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(Left) The old St. John burned down in 1962. (Right) The current church building.
THE CHURCH HISTORY St. John started in the year 1904. The church was named Saint John Methodist Episcopal Church and was located on the east side of the “railroad track” and east of Andrew Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Dade County). Two disasters, the 1926 hurricane and a church fire in 1962, destroyed all early
documents of the church. All streets in Fort Lauderdale had names, not numbers at that time, for example: Third Avenue was known as Nugent Avenue, Fourth Avenue was called Cunningham Avenue and Fifth Avenue was called Metcalf Avenue North. There are several gaps in the (Cont’d on page 5)
Out of the box kinda thinking and acting Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. Titus 2:14 (KJV) By Bobby R. Henry, Sr.
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BALTIMORE, MD—The NAACP, the nation’s foremost civil rights organization, is extremely dismayed by the results of a recent investigation into Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice. In response to the Miami Herald series, “Fight Club,” detailing the violence, abuse and misconduct taking place in the country’s largest juvenile justice system, the NAACP released the following statement: “There is simply no overstating how horrific and sickening the conditions are for the youth subjected to the system. It is truly a tragedy that children, who more than anything need a loving and fostering environment to grow and develop, are instead forced to brutally assault each other in exchange for a snack,” said Derrick Johnson, interim President and CEO, NAACP. “The NAACP demands that Florida undertake a complete and full investigation that holds everyone from the top to the bottom accountable for their failure to ensure humane treatment of our children,” added Johnson. The report by the Miami Herald chronicled stories of forced fighting, sexual assault and wrongful deaths. Officers allegedly enforced a culture of denial and suppression. In total, the Herald examined 12 questionable deaths of detained youths since the year 2000. (Cont’d on page 5)
On October 16 in Tallahassee, the School Board of Broward County, Florida joined 12 other Florida school boards in filing a lawsuit challenging portions of House Bill (HB) 7069. Governor Rick Scott signed HB 7069 into law in June 2017. “Our School Board authorized us to bring this lawsuit forward to protect the school boards and the citizens’ constitutional right to local control of public education,” said Superintendent Robert W. Runcie. “We strongly believe there are several aspects of 7069 that disregard the mandate of the Florida Constitution in ways that would fundamentally alter and undermine public education. Although we are focused on the challenges of the moment, which means addressing the various deficiencies in 7069, our long-term perspective remains dedicated toward advocating for sufficient education funding that ensures the success of all children attending public schools – traditional and charter.” The School Board opposes the following named provisions under this new law:
• District school boards are mandated to share a portion of their discretionary capital outlay millage revenues with charter schools regardless of the need. • Corporate charter schools can take property taxes from local school boards to build and/or renovate schools they own and operate for-profit. If the charter school ceases to operate, the taxpayers do not recoup the buildings. • District school boards are forced to surrender their Constitutional authority to operate, control, and supervise the local public schools in their respective jurisdictions. • This provision allows a charter school to open without the locally elected district school board having authority to ensure that it is efficient, safe, and secure or of high quality for its students. • District school boards are improperly restricted in their federal authority over Title I funds. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson and Congressman Alcee L. Hastings demand Investigation into death of Miami Gardens U.S. Army Sgt. La David Johnson WASHINGTON, D.C. – Florida Democrats, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson and Congressman Alcee L. Hastings, are demanding an investigation of the aftermath of a deadly ambush in Niger on October 4, that left dead Sgt. La David Johnson, 25, of Miami Gardens and three fellow
members of the 3rd Special Forces Group out of Fort Bragg and the elite United States Special Operations Command. According to news reports, Sgt. Johnson’s body was not recovered until nearly 48 hours after the evacuation of Staff Sergeants Bryan Black, Dustin Wright, and Jeremiah Johnson, and two other soldiers who had been wounded during the attack. They were in Niger to provide training and security assistance to Nigerian military forces combating
Boko Haram and other ISISaffiliated terrorists. The 12-man team was returning from a meeting with local leaders when it came under a surprise attack in which they were both outnumbered and outarmed by approximately 50 Al Qaeda-Islamic Maghreb fighters. Representatives Wilson and Hastings in a letter to Secretary James Mattis are calling on the Department of Defense to conduct a thorough and substantive (Cont’d on page 5)
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How do you respond to adverse situations of others? Situations that; if not corrected, will devour an entire race of people who for no other reason, have different skin pigmentation. If you find yourself willing to act different, some may call it strange and yet others may say it’s downright foolish. In order to do what is spiritually right, you may have just joined a long lineage of peculiar acting saints. A saint is described as a particularly good or holy person or one who is exceptionally kind and patient in dealing with difficult people or situations. What foolish person hiding her identity as a Jew while living in the king’s palace would attempt to save her people, who were about to be put to death by a written decree from King Ahasuerus? NO ONE could ever come before the king unless they were summoned or the king held out his scepter recognizing them. Once Esther was informed of this declaration, she did something that should have cost her, her life. She went (Cont’d on page 11)
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On Dick Gregory’s Birthday, I Recalled His Encouragement to Write About ‘the Seen and the Unseen’ By Dr. Barbara Reynolds (TriceEdneyWire.com) -- The celebration of the life of Dick Gregory on Saturday September 16th at the City of Praise Church in Landover, Md. was over seven hours of eclectic diversity from a serenade by Native Americans to a musical tribute with Ayanna Gregg’s daughter and Stevie Wonder, two speakers,
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’ Donnell to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, to the fiery Rep. Maxine Waters, who vowed to help impeach that “thing” in the White House. There were torrents of Hallelujahs and especially As-Salaam Alakum as Nation of Islam head Min. Louis Farrakhan began a profoundly uplifting eulogy.
The Obamas Chose TTwo wo Black Ar tists to PPaint aint Their Official PPor or traits Artists ortraits By Susan Johnes Barack and Michelle Obama have handpicked two Black artists who will paint their official portraits at The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. The two Black artists who have so far been commissioned by the Smithsonian are Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald who will paint the portraits of the former president and first lady respectively. Wiley is a 40-year-old artist from New York and has an arts degree from Yale University. Obama chose Wiley to paint his portrait because Wiley is known for his stunning and amazing paintings featuring everyday Black men and women in style of the Old Masters over colorful backgrounds, associated with hip-hop culture. In 2012, Wiley came to the public light after he spoke about Obama’s presidency with the BBC. “ Barack Obama being the president of the most powerful nation in the world means that the image of power is new for an entire generation of not only Black American kids, but every population group in this nation,” Wiley said. It is apparent that the artist was prepared for this moment because, in 2008, he told Time Out New York that he’d love to do Obama’s official presidential portrait and was actively campaigning. During a BBC interview in 2012, Wiley also said that he thought it would be interesting to paint Obama. “I’ve done several studies in the past and have worked out different strategies about how that would be. But it’s a unique possibility, and we’ll see where that goes.” On the other hand, Sherald, who will be painting the former first lady, has a portrait in
the Smithsonian National Museum of AfricanAmerican History and Culture. Most of her paints are in greyscale and focus on Black men and women, with colorful backgrounds and clothing. Sherald also won a National Portrait Gallery portrait prize last year. The two are the first Black artists hired by the Smithsonian for a portrait of former presidents since they started commissioning portraits in 1994. Though the museum has not released the specific unveiling date, the portraits will be revealed in early 2018. “The Portrait Gallery is delighted that Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald have agreed to create the official portraits of our former President and First Lady,” director of the National Portrait Gallery, said in a press release. “The two artists have achieved enormous success in their careers. But even more, they make art that reflects the power and potential of portraiture in the 21st century.”
It was fascinating to see how a man born on Oct. 12, 1932, so far down in the cracks of society could rise so far: jailed countless times in the fight for human rights; 13 books written; a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, movie roles, a celebrated humorist and global humanitarian. Born 85 years ago in the slums of St. Louis, his mother, Lucille Gregory, had to put plastic on her feet to keep them from getting wet as she walked to work. A White man knocked out two of his front teeth at 10-years old for touching a White woman as he shined her shoes; the family was chronically evicted for the inability to pay their $18 monthly rent. What kind of journalist would I have become if it had not been for Gregory becoming my mentor and coach for more than three decades as I tried to survive as a pioneering Black woman journalist in White newsrooms? I have pondered this thought since his death, but intently on his birthday, Oct. 12. He had an incredible impact on my career. He was the one who pushed me to go out on a limb for unpopular people and for causes even if the limb broke off; how not to discount conspiracies just because it is safer to believe a lie rather than an unpopular truth; and how to look
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and expose the liars, the exploiters in high places, no matter who and where they were. Should I state the obvious how badly Gregory is still needed today? Of course, following the Dick Gregory style book meant you wouldn’t have a job long. In some newsrooms the reward for not toeing the company line, disbelieving that White is always right, and caring more for the masses at the bottom than the big shots at the top means a swift kick out the door. It was not unusual for Gregory to entice me to venture off to distant lands or to stick my nose into events that sounded and looked correct but would turn out to be rotten to the core. Gregory was a renowned health enthusiast who developed weight loss products, such as the Bahamian Diet, that were popular in the states. In 1985, he developed a low cost nutritional product to fight famine and took 50 truckloads of it to Ethiopia. I went with him and I saw hundreds dying from starvation in resettlement camps in the desert. I held in my hands, 5-yearold children so emaciated that they looked half their ages, and women so exhausted that they collapsed as they walked. The products he delivered saved many lives. I began to understand that hunger and homelessness in the world where people are dying from obesity is criminal. It is not because of a lack of resources, but a lack of will, and the failure to hold governments, such as that in Ethiopia accountable. Gregory’s amazing success in Ethiopia did not get press in the United States. But he told me his mission was saving lives, which was all that mattered. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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Broward Chapter of the United Nations Association to celebrate UN Day “Global Goals, Local Leaders” PEMBROKE PINES, FL — The Broward County Chapter of the United Nations Association (UNA-USA) in conjunction with The Links, Incorporated of Fort Lauderdale, sponsored two Model UN Climate Change Mini Simulations at: Annabel C. Perry Elementary in Miramar and Lauderhill six12 STEM-Med. On Saturday, Oct. 7 The Intergenerational Model UN (IGMUN) workshops focused on “Developing STEAM-Related Global Leadership Skills”. Students focused on the UN’s Global Goals, and Climate Change. At the workshops, UNA Broward and The Links emphasized the connection between recent local hurricane activities and global climate change. Students studied the UN’s Global Goals for 2030 and debated on
solutions for various countries to address climate change. UNA and The Links worked with the students in developing mock international alliances to cosponsor resolutions to address climate change. Students also went online to “Take the Pledge to Reduce your Footprint”: genun.unausa.org/ energy_and_climate) and they were offered free memberships to GenUN, the national UNA youth leadership group: genun.unausa.org/join. The focus of the Model UN was determined by The Links with its International Trends and Services to Youth Programs in cooperation with UNA Broward’s upcoming UN Day celebration luncheon. UNA Broward’s President and workshop presenter was Dr. Eileen DavisJerome. The program was sup-
ported by Cynthia Borders, President of the Fort Lauderdale Chapter of The Links, Incorporated; International Trends Chair, Daphne Jones Clark; Services to Youth Chair, Karen Moreland Alford and School Board Member, Dr. Rosalind Osgood. The UN-Day Scholarship and Awards Luncheon will be on Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Signature Grand, 6900 State Road 84, in Davie. This year’s theme, “Global Goals, Local Leaders” will recognize local community leaders while honoring the 72nd Anniversary of the United Nations’ Charter Signing. The keynote speaker will be Chris Whatley, Executive Director, United Nations Association of the United States of America. Honorees include: Dr.
Toddler denied Kidney Transplant from 100 percent match dad because of probation violation Anthony Dickerson Sr. is devastated that because of his recent arrest, Emory Hospital officials are preventing him from saving his 2-year-old son’s life.
By Kellee Terrell A two-year-old boy born without kidneys is fighting for his life—and he finally found a 100 percent match in his father. But Anthony Dickerson Sr. can’t donate his organ to his son A.J. because he recently violated his probation. According to WTSP, Dickerson was arrested in Georgia for violating his probation last month and charged with possession of a firearm. At first, he claims Emory Hospital officials in Atlanta weren’t
Wh y and ho w people ar e Why how are getting pupp y poop inf ections puppy infections
By Minority/Black Health Blog Puppies are oh so cute, but recently these cute little canines are sending people in 12 states to the hospital. Why? Puppy poop is contaminating people with the potentially deadly Campylobacter bacteria infection that has affected 55 people across 12 states. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of Campylobacter bacteria infection rose from 39 in mid-September to 55 reported this week. Infections have now been reported between September 2016 and October 2017 in Florida, Kansas, Md., Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Where is the bacteria coming from? This is the same infection humans can get from eating raw or undercooked chicken, or eating foods that have been crosscontaminated by infected poultry products. The source has been tracked to Petland employees, or customers who have purchased a puppy from Petland, shopped at Petland or visited someone who had purchased a puppy from Petland, according to the CDC. The infection comes from contact with puppy poop, causing symptoms such as diarrhea (sometimes bloody), cramping, abdominal pain and fever within two to five days after exposure. It can last a week without treatment, but it can be deadly for some people who have weak immune systems. How to prevent puppy poop infection · Wash your hands thoroughly after touching dogs, their food and their poop. · Make sure children wash their hands thoroughly after playing with puppies or dogs. · Frequently clean the yard of dog poop, keep it out of children’s play area, and dispose of it properly. · Call your veterinarian if you notice any signs of illness in your puppy or dog, and call your doctor if you notice signs of illness in you. Read more at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) U.S. National Library of Medicine at www.medlineplus.gov/news/ fullstory_168813.html
too concerned about his recent arrest, sending a letter to the Gwinnett County Jail supporting his involvement in the upcoming procedure. “Mr. Dickerson is currently in custody for a parole violation. If Mr. Dickerson could be escorted to Emory for blood work and a pre-operative appointment tomorrow, September 29, we will be able to continue with the scheduled surgery.” However, this supportive sentiment changed when Dickerson was released from jail. According to Dickerson, he later received a letter that said the life-saving surgery is to be put on hold until next year. It read: “The Living Donor Transplant Team at Emory has asked Mr. Dickerson for evidence of compliance from his parole officer for the next three months. We will re-evaluate Mr. Dickerson in January 2018 after receipt of his completed documentation.” Dickerson and his family do not understand how a parole violation should be connected to their son’s surgery, especially since Dickerson is healthy and ready to go forward with the transplant. “It’s about my son,” A.J.’s mother, Carmella Burgess, told the news outlet. “He’s been through a lot. It’s like we’ve been waiting on this. And Dad making a mistake shouldn’t affect what he wants to do with our son.” When WTSP reached out to Emory to get clarification as to why the surgery was postponed, hospital officials said they couldn’t get into specifics because it violated patient confidentiality. But they did say the following: ”Guidelines for organ transplantation are designed to maximize the chance of success for organ recipients and minimize the risk for living donors.” Dickerson is devastated that his arrest is impacting his son’s chance at living a normal life. “What do he got to do with the mistakes I made? Nothing,” Anthony said. “He’s only two,” Carmellia said. “He don’t deserve this. We’ve been waiting so long for this.” Sadly as WTSP noted, A.J. suffered a stroke two months ago and needs constant care. Waiting to find a new donor and postponing the transplant isn’t helping his health. Disgusted by the hospital’s actions, folks on Twitter have created the hashtag#SaveAJDickersonurgingEmory to rethink their actions:
Links members: Karen Moreland Alford, Sadie Smith and Janice Hayes with students at Annabel C. Perry Elementary; background - Broward UNA Members: Major Diljit Pannu, NGO Chair and Frantz Jerome, Model UN Chair. Piyush C. Agrawal, Mary W. Allen, Tara Chadwick, Arnold Jean-Baptiste, Mayor Judy Paul, Andrea Pelt-Thornton, Marcia Barry Smith, and Rev. Dr. Durell Watkins. Honorees will be available for press photos at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct.
22, 2017. The program offers dining and international entertainment for a donation of $60 ($30 for children under 10). For tickets and information: Broward County Chapter UNAUSA, P.O. Box 825602, Pembroke Pines, FL 33082-5602, or
(954) 290-8047 or 786-7124099. Tickets can be purchased online: www.broward-una.org. The Luncheon Chair is Lorna Tracey, Program Chair is Dr. Charlene Desir, and PR Chair is Gloria Boateng.
Writer continues battle over “We Shall Overcome” Song By EURweb.com We shall overcome, We shall overcome, We shall overcome, some day. Oh, deep in my heart, I do believe We shall overcome, some day. Those stirring words from the first verse of the iconic song “We Shall Overcome” shaped the Civil Rights Movement and became the battle cry for African Americans throughout the late 1950s, 1960s, and beyond. Those words and the song were recently the subject of a fierce court battle partly settled earlier in September when a New York judge ruled that the verse you just read belongs in the public domain. As for the rest of the song, that court battle continues.
“This is not personal,” Isaias Gamboa, who filed the lawsuit in 2016, told the EUR in a recent phone interview. “This is somthing that I’m doing for the African American people. This song was stolen from the African American people and it must be
returned.” The musician/music producer filed suit when his request to use the song in his documentary, based on the 2012 book he authored, “We Shall Overcome: Sacred Song of the Devil’s Tongue,” was denied by the song’s publisher. “They just denied the use outright,” said Gamboa. “We asked them what do we need and they said that they reserve the right to say no to anybody and we say no to you too. Now, I wasn’t sure if it was because they knew about my book. They were charging people for using this song but now they’re suppressing my creative expression. I didn’t know what to do and then realized this could be a lawsuit.” (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
A new study shows that getting flu shot “significantly reduced” the risk of children dying from influenza virus
By Bob LaMendola Florida Department of Health in Broward County As winter flu season approaches, a new study shows that getting a flu shot “significantly reduced” the risk of children dying from influenza virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The vaccine was 65 percent effective in preventing deaths among children, researchers reported in the journal Pediatrics. The number could be higher if more adults were vaccinated, as well, so they did not bring the virus home with them. “The more people who get vaccinated, the more people will be protected from flu, including older people, very young children, pregnant women, and people with certain long-term health conditions who are more vulnerable to serious flu complications,” the CDC wrote in a summary of the research. The CDC recommends flu vaccine for everyone ages six
months and older. Flu causes hundreds of thousands of illnesses every year and thousands of deaths. People at higher risk include children under five, adults over 65, pregnant women and people with existing medical conditions such as asthma. It takes about two weeks after vaccination for your body to develop protection against the flu, so it’s best to get immunized early. Flu season typically peaks from December through February, but can be unpredictable. Other common-sense protections: Wash hands frequently, for at least 20 seconds. Stay home when you’re sick. Clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces in your home and other locations. Avoidtouching your face. Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow. The Florida Department of Health in Broward County recommends getting a flu shot from your private physician, but if that is not possible, you can also find it at Department
health centers and many retail outlets. Like last year, nasal spray vaccine is no longer recommended due to concerns regarding its effectiveness. Supplies of shots are plentiful, including newer “cell-based” versions that grow the vaccine in a lab instead of in eggs, as has been the practice for decades. The new versions will help a small number of people who skip vaccine because they are allergic to eggs. “Consult your doctor about which vaccine is right for you,” says Dr. Paula Thaqi, Director of DOH-Broward. Last year, just 59 percent of U.S. children and 42 percent of adults got their shot. Florida; ranked 12 th lowest among states, with 43.3 percent vaccinated. Most versions of this year’s vaccine protect against four strains of flu – A-type H1N1 and H3N2 and two strains of Btype flu. If you can’t find the four-strain vaccine, the CDC recommends taking the threestrain vaccine rather than wait. More information: DOH-Broward: 954-467-4705 or http:// broward.floridahealth.gov/ programs-and-services/ clinical-and-nutritionservices/immunizations/ index.html. DOH-Palm Beach: 561-6255180 or http:// palmbeach.floridahealth.gov/ programs-and-services/ clinical-and-nutritionservices/immunizations/ index.html .
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States ignore social competency for students in ESSA plans King continued: “What we need to hear from the president and the secretary of education is a commitment to the law, the Constitution, and the rights of all children in the United States, focusing particularly on historically marginalized students.” King said that the biggest difference between the way that ESSA was handled during President Obama’s administration versus the way the law is being handled now is the High school students listen during a forum on the Every Student Succeeds Act during the NNPA’s 2017 MidWinter Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) By Lauren Poteat (NNPA/ESSA Contributor) According to a recent report by Education Week, states have largely ignored a critical mandate of the Every Student Succeeds Act that calls for schools to measure the social and emotional competencies of their students. “Not a single state’s plan to comply with the federal education law—and its broader vision for judging school performance—calls for inclusion of such measures in its school accountability system,” according to Education Week. However, advocates for measuring social-emotional learning have said that the current tools need more refinement, before the U.S. Department of Education weighs in. “Existing measures of social and emotional development, which largely rely on students’ responses to surveys about their own character traits, are not sophisticated and consistent enough to be used for such purposes, they have long argued,” the Education Week article said. Even as school districts in Anchorage, Alaska; Austin, Texas; Chicago, Ill.; Nashville, Tenn.; Oakland, Calif.; and Sacramento, Calif., are actively engaged in incorporating social-emotional learning into their curriculums, civil rights leaders continue to encourage Black parents to get involved with the implementation of ESSA. “We have noticed that, under the Trump administration, there has been a shift in priorities concerning the implementation of some practices of ESSA, since its inception in 2015,” said Elizabeth Olsson, a senior policy associate for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. “However, state and district officials still have to comply with the law.” Olsson continued: “The U.S. Department of Education needs to make sure that it continues to scrutinize state programs to ensure that states are recruiting effective educational strategies, reducing practices that push students of color out of school systems, and identifying support programs, including professional teacher development and funding for alternative classes, like restorative justice.” Olsson said that restorative justice programs really help get to the root of student behavior. Liz King, the senior policy analyst and director of education policy for the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, said that there are still a lot of open questions about how Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is going to implement ESSA. Earlier this year, after a hearing with a House Appropriations subcommittee, DeVos was roundly criticized by the civil rights community, when she seemed to endorse a state’s right to discriminate against children. During the hearing, when Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) asked DeVos, if her Education Department would require states, like Indiana, to end the practice of funding schools that openly discriminate against LGBTQ students and families, “DeVos didn’t say ‘yes’ or ‘no,’” Slate.com reported. “She just smiled and stuck to the generations-old cover for violent oppression in America. ‘The states set up the rules,’ she said. ‘I believe states continue to have flexibility in putting together programs.’” King called those comments “deeply concerning.”
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commitment to protect the civil rights, dignity, safety and respect for all children in this country. King added that children feel less safe and feel like their rights are being taken away, under the Trump Administration. Education Week reported that, “DeVos rescinded the Obama administration’s transgender guidance to schools designed to give students more protection.” In a letter to Senator Patty
Murray (D-Was.), DeVos claimed that the way that the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) handled “individual complaints as evidence of systematic institutional violations,” under the Obama Administration, “harmed students.” DeVos also promised to return OCR to a “neutral, impartial investigative agency.” As minorities continue to enroll in schools across the country at higher rates than their white peers, King said that parents and community members need to act now to make sure that the myriad needs of students of color are fully addressed in
ESSA state plans, that includes access to advanced English and math courses and addressing the disparities that exist between how Black students are disciplined compared to White students. The Education Department has approved ESSA state plans from Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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Black Public Relations Society D.C. celebrates the Legacy of Ofield Dukes Local Chapter Hosts Award Ceremony Inspired by Esteemed PR Pioneer Ofield Dukes
DUKES WASHINGTON, DC — Black Public Relations Society Washington, D.C. (BPRS-DC) has announced that they will host the inaugural Mr. Ofield Dukes Excellence in Public Relations Awards, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at the J.W. Marriott Hotel. It will be hosted by Veteran News Legend Maureen Bunyan. This event was created to celebrate the life and legacy of Dukes, who is widely recognized for his dedication and avid support for the advancement of equality in the public relations and communications industry.
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During the event, BPRS-DC will announce the Ofield Dukes Scholarship award winners as well as honor the achievements of Washington D.C.-area practitioners, thought leaders and academics in the public relations and communications field. The award categories will include: * The Ofield Dukes Legacy in PR Award (two awards — male and female senior, Csuite professional - 25 years+); *The Millennial Excellence in PR Award (two awards — male and female young professional - less than 10 years) and *The Ofield Dukes Scholarship Award (two awards — Howard University undergraduate students). With the upcoming Awards, Mr. Dukes' daughter and sonin-law state, “We are honored to have Ofield’s work and legacy remembered by BPRS. He was a giant in the field of Public Relations but was always humble in his approach to people. Dukes told his students (and his daughter) that one must master the three Cs of success: Competence, Confidence, and Competitiveness. It is our pleasure to lend his name to an award that honors those in the
field that represent these pillars of success.” Among Dukes’ myriad accomplishments, he was instrumental in using the public relations platform to galvanize support for the civil rights movement and spearheaded a campaign to commemorate a day for civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. “Celebrating the life and legacy of such an elite trailblazer is not only humbling but an honor,” says event chair and BPRS-DC Chapter President, Antonice Jackson. “We are excited as a chapter to organize an event to honor his work which is long overdue - and to encourage all communicators of color to continue to persevere and be fearless in their profession.” The evening will include an exclusive look at Mr. Dukes' Autobiography, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, networking, a detailed program, as well as an elegant program book, special gifts for VIPs, and good time with metro D.C. area elites. Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite or through BPRSDC Chapter website at w w w . b p r s d c . o r g / OfieldDukesAwards.
Official partners and sponsorship requests are available for businesses interested in supporting the event. Contact A. Walton at (301)-653-8687 or via email president@bprsdc.org. Media outlets interested in covering The Ofield Dukes Excellence in Public Relations Awards are asked to send your inquiries to pr@bprsdc.org. About BPRS-DC — The Black Public Relations Society of Washington D.C. is the premier professional association for communications practitioners of color here in the nation’s capital. The National Black Public Relations was founded in 1993 by a number of PR trailblazers including Mr. Ofield Dukes to unite and increase the active participation and employment of African-Americans in the professional practice and study of public relations. It provides educational and professional development, mentoring and networking opportunities as well as creates alliances with other professional organizations.
NAACP calls out FBI’s latest report on “Black Extremists” as Déjà Vu BALTIMORE, MD, NNPA Newswire -- According to a journalistic investigation by the news outlet Foreign Policy (FP) the FBI’s counterterrorism division has identified a new threat—Black identity extremists (BIE). The FBI’s assessment is that BIE’s “perception of police brutality against African Americans have spurred retaliatory lethal violence against law enforcement”. In response to this report, the interim NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson has released the following statement: “In a time when White supremacists are marching down city streets with loaded weapons and tiki torches—organizing rallies of terror around the country—it comes as a great shock that the FBI would decide to target Black identity groups protesting police brutality and their right to exist, free of harm, as a threat. “Sadly, this report comes as
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Rev. Simon Osunlana and wife Temitope records because of the 1962 fire incident, however, the following were some of the pioneering members: Sylvia Aldridge, Eliza Robinson, W.P. Robinson, and Emma McCoy were joined by Annie Williams and Savannah Hurst under the pastorate of Rev. W.P. Johnson on the east side of the tracks. They were later joined by Tempie Ellison and Geneva Scott. The second location of Saint John United Methodist Church to later become Saint John United Methodist Church (the May
1939 General Conference deleted the word Episcopal) was located on Metcalf Avenue North, now known as Fifth Avenue. This land was given to the church by a member, Mrs. Wright-Austin. Mrs. Austin was the sister of Elija Robinson (grandparents and relatives of several descendants who are present members of Saint John and Sister church Harris Chapel United Methodist Church). As stated earlier, this building was destroyed by fire in 1962. Prior to the destruc-
NAACP: FL Juvenile Justice System (Cont'd from FP) “It’s clear that the juvenile justice system’s continual mismanagement and decades of blame-shifting have created a system where the daily subjugation of young people to an inhumane level of cruelty appears more the norm than the exception,” said Adora Nweze, President of the NAACP Florida State Conference. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Death of U.S. Army Sgt. Johnson (Cont'd from FP) investigation into the circumstances that led to the four deaths and why, although nearby, Sgt. Johnson was not found until nearly two days after the three other soldiers killed, who based on news reports were left on the ground for close to an hour. Perhaps more important, the Florida lawmakers want to know why the chain of command failed to anticipate even the possibility of an ambush and equip our soldiers for the unexpected. “My thoughts and prayers are with Sgt. Johnson’s family and friends during this incredibly difficult time. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
tion of the church by fire the members realized that the present site was inadequate. A vision of a new church was born. Although small in number a search committee located and purchased the property of the present site. During the interim period without a church, services were held at the Northwest Branch YMCA now LA Lee Branch located at 408 NW 14 Terrace. The years of 1960—1964 were very challenging. With the strong leadership of Rev. Banks and a member-
ship of approximately 150, endowed with Christian principles, faith and determination, marched from the YMCA into the sanctuary at the present site, 1520 NW 5th Street (now Marjorie Davis Street) in January 1964. It is worth mentioning that Rev. Horace W. Lewis, a member of St. John for about thirty years became a Lay Pastor and was assigned to Harris Chapel and Simpson Memorial United Methodist Church. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA NOTICE OF MEETINGS 10/31/17 KCW Bldg., 600 SE 3rd Ave., Ft. Laud. Board Rm Agenda Planning Session for 11/07/17 School 10:00 a.m. Board Operational Meeting School Board Workshop 12:30 p.m. or immediately following the Agenda Planning Session
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School Board Meetings ± Public speakers listed on the November 7, 2017 School Board Operational Meeting agenda will be heard at 5 p.m. or immediately following the meeting, whichever is earliest. Workshops ± Public speakers will be permitted three minutes each to address a topic at the conclusion of Board Members' discussion on the topic. The times for items on the agenda are only estimates. The actual start times for these topics may vary up to an hour or more depending on the nature of the items and the length of the Board discussions and public comments. The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, (ADAAA) may call Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158. Telephone conferencing or other telecommunications technology may be used in conducting this public meeting to permit absent Board Members to participate in discussions, to be heard by other School Board Members and the public, and to hear discussions taking place during the meeting.
JOHNSON no surprise from an organization that has a history of targeting Black civil rights groups and leaders, including wiretapping Martin Luther King Jr. and others fighting for civil rights in the 1960s. “We do have a real threat in the United States and it’s the rise of right-wing extremists, white nationalists and white supremacists, who have been emboldened by this administration. In light of this report, the NAACP is resolved to double down on our efforts to advance the rights of black Americans and people of color across this coutry. We remain steadfast and immovable in our fight for justice and equality – and we are not afraid.”
Every month, 700 million people around the world sign in to Instagram and 80% of them follow at least one business or organization. These data make Instagram one more reason our mobile phones have become an incredibly powerful tool for reaching, informing, and motivating people with HIV messages. There are a lot of national and community HIV organizations using Instagram well, and we wanted to take a moment to highlight a few. But we’d also love to hear from you. Leave a
comment on our Instagram page to give your organization a shout out. Whitman-Walker Health To connect with their audience, Whitman-Walker Health encourages photo and video sharing and highlights a diverse set of individuals throughout its channels. On its Instagram profile, WhitmanWalker Health’s consistent use of bright colors and energetic images match their website design and overall branding. The primary colors of the organization’s logo are reflected in the photos and sometimes enhanced with filters. Their images, along with other social media, are also integrated across platforms. They use Instagram to announce events, drive event sign-ups on their Facebook page, and serve as accompanying images for blog posts. “The vision and strategy behind our Instagram presence is serving community. There are so many ways to be of service to people. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA NOTICE OF MEETINGS MEETINGS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR CANCELLATION Date Meeting Place 11/16/17 Audit Committee Meeting KCW Bldg., Board Room Purpose: to assist the School Board 12:30p 600 SE 3rd Ave., Fort Laud. and the Superintendent in matters pertaining to the fiscal management of the School System.
11/6/17 1:00p 11/02/17 6:30p 11/13/17 3:30p 11/06/17 4:00p 11/08/17 3:30p 11/13/17 4:30p 11/20/17 3:30p 11/15/17 6:30p 11/02/17 7p 11/20/17 6:00p 11/29/17 3:30p 11/15/17 8:30a 11/29/17 8:30a 11/01/17 6:30p 11/08/17 9a
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KCW Board Room 600 SE 3rd Ave., Fort Laud. KCW Bldg., Board Room 600 SE 3rd Ave., Fort Laud. Lauderdale Manors Learning Ctr 1400 NW 14th Court, Fort Laud. Lauderdale Manors Learning Ctr 1400 NW 14th Court, Fort Laud. Lauderdale Manors Learning Ctr 1400 NW 14th Court, Fort Laud. Lauderdale Manors Learning Ctr 1400 NW 14th Court, Fort Laud. Lauderdale Manors Learning Ctr 1400 NW 14th Court, Fort Laud. Indian Ridge Middle School 1355 Nob Hill Rd., Davie Plantation High School ± Media Ctr 6901 NW 16th St., Plantation
KCW Bldg., Board Room 600 SE 3rd Ave., Fort Laud. Lauderdale Manors Learning Ctr 1400 NW 14th Court, Fort Laud. TSSC ± Suite 323 7720 W. Oklnd Pk. Blvd., Sunrise TSSC ± Suite 323 7720 W. Oklnd Pk. Blvd., Sunrise Indian Ridge Middle School 1355 Nob Hill Rd., Davie TSSC Annex 7770 W. Oaklnd Pk Blvd., Sunrise
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Superintendent's Ins. & Wellness TSSC Annex Advisory Committee (SIWAC) 7770 W. Oaklnd Pk Blvd., Sunrise (Purpose: To discuss various Employee Benefits, as well as any other matter the Committee deems important.)
11/09/17 Wellness and Learning Supports KCW Bldg., 14th Fl Conf. Rm. 1p Committee Meeting 600 SE 3rd Ave., Fort Laud. The School Board of Broward County, Florida, prohibits any policy or procedure which results in discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation. Individuals who wish to file a discrimination and/or harassment complaint may call the Director, Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-3212150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158. Individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008, (ADAAA) may call Equal Educational Opportunities/ADA Compliance Department at 754-321-2150 or Teletype Machine (TTY) 754-321-2158. Notice is hereby given that two or more Board Members of The School Board of Broward County, Florida, may be participating.
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Vice Mayor Ken Thurston is proud to announce the KickOff of the Seventh Annual Green Series on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m., at Lauderhill’s City Hall, 5581 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderhill, Fla. The first class of the series will be led by David Harold. Free to attendees on a first come first serve basis, refreshment will be served, and fruits tress and raffled off to attendees.
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The community is cordially invited by Artist Yvette Michele and the resident artists of FAT Village on Friday, Oct. 20, from 7 to 10 p.m., at FAT Village, 117 N.W. Fifth St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Collector’s Night in The Village – Cocktail hour. The event is free and light refreshment will be served at the studio in FAT Village.
American Archival Month at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater (BAHLT) Throughout the month of October: * Saturday, Oct. 18, at F.I.U. and FMU, Barry & St. Thomas - Archivist and interns will visit local colleges and universities to give a short presentation on the benefits of using The Black Archives during thier college * Friday, Oct. 28: Free Archival Research Day- Archival Research fee will be waived, at Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater, Archival Research Wing, Second Floor, 819 NW Second Ave., Miami. Free, online RSVP required BAFArchivalMonth.eventbrite.com
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Breast Cancer Walk
Over 20,000 local breast cancer survivors, caregivers, volunteers, and corporate and community members are uniting to make the greatest impact to save lives and ensure no one faces breast cancer alone at the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 3K Walk on Saturday, Oct. 21. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m., Walk begins at 8:30 a.m. rain or shine, at Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, Fla. For more info contact John Sternal at (954) 592-1201; jsternal@meritmile.com
Basketball Tryouts
Taylored Athletes Travel Basketball. Boys Basketball grades 6-8 on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran School, 701 W. Palmetto Park Rd., Boca Raton, Fla.
Anniversary
Bahas of Broward County are commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Baha u’ llah, the Founder of the Baha I Faith on October 22, 2017. Activities are being held throughout Broward County, including the viewing of a new video about the life of Baha u’llah Faith to which the public is invited on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 2 p.m., at the Weston Regional Library. Other Bicentennial commemorations open to the public. · Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m., Old Davie School Historical Museum, 6650 Griffin Rd., Davie, Fla. · Saturday, Oct. 21 from 7 to 10 p.m., at Tamarac Community Center, 8601 W. Comm. Blvd., Tamarac, Fla. To learn more and get involved, call 800-22-UNITE.
Tournament
Swing for senior golf tournament on Friday, Oct. 27, at Inverrary Country Club, 3840 Inverrary Blvd., Lauderhill, Fla. Enjoy 18 holes of golf at one of the premier courses in South Florida. Help our nonprofit(c)(3) organization raise critically needed funds for senior services in Broward County. The tournament will be followed by lunch, trophy presentations, a raffle and silent auction drawings. Tournament sponsors, players, raffle prizes, and advertising in the Tournament Program are needed. For time and additional info contact Denise Jones, at (954) 745-9567.
Meeting
The Town of Lake Park, in conjunction with consultants Redevelopment Management Associates (AMA), will be holding a public meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, at 6 p.m., at Town Hall’s Commission Chamber, 535 Park Ave., Lake Park, Fla. On the Mixed-Use Initiative along US-1 Corridor with a focus to the Corridor’s West Side. For additional info call Janet Perry at (561) 881-3304.
Happening at African-American Research Library and Cultural Center
African-American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderale, Fla. For more info call (954) 357-6210. * Mondays in October Adult Literacy Classes from 5-7:30 p.m. Call (954) 357-6157 for more info. *Saturday, Oct. 21 - Free health literacy 11a.m. to 1p.m. Visit with nutritionist. Learn about healthy eating. For more info and to schedule an appointment, call (954)357-6227. Children 10 and up are welcome with parents. * Saturday, Oct. 28 - Smal business workshop from noon to 2 p.m., For more info call (945) 357-6170. * COMPUTER CLASSES Pre-register for free computer classes at (954) 3576228. Due to limited seating, registration begins 6 days prior to each scheduled class. * Saturday, Oct. 14, Mavis Beacon Typing, 10:30AM to Noon YOUTH SERVICES Call Youth Services Department (YS) at (954) 357-6209 if you have any questions about the following programs and to pre-register if needed. Additional details provided on October YS Flyer. * Monday Tuesday Wednesday FREE Homework Help: After school help with homework for grades K-12, from 3 to 5 p.m. For more info call (954) 357-6209 * Tuesday, Oct. 19 - "Read for the Record Storyteller at10:30 a.m.For more info and questions call YS. Groups with 10 or more children, please phone ahead. * Thursday, Oct. 26 - from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Bring your "Keeping it real". Fake news, hoaxes and social media. for ags 12 and up. For more info and question call YS.
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OLD SCHOOL REUNION 10th Annual Saturday, October 21st, 2017 Come start the fall off the right way! Join your neighbors and friends for a day of Old School Fun at Joseph C. Carter Park. The day will be filled with music, barbeque, card games, chess, horseshoes. Come join us for a free day of the following activities:
Broward Regional Health Planning Council (BRHPC) has been awarded a third year of funding from the University of South Florida to provide Affordable Care Act (ACA) Navigator services to resident of Broward County. Open Enrollment begins on Wednesday Nov. 1 this year and continues until Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 for those need-ing coverage beginning Jan-uary 1, 2018. The 2018 Open Enrollment window has been shortened this year to sixweeks, so consumers need to be made aware of the earlier deadline. For more info contact Natasha Markman, at (954) 561-9681 ext. 1203 or NMarkman@BRHPC.org.
Touch Weekly Events
Events that TOUCH lives: *Volunteer Readers Needed Read for the Record 2017 Join the Children’s Services Council of Broward County and Broward County Public Schools on Saturday, Oct. 21 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., for the reading of “Quackers” to 40,000 Broward preschoolers and kindergarteners. Help our kids develop a love for reading! * Fall Pumpkin PATCH - Join us for some fun at the PATCH on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Dania Beach PATCH, 1201 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach, Fla. . There will be pumpkin bowling and ring toss, themed arts & crafts, educational activities, market sales, music and MUCH more! *Hay Bale Gardening - Register for this FREE, effective growing workshop on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m., at Dania Beach PATCH, 1201 W. Dania Beach Blvd., Dania Beach, Fla. Featuring Bonny Hadjucko from the Broward County Farm Bureau. There is a price for Hay Bales. * The Florida’s Voice on Developmental Disabilities Conference -The Florida’s Voice on Developmental Disabilities conference on Saturday, Oct. 28, at 8 a.m., at Holy Cross Hospital 4725 N. Federal Hwy. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. * Community Resource Fair - The Broward County School’s Haitian Families Support Services presents a community resource fair on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 pm., at 2501 Franklin Dr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. There will be health info school resources, face painting, giveaways, food, games and much more.This event is Free and open to the public. *Adult Mobile Health Center - The mobile health center provides healthcare services for uninsured adults in South Broward County, including: · Blood pressure screenings · Cholesterol screenings · Free rapid HIV testing · Eligibility assistance for those applying for the Memorial/ SBCHS Primary Care Clinic card Breast exams and referrals for free or reduced cost mammograms to age appropriate uninsured women who live in the South Broward Hospital District and meet certain financial qualifications will also be provided. For additional info call (954) 5932275 to see the dates, times and locations offered. * Diabetes Self-Management - This is an interactive, 6 week, once-a -week workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 24 thru Tuesday, Nov. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Lafayette Hart Park 2851 N.W. Eight Rd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. You will learn to deal with symptoms of diabetes, handle difficult emotions, acquire healthy eating habits, exercise appropriately to maintain and improve strength and endurance, use medications correctly and communicate better with health providers and family members. For additional info contact Rodney Watkins at (954) 357-7970. *Sustainability Action Plan Public Workshop - Are you interested in helping to create the next five (5) years of sustainability policies and programs in the City. Focus areas include: Resource conversation and efficiency - Materials (waste) reduction and recycling - Land use and transportation - Education and outreach - Funding and evaluation - Resiliency and social justiceWe want to hear from you! Residents that attend will receive Free Led lightbulbs and reusable bags!· Saturday, Nov. 4, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Cultural Center Room 107 410 SE 3rd Street· Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Foster Park, Multipurpose Room 609 NW 6th Ave., For more info about the CIty’s sustainability programs.
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We need a values revolution in America Reclaiming Our Moral Values and Critiquing the So-Called Values Voters Summit. Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II says that President Trump has brought about a devolution of values, not a revolution of values. Photo taken during an NNPA rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 2015. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) By Reverend Dr. William J. Barber, II (President, Repairers of the Breach) Jeremiah 22:1-3,4-5 The Message (MSG) “Walking Out on the Covenant of God” 22 1-3 God’s orders: “Go to the royal palace and deliver this Message. Say, ‘Listen to what God says, O King of Judah, you who sit on David’s throne—you and your officials and all the people who go in and out of these palace gates. This is God’s Message: Attend to matters of justice. Set things right between people. Rescue victims from their exploiters. Don’t take advantage of the homeless, the
orphans, the widows. Stop the murdering! 4-5 “‘If you obey these commands, then kings who follow in the line of David will continue to go in and out of these palace gates mounted on horses and riding in chariots—they and their officials and the citizens of Judah. But if you don’t obey these commands, then I swear—God’s Decree!—this palace will end up a heap of rubble.’” On Friday, October 13, Donald Trump went before the annual Values Voter Summit hosted by the Family Research Council and declared America “a country that never forgets that we are made, all of us, by the very same God in heaven.” In the name of Jesus, Trump vowed to “stop cold the attacks on Judeo-Christian values,” but the Values Voter Summit no more represents Jesus than did the church authorities that backed slavery. Ironically, Trump invoked the name of Jesus in virtually the same breath that he announced his executive order to stop the federal government’s cost sharing reduction payments, which subsidize healthcare for lower-income
families under the Affordable Care Act. Throughout the Scriptures, virtually every story of Jesus admonishes us to see to the needs of the poor and vulnerable among us, but Trump vowed at the Values Voter Summit to defend those who use religion to discriminate. The Christian nationalists Trump has emboldened do not follow the Jesus I know and preach. Their values are not Christ, but cash; not grace, but greed. As the Princeton historian Kevin Kruse has chronicled in his book, “One Nation Under God,” they are the heirs of preachers, who were purchased by the robber barons of the early 20th century to resist the New Deal and the Social Gospel. During the Civil Rights Movement, they spoke against Rabbi Abraham Heschel and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. These Christian nationalists contradict Jesus, who said that, “as you have done it unto the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me.” They serve only the interests of the wealthiest Americans and take every opportunity to deny any provision of care or encouragement to the poor.
Puerto Rico can go Police at war within themselves kick rocks By Kevin Palmer
By Don Valentine The nascent Trump doctrine is empirically resolute that Puerto Ricans are not really Americans. The island is in billions dollars of debt. This is prior to the hurricane. The citizens can’t vote in our elections. Yes, they are a U.S. territory. Yes, they are sentient human beings. However, they are Brown and did not help Trump get into office. The summary in the words of the French monarch Marie Antoinette “Let them eat cake”. In the Trump doctrine that means let me do a “press op.” Toss out some rolls of paper towels [it was devastating hurricane, paper towels are scant aid] and run off to Las Vegas. Those people in Vegas voted for me and could help me get reelected. Living in South Florida, we all have experienced the disruption of hurricanes. Most recently Irma, that brought us power outages, massive damages to houses and loss of lives. Expand our trauma from a few days to a few weeks. Most predictions are a few months without electricity or running water for Puerto Rico. Ask yourself what would I do if I could help. The answer is not expensive, arduous or time consuming. Email or call our legislative representatives. Tell them that this is not how we treat American citizens. Each email will have an impact to pressure the Trump administration to step up and put the full capacity of the American resources to use. You and I would expect nothing less. Nor should our “Familia” in Puerto Rico. Voice Mail Contact Senator Marco Rubio Phone (305) 418-8553 Voice Mail Contact Senator Bill Nelson Phone (954)-693-485 As a sidebar, go see the movie “Marshal”. Academy Award worthy portrayal by Chadwick Boseman [move over Denzel] of the nation’s first Black Supreme Court Justice!
Giving the local police more lethal force means the inmates have taken over the asylum. According to an August 2017, USA Today article, Trump lifts ban on military gear to local police forces, “The Trump administration lifted a co ntroversial ban on the transfer of some surplus military equipment to police departments. The new plan fully rolls back an Obama administration executive order that blocked armored vehicles, large caliber weapons, ammunition and other heavy equipment.” Naturally, the “Dirty Harry” type police chiefs are ecstatic about acquiring more lethal hardware even though it does nothing to address the real problem within police departments, which is suicide. According to a 2015, Badge of Life study report, “Suicide is the leading cause of death among police officers.” According to Officer.com, “For every one police suicide, almost 1,000 more is suffering from the painful symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).” Therefore, the real “war on cops” is the war within themselves. Moreover, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, “Intentional self-harm (Suicide) is the tenth leading cause of death in America. In 2016, there were 44,193 suicides.” This means there are emotionally unstable police officers enforcing the law in a society of emotionally unstable citizens who abuse drugs, alcohol, steal, rob, assault, murder, molest, and rape. On top of that, police officers must deal with their own personal challenges. This leads to acts of police brutality most often perpetrated upon nonwhite minorities, especially Blacks. For this reason, the Trump administration should have known police officers need more mental health assistance, not more militarized weapons. Indeed, the last thing America needs is heavily armed police officers at war within themselves.
Black America’s dreams of homeownership still deferred Charlene Crowell wonders why financial justice is so elusive for Black America.
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By Charlene Crowell (Deputy Communications Director, Center for Responsible Lending) The late Langston Hughes created a masterful body of poetry in the 20th Century that spoke about and to Black America’s unique experiences. Also an author and playwright, his words in all media pricked our consciousness to wonder and ponder how we somehow remained so different from others after living more than 200 years in this land. One of my favorite Hughes poems asks the question, “What happens to a
dream deferred?” Today, that one question is as timeless as it is timely. Why is it that in 2017 Black homeownership is still deferred for so many? Every year, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) report provides an update on mortgage lending over the past year. It is the only national report that examines lending by race and incomes. In 2016, an analysis of mortgage lending by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) underscores how once again dreams of homeownership are still being deferred nationwide: (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
By Nicole Nutting
They have elected far-right extremists in the country’s legislatures, who have become paid puppets of a White supremacist corporate oligarchy. Elected with the support of wealthy despots, these men (and a few women) pass voter suppression laws that make them accountable to the voters. These peddlers of piety deliver huge tax cuts for the super-rich, permit corporations to spew poison into the environment, and fund a military budget so enormous and sacrosanct, that American citizens are no longer even welcome to know what that budget is. All of this in the name of the Prince of Peace. Their poisonous mix of racism and religion hurts all of us, but the irony is that it hurts more poor, white people in raw numbers. The agenda they are pushing in Washington and in state houses will hurt Southern, so-called “red” states, the worst, but at the Values Voters Summit, lead organizer Tony Perkins put on duck hunting waders and pretended to “wade into the swamp” as a man of the people. The Southern Poverty Law Center calls Perkin’s Family Research Council “a hate group.” Perkins denies that Islam is a religion and regularly rails against gays and warns that LGBT citizens plan to round up the Christians in “boxcars.” His vice president, William “Jerry” Boykin, Jr., claims that Islam is “pure evil” and should not be protected under the First Amendment. Boykin has threatened to physically attack anyone not using the bathroom that he thinks they should use. We have to stop calling these leaders white Christians or evangelicals. Why should we listen when they p-r-a-y in public and p-r-e-y on the people? These attacks on healthcare will become devastating to the poor. Even a Republican governor said Trump’s executive order will hurt the mentally ill, damage the poor and distress families. Trump has brought about a devolution of values, not a revolution of values. They did not have a values conference in that D.C. ballroom; it was a vicious conference where they clapped and applauded a president, who would undermine healthcare for the poorest and most needy people in our country and then attempt to claim that somehow he has rescued JudeoChristian values. Nothing could be further from the truth, and nothing could be more of a sign that this president and those who go along with him suffer from a values and moral bankruptcy. Now, more than ever, we see the truth of what Dr. King said: we need a “moral revolution of values.” I have been crossing this country for the past eight weeks with Rev Dr. Liz Theoharis, meeting in churches and synagogues and community colleges with thousands of people, who know we need a values revolution in America. We are building a Poor People’s Campaign and Moral Revival to not only reclaim our time, but also to reclaim our values, which have been hijacked by extremists. Corporate sponsorship has bloated the public image of extremism, but there are far more people of faith and conscience, who want to revive the heart and soul of our democracy. We are inviting that moral majority to speak out and stand up for a #ValuesRevolution. Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, is the President of Repairers of the Breach, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, and author of The Third Reconstruction. Follow Rev. Dr. Barber on Twitter on Twitter @RevDrBarber. Follow Repairers of the Breach on Twitter @BRepairers.
In the last eight months we’ve learned that President Trump is an impetuous and disorganized individual who governs largely by whim. His mind flits from topic to topic, landing just long enough to stir up chaos and then fluttering on. In the string of daily upheavals it’s easy to get drawn into those topics of particular interest to ourselves, but lose sight of the bigger picture. President Trump, in his ego-driven self-importance, is at war with the very concept of democracy. Think back to his words and actions—his executive orders, his judicial picks, his directives to the Department of Justice, his derision of the press and of protesters. The objective of each is to remove power from the populace and concentrate it in his hands. I wouldn’t have thought him capable of being systematic, but it seems as though he’s deliberately going down a list entitled “How To Be A Dictator” and checking off the boxes. The recent ordeal around sports figures standing or kneeling for the anthem is a prime example. Trump has convinced his supporters that, rather than being a legitimate protest against police brutality, kneeling is unpatriotic. Conspicuously absent from that twisted thinking is any acknowledgement of our First Amendment right to peaceful protest. In his convoluted way, Trump is equating disregard for our Constitution with patriotism, an insidious undermining of democratic principles. This man is like the juvenile delinquent who causes so much havoc inside the house that we fail to notice he’s also set fire to the outside of it. He is playing us, and we’re falling for it every time. He foments fears and pits us against one another. Trump’s IQ may currently be in question, but his ability to manipulate is not. Instead of getting sidetracked by each and every individual issue, we would be well-advised to be mindful of the overall trend. We are too easily distracted, so let’s invest more thought and energy into pursuing ways to remove this president from office. Our democratic political structure is at risk under the Trump “dictatorship”.
First Degree Program PBS TV Written by Dr. Phillip L. Wright Ph.D. As I watched the program on PBS television called First Degree, I realized that the inmate recidivism rate back to prison could possibly be due to those stockholders who receive stock dividends in the prison system. The American prisons today are for Profit owned by stock holders to make money. The stock holders who have invested in the prison system seem not to have an interest in the inmates education if and when they could be released back on the outside. The college degree programs in the American prisons have decreased from 350 down to 12 today in 2017 even with the successes. It could possibly be because of the money earned by the stockholders to keep inmates incarcerated in prison beds for $60,000 each annually. Additionally, it is also funded by the American Tax Payers. The rate of incarceration for Blacks is much greater than others. The inmate population continues the dividend payments. The cost to educate the inmates in the College degree program is $54,000 annually. Tell me who are keeping inmates incarcerated in the American prison (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Hey, Dope Fiend. Put that NFL Crack Pipe Down. Jeffrey Boney says that he had to put the NFL crack pipe down, due to the unjustified police brutality and the legally sanctioned police killings of Black men and women all across this country. By Jeffrey Boney (Houston Forward Times/NNPA Member) Hey, dope fiend? Yeah, I’m talking to you. Don’t look around. We need to have a serious talk about your addiction to the National Football League (NFL). The truth is that, consuming the NFL on all of its various platforms, is like a drug for many of us (it’s just the
plain truth)… and it’s extremely hard to get the “New Jack City” ‘pookies’ of the world to put down that NFL pipe, because it’s calling them every day, all day. These NFL dope fiends can’t get enough of watching their favorite NFL team play, or watching any team play, for that matter, because that NFL pipe has become so addictive to them that nothing will get in the way of them getting their fix. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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Bethel Missionary Baptist Church 2211 N.W. 7th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33061 Church: (954) 583-9368 Email: bethelmbchurchfl@att.net
Reverend Jimmy L. English PASTOR WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday Worship ............................................................. 8 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sunday School ........................................................................... 9:30 a.m. Wednesday (Prayer Service & Bible Study) ............................... 7:30 a.m. Saturday (Women Bible Study) ............................................................ 8 a.m. "Baptized Believers working together to do the will of God"
A Proud Paper For A Proud People New Birth Baptist Church The Cathedral of Faith International Bishop Victor T. Curry, M.Min., D.Div. Senior Pastor/Teacher 2300 N.W. 135th Street Miami, Florida 33167
ORDER OF SERVICES Sunday Worship ........................................................ 7:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. Sunday School ....................................................................................................... 9:30 a.m. Tuesday (Bible Study) ......................................................................................... 6:45 p.m. Wednesday (Bible Study) ............................................................................... 10:45 a.m.
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New Mount Olive Baptist Church 400 N.W. 9th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale 33311 (954) 463-5126 ● Fax: (954) 525-9454 CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, Senior Pastor WORSHIP SERVICES & BIBLE STUDY Sunday .................................................... 7:15 a.m. 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sunday School ............................................................................ 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Noonday Service .................................. 12:00-12:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ............................................ 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study ................................................... 7:00 p.m. Where the kingdom of God is increased through Fellowship. Leadership, Ownership and Worship F.L.O.W. To Greatness!
Harris Chapel United Methodist Church Rev. Stanley Melek, M.Div E-MAIL:stanley.melek@flumc.org 2351 N.W. 26th Street Oakland Park, Florida 33311 Church Telephone: (954) 731-0520
SERVICES Sunday Worship ................................................. 7:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Sunday School .............................................................................. 9:00 a.m. Wednesday (Bible Study) ........................................... 11a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Williams Memorial CME “PRAYER IS THE ANSWER” 644-646 NW 13th Terrace Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 (954) 462-5711(Ministry Office Line) (954) 462-8222(Pastor’s Direct Line) Email: wm_cme@bellsouth.net (Church} pastorCal50@yahoo.com (Pastor)
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The WITNESS of “The WILL” Sunday Worship Experiences ................................................................ 7:45 and 11:00 a.m. Sunday School ................................................................................................................. 9:30 a.m. Tuesday Night Triumph {Prayer, Praise and Power} Prayer Meeting ................................................................................................................ 7:00 p.m. Bible Study ........................................................................................................................ 7:30 p.m.
Victory Independent Baptist Church Pastor Keith & Sister Maria Cunningham 2241 Davie Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 Church Telephone: (754) 214-6753 Visit: www.victoryweb.org
800 N.W. 8th Avenue Pompano Beach, Florida 33060 Church Telephone: (954) 943-2422 Church Fax: (954) 943-2186 E-mail Address: Mtcalvarypompano@bellsouth.net SCHEDULE OF SERVICES SUNDAY
New Member Orientation ........................... 9:30 a.m. Sunday School ................................................ 9:30 a.m. Worship Service ........................................ 11:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY Prayer Meeting ............................................... 6:00 p.m. Bible Study ..................................................... 7:00 p.m.
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Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church Rev Henry E. Green, Jr. PASTOR 401 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 Phone: (954) 463-6309 - FAX 954 522-4113 Office Hours: Tues. - Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Email: infor@mthermonftl.com
SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES Worship Service ................................................................................... 10 a.m. Church School ..................................................................................... 9:15 a.m. BIBLE STUDY: Wednesday ................................................................... 10 a.m. Gems & Jewels Ministry Senior Wednesday Wednesday (Bible Study) ............................................... 12 Noon & 7- 8 p.m. Daily Prayer Line ...................................................................................... 6 a.m. (712) 432-1500- Access Code296233#
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church 1161 NW 29th Terr., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 33311 (954) 581-0455 ● Fax: (954) 581-4350 www.mtzionmbc1161.com
Dr. James B. Darling, Jr., Pastor/Teacher WORSHIP SERVICES Worship Service ............................................................................................................ 10:15 a.m. Sunday School ................................................................................................................ 9:00 a.m. Communion Service (1st Sunday) ........................................................................... 10:15 a.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ........................................................................... 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study ................................................................................... 7:00 p.m. Saturday (2nd & 4th) Christian Growth & Orientation ................................... 8:30 a.m. But be doers of the Word - James 1:22 nkjv - “A Safe Haven, and you can get to Heaven from here”
Mount Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Oakland Park "The Miracle On 33rd Street" 420 N.E. 33rd Street Oakland Park, Florida 33334 Church: (954) 563-3060 Email: mtzion420@gmail.com
Rev. George A. Hardy, Pastor SERVICES Sunday Church School ................................................................... 8:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship ........................................................... 10:00 a.m. Tuesday Night (Family Prayer & Bible Study) ........................... 7:00 p.m. Wednesday (Prayer Conference Line) ................................................ 8:00 p.m. (Dail (786) 233-6715 - Acess Code 703513) Oakland Park CDC (Senior Activity Center) Daily ............10 a.m. & 2:00 p.m.
Remembrance and Celebration - the Life of Elder Benjamin R. Rachel, Sr. Benjamin R. Rachel ,Sr. was born on June 24, 1944 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Benjamin was the third child of eleven children, the first son of Jacob and Mattie Rachel. Benjamin passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. Benjamin was commissioned by God as a baby to “Soul Winning,” as a Bible Workers, Singing Evangelist, Colporteur/Literature Evangelist assisting under the Big Crusade Tent with Elders J. Hinson, Robert Sloan,and J.P. Monk. He was ordained as a local Elder at the age of 16. He worked at restaurants on the beach, Galt Ocean Mile he was a Chauffer driving (Miss Daisy); he also worked as a Colporteur. Benjamin was married to Wilma Lightbourne Rachel;they have two sons: Benjamin R. Rachel Jr. and Christopher G. Rachel, seven brothers, four sisters and three grandchildren. He held many official church positions within the Mt. Olivet SDA Church throughout his life time and served “unofficially” in every capacity needed. He attended Dillard High School. His service was held on Friday, October 6, 2017 at Mount Olivet Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ben and his siblings attended Mt. Olivet SDA Junior Academy and he loved to travel. He leaves to cherish his memories: A loving and devoted wife, Wilma Lightbourne Rachel; two sons: Benjamin R. Rachel, Jr. (Marchelle Weir) and Christopher G. Rachel (Holly
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BENJAMIN Funeral services for the late Albert Benjamin – 78 were held October 14 at The House of God Which Is with General Elder Lillie Benjamin James officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
BRADDY Funeral services for the late Jeremiah D. Braddy – 27 were held October 14 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Thomas officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
GIBBS Funeral services for the late Mother Alifaie Annie Gibbs – 89 were held October 14 at United Pentecostal First Born Church Inc. with Bishop Charles Derico officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens.
BRYANT Funeral services for the late V e o n c a NaShae Bryant - 25 were held October 14 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Larry Bellamy officiating.
HUGHES Funeral services for the late Nathaniel “Nino” Hughes 60 were held October 14 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Rev. Jimmie English officiating. JACKSON Funeral services for the late Larry “Butch” Jackson - 59 were held October 14 at James C. Boyd’s Memorial Chapel with Pastor James Polk officiating.
DANIELS Funeral services for the late Darrius Demetrius Daniels - 22 were held October 14 at New Mount Olive Baptist Church with Pastor Johnny Fox officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens. GRAHAM Funeral services for the late Essie M. Jackson Graham - 67 were held October 14 at Lighthouse Worship Center COGGC
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LEATH Funeral services for the late Calvin James Leath - 62 were held Oct. 14 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Carlton Brown officiating.
Roy Mizell & Kurtz Funeral Home HARALSON Funeral services for the late Henry Haralson - 88 were held October 14 at Mount Zion AME Church with Rev. George Hardy officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens. JONES Funeral services for the late Gloria Ashlei Jones – 16 years-old were held October 14 at Mount Hermon AME Church with Rev. Henry E. Green, Jr officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens. JONES Funeral services for the late Ricky Allen Jones - 55 were held October 14 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship
Rachel, Sr. Carrell); six brothers: John (Phyllis). Theophilus (Jannie), Alfred, Ralph (Ruby), Tyson (Cheryl) and Tony (Pam); four sisters: Julia McElvy, Martha Rawls (Lewis), Cherry Salley (Willie) and Vera Bartholomew (Samuel); grandchildren: Myles D.W. Rachel, Keava S. W. Rachel, Naomi Marie Rachel; inducted children: Daughter: Bethany H. Parker; Alexton and Kim Miller, Joel and Shavanna; a host of nieces, nephews and Godchildren; special friends: Alonzo Brown, Mary Carter, Teddy Boston and the late Harry Baskerville, Ill. Service entrusted to Waldon Funeral/Kristy M. Waldon, Licensed Funeral Director/SDA owner, Sanford, Fla. 32771 – (321) 363-1592. Please make all donations to Mount Olivet SDA Junior Academy, 3013 N.W. 11 St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla 33311. Center with Dr. Rosalind Osgood officiating. LARAMORE Funeral services for the late Pastor James Laramore – 68 were held October 14 at National Church Of God, Inc with Elder Walter Robinson officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens. SMITH Funeral services for the late Clara Bell Smith – 60 were held October 14 at Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Rudolph Willis officiating. Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens. WILLIAMS Funeral services for the late Aurodustus Lanier Williams – 71 were held October 14 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center with Dr. James B. Darling, Jr. officiating. WILLIAMS Funeral services for the late Jamie Sharonda Williams – 40 were held October 14 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center with Rev. George Derico officiating.
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‘Christ goes by many names’ Question: Who is the “Messiah” and what does it mean? What are other names of Christ? Answer: Messiah is a title for Jesus Christ, the Lord and Savior of the world. Messiah means “anointed one”. “Christos” or Christ refers to an individual who is set apart to serve God. The ‘Messiah’ is not the only name associated with Jesus Christ. Listed are names of Christ. Take an hour to search the scriptures and find the verses that mentions the particular name: Faithful Witness, First begotten from the dead, Prince of the Kings of the earth, Alpha and Omega, He which is, was and is to come; The almighty, Son of Man, He that lives, He that holdeth the seven stars, He who walks among the candlesticks, He who has the double-edged sword, Son of God, He who has eyes like a flame of fire, He that hath the seven spirits of God, He that is holy and true, He that hath the key of David, The Amen, Faithful and true witness, Beginning of God’s creation, Lion of the tribe of Judah, Root of David, The Lamb, Sovereign Lord, Lord, Man child, Kings of the saints, Word of God, King of Kings and Lord of lords, Bright and morning star. Of course many names were not mentioned. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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Colin Kaepernick files grievance against NFL owners By Byler Henry Colin Kaepernick has decided to take a stand against NFL owners. He has filed a grievance against the owners for collusion, filing his claim under the collective bargaining agreement and not through the NFLPA (National Football League Player’s Association). Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem last NFL season and has been a free agent since the season ended. The Seahawks, Ravens, and Dolphins had mentioned bringing Kaepernick on their rosters as a backup last offseason, but other than that no other team has contacted him. There are many other quarterbacks who don’t have the resume that he has but have gotten a job before him. The Dolphins brought Jay Cutler out of retirement to be their starter after Tannehill suffered a season ending knee injury. Packers star quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered a broken collarbone in Sunday’s game against the Vikings and is most likely out for the season if surgery is required. Brett Hundley is their backup and it seems as if the Packers won’t even bring Kaepernick in. I believe he could be a serviceable back up to keep the Packers afloat until the next season. Colin has hired attorney Mark Geragos to prove his case. Mark has represented high profile clients before such as Michael Jackson, NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield, Chris Brown and Winona Ryder.
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I commend Kaepernick for taking this stand, since we can all clearly see he is being Black balled. To deter other athletes from protesting and speaking out on police brutality and other African American issues, they are trying to make an example out of Colin. “Shut your mouth, stay in line, or this will be you. Understand me boy?â€? These actions seem like plantation mentality. Many athletes are not able to speak out in fear of losing their jobs and endorsements. However, knowing what is going on is one thing, but proving it in a court of law is another. Hopefully, Colin has a paper trail to prove his case. I’m sure NFL owners have not sent out a mass emails to each other saying we will not sign Colin for protesting. However, let’s not be naĂŻve to the fact and act like no black balling is going on. I understand that and I know it’s happening. I hope he can prove his case because he deserves a job. Colin has taken the 49ers to a Super Bowl, and an NFC Championship the following year. He is a 59.8% career completion per-
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LIBRA-Get any negative energy out of the way quickly by turning a situation into a solution‌ your mind will intuitively find the best answer if you focus on a resolution instead of a problem. A partner or best friend brings a extra glow to your, as your thoughts and feelings are in harmony. Being true to others is the way to be true to myself. 6, 13, 50
TAURUS-More luck, more opportunities, and more love are in the stars for you this week. Enjoy this up-cycle, and let the things you do with your gifts and talents have lasting effects. Social gatherings are favored. Wear your brightest smile and trust your intuition. I find a source of strength in someone I love. 3, 40, 49
SCORPIO-Keep focused. Your attention is likely to be distracted by someone’s foolishness. Your concentration is likely to be pulled in many directions. Don’t let yourself be seduced by something that looks a whole lot better than it’ll turn out to be. I love who I am and rejoice. 5, 23. 44 SAGITTARIUS-You’ll need all the expertise you possess to deal with the distractions that will come into your life this week. Float on the surface of things. If you go deep you could get lost chasing after clarifications that are not going to come. Seek compensa-
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CANCER-Your thoughts turn from spending and socializing to a more spiritual area this week. While you may feel that you still have much to do in the next few weeks, this week is good for taking some time for yourself, and for insightful meditation. Love and romance vibrations remain constant; count your blessings! I say nothing but kind
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REP. LEE Submitted by Black AIDS Institute HIV/AIDS advocates, educators and faith-based leaders weighed in on the current fight against HIV/AIDS in the Trump era during a health forum at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, which was held Sept. 20-24, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Phill Wilson, the president and CEO of the Black AIDS Institute, moderated the forum, which was presented by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.). The first panel, which focused on the Affordable Care Act, included James Hildreth, president and CEO of Meharry Medical College; Gabriel Maldonado, executive director and CEO of TruEvolution; Jesse Milan Jr., president and CEO of AIDS United; Shanell McGoy, Ph.D., director of HIV/STD at the Tennessee Department of Health; and Linda Scruggs, acting director of the leadership pipeline at NMAC (formerly the National Minority AIDS Council). Rep. Lee said that she was proud to have worked alongside President Barack Obama to reauthorize PEPFAR and develop the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. “Under the Obama administration, we made substantial progress both domestically and internationally in the fight against HIV/AIDS,” said Lee. “In 2010 we worked with President Obama
to finally lift the discriminatory HIV travel ban, and we brought back the International AIDS Conference to the United States for the first time in 22 years. Additionally, the passage of the Affordable Care Act [ACA]—and Medicaid expansion in particular—has dramatically expanded and improved healthcare options for many Americans living with the virus.” Lee continued: “We should build on this progress to ensure all people—no matter where they live—can access lifesaving HIV prevention, care and treatment.” She said that people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) still face incredible challenges when accessing quality health care; she added that she was deeply concerned about the implications of Affordable Care Act repeal on PLWHA— particularly those who rely on Medicaid and Medicaid expansion for care. “While I’m pleased that we have defeated ACA-repeal efforts for now, we must remain vigilant against any renewed efforts from Republicans to end health care for millions,” Lee said. She emphasized that the Trump administration’s proposed budget would disinvest from many of the HIV/AIDS programs that advocates and community stake holders fought so hard to create and fund. Lee noted that before Donald Trump became president, the U.S. contributed over 60 percent of the funds for global HIV research. “Under our current president’s budget, that research will be severely limited or stop altogether. Draconian cuts to programs like Ryan White and the Minority AIDS Initiative would reverse decades of progress and cripple our ability to end AIDS,” Lee said. “And this will not just affect our communities in the U.S.; this budget will have global consequences on public health.” Because of the uncertainty surrounding domestic and global health policy created by the Trump administration, Cornelius Baker, chief policy advisor in the State Department’s Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy and an adjunct lecturer at the Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, said that the response of faith-based communities to the AIDS epidemic is even more critical. “The faith response has been essential since the beginning of the epidemic,” said Baker, who shared his thoughts on the panel about faith communities in the global HIV fight. The panel also included Gloria Crowell, executive director of Allen Temple Health & Social Services; Marsha Martin, director of the Global Network of Black People Working in HIV; and the Rev. Edwin Sanders II, the senior servant and founder of Metropolitan Interdenominational Church. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
Stacey Adams wants to be America’s First Black Female Governor
Will Stacey Abrams Be America’s First Black Female Governor in U.S. History? By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor)
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By Black Business News Blog Courtesy of TheGrio.com 23-year old Ofo Ezeugwu is the CEO and co-founder of Whose Your Landlord (WYL), a free service that provides renters with landlord reviews so that they can be better informed about the properties that they want to rent. The web site exposes landlords who try to scam unaware consumers in the marketplace, and also provides community insights and reveals the best available apartment listings. Empowering renters Think about it! Before you watch a movie on Netflix or Hulu, you want to first see the reviews. Before you make a purchase on Amazon, you also want to first see the reviews. Shouldn’t it also be that way when searching for a rental property? During an interview with TheGrio.com, Ofo comments, “Our goal at Whose Your Landlord is to inform renters on
better practices when it comes to finding their housing. We are creating a platform that through transparency, access to information, through reviews based on commission of property, safety, respect we are able to gauge who's doing a good job in the market and who is doing a poor job. You name and shame those folks and highlight who they are, too.” Common issues that renters face with their landlords include discrimination, theft, unaddressed plumbing issues, sewage problems, bed bugs, rodents, illegal evictions, and more. So how does it make money? As mentioned earlier, the service is free. But it will still be a major revenue generator through paid partnerships. For example, companies like Allstate, Roadway Moving, DOZE Beds, etc. want to advertise to their audience. Also, landlords and property managers will eventually have to pay market rate subscription rates to list their properties on the web site. Another source of revenue will be through their revenue share partnership with TransUnion which allows renters to request their credit report, background check, and eviction history. The innovative company is already proving itself to be a success. They already have thousands of reviews on their web site, more than 500,000 listings, and the service has already been featured on BET, ABC News, CBS News, and in Newsweek. For more details, visit www.whoseyourlandlord.com or follow them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ WYLandlord
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way for Him.” This crazy man, John, baptized Jesus. The man regarded as “The King of the Jews”, who bore the scars and inflictions of all sinners, did the most profound, insane, and God-forsaken thing of all Saints by going to his death on the cross to be crucified for people who never knew Him, yet He loves us all unconditionally, just because. I would rather be associated with these kinds of peculiar, strange acting, crazy and foolish people who gave up their lives for the enrichment of people who never knew them, yet they love and died for them anyway. If we are to overcome the current day dilemmas of our people, then we will have to be or are going to need some peculiar people acting out on our behalf! Call me peculiar; what do they call you? Dear God in the name of Jesus, when I’m acting strange in the eyes of others for You, then let me be more strange. In Jesus’ name. Amen. TO OTHERS YOU MAY BE STRANGE, BUT TO GOD YOU ARE ALL HIS
The GOP has held a tight grip on the governor’s mansion in Georgia since 2002, when Sonny before King Ahasuerus unannounced to petition for the life Perdue, promising to restore the Confederate battle cross to the state flag, defeated Democratic of her people. incumbent Roy Barnes to become the first Republican to hold the position in the Peach State One might call Mahatma since Reconstruction. Gandhi outright foolish to But, a motivated Democrat is looking to change that and shatter a glass think that he could win freeceiling that has never been broken in the United States. dom through nonviolence; howStacey Abrams, the Georgia state house minority leader, who holds degrees ever, he gave the people the from Spelman College and the Yale School of Law, is seeking to become Aweapon of non-violent struggle merica’s first Black female governor. to fight injustice. He won free“It’s a very humbling experience to know that, if I win this election, I would dom for India on August 15, have achieved something that Black women, as far back as Barbara Jordan 1947. Then there was this Black and Shirley Chisholm, have fought for, not necessarily the same job, but man who had a dream that Atrans-forming how we think about leadership in America,” Abrams said in an merica would share it‘s wealth interview with the NNPA Newswire. “Physically claiming that mantle of equally amongst all of her peoleadership and holding it signals that anything is possible and we can redefine ple, no matter what race, color what leadership looks like and who we can lift up.” or creed. Her people were all Abrams, 43, said she’s undaunted by the stranglehold the GOP has equal. Some say it was the kiss had on the governor’s mansion for the past 15 years. of death for him. His response She said Georgia will likely Guardian reported. was, “I’ve been to the mounAnd, as she seeks to become Georgia state house minority leader Stacey Abrams is be a majority-minority state in tain top.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. tried to implement the coming years which pro- the first female Black governor running to become America’s first Black female governor. his dream, but it died at the vides Democrats more of an op- in history, Abrams has already (Wikimedia Commons) end of a loaded rifle in the portunity to claim the seat next accomplished a series of firsts everyone has the opporhands of dream killers. including being the first person behind or left out. year. tunity to succeed, not just A man who lived in the Abrams has also pledged to exAbrams noted that Demo- in her immediate family to buy woods, who ate locusts and wild survive. pand pre-kindergarten programs crats have gained steamed, cit- a house and the first to become honey and wore clothing made “We have the ability to ing the 2006 race where the a lawyer. She also earned the and make technical college eduof camel’s hair with a leather build a stronger, brighter party lost by nearly 400,000 distinction of being the young- cation free. belt around his waist, was conGeorgia,” Abrams said. “It is votes but significantly closed est deputy city attorney in Atsidered crazy by all the people. Her vision for Georgia is one time for transformative leadthe gap during the last election lanta’s history. But John the Baptist continshe said fosters prosperity where ership, powered by all of us.” ued to preach and “prepare the in 2014, coming within less When she ascended to the than 200,000 votes of victory. position of house minority leaFour Republicans—Lieute- der, it was the first time that a nant Governor Casey Cagle; person of color or a woman had Secretary of State Brian Kemp; held that job in more than 200 State Senator Hunter Hill; and years, according to The GuardState Senator Michael Williams ian. and two Democrats—Abrams Incidentally, her sister, Lesand State Representative Stalie Abrams, is the first Black cey Evans—have declared their woman to become a federal candidacy for the post. judge in Georgia. The New Georgia Project, a “Georgia is a fast-changing non-partisan voter registration state with demographic parity,” group, that Abrams launched Abrams said. “But, I’m running three years ago, may also help to be the governor of all Georher candidacy. “It’s the single largest voter gians, because all Americans registration effort in recent me- deserve leaders who care about mory in Georgia and we have them and who don’t work only been able to register more than for the privileged, but for jus200,000 people of color in Geor- tice.” That’s important, because gia to vote,” Abrams said. “I just don’t talk, I have a record that “Poor doesn’t care what color you are,” Abrams said. we need to talk about.” With vast experience in the The Guardianreported that, Abrams is “One of six chil- public, private and nonprofit dren born to Methodist minis- sector, Abrams said she’s poised ters in Mississippi who later fol- to lead her state. Abrams said lowed their work to Georgia, A- that she has created several brams’ family struggled to fight small businesses, published off poverty, relying at times on eight novels and, one of her latest ventures, was to make government assis-tance.” LITTLE MISS ST. JOHN AND LITTLE MR. ST. JOHN – On Sunday, October 8, the St. John United Methodist Church As a student at Avondale sure Black-owned small busiFamily was charmed with a most regal and royal program crowning their (left photo) Little Miss St. John, Deneah High School, Abrams was hired nesses had access to capital. Her campaign is based, in Vickers and Little Mr. St. John, Mr. DeAndre’ Mayo. The contestants' ages were five thru nine; (right, photo) as a typist for a congressional part, on a vision that every CONTESTANTS -- Cailyn Dior Bennett, first grader at Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary School - daughter of campaign in high school, where Georgia resident deserves the Desiree Bender and Calvin Bennett; Janiya Louise Brown, fourth grader at Broward Estates Elementary School her tweaks to a campaign speech freedom and opportunity to daughter of Janett Gayle and William Brown; Deneah Vickers, a second grader at Discovery Elementary School she was typing up were deemed so good she ended up being hir- thrive, but Abrams said that daughter of Keneshia and Derrick Vickers; and DeAndre’ Mayo, a kindergartner at Dillard Elementary School - son ed as a speechwriter at 17, The too many people are being left of Marcella Reid-Mayo and De Andre’ Bernard Mayo, Sr.
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L to r: Josh Gad, Chadwick Boseman and Sterling K. Brown star in “Marshall.” (Open Road Films) By Dwight Brown (NNPA Newswire Film Critic) Considering all of his major accomplishments, why hasn’t someone made a film about Thurgood Marshall’s life that was comprehensive? He was the lawyer who won the Brown v. Board of Education United States Supreme Court case, the founder of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, a United States Solicitor General and the first African American Supreme Court associate justice. But that’s not what the father/son writing team of Connecticut lawyers Michael Koskoff and Jacob Koskoff had in mind when they wrote this slice of life script. It’s a tactic that worked for the movie “Selma,” which only focused on one facet of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life. In 1940, 32-year-old Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) heads to tony Greenwich, Conn., to defend Joseph Spell (Sterling K. Brown, NBC’s “This Is Us”) a Black chauffeur who has been accused of raping and trying to murder his rich, White socialite employer (Kate Hudson). The case is dubbed “The State of Connecticut v. Joseph Spell,” and the presiding Judge Foster (James Cromwell) refuses to let an out-of-state lawyer defend Spell. His reluctance is more out of hostility towards the upstart Black lawyer than for procedure’s sake. Marshall is forced to partner with a young Jewish insurance lawyer, Samuel Friedman (Josh Gad), who has no experience in criminal law. The judge won’t let Marshall speak in court.
Friedman is his mouthpiece. The cards are stacked against them. The good points: Though this is not the bio-film Marshall deserves, this glimpse does offer a view of the ingenuity, perseverance and courage that propelled the Howard University law student into becoming a crusading attorney, who was an integral part of the Civil Rights Movement. This case is just one of many that he championed and it serves well as a barometer of the times in regard to how African Americans had to deal with blatant discrimination, racism and segregation. Boseman is making a career out of bio-films (“Get on Up” and “42”). His interpretation of the civil rights advocate is shrewd and strong. Gad maintains an innocence and naiveté around his character that gives him room to grow. The biggest surprise is Kate Hudson as the duplicitous socialite, whose understated performance may be one of the best of her career. Andra Day plays a chanteuse and the audience gets to hear her Grammy-nominated voice. The weak points: Every single interior looks like it was shot on a back lot. None of it looks real. The costumes (Ruth E. Carter) represent the times well, but look far too new and not lived in. The direction (Reginald Hudlin, “House Party”) doesn’t take the story to a higher level. Every plot twist comes at the right time, but lacks the embellishments that take good courtroom dramas to another stratosphere. (Read full story at: www.thewestsidegazette.com)
A video has leaked online and shows a Chinese museum’s racist exhibition which has touched the nerves of Africans online after people of color were displayed alongside wild animals. The video got uploaded to Instagram by a Nigerian, Edward E. Duke, showing art lovers admiring the exhibits at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan. One disturbing exhibit that created an outrage includes a photograph of a roaring lion next to an African man with the same expression. In another instance, one display contains a pensive monkey next to another man and elephants & giraffes next to African children. After complaints were raised about the racist display, the museum in China removed a photography exhibit containing the images of wild African
animals with Black African people. China is a diverse country of more than one billion people. Being Africa’s largest trading partner, China has had more significant interaction with foreigners and a resulting increase in racist missteps. The photography exhibit in Hubei was expected to end last week. According to the state news media, more than 170,000 people had visited the exhibition, which went up during a national holiday. As reported by The New York Time, Mr. Yu, a photographer and vice chairman of the Hubei Photographers Association, has visited Africa nearly 20 times. Wang Yuejun, a curator at the exhibit, said the decision to hang the photos of people and animals together was his idea, and not that of Mr. Yu. “Chinese audience was the target of the exhibition,” Mr. Wang said in a statement. “Chi-
This is one of the disturbing exhibits that created an outrage of a roaring lion next to an African man with the same expression. nese people like comparisons between people and animals, often taken as a compliment. He also observed that in Chinese proverbs, animals are always used for admiration and compliment. The photographer is reported to be a lover of Africa and its wildlife. He titled the exhibits with the Chinese idiom: “outward appearance follows inner reality.”
That incident follows a week of the backlash of a Facebook advert by Dove which showed a Black model transforming to a white woman after using Dove body wash. After a screenshot of the ad went viral, several people took to Twitter to criticize the beauty brand. Dove apologized for the ad saying the image “missed the mark in representing women of color thoughtfully.”
Lincoln Motor Company launches ultimate car clubhouse in Frisco Lincoln Experience Center Opening Is a Homecoming for Dallas ISD Arts Magnet Grad By David Wilfong (North Dallas Gazette/ NNPA Member) The Lincoln Motor Company recently unveiled its new “Lincoln Experience Center” at The Star, Dallas Cowboys’ world headquarters in Frisco. The Lincoln Experience Center is intended to be the ultimate car clubhouse, where visiting patrons can enjoy a premium beverage and peruse the latest offerings from the automaker. The interior of the center is filled out in style. The walls and floors reflect luxury and surround a beverage station formed in an abstract homage to a vehicle hood. Color swatches are displayed like modern art on the walls, and interactive multimedia stations help visitors familiarize themselves with everything Lincoln. Of course, floor models of the latest Lincoln vehicles also reside in the two-level center.
When it came time to introducing the latest Navigator, a young man stepped forward and began by proclaiming himself, “the biggest Dallas Cowboys fan in this room.” Earl Lucas, chief exterior designer for the Lincoln Navigator, grew up in Dallas—Oak Cliff to be specific—and the opening of the new center was a special day for him. “Dallas is my home,” Lucas said. “My parent’s only sister and friends still live there; to come home and be a part of the opening of the Lincoln Experience Center is a narrative that I could have never written for myself. Growing up in Oak Cliff, if someone would have told me that I would be designing cars for Lincoln, I would have told them, ‘I don’t believe you.’ I grew up a big-time Dallas Cowboys fan and to see the Lincoln Experience Center as part of that campus, just outside the Cowboys Ring of Honor… warms my heart and makes me feel a sense of accomplishment. God is good.”
Lucas is a graduate of Dallas ISD’s Booker T. Washington, a high school that once served as the African American high school in Dallas, but in recent years is known as an “arts magnet.” Graduates have included many famous musicians who are household names, but Lucas was a part of the visual arts program, whose alumni may not be seen as often on TV, but who make their mark in various industries, as well. “My experience at Booker T. Washington was only filled with creative freedom and a place that allowed my interest in art to blossom into the career I have today,” Lucas said. “‘Arts’ [as it was referred to when I attended] allowed me to be surrounded by teachers and students that enjoyed painting, jewelry making, dreaming of ‘what if’ and, most of all for me, drawing. When I finished and went on to College for Creative Studies [in Detroit, Mich.], my understanding and abilities of artistic fundamentals was more advanced than the incoming students. In essence, ‘Arts’ gave
Earl Lucas, a chief designer for the Lincoln Motor Company, performed extensive work on the new Navigator. (Lincoln Motor Company) me an advantage and prepared me for success as a car designer by exposing me to different artistic expressions.”
Urban Film Festival 2017 in Miami served up celebrities, workshops and film screenings Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall along with Boots to filmmakers around the country On The Ground, Horizon Pharma distribute 2,000 2018 promises more thanks to commitment from Hometown Mega Producer, Randall Emmett
L to r: Blademil Gullon, Master P, Romeo Miller and Marco Mall. (Photo by Ido Eyo) By Staphanie van Vark MIAMI, FLORIDA —The 2017 Urban Film Festival was a huge success and has everyone anticipating 2018. It opened with Master P and Romeo Miller announcing a 3-picture deal between Romeoland and Florida Film House for movies that will be filmed in Miami. Master P quotes, “I have always seen Miami as a second home and I am looking forward to filming Hollywood quality films in Miami. Miami has a lot of untapped talent and Marco Mall’s production team, Florida Film House, is just as good or better than any team out of Hollywood.” The first film of the deal is scheduled to start production early 2018 and will be premiered in the 2018 Urban Film Festival next Labor Day weekend. The highly anticipated 3rd Annual Urban Film Festival will be held August 30September 3, 2018 in Miami’s historic neighborhood of Over-
town. Plans are underway to expand the event to 5 days. Mega executive producer of hit show Power and Miami native Randall Emmett has already agreed to return. During this year’s festival, he wowed Urban Film Festival attendees with his “Tell It Like It Is” Workshop and offered attendees direct access to pitch their projects. Next year, Mr. Emmett will sponsor the festival and bring with him a host of high profile film stars and executives to participate in the festival. Marco Mall and the Florida Film House team are currently working with Mr. Emmett to bring a Emmett/ Furla/Oasis film to Miami. The Urban Film Festival has become a leading channel to access, education and distribution deals in two short years. A Miami Love Story encored at the Little Haiti Cultural Center, a movie that received distribution through TriCoast Worldwide thanks to
its release during Urban Film Festival 2016. Comedic feature film and festival finale Love & Reality will also receive distribution through World Wide Distribution. Feature film Candy, directed by Mr. Boomtown, is also in talks with World Wide Distribution. 100% of the proceeds from the film has been donated to Hurricane Harvey Relief in honor of the movies’ Houston creators. Commissioner Keon Hardemon expressed his pleasure with the overwhelming success and growth of the festival. “This is beautiful, “ he reflects on the activities of the festival. “I feel the energy and love in this room, and in the messages of the films. This is the stuff communities are made of. “We’re so excited about 2018, we’ve already opened the website to receive early film submissions,” says Executive Producer Marco Mall. “We received over 100 submissions in 2017. We expect 500 in 2018. We want filmmakers to know they can feature their work here and it will be well received. We want to help filmmakers take their projects further than they ever dreamed.” Urban Film Festival 2017 was possible thanks to support from Southeast Overtown Parkwest Community Redevelopment Agency, City of Miami, Commissioner Keon Hardemon, Simkins Family Foundation, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc.
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Board Member Dr. Bendross-Mindingall; “Boots On the Ground” co-Founder James Clark; Horizon Pharma Senior VP Vikram Karnani and Training Director Mandy Key, donate backpacks to fifth-grade students from Toussaint L’Ouverture Elementary. Photo Credit: District 2 Staff Submitted by Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, School Board Member for District 2, and national organizations Boots on the Ground and Horizon Pharma distributed 2,000 backpacks loaded with school supplies to every student at four elementary schools. The event was spearheaded by Boots on the Ground, a nonprofit organization, dedicated to empowering veterans and qualified civilians to provide infield emergency and primary
medical care, and other assistance required to sustain life, facilitate recovery, and to encourage and promote long-term development, stability, and peace in underserved areas of the world. Horizon Pharma partnered with Boots on the Ground to sponsor the backpacks and school supplies for Toussaint L’Ouverture, Phyllis Ruth Miller, Miami Shores, and Jesse J. McCrary Jr. elementary schools. Boots on the Ground CoFounder James L. Clark says, “Normally, we respond to dis-
asters to conduct search and rescue operations and to provide other emergency assistance, but Horizon reached out to us to develop something different. We’re tremendously honored to be a part of this.” Dr. Bendross-Mindingall adds, “As a lifelong educator, it is always my joy and pleasure to encourage our students to reach their fullest potential. I am so grateful to Boots on the Ground and Horizon Pharma for selecting our deserving students to receive these wonderful gifts.”
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