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Will it be Democrat Charlotte Rodstrom or Dean Trantalis or the Republican Bruce Roberts for mayor
The next mayor of Fort Lauderdale will have his/her work cutout for them
By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. On Jan. 16, voters in Fort Lauderdale will choose a new City Commission in a vital election concerning the city’s future. “We have an opportunity to elect those who won’t be influenced by developers and special interest people,” stated Elizabet Rolle. The election concerning
commissioners or conmissioners has been one of extreme controversy and one that has split the historic Black community and District 3 of Fort Lauderdale. It is reported that campaign signs have been torn down, stolen and placed on homeowner’s property without their permission, thereby trespassing, which has led to police reports filed for theft of signs from Commissioner candidate Donna Guthrie and homeowner Robert Larsen. Donna stated, “Those signs cost a lot of money and I had no other choice than to file the reports. (Cont’d on page 10)
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King’s Fight for Economic Justice Was Largely Ignored by Mainstream Media By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered as a social activist and Baptist minister whose role was integral in the Civil Rights Movement. Publicly and privately, King fought for equality, justice and human rights for African Americans and others who suffered from racism, segregation and other injustices. His sermons, including the “Drum Major Instinct,” and his speeches like, “I Have a Dream,” are as important as they are legendary. But, those closest to King recalled some of his more unheralded feats. They also recalled the importance of
the Black Press during the movement. “I would say King’s abiding commitment to focus on poverty and to deal with the wealth and equity gaps, and particularly the conditions of the poor, has been less heralded than his other accomplishments,” said Dr. Clarence Jones, a visiting professor at the University of San Francisco and a scholar and writerin-residence at Stanford University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Institute. Jones met King in 1960 when he was 29 and King was 31. Jones served on King’s legal team and help draft many of his most important speeches, including the 1963 “I Have a Dream” masterpiece. But, it was a speech that King delivered just five days before his April 4, 1968 assassination that Jones remembers most. “I’ve said so often that the sermon he gave at the National Cathedral (Cont’d on page 11)
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It’s been said that good things come to those who wait. Well, the wait is over for Phillip Rolle. It’s a done deal. Rolle officially cemented his place in track and field history on January 5, 2018 with his induction into the Florida Track & Field Hall of Fame. “It really knocked me off my feet, because I wasn’t expecting it.” Rolle said of his induction. “So, it really caught me by surprise. I was shaking the whole day after learning about it. “It’s truly an honor and I truly feel blessed.” Rolle, a Fort Lauderdale native, was among five new inductees who were honored during the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA) Track Clinic last weekend at the Hilton
Daytona Beach Oceanwalk Resort. Other honorees include Derek Monroe, Alice BennettSims, Lorraine Deleveaux and Ira Welborn. Monroe, also a Fort Lauderdale native, and Rolle were high school teammates at Fort Lauderdale High. Monroe earned his way into the Hall of Fame as one of the top officials in the state. Deleveaux also has south Florida roots. She’s a long-time assistant girls track coach at Miami Northwestern High School, which boasts one of the most dominating girls programs in the nation.
By Bobby R. Henry, Sr.
Rolle can truly rest on his laurels. The accomplishments (Cont’d on page 3)
She lived a long and beautiful life and would have marked her next birthday on April 11, 2018. She had many dreams that were fulfilled, passions shared, and magnanimous love for her fellowman, the arts and nature during her earthly sojourn. Mrs. Flournoy, a gentle and kindhearted woman, was born and reared in Coolidge, Georgia by her grandparents. She came to Miami in 1939 following her dreams to become a dress designer. She moved to Fort Lauderdale 10 years later with her husband Clarence. She moved to Castle Gardens in Lauderhill in 2006. As a member of (New) Mount Olive Baptist Church since1949, she sang in the choir to age 75, taught Sunday school, and actively participated in Circle #4. As a tribute to her faithfulness, she was honored as a Landmark Member in 2009 at the 91st Church Anniversary. She was also honored by the Friends of the Library (AARLCC) in 2010 during their annual celebration of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things.” Family, Friends, Fort Lauderdale and Lauderhill Communities, and Adoring Church Family will Celebrate Her Spirit for her home going; service will be held on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at 1 p.m., New Mount Olive Baptist Church.
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I would ask that when you read this piece, that you would understand that the Department of Corrections(DOC) can be any controlling entity which incarcerates one’s ability to be led by the Holy Spirit.-----Bobby R. Henry, Sr. Sometimes friends can be the most difficult to understand and the hardest to love. I overheard a conversation between two close friends as they shared some of their deepest feelings, and this was not the first of such encounters between the friends. It was obvious to me that one of them wasn’t aware of how he was projecting a lifestyle of his incarceration, and the other one had grown weary of his friend’s unwillingness to address the concerns. As a Black man in America, I know that I’m not the only one who has (Cont’d on page 11)
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Luciana Gilmore: Cleveland High School Principal Sets Off On Global Journey To Heal Mothers And Daughters — Heal and Inspire the Girl, to Heal and Inspire and the World — CLEVELAND, OH (BlackNews.com) — From the principal’s office to home office, entrepreneur Luciana
Gilmore resigned from her prestigious position as a Cleveland, Ohio high school principal to launch Gilmore Girls Greetings!
Despite a passion for students and academics, Luciana was moved to resign from her principal position at one of the
Annual 33311 Walk and Family Festival
The Children’s Services Council of Broward County and Mt. Bethel Human Services Corporation believe all children have the right to grow up healthy, safe and nurtured. As part of the Broward AWARE! Protecting OUR Children Campaign, families are invited to attend the free Annual 33311 Walk and Family Festival on Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Joseph Carter Park, 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. This year’s theme is “There’s a " "Super-hero" in all of us,” and serves as a reminder that every action in service can help others and make a huge impact. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Everybody Can Be Great Because Anybody Can Serve”. Thus, the “Superhero” in all of us. In addition to participating in a 2.3-mile community walk, attendees will enjoy free re-
freshments, raffle prizes, and fun activities for the entire family. Entertainment will be provided by iHeart Radio’s Stichiz and DJ Ivory. Also, there will be mini-workshops and resources on keeping children safe and healthy. The 33311 Walk and Family Festival is a part of a fourmonth Broward AWARE campaign to ensure the community knows of programs and resources that can help prevent child abuse and neglect. The Broward AWARE campaign celebrates its 10th year and is dedicated to: * Recognizing and preventing human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children. * Preventing injury and death from unsafe sleep practices, drowning, and leaving children in unattended vehicles.
* Providing family strengthening resources to help keep children at home or with relative caregivers to avoid placement in the foster care system. * Providing resources to keep youth with non-violent infractions from entering and being stuck in the Juvenile Justice System. * Providing supports for youth that can help them achieve their goals through mentorship, education, job internships and training. * Engaging fathers in the lives of their children as positive role models and primary caregivers. Other upcoming Broward AWARE! Campaign events include the Healthy Families Graduation (February 24), Me and My Dad Challenge (March 10), and the Family Fun and Resource Fair (April 14).
largest high schools in Cleveland to pursue her purpose. Reaching beyond the four walls of her high school, Luciana has now laser focused her time and energy on helping to inspire mother and daughter relationships all over the world. Not only has Luciana launched her own greeting card line, she has published the first of many books. Her book, Daughter, Have I Told You Lately?, speaks to the importance of the mother daughter relationship and helps mothers learn how to affirm their daughters through loving and compassionate language. Luciana can be seen traveling state line to state line hosting and speaking at a series of events, all in hopes of inspiring mothers and daughters. When asked, Luciana said her purpose is to, “Heal and inspire the girl, to heal and inspire the world.” Her purpose is evident through her greeting card line, her book, and the public awareness she brings to this cause and the urgency in which she encourages us all to heal. She wholeheartedly believes that if we address the bond between mothers and daughters, we inevitably are doing the work to change generational life cycles. Coming from a background of numerous childhood scars, Luciana understands that mothers have the capacity to shape and change the trajectory of their daughters' future. Luciana has big dreams for herself and for all the mothers and daughters she will encounter. Her energy is contagious, and she brings a sense of depth and personal connectivity to the cause. Her authenticity translates in the stories she shares about her childhood. She gives mothers that needed spark and confidence in knowing that they
Luciana Gilmore, founder of Gilmore Girls Greetings. “We are raising change were especially chosen to mother their daughters, and that agents to lead for generations to come!” says Luciana. their presence is divine.
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Action Summary Tuesday, November 5, 2013 6:00 PM City of Fort Lauderdale City Hall 100 N. Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 www.fortlauderdale.gov City Commission Chambers RESOLUTIONS R-1 13-0673 STREET NAME ADDITION - SECONDARY NAME OF SISTRUNK BOULEVARD TO SECTION OF NE 6 STREET FROM NORTH ANDREWS AVENUE TO U.S. 1/ FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADOPTED Aye: 5 - Mayor Seiler, Vice-Mayor Roberts, Commissioner Trantalis, Commissioner DuBose and Commissioner Rogers City of Fort Lauderdale Page 5
This mailer is further evidence of the underhanded politics that is currently tainting our community. It is a lie and was distributed in our community with the intent to deceive. Commissioner Dean Trantalis DID NOT vote against renaming Sistrunk all the way to Federal Hwy. The City of Fort Lauderdale website shows the minutes from the November 5, 2013 Commission meeting and the voting report of all issues. It clearly states that the Sistrunk Blvd renaming item re-
ceived a unanimous vote- all 4 commissioners and the mayor voted in favor of the re-naming!!!! The truth of the matter is that Dean was against the renaming at first because he was listening to his constituents in Flagler Village – the people whom he represents. They did not want to rename the street through their neighborhood. As a responsible elected public servant, Dean was actually listening to his constituents and speaking on their behalf. Isn’t it a good thing and nice to have a Commissioner who actually
Rolle runs into Hall of Fame
Ron Coleman (left), chairman of the Hall of Fame committee presents Phillip Rolle with his Hall of Fame plaque. (Cont'd from FP) of this former Fort Lauderdale High School and Florida State University track star didn’t go unnoticed, even as the years rolled passed. His achievements were numerous. Rolle was one of the most dominating middle-distance runners in the nation during the late 1970s and early ‘80s. His personal best in the 800 was 1:46.58 set at the 1981 NCAA Outdoor Championships. That time ranks No. 3 all-time in FSU history. Rolle also was a member of the Seminoles’ 4x400 relay team that ranks No. 6 all-time (3:04.66), also set in 1981. “There was always something special about Phillip,” Derek Monroe said. “You always knew he could accomplish great things if he continued to run because the talent was there.
“I’m really happy for happy for him and for us . . . Two teammates getting inducted into the Hall of Fame together is really special. We really had some exceptional athletes on our team back then (in high school). Guys like Jarvis White and Vernon Dooling. They, just like Phil, were difference-makers. But Phil kept going and I’m proud of him.” Kip off the old block Rolle’s high school teammates dubbed him “Kip”, after the legendary Kenyan distance runner Kipchoge “Kip” Keino. Heralded as the greatest distance runner during his era, Keino won gold medals at the 1968 Olympics (Mexico City) and 1972 Olympics (Munich) in the 1500 and 3000-meter Steeple, respectively. Keino is best known for his astounding performance in defeating U.S. sensation Jim
listens to his constituents!!!! However for the good of the entire city, Dean met with our community at Carter Park and listened to us; he also spoke again with his constituents and in the end voted in favor of the renaming. This is a wonderful example of the kind of leadership we need for mayor and district commissioners!!! District 2 was blessed to have such a commissioner; District 3 does not enjoy the same benefit. We need to elect a commissioner for District 3 that will first listen to and then speak for our community and not for their own interest or special interest.
It a good thing to have an elected representative that actually understands what public service really means — it means serving and uplifting the people of the community NOT the community serving and up-lifting the elected representative. There is no place for kings or dictators forcing their own will on the people they are elected to serve. We need the positive forward thinking and inclusive leadership of Dean Trantalis and Donna Guthrie!!! Ryan in the 1500 meters at the 1968 Olympics. “I guess his style of running or either my style of running resembled his style of running,” Rolle chuckled. “So that’s how I acquired the nickname Kip Keino.” Like Keino, Rolle took no prisoners on the track. He was able to turn heads the same as Keino. Rolle had a knack for blowing by opposing runners on the backstretch just like passing cars on I-95. Those feats caught the eye of Miami-Dade Community College South Campus coach Jerry Isom, who signed Rolle to a scholarship. Rolle’s talent continued opening doors, earning a scholarship to FSU. As a Seminole, Rolle garnered numerous All-American honors and set several school records. After FSU, he joined the military and represented the U.S. Army in several national and international meets, including the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. “Over the years, there were always guys that ran for time and whatever,” Rolle recalled. “But every time I got in a race, it was to beat somebody. It wasn’t about the time. “It was about winning. The best advice I can give to anyone is stay true to your dream and at some point, along the way, they’ll realize that it’ll take a little bit extra . . . and it’s always going to be that little bit extra that gets you to the next phase.” The race is not given to the swift nor the strong . . . There are many ways to describe Rolle as a runner. He was competitive. But he also had his own unique style of running. Rolle would lean his head back every time he forged his trademark kick on the final straightaway . . . much to the delight of the crowd. He was a crowd-pleaser. Of course, one could never forget Rolle’s flashy style either . . . wearing long white socks that extended up to his knees. “Every time I think about Phil and what kind of runner he was, it reminds me of Ecclesiastes 9:11,” Monroe said. “The race is not given to the swift nor the strong but he who endures until the end. “It fits him like a tailor-made suit. It’s the best way to describe him. Phil wasn’t the fastest or the strongest, but you couldn’t beat him. He’d battle you all the way to the finish line. That’s why he’s Hall of Fame.”
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January 2018 -- The Hastings Monthly Report Dear Friend, Last month, Republicans in Congress pushed through a tax reform bill that will affect every person in our country. I strongly opposed this measure, H.R.1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was signed into law before the New Year. The tax code enshrined by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is one that favors wealthy corporations and the richest people in our nation. It established new tax breaks for corporations that ship American jobs overseas, undercuts healthcare, and cut billions from Medicare and Medicaid. In addition to ending critical tax deductions that hardworking families rely upon, the tax plan added an estimated $2 trillion to the national debt. Even worse, when automatic deficit-saving components of this bill take effect in 2027, more than 80 percent of lower income Americans will see their taxes increase. I am very disappointed that Republicans pushed this bill through using a completely closed process, without a single hearing, and without allowing a single Democratic amendment to be considered. Make no mistake: this was not a bipartisan effort in any shape or form, and it was orchestrated this way from the very beginning. Republicans are ignoring the tens of millions of Americans who rely on federal programs, including education, affordable healthcare, homeownership assistance, unemployment insurance, veterans benefits, loans for small businesses, food assistance to prevent hunger, and support for farmers growing essential crops. Eviscerating spending for these programs will not reduce the deficit or solve our long-term financial difficulties. They have punted on critical issues like the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and disaster relief because they can’t agree on how to pay for it. And yet, they have no problem exploding the debt and raising taxes on 86 million middle class households to provide handouts for the one percent. I believe that it is past time to close the tax loophole that permits corporations to dodge their fiscal responsibility to pay their fair share of taxes. I have consistently fought to close this tax loophole and support small businesses. I will continue to prioritize investments in vital programs, as well as a tax code that spurs job creation, helps us achieve energy independence, provides for the public health, supports education, and implements the policies that enable our country to maintain its global leadership. Our nation succeeds when the middle class prospers. For more information on the various issues that I am working on, visit my official website at www.alceehastings.house.gov. With warm personal regards, I remain, Sincerely,
Alcee L. HastingsMember of Congress20th District of Florida www.AlceeHastings.house.gov
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Heritage Foundation Selects Kay Horses Give Hope Education Foundation ends year with a Bang Coles James as Next President Kay Coles James becomes first Black woman to lead the Conservative Heritage Foundation
Coles James was recently named the sixth president of the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C. (Heritage Foundation) By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Kay Coles James, the newest president of the conservative Heritage Foundation and the first African American woman to lead the organization, said that she plans to set an example for engaging with people of different political stripes to have a positive impact in the Black community and America. “I’ve seen the rhetoric heighten [since President Donald Trump took office] on all sides,” said James, 68. “And, when you’re a conservative, Black Republican, you know what the rhetoric is like on the ‘Left’ and, trust me, it’s not good.” James added that we all have to bear responsibility to get beyond partisan differences and political debate that devolve into name-calling and character assassination. “If I can turn that just a little bit, I would declare a success,” James said.
James who describes herself as a “happy warrior,” said big challenges come with the job, but as the first African American woman to lead the more than 40-year-old organization, James is proud to celebrate Black achievement. “It’s a fine line of acknowledging and taking a minute to stop and celebrate, not only what this means for me, but also for our community,” said James. “When African Americans are being recognized as leaders, no matter where they are on the political spectrum, I’m glad to see it from the both the ‘Left’ and the ‘Right.’” James recalled Obama’s first election when James said she and others set aside politics and policy to celebrate what that meant for America. James said that she celebrated the accomplishments of Barack Obama and admired his Senior Advisor, Valerie Jarrett, and that she’s been encouraged to see that people are also celebrating what it means for her to be an African American woman leading the premiere, conservative public policy think tank. James added, “It’s something we can celebrate, but at the same time we also have to say all of these individuals [Obama, Jarrett and James, herself], were there, because of our skills, abilities, knowledge and competence.” James said that she believes that Americans are tired of the “toxic environment that exists in Washington right now, where we hate people who disagree with us.” James continued: “I’m not saying that we will sit down at the table and all agree—we will not—but if we as Americans can’t demonstrate to the rest of the world what it looks like in a
pluralistic society, to reach a consensus and move forward, then what can we say to the Sunnis and Shias?” The Heritage Foundation president said that Americans have to demonstrate what it looks like for thoughtful people to solve problems. According to her official biography on the Heritage Foundation’s website, James began her career in public service as a member of the National Commission on Children under President Ronald Reagan and later served as associate director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and as assistant secretary for public affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under President George H.W. Bush. In 2001, James returned to the federal government to serve as Presi-dent George W. Bush’s director of the Office of Personnel Management. “In 2017, James and former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III led President Donald Trump’s transition team for the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, and General Ser-vices Administration,” her biography said. James is a graduate of Hampton University, the recipient of numerous honorary degrees, the author of three books, and the founder and president of The Gloucester Institute, an organization that trains and nurtures leaders in the African American community. “My motivation comes from my five grandchildren,” James said. “Someone once told me about QTR—Quality Time Remaining—and I think about the QTR I have and I want to do something meaningful.” (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Yunghanns speaks to audience. Submitted by JoeAnn Fletcher Horses Give Hope Education Foundation led by Peter Yunghanns, III ended 2017 with a bang making a difference in the lives of others. This young CEO decided that he wanted to educate other youths regarding the polo sport and his family’s love for polo and equestrian activities. Yunghanns started his own non-profit organization whose mission is to advocate for education, build character and provide equestrian career opportunities from cradle through college. This non-profit organization ended the year doing charitable deeds. Horses Give Hope Education Foundation; made wishes come true for over 100 youths at HANDY and Youths who live
in Atlanta Housing Authority. Horses Give Hope Education Foundation focuses on orphans and foster care youths as one of their target populations. This organization educated numerous foster care and disadvantaged youth before the end of 2017 on the importance of understanding horses, the sport of Polo and equestrianism. The youths were introduced to the sport of polo which has been known as an elitist sport for many years. One of the purposes of Horses Give Hope Education Foundation is to help Foster care and disadvantage Youths understand the importance of this equestrian sport and other equestrian actvities and help them to understand that they too can have access; not only were over 200 youths educated regarding the Po-
lo sport, but their Christmas wishes were granted by Horses Give Hope Education Foundation. This organization provided education and made wishes come true to several programs in South Florida and Atlanta Georgia. Horses Give Hope Education Foundation also gave end of the year scholarships to two local equestrian related organizations. The organization has eight programs areas of focus which include college students as well as middle and high school students and plans to continue educating on equestrian activities and equine science career opportunities. For more information please visit our website at www.horsegivehope.org or call (561) 349-5401.
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King Holiday Celebration
The City of Fort Lauderdale Parks and Recreation Department presents 2018 King Holiday Celebration. · Friday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. – Dr. King Children’s Birthday Celebration at the African- American Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. · Time for Prayer at 7 p.m., at Vigil at Lincoln Park, 600 NW 19 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. · Monday, Jan. 15 at 8 to 9:30 a.m. – King Holiday Parade & Unity March. Parade lineup begins at the Lincoln Park, 600 N.W. 19 Ave. -.Parade departs from Lincoln Park and heads east on Sistrunk Blvd. to Seventh Ave. (Avenue of the Arts) then South to SW Second St., to Esplanade Park. · King Holiday Celebration of Unity & Multicultural Festival from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Esplanade Park, 400 SW Second St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For additional info call (954) 828-5323.
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The City of Miramar presents Rev. Dr. MartinLuther King, Jr. Celebration on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 Parade at 11 a.m., Celebration from 12 to 4 p.m., at Sherman Circle Lakeshore Park, 8501 S. Sherman Circle. Free admission.
MLK Festivities
City of Dania Beach 2018 MLk Festivities · MLK Peace Social & Dance on Saturday, Jan. 13 from 6 to 10 p.m., at I.T. Parker Community Center, 901 NE Third St., Dania Beach, Fla. · MLK Peace Breakfast-free on Monday, Jan. 15 from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at CW Thomas Park, 100 NW Eight Ave., Dania Beach, Fla. . MLK Community Parade on Monday, Jan. 15 from 9 to 10 a.m., at CW Thomas Park, 100 NW Eight Ave., Dania Beach, Fla. For more info C.W. Thomas Park, (954) 024-3692.
Program MLK Celebration Luncheon on Friday, Jan. 12, at 11:30 at Coral Springs Marriott at Heron Bay, 11775 Heron Bay Blvd., Coral Springs, Fla. Dr. William Pickard, keynote speaker. Tickets for the luncheon will be on sale at City Hall, and City Hall in the Mall, located inside the Coral Square Mall. For more details call Joyce Campos at (954) 344-1005.
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MLK Happening In The Miami Area
· Monday, Jan. 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Laura Sanders Elementary School, 505 S.W. Eighth St., Homestead. All volunteers must register. To register go to https:// www.cityyear.org/miami/ events/dr-martin-luther-kingjr-day-service · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 5K Run/Walk: The 34th annual race at 8 a.m., Monday at the Dr. Martin Luther King Metrorail Station at 6205 N.W. 27 Ave., Miami · MLK Parade: Begins at 11 a.m. and runs along N.W. 54 St., from N.W. 10 to 32 Ave. The parade ends with a celebration at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Park, 6000 NW 32 Ct. · MLK Day of Service in Allapattah: Volunteers will work on two projects. Comstock Elementary School Beautification and senior home repair at 8 a.m., check-ins at Juan Pablo Duarte Park, 2800 N.W. 17 Ave., Miami, Fla. For more info call (786) 442-7504 or YMCAStandForSomething.org . YMCA Day of Service from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. participates at one of 20 volunteer projects in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Register at https:// ymcasouthfloridadonate.regfox.com/ mlk-day-of-service-registration
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Town of Davie Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration. · Sunday, Jan. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m., at Driftwood Estate Park, 3300 N.W. 77 Ave., Davie. Fla. For more info call (954) 7971181 or visit us www.daviefl.gov
Breakfast
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Scholarship Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 15 at 8 a.m., at Palm Beach County-Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. Former Florida State Senator Geraldine F. Thompson, keynote speaker. For more info call (561) 832-4682 or www.mlkcc-1444.org
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Broward State Attorney’s Sealing/Expungement Program to be held in Pompano Beach, The one-stop-shop on Thursday, Jan. 11, from 3 to 7 p.m., at E. Pat Larkins Center, 520 Martin Luther King Blvd., Pompano Beach, Fla., this is a free workshop. For more info contact Constance Simmons & Kristi Grimm at (954) 8317910.
The Moment of Truth A Dramedy! You’ll laugh you’ll cry, from Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 and Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018 at 4 p.m., at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center, 3800 N.W. 11 Pl., Lauderhill, Fla. For more info call (954) 777-2055.
Event Martin Luther King, Jr. National Service Day Celebrartion · Branches Florida City will celebrate its Eight Annual “Florida City, Love Yourself” on Monday, Jan. 15, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 129 S.W. Fifth Ave., Florida City. · Branches South Miami will host its Fifth Annual SoMi Lights MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 6316 SW 59 Pl., South Miami. · Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 Branches South Miami will host the Fifth Annual “MLK Remix” Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Gibson-Bethel Community Center, 5800 S.W. 66 St., South Miami. The day starts at 10 a.m. with the South Miami MLK Unity Parade that ends at the Community Center and kicks off the MLK Remix event.
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APBC is presenting “Live Model Painting and Drawing at APBC Art Park Gallery on Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 from 1 to 4 p.m., and Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 from 1 to 4 p.m., at 800 Park Ave., Lake Park, Fla. Reservation are required. For cost and additional info call (561) 345-2842.
Performance
Zoetic Stage and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County presents Wrongful Death And Other Circus Acts on Thursday, Jan. 18 preview and Friday, Jan. 19 Opening Night through Sunday, Feb 4, 2018 at Carnival Studio Theater in the Ziff Ballet Opera House, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Fla. For time and tickets info call (305) 949-6722 or online at www.arshtcenter.org
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Events that TOUCH lives: · Get Up & Go-Train for a 5K now through Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018 – Tuesday & Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Willie Webb Park, 3601 N.W. 21 St., Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. Get off the couch and get active in this eleven (11) week program. For more info contact Justin Bowens at (954) 535-2785. · Second Annual BMSD MLK Day of Services on Saturday, Jan. 13 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Roosevelt Gardens Community Center, 2841 N.W. 11 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Save the date and help keep Dr. King’s Dream alive. · The Food For All Broward Kick-Off event on Thursday, Jan. 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Roosevelt Gardens Park, 2841 N.W. 11 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Food For All Broward is a new initiative to expand access to healthy foods for residents of all ages. · 12th Annual FLIPANY Fun Run on Saturday, Jan. 20 registration opens at 6 a.m., Event at 7:30 a.m., at Hollywood North Beach Park, 3601 N. Ocean Dr., Hollywood, Fla. Kick off a healthy New Year at the 12 Annual FLIPANY Fun Run, Walk or Parade plus interactive Kids’ Zone. · Get Fit For the New Year on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Dania Beach PATCH, 1201 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach, Fla. Kick off the New Year by joining us at the Dania Beach PATCH for arts and crafts and educational workshop and more. · Seed Saving Workshop on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 9:30 a.m., at Dania Beach PATCH, 1201 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach, Fla. Register for this Free hands-on workshop featuring the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. · Point-in-Time Homeless Count on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, Jan. 23-24 & 27. The Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count is a countywide count of all people experiencing homelessness, both sheltered and unsheltered, during a 24-hour period. Have a group of 10 or more to be trained? Email Pitvolunteers@brhpc.org to request a personal training. · First Annual Healthy Broward Run and Walk on Saturday, April 7, at 7:30 a.m.., at Markham Park, 16001 State Rd., 84 Sunrise, Fla. Save the date and celebration National Public Health Week. Employers take the 5% challenge, get at least 5% of employees to sign up. Register by Saturday, March 24, 2018. For additional info call (954) 812-4199.
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The Lake Park Harbor Marina will host the first Sunset Celebration of 2018 on Friday, Jan. 16, from at 6 to 9 p.m., with Happy Hour at Lake Park Harbor Marina, 105 Lake Shore Dr., Lake Park, Fla. Live entertainment by the Incredible Funk Machine, Sunset Celebration will be held the last Friday of each month. For more info call (561) 840-0160 or visit www.lakeparkmarin.com. Town of Lake Park public meeting on the mixed-use initiative along US-1 corridor on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 6 p.m., at the Town Hall’s Commission Chamber, 535 Park Avenue, Lake Park, Fla. (a special oneon-one session for property owners within the study area will also be made available from 4 6 p.m. For more info call (561) 881-3319 or visit www.visionlakepark.com
Happening 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. January 2018 Programs · On Display: Carlton B. Moore: Life and Legacy of a Public Servant Prearranged group tours available during library hours: Youth tours, (954) 357-6209 Adult tours, (954) 357-6224 · Mondays in January Adult Literacy Classes from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Call for more info (954) 357-6157. · Wednesday, Jan. 10, 17 & 31 Free fitness classes, fitness counseling and health literacy 5:30-7:30 p.m., in an array of disciplines. For more info and to schedule an ap-pointment call (954) 357-6227. Children 10 and up are welcome with parents. · Wednesday, Jan. 17 Free IRS Tax Assistance from 6 to 7:45 p.m., for people making under $54,000 annually, low income individuals and persons with disabilities. · Computer Classes Preregister for free computer classes at (954) 357-6228. Due to limited seating, registration begins six days prior to each scheduled class. · Thursday, Jan. 18 - “Introduction to Job Searching” from 11 a.m. Course will guide you through an assessment of your personal strengths. Learn how to use the Internet to search for jobs and learn effective skills for interviewing and follow-up. Basic Windows, Word, Internet and Email skills are required. Must pre-register. · Saturday, Jan. 20 Library Databases from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Use Digital Divide tablets available to residents and co-sponsored by T-Mobile and Broward Municipal Services District (BMSD). Find articles/ books for research. Pre-registration required. For additional information and for Free classes being offered at other library locations call (954) 357- 6236, or inquire at the Computer or Reference Information Desk. YOUTH SERVICES Call Youth Services Department (YS) at (954) 357-6209 if you have any questions about the following programs and to preregister if needed. · Monday Tuesday Wednesday - Free Homework Help: After school help with homework for grades K-12 from 3 to 5 p.m. For more info call (954) 357-6209 · Tuesday, Jan. 23 - Preschool Storytime from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., parents and caregivers, bring your little ones for some fun stories and a simple craft. · Friday, Jan. 12 - MLK Peace Craft at 4 p.m., in celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Share your peaceful message and create a stained glass-style peace bird. All ages. · Jan. 13th through 31st, NEA Big Read On Display: Hispaniola’s Butterflies - View a collection of books and pictures featuring some of the more than 200 species of butterflies and moths found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. · Wednesday, Jan. 17 ”HoC” (Hour of Code) from 4 to 5 p.m., Use blocks of code to take Elsa, Steve, and Moanathroughanadventurewithvarious coding languages.? Ages 8-12. · Thursday, Jan. 18 “The movie’s good, but the book’s better” 4 to 5 p.m. for ages 13+. Learn and discuss young adult books that have been turned into movies. Prizes will be awarded for correctly naming movie clips.
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Stop Enabling White Supremacy By Oscar H. Blayton Most Black folk might get offended if it is suggested that they are enablers to white supremacists. Yet, this enabling takes place every day. In 1966, I was a 20-year-old Marine Corps draftee-recruit at Parris Island. I also was applying to get into the Marine Corps’ aviation program similar to what was depicted in the film “An Officer and a Gentleman.” As a part of the application process, I had to be interviewed by a Marine colonel. At one point, the white colonel, who was seated behind his desk, asked me “Who do you admire more, Jackie Robinson or Cassius Clay?” A Black master sergeant, who was standing behind the seated colonel, gave me the “Don’t be a fool” look. That look made me know what answer the white man wanted to hear, so I loudly affirmed, “Jackie Robinson, sir.”
Having lived most of my life in the segregated South, I knew danger lay in making white people feel uncomfortable, particularly a white man with power over my future. A year later, I was a freshly minted lieutenant receiving flight training in Pensacola, Fla., and I never gave any thought to the fact that I had enabled that white colonel in maintaining his sense of racial superiority. Don’t get me wrong, I’m grateful to that Black master sergeant for keeping me from falling into a white superiority trap. The wrong answer would have sent me to Vietnam as an infantryman. This little drama took place almost 52 years ago, but there are times today when people of color feel the need to play the white superiority game for the sake of survival. Moving forward in the world as it exists, Black folks must develop strategies that tear down notions of white supremacy so there
no longer will be a need to tell white people only what they want to hear. We must yank white people out of their comfort zones by emphatically and unapologetically making them feel uncomfortable. Many Black folks are in positions where they can do this and still survive. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is doing it. And while he is paying a high price, he still survives. White supremacy and racial microaggressions intrude into the lives of people of color every day and we must begin to push back. It is important to push back even if we cannot do it in as visible a fashion as Colin Kaepernick. Particularly, these assaults can be challenged successfully in private settings and in one-on-one interactions with our white “friends” because they often do not realize that their actions are based upon notions of white supremacy as well as implicit bias.
The Importance of Diversity in Media Ownership The Justice Department Could Make it Harder for Minorities to Own Media Companies Armstrong Williams (NNPA Newswire Columnist) As the United States becomes increasingly diverse, the necessity for
that diversity to be reflected in business becomes all the more important. As one of only three African American owned TV station licensees in the country, I recently wrote the FCC voicing strong support for the advancement of minority ownership and diversity. I saw the pending TribuneSinclair merger as presenting a historic opportunity for the FCC and Justice Department to advance minority ownership within the context of the divestiture requirements the government would require for regulatory approval. The government generally, and the FCC specifically, has acknowledged the need to enhance minority ownership for 40 years. Congress also has recognized the poor state of minority ownership. The 1996 Telecommunications Act contains language aimed at increasing female and minority ownership of broadcast licenses (and other important communications mediums), and requires the FCC to limit and remove “market entry barriers for entrepreneurs and other small businesses” and to do so by “favoring diversity of media voices.” As the U.S. becomes increasingly diverse, the necessity for that diversity to be reflected in business becomes all the more important. Congress and the public both have an obligation to help the Department of justice understand the importance of minority ownership in broadcast television in a diversifying landscape. Diversity of thought, culture, and ideas should be equally repre-
sented. Giving more minorities access and opportunity to ownership will foster the right environ- A r m s t r o n g ment to do just that. Williams says So, imagine my that as the deep concern when I U.S. becomes heard the Justice De- increasingly partment was wave- diverse, the ring in its decision to necessity for allow station divesti- that diversity tures to my African to be reflected American owned in business companies, where becomes all the transaction in- the more imcluded joint sales a- portant. greements (JSA), shared service agreements (SSA), and loan guarantee agreements. Such arrangements were routine for the FCC until it hastily implemented television Joint Sales Agreement attribution rules in 2014, under the previous administration’s chairman, Tom Wheeler. Those rules, however, were reversed and eliminated on November 20, 2017. The Department of Justice should respect that decision. For example, broadcast ownership has permitted Howard Stirk Holdings to create an incubator for African American journalism students by providing tuition scholarships, while providing field experience outside of the classroom. If we were not broadcast owners, I am (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Is Trump the Worst President in the last 50 Years?
In this era of Trump, America is growing uglier and white supremacy is resurging. If people of color do not push back, we will lose our opportunity to ever speak freely and live freely in this country. We can’t afford to delude ourselves into believing people of color have the freedom to speak and live freely in America. I knew I did not have those freedoms in 1966 when it was clear that I could not correct that white colonel and answer his question by saying, “His name is Muhammad Ali.”
The President of the United States Is Not A Normal Situation By Roger Caldwell There is something dangerous when the president of the United States is playing games with an enemy nation, “My nuclear button is bigger than yours,” says Stephen Hayes of the Weekly Standard. No one in their right mind should threaten another country with nuclear weapons, but our president has made a public statement to the country and world. When the president of the United States wakes up in the morning, and without talking or consulting with any of his advisors, establishes a national policy with a tweet, this is a sign of a troubled and irrational mind. When hundreds of high level administrators are running from stable high paying government jobs in the Trumps administration, something is wrong. When the high level administrators are retaining lawyers after only seven months working for Trump, something is wrong because many administrators are afraid they may end up in jail. This is unprecedented, and not a normal situation. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Is the Israeli-Palestinian, Two-state Solution Doomed?
Bill Fletcher says that the Israeli political establishment has made it impossible for a realistic two-state solution to come into existence.
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor)
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Donald Trump, a man best known as a “birther” with a reality TV show and a real estate empire, who claimed that Mexico was sending drugs and rapists to the United States, was sworn in as president on January 20, 2017. What happened next was predictable and we should expect more of the same in 2018. Here are seven decisions from the past year confirming that Trump has been the worst president for African Americans, Hispanics and other minorities over the last 50 years. 1. Trump picks Jeff Sessions to succeed Loretta Lynch as Attorney General of the U.S. Trump went out of his way to make sure that his administration’s justice policy reflected 1940s America, when he selected Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III as his Attorney General.
According to a Huffington Post article published in January 2017, Sessions not only supported gutting the Voting Rights Act in 2013, he also has “a record of blocking Black judicial nominees.” Sessions, “unsuccessfully prosecuted Black civil rights activists for voter fraud in 1985, including a former aide to Martin Luther King, Jr.” Since Sessions has taken over at the Justice Department, he has recused himself from an investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election and ordered a review of Obama era police reforms. This is one time where the selection of Rudy Giuliani for attorney general may have actually looked like a more moderate choice. 2. Trump says “there were very fine people on both sides” at the (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
The Gantt Report
Risks, Sacrifices and Rewards By Lucius Gantt
Will Israel’s Likud Party Ever Respect the Rights of Palestinians?
Is Donald Trump the Worst President on Minority Issues in 50 Years? During President Trump’s first year in office, he let minorities know exactly how he feels about them. Photo taken during a speech at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. (Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons)
The Gantt Report
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist)
For African Americans, 2018 will be a year of risk, sacrifice and reward, politically speaking anyway! A risk is a chance. You can take the risk of spending your last two dollars on a Powerball, Mega Millions or a Cash for Life lottery ticket, but if you don’t, you won’t have a chance, in the drawing of numbers, to have a chance to be wealthy beyond your current means. I remember when I was a little boy, people would try to generate votes or influence votes by feeding you. Political parties, political interests, political or business associations, candidates or individuals would throw a party, a picnic or some other event and serve you fish, bar-be-que or even free chicken and beer to get you to go to the polls. In my late teens, I remember going to a political primary concert at the Atlanta Civic Center and every person that had an “I voted” sticker would be admitted free of charge to hear a great entertainer like Otis Redding. If you were not a registered voter, there were people at the concert that could register you to vote right at the concert to get entrance into the concert and to be able to cast a ballot in the General. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Black Women Need Real Change, Not Just Thanks La’Tasha D. Mayes, the founder and executive director of New Voices for Reproductive Justice, says that Black women are already leading the way in reproductive health, rights, and justice policy. (La’Tasha D. Mayes) It’s Time for America to #TrustBlackWomen By La’Tasha D. Mayes (Executive Director, New Voices for Reproductive Justice) After Roy Moore’s defeat at the hands of Alabama voters—driven by Black voter turnout, especially the votes of Black women—we saw the celebration, credit-taking, and meaning-making that usually accompanies a progressive electoral victory. But one thing was different this time. This time, mainstream media and social media feeds flooded with messages acknowledging and thank ing Black women for our role in the outcome. Welcome to the reality Black women have known about—and named—for decades. One of the hashtags that took off amid the Alabama election returns and the following days was #TrustBlackWomen. But what does it mean to trust Black women? What does it mean to advance a policy agenda that addresses the issues Black women face in this country? (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Black Activists Condemn Congressional Liberals for Co-Opting King Holiday Planned “Teach-Ins” Against TrumpTax Cut Are “Misusing” King Legacy
In kicking off the new year, the central committee of the right-wing, governing Israeli party—the Likud— unanimously adopted a resolution calling for the annexation of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. Though this was technically an advisory opinion, most observers recognize that this represents the views of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s administration. For years, the Israeli government has been doing a dance where they have, on the one hand, increased the illegal settlement of Palestinian territories while, on the other hand, claiming that they uphold the ultimate goal of a two-state solution to the Israeli/Palestinian dispute. The announcement of the Likud resolution puts to bed any further pretense; Likud seeks to eliminate Palestinians from the occupied territories by seizing the best land and forcing the Palestinians into a situation that is further reminiscent of the Bantustan settle-
WASHINGTON, DC - Attaching their anti-Trump agenda to the upcoming national holiday commemorating the life and accomplishments of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., congressional liberals plan to hijack the civil rights-era tactic of “teachins” to further demonize recently-passed tax reform and to promote amnesty for illegal aliens. Black activists with the Project 21 leadership network condemn this mis-appropriation of the King legacy, particularly since the recent economic upswing has been beneficial to Black Americans. “This is a stunning development. In the name of Bblack America and our nation’s historic civil rights legacy, liberals want us to believe that having more money in our pockets and greater job opportunities is somehow a negative,” said Project 21 Co-Chairman
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Bethel Missionary Baptist Church 2211 N.W. 7th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33061 Church: (954) 583-9368 Email: bethelmbchurchfl@att.net
Reverend Jimmy L. English PASTOR WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ............................................................. 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School ........................................................................... 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (Prayer Service & Bible Study) ............................... 7:30 a.m. Saturday (Women Bible Study) ............................................................ 8 a.m. "Baptized Believers working together to do the will of God"
A Proud Paper For A Proud People New Birth Baptist Church The Cathedral of Faith International Bishop Victor T. Curry, M.Min., D.Div. Senior Pastor/Teacher 2300 N.W. 135th Street Miami, Florida 33167
ORDER OF SERVICES Sunday Worship ........................................................ 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Sunday School ....................................................................................................... 9:30 a.m. Tuesday (Bible Study) ......................................................................................... 6:45 p.m. Wednesday (Bible Study) ............................................................................... 10:45 a.m.
1-800-254-NBBC * (305) 685-3700 (o) *(305) 685-0705 (f) www.newbirthbaptistmiami.org
New Mount Olive Baptist Church 400 N.W. 9th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale 33311 (954) 463-5126 ● Fax: (954) 525-9454 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, Senior Pastor WORSHIP SERVICES & BIBLE STUDY Sunday .................................................... 7:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School ............................................................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Noonday Service .................................. 12:00-12:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ............................................ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study ................................................... 7:00 p.m. Where the kingdom of God is increased through Fellowship. Leadership, Ownership and Worship F.L.O.W. To Greatness!
Harris Chapel United Methodist Church Rev. Stanley Melek, M.Div E-MAIL:stanley.melek@flumc.org 2351 N.W. 26th Street Oakland Park, Florida 33311 Church Telephone: (954) 731-0520
SERVICES Sunday Worship ................................................. 7:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School .............................................................................. 9:00 a.m. Wednesday (Bible Study) ........................................... 11a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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)
Rev. Cal Hopkins. M.Div) Senior Pastor/Teacher
The WITNESS of “The WILL” Sunday Worship Experiences ................................................................ 7:45 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School ................................................................................................................. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Night Triumph {Prayer, Praise and Power} Prayer Meeting ................................................................................................................ 7:00 p.m. Bible Study ........................................................................................................................ 7:30 p.m. We STRIVE to PROVIDE Ministries that matter TODAY to Whole Body of Christ, not only the Believers, but also for those stranded on the “Jericho Road”! “Celebrating over 85 Years of FAITH and FAVOR! Come to the WILL ... We’ll show You the WAY: Jesus the Christ!”
Victory Independent Baptist Church Pastor Keith & Sister Maria Cunningham 2241 Davie Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 Church Telephone: (754) 214-6753 Visit: www.victoryweb.org
Mount Calvary Baptist Church 800 N.W. 8th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 Church Telephone: (954) 943-2422 Church Fax: (954) 943-2186 E-mail Address: Mtcalvarypompano@bellsouth.net SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SUNDAY
New Member Orientation ........................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ................................................ 9:30 a.m. Worship Service ........................................ 11:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY Prayer Meeting ............................................... 6:00 p.m. Bible Study ..................................................... 7:00 p.m.
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Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church Reverend Henry E. Green, Jr., Pastor 401 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 Phone: (954) 463-6309 FAX 954 522-4113 Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Email infor@mthermonftl.com
SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES Worship Service ..................................................................... 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Fifth Sunday ONLY .................................................................................... 10 a.m. Church School ........................................................................................ 9:15 a.m. BIBLE STUDY: Wednesday ....................................................................... 10 a.m. Gems & Jewels Ministry Senior Wednesday Wednesday (Bible Study) .................................................... 12 Noon & 7 - 8 p.m. Daily Prayer Line ...................................................................................... 6 a.m. (712)432-1500 Access Code296233#
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church 1161 NW 29th Terr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33311 (954) 581-0455 ● Fax: (954) 581-4350 www.mtzionmissionarybapt.com
Dr. James B. Darling, Jr., Pastor/Teacher WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship Service .............................................................................. 8:00 & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School ............................................................................................................... 10:00 a.m. Communion Service (1st Sunday) ......................................................................... 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ........................................................................... 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study ................................................................................... 7:00 p.m. Saturday (2nd & 4th) Christian Growth & Orientation .................................. 8:30 a.m. But be doers of the Word - James 1:22 nkjv - “A Safe Haven, and you can get to Heaven from here”
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Oakland Park "The Miracle On 33rd Street" 420 N.E. 33rd Street Oakland Park, Florida 33334 Church: (954) 563-3060 Email: mtzion420@gmail.com
Rev. George A. Hardy, Pastor SERVICES Sunday Church School ................................................................... 8:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship ........................................................... 10:00 a.m. Tuesday Night (Family Prayer & Bible Study) ........................... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday (Prayer Conference Line) ................................................ 8:00 p.m. (Dail (786) 233-6715 - Acess Code 703513) Oakland Park CDC (Senior Activity Center) Daily ............10 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Sunday School ……………………… ..................................................................9:45 a.m. Worship Service Sunday Morning……………………… .............................. 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service………………………………………..........................................6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Bible Study & Prayer…………………. .................... 7:00 p.m. Saturday Morning Soul Winning/Visitation………………… .................. 10:00 a.m. Men’s Fellowship (Every 2nd & last Tuesdays)……………………… .......... 6:00 p.m. Ladies Fellowship (the last Saturday of each month)………………………….5:00 p.m. 5th Sunday – Family Fellowship (April 30, 2017)……………………………... 5:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship (Every Friday)…………………………....................................6:30 p.m. Discover GOD Let Us Help You Find The Way To Jesus Christ
Florida Primitive Baptist Convention Prepares for Inauguration of its Seventh President The Florida State Primitive Baptist Convention, organized in 1901, is preparing for the inauguration of Dr. Willie Junior Williams as its seventh president. The inaugural activities will be held on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at the Bayfront Hilton Hotel,333 1st Street, South, St. Petersburg, beginning at 6 p.m. The inaugural ceremonies with Elder Kenneth Washington, First Vice President presiding, will include the Reverend Dr. Bartholomew Banks, Sr., president of the Progressive Missionary & Educational Baptist State Convention of Florida, as guest speaker. After the ceremony, attendees will have an opportunity to greet/congratulate Dr. Williams and other program participants during a lavish reception planned for the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel. Dr. Williams, a native of Cairo, Georgia—Cairo High School’s Class of 1974—has been an active force in Florida following a six-year tour with the United States Navy after graduation from High School. His academic credentials include earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in history at Southeastern University and an Honorary Doctor of Divinity at Florida Beacon College. He served as an employment interviewer for Job Services of Florida (Lakeland) before beginning a ten-year teaching career at Kathleen Senior High School (Lakeland).
Dr.Williams An active community participant, he served for five years as a Commissioner for the City of Lakeland and one year as Mayor of the City of Lakeland. Other community involvement include: FBI Citizens Academy Graduate, President of the South Nebraska Neighborhood Association (Tampa), United Way Advisory Board of Lakeland, President of the Lakeland NAACP, Member of the Legislative Committee for the Florida League of Cities, Concerned Citizen Group of Northwest Lakeland, and several other boards and committees. After accepting his call into the ministry in 1974, his first pastorate was at Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church, Milton. From there, he pastored the Zion Hill Primitive Baptist
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Obituaries James C. Boyd Funeral Home BROWN Funeral services for the late Dr. Jimmie Lee Brown - 73 were held Jan. 8 at Northside Seventh-day Adventist Church with Pastor Joann Brookins officiating. Interment: South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Fla. MCCRAY Funeral services for the late Tyrone McCray - 68 were held at Jan. 6 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Bishop Elvis Thomas officiating. WYNTER Funeral services for the late Rohan Dave Wynter - 35 were held Jan. 6 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Bishop Lipton McKenzie officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
McWhite's Funeral Home DUNN Funeral services for the late Alphonso “Libby” Dunn - 58 were held Jan. 6 at Antioch Mission Baptist Church of Miami Gardens with Rev. Arthur Jackson III officiating. Interment: South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Fla. GRAY Funeral services for the late Elder Jerry Gray – 63 were held Jan. 6 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Nathaniel McFadden officiating. GREGORY Funeral services for the late Alexander Gregory - 60 were held Jan. 6 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jeffrey Gresham officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Central. Church in Lakeland for 13 years before being called to pastor at Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church in Tampa for 18 years. Since 2010, he has been the pastor at Greater Mount Pilgrim Primitive Baptist Church in Bradenton. During each of these pastorships, major accomplishments took place including renovating existing facilities, adding additional facilities, implementing new programs and procedures, recording worship services to share with sick and shut-in, installing sound systems, computerizing church operations, establishing church by-laws, initiating new member orientation classes, implementing scholarship funds, and church school teachers training workshops. He has been in a Primitive Baptist leadership role since 1979 when he was elected financial secretary for the South Florida Progressive Primitive Baptist District Association. (SFPPBDA) where he served for nine years before his elec-
SPENCER Funeral services for the late Mervyn Samuel Spencer - 75 were held Jan. 6 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. DIC Funeral services for the late Zahgwe St. Dic – 14years-old were held Jan. 6 at New Mount Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Rosalind Osgood officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Central. WATT Funeral services for the late Austin Douglas Watt – 86 were held Jan. 6 at Lighthouse Church of God with Dr. R. Hinkson officiating. Interment: Bailey Memorial Gardens.
Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home ABNER Funeral services for the late Evangelist Lucille Stallings Abner – 85 were held Jan 6 at A Roy Mizell and Kurtz Funeral Home with Pastor Trenell L. Bryant officiating. Interment: Williston, South Carolina. COLLINS Funeral services for the late Cynthia L. Collins – 66 were held Jan. 6 at First Baptist Church Piney Grove with Rev. Michael K. Anderson officiating. TULLIS Funeral services for the late Trellis M. Tullis – 68 were held Jan. 3 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center with Dr. James B. Darling, Jr. officiating.
tion as vice president of the South Florida Progressive Primitive Baptist Church School Convention (1983) and President (1995) for SFPPBCSC. From 2001 to present, he has served as moderator for the South Florida Progressive Primitive Baptist District Association, Inc. He served 14 years as recording secretary for the Florida State Primitive Baptist Convention (FSPBC) and 15 years as vice president for FSPBC. He currently serves as recording secretary for the National Primitive Baptist Convention. He is the proud father of Elder Cedric Williams and Jennifer Williams and grandfather of Alexandria, Layla, and Zandria. In his upcoming role as president for the FSPBC, Dr. Williams is looking forward to organizing and instituting an operations and procedures manual along with the Vision that God reveals to him for the Convention.
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Richelieu Dennis Purchases Essence Communications Essence Magazine, Once Again, Black-Owned after Purchase by Sundial Brands Founder Richelieu Dennis
Richelieu Dennis purchased Essence Communications from Time Inc., returning the iconic Essence magazine to 100 percent Black ownership. (Essence) By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) In a deal that reestablishes Essence magazine as a totally, Black and independently-owned entity, Sundial Brands founder Richelieu Dennis recently announced the purchase of Essence Communications from Time Inc. The Essence Communications deal also comes a week after Dennis was knighted in his native Liberia by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who admitted him into the Most Venerable Order of the Knighthood of the Pioneer with the Grade of Knight Commander. Sirleaf reportedly described Dennis as an “Awesome Hero.” “Talk about surreal,” Dennis said in an interview with NNPA Newswire. “I can’t even bring myself to say [knighthood]. It’s been a phenomenal week.” Dennis said that the purchase of Essence Communications comes with a deep-seated passion and commitment to making sure that, “we are doing everything we can to leverage the power of the business to impact our community in a positive
way and to demonstrate that we can run highly-profitable organizations.” Dennis continued: “We can also leverage the impact and the resources that those businesses generate to drive economic empowerment and social justice in our communities for ourselves and by ourselves.” Dorothy Leavell, the chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the publisher of the Crusader Newspaper Group, said that it was good news to hear that ownership of Essence Magazine has returned to the Black community.
“I hope it’s a trend,” said Leavell. “We do need strong Black ownership in our industry, even as I’m expecting that our Black newspapers will prosper in 2018.” Leavell also said that she hopes that Black entrepreneurs will see the work and products of the Black Press and “seek to restore some light.” Leavell added: “We need more and more publications that depict us in a positive way and that’s certainly what ‘Essence’ has done in the past and I hope they will continue.” While financial terms of the Essence Communications pur-
chase weren’t disclosed, Dennis said he’s not only retaining Essence President Michelle Ebanks, who will continue to run the company, but Ebanks will also join the organization’s board of directors and lead an all-Black executive team at Essence, who will have equity stakes in the business. “I’m overwhelmed with gratitude,” Ebanks told the NNPA Newswire. “The ‘Essence’ brand…has always had a special place in the hearts and minds of Black women and entrepre(Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
The next mayor of Fort Lauderdale (Cont'd from FP) Not only were my signs stolen I had them torn down and replace with my opposition and his team signs.” Robert Larsen who is out of town said by phone that he had not given permission to McKinzie or Roberts to put signs on his property. “I didn’t give them permission nor did I allow them to go inside my gated yard to place any signs, that is why I filed a police report. Some campaigned materials have been omitted of facts that partially tell the true story. The one in particular is the one that says Commissioner Trantalis who is now a candidate for mayor, voted to not rename a portion of Sistrunk that crossed into a ‘White ‘ neighbor. That’s true because he did what his constituents wanted however, he later changed his vote to the renaming.(see photo) Yes, this particular race is one of concern that has cracked the foundation of this community by using unscrupulous tactics.
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Both democratic candidates Rodstrom and Trantalis are against developers coming in and removing the current footprint of the Black residences but, Mckinzie and Roberts have opposing views. Regentrification is at our doorsteps and most of our current commission is acting like a welcoming doormat; economic development, crime, homelessness and law enforcement are areas of interest from the citizens that need immediate attention. Charlotte Rodstrom, a mayor candidate says she is for keeping and improving culture communities. “I am for preserving history and landmarks throughout the city including the historic Sistrunk Corridor. I think more can be done to beautify and enhance the corridor and surrounding neighborhoods. Keeping in the scale that the community desires.” “Our community is suffering, no jobs, can’t find homes that we can afford and our Black businesses need a helping hand and not a handout,” says residence Louis Griffin.
City of Fort Lauderdale does not seem to understand how to adequately deal with its homeless problem. There are way too many finding homes in parks, under bridges and living on the streets. “I’m homeless not helpless but when I ask for help people think that I’m just no good,” homeless man that wants to remain anonymous. “Let’s stop this social engineering. We should address the actual needs of our community and not try to dictate them. We need to be tough on overdevelopment while allowing the city to grow smartly in ways that respect our neighborhoods, the character of our community and our quality of life,” says Dean. Dean has often been the sole voice of the current commission in the battle for accountability from City Hall to its citizens. “During eight years as a city commissioner, I’ve been the strongest advocate for responsible redevelopment, maintaining the character of our neighborhoods and keeping them safe,” says Dean. The present condition of the city’s storm water, sewer and
water systems is inexcusable because of years of neglect. The disastrous infrastructure crisis keeps getting worst. The city has spent over $12 million the past months trucking sewage from one man hole to another because the main sewer line has collapsed through downtown. According to sources the city is paying private contractors to run some 40 sewage trucks round-the-clock at a fee of $250,000 a day in the after math of Hurricane Irma. According to campaign information from Dean: “More than 20 million gallons of sewage has spilled into our streets, yards and waterways over the past two years as a result of broken pipes. The state Department of Environmental Protection has now mandated that we make repairs and stop putting at risk the health and welfare of our citizens. We are threatened with major fines if we fail to do so. Some $16 million has been spent on this task alone. “As a perspective business owner of I would wanna have my business located in the heart of the Black community to show our young people that there is hope and they too can be business owners. But most importantly I would like to be in a ‘safe’ neighborhood,” says owner of Not Your Average Girl Apparel, Tawanna Taylor. Fort Lauderdale Police Department, has a 40 percent vacancy right now as compared to last year and no permanent chief. The Sun-Sentinel reported this headline: “Fort Lauderdale ranked the least safe of 182 U.S. metro areas” “Fill the vacant police positions immediately, before crime worsens to the detriment of our residents. Even though one of my opponents is a retired police chief, he has done nothing to improve the safety of our residents. This Commission has utterly failed in their obligation to protect the public,” stated Charlotte. Dean questioned the acts of the sitting commission when focus on police and fire unions contract. “What’s the focus of the current commission? Not to
beef up law enforcement to catch criminals, but approving extremely lush contracts with the police and fire unions.” This was done without any workshops to gain public input. The decisions came at a meeting held during the holidays when people were enjoying families and friends; it appeared to be done purposely for the lack of attention. Charlotte continued, “My opponent has not filled vacant police positions, which have been vacant for over a year, despite the fact that these salaries have been approved and allocated to the police department budget.” Mayoral candidate Dean Trantalis stated, “The next mayor and commission must overcome these issues if the community is to reach its full potential as a great place to live, visit, build a family or start a career. Some will be hard fought. We need responsive, accessible leadership with the fortitude to make the tough choices and that’s why I am running for mayor.” Charlotte says she’s running on the same principles that she has followed for years by giving back to the community and “Making Our Lives Better!” The next commission will have a lot on its agenda instantly concerning these and more impending crisis. A commission that can openly work together, and make the desirable changes to uplift all communities is what is neededRIGHT NOW.
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BLACK-OWNED TECH FIRM SUES KAISER PERMANENTE OVER PATENT INFRINGEMENT N A T I O N W I D E (BlackNews.com) — Better Life Technologies Group, Inc., a small African American technology company focusing on wireless wearable techno-
logies, has sued Kaiser Permanente for $50 million on Wednesday, claiming the medical giant stole its trade secrets on wearable medical devices and shared them with its competi-
tors which in its view may have contributed to the birth of a 30 billion dollar industry which focuses on wireless-wearable wellness communications between physicians and patients.
MLK’s Unheralded Victories
and others was apparent, and he realized their value and they recognized his value,” Jackson said. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., the president and CEO of the NNPA, said he will always cherish the days that he worked with King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. “I witnessed, first-hand, the fearless courage of Dr. King as he spoke out against global racial injustice and war when it was not popular to do so,” Chavis said. Chavis continued: “The mainstream press routinely mischaracterized Dr. King as a principle-less agitator. But, it was only the Black-owned newspapers during the 1960s that would, without apology, tell the truth that Dr. King was both a theological and intellectual genius whose worldwide vision, activism and principles demanded a public stance against the unjust Vietnam War, and against the duel racist Apartheid in America and South Africa.” Chavis recalled one of King’s most famous quotes: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Dr. Wornie Reed, the director of the Race and Social Policy Center at Virginia Tech, who marched alongside King in the 1960s, said too few people knew about King’s major project when he was assassinated, “The Poor People’s Campaign.” “The Memphis garbage workers strike was a side issue, the kind he was frequently involved in. He was putting in long days and nights across the country, calling on all of us who cared to come to Washington to help him to put maximum pressure on the federal government to come forth with concrete plans to reduce poverty in this rich country,” Reed said. “King was promoting a level of pressure that the federal government had never faced before. And many of us were organizing groups to do just that.” Reed continued: “When King vowed to stop commerce in Washington, to stop planes, buses, and trains, in other words, to close Washington down, he gained the support of all the radical Black groups who had abandoned King and the SCLC. These groups had tired of the ‘soft’ approach of the Civil Rights Movement. Many readily agreed to go to D.C. and help him do just that.” Sadly, the childhood poverty rate is higher now than it was in 1968 when King was assassinated—then, it was between 15 and 16 percent, Reed said. Now, the national child poverty rate was 18 percent in 2016, according to the Children’s Defense Fund. The poverty rate for Black children under 18 years old is 30.9 percent. Also, Reed said, the Black Press was more important to King and the Civil Rights Movement early on during the
(Cont'd from FP) in Washington was most important,” Jones said. “He captioned the speech, ‘Sleeping Through a Revolution,’ and that’s exactly what he’d say today, if he were here.” Many of King’s accomplishments were aided by his relationship with newspapers like the Atlanta Daily World, the Pittsburgh Courier and other Black-owned newspapers, Jones said.
“The two essential pillars of support of the Civil Rights Movement were the Black Church and the Black Press,” he said. “The Black Press was critically important, and King had a healthy appreciation for the Black Press.” Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., another close confidant of King, agreed. “The kinship King had with [former EBONY and Jet owner] John Johnson, [National Newspaper Publishers Association founder] John Sengstacke
Without counsel we are no better (Cont'd from FP) seen, heard or participated in conversations likened to this one that have involved family members, very close friends and barbershop encounters of such. After very heated conversations and demeaning tirades from each, the conversation later developed like this: One said, “It was revealed to me ...you only see me as a DOC (Department of Correction) number. Why? I paid my dues.” The other retorted, “My friend and my brother. I thought about our conversation and I prayed for my anger towards you. We all have our differences which may not be liked by others. And if you think that I only see you as a DOC number, maybe you should ask yourself if this is how you’re presenting yourself. I can only see what you show me. If what you are showing me is that which you have learned to be over the many years that you wore a DC number, then yes, that is what I see, but that is not all I see.” The friend without the DOC number was trying to tell his friend that there is more to him than his incarceration experience, but that was all he was broadcasting. He went on to offer his friend to talk with others to see if they saw or experienced him in the same or similar perception. The dialogue had taken a turn for the worse because the friend that wore the DOC number had not owned his part of the conflict. He was or it appeared that he was in charge and controlling the conversation from the beginning to the outcome he wanted. “Have you looked in the mirror and what do you see: nothing but plastic ! I think you call them plastic N-words. I am a king.” Being an outgoing, domineering, obstinate and a loving person can be overbearing and to have this type of personality reinforced by the need to survive behind prison walls can create a rude, overbearing and belligerent person. Yet, on the other hand, if his friend does not understand this, what you will have is a lighter and gasoline mixture that only needs the air of a heated conversation to cause an explosion of emotions that will leave a friendship in ruins. My suggestions to all of us who have experienced or who have loved ones that have been in controlled conditions where their control of situations in those conditions were extremely limited is to seek some counseling. To find out God’s itinerary for your existence, be sensible, seek out several possibilities for guidance; from beginning to end, if you ask, God will bring His guiding wisdom. When we search for that special gift of advice from others, we show our understanding that we don’t know everything and could be overlooking some vital aspects in our resolutions. The 15th century theologian, Thomas à Kempis said, “Who is so wise as to have perfect knowledge of all things? Therefore, trust not too much to your own opinion, but be ready also to hear the opinions of others. Though your own opinion be good, yet if for the love of God you forego it and follow that of another, you shall the more profit thereby.” Thomas recognized the importance of seeking the opinions of trusted advisors when making plans for life. “ Dear God, in the name of Jesus, please give me the courage to ask of others who care for me the truth of how I am seen when I am being tried. In Jesus’ name. Amen.” WITH GOD YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LOOK AND ACT LIKE WHAT YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH
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The Better Life Technologies Group claims in federal court that Kaiser developed wearable medical devices with other companies after signing a nondisclosure agreement with Better Life in 2012. “On or about late 2016, plaintiff discovered that defendant had used plaintiff’s pro-
Montgomery Bus Boycott and the early days of the sit-in movement. The Black Press provided vital coverage of the activities and the leading personalities in the movement, he said. “Often the major press was concerned with the disruptions of the movement while the Black Press tended to provide more information about what the activities meant on the ground in Black communities,” Reed said. National Urban League President Marc Morial said King’s profoundly important, but less heralded work on economic justice, particularly toward the end of his life, left a legacy that the Urban League champions today. “In his final speeches and his plans to launch a ‘Poor People’s Campaign,’ Dr. King laid out his extraordinary vision for a country that provides equal access to economic opportunity and prosperity to all, no matter their color or creed—a dream that organizations like the National Urban League are still fighting for,” Morial said. Since its inception, the Black Press has played an integral role in communicating the raw and uncompromising struggle of King and African Americans across the country, Morial added. “The Black Press remained on the front lines of the Civil Rights movement, offering a glimpse into the everyday lives of African Americans far before mainstream media paid attention,” said Morial. “In many ways, the Black journalists were a critical pillar of the movement and of communication Dr. King’s vision for a more equal America to the world.”
George McKinney, CEO/founder of Better-Life-Technologies. prietary trade secrets to enter into business relationships with plaintiff’s competitors and had derived income from providing plaintiff’s trade secrets to plaintiff’s competitors and other unauthorized recipients,” the lawsuit states. The trade secrets involved “a patent for technology for a wireless wearable device designed for patients suffering from diabetes, heart conditions, and other medical conditions which require monitoring,” Better Life says in the complaint. Better Life representatives began speaking to Kaiser Clevel Officers in 2011-2012 and had several meeting regarding their innovative Physician to Patient wireless-wearable communication technologies. Kaiser signed a Non-Compete Non-Disclosure agreement with Better Life’s sister company ViQUAL Medical promising not to share Better Life’s disclosed intellectual property and trade secrets. At the time, ViQUAL Medical was created to be a medical device division of Better Life Technologies Group, Inc., which received intellectual property from Better Life and
created its own unique patentpending technologies which still have patent-pending status. Better Life has developed technologies that are designed to monitor human ailments ranging from diabetes to cancer. Better Life Technologies Group, Inc. has several prototypes of its intended technology but still seeks funding to get its products to market. Better Life was featured in the March 2017 issue of Essence Magazine, and has been interviewed by BET. Better Life has had its technology endorsed by the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff’s Engineering Department. “One of our company’s objectives has always been to show the world that if the doors of diversity could open ever so slightly, the African American science community has powerful technological developments that can have a huge impact on science and technology,” says George McKinney; CEO/Founder of Better Life Technologies Group. For more information about Better Life Technologies and its team groundbreaking technology team, please visit www.betterlifetechinc.com.
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Dion Waiters better get healthy soon or it will cost him A bonus built into Waiters’ contract should encourage him to get back on the court
Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images By Matt Pineda @pinedaHEAT The Miami Heat built bonuses into a couple of the contracts they signed this off-season with players. And one of those was with Dion Waiters and how many games he will play. Dishing out a large contract to Waiters was hard, especially since he missed so much time last season. Waiters missed two games earlier this season before this current 7, soon to be 9, game stretch he is currently missing. That’s why the Miami Heat built a $1.1 million bonus into Waiters’ contract if he played in 70 games this season. So far, Waiters has played in 30 games, and he’s also going to miss the next two games. And that will be the midway point of the season. In 30 games, Waiters has averaged 14.3 PPG this season. Meaning Waiters will have to play in 40 of the remaining 41 games, starting Sunday to earn that bonus. We have no idea of Waiters will be ready by then but it doesn’t seem likely. We haven’t been given any updates other than he was seeking additional opinions on his injured ankle. Regardless, Waiters should be encouraged to get back on the court this weekend, but if he isn’t back in the next four games, waive goodbye to that extra $1.1 million on his contract.
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How hospitals are failing Black mothers A ProPublica analysis shows that women who deliver at hospitals that disproportionately serve Black mothers are at a higher risk of harm. By Annie Waldman
Kayden and Jayden Fluerimond, four months old, rest as their older sister Berlynda, 10, dances in the living room of their aunt’s apartment. On August 10, their mother Dacheca Fleurimond passed away at SUNY Downstate hospital after delivering her twin sons.
NEW YORK — When Dacheca Fleurimond decided to give birth at SUNY Downstate Medical Center earlier this year, her sister tried to talk her out of it. Her sister had recently delivered at a better-rated hospital in Brooklyn’s gentrified Park Slope neighborhood and urged Fleurimond, a 33-year-old home health aide, to do the same. But Fleurimond had given birth to all five of her other children at the state-run SUNY Downstate and never had a bad experience. She and her family had lived steps away from the hospital in East Flatbush when they emigrated from Haiti years ago. She knew the nurses at SUNY Downstate, she told her sister. She felt comfortable there. She didn’t know then how
King’s Lasting Impact on Equity in Education Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Champion for Equity in Education By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a champion for equity in education. Civil Rights Movement co-founder Dr. Ralph David Abernathy and his wife Mrs. Juanita Abernathy (not pictured) follow with Dr. and Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr., as the Abernathy children march on the front line, leading the Selma to Montgomery March in 1965. The children are (left-right): Donzaleigh Abernathy in striped sweater, Ralph David Abernathy III, and Juandalynn R. Abernathy in glasses. Name of the White Minister in the photo is unknown. (Abernathy Family Photos/Wikipedia Commons)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s influence on the Civil Rights Movement is indisputable, but his fight for equity in education remains a mystery to some. That fight began with his own education. “He clearly had an advanced, refined educational foundation from Booker T. Washington High School, Morehouse College, Crozer Theological Seminary, and Boston University,” said Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr., the founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. “His education in his speeches and sermons and writings were apparent and he wanted us all to have that type of education.” King completed high school at 15, college at 19, seminary school at 22 and earned a doctorate at 26. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Black Students Hit Hard by For-Profit College Debt New Center for Responsible Lending Report Says For-Profit Education “a Risky Proposition”
much rode on her decision, or how fraught with risk her delivery would turn out to be. It’s been long-established that Black women like Fleurimond fare worse in pregnancy and childbirth, dying at a rate more than triple that of white mothers. And while part of the disparity can be attributed to factors like poverty and inadequate access to health care, there is growing evidence that points to the quality of care at hospitals where a disproportionate number of Black women deliver, which are often in neighborhoods disadvantaged by segregation. Researchers have found that women who deliver at these socalled “Black-serving” hospitals are more likely to have serious complications — from infections to birth-related embolisms to emergency hysterectomies — than mothers who deliver at institutions that serve fewer Black women. Still, it’s difficult to tell from studies alone how this pattern plays out in real life. The hospitals are never named. The women behind the numbers are faceless, the specific ways their hospitals may have failed them unknown. ProPublica did its own analysis, using two years of hospital inpatient discharge data from New York, Illinois and Florida to look in-depth at how well different facilities treat women who experience one particular problem — hemorrhages — while giving birth. We, too, found the same broad pattern identified in previous studies — that women who hemorrhage at disproportionately Black-serving hospitals are far more likely to wind up with severe complications, from hysterectomies, which are more directly related to hemorrhage, to pulmonary embolisms, which can be indirectly related. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Charlene Crowell writes that both public and private, not-for-profit institutions on average lead to better earnings following graduation, at a lower cost of debt, than for-profit colleges. By Charlene Crowell (Communications Deputy Director, Center for Responsible Lending) Mounting student debt is a nagging problem for most families these days. As the cost of higher education rises, borrowing to cover those costs often becomes a family concern across multiple generations including the student, parents, and even grandparents or other relatives. Today’s 21st Century jobs usually demand higher education and specialized skills to earn one’s way into the middle class. In households where educational loans are inevitable, it becomes an important family decision to determine which institutions are actually worth the debt incurred. Equally important is the institution’s likelihood of its students graduating. Higher education institutions that do not provide its students and graduates with requisite skills and knowledge become money pits that lead to deeper debt and likely loan defaults. New research by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) analyzed student debt on a state-by-state basis. An
interactive map of CRL’s findings reveal on a state basis each of the 50 states’ total undergraduate population, for-profit enrollment, and the top for-profit schools by enrollment for both four-year and two-year institutions. Entitled “The State of ForProfit Colleges,” the report concludes that investing in a forprofit education is almost always a risky proposition. Undergraduate borrowing by state showed that the percentage of students that borrow from the federal government generally ranged between 40 to 60 percent for public colleges, compared to 50 to 80 percent at for-profit institutions. Additionally, both public and private, not-for-profit institutions, on average, lead to better results at a lower cost of debt, better earnings following graduation, and the fewest loan defaults. “In many cases, for-profit students are nontraditional students, making sacrifices and struggling to manage family and work obligations to make better lives for their families,” noted Robin Howarth, a CRL senior researcher. ”For-profit colleges target them with ag(Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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5000 Role Models of Excellence Project Establishes Trust Fund for Children of Sgt. La David Johnson
EXPERIENCE Dr. Wilbert T. Holloway, Attorney Marva Wiley, Myeshia Johnson, Cowanda JonesJohnson, Jamal Engram and an assistant. MIAMI, FL – The 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project established a trust fund for the children of heroic Special Forces soldier Sgt. La David Johnson on January 2, 2018, which would have been Sgt. Johnson’s 26th birthday. That birthday celebration was interrupted when he was killed in an ambush in Niger in October 2017, along with Staff Sgt. Bryan C. Black, Staff Sgt. Jeremiah W. Johnson, and Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Wright. The trust fund is designed to cover educational expenses for Sgt. Johnson’s children, Ah’leeysa, Ladavid Jr., and La’Shee. The funding for the trust fund is the result of massive support from many people and organizations to a GoFundMe account created by the 5000 Role Models on the
children’s behalf. Nearly $800,000 was raised through the GoFundMe campaign. Sgt. Johnson was a devoted and loving husband and worked with his wife, Myeshia, to emphasize the importance of education on their children. He participated in the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project as a student at Miami Carol City Senior High School from which he graduated in 2010. The 5000 Role Models, founded 25 years ago by Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, is a dropout prevention mentoring program committed to guiding minority boys along a carefully chartered path to manhood and sending them to college. “I am incredibly happy that we can do something to ensure the well-being and education of La David’s children,” said Con-
gresswoman Wilson. “He adored his children and sacrificed so much for his country. The trust fund is only a small gesture in response to what he gave to his country and community. I want to thank everyone who supported the campaign and I am excited about the boundless possibilities ahead for these wonderful children.” “Sgt. Johnson was part of a military contingent on a mission to provide training and security assistance to West African armed forces battling vicious insurgents like Boko Haram, the group whose defeat I’ve been fighting for since it abducted nearly 300 Nigerian schoolgirls more than three years ago. He was killed in a harrowing gun fight in which he fought courageously despite daunting odds.”
• Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner 2006 – 2012 • Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor 2006 & 2009 • Vice Chair Metropolitan Planning Agency (MPO) • Board Member: Planning and Zoning, Board of Adjustments, Broward Water Resources Task Force, Broward Cultural Council
PROVEN LEADER • Ensured accountability of taxpayer dollars, fought against wasteful spending • Protected neighborhoods and parks from over-development • Worked to ensure better public safety • Approved numerous infrastructure projects, creating jobs • Spearheaded small business development for economic growth • Preserved our city’s history, culture and landmarks
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Dr. Terriel R. Byrd to speak at the 42nd Annual Celebration BobieYoung, alongtime Broward Hope for Life International, County contractor, succumbs at age 79 Service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. byInc. Byrd also was a contributor to the Lectionary Volume,
DR. BYRD New Mount Olive Baptist Church, 400 N.W. Ninth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will host the 42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Service on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018 at 4 p.m. The service is sponsored by the Zeta Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. This year’s celebration will include Kenny Smith, and the Voices of New Mount Olive, Dr.
Terriel R. Byrd, A.S., Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio; B.A., M.A., Miami University, Miami, Ohio; M.Div., United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio; Ph.D., The Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio, will be the guest speaker. Dr. Byrd has more than 20 years’ experience as a senior pastor, and is founding pastor of Living Word Christian Community, Inc. Prior to planting LWCC, he served as Teaching Pastor at Revival Church of God, Riviera Beach, Florida. Formerly, he served as senior Pastor of Inspirational Baptist Church Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1987 to March of 1999. Prior to coming to Cincinnati, he pastored the First Baptist Church of Oxford, Ohio, for eight years. He has served as campus minister at two universities in Ohio. In 1999 he came to South Florida to teach in the School of Ministry at Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, Fla. Dr. Byrd also serves as coordinator of Evening Ministry Programs at PBAU. He has served as workshop facilitator for the Cultural Sensitivity Seminar in Jacksonville, Fla., and was a member of the Strategic
Planning Committee meeting for the African American Church Division of the Florida Baptist Convention. He served as 2011-2013 president of the North American African American Caucus, Academy of Homiletics. Byrd was the recipient of the Omicron Upsilon Lambda Chapter Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Post-Secondary Educator of the Year Award. His authorship and presentations include the “History of the First Black Church,” “The Non-African Perception of the African American Religious Experience” and “Inter-ethnic Cultural Communication,” presented for the American Association of Behavioral Sciences and National Association of African American Studies, “Hermeneutical dialog of Liberation, Black, Feminist, and womanist theologies: Parallel or Paradox”. “King the Churchman: An Examination of the Ecclesiology of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” presented at the National Association of African American Studies. Commentator contributor for Young Adult Sunday on The African American Lectionary’s 2010 Lectionary Calendar, published
Preaching Social Justice from the Lectionary Series: Epiphany of the Lord (Westminster John Knox Press through 20112013). He has preached and taught throughout cities in Romania and Moldova in Eastern Europe, and the Caribbean. Dr. Byrd published extensively with the Baptist Press. He has published the History of the Union Baptist Church now archived at the Cincinnati Historical Society Library. His first full length book, I Shall Not Be Moved was an international bestseller. His second book, By This Shall We Be Known: Interpreting the Voice and Message of Dr. King , Jr. His most recent scholarly work, a textbook, Let the Church Be the Church: Social Teachings of the Christian Church. In 2007, he received the Charles and Hazel Corts Award for Outstanding Teaching. Dr. Byrd is married to Toni D. Byrd and has three daughters. For further information, contact the church at (954) 4635126 or Judge Michael A. Robinson at (954) 831-7258.
Former NFL Player raises money for Space Heaters, coats for Baltimore continued to raise awareness City students about the issue by promoting a By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Former NFL Player Aaron Maybin, Coppin State Student Samierra Jones Help to Raise Nearly $80,000 for Students in Baltimore Thousands of people stepped up to help former NFL linebacker Aaron Maybin raise money for students in Baltimore’s public schools after his tweets showing students wearing jackets and winter hats inside a classroom went viral. The former NFL player has
Former NFL linebacker Aaron Maybin is raising money for students in Baltimore city schools. (Aaron Maybin/Twitter)
Black Hollywood Legend Pens New Memoir Jenifer Lewis Shares Secrets to Hollywood Success in New Memoir By Lauren Poteat (NNPA Newswire Contributing Writer)
Hollywood legend Jenifer Lewis shares memories from her rollercoaster career, during a special appearance at the Duke Ellington School of Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. (Freddie Allen/ AMG/NNPA)
Jenifer Lewis, affectionately nicknamed “Auntie” in Black Hollywood, recently made a special appearance at the Duke Ellington School of Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. where she shared the trials, tribulations and triumphs of her journey to superstardom, while sending a strong message to millennials to stand up and find a purpose. “There’s no foolproof way to live this thing called ‘life.’ I can’t save the world, I can’t save you and ain’t nobody coming to rescue you,” said Lewis. “Do the work, look in the mirror and know this ain’t no rehearsal. This is life.” Lewis continued: “Live, pursue happiness—sometimes it’s
easier said than done—but we have to strive for that. You’ve laid down in front of these police barricades, now get up, stay up and keep it moving, but don’t miss the beat of feeling...don’t just go willy nilly into the world.” Detailing traumatic and heroic moments from her past throughout her special performance, Lewis talked about being molested as a teenager, her first encounter with illegal substances and growing to understand and cope with a bipolar disorder diagnosis. “Feel your feelings. If you’re disappointed you feel, if you’re hurt you feel,” said Lewis. “Don’t you stay in a dark room and be quiet and if somebody inappropriately touches you or abuses you, you tell somebody.” (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
clothing drive and other initiatives to support the students. A senior at Coppin State University named Samierra Jones set up a “GoFundMe” account to support Maybin’s effort. The GoFundMe page says that, “Baltimore City Public Schools are currently operating with an inadequate heating system. Students are still required to attend classes that are freezing and expected to wear their coats to assist in keeping them warm. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Bobie Young a/k/a Bobby Young, the son of the late Rev Wilson Harrison and Irene Young-Simmons was born in Greenville, South Carolina on May 28, 1939. He came to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. in 1958 and resided with his Aunt Margaret Yeargin and her family. His first employment was working at a lumber yard where he discovered he was good working with his hands. Bobie received his general contractor license in 1978. He flourished in his construction business, pro-viding his services to communities all over South Florida, for he loved his God given gift as carpenter. As a member of the Broward County Examiner’s Board for over 20 years, he provided his contractor expertise /knowledge to assist various subcontractors, contractors and low income homeowners to be in compliance in performing their construction duties within the various cities and the county. He was a pioneer throughout all cities involved in building low income residences.
As a member of the DorseyRiverbendHomeowner Association, he assisted the homeowners with various changes within the subdivision. Heaven opened its doors for Bobie on Wednesday, January 3, 2018. Left with memories of a life well spent: his wife Velta Young; children: Jacqueline Young, Alexander Houston (Felicia); Tresselar Young (Sandra); Felix Young, Felix Thomas (deceased); Bobby Young, Jr., Yvette Young, Sonya Hall (Mark); Bobby McBride, Kerwyn Young, Maurice Young, Bodie Young and Alissa Young. Brothers and sisters: George Young (Silvia) Charles Young (Mujer), Lila Brockman, Ann Burke, Edith Spurgeon (Roy); Ruby Daniels (Patrick); Rosa Mattress, Linda Jackson, Wilton Harrison (Vicky), Rev. William O. Harrison, Sr. (Barbara); David Harrison (Rosa, deceased), James Harrison (Martha), Samuel Harrison(Margaret), Pastor J.B. Harrison (Anna); Steve Harrison (Clair), Stanley Harrison (Loretta); mother-inlaw: Meldora Lewis; in-laws Joel Lewis(Daisy), Henry Lewis (Anthea), Iram Lewis, Jr. ( Heather); Thomas Lewis (Jackie); Zefrick Lewis (Evelyn); Mary Lewis, Becky Pratt (Ricardo); Zorah Lewis, Sara Cooper (Ted) and Shanna Curry (Thomas); as well as a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, uncles, aunties, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral Services will be held Friday, January 12, 2018 at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church Piney Grove, 4699 W. Oakland Pk. Blvd., Lauderdale, Lakes, Fla. Viewing will be held Thursday, January 11, 2018, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Roy Mizell and Kurtz Funeral Home.
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