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Black Lives Matter and is compounded into Black Power when we vote!

GenerationNext’s exclusive talk with Senator Cory Booker During a recent stop in Broward County, on his “I’m With Her [Hillary Clinton] Campaign” to increase young voter’s registration , we [GenNext] had the opportunity to discuss a few pertinent issues that plague apathetic Millennials with the extremely down-to-earth, charismatic New Jersey Senator Cory Booker.

You may recall Sen. Booker’s passionate speech at the DNC earlier this season.

His charm on television is apparent in-person. From his initial stop at the Blackstar Unisex Salon on 31st Ave, he

Preparing For a Hurricane: Before, During, and After the Storm Preparing for hurricane season in advance and knowing what to expect when one hits is one of the smartest things you can do. Below, find useful tips on how to prepare for a hurricane, how to stay safe while it’s happening, and how to deal with the aftermath once the storm has passed.

Before a Hurricane Locate a safe room or the safest areas of your home or for each hurricane hazard. The safest areas may not actually be your home, but within your community.

Discuss the type of hazards that could affect your family and know your home’s vulnerability to storm surge, flooding, and wind.

Senator Cory Booker explains the importance of voting to a young male patron at Blackstar Unisex Salon. made individual connections with everyone he met, often times making jokes with the

youth while getting their haircuts and grabbing patron’s smartphones to go live on their

social media accounts to encouraging voting.

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Hurricane Matthew lashes Haiti, heads toward Cuba

State of Emergency declared in 66 counties ahead of Hurricane Matthew

By Catherine E. Shoichet and Max Blau, CNN “It’s terrible... a total disaster,” a pastor in Haiti says Hurricane Matthew is expected to impact Cuba later Tuesday (CNN) --Hurricane Matthew pounded western Haiti

Tuesday morning, packing powerful winds and heavy rain as it crossed the country.

“The river has overflowed all around us,” church pastor Louis St. Germain said. “It’s terrible... a total disaster.”

St. Germain, who spoke to CNN on the phone from Les Cayes, Haiti, said the storm

sheared off a wall of his house and tore roofs off many buildings in the area.

The “extremely dangerous” storm has already killed at least three people, caused cruise ships to change course and prompted officials to declare states of emergency.

And authorities have warned that the death toll could climb.

“We’ve already seen deaths.

People who were out at sea.

There are people who are missing. They are people who didn’t respect the alerts. They’ve lost their lives,” Interim Haitian President Jocelerme Privert said at a news conference.

The Category 4 hurricane made landfall near Les Anglais, Haiti, around 7 a.m. ET, according to the National Hurricane Center. By 11 a.m., it had crossed the country and was back at sea, churning north

Miami-Dade mosquitoes test positive for Zika day was from a trap located at 575 W. 49th Street in Miami Beach (Cont'd on Page 3)

through the Gulf of Gonave toward Cuba.

Forecasters say the storm, which is moving at about 10 mph, is expected to impact eastern Cuba later Tuesday.

A threat remains in Haiti even though the eye of the storm has passed. Ferocious rain and wind were already thrashing the Caribbean nation before the storm made landfall. And forecasters said Tuesday that life-threatening flash floods and mudslides were likely. Up to 40 inches of rain could be dumped on the impoverished nation, which is still recovering from a devastating earthquake that struck six years ago and a cholera outbreak after that.

Les Cayes Mayor Jean Gabriel Fortuné said Tuesday morning that the storm was slamming into his city. He posted videos on social media that showed wind whipping through trees as heavy rains pelted people on the streets. Eyewitnesses reported streets flooding in the capital of Port-au-Prince.

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Managing pain and opioid addiction in the skeptical of the healthcare Black community system, and that lack of trust

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Young girl cries while giving an emotional speech about police brutality that will move you to tears

CHARLOTTE, NC — Zianna Oliphant, a young girl from North Carolina, has won national attention after she recently delivered an emotional speech at a Charlotte City Council meeting about the police brutality epidemic in the Black community. In her touch speech, she spoke about how this affects her on a daily basis.

“It’s a shame that our fathers and mothers are killed

and we can’t see them anymore,” she said with tears coming down her face. “It’s a shame that we have to go to their graveyard and bury them. And we have tears. We shouldn’t have tears. We need our fathers and mothers to be by our side.”

She continued, “I’ve been born and raised in Charlotte.

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Police officer shatters windshield of his police cruiser with handcuffed man’s face

can lead African American patients to underreport their pain levels.

By Florida Department of Agriculture TALLAHASSEE, FLA.– The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced today that it has detected Zika in one mosquito sample from the same small area in Miami Beach, where five other samples had

previously tested positive for Zika. All samples have consisted of Aedes aeqypti mosquitoes and are from an area where increased trapping and intensified mosquito control measures have already been underway since the Florida Department of Health determined local transmission had occurred. The positive sample announced to-

Pleading Our Own Cause

By Patricia Maryland, Dr. PH (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist)

Patricia A. Maryland, the president of Healthcare Operations and Chief Operating Officer for Ascension Health says that AfricanAmericans continue to be

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As America grapples with prescription opioid addiction, an epidemic shattering communities across our nation, healthcare providers face a challenging question: (Cont'd on Page 3)

Pele Smith, man who’s face was slammed by a police officer into the windshield was handcuffed at the time, LORAIN, OH — Newly re- into his police cruiser so hard leased footage shows a police that it cracked the windshield, officer from Lorain, Ohio slam- and caused the glass to shatming Pele Smith, a 32-year old ter.

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Performing Strong Black W omanhood at the National Museum of African American History and Culture Womanhood This is not a story of hope. Or unity, or strength or reviving America’s greatness, or any other campaign slogan you can remember. In this moment, it’s a story of fear.

My feet, you see, are stuck.

Something you need to know: The tour at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) starts at the bottom, like some kind of

Drake-concocted homage to the story of how Black bodies—from the beaten and broken to the triumphant and jubilant—have moved through this land. Visitors are charged with retreating three levels below the ground, where the rooms are small and dark, the subject matter excruciating. Bills of sale line the walls, artifacts recovered from a wrecked slave ship cry out. As

you walk through the exhibits, you inch upward toward the sky, where the topics shift to lighter, more uplifting fare, including visual arts and literature.

As I prepare to enter the first exhibit, the excitement that quite literally kept me up the night before has been replaced with what I can only describe as lowlevel dread. I knew the subject matter would be hard to handle, but standing here, feet away from a carefully curated display of the trauma that not only changed the way Black Americans lived centuries ago, but continues to impact the way we live—and die—today, I am reluctant to enter the fray. I know I’m about to come face to glass case with a troubling piece of American history, and I want no parts of it. So my feet are rooted.

I take a steadying breath, then force myself to stumble into the exhibit space, where I’m immediately greeted with the details of how enslaved Africans became the primary commodity of the “Atlantic World.” English poet William Cowper is quoted on the wall, explaining his views on the peculiar institution: “I admit I am sickened at the purchase of slaves...but I must be mumm, for how could we do without sugar or rum?”

Cool story, I think, as I attempt to outrun the feeling that’s making me clench my fists by quickly navigating the halfcompleted areas (I’m visiting 10 days ahead of the opening for a media preview) focused on the early days of the Transatlantic slave trade. Then I turn a corner.

“Fuck that dude.”

It’s out of my mouth before I can even register that the folks standing nearby can hear me.

The dude in question is former president Thomas Jefferson, who is standing before me in

The National Museum of African American History and Culture. statue form, surrounded by bricks representing the 600+ Black people—including his children—whom he owned.

Now, this is a story of anger.

The display is a prime example of why NMAAHC is so important. As James Baldwin wrote, “The past is all that makes the present coherent.” It’s impossible for me to look at this scene and not be keenly, depressingly, achingly aware of just how much this one White man—who hypocritically penned the words “All men are created equal”— impacted the lives of Black people in this country. That entire generations ofpeople,my people, were under his control. That the congratulatory language of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation’s website (“Rather than force a slave to work under the threat of the whip, Jefferson attempted to motivate slaves to perform tasks with incentives such as ‘gratuities’ (tips) or other

rewards.”) is the forebearer of cats like Bill O’Reilly, who argued this summer that the slaves who built the White House were “well fed.”

But it’s an auction rock, still fittingly wrapped in “Caution” tape, that takes me out. The thought of little Black feetworn, abused, standing on that spot while people bid for the right to own them is too much to bear. This is a story of pain.

As a Black woman moving through my days in America, it’s rare to find a space where I feel comfortable being vulnerable. And forget about feeling safe. If I’m outside my home, I’m on guard. In my daughter’s kindergarten classroom, I can never forget that I am the only parent with gravity-defying hair that seems to attract fingertips like the playground equipment out back beckons fiveyear-olds. Online, I never ignore the fact that the racial justice

stories I work on are bait for angry people who think “progressive” is a dirty word and “Black Lives Matter” is an affront to their own humanity.

In my car, I’m hyper aware that a missed turn signal could lead to me being killed in front of my child.

So it isn’t surprising to find that, even ensconced in what my circle has dubbed the “Black People Smithsonian,” I am preoccupied with the performative aspects of being a Strong Black Woman. When the tears that have been threatening to fall finally hit my cheeks as I stand before the auction rock, I immediately make my way to a dark corner, a grim smile frozen on my face as I politely nod at the people who slide out of my way, hoping I can make it out of sight before someone sees that my mask is slipping.

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OCTOBER 6 - OCTOBER 12, 2016 • PAGE 3 Westside Gazette Man finally admits to murder that kept his Orrin Hudson, founder of Be Someone, partners with Lupita atwe” Nyong’o to promote new Disney Film, “Queen of K Katwe” twin brother in prison for 13 years CHICAGO, IL — Karl Smith, a 38-year old man from Chicago, has recently come forth to make a shocking courtroom confession admitting that he was the one who committed a crime that earned his twin brother a 54-year prison sentence. Back in 2003, his brother, Kevin Dugar, was convicted of firing a gun into a small group of people. One person died, and another was seriously wounded.

According to The Chicago Tribune, Karl testified on the witness stand to a Cook County Illinois judge, saying, “I’m here to confess to a crime I committed that he was wrongly accused of.” But Karl has also himself been in prison for the past three years serving a 99-year sentence for a 2008 home invasion robbery.

He reportedly sent a letter to his twin brother confessing to the crime. He said in his letter that he was owning up to it

in court that his brother’s confession raises enough doubt to grant Kevin a new trial.

However, Assistant State’s Attorney Carol Rogala has questioned Kevin’s motive in coming forward. She says he only chose to do so after an appeals court upheld his own conviction.

As of now, it remains unclear if the Cook County Judge overseeing the case will grant Kevin a new trial.

Hurricane Matthew lashes Haiti

Cay, San Salvador and Cat Island • Northwestern Bahamas, including the Abacos, Andros Island, Berry Islands, Bimini, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama Island and New Providence Hurricane watch is in effect for: • Cuban province of Camaguey • US state of Florida, from Deerfield Beach to the Volusia/ Brevard county line

As Matthew drenched Haiti with dozens of inches of rain, Cuba, the Bahamas and the United States took steps to prepare for the storm’s arrival in the coming days.

Death toll rising Three people have died in incidents connected to Hurricane Matthew within the past week, authorities said.

In Haiti, Guillaume Albert Moleon, director of communications for the Interior Ministry, said one fisherman died on Sunday. A second fisherman is presumed dead, but his body has not been recovered.

In St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a teenage boy died in a landslide as he was cleaning a drain behind his house, according to Michelle Forbes, deputy director for the National Emergency Management Office.

The boy died Wednesday after storms from Matthew passed over the island.The boy died Wednesday after storms from Matthew passed over the island.

The hurricane could cause further devastation for Haiti as much of the country’s infrastructure remains weak after the 2010 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people.

John Hasse, the humanitarian aid agency World Vision’s national director in Haiti, said 400 workers were there, ready to help rural residents whose poorly constructed houses could be leveled by the storm.

“It’s not safe to stay in your house,” Laura Sewell, CARE’s assistant country director for Haiti, told CNN. “It’s not a normal rainstorm. People need to move to shelters immediately.”

The Haitian government, which has urged people to find shelters, has identified about 1,000 different facilities as temporary safe havens. The number of people who have sought refuge in shelters in the southern and west parts of the country now stands at more than 6,400, Civil Protection tweeted.

After the storm clears Haiti, standing water will likely continue to plague the nation, Hasse said. Haiti is still recovering from a post-quake cholera outbreak that killed another 10,000 people.

“That means a potential spike in cholera cases,” Hasse said.

“Other mosquito-borne diseases that have been more or less controlled are going to rear their heads.”

In Cuba, forecasters say Matthew could dump up to 20 inches of rain in some isolated parts of the country.

The United States, taking no chances, began to airlift 700 family members of military personnel stationed at Guantanamo Bay to Florida this weekend. Essential military personnel and 61 detainees — held by the United States as alleged enemy combatants — will not be evacuated, officials added.

Watches and warning Hurricane warning is in effect for: • Haiti • Cuban provinces of Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, Granma and Las Tunas • Southeastern Bahamas, including the Inaguas, Mayaguana, Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay and Ragged Island • Central Bahamas, including Long Island, Exuma, Rum

Miami-Dade mosquitoes test (Cont'd from FP) The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has tested nearly 4,000 mosquito samples, consisting of nearly 64,000 mosquitoes, since May, and these six samples are the only ones to test positive.

The positive mosquito pool announced today was collected in Miami Beach within the current zone that has been treated for local transmission. Scientists with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services tested the sample at the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Kissimmee.

A summary of the six total positive mosquito samples to date is as follows: *Oct. 1, 2016: One mosquito sample from a small area in Miami Beach tested positive for Zika. *Sept. 16, 2016: One mosquito sample from a small area in Miami Beach tested positive for Zika. *Sept. 9, 2016: One mosquito sample from a small area in Miami Beach tested positive for Zika. *Sept. 1, 2016: Three mosquito samples from a small area in Miami Beach tested positive for Zika.

Young girl cries while giving an emotional speech (Cont'd from FP) And I never felt this way till now and I can’t stand how we’re treated. We are Black people and we shouldn’t have to feel like this. We shouldn’t have to protest because y’all are treating us wrong. We do this be-

ids can help patients relieve or manage their pain. However, the prescription of less-effective medications or lower dosages does signal a troubling gap in instances when opioids can be an effective, pragmatic solution for African American patients.

Many factors are at play in understanding why African American patients are more likely to receive inadequate pain treatment, but physician bias is perhaps the biggest factor. While most physicians are strong advocates for health equity, negative preconceptions can creep into how pain is addressed in the clinical setting.

Eliminating these biases is one key way we can achieve better outcomes for African-Americans experiencing pain, and that starts by understanding a patient’s heritage and belief system. With greater cultural competence, physicians can better manage pain in a manner that’s compatible with and respectful of patients’ backgrounds.

Access is another instrumental lever in erasing the pain care gap. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) helped to increase access to healthcare considerably for African-Americans, but too many individuals remain uninsured or unable to access basic medical services, including pain relief. Encouraging loved ones to take advantage of the opportunities provided by the ACA can help them access the care and treatment they need to live comfortably.

But access alone is not enough. Equally important is building trust with the healthcare community — so that painrelated conditions can be treated, managed and prevented.

We know some African-Americans continue to be skeptical of the healthcare system, and that

lack of trust can lead African American patients to underreport their pain levels, only furthering inadequate pain management. African American patients must take charge of their health and feel empowered to honestly communicate and set expectations with healthcare providers in order to receive the right care at the right time.

At Ascension, we’re working to achieve equitable pain management across all minority groups. We know our field is at a tipping point, and a failure to treat pain is not only poor medicine, it’s denying our brothers and sisters a basic human right.

That’s why we are working in concert with our patients to develop national, comprehensive guidelines to pain management — standards that embed healthcare equity with our understanding of patient history and cultural sensitivity.

Guided by this understanding and deepened by our relationships with our patients, we are committed to the highest standard of pain management along the care continuum. This work also requires we actively engage African American patients and explore all pathways to care — including non-medicine, integrated forms of therapy.

There is still much more work to do to truly and fully eradicate disparities in pain management, and every member of our community has a role to play. Too many of our family members, friends and neighbors are hurting — often in silence — from pain in many different forms. Together, healthcare providers and the communities we serve can empower and support vulnerable patients along their pathway to relief.

Twin brothers, Karl Smith and Kevin Dugar because “I have to get it off my chest before it kills me.” He later signed a sworn affidavit detailing his admission.

But a new trial will not automatically be granted Despite the confession, Kevin’s release from prison won’t be that simple. According to his lawyer, authorities have no evidence linking him to the crime. She also claims that his photo was not even included in the photo lineup that was shown to witnesses. She argued

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play chess and goes on to become a global chess champion.

Hudson, who is also the founder of an organization called Be Someone was asked to bring his personal and professional messages to the “Queen of Katwe” audiences.

Just like Phiona in the film, Hudson learned the game of chess as a youngster and it propelled him to unimagined heights. Now, as a world-class champion, he explains that

he was once an at-risk high schooler when a teacher taught him through the game that he could be someone if he used his God-given smarts and talents positively. That changed his life.

Orrin’s tour to promote the film included a series of KATWE Boys and Girls Club workshops, and it took him to four different cities (Atlanta, Washington DC, Chicago, and Los Angeles) from September 12-16.

During his visit to Los Angeles, actress Lupita Nyong’o who stars in the film, joined Orrin for a special workshop with several young local children.

Regarding the game of chess, Hudson comments, “I learned that for every move I make, whether it be on the chess board or in life, there is a consequence.” He now teaches this through his Be Someone Inc. organization that has literally touched and changed the lives of more than 50,000 young people coast-to-coast.

cause we need to and have rights.”

Her powerful words were in response to the recent killing of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott, an unarmed African American man from the Charlotte area that was gunned down by local police. Scott died

Source: National Hurricane Center The US government issued a travel advisory warning Americans in Cuba to find immediate shelter if they haven’t already made travel plans.

From there, Matthew is expected to take a “prolonged trip” toward the Bahamas that’s expected to last through Wednesday night. It would then turn toward the US while losing some of its strength, dropping down to a Category 3 with 120 mph winds.

Multiple cruise lines have rerouted some trips to get out of Matthew’s path. Royal Caribbean, Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Princess and Carnival have rerouted trips, with more changes possible.

A Carnival cruise ship that planned to stop in the Bahamas on a six-day excursion will instead visit Cozumel, Mexico, reported the Post-Courier in Charleston, South Carolina.

Journalist Yvetot Gouin and CNN’s Deborah Bloom, Alexander Leininger, Holly Yan, Steve Visser, Ralph Ellis, Radina Gigova, Faith Karimi, Joe Sterling, Joe Sutton, Patrick Oppmann, Salim Essaid, Michael Holmes, Lindy Royce and Eliott C. McLaughlin contributed to this report.

NATIONWIDE — Chess champion Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson from Stone Mountain, GA, has been chosen by Disney Studios to help promote their new film Queen of Katwe starring Oscar awardwinning actress Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave) and actor David Oyelowo (Selma, The Butler). The film tells the story of the life of Phiona Mutesi, a 10-year old girl from the slums of Katwe, Uganda, who learns how to

Managing pain (Cont'd from FP) How can we help patients treat and manage their pain while reducing the risk of addiction?

Pain management is a serious health issue, as chronic cases of pain now affect more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined.

Not only does persistent pain afflict the emotional and financial well-being of people and their families, it also exacts a significant strain on our country — in the form of healthcare costs, long-term disability and lost worker productivity.

Pain does not discriminate based on background or health status, yet research points to substantial disparities in the prevalence, treatment and outcomes of pain. For many African-Americans and other minorities, understanding why these disparities exist is paramount to achieving pain care equity and improving quality of life.

Minorities are not at a higher risk for pain-related conditions than their White counterparts, but African-Americans consistently receive less-adequate treatment for acute and chronic pain — even after controlling for age, gender and pain intensity. What’s more, research also shows that minorities are more likely to be prescribed less-effective, non-opioid medications — or opioids at a lower prescription dosage — than Whites, even when pain severity levels are comparable.

That is not to say opioids are always the preferred tool for treating pain. Indeed, when appropriately administered, opio-

Florida’s proactive efforts, which are conducted by local mosquito control programs and supported by the expertise provided by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, include: eliminating larval habitats by emptying standing water, treating water-holding containers with long-lasting larvicide, providing outdoor residual and spatial insecticide treatments to reduce adult vectors, and conducting adult mosquito surveillance to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments.

Miami-Dade County’s Mosquito Control team will continue to conduct inspections to reduce mosquito breeding and perform spray treatments as necessary in a 200-yard radius around the trap location.

Floridians can help prevent the spread of Zika by eliminating mosquito breeding grounds by draining standing water around their homes, businesses and communities.

On February 3, 2016, the Florida Surgeon General declared a public health emergency in regards to the Zika virus. Floridians can assist in Zika-related response efforts by draining standing water and allowing officials who are conducting mosquito control efforts to access their property.

Commissioner Adam H. Putnam issued a mosquito declaration on July 29 when local transmission first occurred in Florida and has since extended the declaration.

on September 20th as local police officers attempted to serve a warrant to another man who lives in his apartment complex.

As officers were passing through the parking lot, they encountered Scott who was exiting his car, and said that he made a threatening move with a gun. The officers then shot and killed Scott.

As angry protesting broke out across the city for several nights, Scott’s family released a statement saying that not only was he unarmed, but that he was just reading a book when the officers encountered him and killed him for no apparent reason.

The incident is under investigation.

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Festival

Lesesne Media Group presents Miami Urban Music & Film Festival on Friday & Saturday, Oct. 7-8, 2016 from 4 to 10 p.m., at Lehman Theater, Miami Dade College, North Campus, 11380 N.W. 27 Ave., Miami, Fla.

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A basic emergency supply kit could include the following recommended items: Water, one gallon of water per person per day for at least three days, for drinking and sanitation; Food, at least a three-day supply of non-perishable food; Batterypowered or hand crank radio and a NOAA; Weather Radio with tone alert and extra batteries for both; Flashlight and extra batteries; First aid kit; Whistle to signal for help; Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place; Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties for personal sanitation; Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities; Manual can opener for food; Local maps; Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger; Once you have gathered the supplies for a basic emergency kit, you may want to consider adding the following items: Prescription medications and glasses; Infant formula and diapers; Pet food and extra water for your pet; Cash or traveler’s checks and change; Important family documents such as copies of insurance policies, identification and bank account records in a waterproof, portable container. You can use the Emergency Financial First Aid Kit - EFFAK (PDF - 977Kb) developed by Operation Hope, FEMA and Citizen Corps to help you organize your information. Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person.

Consider additional bedding if you live in a cold-weather climate.

Complete change of clothing including a long sleeved shirt, long pants and sturdy shoes. Consider additional clothing if you live in a cold-weather climate.

Household chlorine bleach and medicine dropper – When diluted, nine parts water to one part bleach, bleach can be used as a disinfectant. Or in an emergency, you can use it to treat water by using 16 drops of regular household liquid bleach per gallon of water. Do not use scented, color safe or bleaches with added cleaners. Fire extinguisher; Matches in a waterproof container; Feminine supplies and personal hygiene items; Mess kits, paper cups, plates, paper towels and plastic utensils; Paper and pencil; Books, games, puzzles or other activities for children; In any emergency a family member or you yourself may suffer an injury.

If you have these basic first aid supplies you are better prepared to help your loved ones when they are hurt. Knowing how to treat minor injuries can make a difference in an emergency. You may consider taking a first aid class, but simply having the following things can help you stop bleeding, prevent infection and assist in decontamination. Two pairs of Latex or other sterile gloves if you are allergic to Latex; Sterile dressings to stop bleeding; Cleansing agent/soap and antibiotic towelettes; Antibiotic ointment; Burn ointment; Adhesive bandages in a variety of sizes; Eye wash solution to flush the eyes or as general decontaminant; Thermometer; Prescription medications you take every day such as insulin, heart medicine and asthma inhalers. You should periodically rotate medicines to account for expiration dates.

Prescribed medical supplies such as glucose and blood pressure monitoring equipment and supplies Non-prescription drugs: Aspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever, Anti-diarrhea medication, Antacid, Laxative Other first aid supplies: Scissors, Tweezers, Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant Remember the unique needs of your family members, including growing children, when making your emergency supply kit and family emergency plan.

For Baby: Formula, Diapers, Bottles, Powdered milk, Medications, Moist towelettes, Diaper rash ointment, For Adults: Denture needs, Contact lenses and supplies, Extra eye glasses, Ask your doctor about storing prescription medications such as heart and high blood pressure medication, insulin and other prescription drugs.

If you live in a cold climate, you must think about warmth. It is possible that you will not have heat. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies. Be sure to include one complete change of clothing and shoes per person, including: Jacket or coat, Long pants, Long sleeve shirt

Luncheon The Broward County Friends of the African American Research Library will host its 2016 Annual Luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at the Westin Cypress Creek Hotel, 400 Corporate Dr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 33334 at noon. The 2016 honorees include George Burrows, business owner of Lifetime Achievement; Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness; Urban League of Broward County President and CEO Dr. Germaine Smith-Baugh; and educational leader Luwando L. Wright-Hines for Community Services and Distinguished Achievement; Devarn Flowers, retired educator and entrepreneur ;Lorraine Mizell for Heritage and Community Service. Luncheon proceeds will fund special programs and services at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Luncheon tickets are on sale. For ticket and additional info call Ms. Edith Gooden-Thompson at (945) 8501423.

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Fort Lauderdale Chapter, 2016 Youth Summit on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard; Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For information, contact Ms. Pamela Johnson, at (954) 579.1542 Email: YouthSummit@deltaetazeta.org

EDUCATION MATTERS Every Child Deserves a Chance

Forum

First Baptist Church Piney Grove, Inc. will host an Election Forum on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at First Baptist Church Piney Grove, Inc., 4699 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. There will be a meet and greet with the Federal, State and local candidates and a presentation regarding the constitution revision commission and the amendmenrts on the ballot. For additinal info call (954) 735-1500

Baby Shower

Broward Healthy Start Coalition, Inc., in collaboration with Urban League of Broward County presents the Sixth Annual, Black Infant Health Practice Initiative, on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Urban League of Broward County, 560 N.W. 27 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Expo

The LUNG FORCE Expo, Friday, Oct. 15, 2016 at 6900 State Rd 84, Davie, Fla. A program designed for patients, caregivers and healthcare providers to learn more about the latest trends, resources and research surrounding lung cancer and COPD. Speakers from a variety of fields will present current medical information on topics that have the most impact on those whose lives are touched by these conditions, as well as provide up-to-date medical information for healthcare professionals to help support patients. By participating in the LUNG FORCE Expo you are helping change what it means to live with lung disease.

Event

The South Broward Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, in conjunction with Women in Distress of Broward County and the Miramar Police Department, will hold a Domestic Violence Awareness Community Event on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Bro-ward College-West Campus, 1930 S.W. 145 Ave., Miramar, Fla. For additional info call (954) 303-3585.

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African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-6210. * Discover Space Exhibit on display until Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 * AARLCC Book Talk features "The Uncommon Single" known as Nicole Porter will discuss her book, on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at 2:30 p.m.

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and minorities, and they are destroying all of us and will destroy our beautiful Country.

Thank you, Elsa Madrinan Miami, Fla.

Opposition to Amendment 2 strengthens among medical, religious, judicial, and law enforcement opposition and concerns against leaders and communities their Amendment 2: Florida Baptist ConChristina Johnson TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (September 28, 2016) – The VOTE NO on 2 campaign today released a list of state and national respected organizations, associations and professionals, all of whom have voiced their opposition to Florida’s Amendment 2 appearing on the November ballot.

“We are thrilled to have the strong support of these respected leaders and entities who agree that there is nothing medical about marijuana,” said Christina Johnson, spokesperson for the VOTE NO on 2 campaign. “As Florida voters begin to cast their ballots on Amendment 2, it is vitally important they understand that this is no more than legalized pot and has no place in Florida’s constitution.”

The following have publicly stated

New Tampa Bay Times piece gives voice to dreamers An Open Letter to millennials, AfricanAmerican, betrayed by Senator Marco Rubio women minorities, evangelicals and pastor

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Donald Trump is mentally unfit to lead our Country Donald Trump has brought out the worst type of sentiments and ideas of the Republican Party. We are getting to know our families’, friends and neighbors real feelings towards the middle class, poor, Black Americans

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vention (FBC), Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops (FCCB), Florida Chamber of Commerce and Florida Farm Bureau (FCC, FFB), Florida Medical Association (FMA), American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), American Epilepsy Society (AES), American Medical Association (AMA), Five former Supreme Court Justices penned this opinion editorial: Parker Lee McDonald, Chief Justice 1986-1988; Justice 1979-1994 Stephen H. Grimes, Chief Justice 1994-1996; Justice 1987-1997 Major B. Harding, Chief Justice 2000-2002; Justice 1994-2009 Raoul G. Cantero, III, Justice 2002-2008 Kenneth B. Bell, Justice 2002-2008 Here’s what leaders are saying: Florida Baptist Convention “… the State Board of Missions of the Florida Baptist Convention implore pastors to diligently encourage their church members to vote to defeat Amendment 2.”

Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops “At first glance, the proposed amendment appeals to a sense of empathy and implies safe and limited use by the infirm; however, closer inspection reveals that the framework established

by Amendment 2 is problematic.”

Viewpoint: Don’t be duped by marijuana Orange County, CA, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, Pensacola News Journal, 09/25/16 “And while our legislature has had a difficult time reforming the law, they do at least have the power to fix it. That would not be the case in Florida, because Florida’s Amendment 2 would be embedding this California-style marijuana law in the state’s constitution. Once it passes it will be impossible to fix without another constitutional amendment.

Florida’s legislature, law enforcement and local government won’t be able to touch it.”

“So yes — California’s medical marijuana law was a joke.

Even the coauthor of the law admits it — describing medical marijuana dispensaries as little more “than dope dealers with storefronts.” But it looks like the same joke is being played on Florida, only there would be no hope of fixing the inevitable problems and unintended consequences.”

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By Reverend Dr. RB Holmes After listening attentively, prayerfully and objectively to the presidential debate on last Wednesday evening, it is crystal clear to me that Secretary Hillary Clinton is the most qualified to be the 45th President of these United States of America. She really has a comprehensive vision and plan to make this country stronger militarily, economically, educationally, racially and globally. She is prepared; she is competent; she is thoughtful; and she has the temperament and judgment to be our next president.

Donald Trump’s comments, values, and negative campaigning over the last several months, especially in the Republican Primary, have proven to many that he is not ready to be president of the most powerful country in this world. We will do our children and grandchildren great harm if we elect this man as president. I don’t need to articulate the vile, atrocious, bigoted, sexist, ugly and racist things he has consistently said about women, Mexicans, Muslims, Blacks, gays, and his opponents in the Republican Primary; and most disrespectfully, about President Obama.

Listen – as a Black man, a Black pastor, a Black father, Black grandfather, Black brother, Black uncle and a Black husband – Donald Trump’s efforts for over five years to delegitimize the first Black president – is blasphemous. Yes, he is the founder of the “birther” movement. He led this racist movement where millions of his supporters questioned and believed that

Health and Human Services encourages Florida consumers to evaluate Marketplace options during upcoming Open Enrollment New analysis shows 153,000 Florida residents currently buying individual health coverage off-Marketplace may be eligible for Affordable Care Act premium tax credits From U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Since the Affordable Care Act became law, millions of Americans gained coverage or found more affordable options thanks to premium tax credits available through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released data showing that 153,000 Florida residents who currently purchase off-Marketplace individual market coverage may qualify for tax credits if they shop for 2017 coverage through the Marketplace.

Nationally, the report finds that 2.5 million Americans who currently purchase off-Marketplace individual market coverage may qualify for tax credits.

“More than 9 million Americans already receive financial assistance through the Health Insurance Marketplace to help keep coverage affordable, but today’s data show millions more Americans could benefit,” said

Trump incoherent, unprepared, and Clinton he thinks he already knows, confidently wins debate cause and he is smarter than everyone else.

By Roger Caldwell Inside Trump’s confused mind, he actually believes he won the first 2016 presidential debate against Hilary Clinton. This statement would appear illusionary, but when Trump thinks a lie is the truth, and facts are fabrications of myths and stories, his thinking is disingenuous. When Trump says he will “Make America Great Again,” it is really a code which means he will “Make America White Again.”

On Monday night, Trump’s performance was terrible, but he told Fox News that he got hostile questions from the moderator, and his microphone was not working properly. His lack of formal preparation was clearly displayed, yet he refuses to study be-

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President Obama was not a citizen of this country. He knew what he was doing. He appealed to the darkest and most prejudicial side of his supporters.

He used the color of the president‘s skin and this “birther” issue to become who he is now – the Republican nominee for the president. As for me and my household, this is one of the primary reasons that I cannot support Donald Trump. The man is not right and has hurt too many people. This man is not fit to be our Commander-in-Chief – period!

This country is in a bad place right now. We need a leader who can bring us together; not divide us. We have growing racial tension and unrest.

We need a president who has experience working with diverse communities. Mrs. Clinton has always been an advocate for social justice. We are far too often under terror attacks in this country and abroad. Secretary Clinton will be a strong and steady hand in fighting Isis and keeping this country safe. Mr. Trump can very easily, with his instability and temperament, lead us into World War III. The stakes are too high to sit this election out or to support someone who truly does not have the expertise, experience, and moral excellence to succeed President Obama as the next president.

Therefore, I have prophetically and prayerfully come up with 15 reasons why millennials, blacks, minorities, women and others ought to consider voting for Secretary Hillary Clinton. Let us count the reasons:

At any moment, he looked as if he were going to pass out, so he kept drinking water and sniffing profusely.

Chris Matthews of MSNBC says Clinton won the debate on points; Clinton 5 and Trump 0, which is extremely embarrassing when some 84 million Americans are watching the performance on television. The bar was set extremely low for Trump, and experts expected him to speak in complete sentences and answer questions asked.

It was obvious Trump was not able to speak in complete sentences because he interrupted Clinton over 50 times, and when he did attempt to answer a question, many didn’t know what he was talking about. But the Republicans can use as an excuse that Clinton is polished, and has been doing this for 30 years, and Trump is a political novice. As a political novice, people expected Trump to not have a great command of the issues, but many Americans did not expect him to prove to the world that he was clueless.

NBC’s Lester Holt, the moderator, is Black and understands the significance of his moment in the political history of America. He had an impossible job, and never lost complete control of the debate, although there were times he could have stepped in sooner.

The Trump team has accused Mr. Holt of unfair questions, but at the end of the debate, Mr. Trump said to CNN that the moderator did a good job.

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Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell. “We encourage everyone to check out their options on HealthCare.gov or their state Marketplace and see if they qualify for financial assistance. Marketplace consumers who qualify for financial assistance usually have the option to buy coverage with a premium of less than $75 per month.”

Today’s analysis estimates that about 6.9 million individuals currently purchase health insurance in the offMarketplace individual market. Of those, about 1.9 million either have incomes that would qualify them for Medicaid or place them in the Medicaid coverage gap or are ineligible to purchase Marketplace coverage due to immigration status, while the remainder could enroll in Marketplace qualified health plans (QHPs).

Counting both Marketplace and offMarketplace consumers, more than 70 percent of all QHP-eligible individuals currently insured through the individual market have incomes that could qualify them for tax credits. If the Marketplace-eligible uninsured are included as well, today’s analysis indicates that almost 80 percent of all Americans eligible for Marketplace coverage could qualify for tax credits based on their income.

Many consumers remain unaware of the financial assistance available to them through the Marketplace. For example, a recent Commonwealth Fund survey found that only 52 percent of uninsured adults were aware that financial assistance is available through the Marketplaces.

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“Our members in Florida are very clear what (Rubio) is about now.”

MIAMI, FL — In a new piece for the Tampa Bay Times, Jeremy Wallace puts a spotlight on Florida DREAMers’ disdain for Marco Rubio after years of his flip-flopping on immigration reform. Wallace recounts the trust that immigrants in Florida and around the nation placed in Rubio, trust that peaked as he spearheaded comprehensive immigration reform legislation in 2013, and puddled as he subsequently disavowed his own bill and ultimately endorsed Donald Trump.

“He abandoned us,” Juan Escalante, now a 27-year-old DACA-mented graduate student at Florida State University and America’s Voice staffer, says of Rubio. “We cannot forget that he has backstabbed our community time and time again when it comes to immigration.”

Escalante’s sentiments are echoed by immigrants throughout the state who are now throwing their support to Democratic Senate candidate Patrick Murphy. This election cycle over 50,000 Floridians and 750,000 Americans nationwide risk deportation if DACA, President Obama’s 2012 temporary legalization executive order, is overturned, an act that Marco Rubio is intent on if elected.

See below for the entirety of the Tampa Bay Times piece, titled, “Dreamers target Marco Rubio for defeat after he left them behind,” included below and available online here: Juan Escalante thought Marco Rubio was on the cusp of being a hero to him and thousands of children brought to Florida by undocumented immigrant parents. Now he wants to end the U.S. senator’s political career for good.

As Rubio has transitioned from senator to presidential candidate and back to Senate candidate, no issue has been thornier — or more complicated — than his position on immigration reform, and more specifically what to do with young immigrants, often called Dreamers, brought to the country illegally by their parents.

The desperate voices Rubio once put his political capital on the line for now use words like “traitor,” “backstab” and “betrayal” and are promising to be dedicated foot soldiers to help Democrat Patrick Murphy win election, even though Murphy himself has been too quiet on the topic to their liking.

“He abandoned us,” Escalante, now a 27-year-old graduate student at Florida State University, says of Rubio.

“We cannot forget that he has backstabbed our community time and time again when it comes to immigration.”

Rubio insists that is not true and says his attempts to help were a “good faith effort” that unraveled because of factors out of his control.

“We tried to make a difference within the confines of our system,” Rubio said in an interview with the Times/Herald. “It just didn’t work out. I didn’t have to do it. It’s something I did because I honestly wanted to make a difference and I still do.”

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Love him or hate him, Donald Trump has ransformed politics forever Raynard Jackson says that Trump has shifted the conversation from the Republican Party ignoring the Black vote to arguing about how much of the Black vote Trump is going to get.

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) As my readers know, I don’t pay much attention to polls. I think they are a total waste of time and have proven to be extremely inaccurate over the past few years. According to polls, Mitt Romney should have been president after the 2012 elections.

Just as the polls have been egregiously wrong in predicting election results, so have most of the pundits in discussing the “Trump Phenomenon.”

Republican pundits attribute Trump’s rise to his out sized personality, but if they really faced facts, they would find the roots of his success in

the mirror. The Republican establishment is so out of step with the base of the party and they also seem to suffer from cognitive dissonance—the inability to see what they don’t believe.

The base of the party doesn’t want amnesty for those in the country illegally, they don’t want all these trade deals that hurt American workers, and they don’t want us involved in wars all over the world.

Trump comes along advocating a simple platform: no amnesty for illegal immigrants and a wall on the U.S.Mexico border; trade deals that put Americans first; let other countries protect themselves, unless there is a clear overriding American security interest at state.

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Preparing For a Hurricane: Before, During, and After the Storm

Give communities of color a voice in reshaping education

(Cont'd from FP) Stock non-perishable food supplies, a first-aid kit, a battery-powered radio, flashlights, and extra batteries in air-tight containers.

Adjust refrigerator temperatures to the coldest settings to reduce the potential for food spoiling if the power is temporarily lost.

Have a non-electric analog telephone or a fully-charged cell phone available in case you need to make an emergency call during a power outage.

Take the advice of local authorities. Evacuate if ordered.

If an evacuation is necessary, unplug all appliances, TV’s and computers before leaving your home.

Remove fuses from the air conditioning system to prevent damage.

Turn off water to prevent flooding from broken pipes.

Turn off gas to prevent leaks from occurring.

Determine escape routes from your home and a nearby place to meet with loved ones. These should be measured in tens of miles when possible.

Necessary Precautions If you have a shed, make sure its doors are closed tightly: otherwise, they could end up blowing off their hinges and becoming dangerous projectiles.

Bring in flags, awnings and house ornaments, such as wreaths, wind chimes, or sculptures.

Bring plants in pots into the garage. These could also become dangerous projectiles.

Don’t leave cars parked under trees, especially if you may be in the car when the storm strikes!

Check pool covers to ensure that they are secure.

Be alert for tornadoes.

Be cautious with storm surge flooding. These high waves can be more deadly than hurricane winds. Leave the coast and stay away from low-lying areas.

Do not use candles during the storm - they could cause a fire. Stick with battery operated flashlights.

During a Hurricane If you are staying home, here’s what you should do: Monitor the radio or television for weather conditions and updates. Do not go outside, even if the storm appears to have subsided.

The calm or the “eye” of the storm can pass quickly, leaving you outside when strong winds resume. Stay away from all windows and exterior doors, and seek shelter in a bathroom or basement. Bathtubs can provide some shelter if you cover yourself with plywood or other materials. Evacuate to a shelter or a neighbor’s home if your home is damaged, or if you are instructed to do so by emergency personnel. If power is lost, turn off all major appliances to reduce the chances of damaging a power surge. Do not handle electrical equipment and do not use the telephone except in an emergency. Regardless of whether you stay or leave, it is important to unplug appliances and electronics, and remove air conditioner fuses to avoid damage caused by power surges when lines and power are restored.

What to do After a Hurricane The storm has passed. What now?

When power returns to your home, do not start all major appliances at once. Turn them on gradually to reduce damage to sensitive equipment.

Avoid downed, damaged or loose power lines and report them immediately to the local police and fire department, as well as to the local transmission and distribution services provider in your area.

Even if you have ventilation, never use a generator indoors. This includes garages, basements and crawlspaces. Exhaust fumes contain high levels of carbon monoxide which can be deadly if inhaled. Even when left outside, keep generators away from doors and windows and at least 10 feet away from your home. Also, allow your generator to cool off before refilling it with gas – splashing gas on hot generator components can lead to a fire.

Do not use electrical or gas appliances that have been wet, and do not turn on damaged appliances because of the hazards of electric shock or fire.

Never use charcoal indoors because burning charcoal produces high levels of carbon monoxide that can reach lethal levels in enclosed spaces.

Wade Henderson, the president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights says that Continuing policies that fail to prepare all students for college and careers is an immoral and self-defeating choice that stunts our nation’s economic potential — and mocks our democratic ideals. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) By Wade Henderson (President and CEO, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights) For the first time in our nation’s history, the majority of students in public schools are students of color. But in most places, communities of color still have little meaningful say in how their states manage and resource education. As a result, too many students in this new

majority are in overcrowded classes and inadequate facilities where teachers are overworked, underpaid and stuck with a curriculum that lacks rigor and relevance.

All students deserve the opportunity to learn and work hard in a healthy environment with excellent teachers, but even 62 years after Brown v.

Board of Education, our nation is reeling from the unfulfilled promise of an equal education for all. Educational equity is

vital to our nation; two-thirds of all future jobs will require some level of higher education, and research suggests that within the next 10 years, our economy will face a deficit of 11 million skilled workers.

Continuing policies that fail to prepare all students for college and careers is an immoral and self-defeating choice that stunts our nation’s economic potential — and mocks our democratic ideals.

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Men with erectile dysfunction can also have this problem...

Three million cases of erectile dysfunction (ED) are diagnosed in men every year in the U.S. Ed is the inability to maintain an erection. The percent of ED is higher among black men than it is for white men, according to The National Institutes of Health. With ED, there is also the risk for a more chronic disease: osteoporosis.

What is osteoporosis?

Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle to the point where bones fracture easily. Men with erectile dysfunction are three times more likely to develop osteoporosis than men without ED. As men grow older, the risk for osteoporosis increases.

What is the relationship between erectile dysfunction and osteoporosis? The National Institutes of Health reports that men with erectile dysfunction have lower amounts of testosterone and low bone mineral density which puts them at higher risk for osteoporosis.

ED usually occurs among men 60 and older, but it has also been diagnosed among men as young as 19.

What can men do to help prevent ED and the risk of developing osteoporosis? · Smoking increases the risk of ED, so stop smoking. · Control alcohol usage. · Lack of exercise increases risk of ED, so exercise regularly. · Take at least 1,000 milligrams of calcium daily. · Take 600 IU of vitamin D daily.

It is advised to talk to your doctor about medications you are currently taking and ask if a bone density test would be advised. ED can be rectified, but with bone loss, complete reversal of osteoporosis is unlikely.

DISCLAIMER: The content or opinions expressed on this web site are not to be interpreted as medical advice. Please consult with your doctor or medical practitioner before utilizing any suggestions on this web site.

Don't VOTE Alone Take A Friend to the polls

Fifteen reasons why African Americans, other minorities and citizens should vote for Secr etar Secretar etaryy Hillar Hillaryy Clinton 1. Secretary Clinton is, in the words of President Obama, “the most qualified person to have ever run for the presidency; she is highly qualified and prepared to be the 45th President of the United States.”

2. Secretary Clinton was a strong and relentless advocate for the candidacy and presidency of this country’s first African American president. She was a vocal critic of the backwards “Birther Movement.”

3. Secretary Clinton has been in public service for 30 years. She has an impressive record of standing up for children, the elderly, and poor and distressed communities. After graduating from the prestigious Yale Law School, she chose to devote her talents to defend and improve the plight of poor children as a staff member of the Children’s Defense Fund.

4. Secretary Clinton has a rich history of supporting the right of all citizens to exercise their fundamental right to cast a ballot. She will continue to work hard to attack legislation designed to cause significant burdens for eligible voters or deny them their constitutional right to vote.

5. Secretary Clinton will be a fearless leader for strengthening, saving and sustaining our Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

6. Secretary Clinton will lead the way for the advancement of Obamacare and the expansion of Medicaid.

7. Secretary Clinton will sponsor legislation for criminal justice reform; and support programs to help ex-offenders find jobs, housing, mental health care and hope.

8. Secretary Clinton will not build walls. She will build bridges for all people of color to legally and morally enjoy the American dream. She understands that we are a nation of immigrants.

9. Secretary Clinton will support and find ways to ensure economic growth in Africa. She will work to help educate and improve the health of African children; and empower struggling African countries.

10. Secretary Clinton will help build a viable economy that will create good-paying jobs for minority communities. She will increase the minimum wage to a respectable “living” wage.

She will promote the development of minority businesses; and ensure that governmental agencies support Black-owned and other minority businesses.

11. Secretary Clinton will build a better, stronger public education system; and reduce the high drop-out rate in inner cities. She will become the “Education President.” She will support new avenues and programs that will leave no child behind.

12. Secretary Clinton will fight against all forms of racism and discrimination. She has the experience, expertise and a track record for standing up against bigotry and bullying.

13. Secretary Clinton will appoint and select a cabinet and administration that will reflect the demographics of this nation.

14. Secretary Clinton will defend this nation. She will protect this nation, and seek peace and strength across the globe.

15. Secretary Clinton will be the first female president of this great country because she is gifted, talented, thoughtful, prepared, experienced, and compassionate. She knows we are truly “stronger together!”

Be encouraged! Dr. RB Holmes

Westside Gazette GenerationNext’s exclusive talk with Senator Cory Booker

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(Cont'd from FP) Over a glass of not-so Crystal Light Lemonade at the reknowned Betty’s Soul Food Restaurant in Fort Lauderdale, the playful Senator, also a vegan, became increasingly serious when we discussed the meat and potatoes of our future.

On criminal injustices: “There’s a trap. The trap is that if you’re African American, you are four times more likely to be arrested for drugs than if you’re white, and there’s no difference in drug use or drug dealing.”

He continued, “That means there are four more times the amount of African Americans going to prison, only to be released and have their voting rights taken from them. It affects poverty rates and opportunities.”

He emphasized that we must attack the criminal justice system, and that’s done by voting and putting people in power who believe in equality for all races.

Senator Booker went on to explain his position, “President Obama gave a great speech.

Millennials don’t understand their true power. There are many real issues determined

by Congress and your votes decide who makes those decisions.”

On apathetic adults who feel like their votes don’t matter anyhow; He shared the “Bryan Stevenson: You Gotta Vote!”

YouTube video with us at the table which dispels the argument that our votes don’t make a difference.

Stevenson compelling states in the 1:14 video: you have to be really privileged to not vote.

You cannot care about human rights and sit at home. There are lives at stake. Prisoners who may be executed depending on who wins the elections. Sick people who may die depending on who provides health coverage to them or not. Thousands facing deportation whose freedom is decided on who wins our votes.

“If you don’t want to vote for yourself, vote for them. Vote for the marginalized, those suffering from oppression and inequality, who need to have representation,” said Stevenson.

This fight is bigger than ourselves! We, GenerationNext, believe that a large majority of millennials seem to live with the ideal that “the world revolves around them” and them only. We are plagued by the need for instant gratification.

This is perpetrated by the social media desire to have more ”likes” rather than focusing on the substance of issues that are effecting our community.

Senator Booker piggybacks, “It saddens me to think that young people don’t realize that they can truly shape and change this world. The outcome of this elections determines a lot of the issues folks are out there protesting about right now.

While he supports Colin Kapernick and other young African Americans that protest, Senator Booker states, “The most powerful thing you can do in the next two months is determine who the next president will be. If you are protesting and voting you are manifesting your full power. The fullness of our activism is needed in order to make change in America.”

“It’s an insult not to vote.

This country has to live up to its promise to have liberty and justice for all. Grab a friend, post your voting status, your Black life matters and your vote does too. Be more than a temporary activist “Ride or die for the vote.”

We must not wait until another innocent African American becomes one more hashtag before we decide to exercise our

Video Clips from this EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW will be uploaded soon on the www.thewestsidegazette.com

constitutional rights and if you have lost your right to vote, don’t be defeated.

Take at least two people to the polls to vote in your place.

We are stronger together, God bless America.

Photos and story contributed by Arriale, Broderick and Byler Henry (Members of the Westside Gazette (Left) Sen Booker conversing with Broderick Henry of Generation Next. (Right) Sen. Booker delights, "Pleasure to meet you Generation Next).

Ms. Betty (Taylor). You’re an example of what’s great about America. You’re an entrepreneur that creates jobs and community."

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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ERVIN Funeral services for the late Deborah L. Nelson-Ervin – 58 were held Oct. 1 at Lighthouse Worship Center Church of God In Christ with Rev. Jo Branch officiating.

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RODGERS Funeral services for the late Lillian Rodgers - 69 were held Oct. 1 at Calvary Chapel with Charlie Halleran officiating. Interment: Bailey Memorial Gardens.

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Interment: Forest Lawn Central.

SCOTT Funeral services for the late Bernard Wilfred Scott, Jr. - 65 were held Sept. 284 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center with Dr. James B. Darling, Jr. officiating.

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Why did Jesus Weep: Because #BlackLivesMatter too?

By Keith Magee

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For the last four visible years America has endured, once again, the polarizing effects of racism and injustice. Yet, instead of the perpetrators wearing white sheets and lynching African Americans and with coral ropes as they did decade’s prior, they now wear blue uniforms and use issued firearms.

The loss of Trayvon, Eric, Tamir, Sandra, Freddie, Korryn, Alton, Terence, Keith, and all of the others we name, came not because their assassins feared them but, because they believed their lives didn’t matter. Secretly, I’ve wept at my core when I hear the news that they have taken another life. Even when I’m driving my car with my 2-year-old Zay-

den, I pray that our lives will matter.

As the numbers of African-American lives continue to be disproportionately taken, many onlookers (primarily Millennials), have come with demands and questions about whether those in power believe that #BlackLivesMatter.

And if so, why is injustice prevailing in the loss of these lives?

The Black Lives Matter movement does not assert that other’s lives do not matter. It aims to draw attention for the need for understanding if those who enact, execute, frame and inform the law also value Black lives.

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Q&A: What Does Reverend Deal say this week?

Hopefully, you will make the right decision” Question: I know that humans will live contrary to the word of God. We are not perfect. If God knows this why didn’t He make us serve him?

Answer: “For God so loved the whole, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believe in Him should nor perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). If God loved us so much what caused us to perish? We were created in God’s image. God gave us intelligence, emotions and a will.

We were given everything needed, and Adam (men, not Eve) rebelled against God and disobeyed a simple commandment (Genesis 2:16-17). At that moment Man was capable of making a choice. In seminary school an instructor once said that’ since we were created in God’s glory he could not think of a better way to glorify God by freely choosing to worship, praise and serve Him’. We all have a free will to make choices that will impact of lives. This falls under the doctrine of Anthropology/Study of Man. Sin is an umbrella sheltered for a variety of negative traits.

Jealousy, envy, disobedience, strife, murder, just to name a few.

Sense guilt is attached to sin it must be the free act of a responsible being – one who understands the difference between right and wrong. This is what is called a free moral agent. We are free moral agents. God is looking for one that will make the right decision. God is searching for one with a good moral character. God needs one that will pass the test and placed their loyalty to Him. God is looking for an obedient warrior to be a part of His magnificent army. Will you enlist today? How effective would an army be if each were forced to fight? I guarantee that the soldiers would not have a commitment to win. When I enlisted in the Marine Corps I was motivated to go to any lengths to win. When I signed on the dotted line I agreed that I would adapt to everything that will make me a good soldier.

Well, that’s the same concept of enlisting in God’s army. When one makes a commitment to accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and as the head of your life you have made a choice to allow God to fashion your life only as God can do.

Rev Deal is the senior pastor of Every Christian’s Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Please write to Reverend Deal at the Westside Gazette, 545 NW 7 Terrace, Fort Lauderdale Fla, or email at David.deal55@gmail.com

Kids Talk About God

How do you sense God’s presence?

By Carey Kinsolving and friends (Part 6 of 6) “I feel God’s presence when I walk through the woods and take time to look around at all His beautiful creations like the trees and chirping birds,” says Lauren, 10.

As I write, a seagull sits perched like a sentry atop the building next door. Other gulls glide and dive as children throw crackers. If God can provide for these professional beggars, he can provide for you and me. Quit worrying, and start living.

Let’s follow Jesus’ example by learning a lesson in provision from God’s presence in nature: “Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (Matthew 6:26).

As the pace of life accelerates and more people find themselves surrounded by pavement and concrete, it’s difficult to sense God’s presence in creation. Without a sense of God’s presence, it’s difficult to worship.

If we’re not careful, the pace and pressure of modern life will suck the worship and wonder right out of us.

“I know God is always there for me,” says Ashley, 10. “You should know that God is always there for you, too! God has made lots of humans, creatures, plants and animals.

When you see the sun rising or the sun setting, you always know God is there.”

Modern science would have us believe that the Earth keeps spinning on its axis by itself.

But the Bible says God created the Earth and the heavens.

Without him, nothing would exist (John 1:3; Colossians 1:16).

We have a tendency to think of God as too big to be interested in the details of our lives.

Yet, the Bible tells us that God knows the number of hairs on our heads. For some of us, that task would seem a bit easier as the years pass.

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Why is money so important and why does it have such power? After all, it’s only a piece of worthless green paper. Many of our people in the Black community don’t understand the power that’s being held in their wallets. When you need appliances, groceries, or other items, do you go to Walmart or do you go to the mom and pop stores that are not too far from you?

In our community the small Black owned businesses need our help to thrive and survive.

Everyone has at one point shopped at Walmart; you may have thought that Walmart has everything you need; you name it they got it.

Did you know that Walmart’s revenue for 2015 was $485.7 billion? Have you ever wondered about the revenue of the local small store around the corner?

There are a few Blacks who want to set up their own business in the community, but they need our help to be everlasting.

Every other community keeps money flowing in their community longer than ours, and they support their own kind. Why can’t we? Instead of driving past the store to go across town why not stop and lend a hand?

With your help and support the store could grow with time.

Think of it as a seed, the more water and sunlight it gets the bigger and healthier it gets.

The small business is the seed and our money is the water and sunlight; the more we spend

our money there, the more it can grow and flourish.

Some of us are quick to spend our money at Walmart, Target, Winn-Dixie, and all these other major corporations, but they would look past the businesses that are right in front of them.

Supporting our own reminds me of Black Wall Street. If you have heard of it, this is just a refresher,and if you haven’t here’s a chance to learn something today.

Back in the area of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, there was a neighborhood with Black owned and operated businesses that were thriving and operating quite well. It was a beautiful town, and now nothing is there but a monument of what once was.

What happened to it you ask?

In 1921 I believe around June 1, it was bombed from the air and burnt to the ground. A once Black operated town has been reduced to ashes in no time.

If we invested our money into our own community, with time and patience improvements can be made. All great monuments were not built overnight. It took belief, time, and patience. If we support our own community, little by little we can build another Black Wall Street.

Although it won’t happen overnight it can be done. We just have to realize how much money we spend elsewhere.

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Meet RRobert obert FF.. Smith — The billionaire who made a $20 million donation to the African American Smithsonian Museum Back in 2013, when the founders of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture were seeking donors, they were encouraged to reach out to a man named Robert F. Smith.

And that turned out to be a great idea because he later gave a $20 million donation to the project, making him the museum’s second-biggest private donor. Oprah Winfrey was the biggest private donor with her $21 million donation.

So who is he?

Robert F. Smith is the 53year-old founder of Vista Equity Partners, a leading private equity firm focused on investing in software and technologyenabled businesses. With office locations in Austin, Chicago, Oakland and San Francisco, his company manages equity capital commitments of over $14 billion and oversees a portfolio of over 30 software companies that employ a combined approximately 30,000 employees worldwide.

His company has been so successful that he has secretly built a fortune worth around $2.5 billion dollars. According to Forbes, Robert is one of the country’s wealthiest men.

So why haven’t we heard of him before?

Until now, Robert has always kept his work and philanthropy relatively quiet. Even until now, his profile is on the company’s web site, but there is

SMITH no picture of him. He says that he wanted his investors and executives to know him first by his abilities. He feared that if they saw the color of his skin, he might lose out on opportunities.

How did he get started?

In high school, Robert became interested in computers and went to complete an internship at Bell Labs (now AT&T).

During the summers and Christmas breaks, he spent his free time trying to figure out and better understand how computers worked.

He told The Washington Post, “I got hooked on technology. The excitement of figuring a complex problem out creates a eureka moment. It’s one of the best moments in life.”

After high school, he went on to study chemical engineering at Cornell University and earned his MBA from Columbia University. After graduate school, he pursued a career in in-vest-

ment banking at Goldman Sachs where he was an advisor on billion-dollar mergers and acquisitions for technology companies such as Microsoft, Apple and Texas Instruments.

In the year 2000, Robert left his job to start his own company, Vista Equity Partners, and focused on buying and selling small software companies. By the time he was 35 year old, he became a millionaire. And within about 15 more years, he became a billionaire.

What he learned about giving back Robert says that he grew up as the son of two high school principals in a predominately Black neighborhood in Denver, Colorado. As a child, he recalls his parents teaching him and his older brother the importance of philanthropy. He remembers watching his mother send off a $25 check to the United Negro College Fund each month.

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(Cont'd from FP) The incident happened back in 2014, but the dash cam video was obtained last month obtained exclusively by NBC’s local affiliate WKYC, and it clearly be seen that instead of opening the car door for Smith and placing him in the backseat, the officer escorting him throws him against the hood and windshield of his vehicle. Afterwards, Smith can be heard saying, “Bro… bro… why did you do that to me?”

After the incident, Smith was reported treated at a local hos-

pital for injuries to his face. He has since filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city and the four officers involved seeking unspecified damages, citing excessive force.

But why was he even being arrested?

Officers were reportedly investigating a drug complaint in the area, and Smith reportedly tried to destroy drug evidence by swallowing it. He also reportedly “physically resisted officers” as they tried to retrieve the evidence. Smith was later charged with tampering with evidence, obstructing official

officer’s actions.

Instead of disciplining the officer for excessive force, the county’s local police chief, Cel Rivera, is defending the officer’s actions. He says the department denies all allegations in the lawsuit, and insists that the video can easily be “misunderstood” by the public.

He said in a statement, “I would caution observers to not rush to judgment relative to the actions of the police officers on scene. Although it is not easy to watch, police officers explain all of their actions in their police reports.”

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Miami Dolphins announce Week FourYouth ProgramsAwards with Partner Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE)

Team Mom of the Week Laura Pita.

MD Youth Program Coordinator Lousaka Polite, Officer Sheena Whorley Miami Edison Sr. HS QB Malcom Vigille, Miami Edison Sr. HS Head Coach Joseph Napol.

MIAMI, FL – The Miami Dolphins and the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) recognize the week four youth football players, coach and parent who have demonstrated their commitment to being leaders on and off the field: • High School Player of the Week: Malcom Vigille is a senior QB at Miami Edison Senior High School. Vigille completed 13-of-17 passes for an astounding 455 yards and five touchdowns in the win over Braddock High School last Friday. His team is currently undefeated with a 5-0 record.

• High School Coach of the Week: Roland Smith from Miami Central Senior High School.

The Rockets are currently 5-0 and are ranked No. 23 in the country in USA Today’s Super 25 Poll. This impressive record and ranking are coupled with the team’s four-consecutive

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• Youth Player of the Week: Carson Haggard from the Miami Xtreme Youth Football League. Carson plays quarterback for the Suniland Sundevil 12U team. Carson completed 12-of15 passes for 225 yards and four touchdowns in a 40-6 victory over the Kendall Hammocks Warriors last week.

• Team Mom of the Week: Laura Pita from the Cooper City Cowboys of the American Youth Football League. Laura is the team mom for the 11U football team. She has four boys in her household along with over 25 adopted sons. Laura organizes over 25 sets of parents for gameday duties, including who brings pre- and post-game drinks and who will work the chain crew for each game.

Laura never leaves home without her “Mary Poppins” bag that includes extra mouth pieces, chin straps, knee pads, practice pants and jerseys. She also is an avid runner and does everything with a smile on her face.

On Wednesday, several members of the Miami-Dade Police Department were on hand to present the awards to High School Player of the Week Malcom Vigille and High School Coach of the Week Roland Smith. Sergeant Delontay Dumas, Officer Bryan Reyes and Officer Sheena Whorley visited Miami Edison Senior High School and Officer David Delgado, Officer Bryan Reyes and Commander Deanna Fox-Williams were present at Miami Central Senior High School.

Each award recipient will be presented with a plaque on the field during the Oct. 9 Dolphins home game at Hard Rock Stadium against the Tennessee Titans, and receive acknowledgement of their accomplishment in the game program and through the Dolphins’ and RISE’s social media platforms.

They also will receive a pair of tickets to a Miami Dolphins home game and a Dolphins/ RISE T-shirt.

As a newly added compo-

Lousaka Polite & Miami Edison HS QB Roland Smith.

nent of the program and part of the Dolphins/RISE partnership, winners will be empowered to make a difference by participating in a RISE training program where they will learn how to use the unifying power of sport to promote the importance and benefits of unity, equality and inclusiveness as well as address racial tensions their teams, schools and communities might experience.

Awardees also will be encouraged to take a pledge, committing to stand up to racial inequality and share how they plan to affect change by creating a “How I RISE” video message, which will be posted on RISEtoWIN.org.

About Miami Dolphins Youth Programs The Miami Dolphins Youth Programs’ mission is to emphasize the importance of education, physical fitness and positive choices for kids in a safe and fun environment.

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Distinguished alumna, EmmyWinner Kathy Times tapped to lead FAMU Communications

By Kanya Stewart TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – Today, Interim President Larry Robinson, Ph.D., announced the appointment of Kathy Y. Times as the new Executive Associate Director of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Office of Communications. The appointment is effective Thursday, Oct. 6.

In this role, Times will be responsible for developing and implementing all of the University’s marketing, mass communications, and social media strategies.

Times is president of Yellow Brick Media Concepts, a public relations firm. Prior to starting her company, she was a primary news anchor in Jackson, Miss., and worked as a broadcast and newspaper reporter. She has won Emmys and other awards for her investigative reporting.

From 2009-2011, Times served as president of the National Association of Black Journalists. The FAMU School of Journalism and Graphic Communication and FAMU National Alumni Association (FAMU NAA) honored her with Distinguished Alumni Awards.

According to Robinson, Times brings to FAMU a reputation for helping universities, government agencies, and corporations

TIMES build and strengthen their brands.

“Ms. Times has a proven record of success in the realms of communications, marketing, and media relations,” Robinson said. “Coupled with her unwavering passion and commitment to FAMU, I am confident that she will be a great asset to the University and will provide strong leadership to our efforts to bolster, heighten, and disseminate the numerous positive attributes of the University.”

Times said leading FAMU’s communications efforts is among the highlights of her career. As a dedicated alumna, Times also serves as the public relations committee chair of the FAMU NAA.

Times said, “I fell in love with FAMU as a child when my mother took me to FAMU football games and parades. As a second generation Rattler, I am humbled and grateful that Dr. Robinson has entrusted me with the job of accentuating the great things happening at FAMU.” She added, “FAMU’s culture, high expectations, and love put me on a path that led to a rewarding career. I have had the privilege to work on various consulting, marketing, and recruitment projects at FAMU, and look forward to joining the communications team and serving the University and its stakeholders.”

Times graduated with honors and earned dual Bachelor of Science degrees in computer information systems and journalism at FAMU. She furthered her education at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, where she earned a master’s degree in journalism.

As an example of her versatility and passion for teaching, she is the co-author of the digital branding e-book, “How To Wow One or 1,000 for College Students.”

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OCTOBER 6 - OCTOBER 12, 2016 • PAGE 13 Westside Gazette Popular ‘Gumbo For The Soul’ Anthologies Publisher Pens Her Riveting Truth In Biography SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — Popular on the literary scene, Beverly Black Johnson, founder of ‘Gumbo for the Soul’ Publications and publisher of the award-winning ‘Gumbo for the Soul’ anthology series, turned the mirror to herself to unveil her truth in a newly published autobiographical offering A Wretch Like Me: From Crack Addict to Change Agent.

In this soon-to-be bestseller, Johnson renders long-held secrets, especially about the eight-year period during which her social interactions often involved snorting cocaine and smoking hashish-laced marijuana with friends in East Palo Alto, Menlo Park and across the Dumbarton Bridge in East Oakland, California.

Johnson and her older brother were raised in a relatively normal family environment by her mother, step-father and consistently involved natural father in the city of East Palo Alto, CA (EPA), once dubbed the ‘murder capital of the world.’

At the age of 20, Johnson’s brother committed suicide, setting off his 17-year-old sister’s pivot to depression and destruct.

Crack Addict Johnson is the mother of four (referred to in the book as ‘child 1, child 2… etc.). The elder two each spent some time in the foster care system and tagged along with mom on drug buys as toddlers. It was in 1983 that Johnson commenced drug experimentation, very near the time that she became employed by a leading Silicon Valley government contractor where she worked as an electromechanical microscopic fiberoptics technician, who supported the engineering staff assigned to the B-1 bomber converter.

poetry, essays, quotes and personal reflective accounts of contributors’ experiences on varied subject topics that address adversity, obstacles, perseverance, determination and healing, along with assorted gumbo recipes.

Among the many very generous individuals who contributed to the success of the ‘Gumbo for the Soul’ series are Bruce George, poet and writer, entrepreneur, activist, Def Poetry Jam co-founder and Peabody Award winner; Tee C. Royal, founder of RAWSISTAZ

Literary Group and freelance book reviewer, editor and proofreader; Tavis Smiley, radio and TV talk show host, author, political commentator, entrepreneur and advocate; Dr. Julia Hare, best-selling author, lecturer and expert commentator; Heather Covington, author of Literary Divas: The Top 100+ Most Admired African American Women in Literature and NAACP Image Award Nominee; and Synthia SAINT JAMES, celebrated artist, author, architectural designer

and Kwanzaa postage stamp illustrator, and illustrator of the book covers for the Gumbo for the Soul series.

Finally, Johnson expressed sincere love and appreciation to Gail Bishop, breast cancer sufferer and founder and president of Sisters Network Inc. San Francisco chapter (a national African American breast cancer survivorship organization).

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Over the eight-year period during which she was frequently under the influence, Johnson’s day-to-day-life experiences were as expected: job loss for tardiness and absence, stealing money from her mom’s purse, boosting clothes from retail stores. She delivered two babies outside of the hospital, one in an ambulance and one in a crack house on Tulane Avenue in EPA. In December 1991, the police threatened to arrest and charge Johnson with attempted manslaughter because her child had been born addicted to crack.

Pivot to Sobriety: Johnson was arrested for petty theft February 24, 1992 Change Agent In 2003, Johnson founded Gumbo for the Soul Publications, and crafted the idea of publishing anthologies from which sales proceeds would benefit a non-profit agency or needy source. The books supported causes from breast cancer research to black adoption and foster care.

Between April 2005 and Dec. 2013, she published five titles in the ‘Gumbo for the Soul’ series. The anthologies are compilations of delicious

Continuing policies that fail to prepare all students for college and careers is an immoral and self-defeating choice that stunts our nation’s economic potential — and mocks our democratic ideals.

But now there’s an opportunity for states, districts and schools to make a better choice. The Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, the federal education law Congress passed late last year, requires that parents and communities be meaningfully engaged in determining how states equitably educate their children.

Under ESSA, every single state and school district is confronted with a question of enormous consequence: Will they work with new majority communities to develop plans and policies that ensure excellent schools for all children? Or will they continue to make their decisions in a bubble, avoid accountability and do a disservice to students in the process?

Progress is not guaranteed.

For this new law to improve

education for every student, states need to put communities in the driver’s seat and focus on the interests of marginalized students. We have always had strong, clear and diverse voices demanding that our education system serve the interests of their children — but decisionmakers rarely listen.

Recent research shows that Black and Latino parents understand what the problems exist in their children’s schools — and they have clear ideas about what should change.

They know that the schools their children attend don’t get as much funding as schools White children attend; they know their children aren’t getting as good an education as White children; and they know that race is at least one of the reasons why.

But they also believe good teaching and high expectations are critical and they want both for their children.

This is all information that states should be taking into account when determining their policies and programs under the new law. And to do that, states, districts, and schools have to engage new majority parents and communities. They

have to build strong accountability systems that identify and target meaningful support and improvement in any school where all students — or any group of students — are not learning. They have to provide robust data and reporting about how well schools are educating students and they have to provide them in formats and languages that parents can understand. And, as communities of color demand, they have to distribute resources — high-quality teachers, challenging coursework, up-todate facilities and classroom materials — more equitably.

Last year during the debate over the new law, states argued that they were in the best position to make decisions that would benefit all students. Now is the time to prove it.

Every single child in this great country deserves a worldclass education. But that can’t happen if states and districts ignore the priorities of the families they serve. Experience shows that this can be done. All we need is the will to sit down, open our minds and listen to what all families are saying.

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