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MEMORIAL DAY…. ….Is The Day That’s Set Aside To Remember With Gratitude And Pride All Those Who Served And Died For Our Country And Our Freedom.May Your Day BeFilled With Memories And Peace. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

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Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton lends With honor and her support to families impacted by gun gratitude you served violence during Circle of Mothers banquet By Charles Moseley There can be no greater loss imaginable for a mother than to experience the loss of their child at the hands of gun violence. Sabrina Fulton knows all too well what it is like to experience the anguish and pain of losing a child at the hands of senseless acts of violence. Fulton has taken it upon herself to raise the mantle against senseless gun violence in the name of her son Trayvon Martin, rallying other mothers with similar tragedies in an organization called the Circle of Mothers. Her goal is to try to stem the tide of violence which is taking the lives of young people across the nation. The Circle of Mothers recently held its third Annual Circle of Mothers -- Trayvon Martin Foundation (TMF) Private Dinner & Gala, on May 21, 2016 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, which featured presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton as the keynote speaker.

Presidential Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton (r) and Sabrina Fulton, founder of Circle of Mothers join in celebration of the Third Annual Circle of Mothers dinner and gala. The theme for the event was apply titled, “Women Empowering Women to Transform Communities,” as some 60 mothers recently participated in a retreat sponsored by the TMF, joining

forces in a unified show of strength and determination to help stem the tide of violence, which has swept the nation and directly impacted their lives forever, with the loss of a loved one.

Karen “Kat” Tynes, spokesperson for the TMF, set the tone for the evening with her introduction of Fulton, the founder of the Circle of Women. “The Circle of Mothers was created as a vision, a vision to serve a vision that offers healing and empowerment for mothers who have suffered unimaginable loss. Committed to eradicating gun violence, Sabrina Fulton deeply understands firsthand the damaging effects this travesty causes. While the death of her child fills her with pain and heartache, the pursuit for justice has allowed her to turn lemons into lemonade.” Fulton delivered an emotional and heartfelt introduction in which she described what it meant to have Secretary Clinton address the issue of gun violence from a personal perspective, pledging her full support toward the presidential candidate. (Cont'd on Page 9)

The Florida Morticians Association has chosen Richard A. Kurtz as Mortician of the Year, 2016 Richard A. Kurtz’s career in funeral service began 44 years ago at the Roy Mizell Funeral Home. Currently, the Roy Mizell and Kurtz Funeral Home is the oldest full service funeral home in our community, having been established in 1948. He provides individualized services designed to meet the unique needs of each

Supreme Court finds prosecutors improperly dismissed prospective African-American jurors because of their race in Georgia murder case

Timothy T. Foster (l); Eddie Hood (top right) speaks during an interview at his home in Rome, Ga., Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. Hood was a potential juror in the murder trial of Foster, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of an elderly white woman in 1987. The U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether prosecutors improperly singled out potential Black jurors, including Hood, in notes and then excluded them all from the death penalty trial. (AP Photo/ John Bazemore) Bottom photo: Chief Justice John Roberts. Kurtz’s career in funeral service began 44 years ago at the Roy Mizell Funeral Home.

On Monday, May 1, 1865, former Black slaves started Memorial Day in America.

This occurred in Charleston, S.C. to honor 257 dead Union soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confede-

As I begin to write this article I want to be perfectly clear that I’m not condoning nor am I advocating for a “get out of jail free card” for those who have committed acts of violence and crimes perpetrated against any individual, business, government or personal property by anyone or group that represent a segment of our society. I had the privilege of celebrating Memorial Day at one of our state’s correctional facilities with an audience of approximately 57 Honorably Discharged veterans, some of who are now serving three months to two life sentences. These veterans, all of them have Honorable Discharges representing every branch of our armed forces. There are thousands of our military veterans in prison systems across the United States. These men and women have served our country with dignity, integrity and reverence while surrendering their time fighting for our freedom; the freedom that many of us take for granted each and every day. (Cont'd on Page 9)

family, with the highest standards of professionalism, compassion, dignity and integrity. From adolescence to young adulthood, the desire to become a viable force in his community through service to others was a dream deeply rooted. Thus, his journey began. As a teenager, he secured employment at the

The firstAfricanAmerican Memorial Day is the commemorated

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Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the body. Hebrews 13:3 (NASB) By Bobby R. Henry, Sr.

rate prison camp. They dug up the bodies and worked for two weeks to give them a proper burial as gratitude for fighting for their freedom. (Cont'd on Page 5)

Pleading Our Own Cause

funeral home. Later he advanced to embalmer to funeral director to managing funeral director and partner. He graduated as a proud Panther from Dillard High School in the Class of 1970. The means of achieving his goal propelled him to Miami Dade School of Mortuary Science. He graduated with an AS Degree in Mortuary Science in 1973. He then successfully passed the exam of the National Board of Funeral Service of the United States, Inc. as well as the exam of the Florida State

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Board for funeral directors and embalmers, becoming a fully licensed funeral director and embalmer. His methods at work have a definite purpose: to serve this present age, his calling to fulfill; to honor the will of God and the work given unto his hands. Grieving families are not bogged down with sadness for long upon entering his office. He replaces their sadness with laughter after sharing one of a thousand jokes. (Cont'd on Page 7)

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a seven to one decision issued recently, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Foster v. Chapman, No. 14-8349, that Butts County, Ga. prosecutors violated the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution by rejecting two prospective African American jurors because of their race in the capital murder trial of Timothy Foster, an African American man who was convicted of capital murder in 1987 by an all-white jury. Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion, which was

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joined by five of his colleagues, cited several pieces of evidence from the prosecutors’ files that supported the Court’s conclusion, including the first five names of a “Definite NO” list of six prospective jurors containing the only five African Americans in the jury pool; multiple documents that identified the African American prospective jurors by their race; and notes with “N” for “no” appearing next to the names of all the African American members of the jury pool. (Cont'd on Page 5) MEMBER: National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), and Southeastern African-American Publishers Association (SAAPA) Florida Association of Black Owned Media (FABOM)


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