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They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses."

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Walking the red carpet into the Cora E. Braynon Family Health Center

Without counsel we are no better than the worst images we see in others “Without counsel, plans go awry, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.”

— Proverbs 15:22

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr.

“She had a love for people and public health. She was the instrumental individual who led the effort to get this facility built 15 years ago. At that time she was not a part of the Broward Health District system. She was with the County Health Department.

“She worked with North Broward Hospital District’s Commissioner Annie L. Weaver and through Mrs. Weaver’s leadership on the board helped the District understand the need for access to primary care and the need to expand and provide a top notch facility in this community.

“She was an agitator, an activist and an advocate. She was key in helping to change the mindset to get this facility here.

She knew how to do it from the inside and the outside. She could build coalitions and have

people come together for a cause,” said Jasmin Shirley, vice-president of Community Health Services for Broward Health.

Community Health Formerly known as the Seventh Avenue Family Health Center, community members helped plan the services to be offered in the 50,000 sq. ft., $7.6 million facility. It combines comprehensive primary health care with ongoing community services and outreach for adults and children that include a pharmacy, dental care and access to social services.

In addition, the center provides behavioral health services, health and disease specific health talks, alcoholic, gamblers anonymous as well as nutritional counseling and health classes.

Bring Back Our Girls! Prayer Vigil

doing what they can do freely here in our country....just go to school and get an education. I reminded them of why I tell them not to ever complain about not wanting to go to school because, in some other places, children don’t have the right to an education that is free from fear and chaos. I then explained about the ignorance and evil minds of the people that kidnapped them and how they’d rather sell the girls as slaves than to see them excel in life.

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By Starla Vaughns Cherin

Braynon was the first African American public health nurse hired by Broward County in 1960.

Walking the red carpet into the Cora E. Braynon Family Health Center set the atmosphere to honor a visionary in the public health field. A woman who so loved contributing to her community’s health, she once said, “If I come back in a second life, I would still be a public health nurse.”

Braynon was the first African American public health nurse hired by Broward County in 1960 and worked her way up to become the first African American Senior Executive Nursing Director of the Florida Department of Health, Broward County. Retiring in 1998 she was later appointed to North Broward Hospital District’s (NBHD) Commission and served as treasurer and vicepresident during her tenure until her passing in 2006 at 71.

Congressman Hastings also shared a few words from First Lady Michelle Obama that were quite touching and emotional, giving honor to the mothers of the world with prayers and support for the kidnapped girls of Nigeria. “I want you to know that Barack has directed our government to do everything possible to support the Nigerian government’s efforts to find these girls and bring them home. In these girls, Barack and I see our own daughters."

By Westside Gazette’s Generation Next “I just want to thank you all for orchestrating the Prayer Vigil for the over 200 girls that

were kidnapped from school in Nigeria. As I watched the media coverage, with a broken heart for the girls and their families, I thought of my own little girls.

I called them away from their

daily tasks of completing their homework and practicing the piano to watch the coverage with me.

“I explained to them that these young girls were only

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—The Bring Back Our Girls prayer vigil held at Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church, was an attempt to allow the Faith Community to give voice to the concerns over the 300 girls abducted in Nigeria.

“This was also a chance for us to come together as a unified faith community to lift our voices in prayer to involve all of our community and make them aware of terrorism towards women from a global perspective,” affirmed Reverend Henry E. Green, Jr. Pastor of Mt. Hermon.

Over 200 people gathered to offer and join in unified prayers on behalf of the over 300 kidnapped school girls and their families from a school in Chibok, Nigeria.

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Sometimes friends can be the most difficult to understand and the hardest to love. I overheard a conversation between two close friends as they shared some of their deepest feelings and this was not the first of such encounters between the friends.

It was obvious to me that one of them wasn’t aware of how he was projecting a lifestyle of his incarceration and the other one had grown weary of his friend’s unwillingness to address the concerns.

As a Black man in America, I know that I’m not the only one who has seen, heard or participated in conversations likened to this one that have involved family members, very close friends and barbershop encounters of such.

After very heated conversations and demeaning tirades from each, the conversation later developed like this: One said, “It was revealed to me ...you only see me as a DC (Department of Correction) number. Why? I paid my dues.”

The other retorted, “My friend and my brother. I thought about our conversation and I prayed for my anger towards you. We all have our differences which may not be liked by others. And if you think that I only see you as a DC number maybe you should ask yourself if this is how you’re presenting yourself. I can only see what you show me. If what you are showing me is that which you have learned to be over the many years that you wore a DC number then yes that is what I see, but that is not all I see.”

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A mother’s cry for help

By Jimmie Davis, Jr. The Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office botched the case of Daniela G. Torres, who fled to her native Brazil to escape prosecution for a 2008 DUI crash that resulted in the deaths of Deborah Peterson and James Carr.

It all started after Torres left the All Star Sports Bar & Grill located at 2201 West Sample Road in Pompano Beach with a blood alcohol content nearly twice the level at which Florida drivers are presumed impaired.

Then beyond belief she got in her dad’s Saab and drove along Interstate 95 and slammed into the back of Carr’s sedan, causing it to flip.

“The way I have been treated by the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office is heartbreaking,” said Martha Wright [Peterson’s mother], during an interview at her home. “I received no respect whatsoever.”

The case has been shuffled around from prosecutor to

PETERSON prosecutor and is now being handled by Assistant State Attorney Laura Laurie. “I can’t make a comment at this time,” said Laurie. “I have an ethical obligation, because the case is still open.”

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Eula Brown told her superiors that she smelled alcohol coming from Torres – but it went on deaf ears.

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Tolan family wants end to racial profiling

Democrats may block Obama’s judicial nominees

By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – Democrats and civil rights advocates continue to express concerns over two of President Barack Obama’s federal judicial nominees for Georgia’s northern district who have suspect civil rights backgrounds.

In a package deal with Republican United States senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson from Georgia, President Obama nominated Julie Carnes and Jill A. Pryor to the United States 11th Circuit

Court, Leslie Abrams to the United States Court of the Middle District of Georgia, and Michael Boggs, Mark Cohen, Leigh May, and Eleanor Ross to the court of the United States Northern District of Georgia.

If confirmed, Abrams and Ross would become the first Black women to serve lifetime appointments as federal judges in Georgia.

But Democrats and some progressive groups have objected to the nominations of Boggs and Cohen.

Last week, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee

Pleading Our Own Cause

held a hearing for the nominees where Democratic senators grilled Michael Boggs, who is currently a judge on Georgia’s appeals court, over his voting record while he served in the Georgia state legislature.

When questioned about his votes against removing the Confederate battle emblem from the Georgia state flag, Boggs said that although he found the Confederate symbol personally offensive, he said that his constituents wanted the opportunity to vote on any changes to the state flag.

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Bobby and Marian Tolan and son, Robbie, are joined by Attorney Benjamin Crump in Houston. (Photo by Cierra Duncan/Houston Defender)

By Cierra Duncan From the Houston Defender Controversial Obama court nominee Michael Boggs testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee.

(NNPA photo by Freddie Allen)

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HOUSTON, TEX. – Police shooting victim Robbie Tolan and his family want to see justice done, while ending the assault on young Black men.

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“We all experienced this as a family, as a community, and as a culture but my prayer is that we have not missed the meaning,” Tolan said during a recent press conference in Houston.

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Congresswoman Wilson speaks at rally for kidnapped girls “Nothing like that happened when I was growing up,” said Miami Gardens Councilman Ehrabor Ighodaro, a Nigerian native who is a criminal justice professor at Florida Memorial University. “This is a recent phenomenon. There are multiple causes. The grievances the

extremists have are an infiltration of western values they consider in conflict with their values."

Ighodaro who has sevenyear- old twin daughters - Esosa and Idia, said: “I can’t imagine them being abducted. I applaud President Obama for the stance he has taken against this act of terrorism. You can’t muddy the water talking strictly military intervention.”

The overwhelming thought is that Boko Harem committed this act to influence the Presidential election this year.

The group is said to prefer a President from northern Nigeria who is isn’t supportive of western culture and education for females.

Said Wilson: “Education is truly a girl’s best chance for a brighter future, especially in Nigeria.”

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“I stand with you today demanding we bring back our girls,” Wilson told the mostly Nigerian American participants, stated Congresswoman Federica Wilson (c), featured speaker.

By Derek Joy The sun rose hot over Rolling Oaks Park in Miami Gardens as people gathered for the rally with athletes playing basketball on the courts in the background.

Dr. Yinka Tella, a counselor at Broward College and Nigerian native, organized the rally to garner support for the #bringbackourgirls social media campaign. Terrorists kidnapped 300 girls from their Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Nigeria on April 15.

“We’re trying to mobilize international support for the 300 girls who were kidnapped in northeastern Nigeria one month ago,” said Tella. “They’re claiming they’re Muslims. We know they’re not. They’re claiming they’re fighting for a cause. We know they’re not.

“They’re terrorists, anarchists and warmongers. While some of the girls escaped while being transported, there are nearly 300 still living as sex slaves under the threat of murder. It shows mans inhumanity to man.”

Boko Haram, billed as an Islamic extremist terrorist network, has claimed credit for the kidnappings. Boko Haram, according to Tella, means “Western education is taboo.

That terrorist network has resisted the inclusion of western values, particularly educating females, into Nigerian culture.

They have been blamed for some 1,500 deaths this year in Nigeria.

“I’m so upset,” said El Portal Village Mayor Daisy M. Black.

Basically, when I think about it, those girls didn’t want to be a part of that. They’ve had their lives taken away from them.

“These girls didn’t have a choice. It’s human trafficking.

They’re being sold in other countries, forced to have sex with and marry men they don’t know and didn’t choose to be in their lives.”

Congresswoman Federica Wilson of Miami, (Dem., District 24), was the featured speaker.

Wilson won bipartisan support in Congress in crafting a Resolution demanding American and international support for the girls. Congress will vote on it this week.

“I stand with you today demanding we bring back our girls,” Wilson told the mostly Nigerian American participants. “I can’t even imagine what it’s like for these girls, their mothers, their fathers, their sisters, their brothers, their families.

“I’m outraged that President Good luck Jonathan didn’t show

up when the girls were kidnapped. He did nothing to prevent them from being kidnapped.

“I’m putting the U. S. House of Representatives firmly on notice to condemn this kind of terrorism,” added Wilson, while noting “more than 100 Members of Congress have signed her Resolution.”

As a part of the overall effort to garner the international support, the Coalition of Concerned Nigerians in South Florida aim to secure 100,000 signatures on a petition by May 25, which they plan to submit to President Barack Obama.

CHISLOM Even though many of us consider our mothers to be the world’s greatest, Ms. Linda Chislom and Ms. Brenda Gethers are the Westside Gazette’s “Greatest Mom in the World 2014” second and third place winners, respectively. Below is an essay from Pharoh R. Jemison, Linda Chislom’s son.

First of all, thanks to Bobby R. Henry, Sr., and the Westside Gazette family for the amazing opportunity to expose my only beloved mother. My Ms. Mamie Williams will celebrate her 101st birthday on May 28. Ms. Williams is the mother of two: Edgar Harrington of Boston, Mass. and Mary L. Dixon (deceased). She is the grandmother of nine, great grandmother of 19, great-great grandmother of 26 and greatgreat- great grandmother of 31.

mother’s name is Linda Chislom and she is the “Greatest Mom in the World". Although she’s in good company.

This story starts on the Southside of Chicago, in which my mother gave birth to a handsome boy named Pharoh R. Jemison on July 9, 1978. I recall bike riding with my mother in my early years. She would strap me on the back and we would ride throughout the Chicago streets. My father has a successful business and my mother was nurturing her only child.

Then crack cocaine landed in our communities and our household. My mother was swept away with the flood of addiction.

From 1986 until 2003, my mother lived a life apart from me. During this time, I would’ve gladly written an essay explaining what a bad mother I had.

In 1980, my mother was sentenced to five years in the Florida Department of Corrections.

Imagine her perception of life at the time. Her life was in shambles and her only child was ashamed of her.

She gave her life to Jesus Christ and he molded her into a Godly mother. She was transformed from the inside out. She desired for God to teach her how to become the “Greatest Mom in the World.

She was released from prison in 2003 and went on to accomplish many things by the grace of God. She became an author, a minister and started her own business.

By 2006 I was living recklessly in Chicago and she opened her arms and home in which I accepted.

Since my arrival, she has continued to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with me. She’s constantly praying and interceding on my behalf. Not to mention, her demonstrating the love of Christ through her lifestyle.

GETHERS In 2007, she assisted me in moving my 79-year-old father to South Florida from Chicago.

In 2008, I was sent to the Department of Corrections to serve a prison sentence. It was my mother (while married) who took care of my father from 2008 until his demise in 2010.

On my behalf, she cared for him every day. Yes, her love for me moved her to support the one I loved.

In closing, great is being beyond average; might, intense.

My mother wants the best for me, therefore she directed me to the one who can secure me the best - Jesus Christ. It’s a good thing for a mother to put her child in the best position for success in this lifetime.

It’s great (beyond average) for a mother to intensely do everything to put her child in the best position for eternal success. Linda Chislom has been exposed, “Greatest Mom in the World 2014” (although she’s in good company)!

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Mental Health Association’s EPIC 2014 Luncheon: A moving and inspiring event!

By Kevin Lane The Mental Health Association of Southeast Florida recently honored local community members for their outstanding service in furthering the cause of mental health awareness during their 19th Annual EPIC Awards Luncheon.

The 19th Annual EPIC Awards Luncheon was the best attended in recent years! The signature fundraising event for the Mental Health Association of Southeast Florida (MHA) paid tribute to Exceptional People Impacting the Community (EPIC). According to Paul Jaquith, President & CEO of

MHA, “… what these very diverse and dedicated individuals have in common is their commitment to the public good, their efforts to improve the lives of citizens of our communities, and their advocacy for persons with mental illness.” MHA Board Members Yasmine Holbrook and Gary Dirda are CoChairs.

A new award was initiated this year when Jen Klaassens, Vice President of Programs for The Wasie Foundation, became the first recipient of the Hal Booth Memorial Award for Philanthropy. “For years, Sandra and Hal Booth were supporters of MHA, both in volunteering

their time and in their personal philanthropy. Hal passed away last year after a year-long illness, and both Hal and Sandra wanted any donations in Hal’s memory to be made to MHA,” Paul Jaquith added.

Other honorees include: Dr. Timothy Ludwig, from the Broward Sheriff’s Office; Gwen Henry, GEO Care; Lauren Zuchman, Henderson Behavioral Health; Lysandra Russell & Marcia Barry-Smith, Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation’s Dragonfly Darlings; Sandra McQueen-Baker, Fresh Start of Miami-Dade, Inc; and Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter with Brinkley Morgan Law Firm.

“More than 50 Pompano Beach residents attended the 4th Annual Mother’s Day Tea to hear inspiring words from State Representative Gwendolen Clarke-Reed. Jazz saxophone artist, Randy Corinthian wooed the audience with his extraordinary musical skills. The Parable Mime Ministries which is a group of male teenagers performed an amazing mime performance while students enrolled in the Blanche Ely High School culinary program provided the tasty buffet. All On Board Productions DJ kept the momentum flowing by expertly providing music throughout the program and Wal-Mart Pompano Beach store provided beautiful centerpieces.

Photo from left to right, Debra Floyd, branch manager, Jan Moran Collier City Learning Library (JMCCLL), State Representative Gwendolen Clarke-Reed, Rebecca Johnson, president, Friends of the JMCCLL, and Sharon Bacon, member, Friends of the JMCCLL.”

A mother’s cry for help (Cont'd from FP) “I smelled a moderate odor of alcohol coming from the defendant’s face,” said Brown in her deposition. “The defendant leaned on the car for support and seemed happy and giggly despite what had just occurred.”

What had just occurred was Torres had just killed Peterson and Carr – but there was a third passenger [Calvin Bagg] in the car that survived the horrible tragedy.

Torres admitted to Sgt. J.R. Wigfall, (FHP) that she had been drinking, and he states in his traffic homicide report, “Ms. Torres appeared to have stable balance,” Wigfall wrote. “I could not smell odor of an alcoholic beverage…”

Because Wigfall was the officer in charge, Torres wasn’t arrested. She remained free for six months, and surrendered to authorities who charged her with two counts of DUI Manslaughter, one count of DUI causing or contributing to injury to person or property, and two counts of Vehicular Homicide.

She was given a bond with conditions of reporting to a Pretrial Services Program for supervised release that entailed taking frequent drug tests.

“Torres failed to report to a supervised release by phone and failed to appear for a drug test on Aug. 20, 2012 as required by her bond,” said John J. Mac Veigh, Special Agent Federal Bureau of Investigation in the Federal Warrant against Torres. “It was learned that Torres boarded a plane from Miami to Brazil on Aug. 15, 2012, but did not board the return flight on Aug. 19, 2012.”

Wilton Edwards, a family friend of Peterson, wants to

know why the State Attorney’s Office didn’t confiscate Torress passport.

Wright and Edwards both agree that if Torres’ passport had been taken away she wouldn’t have been able to flee the country. “Torres’ father purchased the ticket,” said Edwards. “He had knowledge of her leaving the country and this constitutes that he was harboring a fugitive.”

Former interim State Attorney Peter Antonnacci labeled the passport disaster “disgusting” and said he was working to figure out who “dropped the ball” in his office.

Wright wants justice and closure for the untimely death of her beloved daughter and Carr.

She’s been keeping her daughter’s death in the media

and having marches, rallies and demonstrations at the Palm Beach County Courthouse and throughout the community at large.

There’s going to be a “Fighting for Justice – DUI Zero Tolerance” forum with guest speakers held at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center located at 520 Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard in Pompano Beach on June 14 at 5 p.m.

“What kind of parents are Beatrice and Milton Torres who let their daughter leave the United States, knowing she killed two people?” asked Wright. “This is not a place to commit a crime and then flee back to your native Brazil and hide.”

Pictured (l-r) - Dr. Adam Rosenberg, Gwendolyn S. Henry, Marcia-Barry Smith, Jen Klaassens, Lysandra Russell, Dr. Timothy Ludwig, Yueh-Mei Kim Nutter, Esq., Lauren Zuchman, Michael Mayo, Sandra McQueen-Baker and Paul Jaquith.

“We were especially fortunate to have Michael Mayo, longtime columnist at the SunSentinel, as the Master of Ceremonies,” said Dr. Adam Rosenberg, Chairman of MHA’s Board of Directors. “Through his columns in the Sun-Sentinel and his blog, Michael Mayo has been a tireless advocate for mental health issues.” Mayo has been with the Sun-Sentinel for 25 years and has served as Metro News Columnist since 2002.

Mayo spoke passionately about issues dealing with Mental Health, and he spoke from the heart… relating his own connection to mental illness. His brother, a bright and energetic young man, experienced schizophrenia at the age of 19 and was eventually institutionalized for the remainder of his life. He died at age 52, after suffering from throat cancer for two years.

The theme of the event this year is “labels are for jars, not people.” “The event will feature individually hand painted ceramic jars with a chalk surface label that people can feel free to write in any label they wish,” said Chris Yoculan, director of the 9Muses. The ceramic jars have been painted by the members of the 9MusesArtCenter and will be available for sale at the end of the event. “The MHA works in the community to reduce the stigma associated with Behavioral Health issues and labeling is a constant concern for anyone who receives a diagnosis (label).”

“Since its inception in 1996, over 100 individuals have received an EPIC award for their efforts to benefit the health and wellbeing of our community,” Jaquith added.

The funds raised from the event will go towards supporting the children’s mentoring program, Listen to Children and I’m Thumbody. It

will also help the 9MusesArtCenter provide art supplies and equipment for the members who utilize the arts program at the MHA. MHA recently celebrated its 56th year serving the community. It is located at 7145 W. Okld. Pk. Blvd. in Lauderhill, Fla.

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Regular School Board Meeting ± Public speakers listed on the agenda will be heard at 12 p.m. or as close to that time as possible.

Workshops ± Public speakers will be permitted three minutes each to address a topic at the conclusion of Board Members' discussion on the topic. The times for items on the agenda are only estimates.

The actual start times for these topics may vary up to an hour or more depending on the nature of the items and the length of the Board discussions and public comments.

The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure, which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, race, religion, or sexual orientation. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Executive Director, Benefits & EEO Compliance at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), may call Equal Educational Opportunities (EEO) at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158.

Telephone conferencing or other telecommunications technology may be used in conducting this public meeting to permit absent Board Members to participate in discussions, to be heard by other School Board Members and the public, and to hear discussions taking place during the meeting.

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Event

Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church Frances Ferguson Board’s Eighth Annual Barbaque, Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 11 a.m., at 404 N.W. Seventh Terr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For additional info contact Anne Naves at (954) 486-3148 or any other member of the Ferguson Board.

Breakfast Reigns and Pours Creations Company Charity Breakfast, Saturday, May 24, 2014 at 9 a.m., at 311 N. University Dr., Plantation, Fla. Offers six free services to legal age adults who wish to enhance their skills and broaden their horizon. For more info about the donations and invitation to the Breakfast Buffet: visit our website: reignsandpours.com (954) 4844168.

Fundraiser

BrightStar Credit Union Sistrunk Historical Organization 11 th Annual Gala & Fundraiser, Sailing for Success, Sunday, May 25, 2014, at 4 p.m., cocktail hour, at the Inverrary Country Club, 3840 Inverrary Blvd., Lauderhill, Fla. For cost and more info call (954) 687-3472.

Celebration

The community is cordially invited to Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, pastor Jimmy English in a celebrating our annual Men and Women Day, Sunday, May 25, 2014 at 11 a.m., at 2211 N.W. Seventh St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Jimmy English, pastor. Theme: “Prepared for His Purpose” Ephesians 3:10-12. Special guest, Elder James Touchstone and St. James Primitive and congregation of Hollywood, Fla.

Forum

Chi Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will partner with the brothers of Alpha Lambda Omega Chapter of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated to host a youth forum, “Understanding Your Civil Rights”, the forum is for teenagers and young adults ages 11-19, will be held Saturday, May 31, 2014 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., at Castle Hill Elementary School, 2640 N.W. 46 Ave., Lauderhill, Fla. Continental breakfast and a bag lunch will be provided. For additional info visit the chapter’s website at www.chipsiomega.org or contact Josetta Patterson at (954) 410-6673.

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Breakfast

Celebration

Kiwanis of Central Broward Fish & Grits Breakfast, Saturday, May 24, 20134 from 8 to 10:30 at West Ken Lark Park, 1321 N.W. 33 Ave., Lauderhill, Fla. Donation are welcome. Proceeds to aid Foundation & Community Service. For more info call (954) 735-0619.

“A Shepherd’s Journey”, Rev. George Hardy, Pastor Appreciation, Friday, May 30, 2014 at 420 N.E. 33 St., Okl. Pk., Fla. For time and additional info contact Mae Grubbs at (954) 298-3988 or Laura Richardson at (954) 822-0749.

Dinner Workshop

Event

Open Mic

Power Networking with Facilities Management, Procurement and Broward College Prime Vendors hosted by Broward Supplier Relations and Diversity, Wednesday, May 28, 2014 from11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Judson A. Samuels South Campus, 7200 Pines Blvd., Library, Bldg. 81, Room 138, Pembroke Pines, Fla.

Open Mic is held every 1st Friday at First Baptist Church Piney Grove, 4699 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. Dr. Rev Derrick J. Hughes is the senior pastor. Hosted by the young adults, Open Mic features inspirational spoken word, singing and gospel rap.

Open Mic is for ages 18-35 (kids are welcome.) This is a time to fellowship and enjoy God given talent. This is a free invite doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments are served.

Tournament

The Broward County Alumni Chapter will host a Financial Fitness Workshop for Middle School and Young Adult students to be led by Laureen Walker, Branch Manager of Wells Fargo Bank, Davie, Fla. May 27, 2014 at 3580 W. Okld.

Pk. Blvd., Lauderhill, Fla. at 6:30 p.m. Parents must be in attendance, for more information call (954) 4309760.

Meeting The community is invited Piney Grove Boys Academy 2014 Annual Dinner, Friday, June 6, 2014 reception at 6:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m., at Deicke Auditorium, 5701 Cypress Rd., Plantation, Fla. RSVP by May 31, 2014 to (954) 735-1470 or www.pinegroveacademy.org

Broward Sheriff’s Office Police Athletic League Seventh Annual Fallen Officers Memorial Martial Arts Tournament, Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 8 a.m., at Millennium Middle School, 5803 N.W. 94 Ave., Tamarac, Fla.

Lauderhill Women Club, meets the first Thursday of each month, at 7 p.m., at the Sadkin Center, 1176 N.W. 42 Way Lauderhill,Fla. For more info call (954) 739-6941.

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Camillus House celebrates Black cultures, recognizing the role of educators in transmitting Black cultures

By Elvis Anderson

2014 HONOREES -- Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, Founder, 5000 Role Models of Excellence; Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, School Board Member, Miami Dade County Public Schools; Dr. Marvin Dunn, Camillus House Scholar in Residence; Fedrick Ingram, President, United Teachers of Dade; Dr. Robert Morris, FIU Professor on the Campus of Booker T. Washington High and Rosetta Vickers, Executive Director, Zeta Community Educational Center.

Walking the red carpet into the Cora E. Braynon Family Health Center (Cont'd from FP) “No one is denied access,” says Shirley. “We charge fees on a sliding scale according to what you can afford and we have counselors here to help assess that. “ Braynon’s public health extended to her family pitching in. “It was my grandmother’s passion the health, safety and security of the people,” said her grandson Florida State Senator Oscar Braynon II. “I remember she had us with her passing out condoms.

“I’m so proud of her legacy. I am this because she did the work. They have a picture of her in the gallery at the hospital and I’d show my sons. They did not get a chance to know her although they know all about her to keep her memory alive and now there is an entire building named after her.”

On the forefront of public health, Braynon was active in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and AIDS. At one point she incor-

porated the non-profit People of Color AIDS Coalition of Broward County. In addition to enlisting her grandchildren’s help she also worked with her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta, to hand out discreetly packaged health pamphlets and condoms at the Sistrunk Festival in 1984.

“Mrs. Braynon was an old school public health nurse and knew about mobilizing the community to address any health issue that affected her community. When HIV came to Broward County long before it was addressed as a public health issue, she developed education and prevention programs that actually touched people,” Shirley remembers.

“She gathered us together and said we can get information, pamphlets and condoms to pass out to all the people at the festival. What better way to have a lasting impact. One way to prevent infection is to have a barrier to transmission.

Let’s give them the tools to prevention. She was attuned to

public health and knew how to prevent disease.”

Community Event The renaming event was standing room only as Broward Health President/CEO Frank P. Nask commented, “Whenever Jasmin Shirley plans an event there is always a great turnout. This is a jewel in the community for primary care.

We provide comprehensive health care here and this center serves more than 150,000 visits a year,” Nask added.

For the event décor outfitted in Braynon’s favorite color, crimson, votive candles carried her light and the affair was catered by Dottie Stewart’s Global Elegance.

Florida Senate Minority Leader Senator Chris Smith attended. “It’s great when we honor those that came before us, so that future generations can know what she did for our community. Florida House of Rep. Gwendolen Clarke-Reed also attended.

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Almost 100 gathered on May 2, in the Community Room of the newly built Nor-wegian Cruise Line campus of Camillus House to celebrate Black culture. An annual cele-bration, this year Camillus House recognized the role and contribution of Black educators.

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson was the first of six to take the podium; she told a story of how Paul Ahr, PhD., president & CEO, Camillus House, helped her through a tough time in her life – the passing of her brother and father within a short time span. She praised Dr. Ahr and the work of Camillus House.

Proud family and friends were on hand to see the hotrict Chairman David Di Pietro, Esq., Vice-Chair Joel Gustafson, Esq., Commissioner’s David C. Nieland and Darryl L. Wright and North Broward Medical Center CEO Pauline Grant were present as well as Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Bobby DuBose and the staff of the Westside Gazette Newspaper.

Family Values Members of the Braynon family from Cora’s children to her great grandchildren attended. ‘Our family has always had that community commitment,” said Senator Braynon.

“My grandmother was also dedicated to not being the last.

She wants others to follow in her footsteps. That is why you should contribute to the Cora Eaves Braynon Nursing Scholarship.

“So far we have provided over $20,000 in scholarship funds to Broward County students of nursing. So now just imagine coming here to the Cora E. Braynon Family Health Center and being treated by a nurse who went to school on a Cora E. Braynon Scholarship.”

norees speak about their careers and those that helped them achieve success. To kick off the celebration, Dr. Ahr spoke of the progress being made at Camillus House. The previous night at Camillus House, more

than 1,000 people were fed and sheltered – a lot of good things are happening there and it’s just the beginning. In 2015, Camillus House will recognize the role of athletics in transmitting Black cultures.

Mortgage relief program resumes ’Underwater’ out last year on a state program that reduces mortgage balance will get another chance

By Susan Taylor Martin Tampa Bay Times Are you currently on your mortgage payments and not owe more than your house is worth?

On Thursday, May 15, 2014 Florida housing officials reopened a federally funded program that pays down loan balances by up to $50,000.

To qualify, the home must be a primary residence purchased before January 2010 and have an unpaid first mortgage balance not household income. A family of four cannot exceed 140 percent of the average median income for an area.

The 140 percent figure totals $95,200 in Miami-Dade County and $96,600 in Broward County. In Monroe, 140 percent of the median is $115,360.

Homeowners must also owe at least 125 percent of the property’s current market value.

Reopening the $350 million Hardest Hit Fund Principal Reduction Program gives Floridians a second shot at a program that was first announced in September but closed a few

days later when the number of applications hit a 25,000 cap.

Unlike last time, there is no automatic cutoff for applications, Cecka Rose Green, communications director of the Florida Housing Finance Corp., said at a news conference recently.

However, she stressed that homeowners who applied in September should not reapply even if they were initially rejected or are still waiting to hear.

Instead, they should contact the advisor they were working with.

The application website, which became active May 15, is principalreductionflfh.org.

Homeowners will also be able to call toll-free 877-863-5244.

Details of the Hardest Hit program are available at http:// www.principalreductionflhf.org/

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Opinion

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To Be Equal

“Bring back our girls:’ Why we should care

By Marc H. Morial President and CEO NNPA Columnist “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.

Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A real war on women, marked by murder, rape and slavery is raging in too many parts of the world. In fact and unfortunately, human trafficking is now thought to be among the fastest-growing illegal enterprises globally.

The latest and most grotesque example is the April 14 kidnapping of more than 200 girls from their Nigerian school by a terrorist group known as Boko Haram. The group violently opposes any activity associated with Western society and for the past several years has been waging a bloody campaign to prevent the education of Nigeria’s girls. Yet, I have been asked by several people in the past few weeks why we should continue to care about events happening so far from our borders. The answer is simple: we cannot ignore the fact that attitudes that deny, question or compromise the value of

The browning of public schools after ‘Brown’

By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist This is the 60th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision outlawing “separate but equal” schools. And like most major anniversaries, incorrect information surfaces as purported fact, doing a disservice to the accomplishment being celebrated as well as truth itself.

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segregated now than when Brown was handed down. That is simply untrue and if you want to read a comprehensive account of what CURRY has truly happened in school desegregation over the past 60 years, there is no better source than “Brown at 60: Great Progress, a Long Retreat and an Uncertain Future,” published by The Civil Rights Project at UCLA. First, let’s dispense with the nonsense.

“The claims that black students in the South are no better off than they were before Brown, in terms of segregation, are obviously wrong,” the report stated. “They are ten times as likely to be in majority-white schools as they were when the Civil Rights Act passed.”

The 42-page report is packed with illuminating facts about progress made in the wake of Brown and the subsequent retrenchment. But to appreciate the significance of Brown, it is necessary to understand what our schools looked like before the court decision.

“Nine years after Brown, when President John Kennedy called for the first major civil rights act of the 20th century, 99 percent of Blacks in the South were still in totally segregated schools,” the report recounted.

“Virtually no whites were in historically Black schools, nor were Black teachers and administrators in white schools. For all practical purposes, it was segregation as usual or ‘segregation forever,’ as some of the South’s politicians promised. In the great majority of the several thousand southern districts nothing had been done.”

Actually, there were two Brown decisions. The first, issued in 1954, outlawed segregated public schools masquerading as “separate but equal.”

The court ruled that “segregation is inherently unequal” and ordered the desegregation of schools. With no progress after a year, the court ordered in 1955, in a ruling sometimes called Brown II, which desegregation had to be carried out “with all deliberate speed.”

But racial segregation was deliberate and speed was missing in action.

In fact, nine years after Brown, 99 percent of Blacks in the South were still in segregated schools.

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women anywhere are harmful to women everywhere – no matter where they occur.

In many parts of the world and some cultures, outdated, patriarchal and inhumane ideas such as MORIAL forced marriages, sanctioned wife beatings and even female genital mutilations continue to keep women subservient and from contributing to society and achieving their full potential.

Preventing girls from getting an education is also another unacceptable tactic used to continually oppress women around the world. As First Lady Michelle Obama pointed out in the White House weekly address in honor of Mother’s Day, “more than 65 million girls worldwide are not in school.”

In his Sunday New York Times column on May 11, Nicholas Kristof asked, “What’s So Scary about Smart Girls?” Simply put, nothing threatens oppressive, male-dominated societies more than educated girls who are likely to have fewer children, become productive workers and boost their economies. As Kristof puts it, “The greatest threat to extremism isn’t drones firing missiles, but girls reading books.”

In addition to the issue of education for girls, this latest tragedy in Nigeria also highlights the deplorable crime of human trafficking – not just around the world, but also here at home. The National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) reports that from 2008-2012, it received more than 65,000 calls to its hotline and received reports of more than 9,000 unique cases of human trafficking. Of these, 41 percent of sex trafficking cases referenced U.S. citizens as victims, and women were referenced as victims in 85 percent of sex trafficking cases.

As distressing as these numbers are, they still do not represent the entirety of the problem because this data is based on reported incidents only.

According to NHTRC, with an estimated 100,000 children in the sex trade in the United States each year, the total number of human trafficking victims in the U.S. reaches hundreds of thousands when estimates of both adults and minors and sex trafficking and labor trafficking are combined.

The awful drama unfolding in Nigeria has touched the heart of the world, and it has also raised the consciousness of an international community about the continuing fight for the rights of girls and women. As the father of two daughters, I cannot imagine the pain that the parents of the missing girls must be feeling. As a civil rights leader, it fuels my commitment to do what is within my power and influence to ensure that we #BringBackOurGirls everywhere.

While there is no scale or moral equivalence between what is happening in Nigeria and the treatment of girls and women in America today, we cannot ignore our own responsibility to fully educate and empower girls in this country, to champion equal pay, to end violence against women, and to stop the human trafficking of hundreds of thousands of children, girls and women each year.

There is a health care epidemic at the Veterans’ affair

By Roger Caldwell In America, there is a healthcare epidemic, and no one should be surprised when doctors and hospital administrators cook the books to cover up treatment CALDWELL delays. Healthcare in one of the wealthiest countries on the face of this earth is not a primary focus or concern. The general condition of healthcare is poor, but in the veteran affairs department, the condition is reprehensible and broken.

There are tens of thousands of veterans returning from two wars with a multiplicity of injuries, and there are

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not enough hospitals and clinics to meet the demand. As the situation deteriorates around the country, no one has an answer or solution to the problems. The Senate and the House can hold investigations for months, but nothing will change until they allocate billions of dollars to the health care epidemic in America.

Many of the problems that the Veterans Affair Secretary Eric Shineski is faced with are the same problems in the general population. A report from the VA’s Office of the Medical Inspector said a department clinic in Fort Collins, Colo. falsified appointment records to give the impression that staff doctors saw patients within the agency’s goal of 14 days.

This information would prove that the entire hospital or clinic staff broke the law, and all the workers knew it was standard operating procedure to falsify the records. President Obama remains confident in Shineski’s ability to lead the VA, but everyone knows the system is broken.

The workers know they are overworked on every level, and the cost of treating patients increases every month.

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Boko Harem’s crime against the future

By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Will the parents of at least 276 Nigerian girls kidnapped more than a month ago by the terror- DANIELS ist gang, Boko Harem, ever see their daughters alive again?

That agonizing question has provoked intense diplomatic efforts involving the governments of the United States and several European and African countries, and an international, social-media-driven campaign to rescue the girls that include demands from some for the U.S. to, if necessary, take military action to get the girls back to their families.

There is a great deal to be said about what this terrible crime reveals about, and what it could mean for, Nigeria. But, first, it’s important – even though it offers no comfort—to put this horror in its global context: as yet more evidence that even amid the technological advancements of the 21st century, human beings’ capacity for brutality seems to be as great as ever.

Despite the conventional wisdom, this failing isn’t to be found just in Black Africa. Just last week, for example, the United Nations-appointed official seeking to end the civil war in Syria quit out of frustration, underscoring that the war there, which has cost the lives of 150,000 men, women and children, will continue. Statements from French and U.S. officials left little doubt that, despite agreeing last year to stop waging chemical warfare against his own people, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has continued to do so in his campaign against rebel forces.

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The Gantt Report Certification is discrimation

By Lucius Gantt I would imagine that every state, county and city in the United States has employed at least one person in a position that has the word “minority”, “urban”, “disadvantag- GANTT ed” or “diversity” in that person’s job title.

Many Black workers are hired to staff government agencies, departments and offices that claim to assist minority businesses.

Federal, state and local governments are considered big spenders when it comes to doing business with vendors seeking government contracts.

Ever state has billions to spend and almost every city and county in America has millions to spend when purchasing goods and services from private companies.

The Constitution of the United States of America has a clause that guarantees each American citizen equal opportunity when dealing with government situations and relations.

So, if governments have millions and billions of dollars to spend buying goods and services from private businesses, how many Black businesses do you know that has gotten a million dollar government contract other than one or two or three construction contractors?

Some white companies get million dollar contracts for “consultation” but how many Black companies get million dollar consulting contracts? Some white companies get million dollar contracts to place advertising, or for calling a media company and telling an ad account representative you want to purchase a government ad. But how many Black ad agencies get contracts to place million dollar ad buys?

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Hip-Hop Corner

“Praying at Mt. Hermon AME” Everything Donald Sterling

By Pastor Rasheed Z. Baaith said wasn’t false “In thee, O LORD, do I hope; thou wilt hear, O LORD My God.” (Psalm 38:15) Last Wednesday BAAITH evening, under the inspiration of Pastor Henry F. Green of Mt. Hermon AME Church and the leadership of Westside Gazette Publisher, Bobby Henry, Sr., leaders, pastors, elected officials and members of our community came together.

They came to offer up the one thing the world and we need more than anything else: prayer. Those in attendance came to pray for our daughters in Nigeria who had been kidnapped because they had the desire to become educated women. And kidnapped because of their religious faith.

These were daughters we had neither beget nor begotten and none of us had met these daughters. We had not ever heard their voices, or looked into their eyes or shared laughter with them. Yet, despite all of that it was evident to those who came that we loved these children and our hearts were torn by the uncertainty of what may be happening to them.

We recognized that while we could not lead a military rescue operation to bring them home or guide diplomatic efforts to gain their release, the one thing we could do was to pray. And so we did. Christ taught us by His example in His greatest moment of crisis to pray. He prayed so powerfully and so passionately He sweated blood.

And while we did not sweat blood, those who came prayed as powerfully and as sincerely as they could. The atmosphere was charged with the Presence of the Holy Spirit. He was there because those prayers compelled Him to be there.

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By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist The NBA playoffs, the NFL draft, and elevator music with Jay BUTLER Z and Beyonce are all distractions in the pursuit of occupying our attention. Among them, I found Donald Sterling’s rants to be the most intriguing. Many people want to dismiss him as a racist, disillusioned old man, but if you listened carefully a few of his points were valid. I’m always bothered by people who criticize our culture, but I think I am more bothered that there is room for criticism than I am about the person criticizing.

I assume Donald Sterling refused a PR team to script his message in his interview with Anderson Cooper or he lost focus and went off on a tangent about Magic Johnson and the Black community. Nevertheless, he seemingly dug a deeper hole for himself by referencing Johnson’s HIV status, questioning his influence in South L.A. and outright dismissing Magic’s role in helping the Black community.

Sterling says, “What has he done, can you tell me, big Magic Johnson, what has he done?”

Now, I am sure we are very aware of Magic Johnson’s investments in communities of color and I don’t dispute Magic’s sincere commitment to do business in the urban neighborhoods around the country. But what I heard Donald Sterling say is Jewish people have a company for people that want to borrow money at no interest, they want to give their people a fishing pole, they want to help people, if people don’t have the money they will loan it to them and if they don’t have interest one day, they will give it back. Wow! (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)

People of color are challenged by the politics of morality

By Derek Joy The Rev. Dr. Gaston Smith and his Friendship Missionary Baptist Church congregation came face to face with the ills of life among people of color.

Not that it doesn’t or hasn’t happened in other ethnic communities. It does. And it has.

Black Americans have historically been systematically denied access to virtually every arena of life. The lone exception, albeit grudgingly so, is the church. Yeah. The history books don’t tell the stories of how people of color were treated less than human in the practice of religion.

Consequently, with all the obstacles to overcome, one would think that people of color - if nothing else - would respect houses of worship.

But no. The low life burglars could not find strength of morality, belief

and faith to resist committing the sins of criminal acts on that house of God - Friendship.

Instead, they broke into the church. Stole an estimated $30,000 in equipment and left JOY bloody fingerprints on the church van. They showed the most scurrilous kind of scoundrels run free in our society.

People of color let that happen. Allow murders to be committed in their midst. Tolerate all manner of Black on Black crimes without a word. In silence. Some because of fear. Others for any number of reasons apathy included.

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St. Ruth Missionary Baptist Church 145 NW 5th Avenue Dania Beach, FL 33004 Office: (954) 922-2529

Bishop Victor T. Curry Senior Pastor/Teacher

Worship T his and Every Sunday at the Church of Your Choice This

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"

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

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"

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.

1-800-254-NBBC * (305) 685-3700 (o) *(305) 685-0705 (f) www.newbirthbaptistmiami.org

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.

Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, Senior Pastor 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.

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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

Rev. Dr. James B. Darling, Senior Pastor 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) Growth & Orientation ........................................................... 9 a.m.

But be doers of the Word - James 1:22 nkjv - “A Safe Haven, and you can get to Heaven from here”

WORSHIP SERVICES Bible Study (Wednesday Night) ...................................................... 6:45 p.m.

Sunday School .............................................................................. 8:45 a.m.

Sunday Morning Service ............................................................. 10:00 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.

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Obituaries Elijah Bell's Funeral Services GIBBS Funeral services for the late Paula Gibbs.

James C. Boyd Funeral Home HADDEN Funeral services for the late Charles Edward Hadden 59 were held May 17 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Rev. Leroy Smith officiating.

HOLMES Funeral services for the late Mellanese Holmes - 72 were held May 15.

MOULTRY Funeral services for the late Crystal Nicole Moultry – 29 were held May 14 at Mount Hermon AME Church with Pastor Larry Baker officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens (Central).

McWhite's Funeral Home BLACKFORD Funeral services for the late Annie Blackford - 63 were held May a7 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Timonthy Jackson officiating. Forest Lawn Cemetery (Central).

CAMPBELL Funeral services for the late Selvin J. Campbell - 55 were held May 17 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Glenn Wanless officiating. Family Plot – Blackwoods, Clarendon, Jamaica, W.I. GARRIQUES Funeral services for the late Trevor Garriques - 63 were held May 18 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel Rev. Timothy Jackson officiating. Interment: Bailey Memorial Gardens.

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HAWKINS Funeral services for the late Sarah Lee Hawkins - 70 were held May 17 at First Baptist Church Piney Grove with Rev. Dr. Derrick J. Hughes officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

SMITH Funeral services for the late Baby Amayah Deon Smith -4 months were held May 17 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Steve Washington officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

SUKAR Funeral services for the late Bisram Sukar72 were held May 12 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel.

WALKER Funeral services for the late Warren Woodrow Walker - 44 were held May 16 at Fort Lauderdale Seventh-day Adventist Church with Pastor Carlton Knott officiating. Interment: South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Fl. YOUNG Funeral services for the late Algertha Goodman Young - 83 were held May 17 at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. L. Sanders officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery Central.

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Education giant Thornton Govan Humphries, Jr. leaves legacy of community service South Florida has lost a true pillar in the community with the recent passing of Thornton Govan Humphries, Jr. His giant stature was only matched by his passion for championing the cause of quality education for the youth of South Florida. After a lengthy illness, Humphries passed away on May 10, surrounded by his wife, children, friends and family. He was 82.

The son of Minnie and Thornton Humphries, Thornton G. Humphries was born July 20, 1931, in Apalachicola, Fla. He excelled as a student athlete at Quinn High School, where he was a star basketball player before graduating as the Class of 1949 Valedictorian.

Humphries enlisted in the United States Air Force where he continued playing basketball throughout the U.S. and Europe. After completing his military duties Thornton enrolled at the University of Seattle, where he played alongside NBA Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor. The duo led their team to a birth in the NCAA Tournament’s championship round.

After completing his college studies Thornton returned to his hometown of Apalachicola, where he married his high school sweetheart Maud Olivia Woods. The couple produced three beautiful daughters: Thorna, Shawn, and Faye, along with a handsome son, Stefan. The Humphries moved to Fort Lauderdale where they raised a family and became pillars of the community and members of St. Helen’s Catholic Church.

Humphries’ long and illustrious career in education began at Deerfield Park Junior High School where he became head basketball coach and Athletic Director. He then became Chairperson of the Math Department and Dean of StuHUMPHRIES Funeral services for the lateThornton Gavan Humphries, Jr. – 82 were held May 17 at St. Helen Catholic Church with Frederick Humphries officiating. Interment: Magnolia Cemetery, Apalachicola, Fl. SMALL Funerals services for the late Jerome K. Small - 51 were held may 17 at Immanuel Church of God In Christ with Pastor James Clinton officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens (Central).

WALKER Funeral services for the late Marestine Walker - 62 were held May 17 at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Milton K. Copeland officiating.

Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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He also held principal positions at Rickards Middle School, Deerfield High, and Everglades Middle School before retiring from the Broward County Public School System as its Central Area Superintendent.

Florida A & M University issued the following Resolution of Tribute: To the life of the late Thornton G. Humphries, Jr. He will live in the hearts of the friends he made And be known always for the Foundation he laid, Because Goodness and Fairness never die They go shining on like sun in the sky, Just as Honor and Truth endure forever, Death is powerless to destroy or to sever…

So his gallant soul has taken flight, Into a land where there is no night, He is not dead, he has only gone on To a brighter, more wonderful dawn -Helen Steiner Rice Humphries received numerous honors including: Kappa Man of the Year 1985-86, Broward Bar Association, and Proclamation City of Deerfield Beach Leadership Award. He was also a member of the following organizations: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Gamma Eta Chapter, Knights of Columbus, NAACP, FAU & FAMU Advisory Boards, Broward County Black Coalition, among many others.

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No two ways about it. You are celebrating a milestone and the

beginning of “what’s next.” We hope you will realize the economic and social benefits of your education. And we hope you will take the time to thank your family for their encouragement.

It takes a lot of support to persist towards a degree and to graduate. And, as you well know, it takes money.

As a new graduate, we encourage you to make a commitment to “paying it forward.”

Here are three suggestions to transform you from a graduate into a major donor. You can follow these steps even if you graduated years ago: it’s never too late to make a difference.

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A call to end predatory small-dollar lending

By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist After waiting for more than a year for a hearing on a bill that would reform how small dollar loans operate, six U.S. Senators have now taken their concerns to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB. A May 14 letter to CFPB Director Richard Cordray lays out how rulemaking could accomplish much of what proposed legislation has CROWELL aimed to do.

Speaking in a united voice, Senators Jeff Merkley (Oregon), Dick Durbin (Illinois), Tom Harkin (Iowa), Tom Udall (N.M.), Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) said, “Sadly, the evidence shows that these loans trap consumers in a cycle of debt in which consumers end up owing more than the initial loan amount – an appalling practice that exploits the financial hardship of hard working families and exhibits a deeply flawed business model that does not consider borrowers’ ability to repay the loan.”

As sponsor and co-sponsors of the pending Senate Bill 172, Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act, the lawmakers urged CFPB to include the bill’s provisions in its rulemaking. Despite being assigned to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee since January 2013, no hearing has been held on the SAFE Lending Act. Should CFPB embrace the lawmakers’ request, its new rules would achieve many of the same lending reforms.

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Bring Back Our Girls! Prayer Vigil (Cont'd from FP) As a prelude to the evening’s prayers Mt. Hermon AME Church’s Historian, Earl Beneby gave a brief history of the country of Nigeria.

“Nigeria is the fourth largest oil producing country in the world. Though they may not dress like Wall Street they are some of the richest and some of the smartest people in the world,” Beneby said.

The militant group Boko Haram has been outspoken and

brazened about their lowlife actions. More than 300 girls were abducted from the rural northeast region of Nigeria on April 15 while attending secondary school; 276 girls are still believed to be held captive.

As Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-FL) addressed the crowd he spoke of the cowardice of Boko Haram. “These are people who do not deserve the recognition that they are receiving and one of the things that they do by kidnapping these girls is to get the recognition they want

Without counsel we are no better than the worst images we see in others (Cont'd from FP) The friend without the DC number was trying to tell his friend that there is more to him than his incarceration experience, but that was all he was broadcasting. He went on to offer his friend to talk with others to see if they saw or experienced him in the same or similar perception.

The dialogue had taken a turn for the worse because the friend that wore the DC number had not owned his part of the conflict. He was or it appeared that he was in charge and controlling the conversation from the beginning to the outcome he wanted.

“Have you looked in the mirror and what you see, nothing but plastic I think you call them plastic N-words. I am a king.”

Being an outgoing, domineering, obstinate and a loving person can be overbearing and to have this type of personality reinforced by the need to survive behind prison walls can create a rude, overbearing and belligerent person.

Yet, on the other hand, if his friend does not understand this, what you will have is a lighter and gasoline mixture that only needs the air of a heated conversation to cause an explosion of emotions that will leave a friendship in ruins.

My suggestions to all of us who have experienced or who have loved ones that have been in controlled conditions where their control of situations in those conditions were extremely limited; is to seek some counseling.

To find out God’s itinerary for your existence, be sensible, seek out several possibilities for guidance; from beginning to end, if you ask, God will bring His guiding wisdom. When we search for that special gift of advice from others, we show our understanding that we don’t know everything and could be overlooking some vital aspects in our resolutions.

The 15th century theologian, Thomas à Kempis said, “Who is so wise as to have perfect knowledge of all things? Therefore, trust not too much to your own opinion, but be ready also to hear the opinions of others. Though your own opinion be good, yet if for the love of God you forego it and follow that of another, you shall the more profit thereby.” Thomas recognized the importance of seeking the opinions of trusted advisors when making plans for life.

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and the reason that they want the recognition is to demonstrate a weakness in Nigeria so that they can take over,” stated Con-gressman Hastings.

Congressman Hastings also shared a few words from First Lady Michelle Obama that were quite touching and emotional giving honor to the Mother’s of the world with prayers and support for the kidnapped girls of Nigeria. “I want you to know that Barack has directed our government to do everything possible to support the Nigerian government’s efforts to find these girls and bring them home. In these girls, Barack and I see our own daughters.

We see their hopes, their dreams and we can only imagine the anguish their parents are feeling right now. We are committed to giving them the opportunities they deserve to fulfill every last bit of their God- given potential. So today, let us all pray for their safe returns… let us hold their families in our hearts during this very difficult time… and let us show just a fraction of their courage in fighting to give every girl on this planet the education that is her birthright.” “Thank you,” stated Michelle Obama.

The evening’s program was woven with an umbilical cord of prayer and supplication wrapped in words of encouragement by Judge Ilona Holmes and Congressman Hastings.

“Crime is crime, sin is sin, it could happen anywhere regardless of the country,” said Rev. Harrigan who brought the attention of the situation in Haiti before the people.

Reverends Simon Osunlana, St. John United Methodist and Lucedel Harrigan of Greater Haitian Baptist both of Fort Lauderdale gave prayers in their native language; Reverend Osunlan was born in Nigeria and he prayed in Yoruba. Reverend Harrigan was born in Haiti and offered his prayer in Creole.

“I think the most important way to build relationships is education. Many of our people still do not know much about the continent of Africa let alone the connection we all have as Black people around the world.

Many people do not know that

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Nigeria is the 4th largest supplier of oil to the United States.

Many do not know that most of the salves that were brought to The United States came from West Africa. Many people still do not know that Africa is more developed than the caricature they usually portray on the TV. The same attitude some Africans have towards Blacks from other places. Educating the community about how Black people are one people is essential. I actually feel great that you asked me to pray in Yoruba, my native language. I feel happy that people had the chance of hearing me in another language and I feel so happy to hear the Haitian brother praying in Creole as well. We need to do more of that,” Rev. Osunlana said.

“I was overcome with sorrow as heard the brothers pray in their native tongues. Thank you my brothers I felt every prayerful moan, and sound you sent up to God for our children.

My Spirit was on one accord with yours. I may not have heard your prayer in your native language but I felt it in my native soul. God bless you my brothers,” lamented Publisher Bobby R. Henry, Sr. Where do we go from here?

As we looked over the audience there were many vacant seats that should have been filled with concerned parents and worried citizens.

Judge Ilona Holmes stated, “As a community we are having too many prayer vigils after the fact. We are reacting rather than preempting. Prayer is preemptive! We are taught that we should always pray and not faint. Luke 18:1 While individual prayer is good, corporate prayer is better. Joshua 23:10 states that one man shall chase 1000 for the Lord your God fights for you as he promised you. If we all got together for prayer our communities would be better. Lastly, prayer is the least expensive remedy for sin.”

Our communities are suffering all over this country and the need to have forums like these is pressing.

“It was a great event and like others I hope that we can use it to jump start more community activism. I’m thinking we move to politics in some

Bobby R. Henry, Sr., publisher of the Westside Gazette newspaper; Rev. Lucedel Harrigan, senior pastor, Grace Haitian Baptist Church, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Judge Ilona Maxine Holmes listen as Earl Beneby historian, Mount Hermon AME Church shares a brief history of Nigeria. fashion”, said Pastor Rasheed Z. Baaith of Christ Resurrection Community Church, Fort Lauderdale.

Publisher, Bobby R. Henry, Sr., wanted to bring attention to the different forms of abduction that have taken place here in America and to more than our precious children.

“Before we begin to point fingers, let us remember that we have our own kidnappers’ right here in this country. Kidnappers like the Tea Party, Voter suppression, Black on Black crime, HIV/AIDS; we got a whole lot of work to do right here!”

“Seeing the reality of how school is not just a common right, they expressed a little fear and wondered what we could do to help them. My youngest daughter, Jacy (seven-yearsold), said, “Mommy, I know what we can do! Let’s get on a plane, fly to Nigeria and help look for the girls!” An innocent solution from an innocent mind.

I explained to her that un-

fortunately we could not fly to Nigeria because we wouldn’t know where to look and dangers involved would be too great. I told her what we could do was to PRAY. And that’s what we did.

“So when I heard of the Prayer Vigil, I knew that I needed to attend with my girls. All of the prayers were powerful and purposeful, but Judge Holmes summed it up best...”Our prayers can take us where our feet cannot!”

“So while I could not plan the ultimate field trip adventure to Nigeria, that statement was confirmation that the prayers of my little girls could reach Nigeria and the heavens above!”

Yolanda Felder-Nails

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Child shot in the eye returns to school with moving speech

By Andrew Scot Bolsinger A New York child shot in the eye is returning to school with a mission, according to the speech

LEGAL NOTICES PUBLICATION OF BID SOLICITATIONS Broward County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting bids for a variety of goods and services, construction and architectural/engineering services. Interested bidders are requested to view and download the notifications of bid documents via the Broward County Purchasing website at: www.broward.org/ purchasing.

May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2014 IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE 17TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO: FMCE 14-5457 DIVISION: (42) GENWA GHANEM, Petitioner and JEREMIAH MAJOR, Respondent

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) TO: JEREMIAH MAJOR Address/Residence Unknown YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on GENWA GHANEM, c/o Deborah Pino, Esq., whose address is 2701 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Suite 410-15, Oakland Park, Florida 33311 on or before June 27, 2014, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 201 Southeast Sixth Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33301 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petitioner.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

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DROIVILLE against gun violence he gave at King County Hospital’s community advisory board meeting on recently, reports the New York Daily News.

A literal choir boy, Gama Droiville said that “gun violence affects everyone more than they realize. Other kids like me need programs to help them.”

Droiville, 13, was with his aunt in the East Flatbush area of Brooklyn on April 14 when a stray bullet reportedly aimed at a gang rival struck him in his right eye.

Twenty-one year old Kareem Potomont was arrested and charged with attempted murder, reckless endangerment and assault.

Thirteen-year-old Droiville remains unable to see in his right eye.

"Only God knows. For now, we’re just waiting,” his aunt, Marie Droiville, said Saturday about his condition. “He’s going to a specialist this week.”

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Committee, was among those at a rally on Monday chanting “Ellen Birnbaum must go.”

Also at the rally was Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, who said of Birnbaum’s remarks, “Words have meanings and they have consequences.”

Three legislative staff members reportedly heard Birnbaum making the racially insensitive remarks.

Since then, community members and legislators have been calling on Birnbaum to resign.

“The 12,000 African Americans who live in New Cassel no longer have the trust or confidence in you or any vote you render in this Legislature,” said one community member according to News 12.

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Look for love in the right places. Know the difference between love and lust. I forgive and set myself free.

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It’s easy to collect that long-standing debt. I keep money on my mind this week. 18, 25, 39 PISCES-Possibilities of hearing good news about home are greatly expanded. Savor the news rather than thinking about other annoyances. Travel is on the horizon. Plan the trip this week.Jewelry reflects the beauty of my feelings about myself. 26, 44, 52

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Nassau County Democrats are calling for the resignation of legislator Ellen Birnbaum (DGreat Neck) after she was caught making racially inflammatory statements.

The New York lawmaker, when speaking about the neighborhood surrounding the Yes We Can Community Center in New Cassel, allegedly said, “This is a bad neighborhood because African Americans live there. Very few people would want to go there.”

Birnbaum was also allegedly overheard saying “all [AfricanAmericans] want to do is play basketball” and “who else from the rest of the town is going to go there.”

The Island Now reports that Robert Troiano, vice-chair of the Town of North Hempstead Democratic

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Sixteen months ago, I was placed on dialysis, being treated 3 times per week, for hours each session. I began taking Herbal products. After one year of Dialysis, I reduced my treatments to one day per week, for two and a half hours. In my opinion, all of my bodily organs are functioning and I believe this is due to the herbal product I have been using.

My doctor has not approved my decrease of Dialysis treatments. As a matter of fact, I was advised to go to the nearest hospital a few weeks ago to have a blood transfusion because my levels had dropped extremely low. I did not go to the hospital and instead went on a nine hour car trip to visit my brother. I feel “great” and believe it is because of this herbal product.

My testimony is that I believe I am not experiencing what the doctors expect me to feel because I am using this Herbal product. Although my doctor is advising me to take treatments as he has ordered, I feel I do not need to because of this Herbal product. I believe this product is a helper for Dialysis patients.

If you want to talk to me about this herbal product, please call me at (954) 937-1146.

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Woodlawn veterans

By Josier Nicolas In 1973 a fire broke out at the National Personnel and Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis, Mo. The majority of the records of soldiers that served in the Army were lost during that fire. Because the records of many soldiers were lost in the fire, Boyd H. Anderson High School students are cur-

Matthew Johnson, Army; Sydney B. Johnson, Army; Willie Lee, Army; Thomas G. Love, Army; Rubin March, Army; William McCaskill, Army; Louis McNeil, Army; John Lee Mosley, Army; Eddie Lloyd Patterson, Army; Sidney Prince, Navy; Robert Reed, Army; William Robertson, Jr. , Army; Cleo Robinson, Army; Joseph Briendley Sawyer, Navy; Guy

Ethel Mizell Pappy leaves bold legacies

Grave marker of Ulysses Griffin.

Grave marker of Willie Postell.

Grave marker of rently unable to determine the service of many of the veterans buried at Fort Lauderdale’s Woodlawn Cemetery. Some records were partially reconstructed using records from other governmental agencies and records that were submitted to the NPRC by veterans. The following men served in the United States Military and are buried at Fort Lauderdale’s Woodlawn Cemetery. Overlooked for too long, the service of these veterans needs to be recognized and appreciated this Memorial Day. Wilmer Beasley, Army; Tomas Burney, Army; Nathaniel Bryant, Army; James D. Bradley, Army; Jasper Brown, Army; Overtus Bryant, Navy; Ashley Chatman, Army; Jonnie Chism, Army; James Co-hen, Army; Willie Cummings, Army; Oz Daniels, Army; Charles Farrier, Army; James Franklin, Army; J.C. Frazier, Army; Thomas Gaines, Army; Lawrence Harper, Army; Alfred Herrington, Army; Carl Holley, Army; Charlie Lee Johnson, Army; Lonnie Johnson, Army;

Alvin L. Butler.

Simpson, Navy; Fred Stevens, Army; James Tunnage, Jr. , Army; Johnnie L. Twiggs, Army; Aaron Washington, Army; James A. Weston, Army; Walter Whitaker, Army; R.L. Williams, Army.

Grave marker of Everett Mosely.

Woodlawn Veterans: Everett Mosely and Herman Mosley

By Michael Ojeda Everett Mosely [sic] was born Nov. 5, 1893 in Madison, Fla. and died in Coral Gables, Fla. at the age of 61 on Dec. 25, 1954. His father was Stephen Mosely, and his mother was Martha Waters. Everett enlisted in Jacksonville on April 26, 1918 and was honorably discharged Dec. 12, 1918, a month after the conclusion World War I. Everett Mosely served as a Private in Headquarters Company 810th Pioneer Infantry at Camp Green North Carolina and received the World War I Victory Medal for his wartime service.

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Grave marker of Herman Mosley.

Grave marker of Alphonso P. Woodside.

Photos by Roberto Fernández, III

Ethel Mizell Pappy, the first daughter of the pioneer Isadore and Minnie Moore Mizell family, passed away on Sunday morning, May 18, 2014. She was a family nurturer, master educator, community and church servant.

When she completed elementary school at Attucks in Liberia, Fla., she attended high school at Fessenden Academy in Ocala, Fla. She continued her education, receiving a AA degree at Florida Normal and Industrial College(Florida Memorial University) in St. Augustine, and the BS degree at Tuskegee Institute (University) in Alabama. She received her MA degree at Columbia University in New York and did further studies at Hofstra and Nova Universities.

Mrs. Pappy’s nurturing tendencies had fertile grounds for development. Her two children, Rosamond and Adlai Pappy, as well as the many children in the family, were the benefactors of her desire to direct and influence young lives. She even expanded on her involvement with children through the Brownies and Girl Scouts, thereby touching the lives of other children in the community.

She began what became a successful teaching career in Broward County in 1938, teaching first and second graders. Her career spanned 44 years and she was honored and recognized as the first African American to graduate college and return to teach at her own school, Attucks in Liberia, Fla. Mrs. Pappy served in many capacities in the community and her church. She was a life member of the NAACP, a member of the Urban League, a past Director on the Board of Henderson Mental Health Clinic, and a member of the Broward County Historical Society. In 1998, she was one of the nominees for the Women’s Hall of Fame. As an advocate of libraries, Mrs. Pappy was instrumental in the naming of the Von D. Mizell Library as well as the Von D. Mizell Multipurpose

PAPPY Center. A member of the Friends of the Von D. Mizell Library/African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC), she has served this organization as its president and secretary. In October 2013, she received their Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mrs. Pappy has held an active church membership at First Baptist (Piney Grove) since 1949. An educator at heart, she taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School for over 50 years. She served as a member of the Mission Society Circle Lydia and on the Board of Christian Education. The Christian principles and love she developed for her fellow man, led her to volunteer with MealsOnWheels for many years.

Mrs. Pappy was a member of the first intake line for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc in 1950. She has served the sorority well with active participation in its programs and services to the community. Most notable, she cosponsored the Stork’s Nest.

Though her declining years saw less and less activity from this nonagenarian, her years of service to this community cannot be understated. Ethel Mizell Pappy was a stalwart nuturer of children, master educator, and servant of the people. The funeral services will be held at First Baptist Piney Grove on Friday, May 23, 2014 at 1 p.m. Services are entrusted to the Mizell- Kurtz Funeral Home.

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