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A Tribute To Sheila THE INNER-CITY NEWS -

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by Dr. Karen DuBois-Walton, President, Elm City Communities and Sister-Friend to our friend Sheila Allen Bell (b. August 8, 1950 d. June 7, 2019)

Communities are built of people. People in relationships. Recently I lost a friend. A friend who was a central part of the community that I’ve built for myself and my family. Her life was a testimony to the power of friendship and community. Today I share the words that I shared at the funeral of my dear friend, Sheila Allen Bell who departed this life too soon on June 7, 2019.

Over the past 7 months I spent a good deal of time with Sheila in medical facilities.

Each time I’d meet a new member of her care team, I’d be asked “are you family?”

A standard question in medical facilities designed in part to determine relationships so they’d know how much info should be shared. I’d say “no, just a good friend.”

Sheila inevitably within a few minutes would introduce me to the very same caregiver and tell them that I was her sister. In those moments having to say “friend” instead of “family” was hard. Partly because I knew that if I was seen as kin, I might be better able to advocate for her needs. But mostly, it was hard because saying friend felt inappropriate because she was more than that to me. Sheila was a friend who became family.

Sheila has been a constant in my life for 20 years dating back to when she tried to recruit me to serve as her deputy at the City in the Community Services Administration.

As things would have it, rather than assuming that position, Mayor John DeStefano appointed me to the CAO position making Sheila and I colleagues.

Sheila made it her mission to make me welcome in this new strange, government setting. One day after sharing some mo-

ment of insanity in city hall, she leaned over to me and in a conspiratorial whisper asked me “how are we going to make it here?”

As I think about that question - how are we going to make it here- I realize that in that question Sheila was previewing for this new, very-green city employee that there were going to be many land mines ahead and that strategy was going to be essential.

More than that though it was a hopeful, optimistic question because it presumed that

whatever was to come we weregoing to make it. And finally and most importantly, it was a joining question- it’s a question that explicitly stated that “we” - not me and not her - but that we would make it.

We continued that discussion at her house - in Harbour Landing at that time- over a meal she fixed and honestly with too many apple martinis which was her drink at the time. Who here can’t relate to that?

And so our friendship and sisterhood be-

gan. We worked together for many years.

We ran up and down the highways together.

After working all day, we’d travel home in separate cars on the phone with each other.

Many a night Kevin would come home to find me on the phone with her and he’d ask “didn’t you just leave Sheila”. And of course I had and yet there was so much still we had to say.

This sense of us making it became a theme. That initial question became our code which she shortened to “what we gone do?” And we asked often, what we gone do? When it was time to leave city hall, what we gone do? When we went to the Housing Authority- what we gone do?

When we faced a work issue - what we gone do? When local politics heated up- what we gone do? When personal trouble came - what we gone do? When Trump was elected - what we gone do? When illness came, what we gone do? In so many moments of big or little decision making, we asked - what we gone do?

And for as much time as she gave me, I know that so many of you gathered here today share similar memories of Sheila - your “we” memories. Memories that made you think of her as a friend who was family.

Whether you saw her daily, weekly, quarterly or annually, Sheila provided that for so many. She once told me that a male friend of hers had told her that he realized early on that if you wanted to be friends with Sheila that you’ve got to learn to share. How true this was. Sheila was the type of person whose giving nature made everyone she encountered feel like they alone had that special relationship with her. And they did.

Because each person that Sheila loved, was loved in a unique way and held a unique space in her life.

Perhaps you connected around church, work or sorority. Maybe you were on a

board or in an organization with her. Maybe you shared a love of good food, drink, plays and jazz. Maybe you loved birds.

Maybe you were a displaced Southerner who found yourself up north. Maybe you were her neighbor. Maybe you nursed or held political office. Maybe she worked for you, with you or you worked for her. Maybe you shared books and movies, salmon and broccoli. Maybe you loved Bridgeport like she did. Perhaps you attended concerts on the Green with her. Maybe you ate at Sage or Mickey’s. Maybe you loved photography or facials and massages.

Something connected you to Sheila and from that thread she built a relationship with you and she held that relationship special with you. And in her magical way one relationship never lessened any other relationship. In fact, Sheila used these ties to create new communities. Through Sheila, people connected who may never have met.

And then her friends became part of your circle. Sheila expanded the circle of friendship. Sheila built family out of her network of friends. And in that way she expanded all of our families. Sheila was a friend who was family. This was part of her gift.

Now don’t get me wrong, nothing was more important to Sheila than family. She was so proud to be a Stringer and an Allen.

She loved that “Allen” name so much that she gave it to her only son. Over the years I learned a lot about her family legacy and her roots in Charlotte. And in caring for her I finally had the opportunity to get to know those I’d heard so much about over the years, most especially her nephews George and Dwayne, their wives Jessica and Tisha, and her beloved great nephew- Jelani- who was the light of her life. And so seeing how she treasures family, it was even more special to be friends with Sheila because Con’t on page 16

City Surplus Expected; Ransomware Plans In Place

by PAUL BASS

New Haven Independent

The city expects to end the most recent fiscal year with a surplus, according to Controller Daryl Jones.

Duringan appearance with Mayor Toni Harp on WNHH FM’s “Mayor Monday” program, Jones said he expects city government to have concluded the most recent fiscal year (which ended on June 30) at least $11-$13 million in the black.

It takes weeks to reconcile and audit accounts to come up with a final number.

The surplus should more than wipe out the previous fiscal year’s $10.5 million deficit, he said.

He called the $11-$13 million figure a conservative estimate. A month earlier, in its May monthly financial report, his office had pegged the anticipated surplus at $9.1 mil-

lion.

As of June 28, the city had collected over 100 of its budgeted anticipated real estate tax revenue, according to figures provided by the city. That figure includes with 99.02 percent of anticipated personal property tax revenues and of motor vehicle tax revenues and over 100 percent of anticipated supplemental motor vehicle taxes and delinquent taxes.

The city’s mill rate for the new fiscal year is 42.98. City mayoral spokesman Laurence Grotheer noted that 12 other cities and towns in the state have higher mill rates, including Hartford, Bridgeport, Waterbury, New Britain, New London, Hamden, West Haven, and Middletown.

The city did not raise taxes this year. It was helped in that effort by refinancing $160 millioin in debt, bringing tens of millions of dollars in up front cash.

Jones: Ready For Ransomware The hackers hit Atlanta. Baltimore. Smaller communities like Lake City and Rivera Beach, Florida, as well. They demanded big bucks. And they left behind a government mess.

Could they hit New Haven?

That question worries Daryl Jones.

It has worried him since he became city government’s controller (in charge of paying the bills and keeping the books) five years ago. And it has increasingly worried him in recent weeks as news spreads about devastating ransomeware attacks on cities across the country, in which hackers hijack and encrypt government computer systems. They demand six-figure cryptocurrency payments to return access to government computer systems — and even then years’ worth of records and staff work can be lost for good.

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“We got calls over the weekend” from concerned people during the latest wave of national news stories, Jones said during the WNHH “Mayor Monday” program.

Jones said he made improving security an integral part of a systemwide IT upgrade he began after taking his job in 2014. “We invested a lot in infrastructure. Six years ago we had one data center. Now we have four,” he said. That means if “something fails on one end,” the city can pick up the work elsewhere.

His staff also holds monthly IT security meetings with federal, state and local experts to monitor potential vulnerabilities, Jones said.

“It goes back to infrastructure. If you go back to Baltimore or Atlanta, the main reason why they were attacked was because they never upgraded their infrastructure,” Jones said.

Within the last month, as reported municipal attacks have increased, Jones said, the city purchased an insurance policy for all of local government, including the Board of Education.

Last month Riviera Beach, Florida, agreed to pay hackers $600,000 in BItcoin to get its data back; Lake City, Florida agreed to pay $460,000 but may still have lost 100 years worth of uploaded municipal records.

In a separate discussion Wednesday on WNHH FM’s “Dateline New Haven” program, retired New Haven Assistant Police Chief John Velleca advised cities to heed FBI advice not to pay ransomware, while WNHH station manager Harry Droz argued that the cities need to cough up the crypto-cash to stay in business. You can watch the episode of the program below:

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After 13 years in various capacities Borenstein will finish his tenure at the end of July.

MANAGING DIRECTOR JOSHUA BORENSTEIN TO DEPART LONG WHARF THEATRE KIT INGUI NAMED ACTING MANAGING DIRECTOR ful and skilled individuals.”

During Borenstein’s tenure as Managing Director, Long Wharf Theatre completed an award-winning renovation of the Claire Tow Stage at the C. Newton Schenck III Theatre; established the Lord/Kubler Fund for New Work during its 50th anniversary season; significantly expanded education and community programs; and transferred a number of Long Wharf Theatre productions to New York, including Steve Martin’s Meteor Shower to Broadway.

“Josh is a respected leader in the field. I look forward to cheering him on as he enters this exciting new chapter.” said Padrón.

“I’m grateful for the support he showed me during my onboarding and I know he will do great things in the future.”

“Josh provided the theatre with a steady leadership hand at a crucial time,” said Laura Pappano, Board Chair. “Among his many contributions, he was a clutch actor in a demanding role.”

NEW HAVEN – Joshua Borenstein, who has served at Long Wharf Theatre for 13 years, including as its Managing Director since 2011, will leave the organization at the end of July.

“Long Wharf is at an exciting moment,” said Borenstein, referring to the hiring of Jacob G. Padrón as the new Artistic Director of Long Wharf Theatre. “Jacob will lead this organization into an inspiring future.

However, the past two seasons have been incredibly demanding personally. After much reflection, the moment is right for me to take a bow and for fresh leadership to take center stage. We all agree that the timing is good.”

“It has been an honor and privilege to work with this Board of Directors under three fantastic board chairs and to collaborate with such a talented and generous staff of theatre professionals,” added Borenstein. “It’s the people who make a theatre, and Long Wharf is in the hands of wonder-

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Kit Ingui, Long Wharf Theatre’s current Associate Managing Director, will serve as Acting Managing Director, effective immediately. Ingui, with 20 years of experience in Broadway and Off-Broadway production, has become a highly-regarded and key member of the leadership team since joining Long Wharf Theatre in 2017.

“I have been privileged to spend the past two-and-a-half years working with Josh and the amazing staff of Long Wharf Theatre,” said Ingui. “To continue that work alongside Artistic Director Jacob Padrón is truly exciting. As we look to our future, I am honored to be part of the team helping Long Wharf reconnect to its founding values of inclusion and social justice.”

“Kit is a strategic thinker with strong financial skills who understands the for-profit and non-profit theatre landscape,” said Pappano. “She will be a powerful partner with Jacob.”

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Birks Survives Another Day In New Haven

by THOMAS BREEN

Superintendent Carol Birks’s supporters turned out to defend the embattled schools chief at a lively Board of Education meeting that ended with Birks still at the helm of the city’s public school system.

That was the outcome of Monday’s regular biweekly Board of Education meeting in the cafetorium of the Celentano School at 400 Canner St. Dozens of parents and teachers filled the room to make their voices heard in the citywide debate over the school chief’s 15-month tenure, which began with a hotly contested search process and has drawn intense scrutiny as of late over proposed involuntary teacher transfers and a persistent yawning budget deficit.

The Board of Ed asked its lawyer at its last meeting to begin negotiating the terms of Birks’s exit from the district. There was word that Monday night’s meeting could end with the board either firing her or reaching terms on her departure. l.Then meeting began with an hour and a half of public testimony that leaned mostly, though by no means entirely, in favor of Birks. Though around nine people spoke out in opposition to the superintendent, the roughly 14 who called on her to stay far surpassed the two lone voices of support that Birks received during last month’s Board of Ed meeting.

That was a contrast to recent meetings where parents and teachers showed up en masse and spent hours calling for her departure.

Wearing T-shirts and pins and holding signs that read “Politics First? Or Kids 1st?

Without Sacrificing Dr. Birks,” the superintendent’s supporters said that Birks has simply not had enough time to realize her vision for the school system, particularly considering the multi-million dollar deficit she inherited when she stepped into the position in March 2018.

Unless if she has done something thoroughly egregious as yet kept hidden from

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THOMAS BREEN PHOTOSuperintendent Carol Birks (right) and Mayor Toni Harp at Monday night’s meeting. Below: Birks supporters in the audience. the public, they argued, she should be allowed to finish her three-year contract, and the board should not waste any more public dollars trying to buy her out early. Mayor Toni Harp argued earlier in the day, her Monday morning appearance on WNHH’s “Dateline New Haven,” that the board should hold off for now on efforts to push out Birks.

“Dr. Birks is qualified,” said Dottie Green.

“She is intelligent. She’s passionate about our children. Whether you like her or not is not the issue. The issue is, if you give her the support, the backing that she needs, the job can be done.”

Birks’s critics, on the other hand, accused her of running a hierarchical operation that puts too much power and too many resources in the hands of top administrators and consultants and pays little heed to the needs of teachers, parents, and students.

They argued that her thwarted attempt to involuntarily transfer 53 teachers in order to save money is indicative of a top-down

approach that foments distrust and confusion to the detriment of stability and education.

“I’m concerned that you’re not doing your job and I’m concerned that you’re maybe not the right person for the job,” said Daniel Juarez.

The board’s spent a half-hour executive session discussing Birks’s performance review. Afterwards, Board of Education President Darnell Goldson said that the board did not act on any issues talked about during the private portion of the meeting. He declined to comment on whether or not the board’s lawyer is still negotiating Birks’s exit terms. He did say that he believes that 15 months is “more than enough time” to judge the effectiveness of a superintendent.

“I Stand Today Because I’m Appalled” Robin Miller Godwin, a former president of New Haven’s chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority and executive office manager at the Housing Authority of New Haven, used a word that many of Birks’s support-

ers dropped throughout the night as they advocated for Birks’s retention: “appalled.”

“As a member of the New Haven community I am saddened,” she said, “with every thing that should have been deliberated behind closed doors or in committee meetings has taken place in the media.”

“I stand today because I’m appalled,” she continued. “To squander the taxpayer dollars needs to be a consideration of this board.”

Krystal Augustine, the mother of two public-school students, said the board should be focusing on providing Birks with her contractually-mandated performance evaluation, and not with rushing her out the door.

“We have failed not only her but our district and our dollars,” she said. “Let’s wake up. If you’re so hurried and talking about her in such a way from the clothes that she wears to the shoes on her feet, than you’ve got a problem.”

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-

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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.

Since 1996, award-winning home care agency Assisted Living Services, Inc. in Meriden, Clinton and Fairfield has provided quality care to residents across Connecticut. Their unique CarePlus program blends personal care with technological safety and monitoring devices from sister company Assisted Living Technologies, Inc. Learn more by visiting www.assistedlivingct.com or calling 203.634.8668.

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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“Space” Prepares For Liftoff At District

by Lucy Gellman, Editor, The Arts Paper www.newhavenarts.org

Tiffany Stewart: “It’s gonna change the game. I think it’s gonna come in and disturb some things.” Lucy Gellman Photo.

The cyclorama wall sits on one side, primed for videographers. The flat wall is on another, open as an invitation. Then there’s the audio recording bay, ready for anyone who needs a mic and a soundproof room. No one has to arrive with their own equipment, because there’s gear waiting for them there.

It’s still 1,090 square feet of empty space at DISTRICT New Haven, but Tiffany Stewart can see the parts already falling into place.

Stewart, 31, is the New Havener behind SPACE, a new project of her company Aligning that seeks to pair creatives with the media equipment, editing software, and technical assistance they need, but may be struggling to find. Born and raised in New Haven, she said that the idea came to her after realizing that several would-be content creators, particularly people of color, have an interest in digital storytelling but no access to the tools that make it happen.

“I didn’t grow up knowing about business, about credit, about marketing, or even the role of the PTA on my school,” she said in a recent interview at DISTRICT’s James Street campus, where she has had a workspace since January of this year. “I didn’t grow up knowing about local politics. And then, when I got older, I realized ‘wait, that’s not an accident.’ So with this, I do want to impact the way people learn.”

“It’s gonna change the game,” she added.

“I think it’s gonna come in and disturb some things.”

At the forefront of those things is reliable, affordable access to gear, editing softward like Adobe Creative Suite, and education in multimedia production. In the 1,090 square foot space that Stewart is designing at District, that plan includes a three-pronged approach with equipment for rent, multiple spaces to do multimedia work, and options for tech-focused learning. Friday, District Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer David Salinas confirmed that the coworking and techie space is on board with the plan.

For Stewart, that mission is personal. A graduate of Harvard University’s graduate program in education, she grew up in the city’s Westville neighborhood, where she said she never thought about a career in media. In 2006 she left New Haven to study psychology at Howard University, then went on to graduate school after working for a few years. At Harvard, she was inspired by the idea of nontraditional education—that everyone learns in a different way, and it’s not always in

“Space”

a school.

But when she graduated with her master’s degree, she struggled to find a sustainable job in teaching. She ultimately found work at the Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco), a Bronx-based nonprofit for which she helped implement and monitor an after-school program at a local independent school. Two years ago, she started Aligning while still working full time and “then I realized I was creative.”

She started thinking about how New Haven and its “1,000 nonprofits” needed a better way to tell the story of their work. She also noticed that technology was everywhere. Her cousin watched YouTube videos for hours at a time. At home and at work, Stewart picked up her phone “something like 100 times a day” without thinking about it.

So did many of the people around her.

Maybe it was an addictive tool—but it was definitely a tool. If she could start a media studio, she reasoned, she could turn messaging into civic engagement.

“I’m all about nontraditional education in nontraditional spaces,” she said.

“I think we need to be meeting people where they are.”

Now, she plans to put Aligning at the center of her work. This summer, she is leaving WHEDco to dedicate herself entirely to the company, of which she is the president and chief executive officer. Part of that is SPACE, for which she is planning to build out a literal space at District this year. In addition to a verbal confirmation from District, SPACE has received a potential $80,000 in funding from at least one source (Stewart declined to comment further). Stewart said she will need to raise another $80,000, and is hoping for

closer to $120,000, to get from an initial buildout to full liftoff.

Part of that is the sheer cost of equipment. Current plans for the area include a “cyc” or cyclorama wall and flat wall for photo and video work as well as an audio studio, all furnished with high-tech equipment and the compatible creative software to do in-house editing. In addition to Stewart and Aligning’s co-founder, who did not wish to be named in this article, SPACE will have two part-time employees who can provide hands-on tutorials and technical assistance.

As it gets off the ground this summer, Stewart has drafted a tiered membership structure in which individuals pay a monthly fee for access to equipment, software and technical assistance. She said she sees it as a cost-effective alternative to studio time, which usually starts at $50 per hour and can come without editing help, or extra costs associated with editing.

Currently, that includes four options for membership. There’s “Pilot,” in which members pay $65 for 10 hours per month and basic equipment rental, “Commander,” for which they pay $100 for 25 hours per month, “Space Engineer,” for which they pay $400 for 75 hours per month, and “Jemison Member,” which is $600 for 100 hours per month and unlimited equipment rental.

Stewart envisions the last as an option for nonprofits that may want to tell their story, but can’t afford a full-time employee in marketing and communications. While she expects the membership model to sustain the space, she added that nonmembers can also rent the space for a flat hourly fee.

“I think the coolest part is that people

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will have the chance to connect,” she said.

There’s also a strong educational component to SPACE—or there will be soon.

Once the project lifts off, Stewart will be offering a “Space Academy,” a 12- to 15-

week tech and media crash course that primes nonprofit professionals, aspiring creatives and early-stage entrepreneurs to use the tools available to them.

In particular, the academy will focus on digital content creation, computer science, digital marketing, and media production. Ideally, Stewart sees local companies and nonprofits paying for their employees to do the academy, making it tuition free for those enrolled. She’s also making a sponsorship opportunity available, for donors or nonprofits who are excited about technology and want to send a student to the program.

Her hope, she said, is that SPACE will fill a need that’s been in the community for years. As she’s gotten older, she’s watched free or affordable resources spring up—she named Make Haven and Ives Squared as a few—only to reach New Haveners in certain neighborhoods.

She sees it as a natural extension of Aligning, which she founded two years ago with the belief that the process of aligning oneself “it’s the constant … we should always be aligning.”

“I’m just excited to be back in the city,” she said. “I’m finally in a place where I’m doing something that I want to do. I was hesitant to risk it all, but I think it’s worth it.”

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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-

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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%.

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Maritza Spell of NHPS Advocates.

Green, a former teacher and principal, pointed out that Birks came to a district already mired in a multi-million dollar deficit. She needs more than 15 months to mitigate it, she said.

Furthermore, she argued that Birks was well within her authority as superintendent to order the transfer of teachers within the district. “It is no reason to fire a superintendent because some teachers don’t want to leave their comfort zone,” she said.

And Hazel Pappas, sharing her testimony from her seat in the second-row of the audience, took a more realpolitik approach to Birks’s remaining time at the head of the district.

“She should stay here until her contract is completely gone,” she said. “We’re gonna have to pay her anyway.” Might as well let her finish her term and take advantage of the dollars invested in the contract, rather than push her out early, buy out her contract, and pay for a new interim superintendent to come in at the same time.

Birks’s critics took the microphone Monday night to declare enough is enough.

Not just with the superintendent, but with a school system they argued has let themselves, their parents, and their teachers down.

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Kirsten Hopes-McFadden, an 8th grade history teacher at Engineering and Science University Magnet School (ESUMS), criticized the Birks administration and her supporters on the board as engaging in histrionic fights, “unholy alliances,” and political grandstanding when they should be crafting better strategies for educating New Haven’s public school students.

“When schools are spoken about in a corporate, top-down model,” she said, “then it’s not about the kids.”

Even though the superintendent has the right to transfer teachers, she said, that move should have taken place in collaboration with the affected instructors, and with an emphasis put on voluntary rather than involuntary transfers.

“Our contract is one off collaboration,” she said about the teachers union contract with the school system.

When Birks finally had a chance to speak from the podium nearly two hours into the meeting, she defended her record to date and said she has no intention of stepping down from her post in New Haven anytime soon.

This year, she said, 1,244 students graduated from NHPS. She said her administration has focused on “top management development” in order to build leadership capacity, on youth and family empowerment through town hall meetings and budget forums and planning and management gatherings designed to engage students and parents, and on “culture and climate” by adding social and emotional learning support to schools and by developing “You Are The Light” program that celebrates student academic accomplishments.

On her first day as superintendent, she said, she found out the system had a $6.7 million deficit with a projected $20 million deficit for the subsequent year. “We worked tirelessly to address that budget deficit,” she said.

The fiscal year that ended June 30 had a schools deficit of $5.8 million, she said, and the fiscal year that began July 1 now has a projected deficit of $13 million, down from nearly $30 million.

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“I have devoted my life and my career to the betterment of children in this community and in many urban communities,” she added, “and I am committed to New Haven, and I want to continue the work that I’ve already begun.”

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June 10, 2019 - July 16, 2019

“Factory” Winds Back The Clock To Revisit History

by Lucy Gellman, Editor, The Arts Paper www.newhaenart.org

It was where Babz Rawls-Ivy found an upscale Black music club outside of New York City. Where Will Diaz discovered the thrill of punk rock before he finished middle school. Where Paul Bryant Hudson snuck in after band practice and Gorman Bechard threw up in an empty back room.

Maybe more than once in the same night.

Those stories are just a sliver of Factory – 150,000 sq feet of Sex, Vice, Music, Art & Clocks, the newest documentary from veteran filmmaker Gorman Bechard and Producer Bill Kraus. The film, of which they hope to have a rough cut by NH Docs next year, chronicles the lives of the New Haven Clock Company building at 133 Hamilton St, which has withstood 177 years of transformation and is now poised to become affordable housing and artist’s lofts from Oregon-based Reed Realty Group. For a previous article on the building’s long history, click here.

Tuesday evening, the filmmaking duo hosted a fundraising party in the building’s sprawling lot, as their Kickstarter for the film enters its final two weeks online. After 75 hours of filming and roughly 30 interviews, the Factory team is trying to raise $16,500 for the film by July 25, which will get them through the end of production and a rough edit. Bechard said they will eventually need closer to $120,000 for music rights, sound mixing and other production elements. Over 120 attended.

The party was sponsored in part by NH Docs, which Bechard founded with film professor Charlie Musser in 2014. Over the course of the evening, attendees raised $4,500 for the film, including a $3,000 gift from Louis Taglitela, Jr. His family’s company, Franklin Construction, has been located around the corner from the factory for over a century. That history, it turns out, has hooked Bechard too.

“I became interested in this because of the lives that were lived in here,” he said before showing an early trailer. “There are so many crazy stories here, and I started realizing that I wanted to make a film that sort of represented every boarded-up building in every city. And this was the one to do it with.”

“So you live somewhere else, and you have a building, and it probably has some crazy history,” he added. “Maybe not as crazy as this. But hopefully, you’ll look at this film and it will represent it.”

He’s not exaggerating. In its over 170 years, the factory has been home to the largest clock company in the world, a hub for nineteenth-century innovation and immigrant labor, renowned music clubs, sanctioned strip joints and unsanctioned motorcycle havens. It has welcomed a mime troupe with improvised plumbing, illegal cock fighting ring, the Papier Mache Video Institute, indoor skate park, raucous Yale parties, and a marijuana grow house busted by the Drug Enforcement Administration in the early 2000s.

Earlier this year, that history took another turn when the owners of Scores strip club

Bechard: “My love here is how the building kept surviving.”

Lucy Gellman Photos: Babz Rawls-Ivy Pictured and Paul Hammer. refused to leave, putting the whole ballet of a development deal in jeopardy.

In that sense, Factory has been over a century in the making, as ghosts pile up inside the building with thousands of stories to tell. But the path toward the documentary picked up precipitously in 1999, when Kraus was scoping out old buildings that had potential for another life. While he ultimately settled on Read’s Department Store (now Read’s Artspace) in Bridgeport, he remained close with the Clock Shop Factory building’s owners, getting to know the space intimately before going to bat for it in the last decade.

Along the way, he found himself accumulating tens, then hundreds, of stories. They started with “these small, little things you’d see in the building that were hard to explain … murals of classical hermaphrodites, walls full of graffiti of strippers talking to each other, a lot of vague sort of stories about lines around the block for an art exhibit in 1984” and so on.

Then there was what he heard. One person might mention a show they’d seen at Brick

& Wood. Another would note that they’d done mime in the building, or frequented a gay club in one wing, or built a half-pipe.

Just the curiosity of all of this led me to start tracking down some of these people and finding out the details,” he said Tuesday. “And as I found people, these whole worlds would sort of open up. They’d tell me their stories, they’d share photos, things like that.”

When Kraus gave tours of the building— sometimes to New Haveners, sometimes to real estate developers interested in the property—he regurgitated the history, pausing in Hiram Camp’s old office, or offering a sneak peek at graffiti that strippers left for each other. He became the factory whisperer: he knew where floorboards were likely to give way or already had, what rooms had been cleared out and which still had half-full bottles that looked like they’d been abandoned.

People who’d gotten his tour encouraged him to do something with the number of stories he had. But “I’m not about to write a book,” he said Tuesday. Then he met

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“This is just something that’s a labor of love for both Gorman and me,” Kraus said, adding that Factory is a completely independent project with no ties to or funding from the developer. “We’re not raising money to renovate the building … it’s basically all there. We’re just raising money to complete the film. We need your help in order to make the film happen.”

Tuesday night, some of those histories bubbled to the surface as a crowd gathered to support the film. Turning the clock back, WNHH Community Radio host and InnerCity News Editor Babz Rawls-Ivy (pictured at top) recalled getting dressed up to see R&B and jazz acts at Brick & Wood, so memorable that they also got a mention in Dr. Cornel West’s Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, a Memoir.

“This was the party place!” she said, a huge grin spreading over her face as she spoke. “It was as close to New York as we could get. It was a very upscale Black party place—and we don’t have those anymore in the city. It was a mix of jazz and R&B,

and there were real artists that played here.”

As a creative and a woman of color, Rawls-Ivy said she misses the history, but also wants to know more about the current project—that “I’d like to live here” when the building is finished, which may be several years away.

Now in his 40s, William Diaz recalled making the trek from Bridgeport to the factory when he was just 12 or 13 years old, a middle schooler with a taste—and sharp ear—for punk. At the time, he said, shows admitted an all ages crowd. Alcohol and drugs weren’t something that he worried about—many of the bands he saw were trying to stay clean and sober, meaning that substances weren’t heavily present.

In the 1980s, he remembered making a musical pilgrimage to hear the heavy metal band GWAR, and another for the Detroitbased rock band Death, and a third for Corrosion of Conformity. While he heard about the jazzier days of Brick & Wood from his dad, an R&B performer, he never experienced them firsthand.

Others have a more recent history with the building. Musician Paul Bryant Hudson, whose voice coasts over the end of the first trailer for the film, recalled sneaking into the building exactly once during his high school years, on the way home from band practice at Church On The Rock. No sooner had he and a group of friends made it inside than they got freaked out and left.

“It felt, and clearly was, dangerous,” he said. He added that he’s excited for the future of the building, as both an artist and a longtime New Havener, with family who have been rooted in the city for generations.

Those moments are what Bechard is trying to capture, he said. In part, there’s a personal connection that keeps bringing the filmmaker back. In 1987, Bechard went to see a band that his friend Jan Redder was performing in. Redder was just a kid—he had reached out to Bechard with an interest in film at 15—and the two were becoming fast friends.

Bechard was wrapping up filming for Psychos In Love, and wanted a night to kick back. So “we got rip-roaring drunk,” he recalled. When the time came to “puke my guts out,” he found an empty room off to the side where he could do so in peace.

But mostly, his drive to make the documentary is inspired by his love for old buildings, many of which were torn down during New Haven’s period of urban renewal in the 1950s and 1960s. He has a very soft spot for old-boned structures such as Mass MoCA, an electric company that shuttered in the 1980s, and later became an art museum.

In the New Haven factory’s life—nearly two vibrant centuries and counting—he sees hundreds of other histories, in hundreds of other post-industrial American cities.

“My love here is how the building kept surviving,” he said. “It is the greatest character in his film.”

The Kickstarter for Factory runs through July 25.

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Judicial Panel Meets with Fathering Organizations at the Community Foundation in New Haven

By Dr. David Asbery & Tracy Bowens On June 29th 2019, New Haven Healthy Start, a program of the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, held a forum aimed at teaching New Haven organizations and the community about the procedures associated with the various Judicial Branches of government here in New Haven Connecticut.

The panel consisted of Judge Shelly Marcus, (Juvenile Court) Judge Erika Tindill, (Family Court) Magistrate Gladys Nieves (Support Court) and John Lomax (Court

Services). Attendees were treated to a behind the scenes look into the inner workings of the court system. Each judge was careful not to offer any specific personal legal advice.

However, there time saving tips and advice on the importance of self-education and selfadvocacy was invaluable.

In addition to an excellent lecture on the juvenile court system, the panel focused on many of the common items that men face at family court such as filling out visitation forms, how to properly serve someone with legal documents, filling out child support modification papers, and dealing with

child support arrears that are owed. These are duties that are usually delegated to an attorney. However, with the help of the New Haven Court Services Department, along with a strong willingness to learn, men can achieve their goals which will enable them to be better equipped in dealing with the Family Court processes that often intimidate and discourage men.

The Judges and the Magistrate agreed with John Lomax’s statement that though his department cannot actually fill out forms or act as an attorney for members in the community, his department does an excellent job

of checking the documents and making sure that individuals understand the processes and procedures of the courts.

So, for the individual who is tenacious about asking questions, for the individual who is willing to do the research and learn, the panel agreed that most of the aforementioned items can be handled without an attorney thus potentially saving fathers both time and money.

Fathers often feel as though they are treated unfairly by the Family Court System. This alone is a reason why fathering organizations and fathers themselves need to learn every-

thing that they can about the intricacies within this system. Healthy Start and the Community Foundation must be commended for opening the door and providing fathers with the knowledge needed to help them to better deal with the issues that they are facing. As a non-profit in Hamden who’s work centers around fathers, I am excited to share this information with those that I serve in hopes that it will help fathers to be better men and better fathers.

For more information about this event and future events, please reach out to Rodney Moore rmoore@cfgnh.org

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FILM REVIEW: Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

By Dwight Brown NNPA News Wire Film Critic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “When she helped school her white editors on the power of her works and viewpoints on African American culture and experiences, she faced the same challenge that many African Americans encounter when dealing with their white counterparts in business, education, politics, etc. Resistance. As she recounts her experiences, Morrison is poised, resolved and reflective. Somewhat akin to an intelligent philosopher or an academic who patiently teaches a class of inquisitive but slow-learning freshmen.”

She’s a literary icon whose accolades include a 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature. For the African American reader who has been glued to her books since 1970, starting with her poignant debut novel The Bluest Eye, this documentaryis an opportunity to see how the pieces of Toni Morrison’s life have made her whole.

For those who came to the party late, this recounting of her evolution explains why, when you see a photo of this amazingly young looking 88-year-old, you can discern a certain brilliance hiding in her eyes, an extreme intelligence behind her disarming smile and a stately aura that is somewhere between that of queen and goddess.

One of the most interesting facts in this bio is that Morrison grew up in Lorain, Ohio, a multicultural immigrant town. Even if people didn’t fraternize much with each other in their homes (and that’s only a guess), shopping, town activities and education threw everyone into the same mix. It’s no surprise that when Morrison entered Howard University and confronted segregation in The South that her perspective on life and race changed dramatically. Her evolution on the subject matter is as interesting to watch as her development as a writer.

When she helped school her white editors

on the power of her works and viewpoints on African American culture and experiences, she faced the same challenge that many African Americans encounter when dealing with their white counterparts in business, education, politics, etc. Resistance. As she recounts her experiences, Morrison is poised, resolved and reflective. Somewhat akin to an intelligent philosopher or an academic who patiently teaches a class of inquisitive but slow-learning freshmen.

You discover that she started her editing career as a divorced woman with two young boys, but that is about as deep as the footage goes into exploring her personal life. There are glimpses of Morrison behind closed doors, but nothing explicit, controversial or negative. In that way, this doc feels a bit like a promotional reel, which isn’t a detriment, as any details about Morrison are better than none.

Many of her books come up for discussion: Sula(1973), about a deep female friendship, Song of Solomon(1977),perhaps her best

piece of storytelling and certainly her most accessible novel and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. The ‘80s brought Tar Baby(1981), then the somewhat controversial Beloved(1987), which was turned into a film by Oprah Winfrey, whose Book Club and TV show catapulted Morrison into the consciousness of middle America, or at least those who liked to read.

Still, some of her most illuminating thoughts on race were established in The Bluest Eye. This profound novel chronicles the indoctrination of blacks into a white society to the point that self-esteem is tied to white characteristics that blacks don’t have, like blue eyes. Among other revelations in the book, her astute analysis of cultural manipulation that results in low self-esteem is enlightening.

One source of inspiration for the book came from a jarring encounter with an African American friend.Friend: “I don’t believe in God,”Morrison: “Why?” Friend: “Because I’ve been praying for blues eyes for two years and he didn’t give me his.”

If that doesn’t rip your heart out and send a clear message about the cruelty of systematic or unintended racism, nothing will.

There are other incidents reported by Morrison that underline the shaping of her values, views and desire to write books that could change social mores: Her mother made her erase the word FU– off a sidewalk. Why? “Because words have power.”

Rather than keep this and other life lessons to herself, Morrison has shared them consistently in novels, essays, lectures at universities, on TV—wherever a platform could assist her: “The only way I can own what I know is to write.”

The writer-turned-editor-turned-novelist stood up to anyone who had a misconception about black literature and who it was written for or how it should be received.

She ripped preconceived notions and fallacies apart by revealing the problem: “The assumption is that the reader is a white person.” She put that misguided viewpoint to bed.

Morrison seems at peace with the battles she’s fought—or that were fought for her.

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(NAACP), the nation’s foremost civil rights organization, has announced that Ambassador Patrick Gaspard will be awarded the prestigious Spingarn Medal during the NAACP’s 110th Annual Convention taking place in Detroit, Michigan on July 24.

The award recognizes Gaspard’s lifelong commitment to equality and civil rights.

Gaspard, a native of the Democratic Republic of Congo,moved with his parents to the United States when he was three years old.He served as political director for President Barack Obama in the White Houseand as the Executive Director of the Democratic National Committee, overseeing the party committee’s efforts to re-elect President Obama. In 2013, President Obama nominated Gaspard to the post of United States ambassador to South Africa. He worked to strengthen civil society and worked in partnership with the South African government to develop the country’s healthcare infrastructure and to support innovations in local governance.

He also worked to connect South African entrepreneurs to United States markets; develop clean, renewable, and efficient energy technologies; and to end wildlife trafficking.

“Patrick Gaspard is a global champion for civil and human rights. Hiscontributions to campaigns to end police brutality, improve access to affordable health care, and increase dignity for working families is unparalleled,”said Derrick Johnson, NAACP President and CEO.For over 100 years, we have honored leaders who have served as pillars in the fight for justice and this year’s selection of the Patrick Gaspard is no exception.”

“The NAACP has been a beacon and an inspiration to me my entire life; Its leaders blazed the trails we now walk, and

Patrick

Gaspard

helped make my career, and the careers of countless other organizers and activists, possible,” said Gaspard. “The previous recipients of this incredible honor are among my greatest heroes, who showed us what dedication and the courage of our convictions could achieve. To be in their company is beyond humbling. I am enormously grateful for this recognition, and will do all that I can to try, now and in the years to come, to live up to its promise.”

“Ambassador Gaspard’s service within the Labor Movement as well as his tenure as a member of the Obama administration has always inured to the benefit of all Americans,” said Leon W. Russell, NAACP Chairman, National Board of Directors. “His service in the diplomatic corps as Ambassador to South Africa during a challenging period of that nation’s development was stellar.”

The NAACP Spingarn award was estab-

lished in 1914 by the late Joel E. Spingarn then Chairman of the NAACP Board of Directors. It was given annually until his death in 1939. The medal is awarded “for the highest or noblest achievement by a living African American during the preceding year or years.” A fund to continue the award was set up by his will, thus, the NAACP has continued to present this award. Previous recipients of this award include: Mrs. Daisy Bates (Little Rock Nine), Jesse L. Jackson, Myrlie EversWilliams, Earl G. Graves Sr., Oprah Winfrey, Cecily Tyson, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier and the Honorable Nathaniel Jones. Tickets to the Spingarn Dinner can be purchased on the NAACP Convention websitehere.

ABOUT NAACP 110TH CONVENTION: Other highlights will include a Presidential Candidates Forum, a legislative session, a CEO Roundtable, LGBTQ workshop plus the highly anticipated NAACP Experience retail expo and diversity career fair.

More information about the 110th Annual NAACP National Convention, including a detailed schedule of events may be found by visiting naacpconvention.org. Media interested in covering the event should apply for press credentials here.

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities.

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Toni Morrison:

with that multicultural background raising her consciousness, she had to disavow some of the misconceptions she was getting from home, to become the person she is today: “My father thought all white people were unredeemable.”

Throughout her career, she has been championed and loved by both blacks and whites.

Director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (The Black List: Volumes One to Three) pulls together an interesting group of fans and friends who have witnessed Morrison’s rise and have praised her: Decades-long editor Robert Gottlieb; fellow novelist Walter Mosley; activist Angela Davis; and essayist Fran Lebowitz. There are also glimpses of legendary poet Sonia Sanchez, Winfrey and others.

The archival footage, photos and newly shot interviews on-view look clear (Graham Willoughby cinematographer), neatly pulled together (Johanna Giebelhaus, editor) and are properly highlighted by a beguiling score (Kathryn Bostic, composer).

The first documentary to genuinely explore Toni Morrison’s ascendance into the upper pantheon of the literary world does a nice job revealing her wonderful persona, uncovering her backstory and establishing her firm place in American history in a way her followers will appreciate,and others will admire.

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“I can’t even put into words how special that is, and I knew I was going to be emotional when thinking about this, but like I said I’ve been competing for so long, and there’s a Miss Tennessee room with portraits of all past Miss Tennessees and none of them looked liked me,” said Mason.

“And so I’ve made it my goal for the last couple of years to make sure my face gets up there not just for me, but for all of the young ladies who look like me and don’t think they can do it just because of their skin color… I’m here to tell you that it does not matter what your skin color is. It does not matter what your religion is. You can do anything that you want.”

Mason, who is a first grade teacher, performed “Piano Fantasy” in the talent segment, helping her win the crown and a $15,000 scholarship. She will be representing Tennessee in the Miss America 2020.

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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

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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.

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Black Troops Fought Bravely at Normandy 75 Years Ago

By Leonard E. Colvin, Chief Reporter, New Journal and Guide

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Throughout WWII and especially D-Day in 1944, the Black Press dispatched reporters such as the New Journal and Guide’s John Q. ‘Rover’ Jordan, P.B. Young, Jr., Thomas Young, Lem Graves and the ANP’s Joseph Dunbar to the European and South Pacific War Zones to cover the exploits of the Black soldiers.

The United States, Great Britain, France and other allies recently observed the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing on five beaches along Southern France at Normandy on their way to defeat Nazi Germany.

The modern images of the allied leaders, including the U.S. President and other participants, captured by the media at the Normandy Beach event appeared mostly white.

Seventy-five years ago, the mainstream news media and various movies such as “The Longest Day” and others also captured the images of white soldiers valiantly fighting on the sandy beaches against withering gunand cannon fire from the Germans.

But thanks to the written words and imagesrecorded by members of the Black Press who were eye witnesses to the action in Southern France to Berlin, the contributions and valor of Black military men and women were recorded, too.

Along with a quarter million Black servicemen, Black newsmen from the Norfolk Journal and Guide, the National Newspaper Publisher’s Association (NNPA)and the Associated Negro Press (ANP) were on hand to recordthis history left out of the mainstream press then and recently.

Throughout WWII and especially D-Day in 1944, the Black Press dispatched reporters such as the New Journal and Guide’s John Q. ‘Rover’ Jordan and P.B.Young, Jr.,Thomas Young, Lem Graves and the ANP’s Joseph Dunbar tothe European and South Pacific War Zones to cover the exploits of the Black soldiers.

In many of the stories printed on the pages of the GUIDE, one could detect the toneof the accounts indicating that the reporters wanted to make clear that “Negro” soldierswere making significant contributions.

They worked on the ground and the air in combat, in support roles like driving trucks, operating machinery,medical support units, military police, tactical and leading administrative work.

The tone countered the daily newspapers which catered to its white readership, ignoring any significant contributions of the Black Warriors.

“If it were not for those GUIDE and other Black reporters, the story of Black men and women on D-Day or in other areas related to World War II would have beenignored,” said Dr. Henry Lewis Suggs, Professor Emeritus of American History, Clemson University, who is retired now.

Dr. Suggs wrote the biography “P.B. Young, Sr., Newspaper Man.” Young, who founded the GUIDE newspaper after serving as the editor of its predecessor, the Lodge Journal newsletter dating to 1900, was a leading Black media,political and civic leader in Virginia and nationally from

“Negro” troops in Southern France. Photo by John Q. Jordan/NJG Archives the early 1930s until he died in 1962.

Weekly, during the war, the GUIDE published local,state, national, Virginia and Peninsula editions of the newspaper. Each edition included news about the war and the rolesthat Black soldiers, sailors, Coast Guard and civilians played at home and abroad.

The articles not only pointed out the bravery and professionalism of the Black troops, they also noted the heavy number of casualties Blacks suffered in combat.

The stories which were distributed to other Black newspapers also recorded acts of racial bias against the Black patriots.

There were stories of the many cases where Black and white troops worked “shoulder to shoulder” withno tension away from the field of battle and during it.

“In Norfolk, the only source of news Black civilians got about Black soldiers and sailors overseas or at home was from the Black Press,” said Suggs.

Suggs said the contributions of the Black warriors during WWII helped fuel African American efforts after the war to pursue socio-economic and political equality.

Further, the thousands of Blacks who fought in the war, used the G.I. Bill to secure an education and other support to attend Black colleges which helped them

grow.

Suggs said that African Americans had their great generation of Black men who participated in the war. They later became the Black lawyers, doctors and educators and other professional and political class whofostered the Black middle class.

“Negro troops did their duty excellently under fire on Normandy’s beaches in a zone of heavy combat,” General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Invasion Forces, declared.

That statement was a greeting sent by the General, fondly known as “Ike” by the Black troops, to the NAACP’sWartime Conference meeting In Chicago held that year. It appeared in the July 15, 1944 edition of the GUIDE under the headline “Eisenhower Proud of Our Troops in France,” verifying history.

It also noted Black leadership’s citing the resistance and their insistance for sending Black Women Army Corps (WACs) to the front.

John Q. Jordan, War Correspondent John Q. Jordan, who lived in Portsmouth, worked for the GUIDE as a correspondent before, during and after the crucial landing at Normandy and observed firsthand the ac-

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He also served as a pool reporter, recording and dispatching back bits and pieces of information for white and Black reporters toiling for news outlets sitting onboard ships or on land in England, the main staging areas for the massive invasion force.

During the first hours of operations on the Omaha Beach, Jordan was one of the first journalists to view the action.

He was positioned to peer down at 800plus of ships sitting or moving in the waters below and the troops scrambling to the beaches.

In an article in the August 19, 1944 edition of the GUIDE, under the headline “Germans Only Attack Negro Group Invasion Day; Rhodes Gets One,” he described those hours of operation.

Jordan wrote,“Many Negro troop units land on Beaches; Fliers handling the role in softening up second Invasion coast.”

He described how on D-Day (June 6) weeks after, “Theonly fighter opposition (the Germans) encountered by the formations which flew protective cover for the Armada of heavies (bombers)and medium bombers who blasted a path for the invasion…on the coast of southern France was met by fighter pilots of the Mustang Group under (the command of) Col. Benjamin O. Davis Jr.,” an African American.

Better known as the Tuskegee Airmen, the article described how 2nd Lt.George M. Rhodes of Brooklyn, New York shot down a German plane —the first.

The Black men who manned and operated the huge machines hailed from all over the country, including Little Rock, Arkansas, parts of Texas, and Philly.

“They have been in operations over the whole length of the beach since D-day.

These units were formed in Camp Gordon Johnson, Fla. and the first colored company of its type.”

These amphibious ships were used to transport troops and supplies back and forth from the beaches,including taking wounded Black and white men to the awaiting hospital ships.

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A Tribute To Sheila Sheila treats friends like family.

I stand here today as one representative of the hundreds who call her friend. I am forever grateful to the circle who helped support Sheila here during her time of illness. I couldn’t have done nearly as much without Hilda, Shenae, Syd, Elna, Claudette, Cousin Lynn, Paulette, Wendy, Rolan, Lorraine, her caregivers at the Hospital of St. Raphael, Regency House, MidState Hospital and Constellation Hospice and so many more.

But now too soon, I find myself having to navigate the question that formed the basis of our friendship- how are we going to make it- or colloquially- what we gone do- for the first time without my friend, my friend who’s like family.

And so here we are, the set of individuals who through Sheila - became friends- and became part of an extended family and became a “we”. I ask Sheila’s question of us all. Of this assembled “we”. So what we gone do?

In honor of the very best that Sheila had to offer, I suggest that this is what we gone do…

(What we gone do?)

We gone…

• Enjoy life fully, with laughter and love, with good friends, good food and yes, good libations • Treasure music, art, photography, theater and birds • Every now and then find an open stretch of highway and fly down the road like Sheila did in Bell88 • Hit up Lord and Taylor’s and the Coach outlet • Enlarge our circles, welcome new colleagues, and mentor others knowing that our light won’t dim by lighting another’s • We are going to shed mother, sister, auntie love on those in our circle who need it • Get a facial, listen to Ray Charles and watch the Haves and Have Nots • Join a board of an organization that you care about, serve on that board and when they have a fundraiser mercilessly push ticket sales on every person you know, like Sheila would • Speak your truth, mend fences, practice forgiveness • Be faithful, trust your God and love your neighbors • Make friends, share your love, broaden your circle and surround yourself with special people And if we do this, if we live a bit like our friend did, we too will find that when we look back and survey our circle it’s filled with friends who like Sheila were family.

Rest well my friend. I’ll see you again.

Sheila Allen Bell (b. August 8, 1950 d.

June 7, 2019) served as the Assistant Executive Director at Elm City Communities/ Housing Authority of the City of New Haven prior to her retirement. Sheila had a long history of public and private service dedicated to creating communities that work for our most vulnerable residents.

She was a loving mother, auntie, cousin, sister and friend. She is missed greatly.

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BOOK REVIEW:

Dallas Weekly Publisher James Washington, Releases Book of Popular

Columns By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Many argue that James Washington’s style of journalism and talent for delivering simple straightforward advice is tailor-made for a book. And now, Washington has obliged, penning the new book, “Spiritually Speaking: Reflections for and from a New Christian,” which is available on amazon.com.

Sometimes words alone cannot convey meaning and feelings the way we’d like them to, Dallas Weekly Publisher James Washington wrote in one of his popular “Spiritually Speaking” Columns for BlackPressUSA.com.

“Trust for example. The reference point for my meaning is “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all things acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight,” Washington wrote, citing a passage from the book of Proverbs (chapter 3, verses 5-6).

As he has become well-known for, Washington provided his readers with a thorough explanation – one that likely encouraged and built up many.

“Trust is such a complex thing. Have you ever been betrayed by someone in whom you had total trust? Have you been able to totally trust another person since? You can see how easily misplaced trust puts you in a terribly vulnerable place. It’s uncomfortable. It’s abnormal. It ain’t fun,” Washington said.

Many argue that James Washington’s

“Spiritually Speaking”

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James Washington style of journalism and talent for delivering simple straightforward advice is tailormade for a book. And now, Washington has obliged, penning the new book, “Spiritually Speaking: Reflections for and from a New Christian,” available on Amazon.com.

The 258-page book is written to give spiritual insight to the New Christian, Washington said.

It is not based on doctrine but rather unquestioned faith; the kind that answers the question, “Why me?” and understands the answer is and always has been “Why not you?” he said.

“Spiritually Speaking: Reflections for and from a New Christian,” is a collection of

some of the columns Washington has written under the heading, “Spiritually Speaking.”

Each week, millions of readers find that they can easily relate to Washington’s prose, which is as thought-provoking as it is rich in spiritual wisdom.

“This week allow me to talk about freedom,” one of Washington’s columns began. “The freedom I’m talking about is the freedom afforded you when you come to Christ. There is something quite liberating when you know or realize that you’ve been, as they say, ‘set free.’”

Even though he writes regularly for the printed and digital press, writing a book

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hadn’t always been on Washington’s radar. “It was a suggestion from a very good friend who reads the column regularly,” Washington said. “I know it was not something that ever occurred to me and then I asked a few people who wholeheartedly agreed that it was a good thing,” he said.

“I never knew how much support [the book] had until I began receiving emails for markets around the country who read the columns in National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) newspapers,” Washington said.

The NNPA is the trade organization that represents African American-owned newspapers and media companies throughout

the country, providing authors like Washington the opportunity to reach all 47 million people of African descent in the United States — along with the millions of others that read NNPA member content online and in print each week.

In addition to his family and supporters, Washington drew inspiration from a host of other people and places. “Inspiration comes from a myriad of sources; some from the pulpit, some from Bible study, but mostly from life situations,” he said.

“Many columns have come from simple meditation, prayer and my Bible’s concordance,” Washington said.

When asked whether there’s a primary or underlying message to be taken from his columns and book, Washington said it’s a difficult question because he doesn’t view himself as a minister.

“I am just a sinner who has come to grips with the blessing of being able to write. I began this journey to publicly declare this talent as a gift from God,” Washington said.

“The result is personal and public evidence that God is indeed in charge. Anything that results from this declaration is His doing, including my first book. I’m just doing what I am led to do. It is truly humbling and amazing to see how folks are responding. I am overwhelmed at times,” he said.

A book signing for “Spiritually Speaking: Reflections for and from a New Christian,” is scheduled for Sunday, July 21, at First Baptist Church in East Point Georgia. Donald Suggs, publisher of the St. Louis American Newspaper, plans to host a second signing for Washington later in the summer.

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June 10, 2019 - July 16, 2019

Universal Music Faces Federal Lawsuit For Recordings Lost In 2008 Fire

By City News Service

LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Representatives of several artists who lost master recordings in a 2008 fire at Universal Studios have filed a class action lawsuit seeking at least $100 million in damages, according to multiple media reports.

Representatives of several artists who lost master recordings in a 2008 fire at Universal Studios have filed a class action lawsuit seeking at least $100 million in damages, according to multiple media reports.

The rock bands Soundgarden and Hole, country-rock singer-songwriter Steve Earle and the estates of rapper Tupac Shakur and rocker Tom Petty are among those suing Universal Music Group over the fire in its Los Angeles vaults that allegedly destroyed master recordings made by those and other artists.

It is the first legal action taken since a June 11 New York Times Magazine article noted that a fire on June 1, 2008 destroyed thousands of archived recordings dating back to the 1940s and including such iconic artists as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby and Judy Garland and rock-era per-

formers such as Chuck Berry, Ray Charles, Elton John, the Police, Nirvana and the Roots.

Both the article and the lawsuit allege neither the affected artists nor their representatives were informed of the losses.

The lawsuit, filed jointly Friday in U.S. Central District Court in Los Angeles by attorneys with three separate law firms, states Universal Music owes their clients, and others to be identified later, half of a confidential settlement Universal Music Group negotiated with its sister company, Universal Studios, to compensate for the losses, estimated in the court papers to be at least $150 million, the Los Angeles Times reported.

According to the lawsuit, the artists are also entitled to a share of an insurance settlement Universal Music received for the fire losses. It also accuses Universal Music of breaching its contracts with artists by failing to properly protect the master recordings, which yield higher quality reproductions.

“UMG concealed its massive recovery from plaintiffs, apparently hoping it could keep it all to itself by burying the truth

in sealed court filings and a confidential settlement agreement,” the lawsuit alleges.

“Most importantly, UMG did not share any of its recovery with plaintiffs, the artists whose life works were destroyed in the fire — even though, by the terms of their recording contracts, plaintiffs are entitled to 50% of those proceeds and payments.”

Officials with Universal Music have declined to comment on the lawsuit, but have previously said the losses were minimal and promised “transparency” about the fire and the resulting damage. UMG representatives have also criticized the New York Times article, saying it was riddled with “numerous inaccuracies, misleading statements, contradictions and fundamental misunderstandings of the scope of the incident and affected assets.”

Universal Music is the largest record company in the world. It is owned by Vivendi, the French media conglomerate, which reportedly has been looking to sell up to 50 percent of the company.

This article originally appeared in the Los Angeles Sentinel.

OP-ED: Women’s Suffrage Forged by Founding Sisters: Happy Birthday to Ida B.

By Gwen McKinney NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ida B. revered the Black press as an organizing tool. Though her newspaper The Memphis Free Speech was destroyed by racist mobs, she was never silenced. During her life, she would publish three newspapers and authored “Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases” and “The Red Record,” investigative reports that remain definitive sources on racist violence more than 100 years later.

“The people must know before they can act, and there is no educator to compare with the press.”

So proclaimed Ida B. Wells-Barnett, who fearlessly shined a light with words on the abominable dark days after slavery and into the 20th century.

Journalist, publisher, author, activist, and suffragist leader, Ida B.’s spirit soars. July 16 marks the 157th anniversary of her birth.

Blood, sweat, and ink sealed her legacy and the future of a nation still struggling to be whole.

Ida B. revered the Black press as an organizing tool. Though her newspaper The Memphis Free Speech was destroyed by racist mobs, she was never silenced. During her life, she would publish three newspapers and authored “Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases” and “The Red Record,” investigative reports that remain definitive sources on racist violence more than 100 years later.

Small in stature but huge in courage,

Happy Birthday to Ida B. Wells, an emancipated slave, joined a cadre of Black contemporaries – scholars, activists, and thought leaders – who pledged to change the trajectory of bondage and demand that Black women have a voice.

They defy the clichés and caricatures planted in popular culture with their searing voices. Their cadence would not be paraphrased or translated into the often quoted “Ain’t I A Woman” reprise. But forever burdened by their womanhood and Blackness, their path – then and now – is

littered with obstacles.

Educator and writer Mary Church Terrell observed, “Nobody wants to know a colored woman’s opinion about her own status [or] that of her group. When she dares express it, no matter how mild or tactful…, it is called ‘propaganda,’ or is labeled ‘controversial.’”

Poet, teacher, and Baltimore abolitionist Frances Ellen Harper was among the suffragists who pleaded the case for linked fate unity. “We are all bound up together

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in one great bundle of humanity,” she said.

“Society cannot trample on the weakest and feeblest of its members without receiving the curse in its own soul.”

These Founding Sisters forged civil rights organizations with Black men, sororities, and service clubs with their women peers, and joined “woke” White women against lynching and disenfranchisement and for education and economic development.

It was Ida B. and a coterie of Black women publishers, writers, and teachers of the era who led the movement for universal suffrage even when Black women were shunned and excluded.

Nonetheless, women’s suffrage, deeply rooted in abolitionism, is depicted in a single dimension as the jumpstart for the white feminist/voting rights movement.

Regarded as social reformers, White suffragist – many of them supporters of abolition – confronted a fork in the road, conflicted between the “Negro question” and universal suffrage.

With passage of the 15th Amendment in 1870 granting Black men voting rights, universal suffrage would be sacrificed on the altar of patriarchy and white supremacy.

Defended or oversimplified, the words of Susan B. Anthony, crowned the mother of women’s suffrage, illustrate the entrenched stranglehold of whiteness.

Though she counted abolitionist Frederick Douglas as an admired cohort, Anthony’s contradictions can only be measured today in the context of racism and exclusion.

“I would sooner cut off this right arm of mine before I would ever work for or demand the ballot for the black man and not the woman,” she said. One might conclude that she was seduced by the divide-andconquer tactics of the male proponents of the 15th Amendment. But Anthony’s view

was widely embraced by the White women’s suffrage movement.

Her friend and suffrage leader Elizabeth Cady Stanton, arguing against the 15th Amendment, protested: “It’s better to be the slave of an educated white man than of a degraded black one.”

One year away from the centennial of the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote, how much ground have we gained as women and a nation? How much of the conversation about gender equality denies the overlapping impact of white nationalism, patriarchy, and privilege? Where and when do the voices of Black and Brown women enter?

But first and foremost, when do Black women get the recognition that they have earned in their unbroken march to freedom?

Our compass should be guided by that path forged by Ida B. Wells and other courageous Black women whose intersectional quest to make America stand upright changed the world.

This opening salvo embraces Suffrage.

Race. Power. Spurred by my collaboration with a small collective of women that is Black-led, cross-generational, and supported by “woke” White women, we’ve named ourselves “Founding Sisters.” This space will offer regular installments that honor our Founding Sisters of the last centuries and spotlight the unfinished business of Suffrage. Race. Power.

To kick it off: Happy birthday Ida B.!

Gwen McKinney is President and Founder of McKinney & Associates Public Relations, for which she is responsible for translating the vision of “public relations with a conscience” into a sustained, bold and tested suite of communications services and activities. She is also the founder and lead collaborator for Suffrage.Race.Power.

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Electric

EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST - (P/T)

Distribution Engineer – 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 peakVALENTINA demand of 130 MW. The positionHOUSING requires a B.S. degree in electri- B.A. in a related field; plus 2 yrs’ related experience or equivalent MACRI RENTAL PREAPPLICATIONS AVAILABLE 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 devel-

NOTICE

Wallingford, 45 Southat Main Wallingford, CT 06492. #: (203) opment located 108Street, Frank Street, New Haven.Phone Maximum income limitations ap294-2080, Fax #: (203) 294-2084. Closing date will be July 8, 2019. EOE.

DELIVERY PERSON NEEDED

ply. Pre-applications will be available from 9AM TO 5PM beginning Monday Ju;y 25, 2016 and ending when sufficient pre-applications (approximately 100) have Experienced Lay-out for will be mailied upon rebeen received at the offices of HOMEperson INC. Applications quest byStructural calling HOME INC at 203-562-4663 during Steel and Misc those hours. Completed preapplications must be returned to HOME INC’s offices at 171 Orange Street, Third Send Resume to hherbert@gwfabrication.com Floor, New Haven, CT 06510.

Part Time Delivery Needed One/Two Day a Week,

Paving Estimator NOTICIA

Galasso Materials has an immediate opening for a Paving Estimator. Must have at least 5 years of experience in estimating State, VALENTINA MACRIwork.

VIVIENDAS DE ALQUILER DISPONIBLES municipal and private Must have at least 5PRE-SOLICITUDES years of field work in the paving industry. NO PHONE CALLS. Please mail your resume and letter “Hiring Manager”, Mate-Housing Authority, está HOME INC, en cover nombre de latoColumbus House y de Galasso la New Haven rials LLC,POpre-solicitudes Box 1776, East Granby, 06026. EOE/M/F/D/V. aceptando para estudiosCT y apartamentos de un dormitorio en este desarrollo

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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.

Listing: Accounting

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********** plications must be postmarked or hand delivered no later than July 31, 2019. For more 2nd 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: Bloomfield 2BR Townhouse, 1.5 BA, 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 Dunay Phone: 860highways, near243-2300 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

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

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, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection. at the following address: Town of Wallingford, Human Resources contract is subject to state and contract compliance requirements.

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

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 Tractor Trailer Driver for Heavy & 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 will 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 CTheavy at 10:00 am, on Wednesday, July 20, 2016. capableSeymour, of operating equipment; be willing to travel Insulation company offering good pay oral and written communication skills. throughout the Northeast & NY.

and benefits. Please mail resume to We offer excellentare hourly rate &from excellent benefits Housing Authority OfBidding documents available the Seymour Minimum degree: Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Landscape Arabove address. at 860-243-2300. chitecture, or Architecture with a minimum of 5 years of experience. Candidates with fice, 28 SmithContact Street,Dana Seymour, CT 06483 (203) 888-4579. a valid driver's license preferred. Salary commensurate with level of experience. Send Email: dana.briere@garrityasphalt.com MAIL ONLY resume to designer@fhiplan.com or Claudia Massie, 416 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT Women & Minority Applicants are encouraged to apply This company is an Affirmative Action/ The Housing Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to 06103. Fitzgerald & Halliday, Inc. is an EEO/AA /VEV/Disabled employer.

Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer

Mechanical Insulator position.

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.

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NOTICE OF INVITATION FOR BID

NOTICE

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DANBURY CHIMNEY CLEANING & REPAIR SERVICES IFB NO. B19001

VALENTINA MACRI RENTAL HOUSINGHOUSE PRE- APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE OPEN INVITE

RUOPPOLO MANOR/FAIRMONT HEIGHTS RENOVATIONS

HOME INC, on behalf of Columbus House and the New Haven Housing Authority, is accepting pre-applications for studio and one-bedroom apartments at this develDATE: JulyMaximum 9th, 2019 opment located at 108 Frank Street, New Haven. income limitations apply. Pre-applicationsLOCATION: will be available 9AMSt, TO10th 5PMFloor, beginning 360 from Orange NewMonday Haven,Ju;y CT 25, 2016 and ending when sufficient pre-applications (approximately 100) have Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations, Flooring, Painting, Limited Mechanical and been received at the offices of HOME INC. Applications will be mailied upon reElectrical system Upgrades (3 Buildings, 177 Units) quest by calling HOME INC at 203-562-4663 during those hours. Completed preThis contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements. applications must be returned to HOME INC’s offices at 171 Orange Street, Third Floor, New Haven, CT 06510.

Bid Due Date: August 30, 2019 3:00 pm

CONTACT PERSON HOW TO OBTAIN THE IFB DOCUMENTS: BID SUBMITTAL RETURN

Project documents available via ftp link below:

BID SUBMITTAL DEADLINE/BID OPENING

NOTICIA

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VALENTINA MACRI VIVIENDAS DE ALQUILER PRE-SOLICITUDES DISPONIBLES html?username=fairmontheights

Ms. Devin Marra, Director of Procurement Telephone: 203-744-2500 x141 E-Mail: dmarra@hacdct.org Contact Ms. Devin Marra, via phone or email.

Housing Authority of the City of Danbury 2 Mill Ridge Rd, Danbury, CT 06811 Envelope Must be Marked: IFB No. B19001 Chimney Services August 5, 2019 at 10:00am (EST)

[Minority- and/or women-owned businesses are encouraged to respond]

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

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 lasgraduation oficinas de HOME 171 Orange tercer piso, Newwith Haven , CT 06510 . in the electrical field quires from a INC highenschool /trade/Street, or technical school 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

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

NEW HAVEN POLICE

All new apartments, new appliances, new carpet, close to I-91 & I-95 highways, near bus stop & shopping center

NOW HIRING

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.

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, en d/b/a Elm city Communities is currently Flooring, Painting, Division 10 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

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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

Or Visit our Social Media Pages For More Information Bidding documents are available from the Seymour Housing Authority OfA 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. fice, 28 Smith Street, Seymour, CT 06483 (203) 888-4579.

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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.

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***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

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

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 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.

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

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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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

Town of Bloomfield Vehicle Mechanic Technician Full Time - Benefited

$30.49 hourly Pre-employment drug testing. For more details, visit our website – www.bloomfieldct.org

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

Certified Police Officer

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.

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 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.

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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.

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 politi-

cal 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 performancebased ranking tools like the College Scorecard to sift schools based on entering SAT scores, average year of completion and postgraduate 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).

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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