

Dr. A. G. Gaston formulas and products.

Following her 1906 marriage to Charles Joseph Walker in St. Louis, she founded the Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company with hair care products and cosmetics. Although her second marriage ended in divorce in 1910, her business thrived and relocated to a then-new industrial complex in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1916, when her company’s reported sales reached $250,000, she became the nation’s first black millionaire in recorded history. By 1917 she owned the largest African-American business in the country. Today, the Guinness Book of Records cites Walker as the first

female who became a millionaire by her own achievements.

Speaking of her life, Madam Walker once said, “I am a woman who came from the cotton fields of the South. From there I was promoted to the washtub. From there I was promoted to the cook kitchen. And from there I promoted myself into the business of manufacturing hair goods and preparations. I have built my own factory on my own ground.”

Another black economic pioneer, Dr. Arthur George Gaston, lived by the slogan, ‘a portion of all you earn is yours to keep’, and in a lifetime that surpassed 100 years, built a diversified economic base with a personal fortune estimated to be between $30-$40 million, business assets of more than $20 million and an annual payroll of $1.75 million.

In 1957 and in response to the difficulties blacks faced in obtaining loans from white banks in Alabama, he founded Citizens Federal Savings and Loan, the first black-owned financial institution since the closing of the Alabama Penny Savings Bank 40 years earlier. When Birmingham area businesses claimed there were no qualified blacks for stenography, bookkeeping and secretarial jobs,

he founded the Booker T. Washington Business College. And when segregation denied black travelers hotel rooms, he opened the A. G. Gaston Motel and Restaurant. Other holdings included an insurance company, funeral home, bottling company, radio station, and construction company.

Born in July 4, 1892 in Demopolis, Alabama, like Madam Walker, his innovative approach to economic empowerment was guided by his desire to find a market need and fill it. In 1968, he authored Green Power: The Successful Way of A G. Gaston.

Although his formal education only went to the 10th grade, by the time of his death on January 16, 1996 at the age of 103, he was the recipient of honorary degrees from six institutions of higher learning, including one in Liberia, West Africa. He was National Treasurer of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and was an official delegate to the General Conference of the Church in Oxford, England in 1951.

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EDUCATION

International Day is a commitment to Global Learning at Morgan Park Academy Diversity is Celebrated in Annual Event at Local School Morgan Park Academy, a leading independent educational institution, is recognized nationally for providing access to worldclass K through 12 education.

The school applies a global lens to its curriculum, preparing students to first become independent thinkers, and then eventually global leaders.

To celebrate Morgan Park Academy's commitment to cultural diversity, students had the opportunity to experience the unique world customs, performance, and literature of the over 190 countries that make up our planet, on International Day. This school wide tradition is over 20 years old.

"One of the goals of International Day, and our Global Studies curriculum is to instill global literacy." said Dr. Raaflaub, the Head of School at Morgan Park Academy.

Events held at the Academy on International Day embraced an interactive, first-hand exchange of culture. Lower School students

marked International Day through the extended study of a foreign country and participation in a final presentation to other Lower School classrooms. Upper School students took part in this global exchange by visiting Lower School classrooms to share in an activity, book, or craft from the country that was studied. For students of the Middle School, International Day kicked off a semester long string of events stemming from the 100 people: A World Portrait initiative.

The Academy's lunch time culinary trip around the world is an International Day favorite. This delicious potluck feast, features dishes from the myriad of cultures represented by families. It's an experience teacher Jean Doyle describes as "The best lunch of the year!"

According to Dr. Raaflaub, the key to International Day's longterm success lies in the Academy's own diverse community. Morgan Park Academy is a special place that encourages students to embrace the richness of the unfamiliar while taking ownership in their own education. "Our world is shrinking and quickly. We must adapt by placing our children at the forefront of education that is international in scope.

MORGAN PARK ACADEMY students (from l to r) Aries Acklin, Sophia Morris, India Lopez and Mia Carter and Mrs. Michelle Clark embrace cultural diversity by wearing indigenous attire from around the globe.

This kind of learning helps foster independent, forward-looking thinkers in the classroom, in the community, and in the world at large."

To visit the Morgan Park Academy web site and learn more about this global initiative and events like International Day, go to www.morganparkacademy.org.

S T U D E N T M A Y A LO P E Z t r e a t s p e e r s , fa c u l t y a n d s c h oo l guests to a spirited display of cultural entertainment.

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About Morgan Park Academy

Morgan Park Academy is an independent, co-educational, college prep school located on Chicago’s south side, educating children in the greater Chicagoland area, as well as northwestern Indiana.

MPA teaches children and young people from preschool through 12th grade. Our mission is to pre-

pare our students, via a rigorous liberal arts program, to succeed in college and life by helping them to appreciate their own uniqueness as contributing members of a diverse community; develop intellectually, physically, creatively, emotionally and socially; cultivate personal integrity and social responsibility; and make a positive difference in the world.

HANNAH CLAY (from l to r), Chantal Garcia and Savannah Bryant enjoy tastes from around the world.

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Key to health and longevity closer than you think BLACK HISTORY SPECIAL

Dr. Lewanzer Lassiter takes anti-aging to the cellular levels

By Elaine Hegwood Bowen

The secret to the fountain of youth may not be so secret after all, with the work of Dr. Lewanzer Lassiter. Dr. Lassiter has been in the field for more than 25 years and works primarily in women’s medicine, with specialties in anti-aging and bio-identical hormone pellet replacement therapy.

Dr. Lewanzer Lassiter Anti-aging can take many forms, and Black women can use treatments to go from the obvious physical qualities to longer lasting results, Dr. Lassiter said. “I take anti-aging to the cellular levels, past the cosmetics,” she added.

While we all know that Black women in their prime—notably the late Eunice Johnson, Tina Turner and Diahann Carroll—can look great for their ages, there’s a secret to that, also, which is attributed greatly to cultural dynamics. “Well, Black

skin doesn’t crack, and it remains youthful in appearance,” said Dr. Lassiter. “We don’t experience early wrinkling and frequently defy our chronological age.”

This is a good thing. But, the doctor warns that Blacks shouldn’t become complacent with this theory.

“The Black community might have the physical appearance of looking younger, but this doesn’t necessarily correlate with physical well-being,” Dr. Lassiter said. “Blacks have a higher incidence of many chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease than our Caucasian counterparts. I believe that this discrepancy exists more due to dietary, environmental, educational, financial and health care disparities.”

And while much work would have to be done to address educational and financial shortcomings, easier lifestyle changes that include diet and exercise can make a person’s inner body just as pleasant as the outside. Ways exist to address the anxiety that people feel as they age. “You don’t have to just live with it, and everything isn’t a part of getting old,” Dr. Lassiter said.

The theory of anti-aging, according to Dr. Lassiter, depends very much on many facets such as the total body, mental clarity, maintenance of body mass and physical capacity that work together.

One treatment involves bio-identical hormone pellet replacement therapy, which was first introduced in the United States around 1935.

Bio-identical hormone pellet replacement therapy is recommended for both men and women over the age of 45 who wish to enjoy longevity and maintain a balance of

DR. LASSITER EXAMINES patient– checking vitals before proscribing treatment. wellness and prevention. It is a method by which the natural estrogen in women and testosterone in men is restored so that while a person may not look 30 years old again, one will certainly feel better and be able to do things more easily than before.

In essence, pellet replacement therapy basically picks up where the ovaries and testicles left off, using the same hormonal structure as estrogen and testosterone, along with soy and other natural plant-based ingredients. “I use biologically equivalent or chemical copies of the human hormones estradiol and testosterone to restore the balance to the levels of a 25-35 year old,” Dr. Lassiter said.

The therapy is an anti-aging technique that addresses depression; decreased sexual urges in men and women; sleep disturbances; hot flashes and fatigue, among other

things. The therapy also allows for decreased body fat and a greater capacity to get results from exercise.

Under local anesthesia, pellets the size of a grain of rice are inserted in the hip or buttocks area. The advantage of bio-identical hormone pellet replacement therapy is that the hormones are released directly into the blood stream, which means lower

HCG is the hormone secreted by the placenta during pregnancy that pulls about 2,000 calories a day from the body’s fat to be used as fuel. However, with non-pregnant women and men as well, these calories can be used as fuel and then low fat and low carbohydrate dietary foods are added to maintain muscle mass, vital nutrients and fluid. This

EXPLAINING HER PRACTICE – Dr. Lewanzer Lassiter provides therapy that improves the quality of life. One such treatment is bio-identical hormone pellet replacement

DR. LASSITER (center) is assisted by her capable staff: Latrice Clay and Maria Melendez.

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doses are needed, as opposed to a synthetic or artificial pill or capsule form. This procedure lasts up to six months. After therapy, men and women feel more energized and vibrant, sexier and have friendlier dispositions.

But Dr. Lassiter’s work doesn’t end there. She also has patients follow a weight management program, which is closely supervised, that uses HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) to reset a part of the brain feeding system to mobilize excess fat calories. In turn, this energy is available for fuel, which also results in weight loss. Essentially,

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can result in an average daily weight loss of at least one half pound, and 70 to 80 percent of patients will maintain overall weight loss more than one year later, according to Dr. Lassiter.

Taken together, Dr. Lassiter’s treatments breathe new life into her patients. Although the birthdays may come and go, the renewed energy, as well as restored beauty and physical ability, are here to stay.

For more information about Dr. Lassiter or to set up a consultation, visit the Web site at www.genesis2antiaging.com or phone the office at 773.947.8412.

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ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT: CHICAGO STYLE 18th Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival Filmmaker Awards Announced

By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, MSJ

Awards Ceremony Hosted by Actress and Celebrity Host CCH Pounder

LOS ANGELES, CA -The Jury, Audience, Festival and other special award winners of the 2010 Pan African Film & Festival (PAFF) were announced February 17 at the Festival’s Awards Ceremony hosted by actress CCH Pounder (Avatar) at the Culver Plaza Theatres in Los Angeles. The Kenyan narrative “From A Whisper” won for Best Narrative Feature. A three-way tie was announced for the Audience Favorite Narrative Award for films “Soul Diaspora”, “Sting in a Tale” and “Speed-Dating.” The documentary on the L.A. Black Panthers “41st & Central: The Untold Story of the L.A. Black Panthers” won the Audience Favorite Documentary Award.

With the theme “Get Involved,” this year’s PAFF featured 135 films representing 36 countries, including 40 in competition, 64 feature length films, and 12 world premieres.

The films receiving Jury Awards were selected from six categories: Best Feature Documentary, Best Documentary Short, Best Narrative Short, Best Feature Narrative, and First Time Narrative

the British Academy of Film and Television Arts/Los Angeles Festival Choice Award was awarded to the film “From A Whisper.”

“41st & Central: The Untold Story of the L.A. Black Panthers” is the first part in a documentary series that follows the Southern California Chapter of the Black Panther Party from its glorious Black Power beginnings through to its tragic demise. Despite the Party’s formation of free medical clinics and a successful breakfast program for children, the L.A. chapter was also known as the most violent Black political group in the United States. 41st & Central: The Untold Story of the L.A. Black Panthers explores the Black Panther ethos, its conflict with the L.A.P.D. and the U.S. Organization, as well as the events that shaped the complicated and often contradictory legacy of the L.A. chapter. It contains interviews with former Black Panther Party members along with archival footage detailing the history of racism in Los Angeles, including the Watt’s uprising from the perspective of the participants who “engaged with the L.A.P.D.” It includes exclusive interviews with Black Panther Party leaders Geronimo Ji Jagga and Elaine Brown. Also featured are

Feature Directing. All films in competition were also eligible for the PAFF’s Audience Awards as selected by Festival audiences.

The PAFF Board of Directors and Programmer Festival Awards were awarded to their pick for Best Documentary and Best Narrative film. A special award from

former Black Panther members Ericka Huggins, Roland and Ronald Freeman, Wayne Pharr, Jeffrey Everett, Long John Washington, Muhammad Mubarak, former L.A.P.D. Chief Bernard Parks, U.S. Organization member Wesley Kabaila, U.C.L.A. Professor Scot Brown, and many

others.

The Pan African Film and Arts Festival is America’s largest and most prestigious Black film and arts festival that takes place annually in Los Angeles during the month of February.

For more information, please visit www.paff.org.

The month long celebration of African American History comes to a close this weekend and the producers at ABC7 have prepared a 30-minute special, Heart & Soul that is sure to educate, inspire and entertain. The show is high energy and it taps into the

essence of what makes the African American culture in Chicago so uniquely vibrant.

This is the show’s second edition, the first aired in December. Jim Rose and Karen Jordan hosts this presentation which airs on Saturday, February 27 at 6:00 P.M.

Reporters Leah Hope and Evelyn Holmes contribute their skills to help complete the mission of telling the stories of the African American community in Chicago.

In the first segment of HEART & SOUL the audience is intro-

duced to the students of Mikva Challenge. Created by Congressman Abner Mikva more than a

decade ago, the Mikva Challenge seeks to develop the next genera(Continued on page 13)

Karen Jordan

Leah Hope

The Pan African Film & Arts Festival filmmaker awards were handed out in Los Angeles on Feb. 17 by actress and celebrity host CCH Pounder (center). (Photo by Venus Bernardo)

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The NEW Four-OneOne MEMBERS OF Chi-Arts Jazz Combo, comprised of students from Chicago’s only performing arts high school take a moment to pose with ABC7 news anchor/reporter Jim Rose. The school is located in the heart of the Bronzeville community.

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ENTERTAINMENT THE WOLFMAN Georgia Tribett Reed’s

A Review by Bonnie DeShong

It’s 1891 England. A full moon is overhead and fog is everywhere.

A lone man with a flaming torch is rooming through the thick trees of the forest yelling out to

find that the lone man in the opening is Sir John’s son Ben. Emily Blunt is the beautiful, quiet Gwen who is Ben’s fiancé. It is she who writes to Sir John’s estranged son who is a fine stage actor, Lawrence played by Benicio Del Toro. Gwen asks Lawrence

B E N I C I O D E L T O R O s t a r s i n U n i v e r sa l P i c t u r e s’ T h e Wolfman. Other cast members include Emily Blunt, Anthony Hopki ns, a nd H ugo Wea ver. (P hoto courtesy of U nive rsal Pictures) some unknown person, or thing.

Suddenly a body rushes him and he is no more.

The film “The Wolfman” stars Anthony Hopkins as the master of the estate, Sir John Talbot. We

to come and help find his brother Ben who is missing. Lawrence hadn’t been home of many years but he feel compelled to come home to find his brother.

This movie has everything to

(Continued from page 12) tion of civic leaders, activists and policymakers. Young people, who are actively participating in the political process as the result of the Mikva Challenge, share their experiences.

Then, the program turns the spotlight on some of Chicago’s most promising young entertainment talent who are being trained at “Chi-Arts,” the first public performing arts high school in the city. This multiethnic arts training and college preparatory school gives music, dance and theatre students a nontraditional environment to hone their craft.

Next, HEART & SOUL treats viewers to an “I’m Your Puppet Productions” performance. This African American theater company uses lifelike hand puppets to entertain, educate and inspire audiences through themes like “The Civil Rights Movement,” presented during Black History Month. Written and produced by a mother of three, the presentations promote love and friend-

ship.

Rising fashion design star Kelly Mosely is a native Chicagoan who has flourished with her unique line, “K-Fleye” jewelry and accessories. Made in Chicago, her designs have been featured throughout the U.S. HEART & SOUL offers a peek at some stunning K-Fleye designs that will be part of the African American Designer Trunk Show at Macy’s, while talking to Mosely about her passion for jewelry design.

Finally, the show takes a look at the American Heart Association and their campaign “Have Faith in Heart,” which is all about helping educate African American women on the dangers of heart disease.

Rubye Wilson who also is a Chicago native is the producer of HEART & SOUL and is an alumna of Chicago’s Curie H.S. An encore presentation of Heart & Soul will air on Saturday, March 13 at 4:30 P.M. in case you’re unable to fit it in your busy schedule this weekend.

make it a great horror film. Old, dark mansions, foggy roads and forests, gypsys who know the future, a creature that is killing men by shredding them with its claws and eating their insides, a brooding estranged son, a strange father, and a beautiful woman who is betrothed to one brother but falls in love with the other. What could go wrong?

Everything. This movie was so predictable. You can’t help but know who the wolfman is from the beginning, there isn’t any life or levels to the character of Lawrence, and Gwen is boring. I was also distracted with the inside of the house. Here is a mansion, rather run down but people are living there. There are servants that live there and tend to Gwen and her fiancé. Sir John even has his own personal servant, Singh.

Why is the house full of cobwebs, tree leaves are all on the floor and dust is everywhere?

The dialogue was stiff and the look of the werewolf wasn’t frightening. What was good about the film? The scene in the hospital auditorium with Lawrence and the doctors is my favorite scene. Anthony Hopkins performance is not outstanding but good.

poetry now in print

Georgia Tribett Reed, a native Chicagoan, is a relatively new author on the literary scene. Books 1 and 2 of her three-book series, My Soul Also Speaks – A Collection of Poems, published September 2009, are available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble online bookstores. Book

Georgia Tribett Reed

3, My Soul Also Speaks: Common Sense Haiku will be published in early summer 2010 and the complete series will be available in local bookstores by early fall 2010.

“Georgia Tribett Reed is a contemporary poet whose insights penetrate the philosophical character of life as a process; a poet whose youth reflected a precocious profundity that promised a lasting curiosity and an imaginative reflection upon that which we take for granted. Georgia demonstrates in her poetry how the personal is not necessarily private and how, but for circumscribed narrowness, we are of great value to each other. The principles articulated in her poetry are a roadmap to both the present and the future. Thank you Georgia for sharing your genius.”

—-Harold Pates, Ph.D. “Georgia Reed has written a kaleidoscope of beautiful poems that range from the spiritual to the passionate, all which are deeply rooted in the human experience.”—-Useni Eugene Perkins, Associate Professor in Playwrighting, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL

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WORLD OF MUSIC

By Dr. Barbara Wright-Pryor

CYSO’s ‘Noteworthy Night’ breaks previous records Supporters and music lovers raise nearly $225,000

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO) held its annual gala celebration Saturday, February 6, 2010, The Noteworthy Night, at the Four Seasons Hotel, chaired

by Fred and Trisha Margulies.

Three hundred of Chicago’s business leaders, education supporters and music lovers celebrated CYSO’s music and education programs by helping CYSO raise nearly $225,000. Their strong commitment to the organization in these difficult economic times will ensure CYSO’s ability to provide thousands of Chicago area children with unique perfor-

John Schladweiler with chairman Fred Margulies French-style dinner, attendees enjoyed a live auction and a spectacular performance of some of the best loved music from the Swing Era by the world-renowned CYSO Symphony Orchestra.

For the first time CYSO presented “Note of Excellence Awards.”

The inaugural honorees included

John Schladweiler, Todd Levy and me.

John Schladweiler, who has been a member of the Board of Directors of Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras since 1989 and has served as Chairman for the past eight years, received the “2010 Leadership & Service Award.”

The 2010 Gala Committee honored Mr. Schladweiler’s tremendous contributions of time, talents, resources and love that have helped the organization to achieve success at home and abroad.

I was honored as a performer, teacher, counselor, writer and arts advocate for more than 48 years and received the “Champion for Youth & Music Award” for my musical endeavors and my support of the students of Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras.

Clarinetist and educator Todd Levy received the student-nominated “2010 Music Inspiration Award.” for sharing his passion for music with his students. Mr. Levy is Principal Clarinet of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO) is internationally recognized as one of the premier youth orchestras in the United States. For over 60 years, its programs have provided music education and instrumental training of the highest quality to Chicago metropolitan area youth. CYSO students have gone on to become orchestra members of some of the most recognized names in the world of classical music including: The Los Angeles Philharmonic, The New York Philharmonic, The Academy of Saint Martin-In-The-

Barbara Wright-Pryor mances and music education opportunities through its ensembles and in-school programs in Chicago Public Schools.

The evening began with cocktails and a silent auction which included over 200 items and a new handheld electronic bidding system. During the three course

CYSO Orchestra of the Santa Fe Opera, as well as a participant in the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. Mr. Levy is on the clarinet faculty at the University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee and is a graduate of the Juilliard School where he studied with David Weber.

Fields, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the San Diego Symphony and The Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Holly H. Hudak is Executive Director of the CYSO, Allen Tinkham is Principal Conductor and Terrance Oliveras Gray is Associate conductor.

Lyric Opera’s “Damnation of Faust” a spectacle to behold

Berlioz “Damnation of Faust,” a monumental work for orchestra, voices and chorus based on Goethe’s dramatic poem, opened at Lyric Opera of Chicago Saturday, Feb. 20 for seven performances as the 2009-2010 nears its end. “Damnation” is the second

Todd Levy with student Katherie Kohler

work dealing with the Faust theme this season. Gounod’s “Faust” opened October 5, 2010 for 10 performances.

“Damnation,” often called a freeform oratorio, (Berlioz himself called it a concert opera and a (légende dramatique), is a four-part

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work performed moreso in concert halls than opera houses. Although difficult to stage as an opera due to the visuals needed, scenes within scenes, solo dancers, extra large chorus (well prepared by chorus master Donald Nally), fiery spirits, will-o’-the-wisps, sylphs, flying horses, demons from hell, Lyric’s production team of Stephen Langridge (stage director), George Souglides (set and costume designer), Wolfgang Göbbel (lighting designer) collaborated to produce an ambitious, entertaining work set in a non-existent European country and updated to the1980s (the curtain opens as Faust is seated at the computer working with mathematical equations). If the onstage action gets too “far out,” closing the eyes and listening to the magnificent music of Hector Berlioz really works according to my seatmate.

Complementing and balancing the huge supporting cast are the

J O H N R E L Y E A ( M É P H I S T O P H É L È S ) (a t l e f t ) i n s i s t s t h a t F a u s t (P a u l G r o v e s ) s i g n s h i s s o u l o v e r t o t h e d e v i l t o s a v e Marguerite from death in a scene from Part Four of Berlioz’s “Damnation of Faust.” Photo/

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Farrakhan Speaks at Saviours’ Day 2010: President Obama, America’s Future and Haiti’s Crisis Nation of Islam leader to deliver vital message at United Center Feb. 28 to close weekend convention The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan will deliver a major address February 28 at the United

tique of President Obama’s administration and its policies, the devastating earthquake that ravaged Haiti and the need for a national mobilization to provide support for relief for the Black republic as well as his perspective on the current and future direction of the Nation of Islam.

The Minister is also expected to provide Divine insight and guid-

Thousands of Muslims, Chicagoans, people from around the country and international travellers and guests are expected to attend his address at the United Center arena.

This year’s Saviours’ Day conference workshops and activities will be held at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The conference will include live radio broadcasts by popular Chicago radio personalities as well as nationally syndicated radio talk show host Warren Ballentine.

As is the Saviours’ Day tradition, major celebrities and entertainers will participate in the crowning event of Black History Month. Their participation will include cultural performances, panel discussions, presentations, and their support for significant social causes in Black America.

Among this year’s celebrities will be former Essence magazine editor Susan Taylor; singer Raheem DeVaughn; “Freeway” Rick Ross, the ex-crack cocaine dealer who was associated with controversial CIA cocaine drug operations in the 1990s and who now is a staunch anti-drug and crime advocate; Frank Lucas whose crime exploits were told in the movie “American Gangster”; nationally renowned spiritual teacher Dr.

ance regarding the severe weather that the United States has experienced which has included record breaking cold, snow and extreme weather that paralyzed the nation’s capitol and has cost the country millions of dollars as well as a significant loss of property and life.

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(Continued from paage 14) three principals, tenor Paul Groves by Lyric. Berlioz’s “Benvenuto (Ryan Center alum) in the title Cellini” was announced but was role; Susan Graham (Marguerite); cancelled as too costly to produce and John Relyea (Méphistophé- before the 2005 Lyric season belès). Singing the role of Brander is gan. “Le Troyens” (The Trojans), Ryan Center Alumnus bass-bari- Berlioz’s largest and most ambitone Christian Van Horn in make- tious work, written some 24 years up resembling a creature of the un- after the completion of Part Two of “Damnation,” has not been atdead from a horror movie.

Susan Graham, well-known for tempted by Lyric and the “Met” her memorable portrayals of Mar- has mounted it only fifty or fewer guerite, the “innocent lamb being times during its 130-year history.

“Damnation of Faust” is highly led to slaughter,” was no less than perfect. Groves, Relyea (Lyric de- recommended and completes its but) and Van Horn delivered some run March 17. Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro” opens Sunday February glorious singing.

Sir Andrew Davis was his usual 28 for eleven performances. For masterful self in leading the huge more information or tickets call chorus and enlarged orchestra in the Lyric Box Office at 312-332the first Berlioz work ever staged 2244 or visit www.lyricopera.org.

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Iyanla Vanzant, and other wellknown hip hop industry figures.

There will also be a town hall meeting and major discussion of the current situation in Haiti and the need to rebuild the country.

Wyclef Jean, the noted musician and founder of the Yele foundation, which does work in Haiti, is also scheduled to appear at Saviours’ Day. Disaster preparedness and techniques to mobilize and organize families and communities in the event of emergencies will be one of the major thrusts of the Saviours’ Day 2010 gathering.

Workshop presenters and par-

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Minister Louis Farrakhan

Center as the Nation of Islam marks its 80th year as a religious movement and community in the United States. His address will close the Muslim movement’s annual weekend convention.

The Minister’s address is expected to include an analysis and cri-

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ticipants will tackle such subjects as the status of Black women, the status of Black youth, the status of Black families, the state of Black economic issues, health related topics, hip hop music and culture, the power of Hollywood and its film and image making ability. Farming, vaccinations, the Nation of Islam prison reform efforts, independent education and the Muhammad University of Islam schools, leadership development, the importance of computers and computer literacy, and coalition and unity building with Native American and Latino communities are also part of the scheduled weekend program.

Former Jamaican ambassador Dudley Thompson will join convention goers and guests for a discussion for the importance of reparations for Black suffering in America and throughout the world.

Acclaimed filmmaker Allen Hughes, one half of the directing duo Hughes Brothers, will discuss his latest work, “The Book of Eli,” which was released earlier this year, at the Nation of Islam convention.

The conference opened Friday at the Stephens Convention Center and the first day included a Jumu’ah congregational prayer service.

Music of the Baroque (MOB) will present spectacular choral music aptly titled “Händel and the Royals” in two concerts: Sunday, February 28, 7:30 pm in First United Methodist Church, 516 Church Street, Evanston.

Tickets range from $38 - $60; and Monday, March 1 at 7:30pm in the Harris Theater (Millennium Park), 205 E. Randolph Drive, Chicago. Tickets are $30 $75.

Music Director/Principal Conductor Jane Glover will lead the MOB Chorus and Orchestra in Händel’s Funeral Anthem for Queen Caroline, “The ways of Zion do mourn; Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, “Eternal source of light divine;“ and Anthem for the Wedding of Prince Frederick and Princess Augusta, “Sing unto God.“ George Frederic Händel’s 325th birthday was February 23. ******** Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 3:00 pm The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs’ first program in the SUNDAY SA-

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family friendly programs.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 12:15 pm the DAME MYRA HESS CONCERT features Noah Turner Rogoff, cello, and Nathan Buckner, piano in works to be announced. The concert will be broadcast live on WFMT (98.7 FM).

Sunday, March 7, 2010, at 3:00 pm 2010 Concerto Competition winner Marina Stingley and the Protégé Philharmonic will perform Rimsky Korsakov’s Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36, Berlioz’s Racoczy March, and Ravel’s arrangement of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

Music of the Baroque Chorus LON SERIES features the Chicago-based chamber ensemble, Anaphora, in a program of Gershwin, Piazzolla, Mendelssohn, and Debussy. The Sunday Salon weekly series explores the rich landscape of classical music, from familiar Western orchestral compositions to contemporary improvisational forms and international classical traditions, plus

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The Sunday Salon weekly series explores the rich landscape of classical music, from familiar Western orchestral compositions to contemporary improvisational forms and international classical traditions, plus family friendly programs.

The concerts are held in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center, Michigan Avenue at Washington Blvd.

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C.R.O.E. celebrates 24th year Founder’s Day On February 21, at 5:30 pm C.R.O.E. (Coalition for the Remembrance of Elijah Muhammad) celebrated its 24th year in existence.

The organization’s annual gala/fundraiser Founder’s Day is held in honor of three men Munir Muhammad (Business Manager), Halif Muhammad (Secretary) and Shahid Muslim (Director). A trio whose mission began as an idea to erect a billboard with the words “DO YOU REMEMBER THIS MAN?” with a photo of Nation of Islam leader the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. Though the billboard idea never materialize what has blossomed from the hearts and minds of these men has proven to be of greater significance.

Since 1986 the organization with passion and zeal has been dedicated to preserving the name, accomplishments, and ideas of

the Honorable Elijah Muhammad (1897-1975). C.R.O.E., an archival library, has the most extensive compilation of photographs, Muhammad Speaks newspaper periodicals, audio/video recorded speeches, radio broadcast, interviews, personal letters, and other memorabilia.

Such as recordings of private meetings held at Mr. Muhammad’s residence in Chicago as well as his home in Phoenix Arizona. Though other groups or entities may possess some of the same material, C.R.O.E. has distinguished itself with the unique ability, through intense study and research, to dissect and cross-reference any information pertaining to events, personalities, and circumstances surrounding the history of the NOI. A necessary qualification to aid future generations with the foundation to discern the actual facts from the legendary myths, lies, and

propaganda spread about the Messenger and his message.

In 1994, C.R.O.E. TV was established as another vehicle to educate the community about their mission. Additionally the organization sought to provide the community with current news and pertinent information absent from mainstream television broadcast. Produced here in Chicago, C.R.O.E. TV consists of nine programs and two weekly series The Munir Muhammad Show and Muhammad & Friends. Hosted by Munir Muhammad, the programs have been a valuable resource the community has grown to rely on. At least once a month for the past 16 years viewers dialogue with guests from around the globe, as well as local civic leaders, to discuss politics, health, religion and media via a live call-in format. Today C.R.O.E. TV productions are taped mainly at their own televi-

MUNIR MUHUMMAD (right), Business Manager of C.R.O.E. was joined by the institution’s secretary Halif Muhammad (center) and director Shahid Mus lim (left) on Sunday , February 21 at t he F oun der’s Day celebration .

Several Chicago dignitaries were in attendance at the affair.

sion studio built in 1998, located next to the library. Viewership has continued to expand and can be accessed in various cities throughout the country such as Gary, IN; Dayton, OH; Manhattan, New York; Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Birmingham,

THE CHATTERBOX to see Wallace Davis be the eagle’s running mate---now that would be funnnnnnnneeeee.

-ImaDOUBLE TAKE

How come every time Ima look at Roland “Running” Burris she thank she be lookin’ at an episode of Punk’d on MTV? Hindsight is indeed 20/20 and looking back yonder at everything that happened to the little senator makes you wonder: Was he set-up from

Roland Burris day one? How else can you explain him being tricked out of two positions—the first being the first Negro Attorney General and the second, being a U.S. Senator.

You do remember they tricked Roland into not running thereby leaving a clear path open for the 16

(Continued from page 7) Greek in November. Why could- this will come as no surprise to n’t Burris be more like that blind, anyone, given his nasty divorce, Negro they got for governor in and the rumor that his wife New York? No matter how much caught him in bed with his music shinola they hurl at this brother minister. They say the music he is fighting back. He said he minister was caught trying to don’t care if they got pictures of show the Bishop how to hit a him smoking crack while dressed high note. Folk say a couple of his like a two-dollar hoe on the 1st of recent sermons have been about the Month—he is running for “tolerance” and “understanding” that seat. Not Roland Burris. and that any day now he will Whatever de white man tell him come out about his sweet nature. to do he gone do it. Its so sad.

Imagine the stuff he could have -Imadone for Negroes all over the world if he had the backbone of a STRANGE SITE piece of buffalo fish. Insetad, we go stuck with this short, grinning Ima looked on the Manure politician, reading the farewell Muhammad show and saw him speech of Abraham Lincoln and interviewing a well-known cowactin’ like Dr. Suess. So sad. ard who has made a living out of pretending to be something they -Imaain’t. Folk on the low end claim any day now the truth will come SHE’S BACK out about the cowardly lion who is good at going on TV and talkThey say its just a matter o’ time ing stuff about people—but is before the public announcement known to stroll around with come ‘bout Cheryle Jackson re- armed bodyguards, scared to installed as Queen of the Chicago walk even to they own mailbox.

Urban League. That comes as a Wonder what got this person so relief to at least two people on shook up. What dey know dat we 45th Street who were in line of don’t knows? being fired by month’s end.

-Ima-ImaSPRING INTO ACTION HE TIRED OF FRONTIN’ Looks like double amputee, war A popular Bishop is tired of liv- veteran Tammy Duckworth will ing inside his walk-in closet and not the next lieutenant governor may be close to telling his congre- in the town. Ima can’t figure out gation that he has been flaming what all the fuss is about. Who for quite some time. Of course dis woman Harpo? She done

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moved out of the town; can’t win office; is a srange personality on top of that—but these white folks sho’ loves them some Duckworth. Is it DUH Mayor or somebody from the Obammy camp pushing this foolishness?

All we know is Ima used to cook duck meat with gravy every Easter. It was good too. Leave that woman be—she got a good job now and why she wanna give it to have to look Monique Davis in her face?

Tammy Duckworth

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AL; Lake Superior, WI; Prince Georges County, MD. To help the organization continue its efforts and expand into other cities throughout the country attend Founder’s Day, at C.R.O.E. Headquarters, 2435 West 71st for ticket information and information about how to support or become a member of C.R.O.E. call 773-925-1600 or email www.croe.org. C.R.O.E. is 5013c organization.

Celebrating a Heritage of . . .

(Continued from page 9) Jim Crow, and limited academic educations, their lives became true testaments to the capacity and resiliency of the human spirit.

Yes, the current recession has resulted in disproportionate unemployment, foreclosures, personal bankruptcies, and other consumer debts. But if our forefathers could survive slavery, lynching, bombings and beatings, we too can honor the words of poet Maya Angelou who wrote, “And still I rise”.

This February – celebrate yourself and your heritage.

Charlene Crowell is the Cent e r f o r R e s p o n s i b l e L e n d i ng ’ s Communications Manager for State Policy and Outreach. She c a n b e r e a c he d a t C h a r lene.crowell-@responsiblelending.org

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Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. 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 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. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for the sales department.. Please refer to file number 14-09-20152. 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) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: 14-09-20152 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case # 09 CH 025169 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 that purpose. for I243432

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children are abused daily, 45% of teenagers drop out of school, where 29% of adults are obese or chronically ill, and where globalization and aging workforce are dismantling our small farms and businesses. Like the Touhy family, the Southern University Ag Center’s cooperative extension agents go straight to the need of the community and work with them to bring residents multiple opportunities to succeed.

For example, our annual livestock show—now in its 67th year—doesn’t begin and end with this one weekend event. It is the culminating show for the Ag Center’s livestock programs where young herdsmen who have raised an animal for at least one year can exhibit animal husbandry and begin or continue on the path to farming. The result? Diverse, young, active farm population for Louisiana. Southern University Ag Center’s “Blind Side” spans the gamut with similar pro-

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grams and everyday tasks of educating parents, training and certifying day care centers, conducting business development and first time homebuyers consultations, teaching farm management and diversification to small, disadvantaged farmers, and researching new strategies and solutions to alleviate poverty, obesity farm loss and illiteracy. The result again is not a $105 million blockbuster. The results are: • Community gardens and greening neighborhoods • Technology centers for business development • Improved literacy, parental involvement, and school attendance • Competitive edge for small farmers • Farmer mediation for Pigford v. Glickman (Black farmer lawsuit) • Improved training for prisoners re-entering communities • Expanded education on emergency preparedness • Parents reconnected with children through mandated parent training • Volunteer alliances with in-school and after school reading and math programs like Everybody Reads and Everybody Counts When walking away from The Blind Side, moviegoers have said they feel compelled to find someone to help and “pay it forward”. Well, we are “paying it forward”. We are planting the seeds of success, educating, nurturing, and providing for the social, technological, intellectual, and physical needs of Louisiana citizens. We are pushing our communities farther away from the poverty line and illiteracy towards opportunities for success. What’s the return on this land-grant university’s investment? Self-sufficient, productive citizens,

The Moraine Valley Fitness Center is offering a new membership to all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Four-month and oneyear memberships to the gym are now available for all veterans. Bring DD Form 214 or discharge papers when registering for either F33-300-001 (four months) for $28 or F33350-001 (one year) for $70. Membership begins the day of registration.

Enroll on campus in the Student Services Center (Building S), 9000 W. College Pkwy. in Palos Hills.

For information call (708) 974-2110.

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ues to serve well the state of Louisiana.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, CHANCERY DEPARTMENT DEUTSCHE BANK DIVISION NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS FOR LONG BEACH TRUSTEE TRUST 2006-2 MORTGAGE P l a i n t i f f , v . al GEORGE ALPOGIANIS, et D e f e n d a n t CH 025169 09 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 8, 2009, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on March 10, 2010, at the 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 6240 KING DRIVE UNIT #2-A, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-15-317-055-1022 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. 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 February 27, 2010 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 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. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION UNIVERSAL MORTGAGE C O R P O R A T I O N P l a i n t i f f , v .

GLENDA M. JONES, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 026034 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 7, 2009, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on March 9, 2010, at the 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 7532 S. VERNON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-400-027 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;.

The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. 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 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. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for the sales department.. Please refer to file number 14-09-18557. 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) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: 14-09-18557 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case # 09 CH 026034 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CBA COMMERCIAL ASSETS SMALL BALANCE COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-1, ACTING BY AND THROUGH MIDLAND LOAN SERVICES, INC., IN ITS CAPACITY AS SERVICER AND SPECIAL SERVICER P l a i n t i f f , v .

WILLIS D. HOLIDAY, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 13736 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 25, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on March 9, 2010, at the 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 7657-7659 SOUTH EGGLESTON AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-28-313-020-0000 The real estate is improved with a apartment building. The judgment amount was $417,677.69. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;.

The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 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. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC , 10 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 2300, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 876-1700 . 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. DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC 10 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 2300 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 876-1700 Attorney Code. 42297 Case # 09 CH 13736 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.

I245078 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. P l a i n t i f f , v s .

NADA SHAMAH; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK FSB; MICHIGAN-60TH STREET C O N D O M I N I U M ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF NADA SHAMAH, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 10491 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 12/21/2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 20-15-308-017-1007.

Commonly known as 6003 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE UNIT 1, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

The improvement on the property consists of a condominium residence.

The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance 18 within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 9 0 4 3 8 2 .

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. P l a i n t i f f , v s .

NADA SHAMAH; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK FSB; MICHIGAN-60TH STREET C O N D O M I N I U M ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF NADA SHAMAH, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 10491 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 12/21/2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 20-15-308-017-1007.

Commonly known as 6003 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE UNIT 1, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

The improvement on the property consists of a condominium residence.

The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 9 0 4 3 8 2 .

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I245564 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC, P l a i n t i f f , v s .

ROSE M. LEWIS; MORTGAGE E L E C T R O N I C REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR PROFESSIONAL MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC.; LVNV FUNDING LLC, Defendants, 07 CH 25318 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 11, 2008 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, March 22, 2010 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 7353 South Rhodes Chicago, IL 60619.

Avenue, 20-27-219-016.

P.I.N. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

No refunds. The property will NOT be for inspection open For information call William E. Dutton, Jr. (ARDC #6255876)/Barbara J. Dutton (ARDC #6188016) at Plaintiff's Attorney, DUTTON & DUTTON, P.C., 10325 West Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, Illinois 60423.

(815) 806-8200.

JUDICIAL SALES INTERCOUNTY C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I245451

entered in the above entitled cause on 12/22/2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: 20-28-216-024-0000.

P.I.N. Commonly known as 7332 SOUTH HARVARD AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 0 6 2 1 .

6 The improvement on the property consists The of a multi-family residence. successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the a l e . s For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 9 4 2 .

0 9 0 9 JUDICIAL SALES INTERCOUNTY C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I245648

Commonly known as 7520 South Saint Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619 Permanent Index No.: 20-27-403-030 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The judgment amount was $104,255.94.

Sale terms: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information.

For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, 4201 Lake Cook Rd., 1st floor, Northbrook, Illinois 60062, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays o n l y .

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY, COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY I V I S I O N D BANK, MIDFIRST f P l a i n t i f .

V TERESA HARRIS; SOUTH CENTRAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY; DAN RYAN FINANCIAL CENTER; MIDLAND FUNDING NCC-2 CORPORATION; OWNERS AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS, NON-RECORD D e f e n d a n t s CH 25450 09 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 09-23685 (It is advised that interested parties consult their with own attorneys before bidding at mortgage sales.) foreclosure PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on January 8, 2010, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on April 9, 2010, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 6505 South Drexel Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 Permanent Index No.: 20-23-114-002 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The judgment amount was $37,442.82.

Sale terms: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information.

For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, 4201 Lake Cook Rd., 1st floor, Northbrook, Illinois 60062, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays o n l y .

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY D I V I S I O N WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, AMORTIZING RESIDENTIAL COLLATERAL TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-BC9, P l a i n t i f f V .

TONY JAMISON; VERONICA JAMISON; CITIFINANCIAL, INC. F/K/A IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ASSOCIATES FINANCE, INC., COUNTY, ILLINOIS D e f e n d a n t s COUNTY DEPARTMENT 08 CH 41731 CHANCERY DIVISION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Fisher and Shapiro file # 08-12362 FKA COUNTRYWIDE (It is advised that interested parties consult HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. with their P l a i n t i f f , own attorneys before bidding at mortgage v s . foreclosure sales.)

KENNETHA GLOVER; UNKNOWN PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that HEIRS AND LEGATEES pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure OF KENNETHA GLOVER, IF ANY; entered on September 2, 2009, Kallen UNKNOWN OWNERS Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; will at 12:30 p.m. on March 2, 2010, at 205 D e f e n d a n t s , W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, 09 CH 15642 Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that bidder for cash, as set forth below, the pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure following described real property: entered in the above entitled cause on Commonly known as 7520 South Saint 12/22/2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619 Corporation will on Wednesday, March 24, Permanent Index No.: 20-27-403-030 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at The mortgaged real estate is improved 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, with a dwelling. The property will NOT be Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder open for inspection. for cash, the following described property: The judgment amount was $104,255.94.

P.I.N. 20-28-216-024-0000.

Sale terms: 10% of successful bid Commonly known as 7332 SOUTH immediately at conclusion of auction, HARVARD AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business 6 0 6 2 1 . day, both by cashier's checks; and no The improvement on the property consists refunds. The sale shall be subject to of a multi-family residence.

The general real estate taxes, special taxes, successful purchaser is entitled to special taxes possession of the property only. 27, The2010special assessments, Saturday, February BLACKS Mlevied, UST and superior liens, if any. The property is purchaser may only obtain possession of offered "as is," with no express or implied units within the multi-unit property warranties and without any representation occupied by individuals named in the order as to the quality of title or recourse to of possession.. Sale terms: 25% down by Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by admonished to review the court file to verify certified funds. No refunds. The property all information. will NOT be open for inspection. Upon For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and payment in full of the amount bid, the Shapiro, 4201 Lake Cook Rd., 1st floor, purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale Northbrook, Illinois 60062, (847) 498-9990, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays to the premises after confirmation of the o n l y . s a l e .

I234650 For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONAL BANK OF AMERICA, ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY TO LASALLE BANK MERGER ASSOCIATION, AS NATIONAL TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2 P l a i n t i f f , v .

TONYA SLEDGE, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 17111 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 28, 2009, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on February 1, 2010, at the 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 512 W. ENGLEWOOD AVE., Chicago, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-16-322-027-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $160,054.13. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 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. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC , 230 W. Monroe Stree, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 . Please refer to file number 09-5706. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Stree, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No.: 09-5706 Attorney Code. Case # 09 CH 17111 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.

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Nearly 60 million Americans live with heart disease in one form or another. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in both men and women; in fact, women are more likely to die from heart disease than men.

Older individuals with heart disease have the highest risk of poor outcomes. Seniors should show their heart some serious love this Valentine’s Day by keeping it healthy.

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By Representative Will Davis (D-Hazel Crest)

African American adults are diabetic.

Both of my parents were diabetics, so I know all too well what it takes to keep glucose levels in check to ward off complications.

PAUL RADZKI, exercise physiologist a t Weiss Memorial Hospi tal’s Card iac Rehabilitati on C e n t e r a n d t h e W e i ss I n i t i a t i v e S u p p or t i n g E l d e r s p r o g r a m , l e a d s e x e r c i s e c l a s s e s a t t h e Chicago Department of Family & Support Services Northeast (Levy) Regional Center making sure his participants smile their way to wellness. <http://americanheart.org/presen senior center can get you on your cholesterol, it is important that ter.jhtml?identifier=3067839> of way. Such low-impact exercises you take them. If you’re conmoderate aerobic exercise weekly. asTai Chi <http://www.weiss- cerned about side effects, talk to Walking, bike riding or joining hospital.com/news-classes-and- your doctor immediately so some an aerobics class at a local gym or events/listing/09-04-21/Tai_Chi_- adjustments can me made. And Class_for_Seniors.aspx?EventsAp remember to always consult with your physician when contemplatptID=d8bca2e5_6fc3_4576_81 34_c438cbce6496&> can also ing a new diet or exercise regimen. tients have a hard time making benefit your heart. their health a top priority. A little About Weiss Memorial · F o l l o w D o c t o r ’ s Or d e r s — known but all too common comHospital plication is nerve damage that Physicians want to keep their paWeiss Memorial Hospital is a causes pain. The American Dia- tients in optimal health. If your Joint Commission-accredited, betes Association estimates that doctor prescribes medications to 339-bed community health care as many as half of all diabetic pa- lower blood pressure or reduce facility on Chicago’s North Side tients will have some form of preoverlooking Lake Michigan. ventable nerve damage, and a explicitly prioritize treatment and Meeting the needs of its patients great number will develop addi- attention to this common but of- through a full range of services, tional symptoms such as burning, ten overlooked complication.

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Healthcare Disparities Commit- ed with the University of Chicago This pain can be debilitating, tee, I’ve introduced legislation to Medical Center and University of causing patients to stop everyday amend state laws to include the Illinois Medical Center, and 43 activities like walking, exercising treatment of nerve pain associat- medical specialties, which offer and working, which can lead to ed with diabetes complications. technologically advanced diagfurther complications such as ulWe should be doing everything nostics and effective treatments cers and infections, the leading we can to keep those with dia- in a convenient community setcause of amputations. Alarming- betes as healthy as possible – for ting. For more information on ly, African Americans are nearly them, for their families, and to Healthful Hints from Weiss three times as likely to suffer from keep preventable complications Memorial Hospital, contact Kate lower limb amputations that re- from burdening our healthcare Cox at kcox@cushmanambergsult from diabetic complications. system. .com.

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Diabetics can often effectively manage their blood sugar by maintaining a healthy diet, exercising and working closely with a doctor.

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