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Mass shooting in Central Florida

By Rhetta Peoples, Special From the Florida Sun The worst mass shooting in the history of the United States just happened in Orlando.

Early Sunday morning and

all at once and over the span of minutes, 50 people were gunned down and another 53 people were injured, at Pulse nightclub, a nightclub that is popular in the Central Florida LGBT community, on Orange

Avenue in Downtown Orlando.

The gunman, identified as 29year-old, Omar Saddiqui Mateen, was killed by police on the scene.

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer issued a statement today. “We

are dealing with something we never imagined. Because of the scale, I have called Governor Scott to request a state of emergency and we are issuing a state of emergency in the City. This allows us to bring additional resources to support our efforts.

“Our focus in the coming hours will be identifying the victims and notifying the families. We are setting up a hotline for concerned family members – (407) 246-4357.

The identification process may take some time. We ask for your patience as we want to be accurate. I continue to be proud of how our community has responded. #PrayforOrlando” Governor Rick Scott, visibly shaken by the tragedy, said he has children and grandchildren and cannot imagine what the families are going through and urged people to pray for the families of the victims and the community.

Scott said, “We are blessed to have the law enforcement we have, the Orange County Police Department, the Sheriff Department, FDLE, all the federal agencies, everybody has coordinated their activities very well.”

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Terror on the dance floor “Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers over all wrongs.”

Proverbs 10:12

By Lorenzo Robertson “It is a profound tragedy to witness lives lost due to such unadulterated hatred. However, we as a people have killed many more of our brothers and sisters as a result of ignorance, stigma and idiocy. When will we begin to sow love and not hate?” Bobby R. Henry, Sr., publisher, Westside Gazette Over 300 people left their homes on Saturday to enjoy the music and frivolity of Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla.; 50 would never return home and another 50 would be hospitalized. The pain and anguish suffered by the LGBT community is so immense and overwhelming that words escape my brain. The sheer hatred of one man for a group of people is so heartbreaking, but we cannot allow the voice and the actions of people that hate to overshadow the power of love.

Sunday morning when the news about the massacre hit the news feeds and social media, immediately I was wounded that one man had the power to destroy so many lives in such a short period of time. There needs to be so much more done to stop the violence and the hate. What can be done to stop people who believe that the mass destruction of life is right in their eyes and sanctioned by their God? I know and understand that all Muslim believers are not purveyors of hate and we cannot condemn all Muslims for the actions of a few. It doesn’t matter if you agree or disagree with the LGBT orientation or not, ALL people deserve the right to BE. (Cont'd on Page 3)

On August 30, 2016 our votes will be judged “The time is always right to do what’s right.” (Martin Luther King Jr.)

By Tony Freeman In a memorable speech, several decades ago and at the height of the Civil Rights movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reminded American people of the continuing struggle for justice. Specifically, in October 1964, during his visit to Oberlin College (Ohio), he told his audience that “the time is ALWAYS right to do what’s right,” urging them to take action and to commit to VOTING. Rev. King made several visits to South Florida during the Civil Rights movement.

Actually, three years after the Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955-1956) and five years before his “I Have a Dream” speech, he spoke at the Greater Bethel A.M.E. Church in Overtown, Miami, a church that still exists today. Miami News mentioned that on Feb. 12, 1958, as the representative of the Southern Christian Leadership Council’s Crusade for Citizenship, he addressed an “overflow crowd,” talking about VOTING RIGHTS. During his speech, he reminded the citizens of South Florida that they needed to be “free” and that the right to vote was the only way to achieve freedom and to make their voices heard at the local, regional and national level.

According to him, minorities in America could not afford being inactive in the voting process. For too long, they have been left in “shameful indifference” because they have not participated enough in the electoral process.

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Get H.I.P, Get Tested National HIV Testing event featuring Trick Daddy Concert

Curry, Barner, Coward and Evans

Brothers poised to walk the journey of a lifetime from Florida to Washington, D.C. POMPANO BEACH, FL – A journey begins with a vision, passion, and a determination to reach a desired outcome, and on Saturday, June 18, 2016, Dahrnaz Tigner will commence making his vision into reality when he starts The Walk of Hearts, a 1,300-mile journey from Florida to the nation’s capital, to continue bringing awareness to childhood obesity.

Tigner, along with his younger brother, Minnesota Vikings Cornerback Jabari Price, will walk the eastern seaboard, with stops along the way in various cities and townships, encouraging youth and families to get in on the action and start walking their way to better health.

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Pleading Our Own Cause

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BTAN in collaboration with Broward Health, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, City of Lauderhill Officials, YMCA and several HIV agencies are coming together to educate our community about the science, treatment and disparity of HIV/ AIDS in the minority community. All together we can make this a successful event. Blacks represent 26 percent of Broward’s population however, 47 percent of all HIV cases are Black.

National HIV Testing Day is on June 27th and each year we come together for an annual event to get Black people in the highest areas (33311,33313 and 33319)affected by HIV/ AIDS to come out, get educated and tested. Broward County is #2 in new cases of HIV in the nation. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every six people living with HIV is unaware of their infections.

At the annual testing event we test about 65 people of the 300 attendees each year.

However we are not reaching enough people in areas where

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Trick Daddy stigma is the reason why people won’t get tested. This year we have set a goal to do a testing initiative on a larger scale where we would test about 1,000 people.

To reach this goal, on June 24, 2016 we will be hosting a concert at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center with the Rapper Maurice Samuel Young, stage name Trick Daddy.

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The world came to say goodbye to 'The Greatest' “It takes only one man to start a fire.” —- Dick Gregory Gregory,, June 10, 2016

By Lyndale V. Pettus Sr. I had the opportunity of being in Louisville, Ky. during the services and praise given to “The Greatest”, Muhammad Ali, his legacy and the loss of the most iconic sports figure and social activist in the history of the world.

The city went all out and gave incredible support to their

favorite Son, the Ali family, friends and thousands of people from all points of the globe who converged on the beautiful city of Louisville, Ky. for the homegoing memorial services.

I witnessed first-hand so many details and outpourings of kindness, shared by everyone who was there to praise what Ali did for them and the consciousness of the world.

Everyone I met and spoke with had learned something from his actions that will be forever in their hearts.

There were parents who came with kids and toddlers to pay respect and to never let Ali be forgotten. The rich, poor, the young and old came from a far and near to say thank you.

Though there were many celebrities and dignitaries in attendance, I was thrilled to run into Dick Gregory, another one of my heroes who led the fight for change during the Civil Rights movement. I asked to shake his hand, to thank him for what he did for me as a kid growing up in the times of fighting for our rights.

When asked if I could take his photo, he replied, “Yes of course.” After taking his photo and shaking his hand he made

a comment that was one of the most profound things I have ever heard. In his most philosophical Dick Gregory voice he said, “It takes only one man to start a fire”!

I felt confused for the time it takes to blink. Then we both smiled immediately and nodded in harmony, acknowledging the wisdom of the moment, what it all had meant and the true meaning of his words and everything Ali did for us all as a people. I watched him walk away with even more passion and respect for Ali and others who stood up to change our conditions.

On the plane ride home the next day reflecting on the events in Louisville, looking out the window at a beautiful sunny sky filled with fluffy pure white clouds, the thought came to me reflecting on what I had witnessed.

I had this incredible feeling of calmness. I suddenly felt Ali had orchestrated the whole week where we as a people of all faiths and denominations came out to build bridges across divides and rekindle the fire and speak about solving issues that seems lost in red tape and rhetoric.

He did it again even in his passing; he has given to us the ultimate challenge to do better for one another and coexist in friendship and respect, no matter your faith, race or creed.

His last round is clearly the beginning in so many ways. Ali in death has shown an example of togetherness that, duplicated, could unite the world.

Thank you Muhammad Ali for everything you’ve done for our world inside and outside the ring.

Dick Gregory

Jim Brown

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Thinking about opting out of vaccinations for your child? New laws may make it very difficult

By Krystle Crossman The news about the measles outbreak at Disneyland in California spread quickly, almost as quickly as the measles did!

But there was another outbreak that was not as publicized.

In Chicago, five babies were diagnosed with the measles while they were in daycare. Another 10 children that had not been vaccinated were exposed to the disease. Lawmakers are now rushing to make it harder for parents to opt out of having their children have vaccinations. The recent outbreak has spread over 12 states, many of them West Coast states, and has made 120 people sick.

There are certain vaccinations that are required in all states upon entering public school. These vaccinations include: rubella, mumps, polio, and tetanus. There are some medical reasons that children cannot have these vaccinations such as a compromised immune system. But some parents do not want their children to have vaccinations for personal reasons such as they don’t believe in Western medicine, they feel that vaccinations may give their children Autism, or it is against their religion. There are 20 states that allow personal

exemptions from these vaccinations. That number may be lower very soon.

Three states that are rallying to make it harder to opt out of the vaccinations are California, Washington, and Oregon.

These three states were hit hard with the latest measles outbreak. The senator in Oregon, Senator Elizabeth Hayward, states that she does not want her children around un-immunized children. She says that these are very preventable diseases. The lawmakers in California are proposing a law that states that every child must be vaccinated before entering a

public school unless their life would be threatened by doing so.

Oregon has a law in place currently that states that if parents opt their children out of vaccinations they must either watch a movie about the dangers of not vaccinating your children or they must get a doctor’s signature. Oregon also has one of the lowest immunization rates in the country.

With new laws going into place in several states that will make it much harder for parents to opt out, it makes you wonder if more children will become home-schooled as a result.

Go sweetly, Muhammad Ali

Congresswoman Johnson said that Muhammad Ali was a wise and purposeful man, a son of the South, who rose to the pinnacle of a sport that brought him fame and wealth. (Creative Commons)

By Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson With the passing of the larger than life sports personality, Muhammad Ali, the world has lost more than a great boxing champion. We have lost a remarkable human being whose life was laced with courage, dignity and grace. While his athletic talents had long since passed, his face was recognized on every continent in the world, from the largest cities to the

smallest villages. He was more than a citizen of a single country. He was, in fact, a citizen of the world.

The meaning and dimensions of his life have helped to shape the very mosaic of the 21st century. His inner light illuminated the hearts, the minds, and the souls of men, women and children the world over. He lived a transformational life with vision at its core.

Muhammad Ali once said that a person who views the world at 50 years of age the same as they did at 20 years of age has wasted 30 years of life.

He was a wise and purposeful man, a son of the South, who rose to the pinnacle of a sport that brought him fame and wealth. Despite his success it appeared that he was in pursuit of something else, something far more valuable than money, fame, regular mention in the headlines of newspapers or a gallery of friends.

He often said that those who are not “courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”

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The 100 B lack M en of G or dale hosts sixth annual golf Black Men Grreater F For ortt Lauder Lauderdale tour nament & scholarship luncheon tournament

By Charles Moseley Master of Ceremony Wendell Ford, the host of the WEDR/ 99 JAMZ Radio’s “Inspirationally Yours” Sunday Morning Gospel Show, set the tone for the afternoon, at the 100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale’s Sixth Annual Golf Tournament & Scholarship Luncheon. Ford opened the ceremony by greeting the audience with the following quote

by Abolitionist Frederick Douglas.

“It is easier to build strong children, than to rebuild broken men.”

The 100 Black Men of America was founded in Washington, D. C. in 1963. It has over 100 chapters internationally. The national headquarters is presently located in Atlanta, Ga. The 100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale has been building strong children and changing the lives of local youth ages eight-18, through their Leadership Academy; a non-profit, completely volunteer mentoring program, since 2004.

The organization’s major fundraiser was held on June 11, at the Woodlands Coun-try Club in Tamarac, Fla. It featured 11 returning graduates of the 100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale Leadership Academy, presently receiving scholarships while enrolled in college and four of the graduating class for 2016 scheduled to begin their college careers in the fall.

Dennis Wright has been President of the 100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale since 2005. He outlined the significance of supporting young Black males in today’s society and why organizations such as this need to be supported.

“I think it’s important for organizations such as the 100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale and other organizations that are modeled in the same fashion to exist in our community because we must show as Black men that we are strong in our communities and these young men need to that as an example. We need to lead by example.”

“We need to be present and that’s what this organization is all about. We are a consistent presence in the lives of these young men which so many times our communities and certain circumstances in our commu-

nity take us away from our community and we’re fighting against that as well but we’re also fighting to let these young men know that they have a shot to be successful in their community and all they need to do is follow us we’ll lead them and do the things they need to be successful to become a positive fabric in their community,” Wright added.

The 100’s Leadership Academy Class of 2016 includes: Walter Holmes, a Piper High graduate planning to attend FAMU, Tallahassee, Fla.; Justin Wright, a of St. Thomas Aquinas High graduate planning to attend Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fla.; Bryce Burford, Berean Christian High, planning on attending Hampton University, Hampton, Va.; and Dijon Davis, graduate of Christi Academy, who will attend Broward College. Three of the four members of the graduating class of 2016 were present to receive their awards and shared their experience as members of the 100’s Leadership Academy. In addition 11 former Leadership Academy graduates also received their annual scholarship awards for continuing their studies at the collegiate level.

“The Leadership Academy has helped me understand how to live life not so much how school teaches you a curriculum based off of mathematics reading and comprehension. It taught me how to manage money, how to live as a young adult coming into society,” said Justin Wright, who plans on a career in sports law.

“The Leadership Academy has taught me a lot of things that I would not have learned in school and about my history.

It helped me with public speaking. It taught me things about money and how to use it wisely and not a fool with it and taught me about self-respect and how to go about life in the public because people are always looking at you differently. It taught me to be a better person and to look and act right,” said Bryce Burford who intends on pursuing a career in physical therapy. ”I feel like I’ve accomplished a lot since I first joined the 100 two-and a half years ago. I’ve learned to feel comfortable speaking in front of a crowd and I’ve made a lot more friends not just from my own race but I’m able to reach out to everyone,” said Walter Holmes who

Terror on the dance floor (Cont'd from FP) There have been so many tears shed for the victims of the massacre and there will be many more shed. I did not shed any tears; not because I was not hurt or saddened by the brutal slaying of the innocent, but I was too angry to cry; too mad to give the purveyor of hate the satisfaction of my tears.

We ALL need to stand together as people regardless of sexual orientation, to demonstrate that we will not let hate win… Love will always win.

Being a same gender loving man, the brutal slaying of others that are also same gender loving people created a hole in my heart that will not soon be filled. I know and understand that there are people that do not like those like me simply because of the people we chose to love. But, I refuse to allow anyone to dictate to me how I should live my life.

My heart, soul, mind and spirit are with the families of the victims of the brutality of hate and I pray the healing starts soon. We as a nation have been traumatized by the action of one. Trauma needs healing regardless of the trauma, you need to heal. I pray that we all come to terms with the hatred that exists in our community and remain vigilant and steadfast in our wake to assure that Love Wins.

None of us know the mind of the spreader of hate that ended the lives of 50 people and we have to show our Christian love and not fall into the trap of being those that hate. We have to rise above the muck and mire of hatred and realize that there is only one God and how we choose to serve him is our choice. We cannot allow those that hate us to halt us from living our lives. So we have to attend Stonewall parade, Pride events, gay bars and other locales frequented by same gender loving people. Otherwise, they win. We cannot let the purveyors of hate win… Love will always win.

So for me the tears have not flowed because I refuse to give them the satisfaction of making me cry for lives that have been halted by hatred. My heart, mind, soul and spirit are with the many family and friends that have been impacted by hatred. I pray that this will be the last incident of this nature.

There are things we can do to start making change… vote for those that are standing to make changes in gun control and making it more difficult for haters to have access to guns. We stand on the bones of our ancestors and we have to do better to live the true and authentic lives they died for us to live.

Love will always win.

Here is the statement from the World AIDS Museum and Educational Center: “We are deeply disturbed by yet another act of horrific violence. The GLBTQ community is a huge part of the HIV/ AIDS story and we stand behind them in their current tragedy and in their many victories. Orlando is another example of the profound effects of stigma.”

WRIGHT DAVIS

BURFORD plans to study Environmental Science in college.

The Leadership Academy program coincides with the academic school year and is held each Saturday at Nova Southeastern University’s Huizenga School of Business, in Davie, Fla. The curriculum consists of the four pillars of study including: mentoring, education, economic development, and health & wellness.

HOLMES

Norvel Bethel became a mentor in 2008 and has served as the Leadership Academy Coordinator for the past five years.

He typifies the spirit of each mentor who volunteers their time and effort to improve the lives of the young men on a variety of levels academically as well as socially.

“What we try to do on a weekly basis we try to come out and meet with these young men during the school year and basically give them a voice. And give them the opportunity to share their views and perspectives on what’s going on in the world, what’s going on in the community. And just giving

ONYX Magazine presents the 12th Annual ONYX Awards Celebrating African-American philanthropy and paying tribute to the victims of the Pulse massacre From Maria Barnes ORLANDO, FL – The ONYX Awards, recently announced the 2016 honorees for the 12th annual tribute to distinguished African-Americans and those of the African Diaspora. Headlining this year’s celebration is media icon Tom Joyner, whose philanthropy and syndicated broadcasts including the Tom Joyner Morning Show, continue to influence opinion worldwide. Joyner, is credited with raising millions of dollars in scholarships while reminding the nation of the relevance and importance of maintaining America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Florida is home to four such institutions, Florida A& M University, Bethune Cookman University, Florida Memorial College and Edward Waters College.

The Oynx Award will also pay special tribute to the victims of the Pulse Massacre and the memory of Orlando’s youth activist Gino Nicolas.

The Onyx Awards will be held at Orlando’s beautiful Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, on Saturday, June 25, at 7 p.m. Among the other honorees are a host of diverse individuals also impacting our world.

Maurice Starr, renowned producer, and songwriter for the Back Street Boys, New Kids on the Block and New Edition.

Special Guest Host comedian Shawn Banks from BET and Laugh Out Loud brings his larger than life personality to the show. Shawn is a comedian who can connect with and energize an audience the moment he sets foot on the stage.

Live performances include American Idol’s energetic young artist, Tyanna Jones, and the show is topped-off with musical Superstar, Angela Winbush.

Angela got her start singing at an early age at Temple Church of Christ; the church was founded by her grandparents in St. Louis, Missouri.

She rose to stardom with a string of musical hits, and continues to dazzle adiences worldwide.

“I am very excited about this year’s awards program. ONYX continues to embrace those who are influencing our world. We want to celebrate the contributions of these extraordinary African Americans because they shape the future,” said Richard Black, ONYX Publisher. *Publisher’s Award— Terry Prather, First African-

ANDREWS American Theme Park President, President of SeaWorld; *Humanitarian Award-Attorney Mark NeJame, Creator of Runway to Hope, Florida’s largest charity organization supporting cancer research for children; *Performing Arts— Maurice Starr, Producer of Back Street Boys, New Kids on the Block, and New Edition; *Communications— Gayle Andrews, Broke the color barrier in broadcast journalism, media relations and lobbying and heading the state’s oldest corporate and political media consulting firm; *Community Service Award— The Alachua County Branch of the NAACP; *Diversity & Inclusion— The University of Central Florida, America’s Second Largest University; *Spot Light— Ribault Girls Basketball Team, Florida’s State Champions and Dick’s Sporting Goods National Champions, first team to hold both titles simultaneously - “ONYX Orlando Magic Mentoring Youth Summit, Mentoring inner-city minority males of Orlando“Gino Nicolas Mentoring Award.”

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida,- First and only African-American owned Coca-Cola bottler *ONYX Awards in Business The ONYX Awards is proud to be supported by partners and event sponsors: Bright House Network, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, Orlando Health, Florida Lottery, A1 Audio Visual LLC, IDT Integrated DNA Technologies, NCF Diagnostics & DNA Technologies, City of Orlando (The City Beautiful), Access Florida Finance Corporation.

For more information contact Maria Barnes (407) 451-2891 or visit Onyx Awards.com

Several members from the 100’s Leadership Academy fine tune their swings as they practice teeing off . them an outlet in many cases for them to share what they’re going through and for us as mentors to be able to give them back some guidance.”

The event took on a special meaning for Veda ColemanWright and husband Dennis as they witnessed their son Justin receive his scholarship award as part of the Leadership Academy’s Class of 2016. They also have a younger son, Myles, who participates as well.

“I’ve been supporting the 100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale for years because I believe in the principles. This is an amazing mentoring organization and they do so much to help our young men. They set that foundation that young men need so that they can have a successful future. They provide an open forum for these young men to come and share their thoughts their ideas anything that their going through.”

Attorney Quentin Morgan serves as the chairman of 100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale Annual Golf Tournament making sure that they reach their goals annually.

“The bottom line of today’s event is to see that we provide our young Black men scholarships so that they can be successful, at the next level of their education and going forward through college and graduate and hopefully doctorate programs.”

This year’s sponsors included Ultimate Software, Accelerated Learning Solutions, Sunny.Org(Greater Fort Lauderdale Visitors & Conventions Bureau, BIMBO, The Teamsters, The Longshoreman of Dade County, D & B Tile Distributors, and the Broward Ebony Golf Club.

Harold Yarborough, President of D & B Tile Distributors made his third appearance as a sponsor of the 100 Scholarship program.

“I love the organization. It’s the future of all of our society and what the 100 Black Men do with mentoring with these young men is fabulous. I support this effort to simply give back a little bit because simply put these young men are our future and that’s what we believe in. We have to give back a little bit of something.”

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Debate Issues ranging from economic development to transportation will be discussed at the Downtown Council Breakfast Candidate Forum, 7:30 a.m.

Thursday June 23, 2016 at the Tower Club.

Brittany Wallman, SunSentinel, will moderate the forum for Broward County District 9 candidates, Commissioner Dale Holness and Senator Chris Smith along with State Senate District 34 contenders Gary Farmer, Representative Gwen Clarke Reed and Representative Jim Waldman.

There is a charge. For more information, contact Doug Frens, (954) 462-2570. or visit www.ftlchamber.com/ CandidateForum.

Banquet

Roundup

ARMSTRONG The Ram Roundup, The Curtis L. Armstrong Mays High School Rams Roundup will be held Saturday, June 18, from 9:30 a.m. to until at the Homestead Air Reserve Base Park, 27401 S.W. 127th Ave. A gathering of former Mays Rams athletes, coaches, and cheerleaders. It is held every even year in South Dade.

For more info contact Leroy Bradshaw at (305) 409-0040 or lebrad@bellsouth.net.

Event

KURTZ The Florida Morticians Association has chosen Richard A. Kurtz as Mortician of the Year 2016. He will be honored Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 7 p.m., at The Westin Fort Lauderdale, 400 Corporate Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Banquet tickets can be purchased at the Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home, 1350 N. W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For additional info call (954) 4673426.

Reunion

Feeding South Florida to host Second Annual End Summer Hunger Sort-A-Thon, Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Feeding South Florida Main Warehouse, 2501 S.W. 32 Terr., Pembroke Park, Fla. Volunteers 100 maximum per shift will sort donated food. Individuals and groups are welcome. 2½-hour shifts are available from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Shift 1: 8-10:30 a.m.; Shift 2: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Shift 3 2-4:30 p.m.; Shift 4 5-7:30 p.m. To register to volunteer, visit www.feedingsouthflorida.org or http:// feedingsouthflorida.force.com

Event Dillard High School Class of 1966 is having their 50th Class Reunion, Friday, June 17-19, 2016. Would like members to contact Hatti Eckford at (954) 735-0404 or Marvlayn Davis at (954) 683-2303 we are in need of your addresses, phone numbers and email.

The Dania Beach PATCH (People Access to Community Horticulture) Urban Market Garden invites the community to join us for fun and fresh food, Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 9 a.m., at 1201 N.W. Dania Becah Blvd., Dania Beach, Fla.

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Celebration

A Special Father’s Day event hosted by Terry & John, a celebration of a real Father, Everyday Heroes Fathers Unmasking the Heart Sunday, June 19, 2016 from 7 to 11 p.m., at The Westin Fort Lauderdale, 400 Corporate Dr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Free Entry.

Mask required for entry and available for purchase on site.

For RSVP to WrightYoung@gmail.com

Event

The Old Dillard Museum will host a special Juneteenth event on Father’s Day that will feature poetry, drumming and dance in a dramatic presentation composed by Darius Daughter. “Voice of Our Forefathers” Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 4 p.m., at the Old Dillard Museum, 1009 N.W. 4 Street, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

EDUCATION MATTERS Every Child Deserves a Chance

Luncheon

A Plus Foundation, Incorporated, charitable arm of Chi Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will host its Third Annual Emerald Luncheon to honor community church musicians and benefit scholarships for deserving graduating seniors in Broward County, Saturday, 11:30 a.m., June 25, 2016, Marriott North, 6650 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. For more info call Josetta B. Patterson, president at (954) 410-6673.

Conference/ Exhibition Applications are now being accepted for Performers for Greater Miami Festivals & Events Association presents Event Magic Creating the Experience, Fourth Annual Conference & Exhibition, Wednesday, June 22, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the Doubletree Hilton, Miami Airport Convention Center, 711 N.W. 72 Ave., Miami, Fla. For more info call (305) 6519404.

Fair Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Miami Gardens invites high school students, especially 2015-2016 seniors to an annual College Fair, Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 8:30 a.m., at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Miami Gardens, 21311 N.W. 34 Ave., Miami Gardens, Fla. The Fair is being hosted by Antioch’s CARE Ministry and sponsored by State Farm Agent Lakitisia Gaines. Students are encouraged to attend the fair dressed for success and prepared for face-to-face interviews with college recruiters Including Lincoln University, Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University (FAMU), Florida Memorial University, Nova University and several other institutions. Students and their parents attending the Fair should bring: 1.Several sealed copies of the student’s official transcripts 2.Several copies of the student’s current test scores 3.A completed FAFSA application. For more info call (305) 624-8170.

TODAY'S BLACK NEWS IS TOMORROW'S BLACK HISTORY

Food Distribution Wayne Barton Study Center’s Good News Of Christ Ministries, Free Grocery Giveaway Food Distribution, Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Town of Pembroke Park, Pembroke Park Church of Christ, Raymond P. Oglesby Preserve, 3115 S.W. 52 Ave., Pembroke Park. For more info (954) 986-0790.

Workshop A One Stop Sealing and Expungement Workshop will be held Thursday, June 30 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Oveta McKeithen Recreational Complex, 445 S.W. Second St., Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Doors will close promptly at 7 p.m.)

For additional info call Elizabeth Honorat at the State Attorney's Office (954) 8317209.

Gala

The T.J. Reddick Bar Association, Inc. present 25th Annual Scholarship & Award Gala, "Being The Change We Seek!", Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 7 to 11 p.m., at the Signature Grand, 6900 State Rd. 84 Davie, Fla. Justice James E.C. Perry Florida Supreme Court.

Church Anniversary Bethel Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate its 67th Church Anniversary services starting June 22 - June 26, 2016, nightly services at 7:30 p.m. and will culminate Sunday, June 26 at 3 p.m. Following this service a meal will be served. The church is located at 2211 N.W. Seventh St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Rev. Jimmy English.

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Scholarship NMAC (National Minority AIDS Council) is currently accepting scholarship applications for the 20th annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA).

The 2016 conference will be held Sept. 15 - 18, 2016 at The Diplomat Resort, 3555 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood, FL 33019.

Sessions will address current issues such as the importance of race in HIV services, biomedical HIV prevention, and women and violence.

Additionally, USCA’s 2016 southern Florida conference locale provides a needed opport-unity to address the epidemic among populations in the Caribbean diaspora – the target population for this year.

As our communities encounter rising infection rates, new and innovative methods are needed to turn the tide.

Attending USCA is the best way to gain those skills and learn best practices from those that are experiencing measurable results and positive change. Deadline for Scholarships is July 8, 2016.

Apply online at http:// 2016usca.org/scholarshipregistration/

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Ne wa ppointees to local colle ges’ Boar ds of Trustees New appointees colleg Boards

Shaun Davis Submitted by Bernadette Morris Recently, both Barry University and FAU appointed S. Davis & Associates, P.A. partners to their Boards of Trustees.

Founder and Managing Part-

ner, Shaun Davis, was appointed to FAU’s Board of Trustees. Tanya Davis was appointed to Barry University’s Board.

Putting accounting into practice is the shining forte of noted CPA, Shaun M. Davis.

Davis specializes in this every day. In light of his accomplishments and services statewide, Davis was recently appointed as a Board Member and Trustee for Florida Atlantic University.

“I am excited to be a member of the Board,” said Trustee Shaun Davis. “The University is doing great things throughout our great state, and I look forward to working with my fellow Board members to be a part of the institution’s continued successful growth and development.”

Through S. Davis and Associates, P.A., Shaun represents clients from a range of industries including non-profit, real

estate, governmental, sports and entertainment and banking. Prior to launching his own firm in 1991, he served as an audit manager at Ernst & Young, one of the world’s largest

accounting firms. He began his illustrious accounting career with Deloitte and Touche and holds a degree in accounting from Florida State University.

FAMU students get behind-thescenes experience on the PGA Tour at The Players

Florida Department of Health in Broward County

By Bob LaMendola Good news for thousands of immigrant families who have been unable to obtain low-cost Florida KidCare health insurance without a five-year wait.

The wait is ending.

In March, Florida legislators eliminated a five-year waiting period that has long been required before the children of certain legal immigrant families could qualify for KidCare. Now, those families will be able to enroll their kids immediately, simply by showing they are Florida residents.

“We have 48,000 uninsured children in Broward County and thousands of them could benefit,” says Dr. Paula Thaqi, Director of the Florida Department of Health in Broward (DOH-Broward), which enrolls children in KidCare. “This will be a great help to families who really need the coverage.”

The change starts on July 1, but DOH-Broward is education families early. An event to inform the public is set from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, June 24 at the Carl DeSantis Building at Nova Southeastern University in Davie.

The new rules affect several categories of legal immigrants, including those holding green cards, says Rebecca Miele, Manager of KidCare Outreach at DOH-Broward. Even if a family is not sure whether the new rules apply to them, Miele urges them to call KidCare to find out.

Under the new system, more families will be eligible for Florida Medicaid, which is part of KidCare. If they earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, they can apply for subsidized coverage in Healthy Kids, which also is part of KidCare. Healthy Kids insurance costs as little as $15 to $20 per month for an entire household of children.

Families who earn too much to receive the subsidized rate can still enroll in “full-pay” Healthy Kids coverage, which remains less costly than most insurance on the private market, Miele says.

State officials estimate that over 15,000 more families will become eligible for Medicaid and 17,000 more for Healthy Kids.

More information call (954) 467-8737.

Mass shooting in Central Florida (Cont'd from FP) State Attorney Jeff Ashton said, “This is a terrible, terrible evil act. As a father of seven, I called and checked on some of my kids this morning to make sure they were ok. We’re doing everything we can, law enforcement is working well together, our victim advocates are helping out to see if we can work with families and I just encourage everyone, as I did my staff, to just please donate blood, because we are going to need a lot of it.”

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer swiftly prepared by having resources available for family members of the victims. Dyer, requested assistance from Governor Rick Scott for Central Floridians and both are working together, along with State Attorney Jeff Ashton, to help the families and victims in this tragic mass murder.

Mateen’s, a 30-year old American born citizen, motives are still unclear. Mateen’s father told NBC News, “This has nothing to do with religion.” He said his son became angry after seeing two men kissing a few months ago in Miami. He speculates this could have triggered his decision to kill.

Governor Scott added, “For anybody that thinks that they should do this, I can tell you the State of Florida, the law enforcement, will be swift in their justice.”

People are urged to donate O+, O- and AB blood types at One Blood center on Michigan Avenue in Orlando. Visit www.oneblood.org and find a location near you or find the Big Red Bus to donate.

This massacre comes on the

heels of the recent shooting Friday night at The Plaza Live in downtown Orlando that ended in the death of The Voice and YouTube singer Christina Grimmie. A gunman, Kevin James Loibl, from St. Petersburg, Fla., walked into The Plaza Live and shot her in the head three times as she signed autographs. Loibl was tackled

by Grimmie’s brother and then shot himself during the struggle. Loibl was carrying two extra magazines of ammunition and a hunting knife. Grimmie later died at the hospital.

A hot button in the Florida Legislature has been the Pastor Protection Act but some say it’s a hypocritical move by countless pastors.

The Pastor Protection Act, which was signed into law this past legislative session, protects clergy from lawsuits if they refuse to perform wedding that violates religious beliefs, such as for same-sex couples. (House Bill 43 and Senate Bill 110).

Months ago, specific pastors in the Central Florida community sounded off about wanting full protection against having to marry a same sex couple.

On social media, one pastor and members of his congregation even attacked elected officials for voting against the Pastor Protection Act. But even prior to this bill, pastors were and are already protected under the law to be able to marry couples they feel are prepared for marriage regardless of sexual orientation so some say there’s no reason why the hotly disputed Pastor Protection Act, sponsored by Representative Scott Plakon (RLongwood), should be a contested issue, even though it

From left: Jeff Weddington, Morgan Culler, PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem, Amber Jones.

(Photo by Vaughn Wilson)

By FAMU Sports Information Staff PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL — Just a few weeks ago, three FAMU students were afforded the unique opportunity of a lifetime. They were special invitees to cover one of the media days and practice rounds at The Players at TPC at Sawgrass. Widely regarded as the “fifth major” on the PGA Tour, The Players annually has one of the best fields in golf.

This year was no different as top golfers Rory McIllroy, Jordan Spieth, Jason Day and Ricky Fowler were in the field.

The FAMU students were rewarded with the opportunity

by PGA Tour Media Relations on a special invite afforded to FAMU Athletics. All three students were interns in FAMU Athletics for the 2015-16 school year and were rewarded for their professionalism and drive during the year. FAMU Sports Information Director Vaughn Wilson escorted the students to the tournament. Wilson covered the PGA Tour for nine years as the sports editor of the Capital was signed into law at the end of session.

But, what significantly links the fight for the pastors to not be able to marry same-sex couples has become more ironic over the past 24-hours.

One pastor who was vocal about not marrying same-sex couples was scheduled to hold a vigil for the victims of Sunday’s massacre. Another pastor, who opposed marrying members of the LGBT community, rushed toward the cameras to stand in solidarity with elected and appointed officials as they spoke during a nationally televised press conference.

Pastors speaking out against marrying same-sex couples and then advertising and holding a vigil for national attention is the more unlikely couple. Some say those pastors have yet to do one thing in the LGBT community except protest the legal union and legal benefits for citizens while judging their lifestyle and most of all, judging who they love with all hopes of using legislative power to deny them the rights for which they are fighting.

Sound off on whether or not these pastors are saying one thing but truly believing another? Or, are they using this tragedy to gain national attention during one of the most trying times in American history?

Governor Rick Scott attended a prayer vigil at Iglesias El Calvario in West Orlando. His words were unifying. Scott said, “As Christians, we know God is with us and it is our faith in God that will persevere.”

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Outlook newspaper and his work was published in Black newspapers in Florida and across the nation via the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA).

The students were Morgan Culler (senior business/ journalism student), Amber Jones (senior journalism student), and Jeff Weddington (graphic design graduate, spring 2016).

FAMU Athletic Director Milton Overton was supportive of the intern initiative.

“When we formed our internship partnership with our journalism and business schools, we committed to Dean Ann Kimbrough and Dean Shawnta Friday-Stroud that we would expose these students to the highest level of professionalism and give them valuable experiences to prepare them for their careers,” Overton said. “We are proud of the fact that our students got an opportunity to experience professional sports media at its highest level.”

The day began with a tour of what is considered one of the most technologically advanced media facilities in the world.

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Davis has a rich history of involvement with educational, social and other communitybased organizations. He has provided advice and counseling to numerous students interested in entering the accounting field and has participated in and/or held seminars and training sessions for minorities seeking advice on starting new businesses. Davis’ success as a business owner and community leader has provided him with an invaluable opportunity to give back and serve others.

Shaun also served on the Board of Accountancy for the State of Florida for eight years, chairing the board for one year.

Tanya Davis is committed to putting accounting into practice at S. Davis & Associates, P.A. A noted CPA, Tanya is a Partner at the prestigious company, overseeing Attest and Accounting Services. Equipped with over two decades of experience in public accounting, auditing, tax and consulting services, Tanya was appointed to the Board of Trustees for Barry University.

“I am honored to be appointed as a trustee for Barry University, my alma mater,” said Tanya. “I look forward to broadening my expertise and sharing my years of knowledge with the institution.”

Through the services of S. Davis and Associates, P.A., Tanya works with clients in a range of areas including nonprofit, governmental, real estate, public utilities, employee benefit plans and banking. A woman of many talents, Tanya oversees all matters related to auditing and accounting for SDA clients and manages hiring and development of the firm’s staff. She has over 25 years of experience in public and private sector auditing.

Prior to joining SDA, Tanya worked as an audit supervisor

Tanya Davis at Grant Thornton, after prior experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers. She graduated cum laude from Barry University with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting.

Tanya has a firm commitment to community activism and regularly contributes to a variety of professional, educational, social and other community-based organizations.

She has used her success and broad experience to provide advice and counsel to students interested in entering the accounting field. Tanya also works with new business owners and has developed financial analyses, feasibility studies, and business plans to help them succeed.

Tanya served on the Florida Board of Accountancy for the State of Florida for eight years, chairing the board for one of those years. She also served as a member of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy for seven years and is a lifetime member of the National Association of Black Accountants.

DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT WITH THE ARTISTS, THE JUNETEENTH CONCERT IS POSTPONED UNTIL

AUGUST 13, 2016

Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson to host free HIV Testing event to observe National HIV Testing Day MIAMI, FL – In observance of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), Monday, June 27, 2016, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) and other elected officials will take confidential HIV tests and encourage the public to join them in taking the test. Free HIV testing will be available on Monday, June 27, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at six locations in MiamiDade and Broward counties.

“Miami-Dade and Broward counties have the highest number of new HIV cases in the country. We have to end the stigma associated with HIV/ AIDS so that we can end the spread, and it all starts with taking the test,” said Congresswoman Wilson. “We cannot continue to ignore the problem and think that it will go away. HIV/ AIDS robs our communities of talent and productivity. The best way to fight the spread of the disease is to get tested, know your status, and get the treatment you need if you are HIV positive.”

Congresswoman Wilson sponsored several bills to boost HIV/AIDS education and awareness throughout her career in public service. This year marks the 14th anni-

versary of a bill she sponsored in the Florida legislature to mandate HIV testing for prisoners upon their release from Florida prisons. The purpose of the bill was to confirm prisoners’ HIV status as they re-enter society and connect them to care if they were positive for HIV. Congresswoman Wilson will take the test and deliver remarks at a press conference at 10 a.m., at Frederica Wilson and Juanita Mann Health Center, 2520 N.W. 75 St., Miami, Fla. Also joining Congresswoman Wilson to take the test are State Representatives Cynthia Stafford (D-109) and Daphne Campbell (D-108), and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Audrey M. Edmonson.

Congresswoman Wilson and other elected officials will visit the six testing sites throughout the day.

Free, confidential HIV testing will be available at the following locations: 1. Frederica Wilson and Juanita Mann Health Center, 2520 N.W. 75 St., Miami, Fla. 2. Borinquen Health Care Center, 3601 N.E. Fourth Ct., Miami, Fla. 3. Center For Haitian Studies, 8260 N.E. Second Ave., Miami, Fla.

WILSON 4. Jessie Trice Community Health Center, 4692 N.W. 183 St., Miami Gardens, Fla. 5. Koinonia Worship Center, 4900 Hallandale Beach Blvd., West Park, Fla. 6. New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, 1469 N.W. 36 St., Miami, Fla. The purpose of NHTD is to raise HIV/AIDS awareness and promote HIV testing. According to the CDC, one in eight people living with HIV in the United States is unaware that they have the disease. MiamiDade and Broward were Nos. one and two in the U.S. in new HIV infections in 2014 per 100,000 residents, according to state and federal data. This understates the importance of getting tested and knowing your status.

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Hillary makes history breaking through the glass ceiling

“Trump, racism and the Republicans Party”

“Tens of millions of Americans made their voices heard. Today I just want to add mine. I don’t think there’s ever been someone so qualified to hold office,” President Obama said in a video endorsement.

At 68, Hillary Clinton welcomed the vote of confidence: “Honored to have you with me, @POTUS. I’m fired up and ready to go,” she tweeted using one of Obama’s own campaign rallying cries from 2008.

Clinton has clinched the Democratic nomination making her the first women to win a major party’s nomination. This is an historic achievement, because all American women were given the right to vote in 1920 by the 19th Amendment. The 19th Amendment passed by Congress was a milestone, as a result of 70 years of protests, marches, and civil disobedience under the organizational — movement title of “women suffrage.”

The fight for the right to vote for women started in the mid-19th century, and there has always been a question in the country of “What is a women’s place?” Starting in 1890, African American women begin to assert their political rights aggressively from within their own clubs and suffrage societies. Many Black men have struggled with Black women’s political groups, but they still exist today, and Black women are more organized politically than Black men.

As Clinton prepares for an all out attack from Donald Trump during the campaign, many Democrats are wondering if her running mate for Vice President will also be a woman. This 2016 campaign is unprecedented, and there are so many first, that anything could happen in the next five months.

Back in 2013 at Pennsylvania Conference for Women Clinton said to a 7,000-member audience, “Ceilings in America are unacceptable, and we’re going to be about the business of making sure those ceiling crack. These ceilings don’t just hold back women and girls.

By Pastor Rasheed Z Baaith “…they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.”

(Jeremiah 14:14b) None of us should be professing surprise or denying the vehement racism of Donald Trump’s remarks about the judge of Mexican heritage presiding over a case in which Trump has a high stake. The intent of what Trumps said and why it was said is clear to anyone who heard or read the comments.

Trump has, since the onset of his campaign to secure the Republican nomination for President, appealed to the deep streak of racism still alive in a good number of Americans. He has

stroked it, inflamed it and exploited it each day of his campaign. His most consistent strategy is to divide us through color, religion, ethnicity and gender. His racism and misogyny is obvious and unapologetic. And any person but especially a person of color who denies that Trump is a racist is both intellectually dishonest and morally lacking. This talk by some of Trump’s remarks being misconstrued or taken out of context is insulting.

For the Republican Party leadership to endorse such an obvious bigot tells a lot about what the Republican Party’s vision of American is. They are politicians who want to win elections at any cost, particularly Presidential elections.

If they can win the Office supporting a virulent racist like Trump, they are more than prepared to do so. All of

their talk about wanting to expand the tent and be more inclusive is just talk and valueless babble. It is a kind of verbal diarrhea. How can any person of color or any woman be a member of a party whose Presidential candidate should wear a swastika on the front of his shirt and accepts the support of David Duke?

Presidents put persons around them who think as they think. Which means Trump’s cabinet will be filled with those whose thinking is like his; as will those he appoints to the Supreme Court and those who will administrate whatever policies he puts in place.

Even more Trump’s campaign is showing a brand of campaigning we’ve not seen since the last century particularly in the South when politicians got elected by seeing who could holler

Hastings’ statement on mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fa.) issued the following statement on the mass shooting that took place at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Fla.: “Words cannot express the sadness and sorrow that I feel for the families

and friends who lost loved ones in the horrific shooting at Pulse Nightclub.

This tragic act of violence is utterly devastating, and a direct attack on the LGBTQ community as our nation celebrates LGBT Pride Month.

“While many details are still yet unknown, I stand shoulder-to-shoulder in solidarity with the LGBTQ community and all the people of Orlando. These senseless acts of violence can never be understood, but we must find strength in knowing that justice will ultimately prevail.

“I offer my deepest sympathies during this dark hour and stand united in prayer with our nation at this most difficult time.”

Congressman Alcee L. Hastings serves as Senior Member of the House Rules Committee, Ranking Democratic Member of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, and Co-Chairman of the Florida Delegation.

A message of support to the City of Orlando From Fort Lauderdale Mayor John P. “Jack” Seiler June 12, 2016 On behalf of the City of Fort Lauderdale, we offer our sincere condolences to the City of Orlando, Mayor Buddy Dyer, and the LGBT community in light of the horrific attack which occurred early this morning. Our thoughts and prayers are with the innocent victims, as well as their families, friends, and loved ones who must endure the tremendous loss and hardship of this unconscionable act of violence. This is not only a tragedy for the City of Orlando; it is a direct assault on our state, our nation, and our democracy. The City of Fort Lauderdale stands strong with and in support of the City of Orlando, and we offer what-

ever resources and help may be needed to assist during this difficult time.

We also remind everyone that this is a time for all of us to come together and renew our commitment to being vigilant and keenly aware of our surroundings. If you witness any suspicious activity or see anything that looks out of the ordinary, we encourage you to immediately report it to your local authorities.

Again, our deepest sympathies and support go out to the City of Orlando, its citizens, neighbors, and members of the LGBT community.

May God bless all who have been affected by this reprehensible tragedy.

“Nigger” the loudest or whose election slogan was “segregation today, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.” It’s the same game in a new package.

Some will think this is reactionary hyperbole. Keep watching and listening because things will get worse. What Trumps understands that most of us don’t is that he is using the Republican Party’s old Southern Strategy playbook. Although Nixon is given most of the responsibility for employing the Southern Strategy” because he certainly popularized it, he didn’t originate it. The Republican Party did.

Kevin Phillips was Nixon’s political strategist and in a New York Times interview in 1970, Phillips said, “The more Negroes who register as Democrats in the south, the sooner Negrophobe whites will quit the Democrats and become Republicans.” He proved to be prophetical.

In short, the “Southern Strategy” is based on polarizing “ethnic voting.”

Then as now the Republican Party was playing the color card and then as now, the Republican Party wanted to win more than they wanted anything else. No matter what that might mean for America.

Today’s Republican Party is a long way from the party of Lincoln. They were after the Civil War the bastion of black voters or from being the party that cast more votes for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other Civil Rights legislation than the Democratic Party to now being the party of Trump. That’s a long way to fall in a de evolvement caused by moral bankruptcy.

Finally there’s this: there is an aura of violence around Donald Trump and on many of those who support him.

They would like nothing more than fighting in a new Civil War. They may just get it. Think about it.

Thank you Mr. President

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Gary convention: A showcase of political impotence

that creates hatred. Let us look to the outrageous laws that make it easier for gunmen to acquire assault rifles than it will be for members of the LGBTQ community to donate muchneeded blood for the victims of this crime.

“The weapon used in Orlando is the same type of military-style assault rifle used by Adam Lanza when he murdered innocent children and educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. It is the same type of weapon used in San Bernardino, Calif. In Aurora, Colo. In Portland, Ore. “People will say now is no time for politics. But politics—at its best—is about leadership. Let us find the political courage to pass commonsense laws to make it harder to commit these crimes. And let us find the moral courage to use this tragedy to build bridges and open our hearts, not to build walls and further hatred.”

“I am heartbroken and shocked by the senseless tragedy that has occurred in our beautiful city,” said Wendy Doromal, President-elect of the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association. “Our hearts and prayers are with the victims, their families and all of Orlando. We must work together to promote peace and understanding and push for an end to the horrific violence in our nation. While the issue of gun violence must be addressed through policy change, we must remember that social justice does not occur merely through the enactment of law, but through education as well.”

Our President is on a mission to ensure that the country will not be saddled with the albatross of Donald Trump’s mercurial ethos. President Obama has made it clear that he will endorse Hillary Clinton. It is certain that one of his goals is to unify the Sanders Camp with the rest of the Democratic party.

This effort will hopefully bring enough inertia to blunt the obtuse Trump campaign.

In a recent U.S.A. Today article David Jackson commented, “President Obama is poised to become the most active lame duck campaigner in history…”. Historically the sitting President waits till close to the election to toss in his proverbial hat. In this election the administration will put it’s entire effort into not having to struggle with a thin skinned capricious President. A President Trump with the nuclear codes is a hazard to the entire global community. That is the worst case, but consider his tendency to make salacious comments about our neighbors. It won’t take a large mental leap to envision what damage he could do the United States worldwide reputation.

There is no debate that Trump brings a voice that is opined quietly in many circles of society. That does not make that practical or correct. Specifically, short of the Native American Indians everyone in America is an immigrant.

His well-known comments on Mexican’s, Muslims and women show he does not have the maturity to hold the office. Trump has never held an elected office of any sort. The leader of the free world is not an on the job learning position. The President deserves kudos for slugging this fight out against this inept Presidential fraud.

Moreover, as a Constitutional Scholar, the President is standing up to mendacious comments by Trump to the Judicial branch.

Last weekend was supposed to be a remix of the 1972 National Black Political Convention in Gary, Ind. Richard G. Hatcher, who became the first Black mayor of Gary in 1968; Newark, N.J. Mayor Ras J. Baraka, the son of the late poet/ activist Amira Baraka, one of the original organizers; and Tuskegee, Ala. Mayor Johnny Ford were among the co-conveners.

According to organizers, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders had confirmed they would attend. Convention officials had been in touch with Donald Trump’s camp and were convinced that he, too, would land his jet in Gary. But within a week of the event, convention organizers said each presidential candidate said they would not be in attendance and offered to send a “representative” instead.

For all of the talk about the importance of the Black vote and, in Trump’s case, “My African American,” it was what Sanders would characterize as a “hugeeee” slap in the face.

To illustrate just how “hugeee,” consider the legwork for the conference performed by the National Policy Alliance (NPA). Its members include: *Blacks in Government (BIG), *Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), *Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies (Joint Center), Judicial Council of the National Bar Association (NBAJC), *National Association of Black County Officials (NABCO), * National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBCLEO), * National Black Council of School Board Members (NBCSBM), *National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL), *National Organization of Black County Officials (NOBCO), * World Conference of Mayors (WCM) NPA’s website declared its “purpose is to give voice to the nearly 10,000 African American elected officials and the more than three million African American government employees who serve the nation. Together, these public servants represent not only the interests of the 35 million African Americans, but the interests of all Americans.

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John P. “Jack” Seiler Mayor

Statement from AFT President Randi Weingarten on Orlando nightclub massacre

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By George E. Curry, George Curry Media Columnist

By Don Valentine

ORLANDO, FL — After a gunman killed at least 50 and injured 53 more during a Pride celebration at an Orlando nightclub, AFT President Randi Weingarten, Orange County Classroom Teachers Association President-elect Wendy Doromal and Orange County Classroom Teachers Association administrator Dennis Kelly issued the following statements: “I don’t know where to begin,” said AFT President Randi Weingarten.

Fifty dead, many more wounded, in the worst mass shooting in American history. I am sick and heartbroken. I pray for the recovery of those who are wounded, and my heart goes out to the dead and their families and loved ones.

“While we wait for the details, we must find the courage to extend compassion to one another, not expand hate. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and others are already trying to divide us by insinuating that the victims—because they are part of the LGBTQ community—deserved to die. Others have seized on the gunman’s name to promote hate against Muslims.

“The victims are not to blame. Our Muslim neighbors are not to blame. If we want to assign blame, let us look to the culture of radicalization and fear

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

911 N.W. 209 Ave., Suite 122 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33029 (954) 297-9530 ewc@elevatingwordchurch.org www.elevatingwordchurch.org Sunday Prayer -- 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship -- 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday Adult & Youth Bible Study -- 7:30 p.m.

MONTHLY EVENTS *Men’s and Women’s Ministry, *Villa Maria Nursing Home *Food Distribution

Pastor McQuaise & Antoinette Hepburn

“Renewing minds, transforming lives, and impacting the world for Christ.”

Senior Pastor Sunday .................................................... 7:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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GARCIA Funeral services for the late Antonia Garcia 77 were held June 11 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Forest Lawn Central.

JONES Funeral services for the late Libbie Ann Gallon Jones - 62 were held June 11 at New Mount Olive Baptist Church with Pastor John W. Little officiating. Inter-

ment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home HANKERSON Funeral services for the late Tommie Lee Hankerson - 90 were held June 11 at Mt. Hermon A.M.E. Church with Bishop Adam J. Richardson, Jr. officiating.

WALKER Funeral services for the late Elder Johnnie Lee Walker, Jr. - 60 were held June 11 at Mount Bethel Baptist Church with Bishop C.E. Glover officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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Why did God create Dads?

By Carey Kinsolving and friends “God created dads so they could wrestle with their daughters or their sons or wife,” says Kaitlin, 8.

You’ve got to be tough to live in Kaitlin’s house. Yes, God created dads to wrestle, but also “to hug on,” says Taylor, 7.

“Sometimes dads like to show off, but the rest of the time, they’re playful,” says Kristen, 8. “They’re all big kids, and they always will be. Most of the time, they just want to be loved. You can tell they love you.”

Kristen, I’m glad your dad knows how to have fun, but you can bet he’s more mature than you think.

Dads are a pushover, says Elizabeth, 9: “I think God created dads so they can fall for your little face. Also, they can buy you anything you want when you say ‘please daddy.’

They always fall for that!”

Lauren, 10, adds: “God created dads to tell you ‘yes’ when your mom says ‘no.’”

Well, a daughter’s plea and face can be irresistible, but a father who loves his daughter will say “no” sometimes.

If it wasn’t for dads, most moms would never go camping and fishing, says Adrienne, 10: “Moms wouldn’t dare go without electricity, bait a hook or touch a dead fish.”

Actually, “God made daddies so that they can help mommies,” says Manasi, 7. “When mommies have babies, dad can help name them.”

Actually, the Bible says woman was created to be a help to the man. But, of course, in the life of a family, there are many times when dads help moms.

The Bible also says, the dad is supposed to provide for his family. Kayla, 12, agrees: “Without dad who would support the family? Who would go to work, cut the grass and do all the hard work?”

And when there are problems, “Dad will help you up

when you fall.

If you are bleeding, he will take care of it,” says Esther, 8.

Whether you fall on the playground or in life, a good dad is always there to pick you up, bandage the wounds and send you on your way.

“God created dads to help people build things for God and to have faith in God,” says Alex, 8. The greatest thing a dad can build is not a house, stock portfolio or bus-inesss empire, but a relationship with God in the lives of his children.

“God made daddies so they could be brave, grateful and like Jesus,” says Alaura, 7.

Jesus had to be brave when he obeyed his Father and allowed the soldiers to arrest him in the Garden of Gethsemane.

He prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42). A few minutes later Jesus displayed courage by telling the soldiers, “If you seek me, let these go their way” (John 18:8). Throughout his life, Jesus gave thanks to his Father.

There are times when every dad has to make tough decisions. A dad who is grateful to God will find the courage to make the right ones.

Even dogs like godly dads, says Rebecca, 9: “Dad works so hard every day for my family, and he loves us all. He even loves my dog. And believe me, my dog loves him, too! We all love him, and he loves us and believes in Jesus.”

Point to ponder: Bless your father as your heavenly Father has blessed you.

Scripture to remember: “The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, and he who begets a wise child will delight in him” (Proverbs 23:24).

Question to consider: Is your father rejoicing and delighting in you?

“Kids Talk About God” is written and distributed by Carey Kinsolving. To access free, online “Kids Color Me Bible” books, “Mission Explorers” videos, a new children’s musical, and all columns in a Bible Lesson Archive, visit www.KidsTalkAboutGod.org.

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When I heard those words in June 1966, I knew I was going to have rough time in the U.S. Navy. My immediate reply to that Petty Officer was, “Who are you calling a boy? I am a man!” I was 21-years-old, already an angry Black man who experienced separate bathrooms, water fountains, restaurants at Greyhound bus stops that had “Coloreds served round back” signs posted on their front doors, and having to sit in the balcony of the local theater in Winston-Salem, N.C. during my two years of high school there. I was already angry about Medgar Evers, Schwerner, Goodman, and Chaney, and Malcolm X. So I knew at that very moment I was called a “boy” by this southern white guy, I would be a marked man on that ship because of my belligerence and unwillingness to go along to get along.

Ten months later, when Muhammad Ali refused to step forward to be drafted, I took a step up, got on his shoulders and have been there ever since. My view from that perch has given me the spirit, the drive, the commitment, and the dedication to do what I have done for decades now. His example gave me the audacity and temerity to stand before anyone, white, Black or otherwise, to state my case and stand my ground. A backbone is much stronger than a wishbone. Ali had backbone, and he passed it on to me without ever knowing it.

Ali and those few athletes who stood with him were giants in a land of cowering, timid, “yessah” men. He was bold, brash, brave, and brutal in his in-your-face assessment of society’s ills. Ali was the personification of dreams, the realization of hopes, and the culmination of victory, with his fists as well as his voice, which could only be silenced by Parkinson’s disease.

His impact on my life has lasted for 50 years, and will continue until I die. When they stripped him of his title and took away his right to earn a living, I became even angrier at the government for such a gross injustice. Years later,

watching him fight the daily rounds of his real “Fight of the Century,” against such a relentless opponent as Parkinson’s, my commitment to help others grew even stronger.

Now that I am in the fight of my life, against my greatest opponent, ALS, which is similar to Parkinson’s in some ways. I think about Muhammad Ali often; I think about his children, especially his “Little Girl” Laila, in the same vein I think about my daughter, Kiah. And I pray that I will be strong like he was until the end. Ali’s strength made me a better person; I have the courage of my convictions and the fearless sacrificial mindset of that man among men.

In today’s society of “make money without making waves,” prominent athletes should learn from Ali. It was not enough to wear hoodies when Trayvon was killed, not enough to turn shirts inside out and throw them on the basketball court in response to a racist franchise owner, not enough to wear “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirts after Eric Garner was choked to death, not enough to stand in front of the Walmart where John Crawford was killed for checking out a BB Gun, not enough just to voice outrage after Sandra Bland died inside a jail cell despite not committing a crime, and not enough to say, “I haven’t really been on top of this issue,” when 12-yearold Tamir Rice was executed for carrying a toy gun in the “Open Carry” State of Ohio. Empty gestures are temporary and cause no real changes.

It’s easier to speak highly of Muhammad Ali than it is to do what he did. I am proud to say that I did what he did, and will continue. I am reminded of the following quote from a Village Voice article titled, “Compa$$ionate Capitali$m” by TaNehisi Coates: “Forty years [after his death], it’s easy to quote Malcolm and put him on a postage stamp - now that we’ve killed him. Martin Luther King Jr. was ultimately abandoned by the civil rights establishment for his stand against poverty and war.

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Seventy years of service Gamma Mu Lambda (GML) continues tto ve community serv o ser

June 16 - June 22, 2016 • Page 9 The chapter, which has more than 200 members, is dedicated to community service and participation in the fraternity’s national programs: “My Brother’s Keeper; A Voteless People is a Hopeless People; Go To High School, Go To College and Project Alpha.” The fraternity’s national programs are community outreach mentoring initiatives that have been adopted by the organization’s governing body and mandated for implementation by all of its chapters.

“My Brother’s Keeper” – advocating and improving the quality of life for Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. brothers, their spouses, and widows who are retired, are elders, have disabilities and are ailing. “A Voteless People is a Hopeless People” - Voter education and registration have remained a dominant focus of this outreach activity for over 65 years. In the 1990’s, the focus has shifted to include political awareness and empowerment, delivered most frequently through town meetings and candidate forums. “Go

To High School, Go To College” - concentrates on the importance of completing secondary and collegiate education as a road to advancement. “Project Alpha” - provides education, motivation and skill-building on issues of responsibility, relationships, teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases for young males ages 12-15 years.

On a local level GML supports the March of Dimes, Relay for Life, and The Alpha Educational Leadership Program.

GML Chapter President, Dr. William Hudson, Jr. said, “As we enter into our 70th year of service to local, state and national communities, I am honored to serve as president of the Gamma Mu Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. We have a long standing history of manhood, scholarship, and service to all mankind.

Over the past year we have collaborated with many organizations to improve life in our community and will continue to dedicate ourselves to these efforts through our national programs.”

The newly installed chapter officers are: Dr. William Hudson, President; Christopher Knight, Vice President; Dr. Reginald Ellis, Treasurer; Dr. David Jackson, Recording Secretary; Adner Marcelin, Corresponding Secretary; Dr. Desmond Stephens, Financial Secretary; Al Dennis, Chaplain; Robert “Bob” Drayton, Historian; Kenneth Pratt, Dean of Membership Development; Keith Miles, Associate Editor to the Sphinx; Tyneal Haywood, Director of Education; Alexander Jordan, Sergeant-At-Arms; Dr. Nicholas Thomas, Parliamentarian; Lorenzo Alexander, Member-At-Large; and Kenneth Pratt, Immediate Past President.

From Keith A. Miles Keith@vmpfli.org its inhabitants. So the urgency of having more qualified minoThe Gamma Mu Lambda rity circuit court judges serving Chapter (GML) of Alpha Phi dition, we still have a long way the community is a matter not (Cont'd from FP) to go. Some legal barriers have to take lightly because it impacts Alpha Fraternity, Inc. recently installed its officers as they lead Therefore, they have ended been broken down but injustices people’s everyday lives. the chapter into its 70th year of up with no or very little state continue to plague our commuIn Broward County, judicial and local representation in their nities. People are confronting diversity is a real issue. Hence, service to the Tallahassee, Fla. social, financial and legal chal- the reality is that in the criminal community. constituencies.

The crusade for voting’s main lenges. Those who are at the justice system, the majority of target has been to empower mi- bottom of the economic ladder defendants are people of color nority citizens at the ballot box. find themselves languishing in or other minorities that are not Through the ballot box im- eternal poverty in the midst of properly represented on the provements are earned po- American affluence. Many do Bench. We are talking about tential, economically and edu- not have adequate housing and fairness and understanding are the victims or perpetrators differences and sensitivities as cationally. opposed to complete indifferToday, even though the his- of violence.

Case in point: Broward ence to the humanity of other toric obstacles to minority voting rights (literacy tests and poll County Florida Judge Barbara voices.

The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) has scheduled nine quality of service hearings as part of Right now this is the situataxes) have been eliminated, a McCarthy - gives rich kid pass its decision-making process in Docket No. 160021-EI, regarding Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) key provision of the 1965 Civil in killing of two British busi- tion of Black judges in Broward request for base rate increases. At these hearings, which will be held at locations throughout FPL’s service County: Kal Evans is the only Right law has dealt a major nessmen: Broward County Florterritory, residential and business customers of FPL are invited to share their views of FPL’s service quality Black incumbent judge with an blow. Three years ago, the Sup- ida Judge Barbara McCarthy opponent. Haccord Curry, with the PSC. reme Court struck down the gave the son of a wealthy bus- Florence Barner and, Alfreda heart of the 1965 voting rights inessman two years’ probation Coward are all running to be On March 15, FPL filed a four-year base rate request that would take effect in January 2017. The plan law by a five (Justices Antonin in the killing of two British bus- elected; Coward is running for includes three base rate adjustments phased in during the four-year period totaling about $13.28 a month or Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy, inessmen, while in another Mary Rudd-Robinson’s seat due about 44 cents a day on the base portion of a typical 1,000-kWh residential customer bill. Combined with Clarence Thomas and Samuel courtroom a man convicted of to retirement. Judge Elijah Wilcurrent projections for fuel and other costs, FPL estimates that the total typical residential customer bill will A. Alito Jr.) to four vote (Justice killing a pedestrian was given liams and Ken Gillespie have grow at about 2.8 percent per year, roughly the expected rate of inflation, from January 2016 through 2020.

Ginsburg, Stephen G. Breyer, 9 years in jail. Justice by pocket- no opponents and Judge Ilona Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Ka- book for a judge who was re- Holmes is retiring in 2018.

Even with the change, FPL expects that its typical bills in 2020 will still be lower than they were in 2006. For gan). Justice for all has been elected to her appointed position Haccord Curry, Jr., Esq. is businesses, typical bills are projected to grow about 2 to 6 percent per year on average from January 2016 undermined. The High Court in August 2010. http:// running for Circuit Court through 2020. The impact of the proposed base rate adjustments varies depending on rate class and usage. ruled Section 4b “unconstitu- verybadjudges.blogspot.com/ Judge, Group 15. Curry has a tional” because that provision, 2011/06/broward-county- spirit of fairness and objectivity Service Hearings Schedule according to them, relied on de- florida-judge-barbara.html in the Broward community, The PSC will conduct four quality of service hearings in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, at the times and Sunday June 5, 2011 cades-old data. other minorities and the poplocations indicated below: This is why more accepting ulation at large. He has roots in Nowadays, despite substantive improvements in our con- voices of diversity are needed to Miami-Dade in Coconut Grove represent minorities in the Monday, June 27, 2016 – 6 p.m. where his family is amongst judicial system in Broward Miami-Dade County Auditorium County. Like Dade County, it the original Bahamian settlers.

In 1982, he obtained his un2901 W. Flagler St. has a growing number of midergraduate degree in Political (Cont'd from FP) nority voters.

Miami, FL 33135 The stakes are high in the Science from Gannon UniverTrick Daddy is a national upcoming 2016 primary judicial sity in Erie, Pennsylvania and Tuesday, June 28, 2016 – 9:30 a.m. rapper, actor and producer from elections. For those who are not went to Law School at St. John’s County Commission Chambers familiar with the demography University in New York. ComMiami, Liberty City. of that area of South Florida, it Broward County Governmental Center He has had Billboard hits in ing to South Florida in 1991, he the top #1 and #2 spots. His is worth noting that people of worked for the Department of 115 S. Andrews Ave. music target Blacks, age group African descent represent 28 Juvenile Justice. Four years Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 19-55, the group that we would percent of the population and later, he took and passed the the percentage increases every like to encourage to get tested.

HIV/AIDS related illnesses year. However, at present, only Florida Bar. For 22 years, he Tuesday, June 28, 2016 – 5 p.m. remain one of the leading six Black judges out of 90 are has been employed by the State South Regional / Broward College Library causes of death among Black sitting on the Bench and two of of Florida. He has practiced as them are about to retire.

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Legal Counsel to the Secretary At the same time, around 27 As a testing incentive, if a Pembroke Pines, FL 33024 of the Department and has person take a free HIV test from percent of the Hispanic popula- brought about social justice to one of the sponsoring agencies, tion makes up the demographics ALL, making a positive and Wednesday, June 29, 2016 – 9:30 a.m. they will be given a FREE ticket in Broward County. Nine Hisimpactful change and caring to come to the concert went they panic judges are presently on Florida Memorial University for the betterment of youth. receive their result. For persons the Bench. Additionally, other Lou Rawls Auditorium Civil trial attorney, former who are positive they will groups from various eth-nic Broward prosecutor and a 15800 NW 42nd Ave. receive a FREE ticket from their backgrounds constitute about mother of two, Florence Taylor 12 percent of Broward demoMiami Gardens, FL 33054 medical provider. Dates for graphics. Therefore, the mino- Barner has thrown her hat into testing sites are listed at: https:/ rity has become the under- the political arena by announcbrowardbtanbag.shutterfly.com/ represented majority. ing her candidacy for Broward The purpose of the hearings is to give customers an opportunity to speak before the PSC on the quality of The planning committee and County Court Judge in Group service they receive from FPL and other matters related to FPL’s petition for rate adjustments. Those who Indeed, these are shocking all of our partners are looking statistics. Under representation 3. wish to speak should arrive at the start time, as hearings may be adjourned early if no witnesses are present forward to this being a suc- in Broward County’s justice to testify.

(Read full story on cessful event for our Broward system is blatant especially in County community. view of the growing diversity of www.thewestsidegazette.com) Customer comments regarding FPL’s quality of service may be made to the Commission’s Office of Consumer Assistance and Outreach at (800) 342-3552. Comments may also be submitted to the following address: Commission Clerk, Office of Commission Clerk Florida Public Service Commission sacrificing yourself for.” mately six weeks to reach Wash2540 Shumard Oak Blvd.

Tigner’s personal connection ington, D.C., with the hope that Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850 with this struggle is his younger the First Lady of the United (Cont'd from FP) sister, who has struggled with States of America, Michelle Each day, the duo plans to obesity for most of her life. She Obama, will join them to further Such comments should refer to Docket No. 160021-EI. walk at least 30 miles (depend- has tried everything to become reinforce her Let’s Move caming upon weather, detours, and physically fit like her three paign and encourage youth and Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations traffic patterns) and encourage brothers, but lacked the energy families to take advantage of at these hearings should call the Office of Commission Clerk at (850) 413-6770 at least 48 hours prior to others, through social media, to and willpower because she felt nature and walking trails withthe hearing. join them for a portion of the walk. This has been Tigner’s emotionally depleted and alone in their communities.

For more information, or to goal for the past four years: to during her attempts to conquer Any person who is hearing- or speech-impaired should contact the PSC by using the Florida Relay Service, get involved with helping youth her situation. contribute to The Walk of which can be reached at (800) 955-8771 (TDD). and families who struggle with Tigner’s goal on this mission Hearts, visit child obesity, to overcome this is to encourage youth and fami- www.thewalkofhearts.org or call challenge through support, lies to get moving this summer If a named storm or other disaster requires cancellation of a customer service hearing, PSC staff will attempt (954) 812-3373. You can also nutrition, exercise and will-poto give timely, direct notice to parties. Notice of cancellation of the meeting will also be provided on the PSC’s and join him by walking at least follow the journey live on wer. Tigner believes that “only website, www.psc.state.fl.us, under Hot Topics found on the homepage. Cancellation can also be confirmed at when you sacrifice yourself for a mile a day for better health Facebook by calling the Office of the General Counsel at (850) 413-6199. what you believe in, will you and to prevent childhood obe- w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / believe in whatever it is you are sity. It should take approxi- thewalkofhearts.

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ORDER OF PUBLICATION No. 2016 AA 77 IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE In The Matter of: EYANA FAITH-WILLIAMS WARE (DOB: January 16, 2016), A Minor, JOSEPH GLENN BUTLER and MEGAN NELSON BUTLER, Petitioner MOTHER GOOSE ADOPTIONS OF ARIZONA, INC., Co-Petitioner vs.

JULIUS MARIO JOSEPH and ANY UNKNOWN FATHER, Respondents It appearing from the sworn petition for adoption and termination of parental rights filed in this cause, that the whereabouts of the Respondent, Julius Mario Joseph, may be known but the whereabouts of Respondent, Any Unknown Father, is unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry. It further appearing that Respondent, Julius Mario Joseph, is an AfricanAmerican male born on March 30, 1995, 5’10" tall, weighing 145 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes and has some tribal tattoos on his chest. His last known address is located at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

It is therefore ordered that Respondents, Julius Mario Joseph and Any Unknown Father, make their appearance herein at the Chancery Court of Carroll County, Tennessee, 99 Court Square, Huntingdon, Tennessee 38344 on Friday the 5th day of August 2016, at 10:00 a.m. and answer petitioners’ petition for adoption and termination of parental rights or the same will be taken for confessed as to Respondents and this cause proceeded with ex parte, and that a copy of this order be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the Westside Gazette of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida.

This 6th day of May, 2016 Meredith Brasfield WEAVER & CRAIG, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioners 51 Germantown Court, Suite 112 Cordova, Tennessee 38018 (901) 757-1700 Chancery Court of Carroll County Chancellor Carma McGee Kenneth Todd, Clerk & Master

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The museum is located next to the Broward Performing Art Center. It is a state of the art facility with a plethora of exhibits adults can enjoy as well.

For instance in one of the several aquariums they have live sea otters. In another they feature living and made coral reefs.

Stingrays and spiny lobster are on display in another aquarium.

The museum has everything from an interactive exhibit on discovering the historical natural path of the evolution of waterways in Florida to an expansive Dinosaur exhibition.

All the exhibits come with extensive explanatory billboards.

You’re guaranteed to learn more about Florida than when you walked. For instance have you ever been on an Everglades air boat ride? One of their new exhibits features a simulated air boat ride. This is a multi seat air boat, it has mandatory seat belts for safety that whisks you along a fun bumpy tour of the Glades.

Recently, the museum added a 34,000 square foot Eco Discovery Center. On the first floor you will find an almost real life Storm Center. It offers a chance to touch the vortex of a 10 foot tornado and to generate a cloud or peer into a plasma ball. WSVN channel 7 donated a simulated Weather studio.

There you can create your own weather report.

The major philanthropist such as Wells Fargo, Jet Blue and Broward health to name a few have been very generous with their donations. This gives us the top echelon museum in our Florida. Take advantage of this treat for just the price of a

movie ticket! For more information, www.mods.org. Then go enjoy your “Stay-Cation� at the Discovery Museum and sleep in your own bed!!

Roots and Tony-winning actress Anika Noni Rose has signed up for a groundbreaking role–African-American politician Shirley Chisholm. She will not star in the film, but serve as one of its producers.

According to Shadow and Act, Chisholm will “[embody]

the keen sense of justice and community, embracing her fold like a warrior. Always meticulously dressed, pearls in place, watch adjusted to the second, Congresswoman Chisholm metamorphosed to do America’s business. With a colorful team of cohorts by her side, Chisholm

personifies the bold educated Brooklynite with her roots firmly planted in her Caribbean heritage, hurdling humongous odds in a system structured for whites and males only.’�

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Two Broward AKA Chapters make history

by Artist Yvette Michele Booth

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Once upon a time, pre cdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and digital downloads, a music album cover was just as important as the music itself. Vinyl LPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carried what was known as cover art and the inside of the LP would have a poster version of the artist along with all of the lyrics. One day while cleaning out a closet a young cousin was delighted in the reminiscing of what these album covers meant. My sister and I shared with her when we would listen to the album and pour over the art that was contained on the front and back. We also would read all the lyrics found in the inside cover and have discussions on how each song interrelated to one another. It was equally important if the art PDWFKHG DOO RI WKH VRQJV RU ZH ZRXOG ÂżQG FOXHV LQ WKH art for what the lyrics really meant.

It gave the purchaser an opportunity to visually see a representation of what to expect while listening to the rhythm and lyrics. The sound recordings were put together as a body of work centralized around a theme. In 2003 Rolling Stone gave the following synopsis The visual artist would listen to the music and then to Stevie Wonders release, Innervisions: create an artistic version of what was heard to match â&#x20AC;&#x153;... Stevie Wonder may be blind, but he reads the the music. national landscape, particularly regarding black America, with penetrating insight on Innervisions, According to Billboard Magazine; the peak of his 1972-73 run of albumsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;including Muâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Music isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just about the music. Sure, the sounds sic of My Mind and Talking Book. Fusing social reare certainly the most essential element, but you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t alism with spiritual idealism, Wonder brings expresignore the role of cover art in making a brilliant album sive color and irresistible funk to his synth-based From the fold-out gatefolds of the vinyl era to pullout keyboards on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Too High´ D FDXWLRQDU\ DQWL GUXJ liner notes in CD jewel cases to the small icon on a song) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Higher Ground´ ZKLFK HFKRHV 0DUWLQ digital player. Cover art has changed over the years, Luther King Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message of transcendence). The EXW LW VWLOO GHÂżQHV KRZ ZH ORRN DW D SDUWLFXODU DOEXP ´ albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s centerpiece is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Living for the City´ D FLQematic depiction of exploitation and injustice. Just three days after Innervisions was released, Wonder suffered serious head injuries and lay in a four-day coma when the car he was traveling in collided with D ORJJLQJ WUXFN ´

Chi Psi Omega and Kappa Kappa Omega Chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), Incorporated partnered and made history when the chapters totally renewed, including new state of the arts equipment, for the Early Learning Center and Outdoor Classroom at Broward College North Campus; housing more than 27 toddlers, three-months to three-years of age, June 4, 2016 from 9 to 12 p.m.

More than seven participated, including ASCEND, AKA, Incorporated International President, Dr. Dorothy Buckhanan Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014-2018 signature program for students in grades Nine through 12.

Another program is Target IV: Environmental Ownership; whereby, 1908 playgrounds will be renewed, refreshed or rekindled by 2018. The chapters are committed to implementing the international programs; to that end, a playground needing renewal was located; area 200 by 300 feet.

Playground renewal was made possible through a community grant of five-thousand dollars from the Educational Advancement Foundation, charitable arm AKA, Incorporated. The non-renewable grant is for uplifting communities; in this instance, a much needed safe playground for toddlers.

National playground safety

inspection approval was required and received prior to the installation of the new state-ofthe-arts playground equipment. The old playground equipment, requiring removal, was installed in 1981 when the school opened; considered faulty by inspectors, subjecting toddlers to minor cuts and injuries.

For Playground Mobilization Impact Day, sorority members and community volunteers, not only provided new equipment, they provided a whole playground makeover. More than 35 large bags of mulch were donated and facilitated through Broward College North Campus; whereby, the participants spread this over the playground. More importantly, they replanted spring vegetables; cherry tomatoes, cucumbers and onions in the four raised beds for sustainability by the toddlers and painted the beds blue and yellow for recognition.

Chi Psi Omega members in attendance were Joel D. McCray, first vice-president; Ashley Greene, second vice-president; Dr. Barbara J. Thomas, Target IV Co-chairman, event organizer and grantwriter; Miriam Cato, Target IV Co-chairman, Sherri Cooper, Alana DaSent, Quowanda Ford-Brown, Michelle Green, Candace Kennedy, Ann B. Lee, Catrice Lee-Brown, Christina McNair, Josetta B. Patterson, Antionece Robinson, Joyce W.

Toran, Malikh Williams, Luwando Wright-Hines, Cheriane Zephy and Dr. Avis Proctor, President, Broward College North Campus. ASCEND participants were Kieana Chance, Brandon DaSent and Kamea Humes.

Kappa Kappa Omega members participating were LaNetta Henry, President; Kara Bailey, 1st Vice-President; Bernice Bailey, Target IV Chairman; Rendolyn Amaker, Paula Bailey, Karen Blake, Abbie Bryan, Lillian Bentley, Vanessa Bruton, Virpi Calloway, Andria Doughty, Tamyra Edwards, Shantelle Foreman, Gia Goodman, Vetia Josephs, Terri Kelly-Canady,Andrea Knowles, Courtney Martin, Rachelle Marion, Laconia Martin, Jemilla Montgomery, Susan B. McCray, Connie Phillips, Rhoda Scott, Porsha Sessions, Karen Stokes, Shawana Smith, Beverly Kelly Swann, Shamilia Thomas, Davette Wright, Latoya Wright, Suzette Wright and Tawana Young. Chapter volunteers were Leslie Clark, Tyrell Dozier, Jr., Jaren Dozier, Kaden Dozier, Selicia Dozier, Jordan Baxter-Bryan and Amara Greene.

Evaluations evidenced a successful event, safe playground equipment and another outstanding 1908 Playground Renewal projects by AKA, In-corporated.

Faith community issues call to action: End AIDS by 2030

Often the art was centered on the main song on the There is one company that currently is consistent release; for example the Beatlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Yellow Submarine. in releasing cover art for its compilations named PuA few of my favorites are from Earth Wind and Fire, tumayo. I have enjoyed these releases and often Prince and Stevie Wonderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Original Musiquarium. purchased them because of the cover art.

If you are cleaning out the closet and happen to ÂżQG WKHVH /3ÂśV \RX VKRXOG WKLQN WZLFH DERXW WKURZing out or giving them away. Many collectors are out there who are seeking these artful covers. Stores that cater to the Millennial generation are selling portable record players and vintage LPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

The cover art started to fade and almost became extinct when the introduction of cdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and digital downloads (iTunes, Spotify & Google Music) became popular.

ART ON HIV/AIDS

Artists of all ages have a message to share in helping eradicate this epidemic that is affecting our community.

Broward County has the second highest new infection rates of HIV in the state of Florida.

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JP Mokgethi-Heath speaking at the 2016 High Level Meeting on Ending AIDS Interfaith Prayer Service, June 7, 2016 at the United Nations Church Center in New York.

At an interfaith prayer service on June 7, people from diverse faith communities issued a call to action to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.

The call focuses on reducing stigma and discrimination; increasing access to HIV services; defending human rights; and ensuring testing and treatment for all, including children.

The service, held at the United Nations (UN) Church Center in New York, preceded a UN High Level Meeting on AIDS, held 8-10 June. The service was presented by the World Council of Churches (WCC) Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance.

Rev. Phumzile Mabizela, executive director of the International Network of Religious Leaders Living with or Personally Affected by HIV or AIDS, urged her colleagues to remember that discussions about HIV and AIDS are ultimately about people, not numbers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a life and death issue and we have a moral obligation to continue spreading a message of life and hope,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The service was a time to pray for a strong political declaration on HIV and AIDS and to strengthen the engagement of faith communities in the comprehensive response to HIV. Although at times religion has been hijacked to prolong the type of stigma that continues to be a barrier to effective AIDS response, the faith community has largely been at the forefront

of positive intervention, said Sandra Thurman, chief strategy officer for the United State

Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tonight we celebrate the best of our traditions, our firmly held values of inclusion, of peace and justice for all of human kind,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The message â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leave no one behind,â&#x20AC;? came strongly through WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s video greeting and highlighted by Sally Smith, UNAIDSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; senior advisor and community mobilization liaison with faith based groups and religions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about naming people who have been left behind and about giving a voice to those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a voice,â&#x20AC;? Smith said.

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FLORIDA BRINGS HOME THE CROWN -- There was a big smile on the face of International F & A.M. Masons, Inc. and Order of Eastern Starâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grand Matron for the State of Florida and Noble Rose Christine W. Hayes, as Sister Yolonda Reed, a native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was crowned Queen of the 2016 South East National District (S.E.N.D.) Convention on June 12, 2016. S.E.N.D is held annually in Atlanta, Ga. consists of six - states Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

When asked how she did it she replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my lineage.â&#x20AC;?

Sister Reed is an active member Sirius Stars #255, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Worthy Matron is the Noble Rose Peachie Tresvant, Associate Grand Matron. She was escorted by her Worthy Patron, the Supreme Deputy and Grand Master for the State of Florida, the Illustrious Bobby J. Meeks, 33°, Israel Lodge #55.

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The Community took a big swing to benefit the Minority Builders Coalition, Inc.

By Vern Dooling The Second Annual E. Pat Larkins Golf Classic was held at the Fort Lauderdale Country Club on Friday, with this year’s Honorary Chair Mayor Wayne Messam (City of Miramar), State Senator Chris Smith, County Commissioner Dale Holness, City of Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor Robert McKinzie, and Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie on hand to enjoy the sunshine and show off their golf swings. Altogether nearly 130 golfers came to participate in the event benefitting the Minority Builders Coalition,

Inc. “It was an honor to serve as the honorary chair for this year’s E. Pat Larkin Golf Tournament. Minority contractors far too often face inequitable market conditions that prevent them from succeeding and I want to be a part of finding ways to establish equity. I support the MBC and all of the support services that help minority contractors create jobs and serve their clients. This golf tournament brings together the entire construction industry to help support this cause,” stated Mayor Wayne Messam of the city of Miramar – this year’s

Honorary Chair.

The Florida Panthers Foundation served as the event’s title sponsor. They were joined by the city of Miramar and the Corradino Group as Platinum sponsors. “The Florida Panthers and its new leadership are committed to being a valuable part of the community in which we operate. We are pleased to be a partner to the Minority Builders Coalition, and we look forward to continuing our support of local small and minority businesses in the future,” said Charlie Turrano, executive vice president of the Florida Panthers.

Crazy Pants golfers at benefit.

The Florida Panthers Golf Team. (Inset: Charles Turrano receives plaque from Brian C. Johnson).

Proceeds from the event go to support the many community economic development programs facilitated by the Minority Builders Coalition, Inc. Nearly 46 years ago, the Minority Builders Coalition, Inc. (MBC) was founded by E. Pat Larkins and remains one of South Florida’s leading advocates for minority and small construction-related businesses.

Many minority contractors, particularly Black contractors, seeking to sustain or grow their business in spite of obstacles like discrimination, etc. continue to count on MBC for its advocacy, education and access to projects. Also, nearly 700 seniors per year receive no-cost home repair services from MBC’s Home Touch Program.

Furthermore, MBC continues to be one of Broward County’s leading providers of home rehabilitation and affordable housing for low/moderate income families.

Brian C. Johnson, president and CEO of Minority Builders

Coalition, stated that “we wanted to raise funds to support our mission in a way that our friends and supporters could enjoy supporting us without even realizing how much they are helping. This was really more like a family reunion on the golf course and we are eternally grateful for everyone who supported us through this event”.

In addition to golfing, the event featured an “off-thegreen” experience which included free drinks by Tito’s Vodka and Jack Daniels, free massages by Dr. Venessa Walker Chiropractic and Wellness Center, free facials by Select Edge Mobile Grooming Service and free fresh rolled cigars by Cuban Crafters.

The event was well supported by a host of sponsors including: Title Sponsor: The Florida Panthers; Platinum Sponsors: City of Miramar and the Corradino Group; Silver Sponsor: Heery International; Bronze Sponsors: D. Stephenson Construction, BACH Real Estate, King Security, Dickey

Consulting, Keith & Associates, ANF Group, Florida Power & Light, Florida East Coast, Waste Pro, Coastal Construction, Stiles Construction, John Milledge P.A., and Walker Chiropractic and Wellness Center.

Auction items and door prizes were provided by Boyd Funeral Home, City of Fort Lauderdale, City of Miramar, Sagoma Construction, and Fun Filled Flights.

One hundred and twentyeight players in total participated in the tournament. After golfing, an awards luncheon featured welcome addresses from Mayor Wayne Messam and others.

Prizes were given to players included first place, second place and third place team prizes, closest to the pin, and to the team with the worse score aka “the biggest loser” trophy.

The luncheon also featured a silent auction, prize giveaways and a “Crazy Pants” contest.