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As of our press time the results from a jam-packed Democratic field, in the battle for the Florida gubernatorial nomination, has not been determined.

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Broward rallies to turn Florida blue

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A misinformed, separated voting people equals a mess FT. LAUDERDALE, FL -- Over the weekend, local leaders, organizations, political candidates and county residents rallied at the African American Research Library & Cultural Center (AARLCC) on Sistrunk Blvd. to encourage residents to vote in the 2018 primary election. U.S. Congressman Alcee Hastings and Gubernatorial Democratic candidates Andrew Gillum and Philip Levine were in attendance. (At presstime, voting results had not yet been determined).

Photo credit: (left)Arri Henry/The Westside Gazette Newspaper and (right) Courtesy of Al Ellison.

NNPA OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF SENATOR Voter Suppression Scheme Snuffed Out In Georgia

JOHN MCCAIN The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) extends sincerest condolences to the family of Senator John McCain. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr, President and CEO of the NNPA emphasized, “John McCain’s integrity and courage were his greatest virtues. His national leadership example is still needed today not only in the U.S. Senate, but also in every state, city and town across America.” Dorothy Leavell, Chairman of the NNPA and publisher of the Crusader Newspapers, stated, “The death of Senator John McCain reminds us that none of us are immortal, but his life was one of service and love for his country. Giving of one’s service until the end speaks volumes of his integrity and he fulfilled the call from our maker to be of service to others.” Cloves Campbell III, former Chairman of the NNPA and publisher of the Arizona Informant observed, “Senator

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The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has won a huge voting rights victory in Georgia (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor The efforts of a prominent Washington, D.C. organization has resulted in a major voting rights victory for individuals of color in a small – but significant – Georgia town. District-based Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law led others including the ACLU of Georgia and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in successfully getting election officials in Randolph County, Georgia, to keep open polling sites in the mostly Black precincts. Officials in the town had voted to close the sites ahead of the midterm elections and as AfricanAmerican female gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams counts as the favorite to win her race to become the state’s first Black female governor. “We won,” said Kristen Clarke, the president and executive director of the Lawyers’

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John McCain during an interview, April 24, 1974. Collection of the Library of Congress. (Photo: Thomas J. O’Halloran)

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LOOKING INWARD Mourning Family Foundation addresses gun violence with South Florida students and community leaders at youth summit

UN Observes International Remembrance of Slave Trade

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots — Marcus Garvey

Forum panelists (left to right): Miami Dade School Board member Dr. Steven Gallon, Miami Heat Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning, Community Activist Valencia Gunder, Tracy Mourning and Broward County School Board member Dr. Rosalind Osgood. (Photo credit: Korey Davis Photography/Mourning Family Foundation)

MIAMI, FL — Gun violence stood at the forefront of the conversation at Miami Dade College Wolfson campus, where local high schoolers were given a platform to address their concerns and vent their frustrations. “We want a seat at the table where adults are making decisions

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WASHINGTON, DC, -- The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) announces the launch of a global news feature series on the history, contemporary realities and implications of the transatlantic slave trade, according to NNPA President and CEO, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. The night of Aug. 22 to Aug. 23, 1791, in Santo Domingo – today Haiti and the Dominican Republic – saw the beginning of the uprising that would play a crucial role in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. The slave rebellion in the area weakened the Caribbean colonial system, sparking an uprising that led to abolishing slavery and giving the island its independence. It also marked the beginning of the destruction of the slavery system, the slave trade and colonialism. Each year, on Aug. 23, the United Nations hosts an

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Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. Let me congratulate those candidates who won their respective races, their opponents and those citizens who thought it important, respectful and a requirement to fulfill their obligations to the other citizens in trying to get the best representation for the needs of their communities. It is a very sad and disappointing day when Black people fail at an opportunity to make a difference in the political make-up of any given arena, especially when afforded the privilege to change it by voting and having your votes count. Never mind that we fail at creating a healthier opportunity for us to be successful by doing our preliminary homework. We didn’t “meet before the meeting” to strategize to put the BEST person in the position to win. Is it pride or is it stupidity or just stupid pride? How soon we forget or did we ever learn that, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall?” Proverbs 16:18 When one event can suffice for the solidarity of a community then one should be enough. When we split our numbers, we weaken our strength in fighting. Divide and conquer is an old tool used by an old foe. Let’s do away with the old and bring in the new. (Cont’d on page 9)

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A Good Start with a Rocky Finish

By Byler Henry The Ravens came to Miami and pulled out a 27 to 10 win. Overall, the effort from the Dolphins showed that this is still preseason. The Dolphins were leading the Ravens 10 to 3 at halftime, and in the second half the Ravens outscored the Dolphins 24 to 0. The first half was going well,

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holding the Ravens to only 3 points. Although the Ravens were completing passes, the defense was able to get stops and keep them from putting points on the board. The third quarter started and all hell broke loose. The Ravens rookie first round draft pick Lamar Jackson had a passing and a rushing touchdown, completing 7/10 passes

for 98 yards and rushing for 39 yards on 3 carries. With his play, head coach Adam Gase sees potential from first round rookie safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. “He’s a good player. He’s one of those guys that just seems to be around the ball, and he’s a good guy to have whether it be inside or the back middle, the down safety, it doesn’t matter.” Coach Adam Gase says, “He’s going to find a way to get to the ball and he knows what to do. He’ll probably have an occasional rookie mistake, but I think the more he plays the better he’s going to get, and we’re glad we have him on defense.” Ryan Tannehill threw for 115 yards, completing 11/16 passes and a touchdow. Danny Amendola caught the touchdown pass. “Guys are flying around, playing hard and we’re communicating well. We had some explosive plays. We definitely have some things to clean up. We’ll get on the field

and watch that. Continue to grind and continue to get through this preseason and get ready.” Danny says. The Dolphins offense stalled in the second half. Once the Ravens started to get going, they couldn’t respond and put points on the board. Head Coach Adam Gase sums up perfectly what the offense's two halves looked like with his postgame quote. “It was a slow start for Ryan (Tannehill). I thought once we got that completion to (Kenyan) Drake, we got going a little bit better. I thought David (Fales) had one good drive. The ball was coming out quick. We were doing the right stuff and then after that, it was chaos. We were having all kinds of protection issues. We weren’t on the right guys, and we had some issues with the snap count as well.” The Dolphins have one more pre-season game, and their first regular season game is Sept. 9. Between now and then there is still some cleaning up to do. I still believe the Dolphins can turn things around in time for the regular season against the Titans.

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FMU Law and Government Students inter viewed by Florida interviewed State University Law School

Diamond Diversity: MLB Officials Increase Diversity Efforts By Tyvan Burns, Diamond Durant and Denver Lark (#TeamOptimistic, NNPA DTU Journalism Fellowship) Dating back to 1947, when Jackie Robinson became the first African American Major League Baseball (MLB) player for the Brooklyn Dodgers, increasing diversity and inclusion continues to be two of the league’s most important objectives. As the league’s Deputy Commissioner for Baseball Administration, Dan Halem has taken on those missions. Growing up in central New Jersey, Halem played, watched and loved baseball. Now Halem oversees legal affairs, labor relations, baseball operations, human resources, the Department of Investigations, and diversity efforts for the league. Halem said that he wants to bring baseball to areas

L to r: Tyvan Burns (Norfolk State University); Diamond Durant (Morgan State University); Dan Halem (deputy commissioner for Baseball Administration for MLB); and Denver Lark (North Carolina A&T University), pause for a photo at Chevrolet’s MVP Clubhouse exhibit, during MLB’s All-Star Week in Washington, D.C. (Mark Finkenstaedt/Chevrolet) and kids that otherwise would not be exposed to it. “We are encouraged by our draft results and we have had more African Americans players

drafted in the last five years than we’ve had in [previous] years,” Halem said. “The way to have more diversity amongst our players is to create

as many opportunities for kids to play baseball as possible. Halem continued: “African American [children] will play baseball, if you bring it to them and organize it, just like any kids. The league needs to organize things to make it easier for them; if we take away the barriers…they’ll play.” The league’s efforts to increase diversity on the field and in the front office come at a time when 42.5 percent of all players in the MLB are minorities, according to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES). However, less than eight percent of MLB players are Black, African American or African Canadian. In 1991, nearly 20 percent of all players were African American. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)

L to r: Jada McGill, Kristi-Ann DeCraney, Tyrionne Paul, Zion Gates-Norris, Sharon Hardy, Patiqua Rolle (front center), Janeva Snell, Devin Howard, and Yokasta Glasco. Not pictured: Kathleen Honore and Tia McKenzie. By Olivia A. Jackson, PHD On Thursday, Aug. 23, 11 Florida Memorial University Law and Government undergraduate students were personally interviewed by Mrs. Lydia Florence, Assistant Director of Enrollment and Diversity Initiatives at the Florida State University College of Law. During the one-on-one interview sessions, the students discussed their interest in pursuing law

school, their qualifications and relevant coursework and experience. The students were also able to ask questions about FSU College of Law. FMU’s Law and Government degree program gives students an opportunity to pursue a career in law by taking pre-law courses prior to applying to law school. The program also prepares students for a career in public service in state, local and federal government.

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The Caribbean Bar Association Events - Haitian Lawyers Association in partnership with Tech Road Show on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 4 p.m., at Holland & Knight, 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3300 Miami, Fla. Food will be provided. - Trinidad & Tobago 56th Anniversary of Independence on Friday, Aug. 31 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., at SR-BC Library, 7300 Pines Blvd., Pembroke Pines, Fla. Adults 21 and Over. For more info and tickets go to Fridays.Broward.org or call (954) 201-8825. - Law Student Mentoring Reception on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m., at Carlton Fields, 100 S.E. Second St., Suite 4200, Miami, Fla. - For Such A Time as This: A Call to Action on Saturday, Oct. 13 from 7 to 11 p.m., at Weston Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort, 321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Annual Labor Day Outing hosted by the North Broward Democratic Club on Monday, Sept. 3 at 1 p.m., at Pompano Beach Community Park, South Pavilion, 820 N.E. 18 Ave. (N.E. 10 St., & U.S. 1), Pompano Beach, Fla. For a high resolution image of the flier of further info contact Joanne Goodwin at (954) 783-7789.

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tysMedia events: - Rivera Beach Empowerment Pre-Apprenticeship Open House on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 6 to 7 p.m., at North Technical Education Center, 7071 Garden Rd., Rivera Beach, Fla. For more info call (561) 8400135. - Africoco, Afrobeat, soca, Kompa, Reggae on Friday, Aug. 31 from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., at Sketch Lounge 219 Cllematis St., West Palm Beach, Fla. Free entry before 11 p.m., must RSVP @Africoco.eventbrite.com - We Can… We Shall… We Will… STOP Violence The Concert Across America to end Gun Violence West Palm Beach on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 4 p.m., at Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 1915 Spruce Ave., West Palm Beach, Fla. For cost and additional info call (561) 273-3873.

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City of Fort Lauderdale Volunteer Opportunites: - Saturday, Sept 1 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. - Urban Garden The Northwest Gardens PATCH (People’s Access to Community Horticulture) is a community Market Garden which grows fresh, healthy and pesticide-free fruits and vegetables. The team will meet at 824 N.W. 14 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info go to http://www.handsonbroward.org

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African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-6210. * DestinationFriday - Divine 9 on Friday, Sept. 7 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at Eventbrite. * Simple Steps to Starting a Business - Workshop Series on Saturday, Sept. 8, 15, and 22 from 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. * Introduction to Photography on Wednesday, Sept. 12 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. * Computer Classes - Meet the computer on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. * Microsoft Word, Level 1 on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 1 to 2 p.m. * BCPA: Property Tax Exemption Filing Assistance on Fridays, Sept.7, Oct. 5, Nov. 9, Dec. 7, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office (BCPA) will assist with Homestead, Senior and other property tax exemptions. Visit the BCPA website for details on what to bring/other requirements, or call the Appraiser’s Office at (954)357-5579. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Register Now! The Women of Color Empowerment Institute, Inc., announces the Eight Annual Women of Color Empowerment Conference from Friday, Sept. 7 thru Sunday, Sept. 9, at Fort Lauderdale Marriott Habor Beach Resort & Spa, 3030 Holiday Park, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Building Relationships Uniting Leaders. For more info call (954) 7689770. Register today at: www.nationalwomenofcolor.com

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* MMC presents Selena: Los Chicos Del 512 on Friday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m., at Miramar Cultural Center ArtPark, 2400 Civic Center Plaza, Miramar, Fla. To purchase tickets: Online: Miramar CulturalCenter.org by phone (954) 602.4500 in person visit our Box Office Tues -Fri- from 12 to 6 p.m. and two hours period to each performance. * Free NCLEX Review on Tuesday, Sept. 4 thru Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Miramar Commission Chambers, 2300 Civic Center Pl., Miramar, Fla. * City of Miramar presents Hispanic Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 6 to 11 p.m., at The Miramar AMP at Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Pkwy, Fla. Food and beverages available for purchae. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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Beading with A Twist Grand Opening on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., at 4000 N. State Rd. 7 Suite 204, Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. Materials included and refreshments. For cost and additional info contact Mary Bynes at (954) 683-7730 or e m a i l : glenda.allintoone@gmail.com ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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The Progressive Firefighters Association Charities Inc., is an organization of the African American Firefighters of MiamiDade County that provides scholarships for inner city youth that wish to attend the Miami-Dade Fire Academy: - MABSE, the Miami Alliance of Black School Educators, presents “A Legacy of Excellence in Education: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow’ Awards Dinner and Membership Drive on Thursday, Sept. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m., at Nomi Bar & Grill, 738 N.E. 125 St., North Miami, Fla. For more info contact Vanessa Woodard Byers via email at info@mabse.org - JULIA’s KIDS, a non-profit organization, presents its Second Annual Charity Kickball Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 12 to 4 p.m., Claude Pepper Park, 1255 N.W. 135 St., North Miami, Fla. For more info visit www.juliaskids.org. - The Progressive Firefighters Association Charities, Inc. presents its 40th Anniverary Gala & Scholarship Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 6 to midnight at 8000 N.W. 21 St., Doral, Fla. For cost and additional info contact Keith Bell at (786) 355-3664.

Michael J. Satz State Attorney Sealing & Expungement One Stop Shop adult and juvenile in collaboration with Brenda Forman, Clerk of the Courts, on Thursday, Sept. 20, from 3 to 7 p.m., at City of Deerfield Beach, 445 S.W. Second St., Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Door close promptly at 7 p.m.). Pictured ID required. If you were charged with a crime in Broward County and the case did not result in a conviction, you may be eligible to have a single arrest record sealed or expunged.*This event is Free; however, please note that when mailing your completed application to FDLE they require a processing fee. For additional info contact the State Attorney’s Office at (954) 831-6955. *Only cases that occurred in Broward County in State Court will be reviewed.*

FLORIDA 2018 ELECTIONS * GENERAL ELECTION REGISTRATION - TUES. OCT. 9, 2018 * GENERAL ELECTION DAY THURS. NOV. 6, 2018

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The City of Pompano Beach and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRC) you are cordially invited to participate in our free Breaking Barriers Empowerment and Job Fair on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 10 to 2 p.m., at the E. Pat Larkins Community Center, 520 MLK Blvd., Pompano Beach, Fla. For more info call Dahlia Baker at (954) 786-7866. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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The Show Your Success Conference on Friday, Aug. 31 thur Sunday, Sept. 2, at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Tickets can purchase to the event at www.ShowYourSuccessConference.com VIP tickets are sold out. Tickets are avilable for the Black Tie Award event and for general admission. For more info call Andrella Pusga at (757) 5418506

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Victory Baptist Church IBM Conference on Monday, Sept. 17, 18, 19, at 2241 Davie Rd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For additional info call (954) 2849413.

Use FL511 to prepare for the 2018 hurricane season

The 2018 Atlantic hurricance season is under way and will last unitl Nov. 30. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is asking Floirdian to include the Florida 511 Traveler Information System in their hurricane planning efforts. Floridians are asked to make a plan now, in the event a storm or hurricane threatens this season. The FDOT is asking residents to include FL511 in their plans. This will help residents evacute more safely and efficiently, and with less stress. It will help with the return too. It will also assist those who stay to know when interstates and major roads are open after the storm. The system includes a website, mobile app, Twitter messages, text alerts, live camera views, and many other features. The system provides real-time travel data so motorists will know conditions before they of, can choose between several routes, and will know what to expect once on the road. It is updated continuously. Evacuees willbe joining up to millions of others on crowded highways and interstates. FL511 will be indispensable. The FDOT is asking residents to familiarize themselves with FL511 now, so if needed this storm season, they can hit the ground running. For moreinformation, visit www.FL511.com

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- Caribbean Healthy Food Focus Group will take place mid-August to early September. You are welcome to participate if: * 18 years of older * Read and speak English * Lived in Broward County for at least 5 years * Live in zip codes: 33311, 33313, 33319 * From any the following countries: Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican-Republic or Trinidad & Tobago * When completing application, choose the country you most identify with. Space is limited. Must complete the full 2 hour focus group ses-sion to receive a $25.00 gift card. "Only one member per family can participate. Light refreshment will be served. - August: Tuesday and Thursdays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. ESOL Conversation Class.

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All Red School House (RSH) Former Students - If you attended RSH during 19682008 - We need your success stories! - Where are you now? What are you doing now? - We also need pictures of any RSH activities. Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 at 6 p.m. We are celebrating 50 Years of service to the community! Banquet style, Formal Attire! -- Ticket on sale NOW Commenorative Book ads also available. Contact Miss Gwen at (954) 462-5627 redschoolgwen@bellsouth.net

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John McCain: Character without equal By Conway Jones John S. McCain, a Naval aviator, prisoner of war in Vietnam, a Republican congressman and senator from Arizona, and a two-time contender for the presidency, died on Saturday. He was 81. Mr. McCain was the embodiment of courage: a war hero who came home on crutches, broken body, permanently disabled, but not in spirit. He served two terms in the House of Representatives and six in the Senate. He was a maverick who defied his

party’s leaders. He compromised with Democrats. Senator McCain was diagnosed with and operated on for brain cancer. Shortly after, he returned to the Senate and voted against a GOP repeal of ObamaCare with an iconic thumbsdown gesture. “What greater cause could we hope to serve than helping keep America the strong, aspiring, inspirational beacon of liberty and defender of the dignity of all human beings and their right to freedom and equal justice? That is the cause that binds us and is

so much more powerful and worthy than the small differences that divide us,” he said to his Senate colleagues. John McCain was sincere and principled. These were his essential qualities. His character reflected the character of our nation. In a speech at the National Constitutional Center last year, he said, “We live in a land made of ideals, not blood and soil. We are the custodians of those ideals at home, and their champion abroad. We have a moral obligation to continue in our just cause, and we would bring more than shame on

By Pastor Rasheed Z Baaith “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” (1 Cor. 16:13) I developed a sincere admiration for John McCain during his 2008 cam-

cuser has once again victimized the Till family; but it’s time to finally do the right thing.

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paign to become President while running against Barack Obama. I did so because during a town hall meeting, an admirer of his said she could not trust Obama because Obama was an “Arab.” McCain unequivocally disagreed. McCain said to her that was not true. Obama, McCain said was a “decent family man” with whom he happened to have disagreement with on certain issues. Like a number of people I was stunned. McCain displayed real courage in front of his supporters who for the most part, wanted to believe Obama was an Arab. I thought it no small feat. Especially when we compare it to the type of racist vitriol we hear not just from President Trump but from so many in the Republican Party. A lot of it being said without sound. My respect for McCain grew over the years as I watched him defy party and colleagues by doing the right thing. (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)

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“He Said - She Said” “Trumped” by A better pimp By Nicole Nutting and Don Valentine He Said: Nicole, I have to bow to the lady. Omarosa out-foxed the P.O.T.U.S. She was so slick to surreptitiously obtain some 200 some odd recordings from him and the pres-ident’s henchmen. She was an un-derstudy who got an “A” in her class on how to be “Pimp”. She played Trump like a “Playa” should She Said: In general, I feel backstabbed by every female who jumped on the Trump train. Omarosa has gotten bad press, although some of that may just be the American pastime of discrediting anything a woman says. To her credit, she knew exactly what Trump was about and went into the White House with cameras rolling for a reason. It seems clear she’s been playing the long game. He Said: Our president was so irritated, that an Aug 14th article in the New York Times reported “A campaign official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the claim was filed in New York City for breach of a confidentiality agreement Ms. Manigault Newman had signed with the Trump campaign in 2016. The official did not immediately respond to questions about which court the claim was filed in.” Seems to me Omarosa must have some concrete facts? She Said: So far she’s been able to substantiate every claim with proof on tape. Who cares if she’s just looking for glory! Personally, I think it would be delicious irony if a woman of color was the downfall of that racist pig. You know me, Don—I’ll take allies wherever I can find them for the sake of social justice. Let me remind you of the saying “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!”

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As I watched the news coverage of Emmett Till’s accuser now saying that she never admitted to the crime, I wondered one thing: Is white guilt being transformed into white innocence right before our very eyes? A year ago, on the anniversary of the horrible killing of 14 year old black boy Emmett Till, I held a rally where I demanded justice. One of the major catalysts for this rally was the leaked admission from Carolyn Bryant Donham, that her lies were what led to young Emmett’s tragic murder. She admitted to an interviewer named Timothy B. Tyson that when she told her husband that Emmett grabbed her and assaulted her, it was all a lie. When her husband Roy Bryant and his brother went and kidnapped Emmett from his great-uncle’s house, it was because they were driven by Donham’s lies. Carolyn Bryant Donham is responsible. She is complicit in one of the most horrible hate-fueled murders in American history. When she was interviewed by Mr. Tyson, Donham admitted her part. Perhaps she thought that since so much time had passed, that she could finally confess and try to lift her heavy burden of guilt that she had been carrying for so many decades. I don’t believe in Americans being divided along racial lines, but sometimes we have to call a spade a spade. The murder of Emmett Till was racially motivated. This was a hate crime committed by two white men against one black boy, and the cause of this crime was the lie told by one white woman: Carolyn Bryant Donham.

Why Democrats Might Not Wi in 2018 By Lucius Gantt

ourselves if we don’t. We will not thrive in a world where our leadership and ideals are absent. We wouldn’t deserve to.” John McCain’s character and service to America defined his life and legacy.

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Raynard Jackson, the founder and chairman of Black Americans for a Better Future, says that the NFL players and the league have let their emotions and egos get in the way of their objective. (BABF) By Raynard Jackson (NNPA Newswire Columnist) As we approach a new season of pro football, the league and its players have yet again proven incapable of coming up with an effective response that addresses the issue of the players engaging in various levels of protests when the national anthem is played before the game. In public relations, we often say that if you are explaining your actions, then you are losing the argument. The league and its players seem to be stuck on their “intent,” not on how their actions are being received by the viewing public. They both “claim” their “intent” is to bring attention to the issue of social justice, though no one has defined what that means. So, President Donald Trump has adroitly defined the issue for them as anti-American and disrespectful to U.S. servicemen. Whatever the league and player’s “intent” was, the public is saying that they don’t support their actions and this dichotomy is causing fans of the sport to turn away in large numbers. Before I go any further, let me establish a simple fact that most people never bring into this conversation: NFL players are nothing more than employees. Yes, they are highly-paid, but nonetheless, they are employees. The NFL players sign the back of the paycheck, not the front. Their employers have every right to tell them how they must behave at their place of employment: the football field.

The Biblical book of Mark says one day Jesus and his Disciples were traveling in the City of Jericho where there was a man begging on the side of the street. When the man, who was blind, heard that Jesus was in town, the man cried out repeatedly, “Jesus, have mercy on me!” Jesus commanded that the man be called and the man casted aside his garments and came to Jesus. When asked what he wanted, the man told Jesus, “Lord, that I might receive my sight!” And Jesus said unto the man, “Go my way, thy faith hath made thee whole!” The poor, desperate, disadvantaged and disabled man had faith in the Jesus that he did not really know and could not see. But he loosed his garments, he didn’t ask for a staff or a cane and he didn’t ask for a handler or a guide, he loosed his garments that may have impeded his walk to the Lord and strolled right up to Jesus where his sight was restored. 2018 could be a year of opportunity for the Democratic Party. Democratic candidates could win a number of local, statewide and federal seats in 2018 elections. Or, they could keep losing elections as they have done so much in recent elections. Don’t believe the hype. There is no such thing as a “blue wave”! There may only be a blue trickle or a blue drop! Why? Because the Democratic Party cannot continue to do the same thing, hire they same losing consultants and use the same old dated and ineffective political strategies and expect drastically different election day results! The Republicans that hold most state and national political power are not going to lie down and give power to Democrats, Democrats have to take political power. The idea that Election Day victories will fall into the hands of Democratic candidates because some Republicans face legal issues, some have been insensitive, some have been incompetent and some Republicans have been swampy and corrupt, is an idea (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)

Donald Trump gives himself an “A+” for his time in office By Roger Caldwell

The latest data from the Center for American Progress shows that the average salary for an attorney is more than two times that of elementary and middle school educators. The Washington Post reported last week that nearly 1 in 10 hosts who rent out their apartments, homes and spaces on Airbnb are teachers. Low salaries, compared with other college graduates, may inhibit highly-effective professionals from pursuing a career in education; specifically, for people of color who currently make up just seven percent of public school teachers. I come from a family of educators. My mother, both of my grandmothers, and one of my sisters were teachers. However, the family tradition of educating children ended after me. None of my daughters, nieces, or nephews decided to pursue a career in educa-

This may seem strange, but there are apparently unions that feel that President Donald Trump’s policies on trade are in the interests of workers in the United States. I am a bit perplexed. If you leave aside for a moment the horrendous assaults that Trump and his Republican allies have been conducting against American workers and their unions, it is still difficult to see how Trump’s views on trade are helping American workers. Let’s look at the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for a moment. Trump has repeatedly suggested that the U.S.—as a nation— has been the principal victim of NAFTA; that turns out to be less than true. Workers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico have all been victimized by NAFTA. For instance, NAFTA destroyed Mexican agriculture, and forced a massive migration of Mexican farmers into the cities of Mexico and

President Trump has been in office for 585 days depending when you read this article. Many conservatives and Republicans believe that he is doing a good job, and in an interview he gave himself a grade of “A+.” With 40% of Americans supporting the president’s policies and talking points, America is extremely divided, so he may be right to them. When Americans wait hours to listen to Trump at his political rallies, his base is all in, and they trust his leadership and his decisions. Many Americans cannot believe that this kind of thinking could exist in 2018, but the Republicans and conservatives want their country back. Wanting your country back has something to do with making America great again, and these code slogans activates the base of the Republican base. From the president’s point of view, there is no room for improvement and he can do no wrong. But the majority of news reporters and media companies have a different perspective, and they are out to destroy his presidency. “For Mr. Trump every day is an hour-by-hour battle for self-preservation. He still re-litigates last year’s election, convinced that the investigation by Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, into Russia’s interference is a plot to delegitimize him,” says Maggie Haberman, reporter of the New York Times. So Trump only sees and believes what is in his mind, and he shuts down anything that is not in his reality, or does not support his ideology. With almost 28 million twitter followers, it is easy for Trump to believe his fabrications and lies are truth, and the Mueller investigation is a witch hunt.

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America’s Teachers Is Trump Looking Out Need More Community, for American Parental Support Workers? Dr. Elizabeth Primas says that a lack of resources, and an increased focus on standardized testing has made it increasingly difficult for teachers to be highly-effective. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) By Dr. Elizabeth Primas (Program Manager, NNPA ESSA Public Awareness Campaign)

Bill Fletcher, Jr. says that it’s difficult to see how Trump’s views on trade are helping American workers. (Bill Fletcher, Jr.) By Bill Fletcher, Jr. (NNPA Newswire Columnist)

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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"

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

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!

Pentecostal Temple Revival Center 2050 N. W. 27 St., Oakland, Fla. 33311 Church: (954) 733-0727 Email: @bishopwill.brantley

Bishop Will Brantley WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ............................................................... 8 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. Sunday School ..................................................................................... 10:00 a.m. Tuesday (Prayer Service) ............................................................................ 7:30 p.m. Thursday (Bible Study) ................................................................................ 7:30 p.m. Friday (Alter Prayer) .................................................................................... 6:00 p.m. "But the hour cometh, and now is when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him." "God is spirit; and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." John: 4-23-24

Shaw Temple A.M.E. Zion Church 522 N.W. Ninth Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 Church: (954) 462-1413 or (954) 647-8254 Email: AMEZ522@yahoo.com

Rev. Dr. William Calvin Haralson, Pastor SERVICES Sunday School .................................................................................. 10:15 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship ............................................................ 11:00 a.m. Bible Study (Wednesday) ............................................................... 7:30 p.m.

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Why Should I Memorize, Speak and stand on the Written Word of God By Minister Charles Jackson Part Three

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.

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

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Victory Baptist Church Independent Pastor Keith Cunningham 2241 Davie Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 Church Telephone: (954) 284-9413 Visit: www.victoryweb.org Sunday School ...................................................................................... 9:45 a.m. Worship Service Sunday Morning……………………… ................................. 11:00 a.m. SundayEvenn igServcie………………………………………. ......................................... 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. Youth Fellowship (Every Friday)…………………………. ................................... 6:30 p.m. Discover GOD Let Us Help You Find The Way To Jesus Christ

We last learned that God commands his people to memorize his Written Word: Deuteronomy (6:67 and Joshua (1:8). Jesus also memorized the Written Word of God: Matthew (4:1-11). Let us remember that Jesus is one hundred percent God and one hundred percent man. “God sent forth His So made of a woman” Galatians (4:4). “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us” John (1:1, 14); “In the be-ginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God …And the Word was made flesh”. God came in the body of a man and experienced the ways of man except, he did not sin as we do; he was sinless. Jesus was hungry Matthew (4:2) reads “And when he had fated forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered.” Also Jesus was thirsty John (19:28) “Jesus saith I thirst”. So it was natural for him to memorize the Written Word of God. Our focus today is to look at a few of the ways or methods to remember, to recall, or to memorize God’s Written Word. When we were in school “back in the day” our teachers told us to write our spelling words at least five times each. If we followed their instructions, our grade was usually an “A”. If repetition worked back then, why not today? One of the benefits I receive from writing God’s Word out is that He allows me at times to experience his presence while writing. My right hand wants to continue writing, and writing, and writing “Oh” What a feeling” it’s like I’m writing for “eternity”. Another proven method or way to remember is to verbalize God’s Written Word. Simply put, to verbalize is to speak out. As we speak God’s word it sinks deep, deep down into our heart’. “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” Romans (10:17). As we memorize scripture the benefits are many. One being, our faith grows. Silent reading over, and over and over also imprints the written Word of God in us. If we do not have a personal relationship with Jesus, then the words we memorize will only be words on a page without life. Jesus said “the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life” John (6:63). Let this be one of our prayers when we pick up the Written Word of God: “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law psalms (119:18), so until next First Sunday, continue to read the Westside Gazette, for they are our eyes where we cannot see, and our ears where we cannot hear. Thank you.

African American Judge Tells His Leave your troubles with the Lord, and Inspirational Story In New Memoir, “From Fields To Courts” he will defend you; he never lets Judge James Pierce honest people be defeated. (Psalm 55:22 GNT)

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Dr. James B. Darling, Jr., Pastor/Teacher WORSHIP SERVICES Worship Service ............................................................................................................ 10:15 a.m. Sunday School ................................................................................................................ 9:00 a.m. Communion Service (1st Sunday) ........................................................................... 10:15 a.m. 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”

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James V. Pierce is an acting Circuit Court Judge in the Unified Family Court Division for the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Pasco and Pinellas County, Florida where he presides over cases involving juveniles, child abuse, adoptions, divorces, child custody and guardianships. His new book, From Fields to Courts, was written to inspire and inform its readers that regardless of the challenging circumstances and adversity in your life, whatever you can conceive and believe, you can achieve. The book is about how a poor Black country boy in the segregated south was inspired (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)

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Urban League CEO Calls ‘Redskins’ Moral Equivalent Albany NAACP Calls for as racially offensive but felt The coalition includes Transparency and Accountability of the N-Word compelled to speak out again as Advancement Project, Asian & By USA Today Sports, Erik Brady A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the bench before an NFL football game between the Washington Redskins and the Dallas Cowboys in Landover, Md., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. Nine civil rights groups and racial justice organizations today announced joint opposition to the Washington NFL

(AP Photo/Nick Wass) team potentially locating a new stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the club agrees to change its controversial team name. The coalition said in a news release that it has previously denounced the term “Redskins”

the team considers possible sites for a potential new stadium. “In 2018, no other people of color must confront the harm and ridicule levied by a sports team whose name refers to the color of their skin,” said Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP. “It is long past time that the NFL and its Washington franchise throw this dictionary-defined racial slur into the dustbin of history, where it belongs.”

Pacific Islander American Health Forum, Demos, Faith in Action, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Congress of American Indians, National Urban League, Race Forward, and UnidosUS. “The R-word is the moral equivalent of the N-word,” said Marc H. Morial, President and

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La wy er leads online P etition tto o Ov er tur n Cosb y V er dicts Lawy wyer Pe Over ertur turn Cosby Ver erdicts “We wanted to organize and galvanize people because many of us who followed the trial or actually attended the trial, like I did, were very troubled with how everything went down,” said Nicole Lawrence, who started the petition. Lawrence seeks 1,000 signatures and, to date, she’s already

gathered more than one-third of that total. “It seemed as though Mr. Cosby didn’t have a chance in hell with this prosecution and judge along with mainstream media who purposely did not (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)

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Cosby and his spoke person Andrew Wyatt. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor Bill Cosby isn’t giving up his fight to clear his name and, while the comedian awaits his Sept. 24, 2018 sentencing on aggravated indecent assault charges, supporters have launched an online petition seeking 1,000 signatures to help spur an investigation into

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and Judge Steven O’Neill. The petitioners cite the sixth amendment which states, in part, that an individuals has a right to be confronted with the witnesses against him and to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.

NAACP Calls for Investigation into Air Marshalls Targeting of Black Passengers

Johnson, the president and CEO of the NAACP, says that the targeting of the African American flyers is sickening and utterly un-acceptable. (NAACP) BALTIMORE, MD— NNPANewswirePR/ The nation’s leading civil rights organization is calling for an investigation into recently revealed allegations of federal airmarshals targeting African American passengers. The national office of the NAACP joins the CharlotteMecklenburg NAACP Branch in calling for an investigation into these claims. “The targeting of the African American flyers is sickening and utterly unacceptable,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson. “We are moving forcefully with our partners to issue requests to the Chairman and ranking members of the House Committee on Homeland Security for a complete investigation into these allegations.” According to a report from Fox 46 in Charlotte, former air marshal whistleblowers alleged they were “told by a supervisor

to target “the Black people” when they worked in Orlando, because “they’re the ones who have warrants.” These whistleblowers also report the use of the “N-word” and say they reported this incident to TSA, but no action was ever taken. The NAACP recently ended its travel ban on American Airlines after the airlines responded with company-wide training on racism and implicit bias. The NAACP has called for implicit bias testing for individuals and groups receiving public funding.

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Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “Our community partners beat back a voter suppression scheme that was being undertaken by officials in Randolph County. Remarkably, officials were trying to shutter 7 of 9 polling sites in this poor, majority Black community,” Clarke said. The scheme undoubtedly was hatched to silence Black voters in the small rural, lowincome community where many residents lack access to public transportation, she added. “The burden would have been felt heaviest by Black voters, who are three times more likely than white voters to lack access to a vehicle. We pushed back against this textbook example of voter suppression and we prevailed,” Clarke said. The effort has galvanized national civil rights and voting rights groups aiming to block attempts to suppress minority voter turnout in Georgia and in other states ahead of critical midterm elections, according to USA Today. The Congressional Black Caucus urged county election officials to drop the plan, saying it would violate the 1965 Voting Rights Act to close the polling sites so close to an election. “We are deeply concerned that the bedrock tenets of democracy would be under attack should this proposal be adopted and implemented,” the caucus wrote in a letter. The two members of the Randolph County Board of Elections and Registration voted unanimously not to make changes. The board, which has one vacancy, held two hearings on the proposal. Tommy Coleman, an attorney for the county in southwest Georgia, said he doesn’t think the board members meant harm by considering the proposal but that it might have been ill-timed. “It gives you the appearance that you’re trying to do something to alter the vote in November. I don’t think that’s the case. I’m certain it isn’t,” he told USA Today. “The people who do this in rural Georgia – these two people – are just volunteers.” The issue garnered national attention in part because of the historic nomination of Abrams, the Georgia Democrat who could make history if she wins in November. Abrams and Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who is also running for governor, both called for officials to drop the plan. The proposal was offered earlier this year after the county hired a consultant when the election superintendent quit three weeks before the May primary, Coleman said. The consultant, Mike Malone, recommended closing the polling sites because they didn’t

comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. But, Coleman said, the proposal “doesn’t seem to be backed up with any real data.” Critics of the proposal argue the sites were used for elections earlier in the year and in the years since the county was called out in 2016 for not complying with the ADA. “Why all of a sudden do you want it to be ADA compliant when you haven’t complied in all of this time?” said Helen Butler, executive director of the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples Agenda. “What is the rush if it wasn’t a rush in all these years,” added Butler, who also serves on the Board of Elections in Morgan County, Georgia. Nse Ufot, executive director of the New Georgia Project, a nonpartisan civic engagement group, said county election officials could have moved polls to local churches and other sites that are ADA compliant. “This is a blatant attempt at voter suppression,” she said. “Voter suppression in Georgia is a lot more sophisticated, I think, than people realize.” Coleman described Randolph County, the sixth smallest in the state, as very poor and struggling with a declining population and economic base. He said there have been discussions about the cost of polling sites because there were few voters there. For example, he said, one precinct had about 100 people. But Coleman said the timing of proposing closures could have been better. “It was probably ill-timed. We certainly went through the primary and the runoff from the primary and why we would need to do it before November in the teeth of this kind of heightened political environment, I think, is what the problem was,” he said. “It needs to be given more thought away from elections.” There have been lawsuits in the past over the county’s noncompliance with the ADA, Coleman said. The county used a $200,000 grant to upgrade some buildings, including the courthouse. Coleman said he suspects there are some buildings, including some of the firehouses that have been used for polling sites, that are not in full compliance. Coleman couldn’t say what steps the county will take to comply with the ADA, but he said, “I think they will now.” Meanwhile, Clarke and others celebrated the victory and vowed to remain vigilant on such issues. “The defeat of this proposal shows the power of resistance and the impact that we can have by leveraging our voices against injustice,” Clarke said. “We have seen these voter suppression schemes before – they have been pervasive throughout the 2018 midterm cycle… Now we move on to fighting other counties in Georgia that are entertaining similar tactics.”

“We demand justice and accountability,” said NAACP Albany Branch President Gwen Pope. ALBANY, NY —Albany New York NAACP officials are calling for both transparency and accountability in recent police shooting that has left 19year-old African American Ellazar Williams allegedly paralyzed. According to news reports Ellazar’s girlfriend had been prevented from visiting him in the hospital and the police have been vague on the injuries sustained by Williams. The Albany NAACP is calling for a full investigation and transparency regarding the event, where it appears that Williams was chased by police and shot in the back.

The NAACP is also reiterating its call for the full use of body cams by police officers regardless of rank, who interact with the public. “We demand justice and accountability,” said NAACP Albany Branch President Gwen Pope. “It can never be justice when our police officers and police leadership are all too comfortable in using lethal force on individuals in our community. We want the same respect and expect the same type of will power or restraint police officers seem to magically find when it comes to other communities where they are less likely to use lethal force.”

Int'l Remembrance Of Slave Trade (Cont'd from FP) International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition to remind the world of the tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade. U.N. officials said it provides an opportunity to think about the historic causes, the methods, and the consequences of slave trade. Experts said it’s important to never forget. And, with the approaching 500th anniversary of the date Africans were first forced into slavery in America, many like Felicia M. Davis, the director of the HBCU Green Fund, which invests in sustainable campus solutions for historically Black colleges and universities, said she believes African enslavement demands reexamination. “The fact that slavery was underway for a century in South America before introduction in North America is not widely taught nor commonly understood,” Davis said. “It is a powerful historical fact missing from our understanding of slavery, its magnitude and global impact. Knowledge that slavery was underway for a century provides deep insight into how enslaved Africans adapted,” she said. Far beyond the horrific “seasoning” description that others have provided, clearly generations had been born into slavery long before introduction in North America, Davis argued. “It deepens the understanding of how vast majorities could be oppressed in such an extreme manner for such a long period of time. It is also a testament to the strength and drive among people of African descent to live free,” she said. The history of the United States has often been described as the history of oppression and resistance to that oppression, said David B. Allison, the editor of the book, “Controversial Monuments and Memorials: A Guide for Community Leaders.” Slavery and the resulting touchstones stemming from slavery throughout the history of the United States run as a consistent thread that illuminates the soul and essence of America, said Allison, a historian with a master’s degree in U.S. History from Indiana UniversityPurdue University at Indianapolis.’ “From the compromises and moral equivocation in the founding documents during the Revolutionary Era – statements like ‘All men are created equal’ were written by a man who kept Black men and women as decidedly unequal as slaves –

to the Civil War and Civil Rights Movement, the tragedy and terror of slavery are fundamental to the history of the United States,” Allison said. Today, the fallout from the events of Aug. 2017 in Charlottesville – brought about by a white supremacist rally and touched off the debate around the potential removal of a statute to a leader of the Confederacy – continue to weigh down the collective psyche of this nation, Allison continued. “Moreover, the rise in police profiling and brutality of Black men and the resulting rates of incarceration for African Americans highlight the ongoing oppression that was initially born in the crucible of slavery,” he said. Allison added that it’s “absolutely essential to understand and remember that 2019 is the 500th anniversary of slavery in the United States so that we can understand both how our country became how it is now and how we might envision a more just future for all citizens.” Each year the UN invites people all over the world, including educators, students, and artists, to organize events that center on the theme of the international day of remembrance. Theatre companies, cultural organizations, musicians, and artists take part on this day by expressing their resistance against slavery through performances that involve music, dance, and drama. Educators promote the day by informing people about the historical events associated with slave trade, the consequences of slave trade, and to promote tolerance and human rights. Many organizations, including youth associations, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations, actively take part in the event to educate society about the negative consequences of slave trade. Here in America, many organizations, activists and scholars are focused on 2019 as the anniversary of the arrival of the first Africans to be enslaved in Jamestown and 160 years since the last slave ship arrived, Davis said. Also, there’s a growing list of apologies for slavery from colleges and universities, local governments and corporations. Efforts are underway by the HBCU Green Fund to organize a national convening under the theme “Sankofa Remix” with three tracks: past, present and future. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)

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Miami Dolphins Surprise Booker T. Washington High School Football Team with Equipment Donation

Booker T. HS Football Team with equipment Booker T. HS Football Team Head Coach Tim “Ice” Harris By Sydney Wade MIAMI, FLA. – The Miami Dolphins today surprised the Booker T. Washington High School football team with equipment for its program. The donated equipment included Junior Dolphins branded shirts, Gatorade coolers, blocking shields, medicine balls, ropes and cleats. The team also had the opportunity to hear from Dolphins alum and Youth Programs Ambassador Twan Russell about the importance of teamwork and gratitude. “When I got the call that this was going to happen I couldn’t tell the kids at first, but as a staff, we were all fired up and really motivated to be able

to have an opportunity to gain some help. We just got better today with the equipment, with the cleats,” Booker T. Washington High School Head Football Coach Tim “Ice” Harris said. “We are grateful to the Miami Dolphins for being able to come out here and help us develop our student-athletes “This was an amazing experience. I wasn’t expecting it, so I’d like to thank the Dolphins a lot,” Booker T. Washington High School senior linebacker Travis Pittman said. “For me, I feel like the equipment is of better use for us when we’re getting prepared for a game, so that can help us.” This is the third Junior Dolphins Equipment Donation this

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year. The Dolphins also donated to Miramar High School in May and Pompano Beach High School in July. The Junior Dolphins program encourages youth players and coaches to learn, teach and play football in a fun and safe environment. The Junior Dolphins program is designed to give kids access to learn the fundamentals of football using the NFL’s top resources. To grow the game, the Junior Dolphins program will work to educate coaches, parents and youth on the health and safety of football with a strong emphasis on character development. Junior Dolphins is building the next generation of Dolphins Fans.

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Hey Sus: We good? Then, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take a selfie!

After 36 years of being on earth, wisdom has finally revealed to me that it is okay for friendships to change as we age. Year after year, I fine tune my friendship circle evolving and pruning where necessary. Losing old friends and embracing new ones can be disheartening, especially when Facebook memories reveal relationships that were once so deep yesterday that cease to exist today.

Friendship pruning use to be depressing and would bring me personal turmoil, but nowadays, I look forward to evaluating my friendships annually around my birthday. Maybe, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a Virgo thing, but in an effort to preserve inner peace, nothing can be stagnant including friendships. Although, we are all busy with dynamics of being entrepreneurs, spouses and working parents, we must find ways to pour into each other professionally and personally. Inspired by a girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s night with two-time author Carol Lynn, I was reminded that true friendships are the very threads that construct our social fabrics and make life worthwhile in many regards. In fact, friendships are likely some of the most important relationships one can have, yet they are often times the most fickle. However, according to atlantic.com, our friendships are a result of the choices we make. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friendships are unique relationships because unlike family relationships, we choose to enter into them. You wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go months without speaking to or seeing

Leroy and Rosetta Change celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary, July 27, 2018 at Crystal Dream Banquet Hall in Sunrise, Florida. In attendance, celebrating this momentous occasion with the couple were their children, grandchildren, great grands, relatives and many friends. The couple arrived at the venue in a white Rolls Royce followed by a stretch limousine occupied by a few of the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closet friends. Leroy and Rosetta are childhood sweethearts and are graduates of Dillard High School.

A Message From Our Publisher (Cont'd from FP) Voting is a privilege that has individual benefits and when tactics are used to gain those benefits for personal improvement to the extent they jeopardize the well- being of a community, we need to check ourselves and do a reality check to find out where we really stand. Lest we forget the lives that were taken for our right to vote, not just to vote, but to vote with the knowledge and confidence of knowing what you were voting for. When less than 10 percent of the voting population turns out to vote, the question is: do we truly want our voices heard? If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vote, â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say nothing â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bout nothing!â&#x20AC;? We need to encourage voter education to do away with voter stagnation because of information complication. A significant part of our judicial system has just undergone a dramatic change and a lot of us have no idea what just happened. The loss of minority judges may increase minority representation in our penal system due to the lack of a cultural understanding. A judgeship and all that surrounds it is supposed to be non-partisan and un-biased. I remember a commercial that said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If this is progress I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to go.â&#x20AC;? We have a lot of work to do. Just when it appeared that we were moving ahead in the right direction, we have taken an

about face to be headed towards a new slavery, one that shackles mentally instead of physically. What happens if we carry a misinformed, mentally enslaved, shackled mind into the General Election? We will have blown an opportunity thatâ&#x20AC;Ś who knows, maybe gone forever. Yes, it is important to vote but also it is extremely important to know who to vote for. So donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just vote; vote with authority, so we all can be helped! â&#x20AC;&#x153;We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.â&#x20AC;? Romans 15:1 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dear God, in the name of Jesus. Please create in us a mind to come together in unity and not in a mind to think that we are better than You. In Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; name. Amen.â&#x20AC;?

your significant other, but you might go that long without contacting a friend. Yet friendships are about having â&#x20AC;&#x153;Somebody to talk to, someone to depend on, and someone to enjoy.â&#x20AC;? Sus: Is your friend cheering you on and celebrating your wins? I love a friend that cheerleads when I win. Nothing is more special than the friend that is genuinely happy for your large and small accomplishments. Event planner Sabrina Moore, Insurance Agent Daisy Alexander, Social Media Manager Suzzette Turnbull minority construction liaison Dudly Etienne are friends that celebrate my wins as if they are their wins. If a friend seems uninterested in your growth and elevation, it may be time for separation.

Katherine Johnson, Woman of Color who Calculated the Flight Path for the First American Mission to Space and Had Her Life Chronicled in the Movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hidden Figures,â&#x20AC;? Turns 100 Today!

Sus: Are your friendships healthy and honest? Nothing is more special than a friend that can be honest with you and tell you the truth in love. Caron Spence has loved me through some tough times. Chanel Walker has remained through he says, she says. Spoken Word Artist Elaina Whorley has delivered hard truths, and even in distance, now living in Thailand, Poet Tracie Bacon manages to deliver loving truths through Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp and Skype.Unconditional love despite our faults keep us

AUGUST 30 - SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 â&#x20AC;˘ PAGE 9 humble and inspires us to become better members of society. Sus: Is that friendship making you happy? Friendships are about good vibes and positive energy. When cultivated properly, genuine friendships are based in love not motives. In Duniamagazine.com, the writer details that â&#x20AC;&#x153;Friends make us happy, secure and they bring sunshine into our lives.â&#x20AC;? I am grateful to creative talent Monique Williams, Saxophonist Keenan Pinkney, marketing guru Jimmy Nickerson and financial expert Donna Lynn. These friendships bring nothing but pure joy and happiness.

Three African Americans Claim Rare Engineering Accomplishment

Sen. John McCain

ARCHER By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor The National Academy of Engineering has 83 new members this year, including a rare three African Americans who are scheduled to be inducted in a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, Sept. 30. Lynden A. Archer, a James Friend Family Distinguished Professor of Engineering in the Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; Gary S. May, chancellor of the University of California, Davis; and Gabriel C. Ejebe, the senior project manager for energy trading and markets for Open Access Technology International in Minneapolis are the three African American fellows. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think African American participation in engineering is crucial,â&#x20AC;? said Archer, who joined the faculty at Cornell in 2000. Archer has earned recognition by the academy for â&#x20AC;&#x153;advances in nanoparticle-polymer hybrid materials and in electrochemical energy storage technologies.â&#x20AC;? A graduate of the University of Southern California where he majored in chemical engi-

While most people can count their friendships on 1 hand, mentioning names in this edition of On the Scene could prove problematic, as I have more friends than the average person. Whether you have one friend or 100, friendships are an indication of our ability to love and be loved. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reflection of our ability to build and maintain intentional relationships. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social currency, so check in and say, Hey Fam: We Good? Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Take a Selfie. Crystal Chanel, Press Release Marketing, LLC Event Hosting - Marketing - Public Relations www.justpressrelease.com and @PressReleaseLLC on Instagram

(Cont'd from FP) EJEBE

MAY neering, Archer holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from Stanford University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We basically live in an era where engineering and science are essentially at the forefront of both human advancement and creating wealth,â&#x20AC;? Archer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crucial to encourage minority and African American youngsters to train their creativity in this field â&#x20AC;Ś it prepares you for so many things,â&#x20AC;? he said. Election to the National Academy of Engineering counts among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy membership reportedly honors those who have (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)

John McCain will be remembered in the African American community of Arizona as a national statesman who grew and evolved particularly in his later years as an elected official who transcended partisan politics and who eventually did what he thought was the right thing to do rather than to be confined to political party loyalty. That is why he voted pivotally to save the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) at a time when most Republicans were voting to end the ACA.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;His acts of service in war, where he was held captive, and then at home, was one of dignity, respect and care in the United States Senate far surpassing many others in similar circumstances,â&#x20AC;? concluded Leavell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Above all, he put partisanship aside to make decisions that were in the best interest of all of the citizens of the United States and usually without much fanfare. We shall remember him and miss his brand of high character in the Senate. We add our condolences to his family and our country as a whole. Rest in peace (RIP) dear Senator.â&#x20AC;?

Looking Inward (Contâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d from FP) about our lives,â&#x20AC;? Parkland school shooting survivor Mei-Ling Ho Shing shares with her peers. She and other students on-stage admit that adding more guns in school doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t contribute to their overall safety when injustices occur at the hands of armed ODZ HQIRUFHPHQW DQG UDFLDO SURĂ&#x20AC;OLQJ Miami Dade School Board member Dr. Steven Gallon charges the adult community to be more responsive and responsible for whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening in our own neighborhoods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need more men to provide guidance, life lessons and love to our young men.â&#x20AC;? Wild Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Out Comedian Darren Brand entertains students at the Mourning Foun :DIĂ H +RXVH KHUR -HUHP\ 6KDZ -U ZDV dation Youth Summit: School Hall Meeting. greeted with warm cheers at the summit. He recounts the day he jumped into action to disarm a gunman in Tennessee, pointing out where he was injured. Despite the work heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now doing to lessen gun violence, Shaw states that it will never end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How many of you have been directly affected by gun violence?â&#x20AC;? community activist Valencia Gunder of Liberty City polls the crowd. With the majority of the audience having raised their hands, the issue is clear... weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in a state of crisis. A male student from Miami Gardens expressed how dangerous it feels just walking down the sidewalk in his own neighborhood. Â´:H KDYH WR ORRN LQZDUG Ă&#x20AC;UVW then outward towards policies,â&#x20AC;? Dr. Gallon suggested at the event. NAACP Miami Chapter President Miami Dade School Board member Dr. Steven Mei-Ling Ho Shing and Ruben Roberts agrees, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events like these Gallon and Miami Gardens male student. Jeremy Shaw, Jr. that allow us to engage with our youth and include them in the conversation.â&#x20AC;? The Mourning Family Foundation is committed to creating platforms for young people Broward County School member Dr. to engage and speak out. Visit www.mourningfamilyfoundation.com for more info. Rosalind Osgood states, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to dream of a day where gun violence stops!â&#x20AC;? Story by Arri Henry | Photos by Korey Davis Photography/Mourning Family Foundation)

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TRINBAGONIAN PROUD TO CELEBRATE TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO’S INDEPENDENCE DAY.