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Report: Racism in BWI’s Concessions Workforce

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among fast food workers at Maryland’s BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, while White workers are far more likely to be employed in the often higher paying roles of servers and bartenders, according to a report released by UNITE HERE, a service employees union working to organize concessions workers at BWI, and the Maryland NAACP.

Food Desert Created

The report, titled ‘A Missed Opportunity’ and released at a press conference on July 28, surveyed 437 of the estimated 830 hourly food and retail workers at BWI, and found that African Americans hold 83 percent of the lower paying fast food jobs at the airport, and 63 percent of the back of Continued on A3

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Shuttered W. Cold Spring Lane location.

Stop, Shop and Save Closes Multiple Locations

By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO

Photo courtesy of UNITE HERE Local 7

Workers hold signs displaying findings from UNITE HERE’s report finding racial disparities among BWI’s concessions workforce.

One month after the AFRO reported on the rumored closing of a the N. Monroe St. location of Stop Shop and Save, one of Baltimore City’s oldest Black-owned grocery store chains, three Stop, Shop, and Save grocery store locations have closed.

As of July 25, 2014, the Stop, Shop, and Save grocery stores on N. Monroe St., W. Cold

Spring Lane, and The Alameda have closed for good. The last remaining location, on Harford Ave., displayed all the signs of a store soon to close, with large sections of the store unstocked and empty, and employees discussing where their next checks, possibly their last, would be mailed.

At the N. Monroe St. location the inside fixtures were in the process of being dismantled and its equipment apparently sold off. Two

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Black Detective Acquitted in Maryland Shooting of Man Who Allegedly Used Racist Threats

By AFRO Staff A jury acquitted a New Jersey police detective who said he acted in self defense after he shot and killed an Anne Arundel County man last year.

According to the Associated Press, Joseph Walker, 41, was found not guilty of all charges including first and second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter and other charges July 30 in Anne Arundel

Arnold Jolivet

Business Community Will Miss Long-Time Advocate

By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO Arnold Jolivet Sr., a long time advocate for minority contractors at both the local and national level, and a man considered by many to be a giant in the Baltimore community, passed away at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, on the morning of July 27, after struggling with several ailments over the course of the past year. Jolivet had been a tireless proponent for minority contractors for the past 40 years, fighting to ensure that they received their fair share of government construction contracts.

Born September 23, 1942, in Baldwin, La., Jolivet moved to Houston, Texas as a teenager, where he would stay until he came to Morgan State University on a football scholarship in 1962.

Currently enshrined in the Morgan

County Circuit Court.

Walker, an investigator for Hudson County, N.J. was arrested for fatally shooting 36-year-old Joseph Harvey of Landsdowne, Md. on June 8, 2013.

Walker was driving his family

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Opinions Range on Housing Immigrant Children

By Victoria Jones Special to the AFRO The push to find homes for hundreds of unaccompanied Central American immigrant children increases as Maryland leaders search to find a solution to the current immigration crisis.

The prevailing thought is that the children are leaving their home country due to the violence they’re forced to endure. For many Central American children, gangs are taking over the streets and the idea of fleeing to the United States seems a better option.

With more than 50,000 immigrant children coming into the United States in less than a year, more pressure is being put on Maryland to house some of them.

However, options for shelter spaces are running low as controversy has scrapped

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Arnold Jolivet receiving the Special Award at the 2014 Maryland Minority Contractors Association, Inc. 4th Summer Soiree and Awards Banquet.

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Kan. Court’s Overturn of Carr Brothers Death Sentences Draws Social Media Fire

The Kansas Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the death sentences for a pair of brothers convicted of the heinous killing of four people in Wichita in 2000 has drawn sharp criticism in online forums.

According to the Associated Press, the court on July 25 ruled 6-1 to overturn the death sentences of Jonathan and Reginald Carr, and also vacated three of four capital murder convictions against each brother; one remaining murder conviction for each was upheld.

Most commenters expressed outrage at the court’s decision to remove the brothers out of the execution line, while others expressed outrage at the justice system at large. Many, apparently also disappointed at the absence of justice for the shocking crimes the brothers committed, relied on their faith and looked for justice in a higher power. Given the decade and a half since the crimes, this new development marked the first time some readers had heard about the case, causing them to express shock and disgust. Reaction to the state court’s decision has been, in general, harsh across social media, both

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Numerous people took to social media to voice their criticism on the decision to overturn the death sentences for Jonathan and Reginald Carr. locally and nationwide.

The charges stemmed from a week-long crime spree in Wichita, capped by the brothers breaking into a home where five friends were staying, and forcing them to perform sex acts and withdraw money from an ATM before shooting each in the head execution-style in a local soccer field. Four of the victims died; the fifth survived.

In its decision, the court found procedural problems with the sentencing phase of the original case, as well as flaws in the judge’s instructions to jurors at the time. “This is such a travesty, especially for the woman who survived and testified,� AFRO reader Denise Rich wrote on Facebook. “A slap in her face.�

A man who claimed to have a personal connection to the Carr brothers provided another comment. “I went to high school with these two,� Mike Conley wrote on the AFRO’s Facebook page. “No one who knew them was surprised when we’d heard what they’d done. They were worthless even back then.�

Others apparently disappointed by the pair’s escape from the executioner pointed out flaws in Kansas’ capital punishment statues, saying it offers criminals too many loopholes. “It’s a bad law,� Wichita Eagle reader Fred Warren wrote in comments below that newspaper’s July 25 story about the case. “It has never been used for any execution on anyone that has been sentenced under it in Kansas. It allows for too many appeals and too many opt-out exclusions. Don’t blame the Supreme Court, blame a poorly written law.�

The Carrs will return to Sedgewick County, Kansas court for further proceedings, re-opening a painful chapter in that community’s history. “All we can do now is pray that they both get the sentence that they deserve when they are re-sentenced,� Eagle reader Jeremy Wheeler wrote.

An AFRO Facebook follower, Vanessa Lockhart, appeared to sum it up when she commented: “we need our Black men to be out there being strong and positive not lowlife criminals. I see these pics and mourn for what is lost.�

Spike Lee Creates Video About NYPD Chokehold Incident Involving Eric Garner

In a new video, Spike Lee expressed his opinion about a recent incident in which an NYPD officer used an illegal chokehold to restrain a man.

Eric Garner, 43, a father of six and grandfather of two, died last week after police officers in Staten Island attempted to arrest him. One of the officers, eight-year NYPD veteran Daniel Pantaleo, used an illegal chokehold to bring him down to the ground.

In a now-viral video of the incident, Garner can be heard telling the police multiple times that he could not breathe while five officers surrounded Courtesy Photo him on the ground. Garner Spike Lee was allegedly selling bootleg

cigarettes.

According to Newsone, Lee took the video of the incident with Garner and intercut scenes of Radio Raheem’s death sequence in his seminal 1989 film, “Do The Right Thing.�

The video is apparently intended to hold a mirror to reality, emphasizing how much his art seemingly imitates real life 25 years after that film’s release.

Lee also took to Twitter, writing “Brother Eric Garner No Longer Breathes Courtesy of Banned NYPD Chokehold. Rest In Power.�

Pantaleo was stripped of his gun and badge.

Garner was laid to rest July 24 in Brooklyn, with Rev. Al Sharpton featured as one of the speakers in a service which included family, friends and people from the community.

According to the New York Daily News, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton has ordered that the department’s 35,000 officers be re-trained in the use of force.

Okla. Teen Charged with Sexually Abusing Kenyan Youths at Children’s Home

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Mathew Lane Durham confessed that he was struggling with homosexuality and child pornography.

A 19-year-old Oklahoma teen was arrested July 17 for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with as many as 10 children while volunteering his time at a children’s home in Nairobi, Kenya in April.

Mathew Lane Durham was arrested on four charges that include traveling to engage in elicit sexual conduct, engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places, attempt and conspiracy, and aggravated sexual abuse with children.

According to the court documents, during a volunteer trip to the children’s home, the teen volunteered to stay in an “overflow bunk� at the Upendo’s Children’s Home in Nairobi, where he volunteered.

A live-in caretaker at the children’s home became suspicious of Durham’s behavior towards the children and asked the children about it; they informed him about the alleged sexual abuse. Durham reportedly engaged in sexual acts with boys and girls from ages four to 10 years old. At least one of the victims is HIV-positive.

The caretaker reported the allegations to Upendo officials.

Durham initially denied the allegations, but later confessed that he was “struggling with homosexuality and child pornography,� according to an affidavit. Durham’s passport was seized after he submitted a written and videotaped confession.

Durham returned to the U.S. in June, and is currently being held at the Logan County jail, in Edmond, Okla. Durham’s attorney, Stephen Jones told The Oklahoman that the allegations filed against his client were inaccurate.

Jones told the paper that, “the events that occurred in Kenya the last maybe five, six days that Matt was there frankly reveal some sort of pseudo-tribal psychological voodoo practiced on him, including confiscating his passport, false imprisonment, keeping food from him one day, delay in allowing him to depart from the country, misleading his parents.�

According to documents, the children’s home was founded by an American citizen who recruits volunteers from the Oklahoma church community and provides food, housing and clothes to abandoned children in Nairobi.

Durham is scheduled to appear in court again Aug. 1. If convicted, he faces life in prison.

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Regulations Block Success of Necessary Food Program

By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO At the end of each school year, municipalities throughout the country seek ways to provide for the loss of free meals many children receive and rely on. However, federal regulations governing the programs that fund free meals to low-income children are blocking the success of the effort.

Of the approximately 85,000 children attending Baltimore City public schools, 84 percent, or about 71,000 students, are eligible for free or reduced price meals at their school, according to information released by the Family League of Baltimore. Of those 71,000, 46,308 children received free or reduced price meals during the academic year.

Feeding America is a nonprofit that works to end food insecurity in the United States.

Spokesman Ross Fraser said that over 21 million children across the country currently receive free or reduced price meals through the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, but lose access to those meals when school breaks for the summer. During the school year, children consume up to 50 percent of their calories at school, a large gap that municipalities seek creative ways to fill during the summer months.

The Baltimore Partnership to End

Childhood Hunger operates 70 of the more than 200 stationary sites offering free meals to children during the summer in Baltimore City, according to Katherine Klosek, director of the Baltimore Partnership to End Childhood Hunger. It also operates 11 mobile food sites with routes in south, east, and west Baltimore.

While the United States Department of Agriculture funds the meals, which are for children 18 and under, through its Summer Food Service Program, federal regulations currently limit the number and types of meals that can be served at any given location.

Each site is limited to serving two meals, and the meals cannot be lunch and supper.

“The most likely reason is that the reimbursement rates for lunch and supper are pretty high, it’s about three dollars,” explained Klosek. “That’s really high – some of the highest in any federally funded nutrition program – and so I think it’s just a costcontainment measure.”

Cost containing or not, the rule limits the effectiveness of meal sites, increases the number of sites required to provide an area with all three meals in a day, and forces lowincome residents, who may or may not have their own forms of transportation, to travel to various locations to take advantage of available meals.

Kim Trueheart, whose site – the Liberty Rec

and Tech Center in West Baltimore – serves Rec and Tech Center provided three meals a over 300 children during the summer, noted day, but the current interpretation that the closest sites to where children of the federal regulation prohibits actually live, city schools, are that now. “If we run our program not open. This, she said, for a full eight hours, which we increases potential do, then we send the children transportation barriers home on empty stomachs, and for families needing the I think that is a tragedy,” said Summer Food Service Trueheart. “We know that Programs operated by during the summer our kids the city and its partner need this access to food. agencies.

And if we send them home According on empty bellies, the next to Klosek, the morning when they come prohibition on back to us, they probably serving three meals haven’t eaten since we at a single site will fed them lunch, and that’s result in 150,000 unacceptable.” evening meals not being served over The Baltimore the course of the Partnership to End summer. This Childhood Hunger is at a time when using social media the food stamp to raise awareness benefits eligible of the federal limit families can changes and issues receive has been it creates. Follow the – Kim Trueheart reduced. information and join Trueheart the conversation on points out that Twitter, via hashtag last year the Liberty #3meals4bmore.

“If we run our program for a full eight hours, which we do, then we send the children home on empty stomachs, and I think that is a tragedy.”

Concessions Workforce

Stop, Shop and Save

house positions—such as dishwasher—at the airport’s full service restaurants, despite making up only 59 percent of the concessions workforce.

In contrast, White employees, who make up 22 percent of the concessions workforce, account for 55 percent of the front of house staff—such as bartenders and servers—at the airport’s full service restaurants, positioning them not only as the face of the airport, but also in the most lucrative available concessions jobs.

A separate survey conducted between 2013 and 2014 by UNITE HERE had found that the median wage of employees at BWI’s concessions providers was $8.50 an hour, a lowwage burden this new report has found to fall disproportionately on Black workers.

The report quotes a White server, Jeremy Pollard, of the airport’s Vino Volo wine bar, as saying, “My hourly wage is six dollars per hour, but as a server I have the opportunity to earn tips, which average out to an additional $20 per hour. In the year and a half since I’ve worked here we’ve hird seven new servers, but none of the workers in my restaurant are AfricanAmerican.”

Natalie Hickman, an African-American employee at the airport’s McDonald’s location who is currently on personal leave, said the report documents what she saw every day working at BWI. “If I go sit at Silver[ Diner] or DuClaw [Brewing Company], I’m being served

by White servers,” said Hickman. “I never see an African-American, or I never see a Latino come up to me or a Hispanic come up to me and serve me, it’s always a White person. I see it almost every day.”

UNITE HERE has

men who identified themselves only as representatives of New Grand Mart, a grocery store with locations in Maryland and Virginia, were loading a meat slicer and other equipment into a box truck for use in their own business.

Inside, a workman told the AFRO he was not supposed to allow pictures but would on the condition no one’s face be revealed.

Lois Boone, who lives on Presstman St. a block away from the N. Monroe location, tells the AFRO that in her 56 years in the area, she has seen four different food markets come and go.

With Stop, Shop, and Save now closed, she will have to travel 10 to 15 minutes to the next nearest supermarket. She, however, owns a car, unlike many of her neighbors on Presstman and in the Gilmor Homes housing project nearby.

“There’s no grocery store close but [up] Mondawmin,” said Boone. “That’s a little distance for people who have no transportation.”

At a barber shop across the street from the recently closed W. Cold Spring Lane location, a group of men gathered and complained about the decline in the quality of the store over the course of its tenure since the early 90s, and expressed a sense of betrayal at the abrupt closing.

“It got worse over time,” said one of the men in the shop, Dontay Bradford, who told the AFRO his family had stopped purchasing meat at the store in 1998. Bradford and a man who only gave the name Ronald expressed frustration with the supermarket’s lack of engagement in the community, a community that Bradford felt had been taken advantage of by the store’s owners.

“And that’s the thing. It was Black owned.

It was supported. And [it wasn’t] giving back.

And now it’s like you took all the money out the hood and ran,” said Bradford.

At the recently closed Alameda location, there was a simple, handwritten sign on the door that read ‘Store Now Closed,’.

At the only remaining open location on

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Photo courtesy of UNITE HERE Local 7

Sen. Catherine Pugh speaks at a press conference at BWI announcing release of report detailing racial inequality among BWI’s concessions workers engaged in a concerted effort to organize concessions workers at BWI since 2012, and the report is part of its ongoing efforts to shed light on the limitations of the developer model currently employed by the state of Maryland to manage the airport’s concessions program.

In 2004, during the administration of Gov. Robert Ehrlich, the airport shifted from a model in which a single company, HMS Host, ran all of the airport’s concessions to a developer model in which a developer, in this case AirMall USA, determines which concessions companies to bring to the airport, and controls and leases the space available for concessions companies to operate in, according to Bhav Tibrewal, director of the UNITE HERE Airport Group, the union’s policy and development arm.

AirMall does not hire workers directly, simply leasing space for companies to operate in. However, since they control the available space for concessions operators at the airport, they are in a position to require a fair wage, or police potential discrimination, according to

Tibrewal.

Meghan Cohorst, a spokesperson with UNITE HERE, similarly pointed out that, while simple racism largely accounts for the report’s findings, that fact alone does not absolve the state or AirMall of any responsibility.

“We’re not in a post-race society, and at the same time, if we’re turning a blind eye to the problem, then it’s never going to improve,” said Cohorst. “We’re not saying that AirMall and the developer model are responsible for racial inequality. What this report is trying to do is share this reality that this is what’s happening at the airport, and now that it’s out there, hold AirMall and hold the Maryland Aviation Authority responsible for taking steps to fix it.”

For Tibrewal, Maryland’s use of the developer model has deprived the state of a potential tool for the economic development of its largest city, Baltimore, which provides many of the airport’s employees.

“Baltimore is a majority African-American city, everyone knows it’s extremely impoverished and full of struggle,” said Tibrewal. “You would think that maybe the biggest piece of infrastructure owned and operated by the state of Maryland, BWI airport, would be a source of relief to that type of poverty and those types of dynamics. Instead, what we’re seeing here is a continuation, and maybe even a cause, for some of that poverty.” ralejandro@afro.com

Harford Rd. a manager, Lawrence Irving, inquired on his cellphone about whether his employees will have their checks mailed to the store. Shelves at that location were largely empty, and what displays were still stocked were largely adorned with signs announcing steep discounts.

Irving told the AFRO that he had been with Stop, Shop, and Save for over 36 years.

“It’s sad. True,” said Irving, adding, “It’s business. It’s life.” Irving said that another grocery store company, Very Best, Inc., had expressed interest in the Hartford Rd location as well as in the existing employees.

When the AFRO contacted Very Best, Inc., its president, Ray Ha, explained that while they

“And that’s the thing. It was Black owned. It was supported.

And [it wasn’t] giving back. And now it’s like you took all the money out the hood and ran.”

–Dontay Bradford were interested in the location, no agreement had been finalized, and that while they would be interested in some of Stop, Shop, and Save’s existing employees, they would also likely have some of their own present employees working there as well.

Similar to what employees of the N. Monroe St. location had told the AFRO back in June, Irving had not been given any official closing date by ownership, though the condition of the store gave an indication that such could very well be pending imminently.

The AFRO attempted to reach out to Stop, Shop, and Save owner Rev. Dr. Henry Baines, as well as Stop, Shop, and Save President Anthony Baines, Henry Baines’s son, but could not leave messages because both of their mailboxes were full. When reached for comment one month ago, Anthony Baines deferred to his father who chose not to comment. ralejandro@afro.com

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Immigrant Children Continued from A1

some shelter locations in Baltimore City and Westminster.

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said she is open to the idea of turning vacant federal buildings into shelters, just a day after Gov. Martin O’Malley spoke out against the idea. He supports an expanded foster care network or placing the children in private homes.

Catholic Charities proposed placement of about 50 children in their St. Vincent’s Villa in Baltimore County, saying the housing would be funded through a mix of federal dollars and donations. They would also provide health and educational services for the children.

While there seems to be varying views about the issue, one thing is for sure, and that is a solution for Maryland’s child immigration crisis needs to be found quickly. According to the Health and Human Services Department, between Jan. 1 and July 7 Maryland has taken in 2,205 unaccompanied immigrant children.

On a per capita basis this means that Maryland has more unaccompanied immigrant children who are settled with sponsors than any other state. Administration officials said the reason is based on the high proportion of Maryland residents from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, the countries from which most of the immigrant children are fleeing.

Baltimore residents have much to say about the crisis and how the children should be handled.

Kendra Carr can see the changes that are happening in the neighborhood from the recent influx of immigrants and believes the mayor’s idea is not bad.

“If they are going to do something about these vacant [buildings] in Baltimore, then yeah,” said Carr, who’s lived in the city about five years. “If this is their incentive to finally clean up Baltimore and do something with a lot of these vacant properties, then I definitely think it’s a great idea, especially since you don’t want these kids roaming the streets and potentially getting into trouble becoming part of all the crime that is happening here anyway.”

Alnita Sherrill feels it’s the thing to do.

“A lot … have issues with having people that are different from them living in their backyard,” said Sherrill. “To me having immigrants should be allowed, because if we have the space and the ability to house them then why not?”

In regards to expanding the foster care system, Sherrill thinks Mayor Rawlings-Blake should expand the system for all children.

“Well I think it’s a good idea if she does it not only for the sake of the immigrant children who are coming in, but for the sake of the children who are already here,” Sherrill stated. “I’ve come from the system, not personally, but knowing the system, knowing that it’s already overworked and already underserved when it comes to having workers to work with the kids and placement for the children, so it’s already over utilized and the need is great.”

Marilyn Blanding agrees with Sherrill’s sentiment of looking out for Baltimore children as well.

“We have to look out for our own children too because our children need help. The housing is terrible because you can’t find housing for people and we have a terrible homelessness situation going on, but if every, all states participated maybe it wouldn’t be so bad,” said Blanding.

Blanding doesn’t think expanding the foster care system would be a cure-all. “It may not be a full solution to the problem, because our foster care system is booked,

overbooked. It’s mainly our Black children who need foster care and I don’t want to boot our Black children out,” she said.

In regards to Catholic Charities helping the immigrant children, Blanding thinks it’s a good idea.

“It may help them. I can see Catholic Charities trying to help them because that’s what they do,” she said. “As long as somebody helps them, not just throw them in a building somewhere and leave them there. If Catholic Charities can do that, then I’m for it. Help them get an education, help them go forth and do whatever it is they need to do to move up. Maybe they can better themselves and go back and take care of their people in their country.”

Howard W. Roberts, coordinator of Urban Youth Ministries within the African American Ministries of The Archdiocese of Baltimore, said Catholic Charities should definitely help.

“I think it’s automatic, it’s a no brainer; we should be doing likewise for all those who are in their most trying time of need and we worked efforts throughout the Archdiocese here to sort of support any way we can,” Roberts said. “It’s only right that we treat those who are likewise coming from other places in the way we would want and in the way I think should be modeled by anybody who professes to be a Christian. We’ll let them sort out the politics later but the first issue is to address their immediate needs and make sure the people feel as safe and welcomed as we would want to be or have been at some point in our history of this country.”

Roberts also gave some more insight as to what the African American Ministries are doing to help provide relief.

“We do a series of efforts as individual churches. We work with about 14 churches out of the office of African American Ministries and those individual churches are a part of all those fundraising efforts,” Roberts said.

While most people seem to think that some type of relief should be provided to immigrant children coming into Maryland, William Richards believes otherwise.

Richards believes that unaccompanied immigrant children “should be at home with their parents.” He also said most immigrants coming into the country are not children, but are “adults and young adults who are in gangs” and are “using the border as an excuse to sneak into the country.” He also believes that we must help our own homeless children and people in Maryland who have issues and need shelter before we help others from outside of the country.

Vera Richards, a resident of D.C., seems to think the opposite by not viewing immigrants coming into the U.S. as a problem.

“The view that immigrants are a problem is isolated to the individuals who believe immigrants are taking ‘what is not theirs to have’. From my knowledge, most immigrants are willing to work 10 times harder than the folks complaining about them. America will only continue being a leading power if we have the people willing to work,” Vera Richards said.

In regards to immigrant children coming into the United States, she said, “I agree that the children should remain in America. They are here to feel safe and be educated. Children are the leaders of the future and as such, America should invest in them. Children should be afforded the opportunity to achieve the ‘American Dream’.” “When it comes to helping, D.C. needs to follow the same guidelines it places on its residents.

Provide immigrants with a job and place them on a program so that eventually they become tax paying citizens giving back to the community.”

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Should the U.S. shelter the women and children immigrants coming across the Mexican border? Why or Why not?

Dora Evans

“While it’s difficult to determine the intentions of all illegal immigrant, I believe immigrant women and children should be sheltered by the U.S. because some of them are coming from places of hardship and are looking for a better life. Each of us are Americans today because our parents, grandparents or great grandparents were born in another country. Would it have been right for them not to have been given an opportunity?”

Aissatou Boye

“I believe the U.S. should shelter immigrants because they are coming to escape the problems in their own country. immigrants crossing the border is inevitable so providing a home for them is the best option for the U.S. It’s a very debatable decision, however, if my family was faced with this situation, I would appreciate a place to stay.”

Jared Morris

“The United States should shelter immigrants that are coming across the border. This country is built on immigrants and to now block anyone who’s coming in would be truly un-American. People are coming to this country to realize and pursue the American Dream and the United States should encourage that.

Rufus Atkins

“I think they should check the people. I don’t say no, because the people are leaving for a reason but not everybody who’s leaving just comes. I would say yes but it should be limited and it should be a process.”

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Baptist Church until his term expired earlier this summer.

“He just loved God, loved people, and loved helping people,” recalled Jolivet II. Continued from A1 Bell recalled a man who fought for what he believed in. science at Morgan and was appointed chief justice of the “I guess the thing you could always count on about him student court while there, according to former Chief Judge was that he really believed in principle and he would pursue of the Maryland Court of Appeals Robert Bell, who met and principle no matter what,” said Bell. “That was the critical became life-long friends with Jolivet while at Morgan. thing for him.”

According to his son, Arnold Jolivet II, Jolivet went on Jolivet’s commitment to principle was so great, that while to study law at the University of battling prostate cancer in 2010, Maryland School of Law from he would leave his radiation 1967 to 1970, and then worked treatments and head off to meetings for the state in the area of equal of the Baltimore City Board of employment and opportunity.

Estimates in order to advocate In 1975, Jolivet started his on behalf of his contractors, said own company, Management Jolivet II. Trainers and Consultants, and in Baltimore City Councilman 1978 became the first executive Carl Stokes, the chair of the City director of the Maryland Minority Council’s Taxation, Finance Contractors Association, which he and Economic Development founded along with Robert Clay, Committee, released a statement Doug Sands, and Bob DeShield, praising Jolivet’s tenacity on in order to fight for the rights of behalf of African-American and minority contractors whom they women owned enterprises and his felt were not receiving a fair share willingness to stand alone in his of the construction opportunities advocacy for them. at a time when Baltimore City was “He was masterfully witty building its subway system. and exercised temperance and Jolivet leaves behind a 40 fortitude,” wrote Stokes. “He was year record of service that strategic and often humorous in includes holding the office Photo Courtesy of Arnold Jolivet II his presentations and testimony on of executive director for the economic inclusion of minority and Arnold Jolivet Sr. with wife of 45 years, JoAnn National Association of Minority women entrepreneurs. I am going Jolivet Contractors from 1998 to to miss this gigantic personality approximately 2001, according to Jolivet II. and steadfast advocate for minority and women business But more importantly, Jolivet II tells the AFRO he will enterprises.” remember a man of dedication to his family and his God, as Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake described Jolivet as well as his work. “a consistent, devoted and vocal champion for minority “I remember my father as just being an awesome example businesses.” of tirelessly giving of himself for his wife, and for me,” said For Bell, more than anything, what he will remember is a Jolivet II. “He was the example of entrepreneurship that I saw. great friend.

I don’t have any recollection of him working for anybody but “He’s a great guy and he certainly will be missed and I’m himself. He loved his grandchildren immensely. He loved certainly going to miss him,” said Bell. serving the church.”

Jolivet is survived by his wife of 45 years, JoAnn Jolivet; Jolivet had been the head of the deacon board at Union his son, Arnold Jolivet II; his grandchildren Isaiah and Nia

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Jolivet. Jolivet had nine brothers and six sisters.

He was preceded in death by Loys Hawkins, Elsworth, Ezekiel, Henry Lee, Joseph and Myrtle Jolivet and Evelyn Madison.

He is survived by Geraldine Denison, Gerar, James, Ralph, Russell and Warren Paul Jolivet, Hilda Manning and Sylvia Waller.

Observances for Arnold Jolivet are: *Viewing; 4-8 p.m., Aug. 5, Vaughn Green Funeral Home at 8728 Liberty Road, Randallstown, MD 21133. *Wake: 10 a.m., Aug. 6, (Jolivet’s beloved) Union Baptist Church, 1219 Druid Hill Avenue *Celebration of Life: 11 a.m., Aug. 6, Union Baptist Church *Interment: Garrison Forest Cemetery ralejandro@afro.com

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attorneys said the policeman thought he and his wife were in danger after Harvey yelled about the traffic blunder and used racial slurs and made threats.

“We are extremely pleased that the jury was able to see this for what it was—a father who was forced to defend his family, including his wife and his children, who were under attack on the side of the road,” lead defense attorney Charles Curlett Jr. told the Capital Gazette. “The prosecution’s theory of the case that this was an act of murder, that this was motivated by aggression and anger, is simply wrong.”

Meanwhile, Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney Anne Colt Leitess said she was disappointed by the verdict.

“It was a well-fought case,

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Joseph Walker it was an excellent case, but at the end of the day, I am concerned that Mr. Walker, as a law enforcement officer, is a very aggressive person,” she told the Capital Gazette. “In this case, he had many, many options.”

August 2, 2014 - August 8, 2014, The Afro-American

Freedom Summer Journal

The Unordinary Ordinary Person Of The Summer Of 1964

Carl Se-Keung ‘Imiola’ Young April 26, 1942- June 14, 2008 Over fifty summers have come and gone since the summer of 1964 in Mississippi.

That summer over a 1,000 mostly young people rode down to Mississippi to help disenfranchised Blacks register to vote. And my friend Carl Se-Keung Imiola Young was one of them.

Carl who? You ask.

In American schools the first two months of the year are dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement as if Dr. King was a one man band. Or, as Julian Bond summed it up so succinctly, “Rosa sat so Martin could march so Obama could run.”

Every little child writes an essay about “I have a dream,” not once giving a thought to the bravery of hundreds of thousands of ordinary men, women boys and girls doing unordinary things to make the dream happen.

“For us, the Movement we participated in was above all a mass peoples’ movement -people coming together to make history for themselves,” Bruce Hartford wrote.

“What was most fundamental and profound in that struggle was the central role played by men and women, boys and girls, transforming their own lives for themselves through extraordinary courage. For us, these non-famous folk who are overlooked or undervalued by mainstream history were the heart and soul, blood and bone of the Freedom Movement.”

In the 1960s, Hartford was a field organizer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in Alabama and Mississippi. Today he is web spinner of the Civil Rights Movement Veterans website (www.crmvet. org Of course, you are not familiar with the well over 1,000 out-of-state volunteers participated in Freedom Summer alongside thousands of Black Mississippians. Most of the volunteers were young, most of them from the North; 90 percent were white, many were Jewish and Carl Se-Keung Imiola Young, an ethnic Chinese student from Honolulu.

People often talk about change. They talk the talk, but when it comes down to it.... they are still talking. Carl was brave and capable of making extraordinary change throughout his far too short time on this planet.

While a senior at Carleton College in Minnesota, Carl took part in the massive “March on Washington.” He also hitchhiked a 2,500 mile, three-week tour of the South, either moderating or speaking on civil rights at several college student gatherings.

Immediately after graduation, with a degree in government and political science, Carl announced his intention to go to Mississippi after a week of training in Cincinnati. He also wrote a letter to his family church in Honolulu for financial and moral backing.

In the letter to his pastor, the Rev. Richard Wong, he said workers had been warned of the possibility of arrest so they should have bail money.

“I will do my best to keep from being arrested, but I will remain to stand trial in order to prevent forfeiture of the bond . . . the bond is very large. He said the bond usually runs around $500.

“I feel a moral obligation to direct action to help resolve America’s greatest domestic problem, and since I am in a position to do so, I’m asking the support of you and the church.”

He went on to explain, “Since I have been away from the isolation of Hawaii, I have gradually been caught up in the movement.”

Hung Wai Ching, chairman of the church council told the congregation the council was ready to donate $220 for Carl’s living expenses while in Mississippi and also the bail money.

The highly respected Hung Wai Ching, a community leader, told the council should they want to share in the spirit in Carl’s work; each person should contribute toward Carl’s

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expenses. The goal was met within the week.

In the late summer of 2004 upon his return from “The 2004 Voices of Freedom Summer National Conference and Reunion,” Carl, a veteran of the SNCC (the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) told me about that agonizing summer. I had read the brochure and thought this was where I had to be. It read “This summer, SNCC, in cooperation with COFO, is launching a massive Peace Corpstype operation in Mississippi.” The promise of the Peace Corp appealed to me.” So I decided to go, Carl said.

The Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) was a coalition of the major Civil Rights Movement organizations operating in Mississippi. COFO member organizations included the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

COFO was formed in 1962 to coordinate and unite voter registration and other civil rights activities in the state and oversee the distribution of funds from the “Voter Education Project.”

After the training that all volunteers had to go thru it was announced that James Chaney (a black CORE activist from Mississippi), Andrew Goodman (a summer volunteer), and Michael Schwerner (a CORE organizer) both Jews from New York were murdered in Philadelphia, Miss. Their training supervisor asked whether or not anyone wanted to drop out. No one did.

Carl knew he was putting himself into harm’s way. He went anyway.

Carl looked at me with a broad grim and said, “But I did sign my will.”

“In 1964 I spent the summer in Holly Springs as a COFO (The Council of Federated Organizations) safety/communications officer; there was no sovereignty/independence movement in Hawaii. A humid subtropical climate, the tiny town of Holly Springs is near the Mississippi Delta. The area was a series of cotton plantations that depended on slave labor. The racial makeup of the city was about 22 percent White, 77 percent African American, therefore the White establishment was vicious and mean.

“Mississippi was a long way from Hawaii and I had never witnessed such anger and hostility as the local Whites had for the incoming ‘Freedom Riders’ as we were called.”

“Was I scared? . . . You bet I was.”

Carl looked at me with disbelief that I would ask such a dumb question, having lived with Jim Crow most of my life.

“I believe everyone was scared.”

“Freedom Summer” activists faced threats and harassment throughout the duration, from white supremacist groups and local residents and police. During that summer 37 Black churches and 30 Black homes and businesses were firebombed or burned. More than 1,000

Black and White volunteers were arrested, and at least 80 were brutally beaten by White mobs or racist police officers.

“The White students from the north had checks sent to them from their parents.

However, the banks would not cash them.

Therefore a middle man was needed. The White students would have the checks endorsed to COFO and I would go to the bank to cash them. The White bankers did not suspect that a Chinese would be a part of the movement. Their only thought of a Chinese was what they saw in the movies of Charlie Chan or the corner laundry. So I quickly became the money changer. As much as I wanted to teach in the Freedom Schools, it was my task to handle the check cashing.”

“As small as the town was, how could they have not known who I was? Carl and I laughed at the sheer absurdity of racism.

Carl completed his summer in Mississippi and did a tour in the Peace Corp in Uttar Pradesh, northern India, assisting chicken farmers. Like most able bodied men in the 60’s he went into the Army and served as a medic specialist in Vietnam. “His time in the south and Vietnam radicalized him, recalled his sister Jade Young of Honolulu.

Carl had great compassion for everyone.

He learned every language where he spent time; Hindi in India, Chamorro in Guam, the various Native Languages in Micronesia, plus French and Hawaiian and some Vietnamese.

Once back at home in Hawaii, Carl put his full being into The Hawaiian Sovereignty movement. Carl stood out as the rare ethnic Chinese in the movement, and rarely called attention to himself.

“Later in life, Carl received his Hawaiian name, Imiola,” Jade told me. “Imiola” means to seek life, to seek truth, to explore and be one with profound knowledge.”

“There was nothing “ordinary” or “regular” about the men & women who risked all to defy white-supremacy by lining up to register at the courthouse, or those who sat on their porches with shotguns guarding us from night-

riding terrorists, or the young girls and boys who braved dogs and fire hoses and filthy jail cells to march for freedom. No, the “ordinary” people took counsel of their fears and stayed away from “that mess.” “Regular” people did not attend mass meetings, go on freedom rides, sit in at the five & dime, or defy Bull Connor and Sheriff Clark. So what do we call those who did,” Hartford wondered.

Imiola wrote: “Historical racism and its attendant historical trauma tie together the 400-year old struggle of Blacks in America with the century-long struggle of Hawaiians in Hawaii.

The pain from this “post-traumatic stress ‘disorder,’ this historic trauma of slavery and colonialism, has brought about a deep anger and hostility that today threatens gains of the past. However, as we come to grips with what our genuine ‘deep culture’ is and as we retrace and rediscover our roots, the foundation is laid for real change, revolutionary change.”

We need to take inspiration from Imiola to challenge us to overlook our differences.

There must be a way to help re-create the Beloved Community that he was blessed to know, if only for a moment, in the Civil Rights Movement of the 60’s.

Thank you my friend, my hero, Carl SeKeung ‘Imiola’ Young for your help in making this day in history possible. May you rest forever in my memory!

–Your fellow Veteran of the Civil Rights Movement MarshaRose Joyner

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Hayes to Expand Opportunities in the 40th District

By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO Six months before he officially takes office, Antonio Hayes, the presumptive delegate of the 40th District has begun working on behalf of his district. He is assisting Violetville residents in their attempts to revitalize a local park.

While Hayes may not yet be among the most familiar names in Maryland politics, he has a fairly extensive history behind the scenes. Hayes has been an active participant in Democratic campaigns throughout Maryland, as well as in Pennsylvania and Virginia, and at various levels of government, since 1998, the summer after his freshman year at Frostburg State University.

Hayes’s campaign experiences had made him intimately familiar with policy and legislative issues. He was hired by Sheila Dixon as her legislative director in 2003, when she was city council president. Later, Hayes helped run Dixon’s 2007 successful mayoral campaign, following that with service as assistant deputy mayor from 2007-2010.

Hayes, who grew up in Baltimore City’s Penn North neighborhood, also worked as a community organizer for the Governor’s Office of Crime Control, and Prevention, and said in an interview with the {AFRO} that it was his activism that led him to run for state delegate.

“It started really with my activism,” said Hayes. “And then, my experience working on the campaigns gave me a glimpse into being an elected official – how you can still be an activist but it takes it to a different level, because you have a different platform from which to advocate on behalf of the community you want to see improve.”

Hayes feels the state legislature is the best place for him to serve his native Baltimore because the General Assembly has more direct policy engagement on important issues ranging from healthcare to economic development. “My whole thing was to make a substantive impact for the community,” said Hayes.

(photo courtesy of Antonio Hayes)

Antonio Hayes, one of the three presumptive delegates for Baltimore City’s 40th District in the House of Delegates.

Economic development is high on Hayes’s list of priorities.

He says the minimum wage issue in Maryland is still alive for him, and that $10.10 an hour is not yet enough. “Part of my day job is working with low income families all the time,” said

Is the Mosby-Neverdon Race for Real?

By Victoria Jones Special to the AFRO Now that the primary election in Baltimore has proclaimed Marilyn Mosby the Democratic candidate for City State’s Attorney, a race that is usually sealed in this majority Democrat city and state, is really beginning. Or is it?

Then Democrat Russell Neverdon declared in February of this year, that he was switching affiliation to become an Independent, and to continue his quest for the State’s Attorney’s office as such.

In regards to his switch, he said he wanted to give the city a choice and he wanted “to avoid splitting the vote on race or gender.” He also said he was putting ego aside to do it.

“It was a sacrifice. I knew it was a hard road,” Neverdon said. “Anything worth fighting for or anything that’s going to

be long term is going to be hard.”

This switch adds an interesting twist to the election as it brings up the question of how likely an independent is to win in Baltimore? While Neverdon does have some supporters that commend him for doing a “great job” and encouraging him to “keep up the great work”, does he have enough supporters to win over his opponent Marilyn Mosby?

Hayes, employed as the chief of staff for the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, “and we’re finding that even those employees that are making $10 an hour, if they have a family of three or four, they still have to rely on the benefits of public assistance. So $10.10 is a great starting point . . . hopefully the legislature will have opportunities in subsequent sessions, in future sessions, to look at what does it really mean as far as building families, and supporting local economies.”

Hayes wants to see more meaningful economic opportunities brought to his district, and hopes to pursue policies that will spark entrepreneurship in some of the more struggling sections of the 40th. He is aware of the wariness some in Baltimore City have towards the business sector, but feels strongly that it is possible to both encourage economic development in low-income communities and protect the interests of low-income residents in those communities.

“I don’t see the two, business and some of the interests that we have in hiring people locally as opposing views,” said Hayes. “That’s a role that government can actually play, helping businesses get up and running but at the same time, if you’re going to give some type of relief, if you’re going to give some type of tax credit to any developers or businesses which essentially lowers their [operating costs], there should be opportunities to hire local.”

Hayes would like to see area community colleges used to greater effect, providing two-year courses for managerial level positions in job markets that need workers in Baltimore, such as the city’s growing hospitality industry. “More realistically, I think what I’ll be able to do over the next four years is build some of those partnerships with community colleges and the business community to make sure that people have the skills and training, or the certifications that they need in order to transition into the workforce,” said Hayes.

Whenever his run in the legislature is done, Hayes says he wants to be known as the guy who still answers his phone when you called and never became a politician.

“I want to be as accessible as possible.”

streets and at the end of the day, this is what this is all about.”

So maybe the race is on. And voters are up for the challenge.

“Yes, I do plan to vote. Both candidates seem truly dedicated to our community,” said Baltimore resident Ryan Bowens. “Mosby promises that violent offenders must serve 80 percent of their sentence. She also plans to create the back on track program to provide resources to young people that will keep them out of trouble.”

Bowens said he applauds Neverdon’s efforts and his pro bono legal work, as well as his efforts help provide criminal record expungements.

“As aforementioned, both candidates are great and much more in tune with Baltimore City than Bernstein ever was. I look forward to casting my vote Nov. 4 for the candidate I support,” Bowens said without indicating his choice.

Marilyn Mosby’s win over incumbent Gregg L. Bernstein during the primary election came as a surprise to many, but shows she clearly has support behind her.

Mosby says she “feels great” over her recent victory and that her win sends a message in Baltimore that the people voted for change.

Supporters of Mosby say she is “Baltimore’s next powerhouse” and has the “tenacity and the commitment to serve the people.” Others say that she “in touch with the people” and she is “someone who cares about Baltimore.”

As of right now Neverdon is still working on getting enough signatures to be on the ballot in November and he says wants to have more than the required signatures.

“We’re going to continue to collect signatures until the deadline,” stated Neverdon. “We’re on an excellent path.

We’re working toward our double number.”

In regards to being Baltimore City State’s Attorney, Neverdon believes you have to be “a proven leader.” He believes he has experience that Mosby doesn’t. “The experience is not just trial experience. She has five years of criminal trial experience. I have 15 years of being in the trenches doing criminal trial work. It’s an administrative office. That’s something she can’t present,” Neverdon said.

However, Mosby believes she does have the experience necessary for the job.

“I’m the only person in this race that was actually a Baltimore City prosecutor,” Mosby said. “I’m the only one coming into this race with experience, so I know what it takes to get these individuals, these violent repeat offenders, off our

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August 2, 2014 - August 8, 2014 The Afro-American

COMMENTARY

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Guarding Our Democracy For Americans, and especially Americans of Color, this year’s elections are not an abstract debate.

They are a struggle upon which our livelihoods and lives may well depend.

During the last four years, we have seen a Tea Party Minority in the U.S. House and Senate do everything within its power to re-write America’s progressive legacy. We have witnessed vicious and often patently false attacks upon our president, former Secretary of Elijah Cummings State Hillary Clinton, Attorney General Holder and other leaders in the Obama Administration. So, we must approach these elections with crystal clarity. President Obama – and his progressive legacy – are on the ballot this year just as surely as if the president’s name headed the list of candidates.

What would reactionary success at the polls this year mean to everyday Americans, and especially to those of us who are Americans of Color? Both conservative and progressive experts agree, the consequences could be devastating.

The progress we made during the first two years of President Obama’s presidency would be brought to a halt – or even destroyed.

There would be less federal funding for education, infrastructure, and energy – and there would be serious efforts to hobble the Justice Department’s civil rights enforcement.

Almost certainly, Republicans would pass bills similar to what’s been in the budgets written by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan over the past few years: reducing Pell grants, food stamps, and money for renewable energy. They’d target the EPA, and go after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the new agency created by Dodd-Frank that reins in the bad practices of banks and other lenders.

And women’s right to control their own bodies would be on the block.

One commentator, Michael Tomasky, has summarized the impact of total Republican control of Congress in this way: “defunding all or significant parts of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare); weakening the Environmental Protection Agency; knee-capping the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, blocking President Obama’s judicial appointments.”

“If the Republicans win the Senate,” says Norman Ornstein of the conservative American Enterprise Institute, “the conclusion they’re going to draw is ‘obstruction works,’ and they’re going to double down on it. So they’ll be thinking, ‘Why go out of our way to do stuff

and why compromise when in [the 2016 presidential race], we can win it all?’”

Neera Tanden, president of the Center for American Progress, agrees. “A GOP Senate takeover would be terrible for Obama’s presidency,” Tanden says. “It would spell the end of any progress on any legislative action and, with GOP control of both houses of Congress, Republicans would set up debates to help their presidential candidates in 2016. And of course, investigations of the administration would double.”

As New York Senator Chuck Schumer predicts: “It would let loose six years of right-wing frustration. The potential for gridlock is enormous.”

“Their whole effort is grounded in their contempt for government,” Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown observes. “On Medicare, on Social Security, on consumer protection, on regulation of Wall Street . . . If you want to know what a wholly Republican Congress would do, the thing to do is to look at what they’ve done in state capitals where they can. In Ohio, they’ve gone after voters’ rights, workers’ rights, and women’s rights. They’d bring that to Washington.”

The Republicans have been extraordinarily candid about their determination to turn back history and destroy the progressive gains that we have achieved during Barack Obama’s presidency.

In 2008 and 2012, when President Obama was officially on the ballot, Americans of color registered and voted in record numbers, creating – and then defending – the congressional support for progressive change that expanded economic opportunity, supported education, vastly increased access to affordable health care, protected our natural heritage, and defended our most fundamental civil rights.

The national progress that our electoral participation created is at stake in a limited number of close Senate races this year.

It is no coincidence, therefore, that reactionary elements in states like Arkansas, Arizona, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, and North Carolina have done everything in their power to make it more difficult

The Lynching of Eric Garner

It was one of the most difficult scenes in Spike Lee’s classic movie “Do the Right Thing,” the brutal strangulation of peace-loving Radio Raheem

by New York City police in a Brooklyn pizza shop. That scene touched a raw nerve as it recalled the 1983 death of 25-year-old graffiti artist Michael Stewart, another choke-hold victim of the New York City Police Department.

Now, we find ourselves enraged over the police killing of Eric Garner in Staten Island, which Walter Fields was captured on cell phone video as a police officer puts him in a choke hold, with the man pleading that he can’t breathe. Garner was taken away unconscious and later pronounced dead. Another day in America.

Let me be clear – Eric Garner was lynched. He was brutally assaulted and choked to death by a police officer who, supposedly trained, abused his authority with deadly precision. It is not enough to state that the officer used deadly force because when it comes to Black males and police, there is a violent regularity that has persisted for decades. The manner in which Black men and boys are set upon by law enforcement is consistent with their marginalization in society and the degree to which they are a criminalized class. There is no

benefit of the doubt, no reasonableness, no dialogue – just force and upon the slightest protest on our part, violence and probable injury or death.

We need to be clear and unambiguous about Eric Garner’s death in the larger context of the suppression of Black males. What is experienced by Black males on a daily basis is seldom the experience of White males, and cannot be fathomed by Whites in general. White mothers do not have to counsel their sons on their behavior should they encounter police or worry when their sons step out their door whether they will be a victim of police violence. Even in the most extreme situations when White males are the perpetrators of violent crime, police are in apprehend mode and not in pursuit with deadly intent.

Eric Garner was lynched.

He is the most recent case in a gigabyte file of such cases. I have yet to see the movie “Fruitvale Station” because I know how difficult it will be to see the reenactment of the killing of Oscar Grant. It cuts too close to home because I remember the killing of 15-year-old Phillip Pannell by a White Teaneck N.J. police office in 1990. The boy was shot in the back with his arms raised in surrender mode.

The White police officer, Gary Spath, was acquitted by an all-White Bergen County jury. The acquittal came amidst a massive police march through the community in support of the officer. That’s the other piece of this ongoing horror show; the closing of the ranks of the blue fraternity and the perpetual denial on the part of law enforcement that these episodes are not the end result of racist intent.

Eric Garner was a victim of racism.

The New York City Police Department is not alone in perpetuating

for Americans of color, the elderly, women, and students to vote. On a positive note, however, these are states in which African Americans and Hispanic Americans can vote in substantial numbers – as we did in 2008 and 2012. We have the power – if we exercise that power – to defend our democracy and President Obama’s progressive legacy by voting in large numbers again this year.

The United States Department of Justice and organizations like the NAACP and ACLU are challenging voter suppression laws passed by reactionary Republican elements. In states like North Carolina, the grass roots coalitions that led President Obama to national victory in 2008 and 2012 are mobilizing another historic voter turnout for this November.

They realize that President Obama’s vision of a stronger, more equitable, and more sustainable society is at stake. It is our duty – and in our self-interest – to join them and support them in defending our democracy.

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings represents Maryland’s 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.

crimes against Black males or operating in a way to violate the civil liberties of Black people. The NYPD just happens to be the largest police force in the country and has perfected the art of police abuse.

Last week, the federal government announced the monitoring of the Newark, N.J. police force, which for years residents lodged complaints against. Now, it has come to light that officers in New Jersey’s largest city are even suspected of stealing personal property from residents they detain. In Chicago, the former city police commander, Jon Burge, presided over a department that regularly brutalized citizens and he himself was alleged to have engaged in violence. He was convicted in 2010 for lying about the torture of police suspects.

NYPD Chief Bill Bratton’s order that all officers undergo training on the proper techniques to apprehend suspects is too little in light of the brutality of Garner’s death. For starters, every officer on the scene should be dismissed. If officers sworn to uphold the law can witness a citizen being choked to death and not intervene, they are not capable of fulfilling their legal duty to protect and serve. The video clip clearly shows a man who was not confrontational, who was attempting to defuse the situation and was trying to communicate with the officers. He is taken down by the officers and then thrown to the ground as an officer puts him in a deadly choke hold. Garner can be heard on the video pleading “I can’t breathe,” but his physical condition was of little concern to the officers who were intent on demonstrating that they were the dominant force.

Eric Garner was lynched.

Walter Fields is executive editor of NorthStarNews.com

My Brother’s Keeper Initiative Is Destroying The Black Male Mentoring Movement The White House’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative is destroying the Black Male Mentoring Movement in America – decades-long work to save Black boys. Virtually all of the small, community-based agencies that comprise this substantial, historic effort to mentor Black boys have been left out of the overall conversation, the planning, and the funding essential to save Black boys and to chart a new course for their continued survival. Many of these groups provided mentoring for Black boys long before President Barack Obama became president and they will be working to save Black boys when he leaves the office.

The White House made a strange decision to allow The University of Chicago to be its lead academic partner in the mentoring of Black boys although no visible plan exists to increase that school’s dastardly low Black male student population, which has hovered at about 2 percent for the past 15 years. The Black males on campus at the University of Chicago have to deal with severe racial profiling from their own campus police, and one Black male student was even put in a chokehold and “arrested for not properly using the library.”

Funding the elite, well-healed University of Chicago as the leadership organization for Black male mentoring while ignoring grassroots organizations that have facilitated Black male mentoring programs for decades guarantees this initiative will fail.

Phillip Jackson

I support President Obama on many things, but I cannot support the My Brother’s Keeper initiative as operated in its first year. In fact, this initiative has given America the excuse to say, “We gave Black men My Brother’s Keeper, what else could Black men possibly want?” Most insidious is the fact that corporations and foundations that once funded smaller entities that mentored Black boys, now direct those dollars to My Brother’s Keeper, essentially putting these effective, mostly Black agencies out of business.

Equally appalling is this initiative’s lack of grassroots leadership and the underrepresentation of Black organizations and agencies in My Brother’s Keeper. The failure to include these important stakeholders severely undermines the integrity of the initiative.

Who are these people rushing to save young Black men and where were they when there was no money to do this important work? To those of us working long before My Brother’s Keeper, the motive remains to save the lives of our children and rebuild our communities – not money or contracts. Now Black-led organizations are being systematically locked out of the process of mentoring Black boys by The White House.

Fact sheets, press releases, and photo-ops will not transform the state of Black men in America. Yet these seem to be the initiative’s most-used tools. A recent study, also out the University of Chicago claimed there has been little-to-no progress for Black men in America over the past 45 years. The National Assessment of Educational

Progress recently reported that only 10 percent of 8th grade Black boys in America read at or above a proficient level while the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University reported unemployment rates for various age groups of young Black men and teens are two, three and four times that of non-Black age-related groups.

The murder statistics for young Black men, and for Black and Latino children in Chicago, are astounding and some of the highest statistics for any population in the world. President Obama does not have to go far see and understand the magnitude of challenges, on all levels, faced by Black men and boys. He can simply walk down the block on which he lives in Chicago to see the problem—and the solution. The question is, will he!

Where are the “brothers” in the My Brother’s Keeper initiative?

My Brother’s Keeper can be a good thing for young Black men in America – just not in its current, shallow iteration. Experienced stakeholders and grassroots leaders need to be a part of this initiative for it to succeed. And this initiative must succeed. It is hypocritical for America to continue to fail/destroy Black men and boys and still consider itself to be one of the greatest, most humanitarian countries in the world.

Phillip Jackson is founder and executive director of The Black Star Project in Chicago. He can be reached via email at Blackstar1000@ameritech.net.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION Speak to My Heart Ministries

Speak to My Heart Ministries is holding a Community Outreach and Health Fair, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 9 at 3903 W. Belvedere Ave. in Baltimore. The theme of the day is “Harvest Time”!

Health screenings include blood pressure, TB, diabetes, vision and more. Activities include live music performances and a moon bounce. Free school supplies will be distributed. For more information email: orrstacey@ymail.com or call: 443-799-9192.

Dr. Emmett Burns and Rising Sun Ramp it Up for 30 Days in August

Dr. Emmett Burns

State Del. Dr. Emmett Burns, pastor of Rising Sun First Baptist Church in Baltimore County, has put together a most unique program for the month of August.

The 30 Days of August Celebration begin, Aug. 1, with a special Community Prayer and Praise Service. This is followed on Aug. 2, with the Parade Against Violence in the community. It will feature virtually all of the members and auxiliaries of the church. Burns says he expects at least 200 parade participants. Burns has been an outspoken advocate for gun control during his tenure in the Maryland House of Delegates which ends this December.

The Pray at the Pump Movement will sponsor a Book of Peace for people to sign. By signing, they agree to pray for peace in the community and in the Middle East at least three times a day. The first week of August also features a week-long Vacation Bible School for at-risk children in the community. Wholesome evening meals and expert instruction will be provided for the youth who are fighting

tremendous odds.

Members and the community will be treated to outstanding seminars on such topics as life and financial planning; substance abuse counseling; legal aid and others. There will be a health screening night and a trip to the Baltimore Zoo. One hundred members will receive free tickets to the Baltimore Orioles game. A political candidates’ forum to acquaint the members with the issues for the November election is also on the agenda.

Burns says he wants his church to be connected to the community and this program of events provides that critical link. Many of his parishioners say this 30-day project represents the perfect way for him to climax his years of service in the General Assembly. They are also appreciative of the sacrifices that he made during the Civil Rights Movement of the 60s where he was a protégé of the slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Burns was a key leader in the Jackson State student protest that led to integration of public facilities in that segregated arena.

He will celebrate 53 years of marriage on August 23.

It Takes A Village Makes a Big Deal of Excellence in Education

photo by JD Howard

Seated: Takiya Braxton, Nikita Brathwrite, Morgyn Thomas and Sydnee Fields.

Standing: Ramona Hardy, Frances Steven, Jamal Martin, Larry Lancaster III, Joshua Diggins, Larinda Fields and Sean Fields

It Takes A Village held its second Scholarship and Awards Gala, June 21 in the Hall of Fame at Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore. In addition to Oscar Cobb receiving the Key to the Village Award, Excellence Awards went to Morgyn Thomas, 7th grade; Takiya Braxton, 5th grade; Darius Williams, 4th grade, Ki’Ajah Davis, 2nd grade and Maria Whitehead, 1st grade, all students of Edgecombe Circle Elementary/Middle School. Steve Berlack, president and founder of The Berlack Method was the keynote speaker at the event that also featured dance by Sydnee Fields and Larry Lancaster.

It Takes a Village is a non profit organization that offers advocacy and empowerment programs for young people and families of Baltimore city and county. Programs include enrichment resources at Edgecombe Circle, a 6-week summer camp, a scholarship program, Youth Seeking To Reach Incredible Visions of Excellence (Youth STRIVE); and Boys in Building One’s Worth Through investment, Empowerment and Sacrifice (Boys in BOWTIES), a mentoring program for 7 and 8th grade boys at Edgecombe Circle.

Sean and Larinda Fields founders of It Takes A Village, both ministers at Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church, believe education is an important element to success and have had many years of experience wotking with at-risk young people.

It Takes A Village founders can be contacted at ITAVCEC@gmail.com or 443-579-ITAV.

Williams Family Members Named ‘Siblings of the Year’

The Baltimore office of National Neighbor to Family recently announced their 2014 Siblings of the Year and the award went to the Williams family of Baltimore City.

Upon notification, the oldest living sibling, Barry Williams said, “All my life...I knew I was blessed. Yes we had/have a mother and father who loved us, but the best gift they gave us all

was each other. My brothers and sisters have always been my best friends. He said even on the darkest of days, “We knew we could call on each other. It’s just the way it’s always been. I don’t know where I’d be without my siblings.”

His siblings include: Adrienne Jones, Myron, Warren and Darrin Williams.

National Neighbor to Family deems this family to be a “marvelous example of a family that’s all about family morals and is active in the Baltimore community.

Since 2008, Neighbor to Family has honored a family that exhibited a fantastic sibling bond.

The honorees of this year will be presented with the 7th annual Gordon Johnson Award, Sept.

24, as “Baltimore’s Siblings of The Year” at Baltimore’s Best at the Forum Caterers.

Proceeds from this event will go to activities for Baltimore area foster children. There’s also limited sponsorship, and vending opportunities are still available. Contact Donna McCarter for ticket purchases and more information at 410-496-8151 or email: donna.mccarter@ neighbortofamily.org.

Caroline Center Receives $10,000 Grant from The UPS Foundation

Caroline Center, a nonprofit workforce development organization providing education and career skills training for underserved women in Baltimore, recently received a $10,000 grant from the UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of the United Parcel Service. The grant will be used to provide full financial scholarships for Caroline Center trainees who wish to pursue their certifications as nursing and geriatric nursing assistants and pharmacy technicians.

Caroline Center educates and trains 180 women each year for professional healthcare careers and provides the services and support they need to attain work in their field and to be successful in their lives and careers. The program is offered tuition-free to women who strongly desire to practice in the fields of nursing and pharmacy, and who would not otherwise be able to afford the program and training. Since 1996, Caroline Center has prepared more than 2,000 women to move beyond low-wage jobs, away from poverty, and into sustainable careers that provide the opportunity for advancement.

In awarding the grant, President of the UPS Foundation Eduardo Martinez said, “Our goal is to fund powerful programs that make a lasting difference in communities, and we are honored to support Caroline Center’s workforce development efforts in Baltimore.”

Travis Winkey to Host National Modeling Competition

Travis Winkey, founder of Travis Winkey Studio, will host the American Designer Agencies and Models (A.D.A.M.) Competition, Oct. 11, at the Pikesville Hilton Hotel in Baltimore. The competition, also co-hosted by the world renown super model Beverly Johnson, showcases local to national models and introduces a new size category ‘Women with Curves,’ to highlight models of a nontraditional size. The A.D.A.M. Competition offers up and coming or seasoned models the opportunity to display their modeling talent on the runway.

The A.D.A.M. Competition is the premier event sponsored by CAAD (Council for African American Designers), a membership association made up of models, designers, and other fashion industry professionals in the U.S. CAAD was launched in Baltimore, in 2002, the result of work originating in 1980 by Willie Smith and the Paris/ Africa tour featuring Patrick Kelly’s collection in 1985. It’s currently the world’s oldest, and largest, organization exclusively for African American designers founded by legendary fashion guru, and Travis Winkey choreographer, Winkey.

Dubbed the “prince of fashion” by former heavyweight champion, Muhammad Ali stated, “We’re excited about introducing a new category of models, in the 14-18 Women’s dress size range, to expand upon a genre of talent who possess a more accentuated physique, seen among today’s women. Mainstream runways inclusive of more svelte or slender models typically presents barriers to this model type, and the criteria needed for them to compete as full-figured excludes them as well, but we are excited to embrace this new group of talented models.”

The all day event showcases several male and female models in separate competitions.

More details along with sponsorship opportunities, event tickets, agenda and special activities are available at http://www.adamcompetition.com. Travis Winkey, with industry expertise in promotions, production, design, publishing, consulting, directing, and community activism shared that this event will be expanded in the future to include a Design competition as well.

Home Builders Welcomes Lynne Harris as V. P. of Corporate Communications

WASHINGTON WASHINGTON — Home Builders Institute has appointed Lynne Harris as vice president of corporate communications. Harris brings extensive leadership and experience in various aspects of communications to HBI, having held positions in print and broadcast journalism, national trade associations and nonprofits.

Following an early career as a journalist for Pacifica Radio, National Public Radio and CBS affiliated radio stations, Harris has spent Lynne Harris more than 20 years managing public relations, corporate communications and marketing efforts for several national organizations.

Most recently, Harris was vice president of communications for the Consumer Specialty Products Association, where she led the organization’s external and member communications activities and programs. “Lynne’s background in journalism and experience in public relations will help strengthen HBI’s position as the recognized source for career technical education and national leader for career training in the building industry,” said HBI President and CEO John Courson.

In her new role, Harris will develop and execute HBI’s comprehensive internal and external communication and public relations program to promote the organization’s training programs and workforce development initiatives. She will be responsible for providing leadership to HBI’s overarching communications enterprise, including internal communications, branding, print, digital, traditional and social media.

“HBI will leverage Lynne’s career-long experience and dedication to communications to take the organization to the next level,” Courson added.

Along with a master’s degree in public communication and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from American University, Harris is accredited in public relations through the Public Relations Society of America. She has received numerous national awards and recognition for her work during her career.

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Robert Miller, Ella Howard, Beatryce Jefferson, Mack Simpson III, Candi Simpson

Birthday Celebrant Mack B. Simpson Jr with friend Hattie Gipson

Mack hugs Pastor Wall after her tribute to him

Frances Thomas with “Dancing with Soul” dancers Lewis Neal and Leslie Mallory

Warren C. Hayman, Willie and Evelyn Christian

Anita and Sam Williams

Photos by A. Lois DeLaine

Adrienne WalkerPittman

Kathryn CooperNicholas

For five years now, Sisters Saving a high-tech human services, The City (SSTC) has fought to educational , entrepreneurial, save young people in Baltimore arts and entertainment from the culture of violence sports complex. Nicholas’ that has claimed so many lives. personal experience changed The anniversary celebration, her perspective and she now June 22 at the Delta Community believes, “it takes a village to Center, marked those years and make a difference in the lives of honored many who’ve our young people.” helped in the fight.

Founded by Kathryn Cooper Nicholas, who almost lost her son when he was stabbed Derrick Brown, La Tonya Martin at a downtown and Kendall Martin bus stop as part of a gang initiation, the Youth Village operates as

Mack received a pinochle apron with cards and coins.

Friends, relatives, former students, coworkers and church members gathered, July 26 at Tiffany East Catering, to celebrate the birthday of Mack B. Simpson Jr. who turned 90 years old on April 28.

“Big Mack” was born in Clear Springs and attended Bates High School in Annapolis, receiving his bachelor’s from Bowie State College and his master’s degree from Columbia University. After military service in Africa, Italy and Spain, he spent 34 years working with children and adults in Baltimore City and Baltimore County schools, Coppin State College and Crownsville State Hospital.

Throughout the afternoon, accolades were expressed by many persons, including St. John AME Church senior pastor, Rev. Dr. Peggy Wall who spoke of her parishioner as being “a faithful father, protector, and provider, a man of God, a lay leader who has taught us by example, and possesses a rare sense of humor” A very touching tribute was made

by Mack Simpson III who described his father as “one of the most special persons in the world” and thanked him for “taking me to my first ball game; traveling all over the world; you were my first music teacher who gave great advice throughout my years.

“Thank you for your example of hard work; excellence, dignity and what you have done for me. You are my unsung hero. A real father is still very rare, and I value the bond that we share.”

Simpson summarized his father as being “A Top Notch Dad!!”

The talented honoree asked the guests to celebrate with him with the singing of “What A Fellowship” as he played along with with Charles Arnette and his band.

Alvin and Carolyn White

Rev. Nathaniel and Joyce Batty Sr.

Mack’s cousins are Carolyn Eames, Martha Bowman, Joyce Ross Bowman, Odessa Bowman, Helen Sharps, Fandria Bowman. Seated Wallace Bowman, Francis Sharps

Dr. Clarence Mills, LaVonda Shelton

Essie Banks, Clarence Mollock, Margaret Vigneulle

One of Simpson’s students, Muriel L. Christian Gray, from Sollers Point junior and senior high schools

Zodoaman Wehye, City Council member Cheryl Middleton and Stan Stovall Dr. Ruth Brown

Ben and Joyce Holmes

Seated: Vernon Davis III, Charles Eddington Jr, Carl Shipp Jr., Kevin Tyler and Derrick Wilson Standing: La Tonya Martin, Kendall Jamison and Alonzo Chapman

Photos by J.D . Howard

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Friends Flora and Richard Johnson

Bill Brent, Mildred Ragin

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“No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were: any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.”

John Donne The city of Cambridge, Md. and Mace’s Lane High School are celebrating Ailene and Howard Seymore’ s son Tyrone Seymore, a 1988 Delaware State College Athletic Hall of Famer for his performance in basketball and tennis, returning to Delaware State to receive the impressive ring symbolic of his induction into the Hall of Fame. A founding father of Delaware State’s Groove Phi Groove Fraternity he received honors for the chapter’s 50 years at Delaware State. Tyrone, a member of the Baltimore Old Timers Basketball League, Maryland Jaycees, past Grand Exalted Ruler of Protective Order of Elks of the World, East Lodge #1043, and member of the Masonic Lodge-Enterprise #3 was a professional basketball player auditioning with the Baltimore Bullets.

Tyrone, a retired Baltimore City school teacher, father of five and grandfather of 13 has received many honors and accolades over the years, always accompanied by his wife Agnes.

“Sweet bitter love” it was bittersweet returning to Delaware State to receive the ring from his beloved Alma Mater because his wife and cheerleader for 42 years had died of cancer in November. A devout Christian, he accepted his ring with dignity and humility but in true Tyrone fashion, he refused to wear the ring until his pastor Dr. Lena Dennis blessed it on Sunday. “summer summer summertime time to sit back and unwind” DJ Jazzy & Fresh Prince “Sitting on the dock of the bay watching the tide roll away” in South Baltimore is Nick’s Fish House, a long kept secret nestled below the Hanover Street bridge. We visited this isolated seafood house when Tony left Cross Street market to open this fish house

and Ed Rodgers became the chef. What was a secret is “nevermore” this “secret garden” is the perfect spot to sit on the deck along the water’s edge eating steamed crabs as the band performs island music.

You don’t have to go far to enjoy the beauty of the city of Baltimore and the magical spots located on the water.

For a relaxing evening check out Wit and Wisdom’s patio at the Four Seasons Hotel; the view of the harbor is stunning.

Charles Faison’s 28th DipNic at Elks Barrett Park in Crownsville was once again the in spot to be seen and heard. Snookie and Slagz Band had the people dancing in the pool as they performed Happy and Purple Rain. The impromptu conga line wrapped around the park as guests jammed to the Faisionian Club theme song “going to a dipnic.”

There’s jazz on the Avenue in the courtyard of the Avenue Bakery August 2 to support the Royal Theater & Community Heritage Corporation in an effort to rebuild the Royal Theatre “One Brick @ time!” For more information www.theavenuebakery.com.

“Do you know what today is? It’s our anniversary, anniversary” Tony Toni Tone Happy Anniversary to Aja and Walter Hill III, Carroll and Sheila Bennett, Henrietta and Roy Scott and Jeanette and Bobby Lloyd.

“I want someone who can make me laugh and just be normal and understand my lifestyle and how I wanna live it.” Selena Gomez The bride and groom wore white and so did the guests of Mildred and James “Dickey” Harris as they celebrated their 50th anniversary at their plush Ashburton home.

Over 150 guests sat under the beautiful white steeple tents enjoying fine cuisine and butler service prepared by Josie and Tom of Ridgley Caterers. Among the guests sharing in the festivities were Andrea Amprey, Blanche and Paul Beckham Jimmy and Marguerite Walker, Dr. Samuel and

Lucretia Billups, Portia Harris, Hon. Yvonne Holt-Stone, Gwendolyn and Nathaniel Trader, Dr. James Haynes, Ret. Col. Kenneth and Bobbi Polston, Scarlet Dawson, Cordell and Deleanor Boone, Vernon and Sharon White, Dr. Donald and Joanne Parker, Russell and Ernestine Jolivet, Bonnie Erickson and Ralph and Brenda Wright.

“The artist does not see things as they are, but as he is.” Alfred Tonnelle The above quote speaks volumes of The Art of Patrick McGuire’s opening exhibit at the Frederick Douglass Isaac Myers Museum attended by nationally known artist Larry “Poncho” Brown, Linda Tucker, Ed Towles, Kylis and Julia Winborne, Adam McGuire, Amy Skilts, Araceli, Dr. Katherine Wagner, Joseph Ford, Shirley Basfield Dunlap and many other artists supporting this great sculptor.

“As an artist it is important to respond to an idea as it comes to light” Patrick McGuire Museum curator Marsha Jews and Patrick’s wife gave an introduction about the sculptor and his passion for the exhibit titled “Water Wind Sky Rain.” Patrick was working on sculptors relating to Ireland’s history when he noticed the various shapes of the discarded woodcuttings.

After arranging and rearranging the wood pieces the exhibit was born.

Derrick Compton love’s for connecting people through parties and events comes natural being the son of the late Sir Johnny O the original party promoter. Join Derrick Aug. 17 at the Doubletree Hilton in Pikesville for a Classy Happy Hour for the 40 plus crowd. Call 443-4493392 for tickets.

Happy Birthday Sharon Walker Price, Joslyn Alexander and Richard McClearn.

“May the work I’ve done speak for me” Rest in peace, Arnold Jolivet. Maryland’s loss is heaven’s gain.

1942-2014 A lute Continua (the struggle continues)

Author’s Corner Title: She’s All Caught Up! Author: Jamila T. Davis Release Date: 08/26/14 Jamila T. Davis, born and raised in Jamaica Queens, New York is a motivational speaker, prison reform activist and the author of several books geared to empower women. Through her powerful delivery, Davis illustrates the real-life consequences that result from poor choices.

Davis, a former real estate investor, is no stranger to triumphs and defeats. From a self-made millionaire at age 25, Davis’s life took a tragic twist. Today she’s known as federal prisoner #59253-053, sentenced to 12 1/2 years for bank fraud.

From behind bars, Davis embarked on an intense journey of healing and restoration.

Documenting her findings, she created the Voices of Consequences Enrichment Series, which has helped to transform the lives of female offenders across the country. Her message of hope transcends to women of all backgrounds: “You don’t have to let your past dictate your future. Success is a matter of choice!”

What was the impetus for writing this book?

On July 16, 2008, I was sentenced to a 12 1/2 year sentence for bank fraud. Never in a million years did I think my life would take such a tragic twist. Instantly, I was forced to adjust. I had to make every effort to understand the purpose of my pain and survive. Trying to make the best out of my time, I participated in a prison public speaking group created to warn at-risk youth about the severe consequences of poor choices. Watching the most rebellious teens vow to deter from crime after hearing my story inspired me to pen my book, She’s All Caught Up, because I realized I could make a difference!

What surprised you about the development of the book?

Writing my book forced me to deal with the reality of my situation. It made me focus on subtle moments, key experiences and people who had a great influence on the warped mentality that I had developed.

It surprised me most to see how powerful influences are to young children. I developed an esteem for certain individuals at a very young age that no one could break. Even though my parents tried their best to rear me up on a straight path and I followed them for a while, when the opportunity arose I reverted back to the influences I idolized as a young child. I was completely mesmerized by hustlers and the fast life, and eventually it became my lifestyle.

For what audience is your book written?

My book is written as a cautionary tale for youth, but people of all ages can relate.

Many adults who’ve read my book told me it made them reflect on their own lives, and it helped them recognize the common pitfalls their children may fall prey to.

She’s All Caught Up is a must read for every little girl who ever thought she was not good enough or pretty enough, whether young or old. I believe it is an eye opener that will help readers clearly see how jumbled up our lives can become when we live to gain the esteem or acceptance of others.

What one thing do you want the reader to learn?

I want my readers to learn to love themselves, be themselves and know its okay to be by themselves.

The best thing a person can gain is selfconfidence.

When you know who you are, and whose you are, that’s true beauty that radiates from the inside out.

Trying to figure out your self-worth based on the perception others may have of you is a certain way to follow the path of unhappiness and self-destruction.

What one thing do you want the reader to remember forever?

Every negative choice we make in life comes with a consequence. Sometimes the price we are forced to pay is severe!

Therefore, be mindful of the choices you make. Live for today, but keep tomorrow in mind!

What did you learn during the writing process?

Through the writing process I learned to let go of shame and guilt. Instead of worrying about what others think of my mistakes and my most embracing moments, I allowed myself to be vulnerable, which opened the door to true inner healing.

Writing this book changed my life because it forced me to truthfully acknowledge my faults, learn from my mistakes and let the past go!

What’s next on the horizon for you?

I created the “Voices of Consequences Enrichment Series” for incarcerated women.

It is a three book nondenominational, faith-based series to empower incarcerated women to heal, recognize their potential and recapture their dreams. Spending years behind bars I have been in a unique situation to really see the powerful strongholds that have hindered many women such as myself.

I utilized my own path of self-discovery and inner healing, and documented my findings to help women who truly desire to change.

(See www.vocseries.com) I also created “The High Price I Had To Pay” Book Series to give incarcerated women a platform to tell their stories.

Each volume reveals the life of a different woman serving decade plus sentences for nonviolent crimes. It was important to me to utilize this book series to educate the public to the real faces and stories of women behind bars in federal prison, and to expose the injustices many of us have encountered within the U.S. judicial system.

Often times people say to God, “use me.” But, when the opportunity comes to be a vessel, they get frightened and back off.

Through my most painful experience in life, which has been my six years of incarceration, I have completely surrendered to God, and He has used me mightily to help many others in need. He has imparted gifts within me that I didn’t even know I possessed. Through this dark path that I have traveled, He has led me every step of the way and has empowered me to do things that I never imagined I could do. My work behind bars has given my life purpose and has made the pain of my experience bearable. I look forward to gaining back my freedom and living each day of my life happy, prosperous and most importantly on purpose!

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Baltimore Dance Team puts U.S. on the Map at World Championship

‘Get on Up’ Film Review

The Hardest Working Man in Show Business Gets His Story Told

By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic

Arts is the premier performing arts competition in a lot of countries. I think Studio “A” is now putting the competition on the U.S. map, and On July 11, Adrienne Watson Carver more modeling and dancing groups in the U.S. accompanied a group of 11 girls, from seven are starting to pay attention,” said Carver. to 17 years old, to compete at the World The World Championship of Performing Championships of the Performing Arts in Arts has an 18-year-old history of being the Hollywood, Calif. The results brought honor to only international talent competition, held the region and U.S. attention to the competition, annually in Hollywood. The performing arts as Carver’s Studio “A” team brought home scouts who visit different studios in the country more than 36 total medals and two scholarships. to watch the students audition handpick young Carver, a former Mrs. Maryland, is no students aspiring in dancing, singing, acting, stranger to winning titles and shattering and modeling to compete. Competition winner racial glass ceilings, receive bronze, distinguishing herself silver, and gold and her ambition by medals in addition to becoming the only scholarships.

African-American to The girls returned make Top 10 in the with more than total Mrs. International 36 metals from a Pageant, and Top 5 variety of categories in 2011 at the Mrs. at the competition, Galaxy International and well as a onePageant. She is month scholarship to sharing her attributes the Millennium Dance of hard work, selfPhoto by Adrienne Watson Carver Complex in Los confidence and faith Angeles. Additionally, Studio “A” team members, with Coach in God through 17-year-old dance Adrienne Carver, are showing off their her coaching and and spokesmodel winning medals. teaching at Studio “A” competitor Ayana Modeling, Etiquette, Watson won the sixand Dance Academy, the business she founded month scholarship to the dance studio as well. and owns.

“These girls worked really hard to earn Carver’s students committed themselves the medals and scholarships . . .,” Carver to the needed long hours of practice to perfect boasted. “I am so proud of their hard work and their craft for the competition. Facing-off dedication to the group, and this competition against the best dancers from 47 countries, will only help them to become better Carver said, the girls competed in the competitors in local and national competition.” dance, runway modeling, spokesmodel, and Carver said she owed a debt of gratitude to photogenic modeling categories. The girls in the mothers who tagged along on the 10-day the dance session focused on contemporary, trip with the girls, in addition to the director jazz, modern hip-hop, and lyrical dance genres. of the dance ensemble, Madison Spriggs who “The World Championship of Performing choreographed all the dances.

By Maria Adebola AFRO Staff Writer

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Chadwick Boseman and Nelsan Ellis in Get On Up. Brown and the Famous Flames. Disenchanted, the guys left him. But Brown found and assembled another back-up group as he pushed his career forward with hits like; “It’s a Man’s World,” “Payback,” “Sex Machine,” “I Got You,” and “Get Up Offa That Thing.” And he had his share of women, wives (Jill Scott, Jacinte Blankenship), and children too.

The over-complicated storytelling wreaks havoc on the momentum. The heavy-handed imagery will make you yawn. The films girth may have you checking your watch. What saves this movie from itself is a tour-deforce by Chadwick Boseman that figuratively pulls Brown out of the grave to do one more performance. With the aid of key hair stylist Shannon Bakeman and top-notch make-up artists, Boseman becomes Brown as much as Meryl Streep became Margaret Thatcher. The gestures, voice, inflections, movement, dancing, and bravado are so James Brown: “You might not have bought my record, but every record you got has a piece of me in it.”

Boseman’s efforts are helped greatly by strong, emotional supporting performances by Davis, Aykroyd, Spencer, Ellis, James, Scott, and Craig Robinson as sax player Maceo Parker.

The costumes, set design, and acting would be empty gestures without the music. James Brown died December 25, 2006. But his music, spirit, Black power consciousness and a six-decade career with powerful songs and unforgettable concerts (from the Apollo Theater to the riot-soothing 1968 concert at the Boston Garden) remain imbedded in music history and American culture.

Seeing Get On Up is like attending a longwinded memorial service. You know you need to go. You know you need to be respectful. Even if the deacons of the church did not assemble the best program, it is not about the incidentals.

It is about sharing and reclaiming the memory of the Godfather of Soul—the man whose music put a smile on your face and a kick in your step.

This much-awaited bio-film tells you some things you already knew: James Brown could sing the funk out of a song. It also shows you some things you might not have grasped: troubled boys grow up to be troubled men.

Warts and all, in fits and starts, finally the Hardest Working Man in Show Business gets his story told.

This project was in development for years. It took on new momentum when Browns’ family approached Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones about shepherding the production, which he did with producer Brian Grazer (American Gangster, Frost/Nixon), the Stones and James Brown once toured together. The producers hired director Tate Taylor, who made the politically incorrect and historically inept, The Help but also the strong drama Winter’s Bone.

Taylor reassembled his tech crew from The Help, which included the ingenious costume designer Sharen Davis (Dreamgirls), director of photography Stephen Goldblatt (Angels in America), production designer Mark Ricker (Julie & Julia), with the new addition of editor Michael McCusker (The Amazing Spider Man).

The technical credits for the movie are solid, with the costumes and set design standing out.

As the film unfolds, a young James Brown (Jordan and Jamarion Scott) lives with his mother Susie (Viola Davis) and his father Joe (Lennie James, Snatch) in a shack in backwoods South Carolina. Mom and dad have a torrid and abusive relationship. At a tender age, she abandons James. One day dad drops him off at his Aunt Honey’s (Octavia Spencer) whorehouse. James becomes a barker, driving customers to Honey’s house of prostitution.

James cannot stay out of a trouble as a kid and as a teen (Chadwick Boseman, 42) his law-breaking ways get him a prison sentence.

Behind bars, he meets a gospel group headed

by Bobby Byrd (Nelsan Ellis, “True Blood”).

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Screenwriters Jez and JohnHenry Butterworth (Edge of Tomorrow) with the help of a story by Steven Baigelman (Feeling Minnesota) infuse a lot of facts, events, tragedy, family drama, and music group dynamics into the storyline.

You learn a lot about the psyche of a world-renown musician, who, even after so much success, was arrested and imprisoned in 1988 for leading South Carolina police on a PCP-induced car-chase.

Between director Tate Taylor, the writers, and editor Michael McCusker, someone made the misguided decision to tell this story not as a straightforward bio film but as a disconcerting series of flashbacks that feel more random than rhythmic. Long after Brown is a full-grown man, there are clips of him interspersed as a kid, as if his childhood haunted him into his later years. Once you see young James pulling the shoes of a lynched man and saving them for himself, you know he has a tortured soul. You do not have to be beaten over the head, for For your chance to win a complimentary pass, 133 minutes, with flashbacks. log on to: WWW.GOFOBO.COM/RSVP and enter the following No good deed goes code: AAWDQUF. The screening will be held on August 6 unpunished. Bobby Byrd at a Baltimore-area theater. should not have been surprised NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Limit of one per person, while supplies last. Employees the day James Brown and of The Afro American Newspapers and affiliates are ineligible. Theater is overbooked to his manager Ben Bart (Dan ensure capacity.Admission is first come, first served and not guaranteed.

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New United Baptist Convention President Seeks Deeper Community Engagement

By Roberto Alejandro Special to the AFRO On July 23, 2014, the Rev. Dr. Cleveland Mason was installed as the president of the United Baptist Missionary Convention, a convention of Baptist African-American churches founded in 1829. Mason brings to the office a vision of a church thoroughly engaged in community building, and is the first president of the convention to be elected by popular vote rather than ascending to the position through a leadership succession.

Mason, senior pastor at Perkins Square Baptist Church on Edmondson Avenue, discussed the changes to the executive officer selection process and his vision for the convention moving forward.

According to Mason, the previous president, Dr. James Gray, implemented constitutional changes to establish the electoral process. Using an election, it was believed, would improve the quality of officeholders and open the doors to those without an opportunity to enter the succession line.

The convention has 60 active churches throughout Maryland, though most are located in Baltimore. Mason hopes to expand the convention by reconnecting churches that drifted away from the Convention and reaching out to newer ministries to interest them in belonging. “You can do more when you have more partners working together,” said Mason.

Having declared the theme of his presidency to be ‘Rebuilding Community: Keeping Christ at the Center,” Mason wants to get the churches more engaged in the immediate needs of their surrounding communities. He explained that many churches, including his own, no longer count their immediate neighbors among their membership.

Obituary

Rev. Era Shirley Ferrell November 10, 1914 to July 11, 2014

Rev. Era Shirley Ferrell was born in Douglassville, Ga., fifth of eleven children reared by two devoted Christian parents, the late Edward Aaron and Bessie L. Ferrell. The family moved to Baltimore in 1923, to the 1500 block of W. Lexington Street where Rev. Ferrell lived for over 75 years.

The family joined Allen AME Church under the leadership of the late Rev. Robert Soloman Stansbury.

Rev. Ferrell graduated from Frederick Douglass High School and continued her education at Cortez Peters Business School and Coppin Teachers College. She was also an honor student at the Baltimore College of the Bible.

Out of her own public relations office at 1530 W. Lexington Street, she provided services for the community that, in her words, were “not measured in terms of dollars and cents. The joy and satisfaction derived from faithfully serving the community are far greater than financial rewards.”

She served as a notary public, an elections judge and volunteered as a substitute teacher for more than 20 years. For nearly 20 years, she conducted a neighborhood Bible school out of her home for children and anyone who shared a desire to learn the

(Courtesy photo) (Courtesy photos)

The Rev. Dr. Cleveland T.A. Mason II offers prayer in the sanctuary of his church, Perkins Square Baptist on Edmondson Avenue.

One of the ways he hopes to better serve the community is by addressing duplicative ministries, to free up resources for other forms of community engagement. “In some instances, [you have] churches in close proximity that are doing similar ministry,” said Mason. “You’re reproducing something over here that’s being done over there and there’s no partnership in between to support that. But the needs of the wider community are so great and so vast, it would be more helpful if we could partner up with some things and not have so much duplication.”

Among the duplications, he sees are too many churches with similar soup kitchen and clothing ministries. “It creates a different dynamic when the church is in [a] community that has a number of economic needs, social needs,” said Mason. “We’ve got the crime issue, the drug issue, and just impoverished people who are at or below the poverty line. Senior persons who are living in homes that they cannot necessarily financially afford the upkeep of, because their present income does not allow them to fix everything that needs to be fixed on the home and that kind of thing.

So there are needs that I

word of God. Her service extended to Emmanuel Christian Community Church where she was selected to be Sunday School Superintendent for 15 years.

For 13 years, she was president of their Christian Endeavor League and for two years she led the junior church.

She preached her trial sermon in October, 1952, under the leadership of Dr. Wilbur H. Waters and was ordained at the Progressive Christian Community Church at a convention in the same year.

After years of proven dedication to God and the church, Rev. Ferrell was asked to serve in the main assembly and upon Rev. Waters’ death, she served as minister pro tem for 21 months until Rev. Dr. Sidney Daniels was called to Emmanuel’s pulpit.

No sacrifice was too great for her to make on behalf of her family and community. Without a doubt, she has left her footprints in the sands of time.

Her survivors include her sister, Rev. Dr. Clyde F. Leadum, nieces: Peggy L. Ferrell, Melanie S. Dunbar, Corenthia Waller, Josephine Storrs, Adrienne Melcher, Adrienne Witherspoon and Juliet Ferrell; nephews: James K. Melcher, Carlos Price, Steven Ferrell, Charles Ferrell and a host of other relatives and friends.

The passing of the gavel from outgoing president, the Rev. James B. Gray to the Rev. Dr. Cleveland T.A. Mason II, newly installed as the president of the United Baptist Missionary Convention. see the church community needing to help people with. If we partner together we can be stronger in reaching our goals of helping families to survive.”

Mason has already begun his work in the direction of increased partnership and cooperation in the convention’s ministry. Recently, Mason joined the heads of St. Mark Institutional Baptist Church, Abyssinia (also a Baptist congregation), and Union Memorial Methodist Church to address a different need caused by the city’s regular bouts of violence. “We decided as community pastors that we wanted to work together to do some things to aid the people in the community,” said Mason. “Those who have grieving issues because of the violence in our community, who’ve been greatly affected by the loss of loved ones, we have taken on the responsibility to do some things to minister to them. Reaching out to them as opposed to just waiting for them to come to us because there’s been a detachment over the years where people in the community, they’ve not come to the church.”

In addition to establishing a deeper and more effective engagement in the community, Mason wants to see its predominantly African-American churches become more inclusive and attract more of the region’s growing Latino and other ethnic populations.

Ultimately, Mason says, following Christ’s example of always preaching, teaching, and healing is what must guide the convention as it moves forward. “If we can improve people’s situation, I believe we’ve done some healing,” said Mason. “If we can help them to look at life from a different perspective, we’ve done some healing. If we can improve relationships, if we can help husbands and wives to have a better relationship, if we can have parents and children have a better relationship, we’re doing some healing and that’s what Jesus wanted to see happen.”

Nine Lives of a Black Panther: A Story of Survival

By Wayne Pharr Chicago Review Press • Hardcover, $26.95 320 pages, Illustrated • ISBN: 978-1-61374-916-6 Book Review by Kam Williams “In the early morning hours of December 8, 1969, 300 officers of the newly-created, elite paramilitary unit known as SWAT initiated a violent battle with a handful of Los Angeles-based members of the Black Panther Party [BPP]… 5 hours and 5,000 rounds of ammunition later, 3 SWAT team members and 3 Panthers lay wounded.

The LAPD considered the encounter a disaster. For the Panthers and community that supported them, the shootout symbolized a victory. A key contributor to that victory was 19 year-old Wayne Pharr. [This book] tells Wayne’s riveting story of the L.A. branch of the BPP, and gives a blow-by-blow account of how it prepared for and survived the massive, military-style attack.”

-- Excerpted from the dust jacket The Declaration of Independence states that “All men are created equal” and “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights,” namely, “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” The sacrosanct document further stipulates that when people are denied those rights by the government, “it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government.”

The Black Panther Party [BPP] was founded out of a frustration felt by folks being denied a fair shot at the American Dream due to segregation and racial discrimination. The revolutionary organization took to heart the Declaration’s clauses asserting a right to rebel in the face of oppression.

After the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, the fledgling BPP exploded in popularity among the no longer patient Black youth of the late Sixties. After all, that generation had come of age watching news reports featuring wave after wave of non-violent martyrs being beaten, hosed and even lynched merely for lobbying to vote or eat at a lunch counter.

Among those attracted to the Party’s socialist philosophy was Wayne Pharr, a kid from Berkeley, Calif. who volunteered his time at the L.A. chapter’s understaffed Watts office before becoming a card-carrying member. However, it wasn’t long thereafter that he landed in a life-and-death situation.

For, the establishment felt very threatened when Black Panthers started not only opening offices in cities all across the country, but decided to exercise their 2nd Amendment rights in the face of police brutality by publicly brandishing guns. So, the FBI targeted the BPP through COINTELPRO, a covert program design to destroy leftist groups by any means necessary.

And while still in his teens, Wayne ended up trapped inside Panther headquarters during a 5-hour gun battle with the police. He was arrested and charged with a host of offenses, but basically beat the rap, thanks to stellar representation by the late Johnnie “If the gloves don’t fit, you must acquit” Cochran.

In Nine Lives of a Black Panther: A Story of Survival, Wayne revisits that incident and the rest of the BPP’s turbulent years, a time when he had intimate interactions with such celebrated Party leaders as Huey Newton, Eldridge Cleaver, Geronimo Pratt, Bunchy Carter and Elaine Brown. The before-and-after memoir also recounts the author’s childhood as well as what his life was like in the wake of the assorted struggles which led to the total collapse of the beleaguered organization.

A riveting, warts-and-all retrospective affording an informative inside look at the meteoric rise and equally-fast demise of an iconoclastic African-American movement with a bull’s eye on its back, literally and figuratively.

To order a copy of Nine Lives of a Black Panther, visit: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1613749163/ref%3dnosim/thslfofire-20

August 2, 2014 - August 8, 2014, The Afro-American

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SPORTS AFRO Sports Desk Faceoff

A Sports Writer’s Point-of-View

Is Ray Rice’s Two-Game Suspension Too Lenient? Dilemma May Loom

for Wizards at Small Forward Position

By Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley AFRO Sports Writers A February incident between Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice and his then-fiancé and now-wife, Janay Palmer, at an Atlantic City hotel sent shockwaves around the NFL. The alleged strike from Rice that knocked Palmer unconscious, and the video footage of Rice subsequently dragging Palmer’s body out of an elevator, erased the good guy image that Rice had achieved over the last few seasons as an outstanding football player and citizen. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell recently laid down Rice’s punishment: a two-game suspension which caused many NFL followers to question whether Goodell laid down the hammer or simply laid down for Rice.

Goodell embarked on a crusade as a stern “cleanup man” when he took the reins of the NFL in 2006. This time, however, many around the league are questioning whether a two-game ban for domestic violence is too lenient compared to some of his other rulings. Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley of the AFRO Sports Desk debate the question.

Riley: If you’re a fan of the NFL then you have to be extremely disappointed with Goodell’s ruling. I’ve seen harsher punishments handed down over substance abuse and drug charges. Goodell’s decision clearly says domestic violence isn’t as important as marijuana use or performance enhancing drugs, and it softens the no-nonsense stance that Goodell has attempted to erect over the years. Rice will be back on the field by the middle of September; for a player that the world just saw on video dragging his fiancé out of an elevator like she was nothing, something just doesn’t seem right with that picture.

Green: I’ve always been in favor of the NFL taking a hands-off approach when it comes to players getting in trouble with the law. A judge has already presided over the case and prosecutors have already offered Rice a plea bargain, which he accepted, to spare him any jail time. Rice has enrolled in an intervention program, so he’s already had his day in court.

I’ve never understood why the NFL or Goodell feels the need to further punish a player after that individual has already gone through the court process. A two-game suspension without pay is piling on to the public ridicule, indictment and humiliation that Rice has already endured. The length of the suspension may be too short for some fans, but we don’t always have to rely on Goodell to be the judge, jury and executioner.

Riley: Goodell’s main job is to uphold the integrity and public image of the NFL, so issuing an additional penalty after Rice has already gone through the court system is standard operating procedure for any commissioner. The N in NFL stands for National and any NFL player is representing professional football league of this country no matter how petty or how serious the crime. You may think it’s petty for Goodell to be “adding” on his own punishment, but imagine the backlash that would follow if Rice is allowed to take the field on opening day as if the entire world didn’t just see him handling his fiancé like day-old trash a few months ago.

By Stephen D. Riley Special to the AFRO

Many around the league are questioning whether a twogame ban for domestic violence is too lenient.

Because the entire world did see that disturbing footage, suspending him for two games just isn’t enough punishment to fit an otherwise cowardly and irresponsible act.

Green: Two games is plenty enough when you consider that the games he’s missing will be against the Cincinnati Bengals, the defending AFC North champions, and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Ravens’ classic rival. Rice’s absence has a chance to derail Baltimore’s entire season if they fall into a 0-2 hole to start the year. Ask Baltimore coach John Harbaugh if the punishment is too light, considering he’s losing one of his top offensive weapons for two of the most important games of the season. The full story of what happened that night has yet to be revealed, and the couple is now married, isolating that February incident as a blip on the pair’s radar. How serious could that incident have been if Palmer is now married to Rice and the judges in the case decided that counseling was the only consequence needed? Rice has endured enough punishment, and his acts will undoubtedly lower the Ravens’ chances in two games they’ll definitely need to make the upcoming season a memorable one. Any further punishment should come directly from the court system and not Goodell.

Ravens Open 2014 Training Camp Eager to Return to Success

By Perry Green AFRO Sports Editor There was a “different feeling” looming around the Baltimore Ravens’ practice facility in Owings Mills, Md., as the team officially opened its 2014 training camp on July 23.

It was the first time since Ravens head coach John Harbaugh took over in 2008 that the Ravens came off a season that did not end with a playoff appearance. Baltimore reached five straight playoffs during the Harbaugh era, capped by a Super Bowl championship in 2012, but missed the postseason last season with an 8-8 record.

Ravens veteran linebacker and defensive captain Terrell Suggs told reporters that fact “definitely” has his teammates feeling more edgy as they prepare for the oncoming season.

“I think there’s a little bit more ‘get after it,’ so to say,” Suggs said during the first day of training camp. “We had a bad taste in our mouth.

It’s been the first time since Coach [Harbaugh] got here

in 2008 that we didn’t make the playoffs. It’s clear how something like that can be taken for granted.”

Suggs said it is a unified goal among the team to do what it takes to get the Ravens back to the winning form they possessed throughout the last half-decade.

“Talking to the guys during the offseason about

Steve Smith Sr. Brings Leadership in Huddle, with Play Most of the impact players from last season—including Suggs, Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, Super Bowl MVP quarterback Joe Flacco and star running back Ray Rice—are still with the team. But Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome

“We know what our mission is, we know what our goal is, and we’re here to achieve some good things.”

– Terrell Suggs what happened, it was like, ‘you know what, we need to rededicate ourselves to our purpose and to our standard and things we’re used to achieving around here,’” Suggs said. “We know what our mission is, we know what our goal is, and we’re here to achieve some good things.”

also brought in new additions, including 14-year veteran and former Pro Bowl receiver Steve Smith Sr., who should help the Ravens get back in playoff contention Smith Sr. was easily the most impressive Raven during the first week of training camp. Long known as one of the most fiery and aggressive players in the league, Smith Sr.

has brought an attitude to the team that the Ravens may have missed last season following the retirement of long-time field general Ray Lewis. Smith Sr. is a savvy veteran with a knack for being a vocal leader, a role in which Flacco has never felt comfortable. Now Flacco won’t have to focus on motivational speeches and pep talks; he has Smith Sr. in the huddle to do that.

The veteran receiver also brings extreme toughness and a pair of very reliable hands to the Ravens’ arsenal of offensive weapons. Last season, the Ravens’ receiving corps suffered tremendously following the sudden and shocking trade of veteran receiver Anquan Boldin. One of the most physically tough and sure-handed receivers in the NFL, Boldin caught nearly everything Flacco tossed his way during the Ravens’ Super Bowl run. The team missed his presence last year, but Smith Sr. may be the perfect replacement. Smith Sr. is easily just as tough as Boldin and a lot faster. At 5 feet, 9 inches, Smith Sr. isn’t as big as the 6-foot, 1-inch, 230-pound

If the 2014 NBA Summer League taught fans anything about the Washington Wizards, it’s that 2013 second-round draft pick Glen Rice Jr. has just as much potential as one of the top three overall selections in that draft, Otto Porter.

While both excelled in Las Vegas last week, and each was named to several Summer League First Teams, Rice walked away with the summer’s MVP award and season’s top highlight when he nailed a tying three-pointer from the corner to send a semifinal game against the San Antonio Spurs into overtime. Rice hoisted too many shots at times, but that aggressiveness led him to 25 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 steals per night.

Kevin Durant rumors aside, the Wizards let integral piece Trevor Ariza depart to the Houston Rockets because they invested so much into his position the year prior, when they drafted Porter and Rice. While Rice is still listed as a shooting guard on the team’s roster, he has the height at 6 feet, 6 inches and the heavy frame to allow him to handle the wing position while John Wall and Bradley Beal run the backcourt. A bullish scorer with a one-dimension offensive game, Rice could be useful off the bench as a player who will look only for his own shot rather than getting his teammates involved—but that’s what pass-first point guards Wall and Andre Miller are for. Porter’s all around floor game was on display and effective, but Rice’s killer instinct was the highlight of the summer run.

The potential dynamic between Rice, 23, and Porter, 21, should have Wizards fans upbeat, as both players seem capable of fulfilling some of the duties that Ariza vacated.

Rice’s experience in the NBA Developmental League following a stint at Georgia Tech should help speed up his learning curve. Buzz is already loud around the District behind the Wizards’ acquisition of perennial All-Star Paul Pierce, but the long-time Celtic will be 37 at the season’s start. Pierce should be excellent in a mentor role and his younger counterparts can learn under his wing. Rice, especially, should be itching for the chance at that tutelage considering Pierce was once a similar bullish offensive threat.

The Wizards will enter a season of transition after losing Ariza. The offense may not be as potent with his sharp shooting skills now in Houston, and the defense will definitely take a step back as Ariza was the team’s best defender. Pierce had moments of solid defense followed by horrendous displays often last season. Ideally, Porter would be the go-to defender at the small forward slot, but his slender frame could hinder him. Rice doesn’t have the required lateral quickness to be a lockdown ball defender, but with so many question marks revolving around the three candidates, things are definitely up for grabs. The Wizards brass is naturally going to want Porter to eventually take over as the second running mate behind Beal to Wall’s breakneck fast breaks. But after a solid summer and with semi-pro experience already in pocket, Rice could be a surprise dark horse to steal playing time.

Boldin, but the way Smith Sr. plays, you couldn’t tell. Smith Sr. can leap and attack the ball in the air with the best of any big men and he comes back to the ball more aggressively than any other receiver in the league. He may not be as fast as he was 10 years ago when he was burning every cornerback up the field, but he can still fly; he burned speedy cornerback Lardarius Webb several times on deep passes down field during the first three practices of training camp.

Flacco in Control of Kubiak’s New Offense Another new addition to

the Ravens this offseason was offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak, who installed his own offensive system, one far different from the system that former coordinator Cam Cameron ran in Baltimore from 2008 to 2012. Kubiak told reporters during training camp that Flacco has picked up his offense fast and is in full control on the field.

“The most important thing is [Flacco] has adjusted extremely well,” Kubiak said during camp. “He’s got to lead the pack. He’s done that from day one. He’s got total command of what’s going on right now.”

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All contractors bidding on this Contract must first be prequalified by the City of Baltimore Contractors Qualification Committee. Interested parties should call 410-396-6883 or contact the Committee at 3000 Druid Park Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21215. If a bid is submitted by a joint venture (”JV”), then in that event, the document that established the JV shall be submitted with the bid for verification purposes. The Prequalification Category required for bidding on this project is E13003Water and/or Sewer Treatment Plants and Pumping Stations Cost Qualification Range for this work shall be $5,000,000.01 to $10,000,000.00 A ”Pre-Bidding Information” session will be conducted at Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant, 3501 Asiatic Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224 on August 12 2014 at 10:00 A.M. The Cut-Off date for bidders question is August 19 2014 at 4:30 P.M. any questions received after this date will not be addressed.

Principal Items of work for this project are: Provision of new temporary liquid sodium bisulfite system for dechlorination Provision of new permanent liquid hypochlorite and liquid bisulfite systems Civil and utility work on plant The MBE goal is 8% The WBE goal is 2% SANITARY CONTRACT 857 APPROVED: Bernice H. Taylor Clerk, Board of Estimates APPROVED: Rudolph S. Chow, P.E. TYPESET: Wed Jul 30 15:26:50 EDT 2014 Director of Public Works Sanitary Contract 918 - Improvements to the Headworks and Wet Weather Flow Equalization at the Back River WWTP - City of Baltimore Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is seeking proposals from Vendors for the supply of traveling bridge grit removal systems for Sanitary Contract 918.

The Vendor’s proposal deemed to be responsible, responsive and best overall in terms of cost, technical approach, scope of supply and experience will be recommended for consideration as the pre-selected Vendor. Following the selection process, the pre-selected Vendor will assist JMT in finalizing the Contract Documents for SC 918. The pre-selected Vendor’s price, along with this Request for Proposal, and the Vendor’s proposal, will be made a part of the bid and contract documents for the construction of this project under SC 918.

The City of Baltimore and JMT will not make an award or enter into a contract with the pre-selected Vendor, nor will the City of Baltimore and JMT guarantee the timing and/or the realization of this project.

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Four (4) complete bound hard-copies, and one (1) CD copy of the Proposal inclusive of all technical and cost information required in the RFP shall be submitted to: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, ATTN: Mr. Ben Asavakarin, P.E., 72 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152. The Proposal will be received TYPESET: Wed Jul 30 15:29:30 EDT 2014 2014 until 4:00 PM (EST) on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Proposals TYPESET: Wed Jul 30 15:29:09 EDT LEGAL NOTICES received later than the time and date specified will not be accepted.

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Sanitary Contract 918 - Improvements to the Headworks and Wet Weather Flow Equalization at the Back River WWTP - City of Baltimore

Sealed proposals addressed to the Board of Estimates of Baltimore, will be received until, but not later than 11:00 a.m. local time on the following date(s) for the stated requirements:

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is seeking proposals from Vendors for the supply of vertical, non-clog, centrifugal pumps, motors, and medium voltage variable frequency drives for Sanitary Contract 918.

The Vendor’s proposal deemed to be responsible, responsive and best overall in terms of cost, technical approach, scope of supply and experience will be recommended for consideration as the pre-selected Vendor. Following the selection process, the pre-selected Vendor will assist JMT in finalizing the Contract Documents for SC 918.

The pre-selected Vendor’s price, along with this Request for Proposal, and the Vendor’s proposal, will be made a part of the bid and contract documents for the construction of this project under SC 918.

AUGUST 13, 2014 *O.E.M. PARTS & SERVICE FOR JCB & LEEBOY EQUIPMENT B50003665 AUGUST 20, 2014 *ON-CALL ROOFING SERVICES B50003575 *MUNICIPAL MARKETING INITIATIVE (RFI) B50003363 THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT CAN BE VIEWED AND DOWN LOADED BY VISITING THE CITYS WEB SITE: www.baltimorecitibuy.org

MBE/WBE Subcontractors and Suppliers Ulliman Schutte Construction, LLC, Rockville, MD is interested in receiving quotes from qualified MBE/WBE subcontractors and suppliers for the SC 901 Patapsco Residuals Transfer Station, bidding on August 13, 2014. Opportunities are available for Specifications Divisions 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 22, 26, 31, 32, 40 & 44. Please Fax quotes to 301-545-0810. Contact telephone 301-545-0750.

Ulliman Schutte Construction, LLC 7615 Standish place, Rockville, MD 20855 www.ullimanschutte.com Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Baltimore and JMT will not make an award or enter into a contract with the pre-selected Vendor, nor will the City of Baltimore and JMT guarantee the timing and/or the realization of this project.

Four (4) complete bound hard-copies, and one (1) CD copy of the Proposal inclusive of all technical and cost information required in the RFP shall be submitted to: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, ATTN: Mr. Ben Asavakarin, P.E., 72 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152. The Proposal will be received until 4:00 PM (EST) on Monday, September 1, 2014. Proposals received later than the time and date specified will not be accepted.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY Case No.: 24D14000878 IN THE MATTER OF Carlton Eugene Allen Jr. FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO Cartier Yashuah Coston

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY Case No.: 24D14001851 IN THE MATTER OF Blessing Olanike Fadipe FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO Blessing Olanike Abiola

ORDER FOR NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to officially change the name of the petitioner from Carlton Eugene Allen Jr. to Cartier Yashuah Coston

ORDER FOR NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to officially change the name of the petitioner from Blessing Olanike Fadipe to Blessing Olanike Abiola It is this 10th day of July, 2014 by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, ORDERED, that publication be given one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Baltimore City on or before the 10th day of August, 2014, which shall warn all interested persons to file an affidavit in opposition to the relief requested on or before the 25th day of August, 2014

It is this 24th day of July, 2014 by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, ORDERED, that publication be given one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Baltimore City on or before the 8th day of August, 2014, which shall warn all interested persons to file an affidavit in opposition to the relief requested on or before the 25th day of August, 2014 Frank M. Conaway Clerk 8/1/14

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY Case No.: 24D14001813 IN THE MATTER OF La Vera Allyan Howard FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO La Vera Vivian Howard ORDER FOR NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to officially change the name of the petitioner from La Vera Allyan Howard to Lavera Vivian Howard It is this 10th day of July, 2014 by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, ORDERED, that publication be given one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Baltimore City on or before the 10th day of August, 2014, which shall warn all interested persons to file an affidavit in opposition to the relief requested on or before the 25th day of August, 2014.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR BALTIMORE CITY Case No.: 24D14001723 IN THE MATTER OF Rural Edmond Hicks FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO Rural Edmond Hicks-Bey ORDER FOR NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The object of this suit is to officially change the name of the petitioner from Rural Edmond Hicks to Rural Edmond HicksBey It is this 10th day of July, 2014 by the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, ORDERED, that publication be given one time in a newspaper of general circulation in Baltimore City on or before the 10th day of August, 2014, which shall warn all interested persons to file an affidavit in opposition to the relief requested on or before the 25th day of August, 2014.

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Teacher, Baltimore, MD Plan lessons that teach students subjects, such as reading & math skills, such as studying, communicating with others;assess students, to evaluate their abilities, strenghths & weaknesses; grade students assignments, to monitor their progress; communicate with parents about their child’s progress; work with students individually to help them overcome specific learning challenges; prep students for standardized tests required by state; develop & enforce classroom rules to teach children proper behavior; supervise children outside of the classroom during lunchtime/recess; help them learn & apply important concepts. Bachelors degree in Education plus 2 years experience, plus Maryland Teaching Certified. Fax resume to Word of Life Christian Academy 410-644-4949/email to wolcakids@gmail.com TYPESET: Wed Jul 30 16:51:06 EDT 2014 Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Development Officer II Energy Quality Assurance Officer (EQAO) Recruitment#: 14-004381-002 Filing Deadline: August 7 , 2014 11:59 pm Salary: $40,547-$64,536 annually Work that matters. DHCD is a national leader in community development and affordable housing. The EQAO will be responsible for providing technical support and assistance to the Housing and Building Energy Programs, conducting lead paint inspections as needed. Please visit www.jobaps.com/md to view the minimum qualifications, read a more detailed description and to submit an online application. EOE

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