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Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley Announce Music & Art Performances See Around the Tri-Counties - Page 2A
NNPA Chairman Blasts NFL for 'Slave Mentality'
NNPA President Clovis Campbell By Hazel Trice Edney The chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, a federation of more than 200 Black-owned newspapers, says the Washington Redskins' team - under fire from a Richmond, Va. publisher - is in sync with the CAMPBELL, See page 12A
Oakview resident robbed by pimp On November 11, at ap-
proximately 6:50 p.m., the Ventura Police Command Center received a telephone call from Rigoberto Calderon who called to report that he was the victim of a strong-arm robbery while allegedly transacting a deal for prostitution. Calderon told police he was visiting a local hotel after answering an ad on the Internet for prostitution. As officers arrived on scene Calderon immediately directed them to the suspect’s room. The suspect, Jamar Smith exited his room moments later and was detained by officers. During the course of the investigation it was learned Calderon met briefly with Smith and decided he no longer wished to engage in the act of prostitution and was about to leave when Smith began to strike him in the head. Smith then demanded the money Calderon had brought to pay for the act of prostitution. Fearing for his safety, Calderon gave Smith an undisclosed amount of cash RESIDENT, See page 12A
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013
Philippines Charity Warns of Relief Scams See Lifestyle - Page 1B
Wind Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert at Samuelson Chapel See Community Calendar - Page 14B
Community Champions Honored
Oxnard, CA – A community champion can be anyone - a public official, a community leader, a concerned citizen, a health or human service worker, a volunteer - who works hard to improve the quality of life for their community. Whatever they do, they think of the community before themselves. On Friday, November 8, 2013, members of the community congregated to pay tribute to local leaders at Café on A, located at 438 South A Street. The event, emceed by KNS ROCKSTAR, began with a tamale dinner followed by an awards ceremony and performances by talented dancers and singers. KNS ROCKSTAR, who are well known for their 'Stop Tha Bullying & Youth Violence Tour & Campaign’, recognized the following people who have shown tremendous leadership and dedication to improving our community and through community engagement: the Honorable former Oxnard Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Irene Pinkard and the Honorable former Oxnard City Councilman
Pictured from (l. to r.): KNS ROCKSTAR’s Silky, the Honorable former Oxnard Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Irene Pinkard, the Honorable former Oxnard City Councilman Bedford Pinkard and KNS ROCKSTAR’S Key-i Bedford Pinkard, Ventura County Chapter NAACP President John R. Hatcher, III, Oxnard School District Board of Trustees Albert
Duff, Sr., Ventura County Chapter NAACP Treasurer Vincent Stewart, Cafe on A / Acuna Gallery and Cultural Center Co-Direc-
tor Dr. Deborah De Vries, KEYS Leadership Academy Executive Director Armando Vazquez, Attorney Barbara Macri-Ortiz,
Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Buddy Gibson and Julie Medina. Albert Duff, Sr., who has
Bernard, Shirley and son, Khalil Kinsey, at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore during the opening of the Wells Fargo art tour, featuring The Kinsey Collection, in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. (Photo provided courtesy of Glenwood Jackson Photography©) (BLACK PR WIRE) – The Kinsey Collection -- in honor of the 150th anni[Baltimore] – Wells Fargo Shared Treasures of Ber- versary of the Emancipation continues to honor African nard and Shirley Kinsey: Proclamation reached its American history through Where Art and History In- final stop at The Reginald its national tour featuring tersect. The celebratory tour KINSEY, See page 3A
By Charles D. Ellison Special to the NNPA from The Philadelphia Tribune An October 1973 senior citizens’ march in Chicago to protest inflation and unemployment. In the 40 years since, America’s elderly population has skyrocketed, with seniors now comprising 13 percent of the total population. No wonder both political parties have put Social Security front and center for 2014. — photo courtesy of creative commons / U.S. national archives An October 1973 senior citizens’ march in Chicago to protest inflation and unemployment. In the 40 years since, America’s elderly population has skyrocketed, with seniors now comprising 13 percent of the total population. No wonder both political parties have put Social Security front and center for 2014. — photo courtesy of Creative Commons / U.S. National Archives Deep beneath the sur-
face of endless partisan wrangling between the White House and Congress is the Social Security debate. And while it’s considered one of the most complex and intricate policy issues in Washington, it’s also one of the more consequential discourses in modern American politics. It’s simple: the U.S. population is rapidly aging. The more it ages, the more concerns over issues such as Medicare and Social Security nudge themselves into the forefront of election cycle talking points. According to the Census Bureau, there are now 41 million Americans aged 65 and older. That growing bloc skyrocketed more than 15 percent between 2000 and 2010 — compared to an overall less than 10 percent increase for the entire U.S. population. Senior citizens now constitute 13 percent of the total population, outpacing their 12 percent in 2000 and DEBATE, See page 12A
Wells Fargo’s Celebratory Tour Featuring The Kinsey Collection
CHAMPIONS, See pages 14A & 15A
Complex Social Security Debate Looms for 2014 Elections