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The essence of the new Black History Museum is the true American story By Freddie Allen (NNPA News Wire National News Editor) When the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) opens in September, Lonnie Bunch, the museum’s founding director, said that it will not only tell us a great deal of information about Black folks, but “it will tell us even more about what America is and what it can become.” Bunch, who previously served as the associate director for curatorial affairs at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. and as a curator of history for the California African American Museum in Los Angeles, Calif.,
said that, in some ways, the African American community has led the charge in forcing America to be America and broadening discussions around freedom and citizenship. “When you look at any president, from George Washington on, the number one issue they had to deal with at some point was African Americans,” said Bunch. “I really wanted people to recognize that this is all of our stories not just one community’s story.” The decade-long search for artifacts that will live in the museum has been arduous, joyfully surprising and completely necessary for Bunch and his team of curators. “Even if we took everything from the Smithsonian, it would only give us 20 percent of what
we needed anyway,” said Bunch. “The Smithsonian is a place where so much of your credibility is based on the material that you have.” Although Bunch and his team were dedicated to the search, he confessed that he wasn’t sure what he’d find. “I was always struck by my own work early in my career and how I would go into a home and I would talk to an elderly woman or a young man and they would open a door and suddenly there would be wonders in front of me,” said Bunch. “So, I had to believe that there were wonders out there that I couldn’t even imagine that were sitting in people’s homes.”
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is scheduled to open Sept. 24, 2016. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)
Atlanta ranks number one nationwide with HIV By Cherese Jackson
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Miami actor Aygemang Clay invokes Jack Johnson on stage and racism would insert obstacles into both his personal and professional life. For years, then-heavyweight champion Jim Jeffries outright refused to box any Black athlete. (Cont'd on Page 3)
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Recent studies confirm that Atlanta is known for more than its musical heritage, Southern hospitality, sports teams and good food. It has also hit the map as the number one city for HIV. According to a recent report, when it comes to the rate of new HIV cases diagnosed, the capital of the New South is ranked number one among U.S. cities. Moreover, by the time patients are diagnosed in Atlanta, nearly one-third have already advanced to clinical AIDS, which greatly decreases the chances of survival from the disease. (Cont'd on Page 5)
Taking our national parks to the White House and the people By Audrey Peterman
“I see portraying such a legendary figure such as Jack Johnson as an honor and a tremendous opportunity,” said Clay. Veiled as the story of fictional boxing champion Jack Jackson, The Royale portrays the hurdles real-life Johnson had to clear to become the first African-American heavyweight champion of the world. The Royale has been presented in New York and Chicago, and is now in Miami, Fla. with local actor Aygemang Clay commandeering the lead role. Johnson was born and
raised in Galveston, Tex. Ironically, the man who years later would become emblematic of segregation in sports actually grew up in a poor Texas neighborhood largely unexposed to segregation. Although he grew up with a lot of white friends, they were all similarly poor and he was rarely reminded of his skin color. However, as he grew up and rose to greatness, segregation
Pleading Our Own Cause
Approaching the 100 Anniversary of the National Park Service, (the agency Congress created in 1916 to manage our National Park System,) a coalition of Americans of African, Asian, Hispanic and Native descent have come together to ask President Obama to issue a Presidential Proclamation calling for the parks to reflect our increasingly diverse country. When the Centennial is celebrated August 25, we ask the President to put forth a vision for the next 100 years in which visitors and workers in the parks look more like today’s America than that of 1916. We are also asking for more historical sites to be included in the parks system that represent the contributions of non-white Americans. President Obama has been out front on this issue, adding units such as the Harriet Tubman Birthplace/Underground Railroad National Monument in Maryland; the Charles Young/Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Ohio and the Cesar Chavez National Monument in California. Still, we are asking for more, including Freedom Riders National Historical Park in Alabama. May 16 the Coalition met at the White House Eisenhower Building with the President’s
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The Centennial Initiative Coalition met with the Manager of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Christy Goldfuss (c) to convey our vision for the next 100 years of national parks. chief environmental advisor Christy Goldfuss and her team, who expressed delight with our focus and the breadth of our vision. Riding a wave of elation, I was hurled brutally onshore last week when I learned of a development that could cut the heart and soul out of the system we’re trying to protect: The National Park Service is
proposing to let corporations have the right to put their names on some of the buildings and public spaces in our national parks. For 100 years there has been tacit and explicit agreement that our national parks should remain free from commercialism, as the places where we go to get away from the bombardment of commercials in our daily life.
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Congressman Alcee Hastings to speak at F AMU Broward Alumni FAMU Unity Day celebration S.O .S. $500,000 Scholar ship R eten tion Campaign S.O.S. Scholarship Re tention The Broward Alumni Chapter of Florida A&M University (FAMU) is proud to announce its Sixth Annual Unity Day Celebration, which originated with the intent of uniting the community with FAMU on issues involving education. The 2016 focus is to assist the university with a S.O.S. (Save Our Students) $500,000 Scholarship Retention Campaign, which was kicked off on Feb. 4, 2016 by LTC Gregory
Clark, to help over 1,000 students presently not enrolled due to lack of financial funds. The Honorable Congressman Alcee Hastings will be the keynote speaker, sharing the dais with LTC Gregory Clark, FAMU NAA President and Bobby Henry, Sr., CEO Westside Gazette, the Master of Ceremonies. The celebration event will be held at Signature Grand in Davie, Fla. from 11 a.m. until
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Mrs. Fannie Mae Sheppard, Westside Gazette’s “Greatest Mom" in the World 2013”, succumbed to a lengthy illness on May 30, 2016. Home going services, wake and repast for Mrs. Sheppard will be held at Church of Christ Holiness Unto the Lord, 2301 N.W. 22nd St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The service will be Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 12 noon. The wake is Friday, June 3, 5 p.m., at the church and the repast will follow.
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Rep. Frederica Wilson’s ‘5000 Role Models’ project focuses on young Black males By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA News Wire Contributor) Rep. Frederica Wilson (DFla.) hosted a summit on Capitol Hill focused on mentoring for African American males. Wilson was joined by Reps. Danny Davis (D-Ill.), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Joaquin Castro (DTexas), and Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). Rep. Wilson created a program called “5000 Role Models,”
a dropout prevention and mentoring program that operates within the public school system. The forum, which focused on public policy around mentoring, was moderated by Michael Smith of the White House’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative (MBKI). “One of the biggest responses to the call to action on this issue has been from Capitol Hill,” Smith said at Wilson’s event. ”We need to make sure
that young people know that they matter.” Wilson said that she’s experienced firsthand the powerful influence that a caring adult can have on a young person’s life. “This inaugural [My Brother’s Keeper Caucus] forum is one of many events to come,” said Wilson. Before she came to Capitol Hill, Wilson worked as a teacher and served on the school board
in Miami, Fla. She told the audience in a packed room on Capitol Hill about the work of “5000 Role Models” and what motivated her to create the organization. One of the many participants on a long panel of experts was NBA legend and former Detroit Piston Bob Lanier. “The NBA was one of the first organizations to step up to President Obama’s call of action,” Lanier told the full room
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during his remarks. The NBA has a mentoring program called NBA Cares. David Shapiro, the CEO of MENTOR, a non-profit group dedicated to closing the mentoring gap, said, “We need to make mentoring a part of the fabric of American life.” Also present at the forum were Michael A. DeVaul of the YMCA of Greater Charlotte, N.C., Arnaldo A. Gonzalez, the chief of growth and development of Miami-Dade Public Schools, Noelle Hurd, an assistant professor at the University of Virginia, and Tom “Satch” Sanders, a former Boston Celtics player.
Rep. Frederica Wilson founded “5000 Role Models,” a dropout prevention and mentoring program. This photo was taken during a press conference about the missing Chibok girls in 2015. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA)
Roots remake younger audience
Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) joined Congressional Black Caucus Chair G.K. Butterfield and minority media executives to announce a new Congressional Caucus on Multicultural Media at a recent press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Freddie Allen/AMG/ NNPA) By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA News Wire Contributor In an unpredictable, disruptive media environment fea-
turing new ways for consumers to receive video content over Wi-Fi, apps and live streaming, established media companies are bracing for a future driven
TV One CEO Al Liggins said that any new FCC rules about set top boxes must protect all of the existing rights and the license agreements involving paid TV providers. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) by big tech and consumer choice with new profit models. It happened in the newspaper industry. It happened in
HUNDREDS OF BLACK MEN AND BOYS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY GO TO WASHINGTON D.C. FOR BLACK YOUTH VOTE HILL DAY -- More than 400 Black men and boys attended the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP)’s program, Black Youth Vote (BYV!) 2016 Day on Capitol Hill under the theme,”Moving From Protest to Policy to the Polls!”. The youth from all over the country including attended a forum on Capitol Hill which includes speakers such as NCBCP President & CEO Melanie L. Campbell, BYV! Hill Day National Coordinator Rev. Tony Lee and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO). They then paid visits to several members of Congress to discuss issues of importance including Jobs, Education, Criminal Justice Reform, Fatherhood and Voting Rights. The organization also has placed the importance of increasing incentives and support to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) to attract more Black male teachers and educators.
The essence of the new Black History Museum is the true American story (Cont'd from FP) Still, Bunch was doubtful when Charles Blockson, a famous collector and African American historian, reached out to him concerning personal items that had once belonged to Harriet Tubman. “I just knew that he didn’t have anything,” said Bunch. Still curious, he travelled to Philadelphia, Pa., to meet with Blockson. When he got there, Bunch said that Blockson opened a box and pulled out rare photographs from Tubman’s funeral, her personal hymnal and an amazing shawl that the civil rights heroine had worn before she died. “While I was blown away by seeing this Harriet Tubman material, I was more humbled by the fact that he said, ‘And this needs to come to the Smithsonian for free’,” said Bunch. “He said, ‘I don’t want to sell it. I want people to engage with this material.’ And that kind of generosity makes all of this
worthwhile. The realization that even if people don’t know it, they’ve been waiting for this moment, to be able to share that story.” Bunch realized that every artifact couldn’t be the size of a hymnal. After talking to a few “train people,” Bunch traveled to Chattanooga, Tenn., to meet with a collector who had a Southern Railways segregated railroad car from the 1920s. When it was running, three-fourths of the car was reserved for whites. Black passengers walked through a swinging door that said “Colored” to get to their section. The railroad car was restored and lowered into the museum before exterior construction was completed. “This is the kind of thing that will help people understand segregation in ways I don’t have to explain,” said Bunch. The collection also includes a guard tower from the notorious Angola Prison, a pinewood slave cabin from South Carolina, George Clinton’s Mothership, a pair of Michael
BUNCH Jordan’s iconic Air Jordan basketball sneakers, a jumpsuit worn by the late Godfather of Soul James Brown, a letter signed by the revolutionary Toussaint L’Ouverture, and a training plane used by the Tuskegee Airmen. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
the music industry. It happened in the book publishing industry. And now it’s happening slowly but surely in broadcasting as a host of new entrepreneurs is set to arrive on an increasingly competitive scene. In February, Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), moved to free consumers, who are now collectively paying $20 billion every year, from buying or renting a settop box for cable TV. The FCC wants to “unlock the box” and allow others to provide video content such as Google and Apple. The move would be a shakeup of the status quo. The technology around video-on-demand is clearly changing, as seen in companies such as YouTube, Hulu, TiVo, Kweli.tv, Netflix and Ustream. On April 15, 2016, President Obama signed an executive order backing Wheeler’s efforts to open the cable set top box. “The cost of cable set-top boxes has risen 185 percent while the cost of computers, televisions and mobile phones has dropped by 90 percent,” Wheeler said on the issue. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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Forest Whitaker (left) and Malachi Kirby star in the “Roots” remake airing on The History Channel. (Casey Crafford/THC) By Freddie Allen, NNPA News Wire National News Editor Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose admitted that she questioned why Mark Wolper, the son of the producer of the groundbreaking 1977 miniseries Roots, would ever consider returning to that story. The original miniseries, based on Alex Haley’ Pulitzer Prize-winning 1976 novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family, won nine Emmy awards and was watched by more than 50 percent of the United States population. The miniseries inspired scores of families to trace their own genealogy, according to the Christian Science Monitor. With the legacy and emotional burden of the original Roots, Rose said that she needed to understand the mindsets of the producers, their plan and what they were trying to accomplish with the remake. When Wolper sat down to watch the 1977 miniseries with his own son, then 16 years old, he discovered that the pace and style of the original didn’t resonate with younger audiences. Wolper shared what his
Anika Noni Rose stars as Kizzy in the “Roots” remake airing on The History Channel. (The History Channel) son told him with actors and producers. His son understood why the story was important, but similar to his father’s music, it didn’t speak to him. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Miami actor Aygemang Clay invokes Jack Johnson on stage (Cont'd from FP) When Johnson eventually did get the title, it was stripped of him for violating the Mann Act [transporting a woman across state lines for immoral purposes] because he was seen travelling with a white woman. When he did finally fight Jeffries, he was paid an estimated $30,000 (by today’s stan-dards) to Jeffries’ estimated $3,000,000 “He was a showman, plain and simple, who knew that as a Black man he had to promote and hype his own fights,” says Clay of Johnson. “He left a footprint as a self-promoter in the sport of boxing. We saw it in Ali and we see it today in Floyd Mayweather Jr.” An elegant and distinguished gentleman himself, Johnson always insisted that the strength and courage to fight “does not necessarily imply a lack of appreciation for the finer and better things of life.” Spoken by Johnson 100 years ago, this sounds like it could have been said by Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2016. As sure as Johnson faced obstacles within his profession on account of his skin color, Clay relates to obstacles within his profession that are unique to Black actors. He struggles to balance the need to keep steady
work with the importance of avoiding a career full of typecasts. Indeed, IMDB lists “Scowling Hardass” as a television role. He explains that Black actors often have to take these roles in order to establish themselves for more desirable roles. “I don’t take everything I’m offered, but yes I do get offered a lot of those,” says Clay of offers to play ‘scary Black guy’ and other typecasts. “I see portraying such a legendary figure such as Jack Johnson as an honor and a tremendous opportunity.” Clay remembers his first role: eating chicken in a KFC commercial. “I could have refused that as offensive, I could have refused to act until something better came along,” he explains. “but that commercial is where I learned how to look to the camera, how to understand the instructions of the director, and so forth. “Without those roles there to learn from and to establish ourselves as actors, we don’t further our careers and get to better roles. We have to humble ourselves before we can achieve. Remember, before Jack Johnson was a world-famous champion, his father was a janitor; his mother did laundry.” Beyond reading lines and
attending rehearsals, Clay has gone to great lengths to prepare himself to invoke the spirit of Johnson to his Miami audience. “I’ve read every biography on Johnson I could get my hands on, watched the documentaries,” Clay says proudly and enthusiastically. “I even run outside without a shirt just to get my skin a little bit darker like Jack’s. “I want everyone to realize that they do not have to go to New York or L.A. to find great talent and live theater. Some of the world’s greatest talent is right here in Miami; right here in your backyard.” “The Royale” will be presented at the GableStage at the Biltmore in Coral Gables, Fla., through June 26, 2016. Tickets are available at www.GableStage.org. More information about Aygemang Clay can be found at www.aygemang.com. Bill Barner practices criminal and immigration law in South Florida for Barner Legal PA. As a writer, he has appeared in The Ring Magazine, Bleacher Report, VOICE Magazine, Florida Defender Magazine, Tuskers Magazine, Youngstown Vindicator, USABF, and is a regular contributor to East Side Boxing. He can be reached at barner@barnerlegal.com or on twitter @BarnerBill.
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Training Join us for a special SBIRT Training, Thursday, June 2, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Nova Southeastern University North Miami Beach Campus, Education Building - Auditorium B, 1750 NE 167th Street, North Miami Beach, Fla. For additional info contact Angela Ventura at Aventura@unitedwaybroward.org or (954) 453-3758.
Fair
Urban League of Broward County Job Employment Fair, Wednesday, June 15, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Urban League of Broward County, 560 N.W. 27 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A speed round job readiness boot camp will be available from 9 to 11 a.m. to assist with interviewing techniques resume critiquing and printing. Find out more visit www.ulbroward.org
Reunion
Dillard High School Class of 1966 is having their 50th Class Reunion, Friday, June 17-19, 2016. Would like members to contact Hatti Eckford at (954) 735-0404 or Marvlayn Davis at (954) 683-2303 we are in need of your addresses, phone numbers and email.
EDUCATION MATTERS Every Child Deserves a Chance to Succeed.
Banquet
The Florida Morticians Association has chosen Richard A. Kurtz as Mortician of the Year 2016. He will be honored Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 7 p.m., at The Westin Fort Lauderdale, 400 Corporate Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Banquet tickets can be purchased at the Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home, 1350 N. W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For additional info call (954) 4673426.
Training
Community Health Worker (CHW’s) Free Orientation Trainings: · Training Option #3, Thurs-day, June 2, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at CW Thomas Park, 800 N.W. Second St., Dania Beach, Fla. RSVP at www.touchbroward.org/hca/ CHWTraining by email at: info@urbanhs.com Subject:
Event
Presenting Rany Corinthian Live at Papas Raw Bar Wine Fest on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 5 p.m., at Papa's Raw Bar, 4610 W. Fed. Hwy., Lighthouse Point, Fla. For additinal info call (754) 307-5034.
Concerts
Friday Night Tunes, a concert series at Joseph C. Carter Park, from 7 to 10 p.m., at 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Friday, June 3, Derick Hadley and the Motowners (Motown). Food Truck available on site. For more info visit: www.fortlauderdale.gov/ friday or call (954) 828-5363.
Roundup
Food Distribution Wayne Barton Study Center’s Good News Of Christ Ministries, Free Grocery Giveaway Food Distribution, Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Town of Pembroke Park, Pembroke Park Church of Christ, Raymond P. Oglesby Preserve, 3115 S.W. 52 Ave., Pembroke Park. For more info (954) 986-0790.
Curtis L. Armstrong Mays Rams Roundup Scarlet And Gray Forever, Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to until, at Homestead Air Reserve Base Park, 27401 S.W. 127 Ave., Homestead, Fla., Friday, June 17, Meet & Greet, Quality Inn at The Falls, 14501 S. Dixie Hwy., Everglades Room. For cost and additional info call Leroy Bradshaw at (305) 4090040.
Happenings at African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-6210. Here is the schedule of Destination Fridays events in 2016: * Friday, June 3, 2016 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Destination Prince! A Splash through the Purle Rain. This age 21-andover event. You pay at the door, tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite. *Groundbreaking Documentary "Point and Drive" makes its Fort Lauderdale Premiere, Friday, June 10, 2016, with red carpet arrivals at 6:30 p.m. and creeening at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are available for the screening at www.PointAndDriveMovie.com For additioinal info call (954) 357-6210. * Déjà Vu Theatre Productions in association with African American Research Library & Cultural Center, Jamaican Folk Revue presents Ms. Lou in Celebration of Caribbean Heritage Month In Color, Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 5 p.m. Ticket info (954) 557-7491. * September 9 - Madrid, Spain * October 7 - New York City (Harlem Renaissance)
Dance Program
Ali Cultural Arts is proud to announce the launch of their educational outreach beginning with two ongoing dance programs. The dance classes are part of a partnership with two outstanding community dance groups: · Serenity Center for the Arts and the Ashanti Dance Program, Serenity Center for the Arts, Saturdays, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ages 6 & up/ 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., adults, there are fees for Pompano Beach residents and non-residents. · The Ashanti Dance, Wed-nesday, from 5:50 to 6:50 p.m. ages 6-8-year-olds contemporary ballet beginner/intermediate. Class Attire: Black leotard, pink footless tights, pink ballet leather shoes. Wednesdays from 6:50 to 7:50 p.m. ages 9-12-year-old contemporary ballet beginner/intermediate. Class Attire: Black leotard, black leggings, pink ballet leather shoes. For details visit www.aliarts.org call for cost and additional info call (954) 786-7876.
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Monthly meeting for Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. is the second Saturday of the month at 10 a.m., at African Heritage Cultural Art Center, 6161 N.W. 22 Ave., Miami, Fla. For further info call (786) 320 2891.
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Mount Bethel Change Ministries, NA/AA Meeting, Every Friday, at 6:30 p.m., at 901 N.W. 11 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For more info call (954) 763-5644 or (954) 400-8222.
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Scholarship NMAC (National Minority AIDS Council) is currently accepting scholarship applications for the 20th annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA). The 2016 conference will be held September 15 - 18, 2016 at The Diplomat Resort, 3555 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood, FL 33019. Sessions will address current issues such as the importance of race in HIV services, bio-medical HIV prevention, and women and violence. Additionally, USCA’s 2016 southern Florida conference locale provides a needed opportunity to address the epidemic among populations in the Caribbean diaspora – the target population for this year. As our communities encounter rising infection rates, new and innovative methods are needed to turn the tide. Attending USCA is the best way to gain those skills and learn best practices from those that are experiencing measurable results and positive change. Deadline for Scholarships is July 8, 2016. Apply online at http://2016usca.org/scholarshipregistration/
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Training Join us for a special SBIRT Training, Thursday, June 2, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Nova Southeastern University North Miami Beach Campus, Education Building - Auditorium B, 1750 NE 167th Street, North Miami Beach, Fla. For additional info contact Angela Ventura at Aventura@unitedwaybroward.org or (954) 453-3758.
Fair
Urban League of Broward County Job Employment Fair, Wednesday, June 15, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Urban League of Broward County, 560 N.W. 27 Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A speed round job readiness boot camp will be available from 9 to 11 a.m. to assist with interviewing techniques resume critiquing and printing. Find out more visit www.ulbroward.org
Reunion
Dillard High School Class of 1966 is having their 50th Class Reunion, Friday, June 17-19, 2016. Would like members to contact Hatti Eckford at (954) 735-0404 or Marvlayn Davis at (954) 683-2303 we are in need of your addresses, phone numbers and email.
EDUCATION MATTERS Every Child Deserves a Chance to Succeed.
Banquet
The Florida Morticians Association has chosen Richard A. Kurtz as Mortician of the Year 2016. He will be honored Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 7 p.m., at The Westin Fort Lauderdale, 400 Corporate Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Banquet tickets can be purchased at the Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home, 1350 N. W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For additional info call (954) 4673426.
Training
Community Health Worker (CHW’s) Free Orientation Trainings: · Training Option #3, Thurs-day, June 2, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at CW Thomas Park, 800 N.W. Second St., Dania Beach, Fla. RSVP at www.touchbroward.org/hca/ CHWTraining by email at: info@urbanhs.com Subject:
Event
Presenting Rany Corinthian Live at Papas Raw Bar Wine Fest on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 5 p.m., at Papa's Raw Bar, 4610 W. Fed. Hwy., Lighthouse Point, Fla. For additinal info call (754) 307-5034.
Concerts
Friday Night Tunes, a concert series at Joseph C. Carter Park, from 7 to 10 p.m., at 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Friday, June 3, Derick Hadley and the Motowners (Motown). Food Truck available on site. For more info visit: www.fortlauderdale.gov/ friday or call (954) 828-5363.
Roundup
Food Distribution Wayne Barton Study Center’s Good News Of Christ Ministries, Free Grocery Giveaway Food Distribution, Saturday, June 25, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Town of Pembroke Park, Pembroke Park Church of Christ, Raymond P. Oglesby Preserve, 3115 S.W. 52 Ave., Pembroke Park. For more info (954) 986-0790.
Curtis L. Armstrong Mays Rams Roundup Scarlet And Gray Forever, Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to until, at Homestead Air Reserve Base Park, 27401 S.W. 127 Ave., Homestead, Fla., Friday, June 17, Meet & Greet, Quality Inn at The Falls, 14501 S. Dixie Hwy., Everglades Room. For cost and additional info call Leroy Bradshaw at (305) 4090040.
Happenings at African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-6210. Here is the schedule of Destination Fridays events in 2016: * Friday, June 3, 2016 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Destination Prince! A Splash through the Purle Rain. This age 21-andover event. You pay at the door, tickets can be purchased through Eventbrite. *Groundbreaking Documentary "Point and Drive" makes its Fort Lauderdale Premiere, Friday, June 10, 2016, with red carpet arrivals at 6:30 p.m. and creeening at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are available for the screening at www.PointAndDriveMovie.com For additioinal info call (954) 357-6210. * Déjà Vu Theatre Productions in association with African American Research Library & Cultural Center, Jamaican Folk Revue presents Ms. Lou in Celebration of Caribbean Heritage Month In Color, Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 5 p.m. Ticket info (954) 557-7491. * September 9 - Madrid, Spain * October 7 - New York City (Harlem Renaissance)
Dance Program
Ali Cultural Arts is proud to announce the launch of their educational outreach beginning with two ongoing dance programs. The dance classes are part of a partnership with two outstanding community dance groups: · Serenity Center for the Arts and the Ashanti Dance Program, Serenity Center for the Arts, Saturdays, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., ages 6 & up/ 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., adults, there are fees for Pompano Beach residents and non-residents. · The Ashanti Dance, Wed-nesday, from 5:50 to 6:50 p.m. ages 6-8-year-olds contemporary ballet beginner/intermediate. Class Attire: Black leotard, pink footless tights, pink ballet leather shoes. Wednesdays from 6:50 to 7:50 p.m. ages 9-12-year-old contemporary ballet beginner/intermediate. Class Attire: Black leotard, black leggings, pink ballet leather shoes. For details visit www.aliarts.org call for cost and additional info call (954) 786-7876.
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Scholarship NMAC (National Minority AIDS Council) is currently accepting scholarship applications for the 20th annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA). The 2016 conference will be held September 15 - 18, 2016 at The Diplomat Resort, 3555 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood, FL 33019. Sessions will address current issues such as the importance of race in HIV services, bio-medical HIV prevention, and women and violence. Additionally, USCA’s 2016 southern Florida conference locale provides a needed opportunity to address the epidemic among populations in the Caribbean diaspora – the target population for this year. As our communities encounter rising infection rates, new and innovative methods are needed to turn the tide. Attending USCA is the best way to gain those skills and learn best practices from those that are experiencing measurable results and positive change. Deadline for Scholarships is July 8, 2016. Apply online at http://2016usca.org/scholarshipregistration/
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The poison of nostalgia… By Pastor Rasheed Z Baaith “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 3:13) There is at present an infection in the Body of Christ that has immobilized, discouraged and impeded the power of the Church. It has strangled church growth, while giving rise to a spirit of discouragement that has led many in the Church to doubt Christ. The poison is nostalgia.
So many of our church folk are so occupied with thinking about yesterday, we cannot receive the blessing of today. We are busy, as Pastor Anthony Burrell of Mt. Calvary put it, becoming “a people who would rather be nostalgic and rest on their laurels than be visionary and press forward to the great things that lie ahead.” Amen to that. I heard someone say there is always a tension between what is and what we remember. We remember what we want to. We have never had a season in the Church that has been problem free and we never will. In every epoch of church history there has been great trials and deep theological challenges, there has always been
“Transgender” has become the new“Black” By Clarence V. McKee In the short span of four months, transgenderism has gone from occasional media coverage of transgender celebrities — Caitlyn Jenner and actor Laverne Cox of the hit Netflix
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series Orange Is the New Black — to being the civil rights issue of the day. The Obama Administration’s “transgender” express, which has been on a fast track steamrolling the nation’s public schools to allow students to use bathroom and locker room facilities according to their gender identity, has been derailed by a lawsuit by 11 states. What started in February as a local issue in Charlotte, N.C., which passed a law allowing transgender people to choose public bathrooms based on their gender identity, has blossomed into a national debate. In March, the governor of North Carolina signed a law stopping local governments from enacting laws that allow transgender people to use public bathrooms based on their self-proclaimed gender identities, and, mandating that school students use bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to the gender on their birth certificates. That gave the Obama Administration an invitation it could not resist in an election year: patronize and placate a favored political constituency — the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. It believes that federal law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment and public education. Acting with uncharacteristic urgency for the federal government, it pounced on the state. In a May 9th press conference, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced filing a federal civil rights complaint against the state which could mean the loss of millions of dollars of federal assistance to the University of North Carolina placing thousands of employees, students, vendors and other beneficiaries in jeopardy — no doubt including many LGBT community beneficiaries. If that were not enough, within days the Administration sent a “Dear Colleague” directive to every public school district in the nation to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity. Unless a student’s gender identity is “treated the same as that student’s sex,” schools could lose federal funds pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
schisms and divides. And as this age explodes to its conclusion these things will become more and more in evidence in the Church. No, people don’t remain as loyal to their church as they once did, nor do they give the financial support they should, parents don’t come and don’t require their children to come like they once did, the pews are not as full and many of the pastors are not as true or unselfish as they once were. Yet, we were told these things would happen and must be but the end is not yet. So what are we to do? We are to understand that many of the problems in the Church are problems within ourselves; we are to understand that instead of bemoaning every dark moment we should work toward a new spiritual light. That understanding requires we have work to do. If the pews are empty, go get somebody, if the coffers are empty, give more; if the parents are not bringing the children, then go get them. If you bring the young, the old will come out of shame. If there is immorality in the pulpit, stop making excuses for it. Because if it is in the pulpit, it’s in the pews.
The Church acts as if the Adversary has surrendered. He has not nor will he. We are supposed to have problems and great hindrances; there is supposed to be horrific evil in the world and there is supposed to be a great falling away from the body. And all of this is supposed to do two things: test our faith and then reaffirm our faith. The Church is not in failure because it does not look like the church of 1960 or because many of the Pastors dress so casually or because the choirs don’t sing Gospel music or because the sisters wear clothes so tight it doesn’t look like they can breathe. On the contrary, the Church is in prophetic realization. There is nothing happening in today’s church that the Bible did not tell us was going to come to pass. Remember, prophecy is not about what is going to happen in time, it is what has already happened in eternity and has to materialize in our lives. So are we going to complain and cry and moan about things being as they are or work and pray and sing our way to make our respective churches all Christ would have them be. In spite of what’s happening in the world. The Church needs to understand it’s in a war and we need to report for duty. We are supposed to be warriors in the Army of the LORD. You decide.
To Be Equal
Five things you need to know about Vernon Jordan, the “Rosa Parks of Wall Street” Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr. called Vernon Jordan (pictured), “the Rosa Parks of Wall Street”. (Veni Markovski/Wikimedia Commons) By Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League “Don’t just give us money, and don’t just show up for the Equal Opportunity Day dinner. That is not enough when you look at Black consumer power in this country. It’s not enough for you to come and shake our hands and be our friends. We want in.” — Vernon Jordan, National Urban League President 1971 -1981, on his message to corporate executives The National Urban League (NUL) recently released our annual report on the social and economic status of people of color, the State of Black America®. This year’s edition, “Locked Out: Education, Jobs & Justice,” was especially significant because it marked the 40th anniversary of the report, first issued in 1976 by Vernon Jordan. In a video message, Jordan recorded for the State of Black America® release, he recalled the tears he wept the night Barack Obama was elected President “It dawned on me that my tears were not really my tears, but they were the tears of my grandparents and my parents. They were the tears of all those Black people who toted that cotton and lifted that bale,” said Jordan. “The notion that President Obama was going to be President, or that any Black person was going to be President, is stunning.” While we reflect this year on how far we’ve come since Jordan first issued the State of Black America®, Jordan’s
own life is a vivid illustration of the progression of civil rights throughout the latter half of the 20th Century and into the 21st. “He is kind of the Rosa Parks of Wall Street,” Harvard historian Henry Louis Gates, Jr., told Bloomberg. “He realized that the first phase of the modern civil rights movement was fighting legal segregation, but the roots of racism were fundamentally economic.” According to the Bloomberg profile, published on the occasion of his 80th birthday last year: “As a young man in Jim Crow Georgia, his first job was chauffeuring a white banker who was shocked that he could read. Now he counts some of America’s most wealthy and powerful citizens as friends and CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are proud to call him a mentor.” Jordan himself often recounts what he calls his earliest political memory, listening to Georgia’s segregationist Governor Eugene Talmadge on the radio in 1943, when Mr. Jordan was only eight years old. “I have two planks in my platform,” Talmadge said. “N***rs and roads. I’m against the first and for the second.” Persuaded by a recruiter to apply to an integrated college in the north, Vernon enrolled at DePaw University in Indiana over his parents’ misgivings. “Here were Negro parents, both of whom had grandparents who were slaves, who to some extent were conditioned to the southern way of life,” Jordan told author Robert Penn Warren in 1964. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Can Hillary and Bernie unify the Democratic Party for 2016? By Roger Caldwell With two weeks left in the Democratic primary, there are serious problems, escalating to cracks in the infrastructure, which may leave the party dysfunctional and disorganized. To begin with, Team Bernie and Team Hillary are at war. The Democratic Party needs a peacemaker, and at the present moment the National Demo-
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cratic Chairwoman Debbie Wassermann-Schultz is fighting with Bernie Sanders. Also the Nevada Democratic Chairwoman, Roberta Lange has received death threats from members in her own party. “The longer it goes on, the more the Democratic primary race seems in need of political intervention to ensure a soft landing. But just who might be best placed to successfully lead that effort is unclear, though the options include President Barack Obama and Sen. Elizabeth Warren,” writes CNN reporter Stephen Collinson. Everyone in the Democratic Party knows that Hillary Clinton is as tough as nails, and she is not happy with the intense pressure that Bernie Sander’s campaign has maintained on her during the primary. Ms Clinton expected Sen. Sanders to drop out of the race, but as it gets to the end of the primary, he shows no signs of backing down. Over the past couple of weeks, Bernie Sanders has won seven of eight Democratic contests in the presidential primaries, and he has changed the trajectory of the party. There are mil-
lions of Democrats who support Bernie Sanders, and Hillary must find a way to not alienate these loyal and new Democrats. “The Clinton and Sanders camps are in the usual schoolyard fashion, pointing fingers at each other. The truth is, both sides are to blame. But the onus is on Clinton, not Sanders, to turn down the temperature. If she intends to unify the party, now is the time to prove she can do it – that’s her burden as the frontrunner and likely nominee,” says New Republic reporter Alex Shephard. Personally, I don’t agree with this statement, because everyone in a leadership position and a member of the Democratic Party has a responsibility to unify the party. At this juncture in the primary, it is time to compromise and make concessions, and work to defeat Donald Trump. But Bernie Sanders still believes that he can become the Democratic nominee in 2016, even though from a math-
The Gantt Report Christians and buffalos By Lucius Gantt I hope all military veterans and their families enjoyed the recent Memorial Day celebrations honoring men and women that served their country in the Armed Services. My father, Lucius Gantt, was a United States Army Technical Sergeant in the 949 Air Engineering Squadron. There were no books written or movies made about his military service or contributions and my Dad never sat down and told me about his war time exploits. He, like many other, Black servicemen and women, was honorably discharged but felt he was treated dishonorably. You see, I never knew anything about my father’s service until after his death. His brother, my uncle, Arthur Gantt, told me my Dad served in an all Black unit, “The Tuskegee Airmen”! Lucius Gantt was an aircraft mechanic that made it possible for the Black airmen to fly the rickety, handed down planes that flew historic missions that you hear about and watch movies about. After his military discharge, he and the other Black aircraft mechanics had to find any kind of work that they could while other less talented and non-Blacks were quickly hired by commercial airlines, got paid high salaries and had successful careers My Dad’s life encouraged me to be a soldier! I was never in the United States Armed Forces but I have always been a soldier in God’s Army! The Bible says in 2 Timothy, “Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 3 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.” Once I was able to witness Satanic forces all around me, my family and my community, I was compelled to become a member of God’s Army to fight devilish, evil and wicked individuals and ideas wherever they presented themselves! Instead of fighting for colonialism, exploitation, oppression, oil, minerals and money I decided as a very young man to fight for equal rights, justice, economic independence and political power and respect. I am not only a Christian Soldier; I am also in a long line of Buffalo Soldiers”. Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the U.S. 10th Calvary Regiment U.S. of the United States Army, formed on Sept. 21, 1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. This nickname was given to the “Negro Calvary” by the Native American tribes they fought in the Indian Wars. The term eventually became synonymous with all of the African American regiments formed in 1866. In September 1867, Private John Randall of Troop G of the 10th Cavalry Regiment was assigned to escort two civilians on a hunting trip. The hunters suddenly became the hunted when a band of 70 Cheyenne warriors swept down on them. The two civilians quickly fell in the initial attack and Randall’s horse was shot out from beneath him. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com) ematical point of view, he will never reach the magic number of 2,383 delegates. “His time to exit will come, sometime between the end of the primary season and the end of the party convention. To create change, he has to stay in the race. Doing otherwise would cede the platform to the party establishment,” explains Alex Shephard, a Bernie supporter. Again, I don’t agree with this statement, because the Democratic National Committee has made an unprecedented concession to Bernie’s camp by allowing him to choose 5 members on the Democratic Party platform-writing committee. There are 15 members on this committee and they write the platform for the general election. This major change was made to be inclusive, because many of Sanders’ supporters claimed the system was “rigged.” This procedural concession represents an olive branch to Sanders and his supporters, but it still does not guarantee that everyone in the Democratic Party is working toward unity. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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Bethel Missionary Baptist Church 2211 N.W. 7th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33061 Church: (954) 583-9368 Email: bethelmbchurchfl@att.net
Reverend Jimmy L. English PASTOR WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ............................................................. 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School ........................................................................... 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (Prayer Service & Bible Study) ............................... 7:30 a.m. Saturday (Women Bible Study) ............................................................ 8 a.m. "Baptized Believers working together to do the will of God"
Elevating Word Church 911 N.W. 209 Ave., Suite 122 PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33029 (954) 297-9530 ewc@elevatingwordchurch.org www.elevatingwordchurch.org Sunday Prayer -- 10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship -- 10:45 a.m. Wednesday Adult & Youth Bible Study -- 7:30 p.m. MONTHLY EVENTS *Men’s and Women’s Ministry, *Villa Maria Nursing Home *Food Distribution
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New Mount Olive Baptist Church 400 N.W. 9th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale 33311 (954) 463-5126 ● Fax: (954) 525-9454 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, Senior Pastor WORSHIP SERVICES & BIBLE STUDY Sunday .................................................... 7:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School ............................................................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Noonday Service .................................. 12:00-12:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ............................................ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study ................................................... 7:00 p.m. Where the kingdom of God is increased through Fellowship. Leadership, Ownership and Worship F.L.O.W. To Greatness!
St Paul United Methodist Church 244 S.E. Second Avenue Deerfield Beach, Florida 33341 (954) 427-9407 EMAIL EMAIL:: Stpaulmeth@bellsouth.net WEBSITE WEBSITE:: saintpauldeerfield.com
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Rev. Juana Jordan, M.Div E-MAIL:juana.jordan@flumc.org 2351 N.W. 26th Street Oakland Park, Florida 33311 Church Telephone: (954) 731-0520 Church Fax: (954) 731-6290
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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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
Reverend Anthony Burrell, Pastor SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SUNDAY
New Member Orientation ........................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ................................................ 9:30 a.m. Worship Service ........................................ 11:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY Prayer Meeting ............................................... 6:00 p.m. Bible Study ..................................................... 7:00 p.m.
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Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church Reverend Henry E. Green, Jr., Pastor 401 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 Phone: (954) 463-6309 FAX 954 522-4113 Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Email infor@mthermonftl.com
SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES Worship Service ..................................................................... 7:30 & 10:30 a.m. Fifth Sunday ONLY .................................................................................... 10 a.m. Church School ........................................................................................ 9:15 a.m. BIBLE STUDY: Wednesday ....................................................................... 10 a.m. Gems & Jewels Ministry Senior Wednesday Wednesday (Bible Study) .................................................... 12 Noon & 7 - 8 p.m. Daily Prayer Line ...................................................................................... 6 a.m. (712)432-1500 Access Code296233#
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church 1161 NW 29th Terr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33311 (954) 581-0455 ● Fax: (954) 581-4350 www.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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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!”
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Obituaries James C. Boyd Funeral Home LASTER Funeral services for the late Willie “Willon” Laster - 40 were held May 28 at Lighthouse Worship Center Church of God In Christ with Min. Tawrence Grice officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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WILLIAMS Funeral services for the late Baby Boy Ja’Von Williams.
McWhite's Funeral Home BARTLETTE Funeral services for the late Bernard E. Bartlette – 67 were held May 28 at McWhite’s Funeral Home. CHANDLER Funeral services for the late Jacob Chandler– 66 were held May 28 at Greater Faith Temple Church with Pastor Ann Wimberly officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens. DAWSON Funeral services for the late Brother Charles Wilbert Dawson – 71 were held May 28 at Berean Church of God, Inc with Bishop Joseph Fagan officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
FRANKLIN Funeral services for the late William H. Franklin – 74 were held May 28 at First Baptist Church Piney Grove with Rev. Johnny Williams officiating. Interment: South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth, Fl. KIAA Funeral services for the late Catherine N. Kiaa– 71 were held May 28 at New Mount Olive Baptist Church with Bishop John Henry Neal officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home MONROE Funeral services for the late George Henry Monroe, Sr. – 69 were held May 28 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center with Dr. W.F. Washington officiating.
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Kids Talk About God How can God be everywhere? By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “I think God can be everywhere because he can look at everybody from the sky,” says Kate. “God has angels everywhere to help him be everywhere,” says Emilee, 8. Friends, I believe you’re trying to confine God to the space of his creation. Instead, imagine dipping a cup in the ocean. Let the water in the cup represent the entire universe. Now, compare the water inside the cup to all the water in the ocean. In a feeble way, this illustrates how small the universe is compared to how big God is. Some people believe they are expressing the immensity or hugeness of God by saying what Chad, 10, says: “God is everywhere because he is everything.” Philosophers call this pantheism. Some see pantheism as a polite form of atheism because it sacrifices the idea of a personal God. Pantheism is a fancy way of limiting God because it reduces God to the space of this universe. Chad, you would be wise to talk to Shelby, 7: “God can be everywhere because he is bigger than the world.” Katy, 8, says, “God is spirit.” Kudos to Shelby and Katy! You may be only 7 and 8, but you’ve expressed God’s immensity more eloquently than many theologians. Nevertheless, here’s a theologian who had some insight. “All the spaces in the world do not exhaust the immensity of God,” wrote theologian Leonardus Riissenius. Although God transcends time and space in that he’s over and above his creation, he’s able to act within the created universe to accomplish his purposes. Similarly, authors are above and beyond their books, yet they reach into their stories to shape plots and characters. Because we’re confined to time and space, it’s hard for us to imagine someone who isn’t. As Owen, 9, says, “God can be everywhere because, well, he’s God.” Or as Jake puts it, “God can be everywhere because he is God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit and big!” Jake, I don’t know if any of the first-century apostles would express it that way, but I think you’re making the same point as Owen: God is God. He’s different from us just as wood and metal are different. Refining metal will not produce wood, nor will amplifying the best qualities in people produce God. It’s a good thing God is everywhere because “God knows everyone needs him,” says Morgan, 10. “He is powerful, and he loves us, so he always wants to be around us all the time,” says Katherine, 10. “God loves you and watches over you,” adds Colton, 7. Also, “he wants to be close to us,” says Bethany, 7. God’s desire to be close to us went so far that he entered the world in the form of a man. For 33 years, Jesus Christ experienced the limitations of time and space so that he could die for the sins of the world and rise again to conquer death. Transcendent God was manifest in a human body. The Apostle Paul calls the incarnation “the mystery of godliness.” Though we don’t fully understand this mystery, it’s plain that it’s astonishing news. “God can be everywhere because he is a wonderful God!” concludes Brooke, 9. And who could disagree with that? Think about this: Wherever you are, God is always present. Memorize this truth: “I have set the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved” (Psalm 16:8). Ask this question: Are you aware of God’s presence? “Kids Talk About God” is written and distributed by Carey Kinsolving. To access free, online “Kids Color Me Bible” books, “Mission Explorers” videos, a new children’s musical, and all columns in a Bible Lesson Archive, visit www.KidsTalkAboutGod.org. To read journey-of-faith feature stories written by Carey Kinsolving, visit www.FaithProfiles.org.
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Robert Bethel American Legion Post 220 honored Robert Bethel, the man and World War I hero, for which it was named. For years we were unable to locate his grave site but thanks to Roberto Fernandez, a local high school teacher who found it, we were able to honor him. The headstone is nearly 100 years old but can still be read. Robert Bethel was born in Cocoa, Fla., on Aug. 27, 1901. Sometime between 1901 and
1917, he moved to Fort Lauderdale, Fla. On April 2, 1917, President Woodrow Wilson declared “the world must be made safe for democracy”, and ordered America into World War I against Germany. Robert Bethel at the age of 16 did what most African American men in those days did; he enlisted. They volunteered to go into the service in the hope of gaining equality for our people here at home. Their motivation, I think, can best be described as thus;
“Let it be said that the Negro soldier did his duty under the flag, whether that flag protected him or not,” Edward A. Johnson. On June 7, 1918, Bethel was killed in action in Europe at the age of 17. The Crisis, a NAACP magazine published by W.E.B. DuBois, reported the following: “Robert Bethel of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is dead of gas poisoning on the Western Front. He was buried with military honors at his home. “ Twenty-nine years later, in
1947, a local group of African American veterans formed and chartered an American Legion post, in which they named the Robert Bethel American Legion Post 220, in Bethel’s honor. They were trying to memorialize as well as show he did not die in vain. Back in those days they were known as the “Colored Post”. The chartered members of the post were: John Lee Reasee, U. S. Williams, Luther Monroe, Ira Butler, Mark Strong, Council Johnson, Arthur Simmons, Alfred Harrington, Robert Smart, George E. Benton, Louis Benton, Joseph Havard, Nathaniel Armbrister, Manior Stevens and George Ray. Each Memorial Day we, along with our Women’s Robert Bethel Auxiliary Unit, go to a cemetery to a preselected grave site and honor at least one veteran who has passed on. We also invite their family to be present during the ceremony. This Memorial Day we honored Mr. Langley W. Hair, a veteran of WWII, and of course Bethel. Unfortunately, however, we have been unable to locate his next of kin. If Bethel’s next of kin is out there we would love for them to contact us. Our phone number is (754) 200-4273, email: Robbethel220@comcast.net. He was killed in action over 98 years ago yet he still lives through our Post 220 and the women’s Unit 220.
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Quest Love from The Roots signing the Ford Guitar. Before rocking out with an array of entertainers on the South Florida Ford Stage at SunFest, thousands of SunFest
guests were awed by the 16foot giant Ford guitar display. Guests were encouraged to stop by the South Florida Ford
Guitar display to take a photo and upload it on Twitter or Instagram and hashtag #FordRocksSunfest for a chance to win a real guitar autographed by SunFest performers. Tiffany Faublas, of Wellington, was the lucky winner of the autographed guitar from the social media contest. The guitar was signed by performing artists such as Train, Steve Aoki, The Roots, Meghan Trainor, Duran Duran, and Slightly Stoopid, just to name a few! The party continued off stage at the South Florida Ford exhibition where the hottest 2016 Ford vehicles were on display. There were also interactive games and giveaways. Fans were also able to enter to win free tickets and ticket upgrades by downloading the SunFest App sponsored by South Florida Ford.
Tiffany Faublas, a 30 year old Wellington resident, who won the autographed Ford Guitar. (Photo Courtesy of South Florida Ford)
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‘Shield’ actor Michael Jace found guilty of wife’s murder Actor Michael Jace, known for his work in “The Shield,” has been found guilty of seconddegree murder in the shooting death of his wife two years ago, a Los Angeles jury revealed on Tuesday. Evidence had shown that Michael Jace shot his wife, April Jace, in their Hyde Park home three times in May 2014. Closing arguments and deliberation began on Friday following a week-long trial. Jace’s defense attorney, Jamon Hicks, advocated for a voluntary manslaughter conviction. He argued that, while Jace did kill his wife, there was not enough evidence to determine that the actor had planned the murder. Jace also acknowledged that he killed his wife on May 19, 2014, in sight of their two young sons. After calling 911 and waiting for police, he told detec-
FAMU President Elmira Mangum names Shelby Chipman new Director of Bands TAMPA, FL – On May 27, 2016, during the Florida A&M University (FAMU) National Alumni Association’s Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala, President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D., announced Shelby R. Chipman, Ph.D., as the new director of the University’s Marching Band and Pep Bands. Chipman is a FAMU alumnus, and currently serves as associate music professor and director of symphonic bands. “There is no question that FAMU is the home of the most innovative and imitated band program in the world. So, it is only fitting that an innovator
and visionary like Dr. Chipman become the next leader to take our program to even greater heights,” Mangum said. Sylvester Young, Ph.D., who has led the band program since May 2013, has decided to return to the classroom full time. He said he will continue to provide support to the band, but explained that the time is right for Chipman to lead the program. “There is no one else more qualified to direct this program but Dr. Chipman,” Young said. “He was 100 percent by my side during my tenure, and it is now his time to take the lead. He is
going to take this band to a new and higher level. And I am fortunate to be a part of his team in a minor role, and to watch his training and experience come into fruition.” Young expressed his satisfaction in the accomplishments of the band and fulfilling his commitment to the University over the last three years. “Unbeknownst to the public, I said to myself, after coming out of retirement, that I would roll up my sleeves and work with the FAMU band program for three years to rebuild it and to shift the culture,” Young said. “I am proud to say that we were able to restructure the program and grow it to more than 200 members after starting anew. I am also very proud of the students for stepping up to the plate to change the culture and
CHIPMAN for working together to eradicate hazing. I am happy to say that we have had no incidents since the program was reinstalled.” Mangum praised Young for the impact he has had in the
University’s Music Department. “FAMU has truly been blessed to have extraordinary men at the helm of its band program since its inception,” she said. “We are sincerely appreciative of the work of Dr. Young in building upon the great legacies of Dr. William P. Foster and Dr. Julian E. White, as well as his tireless efforts to strengthen and restore our beloved band program.” Earlier today, Chipman said he expressed his gratitude to Young for the leadership he has shown during his tenure and for entrusting him with taking the band program into its next era. He explained that he is grateful to be standing on the shoulders of giants like Young, Foster, and White. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
JACE tives that he only wanted to hurt his wife, not kill her, planning to shot her in the leg with her father’s revolver. Prosecutors maintained that it was a premeditated attack. A prosecutor told the jury that Jace was angry at his wife for asking for a divorce. Jace played a police officer in the FX crime drama “The Shield.” He also had small film roles in “Forrest Gump” and “Boogie Nights,” as well as TV show “Southland.”
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Miami Dolphins: Larry Little inducted into Hometown Hall of Fame Eventually, those people were proved wrong because in his senior year he received two scholarship offers. One of them was at the school he eventually ended up committing to, Bethune-Cookman. In front of a packed auditorium inside of his alma mater, Little gave a speech in front of students, faculty, some of his former Dolphins teammates including Nat Moore, Mercury Morris, and Dwight Stephenson, as well his immediately family and the next generation of football players at Booker T. “With the area Booker T. is in, I’m grateful that something like this can go into my high school and be there forever,” said Little.
Larry Little
LEGAL NOTICES PUBLICATION OF BID SOLICITATIONS Broward County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting bids for a variety of goods and services, construction and architectural/engineering services. Interested bidders are requested to view and download the notifications of bid documents via the Broward County Purchasing website at: www.broward.org/purchasing. June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2016
ORDER OF PUBLICATION No. 2016 AA 77 IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE In The Matter of: EYANA FAITH-WILLIAMS WARE (DOB: January 16, 2016), A Minor, JOSEPH GLENN BUTLER and MEGAN NELSON BUTLER, Petitioner MOTHER GOOSE ADOPTIONS OF ARIZONA, INC., Co-Petitioner vs. JULIUS MARIO JOSEPH and ANY UNKNOWN FATHER, Respondents It appearing from the sworn petition for adoption and termination of parental rights filed in this cause, that the whereabouts of the Respondent, Julius Mario Joseph, may be known but the whereabouts of Respondent, Any Unknown Father, is unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry. It further appearing that Respondent, Julius Mario Joseph, is an AfricanAmerican male born on March 30, 1995, 5’10" tall, weighing 145 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes and has some tribal tattoos on his chest. His last known address is located at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is therefore ordered that Respondents, Julius Mario Joseph and Any Unknown Father, make their appearance herein at the Chancery Court of Carroll County, Tennessee, 99 Court Square, Huntingdon, Tennessee 38344 on Friday the 5th day of August 2016, at 10:00 a.m. and answer petitioners’ petition for adoption and termination of parental rights or the same will be taken for confessed as to Respondents and this cause proceeded with ex parte, and that a copy of this order be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the Westside Gazette of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. This 6th day of May, 2016 Meredith Brasfield WEAVER & CRAIG, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioners 51 Germantown Court, Suite 112 Cordova, Tennessee 38018 (901) 757-1700 Chancery Court of Carroll County Chancellor Carma McGee Kenneth Todd, Clerk & Master By Holly D. Williams, D.C. &M. May 26, 2016 June 2, 9, 16, 2016
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By D’Joumbarey A. Moreau What happens when dreams come true? Playing in the National Football League (NFL) is a goal that most aspire to achieve when they start playing organized football. Actually achieving that goal and playing in the league is a feeling that some will only get to embrace. Playing for one’s hometown professional team is a feeling that most will never get to see. Larry Little, on the other hand, got to do exactly that. After signing as a free agent in 1967 with the San Diego Chargers, Little was traded after two years to the hometown Miami Dolphins. Once Little was traded to the Dolphins he immediately won the starting right guard position and never looked back. Thanks to his athleticism, Little was faster than most of the defensive lineman he faced and was able to create running lanes for the Dolphins rushing game in the 1970’s. Additionally, his abilities allowed him to become very quick during pass protection and he became one of the best guards in the league. Thanks to his work on the offensive line he helped the Dolphins win their only two Super Bowls in franchise history, including the undefeated 1972 season. Already a member of the 1993 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, most people in the South Florida community know Little for his time playing for the Dolphins. What they should also know is that his career got started down in Historic Overtown at Booker T. Washington Senior High School. On May 25, 2016, Little was named to yet another Hall of Fame, the Hometown Hall of Fame. Playing for Booker T. Washington, Little learned how to play football. He first started playing at 13-years-old and played sparingly in his first three seasons at the school. People didn’t believe that Little would make it to the NFL. However, he never let their doubts adjust his faith. “There were times where people told me what I couldn’t do, but I believed in myself,” said Larry Little.
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Miami Dolphins: Helping kids stay fit with their Gatorade Junior Training Camp
By D’Joumbarey A. Moreau If you were a car, what type of car would you be? It was that simple question that sparked the minds of children at Barbara Hawkins Elementary School in Miami Gardens for the Miami Dolphins Gatorade Junior Training Camp.
Two of the Dolphins alumni, including Louska Polite and Troy Drayton, who’s now a Youth and Community Programs Manager with the organization, asked that question to the children. One of the children playfully responded by saying he’d be a Bugatti. Polite used the metaphor of fueling a Bugatti and related it to
the human body. Just as someone would put premium gasoline inside of a Bugatti, humans should treat their bodies similar to cars and fuel their bodies with good fuel. Junior Training Camp at Barbara Hawkins. One of the biggest principles that the children learn while attending the training camp is that their nutrition is just as important as their physical exercise. “You [kids] need to put in good fuel, the same way you put in good fuel into a car. Those foods that you put into your body are going to help you get good energy and kids really pick up on it when you put it to it them that way,” said former Dolphins tight end Troy Drayton. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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Miami Dolphins: Larry Little inducted into Hometown Hall of Fame Eventually, those people were proved wrong because in his senior year he received two scholarship offers. One of them was at the school he eventually ended up committing to, Bethune-Cookman. In front of a packed auditorium inside of his alma mater, Little gave a speech in front of students, faculty, some of his former Dolphins teammates including Nat Moore, Mercury Morris, and Dwight Stephenson, as well his immediately family and the next generation of football players at Booker T. “With the area Booker T. is in, I’m grateful that something like this can go into my high school and be there forever,” said Little.
Larry Little
LEGAL NOTICES PUBLICATION OF BID SOLICITATIONS Broward County Board of County Commissioners is soliciting bids for a variety of goods and services, construction and architectural/engineering services. Interested bidders are requested to view and download the notifications of bid documents via the Broward County Purchasing website at: www.broward.org/purchasing. June 2, 9, 16, 23, 2016
ORDER OF PUBLICATION No. 2016 AA 77 IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE In The Matter of: EYANA FAITH-WILLIAMS WARE (DOB: January 16, 2016), A Minor, JOSEPH GLENN BUTLER and MEGAN NELSON BUTLER, Petitioner MOTHER GOOSE ADOPTIONS OF ARIZONA, INC., Co-Petitioner vs. JULIUS MARIO JOSEPH and ANY UNKNOWN FATHER, Respondents It appearing from the sworn petition for adoption and termination of parental rights filed in this cause, that the whereabouts of the Respondent, Julius Mario Joseph, may be known but the whereabouts of Respondent, Any Unknown Father, is unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry. It further appearing that Respondent, Julius Mario Joseph, is an AfricanAmerican male born on March 30, 1995, 5’10" tall, weighing 145 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes and has some tribal tattoos on his chest. His last known address is located at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is therefore ordered that Respondents, Julius Mario Joseph and Any Unknown Father, make their appearance herein at the Chancery Court of Carroll County, Tennessee, 99 Court Square, Huntingdon, Tennessee 38344 on Friday the 5th day of August 2016, at 10:00 a.m. and answer petitioners’ petition for adoption and termination of parental rights or the same will be taken for confessed as to Respondents and this cause proceeded with ex parte, and that a copy of this order be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in the Westside Gazette of Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida. This 6th day of May, 2016 Meredith Brasfield WEAVER & CRAIG, P.C. Attorneys for Petitioners 51 Germantown Court, Suite 112 Cordova, Tennessee 38018 (901) 757-1700 Chancery Court of Carroll County Chancellor Carma McGee Kenneth Todd, Clerk & Master By Holly D. Williams, D.C. &M. May 26, 2016 June 2, 9, 16, 2016
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By D’Joumbarey A. Moreau What happens when dreams come true? Playing in the National Football League (NFL) is a goal that most aspire to achieve when they start playing organized football. Actually achieving that goal and playing in the league is a feeling that some will only get to embrace. Playing for one’s hometown professional team is a feeling that most will never get to see. Larry Little, on the other hand, got to do exactly that. After signing as a free agent in 1967 with the San Diego Chargers, Little was traded after two years to the hometown Miami Dolphins. Once Little was traded to the Dolphins he immediately won the starting right guard position and never looked back. Thanks to his athleticism, Little was faster than most of the defensive lineman he faced and was able to create running lanes for the Dolphins rushing game in the 1970’s. Additionally, his abilities allowed him to become very quick during pass protection and he became one of the best guards in the league. Thanks to his work on the offensive line he helped the Dolphins win their only two Super Bowls in franchise history, including the undefeated 1972 season. Already a member of the 1993 Pro Football Hall of Fame class, most people in the South Florida community know Little for his time playing for the Dolphins. What they should also know is that his career got started down in Historic Overtown at Booker T. Washington Senior High School. On May 25, 2016, Little was named to yet another Hall of Fame, the Hometown Hall of Fame. Playing for Booker T. Washington, Little learned how to play football. He first started playing at 13-years-old and played sparingly in his first three seasons at the school. People didn’t believe that Little would make it to the NFL. However, he never let their doubts adjust his faith. “There were times where people told me what I couldn’t do, but I believed in myself,” said Larry Little.
(Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Miami Dolphins: Helping kids stay fit with their Gatorade Junior Training Camp
By D’Joumbarey A. Moreau If you were a car, what type of car would you be? It was that simple question that sparked the minds of children at Barbara Hawkins Elementary School in Miami Gardens for the Miami Dolphins Gatorade Junior Training Camp.
Two of the Dolphins alumni, including Louska Polite and Troy Drayton, who’s now a Youth and Community Programs Manager with the organization, asked that question to the children. One of the children playfully responded by saying he’d be a Bugatti. Polite used the metaphor of fueling a Bugatti and related it to
the human body. Just as someone would put premium gasoline inside of a Bugatti, humans should treat their bodies similar to cars and fuel their bodies with good fuel. Junior Training Camp at Barbara Hawkins. One of the biggest principles that the children learn while attending the training camp is that their nutrition is just as important as their physical exercise. “You [kids] need to put in good fuel, the same way you put in good fuel into a car. Those foods that you put into your body are going to help you get good energy and kids really pick up on it when you put it to it them that way,” said former Dolphins tight end Troy Drayton. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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