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President Obama drinks the water in Flint, Follow the money!

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Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

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By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA News Wire Contributor On May 4, 2016, President Barack Obama spent the whole day in Flint, Mich. He also drank a glass of filtered water.

In April 2014, the drinking water in the city of Flint was contaminated after the brilliant decision was made to change the source of Flint’s water from Detroit Water and Sewage Department water to the Flint River. General Motors stopped using water from the Flint River, after new auto parts exposed to the river water showed signs of rust.

The result was that over 10,000 children were exposed to unacceptably high levels of lead in their water. An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease was only one of the results of the water contamination. On May 4, the President was greeted by one of the people responsible for the Flint Water Crisis, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, as he stepped off AF1.

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr.

President Barack Obama sips filtered water from Flint following a roundtable on the Flint water crisis at Northwestern High School in Flint, Mich., May 4, 2016.

(Pete Souza/The White House) “I will not rest, and I’m going to make sure that the leaders at every level of government, don’t rest until every drop of water that flows to your homes is safe to drink and safe to cook with, and safe to bathe in — because that’s part of the basic responsibilities of a government in the United States of America,” President Obama said.

Theperfectstormfacing Black men on HIV after diagnosis.

But not everyone has benefited from these advances.

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Government neglect, unemployment, health and socioeconomic disparities, racism, homophobia, and stigma are all contributing to an escalating catastrophe.

Bernie’s broken promise: Sanders meeting with HIV/ AIDS advocates cancelled

Many have felt like the situation in Flint has not received the level of attention that it should have from state, local and federal actors. The lack of urgency around the crisis seen in the slow reaction of Michigan’s governor to the

situation has prompted many to point out that if this crisis were taking place in a predominantly white or more affluent American city there would be more attention paid and much quicker.

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By now I’m sure that those of you who profess to be in the know and are concerned about the equal access to a fair and excellent education for our students and a fair share of the funding from the $800 million General Obligation Bond have received an invitation to appear. This $800 million bond includes existing capital resources for improvements in Safety, Music & Art, Athletics, Renovation and Technology(SMART).

I have received an invitation to come out and support Broward County School Board Superintendent Robert Runcie and if God allows I will be there.

We are being requested along with members of our communities to appear at the May 17 Broward County School Board meeting from noon - 2 p.m. at the KC Wright Administrative Building, 600 S.E. Third Street, Fort Lauderdale.

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The newly branded Fort Lauderdale Village District hosts Small Business Week 2016!

Entrepreneurs at From Ann Masrie Sowell FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The newly branded Fort Lauderdale Village District hosted its 2nd Annual National Small Business Week on May 5th through 7th, with the Fort Lauderdale NPF-CRA celebrating small businesses that make a big impact. The “Small Business Week's events focused on empowering and creating awareness for existing businesses within the NPFCRA region, attracting new business interest to the area, and encouraging aspiring entrepreneurs to launch new ventures.

The exciting week of activities included the opening day

Genl. Provision; 100 Black Men at Chima Burey Sales Workshop and Wayne Johnson at Conference.

By Rod Mccollum This month marks the 35th year since the first cases of the human immunodeficiency virus were reported in June 1981.

The epidemic across North America, Europe, Australia, and the developing world has dramatically changed since those dark days. A “positive” diagnosis in the 1980s was often quickly followed by illness and death. The introduction of antiretroviral therapy in 1996 has saved millions of lives and revolutionized health outcomes. A “poz” diagnosis today is considered a “chronic but manageable” condition — similar to diabetes — when people are linked to care and antiretroviral therapy soon

Bernie's broken promise— Senator Bernard “Bernie” Sanders (D-Vt.), a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2016 election HIV/AIDS advocates from across the U.S. expressed their frustration this week at the news that Presidential Candidate Senator Bernie Sanders has again indefinitely postponed a highly anticipated early May meeting with HIV community leaders.

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Recently the YMCA Business Recognition staff visited the Westside Gazette Newspaper office and presented the staff with a plaque demonstrating their appreciation of Westside Gazette’s efforts in the community. Pictured Ms. Marie Huntley, YMCA; Jason Jones, Carma Lynn Henry, Bobby R. Henry, Sr., Emilia Solana, YMCA; Pamela Henry, Elizabeth Henry, Yolonda Reed and Candace Smith, YMCA. (Photo by Ron Lyons)

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Money Matters Mixer sponsored by Mellow Mushroom and Jack Daniels at the F.A.T. Village co-working space General Provision, as well as a Small Business Conference with presentations such as How to Get Your Business Funded and Marketing in the Digital Era at Historic Sistrunk’s Old Dillard Museum.

A ribbon-cutting at Progresso Village’s Sistrunk Park opened the final day’s Small Business Saturday events, showcasing pop-up businesses at the park and Negro Chamber of Commerce, activated art spaces in MASS District (Music & Arts South of Sunrise), restaurants in Flagler Village, young entrepreneurs at the Midtown Commerce Center and healthy lifestyle businesses at the Women of Color Empowerment Institute.

“I am excited about Small Business Week Fort Lauderdale 2016.”

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When convicts go to college Higher education in prisons is a good deal for everyone, inmate and advocate says

America spends $80 billion a year keeping criminals behind bars, but research has shown that cost could be reduced by making one thing more accessible to inmates – education.

“We spend all that money on incarceration, but have little to show for it,” says Christopher Z o u k i s (www.ChristopherZoukis.com), a prison-education advocate and author of College for Con-

victs: The Case for Higher Education in American Prisons (McFarland & Co., 2014) and Prison Education Guide (Prison Legal News Publishing, 2016).

“It’s time for this money to be put to good use by helping to reform prisoners so they can return to their communities as productive, law-abiding members of society.”

Giving inmates the opportunity to earn college degrees can be a hard sell, though, because the average taxpayer is more concerned with educating their own children and grand-

children than with educating prison inmates, Zoukis says.

They want to see prisoners punished, not put on a track toward a degree, but that’s shortsighted, he says.

“Most of the public is unaware that educating prisoners can have an impact – a positive one – on our economy and on the safety of our communities,” Zoukis says.

Here’s how: Prisoners who take classes while incarcerated have a 13 percent lower likelihood of committing another offense and ending up back behind bars, according to a Rand Corp. study in 2014 that reviewed years of data. Those prisoners also are more likely to become employed once they are released.

The Rand report says that for every one dollar spent on correctional education, there was a five dollar reduction in

overall corrections spending.

Right now, though, a high school diploma or the GED equivalent is as far as prisoners can go in most prisons across the country, says Zoukis, who is incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution Petersburg in Virginia, a medium-security facility.

“It’s better than nothing, and will reduce recidivism, but a GED isn’t going to qualify someone for anything other than an entry-level job,” Zoukis says.

“The further we can go beyond that, the higher the level of education we can bring into prisons, the greater the chances are that an ex-prisoner will have an economically stable life and won’t be a repeat offender.”

Zoukis has worked on his own college degree from Adams State University in Colorado via correspondence. He expects to earn a bachelor’s degree by the end of 2016 and hopes to have an MBA by the time he is released from prison in 2018.

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Guardian Angels Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies honored Mary and Vern Dooling with the Guardian Angel Award. This award is given to outstanding individuals who have exemplified exceptional qualities of kindness, caring, sacrifice and generosity to children and the community. The Doolings with Commissioner Brian C. Johnson, a long time mentee and source of inspiration.

The City of Miramar celebrates the ‘80s and turns 61 this year on Saturday, May 14 at Haitian Cultural celebration with book signing Miramar Regional Park!

All-star lineup of entertainment features S.O.S. Band, and expo Aaron Hall, Earnest Pugh and others The City of Miramar kicks off its annual birthday celebration with an evening of fun

geared towards the decade of fun – the ‘80s!! It happens Saturday, May 14 from 6 -10 p.m.,

at Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Parkway. Enjoy mini carnival rides, bounce houses, games, live music, a Prince tribute, costume contests and more!

The big celebration this year features live performances by R&B supergroup, S.O.S. Band, R&B crooner Aaron Hall formerly of Guy, Gospel’s Earnest Pugh, Rock’s Lazy Bonez and Latin Music’s Xpresso playing all the hits from the 80’s in English and Spanish!

Come out for the Prince tribute and the 80’s throwback costume contest for cash prizes!!! Bring out your inner Madonna, Prince, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Stevie Nicks and put on those old Gloria Vanderbilt jeans, Polo shirts, Raybans and legwarmers!

The event is free and open to the public. Plan to arrive early and don’t forget your lawn chairs and blankets.

There will be food and beverages available for purchase.

For more information, visit miramarfl.gov or call (954) 6023319.

BROWARD COUNTY, FL – Educator Montfort Alexis is hosting a book signing and expo to celebrate Haiti’s culture on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. This event is produced by Montfort Alexis and the Urban Tour Host.

It is a family event with free admission, and an opportunity to purchase food, art and handmade crafts. Entertainment will be provided.

The English title of Alexis’ French language book is From Poverty to Prosperity: Decentralization and Eco-

ALEXIS nomic Development in Haiti. In this book, the author

talks about how failed public institutions and lack of transcending ideas have altered Haiti’s image and damaged its standing as a nation-state. He says, “Haiti’s archaic centralized fiscal, political and administrative system has contributed to its impoverished attributes and impeded any transformative ideas emanating from the bottom.” He also states that “Haiti’s poverty can be alleviated if powers and decisionmaking are coherently shared among national and local leaders.”

For more information, call the Welcome Desk at (954) 3576210.

For more information about Broward County Libraries, visit www.broward.org/library.

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By Robert Stitt More and more companies are releasing reports about their efforts to improve diversity in the workplace. Pressure has been applied to many different industries, none as public as the tech industry, especially the top companies in Silicon Valley. As a result, the companies have become increasingly transparent with their hiring and retention data, which shows that there are tremendous ethnic and gender-based gaps. The companies “analyze” this data so they can find solutions and close the gaps. A few of the highprofile companies who have been publicly called to task and who have released reports are Google, Twitter, Apple, and Facebook.

A diversity report typically includes the number of employees who hold various positions within the company by age, race, and gender. The report also shows how much money those in various positions make. This allows researchers and analysts to see where the gaps in hiring, retention, and pay are found. The hope is that the company will act on the data and reduce the discrepancies.

What is not included in the report is almost as telling at the report itself. The reports do not tell which positions minorities are filling. It gives the general job category, but the report is fairly general when it comes to specific job classifications. The reports also do not disclose promotions. Currently, there is no way to track the number of people who are receiving promotions, let alone the ability to track them by gender or race. This data would show the potential upward mobility and opportunities for people of various genders and races within a company. The reports also do not show how long minorities stay at a company. A report might show that 2 percent of the workers at XYZ Company are Black, but there may have been a 200 percent turnover in Black employees. The data would not show this important information.

Company data reports show that tech firms are having a hard time increasing minority numbers. Is this because the firms are not recruiting minorities, or is it because the minorities keep quitting due to a lack of proper job placement, promotions, or upward mobility?

Research consistently shows that companies are more efficient when they make minorities an integral part of their company. A key component of this endeavor is making the employees feel welcome and ensuring they are treated as equals. This improves the longevity of the employee at the company and helps the company itself in the long-run.

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TAMPA, FL — Fatal crashes involving drivers who recently used marijuana doubled in Washington after the state legalized the drug, according to the latest research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. New research also shows that legal limits for marijuana and driving are arbitrary and unsupported by science, which could result in unsafe motorists going free and others being wrongfully convicted for impaired driving.

Washington was one of the first two states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana, and these findings raise serious concerns about drug-impaired driving with at least 20 states considering marijuana legalization this year.

“AAA does not take a position on the legalization of marijuana, but is passionate about laws ensuring the safety of the motoring public,” said Kevin Bakewell, senior vice president and chief public affairs officer for AAA – The Auto Club Group.

“Given the findings of this new research, our advice is that nobody should drive after recent marijuana use, and law enforcement should have a fair and educated approach for dealing with those who do.”

The Foundation examined drug tests and fatal crashes among drivers in Washington, a state that legalized marijuana in December 2012. The researchers found: · The percentage of drivers involved in fatal crashes who recently used marijuana more than doubled from 8 to 17 percent between 2013 and 2014. · One in six drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2014 had recently used marijuana, which is the most recent data available.

“The significant increase in fatal crashes with marijuana present is definitely a cause for concern,” said Matt Nasworthy, Traffic Safety Consultant for AAA – The Auto Club Group.

“These findings make it all the more critical that we continue to research ways to enforce impaired driving scientifically, not simply by using an arbitrary number.”

In an attempt to enforce drug-impaired driving, some states have created legal limits, also known as per se limits, which specify the maximum amount of active THC that drivers can have in their system based on a blood test. THC is the main chemical component in marijuana that can impair driver performance and affect the mind, and the presence of active THC is generally suggestive of recent marijuana use. These limits are similar in concept to the .08 BAC limit for driving under the influence of alcohol.

Researchers examined the lab results of drivers arrested for impaired driving, and the results suggest that legal limits for marijuana and driving are problematic because: · Current science shows that drivers do not reliably become impaired at a specific level of marijuana in the blood. Depending on the individual, drivers with low levels of THC in their blood may be unsafe behind the wheel, while others with relatively high levels might not be impaired. This finding is very different from alcohol, where it is clear that crash risk increases significantly at higher BAC levels. · High THC levels may drop below legal thresholds before a test is administered to a suspected impaired driver. The average time to collect blood from a suspected driver is often more than two hours because taking a blood sample typically requires a warrant and transport to a facility. Active THC blood levels may decline significantly and could drop below legal limits during that time.

· Marijuana can affect people differently, making it challenging to develop consistent and fair guidelines. For example, frequent users of marijuana can exhibit persistent levels of the drug long after use, while drug levels can decline more rapidly among occasional users.

“There is understandably a strong desire by both lawmakers and the public to create legal limits for marijuana impairment, in the same manner as we do with alcohol,” said Bakewell. “In the case of marijuana, this approach is flawed and not supported by scientific research.

It’s simply not possible today to determine whether a driver is impaired based solely on the amount of the drug in their body.”

AAA urges states to use more comprehensive enforcement measures to improve road safety. Rather than relying on arbitrary legal limits, states should use a two-component system that requires (1) a positive test for recent marijuana use, and most importantly, (2) behavioral and phy-siological evidence of driver impair-

ment. This system would rely heavily on two current lawenforcement training programs: Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) and the 50-state Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) program. These programs train law enforcement officers around the country to more effectively recognize drug-impaired driving.

“Marijuana can affect driver safety by impairing vehicle control and judgement,” continued Nasworthy. “Just because a drug is legal does not mean it is safe to use while operating a

behind the wheel while impaired put themselves and others on the road at risk.”

Four states, including Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington, D.C., have legalized the recreational use of marijuana, and 20 states have legalized it for therapeutic and medicinal use. Montana and Washington have implemented a per se limit for marijuana at 5 ng/mL; Nevada and Ohio have set a limit at 2 ng/mL; and Pennsylvania’s is set at 1 ng/mL. Twelve states have strict per se laws that forbid the presence of any levels of marijuana. In Colorado, a blood concentration of 5 ng/mL or more gives rise to permissible inference that a person was driving under the influence of the drug.

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety will release additional studies later this year that will focus more on marijuana impaired driving and the data collected.

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The Florida Department of Health in Broward County and community partners will host the sixth annual Transgender Medical Symposium, Thursday, and Friday, May 12, 13, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1100 S.E. 17 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Registration is fee, open to the public and is designed to educate providers, licensed professionals and their support staff. CME's and CEU's will be available for licensed professionals (excluding physicians).

To register or for more info visit www.t-houseonline.com or call (954) 213-0610.

Program

Pastor Benjamin H. Parrott of Christian Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (CFMBC) proudly invites children, families and friends to the Kick-Off Celebration of Florida’s Summer Free Food program food tasting, Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 1907 N.W. 60 St., Miami, Fla. For additional info contact Anna Jackson at (305) 308-0542, email jcksnaa@aol.com

Presentation

Conference

Spiritled Ministries presents Ablaze Women’s Conference 2016 Armed & Dangerous, Thursday, May 12 thru Sunday, May, 15, 2016, at 7 p.m., at The Light Center, 1100 N.W. Fourth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Teen girls’ session (ages 13-17); conference T-shirts available. All services will be held at The Light Center. Registration is available online at www.thespiritled.com for cost and additional info call (954) 533-8023 or email us at spiritled@tlcfl.org

Meet Robert Watson, a prominent historian and frequent political commentator, who will speak about this new book, The Nazi Titanic, Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 1 p.m., at the Main Library, Six Floor, 100 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-7443.

Concerts

Event

BMSD Healthy Community Zone presents, Project Brain, Sweet & Delicious, Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Delevoe Park, 2520 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Project Brain is a Broward County student-driven brain health campaign empowering students to reduce their consumption of alcohol.

Friday Night Tunes, a concert series at Joseph C. Carter Park, from 7 to 10 p.m., at 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Concert schedule: Friday, May 13, The Too Hot Band (Motown/Top 40); Friday, June 3, Derick Hadley and the Motowners (Motown). Food Truck available on site. For more info visit: www.fortlauderdale.gov/ friday or call (954) 828-5363

Happenings at African-American Research Library and Cultural Center

African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-6210.

Here is the schedule of Destination Fridays events in 2016: * Hurricane Preparedness, Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Family Fun & free give giveways. Get Broward County's Hurricane Prepared ness Guide at Broward.org/ Hurricance * Saturday, May 21, at 2:30 p.m., author Jerod Simon will talk about his book, I'm Naturally Beautiful. * Through May 2016 the gallery of Art Through the Lens of AfroFrensh Caribbean Artists.

This exhibit embrace the spirit of Guade-loupe, Martinique and Haiti and comes to the library from E-Islands Art, the work of two island artist are featured in the exhibit. * September 9 - Madrid, Spain * October 7 - New York City (Harlem Renaissance)

Meeting Supplier Diversity & Outreach Program Business Matchmaker Meeting in Partnership with AT&T, Thursday, May 19, 2016 from 1 to 4 p.m., at 13450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Room 602 & 637 Sunrise, Fla. (parking is located in the garage to the West of the building.)

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Urban League of Broward County Summer Enrichment Program Summer Enrichment orientation dates: ·Tuesday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 24, 2016 from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Urban League of Broward County Sunshine Health Community Empowerment Center, 560 N.W. 27 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. *Parents must attend one orientation session.

Party

The Fourth Annual Derby Days Preakness Party, benefitting the Crockett Foundation on Saturday, May 21, 2016 VIP Meet & Greet with Bobby Bowden, from 5 to 6 p.m., Derby Days Preakness Party from 6 to 9 p.m., at Sport of Kings Gulfstream Park, 501 S. Fed. Hwy., Hallandale Beach, Fla. For more info reply to info@crockettfoundation.org

Programs

Attention: Cancer survivors of all ages Relay For Life of Carter Park, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes & North Lauderdale events cordially invites the community to an Annual Survivors Dinner, Friday, May 20, 2016 at 6 p.m. Go to www.relayforlife.org/ Carterparkfl or contact Stacy Anderson at (754) 368-1945 for details. RSVP by May 10, 2016

Meeting Central County Community Advisory Board (CCCAB), Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 6 p.m., at Roosevelt Gardens Community Center, 2814 N.W. 11 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info all Aretha Wimberly, at (954) 357-7794

EDUCATION MATTERS Every Child Deserves a Chance to Succeed.

Shows

Dillard Center for the Arts: Hot Picks upcoming shows, at 2501 N.W. 11 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. · Unconquered, featuring Dillard High Marching Band Drumline –Auxiliary Units, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 6 p.m., in the DCA Theater. For cost and additional info call (754) 322-0838.

Event

Presenting Rany Corinthian Live at Papas Raw Bar Wine Fest on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 5 p.m., at Papa's Raw Bar, 4610 W. Fed. Hwy., Lighthouse Point, Fla. For additinal info call (754) 307-5034.

Meeting

Fish Fry

The Eta Nu chapter of Omega Phi Psi Fraternity will be hosting a scholarship fundraiser – Every Friday Night Fish Fry Fundraiser, the month of May, 2016 at 7:30 p.m., until at the Frat house 723 N.W. Sixth St., Pompano Beach, Fla. All proceeds from this event will be used for scholarships and will support the chapter’s commitment towards educating our youth. (954) 444-7994

Services

Monthly meeting for Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. is the second Saturday of the month at 10 a.m., at African Heritage Cultural Art Center, 6161 N.W. 22 Ave., Miami, Fla. For further info call (786) 320 2891.

Meeting

Mount Bethel Change Ministries, NA/AA Meeting, Every Friday, at 6:30 p.m., at 901 N.W. 11 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info call (954) 763-5644 or (954) 400-8222.

Program Broward County Animal Care & Humane Society of Broward County presents: Portable Spay-Neuter Unit at Delevoe Park, 2520 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Provides sterilization services for: Owned dogs and cats; community/ neighborhood cats; residents who have received a SNIP voucher. Spay/neuter surgeries are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call (954) 463-463-SPAY.

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Ali Cultural Arts is proud to announce the launch of their educational outreach beginning with two ongoing dance programs. The dance classes are part of a partnership with two outstanding community dance groups: · Serenity Center for the Arts and the Ashanti Dance Program, Serenity Center for the Arts, Saturdays, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ages 6 & up/ 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., adults, there are fees for Pompano Beach residents and non-residents. · The Ashanti Dance, Wednesday, from 5:50 to 6:50 p.m. ages 6-8-year-olds contemporary ballet beginner/intermediate. Class Attire: Black leotard, pink footless tights, pink ballet leather shoes.

Wednesdays from 6:50 to 7:50 p.m. ages 9-12-year-old contemporary ballet beginner/intermediate. Class Attire: Black leotard, black leggings, pink ballet leather shoes. For details visit www.aliarts.org call for cost and additional info call (954) 786-7876.

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Westside Gazette The Westside Gazette, under the Management of BI-ADs, Inc., reserves the right to publish Views and Opinions by Contributing Writers may not necessarily reflect those of the Staff and Management of The Westside Gazette Newspaper and are solely the product of the responsible individual(s) who submit comments published in this newspaper.

There is love between Larry and Barry at the Correspondent dinner

By Roger Caldwell Welcome to Negro Night…..

Many may not understand what the preceding comment refers to, but the white community rarely understands why and how Black men communicate with each other. At the White House Correspondent Dinner in 2016, two Black men were able to turn the tables upside-down on white America.

After seven years of President Obama being called everything from a monkey to a liar, it was now time to make whites nervous.

President Obama took the stage first, and the crowd hoped the President would play nice, and not embarrass anyone. The President was cool and funny. But when Larry Wilmore took the stage, the kid gloves came off, and it was time for whites to look at themselves in the mirror.

To start the evening off, Wilmore, host of Comedy Central, established that he was a Black man, “but as Fox News report, two thugs disrupt elegant dinner in D.C.” This comment did not sit well with the overwhelmingly white attendees, but they were

forced to remain seated and try to laugh at Wilmore’s jokes. Remember, the correspondent dinner is a “roast,” so speakers are expected to poke and make fun of attendees.

Wilmore joked about Larry and Barry. It took many a few minutes to understand who Barry was. Barry is a nickname of endearment for the President’s name, “Barack.”

Many of Wilmore’s jokes made people think before they laughed, but Fox News is known for being racist, and they have very few good things to say about Black men. So attendees in the overwhelmingly white crowd could only groan as Wilmore made jokes about the different news networks in television.

Wilmore noted that MSNBC actually now stands for “missing a significant number of Black correspondents,” for firing Melissa Harris Perry, canceling Joy Reid’s show, reducing the time slots of Al Sharpton’s show, and canceling other minority shows.

Wilmore poked a little more fun at the network by saying “They put Chris Hayes on probation because they

thought he was related to Isaac Hayes.”

Personally, I felt Wilmore’s jokes were hilarious, and it appeared that the President and the First Lady were enjoying his jokes as well. When Ben Carson was praising Andrew Jackson as being a great president, Wilmore said Jackson spoke from the grave, “What did that jiggaboo say?”

As Wilmore continued with his jokes, the attendees didn’t know whether to laugh, get mad, or ask for their money back. The jokes were Wilmore at his best, and I am sure he was improvising as he pushed to get to the end. Many of the media folks thought Wilmore was mean and arrogant, but again it was “Negro Night.”

This was President’s Obama’s last performance at the correspondent dinner, and all of the media networks will remember Wilmore, a Black man.

“When I was a kid, I lived in a country where people couldn’t accept a Black quarterback. Now think about that. A Black man was thought by his mere color, of not good enough to lead a football team. And now to live in your

time, Mr. President, when a Black man can lead the entire world,” says Wilmore.

But the most controversial statement that Wilmore made was at the end of his performance, when he said, “So Mr. President, if I’m going to keep it 100, Yo Barry, you did it, my n…a!”

Many will say that Wilmore was disrespectful, but only brothers are able to use the N-word as a term of endearment. Remember, it was “Negro Night” and the tables were turned upside-down, and two of the most powerful Black men in the world were sharing some love.

‘They stole my big brother’: violence turns child into a soldier for ‘gun sense’

By Lois Beckett

Malia Obama got into Harvard and Fox News fans called her a ‘little monkey’ Julianne Malveaux wonders how meanness and racial resentment have become the order of the day.

By Julianne Malveaux, NNPA News Wire Columnist Malia Obama deserves congratulations. Admitted to Harvard University, she has decided to take a gap year, a mature choice that many students make when they want a break between intense and competitive studies and college. This is a great time for her to take a gap year. After these eight years in the White House as a “First Daughter”, she now has a chance to enjoy life and pursue some of her non-academic interests. She speaks fluent Spanish, so perhaps she’ll take some time to travel to Mexico, Cuba, or Spain. She is interested in television and film, so perhaps she’ll work as a production assistant (or even a commentator) on a television program.

She may be interested enough in politics to volunteer for some down-ticket candidate. Imagine the boost she could give to California Attorney General Kamala Harris in her Senate race this fall! It is going to be interesting to see how this young woman’s life unfolds.

In reaction to Malia’s good news, the racists are out in full force. According to the website AddictingInfo.org, the Fox crew was so vitriolic that Fox had to close down a page due to the volume and negative comments regarding her announcement. The content of the messages hardly deserves reprint, but it is no surprise that the beautiful young lady was called a “monkey,” not to mention the “N-word” and worse. She was admitted because of affirmative action, several wrote.

Every stereotype one can imagine was heaped on this young woman.

Come on people! Malia Obama won’t be 18 until July 4. She’s a kid.

Dislike President Obama and his wife, Michelle, if you want to. Call them names – I am sure that by now, ugly name-calling affects them as much as water rolling off a duck’s back. But it is especially vile for racist haters to direct such ire to a young woman, who is really just a girl. Perhaps some feel she has no right to innocence because she lives in the White House. But it’s heartbreaking to bear witness to the venom this young lady has attracted.

While it is heart breaking it is hardly surprising. Hatred seems to be the

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winning ticket in our nation. That Donald Trump is the presumptive Republican nominee for President is frightening. He won by dominating a large and crowded field, winning primaries and delegates when some thought he had little chance and even less organization. He’s thrown more than $30 million of his own money into this race, so far, and is likely to spend millions more even as he begins to stump for contributions. His winning platform has been to insult any and everyone, from Mexicans (“rapists”), Muslims (moratorium on entering the country), his opponents (Lying Ted, Little Marco, and more), Hillary Clinton (Crooked Hillary, “screeching” Hillary, playing the “woman card”), to all the women he has insulted (taking swipes on everything from their looks to their bodily functions). The “Stop Trump” movement was too little, too late. Apparently, the plurality (not majority) of primary voters wants a blustering, bullying, braggart to lead our nation. And judging from the abhorrent comments Malia Obama’s success has garnered, there are many who would emulate Trump with his vile meanness.

How has meanness and racial resentment become the order of the day?

Whatever happened to civility? What happened to the adage that if you have nothing kind to say, say nothing? What happened with being glad for a young person who has been admitted to college? What happened to disagreeing about issues, but not about personalization? Why does the size of one’s genatalia become a debate point in a presidential election? People are now talking about ways the Republican Party might heal. How does our nation heal?

Republicans don’t own a monopoly on meanness. I was appalled that Secretary Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders went after each other like mortal enemies, shouting over each other, bandying hostile accusations, and generally behaving as if they were auditioning to lead the Republican Party in style, if not content, when they last debated. They’ve both calmed down, perhaps realizing that they have much more in common than not. Indeed, Clinton owes Sanders a “thank you.” His candidacy has appropriately pushed her to the left, especially on issues of economic justice, and made her a much better candidate.

I don’t ever, ever, ever want to hear the word “post-racial” again. Comments directed toward Malia Obama suggest that our nation is pre-civilized, not post anything. The hate directed at a young woman, and the hateful rhetoric that has characterized the Trump campaign are two sides of the same coin. Where do we go from here?

Christopher Underwood was just five years old when his older brother was shot in the head. For two weeks, he remembers, 14-yearold Akeal, shot on a street corner in Brooklyn, fought for his life in the hospital. Then his mother told him Akeal was not coming home.

Christopher struggled. So did his 10-year-old brother Rashawn, who had to start middle school not far from where Akeal was killed. The brothers’ grades dropped. Their mother said she could not find resources to support families dealing with the aftermath of gun violence.

Four years later, Christopher has become a regular speaker at gun control marches and other such events.

He has been honored for his advocacy.

Still not 10 years old, he has an emphatic message: kids’ voices matter.

“I speak out for Akeal and for everyone who has experienced gun violence, including the siblings who lose their brothers and sisters and other children whose voices aren’t always heard,” the fourth-grader said on Saturday, at an annual Brooklyn march sponsored by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America.

“I have to use my voice to honor them, to fight for them. I may be just nine years old, but when I open my mouth, the voice that comes out is strong and can make a difference.”

The crowd cheered.

More than 11,000 Americans are murdered with guns each year. About half are Black men and boys. In recent years, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of two black boys between the ages of 15 and 19 have been victims of a gun homicide each day.

That toll does not take into account the estimated 60,000 Americans each year who are shot in violent incidents and survive, or growing research into post-traumatic stress in children and adults exposed to violence.

On Saturday morning, Christopher took the subway from Queens to Cadman Park, Brooklyn, where advocates gathered to march across the Brooklyn Bridge. He rode with his mother, Natasha Christopher, and his brother Rashawn, now 15. On the subway, the two brothers leaned against the wall and talked quietly.

Rashawn, a high school freshman, helped Christopher write his speech.

They had practiced his delivery the day before.

“He’s so strong,” Rashawn said. “I’ve never seen a kid that has been able to withstand what he had to and still come up with this great attitude.”

His mother said Christopher made his first speech at a Mother’s Day event for survivors of gun violence in 2013, when he was six. Since then he has spoken at three Moms Demand Action marches, as well as at other events.

Christopher makes his first speech in 2013.Photograph: Natasha Christopher Natasha Christopher, who volunteers for Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety, a Michael Bloomberg-backed gun control group, has become a prominent voice in New York City. She spoke at a recent Hillary Clinton campaign event in Long Island. Clinton’s advocacy on the issue had won her vote, she said.

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The Gantt Report The N-word police

By Lucius Gantt If you waste your time reading posts and comments by idiots on the internet you would be aware that many people went sort of crazy when a Black comedian, Larry Wilmore, spoke at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) annual dinner.

Wilmore followed President Obama’s comedic speech with his own dialogue directed at correspondents and also Americans at large. Wilmore’s comments clearly troubled some media members of the usually drunk and festive gathering of journalists, broadcasters, media moguls and politicians.

His final words at the event went viral when he ended by calling President Barack Obama “,,,.Barry, my ni**er”!, Well, the N-word police officers went ballistic!

The President looked surprised but, to me, he didn’t look offended.

And I wasn’t offended either!

Why? Because I’m smart enough to know that most Americans, of all races, have used the word before. Some have said it in public and many more have said it in the comfort of their own homes, in front of their young and impressionable children and certainly in conversations with their friends that use the N-word too!

You see, sometimes the use of the N-word depends on who you are and, to a lesser extent, where you are.

So called scholars like Randall Kennedy, a Black man, can say ni**er.

He wrote the book Nigger, The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word. Kennedy, graduate of Princeton and Yale, penned the book about the origins and use of the word ni**er and laughed all the way to the bank as his book sold hundreds of thousands of copies and rose to become a “best seller” on the New York Times list of non-fiction books.

Entertainers like director Quentin Jerome Tarantino can’t seem to make a single movie without using the Nword he likes so much. Don’t act like you haven’t seen Django Unchained or Hateful Eight!

Black people with a bank roll can say n&&er. If you can make yourself money and make white people even more money, you can pretty much say what you want.

My favorite rapper, Ice Cube can say ni**er, even though these days he is careful who he says it to. Ice Cube rose to fame as a member of N.W.A (Niggaz Wit Attitudes).

I don’t have to tell you the many, many other highly paid rappers, comedians, actors and entertainers that use the N-word without worry.

One more group can say the Nword and have no fear about repercussions.

The smart Black man or Black woman can say it that knows that even though Fox News and other White House correspondents get upset when Blacks use the word, those same correspondents should get mad at themselves.

Those Black, white and brown media clowns say something negative or use a derogatory description about Black people every day!

If it is bad to say “ni**er” why is it good to freely talk about jiggaboo, darkie or Sambo? Why can some commentators freely use the word “voodoo” to negatively describe something such as “voodoo economics”?

Those same media experts that chastised Wilmore wouldn’t go to sleep and dream about describing a cheap market, selling cheap products as a “Jew Store”!

As long as you don’t have a hateful heart or a racist mind, you can pretty much say what you want to as long as you are careful when and where you say volatile or provocative words.

What you say doesn’t bother me and I hope what I write doesn’t bother you, my N-words!

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President Obama urges 2,300 graduates to continue needed change in America during Howard University commencement.

(Photo by Cheriss May, Howard University News Service)

By Howard University News Service WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama told the graduates of one of the nation’s leading historically Black universities that America is “a better place today” than it was when he graduated from college, but more work needs to be done and urged them to participate in the political process if they want to see change.

“When you don’t vote, you give away your power,” Obama said told the more than 2,300 graduates of Howard University. “Change is the effort of committed citizens ... Change requires more than speaking out; it requires listening to those with whom you disagree, and being prepared to compromise.”

Obama received with an honorary doctorate of law degree from the university. It was presented by civil rights icon Vernon Jordan.

Under overcast sky and the constant threat of rain, Obama told the graduates and their families that there were no

Black CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and few Black judges when he received a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in 1983.

“A lot of folks didn’t even think Blacks had the tools to be a quarterback,” he said. “When I was a graduate, the main Black hero on TV was Mr. T.” Today, he said, “we’re producers, studio executives. We’re no longer small-business owners, we’re CEOs. We’re mayors, representatives.

He said there is still work for Howard’s graduates and others to do.

“Racism persists, inequality persists,” he said.

He cited income inequality, as well as disparities in unemployment, pay and criminal justice. Disease and conflict worldwide, along with new challenges from terrorism and climate change are also problems that need to be addressed, he said.

“So, make no mistake Class of 2016, you’ve got plenty of work to do,” he said. “So, enjoy the party, because you’re going to be busy.”

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CONGRESSWOMAN FREDERICA S. WILSON MARKS CHILD WELFARE PROFESSIONALS DAY — Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) held a news conference on May 9, to recognize and celebrate Child Welfare Professionals Recognition Day. The news conference, held on the grounds of the Judge Seymour Gelber and Judge William E. Gladstone Miami-Dade Children’s Courthouse, was coordinated in conjunction with Miami Dade County Chairman Jean Monestime. Speakers included Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, (FL-24), and judges from the Circuit Court Juvenile Division including Judge Cindy Lederman, Judge Mavel Ruiz, and Judge Martin Zilber. Florida Department of Children and Families Deputy Regional Managing Director Gilda P. Ferradaz, Voices for Children Foundation Chief Executive Officer Nelson Hincapie, My Life My Power Chief Executive Officer Jamie Harris, and Educate Tomorrow Chief Executive Officer Brett McNaught were in attendance. Marlins Foundation Vice President Alfredo Mesa donated Marlins tickets to Our Kids Chief Operating Officer Barbie Toledo, who accepted on behalf of child welfare professionals. A painting created by emerging Wynwood-based artist Jon Louis Gonzalez was unveiled. The painting symbolizes the fight for peace and is represented by a dove taking flight with a pair of colorful boxing gloves in its grasp. The painting will be on display in the Miami-Dade Children’s Courthouse. Congresswoman Wilson sponsored the Child Welfare Professionals Recognition Day bill as a member of the Florida legislature in 2008. The bill was signed into law by former Governor Charlie Crist. The spirit of the bill was to ensure that the professionals who are entrusted with the well-being of our children get the appreciation they rightfully deserve.

Blac ks rre epr esent a mer e thr ee per cent of the Blacks present mere three percent gitization has taken a center Exposing youngsters to cyber security sector ybersecurity stage in our lives, and with its cybersecurity is an avenue to

By Victor Ochieng The United States Department of Labor (USDL) recently published a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), showing how seriously underrepresented African-Americans are in the cybersecurity field.

The data shows that Americans of African descent account for a mere 3 percent of the field.

From the BLS’ figures, we can deduce that there is something seriously wrong. The Bureau publishes employment data, with their latest report

covering the period 2014-2024 having been published on BIS.gov in December last year.

According to the Bureau, the security information analyst jobs are expected to post an 18% growth through 2024. The security information analysts work to thwart efforts by hackers to gain illegal access to corporate networks.

The damage done by hackers is humongous. In 2015, for example, Lloyds of London reported that across the globe, businesses lost an estimated $400 billion to cybercrime. Di-

continued increase, Juniper Re-search recently estimated that by 2019, data breaches will cost a high of $2.1 trillion across the globe. This is about five times the 2015 estimates.

BLS data shows that the average pay for information security analysts for 2014 stood at $88,890 a year. To qualify for the position, one needs a four year college degree. The field has an estimated 1 million job openings in 2016. Once one is absorbed in the security information analyst field, they’re presented with several opportunities for upward mobility.

pursuing relevant college programs and eventually landing a security information analyst job amongst other available positions in the field. Currently, U.S. high school students have access to diverse programs, which expose them and help them learn more about cybersecurity and its importance. But even as they go through these programs, producing the best in the field requires the concerted efforts of guidance counselors, teachers, and parents.

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Why did God command us not to lie?

By Carey Kinsolving and friends “The first lie detector was made from Adam’s rib, and it hasn’t been improved on since,” writes humorist James Hefley.

According to Heather, age 11, there’s a more accurate lie detector: “Your conscience will bother you. You think nobody knows, but God knows. So you shouldn’t lie.”

How do you know when your conscience is speaking? Nicole, 9, says, “When you tell the truth, you feel good about yourself. And when you lie, you don’t feel good.”

In “The Book of Virtues,” William Bennett writes: “Dishonesty fully respects neither oneself nor others. Honesty imbues lives with openness, reliability and candor; it expresses a disposition to live in the light.”

It’s no coincidence that the two most respected U.S. presidents were known for their honesty. By telling the truth about his hatchet job on his father’s cherished cherry tree, George Washington gained renown for his straightforwardness. Abraham Lincoln earned the nickname “Honest Abe.” These men have served as role models for millions of children and adults.

The problem with lying is that once you start, “it’s hard to stop,” says Aaron, 9. “If you lie one time, you usually have to lie again,” says Stephanie, 6. “You usually get into deeper trouble,” adds Carson, 7.

Lying often spreads trouble, says Emile, 8: “If you broke something, and you said your baby sister did it, you would get into some serious trouble.” I wonder if God has some kind of special grace for baby sisters. They seem to get blamed for everything.

Speaking of blame, Satan is called “the accuser” and “the father of lies.” Latan, 6, says, “The devil wants us to lie.” And if we lie, “we’ll be following the devil,” adds Salar, 8.

“Lying can cause great confusion among everyone,” says Meg, 11. “If we always lie, then everything will be in mayhem,” adds Paul, 11.

Confusion and mayhem accurately describe a world full of lies.

“God commanded us not to lie because everyone wants to hear the truth and not a lie,” says Sarah, 8.

Sarah, I know this may be difficult for you to understand, but some people don’t really want to hear the truth. The Apostle Paul wrote that some have suppressed the truth to the point where they “exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator” (Romans 1:18, 25).

The biggest suppression of truth occurred almost 2,000 years ago when a man who claimed to be “the way, the truth and the life” was nailed to a cross. Jesus validated his claim of being “the truth” when he rose from the dead and appeared to his disciples in a resurrected body.

Sometimes, we don’t want to face “the truth” because we are running from God. We don’t take responsibility for the lies we believe about ourselves, others and God. When we embrace the false, we compound our problems. Truth brings us into the light of reality and banishes the confusion created by lies.

“Therefore, putting away lying, ‘Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,’ for we are members of one another” (Ephesians 4:25). God wants us to know the truth and to speak truthfully to others.

Point to ponder: Jesus Christ is God’s living truth.

Scripture to remember: “I am the way, the truth and the life.

No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6).

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Companies rack up millions in settlements as discrimination lingers Charlene Crowell says that the mortgage industry is not alone in violating fair lending laws. At one trillion dollars, auto lending is the third-largest source of consumer debt, behind that of mortgages and student loans.

By Charlene Crowell, NNPA News Wire Columnist As a country, America has historically short-changed its people of color in virtually every dimension of life: education, employment, housing, public accommodations and voting, to name a few. To remedy discriminatory practices and policies, a series of federal and state laws were enacted over

several decades to guarantee fairness and justice.

Now as a nation prepares to elect a President, a new Congress, and scores of state and local officials, recent enforcement actions suggest that instead of many businesses and corporations complying with fair lending laws for consumers, huge settlements continue for widespread violations.

Further, lack of credit access for minority businesses largely remains an unresolved issue despite the Community Reinvestment Act’s provisions to close this financial void.

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By James Clingman, there is no subseNNPA News Wire Columnist quent follow through, quite Veteran radio talk show host frankly, what’s Carl Nelson will present his the point? Do we third Power Talk event on June talk merely so 17-19, 2016 at Union Temple that Black people Baptist Church in Washington, can have more information, or D.C. The event has featured is it merely to repeat the inforthe likes of Tony Browder, mation we already have? Or is Ashra Kwesi, the late Dr. information just a “booster Frances Cress-Welsing, Pastor shot,” a reinforcement of sorts Willie Wilson, Dr. Claud Ander- to keep us from being so discouraged that we give up on son, and Dr. Patricia Newton, ourselves? If we do not respond among many others. The speak- appropriately to what we hear, ers are called “Power Talkers,” specifically by executing stratand rightly so because they are egies to eliminate some of the most knowledgeable in their problems we discuss at these particular fields of endeavor. kinds of events, then we have They are unapologetically relegated ourselves to mere cheerleaders for those who Black, and they impart their share their information with wisdom to a Black audience in us. an effort to create what I will (Read full story on call, “Power Doers.” www.thewestsidegazette.com) But, no matter who is doing

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Leroy ‘Buckwheat’ McNair has run his last race

By Shakey Daddy Monroe Like the sun rising in the East and setting in the West, Leroy “Buck” McNair will always be remembered among friends.

McNair passed away on May 2, 2016. Services will be held Saturday at Williams Memorial.

McNair’s passing hit home for many long-time Fort Lauderdale residents, including myself. We’ve been friends for nearly 55 years. We attended elementary and junior high school together and grew up in the same part of town.

“It leaves an empty hole in your heart when you lose a

friend like that,” said Wayne Miller, a long-time friend of McNair. “We’ve been friends for over 50 years.

“We’ve been through ups and downs together . . . a whole lot of trials and tribulations together. Buck was faithful to his friends. He’d give you the shirt off his back.”

McNair will always be remembered for his athletic prowess. He was one of the greatest sprinters in the Broward County track and field history.

He led Dillard High School to a runner-up state title in 1972 as a junior.

But it was not the times or individual titles that made Mc-

He led Dillard High School to a runner-up state title in 1972 as a junior.

Nair a standout on the track.

He was competitive. McNair never ran a race with the

intentions of setting records.

He simply ran to win. He was determined not to get beat, whether it was the 100, 200 or 400.

“I remember during a district track meet when (Alfred) McCullough had a 110-yard lead on him and Buck ran him down at the 330 mark,” Miller said.

“And McCullough pushed him off the track.

“That was the greatest track race I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Miller was referring to Alfred McCullough of Miami Jackson High School, one of the greatest sprinters in Miami-Dade County history. The race was in the mile relay during McNair’s junior season. It was the first and only time that McCullough has ever been run down. He and McNair were strong rivals.

After that race, the Miami Jackson track coach refused to match McCullough against McNair again.

Nevertheless, McNair was not just limited to track and field. He played football for Dillard and semi-pro with the Fort Lauderdale Rattlers. He was a standout running back and also played linebacker. He and Miller were teammates with the Rattlers.

McNair also loved cars and fixing them up. He went through cars like a dog goes through fleas. That was always the joke about McNair among neighborhood friends.

Anyone who knew McNair knew that he’d never keep a vehicle over six months when he was growing up.

There were so many memorable experiences with McNair.

But I do have a favorite. It dates back to Sunrise Junior High School.

We were in the same physical education (P.E.) class at Sunrise in eighth grade.

McNair got into a swimming contest and didn’t know how to swim.

Fortunately for McNair, the swimming contest started at the shallow end of the pool. He dived into the water feet first

and started walking while he was splashing water with his arms.

Of course, Buck didn’t get too far before the coach order him out of the water . . . after the coach stopped laughing.

Miller agreed.

“When I first came to town back in 1966, I was the last one on the block,” Miller said. He (McNair) would hold you down in the middle of Ninth Avenue and wait till the cars get close, then he’d jump up and run. He was definitely a character.

“If you didn’t want something to be known . . . don’t let him know about it. He was going to tell it.”

MCNAIR

President Obama drinks the water in Flint, Mich (Cont'd from FP) In January, President Obama visited the Detroit Auto Show, but did not stop in Flint. His all day comprehensive visit on May 4 appeared to be an answer to the lack of attention Flint has received amid conversations that “the federal government can’t get involved” in local matters because it “sets the wrong precedent.”

But it didn’t go unnoticed that the Obama Administration is in the midst of another foreign aid deal that would send billions in American tax money overseas, as Flint’s troubles continue.

President Obama is currently in negotiations with Israel regarding an aid package that would be $10 billion more than the current 10-year pay out of aid for missile defense projects. But President Obama spoke generally of resources during his visit to Flint.

“As President, I’ve sent Flint the best resources our federal government has to support our state and local partners. The agencies that serve you — the agencies that specialize in health and housing, and those that support small businesses and our kids’ education; those that are responsible for the food that our children eat and, of course, the water we drink. Everybody is on duty. The Na-tional Guard is on duty. This is a hands-on-deck situation — all hands on deck.

President Obama also went over the history of Flint’s situation with a wide-angle lens.

“I’m not here to go through the full history of what happened. Like a lot of manufacturing towns, Flint’s economy has been taking hits for decades now — plants closing, jobs moving away. Manufacturing has shrunk. And that’s made it harder for the city to maintain city services,” President Obama said.

Obama continued: “Let’s face it, government officials at every level weren’t attentive to potential problems the way they should have been. So they start getting short-staffed, they start getting a shrinking tax base, more demand for services. Things start getting strained, and there’s not enough help from the outside. And then when Flint’s finances collapsed, an emergency manager was put in place whose mandate was primarily to cut at all costs. And then some very poor decisions were made. All these things contributed to this crisis.”

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Miami Heat: How far can Dwayne Wade take them without Whiteside? facing a nine-point deficit entering the third quarter, Wade arose. At the end of the third quarter, the Heat were tied 6868 and Wade was the sole reason for that. Battling against Toronto’s Kyle Lowry who had 12 third quarter points, Wade finished with 18 points in the quarter and by the time the quarter ended most of the fans in the American Airlines Arena were on their feet.

“As a competitor, you always want to be out there and try to

By D’Joumbarey A. Moreau On Saturday night, we got to see yet another vintage performance from Dwyane Wade.

During that same Saturday night, we also got to see one of the most devastating losses in Heat playoff history.

During the second quarter of game three against the Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside left the game after spraining the MCL in his right knee. Whiteside was going up for a defensive rebound. Raptors point guard

Kyle Lowry pulled the big man down from his arm. As Whiteside was attempting to brace his fall, Whiteside’s teammate Luol Deng was knocked down and rolled into Whiteside’s knee which made it bend abnormally.

After landing into his teammate Deng, Whiteside instantly left the court inside of the American Airlines Arena and never returned.

Wade on Saturday had yet another memorable game against the Raptors. With a knee injury to Hassan Whiteside in the second quarter and the Heat

Miami Dolphins: College, Laremy Tunsil & Rookie Mini-Camp?

By D’Joumbarey A. Moreau For the Miami Dolphins, college’s have been an important part of their team.

It’s not every day where you find millionaire professional athletes graduating college.

However, in the last two weeks, the Miami Dolphins had six of their players graduate from universities. Linebacker Jelani Jenkins got his degree from the University of Florida, which is why he was absent from volun-

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tary veterans minicamp. Meanwhile, long snapper John Denney, safety Michael Thomas, and cornerback Chimdi Chekwa all graduated from the University of Miami’s MBA Program.

As well as linebacker Neville Hewitt who received his degree from Marshall University and defensive tackle Chris Jones is in the process of getting his from Bowling Green.

“It’s special and puts a period on this whole Gators experience that I’ve had, to be able to go and walk in the same Swamp that I played football in,” said Jelani Jenkins. “It was always important for me to finish up. It was always part of the plan.”

Speaking of college, for the newest members of the Miami Dolphins, they each had to leave their respective colleges behind in order to make the leap into the NFL. Even though many expect the 2016 draft class to leave their own stamp on the league, their first step in the thousand mile journey begins with rookie minicamp.

The star of the show at rookie minicamp was none other than offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil.

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help your teammates as much as possible. When that’s taken away from you, that’s really tough. I’m just going to pray on it and take it from there,” said Hassan Whiteside.

Without Whiteside playing in the last two quarters of the game, Miami had a difficult time with their defense and it ended up costing them home court advantage during the process. Miami lost the playoff game to the Raptors 95-91. In the process, they also lost their

best defensive player too. Wade might be the leader of the Heat but he’s not their most impactful player.

“It’s just about seizing the moment. It’s different than my other years...Now I’m that guy and I have to lead these young guys,” said Dwyane Wade.

Whiteside had an amazing year for a player playing in his first full season as a professional.

Finishing third behind Draymond Green and Kawhi Leonard in the Defensive Player of

the Year voting is no fluke. It’s no fluke either that this season the Heat arguably had the best defense in the league. In the regular season, Miami held their opponents to 91.6 points per game which is the second-best behind the San Antonio Spurs.

The good news is though Whiteside has been listed as day-today and his return might happen.

The Heat, even with a depleted roster, has made it miserable for the Raptors franchise and in the process, Miami looks like one of the most battletested and improved teams in the postseason.

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An open discussion: HIV/AIDS epidemic

by Artist Yvette Michele Booth

By Raymond Rachal Recently at the Old Dillard Museum in Fort Lauderdale, Bobby R. Henry, Sr. of the Westside Gazette, Vitas Healthcare, and The World AIDS Museum & Education Center (WAM) joined together to bring the Black community in concert for one of the most important discussions for the Fort Lauderdale area - an open conversation about HIV/AIDS. It’s no secret in the state of Florida that Miami/Dade ranks first in new cases of HIV with Broward County ranked second behind Dade County; but it seems to be no real open discussion about anything concerning the virus.

Well, with the help of the Westside Gazette, The World Aids Museum, and Vitas Healthcare and many others, an exhibit with poetry, slideshows, photographs and art exhibits were put together to confront the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Black community.

Along with the exhibit, a short film, Saving Grace: Confronting AIDS/HIV in the Black Community which documents stories of several people whose lives are deeply affected

by HIV/AIDS premiered.

Afterwards, five members of the HIV/AIDS community were honored with the Saving Grace Award for their contribution in the fight against HIV/AIDS: Melvin Wright, Patricia Fleurinord, Angela Pitts, Bessie Dennis and Andrew R. Hyde.

There was also a special surprise award for Yolonda Reed

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Mr. Henry was greatly invested in this event and was very open with his experiences with the virus, as shown in Saving Grace: Confronting AIDS/ HIV in the Black Community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My affiliation or relationship with AIDS and HIV is the devastation that it has on my family. Not only is my daughter living with the virus; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost a brother to the virus and two aunts. I have a cousin thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s infected; a great niece that is infected and other relatives.â&#x20AC;?

With the contributions given to this event, he hopes to help the community move closer towards living with the virus and hopefully find a cure. He continues to state how he thinks the film will affect the Black community, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I sat here and listened to the stories of the people who were talking about their lives, how they have been affected because of their infection or those who are not infected but are affected; when you begin to hear their stories you really begin to see humanity

at its best not at its worst. The worst part about it is when you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do something, but we are able to address this and attempt to try to find a way to find some understanding to a situation that is trying to take us out.â&#x20AC;?

So it would only make sense that Henry of the Westside Gazette would partner up with CEO of WAM, Hugh G. Beswick, for such an event. WAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to increase awareness and decrease the stigma of HIV/ AIDS by Documenting, Remembering, Educating, Enlightening and Empowering. In doing so, they have put together a research center, support groups, educational programs, and exhibits - all in hopes to remembering, educating, enlightening and empowering those with the virus and without along with the Saving Grace exhibit adding to their mission.

The exhibit is currently on display at WAM, 1201 N.E. 26 St. Suite 111,Wilton Manors, Fla. (on NW corner at N.E. 14 Ave.), (954) 390-0550.

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Hepatitis C kills more Americans than any other infectious disease New CDC studies underscore urgency of hepatitis C testing and treatment, hepatitis C-related deaths than World War II, when injection especially for baby boomers these numbers suggest.

Deaths associated with hepatitis C reached an all-time high of 19,659 in 2014, according to preliminary surveillance data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

A second CDC study, published online recently in Clinical Infectious Diseases, shows that annual hepatitis C-related

mortality in 2013 surpassed the total combined number of deaths from 60 other infectious diseases reported to CDC, including HIV, pneumococcal disease, and tuberculosis. Further, both studies use data from death certificates which often underreport hepatitis C, so there likely were even more

The greatest hepatitis C burden falls on baby boomers – those born from 1945 to 1965 – many of whom have unknowingly been living with the infection for many years. According to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases earlier this year, many baby boomers were infected via medical procedures in the years after

and blood transfusion technologies were not as safe as they are today. Without diagnosis and treatment, they increasingly suffer from liver cancer and other life-threatening hepatitis C-related diseases, and they may unknowingly transmit the disease to others.

“Why are so many Americans dying of this preventable, curable disease?” asked Jonathan

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The preliminary surveillance data released today also point to a new wave of hepatitis C infections among people who inject drugs. Acute cases of hepatitis C infection have more than doubled since 2010, increasing to 2,194 reported cases in 2014.

The new cases were predominantly among young, white individuals with a history of injection drug use, living in rural and suburban areas of the Midwest and Eastern United States.

“Because hepatitis C often has few noticeable symptoms, the number of new cases is likely much higher than what is reported. Due to limited screening and underreporting, we estimate the number of new infections is closer to 30,000 per year,” said John W. Ward, M.D., director of CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis. “We must act now to diagnose and treat hidden infections before they become deadly and to prevent new infections.”

Addressing viral hepatitis risk among people who inject drugs is an important public health priority and a key concern for CDC. CDC recommends that comprehensive prevention programs be implemented to avert drug-related hepatitis C transmission. These prevention programs should include regular testing for hepatitis C (as well as hepatitis B and HIV); rapid links to medical care for those who test positive; and access to substance abuse treatment, sterile injection equipment, and other services.

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