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*********************3-DIGIT 326 520 P9 LIBRARY OF FLA. HISTORY 205 SMA UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PO BOX 117007 GAINESVILLE FL 32611-7007 jtf"iamint Tempora Mutantur Et Nos Mutamur In Illis VOLUME 90 NUMBER 35 MIAMI, FLORIDA, APRIL 24-30, 2013 50 cents UM criticized for poverty-like wages Food service workers say $10,ooo ulty, and nemhers of the Florida District of the salary not enough to survive that ari l-d\ocaln.rlg ,lloilnil. l,,n of the ,-wik- 1!9 -'i .tht-'. a 'atri ,II'Ihz.-.r o te-'.ri By D. Kevin McNeir ];,I ;il ,'r '.'. iiiii il ii.'[ 'l 'l *i, ti l'l. I,"li hearing g buttons that said. "\e Are Worth More." and hold ing iconic civil rights placards saying "I am a Maan." food service \workers at the Univer- sity of Miamrii I|UMI recently. led a protest against Chartwells Dining Ser'ice the company\ that is in charge of most food sen ices at the Universit' The\ \\ere joined b, a contingency of religious leaders from South Florida. UM students and ac - M-DC unemployment rate nears double-digits ri Broward's drops to 5.7 percent Miami Times staff report While Florida can boast a drop in its unemployment rate, from a revised 7.8 per- cent in February to 7.5 in March, Miami-Dade County [M-DC], the largest county in the state, saw its jobless rate rise to 9.9 percent in March the highest since Nov. 2011 and a rise froi'; 9.8 in February. The numbers indicate that while M-DC employers added approximately 10,500 new payroll positions in March, the boost equates to only half of the job growth recorded last summer. Ac- cording to data from Flori- da's Department of Econom- ic Opportunity, it was, in fact, the smallest number of jobs added by Miami-Dade since October 2010. M-DC's poor job report was released last Thursday, the same day that healthier and more promising num- bers were released state- wide. Florida's unemploy- ment rate dropped to Please turn to JOBIS 9A -Photo courtesy J.A. Alex Building named to honor Carrie Meek From now on, any juvenile or adult seeking assistance from the Alternative Program will need to go to the Carrie P. Meek Comprehensive Center. Last Friday, the home of the inmate assistance program, located at 151 NW 60th Street in Miami, held a dedication ceremony to unveil the new name of the facility, honoring retired Congresswoman Carrie P Meek. Though restrained to her wheelchair due to recent medical challenges, Meek was still able to express how humbled she was. . .. .. .. .. .0. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .0 .. .. .. 0 *. .. .. *.. 0.. ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...ee ............. 0 0 0a, e .0 0 00e Travelers face more flight delays U.S. hit by budget cuts By Scott Mayerowitz Associated Press Flight delays piled up across the country last Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers began taking unpaid days off because of federal budget cuts, providing the most vis- ible impact yet of Congress and the White House's failure to agree on a long-term deficit-reduction plan. The Federal Aviation Administra- tion [FAA] kept planes on the ground because there weren't enough con- trollers to monitor busy air corridors. Please turn to DELAYS 9A Scouts: Accept gay boys but not leaders Nationwide council to vote in May -AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes Travelers stand in line at Los Angeles International airport in Los Angeles Mon- day, April 22. It was a tough start to the week for many air travelers. Flight delays piled up Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers were forced to take an By Jason Felch and Kim Christensen Top officials of the Boy Scouts of America have unanimously recommended allowing gay boys into the ranks of one of the na- tion's oldest and most traditional youth groups while continuing to exclude homosexual adults as leaders. Scouting s executive com- mittee described the proposal as an effort to acknowledge changes in society while respecting the re- ligious organizations that spon- sor many Scout troops across the country. It also aims to move the organization beyond a controversy that has rocked its foundation in the last several months. "We believe the BSA can no lon- ger sacrifice its mission, or the youth served by the movement, by allowing the organization to be consumed by a single, contro- versial, and unresolved societal issue." National President Wayne Perry said in a statement.The rec- ommendation is set for a vote at Please turn to BOY SCOUTS 9A 'Mirandizing' Boston suspect was wise decision Denying rights fosters bomber's beliefs By DeWayne Wickham Initial denial of right stokes terrorists' beliefs. After interviewing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for hours without giving him his Miranda warn- ing, federal officials were res- cued from their bad judgment by a U.S. magistrate who ad- vised the Boston .Marathon bombing suspect of his con- stitutional rights. By questioning Tsarnaev at length before he was informed of his right to remain silent and to have an attorney, the FBI gave a victory to Ameri- ca's enemies who argue that our talk of justice masks a willingness to be unjust when we fear our judicial system won't produce the results we want. The delay in tell- ing Tsarnaev of his Miranda rights unnecessarily strengthens their argument. Let's assume WICKHA all the damning things about the 19-year-old and his brother, Tamerlan, 26, are true. Let's kM accept that these brothers, who were born in Chech- nya and Kyrgyzstan, re- spectively, and immigrated here more than a decade ago to escape ethnic and religious persecution, are responsible for the Boston SMarathon bombings and the subsequent terror that took the lives of four people and wounded nearly 200 oth- ers. A RADICAL CHANGE Let's stipulate that Tamer- lan, who was killed in a shoot- out with police, dreamed of becoming a member of a U.S. Olympic boxing team, and Dzhokhar, who was wounded and captured, was as friends described, "as American as anybody." Let's accept that radical Islamists turned these men, one a naturalized U.S. citizen and the other a perma- nent resident, into anti-Amer- ican jihadists. If all this is to be believed, then it is fair to assume the goal of these homegrown ter- rorists was not just to harm us, but also to strike a blow against our system of govern- ment. America's enemies say the democracy that we champion cloaks a U.S. hegemony that Please turn to SUSPECT 6A A M I~dL a i ~ i~-. 890158 00100 -. -. . g 'R. OPINION 2A THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2015 BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY I Edhodai Many college-hopeful Blacks facing darkened futures When you're running a race, one of the last things you want to hear is that you have to begin thousands of yards behind the starting line or that the field is uneven and that you have to somehow compete while ne- gotiating a turf that requires you to run uphill. But that's the message that Florida's Republican-dominated lawmakers have basically sent to our youth with the latest changes that have been made to the State's Bright Futures scholarship program. The original concept was to help high school graduates with good grades receive financial assistance so that anyone inter- ested could attend college in their home state of Florida. But because the cost of the program has continued to climb each year since its inception, the Legislature has had to make some adjustments to the requirements of the lottery-funded schol- arships. And given their typical wisdom, the Legislature has changed the requirements so that students must score higher on ACT or SAT exams. Analysts say the new criteria won't hurt middle-class, non- minority students but for minority students and the poor, the future looks far from bright. Blacks, for example, are expected to see a decline in scholarships by as much as 75 percent. And instead of the emphasis being on the grades of students, the majority of scholarships will go to those who can ace standard- ized tests. One more thing that's wrong with this picture is the fact that low-income families play the State's lottery games at much higher numbers than more affluent families whose kids are already getting the greatest percentage of the Bright Futures scholarships. Lawmakers say their sole purpose in making the changes is to save money. But from our view, it's just another smoke screen that places a greater burden on the backs of deserving minority and low-income students. Once again, they're being required to run the race from a distinct unfair starting position. How they can expected to succeed? The old adage is still true: All politics is local As voters prepared to go to the polls last November, they faced a host of last-minute tactics from the right, aimed at keeping senior citizens, college stu- dents and minorities from exercising their right to vote or at least making it as difficult as possible. However, the spirit of our ancestors, from Fannie Lou Hammer and Sojourner Truth, to Malcolm, Martin and Medgar, prevailed. But in trut th, most political battles tend to be waged at the local level. And that's what voters can anticipate both in the heavily-contested mayor's race in North Miami early next month and then in the City of Miami in November. North Mi- ami voters have a few weeks to decide who's best to run their City from among over a half-dozen candidates. However, no clear leader has emerged so far. Meanwhile, voters still don't know who the candidates will be for the City of Miami District 5 commissioners race. City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones achieved a reprieve in her bid for a third term after Judge Jorge Cueto disqualified himself from the hearing that was to have determined her eligibility last week. Of course, in hindsight, Cueto probably should have done that from the beginning. That means a new judge will take over her case and well have to wait to see if it there will be a Spence-Jones vs. Dunn repeat this Fall, or not. Casting caution to the wind, her colleague, Marc Sarnoff, has thrown down the gauntlet against Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado. Some political experts had predicted that Sarnoff would yield to the senior statesman and allow him to run for one final term. But Sarnoff clearly has other plans. Both races illustrate the truth of one political adage that we should not forget: All politics is local. And change, in some shape or form, is about to happen on the local scene. If you thought last Fall was exciting, just wait. From poverty to a top college upward mobility, it is distressing that low-income stu- dents who qualify for top-tier colleges rarely end up there. Flummoxed by the admissions process and scared off by what they think will be unmanageable costs, many of these students settle for lesser colleges with lower graduation rates, less financial aid (which means more debt) and less marketable degrees. The good news is that the problem is easy to fix and can be done at very low cost, according to a compelling new study by The University of Virginia. The study focused on nearly 40,000 students from the high school classes of 2010 to 2012 who had earned grades and SAT scores that qualified them for more than 200 of the nation's most selective colleges. About 80 percent 'of these students were mailed customized information packets and follow-up information explaining application deadlines, admis- sions criteria and costs. The packets spoke directly to anxieties about debt, showing that low-income students often pay signifi- cantly more to attend lower-tier schools than selective colleges, which have the resources to offer larger scholarships. The students who received a packet were significantly more likely to apply to colleges matching their abilities than those who did not. They also achieved first-year grades as good as the students who went to lesser schools. Distributing the information was remarkably inexpensive, about $6 per student. The study has impressed the College Board, which oversees SAT tests, which are taken by nearly three million students a year. The board has now committed itself to making sure that talented low-income students get the information they need to make informed choices. If it follows through, these students could see their lives and career pros- pects markedly improved. IE fbtiani twine (ISSN 0739-0319' Published Weekly at 900 NW 54th Street Miami, Florida 33127-1818 Post Office Box 270200 Buena Vista Station, Miami, Florida 33127 Phone 305-694-6210 H.E. SIGISMUND REEVES. Founder. 1923.1968 GARTH C. REEVES, JR., Editor, 1972-1982 GARTH C. REEVES, SR., Publisher Emeritus RACHEL J. REEVES, Publisher and Chairman Member of National Newspaper Publisher Association Member of the Newspaper Association of America Subscription Rates: One Year $45.00 Six Months $30.00 Foreign $60.00 7 percent sales tax for Florida residents Periodicals Postage Paid at Miami, Florida Postmaster Send address changes to The Miami Times, P.O Box 270200 Buena Vista Station, Miami FL 33127-0200 305-694-6210 CREDO OF THE BLACK PRESS The Black Press believes that America can best lead the world from racial and national antagonism when it accords to i_ n i every person, regardless of race, creed or color, his or her human and legal rights Hating no person, leanng no person, . the Black Press strives to help every person in Ihe firm belief 1 ~ that all persons are hurt as long as anyone is held back SBY EUGENE ROBINSON, eugenerobinson@washingtonpost.com Nation is resolute, but with an asterisk The nation demonstrated again last week how resolute it can be when threatened by murderous terrorists and how helpless when ordered to heel by smug lobbyists for the gun industry. Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsar- naev's deadly rampage through the Boston area provoked not fear but defiance. Even before one brother was killed and the other captured, the city was impatient to get back to nor- mal eager to show the world that unspeakable violence might shock, sadden and enrage, but would never intimidate. There is also the unanswered question of whether the Tsarnaev brothers had contact with some terror- ist organization or acted alone. I have no doubt that authorities will find out. Can their motive be described as "Islamist," and would that be in a religious or cultural sense? When Russian security officials flagged Tamer- lan Tsarnaev for scrutiny, did the FBI drop the ball? Are there telltale patterns of behavior that hint at dangerous self-radical- ization? Or is this tragedy more like Columbine, an unfathom- able orgy of death? It may be, in the end, that there simply was no way that authorities could have anticipated and prevented the bombing of the Boston Mara- thon. But rest assured that we will move heaven and earth look- ing for answers. Since the 9/11 attacks, we have demonstrated that when alienated young men ed near-universal background checks for gun purchases na- tionwide legislation prompted by the massacre of 20 first-grad- ers and six adults last Decem- ber at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Gun violence costs 30,000 lives in this country each year. Other steps proposed after Newtown - such as reimposition of bans on here are lots of explanations for the failure of legislation on background checks, but no good reasons. Imagine what our laws would be like if the nation were losing 30,000 lives each year to Islamist terrorism. who are foreign-born and Mus- lim kill innocents, we will do anything in our power to keep such atrocities from happening again. Shamefully, however, we have also shown that when alienated young men who are not foreign- born or Muslim do the same, we are powerless. It is inescapably ironic that while Boston was under siege last week, the Sen- ate was busy rejecting a mea- sure that would have mandat- military-style assault weapons and large-capacity magazines - were deemed too much to hope for. But expanded background checks once had the support of the powerful National Rifle As- sociation and experts consid- ered them potentially the most effective way of keeping dead- ly weapons out of the wrong hands. They might not have pre- vented the last senseless mass shooting, but might prevent the next. The NRA changed its po- sition on background cThcks to "never" and dug in its heels, however, threatening to punish senators who voted in favor. And so, despite polls showing that up to 90 percent of Americans support universal background checks, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid could not muster the 60 votes needed to move the leg- islation forward. There are lots of explana- tions for the failure of legisla- tion on background checks, but no good reasons. Imagine what our laws would be like if the nation were losing 30,000 lives each year to Islamist terror- ism. Would the NRA still argue, as it essentially does now, that those thousands of lives are the price we must pay for the Sec- ond Amendment? When we say "never again" about terrorism, we really mean it. When we say those words about gun violence, obviously we really don't. Eugene Robinson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper col- umnist and the former assistant managing editor of The Washing- ton Post. B'i LEE M D-'., lE[L ;;jr-A Ciluurnist Robinson: "Too bad he' Jack Roosevelt Robinson, born in 1919, grew up in an America where the words "Too bad he's the wrong color" were often the kindest remarks white Ameri- cans would say about Black Americans. A Boston Red Sox scout said that in April, 1945 during the now-infamous sham tryout at which that storied team passed on signing the future Hall of Famer despite his impressing Sox officials with his hitting and fielding. (A few years later, the Sox would also pass on signing Willie Mays. They would be the last team in baseball to add in 1959 a Black player to their roster.) Of course, the scout was wrong. As would become evident two years later, beginning on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson was the right color, and of the right character, after all, to help ratchet up the pressure that had been building for decades among Black Americans in the North and South to confront the coun- try's great sin. To repeat, that wrong wasn't merely Blacks' 50- year exclusion from the playing fields of Major League Baseball. Even as white America was boasting that its victory over Germany and Japan in World War II had made the world "safe" for democracy, Black Ameri- cans could see in every sector of American society -- higher edu- cation, the movie industry, the civil service, residential housing, the military, large corporations and small businesses alike, the labor unions, collegiate and pro- fessional sports, and so on - that bigotry, not democracy, was triumphant. The South's apartheid system s the wrong had its explicit "whites only" and "no colored allowed" signs. But, although the signs were absent, the same noxious sentiments existed almost everywhere in the North and West, from Boston to Pasadena, Calif., where the Georgia-born Robinson grew up. In the immediate postwar en- vironment, Robinson's signing by the Branch Rickey-led Dodg- ers was the thunderclap that heralded the massing of new forces in the domestic fight to make America itself safe for de- mocracy. By then, Black Americans had the diverse organizational strength at the national and lo- cal levels to field multiple chal- lenges to racism. By then, a still very small but growing number of white organizations and in- dividuals like Branch Rickey - were actively looking for ways to color" break the numerous "color barri- ers" that characterized American society. And by then, America's position of global leadership was beginning to exert pressure on it to live up to its boasts about loving freedom by extending it to Black Americans, too. Jackie Robinson's story was but one facet of the diamond of Black determination that in the 20 years after World War II would dismantle the legalized structure of racism. But he an extraordi- narily-gifted, fiercely-competitive athlete who possessed a deeply spiritual, disciplined character - was superbly suited for the challenge he, and America, con- fronted. The wrong color? Not on your life. Lee A. Daniels journalist based City. is a longtime in New York BY RAYNARD JACKSON, NNPA Columnist c t r t f V( t d li 1 a c E i p fc n T U.S.'s inconsistency with foreign p( Two years ago, President based on our own national in- to prohibit job bias for LGBT Obama instituted a policy to- terests. Our policy towards Af- employees and other workers. wards Africa that most Ameri- rica vis-a-vis the Middle East is Then British Prime Minister, cans are totally unaware a case in point. David Cameron was even more of. The policy sent shock waves On Dec. 6, 2011, Obama direct, stating that the "UK throughout the continent of Af- had Hillary Clinton give a pro- would reduce some aid to coun- rica that are still reverberating homosexual rights speech. The tries that refuse to recognize :o this day. speech took place in Geneva gay rights." This policy was a direct af- at the United Nation's Human These not so subtle threats ront to African sovereignty and Rights Day conference. In that by both Clinton and Cameron very few voices in America stood speech, Clinton said "gay rights were directed specifically at Af- up for African countries and are human rights." Clinton ba- rica. Culturally, Africa is one of heir sovereignty. Yet, America sically codified homosexual the most conservative regions doesn't have the guts to rep- rights as an official part of our anywhere in the world and it icate this policy in any other foreign policy. Obama is the absolutely do not support ho- )art of the world except Africa. first president in U.S. history to mosexual rights. I have been traveling back make such a linkage. This is one area where I am nd forth to Africa for decades In another unprecedented very proud of Africa. It is not and have learned that the only move, the Obama administra- easy to stand up to super pow- way to understand foreign poli- tion went on to direct U.S. gov- ers such as the U.S. and the :y is by traveling. Yes, I have a ernment agencies to consider U.K., but this issue goes to the 3.S. in accounting and a M.A. gay rights when making aid core of Africa's moral fiber and n International Business, but and asylum decisions. In Octo- they refused to be bullied. Gha- ny understanding of foreign ber of 2011, USAID the U.S. na, Uganda and Zimbabwe are policy came only with travel, government agency providing just three of many of the Afri- One must understand that economic and humanitarian can countries that took a very foreign policy often times is assistance around the world public stand against the impe- lot logical or even consistent. announced that it "strongly en- rial powers of the U.S. and the 'here can be two countries with courage" businesses contract- U.K. similar issues, but we have dif- ferent policies towards them ed with USAID to go beyond non-discrimination protections, Ugandan presidential adviser, John Nagenda told the BBC, 3 )licy r... . "that fellow [Cameron] said the same thing. Now this woman [Clinton] is interfering. If the Americans think they can tell us what do, they can go to hell." Touch6l The Obama administration has tried to lecture African countries because of their op- position to homosexuality, but will not say a word about the human rights violations going on in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan or Egypt just to name a few. The Middle East in particular is one of the most repressive regions of the world when it comes to women and homosexual rights. So, why lecture Africa while re- maining silent on the Middle East? The answer is obvious: Because the Middle East is deemed to be more important to our national security interests than Africa, (though that bal- ance is slowly changing). Raynard Jackson is president & CEO of Raynard Jackson & Associates, LLC., a Washington, D.C.-based public relations/gov- ernment affairs firm. _I I S Bli .\CKS \lSt \ (OIRO1. I'tlIIR OW\N I)ESTINY OPINION 3A THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2013 CORNER BY BILL FLETCHER, JR NNPA-Columnist SwThe ever changing sands of sequestration Sequestration is like the sand no pressure on their side to Yet, with sequestration some that reality. in an hour glass. When the sand end this. strange things started to hap- Sequestration starts falling, it does not seem to The second danger is pre- pen. An excellent example has terity plans are amount to much. The full sec- cisely the hour glass problem. been the closing of airport con- gling the govern tion of the hour glass seems not In the beginning, there seemed trol towers around the country. ing an end to va to change, at least at first. Yet to be little damage. Federal In one story from the Midwest, that have been v at a certain moment it becomes workers, of course, were upset, pro-sequestration citizens century. This is clear that the sand is disappear- but many people are prepared were shocked to discover that is meant when ing and that what was once full to write off federal workers. sequestration meant that the suggests that it is now approaching empty. When sequestration began, it began with a whimper. Dis- cussions took place for months about the dangers of seques- tration. We were led to believe that it was not very likely that it would actually happen because, after, all, neither side really wanted to court such a poten- tial disaster. We were wrong on a number of counts. The first danger that we have to acknowledge is that seques- tration actually is to the advan- tage of the Republicans. They are the ones looking for cuts. Yes, some of them are com- plaining about this or that cut, but the reality is that they are seeking cuts. In that sense, they can live with sequestra- tion, or at least they think that they can. There is, as a result, The third danger is that no one seems to have a clear sense as to how to arrive at a budget that would actually end sequestration. In fact, too many people have thought about sequestration as punishing federal workers for any number of alleged evils. So, large segments of the pub- lic have been willing to let it happen. The third danger is that no one seems to have a clear sense as to how to arrive at a budget that would actually end sequestration. That is the punch line: there are vastly different views on what gov- ernment should look- like and what it should fund. airport control tower in their home town was going to be shuttered. Sequestration, as with other austerity measures, is a re- sponse to an imaginary crisis. The notion that the main prob- lem facing the U.S. is debt is ir- rational. The main challenge is job creation and income. With job creation and income one gains tax revenue. Continuous cutting means fewer people on the payrolls and deeper levels of debt and poverty. One does not need to be an economist to see and other aus- aimed at stran- .ment and forc- Irious programs ion over the last precisely what the right-wing wants to return government to the size that it was under President McKinley (1898), i.e., to return govern- ment to the size that it was pri- or to regulations to protect our food, prior to unemployment insurance, prior to programs for the homeless, etc. While many people have watched and yawned as se- questration has 'unfolded, the reality is that the sand is drop- ping faster and faster, and soon enough we will all find that we have been touched by further unnecessary, and frankly im- moral, cuts. Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a Senior Scholar with the Institute for Pol- icy Studies, the immediate past president of TransAfrica Forum and the author of "They're Bank- rupting Us" And Twenty Other Myths about Unions. BY GEORGE E. CURRY, NNPA Columnist -TROPW ,Jw TL .. MWWt&.*l P t~l. i'A 6U Are deaths in Black communities given the same coverage as national tragedies Political maneuvering over nation's budget g| There has been much dis- cluded $400 billion.in revenue austere caps set in the 2011 constrain this area o the ud- cussion about the big picture increases beyond what policy- Budget Control Act (BCA)," the get. In fact, under the BCA items in President Obama's makers enacted at the start of Center on Budget and Policy caps, spending for non-de- proposed budget for fiscal the year. They now brand any Priorities report states. fense discretionary programs 2014. If the devil is in the de- new revenues as unaccept- "The $200 billion in proposed is on track to reach, by 2016, tails, as politicians like to say, able. The contrast between the cuts are evenly split between its lowest level on record as some parts of Obama's budget President's approach and that defense and non-defense pro- a share of the economy (this will mean hell for some needy of Republican leaders is strik- grams, consistent with the data go back to 1962). This citizens. ing." President's December offer to area of the budget, which has Given President Obama's Beyond the political wran- Speaker Boehner. Non-defense been cut significantly in re- overtures, one would think cent years and is not a driver reasonable people would meet here are plenty of good things in the president's proposed of longer-term deficits, would him halfway. But the operative budget, including his plan to expand early education and be cut still more deeply under word is "reasonable." Instead infrastructure investments, but Obama needs to break his the president's budget." of also making concession, Re- There are plenty of good publicans have become even addictive habit of making major concessions to Republicans before things in the president's pro- more recalcitrant. sitting at the bargaining table with them. posed budget, including his "When it comes to deficit re- plan to expand early educa- duction, the playing field is not gling, there is plenty to be con- discretionary programs include tion. and infrastructure in- level," Greenstein stated. "The cerned about. a broad set of government func- vestments, but Obama needs President is sticking with his "The budget proposes to re- tions, such as education, pub- to break his addictive habit final offer to Boehner despite place sequestration for all years lic health, law enforcement, of making major concessions the anger that it's creating in 2013 through 2021 with veterans' health care, housing to Republicans before sitting his party and his political base, other deficit-reduction mea- supports for low-income fami- at the bargaining table with due to the chained CPI and sures. While most of the pro- lies, and scientific and medical them. other proposals." posed deficit reduction is in the research." George E. Curry, former ed- "The speaker and other Re- form of higher revenues and Calling the non-defense dis- itor-in-chief of Emerge maga- publican leaders, however, lower entitlement spending, the cretionary program funding zine, is editor-in-chief of the have buried their last offer to budget also reduces funding "ill-advised," The center's re- National Newspaper Publish- Obama in December and are for discretionary programs by port noted, "The BCA fund- ers Association News Service ignoring the fact that it in- $200 billion below the already ing caps already significantly (NNPA.) BY JULIANNE MALVEAUX, NNPA Columnist MYRA LAFLORE, 70 Liberty City, retired "I wouldn't say so. That sort of thing comes - along with be- ing Black." ALTON SPENCER, 46 Liberty City, DJ "No, it's just so many more ., WN deaths hap- ,, opening in the Black commu- | nity compared '| to others. But they still need to pay closer attention to us." NIYOHKA JACKSON, 27 Miami, cosmetologist "No, the [media] cares about [Bos- ton] because of what was happening and the type of people who were there. They don't care when some- thing happens to my [peers]." MILTORIA FORDHAM, 68 Liberty City, retired "No, I see local coverage but it hardly ever reach the national level." CECIL CLARE, 51 Liberty City, property manager "No, there are plenty of killings around here ' and they aren't even covered on a local level. There are so many deaths it's just not that important to [the media]." JOSEPH E. WATSON, 74 Liberty City, bishop "I think so, - our communi- ties respond . differently than white communities would." The left wing's use of "Obama" as a The right wing seems deter- mined to associate President Obama with any government program that helps people on the bottom. Thus, the term Obamacare was used to attack the health care program that President Obama fashioned and worked with Congress to approve. While Obamacare is not perfect, it brings more people into the health care system, and further solidifies the safety net that many have attempted to fray. Now these folks are running with the term "Obamaphone," which speaks to the fact that President Obama has simply extended a lifeline plan that was authorized by Republican president, Ronald Reagan, when it was clear that those who were either isolated by poverty or by their rural sta- tus needed telephones to con- nect themselves to the world. Until the Tea Party began to hold sway on our national con- sciousness, Republicans were among those who embraced the notion that every Ameri- can should have -basic tele- phone service. Now, anything associated with government assistance is associated with President Obama, despite the fact that both Democratic and Republican presidents have attempted to assist people at the bottom, albeit with differ- ent levels of energy. Associating President Obama with government sup- port to the poor is a subtle way of associating people of African descent with public assistance, and with the pe- jorative term "welfare." This is a most understated form of racial coding, a coding that enabled former Congressman Newt Gingrich to describe President Obama as a "food stamps" president and to falsely assert that President Obama "put" more people on food stamps than any other president in history. Does Gingrich remember the Great Recession that the scion of his party, former President George W. Bush, enabled, or is he too busy purchasing jewelry for his blushing bride of a decade to pay attention to our nation's economic situa- tion? One in six Americans lives in poverty. More than one in four Blacks and Latinos live in poverty. One in 10 of all whites live in poverty. The Great Recession and econom- ic restructuring have kicked prefix J these diverse gr,_ups o oor people, many who are grate- ful for food assistance, to the curb. President Obama has been responsive to this group of people to the extent that a hostile Congress has allowed it. If I were President Obama, I'd be flattered by descriptions of Obamacare and Obama- phones. I would not even mind having food stamps be- ing described as Obamafood. Make it plain. Associating President Obama with health care, lifeline telephones and healthy eating is to his credit, not his detriment. Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based econ- omist and writer. She is Presi- dent Emerita of Bennett Col- lege for Women in Greensboro, N.C. I Lett r to u Edit aor It's wrong to add more hurdles for Black students Changing the requirements of the Florida Bright Futures scholarship is a racial stratifica- tion process under the guise of academic excellence. Some pro- lific educational and legislative entities would have the general public to believe that in addition to budget cuts, this change is necessary in order to maintain academic competitiveness on a national scale. This academic austerity measure will thwart the dreams of college atten- dance among patrons of histori- cally disenfranchised schools in Miami-Dade County. There are very few pathways to college for many of these students other than academic achievement and athletics. As such, these new Florida Bright Futures schol- arship requirements as a part of 1009.531, will indefinitely complicate if not totally bar dis- enfranchised students from at- taining the most basic human right education. Ellita T. Williams, BSN, RN Recipient of Florida Bright Fu- tures Scholarship, 75% I I--~------- -- _0____0 v _ Bi West's Tea Party supporters fill up for more battles Defeat at the polls has not silenced the tea party darling By Anthony Man South Florida voters removed Allen West from Congress, but loyal supporters continue to fi- nance his efforts, contributing a stunning $ 479,000 to his politi- cal action committee during the first three months of 2013. That works out to more than $ 5,300 pouring in every day to the Allen West Guardian Fund, a political action committee that's part of a multi- faceted effort to keep theW- est brand vibrant. An analysis of reports filed this week with the Federal Elections Commission also showed: The Guardian Fund's haul is more than double the average $ 185,000 raised by the seven mem- bers of Congress from Broward and Palm Beach counties. The West PAC isn't depending on well-heeled donors writing large checks at fancy fundraisers. More than three- quarters of the money came from donors who contrib- uted less than $ 200. Few of the larger donations that have to be itemized under federal law hit four figures; most were relatively small by political standards: $ 250 from the general sales manager of Lone Star Chevrolet in Katy, Texas; $ 250 from a FedEx Pilot in Beaver- creek, Ohio; $ 250 from an artist in Falmouth, Maine. Most of the money is coming from outside the territory he used to represent in Broward and Palm Beach counties. Dating back to before his time in Congress, West has enjoyed a national follow- ing among tea party members, who've backed up their support with money. Retreat isn't inWest's DNA, and the former Army lieutenant colo- nel has stayed on the verbal offen- sive since his single term in the U. S. House of Representatives ended in January. On Friday, he wrote on Facebook that "the terrorist attack in Boston and evolving events indicate we have a domestic radical Islamic terror problem in America. We must no longer allow the disciples of politi- cal correctness and the acolytes of the Muslim Broth- erhood ... to preach to us some misconceived definition of tolerance and subservience." Earlier this week, he referred to student protesters at Florida Atlantic University, where his wife is a trustee, as "animals," and warned them to WEST stop what he called harassment of her or "you will face me, the side of me that you do not want to see." Charles Zelden, a professor of history and legal studies who specializes in politics and voting at Nova Southeastern Universi- ty, credited "true believers" with disposable income forWest's fun- draising success. "A lot of them are willing to put their money where their be- liefs are, and he's play- ing to that." Raising the money wasn't cheap. West de- voted a huge share of the Guardian Fund's income to fundrais- ing expenses, mostly to pay for direct mail efforts. The PAC's re- port shows it spent $ 262,887 - more than half the cash it took in from Jan. 1 through March 31 - with more than 98 percent of the spending going to cover fundrais- ing expenses. The political action committee isn't West's only endeavor. Out of office, he is also: presiding over two new Boca Raton political en- tities; hosting an Internet video talk show; continuing as a Fox News regular; using social media to speak out. West, who owns a home in Plan- tation and is registered to vote in Palm Beach Gardens, couldn't be reached for comment. His media representative said by email he was too busy every day this week to discuss his current endeavors. Last month, he told theWashing- ton, D. C., news organization The Hill that he has no plans to run for office again "in the near fu- ture." Palm Beach County Republican Chairman Ira Sabin said West, even out of office, continues to resonate with many people. "Peo- ple listen to him and they listen to the message," Sabin said. "He's going to be a force. There's no question about it." UCF receives $55 million grant from NASA By Denise-Marie Ordway UCF has been awarded a $55 million grant from NASA to build and launch an instru- ment into space to capture "unprecedented" images of the Earth's upper atmosphere, the university announced last Fri- day. The. instrument, about the size of a microwave oven, will take pictures and collect data that will help scientists bet- ter understand the weather in space and how it affects such things as communication sat- ellites and GPS signals. While the University of Cen- tral Florida has been involved in some capacity with at least a dozen high-profile NASA mis- sions in recent years, this will be the first one that it will lead. By Jennifer Leclaire Gov. Rick,Scott has signed a bill that empowers law enforcement officers to crack down on illegal gambling ma- chines in arcades and strip malls across Florida. "The Legislature did the right thing to crack down on illegal gaming operators," Scott said. "We look forward to turning our focus back on jobs and education in this session." . The law offers new defi- nitions of illegal gambling machines, places new re- strictions on arcade games and bans electronic casino look-alikes in all forms.-Local law enforcement officers are charged with enforcing the law. "No matter what your posi- tion is on gambling in Florida, there are important reasons In fact, with this grant the largest in UCF history the university will become the first in Florida to lead a NASA mis- sion, officials said. Richard Eastes, a research scientist with UCF's Florida Space Institute, said he had been working on the proposal for years before applying to NASA for the grant in 2011. After a year and a half of wait- ing and fine-tuning the idea, Eastes learned that NASA will spend $55 million over five years to help him turn it into reality. "It shows that other scien- tists think what we're planning to do is some of the most im- portant science in the world," he said. "And for UCF, it's a chance to demonstrate that the university can play a more RICK SCOTT Florida Governor why these gambling cafes have no place in Florida," said Scott Plakon, a Republi- can politician who served as the representative for Dis- trict 37 of Florida's House of Representatives from 2008 to 2012. "Those who profit from these shady businesses argue that the state should regulate them-not shut them down." Plakon introduced a bill significant role in space re- search." The location of the launch, scheduled for some time in 2017, has not yet been deter- mined. But Eastes said that the Kennedy Space Center is a possibility. A commercial satellite com- pany will launch the device upon one of its communication satellites an arrangement meant to save UCF the high cost of launching the device into space on its own. While Eastes will lead the project, a team from the Lab- oratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the Univer- sity of Colorado will build the 50-pound instrument, which will use two specialized camer- as to take photos of the Earth. The cameras will capture banning Internet cafes in 2012. The Simulated Gam- bling Prohibition and Com- munity Protection Act was well received by Scott and Florida's Cabinet members. The signed law comes after a three-year state and federal probe into illegal gambling at Internet cafes run by Allied Veterans of the World. The operations have since been shut down and non-affiliated Internet cafes are also closing shop. The issue has hit Scott's administration close to home. Jennifer Carroll resigned from her position as lieu- tenant governor soon after the arrests because she had previously worked as a consultant for Allied Veter- ans. Fifty-seven owners and operators associated with Al- lied Veterans were arrested as part of the sting. More women in military report sex abuse By Gregg Zoroya Roughly one out of five mili- tary women say they were vic- tims of unwanted sexual con- tact by another service member since joining the military, ac- cording to a Pentagon health survey conducted in 2011 and released Monday. The highest rate of sexual abuse was in the Marine Corps: Nearly 30 percent of women said they suffered unwanted sexual contact by another mili- tary member. Close behind were the Army and Navy, each with about 24 percent of wom- en raising the issue. The sexual abuse rates ap- pear to be significantly higher than similar survey findings from the 2008, although the Pentagon changed the way it conducted the 2011 survey of 34,000 troops, so comparisons are difficult. Still, questions about un- wanted sexual conduct were virtually identical in both sur- veys and in 2008, 11 percent to 12 percent of female soldiers and sailors said they were vic- tims of unwanted touching, along with 17 percent of wom- en who were Marines. About 29,000 troops were surveyed in 2008. The survey results, combined with other recent research, "shows sexual assault is a per- sistent problem in the military," said Army Maj. Gen. Gary Pat- ton, director of the Pentagon's sexual assault prevention of- fice. "We realize we have more to do." The results surface at a.time when a growing number in Congress are concerned about sexual assault and harassment in the military, and the low rate of criminal complaints vs. a high rate of sexual assaults recorded in anonymous sur- veys such as the one released Monday. "Obviously, this report is very alarming," says Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., chair of the personnel subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Com- mittee. She is working on legislation that would remove from the chain-of-command the decision to file charges in a felony case,, including rape or other sexual ,assault. Gillibrand says that victims of sexual assault in the military hesitate to complain because they fear retribution or skepti- cism from commanders. "This (survey) report highlights the: need for legislation," she says. Military leaders oppose the changes she is seeking. The Pentagon has launched several initiatives in the last several month aimed at assist- ing sexual assault victims in- cluding expanding reporting options and prevention and re- sponse support services, says spokeswoman Cynthia Smith. The Pentagon surveys tens of thousands of troops every three years on dozens of health- related issues. The 2011 survey came at the 10-year anniversary of the nation going to war in the wake of 9/11, offering a means to track the impact of the con- flicts in Iraq and Afghanistan with results from surveys con- ducted in 2005 and 2008. However, the Pentagon elect- ed to change how the 2011 sur- vey was conducted, said Mark Mattiko, a Coast Guard official discussing the survey at press briefing Monday. As a result, some questions were worded differently and some problems were defined differently. In addition, the 2011 survey was conducted less expensive- ly online rather than in per- son. There was a higher rate of troops declining to participate, increasing from 28 percent for the in-person surveys of 2008 to 78 percent in 2011 survey. The Pentagon, however, stands by the validity of the 2011 re- sults. digital images of wavelengths of light that are shorter than the human eye can see. The pictures will allow scientists to study the changes in the Earth's upper atmosphere and temperature over time and across the Earth's surface. The information collected on the GOLD Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk mission will help sci- entists better understand the weather in space, where tem- peratures can change by hun- dreds of degrees within a few hours. Researchers want to know more about how such dramat- ic changes in space weather might, for example, affect a satellite's altitude or how radio frequencies travel through the atmosphere. Such information can help scientists predict how radio waves and communication sig- nals will behave, which could lead to advances in areas such as how airline traffic is direct- ed, UCF officials said. "GOLD's imaging represents -Jacob Langston, Orlando Sentinel The UCF marquee displays school spirit in September 2012. a new paradigm for observ- ing the boundary between Earth and space," said Bill McClintock, a senior research scientist at the University of Colorado who will be working on the project. "It will revolu- tionize our understanding of how the sun and the space environment affect our upper atmosphere." UCF officials said work on the project will begin immedi- ately. After the instrument is launched in 2017, it will relay data to the UCF team and sci- entists worldwide for at least two years, according to UCF. Eastes said the mission could be extended for another several years, allowing for the collection of more data over time. Such instruments, he said, should be able to func- tion well in orbit for eight years or more. As a FREE Community Service Program by North Shore Medical Center, we are pleased to offer the following informative event: MAY IS NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH Stroke is a disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. It is the No 4 cause of death, and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States. A stroke occurs every 40 seconds and kills more than 137,000 a year. That's about lout of every 18 deaths. Yet public knowledge of stroke is low. Join Dr. Margareth Saldanha for this informative FREE lecture as she discusses the signs, symptoms, and risk factors associated with stroke. +-i--/ac MARGARETH SALDANHA, MD. Neurology and Sleep Medicine Thursday, May 9th 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. North Shore Medical Center Auditorium (Off the main lobby area) A healthy dinner will be served. FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS WILL BE PROVIDED. To register, please call 1-800-984-3434 I NORTH SHORE Medical Center 0 , T 3 10 Governor Rick Scott signs law banning Internet Cafe gambling BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY 4A THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2013 BLACK MUTCNRLTERONDSIY5 TEMAITMS PI 43,21 7P rA SIXI ... .-F--,--, 1- . ,.F -~; ". I". '-. "--. .- .." A :,2. = -=. .... ,.. -. l w -.- _. ... 1 "-1. . ... I. LI: 7.'4 PCL .. . .. . __-...,-._~~-;- ,_i-.-.. : ' . . ..... , ... _- _.' ",.,,I ..~ _Ar ~ .1 r -S_, -- . V -. '- -' , .a .',.. %i^.. -' **e *- . ' - . ,* - ": J' - -..."" .'- - 4 -SFC Gordon Hyde A small fence separates densely populated Tijuana, Mexico, right, from the United States in the Border Patrol's San Diego Sector. Construction is underway to extend a secondary fence over the top of this hill and eventually to the Pacific Ocean. Immigration bill tackles borders Republicans say enforcement plans may not be enough By Alan Gomez - The immigration bill filed by a bipartisan group of senators Wednesday would flood the na- tion's southwest border with more Border Patrol agents, National Guardsmen and fencing to hold back illegal immigration. It also calls for additional im- migration judges, more horse patrols and 24-hours-a-day and seven-days-a-week surveillance by drones. But the 844-page bill does not require that any measurement of border security be reached before the nation's 11 million unauthor- ized immigrants can become U.S. citizens, and that is an issue with some lawmakers. "That's not enforcement," Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala, said. "That's the honor system." Ever since the Senate's "Gang of Eight" announced they were crafting an immigration bill in January, Republicans in the House and Senate have said that they need to ensure the border is secure in order to support grant- ing legal status to the nation's unauthorized immigrants. Many are fearful of a repeat of 1986, when Washington passed a law that allowed up to three mil- lion unauthorized immigrants to become legal, but did not secure the southwest border with Mexico as promised. The Senate bill requires several things to happen before unau- thorized immigrants can get their green cards, which would then al- low them to apply for U.S. citizen- ship. Among the requirements: All U.S. business owners would have to use the federal E-Verify program to check the im- migration status of new hires. The government would have to establish a system to track ev- John Moore U.S. Border Patrol ranch liaison John "Cody" Jackson (R) and cattle rancher Dan Bell ride through Bell's ZZ Cattle Ranch at the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday, March 8 in Nogales, Arizona. ery time an immigrant enters and exits the country. The Department of Home- land Security, with the help of $6.5 billion, an additional 3,500 Border Patrol officers and Na- tional Guardsmen, would have to develop and implement a plan to add more fencing and secure the border. It would set "goals" of monitoring 100 percent of the border, and intercepting 90 per- cent of people trying to illegally cross in high-risk sections of the border. "They all three work together to ensure that this is the most effective enforcement system that this country has ever had," Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a member of the Gang of Eight, said while outlining the bill Sunday. But as long as border security plans are implemented, that 90 percent benchmark does not have to be reached for unauthorized immigrants to continue on their road to citizenship. That upset conservatives as they delved into the bill Wednesday. Some law enforcement officials along the border were concerned that the security provisions don't go far enough. The bill sets a goal of inter- cepting 90 percent of border- crossers in "high-risk" sectors, defined as one where more than 30,000 people were apprehended in the previous year. In 2012, that would include three border sectors the Tucson sector in Arizona, and the Laredo and Rio Grande Valley sectors in eastern Texas. Donald Reay, executive direc- tor of the Texas Border Sheriffs Coalition which includes the chief law enforcement officer of all Texas counties within 25 miles of the border said an intensified focus on those sec- tors would simply lead would-be immigrants to other points along the border. "It's kind of like squeezing a hose you're shutting off the water, but eventually it's going to burst out somewhere else," Reay said. Reay said he was happy to see increases in grants issued to local law enforcement agen- cies, and was thrilled that the bill would provide satellite phones to some people who live and work in remote border regions with intermittent cellphone access Immigration enforcement is key 'Gang of Eight' plan strikes a balance By USA Today Americans are naturally suspi- cious of any immigration plan that promises to stop undocumented workers in the future while grant- ing normal status to those already here. There's good reason for that sus- picion. The last major overhaul of immigration law, in 1986, granted amnesty with little enforcement. Within 20 years, the number of people in the U.S. illegally had swelled from 3 million to 11 mil- lion. That failure helped torpedo a fresh effort, six years ago, to fix the nation's broken immigration sys- tem. And it explains why enforce- ment is the linchpin to the latest effort, announced Tuesday by a bipartisan group of eight senators. Like the failed effort of 2007, the new measure would enhance efforts to stem illegal immigration while creating an arduous route to citizenship for the estimated 11 million. The "Gang of Eight" plan also changes rules for legal immi- gration and creates a guest-worker plan for labor-intensive industries that have relied on undocumented workers. All these elements are impor- tant, but enforcement is the key. Politically, it is needed to get a law passed. Practically, it is needed to ensure that today's 11 million aren't followed by another 11 mil- lion. Evidence from the past few years suggests that better en- forcement is already having an impact. Demographers have been struck by the rapid decline in il- legal immigration as Washington has beefed up its presence on the Mexican border and increased deportations. Also playing a part: the soft economy in the U.S. and the declining birth rates in Latin America. The proposal released Tuesday includes a number of enforcement targets to be met before undocu- mented workers could apply for permanent residency: It would require that all of the border with Mexico be under sur- veillance and that law enforcement agencies apprehend at least 90 percent of those trying to cross il- legally in areas designated as "high risk." The most dubious part of the plan would provide $1.5 billion for more fencing, which has proved to be something of a boondoggle. But if this one-time expense is the price of comprehensive immigra- tion overhaul, so be it. It would take on the most prom- ising area of enforcement by crack- ing down on illegal immigration at the workplace. Employers would be required to participate in E-Ver- ify, a federal program that matches a prospective employee's Employ- ment Eligibility Verification form, or 1-9, with government records. that limits their ability to call for help. But he said the increases in manpower along the border wouldn't be nearly enough to stem future tides of unauthorized immigrants. "Three thousand, five-hundred more agents is not going to cover that entire void that exists along the border," Reay said. But others, such as the Border Network for Human Rights ex- ecutive director Fernando Garcia, said he feels that the massive increases in manpower along the border are already more than enough. The federal govern- ment has boosted the number of Border Patrol agents from just over 4,000 in 1993 to more than 21,000 in 2012. Medgar Evers' assassination to be commemorated B\ Tilhe ;Vorgh/tV']' A scenes of events in Washington, D.C., Jack- son, Miss will commemo- rate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Medgar Evers, the NAACP's first na- tional field director in Mis- sissippi. The Medgar & N MTllhe Evers Institute, which is based in Jackson, will host the events, scheduled from June 5-12. The first event, will be a June 5 memorial service, at Arlington National Ceme- tery, near Washington, D C. Evers, a sergeant in the U S. Army who fought in Europe during World War II, is bur- led in Arlington Other events include civil- rights site tours, a film fes- tival. a day of commitment and day of remembrance The da\ of remembrance will include a hterac,, festi- val and a food fair. Most of the events will be held in Jackson. Byron De La Beckwith,. a fertilizer salesman and a member of the White Citi- zens' Council. shot to death the 37-year-old Evers in the driveway of his Jackson. Miss., home, on June 12, 1963. A year after his as- sassination, President Lyn- don Johnson signed a com- prehensive civil-rights bill All-white all male juries refused to convict Beckwvith during two tnals. On Feb 5, 1994. 30 years after the first two trials, prosecutors presented new evidence and convicted Beckwith. He died in prison in January 2001. Evers' wife. Myrlie Evers- MEDGAR EVERS Civil Rights activist Wiliams, was elected chair- person of the National Asso- ciation for the Advancement of Colored People [NAACPI in 1995 after working in the comrmun ity-affairs depart- ment at Atlantic Richfield Co. in Los Angeles. In 1998, she founded the Medgar Evers Institute, which is based in Jackson. The in- stitute's goal is to advance her husband's life work The institute's board of di- rectors changed its name in 2012 to reflect M-rlie Evers- Williams' contributions. Evers-Williams lives on the campus of Alcorn State Uni- versity, in Lorman, Miss.. where she is distinguished scholar-in-residence. She and her former hus- band both graduated from Alcorn State University. Their former home is now a museum. On January 21, Evers- Williams delivered the in- vocation at the second in- auguration of President Barack Obama. Neighborhood Revitalization Collaborative's Let's Invest For Tomorrow, Liberty City! Join your neighbors at this community event and learn about: Affordable Housing Opportunities Homebuyer Education Foreclosure Prevention Brand new affordable rental units in Liberty City! Also learn: How to receive up to $30,000 to purchase a new home Options to rehab your owner-occupied home FREE Food DJ Bounce House Family Fun Visit each booth for a chance to win FREE prizes! 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It happened to me the other day after being deeply touched by a heart-wrenching newspa- per cover story that painted a portrait of the close father/son relationship once shared by Tra- cy and Trayvon Martin, the un- armed 17-year-old who was shot to death by George Zimmerman, a former neighborhood watch volunteer, Feb. 26th, 2012 in Sanford Fla. As I read through it, I felt like a an inconsolable rela- tive of the slain teen and even more like a man who was being reminded of his own relationship between he and his father. Aside from the belated mourn- ing that overtook my heart, the story revealed a number of strik- ing similarities that drew vivid memories of my father and I, causing a mixture of both pleas- ant and troubling episodes re- garding our relationship to flash before my very own eyes. Snip- pet details of who Trayvon was and what he and his fa- ther meant to each other made me look back at myself as well as the man whose loins I derived from with renewed in- terest, evoking thoughts that projected long ago e images of my past across H| the silver screen in my mind. No, I am not Trayvon Martin as those who rallied for justice on his behalf had proclaimed to be. However, according to what was reported about his short- lived life, it appears as though we had enough in common to give me a reason to believe that we could have indeed bonded as pals at the same age living in the same neighborhood. We both played recreational team football, added gold teeth and tattoos to our bodies, have been suspended from school before and both come from loving fami- lies. Unlike myself, though, but like many of my friends who I grew up with in Miami Carol City, Trayvon never had any run-ins with law. 'i But what really floored me is how we compared in stat- ure: I stopped growing at 5 feet 11 inches Tray- von was the same height at time of his death, but I'm almost certain that he was just beginning to S sprout and still had a lot ALL more growing to do in his development as a young man, one aspiring to attend college with dreams of learning how to fix and fly airplanes. To my surprise, I also discov- ered that his father is a truck driver like mine and acts of heroism between father and son have occurred in both our lives. When I was seven years old, my father came running in a hurry to whisk me away from my el- ementary school, racing me to the nearest hospital after I broke my arm playing football. When Trayvon was nine, he pulled his immobilized father from a burning apartment before call- ing 911. Eight years later, Tracy was trying to avert his son's at- tention away from a path which all typical teens often drift onto y taking him to his home in Sanford, Fla. after he had ten into minor trouble in Mia Sadly, only after five days a' from Miami, far away from w he thought was a perilous vironment, instead of being hero and best friend that he I always been in Trayvon's life found himself on the teleph with the police reporting his missing when he never retur home from his trip to a nea 7-Eleven the night before. W in a hour later of making call, he viewed Trayvon's life body. The greatest disappoint for my father and I, is that incarceration has made miss each other for more tl 20 long years. But for Tr and Trayvon Martin, the de of one has caused the othe: come to face-to-face with a ti edy they must learn how to with, forever. What I think never change, though, is sorrowful feeling that grip Tracy the moment he reali his baby was gone. And I do that the wailing in his heart ever end. By Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. The state of Florida filed a lawsuit last Saturday against oil com- pany BP and cement contractor Halliburton over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, becoming the fourth state to seek damages for the 2010 disaster. The suit, among other things, faults BP for not changing the batteries on the rig's blowout preventer. Halliburton was blamed for installing faulty cement barriers that were sup- posed to gird the well against oil pressure. The 40-page complaint by Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi was filed in U.S. District Court in Panama City. The federal court has jurisdiction under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Bondi filed suit on the three- year anniversary of the tragedy that killed 11 rig workers in the Gulf of Mexico. Florida is now the fourth state to sue over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill; Mississippi sued last Friday. Louisiana and Alabama sued BP earlier and are participat- ing in a federal trial that is ongoing in New Orleans to determine the liability of BP and others. Cities and counties along the coast also have filed. A BP spokesman declined comment and Halliburton spokespeople were not imme- diately available. A note on BP's website from BP America Chairman and President John Minge said, "On the third anniversary of the tragic accident in the Gulf of Mexico, our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of our 11 col- leagues who died and those injured." A battery-operated blowout preventer, powered by "a series of 9-volt battery packs," was supposed to activate automati- cally but didn't, according to the suit, because BP didn't ,, B'i-2-A I~9 -AP Photo/US Coast Guard, File U.S. Coast Guard fire boats battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon on April 21, 2010. The resulting oil spill caused billions of dollars in damage and a fair amount tax revenues, including sales taxes, gasoline taxes, cigarette surcharges and beer, wine and liquor taxes. About 85 million people visit Florida each year, generating $80 billion of business in the state, according to the com- plaint. "Without this level of tour- ism, Florida suffers, as do many of the local people and communities who are sup- ported by it," the complaint said. Moreover, BP "publicly acknowledged that it would cover or otherwise make funds available for damages . as a result of the spill." The state also seeks puni- tive damages, calling it ". .. the worst oil spill in American history, with the unfettered release of millions of gallons directly into the Gulf of Mexico (that went) unchecked for months." Warnings of a leak prior to the blowout went unheeded by BP's and Halliburton's rig employees for nearly an hour, the suit said, adding that fire prevention and alarm systems on the rig also failed. Florida's suit is based on the legal doctrine of "res ipsa loquitur," which presumes defendants' negligence even without first-hand evidence - if they had exclusive control of whatever causes an accident. of fraud. replace the batteries. "BP knew or should have known that the manufacturer recommended replacement of the batteries in the battery packs at least once per year," the suit said. Divers later couldn't manually turn it on, either. The suit also blames BP for installing a defective valve on the same blowout preventer. The spill fouled 1,100 miles of beaches and marsh along the Gulf coast, keeping away waves of summer tourists who swim and fish in-the waters. "Indeed, Florida relies on the pristine nature of the Gulf of Mexico as the source for much of the attraction of patrons, tourists and visitors," the suit said. The suit focuses on the state's economic losses and includes negligence and other claims under federal, state and maritime law. Bondi argues that the 2010 spill cost the state a variety of Bomber interrogation reaffirms enemies SUSPECT continued from 1A coddled dictators such as Saddam Hussein and Moam- mar Gadhafi when it served our purpose and undermined democratically elected govern- ments in places such as Chile and Venezuela when they run counter to our national inter- ests. AN EXCEPTION TO LAW The delay in informing Tsar- naev of his rights was an un- warranted stretching of the Supreme Court's Miranda rule exception. In 1984, the top That wide-ranging excep- tion, which is subject only to .Justice Department approval, effectively renders the Miran- da ruling moot for suspects in domestic terrorism cases - though in some cases it may be subject to judicial review. The FBI's supersized appli- cation of the Supreme Court's narrow Miranda exception re- duces the Constitution's Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination to a pile of empty words. And it causes people around the world to question whether this nation's democratic ideals are etched in stone or written in sand. court created an exemption to Miranda in cases when there is an immediate threat to pub- lic safety. But two years ago, the FBI in a secret memo told agents they can go further when interrogating terrorism suspects apprehended in this country. "There may be exceptional cases in which, although all relevant public safety ques- tions have been asked, agents nonetheless conclude that continued unwarned interro- gation is necessary to collect valuable and timely intelli- gence not related to any imme- diate threat," the memo said. 0 UCe Travis Trenard Harris shot by man e he allegedly robbed at gunpoint A man whro had his cell phone stolen at gun point at a downtown Burger King got- mi. followed the robber outside and shot him with a concealed weapon, City of way Miami police report. Travis Trenard Harris, 36, allegedly walked into a Burger 'hat King at 17th and Bl cayne Boulevard, pointed a black revolver at a family of en- three, and said "no disrespect but I need to tape these phones," according to the the arrest report. had he Harris reportedly grabbed the phones and walked to his silver pick-up truck , he one outside. son Police say one of the victims opened the front door of the restaurant and ned fired several rounds at Harris before he got inside the vehicle. Lrby A witness saw what occurred, and followed Harris and his accomplice in ith- their truck and directed police to their location. the tess Police say Harris suffered a gunshot wound to his leg and was transported to Jackson Mlemorial Hospital. lent Three hours earlier Harris allegedly approached a woman on the street my at Second Avenue and 26th Street, struck her across the face, and stole her us iPhone. han Police say he got away in the some silver truck. The dr,.er has been identi- acy *ath fled as Ranon Smalls, 33. r to Smalls was charged with one count of strong arm robbery for the morning rag- incident and possible pending charges for the afternoon incident. live Harris was charged with three counts of armed robbery with firearm. -will the the Police chase ends in Biscayne Bay ped sized Authorities wished a suspect from Biscayne Bay aftei he lumped from his ubt crashed car on the Venetlan Causeway, Miami Beach police said last Tuesday. will Officers scoured the bay, seawalls and causeway looking for the occupants of a car that menaced police officers as they tried to stop the driver on Ocean Drive. The late-night drama began on Monday as a traffic stop. An officer noticed that the 2005 Mercedes-Benz was obstructing traffic and the driver was not I wearing his seatbelt. The driver, identified as 26-year-old Glovanno Raffo, didn't cooperate and appeared to be reaching for a weapon under the seat, according to a police report. The car then took off north from the 1400 block of Ocean Drive, sending the officer rushing out of the way. The car then headed north on Collins Avenue and sped onto the Venetian Causeway. As the drawbridge rose for boat traffic, the car struck the 'warning gates and came to rest on a side street curb. The driver was seen jumping into the bay. Police called in Miami and Miami- Dade K-9 units and marine patrol officers from Bal Harbour and Indian Creek. Raffo was found hiding under a dock at the Sea isle Marina. He was taken into custody by a U.S. Coast Guard boat. Raffo was charged with fleeing, aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting without violence. Police said they found X3na: and marijuana in the car. The passenger got away. Woman gets infections from butt injections in Detroit, Mich. There are thousands of wom- en in America willing to pay whatever they need to whom- ever in order to get a more at- tractive rear end. The move is becoming more and more popular, but it has some very serious and dangerous health consequences. Keke Onpoint decided to give $1,100 to a to- tal stranger to get injections that would give her the kind of round figure that some are lit- erally willing to die for. But this turned out bad for her, since she got very sick shortly after the injections. In fact, the Detroit mother went into septic shock from the con- tamination and could have easily died. She was injected with a foreign substance that should never have been put into a human body and it al- most cost her her life. Keke is now out to warn other women about these pro- cedures. Even sadder is that rather than getting a larger backside, she is actually going to have to get part of her rear end removed in order to treat the infection. A woman in Philadelphia known as "The Black Madam" was arrested for injecting wom- en with foreign substances dur- ing what she called "pumping parties." One woman had to go to the hospital for severe lung damage. Doctors found sili- con particles in her lungs that made the woman sick. The injections contained silicone from Thailand and Crazy Glue. The madam (aka Padge Win- slow) was charged with aggra- vated assault, practicing medi- cine without a license and theft by deception. State of Florida sues BP oi third anniversary of oil spil BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY q : . - .- i ~ -~ L ;~c~-~j~trj 6A THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2013 BLCK MUS COTO HI W ET ATEMAITMS PI 43,21 Sarah Collins Rudolph on the right. Bombing victim not interested in medal Seeking restitutionfor injuries, sister's death in '63 blast at Alabama church E u lE i .iir..r.. Above: U.S. President Barack Obamna and first lady Michelle Obama attend an interfaith memorial service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing in Boston, Massachusetts April 18. Obama, again, offers words of solace JUST AS GEORGE W. BUSH DID AFTER 9/11, AND BILL CLINTON DID AFTER THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING, PRESIDENT OBAMA SOUGHT TO PROVIDE COMFORT, PLEDGE RETRIBUTION AND PROMISE A BETTER DAY IN BOSTON By David Jackson Another city in mourning, more families in agony. President Obama fulfilled a sad and all-too-familiar duty Thursday, comforting the victims of a deadly act just three days after the Boston Marathon bombing attack that killed three people and injured more than 170 others. "We come together to pray and mourn and measure our loss," Obama told the crowd at Cathedral of the Holy Cross in downtown Boston, but also to "reaffirm that the spirit of this city is undaunted, and the spirit of this country shall remain undimmed." Just as George W. Bush did after the 9/11 attacks in 2001, and Bill Clinton did after the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, Obama sought to pro- vide comfort, pledge retribu- tion and proclaim a better day for a shaken city and nation. Like his predecessors, he represented the nation as a whole in times of tragedy. Saluting Boston and its people and speaking to a crowd that included former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, his opponent in last year's election fight Obama said: "Every one of us has been touched by this attack on your beloved city. Every one of us stands with you." In recalling the Monday marathon scarred by a pair of bombings, Obama cited some of the iconic monuments of the city: the gold dome atop the Statehouse, the blooms of the Boston Common and Public Garden, baseball's Red Sox and the city's annual celebra- tion of Patriots' Day. "Your resolve is the greatest rebuke to whoever committed this heinous act," Obama said. The president also provided sketches of the three people who died in Monday's bomb- ing: Krystle Campbell, 29, of Medford, Mass.; Lu Lingzi, 23, a Boston University graduate student from China; and Mar- tin Richard, an 8-year-old boy from Boston. As for the still-unknown per- petrators, Obama said: "Yes,, we will find you and, yes, you will face justice." In paying tribute to the resil- ience of both the city of Boston and of Americans in general: "You've shown us, Boston, that in the face of evil, Americans will lift up what's good. In the face of cruelty, we will choose compassion." In remarks filled with run- ning and marathon metaphors, Obama said: "We may be momentarily knocked off our feet, but well pick ourselves up. Well keep going -- we will finish the race." During his visit to Boston, Obama also met with first responders, survivors of the attack, and relatives of victims, including the family of Krystle Campbell. It has often fallen to presi- dents to speak for the nation in times of turmoil. It can be during an existen- tial crisis, such as Abraham Lincoln memorializing the dead at Gettysburg in 1863 or Franklin Roosevelt's call to arms after Pearl Harbor in 1941. It can be after a sudden and shocking tragedy, such as Ronald Reagan's eulogy after the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. Such speeches have become especially prominent and more plentiful in the tele- vision years. From Lyndon Johnson's consoling comments after the 1963 assassination of John F. Kennedy to Obama's efforts on Thursday, presi- dents have been called to fill the role of "comforter in chief." "After every major crisis, presidents are supposed to make speeches and try to calm the nerves of a jittery nation," said Stephen Wayne, professor of government at'Georgetown University. "That's what being a president is all about." They generally seek to con- vey three major messages, Wayne said: "You are not alone ... well try to provide some help ... well pull together as a people."' Ellen Fitzpatrick, a history professor at the University of New Hampshire, noted that Obama's Boston remarks came four months after his eulogy for the children and teachers who lost their lives in the Con- necticut school shooting. In both cases, she said, Obama "balanced very well' a statesman-like message to the nation and the world with moving words of compassion for families and the local com- munity. It's a wrenching task." Obama, who often employs Scripture and seeks to interact with his audience, gets good reviews even from political op- ponents. Brad Dayspring, commu- nications director for the National Republican Senato- rial Committee, said Obama gave "a really good speech in Boston." An official during the George W. Bush administra- tion and 9/11, Dayspring said he understands how difficult these days can be for a presi- dent. Boston bombing suspect opening up to police By Kevin Johnson, Donna Leinwand Leger and Aamer Madhani BOSTON The surviving suspect in last week's Boston Marathon bombings began responding to investigators' questions Sunday evening, marking a dramatic turn for law enforcement officials trying to piece together why two brothers born near war-torn Chechnya allegedly carried out an attack on their.adopted country. Investigators had been unable to question Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was badly wounded and unable to talk since he was captured last Friday night. But less than 48 hours after he was taken into custody, the 19-year- old suspect who remains hospitalized in serious condition - began responding to ques- tions in writing, according to a law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the matter and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The official declined to offer any details about the exchanges but said Tsarnaev was providing "substantive" information, even as investigators prepare to levy charges against him as soon as today. Authorities also said that the suspect's neck wound may have been self-inflicted and an Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, left, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19 attempt at suicide sometime prior to his capture. The latest turn in this case comes on a day when U.S. law- makers raised questions about whether authorities missed warning signs about the immi- grant brothers and as Boston regained a semblance of nor- malcy nearly a week after the horrific attack and the ensuing manhunt that locked down the city. Reps. Michael McCaul, R- Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Commit- tee, and Pete King, R-N.Y., said Sunday that they want federal officials to explain why the elder, brother was not pursued further after he was questioned by au- thorities in 2011. The Russian government had asked for an investigation of Tamerlan Tsar- naev, who died in a shootout Friday, out of concern that he had ties to militant separatist groups in southern Russia. McCaul and King noted in a letter to the heads of the FBI, Department of Homeland Secu- rity and the Office of the Direc- tor National Intelligence that the Boston bombings marks the fifth time in recent years that someone under FBI investiga- tion has gone on to be involved in a terrorist attack. Other suspects that the FBI have questioned but not detained - that have gone on to take part in violence include U.S.- born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who would become al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's chief propagandist, and Nidal Hasan, the U.S. Army major charged with killing 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas. "They raise the most serious questions about the efficacy of federal counterterrorism ef- forts," McCaul and King wrote. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., chairman of the House Intel- ligence Committee and a former FBI agent, defended the bu- reau's work. "They had information from a foreign intelligence service that they were concerned about his possible radicalization," he said on the NBC's Meet the Press. "The FBI did their due diligence and did a very thorough job of trying to run that down, and then asked for some more help from that intelligence service to try to get further clarification, and unfortunately that intelli- gence service stopped cooperat- ing." Rogers did not identify the intelligence agency. By Verna Gates BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Re- uters) A woman who sur- vived a 1963 Alabama church bombing that killed her sister and three other Black girls in one of most heinous crimes of the civil rights era said she will not accept a medal that Con- gregs may award posthumously to the victims. Instead, Sarah Collins Ru- dolph says she wants millions of dollars in restitution for her. sister's death and for the in- juries she herself suffered as a result of the Sept. 15, 1963 bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birming- ham, which was carried out by the.Ku Klux Klan. Rudolph, 12 at the time of the bombing, lost an eye after being hit with shattered glass in the church basement and spent two months in a hospi- tal. She said she was nearly blinded in the other eye and has post-traumatic stress and memory loss. "I am not going to go get the (medal) until justice has been fulfilled," said Rudolph, now 62, during an interview on Fri- day at her home in a Birming- ham suburb. Two U.S. representatives from Alabama, Democrat Terri Sewell and Republican Spencer Bachus, introduced legislation in January to give Congress' highest civilian honor to the girls who lost their lives in the bombing. The lawmakers said awarding the Congressional Gold Medal would recognize their sacrifices as well of those of others in Bir- mingham in the quest for equal rights for blacks. The church bombing shocked Americans and .helped spur the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or na- tional origin. "We should never forget those who marched, prayed and died in the pursuit of civil rights and change," Sewell said in a state- ment. "The four girls were em- blematic of so many who suf- fered and lost their lives." The measure has received backing from two-thirds of House members, or 290 signa- tures, as required to bring it for a vote, Sewell said. Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wes- ley, all 14, and 11-year-old Denise McNair were in a base- ment washroom with Rudolph preparing for a service when the bomb exploded just after McNair asked Collins to tie her sash, Rudolph recalled. SURVIVORS DIVIDED Rudolph and family mem- bers of the other girls are di- vided over the appropriate way to mark the deaths, for which three Klansmen were convicted decades after the crime. McNair's family is hoping Congress will approve the med- als to bring attention to the tragedy. More than 20 other members of the church congre- gation were also injured in the explosion. "We feel that this honor given by Congress means that our great country recognizes the sacrifices made for freedom in our country," said Lisa McNair, 49, the sister of Denise McNair. The Congressional Gold Med- al was last awarded to those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S. Wesley's brother, 61-year-old Fate Morris, agrees with Ru- dolph that the families deserve restitution instead. "That medal won't do us any good. Only the politicians will get anything out of it," said Morris, who remembers helping to pick through the rubble af- ter the bombing to look for his sister. Morris also wants his sister's name corrected in the history books. He said she was living with a family whose surname was Wesley at the time of her death, but her real last name was Morris. He said a price cannot be put on death. Rudolph suggested $5 million would be fair com- pensation for her sister's death and the injuries and medical bills that she has incurred. JESUS Wants the Black men and women To be more responsible for their Community!!! We should support and do business-with one another; strive to buy products such as food, clothing, shelter, transportation and communication (products) from "our" own people to help buld "our" future. Let us work hard to uplift our coinnumity'and neighborhoods. "You should want for your people , What you want for yourself' BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY 7A THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2013 RA R 2 ACCLAIM COMES LATE FOR BASEBALL PIONEER I^HMT -C .~; ^^WmaWV A1 4.' - S -o., 1. v S -- [l I, :,/, I .,l lt H II .1 ,I F iT, [,lr r. Bud Fowler, in'the middle of the back row, with his Keokuk teammates in 1885.This is one of two known images of Fowler. By Hillel Kuttler When the mayor of Coo- perstown, N.Y., Jeff Katz, searched for an appropri- ate street to dedicate in Bud Fowler's memory, he decided on one that led to Doubleday Field, the quaint brick stadium a baseball's throw from the Hall of Fame. An old survey of the village indicated that the street had not been named, Katz said. Like the street itself, Fowler had gone largely unnoticed, despite being the first African- American known to have played for a white professional baseball team. That happened when Fowler pitched for the Lynn, Mass., Live Oaks of the International Association in 1878. He played 10 seasons and batted .308 as a pitcher, catch- er and second baseman for integrated teams in the high levels of the minor leagues. Fowler played for teams in 21 states and territories, as well as in Canada, said Jeff Laing, whose biography of Fowler will be published in June. The dedication of Bud Fowler Way last Saturday comes the same week as the anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, when all major leaguers will wear Robinson's No. 42. DIED IN 1913 Laing and others who have studied Fowler's life hope that the dedication will encourage baseball fans to learn about his legacy as a trailblazing player and, later in his career, as an organizer, entrepreneur and marketer of Black teams. The street naming will "raise the profile of the Negro leagues and Black baseball in gen- eral," said Bobby Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo. "And Bud Fowler is a key fig- ure not only in Black baseball but also baseball history over all," Kendrick said. Kendrick spoke from the mu- seum last week before heading to the premiere of "42," the feature film about Robinson. Some baseball historians believe that Fowler deserves acclaim and should join Robinson as a member of the Hall of Fame for his record and for prevailing in the face of consistent discrimination. Sev- eral white teams forced Fowler off their rosters, sometimes before he had even played a game. "Even though he never played major league baseball, he deserves to be in as a pio- neer of baseball," Laing said. WHITE TEAMMATES BALK The spotlight now on Fowler coincides with the recent cen- tennial of his death on Feb. 26, 1913, in Frankfort, N.Y. An an- nual conference on 19th-cen- tury baseball that the Society for American Baseball Re- search will hold at the Hall of Fame this weekend will include the presentation of a paper on Fowler by Hugh MacDougall, the Cooperstown historian. He researched Fowler because Fowler grew up there, under the name John W. Jackson. While Robinson is consid- ered to have broken baseball's color barrier, the first Black player on a major league team was Moses Fleetwood Walker, a catcher with the Toledo Blue Stockings of the, American As- sociation in 1884. The lega- cies of Robinson, Walker and Fowler are intertwined. The so-called gentlemen's agreement among team own- ers in 1887 which barred Blacks from playing on white pro clubs, until Branch Rickey signed Robinson to a contract in 1945 can be traced to Fowler. Playing for the Bing- hamton, N.Y., Bingos in 1887, he was second in batting average in the International Association when the team released him, ostensibly so he could join an all-Black team, Laing said. Newspaper reports subse- quently revealed that Fowler's white teammates had threat- ened to strike over his pres- ence on the Bingos, and the association decided after the season to refrain from signing other Black players and from re-signing those already under contract, Laing said. The two major leagues the American Association and the National League soon followed suit. "I think the reason they did it was they thought that Blacks were more trouble than they were worth," Laing said. Fowler would play through 1895 with integrated teams in leagues that did not adhere to the ban. He also played for all-Black teams, attempted to organize an all-Black league in Texas and even formed a business-sponsored team, the Page Fence Giants, in Michigan in 1895. The play- ers traveled in parlor cars, and at each destination, they mounted bicycles to lead bystanders on a parade to the ballpark, MacDougall wrote in his paper. Much of Fowler's life, includ- ing his reasons for adopting a new name, is shrouded in mystery. What is known comes from newspaper ac- counts of the day, because Fowler left behind no letters, diaries or other papers. He did not marry or have children; his sister, Harriet, in whose home Fowler died, was also childless, and no family have been located. Only two images of Fowler are known to exist; both are photographs of him with his teammates. He died in poverty, and his grave in Frankfort's Oak View Cemetery was unmarked until 1987, when a committee with the Society for American Baseball Research sponsored a memorial stone and held a dedication ceremony there. The ceremony in Cooper- stown on Saturday will, in its own way, help to bring Fowl- er's legacy back to life. American profes- sional baseball player Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodg- ers, dressed in a road uniform, crouches by the base and prepares to catch a 1.i1ll 1951. L.-. ;L A> L~ ~ IP , I1l / I, BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY I r- dS $'' "" . 3f 1~Tr~r~C~ '~rc"c"*9lp~d~e --Plli~l] n, Kzr;lonr Ginv imj?ei A 8 THE MIAMI TIMES APRIL 24-50 201 lak - y, (c r -! . or*10 ora r, r ~9~t~M~-CLLIZC) BLACKS MUST CONTROL I'HIR O\\WN D'FISINY 9A THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2015 Local clergy target graduation day for next protest at UM WAGES continued from 1A benefits offered by Chartwells. During the protest that took place on the anniversary of Dr. M.L. King's assassination [April 4th], the workers, whose num- bers were estimated at several hundred, gathered at the inter- section of Stanford Drive and U.S. 1. Fliers were distributed with the salaries of several top UM administrators and employ- ees, including: Al Golden [head football coach]; Jim Larranaga [head basketball coach]; Pas- cal Goldschmidt [dean of the Medical School]; and Donna E. Shalala [UM president] to illus- trate the inequity in pay at the University. All four earned more than $1M each in 2010. Following the rally, which fea- tured speeches from the Rev. Richard P. Dunn, the Rev. Gas- ton Smith, the Rev. Gregory Thompson and The Rev. Ma- rie Garthner, a petition with the signature of more than 50 concerned clergy from South Florida was delivered to Shalala calling for change and asking for her assistance in what some describe as "poverty wages." According to Eric Brakken, re- gional director, 32BJ SEIU [the largest property service union in the U.S.], Shalala has yet to respond. "We have been involved with UM's workers for almost two years and have been reaching out to a broader portion of the community like the Black clergy that have recently joined our efforts," Brakken said. "The Faculty Senate recently passed a resolution supported by over 200 faculty members calling on the University to increase the wages of food service workers on campus and to make sure there is a fast and fair process for workers to resolve their de- sired status to form a union. Chartwells has not agreed to recognize a workers union and while the faculty has spoken to the President on our behalf, we have been denied access to her." BLACK WOMEN FACING THE WORST OF TIMES Brakken adds that many of the food service workers are currently signing petitions that may result in a strike. [The school term will end in several weeks]. He points out that in 2006, when the University's janitorial staff [90 percent His- panic] faced similar working. conditions, they went on a hun- ger strike, shut down U.S. 1 and eventually chose to form a union. He's not sure how things will play out this time around. "This fight is reminiscent of the issues that workers faced in 2006 except this time we have mostly Black women that are employed that can barely pay their bills," he said. While Chartwells would not release the number of employed food service workers, Brakken estimates that there are ap- proximately 275 workers; 80 percent are Black and 60 per- cent are women. Workers were reluctant to speak on the record but two finally agreed to share their views. "I'm upset about the low pay we receive that keeps us in pov- erty, not having a voice at the workplace and working in fear of losing my job," said Betty Asbury, a Black woman in her mid-50s. She has been em- ployed by Chartwells for two years and works on the salad bar. "UM can tell Chartwells to do the same that they told Unicco to do for the janitors count the [signed] union cards to see that we have a majority and start bargaining with us for im- provements." Nicole Berry, 35, has worked on the grill for the past three years. She too is concerned about the future. "$10,000 per year is not enough to live on in Miami," she Boy Scouts of America embrace BOY SCOUTS continued from 1A the Scouts' 1,400-member na- tional council meeting in May. Dramatic shift from former ban on gays Though a dramatic shift from the Scouts' outright ban on gays, the proposal left many on both sides of the debate unsatisfied. It comes after months of intense pressure inside and outside the organization, whose leadership has sent mixed signals on the issue. Last Friday, some who have pushed for change were no happier than those who want to keep the status quo. "If this is what the proposal is, I think it's trash," said Howard Menzer, 76, a longtime leader who left Scouting in 1999 to protest the ban. He now heads Scouting for All, a San Diego ad- vocacy group. "What is the purpose of allow- ing gay children in if gay adults are excluded? We're not pedo- philes," he said. "In the 23 years I was a scoutmaster, never did I talk about sexuality and be- ing gay. Why would they want to keep me out? I think it's strict- ly the religious people saying, 'They're terrible people, they're not moral.'" Tony Perkins, president of the conservative Family Research Council, called the Scouts' pro- posal "incoherent" and "an af- front to the notion that Scouts are brave, reverent and 'morally straight.'" The U.S. Supreme Court up- held the Scouts' policy in 2000, but it has continued to draw protests. As of Friday, the web- site for Scouts for Equality said that petitions against the ban have more than 1.6 million sig- natures. Last July, Scouting of- ficials announced that after a two-year, 'confidential review, the organization had decided to keep the no-gays policy, which is essentially "don't ask, don't tell." In September, Intel Corp.'s foun- dation pulled its sponsorship of Scouting, citing the company's anti-discrimination policy. The UPS Foundation followed suit in October, and the foundation of the pharmaceutical giant Merck in December. Some California legislators have threatened the Scouts with legislation that would revoke exemption from state Massive flight delays occur due to FAA cut DELAYS continued from 1A Cascading delays held up flights at some of nation's busiest air- ports, including New York, Bal- timore and Washington. Many operations were more than two hours behind schedule. At Miami International Air- port [MIA] and Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport [FLL], officials at mid-day said they had seen no appreciable ef- fect. Some delays did occur as the day progressed but at MIA, it wasn't clear whether those were related to the FAA cuts or other causes such as weather. Delta Airlines warned about the pos- sibility of future delays at FLL. Elsewhere, the delays were so bad that passengers on several Washington-New York shuttle flights could have reached their destination faster by taking the train. At airports, Monday is typi- cally one of the busiest days, when many high-paying busi- ness travelers depart for a week on the road. The FAA's control- ler cuts a 10 percent reduc- tion of its staff went into ef- fect Sunday. The full force was not felt until Monday morning. IN BAD WEATHER, DELAYS BOUND TO GET WORSE One thing working in fliers' favor Monday was relatively good weather at most major airports. A few wind gusts in New York, snow in Denver and thunderstorms in Miami add- ed to some delays, but gener- ally there were clear skies and no major storms. However, the furloughs will continue for months, raising the risk of a turbulent summer travel season. And the lack of controllers could exacerbate weather problems, especially spring and summer thunder- storms. There's no way for passengers to tell in advance which airport or flights will experience delays. FAA officials have said they have no choice but to furlough all 47,000 agency employees including nearly 15,000 controllers because .the agency's budget is dominated by salaries. Each employee will lose one day of work every other week. The FAA has said that planes will have to take off and land less frequently, so as not to overload the remaining controllers on duty. Critics have said the FAA could reduce its budget in other spots that wouldn't delay travelers. "There's a lot finger-pointing going on, but the simple truth is that it is Congress's job to fix this," said Rep. Rick Larsen, a Washington Democrat and member of the House avia- tion panel. "Flight delays are just the latest example of how the sequester is damaging the economy and hurting families across the country." Some travel groups have warned that the disruptions could hurt the economy. "If thes6 disruptions unfold as predicted, business travel- ers will stay home, severely impacting not only the travel industry but the economy overall," the Global Business Travel Association warned the head of the FAA in a letter Fri- day. United Airlines said there were "alarming pockets" of de- lays and warned that if a so- lution isn't found, the problem could "affect air travel reliabil- ity for our customers." Delta Air Lines cautioned travelers to expect delays in New York, Philadelphia, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. Many flights heading to Flor- ida were seeing delays of up to an hour. By late Monday, de- lays into Los Angeles were ex- pected to average three hours. Prior to the furloughs, if a controller called in sick, there were enough people to take on the extra work, or somebody could be asked to work over- time. Now that isn't possible. The FAA has also furloughed other critical employees, in- cluding airline and airport safety inspectors. said. "Chartwells don't respect us or acknowledge our hard work. UM can hold Chartwells accountable they did it when the janitors faced the same kind of hardship. Maybe if we get a union, we can have better wages and a better future for our fami- lies." RESPONSE FROM THE "U" AND CHARTWELLS The Miami Times sent a list of questions to Chartwells High- er Education Dining Services [partnered with UM since 1994], addressing issues that includ- ed: charges of employee harass- ment; whether they felt there was a problem at UM; whether they had been in communica- tion with workers and/or UM's administration; and how much workers were paid. Here is a summary of their response from their representa- tive, Kristine Andrews, Compass USA [the parent firm of Chart- wells]: "Financial terms regard- ing contracts with our partners, associate wages and personnel information, including personal financial situations, are con- sidered confidential. Chartwells has an obligation to provide un- interrupted dining services for the campus and ensure that the safety of our associates and guests is our number one prior- gay youth taxes for any nonprofit that excludes members by sexual orientation, gender identity or religious affiliation. In January, word leaked out that the Scouts might retreat from the ban and allow local groups to decide. A week later, however, the group's national board, buffeted by the furor that had erupted, put off a vote until May. Support for the gay ban among parents has dropped from 57 percent three years ago to 48 percent today, the Scouts found. A majority of youth in Scouting oppose the ban and say the policy does not represent a core value of Scouting, the survey found. I Took The ity." A list of questions was also sent to the University of Miami addressing issues that includ- ed: whether UM administra- tion had attempted to persuade Chartwells to negotiate with food service workers; why UM had allegedly intervened in 2006 with disgruntled janitors but has not done so in this case; whether UM was concerned with the significant number of women of color who as employ- ees and the sole source of in- come for their families say their pay is less than adequate; and whether UM was concerned about a potential strike. Here is a summary of their statement from Elizabeth Amore, executive director of media relations: "We under- stand that SEIU has been, over the past months, seeking to or- ganize Chartwells operations, particularly at UM . Accord- ingly, the University is not tak- ing a position other than to strongly request of both sides to abide by the rules, which, most importantly includes no harassment or intimidation of workers so that they may make a decision in an atmosphere free from coercion or pressure." UNFINISHED BUSINESS The Rev. Rhonda Thomas, a Jobless rate JOBS continued from 1A 7.5 percent for the month of March down from a revised 7 5 percent in February. In neighboring Broward County, 14.500jobs were added in March, equating the average job growth as reported for the past two years. The addition in jobs indi- cates an expansion in just about ever major industry but profes- sional services and government. Broward's raw unemployment rate for March was 5.7 percent - down from 6 2 percent in Febru- arV. it should be noted that the community organizer and em- ployee of SEIU, has been work- ing with local clergy for the past several months. She says she doesn't understand why UM"s administration won't at least meet with the community's re- ligious leaders. "Our recent activities mirror what Dr. King was doing when he was assassinated advo- cating for better treatment of workers," she said. "Shalala spoke with the Miami Herald but she won't speak to Black clergy. Why won't she speak to our community? We take this personally. The workers we rep- resent live in Coconut Grove, in Overtown and in Liberty City. It seems like they're being ig- nored." Thompson, one of the speak- ers at the April 4th rally and the pastor of New Harvest Baptist Church, is asking South Flor- ida clergy and members of the community to come together on Friday, May 10th [the date of commencement exercises at UM] at 5 p.m. for a march and rally in support of the food ser- vice workers. They plan to meet at the intersection of Stanford Drive and U.S. 1. Thompson, president of the AACCC [Afri- can American Council of Chris- tian Clergy], can be reached at 305-681-3500. rises again State of Flonda ard NM-DC receive seasonally adjusted unemploy- ment rates considered to be more accurate indicators of hiring trends. Broward and other coun- ties in the state receive raw unem- ployment rates In M-DC, fewer new hires were reported in healthcare, hospitality and the cargo industry hlule con- struction hiring remained flat. Lo- cal government payrolls in 2013 were reported down by 5.400 po- sitions in comparison to last year. Meanwhile. temporary workers in both Miami-Dade and Broward saw an increase in demand dur- ing March but that demand was described as inconsistent. Day I Will Do What It Takes To Raise My Kids 1 Het ry, and ,ug.-Fre! It all starts at -III * Educate my children * Be a good role model * Set clear and firm rules * Remind myself that: I AM the #1 influence in their lives * Make time for family meals * Stay connected to my kids via texts, Facebook and their other social sites * Talk and listen more to them * Surround myself with like-minded moms and dads * Transform MY community into a safe, healthy & drug-free village! Fa ith SECTION B MIAMI, FLORIDA, APRIL 24-30, 2013 MIAMI TIMES Mr. Mom more common in America Mother and father roles intersect By Oretha Winston The way mothers and fathers spend their time has changed dramatically in the past half century. Dads are doing more housework and child care; moms more paid work out- side the home. Neither has overtaken the other in their "traditional" realms, but their roles are converging, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of long-term data on time use. At the same time, roughly equal shares of working moth- ers and fathers report in a new Pew Research Center survey feeling stressed about jug- gling work and family life: 56 percent of working moms and 50 percent of working dads say they find it very or some- what difficult to balance these responsibilities. Still, there are important gender role differences. While a nearly equal share of moth- ers and fathers say they wish they could be at home rais- ing their children rather than working, dads are much more likely than moms to say they want to work full-time. And when it comes to what they value most in a job, working fathers place more importance on having a high-paying job, while working mothers are more concerned with having a flexible schedule. However, mothers' attitudes toward work have changed considerably in recent years. Mothers with children under age 18, who would prefer to work full-time has increased from 20 percent in 2007 to 32 percent in 2012. Tough economic times may Please turn to MOM 11B Last year in October, a cross-generational crowd came together for the centennial celebration of The His- torical Mt. Olivette Missionary Baptist Church. The historic church is known for having entire generations of families being dedicated members and even having supporters who may no longer attend the church, but still feel very connected to it. Those sup- porters hold on to their roots and memories from afar. And Mt. Olivette, their home, remains. Rev. Franklm R. Clark, 71, who has pastored the church for 33 years. believes the church's sustainabil- ity and former members' dedication to Mt. Olivette goes back to their senior saints passing their values on to younger generations. -They have to see it modeled," Clark said. "Some- things are better caught than taught." He used Please turn to CLARK 11B 1- 800- FLA-AIDS TEMM I AMi SHEAI I..'LRTMNT HEALTH Mia do ~itCot-nty kucaith Oepartnfont Detroit poet acknowledges National Poetry Month Faith and family discussed in his poems By Malika A. Wright Mwright@miamitimesonline.com "It is very clear/ as days draw near/ we were sent here / to change the atmosphere," Poet Keir Jackson says in his poem called Atmosphere, which is about living your life with the objective of positively impact- ing the world. Poetry seemed to be recited more than usual during April, in observance of National Po- etry Month. The national recognition of poetry inspired Jackson, a De- troit native, to encourage oth- ers to pursue their dreams by promoting positivity in his po- etry and music, which fights against drugs, sexual promis- cuity and violence. He has been urging others to use the job cutbacks and the layoffs that the economy has mandated as an opportunity to do something they have always been passionate about doing. "Many people did not have time in the past to pursue their dreams, because they were working too many hours." Jackson is a former automo- tive engineer who followed his dreams to pursue poetry and music production. In response to his efforts, he has received success. Over the years, he has opened for Bill Cosby, R&B art- ist Dwele and the Last Poets. Keir Jackson He has also released four po- etry and music CDs. The music behind his poetry is a fusion of jazz, neo-soul and gospeland is for all ages. Jackson said he formerly worked for one of Detroit's "big three" automobile companies as a supervisor and industrial engineer. After he was laid- off, he devoted his attention to writing poetry and music pro- duction. He said he is grateful to now have the freedom to follow his 'dreams, share his Christian faith and promote good fam- ily life through his poetry. He discussed the importance of poetry, stating that many of the Bible's books have poetry in them listing Ecclesiastes, Songs of Solomon, Psalms and Proverbs. "My poetry is comforting for anyone dealing with unemploy- ment, layoffs, worries, hard times, or bad days in general" Jackson said. "It's also inspirational for people who desire to follow their dreams, love, and peace." Black man writes touching By Maria Lloyd Blacks peciall Despite the number of statis- r the ho tics pointing to a wealth of dis- girls advantages children face in a being single parent home, 72 percent father' of Black children are born out- call s of-wedlock. Of all single parent While homes in the U.S.,more than 80 as muc percent are headed by women. ,* are oth In the Black community alone, al, and the absence of a father figure facee wi has reached epidemic propor- figure. tions, with some states report- ., catedI ing more than 80 percent of Houst( Black fathersbeing absent from Facebo the home. Research attributes day th the absence of a father in the of influx household to a spike in crime, daughi especially among Black boys statusI and men. In 2008 and 2009, Gm I gun homicide was the number morning one cause of death for Black God ca boys and men between the ages always of 15-19, with most of the mur- boy, a ders being carried out by an- why al other Black male. Oftentimes, Malcolm X and daughters: Qubilah and Attilah ing up post about his purpose will say Black boys "es- makes sense now. Short story- got home, i gave her a juice box y" need their father in this weekend I took my wife and packed her in the car to usehold, indicating that and daughter to the park. As run some errands. As we drive :and a better chance of we were walking I stopped and off she fell asleep, she dropped successful without their picked up three little flowers the juice box (all over my fresh- s presence. Statisti- from the grass for each of us. ly cleaned carpet, may I add) peaking, that's not true. After the ahh's were exchanged I but she held the flower tight girls may not engage in thought my glory was over. But even though she was knocked :h violence as boys, there here's where it gets interesting, out. Before I took her limp er emotional, education- after a few seconds I shoved my body out the car, I tried to pry financial obstacles they flower in my sweatshirt pocket the flower out her hand. She th the absence of a father and forgot about it. My wife put groaned as if to say I got this, Rodney Jones, a dedi- her flower in her hair, and my just get me out this car and husband and father of daughter twirled her flower all laid her head on my shoulder n, TX, wrote a touching the way to the park. When we flower in hand. Being the man ok status last Wednes- got there she made me hold her I am, I went on not thinking at exudes the magnitude flower as she got on the swing. anything of it. Here it is 3 days ence a father has on his Carelessly I attempted to set later and it finally dawns on er. Read the touching the flower down on a number me how significant that small below: of occasions, but she would exchange was for my daughter. 'B, I had a revelation this scream if she saw I wasn't hold- Girls cherish and hold on to the ig. I finally realize why ing the flower. Periodically she special things we do for them, lled me to raise a girl! I would run back to check on no matter how small. Guys with thought I would have a her flower as she played. When daughters remember that, and nd couldn't understand it was time to go, she asked make sure you don't carelessly the guys I ran wit grow-- for the flower back and twirled drop or push your little flower had little girls. But it it all the way home. When we to the side! God bless!! Relay for Life takes place in Miami Gardens CANCER continued from 10B so did the music. That was the quitest moment of the night. The same event that had si- lently recognized those who had passed, energetically celebrated those who have prevailed over cancer. "Here I am/ I survived/I'm still standing," the lMa.r-irn Sapp song, blared from the speakers across the track as Johnson expressed her gratitude to be alive. "It's a blessing to celebrate another birthday,? she said. "I'm just thanking God I made another one." Johnson, was one of the hun- dreds of cancer survivors, care- takers, family members and friends, who had participated in the Relay For Life, where 30 teams walked around the track from 6 p.m. Friday night until 8 a.m. Saturday morning to raise funds for cancer research. Team members took turns walking around the track given that at least one member of each team needed to be on the track at a time. Johnson, who is also a teach- er at North Dade Middle School was the team leader of North Dade neighbors. Several-of her students and colleagues were apart of the team. Two of her students Brianna Williams, 13, and Calah Laidaer, 14, raised about $i00 each and were ex- cited about spending the night at the event. They were ea- ger to walk during the themed laps, which included "Funky Hats/ Funky hair" at at 3 a.m. "DJ says" lap at 4 a.m. and then a "freestyle" lap at 5 a.m. Some of the other teams were churches, organization, frater- nities, sororities and many oth- er unions. The overall goal of the relay was to raise $55,000., "We have to take care of one another because cancer is affecting our community at alarming rates," said Alandria Davis, event chair, 'who has been a dialysis patient for 1.1 years. Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Miami Gardens was one of the teams that partici- pated in the relay. The church, who had 180 pre-registered members and a goal of $5,000, recently lost a minister to brain cancer, according to Rashika Carrington, team leader. "It's very dear to our church," she said. "That was a big scare." She said the minister's wife and family participated in the relay. The City of North Miami Beach was another relay team. They held 'the lead during the relay, by partnering with their police department and also having bake sales, raffles and other fundraisers. Mayor Oliver G. Gilbert of Miami Gardens shared how he lost two aunts to cancer. He said "cancer basically touches everyone we know." "A lot of [the] time we don't like to talk about it, but not talking about it won't get us a cure. . it won't bring aware- ness, so we're talking about it, and we're here to celebrate life." Although the 2013 Relay for Life of Miami Gardens/ Opa- Locka's goal of raising $55,000 has not been met yet, the teams will not stop fundraising until August, according to Chiara C. Clayton, the American Cancer Society Staff Partner. Money can be donated at www.relayforlife.org/mgolfl or mailed to the American Cancer Society office. For resources on dealing with cancer, call 1-800- 277-2345. Osteen lends hand to Liberty City food bank HOPE continued from 10B together to make an impact in different communities through volunteering. Their goal was to leave a lasting impact and re- mind people that there is hope and change is possible. One volunteer, Refilwe Pitso, 42, had traveled from South Africa to help out. Osteen who pastors the largest congregation in the U.S. - also visited the two Liberty City sites, where he and volun- teers extended helping hands. He said it felt great to meet the people of the community and to help. The idea of making a garden was an idea of the youth minis- try of The Church of the Open Door, according to R. Joaquin Willis, pastor of the church. As the youth maintains the garden, they will also study ten principles from the Bible, he said. According to Willis, it is gardening and classroom theo- ry coming together. "The idea is not to only learn from it, but take it out and do something else with it [such as] feeding people or a farmer's market," Willis said. Since Joel Osteen Ministries wanted to assist with a sustain- able project and The Church of The Open Door wanted to make a garden, they agreed to collaborate. "It turned out what he want- ed to do matched perfectly with what I was going to do," Willis said. Phyllis Carswell, a local land- scaper, designed and came up with the concept for the gar- den. "Being able to do something to show my creativity and then to have someone of this mag- nitude to honor it, has been a blessing," she said. While at the food bank and the garden Osteen stoppedto pray, share kind words and take pictures with people of the community. Laverne Holiday, the assis- tant director and Lavern Elie- Scott, the executive director of Curley's House, were both grateful that they received some assistance from Joel Osteen Ministries, who gave 200 vouchers to Curley's House clients for the 'food give-away and has arranged for some of the food from the garden to be donated to Curley's House. "It's been a blessing for the community to have someone of his stature to choose us to do this project," Holiday said. "It's really overwhelming and a blessing because-it's going to change the lives of people in our neighborhood and our community." Joel Osteen Ministries con- tinued to share their message of hope Saturday by drawing together nearly 37,000 people at the Marlins Park Stadium Saturday night for "America's Night of Hope." Overcoming various types of adversity including death in the family, feelings of guilt, and sickness were discussed by Osteen; his mother, Dodie; and wife, Victoria, throughout the night. At one point, more than 10 local pastors, joined Osteen on the stage to encourage audi- ence members. Osteen, shed tears as he spoke about trusting God af- ter the death of his father, who was his "best friend." "Life is not always fair, but God is fair. Every day of your life is written in God's book. Be en- couraged, God will bring you through it," Osteen said. "What God started, He will finish. Even sickness and death cannot stop it." Pastor instills Christian longevity into members CLARK continued from 10B marriage as an example, saying younger Christians who want to get married should be able to look to older Christians who are married to receive some pointers. The church's focus is on evan- gelism and trying to prepare sheep for the work of the min- istry, which is evident in their weekly community outreach initiatives. Every Wednesday they "leave the seats and hit the streets," according to Clark. In efforts of continuing the church's longevity, one of its top priorities is reaching out to the youth, without neglecting their senior saints. "We try to keep a balance," he said. "It's important that we link the past with the present or well tend to forget the past." The church has a very strong youth group, according to Clark. Clark compared the church to a hospital, saying that every hospital has a ma- ternity ward. "If you're not having babies born in the maternity ward, then that means you're dying out," he said. "Somebody has to be groomed." This is why the older con- gregation members have been teaching the youth the church's focus and values, while also learning new methods for fi- nance and technology from the youth. Clark said he is aware that many of the youth will leave Miami after graduating high school to go off to college and other members may leave someday also. But regardless of where they go their spiritual growth is what is most important to Clark. "What I try to do, as a pastor, is to instill in them when they leave no matter what direction might carry them," he said. "Theyll have something solid to draw from, where they still can cope as a Christian individual." New Jerusalem Primi- tive Baptist Church will hold a prophetic summit on April 24-26 starting at 7p.m. Call 561-667-5602. M 'World Deliverance Church will host its annual women's conference on April 25-27 at 8p.m. Call 786-409- 6915. New Corinth Missionary Baptist Church started their celebration of their 41st pas- toral anniversary on April 14. There will be services held at 7:30p.m. It will end on April 28 at 3p.m. 0 Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church will celebrate its An- nual Unity Day on April 28 at 10a.m. The messenger will be Rev. Wendell Paris. Call 305- 754-905.5. M St. Matthews Commu- nity Church will hold a Com- munity Re-entry Fair on April 29 at 9a.m.-2p.m. It will be conducted by The Prisoner Re- Entry Support Program. Call 954-296-9696. Friendship Missionary Baptist Church will host its 2nd Annual Prison Ministry Seminar and Volunteer Cer- tification Training on May 3 at 4p.m.-7p.m. and May 4 at 8a.m.-4p.m. Call 305-759- 8875. The Living Word Chris- tian Center International will host a family fun day on May 4 from 2p.m.- 6p.m. at Miami Carol City Park. Call 305-624-0044. a The Bethel Church will celebrate its 62nd Anniver- sary on May 5th at 9a.m. The guest speaker will be Bishop Derek Triplett, pastor of Hope Fellowship Church in Daytona Beach. Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church will hold a Christian entertainment com- edy showcase, featuring Lina Michelle Davis on May 10. Call 786-663-3997. M Second Canaan Mis- sionary Baptist Church will host their 19th pastoral an- niversary on May 18 at 6p.m. Call 954-296-1867. Second Chance Min- istries to host a Bible study meeting. Call 305-747-8495. E A Mission With A New Beginning Church Women's Department provides com- munity feeding, Call 786-371- 3779. Bethany Seventh Day Adventist Church will host a bereavement sharing group at 3 p.m.-4:30p.m. every 2nd Sunday. Call 305-634-2993. Young Believers anniversary The Young Believers first singing anniversary 3 p.m., April 28 at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 1470 NW 87 St. The gospel program will include special guests, Sons of Gospel, Brothers from Ft. Lauderdale and the Second Chapter. Mom and dad roles mesh MOM continued from 10B have ushered in a new mindset, as women in the most difficult financial circumstances are among the most likely to say working full-time is the ideal situation for them. With so many demands on their time, many parents won- der whether they are spending the right amount of time with their children. Overall, 33 per- cent of parents with children under age 18 say they are not spending enough time with their children. Fathers are much more likely than moth- ers to feel this way. Some 46 percent of fathers say they are not spending enough time with their children, compared with 23 percent of mothers. Connect with us Greetings faith community, we would like you to connect with us. If you are interested in placing an event in our faith calen- dar, sending photos of your events, joining our church directory or being added to our church listing, please contact Malika A. Wright at 305-694-6216 or mwright@miamitimesonline.com. The Miami Times values your support. i 9 a Q- l- L THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER I - - - 3 t c o t 1 t n 1 p 11B THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2013 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER 12B THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2013 Statin side effects can be managed By Janice Lloyd Don't be too quick to stop taking cholesterol-lowering station drugs because of un- pleasant side effects. That's the recommenda- tion of a study out recently in Annals of Internal Medi- cine about stations. one of the most widely prescribed drugs in the U.S. But despite their proven benefits, some people stop taking them, citing fa- tigue, muscle pain, confusion and concerns about diabetes. A very rare life-threatening side effect is called rhabdomy- olysis, which causes liver and kidney damage. In a nine-year study of re- cords of 107,835 patients at Brigham and Women's Hospi- tal in Boston. 11.124 had dis- continued stations because of a side effect. Among that group. half started again at a lower dose or used a different station drug; 90 percent had stayed on the drug 12 months later. "This is important news be- -2% cause of the beneficial effects of stations said physician Al- exander Turchin, the study's lead author. "There are poten- tially millions of patients who could take stations again." About one in four Americans 45 and older take a station drug, according to the Cen- ters for Disease Control and Prevention. Doctors expect pa- tients to stay on them for life - along with eating a low-fat diet and exercising regularly. Stations lower bad cholesterol, helping to lower risk of devel- oping heart disease They also improve survival in patients who already have heart dis- ease, the No. 1 killer in the U.S. Researchers set out to de- termine why there are more complaints of side effects in clinical practice than m clini- cal trials. "It could be that pa- tients hear about the side ef- fects in news reports," Turchin said. "It's very common in clinical practice to hear com- plants about them. Some of these complaints are just due to aging and have nothing to do with the statun " MUSCLE WEAKNESS That wasn't proven in the study, however. An accompa- nying editorial said "most 1- pidologists believe that stations can, in fact cause myalgia or muscle weakness." These side effects have been disputed by some clinical investigators because muscle symptoms in trial participants on stations were no greater than those on a placebo. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital who analyzed electronic medical records found out who had side effects, whether people stopped taking their stations, whether they later restarted a station and what happened if they did Among the findings about the side effects: They may be caused by something other than the station drug They may be caused by the station drug but are tolerable. They may be caused b% one station drug but not others. Each year. more than two rmllion Americans suffer from acute cardiovascular events that account for approximate- 1, one-fourth of the total cost of inpatient hospital care, ac- cording to the CDC "This (research) is more evi- dence we can use when talk- ing with patients about the ability to stay on these drugs," said Donna Arnett, president of the American Heart Associ- ation. Arnett was not involved with this study. Is the 'morning-after' pill suitable for the consumption of all ages? GEOFFREY COWLEY, MS- NBC: "President Obama has been a 'stalwart supporter of women's health, and women have rewarded him richly for it ... But in December 2011 ... his Health and Human Services secretary (Kathleen Sebelius) overturned an FDA approval of the morning-after pill for non- prescription sale to people of all ' ages ... On Friday, . federal District Court Judge Edward Korman said the administra- tion's meddling with FDA had been arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable. . Women's health advocates are cheering the ruling, and FDA officials must surely be savoring the moment." CHARMAINE YOEST, NA- TIONAL REVIEW: "This is an absolutely outrageous decision, clearly driven by the politics of Big Abortion, that has serious implications for the health of young girls . After the FDA recommended (over-the-coun- ter) provision of the drug in 2011, Sebelius overruled them. A media firestorm ensued, but the president defended her . . At the time, he made this state- ment: 'The reason Kathleen made this decision is that she could not be confident that a 10-year-old or an 11-year-old going to a drugstore should be able alongside bubble gum or batteries be able to buy a medication that potentially, if not used properly, could have an adverse effect.' Frankly, that's just common sense re- gardless of your position on the distribution of drugs with life- ending properties." MANNY ALVAREZ, MD, Fox News: "There are side effects R nCUlc. SI-9- ..4 PlanB. 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TARA CULP-RESSLER, THINKPROGRESS: "It's not clear why the Obama admin- istration doesn't trust the nu- merous doctors' groups and medical professionals who have all confirmed that Plan B is safe for teens to use . Even though Americans tend to be squeamish when it comes to teen sexuality .. that isn't an acceptable basis for a federal policy. Pretending that Plan B is somehow 'dangerous,' even when all the scientific evidence says otherwise, isn't an accept- able basis either." ELIZABETH PLANK, POLI- CYMIC: "(The judge) called the Obama administration's ac- tions 'political interference' and explained that 'the moti- vation for action was obviously political. ... It was an election year decision that many public health experts saw as a politi- cally motivated effort.' ... If you didn't sprinkle any truth in your oatmeal this morning, there's a whole lot right there." ED KILGORE, WASHING- TON MONTHLY: "The com- mon-sense argument that Plan PSA test leads to further procedures, harms: study By Genevra Pittman Most older men with prostate cancer found by prostate-spe- cific antigen (PSA) tests and biopsies opted for treatment in a new study even if signs pointed to their disease being slow-growing and not immedi- ately life-threatening. Still, among men with high PSA levels, only about one- third ended up getting a biopsy to determine if they had cancer at all, researchers found. They said those findings point to the difficult decisions, anxiety and side effects that can come after a seemingly simple choice to undergo pros- tate cancer screening. "A lot of times older men just think, It's a blood test, how bad can it be?'" said Dr. Lou- ise Walter, a geriatrician from the San Francisco VA Medical Center. "It's not just a simple blood test and then you're done and you know if you have cancer or not and you know what to do. It's one test in a cascade of tests that can lead to increas- ingly intensive interventions," Walter, who led the new study, told Reuters Health. The value of screening older men for prostate cancer has been in question for years. Last year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a government-backed panel, recommended against PSA tests in all men, regardless of age. Data have been conflict- ing about whether screening saves any lives. It's clearer that treatment after a positive test and biopsy can cause side ef- fects such as impotence and incontinence, and that some cancers picked up on screen- ing would never have caused symptoms because they are so slow-growing. For their new study, Walter and her colleagues analyzed insurance claims and medi- cal records for almost 300,000 men, age 65 and older, who were screened for prostate can- cer through the VA in 2003. Of those, just over 25,000 had a PSA level above the typical cut- off of four nanograms per mil- liliter of blood. The typical next step after a high PSA test is a biopsy, to show more clearly if a man has cancer and how serious it is. But over the next five years, just one-third of men with high PSA levels underwent biopsies, the study team reported in JAMA Internal Medicine. "We should talk with our pa- tients before we send a PSA test to see if they would even remotely consider a prostate biopsy," she said. "You should definitely not be screening men who say, I would not want to get a prostate biopsy.'" B will help reduce the number of abortions by preventing un- wanted pregnancies just doesn't wash with anti-choicers . . They claim Plan B is abortion, precisely the same in its mor- al significance as infanticide. Aside from giving frightened teenagers a 'plan B' in cases of unprotected or underprotected sex, willing or unwilling, the good thing that could come out of this court decision is better public understanding of the ex- tremism and consequences of S the definition of 'life' the anti- choice movement and its wholly owned subsidiary the GOP have embraced." By Alice Park Promising trials hinted that circumcision could lower rates of HIV infection, but until now, researchers didn't fully under- stand why. Now, in a study published in the journal mBio, scientists say that changes in the popu- lation of bacteria living on and around the penis may be partly responsible. Relying on the latest technol- ogy that make sequencing the genes of organisms faster .and more accessible, Lance Price of the Translational Genom- ies Research institute (TGen) and his colleagues conducted a detailed genetic analysis of the microbial inhabitants of-the pe- nis among a group of Ugandan men who provided samples be- fore circumcision and again a year later. While the men showed similar communities of microbes be- fore the operation, 12 months later, the circumcised men har- bored dramatically fewer bacte- ria that survive in low oxygen conditions. They also had 81 percent less bacteria overall compared to the uncircum- cised men, and that could have a dramatic effect on the men's ability to fight off infections like HIV, says Price. Previous stud- ies showed that circumcised men lowered their risk of trans- mitting HIV by as much as 50 percent, making the operation an important tool in preventing infection with the virus. Why? 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Grant, DDS, PA r ^ j- l j- -- ^ T--_ -* .- r l' l - I I I ergellcy t iv Health Sponsored by North Shore Medical Center "Once You Know, It's Where To Go" MIAMI, FLORIDA, APRIL 24-30, 2013 Scientists close in on AIDS vaccine blueprints Recent advances have followed E*0 years of frustration in HIV research and prevention A By Betsy Mckay Researchers said recently they have mapped an "arms race" in the human body be- tween the AIDS virus and powerful antibodies that fight it off the latest of several recent scientific advances ac- celerating the pursuit of a vaccine. A team of researchers has mapped how the AIDS virus and antibodies to it evolve in the human body, a finding that could help further the quest to develop an AIDS vac- cine. In a study published in the journal Nature, research- ers showed how a virus that had recently infected an Afri- can patient battled powerful proteins called "broadly neu- tralizing antibodies," which few HIV patients have but which can target thousands of strains of HIV. The virus and antibodies changed and evolved time and time again in the patient, try- ing to outwit one another. The fascinating back-and- forth one-upmanship between the virus and the antibod- ies, which the researchers documented by examining more than three years' worth of blood samples from the patient, is akin to an "arms race," said Barton Haynes, a leader of the research and director of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute at Duke Uni- versity. Following that battle allowed them to pinpoint how the pow- erful antibodies develop and evolve a question that sci- entists have been seeking to answer for years. The research could help in the development of a vaccine that would mimic the anti- bodies' evolution and ward off HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, Dr. Haynes said. "We have a full blueprint now for ho\v those antibodies were made. he said. DECADES OF PROGRESS AND SETBACKS The quest for an AIDS \ac- cine is one of the most vexing in all of science because uin- like other viruses, H[V mu- tates frequently\ even over the course of a week in a sin- gle patient to outnianeu er anubodies that fight against it. About 34 million people were living with HIV in 2011, and 1.7 million died, according to the Joint United Nations Pro- gramme on HIV/AIDS. About 2.5 million were newly infect- First AIDS vaccine ca found to be ineffective. w .- -: - AZT is shown to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmis- sion of HIV. Devin Butts, one of the first children to receive AZT while in the womb, draws as a videotape of his mother plays in the background. is Another major HIV vaccine trial is halted after preliminary results show no benefit. ed with HIV that year. Scientists have also been perplexed as to how broadly neutralizing antibodies de- velop a critical question be- cause they are able to target most strains of HIV. Dozens of antibodies have been identified over the past few years. Yet only 20 per- cent of people infected with HIV ever develop them natu- rally., The researchers gained insight into how broadly neu- tralizing antibodies progress by studying blood samples from a very early stage of the patient's infection. That al- lowed them to pinpoint a part of the virus that triggered the beginning of their develop- ment. By laying out how both the virus and the antibodies evolve, the research "opens up a very interesting strategy" for "a vaccine that mimics the evolution of the virus," said Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the arm of the National Institutes of Health that oversees AIDS research. NIAID provided funding for the research. The strategy would involve sequentially vaccinating a person with boosters designed to mimic the way the virus evolves, he said. Broadly neutralizing anti- bodies take up to four years to develop in people who nat- urally develop them now. They don't rid an already infected person of HIV. Scien- tists hope a vaccine that in- duces these antibodies would protect uninfected people from the virus. Sleep apnea was shown to be higher among Black men under 40 years old and between 50 and 59 years old. Sleep apnea symptoms vary by race, study says By Huffington Post Risk factors for obstruc- tive sleep apnea the sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts - run the gamut, from smok- ing and high blood pressure, to the most common. high body mass.index (BMI). But a recent study by research- ers at Wayne State University School of Medicine reveals that even with BMI accounted for, one key risk factor re- mains race. In the study of 512 patients observed at the Detroit Re- ceiving Hospital Sleep Dis- orders Center between July 1996 and February 1999, the severity of sleep apnea was shown to be higher among Black men under 40 years old and between 50 and 59 years old. No difference was found between Black and white women, however. Lead researcher, James Rowley, PhD, professor of medicine at Wayne State Medical Director of the sleep disorders center, says that the mechanism for a racial difference in sleep apnea se- verity is unclear, but potential mechanisms include anatom- ic differences that affect the way the upper airway open and close, as well as differ- ences in the neurochemical control of breathing. According to the Mayo Clinic, there are two main types of sleep apnea: Obstructive sleep ap- nea, the more common form that occurs when throat muscles relax Central sleep apnea, which occurs when your brain doesn't send proper signals to the muscles that control breathing Rowley's research isn't the first to identify differences in how race affects the quality of sleep. New heart-risk finding Extra upside with hip/ for men is a hair raiser knee replacements If there is a baldness/ cardiac link, it's minor, combined studies show By Kim Painter. Good hair, strong heart? The long-studied idea that balding men have a higher risk of heart disease gets some new support in a study out last Wednesday but experts say hair-challenged men need not rush to the doctor's office. The study, published re- cently in the British medi- cal journal BMJ Open, pools results from several previous studies with inconsistent results. It concludes that the link probably does exist, but is modest far weaker than the link between heart disease and well-known risk factors such as smoking, obesity and high blood pressure. Please turn to HAIR 16B Survey of patients says sex lives improve By Janice Lloyd The rise in hip and knee replacements among Baby Boomers is doing more than putting a spring in their step. It's also making life in the bedroom better. Nearly one million people a year have a total hip or knee replacement; numbers have soared in the past 10 .-I .I years and are expected to keep growing as Boomers refuse to accept the seden- tary life that besets some- one with painful arthritis. In 90 percent of patients surveyed, total hip or total knee replacement improved overall sexual function, including frequency and duration, says lead author Please turn to HIP 16B .'. ,.ii. ii lfa 4- .i4.4).L ,-,^. mu SECTION B m7. . 14B THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2013 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER The sex lives of baby boomers makes increase HIP continued from 14B Jose Rodriguez, director of the Center for Joint Preser- vation and Reconstruction at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. He will present findings today in Chicago at the annual meeting of the American Acad- emy of Orthopedic Surgeons. "Sexual function needs to be discussed with patients when we make routine evaluations," he says. "I've found most pa- tients to be very receptive to talking about it." Patients' average age was 56.8 years. One limitation of the study is its size: Just 147 of 392 patients enrolled in the preoperative study, and 116 returned post-op question- naires about their overall and sexual well-being before and after surgery. Some newer implants come with "guarantees" that they'll last two to three decades. If an implant wears out, a more complicated revision surgery is required. Unhealthy hair linked to male heart disease HAIR continued from 14B .The findings might give bald- ing young men one more good reason to work on reducing such known risks, says re- searcher Tomohide Yamada of the University of Tokyo in Japan. He responded to ques- tions by e-mail. A bald scalp, he says, may be a "marker" for some underlying condi- tion that contributes both to hair loss and to coronary ar- tery disease. That could be anything from high blood pressure to high sensitivity to testosterone, the researchers speculate. Yamada and his colleagues looked at six previous observa- tional studies, including four done in the USA. The stud- ies included a total of 36,990 men. On their own, four of the six studies found some statis- tically significant link between baldness and indicators of heart disease, such as having a heart attack or needing by- pass surgery. The researcher combined the studies in several different ways: Combining three of the studies that followed men over time, for at least 11 years, they found that men who had lost all or most of their hair had a 32 percent greater chance of developing heart disease. The link was a little stronger among bald or nearly bald men younger than 55 or-60. When they combined three other studies, which compared balding men with non-balding men at one point in time, they found balding men were 70 percent more likely to have heart disease. Again, the link was a bit stronger in younger men. Guys with receding hair- lines may have less to worry about: Studies that assessed severity found that the balder a man was at the top .of his head but not in front the more likely he was to have heart disease, the researchers say. But the findings don't mean guys with bald crowns should be lining up for cardiac stress tests, either, Yamada says. With baldness affecting up to 40 percent of the adult male population, that's not likely to be practical or good medicine, he says. South FL's homeless gets medical attention CLINICS continued from 14B difference in my life," said Ev- ans-Martin, who is now clean and working a part-time cus- tomer service job. The Alicki Health Center and the clinic at Homeless Resource Center are among several fa- cilities that help the homeless across South Florida. In south Broward County, Memorial Healthcare System operates five primary care clinics, in- cluding one at 4105 Pembroke Road in Hollywood that serves many homeless. There is demand for them. In Broward and Palm Beach counties, at least 6,000 men, women and children are home- less, according to recent counts, and many rely on public clinics to treat common health prob- lems. Often those problems precipitated the downward spi- ral that left them on the streets. This year, Broward Health will spend $3.4 million and Palm Beach County more than $750,000 to provide health care to homeless people. Bro- ward has about three times the homeless population of Palm Beach County, accounting for some of the budget difference. The money comes largely from federal grants. The Alicki Health Center has six examining rooms, show- ers and a pharmacy where prescriptions can be filled right away. Named after Bernard P. Alicki, the center honors the longtime manager of the health care district's homeless servic- es who died in 2007. The clinic has been operating for more than two months but was offi- cially opened Thursday with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting. The expanded facility - which some on the street have begun calling Bernie's Place - means the staff doctor and two nurse practitioners will be busy. Patient visits are ex- pected to rise by 2,600 over the 10,000 recorded last year, said Portia Anderson, the clinic ad- ministrator. The public health clinic at Homeless Resources Center, at 1000 45th St., opened last July. Seven ordained at 93rd St. Community M.B. Church "For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus." (I Timothy 3:13) SPastor Carl Johnson and the 93rd Street Community Baptist Church cordially invites you to the ordination service for the following brethren: Bro. Derrick Armstrong, Bro. Willie Bean, Bro. Willie Oliver, Bro. Henry Ross, Bro. Ron Smith, Bro. Cedric Reeves and Bro. Lee Hill all who will be ordained as Deacons. The service will commence 4 p.m., Sunday, April 28 at the 93rd Street Community Baptist Church, 2330 N.W. 93rd Street. The guest speaker will be Pastor Anthony Brown, Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Miami, Florida. KEV. UK. CARL JOHNSON Senior Pastor/Teacher Come out and witness this noteworthy occasion. For more information, please call the church at 305-836-0942. Bishop Adams celebrates three years St. John Institutional Missionary In addition to the service this Baptist Church will continue Tuesday, St. John will host it's Pastor's Anniversary with a "Bishop's BBQ", a community- worship service this Tuesday, April oriented function, which will be 30th. Bishop James D. Adams, held at the church on Saturday, senior pastor, will welcome Pastor May 4th at 12 noon. St. John is Eddie Lake and the'Greater Bethel located at 1328 NW 3rd Avenue in AME Church at 7 p.m. Miami. Card of Thanks The family of the late, JAMES H. MARTIN wish to thank Hadley Davis Funeral Home for making such a difficult time comfortable and treating my dad with such dignity. Your patience, understanding and compassion were so gratefully appreciated. Your artistry in preparing my dad made him look as he did two years ago and it was so comforting for my family. Everyone in the family was very pleased with the way everything was organized and carried out. A'm .II 'I Your professionalism and kindness won't be forgotten. Thanks again. With love, The Martin, Bethune and Lawson families. The Miami Times S. ~ .. Apostolic Revival Center 6702 N.W. 15th Avenue Order of Services Mdi. rr,.' r1 PT r n,, Mor'u,, i lnw r. lir, le Sy~rM E vi il) P in I *' ;'., Jordan Grove Missionary Baptist Church 5946 N.W. 12th Avenue Order of Services ialy worship 7a.m. ,,,' I School 9 a.m. I N : 10:05a.m. W I,, hi, Ii.m. Worship 4 p.m. M. 'on and Bible la. i, edloAy 6:30 p.m. New Vision For Christ Ministries 13650 N.E. 10th Avenue -- Order of Services ia y '.du! wll il W,,l hy p II 11) ,, dr a d ,M Ib,.hI J i l, I TW Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Brownsville 2799 N.W. 46th Street ---- Order of Services I.t h,,r 'l.,,,d, ;|t ..)l d (I or, I m,,e w1 ..,,',,,, w' ,," t il , Rev Lari M. Lovt, 11 St. John Baptist Church 1328 N.W. 3rd Avenue Order of Services 1 i ni.~ ISunday Shool 930 a m "T..&W Morinig Worihip II am Prayer ad [Bible Siudv Meering (lues1) l7p, CFYCORPORATE.ORG Black in America and Islands., are the Royal Family of Christ Heb. 7:14 -- K ilg fla."id I 1311; 2 Saind ,ul.,ini.n I . F or B i udy oj r yo i S hurlrh hCtom, prior P i P I B,. 41 4 't,t Minister KinguJob Israe Zion Hope Missionary Baptist 5129 N.W. 17th Avenue _ Order of Services ad Brownsville Church of Christ 4561 N.W. 33rd Court r ~ ~ Order of Services u JIlday M T,,,,, W,,,;.hp I1 i ,Ti mi\ nd,'y [,e,,,',0 W,',0 to tI t, .' olu r N :,jhr ,bl, 'ihd i jIp,, Mi.Hrel .Hno Order of Services Hour of Prayer 6 30 a m Early Morning Worhiip 7.30 a m Sunday School 10 a m Morning Worihip II a m Youlh Minisry Study Wed 7 p m Prayer Bible Study Wed 7 p m Noonday Allar Prayer (M-F) Feeding Ihe Hungry every Wedne.day I1 a m.i p rr ,w. frheidnrhpobuTnI org Ierdl.hippr,' r'3'bt. ll' ulh 'i.d I Rev. Dr. GasntoTn Sith, SeniorPas^tor/Teacher I New Birth Baptist Church, The Cathedral of Faith International 2300 N.W. 135th Street Order of Services Sunday Worshp 7 a m 11 o m 7 p.m. Sunday S(hool 9 30 a.m SrTuesday (Bible Sludy) b:45p m Wednesday Bible Sludy 10'45 a m 1 (800) 254-NBB( 305-685.3700 Fao 305-685-0705 wvw newbirlhboplhismiami org Pembroke Park Church of Christ 3707 S.W. 56th Avenue Hollywood, FL 33023 Order of Services Sunday Bible Sludy 9 o m Morning Worship 10 o m. 4. Evening Worship 6 p m Wednesday General Bible Sludy 7 30 p m lele rion Proqram Sure Fourndaron My33 WBFS Comatr 3 Sorurdoy l 7 30 a m 'c....1. -1 r .l L. t....'.h.', hr l t.'.m r,. r r l ,' r ill ,l l ..'..,Ih .l I Hosanna Community Baptist Church 2171 N.W. 56th Street IillmF. Ei'I.2 I. MM-'M -. Order of Services b I d l bhcl l 'l ii,,T ,~.1 t W ,, i ,h d, II ,i1m I ,,ll(..ih M ..- ., i 1 M..n Wl:d DM.t , 93rd Street Community Missionary Baptist Church 2330 N.W. 93rd Street SOrder of Services i1 3u ,T )alil M.''1 Wi' h 1 I " ^ l l [,'',,',i W .1 ]i'( 4 q. 'li i bl. lud , veb.ih ',ti '"i Friendship Missionary Baptist Church 740 N.W. 58th Street I I LIIZ~K~EZ1 i I Rev. Dr. W. Edwar THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER Richardson TIMOTHY WHITE, SR., 84, land- scaper, died April 15. Service 10 a.m., Sat- urday at New Shiloh Baptist Church. MRS. BEATRICE WENONAH SCAVELLA, 91, retired medical -" technician, died | April 16. Ser- Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church. i HORACE GREEN, SR., 79, retired custo- dian, died April 17. Service 10 i a.m., Saturday at True Fellow- ship Holiness Church. ROSLYN TERRY, 52, instruc- tor, died April 19. Service 1 p.m., Saturday at Ebenezer UM .1 Church. - ALFONSO SWEETING, 84, foremen, died April 20. Service 3 p.m., Saturday in the chapel. ANTHONY L. TAYLOR, 64, general contractor, died April 16. Service 11 a.m., Thursday .! in the chapel Survivors: wife, Edna Taylor; scns, Kelvin and Anthony Taylor, Jr.,; two sisters, Dr. Mae Taylor Christian and Ms Harriet Taylor Roberts. ALFRED BRADSHAW, 77, salesman, died April 21. Arrange- ments are incomplete. RARMAR 27, laborer, ments are ir JAMES S died April 21 complete. MONICA SUTHERLA 87, houses died April Service 11 a April 30 at I Birth Cathed KENNETH construction Service 10 chapel. CAROLYN attendant, April 15 at N Shore Med Center. Serve noon, Satur at Chi of God Prophecy, 5 NW 22nd / Interment Sc BENNIE musician, di Memorial, 2 chapel. LIM DRED HARRIET BAR S BETTIES, 87, died April 16. Survivors include: son, Howard Betties; daughters, Caroly n Laverity and Wanda Betties; 16 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Service 1 p.m., Saturday at Jordan Grove Missionary Baptist Church. PATTY SUE LOVE ADDERLY, 61, teacher of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, died April 16. Survivors include: son, Calvin Adderly, II; daughters, Chantelle and Clara Love; six grandchildren; seven sisters; four brothers and former husband, Calvin Adderly, Sr. Viewing 2-9 p.m., Friday. Service 1 p.m., at New Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Interment: Dade Memorial Park. Hadley Davis Miami Gardens CLAUDINE ALLEN, 58, homemaker, died April 17 at home. Service 11 a.m., Saturday " at Central Church of The Nazarene. . FRANK HANKS, 79, r April 12 at VA Hospital. Sur- vived by: daugh- ters, Sheila, Frankkeitha and Fancy Hanks; stepdaughters, Linda Roberts I j and Cassandra - Duncans; brothers, Fr Herbert Hanks; sisters, of Los Angelos Califor Owens and Bertha Coch ing 1-8 p.m., Friday in t Service 11 a.m., Saturd Providence Missionar Church, 760 NW 53 Str FL 33127. ESTEFAN MCCOMBS aka "Nunie and Steak, 21, security guard, died April 19 retired, died WILLIAM ROBERT LA FLEUR, affectionately known as "Nana," 56, died April 17 after a short Illness at North Shore Hospital. William is survived by brothers, Leroy eddie and (Geraldine), Lawrence (Nancy), Inez Hardy Larry (Myrtle), and Sparkman nia, Cortel Cunningham; sister, Suzette hran. View- Cunningham; and sister-in-law, :he chapel. Alma (Leon). lay at New Cremation, followed by a private y Baptist family service with burial at sea is eet, Miami, planned. Additional information is available on William's memorial website at never-gone.com/ ANDREW memorials/nana or by contacting 0%aAm Lawrence at Ilafleur3@hotmail.com. at Jackson Ho s p i t a I . Viewing 5 p.m.- 8 p.m., Friday in the chapel. Wake at 3433 NW 181 Street. Service 11 a.m., Saturday at Antioch MBC of Carol City. Hadley Davis MLK JUNIOR SHEFFIELD, 71, truck driver, died April 14. Service 12:30 p.m., Saturday in the chapel. JAMES NELSON, 28, GERALD WILLIAMS, 60, entrepreneur, -. supervisor, died ed April 15. April 21 at home. e 12 -.. Arrangements service, Satu are incomplete. .m., Saturday*- i JAMES H. MARTIN, died April 10. Services we KERLYNE BARNES, April 9. Services were held Stone (Cocoa CORNELIUS ELLIS J 90, presiding elder of AME Church, died April 19 at Hol- .D D. WILLIAMSTON, mes Hospital in died April 21. Arrange- Melbourne, FL. complete. Elder Jenkins was actively EYMOUR, 47, laborer, involved in the Miami community. He I. Arrangements are in- Miami community. He Assigned to Mt. Hermon in 1 a membership of 592 di Grace pastorate the congregati to over 1900. Elder JenI LOUISE involved politically with t ND, M system amongst he had wife, Asst. State Attorney Jan 19. Elder Jenkins was the a.m., -4 .1 Board for the Alternative New (children at risk) and inca Iral. adults, and several diffe sociations: NAACP, Nat'l Sof Ministers in Miami-Dz Chamber of Commerce. E H ERIC FORD, 48, kins received several ce laborer, died April 16. of appreciation, letters of a.m., Saturday in the modation, from mayors, s also Gov. Lawton Chiles. work with Congresswoma ia r Meeks and worked dilige Althea Range and Georgi 4 DAILEY, 56, bus Ayers for civil rights. died Service 11 a.m., Friday north Chapel AME Church in Me dical FL. In lieu of flowers, d lice, my be sent to the Tucker rday Scholarship Fund c/o Gr urch len Chapel AME Church, of Lipscomb Street, MelboL 1910 32901. Please make che Ave. able to "Tucker-Jenkins Authern Memorial Park. ship Fund." STANLEY, 78, ed April 18 at home. Donaldson Fry p.m., Thursday in the Royal ALBERT LEE JOHNSON, 75, retired business owner, died April 18 at Caring Hands. Arrangements are incomplete. ETHERINE HAYES, April 17 at-I home. Viewing 6-8 p.m., Friday at Grace Funeral Home, 770 NW 119 Street, Miami, FL. 33168. Service 11 a.m., Saturday at Antioch Mi Baptist Church of Bro 2799 NW 46 Street, Miami JR., 70, re held. 32, died d. Sl'e" EL R r'-, ., April 5. Services were held. JASMINE RICHARDS, 22, died April 12. Services were held. JANELLE S. LYNN, 22, died j April 14. Services were held. NACOLE STORR, 28, died April ENKINS, 6. Services were held. ,JAZZMON PARKER, 29, laborer, died April 18 at Jackson Health Systems. Service 10 a.m., Saturday in the chapel. Mitchell JOSEPH L. LASSITER, 74, was as- retired, died 982 with April 21 at during his Jackson North. on grew Service 2 p.m., kins was Saturday at :he legal Saint Matthews -- ties with Freewill Baptist et Reno. Church. Chair of Program arcerated Tranquility rent as DAVID L. FAULKNER, 75, ade anc stone mason. Arrangements are ade and Ider Jen- incomplete. older Jen- !rtificates rcm- WILLIAM E. HOLCOMB, 73, accom- senators, carpenter. Arrangements are He also incomplete n Carrie DONNA F. GAMMACHE, ntly with a Jones- 65, caregiver. Service 10 a.m., Saturday at New Hope Missionary at Allen Baptist Church. elbourne, ANA C. BERNAL, 61, manager. onationsService 1 p.m., Saturday at Bethel r-Jenkins atr-Jens A.M.E. Church. eater Al- 2416 S. urne, FL Trinity cks pay- FRITZ CODIO, 56, mechanic, Scholar- Scholar- died April 20 at North Shore Medical Center. Service 10 a.m., Saturday at Saint James Catholic Church. Var 59, died Paradise CARMEN BENTON, formerly of Richmond Heights, died April 17 S in Live Oak, FL. Arrangements are incomplete. Stone DOROTHY PAYNE ROLLINS, missionary 83, domestic worker, died April wnsville, 14 at Viera Hospital. Services were i, FL. held. Card of Thanks The family of the late, BETTY ROSS SMITH would like to thank each and everyone for their acts of kindness during our moment of sorrow. We all carry our good memories of her in our own special way. Special thanks to Range Funeral Home, Rev. Dr. Gaston E. Smith and Friendship M.B.C. family; the entire Booker T. Washington family, Mount Sinai Medical Center, City of Miami Beach, J,...ki.-,n *!Il: Posse, rUon.cu l ,i ub, .... -,,.. Cove Condo, Eastern and Pan Am Airlines, Endeavor and A-1 Bus Line. Leave the Gate Ajar Echoes of laughter still lingering in the air Your imprint on my sofa To remind me you were there Our pictures in my scrapbook Navigating life's valleys and peaks All those living kisses We planted on each other's cheeks Chit-chatting on the telephone Catching up on the 411 Either B.B. King Blues Or the countless times we had big fun Reflections of a life When time had no more time to spare Yesterday you answered your phone Today I called, but you weren't there Your earthly sojourn has come to an end To start a new life all over again No more pain and agony The One Most High has set you free Free to return, to the halcyon days of yore To the tranquility of still waters that existed before Before the chaotic episode you experienced at birth Those first steps you took upon this bitter earth Life is just a pit stop A drive by peek-a-boo Like reruns of old movies We just keep passing through So long for now sweet Betty Leave the gate ajar for us Well spread our wings at sunset Ashes to ashes, dust to dus By: Blase' Michael Lizzmore Your thoughts and acts of kindness will never be forgot- ten. The entire Smith and Ross families. In loving memory of, In loving memory of, ')^WSS^^ EE ^ ,?lTmKIi' ALLYSON SHERYSE JONES 04/25/1988 04/29/2006 Heaven has a beautiful Angel. We love and miss you. Dad, mom (Dr. Clarence and Sherry Jones) and family. Happy Birthday In loving memory of, .-, . t 7 :." LAKEITH POSTELL 04/30/1996 07/15/2000 Although it's been 13 years, you will forever be in my heart. I truly miss and love you dearly. With love from your dad and family. Card of Thanks The family of the late, SYBIL DEAN HARRIS wish to express our most sin- cere gratitude to our many friends and love ones for their acts of kindness during our hour of bereavement. Special thanks to Jessika Wilson and Hadley Davis staff. From the family. Happy Birthday In loving memory of, / .r \ -, IRIS EUGENIA WATSON-WELLS 12/02/1929 04/28/2011 It's been two years and you are still missed! Your Girls and Family. In Memoriam In loving memory of, DAN CONNOR "Big Hand Dan" 05/18/1928 04/24/1999 We think of you always, but especially today. You will never be forgotten although you are gone away. Your memory is a keepsake with which we never part. God has you in His keeping; we have you in our hearts. Lois, wife; Cheryl, Penny, Allison, Carlton, Sherman, Victor, Brenda and Patricia, children. Happy Birthday In loving memory of, 1- WALTER FANNIN, JR. 04/24/1958 08/12/2004 Even though you're not here to celebrate, we're still celebrating for youl Happy 55th birthday. Love, your mom, Ruby; your sister, Mommeyo; and all of your family and friends. In Memoriam In loving memory of, BETTYE WOOTEN WILLIAMS 04/27/1940 04/25/2002 Eleven years has passed away "Dear Mama". We love and miss you still today. Phyllis, Kimberly, Tanya, Tyeisha (Lonnie), Darrell (Natrell), Tavarius (Niya), Alexae, JVari, Kahmarri, Se'maj, Wooten, Pace and William families. MATTIE MAE TYLER "GRANDMA" 08/15/1922 04/26/2012 Gone, but not forgotten. From your family and loving granddaughter, Rosa Darling. Gregg L. Mason Hall Ferguson Hewitt Eden Happy Birthday In Memoriam 4 15B THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2013 16R THF MIAMI TIMES. APRIL 24-30. 2013 TH I NATION'.S tl I\(ACK NI\\'WSI\PAIPR ISo n ae re - e r c L festy e Entertainment FASHION HIP HoP MusiC FOOD DINING ARTS & CULTURE PEOPLE Anne & Emmett: Play depicts the evil of humanity AAPACT raises bar with provocative conversation between two murdered teens By D. Kevin McNeir kmcneir@miamitimesonline.com The lives of two young people tragically cut short because of hatred and racial intolerance - Anne Frank and Emmett Till have become part of the world's conversation illustrat- ing the worst in humankind. Frank died in 1945 at the age of 15 in a German concentra- tion camp, her body ravaged by typhus. But her thoughts as penned in a diary during the two years she and her family were in hiding from the Nazis, were published in 1947 and became an immediate best- seller. Till was murdered in 1955 at the age of 14. He had been beaten, tortured and shot to death before his body was rI -... ? TEDDY HARRELL, JR. thrown into the Tallahatchie River by a group of white men in Money, Mississippi. But what if these two youth, -Photo Credits: Juan E. Cabrera Kandace Crystal (Mamie Till) and Shawn Burgess (Emmett Till). who suffered and died on opposite ends of the planet, could have had the chance to share their thoughts, fears and frustrations about dreams that would never come true? That is the premise behind AAPACT's newest production "Anne & Emmett," written by Janet Langhart Cohen and directed by Teddy Harrell, Jr. [AAPACT's founder/artistic director]. The play stars Shawn Bur- gess [Emmett], Zasha Shary [Anne] and also features Kan- dace Crystal, Sheldon Cohen and Tommy O'Brien. "We are one of only seven theater companies that were given permission by the play- wright to produce this play and the only one this year that's doing 14 shows with a full cast so we're quite hon- ored," Harrell said. "So much happens in this one-act play in just over 90 minutes. It's been Please turn to AAPACT 3C Four of the ~entrat Park Five: Yusef Salaam (I-r), Kevin Richardson, Raymond San- tana and Kharey Wise. (Antron McCray not pictured) Film depicting Central Park Five airs on PBS Story of five men falsely accused of raping a white woman Miami Times staff report The Central Park Five, a new. film from award-winning filmmaker.Ken Burns, aired April 16, on PBS. The film tells the story of the five Black and Latino teenag- ers from Harlem who were wrongly convicted of raping a \ihite woman in New York City's Central Park in 1989. Directed and produced by Burns, David McMahon and Sarah Burns, the film chron- icles the Central Park Jogger case, for the first time from The Central Park Five faces sentencing in 1989 case. the perspective of the five teenagers whose lives were upended by this miscarriage of justice. The full film will be also be streamed online at pbs.org through May 1. On April 20, 1989, the body of a woman barely clinging to Please turn to FILM 3C Rapper Jay-Z will take music label to Universal The twitterverse is alive with the sound of #Music Trending performers and songs are featured By Edward C. Baig NEW YORK New york Twitter last Thursday launched a new music dis- covery service on the Web and as an application for Apple iOS devices. (Android comes later.) The famous and almost- famous performers and songs that surface through the new Twitter #Music are based on tweets and the kind of attention they gener- ate on Twitter. Twitter first tested #Music on celebrities such as Wiz Khalifa and Blake Shelton. Now it's letting the rest of us past the velvet rope. The company says that many of the most-followed accounts on Twitter are musicians, with half of all users follow- ing at least one musician. The iPhone interface is sweet, with an animated disc of the tune that's playing spinning on the bottom left corner. The Web display is similar. How it works: Tap a pic- ture from a grid of artists to find songs. Tap the spinning platter to summon volume controls and to make the animated disk appear larger. Drag your finger on the disk to fast forward or rewind. If you swipe left or right on the screen, you can play the next or previous tune. You must sign into Twit- ter #Music with your Rdio or Please turn to TWEETS 3C By Hannah Karp Vivendi SA's Universal Music Group said recently it had inked a multiyear deal with rapper Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter to house his music label Roc Nation, snagging the cov- eted rights to release Carter's next album along with the The move is a re- turn to Universal for the 43-year- old Mr. Carter forthcoming records of other top-selling artists including Rihanna. Unlike Jay-Z who made the transition this week from hip-hop mogul to sports agent - most people aren't well enough established in one vocation to simultaneously venture into another. 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Limit one deal per pictured national brand item per customer. Offer good through May 1, 2013 2C THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2015 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER -37, " ""b THEIRS OURS ...............#...LACK NE SA E C TEMAITMSIPI 43,21 [Chat'ter That Ma'tter] By D. Rihar Strcha The Greater Miami Chapter of Continental Societies, Inc. held their Twenty-fifth Anniversary Gala last Friday. The event chaired by Margaret H. Moss and Dr. Gloria Brown was in support of children and the community was indeed generous. The prepared journal was a memorial for Senator Larcenia J. Bullard and also included the charter members installed in 1988 by Dr. Lois Harrison- Jones, national president; Edna Calhoun, national membership chairperson; and f___ Jeanne Byrd, Atlanta chapter president. Also, Vashti Armbrister and Earlene P. Dotson were credited for organizing the Greater Miami Chapter. They recruited a group of enterprising and innovative Christian women who wanted to make a positive impact in the lives of children. These thirteen women of varied professional background, representing noble character and unrelenting determination, pledged to foster, promote and develop the welfare of disadvantaged and underprivileged children in the greater Miami area. Mattie J. Williams presently serves as president. Past presidents include: Dr. Earlene P. Dotson, Jewel Thomas-Walker, Christa Dotson Dean, M Barbara Carr, Juanita Franklin and Charlene Hill. Their programs include: HEER- Health Education Employment-Arts and Humanities, Space Camp at the Kennedy Center, Scrabble Club, Annual Toy Giveaway, Annual Backpack/Supplies Giveaway, Shoe drive and the Continental Leadership Academy. Some of the- distinguished guests were: Al Dotson, S Commissioner Dennis Moss, SJames Moss, E1 d r i c k Williams, Fredrick "Fred" Ingram and Dr. Gail IOSS Brown. N Congratulations go out to Dr. Enid C. Pinkney, founder, African American Committee of Dade Heritage Trust; Leome Culmer and Angela Culmer, historians; Anita McGruder and Retha Boone-Fye; Maude Newbold; and membership for providing the Twentieth Annual Commemorative Service and The Fifth Youth Talent On Parade honoring Lee Bryant, an African American Incorporator; . City of Miami/ Biscayne Park, Commissioners Michelle DSS Spence-Jones TA and Audrey M. Edmonson; Beckey R. Matkoa and Ronnie Hurwitz. Winners of the essay contest were: Kara Powell, Jasmine Johnson, Milayla Mims, Keona Ashley, Jerry Jean Baptiste, Tonya Dollard, Wayne Holmes, Shamaccus Carr, Evans Ellison and Antonisha Johnson. Talent winners were: Jacquan J. Cannon, guitar; Franklin F. Sands III, trumpet; Deyonn Daniels, reading; Kayla J. Curtis, piano ,-^ j selection; Sean Watts, trumpet, Dwayne Holloway; Isaiah A Williams, liturgical dance; and Troy A. YLOR Duffie, keyboard. Two important activities coming up that you shouldn't miss: Egelloc Social and Civic Club, Men Of Tomorrow Sat., April 27, 11 a.m. at Parrot Jungle. And, The King Of Clubs Of Miami Scholarship Banquet, Sunday, May 5th, at the DoubleTree Hotel. Call 305-691-3209 for more information. The AAPACT's new play is superb AAPACT continued from 1C both a challenge and an honor to work on it." EXPANDING YOUNG... AND OLD MINDS Harrell says he thinks more youth know about Frank than Till because her diary is required reading in pub- lic schools. He adds that some Blacks want to forget about Till because it is "so painful." "I think Blacks have pushed the story of Emmett Till out of their minds, but it's part of our history and is something that we should never forget," he said. "As a Black theater company, this is the kind of play that we should be doing. We are cre- ating awareness about young Emmett and at the same time presenting a central character that is Jewish on our stage. The depth of this work is quite profound and is sure to touch those who see it." Both of the lead actors are in their early 20s and according to Harrell, share an incredible on- stage chemistry. "Zasha has been acting in South America in film and TV soaps but this is her first time on stage," he said. "Shawn is a senior at Barry University where he's majoring in theater. Emotionally, they really hit the mark. As the director, my job was to help them relate to the historical essence of the play and then to let that emotional bear out on stage. That's not an easy task for any actor but they both were able to do it su- perbly." The two youth meet in a place called Memory in a series of flashbacks. As they talk about what they personally experi- enced in their final days, they realize that their lives were not as different as one might have originally believed. "This .play is timely given the Trayvon Martin murder and the bombings in Boston," Harrell added. "We need to begin talk- ing again about the Holocaust, Jim Crow and the limits often placed on one set of humans by another." "Anne & Emmett" runs through Sunday, May 12 at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center [6161 NW 22nd Avenue]. Twitter will now feature hit songs TWEETS continued fro 1C Spotify subscription to hear full- length tracks. Otherwise, you're limited to half-minute previews, supplied by Apple's iTunes. If you like a song, you can go to iTunes to buy it. Twitter is look- ing to add other music services. To help you discover material, Twitter segregates selections into categories or charts, high- lighting the most popular ma- terial or songs from emerging artists. If an artist doesn't pop up in any of the charts, you can search for them by name. You can share via your own tweets whatever strikes your fancy, with a link to the track pre-populated inside your tweet. Even in the 140-character uni- verse that is Twitter, you have room to voice whether a given track deserves an audience. Twitter's push into music is part of its attempt to broaden its appeal to its user base and advertisers. In January, Twitter launched a mobile service, Vine, that lets you capture and share six-second videos. On the Web, you can check out the #service at music.twit- ter.com. Twitter announced the service on ABC's Good Morning Amer- ica. EARTH IS A MEMORY WORTH FIGHTING FOR I CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOP THEATERS AND SI-OWTIMES I TI "MA *0,3..3 .. Truth behind the Central Park Five FILM continued from 1C life was discovered in Central Park. Within days, Antron Mc- Cray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise confessed to her rape and beating after many hours of aggressive in- terrogation at the hands of sea- soned homicide detectives. The police announced to a press. hungry for sensational crime stories that the young men had been part of a gang of teenag- ers who were out wildingg," as- saulting joggers and bicyclists in Central Park that evening. The ensuing media frenzy was met with a public outcry for justice. The young men were tried as adults and convicted of rape, despite inconsistent and inaccurate confessions, DNA evidence that excluded them and no eyewitness accounts that connected any of them to the victim. The five served their complete sentences, between six and 13 years, before an- other man, serial rapist Matias Reyes, admitted to the crime and DNA testing supported his confession. Set against the backdrop of a city beset by violence and fac- ing deepening rifts between races and classes, The Central Park Five intertwines the sto- ries of these five young men, the victim, police officers and prosecutors, and Matias Reyes, unraveling the forces behind the wrongful convictions. The film illuminates how law en- forcement, social institutions and media undermined the very rights of the individuals they were designed to safe- guard and protect. "This is a radical departure for me as a filmmaker," said Ken Burns. "Eschewing nar- ration, bringing in many new stylistic elements I think the intensity of the circumstances, and the political and tragic im- plications absolutely demanded that we implement an intensi- fied discussion. What I think adds to our story is the human- ity of the five young men who are at its center, especially be- cause no one was willing to do that during the original media coverage and trial." "This case is a lens through which we can understand the ongoing fault-line of race in America," said Sarah Burns, who also wrote The Central Park Five: A Chronicle of a City Wilding, (Knopf, 2011). "These young men were convicted long before the trial, by a city blind- ed by fear and, equally, freight- ed by race. They were convicted because it was all too easy for people to see them as violent criminals simply because of the color of their skin." In 2002, based upon Matias Reyes's confession, a judge va- cated the original convictions of the Central Park Five. A year later, the men filed civil law- suits against the City of New York, and the police officers and prosecutors who had worked toward their conviction. That lawsuit remains unresolved. ,.. .. .. ... Commissioner and the Sunshine Jazz Organization .. present a Featuring Melton Mustafa and his 17-piece Orchestra & The Elements A. Ives Estates Park 20901 N.E. 16 Avenue J Miami, Florida 33179 Call 305-474-3011 for more information. .S ( MIAMI Mercedes-Benz of Miami TUNNEL SUBSCRIBE TO THE MIAMI TIMES Call Clayona 305-694-6214 I THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER 3C THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-50, 2015 ' ip@@/s @ 4C THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-50, 2013 ATLANTA CHEATING SCANDAL Who's to blame for state of schools? : Recently, 35 Atlanta school teachers and officials were indicted in what has become known as the biggest test cheat- ing scandal in the country's history. Comments from Facebook: What pathetic examples these children have been given. Teachers should not The tragic cheating incident in the Atlanta school system shouldld remirinld us that rhetoric in high places cannot improve our educational system. Of course no child should be left behind. But, until education is valued among culturally deprived students, neither test- ing nor any amcunt of politic-1l .indowl ' dressing is going to help. The teachers ard school adminiistrators. who cheated on the tests actually, lid the students- an iniusIj ti:e. Being pfromroted iii school without attendant competence sets a child up for failure 'n the long run. John L. Indo Houston iReports of a high number of erasures on standardized tests in 2009 prompted then-Georgia --. Gov. Sonny Perdue to ap- point a special investigative panel in 2011. Son ri' P:D.P E -O .District Attorney S Paul Howard then led a 21-month criminal invesh- a nation that found instances of cheating, concealing Cheating or taking action against whistle-blowers to S raise test scores. PAUL HO.WARL lBeverly Hall, Atlanta schools superintendent from 1999 to 2011 is among -z 35 educators indicted in a S cheating scandal at more than 40 schools. bE.EERL HALL be cheating. School boards should not be cheating. Many children are graduating with minimal reading abilities. This does not surprise me. This is glaring evidence of ethical decline in society! In my local school system, I was not their sweetheart. My children were in special education to help them overcome reading problems. I went to observe on several oc- casions and was appalled when a child got something wrong and the response was: "Good! Good! You did good!" The school is afraid to tell children when they have failed. We all fail! It's a fact of life. No Child Left Behind is an illusion and a joke. Our children are being left behind at record rates. Dwin Dykema The current standardized tests might not be perfect, but at least they are a real measurement that reveals how badly our schools are failing too many students. Don't blame the tests for what they re- veal. Mathew Andresen The schools are not failing our students. Bad parenting is failing our schools. There Please turn to SCANDAL 5C More doubt is cast to D.C. test scores Memo warns of possible cheating in 70 schools By Greg Toppo District of Columbia Pub- lic Schools officials have long maintained that a 2011 test- cheating scandal that gener- ated two government probes was limited to one elementary school. But a newly uncovered confidential memo warns as far back as January 2009 that educator cheating on 2008 standardized tests could have been widespread, with 191 teachers in 70 schools "im- plicated in possible testing infractions." The 2009 memo was writ- ten by an outside analyst, Fay "Sandy" Sanford, who had been invited by then-chancel- lor Michelle Rhee to examine students' irregular math and reading score gains. It was sent to Rhee's top deputy for accountability. The memo notes that nearly all of the teachers at one Washington elementary school had students whose test pa- pers showed high numbers of wrong-to-right erasures and asks, "Could a separate person have been responsible?" DCPS officials have said they take all cheating allegations seriously, but it's not immedi- ately clear how they responded to Sanford's warnings. Only one educator lost his job be- cause of cheating, according to, DCPS. Meanwhile, Rhee fired more than 600 teachers for low test scores 241 of them in one day in 2010. The cheating issue first came to light in 2011, after USA TODAY reported that, between 2008 and 2010,.103 schools had test-erasure rates that surpassed districtwide erasure-rate averages at least once. The USA TODAYinvestiga- tion found that, as far back as 2008, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), D.C.'s equivalent of a state education department, asked for an erasure analysis. Among the 96 schools flagged for wrong-to-right erasures were eight of the 10 cam- puses where Rhee handed out so-called TEAM awards "to recognize, reward and retain high-performing educators and support staff." In all, Rhee be- MICHELLE RHEE stowed more than $1.5 million in bonuses based on increases in 2007 and 2008 test scores. The USA TODAYinvestiga- tion led to inquiries by the D.C. Office of the Inspector General and the U.S. Depart- ment of Education's Inspector General. Neither found evi- dence of widespread cheating, but both primarily focused on just a handful of schools. The 2009 memo was ob- tained by veteran education journalist John Merrow, who has been covering Rhee since her arrival in D.C. in 2007. His documentary on her legacy ran on PBS' Frontline in Janu- ary. Merrow provided a copy of the memo to USA TODAY on Thursday. Its findings stand in stark contrast to public state- ments made both by Rhee and her onetime deputy, Kaya Hen- derson, now D.C.'s chancellor. In a Jan. 8 statement coincid- ing with Merrow's broadcast, Henderson noted, "All of the investigations have concluded in the same way that there is no widespread cheating at D.C. Public Schools." She added, "We take test security incredi- bly seriously and will continue to do so even after our name has been cleared." In a statement, Rhee said she didn't recall getting San- ford's memo: "As chancellor I received countless reports, memoranda and presenta- tions. I don't recall receiving a report by Sandy Sanford regarding erasure data from the (DC Comprehensive As- sessment System), but I'm pleased, as has been previ- ously reported, that both inspectors general (DOE and DCPS) reviewed the memo and confirmed my belief that there was no widespread cheating." Local DJs give students pearls of wisdom Miami Times staff report Popular Radio DJs from Y100 and 93.9 MIA teamed up with the Gamma Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, In- corporated to emphasize the importance of reading and success in media. Nearly 50 students from the Citywide and Carol City Middle School EYL clubs along with parents and soror- ity members descended upon Clear Channel Media + Enter- tainment Miami Studios last Saturday. Their day began with an informative presenta- tion on CCM+E Miami local radio stations, media facts and the importance of read- ing in entertainment. The students were then given an intimate tour of the 100,000 square foot facility which Students from houses all eight local CCM+E Miami stations and Total Traffic Network. After writing and producing promos in the newsroom, the students visited the Y100 and WMIA studios and interacted with DJs Nathalie Rodriguez, S - ii i i i Citywide and Carol City Middle School EYL gather for picture. Chris Cruz and Dre, who em- phasized how serious reading is in producing their wildly popular radio shows. "Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Miami is com- mitted to supporting our local community," stated Lonny Anger, Clear Channel Miami's Market President. "Teaming up with Alpha Kappa Alpha to educate and mentor students on the importance of reading to this industry was a great experience for both our sta- tion staff and the students." Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens. Northwestern to host eye opening mock DUI Organizers bring realism to prom-ready youth \i,,..,n'i l l,m r itl ,.pi,- Prom season is approach- ing and the recurring issue of drunk dri. ing is rearing its head .1cCordihg to the Nation a H igeh v. .a' Traf- fic Safety Ad mi nist rat ion [NHTSA], car crashes are the fadingg cause of death for :eens and about one-third of those are alcohol r elated And parents of students have an obligation to etnsulre that their child is practicing safety at all times even in celebratory, circurnstanrces. No due to a collaboration between the Urban Partner- ship Drug Free Conmmunit, Coalition. Iirban LeWgue O:f Grieat'r MNami and a host of others, a different tactic is available to influence stu- dent-, to make better choices. On Friday vMa.v 3rd at Mia [n, jNorth\iesternr Senior High School [1100 NW 71st Street), there will be an event geared toy. yards students and their fanrlies emphasizing th'- dangers of drunk driv- i rn The event kicks off at 9:30 a m The MI-ick Di I is intended tot "shock" stud -nts nri:l ')Luth to think of the deathly conseqLen:ces. -:,f drinking and dri irie There will be police officers, firefighters and morticians to give near- realistic activities to make the impact of DUI fatalities all the more real. For rmoire information contact \'. iltlora D. Perkins Smith at 7S'6-424-5117 or 305-218-0783. -Photo: Jacob Langston Horex Saintjuste and other students in Migdalia Gar- cia's 5th grade gifted class work on an exercise at Aza- lea Park Elementary. A push to expand gifted education to more youth By Leslie Postal As principal of Millennia Elementary, Anne Lynaugh surveyed her campus several years ago and saw more than 700 students, but so few "gifted" youngsters that she could count them on her hands. It troubled but didn't sur- prise her. "I just felt we had more kids out there," she said. About 90 percent of Millen- nia's students live in low- income families, and more than 80 percent are black and Hispanic. Gifted enroll- ment, in Florida and across the nation, skews white and wealthy. But Lynaugh knew her school off Vineland Road in Orange County enrolled some very smart kids. Teach- ers simply weren't referring them for gifted evaluations. So they had no shot at the gifted program, which re- quires certain scores on an intelligence test. In 2009, the school made changes and in the next several years, Millennia's gifted enrollment more than doubled. "I get to do more advanced stuff on my level," said Kris- tian Davey, a fifth-grader who entered Millennia's gift- ed program a year after his school began its new push. To identify students such "The complicating factor here is poverty." Tracy Cross, of the College of William & Mary in Virginia as Kristian, the school beefed up teacher train- ing on gifted kids and introduced new "universal- screening" tests designed to judge intelligence in a "culturally neutral" way that is fair to youngsters learning English. Millennia enrolls Please turn to YOUTH 5C THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER gCe TATA Miami-Dade Public Library System is inviting teens, ages 12-19, for its annual National Poetry Month Contest, from April lst-30th. Call 305-375- 2665. Hadley Davis Funeral Home will host a Stop the Violence meeting, April 24th, at 2321 NW 62nd St. Call 305-816-6862. Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade will have their Immunization Coalition "Kick Off", April 24th, at 1 p.m., at 8323 NW 12 St. RSVP with Monica at 786-336-1276. Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida invites Liberty City residents to their Let's Invest For Tomorrow! event, April 27th, at 11 a.m., at 1350 NW 50th St. Call 305-751- 5511. Commissioner Jordan and the Sunshine Jazz Organization invites you to Music in the Park, May 3rd, at 6:30 p.m., at 20901 NE 16th Ave. Call 305-474- 3011. BookerT. Washington Alumni Association invites you to the 9th Annual 2013 Living Legends Orange and Black Gala Ball, May 4th, at 7 p.m., at Biscayne Bay Marriot Hotel, 1633 N. Bayshore Dr. Contact Kathryn at 786- 443-8221. The Florida State Foster Adoptive Parent Association, Inc. would like for you to join them for their Duffels for Kids Walk, May 18th, at 9 a.m., at Jungle Island. New Stanton Sr. High Class of 1968 will host their 45th class reunion, Leil~~s-lipoZ9is May 24-26th. Contact Audrey at 305-474-0030. Miami Northwestern Class of 1973 will be celebrating their 40th Class Reunion, June 27 30, 2013. Contact Louise at 305-212-3911. Norwood-Cromartie Family is notifying all family members for their reunion, July 26-28, in Valdosta, Georgia. Contact S. Browning 678-896-0059 Miami Jackson High School Class of 1971 will meet every first Saturday, at 4 p.m., at 1540 NW 111th St. Contact Gail 305- 343-0839. S.E.E.K., Inc. will feed the homeless in the City of Overtown every first Saturday, at 2pm, at 14-15 St. and 1st Ave. Call 678- 462-9794. The City of Miami Gardens presents a Farmer's Market held every Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at St. Philip Neri Celebrating Black beauty and diversity By Andrew Adam Newman Typically, cause-marketing efforts involve profit-making companies partnering with charities to raise money. But Procter & Gamble, with its'sev- en-year-old My Black Is Beau- tiful initiative; is introducing.a project that is surprisingly am- bitious even by the consumer goods giant's standards. Last Sunday, Procter & Gamble presented a screening of "Imagine a Future" in con- junction with the Tribeca Film Festival. The film, which aims to empower Black women, fea- tures Janet Goldsboro, a teen- ager from Dover, Del. "I didn't look like what I saw in a magazine," Goldsboro says about her childhood in the doc- umentary. "I look different from all my cousins. I had dark fea- tures, dark hair, dark eyes, big nose and big lips, and I used to get made fun of because of how I looked." She says that she is "into boys" and that their remarks can sting. "Boys say, 'I like the light- skinned girls,' or, 'I like white girls because I want my baby to come out pretty,' Golds- boro says. "And that hurts you because it makes you feel like you're ugly looking." The documentary is co-di- rected by Shola Lynch, whose documentary "Free Angela and All Political Prisoners" about Angela Davis is in theaters now, and by Lisa Cortes, who also produced the documen- tary and who was an executive producer for the Oscar-win- ning movie "Precious." The filmmakers found their subject through Black Girls Rock!, a Brooklyn nonprofit with programs including a summer leadership camp that SGoldsboro attended last year. Procter & Gamble supports Procter & Gamble on Sun- day will present a screen- ing of "Imagine a Future" in conjunction with the Tribeca Film Festival. the organization financially through My Black Is Beautiful. Interspersed with footage of the teenager, who visits South Africa, are interviews with women including Michaela An- gela Davis, the writer and cul- tural critic; Gabby Douglas, the Olympic gymnast, and Me- lissa Harris-Perry, the MSNBC host. Lynch, the director, was du- bious when Cortes first ap- proached her about the docu- mentary. "Lisa came to me and I was like, come on, Procter & Gam- ble is going to let us tell this story the way we want to tell it?" Lynch said. "It was known that this wasn't going to be a puff piece," Cortes added of the 30-minute documentary, which explores how media images of rail-thin white women as a standard of beauty can make Black wom- en, particularly curvy ones, feel inadequate. "P.& G. has not just been a supportive collaborator," Cortes said, "but has really giv- en us creative freedom." New film: Free Angela, All Political Prisoners DAVIS continued from 1C was key to the government's 1972 murder conspiracy case against her. "Emotional re- lationships are really impor- tant when your freedom is so restricted," Davis says of the bond she shared with Jackson. "So that relationship was very important to me." George Jackson was one third of the Soledad Brothers, a cause celebre for 1970's leftists. Among their many supporters was Davis, then 26, a profes- sor who had been fired from UCLA. Her crime? Being a com- munist. Davis became friendly with George Jackson's teenage brother Jonathan, who worked security for her at rallies. One day in August 1970, he decid- ed to take justice into his own hands. First he obtained guns registered in Davis's name without her knowledge. He then carried them into a Marin County, California, courtroom, where he attempted to kidnap a judge, a prosecu- tor and three jurors to negoti- ate for the release of the Sole- dad Brothers from prison. Four people, including Jonathan, were killed in the resulting shoot-out. Davis said she owned the guns because of threats to her life, but she had no role in planning the kidnapping. Fear- ing she would never get a fair trial, Davis fled California and became one of the FBI's Most Wanted. The film tells her im- probable story: Her middle-class roots in Bir- mingham, Alabama; her phi- losophy studies in Germany; the 2,000 people who packed her first UCLA lecture; the FBI hunt; people all over the world rallying to "Free Angela"-and, most unbelievable of all, an all- White jury acquitting her of all charges. "We were up against the most powerful forces around the world and we built a move- ment that eventually led to my freedom," says Davis, now 69, speaking from her home in Oakland. Davis never publicly admonished the younger Jack- son or the plan some in the movement described as a "slave rebellion.". I tried to under- stand why he tried to do some- thing like that," says Davis. "Like so many young people, [Jonathan Jackson] was just really impatient," Davis says wistfully. "He was not willing to wait to see the results of the movement we were building." Deficiency of Black students in gifted programs YOUTH continued from 4C some students who are native Haitian Creole and Spanish speakers. Other schools and districts are making similar changes, looking to chip away at the long-standing problem of gifted classes that don't mirror the general population. Based in part on Millennia's success, the Orange County school district recently expanded "universal screening" to 67 more schools with large numbers of disad- vantaged youngsters. The result: nearly 370 new, potentially gifted students in Orange schools. Educators ex- pect about half of them, after taking a full IQ test, will qualify for gifted classes to. meet their "superior intellectual develop- ment." Such changes are long over- due in Florida, which is "archa- ic in terms of identifying gifted students," said Donna Ford, a special-education professor at Vanderbilt University who has worked with Miami-Dade County schools to help increase gifted enrollment. Florida school districts typi- cally have used teacher recom- merdations and then an IQ test to identify gifted children. But teachers as "gatekeepers" are problematic, Ford said, because most teachers aren't trained to spot gifted kids and often over- look the poor, minorities and those still learning English, as they don't fit their notion of the very bright.In Ford's view, tra- ditional IQ tests also are biased against those groups, exacer- bating the problem. In wealthier communities, parents sometimes step in and request a gifted evaluation for their children or even pay for a private psychologists to do the testing. That rarely happens in poorer neighborhoods, educa- tors said. Districts can admit to gifted programs students from low-in- come families and those learn- ing English even if they don't have the IQ scores other stu- dents need. More than a third of Florida's 145,500 gifted stu- dents qualified for the program under that option. Still, Florida's overall public- school population is 55 percent poor, and its* gifted population is 34 percent poor, data from the Florida Department of Ed- ucation show. There are other stark differences. The overall population, for example, is 23 percent Black and 43 percent white, while the gifted .group is nine percent Black, 55 percent white. Church, 15700 NW 20th Ave. Call 786-529-5323. FSVU Softball Alumni The Fort Valley State alumni and former residents softball team are in need of help. Contact Ashley 786-356-9069 Miami Jackson High School Class of 1971 meets the first Saturday of each month, at 3 p.m., at 4949 NW 7th Ave. Contact Gail 305-455-1059 Miami Northwestern Class of 1979 make a connection. Call 786-399- 4726. Booker T. Washington Class of 1967 meets every third Saturday of the month, at 7 p.m., at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, 6161 NW 22nd Ave. Call 305-333-7128. Urban Greenworks hosts a Farmers' Market every Saturday until April 8th, from noon to 3 p.m. at Arcola Lakes Library, 8240 NW 7th Avenue. JAY-Z continued from 1C 2004 until late 2007 when his contract to do so expired. Shortly after departing from Universal, Carter joined forces with concert promoter Live Na- tion to launch Roc Nation-an entertainment company that includes the Roc Nation music label as well as management, publishing, merchandising and other business ventures. To release Roc Nation records, Carter struck distribution deals with both Warner Music Group's Atlantic Records and Sony Music Entertainment. As those deals approached expi- ration, the competition among the industry's big labels over Roc Nation became fierce, ac- cording to a person familiar with the matter. The deal with Universal comes a week after the launch of Carter's new sports agency, Roc Nation Sports-a collabo- ration with the Creative Artists Agency that has already lured New York Yankees veteran sec- ond baseman Robinson Cano. Cano, who said last week he was parting ways with top baseball agent Scott Boras to join the new venture, could garner a multiyear deal worth more than $200 million when he becomes a free agent next season. Boras couldn't immediately be reached for comment. Carter is also a minority owner of the National Basket- ball Association's Brooklyn Nets. Universal Chief Executive Lucian Grainge said Roc Na- tion has swiftly become "one of the most successful brands in music with a reputation for de- veloping some of today's most influential and popular talent." Atlanta cheating scandal SCANDAL continued from 4C is a reason why predominate- ly low socioeconomic schools do poorly. It is not because they all have bad teachers. 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The reality star was said to have been blindsided by the divorce papers, despite rumblings on the last ;eason of Real Housewives of Atlanta of marital discord between the couple. KIM KARDASHIAN SCORES BIG VICTORY IN DIVORCE BATTLE The divorce trial between kim Kardashiri an d :Krns Humphrie: hadn't even started, and the reality starlet already has the upper hand. Vardashiran won a significant victory in the battle with her e. recently, when a judge ruled her Derscrnal emails could not be subpoenaed by Humphres' legal team. Report- edly, Fardashlan'r oppi:iiltion wanted to comb through the private correspon dence for evidence that the former couple's brief marriage was a Iraud engineered tor reality television. Meanwhile, Kim is expecting her first child with boyfriend kanye West. due in July. Her request to skip the trial was denied by the rudge several weel's ago. The trial is set to begin on May 6. KEVIN HART ADMITS TO DRINKING WHEN ARRESTED FOR DUI rVvin Hart was arrested on susoDIcion o driving under the influence last Sunday and now the A-list comedian is admitting to drintrng before getting behind the wheel. in an on-lhe-fly interview with TMZ, Hart was honest about hi. condition when he was arrested for a DUI on a Los Angeles freeway Cops allege he was speeding and nearly hit a gas tanker on the freeway, which Hart denies. They ~ 1;i say the Real Husbands of Hollywood star resisted arrest, which Hart explains was also not Irue. He insists he simply asked ohicer:. to wait until he could remove his wristwatch before they handcuffed him. Hartsaid via Twitter, "This is 3 wake up call for me, i have to be smarter .5 last right i wasn't... everything happens tor a reason..." No word on whether Hart plead guilty to the charges in court. KIM PORTER FILES SUIT AGAINST FORMER NANNY The mother ol two of Sean "Diddy" Combs' children is taking Dawn Drago to court for allegedly lying. A, we reported, the ex-nanny .sued Kim for wronglul-tiring, claiming that .,he smoked weed and did cocaine around her own kids. i'm says thal's not so and the nanny s a liar and a convicted shopiiiter. Porter says what Dawn is really mad about is that she got named for lying on her time sheets. So because she's bitter that she got caught in a lie, she filed a suit. Jay-Z back with old label 5C THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2015 THEGR The Miami Times Business SECTION D MIAMI, FLORIDA, APRIL 24-30. 2013 Are you a minority entrepreneur needing a loan? The Bayside Foundation is here to help eligible for loan programs and By Jimmie Davis, Jr. gemjulesdavis81@yahoo.com Reaching out to local minor- ity communities to identify po- tential/small business owners and connecting them with the loan services they need was the focal point at the recent Minority Business Roundtable Event that was hosted by the Miami Bayside Foundation. Scores of minorities can now receive a lucky break to fulfill the American dream by start- ing their very own business with finances and technical assistance offered by various of agencies that participated in the seminar. "We are helping minor- ity businesses in the city of Miami to get started," said Kathleen Murphy, executive director of Miami Bayside Foundation. "Minority busi- nesses are an intrinsic part of the city." Minority business owners are underrepresented econom- ically, not only in Miami but practically every major city throughout the U.S. Marie R. Gill, operator/exec- utive director of the Minority Business Development Agency [MBDA] has devoted her life's work to diversify corporate America by lending a hand to minority business owners to get them a piece of the pie. "Small business owners are -Photo courtesy of Miami Bayside Foundation The panelists from left to right: Marjorie Weber, Valerie Crawford Moderator, William Porro, Louis McMillian, Marie Gill, Leticia, Lucy, and Joel Pollock. aro.l.Us LtCL;IhIIcda is1 Vices,, Gill said. "We help them to find contracts and submit their bid proposals." Gill has managed to pull off very impressive numbers - over $1.2 billion in financial and contract procurement for small/minority businesses since 2002. MINORITY BUSINESS OWNERS SHARE STORIES Featured business owners Leticia and Joel Pollock, own- ers of Panther Coffee were on hand to share their story of success. SLeticia says that she and Joel had plenty of experience in the coffee industry, but Please turn to BAYSIDE 8D Successful entrepreneur gets start in Overtown Kenneth L. Perry, owner of PKL recalls career growth By Tanya Jackson Miami Tunes staff wvriier Sewelson3@(g'mail.comn Urban environments or ghettos as they are com- monly referred to, can take their toll on an individual's dreams. Lack, blight and hopelessness may be mere images to some as they are portrayed on the evening news but are far too real to oth- ers. Kenneth L. Perry, a native of Overtown refused to allow these realities to become bar- riers to his dreams. REMEMBERING BACK WHEN Perry is presently the founder and CEO of PKL Int'l Holdings Inc., a computer consulting firm with national contracts."Walking down unsafe streets; seeing trash piles as the background in photographs; knowing how to outmaneuver a drug addict or dealer should not be normal to a kid," said Perry. "Although we were poor, my family consistently demanded that I spoke proper English. said please and thank you, went to church and func- tioned at a high standard in everything. It worked." Perry who is barely 30 years old, had a vision for a com- pany and called it PKL. PKL provides systems engineer- ing, infrastructure design, IT management consulting and general consulting on short and long-term projects nation- KENNETH L. PERRY wide. Past and current clients include FPL: INTECH Invest- ments LLC. an investment bank in West Palm Beach; and AFNI. an insurance sub- rogation and debt collection agency in the mid-west. PKL manages computer systems infrastructures for companies with assets in excess of $40 billion. PKL also provides regulatory service consulting in the areas of server hardware. Windows, Security Systems, Statisti- cal Systems. TCP/IP, network maintenance and several oth- er systems. PKL is also able to provide service on a remote basis. Landing these contracts clearly steered Perry out of the dangerous streets of Overtown to the well-manicured ones of Weston, FL. 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This Earth Day, you'llfind more curbside bins to recycle textiles By Wendy Koch Clothes recycling is going curbside in more U.S. towns as global prices rise for the used apparel, shoes and lin- ens that Americans often toss in the trash. Since September, more than a dozen local govern- ments in Arizona, Massa- chusetts, New Jersey, Penn- sylvania and Washington state have begun curbside pickup of textiles, often in special bags next to bins con- taining paper and cans. New York City has put clothing collection bins in nearly 250 apartment buildings in the past two years. Businesses, too, are plac- ing collection bins in parking lots and gas stations.. In the past year, The North Face, H&M and other retailers have begun using in-store bins to offer customers store vouch- ers for donating clothes. As the U.S. celebrates Earth Day today, the nation's robust recycling industry is increasingly targeting clothes even those that are stained, ripped, mismatched or out of fashion. Companies and non-profit groups are partnering with cities eager to reduce landfill costs. They pick up the clothes, sell or reprocess them into wiping rags and other goods, and give the cities or local chari- ties a cut- often pennies per pound. "It's a trend more cities are considering," says Tom Watson, a recycling official in Washington 's King County, where the Seattle suburb of Issaquah has teamed up with waste collector CleanScapes for curbside pickups. As a result, he says, non-profits such as Goodwill Industries International and the Salva- tion Army face more competi- tion for donations. Queen Creek, Ariz., launched a curbside pilot project in September that collected 27,000 pounds of material in four months and earned nearly $3,000 for both the city and its Boys and Girls Club. It partnered with United Fibers, a com- pany that turns textiles into insulation. "This is stuff I wouldn't What a waste of material U.S. production of textiles' 25 billion pounds a year (82 pounds for each U.S. 15% donated or recycled 85% goes to landfills Growth in textile wast 40% increase in waste, from 18.2 billion pounds in 199 to 25.4 billion in 2009, bu the share of the total that recycled grew only 2%. 35.4 billion pounds of waste project by 2019 SOURCE: COUNCIL FOR TEXTILE RECYCLING 1- TEXTILES INCLUDE CLOTHING, FOOTWEAR, AC SERIES, TOWELS, BEDDING, DRAPERIES, ETC. V ~ v~ C, i --' lClothes SE&Shoes: VClothes I&.Sboes ... or you can drop : them in yellow bins placed by Planet Aid in many cities )9 want to give away," says t Ramona Simpson, the is town's environmental pro- grams supervisor. The Salvation Army partnered this year with Brockton and Worcester, %d Mass., to pick up clothes curbside. Community Recycling, a for-profit that sells clothes for reuse, CES- started pickups in October in Newtown, Pa., -and a 4~c .' Nr Natasha Wiggins donates clothes in a bin outside a Goodwill near Falls Church, Va. Unlike some bin collec- tors, Goodwill has a great record of using its dona- tions to help the needy. dozen nelihborin, e c mii- r-,ites and .'.Iill do the same next mrontr h in \\West ille. N .J An', thine that s cle-an and dr;, can be reus'-d or rec cled, says Jackie King, executive director of Second- ary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association, an industry group. She says nearly half of donated clothes are sold for reuse, mostly overseas, where demand and prices have risen. Goodwill's Michael Meyer says per-pound interna- tional prices vary but have increased from a low of about three cents to 20 cents. He says his non-profit, which re- quests "new and gently used" items to finance job training programs, sells only a small share of donations abroad because it sells the "vast majority" at its stores, outlets or auctions. King says the average American throws away 70 pounds of clothing, linens and other textiles each year. Only about 15 percent of such materials are.recycled - compared with 72 percent of newspapers and 50 percent of soda cans, the U.S. Envi- ronmental Protection Agency says. "There's a lot of room for improvement," says Jenni- fer Berry of Earth911.com, a website that lists, by ZIP code, places where items can be recycled. "Clothes clog our landfills. They don't decompose," says Kelly Jamieson of Planet Aid, a non-profit organization with bright yellow collection bins in many metro areas. Her group placed bins on college campuses nation- wide last week as part of the "OneShirt Challenge" for Earth Day, which is aimed at educating students on the need to recycle even the ratti- est T-shirts. "My friends just let things pile up in their rooms, which is a pretty big waste," says Jan Nguyen, a University of Maryland student. She says she rarely throws anything away and uses socks that have lost their mate as chalk- board erasers. With super-cheap manu- facturing, clothes are falling apart and being thrown away at a faster rate, says Heather Rogers, author of Green Gone Wrong: How Our Economy Is Undermining the Environ- mental Revolution. Watson, the recycling of- ficial, says consumers should consider buying fewer but higher-quality items that will last longer, noting that the average American buys at least twice as many pieces of clothing as 20 years ago. Leaked records reveal vast hidden wealth By Andrew Higgins BRUSSELS They are a large and diverse group that includes a Spanish heiress; the daughter of the former Philippine dictator Ferdinand Mar- cos; and Denise Rich, the former wife of the disgraced trader Marc Rich, who was pardoned by President Bill Clinton. But, according to a trove of secret financial information released recently, all have money and share a desire to hide it. And, it seems safe to say, they - and thousands of others in Europe and far beyond, in places like Mongo- lia are suddenly very anxious after the leak of 2.5 million files detailing the offshore bank accounts and shell companies of wealthy individuals and tax-averse companies. "There will be people all over the world today who are now scared wit- less," said Richard Murphy, research director for Tax Justice Network, a British-based organization that has long campaigned to end the secrecy that surrounds assets held in offshore havens. The leaked files include the names of 4,000 Americans, celebrities Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili of Georgia, center, is listed as an owner of a secret offshore firm, according to The Guardian. as well as more mundane doctors and dentists. It is not the first time leaks have dented a thick carapace of confi- dentiality that usually protects the identities of those who stash money in the British Virgin Islands, the Cay- man Islands, Liechtenstein and other havens. Nor, in most cases, is keeping money in such places illegal. But the enormous size of the data dump obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journal- ists, a Washington-based group that, along with affiliated news media organizations, announced its coup on Thursday, has punched a big hole in the secrecy that surrounds what the Tax Justice Network estimates are assets worth at least $21 trillion held in offshore havens. "This could be a game-changer," said Mr. Murphy, the author of a book about offshore tax shelters. "Secrecy is the key product these places sell. Whether you are a criminal laundering money or just someone trying to evade or avoid taxes, secrecy is the one thing you want." Once this is gone, he added, "it creates an enormous fear factor" and has a "massive deterrent effect." And lifting the curtain on the iden- tities of those who keep their money offshore is likely to cause particular anger in austerity-blighted Europe, where governments have been telling people to tighten their belts but have mostly turned a blind eye to wealthier citizens who skirt taxes with help from so-called offshore financial centers. Please turn to WEALTH 10D Treatment woes can bolster hospitals' profit By Christopher Weaver Hospitals have faced pressure for years to make visits to their wards safer. But their investments in every- thing from hand-washing campaigns to infection-fighting robots have done little to curb the thousands of yearly injuries and deaths caused by avoid- able medical complications. New research suggests one ob- stacle: Treatment complications and infections can inadvertently bolster the bottom line. Surgical complications such as infections and procedure-related strokes were on average twice as lucrative as operations that went smoothly at one large hospital sys- tem, researchers from Harvard Medi- cal School, Boston Consulting Group and Texas Health Resources, re- ported Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study underscores the chal- lenges of improving the safety of medicine when few hospitals have financial inducements to do so, the researchers said. Texas Health, a Dallas-based hospital network, which made medical and financial re- cords of more than 34,000 surgeries available for the study, said it would discuss the results with insurers in hopes of better aligning payments to reward successes. "The conundrum tells us that payment reform has to be central to health-care reform," said Mark Lester, a senior quality executive at Texas Health and an author of the study. "We will always work as hard as we can to reduce surgical complications, [but] the economics say, 'You're not helping your contribution margin,' " he said, using an industry term for per-procedure profits, excluding fixed costs. Like many hospital systems, Texas Health has adopted a surgical check- list to cut back on mistakes. The checklist requires surgeons to en- sure infection-preventing antibiotics are administered before picking up the scalpel, among other things. Dr. Lester said it wasn't yet clear whether the effort which began in 2011 - has reduced complications but that early data were promising. The new research found private- insurance and Medicare payments soared when surgeries went awry, outpacing extra treatment costs. In one example, a complication during r 1 ! I Wash In Wash Out 'Arw A new study found complications can boost a hospital's bottom line. an intestinal surgery performed on a Medicare patient could lead to an extended intensive-care stay, boost- ing payments fivefold. "You have a situation where it's clear that if hospitals invest resourc- es to reduce complications, it's going to hurt them financially," said Paul BE READY FOR THESE FOUR NASTY SHOCKERS Rotten surprises that can derail retirements By Rodney Brooks You're all set for retirement. You've been planning and saving for years. You're just two years away from the big day, and ev- erything's on track. Then, boom! Something hap- pens. An unexpected legal or medical expense. A grown child moving back home after a di- vorce. If it happens when you're about to retire or are already retired, it can throw your well thought-out retirement plan into chaos. So, what should you do? Some financial advisers say an emer- gency plan should always be part of your retirement planning. Kent Caldwell-Meeks, senior director of investment and fi- duciary services at Wells Fargo Wealth Management Group, says even in retirement, you must have an emergency fund. "Most people think an IRA and Social Security are enough," he says. But they aren't. "They should have an emergency fund that covers their. expenses for three to six months. That's both pre-retirement and in retirement. Those are dollars that are not part of your budget. It is to miti- gate that unexpected shock." Here are some retirement "shocks" or surprises, and how to plan for them if you're not yet retired; or how to deal with them if you are retired. Job loss/loss of benefits. "What if something weird hap- pens, like if they lose a job," says John Gajkowski, financial plan- ner at Money Managers Financial Group in Chicago. "What cripples them is loss of benefits. All of sudden they are 62 and their wife is 62 and you have no medi- cal insurance. What you used to pay $500 a month for is now $2,500 and with fewer benefits. How do you plan for that? You need to stockpile money away." Curt Knotick, investment adviser at Accurate Solutions Group in the Pittsburgh area, says his clients who were union members come in expecting the health care coverage for life that was negotiated by the union will last forever. "So many have lost some or all of these benefits that they thought would always be there," he says. "And they did not plan for that expense." One recent client said his monthly ex- penses rose by $800 as a result. "You need to take that into consideration now," he says. "When budgeting for income needs in retirement, allow for an additional $500 to $1,000 a month of fixed expenses to offset this threat." Unexpected medical ex- penses. "I think one of the four most significant shocks that I've seen that devastate people in re- tirement is unanticipated medi- cal expenses or health issues," says Caldwell-Meeks. "For health-care-related shocks, as part of the overall plan, individuals need to consid- er that people are in retirement longer, 20 to 40 years. They have to go in to their planning ac- counting for that period of time. And they need to start saving early." "In order to prepare for a medical-type shock, they should review certain types of insurance planning," he says. "Long-term care may be important. You may have a medical situation that is more grave. You may have to extend that long-term care policy or get a broader policy." You end up raising your grandchildren. "So many of my clients who are grandparents I Ginsburg, president of the Center for Studying Health System Change in Washington. Dr. Ginsburg, whose de- gree is in economics, wasn't involved in the study. On average, procedures with com- plications netted $15,700, compared Please turn to PROFIT 10D are taking care of grandkids," said Knotick. "Most of time it is unexpected. You expect you are an empty nester, and you think you will travel. All of sudden the family of two is a family of four because you have two grand- children. That can run up utility Please turn to SHOCKERS 10D I 8D THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2013 THE NATIONS #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER Forgoing college for quick success COLLEGE continued from 6D the old college try before leav- ing after a semester to continue building his business. He says he now makes $150 an hour doing what he loves, and has nothing but big plans for the future. "I said, why not take the same money that I'm spending in college and spend it on learn- ing what I want to learn?" says Dalton, who has spent his time since he left school in January running his business and going to conferences to learn how to make it even better. He recently returned from a San Diego con- ference where he learned how to take dents out of cars, a service he'll now be able to offer at D Detailing. He felt happy about his decision to forgo school af- ter connecting with other ambi- tious dropouts. Peter Thiel, billionaire founder of PayPal and entre- preneur extraordinaire, wants more kids to be like Dalton, so much so that he pays 20 kids $100,000 not to go to college ev- ery year. Jonathan Cain, presi- dent of the Thiel Foundation, says a college degree no longer makes a resume unique, and kids' time and money are best spent elsewhere. That's not the point, says Jeff Selingo, author of forthcoming book College (Un)Bound, which argues why college is still im- portant, and comes out in May. "Even if you don't get that first great job, it's the fifth job that matters. You really want an ed- ucation that's going to get that fifth job, because that's the one that's going to make your ca- reer." Selingo's advice to graduat- ing seniors who might be on the fence about going to college: Go, but don't take on $100K of debt that you might never pay off. Sure, 'a college degree doesn't guarantee success like it used to, but most folks who don't have one are even worse off. Expo seeks to build consumerism EXPO in a way that helps build busi- While the event welcon continued from 6D ness and build relationships tourists, one of the goals is At least half of this year's exhibitors are repeat partici- pants, according to the Holly- wood chamber. This will be the fourth year John Liguori sets up a booth for his pizza and Italian specialties restaurant at the Hollywood expo, tagged "The Ultimate Food Wine and Tradeshow Ex- perience." "It showcases my restaurant with patrons," said Liguori, owner of Liguori's Fired Up! in Davie. Liguori typically sees a 10 percent customer increase as a result of the event, he said. It's evident they are expo customers because they either write it in comment cards or point it out to his staff, he said. They also bring with them dis- count and gift cards offered at the expo, Liguori said. ies to attract local residents to busi- nesses during the summer months when tourism slows down, said Marie Suarez, chief operating officer of the cham- ber. Expo Alfresco is ultimately a way for businesses to introduce themselves their next loyal customer," Suarez said. The event will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at the ArtsPark at Young Circle. Harmed borrowers get rewarded continued from 6D all affected borrowers. More than 90 percent of the payments due borrowers are expect- ed to be paid by the end of April. Remain- ing 'borrowers are ex- pected to be paid no later than mid-July. Borrower payments will be based upon the stage of foreclosure and in some cases, gravity of service er- rors. The largest pay- ments will go to bor- rowers with completed and wrongful foreclo- sures. The vast major- ity of checks payable to borrowers will be for less than $1,000. The spring 2013 payments will include all but two of the ser- vicers Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley agreeing to the settlement. A second and separate announcement in the near future will ad- dress payments for the two holdouts In the meantime, for the other 11 services, a payment schedule includes eligible blor- rowers in any stage of foreclosure in 2009 or 2010 with one of the following services, af- filiates or subsidiaries: Aurora, Bank of Amer- ica, Citibank, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, MetLife Bank, PNC, Sovereign, SunTrust, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo. Overtown's Ken Perry PERRY continued from 6D engineer for Broward College. PKL has opened plenty of doors around the country but I'm awaiting an interna- tional break," he says. Perry is a philan- thropist as well and is adamant about giving back. He has helped to es- tablish state-of-the-art computer labs and of- fers on-call consul- tations to those who prove that they are ad- vocates for the needy - especially children. Perry can be con- tacted at klperry@ gmail.com or by phone at 954-400-8330. The largest pay- ment of $125,000 is reserved for one of two types of completed foreclosures: military families covered by the Servicemembers Civil Rights Act (SCRA) and loans that services foreclosed when bor- rowers were not in de- fault. In cases where bor- rowers were completely foreclosed despite, ful- filling all requirements during a trial loan modification plan, or if a service failed to convert borrowers to a permanent modifica- tion after successfully completing the trial period, a $25,000 pay- ment will be issued. According to the schedule, additional' payments will be made to borrowers experi- encing one of the fol- lowing errors: Modification re- quest denied; Modification re- quest received; but no underwriting decision reached Interest rates charged in excess of SCRA limits; Foreclosures begun' while borrowers were protected by federal bankruptcy laws; Service failure to engage borrowers in loan modification or other loss mitigation. Eligible borrowers were recently notified of their eligibility for payments under the settlement. Any bor- rower who believes he/ she may be covered by the agreement should call toll free at 1-888- 952-9105 to verify their inclusion and also update their con- tact information. Payment acceptance does not remove any borrower's right to pri- vate legal actions. The agreement explicitly denies services per- mission to ask borrow- ers to sign a waiver of any legal claims in ex- change for payment. Any borrower need- ing foreclosure pre- vention assistance is encouraged to con- tact the Homeowner's HOPE Hotline at 888- 995-HOPE (4673). City of Miami Notice of Bid Solicitation ITB No.: 12-13-039 Title: District 3 Roadway, Traffic & Drainage Improvements Part III B-40301, B-40307, B-40308, B-40309, B-40315 Bid Due Date: May 22, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference City of Miamir 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 10th Floor Main Conference Room May 6, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. For detailed information, please visit our Capital Improvements Program webpage at: www.miamigov.com/capitalimprovements/pages/Procuremen- tOpportunities/Default.asp. THIS SOLICITATION IS SUBJECT TO THE "CONE OF SILENCE" IN AC- CORDANCE WITH SECTION 18-74 OF THE CITY CODE. DP No.: 009065 Johnny Martinez, P.E., City Manager Pursuant to Miami-Dade County Resolution R-278-13, adopted on April 10, 2013, by the Board of County Commissioners of Miami-Dade County, Florida, notice is hereby given of a special election on May 14, 2013, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified electors in Miami-Dade County, for their approval or disapproval, the following proposal: Modernization of Sun Life Stadium Used by Dolphins and Hurricanes Resolution 279-13 proposes using 7,500,000 dollars a year, adjusted annually for growth, from additional tourist room taxes to be levied to modernize stadium conditioned on: * Dolphins' remaining long-term in County; * Private funding for majority of costs; * Stadium owners paying County at least 112,000,000 dollars in 30 years; * Stadium owners paying penalties up to 120,000,000 dollars for not bringing premier football and soccer events to stadium; and * Award, in May 2013, of Super Bowl. FOR THE PROPOSED USE 90 AGAINST THE PROPOSEDUSE 91 All qualified electors residing within the boundaries of Miami-Dade County shall be eligible to vote FOR THE PROPOSED USE or AGAINST THE PROPOSED USE for this proposal. The polls shall be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on the day of the special election. This special election shall be conducted in accordance with applicable provisions of general law relating to special elections and the provisions of the Miami-Dade County Home Rule Charter. Penelope Townsley Supervisor of Elections Miami-Dade County, Florida Forlealadsoniegtohp:egaa lad.miaiddego Carnival invests in fleet upgrades By Joan E. Solsman After a spate of high-profile ship mishaps, Carnival Corp. plans to invest $600 million to $700 million on emergency safety and hospitality systems across its fleet. It is a significant investment for the world's No. 1 cruise operator, its largest in opera- tional enhancements that ap- proaches the cost of its biggest ship order ever. But the chief benefit of the heavy spending isn't how much it repairs ves- sels but how much it repairs Carnival's public image after multiple mechanical snafus, analysts said. "At some point, percep- tion becomes reality, and the perception right now is that Carnival's cruise lines are out of date," said James Hardi- man, a Longbow Research analyst who covers Carnival. The investments could mean fewer incidents and a higher standard of safety and secu- rity, he added. With as much as half the spending dedicated to its 24 namesake Carnival ships, the program will install power backups so that elevators, fresh water and toilets con- tinue to operate if electricity is knocked out. Carnival's Dream ship expe- rienced mechanical problems last month. Bayside group helps entrepreneurs BAYSIDE continued from 6D when they moved from Oregon to Miami they didn't know a lot of people. "We applied for loans on several occa- sions but were turned down by the bank," Leticia said. "No one wanted to look at us." Things dramatically turned around for the Pollock's once they met Valerie Crawford, managing director of Consult 121. "Some people tend to give up before their break comes through," Crawford said. "That wasn't the case for Le- ticia and Joel." Once companies are open for business in Miami they look to the Beacon Council to bring employees to the workforce. "This is all about the creation of jobs," said Stephen Beatus, associate executive vice president for eco- nomic development for the Beacon Council. "We are here to help small minority busi- nesses on finding the right location for their business." Passage to India is a retail outlet that's owned by Trovel Wil- liams that's been at Bayside Marketplace for 26-years. He says that Blacks don't know about the resources that are available to them in starting a business and he's glad that Bayside is reaching out to the minority communities. "I'm the longest te- net here," said Wil- liams. "There are people here at today's event to guide us all the way." Making responsible investments INVEST continued from 6D move impact investing "from the margins to the main- stream," said Melissa Bradley, chief executive of the Tides Foundation, which has helped fund two billion dollars in proj- ects to date. The outlook for such social ventures is bright, according to a recent survey by financial gi- ant JPMorgan of top impact in- vestors. The investors pumped roughly $8 billion into social ventures last year and expect to shell out about $9 billion this year, the survey found. Around one-third of that in- vestment now goes to social enterprises in Latin America that range from micro-finance banks or family-owned firms that are setting up education -funds to help employees pay to send their children to school, participants said in a panel on Latin America. Yet challenges to growth abound. For one, social entrepreneurs still need more sources of cash. Some small firms are turn- ing to crowd-funding sites on the Internet, but others need larger amounts of capital to scale up operations, said David Schacht, who heads up con- sulting firm Impact Markets of Chicago.. Still, some small .ventures also are so focused on their social mission that they lack strong enough business or strategic plans to convince investors to commit major funding, said Jose Mantilla, a consultant with Shore Bank International, part of a Dutch financial group. In addition, laws in some Latin American nations hin- der impact investing, provid- ing little protection for minor- ity shareholders in companies, said Jocelyn Cortez-Young, who runs Minerva Capital Group in Miami. Sustainatopia's conference runs through Friday, part its annual eco-celebration that include films, concerts, a Haiti conference and this year even a lionfish dinner in Fort Lau- derdale. 10TH ANNUAL SMALL, LOCAL & MINORITY ENTERPRISE CONFERENCE More than Roadways, Beyond the Projects CELEBRATING TEN YEARS OF MOVING BUSINESSES FORWARD. At the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX), our commitment to South Florida extends far beyond the construction and maintenance of roadways. From providing jobs to fostering an environment of open communication, we keep working to keep our community moving in the right direction. Join us for our 10th Annual Small, Local & Minority Enterprise Conference - a full day of educational and networking opportunities for small, local, and minority businesses! THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013 12:00 PM 5:00 PM Shula's Hotel 6842 Main Street // Miami Lakes, FL 33014 GUEST SPEAKER: GENE MARKS Columnist, author & small business owner FREE ADMISSION For more information and to register visit us at www.mdxway.com or contact us at MDX4Business@mdxway.com or 305.637.3277. Follow us on 1 G i6 MDXway ,i.. condotte america ,. eaccoasuft. cor Let's grow together HNTB ("Ar ) 1MEr itr THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER 8D THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2013 1 Fort Lauderdale airport planning major makeover More than $1.5 billion worth of work on tap over five years By Arlene Satchell The Fort Lauderdale-Holly- wood International Airport is in the midst of a major make- over, with more than $1.5 bil- lion worth of work on tap over the next five years, according to airport officials. This includes the construc- tion of the new $791 million south runway currently under way and on target for comple- tion in September 2014 and the modernization of Termi- nals 1, 2 and 3. A six-year, $450 million expansion and redesign of the Terminal 4 has also started and is expected to be finished in 2017. Much of the work is aimed at updating the 84-year-old airport, which is now handling significant levels of passen- ger traffic beyond its original design capacity. In 1985 the airport wel- comed 16,000 passengers daily, today it sees 65,000 travelers a day, officials said. In 1959 it had 134,773 travel- ers, according to historical data on its website. Today, some of the airport's issues include outdated pas- senger processing technology and insufficient post-security food and beverage outlets and news and gift kiosks in its terminals. Terminals 1 and 2, for exam- ple, haven't had any new food and beverage offerings since 1985. As for the runway, airport officials have said the south runway really needed to be operational in 2004 because of increasing flight delays there. Although there'll be growing pains during the terminal ren- ovations as some concessions will be closed and relocated in the process, the end result is expected to increase the air- port's customer experience. "When finished the fi- nal results will be a greatly enhanced experience for the traveling public," airport spokesman Greg Meyer said Thursday. Broward County Aviation Department officials high- lighted some of the airport's '|- 3" -', ", , \ -Courtesy, Broward County Aviation Department This is part of multiple modernization projects that will take place over the next 5 years to upgrade, improve and beautify terminals 1, 2, 3 and their concourses at a cost of about $200 million. construction and improvement projects at an event earlier this month as part of a Fifth Annual Economic Engine Per- formance Report presentation. Here's a snapshot of work planned over the next five years to upgrade, enhance and beautify terminal 1, 2, and 3 at a cost of $200 million. Terminal 1: Enhanced security checkpoint; new ter- razzo floor in Concourse B; Concourse A to get five ad- ditional gates (work is in the planning stages). Terminal 2: Expanded con- course, new mezzanine and more concession space. Terminal 3: New food and beverage outlets including a food court that's nearing opening and is set to have Pei Wei, Steak & Shake Signature and Jamba Juice outlets. The terminal recently added Blue Bar and the Food Network Kitchen to its lineup. "There will be many more food choices in the area," noted Meyer. New carpeting and terrazzo flooring is also in the works for the terminal. An area of the terrazzo floor in Concourse E should be completed Monday and another in Concourse F by end of June, Meyer said. Other portions of the terrazzo floor near security checkpoints expected to be done in 2014. Terminal 4: Will undergo a $450 million expansion, remodel and redesign that include a gate replacement project, expanded interna- tional facilities, four new gates and new terrazzo floor design connecting to Terminal 3. The improvements are aimed at boosting international traf- fic and enhancingtravelers' airport experience. There'll also be more restrooms, res- taurants and an interactive walkway art project. Two new "grab and go" kiosks recently opened in the terminal: Caffe Sienna and Fresh Selections, offering a selection of sand- wiches, salads, fruits dishes and beverages. Runcie's contract: Too much severance By Scott Travis Superintendent Robert Runcie's contract promises him a year's worth of severance if the Broward County School Board fires him without cause seven months more than the state says he's al- lowed. Runcie received a three year, $275,000-per year contract in Oc- tober 2011, three months after the state Legislature passed a law seek- ing to eliminate golden parachutes for public officials. It doesn't specify whether there are any penalties for violations. The state Auditor General's office cited the district in a March audit, which recommends the district en- sure future employment agreements adhere to the law. It also suggests the district amend Runcie's agree- ment, but district officials haven't indicated they plan to do so. The district disputes that the con- ROBERT RUNCIE Superintendent tract is in violation, saying there was a conflicting law also on the books in 2011 that specifically per- mitted school districts to pay super- intendents up to one year of sever- ance pay. That law was revoked in 2012. "In interpreting statutes, a more specific statute governs over a more general" one, district spokeswoman Tracy Clark said. The state auditors disagreed, say- ing the 2011 law applied to all levels of government and would supersede the older law. Auditors recommend- ed district officials seek an opinion from the state Attorney General, which the district has not done, Clark said. "When the current contract is up for renewal, we'll obviously adjust it," Runcie said. "I'm not planning on going anywhere." State lawmakers passed the law after a string of cases in which pub- lic officials exited with extremely generous severance pay. One of the most notable was a $1.7 million package given to former Daytona State College President Kent Shar- pies in December 2010. In South Florida, former Palm Beach County Superintendent Art Johnson received a $428,000 pay- out in February 2011, a year's sal- ary plus an additional 90 days pay. Former Broward County Super- intendent James Notter received $241,149 for unused sick and vaca- tion days in addition to an annual $103,000 state pension. Florida At- lantic University was at the center of controversy in 2007 for giving Vice President Lawrence Davenport two years worth of severance, or $577,950. School Board member Nora Ru- pert said she doesn't think a year's severance is out of line. "When you ask about what other severance packages other school boards are giving superintendents around the state, most of them are easily giving at least a year," Ru- pert said. "But when we negotiate his contract again, we'll go through current law, unless we negotiate less than that." Gasoline, food prices subdue consumer inflation By Lucia Mutikani Consumer prices fell in March for the first time in four months as the cost of gasoline tumbled, providing scope for the Federal Reserve to maintain its monetary stimulus to speed up economic growth. Other data last Tuesday sug- gested the housing market recovery was losing momentum, even though hous- ing starts jumped in March to their highest level since 2008. The Labor Depart- ment said its Con- summer Price Index slipped 0.2 percent, unwinding some of the 0.7 percent increase in February. Economists had ex- pected a flat reading last month. In the 12-months through March, con- sumer prices rose 1.5 percent, the smallest increase since July. Prices had increased 2.0 percent in Febru- ary. "On balance, this reflects the soft de- mand environment out there. There is not a lot of price pressure. That's good for the Fed to maintain its accommodative poli- cy," said Sam Bullard, a senior economist at Wells Fargo in Char- lotte, North Carolina. Stripping out volatile energy and food, consumer prices rose only 0.1 percent after advancing 0.2 percent in February. That took the increase over the 12 months to March to 1.9 percent. The signs of muted inflation pressures could bolster the case for the Fed to remain on its very easy monetary policy path, despite divisions Search for unclaimed money By Lindsay Gellman Your state may have something that be- longs to you. When property- including bank accounts, bonds, dividends, uncashed paychecks, utility de- posits and contents of safe-deposit boxes- lies unclaimed for a period of time and the owner can't be tracked down, it gets turned over to the state. The state then holds the property until it's claimed by the owner or an heir. But many people who have unclaimed property aren't aware of it. Virginia distributed $38.9 million worth of assets to owners and heirs in 2012 alone, says Manju Ganeri- wala, treasurer of Virginia and presi- dent of the National Association of State Treasurers. To see if you have unclaimed property, you'll need to search your name in your state's online data- base. The website of the National Asso- ciation of Unclaimed Property Administra- tors, or NAUPA, has links to each state's individual database. Go to unclaimed. org and click on your state on the map. Search all states where you've ever lived or worked and any previous names, such as a maiden name. In addition, 37 states have partnered with MissingMoney. com, where users can search the combined databases of those states. While the process varies by state, if there's a match you'll typically need to enter personal information, such as your Social Security number and current address. You'll then print a claim form and mail it in along with any required documenta- tion. And you should check the databases at least annually since states are constantly acquiring new un- claimed assets, Ms. Ganeriwala says. One caveat: Watch out for scammers who offer to find your prop- erty for a fee. "This is a free service," says Beth Pearce, treasurer of Vermont and presi- dent of NAUPA. among policymakers over continued asset purchases. Data have suggest- ed economic growth accelerated in the first quarter after a near stall in the final three months of 2012. But in a replay of the prior two years, the economy appears to have hit a speed bump at the end of January-March quar- ter, with data rang- ing from employment to retail sales and manufacturing weak- ening significantly in March. Much of the weak- ness is blamed on tighter fiscal policy in the form of smaller paychecks and deep government spending cuts. A second report from the Commerce Department showed housing starts rose 7.0 percent last month to a 1.04 million-unit annual rate, the high- est since 2008. HEARING OFFICERS NEEDED Miami-Dade County is seeking qualified candidates to serve as Hearing Officers for Code Enforcement Matters. This position, created under Chapter 8CC of the Miami-Dade County Code, requires that candidates "possess outstanding reputations for civic pride, interest, integrity, responsibility, and business or professional ability." Qualified candidates will be able to conduct hearings to find facts and adjudicate contested County Code violations, including unsafe structures, Minimum Housing, Water & Sewer rates, zoning, and other code related matters. Candidates will be appointed to renewable two-year terms by the County Mayor at the repL'mmtlrinta:in of the Hearing Officer Review Board. Compensation will be at $50 per hour served (4 Hour Minimum). In addition, applicants must meet the following criteria for consideration: Residency in Miami-Dade County for at least six (6) months and for the duration of the appointment. Certification or licensure in any of the following professions: General Contractor, Architect, Engineer or Attorney; or a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and two years of community service or involvement. Consent to a criminal background check. Full payment on any outstanding code enforcement fines. No unpaid citations, unsatisfied liens, judgments, or other funds owed to Miami-Dade County. Adherence to the Miami-Dade County Code of Ethics. Conduct of all hearings with decorum. Impartiality towards all parties. Adherence to any other requirements or rules not limited to, but including, those in the County Code, Ordinance 99-55, and minutes of the Hearing Officer Review Board. All applicants must be willing to accept assignments in any location within Miami-Dade County. All interested candidates may obtain a copy of the application or any additional information about the nature, responsibilities, and requirements of the position from the Miami-Dade County portal (www.miamidade.gov) or by mail from 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 1750, Miami, Florida 33128. Inquiries may also be directed to Ghislaine Johnson, phone number (305) 375-2333, e-mail address AGJ@miamidade.qov. Applications must be received by Friday, May 31st, 2013 and should be returned to Miami-Dade County, Clerk of the Court, Code Enforcement Division, 111 N.W. 1 Street, Room 1750, Miami, Florida 33128. IForliegl adt a a ,a..a miade.g Notice is hereby given of the following temporary and permanent polling place changes for the May 14, 2013 Miami-Dade County Special Election. These changes have been made by the, Supervisor of Elections pursuant to Section 101.71, Florida Statutes. TEMPORARY POLLING PLACE CHANGES Treasure Island Elementary School 7540 East Treasure Drive Miami Beach Police Athletic League 036/039 999 11th Street 03 Aventura Community Recreation Center 3375 NE 188th Street 109 Aventura Community Recreation Center 3375 NE 188th Street 12 Fulford Elementary School 16140 NE 18th Avenue 78 North Miami Jaycees 12100 West Dixie Highway 153 Miami Union Academy 12600 NW 4th Avenue Town of Miami Lakes Government Center 6601 Main Street Coral Park Elementary School 1225 SW 97th Avenue Miami Jackson Senior High School 2 1751 NW 36th Street Maya Angelou Elementary School 2 1850 NW 32nd Street 2 Jose Diego Middle School 3100 NW 5th Avenue 60 Biltmore Hotel 1200 Anastasia Avenue Coral Gables Congregational Church 1 3010 Desoto Boulevard Palmetto Middle School 8 7351 SW 128th Street 21 Continental Psr. Dnic House 10001 SW 82nd Avenue Riverside Baptist Church 10775 SW 104th Street S West Kendall Fire Station #57 8501 SW 127th Avenue West Kendall Fire Station #57 8501 SW 127th Avenue West Kendall Regional Library 10201 Hammocks Boulevard Perrine-Peters UTD Methodist Church 18301 South Dixie Highway Keys Gate Country Club 919/939 2300 Palm Drive 923/951 Community Plaza 777 West Palm Drive PERMANENT POLLING PLACE CHANGES 4700 Palm Avenue 331 Milander Park 4700 Palm Avenue Penelope Townsley Supervisor of Elections Miami-Dade County, Florida Subscribe to '.. The Miami STimes Call 305-694-6214 9D THE MIAMI Ilf.It" APRIL 24-30, 2015 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER 10D THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2013 1 The U.S.'s downtown areas drained by job sprawl Sprawl steady despite economy By Haya El Nasser The recession put the brakes on job growth but did nothing to reverse a decades- long trend: job sprawl. Despite the economic slump, the share of metropolitan ar- eas' jobs farther from dow n- towns increased from 2000 to 2010, according to Brook- ings Institution research out recently. The share of jobs. located in or near a downtown declined in 91 of the nation's 100 largest metropolitan areas. "Job sprawl continued steadily," says Elizabeth Knee- bone, author of the report and fellow at the Brookings Metro- politan Policy Program. The number of jobs more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from city centers in- creased 1.2 percent the last decade. The number of jobs 10 miles away or less fell. In 2010. nearly twice the share of jobs (43 percent) were at least 10 miles from downtown as the share within three miles (23 percent). The share of jobs 10 to 35 miles from the city center grew in 85 of the metro areas. But there are signs of a counter-current. As young professionals flock to city cen- ters, companies that want the best and bnghtest are starting to follow, says Joe Cortright. senior research adviser for CEOs for Cities, a national organization of urban leaders. "Suburban office locations are not as attractive as they once were," he says. "A big factor is gas prices." He points to Swiss financial giant UBS, which just moved its trading floor from sub- urban Connecticut to Man- hattan to be closer to where younger workers live Biotech company Biogen Idec is mov- ing from its suburban campus in Weston, Mass. to Cam- bridge, just outside Boston. In metro Atlanta, game developer CCP Games moved from a suburban office park in Stone Mountain, Ga.. to downtown Decatur, a more urban area with transit access Pinterest moved from Palo Alto, Calif., to San Francisco. "I don't expect it to go back to the way it was," Cortright says. The downturn couldn't re- verse job sprawl, and "With- out policy action, there is no reason to believe it would reverse." Kneebone says. Highs and lows in job sprawl: The industrial Midwest leads the way. with Detroit (77 percent of jobs in far-flung suburbs) and Chicago (67.4 percent) Lowest job sprawl among large metros: San Jose, where almost two-thirds of jobs are within three miles of down- town. Among smaller metros, Memphis, Knoxville, Tenn., and Worcester. Mass have the highest share of jobs far- their out. Bridgeport. Conn.. is the most centralized, followed by Honolulu and Allentown, Pa. The Phoenix metro had the largest jump (10 S percent) in the share of jobs on the outer edge. Suburbanization doesn't have to equal sprawl, Knee- bone says Many areas, such as the Virginia suburbs of Washington. D.C., are becom- ing dense urban job centers near housing and rail lines More than three-fourths of jobs in metro Los Angeles are in high-density areas outside the city center. Votes to block local sick-pay By Aaron Deslatte Gainesville, which majority earned sick-time measure on Republicans said was neces- the ballot last year, but it was TALLAHASSEE In a move sary to provide "certainty" to scuttled by the county corn- inspired by Orange County's businesses, mission. fight last year over paid House Majority Leader Steve Afterward, a three-judge sick-time, the Florida House Precourt, an Orlando Repub- panel ordered them to put it voted mostly along party lines lican carrying the House bill, on the 2014 ballot. Thursday to block local gov- argued that businesses needed But even if the sick-time or- ernments from adopting their "certainty" as more local gov- dinance passed, the bill would own stronger worker wage and ernments considered passing preempt Orange from adopting cirk-leavp nrntections. their own wage and sick-leave it. The House bill, HB 655 which passed 75-43, would render moot a potential 2014 vote in Orange County over whether to require that many businesses offer paid sick- leave to workers. It would also nullify "liv- ing wage" laws on the books for a decade in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, and more recently in Orlando and policies. Florida decided in 2003 to "preempt" local gov- ernments on minimum-wage laws, and this is an extension of that policy. "We're just saying these other employment benefits are just like the wage," Precourt said. "This isn't about the mer- its of paid sick-leave." Some 50,000 Orange Coun- ty voters tried to place the The House bill is being pushed by the Florida Cham- ber of Commerce and major Central Florida employers in- cluding Walt Disney World and Darden Restaurants. "Businesses ... need to know they have consistency and stability in the environment in order to drive economic growth," said Rep. Jason Bro- deur, R-Sanford. Things that can thwart retirement SHOCKERS continued from 7D costs and household expenses." It also can mean day care costs, college tu- ition or even grade school tuition. "That has a dramat- ic impact," Knotick says. "Over an 18-year period, that could be $100,000 or $150,000. We have one client who has gone back to work part time. That's hard to plan for. We have to be nimble and plan." Your adult chil- dren come back home. Or your sister and brother-in-law move in because they lost their jobs. "Kids coming home can be a shock. You could be pre-retirement, and they got out of college and can't get a job," says Lynnette Khal- fani-Cox, founder of AskTheMoneyCoach. com. "It's not unheard of for Baby Boomers and retirees to have kids of their own," she says. "Or second-family is- sues. All.of that can leave people retired and faced with extra people in their homes. There is the financial cost, but there are emotional entangle- ments that go along with it as well." "First, if you have a financial plan," says Scott Dixon, execu- tive 'vice president for financial advisers at SunTrust Invest- ment Services, "if it was based on certain income levels, that needs to be revisited." Several of the advis- ers suggest that with grown children or oth- er adults there needs to be an agreement on cost-sharing and length of stay. "I think that you have to draw some lines and limits," says Khalfani-Cox. "No- body has an infinite amount of cash." Recent leak uncovers offshore wealth WEALTH continued from 7D The leaked records, mainly from the Brit- ish Virgin Islands, the Cook Islands and Singapore, disclose proprietary informa- tion about more than 120,000 offshore companies and trusts and nearly 130,000 individuals and agents, including the wealthiest people in more than 170 coun- tries. Not all of those named necessarily have secret bank ac- counts, and in some cases only conducted business through companies they con- trol that are regis- tered offshore. The embarrassment caused by Thursday's revelations has been particularly acute in France, where the Socialist president, Francois Hollande, who wants to impose a 75 percent tax on millionaires, has been struggling to contain a political firestorm touched off this week by a former budget minister's admission - after months of de- nials that he had secret foreign bank accounts. The scandal looked set to widen on Thurs- day as senior mem- bers of the govern- ment were forced to confront allegations that Hollande and others may have been aware that the budget minister, J6r6me Ca- huzac, who resigned on March 19, was ly- ing but failed to act. Adding to the presi- dent's trouble, the name of a close friend and treasurer of his 2012 election cam- paign, Jean-Jacques Augier, appeared in connection with the files released Thurs- day by the Interna- tional Consortium of Investigative Journal- ists. Augier, accord- ing to the newspaper Le Monde, was identi- fied as an investor in offshore businesses in the .Cayman Is- lands, another well- known tax haven. NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA 1450 N.E. 2ND AVENUE, ROOM 351 MIAMI, FLORIDA 33132 Solicitations are subject to School Board Policy 6325, Cone of Silence. For more details please visit: http://procurement.dadeschools.net BID NUMBER/ OPENING DATE BID TITLE/PRE-BID CONFERENCE 062-NN10 RFP: External Independent Auditing Services for 5/2/2013 WLRNITV and Radio, and Direct-Support Organiza- tions 042/NN10 RFP: Sports Medicine Program 5/121/2013 CITY OF MIAMI ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the City of Miami City Clerk at her office located at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133 for the following: IFB NO. 361321 INVITATION FOR BID FOR PURCHASE, INSTALL PORTABLE STORAGE TRAILER MODEL 40ZS 40', STD CLOSING DATEITIME: 1:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 2013 Deadline for Request for Additional Information/Clarification: 5/2/2013 at 3:00 P.M. Detailed specifications for this bid are available at the City of Miami, Purchasing Department, website at www.miamigov.com/procurement, Telephone No. (305) 416-1917. THIS BID SOLICITATION IS SUBJECT TO THE "CONE OF SILENCE" IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI CODE SECTION 18-74 ORDINANCE NO. 12271. Johnny Martinez, P. E. City Manager AD NO. 16445 Military devotes more money to cyber-attack capabilities By Jim Michaels WASHINGTON The U.S. military is increasing its budget for cyber-warfare and expanding its offensive capa- bilities, including the ability to blind an enemy's radar or shut down its command systems in the event of war, according to two defense officials. In the 2014 defense budget released last week, the money allocated for cyber-operations rose to $4.7 billion, up from $3.9 billion. Much of that ad- ditional money is going into the development of offensive capabilities, usually referred to as computer network at- tacks, according to budget documents. Officials say these are capa- bilities including targeting military computer networks - that a commander might need in a conflict and would be used only in accordance with the law of armed conflict. The expansion is a recog- nition that cyber-war will probably at least be part of any future conflict. In recent years, the Pentagon has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on building cyber-capabilities, an effort that has gained urgency as China; Russia, North Korea and other nations have been using cyberspace to attack adversaries or steal secrets. "When you look at the Cyber-war likely to be part of any future conflict strategic landscape from our perspective, it's getting worse," Army Gen. Keith Alexander, the head of Cyber Command, testified recently to Congress. U.S. officials say they have a range of sophisticated cyber- attack capabilities should they be needed by commanders in a conflict. The skills are perish- able and require constant hon- ing, the defense officials said. "From everything I'm told, we're as good as anybody and probably better," said Martin Libicki, a cyber-warfare ana- lyst at Rand. The Air Force, for example, has been developing systems designed for the "exfiltration of information while operating within adversary information systems," according to bud- get documents. The Air Force declined to release details on the program, saying it was classified., Next year, the Air Force .plans to spend $14 million to research and develop offensive cyber-capabilities, budget doc- uments show, while it plans to devote about $5,8 million to research for cyber-defense. Cyber-attacks are often dif- ficult to trace. A cyber-attack on Iranian nuclear facilities in 2010 damaged centrifuges at the Natanz uranium en- richment facility. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the United States and Israel are suspected. Defense officials are careful to say they are not "militariz- ing" cyberspace and are only developing options available to commanders in the event of war. Hospitals seek increase in safety PROFIT continued from 7D with $7,600 for proce- dures that went well, before factoring in fixed costs. About 5.6 per- cent of the procedures studied led to compli- cations. The most lu- crative followed spinal, neurological and heart- bypass surgeries. "We've done a vari- ety of work, including with the simple check- list in surgery that we've shown to reduce complications by more than one-third, but people weren't adopt- ing it," said Atul Gawa- nde, a Harvard Medical School professor and surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. "We won- dered whether finances we're playing a part it in," said Dr. Gawande, the study's lead author. In 2008, the fed- eral Medicare pro- gram stopped paying hospitals for treating certain preventable infections acquired by patients during their stays and to re- pair "never-events," extreme errors such as leaving surgical equipment inside pa- tients after suturing operative wounds. The 2010 federal health-law provision could lead to payment cuts of up to three percent for hospitals that often see patients return soon after treatment for avoid- able reasons such as untreated pneumo- nia. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD In compliance with Section 62-27 of the Miami City Code, as amended, the City Commission of the City of Miami, not earlier than thirty (30) days from this day, will consider the appointment of members to the City of Miami Historic and Environmental Preservation Board. Board members must either be permanent residents of the City of Miami or work or maintain a business in the City of Miami or own real property in the City of Miami. As of January 14, 2010 board members are required to have completed an ethics course within ninety (90) days of taking office or within at least one (1) year prior to taking office. Code Section 2-884(e) stipulates that no employee of Miami-Dade.County, Florida, or any municipality therein other than City employees, shall serve on or be appointed to any board of the City (this restriction may be waived by a four-fifths affirmative vote of the City Commission, provided the individual is a resident of the City of Miami). Board members must be appointed according to the following qualifications: One member shall be an architect registered in the State. One member shall be a landscape architect registered in the State. One member shall be a historian or architectural historian qualified by means of edu- cation or experience and having knowledge and interest in county history or architec- tural history. One member shall be an architect or architectural historian having demonstrated knowledge and experience in architectural restoration and historic preservation. One member shall be an experienced real estate broker licensed by the State. One member shall be a person experienced in the field of business and finance or law. Three members shall be citizens with demonstrated knowledge and interest in the historic and architectural heritage of the City and/or conservation of the natural envi- ronment, and may also qualify under any of the above categories. Public, professional, or citizen organizations having interest in and knowledge of historic and/or environ- mental preservation are encouraged and solicited to submit to the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, 33133, a completed nomination form indicating the name, address and qualifications of persons for consideration as prospective appointees to the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board. Application forms will be available from the Office of City Clerk and the City Clerk's website (http://miamigov.com/city_clerk/Pages/Board/Board.asp). All nominations must be received by Monday, May 20, 2013 at 4:00 PM. The names and qualifications of persons submitted to the City Clerk, together with any names and qualifications submitted by members of the City Commission, will be available for public review in the Office of the City Clerk on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. The City Commission will consider making said appointments at the City Commission meeting presently scheduled for June 13, 2013. (#19313) Todd B. Hannon City Clerk I * .*'.. I SECTION D' '' Apartments 1 NORTHEAST AREA Section 8. One and two bedrooms. $199 security. 786-488-5225 1231 NW 58 Terrace MOVE IN SPECIAL! First month moves you in. One bedroom one bath. $500 monthly. Free 19 inch LCD T.V. Call Joel 786-355-7578 1241 NW 53 Street Two bdrms, one bath. $1000 monthly. All appliances included. Free 19 inch LCD TV. Call Joel 786-355-7578 1261 NW 59 Street One bedroom, one bath. $550. 305-642-7080 135 NW 18 Street Move in Special First month moves you in. Two bedrooms, one bath. $495 monthly. Free 19 inch LCD TV. Call Joel' 786-355-7578 1500 NW 65th Street MOVE IN SPECIAL! First month moves you in. One bdrm, one bath, $450 monthly. Free 19 inch LCD TV. Call Joel: 786-355-7578 1525 NW 1 Place First month moves you in. One bedroom, one bath, $400 monthly, Free 19 inch LCD TV. Call Joel 786-355-7578. 1535 NW 1 Place $500 a month, one bdrm. Call 786-506-3067 1540 NW 1 Court One bdrm $550; three bdrms $775. free water. Call: 786-506-3067 167 NE 59 St-Unit #1 Two bedrooms, one bath, $950. Section 8 welcome. 954-914-9166 167 NE 59 St-Unit #5 One bedroom, one bath, $750. Section 8 welcome. 954-914-9166 1718 NW 2 Court One bdrm, one bath, $425. 305-642-7080 1720 NW 1 Place One bdrm., $525; call 786-506-3067 1801 NW 1st Court FIRST MONTH MOVES YOU IN! First month moves you in.' Two bdrms one bath. $550 monthly. Free 19 inch LCD TV. Call: Joel 786-355-7578 1801 NW 2 Avenue MOVE IN SPECIAL First month move you in! Two bedrooms, one bath. $550 monthly. Free 19 inch LCD TV. Call: Joel 786-355- 7578 1835 NW 2 Court Two bdrms., $500 a month, free water, 786-506-3067 1955 NW 2 Court One bedroom, one bath. $450. 305-642-7080 1969 NW 2 Court MOVE IN SPECIAL One bedroom, one bath $425. Appliances. 786-236-1144 210 NW 17 Street MOVE IN SPECIAL One bdrm, one bath $450. 305-642-7080 2162 NW 5 Avenue One bdrm., $550; $250 deposit, free water. 786-506-3067 2565 NW 92 Street EXTRA CLEAN! Lights, air and water included. Nice neighborhood. $775 monthly, $2,325 move in or $388 bi-weekly, $1,663 move in. 305-624-8820 415 NW 9 Street One bdrm., one bath, $445. Appliances. 305-642-7080 731 NW 56 Street One bdrm, one bath. Free water. $550 monthly. Call 786-328-5878 815 NW 58 Street Move in special. $495 monthly, $750 move in. All appliances included. Call Joel 786-355-7578 ALBERTA HEIGHTS APTS One and two bedrooms, from $495-$585 monthly. Free water, window bars and iron gate doors. Apply at: 2651 NW 50 Street or call. 305-638-3699 CAPITAL RENTAL AGENCY 305-642-7080 Overtown, Liberty City, Opa-Locka, Brownsville. Apartments, Duplexes, Houses. One, Two and Three Bedrooms. Same day approval. Call for specials. Free water. 305-642-7080 www.capitalrentalagency. com LIBERTY CITY AREA One bedroom, one bath, $450 monthly. 305-717-6084 LIBERTY CITY/ OVERTOWN MOVE IN SPECIAL One or two bedrooms, qualify the same day. 305- 603-9592 or visit our office at: 1250 NW 62 St Apt #1. Overtown 305-600-7280 MIAMI GARDENS AREA Newly renovated, huge five bedrooms home, two stories, 1800 sq. ft., custom kitchen, marble floors, office, laundry, central air, Sec 8 ready, every room with balcony, fenced in area. A MUST SEE!". Call 786-565-2655 ICondosrTownhouses 2210 NW 135 Terr Three bedrooms, two baths, $1250, Section 8 okay, drive by, then call 786-556-4615. MIAMI GARDENS AREA Three bedrooms, two baths, Section 8 Welcome. 786-234-5803 SECTION 8 WELCOME Three bedrooms, two baths units. Rudy 786-367-6268. 4512 NW 191 Ter Duplexes 1411 NW 41 Street One bdrm, one bath, newly remodeled, large yard, water included. Section 8 ok. 305- 975-0711 or 786-853-6292 or 954-899-8777 1775 NW 47 Street Updated, two bdrms., one bath, tiled, water included, $950 mthly, 305-662-5505 1877 NW 94 Street Two bdrms, one bath, $875 mthly. Stanley 305-510-5894 2486 NW 81 Terrace Huge two bedrooms, one bath, tile floors, central air, $900, Section 8 welcome! 305-490-7033 271 NW 46 Street Two bedrooms, one bath, $895, free water and electricity, 305-642-7080. 3190 NW 135 Street One bedroom, one bath. Remodeled. Section 8 ok. $675 monthly. Water included. 305-975-0711 or 786-853-6292 or 954-899- 8777 324 NE 56 Street Three bdrms, two baths, $1025. Free water. 305-642-7080 351 NW 48 STREET #A Three bedrooms, two baths. Owner pays water. $925 mthly. Call M. Coats. 305-345-7833 4102 NW 13 Avenue New two bdrms, two bathrooms, central air, free water. $950 mthly. 786-975-3656 4320 NW 18 Avenue Two bdrms, one bath, $900 mthly. Section 8 welcome. 954-914-9166 48 NW 77 Street One bedroom, one bath, older person. $625. Call after 6 p.m. 305-753-7738 5619 NW 5 Avenue Two bedrooms, one bath, $750 monthly. Free water, all appliances included. Free 19 inch LCD TV, call Joel 786-355-7578 6821 NW 4 Court Two bdrms, two baths. $850 mthly, $850 deposit. 305-454-9801 6832 NW 6 Court Two bedrooms, newly renovated, $1000 monthly. Section 8 Only, call Ms. Madline at 305-606-7284. 745 NW 107 Street Two bedrooms. Everything new. $995. 786-306-4839 775 NW 47 Street Spacious two bedrooms, one bath units. Family neighborhood. Completely renovated, new appliances. Section 8 Only. 305-975-1987. 8451 NW 19 Avenue One bedroom home, central air, $800 mthly. No Section 8. Terry Dellerson, Broker 305-891-6776 911 NW 42 Street Two bdrms, one bath, $950 mthly. utilities free. 305-527-8779 PLACE YOUR CLASSIFIED HERE 305-694-6225 WYNWOOD AREA Two bdrms., two baths, air conditioned, washer/dryer, freshly painted, seniors welcome. $1175, security deposit, first and last month, 305-498-6555 Efficiencies MIAMI GARDENS AREA Furnished. Own entrance. First and last to move in. Call: 305-628-4987 NW AREA Appliances and utilities included. 786-426-6263 Furnished Rooms 13387 NW 30 Avenue $85 weekly, free utilities, kitchen, bath, one person. 305-474-8186 305-987-9710 1500 NW 74 Street Microwave, refrigerator, color TV, free cable, air, and use of kitchen. Call 305-835-2728 1563 NW 67 Street Newly remodeled rooms, ac, cable, fix income, over 50 years of age. Also with one bdrm efficiency in the rear. Ac and cable. 305-968-3347 211 NW 12 Street $400 a month, no deposit, utilities included, 786-454-5213 3290 NW 45 Street Clean, cable and air. $375 monthly. 305-479-3632 335 NW 203 Terrace Gated community, refrigerator, microwave, stove,TV, free cable, private entrance and air. Call 954-678-8996 567 NW 94 Street Nice area, cable, air, renovated, big yard. $450 monthly: For Seniors. 786- 547-9116 Northside Area Senior female with benefits, one bdrm, utilities, TV included, with ramp, on bus line and metro rail. $700 mthly. 786-326-6983 OPA LOCKA AREA 2170 Washington Avenue Clean rooms, $500 monthly. 786-277-3434,786-709-1775 Outreach Program Move in Speciall $250. Beds available, three meals daily. Share a room. 786-443-7306 THE ARK MOVTIVATIONAL RECOVERY PROGRAM' provides single room rentals, $90-$125 weekly, requirements three months or more clean with high motivation for recovery. Call Tony 786-925-6066. Houses 10360 S.W. 173rd Terrace Four bdrms, one bath, $1495. Appliances, central air. 305-642-7080 1065 NW 48 Street Three bedrooms, two baths, central air, new renovation, Section 8 Only! 305-975- 1987 15310 NW 31 Avenue Three bedrooms, two baths, den, air, tile, $1,300. No Section 8. Terry Dellerson Broker 305-891-6776 1621 NW 53 Street Remodeled three bdrms, one bath. $1000 mthly, $1000 deposit. 305-454-9801 2186 NW 47 Street Five bedrooms, two baths, big yard, $1495 monthly. Section 8 only. 786-547-9116 2325 N.W. 89 Street Three bedrooms, one bath, $1200 monthly, $2900 to move in. 305-685-9402 or 786-300-6781. 2343 NW 100 Street Two bdrms, one bath, $825. Appliances. 305-642-7080 2435 NW 64 Street Two bdrms. $825 mthly. Call after 6 p.m., 305-753-7738 2730 NW 10 Place Ft. Lauderdale Three bdrms, one bath, $895. Stove, refrigerator, a/c. 305-642-7080 2732 NW 199 Lane Section 8 OK! Three bdrms, one bath, central air, tiled floors, fresh paint. $1385 a month. Call Joe: 954-849-6793 3310 NW 214 Street Miami Gardens, three bedrooms., one bath, Section 8 only, 786-547-9116. 4131 NW 203 Lane Three bdrms, two baths, $1300 mthly. No Section 8. Call 305-267-9449 5510 NW 1 Avenue Newly renovated, three bedrooms, two baths. Section 8 Welcome. 786-306-6515, 954-364-4168, 305-754-3993 6930 NW 6th Court Three bdrms, two baths, $1300, 786-623-7903. 7617 NW 15 Avenue Four bedrooms, two baths, Section 8 OK. 786-226-6900 LIBERTY CITY and HOLLYWOOD AREAS Three bdrms, two baths and two bdrms and one bath. Only Section 8. 786-488-7628 MIAMI GARDENS AREA Five bedrooms and half, three bathrooms, family, dining, living, and laundry room. Section 8 okay! $1950 monthly. Call 305-992-6496. NW 60 Street Two bedrooms, one bath, family room. $900 mthly. Miami Gardens, five bedrooms, two baths. $1800 mthly. 305- 757-7067. Design Reality ,STOP!!! Behind in Your Rent? 24 Hour notice. Behind in Your Mortgage? 305-731-3591 Office Space 4200 NW 7 Avenue Miami, FL 33127 From $400-$600 monthly, office furniture, local phone service and WIFI included. Virtual office options are available starting at $75 per month. Call today for information 305-758-1770. Commercial Property DAYCARE CENTER In Miami FI. 33150 786-366-7438 Houses 225 NW 103 Street MIAMI SHORES Four bedrooms, two baths. Everything new. Good credit needed. Try only $5900 down and $899 monthly- FHA. NDI Realtors 305-655-1700 3421 NW 213 Street MIAMI GARDENS Two bdrms, one bath. Everything new. Good credit needed. Try only $1900 down and $498 monthly FHA. NDI Realtors 305-655-1700 .***ATTENTION**** Now You Can own Your Own Home Today ***WITH*** FREE CASH GRANTS UP TO $65,000 On Any Home/Any Area FIRST TIME BUYERS( Need HELP??? 305-892-8315 House of Homes Realty Roof Repairs 32 years of experience, all types of roofs. Call Thomas: 786-499-8708 or 786-347- 3225. Lic#CCC056999 TONY ROOFING 45 Years Experience! 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Most Outstanding Player ac- colades went to Jordan Merrill of the Fort Lauderdale Hur- ricanes' 155-Pound Division team and Jaylen Barther of the Pompano Chiefs' 125-Pound Division squad. Other standout performers included Ja'Den McBarrows (Pembroke Pines Bengals/95-Pound Division), Willie Davis (Pembroke Pines Bengals/115-Pound Division) and Shaddrick Lowery (Pem- broke Pines Bengals/Unlimited Division). Other awards were: Top American Youth Football League Team: Pembroke Pines Bengals/95-Pound Division. Top South Florida Youth Football League Team: Pompa- no Chiefs/125-Pound Division. Top Cheerleading Squads: Coral Springs Chargers/140- Pound Division and Lauderhill Lions 155/Pound Division. Top Coaching Staff: Pem- broke Pines Bengals/Unlimited Division and Lauderdale Lakes Vikings/155-Pound Division. For Merrill, 14, winning the Most Outstanding Player award was a humbling experi- ence. "I've never won anything like this before. This award means everything to me," Mer- rill said. "This is very special." SENIOR GOLFER, 91, STILL SHINES ON THE FAIRWAYS Donald Mann jokes that ev- ery time he tees it up at the golf course, his goal is to shoot be- low his age. At 91, the Deerfield Beach resident has accomplished that feat on more than a few occa- sions. However, it will be difficult to top his recent accomplishment at the Pompano Municipal Golf Course. Mann, a member of the Pom- pano Beach Men's Golf As- sociation, fired a hole-in-one during his usual Wednesday morning play on March 20. Readying for his drive at the 130-yard third hole at the newly renovated Greg Norman Pines course, Mann took out his Hybrid 6 club and drove the ball within 20-30 feet of the cup. He then looked on in amazement as the ball rolled into the cup. "My partners took the ball out of the hole and told me to The Pompano Chiefs 125-Pound Division team was named the top squad in the South Florida Youth Football League. From left, first row: Yanez Rogers, Alton Blakely, Deontae Blue, Casey Smith and Trayvon Kyles; second row: Diamonte Harrison, Jaylen Barther, Nick Prophete, Christian Cheatom and Ge'Mon Eaford; and third row: Coaches Demetris Brown, Derell Stevenson, Raulee Davis, Jaimie Smith, Japhus Jackson and Terrance Blue. put it in my trophy room, but I don't have one," Mann said. "I've never been close to a hole- in-one. I'm a 24 handicap now, and I want to get down to a 12 by next year. Hope springs eternal." Mann is originally from New Jersey and played golf as a youth but gave it up for tennis. He took up golf again at age 70 after a 50-year hiatus. His commitment to the game has led to bi-weekly golf les- sons with Pompano golf pro T.J. Ziol. "Don is a great guy who just wants to get better, and for a 91-year-old to hit a hole-in-one is just awesome," Ziol said. "We work on his swing, but I keep telling him to keep it simple. He is so humble and has a passion for going out there. 'After he hit that hole-in-one, I told him he needs to give me golf lessons." LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL IN BROWARD HAS A NEW LEADER Little League Baseball in Broward County is in a state of transition this season. Af- ter serving in the Florida Dis- trict 10 organization for the past 35 years, Sue Conklin has stepped aside and relinquished the administrative reins to Bri- :l*PI?~~ ~b~D~BslFI~X L Racial bias builds hurdle for Smith West Virginia QB is latest target of unfounded reports By Jarrett Bell Not a student of the game. Not committed or focused. Marginal work ethic. When a Pro Football Weekly scouting report on West Vir- ginia quarterback Geno Smith surfaced recently, containing damning proclamations by an- alyst Nolan Nawrocki about the habits of the top-rated passer in the NFL draft, it made me shake my head. Here we go again. Two years ago, Cam Newton was slammed by Nawrocki for having a "fake smile" and set- ting a bad example while car- rying a sense of entitlement. Last year, in a Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel report, Rob- ert Griffin III was knocked by unnamed scouts for how he "deals with people." This is the same RGIII who has been nothing less than a class act while positioned, like Newton, as one of the NFL's marquee attractions for the fu- ture. Now another African-Amer- ican quarterback has some vicious stereotypes circulat- ing about him that people who have gotten to know Smith in- sist couldn't be farther from the truth. Never mind the 42 touch- down passes (against six inter- ceptions) last season, behind a shaky offensive line. Forget that the kid, who completed 71.2 percent of his passes in 2012, -Photo: Charles LeClaire West Virginia Mountaineers quarterback Geno Smith looks to pass against the TCU Horned Frogs during the fourth quarter at Milan Puskar Field in November. "It's like people make this stuff up. They are still perpetuating myths using code words." NFL analyst Bucky Brooks is the type to be found study- ing film hours after throwing for six TDs, or that his coaches rave about his drive. Geno Smith, too, has to pay a black tax. Even in 2013, it's apparent that conditions remain in this society where analysis and opinions are seemingly cloud- ed by racial bias. It's easy to slap a stereotypical label on a minority from quarterbacks to the blue-collar men on the street without the benefit of doubt. Hopefully, as a group, NFL decision-makers are beyond this. Regardless, it's a shame that such garbage is put out *rmII uu .:11''mm ''' Heat: Taking no prisoners The rampage to another NBA offs despite their best efforts to championship is already un- go fishing along with the oth- derway for the Miami Heat as er lovable losers who failed to they are in the midst of beating make the postseason. Milwau- down the hapless Milwaukee kee lost 12 of its final 16 games Bucks, who made it to the play- and that includes a win against there in the first place. "It's like people make this stuff up," says Bucky Brooks, an analyst for NFL Network and NFL.com. "They are still perpetuating myths, using code words." Warren Moon can relate. In 2006, Moon was the first Af- rican-American quarterback inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. When he came out of Washington as the Rose Bowl MVP in 1978, NFL people wanted him to switch positions. Instead, undrafted by the NFL, he tore up the Canadian Foot- ball League for six years with the Edmonton Eskimos before getting his NFL shot. the Thunder in which OKC sat Kevin Durant. There is specu- lation that the well-rested Heat may not even lose a game to the Bucks. Seriously folks, some wonder if this team will lose at all in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Since the acquisition of Chris "Birdman" Anderson who has quickly become a fan favorite, Miami has gone 40-3. They are on a spectacular run, totaling dominating the compe- tition and led by the incredible walking triple-double LeBron James. Over a recent stretch of The knocks on Smith don't sit well with Moon. "It sounds the same as two years ago," Moon told USA TO- DAY Sports. "It just shows that there are a lot of people in so- ciety who have the biases and stereotypes. And most of it is .about your integrity or lead- ership or work ethic all of these intangible things." Smith is nobody's Andrew Luck or RGIII, but he is an un- doubtedly pivotal piece of the draft puzzle. There's a wide range of speculation about where he will land. Maybe the Oakland Raiders, despite hav- ing Matt Flynn, still take Smith at No. 3 overall? If not, the Philadelphia Ea- gles, Cleveland Browns, Buffa- lo Bills and even the New York Jets could be in play for Smith - or Florida State's EJ Manuel or Syracuse's Ryan Nassib at a lower cost on the draft board. As for Smith, let Trent Dil- fer weigh in. The former Super Bowl champ runs the Elite 11 passing camp, matching top college quarterbacks with hot- shot high school prospects. Of the six college quarterbacks who worked the camp last summer in Redondo Beach, Calif., Smith was the only one who arrived with full knowl- edge of the 89-page playbook Dilfer put together and sent to participants three weeks be- fore camp opened. "Geno showed up, and on Day 1, he could have taught it," Dil- fer told USA TODAY Sports. "He didn't just know it, he owned it. "The Pro Football Weekly re- port should be discarded," Dil- fer added. "It's almost laugh- able, the stuff he put in there." 10 games, James shot a ridicu- lous 70 percent from the field. Last year when LeBron and the boys finally got the job done and won a championship, they had some struggles here and there. With Chris Bosh injured, the Heat trailed the Pacers in the second round and had to go the distance to finally get past Boston in the conference finals. This year's Heat team is much better than the last version who won it all how scary is that? They are better now with the big three joined Junior athlete wishes to wrestle in college By Sarah Gearhart All Nyonbou "Boo" Farley knew about wrestling was from watching the WWE on TV. But when he saw a flyer encouraging students to join the wrestling team during his freshman year of high school, he was immediately intrigued. So, too, was Kenwood (Es- sex, Md.) coach John Cooper. "He looked as though he'd lifted weights for 25 years," Cooper said of Farley. Fast-forward three sea- sons: Farley, who hopes to be the first in his family to fin- ish high school, is a regional champion with aspirations of wrestling in college. That's quite a turnaround for a kid who came to the U.S. from a Liberian refugee camp eight years ago and had never par- ticipated in organized sports. Farley's path to the U.S. started on a farm, where he says he woke early to scare away animals that would feed on his family's crops. He spent all day in the sun, helping to clear land and plant crops. "I really hated that lifestyle, but I had to help my par- ents," Farley said. "If I didn't, I wouldn't eat." Farley moved to the U.S. in 2005, when his grandmother was brought over for medical treatment. "I truly think Boo looks upon that as a gift," Cooper said. "He has a lot of direction in his life as a result. He nev- er takes a day or a moment in by three-point snipers all over the roster including one- time rival Ray Allen. There will be no threats this year. Not the Bucks, not from the winner of the Bulls-Nets series, and not from the Pacers, Celtics, Hawks or Knicks. You may have to as- semble an NBA all star to team to compete with the Miami Heat. We're not saying the Heat will go 12-0 through the East, but can you blame them if they are thinking about it? They fin- ished 12 games ahead of No. 2 seed (New York) and the last his life for granted." Upon joining the wrestling team, Farley quickly made his mark, finishing 12-0. He also grew in other ways. "I wasn't really a sociable person at first," Farley said. "Once I started wrestling, I Nyonbou "Boo" Farley says wrestling gave him confi- dence on and off the mat. felt comfortable talking to people. That's how I gained confidence." On varsity as a sophomore, he finished 27-10 and quali- fied for the state tournament. This past season, as a 160-pound junior, Farley went 34-4 and became Ken- wood's first regional wrestling champion in six years. As successful as he's been on the mat, Farley has made as big an impression off it. After matches, he thanks his opponents and praises their efforts. At workouts, Farley often joins lagging teammates during sprints. time there was so big a gap was in 2006, when the Pistons won 64 games. Things didn't go so well in the playoffs for Detroit that year, though they were taken to seven games by Cleve- land in the second round, then lost to eventual champ Miami in the conference finals. Don't expect this Heat team to suffer a similar fate. It seems LeBron was right when he said, not 1, not 2, not .. you get the idea. The Sports Brothers, Jeff Fox & Ed Freeman, can be heard daily on WQAM 560 Sports. THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER 12D THE MIAMI TIMES, APRIL 24-30, 2013 1 an Johnson. A former president of the Coral Springs National Little League program, Conklin saw her three sons enjoy the youth baseball experience, and that led to decades of service to children at the north end of the county. Conklin was in charge of nine leagues in Broward and over- saw one of the most successful baseball districts in Florida. Over the years, District 10 has earned the reputation as being among the best-run organiza- tions in the state. "I have a lot of great memo- ries, but the highlight has to be just being around the chil- dren," Conklin said. "When you leave something, you want to able to say that you are leaving it in good shape and better off than when you started. I feel we accomplished that, and we can hold our heads high." The torch has been passed down to Johnson, former presi- dent of the Deerfield Beach Lit- tle League. Conklin's achievements in- cluded being a part of the dis- trict board that brought the Big League World Series to Fort Lauderdale before its subse- quent move to Easley, S.C. She also secured the Little League Baseball State of Florida Tour- nament for Coral Springs (North Springs Little League) two years ago. "We made a lot of friends over the years and made a differ- ence," Conklin said. "We con- tributed special little parts to make it all work." |