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June 03, 2019 - July 09, 2019

Juneteenth Breaks Free

by MAYA MCFADDEN

A jack of all trades, Hasan also created his own clothing brand called “Lycan In Wolf Clothing” and plays for the semiprofessional football team the Connecticut Mustangs. This year was the first time in ten years that Hasan played football since injuring his ankle during his college football career.

Hasan said his clothing brand will aim to be an affordable alternative to the many expensive name brands known today that have been glorified in hip-hop music historically. The expensive name brands are detached from their consumers he said.

“We’re feeding people that don’t like us,” he said.

Hasan has released two tapes on SoundCloud and has written over a hundred songs since his start with songwriting around 16 years old. He is currently working on a new project called “C Street Raised Me” which he said will be a dedication to his upbringing in the 1990s and his family. He plans to finish and release the project by the end of the year.

Kai Perry, Michael Jefferson, and Kelly Mero-Ridenhour (pictured above) were a part of the event’s organizing committee.

This is the second year Amistad Committee Inc. has hosted a Juneteenth celebration.

Perry said since the start of planning, for this year’s event, around October 2018 the committee wanted the event to focus on educating the community and highlighting local Black businesses.

“This year we wanted to bring our event directly to the black community to educate and celebrate,” Perry said.

Vendors like the Connecticut Bail Fund and the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center tabled at the event. The Elephant in the Room (EIR) Boxing Club also held a boxing demonstration to shed light on its children’s summer camp aimed at teaching youth discipline, self-control, and healthy exercise outlets.

“This program is not just about boxing it’s about getting these young kids off the streets,” said Solomon Maye, a coach at EIR. Hilda Kilpatrick and Jeffrey Fletcher sat with Fletchers’ collection of African American artifacts. Visitors were able to look at the collection made up of memorabilia like signs, shackles, and helmets. Fletcher described his collection as “images of America and challenges of the badge.”

The event also hosted a basketball tournament for youth, an arts and crafts table, a moonbounce for young children, and a day-long DJ from Path to Paradise Entertainment and Moving Target Media.

Members of the Blue Steel Drumline from Southern Connecticut State University also performed at the event.

With a turnout of more than 100, the event offered New Haveners an educational experience about the holiday Juneteenth and a fun-filled sunny afternoon in the community.

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New Haven youth like Des’Tahnee Manick-Highsmith were given the opportunity to showcase their talents during a Juneteenth celebration on Saturday at Goffe Street Park.

The day-long event was a time to reflect on American history and rejoice for the collaboration between Amistad Committee Inc. and The Descendants of the Connecticut 29th Colored Regiment C.V Infantry Inc. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Texas to announce that the Civil War had ended, and told the remaining 250,000 slaves in Texas that they were free. That marked an official end of slavery in the United States.

With a mix of excitement and nervousness on Saturday, Manick-Highsmith said she performed to honor her Black ancestors and the historical obstacles they endured and survived. “I’ve always felt the need to make people feel things while I dance,” she said.

Manick-Highsmith, 17, is a rising senior at Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School. She performed a dance routine during the event that she choreographed herself.

Manick-Highsmith’s original vision for her performance was with a group of six made up of a three-song set. As the performance day neared, however, her group decreased to four then about two weeks before Saturday she decided to make the performance a solo routine.

“I wanted the people to feel empowered, unapologetic, and aware of their roots,” Manick-Highsmith said.

Her uncle, Michael Jefferson, and father Gary Highsmith brought the opportunity to her attention and helped her to sign-up for a performance time.

Manick-Highsmith used the Saturday event as an opportunity to connect with the audience and better her dance skills and confidence. In the future, she said she plans to attend Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) for a dance education degree with a minor in theatre. Manick-Highsmith said she then wants to become a dance teacher with a dance studio in New Haven.

Saladin Hasan, 27, also known as “Trooper” (pictured above) performed three of his original songs for the Saturday event despite being told about the opportunity the night before. His songs most often discuss his experiences within the Black community and messages for others of self-empowerment and social awareness.

“When you have the knowledge you feel like correcting people, it’s a huge responsibility,” Hasan said.

Hasan graduated from Hyde Leadership School then went on to attend the University of New Haven (UNH) for studies in forensic science. Though he eventually left UNH to pursue his passion for music.

Hasan described his music as a mix of old school R&B and soft rock.

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THE INNER-CITY NEWS - July 03, 2019 - July 09, 2019

Sisterhood, Roped In.......

When Justice Smith was a fifth grader at Augusta Lewis Troup, she was introduced to double dutch by a friend and a woman looking to coach a competition team in the Elm City. She fell in love with the sport; now she’s passing that love on.

Smith, now a 43-year-old mother of five, is the creator of an organization called Double Dutch in CT. This week she held a camp at the YMCA Youth Center on Howe Street for girls interested in learning the sport with hopes of sparking an interest that might lead them to compete.

That’s what she said happened to her all those years ago when she was just a shy girl who didn’t have any big sisters or other girls but really liked the jump rope game.

Raised by her grandparents, she said, she found sisterhood between the two ropes.

If you didn’t know, double dutch is a jump

rope game that involves two ropes being turned simultaneously while someone jumps in the center. The game was nearly a summer rite of passage for many AfricanAmerican girls who grew up in urban centers like Philadelphia and New York City and became a formal competitive sport in the mid-1970s. There’s been an effort to revive the sport in the same urban centers where it got its start and Smith said she is doing her best to make sure that the Elm City is part of that.

On Wednesday, Smith was working with a small group of girls on the basics of turning two ropes, rhythmically in opposite directions. Do it right and the sound is hypnotic, musical. Something you can jump, sing and clap along to. Do it wrong and it sounds a bit like the thump of a flat tire.

“Don’t get discouraged,” Smith said to

one girl who got frustrated that the turning wasn’t going well. “She was here yesterday.

Today is your first day. You’ll be better.”

Smith said double dutch gave her the courage to make friends and build a double dutch team. But it also gave her the confidence to befriend older girls who taught her about street double dutch and all the songs that go with it.

“They jumped with cable cords,” she recalled with a laugh. “Those things hurt!”

She eventually was able to be on a team with the help of the former girlfriend of an uncle who served as her sponsor jumping competitively from the time she was in fifth grade and through her first year of college.

And now, the pre-school teacher and certified nursing assistant wants girls in New Haven to have the same opportunity that she did.

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“This is my passion,” she said.

Smith said she also is hoping to help girls foster better relationships with each other through the sport so that they have something that builds camaraderie rather than competition with one another.

“Girls need that now,” she said. “Double Dutch is fun. It teaches them to let their hair down and to come together in unity.”

Smith said her vision for Double Dutch in CT is to form teams that eventually can compete at every level. She’d even like to see adults jump too. And while her demographic is girls and women, boys are welcome to come out and participate, even join a team.

“Once they know the technique, they really can do some amazing things,” she said.

MARKESHIA RICKS PHOTO Smith helps fifth grader, Trini, refine her rope turning.

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June 03, 2019 - July 09, 2019

Chief Pick Looks To Rebuild From Within

by PAUL BASS New Haven Independent

The mayor’s hometown choice for New Haven’s next top cop vowed to work with officers already here to rebuild the department beginning with his naming of three experienced hands as his new assistant chiefs.

Mayor Toni Harp formally announced her choice, current Interim Chief Otoniel Reyes, at a press conference Tuesday that drew 100 people, including leaders of the Hispanic community, to City Hall. Reyes’ name now goes before the Board of Alders for a confirmation vote.

Back at 1 Union Ave. Tuesday afternoon, Reyes tapped Lts. Renee Dominguez, Karl Jacobson, and Herb Sharp to fill vacant assistant chief slots.

“As much as we’ve done to earn the trust and respect of this community, there is a lot of work to be done,” Reyes told the crowd at the City Hall announcement. He appealed to “every community leader, every community member, to join us in bringing this community together. Join us in making this department a great department every single day.”

Harp’s choice of Reyes (first reported last week) represented a conscious choice to look within the department. Her three finalists for the job were all current or former city cops.

By contrast, Harp’s predecessor brought in three straight chiefs (James Lewis, Frank Limon, and Dean Esserman) from outside New Haven beginning in July 2008 following a corruption scandal. Lewis and Limon each brought in their own trio of assistant chiefs from California and Chicago, respectively.

Mayor Harp has now selected two consecutive in-house assistant chiefs as her picks for chief. Their assistant chiefs, too, have come up through the ranks.

That strategy represents changing times in the department, Harp said after Tuesday’s event.

Otoniel Reyes receives well wishes at announcement. Below: New Asst.

Chiefs Renee Dominguez, Karl Jacobson, Herb Sharp.

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“The department years ago had a number of issues in its leadership that required them to go outside” for a chief, said Harp .

“The department has learned and grown in that process. Now is time for someone who has come up through the ranks. We’re a different department. We’re a better department. We’re ready to lead our own.”

Among the biggest challenges facing Reyes, if confirmed for the job, is building up the ranks of a department that saw over

50 officers leave since the beginning of 2018 because of fears of benefits givebacks as well as the lure of higher pay on suburban forces. The department currently has around 385 officers; that number includes 27 cadets still in the academy. The city has slashed its budgeted ranks from 495 to 429 officers.

“I’d like to focus on the glass being half full,” Reyes said at the press conference.

Meaning: The openings create opportunity

to shape the department with renewed energy and vision.

He and Harp spoke of the talent still in the department. There’s room for experienced cops who haven’t left to advance.

For instance, the ascension of the new assistant chiefs opens up the supervisory positions they’ve left behind: Dominguez currently oversees the family services division; Jacobson oversees the intelligence unit; Sharp oversees patrol. Also, Brett Runlett, who oversaw the detective division, has just retired.

“My goal is to invest in the department,” Reyes told the Independent after naming his three new assistant chiefs.

Reyes’s roots in the city and in the department were a theme at the event.

“I lived in Church Street South for eight years of my life until my dad was able to buy a house” in the Hill, Reyes noted.

“I went to public schools here. I went to church here. This is my community.”

“It shows our Hill kids you can go to the public school system, you can go to a college, and you can come back and be chief of the department,” said Hill Alder David Reyes.

Otoniel Reyes has done pretty much every job in the department, from patrol officer to district manager, from detective to member of a federal-state-local gang task force, from chief of detectives to chief of patrol.

“When you have someone who has grown from within the department, that brings in a level of respect from his fellow officers,” said New Haven State Rep. Juan Candelaria (pictured), who labeled Reyes’ pick “an excellent choice.”

Harp’s pick follows intense lobbying from some members of the African-American community who favored one of two black finalists for the job. Meanwhile, in a contested election year, some Hispanic leaders have criticized the mayor for not appointing enough Latinos to leadership posts in her administration.

Newly-Hired Caregiver Earns $5,000 Award from Assisted Living Services -VALRIE FRASER OF BRIDGEPORT IS MAY RECIPIENT OF MONTHLY PLATINUM CAREGIVER AWARD-

(MERIDEN, Conn)- June 25, 2019 – After only two months on the job as an hourly Personal Care Assistant with Assisted Living Services, Inc. (ALS), Valrie Fraser of Bridgeport was recognized with the homecare agency’s most prestigious distinction. Fraser was presented with the $5,000 Platinum Caregiver Award for the month of May at the Easton home of client Irving Fleischer on June 13, 2019.

“We have outstanding employees who have been with us for over two decades, and we have exceptional team members like Valrie who have only been with us since March,” said Mario D’Aquila, MBA and Chief Operating Officer of ALS in Meriden. “This bonus is attainable for any employee who provides excellent care regardless of how long they have been with us.

We love to surprise and reward them for their dedicated service.”

To select the winning caregiver each month, ALS clients are called at random by Homecare Pulse, a third party survey company that measures customer satisfaction. Clients or fam-

ily members are able to rate the services and quality of care that is being provided. They also have the opportunity to mention caregivers who went “above and beyond” when caring for them or their loved one. Homecare Pulse benchmarks and compares agency results regionally and nationally.

Fraser received a stellar review from Fleischer’s daughter, Janis Bufferd of Easton, Connecticut, who is extremely appreciative of the care provided to her father.

In addition to a check for $5,000, the monthly Platinum Caregiver Award includes a beautiful crystal statue and a certificate of merit.

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From left: Sharon Corriveau, Fairfield Branch Director, helped present caregiver Valrie Fraser of Bridgeport with the monthly $5,000 Platinum Caregiver Award from Mario D’Aquila, Chief Operating Officer of Assisted Living Services, Inc., on June 13, 2019. A stellar client review earned Fraser the prestigious award. Photo courtesy of Assisted Living Services, Inc.

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2 Insurers Will Participate In Connecticut’s Exchange in 2020

by Christine Stuart HARTFORD, CT — Anthem Health Plans and ConnectiCare will again submit health insurance rates for review next week to the Connecticut Insurance Department.

It will be the seventh year both companies are participating in Connecticut’s insurance exchange established through the Affordable Care Act. Both companies are expected to submit rates for plans on and off the exchange as they’ve done in past years for both the individual and small group markets.

James Michel, CEO of Access Health CT, said last month that he’s been in constant communication with the carriers and expects both will participate. At the same time he said he doesn’t expect any new insurance companies to get into the market.

Both Anthem Health Plans and ConnectiCare confirmed Monday that they will submit rates and participate in the marketplace.

During the first year of the exchange four insurance companies competed for about 100,000 customers, but for the past five years Anthem Health Plans and ConnectiCare have been the only companies offer-

ing plans.

The rates for 2020 are due to the Insurance Department by Monday, July 8, but they won’t be available to the public for review until later next week.

As in past years, complete filings including all correspondence and documentation will be posted on the Insurance Department’s website and available for review and comment by the public. All public comments will be reviewed by regulators, who are also expected to hold a public hearing on the rates.

The public hearing will likely be held in

September.

The public is likely to be disappointed again that what they can afford as consumers is not part of the considerations in the rate-setting process in Connecticut.

The Insurance Department’s job is to make sure that the premiums cover the claims and that there is no discrimination against any specific group of clients. According to state statute, the rates have to be adequate and they can’t be excessive or unfairly discriminatory, but beyond that there’s little regulators can do to rein in costs for consumers.

The General Assembly failed to pass legislation that would require affordability to be part of the rate review process after doubledigit rate hikes in 2018.

In 2019, Anthem Health Plans had proposed a 9.1% rate increase for their 2019 plans. The department opted instead for a 2.7% premium reduction. ConnectiCare’s average rate increase was dropped from 13% to 4%. However, the range of rate increases for Anthem was between 7.2% and 31%, and the range of rate changes approved for ConnectiCare was a rate reduction of 18% up to a rate increase of 8.5%.

Housing Idea Pitched-

With 192 Windows

CCA’s Bonita Grubbs and Cynthia Texiera in 660 Winchester lobby.

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by ALLAN APPEL The fine red pile of bricks that was once the Ivy Street School might once again help homeless families get back on their feet thanks to a new experiment. If people in New Haven pitch in.

The experiment was hatched by Christian Community Action (CCA) and the Housing Authority of New Haven (HANH). The two agencies put the idea on display at an open house along with a GoFundMe campaign to help renovate the building and fill 19 apartments with families on the road to independence .

CCA for 20 years ran a successful complex there called Stepping Stone Transitional Housing for homeless or at-risk families needing short-term apartments and on-site help to get back on their feet.

Then the agency had to end the program, and leave the building vacant, in 2018 after federal funding dried up.

Two dozen people gathered Thursday night for a fundraiser and campaign launch at the building, at 660 Winchester Ave. It was the flagship — and only — facility in town housing families (as opposed to individual adults, young people or vets) transitioning from homelessness and other crises back toward greater financial independence.

The federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) department made a large grant to help launch the program back in 1998, said CCA Executive Director Rev. Bonita Grubbs.

Those funds disappeared last year as federal dollars were deemed better spent focusing on young people and vets, and on approaches such as rapid re-housing.

To revive the facility in an era when no new funds are available, Grubbs announced a partnership with HANH that has been approved to offer 18 Section 8 federal rental vouchers tied to apartments at 660 Winchester.

The rub is that the apartments and the building all have to be brought up to HUD’s code before the vouchers can be issued.

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Hence the GoFundMe campaign, called Window of Opportunity. It aims to raise $75,000 to replace all 192 windows in the building as the first stage in a total $471,000 capital upgrade. At that point, the new families can move in.

CCA officials and supporters begged to differ with the wisdom of having their transitional family housing become a casualty of the new approaches and funding streams.

CCA Director of Housing Shellina Toure said under the Stepping Stone approach, families are permitted to stay up to two years—long enough for the heads of household to receive intensive counseling, hone employment and life skills, increase income, and get ready to step out as renters or home-owners on their own.

Thus the moniker Stepping Stone.

“It’s not just about housing. It’s about independence,” said Grubbs Grubbs credited the re-invigoration of the effort to reopen Stepping Stone to two super volunteers: Cynthia Texeira and Crystal Gooding. Texeira, now retired, spent 35 years as the manger of dispute resolution at state housing court. She was often able to get on the phone and send families in distress to Stepping Stone.

She and Gooding, the vice president of the Dixwell Community Management Team, organized the GoFundMe and have corralled the first $5,000 toward the $75,000 goal through other members of their church community at St. Martin De Porres.

HANH CEO Karen DuBois-Walton called the partnership with CCA for shorter-term subsidies a great opportunity “to allow operating costs to be covered to allow residents to focus” on improving personal, employment, and financial management skills.

All those counseling sessions and case management will be provided by the CCA staff, not HANH. HANH will provide subsidies for 18 units up to 2028, said DuBoisWalton.

DuBois-Walton was asked why HANH came up with this approach to Section 8, which usually involves subsidies for longer Con’t on page 22

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June 03, 2019 - July 09, 2019

The Amistad Sails Again

by THOMAS BREEN

New Haven Independent

One hundred and eighty years after enslaved Africans revolted for their freedom off the coast of Cuba and made history, Mayor Toni Harp and a handful of alders set sail aboard a replica of that same ship off the coast of Long Wharf.

On Wednesday afternoon, Harp joined Amity/Westville Alder Richard Furlow, Bella Vista Alder Renee Heywood, and Dwight Alder Frank Douglass for a 90-minute ride through the Long Island Sound on the Freedom Schooner Amistad.

The ship, currently docked at its home port of Long Wharf Pier at 389 Long Wharf Dr., is a recreation of the Spanish schooner La Amistad. On July 2, 1839, 53 Mende captives aboard La Amistad rose up against their Spanish captors while being ferried between Havana and Puerto Principe, Cuba to be sold into slavery.

Led by Sengbe Pieh, the group took control of the ship, which was soon recaptured by the U.S. Navy off the coast of Long Island. The Amistad revolutionaries were later taken to Connecticut and imprisoned in New Haven, where they and a coalition of local, state, and national abolitionists fought years of legal battles to restore their

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Mayor Toni Harp (right) on board the Amistad replica schooner. ering Amistad educator Adwoa Bandelefreedom. In 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court Asante said aboard the ship Wednesday ruled in favor of the Mende, whose heroic afternoon. The uprising was a popular resistance aboard La Amistad represents rebellion led by Africans in opposition to one of the great, successful revolts in the slavery; by people taken in chains from history of the international slave trade. their home country, held in squalid condi“This was a moment of success,” Discovtions below deck with the promise of great

further hardship ahead; and who seized their freedom, first through physical rebellion, and then through the courts. “What is important to me is depicting Africans standing up for themselves,” she said.

The Freedom Schooner Amistad, a 78-foot Baltimore Clipper first launched in 2000, is run by Discovering Amistad, an educational nonprofit founded in November 2015 with the goal of teaching about the Amistad revolt through classroom presentations and rides aboard the ship. The ship will be open for tours and ticketed rides from Long Wharf through July 8.

While coasting along the Sound in the direction of Lighthouse Point Park, Harp recalled that she did not first get to know the story of the Amistad until well into adulthood, after she earned her master’s degree from the Yale School of Architecture in 1978 and then joined the Board of Alders several years later.

“I was really shocked I hadn’t learned about it earlier,” she said.

She remembered getting calls at the time from Amistad Committee President Al Marder, seeking her and her colleagues’ support for the construction of a statue honoring Sengbe Pieh, also known as Joseph Cinqué, outside of City Hall. As Marder

pushed the importance of all New Haveners knowing the story of the Amistad captives and their revolt, Harp dove into the history and fought for the memorial, which was dedicated in 1992.

What resonates most with her today about the story, she said, is the way that a diverse group of abolitionists, clergymen, Yale students and teachers, city residents, and the African men themselves came together to fight for the Mende people’s freedom.

Those allies believed in recognizing human beings as human beings, and not as cargo, she said. They overcame superficial differences and recognized a common humanity.

“We’re still fighting that fight today.”

Douglass, who grew up in the old Elm Haven projects in Dixwell, said he first learned the story of the Amistad rebellion while a middle school student at the old Winchester School back in the 1960s.

“It was an amazing story,” he said. He remembered being taught the Amistad story by black teachers, and feeling pride that here, in his very city, a group of black men fought and won their freedom in the midst of such a horrific history of slavery.

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THE INNER-CITY NEWS - July 03, 2019 - July 09, 2019

Double Demolition Would Wipe Out Historic Sites Olivia C. Martson, Community activist and member of Friends of The Dwight Historic District

This past spring, at our Dwight Central Management Team (DCMT), MOD Equities presented a plan for development at 95 Howe Street and 97-99 Howe Street.

It was unclear what was staying or going on the proposed site. The buildings are part of the National Register Of Historic Places and contribute to the industrial and social fabric of New Haven.

The Dwight Street Historic District is located on the west side of Yale University and in proximity to Yale New Haven Hospital so we are wary of expansion on both sides and protective of our Historic District.

The community started asking questions and low and behold, two 19th century homes were to be demolished by the developer to build an incompatible 6-story building along side a 19th streetscape.

Was urban renewal back and ready to march down Howe Street and the adjoining streets? Our ire was up! No more experts from the top down telling the neighborhood what is up—that was the old urban renewal policy.

New Haven needs responsible development— one that restores our communities and protects and improves our neighborhoods.

The smaller home, a Greek revival home built in 1833, and the larger residence, a c. 1845 Italianate, were both recently occupied by residents. These homes are more than one hundred and seventy years old.

Numerous residents and developers in New Haven have restored historic buildings, why shouldn’t MOD? We take pride in our 19th century and early 20th century communities and should save what is left. Improved housing in all our communities is what we should strive for—not city revival based on short-term goals and demolition.

Our argument as to why they are significant began to unfold. Most importantly, they have value as an early New Haven interracial abolitionists’ community. A place where neighbors intermingled to discuss the pressing issues of the day, the Black Freemans’ right to vote, property rights and women’s education.

In 1850 a petition for the Black Freemans’ right to vote was led by Reverend Amos G. Beman and presented to the CT General Assembly. He resided at 97-99 Howe Street. Rev. Beman had a wider objective to abolish slavery and to establish democratic rights for all people, including women. Howe Street was the meeting ground for this activity. The City Directories tell the story of Rev. Beman and other fighters for that freedom.

Rev. Beman served as pastor from 1837 to 1857 of the Dixwell Congregational Church, the oldest black congregational church in the United States. Rev. Beman’s last known address was 81 Howe

Street, which was demolished in 2006 for the Yale parking garage. 97-99 Howe Street is the last surviving home attributed to Rev. Beman’s’ legacy.

Women’s History is also part of the story at 97-99 Howe Street. The home housed a day and boarding school for women from 1870 to 1890 started by Mrs. Sarah Cady, a widow whose mission was to educate women. Mrs. Sarah Cadys’ West End Institute educated the first Connecticut woman to attend college.

95 Howe Street is one of the oldest buildings on the block and important to the walkability and scale of this 19th century streetscape.

Our Black History and Women’s History does matter and should be honored and remembered—not destroyed by poor urban planning and design.

As you walk around the Dwight neighborhood you feel familiarity of scale, massing, and something unique: the architecture. The Dwight Street Historic District and other National Historic Districts within New Haven should remain intact and built upon—not destroyed by a developer’s dream for expansion.

The Dwight district is significant for the quantity and quality of its 19th century and early 20th century architectural styles including Colonial, Federal, Greek revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne. It is a rich and varied display of a walkable neighborhood. Why would we jeopardize this neighborhood for a six-story building not in keeping with the character of our community? We have seen enough of urban renewal to last a century. Our passion is to save these homes from the wrecking ball and show pride in what we have left in our communal legacy.

Joining the Friends of the Dwight Historic District in the fight to save these buildings are: The Amistad Committee Inc., The Greater New Haven African American Historical Society, The New Haven Preservation Trust, The New Haven Historic District Commission, The CT Trust for Historic Preservation, Dwight Central Management Team, and more than 800 residents that have signed our petition.

Our next meeting to stop the double demolition is at the State Historic Preservation Office in Hartford on July 10th.

Please continue to support us and sign our online petition at: ipetitions.

To learn more, visit our website: FriendsoftheDwightHistoricDistrict.org.

Friends of the Dwight Historic District, led by Olivia Martson, is a group of volunteers seeking to improve the lives of Dwight residents by advocating for the needs of the neighborhood’s diverse population and the preservation of the district’s rich cultural heritage.

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Hundreds Celebrate Caribbean Culture

by SOPHIE SONNENFELD New Haven Independent

Elaine Peters and her chihuahua named Coconut danced at the New Haven Caribbean Heritage Festival on Sunday to celebrate her family roots.

Peters’ family emigrated here from Barbados and created one of the first black dance studios in Connecticut, BowenPeters School of Dance, in the 1960s.

Peters was trained in ballet and jazz at her family’s dance studio. Now in her mid-sixties, Peters said she keeps dancing because of “my spirit.”

The sixth annual version of the Caribbean fest was held at Goffe Street Park from 1-7p.m. The festival featured performances, activity booths, and delicious Caribbean-style food. June is designated as National Caribbean American Heritage Month, and people of Caribbean descent were invited to City Hall this week to meet with Mayor Toni Harp.

The organizers of the New Haven Caribbean Heritage Festival and the Jamaican American Connection stated the purpose of National Caribbean American Heritage Month is “to ensure that America is reminded that its greatness lies in its diversity, with Caribbean immigrants from

founding father Alexander Hamilton, to journalist Malcolm Gladwell, who have shaped the American dream.”

This year’s planning committee members for the festival included Karaine Smith-Holness (Jamaica), Shermaine Cooke-Edmonds (Dominica), Paula Ferguson (Grenada), Hayden Worrell (Trinidad), Micheal Gittens (Trinidad) and Yvonne Jackson (Jamaica).

To kick off the festival, a parade of dancers from the Hamden Academy of Dance and Music marched to the park.

People drifted from the tents and crowded around the main stage to watch the talented dancers perform.

Mayor Harp marched in the parade and welcomed visitors to the festival. “The Caribbean population has done so much for our city, our state, and our country!”

Harp declared. She said it is important for New Haven to “recognize the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United States.”

After the parade arrived, kids lined up in front of the face painting booth. Jayce Mcduffie, 4, picked out a vivid tiger pattern at the Honey Bunch Face Painting station.

Terry Miller, Chyann Houser, and Heaven Hodge live down the road from Goffe Street Park. Although they’re not Caribbean, Miller said, they “just came out to see the festival and parade.”

Chantal Thomas set up a tent for her business, Amazing Ackee, at the festival.

The Windsor-based bakery sells vegan patties, Jerk Spiced Eggplant, and Lentil in Smoked Paprika Crust. Thomas originally started Amazing Akee as a food blog, but “people kept asking if any of the food made was for sale.” Thomas ended up opening Amazing Ackee last

June.

Thomas is from Jamaica and has “been cooking as long as I can remember.” She said at most Caribbean style restaurants “there are few vegan options, most of which are not very exciting.” Thomas said she is able to reach the “underserved niche” of vegan Caribbean options through “showcasing Connecticut produce.”

Qulen Wright and his wife Elisha Hazel, opened Ninth Square Market II Caribbean Cuisine on George Street two years ago, also added vegan flavor to the festival Sunday. Wright has been vegan for over 20 years and crafts a plethora of vegan options for the restaurant.

Wright is vegan “for health and religious reasons.” Traditional Caribbean cuisine includes ox tails and jerk chicken. When Wright introduces his customers to jerk tofu, many “are surprised by how great the vegan options are.”

Hundreds of people stopped by the event roaming around to munch and mingle. Some stayed for hours, propping up lawn chairs to watch a dazzling lineup of singers and dancers celebrating Caribbean culture.

Sanders’ free college proposal and HBCUs

By J.L. Carter, Sr. FLORIDA COURIER — With a majority of HBCUs in Republican-leaning states, what happens if state legislators refuse the federal dollars (as they did under the Affordable Care Act) for public institutions, or cut state appropriations to be filled in by federal dollars, which can change from year to year under new sessions of Congress?

Vox.com has a solid writeup on Bernie Sanders’ plan for saving the nation’s college students trillions in student loan debt.

Here’s their breakdown of the proposed “College For All” Act: To receive the federal funding, states and tribes would essentially have to show the Department of Education that they will maintain higher education and need-based financial aid funding and rely less on adjunct faculty to teach classes.

States and tribes would also have to show that they can cover the full cost of higher education for the poorest families, those who earn less than $25,000. For tribal colleges with at least 75 percent low-income student enrollment – students eligible for the Pell Grant – the federal government would cover 95 percent of costs to eliminate tuition and fees.

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The funding would prohibit underwriting salaries and non-academic construction projects and would be awarded in a dollarfor-dollar matching program for state investments for public schools. HBCUs and minority-serving institutions (MSIs) would also qualify for this federal funding.

Sanders’s proposal allocates $1.3 billion per year to reduce tuition and fees at private nonprofit universities and colleges with at least 35 percent of students from low-income households. Roughly 200 institutions would be eligible, Sanders’s office said.

A few questions The concept sounds untenable in the political sphere.

With a majority of HBCUs in Republicanleaning states, what happens if state legislators refuse the federal dollars (as they did under the Affordable Care Act) for public institutions, or cut state appropriations to be filled in by federal dollars, which can change from year to year under new sessions of Congress?

Will HBCUs have to compete for shared funding with Minority Serving Institutions – a handful of which are large state-funded institutions in Texas and California with far more stable budget outlooks than those at Black colleges in the same regions?

Will increasing Pell Grant and work-study cut into other budget lines for HBCUs, such as Upward Bound programming or STEM preparatory programs from high schools, or graduate education funding?

If funding is attached to schools’ capacity to hire more full-time faculty and less adjuncts, will HBCUs be in an immediate position to comply with these rules, given the high percentages of undergraduate courses taught by adjunct professors?

If more emphasis is placed on low-income students attending college, will the federal government revise its view of performance-based ranking tools like the College Scorecard to sift schools based on entering SAT scores, average year of completion and post-graduate outcomes?

After all, if HBCUs are being encouraged to enroll even more poor students than whom are already walking through the doors, then the government and accreditors must publicly account for the work that will be required to catch them up and get them out of the doors with degrees in 4-6 years.

More plans coming Plans from Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and others are inching towards a more comprehensive view of how to educate an increasingly under-resourced nation.

But HBCU presidents, alumni and students have to be diligent in asking the right questions about from where exactly the money for these programs will come, and what the price may require in scaling back the HBCU mission of access and opportunity.

Jarrett L. Carter, Sr. is publisher of HBCU Digest (www.hbcudigest.com).

This article originally appeared in the Florida Courier.

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Black Press of America Announces Election of New National Officers

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Contributor NNPA NEWSWIRE — The voting took place during the NNPA national convention in Cincinnati on Friday, June 28, 2019. In an overwhelming mandate from the publishers who voted at the convention, Houston Forward Times Publisher Karen Carter Richards easily won election as the organization’s new Chair.

July 1, 2019, Cincinnati, Ohio – The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the national trade organization that represents African American newspapers and media companies, known as the Black Press of America, has elected new officers and a Board of Directors to guide the storied 79-year-old organization for the next two years.

The voting took place during the NNPA national convention in Cincinnati on Friday, June 28, 2019. In an overwhelming mandate from the publishers who voted at the convention, Houston Forward Times Publisher Karen Carter Richards easily won election as the organization’s new Chair.

The mandate extended to include the other newly elected officers:

1st Vice Chair: Janis L. Ware, Publisher of Atlanta Voice

2nd Vice Chair: Fran Farrer, Publisher of The County News

Secretary: Jackie Hampton, Publisher of The Mississippi Link Treasurer: Brenda Andrews, Publisher of New Journal & Guide Directors At-Large: Sonceria (Sonny) Messiah, Publisher of the Houston Defender and James Washington, Publisher of the Dallas Weekly “It’s time for a new vision and leadership that goes beyond where we used to be,” Carter Richards said.

“We are the Black Press of America, the National Newspaper Publishers Asso-

Newly elected NNPA Board Members following the ceremonial swearing in of new officers. (Pictured left to right: Treasurer Brenda Andrews, Publisher of the New Journal and Guide; 1st Vice Chair Janis Ware, Publisher of The Atlanta Voice; Judge Tyrone K. Yates, who officiated the swearing in of officers; 2nd Vice Chair, Fran Farrer, Publisher of The County News; Chair of the NNPA, Karen Carter Richards, Publisher of the Houston Forward Times; Secretary: Jackie Hampton, Publisher of The Mississippi Link

ciation, so when I ask are you down with O.B.P., I am talking about letting people know that we are the Original Black Press, and we aren’t going anywhere,” she said.

“I was pleased that we as members of the Black Press could move forward with renewed energy and I am thankful that the membership selected me to serve, and as a member of the new executive team and I will not let them down,” said Secretary Jackie Hampton.

Since its founding, NNPA has consistently been the voice of the Black community and an incubator for news that makes history and impacts the nation.

As the largest and most influential Blackowned media resource in the world, the Black Press of America delivers news, information, and commentary to the more than 47 million African Americans and others from all backgrounds each week. Now in its 49th year, NNPA member resources, including newspapers, websites, digital assets and evolving social media presence are trusted information resources both domestically and internationally.

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., civil rights icon and President and CEO of the NNPA emphasized, “Karen Carter Richards is a strong, gifted, freedom-fighting publisher.

We are all blessed to have her as our Chair as we respond to the challenges and opportunities facing Black America and all people of African descent throughout the Diaspora.”

“We are the Black Press of America, the National Newspaper Publishers Association, so when I ask are you down with O.B.P., I am talking about letting people know that we are the Original Black Press, and we aren’t going anywhere,” said newly Elected NNPA Chair, Karen Cater Richards, publisher of the Houston Forward Times. (pictured left to right: Judge Tyrone K.Yates, who officiated the swearing in of officers; Karen Carter Richards, NNPA Chair and publisher of the Houston Forward Times; and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO)

Suge Knight’s son to star in VH1 celebrity real estate series ‘Love & Listings’

By Defender News Service DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — The son of jailed rap mogul Suge Knight’s has landed his own real estate reality show on VH1. Suge Jacob Knight is set to lead the celebrity cast of the docuseries “Love & Listings,” which will have eight one-hour episodes that explore the “glamorous and scandalous lives of Southern California’s young, ambitious real estate agents and their elite celebrity clientele,” according to VH1.

The son of jailed rap mogul Suge Knight’s has landed his own real estate reality show on VH1.

Suge Jacob Knight is set to lead the celebrity cast of the docuseries “Love & Listings,” which will have eight one-hour episodes that explore the “glamorous and scandalous lives of Southern California’s

young, ambitious real estate agents and their elite celebrity clientele,” according to VH1.

Viewers will follow Knight on his journey to becoming a real estate mogul while struggling to balance family relationships. His one-time rap mogul father was sentenced to 28 years in prison last October after he reached a plea deal in an incident that left one man, Terry Carter, dead and another, Cle “Bone” Sloan, seriously injured in January, 2015.

Suge was arrested in 2015 and charged with murder, attempted murder and hit-andrun. Prior to the plea deal, he was facing life in prison with no possibility of parole.

“I feel like my dad had bad communication. He didn’t know how to talk,” the younger Knight said tearfully in the firstlook trailer of his upcoming reality series.

“I don’t wanna let my dad down… getting

that real estate license and becoming the top real estate agent in L.A. is the first step to making my father proud.”

“Love & Listings” also features appearances from celebrities such as Jermaine Dupri, Jordin Sparks, Amber Rose, Ray J, Brandy Norwood and Laz Alonso, Deadline reports.

VH1 teases that “in between closing million-dollar deals, the lines between business and pleasure blur and the real drama begins.”

In addition to Knight the show’s cast includes former pro football player Zac Diles, part time waitress Ajani Scott, and rookie agent Taylor Schwartz.“ Love & Listings” premieres July 31 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. This article originally appeared in the Defender News Network.

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Moore For Bridegport Marilyn Moore for Mayor

by Francette Carson, ICN Correspondent On Wednesday, June 19, 2019, a campaign meet and greet in support of State Senator Marilyn Moore’s mayoral candidacy for the City of Bridgeport was held in New Haven; hosted by Susan Yolen of Planned Parenthood. A large crowd gathered on this Wednesday evening demonstrating their support through monetary donations and eagerness to hear her political agenda. Moore’s campaign slogan is Reset*Reform*Restore. Moore is a black woman born and raised in Bridgeport and has been a lifelong resident. There has never been an African American to serve as Bridgeport’s Mayor. Marilyn Moore’s anticipated election as Mayor of the City of Bridgeport would be historic.

Moore has an impressive political record.

She has held the 22nd Senate seat for the past five years. In 2014, she was elected to State Senatorial District of Bridgeport, Trumbull, and Monroe. She was elected to a second term in 2016, and a third term in 2018. Moore’s political agenda is education, human services, public health, police accountability, increased opportunities for employment/fair wages, and resolution of financial issues within the city budget to build economic sustainability.

Moore has many supporters, and prior to her addressing the audience, fond words were delivered on her behalf. Moore’s previous employer indicated her ability to utilize creative and innovative strategies pushing through barriers to achieve identified goals. Moore’s campaign manager described her as an innovative, dedicated, persistent, hard-working woman that will not stop until she gets the job done. The

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message was clear that Moore has proven her capabilities through her activism, professional, and political career.

Moore conveyed her professional and political journey to the group of supporters. She began her professional career at AT&T, as a sales clerk; through hard work, dedication, and perseverance, she became an Executive for the company. After the merging of AT&T, Moore retired and secured employment at Planned Parenthood, which she stated laid the foundation for her political career. While employed at Planned Parenthood, she diligently pursued the opportunity to lead a campaign to edu-

cate women on breast cancer awareness.

She later founded the Witness Project, a program designed to decrease breast cancer mortality rates. Moore is an influential community activist and has dedicated herself to fighting for health care and the fight against hunger.

Moore emphasized that she is a woman of integrity, honesty, and commitment. She states, “I will not make promises or tell you what you want to hear. I will identify real issues and address those issues with real solutions.” She is sincere, compassionate, and knowledgeable about the pressing issues impacting the city. Bridgeport needs change, and there are many challenges to face. Moore is confident through perseverance, dedication, and passion she will be successful in cultivating positive changes in the city of Bridgeport. Senate Moore stated, “she will not make any promises for opportunities to secure support. However, she is committed to addressing the issues and getting the job done on behalf of the people of Bridgeport.” Moore’s Democratic opponent, Mayor Ganim has financial advantages and an extensive history serving as Mayor of Bridgeport from 1993 to 2003 and again in 2015 to present.

Ganim has raised $300,000.00, and Moore has only raised $100,000. 00. However, Moore is not discouraged she is ready to hit the ground running, campaigning reaching out to the people and informing them of her agenda to implement much needed and long-awaited changes in the City of Bridgeport.

Marilyn leaves the people with this message “God gives us everything we need, I’m not perfect, but I can tap into resources needed to get the job done.” Today, Moore needs your financial contributions. Tomorrow she needs your vote.

Online Contributions: bit.ly/marilynformayor Campaign Headquarters: 360 Fairfield Avenue, 2nd Floor, Bridgeport, CT

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It’s Time to Put People Before Drug Company Profits.

While too many Connecticut residents struggle to make ends meet, the big drug companies continue to rake in billions. It’s no wonder, considering that they make Americans pay the highest prescription drug prices in the world.

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People shouldn’t have to choose between buying medication and buying food for our families. To all state lawmakers: It’s time to work together and pass bipartisan legislation to lower prescription drug prices—now.

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The Storied History of the Black Press Part II

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — “African American journalism has played a dual role, serving as purveyors of news and information and as agents of social change,” Dr. Jane Rhodes, the head of the department of African American studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said, noting that the Black Press has always been a source of black American political power.

Purveyors of news and information. Agents of social change.

Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, Ida B. Wells Barnett, Langston Hughes, Romare Bearden, James Weldon Johnson, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Daisy Bates are all names that are notable in many ways.

But, their contributions to the Black Press remain profound.

It’s the talent and fearlessness of such editors, publishers, journalists, cartoonists and contributors that have allowed the Black Press to survive and thrive regardless of many obstacles.

Today, the names of others including Bob Bogle, Dorothy Leavell, Danny Bakewell, Sr., Rod Doss, Rosetta Miller Perry and John Oliver – continue to carry forward the Black Press banner.

In a white paper posted on the website of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Dr. Jane Rhodes, the head of the department of African American studies said the Black Press [remains] a critical aspect of African American history and culture.

Rhodes likened the importance of the Black Press to churches, political and service organizations, and schools and universities.

“The Black Press has been central to community formation, protest, and advocacy, education and literacy, and economic selfsufficiency,” Rhodes wrote.

Importantly, Rhodes noted that the Black

Press “did not always follow the transformation of the mainstream press from a strictly partisan institution to a mass medium governed by ideals of objectivity.”

“African American journalism has played a dual role, serving as purveyors of news and information and as agents of social change,” Rhodes said, noting that the Black Press has always been a source of black American political power.

Journalist Vernon Jarrett once wrote about the importance of the Black Press to African Americans: “We didn’t exist in the early papers. We were never born, we didn’t get married, we didn’t die. We didn’t

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fight in any wars. We never participated in anything of scientific achievement. We were truly invisible, unless we committed a crime.”

“But, in the Black Press, the Negro press, we did get married,” Jarrett said.

“They showed us our babies being born.

They showed our graduations. They showed our Ph.D.’s.”

In a feature by the California Newsreel titled, “The Black Press: Soldiers without Swords,” several journalists noted the history of the Black Press and they highlighted a period in the late 1940s and early 1950s when black newspapers helped lay the groundwork for the Civil Rights movement.

The feature film’s narrators said the greatest achievements of the Black Press during that time were its “uncompromising political activism, increasing visibility, and recognition of its journalistic excellence.”

“Black newspapers muted their militancy to fend off accusations of Communism, and to appease big advertisers who had finally become interested in attracting black consumers,” the journalists noted.

At the same time, the mainstream press began to integrate its staffs, and hired some of the best African American reporters away from black newspapers.

As the Civil Rights movement developed, the Black Press covered breaking events across the country. Black newspapers sent reporters into whites-only lunch counters, to write about their experiences of being

harassed and refused service.

They covered demonstrations, riots, and speeches by leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honoring that history continues today.

With its annual convention in Cincinnati this year, the National Newspaper Publishers Association again gathers with its past and future in mind.

The convention provides an opportunity for publishers of the Black Press to plot a course that helps African-American-owned newspapers to continue the mission of its forefathers.

“It gives us an opportunity to meet and convene to talk about issues that we normally don’t have the time to sit and discuss,” said Cloves Campbell, publisher of the Arizona Informant.

“It’s an opportunity for us to learn about some of the trends and things that are happening in the world, and how we can continue to motivate,” Campbell said.

Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of the Washington Informer, said the importance of the role Black Press has in the community can never be overstated.

“We have the responsibility to uplift the black community and we take that role seriously,” Rolark Barnes said.

“We try and find ways to get our message out and to articulate what our community’s needs are and how we are actually working to serve those needs,” she said. “I think the number role we have is to keep our community informed, educated and inspired.”

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By The Burton Wire THE BURTON WIRE — Last night, OWN celebrated the premiere of its new drama series “Ambitions,” from Will Packer Productions, at an Atlanta screening and party at The Gathering Spot. Robin Givens, Essence Atkins, Brian White, Kendrick Cross, Brely Evans, Erica Page and Mara Hall represented the cast at the illustrious affair. OWN president Tina Perry, executive producer Will Packer, show creator Jamey Giddens, executive producer Sheila Ducksworth, line producer Dianne Ashford and Will Packer Media president Alix Baudin were also in attendance.

OWN celebrated the premiere of its new drama series “Ambitions,” from Will Packer Productions, at an Atlanta screening and party at The Gathering Spot. Robin Givens, Essence Atkins, Brian White, Kendrick Cross, Brely Evans, Erica Page and Mara Hall represented the cast at the illustrious affair. OWN president Tina Perry, executive producer Will Packer, show creator Jamey Giddens, executive producer Sheila Ducksworth, line producer Dianne Ashford and Will Packer Media president Alix Baudin were also in attendance.

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Sickle Cycle Is On The Rise!

by Charlotte Flemmings Curtis, BlackDoctor.org Charlotte Curtis was diagnosed at birth with Sickle Cell Disease (SC). Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder that blocks the flow of oxygen throughout the body which causes many complications including organ damage.

Growing up, Charlotte was active in the Sickle Cell community and had a desire to bring more awareness to the illness. After having an impactful career as an Appointee in President Barack Obama’s Administration, Charlotte created Sickle Cycle in May of 2017. Sickle Cycle is an organization dedicated to advocacy and awareness

about Sickle Cell Disease. Since its inception, Sickle Cycle has raised thousands of dollars to support sickle cell research and programs.

Charlotte recently launched The Sickle Cycle Podcast, which is a monthly conversation about all things related to the inherited blood disorder. In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, the June episode features worldrenowned Dr. Kwaku Ohene-Frempong.

Dr. Ohene-Frempong is Director Emeritus of the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and President of the Sickle Cell Foundation of Ghana. Dr. Ohene-Frempong discusses the history of Sickle Cell Disease and how this illness has guided his life, personally and professionally.

As we celebrate World Sickle Cell Awareness Day on June 19, Charlotte’s continued goal is to educate the world on ways to help improve the quality of life for those living with this illness. More information about the podcast can be found on Soundcloud.

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NO ELECTRONICS OR GAS GRILL-SIZE PROPANE TANKS Do not mix items or remove from their original package. * Local disposal options may be available. Please check with your public works department, local transfer station or the following resources: Batteries: call 1-800-8-BATTERY or log on to www.call2recycle.org (excluding alkaline and auto batteries).

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Paint: log on to www.paintcare.org and visit the Connecticut portion of the site to find a drop-off location for household paint.

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Will Smith Invests in App that Helps Teens with Financial Literacy

By Sequoia Blodgett THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Will Smith recently became an investor in Step, a mobile-based banking service app for teenagers, through his Dreamers fund.

Step allows teens to easily send and receive money from their family and friends, get real-time notifications, and they don’t have to deal with the monthly or overdraft fees and no minimum balance that traditional banking customers incur.

Will Smith recently became an investor in Step, a mobile-based banking service app for teenagers, through his Dreamers fund.

Step allows teens to easily send and receive money from their family and friends, get real-time notifications, and they don’t have to deal with the monthly or overdraft fees and no minimum balance that traditional banking customers incur.

The platform’s lead investor is Stripe.

Other investors include Nas, Jeffrey Kat-

zenberg’s Wndrco, Ronnie Lott, Matt Rutler, Kevin Gould, and Moat founders Noah and Jonah Goodhart. Those investments translate into $22.5 million in funding.

This isn’t the company’s first round raised, however. Prior to this, the company closed a previous round with Crosslink Capital, Collaborative Fund, and Sesame Ventures.

“Schools don’t teach kids about money,” CJ MacDonald, the CEO, and co-founder said in an interview with TechCrunch. “We want to be their first bank accounts with spending cards, but we also want to teach financial literacy and responsibility. Banks don’t tailor to this, and we want to be a solution for teaching the next generation of adults to be more responsible with money in the cashless era. It was easy with cash to go to the mall but now everyone is using their phone for Uber and more.”

The funding will be used to bring Step’s first product to market, banking accounts

with payment cards attached. This will be done in partnership with Mastercard and Evolve.

Step currently has a waitlist of over 500,000 potential users waiting for access to the product.

Step isn’t the first company attempting to tackle this problem. Other startups include Current and Greenlight. What makes Step different? The offerings. Step directly addresses teens by giving them ownership over their finances. The parents still have access but, Step puts the teen in control.

Those under 18 can sign up for accounts without parental or guardian consent gaining access to an account with extremely limited functionality. The overarching goal for Step is to financially empower the youth.

This article originally appeared in The Birmingham Times.

Street Artist Arrested, Accused of Vandalism While Working on City-Approved Mural BlackNews.com

him. He said he pulled away and tried to get his bag to look for his city-issued permit, which he coincidentally did not have with him on that day. A city official then showed up to confirm that what he was doing was legal.

However, the situation escalated and officers detained him, with one putting her hand on his neck. He was arrested for allegedly resisting and obstructing police.

They also found an arrest warrant for a years-old parking violation.

“They treated me like a felon even though I was commissioned by the city to do this,” McFly, who is also a musician, said. “I felt threatened for my life. I felt like if I really didn’t keep my composure, they would’ve beat my [expletive].”

McFly spent 24 hours in “horrible” conditions at Detroit Detention Center before being allowed to be released. McFly is still unsure if he would continue working on his mural.

Detroit, MI — Sheefy McFly, a talented and well-known mural artist, was recently arrested in Detroit after being accused of vandalism while he was painting a mural commissioned by the city. Officers claimed that he was uncooperative during the arrest, but McFly says what he experienced with the police was yet another case of racial profiling.

McFly, whose legal name is Tashif Turner, was painting a mural for Detroit’s City Walls — a beautification project that aims to fight against vandalism and illegal grafitti since 2017 — when he was reportedly arrested by police officers who accused him of vandalism.

“It’s an oxymoron — doing something for the city and being arrested by the city,” McFly told the Detroit Free Press.

McFly tried to explain to the police officers, but went on to put handcuff on

“I may go back next week, but I need some days to collect myself and figure out how I can be safe. I feel racially profiled and bullied,” he said.

Meanwhile, a city executive said the incident was a result of a miscommunication between the city and the police department.

“When we’re doing murals, we have a police lieutenant we work with to make sure surrounding precincts are aware that it’s a city-sponsored program, and the artists have permits,” Bran Dick stated.

“Unfortunately, some random officers who weren’t associated with the nearby precincts drove by and saw him and though it was an unauthorized action.”

Check out Sheefy McFly’s work on his official web site at www.sheefymcfly.com

Mary J. Blige signs production deal with Lionsgate

By Defender News Service DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Mary J. Blige seems to be winning in every way. Days after she honored her damn self at the BET Awards, Lionsgate announced that the Grammy-award-winning singer turned Oscar-nominated actress has signed a first look deal with Lionsgate.

Mary J. Blige seems to be winning in every way. Days after she honored her damn self at the BET Awards, Lionsgate announced that the Grammy-award-winning singer turned Oscar-nominated actress has signed a first look deal with Lionsgate.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Blige will develop and produce series

through her company Blue Butterfly Productions. The deal will also allow Blige to create content for the studios various platforms.

In a statement, Blige said, ““I couldn’t be more excited to be working with Lionsgate,” Mary J. Blige said on Wednesday in a statement about the deal. “They are incredible collaborators and have been natural partners from when we first started talking. I can’t wait to bring all of our projects to life.”

Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate Television Group chairman, also spoke about the partnership: ““Mary is a very talented artist, fearless visionary and an incredible human being.

We’re delighted to be working with some-

one with such a powerful and impactful creative voice. Every art she touches blossoms, and we’re humbled she’s chosen us as her home. We look forward to all the exciting new content Mary and her Blue Butterfly banner will bring to our television slate and Lionsgate 360 orbit.”

The partnership comes after Mary is set to star in Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy and the third season of Scream, which will air next month on VH1.

Mary joins a list of other artists like “Power” creator Courtney Kemp, “Love & Hip Hop” creator Mona Scott-Young and Common.

This article originally appeared in the Defender News Network.

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68-year-old swimmer competes in National Senior Olympics

By Jannelle Walker, Special to The New Tri-State Defender NNPA NEWSWIRE — Once she became a contestant for the local games, Loretta Griffin was told that she would need to participate in the state level and place in the top four to attend the Nationals, as well as qualify the year before the actual Olympics. Griffin completed all her requirements, including coming in third place last year in a 500 freestyle that consisted of 20 laps and four strokes to qualify her for the Nationals.

Last week, 68-year-old Loretta Griffin became the first African-American Memphian to compete in the National Senior Olympics for swimming, coming full circle from her days of doing water aerobics at the Davis YMCA in Whitehaven.

The New Tri-State Defender talked to Griffin before she left for Albuquerque, N.M., where the swimming competitions were being held.

Griffin, a retired teacher, began swimming five years ago. She had been taking water aerobics classes at the YMCA for about three years and when she became comfortable with the water, she decided it was time to learn how to swim.

“I would always see other swimmers doing laps. They looked like they were really enjoying themselves. That made me want to learn how to swim,” she said.

That’s when she started swimming lessons and learning the basics that she practiced

every day. One day Griffin was at home watching television and a feature for men in their 90s participating in the National Senior Olympics appeared, but it wasn’t until “the next day I saw a news item about local games and they were about to start. It was time to register, so I went on and signed up for those.”

Once she became a contestant for the local games, Griffin was told that she would need to participate in the state level and place in the top four to attend the Nationals, as well as qualify the year before the actual Olympics. Griffin completed all her requirements, including coming in third place last year in a 500 freestyle that consisted of 20 laps and four strokes to qualify her for the Nationals.

strokes.

Her coach was Cynthia Dickerson, whom she met as a coordinator for the local games.

“She was the one who suggested if I was interested in going into the state or to the Nationals, I needed to get with her,” said Griffin, “and that made a world of a difference…

“She is the bravest person I know. I can mess up really bad and she will find something good in it. When I’m swimming, I’m thinking about her, I’d think about her words.”

Dickerson, 65, has been a swimming coach for 20 years, coaching both adults and children. A former coach at Central High School, Dickerson said her own son inspired her to be a coach.

What makes a good swimmer? According to Dickerson, it is both attitude and technique.

“Somebody that can do all four strokes, butterfly, backstroke and breaststroke.

Somebody who can do the continuous laps.

Somebody who is consistently trying to improve.”

In college, Griffin took swimming lessons to complete her degree.

“So, I did take it, but the lady felt sorry for me and gave me a C because you had to make a C in order not to take it again. I was terrible at it.”

Many times, Griffin was the only African American participating in the swimming competitions leading up the Olympics.

She encourages more African-American children to swim, specifically girls because she feels “everybody should know how to swim.”

Her strategy for being proficient is to focus on the game and doing the best to her ability.

Dickerson sums up Griffin with one word: Persistent.

“I want to get there and do my technique.

Get my technique correct, then my strategy is: Do the best I can do. If that results in a win, that is even better,” Griffin said. “That is like icing on the cake.”

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Griffin trained at the Bickford Aquatic Center for the National Senior Olympics at least three to four times each week. She would start with 10 minutes of warm-ups, then 20 laps and then begin on her back-

“(She) does whatever I tell her to do, to correct her structure, to improve her stroke, and she is right there doing it to the best of her ability. I just think she is a winner. You don’t find that in many people.”

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She Refused to Change Her Name, Now You Can Call Her Dr. Marijuana Pepsi to herself and others that you can overcome any obstacles in life and achieve your dreams.

Not only does Dr. Vandyck work full time at Beloit College as director of a program that serves students who are first generation enrollees, come from low-income families, or have learning or physical disabilities, She also owns Action as Empowerment, a performance coaching business that runs retreats and workshops for people looking to change their lives. Plus, she’s a real estate agent.

Her last name, originally Jackson and later Sawyer, is now Vandyck. She married Fredrick Vandyck in 2017 and they live on a 3-acre hobby farm with pigs and chickens and such in Pecatonica, Illinois, near Rockford.

According to The Journal Sentinel, teachers, classmates, bosses and other people in Marijuana’s life pushed back against her name and teased her. Some suggested she go to court and change it. Some flat out refused to call her that or insisted on Mary, which she rejected.

As much as people blamed and judged her mother for the name, Marijuana credits her mom with making her the strong, balanced, entrepreneurial woman she is today. Her father, Aaron Jackson, lives with his wife in Chicago and is a devout Jehovah’s Witness.

by Derrick Lane, BlackDoctor.org I’m sure being African American or growing up Black, many of us have heard of some unusually unique names given to our brown-skinned brothers and sisters.

For example, I grew up knowing someone named Cappuccino (yes, like the beverage).

How about another person named Crobar.

No, seriously, his name was Crobar.

I’ve even heard ones like Ashinkashe’, Toiletta, and even Brinashante (combination of parents “Brian” and “Ashante”).

With ethnic names, there’s much debate about changing your name to a raciallyambiguous name like “John” or “Hope” or even “Mary.” There are many who argue that having a non-ethnic names opens the door for you in business and in the corporate world. What do you think?

Well, one woman thought that if her parents named her, then she was going to keep her name and achieve success no matter what her name is.

That person is Marijuana Pepsi. Yes, you read that right.

Marijuana Pepsi Vandyck completed her dissertation and received a Ph.D. from Cardinal Stritch University in May. She kept her birth name of Marijuana Pepsi to prove

Her parents were of the post-Woodstock era, when cannabis use was rampant. “And they would cool off with a Pepsi,” Marijuana’s aunt, Mayetta Jackson, told the Journal-Sentinel in 2009. “I thought it was crazy, but they were such fun-loving people that it suited them.” Marijuana’s sisters have relatively common names, Kimberly and Robin So what was her dissertation topic you ask? It was “Black names in white classrooms: Teacher behaviors and student perceptions.”

Marijuana interviewed black students at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where she received her bachelor’s… … degree, about the effect of their distinctly black names on their treatment by teachers and on their academic achievement. The young people were eager to talk on this topic.

Many of the students reported an experience that Marijuana knew all too well. The teacher would stop on their names while taking attendance and begin quizzing them about it in front of everyone.

There are so many predjudices in this world. A person’s name should not be one of them. So if your parents named you Cindy or Cindenopolis, neither one should stop you from being who the Almighty created you to be: great!

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EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST - (P/T)

The Town of Wallingford Electric Di- Assist individuals receiving services in identifying and making vision is seeking a highly technical individual to work in the design and choices about their social, vocation and personal goals. Duties indevelopment of overhead and underground power distribution lines. The clude case management, job development/placement/retention serutility serves 24,700 customers in a 50+ square mile distribution area with vices and job support as needed. Requires use of personal vehicle. a peak demand of 130 MW. The position requires a B.S. degree in electri- B.A. in a related field; plus 2 yrs’ related experience or equivalent cal engineering plus 2 years of responsible experience in utility engineering, combination of education and experience. Pay rate $16.61/hr. or an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting on a Apply to:Authority, GWSNE, 432 Washington Ave., North Haven, CT 06473/ HOME INC, onSalary: behalf$78,336of Columbus House andplus the an New Haven Housing year-for year basis. $100,225 annually excellent EOE/AA - M/F/D/V fringe benefit package.

Apply to: Human Resources Department, Town of Fax (203) is accepting pre-applications for studio and one-bedroom apartments at this495-6108/hr@goodwillsne.org develWallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492.

Phone #: (203) opment located at 108 Frank Street, New Haven. Maximum income limitations ap294-2080, Fax #: (203) 294-2084. Closing date will be July 8, 2019. EOE.

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ubicado en la calle 109 Frank Street, New Haven. Se aplican limitaciones de ingresos máximos. Las pre-solicitudes estarán disponibles 09 a.m.-5 p.m. comenzando Martes 25 The Authority of the suficientes City of Norwalk, CT(aproximadamente 100) julio,Housing 2016 hasta cuando se han recibido pre-solicitudes en las oficinas de HOME INC. Las pre-solicitudes serán enviadas por correo a petición is requesting for durante Legal esas Services. llamando a HOME INCproposals al 203-562-4663 horas.Pre-solicitudes deberán remitirse fordeProposal documents canStreet, be viewed andNew Haven Accounting Department has two immediate openings for full aRequest las oficinas HOME INC en 171 Orange tercer piso, , CT 06510 . printed at www.norwalkha.org under the time Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable professionals in a fast-paced office environment. Must be highly organized, Business section RFP’s/RFQ’s possess good computer skills, be detail oriented, and able to Norwalk Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. manage multiple projects. Benefits include health, dental & Adam Bovilsky, Executive Director.

LTD insurance plus 401(k). Send resume to: Human Resource Dept. P O Box 388, Guilford CT 06437.

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NEW HAVEN Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming, Inc seeks:

CARPENTRY SHOP Large CT Fence Company looking for a full-time carpenter for our Wood Fence Production Shop. Experience preferred but will train the right person. Must be familiar with carpentry hand & power tools and be able to read a CAD drawing and tape measure. This is an inshop production position. Duties include mortising & drilling wood posts for fence panels, building fence panels, gates & more. Must have a valid CT driver’s license and be able to obtain a Drivers Medical Card. Must be able to pass a physical and drug test. Please email resume to pking@atlasoutdoor.com. AA/EOE-MF

HELP WANTED:

Large CT guardrail company looking for Laborer/ Driver with valid CT CDL Class A license and able to get a medical card. Must be able to pass a drug test and physical. Compensation based on experience. Email resume to dmastracchio@atlasoutdoor.com AA/EOE M-F

FENCE ERECTING CONTRACTORS Large CT Fence & Guardrail Contractor is looking for Fence Installer foremen and helpers. Foreman must have at least 5 years’ experience. Helpers-no experience required, will train the right person. Work available 10-12 months per year. Valid Ct. Driver’s license required and must be able to get a DOT Medical Card. All necessary equipment provided.

Medical, vacation & other benefits included. Must be able to pass a physical and drug test. OSHA 10 training required. Please email resume to pking@atlasoutdoor.com AA/ EOE – M/F

Large CT. Fence Company is looking for an individual for our stock yard. Warehouse shipping and receiving and Forklift experience a must. Must have a minimum of 3 years’ material handling experience. Must be able to read and write English, and read a tape measure. Duties will include: Loading and unloading trucks, pulling orders for installation and retail counter sales, keeping the yard clean and organized at all times and inventory control. Individual will also make deliveries of fence panels and products, must be able to lift at least 70lbs. Required to pass a Physical and Drug test, have a valid CT. Driver’s License and be able to obtain a Drivers Medical Card. CDL B & A drivers a plus.

Send resume to pking@atlasourdoor.com AA/EOE/MF

Coventry Housing Authority is accepting applications for it’s Section 8 Elderly/Disabled housing until July 31, 2019. Annual income limit is $21,200 (one person) & $24,200 (two people). Interested parties may pick up an application at The Coventry InvitationHousing to Bid: Authority, 1630 Main Street, Coventry, CT, or have one mailed. Completed ap********An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer********** nd plications must be postmarked or hand delivered no later than July 31, 2019. For more 2 Notice information call 860-742-5518

Construction Equipment Mechanic preferably experienced in 242-258 Fairmont Ave Reclaiming and Road Milling Equipment. We offer factory training on equipment we operate. Location: 2BR Townhouse, 1.5 BA,Bloomfield 3BR, 1CT level , 1BA We offerapartments, excellent hourly & excellent benefits All new newrate appliances, new carpet, close to I-91 & I-95 Old Saybrook, CT Contact: Tom Dunayhighways, Phone: 860243-2300 near bus stop & shopping centerTown Engineer – Seeking a highly qualified professional engineer (4 Buildings, 17 Units) Email: Tom.dunay@garrityasphalt.com to direct the administrative and technical work a municipal Pet under 40lb allowed.

Interested parties contact Maria @ 860-985-8258 Coventry Housing TaxforExempt & Not enPrevailing Wage Rate Project Authority is accepting applications for it’s State Elderly/ Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply gineering department. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Disabled housing until July 31, 2019. Annual income limit is $52,850 (one person) & Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer

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Civil Engineering plus 10 years of progressively responsible civil

Garrity Asphalt Reclaiming, Inc seeks:

$60,400 (two people). Interested parties may pick up an application at The Coventry Hous-

New Construction, Wood Framed, Housing, Cast- CT, or have one mailed. Completed applicaingSelective Authority,Demolition, 1630 MainSite-work, Street, Coventry, in-place Concrete, Asphalttions Shingles, Siding, or hand delivered no later than July 31, 2019. For more informamust beVinyl postmarked tionAppliances, call 860-742-5518 Flooring, Painting, Division 10 Specialties, Residential Casework, age. Applications or resumes will be accepted until July 5, 2019, Mechanical, at the following address: Town of Wallingford, HumanElectrical, ResourcesPlumbing and Fire Protection. contract is subject to state and contract compliance requirements.

Department, 45 South Main This St., Wallingford, CT 06492, (203)set-aside 294-

CT. Unified Deacon’s Association is pleased to offer a Deacon’s engineering work with some supervisory experience. Must be a Certificate Program. This is a 10 month program designed to assist in the intellectual formation of Candidates Connecticut Professional Civil Engineer. Salary: in response to the Church’s Ministry needs. The cost is $125. Classes start Saturday,licensed August 20,State 2016 of 1:303:30 Contact: Chairman, Deacon Joe J. Davis, M.S., B.S. $99,976 - $127,919 annually plus an excellent fringe benefit pack(203) 996-4517 Host, General Bishop Elijah Davis, D.D. Pastor of Pitts Chapel U.F.W.B. Church 64 Brewster

Reclaimer Operators and Milling Operators with current St. licensing New Haven, and CT clean driving record, be willing to travel throughout the Northeast & NY. 2080. Fax: (203) 294-2084. EOE We offer excellent hourly rate & excellent benefits Contact: Rick Tousignant Phone: 860- 243-2300 Email: rick.tousignant@garrityasphalt.com Women & Minority Applicants encouraged to apply Sealed bids are invited by the are Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour Equal Opportunity Employer untilAffirmative 3:00 pm onAction/ Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at its office at 28 Smith Street,

SEYMOUR HOUSING AUTHORITY

Bid Extended, Due Date: August 5,Designer/Urban 2016 Urban Planner Anticipated Start: August 15, 2016 Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. (FHI) is seeking an experienced Urban Designer or Urban Project documents available viafor ftp our link Community below: Planner Design Services team. Candidates should demonstrate their http://ftp.cbtghosting.com/loginok.html?username=sayebrookevillage ability to manage projects, lead a team, engage in all aspects of design, prepare proj-

KMK Insulation Inc.

Seymour, CT 06483 for Concrete Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement at the ect visuals, maps, and renderings, and facilitate meetings for a variety of clients. Re1907 Hartford Turnpike Smithfield Gardens Assisted Living Facility, 26 Smith Street Seymour. sponsibilities will include leading community planning projects that town and village Fax or Email Questions & Bids to: Dawn Lang @ 203-881-8372 dawnlang@haynesconstruction.com

Union Company seeks:

North Haven, CT 06473 planning design, transit-oriented development planning, municipal master HCC encourages the participation of all Veteran,center S/W/MBE & Sectionand 3 Certified Businesses

Mechanical Insulator position.

Tractor Trailer Driver for & Highway Construction plans, open space planning, Haynes Construction Company, 32 Progress Ave, Seymour, CT 06483 streetscape design, form-base codes and design, regional A pre-bid conference willHeavy be held at the Housing Authority Office 28 Smith Equipment. Must have a CDL License, clean driving record, and statewide development plans. Additionally, the candidate must possess excellent AA/EEO EMPLOYER Street Seymour, CT at 10:00 am, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. capable of operating heavy equipment; be willing to travel Insulation company offering good pay oral and written communication skills. throughout the Northeast & NY.

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We offer excellentare hourly rate &from excellent benefits Housing Authority OfBidding documents available the Seymour above address. at 860-243-2300. fice, 28 SmithContact Street,Dana Seymour, CT 06483 (203) 888-4579.

Email: dana.briere@garrityasphalt.com Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply

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company is an Affirmative Action/ The Housing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or This all bids, to Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer reduce the scope of the project to reflect available funding, and to waive any 19 informalities in the bidding, if such actions are in the best interest of the Housing Authority.

POLICE OFFICER The Wallingford Police Department is seeking qualified applicants for Police Officer. $1137.20 weekly plus an excellent fringe benefit package.

The physical performance, written and oral board exams will be administered by the South Central Criminal Justice Administration. Candidates must register at: www.PoliceApp.com/WallingfordCT. Registration/Application deadline is Friday, August 19, 2016. The registration requires a fee

Minimum degree: Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Architecture, or Architecture with a minimum of 5 years of experience. Candidates with a valid driver's license preferred. Salary commensurate with level of experience. Send resume to designer@fhiplan.com or Claudia Massie, 416 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103. Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. is an EEO/AA /VEV/Disabled employer.

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Fax or Email Questions & Bids to: Dawn Lang @ 203-881-8372 dlang@haynesct.com

The Town of Wallingford is currently accepting applications for current Connecticut P.O.S.T.C Certified Police Officers. Applicants must be active P.O.S.T.C Certified Police Officers in good standing with their current department, or have retired in good standing, still having a current certification status with P.O.S.T.C. This Process will consist of Written, Oral, Polygraph, Psychological, Medical Exam, and Background Investigation.

The Town of Wallingford offers a competitive pay rate $65,124.80- $ 78,312.00 annually (As of July 1, 2019). Application deadline will be July 15, 2019 Apply: Human Resources Department, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main St., Wallingford, CT. phone: (203) 294-2080; fax: (203) 294-2084. EOE.

Warehouse/Yard Manager:

Large CT Fence Company is looking for an individual to manage our warehouse/yard. Prior warehouse shipping/receiving and forklift experience a must. Duties will include loading and unloading of trucks, pulling and staging orders for installation and retail counter sales and maintaining general yard organization. Basic computer skills required, ability to fill out daily paperwork accurately, assist with inventory control and supervise other yard staff. Must be able to pass a physical and drug test, have a valid CT driver’s license and be able to obtain a Drivers Medical Card. Competitive wages and benefits provided. Send resume to: gforshee@atlasoutdoor.com AA/EOE/MF

BUYER

Performs tasks in facilitating the purchase of a wide variety of materials, supplies, equipment and professional services. The position requires an associate’s degree in business administration and 3 years purchasing experience. A bachelor’s degree in business administration may substitute for 2 years of the work experience. $28.90 - $35.13 hourly, plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Apply: Human Resources Department, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Phone: 203-294-2080, Fax: 203-294-2084. The closing date will be that date the 50th application form/resume is received, or July 15, 2019, whichever occurs first. EOE

HOME INC, en nombre de la Columbus House y de la New Haven Housing Authority, está

HCC encourages the participation all Veteran, 3 Certified Businesses aceptando pre-solicitudes para estudios y of apartamentos de unS/W/MBE dormitorio & enSection este desarrollo Haynes Construction Company, 32 Progress Ave, Seymour, CT 06483 ubicado en la calle 109 Frank Street, New Haven.

SeEMPLOYER aplican limitaciones de ingresos AA/EEO máximos. Las pre-solicitudes estarán disponibles 09 a.m.-5 p.m. comenzando Martes 25 julio, 2016 hasta cuando se han recibido suficientes pre-solicitudes (aproximadamente 100) en las oficinas deAHOME INC. Las pre-solicitudes serán enviadas pora correo petición Meter Technician – The Wallingford Electric Division is seeking highlyaqualifi ed individual to perform llamando INC al 203-562-4663 esas horas.Pre-solicitudes deberán remitirse skilled worka HOME on alternating current and durante direct current circuits, metering devices and meter equipment. Rea las oficinas de HOME INC en 171 Orange Street, tercer piso, New Haven , CT 06510 . in the electrical field quires graduation from a high school /trade/ or technical school with course of study

The Glendower Group, Inc

Request for Proposals

Electric

and 4 years experience as a Meter Technician in an electric utility or related experience. Experience and training may be substituted on a year for year basis up to 2 years. Must have a valid State of CT Driver’s License. $34.08 to $36.24 per hour (Wages currently under negotiation) plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Apply to: Human Resources Department, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Fax #: (203) 294-2084. Closing date will be July 31, 2019. EOE.

NEW HAVEN

242-258 Fairmont Ave 2BR Townhouse, 1.5 BA, 3BR, 1 level , 1BA All new apartments, new appliances, new carpet, close to I-91 & I-95 highways, near bus stop & shopping center Pet under 40lb allowed. Interested parties contact Maria @ 860-985-8258 CT. Unified Deacon’s Association is pleased to offer a Deacon’s Certificate Program. This is a 10 month program designed to assist in the intellectual formation of Candidates in response to the Church’s Ministry needs. The cost is $125. Classes start Saturday, August 20, 2016 1:303:30 Contact: Chairman, Deacon Joe J. Davis, M.S., B.S. (203) 996-4517 Host, General Bishop Elijah Davis, D.D. Pastor of Pitts Chapel U.F.W.B. Church 64 Brewster St. New Haven, CT

SEYMOUR HOUSING AUTHORITY Sealed bids are invited by the Housing Authority of the Town of Seymour until 3:00 pm on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at its office at 28 Smith Street, Seymour, CT 06483 for Concrete Sidewalk Repairs and Replacement at the Smithfield Gardens Assisted Living Facility, 26 Smith Street Seymour.

A pre-bid conference will be held at the Housing Authority Office 28 Smith Street Seymour, CT at 10:00 am, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.

Bidding documents are available from the Seymour Housing Authority Office, 28 Smith Street, Seymour, CT 06483 (203) 888-4579.

The Housing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to reduce the scope of the project to reflect available funding, and to waive any informalities in the bidding, if such actions are in the best interest of the Housing Authority.

POLICE OFFICER The Wallingford Police Department is seeking qualified applicants for Police Officer. $1137.20 weekly plus an excellent fringe benefit package.

The physical performance, written and oral board exams will be administered by the South Central Criminal Justice Administration. Candidates must register at: www.PoliceApp.com/WallingfordCT. Registration/Application deadline is Friday, August 19, 2016. The registration requires a fee

Co-Developer of the Redevelopment of Westville Manor

The Glendower Group, Inc an affiliate of Housing Authority City of New Haven d/b/a Elm city Communities is currently seeking proposals for Co-Developer of the Redevelopment of Westville Manor. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway Invitation to Bid:

2nd Notice beginning on Monday, July 1, 2019 at 3:00PM

SAYEBROOKE VILLAGE

Old Saybrook, CT The Glendower Group, Inc (4 Buildings, 17 Units) Request for Proposals Tax Exempt & Not Prevailing Wage Rate Project CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK FOR FARNAM COURT PHASE II New Construction, Wood Framed, Housing, Selective Demolition, Site-work, Cast The Concrete, Glendower Group, affiliate of Housing Authority City of New Havin-place Asphalt Shingles,Inc Vinylan Siding, enDivision d/b/a10 Elm city Communities is currently Flooring, Painting, Specialties, Appliances, Residential Casework,seeking Proposals for Construction Manager at Risk for Farnam Court Phase II. A complete copy of the requireMechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection. ment may be obtained from Elm City’s This contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements.

Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway on Monday, July 8, 2019 at 3:00PM Bid Extended,beginning Due Date: August 5, 2016 Anticipated Start: August 15, 2016 Project documents available viaThe ftp linkGlendower below: Group, Inc http://ftp.cbtghosting.com/loginok.html?username=sayebrookevillage

Request for Proposals Fax or Email Questions & Bids to: Dawn Lang @ 203-881-8372 dawnlang@haynesconstruction.com HCC encourages the participation of all Veteran, S/W/MBE MANAGER & Section 3 CertifiedAT Businesses CONSTRUCTION RISK FOR VALLEY TOWNHOUSES Haynes Construction Company, 32 Progress Ave, Seymour, CT 06483

AA/EEO EMPLOYER The Glendower Group, Inc an affiliate of Housing Authority City of New Haven d/b/a Elm city Communities is currently seeking Proposals for Construction Manager at Risk for Valley Townhouses. A complete copy of the requirement may be obtained from Elm City’s Vendor Collaboration Portal https://newhavenhousing.cobblestonesystems.com/gateway

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THE INNER-CITY NEWS - July 03, 2019 - July 09, 2019

***HELP WANTED*** J & S General Contractors LLC

Currently has a full time opening for a fence installer foreman.

Candidates must have at least 5 years of fencing experience, strong communication skills, the ability to provide clear and detailed instructions to their crew and management, a reliable form of daily transportation, a valid driver’s license, have the ability to obtain a DOT medical card and agree to a physical and drug testing as required.

A valid CDL and current OSHA card are encouraged.

We offer competitive wages, medical insurance and a 401k plan.

Email resume to: jsgc.mike@gmail.com Or fax: 203-495-9111 ***No phone calls please*** J & S General Contractors LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

***HELP WANTED*** J & S General Contractors LLC

currently has a full time opening for a fence installer helper.

Candidates must have at least 1 year of fencing experience, a reliable form of daily transportation, a valid driver’s license, have the ability to obtain a DOT medical card and agree to a physical and drug testing as required.

A valid CDL and current OSHA card are encouraged.

We offer competitive wages, medical insurance and a 401k plan.

Email resume to: jsgc.mike@gmail.com or fax: 203-495-9111 ***No phone calls please*** J & S General Contractors LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

***HELP WANTED*** TOTAL FENCE LLC Currently has a full time opening for a fence installer foreman.

Candidates must have at least 5 years of fencing experience, strong communication skills, the ability to provide clear and detailed instructions to their crew and management, a reliable form of daily transportation, a valid driver’s license, have the ability to obtain a DOT medical card and agree to a physical and drug testing as required.

A valid CDL and current OSHA card are encouraged.

Please apply in person to:

TOTAL FENCE LLC 525 ELLA GRASSO BOULEVARD NEW HAVEN, CT 06519

The Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk, CT The Cooper Group in N. Stonington, CT has Temporary, 12 week is requesting proposals for Financial Advisory Services.

Request for Proposal documents can be viewed and printed at www.norwalkha.org under the Business section RFP’s/RFQ’s Norwalk Housing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Adam Bovilsky, Executive Director.

HELP WANTED:

Large CT guardrail company looking for Laborer/Driver with valid CT CDL Class A license and able to get a medical card. Must be able to pass a drug test and physical.

Compensation based on experience. Email resume to dmastracchio@atlasoutdoor.com AA/EOE M-F

Equipment Operator

positions for Finish Painters, starting 6/3/19. Requires min. 2 years experience, ability to prep surfaces, brush paint and glaze windows. Must have own tools and transportation.

Fluency in English. We are an Affirmative Action/EOE. Send resume and references to Employment@thecoopergroupct.com

QSR STEEL CORPORATION

APPLY NOW!

Steel Fabricators, Erectors & Welders Top pay for top performers.

Health Benefits, 401K, Vacation Pay. Email Resume: Rose@qsrsteel.com Hartford, CT AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Help Wanted: Immediate opening for Equipment Operator for Heavy and Highway Construction.

10 hour OSHA certificate required. CDL license a plus but not required.

Please call PJF Construction Corp.@ 860-888-9998. We are an equal opportunity employer M/F.

Laborer Help Wanted: Immediate opening for Construction Laborer for Heavy and Highway Construction.

10 hour OSHA certificate required.

Please call PJF Construction Corp. @ 860-888-9998. We are an equal opportunity employer M/F.

APPLY TODAY

CDL Driver Help Wanted: Immediate opening for CDL Driver for Heavy and Highway Construction.

10 hour OSHA certificate and clean CDL license required.

Please call PJF Construction Corp. @ 860-888-9998. We are an equal opportunity employer M/F.

Project Manager/Project Supervisor Help Wanted: Immediate opening for a Project Manager/Project Supervisor for Heavy and Highway Construction. Previous experience on CTDOT projects required.

Please call PJF Construction Corp. @ 860-888-9998. We are an equal opportunity employer M/F

Town of Bloomfield Truck Driver/Maintainer II Full Time - Benefited

$27.31 hourly

Pre-employment drug testing. For more details, visit our website – www.bloomfieldct.org

State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management

Or email resume to: gina@totalfencellc.com

***No phone calls please*** Total Fence LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

***HELP WANTED*** TOTAL FENCE LLC Currently has a full time opening for one fence installer helper.

Candidates must have at least 1 year of fencing experience, a reliable form of daily transportation, a valid driver’s license, have the ability to obtain a DOT medical card and agree to a physical and drug testing as required.

A valid CDL and current OSHA card are encouraged.

Please apply in person to:

TOTAL FENCE LLC 525 ELLA GRASSO BOULEVARD NEW HAVEN, CT 06519 Or email resume to: gina@totalfencellc.com ***No phone calls please*** Total Fence LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Listing: Accounting Accounting Department has an immediate opening in Accounts Payable. This full time position in a fast-paced office environment could be an excellent entry to an Accounting career. Requires good computer and organizational skills, attention to detail, and multi-tasking. Benefits include health, dental & LTD insurance plus 401(k). Send resume to: Human Resource Dept. P O Box 388, Guilford CT 06437. ********An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer**********

Town of Bloomfield Entry Level Police Officer

Salary - $71,957 For details and how to apply go to www. bloomfieldct.org AA/EOE

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The State of Connecticut, Office of Policy and Management is recruiting for a Leadership Associate position.

Further information regarding the duties, eligibility requirements and application instructions for this position is available at: https://www.jobapscloud.com/ CT/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1= 190618&R2=5989VR&R3=001 The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

THE INNER-CITY NEWS -

June 03, 2019 - July 09, 2019

369th Experience Band Ties HBCU Musicians to WWI Black History

By Leonard E. Colvin, Chief Reporter, New Journal and Guide NNPA NEWSWIRE — Thanks to the United States World War I Centennial Commission, Coca Cola and the network of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), a band of 42 accomplished musicians from HBCUs are traveling around the country playing the sounds of the 369th Infantry Regimental Band that made its mark in history during WWI and WWII. In 1919 when the Treaty of Versailles ended WWI, two years after the U.S. entered the fight with France and Great Britain against Germany, 44 Black colleges existed.

Today, 100 years later, there are 101 public and private HBCUs, and they and their students are playing an important part in reclaiming the role African American soldiers and artists played in that conflict.

Thanks to the United States World War I Centennial Commission, Coca Cola and the network of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), a band of 42 accomplished musicians from HBCUs are traveling around the country playing the sounds of the 369th Infantry Regimental Band that made its mark in history during WWI and WWII. The old wartime regimental band was reincarnated four years ago in the form of the 369th Experience. Most of the new band’s 42 members are current students or pending graduates of the HBCUs. Its namesake, the 369th Infantry Regimental Band of WWI and WWII, used musical instruments and its artists with a flair for Jazz, originated by African Americans, to establish its legacy, and introduce the art form to the Europeans.

The WWI band was formed to accompany the 369th Infantry Regiment, a group of Black fighting troops. Its assignment was to boost the morale of the Black troops comprising the 369th Infantry Regiment, formerly known as the 15th New York National Guard Regiment and commonly referred to as the Harlem Hellfighters.

The Black soldiers in the field fought valiantly with their grit and guns to help the allies win WWI and show that Black men could fight for freedom.

The accompanying band was led by and composed of established musical professionals. In the process of performing their assignment, they also exported Jazz music, crafted by African Americans to the allied nations.

One of the band’s leaders, James Reese Europe was a respected artist in Harlem music circles before he was assigned to the military band. He went on to direct the regimental band to great acclaim.

In February and March 1918, James Reese Europe and his military band traveled over 2,000 miles in France, performing for British, French and American military audiences as well as French civilians. Europe’s “Hellfighters” also made their first recordings in France for the Pathé brothers.

According to the key organizers of the current project involving HBCU students, The 369th Experience is designed to introduce people of all cultures, especially the band

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Housing Idea periods of time.

“I’m mindful of the thousands on our waiting list 10,000 and probably more,” she said. “And studies show 25,000 families in the city could use housing services. We need to innovate. We have this amazing resource, this building, and CCA is the partner. HUD has approved it and we are ready to move.”

“Let’s support this innovative model,” she concluded.

Prior to HANH entering the picture, “we tried to get state funding,” said Grubbs, “but it’s on a ‘debt diet. ‘We could never find an open door. Now we have one with the housing authority.”

“We want to put it out there,” said Texiera.

“If we get 400 people to send in $25, that’s ten grand.”

And quite a few windows.

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The Amistad

members, to the band’s legacy and the role it and the fighting soldiers of the 369th played in WWI. Also, a goal is to use the band to display the Jazz music art form to audiences domestically and abroad.

It is taking place at a time when HIP-HOP and Neo-soul are overshadowing Jazz as an art form among Black people, despite efforts since the 1970s, to repackage Jazz as a popular and “profitable” genre of music to the masses.

“We chose HBCU band students because we knew we would get the best students in terms of music and marching formation!” said Stephany B. O’Neal, publicity director for the outfit. “We had to use HBCUs to even come close to representing the Harlem Hellfighters and James Reese Europe.

“This is a totally historic event,” she continued. “Bringing the Harlem Hellfighters full circle. They won all kinds of awards from the French and totally changed the music industry in Europe.

“Like the Black soldiers who fought on the battlefield, after the war, the band suffered many slights, despite the respect the French soldiers and later the governments bestowed upon them,” O’Neal said.

She said after the war, in Paris, France, the band was not allowed to join in the victory parade with the Americans when they marched down the Champs Elysees.

To right that wrong, plans are in the works for the 369th Experience Band to travel to Versailles, France at the upcoming International observance of the Centennial of the signing of the Treaty which ended WWI. During the 2019 Memorial Day Weekend, in conjunction with New York’s annual Fleet Week Observance, the band performed at Rockefeller Center, Marcus Garvey Park, the Liberty Park, and in New Jersey at Harlem One Stop, a historical site.

The effort to recreate the 369th Infantry Regimental Band was launched in 2013.

After the plea was made before the House Appropriation Committee, it took several years before funding for the project was first submitted.

The U.S. Army School of Music, and their PR Personnel, Noble Sissle, Jr., son of one of the original band members, and O’Neal, even before the funding was secured, hammered together the framework and foundation of the band’s operation.

They developed the audition criteria, auditioned the students online, hired a band

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leader who worked at Ohio State and once all the students were selected, began rehearsing.

“We could not get all the students in one place to rehearse and engage them,” said O’Neal, “so we did it online and in sections and we had some problems. But Coke funded a better online conferencing system, so we managed to do a lot of work even before the band members and directors met each other in person.”

Although there were 65 members of the original 365th Infantry Regimental Band, currently there are 42 members from HBCUs and 1 historically white school.

Prairie View, Florida A&M and Southern University, all southern HBCUs, have the most representatives on the band.

Eventually, the band’s membership will be expanded to 65, O’Neal said. She said that recruiting for future membership is ongoing. She said HBCU veteran band members alert and recruit band members from their respective schools to apply to be a member.

People who are interested should go to the 369th website to apply for an audition, O’Neal said.

New Haven.”

Furlow, who family has been in New Haven for over a century, said he remembered learning about the Amistad history that he and his friends were rushing home from school to watch the miniseries Roots. Later in life, one of his close friends from New Haven got a minor role in Steven Spielberg’s big screen adaptation of the Amistad story.

“The main thing is always about equality,” he said. “Equality of race, of finances.”

Even these 180 years later, he said, students of history should look to the Amistad for a foundational lesson in the equality of all human beings.

And Heywood, on ship with her young granddaughter Djenesha Crenshaw, said she didn’t learn about the Amistad until she returned from New York City to New Haven around two decades ago.

“This wasn’t taught anywhere in history when I was in high school,” she said.

THE INNER-CITY NEWS - July 03, 2019 - July 09, 2019

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THE INNER-CITY NEWS -

June 03, 2019 - July 09, 2019

NHPS - Early Childhood Registration Office: 54 Meadow Street, New Haven, CT 06519 If you have any additional questions please contact us at: Head Start (475) 220-1463 and School Readiness (475) 220-1482

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