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The value of labor and a fair wage

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(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Despite the dizzying array of bargains and clearance sales to be found, Labor Day is no creation of our nation’s retail industry. Instead, it is an annual tribute to the working class American whose physical and largely manual labor built this country’s infrastructure and a labor movement that spurred social and economic achievements for all workers, regardless of job sector. After our celebration of labor and America’s slow but steady climb to newfound economic prosperity, we discover a dark cloud surrounding the silver lining: the prosperity of the American economy is not being shared equally. Too many people are working harder but falling further behind. Too many people remain at the distant margins of the job market, particularly in communities of color, where unemployment remains at crisis level. The unemployment rate in our country currently sits at 5.3 percent, its lowest rate since May 2008. But take a deeper dive into those numbers and the tale of two recoveries is clear and unmistakable. While the unemployment rate for Whites is at 4.6 percent, the Hispanic unemployment rate is at 6.8 percent and the Black unemployment rate is 9.1 percent – double that of White job seekers. The unemployment rates for Blacks and Hispanics are nothing if not discouraging and telling. The communities that were hit especially hard during the last recession are not benefiting from our economy’s rebound. The ability to secure work that provides a fair living wage is an asset to the worker, their family, community and, ultimately, our nation. We are an immensely stronger America when access to work is not excluded to some, but rather extended to all. That is why the National Urban League has proposed a 12-point Blueprint for Quality Job Creation. The plan offers a dozen dynamic and imaginative measures to benefit those most profoundly affected by the recession but left out of the ensuing recovery, while also remedying many of the underlying

Black communities not benefiting from economic rebound.

causes behind the recession’s impact on the communities we serve:

rates across the board and eliminates tax loopholes.

Restore the Summer Youth Jobs Program as a stand-alone program.

Establish and promote multilateral international trade policies that expand the market for American goods and services.

Create 100 Urban Jobs Academies to implement an expansion of the Urban Youth Empowerment Program. Develop a dynamic, national public-private jobs initiative to create jobs, train urban residents and stimulate economic growth in the areas of technology and broadband, health care, manufacturing, transportation, public infrastructure and clean energy. Boost minority participation in information and communication technology industries. Reform, revise and reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act to prepare and retrain workers for 21st century jobs. Create Zones.

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Expand small business lending. Initiate Tax Reform that reduces

Enact the Urban Jobs Act (H.R. 5708). Expand the hiring of housing counselors nationwide. Fund direct job creation in cities and states. We continue to urge Congress and the White House to adopt these measures without delay. The standard of living many of us take for granted today was won through the determination and organized protests of the American workers of the past. Their solidarity must be reborn in our political discourse as we collectively strive to open blocked pathways to work, success and the American dream of economic mobility. We must all work together – individuals, politicians and corporations – to ensure the possibility of fair wages for all who seek it.

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With his faith in God, David L. Steward, the founder of World Wide Technologies, gives insight on how to be successful.

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ith revenues in excess of $5 billion and more than 2,200 employees in 48 states and six countries, World Wide Technologies (WWT) has been exceptionally successful. For the past six years, WWT has ranked at the top of the Black Enterprise 100s list of the nation’s largest Black-owned industrial and service companies. Fortune magazine also ranked WWT as one of the top 100 Places to work in America for three years in a row. Founder and chairman, David L. Steward of St. Louis, Missouri, began his early career working at Federal Express (FedEx). He created his company in 1990, and it is now the leading supplier of advanced technologies for the federal government. Steward has not had a cakewalk to success: he’s gone through a car being repossessed and had to go months without getting his paycheck, but he refused to give up. He took risks and never stopping having faith in himself and in God. Steward also created strategic alliances and attributes a great deal of his success to doing business with the Small Business Administration (SBA) through its 8(a) business development pro-

gram. Steward stresses the importance of building relationships and partnerships with a level of trust, integrity and comfort. The 8(a) program opened doors for him that he might not have been able to walk through alone. It helped him understand the unique government culture and assisted him with gaining subcontracting opportunities with the Department of Defense. While WWT is recognized as one of the industry’s fastest growing systems integrators, that is not what Steward talked about when he was inducted into the Horatio Alger Association, a group that honors the success stories of people who went from rags to riches. He spoke of how his faith in God was the secret to his success in business and life. In his book, “Doing Business By The Good Book: 52 Lessons on Success Straight From The Bible,” he shares his belief that he was put on earth to serve others. He sees his company as his pulpit to spread the impact and power of the Lord’s word. Here are powerful takeaways from my interview with Steward: God expects your best and when you do your best, you will be blessed. If you give your very best to others and seek to serve, good

things will come your way. Find joy, even throughout your challenges; it is through the challenges that we grow. It is not easy to build a successful business and life, but as steel must go through the fire to become strong, so must people, You must speak your dreams into existence. Everyone has a measure of faith, but many people will not develop and use it. Don’t focus on the present circumstances; instead look at the possibilities. Our decisions have consequences, so we must learn to make wise decisions. Our brand is the trust level we bring to the marketplace, so we must represent excellence. Put a stake in the ground as to whom you will be and what you will stand for, then take a stand on your values and stay true to them. Willie Jolley is a singer, author, motivational speaker and radio host. He can be reached through his website: www.williejolley.com

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Robert Green (left) mastermind of incorporating technology in re-entry services for prison inmates.

The pilot is being implemented using the highest security standards to ensure tablets are appropriately and safely used within the Montgomery County facility. The tablets are monitored gives inmates tablets in 24 hours a day and staff have dipreparation for release rect control and monitoring oversight of them. Inmates do not have open access to the outside comontgomery County Demunity or internet through these partment of Corrections tablets, and every function of the and Rehabilitation has tablet is deliberate and connected launched a new pilot program to to individual and group settings. improve the outcomes for formerThe tablets are the first of a sely incarcerated residents reenterries of innovative projects being ing the community. conducted by DOCR. Later this The pilot is being implementyear, DOCR is also planning seved at the Montgomery County eral projects Correctional with the CounFacility where ty Innovation 30 “Reentry Program usTablets” have ing new techbeen distributnologies via ed to inmates. the County’s While tablet technology – Robert Green, Director of Correctional and Rehabilitation Ti nh ii nt gi satti tiuvt ee has already (www.thingentered into correctional education classrooms, placed a strong focus on suc- stitute.com). Through these lowthis first-of-a-kind pilot program cessful community reentry,” said or no-cost pilots, DOCR is finding supports a new foundation of con- Robert Green, Director of Correc- ways to increase efficiencies while temporary corrections by bridging tions and Rehabilitation for Mont- improving outcomes for inmates technology with reentry services gomery County. “In fact, we are returning home. For more information about a nationally-recognized model in and inmate programs. The pilot is funded by the Gov- this area. This innovative utiliza- DOCR, visit http://www.montor ernor’s Office of Crime Control tion of secure technology allows gomerycountymd.gov/cor/ and Prevention in Maryland with us to greatly expand the exposure contact Kendra Jochum at Kendra. the inmates have to much-needed jochum@montgomerycountymd. no cost to local tax-payers. gov. People that are incarcerated reentry resources.”

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have a wide range of individual reentry needs that present with an even broader complexity of varying length of time in custody, recidivism risks, and personal readiness for change. The tablets extend the service reach of reentry staff by providing important information, resources, and skill development modules directly to individual inmates. This increased access to services and information is a critical benefit as limited reentry staff resources cannot reach the full scope of needs and complexities of reentering inmates. “Montgomery County has

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Ambassador: Pope spontaneity makes security a challenge By Rosie Scammell Religion News Service

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ROME – Pope Francis likes to get close to Catholics, whether showing up unannounced at Mass or stepping out of his popemobile to greet pilgrims. But security agencies know they can’t “put him in a bubble” to keep him safe when he visits the U.S. next month, said the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See. Papal spontaneity poses a considerable challenge, but Ambassador Kenneth F. Hackett said organizers are prepared for the pontiff’s every move. “The security people, who have been involved in the planning for a long time, recognize that it would be easier if we knew exactly what he’s going to do,” said Hackett. “But (the fact) that we know he may change the plan, at least gets us ready.” Being well-prepared is all they can do, “unless you put him in a bubble, and he doesn’t want to be in a bubble.” Hackett, nominated by President Obama and confirmed as ambassador in August 2013, says his day-to-day role involves interacting with people at the Vatican on U.S. foreign policy, in addition to working with the religious community in Rome. Being Catholic is not a requirement for a Holy See ambassador, but Hackett says his faith certainly helps him understand the way everything works. During his time in Rome, U.S. security officials have visited the Vatican to discuss the upcoming trip, which will see Francis travel to Washington, D.C., New York and Philadelphia. The ambassador highlights the unique situation in New York, where world leaders will hear the pope speak at the U.N. General Assembly. “New York is going to be exceptionally interesting because you have so many heads of state in Manhattan, then the pope comes, so it kind of magnifies and amplifies the difficulties for the police, the security and the people who live in Manhattan,” said Hackett. “But at the same time it’s awfully

Pope Francis security agents are jitter about his safety when he visits the States.

interesting.” Francis is widely expected to use his U.N. platform to push for action on climate change, following the release of his groundbreaking papal letter on the environment in June. But there are also a number of other issues some Americans are hoping the pope will address, such as the position of women in the Catholic Church. Both the U.S. and the Vatican support a more prominent role for women, in Hackett’s view. Although noting that the Holy See still bans female priests, he said gender equality has improved to such an extent in the U.S. that there are now other priorities. “This is an interesting issue for Francis to understand; in the U.S. that’s generally not the first issue any longer,” he said, without specifying the dominant issue of the day. Hackett said that although most Catholic universities still have men at the top, the three largest Catholic organizations in the U.S. are run by women, including Catholic Relief Services, the international humanitarian agency, of which he was president from 1993 to 2012. He first joined the organization in Sierra Leone

in 1972 and went on to lead CRS’ humanitarian response to events including the Rwandan genocide and the Haiti earthquake. Since joining the diplomatic corps – an experience he deemed “very different from what I used to do” – Hackett said he had not given thought specifically to the role of women within his own embassy. Reflecting on the issue, he pointed to a good gender balance, with his deputy, public diplomacy officer and other staff being women. Hackett does not expect the pope to focus on differences of opinion between the Vatican and the U.S., such as gay marriage, but instead said the pontiff will “rush to where there’s agreement, when he feels strongly about an issue.” “I don’t know whether he would talk about police shooting unarmed civilians – Black civilians in particular – in Ferguson, Missouri, or wherever,” said Hackett. “My recommendation would be don’t go there; it’s very complicated. Deal with the issue of violence, maybe the criminal justice system, but trying to get to who struck whom, that gets complicated,” said Hackett.

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Cover Truancy takes bigger toll on Black families By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Truancy among Black students has far-ranging consequences, not just as a predictor for low academic achievement, but also for the longterm cost to American taxpayers, according to a new report by the Center of American Progress, a Washington, D.C.-based nonpartisan think tank. Blacks students are twice as likely to be chronically absent from school than their White peers, and “because absenteeism often leads to dropping out of high school, it is not surprising that high school graduation rates have a similar pattern of racial gaps as absenteeism rates.” The report titled, “The High Cost of Truancy,” detailed the consequences of chronic absenteeism, identified students most at-risk and offered a number of state-level policies that demonstrated the ability to reduce truancy and keep

students in the classroom. Carmel Martin, executive vice president for policy at the Center for American Progress, said that as students across the country prepare to go back to school, the public needs to recognize that too many children aren’t showing up to school and many more who attend the first days of school won’t attend on a regular basis. “The lifelong impact of truancy is alarming,” explained Martin. “It is a predictor of low student achievement, increased school drop-out rates and can be a gateway to the school-to-prison pipeline.” Truant students often have little control over financial and medical issues or a stressful home life that can impact their ability to attend school on a regular basis. The report listed a number of family or community conditions that contribute to chronic absenteeism including: “parents who do not highly value education; child abuse or neglect; siblings who performed poorly in school; a large number of

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household members; chronically ill parents; low parental education attainment; foreign-born parents; providing child care for younger siblings; teen pregnancy or parenthood; violence near one’s home or school; homelessness; unreliable transportation; and having a family criminal history or an incarcerated parent.” Schools that fail to address bullying, have poor recordkeeping, or lackluster school attendance policies can also make it harder for troubled students to stay connected to the classroom. “In a recent study, one in five students who were excessively absent from school – missing seven days or more – were victims of bullying,” the report said. “For victims of bullying, missing school is an understandable defense mechanism that is within their control, particularly when bullying goes unnoticed by school officials.” Kamala D. Harris, California’s attorney general, said that truancy and absenteeism come at a high cost not only to our children’s

education, but also to the nation’s economy and public safety. Harris said that in California alone, high school dropouts cost the state $46 billion a year as a result of the burden they place on public safety systems, public health systems, social services and lost revenue from taxable income contributions to tax base. The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) worked to reform school policies on truancy when they found that their system of issuing truancy tickets and fines not only had an adverse effect on low-income and minority students in the school district, but also “deterred students who are running late from going to school due to fears of interacting with law enforcement.” The report stated, “In LAUSD, during the same time period in which officers issued 47,000 tickets, the truancy rate in LAUSD increased from 5 percent to 28 percent. A truancy ticket issued for $250 could engender $1,000 in additional court fees and missed days

of work for parents and guardians in order to attend court hearings, totaling a heavy price to pay for low-income families.” Following a successful campaign to cut down on excessive ticketing that “reduced student ticketing for truancy and tardiness by 80 percent,” students now receive counseling and other services designed to keep them in the classroom instead of court dates. Similarly, in Washington, D.C., school administrators work with K-8 students with poor attendance records to craft individualized plans that include “wrap-around services such as help with job searches, single parenting, transportation, filling out paper work, and parental education.” The CAP report recommended the adoption of a national definition for truancy, early warning systems to identify students at-risk for falling behind in the classroom, and policies that work to increase parental and guardian engagement in the educational process at school and at home.

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U.S. Attorney to probe police shooting of unarmed teen

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Ariston Waiters mother at a protest after her son who died a the hands of a police officer while he was cuffed. Grand jury failed to indict Fulton County officer for the second time.

By Terry Shropshire Special to the NNPA from the Atlanta Daily World UNION CITY, Ga. – The acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia announced he is launching a probe into the Union City police officer shooting of an unarmed and cuffed Black man who was reportedly lying on his stomach in 2011. This comes, however, after a second Fulton County grand jury decided – again – not to indict officer Luther Lewis even though he shot teenager Ariston Waiters twice in the back. “My son did nothing wrong, and he was shot like an animal,” Freda Waiters told WSB-TV.

“They were very familiar about this case already and they will continue with the efforts and information our office has just given them,” private investigator T.J. Ward said told the media. The episode started in 2012 when Ariston Waiter allegedly began running after witnessing a fight just as police officers raced to the scene. The mother, Freda Waiters, has maintained it was unnecessary to shoot her son since he was incapacitated by the handcuffs and was lying on his back. Officer Lewis, however, has always claimed that the teen tried to turn over and reached for his gun. The grand jury has sided with Lewis for a second time. Fulton

County prosecutor had reopened the case when new evidence that was not revealed during the first grand jury hearing had become available. Unfortunately for the Waiter family, the time and effort proved futile as Lewis walked away unscathed, yet again. The family, however, vows to continue fighting and seeking to unveil what they say is the complete truth. “Ariston Waiters died senselessly, died violently and died at the hands of a rogue officer,” family spokesman Marcus Coleman said, according to the television station. “I just want the right thing done for my son. I want truth and the facts,” said Freda Waiters.

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Finding Senior Housing can be complex, but it doesn’t have to be. “You can trust A Place for Mom to help you.” – Joan Lunden

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Montgomery County Community center distributes more than 1300 summer lunches to children in need

akoma East Silver Spring Center ensured more than 1300 students had access to healthy lunches during summer County can account for less food insecure youth due to summer lunch program For the second consecutive summer, the Takoma East Silver Spring (TESS) Center, part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Community Action Agency, served as a drop-in site for the Summer Meals Program, distributing more than 1,300 free lunches to children. The Center partnered with

County seeks volunteers to work with sexual assault victims. The Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program is looking for volunteers to assist sexual victims and their families. Interviews are currently being held for a September 2015 training session. In 2014, outreach volunteers donated more than 10,000 hours to

Montgomery County Public Schools for eight weeks to provide free lunches to children 18 and under in the Long Branch community. This year, more than 1,355 lunches were served throughout the summer – nearly twice as many as last year. As many as 269 children received free lunches each week and five high school volunteers supported the program, coordinating and implementing the lunch distribution. Student volunteers were attuned to the needs of the local community and earned Student Service Learning hours. In Montgomery County, 37,150 children are food insecure, which is more than in any other county in Maryland. “Food insecurity” is a term used by the United States Department of Agriculture that indicates that the availability of nutritionally adequate and safe food, or the ability to acquire it, is

limited or uncertain for a household. Over one-third of students in Montgomery County Public Schools qualify for the Free and Reduced Meals Program (FARM). The federally funded Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was established to prevent children who rely on the FARM program from going hungry during the summer months when school is out of session. The TESS Center has served residents for over 30 years, providing access to social services and resources. The center staff assists clients through information and referrals, free tax preparation, legal services, senior services and services for young children and their families. For more information about the TESS Center, located at 8513 Piney Branch Road in Silver Spring, visit the website or call 240.773.8260.

victims of rape and sexual assault in Montgomery County, providing 24-hour crisis counseling and companion services at local hospitals and police stations, All potential volunteers must attend the training program, which covers crisis intervention skills and the specialized knowledge of the emotional, medical and legal issues that victims face. Volunteers must commit to serve in an on-call capacity for one year, for a 12-hour

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EPA kicks off Campus RainWorks Challenge to develop innovative approaches to stormwater management

PA’s fourth annual Campus RainWorks Challenge now open to undergrad, graduate students The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching its fourth annual Campus RainWorks

Challenge for undergraduate and graduate students to design green infrastructure systems to reduce stormwater pollution and increase resiliency to climate change. Student teams, working with a faculty advisor, will propose green infrastructure projects for their campuses, demonstrating how managing stormwater at its source can benefit communities and the environment. Registration for the 2015 Challenge opens Sept. 1, and ends Sept. 30. Registrants must submit their entries by Dec. 18, and winners will be announced on Earth Day, April 22, 2016.

Each first-place team will earn a student prize of $2,000 divided evenly among student team members and a faculty prize of $3,000 to support green infrastructure research or training. Second-place teams will win $1,000 for student teams and $2,000 for faculty research. Since 2012, more than 350 student teams have participated in the challenge. The competition raises awareness of green infrastructure on college campuses, trains the next generation of professionals on green infrastructure principles, and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration.

Stormwater is one of the nation’s most significant water quality challenges. Large volumes of stormwater pollute our nation’s streams, rivers and lakes, posing a threat to human health and the environment and contributing to downstream flooding. Green infrastructure: Decreases pollution to local waterways by treating rain where it falls and keeping polluted stormwater from entering sewer systems; Increases economic activity, neighborhood revitalization, job creation, and open space; and Builds resiliency to the impacts

of climate change by reducing the burden on local water infrastructure, managing local flooding, reducing urban heat islands, and lowering energy demands. Green infrastructure practices include green roofs, permeable materials, alternative designs for streets and buildings, trees, rain gardens and rain-harvesting systems. Communities are increasingly using green infrastructure to supplement or substitute for “gray” infrastructure such as pipes, filters and ponds. For more information, visit w w w. e p a . g o v / c a m p u s r a i n works.

Pop Warner football kicks off with Warriors sweeping the Tarheels 21-0 at Rosedale Field

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Bowie State University sends 8 for semester long study in China

Bowie State University president Mickey Burnim (right foreground) and provost Weldon Jackson met with students last month before sending them to Heilongjang University in China. These are the first students from Bowie State since the China-HBCU exchange program began.