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Mt. HermonAME Church Homecoming Celebration Don’t be discouraged luncheon honors DillardAlumni 'Classes 1938-1952'

By Charles Moseley

Dillard High School family, friends, and community members worship together at Mt. Hermon AME Church during Homecoming 2014 festivities.

(Photos by Barbara “Bab” Roberts)

Fort Lauderdale’s Mount Hermon AME Church is the second oldest Black church in Broward County, so it was only befitting that it served as the site for the 2014 Old Dillard Homecoming Celebration.

Dillard alumni along with a host of family and friends joined in celebration of the school’s rich history, during a luncheon on Saturday September 20, 2014. The Honorable Judge Michael A. Robinson was the keynote speaker at the luncheon, which was held at the Mt. Hermon Family Life Center in Fort Lauderdale.

The week long series of events honored those who helped build the educational foundation for future generations of Dillard High graduates which lives on today.

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“Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world.”

— Philippians 2:14-15 (KJV)

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. Life can be overwhelming at times, especially when calamities approach as consistent as the ebb and flow of the tides.

If we were to go back in time to the beginning of this year alone and start to mentally unravel the web of distressing events that have found ink in the pages of news print and gave voice to the talking heads of the TV, we would begin to look like Mr. Potato Head.

Even when it seems as though you are doing the right thing for everybody, there are those who are there to remind you that whatever you do, it’s not enough.

You could be working on a cure for cancer and there will be those who tell you not to make it available for the poor people.

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Southern states are now epicenter of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.

CBC joins Black churches for 'Freedom Sunday' Campaign Even though he won’t be on the ballot in November, the CBC hopes to use the Republican threat of impeachment and other personal and political attacks on President Obama to fuel Black voter turnout for the 2014 midterm elections.

Fudge said that if Republicans win the Senate they would continue to challenge President Obama’s legitimacy by threatening him with lawsuits, questioning his birthplace and intelligence, and accusing him of violating the Constitution.

“We’re going to have two more years of that foolishness, if they takeover the Senate and win more seats in the House,” said Fudge. “They will make our lives miserable for the next two years.”

Lorenzo Morris, political science professor at Howard University in Washington, D.C., noted that the focus on the threat to voters’ rights through stricter ID requirements, redistricting and plans to reduce early voting in some states, motivated minority vo-

ters and saved President Obama during the 2012 election.

“African Americans, as well as, Latino and even Asian voters were mobilized by the sense that the Republican Party was trying to disenfranchise them,” said Morris.

Fudge said that Republicans would not only continue attacks on President Obama, but also continue efforts to make changes to entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicaid and food stamps that would disproportionately hurt Blacks.

During a recent press conference at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) Headquarters, Fudge, joined by Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) and Donna Brazile, vice chair of Voter Registration and Participation for the DNC, announced a national partnership with Black churches designed to rally Black voters and increase civic engagement.

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Third party oversight for $800 million bond to improve Broward County Schools

to seek support for the $800 million bond referendum on the November ballot but sent Dr. Blackburn.

Superintendent Runcie is in the middle of one of the most concentrated battles that the Broward School Board has seen in current years.

His objective: To gain support of the voters to agree to $800 million for school preservation.

Blackburn emphasized to the commission how badly the money was needed by pointing out facility issues facing schools across Broward County.

“60 percent of the computers in the Broward County school system are outdated”, Blackburn stated to the commission.

Mayor Richard Kaplan of Lauderhill, a member of the commission, advised Dr. Blackburn of “public mistrust” regarding how the money would be spent if the bond were approved.

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Donna Brazile, announced a national partnership with Black churches designed to rally Black voters and increase civic engagement.

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – If the Democrats lose the United States Senate and

more seats in the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterm elections, Marcia Fudge, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said that the Republicans would impeach President Barack Obama.

By Lawrence Knight

Superintendent Runcie is in the middle of one of the most concentrated battles that Broward School Board has created in current years.

Pleading Our Own Cause

The Lauderhill County Commission held an open hearing to approve a list of key policy changes to be voted on by the general public in the upcoming November elections.

Much of the hearing had a business as usual feel to it, as proposal after proposal passed without a single voice of opinion from the general public.

When the proposal regarding the $800 million bond to improve Broward County school facilities was open to the floor Dr. Desmond Blackburn, a representative for the Broward County School Superintendent, took the podium.

Broward County School Superintendent Robert Runcie was on the commission agenda

A scene from the documentary “Deep South” shows a candlelight vigil at an annual HIV retreat in rural Louisiana. Many of the people living with HIV/AIDS in the South are very poor. Fear of being ostracized keeps some away from the care they need.

(Lisa Biagiotti /DeepSouthFilm.com )

By Teresa Wiltz New Yorker Deadra Malloy was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, but she remained healthy for so long that she wasn’t completely convinced she was positive. When she started getting sick in 2006, she decided to embrace her “ancestral roots” and accepted a job down South, where her mother was from.

Malloy didn’t know that the move, first to North Carolina and then to Columbia, S.C., would make it much more difficult to manage her disease.

New York offers free health care, including HIV drugs, to HIV-positive state residents who are uninsured or underinsured, while assistance is harder to come by in North Carolina and South Carolina. A single mother of two at the time of her move, Malloy couldn’t afford her medication, which cost upward of $2,500 a month. So she did without it for nearly a year — and ended up in an emergency room with a raging case of pneumonia.

“New York was already way ahead” with services for AIDS patients, says Malloy, now 52,

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who formed P.O.S.I.T.I.V.E. Voices, an advocacy group for women living with HIV/AIDS in South Carolina. “There were times I wanted to run back to New York. But I didn’t want to see anybody die [in South Carolina] who didn’t have to.”

The original face of AIDS was that of a middle-class, often white, gay man living in New York or San Francisco. That picture has changed over time as people of color have become disproportionately affected by the epidemic. Today, the face of AIDS is Black or Latino, poor, often rural — and Southern.

Southern states now have the highest rates of new HIV diagnoses, the largest percentage of people living with the disease and the most people dying from it, according to Rainey Campbell, executive director of the Southern AIDS Coalition, a nonprofit serving 16 Southern states and the District. Fifty percent of all new HIV cases are in the South. In some Southern states, Blacks account for more than 80 percent of new HIV diagnoses among women.

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Florida Department of Health in Broward County issues mosquito-borne illness advisory Drain and cover — Stop mosquitoes from living and multiplying around your home or business. in Broward County, if they suspect an individual meets the case definition for a mosquitoborne disease.

For more information and to view weekly reports containing information on mosquito-borne disease surveillance in Florida, visit http:// www.floridahealth.gov/ diseases-and-conditions/mosquito-borne-diseases/ index.html.

The Department works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.

Follow us on Twitter at @HealthyFla and on Facebook.

For more information about the Florida Department of Health, visit www.floridahealth.gov.

Wages up for Black men, down for Black women

number of Hispanics in poverty fell from 13.6 million to 12.7 million.”

According to the report, 11 million Blacks were living in poverty in 2013.

The Census Bureau also reported that the poverty rate for Blacks was 27.2 percent compared to a 9.6 percent poverty rate for Whites in 2013. Wilson said that the poverty rate for Black children showed little improvement last year.

Wilson said that the measure of child poverty is directly related to the income and wages of their parents.

During the recovery, Black women have taken jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector, in restaurants and hotels, as home health aides, and in retail where workers’ hours can be unpredictable, said Wilson.

“We know that a lot of African American children live in single-parent households headed

by Black women, and if earnings for Black women are declining, it shouldn’t be much of surprise if poverty rates for Black children didn’t go down,” said Wilson.

She said that economic reforms such as increasing the minimum wage and extending unemployment insurance benefits would not only benefit workers, but they would also benefit the children who live in those households.

Josh Bivens, the research and policy director at EPI, said that fiscal austerity and the fast decline in public spending have depressed wages and income growth.

· Keep mosquitoes out of your house. Repair broken screens on windows, doors, porches, and patios.

Symptoms of mosquito-borne illness may include: headache, fever, fatigue, dizziness, light sensitivity and confusion.

Symptoms may vary according to the age of the patient. Infants and young children may have a fever with rash. Older children and adults may have

either a mild fever or a more severe case of the disease with sudden onset and high fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle and joint pains, and rash.

People with serious health problems, infants and the elderly are most at risk. Persons experiencing these symptoms should seek medical attention.

Physicians should contact the Florida Department of Health

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent BROWARD COUNTY, FL – The Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) today issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory after confirming a locally acquired case of Chikungunya Fever, a disease spread by bites from infected mosquitoes. If a person is infected and bitten by a mosquito, that mosquito may later spread the infection by biting another person.

“Avoiding mosquito bites is the key to preventing infection with Chikungunya and other mosquito-borne diseases,” said Paula Thaqi, MD, MPH, and Director of the Florida Department of Health in Broward County. “We encourage everyone to take precautionary measures to help reduce the chance of being bitten. Remember to drain and cover.”

Recommended preventive methods should include: DRAIN standing water to stop mosquitoes from multiplying. · Discard: Old tires, drums, bottles, cans, pots and pans, broken appliances and other items that aren’t being

used. · Empty and Clean: Birdbaths, bird feeders, and pet’s water bowls at least once or twice a week. · Protect: Boats and vehicles from rain with tarps that don’t accumulate water. · Maintain: The water balance (pool chemistry) of swimming pools. Empty plastic swimming pools when not in use.

COVER your skin with clothing and use mosquito repellent. · Clothing: If you must be outside when mosquitoes are active, cover up. Wear shoes, socks, long pants, and long sleeves. · Repellent: Apply mosquito repellent to bare skin and clothing. Always use repellents according to the label. Repellents with DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, and IR3535 are effective. Use mosquito netting to protect children younger than 2 months.

COVER doors and windows with screens to keep mosquitoes out.

WASHINGTON ((NNPA) – The Black-White income gap narrowed in 2013 with Black men who worked full-time, year-round experiencing the greatest gain in earnings among all adult workers, according to the current population reports on income and poverty released by the Census Bureau.

The median income for Blacks rose $793, an increase second only to Hispanic households ($1,391) in 2013. The median income for White households increased $433.

Valerie Wilson, director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, said that from 2012 to 2013, the Black-White income gap narrowed from 58.4 cents to 59.4 cents for every dollar of White median household income.

Despite the improvements, the median income for Black households was only $34,598, a little more than half the median income earned by White households ($58,270).

Even though Black men suffer with the highest unemployment rates in the country, during the recovery period following the recession, Black men who worked full-time, yearround experienced a 1.6 percent gain in median earnings, compared to White men whose earn-

Valerie Wilson, director of the Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy at the Economic Policy Institute.

(Freddie Allen/NNPA) ings fell 2.1 percent over the same period.

From 2012-2013, earnings for Black men who were employed full-time, year-round jumped 4.5 percent, while earnings for White men declined 1.8 percent over that same period.

As wages for Black men increased, earnings for Black women wilted. Since 2009, wages are down 3.3 percent for Black women and 0.2 percent for White women. Wilson said that the decline in wage growth for Black women was extremely troubling.

For the first time since 2006, the national poverty rate decreased, but “the number of people in poverty at the national level was not statistically different from the previous year’s estimate,” according to the report.

The report continued: “Hispanics were the only group among the major race and ethnic groups to experience a statistically significant change in their poverty rate and the number of people in poverty. For Hispanics, the poverty rate fell from 25.6 percent in 2012 to 23.5 percent in 2013, while the

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Violence against women law needs strengthening

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – In July, bystander footage of an unidentified California highway patrol officer pummeling a Black woman on the side of the road hit the media.

Last week, federal judge Mark Fuller was arrested for beating his wife, and subsequently accepted a plea deal for professional leave, six months of counseling, no charges, and an expunged record.

And controversy continues after video surfaced of NFL Baltimore Ravens running back, Ray Rice, knocking his wife unconscious in an elevator last Valentine’s Day. The 2014 Miss America pageant stirred that pot over the weekend, when a judge asked a contestant about Janay Rice’s decision to remain in her marriage.

On the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), it seems there is still work to be done.

For this reason, Vice President Joe Biden, who co-sponsored the law in 1990 as a senator from Delaware, will convene legal scholars and professionals, and Department of Justice officials for a Summit on Civil Rights and Equal Protections for Women. No date has been set.

President Bill Clinton signed the bill into law on September 13, 1994.

Summit participants will brainstorm solutions to end the gender bias in the justice system that affects the way cases are

Biden continues to take center stage on violence against women. handled. They will also examine ways to allow survivors to sue their assailants in federal court – a VAWA provision the Supreme Court struck down in 2000.

In addition to the summit, the Vice President’s Office released a state-of-affairs report on the issue of violence against women.

“When VAWA was first passed, almost every state crime involving interstate elements (from gun crimes to cattle rustling) was covered by the federal criminal code – but not sexual assault and domestic violence,” the report reads. “Although there is still much to do, this anniversary gives us a moment to reflect on the vital, often life-

saving work the Violence Against Women Act has inspired and supports. Since its passage 20 years ago, help has come on all fronts.”

According to the report there has been significant traction, both culturally and legally, on the issue.

The national rate of intimate partner violence against women has fallen 64 percent between 1993 and 2012, or 61 percent for Black Americans alone, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. VAWAfunded organizations have made gains in prosecution, and more services have become available for more survivors.

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Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson congratulates recipients of the 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Scholarship

MIAMI, FL -- Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL24) congratulates the recipients of 2014 Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Spouses Education Scholarship. Established in 1998, the CBCF Spouses Education Scholarship is the Foundation’s largest scholarship program and is open to students of all academic fields.

“I am so proud of the District 24 recipients of the 2014 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Spouses Education Scholarship.

As a former school principal and an advocate for education, I know the important role scholarships play and how they can positively impact the lives of students who need financial assistance to further their education,” said Congresswoman Wilson.

The recipients are Kernisha Anthony, Florida State University; Batche Fils-Aime, Nova Southeastern University; Charze Hill, Florida A&M University; Carl Hughes, Univer-

sity of Central Florida; Myles Johnson, Florida A&M University, Asim Lynch, Florida International University; Rashad Revere Clark Atlanta University and Richie Revere, Clark Atlanta University.

The students were among hundreds of high school seniors and college students who live in or attend schools in the 24th Congressional District who applied for the annual CBCF Spouses Education Scholarship.

Southern states are now epicenter of HIV/AIDS in the U.S. (Cont'd from FP) States in the South have the least expansive Medicaid programs and the strictest eligibility requirements to qualify for assistance, which prevents people living with HIV/AIDS from getting care, according to a coalition report. In the South, Campbell said, people living with HIV have to reach disability status before they qualify for aid. This is significant, because nationally the vast majority of HIV/AIDS patients rely on Medicaid for their health insurance, according to research conducted by the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.

None of the nine Deep South states with the highest rates of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses — Alabama, Georgia, Florida,

Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas — has opted to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Those states also have the highest fatality rates from HIV in the country, according to the coalition.

People who don’t have Medicaid or other health-care coverage rarely visit primary-care doctors and aren’t getting tested for HIV, according to Michael Saag, an HIV/AIDS researcher with the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. “That’s a large group of people who have HIV and don’t know it.” Saag said he recently treated a young man in Montgomery, Ala., who was blinded by cryptococcal meningitis, a disease typically found

among HIV-positive people living in sub-Saharan Africa.

The young man had been HIVpositive for years but didn’t know it. With earlier treatment, doctors might have preserved his sight. “That’s a tragedy that shouldn’t happen in our country,” Saag said.

Federal spending policies have added to the problem. Most of the federal money for HIV treatment is distributed through the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources (CARE) Act. The original legislation carved out money for heavily impacted large urban areas. Now, however, smaller Southern communities are in need of help, and they are not eligible for those dollars, according to Saag.

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Events

• Olympian Karate Tournament, Royal Palm Beach Rec Center, Mon., Sept. 27, 2014, registration at 9 a.m., at 100 Sweet Bay Line, Royal Palm Beach, Fla. • MAF Martial Arts Training Seminar, Sat., Oct. 4. 2014, at 9 a.m., at 1500 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., (Discount Online Regist-ration) • The American Bushido Open, Pembroke Pines, Fla. • NKK, Savannah, Ga., Sat., Oct. 25, 2014 • MAF Free Martial Arts Tournament, 1500 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla • Pan American Goju Seminar, Miramar, Fla., Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 • Black Belt Training (3Day Camp), 204 Gause Street, Hinesville, Ga. For cost and additional info contact Larry L. Mabson at info@MAFonline.net

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Seminar

Join us for a free three-part seminar to educate the Broward County business community on how to export: · Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 2 to 5 p.m., in Room 1110A · Friday, Sept. 26, from 2-5 p.m., in Room 1208, at 111 Higher Education College, 111 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Metered parking is available in the City of Fort Lauderdale. RSVP by Sept. 29, 2014 to pisaca@broward.org For more info call (954) 357-6400 or visit Broward.org/EconDev.

Breakfast

The community is cordially invited to Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Pastor Jimmy English in our annual Senior Citizen Prayer Breakfast, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and the Prayer program, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., at 2211 N.W. Seventh St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For cost and additional info contact Deacon Kates at (954) 6924458.

Happenings at African-American Research Library and Cultural Center

The African-American Research Library and Cultural Center is located at 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Call the Welcome Desk at (954) 357-6210.

MuHannad Mosque No. 82 presents Khal-ilah CamachoAli, enjoy a memo-rable afternoon with Khaliliah Camacho-Ali and a chance to get an autographed photograph and a copy of the new documentary, Saturday, Sept.

27, 2014 at 1 p.m. Seating is limited. For cost and ad-ditional info call (954) 918-9240.

Friday, Oct. 3, 2014 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. the library will host an evening of cultural activities devoted to the touristfriendly country of Ghana.

Throughout the evening there will be prizes and surprises, the big giveaway for this event is an 8-day land package by a Ghana tour operator with Ebony Heritage Travel. You can order your ticket through Evenbrite (http://destinationghana.eventbrite.com) This is an after-hours event for ages 21-plus.

Presentation

Events * Las Olas Sunday Market Started Sunday, July 6, 2014 – Ends Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 333 E. Las Olas Blvd., 111 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For additional info contact Rachel O’Neill. * Five Dollar Youth Swimming Lessons at Carter Park Pool - Started Sept. 2, 2014 Ends Monday, Oct. 27. Once per week classes: Saturday morning and Monday afternoon swimming lessons for ages 6 month – 12 years, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Carter Park Aquatic Complex. * Youth and Adult Swimming Lessons at City of Fort Lauderdale Pools- Weekly@@ Classes Started Sept. 2, 2014 – Ends Monday, Oct. 27, 2014.

Once per week classes: Saturday morning and Monday afternoon swimming lessons for ages 6 months-adult, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., at City of Fort Lauderdale Pools. For more info contact Michael Braggiotti. * Cardinal Gibbons High School 5K Conference Meets – Started Tuesday, Sept. 9 – Ends Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, from 2 to 6 p.m., at Mills Pond Park 2201 N.W. Ninth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For additional info contact Glen Lee at (954) 914- 9669. * Pine Crest Cross Country Meets – Started Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014 – Ends Thursday, Oct. 20, 2014, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., at Mills Ponds Park 2201 N.W. Ninth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more additional info contact Paul Baur at (954) 776-2187.

Celebration

Miami-Dade County Public School presents How to prepare a request for qualifications (RFQ) response for architect/ engineers (A/E) and construction Management at-risk (CMR) solicitations, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 at 9 a.m., at the School Board Administration Auditorium, 1450 N.E. Second Ave., Miami, Fl. For more info contact the Office of A/E Selection & Negotiations at (305) 995-4500. Register at the link provided below: https:// www.eventbrite.com/ehow-toprepare-rfqs-for-aesconstruction-at-risksolicitations-tickets13125922989

Luncheon Sistah to Sistah Connection cordially invites all ladies to attend our life-changing 9th Annual Women’s Outreach Luncheon, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014 at 10:30 a.m., at the Signature Grand, 6900 W. State Rd., Davie, Fla. Wear your favorite hat. Tickets can be purchased online at www.sistahosistahconnection.com

Pat Casterlow and Friends present A Celebration of Life ‘5’ with a fashion show celebrating life of cancer survivors on Oct. 18, 2014 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Northwest Federated Women’s Club (NFWC), 2161 N. W. 19 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Proceeds to benefit the NFWC, The ministry of Missionary Janice Lewis and Lakeisha Daniels Hamilton Scholarship Fund. For more info call (954) 760-7519 or (954) 730-3442.

OCTOBER IS PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH! HONOR YOUR PASTOR SHOW YOUR MINISTERIAL LEADERS THAT YOU RECOGNIZE THEIR HARD WORK AND APPRECIATE THEIR SERVICE AND DEDICATION DURING PASTOR APPRECIATION MONTH. RESERVE YOUR SPACE ON OUR SPECIAL PASTOR APPRECIATION PAGE COMING THIS OCTOBER! CALL THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE NEWSPAPER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (954) 525-1489

Voter Registration Drive

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Chi Psi Omega Chapter’s Connection Committee will sponsor a voter registration drive Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wal-Mart Super Center, 3001 N. St. Rd. 7, Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. For additional info, contact the Connection Com-mittee at (954) 410-6673,visit the chapter’s website, Chipsiomega@info.org or on Face Book

Candidates’ Forum The Boynton Beach Community High School will host a Candidates’ Forum in the school’s state-of-the-art, 800seat auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., the school is located 4975 Park Ridge Blvd., Boynton Beach, Fla. The forum will be monitored by the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County. The following candidates have been invited and are expected to attend: * Lois Frankel (D) and Paul Spain (R) U.S. House of Representatives District 22 * Alcee L. Hastings (D) and Jay Bonner (R) U.S. House of Representatives District 20 * Maria Sachs (D) and Ellyn Bogdanoff (Rep) Florida State Senator District 34 * David Ryan Silvers (Dem) and Bill Hager (R) Florida State House of Representatives District 89 For more information on the call (561) 306 5868; Email: forum2014@aol.com.

Meeting

Dear Members Notice of September, October Meetings and November, please note the following General Membership meetings of the NAACP Fort Lauderdale/ Broward Branch, for the purpose of election of officers and at-large members of the executive committee.

2. On Oct. 23, 2014, at the Mizell Cultural Center at7 p.m., there will be a reporting of the Nominating Committee, receipt of Nominations by Petition, and Election of the Supervisory Committee All members whose memberships are current as of April 1st may be nominated for office or as an at-large member of the Executive Committee. In order to sign a nominating petition, or be elected to the Election Supervisory Committee, a member must be current as of 30 days prior to the October meeting.

3. On Nov. 13, 2014 at the Mizell Cultural Center at7 p.m., the election of officers and atlarge members of the Executive Committee will take place Polls will open from 5 to 8 p.m. In order to vote in a Branch election, one must be a member in good standing of the Branch 30 days prior to the election. A form of identification is required.

Should a run-off election be necessary then election shall occur on the following date at time certain (at least 1 hour) at this location, Run-off elections shall be conducted not less than ten days after the original election.

Event

An Afternoon of Elegance Hat & Glove Vintage Style Tea presented by Occasions Unlimited, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014 from 2 to 5 p.m., at Roosevelt Gardens Park, 2841 N.W. 11 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ticket deadline Sept. 20, 2014. For cost and additional info call Iverta Johnson at (954) 4651253.

United Way of Broward is looking for volunteers: We are looking for volunteers that can dedicate one hour per week, for 25 weeks to read to first grade students for the 2014-2015 school year -- No experience is necessary; just a love for children. Volunteers must complete and pass a background check.

ReadingPals takes place during school hours.ReadingPals runs from September 2014 to June 2015.

Through the ReadingPals initiative volunteers read with children at 14 public schools and 6 childcare centers throughout Broward County. For more information about volunteering, training dates and volunteer requirements for the ReadingPals initiative please contact Lola Jordan at (954) 453-3738.

The 20th Annual Search Under Way for Nation’s Top Youth Volunteers, Awards Program Honors Students in Grades five12 for Outstanding Volunteer Service. The search begins to identify thousands more who have made meaningful contributions to their communities over the past 12 months, as the awards program kicks off its 20th year.

These awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial, Inc. in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), honor outstanding community service by students in grades five through 12 at the local, state and national level. Young volunteers can apply online at http:// spirit.prudential.com or at www.nassp.org/spirit.

Applications must be completed

by Nov. 4, 2014, and then submitted to a middle or high school principal, Girl Scout council, county 4-H agent, American Red Cross chapter, YMCA or HandsOn Network affiliate. Paper versions of the application form are available by calling (877) 525-8491.

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This little girl goes to school six days a week and created a mobile app Reported by Liku Zelleke It seems every time we blink, the age of tech-savvy kids creating one software or another gets lower and lower. For example, right now, the record for the youngest person to ever create a full-version mobile video game application goes to Zora Ball who is just 7 years old.

Ball, a Philadelphian, show-

cased her new app at the University of Pennsylvania’s “Bootstrap Expo.” She is a first grader who has, at this tender age, been able to learn Bootstrap, a programming language that is usually taught to students aged between 12 and 16, well enough to create her own game.

For those that had any doubts about the little whiz’s abilities, she successfully re-

configured her app when asked to do so. That put to rest any doubts about whether her elder brother – a STEM scholar of the year – was the actual programmer of the software.

Her teachers and staff at the Harambee Institute of Science and Technology, where Ball attends first grade and an afterschool program, have high hopes for the little wonder.

“I am proud of all my students. Their dedication to this program is phenomenal, and they come to class every Saturday, including holiday breaks,” said Tariq Al-Nasir, head of the STEMNASIUM Learning Academy.

The Saturday-only course lasts 48 weeks (not including an additional eight weeks in the summer). The collaboration

Eta Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. wins multiple awards at the Florida Statewide Organization meeting Action Chairman Brother Davis: Feirmon Johnson, James St. Louis, Daryl Johnson, Lennox George, Willie Bouyie, Harry Harrell, Calvin Lamar, FSO First vice State Representative Clifford Wimberly, and William Lyons. The fraternity’s mandated programs, the political climate and community needs will inspire the brothers to greater heights and excellence in all future Fraternal endeavors.

ETA NU DISPLAYING AWARDS WON AT THE FLORIDA STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION MEETING IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA — L-r: Brothers Melvin Davis, Feirmon Johnson, James St. Louis, Daryl Johnson, Antonio Brihm, Lennox George, Willie Bouyie, Harry Harrell, Calvin Lamar, FSO First Vice State Representative Clifford Wimberly and William Lyons.

By Sylvester “Nunnie” Robinson HN-’70 The Eta Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. dominated the other 30 chapters from Key West to Pensacola, capturing multiple awards at the Florida Statewide Organization meeting which convened in Panama City, Fla. on Sept.

11-14- 2014 at the Wyndham Bay Point Resort. A contingent of brothers led by three-term Basileus Antonio Brihm traveled by bus to Panama City with confident assurance and great expectations, completely cognizant of the tremendous work that the brothers had in-

vested in the fraternity’s mandated programs and the community initiatives fundamental to Eta Nu’s social action committee. Of the eight major awards in the large chapter category (51 members or more), Eta Nu was awarded first place in seven: Chapter of the Year, Social Action Chapter of the Year, Artifacts and Memorabilia, Scholarship, Talent Hunt, Citizen of the Year and The Founders Award. And though we didn’t win Omega Man of the Year, Brother Melvin Davis, HN’s Omega Man of the Year and our unparalleled Social Action chair, was undoubtedly deserving of this most auspicious

Don’t be discouraged (Cont'd from FP) While exploring the vastness of outer space in search of new fuel, there are those that have imprisoned themselves by selfish desires who will tell you of the mystical creatures that would be devastated by your exploration.

All too often we allow our actions to be dictated by others’ perceptions when we extend ourselves to lend a helping hand. A helping hand used to address the need of those who are caught in the quagmire of bureaucracy. Giving a hand to them that are used as doormats to brush the dirt from the feet of those that claim to know what is best for them.

It is as if the world wants to keep some down and dirty while others are held in esteem by some perverted standards.

Nevertheless, we continue to forge on, a little beaten and bruised, wearing the scars proudly as badges of courage.

Finding the strength and not realizing where until it’s done.

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

(Joshua 1:9, KJV) When we are in the heat of the fray there is no time to reconsider, readjust or rethink; we only have time to remember. Remember those promises that were made by God like, “never leave nor forsake you”.

“And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.” (1 Chronicles 28:20, KJV) When we take a stand to speak truth to power, to stand on the side of right and not on the side of popularity, we become like magnets attracting shards of metal.

One can become easily discouraged when speaking truth to power or perceived power when the grounds of contention are not in their favor; but right is right and wrong is wrong.

Where is the common ground for equality and justice for all?

We who have been in the struggle know how it feels to be at midnight, “cause strange things happen at midnight.”

“Be strong. Take courage. Don’t be intimidated.

Don’t give them a second thought because God, your God, is striding ahead of you. He’s right there with you.

He won’t let you down; he won’t leave you.” Deuteronomy 31:6, (The Message) WHEN GOD IS FOR US, NO ONE CAN EVER LAST AGAINST US

award.

Davis states with great pride “Working for Omega is an honor and privilege, knowing that eight thoroughly immersed will always prevail.” For much of the new millennium, Eta Nu’s success as one of the premier chapters in the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. has been profoundly evident, having won the state and district aforementioned awards on numerous occasions.

The significance of these accomplishments cannot be overstated since eligibility for district awards is predicated on a chapter’s performance at the state level. Several HN brothers attended the FSO meeting along with Basileus Brihm and Social

CBC joins Black churches for 'Freedom Sunday' Campaign (Cont'd from FP) Fudge said that by collaborating with thousands of churches across the country, the “Freedom Sunday” campaign hoped to reach 12 million people before the November elections.

Morris said that the strategy that the CBC is undertaking is important because churches have the capacity to mobilize voters independent of individual candidates.

“While we know that voter turnout significantly decreases during midterm elections we also know that there is an opportunity to ensure that African American voters and particularly those where we have highly-contested Senate races know what is at stake in this election,” said Fudge.

During the 2010 midterm elections, Black voter turnout was 44 percent, compared to white voter turnout which was 49 percent, according to the U.S. 2010 Current Population Survey. During the 2012 elections, Black voter turnout eclipsed white voter turnout by more than 2 percent.

The CBC also plans to target 19 key district and House races where they believe Black voters can make a difference in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Arkansas, Colorado, New Jersey, Nebraska and Virginia.

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between Harambee and STEMNASIUM allows any student enrolled in a Philadelphia public school to participate in the class, and more than 60 students can partake in it at one time.

This year there were about 50 of them enrolled in the program and they are all dedicated, according to Al-Nassir.

“The kids love it. As an example, over the Thanksgiving holiday break, with Black Friday and all, the kids were off

from school and could do whatever it is that kids do when they are home, but we had students who showed up. They dedicated themselves to showing up on that Saturday. What we accomplished on that Saturday was different than what we accomplished on other Saturdays, but I was very impressed that the parents bought into the fact that we can’t take a vacation, not when we’re trying to reach people on a global level,” AlNassir said.

BCPS Zone Community Showcase events for the 2014/15 school year Zone Community Showcases begin in October Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) presents Zone Community Showcases throughout the month of October. The Zone Community Showcases (Community Showcases) are platforms for District schools and centers to promote educational programs and resources available for families in each Innovation Zone.

BCPS Innovation Zones (Zones) consist of a cluster of schools that includes a high school, middle school(s), elementary schools and centers.

The Zones break down “barriers” and divide the District into 28 representatives, responsive and manageable geographic areas, while maintaining the importance and influence a big District demands.

The Community Showcases will include student performances, exhibits, pep rallies and information breakout sessions.

Representatives from each school will be on hand to provide information and answer questions about their educational programs and opportunities.

The Community Showcases also provide an opportunity for parents and community members to learn more about the $800 million General Obligation Bond and the District’s SMART initiative, which focuses on Safety, Music & Arts, Athletics, Renovations and Technology for all schools. Below is a listing of Community Showcase dates, times and locations.

The Community Showcases

begin on Wednesday, Octo 1, 2014, and continue throughout the month. For the full Community Showcase schedule, see the attached timetable. If you have questions about the Community Showcases, contact the Office of Service Quality at 754321-3636. To view the schedule online, visit http:// browardschools.com/zonecommunity-showcases. To find out more about Zones, visit h t t p : / / www.broward.k12.fl.us/dsa/ InnovationZones.shtml.

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Education reform is not to blame for nation’s segregated school

By Kevin Chavous It is the great irony of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark desegregation case that celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. The segregation CHAVOUS in our schools has gotten even worse, not better. Back in 1954, 17 states still had segregated schools and with court order from the highest court in the land, they were forced to desegregate.

How successful were they? Not very.

Take Missouri, one of those 17 states.

Its most populous city, St. Louis,still is one of the most segregated cities in the country and its schools are just as

The Gantt Report The 2014 Political Pimp Move

By Lucius Gantt With President Barack Obama’s assistance, certain Democratic candidates have mastered the “Political Pimp Move”!

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segregated as the urban area. But St. Louis is not alone, or even an outlier.

New York City, home of the nation’s largest school district, is the most segregated in the country. In the past few weeks, in a host of opinion articles and media interviews, status quo defenders of America’s public school system sought to explain this troubling situation by focusing on their usual villains – those urging comprehensive education reform.

They suggested that enduring racial divides in our schools were to be blamed on charter schools and newly emerging educational options, such as vouchers.

Donna Brazile, for example, cited charter schools as part of the segregation problem in American edu-

cation. As much affection as I have for Donna, it’s not a serious argument when the fact is that charter schools make up only 6 percent of the nation’s public schools.

Worse still, top officials in the Justice Department seem to believe in this mythological link between education reforms and segregation. Last year, the Department filed for an injunction to block the Louisiana school voucher program that was designed for low-income and predominantly minority kids who were and remained trapped in failing schools.

Using the spurious argument that the program exacerbated segregation, the Justice Department asked the Court to “permanently enjoin the State of Louisiana from awarding any

know that I try to write the truth and I don’t care if national, state or local politicians like it or not!

With that said, if you desire, you can skip this column and go straight to the comics or funny pages.

The word pimp first appeared in English in 1607 in a play entitled Your Five Gallants. It is believed to have stemmed from the French infinitive pimper meaning to dress up elegantly and from the present participle pimpant meaning alluring in seductive dress. Pimp used as a verb, meaning to act as a pimp, first appeared in 1636 in a book called The Bashful Lover. A pimp can also mean “a despicable person”.

Many people wrongfully describe pimps as people that take money from women but the truth of the matter is that a pimp will take money, or anything of value, from whomever he or she can.

African Americans are the deciding factor in any close election because Blacks usually vote in blocks and non-Black voters are pretty much divided and will vote for a variety of candidates.

Instead of catering to their most loyal supporters, instead of patronizing businesses owned by your most loyal supporters, instead of speaking out strongly on issues of interest to your most loyal supporters and instead of giving your most loyal, voting supporters opportunities to participate in political purchasing transactions, the political party that African Americans love the most chose to pimp Black voters!

Can I prove it? Yes! No matter how much love Black people show their political party of choice and the candidates that run for office under that party’s banner, Black people get screwed just like a two dollar wh*re on the bad side of town.

They take our endorsements, they take our volunteerism, they take our campaign contributions, they take our enthusiasm, they take our political love and what do we get for it…..absolutely nothing!

Now is the time, late in the 2014 campaign season, when politicians start showing up at Black churches.

Politicians never go near a Black church, or any other Black community institution, until election time.

And when they get to church, they bring their lies, they bring the false promises and they bring their political con game that suggests politicians from one political party are different and are better than candidates from opposing political parties.

Malcolm X once suggested one party is composed of political wolves and the other is full of political foxes. A fox and a wolf are both canines and either party Black people choose to support they will still end up in the dog house!

Today, many Black voters are like dogs in a sense of the word. A dog oftentimes rummages around garbage cans and he’ll find something that looks good and smells good but is also not good for him. When the dog eats things that are not best for him usually he will throw the bad food up but soon the dumb dog becomes so mesmerized and infatuated with what looked good he will try to eat his own vomit.

Black voters are the same way. No matter how many times they have been lied to by politicians they love, no matter how many times they have been ignored, rejected, neglected, used, abused and taken advantage of by the political party that they love, just like the dog, Black voters continue to cast their ballots for candidates that literally make them sick!

In 2014, if Black people run to the polls to vote for candidates that hate Black people, that hate to spend money with Black people, hate to hire Black people and hate to speak strongly about Black issues, African American voters that vote for devils just because they are in a political party that you prefer are not only political punks and tricks, those kinds of Black voters are traitors to their race!

Now, quickly, what does Barack Obama have to do with all of this? Well, the President is supposed to be the leader of the Democratic Party. In other words, if you control a political party, that party should do nothing that you don’t agree with.

Not only does the President agree with the way African Americans are treated by the political party they love the most. President Barack Obama is helping that party treat us with malcontent and disrespect!

Can I prove that, too? Yes, again!

If it is not party policy, why does every Democrat say President Obama’s name when courting Black voters.

Someone told Democratic candidates to spend all campaign money with non-Blacks and someone told the candidates, to get Black votes, all you have to do is say “I support Obama”.

I did what I could to help President Obama win two presidential elections.

What did I get from President Obama?

I get at least ten emails a day from klansmen, neo-nazis and red-necked crackers begging me for money for white candidates to spend with white political vendors.

President Barack Obama decided to give every piece of Black data to every pale faced candidate he could give it to.

But he won’t give you data on how to reach Goldman-Sachs, Lehman Brothers of AIG insurers because they are white people and you are dumb Black voters.

No, Black candidates can’t get data about white campaign contributors or white voters but anybody Black that ever gave a dime to President Obama has his name, address, email, phone number and other information given to any sheet-wearer, swastika wearer or modern day overseer that asks President Obama’s political party for Black data.

To me, unauthorized use of Black personal data is like identity theft!

I’ve gone much too far in this week’s column so I’ll just end by saying we’ve been voting for the lesser of two evils for far too long.

In 2014, we need to vote for candidates that will vote for us, spend with us, respect us and want us.

The idea of pimps and politics should be discarded and trashed like the people that suggest such ideas!

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Ninety-one percent of 8 million enrollees have paid their premiums

By Roger Caldwell It is now 2014, and Americans have forgotten the success of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Everyone is talking about President Obama’s dismal poll

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numbers, where only 40 to 39 percent think he is doing a good job. These numbers are the worse since he has been in office, and the Congress is talking about suing his administration.

Everywhere you look CALDWELL around in the world there is war, and the hawks in the country are ready to spend billions to take the fight to America’s enemies.

For the last few weeks, it appears that the only discussion in America is on the President’s foreign policy. The media and our political leaders want instant solutions, but that will never happen.

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school vouchers.”

Here are the facts. In Louisiana, 93 percent of the children benefiting from the Louisiana Scholarship Program are minorities, all of whom attend underperforming schools and are from low-income families. An independent analysis of the Louisiana voucher program concluded it has “no negative effect on school desegregation.” Those who take part in the program overwhelmingly are moving from one segregated school to another. The new school just happens to be a better school for them academically.

The bitter truth is that America’s schools have been segregated long before the advent of education reform, charter schools, opportunity scholarships and virtual learning. How did they become that way? America is a segregated country, both racially and socio-economically. White and middle class, Black and brown suburban flight left our city schools with primarily low income kids of color. Segregation is a fact of life in school systems in urban cities across the country.

If our Justice Department is serious about attacking segregation in K-12 education, wouldn’t it make more sense to sue New York than Louisiana?

Or Missouri, especially since it was one of the 17 states ordered to desegregate?

So how do we end segregation? If you ask me, it all starts with education.

And school choice isn’t its cause but its antidote.

The education reform and educational choice movements grew out of a desire to address our collective failure to give our least privileged citizens the education they deserve – not the education to which they’ve been condemned. Blaming those of us who believe in reform and choice doesn’t do anything to help those kids.

It’s just a distraction. Getting our kids in good schools is part of the solution, not the problem. Let’s celebrate those outlying – but growing – educational choice programs that are educating kids that otherwise wouldn’t be edu-cated.

Every student who receives a worthwhile education becomes one more child who can thrive in an integrated world. And for goodness sake, let’s stop finding reasons to fight against the innovation, creativity and success we are seeing in education that our citizens want and need.

Social issues and moral values conflict beyond equality

By Derek Joy And so, the war is on...

Just like the late Marvin Gaye recorded a landmark album What’s Going On? - as the Vietnam War raged JOY on.

Curiously, media reports and some historians often credit the War on Terrorism as America’s longest war.

Fact is, America got involved in Vietnam in 1959 - earlier by covert efforts. It lasted until 1975. That’s 16 years, much longer than the War on Terrorism has spanned.

Just mentioned that as an appetizer. Set the table for a curveball.

Now, get up on this!

Here it is, a time when Jews mark the beginning of the solemn holy day of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. It’s year 5775 on the Hebrew calendar.

And, in America, Judaism stands as the equal of the world’s great (popular) religions. Right there alongside Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism. Even satanic followers can be found in ample numbers.

The United States Constitution legislated “Certain inalienable rights” for the citizenry. Freedom of religion is most definitely one of those rights.

Quite different from other countries that demand the practice of one religion.

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Fla. NAACP pushing for medical pot

By Clarence V. McKee Surprise, Surprise.

The Florida NAACP has endorsed a November ballot initiative, MCKEE “Amendment 2” that would legalize so-called “medical marijuana.”

Well, not really a big surprise.

The National NAACP and affiliates in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and California have supported decriminalization or outright legalization of marijuana for recreational or medical use. Although not mentioned by the Florida NAACP as a basis for their support of the amendment, those above and many others cite the disproportionate marijuana arrest rates of Blacks as a main reason for supporting legalization.

To them, it is a civil rights issue.

This is a silly argument and compares apples to oranges.

If the NAACP believes that the problem of disproportionate marijuana arrests is solved by legalization, would they agree that any disproportionate arrests of Black males for domestic violence or other crimes should require criminalization of those offenses?

No way. In a July statement on this issue, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy said, “We agree that the criminal justice system is in need of reform and that disproportionally exists throughout the system.

Clarence V. McKee is president of McKee Communications, Inc., a government, political, and media relations consulting firm in Florida. He held several positions in the Reagan Administration as well as in the Reagan presidential campaigns and has appeared on many national and local media outlets. Read more reports from Clarence V. McKee (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)

Discovering longer wait time for Affordable Medical Health Care

By Phillip L. Wright, PhD. Here is what I have discovered about the new legalized Affordable Health Care Act, which is also known to some of us as Obama Care. Currently in WRIGHT 2014, nearly all of my medical appointments have an overload of patients to be seen. The reason is that patients now have the new Affordable Health care insurance and there are so many more people insured. However, with so many more patients needing medical attention it caused a deficiency of accurate and complete data processing of patients’ medical information.

This has become a medical dilemma, probably across the United States in the Medical Facilities.

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Report card on BlackAmerica

By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Some might think the annual report on income, poverty and health insurance coverage the U.S. Census Bureau released last week had a DANIELS distinctly repetitive tone to it. Albeit with a few exceptions, the words “not statistically significant” aptly fit the very small increases or decreases of most of the measurements that comprise the year-to-year tally.

But that doesn’t make the document itself is insignificant. For the report – a critical report card on the well-being of American society as a whole – underscores long-term economic trends that represent a clear and present danger to the viability of the broader society and to Black Americans in particular.

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The CBC – then and now Talk is no substitute for action

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist Too often people who have experienced and endured long term oppression and suffering take for granted some of the socioecoCHAVIS nomic and political indicators of progress. In other words, it is important periodically to assess both the setbacks and the gains that Black America has made during the past 50 years.

I regularly attend various Black conventions and conferences. Over the past few years, I‘ve noticed the emergence an underlying pessimistic subtheme that increasingly permeates the gatherings of Black Americans.

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By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist Have you ever seen a photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. taking part in a panel discussion? It’s likely he didn’t have time BURKE if he were asked. It’s also likely that in the 1950s and 1960s, he wasn’t asked much. The period Dr. King conquered was a time of action.

The actions Dr. King took got results and won huge victories.

Last year, we commemorated the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March On Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This year, we are commemorating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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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.

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Obituaries Clary & Norris Home of Funerals WRIGHT Funeral services for the late Edward "Deal" Wright - 72 were held Sept.

20 at Church of God Christian Center with Apostle Thomas and Prophet LaShanda Brown. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Elijah Bell's Funeral Services DELMARR Funeral services for the late Pauline Delmarr.

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Kids Talk About God What is the meaning of The First Commandment, “You Shall Have No Other Gods Before Me”?

By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “It means to only have one God, which is God. When we find something, we don’t go gaga over it.

We still pray to God and not to the new thing,” says Ashley, 11.

For a fuller understanding of “gaga,” let’s go to Cory, 11: “When the commandment says to have no other gods ‘before Me,’ it means to love something more than God.” Lee, 8, gets specific: “You should worship God instead of your bike, Nintendo, computer or TV. You should read the Bible more.”

The average American watches more than four hours of television a day. Lee, do you mean I shouldn’t veg out in front of the tube for 28 hours a week? After all, I don’t actually worship. I spend at least two hours a week in church on Sunday.

Does God want more?

Yes, says Haley, 11: “The First Commandment means don’t spend more time on anything than God. God is more important than TV or radio.”

The First Commandment is starting to get too personal.

Lynden, 9, illustrates: “It means like not to say, ‘Um, sorry, Jesus. My friends are coming over in about 10 minutes.’ I don’t spend time with him in those 10 minutes.”

Even in a fast-paced world, we always seem to make time for important relationships. For example, people who have good marriages order their lives so that they spend time with each other. To put it simply, God wants to be our first love.

“God is kind of jealous and also the one and only true God,” says Amber, 12. When God is jealous, it’s a good kind of jealousy.

We usually think of jealousy as being small and petty. God’s jealousy is big and benevolent. He wants our whole heart because only his love can bring us into a deeper, larger place where he is our all in all.

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WALKER Funeral services for the late Bishop John Willie Walker, Sr. – 78 were held Sept.

20 at First Baptist Church Piney Grove with Apostle J.T. Herrington officiating. Internment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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Simplifying financial aid

By Pearl and Mel Shaw Trying to receive financial aid for college? How do you feel when completing the ten page FAFSA (Free Application for Financial Student Aid) form?

Could reducing it to two questions improve the process?

Senators Alexander (TN) and Bennett (CO) believe more students could pursue a college education if the form were simplified.

They want to reduce FAFSA to a postcard that asks two questions: What is your family size?

And, what was your household income two years ago? Using earlier tax data – and a simple “look up” table – would let students know how much financial aid they are eligible for when they start looking at colleges.

Pearl and Mel Shaw The Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency (FAST) Act proposes to streamline federal grant and loan programs by combining two federal grant programs into one Pell grant program and reducing the six different federal loan programs into three: one undergraduate loan program, one graduate loan program, and one parent loan program.

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Over the past few decades Black people have CLINGMAN been led to believe that we have “power” because we earn and spend so much money in the marketplace, now having eclipsed the $1 trillion mark. As the most studied consumer segment in the world, Black Americans are touted by dozens of studies as the most brand loyal and the biggest spenders, especially on specific goods and services such as fast foods, movies, cell phones, hair and skin care, and sweetened drinks, just to name a few. Is that power? Well, it is for those on the receiving end of those dollars, but not so for Black consumers. It’s more akin to a weakness.

You have heard the term, “The cost of doing business,” which means that folks in business have certain costs that come with the territory. Some characterize it by saying, “It takes money to make money.” Agreed, of course; but how much money does it take for businesses that Black consumers support to make more money?

What is their cost of doing business within the Black consumer segment? The answer: little or nothing. They get our money with little effort or reciprocity.

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PBS to present American after Ferguson Moderated by PBS Newshour’s Gwen Ifill, town hall meeting will explore the complex issues surrounding the events in Ferguson, Missouri ARLINGTON, VA., — PBS recently announced that Gwen Ifill, PBS Newshour co-anchor and managing editor, and moderator and managing editor of Washington Week, will moderate American After Ferguson, a town hall meeting that will explore the many issues that have been brought into public discourse in the wake of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, Missouri. The program, produced by WGBH Boston in partnership with the Nine Net-

work/KETC in St. Louis and WETA in Washington D.C., will air Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, 8 -9 p.m. on PBS. While the facts of the case are still in dispute, for many the story of Ferguson has become a symbol of the larger social divides in America, exposing a persistent disconnect along lines of race, class and identity. Through conversations and special reports, American After Ferguson will explore these complex questions

raised by the events in Ferguson.

American After Ferguson will be taped before an audience on Sunday, Sept. 21, at the Touhill Performing Arts Center on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Intended for audiences in communities across the country, American After Ferguson will include national leaders in the areas of law enforcement, race and civil rights, as well as government officials, faith leaders and

Marijuana business names blooming

By Mike Vasilinda With the potential legalization of medical marijuana by voters this fall, more than a hundred corporations using the name marijuana have been formed in Florida. More are likely to set up shop if the amendment is approved.

From one end of the state to the other, more than 100 corporations using the name Marijuana have been charted by the state in at least 25 counties.

They call themselves Marijuana Industries, Marijuana RX, or the Medical Marijuana Business Association of Florida.

Jeff Shakey chartered the Business association. “For people trying to figure out what this virtual real estate on the internet going to look like so, as you know from your research, people went out and document ED and captured dozens of URL names and corporate names to

try and get ahead of the curve” says the veteran lobbyist.

Sharkey has long represented one of Florida’s favorite sons. Jimmy Buffet. The two were recently seen at the exclusive Governor’s Club having lunch in the shadow of the state Capitol.

Sharkey is coy about whether Buffet sees marijuana as a potential business.

Talk to me about Jimmy Buffet” we asked. Sharkey laughs.

You’ve got pictures of him on the wall…Yeah Well, Jimmy Buffet’s an old friend of mine. Werepresented Margritaville Holdings for a number of years. They have a very diversified business.

Jimmy has been watching nationally as medical marijuana has been passed,” says Sharkey.

The cost of registering a corporation is cheap..just $70. But profits could be huge. As many as four hundred thousand patients could qualify if voters legalize medical marijuana.

Meeting the demand for medical marijuana would require growing hundreds of thousands of pounds of pot each year.

Mt. Hermon AME Church Homecoming Celebration luncheon

Dillard Class of 1947 alumni and Trailblazer Beauregard Cummings (l) brings back the good old days during the recent Old Dillard Homecoming celebration and Samuel Meredith Moseley III, the son of Dillard’s former principal S. Meredith Moseley, addresses the audience.

Homecoming 2014 Chairperson Elaine Stevens takes a swirl around the dance floor with Dillard Class of 1944 alumni Attorney Raleigh Rawls.

The Larramore Family, recognized for their historical contributions, is joined by educator Laura Martin, and Old Dillard Museum Curator Derek Davis.

(Cont'd from FP) The week’s activities began on Thursday, Sept. 18, with a VIP reception at the Old Dillard Museum. On Sept. 20, former Dillard graduates dating back to the Class of 1938-1952 were honored during a luncheon at the Mt. Hermon Family Life Center, and a Sunday morning worship service at Mt. Hermon AME featuring keynote speaker the Reverend Dr. Edison Jackson, president of Bethune Cookman University, concluded a week of historical activities designed to showcase the legacy of Dillard High.

Dillard High School was established in 1924 due to the efforts of Annie T. Reed, a founding member of Mt. Hermon AME Church which began in 1906. Reed worked as a housekeeper for Frank Stranahan, who founded the City of Fort Lauderdale. She convinced the Stranahan Family to donate the land to provide the City’s

“Colored” students a school to attend. The late Dr. Joseph A. Ely, the principal of the school, petitioned local school board members to change the school’s name from Colored School to Dillard High School, after James H. Dillard in 1930. Dillard was a Caucasian educator who traveled the U. S. advocating that Negroes have the right to be educated. Dillard’s first high school graduation for the “Class of 1938,” was held at Mt. Hermon AME Church.

Attorney Raleigh Rawls, 89 was a graduate of Dillard’s “Class of 1944.” He recalled one of the school’s first principals, Clarence C. Walker who was at Dillard from 1930 until the time of his death in 1942.

“One of the things I really believed throughout my whole career was that Clarence C. Walker was one of the greatest persons I had ever known. He dedicated his life so that little Black children would get an

education. He is the one who was instrumental in us having a Dillard High School. He convinced the Stranahans to donate the land that the school was built on. He said, “If we don’t get that land they’ll have apartments built on it. The land should belong to Dillard High School. This man in my opinion was one of the greatest high school principals that I have ever seen in my lifetime.

Chairperson Elaine Stevens coordinated the activities for Homecoming 2014 titled, “Feet 2 UR FAITH-Taking Action Trusting God” Hebrews 11:1.

She said she undertook this project through her church.

“Reverend Henry Green asked me and because I was a Black History major way back during the Civil Rights era. I fought for Black Studies and I learned my history and understand how important it is for those of us who know better to share so we can keep the legacy going. A people without know-

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“The upheaval in Ferguson stirred up an all too familiar stew of debate over race, justice and citizenship,” Ifill said. “It’s a discussion fueled by community outrage and resentment on all sides, but it is one that shouldn’t end. Our town hall conversation will shed light rather than heat on the topic, as we seek out the voices interested in digging deeper.”

“In light of the ongoing events in Ferguson, we wanted to help convene a conversation to delve deeper into these complex cultural questions,” said Beth Hoppe, Chief Programming Executive and General Manager, General Audience Programming, PBS. “By bringing together PBS’ trusted brand of news and public affairs analysis with the local expertise of

our St. Louis PBS member station KETC, we will deliver a compelling and informative program that helps move these important conversations forward.”

“This can be a town hall where a civil dialogue happens not only in the auditorium and over the air, but also through social media” said Marie Nelson, WGBH executive producer for the program. “It’s a chance for a wide range of voices and ideas to be heard in a truly national discourse.”

As a multi-platform initiative, America After Ferguson will also deliver content and conversation through a robust digital presence and social media discussion. To continue the dialogue after the town hall, visit pbs.org/afterferguson and follow #AfterFerguson.

A Mind For Money

By Dennis P. Kimbro, Ph.D. To begin, distribute 2,500 surveys hoping to peel back the mindset and behaviors of a long forgotten and overlooked market segment. Next, coordinate and organize six cross-country focus groups from Washington, D.C., to Las Vegas, Nevada, and points in between.

Once this task has been completed, coordinate and implement more than 60 interviews, phoners and countless conference calls over a never-ending seven year stretch. And what is the end result? What have you uncovered? The most definitive picture of Black America’s most affluent—in short, the DNA to Black wealth—a pragmatic blueprint for lifelong financial security that dispels the myths and ledge of their history are like a tree without roots.”

Stevens recognized the family of the late Mary Laramore Smith, a long time educator and community activists who was instrumental in preserving the Old Dillard School which is now a museum.

She presented them with a plaque that read the following: “She was a woman of action who put Feet 2 UR Faith.” Mt Hermon AME Church Homecoming Sept. 21, 2014.”

“This all came about through Elaine Stevens who learned that Mt. Hermon played an instrumental part of the development of Old Dillard High School. She found that the way they got the building was because of Annie Reed, who was a member of Mt. Hermon. The first graduating class actually had their graduation here at Mt. Hermon.

Clarence Walker who was the principal of Dillard High School was a member of Mt. Hermon. So there is a great connection between Mt. Hermon and Dillard High School She felt that future generations should know how much the school and the church got along and that this should not be lost,” said Derek Davis, Curator for the Old Dillard Museum.

Luncheon keynote speaker Broward County Circuit Court Judge Michael A. Robinson is a graduate of Dillard’s Class of 1972. He was a member of the Honor Society, the Debate Team, and a letterman on The Panther’s football team.

“You all laid the foundation for generations that came before me and generations to come.

You loved Dillard. You loved your community. You loved the children in your community.

You looked after the children so obviously you loved them because their parents had to work.

My mom was a maid, my dad wasn’t home a lot of times. He was a construction worker.

Some of ya’ll looked out for me.

You all also laid the foundation for excellence in the classroom. So I salute you for without you there would be no me.”

Samuel Meredith Moseley III addressed the audience by sharing how he felt his father the late S. Meredith Moseley would feel had he been in attendance at the luncheon. “ I would like to thank you for not letting the legacy go and if my father were here he’d be very proud that you still cherish the experience you had at Dillard because that’s what he really wanted us to understand.

Excellence is what it’s all about.”

KIMBRO rumors regarding the wealth building habits of Black America premier wage earners.

For example, did you know the average Black mill-ionaire… * Is a 52 year old male (nearly 12 percent, and growing, female); born in the Northeast and Midwest; the majority raised in a home where both parents were present; more often than not their mother was a housewife. * Average net worth: $4 million; average income of parents: $ 10,000 - $ 20,000 per year. * Married 15 - 20 years; children: two plus. * College degree: approximately 69 percent; SAT score: greater than 1000 (earlier version); college GPA: male: 2.9;

Moderator Gwen Ifill (Photo credit: Robert Severi) female: 3.4; 52 percent business majors; 20 percent MBA. * Daily routine: rise 5:30 am; retire by 11:00 pm; exercise: 3.5 hours week; men golf, tennis; women golf, tennis, aerobics, yoga, gardening. * Cars: four plus (Mercedes or Lexus; General Motors or Ford) * Church attendance: twice per week; women tithe; men give 10 to 15 percent of their earnings to charity; church size: less than 2,500 members. * How they made their money? Ninety percent entrepreneurship; thirty percent real estate. * Smartest money move?

“Diversifying my portfolio,” 31 percent; “Buying a home,” 26 percent. * Investment strategy: stocks, mutual funds; “Earn it, grow it, give it away!” * Best way to get rich?

“Start a business”; 30 percent. * Savings plan: 10 - 20 percent of income. * Average credit card debt: $2,500. * Appraised value of home: $200,000 - $299,000. * Average debt not including mortgage: Less than $10,000.

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Third party oversight for $800 million bond (Cont'd from FP) Mayor Kaplan suggested to Dr. Blackburn that the Inspector General be given authority to oversee the accounting books to insure the money is used appropriately.

After the hearing, I was able to speak with Dr. Desmond Blackburn to clarify what plans the Superintendent had in regards to oversight if the $800 million bond were approved

during the November elections.

During our conversation Dr. Blackburn stated to me that, “a third party oversight board consisting of faith based leadership and local leadership would oversee how the money is spent”.

When I asked who would choose the board members Dr. Blackburn replied, “The Superintendent”.

Nothing has been finalized, but all the talk of oversight is a step in the right direction.

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Dolphins fall 34-15 to Chiefs

Chiefs RB McKnight finds the endzone with trailing LB Jason Trunsik.

Chiefs RB Knile Davis ran 32 times for a career-high 132 yards and a touchdown, contributing to the 174-yard rushing by the Chiefs in their 35-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins at SunLife Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014.

(Photo by David Muir)

By Dedrick D. Henry, Sr. One team came in winless, with a struggling quarterback and without running back Knowshon Moreno. The other team came in with one win, a struggling quarterback and without its star running back.

While the Kansas City Chiefs found solutions for all that ailed them Sunday, the Miami Dolphins walked away losers, looking nothing like the team I saw two weeks ago celebrating a victory over New England.

To be fair, the Dolphins did some things right Sunday. The defense had five sacks, including a safety. Special teams, which has been mediocre to say the least, provided a 74-yard kickoff return. The offense without Knowshon Moreno, out with a dislocated elbow, got a spark from Lamar Miller who responded with a career-high 108 yards on 15 carries (a 7.2yard average).

With such run support, it was a perfect time for Tannehill to jump-start his offense. This didn’t happen. He completed 21-of-43 passes for 205 yards and one touchdown, suffering four sacks, including a backbreaker on third-and-1 in the fourth quarter that helped set up a Kansas City touchdown possession for a 27-15 lead.

Tannehill’s rating for Sunday: 70.4. His season rating: 74.1.

That’s lower than even his career 79.1 entering the season.

Smith entered the game the lowest-rated passer in the NFL, but completed 19-of-25 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns, a 136.0 rating that doubled his season total.

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While Smith was efficient through the air, the Kansas City running game didn’t suffer any too much despite the absence of Jamal Charles, who sat out the game with an ankle injury. Knile Davis ran 32 times for a career-high 132 yards and a touchdown, contributing to

Broward County High School Hootball Sept. 24- 27, 2014 Saint Andrew’s @ Westminister Stranahan @ Boynton Beach Comm.

Piper @ South Plantation Pine Crest @ Pope John Paul II St. Thomas @ Nova Monarch vs Stoneman Douglas @ Deerfield Bch. McArthur @ Flanagan Boyd Anderson @ Pahokee Coconut Creek @ Hallandale Deerfield @ Coral Springs Taravella @ Coral Glades Key Gates Charter @ Chaminade- Madonna Northeast @ Cardinal Gibbons American Heritage vs Mainland @ Daytona Municipal Stadium *************************

Broward County high school football scores Saturday, Sept. 20 * St. Thomas Aquinas 20, Miramar 12 * Coral Springs Charter 53, Archbishop Curley *Pine Crest 31, LaSalle 7 Monday, Sept. 22 Plantation @ Nova Somerset @ University School Thursday, Sept. 18 *Hillel 37, Highlands Christian 6 Pembroke Pines Charter 21, Coral Glades 7 Friday, Sept. 19 * Blanche Ely 16, Glades Central 0 * Cardinal Gibbons 44, Boyd Anderson 3 * Coconut Creek 46, Dillard 16 *Cooper City 43, McArthur 0 *Hallandale 28, Coral Springs 20 * Flanagan 33, Cypress Bay 10 * Douglas 29, Deerfield Beach 16 * Everglades 36, Western 6 * Fort Lauderdale 10, Northeast 7 * Hollywood Hills 34, South Broward 5 *Monarch 48, Piper 0 * Pompano Beach 21, Marathon 7 * South Plantation 27, Taravella 21 *Stranahan 45, Suncoast 7 * Wellington 42, West Broward 0 * American Heritage 35, Chaminade-Madonna 7 *************************

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the 174-yard rushing by the Chiefs.

They need to run and pass consistently. Over the past two weeks, the Dolphins’ offense has managed a total of only two touchdowns. Sunday’s TD, a 1-yard pass from Tannehill to Brian Hartline, came after a drive of 19 yards following a strip/sack/fumble in the third quarter.

“You’ve got to do better than that on offense,” Dolphins coach Joe Philbin said. “You can’t expect to win a lot of games if your longest touchdown drive is 19 yards.”

The result still hung in the balance in the fourth quarter when, on third-and-1 from the Kansas City 47, but Tannehill was sacked. Philbin was thinking that Miami might go for it on fourth down, but the 3-yard loss led him to punt.

Frankie Hammond, Jr. returned the punt 47 yards and with an illegal substitution penalty tacked on, the Chiefs were on the Miami 44, needing nine plays to find the end zone.

The touchdown, to McKnight, found linebacker Jason Trusnik trailing on the play.

On Kansas City’s second touchdown, a 20-yard pass to tight end Travis Kelce, defensive end Olivier Vernon was the closest defender. McKnight scored his first touchdown on an 11-yard reception in which defensive end Cameron Wake appeared to be in pursuit.

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Hip Hop Corner

My Dream for Hip Hop

By Jineea Butler NNPA Columnist It was all a dream. Salt n Pepa and Heavy D in a limousine. Hanging pictures on my wall….. I share the late Notorious B.I.G’s sentiments as he described his undying love for Hip Hop in his multi-platinum hit ‘Juicy.’ What is your Hip Hop dream?

I went from "Lucious J" to "Kandi" with a K to Flygirl Lady Jay, but my most important title is president of the Hip Hop Union. My dream was to build an organization that provides the necessary tools, resources and services to activate and assist businesses and entrepreneurs who are dedicated to preserving the legacy and expanding the reach of Hip Hop culture. The grueling task of bringing a world of chaos to its fullest potential has been both troublesome and rewarding. Troublesome because it is the body of Hip Hop that does not let itself grow.

That’s largely because Hip Hop was not united. How could it be when Hip Hop was connected to the world by its sounds and lyrics? How do we find out what the body of Hip Hop is thinking when it comes to poli-

tics, education, police brutality and social welfare?

We usually hear particular perspectives from artists who garner attention because they have sold millions of records but still have warped perspectives. The same can be said of self-appointed leaders who use the platform to increase their reach and, in the end, slow down the advancement of the community. Their goal is to sidetrack what they perceive as competition, many of their ideas and perspectives are stolen from the citizens who tirelessly work to make change.

You never know what someone has sacrificed for the love of Hip Hop. It’s a love so deep you can’t shake it, it can break your heart, it can fulfill your dreams and sadly in the cases of Shakir Stewart of Def Jam and Violator Management founder Chris Lighty, it can be the stress and death of you.

Hip Hop has been a way out for young Black and Brown folks for more than four decades. It is the manifestation of desires and determination to succeed at the highest levels by any means necessary. It entails constantly lobbying for positions and begging to be heard by the outlets that refuse to

publish your work or music after you have spent so much time creating it.

The time has come for us to organize and inBUTLER vest in the success of our people, stimulate economic growth and force love among one another. On September 19, 2009 the Hip Hop Union was born to fill that need.

A group of 22 individuals from different organizations and affiliations across the country sat down at Long Island University in Brooklyn, N.Y. for a meeting that would change the world in the name of Hip Hop yet again. One of the many goals proposed on that day was to work for Hip Hop to be recognized and invited to sit among world leaders.

Understanding the dynamics of the Hip Hop industry, we invested five years in researching and cultivating the services members of the Hip Hop Union will soon be able to enjoy. We wanted to make sure that we were representing the people and not only ourselves. We knew that our selfless efforts would be scrutinized by everybody who considers themselves an authority when it comes to Hip Hop. It is natural for people to shun the work and stop forward progression of fellow constituents; we should not have to manipulate each other to succeed.

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'Pardons of Innocence' film to debut at CBC Friday in D.C.

(Photo Credit: News and Observer of Raleigh) Special to the NNPA from The Wilmington Journal The much acclaimed featurelength film, “Pardons of Innocence: The Wilmington Ten,” will have its national debut during the CBCF Annual Legislative Conference this Friday, Sept. 26 at the Renaissance Hotel across from the Walter E. Washington Convention Cen-

ter in downtown Washington, D.C. Produced by the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and CashWorks HD Productions, the 119minute documentary recounts the turbulent history surrounding the troubled desegregation of New Hanover County Public schools in North Carolina during the late 1960s through 1971,

and the violent incidents, reminiscent of what we saw in Ferguson, Mo. this summer, that led up to the false prosecution of eight Black male students, a white female community organizer, and fiery civil rights activist, Rev. Benjamin Chavis, for protesting racial injustice.

The case of the Wilmington Ten made national and international headlines, resulting in the Congressional Black Caucus, speaking out for justice.

Produced, written and directed by Wilmington Journal staff writer Cash Michaels, the film also traces how the Black Press, led initially by Wilmington Journal Publisher Thomas C. Jervay, Sr., and subsequently more than 40 years later by his daughter, publisher-editor Mary Alice Jervay Thatch, through the NNPA, ultimately pushed for, and achieved the official and dramatic exoneration of the Wil-

mington Ten in 2012 by North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue.

Featured exclusive interviews in the film include Gov. Beverly Perdue, who tells how powerful people across the state of North Carolina tried to stop her from granting pardons of innocence to the Wilmington Ten; Joseph McNeil, Wilmington, N.C. native and member of the legendary Greensboro Four, who tells why Black students had to stand up for freedom and against racism during the 1960s and 70s; Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA interim president and leader of the Wilmington Ten, who relives the events that led up to that racially violent week in Wilmington in February 1971; Rev. Jeremiah Wright, pastor emeritus of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, recalling how he and other clergy from the United Church of Christ came to Raleigh in 1977 and met with then Gov. James Hunt to implore him to pardon the Wilmington Ten, only to be rejected.

The film, to be screened as part of the NNPA’s 2014 Leadership Conference in Washington this week, will be shown at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 at the Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street N.W. The film will be followed immediately by a panel discussion on issues impacting the AfricanAmerican community, tentatively featuring members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Admission is free and open to the public.

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E-RnB Scandalous show breaks the cycle giving voice to silent sufferers

By Richard Cameron Miracle Theatre Examiner Break the Cycle by joining RnB / Soul Scandalous Divas Inc. events that are giving voice to silent sufferers. Some from Bullying and others who suffer from suicidal thoughts. One little girl Allison Cento chose not to stay silent. She now performs at Scandalous Divas premier show fondly known as “Scandalous Sundays”, a Broward 100 event. Allison’s true life story and heartfelt music is inspiring a nation! Her love for music grew as she was an unfortunate victim of bullying at the unbelievable age of four.

She wrote her first song at the age of seven and named it Rhythm Antibullying. She wrote the song in English and Spanish as she wants all children and parents to hear her message. She supports a couple of Anti-Bullying Campaigns, one in Spanish and another one called Stop Bullying Now Foundation founded by Lowell Levine.

As quoted by George and Lucy Cento - Allison’s parents, “we noticed a change in her behavior as she suddenly did not want to go to school anymore.

Knowing Allison as she is always happy and active; we found it strange. Every time we’d take her to school, she’d come back home sad and would say she doesn’t want to go back to school. Never once did we think anything had to do with Bullying especially in a private school. Rude awakening, it happens in public and private schools!

After a couple of weeks she sat down with us and told us what was happening. We were shocked, but at the same time sad for her. The pulling of her hair, the name calling all at the age of four years old. We said this can’t be happening. After a couple of meetings with teachers things started getting a little better. But then it started happening again and at that time,

HAMILTON we decided to pull Allison out of school. Luckily a job offer got us back to Miami. We support Allison 100 percent of what she is doing. She has been able to turn a negative time in her life into helping others and turning something positive through the gift of her music.

I believe she is a leader at school. She stands up for this cause and brings awareness to kids in her school. Allison now has finished her 3rd song called “Spanglish Girl”. She says that it’s important to always speak two languages. Bottom line Allison Cento was one of the lucky ones, others can’t or don’t always feel the same. We as her parents were able to help our daughter open up to us. Why? Basically because we insisted!

Let your children know that you are here for them, through good and bad dealings in life.

We know as parents of a child that was bullied that every Father and Mother out there needs to speak to their children.

Get more involved, raise awareness by supporting those funding education.” George Cento.

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Anthony Brunson establishes solo practice After 30 years in partnership, renowned CPA creates own practice From Bernadette Morris Armed and equipped with exceptional skills, talent, and resources, Anthony “Tony” Brunson,nationally renowned for his no nonsense and robust leadership style as co-partner of a distinguished accounting firm, has announced a move to establish his own footprint of leadership.

Brunson has branched out to open a solo practice, Anthony Brunson P.A. His new cor-

porate headquarters is located at 333 Las Olas Way, CU 4, in Fort Lauderdale. His is also located at 801Brickell Avenue, Suite 900 in Miami. Both locations will offer comprehensive CPA services to a host of businesses and organizations throughout the south Florida communities.

“Change is good and enables me to explore my entrepreneur desires and achieve my full potential,” says Brunson. “I know this community and value the

relationships I have built and the work I have delivered over the past three decades. I am confident that my new venture will be a rewarding and satisfying experience for everyone.”

Anthony Brunson P.A. aims to provide expert public accounting services that are client focused and solution driven.

Tony’s pledge is to continue to offer his wealth of expertise to a broad range of industry sectors including government, health care, housing, transportation,

Broward County's Oldest and Largest African American Owned and Operated Newspaper and public service concerns.

Anthony Brunson P.A. will represent diverse clients ranging from governmental organizations and health care agencies, to small and medium size businesses.

“The leadership and staff of Sharpton, Brunson & Company has collectively built a solid foundation for growth, helping the company to become the largest African American full-service CPA firm in the southeast U.S., and a noted “Top 25 Accounting Firm” in South Florida, with offices in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Tallahassee,” said Brunson. “As I embark upon this new chapter in my life, I look forward to building up-

on that legacy with my own firm.”

The consummate professional, Brunson is a graduate of Jackson State University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He also attended Dartmouth College, where he completed his fellowship in the Minority Business Enterprise Program.

Throughout his career, Brunson has flourished over three decades of public accounting experience. Prior to joining Sharpton, Brunson & Company, as a partner in 1985, Brunson was an audit manager of the Big 4 accounting firm of Price Waterhouse, where he

BRUNSON was responsible for managing and conducting audits. Known for being very detail-oriented, Brunson has indepth knowledge of the audit and reporting requirements of varied industries, including GAAS, GAAP, and OMB Circular A-133. This, together with his extensive knowledge of federal and state cost methods, practices and theories, along with his expert knowledge in matters involving construction claims and cost allocation methods, places his new company in prime position to grow and thrive.

A native Miamian, Brunson has professional affiliations with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA), and Florida Government Finance Officers Association (FGOA). Because of his commitment to civic involvement, he has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Claude Pepper Award in the Volunteer cate-gory presented by United Home Care Services, the Award of Excellence from the Louie Bing Scholarship Fund, Inc., and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s “Up and Comers’ Business Awards.”

For more information on Anthony Brunson, P.A., contact the office at (954) 3616571 in Fort Lauderdale, (305) 789-6673 in Miami, or via email at info@ABCPASolutions.com.

‘HistoryMakers’ to show students how to make history

HistoryMakers Founder Julianna Richardson.

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) — As the nation’s youth settle into the routine of a new school year, the best and brightest of Black America are gearing up to join them.

The Back to School with the HistoryMakers program invites Black American trailblazers from all professional fields and trades to share their stories at schools around the nation. The visits are intended to boost academic achievement by offering students, particularly Black students, real life examples of the possibilities education can afford.

“Our whole initiative is focused on education. This is an attempt to be a day of service for our history makers to give back and hopefully inspire some students,” says Julieanna Richardson, HistoryMakers’ founder and executive director.

The annual program comes at a time when public education is in flux. Public schools, particularly in Black and Latino communities, are closing with unprecedented frequency, leaving blight in place of a natural neighborhood hub.

Though the Department of Education predicts that this will be the first year children of color become the majority in public schools, curricula remains Eurocentric. At the same time, only 18 percent of the nation’s public school teachers are non-white – less than 7 percent are Black.

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