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S block the proposed $500 million facility that will be built in Jack(East California Avenue & South Owens Street) McMurtrey SMACAN L son Park. Aquatic Center (Q Street & 13th Street )Silver Creek Pool RTP OGO The 500-acre park is located in Chicago’s predominately (Harris Road & Reliance) HON WIT Black Woodlawn and South Shore neighborhoods, where forH YO For more information, call (661)852-7430 or visit www. E. mer First Lady Michelle Obama, rapper Kanye West and some cer i LOS ASponsored bakersfieldparks.us by the City of Bakersfield U N s R G of the nation’s most prominent Blacks once lived. On Thursday, s r G a u Bloo TAB c ELE Cleaners. ing t and Today baby & Parks Recreation dlig e Jones h S May 17, the Chicago Plan Commission unanimously approved h : t L an Fil ET O was while re e state p (AP) _ the blueprints for the Obama Presidential Center, despite emoBaker m ReviedwBami p s r R A T B ake uesd regnant. ponding ison syst Califo sfield tional appeals from protestors who are concerned that the library Fres rsfield rnia a e t S y m o a Nat no i will eventually drive up rents in the neighborhoods and force out Bas State M ive Na Coo n Baker rah Coo a fight b after she correct ketb en’s med a longtime, low-income residents. The plans now go before the e s g g ske io all C H fiel t le le fil s oac ead h ed a ween inmays she l n offi city’s 50-member city council. While those plans are expected to tionad for a le says she d. ost h d o a r i s l t W s s t e crim pass that stage, the Obama Foundation faces a lawsuit that may e wasn Institu strenu old offi FREE! the C will Reap inati s when s er ’ o t t be its biggest hurdle yet. onseq i c u o p i o s a n o anot n law he uence her p ssible an in Teha position ls she w s The lawsuit was filed on Monday, May 14 by “Protect Our suit Env Parks,” a nonprofit organization that seeks a court order to “bar Whe osition d she’d h chapi. S at the C as pregn ir Just onme w w h a a n h a lifor es y nt a ith the Park District and the City from approving the building of the ve il s Facinice Issu ntal niaprotests shepeople “lost e ruCHARLOTTESVILLE, eithe_ aSeven nnin he was a lowerVa.to(AP) Res g Kern es Corr nd Presidential Center and from conveying any interest in or control iden w s r g h ts Co. e s a t e a v to st for a eblack larusing Dep ingear jail of the Jackson Park site to the Foundation.” babsentence e lea s tolflamey. anakimprovised d th cop a n moman a y r v t n d e m t In its complaint, Protect Our Parks accuses the Chicago ue violent tion thrower or ac at hs p rallies in Charlottesent during fight nationalist Opinion to a white Star dville, regn cept of C last id noVirginia, b Park District of an “institutional bait and switch.” The organiza: p Poli b e year have been arrested. l t u a to 2 c nt, C t im orrect acenta ween Cha ce Reco Blacks CEO tion said the park district transferred public land to the Obama rgin m m i ijail oogfor On Friday, me onordered nmsentence in Fa g ediaatjudge kM s an l aru20-day tal C ICE Ag nd l Corey en AApolog Foundation to house an official federal Obama Federal Library. elused rash ents fell d C pturflamethrower e.” Thates andtoeprotect y com Long, who said he the makeshift rres izes o But that purpose changed when Obama decided his center will m ted lateproe Ca people mua nfew dozen e himself.The Daily Progressm reports that n t l not be his official library. Instead, the federal National Records on th ity R iforn r tested the sentence late Friday night ine downtown ia laws ehabCharlottesand Archives Administration will run it in another location. In ilitarrested She uit. Police aville, chanting “Corey Long did nothing wrong.” the lawsuit, Protect Our Parks called Chicago’s plan to lease pubSay riff You s Urg He Wa ngbloo seven protesters and charged them with “pedestrian stepping lic park space an “illegal land grab.” Kill ing Any s Not d Inm into street with poor visibility,” a misdemeanor. ates one to The organization also said the transfer of park land to a “Meet C non-governmental private entity violates the park district code. One of those charged was Star Peterson, who is in a wheelEO & In addition, Protect Our Parks said the park district and the city Foun chair after suffering injuries when she was run over in the car der o will receive only token rent for the land and the Park District Act f attack that killed Heather Heyer during the Aug. 12 rally and “ Ra law “does not authorize the Park District itself to transfer valuable counter protests. m Num page public trust land for virtually no compensatory return.” T A Q ber On akes uiet e fro Protect Our Parks says that city officials are “prohibited by Plac m e law” from turning over public park land to a non-governmental private entity for private use. Bey At a meeting Thursday, May 17, the commission was expecto $10 nce Giv ed to take up a resolution authorizing a long-term ground lease Hist 0,000 t es Sch orically o for 19.3 acres in Jackson Park from the city to the Obama Founools Blac k dation. In March 2015, Chicago’s city council approved an ordi-
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An App Linking the Black Community Mobile, AL — The Vivian’s Door Initiative, along with the support of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce has launched a crowdfunding campaign for their Vivian’s Door App on Indiegogo. The goal of the app, which currently has a functioning prototype, will provide comprehensive listings for all registered minority-owned businesses in the area, as well as access to scholarships, mentorship programs, networking opportunities, training, contract-readiness plans, and other resources at both the community and government level. The app will allow all parties to interact freely and share knowledge, connections, and information in a fun and interactive way by realigning the procurement process which can bridge the racial wealth gap and give everyone a seat at the table. While the pilot launch is limited to persons in Mobile, Alabama, the service will eventually be rolled out across the United States. If fully funded, the app is expected to be completed by 2019. Inspired by the legacy of Vivian Malone Jones, one of the first black enrollees and the first black graduate from the University of Alabama, Vivian’s Door will be another cornerstone in the journey towards helping the black community reach its full potential. The app’s founder, Janice Malone, was moved not just by Vivian’s journey, but the rallying of the community behind her as she defied racial segregation and went on to become a successful businesswoman and symbol of hope. “There is a worrying lack of guidance for black entrepreneurs and self-starters in our community,” Janice stated. “Vivian opened a door that had been closed to people like us for a very long time, and we want to keep that door open. We want to make sure that black business owners can connect with their customers and the wider community, and effectively make use of the ways and means available for them to achieve success.” The Indiegogo campaign can be found here: www.igg.me/ at/viviansdoor Vivian’s Door is an initiative that seeks to gather all resources available to help minority entrepreneurs grow and scale their businesses and reinvest in their communities. Visit www.viviansdoor.com to learn more.
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) _ An Oregon school district sent a letter to five high school staff members advising them not to engage in political expressions at work after they took a knee during the national anthem at a student assembly. The Register-Guard newspaper reports that the Eugene School District sent “the letter of directive” after the June 1 incident at Winston Churchill High School. School district spokeswoman Kerry Delf says it wasn’t disciplinary, declining to identify the employees and whether or not they’re teachers. Delf cited no official law or school district provision but said employees are expected to refrain from unacceptable political activities when students are held as a captive audience. Kneeling has become a political statement ever since professional athletes defied the tradition in protest of police brutality against blacks.
Hatchet Throwing Man was Yelling Racial Slurs
NORTH BROOKFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Police in Massachusetts are searching for suspects who allegedly threw a hatchet at a black teen and yelled racial slurs at him. WHDH-TV reports the 14-year-old was stepping off his school bus in North Brookfield on Tuesday when two masked men in a passing car yelled at him and threw the hatchet at his head. The boy’s mother says he ducked out the way and the hatchet narrowly missed. North Brookfield Police Chief Mark Smith says he views the altercation as a hate crime. Police are currently increasing patrols at area bus stops as a result.
Parolee Dies in Sacramento Police Wagon
2 Former LA Gang Rivals Created a Catering Business One spent years repping the Bloods. The other spent years repping the Crips. But now two former gang members are repping one thing: food. Malachi Jenkins, a former member of the Crips, and Roberto Smith, a former member of the Bloods, both got tired of running the streets and hustling. And when a mutual friend introduced them, despite their involvement with the gangs at the time, they hit it off and then shortly realized they both had had enough of the lives they were leading. Jenkins, aka Chef Spanky, enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu, and after graduating, he started posting pictures of his dishes on Instagram. After becoming Instagram famous, the two started their new business venture, Trap Kitchen LA. “The gang stuff, the shootings, now that I’m in this kitchen, I don’t go through none of that,” Smith said. And since Instagram is where they started, it’s how their business is operated. A photo of the daily menu is placed on the Instagram account, and you can arrange pickup or delivery. Their dishes range from chicken and waffles to steak and potatoes. With one look at their Instagram account, you can see why they’re picking up business. Congratulations to these men!
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ A man on parole died in a Sacramento police wagon while en route to jail, the Sacramento Police Department said. The man, identified as a black person in his 30s, was in the custody of parole agents with the state’s Department of Corrections, who requested a marked Sacramento police vehicle transport him to jail on Wednesday, the department said in a news release. The man was “handcuffed and laying on the floor” of the parole agents’ vehicle when the Sacramento Police Officer helped the agents get the man on his feet. The officials then walked him to the rear of the patrol wagon and put him inside, the department said. As the officer drove, he monitored the man through the wagon’s video monitoring equipment, and as he approached the jail he noticed the man had stopped moving, police said. When the officer parked in the jail entry and checked on the man, he was unresponsive, the department said. The officer and the parole agents, who had followed the Sacramento police wagon in their vehicle, administered CPR until the Fire Department arrived and took over medical care. The man was then taken to a local hospital, where he died, police said. The police department did not say give details on the man’s medical condition or why parole agents asked a police officer to transport him to a jail. An email and phone message from The Associated Press requesting more information from the Sacramento Police Department was not immediately answered. The man’s death is being investigated by the Sacramento Police Department, Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, the Sacramento City Attorney’s Office and the City’s Office of Public Safety Accountability, officials said. Video and audio associated with the incident will be released to the public within 30 days, the department said.