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Christian Jones turned his life around to become Mavericks High of Central Broward Class of 2016 Valedictorian

By Charles Moseley

Jones plans to attend B-CU in Daytona Beach, Fla., this fall and wants to major in physiology; his mother Andrea Young is very proud of his accomplishments.

For the past eight years Christian Jones and his family have been on a roller coaster ride. Their lives have been filled with ups and downs, highs and lows, and twists and turns. The once troubled and confused teen who lacked discipline and direction and wound up on the wrong side of the law has turned his life completely around. He went from being labeled a juvenile delinquent to becoming a role model among his classmates and a community activist in the Lauderdale Manors neighborhood where he lives.

Jones, now 19, was only 10 when his dad Emory Jones was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor on his pituitary gland.

What ensued over the next few years had a devastating impact on their lives, not the least of which affected a very impressionable Christian, the next to the youngest of Andrea Young’s five children. His immediate siblings include Shannon 23,

Sharnices 21, Emory III 20, and Cornelious-Walter 17.

Up until 2005 Christian and his family by their own admission lived a relatively normal life. That all changed when their provider and rock of the family, Christian’s dad, got sick. That’s when things began to change for the worse within the Jones household. The family rallied behind Emory; caring for him while he underwent radiation and chemo treatment.

After his recovery a few years later, the Jones family received another devastating blow when they learned that their sole provider would no longer be there for them. In 2007 they found out that their dad had received a 15 year prison sentence. After his dad’s incarceration, Christian also lost his great-grandfather and grandfather, who played roles in his family’s lives. That’s when Christian’s life began to take a downward spiral out of control.

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New York Times Black Press story not fit to print Too long have others spoken for us...”

By George E. Curry George Curry Media Columnist Since 1897, the New York Times has boasted that it publishes “All the News That’s Fit to Print.” That slogan, created by Adolph S. Ochs, the original owner, still appears on the masthead of the Times each day.

On the front page of last Sunday’s edition, the New York Times carried a story under the headline, “Pillars of Black Media, Once Vibrant, Now Fighting for Survival.” It was a flawed, shallow critique of the Black Press and, to be blunt, was not fit to print.

My problem with the story was not so much what was written, but what was left out.

Jesse Jackson has long declared that text without context is pretext. Now, I finally know what he means.

The premise of the story, as the headline suggests, is that the Black Press is fighting for its survival. News flash: That’s been the case since the first Black newspaper, Freedom’s Journal, was first edited in 1827 by John B. Russwurm and Samuel Cornish - 70 years before Ochs came up with his slogan for the New York Times.

The story correctly observes that many Black media outlets have been purchased by White-owned companies: Black Entertainment Television, created by Robert L. Johnson and his then-wife, Sheila, was sold to Viacom in 2001 for nearly three billion

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NO free pass!

You are in for trouble! You take over house after house and field after field, until there is no room left for anyone else in all the land.

(Isaiah 5:8 CEV)

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. The advent of the Obama Administration brought with it a whole new political landscape. It changed the way we elect our own people and the standards we apply. Those standards are pretty high now, and that’s a good thing, but it also means there’s no free pass for Black politicians.

I’ve seen the change occur in recent elections. While Black people were likely to elect one of their own over someone white or other, we are now, since our own have “changed” more sophisticated political consumers who do a lot of comparison shopping just like everyone else to choose those who have our best interests at heart. And guess what? Comparing any candidate to Barack Obama is no easy task for anyone seeking office.

Maybe this is where Carter G. Woodson’s book ‘The MisEducation of a Negro comes in where he explains how miseducation critiques the educational system, and clarifies the nasty cycle that produces outcomes from mis-educated personalities that go on, to instill and mis-educate the masses.

The consequences of the mis-education action spills over into every aspect of Black life.

Black mayors, city and county commissioners and judges running against white candidates were either defeated or had hair raising close calls because they took their community for granted or presumed Blacks would automatically vote for them. In many instances, the white candidates dug deep into the base vote pulling 20 – 40 percent of the Black vote which was unheard of just a few years ago and they realize more than we do just how important we truly are.

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St. Louis American wins big at NNPA Merit Awards

dollars. In 2005, Ed Lewis, Clarence O. Smith and their partners sold Essence, the premier Black women’s magazine to Time, Inc. The story failed to mention that Black-oriented digital outlets also are now in nonBlack hands. For example, The Root, created by Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Donald E. Graham, former publisher of the Washington Post, was sold last year to Univision Communications. The site went from

Pleading Our Own Cause

being owned by Graham Holdings Company, a majority White company, to one that carries the tagline, the “Hispanic Heartbeat of America.”

The larger failure was not addressing the importance of Black-owned and operated media.

It is no accident that when Freedom’s Journal was launched, its editors declared: “We wish to plead our own cause.

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From l-r: Rosetta Perry, publisher of the Tennessee Tribune; Dr. Bobby Jones, Kenya Vaughn of the St. Louis American, Jackie Hampton, publisher of the Mississippi Link and Al McFarlane, publisher of Insight News pose for a photograph after Donald Suggs (not pictured) won “Publisher of the Year” at the 2016 NNPA Annual Convention in Houston, Tex. (Freddie Allen/NNPA)

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA News Wire Contributor) “The St. Louis American” newspaper was the big winner at the National Newspaper Publishers Association 2016 Merit Awards last week in Houston, Tex. The American, which routinely has earned recognition throughout the industry, received the John B. Russwurm

and John A. Sengstacke Trophy for General Excellence and the 2016 Samuel E. Cornish Award for Publisher of the Year.

The American also took home third place in the Carl Murphy Community Service Award; third place for the Frank L. Stanley Sr. Best Feature Story; second place for the Wilbert L. Holloway Best News Picture; first place for the Robert L. Vann Best Layout

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Hillary Clinton up close

By Kai EL’Zabar (Executive Editor, Chicago Defender) Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came to Chicago on her Midwest Campaign

jaunt to address the Women’s International Luncheon at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition 45th Annual Convention. After the luncheon, the Chicago Defender sat down, up close and

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“I have an old-fashioned belief that if you run for president, you should tell people what you’re going to do,” Clinton said as she revved up. “Listen, the

next president of the United States can have the opportunity to select one, two, three Supreme Court justices...and we don’t want that president to be Donald Trump.”

Back stage, Clinton said that she has a personal commitment to working with the Black Press

Black Girls CODE will change the face of technology through STEM Education for Girls of Color in Miami Black Girls CODE to teach girls to create games with code in day-long workshop

MIAMI, FL – The newly relaunched Miami chapter of Black Girls CODE hosted its first all-girls workshop on Saturday, June 25! The game development workshop was held at Florida Vocational Institute and was supported by AT&T as part of AT&T Aspire, the company’s signature philanthropic initiative to help students succeed in school and beyond. Girls ages seven to 17 were invited to attend the workshop. Participants who attended the workshop were introduced to animation and game design concepts utilizing

SCRATCH, an interactive programming language that involves story-telling and visual approaches to coding. The workshop was open to girls of all experience levels who are interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics including mobile app design, robotics, and game development.

Together with AT&T, Black Girls CODE hopes to expose girls of color in South Florida to programs that lead to careers in technology and engineering.

Black Girls CODE will fill a critical gap in the Miami tech

ecosystem with program offerings with a singular and pointed focus on exposing underrepresented girls to key skills in leadership, technology, and social impact. Through Aspire, AT&T also supports Black Girls CODE chapters in the Dallas Metro area with similar programs and impact.

The Black Girls CODE workshop provided girls an opportunity to be exposed to a career field in which there will be 1.1 million jobs created by the year 2024. The goal of the workshop was to increase interest of girls of color in STEM career fields.

Women of color are traditionally underrepresented in STEM fields especially in technology where only 3 percent of African American women and less than 1 percent of Latinas receive degrees in computer science.

“Given the proper foundation to develop their own future, women can become innovators in STEM fields,” says Sandy Thomas of AT&T Florida Community Network. “Empowering girls of color through exposure to computer science and technology in the digital space provides the foundation that is so critical to their successful future.”

Florida Vocational Institute (FVI) and New Horizons Computer Learning Center were the venue sponsors of the workshop, and provided scholarships for girls wishing to attend.

“As a leading technology training partner of the 'TechHire.Miami Initiative’, Florida Vocational Institute supports initiatives like Black Girls CODE, which work to show that all girls have the potential to become the programmers of tomorrow,” said Arnie Gurnin, FVI president.

“We are proud to be part of the launch of a quarterly workshop program that is designed to reduce the barriers to great IT careers and will continue to work to give minorities and women a chance to become masters of their tech futures.”

Hillary Clinton addresses the Women’s International Luncheon at the Rainbow PUSH 45th Annual Convention in Chicago.

(Worsom Robinson/Chicago Defender) and all local press. However, she has noticed in particular the assumption of some in various parts of the country where she has traveled that it is assumed that the Black Press will show up.

“And that’s not always the case, so we want to make sure that we make the effort to reach out, and not only during the campaign, but even in the White House,” Clinton said. “I see the Black Press playing an active role in getting our message out directly to its readers, participating in the various activities such as today’s luncheon, and making sure that it has access as well as being included in the advertising buy.”

Hillary Clinton has made it clear that she will continue the initiatives that President Barack Obama implemented and work to enhance affordable health care. She credits the president with saving America from another national economic disaster, having inherited the worst financial crisis in American history since the Great Depression. And he’s done so much more than he is given credit for, she said, and she plans to continue support of those efforts.

When asked about the Black, Latino, and LGBTQ communities, Hillary Clinton said she has plans to address the issues that disproportionately affect each of those underserved communities, and you can actually go to her website and read for yourself exactly what her vision is. She provided additional insight, adding that, “we need more good jobs with rising incomes, because we’re just not seeing enough of them. There aren’t enough employment opportunities in Chicago’s underserved communities.”

It’s clear that Clinton recognizes the disparities that plague the marginalized.

“We need to make sure that there are some big, bold programs like infrastructure, like clean, renewable energy, like advanced manufacturing, that are within the reach of those people who need those jobs and [that should] have the chance to compete for them,” she proposed, noting that over the last 10 to 15 years Americans have seen a lot of the jobs in the country that are not within reach of those who live in the most distressed urban or rural areas.

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HIV among issues examined during White House’s United State of women summit

Women assemble to discuss “Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Advances, Accomplishments, and Future Actions for Women & Girls.”

Last week, thousands of people gathered for the United State of Women, a White House summit focused on the needs of women and girls. Employing the theme, “Today, We’ll Change Tomorrow,” the event highlighted priorities such as health and wellness, violence against women, and economic empowerment, celebrating what we’ve achieved, identifying the challenges that remain, and pointing the way forward. We at the Office of National AIDS Policy were honored to take part in the summit.

Addressing HIV/AIDS in Women and Girls: Lessons Learned at Home and Abroad Our first event was a Solutions Seminar on June 14, where we had a high-level discussion about the successes and challenges women and girls are experiencing both domestically and abroad. In Amy’s

opening remarks, she provided context for the U.S. response to HIV globally, through the PEPFAR program, and in the United States, through the National HIV/AIDS Strategy.

Ambassador Deborah L. Birx, M.D., the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, moderated a panel discussion that included: • Mary Bowman, Poet, Singer and Advocate • Dázon Dixon Diallo, President/Chief Executive Officer, SisterLove, Inc. • Dr. Helene Gayle, Chief Executive Officer, McKinsey Social Initiative • Nancy Mahon, Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability, The Estee Lauder Companies/ Global Executive Director,

Instead, the study found that “overall survival for patients with HIV infection after transplant is comparable to that seen in people who were not HIV-infected,” said study lead author Dr. Joseph Alvarnas.

As his team explained, people with HIV are at increased risk for cancer, even if their infection is well-controlled with antiretroviral drugs. In fact, cancer is now a leading cause of death among HIV patients.

NO free pass!

Cont'd from FP) This is not just about holding our own accountable. But it’s also about taking a good look at the records of the candidates and deciding whether you want to vote for someone purely based on race. Yet another phenomenon is evolving and that’s white candidates campaigning successfully in our community without our help. We are a powerful force in the world of political outcomes, and this power will affect many generations for either right or wrong.

Maybe this is where Carter G. Woodson’s ‘The MisEducation of a Negro’ comes in again.

This responsibility of hiring people who can improve or destroy our lives takes on a whole new meaning when you think about what these decisions can do. Another problem however is the fact that many of us are totally disinterested in voting this August and November because Obama’s not on the ballot. That’s another column for another time. Meanwhile the message to Black elected officials and wannabes everywhere; the days of getting elected just because you’re Black are over. There’s no free pass.

Maybe this is where Carter G. Woodson’s The Mis-Education of a Negro comes in again, and by now you really do understand what he was writing about.

We all need help (in correct education) and that’s the way God planned it.

“But Moses’ hands were heavy. Then they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it; and Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other.

Thus his hands were steady until the sun set.” Exodus 17:12 (NASB) “The problem of holding the Negro down, therefore, is easily solved. When you control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not to stand here or go yonder. He will find his “proper place” and will stay in it. You do not need to send him to the back door. He will go without being told. In fact, if there is no back door, he will cut one for his special benefit. His education makes it necessary.”

Carter G. Woodson, The Mis-Education of the Negro

community efforts to implement the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020 and improve HIV outcomes among women in the United States— particularly women of color and transgender women. We were fortunate to start the event with a warm welcome from Dr. Lynn Goldman and Dr. Jeffrey Akman, Dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, respectively.

Cecilia Muñoz, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, then set the stage for the event, noting that the updated Strategy builds on the strengths of the President’s 2010 Strategy and incorporates groundbreaking new scientific research and policy developments, such as the protections offered through the Affordable Care Act and the recommendations of the Federal Interagency Working Group on the

Intersection of HIV/AIDS, Violence Against Women and Girls, and Gender-Related Health Disparities.

Moderated by Dr. Maggie Czarnogorski, Deputy Director of Comprehensive Women’s Health at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the first panel focused on the HIV prevention and treatment needs of women in the U.S. and featured: • Dr. Vignetta Charles, Chief Science Officer, ETR Associates • Dr. Erin Falvey, Executive Director, Christie’s Place • Heather Hauck, Deputy Associate Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau • Dr. Leslie Kantor, Vice President of Education, Planned Parenthood Federation of America (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)

Gleaners launches 'Hunger Free Summer' Campaign to feed Michigan students

By Sidnee King (NNPA/DTU Journalism Fellow, Michigan Chronicle) Gleaners Community Food Bank, a non-profit group based in Detroit, Mich., that distributes 79,000 meals per day, recently launched the 2016 “Hunger Free Summer” campaign.

According to the USDA, more than 20 million children rely on free or reduced-price school lunches. The campaign is one of the food bank’s efforts to ensure that no child goes without food this summer.

The “Hunger Free Summer” campaign is tackling what many say is a big problem in

Stem Cell Transplant can help HIV patients battling Lymphoma: Study People living with HIV are at high risk for lymphoma, and a new study concludes that stem cell transplant should be standard treatment in these cases.

The transplants should be “autologous” — meaning the cells come from the patients themselves, the researchers said.

The new findings could challenge the widely held belief that HIV-positive patients are not candidates for this therapy.

M.A.C AIDS FUND, M.A.C Cosmetics • Debra Messing, Global Ambassador, Population Services International Their discussion provided attendees with numerous solutions to take back to their communities: • Engaging those who are affected by HIV but are not typically involved in policy discussions • Embedding strategies for addressing interconnected factors like economic well-being and violence into HIV prevention and care efforts • Making personal commitments to share the stories of people living with HIV both in the U.S. and abroad Implementing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Advances, Accomplishments, and Future Actions for Women On June 15, our second forum was held at The George Washington University (GWU), and highlighted Federal and

Patient with symptoms of hypopigmented cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma.

The risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, specifically in HIVpositive people, is up to 25 times higher than for people without HIV, Alvarnas’ team noted.

In an autologous stem cell transplant, healthy cells are removed from the patient’s own blood or bone marrow and administered to the patient to help recovery after high-dose chemotherapy.

It’s already standard treatment for patients with relapsed and treatment-resistant Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the researchers pointed out.

However, the therapy’s use in HIV patients with these illnesses has been largely restricted to centers with HIV expertise.

Elsewhere, doctors have been reluctant to treat HIV patients with stem cell transplant, Alvarnas’ team explained.

There have been concerns that these patients’ immune systems might not recover after intensive chemotherapy or that the procedure would cause toxicity or infections.

But is that necessarily so? To find out, the new study included 40 patients with HIV and lymphoma and 151 lymphoma patients without HIV. Patients in both groups received autologous stem cell transplants.

Overall survival among the patients with HIV was 87.3 percent after one year and 82 percent after two years, the study found. That’s barely different from the 87.7 percent one-year survival of patients without HIV, the researchers said.

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Southeast Michigan.

According to a 2016 report from Kids Count in Michigan, 46 percent of Michigan students are eligible for reduced-price or free meals in school. The report also stated that 42 percent of those children that receive reduceprice or free school lunches live in Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland or Wayne County.

That means that an estimated 300,000 children that live in southeast Michigan qualify for the program.

When schools close for the summer, many of these students lose guaranteed meals.

Gleaners hopes to provide stability for these students by

distributing eight truckloads of food to its school and community programs every week for the next 12 weeks.

Gleaners programs supported by Hunger Free Summer include its School-Based Mobile Pantry, Summer Lunch program and the new Michigan

Food Bank Access to Nutrition program. Each of these programs reaches thousands of children with high-needs and their families every month.

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Open House

Exhibition

Miami MBDA Business Center Open House, Thursday, July 7, 2016 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at 9499 N.E. Second Ave., Suite 204, Miami Fla.

Event

Jessie Trice Community Health Foundation hosts their Second Annual Blue Jean Affair, Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 7 p.m., at the Betty T. Feruson Recreation Complex, 3000 N.W. 199 St., Miami Gardens, Fla. For cost and additional info call (305) 805-1700 or visit the Foundation website at www.jtchf.org.

Forum

Mount Olivet SDA, is having a community forum on July 11, 2016 at 7 p.m., at 649 N.W. 15 Way, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Panelists includes representatives running for various offices in our community.

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NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale’s permanent collection of African art will be featured in a new exhibition on view Sunday July 24 through Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016. Opening preview and reception, Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 5-7 p.m., at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, One E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. African Art: Highlights of the Permanent Collection explores the diverse highlights of NSU Art Museum’s collection of traditional art from Sub-Saharan Africa, with an emphasis on the art of West Africa. For additional info call (954) 525-5500.

Casting Call Edge of Seat Productions presents Cynthia Bell Casting Call: Upcoming Stage Plays, submit resume, references and company affiliations. Please email your headshots, resume and/or demo reel to cynthiabellproductions@gmail.com.

Contact (954) 540-2368.

1st Casting Date: Thursday, June 30, 2016, at 526 N. State Rd. 7, (Dunkin Donuts) shoot locations: TBA/released to those with appointments only 1st Shoot Dates: July 13, 19, 26, August 3, 18, 23, 2016.

Shoot location, South Florida: Non-Union: Type of Compensation: (Details discussed at casting) Synopsis: There will be an array of production and tour dates for 2017. **All Character Breakdown (discussed at casting and other DETAILS): Female/18-60 yrs. Male / 21-60 yrs. Children/10-17 yrs. **Only actors and actresses who are serious about their talents and skills. Must be punctual, dramatic and comedic personality is important.

Event

Voter Registration Drive

Join the Fort Lauderdale Beach Sweep the second Saturday of Every month.

Volunteers are needed to help keep our beaches clean. All students can receive community service credit, Saturday, July 9, 2016 from 7 to 11 a.m., at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, 300 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Free parking available for volunteers at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park (south lot). There will be a registration tent in the parking lot.

The ladies of Chi Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, will host a Voter Registration Drive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, July 16, 2016, at Walmart, 3001 North St. Rd. 7, Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. Community participants in need of a new registration, record update, address, party affiliation, name, signature change or a request to replace voter card are to attend this event. For additional information, visit us at www.chipsiomega.org.

Health Fair

Celebration

Join a Free event with health and wellness resources for the entire family, Saturday, July 16, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Atlantic Technical College – Arthur Ashe, Jr. Campus, 1701 N.W. 23 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The following will be Free services offered at this event: *Health Screenings * School immunization * Schools physicals * Wellness checks * produce. For additional info call (754) 322-2818.

Awareness

TIP 2016 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, August 5 throughAugust 7, 2016. This holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 and ends at 11:59 p.m.,on Sunday, Aug. 7.

Broward House MEGA (Men Educating and Gaining Awareness), Tuesday, 12, 19, 26, 2016 at 7 p.m., at Fusion, 2304 N.E Seventh Ave., Milton Manors, Fla. A three-part discussion an advocating for your healthcare needs with your medical providers as a gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning man. Free HIV testing, blood pressure screening and educational materials will be available.

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Judah Worship Word Ministries, International Church, celebrate and show appreciation to Senior Pastor and God’s anointed vessel, Apostle Willett L. Mitchell, Friday, July 15, 2016 at 7:30 p.m., at 4441 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation, Fla. Guest speaker Pastor/Prophet Anthony Lott of Venus, TX, Sunday, July 17, at 8:15 a.m., Pastor/Prophetess Erika Toney of Jacksonville, Fla. Dr. W.L. Mitchell, Senior pastor. For more info call (954) 791-2999.

Ceremony/ Luncheon

Meeting

Greetings NCNW Members, Affiliates and Associates, come join NCNW’s National Membership Committee Chair, A. Lois Keith and National Membership Director, David Glenn, Jr., for the Broward County, FL Section Charter and Installation of Officers Ceremony/ Luncheon, Saturday, July 16, 2016 AT 11 a.m., at Inverrary Country Club, 3840 Inverrary Blvd.Lauderhill, Fla. For more info and price contact Deborah Allen at (954) 5156020 or Laura Richardson at (954) 822-0749.

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

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

Launching Your Career as a Romance Novelist at AARLCC The South Florida Book Festival & Literary Conference, Saturday, July 23, 2016 from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. The South Florida Book Festival will host a variety of authors and activities for the entire family. For more info call (954) 357-6210.

Dance Program

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

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

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Team Swoop youth basketball program builds strong character and winning attitudes on and off the court

By Charles Moseley Ask any baby boomer from my generation who they pretended to be as a kid and they’ll probably say either fictional heroes such as Roy Rogers or the Lone Ranger or perhaps Superman or Batman. Fast forward a half century and today’s younger generation would quickly tell you in a flash LeBron James, Steph Curry, or Dwayne Wade.

Unfortunately, not everyone will grow up to be a superstar athlete but they can grow up to be successful and productive members in society who make a difference in their communities.

Youth sports can help shape and develop our children into productive adults by providing positive role models.

Needless to say, youth sports have grown to become a national pastime but all programs are not created equal. Thankfully there are some out there that put the growth and development of young people as their number one priority and where winning the game is fun but more importantly where winning in the game of life takes precedence. Team Swoop is one such program.

The story behind Team Swoop is a fascinating one. It not only exemplifies the right way to go about running a youth sporting organization but how it can impact the lives of young people who participate and the community at large.

Team Swoop’s staff includes the following: Alen Hardy, president/ head coach; Adam Klau-

ber, vice president/general counsel/assistant coach; Debbie Klauber, secretary; Michelle Hartmann, treasurer; Zach Cardone, director of sports performance; Javier Frazier, seventh grade head coach; Jabari Caldwell, assistant seventh grade coach; Anthony Hardy assistant coach.

Team Swoop Head Coach Alen Hardy recently shared his thoughts with the Westside Gazette on the youth basketball program he initiated and provided some insight into the world of organized youth sports.

Westside Gazette: How did Team Swoop come about?

Coach Hardy: This is such a great story that I actually wrote a book about it. You can see it at http://teamswoop.net/the-

Team Swoop provides a positive environment that includes a mentoring program, community service opportunities, and promotes academic achievement.

Christian Jones turned his life around (Cont'd from FP) “That started a lot of confusion in our family. He was the heart and soul of our family.

He kept us together. When anything was wrong he was the one that would fix it. After the prison sentence that’s when stuff started falling apart,” said Christian.

“He did everything for us.

He wrapped up all the Christmas gifts. On Easter they got Easter baskets. So when he left, everything was gone,” said Young.

Over the next couple of years Christian began hanging out with “the wrong crowd,” and soon after followed in the footsteps of his older brother, Emory III, who began getting in trouble with the law.

Christian started doing the same things his buddies were doing - mostly burglarizing homes. He first ran afoul of the law after going to another school to fight a boy who had allegedly hit his female cousin. This led to his first arrest as a young teen and introduced him into the criminal justice system.

A string of burglary convictions led to several stints in the local juvenile detention center and facing jail time as an adult.

Had it not been for one turn of events that might have been the end of story for Christian.

“One day I went to court and my little brother Cornelious came - the one with Down Syndrome. He really didn’t know what jail was and that I couldn’t come home. One of the officers allowed him to speak with his mom and brother before returning to his cell. When it was time to go, I gave my little brother a hug and he didn’t want to let me go. That is when I realized that he needed me.”

Christian was kicked out of Northeast High because of his continued run-ins with the law, leaving his mother in search of an alternative means for his education. That’s when she discovered Mavericks High of Central Broward (MHSCB), an alternative charter school located not far from her Lauderdale Manors neighborhood.

What happened the next four years was an amazing chain of events brought on by a group of people who took the time, energy, and commitment to help change a young man’s life forever.

Because his mother refused to give up on her son, others took notice of this troubled young man and his life began to go in another direction.

Young has stood by her son through all his highs and lows.

Some but not all of the individuals who impacted Christian in a substantial way who shared their thoughts on Christian.

MHSCB Principal Nadine Lablanc: “During a parent-teacher conference we had a breakthrough moment with him. We created an action plan which included monitoring assistance with accountability, monitored him academically and emotionally as well. Three and a half years later he became our valedictorian with a 3.5 GPA, heading to Bethune- Cookman University (B-CC).”

Dione Stone, former English teacher /guidance counselor MHSCB, met Christian during an Exploration Friday session at the school. He was a part of the mentorship group that she assisted. One part of the exercise involved sharing personal information about each other in order to bond with students.

She shared that she had been subjected to childhood abuse.

“What struck me with Christian was that he was so angry at the abuse that I went through as a child. He was immediately so protective of me.

And he couldn’t believe that someone could do that to a child.

Immediately we just bonded.”

Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness met Christian during a community house painting project.

“Chris Jones is a wonderful young man but oftentimes young people have not learned how to conduct themselves. And so they make mistakes. They take chances and risks at times and get into situations that if one was more mature and had greater experience about life they would not. So it is critical that we offer love, counsel, guidance, and support to our young people.”

Jorg Hruschka, chief service officer, City of Fort Lauderdale under City Manager’s Neighbor Support Division: “I had the pleasure of working with Andrea Young and her son Christian in the Show Up, Step Up, Stand Out, Youth Leadership Program.

“I’m looking at him as some-

A string of burglary conviction led to several stints in the local juvenile detention center and facing jail time as an adult. one that is going to make a long term impact. I used Christian as an example of the positive outcome in life. I com-pared him to me throwing a stone into a pond and now I can see over the last year the ripple effect that that stone created and that stone is Christian Jones. That ripple now is like he’s going in a different way than the path that he had chosen as a youth.

“Now he’s going a different way but it’s not only going to impact him it’s going to impact his family. He’s impacted his family, He’s impacted how the school is going to outreach to other kids in school and it empowered me really by watching him do what he did.

He empowered me and gave me a stronger belief that we are on the right course.”

Jay Forte, a certified family, teen and career coach, author and motivational speaker, The Greatness Zone LLC: “ F r o m that point he became engaged in the work and started to plan a most amazing community service event - the Peace March through his neighborhood. He developed the idea, engaged his friends, got city officials involved and delivered an event that is still talked about.”

If you or your organization would like to support Christian Jones please go to-The Go Fund me account is https:// www.gofundme.com/ 2ae5w7w.

Team Swoop is honored by the City Commission of Fort Lauderdale as Sixth Grade State Champions. golden-child/. It’s an easy read that only takes 20 minutes or so but it would be well worth the time if you really want to capture the essence of our organization.

To sum it up, Team Swoop was inspired by a fourth grade kid named Max who has cystic fibrosis. I coached him at a basketball camp and the kid really inspired me. He became a little brother to me.

Kids with cystic fibrosis have lots of challenges and don’t typically excel in sports. I didn’t know he had it until I met his dad (Adam) and he told me that for Max to be playing basketball at any level was a blessing. I told Adam that I always dreamed about having my own travel ball organization.

But, I never dreamed that it would be like this.

Adam and I decided to build something different. Something bigger than basketball that would let us mentor kids, provide role models and life changing experiences. Adam had the finances and business background to get it off the ground and I had the basketball expertise. Both of us had coached hundreds of kids in the past and we had a passion for it. So we started Team Swoop and since day one we’ve been accomplishing great things.

W.G.: What makes what your organization offer so unique?

Coach Hardy: Team Swoop is unique because we focus on improving the health, academic achievement and quality of life for kids who don’t have the means to do it themselves.

Basketball is the tool that allows us to provide life-changing experiences under the guidance of a dedicated, diverse group of adults who are committed to improving the lives of young people. When you combine those things with a family atmosphere and intense, wellplanned training, success is inevitable.

We’ve proven that by producing one undefeated state championship team and another that finished in the top four. But, more importantly, we’ve proven it by seeing grade point averages rise over the course of the season, watching kids change their behavior at home and at school and by getting positive feedback from the

parents and other caretakers about how much the program is doing for their son mentally and physically.

W.G.: What has been your biggest challenge as the leader of Team Swoop?

Coach Hardy: As leaders of this organization our biggest challenge has been the amount of time and commitment it takes to do things the right way. At times we have to put our own lives and our families on hold so we can dedicate the time and resources needed. Considering that what we’re working for is the opportunity to impact a kid and positively shape his future, the stakes are high but the reward is immeasurable.

Winning basketball games is easy compared to the challenge of being the only positive role model in someone’s life. It’s a serious commitment. Life often presents shortcuts, but we know that most of them aren’t worth taking. So we try to do everything the right way and that takes a lot of time and dedication. It also takes the ability to see things a different way, to learn from mistakes and to trust that the best way isn’t always the easy way.

W.G.: What have been your proudest moments since Team Swoop began?

Coach Hardy: There are so many but four of them stand out to me. (1) One of our kids who come from a low income family has very young parents.

They had him when they were 14. His dad has been incarcerated several times and he doesn’t have a positive male role model. We insisted that he improve his grades to maintain a spot on our roster and he worked really hard to do that.

When he got his report card, he was so proud to come show it to me because he improved every grade except one. Shortly after that he was at Coach Adam’s house after a tournament win, enjoying a celebratory dinner and he hugged Coach Adam and said “Coach, I never had anything like this in my life.

This makes me feel really special.”

(2) One of our kids has an absent dad who doesn’t support him emotionally or financially.

After an out of town event, I received a text from his mom that said,” I will never be able to re-

pay you for what you do supporting my son. He only has me in the stands but as far as male figures and role models he has no one but you guys. He is one of many kids you are influencing positively and helping improve their game while teaching life lessons bigger than basketball. You never really know the lives you can touch by the things you guys do.”

(3) Being recognized by Proclamation by the Broward County Commission and having June 14 officially declared “Team Swoop Day” in Broward County. (4) Winning a state championship with an un-defeated record. We have been told that’s never been done and the league has been around since 1968.

W.G.: How can someone or an organization learn more about Team Swoop or assist your organization?

Coach Hardy: The best way to learn about us is by taking a few minutes to look through our website and reading The Golden Child. To assist us they can always make a donation.

But, we also would like to hear from organizations who need our help. We do lots of community service work and one of the ways we influence our kids is by showing them how good it feels to help someone else. If there are any organizations out there who want some volunteers, please let us know.

W.G.: What are your future plans for Team Swoop?

Coach Hardy: Our main goal right now is to raise money so we can expand our program and reach more kids. This off-season we’re also putting in a new fitness and conditioning program that was designed by our fitness partner, Elevate Sports Performance. And, we’re going to spend some time educating our kids on the importance of proper nutrition. For next school year we want to expand our tutoring program so we can reach our goal of having no player with any grade less than a B. Our ultimate goal is to own our own facility and to see more teams adopt our model that puts the personal development of kids above everything else.

What Black parents must do this Summer?

By Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu There is a 3 year gap between Black and White students. Many people love to believe it’s due to income, fatherlessness, educational attainment of the parent and lack of parental involvement. I believe a major reason for the gap is we continue to close schools for the summer as if we are an agrarian economy. Very few Black youth will be farming this summer. If you multiply three months by 12 years you will see the three year gap.

There is nothing wrong with Black youth if their schools remained open during the summer and/or their parents kept them academically engaged.

Middle-income parents who value education enroll their children in some type of academic experience during the summer. They also visit libraries, museums, zoos and colleges. Other parents allow their children to sleep longer, play more video games, watch more television and play basketball until they can’t see the hoop.

Dr. Kunjufu These students will have to review the same work they had mastered in May in September.

Black parents cannot allow their child to lose 3 months every year. Black parents cannot say they cannot afford the library.

It’s free! Most museums have discounted days. A male friend of mine shared his experience with me when he took his family to the museum. He wondered why so many people were staring at him. His wife and children had to tell him he was the only Black man in the building! I am appealing to every father to take his children

this summer to the library, museum, and the zoo. I am appealing to every mother if he won’t, you will.

We need every parent to make sure their child reads at least one book per week and to write a book report. I am reminded of the formula Sonya Carson used to develop Ben Carson to become the best pediatric neurosurgeon. This lowincome single parent, with a third grade education, had enough sense to tell her sons to turn off the television, read a book and write a report that her sister would grade!

I have a theory that I can go into your house and within 5 minutes tell you the type of student who lives there and predict their future. I believe that engineers, doctors, lawyers, accountants etc. need different items in their house than ballplayers, rappers, and criminals.

I am very concerned when I visit a house that has more cd’s and downloads than books.

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GOP ignoring Black Republican candidates

By Clarence V. McKee Remember that highly touted 2013 “Growth and Opportunity Project Report” of the Republican National Committee (RNC), which did an “autopsy” of the Romney debacle with minorities in 2012?

After three years, as far as support for Black Republican candidates for office is concerned, it appears that the report has grown cold.

Regarding Black voters, its recommendations included: “The RNC should create a program that is focused on recruiting and supporting African American Republican candidates for office. The RNC must improve on promoting African American staff and candidates within the Party.”

In response to the report, I wrote in this space: “The GOP should realize that the party still has a major credibility problem with Blacks, particularly Black Republicans.”

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., (AP) From what I am hearing from many Black Republican candidates, there is still reason for skepticism three years after the report.

Some feel they are getting the back of the hand from the GOP establishment.

For example, all we have to do is look at how the GOP establishment — the RNC and the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) — are treating three outstanding Black Republican candidates for Congress: Glo Smith who is running for Florida’s Fifth Congressional District seat held since 1993 by Democrat Corrine Brown; Lori Anita Bartley in the 18th Congressional District of Texas who is challenging Democrat Sheila Jackson Lee first elected in 1995; Corrogan Vaughn of Baltimore in Maryland’s 7th Congressional District who is going against Democrat Elijah Cummings who has held the seat since 1996.

Smith — a native of Jacksonville — is pro-life, believes in low taxes, small government, fiscal responsibility, a strong national defense and is supported by former Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll. She is a Trump Alter-

Global terrorism is impacting America, and who will be next?

By Roger Caldwell President Obama underestimated the threat of ISIS, by calling the organization a “jayvee team” during his

2012 election campaign. This was a miscalculation in terms of his thinking and strategy. In 2016 every country on the planet is trying to destroy this violent extremist organization. It appears that the members of this extremist organization have cells in every country around the world, and each terrorist attack is more brutal and violent than the previous one.

Jim Geraghty, reporter of the National Review says, “ISIS controls a volume of resources and territory unmatched in the history of extremist organizations, makes three million dollars per day selling oil on the black market, are battling for control of Iraq’s largest dam and power supply for the city of Mosul, are spreading into Lebanon, are threatening to starve or slaughter at least 40,000 members of the Yardi sect, is organizing protest in the Netherlands, and is stepping up its recruitment of Westerners.”

With the savage massacre in Orlando at the Pulse Nightclub, Americans understand that terrorism is local, and it can be down the street or around the corner. Many Americans thought that terrorism was global, and the majority of theses extremist organizations operated internationally.

But, now everyone knows that terrorism can happen anywhere at any time.

Terrorism raises the risk and cost of doing business, whether that business is diplomacy, manufacturing or sales. Insurance companies are forced to pay billions of dollars for claims by their customers, and the cost to insurers will be passed on to clients. These

costs impact every kind of business, and no one has any idea when terrorism will end.

Cutting-off these organizations at their funding sources is a start in the right direction, but when an organization makes three million dollars per day, it is hard to figure out where the money starts and ends. There are over 150 nations, which have acted to choke-off the funding sources for these extremist organizations, and have frozen millions of dollars in banks of countries that have been charged with supporting terrorist organizations.

There is a list of countries that sponsor terrorist organizations around the world, but different countries have different lists. Under President Obama, the State Sponsors of Terrorism List consist of only three countries, Syria, Sudan, and Iran. The list was created in 1979, and there has been a list of as many of six nations, but in 2015, President Obama removed Cuba from the list, and it keeps getting smaller.

Just as there are no strict criteria or guidelines for a State Sponsors Terrorists list, there are no rules for what constitutes a terrorist organization.

By definition terrorism is inflicting violence or murder with horrific atrocities to people in a location, region or nation. In some circles around the world, many small countries are charging America with terrorism, with its killing and murder of civilians by President Obama’s drones-campaign.

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nate Delegate to the GOP Convention.

Bartley is a Tea Party movement candidate and the great-great granddaughter of former slave, minister and Republican State Senator Matthew Gaines whose efforts for free public education in Texas led to the founding of Texas A&M and Prairie View Universities.

In her primary, she defeated three opponents — a white male, Hispanic male and a Hispanic female. She supports school choice; has been an advocate for mental illness, homelessness and elder care reforms; and, has an extensive background in probation, education and counseling.

Vaughn is a pro-life, Second Amendment Donald Trump supporter; will be a Trump Delegate to the GOP Convention; is a member of the National Diversity Coalition for Trump; and, defeated two white candidates in his primary.

He is active in faith-based organizations including the Progressive National Baptist Convention and has been a leader and advocate for underprivileged children, the incarcerated, and their families.

These three outstanding Black Republican candidates are attempting to unseat three Congressional Black Caucus Democratic “plantation politics” icons. They have one thing in common — at this point, they have received no support or resources from either the RNC or NRCC. Smith and Bartley have been told point blank by the NRCC that they do not deserve support because they are in Black Democratic districts which supported Obama and that it would be a “waste of resources.” The message, they can’t win in a Black district — don’t even try.

The jury is still out on whether the RNC or NRCC will reach out to Vaughn who has brought over 9,000 diversified voters into the party in the last year.

His major city, Baltimore, is a national example of the failures of liberal Democratic ruled urban centers — witness the Baltimore riots, failed schools, and unemployment.

The Republican Party should be proud of such fantastic Black candidates and hold them up as examples of progress and outreach.

Isn’t that what the so-called “Growth and Opportunity Project Report” was all about?

Not doing so and refusing to assist contradicts the report: “We are never going to win over voters who are not asked for their support.

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The Gantt Report The crack candidates

By Lucius Gantt Crack cocaine (crack) is a free base form of cocaine that can be smoked. It offers a short but intense high to smokers. The Manual of Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment calls it the most “addictive” (effective) form of cocaine.

A “crack candidate” is someone that is addicted to running for office!

Every election year, political insanity necessitates that certain people, especially losers, will seek to become elected to public office.

If you run for political office for two, three or five elections in a row and lose every time not only are you an undesirable candidate, you are also politically crazy!

Yes, every eligible citizen has the right to campaign for a political position and every voter has the right to reject them, deny them and laugh at them!

These “crack candidates” love to go into their kitchens and cook up what they think is a dope campaign. They gather their girlfriends and homies and measure the political landscape.

They tell each other how great they are and how much the voters love them and they imagine how much political mannitol they will need to cut up their political opponents!

Control is very, very important in politics. Businesses, labor interests, associations and individuals prefer to support only two kinds of candidates candidates they can control and candidates they cannot defeat!

Well, crazy people and crazy candidates cannot easily be controlled.

How can you tell if a candidate for office is crazy? Easily.

They have no clue about how to influence voters, how to generate votes, how to manage a campaign, how to do political research, how to conduct a political poll, how to design and produce campaign signs and literature, how to set up political phone banks and telemarketing, how to recruit political volunteers and how to utilize those volunteers, how to design, produce and purchase media in both Black and white media companies and media markets and they don’t know how to raise money and how to get free political media and other assistance!

“Crack candidates” will never be able to defeat an opponent that has a well organized campaign, a candidate that understands science and technology of modern day campaigns, a candidate that understands “political timing” and knows when to canvass neighborhoods, send direct mail, start and stop advertising runs, knows how to handle absentee ballots requests and issues, knows when to make phone calls and understands that community people support candidates that support their community!

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Trump, Republican Party confuse outreach Bishops Larbie and Boasiako in US say #Brexit efforts with pandering wrongly refer to as “pandering,” I am sign of our times Bishop Ebenezer Larbie and Bishop Dr. Daniel M. Antwi Boasiako, based in the United States (U.S.) respectively, have said in a conversation with TheAfricanDream.net that #Brexit — the recent breakaway of Britain from the European Union (E.U.) — is a sign of our times as talked about in the Bible’s book of Revelations.

The Bishops were in the Washington D.C. area for a private meeting on the formation of a global body of Christian religious leaders that will cater to the needs of pastors, bishops and church administrators worldwide.

They told TheAfricanDream.net that more information will be made available as they and their colleagues begin to iron things out soon.

What the US-based bishops say of #Brexit Both religious leaders agreed that Christendom must not be worried or afraid of the series of events that seem to paint a gloomy picture worldwide.

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by the divine Revelation of John.”

— Bishop Antwi Boasiako.

The Head of Abundant Life Church International headquartered in Stafford, Virginia, in the U.S. — Bishop Ebenezer Larbie — on his part said that in times like these Christians are instructed to make a difference in the world by being positive examples as believers and exemplify what the book of 1 Timothy 2:1-4 says.

“Make supplications, and give thanks for Kings and all who are in authority. We have been authorized and commissioned by God to pray these prayers. We must pray that like Solomon, they too choose wisdom to rule and judge correctly and be wary of the signs of our times,” Bishop Larbie said.

Bishop Larbie stressed that “whatever happens in the wake of #Brexit, we as Christians must not live in fear because it really falls on us to prepare all for the times ahead through our prayers and examples.” #Brexit or not: keep praying “My brother has really hit the nail on the head,” said Bishop Antwi Boasiako in support of Bishop Larbie. He went on to say, “America right now has witnessed a series of very disturbing events that have shaken a lot of people both in and outside the U.S., watch the news and you can see for yourself.”

Bishop Antwi Boasiako, founder of Power of Faith International Ministry in the state of Ohio said that “all these notwithstanding, Christians must stand firm in their resolve.

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Raynard Jackson said that recognizing cultural and social differences within our country is just plain common sense.

By Raynard Jackson (NNPA News Wire Columnist) As long as the Republican Party continues to be dominated by the same ol’, same ol’ white male staffers, consultants, and aides, they will continue to alienate the Black community. As long as the Republican Party continues to “showcase” Blacks that have absolutely no connection to the Black community, have no understanding of communications, or no understanding of political strategy, i.e. Stacey Dash, they will continue to be rejected.

I discussed these issues in my column two weeks ago.

So, needless to say I was totally mortified at the comments of Trump’s former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, as reported by Buzzfeed last week (one day after his removal from the campaign).

According to Buzzfeed, “Lewandowski was asked about the campaign’s failure to return phone calls from prospective volunteers, and also about Trump’s plans to win over minority voters. On the second point, Lewandowski said he made the decision that the campaign would not launch outreach initiatives “pandering” to specific ethnic groups, because Trump’s message was aimed broadly at the entire country, he argued.

If I hear one more Republican claim the Republican Party should not engage in “identity politics” or what they

going to scream. This is one of the most idiotic notions I have ever heard and is a major reason the party has such a difficult time attracting Blacks and other minorities.

Let me first start by defining “identity politics.” IP is simply recognizing that various constituent or demographic groups exist and that they should be identified as such, and that a relevant strategy to target them based on their group profile should also be created.

Many Republicans think the world should be colorblind, that we are all Americans, and that all of our issues are the same. Well, adhering to this view, there should be no males or females, no Blacks or whites, no unions or non-unions and no Christians or Muslims. We’re all just humans.

The Democrats go way overboard in the other direction where everything is separated into various groups.

This totally dilutes what being American is all about.

But to simply recognize the differences within our country is just plain common sense, not un-American.

So, while Corey was denouncing “pandering,” the very next day Trump met with over nine hundred evangelicals. Is that not pandering? Oh, my bad, it’s only pandering when it involves Blacks or Hispanics. If it involves evangelicals, veterans, or the border patrol union, it’s called campaigning.

Memo to Republicans: if you don’t or can’t see that you have no Blacks on your staff and very few engaged with the party, then there is a problem.

Either you are colorblind or simply blind to people of color. In either scenario, there is a huge problem.

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

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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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PASTOR WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ............................................................. 8 a.m. & 11 a.m.

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

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Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, Senior Pastor WORSHIP SERVICES & BIBLE STUDY Sunday .................................................... 7:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

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Williams Memorial CME “PRAYER IS THE ANSWER” 644-646 NW 13th Terrace Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 (954) 462-5711(Ministry Office Line) (954) 462-8222(Pastor’s Direct Line) Email: wm_cme@bellsouth.net (Church} pastorCal50@yahoo.com (Pastor)

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The WITNESS of “The WILL” Sunday Worship Experiences ................................................................ 7:45 and 11:00 a.m.

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

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HYMAN Funeral services for the late Albert Wellington Hyman76 were held July 2 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor S. Robert Stewart officiating.

SMITH Funeral services for the late Mother Julia Mae Smith – 79 were held June 28 at The Apostle Church Of Jesus with Elder Hodges Smith, Jr. officiating.

Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

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Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.

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Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Central.

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TALLAHASSEE, FL -The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) community is extremely saddened by the loss of former FAMU track star and chair of the FAMU Sports Hall of Fame, Joseph Ramsey, Ph.D. Ramsey received his master’s degree in physical education from FAMU and a doctorate in administration of athletics and physical education from Florida State University (FSU).

A longtime supporter of the university and true Rattler, Ramsey provided years of tireless service to FAMU through various teaching and administrative roles, including serving

the Athletics Department as its former interim director.

President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., said the untimely passing of Ramsey is a tremendous loss to the FAMU community.

“Joseph Ramsey’s unconditional love for FAMU was shown through his years of service on behalf of FAMU students and our athletics programs,” Mangum said.

“A person like Ramsey cannot be replaced, and he will surely be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and loved ones from FAMU and beyond during this time of mourning.”

Kids Talk About God

Wouldn’t it be nice if all people were basically good?

Wars would never be fought.

We’re created in God’s image, but sin has marred that image.

History’s tyrants and terrorists show the depths to which fallen humanity can descend.

Adolph Hitler murdered millions of Jews. Joseph Stalin starved millions of Ukrainians.

Fanatical terrorists kill innocent people.

America’s Founding Fathers wisely designed the Constitution to protect the inalienable rights God gives to people created in his own image. They knew that any government asserting itself above God’s authority is doomed to failure.

God acts freely, according to his own good pleasure, with absolute power apart from outside coercion. God the Father has given his Son all power and authority. Christians living in fellowship with the Lord Jesus exercise power as stewards of whatever influence, assets and talent God has given them.

“Freedom is a way of life,” says Jessica, 10. “It’s the way people live and how you want to live. Jesus died for us to free us from our sins.

What is freedom?

By Carey Kinsolving and friends (Part 2 of 2) “Freedom means you don’t have to wear your hair a certain way or wear the same shoes as others,” says Macon, 11.

Macon, you should meet my friend who has a shoe for every occasion. One time she determined to take control over her sole obsession by donating five large garbage bags of shoes to the Salvation Army. Some had never been worn. Perhaps she thought she could outfit an entire army.

“Freedom is when you smell the beautiful flowers in the cemetery,” says Grant, 5. I assume Grant is speaking of those above the ground, not below.

“Freedom is when someone was in jail and, after one year, they were freed,” says Tori, 8.

“If I were in school, then at 2:50 p.m., I would go home with my mom or dad.”

I think I see the connection you’re making, Tori. At least you get to go home every day.

“I think that America needs God’s help in the war right now. We need God’s help to keep our freedom,” says Langley, 8.

Veterans who have fought know the high cost of freedom.

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For more than a decade, civil rights organizations, labor, clergy, and consumer advocates have fought to end triple-digit interest rates on small dollar loans. Whether it was a highcost installment, payday or cartitle loan, the push has been to free America’s working families and consumers of color from fees that can double, or even triple the amount of money borrowed.

Now, after years of research, public hearings and advisory forums, on June 2 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a long-awaited proposed rule.

Speaking before a public hearing in Kansas City, Richard Cordray, CFPB’s director, spoke to the ultimate consumer goal tied to the proposed rule.

“Our proposed rule is designed to ensure more fairness with these financial products by making systemic changes to steer borrowers away from ruinous debt traps and restore to them a larger measure of control over their affairs,” said Director Cordray. “Ultimately, our objective is to allow for responsible lending, while making sure that consumers do not fall into situations that undermine their financial lives.”

For Rev. Dr. Cassandra Gould, a hearing speaker, pastor of Quinn Chapel AME Church in Jefferson City, Missouri, and executive director of Missouri Faith Voices, “all financial products are not equal” and payday lending is “a scourge on minority communities.”

“Families need credit but not all products help despite filling that need,” testified Rev. Gould.

“I am reminded of the people in Flint. They needed water because we need it to survive, but the water they received was deadly. Payday lending is toxic; it equates to the water in Flint, it does more harm than good.”

“Instead of finding ways to help people in desperate economic times, predatory lenders trap them with systematic callousness and cycles of debt for their own gain,” added Rev. Gould.

The centerpiece of the CFPB’s proposal establishes an ability-to-repay principle based on income and expenses, covering both short-term and longterm loans – but with exceptions.

Early reactions to the proposal were as swift as they were strong.

“Low-income people and people of color have long been targeted by slick advertising and aggressive marketing campaigns to trap consumers into outrageously high interest loans,” said Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

“That’s why the civil rights community wants to see predatory payday lenders reined in and regulated. The power to lend is the power to destroy.”

Recent research by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) found that payday loans drain $4.1 billion in annual fees from consumers living in one of 36 states where the loans are legal.

Similarly, car title loans offered in 23 states account for another $3.9 billion in fees each year according to CRL. For these borrowers, car repossession, not repayment, is a common result that ends mobility for working families. Depending upon available alternative transportation options that can jeopardize employment.

Nearly half of these combined fees - $3.95 billion - come from only five states: California, Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. Each of these states loses a half-billion or more in fees each year.

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Back for the third time-Black on Black Crime solutions panel “POWER OF THE VOTE!”

By Kevin Dorival

They’re back for the 3rd time – the 3rd Annual Black On Black Crime Solutions Panel. The “Power of the Vote!” is this year’s theme for the annual panel discussion. Over 3 million people in America can’t vote, and most of them are Blacks. The purpose of the annual event this year is to bring tangible solutions to the voting problems that the urban community has been plagued with. Courage To Believe International, a nonprofit mentoring organization, is bringing experts to the table that are on the frontlines of the battlefield to improve the lives of those in the urban community.

“It is both an honor and

Florence Taylor Barner, Broward Judicial Candidate, Group 3; Judge Matthew Destry, Retention Election, Group 15; Judge Kal Evans, Retention Election, Group 2; Dale Holness, Broward County Commissioner, District 9; Broward Sheriff, Scott Israel and Willie Jones, Candidate for Broward Sheriff. privilege to have this event three years straight. I felt compelled to host this event with a political twist, since its election year,” says King Kevin Dorival,

president of Courage To Believe International, Inc. The free event will be on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at the Worldwide Christian Center Church, 450

N. Powerline Rd. Pompano Beach, Fla. Pastors Mrs. & Mr. Dozier have been a long time supporter of Broward County commun-

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Dorival is a mentor, author, and the producer of the annual panel. Every year, this event is supported by in-kind services and donations by concerned citizens and educators around the country. “We are still seeking support so that we can provide food, reward the panelist, and student volunteers that participate every year. Volunteer hours are available,” says Mr. Dorival.

Recently, Mr. Dorival was able to get his civil rights restored on October of 2015 after waiting a long 13 years. He hasn’t voted since Bill Clinton was president. His story of persistence in calling, writing, and waiting for the Clemency Board in Tallahassee and Broward County officials to restore his rights paid off. Now, he is a motivational speaker, mentor,

Black & White Gala raises funds for Broward Education Foundation Funds raised benefit teachers and students in Broward County Public Schools

Ned MacPherson, scholarship recipient Miwolf Milien, Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie, Nan Rich, Emilio Benitez and Robin Bartleman.

The Gunster Law Firm, Wells Fargo, Children Services Council of Broward, Community Foundation of Broward and Founders of the Broward Education Foundation were honored for their impact on public education and contributions to student achievement in Broward County at the recent Broward Education Foundation Black & White Gala that celebrated 33 years of educational excellence: · Gunster Law Firm has catapulted support of the Broward public school debate program to national levels with a priority for equal access for all students. · Wells Fargo directly bolsters local school communities

throughout the county with support funds for quality teaching and successful educational outcomes. · For 16 years, Children Services Council has facilitated the community’s investment in children, advocating for public policy to empower future generations of successful children. · For 30 years, Community Foundation of Broward has facilitated philanthropic support for community issues that transform lives and opportunities, funding educational programs that increase graduation rates beginning with student success in middle school. · Founders of the Broward Education Foundation include past Superintendent of Schools

For National HIV Testing Matters, a new continuing to encourage Primary Care for HIV Over 1 million people in the United States are living with HIV and 1 in 8 – approximately 156,300 people – do not know they have it. HIV testing is the only way people can tell if they have HIV. Therefore, as part of an ongoing efforts to ensure everyone is tested for HIV at least once in their lifetime, CDC has partnered with Tufts University School of Medicine to produce Serostatus Matters, a new, free, continuing medical education/continuing education (CME/CE) opportunity.

Serostatus Matters is intended to build the confidence of primary care providers to offer HIV testing and motivate them to do so, support their efforts in this area, and improve physicianpatient interactions concerning HIV testing.

Serostatus Matters is a videobased educational program featuring four modules: • The importance of routine HIV screening • Practical considerations for HIV screening implementation in the primary care clinician’s practice • Communicating test results with patients • Counseling the HIV-infected patient.

cation Foundation which provides support for innovative teaching to increase student learning outcomes from pre-K to grade 12; educational materials for Title 1 school students; scholarships for qualified graduating high school seniors; and fiduciary oversight for community members who join in the educational mission by establishing Foundation agency funds.

Each year, the Foundation contributes more than $2 million to Broward County schools, serving as the catalyst for educational excellence.

“Funds raised go to support our most important priorities – improving academic outcomes and increasing graduation rates,” said Broward County School Board Chair Dr. Rosalind Osgood. “Broward Education Foundation is a nexus for community support for our students, teachers and our school families.

It functions as convener, collaborator, communicator and friend of the District. In partner-

ship, we share a vision of equal access to the resources supporting student success.”

During the gala, guests enjoyed a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner, live musical entertainment and dancing.

“We celebrate another successful year and the accomplishments of our fantastic students, particularly this year which is the 100th anniversary of the Broward County Public School District,” said Thomas Severino, president and CEO of the Broward Education Foundation, the second largest education foundation in Florida. “I congratulate our honorees and thank our sponsors for their generosity, passion and leadership.”

For more information, call (754) 321-2030, visit www.browardedfoundation.org, like our Facebook page at f a c e b o o k . c o m / browardeducationfoundation or follow us on Twitter @BrowardEdFound.

and author of The Courage To Believe, autobiography. He encourages others to fight for their rights too. He founded a chess mentoring group and community support organization, Courage To Believe International, Inc., which is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt, nonprofit organization.

Since 1980, there has been approximately 325,000 deaths of Black men at the hands of black offenders (2010 Bureau of Justice Statistics). Current statistics also show that about 38% of the Black males in America are either in prison, on probation or on parole, which means they can’t vote.

Unfortunately, until we address the root cause of these behaviors, we will continue to see young Black males end up included in these statistical numbers. We must seek to stem the tide of black males that die by a violent crime perpetrated by another Black man or that become trapped in the justice system as a part of the offender population.

2016 Panelist: * Florence Taylor Barner, Broward Judicial Candidate, Group 3 * Judge Kal Evans, retention election, Group 2 * Broward Sheriff, Scott Israel * Dale Holness, Broward County Commissioner, District 9 * Phyllis Pritcher, Broward Judicial Candidate, Group 2 * Judge Matthew Destry, retention election, Group 15 * Roshawn Banks, Attorney * Willie Jones, Candidate for Broward Sheriff * Neva Rainfort-Smith, Asst. State Attorney * Dr. Ak Tousa, International Socio Pathologist * Valencia Gunder, Community Activist, Miami * Student Minister, Roland Muhammad, Nation of Islam * Gino M. Herring, Supervisor of Elections Office * Anthony Malcolm, Radio Show Host * Suzette Speaks will be our host

Dr. William McFatter; Selma Hopen, Broward County Medical Association Auxiliary; past Associate Superintendent Dr. Linda Murray; prominent educator and past Interim Superintendent Dr. Dorothy Orr; Bertha Smolian, who provided the first $5,000 Foundation donation; and Dr. William C. Drainer, former superintendent and the Foundation’s first chair, and the entire Drainer family.

This core fundraising group had the vision of community participation in support of student success, which led to the Foundation’s official charter’s establishment in 1984.

Proceeds from the nearly $160,000 raised during the Gala benefit the Broward Edu-

Day, CDC launches Serostatus medical education opportunity Providers to test their patients

Doctor discusses a patient’s serostatus Physician-patient vignettes model discussions of these topics with patients of different ethnicities and sexual preferences, and with different HIV test results (HIV-positive, indeterminate, and HIV-negative with a high risk for infection).

Serostatus Matters faculty members include Donna Sweet, MD, University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita; Celia Maxwell, MD, FACP, Howard University Hospital, Women’s Health Institute; Joseph McGowan, MD, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine; and

Philip Peters, MD, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.

Serostatus Matters is part of HIV Screening. Standard Care., a CDC campaign under the Act Against AIDS umbrella intended to give primary care providers new tools to ensure all patients are tested for HIV at least once in their lifetimes (or more often, depending on circumstances).

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Elvis Dumervil, Miami native Baltimore Ravens’ #58 Elvis Dumervil building 58 homes in Haiti

Elvis Dumervil, Miami native and Baltimore Ravens’ AllPro DE/OLB, has returned from a weekend in Bercy, Haiti checking in on the construction progress of a 58 home community he has funded through New Story, a nonprofit that transforms slums into sustainable communities. His big vision: create an entire NFL community in Haiti.

From Blogging Black Miami He pledged to build 58 homes in honor of his Baltimore Ravens #58 jersey number and went to Haiti before training camp to watch the first 24 of the 58 families move into their brand new homes. For $6,500 per home, New Story and Elvis Dumervil are uniting

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.

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to rebuild parts of Haiti home by home.

What Elvis has to say after the trip?

“It was a special experience to give back and visit where my family is from. I was blown away by the quality of the homes for only $6,500 and how grateful the receiving families were.

Watching families move in after being homeless for 6+ years was incredible. We have land for about 200 more homes in this community.”

This is the start of a bigger vision for a 250 home NFL community. With 50+ current Haitian NFL players, Dumervil plans to build an entire NFL (player / corporate sponsored) community in Haiti with the help of fellow NFL stars and fans.

Next steps: New Story and Elvis will be reaching out to NFL players to pledge their jersey numbers or “pledging a home for every touchdown, interception, etc.” This growing community then becomes a centralized location for players to

AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (AREA AGENCY ON AGING) OF BROWARD COUNTY, INC.

PUBLIC HEARING The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Broward County has calendared a Public Hearing on the 2017 Area Plan, to secure testimony concerning the Federal and State Programs funded through its aegis. The ADRC will propose to administer directly the following services offered under Title III-D: A Matter of Balance (Un Asunto de Equilibrio); Chronic Disease Self- Management (Tomando Control de su Salud); Diabetes SelfManagement Program (Programa de Manejo Personal de la Diabetes); Powerful Tools for Caregivers; Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program; and Tai Chi: Moving for Better Balance. Under Title III-B: Intake Services. The Hearing will begin at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, July 11, 2016, at the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Broward County, located at 5300 Hiatus Road (two blocks south of Commercial Boulevard) in Sunrise. Interested parties are welcome to speak concerning senior programs and services available through the Aging and Disability Resource Center, to older persons residing in Broward County. Testimonies must be limited to three minutes, and the remarks must pertain only to issues related to the Aging and Disability Resource Center and the services provided by, or funded through the nonprofit entity. Social Security, Medicare, and/or Health Insurance Issues, will not be addressed at the hearing. A typed copy of each testimony would be appreciated. Persons, wishing to register to speak at the Public Hearing, may contact Linda Consalvo, at (954) 745-9567.

visit, off-season camps, and fans to experience.

New Story has identified and secured land in Bercy with the help of their local partner on the ground, Mission of Hope.

The community will be built by locals making fair wages using local materials. A school is already built for students on the same part of land.

Quote from New Story CEO, Brett Hagler: “Safe homes are the foundation that give kids the opportunity for better education, health, and athletic dreams. Elvis and I hit it off because we both had the same vision of a thriving community - not just one-off housing. We’re now on a mission to fund and build an extraordinary 250 home NFL Community.”

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BET Awards 2016

For several years now I have reserved the BET Awards for a rainy day. I would record and watch it when I had nothing better to do. However, after watching the disrespectful tribute to the musical legacy of Prince presented by Billboard, I was determined not to miss the show. BET promised his fans that they would give us a tribute worthy of a prince and they did not disappoint.

I was not alone in my pursuit for musical memorial closure. As the preshow came to a close, social media buzzed with comments about how long it

had been since viewers had abandoned the BET Awards.

Prince seemed to be uniting us from the grave. Too many years buffoonery on display had tarnished the luster that once elevated BET above many other networks; particularly in the area of musical entertainment.

We tuned in to be entertained but turned off our sets enlightened thru music.

Beyonce fan or not, the power and political charge of her performance of Freedom’with Kendrick Lamar was undeniable. From Martin Luther King Jr.’s excerpt to the dynamic revolutionary lyrical presentation of Lamar, mixed in with the passion of Beyonce and her dancers’ electrifying water dance routine, the stage was set for unapologetically Black entertainment to take place.

Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson ushered us through a host of accolades for enter-

tainers and activists of color with the proper balance of joviality and reverence. The ride ended with a spectacular exhibition of musicianship provided by performers whom loved and were loved by Prince Nelson Rogers himself, with Sheila E. directing the band.

From Bilal’s rendition of The Beautiful Ones to Jennifer Hudson’s presentation of Purple Rain, I sang along in my living room feeling the spirit of Prince.

This musical genius’s prolific creative mind produced enough music for four tributes to be spread throughout the show. I can still think of at least two box sets worth of songs that no one sang.

But the real MVP of guests and honorees on Sunday night was Jesse Williams. The Grey’s Anatomy actor was awarded the Humanitarian Award for activism. In October 2014, he joined the efforts in Ferguson, Mo. protesting the shooting of Michael Brown.

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July 7 - July 13, 2016 • Page 11 Westside Gazette VITAS Healthcare general manager recognized The National Black Church Initiative pleads as Caribbean American Heritage Award honoree with Black males to stop killing Black VITAS Healthcare—the people, especially Black women; plan to nation’s leading provider of endof-life care—celebrated Caribreach out to 1,000,000 Black males this bean American Heritage month at the second annual Caribbean starting July 17 American Heritage Awards on June 18.

During the banquet and NBCI calls Black men back to church gala, eight deserving individuals who have made significant contributions in their local communities as well as other underserved communities around the world were honored for their efforts. Donna Borland, VITAS general manager, was recognized for her service and dedication to helping terminally-ill patients in Jamaica, the fourth-largest island country in the Caribbean.

For the past few years a group of VITAS employees, including Borland, have volunteered to assist Hope Hospice and the Mustard Seed Communities in Jamaica. Through the group’s fundraising efforts, they have purchased washing machines and medical supplies to support their daily ope-

VITAS General Manager Donna Borland on June 18, at the second annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards.

Borland was recognized for her ongoing support and commitment to serving hospice patients in Jamaica. rations. Additionally, the dedicated group took a mission trip in 2014 to Hope Hospice to visit and gift terminally-ill children with a redecorated physical therapy room. Recently, Borland and her team were awarded the Friends of Good Shepherd (FOGS) Corporate Award for their thought-

ful contributions overseas.

VITAS understands the importance of providing quality end-of-life care to hospiceappropriate patients of all ages, from varied cultural backgrounds and lifestyles, and is proud to support causes that give back to the community.

By Anthony Evans WASHINGTON, DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans, in a reasserted national effort during this summer is

The VITAS Broward team at the second annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards where they celebrated Donna Borland’s well-deserved award and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres, dinner and musical entertainment. From left to right, Community Education Coordinator Jill Beach, Senior Vice President of Operations Mary Zalaznik, General Manager Donna Borland and African-American Community Liaison Deborah Mizell.

"If a man can reach the latter days of his life with his soul intact, he has mastered life."

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going to reach out to 1,000,000 Black males with a simple message, to stop with the killing and return to church. This effort will begin on July 17. Each of our congregation will determine whatever methodology they need to employ to fulfill this directive. This will not be a cookie cutter approach but a

creative one. The reason for this special effort to highlight Black on Black crime, is the extraordinary statistics that are emerging in inner-city poor neighborhoods that is about to engulf the Black community like it never has before. The Church needs a robust response to counter this surge of violence.

We clearly understand that this resurgence of violence is due to a variety of sociological and economic factors. The Obama Administration and past Republican Administration’s approach has ignored these factors and it has gotten worse every single year. No one can argue that this is not the case.

According to William Julius Wilson, a Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor at Harvard University and past President of the American Sociological Association, “The nation’s consciousness has been raised by the repeated acts of police brutality against blacks.

But the problem of public space violence—seen in the extraordinary distress, trauma and pain many poor inner-city families experience following the killing of a family member or close relative—also deserves our special attention.”

The Black Church hears Professor Wilson appeal, and we are responding. There is no other public institution, especially the National Black Church Initiative and its 34,000 members who are at the front line of understanding this traumatic violent impact that it has had on the community.

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The Broward County Business and Professional Women’s Network’s 12th Annual Founder’s Day Scholarship Luncheon

Pastor Marie Berlin/Religion; Ronae Cambridge/Sojourner Truth Award; Cerolyn Davis/ Community Service; Lieutenant Sherea Green/Achiever and Hyacinth Henderson/ Professional Achiever.

Ronald Mattingy/Scholarship Recipient and Deborah Williams-Mobel/Education; Rev. Yvonne Strachan/Mistress of Ceremonies and Terry Wright/Man of Distinction.

The Broward County Business and Professional Women’s Network recently celebrated its 12thAnnual Founder’s Day Scholarship Luncheon on May 22, 2016 with over 250 community supporters and guests at the Signature Grand in Davie, Fla. The BCBPWN’s Annual Founder’s Day Luncheon has a rich tradition of recognizing the contributions made by individuals in the community in the fields of education, religion, business, leadership, medicine, political action, law enforce-

ment, music and entertainment.

The luncheon also serves to generate funding for the club’s scholarship fund, which aids local youth in the educational pursuits. This year’s luncheon, hosted by Rev. Yvonne Strachan as the Mistress of Ceremonies, awarded scholarship Recipient Ronald Mattingly who will continue his studies at Gallaudet University.

The 2016 luncheon also awarded Pastor Ronae Cambridge with its highest honor, The Sojourner Truth Award, for a woman in leadership who has

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Not all buyers qualify for Ford Credit limited-term fi nancing. Supply of vehicles with Ford SmartBonus is limited.

See dealer or go to ford.com for qualifi cations and complete details. For all off ers, take new retail delivery from dealer stock by 8/1/16.

made outstanding contributions to her community.

This year’s event also proudly honored the achievements of the following: Deborah Williams-Mobley, education; Terry Wright, Man of Distinction; Cherolyn L. Davis, community service; Pastor Marie Berlin, religion; Hyacinth Henderson, prfessional achiever and Lieutenant Sherea Green, achiever.

For more information contact Sylvia Ferguson (786) 3202136, president or Ann McPhee Moorman (954) 494-4547, founder.