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JUNETEENTH 2006/WATERFRONT FESTIVAL June 16, 2006 PHILLY’S ANNUAL JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATION EXPANDS FOR 2006 WITH FOUR DAYS OF EVENTS Long known as the nation’s Cradle of Liberty, Philadelphia is ramping up this year’s commemoration of Juneteenth, a holiday that marks African Americans’ quest for freedom. Officially taking place on June 19, Juneteenth marks the day when the United States Colored Troops marched into Galveston, Texas in 1865 and informed the nation’s last remaining slaves of their freedom. This year’s reenergized festivities in Philadelphia not only give visitors the chance to participate in four days of parades, tours and other family-friendly activities, but also to explore the arts and cultural institutions that have long showcased the region’s rich African American heritage. Here’s what’s in store. FRIDAY, JUNE 16 Drumming Up the Spirits: Historic Walking Tour guides participants through the original site where the first 150 enslaved Africans arrived in Philadelphia. The tour includes stops at historic attractions related to early African American history and culminates at Washington Square, also known as Congo Square, where drumming, dancing and historical re-enactments will take place. 10:00a.m.– 4:00p.m. Columbus Boulevard & Chestnut Street, (215) 222-8882, www.pennsylvaniajuneteenth.com Families can explore their connection to Juneteenth at the National Archives Mid Atlantic Region, which contains a wealth of information for tracing African American family history and understanding the larger picture of post-Civil War changes. Following Families to Freedom takes place from noon–2:00p.m. Entrance on Chestnut Street between 9th and 10th Streets, (215) 606-0100, www. archives.gov/midatlantic SATURDAY, JUNE 17 Founded in 1862 to support the policies of President Abraham Lincoln, The Union League has hosted U.S. presidents, heads of state and visiting dignitaries from around the globe. This tour delves into its Civil War history, its role in Philadelphia and its position as a supporter of African American civil rights during the 1860s and 1870s. 10:00–11:00a.m. Broad & Sansom Streets, (215) 563-6500, www.unionleague.org During visits to Mother Bethel AME Church, the Civil War & Underground Railroad Museum and The Johnson House Historic Site, visitors experience first-person accounts that evoke the moral and spiritual battles of conscience waged by black and white Philadelphians who risked their lives and personal liberty as station masters on the Underground Railroad. The Taking a Stand for Freedom: Philadelphia’s Underground Railroad trolley tour runs at 9:30a.m. every third Saturday of the month from June 17 through October. 5th & Market Streets, (215) 389-TOUR, http:// gophila.com/neighborhoodtours The Johnson House Historic Site hosts an encampment of the Third United States Colored Troops, who will demonstrate how they recruited and trained new soldiers to fight for the Union cause. Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass re-enactors will be on hand to help. 11:00a.m.–3:00p.m. Germantown Avenue & Washington Lane, (215) 438-1768, www. johnsonhouse.org SUNDAY, JUNE 18 The annual Freedom Celebration Parade and Family Festival begins with a procession at the All Wars Memorial at 20th and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and ends at the Lincoln Statue in Fairmount Park. Following the parade, there will be a funfilled day of activities, including art, music, dance, poetry, food vendors and more. 11:00a.m.–8:00p.m. (215) 222- 8882, www.pennsylvaniajuneteenth. com For Freedom in Life & Death: The Civil War History Buried at Laurel Hill tells the stories of General Thomas Kane, who served as an agent on the Underground Railroad, and Colonel Alexander Cummings, the Superintendent of Troops of African Descent in Arkansas. These men and others like them are the focus of this tour commemorating Juneteenth and the Civil War at historic Laurel Hill Cemetery. 2:00–4:00p.m. 3822 Ridge Avenue, (215) 228-8200 MONDAY, JUNE 19 An afternoon Inside the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) celebrates Philadelphia’s African American past with a look at rarely seen items from the HSP collections, including the Emancipation Proclamation, William Still’s original Underground Railroad diary and selections from the Pennsylvania Abolition Society papers. During a panel discussion, local experts explore the history and legacies of African American history in Philadelphia. 2:00–5:00p.m. 1300 Locust Street, (215) 732-6200, www. hsp.org The African American Museum in Philadelphia’s Juneteenth commemoration features one of the only official copies of the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln. The program includes a reading of the document by children from the Freedom Theater, historical reenactments and a military honor guard. noon–2:00p.m. 701 Arch Street, (215) 574-0380, www.aampmuseum.org For more information about Juneteenth events, Philadelphia and the Civil War, visit www.civilwarconsortium. org/juneteenth. ALEXANDRIA RED CROSS WATERFRONT FESTIVAL CELEBRATES SILVER ANNIVERSARY The 25th Annual Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival Father’s Day weekend, June 17–18, will be held at Oronoco Bay Park in Old Town Alexandria, VA. The Festival is open 10:00AM to 11:00PM Saturday and 11:00AM to 7:00PM Sunday. Adult admission is $10, children 2–12 years, $5. What started as a picnic for Alexandria businesses in 1982 has grown into a city cultural event featuring area artisans, local and national musicians, wine and beer gardens, tall ships, children’s activities, and food everyone will love. The 25th Annual Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival is the largest outdoor fundraiser on the east coast. The event raises money for local Red Cross programs including disaster response. Every year the Waterfront Festival Executive Committee, comprised of 50 dedicated volunteers who meet monthly and approximately 800 on-site volunteers, work to make the Waterfront Festival a success. Many volunteers return year after year, including Loretta Wells, a 25-year veteran who has been in charge of coordinating the fireworks display since the Festival began. Volunteers from the chapter’s disaster response team, friendly visitors program, health and safety program, and youth program serve additional volunteer hours working at the Waterfront Festival. This is truly a community driven event. With activities planned for the whole family, there will be something for everyone during the two-day festival. Some highlights include: arts and crafts; amusement rides and a rock climbing wall; a Children’s Harbor Tent with games and activities; health screenings; historic tall ships; a pirate party on the pier; and many interactive exhibits. Parents and families can eat a variety of great food, taste local wines, visit dozens of vendors and enjoy live musical entertainment. The musical entertainment on the Miller Lite Stage includes nationally known Josh Kelley and the Pat McGee Band. Saturday night’s entertainment will conclude with a spectacular fireworks display over the bay. On Sunday, patrons will enjoy jazz guitarist Steve Oliver and percussionist Kim Waters. Patrons of the Waterfront Festival can conveniently take Metrobus or Metrorail. Free Festival shuttle service will run every 20 minutes to and from the King Street and Eisenhower Avenue Metro stations every and the festival grounds at Oronoco Bay Park. Oronoco Bay Park is located at the north end of Union Street along Old Town Alexandria’s scenic waterfront. Kids bring your father to the Festival. Activities include amusement rides and a climbing wall; a Children’s Harbor Tent with games and activities; health screenings; historic tall ships; pirate party on the pier; and many interactive exhibits, such as storybook readings at the A Likely Story Children’s Book Store exhibit complete with story characters including Clifford, Curious George and Wild Thing! Amusement ride ticket prices are: 50 cents per ticket or $10 for a sheet of 24 tickets; unlimited ride wrist bands are $15 and on sale from 10:00AM to 1:00PM. Unlimited ride wrist-band rides end at 2:00PM. Children and adults will enjoy touring three visiting tall ships- Kalmar Nyckel, Schooner Sultana, and Schooner Virginia-which can be found at dock during the Festival at Robinson’s Pier. The Kalmar Nyckel was one of America’s pioneering colonial ships sailing from Sweden to the New World in 1638. The 24 passengers aboard the vessel started the first permanent European settlement in Wilmington, Delaware. The Kalmar Nyckel is a three-masted Dutch Pinnace, 89 feet in length with a sparred length of 141 feet. The original Schooner Sultana moored in front of George Washington’s estate at Mount Vernon, where the captain and first mate dined with the future president. Today the vessel is moored in Chestertown, Maryland, and is a full-sized reproduction of the 1767 Schooner Sultana originally built as a cargo schooner in Boston. She is a square topsail schooner with two masts and 97 feet in length. The Schooner Virginia is a replica of the original pilot schooner built in 1916. During World War I, the Schooner Virginia’s duty was to remain in Hampton Roads, Virginia, inside the anti-sub nets and transfer pilots on and off ships moving into and out of the anchorages. In 1939 she changed hands to private investors and was put into the freighting trade business from Miami to the West Indies. In November 1944, the Gloucester Daily Times reported her wrecking on coral reef off the coast of Cuba. The two-masted Gaff topscale schooner is 122 feet in length with a 24-foot beam and her sparred length is 126 feet. Tours of these beautiful, historic ships are available Saturday 10:00AM to 1:00PM, 2:00PM to 5:00PM and 6:00PM to 8:00PM; and Sunday 11:00AM to 2:00PM and 3:00PM to 6:00PM. Ship tours are included in the price of admission. ENTERTAINMENT ON THE MILLER LITE STAGE Saturday, June 17 Music Headliners: Josh Kelley and Pat McGee Band 12:00PM Automatic 1:35PM Shane Hines 3:10PM Lump Dog 5:00PM Jack Diamond-Jim Steed Band 6:50PM Josh Kelley 8:40PM Pat McGee Band 10:30PM Fireworks Sunday, June 18 Music Headliners: Steve Oliver and Kim Waters 11:30AM Annie Sidley 12:45PM Jaared 2:00PM Tyris 3:25PM Steve Oliver 5:00PM Kim Waters Patrons of the Waterfront Festival can conveniently take Metrobus or Metrorail. Free Festival shuttle service will run every 20 minutes to and from the King Street and Eisenhower Avenue Metro stations every and the festival grounds at Oronoco Bay Park. Oronoco Bay Park is located at the north end of Union Street along Old Town Alexandria’s scenic waterfront. A special thanks to all of our volunteers and our sponsors FOX5, Comcast, Miller Lite, Safeway, Capital One, Vulcan Materials, Virginia National Guard, MIX 107.3, Smooth Jazz 105.9, WMATA (Metro) and WMAL. If the new American father feels bewildered and even defeated, let him take comfort from the fact that whatever he does in any fathering situation has a fifty percent chance of being right. Bill Cosby 10 THE METRO HERALD
HEALTH & WELLNESS/POTPOURRI June 16, 2006 THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION AWARDS The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation recently announced the awarding of 247 research grants totaling more than $54.8 million as part of its Award and Research Grant Program. The amount of research grants funded by the Foundation this year represents a 21 percent increase over last year’s research grants total of just over $45.1 million. Every year for the past ten years, the Komen Foundation has significantly increased monies for research and aims to continually top previous research investments. Komen Foundation grants support scientific advances in breast cancer fight “Every major scientific advance to date in the fight against breast cancer has been supported in some way by a Komen grant,” said Nancy G. Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. “This is Komen making good on its promise to do everything possible to end breast cancer. We will not stop seeking new ways to attack the disease and we will continue to cultivate the best and brightest researchers around the globe.” The Foundation’s comprehensive and innovative approach to the fight against breast cancer is again reflected in this year’s research grants portfolio. Grants have been awarded by the Komen Foundation for qualified researchers at leading institutions in the United States and around the world to investigate breast cancer from all angles, including cell biology, what causes breast cancer (etiology), risk reduction measures, early detection strategies, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, scientific model systems and cancer control. In many cases, the Komen Foundation is the only source of funding for innovative research. The Komen Foundation funds research in three programs: basic, clinical and translational research (awards of up to $250,000 for a two- or three-year period); postdoctoral fellowship research (awards of up to $250,000 for a two- or threeyear period) and population-specific research (awards of $250,000 for a two- or three-year period). “More than 100 Komen Affiliates across the nation are in large part responsible for raising the money that funds our scientific research grants. This year, through their efforts and the support of private donors and corporate partners, we were able to fund more superiorranked grants than ever. Innovative and promising research projects like these hold the key to a future where breast cancer will no longer be a lifethreatening disease,” said Rebecca Garcia, Ph.D., vice president health sciences for the Komen Foundation. The Komen Foundation Award and Research Grant program is funded by at least 25 percent of all funds raised by Komen Affiliates and Komen Race for the Cure® events across the country, as well as by private and corporate donations. In awarding research grants, the Komen Foundation adheres to a blind, peer-review process that is recognized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). VERIZON URGES CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES TO FREQUENTLY CHANGE VOICE MAIL AND ANSWERING MACHINE PASSWORDS Frequently changing voice-mail passwords, never using a factory-set password on an answering machine, and monitoring remote access on business telephone equipment can help businesses and consumers protect themselves from persons who try to hack into their systems and run up large bills. “This has become a significant problem that many consumers and businesses don’t know about,” said Kathy Zanowic, Verizon’s chief privacy officer. In response to an increase in reports about telephone equipment hacking throughout the industry, Verizon issued an advisory today in an effort to prevent customers from becoming victims. Verizon cautioned residential customers to change their answering machine default passwords and urged its business customers who use internal switching equipment commonly known as PBXs to take steps to secure their systems against unauthorized remote use. A very simple but common abuse occurs when consumers fail to change the default password on home answering machines. The password is used to allow a customer to remotely retrieve messages when away from home. A scam artist simply calls a number of phone numbers and tries to find one that is connected to an answering machine with a default password. He then gains access to the machine and, in some circumstances, can program it to accept collect or third-party billed calls. These calls are then billed to the owner of the phone line without the owner knowing it. The person conducting the fraud could also erase messages or create other problems for the customer. “The first thing someone should do when setting up a new answering machine at home is select a unique password and enter it into the machin—and then change it every few months,” said Zanowic. Another version of the scam takes place with voice-mail services at home or at businesses, either supplied by the local telecom company or on equipment used by a business, including PBXs. Two things can happen. Scam artists can call into the voice mail system at the home or business, gain access to the voice mailbox by guessing DAIMLERCHRYSLER NAMED AS ONE OF BLACK ENTERPRISE’S 40 BEST COMPANIES FOR DIVERSITY DaimlerChrysler was named one of the “40 Best Companies for Diversity” by Black Enterprise magazine—out of 1,000 of the nation’s largest publicly traded companies and 50 leading global companies—on June 12 in New York. In Black Enterprise’s Second Annual Diversity Report, DaimlerChrysler also received recognition as the “10 Best Companies in Marketing Diversity,” and it was the only auto manufacturer evaluated as leaders in two key diversity areas, Supplier Diversity and Employee Base. “The Black Enterprise 40 Best Companies for Diversity truly understand how critically valuable a diverse workforce and inclusive business practices are to the success of their operations,” said Black Enterprise President and CEO Butch Graves. “These companies are setting the standard for corporate America, and it is our sincere hope that other companies will follow their lead and build businesses that are more reflective of the society in which we live.” Black Enterprise evaluated diversity programs, consulted with diversity experts and corporate diversity officers and conducted an extensive survey that focused on senior management, workforce, corporate board and supplier diversity as criteria to measure the companies’ efforts. Additionally, Black Enterprise evaluated all of the companies surveyed on a secondary category of marketing outreach, which included advertising, promotions, community outreach and scholarships. “As one of the leading financial and media resources for the African American business community, we applaud Black Enterprise’s efforts to continue to raise the diversity bar,” said Nancy a simple password and then re-program the system to accomplish the same things they might do with an answering machine. In addition, with PBX systems, someone who is able to identify the account password can gain access to an outside line on the equipment and then make expensive calls that are charged to the business. This amounts to unauthorized users walking in from the street and making calls. “In all these cases,” Zanowic said, “customers have easy weapons at their Rae, Senior Vice President of Human Resources–DaimlerChrysler. “We’re proud to say that our diversity efforts began decades ago and are now integrated in the way we do business at DaimlerChrysler.” The complete diversity overview was unveiled Monday, June 12 at Black Enterprise’s Diversity Symposium and Awards Luncheon in New York and it will be featured in the Magazine’s July 2006 issue. Monica Emerson, DaimlerChrysler’s Executive Director of Corporate Diversity, served on a panel that addressed the dearth of diversity in the advertising industry and how to improve diversity in all areas. Other panelists included: Don Coleman, CEO, GlobalHue; Larry Seabrook, Councilman, New York City; Reverend Al Sharpton, President, National Action Network; Ken Smikle, Founder and President, Target Market News. The symposium was moderated by National Public Radio Host, Ed Gordon. In addition to the Black Enterprise recognition, in 2006 DaimlerChrysler also was named one of the “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” by DiversityInc. Magazine, “Corporate Advocate of the Year” from the Native American Business Alliance and “Corporation of the Year” from the Asian-Pacific American Chamber of Commerce. Since 1983, Chrysler Group has purchased more than $30 billion from minority-owned companies and has developed a number of programs to build its minority supplier base. Those include a new supplier diversity website (http://supplierdiversity. daimlerchrysler.com), Chrysler Group’s Matchmaker program and the Minority Enterprise Initiative (MEI). disposal: Change passwords frequently; never use the default password on answering machines, voicemail services or PBXs; monitor—or even disable—remote access to PBXs; and make the passwords unusual and hard to guess.” Verizon customers who believe they have been victimized by the scam should report it to the company by calling their local Verizon business office, which is listed on the second page of their phone bill. Verizon representatives will work with each customer on an individual basis to address the issue. Verizon provides updated information on these and other frauds and scams at www22.verizon.com/pages/ securityalerts/ Visit us on the web at www.metroherald.com THE METRO HERALD 11
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