Chicago Street Journal - August 11, 2017

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Black Business Matters According to Neilsen (The top consumer rating agency for the nation.), “...Black consumers are one of America’s greatest assets.” Without a doubt, any group of people or country that has $1.2 trillion in buying power and who at the same time has kept virtually nothing for themselves, would be everyone’s best buddy (asset). Especially coupled with no true power or authority to govern themselves and manage the distribution of their monies. In a way, it’s almost like saying, we support racism.

Even with all these strikes against African Americans, the nation still struggles to focus and understand why

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Black business development matters, not only in turning the tide in the advancement of the Black race in all aspects including making them players and global decision makers, but in making them major contributors to job and enterprise development, which benefits the nation.

In Chicago, Black Business Matters not at all to those who sit at the realm of our government managing our lives in accordance with the prevailing skin tones of the residents of particular communities. Racism is nothing new in a city that is still holding on dearly and without shame or apology to its versions of the Mason -Dixon lines.

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Sky-Rocketing found much success with their message of anti-bullying and anti-violence, and was able to spread that message to over 150, 000 students in over 15 states across the US. The organization has been responsible for peace concerts, marches, and events within the community which has earned many awards for the company. Some organizations who chose to honor our efforts are the Chicago Police Department, Prosperity House Chicago, and numerous other entities.

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Sports – Don Baylor, the Chicago Cubs’ 1st Black manager (2000-2002) died Monday, August 7 of cancer. Mr. Baylor had a 19 season career with the American League playing for a variety of teams including the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Technology – Never be amazed about anything that happens in regards to the tech industry. Tech changes rapidly because those involved are creative thinkers and new ideas build upon the last idea.

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Wealth – It should not be a surprise and is probably as it should be that Africans dominate the list of Black billionaires. According to the Compton Herald, Aliko Dangote, head of the Dangote Group, takes the lead with diverse investments in the food, freight and brewery industries with an estimated worth of $12.5 billion.

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and working with us to ensure that he meeting with Mariano's they remain good community parton yesterday resulted in an ners! Now, who's next? We are ready astounding victory with ground break- for battle. The model has been estabing opportunities. lished.

The more than one hour gathering of representatives from the Chicago Defender, the Chicago Crusader, N'DIGO, The Citizen, WVON and TBTNews, was concluded with a committed 17-week AD buy for (each) black media outlet, plus each company will get sponsorship for (one) event promo this fiscal year, which ends for Mariano's Dec 31, and in 2018's fiscal budget (Hopefully).

And thanks for all the kind and encouraging words since this announcement went live yesterday evening. On behalf of black media, we need the continued support so we can keep having these small measures of victories for our community and our future. I've never felt so proud in business than when I sat side -by-side with other media hustlers who understood that together we WIN! And we won this one!

Not only that, we'll work with the popular grocer to create a 'signature' event for CARL them in Oct (2017) celebrating their one year anniversary, which we all will help structure and market. The representatives from Mariano's came to play on our court and we came to win. Both objectives were met.

Strength in numbers paid-off.

There are other battles to explore and charge forWEST ward on--some we'll not be so fortunate as on Thursday. But as long as we keep challenging the "hidden hands of power" we will collectively know triumph. Thanks again and tomorrow is a new day. Until the next edition........ Peace and One Love.

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Continued from Page 1 community and felt that reminding our children that we are all kings and queens would bring positive change to our neighborhoods. Under the new moniker Majostee Allstars hosted our first event "A Little Extra Joy" in December of 2016. We were able to provide children from 20 different families with warm coats and a holiday dinner. In February of 2017 we will be launching our first scholarship to give children in our neighborhoods an opportunity to attend college.

Here is our plan: Targeting ages 12-24, Majostee Allstars uses the principles of economic development, entrepreneurship, and education as a means to facilitate growth and stimulus in urban communities.

While most youth programs stress the importance of higher education, Majostee Allstars aims to explore all options with an emphasis in entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Majostee Allstars partner company Executive Behavior will supply youth with journals and a life coach who will meet with them to talk about trauma and problems in their everyday lives. This partnership will be focused towards goal building and task setting to allow participants to become successful in any venture.

OBJECTIVES 1. Provide a safe space for out of school learning that will include tutoring, life coaching, entrepreneurship, and job skills.

2. Empower youth to become role models by giving them tools to achieve their goals and influence others to do the same.

3. By training youth to actively and accurately seek and interview for jobs.

4. To modify the behavior & mindset of youth with in-house counselor and mentors.

5. To give a window of opportunities to teens in impoverished areas to succeed.

6. Stimulate the community by creating more small businesses by ensuring owners have correct knowledge to be sustainable.

7. Enhance the family structure by providing parents with assistance needed to provide for their household in the form of training, job opportunities, and education workshops.

We intend to continue to grow our efforts and work in the community, but we need your help funding our new home. It is a 12,500 sq. ft. facility OUR WORKSHOPS: featuring a 500 seat auditorium and many classrooms to teach our youth.

We are extremely EXCITED about this new venture, but we desperately Entrepreneurship – Allstars will learn tools such as how to: need your help to reach our goals. · Create a business plan · Design a website This center will aim to reduce gun violence by giving youth a safe ha· Market their brand ven.We're raising $105,000 to finish paying for our building, and another $1,000,000 for our rehab, legal, and furnishing cost.

After School Program With violence in our communities at an all time high, more investment into the youth is needed to change the conditions and reduce criminal acts. It is a known fact that lack of activities for youth and interest in their education directly leads to increased violence. Youth who are given alternative opportunities and activities are less likely to turn to crime as a means for survival.

Majostee Allstars after school program will be exciting and beneficial for every youth participant. Youth will have access to computers and Internet for homework and business needs. They will be required to participate in both two-hour workshops throughout the week where they will be taught by a guest celebrity or professional. They will also have access to job leads and applications to fill out on site at one of the computer stations.

All students will have a mentor and a counselor that they meet with once Majostee Allstars began in 2011 as Sky-Rocketing Teens Corp dedicated a week to talk about things going on in their lives and their aspirations to raising the higher consciousness of youth through the venue of arts and and goals. Allstars will start each day with tutoring and homework assisentertainment. In the summer of 2015, Sky-Rocketing partnered with the tance.

City of Chicago to present "Put The Guns Down" a massive effort to reduce gun violence in the city of Chicago, led by several representatives This facility will also host an open mic every Saturday, rent out the facfrom our organization. We have also Partnered with Residents for a ulty for smaller functions on Sundays, and host workshops for parents Greater Englewood to present peace days in the community to spread the during school hours. We will be working with neighborhood schools to message of unity and self love to our neighborhoods. serve them since we are close.

In the fall of 2016, Sky-Rocketing Teens Corp morphed into "Majostee Allstars," an organization dedicated to empowering youth, and inspiring royalty. We saw a need for higher thinking and positive images in the

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Interview with Ms. Dianna Long, Executive Director of Urban Art Retreat 1. We’ve all heard the term “starving artist” but can you tell our readers about the 21st Century working artist?

I really don't like the term “starving artist”.

Forever, people have thought of artists as either starving or selling their art for millions. This stereotype is one of the things that prevents people from pursuing art for a living. It is the reason many parents don't want their children to become artists. This Dianne and Wayne “fantasy idea” of artists is not what it is really like. Most artists pursue their art career while they hold down another job. Smart artists figure out what it takes to make a living as an artist & pursue that goal. They get the necessary degree/s & experience, & go forward as in any career choice.

2. Tell us a little bit about your background/training and how you prepared to run an organization like the Urban Art Retreat.

I have always made art, even as a toddler. Art-making was something I found solace in, my confidence, & safety. I attended art school at SUNY at Buffalo. While in college, I became interested in people, diversity, & social justice issues. I worked my early adult years in the helping profession: on the front lines & in administration at- shelter for battered women, emancipating girls from abuse, working with people with disabilities, YWCA, & much more. When I became tired of bureaucracy- I joined with 2 other artists/ activists & formed the Urban Art Retreat as a place for under-represented people to find support. Now this was a place where I could bring together my art, & my interest in helping people, to make a difference!

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mental health & physical disabilities, plus substance abuse issues. We teach an adult art program at CUARC on Friday afternoon. On Saturday we are open for visitors in the gallery We also have a youth program- they go on a Peace Walk in the neighborhood after picking up litter.

4. Why the North Lawndale community? What attracted you to those demographics?

We were in Uptown before locating to North Lawndale. We got tired of slumlords not fixing the spaces we rented. We considered trying to purchase a building. We looked at several places & decided to move where we felt most needed- North Lawndale doesn't have as much support for people as they could.

5. What would you say to a young person who may want to dabble in the arts?

I recently offered a workshop for young people considering a career in the arts. I tell people to check things out, don't limit yourself, & there is more to being an artist than showing in a gallery. I also tell people that art-making is healthy for everyone. If you want to use art as a hobby- go for it. It can relax you & help you learn more about yourself.

6. What’s coming up in the near future for your organization?

Our organization, totally run by volunteers, is now looking into purchasing the building next door to us, so that we can expand the space we offer as housing for women in transition. It will also allow us more gallery space.

Another future plan is to offer more programs for adults who would like to relax making art, and/or learn and heal via art-making.

Organization: Urban Art Retreat Location: 1957 S. Spaulding Ave. at corner of 21st, just 2 blocks west of the Kedzie stop on the Pink line. Chicago, IL. 60623

3. Describe a typical week at the center. What’s going on over there?

During one week at Urban Art Retreat, we check in visitors from Africa who have been in town for a conference & now want to see Chicago. They rent a room in our women's residence on the second floor. Some volunteers show up to do their weekly weeding session in the Peace Park we have created across the street. A mother arrives wanting to register her children for our youth program. A volunteer shows up with some donations for our organization. We send some volunteers to visit door to door in the area to tell folks about our programs. On Tuesday & Wednesday we have young children running about while attending outside workshops where they remove weeds, water flowers, make art, & learn about immigration issues. We prepare the gallery room for a social justice issues discussion. On Thursday morning we provide art therapy at a neighborhood residential program for people with

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Black Business Matters distribution, inequality in business and infrastructure investments, and the failure by our elected and appointed officials to provide a quality education to all the residents of this city. But, given the evidence of the disparity, which are known to more, what continues to be a mystery is the acceptance by these communities of the “slights” by the controlling parties, when evidence of the inequality has been staring them in the face since the city’s incorporation.

Without a doubt, the cry that #BlackBusinessMatters should be heard from every corner, pulpit and community organization given that even recently, the sitting elected officials of the city of Chicago straight-faced lied while investing $55 million of city TIF monies into Navy Pier as the south and west sides of Chicago continues to implode from lack of economic development. One of the city’s creative solutions even includes adding more cops to arrest more people for selling loose squares. Yes, selling loose squares is illegal. But isn’t diverting TIF funds from poor communities illegal and immoral?

These are just a few of the reasons why Black Business Matters: 1. Communities are stronger when the businesses are stronger. Research has shown that the economic state of a community is partially related to the amount of money spent in the businesses within that community. Those businesses invest back into the community’s civic and social structure, thereby, solidifying its base.

You know the local business owners.

Their concerns are your concerns. You are part of a community family that supports each other and grows together.

2. Employment and training opportunities denied to Blacks by other communities become available to the unemployed and under-employed. Small local businesses

provide experiences the can propel many to upper level management positions by providing them with previously denied chances to gain experience and enhance their employability. (In other words, the community can hire its own college graduates.)

3. Community businesses create and support a business culture wherein the community’s children become a part of that mindset, as they develop and grow around entrepreneurial- minded adults.

tional visitors, a new record making it one of the top visited cities in the nation.” But, the revenue flow stopped at the color line due to lack of investment in businesses in Black and Latino communities with the violence going unchecked on the south and west sides of the city. Visit Choose Chicago (Formerly Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau) and you’ll find Black Chicago a ghost town in the places to visit listings, therefore percentage-wise barely participating in the inflow of $15 billion in direct tourism spending and the 145,000 jobs generated by the city’s tourism. This means that outside of Chicago’s 4. African-American businesses tend to (white controlled) Central Business District have achievements in sports, arts, politics, education, and civil rights. Although (CBD) there was almost no opportunity for ecothese industries are of great importance to nomic advancement and growth. Because it takes the community, we must continue to tap investment dollars to make that happen and the life flow (money) stops before it reaches our into other industries like technology, communities. food and services and engineering. Its resolve must be 100 fold in order to enWhen the African-American community truly able support for every product need and decides that Black Businesses Matter, instead of service of the nation and permit gains in the constant lip service paid to such slogans, then the US economy that will foster its posi- they will put in place and demand that those tion in the global marketplace. placed into positions of power apply the neces5. Just like any other race the prosperity of sary agendas important to these communities.

When Black business truly matters to the Black the Black race will contribute to the tax base and that is of benefit to the local and community it will make the decision that those national community. (Given this fact, it is elected, appointed and employed persons with six figure incomes that fund their mortgages, up to the community to ask why the incentive is not there to make the appropri- educate their children and permit their families ate investments locally in supporting the to obtain the best medical care are removed from those positions, then and only then will there be small Black business owner.) a clear understanding that you can’t hold a job 6. New employment opportunities provide that provides you with economic stability while chances for previously unemployed or the communities that you manage has doubleunder-employed workers to increase take digit unemployment. home pay and better their meet financial obligations. This leads to a higher rate of There is no better time, then now, to move forconsumer spending, which benefits other ward on the #BlackBusinessMatters platform, as we celebrate National Black Business Month. businesses who depend on consumer sales to stay open. This creates a health- As I’ve heard the Rev. Dr. Albert Sampson say ier local economy and allows more busi- many times, “Where is the rage?” nesses to thrive and the community to be Sonja Cassandra Perdue is Associate Publisher self-sufficient. for Chicago Street Journal and Founder of ChiAccording to Wikipedia, “In 2016, Chicago cago’s Black Business Network. hosted over 54 million domestic and interna-

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Let's Talk Purity By: The Pure Prophet (Prophetess Stefaniq’ue Tillis)

Remember Samson in Judges 16:23-31 who prayed to God to give him strength to kill not only himself but his enemies. Now the question becomes is he in hell also? Especially seeing as Jesus was not born yet, to give repentance to sins.

Then there was Ahithophel (2Samuel 17:23) and Zimiri (1Kings16:15-20). Both deaths range in lost to despair and even guilt.

We witness the death of Saul (1Samuel 31:2his questioned has plagued society 5) and even in his guilt was told he would be for far too long. As we look around with the prophet Samuel the day before. I the world, we witness death and demention these things to point out the balance struction running rampant. Today, our youth of living life is knowing that when despair, seems to be effected by the woes of life, and guilt, or even wrong decisions a choice is still the trials and tribulations it sometimes bring- available. ing’s. It has become a popular We have a duty to minister life belief that to escape life’s probto people who want to end what lems, death is an option. This they believe is their only choice. notion is so far from the truth; Suicide is not about the punishit has become a blinding banment after it’s apparent sad ner to reality. consequence, its more about Different faiths have develhow did a person get to that oped an ideology rooted in the point. We use God’s word as a belief that if you commit suiweapon at times on the weak cide you are going to hell. This and lost, yet when we feel down place of fire and torment is we want mercy. often ignored by the individuRomans 8:32 makes clear that als who embrace the notion of life nor death can separate us taking their own life. I believe from the love of God in Christ this is because when a person Jesus. This is not to water down gets to the point of wanting to judgement! But its rather menend their own life, they believe By Dr. Al Blumen- tioned to say the love of God they have no hope. I wanted to berg Asst. Pub- should be ministered first! We introduce a new idealism and always want to pronounce language to interject life in the lisher/ doom and gloom, when we place of death. And I want to should be speaking life and love expand the readers mind in the concept of and seeking to discover the root behind why death and hell. someone would want to die before their time.

Taking own the biblical concept of hell and Our children are taking their life at some suicide, one must ask the one key question? alarming rates. This should get our attention That question is how many suicides does the even the more so! That suicide sometimes bible mention? In my years of research, I comes wrapped up in gang violence, and began to recall my studies in this area. Most criminal activity. Let us not forget that some people always refer to Judas. From this was people already believe there in hell. By this a the concept developed that the man who bequestion is birthed and asked. “If you had one trayed Jesus and considered evil went to hell. life to live, would you live it until you die?

His death marked by the concept that his guilt Or die to live? had driven him to go home to the devil, Death is measured in the separation of life which is hell. But under careful guise we and from all activity. In this division, the witness another death that is most opposite of activities of life can be changed from death to that concept. life. Meaning sometimes we need to get out

IF YOU KNOW YOU HAD ONLY ONE LIFE TO LIVE, WOULD YOU LIVE IT TO DIE? OR DIE TO LIVE?

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The Weight of Motherhood from the Heart of Pastor Sandra Randle Written & Edited By: Prophetess Stefaniq'ue Tillis (Transcribed from an Interview with Pastor Sandra Randle) As a Pastor I have witnessed many parents drop the weight of parenthood. In the African American culture how do we bring healing to the child(ren), parents, and families that have suffered from the lost of true parental upbringing.

As a small child, I don't remember my mother taking out the time to deal with the responsibilities of my brothers and I. Yes we were clothed and feed, but we never knew the acceptance and love of our mother, because She didn't make it readily noticeable or available for us to receive. So I went looking for love in all of the wrong places and when I thought I'd found it I married and became a mother at the age of 18.

I didn't know the responsibilities motherhood held, though I kept my daughter clean and well fed, I didn't know the emotional and spiritual aspects of rearing

another human being. As I'd only seen partying, obscene language, and drinking amongst the adults in my family, I eventually began to grow accustomed to that lifestyle and I loved it. After moving to my husband's home town several states from my own family I began to allow my husband's family members to rear my child. When my marriage began failing, I began to drift away from the duties of Motherhood and began to partake in a lifestyle that ripped the very spine of my relationship with my daughter.

Now many years later after reuniting with my daughter, I can encourage all parents to uphold the weight of parenthood. The question of what is the weight of parenthood is answered in the scriptures Ephesians 6:4 & Proverbs 22:6 just to begin. As parents we are to teach our children, we are to guide them for the obstacles that are sure to meet them in life.

We are to teach them how to love and honor God and other humans with wisdom and reason. We are to shield them, as they listen, from life's hurts and we are to bring a balance of love and chastisement to their growing minds. We are to nurture them and discipline them.

We should teach them to uphold

accordance with the word of GOD in the Christian faith. I encourage you to begin making declarations over your life, your family, your health, your finances ften times in the Christian faith and etc.; even now whether you are sinwhen the word Purity is spoken we think gle, married, a parent, an expectant parsexual Purity, however during my walk of ent, working, in between jobs, or in the Purity I always say we must be Pure in job or career field that you like. mind, body, and spirit. And I assure you I also continuously make declathat statement will reign True daily. rations over my mind and my spirit to I began my journey of Purity stay guarded. Though I still live a fun and before I truly understood what sexual balanced life, I'm careful of what events, Purity was. That journey began with a conversations and relationships I partake discovery that birth a depth of hunger and in. Being careful of my words, surrounddesire to live according to the word of ings, and friends helps to shape an atmosGOD. At a very youthful age (age 5) I phere that is conducive to GOD's favor discovered many different living circum- and blessings. stances concerning parents and children. I Keeping my body pure has come realized there were homes with single with a Grace from GOD that I value and parents (mostly mothers), step parents respect. As an African American female I (where the step parent(s) helped care for believe it's important to your confidence children that were parented by both parto like what you wear, however you ents and any children that were parented should look graceful and polished previously by either parent), there were throughout. also children that were parented outside I encourage you to begin reading of the home. After discussing this with the word of GOD and find scriptures that my siblings, I told my Mom that I was will help your current situation and begin having all of my children by one man. I declaring that over you to begin your also began declaring that that man would steps of Purity. Though we may all have a first be my husband. ways to go in our journeys we must reToday this is still my daily dec- member every journey begins with a step. laration. A declaration is a statement or Prophetess Stefaniq'ue Tillis is proclamation that you make; normally in the founder of Purity Reigns International

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the laws of righteousness and integrity.

Our young daughters should never have to look only to social media and society to train them to be young ladies, mothers, and successful beings, nor should or young sons have to be reared up by gangs and violence, to feel love, honored and accepted. We as parents

should uphold ourselves to the weight of parenthood and begin to train our children to be the upmost of everything that we can see in them that is well, and that which they desire to be.

If you are a parent or child today that has suffered from the weight of parenthood being

dropped. Begin healing with forgiveness. Parents forgive yourself first, and then begin to learn who you are and whom your child(ren) have become and learn to love and guide them from where they are and forward. And children forgive your parents for their mistakes and allow them to build a healthy relationship with you if they desire.

Though it may be a long journey as it was for my daughter and I complete healing can come if you forgive and communicate with truth.

Also after the past is talked about, whether it's agreed upon or not, don't rehearse it continuously. Start from where each of you are today and build on the love that you have to share for each other now and it will grow.

Pastor Sandra Randle is the founder of Women On Fire By GOD. She lives in Houston TX with Her 1 daughter, 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Parents, children, and family members can contact Her through Facebook at Women On Fire By GOD if you have more questions about being healed from the lack of parenthood.

Katie you say that the bible is a blatant contradiction, so I guess that means you have read the bible in its entirety and understand all of it fully to be able to make that statement such as that, so have you actually done that? Have you read all of it and fully understand?

I'm willing to bet that you haven't so you're wrong in your bible contradiction conclusion. Katie I challenge you to find any of the contradictions that you say the bible has and I will show you that it is not, I will show you the error of your ways thus revealing to you that you are in fact the contradiction because God and his word is not a contradiction, people are. I truly hope you accept my challenge because I want others here to experience this also. So it's on you now, go ahead and give me your bible contradictions, I'll be waiting, take care.

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1 Day Expo positions hundreds for Self This one of a kind Expo features more than 10+ free workshops and programs along with dozens Employment Success of interactive demos and brand exhibits. Headlining the workshops for the 2nd time is AC Green of the AC Green Radio show. He’ll bring The Self Employment Expo returns for its 11th year September 9,2017. The Expo is Chicago’s his “Don’t Give Up” brand of motivating and teaching as he demonstrates the ins and outs of longest running conference that matches aspirCredit Restoration as well as financial readiness. ing Entrepreneurs with options, opportunities and resources for successful business ownership. Business owners and startups will take advantage of free admission and informational workThe fear of “Pink Slip” Friday looms in the shops including Real Estate Investing, Attractminds of many employees. Most of us are groomed to earn a living through traditional em- ing Capital, Email & Social Media Marketing, Self Publishing, monetizing your brand and ployment yet many are considering business much more. ownership or other forms of Self Employment but may not know where to begin. The Self Em- The Self Employment Expo expects 1,000+ regployment Expo provides the foundation and re- istered attendees throughout the Chicago Land sources for aspiring Entrepreneurs.

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The ACLU reported that social media giants, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have been giving Geofeedia access to user information that helped law enforcement agencies monitor, track and target activists of color. Geofeedia is a location-based social media monitoring company that provides real-time data on social media users in a specified area. Facebook, owns Instagram.

Emails between law enforcement and representatives of Geofeedia revealed that the company was given “special access” to the social media sites, even referring to a “partnership” with Instagram and Facebook.

Geofeedia sources all social media activity within the targeted area from social media sites. Though the posts initially appear as dots on the map, they can be interacted with to reveal the content

No word from “Rock” Charles Dutton on accountability to his word: on the Chicago’s Black Business Network radio program, he stated he would like make a movie on Harold Washington, saying he could play the part well… and that he would like to produce a movie on the Black Wall Street of Tulsa. In any case, Oprah Winfrey has announced that she will be producing a film on Tulsa Black Wall Street. But John Legend has step up to the plate of the NAACP. John Legend is continuing his relationship

with WGN America by executive producing a new series based on the true story of the so-called Black Wall Street, TheWrap has confirmed.The currently untitled series is in the early stages of development, with Legend producing through his Get Lifted production banner along with Mike Jackson, Ty Stiklorius and “Southside With You” star Tika Sumpter.

Winfrey was scheduled for September of 2015, but no word on how it is going just yet.

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of each individual post.

With this data, law enforcement is able to monitor specific keywords, the people using them and the locations they are in when suing them.

For example keywords like “rally”, “protest”, or “march” can be tracked, along with hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter.

According to the ACLU, they have uncovered that Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook have all provided Geofeedia with varying levels of access to this data, which it then used as a bargaining chip when negotiating with law enforcement. There has been no numbers released as of yet specifying how many people were targeted, however it is said that this was directly involved in the Baltimore Police Department’s response to the Freddie Gray protests. According to the study, the BPD renewed their Geofeedia contract only days before the protests. The study also revealed that law enforcement used facial recognition software to identify specific protestors from their social media photos.

They then matched that information to outstanding warrants and arrested protestors “directly from the crowd.”

The Washington Post reported that Geofeedia provides 500 law enforcement agencies with surveillance data. Specifically pointing out that the company has been “monitoring for protests” with “several DAs from around the country.” One email between Geofeedia and police says a product feature “covered Ferguson/Mike Brown nationally with great success.”

In response, Facebook, said Geofeedia only had access to data people had already made public: Its access was subject to the limitations in our Platform Policy, which outlines what we expect from developers that receive data

using the Facebook Platform. If a developer uses our [user data] in a way that has not been authorized, we will take swift action to stop them and we will end our relationship altogether if necessary.

In response to the announcement, all three sites—Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter—have terminated Geofeedia’s access to t h e i r d a t a .

Brandi Collins, campaign director of online racial justice organization Color of Change said in a recent statement: Facebook and especially Twitter have built their brands on the backs of Black users. CEOs Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey have openly courted activists and organizations in the Movement for Black Lives to engage with their platforms. This makes each of their involvement with social media surveillance tools used against Black activists all the more disturbing.

Most troubling is that Geofeedia is just one part of an entire economy of mass surveillance tools that source similar locationbased social media information. Dataminr, MediaSonar, X1 Social Discovery, and Dunami, all have similar scanning, keyword filtering, and real-time geolocation features. Whether these services are collaborating with law enforcement for masssurveillance has not been revealed, but the conversation on privacy and fears of police overreach continues.

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