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OPINION
“BUT IS HE WORTH BEING KILLED FOR?”
CHUCK D TALKS STATE OF BLACK AMERICA, OBAMA’S LEGACY AND THE BLACK PRESS By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor)
(Left) 52 year old victim Tracy Henton Williams was murdered in New York by former boyfriend Roger Lee Wiggins (right).
By Pastor Rasheed Z Baaith “Love is as strong as death: jealousy is cruel as the grave; the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.” (Song of Solomon 8:6) I have just returned from a trip no parent wants to take and no parent is ever prepared for: the burying of one’s child. My daughter died under the most tragic of circumstances. A former boyfriend took her life. He stabbed her repeatedly and then threw her body out of a moving car. I do not give you this account to elicit your sympathy or to shock you in any way but as a pathway to an understanding I have come to and that is: many of our daughters are choosing men unworthy of them. My daughter was physically attractive, college educated, loving, concerned about others and a caring mother. She, like a number of our successful women, could not find a man who was compatible to her in the ways so important to the foundation of a quality relationship. And like so many of our women do, she settled for less. She, again like so many of her sisters, made herself content with the physicality of a male and compromised his not really meeting her standards with the fact of having somebody. Yet, those facts, not without standing, are not the greater problem. The problem is how the sisters perceive the male they are with is not how the male sees them. For most of the men these educated, attractive, successful women are with, they are dream girls. These women are everything that man has ever dreamed of in a woman. They are women most of these men have never expected to know, let alone love. They are women whom they have fantasized about while never believing the fantasy would become real. But it does and what happens most times is for women these relationships, with men not their equal, is the passion in the bedroom cools, the attraction to an opposite loses its appeal, and she decides it’s time to “move on.” But “moving on” in (Cont’d on page 7)
To many hip-hop fans, historians and to his peers, Chuck D is considered one of the most influential lyricists in contemporary music. In describing the Queens, New York City-born artist in the biography pages of his new book, “Chuck D Presents This Day in Rap and Hip-Hop History,” the publisher notes that Chuck D helped paved the way for political, social, and culturally conscious hip-hop, both as a solo artist and as the leader of the ground-
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breaking group, Public Enemy. In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with NNPA Newswire, the legend, whose given name is Douglas Ridenhour, addressed issues concerning Black America, including President Donald Trump, the importance of voting, and the need for the Black Press to reach even further around the globe. “The state of Black America is always going to be a truncated state, if we don’t expand to where we are in the world,” said Chuck D, who just kicked off the wildly successful Prophets of Rage (Cont’d on page 7)
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Youths can have minor arrests erased from record By Byler Henry On Friday the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office announced the start of an outreach effort to have records of people under age 21 with low level offenses erased. This is a new way for the area youth with criminal records to get help erasing their non-violent offenses. State Attorney Dave Aronberg said: “It’s a program that provides young people with minor transgressions an opportunity to get an education and find a job.” Those who qualify will no
longer have to disclose an arrest on employment, technical school, or college applications, and more than one record can be removed. Aronberg says he expects there will be fewer people needing public financial assistance or repeat offenses, because juvenile crimes committed won’t be held against them. The State Attorney’s Office sent notices to churches, temples, mosques, high schools, youth organizations, local colleges, announcing work shops for the program. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Palm Beach County
Clerk & Comptroller’s office, and the Palm Beach County Commission have joined this effort. About 70 people attended sessions t the state attorney’s offices in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens on Thursday. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement helped them complete the applications. They have the final say in removing an arrest record. Between 30 to 35 people are registered to participate in workshops on Thursday at the state attorney’s offices in Delray Beach and Belle Glade. Those who are interested in the program should send an email to StateAttorney@sal5. org to ask for a preliminary application that determines if someone is qualified to receive this help.
Federal Regulator Ready to Reform CRA But Won’t Say If Discrimination Exists By Charlene Crowell When the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was enacted in 1977, urban disinvestment, redlining and blockbusting were widespread across the country. Credit was
also tight in rural communities where the mortgage needs of rural residents were mostly served by smaller banks. In both types of communities, little oversight paid attention to fair lending. For communities of color, CRA was welcomed with hopes that banking and credit needs would be as fair as they were accessible. Clearly CRA was intended to address lending discrimination aimed at individuals and businesses in low-tomoderate income communities.
Years later when the law was amended in 1992, meeting the credit needs of all communities was added to the criteria covered in bank examinations. Investments with minority-owned financial institutions was also added and included Blacks, Latinos, Native Americans, Asian-Americans and multi-racially-owned banks. Yet when the Trump-appointed Comptroller of the Currency, Joseph (Cont’d on page 5)
USE your power and vote By Dr. Dorsey C. Miller Jr. In case you missed it, the 2018 election cycle is already underway. Candidates from school board and the courthouse to the U.S. Senate are running hard, hoping to get your vote. What happens next depends on you. Broward County is significant in Florida’s political circles. It is home to the greatest concentration of Democrats in the state, and it has the second largest number of Republican voters. As goes this county, so goes Florida. Of the 1.1 million voters in Broward County, 280,563 are black. That’s almost one in every four voters living here. The question is how many of us will actually go to the polls and vote? The numbers from past elections collected by the Broward County Supervisor of Elections suggest we can do better: • Only one of five registered Black voters in Broward County came out to vote in the 2016 August primary. • A respectable 71 percent of black voters turned out for the 2016 presidential election, a smaller percentage when compared to the turnout of white voters in the county. • Only 2,571 – a measly 8.6 percent -- of the 29,925 registered Black voters in Fort Lauderdale made it to the polls for the March election. (Cont’d on page 9)
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Live the Book Life at the South Florida Book Festival at AARLCC Free festival brings top authors to For Fortt Lauderdale
BROWARD COUNTY, FL Ready for a free day of amazing authors, fun and informative presentations and panels and... cupcakes? Well, the 2018 South Florida Book Festival at the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC), 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 33312, has all that and more! This year’s South Florida Book
Festival will feature a fantastic line-up of authors, speaker, renowned chefs, presenters and more. Enjoy book discussions, talks and signings; free workshops; cooking demonstrations
Fort Lauderdale Native Serves Aboard a Floating Airport at Sea By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James Green, Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – A Fort Lauderdale, Florida, native and 2015 South Plantation High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, which recently returned from a seven-month deployment. Petty Officer 3rd Class Philip Powell is an aviation boatswain’s mate (equipment) aboard the carrier operating out of San Diego. A Navy aviation boatswain’s mate (equipment) is responsible for supervising the safe launching of the aircraft. Powell credits success in the Navy to many of the lessons learned growing up in Fort Lauderdale. “It’s important to always have pride in what you are doing,” said Powell. “Taking pride in what you are doing motivates you to do better.” The crew spent the deployment supporting Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel, as well as maritime security cooperation efforts in the Arabian Gulf and Pacific Ocean. The ship transited more than 56,000 miles, and made five port calls in four different countries including the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Singapore, and the Republic of the Philippines, as well as port calls in Hawaii and Guam. “This deployment was a learning experience,” said Powell. “I had to learn how to lead a group of people filled
with many different personalities.” Named in honor of former President Theodore Roosevelt, the carrier is longer than three football fields, measuring nearly 1,100 feet. The ship, a true floating city, weighs more than 100,000 tons and has a flight deck that is 252 feet wide.
POWELL Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Heidi Cheek Powerful catapults slingshot the aircraft off the bow of the ship. The planes land aboard the carrier by snagging a steel cable with an arresting hook that protrudes from the rear of the aircraft. As a sailor with numerous responsibilities, Powell learns about life at sea serving in the Navy and the importance of taking personal responsibility while leading others. Sailors’ jobs are highly varied aboard the carrier. Approximately 3,200 men and women make up the ship’s crew, which keeps all parts of the aircraft carrier running smoothly —
this includes everything from washing dishes and preparing meals to handling weaponry and maintaining the nuclear reactors. Another 2,500 men and women form the air wing responsible for flying and maintaining the aircraft aboard the ship. “What Rough Riders have accomplished during this deployment was truly inspirational,”is amazing, states commanding officer Theodore Roosevelt. “Earning the privilege to be called the best one day at a time, every sailor and Marine made what is very difficult look easy. We are immensely proud of the hard work and dedication that was exhibited as well as the sacrifices of the families.” Theodore Roosevelt, like each of the Navy’s aircraft carriers, is designed for a 50-year service life. When the air wing is embarked, the ship carries more than 70 attack jets, helicopters and other aircraft, all of which take off from and land aboard the carrier at sea. All of this makes the Theodore Roosevelt a self-contained mobile airport and strike platform, and often the first response to a global crisis because of a carrier’s ability to operate freely in international waters anywhere on the world’s oceans. As a member of one of the U.S. Navy’s most relied upon assets, Powell and other Theodore Roosevelt sailors know they are part of a legacy that will last beyond their lifetimes providing the Navy the nation needs. “Serving in the Navy has given me the opportunity to represent not only my family but my country too,” added Powell.
Teen detained in case that led to fatal police shooting
People start a protest march against the shooting death of Antwon Rose Jr. on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, in Pittsburgh. Rose was fatally shot by a police officer seconds after he fled a traffic stop June 19, in the suburb of East Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic) (Read Full Story on Page 10)
and more. The two-day event starts with” Eat, Drink, Read: A Literary Culinary Experience” on Friday, July 20 from 7-9:30 p.m., an over-21, ticketrequired reception, where attendees can sample literary-inspired culinary selections, enjoy craft cocktails and wine and
meet celebrity chef/cook-book authors. Tickets are $40 and include food, cocktails, live entertainment, gated parking and a complimentary book of your choice from any of the 2018 South Florida Book Festival authors. Proceeds benefit The Friends of AARLCC, which sponsors programs for children
Houston For ward TTimes imes Publisher Continues Parents’ Legacy
Karen Carter Richards is the publisher of the awardwinning Houston Forward Times and the 1st Vice Chair of the NNPA. (Houston Forward Times) By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Karen Carter Richards, the publisher and CEO of the Houston Forward Times, was born in a small town in Arizona; her family moved to Houston when she was just one month old. “I went to elementary, junior high and high school in Houston. After high school, I realized that I had an interest in the medical fields, so I applied for and got accepted to the DeBakey High School for Health Professions,” said Richards, who serves as 1st Vice Chair of the NNPA Association Executive Board. “I’ve spent my entire life in Houston.” Fifty-eight years ago, Carter Richards’ father, Julius P. Carter, founded the award-winning Houston Forward Times. By 1971, the Forward Times was one of the top three newspapers in Houston. Sadly, that same year, Julius P. Carter died leaving his wife, Lenora “Doll” Carter, to run the family business. “As a child, I always had to work in the family business,” Carter Richards said. “When I was seven years old, I had a newspaper route in my neighborhood that my dad set up.” Carter Richards continued: “My father and mother always said that I needed to learn every aspect of the business…the only thing I didn’t learn to do was run our press.” The Houston native left her hometown to attend Xavier University as a biology major, but returned to Houston after being homesick and missing and worrying about her mother. Carter Richards attended college at the University of St. Thomas and the University of Houston-Downtown. Later, she returned to her roots and the family business, following in the footsteps of two publishing trailblazers, her father and her mother. Carter Richards was about 22 when she surmised that her mother really needed her assistance. “[My mother] had been running the newspaper by herself since the death of my father in 1971,” Richards said. “I found
it very hard to walk away from a business that had taken care of me all of my life.” For Carter Richards, who took over after Doll Carter’s death in 2010, everything has proven bigger in Texas. Through hard work and being dedicated to her parents’ legacy, Carter Richards has helped cement the Houston Forward Times as the South’s largest Black-owned and independently published newspaper, carrying on the legacy of her parents. She’s expanded the newspaper’s mission and has worked diligently to ensure that it remains the most trusted voice for African Americans and all readers in and around Houston. The Forward Times has been honored with various local and national awards and now boasts a paid circulation of roughly 65,000, according to its website. “My parents always had a love for the community and I guess it passed on to me,” Carter Richards said, admitting that running the newspaper wasn’t something that she thought she’d ultimately do. With great power comes even greater responsibility and Richards said that she understands what can’t be broken is the trust and commitment that the Forward Times and other African American-owned newspapers enjoy in the community. “The Black Press has always been and will continue to be relevant. We are the voice, the true voice of our people,” Carter Richards said. “We have recorded our history for 191 years like no other media could ever do. We have recorded many stories…our celebrations, our injustices and those hidden treasured stories that came from our communities that we have always found value in,” she said. Serving on the board of the NNPA has been a tremendous honor, Carter Richards said; it’s just another way in which she walks in her parents’ footsteps. “My family has been a part of NNPA for over 50 years. Both of my parents held positions on the executive board, so I am very proud to carry on that legacy,” Carter Richards said. Carter Richards also expressed some pride when noting how the Forward Times has adapted to digital formats and the World Wide Web. Carter Richards said the Web has, in a sense, transformed the weekly into a daily and the Forward Times’ digital and print demographics provide the paper with great coverage. The Houston Forward Times has won the MillerCoors NNPA Merit Award for Digital Excellence multiple times. Of the more important messages she can relay to readers and others, Carter Richards said that one stands out. “Support the Black Press,” Carter Richards said. “If you are not subscribing to the Black newspapers in your city, please do it today. No one will tell your story like the Black Press will. There is strength in numbers and we need the support of our community.”
and adults. Tickets are available at the door or online at Eventbrite. On Saturday, July 21 from 10:30a.m.-5:30 p.m., everyone is invited to AARLCC for a free day of authors, speakers, workshops, presentations, cooking demos and more. The day’s lineup includes: * 10:30-11:30 a.m., Inspirational Stories of Faith, Love and Spirituality, with Philbert Lakes, Ezekial Williams, Georgia Bryce. Publishing 101: Chil-ren’s Books, with Bobbi Hinman. State of Public Education with Susan A. Colton and Esther Tyson. * Noon-1 p.m., Living Your Best Financial Life: 8 Steps to Financial Freedom with Ash Cash. Great Sex at Any Age with Dr. Wardine Saunders. * Noon-1:30 p.m., Publishing 101: Secrets from Bestselling Authors with Mary Monroe, Zachary Tate and Kiki Swinson. * 1-2 p.m., Chronicles of a Serial Dater, with Ann Marie Sorrell. How to Land Big Business Contracts: A Blueprint for Success, with Randall Dobbins. * 2-3 p.m., Black Girl Baking Cupcake Party with Jerrelle Guy; free cupcakes provided by Lykeisha the Baker. (Limit 50 people) * 2-3:30 p.m., So You Want to Be a TV Star? with Martin Amado, Kevin Belton and Calibe Thompson. * 3-4 p.m., The Beauty of Positive Thinking: Finding Love, Peace, Health and Prosperity with Dr. Marion Osborne, Shawntrell Hudson and Michelle Hollinger. The Caribbean Vegan with Chef Taymer Mason. (Limit 50 people) * 4-5 p.m., Beauty and Her Chef with Chef Chad Cherry and his wife Karen. Sample recipes from his new cookbook. (Limit 50 people). How to Cook Up a Successful Restaurant Business, with Melba Wilson. The WOW Factor: Secrets of Styling the Home of Your Dreams, with Martin Amado. Visit our website, Broward.org/Library, or follow Libraries on Facebook and Twitter.
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Russell Education Foundation Opening Books To Open Doors Free Summer Camp. Full Day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Ben Gamla Charter School South, 6511 W. Sunrise Blvd., Plantation, Fla. For info call (954) 792-6700 or (954) 9213787
Join the Urban League of Broward County Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Saturday, June 30, at 10 a.m. on the corner of NW Sixth St., and NW 27 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be followed by a neighborhood block party featuring food, entertainment and tours. RSVP https:// ribboncuttingbroward.eventbrite.com
It’s officially summer and the Town of Lake Park 2018 Summer Camp has begun starting Monday, June 11 thru Friday, August 3 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the Recreation Trailer, at Bert Bostrom Park, 311 7th Street, Lake Park, Florida. For more info call (561) 881-3338 or visit www.lakeparkflorida.gov.
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Join us for our monthy Membership meeting on Thursday, June 28, at 6 p.m., at Midtown Gallery, 1033 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Attorney Lisa Colon Heron guest speaker. RSVP to vernon.dooling@minoritybusiness.org
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· Softball at Mill Pond Park Senior-Softball seeks guys and gals over age 50 for its games at the Fort Lauderdale complex. The action on the diamond takes place Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Bring a glove. For more details, call Karl at (954) 483-8978. ·Race Walking – South Florida Racewalkers seek those of all ages and skill levels in Broward and Palm Beach counties who would like to get involved in the sports. The activity takes place from 6 to 7 p.m., on Tuesdays at Plantation Central Park. The club routinely puts on state, national and international racewalkers. For further details, call Dan Koch at (954) 242-9056. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
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Tai Chi 4 Your Health on Saturday, June 30 from noon to 1 p.m., at Carver Ranches Library, 4735 S.W. 18 St., West Park. Learn this ancient martial art and focus on wellness in your body, mind and soul. Adults and teens welcome.
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Florida Juneteenth Fest Events: -Pillow Talk: Strengthening our Cores on Saturday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m, at Courtyard by Marriott Fort Lauderdale, North/Cypress Creek, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Free Artwalk C&I Storm on Saturday, June 30 at 6 p.m., at S&I Studios, 541 N.W. First Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - History and Architectural Tour of Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, June 30 at 5:30 p.m., MASS District, 844 N.E. Fourth Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - English Café on Thursday, June 30 at 6 p.m., at Tyrone Bryant Branch Library, 2230 N.W. 21 St., Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Banger Banger on Thursday, June 28 at 7 p.m., at Club Euro Night Club, 120 Nugent Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Summer Films with Bite at GO on Thursday, June 30 at 5 p.m., at Galt Ocean Mile Reading Center, 3403 Galt Ocean Dr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Choice Jamaican Movie on Saturday, July 7 at 10 p.m., at Savor Cinema, 503 S.E. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ticket on Eventbrite. - Riverwalk Sunday Jazz Brunch Free on Tuesday, July 10 at 7 p.m., at 1905 New River Inn, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
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The Heart Gallery of Broward County, a respected notfor-profit committed to finding loving families for the hardest to place foster children, is seeking luggage donations as part of its Luggage of Hope initiative. The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale will accept donations of new duffle bags, cosmetic cases or carry-on luggage between Thursday, June 21 and Saturday, July 21 during regular mall hours. For more info call (954) 918-3008. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
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- A Lifetime of Discovery Work Out Wednesday- Free admission every Wednesday to Miramar Fitness Center in July at: - Sunset Lakes Community Center, 2801 S.W. 186 Ave. For more info call (954) 602-3340 - Ansin Sports Complex, 10801 Miramar Blvd. For more info call (954) 602-4990. - Vernon E. Hargray Youth Enrichment Center, 7000 Miramar Pkwy. For more info call (954) 602-4780. - Small Business Assistance in Miramar, third Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon, at Youth Enrichment Center, 7000 Miramar Pkway, Miramar, Fla. - The City of Miramar Family Outing on Saturday, June 30 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at River Run Park, 9400 Miramar Blvd., Miramar, Fla. - Free Independence Day celebration on Wednesday, July 4, 4 p.m., at Miramar Regional Park, 16801 Miramar Pkwy., Miramar, Fla. No park entry after 8:30 p.m. - The Miramar Marvelous Race on Saturday, July 7 at 8 p.m., Sunset Lakes Community Center, 2801 S.W. 186 St., and finish up at 1 p.m. at Shirley Branca Park, 6900 Miramar Pkwy., Miramar, Fla.
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-6210. - Best Of 2018 Awards Ceremony Miami/Fort Lauderdale 48 Hour Film Project on Saturday, June 30 at 7 p.m. - ReCharge and ReBuild Conference Your on Friday, July 6 at 10 a.m.; tickets on sale at Eventbrite. - Crafting- Sew Crafty on Thursdays, now thur Aug. 2 from 1 to 3 p.m., for ages 6 to 12. - Music -Teen Music History Club on Mondays now thru Monday, July 30 from 5 to 6 p.m., for ages 10 and up. - Technology - Teen Tech Tuesdays now thru Tuesday, July 31 from 1 to 2:30 p.m., for ages 13 and up. - Play CHESS! "A Knight with the Queen on Fridays July 6, 13, 20, 27 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.; all ages welcome. - Nelson Mandela Celebration It Takes a Village on Monday, July 16 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Youth Services Program Room. - Tween Tech Tuesday on Tuesday, July 12 thur Tuesday, July 31 from 3 to 4 p.m., for ages 6 and up. - Keyboarding/Touch Typing on Saturdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for ages 10 and up. - Sound Science Storytime on Tuesday, July 10 and Tuesday, July 24 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for ages 2 and up (with caregiver). - Audio Book Club for Tweens - Fish in a Tree on Saturday, June 30, July 14, and July 21 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. For more info and to sign up call (954) 357-6209. - Silly Sounds Science on Wednesday, July 11 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. - Can You See What I Hear? on Wednesday, July 18 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., all ages welcome. -Friday July 20 from 7 to 9 p.m., event is for ages 21+ ticket are $40 and include food, drinks, entertainment and more visit SofloBookFest.Broward.org - Saturday, July 21 - a Free day of authors, presentations, cooking demos and more. Call (954) 357-6282 or visit SoFloBookfest.Broward.org for details, African-American Research Library and Cultural Centert - Saturday, July 21 - Black Girl Baking Cupcake Party. Seating is limited to 50 participants so RSVP today at (954) 357-6210.
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* Tuesday, July 3 - Homeowners Association Meeting at Sunview Park, 1500 S.W. 42 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., for all ages .Free! Join in community discussions. For more info call the park at (954) 357-6520. The park is accessible from BCT Routes #18 and 441 Breeze. * Wednesday, July 4 - Fireworks Viewing at Vista View Park, 4001 S.W. 142 Ave., Davie, Davie, Fla. For cost and additional info call (954) 357-8898. * Thursday, July 12 - Homeowner Association Meeting at Lafayette Hart Park, 2851 N.W. Eight Rd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,from 7 to 9 p.m., for all ages. Free community business. For more info call the park at (954) 357-8700. The park is accessible from BCT Routes #11 and #40. * Monday, July 16 - Homeowner Association Meeting at Franklin Park, 2501 Franklin Dr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from 6:30 to 8 p.m., for all ages. Free community business. For more info call the park at (954) 3577080. The park is accessible from BCT Routes #11 and #36, and #40. * Monday, July 16 - Homeowner Association Meeting/ Neighborhood Enhancement Council at Boulevard Gardens Community Center, 313 N.W. 28 Terr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from 7 to 9 p.m. Free community business. For more info call the park at (954) 357-6867. The park is accessible from BCT Routes #9 #22, and #40 and #81. * Thursday, July 19 - Community Meeting, at Roosevelt Gardens Park, 2841 N.W. 11 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Free community business. For more info call (954) 357-8700. This park is accessible from BCT Routes #11 #36 and #40. * Friday, July 20 - Summer Social from 7 to 10 p.m., at Tree Tops Park, 3900 S.W. 10 Ave., Davie, Davie, Fla. Free This free dance, for adult 18 and up with development disabilities with refreshments. Reervations are required. For more info and to make reservation call (954) 357-8170. This park is accessible from Davie Green CB. * Tuesdays - Family Night with Food Trucks from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Plantation Heritage Park, 1100 S. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation, Fla. For all ages. Free approximately 20 food trucks selling a variety of cuisines, including vegetarian and novelty options. Activities for children vary each event date, a movie night on the second Tuesday of each month, For more info contact the park at (954) 357-5135. This park is accessible from BCT Route #30. * Thursdays - Senior Program, from 10 a.m. to noon at Rev. Samuel Delevoe Park, 2520 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Free seniors can participate in various activities including field trips, socializing, special events, listening to speakers, and more. Registration is required. For more info call the park at (954) 357-8801. This is park is accessible from BCT Route #40. * Mondays thur Fridays Summer Recreation Program, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Free, with parents or guardian permission. - Roosevelt Gardens Park, for ages 6 to 17. For more info call (954) 357-8700. This park is accessible from BCT Route #11, #36 and #40. - Boulevard Gardens Community Center, for ages 6 to 10. For more info call (954) 3576867. This park is accessible from BCT Route #9, #22, #40 and #81. - Lafayette Hart Park, for ages 6 to 17. For more info call (954) 357-8700. This park is accessible from BCT Route #11 and #40 - Rev. Samuel Delevoe Park, for ages 6 to 17. For more info call (954) 357-8801. This park is accessible from BCT Route #40 - Franklin Park, for ages 6 to 17. For more info call (954) 3577080. This park is accessible from BCT Route #11, #36 and #40. - Sunview Park, for ages 13 to 17. For more info call (954) 357-6520.This park is accessible from BCT Route #18. #30 and #441 Breeze.
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Florida College Tour July 9, 2018 - July 12, 2018 Campuses To Be Toured Total cost $500.00 Includes Transportation, HotelAccommodations, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and admission into Universal Studios Monday, July 9 Florida Gulf Coast University University of Florida Tuesday, July 10 Florida State University Florida A&M University Wednesday, July 11 University of Central Florida Universal Studios For more info call Sam Monroe at (954) 544-9900.
Meeting 65th Birthday Ball - “A Blue & Grey Experience on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., Crystal Dreams Banquet Hall, 6072 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderhill, Fla. (Semi-Formal/ After 5). Tickets are $60 per person. Includes dinner, dance, live entertainment, and complimentary open bar. Please purchase tickets by July 10th so we can have an idea of the number people to expect. If each class member purchases at least one ticket plus bring a friend, we will meet our goal. You can pick up tickets at June Class meeting or send a check or money order made out to: Dillard Class of 1971 and send c/o Janie Armstrong, 1571 NW 33 Ave., Lauderhill, Fla 33311.
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Long term effects of Trauma on Forcibly separated children
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Blacks, Hispanics must unite By Lucius Gantt Black, brown, beige, red and all other people of color around the must unite! If you don’t know, the white separatists and white supremacists of the world are uniting against you! The separation of children of color from their mothers and fathers that come to United States borders to seek asylum is the protest flavor of the day.
Good and honorable people of all races, colors and creeds have spoken out against the devilish immigration policies of US President Donald Trump and his Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Once separated, no one can say for sure where the infants are, where the toddlers are or where the young girls are once they are taken from their parents at the border between the United States and Mexico.
I don’t “march” but if that is your protest of choice, there will be protests in Washington, D.C., Atlanta and in many other cities on June 30. Just Google “June 30 immigration protests” and hopefully you’ll find an organized protest in your town. (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)
It’s time for Blacks to pull the trigger on politics Jeffrey Boney says that in order for change to take place, Black people must get engaged in the political process. (Jeffrey Boney) By Jeffrey L. Boney (NNPA Newswire Contributor) How often do we hear messages about the amount of money Black people spend every year as consumers? In
a recent report by Nielsen titled, “Black Dollars Matter: The Sales Impact of Black Consumers,” the message was once again highlighted: While African Americans make up just 14 percent of the population, they are responsible for some $1.2 trillion in purchases annually. It is no secret that a significant amount of money flows through the hands of Black people annually, but
what does that mean if Black people aren’t using their collective financial strength to change their overall situation in this country, or better yet, control their own destiny? (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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1776, it is said that “The Land of the Free” was born. But the true historical significance of Independence Day has been smothered in hot dogs, barbecue ribs and potato salad. And fireworks distract us from contemplating the economic forces that served as midwife to the birth of this nation. Four hundred years ago, Europeans invaded the Atlantic coast of North America and fought each other and the indigenous peoples for control of the land. By 1763, the British had made deals or driven everyone else out so that they controlled the entire coast. This included Canada and Florida, which the British obtained by treaty from France and Spain, respectively, at the end of the Seven Years’ War – a global conflict waged by the colonial powers of Europe for control of the rest of the world. Nine years after Britain gained control of the entire Atlantic seaboard, its colonists in North America were rocked by the news of a decision in the British high court that sounded the death knell for chattel slavery in the British Empire. This decision was the result of a case known as Somerset v. Stewart. James Somerset was a West African held in slavery by a Norfolk, Va., merchant and customs officer, Charles Stewart. Stewart had taken Somerset with him when he sailed to England on business in 1769. Somerset escaped in 1771 while in England, but Stewart recaptured him and had him imprisoned on a ship due to sail for Jamaica. Somerset had been baptized while in England and his godparents helped him sue for his release. (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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Rob Peter to pay Paul TRUMP cut the taxes by 2.3 trillion dollars on the rich people, leaving them with more money in the pockets of their designer clothes. In order to balance and pay for the tax cuts, he must collect more money out of the (off the rack) pockets of us middle class and poor. He and his republicans in congress have quietly pushed a bill through committee to cut Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare by 2 trillion dollars. TRUMP keeps dominating the headlines with his inhumane treatment of children, threatening to turn the Department of Education and Labor into one and many more, off the top of his head, is foolish . The U. S. House of Representatives will use those smoke screens to quietly (like a thief in the night) vote on the bill around 2 a.m., while we are sleeping. Please stay awake and VOTE those draft dodging sunshine patriots out!!! James J. Hankins
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There are many persons who may have PTSD but don’t know it. They have had a serious traumatic EXPERINCE that has caused other effects on their physical state and their psychological state of mind. I must mention that all of those children who were taken from their parents due to their parents committing an immigration violation, according to the American Laws, may have already developed PTSD as well. It could very well be just as many of American armed forces troops who have also had traumatic experiences from the war with killing and being mamed themselves by their fellow troop members . It reminds me of the past events that have been pass on by many older Black Americans who lived with their parents who told them stories about many African children who were given to other slave masters after being taken from their parents. Now that our President Trump has reversed that policy, when and how will those children be reunited with their parents. (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Let’s talk about economic justice, before we legalize marijuana
Bobby E. Mills, PhD Government officials who cannot and will not protect school age children, which are the nation’s future, cannot protect the nation. The obvious question : WHY does this circumstance exist? There is a cause and effect consequence to actions as well as inactions. The spiritual misinterpretation of The Second Amendment by Christian Right Evangelicals and The Republican Party is helping to exacerbate the issue of public school violence because of easy access to guns (Weapons-Of-War). Since the first public school shooting on April 20th, 1999 at Columbine High School (Columbine, Colorado), America has had 270 such public-school shootings. Unfortunately, these public-school shootings have become an American spiritual-moral-tragedy. The National Rifle Association (NRA), The Republican Party and so-called Christian Right Evangelicals must therefore shoulder a large percentage of the reasons for the proliferation of mass-shootings in public schools. Indeed, it is their ungodly “love-of-power/money” that causes them to blindly refuse to fix the problem simply by demanding sensible gun control legislation. Question: Do Americans need to be reminded that: “Lo, children are a heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” (Psalm 127: 3). America’s children are in harm’s way daily because of “political-economic-corruption”. Public school violence is a national spiritual-moral-crisis. The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida pricked the national conscience of America with their “dogged-determination” to confront the issue of gun violence headon. Regrettably, children are fighting a spiritual-political-battle that adults have the political-power (VOTE) to resolve for them in order to change the situational-equation. Unfortunately, without any positive political and legislative consideration from the majority Political Party (RNC), just changing guns laws will not cure the problem. Shame! Shame! Shame! (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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BORDER CRISIS CALL TO ACTION: If It Can Happen to Them, It Can Happen to Us By Ayanna Miller
Rushern Baker, the county executive of Prince George’s County, Md., says that we must fiercely advocate for those who have suffered the most and provide a path to opportunity before we legalize marijuana for personal use in Maryland. (Rushern Baker) By Rushern Baker (County Executive, George’s County, Md.)
Over the last few weeks our country has been gripped by images of crying children ripped from the arms of their parents. The knowledge of how such trauma and the resulting toxic stress effects the brain development of even very young children has driven the Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC) to speak out. The mission of the CSC is to provide the leadership, advocacy, and resources to help children grow into responsible, productive adults. As such, we cannot sit on the sidelines as we see children subjected to these brutal actions. Recently, the acronym ACEs has been widely used in connection with what is happening to these children. ACEs are Adverse Childhood Experiences. 20 years of research by Kaiser Permanente, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has identified a clear correlation between ACEs and an increased risk of social, emotional impairment and the adoption of health risk behaviors such as substance abuse and alcoholism, poor physical and behavioral health outcomes and reduced life expectancy. Yes, the trauma being inflicted today can have lifelong consequences including chronic illness and premature death. Therefore, the following steps must be taken immediately to try ameliorate as much as possible the damage that has already been done. Make reunification a priority! 1. Allow access to the children by trauma trained professionals and the media 2. Ensure all facilities holding children including those run by ICE, DOD, and DOJ meet the same federal standards for health, safety, and traumainformed care that are expected of any foster care facility run by HHS 3. Make sure that those caring for the children are using trauma informed care 4. Limit the number of moves the children are subjected to 5. Workers must be allowed to comfort crying children No one should rest until these children are reunited with their families and given the support the United States now owes them. America is better than these current actions have indicated; let’s reclaim our moral standing and show who we really are.
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If we’re going to begin to repair the damage from the War on Drugs, we need to temporarily pump the breaks on our efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in Maryland. The issue is a rare policy separation between me and my Democratic primary opponents. Why? Because I can think of no greater insult to the people and communities who have suffered from the biased and unbalanced enforcement of our past drug laws than to not address the impact of our past approach, as we rush toward the legalization of recreational marijuana. (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)
In a recent turn of events at the United States, Texas-Mexico border, US border patrol officials and others have been called upon to separate and detain children from their migrating families who are believed to be desperately seeking asylum in this country and who have been unable to receive legal processing allegedly due to border control under staffing. It has been reported that more than 2,000 children of varying ages as young as 8month-old infancy have fallen victim to the current administration’s border policies of separating children from parents or guardians, prosecuting the adults and shipping the children to locations thousands of miles away from their parents with sketchy to no ability to retain or regain contact. As a result, they may never see their families again. In some cases, the families have walked for weeks and exhausted all resources attempting to escape certain gang-related death or political oppression while seeking hope, survival and a better life in the United States. Reportedly, elected officials, Debbie Wassermann-Schultz and Bill Nelson, hoping to visit the detention facilities, have been turned away and not allowed to gain full access to the conditions under which the youth are being held. However, photos depicting children held on the floors of steel cages in this unfamiliar land, many of whom do not speak English or understand what is happening to them, have begun to circulate foiling the dark and inhumane circumstances occurring at the TexasMexico border and sparking horror and outrage among citizens of the world. (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)
From Lauderdale Lakes Vikings Youth Football 10U June 19, 2018 To whom it may concern: Our team, the Lauderdale Lakes Vikings, is planning a trip to Atlanta, Georgia for the National Pre-season Kick-off Classic tournament. We will be leaving Fort Lauderdale on August 3rd and return August 6th. These are all local boys from our area and the future of our community. The fee for each boy is $250.00. Although this amount may not seem to be a lot, for most families but, in our neighborhood it is a great expense. Therefore, we are seeking donations. We will be having car washes and other fundraisers but will still need a majority of the funding for this trip paid for by donors in the community, along with well-known and respected business owners in our area. Our proposal would be to hang their banners at our home and away games in return for their generous donation. We have a goal for the trip of $6,000.00. However, we would be appreciative of any or all you can help with. Thank you again for any help you can provide. Please feel free to contact me at (754) 422-8404 and (954) 8390553 or e-mail me at jlouis_06@hotmail.comto discuss this matter further. Sincerely, Jessica Louis, Team Mom
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Federal Regulator Ready to Reform CRA But Won’t Say If Discrimination Exists (Cont'd from FP) Otting testified in a House Financial Services Committee hearing on June 13, he dodged questions about whether he believed discrimination exists in America. Instead, Otting responded by saying he had never personally observed discrimination but had heard about it from others. Rapid reactions followed Otting’s comments. “While you may be fortunate enough to have never personally witnessed discrimination, it is alarming that an individual entrusted with regulating institutions that provide critical financial services to a broad range of constituencies appears shockingly unfamiliar with the rationale behind the promulgation of specific regulations aimed to address the problem,” wrote U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus to Otting later that week. “The CRA has done important work to drive financial equity and ensure banks serve all communities where they have a financial footprint,” noted Scott Astrada, Federal Advocacy Director with the Center for Responsible Lending. “Comptroller Otting’s proposal to radically restructure the law should be closely scrutinized because, given his remarks, he is apparently oblivious to the historic and systemic discrimination that the CRA was enacted to eliminate.” As an independent bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department, OCC regulates, and supervises all 1,300 national banks, federal savings associations and federal branches of foreign banks. An agency staff of 4,000 employees works with the Comptroller who also and concurrently serves as a director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, and the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council. On June 21, OCC released a report on banking revenues. In just the first quarter of 2018, banks and federal savings associations reported $8.2 billion, a 62.8 percent increase - $3.2 billion larger than the last quarterly report. Before Otting’s appointment as Comptroller, he had a lengthy career as a banker, with a series of positions with major institutions like Bank of America, Union Bank of California, and OneWest Bank, N.A.
So how could financial discrimination be so elusive to Otting? In his senior executive roles, how did he and his staff report CRA compliance? And if he somehow missed the history of discrimination, perhaps it would be helpful for him to glean insights from an important annual report. On June 19 Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies released its annual report, The State of the Nation’s Housing 2018. According to the report, Black consumers are the only racial/ethnic group that has made no appreciable progress in homeownership over the past 30 years. In 1987, 43.1 percent of Blacks owned homes. In 2017, Black homeownership dropped even lower to 40.4 percent. Latino and Asian-American homeownership levels are slightly better respectively at 46.2 and 55.8 percent. And among White households, homeownership is greatest – 72.3 percent. In other words, despite 50 years of the Fair Housing Act or 40 years since enactment of the CRA, Black people are still waiting for access to safe and affordable loans. And as we wait for our own American Dreams, racial wealth disparities will continue to worsen. Having a home remains a solid building block to family wealth. Without homeownership and its potential for equity appreciation, every generation of Black Americans begins anew the quest to climb the economic ladder to financial security. At the same time, white families have the ability to transfer wealth from one generation to another because our nation’s federal homeownership policies gave them a head start in wealth building. Reportedly, Comptroller Otting has agreed to meet with the Congressional Black Caucus. That meeting should be the beginning of several others to better attune Otting to the realities of being Black in America. “I hope he will work collaboratively with civil rights, housing, and consumer groups on any changes to the law to ensure he accounts for the harsh realities of discrimination that still plague the financial marketplace,” concluded Astrada. Charlene Crowell is the Communications Deputy Director with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.
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Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, Senior Pastor WORSHIP SERVICES & BIBLE STUDY Sunday .................................................... 7:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. 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!
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"
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!”
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.
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Obituaries James C. Boyd Funeral Home BIGGS Funeral services for the late Trevor O’Neal Biggs - 55 held June 23 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Bishop Clerence Bryant officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens (Central).
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McWhite's Funeral Home FERGUSON Funeral services for the late Cleveland Ferguson - 87 were held June 21 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Fla. OSBORNE Funeral services for the late Harold Osborne – 88 were held June 23 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel. Interment: Forest Lawn Cemetery Central.
WATSON Funeral services for the late Elucious Watson - 82 were held June 22 at Faith Walk Outreach Ministries with Erma Warner officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home BONNER Funeral services for the late Clarence Bonner, Jr. – 83 were held June 23 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. James E. Smith officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens. WALKER Funeral services for the late Rev. Michal Susan Walker – 61 were held June 23 at Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church with Rev. Dr. Pat LC Jackson officiating. Interment: Forest lawn Memorial Gardens Central. Wait for the Lord; be strong & take heart & wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14
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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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 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.
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. SundayEvennigServcie………………………………………. ......................................... 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. YouthFellowship(EveryFriday)…………………………. ................................... 6:30 p.m. Discover GOD Let Us Help You Find The Way To Jesus Christ
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SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES Worship Service ................................................................................... 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.mtzionmbc1161.com
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”
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.
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My faith looks up to Thee, Thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine! Now hear me while I pray, take all my guilt away, O let me from this day be wholly Thine! Father in the name of Jesus, in this world that constantly demonstrates that it is unkind to children, we come this day seeking your mercy for our young people. Father God my prayer is that you will continue to help each one of us to be the rolemodels and great leaders that you would have us to be, for the sake of our children. Lord bless and strengthen our parents, guardians, grandparents, relatives, foster parents, and teachers; all who work and deal with our young people. Holy Spirit, manifest your spiritual gifts to each one of these wonderful children; give them the kind of values and morals that make this world and community a better place for all us. Blessed Savior, I pray that you continue to open doors for them. For only you can open doors that no man can close and for that we thank you this day. Also, thank you for closing the doors of death, sickness, weakness, despair, poverty, bullying and bitterness. Right now, in the name of Jesus, I rebuke the enemy who comes up against these your children; for you said in your word, “it would be better for them to have a big old milestone tied about their neck and thrown into the deepest sea than to touch one hair on the head of these thy innocent children”. Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world. Red, Yellow, Black and White; they are precious in His sight; Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world.
This is thine humble servant’s prayer, in Jesus' name. Amen! Reverend Dr. Jacqueline Hardy Harris, D.D.
Part One Why should I memorize, speak and stand on the written word of God? To answer this question, I shall pull from the King James Version of the Bible what has been written and recorded and allow the scriptures to speak for itself, then you make your own choice to or not to. When we neglect to memorize, speak, or stand on the written word of God, we fail to receive the written word’s “explosive power.” Hebrews 4:12 states “For the word of God is quick and powerful”… and Psalms 29:4 agrees that “the voice (word, speech, message) of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full majesty.” In the beginning or creation “God said, let there be light: and there was light” (Genesis 1:3). “And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, (the sun) and the lesser light to rule the
night (the moon): he made the stars also.” Aren’t you now hungry and thirsty to speak his written word from your mouth? If you want an increase of faith simply speak his written word from your lips and then experience the fullness of its power as it enters your ears and settles in your heart and mind. Romans 10:17 clearly states “So then faith cometh by hearing (ears) and hearing (ears again) by the word of God.” Faith also comes through problems, troubles, tribulations, fasting, praise, prayer and by any other way God chooses. Let’s take a look at what is “written” in Jeremiah 31:31. “I… will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts”… and will be their God”… to be continued… the first Sunday of next month.
The Girl God Wants by Daniella Whyte: “Obeying God With all Your Heart” Scripture Says “If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land. - Isaiah 1:19 One of the most important things that you can give to God is your obedience. He wants your total submission to His will, His Word, and His way, with all your heart, soul, mind, and spirit. The people who are genuinely blessed by God are the people who are genuinely obedient to God. I really like the verse about Enoch in Genesis 5:24. It says: “And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Enoch made the decision that he was going to be completely obedient to God in his walk with God. He was so obedient that God allowed him to bypass death and go straight to Heaven. When I say obeying God with all your mind and heart, I’m not talking about just doing things because you have to or even because your parents told you to do them. No, I am talking about doing things out of a heart-felt love for God. When you do it that way, it brings a smile to His face. 1
Samuel 15:22 says: “..Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. God cares more about your obeying Him than merely doing good things for Him. If there is one thing I have learned in life, it is this-God does not want robotic service; He wants complete obedience from the heart. All throughout the Bible, you will notice that God rewards those who obey Him and punishes those who disobey Him. If you or I do wrong, God will punish us to show us that we can’t keep doing the same wrong over and over again. On the other hand, if you or I obey God and keep His commandments, He will reward us with blessings and advance us to success and prosperity in life. (Read full story at www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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Are Brown ChildrenTreatedWorse than Black Children in America? Jac kson F amil y P atr iar ch Jack Famil amily Patr atriar iarc because they have entered A- were refugees and asylum- a sustainable plan can start to Joe Jac kson T er minall y Ill Jack Ter erminall minally solve a problem. merica illegally. From a legal seekers. Each month there are The majority of immigrants point of view, most immigrants are committing a misdemeanor, that enter America do not come 100,000 immigrants coming with Cancer which is one of the lowest forms from the US-Mexico border, and into the country, and separat-
By Roger Caldwell There is an immigration crisis in America, June 2018, and many are devastated by the treatment of Central and South American children and families. Children as young as infants and babies are being separated from their mothers and fathers,
of breaking a law. “Misdemeanors are a category of criminal charges. They are generally less serious than felony charges, but more serious than citations or infractions. Misdemeanors typically involve minor damages to property or minor injury to another person,” says Legal Match Law. Most misdemeanors have small legal fines and a short time incarcerated, if find guilty. The legal immigration system is not as broken as the news media and Trump’s administration would have Americans believe. In 2016, there were 1.2 million legal immigrants coming into the country, and 20 % were family sponsored, 47% were immediate relatives of US citizens, 12% were employment based, and 13%
illegal immigrants are a minority coming into the country. Trump and the media would have Americans think that immigrants are bringing crime and criminals to the country, but this is not the case. Trump is creating an immigration crisis, where rational thinking and
June is National Homeownership Month By Christopher G. Cox (Publishing/Managing Editor,www.realesavvy.com)
Chuck D on Black America, etc. (Cont'd from FP) tour with Cypress Hill and Rage Against the Machine. To date, the concert tour reportedly has drawn more than 3.1 million fans in over 27 countries. “If [Black people] are going to rely on the United States of America to come around and give us answers, then we don’t understand that we’re all over the world, the majority…then we are doomed to be slaves in this country forever,” Chuck D said. “You’ve got to fight to get out of the box; to achieve in the United States of America was never going to be an easy ride for Black people, so we shouldn’t cut ourselves off from those who look like us in this 21st century.” In an era where new and upcoming hip-hop stars like Migos and Cardi B. are leaders, Chuck D remains universally revered. His Public Enemy albums remain among the most critically-acclaimed works in rap music, including “It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back” and “Fear of a Black Planet.” Earlier this year, a writer for GQ Magazine noted that not only is he one of the greatest and most influential MCs in rap’s history, Chuck D is also blessed with the sort of encyclopedic knowledge and staggering recall that places him among the genre’s foremost historians and custodians. “Chuck was there, and he got receipts,” the writer said. Chuck D said that Black America should have done more to embrace President Barack Obama and realize his limitations. “President Obama was a statement to the world, a gateway to the world and an introduction to understanding what’s in the world for us,” Chuck D said. Chuck D continued: “He was not there so that we could simply stay in America and get answers, when the next guy who comes along is a dysfunctional idiot and everything gets reversed.” The hip-hop pioneer added that Obama’s presidency gave us a passport to understand where Black people are in the world. Chuck said that he thinks Black people dropped the ball by not seizing on the opportunity while he was still in the White House. “Waiting for Obama to do anything for Black people was the biggest fault in my opinion, because he was the president knowing damn well that he couldn’t make ‘the Black move,’” Chuck D said. “I think he gave it his all for eight years and we didn’t do all that we could and, even then, it might have taken
30 years to take advantage of a person like Obama in office; but we only got eight.” Still, voting is key, Chuck D said, as he applauded the NNPA-led effort to register 5 million, new African American voters this year. “Voting is as important as washing your tail in the morning,” he said. “Pay attention to the local level and think about the bigger ramifications of not voting.” Chuck D continued: “You have to tell young people to pay attention at the local level, because when they run past that red light and they get pulled into that kangaroo court, where they want to revoke your license, that’s who you should look at when voting. The literacy of what voting is to our young people is short-sighted and we can do better.” The recent shooting deaths of rappers XXXTentacion in North Miami, Florida and Jimmy Wapo in Pittsburgh, Penn., are as troublesome as the shooting deaths of his contemporaries, Notorious B.I.G., Jam Master Jay and Tupac, Chuck D said. The mainstream media must share some of the blame, particularly in the case of XXXTentacion, Chuck D said. “This is a serious issue. It’s not trivial,” Chuck D said. “I got on the [mainstream] media for pumping this kid up like he was going to die and when he dies, it’s just another headline. What did you do to prevent this?” Chuck D continued: “When a guy is in that much danger, don’t give him coverage. The more you do that, the more of a target and a death sentence you give him.” To remain strong and relevant, the hip-hop legend said that the Black Press must get ahead of the curve and continue its global outreach efforts. “I think being able to be multimedia and create your text into spoken word, where the Black Press does its own podcasts and also visual stories where sight and sound are used is important for the Black Press,” he said. “But also, reaching beyond the border lines. The whole world has something to say and you’ve got to be eloquent in different languages, especially French and Spanish.” Chuck D continued: “The Black Press must be invested in the continents that want to be invested over here. This is what the Black Press could do; bring the world to your region.” Stacy Brown is an NNPA Newswire Contributor and coauthor of “Michael Jackson: The Man Behind the Mask: An Insider’s Story of the King of Pop.” Follow Stacy on Twitter @stacybrownmedia. This article was originally published at BlackPressUSA.com.
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ing children from their parents is a problem, but it is not a crisis. Many of these families are illegal and they are from the US-Mexico border, and it would appear that some of the problems could be resolved if Trump had a better working relationship with Mexico.
Christopher Cox, the publisher and managing editor of realesavvy.com, says that June is a great month for African Americans to learn more about homeownership. June is recognized by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) as National Homeownership Month. (realesavvy.com)
“BUT IS HE WORTH BEING KILLED FOR?” (Cont'd from FP) love relationships has always been a lot easier said than done. In particular in a relationship where one person has become the other’s whole world. From the perspective of the male involved he is saying to himself that while he may find another woman, he will never have another like this one. He knows this in all of his being. He knows days and nights as he has known them, music as he has heard it and reasons to laugh, are changed forever. He then decides that if he can no longer have her, no one else can either. This was true in my daughter’s case and sadly, true for so many others. I have told my daughters and other women I know that they need to understand the uniqueness of whom and what they are. That they are women God has formed that reflect so much more than just physical beauty or observable intelligence. That they possess qualities that are ethereal and such qualities can be felt as well as being seen. And when they take all that they are into a relationship, if that relationship is not with someone who is like themselves on as many levels as possible, (why would we think someone who is our opposite will make a good relationship partner?) at some point, all of what they are becomes all the reasons for why the relationship is not working and can never work. Add to that the fact many women (and most men) do not understand the difference between males and boys and men, there becomes a very serious need for many of them to obtain restraining orders or protection orders when they end relationships. I understand there are more women than men. I understand too that many of the men who are available may not have all the qualities a father would desire for the man in his daughter’s life to have. Even more I know how we all want to offer love and have love offered to us. Yet, those emotional needs should never outweigh the need to think before we commit ourselves or to judge before we surrender our heart. Because no one is worth being killed for.
If you’ve been thinking about buying a home, there might be no better time than June, which is annually recognized by such organizations as the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) as National Homeownership Month. These entities work with lending institutions, realtors, housing counseling agencies, community organizations and many others to make individuals aware of programs that will assist them in the quest to become homeowners. “One of the many opportunities potential home buyers can take advantage of is free counseling,” said Coleen Baumert, the director of homeownership programs for the Harrisburg, Pa.-based Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), “We believe that financial education is a key component to purchasing a home, so we work with a network of counseling agencies to provide one-on-one, group and online counseling.” Baumert noted that counseling is mandatory for anyone with a FICO score of 680 or lower. “We want buyers to be able to maintain and sustain their decision to enter the housing market,” she added. Baumert’s emphasis on counseling is reinforced by research from HUD. According to (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) After his own failed musical aspirations, Joseph Jackson help launch his children to international stardom in the 1960s and 1970s. He managed the Jackson 5 before the group left Motown and was rebranded as the Jacksons. Ultimately, the patriarch is responsible for the emergence of the biggest star in pop music history, the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. The family has announced that the 89-year-old patriarch is terminally ill following a long battle with cancer.
Jackson family patriarch Joseph Jackson is terminally ill following a long battle with cancer. (Georges Biard/Wikimedia Commons)
Jurassic World 'Dinosteriously' Bad
By Raphaela Carvalho This fiftth version of the saga rose to new heights in chaos. Obviously there is no reason to continue the saga of genetically engineered dinosaurs, except that people keep flocking to the theater to see the same basic plot. If it ain’t broke, why tinker with the 1.6 billion dollars the franchise has generated? When the first “Jurassic Park” movie (based on a novel by Michael Crichton) opened in 1993, it was both a parable and an example of extravagant human ambition. One well-intentioned, misguided visionary (Richard Attenborough) used genetic engineering to revive a long-extinct species. Another (Steven Spielberg) used special effects to the same end. The results were a little ridiculous, but also scary, thrilling and intermittently thought-provoking. To give you a quick primer on the saga, the “Dinosaur Protection Group” is lobbying for the safety of the dinos left on Isla Nublar. A volcano is about to erupt on the island. Some of these dinos have to be saved for posterity. You can guess how humans going back to “negotiate” with the dinosaurs works out. Yep, spoiler alert, not well. The only nice dino is “Blue”, who is able to communicate with her handler (Chris Pratt). He plays Owen Grady, the protagonist in this version. Do not fret—Jeff Goldblum shows up in the movie as well. Should you want to entertain your kids and get them out of the house this is a great outlet. It is way too hot and humid to go to the park. For your sanity, this could be a good option to keep them occupied for an afternoon.
NAACP on the Civil Rights Front Lines: Trump’s War against Civil Rights North Carolina. judge nominees put forth by Located in eastern North Carolina, this federal district under this judgeship has one of the highest densities of African American voters than any other part of the state, making Farr one of the worst possible candidates that could be considered. Sadly, instead of representing an anomaly, Farr instead represents the archetype for federal
Johnson says that there is a direct correlation between the racism emanating from the White House and the expansion of attacks on the humanity of persons of color. (NAACP) By Derrick Johnson (President and CEO of the NAACP) BALTIMORE—Recently, the NAACP, alongside members of the Congressional Black Caucus, gathered on the steps of Capitol Hill to demand a halt of the Trump administration’s continued attempts to force Thomas Farr—a known racist with ties to the late segregationist Senator Jesse Helms—into the federal judgeship of
the Trump Administration. Whether it’s nominees that refuse to publicly support the Brown v. Board decision that desegregated our public schools or individuals with ties to known racist organizations, what we are seeing are people whose attitudes reflect norms more associated with the era of Jim Crow than our time.
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Peru ends Australia’s hopes of advancing at FIFA World Cup 2018 Andre Carrillo’s 18th-minute goal was Peru’s first in a World Cup since its last appearance 36 years ago through the Peru defense and had his shot saved by goalkeeper Pedro Gallese. Peru almost added its third goal when Edison Flores’ shot hit the post following a fast breakaway.
SOCHI, Russia — Back at the World Cup for the first time since 1982, Peru isn’t leaving Russia empty handed. The Peruvians failed to score a goal in their opening two matches, but the team finally gave its fans a reason to celebrate when it ended Australia’s hopes of advancing to the knockout round with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday. The Australians had to beat Peru and hope Denmark lost to France in the other Group C match. Andre Carrillo’s 18th-minute goal — a half-volley from inside the area — was Peru’s first in a World Cup since its last appearance 36 years ago. Peru hadn’t won a World Cup match since defeating Iran in 1978. Peru captain Paolo Guerrero, who almost missed the tournament because of a doping suspension, scored the other goal in the 50th with a left-footed strike after getting to a loose ball inside the area. “This triumph is for our people and for Jefferson (Farfan),� Guerrero said of his teammate who missed the match after being hospitalized with a head injury sustained in practice last weekend. “We showed that Peru can play as equal to anyone.� Australia striker Tim Cahill, a 38-year-old veteran who entered the match in the 53rd minute, had a chance to become only the fifth player to score in four World Cups, joining Pele, Uwe Seeler, Miroslav
Klose and Cristiano Ronaldo. But he had few chances. Australia needed the victory to reach the round of 16 for the first time since 2006 but it had a slow start at Fisht Stadium, unable to get near the opposing area. The Peruvians, boosted by a loud crowd that heavily outnumbered the Aussies, took advantage of their chances and gave their team an honorable finish after two opening losses. The whole squad saluted the boisterous Peruvian fans after the match, spending several moments near their sections in the stands. Australia’s best chance to score came in the 27th minute when Tom Rogic made a run
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LIBRA-You have wonderful ideas about interior decorating. Be ready to accept a great opportunity at work. Money doesn’t matter tonight, don’t make finances more important than they need to be. I appear to others what I know myself to be. 20, 29, 30 SCORPIO-The influence of someone close can make all the difference in the world. Don’t go alone. Your achievements are closely tied to someone who might not have agreed with you in the past. The grandeur of my presence reflects the sunshine of my soul. 22, 45, 51 SAGITTARIUS-You and your honey have so much to talk about, listen! He or she is trying to come out of a whole new bag. Accept! Change is a good thing this week. Expect to travel soon. Savor the thought. What I’ve been waiting for has been here all along. 16, 24, 35
GEMINI-Opportunity knocks this week, be ready and waiting. An old love resurfaces. This week is good for you financially. Look for a special opportunity at work. Families matters, spend time with yours. I let myself experience my true ambitions this week. 23, 28, 43
CAPRICORN-If nothing much is happening on the job, remember that chilling is good sometimes. Use this week to return phone calls and answer letters. Be low key. Wonderful things flow from what you don’t do. All things work together for good. 3, 6, 27
CANCER-Creativity comes from a deep source. Take the chance to pursue creative goals. Others will understand later. You and a child can come to an unmatched understanding. I do not allow demands to be placed on me this week. 27, 31,52
AQUARIUS-You can turn that obstacle into an opportunity at work. Check out the players carefully. Watch your back and hold your tongue around workplace rivals. Aggressively seek agreement. The slowness of my week gives me time to refresh my energy. 9, 17, 38
LEO-This week is a week to let your diplomatic side work for you. Forcing will get you nowhere. No man or woman is an island, focus on togetherness even if you are annoyed with people. Charm is my middle name this week. 1, 2, 8
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GROUP DYNAMICS The victory allowed Peru to move into third place in the group, finishing with four points. The Australians ended up with one point after losing
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Florida Memorial University appoints a New Interim President Dr. Jaffus Hardrick takes the helm at south Florida’s only HBCU MIAMI GARDENS, FL – The Board of Trustees of Florida Memorial University (FMU) has announced the appointment of Dr. Jaffus Hardrick to serve as the University’s Interim President. Dr. Hardrick will replace Dr. Castell V. Bryant, who had served in the position. Dr. Hardrick begins his tenure on July 16, 2018. “We sincerely appreciate the service of Dr. Bryant during her time with us,” says FMU Board Chair, JoLinda L. Herring, Esq. “Dr. Jaffus Hardrick is a visionary and transformational leader with 20 years of higher education experience in academic affairs, student services, human resources and diversity and community relations. He has a strong commu-
nity presence and involvement, and we look forward to his service to our students, faculty, staff and community.” Dr. Hardrick spent 10 years at Florida International University (FIU) where he served in a dual role as Vice Provost for Student Access & Success, and Vice President for Human Resources. While at FIU, Hardrick provided focus and innovative leadership for the university. He is credited for promoting student success and shared governance, providing strategic direction, designing University policy, cultivating donor relations, and developing community relations for one of the nation’s twenty-five largest universities. Dr. Hardrick has designed and executed pro-
grams to develop, inspire, and engage a workforce of both faculty and staff. As an award-winning university executive, Dr. Hardrick has also contributed to educational policy and practices on a national scale and to local communities through his service on the boards or Advisory Committees of the Association of Public & Land-grant Universities, the Florida Education Fund, the College Board, the College & University Professional Association for Human Resources, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce, the 100 Black Men
organization, to name a few. Dr. Jaffus Hardrick received his Ed.D. in Educational Administration from Baylor University; his M.Ed., Education in Counseling, Prairie View A&M University - an HBCU located in Prairie View, Tex.; and his B.A. in Sociology from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette. Dr. Hardrick is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Located in the City of Miami Gardens, Florida Memorial University is a private, historically Black institution offering 28 undergraduate degree programs, nine concentrations, and three master’s programs to a culturally diverse student body. Since its inception in 1879, the University has upheld a com-
Once in a Blue Moon – Stefanie Camille Moon
Stefanie Camille Moon is running for Broward County Circuit Court Judge, Group 38 in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court. A fifth generation Florida native, born and raised in Riviera Beach, Stefanie’s roots run deep in the South Florida community. She is the eldest of three. She and her brothers were raised by their mot, disciplinarian home. Moon, 49, who is married to the love of her life, Douglas, has a blended family and currently lives in Parkland. She received her bachelor’s degree from Loyola University in New Orleans in 1990 and her law
degree in 1994 from Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, La. Moon went on to become a local, state and federal criminal prosecutor in South Florida, handling cases that involved consumer and bank fraud, internet crimes, firearms and drugs. Since 2012, she has run her own law firm in Fort Lauderdale. She specializes in white-collar criminal defense, as well as business litigation, including labor and employment claims. Moon also has served as a special magistrate for the Broward County Value Adjust-
ment Board. In that role, she conducted hearings for property owners challenging their real property tax assessments on their tax bills. “I was the face of justice for those citizens, and as such, I believed that was important for them to feel confident that their concerns, regardless of the level of articulation in expression, were fully heard and fairly considered,’ Moon wrote in a judicial questionnaire. Moon currently serves as an attorney in private practice. She volunteers with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Kiwanis Club of Pompano
Beach Westside, PACE Center for Girls and The Links, Incorporated. She also serves on the board of the American Red Cross and Legal Aid Society. Of the 92 Judges in Broward County, only eight are African American. Moon is running for the seat currently held by Judge Ilona Holmes, who is retiring in December 2018. We need more African American Judges and she is the best qualified candidate in the Group 38 race. Learn more about Candidate Moon at www.moon4judge.com and cast your vote on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.
mitment to providing a solid foundation for thousands of young people and opening doors to educational opportunities that may have otherwise been closed to them. As South Florida’s only Historically Black College or University (HBCU), it is widely recognized for being the birth-
place of the Negro National Anthem, “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” and the home of Barrington Irving, Jr., the first and youngest pilot of African descent to fly solo around the world. For more information on FMU, call (305) 626-3600 or visit www.fmuniv.edu.
Roosevelt McClary III, the first African American Secretary of the Broward Teachers Union, qualified June 19, 2018 as a candidate for City Commission of Lauderdale Lakes, Seat 1. If elected McClary will be one of the youngest Black Elected Officials. He serves as Chief Negotiator for the Education Support Professionals (ESPs), working hand and hand with the Broward County Public School District to ensure better salaries and working conditions to the ESP unit. McClary has supported and spoken at various functions such as Day of Action for Immigrants and Workers’ Justice, Working People’s Day of Action and National Newspaper Publisher Association’s (NNPA’s) Conference aspiring young middle and high school journalists. McClary has also mentored troubled teens on the importance of making the best choices in their lives. He vows to be an example for the young Black generation to follow.
Spare me the phetoric. USE Message From Our Publisher What is civility in a nation ruled by havoc your power and vote (Cont'd from FP) We are just weeks away from the August 28th primary, which in a sense is the playoff before the November 6th general election. The primary gives voters a chance to choose which Democratic and Republican candidates for county, state and federal offices get to run in the November elections. It is also the time to pick the men and women who will serve as judges in our courts. Judgeships are critical, but often overlooked contests. Unfortunately, turnout in the midterm primary elections has been historically low. Poor turnout this year can hamper efforts to unify and mobilize voters to go to the polls in November. Turnout is the name of the game. To win, candidates must pay attention to voter turnout patterns. Simply put: Candidates go where the votes are. If you don’t vote, you just don’t count. To help boost voter participation and to raise awareness of the importance of this year’s elections, the Florida Voter Mobilization Project (FVMP) is again conducting a voter-education campaign to inform communities of color about the importance of this particular election cycle. Working with church leaders, community groups and our fraternities and sororities, the FVMP not only hopes to get people to the polls but also to inform them of the various rules, procedures and deadlines to ensure that every vote will count. Make no mistake; this is a pivotal election year, particularly for Broward’s Black communities. On August 28th, our vote will determine whether Black men can become Florida’s next governor and attorney general, whether our courts will have more judges who will dispense fair justice over quick incarceration, and whether our schools can finally become safe havens that truly educate our kids. There is simply too much at stake to have Broward’s Black voters sit on the sidelines. The time for talk has passed. Now is the time to register and prepare for the polls. It’s time to vote! Dr. Dorsey C. Miller Jr. is chairman of the Florida Voter Mobilization Project.
“But if you give them a hard time, bullying or taking advantage of their simple trust, you’ll soon wish you hadn’t. You’d be better off dropped in the middle of the lake with a millstone around your neck. Doom to the world for giving these God-believing children a hard time! Hard times are inevitable, but you don’t have to make it worse—and it’s doomsday to you if you do. Matthew 18:6-7 (MSG) By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. What is it called when a nation’s leadership knowingly imposes policies that would place children in harm’s way because of adult decisions devoid of empathy and filled with disgust for Black and Brown people i.e., LGBT, poor and different? It would be called a nation going to hell in a hand basket, if not stopped! Robotic- like humanoids, who perpetuate organized violence upon children and families, sit in the controlling seats of our government dismantling any semblance of a caring government. What kind of U.S. ambassador would respond to a report on poverty saying, “It is patently ridiculous for the United Nations to examine poverty in America.”
It is obviously ridiculous in a country that has the capacity to be self-sufficient, yet 60 percent more of its population is deficient when it comes to lifesustaining qualities. We know that this is not the first time in this country that the value of colored people and children has been lessened to that of chattel property. Forty- three percent of all U.S. children live below the minimum income level considered necessary to meet basic family needs. For America to announce profoundly that it was birthed out of ideologies of fairness, not structural inequality, is a moving abnormality that is as far away as the east is from the west. 140 million people live in poverty in this - the richest country in the world. If our country were an insect, it would be an ant because the smallest thing controls the greater. One percent holds more affluence than 90 percent of those at the foundation collectively. The controlling factors lie to us with the same immoral perspective by placing the culpability on poor people for their poverty. “They should pull themselves up by their own bootstraps”. Easily said when you have a walk- in closet full of boots, but for those who don’t have any feet let,
alone damn boots to put on. Our government has stripped social programs that have left them as barren as a dream deferred. The federal minimum wage has not been raised since 2009, and what is expected for a family to live off of would require both a husband, wife and two children to work two jobs a piece just to make ends meet. Our government would rather give dollars for war than feed its citizens. “An alarming 13.8 million U.S. households cannot afford water, and a quarter million people die in the U.S. each year from poverty and related issues. And 23 states have enacted voter suppression laws since 2010, leaving the US with fewer voting rights than we had 50 years ago. “In recent weeks it has been brought to the public’s attention that Brown children have been systematically separated from their families at the border. Inside our borders, families of all races are separated from health care, food stamps and a living wage, and with widespread voter suppression and racist gerrymandering, millions of people have been separated from the ballot box. Hundreds of thousands of children are taken away from their parents because of their pov-
erty; we hear the cries of the people: “take away our poverty, not our children; take away unjust policies, not our children.” Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, Poor People’s Campaign We can make a differenceVOTE! It’s time to stop separating and giving way to distractions through lies, hypocrisies and propaganda. Now is the time for all good people to come together and vote(flush) the BS(being stupid) down the toilet. Dear God in the name of Jesus let us come together and do as Your Word says, “turn from our wicked ways… in Jesus’ name. Amen” BUT WHOSO SHALL OFFEND ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES WHICH BELIE
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In this season, progressive entrepreneurs are coming to terms with the necessity of using networking to build and develop effective relationships. In fact, more and more of us are discovering that is vital to not just appear to network but to network. The issue is rising entrepreneurs have been attending events for appearance purposes and randomly sponsoring affairs without strategy for so long that the art of relationship building is being lost, neglected and misunderstood. Whereas, according to Forbes.com, “When done skillfully, networking can not only open the door to opportunities, but it can also help land new clients and tap into talent for future hiring.” In this edition of On the Scene, I use clichés to remind us all that to skip levels, we must network up, across and within. “Your Network Determines Your Net Worth.” Accordingly, business owners who are fascinated almost entirely with the value of their fi-
nancial capital should take a moment to self-reflect. It is a known fact that the ability to passionately do what you love brings more joy than money any day. Why spend countless hours researching the numbers, refiguring the bottom line, and evaluating the costs only to overlook the value of your social capital? Social capital is essential in influencing and impacting people. This means attending national conferences, chambers meetings and continuing education sessions are more than just opportunities to make fashion statements and take selfies but a chance to increase your net worth. Events are our golf course. “It’s game day,” accordingly to fashion industry guru, Daunea, owner of girlie217.com, “so shoot your shot by meeting new people and engaging in (semi) natural conversation before handing over your business card.” When working a room, use a technique called F.O.R.M. to randomly discuss Family, Occupation, Recreation and future Money with anyone who steps within five feet of you. Start with an authentic complement, ie “Great speech!”, followed by a variation of “Are you from here?... Work keeps me rooted in this community, but I am always seeking new relationships; what are you into?... Do you have any down time, what do you do in your off hours?... I understand that the grind can be nonstop, let’s exchange cards and keep in touch and then insert elevator speech if necessary or possible. I know what some of you are thinking at this very moment , Crystal has totally F.O.R.M.’ed me before. Nonetheless, after the event, work those contacts by remaining in contact and stay-
ing on their radar for future opportunities. “It’s Not What You Know but Who You Know” - In our determination to scale up, we often miss the gems one cubicle over. From the janitor you pass daily who has a close connection to the CEO to the lady next door who has been a police officer for the past 15 years, it is important to engage the people who are currently in your network. You can use these human resources as leverage to accomplish your goals if you effectively build those relationships. Huffingtonpost.com says it this way, “seeking out and working in collaboration with others who share your interests and values will provide a stronger foundation, enabling you to reach a higher level of success than you would on your own.” “And Lastly, There Is Power in Networking Within” - Professionals are consistently reminded to scale up and network across but rarely reminded to network within. Internal networking is simply personal development, and it produces just as much power as networking outwardly. Personal development is a crucial aspect of building a valuable internal relationship and can be done with books, motivational audios, empowerment seminars, mediation and self-reflection. In fact, our very existence is evidence of internal networking manifested through our thoughts and associated actions. On Saturday, June 30, 2018, I am hosting, Shirley Toliver’s Second Annual “What if She knew She was Powerful” Luncheon. With an expected attendance of 200 plus women,
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PITTSBURGH — Police made an arrest in a drive-by shooting that started a chain of events resulting in the police killing of a Black teenager. The teenager under arrest was with the victim, 17-yearold Antwon Rose Jr., the night he was shot by police, authorities said Tuesday. Authorities said Rose and the arrested teen fled after being pulled over June 19 on suspicion they had involvement with the drive-by shooting. Police shot Rose three times, leading to daily protests around Pittsburgh. Investigators have not said whether they believe Rose had any involvement in the earlier violence that left one wounded. Two guns were recovered from the car they were riding in, and an empty gun magazine was found in Rose’s pants pocket. In video of the fatal shooting taken from a nearby home, Rose, in a gray shirt, is the first to run from the vehicle. The arrest came as dozens of protesters returned to the streets of downtown Pittsburgh, blocking traffic with
locked arms and raised fists, demanding justice in Rose’s death. Chanting, “Who did this? The police did this!” and “Three shots to the back, how do you justify that?” marchers began walking several blocks shortly after 7:30 a.m., shutting down busy intersections for more than two hours. The crowd made stops at the county and city courthouses, pausing regularly to recall the black teenager in moments of silence a week after he was shot. Wearing a black T-shirt with the word “ENDANGERED” printed in red, white and blue, protest leader Nicki Jo Dawson told the crowd: “This isn’t something to do for fun.” “This isn’t a hobby,” Dawson said. “We do this to get justice we’ve never seen. In this courthouse, there’s a man who refuses to indict an (officer) for killing one of our children. Not today.” Some passers-by raised their fists in solidarity, while others — including several commuters — shouted and honked in frustration. Pittsburgh police flanked the protester route.
Christian Carter, a friend of Rose’s, read the 2016 poem Rose wrote, “I Am Not What You Think,” in which he discussed not wanting his mother to lose him to violence and not wanting to become a statistic. In the days since Rose was fatally shot by a white police officer, marchers have demonstrated almost daily. They refrained from protest Monday, as Rose was laid to rest, out of respect for his family. On Tuesday, they renewed their call for Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala to prosecute Officer Michael Rosefeld in Rose’s death. Zappala has said he wanted to delay publicly discussing the investigation until after Rose’s funeral, but it is unclear when he will do so. Associated Press writer Claudia Lauer contributed to this report.