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Why we are gathering on Oct. 10 to demand ‘Justice or Else’
In the beginning you can be some PUNK bef or er befor oree encount encounter eriing God But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 ESV By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. Hold up, wait a minute, allow me to put some explanation in it. I am using the word punk as an adjective to describe what God can do to the immutable, inflexible, ironclad and the rotten. So please readers don’t bombard me with questions of why am I bashing an alternative life style; however I will fully engage in verbal conversation face to face on any given topic. My first encounter with the word punk was in fourth grade when I so matter-of-factly used the word in anger to justify my manhood towards another male student. At age 10, I still had a milk mustache and could barely stay up past 10 o’clock on weekends. The strongest drink I ever had was root beer, so what could I have possibly known about defending my manhood in its totality?
Nation of Islam invites thousands to 20th anniversary of Million Man March By Min. Louis Farrakhan Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from JusticeorElse.com (TriceEdneyWire.com) –
Minister Louis Farrakhan introduces dais guests during summer rally for the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March, Oct. 10. They include civil rights icons the Rev. Benjamin Chavis, NNPA president, and speaker, author and thought leader Dick Gregory. (Photo: Roy Lewis/Trice Edney News Wire)
The following are the words of Minister Louis Farrakhan: This October will mark the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March, which was the largest public gathering in the history of America and the largest gathering of Black men in world history. We set an example before the world on Oct. 16, 1995 as Black men stood in ranks and a spirit of love, peace and unity was pervasive. (Cont'd on Page 9)
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Almost half of American adults with HIV don’t take meds: report
Red Cross donations were half a billion dollars but they only built six houses? By Michal Ortne, Staff Blogger The Red Cross has been receiving donations since the devastating earthquakes took place in Haiti. This horrific tragedy left an already impoverished nation with tons of rubble and people without homes. Trusting donors have been contributing to the Red Cross fund, LAMIKA, with gifts amounting to nearly half a billion dollars. LAMIKA is intended to serve the needy of Haiti in the process of rebuilding homes.
Though Red Cross has publicly announced that their work in Haiti has been successful, only a scattered variety of projects have been initiated in the country—none of which adds homes or life expectancy to the natives there. “They collected nearly half a billion dollars,” said a congressional staffer who helped oversee Haiti reconstruction. “But they had a problem. And the problem was that they had absolutely no expertise.” (Cont'd on Page 12)
Number of Black teachers rapidly declines as minority student population increases By Robert Bess The minority population has grown tremendously since the year 2000. According to the Census Bureau, the Hispanic population growth is due to U.S. births–and Asian population growth is due primarily to immigration since 2012. That alone has fueled a 5 percent population growth in the overall population of these groups nationwide. (Pew Research Center, June 2014). Although there are probably many bi-products of this population growth, one of major concern is the effect that it has had on our education system in nine major cities in the United States. In a study by the Albert Shankar Institute, it was found that though the population for Women watching television, Maryland State Teachers College. minority students has increased continually and for the first time this past school year has outnumbered their white counterparts, the number of Black teachers has declined. The cities included in this study were Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington D.C., which represent some of the largest school districts in the US. The student population has continued to diversify, and there has been moderate attention given to the disparity that exists between white and non-white school systems. However, it has gone under the radar that minority teachers have declined although the minority student population has grown 17 percent since 1987. Hispanic teachers have continued to increase but not at the rate of population growth of Hispanic students. Black teachers have borne the biggest burden during the recession. It should be noted that during the same time frame between 2003 and 2011, white teacher hiring in these systems grew, and in some cases doubled in largely minority settings. (Cont'd on Page 12)
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Half of HIV-positive adults are not on a medication regimen. Almost half of American adults infected with HIV don’t take medications that can prevent them from developing AIDS, a new government report shows. The statistics, based on data gathered from 2007 to 2012, are a few years out of date, so it’s not clear whether the situation has changed. Still, the report — an analysis of people aged 18 to 59 — suggests a widespread lack of recommended care. “Based on what we know nowadays, everyone who’s HIV-positive should be on therapy,” said Dr. Carlos del Rio, co-director of the Center for AIDS Research at Emory University, in Atlanta. “This highlights the challenges we have ahead because we have such an unequal epidemic.” The report, authored by Dr. Joseph Woodring of the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, estimated the prevalence of HIV infection based on a survey of more than 10,000 people. The survey found that 0.39 percent of people aged 18 to 59 who lived in U.S. households were HIV-positive, meaning they were infected with the virus that causes AIDS. That’s less than half of 1 percent. Of those, only 52 percent were taking antiretroviral medica-
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tion for HIV. Not surprisingly, infection rate numbers were higher among certain groups considered to be at high risk. Among those who’d had sex with 10 or more people in their lives, the rate of infection was a bit closer to 1 percent, at 0.68 percent. And among men who’d reported ever having sexual contact with other men, the rate was 7.7 percent compared to 0.17 percent of men without such contact. Men remain more likely to be HIV-positive than women, and Blacks more than any other racial group, with a rate estimated at 1.6 percent. That is seven times higher than other racial or ethnic groups. The numbers highlight “the enormous disparity” in the HIV epidemic, del Rio said. “HIV is a concentrated epidemic, and does not affect people equally.” Dr. David Margolis, an HIV specialist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said the findings aren’t surprising. The epidemic has remained stable, he said, and there’s been “little progress in getting diagnosis and care to enough of the affected populations.” (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com) MEMBER: National Newspaper Publishers Association ( NNPA), and Southeastern African-American Publishers Association (SAAPA) Florida Association of Black Owned Media (FABOM)
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Julius Rosenwald, Jewish philanthropist, partnered in African American education
“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” William Aristide, principal of Booker T. Washington High School pictured with award winning filmmaker Aviva Kempner. By Nelson Underdue Award-winning filmmaker Aviva Kempner’s documentary, Rosenwald was chosen to screen at the 106th NAACP National Convention in Philadelphia on July 14. “If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” Booker T. Washington’s words resonated with many, but perhaps none more than Julius Rosenwald, the subject of a new documentary by award winning filmmaker Aviva Kempner. Kempner went to Booker T. Washington High School in the Overtown section of Miami to discuss the film with students last week. Film subject Julius Rosenwald was an early supporter of the NAACP. Rosenwald is the incredible story of Julius Rosenwald, who never finished high school, but rose to become the President of Sears. Influenced by the writings of the
educator Booker T. Washington, this Jewish philanthropist joined forces with African American communities during the Jim Crow South to build over 5,300 schools during the early part of the 20th century. Kempner led a panel discussion in Booker T. Washington’s famed planetarium. Clips of Rosenwald, Kempner’s film, were shown throughout the presentation as she explained the works of the man that inspired her work. “He was a northerner; he was from Chicago. He didn’t finish high school, I do NOT recommend you do that” Kempner joked to the students in attendance. “but it’s ironic that he went on to become such a great teacher.” Julius Rosenwald amassed a fortune in the early 1900’s through his partnership with Sears Roebuck and Company. Throughout his lifetime, Rosenwald is said to have given
away at least $62 million of his own money through philanthropic efforts like building schools all over the south, even helping to fund Booker T. Washington’s Tuskegee Institute, the training facility for Black Army Pilots during World War Two. “Rosenwald thought it was very important to help Black people. Especially in the rural south where it was so tough. He and Booker T. Washington were very close.” Kempner explained. Thursday’s panel also included Miami-Dade County Commissioner of District 3, Audrey Edmonson, Rabbi Marc Labowitz of the South Florida Center for Jewish Renewal, and Dr. Shirley Johnson, the newly inducted president of the NAACP of Miami-Dade. “We’ve come a long way”, Dr. Johnson recalled “Black students are now in a position where they can insist that they
be taught about more lesser known figures in history, but they must take advantage of it.” Select students were given an opportunity to watch Rosenwald on the silver screen. On Friday, students were treated to a private screening of Rosenwald at the AMC Aventura Theaters. “This is a great opportunity for our students to learn about the history of the civil rights struggle from another perspective” said William Aristide, the Principal of Booker T. Washington High School. Rosenwald sheds light on this silent partner of the PreCivil Rights Movement. Julius Rosenwald awarded fellowship grants to a who’s who of African American intellectuals and artists including: Marian Anderson, James Baldwin, the father and uncle of civil rights
leader Julian Bond, Ralph Bunche, W. E. B. DuBois, Katherine Dunham, Ralph Ellison, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Gordon Parks, Jacob Lawrence and Augusta Savage along with Woody Guthrie. The list of prominent alumni and educators who attended the Rosenwald Schools include the ancestors of Loretta Lynch (US Attorney General), Tony Award winning playwright George Wolfe, poet Maya Angelou, U.S. Representative John Lewis, Anita Hill and Pulitzer Prize winner Eugene Robinson. “A third of his money was for spending, a third was for saving, and the other third he would give away” Kempner explained. “But it’s not just about the money. I think one of the
best lessons that Rosenwald taught us is that anyone can give. Give our money, give our time, or give ourselves to those in need.” ****** Nelson Underdue Jr. is a 26-yearold student at Miami Dade College. He is a Mass Communications major and has a passion for discovery and writing about the world he ex-plores. He is a native of Miami hailing from the Brownsville neighborhood of Northwest Miami-Dade. The only child enjoys playing video games, listening to music, and writing poetry.
DR. JEDIDAH ISLER, THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO RECEIVE A DOCTORATE IN A STROPHYSICS FROM YALE — This story originally found at Black Girl Long Hair: As the first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in Astrophysics at Yale University, Dr. Jedidah Isler is breaking down barriers and leading the way for other scientists of color. Currently a National Science Foundation Fellow at Vanderbilt University, Isler is well-aware of the role she plays both inside and outside the lab. Isler first became interested in astronomy as a child, but it wasn’t until she pursued her doctoral degree that she was able to study this childhood passion hands on. A 2015 TED Fellow, her personable TED talk about blazers, which are supermassive black holes at the center of active galaxies, has received over 800,000 views. Isler also hosts a monthly Google Hangout series called Vanguard: Conversations with Women of Color in STEM. Read more at Black Girl Long Hair Syracuse University News / Photo credit: TED
Har nit ed Me ch Harrris Chapel U Unit nited Metthodis hodistt Chur Churc Celebrating 50 years…Harris Chapel continues to move forward by Faith You are invited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ministry with Harris Chapel United Methodist Church, located 2351 N.W. 26 St., Oakland Park, Fla. The celebration will begin Monday Oct. 19, 2015 with the annual Revival. Services will begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 19, 20 and 21. A family game night will be held Friday, Oct. 23 from 6-8 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 24, an anniversary luncheon will take place at Tropical Acres Restaurant, 2500 Griffin Rd.; Fort Lauderdale. Ticket information is available through the church
office. An exciting and uplifting worship service will be held on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 10:30 a.m. Our special guest speaker is Rev. Dr. Candace M. Lewis, executive director of Path I New Church Starts at the General Board of Discipleship in Nashville, Tenn. Please don’t miss this opportunity to be inspired by spiritually anointed praise and worship, and the powerful Word of God. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information
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National Park Ser vice to Service honor Black Floridian Conser vationist Conservationist
Sir Lancelot Jones By Audrey Peterman The Joneses bought their first island in Biscayne Bay in 1897 and lived there continuously until 1992. In the course of nearly a century, the African American family carved a prosperous livelihood out of limestone rock; raised two sons fluent in the language of land and sea; consorted with American presidents and elites, and ultimately saved the Bay to create Biscayne National Park. (Cont'd on Page 8)
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African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-6210. * On Display - Children of Caribbean Heritage Art in Focus * Upcoming Destination Friday, Event: * Friday, Nov. 6, 2015 - the Bahamas. * Friends of the Broward County African-American Research Library and Cultural Center will host its 2015 Annual Awards Luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, at 12 noon at the Renaissance Plantation, 1230 S. Pine Island Road, Plantation, Fla. The 2015 honorees include Lt. Col. Leo Gray, Tuskegee Airman for Lifetime Achievement; Derek T. Davis, Old Dillard Museum, Calvin Hughes, NBC anchor and journalist and Barbara Sutton Williams, retired educator for Community Services and Distinguished Achievement; Zarline Scott, retired educator and Senator Chris Smith, politician for Heritage and Community Service. For more info visit www.friendsofaarlcc.org or call Edith Gooden Thompson at (954) 850-1423.
Open House
Calling all educators! BrightStar Credit Union will host a free Teacher Open House on Thursday, Oct. 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Young At Art Museum, 751 S.W. 121 Ave., Davie, Fla. Free for teachers, homeschool educators, PTA members and their families, there will be tours of the Museum and educators will have the opportunity to learn about all that Young At Art Museum has to offer, including programs, school field trips and more. Participants also will have a chance to visit the Museum’s current exhibition, Transformation of Echo: World of Dreams, a hyper-natural menagerie and sculptural installation by Fort Lauderdale-based artist Leah Brown. Admission is free for teachers and their families. Please RSVP: reservations@youngatartmuseum.org. For more information about Young At Art Museum, call (954) 424-0085 or visit YoungAtArtMuseum.org.
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African Heritage Cultural Arts Center presents Zooman and the Sign, Friday, Oct. 911, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., at African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, 6161 N.W. 22 Ave., Miami, Fla. For tickets and additional info call (305) 638-6771.
Shower
Pink Prayers is an annual event sponsored by Dr. Diane Lazare and Spirit-Led Ministries in support of Breast Cancer Awareness, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 at 10 a.m., at Lauderhill Mall, 1267 N. State Rd. 7 Lauderhill, Fla. A prayer support to every person that has been affected by Breast Cancer.
Celebration
St. John United Methodist Church host their 111th Anniversary Celebration, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2015 at 4 p.m., at 1520 N.W. Fifth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Rev. Dr. Simon K. Osunlana, pastor. For more info call (954) 467-1692.
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Conference Community Access Center Fifth Annual Haitian Community Baby Shower, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Central Broward Regional Park, 3700 N.W. 11 Pl. Lauderhill, Fla. For additional info contact Magaly Prezeau, MPH Jacqueline Arnoux at (954) 534-9113.
Luncheon
The North Broward County Chapter of The Links Incorprated, 20th anniversary Luncheon, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2015 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Diplomat Golf and Tennis Resort, 501 Diplomat Parkwaym Halladale, Fla.
Att. Benjamin Crump Press Conference for Third Annual National Week of NonViolence, convened by Black Women For Positive Change (BWFPC) co-founders by Dr. Stephanie E. Myers and Delegate Daun S. Hester, D-Va., along with Attorney Benjamin Crump, noted Civil Rights Attorney and president, National Bar Association (NBA), to highlight the 2105 National Week of Non-Violence, Saturday, Oct. 17-25, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at at the historic Metroplitan AME Church, 1518 "M" St., Washington, D.C.
Dillard Comprehensive High School Class of 1970 presents Scholarship Fundraiser, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Black Firefighter’s Hall, 1621 N.W. Sistrunk Blvd., (SE corner of NW 17 Ave. and NW Sixth St.).
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The Eight Annual DAC Awards Gala celebrating, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., at the Miami Shores Country Club, 10000 Biscayne Blvd., Miami Shores, Fla. For more info call (786) 237-5079 or www.dacmiami.org
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Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) is developing its new 2016-2019 Strategic Plan, and invites parents, students, staff and community members to participate in the planning process by completing a web-based survey. The survey provides valuable feedback, which will be used to further the District’s current goals and priorities. Three years ago, the School Board identified three core areas of focus: High Quality Instruction, Continuous Improvement and Effective Communication, and outlined goals and priorities as part of the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan. In an effort to align the Strategic Plan with the state’s Florida Standards Assessments requirements and gather stakeholder input, the District will use the 2015/16 school year as a planning year for developing the 2016-2019 Strategic Plan. This brief survey is just one way the District will receive valuable input and feedback from the community. The online survey is available on the District website through October 12, 2015. The survey is anonymous, and parents, students, staff and community members are encouraged to participate. To access the survey, visit browardschools.com from any computer or mobile device and click on the Strategic Plan survey icon.
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Ben Carson: The brother from another planet By Julianne Malveaux (TriceEdneyWire.com) - When neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson started flirting for a Presidential run, I thought he had lost his mind. Now that he has jumped into the fray, opening his mouth one too many times, I know he has. The problem? Too many people disagree with me. He raised $20 million in the last quarter, more than any of his competitors (of course, Donald Trump is self-financing his campaign). For an outsider, he has done extremely well, raising $31 million in just a few months.
Why are people supporting him? Many are signaling their disgust with Washington politics by supporting the nerdy neurosurgeon Carson, and caustic former CEO Carly Fiorina. In a recent CNN poll, Trump, Carson, and Fiorina beat more established candidates Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Senator Ted Cruz. Those who bring up the rear of the field include Ohio Governor John Kasich, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Senator Rand Paul, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, and New Jersey Governor Chris Cristie. During the first Republican debate, I thought I was watching
“Uncle Joe - HELP!” By Don Valentine Vice President Joe Biden, affectionately known as “Uncle Joe”, we need you to run for President. While I don’t have a math degree, my addition is very solid. You would quickly capture the Obama/Biden base of voters if you were to put your hat into the contest. The African American voters are about 13 percent of the base. The Latino vote is about 17 percent of the base. That portion is not inclined to sub-
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scribe to the “Build a Wall around Mexico” rhetoric of the leading Republican candidates. It is a smart guess that the white voters that reelected the current Administration would be even more demonstrative in support of your candidacy. That is an easy 30 percent minority voter support and 20 percent Liberal base support. This time the prime/liberal section of contributors don’t have to rationalize supporting a Black guy with a funny name. “Uncle Joe” the door will never be more wide open for you to become President. The Wall Street Journal Sept. 18, 2015 edition wrote, “Mr. Biden’s entry would coincide with Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton’s ramped-up efforts to reassure her backers that the probes into her use of a personal email server while she was Secretary of State won’t derail her candidacy. That controversy has produced a month of bad headlines for Mrs. Clinton and helped boost her chief rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, in the polls. A Biden bid could make her road to the Democratic nomination even tougher.” (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Blackonomics Legend or legacy? By James Clingman (TriceEdneyWire.com) - “The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.” Gaylord Nelson One thing that prevents us from moving forward, economically and otherwise, is ego. Many of our leaders are unwilling to elevate the collective in favor of their individual selfish desires. We see it in our social organizations, our political circles, and in our churches. Those in leadership positions refuse to work with others for fear of losing their status or not being in the spotlight, behind the microphone, or in camera-shot at a press conference. Those kinds of individuals are focused on being legends rather than leaving a true legacy for the benefit of future generations. Building one’s self up as a legend rather than, or at least in addition to building a legacy, is both short-sighted and detrimental to our people. We end up with a lot of bluster but nothing substantive to show for our rhetoric. Take a look back in history and see Black leaders who built legacies that are still helping our people. You will find a pantheon of ancestors who selflessly devoted their lives to uplift Black people. It is those people who built and left schools, business organizations, economic empowerment efforts, and political achievements that specifically benefited Black people. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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a 10-person episode in a stand-up comedy reality show. The more substantive conversation at the “kiddie table” for those who polled lower than “front runners”, catapulted Carly Fiorina into the Sept. 16, 2015 debate, where she handled the bombastic Donald Trump more forcefully than others. Since that debate, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and former Texas Governor Rick Perry have dropped out of the race. There are others who need to drop out. Given his position in the polls and his now-expanding pocketbook, Ben Carson is not likely to go anywhere. Will we be stuck with the brother from another planet as nominee, and possibly President of the United States? Carson admits that he does not know what he is taking on. When asked how, as President, he would handle the hurricane that threatened the East coast on Sept. 30, he responded, “I don’t know”. Many of his other responses to questions mirror those of Donald Trump’s, which boil down to “we’ll figure it out”. The voters are expecting Carson or Trump to “straighten out” the government, trust because of their reputations, even they have no experience in running a country. How can we trust people who would build walls between the US and Mexico, or who could not accept Muslims in government? How can we trust a prevaricator like Carly Fiorina who uses nonexistent videos as a talking point in her campaign? (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Why did the Washington Post single out Black Chamber Leader for frontpage criticism? Harry C. Alford, President, National Black Chamber of Commerce By Khalil Abdullah (TriceEdneyWire.com) - Many in Washington who follow policy debates, particularly as those discussions and subsequent legislation would affect minority-owned businesses, are familiar with Harry Alford and the organization he leads, the National Black Chamber of Commerce. From the organization’s inception in 1993, Alford has taken decidedly probusiness and pro-minority business stances on a host of issues: from a demand to include minority-owned accounting and financial firms to monitor the $700 billion bank bailout in 2008 in what was initially a sole-source contract to two non-minority firms to recent advocacy in opposition to legislation that would have terminated all affirmative-action programs inside DOD. This short list does not begin to do justice to the breadth of Alford’s concerns. One can have well-grounded disagreements with aspects of Alford’s positions — or even reject them wholecloth – but it seems easy to understand why he takes the positions he does. As the head of a business chamber, Alford represents the interests of his members. He has done so publicly and unapologetically. This, in part, is what is so troubling about a front-page profile of Alford that Washington Post published on Tuesday. The piece chronicles Alford’s campaign against new EPA rules to restrict ground-ozone emissions, or smog. Alford contends that the rules would undermine businesses and hamper employment, especially minority employment, in the process. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
To Be Equal
Stand Your Ground laws: A license to kill By Marc H. Morial (TriceEdneyWire.com) - “Racial stereotypes are still part of American culture, and, by default, part of the American criminal justice system. Instead of being color-blind, an impossible exercise, the impact of race must be addressed head-on and become openly part of the legal critique. It must be discussed where necessary to
Since 2013 mass shootings every week and we need more guns By Roger Caldwell Blood is on everyone’s hand in America, because we have the power to stop horrendous acts of murder with guns, yet nothing is done. In 2015, Americans believe they need a gun to protect themselves from criminals, but the majority of mass shootings come from young white men who live next door to each other. It makes no sense for an individual to own 15 different guns, and no one questions the purpose of an arsenal of guns. Mass killings have been identified as four deaths or more, by one or more shooter. Since 2013, MSNBC News Host Rachel Maddox confirmed that there has been a mass shooting every week, and Americans think this is normal behavior. There are over 300 million guns in circulation, and the President feels powerless when it comes to gun control. Americans have a sick obsession with guns, but on Oct. 1, 2015, President Obama was given the responsibility to announce to the cameras again, another community traumatized by a mass shooting. This time it was at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, where a gunman went on another mass killing spree of nine people, and he was eventually gunned down by the police. This was another massacre, where family and community members will be forced to relive this experience the rest of their lives. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
The Gantt Report Connie, siddeeq and you By Lucius Gantt I recently attended the home going services for Connie Tucker, a true revolutionary in every sense of the phrase. I didn’t know Connie personally but I knew a lot about her. Almost everyone in the Black power movement, the Pan African movement, the Black activist movement, the Environmental Rights movement, the Civil Rights movement and other progressive periods and activities related to the empowerment of African American and African people across the globe knew about Connie Tucker. Once Connie became active in the struggle for human rights, she never stopped standing up, speaking out and fighting for equal rights and justice. In my mind, her level of contributions to Black progress equaled, or perhaps surpassed the exploits of the more famous Angela Davis! Angela was smart academically but Connie was book smart and street smart. Connie had a greater impact on many more Black people because she was constantly on the front lines in Florida, Alabama, Georgia and in many other states and cities. Rest in peace, Connie Tucker. The struggle continues. My friend, my leader and my brother Muhammad Siddeeq has just released a new book he wrote entitled Where Are You Daddy: Black Lives Didn’t Matter When Indianapolis Police Murdered Michael Taylor & Lied. I just got the book and haven’t read it all, but knowing Siddeeq, the book must be nothing but the truth! I highly recommend Siddeeq’s book because I highly recommend Muhammad Siddeeq. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
When will it end?
Alabama’s new Jim Crow far from subtle
By Dr. E. Faye Williams
By Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
(TriceEdneyWire.com) - After all of the senseless killings in schools, in churches, in workplaces, on streets by civilians and by those charged to protect and to serve us; I cannot help but wonder, “When will it end?” Our world has become increasingly mean and violent. Tempers are short. People take what doesn’t belong to them. Arguments happen over practically nothing. Members of Congress refuse to compromise—making life miserable for those they were elected to serve. We see adults acting like children. In the past few days, we’ve seen a leading candidate for president resorting to vulgarity to express himself. Since I’m sometimes asked to participate in events where rappers are on the program, I decided to research some of them, and take a look at the words to some of their songs. I was blown away with the words young boys and some older men use in describing women! I’m painfully aware that a few women lower themselves to act in ways that would make their mothers and grandmothers blush and pray hard for their children to recognize the error of their ways. Don’t the words peace, respect, love, truth, honor, tolerance, dignity and unity mean anything anymore? Doesn’t life mean anything to those who so easily take the lives of others? Doesn’t dignity mean anything? A few days ago, Pope Francis visited our nation and experienced the ultimate in love and respect. People seemed to have been affected positively by his presence and his words. I went to the National Mall when the Pope spoke to Congress, and people were happy. The crowd was diverse. People were applauding every time justice was mentioned. They were courteous. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
(TriceEdneyWire.com) - In Alabama, 50 years after Selma, voting rights are once more under assault. Even as Alabama finally took down its confederate flags this year, it has raised new obstacles to voting. The Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder to gut the Voting Rights Act, supported by the five conservative justices alone, opened the floodgates to legislation in over 21 states, erecting new obstacles to make voting more difficult. These have included limiting the days for early voting, eliminating Sunday voting, requiring various forms of ID, shutting down voting sites and more. Alabama — the home of Selma and the Bloody Sunday police riot that spurred the passage of the original Voting Rights Act 50 years ago — is one of the leaders in the new forms of voter suppression. Alabama passed a bill requiring for the first time a photo ID for voting, hitting African-Americans, the poor, the young and the old disproportionately. Now Alabama is using a budget squeeze to shut down 31 satellite offices that issue driver’s licenses, the most popular form of voter ID. This new Jim Crow isn’t subtle. Al.com columnist John Archibald reported that eight of the 10 Alabama counties with the highest percentage of nonwhite registered voters saw their driver’s license offices closed. “Every single county in which Blacks make up more than 75 percent of registered voters will see their driver license office closed,” Archibald wrote, “Every one.” First the state demands that you get a photo ID, and then it makes it harder to do so, particularly in areas heavily populated by African-Americans. Not surprisingly, civil rights activists are asking the Justice Department to intervene. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
amend laws that enable race, or the fear of race, to be a guise to harm the disfavored race. This is our task if we choose to accept it.” – Professor Tamara Lawson, “A Fresh Cut in an Old Wound—A Critical Analysis of the Trayvon Martin Killing,” August 2012 Trayvon Martin’s unjust death at the hands of a trigger-happy, selfdescribed neighborhood watchman continues to shock and live on in our nation’s collective consciousness. And with the release of a recent study commissioned by the American Bar Association, it may also become the impetus behind the movement to abolish or scale back Stand Your Ground protections—protections that
influenced the ultimate acquittal of Trayvon’s murderer and focused our attention on the dangerous confluence of race and criminal justice in America. On the evening of Feb. 26, 2012, Trayvon became a tragic illustration of the glaring defects in Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. The 17-year-old, with no criminal record, was walking home from a store armed only with a bag of candy and a can of iced tea when he was confronted and then shot to death by George Zimmerman. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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Bethel Missionary Baptist Church 2211 N.W. 7th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33061 Church: (954) 583-9368 Email: bethelmbchurchfl@att.net
Reverend Jimmy L. English PASTOR
“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)
244 S.E. Second Avenue Deerfield Beach, Florida 33341 (954) 427-9407 EMAIL EMAIL:: Stpaulmeth@bellsouth.net WEBSITE WEBSITE:: saintpauldeerfield.com
Rev. Dr. Jimmie L. Brown Senior Pastor
SERVICES
Sunday School .................................................................................... 10 a.m. Sunday Worship ................................................................................ 11 a.m. Bible Study (Tuesday) ....................................................... 11 a.m. & 7.p.m.
St. Ruth Missionary Baptist Church 145 NW 5th Ave., Dania Beach, FL 33004 (954) 922-2529 WORSHIP SERVICES Wednesday (NOON DAY PRAYER) ............................................. 12 -1 p.m. Wednesday (PRAYER MEETING & BIBLE STUDY) .................... 645 p.m. Sunday Worship Service ................................................................. 10 a.m. Fifth Sunday Worhip Service ............................................................ 8 a.m.
"Historically the First Church in the City of Tamarac!”
Rev. Dr. Ileana Bosenbark, Senior Pastor WEEKLY SERVICES & EVENTS SUNDAY Worship Service (Communion 1st & 3rd Sunday) ........................................................... 10 a.m. F.A.I.T.H. Academy for Children (Spiritual Formation) K-12 ................................ 10 a.m.
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TUESDAY F.A.I.T.H. Academy for Adults (Spiritual Formation) - Office Complex ...... 10:30 a.m.
WEDNESDAY Worship & Arts Ministry Rehearsals (Open Auditions) - Sanctuary .............................. 7 p.m.
First Baptist Church Piney Grove, Inc. 4699 West Oakland Park Blvd. Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33313 Office: (954) 735-1500 Fax: (954) 735-1939 fbcpg@bellsouth.net
Rev. Dr. Derrick J. Hughes, Pastor SUNDAY SERVICES Worship Services .......................................................... 7:30 & 10:45 a.m. Children's Church ........................................................ 7:30 & 10:45 a.m. Communion (First Sunday) ......................................... 7:30 & 10:45 a.m. New Members' Class .................................................................... 9:30 a.m. Church School .............................................................................. 9:30 a.m. Baptist Training Union (BTU) .................................................... 1:00 p.m. Wednesday (Bible Study) ...................................... 11:15 a.m.. & 7:00 p.m.
Harris Chapel United Methodist Church Rev. Juana Jordan, M.Div E-MAIL:juana.jordan@flumc.org 2351 N.W. 26th Street Oakland Park, Florida 33311 Church Telephone: (954) 731-0520 Church Fax: (954) 731-6290
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
James C. Boyd Funeral Home BAILEY Funeral services for the late Bertha Thedora Bailey – 67. PINKSTON Funeral services for the late Dr. Garvey Reginal Pinkston - 66 were held Oct. 3 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Pastor Anthony Burrell officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery (Central).
McWhite's Funeral Home ATWELL Funeral services for the late Adell Price-Atwell – 50 were held Oct. 3 at Greater Providence Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. W.M. Ramsey officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens LEWIS Funeral services for the late Lee “Cookie” Lewis – 63 were held Oct. 3 at New Mount Olive Baptist Church with Dr. Marcus D. Davidson officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens. PIERRE Funeral services for the late Clara Pierre – 80 were held Oct. 3 at St. Helen
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
Catholic Church. RUBIO Funeral services for the late Laura Movales Rubio – 45.
Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home DAVIS Funeral services for the late Major Davis - 58 were held Oct. 3 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center with Pastor James B. Darling, Jr. officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Dr. James B. Darling, Jr., Pastor/Teacher WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship Service .............................................................................. 8:00 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School ............................................................................................................... 10:00 a.m. Communion Service (1st Sunday) ......................................................................... 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ........................................................................... 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study ................................................................................... 7:00 p.m. Saturday (2nd & 4th) Christian Growth & Orientation .................................. 8:30 a.m. But be doers of the Word - James 1:22 nkjv - “A Safe Haven, and you can get to Heaven from here”
Rev. Cal Hopkins. M.Div) Senior Pastor/Teacher
The WITNESS of “The WILL” Sunday Worship Experiences ................................................................ 7:45 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School ................................................................................................................. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Night Triumph {Prayer, Praise and Power} Prayer Meeting ................................................................................................................ 7:00 p.m. Bible Study ........................................................................................................................ 7:30 p.m. We STRIVE to PROVIDE Ministries that matter TODAY to Whole Body of Christ, not only the Believers, but also for those stranded on the “Jericho Road”! “Celebrating over 85 Years of FAITH and FAVOR! Come to the WILL ... We’ll show You the WAY: Jesus the Christ!”
Kids Talk About God
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"
6201 NW 57 Street Tamarac, FL 33319 954-721-1232 uccfaith@bellsouth.net faithbroward.org
Williams Memorial CME
St Paul United Methodist Church
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DELCINE Funeral services for the late Mary Helen Delcine - 54 were held Oct. 3 at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor
Ricky Scott officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens. GILES Funeral services for the late Alphonso “Al” Giles 93 were held Oct. 3 at Mt. Hermon A.M.E.Church with Rev. Henry E. Green, Jr. officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens. LINGO Funeral services for the late Willie Dean Lingo – 88 were held Oct. 2 at Miami Shores Community Church UCC with Rev. William N. Koch officiating. Interment: South Florida National Veterans Cemetery, Lake Worth Fla. RICE Funeral services for the late Bertha Lee Rice - 88 were held Oct. 3 at Bible Teachers International with Pastor Johnnie N. Gaines officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central. THOMAS Funeral services for the late Ben Allen Thomas – 79 were held Oct. 3 at Golden Heights Church of Christ with Dr. W.F. Washington officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
A Family That Prays Together, Stays Together
How can I glorify God By Carey Kinsolving and friends Part One of Part Three “I can give all my clothes to charity. Well, at least the ones that don’t fit me,” says Kelsey, 10. When I interviewed former president Jimmy Carter on a Habitat for Humanity project, he said that most people in America don’t even know a poor person. “I should stop fighting with my sister, because fewer people would get hurt,” says Kalle, 10. I’m assuming one of those fewer people getting hurt would be your sister. Kalle, you might also find more peace in your life. “I should stop aggravating my sister, because she gives everyone a headache when she screams,” says Trent, 11. “It would bring glory to God if for once I could find my homework,” says Whitney, 11. Every kid knows that it helps to have a big, hungry dog at home when you can’t find your homework. The only problem is that every teacher knows that dogs don’t eat paper. One of the little-noticed details of Jesus’ resurrection is the folded handkerchief that he left behind in the empty tomb. For those of us who are not so organized, it’s hard to imagine that folding the handkerchief that had been around Jesus’ head may have been one of the first acts he performed after rising from the dead (John 20:7). One of the attributes that characterizes a Christ-centered life is simplicity, and that means organization. It’s the God-inspired ability to cut through the confusion of this world and to focus on that which is truly important. More than cutting through confusion, you will probably have to push it away. In this age of high-tech communication, confusion comes at us in waves that can engulf and drown. Only the spiritually aggressive will survive. I don’t mean aggression toward others, but toward our tendencies to drift with the flow of this world. Instead of being salt and light to the people in our world, we lose our savor by going along with the latest trends. Glorifying God often means going against the trend, and that’s not easy. The Bible says that God is not the author of confusion (I Corinthians 14:33). Guess who is? No one can glorify God in a confused state of mind or life. When writing to the church at Corinth, the apostle Paul said, “Let all things be done decently and in order” (I Corinthians 14:40).
Pushing away the confusion often starts at home, says Ashton, 10. “I can clean up my bathroom with a smile on my face. I can clean my room without making rude noises. I can clean the kitchen without fussing. This is how I can glorify God.” It’s so easy to have grand visions of glorifying God and forget that Jesus or perhaps an angel took time to fold a handkerchief in the empty tomb. Be faithful in the small things of life, and God will entrust you with larger things. Try cleaning your room as unto the Lord and see what a difference it makes. For some help, I suggest reading “The Practice of the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence. He was a cook and cobbler. Think about this: “I walk before God simply, in faith, with humility and with love; and I apply myself diligently to do nothing and think nothing which may displease Him,” wrote Brother Lawrence. Memorize this truth: “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men” (Colossians 3:23). Ask this question: Why would God give you more if you’re unfaithful with what you have now? “Kids Talk About God” is written and distributed by Carey Kinsolving. To access free, online “Kids Color Me Bible” books, “Mission Explorers” videos, a new children’s musical, and all columns in a Bible Lesson Archive, visit www.KidsTalkAboutGod.org. To read journey-of-faith feature stories written by Carey Kinsolving, visit www.FaithProfiles.org.
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Lif e ge ts be tt er liv es up tto o its name ffor or student leader Life gets bett tter lives The Life Gets Better Scholarship (“Scholarship “) has been a life changer for many hundreds of students attending
Florida A & M University. Considered one of the nation’s unique scholarships, it rewards high school graduates for their
Application period begins for nation’s largest undergraduate scholarship for high-achieving, low-income high school students
Senator Nelson, Denzel Washington and Whitney Stewart (student) AcademyAward-winning actor Denzel Washington and North Port, Florida resident, Whitney Stewart, a Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year winner, met with Sen. Bill Nelson in Washington recently. (Photo: Senate photographer)
LANSDOWNE, VA – The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation invites applications for its College Scholarship Program, the largest undergraduate scholarship in the country. Students selected as Cooke Scholars will be awarded as much as $40,000 each year for four years for tuition, living expenses, books, and other required fees. Cooke scholarships are available to high-achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend the nation’s best four-year colleges and universities. “There are thousands of students with financial need who are among the nation’s highest achievers,” explained Executive Director Harold O. Levy. “They are the academic superstars who, if given the chance to reach their full potential, could become the next generation of leaders and innovators.” The program, which boasts a network of 2,000 extraordinary scholars and alumni, also connects students to opportunities they might not otherwise have, such as internships, studying abroad, and funding of up to $50,000 per year for graduate study. “We want to not only support them financially, but to raise their profiles, provide them with a community of fellow scholars, and offer support and advising to make sure they attend the highly selective institutions that match their talents,” Levy said. Recipients will be chosen based on exceptional academic ability and achievement, unmet financial need, persistence, de-
sire to help others, and leadership. Applications require students to provide their academic transcripts, standardized test scores, teacher recommendations, self-assessments, and essays. The application period will close on Nov. 3, 2015. Final notification to accepted students will be made in March 2016. For information about the College Scholarship Program, visit The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is dedicated to advancing the education of exceptionally promising students who have financial need. By offering the largest scholarships in the country, comprehensive counseling and other support services to students from seventh grade to graduate school, the Foundation is dedicated to ensuring high-performing, low-income students have the support necessary to develop their talents and excel educationally. In addition to its scholarship programs, the Foundation provides grants for innovative, high-impact initiatives that benefit such students. By doing so, the Cooke Foundation seeks to use its resources to end the Excellence Gap, the disparity between the number of low and high income students who reach the top levels of academic performance. Founded in 2000, the Foundation has awarded $147 million in scholarships to nearly 2,000 students and over $88 million in grants. www.jkcf.org
“Now I don’t have to worry about paying back student loans or putting a strain on my mother to pay back the money that it cost to go to school,” Bruno said. exceptional and consistent academic performance rather than financial need. Three decades ago however, the concept was considered undoable. Educational leaders scoffed at the idea of a historically Black university competing for top scholars. “My colleagues used to always tell me you cannot recruit a kid like Justin he’s going to go to the white schools,” said scholarship founder and former FAMU President, Fred Humphries. “I don’t believe that I think you have to have the right programs in place and get your thoughts together about why it would be important for him to come to FAMU.” For nearly 30 years the Scholarship has played a major part in producing engineers, doctors, lawyers, corporate executives, scientists, college professors and many more professionals of color. By removing the financial burden that normally derails a college education, the scholarship relieves the stress and strain that normally overwhelms families. Justin Bruno, a junior computer engineering student from Orlando Fla., is one of the current FAMU students who has benefitted tremendously from the scholarship.
“The Life Gets Better Scholarship actually has made the impact the name is coined after, it has actually changed my life,” Bruno said. “Now I don’t have to worry about paying back student loan or putting a strain on my mother to pay back the money that it cost to go to school.” Another major advantage was the fact that Bruno did not have to get a job his and work his way through school. This allowed him to focus on his studies maintaining a 3.7 GPA while at the same time serving in student government as the Student Body Vice President. Bruno shows his appreciation of the scholarship by being totally immersed and involved in the university culture. He is a member of the University Housing Annual Rental Rate Review Committee, FAMU-FSU Chapter of National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and Organization & Finance Committee where he serves as a Chairman. With two years to go in his undergraduate studies, Bruno is unsure of what the future holds. He does know he wants to make a difference in his community. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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GENERAL HOMEWORK TIPS FOR PARENTS: 9 Make sure your child has a quiet place to do homework. 9 Make sure the materials your child needs are available, such as paper and pencil. 9 Help your child with time management. 9 Be positive about homework. 9 When your child asks for help, provide guidance. 9 Stay informed. 9 Reward progress in homework.
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By Carter Blackdoctor.org
Higgins,
In the Unites States the statistics for Black males who are of school age are not that good to say the least: · Black males are twice as likely to be held back in elementary school as white males · Black males are three times as likely to be suspended from school
· Only 50 percent of Black males are likely to graduate from college. But Stephen R. Stafford II has a very different statistics. Stafford, who is from Lithonia, Ga., started his education playing school with his older sister when he was only two years old. Now 17, he is set to graduate college with a triple major and could complete medical school by the time he turns
22. Stafford’s mother was not about to take that chance and home-schooled him. By the time he was 11, his mother found that he was too smart for her to teach, even though she was quite intelligent. She had him audit Algebra II at Morehouse College in Atlanta. The next year he aced pre-calculus and Morehouse College allowed him to officially enroll.
Though he will graduate this year with a triple major in premed, mathematics and computer science, he doesn’t see it as anything special. Even though he was named one of the “50 Smartest Teenagers” in the country. “I look back and see all the stuff I’ve done. I know, yes, I’ve done a lot,” Stafford says. “But I can do a whole lot more. I want to live up to my potential.
Chi Psi Omega and Kappa Kappa Omega of AKA partner again for playground renewal
Chi Psi Omega and Kappa Kappa Omega renew playground for Broward College North Campus. Chi Psi Omega and Kappa Kappa Omega Chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated are committed to a playground renewal agreement at Broward College North Campus, which began May 16, 2015. Early Childhood Demonstration Laboratory and Outdoor Classroom, location of the playground, serves 70 toddlers. Following through with program Launching New Dimensions of Service, more than 30 members including Target I:
ASCEND, Target III: Family Strengthening and Connection Committees partnered Oct. 3, 2015, with Target IV: Environmental Ownership for Playground refreshment; fall vegetable planting in raised beds. Butterfly gardens planted earlier have been maintained by the toddlers and staff for early learning of self-sustainability. Raised beds were placed on the playground as part of equipment; while aesthetically en-
hancing early learning related to the life cycle of butterflies, growth and harvesting of plants for consumption. Vegetables planted included basil, rosemary, onions, variety of bell peppers, jalapenos, and cherry tomatoes. Seed starter kits, sunflower, thyme, dill, rosemary, cilantro, radishes, and onion seeds were left for toddlers and staff to show transition stages. For a green concept and Target IV mandate, a composter bin for recycled materials was
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placed for material collection and soil enrichment. Moreover, toddlers and staff were left with gardening and planting tools for maintenance. Toys and outside playground equipment were refreshed. Light refreshments were served. Chi Psi Omega members in attendance were Barbara J. Thomas, Veronica E. Phillips, president; Gracia Curlee-Gordon, Alana DaSent, Paula Edwards, Quowanda Ford-Brown, Catrice Lee-Brown, Christina McNair, Antionece Myers, Josetta Patterson, Manassa Petithomme-Kelly and Joyce Toran. Target I: ASCEND volunteers included Marcus Brown, Brandon DaSent, Shay C. DaSent, Unique Lane and Antoine McCullough. Community volunteers were Kandia Batchelor, Herline Emmanuel, Franchesca Fontus and Sandy Isaac. Youths included Kailey Gordon and Khaleed Gordon. Kappa Kappa Omega members included Bernice Bailey, LaNetta Henry, president; Kara Bailey, Paula Bailey-Gilchrist, Abbie Bryan, Beverly Kelly-Swann and Connie Phillips.
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STAFFORD Potential doesn’t have a limit. After graduation, Stafford It’s like a rainbow. You can will attend Morehouse’s School constantly keep chasing it and of Medicine and one day you will never get to it. And I specialize in obstetrics and ferknow I don’t have any limits as tility. The classically trained long as I keep trying.” pianist says, “I’m just like any In 2010, he was quoted as other kid. I just learn very, very saying, “I didn’t know what the quickly.” big deal was about…I just knew it was the next step in… …my (Read full story on education–and I’m gonna do www.thewestsidegazette.com) what my mother tells me to do.”
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On Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 the National Park Service will honor the family’s youngest son, Sir Lancelot Jones, who resisted the blandishments of real estate developers and sold his island intact to the Service in 1970s. According to a release from the park, “The Lancelot Jones Day commemoration will take place from 11 a.m. to noon at the Dante Fascell Visitor Center, 9700 S.W. 328 St., Homestead. The event is presented by the National Park Service in partnership with the City of Homestead, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, the National Parks Conservation Association and Mahogany Youth.” Without Sir Lancelot’s determination to protect his ancestral island, Biscayne today might be another version of Miami Beach instead of the largest marine park in the National Park System. Frank and I first heard the story of the Jones family in the mid-90s from our friend Ranger Brenda Lanzendorf. She was eager for the story to take its rightful place in the interpretation of the park’s history and culture. As we relate in “Legacy on the Land: A Black Couple Discovers Our Natural Inheritance and Tells Why Every American Should Care,” (2009), “Brenda was piecing together the story of the Jones family, African Americans who at one time owned two islands outright, and part of a third island in the park. She was studying Porgy Key where the foundations of the Jones family house stood, and found many relics from the family’s isolated life in the middle of the bay. She was eager to engage people in the local community in the effort to research and document the family’s history, and to have their story highlighted as a feature of the park. For our part, it was a thrill to learn about the Joneses and to help publicize their incredible achievements. . .” Ranger Lanzendorf modeled respect for the local community and engaged community leaders, students and the media to help unearth and publicize the story. She took us and other members of the South Florida Community Partners (consisting mainly of non-white advocates and park staff) to Porgy Key and showed us how cleverly the family worked to maintain life on the coral rock island. She showed us the water collection system they developed to provide their fresh water, and the unique farming methods they used, including packing coral around the roots on their lime and pineapple plantation to hold in the moisture. In the early 1900s the Joneses were
the biggest suppliers of key limes and pineapples from Miami to Key West. Ranger Lanzendorf also engaged seniors at nearby Homestead High School in a research project to collect historical facts about the family. After weeks of research on their own time on Saturday mornings, they presented a stirring report to the park which Ranger Lanzendorf incorporated into the displays at the Visitor Center. “I never came into this park before and I never knew this story,” said one young man. “The lesson I’ve learned is that it’s not just about the opportunities you are given, but the opportunities you can create for yourself.” Over many years the Community Partners including such luminaries as historian Gene Tinnie political commentator Al Calloway, and environmentalist Nadine Patrice have taken local leaders to Biscayne to share this story, Mrs. Athalie Range, the first Black woman to hold a cabinet position in Florida, was stunned to the point of tears as she sat on the deck at Convoy Point and looked out across the bay. “You mean, when we were fighting for a little strip of beach where Black people could go, and finally got Virginia Key with those terrible currents, there were Black people that owned islands right here in Miami? And we didn’t know?” Exactly. Examples of Black contributions to the development of America abounds in the National Park System, but few people know about them. Sir Lancelot Jones was the prized bonefishing guide sought after by Herbert Hoover, Richard Nixon and Lyndon Johnson when they visited the Cocolobo Club across the channel. Now, with the leadership of Mahogany Youth and the National Parks Conservation Association among others, MiamiDade and Monroe Counties have proclaimed October 12, Lancelot Jones Day. The Florida Legislature proclaimed October 12, 2015 Lancelot Jones Day, as a one-time designation. The City of Homestead and Miami-Dade County are renaming 328th Street from Speedway Boulevard to Biscayne National Park entrance “Sir Lancelot Jones Way.” So come on out and support our local national hero! And maybe now we can ask the Park Service to take the next step in fulfilling Ranger Lanzendorf’s dream: “I want people around the world to hear about this family and say, ‘I have to go see this site.’ We have to stabilize the ruins and develop a visitor plan that allows people to visit the site without destroying the natural resources. We could put in a floating dock so that people can have access without changing the character of the island…” she told me on her death bed in 2008. We can start by asking Biscayne Superintendent Brian Carlstrom about it October 12. See you there!
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Ford Motor Company encourages HBCU student achievement Each generation of African Americans has been challenged with both old and new hurdles to clear in the life-long marathon to achieve success and to fulfill career goals and objectives. The importance of attaining a quality education cannot be overstated in particular for the African American community. I serve on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) that represents the interests of CHAVIS
This kid is so amazing that MIT is in awe of him Fifteen-year-old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters. Completely self-taught, Kelvin has created his own radio station where he broadcasts news and plays music under the moniker, DJ Focus. Kelvin became the youngest person in history to be invited to the “Visiting Practitioner’s Program” at MIT.
Stud y rre eveals rracial acial disparities in Study sc hool discipline – once a gain school ag In 13 southern states, Black children account for roughly half of suspensions
By Rhonda Brownstein, Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Southern Poverty Law Center (TriceEdneyWire.com) - Suspensions are just one of the ways schools are meting out shockingly cruel punishments for minor school infractions. With each new study, it becomes even clearer that harsh school discipline policies are not only outrageously discriminatory toward African-American children but highly destructive to the nation. The Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education at the University of Pennsylvania has now added new research to
the growing body of evidence. It found that across 13 Southern states, Black children account for roughly half of all suspensions and expulsions – even though they represent less than a quarter of the students in public school. In 132 of the school districts in those states, Black children were at least five times as likely as white children to be suspended. As we’ve learned, suspensions are just one of the ways schools are meting out shockingly cruel punishments to vulnerable children for doing the normal things that children do. Many children are hauled into court and thrown into jail cells simply for breaking school rules – often with no due process. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
126 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). NAFEO is the only national membership association of its kind, representing the presidents and chancellors of the diverse Black colleges and universities: public, private and land-grant, two-year, four-
year, graduate and professional, Historically and predominantly Black Colleges and Universities. Working with NAFEO has helped me to grasp and to understand the complex matrix of issues involving our nation’s HBCUs. Completing a college
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Scientist, Innovator, Educator and Artist peanut. In 1896, at Booker T ashington ’s T.. W Washington ashington’s invitation, I became head of the Agriculture Department at T uskeTuskegee Institute where I researched and taught for 47 years. I studied ways to improve the depleted soil of the South through crop rotation and planting a variety of foods such as peanuts, soybeans or sweet potatoes, I became very famous in my lifetime and had many honors bestowed upon me for my work. I am the first African American to be WHO AM I? A poet and a honored in a national painter painter,, I am closely asso asso-monument ciated with the humble
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education in America can determine one’s quality of life quantitatively in terms of potential annual income as well as helping to become socially self-sustainable. As we all know, however, a college education is now more expensive than ever before; and, entry to good schools is highly competitive.
Why we are gathering (Cont'd from FP) 'We stood at that time for the necessity of Atonement, Reconciliation and Responsibility and in particular the need for Black men to appeal for God’s pardon for our failures to be the men that we hoped to be and ought to be. That was a magnificent and important day and appeal to the divine Supreme Being, who brought us through a time of great trouble. Twenty years later, however, conditions we face and rising levels of tyranny and oppression have brought us to another point in our sojourn in America. Today we suffer from an unbearable level of violence as law enforcement and whites are able to abuse and murder us but the federal Department of Justice does little and state governments do virtually nothing. Death stalks the Black man, woman and child in America and few seem to care. Our Native American brothers and sisters often live in abject poverty and are fighting to keep the little land that they have from the hands of a duplicitous U.S. government and corporate liars and thieves. The Latino community is subjected to scrutiny, mistreatment and disrespect. Women struggle for full recognition of their value and their worth. Soldiers, who have served their country in illconceived wars and conflicts based on lies, return home to be ignored and their broken bodies and minds left unattended. Even the poor whites of this nation have no voice as a cruel oligarchy rules on behalf of a small group of individuals. How much more of this can we stand and how much more oppression must we suffer? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the great preacher and fighter
Nation of Islam members have taken to the streets of cities across America inviting people to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March Oct. 10. During the event, Minister Louis Farrakhan is slated to give a special message to America, “Justice or Else...” (Photo: Hazel Trice Edney) for the poor, spoke of justice. He noted that the moral arc of the universe is long but it bends toward justice. What is justice? The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad taught several important truths about justice: Justice is the greatest principle of fair dealing. Justice is the law that distinguishes between right and wrong. If there were justice, there would be no need for a Judgment. Justice is the weapon that God will use in the Day of Judgment. We are living in that Day of Judgment at this present moment. And if we are denied what rightfully belongs to us then there has to be unified action that we take that will force the justice that we seek. It is time that we say enough is enough. Scripture teaches us that inequity and injustice would call God Himself out of
His hiding place to address the cries of those who yearn to breathe free. We are at that time. The time requires that we step forward and demand that the U.S. government address the failures of American society and the systemic deprivation of freedom, justice and equality from the masses of the American people. The time requires that a demand be made on the U.S. government and we must deliver a fearless cry of “Justice Or Else!” We have tried praying in, singing in, lying in and young activists have even employed dying-in to dramatize and appeal for a proper government response to our suffering. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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Eta Nu named Florida State organization ‘Chapter of the Year’
Eta Nu Brothers accepting award at Florida State Workshop. POMPANO BEACH, FL The 41st meeting of the Florida Statewide Organization Workshop, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., convened on Sept. 17-20, 2015 in Orlando, Fla. Hosted
by Omega Beta Beta of Eatonville, Fla., the meeting established an all-time attendance record of 342 Omega men. Eta Nu, previously established as one of the premier
chapters in Florida, reaffirmed its lofty status by garnering six of the seven major awards presented by the FSO: Large Chapter of the Year, Social Action, Archives, Scholarship, Achieve-
12-year-old Black boy suspended for staring at white girl, court upholds decision said the boy’s mother, Candice Tolbert. “She giggled the entire time.”
An Ohio court has upheld a school system’s decision to suspend a 12-year-old Black boy for staring at a white classmate. According to Fox 19 the 12year-old was suspended from St. Gabriel Consolidated School in 2014 after what he called a “staring contest.” School officials at the private Catholic school claim the boy “intimidated” his classmate. The girl said she “felt fearful” while the boy was staring at her. The boy’s parents filed suit in Hamilton County Common Pleas court to try and get the suspension erased, claiming that their son didn’t get due process. “My son stared at a girl who was engaged in a staring game,”
The boy said the girl never indicated that she was afraid. “I never knew she was scared because she was laughing,” the boy wrote. “I understand I done the wrong thing that will never happen again. I will start to think before I do so I am not in this situation.” Tolbert says the same girl was involved in a similar incident which was much worse but wasn’t punished. “The same girl that accused my son of this act of perception of intimidation, aggressively poured milk on someone else’s lunch. When she did that there was no penalties for that. She received nothing for that,” she explained. “The principal is the final recourse in all disciplinary matters and may waive any and all rules at his/her discretion for just cause,” insist school administrators. The parents say they are considering whether to appeal the judge’s decision.
"If this is a 'great society', I hate to see a bad one!" Fannie Lou Hammer
Brother Clifford Wimberly is sworn into his newly elected office as Florida State Representative. Representative, succeeding the ment Week and Citizen of the first executive actions as FSO dynamic, visionary Rodney Year, presented to Dr. Avis State Representative was the Rocker who for the past three Proctor, president of Broward appointment of Brother Samuel College North Campus. years has led the 42 chapters G. “Awesome” Clear, Lambda Additionally, Eta Nu’s own constituting the FSO from Psi ’64, as his senior advisor, an Brother Clifford Wimberly was Pensacola to Key West. astute decision and well-deOne of Brother Wimberly’s elected the 22nd FSO State served honor. Winning these state awards positions Eta Nu to compete on the district and national levels in same categories. Brother Israel Charles, Dillard Performing Arts Coordinator and a member of Eta Nu, little Kevon heeding the call of children are encouraged to emceed the state Talent Hunt his pastor to pray for others. make their petitions to God on program. The book then journeys the behalf of others, as well as Traveling by bus, approxireader through Kevon’s various continuously keeping the needs mately 30 registered Eta Nu petitions to God for those he of others on their minds. The book can be published brothers attended the meeting. knows and loves, who are in need of prayer; and concludes through Amazon.com or Coming on the heels of the with pages where children can through Kindle. Note that the historic Education Center create prayer lists of their own. Kindle version is different than groundbreaking ceremony, the “My children love the illus- the print version. success at the FSO meeting *Book signing date to be trations, storyline and the pages announced. If you are loepitomizes Eta Nu’s commitwhere they can make their own lists of people to pray for,” she cated in San Diego, and ment to Omega’s mandated prosays. “They couldn’t wait to get would like to purchase a grams and Cardinal Principles: their crayons and pencils out to copy direct and if you have Manhood, Scholarship, and more questions, please email start writing.” Perseverance and Uplift. My Prayers Have Power mschidadarby@gmail.com. displays life through the eyes of a child, revealing that no prayer request is too big or too small. “Though they are little people, we need to understand that children’s needs are just as serious to God as our own. (Cont'd from FP) Children need to be taught that they too walk in the same God Nonetheless, according to merriam-webster.com, the first given authority that adults have been given, when it comes known use of the word punk was around 1896 and I didn’t to praying and petitioning God,” get the real meaning until 1965 when my teacher made me Chida shares. look it up and there I found that punk meant crumbly wood “God is our Heavenly Father, that burned easy. and the same way our children My knowledge had just improved with an addition of come to us, is the way we should go to God, also teaching our another word, to be used in its proper context-if only for a children to do the same. Overall little while. this book was created to teach Now, to my point after exploring the following synonyms children the power of praying associated with the word punk: bastard, bush, bush-league, for and thinking about others.” crummy, deficient, dissatisfactory, ill, inferior, lame, lousy, Accompanied by scriptures, off, paltry, poor, bad, sour, suboptimal, subpar, substandard, unacceptable, unsatisfactory, wack [slang], wanting, wretched and wrong. I now understand that punk, in whatever vernacular and associated definitions God can use to make His Kingdom the way He wants it; without sin to include but not limited to: fear, tears, disapproval, guilt, funeral; regret, isolation, apologies, dishonor, fights, drugs, drunkenness, idolatry, boredom, scars. The long and short of it - unimaginable treasures. Revelation 21: says, “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” It is amazing how God shows up in a myriad of circumstances and things. How can one find God in punk? It’s easy; just look at where God has entered the lives of some of your loved ones and friends. Oh, you only have saints for family and angels for friends and your children were always perfect? Have you ever asked, “What happened to you, I remember when you use to do… and now look at you, boy there must be a God?” Yes there is a God! We need to understand that God uses redeemed sinners. Now and again the adversary gets us thinking that God can’t use us as long as we’re such a wretched body of good and evil people. Just like punk and all of its decay and rottenness, it has a use. Perhaps we cannot see it nor envision how what we perceive as nothing in our hands, yet in the hands of experience it has a redeeming value. God Can Use Us All Occasionally, do you ever wonder why God called you to do something for Him? There are various explanations why God shouldn’t have entitled you, or me, or anyone else for that matter; but God doesn’t delay until we are faultless to call us. Think of all those God used who were messed up. Now tell yourself, “I’m in great company. God knows when He is ready to use me no matter where I am.” “Thank You God for not giving up on me when everyone else has.” Amen. GOD CAN TAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE AND CREATE AN ENDLESS POSSIBILITY.
San Diego Voice & Viewpoint co-publisher authors children’s book about prayer When it comes to teaching children about prayer, some parents can find the task challenging. Usually in a child’s prayer time, you may hear them only asking for the things they desire, like a pet, or a new toy. As a parent faced with this challenge, Chida Warren-Darby, co-publisher of the San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper, found herself looking for tools to make the lesson on prayer an easy one to teach. “I grew up in a Christian home as a preacher’s kid, and learned how to pray watching my parents and following their lead during our prayer times.” As a parent with small children and the belief that you should “train a child up in the way they should go,” according to Proverbs 22:6, Chida set out to implement some training of her own, but grew frustrated with the tools available. “With two small boys, I was looking for an accompaniment to the Bible that they could understand and relate to,” she says. Unable to locate exactly what she needed, she wrote a book titled My Prayers Have Power, with its main character’s depiction taking after her eldest son, Kevon. In My Prayers Have Power, the story opens with
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Why you should become a Florida Panthers fan By D’Joumbarey A. Moreau The hockey season is almost around the corner, and now might be the perfect time to catch Panthers’ fever. The Florida Panthers might have missed out on the playoffs last season, but this year there is much optimism surrounding the team on the ice because of the 38-29 record the Panthers finished with last year. However, even though the Panthers still have a long way until they are looked at as a premier franchise in the NHL, they have always made sure that they have been involved with the functions within the community. One of the people who joined the Florida Panthers organization is none other than Lauren Simone. This year Simone’s going to make sure that you know what the Panthers are doing in the community. With her intelligence, charisma, and high-spirited energy she’s
going to make a lot of good happen in the local neighborhood. She’s working for an organization that already values putting money into the city and helping it. “When I came to the Panthers, one of the things that I was incredibly impressed about, and what a lot of people don’t know is, I feel so proud to work for an organization that has already given out 1.1 million dollars to the community” said Simone. The Panthers new owner, Vincent Viola, is a different kind of owner than we have grown used to in South Florida. Viola seems like a person who truly
Miami Dolphins: Why you should start panicking
By D’Joumbarey A. Moreau In the last three out of four seasons, the Miami Dolphins have started off the year with a 1-2 record. On Sunday against the New York Jets inside of Wimbley Stadium, the Dolphins fell to 13 and it’s starting to look like the beginning of the end to what was thought of as a wonderful potential filled season. The optimism that surrounded the team early in the preseason looks long gone now and everyone is in full crisis mode because of the way that this team has performed on the field during the regular season. Someone, please tell the Dolphins that the year has started, and the season’s not over quite yet. However, if we were to assign the beginning of the season with letter grades so far in the first quarter of the NFL season the Dolphins would have to get a D-, and that’s a grade being completely generous. Once again the Dolphins played against a team with lesser talent and looked completely uninspired. The game looked completely identical to the thrashing that the Buffalo Bills gave them less than a week ago. You know there’s a huge problem anytime a team goes on a three-game losing streak in the
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beginning of the season. You know there’s an even bigger problem when that same team is losing at halftime for the fourth week in a row. During this colossal losing streak the Dolphins have been outscored by their opponents 91-48. Entering the bye week, the Dolphins have to make some changes if they want to have a successful season. It might be time to make a lot of changes with the leaders among the team and not so much with the primary roster. To paraphrase Chris Tucker in Rush Hour, this team is not responding to the words that are coming out of Joe Philbin’s mouth. More im-portantly, this team isn’t execut-ing the game plan that Philbin or his coaching staff are putting together. Having a coach that can’t get his team fired up to play, and mixing that in with a game plan that is fairly shallow is a recipe for disaster. The most glaring problem with the Dolphins isn’t the offense or the defense particularly, but it’s more collectively bad how each of the units are playing. For instance, in the last three weeks the Dolphins have lost to Blake Bortles, Tyrod Taylor, and Ryan Fitzpatrick. During those three games, Miami hasn’t been able to stop the run which has led to those quarterbacks going off against them. Against the Jets, the Dolphins allowed 207 rushing yards and didn’t register a single sack. It was also the third time in four games that Dolphins walked off the field without getting one. Offensively, the Dolphins didn’t’ do much better. Quarterback Ryan Tannehill was under pressure the entire game because of the Jets pass rush. During the times when Tannehill did have a clean pocket and needed to make a play, he kept falling short. During the second half of the game Tannehill was especially needed and didn’t come through for his team. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Westside Gazette cares about the town and the role his team plays with them. Viola is the type of person who’s very passionate about the community and that’s why he helped the inhabitants with that million dollar contribution to different charities without having an executive director present. Now that Simone is the new Executive Director of the team, she’s going to help build the franchise into a winning organization on and off of the ice. “I was enamored with the team. Not just the team that they have on the ice, but the team that’s in the front office especially with the leadership....They’ve been pretty passionate about the community” said Simone. Some of the organizations that the Panthers work with include the American Heart As-
sociation, Boys and Girls Club, Make a Wish Foundation, American Cancer Society, Children Services Council, Autism Speaks, Ocean Exploration Trust and Mission United. Furthermore, the outreach programs that the Panthers have done in the community already include having over 5,000 children benefit from their youth hockey program. The Panthers are also going to have street hockey events that will be implemented on a larger scale in the years to come. As the Executive Director of the Panthers, one of Simone’s biggest tasks is to look at the mission of the Panthers, identify the needs of the community, figure out how to become most impactful in the area and then she’ll be able to identify what type of events to have in the neighborhood. One
October 8 - October 14, 2015 • Page 11 of the events that she’s getting ready to execute is being kept under wraps. Simone gave us a hint of what to expect to come in February. She expressed that in February there will be a big event that the community will not want to miss. The details are still being ironed out, but the general picture is will be an event that will be memorable. What we do know is that it’s a fundraising event, and it will have the Panthers players involved. However, for everything that the Panthers are doing in the community, it all boils down to what they do on the ice. Fans in South Florida, and mainly in Broward county have been starving for the Florida Panthers to do well. Fans come out and support this team and they’ve been getting better recently, but everyone in the area wants to
see the Panthers reach the playoffs. The Panthers have brought in a bunch of veterans on their team, with the most notable being Jaromir Jagr. They’re hoping that the infusion of wise and experienced players with young players can make the Panthers into a winning franchise. Last year the Panthers were only seven points out of a wildcard spot. Depending on how this young core can mix with the veterans on the team will be the determining factor on if they will reach the postseason. It’s looking like the best is yet to come on and off of the ice for the Panthers. Ready to catch Panthers’ fever? It’s time to become a fan. D’Joumbarey A. Moreau covers sports in Miami-Dade & Broward County. You can follow him on Twitter @DJoumbarey.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Learning for Success, Inc. has received a grant of $65,000 for the My Future Is Now (MFIN) project serving middle school students attending Dillard High School six-12 this fall. This project is made possible by a grant from the Mary and
Alex Mackenzie Community Impact Fund of the Community Foundation of Broward through its School Is Cool Initiative.
jectives for the project. Opportunities such as a field trip to Nova Southeastern University have encouraged MFIN students to plan to attend college and pursue professional careers. School is Cool aims to increase Broward’s graduation rate to 90 percent by focusing on middle school success. “Everyone loses when a student drops out of school,” said John Casbarro, president of Learning for Success, Inc., “This project will improve student performance and reduce the number of high school dropouts by changing the way students experience school.” The Foundation has invested
Learning for Success will use the grant to train teachers, staff, and volunteers to help students connect what they are learning in school with their vision for the future. The project will also include career awareness and workplace skills lessons and field trips for students, teachers and parents to workplaces for real world experiences and to connect with businesses and the community. Now in its third year, MFIN students have improved reading, math, and state test scores, as well as their attendance and behavior, based on specific ob-
a total of $2.6 million for solutions created by partnerships between nonprofits and fifteen middle schools over the past two years. “School is Cool is about helping to change the culture in schools and foster innovation and strong partnerships between schools, nonprofits, and community stakeholders,” said Community Foundation of Broward’s VicePresident of Grants and Initiatives, Sheri Brown. For more information about the Community Foundation of Broward, visit cfbroward.org or call (954) 761-9503.
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The cities represented in the study have large education districts with large minority populations. There have been recruiting efforts conducted over the last decade with some success. But, the retention of these teachers continues to be low which offsets the relative success of the recruiting effort. To add insult to injury, due to the lack of experience of teachers in these districts, there has been funding challenges and educational outcomes have been substandard. As a statement of opinion I can attest that it significantly helps when minority students can identify with teachers. However, it has been proven that having minority teachers improves the education performance of all races.
Ford Motor Company encourages HBCU student achievement (Cont'd from Page 9) Recently, I was pleased to learn about a program that was specifically created to reach and to provide students scholarships at HBCUs. Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund are reaching out to students attending HBCUs for their third edition of the Ford HBCU Community Challenge Competition. Up to $75,000 in scholarships, and university and community grants will be awarded for the first-place student team and its project. The Ford HBCU Community Challenge is an extension of one of the Ford Fund’s signature educational programs — the Ford College Community Challenge. The Ford HBCU Community Challenge is conducted in partnership with the Tom Joyner Morning Show and the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, and encourages HBCU students to design community projects that address pressing local needs. Salute to Tom Joyner and
Red Cross donations (Cont'd from FP)
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According to ProRepublica, the source of the Red Cross discrepancy information, nine out 30 leadership positions were specific to housing and health. Red Cross says that they had trouble keeping the positions filled due to “the security situation, separation from family for international staff, and the demanding nature of the work.” “It would be hard to create the perfect plan from the beginning in a complicated place like
Rickey Smiley for their leadership in the effort. The program’s theme is “Building Sustainable Communities.” I like this theme because it helps to encourage this generation of African American college students to consider the importance of community development as a professional career focus. The top three teams selected will be flown to the Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. to present their projects before a panel of automotive and media professionals. We need to look for ways to engage and challenge our young talented minds with an opportunity to make a difference in our communities. The truth is there should be more corporations that follow the Ford Motor Company emphasis on higher education and community development. Every HBCU institution should urge its students to participate in this exciting program. It is an opportunity for the students, universities and communities to all win. Timing
is important to get the necessary information to apply for this opportunity. Go to the following links to get information about the Ford HBCU Community Challenge: www.blackamericaweb.com/ h b c u c h a l l e n g e www.rickeysmileymorningshow.com/ hbcuchallenge. Students have until Nov. 1, 2015 to apply and to enter. Let’s inform college students in our communities about this now. Let’s raise up a new generation of innovators, developers, engineers and leaders who are committed to the sustainable development of our communities. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is the President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and can be reached for national advertisement sales and partnership proposals at: dr.bchavis@nnpa.org; and for lectures and other professional consultations at: http:// drbenjaminfchavisjr.wix.com/ drbfc
Haiti,” Red Cross said, as an explanation to the length of time it has taken for them to begin working. “But we also need to begin, so we create plans that are continually revised.” One of the Red Cross former administrative workers that is native to Haiti, Shelim Dorval, says that he felt that some funds were wasted in bringing in outside workers who needed housing, travel expenses, home visit expenses, paid vacations, and meals. “For each one of those expats, they were having high salaries, staying in a fancy house, and getting vacation trips back to their countries,” Dorval said.
“A lot of money was spent on those people who were not Haitian, who had nothing to do with Haiti. The money was just going back to the United States.” “Five hundred million dollars in Haiti is a lot of money,” former Haitian Prime Minister, Bellerive, said. “I’m not a big mathematician, but I can make some additions. I know more or less the cost of things. "Unless you don’t pay for the gasoline the same price I was paying, unless you pay people 20 times what I was paying them, unless the cost of the house you built was five times the cost I was paying, it doesn’t add up for me.”
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