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(NNPA) – I recently attended my grandson Austin’s graduation from pre-school in Buford, Georgia. Yes, you read correctly – preschool. It’s never too soon to begin celebrating academic achievement. To borrow a phrase from Jesse Jackson, we have more yesterdays than tomorrows. So, PaPa was excited to go to Austin’s graduation ceremony, see him don a cap and gown for the first time and receive his “diploma.” At 5 years old, Austin is extremely smart. He reads more books than anyone else in his age group and thinks learning is fun. He frequently wants to practice his site words, even on weekends, without being asked and loves reading to his Grammy. I was expecting to hear some reference to his quickly developing intellect at his graduation, but was I ever disappointed. Naw, I was pissed. When it was Austin’s turn to receive his diploma, he had been instructed to run to the front of the room. “Austin Ragland – as you can see, he’s our best boy runner,” said the presiding teacher. “He does more than run,” I said under my breath. And the more I thought about it, the angrier I became. Let’s be clear: Austin’s preschool has done a wonderful job providing him with a firm educational foundation. I believe his teachers are good-hearted, caring individuals who have his best interests at heart. Still, I find it troubling that of all the things they could have said about Austin, they chose to focus on his speed. To be fair, they did the same thing to some of his White classmates, so I don’t view it as conscious racism. But I don’t know Austin’s classmates; I know him. And I know how critical it is to highlight brain over brawn. Austin is a good athlete, but he’s also an excellent student. His parents and grandparents want him to know that what he does academically is far more important
than what he does on the basketball court or soccer field. In my grandson’s case, he will definitely get that reinforcement from his family. But I fear some of his friends might not receive that support. That’s why it’s so important that educators be aware of the messages they are consciously and unconsciously transmitting – to young Black boys in particular. As education consultant and prolific author Jawanza Kunjufu observes, “Visit a kindergarten class and observe Black boys in action. They’re eager, they sit in the front, they’re on task. They love learning.” But by the time they are in the ninth grade, they have absorbed a different message, one where academics are not valued as much as they should be. “Boys don’t drop out in the 12th grade. They physically drop out in the ninth grade, but they emotionally and academically drop out in the fourth grade,” explains Kunjufu. A contributing factor, he alleges, is the composition of the teaching force. “White female teachers constitute 83 percent of the U.S. elementary teaching force. AfricanAmerican students are 17 percent of public school students nationwide, but represent only 6 percent of the teachers.
“Unfortunately, African-American males constitute only 1 percent of the teaching population. There are schools without one African-American male academic teacher. They are employed as custodians, security guards and P.E. teachers. Often schools will hire an African-American male to be assistant principal, which translates into being in charge of all male behavioral problems.” Make no mistake about it, Black girls, who are suspended or expelled from school at higher rates than White girls, also deserve special attention and should not be ignored in the rush to create new programs and opportunities for Black boys and men. After the graduation ceremony, one of the administrators told my wife that Austin will be attending a challenging kindergarten in the fall and volunteered, “He’ll probably be placed in the gifted class.” To me, sharing that with the audience would have been much better than stating that he was the fastest student in the class. He was also one of the smartest and that should not have been overlooked. George E. Curry is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA) and BlackPressUSA.com. Curry can be reached through his Web site, www. georgecurry.com.
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Univision edges more into African-American market Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Target Market News (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The recent announcement by Univision Communications Inc. that it had acquired online destination The Root was the second major foray into AfricanAmerican media by the company best known for its Hispanic media properties. In December 2012, the UCI, which owns 62 television stations, inked a distribution agreement to carry the Bounce TV, the over the air Black-targeted network, on its stations in San Francisco, Boston, Miami, Denver, Sacramento, Raleigh and Tampa. “Bounce TV is the perfect companion for Univision as we continue to serve the New American Reality,” said Kevin Cuddihy, then president of Univision Television Group. “It is a meaningful network that will serve African-American audiences in our communities joining Univision to create a powerful one-two combination for viewers and advertisers.” UCI said in a statement that The Root will “leverage the company’s extensive digital production facilities and publishing infrastructure,
while its editorial team will retain its voice and stay true to its mission.” With an average reach of five million unique visitors per month, according to ComScore, The Root is among the top Websites targeting African Americans. “Like Univision, The Root aims to serve a significant segment of America’s diverse population. Our diverse communities are continuing to define the fabric of the country, from buying power, to social influence, to elections,” said Isaac Lee, president of News and Digital for UCI and CEO of its multiracial, millennials-focused Fusion network. “This game-changing union strengthens our ability to fulfill our shared missions of informing and empowering our communities.” Donna Byrd, VP, Digital and Publisher of The Root, is joining the leadership team of Univision Digital, which recently added executives Mark Lopez as EVP, general manager and Joe Simon as chief technology officer, digital. Lyne Pitts will remain in her role as the managing editor of The Root. Marla Skiko, EVP, director of digital innovation for SMG Multicultural (a unit of the Starcom MediaVest Group), told the Hispanic
marketing news Website, Portada, that The Root complements Univision’s digital offerings. “Univision has been broadening the reach of its content base for a few years now with the addition of English language content and content that appeals across the spectrum of the Hispanic audience, from more Spanish dominant to bicultural and bilingual. Adding in content that is appealing for the African-American audience will enhance that spectrum and make their offering appealing to a broader group of multicultural users/viewers.” “This bold new partnership between Univision and The Root underscores the ties that have long bound people of color together throughout the Western Hemisphere and is a sign of even greater levels of communication, collaboration and exchange between these culturally vital groups of people,” said Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., director of the Hutchins Center for African and African-American Research at Harvard University and chairman of The Root. Gates co-founded The Root along with Donald Graham, CEO and chairman of Graham Holdings Company, in January of 2008.
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arlier this year, while still just a freshmen in college, 19 year old Sherron A. Stevens released his first-ever book, entitled Undercover Customer: 100 Ways to Fix Your Broken Customer Service. This book provides 100 ways to deliver great customer service. Stevens, although a rookie in the industry, took his own front-line customer experiences from working at Chick-fil-a and put them into an easy-to-read guide. The release of the book led to tons of publicity for Stevens, and even led to a major career opportunity for him. Stevens was recruited as a summer intern by Root Inc., an Ohio-based strategy execution consulting company, to work with the
organization’s “Customers for Life” team. They were so impressed him and his book that they have decided to buy more than 100 copies for each of their employees. “I am overwhelmed at the support of everyone around me including family, friends and co-workers. When you find a passion, every single door will open. I never thought that customer service would be something I would be doing for the rest of my life,” said Stevens. Stevens, who has just completed his freshmen year of college, is working towards his Associates of Business degree from a local community college in Ohio. Upon completion, he is planning to transfer to Ohio University to get a Bachelor of applied human and consumer sciences (customer service). He is a first generation college student who is letting nothing get
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(From left ) Milton’s mother, Francine Milton, a friend, her father, Ken McClenton and Milton’s stepsister, Jasmine McClenton, gathered to pay homage to the slain journalist.
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ton dedicated her herself to serve her community through journalism. She was shot and killed when one man used her as a human shield against a gunman who was trying to kill him. During a vigil for Milton at the Senior Wellness Center on Alabama Avenue in Southeast Washington, her father, Ken McClenton, told of the struggle Milton’s
WASHINGTON -- Thirty. That is the number of journalists killed on the job so far in 2015, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, They were killed in nations torn by war or infested with drug gangs, countries such as Guatemala, Mexico, Yemen, Sudan, Syria and Iraq. But not Charnice Milton Milton, 27, a reporter for a weekly – Andrew Lightman, Managing Editor at Capital n e w s p a p e r, was gunned down on the streets of the capital of mother, Francine Milton, had to go the “Leader of the Free World” as through when Milton was younger she was making her way southeast dealing with Asperger’s syndrome. Asperger’s syndrome is a disorder D.C. home from covering a story. Friends and family gathered where people affected have trouble last week to honor Milton, a re- with social interactions and nonporter for the Capital Community verbal communication. Network, a weekly newspaper and “She put her child in the hands website mostly serving Black D.C. of God, and God raised that child to be such an audacious writer, beauresidents. People who knew her said Mil- tiful young woman and worship-
per of Christ,” said McClenton. Editions of the Hillrag newspaper featuring Milton’s articles were passed around to attendees to read. Colleagues, Maceo Thomas and Andrew Lightman coordinated the event. Thomas, a contributing writer at Capital Community Network, said the vigil wasn’t put together as a political statement. “It was supposed to celebrate her work,” he said. Lightman, her managing editor, said he took under his Community News her wing three years ago and remembered her being “very hardworking and committed.” And Milton was committed to the very end as she was on her way home after covering a Eastern Market public meeting when she was shot. “Charnice was a reporter,” said Lightman. “That’s what she wanted to be and that’s how she wanted to be remembered.”
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Church helps homeless move off porch, on with life
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Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church in Northwest D.C. allowed homeless residents to shelter out the cold on their porch for some time, but decided to take a more proactive approach by working with the homeless to rejoin family members and find housing.
By Linda Kaufman Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) – St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco is getting bad press in March over a sprinkler system it installed to keep homeless people from sleeping on church grounds. People are outraged that a church would treat the poor so callously. But St. Mary’s isn’t alone. Many houses of worship all over the country face the question of how to keep safe, welcoming grounds while being compassionate to homeless neighbors sleeping on porches and in doorways. Here’s what we tried at Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church in Washington, D.C. A few months ago, we started a dialogue around how to move people off the porches of the church and assist them in moving on. Over the years, the protected and secluded porches had become sleeping quarters for a dozen or so folks, and it was now out of hand. People were using the grounds as bathroom facilities; others were leaving their belongings in plastic-covered 4-foot high mounds. The conversation, held in a church committee meeting in January, was contentious. Some felt we had an obligation to offer a place to stay if our neighbors were homeless; others felt it was time to reclaim the building as a place that was clean and safe. It took us hours to arrive at a decision, but we did. On March 1, no one would be allowed to stay on the
porches or use the grounds for storage. We would hire security to help us enforce this decision. And here is what made our decision different: We would meet weekly with anyone who had lived on the porches to help them make the transition. The good news was that the church has resources to support the changes we were imagining. If anyone wanted to go home, we had the money to buy a bus ticket. If folks needed something, we would do what we could to provide them with it. So every Tuesday at 7 a.m., a small group of us met with our homeless neighbors for breakfast and discussion. We talked about what it would take to find permanent housing and kept track of commitments. Six weeks in, when it was time for everyone to be moved to someplace else, we decided that we would continue the community we had formed beyond the March 1, deadline. At our meeting the first week of March, some miracles occurred: < Dominique came for the first time and told us he had a job if he could get a bike helmet. (Bob, a parishioner, left the meeting, went to his nearby home and arrived back moments later with a bike helmet.) < Ivy told us she had had an interview for a job at Starbucks. < Stephen said he was going to interview later that morning for a restaurant job. < Several folks needed help with transportation, so after the meeting
Kris, a very committed and active parishioner, put more money on their church-provided transit cards. After six weeks of support, no one is living on the porches anymore. It wasn’t easy, and we did have challenges. We did have to call the police when Eddie refused to leave his place on the porch. Having to call the police was the single sour note in the trajectory to reclaiming the porches and building an amazing community. As a pastor, I have had to move people off property in the past. It has always felt punitive and mean. This time it felt different because we gave ample warning; we formed a team to get to know and support everyone individually; we consistently enforced the rules; and we used the resources of the church and the neighborhood to help. There is a way to keep safe, clean grounds while helping our homeless neighbors, and it’s both easier and harder than installing sprinkler systems or putting up fences. It requires the investment of time and resources to build relationships, listen and help. The community we formed still gathers every Tuesday. I recently saw Dominique, with his bike helmet. He told me he got the job. Later that day I heard that Ivy got a full-time gig. Herbert and Sonia have a place to live. The miracles keep rolling in. Linda Kaufman is an Episcopal priest and national movement manager for Zero: 2016, an initiative of Community Solutions.
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WASHINGTON -- DC Jazz Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year with over 125 performances across more than 60 venues throughout the Washington area. The festivities run June 10 to June 16 and aid in the DC Jazz Festival’s mission to diversify the jazz audience and expand its following. The festival lineup will feature the musical styling of a variety of artists, including the Afrohorn sextet, The Bad trio plus renowned saxophonist Joshua Redman, the Charlie Hunter Trio, Academy Award-winning rapper Common, the seven-member Cookers band and bassist/singer/composer sensation Esperanza Spalding as well as up and coming talent. Since its inception, the festival has sought to provide, “enriching and entertaining jazz performances and programs that introduce students and adults from all walks of life to jazz, our nation’s singular original art form,” according to its organizers. The festival also offers “pay-asyou-can” and free performances throughout the week as part of one its major features, Jazz in the ‘Hoods. In its fifth consecutive year, this series partners with varies venues throughout Washington -- from local clubs to galleries to bring the musical influences of jazz to communities that might not otherwise have the exposure. This is especially true for the East River JazzFest, which caters specifically to residents of Ward 7 and Ward 8, both east of the Anacostia River, where performances
will be held at local libraries and senior wellness centers. Other festival programs include DC JazzFest at the Yards June 12 and 13 in Yards Park at Capital Riverfront, DC JazzFest at the Hamilton hotel from June 10 to 16 and the Capital Bop DC Jazz Loft Series from June 11 to 13. The festival also features an education component through its Roberta Flack Education Program. One is Jazz for a Healthier Generation, which uses the genre to promote a healthier lifestyle and encouragement for the ill. Another is Jazzin’ at Sitar, “a year-round weekly instrument and jazz history sessions for Sitar music students,” according to dcjazzfest.org. For more information on DC Jazz Festival, including event schedules and artist biographies, visit the official its website, www.dcjazzfest.org
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Kamala Harris shines as a political star By Kenneth D. Miller Special to the NNPA from the LA Watts Times
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she was happy to help a friend who fought alongside her to protect consumers who were “tricked and trapped” by bad mortgages when the housing bubble burst. “I will tell you what it means to stand up for the people,” said Harris. “It means standing up for an economy that works for all people.” Harris has already raised $2.5 million and has a long list of party leaders backing her, but the race will likely be the most expensive on the ticket, next to that of the president. There are more than 7.5 million registered Democrats in California – 44.49 percent of California voters. The Democratic Party and its members are responsible for some of our nation’s most important and impactful legislation: Social Security, Medicare, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Most recently, California Democrats played a leading role in helping President Obama pass the historic Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, ending the insurance company practice of denying coverage to children because of pre-existing conditions
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any of us can recall the 2004 Democratic Convention when the relatively unknown Illinois Senator Barack Obama delivered the keynote speech. In 2008, that U.S. Senator became the first Black President of the United States and will be completing his second term in 2016. On May 15, the California Democratic Convention kicked off in Anaheim, California. More than 3,000 Democrats converged for the party’s largest gathering of the year. The name with the most buzz is Kamala Harris, California’s attorney general and U.S. Senate candidate. Harris packs the same charisma and political star appeal as Obama, which is how she brought thousands of cheering Democrats to their feet, waving campaign signs for her race for Senate. She earned a warm welcome and a ringing endorsement from the event’s headliner, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Her opponent in the Senate
race, Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Santa Ana), didn’t help herself when she got criticized for showing up at a party caucus and describing American Indians by putting her hand over her mouth and mimicking a war cry. Harris’ mother is Indian and her father Jamaican. “I don’t know what to say to that. That – that – that’s shocking,” said Harris, raising her eyebrows in disbelief when the comments were shared with her after an afternoon news conference. She then went on about her business at the convention, attended by heavy hitters such as Rep. Maxine Waters, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Lt. Gov. Jerry Brown and many others. However, all eyes were on Harris, the two term AG who is taking a big step to replace retiring veteran Sen. Barbara Boxer. Aside from the race for president in 2016, the Senate seat for Boxer will be a bell ringer and hotly contested, pitting a Latino, Sanchez, against an African American, Harris, and those are just the only two we know of at the moment. Warren, who endorsed Harris soon after the attorney general announced her run in January, said
California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris is making a run for the U.S. Senate in 2016.
and lowering the cost of health care for millions of Americans. Harris spoke at the convention on May 16 and pledged to stand up for people and fight for universal preschool. She also has vowed to
fight for full-day kindergarten and affordable child care for all families, as well as for students against diploma mills that “strapped them with useless degrees and a lifetime of debt.”
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“Regarding the method or way of doing things, there is one that is bad for the soul, and that is being too attached to the computer.” He went on to rail against online “filth” including pornography and “programs that are empty, devoid of values.” He described consumerism and relativism as “a cancer of society.” The pontiff himself rejects the idea of using the Internet or TV, which he said in May he hasn’t watched since 1990. To stay informed he instead relies on the Italian newspaper
La Repubblica, which he says he reads for no more than 10 minutes each day. A Swiss Guard tells him how his favorite soccer team, San Lorenzo, is doing back in his home city of Buenos Aires. Despite the pontiff’s apparent resistance to technology, the Vatican has recently moved to become more active online and in multimedia. Papal accounts on social media site Twitter now send out messages in nine languages, while an adviser to the Vatican in May said the Holy See should start providing more multimedia content.
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Council bill supports disabled residents; helps seniors age in place The Prince George’s County Council Tuesday, approved Council Bill 7-2015, legislation establishing a property tax credit for the installation of accessibility enhancements on an existing primary residence. Council Bill 7-2015 provides homeowners with a tax credit equal to 50 percent of eligible costs, or $2,500
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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) plans to introduce two amendments to the House fiscal year 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations (THUD) bill. One Norton amendment would fully fund existing Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers by replenishing 67,000 Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers that were cut due to sequestration. Norton cited the serious housing crunch in the nation, especially in the District of Columbia, and a severe shortage of low-cost rental units, leaving low-income families without options. The District has had to close its public housing waiting list, including its housing voucher list because of lack of funds. The other Norton amendment would prohibit states that receive federal transportation funding from engaging in unconstitutional profiling based on physical characteristics, such as race. Norton got the profiling amendment added to the House fiscal year 2015 THUD appropriations bill and it was included in the fiscal year 2015 omnibus appropriations bill. However, amendments to appropriation bills must be renewed
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Norton’s amendment could help residents find affordable housing in the D.C. market where Section 8 housing slots have decreased due to sequestration.
annually. Her amendment seeks to prevent profiling by law enforcement officials and to ensure citizens are not stopped, investigated, arrested, or detained based on their appearance. “It is difficult to think of a more urgent issue confronting the American people,” Norton said in her statement introducing her housing amendment on the floor. “Affordable housing has reached zero in many communities. In the District of Columbia, families where affordable housing has disappeared, must make $28.25 per hour to afford a two bedroom apartment, making the nation’s capital one of the most expensive housing markets in the country. “The District mirrors cities and suburbs throughout the country. The city has had to close its public housing waiting list, which includes vouchers, leaving more than 72,000 people waiting to be placed and thousands more waiting for their chance even to get on the list. What is Congress here for if not to bring some relief to millions of families across the country who are most in need.”
In her statement introducing the racial profiling amendment on the floor, Norton said, “Considering our country’s history and increasing diversity, we are late in barring profiling at the national level. At the very least, federal taxpayers should not be compelled to subsidize the unconstitutional practice of profiling by law enforcement officials in the states.” In addition to her racial profiling amendment, last month, Norton introduced the Racial Profiling Prevention Act to reestablish a popular federal grant program for states that desire to develop racial profiling laws, collect and maintain data on traffic stops, design programs to reduce racial profiling, and train law enforcement officers. Norton got the grant program included in the federal surface transportation authorization bill that was signed into law in 2005 (the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)). Nearly half of the states participated in the grant program for multiple years before SAFETEA-LU’s funding expired in 2011.
for an eligible accessibility feature installed on an existing principal residence. Any credit exceeding the annual tax liability of the property may be carried over until the next tax year. Council Member Todd M. Turner (D) – District 4, proposer of CB-7, said the legislation provides a financial incentive for installing features that make a home more accessible for disabled residents and seniors. “Council Bill 7-2015 will lessen the financial burden for residents who want to make accessibility enhancements to their homes,” said Council Member Turner. “It is im-
portant for residents to have the option of living in their homes safely and independently, for as long as they desire to do so.” Under the legislation, accessibility features eligible for a tax credit include a no-step front door; installed ramp; 32-inch wide interior doorway; 36-inch wide exterior doorway; reinforced walls surrounding a toilet, tub or shower; maneuvering space in a bathroom or kitchen; elevator, lift or stair glide unit; accessibility-enhanced bathroom; or alarms, appliances and controls designed to assist an individual with a sensory disability.
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