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By HUT Staff Writer Carrying placards and chanting “No justice, No peace, and “We want peace for Trayvon,” several hundred protestors gathered in Hempstead on Saturday, July 20th in a peaceful rally organized by the Long Island chapter of the National Action Network (NAN) in the

wake of George Zimmerman’s acquittal for the killing of Trayvon Martin last spring in Sandford, Florida.

“We are here to let the world know we will not accept the injustice of murdering our children in the street and walking away, freed of all charges, as is the case of George Zimmerman,” said Annette Dennis, President of the newly-organized chapter of NAN.

“This rally is to snatch the license away from those who feel that they can do anything and get away with it,” said Rev Philip Elliot of Antioch Baptist Church of Hempstead.

Shovanna, a Village of Freeport resident, said to think that the jurors voted to acquit George Zimmerman for killing an unarmed black boy boggles her mind.

“It’s unbelievable that this would happen.

It’s unfair the way the justice system threats us. We need justice now,” Shovanna said.

The gathering consisted of local politicians, prominent among them Legislator Robert Trioano, Hempstead Mayor Wayne Hall and Village trustees Waylyn Hobbs, Don Ryan, Perry Pettus, Luis Figueroa and former Mayor Andrew Hardwick of Freeport. Also attending were Hempstead School Board President

Betty Cross, civil rights attorney Brewington, Rev. Arthur Watson, Bishop White, Rev. Wright, and other clergy.

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Did Trayvon Cause His Own Death?

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n the aftermath of the Zimmerman acquittal, Juror B37 emerged to tell us that Trayvon Martin caused his own death. She has the audacity to say that that Trayvon should not have been where he was...stay in his place. He should have run away when he was being pursued by the armed George Zimmerman, she noted in the CNN’s Anderson Cooper’s “360” interview. How could Trayvon have run away from an armed George Zimmerman who appeared well-intentioned to kill a black boy that fateful spring evening in Sanford, Florida?

George Zimmerman was not arrested.

He did not go to jail. He was not given any drug or alcohol tests. Instead, he was sent by the Sanford police to rest in the comfort of his home. His father, we learned, was a former judge; hence, political influence was brought to bear on the police department.

America! One would think this stuff only goes on in countries other than America!

Now, even more shocking and disturbing is the verdict of acquittal, and Juror B-29 would come out today, Thursday , July 25, to say in an interview that “George Zimmerman got away with murder."

Since the night Zimmerman profiled, pursued and cold-bloodily murdered the skittles-armed Trayvon Martin, Florida's so-called "Stand Your Ground" law has protected Zimmerman from the conse-

quences of taking the life of another human being, especially one who was unarmed, except with food in his hands.

Well, they say that the law is the law.

The juror say their hands were tied. The law caused them to be devoid of human compassion, so they let Zimmerman, the murderer of the innocent Trayvon to go unpunished. This is America?

Let’s take solace in the efforts everyone has been making since the verdict to rally the US government to bring pressure on the states with the so-called “Stand Your Ground” laws to eradicate them. I applaud the work of National Action Network, whose founder the Reverend Al Sharpton.

On Saturday, July 20, over 100 cities across the US held a vigil for Trayvon Martin. Here on Long Island, thousands filled the Hempstead Bus Terminal parking lot, and speaker after speaker shared their disgust for the infamous Florida law and called for its eradication as it victimizes the innocent, especially black people.

Let all people of goodwill continue to stand in solidarity against the “Stand Your Grounds” law any where that such practice exists.

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Senator Rick Santorum—The “EchoLight Studios” Interview with Kam Williams Kam Williams

Elizabeth, John, Daniel, Sarah Maria, Peter, Patrick and Isabella.

Senator Santorum recently spoke with me about taking the reins of EchoLight Studios, as CEO of the first vertically-integrated Christian movie studio to offer production financing, marketing and distribution across all releasing platforms.

Kam Williams: Hey, Senator Santorum, I’m honored to have this opportunity to speak with you.

Rick: Hi, Kam. It’s very kind of you to take Ex-Senator Talks about New Post as CEO of Faith- my call.

Based Film Studio

Born in Winchester, Virginia on May 10, 1958, Rick Santorum is ever the advocate for families, freedom, the United States and faith. The former Senator from Pennsylvania spent last year as a candidate for the Republican nomination for President of the United States.

A grassroots approach to campaigning catapulted him to frontrunner status, as he won 11 states and over 4 million votes during the primary season.

Earlier in his political career, prior to serving in the U.S. Senate from 1995 to 2007, Rick served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 1995.

He is also the author of a couple of New York Times best-sellers, “American Patriots” and “It Takes a Family.” Rick and his wife of 23 years, Karen, are the parents of seven wonderful children:

Kam: How is your daughter Bella, and the rest of the family?

Rick: Thank you so much for asking. She is doing fabulously. She’s had a tremendous year since the campaign ended, and has been healthy, so I just feel like we’ve been extraordinarily blessed. Thanks again for asking. I have to tell you, that is the most common question I get when I talk to people. It’s very heartwarming for a dad who is very proud of his little girl.

Rick Santorium Rick: I’ve always been interested in the idea of culture-shaping institutions, and film is obviously a huge shaper of the culture. I’ve long felt that folks who share my value structure have not done a very good job at getting involved in that space and creating content.

When a friend of mine who is an investor in Kam: Great! I’m happy to hear she’s doing this company came to me and said, “Hey, I well. So, what interested you in EchoLight want to show you what I’m up to,” I got interested in it. And over the course of 8 or 9 Studios?

months I got more and more involved to the point where I decided that it would be a good use of my time and energy to work with a unique company that is really structured like no other in the industry. It’s a verticallyintegrated film company which not only has the money to develop and produce films, but has the capability to distribute them everywhere down the line, from theatrically to DVDs. It’s a full-service movie studio, and we’re very excited about it.

Kam: Does it seem to you that a certain secular political correctness has become the state religion which is backing people of faith into a corner where they no longer feel free to express their views without serious repercussions? Look at the blowback Chik-fil-A encountered when one of its executives cited the Bible in objecting to gay marriage.

Rick: You hear a lot about diversity from folks on the left, but diversity only seems to include things they want to talk about. Chik-fil-A is a great example. But on a whole variety of fronts you’re sort of ostracized if you don’t stand by the orthodox liberal point-of-view that the media seem to adhere to. You see this in a lot in films, too. I could cite example after example where they strip out controversial material because it mentions God or Jesus or faith or some moral teachings. It’s really sad that you

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On the Shelf—A Book Review And yet, even as growing numbers of countries around the world embraced market mechanisms in the operation of their economies, something else was happening. Market values were coming to play a greater and greater role in social life…

Book Review by Kam Williams Today, the logic of buying and selling “We live at a time when almost every- no longer applies to material goods alone thing can be bought and sold... Over the but increasingly governs the whole of life. past three decades, markets—and market It is time to ask whether we want to live values—have come to govern our lives as this way.” never before… As the Cold War ended, -- Excerpted from the Introduction markets and market thinking enjoyed un- (pages 5-6) rivaled prestige.

Economists have been referred to by

What Money Can’t Buy—The Moral Limits of Markets by Michael J. Sandel Farrar, Straus and Giroux Paperback, $15.00, 254 pages ISBN: 978-0-374-53365-6

At the Movies—Movie/DVD Review

Bidder 70 Film Review by Kam Williams Headline: Eco-Documentary Chronicles Trials and Tribulations of Environmental Activist The Bush administration’s announcement in 2008 of its intention to auction-off the mining rights to many square miles of virgin land located in national forests ignited waves of protests by environmental activists. But when picketing, petitioning and the lobbying of politicians failed, the government proceeded with its plan to grant oil and gas mega-corporations access to the pristine parcels.

Crashing the auction was Tim DeChristopher, a frustrated college student who had participated in the pro-nature preservation demonstrations. He impulsively joined in the bidding and by the end of the day had purchased the rights to 22,000 acres of real

estate in the Utah wilderness for $1.7 million with the hope of somehow saving some soil from fracking.

Trouble is, he had neither funds nor the wherewithal to extract any minerals, which was a technical violation of federal law. And since the energy industry doesn’t cotton to treehuggers interfering its their profit margins and inclination to “Drill, baby drill!” it prevailed upon the government to throw the book at Mr. DeChristopher.

By the time the dust settled several years later, the outspoken economics major was convicted and carted off to prison to serve a two-year sentence. While Tim’s trials and tribulations are the front story of Bidder 70, this eyeopening documentary co-directed

by Beth and George Gage simultaneously issues an urgent call for non-violent civil disobedience on

cynics as emotional cripples who know the price of everything but appreciate the value of nothing. Increasingly, the same might be said of people in general as we’ve come to embrace the commodification of virtually every aspect of human existence.

For example, nowadays, you can pay an East Indian woman to serve as a surrogate mom for $6,250. Or you can shoot a rhinoceros on the endangered species list for $150,0000; or rent out the space on your forehead as corporate ad space for $777.

the part of citizens truly concerned about global warming and the unchecked consumption of non-renewable carbon.

A powerful, empathetic portrait of a selfless patriot willing to sacrifice his liberty for the sake of Mother Earth‘s long-term prospects.

Excellent (4 stars)

(Cont’d on page 12) Unrated Running time: 73 minutes Distributor: First Run Features To see a trailer for Bidder 70, visit: http:// firstrunfeatures.com/trailers_bidder70.html

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Justice for Trayvon Martin Vigil in Hempstead, NY Saturday, July 20, 2013. Vigil organized by National Action Network Long Island chapter

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Vigil for Trayvon Martin.

Photos by Richard Ricahrdson

Bd of Ed Ms. Cross

Young Trevor speaks

NAN L.I. chair and organizer Ms. Dennis

Rev. McKnight

Rev. Wright

Inc. Village of Hempstead Mayor Hall

Rev. Martin displays sample of items in Trayvon’s possession Night he was shot

Rev/Dr. Elliott

Rev. Easley

Rev. Brown

Rev. White

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by Khayyam E. Ali

Trayvon Martin: GUILTY???!!!

by Khayyam E. Ali Overwrought and despondent, several neighbors came out into the streets following the announcement of the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial last Saturday night. Dismayed, they came to vent and release their frustrations with the jury's decision and the evident system of injustice we live with that was clearly ratified and amplified by the final judgment in this case. Some had their children with them. Thalid, an 8 year old preparing to enter third grade this fall, asked his mother, "Does this mean that Trayvon Martin is GUILTY?"

That is precisely the message this jury and the court in Florida sent to the Martin family, the nation and more importantly to children, particularly children of color. To suggest that this was a case of profiling and yet not a case based on race as per the judge's instructions to the jury (which the prosecution affirmed) is ludicrous and disingenuous. In this instance, you cannot have one without the other. Essentially, what the court did was put Trayvon Martin on trial, and accordingly they found him guilty.

O.K. so let's see if I understand this correctly. The verdict in this case says that someone can get out of their car, stalk someone else in their place of residence, confront and start a fight with them, get their butt kicked for doing so, then shoot and kill them, claim selfdefense, and then get away with murder! Is that the message the justice (or just-less) system is sending to children, particularly children of color? Dammmnnn!!!

Following the verdict, one of my students immediately sent me a text that read, "The message is clear: no matter what we do, we are guilty." Another student cynically wrote, "Amen, the White man has once again triumphed in a so called unbiased justice system."

Many adults wonder why our youth appear to be rebelling. They are not rebelling directly against us, but they are rebelling against a society that they recognize profiles and discriminates against them because of the way they look. Consequently, they become indifferent to us because the volume of our silence to their inequities resonates long before a legal injustice such as this one has occurred.

According to juror B37, "George" did what he had to do, and it wouldn't have mattered what race he was. She felt that Trayvon Martin was someplace he shouldn't have been. That even though he was followed for several min-

utes and then confronted by Zimmerman, HE SHOULD NOT HAVE "STOOD HIS GROUND," and should have walked or run away. And his failure to do so made him guilty of causing his own death.

This kind of thinking is in line with the past and apparent present day "Jim Crow Laws."

Following the Civil War, many bigoted White people were afraid and felt threatened.

They made it their responsibility to keep Black people separated from them and continued to treat them as though they were second class citizens. To alleviate their fears, they created Jim Crow Laws, a systematic practice of discriminating against and segregating Black people. This is how juror B37 saw Trayvon and his friend, Rachel Jeantel, who did an admirable job of displaying dignity and resolve while enduring the turmoil the murder of her friend, Trayvon has brought upon her life.

Juror B37 saw them as second-class citizens who didn't belong in the gated community where Trayvon was residing or in the courtroom where Rachel Jeantel testified.

Jim Crow Laws, which officially lasted for almost a century, supposedly ended five decades ago. But in large segments of today's society, the socio-political concepts of Jim Crow still exist. They have been transferred from one generation to another. These concepts are broad guiding principles affecting perception and behavior which determines how a person or culture conducts itself. They have been passed down over time and can be more dangerous with each succeeding generation for they become innate, or are the natural order of one's thinking. The transfer of these sociopolitical beliefs don't appear to be going away any time soon, and pretending that they don't exist only strengthens their existence.

They result in what Katheryn Russell-Brown, professor of law and Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Race Relations at the

The Zimmerman Verdict: Shades of Dred Scott

by Lloyd Williams “Southern trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the vines and blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the poplar tree Pastoral scene of the gallant south The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh Then the sudden smell of burning flesh” “Strange Fruit” by Abel Meeropol / Billie Holiday

I was quite dismayed by the George Zimmerman acquittal. It’s almost as if nothing has changed in the 5 years since Obama was elected, in the 50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, or even over the 150 years since the Emancipation Proclamation.

The Martin family’s attorney Benjamin Crump compared Trayvon to a couple of civil rights martyrs, Medgar Evers and Emmett Till. But he might have been better served highlighting the parallels between his client’s case and that of Dred Scott.

Scott was an escaped slave who had settled in a free state before being captured and reenslaved by a bounty hunter ironically named John Sanford. Scott subsequently sued his new master in state and then federal court, losing both times on technical interpretations of the law, despite the fairly obvious fact that he had established his residency in Illinois, a state which prohibited slavery.

With the help of abolitionists, he took the matter all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, reasonably expecting to prevail on appeal.

Meanwhile, the publicity stirred up by the controversy divided the country to the point that President Buchanan got involved, pressuring the court to affirm the earlier rulings.

Sure enough, on March 6, 1857, Chief Justice Taney handed down his landmark decision, relying on the Constitution itself to declare blacks “beings of an inferior order, and altogether unfit to associate with the white race, either in social or political relations,” going so far as saying AfricanAmericans were “so far inferior that they had no rights which the white man was bound to respect.”

And exactly how did America get out from under such a patently racist interpretation of the supposedly sacrosanct Constitution? On January 1st, 1863, Abraham Lincoln singlehandedly ended slavery by executive decree via the Emancipation Proclamation. He didn’t ask Congress to pass a law or wait for permission from a bi-partisan team of rivals, but he simply outlawed the evil institution and conferred full-citizenship upon former slaves.

Today, President Obama has no more loyal a constituency than African-Americans. The black community‘s psychic pain as a consequence of the Zimmerman verdict is palpable because the facts leading up to the avoidable tragedy are so easy to establish.

17 year-old Trayvon Martin was talking on the phone while walking home from a convenience store after purchasing Skittles and iced tea when he suddenly found himself being stalked by a scary stranger who had profiled him as a perpetrator. The whole world, by now, has heard the phone call on

which Zimmerman was clearly ordered by the police operator to stay in his car.

Yet, he ignored those instructions, and a couple of minutes later, Trayvon lay dead from a bullet to the heart. His inconsolable parents patiently waited for the criminal justice system to work, but a jury let Zimmerman off scot-free, despite overwhelming evidence that he was the aggressor.

Is there really any doubt about who had to defend himself? Or that the outcome would’ve been the opposite if a black man with a gun had tailed and then killed a white kid under similar circumstances? Thanks to the proliferation of “Stand Your Ground” laws, America is in danger of turning back into a country where no black person has any civil rights which any armed white racist vigilante feels bound to respect.

Therefore, my fervent prayer is that President Obama will soon summon up the gumption to rise to the occasion and use his executive powers to rectify the situation, including the miscarriage of justice in the Zimmerman case. Otherwise, a sense of being relegated to second-class citizenship might deleteriously affect the hearts and minds of an impressionable generation of black youngsters in a way unlikely ever to be undone.

This is your moment, Mr. President. And the world is watching.

———————Lloyd Williams is an attorney and a member of the New York State bar

University of Florida's College of Law, refers to as the "criminal black man stereotype" whereby young African-American men are viewed as "inherently more sinister, evil and dangerous." Although slavery ended well over a century ago, one lingering notion that still exists for far too many is the perception that African-Americans are substandard, and therefore should be treated as such.

But it wasn't the jury or the dismal representation that the prosecution gave during the trial that allowed Trayvon Martin to die without getting justice. It was the law! Law which we tell our children to obey and respect. Law which was written in a manner that Trayvon Martin never had a chance in his confrontation with George Zimmerman or in a court of law.

That is why the State Attorney's Office of Florida did not immediately bring charges against "George." They knew the case never had a chance because of the way the Stand Your Ground Law was specifically and intentionally designed, ala Jim Crow. And to their discredit the prosecution represented the Martin family accordingly.

So while the peaceful protest and demonstrations as well as the marches are commendable, they are behind schedule. They needed to start on the doorsteps of every state legislature the second that these laws were put into effect and continued until they have been removed. Almost a year and a half has passed since this murder occurred and we are just now beginning to mobilize mass demonstrations against the law that allowed for the legal taking of this child's life???

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Phil Andrews

Does Race still Matter in America?

By Phil Andrews

be increased by his/her level of responsibility as a leader of the free world.

It is my hope that adults can learn from the children as President Obama so eloquently stated in his recent press conference. It is my hope that we develop a means of communication on a consistent basis across this nation to eliminate potential biases and stereotypes, and behaviors that could be eliminated if such dialogue becomes a fabric throughout this nation.

As a nation, we have freedoms that some nations only dream about, and we are not perfect as a union. It is lofty goal to work on race issues most often rooted in the lack of knowledge and ignorance.

As a citizen of this country, it has been my goal to bring people together and make friends with all nationalities. We still live in a highly segregated nation in many areas of the country. Integration at a 100 percent levels of society needs to begin at young levels. It is in our youth that we are taught some of our most enduring values. We are never too old to learn, change or adapt new opinions and philosophies that help us to grow beyond the point we are presently at in our lives today. It seems like old wounds are always opened when a matter of race enters the equation.

Perhaps we need to develop ways and means to create systems of real and lasting change in communities across America. We will then be able to say as one of our country’s most enduring leader, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated “Mine eyes have seen the Glory of the Lord” and “I have reached the mountaintop”. It is my hope and aspiration that every citizen in this global world is able to say one day that the world is better and more peaceful because I had to opportunity to live on the planet and decided to do the things that are in my power to make the world my paradise, a paradise not only for myself but also for every human being I encountered on my journey, and those that heard of my deeds and were inspired and took action because of a chance encounter of my life work.

The recent events in the Trayvon Martin case signify that race is still a factor in the very fabric in America. Communication is at an all time high and many individuals are expressing their opinions. Just how far we have come from the turbulent 60’s is still being written in the history books. Many of the commentaries have proven that dialogue, solutions, and strategies are still needed to solve the racial divide. Our nation’s President has spoken on this issue, and it is a basic freedom we have in this great nation to express our views without the threat of harm or persecution. I salute the President for the moral choice he made after weighing in on the decision.

The President is a citizen of this country and has the right and conscious to speak on a very personal experience. In fact, a President of a country does not lose his or her moral culpa- —————Phil Andrews is President of bility when he/she takes office, rather it should 100 black Men of Long Island

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Book Review (cont’d from page 5) In Europe, the cost to pollute is $18 per metric ton. In California, you can upgrade your prison cell for $82 a night.

And a mercenary soldier of fortune collects $1,000 a day to fight in Afghanistan.

Do you find this state of affairs unsettling, or are you so jaded that you accept the notion that everything has a price. If that is the case, where does it end? Will we soon not only be hiring strangers as friends and lovers, but even to be our spouses?

This is the dire dystopia contemplated by Michael J. Sandel in What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets, a thoughtful opus examining a cornucopia of ethical questions touching areas ranging from medicine to law education to personal relations. Should society intervene and, for instance, prevent

Interview with Rick Santorum (Cont’d from page 5) can’t have real-life depictions of how people of faith live their lives, and have that reflected in movies without accusations like, “You’re a theocrat! You’re trying to preach to us.” No, this is how people live their lives. The sad part is that what Hollywood has done is sort of scrub faith out of the picture. It sanitizes any mention of God or faith or Christ.

Kam: But what about The Bible miniseries which was such a hit on TV recently?

Rick: A Biblical epic is another thing. That’s okay with them, because it’s just a Bible story.

But if you’re interested in talking about how faith really works in people’s lives, and want try to tell that story grittily, truthfully and authentically, that’s missing. That’s a missing component in large part because of political correctness and a desire to appeal to a broader audience. Well, they don’t seem to worry about appealing to a broader audience when they promote other values inconsistent with where most of America is. They have no problem putting edgy stuff in movies that they know aren’t agreed to by most of the American public. But when it comes to faith-oriented fare, they stay way far away from it. So, what I hope to do with these faith and family films is to show faith in its authentic form. I don’t want to be pastor-in-chief. I don’t want to preach to anybody. A lot of our movies are going to be true stories, and we’re going to show the role of faith as it really is. And hopefully, it will feel natural and not forced. That’s what we have to do. We have to produce quality content. No one wants to see poorlyscripted, poorly-made, poorly-acted Christian content. We need to produce high-quality, compelling stories that have a heart.

a fertile female from renting out her womb to another who is barren? Or does everything have its price as suggested by Red Foxx ages ago in an offcolor skit on a Laff Record lp.

How we answer that question collectively will determine whether there’s any hope of reversing capitalism’s runaway exploitation of the human condition.

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Kam: Why is it that Congress can open each session with a prayer, yet it’s forbidden to do the same thing in public schools? It seems that we’ve ushered God out of most of the public square.

Rick: That’s true and, to me, it’s really a violation of what our Constitution says, and of what is essential for a good and decent society.

A good and decent society allows everyone access to the public square, whether I agree with them or not. Sadly, someone who has a moral point-of-view that is informed by, say Friedrich Nietzsche [who pronounced “God is dead!’], has the right to advance their beliefs in the public square, while someone whose morality is informed by Jesus Christ can’t.

They’re supposedly bad. What makes Nietzsche more legitimate under the Constitution than Christ? Nothing. The whole idea of the Constitution was to let people of faith as well as those of no faith have their voices heard and respected. I don’t vilify people be-

Kam: Well, when you’re up to speed, I hope we can chat again about this and some of the other issues of the day. Meanwhile, thanks for the time, Senator, and I look forward to reviewing the pictures you produce as CEO of Kam: What did you think of President EchoLight Studio.

Obama’s recent statement about parochial Rick: That sounds great. Thanks, Kam. schools he made while in Ireland?

Rick: Sorry, Kam, I haven’t heard it. We’ve To order a copy of “American Patriots,” visit: been on vacation, and I deliberately tuned out h t t p : / / w w w . a m a z o n . c o m / e x e c / o b i d o s / ASIN/1414379080/ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 while away. I apologize. cause I disagree with them. I don’t assume they’re bigots or haters, but that’s the way people of faith are depicted now, when in the public square.

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Kam: He basically dissed religious schools, www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/193223683X/ saying they encourage division. As a product ref=nosim/thslfofire-20 of Catholic schools, I was shocked, especially since they have done such a great job serving inner-city communities with poor public schools.

Rick: That wouldn’t surprise me, but I’m not in a position to comment on it.

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Shauna Del Prete, RD, CDN Retail Dietitian

TGIF! Time to stop by the store to stock up for this weekends festivities. Make sure you check out some refreshing finds. The produce department has pre-made brushetta that would taste great over some grilled chicken.

The peaches and plums in produce are perfect for picking. And check out the Bubba Turkey Burgers for a healthier bbq this weekend.

Next week we have some great events going on. Monday is our Little Spoons Cooking Camp where kids get to work together to create delicious recipes. Tuesday from 1-2 is our Mommy and Me snack time event. All parents or grandparents are invited to bring kids ages 3-7 to the store to create a treat the kids are sure to love. Tuesday night we will be hosting our weight loss support group at 6 pm. Friday Promoworks will be in demoing some of the great gluten free choices we have in the store.

GREEK YOGURT Mayo is an all-time favorite because of its creamy texture and tangy flavor. To achieve that same consistency, try Greek yogurt—it’s thick and creamy, and pairs great with your favorite herbs and spices. Add a tablespoon of Dijon or spicy mustard to a cup of Greek yogurt to make a delicious spread for sandwiches, dressing for salads or a dip for fresh veggies.

Try ShopRite Greek yogurt AVOCADO Full of heart-healthy fats, this delicious fruit provides a cream cheeselike texture. Finely mash the avocado, add a sprinkling of sea salt or your favorite herbs and spices, then use as a spread on whole-grain bread or bagels. For added flavor, add minced onions and tomatoes. Or, you can simply slice the avocado and add to a sandwich or on top of a salad.

HUMMUS Enjoy hummus as a creamy sandwich spread, a tasty dip for veggies and baked chips or add a small scoop to salads for extra flavor and texture. Try New ShopRite Hummus, available in your favorite flavors like original,

garlic, red pepper and spinach artichoke. Or, try making your own. In a food processor, combine ¼ cup tahini (sesame seed paste), 2 tablespoons ShopRite Imported Olive oil, l/4 cup lemon juice, and 1 garlic clove and process until smooth (approximately 1 minute).

Add one 15-ounce can of ShopRite chickpeas (drained and rinsed first) and process until thick and smooth (1-2 minutes). Transfer to a serving bowl, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with paprika.

Try ShopRite Hummus COTTAGE CHEESE In addition to Greek yogurt, cottage cheese makes an interesting replacement for sour cream. To get that tangy flavor, mix one tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar into one cup of cottage cheese; using a blender or food processor, blend mixture until smooth.

Try ShopRite Cottage Cheese TOFU “SOUR CREAM” If you’re going the non-dairy route, try a soybased sour cream. If you’d like to make your own non-dairy sour cream at home, try this easy recipe: combine silken tofu, a tablespoon of ShopRite Imported olive oil, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar, ½ teaspoon. salt, plus 1 teaspoon sweetener; puree until smooth.

Here is this week's Right for Tonight recipe. Enjoy!

Grilled Teriyaki Salmon Prep Time: 10 minutes* Cook Time: 8 minutes Make it a meal: Serve with steamed green beans and soba noodles.

Ingredients: ¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce ¼ cup 100% pineapple juice 1 tbsp. peeled, minced gingerroot or 1⁄8 tsp. ground ginger 2 tbsp. ShopRite Brown Sugar 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 (4- to 6-oz.) salmon fillets - on sale!

1 tbsp. sesame seeds, toasted Directions 1. In a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, pineapple juice, ginger, brown sugar, garlic and ¼ cup water. Pour into a baking dish.

Add fillets, turning to coat. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes, turning fillets occasionally.

2. Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium-high (350°F to 400°F). Remove fillets from marinade; discard marinade. Grill fillets 4 to 5 minutes per side or until fish flakes easily with a fork and the center is still translucent. Transfer fillets to a platter. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve.

Serves 4 Per Serving: 180 calories, 8g fat, 1g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 60mg cholesterol, 210mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate, 0g fiber, 23g protein *30 minutes marinate time extra ———-Shauna Del Prete, RD, CDN Retail Dietitian Thompson ShopRite 1121 Jerusalem Avenue Uniondale, NY 11553 (516) 486-0517 shauna.delprete@wakefern.com

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These cases of legal injustices require a proactive approach. We must respond before the fact rather than constantly finding ourselves reacting afterwards. The Trayvon Martin murder represents exactly why we must collectively and aggressively become politically literate as communities within a nation.

We must accept civic responsibility and register to vote (and then actually votewhether we want to-or not), fight against voter suppression, and be aware of new legislation that is being proposed before it becomes law. We must be willing to answer the call of jury duty instead of being so quick to avoid it and then scream foul when a jury which we avoided is insensitive to the cultural backgrounds and environments of all concerned parties when rendering its decision.

A comprehensive review of every law that affects our communities and in particular our children must become an undertaking of choice and priority. Then decisions must be made as to which laws represent legal injustices and should be repealed. We must educate people in our communities about the duties, responsibilities, and powers of each political office. Then we must vote people into political office (particularly in local venues) that serve our interest in a true justice for all manner...and vote them out if they don't. And we must learn how to sustain struggle. Struggle is ongoing! Whatever it is

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that one is trying to attain, retain, regain, or maintain requires struggle. It does not end!

Otherwise from time to time we will continue to find ourselves in these types of situations, going backwards in time and frequently responding from a reactionary position.

Frederick Douglass best sums up why the struggles against racism, oppression, and injustice must move forward to negate moving backwards. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress. This struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, and it may be both moral and physical, but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them, and these will continue till they are resisted with either words or blows, or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those they oppress."

The Florida legislature (as well as the 33 other states that have enacted similar laws) empowers certain individuals to use deadly force against others. George Zimmerman was the executioner who pulled the trigger firing the fatal bullet that murdered Trayvon Martin. He is guilty of that. But he had encouraging legislative assistance, for it was the Florida Stand Your Ground Law that loaded the gun!

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