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100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale Mentee Elijah Manley has begun his path toward greatness
Manley has some big plans for his future in the political arena. The 15-year-old sophomore attends Fort Lauderdale High where he is active in the school’s Naval ROTC program and Magnet Criminal Justice Program. By Charles Moseley The late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said,” “Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a
college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” Take Elijah Manley, a 15year-old sophomore at Fort Lauderdale High School, where he is enrolled in their Navy ROTC Program as well as the Criminal Justice Magnet Program. He has already set his goals in life at a very high level. By all outward appearances Manley looks like your typical unassuming teenager. However, upon closer examination, this young man is anything but typical. He displays a very calm demeanor which belies the intensity in his eyes when asked about his views on things going on in the complex world we live in. Manley is among a chosen few who refuse to stand on the outside looking in, who don’t just want to go through life going along with the crowd but rather would rather become a leader and make a difference in the world.
While a lot of teenagers are aspiring to become the next superstar pro athlete ala LeBron “King” James or multi platinum rapper extraordinaire, ala Jay Z, Manley has chosen a different path in life. He has set a much loftier goal, one similar to that of a gentleman by the name of Barack Hussein Obama. Manley has set his sights on one day residing on a piece of property, which just happens to be located along Pennsylvania Avenue in our nation’s capital. For now he resides in Fort Lauderdale with his mother Marchette Davis and has seven brothers and three sisters. As for now, Manley’s goals include attending college and pursuing a graduate degree in Political Science and PHD in Criminology. He also plans to serve in the military as an officer in either the U.S. Navy or Army. “After that, I am going straight into politics and may well be your next President. I would love to have a family, and one day meet President Obama.” I first became aware of Elijah Manley through Delores Bul-
lard. Bullard, who was the former President of the North Broward Branch of the NAACP was befriended by the young man. They met after she delivered a speech during Black History Month, at the Universal Christian Church of Christ in Oakland Park, Fla. Shortly thereafter; Bullard, who was the first Black female police officer on the Pompano Beach Police Department, suggested that he take some suggestions on developing his leadership skills, one of which was that he contact the 100 Black Men of Greater Fort Lauderdale regarding its Leadership Academy. “I think he’s a very bright and intelligent young man. And I believe whatever he sets his sights on in life he will achieve,” said Bullard. Manley began participating in the 100’s Leadership Academy last year and presently attends the Saturday morning sessions at Nova Southeastern University’s Huizenga School of Business.
A misinformed voting people equals a lost voting people! Choose wise and discerning and experienced men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads.’ Deuteronomy 1:13 (NASB) By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. Let me congratulate those candidates who won their respective races during the primary elections, their opponents and those citizens who thought it important, respectful and a requirement to fulfill their obligations to other citizens in trying to get the best representation for the needs of their communities. It is a very sad and disappointing day when Black people fail at an opportunity to make a difference in the political make-up of any given arena, especially when afforded the privilege to change it by voting and having your votes counted. (Cont'd on Page 4)
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Police strategies By Lauren Victoria Burke NNPA Columnist It’s been two months since Daniel Pantaleo strangled Eric Garner, 48, to death on a
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Florida man who shot unarmed Black teen New Nielsen study underscores after loud music dispute convicted of murder need for diversity Dunn asked the car of teens, including Davis, to turn their music down. His fiancée, Rhonda Rouer, says the last thing she heard him say was, “I hate that thug music.” Rouer was in the convenience store when she heard gunshots, and when she ran outside, he told her to get in the car and they drove away. Dunn claimed he saw a gun and believed the boys were armed and dangerous. But police found no gun in the car. He said he heard Davis threaten to kill him, and responded by rolling down the window of his car and asking, “Are you talking to me?” Dunn and Rouer left the scene without calling 911 and spent the night in a hotel, as planned, and their testimony differed about what happened that night and in the days that followed. (Cont'd on page 4)
Nielsen’s McNeil says Blacks are trendsetters. By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON, D.C. (NNPA) – The most effective way for companies to connect with African Americans is by reflecting diversity in their advertisements and utilizing Black media, according to a new study by Nielsen.
This year’s edition titled, “Powerful Growing Influential: The African-American Consumer 2014 Report,” marks the start of a partnership between Nielsen and Essence magazine. It was released last week during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Leadership Conference. “What’s also important is when you take a look at other groups as well, you’ll find that they are also more likely to buy a product [when shown diversity],” said Cheryl PearsonMcNeil, senior vice president of U.S. Strategic Community Alliances and Consumer Engagement for Nielsen. “PearsonMcNeil says. “…Campaigns that have ads in it featuring Blacks also resonate with Caucasian and Hispanic audiences, as they find diversity in casting equally, or as likeable than advertisements featuring only their own ethnicity.” (Read full story on www.the westsidegazette.com)
CDC: Newly diagnosed Black HIV-Positive MSM fall out of care, have lowest viral suppression Am I at risk? A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta shows that only half (49.5 percent) of gay and bisexual men diagnosed with HIV in the U.S. are getting treatment for their infection. And of that number, only 42 percent have achieved viral suppression—a validation that their virus is under control at a level that helps keep them healthy while also significantly reducing their chances of transmitting HIV to others. And although these low numbers raise concerns across the entire MSM community, statistics for Black MSM (Men Sleep-
Michael Dunn enters the courtroom for a hearing at the Duval County Courthouse on March 10, 2014, in Jacksonville, Fla. By Nicole Flatow On the second try, prosecutors secured a first degree murder conviction of Michael Dunn, the man who shot and killed 17-year-old Jordan Davis after a dispute over loud music at a Jacksonville convenience store. Jurors found Dunn guilty of first-degree murder late Wednesday (10-1-14) afternoon, more than seven months after another jury deadlocked on whether to convict Dunn of that charge. The racially tinged Stand Your Ground case sparked national outrage and evoked
memories of Trayvon Martin and other shootings of young, Black men in purported selfdefense. Jordan’s father Ron Davis said after the verdict Thursday that he “wanted Jacksonville to be an example” that you can have a jury made up of mostly white individuals, and still see justice. “Let’s make sure the decisions we make … are based on witness’ testimony and the importance of the case and not a bias against one another,” he said. The shooting occurred in the parking lot outside a Jacksonville convenience store, after
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ing with Men)—particularly young Black men—prove to be even more alarming. While white and Latino MSM diagnosed with HIV achieved viral suppression at 43.9 and 43.5 percent respectively, only 37 percent of Black MSM achieved it. In comparisons of the overall statistics for young gay and bisexual men (ages 18-24) diagnosed with HIV, a disappointing 25.9 percent had achieved viral suppression—suggesting even lower numbers for young Black men in this demographic. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com)
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WILSON sidewalk in Staten Island, N.Y. Darren Wilson shot 18-yearold Michael Brown to death on Aug. 9. Since then, there has been nothing but silence from Officers Pantaleo and Wilson. The police killings have also been met with silence from socalled law and order types who are more interested in order than law. Tougher police tactics, including the unjustified killing of unarmed African Americans, seem to be escalating at a time crime rates are declining. New York City, which has a population of more than eight million people, including at least two million African Americans, is a case in point. The crime rate there has been falling for more than a decade. In 2012, there were 419 murders. By 2013, that figure had fallen to 332. (Read full story on www.thewestsidegazette.com) MEMBER: National Newspaper Publishers Association ( NNPA), and Southeastern African-American Publishers Association (SAAPA) Florida Association of Black Owned Media (FABOM)