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PROMISE program,

under attack

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr.

Mike D. Payne with the international Longshoremen’s Association and the only non-elected member of the Broward Black Elected Officials Board opened the press conference, “As a lifelong resident of Broward County, I’ve had the great experience of watching five of my children graduate from the Broward County Public School System. Three have gone on to earn college degrees, and two are currently pursuing degrees, my Daughter is attending Florida Atlantic University, and my youngest Son is enrolled at Florida A&M University.

Needless to say: I Believe In The Broward County Public School System.”

In an effort to bring community awareness to their stance on issues facing Broward County Public Schools and the Black communities they represent, Broward County Black Elected Officials(BCBEO) invited local media and constituents to a press conference this past Tuesday before the school board

workshop. It was at this workshop that the PROMISE(Preventing Recidivism through Opportunities, Mentoring, Interventions, Supports & Education) Program will be discussed.

According to DPI’s (Diversity, Prevention & Intervention)web site, PROMISE represents the most comprehensive thinking available to address socially unacceptable or illegal behavior, targeting both short and long term academic success, aligning best practice models and Restorative Justice principles, and developing prosocial and resiliency skills. PROMISE, while addressing the behavior specific to the youth, is committed to addressing family and community circumstances that serve as both strengths and challenges for the youth’s resiliency.

PROMISE is an intervention-based program designed to correct student behavior that violates Policy 5.8 and/or Policy 5006, Suspension and Expulsion.

PROMISE utilizes a comprehensive set of supports and education. The intent

“We knew in advance that we would get questions today designed to get responses from us to support their negative narrative against Superintendent Runcie and the members of the Board who support him. But that’s not what we’re here for...” - Brian Johnson, Commissioner of West Park of PROMISE is to safeguard the student from entering the judicial system.

With the recent tragic events that occurred in Parkland, the Broward County Public School Board in general and superintend Robert Runcie in particular have been under biochemical like

examination from certain communities and the media. The PROMISE Program has somehow become a lightning rod for members outside of the Black community because of this.

After almost a decade of advocacy, Broward (Cont’d on page 7)

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Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida to Make Buying a Home More Attainable to Area Renters June Homebuyer Fairs to target those “shut out” of the competitive South Florida Homeownership Market

African Boy With No Ears Denied Entry To Uk For Operation That Would Allow Him To Hear Ny Mageejune Mohammed Cham with his school teacher in Gambia (Image: Internet Unknown)

*The trigger topic “immigration “is center stage on both sides of the Atlantic; far right Americans hate the so-called “illegals” while the UK’s immigration policy is reportedly becoming more and more racist.

As reported by USA Today, America’s first ladies, current and former, have weighed in on the “zero tolerance” policy that is leading to migrant

families being separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Donald Trump’s immigration policy, announced by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on April 8, calls for anyone entering the country illegally to be met with “the full prosecutorial powers of the Department of Justice.”

So, how do UK immigration practices compare to US practices?

Well, eight-year-old Mohammed Cham, for example, is among the most vulnerable (the children) who are affected by these disastrous immigration policies.

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MIAMI, FL – In the last decade, the trifecta of sky-rocketing housing prices, scarce affordable housing inventory and depressed wages have created the perfect conditions for the most severe homeownership crisis in recent South Florida history. With the purchase price of a modest starter home for first time

home buyers averaging $180,000 in the state of Florida and $279,900 in MiamiDade, the dream of homeownership has remained elusive for South Florida families, young professionals and millennials who are entering their prime earning years.

“The housing crisis in South Florida has reached an unprecedented point, and with homeownership rates on a steady decline, the dream of homeownership is growing further and further out of reach for the average family or young professional in this area,” said Kimberly Henderson, President and CEO of (Cont’d on page 2)

KIMBERLY HENDERSON

Swimming While Black!

Racist man insists Black woman, daughter on vacation to shower because they could contaminate pool

By Susan Johnes This is America! And swimming while black can undoubtedly land you in trouble…

Well, that was the case with Carle Wheeler and her 5-year- old daughter who were vacationing in the sun at a pool in Pasadena, California, when a racist white man confronted them.

In a now-viral video of the incident, the white man can be seen asking if Carle Wheeler and her daughter, who are both black, had showered before using the pool. The man insists he was

perfectly within his rights to ask such a question.

In a message posted on her Facebook page, Wheeler wrote ‘because people carry diseases into the pools and he doesn’t want the health department to shut the pool down.’

Wheeler said there were multiple guests at the pool, but she and her daughter were the only black people there and the only ones asked.

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Alzheimer’s Spotlight Moment

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Gaining insight into Alzheimer’s and the African American population mentia, according to the association, a group that focuses on research, care and education.

In a study by The Alzheimer’s Association entitled, “The Silent Epidemic of Alzheimer’s Disease,” findings presented from research give an accumulating body of evidence about the scope and nature of Alzheimer’s disease in African Americans. Here are some facts: Alzheimer’s disease is more prevalent among African Americans than among whites, with estimates ranging from 14 percent to almost 100 percent higher. There is a greater familial risk of Alzheimer’s in African Americans, and genetic factors may work differently to cause Alzheimer’s disease in African Americans.

While there remains no cure for the disease, for those affected there is help. The Alzheimer’s Association, Southeast Florida Chapter, is a local organization committed to helping families

There are startling statistics that grow more troubling by the minute. Every 65 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease.

Currently, 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and by 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly

14 million.

The Alzheimer’s Association has now identified that African Americans develop Alzheimer’s at a higher rate than any other group of Americans. They are about twice as likely as nonHispanic whites to develop the disease or other forms of de-

Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida to Make Buying a Home More Attainable to Area Renters (Cont'd from FP) Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida (NHSSF), a 40-year-old a housing counseling and community development organization. “But the dream is still attainable, and we have resources that can help South Florida residents realistically achieve the dream of homeownership.”

This summer NHSSF will host two events targeted to those who feel like they’ve been shut out of the competitive South Florida housing market. The organization will host two free homebuyer fairs, where attendees will have the opportunity to meet with lenders, realtors, home inspectors and all the various people involved in the home buying process. Attendees will also be able to participate in housing counseling workshops in English and Spanish. The classes will cover how to prepare yourself to buy a home, how to improve credit, how to work with realtors and lenders as well as understanding the home buying process from preapproval to closing. Most notably, attendees who need homebuyer education certificates to receive local and state homebuyer assistance program funds will be able to complete the required eight-hour housing counseling certification class on site at the Broward County Homebuyer Fair.

“By bringing our collective network together and hosting these homebuyer fairs, we hope to reach 1,000 potential area homeowners and help them accelerate their home buying process this year,” says Henderson.

“We’ll be there to provide them with required home purchase counseling, connect them with mortgage lenders, inform them of the up to $80,000 (in Miami-Dade) or up to $40,000 (Broward) in available down payment and/or closing cost assistance, and ultimately help them realize the dream of homeownership.”

Homebuyer education certificates are often required by community lenders for first time and low and moderate-income homebuyers. In addition, you

must have a homebuyer education and certificate to receive county and state sponsored down payment and closing cost assistance. Broward County residents should register for the homebuyer certificate class held at the June 30th Homebuyer Fair on www.nhssf.org. Attendees will have ample time to also participate in the Homebuyer Fair and refreshments for class participants will be available.

The Miami Homebuyer Fair will be held on Saturday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Joseph Caleb Center, 5400 N.W. 22 Ave., Miami, Fla. The Broward County Homebuyer Fair will be held on Saturday, June 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Junior Achievement of South Florida, 1130 Coconut Creek Blvd. Both events are free and open to the public.

About NHSSF Established in 1978, NHSSF is a 501(c)(3) chartered member of the nationwide NeighborWorks® network of 245 trained and certified community development organizations at work in more than 4,400 communities across America.

NHSSF provides a full spectrum of homeownership services in English, Haitian Creole and Spanish to assist potential homebuyers in reaching their homeownership goals.

Both NeighborWorks and NHSSF are celebrating 40 years creating new homebuyers and revitalizing communities throughout the USA. To learn more, visit http:// www.nhssf.org

When someone living with dementia believes something to be true it is trueIn Alzheimer's World

in seven counties: Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. Our professionally staffed 24/7 Helpline (1.800.272.3900) offers information and advice to more than 300,000 callers each year and provides translation services in more than 200 languages. There are also many face-to-face support groups and educational sessions throughout South Florida.

Jahna’s Story In Her Words

By Yuleika De Castro Jahna Jones, a 28 year-old Alzheimer’s caregiver and advcate, shares her story.

I have had 10 confirmed and 1 unconfirmed members of my family who lived with Alzheimer’s-only four of which are still alive.

This disease has impacted my life in almost every way possible. I’ve been a caregiver and watched what this disease

does. Alzheimer’s leaves those left behind powerless and helpless. I volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association so one day no one else will feel that. I know what it feels like when you look into someone’s eyes and know you’ve started to lose them. It is a devastating thing that no one should have to go through. I wish I wasn’t familiar with it.

It is hard to mourn the loss of someone who is still living. You are literally losing someone, they are changing and there is nothing you can do about it.

This disease doesn’t tell you in advance who is going to have it. You don’t know if it’ll be you, your father, your brother, your uncle. It’s the fear that my dad tries to hide because so many family members have already been impacted. I fight so that one day, no one is impacted.

I fight to give a voice to those who don’t have a voice anymore. I fight for all of the memories we cannot share, all of the Christmases, Thanks-

Building a life of love and spirituality

By Lorenzo Robertson Helena and Esperanza Guess were legally married over a year ago and are the proud owners of Trinity Funeral Chapel servicing Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. They are one of the few lesbian couples in the mortuary sciences field in South Florida. When asked about how it was to come out to their families about being lesbians, both shared their experiences.

Helena remembers that it was a struggle to have the initial conversations coming from an extremely strict Pentecostal family and being reminded that her sexuality would cause her to go to Hell. Late sixties, early seventies, being homosexual was not an easy. “My family wanted to throw Holy water on me to change me, and I realized that they could not just do an exorcism to fix this (sexuality)”, stated Helena.

According to Helena, telling her parents was the most difficult part because she did not want to disappoint or disrespect her family. However, she was not going to live a lie. Helena says, “I was stubborn and bullheaded and was going to live my life for me and not for my family”. Even though the names used to talk about lesbians were very derogatory during that time-period, Helena knew who and what she was and forged ahead to live her life openly.

Esperanza’s transition to living her life as a lesbian was a little less stressful, coming to herself after years of dealing with men and having five children before she came to the understanding of who she was.

When she came out, she was at a place in her life where she did not care what people thought because she took care of herself and her children. There was some fear and a little trepidation because when she was younger she wanted the traditional look of what society told her to havea husband and children. Although inside, she felt like she wanted to be with a woman.

The field of mortuary sciences is generally a man’s arena, but Helena Guess got the introduction to it at an early age and it stuck. She remembers growing up and the local funeral director invited the kids in for ice cream and other snacks. All of the other kids were more frightened of the dead bodies than interested.

Helena was very intrigued with what the funeral director was doing with the bodies. After going through personal upheavals, Helena finally

Helena and Esperanza Guess realized her purpose. Initially, she entered school to study nursing, the family profession, but mortuary sciences won her over. Now, Helena’s family thought, “here we go again and the family felt they needed to take Helena back to into prayer to exorcize this mortuary sciences demon because she has lost it again.” Helena did go through a dark period when she partied like a rock star and did not want to do anything because of being ostracized because of her sexuality. However, she realized what she needed and went back to school and the rest, as they say, is history.

Esperanza says, “I stumbled into the funeral business because of Helena. When we first were together, I would not even enter the facility and little by little and body by body, I began to feel more comfortable. When I watched Helena moving the bodies and they looked like big baby dolls, I started to become more at ease around the dead.”

Although Esperanza’s background is in the medical field, she has become the backbone to Helena performing up to Helena’s standards of making each family feel unique and special. Helena takes her role at Trinity Funeral Chapel very seriously because they have been entrusted with a family's loved one and this is the only opportunity make it right. She has set very high standards and only wants what's best for the families she serves.

Why was it important to you two to live your lives openly as a legally married same sex couple?

That very important question is to know and understand why people of the same sex get married. Helena expressed, “she came from a time period that was very difficult for gay people to come to terms with their sexuality.”

Esperanza, stated, “you have to be very comfortable with being who you are, giving an example that before she met Helena she did not wear makeup.” Helena did her makeup and showed her how to apply it and now before

givings, birthdays and anniversaries. Those memories are important. I fight so it’s something that we can prevent and cure and we can save all the memories and all the lives. I advocate because this is the only way I know how to fight and use what little voice I do have, to support the cause. Working with the Alzheimer’s Association, I realize that together we can make a major difference.

More information can be found by visiting https:// www.alz.org/seflorida/ services they are touching up each other’s makeup before they leave, which for Esperanza demonstrates the depth of their comfort with and commitment to each other. Esperanza was adamant about not being in another relationship without being in it for the long haul. She was tired of being the girlfriend and wanted to be a wife. Esperanza made it obviously clear to Helena, “that if we are to be together, you need to marry me”.

According to the Guesses, they feel saddened for the next generation and how there are so many things hindering them living their lives authentically.

Helena wishes the three Ps for the next generation. Helena wants the younger same gender loving people to understand hard work and dedication, and be true to who you are. She applies the three Ps to her life: Pray, Plan and Prepare.

She says, “I set a plan and I pray over it, always keeping God in the midst. God will always tell you, yes, no, or not right now. Be your own person and work hard for the things you want and need”. Helena applied these principles to her life when she started Trinity Funeral Chapel.

“Don’t allow your sexuality to define who you are,” is an important mantra for Esperanza.

She feels that you have to follow your heart and follow your passion and do not allow other people to define who you are because you have to determine your worth. Even with negatives that can occur when you decide to live your life openly, there are still obstacles and roadblocks in 2018, especially for Black people.

Contrary to popular belief, there are many same gender loving people seeking a closer walk with the Higher Power.

The Guesses are an example of a couple building life and love together with their spirituality.

Love is love regardless of the gender you choose to love.

Strong Black Man

By Mildred Keeve Look at our strong Black men!

Behold the rich color of their skin Some have ruled great great nations Others have chosen other vocations Watch our Black Men as they stride Demonstrating strong Black Pride!!

Muscles tout, eyes straight ahead Following paths where others led.

Warriors ready for the fight While trying to improve their plight They can build, lead, play and fly Ever reaching for the sky.

For our children they are examples

Let no one dare their efforts trample I’ve said before and will again Be proud of our strong Black Men!!

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Greater Miami Festival & Events Association Wonderous Events Sixth annual conference & exhibition on Thursday, June 21 at 9 a.m., at Milander Center for Arts and Entertainment, 4800 Palm Ave., Hialeah, Fla. Register today at (305) 651-9404.

The Northwest Focal Point Senior Center will host the 2018 Summer Boom Health Expo on Wednesday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 6009 N.W. 10 St., City of Margate, Fla. An adult daycare program is avilable Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a minimal fee.

Finanical assistance is available. For more info call (954) 973-0330.

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Forth Fashion & Home Design Expo on Saturday, June 24 from 12 to 6 p.m., at ArtServe, 1530 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Vendors Needed. Free admission & convenient parking and free gifts bags for the first 50 guests. For more info call Veronica at (754) 422-0304. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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Broward County Opportunity Zones Community Convening on Thursday, June 21 from 9 to 11 a.m., at Community Empowerment Center, 560 N.W. 27 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Learn about new incentives for investing in lowincome communities.

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Health Service Planning Community join us for a speical presentation on the Dismantling Racism Initiative, on Friday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Broward Regional Health Planning Council, 200 Oakwood Lane, Suite 100, Hollywood, Fla.

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It’s officially summer and the Town of Lake Park 2018 Summer Camp has begun starting Monday, June 11 thru Friday, August 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Recreation Trailer, at Bert Bostrom Park, 311 7th Street, Lake Park, Florida. For more info call (561) 881-3338 or visit www.lakeparkflorida.gov. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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The Town of Lake Park will host it’s Red White & Blue Sunset Celebration on Friday, June 29 from 6 to 9 p.m., at Lake Park Harbor Marina, 105 Lake Shore Dr., Lake Park, Fla. For more info call (561) 8400160 or visit www.lakeparkmarina.com

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Commissioner Dale Holness Community Events * Free Summer Recreation Program FunNFit, June 18 thru Aug. 10 Closed Fourth of July. Featuring Free lunch and snack Program - from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early Dropoff- from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Late Pickup from 5 to 6 p.m., - Boulevard Gardens Community Center, (ages 6-10), 313 N.W. 28 Terr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-6867 - Franklin Park, (ages 617), 2501 Franklin Dr., Fort Lauderdale,Fla. Fore more info call (954) 357-7080.

- Lafayette Hart Park (ages 6-17), 2851 N.W. Eighth Rd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-7970 - Rev. Samuel Delevoe Park (ages 6-17), 2520 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-8801 - Roosevelt Gardens Park (ages 6-17), 2841 N.W. 11 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-8700 - Sunview Park (ages 1317), 1500 S.W. 42 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-6520 * The Third Annual Protect The Children Gala Dinner on Thursday, June 28, at 7:30 p.m., cocktail at 6:30, at The Venue Ft. Lauderdale, 2345 Wilton Dr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For cost and additional info call (754) 715-3223. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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BizTech 411 will host a free workshop, “Increase Your Audience on Social Media,” at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 23 at the African American Research Library, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd.,Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311. Complimentary admission. Refreshments served.

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Russell Education Foundation Opening Books To Open Doors Free Summer Camp , Full Day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Ben Gamla Charter School South, 6511 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation, Fla. For info call (954) 792-6700 or (954) 9213787

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All events will be held at West Regional Library, 8601 W. Broward Blvd., Plantation, Fla. For more info call (954) 7651560.

- Tuesday at 2 p.m. – Tune In Tuesday, Live musical performances.

- Tuesday at 6 pm. -Board Game Night -Tuesday at 6 p.m. – Karaoke Nights for ages 16 and up -Wednesday at 12 p.m. – Summer Lecture Series.

Preregistration required by June 27 -Wednesday at 6 p.m. – Color Chameleons, adult coloring club -Thursday at 12 p.m. – Chair Yoga -Fridays at 2 p.m. – Brain Games on Fridays, June 22-29 -Thursday, June 21 at 1:30 p.m. – Salsa Dance is a conversation I for ages 18 and up -Friday, June 22 at 10 a.m. – West Regional Book Club -Tuesday, June 26 at 2 p.m.

– Jennifer McClain:Memory Lane Songs -Thursday, June 28 at 2 p.m., West Regional presents Classic Film

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The League of Women Voters Broward County presents Florida Gun Safety Forum: Legislative Update on Saturday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at St. Nicholas Episcopal Church, 1111 E. Sample Road, Pompano Beach, Fla. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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The communitty is invited Fork and Cork Campaign Fundraising Event on Monday, June 25 from 7 to 9 p.m., at 4605 S.W. 152 Ave., Miramar, Fla. To RSVP call Alexander Davis at (954) 270-4601 or Glenn Rice at (954) 638-2006. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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Join the Urban League of Broward County Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday, June 30 at 10 a.m., at on the corner of NW Sixth St., and NW 27 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be followed by a neighborhood block party featuring food, entertainment and tours. RSVP https:// ribboncuttingbroward.eventbrite.com ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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Florida Juneteenth Fest Events: -Broward County Opportunity Zones Community Convening on Thursday, June 21 at 8:30 a.m., at Urban League of Broward County, 560 N.W. 27 Ave., Fort Lauderdale - Fellowship of the Spirit South Florida 2018 on Friday, June 22 at 5:30 p.m, at Neumann Center, First Presbyterian Church, 401 S.E. 15 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Tuesday, June 26 - Free Movie Night at 7:30 p.m., at C&I Studios, 541 N.W. First Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Free Movie Night TBD ib , BizTech 411 will host a free workshop, “Increase Your Audience on Social Media,” at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 23 at the African-American Research Library, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd.,Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311. Complimentary admission. Refreshments served.

Limited Seating. Reserve your seat at: increasesocialmedia.eventbrite.com For more info call (305) 7078024.

-Pillow Talk: Strengthening out Cores on Saturday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m, at Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale, North/Cypress Creek, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Free Artwalk C&I Storm on Saturday, June 30 at 6 p.m., at S&I Studios, 541 N.W. First Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Travelier Cruising to Alaska, Sunday July 8 thru Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Contact Bessie Postell at (954) 322-6058 or (954) 261-3757 or Latorsha Kemp at (954) 648-7124.

Meeting African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-6210. * Introduction to Basic Photography on Wednesday, June 20 and 27 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required call (954) 357-6210. * Stori, Stori: Adventures in Rhythm on Saturday, June 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. * Small Business Workshop - Using Social Media to Increase Your Audience on Saturday, June 23 at 1 to 3 p.m. * Best Of 2018 Awards Ceremony Miami/Fort Lauderdale 48 Hour Film Project on Saturday, June 30 at 7 p.m. *Save the Dates 2018 South Florida Book Festival -Friday July 20 from 7 to 9 p.m., event is for ages 21+ ticket are $40 and include food, drinks, entertainment and more visit SofloBookFest.Broward.org - Saturday, July 21 - a Free day of authors, presentations, cooking demos and more call (954) 357-6282 or visit SoFloBookfest.Broward.org for details, African-American Research Library and Cultural Centert - Saturday, July 21 - Black Girl Baking Cupcake Party, seating is limited to 50 participants so RSVP today!

The June Class Meeting is scheduled for on Sunday, June 24, at 4:30 p.m., at the Black Firefighter’s Hall, 1612 Sistrunk Blvd N.W. Sixth St., 65th Birthday Ball - “A Blue & Grey Experience on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., Crystal Dreams Banquet Hall, 6072 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderhill, Fla. (Semi-Formal/ After 5). Tickets are $60 per person. Includes dinner, dance, live entertainment, and complimentary open bar.

Please purchase tickets by July 10th so we can have an idea of the number people to expect. If each class member purchases at least one ticket plus bring a friend, we will meet our goal. You can pick up tickets at June Class meeting or send a check or money order made out to: Dillard Class of 1971 and send c/o Janie Armstrong, 1571 NW 33 Ave., Lauderhill, Fla 33311.

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Florida College Tour -Fearless Caregiver Conference on Wednesday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Cooper City Church of God, 9191 Stirling Rd., Cooper City, Fla. There are limited Free tickets for Family Caregivers.

Register today at Caregiver.com. Stop by the BRHPC booth to see if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.

- “You” Matter Youth Rally on Saturday, July 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Megaphone, 808 N.W. 13 Terr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Pleading Our Own Cause STAYCONNECTED -www.thewestsidegazette.com (954) 525-1489

July 9, 2018 - July 12, 2018 Campuses To Be Tour Total cost $500.00 Includes Transportation, HotelAccommodations, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and admission into Universal Studios Monday, July 9 Florida Gulf Coast University University of Florida Tuesday, July 10 Florida State University Florida A&M University Wednesday, July 11 University of Central Florida Universal of Studios For more info call Sam Monroe at (954) 544-9900.

The “What If She Knew She Was Powerful” Luncheon takes place on Saturday, June 30 at the Doubletree Hilton

By Crystal Chanel Press Release Marketing SUNRISE, FL — Shirley Toliver, the Founder and CEO of Life on Power, presents her second annual “What if She knew She was Powerful” Luncheon on Saturday, June 30, 2018.

Last year, 200 plus women tapped into the POWER and generated an undeniable buzz that demanded a round two!

This year’s Luncheon features impactful panelists and dynamic keynote speakers that are guaranteed to inspire every guest to become excited about their internal yet untapped super powers.

Panelists include Natasha Clayton, Katherine Magnoli, Chevara Orrin, Liza Romero, Michelle Hollinger, Yolanda Davis, Hyacinth Henderson and Trisha Love. Shirley Toliver and Dionne Whitehead will respectfully moderate wealth and power panels curating discussions designed to awaken, refresh and propel guests into their true power.

Power packed from start to finish, the luncheon starts at 10 a.m. with a don’t miss opening performance by Jerris “Quik the Poet”. Power Couple Darren & Christine Bennett and NBA Veteran Keyon Dooling will deliver the keynote, and Crystal Chanel, the MOC, will keep guest engaged as the luncheon’s Mistress of Ceremony.

Formatted to take guests from power dormant to POWERED UP, each guest will receive a swag bag, access to panel discussions, breakfast and lunch. Live Band, Melodic Sound and DJ Shelly Rockstar will play in between moments as guests shop with local vendors. There will be interactive icebreakers and prizes raffled off every hour. Use the official hashtags to engage social media: #impowerful18, PoweredUP, #LifeOnPower.

Visit Lifepower.com to register online.

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Opinion

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The Gantt Report

Satanic Pardon Powers

By Lucius Gantt If you believe in jurisprudence, you have to also believe that no man or woman, in the United States, is above the law.

The idea that President Donald Trump can commit any crime and violate any law he wants to and not be federally charged, indicted, convicted and jailed because he has Presidential pardon powers is ludicrous!

Yes, the President can give pardons to people that have been deemed federal law-breakers, but he can’t give pardons to cover up additional crimes and he certainly can’t pardon himself to cover up or stop investigations and charges based on his own criminal misconduct.

Recently, Trump has given out a slew of pardons. He has pardoned a campaign law violator that lied about and hated America’s only African

American Commander in Chief, former two term President Barack Obama.

He pardoned a Watergate criminal, Scooter Libby, and he pardoned a racist Sheriff, Joe Arpaio, who illegally profiled Hispanics in Arizona and ignored court orders that prohibited the racist profiling.

Trump also posthumously pardoned one of my favorite athletes, former heavyweight boxing champion Jack Johnson, who was charged and convicted of basically dating a white woman.

African Americans had called on many Presidents for Johnson’s pardon but were denied. Then, a white man, actor Sylvester Stallone, walked

We Must Support Media Groups that Support Us Raynard Jackson says that the Multicultural Media Correspondents Association was created because mainstream media refuses to recognize the contributions of minority media professionals in any meaningful way.

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By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) I was recently honored, along with several of my media colleagues, by the Multicultural Media Correspondents Association (MMCA) at the group’s annual awards dinner. The group was FOUNDED IN 1971

NEWSPAPER STAFF Bobby R. Henry, Sr.

PUBLISHER Pamela D. Henry

founded by Aaron Manaigo and David Morgan.

The expressed purpose of the MMCA is to bring together policymakers, political influencers, and media stakeholders to affirm, elucidate, and connect media diversity advocates and stakeholders who are committed to moving the needle on media diversity.

Aaron and David are being nice and politically correct with the stated mission of the MMCA, so allow me to interpret for you what they are really saying.

In reality, the MMCA is a direct response to the lack of diversity and the overwhelming Whiteness of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA).

The WHCA is an exclusive group of mostly White, liberal journalists who pretend to be “objective” journalists.

In reality, the WHCA is an unofficial extension of the Democratic Party and the eyes and ears of liberal Hollywood on the East Coast.

The WHCA is notoriously known to be the hosting organization that allowed Black comedian Larry Wilmore in 2016 to call the first Black presi-

dent, Barak Obama “my n–ga” while Obama was sitting on the dais. Wilmore and the WHCA called it a “term of endearment.”

At the WHCA’s annual dinner in late April, fake comedienne Michelle Wolf made jokes making light of abortion and ridiculing White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ physical appearance.

Since the founding of the WHCA in 1914, Black journalists have had little to no significant involvement in the organization or its leadership.

Thus, the need to create the MMCA. I was awarded the “5th Estate’s New Media Print Award” for my writings as a syndicated columnist for the National Newspapers Publishers Association (NNPA) Newswire. The NNPA Newswire is like the Black version of the Associated Press (AP). The NNPA is a trade group that represents more than 200 Black newspaper publishers from across the country.

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Black Mamas Are Dying; We Can Stop It. Congresswoman Robin Kelly (DIll.) says that the MOMMA Act would improve access to culturally-competent care throughout the care continuum. (Official Photo)

By Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) Black mothers are dying and it’s time to do something about it.

Every year, more than 700 American mothers lose their lives to pregnancy or birth-related complications.

Some medical professionals estimate that at least half, if not more, of these deaths are entirely preventable.

While the deaths of 700-plus American mothers should shock us all, the statistics are much worse for African American mothers. We are three-tofour times more likely to die during pregnancy or childbirth than our White counterparts. A 2010-2011 survey of maternal deaths in Philadelphia found that three-quarters of those deaths were Black mothers.

These shocking statistics cut across class, education level, and socio-economic status. Earlier this year, Serena Williams shared her own story of nearly losing her life.

She, like too many other women, was ignored when she raised concerns about her own health and body. If this

tragedy can befall a wealthy, worldclass athlete who’s deeply in tune with her own body, it could, and does, happen to anyone.

Sadly, the situation is getting worse, not better.

American mothers are dying at higher rates every year.

Globally, we’ve had real success in pushing down the rates of mothers needlessly dying, especially in Africa and the Caribbean. Yet at the same time, the U.S. is one of a handful of nations where the number of mothers dying is increasing.

We can and must do better. All mamas deserve the chance to be mamas.

That’s why I’ve introduced the “Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act” or the MOMMA Act, for short. This comprehensive legislation takes a multipronged approach to ending maternal mortality through increased access to care, expanded culturally-competent training and standardized data collection.

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View Black Republicans with suspicion

By Kevin Palmer Georgia is a red state with a population that is 60 percent white, 30 percent Black, and a prison population that is 60 percent Black, 30 percent white. Still, Republicans and conservatives wish the prison population was 100 percent Black and zero percent white.

Moreover, Georgia Republicans and conservatives who say they are committed to law and order are not sincere. The rhetoric is not supported by arrest data from Georgia’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program. For example, in 2016, for Murder - 666 reported incidents, but only 478 arrests, for Rape – 2,407 reported incidents, but only 326 arrests, for Aggravated Assault - 23,751 reported incidents, but only 9,854 arrests, for Burglary – 61,461 reported incidents, but only 5,571 arrests, for Larceny – 214,539 reported incidents, but only 32,870 arrests, and for Motor Vehicle Thefts –

26,361 reported incidents, but only 1,642 arrests.

Clearly, Republicans and conservatives are not committed to law and order since there are over 228,000 reported murderers, rapists, burglars, and thieves who have not been arrested. Law and order is used as a campaign slogan to attract racist voters by insinuating a commitment to target only Blacks for imprisonment.

Furthermore, Georgia Republicans and conservatives use the second Amendment as a rallying cry to encourage paranoid white Georgia residents to stockpile guns just in case Blacks decide to unify and act out the Nat Turner Rebellion or the Haitian Revolution.

That is why Black Georgia residents who identify as Republicans or conservatives have issues and ought to be viewed with suspicion in the Black community.

into Trump’s office one day and walked out with a pardon for the Black sports hero.

The Great Satan is very tricky but even a President with devilish intentions can’t go to sleep and dream about pardoning himself or his campaign staff or his children for violating federal laws that relate to his campaign or his presidency.

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Stop Crony Capitalism: Protect the Net!

By Rivera Sun Pretty soon, we’ll all be paying a whole lot more money for Internet service. A few days ago the FCC’s repeal of Net Neutrality went into effect.

If nothing is done, it easy to see the handwriting on the wall. After a waiting period of no changes (intended to diffuse public outrage), it’s expected that the telecom giants will broker deals with massive companies like Google and Amazon, giving them the virtual version of a bulk shipping discount while the rest of us pay premium rates to download, upload, and stream. It’s a death knell for struggling small businesses.

There’s still hope for the supporters of Net Neutrality, however, as a Congressional Review Act in the House could overturn the FCC’s ruling. While the left has mobilized repeatedly to defend Net Neutrality, and many conservative citizens have spoken up in earlier phases of the campaign, Republican elected officials are dragging their feet.

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The Hill: If the Supreme Court won’t protect voting rights, Democrats will

By Tom Perez In 1980, Paul Weyrich, a godfather of the modern conservative movement, let the cat out of the bag when he told a conference of conservative evangelical activists, “I don’t want everybody to vote. … Our leverage in the elections quite candidly goes up as the voting populace goes down.”

It was that ever-so-common secret in politics — the one everyone knows but no one is supposed to talk about.

The fact is, preventing people from voting has arguably been a key part of the Republican playbook for decades — from voter roll purges to discriminatory voter ID laws. And that playbook just got a huge boost from the conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, which issued an opinion allowing Ohio’s aggressive voting roll purges under the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA).

Ohio Republicans have spent the past few years kicking more than a million people off of their voter rolls for not voting in recent elections and not responding to a notice by the state.

Their goal was simple: to tilt elections in Republicans’ favor by blocking communities of color from the ballot box, as Justice Sotomayor argued.

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DON'T LET THE OPINIONS OF OOTHERS THERS CONSUME YOU.

Trump Lost His Heart and Soul The Gantt ReportA Long Time Ago

By Roger Caldwell As America grapples with the moral dilemma of separating babies and children from their mothers and fathers, we must ask the question who is in charge?

When a group of people are in power, and are comfortable creating a system that is ripping babies and children from their parents, it is time to make a change.

“Under a new policy designed and enforced by the current administration and being led by the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security, immigrant families trying to enter the United States either illegally or through legal means, which includes presenting themselves at designated U.S. Port of Entry and stating that they are seeking asylum – are separated; with the parents going to jail and the children being sent to foster care or more often government detention facilities. This is occurring with alarming frequency,” says Hilary Shelton - NAACP Washington Bureau.

For some reason no one in the Trump Administration can explain why this is happening, but Trump and the Republicans are blaming the Democrats.

Everyone knows this is immoral and un-American, and it is a new policy designed and enforced by the current administration.

There is no law in the books requiring the separation of children from their families. It is so easy to make excuses, when the administration has no moral direction, and America is one of the most powerful and richest countries on the planet.

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Shackled for Praying Julianne Malveaux says that shackling clergy for praying is like condemning the Sun for shining. (Julianne Malveaux)

By Julianne Malveaux (NNPANewswire Columnist) Faith and prayer have been the backbone of the African American community since we came upon these shores. We have counted on our faith leaders (the roll call would include Revs. Richard Allen, Absalom Jones, James Walker Hood, Martin Luther King, Jr., Wyatt Tee Walker, Jesse L. Jackson, William Barber, Vashti McKenzie, Barbara Williams Skinner and many others) to articulate the justness of our cause and to mobilize us to work for the justice that is called for in the New Testament, especially in Matthew 25: 35-45. Our ministers are revered leaders who often stand in the face of injustice. We are not surprised, and indeed, encouraged, when their firm stands in the face of oppression lead to collisions with the law.

Still, when faith leaders are treated harshly, it forces us to examine the injustice in our system. When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote the “Letter from the Birmingham Jail” in 1963, he chided White ministers who made a public statement about his methods, suggesting that segregation should be fought in the courts, not in the streets.

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What Happened?

Assessing the Singapore Summit

By Mel Gurtov “Peace and prosperity,” “lasting and stable peace,” “peace regime,” “denuclearization,” “new US-DPRK relations”— these fine words and phrases dominate the joint statement of Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un. Yet it’s difficult to describe in a concrete way what they agreed to actually do. The joint statement stands as one of hope, nothing more, similar to the tone of the Pyongyang Declaration between Kim Jong-un and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in. The Trump-Kim statement has nothing of substance to say about denuclearization, a Korean peninsula at peace, normalization of US-North Korea relations, economic or military incentives, verification of promises, and schedules for implementation.

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African Boy With No Ears Denied Entry To Uk (Cont'd from FP)

ned to discover it had been denied.

The eight-year-old (front) with fellow pupils at his school

Mohammed with Paul Lafferty from the charity Project Gambia

Cham is an African boy born without ears who has been refused entry into Britain for a life-changing operation that would allow him to hear properly for the first time.

The government won’t allow him into the country after his application for a temporary visa was denied. Cham was due to fly from his native Gambia to Scotland next week to have an implant inserted into his ear during surgery.

The charity Project Gambia People Feeding People had arranged the trip and is now urging the government to reconsider its decision, the Daily Record reports.

The charity spent 16 months planning the trip. They had arranged for NHS Lanarkshire ENT specialist surgeon Arunachalam Iyer to carry out the surgery at Monklands Hospital in Airdrie.

Project chairman Frank Devine said: “We’re desperate to help this poor wee soul but we’re being stopped by people playing God. “When he was told he wasn’t allowed to come to Scotland, he burst into tears. He’s brokenhearted and doesn’t understand why we can’t help him anymore.

“It’s cruel and cold. People making these decisions sometimes need to look at the person and what being allowed to come here will mean to them.

“Life should not be governed by a rulebook. He’s been so excited about coming over and now, through no fault of his own, it’s not happening.

“Dr. Iyer is one of our biggest supporters and has already supplied deaf children across West Africa with 15,000 hearing aids. He kindly agreed to see wee Alieu and was planning to operate on him.”

Frank insists the charity fol lowed every procedure on the visa application and were stun-

“They knocked us back because we never told them the name of the surgeon and because we didn’t mention the hospital that the operation was to be performed in – but we were never asked to provide that information.

“Why refuse visa applications with stipulations we as a charity were never asked to adhere to? We answered every question asked of us.

“These questions were never posed and if they were, we would have answered them. To refuse the visa application on those grounds is a joke.

“We just wanted to help give a child the chance to hear again but it’s being made so difficult.

“We promised wee Alieu we would get him sorted and we keep our promises – always.”

Frank Devine, with Mohammed, has accused the government of “playing God” (Image: Hamilton Advertiser) Mohammed came to their attention when he arrived at the school and Frank noticed how self-conscious he was.

“He’s grown up in poverty and because he has no ears, he’s shunned by people in the community.

“I noticed straight away that he has no confidence and he would try to hide away.

“He knows sign language but coming to Scotland and having an implant fitted would give him the chance to hear properly.

“In the future, we’d like to look at creating ears for him using cartilage and we’re speaking to doctors about it.

“His family can’t afford medical treatment. He’s a character and deserves the best chance at life. We are all heartbroken his visa has been refused.

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James C. Boyd Funeral Home BROOKS Funeral services for the late Sister Debbie Brooks -60 were held June 16 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Rev. Dr. Lorraine Alexander officiating.

Reverend Jimmy L. English

Sunday Worship Services.....................7:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

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

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

Saturday Night Worship Service...............................................6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. "with God all things are possible" Matthew 19:25b

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White House policy separating children from parents at border likened to‘government sanctioned child abuse’ NCBCP President among Civil Rights Leaders criticizing current Trump administration policy separating immigrant families as inhumane

GREENE Funeral services for the late Lionell Greene, Jr. - 63 were held June 16 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Bishop Grantis Poole officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens (Central).

HUNTER Funeral services for the late Catrice Leona Janae Hunter – 30 were held June 16 at Fort Lauderdale Multi-culture Church of God In Christ with Rev. Jack Davis officiating.

HUNT Funeral services for the late Baby Xyla Dior Riley Hunt – 18days-old were held June 16 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Bishop James E. Bias, AICF officiating.

MARTIN Funeral services for the late Demetrie Martin – 49.

ROBINSON Funeral services for the late Willie Floyd Robinson, Jr. – 68.

McWhite's Funeral Home

Mount Calvary Baptist Church

AIKEN Funeral services for the late Thelma Aiken - 87 were held June 16 at New Mount Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Marcus Davidson officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery Central.

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

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

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Dr. James B. Darling, Jr., Pastor/Teacher WORSHIP SERVICES Worship Service ............................................................................................................ 10:15 a.m.

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

Communion Service (1st Sunday) ........................................................................... 10:15 a.m.

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From Lon Walls June 19, 2018 (Washington, DC) – At a press conference on Capitol Hill today, Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP) and Convener of the Black Women’s Round-table (BWR), joined a number of other prominent civil rights leaders in criticizing the Trump Administration’s current policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the Mexican Border. The press conference, hosted by the National Action Network (NAN), featured NAN President and Founder, Rev. Al Sharpton; Vanita Gupta, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights; Janet Murguia, President and CEO of UnidosUS (formerly National Council of La Raza); National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial; Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund; Kristen Clarke, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law; and Jonathan Greenblatt, National Director and CEO, Anti-Defamation League. Joining these civil rights groups to express their concerns were Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL), Chair of the Civil Rights Task Force for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL).

CLAYTON Funeral services for the late Adell Hill Clayton – 86 were held June 14 at Redeeming Word with Minister officiating.

Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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.

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HANNA Funeral services for the late Mary Hanna – 56 were held June 16 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel.

LEVY Funeral services for the late Ockeem O. Levy - 19 were held June 16 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor officiating.

MARCELUS Funeral services for the late Rashaud Jordan Marcelus – 15 were held June 16 at Rivers Of Living Waters with Frank Eluett officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

WILLIAMS Funeral services for the late Audie Mae Williams – 97 were held June 13 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Michael Curry officiating Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

WILLIAMS Funeral services for the late Charles Williams, Sr – 67 were held June 16 at Golden Heights Church Of Christ with Dr. W.F. Washington officiating.

Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home HOWARD Funeral services for the late Cleola Howard -58 were held June 16 at Community Church Of God with Pastor Darleen Jenkins officiating.

I will stay to the Lord, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."

Psalm 91:2

Homegoing Services for Our Beloved Mr. Clarence Bonner

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

Melanie Campbell’s impassioned remarks were as follows: The unjust White House policy to separate 2,000 children from their parents at the Mexican Border, who are fleeing for their lives seeking asylum from violence and persecution in their home countries, is tantamount to “government sanctioned child abuse.” This Administration is using babies as pawns to build a wall on the Border and using “rule of law” as their excuse to commit these inhumane atrocities. Shame on President Trump and GOP Congressional leadership for choosing partisan gain over human rights and compassion for “the least of these God’s children” that are being traumatized and ripped apart from their mothers and fathers. What kind of nation are we becoming, if we continue to allow babies, little girls and boys, to be put in cages and left alone, un-nurtured, wailing and crying themselves to sleep at night? We must all speak up and challenge these immoral acts by our government. God is not pleased and voters of good conscience will remember this in November.

GLENN Funeral services for the late Leonard C. Glenn – 81 were held June 16 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Frankie McGriff officiating.

BONNER Homegoing Services for Clarence Bonner (January 9, 1935-June 15, 2018) will be held on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 11 a.m., at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church,

4204 N.E. Seventh Terr., Oakland Park, Fla. Rev. Stanley Edwards, Pastor, Rev. John Rosier, officiating, and Rev. James E. Smith, eulogy. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens, 3201 N.W. 19 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Repast to be held at Northwest Federated Women’s Club, 2161 N.W. 19 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla 33311 The family of the late Mr. Bonner would like to thank all of our friends, neighbors and coworkers who gave love and support to us in our time of need. Our hearts are so full of love and gratitude to all of you.

Your prayers, words of consolation, flowers and many acts, both seen, and unseen have substained us. May God continue to bless and keep each one of you.

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Ener gy Industr y continues to Court Y ounger e Diverse W orkfor ce Energy Industry Younger ounger,, mor more Workfor orkforce only national trade association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas industry,” according to the group’s website, has increased their outreach and engagement efforts in the Black community.

According to a report by IHS Global prepared for API, “nearly 1.9 million direct job opportunities are projected through

2035 in the oil and natural gas and petrochemical industries” and “African Americans and Hispanics will account for over 80 percent of the net increase in the labor force from 2015 to 2035.”

David McGowan, the executive director of the North Carolina Petroleum Council (NCPC), said that the oil and

natural gas industry “absolutely” sees the value in the ability of the Black Press to reach audiences that can benefit from learning more about opportunities in the energy sector; that’s especially true when it comes to reaching Black families with young children.

The key, McGowan said, is to empower parents and stu-

PROMISE program, under attack

Addresses socially unacceptable or illegal behavior, targets both short and long term academic success, aligns best practice models and Restorativ0e Justice principles, and develops pro-social and resiliency skills. PROMISE helps by “addressing family and community circumstances that serve as both strengths and challenges for the youth’s resiliency.”

This program is the only opportunity some of our youth have that can ultimately change the course of their lives.

Let’s be proactive and focus on “true education” for our youth, cautioned Pastor Eddy Moise, Jr., of Bethel AME, Pompano Beach, Florida.

Because of troubling statistical facts, a program was started in 2013, PROMISE: A great program, not a perfect one.

Once admitted, students are required to complete a strict dis-iplinary program that is designed to prevent recidivism and establish positive social skills without the stigma of involvement with the Criminal Justice System.

The success of the PROMISE program has been undeniably remarkable. Not perfect but extremely successful! Graduation rates are up while school-based arrests have drastically decreased. While the PROMISE program has been successful, there is always room for improvement. In the 2016 school year, 2,883 students committed a PROMISE infraction.

87.7%, or 2,528 of those students did not commit a subsequent PROMISE infraction.

We will not stand idly by and allow a program that has

been a huge success with our kids to get sidelined by petty politics and political ges-turing.

We have painfully seen and experienced the difference in how a crisis is confronted and dealt with when it comes to the Black Community.

The PROMISE Program is being embattled from individuals as well as from members of the school board itself who live outside of the area where the students who have benefited from it. The February 14th Massacre at MSD has changed many of our lives forever. 17 individuals lost their lives to a former MSD student.

The PROMISE Program has considerably reduced the number of minority students being arrested in schools for minor delinquencies. It is a program that gives children another chance through counseling, mentoring by Judge Elijah Williams, and a myriad of other ongoing support services. This program is implemented through a collaborative agreement with a conglomerate of community partners such as, the Broward County Fort Lauderdale Chapter of the NAACP, the Office of the State Attorney, the Public Defender’s Office, Broward Sheriff’s Office and many other municipalities.

The PROMISE Program should NOT be eliminated because of the aforementioned incident.

“I support PROMISE. PROMISE is a program that fixed the inequity in the justice system, a program that gives all Broward County students the same right and helps to become great.”

——— Roosevelt McClary-Secretary of Broward Teacher Union.

By Freddie Allen (Editor-inChief, NNPA Newswire and BlackPressUSA.com) As workers in the energy sector reach retirement age, the need to recruit, train and hire younger, more diverse talent will increase, dramatically.

That’s why the American Petroleum Institute (API), “the

(Cont'd from FP) County Public School Board in general and superintend Robert Runcie in particular have been under biochemical like examination from certain communities and the media. The PROMISE Program has somehow become a lightning rod for members outside of the Black community because of this.

After almost a decade of advocacy, Broward County Public Schools, Governmental Agencies, Law Enforcement, and the Community all came together in a concerted effort to rip to pieces the school-to-prison pipeline. Due to certain essentially significant facts that minority, especially Black students, were being suspended at alarming rates. Not only were they being suspended but they were getting criminal records that would follow them into adulthood, closing the doors of opportunity in most areas. The PROMISE Program is a timely and much needed initiative PROMISE utilizes a comprehensive set of supports and education. The intent of PROMISE is to safeguard the student from entering the judicial system.

We, in the Black Community, know All-Too-Well, that once that door opens for our kids, it readily decreases the likelihood of graduating from high school, going to college, joining the military and/or getting hired for a job.

“Our intent is to stimulate collaboration and effective leadership on the school board while protecting PROMISE and other progress that has been made benefiting Black students,” stated Dale Holness, the chair of the BCBEO and Broward County commissioner.

The BCBEO has stayed committed to support the school district in confronting the issues that has created impediments of Black and Brown children in the area of education and outside of it. “We want to make sure that our children are safe and able to learn our teachers and parents can teach and nurture our children, and our communities benefit from the presence of quality schools and functional families” said Commissioner Holness.

Holness continued, “the BCBEO positions are: #1 support for the PROMISED program which is to stop the school to prison pipeline that has been effectively affecting primarily Black students; #2 support Superintendent Run-cie and the board members specifically Dr. Rosalind Osgood, Donna Corn, Loriece Rich Livingston, Patty Good and Ann Murray who are working with Mr. Runcie to address the district problems. We call for Nora Rupert to use her position as chair to guide a unified coalition for a common purpose of solving serious problems that affect us all.”

BCBEO is calling on the communities to be unified on school safety, gun violence prevention, adequate school funding, and accountability for the SMART Program (safety, music, art, athletics, renovations, and technology).

“We are asking all of our members, constituents and allies to join us in challenging any person or entity that seeks to sabotage the district and put our children at risk” asserted Congressman Alcee Hastings, Member at Large.

When a question was posed concerning Superintendent Runcie that could have diverted from the purpose of the press conference, it was immediately squa-shed.

“We knew in advance that we would get questions to-day designed to get responses from us to support their negative narrative against Superintendent Runcie and the members of the Board who support him. But that’s not what we’re here for and we will not indulge. We are here to ensure that our mem-

bers, our constituents and our allies are receiving balanced and factual information, and we all are focused on doing our part to help solve the problems in this school district,” Brian Johnson, Commissioner of West Park unsympathetically stated.

Johnson continued, “We are the sixth largest school district in the nation and NONE of the other districts in the top 10 have had to deal with the type of calamity we experienced on February 14. But as the sixth largest district, it is impossible to be perfect. We had a long list of problems before February 14th and, unfortunately, none of those problems solved themselves so we can’t just focus on one issue.”

“While we all affirm that our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with the Stoneman Douglas victims and their families, the Broward Black Elected Officials strongly believe and sympathetically assert that hearts, thoughts and prayers are not enough. More Must Be Done to Protect our CHILDREN!,” said Mike Payne.

The shooting campaign sparked by the Marjory Stoneman Douglas students to warrant school safety did accentuate gun violence for some; however, this is not a new phenomenon, especially in the Black Community.

“I am still immensely saddened by the tragic incident at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018 that took the lives of 17 individuals, injured 17 others and traumatized the entire Broward Community. The community was already struggling to deal with gun violence in the community and now gun violence in schools are becoming more prevalent.

Real leaders don’t fictionalize life. We have a real violence problem. Violence is a human health crisis. It is a pandemic that has infiltrated this Nation.

I am a supporter of the Second Amendment. However, I feel very strongly that gun ownership and access to guns should be regulated. If there are regulations to drive, drink and serve in the military, there certainly should be regulations as it relates to assault weapons and hand guns.

We also must work diligently to create a culture to treat mental illness as the disease it is. Living life everyday will expose us to pain. Our DNA can predispose us to certain illnesses and disorders. We have to help each other respond to pain. Pain is greater than anyone of us. If we choose to love and help each other we can eliminate suicide.”

These issues are real,” states Dr. Rosalind Osgood, Vice Chair Broward Black Elected Officials & Broward County School Board District 5 Representative.

BCBEO is committed to every student that attends a Broward County Public School, to ensure that it’s safe, and they can learn in an effective environment without fear for their safety.

It is a fact that in 2012, prior to the PROMISE program being implemented, Broward County authorities arrested more kids in schools than any other county in the Country.

It is indeed, a fact, that in Broward County and across this country, students of color are still disproportionately impacted by school-based arrests for the same behavior of their peers.

Dr King stated, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensely and to think critically, intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education.” On today, I was happy to stand for an initiative that is intentional about focusing on Education rather than Incarceration. The “Promise” is what our children need, not a Prison cell. The Promise Program:

Chicago Reader now Black-owned thanks to Dorothy Leavell

NNPA Chairman Dorothy Leavell said that she wants to expand the Chicago Reader’s long-form, investigative reporting. (Worsom Robinson/NNPA)

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Dorothy Leavell, the fiery and fearless chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and publisher of the Chicago and Gary Crusader newspapers, announced that she has led a group in purchasing the “Chicago Reader.”

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it’s a historic purchase that brings the alternative newspaper with an audited weekly circulation of about 85,000 into the NNPA family of 220 African American newspapers and media companies.

The paper had most recently been owned by the Chicago Sun-Times, which reportedly will maintain a 15 percent stake in the Reader after the sale closes later this month.

“I see this as an opportunity to enhance the value of the Black Press through the [Chicago Reader],” Leavell told NNPA Newswire. “It is [now] definitely Black-owned.”

Sun-Times CEO Edwin Eisendrath joined Leavell at the Rainbow PUSH Convention in Chicago to first reveal the sale.

“We love the Reader and have worked hard to be sure it has a foundation for the future.

All of us at the Sun-Times are thrilled that the Reader’s future is in such good hands,” Eisendrath said.

Such a marriage perhaps had less than a small chance of being consummated 25 years ago when the Reader staff poked fun at the NNPA and Leavell after Civil Rights Leader Nelson Mandela failed to attend a Black Press convention when he toured America after being released from prison in 1993.

In an article headlined, “Black Press Feels Neglected,” the Reader noted how Mandela found time for Ted Koppel, The New York Times and The Washington Post, but not the NNPA, which held its annual convention in Chicago at that time.

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Every Child Should Learn to Swim This Summer

David McGowan, the executive director of the North Carolina Petroleum Council (not pictured) says that the energy industry must recruit a younger, more diverse workforce. (Pexels.com) dents, beginning in elementary school, with information about the importance of a rigorous education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics commonly known as STEM. “Starting that conversation early with students and encouraging them to look at fields of study that would prepare them for any type of energy industry career path, whether that path is in oil and natural gas, electric utilities, wind, solar or renewables…if they have that STEM background they’re going to be better served as students and as future profes-

sionals than if they didn’t have that background,” McGowan said.

NCPC is the division of API that represents the oil and natural gas industry in North Carolina.

McGowan joined API after serving as the director of regulatory affairs for the North Carolina Association of Realtors.

McGowan recently met with the North Carolina Black Press Association to discuss strategies for improving energy literacy and sharing aspects of the industry that many families in the Black community don’t know exist.

N AA CP no w accep ting AACP now accepting applications ffor or 20 19 201 NEXT GEN Leader ship Pr og NEXTGEN Leadership Prog ogrr am

BALTIMORE, MD. — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is now accepting applications for the NAACP Next Generation program (NEXTGEN), the nation’s premier young adult leadership training program.

Applications will be accepted online for the 12-month leadership development training program for young adults between the ages of 21 and 35. The program is designed to prepare members who are young adults for leadership positions in the NAACP. NEXTGEN features a series of trainings, including leadership development, legislative action, unit administration, advocacy, and program planning consistent with the six NAACP Game Changer areas.

Members can apply for the NAACP NEXTGEN program by completing the online Application. The application process closes on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. Applicants will be notified by February of 2019. The 2019 NEXTGEN Training will commence in March of 2019.

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Swimming While Black!!

(Cont'd from FP) She also said the man claimed to be a health inspector and said “I’m tired of getting in pools people consider baths. Google it.

Google the diseases in pools.”

But Wheeler decided to act smart. With a lot of calmness, she told the racist man that ‘being Black is not a disease’ and showering would not ‘wash the BLACK off our skin.’

“I think it’s awful that ANY man would think its okay to essentially ask a woman and a little girl if we took off our clothes and scrubbed our naked bodies before getting into a hotel swimming pool,” Wheeler wrote.

During the unfolding drama, a hotel manager arrived and threatened to call the police, before asking the man to leave.

However, Wheeler said she was upset that the manager let the man walk away while asking her to step to the side to talk to him.

She said he does not believe that the man, who the manager said was another hotel guest, suffered any consequences for his behavior.

The hotel’s manager, Carl Sprayberry, released a statement that expressed regret for the way the man treated Wheeler.

“Harassment on any basis is not tolerated,” the statement said. “We are continuing to investigate this serious matter and deeply regret that one of our guests experienced this type of behavior.”

The incident is the latest in a long line of episodes to draw scrutiny to the way in which Black people are treated as objects of suspicion by others while doing seemingly nothing.

In recent months, episodes in which Black people had the police called on them – while renting an apartment Airbnb, barbecuing, falling asleep in a common room at Yale, or sitting in a Starbucks – have drawn wide attention, much of it fueled by intense emotions on social media.

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Who is the Real GOAT?

By Byler Henry What does it take to be great?

How does one go about achieving greatness? To be great will not be an achievement that will be done overnight - it is hours of practice and patience.

There is a constant debate about who is the GOAT (Greatest of All Time) in the NBA. Many fans would say Michael

LEGAL NOTICES PUBLICATION OF BID SOLICITATIONS Broward County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting bids for a variety of goods and services, construction and architectural/engineering services. Interested bidders are requested to view and download the notifications of bid documents via the Broward County Purchasing website at: www.broward.org/purchasing.

June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018

Request for Proposal – RFP 18267 Audit Services The Broward County Housing Authority (BCHA) located in Broward County Florida, is seeking proposals from Certified Public Accounting firms qualified to perform Auditing Services in connection with its business as a Public Housing Agency (PHA).

A copy of the Request for Proposal package may be obtained from the BCHA website beginning Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at www.bchafl.org or from Demandstar at www.demandstar.com.

Proposals are due by 2:00 P.M., EST, Tuesday, July 24, 2018.

Jordan is hands down the greatest of all time. Undefeated in the NBA Finals, winning 6 titles in 10 years. With LeBron making eight straight finals appearance, many are saying he is creeping up into the GOAT conversation. Bill Russell holds the record for most finals appearances in a row with 10.

He has 11 titles overall within a 13-year playing career.

So, who really is the GOAT? There are fans who will say Michael Jordan and fans who will say LeBron James. This conversation will continue for years to come. Michael Jordan’s legacy is cemented while LeBron is still building his legacy. Michael Jordan is fourth on the all time NBA leading scorer's list at 32,292 points while LeBron is at number 7 with 31,038. Here are some career highlights and awards: The NBA playoffs is a time where great players rise and show how they can win in pressure situations. During their playoff runs Michael Jordan has averaged more points than LeBron (33.4 to 28.9), but LeBron has scored more (6,911 to 5,987). LeBron James has a slight field goal percentage lead with 0.491 to Jordan’s 0.487, their 3-point percentages are the same at 0.332, while Jordan

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has the lead in free throw percentages at 0.828 to LeBron’s 0.743. LeBron leads in total assists with 1,687 to Jordan’s 1,022. It shows that both players can come through for their teams in pressure moments. So, who is the real GOAT? After comparing numbers and eye test, I will go with Michael Jordan; however, LeBron is not any less great.

The rules of the NBA are different and not as physical as it was back in the ’80s and ‘90s. Can LeBron James one day be considered greater if he continues to pile up stats and wins a few more championships?

That question remains to be answered. So, who do you think is the GOAT?

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Margaret Blake Roach, Park Bench Dedication at Joseph C. Carter Park FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The AKAdemic Foundation Inc., in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Zeta Rho Omega Chapter, honored Margaret Blake Roach, a trailblazer in Broward County with a Park Bench Dedication held at Joseph C. Carter Park on April 25, 2018.

There were over 75 local and regional members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), Incorporated and guests present to witness the unveiling of the new park bench. Margaret Black Roach was the 6th South Atlantic Regional Director (AKA), the founding president of the Urban League of Broward County, the first woman and African American on Broward Community College’s Board of Trustees, a charter member of the Florida Council on Human Relations and a

founding member of the local National Conference of Christians and Jews.

Among the guests were our South Atlantic Regional Director Sharon Brown Harriott, International Secretary Charletta Wilson Jacks and elected officers: Mayor Jack Seiler, Thaddeus Hamilton, Dale Holness, Robert McKinzie, Dr. Rosalind Osgood, and Perry E. Thurston. We thank each of them for their support!

The park bench dedication was part of the Launching New Dimensions of Service International Program, AKA 1908

Playgrounds Project. Additionally, the project is a major focus of Target IV Environmental Ownership, which allows us to create and enhance a safe play space in the Fort Lauderdale community. Under the leadership of Doris Love and committee, this was a heartfelt and memorable dedication.

AKAdemic Foundation and Zeta Rho Omega Presidents Rae Nicklos-Welch and Jeannie B. Floyd were beaming with joy as they witnessed the unveiling of the park bench on behalf of our belo0ved sister, Margaret Blake Roach.

NNPA, Chevrolet Launch 2018 'Discover the Unexpected' Journalism Fellowship in Detroit

Civil Rights activists and Organizations Demand Justice for Br ut alized Blac k P atr af Brut utalized Black Patr atrons Waf afffle House ons of W Groups issue a national advisory cautioning Black patrons after high profile incidents of discrimination at Waffle House restaurants

The 2018 NNPA Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellows are (from left-right): Tyvan Burns of Norfolk State University; Denver Lark of North Carolina A&T University; Ila Wilborn of Florida A&M University; Daja E. Henry of Howard University; Diamond Durant of Morgan State University; and Natrawn Maxwell of Claflin University.

(Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)

By Daja E. Henry, Ila Wilborn and Natrawn Maxwell (#TeamAuthentic, NNPA DTU Journalism Fellowship)

NEW YORK. N.Y. — Several organizations, including Women’s March, National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), 100 Black Men, and civil rights leaders are advising Black people and LGBTQIA+/same gen-

der loving (SGL) people to avoid Waffle House restaurants following a string of incidents of racial and homophobic bias and discrimination.

While the incidents occurred in different states, the corpora-

tion has responded by validating the use of excessive police force against Black patrons of its restaurants. Chikesia Clemons and Anthony Wall, both of whom had nonviolent disputes with staff, were brutalized by officers arriving at the scene and now face charges for

the assaults against their own bodies. Just this week, new reports of another incident in Florida have surfaced where a Black couple was arrested after a nonviolent dispute over their final bill.

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Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) have teamed up once again for the “Discover the Unexpected” (DTU) Journalism Fellowship program. The fellowship, in its third year, gives students attending Historically, Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) the opportunity of a lifetime: an eight-week, immersive training experience with the Black Press.

The NNPA, also known as the “Black Press of America,” is a trade group that represents more than 200 African Americanowned media companies and newspapers in the United States.

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Black influences chat with Cox Media Execs about optics & more About what appeared to be a mass exodus of Black personalities from Cox Media, specifically 99 JAMZ and HOT 105, I wrote an On the Scene article entitled Black Talent at White Owned Urban Stations Must Consider the Economics.

I alluded to an absence of Black people in management positions at COX Media, Blacks being disposable at COX Media, and I even questioned COX Media’s level of giveback to not just “urban” communities but Black communities. Between my article, social media backlash and commentary from radio industry insiders, a meeting of the minds became vitally necessary. JNMG CEO Jimmy Nickerson took the lead on organizing a conversation to address optics, Black manage-

ment positions and how Black community Influencers can develop a working relationship

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with station management (not just personalities). Present at the table were: Jimmy Nickerson - Community Outreach/PR/ Marketing; Dexter Bridgeman, Black Owned Media Alliance/MIA Magazine; Yvette Harris, PR Firm; Clayton Guzmore, South Florida Black Journalists Association/Miami Times; Tangela Sears, Community Advocate

(Parents for Murdered Kids); Christopher Benjamin - Attorney; Crystal Chanel - Marketing/Westside Gazette Contributor (that’s me yall); and Bobby Henry, Publisher/ CEO, Westside Gazette.

At this time, on behalf of the names mentioned above and our community, I would like to thank COX Media Management for meeting with us. Their

willingness to allow us a seat at the table to discuss what could be perceived as racial and/or economic inequality is to be applauded. On behalf of COX, present at the meeting were: Radio Legend/Consultant Jerry Rushin, General Manager Ralph Renzi, Director of Operations Jill Strada, Director of Branding and Programming Phil Michaels-Trueba, Angela Perry and Community Development Liaison Lindsey (Maestro) Powell.

General Manager Renzi opened the meeting by stating that although he may be classified as a minority in some regards, as an Italian male, in a conversation with a Black mom, he realized he could never relate to the lack of trust that Black Mothers of sons often have for police in their communities. He followed that statement with a request for forgiveness for any unintentional ignorance and asked that we move forward understanding that he would like to rely on us for insight on how to effectively address Black issues and concerns.

In a no holds barred conversations, we asked questions like: (1) Who is the voice of the Black community at COX, (2)

Pr esident Clinton speaks in Fort Lauder dale President Lauderdale

PRESIDENT CLINTON

By Don Valentine President Bill Clinton made a stop last Tuesday, on his national press tour, at the Broward Performing Arts Center.

It was to promote his book “The

President is Missing”, co-written with the world’s bestselling author James Patterson. It marks the first time a President has collaborated with a wellknown novelist on a work of fiction.

The result is an intriguing one-of-a-kind thriller filled with details only a President could know, and offers the kind of suspense only James Patterson can deliver.

During the address President Clinton gave praise to the Stoneman Douglas students.

He said “Those kids did something I could never get people to do, get them motivated to vote!”

In addition to pushing the agenda of the book, President Clinton used his known charismatic charm to reflect on the Russian interference in the preface election. “We need to be very careful to not let this foreign encroachment happen again.”

Why aren’t radio personalities like Shelby Rushin or Rodney Baltimore at this meeting, (3) Which Black vendors is COX Media doing business with, (4) How do we effectively communicate with COX management and (5) Are Blacks getting more than just crumbs as it relates to media coverage, opportunities and dollars?

Despite being faced with difficult questions, COX Management took notes with diligence, optimism and determination. We discussed concepts like partnerships, inclusion, and future collaborations. We even had an opportunity to pray, laugh, take selfies and hug.

There was love in the room, and at the request of COX management, we are scheduled to meet monthly to further develop these relationships amongst COX Media, Black owned media, Black influencers, and the communities we collectively serve. To have your related concerns addressed, please email me, and On the Scene will have more as this story develops.

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