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The POTUS on “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative
Trabian Shorters (above left) is founding CEO of BMe Community and former vice president of communities at Knight Foundation. The following is cross-posted from The Miami Herald. Photo credit: Flickr user Knight Foundation.
President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative to improve opportunities for boys and men of color is in step with our times. Three years ago, I sat with George Soros and an eclectic group of black leaders in a small New York hotel room, courtesy of Shawn Dove of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement. Soros explained why being a Hungarian Jew who lived through the Holocaust helps him to see dangerous patterns that threaten democratic society. Over the past five years, Soros has pledged about $80 million of his own money to support a healthier America by helping black males out of
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the dangerous patterns that threaten them. In August 2011, his friend Michael Bloomberg announced a similar $127 million public-private initiative in New York, which included $30 million from Soros. Bloomberg and Soros were the boldest but certainly not the only philanthropists to take this position. In April 2013, five foundation leaders convened their peers on this subject: Bob Ross, president of The California Endowment; Ken Zimmerman, director of U.S. programs for the Open Society Foundations; Alberto Ibargüen, president of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president of the
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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; and Emmett Carson, president of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. By the end of the day more than two dozen foundation heads had signed a pledge to create more opportunities for boys and men of color. These leaders, who are fiercely independent, all agree that America is better off when more boys and men of color are able to fully participate in society. That’s a historic decision and it marks a potential turning point. These commitments are a first for philanthropy and a first for a U.S. president. Even though Jim Crow-style laws still sit on the books and legacy media still parades negative images of black and brown males through our minds constantly, their days are numbered. There are simply too many black and brown men and their friends of all races and genders – patriots, students, entrepreneurs and donors – who are in positions of influence and see boys and men of color as assets to society. Here are examples of what I mean: 1. Patriotic: Twenty-five percent of black men in America are already military veterans. No other group serves their country in as high a proportion. 2. Aspiring: More than 2 million black men have at least one college degree, and about 1.4 million are in college now. 3. Enterprising: The percentage of black people who create businesses is growing at more than twice the national average, and 60 percent of those entrepreneurs are black men.
4. Generous: Black households give 25 percent more of their income to charities than do white households. Patriotic, aspiring, enterprising and generous are everyday attributes of black males. We all actually know and experience black men in the categories above. That’s reality. I founded BMe Community because I believe we can have more caring and prosperous communities inspired by black men. But to do that, we must appreciate them as assets, engage them and their friends on the values we have in common and endeavor to “build” together rather than to “fix” each other. BMe Community is a fast-growing mission-driven social enterprise that works to “build caring and prosperous communities, inspired by black men.” Headquartered in Miami, BMe has thousands of members across the country, and operates a news and content service and the BMe Leaders program in Baltimore, Detroit and Philadelphia. In the last year, 70 BMe Leaders have helped more than 65,000 of their neighbors in areas ranging from mentoring and education to public safety and financial health. BMe was created with funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and The Heinz Endowments, as well as individual donations. n
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Chesapeake Research Group, LLC Chesapeake Research Group, LLC is a clinical trial investigative site dedicated to supporting our clients in the development of medical products by conducting rigorous and efficient clinical drug/ device trials while offering the best care possible to our patients. Chesapeake Research Group was started by Medical Director, Dr. Ira J. Gottlieb and Site Manager, Deborah R. Tunick, RN back in 2004, and both continue to fill these roles with the company today. The research site specializes in multiple therapeutic areas and has their overnight clinic in Pasadena, Maryland, less than a mile from Marley Station Mall. Currently Chesapeake Research Group is looking for individuals to enroll in a healthy patient vaccine study, a diabetic foot ulcer study and a painful neuroma of the foot trial. All three studies offer treatment, free of charge, and financial compensation for participation. Please contact us if you are interested in participating and help us stay on the cutting edge of exciting medical research!
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Health care in the Pulpit
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hen President Barack Odama went on national tour campaigning for support for his Affordable Care Act, infamously referred to as ObamaCare, it was his speeches from the pulpit that won the support of the African American community who knew all too well the cost of not having adequate health insurance.
Both the federal and state systems had glitches. Anthony Brown will only take credit for the legislation and not the glitches. Yet, the state Democrats won’t conduct an investigation until after the summer primary elections.
The African American community was then and still is now in full support of this healthcare initiative.
Here in Maryland (where the state illspent over $250 million), Noridian, the software developer and EngagePoint their subcontractor, along with HP Computers and Samsung cell phones were major benefactors. Locally $24 million was disproportionately divided among 16 agencies in a region where the majority of the population is African American. Needless to say Healthcare Access Maryland totally missed their mark.
There are a lot of things that can be said about the rollout of Obamacare. But one thing certain is that it failed to reach significant numbers of uninsured working African Americans who represented the largest number of the uninsured in the state of Maryland. No need to point any fingers.
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Notwithstanding, the Affordable Care Act is very important and much needed.
will be saved by the clergy who has the genuine concern for his or her beloved church members.
Economically the more people that are covered means the more money saved on poor health care choices resulting from not having coverage for preventive healthcare and ending up in an emergency room for treatments that don’t warrant that attention or costs.
Healthcare in the pulpit is not just a catchy theme. The Black Church has always served the African American community as a socio-economic anchor. The health care exchange, the insurers along with their providers and vendors will need the credibility of the pulpit to educate those fellowshipping at the hundreds of churches throughout the city of Baltimore and the state.
The Black Church provides the most logical communication opportunity to reach both uninsured working and non-working African Americans. All of the statistics point to this truth, yet the Black Church was the most ignored approach to insure that the African American community had access to enrollment information. The states and federal government
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Think On These Things By Reverend Juanita G. Wingo ~Reprint from March 2011~
Challenge Your Mountain Concerning the works of my hands command ye me. ~Isaiah 45:11-12 What difference knowing this makes in the way we live our lives! Our awareness of this invitation from God wakes us up from the hesitant, halting life of unbelief. We are given the authority to command God’s works: the sun, the moon, the stars, light, darkness, peace, evil, the heavens, the seas, the skies and all that comes from them: rain, snow, floods, hail. All things that are upon the earth and in the earth - we can command. All of its resources - we can command. We can command God concerning it all. Let us not forget who we are. We are man and have been put upon the earth to have dominion over the works of God’s hands. We can -still the sun -shut the heavens...and open them again -forbid death -level the mountains. We are in the position to command the works of God’s hands with authority firmly rooted in faith. We can -cast mountains into the sea -calm the raging waves -loose the shackled and set them free -open gates -roll away the stone. Challenge your mountain. Speak to it and tell it where to go. Watch it move out of your way. Every circumstance, every situation you find yourself in has been created by God. Command your way through to victory. Speak one time and it shall be done! Take the faith of God. Take it! It is your birth right. Challenge your mountain. Power Magazine n MARCH 2014 23 YEARS OF COMMITMENT, RESILIENCE & POWER!
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MARCH: NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH THEME: “Celebrating Women of Character, Courage & Commitment: Will the Real Women Please Stand Up?”
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Women’s Month Special
30 Black Female Leaders You Should Know History has provided us with some extremely successful stories of courage, strength and leadership. Yet sometimes we forget just how extensive and diverse these stories are. So we’re profiling some of the many women who should be recognized for their achievements and strength. From sport to literature, politics to art, black women have been there and continue to ‘do that.’ Take a look at our list of 30 black female leaders. 1. Bessie Coleman
Elizabeth Coleman, known also as ‘Bessie’, was the world’s first black female pilot. Born in 1892, Coleman rose to fame in national airshows in Europe and America. After a tragic series of mechanical errors, she crashed her plane while performing in Jacksonville, dying immediately at the age of 34. Her legacy has continued however – in 1995 she appeared on US postal stamps and has received a series of posthumous honors across the country for her pioneering work, energy and passion for aviation.
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2. Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou is a celebrated poet, author, activist and educator. Her work in literature has won her critical acclaim both here and abroad. Meanwhile, Angelou has remained at the forefront of politics and racial empowerment by appearing at inaugurations, rallies and sharing tales of discrimination and struggle with the world. 3. Anna Tibaijuka (United Nations)
Anna Tibaijuka is the highest ranked African female in the United Nations, heading the UN-HABITAT program. She is a Swedish-educated, Tanzanian-born leader who has fought for the rights of women living in slums or without homes. Since becoming the Executive of UNHABITAT, she has greatly increased its budget and function in the United Nations.
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4. Madam C. J. Walker
6. Harriet Tubman
Orphaned at the age of 7, Madam C.J. Walker overcame all adversity to become America’s first black self-made millionaire. She achieved her wealth by developing a range of hair care products that led her across the country and abroad.
As one of American history’s most prominent figures, Harriet Tubman was responsible for rescuing around 300 former slaves from the South and escorting them to freedom via the underground railroads that led to Maryland. At one point, a $40,000 reward was being offered for her arrest. Tubman was also a spy during her life. She died in New York in 1913.
5. Shirley Chisholm
7. Karen Bass
Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to be elected to Congress, winning in New York in 1968 and retiring from office in 1983. She campaigned for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972, but is best known for her work on several Congressional committees throughout her career. A feisty politician, Chisholm has also been recognized in popular culture and in the political and academic worlds for her symbolic importance and career achievements.
Karen Bass is currently the U.S. Representative for California’s 33rd congressional district. She is also the first black woman to hold the role of Speaker in any state Assembly. In California, Bass has focused on improving education facilities, health care and the foster care system. Bass served as chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, which seeks to better understand California’s black population and their needs.
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8. Ida B. Wells
10. Dr. Dorothy Height
Ida B. Wells was a pioneer in the media and communication industries during the early 20th century. She is most remembered for her role in documenting the practice of lynching.
In 2010 the world lost one of its best, with the death of civil rights activist, Dorothy Height. Among many of Ms. Height’s colleagues were Dr Martin Luther-King Jr and Rosa Parks. While her passing evoked sadness, many celebrated her life in recognition of her ardent selflessness.
9. Michaëlle Jean (Canada)
11. Robin Kelly
Michaëlle Jean is an extraordinary example of overcoming adversity to rise to the top. She currently serves as the Governor General of Canada, the state role that links the British Monarch with the Canadian government. Jean was born in Haiti but fled the country during the dictatorship of François Duvalier, the man responsible for separating her father from his family for close to 30 years. She worked as a journalist for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation before being recommended to the role of Governor General and confirmed by Queen Elizabeth II.
Robin Kelly is an accomplished force to be reckoned with in Illinois state politics and ran for the role of State Treasurer. Robin was the first African American woman to serve as the head of staff of a constitutional officer. 12. Mary McLeod Bethune
In 1904, Mary McLeod Bethune did something that was almost unheard
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of in American society at that time. She began a school for young African American girls in Daytona, Florida. That school would eventually flourish and merge with a boys’ school to become Bethune-Cookman University. Mary McLeod Bethune is also remembered for her innovative work in Civil Rights, including acting as a presidential adviser to a number of our country’s leaders. 13. Rosa Parks
15. Donna Edwards
Currently serving as Congresswoman for Maryland’s 4th district, Donna Edwards is the first black woman to represent Maryland in the House of Representatives. She defeated her Republican rival in 2008 with an amazing 85 per cent of the vote. She currently sits on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Science and Technology Committee. 16. Dame Eugenia Charles (Dominica)
As the ‘Mother of Freedom’ and a figurehead of the Civil Rights Movement, Rosa Parks is almost unmatched in recognition and respect. One seemingly simple act of bravery in 1955 on a Montgomery bus eventually led Parks to the forefront of national attention, giving way to a number of improvements in the lives of ordinary African Americans. She died in 2005 at the extraordinary age of 92. 14. Sojourner Truth A preacher, gender and racial equality
Eugenia Charles was the Prime Minister of Dominica for 15 years until 1995. She was the first female head of state in the Americas and is currently the longest serving female prime minister recorded in world history. 17. Wilma Rudolph
activist born into slavery, Sojourner Truth spread the word of God and equality throughout her lifetime. She is best known for her 1851 speech titled, ‘Ain’t I A Woman?
Rudolph is a true survivor and
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American sporting hero. Despite having suffered from polio and a range of other life-threatening sicknesses, she became a triple Olympic gold medal winner in track and field.
20. Coretta Scott King
18. Zora Neale Hurston
An acclaimed author and folklorist, Zora Neale Hurston contributed greatly to what was known in the world of literature as the Harlem Renaissance. She was also a pioneer for black involvement in the Republican party, a staunch conservative and Republican party favorite. 19. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (Liberia)
Her country, Liberia, was named in recognition of its intriguing connection to African slavery and, as its President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has made leaps and bounds in improving the role of women in aspects of Liberian society. She was elected in 2006 but had no family connection in politics to allow for an easy rise to power. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the first black woman to win a presidential election in Africa.
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Five years have passed since the death of the Civil Rights pioneer, Coretta Scott King, but her legacy lives on. After the death of her husband, the great Martin Luther King Jr., King became a prominent figure in the Civil Rights and Womens’ Rights Movement, advising the nation’s leadership and pursuing the causes of her late husband. In later years she actively opposed Apartheid in South Africa and became involved in the LGBT movement by urging Civil Rights activists to reject homophobia and the dehumanization of all minorities. 21. Asha-Rose Migiro
(United Nations) Migiro is currently the 3rd Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. Along with Anna Tibaijuka, she is one of the highest ranked black women in the UN. Migiro was born and educated in Tanzania.
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22. Cathy Hughes
24. Fannie Lou Hamer
Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson of Radio One, Inc (parent company of Interactive One and HelloBeautiful.com), is a pioneer in business, media and entrepeneurship in America and the black community. In 1979, Hughes launched RadioOne, which since then has become the largest radio broadcast network in the United States with 69 stations in 22 cities. In 2004, she was also behind the launch of TVOne, a dynamic addition to the extensive media company she had started over 20 years earlier. She was once named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and has continued to be involved in presenting and producing broadcast programs for her company throughout her three decades in the industry.
Born in 1917 as the youngest child of a family of 19 children, Fannie Lou Hamer is remembered for coining the phrase, “sick and tired of being sick and tired” in her work as a Civil Rights activist in Mississippi. Her most notable achievement was the inclusion of her colleagues in the Democratic National Convention in 1964. 25. Ayanna Pressley
A former staff member of Congressman Kennedy and Political Director to Senator Kerry in Massachusetts, Pressley is currently a Boston City Councilor. She is expected to reach higher positions in the next few years. 23. Kamala Harris Harris is currently the Attorney General of California. Previous to her victory in the 2010 State Elections, Harris served in a number of State offices.
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26. Terri Sewell
In 2001 Ruth Simmons became the first African-American to take the office of president of an Ivy League university. She is currently the president of Brown University, the first woman and first Texan in that position. Simmons has improved Brown’s budget and its reputation abroad, and has also been recognized on a number of occasions for her work in education.
A Democrat, Terri Sewell is the representative in Congress for Alabama’s 7th district. She is an accomplished attorney and was educated at Princeton, Harvard and Oxford University. Sewell was the first African-American woman elected to represent Alabama in Congress.
29. Condoleezza Rice
27. Ursula Burns
Condoleezza Rice is no woman to mess with. As the first black woman to hold the position of Secretary of State. During her term, Rice was a well known figure of the Bush administration both nationally and abroad. But in addition to her political experience, she is also a published scholar, concert pianist and academic. She is currently working at Stanford University.
Ursula Burns is one of America’s most powerful businesswomen. She currently heads Xerox as the company’s CEO and chairwoman. She grew up in a housing project in New York, later entering Xerox as an intern and filling a number of roles before reaching the top job. She is the first black woman to head a company of this size.
30. Gwendolyn Brooks
28. Ruth Simmons
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Food & Clothes Distribution Bentley’s Food Pantry
Corner of Loch Raven & 25th Every other Saturday Free food and clothes
New Waverly Church
Corner Frisby & 34th Street Every Saturday @ 11:35 am
Our Daily Bread
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Health Care for Homeless
410-837-5533 421 Falls Way Every Tuesday @ 1:00 pm Clothes only
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Bag of Groceries, Frozen meats and Hot meal; Service afterwards 3rd Wednesday @ 6:45 pm Household goods, Hot Dinner and Service afterwards For Clothing Distribution First Call for Help – clothing distribution and food once per month 410-685-0525 or 410-285-4674
Paul’s Place
410-625-0775 1118 Ward Street (on corner of Cross Streets) Every other Thursday @ 9:00 am to get a ticket to Pick-up clothes @ 11:00 am and a hot meal
St Vincent’s
410-558-1675 or 410-732-1892 Corner of Bank and Bond 2:00 pm 2nd Wednesday of each month (Joseph Banks Suits)
Falls Way and Fayette Street 2nd Thursday of each month Pick-up ticket at 8:00 am Pick-up clothes at 12:00 noon
Espirenza
On corner of Roberts Street and Pennsylvania 3rd Tuesday of each month Clothing
2nd Friday of the month 1:00 pm On corner of Broadway and Eastern Ave. (Joseph Banks Suits)
New Life Evangelical Church
410-675-2178 On corner of North & Milton Ave’s 9:00 am Hot Breakfast, Service 2nd and 4th Wednesday @ 6:45 pm
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The Church Tea
March is here so let’s spring into We often depend on our pastors and church for so much even financial action with giving. Thanks for the in-depth conversation from a Baltimore church member who shall (as always) remain nameless.
The topic of giving came up. What is our real problem with giving? Why is it that people of the catholic, Jewish and protestant faith appeared to be much further ahead in the financial game. This church member is prudent and financially responsible with a security clearance and decent credit score. Yet they struggle with tithes, offering and family obligations.
We know collectively there is real wealth in our communities. The Black retail hair care products industry is a billion dollar industry. Weave hair brokers don’t even cater to our people they sell to the Asian suppliers. The nail care industry itself a multi-million dollar industry. Yet very seldom do we see either of these industries connected with a place of worship. Perhaps we should.
Good pastors are great businessmen & woman.
Traditionally, our places of worship are connected to non-profit types of organizations. However, it’s the for profit business that generate the real wealth needed to support our church and each other. Perhaps the real problem with giving is we just don’t know how.
wisdom. Especially, the biblical principals of giving. This must be constantly reinforced.
Giving was easier when all priorities and perspectives were put in order when they passed the collection plate around. 10% tithes, 10% savings which went directly to the church credit union. I felt good about giving and I watched my saving grow. No easy access banking hours, no debit cards, no checks, just planned withdrawals for a few hours after church service. No cash was given out only a cashiers check or money order. This was perfect for me because it provided the discipline I needed to afford the down payment my first house. Some how we must learn how to give and get out of this poverty mentality. Other faiths may have financial practices that enable them to support their own business and lifestyles. If you know what works financially so that we may give more. Share it with the readers. All emails and comments as always remain anonymous. Email me: TheChurchTea. power@gmail.com
Ann W. Kinard “To God Be The Glory”
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