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Student excels despite misfortunes

Picture from l to r: Angel Muina, Lynden Simmons and Jose Mas.

By Sherri Ackerman When Lynden Simmons was in the eighth grade his family moved into a homeless shelter.

It was the longest three months of his life.

At school, he smiled like he always did and joked with friends. At the shelter, Lynden

kept to himself. He had chores, like the rest of his family, and a curfew. Homework became a refuge.

“I just did what I had to do,” he said.

Instead of letting the experience disrupt his life, Lynden called upon it for motivation.

That year was among his best,

academically.

“It encouraged him to work harder,” said the teen’s mom, Linda Jones, a sporadically-employed housekeeper from the Bahamas who battles Lupus and struggles to read and write English. “It pushed him.”

Lynden went from a highperforming public middle school

to Christopher Columbus High School, a prestigious Catholic school in Miami with a student roster made up of some of the city’s wealthiest and most notable families.

He made it there – and has stayed there – due to a tremendous work ethic and a little extra help, including a Florida Tax Credit Scholarship from Step Up For Students. Now he’s the junior class vice president vying for a coveted spot on the varsity basketball team.

And at just 16, Lynden also helps lead 305- United, a nonprofit founded and operated by students predominately from Catholic schools across South Florida. Their mission: to help less fortunate families by doing good deeds like raising money to buy toys for children in shelters.

For Lynden, the outreach is especially poignant.

“It makes me remember to never forget where I came from,” he said. “And I was there.”

Lynden is one of about 16,000 students in Miami-Dade and nearly 70,000 students from across the state receiving a scholarship this school year from Step Up For Students.

Domestic violence is more than physical abuse between families “for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,” Ephesians 5:29(NASV) It appears to me that we have turned a blind’s eye to the destructive ongoing and continued neglect, dependencies, ill-treatment and exploitation that is occurring in our neighborhoods and homes across this country every second of every day.

Now, when celebrated sport professionals are caught on film displaying, perhaps everyday behaviors it is all of a sudden a problem.

Unfortunately, the brunt of what we are seeing looks like us and plays into the hands of those who deem us as dumb beast who can only run, jump and entertain through physical attributes.

How sad a portrait of diffused talents that once entertained the slave masters like gladiators have now become no more than professional outlaws whose weapons of mass destruction are misfiring leaving in its wake ruined families.

Sadly these type of behaviors are ingrained throughout all sports and all that make up the sporting arena: humans.

I AM NOT SAYING THAT ALL ATHLETES ARE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PARTICIPANTS! This violence that is destroying families far exceeds the pugilist forum of communicating one’s feelings with hands/ fists.

Our homes are breeding grounds of violence through incest, joblessness, apathy in our political process while we are failing dismally in our approach to educate our children through our public school systems as a whole.

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Mental Health & HIV: Companies ‘steal’ billions from low-income workers What you should know employee’s annual earnings – the difference between paying the rent and utilities or risking eviction and the loss of gas, water, or electric service.”

Blacks account for 11 percent of the total work force, but more than 14 percent of the low-wage workforce, according to EPI. In Southern states, including Georgia and Louisiana, Blacks account for more

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than 40 percent of the lowwage workforce; in Washington, D.C., Blacks hold more than half of all low-paying jobs.

This worker status leaves Blacks vulnerable to wage theft at higher rates than their white counterparts who oc-cupy lowwage jobs at lower rates compared to their share of the total workforce.

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Dr. Edison Jackson, president of BCU guest speaker for Mount Hermon AME Homecoming 2014

By Margarette Hayes

Blacks hold more than half of all low-paying jobs. This worker status leaves Blacks vulnerable to wage theft at higher rates than their white counterparts who occupy low-wage jobs at lower rates compared to their share of the total workforce.

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – Employers pickpocket billions of dollars from low-wage workers, a crime that disproportionately hurts Blacks and often goes underreported, according to a recent report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI).

Researchers at EPI, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank focused on economic issues that effect low- and middle-income

families, said that employers steal wages from their workers by paying sub-minimum wages, failing to pay for overtime, writing bad payroll checks and cheating workers out of their tips.

“When a worker earns only a minimum wage ($290 for a 40-hour week), shaving a mere half hour a day from the paycheck means a loss of more than $1,400 a year, including overtime premiums,” stated the report. “That could be nearly 10 percent of a minimum-wage

Pleading Our Own Cause

Mt. Hermon AME Church, Fort Lauderdale will celebrate Homecoming 2014, Feet 2 Ur Faith, in recognition of the first graduating class of Dillard High School (Class of 1938).

This celebration will be held beginning Thursday, Sept. 18 – 21, 2014.

The weekend includes a VIP reception at the Old Dillard Museum on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, from 6 to 8 p.m.; on Saturday, from 12 to 2 p.m. a luncheon honoring the alumni from the classes of 1938-1952 and Sunday morning celebration service at 10:30 at Mt. Hermon Family Life Center, 401 N.W. Seventh Terr., Fort Lauderdale. Rev. Henry E. Green, Jr. is the pastor.

Mt. Hermon, the second oldest African American Church in Fort Lauderdale, was founded in 1906. Our Homecoming

DR. JACKSON 2014 event this year recognizes the profound impact of one of our founding members Annie T. Reed who was the housekeeper of Frank Stranahan, the founder of the City of Fort Lauderdale.

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Giant African land snails are setting up home in Broward

Giant African snail found in Davie.

(Courtesy, James Crum/Sept. 8, 2014) stucco to refill their calcium

By Staff writer shells.

They can also chomp The enormous mollusks, through 500 plant species, which can reach a length of which brings concern to the eight inches, carry a parasite that can cause meningitis, as- state’s agricultural officials sault houses, eating plaster and because of Florida's farms and

orchards.

“This is a real threat to agriculture that could be detrimental to Florida and to the people who depend on Florida agriculture,” Department of Agriculture spokesman Mark Fagan said.

These snails are thought to have been brought into the United States from Nigeria and neighboring countries by those who practice Ifa Orisha, similar to Santeria a religion in which believers drink soup made from the snail.

Some progress has been reported in reducing the snail’s infestation by the Agriculture Department in Miami-Dade County by using a full-time workers to find and destroy them.

If you think you have these snails on your property, you can report it to the Florida Department of Agriculture at 1888-397-1517.

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A look at Ferguson, Missouri through the eyes of Edward & Verna Kendrick

By Charles Moseley (Part III) Historically there has been an adversarial relationship between White men in positions of authority and Blacks which dates back to the days of the Founding Fathers. Violence against Blacks has come in a variety of forms ranging from public lynchings during the antebellum South, to the use of dogs and high powered water hoses by police throughout the civil rights era, and recent use of military weaponry to quell peaceful protests in Ferguson, Missouri.

Today, with the advent of the “Stand Your Ground” Law legislation, Blacks across America view these laws as a personal affront and simply a con-temporary form of legal lynchings in the 21st century.

Racial profiling, and the socalled “War on Drugs,” have resulted in disproportionate percentage of people of color being incarcerated throughout America’s prison populations.

The issue of unarmed Blacks killed by the hands of white po-

Greenlining tells FCC: Don’t force low-income consumers to the 'Back of the Digital Bus' Advocates urge regulators to reject watered-down industry proposals

By Bruce Mirken WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Greenlining Institute recently filed its formal reply urging the Federal Communications Commission to reject proposals from telecommunications providers suggesting that the FCC issue watered-down (or no) rules regarding net neutrality.

Such proposals, Greenlining argued, “could force low-income consumers and consumers from communities of color to the back of the digital bus.”

In initial comments filed in July, Greenlining and many other consumer groups urged strong rules to preserve the free, open Internet Americans have long known, barring providers

from providing online fast lanes for companies with lots of money or favored content and slow lanes for everyone else. Major industry players responded with proposals for what Greenlining termed “minimal standards and no consequences for noncompliance,” adding, “This framework would not only permit providers to discriminate against low-income customers and customers from communities of color, but would actually incentivize those providers to do so.”

Greenlining’s comments objected to proposals from Comcast, Verizon and AT&T that any rules establishing a minimum level of service merely require that companies make their “best efforts” to comply, a

11-year-old Nuh Mahamud works on a computer at the Bridge Project, which provides educational opportunities for children living in public housing neighborhoods, in the South Lincoln area of Denver on Jan. 23, 2012. Yes We Code plans to partner with such existing organizations to focus specifically on preparing kids for careers writing computer code. Cyrus McCrimmon—Denver Post/Getty Images standard Greenlining termed “nebulous” and “nearly impossible to monitor.”

The Institute also criticized Comcast’s proposal to exempt

its “Internet Essentials” service from any such standards. Comcast has touted Internet Essentials, a low-cost Internet access program, as an example of why it should be allowed to acquire Time Warner Cable, but Greenlining argued that what Comcast actually proposes is “a second-class Internet for low-income consumers, many of whom are from communities of color.”

The Greenlining Institute is a Multi-Ethnic Public Policy, Research and Advocacy Institute www.greenlining.org Florida Supreme Court Justice James E.C. Perry received the President’s Award from University President Dr. Roslyn Clark- Artis at the Florida Memorial University 2014 Fall Convocation Ceremony. Left photo : Florida Memorial University (FMU) 2014 convocation guest speaker Justice James E.C. Perry as he gives FMU students words of encouragement. Bottom photo: Florida Memorial University President Dr. Artis swears in the new Student Government Association President Jason Harris and Vice President Camille Sands. (Photos by Bryce White a Florida Memorial University senior major-

Edward Kendrick and wife Verna have lived most of their lives in St. Louis, Missouri, which is not far from the town of Ferguson. Kendrick is a former St. Louis Police officer who knows firsthand some of the challenges facing that community. The couple agreed to share their thoughts on the subject. lice officers is certainly nothing new. However ever so often, a particular incident will attract widespread media attention. A police shooting that occurred a little over a month ago drew a great deal of public outcry and scrutiny at the highest levels of law enforcement.

The incident occurred on Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, when Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old Black man wasshot six times by Darren Wilson, a white Ferguson, Mo. police officer. Brown died on the scene after receiving six gunshot wounds.

This incident catapulted Ferguson into the national spotlight overnight after a week of protest marked by clashes between local law enforcement and Blacks living in Ferguson.

Black Ferguson, Mo. residents have raised concerns amidst cries of racial profiling at the hands of Ferguson police for quite some time now. And although Ferguson is 67 percent Black, there are only two Blacks out of a 54 member police force.

The shooting death of Brown sparked a week of nationwide protest and civil unrest in Ferguson. The U. S. Justice Department launched an investigation under the direct orders of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) followed suit with an investigation of its own.

Edward Kendrick grew up in St. Louis, Mo. during the Great Depression and lived near Ferguson, Missouri for over 75 years. He raised a family there. He also had the distinction of being a Black police

ing in Commutation and Broadcasting. White is a board member of the FMU National Association of Black Journalist (NABJ) Chapter.

He is also the president of Gamma Beta Chi National Service Fraternity Gamma Phi Chapter.)

officer on the St. Louis Police Force during the mid 1950’s.

Kendrick and his wife Verna, who moved to the area from her native New York, are very familiar with Ferguson. Ferguson is one of several small suburban towns located in St. Louis County. The Kendricks recently agreed to share some of their thoughts on what life was like living near Ferguson for most of their lives.

Westside Gazette (WG): Explain the racial dynamics which exist between the predominantly Black town of Ferguson and its predominantly white police force.

Kendrick: “At one time St. Louis was just a large city. I think it was number seven in population. After political reasons I guess it was divided and broken up into small townships having their own local governments, Ferguson being one of those. They had others such as Jennings, Wellston, and St. Ann’s, which some of them became mostly Black and some mostly white. At one time Ferguson was a decent place to live. What happened in St. was that Louis Blacks started moving from the city into the county? Whites began moving back into the city.

Mrs. Kendrick: “In the last election in Ferguson for the State Attorney’s office the white incumbent Robert McCulloch got 71 percent of the vote while his opponent a Black woman named Leslie Broadnax, got 27 percent of the vote. Blacks don’t have the push politically there.

W.G.: Is Ferguson an anomaly with respect to Blacks who live there not taking responsibility for their own communities?

Mr. Kendrick: I would say yes. In the city of St. Louis they have had Black mayors and City Council members. There was a big change in St. Louis as far as the police force because they had had a Black police chief, too.”

W.G.: So there is a difference between the city of St. Louis and Ferguson with respect to Blacks politically?

Mrs. Kendrick (A.)”Not just in Ferguson but all those little towns are the same. Blacks don’t vote. I blame the politicians for not pushing the people to get out and vote. It takes the politicians to get out and push people to vote.

W.G.: Were you ever a victim of racial profiling?

Mr. Kendrick: “We were visiting a friend at night in Jennings, Missouri. When we got into Jennings she said there was a police car behind us. This was during the mid 1990’s. So he got behind us and followed us. I started driving slower and slower. As we passed through the town of Jennings, my top speed was about 25 miles per hour. He followed us all the way to the house that we were visiting. When I turned into the drive way he stopped. As we got out of the car I watched him as he was watching us. After we rang the door bell and were let in, he drove away.”

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Historic inaugural celebration set for FAMU President Elmira Mangum TALLAHASSEE, FL —Dr. Elmira Mangum will be installed as Florida A & M University’s 11th president in a weeklong celebration in Tallahassee. The festivities will begin Sunday, Sept. 28 2014 featuring,forums, entertainment, an inauguration, formal gala and Rattler football. The first woman president of the nation’s largest historically Black university is beginning “The Season of Change,” at the institution renowned for its standout

research, business, pharmacy, and engineering colleges and schools. Mangum has already launched her Sustainability Institute to find solutions to global socio-economic, ecological and energy issues. She also plans to enhance FAMU’s prominence as a STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Math) institution and improve services to students.

The celebration promises to take in all of the elements of the president’s vision for FAMU highlighted by a gala that has

Hollywood glitz, glamour and entertainment. The FAMU family invites everyone to join them on the highest of seven hills in Tallahassee as they commemorate this historic occasion.

INAUGURAL WEEK SCHEDULE Sunday Sept. 28 — Healthy Families 5k WalkRun-Roll-Stroll, Smooth Jazz Concert; Monday Sept. 29— Student Production; Tuesday Sept. 30— Inaugural Presidential Lecture Series; Thurs-

day, Oct. 2 -- Presidential Inaugural Symposium, an Evening of Artistic Performance, Student Government Inaugural-Founders Day Kick-Off; Friday, Oct. 3 -- Presidential Installation Ceremony and Community Celebration, Inauguration Scholarship Gala; Saturday, Oct. 4 — President’s Inaugural Pre-Game Rally, and the FAMU vs Morgan State Football Game.

For more information contact famuinauguration2014.com

Fort Lauderdale African American leaders go ‘Back to School’ to give back in volunteer day of service CHICAGO, ILL. – What does service mean in the African American community? For interior designer Cecil Hayes, it means using her talents as an African American interior designer to attract clients worldwide that include entertainers, entrepreneurs, and civic leaders.

On Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, she will join hundreds of other African American HistoryMakers across the nation for a day of service during the Fifth Annual Back to School with The HistoryMakers program, as they return to classrooms to encourage students to COMMIT to excellence and finishing their education.

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is chairing the nationwide effort with the goal of having more than 400 Black leaders go “Back to School” in 61 cities and 30 states. The program puts HistoryMakers in direct contact with over 25,000 students across the nation, to inspire them with their life’s stories and to encourage youth to strive for excellence.

HAYES The theme of the day is “Commit”. The HistoryMakers will personally recount their own school experiences, reflect upon the struggles they encountered on their paths to success and, most importantly, encourage students to commit to their education.

“It makes a difference to hear a message of positive choices from successful, caring adults whom the students can relate to,” says a teacher from the program. The HistoryMakers Founder and Executive Director, Julieanna Richardson, states, “By bringing these living leaders into today’s educational

system, we are raising awareness about the achievements of the accomplished African Americans in local communities and bringing these leaders into schools to see things firsthand, while providing important role models for today’s youth. ” Richardson is encouraging educators everywhere to use The HistoryMakers’ digital archive (http:// www.thehistorymakers.com/ digital-archive) to enrich their students’ exposure to the contributions of African Americans across the globe. This year, schools participating in the event will receive a free oneyear membership for the digital archive, which includes extensive and easy-to-access interviews with over 700 His-tory Makers. In addition to providing schools with access to this unique educational tool, Back to School With The HistoryMakers is also taking a crucial step towards trans-forming the nation’s political and social landscape, according to Richardson.

“It is important that the com-

munity talks; intergenerational dialogue is important, because something has been lost,” says Richardson. “Students should see role models and understand their stories, or else there will be more Missouris.”

Among the HistoryMakers participating that day: Cecil Hayes is an interior designer and founder of Cecil’s Designs Unlimited. Her clientele includes Wesley Snipes, Samuel L. Jackson, Derek Brown and Penny Hardaway.

Her works have been featured in Ebony, Florida Design and the Miami Herald.

Hayes garnered the African American Achievement Award in 2002; the Distinguished Designer of the Year Award from the Designers and Decorators Guild.

In 1996, she was chosen as one of the Top Female Interior Designers in South Florida.

Hayes is recognized by Who’s Who in Interior Design. She will go back to Blanche Ely High School and Dillard High School.

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The girls visited Congresswoman Wilson’s office while in South Florida. Congresswoman Wilson met the girls during her visit to Nigeria in June. These three girls are among the few who escaped the clutches of the terrorist group Boko Haram. They now have scholarships and are attending school in the U.S.

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Library of Congress hosts Civil Rights Exhibit

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – In honor of the 50th anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights Act, the Library of Congress has launched “The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom,” an exhibition of rarely seen documents and oral histories on the push for civil rights.

A few things set this exhibition apart from the multitude of this year’s commemorations.

The Library draws from its exclusive archives of the NAACP, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin, James Forman of SNCC, the recently borrowed Rosa Parks’ papers, and more. Visitors will see more than 200 noteworthy letters, photos, drawings, artifacts, and more, such as a page from Ralph Ellison’s draft of Invisible Man; a telegram from A. Philip Randolph

to Paul Robeson discussing the lynching of Emmett Till; and the NAACP’s lynching awareness flag, which hasn’t been showcased in nearly 15 years.

According to the directors, this exhibit is also unusual for the library. It has more audio/ visual media than any other exhibit has had before, and it’s the first time that media has been interactive in a temporary exhibit. Temporary Library of Congress exhibits usually run three to six months – this one will run a year.

By all accounts, every feature has been painstakingly chosen. Even the exhibit’s color scheme is inspired by the cover art of the iconic 1959 album, Mingus Ah Um by outspoken jazz artist and activist, Charles Mingus. (The album is one of 400 recordings preserved in the Library for posterity). Many of the items on display have a personal touch to them – there’s the founding document for the Southern Christian Leadership

M-DSPD PARTICIPATES IN THE CHILDREN’S TRUST FAMILY EXPO — Pictured (l to r) Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, The English Center’s teacher Jose Montes and M-D Schools Police Patrol Officer and Public Information Officer Delontay Dumas during The Children’s Trust Family Expo recently held on the Miami-Dade County Youth Fairgrounds.

Council, typed and signed by Bayard Rustin, singed by what one could guess were his falling cigarette ashes. There’s a draft of the speech John Lewis, thenchairman of SNCC, was to deliver at the March on Washington — typed-up and peppered with proofreading marks from veteran Civil Rights leaders who toned down his language.

One page is typed on the back of an itinerary for the day.

“You go through a folder or a box with as many as 30 documents, potentially hundreds of pages. You have no idea what you’ll find. It’s a treasure hunt,” says Adrienne Cannon, African American history and culture specialist for the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress. Cannon unearthed and handpicked many of the documents on display.

“We want to be able to make connections. If we introduce something in the 1940s it’s – like taking a needle, making a stitch, picking up the thread – and 20 years later making another stitch or needlepoint that connects the two. Generally, that’s the way history works, all these connections.”

But what truly distinguishes the Library of Congress’ exhibition is that it ventures well beyond stock narratives of sitins and Freedom Rides.

“One thing that’s different about this exhibit is… that it goes beyond being an exhibit purely about the Civil Rights Move-ment,” says Betsy Nahum-Miller, senior exhibition director. “It shows what went into getting this piece of legislation passed and how long back that effort goes.”

The exhibit begins in the late 1800s with a prologue on abolitionism, emancipation, the Reconstruction period, and the first Black statesmen. Next, it explores segregation and the rise of legal strategies and grassroots groups, then WWII and the post-war years, when other opressed groups began to agitate. Next, visitors explore the Civil Rights Movement and the passage of the 1964 bill. The last section explores the impact of the law.

“We’re showing petitions against slavery, the denial of

civil rights and that struggle for freedom – through the law, through individuals who took the chance of lobbying, through grassroots organizations, and through the three branches of government,” says Carroll Johnson-Welsh, senior exhibition director. “The exhibition shows that as you walk through. We only have a small amount of space, but we’ve managed to show all these aspects.”

Visitors will learn about lesser-known key moments such as the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and the NAACP’s campaign for a permanent Fair Employment Practices Commission (a precursor to today’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission).

They will also see contributions from Black women, international leaders, and nonBlack people of color, via unsung figures such as Anna Arnold Hedgeman, Tom Mboya, and then-Rep. Patsy Takemoto Mink (D-Hawaii). Other marginalized groups who suffered under segregation and Jim Crow are accounted for as well.

“While we interpret the beginning of the Civil Rights Act as rooted in the struggle of African Americans to secure basic civil rights in this country, we didn’t want to make the exhibit simply about African Americans, because this act encompasses all Americans,” Cannon says.

Although this broad view of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is maintained, a rotunda depicting the days of political maneuvering leading up to and including the law’s passage is the heart of the exhibit. Through excited correspondence between Clarence Mitchell, director of the Washington Bureau of the NAACP, and Roy Wilkins, NAACP chief executive, visitors get a play-byplay on the introduction, attempted defeat, and landmark passage of the law. There’s even the teleprompter transcript President Lyndon B. Johnson

read as he signed the legislation.

The exhibit ends with a corridor panel detailing the 11 titles, or sections, of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – how the law has withstood time and legal tests, and how it serves as the basis of similar laws for other marginalized groups.

Library officials hope to inspire a new generation to

safeguard and advance the cause of American civil rights.

“I hope that even if they didn’t go through the exhi-bit… that they see those titles and understand the importance of what the Civil Rights Act is and what rights it affords,” JohnsonWelsh says. “We hope when people leave the exhibit they realize that there’s a lot of work still to be done.”

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Exhibition

Celebrate the Arts in the City of Sunrise, Opening reception, Friday, Sept. 19, 2104 at 6:30 p.m., at Sunrise Civic Center Gallery, 10610 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise, Fla. Exhibition dates: Sept. 19 through Nov. 1, 2014, admission is free.

The Gallery is open Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Wednesday and Thursday from 12 noon to 7 p.m. For additional info call (954) 747-4641.

Event

Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce, to host Jazz in the Hall 10th Anniversary, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at Chamber Building, 512 N.E. Third Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For cost and additional info contact Doug Frens at (954) 462-0000 ext. 8760.

Jazz in the Park

The City of Lauderdale Lakes Recycling Division and the Community Redevelopment Agency presents Jazz in the Park, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 from 5 to 9:30 p.m., at Bella Vista Courtyard, 3559 N.W. 29 Ct., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Free admission. Valerie Tyson of VTB and Randy Corinthian, Boyd Anderson Music Department special guest. For more info call (954) 535-2785 or (954) 535-2835.

Events

Community Church of God to host Praise Beyond The Veil Victorious Fire, Dance Explosion, Saturday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. at 1300 N.W. 19 Ct., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For cost and additional info call (954) 527-4551.

Anniversary The Enrichment Center 14th Annual Church Anniversary, Sound the Trumpet, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 at 7 p.m., at 3590 N.W. Fifth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Shana Wilson and other musical guests. Tickets are on sale now, for cost and vendor space call (954) 4848180.

Workshop

Girl-Jitsu’s all women selfdefense and Jiu Jitsu Workshop, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Rollyson Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 4443 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Fla. For more info contact us at info@girl-jitsu.som and follow @GirlJitsu101 on Twitter.

Worship

The community is cordially invited to share in a time of Awesome Praise, Worship and the Awesome Word of God, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 at 8:15 a.m., at Judah Worship Word Ministries, International, 4441 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation, Fla. Dr. W.L. Mitchell, senior pastor.

For more info call (954) 7912999.

Fair

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Chi Psi Omega Chapter’s Connection Committee will sponsor a voter registration drive Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., Wal-Mart Super Center, 3001 N. St. Rd. 7, Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. For additional info contact the Connection Committee at (954) 410-6673 or visit the chapter’s website, Chipsiomega@info.org or on Face Book.

Events Join in celebrating NSU’s 50th Anniversary and our children at NSU’s annual Day For Children Health Fair, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Nova Southeastern University Main Campus – grounds in front of the Alvin Sherman Library 3301 College Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info (954) 262-2054.

Forum

Volunteer

Volunteers sought for neighborhood cleanup planned for Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, at Monroe Heights Park, 25th St., at Avenue M. To register, contact Bernice Wooten at (561) 3093370 or bbern214@bellsouth.net

Voter Registration Drive

Chi Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will sponsor its annual political forum on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Kathleen C. Wright Community Center, Joseph C. Carter Park, 1450 W. Sunrise, Blvd. Marlon Hill, Esq., of Delancyhill P.A., will serve as moderator. This forum is opened to all community participants and the public is invited to attend.

Seminar

Join us for a free three-part seminar to educate the Broward County business community on how to export: · Monday, Sept, 22, from 9 a.m. to noon, in Room 1208 · 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.

* 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.

TO HAVE YOUR COMMUNITY EVENTS POSTED CALL (954) 525-1489 OR FAX (954) 525-1861 FOR MORE INFO

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.

Reflections of the Black Holocause, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014 at 1 p.m., singers, dancers, drummers and scholars will participate in a Black Holocaust Memorial.

MuHannad Mosque No. 82 presents Khalilah CamachoAli, enjoy a memorable 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 additional info call (954) 918-9240.

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.

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.

1. On Sept. 18, 2014 at the Mizell Cultural Center at7 p.m., there will be an election of the Nominating Committee. All members whose memberships are current as of 30 days prior to the meeting date may be elected to the Nominating 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.

Celebration Pat Casterlow and Friends present A Celebration of Life ‘5’ with a fashion show celebrating life of cancer survivors on Oct. 18, 2104 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.

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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By Lucius Gantt

“Ray Rice, domestic violence and hypocrisy”

By Pastor Rasheed Z. Baaitt “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (Micah 6:8) I am the husband of a woman, the father of seven daughters, the son of an abused mother, the brother of five sisters and a Pastor. I wrote some years back that I dated the advent of my manhood to the night I physically confronted my stepfather for putting his hands on my mother. I take the issue of domestic violence and the abuse of women very, very seriously.

I extend that seriousness to the husbands of my daughters and of my sisters, even to the men and the mothers of some of my children have in their lives. I say all this so that what

follows is not misunderstood and misinterpreted.

What Ray Lewis did was a cowardly, needless, bullying act meant to intimidate his then fiancé into becoming a submissive, fearful, unchallenging woman. It was another example of the inability of some males to intelligently deal with a strong woman. Some males want to believe that adult women can be treated like children. They are to shut up and do what they are told. Rice seems to be one of those males. When the world saw what he had done there was a great deal of anger and revulsion.

Understandably so.

And there was a great deal of simulated moral outrage. The cause of that insincere moral outrage is the inconsistent morality of this present world.

If we look at the culture that shaped Ray Rice we know without a doubt that while Ray Rice is at present being

Political Capital Your inspiration to vote in November

By Gayle Andrews Governor Rick Scott is a very strange man. I say that because he belligerently continues to do things that make him the most unpopular governor in Florida history. The first rule of politics is: get people to like you

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After a nearly fouryear rule and many hurtful policies, His ANDREWS Highness Rick Scott has managed to unite the vast majority of Floridians against him. And the popularity polls reflect that. Scott can’t break 40 percent and he has hovered in the low- to mid-30’s for most of his term. This has been worrisome for the Republican Party of Florida for a long, long time.

In a desperate attempt to get him out of the race, Republican Party insiders leaked their own poll earlier this year. The grim numbers said that Scott lost badly among the groups and in regions that are “must wins”—Independents, Democrats, women, and men, Hispanics, in South and Central Florida and taking a major whooping among Blacks. He was winning North Florida by only one point. Of course that only made Scott mad so he did what he always does, spend tons of money, to the tune of $25 million – only to find out that 60-65% of Floridians still don’t like him.

But the biggest threat to Scott’s reelection is Black voters. From the day he took office, Scott went about undermining Blacks with his ultra-conservative policies and never considered changing any of them. All the crazy stories you’ve heard about his interaction with Black people are unbelievable but true. What was really disturbing was his indifference to the outrage over his insults. He just thought he was immune from any kind of accountability to the people, especially Black people.

focused on, he did not begin this problem and it will not end with him, no matter how much punishment is doled out to him.

I know from the moment it was seen that Rice could run faster, harder and more instinctively than other children around him, he was treated in a very preferential way. He was given the impression from childhood to adulthood that because of his athletic skills, he was the exception to every rule.

Literally, he could do no wrong.

We see this in our schools all the time. A “star athlete” will do something morally wrong or illegal and there will be no true effort at making him/her accountable for the behavior.

If we will be honest, each of us knows of such an incident. What kind of person do we think this creates? It produces males like Ray Rice.

Even worse, this takes place in a culture that believes no behavior is Scott’s attempts to suppress Black voters during the 2012 election backfired and actually increased turnout.

That won a second term for President Barack Obama. But the continued suppressive election laws are so obvious that the U.S. Justice Department is monitoring Florida again.

The power of Black voters is not lost on Tea Party Republicans. This summer they watched another unusual political move play out in Mississippi.

Black Democrats voted in the Republican primary for a moderate incumbent U.S. Senator and beat the Tea Party conservative by over 7,000 votes.

Black voters chose the palatable candidate rather than risk the election of the right-wing extremist. It was totally unorthodox, very empowering and a stunning rebuke of a Tea Party candidate like Rick Scott.

Scott and his operatives were watching all this horrified by the possibility of a similar fate for him in November. So their reaction was to spend more money on TV and radio ads, and run more misleading robo calls to discourage Black voters from voting. But, the polls still show that he goes up and down but does not gain approval.

Black voters will play a major role in deciding whether Rick Scott continues to lead Florida backwards. It’s hard to imagine what he will do with four more years at the helm. Let’s hold that thought….no, let’s forget it or better yet, prevent it by voting for a different direction.

Gayle Andrews is a former member of the Capitol Press Corps, adjunct Journalism instructor at Florida A & M University, where she was awarded Distinguished and Outstanding Graduate status. She is a corporate & political consultant in Tallahassee.

The politics of law ignites a political maelstrom

By Derek Joy Take a look at the television commercials being aired by Governor Rick Scott and Charlie Crist.

A real bare knuckles JOY brawl.

Scott, the Republican incumbent, blasts Crist the former Republican Governor, turned Independent turned Democrat, with allegations of being in the pocket of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein.

Scott flat out accuses Crist of having sold judicial appointments in exchange for big campaign contributions.

Crist counters with poignant accounts of the number of times Scott invoked his Fifth Amendment rights when his health maintenance organization was under federal investigation for Medicare fraud.

This is a haunting confirmation of just how the law works at different levels of American life. Damning evi-

dence of how apathy among voters can fester and a prima facia case establishing an unquestioned need for campaign/political reform.

Another chilling statement is made by both candidates and both political parties. Neither is advertising in the Black American media. Wonder why?

They - Democrats in particular profess to covet the Black American vote. Each political party sees fit to have its candidates attend Black American churches. Conversely, both political parties gets an emergency case of selective amnesia when it comes to advertising in the Black American media.

Now, here they are. political candidates stomping in the Black American religious community while conveniently failing to patronize economic enterprises in the Black American community.

That’s downright scandalous.

There’s no other way to say it. Systemic racism within American institu(Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)

Are the two political parties in Florida ignoring the Black vote?

By Roger Caldwell The general election in Florida is seven weeks away, and in many of the polls, the researchers are saying the gubernatorial race is a tie, and it can go either way. Many political experts

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The Gantt Report Blame the elevator

are predicting that the race in Florida will be the most expensive in the country in 2014.

There are 2.3 million registered Black voters in the state, and both candidates are ignoring their power, with no comprehensive CALDWELL strategy to get the Black vote to the polls.

The Republican Party in Florida has written off the Black vote, because there are only 2 or 3 percent of Black voters in the state registered as Republican. But in the Democratic Party the numbers are phenomenal, because they have the capacity to win the election with 97 percent of Democrats being Black.

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wrong or unacceptable.

A culture that is seeking to redefine everyBAAITH thing from marriage to politics based on the philosophy of there is no absolutes. A culture that supports the premise of good and evil being extensions of the same thing, and situational ethics are an acceptable practice.

My point is this culture has deevolved to the point where Biblical principles are derided or mocked and every type of outrageous, narcisstic behavior is encouraged. We are in a society where the pursuit of celebrity and the worship of celebrities are perceived as a value.

It is no wonder Ray Rice thought he could do what he did. That kind of thinking was planted in him, a long time ago. Don’t misunderstand, Ray Rice is not the victim, he is the result.

Lastly there is this: we see the media and others painting Ray Rice the same way Michael Vick was painted. As if the criminal behavior they did originated with them and will stop with them. It did not and it will not.

The mob crying for Ray Rice to be punished for the rest of his professional career is wrong. As Christians we believe that sincere repentance will lead to sincere forgiveness. If that’s too philosophical for you, then remember if Ray Rice doesn’t have money neither will his wife or family. They should not have suffered any more than they have already.

Should he be punished? Without question. Should it be forever? No.

Don’t blame it on the medical marijuana; blame it on the alcohol and the elevators!

The latest uproar about domestic violence was escalated GANTT when a video surfaced that showed a National Football League player deliver a punch to his current wife on an elevator that knocked her unconscious!

Most people commenting on the elevator punch are talking about how terrible it is for a man to strike a woman.

But The Gantt Report says it is bad for anybody to hit anybody!

Let me tell you about some of my experiences with domestic violence.

Well, as a child, I saw my mother and father put their hands on each other. As a teen, I saw men put their hands on my older sister.

As a young adult, under the influence of alcohol, I wrongfully assaulted a girl friend.

Now, that was the last time in my life that I wrongfully touched a woman unless the touching, so to speak, was in self defense. I have looked for my former girl friend for 40 years to apologize to her and to tell her how wrong I was and how sorry I was.

Not too long after my terrible behavior I learned that a man doesn’t have to hit a woman. If he wants to hurt her all he has to do is walk away.

All he has to do is leave.

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Child Watch

NFL domestic abusers Helping children in hidden get tap on wrist rural poverty

By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist The NFL – which has CURRY been referred to as everything from the National Felons League to, in the cases of players, Not For Long – has imposed a lifetime ban on Ray Rice yet rarely disciplines other brazen offenders. And when a team takes the rare action of disciplining a player for striking a woman, it usually results in a tap on the wrist.

The National Football League initially imposed a two-game suspension of Rice after it was disclosed that he had abused his then-fiancée, Janay Palmer, in an Atlantic City, N.J. casino hotel elevator. But after the celebrity website TMZ aired the full video showing Rice knocking out his future wife with a strong blow to the face, rendering her unconscious, the Baltimore Ravens voided Rice’s contract and the NFL banned him from pro football for life.

Commissioner Roger Goodell, who is in charge of protecting the nation’s most popular sport’s $10 billion in annual revenue, acknowledged that the NFL “got it wrong” when it imposed only a two-game suspension on Rice.

But what Goodell, who earns $44 million a year, didn’t admit was the NFL continues to get it wrong while serving as a high-profile enabler for other domestic abusers in the league.

For example:

By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist

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When many people EDELMAN hear child poverty in America the first stereotype is of an inner city child and discussions about solutions to poverty often focus on concentrated poverty in urban areas.

But in a nation where more than 16 million children, more than one in five, are poor, the plain truth is that child poverty is pervasive and affects children everywhere although we know it affects urban, suburban, and rural children in some ways differently.

The Children’s Defense Fund-Ohio (CDF-Ohio)’s new report, “Health Disparities Are Leaving Ohio’s Rural Children Behind,” shares findings often true for poor rural American children. As they say about Ohio’s 190,000 poor rural children: “These children go to bed hungry. Many of them live miles from the closest pediatrician, children’s hospital, and other services.

They need help – and it is a different kind of help than what may be needed for children in Ohio’s cities.”

CDF-Ohio’s report notes that a few years ago, NBC News reported on pervasive hunger in Appalachian Ohio “and the impact on families ‘who’ve had it all vanish — jobs, homes, and dreams — [and have to] choose between paying [their] bills and feeding [their] kids.’ In an area defined by valuing self-sufficiency, families are trying everything before turning to emergency food banks.

A world beyond our own

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By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist President Obama says he is going to take ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria) out. I wonder how many of us have been to MALVEAUX that part of the world. I haven’t and I wonder if our visions would help us understand what is going on there.

If I had a gazillion dollars – or maybe just Koch bothers money – I’d send every student I knew, especially African American students, out of the country, While I’d most enjoy sending them to Africa or the diaspora, anyplace would work. The point would be for them to get out of their immediate environment, out of their privilege.

By doing so, they might gain better insight into why so many in other countries have antipathy toward us.

This, of course, does not account for President Obama’s plea that the world rally around the United States to stop ISIS. Global awareness, however, would go a long way toward our understand ding of the way things work around the world.

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America’s criminal justice problem

By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Do you know what little respect Black and Hispanic citizens of New York City have for DANIELS following the rules that make living in the city bearable – for not “loitering,” or riding their bicycles on the sidewalk, or spitting on the street, or walking through parks after dark, or – my particular favorite—not having a license for their dogs?

Well, you can learn what the New York City Police Department thinks in a vitally important article the New York Daily News, published August 4. Daily News reporters, plumbing the data from several sources, found that police are giving summonses to Black and Hispanic New Yorkers for violating these minor rules of the criminal code in numbers and percentages far beyond their proportion of the city’s population.

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

Bishop Victor T. Curry Senior Pastor/Teacher

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mount Calvary Baptist Church

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

Reverend Anthony Burrell, Pastor SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SUNDAY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, Senior Pastor WORSHIP SERVICES & BIBLE STUDY Sunday .................................................... 7:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Where the kingdom of God is increased through Fellowship.

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

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

Rev. Dr. James B. Darling, Senior Pastor WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship Service .............................................................................. 8:00 & 11:00 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Saturday (2nd & 4th) Growth & Orientation ........................................................... 9 a.m.

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

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

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

Sunday Morning Service ............................................................. 10:00 a.m.

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

Rev. Cal Hopkins.

M.Div) Senior Pastor/Teacher

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

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

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

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

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Obituaries Elijah Bell's Funeral Services JOHNSON Funeral services for the late Lonnie Johnson.

MCHAYLE Funeral services for the late Veronica McHayle.

MCINSTOSH Funeral services for the late Hyacinth McIntosh.

SAWYER Funeral services for the late Delores Sawyer.

SPIVEY Funeral services for the late Charles Spivey.

WILMOT Funeral services for the late Lavern Sterling.

James C. Boyd Funeral Home DONALD Funeral services for the late Min. Fred Donald, Jr. - 78 were held Sept.

13 at Countyline Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor James Dawsey officiating.

Interment: Countyline Missionary Baptist Church, Slocomb, AL. JACKSON Funeral services for the late Lorraine L. Jackson – 43.

ROBINSON Funeral services for the late Bessie Mae Robinson –81 were held Sept.

13 at Mount Bethel Baptist Church with Dr. C.E. Glover officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens (Central).

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McWhite's Funeral Home ANDERSON Funeral services for the late Andrew Everod Anderson - 44 were held Sept. 13.

ANTHONY Funeral services for the late Charlie James Anthony, Jr., 49 were held Sept. 15 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Melvin Anthony officiating.

GREEN Funeral services for the late Fannie Mae Green - 83 were Sept. 613 at The True Tabernacle of God with Rev. Roderick Moncrief officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

JOHNSON Funeral services for the late Ola Mae Johnson - 86 were held Sept. 13 at Kingdom Faith Global Ministries with Pastor Andre Saunders officiating. Interment: Dade South Memorial Park, Miami, Fla. LOOKSHIN Funeral services for the late Aloma Lookshin – 43 were held Sept. 10 at McWhite’s Funeral Home with Bishop John and Bishop Gordon officiating.

PALMER Funeral services for the late Gloria Mae Palmer – 81 were held Sept.

13 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens – Central.

Broward Health cohosts Clergy Appreciation Luncheon FORT LAUDERDALE, Fl – In recognition of National Clergy Appreciation Month, Broward Health Gold Coast Home Health and Hospice Services in collaboration with Dignity Memorial Funeral Homes are co-hosting the Fifth annual Clergy Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept.

30, at Kraeer Fairchild Funeral Home, 4061 N. Fed. Hwy., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The primary goal of the luncheon is to acknowledge and recognize spiritual leaders and the faith-based work conducted in the community. Many local churches come into contact with Broward Health throughout the year.

Broward Health is proud of the continuous effort to build additional inroads within the faith based organizations located in the northern two thirds of Broward County.

“The Fifth A n n u a l C l e r g y Appreciation Luncheon is an opportunity for our faith-based community to become more aware of the home and hospice care offerings available within the doors of Broward Health,” said Barry Wheeler, chaplain of Gold Coast Home Health and Hospice Services. “We look forward to providing the necessary support to augment pastoral care being conducted among many congregations that are located throughout the northern two thirds of Broward County.”

For more information or to RSVP for this event, contact Chaplain Barry Wheeler at (954) 242-5280; bwheeler@browardhealth.org.

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By Carey Kinsloving and Friends “Because God made the world and the book,” says Mason, age 4.

ROBINSON Funeral services for the late Caesar A. Robinson – 57 were held Sept.

14 at Mt. Sinai Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Interment: Highland Memory Gardens. Apopka, Fla.

Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home ARCHER Funeral services for the late Mary J. Archer- 75 were held Sept. 13 at Roy Mizell and Kurtz Worship Center.

AUGUST Funeral services for the late Vera Lee August - 78 were held Sept. 13 at St. Luke Baptist Church with Rev. W.J. Gaskins officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens – Central.

BRUCE Funeral services for the late Daniel Bruce, Sr. - 88 were held Sept. 13 at Roy Mizell and Kurtz Worship Center with Rev. James B. Darling officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

GADSON Funeral services for the late Louise W. Gadson - 94 were held Sept.

13 at New Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Dr. Marcus D. Davidson officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Gardens Central.

Yes, the same God whose creative power breathed the “breath of life” into Adam also breathed inspiration into the writers of the Bible.

In fact, the word often translated as “inspired” in the Bible literally means “God-breathed.” The New International Version translates it as such: “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness” (II Timothy 3:16).

The fact that the Bible is inspired by God is all the reason we need to consider it important. Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4).

When God breathes and we inhale or believe, wonderful things happen, says Kayla, 9: “When I’m mad at someone, the Bible taught me to forgive people even if I’m mad at them.”

God wants us to live beyond our natural capacities. I might be so mad at someone that all I can think about is revenge.

But God says, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay” (Hebrews 10:30). Leave retribution to God. He knows people’s thoughts and deepest motivations. We don’t. Let God be God, and forgive even when you’re sure someone has wronged you.

(Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com) JONES Funeral services for the late Mildred V. Kelsic Jones –93 were held Sept. 13 at Greater Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church with Pastor A.J. Davis officiating. Interment: Dania Beach Westlawn Cemetery, Dania Beach, Fl.

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“Certification is the premier stamp of approval for small and minority businesses,” said Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. “I am excited that we are able to expand opportunities for local certified M/WBE firms.”

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Companies ‘steal’ billions from low-income workers

Black and Brown: The United Colors of Low-Wage Workers Union workers await vote outcome on contract agreement.

(Photo by David Bacon) (Cont'd from FP) The study reported that twothirds of low-wage workers deal with at least one pay-related violation in any given week.

It can start with a boss telling shift workers to wait on standby just in case they’re

needed or asking them to work through a 10-minute break.

Workers living hand-to-mouth and marginalized by society feel obligated to comply with these practices that are often illegal.

A worker that earns $17,616 annually may lose $2,634 due to wage theft.

Mental Health & HIV: What you should know (Cont'd from FP) When I began to realize that the emotionally fulfilling relationships I desired were escaping me because I hadn’t unpacked my “stuff” yet, I subsequently reached out for help, which allowed me to make healthier choices for myself in regards to love and who I allowed in my life intimately.

It was especially important for me to acknowledge that I needed help and that it was OK to seek it. I understood that I wasn’t equipped with the necessary tools to discern between what was good for me and what was just good to me. That’s the problem with having an unhealthy perception of your reali-

ty; you make decisions that rival your best judgment. It hasn’t been easy, but it has been surprisingly empowering to realize that neither HIV nor mental illness defines me. I define them both by reclaiming my narrative and putting a face to the disease and illness that has plagued my community for decades.

Today, I want you to ask yourself the hard questions: Do I honestly feel good about myself and do I feel good about the decisions I’ve made? If you answer no to either of these, I challenge you to do something about it!

Visit our HIV/AIDS Basics page for more information on Mental Health and HIV.

Student excels despite of misfortunes (Cont'd from FP) The Tampa-based nonprofit helps administer the Florida Tax Credit program, which was created by the Legislature in 2001 to help provide educational opportunities to low-income children in kindergarten through 12th grade.

Since then, Step Up has awarded nearly 399,000 scholarships, empowering families to choose school options based on their children’s needs – not their ZIP codes.

The program is funded by corporations that earn dollarfor-dollar tax credits when they redirect up to 100 percent of their Florida income tax liability. For some students, the award helps pay for transportation to another public school outside their district. For others, like Lynden, it’s the ticket to a private school education that, otherwise, would be out of reach.

Lynden wants to be a lawyer someday. This year, he plans to buckle down and improve his 3.0 GPA at Christopher Columbus, an all-male college-preparatory school where about 142 other students are Step Up scholars.

“I’m pushing for all A’s with honors classes,” Lynden said.

Those who know him best say he will give this effort and every effort his all because he believes he must. He owes it to the people who believe in him.

“He’s one of those kids who completely understands the opportunities he has been given,” said Jose Mas, one of Lynden’s former basketball coaches and president and chief executive officer of MasTec, an engineering and construction company in Coral Gables. “He gets it 100 percent.”

The two met about three years ago, when Mas’ travel basketball team, which included his son, Jose Miguel, merged with Lynden’s team. The two boys became fast friends, so it didn’t take long for Mas Sr. to become a fan of Lynden, too.

“He’s a very, very special kid,” Mas said. “Something drew me

to him. I think he was yearning for an opportunity.”

And Mas, an alumnus of Christopher Columbus, was just the man to help. When it came time for Lynden to head to high school, Mas, his “silent role model,” talked with the teen and his mother about school options.

Christopher Columbus offered a structured environment with small classes, an excellent academic program and a camaraderie that encouraged students.

Lynden welcomed the idea.

“All of my friends (including Mas’ son) were going to private schools,” he said. “What this school had to offer was too good to pass up.”

Despite her difficulties, Lynden’s mother tries to lead her son and his three siblings, ages 4 to 21, by example.

“It’s not about me or my pride,” said Jones, who was able to save enough money to find a home for her family. When it came time to choose a school for her eldest son, one he badly wanted to attend, she turned to Step Up for assistance. Because the scholarship doesn’t cover the whole cost of tuition, Jones graciously accepted more help from Mas and others in the community.

“What I love about (Linda) is her values …,” Mas said. “They are absolutely fantastic. She’s super engaged and super involved.”

And what Jones loves about the Mases and other Christopher Columbus families, who have given so much of their time and more to her family, is that “they show Lynden a different life”, one where he will succeed.

Sherri Ackerman is a public relations manager with Step Up For Students. To find out if your child qualifies for an income-based scholarship, call Step Up For Students at (877) 735-7837 or go to www.StepUpForStudents.org Step Up also helps administer a new scholarship for children with special needs, the Personal Learning Scholarship Account.

Kentucky labor laws require that workers get a paid, 10minute break for every four hours of work. A McDonald’s in Berea, Ky., violated the 10minute break regulation and was forced to return $29,000 to 203 employees, the EPI report said.

In 2013, when all robberies in the Bluegrass State added up to $2.5 million, employers returned $4.4 million in stolen wages to employees, a criminal trend that ripples across the nation, according to the EPI report.

An investigation into the treatment of front-line workers in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles found that victims of wage theft lost $3 billion. EPI researchers used that figure to estimate that wage theft cost workers across the nation $50 billion, annually.

The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reports 2012 data showed that “All of the robberies, burglaries, larcenies, and motor vehicle thefts in the nation cost their victims less than $14 billion,” the report said.

Front-line workers are often the first point of contact between a company and the customer.

According to another recent EPI report on restaurant workers, “Blacks are disproportionately likely to be cashiers/ counter attendants, the lowestpaid occupation in the industry.”

Blacks account for 27.1 percent restaurant workers living in poverty compared to whites who make up less than 14 percent of restaurant workers who share the same fate.

Some employers skirt wage and overtime laws because the relative penalties are so low.

Currently, for employers who fail to pay minimum wage or overtime, the maximum civil money penalty is about $1,000.

“For giant corporations such as Wal-Mart and Dollar General, maximum civil money penalties per violation should probably be at least $25,000, while small businesses should be subject to smaller fines – perhaps $5,000 per violation,” said the report. “Clearly, the fines should be sufficient to deter violations and to make it economically unwise to violate the law.”

The United States Labor Department and state-level labor officials managed to recover close to $1 billion in stolen wages in 2012, according to data collected from 44 states. That “is only the tip of the wage-theft iceberg, since most victims never sue and never complain to the government,” stated the report.

In a blog post in April 2014, Ross Eisenbrey, vice president of EPI wrote: “Few local governments have any resources or staff to combat wage theft, and several states have closed down or so severely cut back their labor departments that workers are left mostly unprotected and vulnerable to exploitation.”

The EPI report on wage theft recommended adding hundreds of investigators to the staff of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and prohibiting companies that have been convicted of wage theft from receiving federal contracts.

“No one knows precisely how many instances of wage theft occurred in the U.S. during 2012, nor do we know what the victims suffered in total dollars earned but not paid,” the report stated. “But we do know that the total amount of money recovered for the victims of wage theft who retained private lawyers or complained to federal or state agencies was at least $933 million – almost three times greater than all the money stolen in robberies that year.”

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Dr. Jackson, guest speaker for Homecoming 2014

Domestic violence is more than physical abuse between families (Cont'd from FP)

(Cont'd from FP) Reed epitomized our 2014 theme: “Feet 2 UR Faith”. She observed the deplorable conditions that existed for Black students in 1923 and convinced Frank Stranahan to donate the land for the “Colored “children to have a school of their own.

The school, built in 1924, graduated the first senior class of Dillard High School in 1938.

The 1938 graduating class held their first commencement at Mt. Hermon AME Church.

All living graduates of Dillard High School from 1938-2014 are invited to attend worship services at Mt. Hermon Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014.

The keynote speaker is Dr. Edison Jackson, President of Bethune Cookman University, a renowned Historically Black College University (HBCU).

Tri-county chapter alumni of Bethune Cookman as well as tri-county members of Dr. Jackson’s Fraternity, Phi Beta Sigma and their affiliated Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta will be in attendance.

Mt. Hermon is pleased to host this historic 76 year recognition of educational excellence at Dillard High School and the story of Connection, Caring and Courage as an ordinary woman did an extraordinary thing and changed the course of history for all of Fort Lauderdale. The public is invited to attend.

For additional information contact V. Elaine Stevens, Homecoming 2014 Chairman at (954) 579-6951 or contact the Mt. Hermon at (954) 463-6309.

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This dark overhanging cloud of domestic violence is raining drug abuse, poor health and hatred, which has created a monsoon of overt fear perpetrated by men and women in blue uniforms against people of color and is turning America uglier.

To understand and begin to address the issue of domestic violence in its totality, we have to start with the realization that we are all connected.

In one way or another what we decided to do in or outside of our homes eventually will be established as normal and accepted behaviors for a well and healthy society or we will be liken to Sodom and Gomorah.

“Difficult Times Will Come” 3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, [a]haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of [b]godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. 6 For among them are those who [c]enter into households and captivate [d]weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses, 7 always learning and never able to come to the [e]knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith. 2 Timothy 3:1-8 (NASV) “Dear God help us to realize that through You we are all connected, brothers and sisters all of us are Your children and You are our Father. Amen” Bobby R. Henry, Sr. SO THEN LET US PURSUE WHAT MAKES FOR PEACE AND FOR MUTUAL UPBUILDING. ROMANS 14:19 ESV

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10/2/14 Diversity Committee KCW Bldg., Board Room 6:30-8:30p -General Meeting 600 SE 3rd Avenue, Ft. Laud.

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rare Miami punt and special teams player John Boston recovered the football for FAMU. FAMU’s offense looked good on two of it’s drives, but each time they got close on those two drives dirty laundry seemed to fall out of the pockets of the game officials. Miami’s offense did not look much better even in putting up 41 points on FAMU’s inept defense. Quarterback Brad Kaaya passed for 177 yards on 12 of 22 passing with two TD’s to Phillip Dorsett.

But he also threw two interceptions. Jacques Bryant was on the receiving end of one of those and had a pretty good return of 22 yards while Darren Parker grabbed the other in the end zone to kill one Miami drive.

Miami punted just one time all game and FAMU punted the ball 10 times. FAMU’s quarterbacks passed for a measly 89 yards with Damien Fleming being pulled in the second half and Carson Royal getting in some snaps and going 0 – 3 in passing. FAMU did not fair much better running the ball as the team amassed a total of 25 yards rushing and a game total of 5 first down.

FAMU had a bye last week before hosting Costal Carolina this weekend in Bragg Stadium for their first home game of the 2014 season, FAMU lost all of it’s home games last year.

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Bethune-Cookman rallies 36-23 over Grambling St.

FAMU’s band did provide one bright spot for the Rattlers as the band continues to work hard to get back to where they once were.

Freshman Jontay Manigualt displays his talents on the quads.

(Photos by Richard Moore) 1954. Williams was 13 of 18 in the air and had 40 yards rushing. Anthony Jordan had 73 yards on 20 carries.

Grambling State’s Stephen Johnson was 19 of 30 for 220 yards passing and two touchdowns.

Trailing 23-22 in the fourth quarter, Bethune-Cookman (2-0) drove 46 yards.

(Photos by Frank Powell) instead after a roughing-theBy Dedrick D. Henry, Sr. kicker penalty against Grambling State.

Danny Quentin Williams threw for 165 yards and ran for two touch- Dillard ran in the 5-yard godowns to rally Bethune- ahead TD two plays later.

The Wildcats then held the Cookman to a 36-23 comeback Tigers (0-3) and scored again win over Grambling State on Saturday. Trailing 23-22 in the in the final minute when fourth quarter, Bethune- Drexler Dixon ran in for a Cookman (2-0) drove 46 yards touchdown from the 3 to give to set up a Haden Hoggarth Bethune-Cookman its first win field goal but took the first down over Grambling State since

Bethune-Cookman Wildcats' Band takes the field during halftime against the Grambling State Tigers on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014 in Daytona Beach, Fla. (Photos by Frank Powell)

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Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville provides new treatment for ruptured and unruptured brain aneurysms

By Cindy Hamilton Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is part of an international trial evaluating a new treatment for both ruptured and unruptured brain aneurysms.

The worldwide study, WEB

Intrasaccular Therapy Study (WEB-IT), is approved to enroll 139 patients at up to 25 sites in the U.S., Canada, and Europe and will evaluate the WEB for the treatment of brain aneurysms. Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville had the first

cases in the state today performed by Ricardo Hanel, MD, Phd, and neurovascular surgeon with Lyerly Neurosurgery. Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville is the second site in the U.S. where the procedure has been conducted. Visiting

physicians also observed.

The WEB Aneurysm Embolization System consists of a dense mesh constructed from a large number of extremely fine wires that is placed into an aneurysm through a catheter by way of the femoral artery. The

Understanding suicide in Black communities Prevention week focuses on ‘inconspicuous’ life-ending methods Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Suicide claims about 40,000 lives every year in the United States, an alarming statistic that experts said should be of utmost concern to all Americans.

Traditionally, African Americans have felt that suicide wasn’t as much of a problem as it is in other communities. But, as the country observes National Suicide Prevention Week beginning Monday, Sept. 8, a pattern has emerged among African Americans that could contradict reports of low suicide rates among Blacks.

“One of the major risk factors that need more attention for our young Black males is the idea that there’s no hope for the future,” said Donna Holland Barnes president and founder of the National Organization for People of Color against Suicide (NOPCAS) in Northwest Washington, D.C. “When we focus on that risk factor, we may not see completed suicides in the traditional manner. We will see lifethreatening behavior – behavior that puts one in harm’s way almost on a daily basis, such as engaging in violence that could cause one to be killed, smoking harmful cigarettes with chemicals in them that can

UNDERSTANDING SUICIDE: As the country observes National Suicide Prevention Week, an alarming pattern has developed in the AfricanAmerican community that might be the reason that suicide rates among Blacks are lower than any other group. (Courtesy of BET.com) cause brain disorders, or driving recklessly,” said Barnes, who lost a son to suicide in 1990.

The most recent statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta show that in the first decade of the millennium, the suicide rate among U.S. adults rose 28 percent.

Some health officials said the figure actually may be higher.

Nationally, 12.68 per 100,000 people commit suicide each year, compared to 5.98 per 100,000 people in the District, according to statistics.

Officials at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), in Northwest, said suicide is the 17th leading cause of death in Washington, D.C., but among young people, the rate is much higher. It’s the third leading cause of death for those between the ages of 15 to 24 and the sixth leading cause of death for those between 25 and 44.

For Blacks, the national rate of suicide for all ages stands at 5.37 per 100,000. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for African American males between the ages of 15 and 24, according to the CDC. Several officials at suicide prevention and awareness organizations like NOPCAS, AFSP and Active Minds, also located in Northwest, said while mental health problems among African Americans continue to rise, rates of suicide have not increased.

Still, they cautioned that it’s important to keep a close watch on the Black community.

“While certain racial and ethnic groups may have lower suicide rates than others, this

does not mean that suicide is not a concern within those groups,” said Doreen Marshall, the senior director of education and prevention at AFSP. “It’s important that we understand that suicide can be a concern for any individual, regardless of race or ethnicity, and that making assumptions about whether a person is likely to be suicidal based on race, gender or any other demographic variable can impact whether that person will believe that they can seek help,” Marshall said.

Throughout the week in the District, several organizations are hosting seminars and rallies and other events to show support for victims of suicide and their friends and families.

WEB reduces and eventually stops the amount of blood flow into the aneurysm and over time allows the aneurysm to heal.

The aim of the WEB device is to prevent blood from entering an aneurysm and therefore reduce the risk of it bleeding. The WEB enables physicians to treat a broad range of intracranial aneurysms in an innovative new way and is designed to allow physicians to successfully treat large, wide necked aneurysms that may be difficult to treat with coils alone.

“This device brings a much improved opportunity for minimally invasive treatment with hopefully better durability for patients harboring aneurysms that are typically treated with an open craniotomy surgery to repair the aneurysm or complex endovascular reconstructions,” said Dr. Hanel, who is also director of the Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center at Baptist Jacksonville with neurovascular surgeon Eric Sauvageau, MD. “The WEB is a revolutionary treatment for challenging ruptured and unruptured aneurysms. The initiation of the WEB-IT study represents an important milestone for this ex-

citing technology platform and a critical step towards improving outcomes in a patient population with significant unmet needs.”

Dr. Sauvageau added that the WEB device is “a window toward the feasibility of more treatment of aneurysms through a minimally invasive approach. We look forward to collaborating with a talented group of physician investigators.”

The study will be conducted by a group of experienced North American and European physicians.

The WEB-IT study will build upon an existing foundation of clinical evidence for the WEB, which includes three European prospective, multicenter studies; 15 peer-reviewed clinical publications and nearly 1,000 patients treated with the WEB. To make an appointment with physicians about aneurysm treatment and whether you may be a candidate for this procedure, call (904) 448.3416. For more information on services at the Stroke & Cerebrovascular Center at Baptist Jacksonville, go to http:// www.baptistjax.com/services/ stroke-and-cerebrovascularcare.

Adult obesity rates increased in six states, report finds Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Adult obesity rates increased in six states in the past year, and did not decrease in any, according to a report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

The report — The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America — found that significant geographic, income, racial, and ethnic disparities persist, with obesity rates highest in the South and among Blacks, Latinos and lower-income, less-educated Americans.

The report also found that more than one in 10 children become obese as early as 2 years old.

For this year’s report, the two organizations partnered with the NAACP and others to identify more effective strategies for implementing obesity-prevention policies in Black and Latino communities.

“The issue of childhood obesity in America goes far beyond the arena of health. The growing weight of our nation’s children has both moral and ethical implications that can no longer be denied or ignored,” said Niiobli Armah, director of health programs for the NAACP. “Those of us who are engaged in grassroots efforts and understand the social, economic, and political implications of childhood obesity, know that we must take action. With the release of this year’s report we

are one step closer to understanding what it will take to achieve our collective goal of curbing this growing epidemic.”

The report reviews existing policies and issues high-priority recommendations for making affordable healthy foods and safe places for physical activity available to all Americans, such as focusing on healthy food financing, improving nutrition and activity in schools and child care settings, limiting the marketing of unhealthy foods to kids, and improving the built environment to support increased physical activity.

“This year’s report provides us with an opportunity to hear voices from local communities that gives additional depth to the data,” said Jennifer White, NAACP manager of health programs and partnerships. “Reducing childhood obesity rates among African Americans requires a health equity perspective and effective engagement with community advocates.”

Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy: Disaster inequality

Sandy Katrina

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Columnist WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – Just before Labor Day 2005, the world was stunned as images of Gulf Coast citizens, trudged through chaos and stagnant floodwaters, strewn with the debris of wrecked buildings and stormtossed earth. The sights seemed to replay just before Halloween 2012, as coastal New York and New Jersey waded in icy waters and picked through the rubble of their destroyed property.

The incidents were separated by more than 1,300 miles, seven years, and two extreme weather events: Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. But a new Web media project titled, Ka-

trina/Sandy, juxtaposes the storms to suggest that disastrous scenes like these may be on repeat, as extreme weather becomes a new global reality.

“We’re not trying to say they’re the same event…. But it’s definitely a worthy thing to put [them] in context with each other when we think about, how do we respond better, how do we prepare better?” says Rachel Falcone, filmmaker, cofounder of Sandy Storyline (along with multimedia artist, Michael Premo), and co-creator of the Katrina/Sandy project.

“We’re trying to tell stories that can impact and improve the recovery after Sandy, or at least improve it so that…we learn from the mistakes we made during Sandy and especially during Katrina. And also the suc-

cesses… not all the stories are sad stories. Communities are coming together to meet needs successfully and create solutions.”

Katrina/Sandy is the joint endeavor of two award-winning projects, Land of Opportunity and Sandy Storyline. Sandy Storyline is a crowd-sourced collection of Hurricane Sandy experiences, solicited and curated by a team of filmmakers. Land of Opportunity is a New Orleans-based multimedia project from a team of filmmakers that explores issues around housing; the Katrina/Sandy timeline is hosted as part of this larger project.

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Still no justice a century after massacre of towns Black residents

By April V. Taylor When people think about Black massacres, the 1910 Slocum Massacre in Texas is not one that generally comes to mind, but descendents of the towns Black residents are still seeking justice more than one hundred years after the town’s Black residents were terrorized and murdered, many in broad daylight while working fields, seeking shelter in their homes, or attempting to flee. While it is still not clear exactly how many residents were murdered, what is clear is that Slocum is one more example of how towns,

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such as Rosewood and Tulsa, where successful, self-sufficient Black communities were subjected to terror attacks meant to maintain economic white supremacy.

While the official narrative of the Slocum massacre reports that between eight and 22 Blacks were killed, there is evidence that suggests that the number of Black residents killed was actually 10 times that amount. With not even a historical marker to designate the place where so many were murdered, descendants of those who were killed continue to fight for the story of Slocum to be remembered and honored.

Slocum lies around 100 miles east of Waco, and unlike the majority of communities in Texas in the early 20th century, Slocum was an unincorporated town that was predominately Black, with many of the towns Black citizens owning property, stores and other businesses.

The catalyst for erupting racial tensions in Slocum are attributed to a dispute between a white man and one of the town’s affluent Black citizens over a debt as well as tensions that arose when a regional road construction foreman chose to put a Black person in charge of overseeing local road improvements. Jim Spurger, a prominent white citizen took issue with this and began agitating local white residents starting rumors of plans for race riots and igniting white hysteria that eventually erupted in bloodshed on July 29th, 1910.

On the morning of July 29th, Spurger and hundreds of white citizens from all over the county arrived in Slocum armed

with pistols, shotguns and rifles.

The group fired on three Black teenagers who were going to feed their cattle. Eighteen year old Cleveland Larkin was killed; 15-year-old Charlie Wilson was wounded, and 18year-old Lusk Holly escaped but was shot at again and wounded later that day. The mob continued on their rampage shooting and killing 28-yearold Sam Baker in front of his house, as well as family members who arrived to take care of his body. The mob also killed 30-year-old John Hays and went on to kill many more, destroying property along the way.

Recalling the events the next day, Anderson County Sheriff William H. Black reported that phone lines were cut in an attempt to keep Black residents from reaching out for help.

Black discussed the incident with The New York Times stating, “Men were going about killing Negroes as fast as they could find them. These Negroes have done no wrong that I can discover…They hunted the Negroes down like sheep.”

Oral history accounts of the descendants of survivors estimate that at least 200 people were killed in the massacre.

Various reports and eyewitness accounts state that in addition to using mass graves to dump the bodies, mob members returned to cover up their crimes after the killing spree. E.R. Bills, who wrote the book entitled, The 1910 Slocum Massacre: An Act of Genocide in East Texas, states, “There were reports of unmarked graves where a dozen, 16,17, 18 bodies were covered up…

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There are several different theories of why it happened.

Essentially it was racial expulsion. As Texas politician Jerry Sadler says it was pure and simple just a land grab.”

After Texas Rangers and the state militia arrive to stabilize the situation, the violence subsided, but the terror inflicted on the Black community caused many to make a mass exodus, leaving behind homes, property, businesses and personal connections to find a sense of security elsewhere. A grand jury was eventually convened in which nearly every remaining Slocum resident was subpoenaed. Grand Jury Judge, B.H. Gardner is quoted as referring to the massacre as, “a disgrace, not only to the county, but to the state.” He went on to state, “There is no justification for shooting men in the back, waylaying or killing them in their houses.”

Of the 11 men initially arrested for the massacre, seven were indicted, but after being moved to Harris County, none of the indictments were ever prosecuted. The property that had been abandoned by many of Slocum’s Black residents who fled in fear was absorbed and repurposed by the town’s white population. The land has never been recovered by its rightful owners, and the town’s demographics never recovered either; despite many of the communities around Slocum currently

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having a Black population ranging between 20 and 25 percent, Slocum’s Black population remains under seven percent.

Constance Hollie Jawaid, whose uncle and cousin were killed in the massacre, states, “My great grandfather was the primary landowner here in Slocum. He owned the only store here in Slocum, a dairy, a granary, 700 plus acres. It’s his son and cousin who were first shot here on Ioni Creek, Alex Holley and Lusk Holley.” Jawaid also states that even though her great grandfather survived, he could not go back to Slocum because his home, land and businesses had been taken. She reports, “They took my family’s legacy; they took the inheritance that my great grandfather worked for and built.”

Jawaid says that what hurts her the most is that no one has ever been held accountable for the bloodshed and destruction of property. No one was ever

officially tried or convicted, and since Slocum has remained unincorporated, the town has done nothing to officially acknowledge or apologize for the tragedy. The Texas state government did finally pass a resolution in 2011 acknowledging that the Slocum massacre did in fact happen, but family members do not feel this is nearly enough.

E.R. Bills and Jawaid have submitted an application to the Anderson County historic commission for a historical marker that would mark the location of the massacre. Jawaid says that she would also like, “to have returned to my family what is rightfully ours, what was taken illegally. To at least have the deaths of my family members honored.” Jawaid reports that more than anything, she wants the tragedy her family endured to never be forgotten and for generations to come to be told the truth about what happened in Slocum.

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Site selection’s top utilities in economic development ATLANTA, GA. — Site Selection magazine has selected its annual Top Utilities in Economic Development, based on the following mix of objective and subjective criteria: Analysis of corporate end-user project activity in 2013 in that company’s territory based on the Conway Data New Plant Database and submitted materials from utilities; website tools and data; innovative programs and incentives for business, including energy efficiency and renewable energy programs; and the utility’s own job-creating infrastructure and facility investment trends.

The winning utilities, in alphabetical order, are Alabama Power, Birmingham, Ala.; American Electric Power, Columbus, Ohio; Duke Energy, Charlotte, N.C.; Entergy, New Orleans, La.; FirstEnergy, Akron, Ohio; Florida Power & Light, Juno Beach, Fla.; Georgia Power, Atlanta, Ga.; Gulf Power, Pensacola, Fla.; LG&E-KU, Louisville, Ky.; and Tennessee Valley Authority, Nashville, Tenn.

Those qualifying for Honorable Mention include Ameren, St. Louis, Mo.; CenterPoint Energy, Houston, Texas; ComEd (Exelon), Chicago, Ill.; Hoosier Energy, Bloomington, Ind.; National Grid, Syracuse, N.Y.; Nebraska Public Power District, Columbus, Neb.; NV Energy, Las Vegas, Nev.; Omaha Public Power District, Omaha, Neb.; Santee Cooper/ South Carolina Power Team, Columbia, S.C.; and Southern California Edison, Rosemead, Calif.

“This year’s Top Utilities feature some familiar names,” says Adam Bruns, managing editor of Site Selection. “That’s because they not only continue to turn in the numbers year after year, but continue to invest in doing more, and in innovative new approaches to partnering with both companies and communities. In other words, despite regulatory concerns, prices of fuel and a host of other mitigating factors, they mean what they say when it comes to their mission to serve.”

Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy: Disaster inequality (Cont'd from Page 11) Created from donated footage and testimony from scores of local filmmakers and citizens around the country, Katrina/ Sandy blends film, photography, and firsthand audio accounts into a powerful timeline before, during, and after the storms.

Viewers click points along the line and journey through footage of ravaging winds, relentless floodwaters, weatherworn residents, and weary homeowners. As the short films and accounts play, viewers can also segue to compelling documents, articles, and interviews that explore related issues.

In one scene from the Sandy accounts, a mother walks through her home, surveying gutted walls and detailing the bureaucratic ordeal of beginning the rebuilding process, as her young daughter wanders around calling out memories.

In an accompanying scene from the Katrina footage, a father reflects on the 18 months he and his family have lived in a trailer on his property, waiting for the city to demolish his crumbling house so he can rebuild, as his young son plays nearby.

The similarities continue to unfold in straightforward, powerful vignettes. Notably, lowincome residents share similar experiences of isolation and neglect. In Sandy’s wake, it is elderly and disabled people stuck in high-rise public housing units without electricity, heat, or medications. Post-Katrina, it is mostly Black people slogging through hazardous floodwaters, searching for food and dry clothing.

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“Utilities play a key role as participants in the economic development efforts of cities, regions and all areas working to improve their local business climate,” says Mark Arend, editor in chief of Site Selection.

“This year’s Top Utilities were particularly successful in this endeavor in 2013.”

The entire Top Utilities article, entitled “The Shape of Success,” appears in the September 2014 edition of Site Selection and online at

www.siteselection.com. Also featured in the issue are related reports on solar energy, infrastructure, logistics, and rural economic development. The issue also contains Site Selection’s annual Canada’s Best Locations Report; international, regional and state spotlights; industry reports; and several of the magazine’s popular Investment Profiles.

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Sending military equipment to police questioned

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – Last week, Washington lawmakers grilled officials from the Defense Department (DOD), Homeland Security and the Department of Justice over programs that sent equipment and money to state and local law enforcement agencies. Experts say those resources ultimately contributed to the militarization of police departments nationwide.

The stunning images of police decked out in fatigues, menacing peaceful protesters with assault rifles, and firing tear gas and rubber bullets into mixed crowds that included children, shocked many who witnessed the local law enforcement response to the unrest that engulfed Ferguson, Mo., following the shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager who was shot and killed by Darren Wilson, a white 6-year veteran police officer.

During a hearing on federal programs that support state and local law enforcement groups, Senator Claire McCaskill (DMo.) said that she was shocked and saddened as she watched events unfold in Ferguson, Mo., in the weeks after Brown’s death and said that most Americans were uncomfortable watching a suburban street in the St. Louis suburb being tran-

sformed into a warzone complete with camouflage, armored vehicles and laser sights on assault rifles.

“Those lawful, peaceful protesters on that Wednesday afternoon in Ferguson, Mo., did not deserve to be treated like enemy combatants,” said McCaskill.

McCaskill noted that the Defense Department’s 1033 program, authorized in 1997, allows the DOD to send surplus equipment to state and local law enforcement for free.

“Much of the equipment from the program is as mundane as office furniture and microwaves,” said McCaskill. “But the Department of Defense is also giving local law enforcement million-dollar tactical vehicles, including its mine resistant ambush protected vehicle or MRAP.” MRAPs are built to withstand roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices.

“These are vehicles that are so heavy that they can tear up roads,” said McCaskill.

During the Senate hearing, Alan Estevez, the principal deputy undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics at DOD, said that the department shared $1.9 million in excess equipment with state and local law enforcement agencies. Most of the items were considered “uncontrolled equipment,” such as office furniture,

filing cabinets, medical kits and tool kits.

The Ferguson, Mo., police department received two Humvees, one generator and one cargo trailer from the DOD, according to Estevez. The St. Louis County Police Department acquired six pistols, 12 rifles, 15 weapon sights, one ordinance disposal robot, three helicopters, seven Humvees and two night vision devices Estevez said that state coordinators determine the need for local law enforcement.

But McCaskill said that the Defense Department’s own records show that, in the last three years, DOD has given 624 MRAPs to state and local law enforcement agencies, “seemingly without regard to the need or size of the agency that received them.”

“In Texas, for example, local law enforcement agencies have 73 MRAPs, the National Guard has only six,” said McCaskill.

“In Florida, local police departments have 45 MRAPs and the National Guard has zero.”

She questioned whether state and local law enforcement even needed the equipment.

McCaskill said that according to the Defense Logistics Agency nearly 40 percent of the equipment given away to law enforcement is new.

“It doesn’t appear that buying new equipment and then giving it away and spending more money to replace it is an effective use of the Defense Department resources,” said McCaskill.

Proponents of the programs have argued that the resources are essential in helping local law enforcement fight terrorism in a post-9/11 world. When Senator Thomas Coburn (R-Okla.) asked Brian Kamoie, the assistant administrator for Grant Programs for the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the Department of Homeland Security to recall the last event that required local law enforcement to use equipment they received through the program for counter-terrorism efforts, the FEMA official was

at a loss for words.

Kamoie settled on the 2010 failed bombing attempt in Times Square in New York City and during the apprehension of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others.

Kamoie testified that a grantfunded, forward-looking infrared camera mounted on a Massachusetts state helicopter helped police locate Tsarnaev, a point Coburn soundly refuted. The Oklahoma senator said that a homeowner in Watertown, Mass., found Tsarnaev in his boat and called 911.

“One of the key lessons learned during United States military missions in Iraq and Afghanistan was the idea that we had to win the hearts and minds of the citizens there,” said McCaskill. “I find it ironic that at the same time we are embracing those tactics as strong evidence of progress against the insurgency, we are in fact undermining the organization of our domestic police departments.”

Peter Kraska, a professor at the School of Justice Studies at Eastern Kentucky University, said that the clear distinction between our civilian police and our military is blurring in significant and consequential ways.

“What we saw play out in Ferguson was the application of a very common mindset, style of uniform, appearance and weaponry used every day in the homes of private residences during SWAT raids,” said during the hearing.

According to Kraska, who specializes in criminal justice theory, police and criminal justice militarization, the total number of police paramilitary deployments, or call-outs has increased by 1,300 percent between 1980 and the year 2000.

In a statement submitted to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Kraska estimated that by 2007, there were an estimated 60,000 SWAT team deployments.

“And it is the poor and communities of color that are the most impacted,” said Kraska.

According to a report on the militarization of American policing by the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit group that defends individual freedoms and constitutional rights, “42 percent of people impacted by a SWAT deployment to execute a search warrant were Black and 12 percent were Latino.”

Kraska said that it is no coincidence that the skyrocketing number of police paramilitary deployments on American citizens since the 1980s coincides perfectly with the skyrocketing imprisonment numbers.

The Sentencing Project, a research and advocacy group that promotes reforms in the criminal justice system reported that almost 40 percent of people in state or federal prisons are Black and that almost half of the people serving time in state prisons in 2011 were locked up for non-violent drug offenses.

“It is hard to imagine that anyone intended for the wars on crime, drugs and terrorism to devolve into widespread police militarization. At the same time, we have opened the door for outfitting our police to be soldiers with a warrior mindset,” said Kraska. “These wars have been devastating to minority communities and the marginalized and have resulted in the self-perpetuating growth complex. Cutting off the supply of military weaponry to our civilian police is the least we can do to begin the process of reigning in police militarization.”

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In a written testimony submitted to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Hilary Shelton, the Washington, D.C. bureau chief for the NAACP, said that the group has long advocated for a change in the paradigm, which has driven our criminal justice system.

In his statement, Shelton called for the adoption of “use of force” principles to be incorporated into the “Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act” and that any law enforcement agency which receives federal funding or participates in equipment transfer programs such as the Defense Department’s 1033 program show proof of annual training for all personnel on the appropriate use of force. Shelton also said that police officers need antiracial profiling training.

“We need to move away from the failed scenario of declaring ‘war’ on the American people, whether it be the ‘War on Drugs,’ or a ‘War on Crime,’ and law enforcement needs to be trained to stop stereotyping people based on what they look like, the clothes they wear, the color of their skin, or the neighborhoods in which they live,” said Shelton. “Above all, law enforcement at every level, local, state, and federal, should stop perceiving the citizens who they are hired to protect and serve as ‘the enemy.’”