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Baltimor eW arrior says Black America has ‘accepted Baltimore Warrior defeat’ while facing ‘insane levels’ of str eet violence street As national homicide rrat atates es climb, this gr er group believves the theyy ha havve at least part of the answ answer oup belie

By Hazel Trice Edney

Bahar Munir leads a group representing the 300 Men March in a recent trek from Baltimore to Washington, DC. The goal was to send a signal in the heart of the nation’s capital that there are responsible Black men who are working to lower the homicide rate.

(Photo: Roy Lewis/Trice Edney News Wire)

(TriceEdneyWire.com) Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake gave this reporter a blank stare in response to a question. To be asked whether she is familiar with the Baltimore-based group called 300 Men March was apparently baffling to her.

She explained, “That’s like asking me if I’ve heard of the Baltimore Orioles. I’m from Baltimore. I get it.”

As indicated by the Mayor’s response, this group of men, known for their patrolling the Baltimore streets as a display of positive force and responsible manhood amidst an often violent backdrop, has made quite a name for themselves.

But as police violence against African-Americans has dominated the media air space, the support needed to help those doing the work against street violence appears stagnant despite rising homicide rates across the country.

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You’re going to miss me when I’m gone “Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.”

-- James 5:14 (NIV)

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. Let us be mindful that our days upon this earth are already numbered. Be that as it may, I am saddened when I look around and see our elders fading away from our presence as if they were pages in a great novel being turned to get to the next chapter.

However interesting the novel, the pain of completing the book leaves an empty void that’s not easily filled.

Maybe it’s the fact that I’m growing older and what was is no longer there, just like the guava trees and the huckleberries, gone or just too difficult to find.

Once gone how do we replace them?

The elegance of aging is a noteworthy progress that requires just the right amount of everything. Too much of any one ingredient could spoil the whole thing and just because it has aged doesn’t make it ripe.

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Price hike of HIV/AIDS Drug Missouri president and chancellor quit after highlights new role for activism

football team walks out

By Covey Son and Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY COLUMBIA, MO — The University of Missouri sy-

stem’s president, Tim Wolfe, and the chancellor of the flagship campus, R. Bowen Loftin, announced on Monday that they were resigning their

Jonathan Butler uses a megaphone Aug. 26, 2015, to encourage others to stand and chant during a “day of action” celebrating graduate students and draw attention to their demands in Traditions Plaza on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Mo. (INSET: The University President Tim Wolfe) (Photo: Daniel Brenner, AP)

My Future Is Now! Several Dillard High School seventh grade students learned how a college degree will help them realize their plans for the future during a recent visit to Nova Southeastern University’s Davie campus recently through the My Future Is Now (MFIN) project. MFIN changes the way students experience school by organizing the curriculum, instruction, and guidance services around their strengths, skills, talents, interests, plans and dreams. When this transformation occurs, academic achievement, engagement and motivation increase; student aspirations rise; and many of the difficulties found in our schools are eliminated.

Pleading Our Own Cause

posts in the face of growing protests by African-American students, the threat of a walkout by faculty and a strike by football players who said the administrators had done too little to combat racism on campus.

Wolfe made the stunning announcement at the start of a special Board of Curators meeting Monday morning that had been scheduled to address the growing crisis at the Show Me state’s flagship university. The board voted in favor of accepting his resignation.

Several hours later, Loftin, chancellor of the university’s Columbia campus, announced he will step down from his post by the end of the year as well.

“I am resigning as president of the University Missouri system,” said Wolfe, who choked up as he announced he was

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stepping down. “My motivation in making this decision comes from a love of Columbia where I grew up and the state of Missouri. I thought and prayed over this decision. It is the right thing to do … The frustration and anger I see is real, and I don’t doubt it for a second.”

Loftin said he would transition into a new role on the Columbia campus “where I will work with many people across the university and with the system to advance our research mission.”

Earlier in the day, deans of nine departments at the Columbia campus had called for the dismissal of the chancellor, according to a letter obtained by the Columbia Daily Tribune.

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High cost of drugs There’s no denying that many strides have been made in the treatment of HIV/AIDS. But a pharmaceutical company’s recent decision to hike the price of a drug used by PLWHA from $13.50 per tablet to $750 overnight has some wondering if such progress could be wiped out at the whim of big business.

HIV/AIDS activists and infectious-disease specialists were taken by surprise in September when Turing Pharmaceuticals raised the price on Daraprim (pyrime-thamine), a drug used to treat toxoplasmosis, a life-threatening parasitic disease that affects people with compromised immune systems.

For PLWHA who are infected with toxoplasmosis, the price hike causes two complications, says Joel E. Gallant, M.D., MPH, medical director of specialty services for the Southwest CARE Center in Santa Fe, N.M., and former chair of the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA). “One is the price and one is the accessibility of the drug, and both of them have become a problem with this new

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When people have toxoplasmosis, they typically are hospitalized and treated, and then they must continue to take medication after they are released. Since the price change, some hospitals have not been able to afford to keep the drug on the shelves for inhospital treatment, and patients have been unable to get the drug once they are released, Dr. Gallant says. “If we can’t get access to good drugs to treat the toxoplasmosis, people could die or develop serious neurologic disability from this treatable disease, so they wouldn’t have a chance to benefit from HIV therapy.”

The Power of Mobilization The move sparked massive outrage within the medical community and among AIDS activists. In September the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the HIVMA wrote a letter to Turing Pharmaceuticals (pdf) asking the firm to reduce the price.

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Mr. A.W.D. calling the shots from deck three

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. It’s a good thing when you can hold up an example of an upright, respectable and successful Black business man for impressionable young Black men to emulate and Arnold Wayne Donald is a prime example.

Afforded the opportunity along with Lynette Jones of the Jacksonville Free Press to have a personal interview of Mr. Donald, we got a firsthand

look at “the man” who calls the shots for the largest cruise line in the world.

An astute and profound businessman of great acumen, I wanted to highlight attributes that any young Black person would be proud to imitate.

In July 2013, 60 year-old Donald became president and CEO of Carnival Corp. after longtime chief executive Micky Arison stepped down after 34 years.

Mr. Donald, for many years

while a Monsanto executive earned great compliments and rave reviews as well as served on Carnival Corporation’s board for almost a decade.

This brother, Mr. Donald is in charge of a corporation that in the fiscal year 2015, Carnival Corp. is expected to have renues well over $16 billion.

I’m not one to gossip, but according to Equilar Atlas Arnold W. Donald’s annual salary and bonus are $5,332,843, stock and options $3,759,558. Now

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that’s a pretty healthy dosage of , “I wanna be like A.W.D.” for the individuals who are impressed by salaries.

I thought, hmmm how important it is for young people, especially young Black men to see a brother who came up in a house hold where his father built the original house from wiring to furniture and his mother drugged him back to Catholic school and made the administration take him back after booting him out.

“My father was my role model. He was a man of few words and very hardworking that taught me to respect my mother and my mother was the one who I do believe that I got my ambitious side from” said Arnold.

Arnold understands the importance of family to include others. Arnold and his blood siblings at one time or another had 27 foster sisters and brothers. Arnold’s dad, Warren Donald, was a carpenter. He and his wife, Hilda raised their extended family with sparse money and a whole lot of love.

Arnold was born in New Orleans. His parents never finished high school, yet they were extremely pro-education.

“My oldest sister help me to become a reader. She wanted to be a teacher and I was her first student and I read everything I could get my hands on.”

Arnold, his two sisters and one brother were raised in New Orleans Ninth Ward (recently known for the devastation done

by Hurricane Katrina). Their family home still stands today.

Not shielded from tension growing up in the South, Arnold recalls an event that could have turned deadly.

“As a young boy growing up in Louisiana, I remember an

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(Photos by Kris Gray) incident with my best friend Mitchel. It was a hot summer’s day and we were walking down the street and Mitchel was dragging a stick across the picket fences. When all of a sudden, the windshield in a park car exploded. This guy ran out the house with a gun in his hand shouting and screaming at us, using all kinds of language that I won’t use in this interview.”

Arnold continued, “he pointed the gun at us and made us get into his car. He drove us to my house. He made such a fuss, that my mother came outside. He explained to her what he thought had happen and that was that Mitchel and I broke his car windshield. My mother asked me if I broke the windshield and I told her no, several times. She then ask Mitchel and he said no. She asked one more time, Arnold did you break the window again

I said no mama I didn’t. My mother after she was certain that we had not broken this car windshield, she told that gentleman what she would do with that gun and where she would stick it if didn’t leave . Of course the man looked at my mom as if she was crazy, but he left and from that point I have never lied to my mother.”

Because of his parents and teachers at St. Augustine High School, Arnold has achieved a great amount of success which called for some excellent negotiating abilities and a good amount of talents.

“I guess I’ve always been a negotiator. I was able to convince the administrators to allow Mitchel to be enrolled at St. Augustine and I was able to convince Mitchel to come even though they did not have a band, they got one and Mitchel came.

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November 12 - November 18, 2015 • Page 3 Westside Gazette Hip hop icon Sister Souljah launc hes rrelease elease of her la test liter ar y of launches latest literar ary offfering ering,, A Moment of Silence MIDNIGHT e in South F lorida.

MIDNIGHT,, her here Florida.

By Charles Moseley Sister Souljah is noted among the true innovators in the world of hip hop. She is considered truly a “Renaissance Woman,” who has not only been recognized for her achievements in the music entertainment industry but also as a noted author, lecturer, and social activists.

Ever since the Bronx, N.Y. native burst on to the literary scene with her autobiography entitled No Excuses, she continues to be among the top authors to reflect the elements of the contemporary hip hop experience and beyond. Sister Souljah will display her extraordinary literary talents in a

scheduled appearance on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 from 6-8 p.m., at the Laudedale Lakes Library as she launches the release of her latest novel entitled A Moment of Silence MIDNIGHT. Sister Souljah recently shared some of her insight into her world with the Westside Gazette Newspaper.

Westside Gazette (WG): What have you been up to lately career wise?

Sister Souljah (SS): “The majority of my time is spent traveling, reading, writing and observing. I am also a wife and a mother, so everything I do includes my family. I am currently writing about three dif-

Kids at convenience stores

By Bob LaMendola Florida Department of Health in Broward Kids at convenience stores – what could possibly go wrong?

For starters, how about cigarettes, mini-cigars, candy, junk food and sodas.

The Florida Department of Health in Broward County, Broward Regional Health Planning Council and the YMCA of South Florida have teamed up to combat those unhealthy choices in a new way. They created a youth-led program that enlists owners of stores near schools to emphasize healthy products and downplay the unhealthy temptations. Six stores have signed up in the initial stage.

The Good Neighbor Store initiative is not asking merchants to stop selling unhealthy items, just to give healthier options more prominent locations on the shelves, says Dr. Paula Thaqi, Director of DOH-Bro-

ward. Stores that cooperate fully may eligible for grants of up to $10,000 from the Health Foundation of South Florida.

“We want to give them a number of different incentives to make the stores a healthier environment for the community,” Thaqi says.

The project will deploy teams of students to visit stores, assess the situation and suggest ways to reduce the negative influences of unhealthy products and kid-targeting advertising.

Organizers hope merchants find it hard to say no to teens.

The project is part of the Eat Smart Broward movement in BRHPC’s Transforming Our Community’s Health (TOUCH) Initiative, which is funded by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says TOUCH Director Teina Phillips.

The project began earlier this year and is being implemented in middle and high schools. Kids have been trained in “Go, Slow, Whoa” system, which rates

foods on a scale of healthy (full of nutrition) to unhealthy (high-sugar or highly processed foods and beverages). They also are members of SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco).

TOUCH and DOH-Broward identified 40 stores near schools that could be targeted. The first six stores that signed pledges to participate are near Dillard, Boyd Anderson and Blanche Ely high schools, Lauderhill 612 School, Gulfstream Middle School in Hallandale Beach and in Fort Lauderdale’s Sistrunk Boulevard area. More locations are coming later.

The next step is for a team of students to visit each store and make recommendations. Suggestions could include moving unhealthy food to the back of the store, offering more healthy foods in the front of the store, and dropping or downplaying tobacco ads.

In January, each team plans to present their findings to the community and city officials.

For information contact Alena Alberani, (954) 561-9681 ext.

1261, or aalberani@brhpc.org, or Kiesha Edge, (954) 467-4700, Ext. 5803, or kiesha.edge@flhealth.gov.

ferent novels, as well as involved in the very tiring task of bringing my novels to film. The Coldest Winter Ever is optioned and we hope to make the film very soon.”

WG: Who do you enjoy listening to among some of the current generation of young HIP HOP artists?

SS: “My musical taste is very eclectic. I like all kinds of artists and especially enjoy hearing music in an array of different languages. As far as hip hop goes I am a 90’s girl. I love Chuck D, Public Enemy, Bone Thugs & Harmony, Tupac Shakur, Notorius BIG, Rakim, The Lost Boys, etc. I have not shifted my hip hop taste to today’s music.”

WG: What advice would you give young people aspiring to develop their art form whether it is as a cultural artist or whether it is as an author, musician, or other professional pursuit?

SS: “If you are just in it for the fame, your art form will never move the soul. Beautiful songs, stories, books, films all come from a deep soul or dynamic imagination or powerful memory. Be true to yourself.

Don’t base your art off of something or someone else you saw, heard or read. Only the truest, freshest, sincerest art will live forever and move the culture.

“I like music that is stripped down, raw, not processed and canned with studio tricks and digital and heavy machinery. I like songs that make you wanna cry or laugh or fall in love or get intimate or think on a deeper level or make a sincere prayer. I like films that blow me away, leave an everlasting string of pictures in my mind. I love books that make me feel good, know more and strive harder and be better in this human life.”

WG: What brings you to South Florida and why do you think people will appreciate your new literary of-

Sister Souljah has been one of the most influential figures in HIP HOP offering an array of cultural offerings as an author, teacher, rapper, and social activists and continues to remain relevant for her social commentary and her ability to capture the imagination among a young generation. fering?

SS: “I am coming to Florida because I love it there. I love all the African and Caribbean peoples, the music, art, and the incredible things that the MAKER made for Floridians to enjoy like the warmth, water, beaches, the sun moon and the sky. Besides, I love meeting the readers of my novels and exchanging thoughts and feelings and time with them.

“I believe people will absolutely love my new novel, A Moment Of Silence MIDNIGHT III because it’s a thriller and who doesn’t want to be thrilled?

Because it’s unpredictable and who doesn’t want to be surprised? Because it’s an action adventure mixed with a powerful love story. Who doesn’t want an action packed, love life? And because it’s MIDNIGHT, the only character in all of WESTERN literature, who is unlike any character ever written before by any of the most admired, iconic authors!!!!”

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To kick off the observance of Anti-Bullying Week, Nov. 9-13, 2015 Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is collaborating with Stand Strong USA, to host a powerful and motivational event aimed at saving lives and ending bullying, Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 at 9 a.m., at Parkway Middle School, 3600 N.W. Fifth Ct., Fort Lauderdale Fla. The event features celebrated worldwide motivational and inspirational keynote speaker Nick Vujicic from Australia. For additional info call Aimee Wood, at (754) 321-1655.

Job Seeker

The City of Pompano Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has teamed up with the following organizations to host hiring events for job seekers: • Thursday, Nov. 12 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with Isle Casino at 777 Isle of Capri Circle, Pompano Beach, Fla • Tuesday, Nov. 17 - from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with Salvation Army at 50 N.E. First St., Pompano Beach, Fla. We are asking job seekers to join us for a seasonal employment, or full-time job now.

The Pompano Beach CRA Job Placement Center provides links to the residents and businesses of the community with career / growth opportunities through the creation of networks, training, education and individual support.

EDUCATION MATTERS Every Child Deserves a Chance to Succeed.

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Festival of Thanksgiving, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 from 2 to 5 p.m., at 2190 S.E. Sixth St., Pompano Beach, Fla. For more info call (954) 941-3709 or www.SixthStreetChurchofChrist.com

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The Wiz, Thursday, Nov. 12, 13, 14, 15, 2015, Thurs. – Sat. at 7:30 p.m. * Sunday, Matinee at 4 p.m., at Dillard Center For the Arts Theatre, 2501 N.W. 11 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Book, music, lyrics by William F. Brown and Charlie Smalls, directed by Angela J. Thomas.

“Taking Back The City” Free Community Health Fair & Outreach, Sunday. Nov. 22, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Pompano Beach, Fla. For more info call Vivian Bryant, Inner City Outreach Ministreis Coordinator at (954) 249-4137.

Rummage Sale Volunteer Baseball Coaches Certification/Training, your community baseball program needs you’re your involvement.

If you enjoy working with kids, teaching, and positively influencing youth, this is where you can make a difference. Get involved at Carter Park and Osswalk Park, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., at Osswalk Park 2220 N.W. 21 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info call (754) 828-5411 or (954) 828-6455.

Happening at the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Philadelphia New Christian Center is sponsoring a Breakfast Sale & Rummage, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2014 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, at PNLCC, 319 S.W. 27 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For additional info call Herbert (954) 687-7690.

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Networking

* National Association of African American in Human Resources invites you to Speed Networking Mixer: · Monday, Nov, 16 National Day of Empowerment: Tweet & Greet, at 6:30 p.m., at the Urban League of Broward County · Tuesday, Nov. 17 – YPN Holiday Party, at 7 p.m., at Reber (Davie) · Friday, Nov. 20 – Game Night, from 7:30 p.m. to 12 midnight, stay tune for details · Saturday, Nov. 21 – Community Service, at 8:30 a.m. at Urban Farm.

Stay connected for more info.

Pompano Beach Arts is proud to presents two spectacular concerts, during one weekend filled with the music of legends, The Music and Magic of Michael Jackson, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., and Windborne Symphony Queen/ Led Zeppeline, Sunday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at Pompano Beach Arts, 41 N.E. First St., Pompano Beach, Fla. For cost and additional info call (954) 284-0141.

Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Bringing History to Life, 2015-2016 Calendar. All exhibits, events and lectures take place at the New River Inn Museum of History, 231 S.W. Second Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For time and additional info call (954) 463-4431 or www.flhc.org info@flhc.org Lecture Series * Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 Prehistoric Snowbirds Events * Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 – Harvest Bites & Holiday Lights * Sunday, Dec. 6 - Holiday Craft Fair * Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 Holiday Twlight Tour * Monday, Dec. 21 - Holiday Lights Boat Tour

Events

· Mondays from 8 - 9 a.m., Wednesdays & Fridays, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., at Delevoe Park, 2520 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Fitness Program for older adults free classes presented by the YMCA. For older adults interested in increasing heart health, muscle strength, flexibility, and balance. Classes taught by certified instructors and are appropriate for the very frail to fit. For more info call (954) 357-8801 · Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Roosevelt Gardens Park, 2841 NW 11th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Fitness Program for older adults free classes presented by the YMCA. For older adults interested in increasing heart health, muscle strength, flexibility, and balance. Classes taught by certified instructors and are appropriate for the very frail to fit. · Second Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., First Time Homebuyer Workshop at The Urban League of Broward County hosts educational workshops to help prepare you to purchase your first home. Learn about programs, funding opportunities, lender requirements and more. Earn a HUD Certificate of Completion for 8 hours of participation.

Happenings Around The City of Fort Lauderdale

* Light Up Lauderdale, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at 6 p.m., at Esplanade Park, 400 S.W. Second St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (and along the Downtown Riverwalk). For details.

Visit www.goriverwalk.com * Parks Recreation City of Fort Lauderdale calling kids of all ages! Get Hands-on, Big Toy and Truck Extravaganza, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Holiday Park, 1300 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info visit www.FortLauderdale.gov/ Events * Festival of Thanksgiving, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 from 2 to 5 p.m., at 2190 S.E. Sixth St., Pompano Beach, Fla. For more info call (954) 941-3709 or www.SixthStreetChurchofChrist.com * Light Up the Beach, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Lighting Ceremony, at A1A and Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale – Free Holiday Concert, at DC Alexander Park, 501 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info visit www.fortlauderdale.gov.

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Michael J. Satz State Attorney in collaboration with Howard C. Forman, Clerk of the Courts presents “ONE STOP” SEALING AND EXPUNGEMENT WORKSHOP: · Do you have an arrest record? · Do you qualify to have your record sealed or expunged?

If you were charged with a crime in BROWARD COUNTYA and the case did not result in a conviction, you may be eligible to have a single arrest record sealed or expunged. (Only cases that occurred in Broward County in State Court will be reviewed).

At the Urban League of Broward County, 560 N.W. 27th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (954) 584-0777, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015 from 3 to 7 p.m. (ID Required) For additional info please contact the Elizabeth Honorat at the State Attorney’s Office at (954) 831-7209.

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Baltimor eW arrior says Black America has ‘accepted defeat’ while facing Baltimore Warrior ‘insane levels’ of str eet violence street (Cont'd from FP) “You certainly get a whole lot of activity from people when it comes to police brutality every time something goes on with the police and the Black man,” says the group’s founder and president, Munir Bahar, in a recent interview with the Trice Edney News Wire. “But, yet, there’s not enough support and involvement on a day-to-day basis of men of color espe-cially, but all men around the country with regards to commu-nity violence.”

The surge in national homicide statistics has been well-documented by local and national media: This week, a heart-breaking national news story focuses on

the Chicago police investigation of the multiple shooting of nineyear-old Tyshawn Lee. The boy, killed Nov. 2, 2015 while walking through an alley near his grandmother’s house, is believed to have been the target in a feud involving one or more of his relatives.

The indiscriminate killing of Black people - including babies, children, teens and adults - is a scenario that has become all too common, says Bahar.

At this writing, in Baltimore, the count has long surpassed 235 - well more than last year’s total of 211; in Chicago, it’s now more than 300, 20 percent up from the 244 all of last year. It’s the same story in cities across the country. For example, in Washington, DC, homicides are

up 36 percent; New Orleans, up 19 percent; St. Louis, up 60 percent; and Detroit, up 50 percent since last year.

And despite a season of decline during the past decade, the numbers have continued to mount for years. In fact, since 1975, when the Federal Bureau of Investigation first began keeping homicide statistics, the combined national numbers of street homicide deaths surpass a half million. That’s enough to populate several entire cities.

As the protests and outrage over the killings of Black men and women by police officers continue around the country, this one group of Black men 300 Men March - have decided that African-American street violence against each other is

This police tape in the 5500 block of Baltimore’s Reisterstown Road is an all too familiar scene across America.

Winning the respect of their what they are called to fight. peers, they have proven to be a different kind of warrior.

To make that point nationally, Bahar, in August, led about 50 men in a march all the problem overnight. But what way from Baltimore, 35 miles we’re going to do is move for- South to Washington, DC. ward and solve some of these “We wanted to take this problems if not all of these prob- straight to our capital, straight lems in the future,” Cupps said. to the door steps of our President “We cannot change the hearts under the banner of the My of individuals but hopefully we can educate those individuals Brother’s Keeper Initiative,” so they can change their own said Bahar, 35. “We announced ourselves as that group of men hearts.”

The movement comes more that have been active, that are than a year after a white police still active, and pledge ourselves officer in Ferguson, Mo., shot and killed Michael Brown, an to continue to be active until we unarmed Black teenager, spur- end this genocide in the country ring a national protest. The St. of young Black men.”

Louis suburb is about 120 miles But, of course, it’s not that Nine-year-old Tyshawn Lee from the Columbia campus. simple. Though he hopes to of Chicago is among the In their letter on Monday, establish 300 men strong over latest homicide victims. student government leaders the next five years, Bahar says According to reports, he pointed to the university offi- they currently have about 60 was shot multiple times Nov. cials’ “silence” in the aftermath 2, 2015 while passing faithful participants. of Ferguson as exacerbating “We have a large amount of through an alley near his tensions on campus. grandmother’s house.

Black men who are literally (Cont'd on Page 11) sitting aside watching our race gainst an army that every-body be destroyed from the inside. thought they would lose,” Guys who would rather go to Bahar describes. “There was happy hour at an all White pessimism from day one. And party or a cocktail party or a that’s kind of what we’re dealing with the murder rate and these whatever party than to spend murders that are not only hapthat time mentoring some pening in Baltimore but across young people in this city,” he most urban Black cities across America. We have this sky rocsays.

Bahar’s nearly 12-year-old keting, this insane level of non-profit organization, COR violence and I feel - to be honest Health Institute, which birthed and I’m out there every day - I feel that a lot of people have the 300 vision two years ago, given up. I feel that a lot of peomentors young men in fitness, ple in the Black community martial arts, and health pro- especially, have just accepted grams. On the streets, the 300 this. A lot of Black people have Men March is symbolic of the accepted defeat.” small group of warriors in the (Read full story on movie, 300, who “went up awww.thewestsidegazette.com)

Missouri president, chancellor quit after football team walks out (Cont'd from FP) In addition to expressing their displeasure about Loftin’s leadership in dealing with the concerns raised by the Black students, the deans also complained about Loftin’s recent decision to eliminate and then later reinstate graduate assistant health insurance. That decision had also drawn protest from the graduate student community at Mizzou.

The situation had become so emotional on campus that many members of the football team had even announced they would boycott team activities.

After Wolfe’s announcement, the university’s athletic department said in a statement that the football team would return to the practice field Tuesday to prepare for its game on Saturday against BYU. Canceling the game would have cost the university in excess of one million dollars.

The situation at Missouri, the oldest public university west of the Mississippi River, unfolded as other campuses, including Yale University and Ithaca College, have faced protests in recent weeks over racially tinged episodes on those campuses.

At Ithaca, students are circulating a petition asking for a vote of “confidence” or “no confidence” of President Tom Rochon, who critics say has given inadequate response to several allegedly racist inci-

dents at the Upstate New York college.

At Yale, protests erupted after the university sent an email to students urging them not to wear racially insensitive Halloween costumes. The email prompted a professor to complain that Yale and other universities were becoming “places of censure and prohibition.”

At Missouri, students pointed to several recent events on campus that underscore a hostile environment for Black students.

Student Government President Payton Head, who is bBack, said in September that people in a passing pickup shouted racial slurs at him. In early October, members of a Black student organization said slurs were hurled at them by an apparently drunken white student.

In addition, a swastika drawn in feces was found recently in a dormitory bathroom.

Protesters at Missouri galvanized around a group called Concerned Student 1950, which gets its name from the year the university accepted its first Black student.

Before Wolfe’s resignation, a faculty group issued a statement announcing plans for a walkout to show solidarity with the student protesters. The undergraduate student government also formally called on Wolfe to step down.

Students complaining about a racially fraught campus en-

You’re going to miss me when I’m gone (Cont'd on from FP) Sure there is an aging process to becoming an elder, but what constitutes a seasoned elder is the benefit to all that has been woven into the fabric of life from the hands, mind and spirit of the elder.

Close your eyes and think back on the wisdom of your grandparents. Who would have ever thought that a spider’s web could stop the bleeding of a severe cut or that fatback and a penny would draw the poison out of the punctured wound from a rusty nail?

Perhaps the sickness that was mentioned in James 5:14 was not merely a physical body illness but a sickness of a people, land and government as well as a sick economy worse than the Great Depression!

The sage wisdom of our elders is slowly, quietly and unnoticeably drifting away. And the sad part about it is a vast amount of the population doesn’t even recognize it; that wisdom is certainly without a doubt an unequivocally endangered species.

One day we will look around to find ourselves in a nothingness created by our lack of resuscitating the value of what our elders gave to us.

Let us allow life to remember them by forever keeping them in the present by living what they gave to us. Not by passing on the legacy of gangs, drive-by shootings, sexually transmitted diseases, and a trillion dollar deficit.

Yes, we can continue to make positive history and not be fearful of a daunting future without them, when we exhibit all of the constructive wisdom they imparted through us.

Miss them we will, but without fear. The greatest we can request, for our elders is, that the Lord will award them mercy, when called to cross the chilly Jordan River, and come to sit in the judgment seat before Christ.

“Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.” -- 1 Timothy 5:17 (KJV) BEFORE ANYTHING WAS, THERE WAS GOD AND YET HE IS AGELESS

vironment began protests at the university on Sept. 24, but the tense situation on campus had only recently begun to gain national attention.

More than 30 members of Missouri’s football team announced Saturday that they would no longer take part in football-related activities while Wolfe was in power.

The football players joined the protest after graduate student Jonathan Butler began a hunger strike one week ago.

Butler said the strike would either end with Wolfe leaving his post or Butler dying.

“The primary concerns of our student-athletes, coaches and staff has been centered on the health of Jonathan Butler and working with student leaders to find a resolution that would save a life,” Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel and athletic director Mack Rhoades said in a statement. “We are hopeful we can begin a process of healing and understanding on our campus.”

After Wolfe’s announcement, Butler took to Twitter to announce that his hunger strike was over.

Hundreds of protesters gathered on the university’s quad after Wolfe announced his resignation to celebrate. They sang We Shall Overcome, a song that had become an anthem of the Civil Rights Movement, and said the episode was just one moment in what will be a larger push for change on campus.

“Our demands must be met in totality to create systems of healing within the UM System,” said Marshall Allen, one of the original members of Concerned Student 1950. “In addition to this, students, staff and faculty of color must be involved in the process of (deciding) who will be our next UM System president.”

Majiyebo Yacim, a junior at the university who watched from the sidelines of the protest, said Wolfe’s resignation was long overdue.

“I feel pretty isolated,” said Yacim, who is Black. “It is a predominantly white institution. And as a Black student, there are times when I feel out of place. Seeing that minority students on campus can stick together and make things happen has been a really great experience. “ Donald Cupps, the chairman of the Board of Curators, said the body was prepared to meet with the student protesters. The Board also announced it would take several steps to address some of the protesters’ concerns, including the creation of a diversity and inclusion officer for the entire University of Missouri system, a review of student and faculty code of conduct, and that the system will create a new task force to address issues of race and equity on campus.

“We aren’t going to solve this

We Salute All Veterans On Veterans Day Wednessday Nov. 11, 2015

Mary McLeod Bethune born in 1875 On this date in 1875, at Mayesville, S.C., Mary Mc-Leod Bethune, the 15th of 17 children, her parents both former slaves, became the first in her family to be born free. She would become one of our nation’s great civil rights leaders.

She attended Scotia Seminary on a scholarship, and then the school that later became Moody Bible Institute.

After completing her studies she returned to teach at Scotia and other schools.

Bethune saw the education of women as key to uplifting all African Americans. She urged African American women to take an extra step. “Go to the front and take our right place: fight our battle and claim our victories,” she said.

Bethune founded the Daytona Normal and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls in Daytona Beach, Fla., which opened on Oct. 3, 1904 with just five students. Over time the school grew to include a farm, high school, and nurs-ing school. It became co-educational in 1929 after merging with a men’s school, the Cookman Institute, and is now Bethune-Cookman University, one of the country’s historically Black colleges.

Bethune became active in the National Association of Colored Women and its southern chapter.

In 1935 she issued a call to 28 national women leaders to found a council that would bring national organizations together with a “Unity of Purpose and a Unity of Action” to improve the status of African American women and end segregation.

This was the birth of the National Council of Negro Women.

She organized African American women in the South to vote despite the Jim Crow poll tax and other racist restrictions, and worked with the Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching.

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Hepatitis C in Corrections – A new resource for incarcerated people A disproportionate number of people with hepatitis C (HCV) in the U.S. are or have been inmates in jails and prisons.

Correctional settings therefore present significant opportunities to provide hepatitis prevention, testing, care, and treatment interventions. To help incarcerated people understand HCV, the National Hepatitis Corrections Network (NHCN) has introduced a new resource to assist with inmate education

efforts.

Hepatitis C and Incarcerated Individuals According to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Justice, 2.2 million people [PDF 418 KB] were incarcerated in prisons or jails in the U.S. in 2013. The prevalence of hepatitis C is high among persons who are incarcerated, with studies estimating rates that range from 10% to more than one-third. These rates are significantly higher than the estimated HCV prevalence in

the overall U.S. population, which ranges from 1 to 2%.

A history of high-risk behaviors prior to incarceration, including injection drug use and unsafe tattooing, is an important contributor to high prevalence among correctional populations. High-risk behaviors during periods of incarceration (e.g., shared needles and tattooing equipment, exposure to infected blood) are also associated with transmission of hepatitis C.

Since over 90% of individuals in jail or prison will be released back to the community in the future, addressing hepatitis C within corrections settings is an excellent opportunity to promote public health by increasing awareness, reducing transmission, and improving hepatitis-related outcomes, both during and after incarceration.

In recognition of these circumstances and as part of the

nation’s response to viral hepatitis, the Viral Hepatitis Action Plan calls for expanding access to and delivery of hepatitis prevention, care, and treatment services in correctional settings as an important step in reaching the nation’s viral hepatitis goals. The Action Plan details activities that both federal and non-federal stakeholders can take to improve access to viral hepatitis prevention, care and treatment services in correctional settings.

HCV Educational Tool for Incarcerated People

Hep C in prisons.

One of the nonfederal stakeholders working to address this issue is the National Hepatitis Corrections Network (NHCN), an initiative of the Seattlebased Hepatitis Education Project (HEP). NHCN recently released a new booklet,” Hepatitis C in Prison or Jail [PDF 412 KB],” a collaboration between HEP and Los Angeles-based The Center for Health Justice.

The 2-page booklet is tailored to incarcerated individuals and covers a variety of facts and recommendations related to hepatitis C, including: • An introduction to hepatitis C How hepatitis C is transmitted and how it is not transmitted • Viral hepatitis services that may be available in jails and prisons including testing, vaccinations (hepatitis A and B), and curative treatments for hepatitis C • Recommendations for maintaining liver health • Recommendations for incarcerated persons who do not have current access to hepatitis C treatment The NHCN supports a public health approach to hepatitis C management in corrections. It provides a forum for its partners, who include a diverse group of stakeholders, to discuss hepatitis education, prevention, testing, and treatment in correctional facilities. The “Hepatitis C in Prison and Jail” booklet can be an effective tool in increasing awareness of hepatitis C among prison and jail inmates. It provides specific actions they can take to decrease their risk of transmission of hepatitis C or take charge of their health if they are infected.

Federal Bureau of Prisons Updates Hepatitis C Treatment Guidelines Also of potential interest to nonfederal stakeholders working in this arena, in July 2015, the Federal Bureau of Prisons released updated clinical practice guidelines for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection [PDF 1,255 KB] to support management of hepatitis C within the federal prison system.

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Elder Willie Mae Gipson Appreciation Day

Be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida: That the Board joins with Elder Willie Mae Gipson’s family and friends in recognizing her many contributions to the community, commemorates her life, and has designated November 11 as “Elder Willie Mae Gipson Appreciated Day”.

Sunrise: January 31, 1933 Sunset: November 11, 2014 We Love You and Miss You, Your children and grandchildren

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Facbook Christians God hates “Facebook Christians”!

No disrespect, but what would Jesus do?

Well, He wouldn’t be on Facebook, Twitter and other social media pretending to be perfect, pristine and “born again” while criticizing each and everybody he could.

The Facebook Christians don’t feed the hungry, don’t care for the sick, don’t house the homeless and they damn sure don’t oppose the modern day money changers (banks)!

If God can forgive you for your sins who in the hell gave Facebook Christians the right to talk about what you did or didn’t do?

Self proclaimed Ministers, Apostles, Bishops, Priests, Imams oftentimes do more stealing, than serving!

Jesus, and Prophet Muhammad, were both servants of the people, so to speak. They didn’t give messages to publicize themselves. They were not seeking publicity.

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The Messiah and the Prophet lived and worked with the people they served. If the people walked, they walked.

If the people wore robes, they wore robes. If the people prayed, they prayed. If the people ate fish, they ate fish.

Instead of criticizing everyone they can on social media, Facebook Christians should criticize themselves!

They should criticize themselves not understanding that everyone has to reach God in their own way and in their own time.

If you find Jesus, so to speak, on a Wednesday, you are no better in God’s eyes than the persons that find Jesus on a different day ten years later.

Also, Facebook Christians will never understand that oftentimes, God uses broken people to fix things. Moses, was a murderer, Noah was an alcoholic. David was a womanizer and so forth.

To suggest that a person that has a questionable history can’t one day do good things is idiotic!

Finally, Facebook Christians should study the religion. In fact, they should study all religions like I did when I studied theology.

Any true Biblical scholar knows that the King James Version of the Bible is probably the most corrupt of the many versions of the Bible that has been published.

King James was a pirate, a colonizer of Black and African people and

Rachel Maddow has an intimate conversation with Democratic Presidential candidates

By Roger Caldwell On Nov. 6, 2015, in South Carolina, MSNBC host, Rachel Maddow, held three individual interviews with the Democratic Presidential candidates as part of the Democrats southern strategy in the 2016 presidential campaign. The Republicans control the governorships and state legislatures in most southern states. As a result, the Democratic Party has a fundamental problem with its connection to its membership on the ground level, and they are not winning elections.

This forum was an innovative format that allowed each candidate a chance to tell their story. There were no personal attacks or name calling, and the three candidates, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O’Malley were respectful, yet showing a contrast in their platforms and vision for America.

“Tonight’s first in the South Democratic Candidates Forum on MSNBC was a breath of fresh air, with serious candidates showing respect for the American people and addressing voters like adults. On the same day, we found out the economy added another 268,000 private-sector jobs during the month of October, and wages grew this month at the fastest pace since 2009,” says DNC Chair Representative, Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

From the very beginning of this program, Maddow was in control and questions were professional, factual and on point. This was not a debate to make each other look bad, but a factual conversation with an opportunity to talk from the heart. The program was a well thought out forum which stuck to the message that the Democratic candidates are ready to lead and govern.

When this article is published, it will mark one year until Election Day 2016. At this point, Hillary is the front runner, but the other two candidates at the forum showed that they are formidable opponents. Senator Sanders received the largest and loudest applaud with his position that the middle class is disappearing and the economy is rigged for the wealthiest 1 percent.

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an accomplice in more than a few killings.

The King James that Facebook Christians love to quote had Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded! And many people claimed King James loved incest and had sex with his mother! He allegedly had a habit of sleeping with his male favorites too.

To me, the Bible is not God’s word about man, on the contrary it is man’s word about God. There are 100’s of different Bible translations and you can choose yours.

Find out more about that at https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ List_of_English_Bible_translations.

Facebook Christians cut out the hypocritical social media postings and focus on loving God and loving your neighbors.

When you say “snakes can talk” just because it was said in the King James Version of the Bible it makes you sound stupid!

Stop picking and choosing Bible verses that you think fits your satanic needs and wants. Are Ku Klux Klansmen Christians true Christian because they burn crosses and Black churches?

Of course not!

African hero Jomo Kenyatta once said, “When the Missionaries arrived, the Africans had the land and the Mis-sionaries had the Bible. They taught how to pray with our eyes closed. When we opened them, they had the land and we had the Bible.”

Facebook Christians would be a better example and role model to their social media friends if they would just “live clean and let their works be seen”!

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Deceitful politicians want media to ignore their lies

By George E. Curry, George Curry Media Columnist Politicians and would-be politicians running for president can’t have it both ways: They can’t filibuster while refusing to answer direct questions during televised debates and then complain about not having enough time to talk.

Judging by the blatant lies they told during the recent CNBC debate, they should have far less time to talk.

But politicians being politicians, they know how to play to the crowd while droning on and on with their carefully-crafted talking points that are as stale as last week’s fish dinner.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas - who were also standing near the end of the stage in the recent CNBC debate, as I am sure Donald Trump noticed - inflamed the Republican audience by attacking the journalists for their selection of questions. If these presidential wannabes want to play in the big leagues, they should understand that they don’t get to determine which questions are asked of them.

Granted, some of the questions were tertiary, such as the one about whether fantasy football should be regulated, but at least early in the debate, the panel did a good job keeping the candidates in check and not letting them shout “answers” at will. John Harwood in particular did a masterful job not letting it become a runaway train.

For dramatic effect, some candidates looked directly at the camera while lying through their teeth. Here are some of the biggest whoopers on a

night of many whoppers, according to FactCheck.org: Former HewlettPackard CEO Carly Florina: It is the height of hypo-crisy for Mrs. Clinton to talk about being the first woman president, when every single policy she espouses, and every single policy of President Obama has been demonstrably bad for women. Ninety-two percent of the jobs lost during Barack Obama’s first term belonged to women.

It is the height of hypocrisy for Florina to be such a brazen liar.

FactCheck.org stated, “And looking at the full four years of Obama’s first term, both men and women gained jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women gained 416,000 jobs in Obama’s first term (about 32 percent of the overall job gains).” And the growth continued in Obama’s second term.

Ted Cruz made a similar claim: “Under Barack Obama and the big government economy, the median wage for women has dropped $733.”

FactCheck.org: “Actually, the most recent breakdown from the Bureau of Labor Statistics of median usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers shows that for women the figure was $728 in the three months ending Sept. 30, up from $647 in the last three months of 2008, just before Obama first took office. That’s an increase of $81 per week.”

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Rigged: Racial bias in jury selection

By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO The National Urban League“Illegal and unconstitutional jury selection procedures cast doubt on the integrity of the whole judicial process. They create the appearance of bias in the decision of individual cases, and they increase the risk of actual bias as well.”

—– Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, Peters v. Kiff (1972) During the Reconstruction Era, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1875. The act guaranteed all citizens, particularly African Americans, equal treatment and access to public accommodations, public transportation and protected their right to serve on juries. Last week—140 years after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1875—the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a Georgia death penalty case that serves as an intolerable reminder that people of color continue to be unlawfully excluded from jury service because of their race.

In 1987, Timothy Foster, an African American, was convicted and sentenced to death by an all-white jury in the murder of an elderly white woman.

Foster, who was 18 years old at the time of the crime, is seeking a new trial

on the basis of racial discrimination by the prosecution, who he claims deliberately singled out and purged all prospective Black jurors. Coincidentally, Foster’s death sentence came only a year after the Supreme Court had ruled in Batson v. Kentucky that excluding potential jurors based on race was unconstitutional and violated the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

The clear message of Batson v.

Kentucky to not exclude jurors based on race failed to police the behavior of prosecutors in Timothy Foster’s case.

And Foster’s case is a textbook example of racial discrimination that is often so hard to prove. In this rare instance of well-documented misconduct, prosecutors used a variety of methods to single out and remove potential Black jurors. After getting access to the prosecution’s jury selection notes in 2006, Foster’s lawyer found “an arsenal of smoking guns in this case,” including prosecutors highlighting the names of potential Black jurors, circling the word “Black” on questionnaires, and taking note of Black jurors as “B#1” or “B#2.”

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What’s wrong with the truth?

By Julianne Malveaux Award-winning film director Quentin Tarantino gets high props for stepping up to tell some truth about the many murders of African Americans at the hands of misbehaving police officers.

How, after all, can you justify the killing of a baby boy, Tamir Rice? Or the illegal choking of Eric Garner?

Michael Brown stole some cigarillos.

Does that deserve the death penalty?

We can call the roll and then we can describe a murder. That’s all Tarantino did.

Here’s what Tarantino said – “I’m a human being with a conscience, and if you believe there’s murder going on then you need to rise up and stand up against it. I’m here to say I’m on the side of the murdered.”

Tarantino isn’t a “cop hater.” He is, as he said, a human being with a conscience. Too bad we can’t say the same thing about Patrick Lynch (ironic last name), the president of the New York City Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association, who called for a boycott for the Tarantino film The Hate-

ran is unnecessary and immoral. When we went to war in Iraq back in 2003, we did not accomplish very much. Did we? I don’t recall any accomplishments. It was said that Iraq was a threat to the United States. It was said that Iraq had connections to Al-Qaeda. That theory was toppled by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States (aka 9/ 11 commission- “Staff Statement No. 15: Overview of the Enemy” June 16, 2004). The commission responded that ‘There have been reports that contacts between Iraq and al Qaeda also occurred after Bin Ladin had returned to Afghanistan, but they do not appear to have resulted in a collaborative relationship.’ So what was the United States interest to go to war with Iraq?

President Bush said that there were Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) in Iraq. None were ever found. Quite ironic, eh? A century of foreign policy failure. The Iraq war did not make the United States safer, or any better. In fact, millions of Afghans suffered because of our attacks and are against us now. So what do you say? Go to war with Iran?

The world opinion, which is already heavily anti-American, would only get worse, with Iran garnering sympathy.

This is very evident in our past actions and wars. It only made our relationship with other countries even more untrustworthy and worse. In fact, if we would have never started messing with Iran in 1979, they wouldn’t be singing death chants on America. We create our own enemies.

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Truth will set you free

By Dr. E. Faye Williams TriceEdney — A wise sage once said, “A lie can run around the world before the truth has gotten its shoes on.”

Assessing the performance of Republican presidential candidates in the current campaign,” I can only assume that those responsible for their coaching used that quote as foundation for their last preparation because the lies were flying fast and furious!

As with the quote of Lady Gaga who said, “I’m telling you a lie in a vicious effort that you will repeat my lie over and over until it becomes true”, numerous people have used words to that effect. Over the past seven years we’ve seen this strategy successfully used by the “Republican Right” to diminish confidence in President Obama’s Administration, while approving no initiatives to spark economic recovery in our nation.

Arguably, the most fact-checked and refuted claim made during the debate came from Carly Fiorina. She asserted that 92 percent of the job losses in President Obama’s first term belonged to women. Unfortunately, she was using a flawed and dated talking point from Mitt Romney’s unsuccessful 2012 campaign. While it was true that job losses from the recession continued to increase during the early period of President Obama’s first term (and women lost a higher percentage of those jobs), by the end of President Obama’s first term, both men and women gained jobs.

The most obvious effort to obfuscate and distort the truth with double-talk came from the mouth of Ben Carson who denied a “relationship” with Mannatech, a manufacturer of nutritional supplements. It’s easy to understand Carson’s reluctance to acknowledge a relationship or involvement with the company since it had paid a seven million dollar settlement to resolve a deceptive marketing lawsuit. Mannatech’s claim that their supplements could cure autism and cancer couldn’t be substantiated with empirical data and, accordingly, the company was discredited in the marketplace.

(Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com) ful Eight” scheduled for release in December. I’m not a huge Tarantino fan, but if the police are going to boycott his film, I will see it at least twice (or buy tickets for somebody) just to have his back.

What is wrong with the truth?

Tarantino didn’t say that every police officer is a murderer. He called out those who are and said that he stood with those killed – the Eric Garners, Michael Browns, Tamir Rices of the world. Lynch and those who share his opinion have so embraced the “thin blue line” that they refuse to decry unacceptable police behavior or even express remorse for the unnecessary killings of citizens.

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Bethel Missionary Baptist Church 2211 N.W. 7th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33061 Church: (954) 583-9368 Email: bethelmbchurchfl@att.net

Reverend Jimmy L. English PASTOR WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ............................................................. 8 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Sunday School ........................................................................... 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday (Prayer Service & Bible Study) ............................... 7:30 a.m.

Saturday (Women Bible Study) ............................................................ 8 a.m.

"Baptized Believers working together to do the will of God"

Westside Gazette New Mount Olive Baptist Church 400 N.W. 9th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale 33311 (954) 463-5126 ● Fax: (954) 525-9454 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00 p.m.

WORSHIP SERVICES & BIBLE STUDY Sunday .................................................... 7:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School ............................................................................ 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Noonday Service .................................. 12:00-12:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ............................................ 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study ................................................... 7:00 p.m.

Where the kingdom of God is increased through Fellowship.

Leadership, Ownership and Worship F.L.O.W. To Greatness!

St Paul United Methodist Church 244 S.E. Second Avenue Deerfield Beach, Florida 33341 (954) 427-9407 EMAIL EMAIL:: Stpaulmeth@bellsouth.net WEBSITE WEBSITE:: saintpauldeerfield.com

Rev. Dr. Jimmie L. Brown Senior Pastor

SERVICES

Sunday School .................................................................................... 10 a.m.

Sunday Worship ................................................................................ 11 a.m.

Bible Study (Tuesday) ....................................................... 11 a.m. & 7.p.m.

WEEKLY SERVICES & EVENTS SUNDAY

145 NW 5th Ave., Dania Beach, FL 33004 (954) 922-2529

Senior Pastor

6201 NW 57 Street Tamarac, FL 33319 954-721-1232 uccfaith@bellsouth.net faithbroward.org

Rev. Dr. Ileana Bosenbark, Senior Pastor

St. Ruth Missionary Baptist Church

Dr. Marcus D. Davidson,

Faith United Church of Christ

"Historically the First Church in the City of Tamarac!”

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WORSHIP SERVICES Wednesday (NOON DAY PRAYER) ............................................. 12 -1 p.m.

Wednesday (PRAYER MEETING & BIBLE STUDY) .................... 645 p.m.

Sunday Worship Service ................................................................. 10 a.m.

Fifth Sunday Worhip Service ............................................................ 8 a.m.

Williams Memorial CME “PRAYER IS THE ANSWER” 644-646 NW 13th Terrace Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 (954) 462-5711(Ministry Office Line) (954) 462-8222(Pastor’s Direct Line) Email: wm_cme@bellsouth.net (Church} pastorCal50@yahoo.com (Pastor)

Rev. Cal Hopkins.

M.Div) Senior Pastor/Teacher

The WITNESS of “The WILL” Sunday Worship Experiences ................................................................ 7:45 and 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School ................................................................................................................. 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday Night Triumph {Prayer, Praise and Power} Prayer Meeting ................................................................................................................ 7:00 p.m.

Bible Study ........................................................................................................................ 7:30 p.m.

We STRIVE to PROVIDE Ministries that matter TODAY to Whole Body of Christ, not only the Believers, but also for those stranded on the “Jericho Road”!

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Remembering those of the past

Worship Service (Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday) ........................................................... 10 a.m.

F.A.I.T.H. Academy for Children (Spiritual Formation) K-12 ................................ 10 a.m.

TUESDAY F.A.I.T.H. Academy for Adults (Spiritual Formation) - Office Complex ...... 10:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY Worship & Arts Ministry Rehearsals (Open Auditions) - Sanctuary .............................. 7 p.m.

First Baptist Church Piney Grove, Inc. 4699 West Oakland Park Blvd.

Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33313 Office: (954) 735-1500 Fax: (954) 735-1939 fbcpg@bellsouth.net

Rev. Dr. Derrick J. Hughes, Pastor SUNDAY SERVICES Worship Services .......................................................... 7:30 & 10:45 a.m.

Children's Church ........................................................ 7:30 & 10:45 a.m.

Communion (First Sunday) ......................................... 7:30 & 10:45 a.m.

New Members' Class .................................................................... 9:30 a.m.

Church School .............................................................................. 9:30 a.m.

Baptist Training Union (BTU) .................................................... 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday (Bible Study) ...................................... 11:15 a.m.. & 7:00 p.m.

Harris Chapel United Methodist Church Rev. Juana Jordan, M.Div E-MAIL:juana.jordan@flumc.org 2351 N.W. 26th Street Oakland Park, Florida 33311 Church Telephone: (954) 731-0520 Church Fax: (954) 731-6290

James C. Boyd Funeral Home

Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home

BURR Funeral services for the late Catherine Viola Browne Burr - 68 were held Nov. 7 at Community Church of God with Dr. J. Curtis Eubanks officiating.

FRAZIER Funeral services for the late Cora Frazier 88 were held Nov. 7 at First Baptist Church Piney Grove with Rev. Dr. Derrick J. Hughes officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

DUPREE Funeral services for the late Priscilla Felesha Dupree – 44 were held Nov. 7 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Pastor Frederick Barber officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

SERVICES Sunday Worship ................................................. 7:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School .............................................................................. 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday (Bible Study) ........................................... 11a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Mount Calvary Baptist Church

800 N.W. 8th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 Church Telephone: (954) 943-2422 Church Fax: (954) 943-2186 E-mail Address: Mtcalvarypompano@bellsouth.net

Reverend Anthony Burrell, Pastor SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SUNDAY

New Member Orientation ........................... 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School ................................................ 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service ........................................ 11:00 a.m.

WEDNESDAY Prayer Meeting ............................................... 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study ..................................................... 7:00 p.m.

"Doing God's Business God's Way, With a Spirit of Excellence"

Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church Reverend Henry E. Green, Jr., Pastor 401 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 Phone: (954) 463-6309 FAX 954 522-4113 Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Email infor@mthermonftl.com

SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES Worship Service ..................................................................... 7:30 & 10:30 a.m.

Fifth Sunday ONLY .................................................................................... 10 a.m.

Church School ........................................................................................ 9:15 a.m.

BIBLE STUDY: Wednesday ....................................................................... 10 a.m.

Gems & Jewels Ministry Senior Wednesday Wednesday (Bible Study) .................................................... 12 Noon & 7 - 8 p.m.

Daily Prayer Line ...................................................................................... 6 a.m.

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Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church 1161 NW 29th Terr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33311 (954) 581-0455 ● Fax: (954) 581-4350 www.mtzionmissionarybapt.com

Dr. James B. Darling, Jr., Pastor/Teacher WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship Service .............................................................................. 8:00 & 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School ............................................................................................................... 10:00 a.m.

Communion Service (1st Sunday) ......................................................................... 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ........................................................................... 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study ................................................................................... 7:00 p.m.

Saturday (2nd & 4th) Christian Growth & Orientation .................................. 8:30 a.m.

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New Birth Baptist Church The Cathedral of Faith International Bishop Victor T. Curry, M.Min., D.Div. Senior Pastor/Teacher 2300 N.W. 135th Street Miami, Florida 33167

ORDER OF SERVICES Sunday Worship ........................................................ 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School ....................................................................................................... 9:30 a.m.

Tuesday (Bible Study) ......................................................................................... 6:45 p.m.

Wednesday (Bible Study) ............................................................................... 10:45 a.m.

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McWhite's Funeral Home GRAHAM Funeral services for the late Wallace Dalton Graham 91 were held Oct. 26 at Gateway Church with Rev. Dr. Preston William II officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

THOMAS Funeral services for the late John Henry Thomas – 72 were held Nov. 7 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Timothy Jackson officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

KELLY Funeral services for the late John Douglas Kelly - 71 were held Nov. 9 at New Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Dr. Marcus D. Davidson officiating.

Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

ROBERTSON Funeral services for the late Missionary Earnstine Robertson – 81 were held Nov. 7 at Lighthouse Worship Center Church of God in Christ with Rev. George Derico officiating.

Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central.

A Family That Prays Together Stays Together ****************** WORSHIP THIS AND EVERY SUNDAY AT THE CHURH OF YOUR CHOICE

By Rev. John A.J. Roker, Fort Lauderdale, FL Three of my good friends and ministerial associates who attended and spoke during my 80th birthday celebration which was held in Nassau, Bahamas in August 2009 and

are now gone to their heavenly reward.

They are the late Bishop Wm. Jognson, D.D., OM, O.B.E., J.P., National Overseer of The Churches of God, Bahamas; Rev. Dr. Earle Francis, D.D., J.P., senior pastor First Baptist Church, Nassau, Bahamas; and Rev. Dr. Harvis H. Bain, D.D., M.B.E., J.P., pastor of Saint John’s Native Baptist Church, new Providence, Bahamas. Also, Deaconess Leila A. Roker, my lovely wife, who celebrated the occasion with me, prepared by my children and the Rev. Dr. Carrington and Rev. Sabrina Pinder.

May their souls rest in peace.

KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD How can I accept the way I look?

By Carey Kinsolving and friends (Part One of Three) “God wanted me to look like my mom, but my daddy wanted me to look like him. I guess God knows best,” says Wesley, 5.

Well, we don’t know what dad looks like, but we’re certain God knows best.

Sharkmen, 6, has a different perspective: “God made me handsome just like my dad, and I am very happy about it.”

Dad must be happy, too.

Sharkmen is not the only confident kid. Brady, 6, says, “Man, God made me great! I can run very fast, too.”

Brady, you may need all that speed if you go around announcing how great you are.

“God likes curly hair because not everyone has it,” says Allison, 5.

It’s easy to focus on what we don’t have instead of what God has given us. Have you noticed how many people with curly hair want it straight and vice versa? Hair stylists notice because it helps pay their bills.

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Much of the work is similar: define your case; agree on an ask amount or range; define your pool of prospective donors; determine the right method or approach. Most importantly “make the ask” and say thank you quickly when gifts are received. The difference between the two strategies often depends on a nonprofit’s fundraising history. Some have a history of securing large gifts. Others have built a cadre of fundraising volunteers, each of whom host parties or solicit gifts from individuals. Still others have a strong direct mail and/or online campaign. Incorporating a new fundraising strategy often takes time, and given the shortage of time it makes sense to use the method that works best for your nonprofit.

Continuing to ask your donors for a small gift may mean you lose out on a larger gift. When asked why they decided to make a larger gift many donors respond, “because I was asked.” If you have been running a direct mail campaign for years you should have data you can review. Are there individuals who consistently give year-after-year? Do you know them? Should you consider a personal letter asking

for a larger gift? Better yet, who within your board, staff or volunteer pool knows your consistent donors? Could a personal ask be made for a larger gift?

Consider testing a fundraising appeal asking for a gift of $25 to $100. Depending on a few trusted donors to make larger gifts can be efficient in terms of time and resources.

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By Willie Jolley, George Curry Media Columnist Born into poverty in Union City, N.J., Alan Weiss worked his way through college, hoping to create a life very different from his upbringing. He joined a consulting firm, but had a major setback when he was fired in 1985.

He vowed that would never happen again. He also decided to stop playing small and move from a “scarcity mentality” to an abundance mentality. He figured if others could live large, so could he.

Alan Weiss, is now a worldrenowned, multi-million dollar consultant for Fortune 100 companies. He is also a highly regarded wealth-building expert.

Weiss is a keynote speaker and bestselling-author, who has been inducted into the National Speakers Association’s Speaker Hall of Fame and is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by the American Press Institute.

He has written 60 books, including the classic best seller, Million Dollar Consulting. The New York Post called Weiss “one of the most highly regarded independent consultants in America.”

How do you go from being a fired young consultant to a highly regarded millionaire consultant?

“You must feel you are a peer of your potential buyer,” Weiss says. “You must feel good about yourself. Shut the door to what was and start living in the mindset of what can be.”

A key strategy Weiss employs is learning to “think bigger” to build wealth. When solving a problem, people generally come up with options one and two. Weiss says we should stretch ourselves, and think of multiple options, then consider options four, five or six.

“Use positive psychology,” Alan Weiss explains. We should position ourselves in our own minds. We should think about creating wealth as more than money. He thinks of two kinds

of wealth: money and discretionary time. Money to live the life you want to live, and the discretionary time that you choose how you will spend it. He believes money and time are important. Make the decision on how you spend both, and never let someone else determine it for you.

It is important to be wealthy because money provides us with options. It allows us to invest in, and help others in profound ways. But to be able to pour into others, we must have something to pour.

Weiss explains discretionary time, as being wise with the one resource we can’t get more of time. We must be selfish with how we use it. When we resolve to treat ourselves as honored guests, the quality of people attracted to us and the opportunities presented to us will improve. Our limited time is then put to better use.

Be very careful of unsolicited feedback. Take feedback only from people you respect.

An abundance mentality is what we need to build in each of us.

If you want to buy something, ask yourself, how will I generate “new money” to pay for it? And keep people around you who support you - a coach, a mentor, a support group. We grow by building on our strengths, not by building on our weaknesses.

Weiss’s latest books are Thrive and Millionaire Maverick. His consulting and speaking clients number in the hundreds, including Merck, Hewlett-Packard, GE, the American Institute of Architects and U.S. Department of Justice.

He is recognized for his coaching expertise; particularly his ability to take people with little or no assets and help them become millionaires!

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D.C. Leaders, Black Caucus cautious about House Speaker Ryan

By By James Wright D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) as well as other city leaders, District statehood activists, and members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have developed a waitand-see attitude toward the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was elected by the House as the new leader of the body on Oct. 29, 2015. Norton said immediately after that she “will reach out and look forward to working with our new speaker, Paul Ryan.”

“Paul is a friend who I have worked with in the past,” Norton said. “I first got to know him from his relationship with my good friend, the late representative and former U.S. Se-

D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) cretary of Housing and Urban Development Jack Kemp, who was Paul’s mentor. I see Jack

Kemp’s continuing influence on Paul in his outspoken leadership on a Republican approach to poverty, a subject that other Republicans often neglect.”

The delegate said Ryan’s vote on District statehood “in recent years has not been unlike others in his [Republican] caucus,” meaning that he isn’t in favor of statehood. “However, I believe Paul understands the importance of self-government, and I do not think he is un-receptive to our demands for home rule,” Norton said. “He has not been tested on the degree to which he would respect the District’s right to self-government.”

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) had a conversation with former House Speaker John Boehner earlier this year and she expects to talk with Ryan,

Mr. A.W.D. calling the shots from deck three

Lynette Jones of the Jacksonville Free Press along with Publisher Bobby R. Henry, Sr. in a personal interview of Mr. Arnold W. Donald, president and CEO of Carnival Corp.

(Cont'd from Page 2) “I guess I’ve always been a negotiator. I was able to convince the administrators to allow Mitchel to be enrolled at St. Augustine and I was able to convince Mitchel to come even though they did not have a band, they got one and Mitchel came.

It was at St. Augustine that Arnold built upon an already solid foundation. “Every day the teachers would say to the boys, “Gentlemen prepare yourself you’re going to run the world,” said Arnold.

Price hike of HIV/AIDS Drug (Cont'd from FP) “This cost is unjustifiable for the medically vulnerable patient population in need of this medication and unsustainable for the health care system,” the letter read.

The issue surrounding the drug hike even made its way onto the presidential campaign trail, with such candidates as Hilary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump criticizing the move.

Some organizations have gotten in on the act. For example, Brooklyn, N.Y.-based VOCAL-NY (Voices of Community Activists & Leaders) led

Well I guess this must have registered.

Mr. Donald has never strayed from his upbringing.

He and his wife Hazel of 41 years have raised three children and like his parents, they have adopted a son with special needs.

Arnold adds, “My wife is the one with wings and when the time comes I tell her that I just want to grab ahold and fly on with you.”

He and Hazel have given back to New Orleans in many ways. Through the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, awarded scholarships and have donated

funding to build a new wing at St. Augustine, named after his mother and father Warren and Hilda Donald.

There’s no question that Mr. Donald is a thought-provoking and extraordinary man. He was without question no born-witha-silver-spoon-in-the-mouth rich kid. Growing up in up in New Orleans and overcoming the trials that many Black people faced in the racist South.

He overcame as a student who was kicked out of school at one point, was a successful executive of chemical-giant Monsanto Corporation and

a protest in Turing’s midtownManhattan lobby. VOCAL-NY has also protested other drugpricing issues, such as the high price of certain hepatitis C treatments, says VOCAL-NY’s policy director, Matt Curtis.

At first the public outcry seemed to have an effect, with the company announcing in September that it would back down from raising the price so high, but it didn’t say what the new price would be. By the middle of October, however, the price had not been lowered. In fact, the HIVMA posted on its website its concern “that there has not been an update on the promised price reduction for Daraprim and further that the

$750 price per tablet is impacting patient access to this essential treatment.”

The HIVMA has created a website for people to share their experiences resulting from the price hike. On Oct. 21 one health professional wrote, “I am treating a patient with AIDS and CNS toxoplasmosis. As [sic] 10 days after diagnosis, we have been unable to obtain Pyrimethamine for this patient following hospital discharge.”

In October the New York attorney general’s office announced that it was looking into whether Turing had restricted access to the drug.

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U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was elected as the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. owns a SMART home in St. Louis.

Arnold Wayne Donald is a recipient of numerous awards including those that recognize the remarkable accomplishments of Black people who have succeeded against the odds. He is also a proponent of diversity.

With his broad smile and compelling character, Arnold’s comment about diversity was: “I believe that Diversity will out solution a homogenous staff all the time. It’s the right thing to do to maintain success.”

In the words of Mr. Donald, when preparing yourself for the future ask yourself this question, “What does success look like for you and your family five years from now?”

(Parts of the video interview will be posted on our web site www.thewestsidegazette.com on 11-19-15)

as well. “We will reach out to the new speaker,” Bowser told the AFRO on Nov. 2. “We haven’t made contact with his office yet.”

Nevertheless, it is a courtesy on Capitol Hill for the speaker and District mayor to meet at least once while either is in power. When they do meet, District statehood is always a point in the discussion.

Anise Jenkins, the co-leader for Stand Up for Democracy! a pro-statehood organization, admits she doesn’t know very much about Ryan but is sure of one thing. “I know that he is not a co-sponsor of the present D.C. Statehood bill that is in the Congress,” Jenkins said.

“There are no Republican lawmakers who support the bill at this time. However, we will lobby him on the issue like we’ve lobbied other speakers.”

The only CBC member to support Ryan was U.S. Rep. Mia Love (R-Utah), stating that

she likes his “commitment to family.”

The Democrats in the House, including the party’s CBC members, voted for U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), a former House speaker and the present House Minority Leader, which was to be expected. The vote for speaker is always along party lines.

Nevertheless, some CBC members wished Ryan well in his new role. U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), who has disagreed with Ryan regarding welfare and public assistance issues tweeted “Congratulations to my friend, colleague and fellow Wisconsinite Speaker Ryan.”

“Best of luck, Paul,” the tweet said. “Let’s get to work.”

Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) said, “Speaker Ryan is an outstanding public servant with a long record of service.

“He has the potential to be an effective leader that works with the whole House to move our great nation forward. I look forward to continuing to work with him in the House of Representatives.”

Missouri president (Cont'd from Page 5) Butler, the student who went on the hunger strike, echoed the sentiment.

“In a post-Ferguson world, there was so much struggle on campus but administration refused to step in on our behalf and do the things they needed to do to make sure Black students, brown students and all marginalized students are feeling safe and included on this campus,” Butler said.

Wolfe, who earned his bachelor’s degree from the university’s flagship campus and spent most of his childhood in Columbia, said he was crestfallen by what had transpired.

He pinned the blame squarely on himself for letting the situation on campus get out of hand, while acknowledging a breakdown in communication with students on campus.

“Why did we get to this very difficult situation? “ Wolfe said.

“It is my belief we stopped listening to each other.”

Contributing: Tom O’Toole in McLean, Va. and Rose Schmidt in Columbia, Mo. Follow USA TODAY reporter Aamer Madhani on Twitter: @AamerISmad

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Miami Dolphins: Is this the beginning of the end of the season?

The most glaring part of Sunday’s loss to Buffalo was the lack of a run defense. To win on the road teams have to have the ability to stop the running game. When temperatures are colder, and the weather is less than perfect condition to play because the wind is gusting, teams will prepare to run the ball 20 or 30 times. In order to get the offense off of the field, especially a team with an average starting quarterback, you need to stop the run.

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By D’Joumbarey A. Moreau No one knew what to expect this week as the Miami Dolphins were on their way to face the Buffalo Bills. We thought that thrashing Miami suffered against the New England Patriots was an outlier. We didn’t think that was the way it would always be in competition.

Or maybe we did expect this.

Maybe we were really just living on some foolish concept of optimism with the Dolphins. Maybe we were sipping on the same Dolphins Kool-Aid that we always drink on. You know that same Kool-Aid that we sip before the year begins when we say things like “this is finally the year when we win the AFC East, get into the playoffs, and potentially compete for a Super Bowl.” Maybe optimism is out of the window when it comes to this team.

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On Sunday night, many hearts in South Florida were broken knowing that the beloved Miami Dolphins won’t most likely be competing in the playoffs. The Dolphins traveled up to the cold harsh reality of Buffalo, N.Y. and once again got thrashed. The Dolphins went back to Miami with their tail between their legs as they lost to the Bills 33-17.

During the postgame conference, Miami Dolphins interim head coach Dan Campbell said this. “That was certainly not the way we wanted it to go, or expected it to go. Yeah, we know all the negatives.”

After winning their first two games under interim head coach Campbell where Miami looked like they had turned the corner and looked like an unstoppable team. The team has been in the regression for the last two games getting bodied their competition. What hurts even more about losing to the Bills on Sunday was the playoff implication behind it. With their latest loss, the Dolphins most certainly will not win the AFC East division dropping to a 0-4 record within the division.

The Miami Hurricanes are already better than last year ByD’Joumbarey A. Moreau There was no way that anyone outside of a few people thought that the Miami Hurricanes were going to have a successful season. The Hurricanes last year finished with a 6-7 record and limped their way into being bowl eligible.

Then we all got to see the departure of key impact players to the NFL such as Duke Johnson, Anthony Chickillo, Ereck Flowers, Phillip Dorsett and Denzel Perryman.

However, for everyone that thought Miami would have a down year because of the talent that they lost on their team are now looking back and feeling foolish. Due to the fact that Miami got a 27-21 victory against Virginia in their homecoming game, they captured their sixth win of the season and are already bowl eligible.

For as dark as the season has been with the events such as Artie Burns mother passing away, losing head coach Al Golden in the middle of the season, getting curb stomped by Clemson for the worst loss in school history and almost having a debate whether the ACC should overturn the victory against Duke, Miami stands with a 6-3 record and they look like one of the teams who potentially could still win the ACC Coastal.

Winning the coastal isn’t the goal, but winning the coastal only puts Miami in a position to compete for the ACC Championship, where they would have a rematch against Clemson. During an interview with the Miami Herald, Hurricanes interim head coach Larry Scott said this.

“That has always been our goal from day one. “That will continue to be our focus each and every week.’’As with anything for the Hurricanes, the road won’t be easy for them to win the coastal division.

Miami still has to play North Carolina who stands at 8-1, they have to play against Pittsburgh who’s also 6-3, and both of those games are on the road.

Their last home game is against Georgia Tech who has a 3-6 record and stands in dead last in the ACC but that school traditionally always gives Miami a headache.

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Miami Heat: Dwyane Wade is back to his normal game

By D’Joumbarey A. Moreau “Lucky 13. Lucky 13.”

Media day didn’t look like a typical media day. As media members swarmed around Miami’s biggest superstar

Dwyane Wade, he was jovial and all smiles as he jumped around the Miami Heat practice court. Wade was excited and brought a lot of energy during the often mundane media day session. Even during the photo shoots Wade was happy and smiling like he knew he something that everyone else didn’t.

The simple fact was he did know something everyone else didn’t.

In essence, Wade kind of did because after that media day gathering, and since the beginning of the NBA season Wade has been surprising everyone but himself with his play on the court. The official

logo of the Miami Heat is the fire emblem that we all have grown to love. Although, on the Heat roster there’s no player who’s had more of a blazing impact than Wade. Entering into year 13 of his career, Wade looks like he’s back to his pre2010 days and it couldn’t come at a more opportune time for the Heat. On the year Wade is averaging 18.9 points, on 44 percent shooting from the floor, 40 percent shooting from the three-point line, 2.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

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Lauderhill Lions win first place at the FYLFC cheer competition on Nov. 8, 2015 at the Bank United Center (University of Miami). This win was well deserved with hard work and dedication. GO Lady Lions 10U!

Ribbon cutting ceremony/homecoming for a community

Photo of city officials cutting the ribbon.

By Nelson Underdue There was a homecoming this weekend in Pompano Beach. It was very similar to homecomings for any high school or university, but at the same time, it was unlike any homecoming that preceded it.

Last Thursday’s ribbon cutting ceremony marked the grand opening of the Ali Cultural Arts Center, located at 357 Hammondville Rd. While the term grand opening is technically accurate, as this will be the first center of its kind in the Northwest district with a heavy emphasis on promoting visual, musical and expressive arts to and for the community, the Ali building itself has served as a center refuge and familiarity for the Black residents of Pompano Beach for over half a century. It may be a grand opening to the rest of the world, but for the residents of the community, it’s a homecoming.

Drew Tucker, the director of the Ali Center hosted Thursday’s festivities. “This is just the beginning” Tucker said “great things are happening here and the community will benefit from it.”

South Florida residents from outside of Pompano, the visiting team if you will, got a chance to preview the Ali building’s courtyard which also doubles as a concert pavilion.

Pompano Beach mayor Lamar Fisher, the acting principal for the homecoming celebration, introduced the alumni of the Ali Building, a collection of Pompano Beach city commissioners and officials who helped to ensure the preservation of the center.

The homecoming Court, in this case, would be the Ali family, the descendants of the original owners of the house, Frank and Florence Major Ali, the philanthropic couple after whom the building is named.

Also in attendance was the Homecoming Queen, Hazel Armbrister, the woman whose efforts are responsible for the buildings salvation from imminent demolition. “We can’t cut the ribbon until Hazel arrives” Mayor Fisher said as he looked into the crowd for Armbrister, “Without her, none of this is possible.”

The home team, Pompano Beach residents, were serenad-

Ali’s Director Drew Tucker with Hazel Armbrister.

(Photos by Robert Madrid) ed throughout the night by a band, not a marching band, but a band nonetheless, as they accompanied The Pompano Poets Collective, a spoken word poetry group.

Tours of the facility were also given as artwork contributed by local artist Prince Aderele was on display inside.

“The city [of Pompano Beach] needs this” said District 5 City Commissioner Barry Moss. “ This will start to feel like a real downtown again.”

Thursday’s ribbon cutting

ceremony kicked off a weekend of activities at the Ali Center which included an Open house on Friday and culminated with a concert on Saturday that featured Grammy Award winner Corey Henry and the Funk Apostles.

Thursday’s ribbon cutting ceremony proved to be a homecoming for a community of residents who were schooled in the fields of brotherhood and compassion at the Ali Center, an Institute of Higher Aspirations.

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Nourishing communities.

It’s not a food drive. It’s a food convoy.

A convoy has the potential to involve the entire community!

• Publix Super Markets Charities is donating $1.5 million to help 12 Feeding America food bank members acquire refrigerated delivery trucks.

• Publix Super Markets, Inc., has been recognized as a Visionary Partner of Feeding America for its food donations through its Perishable Recovery Program. Publix will be making a special donation of 12 tractor-trailers full of food to complement Publix Super Markets Charities’ gift.

• You can help! Participate in the Food for Sharing program at your neighborhood Publix. At checkout, you’ll have the opportunity to purchase food for a family in need.

We hope you’ll join us on the road to a future free from hunger.

Working as a convoy, we can leave food insecurity in the dust.

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