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protecting new
york’s immigrants
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $10 Million Empire State Immigrant Fund
By Michael Derek Roberts
Associate Editor
Caribbean Times New York
In what is perhaps the opening salvo of
the 2020 presidential elections New York’s
left-leaning governor, Andrew Cuomo, revived
the state’s long principled support of
all immigrants and as a welcoming beacon
for those fleeing persecution. In a clear,
demonstrative slap to President Donald
Trump’s hardline policies towards immigrants,
Governor Cuomo set aside $10 million
in fiscal 2017 to fund a state-wide progressive
immigration initiative.
“This year we announced our first-inthe-nation
Liberty Defense Project, making
good on our promise to protect immigrants
here in New York. More than $10 million in
public and private investments are providing
services to meet the surging legal needs
of the state’s immigrants. We are proud to
Continued on page 26
Governor Andrew Cuomo
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Former national
security minister
gravely Ill
NASSAU, Bahamas, – Former Minister of
National Security Dr Bernard Nottage is in a
“very troubling and grave state” in the Intensive
Care Unit at Doctors Hospital, according
to Progressive Liberal Party chairman
Bradley Roberts.
In the latest update provided by Roberts,
he indicated that doctors were working hard
to aid the veteran politician.
Roberts said he remained in contact with
the family of Dr Nottage throughout the
day Wednesday, but did not say what the
71-year-old was being treated for in hospital.
In a statement to the press earlier in the
day, the family of Dr Nottage confirmed that
he had been admitted to hospital and asked
the public to respect their privacy.
The short statement read in full: “We wish
to advise that Dr B J Nottage has been admitted
to hospital. We thank you for your
thoughts and prayers and appreciate your
respect for the family’s privacy at this time.”
This comes more than a month after Dr
Nottage appeared ill at a PLP campaign rally
and almost five months after he appeared
disoriented while addressing matters in the
House of Assembly.
In February, Dr Nottage had risen to adjourn
the House of Assembly but instead
took a seconds-long pause that did not break
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Former PM Owen Arthur (left) and Mia Mottley
It’s either
Mia or Owen,
suggests poll
BRIDGETOWN – Former Prime Minister
Owen Arthur is now more popular than the
current Prime Minister Freundel Stuart.
And if elections were held today, the Mia
Mottley-led Barbados Labour Party (BLP)
would more than likely win by a landslide.
This is based on the latest public opinion
poll conducted by the Caribbean Development
Research Services (CADRES) on behalf
of the Nation Newspaper.
The poll, which was published in today’s
Sunday Sun, suggests that support for both
Stuart and his ruling Democratic Labour
Party (DLP) was at an all-time low with 11
per cent of respondents indicating that they
would support the DLP, compared to 51 per
cent for the BLP. The remainder was undecided.
The poll, which was conducted last weekend
in all 30 constituencies, sampled the It
further indicated that satisfaction with the
DLP Government was at 3.3 out of ten compared
to 5.3 for the BLP.
“Currently, 71 per cent of Barbadians
would like a change of Government, which
is similar to the quantity of persons who believe
that Barbados is on the wrong track.
It should be noted that in 2008 when there
was a change of Government the desire for
change stood at 48 per cent, compared to 71
per cent currently,” the poll shows.
In terms of choices for leadership, Mottley
emerged as the number one choice with
52 per cent, followed by Arthur with 18 per
cent, and Stuart with eight per cent, one
point more than Minister of Labour Dr Esther
Byer-Suckoo who garnered seven per
cent support among respondents.
Back in 2013, Stuart’s popularity had
jumped from 23 per cent to 39 per cent, putting
him ahead of the former Prime Minister.
However, Arthur is now ten points ahead
based on the latest survey.
Support for embattled Minister of Finance
Chris Sinckler plummeted with him no longer
being viewed as an obvious successor,
Continued on page 20
Civil Defence Commission helps
residents affected by flood waters
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Residents
along the East Coast of Demerara whose
homes have been flooded due to recent
heavy rains, are being helped by the Civil
Defence Commission (CDC).
Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson
said several east coast communities
were flooded following the heavy rains.
He added that a broken pump also contributed
to flooding.
Patterson said he asked the CDC to revisit
the area in the coming days to ensure that
affected residents are taken care of.
He said several interventions will be taken
by the Government of Guyana over time, while
more immediately efforts will be made to provide
relief to the residents. Among these efforts
is the distribution of care packs, which include
sanitation items, to ensure that the health of the
residents is maintained.
“We do empathize with the persons who
are under water at the moment and we’ve
asked them to take precautions for the next
three days because the weather forecast does
say that we will have rain . . . we as a government
. . . will do our best to get the water off
as quickly as possible.”
Billions of dollars pumped into
Caribbean Airlines since 2011
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The stateowned
Caribbean Airlines (CAL) has received
an estimated three billion dollars
in subsidies since 2011, Finance Minister
Colm Imbert has said.
Responding to a question posed by Opposition
Chief Whip Dr David Lee in the
Parliament on Friday, Imbert said that the
government gives a subsidy of TT$50 per
adult seat for CAL’s Tobago airbridge.
He said the airline had benefited from
subsidies in recent years from both the former
People’s Partnership government and
the present Keith Rowley administration.
He said the subsidies also applied to other
routes operated by CAL.
According to Imbert in 2011, CAL received
TT$243 million comprising TT$136
million in subsidies and TT$106 million
in transfers, while in 2012, the airline benefitted
from TT$1.139 billion, made up
of TT$412 million in loan guarantees and
TT$726 million in subsidies.
Imbert said that in 2013, CAL got TT$860
million, comprising TT$413 million in loan
guarantees and TT$477 million in subsidies,
while in the following year, it received
one billion dollars consisting of TT$140
million in subsidies and TT$859 million in
transfers.
The Finance Minister told legislators that
for 2015, the state-owned airline was given
TT$655 million and last year it received
TT$481 million.
Imbert said that steps are now being
taken to make CAL self-sufficient with the
implementation of cost-relevant strategies,
revenue enhancement aimed at a breakeven
position, developing a strong brand for
CAL and building the necessary corporate
culture.
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Incitement fosters excitement
Readers, for this Issue’s
column,--after careful thought
and reflection,- I have concluded
that it would be better for
me to utilize quotations from
(better) qualified and (more) experienced
personnel on factors
that might have contributed to
the shootings that took place on
Wednesday morning, June 14th.
in Virginia.
{Why have 2, when 1 can do? }
RECAP
On Wednesday, June 14th, in
the midst of Republican Elected-Officials
practicing for their
annual Baseball game with their
Democratic colleagues, James
Hodgkinson--( a 66 year old
retiree from Belleville, Illinois)
armed with a 9 mm hand gun,
and a 7.6 caliber rifle, showed up
at the Eugene Simpson Stadium
park in Alexandria, Virginia at
around 7.00 a.m, and opened fire
on the (practicing) Representatives.
He wounded House Chief-
Whip, Steve Scalise and four
others, before being killed by
Capital police.
It has been widely acknowledged
that had it not been for
the presence of Mr.Scalise’s security-personnel,
there might
have been greater damage done
by the gunman who was shot and
killed.
THE GAME
The shooting did not stop a
more than 100 year-old tradition--the
Congressional Baseball
game...The annual game dates
back to 1909.
The teams’ managers--Representatives-Mike
Daly(Democrat),
and Joe Barton(Republican)
agreed that there would
be damage to democracy if the
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game was called off due to violence.
Representative Doyle intimated”Joe
and I talked, and we decided
that we’re not going to let
such incidents change our way
of life”
Representative Barton
said”we’re united as Republicans
and Democrats”.
The Democrats ended up winning
the game, but they handed
over the trophy to the Republicans,
so that it could be placed in
Mr.Scalise’s hospital room.
The New York Post’s Editorial,
written on the day after(-
June14th) opined”We don’t expect
everyone to just sit down
and politely work out their differences,
but the fact is that that
shooting was sparked by stark
divisions, heated emotions, and
vexing issues...It’s long past time
for everyone to take it down a
notch”.
A Daily News’ editorial of the
same date blamed the easy availability
of guns for the recent incident
by opining”A violent man
full of political hatred was able to
ambush public servants because
he managed to obtain guns...If
we as a Nation are to have any
hope of preventing similar madness
in the future, we must make
it harder to obtain guns”.
Mike Lupica supported
that guns comment with these
words”May be now we can have
another debate about guns in
America, since the gunman was
shooting at Congress-people this
time”.
Talk-Show Host-Chris Wallace
started his weekly show on
Sunday, June 18th with these
words”There is rising rage, the
atmosphere is toxic, there are
reprisals because of the political
divisions, this can only be solved
by genuine bi-partisan actions”;
Republican-Congressman,
Rodney Davis of Illinois who
was shot at on that fateful day,
called for an end to the rampant
political polarization, which he
says was inciting deep emotions
that could lead to more violence.
He acknowledgedthe joint
speeches and pledges that normally
follow such incidents, but
observed that there must be “a
genuine turning of a new leaf,
among American politicians and
President Trump.”
House-Speaker, Paul Ryan in
a call for unity, stated”at times,
our emotions can clearly get the
best of us, we are all imperfect, I
ask each of us to resolve to come
together to lift each other up, and
to show the country, to show the
world, that we are one House, the
people’s House.”
Democratic Congress Woman--Amy
Klobuchar of Minnesota
echoed the views of
Representative Davis, and added”Politicians
from both sides of
the Aisle have to cease the corrosive
rhetoric, seek higher common
ground, spend more social
time together, and work closer
for the benefit of the Nation.”
New York Times’ contributor-David
Brooks is Blaming the
President’s attacks on (for example)
his opponents, and the media,
for the caustic atmosphere
that “we are now caught up in”...
He appealed to the President to
dial down his tweets.
Republican House-Representative,
Mark Sanford of South
Carolina in support of Mr.Brooks’
appeal, advised”Trump’s own political
rhetoric is partially to blame for
demons that have been unleashed
among angry constituents. He
needs to stop those rants.”
Eugene Robinson of the
Washington Post noted that because
opposing politicians were
not easily accepting each other’s
views, their followers were
following suit, and those attitudes
normally led to violence...
Mr.Robinson feels that the elected
Representatives had to lead
the Nation back to Civility.
Senator Bernie Sanders in response
to claims that the gunman
was a supporter of his, pointed out
the he could not be held responsible
for the behavior and actions of
his hundreds of thousands of followers
and supporters.
He however stated that “People
must be able to object, resist,
protest, and voice their concerns
and grievances, once they do so
in a non-violent fashion.”
IN OTHER WORDS
There are so many divisions
within the Nation
watered by Media stations
and ego-driven politicians.
It must be conceded finally
as well as publicly
that there must be sincerity
in strides for National Unity.

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Spotlight on the Christopher Rose
Community Empowerment Campaign, Inc.
By Carlyle Harry
The Christopher Rose Community Empowerment
Campaign, Inc. (CRCEC) officially
started in August 2005 following the
murder of the Founder's son Christopher.
The teen-ager was 15 years old and on his
way to the Newkirk Avenue subway station
along with three friends--aged 15, 14 and 11
when they were attacked by a gang of youths
in an attempt to steal one of the boy’s iPod.
A struggle ensued and Christopher, who
reportedly was the only person who never
touched the iPod as it was passed from one
boy to the other, was fatally stabbed in the
chest.
The incident occurred approximately one
block away from Christopher's home.
The irony about that occurrence was that
it was reported that many onlookers were at
the scene, but no one intervened on the boys’
behalf.
The entire scenario sent a strong message
to Christopher's parent about the community,
underscoring how much the lives of our
young boys and men are undervalued both by
the community and by society at large. The
parent did not just complain, she mobilized
a group of family and friends in order to do
something about issues surrounding violence
among young people.
A month later the organization--CRCEC
was established.
The mission of the CRCEC, is to reduce
youth violence by raising (community)
awareness and creating solutions by offering
positive alternatives.
The goals and objectives of the CRCEC
are three-fold, based on a realizationthat the
root cause of violence in our community is a
multi-dimensional problem which involves
deep social and political issues that needed to
be addressed.
The original Leadership-Team felt that efforts
had to be made to involve and engage
parents, families, young people as well as civic
and community leaders in analyses and finding
solutions to problems and conflicts.
Therefore, they developed three core components
for the organization through which
ther was focus on addressing the following
issues:
PACE – practical Academic & Cultural
Enrichment which promotes youth development
services including, academic support,
Group fitness, supporting new moms, healthy community
Health & Fitness, reproductive health education,
science & technology immersion, arts &
cultural explorations and voter education &
civic responsibility.
CAMERA – Community Action and Mobilization
to Raise Awareness engages the community
through community awareness activities to
address current social justice and quality of life
issues.
HOPE – Helping Other Parents Endure –
provides social support to families particularly
those raising infants and school age children.
The Organization recognized that parents are
the backbone of our social system and bear the
brunt of any negative or disruptive influences
that may destabilize families and interfere with
their ability to provide for the family’s physical
and emotional well being.
CRCEC is governed by a Board of Directors
which provides oversight and has an executive
director--Ms.Sharon Rose who is in charge of
operations.
The Board of Directors which meets quarterly,
is :--
Tricia Quartey, DDS, Chairperson
Sallu Scott, CPA, Treasurer
Xamayla Rose-Persadi, Secretary
Paul Robinson, MBA
Marcia Skyers-James
Elaine Reid, LCSW
Michelle Feldman
and Sam Taitt.
The organization receives funding form New
York City's Department of Health & Mental
Hygiene through Public Health Solutions, and
through local discretionary funding from councilmembers
Williams (D45) and Barron (D42).
The organization also receives funding form individual
donors and sub-contracts for services.
Through funding from Councilmember Williams,
Barron and the DOHMH. CRCEC along
with other members of the Infant Mortality Reduction
Coalition, has been on the front lines of
the fight in reducing infant mortality in Brooklyn
which has now dropped to a low of 9% citywide,
the lowest in twenty years.
In addition to its contribution toward lowering
infant mortality, through its work with
families in maternal and child health, CRCEC
has also brought health and fitness to the local
community through a series of fitness and
stress-reduction classes that held every Tuesday
& Thursday in East Flatbush and weekly in East
New York, Brooklyn.
CREC has also launched three successful seasons
(2012, 2013, and 2014) of our flagship Electronics
Camp program which introduces youths
between the ages of 10 and 15 to the exciting
world of electronics and basic robotics.
CRCEC provides academic support to school
age youth in East New York, during the Spring
semester....It plans to expand this component to
be available as a year round service.
In 2011 the East Flatbush community along
with the support of Councilmember Jumaane D.
Williams honored Christopher’s memory with
the co-naming of the street corner at E. 40th St.
& Ave D, near the spot where he died, naming
it “Christopher Rose Way”. The NY City council
approved this with a unanimous 51-0 vote.
CRCEC holds this token of support very dear to
its heart.
The Organization is currently seeking funds
to launch a four week summer program of Science
& Fitness featuring our electronics Camp
and a youth fitness component for youth. Additionally,
it plans to expand the fitness program to
include a “Dancing through Pregnancy” class for
expectant moms by next year.
CRCEC works closely with the Brooklyn
Perinatal Network, Brooklyn Hospital's WIC,
Hope & Healing Family Center, Flatbush Gardens
Tenants Association, Flatlands-Flatbush
Civic Group, Caribbean American Social Workers
Association.
CRCEC has its primary office in East New
York at 772 Vermont Street, Brooklyn. Office
hours are Monday to Thursday 11 – 6pm...Its
East Flatbush location is at 1404 Brooklyn Ave at
the Flatbush Gardens Community Center, open
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 4 – 8pm, other
days by appointment.
CRCEC hosts general membership meetings
the first Monday of each month....Its Motto is"Empowering
Youth for Purpose.”
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letters to the editor
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Caribbean Times | June 29-July 12, 2017
GENUINE UNITY !
Dear Editor,
Why does it take a tragedy like the shooting
of Representative Scalise for both Parties
to come together?
Since Donald Trump became President,
the Democrats and some Republicans have
never been so far apart on so many things.
Democrats and even some Republicans
won’t give an inch to President Trump.
These politicians seem to forget that they
were elected by the people and get paid by
the people.
So unfortunately, someone almost got
killed, and now for the next few days, they
will pray together, and promise to work together,
because they realize that could have
been any one of them who was shot.
But this won’t last long, before you know
it, they will go back to the way things were
before the shooting...I hope I am wrong.
— Maureen P.
THEY’RE POLARIZING US!
Dear Editor,
I was not surprised about the shooting
that took place a few weeks ago in Virginia.
I am not surprised, because it is the very
political representatives
who are dividing and polarizing us with
their words and actions.
It is the politicians and political parties
editorial
that are setting the tone of polarization, and
since the gun-attack was on the politicians
themselves, I hope that they are going to see
the need to preach and practice greater unity
Their preaching and practicing of national
unity are the only way of leading their followers
in different directions.
— Alexander J.
ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION !
Dear Editor,
The Mayor and the Education Department
crow about slapping band-AIDS on the lack
of access for minority students to our high
schools of highest academic standards...This
will fail.
It also reinforces racial and class stereotypes.
The reality is not that minority or low income
students are unable to pass the tests, or
that they need special help.It’s that the right
middle school courses are not available in
their schools.
It’s impossible for these students to get
prepared in the same way that more privileged
students are.
Provide all students with the courses
needed to prepare for the qualifying exams.
This won’t be cheap, and it won’t be quick...
It would be fair however, and honest.
The failure here is not the students, it’s the
system, it separates not by talent or motivation,
but by neighborhood.
This is not an issue of “diversity”, it is an
issue of plain fairness.
— Helen H.
LET THE KIDS PLAY!
Dear Editor,
Allow me some space to write about the
loss of play time in Kindergarten and pre-K
programs.
Philosopher--Jean Jacques Rousseau said
that early education should serve to expand
in children a sense of wonder.
But instead we have come to believe that
it’s a watered down Kindergarten curriculum.
Nothing could be further off the mark.
Three and four year-olds do not have either
the intellectual or experiential skills to
absorb and apply academics.
How about assembling the foundations of
thinking skills and sharing ideas. Like building
with blocks, coloring, painting, playing
with clay, having a teacher or aide ask--why
did you think the tower fell, how could you
build it-so it won’t fall--Let’s try!
Learning and making a mistake can be an
opportunity for learning, and not a failure.
We can force young children into a mold
of academics, but is that the way to help them
develop a love of and excitement for learning.
— Dianne V.
SESSIONS’ SESSION
The Committee Sittings go on,
proving to be major distractions
to meaningful Legislative actions
that would benefit this Nation.
The Attorney-General
spoke about his recusals,
He gave many refusals
and advanced the usual denials.
The consultations about Russia
continue to produce amnesia
among the participants
with those irritants.
He was peppered with questions
but Secretary Sessions
dodged the interrogations
via privileges and regulations.
It is frustrating
that we do not learn important things
from the Committee Hearings
because of the Interviewees’ doings.
— Carlyle Harry.
CHILD OF BEAUTY
I am a child of the universe of beauty
My rhythm and musical chord
Defines my passion
Jubilation and laughter are my musical
genres
The Case For Caribbean Reparations
Two Part Series:
In recent times the question of reparations
have been making the rounds in the Caribbean.
And while that is not new and it has been
articulated somewhat by Caribbean Prime Ministers
like St. Vincent’s Dr. Ralph Gonzalves, the
region’s people are yet to fully understand what
it really means. A full understanding is necessary
if the region’s people are to support the process.
That’s because reparations can take different
forms outside of the financial, monetary restitution,
to the aggrieved parties. So let’s get to it:
Exactly what are reparations?
According to international law: “Reparation
is a principle of law that has existed for centuries,
referring to the obligation of a wrongdoing party
to redress the damage caused to the injured
party. Under international law, “reparation must,
as far as possible, wipe out all the consequences
of the illegal act and re-establish the situation
which would, in all probability, have existed if
that act had not been committed.”
So by this definition alone the countries of the
Caribbean (English, Spanish and French speaking)
are eligible for reparations from the former
colonial powers that instituted and organized the
system of slavery and human trafficking for over
400 years. Those collective European powers
were responsible for the brutal and inhumane
system of slavery and native genocide that wiped
out the region’s indigenous population only 40
years after the first contact. Europeans brought
to the region diseases like tuberculosis, typhoid,
dysentery and small pox that were not found in
Arawak or Carib communities.
Now just over 180 years after the abolition of
Caribbean slavery descendants of African slaves
are demanding reparations from Europe – and
the United States.
Caribbean political leaders, past and present,
have long called for reparations. However, they
have not coherently articulated what reparations
will look like beyond starting point demands for
an apology and atonement for 400 years of both
slavery and native genocide. Perhaps Caribbean
reparations will mirror the demands in the
USA where it’s about compensation for African
American descendants of slaves. For the Caribbean
the focus is on the British government and
its role in this hideous practice. But make no
mistake – Spain, France, Belgium and Portugal
were just as complicit in brutally exploiting African
slave labor on Caribbean plantations.
European nations have been resisting any
talk about reparations arguing that post-slavery
and colonial aid make reparations calls of today
a moot point. The inference here is that Britain,
Spain and France et al believe that 40 years of aid
after independence is enough money to wash
away the sin of slavery. I do not know the formula
used to compute the agony, pain, barbarism,
brutality and stolen uncompensated labor that
can add up to the aids pittance that CARICOM
nations got over the past four decades. Nor can I
wrap my head around the fact that aid from European
nations almost always involve “consultants”
that recycle over 80 percent of the money
back to England or France.
But I’ll us one example to prove that the case
for Caribbean reparations is strong, rooted in
historical precedent, and just. Let’s take a look a
Haiti.
Haitian slaves, led by Toussaint L’Ouverture,
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Alpha Tri-State Founder’s
Day Luncheon a success
By Sharon Gordon
The Alpha Tri-State New York Alumnae
Chapter hosted it’s third annual
Founder’s Day Spring Luncheon Fundraiser
at Antun’s in Queens Village and by all
accounts it was a “splendid affair.” According
to guest, Hyacinth Jackson, “it was a perfect
Sunday afternoon event.” Jamaica’s Consul
General to New York, the Honorable Trudy
Deans accompanied by her assistant, Aretha
Blake mixed and mingled with the more than
200 persons attending the sold out affair. CG
Deans, delivered a bold call to action to the
“sisterhood.” “Sisterhood knows no boundary,
no race, no class or geography,” said the
Holy Childhood Girls School alum, “Sisterhood
transcends and it transforms us for
the better. Sisterhood is from the heart.” She
made a point that “Women who understand
how powerful they are do not give in to envy
over meaningless things, instead they fight
to maintain the beautiful bond of the sisterhood.”
“Love is the essence of being a woman,”
she said, “We must be that light of love
that seals the bond and the unique beauty of
our sisterhood.” Her message resonated she
received a thunderous applause. “Teacher
of the Ages,” Mrs. Icilda Golding, received
a posthumous award for her life long dedication
to her students at Alpha where she
taught for more than thirty-eight years.
Mrs. Golding’s son, Patrick was on hand to
accept. Mrs. Golding was known for tutoring
students, at her her home in Vineyard
Town whether on the verandah or under
the “blackie mango tree.” She taught Mathematics,
English Literature and Latin and was
loved “for her patience” in ensuring that each
student “understood the subject matter.” She
taught them that, “life was not about instant
gratification.”
The second honoree was former English
teacher, Mrs. Denise Daley-Francis who
was also once head girl at Alpha. Mrs. Daley-Francis
was all smiles as she shared
memories of not only teaching at Alpha but
also being a student there. For her “Alpha
was a cocoon.” Jean Marie Golding, daughter
of Mrs. Golding and Vice President of Alpha
Tri-State Alumnae Chapter and former student
of Mrs. Daley-Francis, shared memories
and read from a letter submitted by Francine
Chin (Class of 1976). She spoke of her “gentle
firmness” and “beautiful smile,” sharing that
Mrs. Daley-Francis was a “patient and kind
teacher” who encouraged an “unbridled immersion
in the stories we dissected.”
Among those present was Ralston Dunn
of Westbury Toyota, sponsors of the annual
Union of Jamaica Alumni Association
(UJAA) Mega Raffle. For him, “The event was
entertaining and educational. I learnt a lot
from reading the journal.” For newly elected
Alpha Tri-State President, Clair Menzies, “It
was a wonderful event and I am happy and
honored to see so many people supporting
us.” She was also proud of the many compliments
her daughter, 20 year old Kaisia, received
for her authentic and original artwork
used for the invitation, over of the journal
and tickets. Former Alpha student, Adrienne
Sandiford “reveled in the occasion to share
time, delicious fare and move to the rhythms
of reggae. What could be more fun!” Adding,
“ Although I’m still not in touch with too
many of my 1970 classmates in New York,
after attending the event, I know this would
not be my last.” For Venice (McLaughlin)
Yee, Class of 1979, it was a “Wonderful way
to spend an afternoon; supporting my alma
mater, catching up with old friends and enjoying
some good ole time Jamaican music. “
Twenty four year old, Ramon Parchment,
said the event was “refreshing.” He couldn’t
believe that he “danced at a function with so
many over forty year old people.” Janice Julian,
Marketing Director at Caribbean Food
Delights, shared that, “Caribbean Food Delights
has always been a proud supporter of
Continued on page 26
Caribbean Times | June 29-July 12, 2017
profile
Dr. Aldrie Henry-Lee: UWI Feminist Professor
The University of the West Indies, (UWI)
Mona recently announced the promotion of
Senior Research Fellow and Acting Director
of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social
and Economic Studies (SALISES), Faculty of
Social Sciences, Dr. Aldrie Henry-Lee, to the
rank of Professor. The promotion comes in
the wake of assessment of her academic accomplishments
and contribution to her field.
Aldrie Henry-Lee holds the Bachelor of
Arts (Sociology) from The UWI, St. Augustine
Campus, Trinidad & Tobago, and the
Master of Science (MSc) and the Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD) degrees in Social Sciences
from the Consortium Graduate School at
The UWI, Mona Campus, Jamaica.
“I really enjoy teaching. There is no other
word for it. I look forward every semester
to the new crop of students and wonder
what new ideas and interpretations, they will
bring to the course. Each group of students
is different and memorable. They all have
various characteristics and it is fun to move
from the tentative beginnings where we are
all strangers to the stage where we are teasing
each other, debating issues and reaching
a consensus. Most of my students remain in
contact with me through the years as I always
tell them that their success is my success and
their failure is my pain,” Dr. Henry-Lee said
of her teaching philosophy.
A Caribbean feminist, scholar and activist
with considerable experience in research,
administration and development, Dr. Henry-Lee
takes great pride in passing on knowledge
and information to her students, especially
young women. Her research interests
encompass feminist theorizing, gender and
public policy and investigations of the Caribbean
political economy from the perspective
of gender.
She is also a highly respected academic,
who has been recognized locally, regionally
and internationally as a community sociologist,
working in the area of Social Policy. A
complete academic and scholar her research
focus has encompassed children’s rights,
poverty, health, deviance and social development.
This body of work has been completed
in many Caribbean countries, including Jamaica,
St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines,
Turks and Caicos, British Virgin Islands,
Belize and Grenada.
Dr. Henry-Lee has focussed the experiences
of the developing Caribbean region
in her work, enabling her to critically assess
how UN Millennium Development Goals,
UN Sustainable Development Goals and the
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
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health
Caribbean Times | June 29-July 12, 2017
PANCAP praises Barbados on HIV/AIDS policy
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jun 24 2017 –
The Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV
and AIDS (PANCAP) has praised Barbados
over its efforts towards ending the HIV/
AIDS epidemic on the island by 2030.
PANCAP, a Caribbean regional partnership
of governments, regional civil society
organisations, regional institutions and organisations,
established in 2001, said the
Barbados government and in particular the
Ladymeade Reference Unit (LRU) had been
providing services to Caribbean nationals
over the past 15 years.
“It cannot be overstated how critical the
role of the LRU has been to People Living
with HIV in Barbados and other Caribbean
countries,” said PANCAP director, Dereck
Springer.
PANCAP said it also wanted to acknowledge
the significant achievement of initiation
of the ‘Treat All’ programme by the Barbados,
noting that in 2016, the island adopted
the World Health Organization (WHO)
“Treat All” approach to HIV care.
“This meant that all HIV positive persons
are now eligible for lifelong therapy, irrespective
of their HIV disease stage,” PAN-
CAP said, noting that the implementation of
this approach is crucial to helping Barbados
achieve the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets by
2020.
Springer said that it was also important
for other laboratories and medical institutions
in the Caribbean which lacked capacity
to perform vital tests for monitoring patients
with HIV, to look towards the LRU which
has become an essential resource for providing
those services.
‘The LRU allows access by other regional
medical institutions to their wide array of
laboratory testing for monitoring patients
with HIV and expertise,’ Springer said, adding
“‘the contribution it has made to the implementation
of ‘Treat All’ and improving
treatment outcomes for People Living with
HIV is immeasurable’.
The LRU will officially observe the 15-
year anniversary with a series of events commencing
on June 26.
US healthcare
Understanding The American Health Care Act (AHCA)
By Michael Derek Roberts
Associate Editor
Caribbean Times
In efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare
(the Affordable Care Act) House Republicans
narrowly passed something called the American
Health Care Act. If the act is passed “as
is” in the Senate – no matter how unlikely –
President Donald Trump will not hesitate to
sign it into law. Even though he’s called the
bill “mean.” So just how odious is the bill?
Many people have called out the bill for
threatening the civil rights, health, employment,
freedom, and the very lives of millions
of people, many with disabilities, in every
state across the country. So let’s dissect some
(not al
1. Taking a meat cleaver to
Medicaid:
According to the non-partisan Congressional
Budget Office, the AHCA slashes
$839 billion from Medicaid over the next 10
Terrifying and Odious
years. Medicaid currently works as a partnership
between the states and the federal
government, with each dollar from the state
matched by an equal or greater federal investment.
Federal dollars have allowed states
to expand services to people with disabilities.
1. Ending the Medicaid Expansion:
The AHCA would end Medicaid expansion
in 2020, forcing states to kick millions
of people off of coverage and out of care.
Medicaid expansion has allowed millions of
individuals with disabilities, the poor and
especially those with mental health needs
or substance abuse problems, to access care.
Medicaid expansion has also allowed many
more people with disabilities to enter the
workforce. The AHCA reverses this progress.
1. Buying insurance.
The bill would no longer require people
to buy insurance through the marketplaces
created by the Affordable Care Act, if they
want to use federal tax credits to buy coverage.
It also would eliminate the tax penalty
for failing to have health insurance coverage,
effectively doing away with that requirement
altogether. In place of that mandate, the bill
encourages people to maintain coverage by
prohibiting insurance companies from cutting
them off or charging more for pre-existing
conditions as long as their insurance
doesn’t lapse. If coverage is interrupted for
more than 63 days, however, insurers can
charge people a 30 percent penalty over their
premium for one year.
4. Tax cuts.
The bill eliminates nearly all the taxes
that were included in the Affordable Care
Act to pay for the subsidies that help people
buy insurance. Those cuts, which add up to
about $592 billion, include a tax on incomes
over $200,000 (or $250,000 for a married
couple); a tax on health insurers and a limit
on how much insurance companies can deduct
for executive pay; and a tax on medical-device
manufacturers.
1. Pre-Existing Condition
Discrimination Is Back:
Thanks to last-minute changes in the bill,
states can waive Obamacare’s protections
against pre-existing condition discrimination.
This means that your state could allow
insurance companies to charge you more
money if you have a pre-existing condition
like autism, depression, bipolar disease, etc.
People with disabilities would certainly lose
health insurance coverage because it would
no longer be affordable.
1. High Risk Pools Are Risky and
Don’t Work:
The awful AHCA includes funds for “high
risk pools” to purportedly cover people
with pre-existing conditions. Unfortunately,
“high risk pools” have been tried repeatedly
and have repeatedly failed for three main
reasons: They impose premiums so high that
most people cannot purchase the coverage.
They cover only about half of the health care
needed by the individual, and they impose
life-threatening waiting periods. This latest
effort underfunds risk pools by $200 billion
— and it’ll be people with disabilities
and others with chronic health needs left
holding the bag.

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business
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social media and PLEASING THE CUSTOMER
By Carlyle Harry
When co-hosts, Gerry Hopkin and Edmund
Sadio held their After-Work Networking session
last week Wednesday evening at Trelawni's
Seafood Bar. All of the six presenters stressed
the essentials of expanding customer-bases and
continuing to please customers.
The presenters also pointed to the increasing
roles that Social-Media devices were playing in
promoting and advertising businesses.
PRESENTATIONS
(i) After an opening prayer from Ms.
Cheryl Vincent, Broadcast-Journalist Junior
George began his presentation by explaining
to the audience, the challenges that he had to
face and overcome after leaving College, in
deciding to launch his own business.
Mr. George reminded about the resistance
that graduates faced from family-members
and friends who feel that the obvious thing
that graduates should do upon leaving College,
is to go and work for others persons.
He pointed out that the key for staying in
business was constantly being able to spot
challenges, and taking steps to solve them,
while keeping customers"happy and satisfied.”
Mr. George who is managing Total Caribbean
Network, relayed how Social Media
were making it easy to advertise and promote
businesses.
(ii) Ms. Janis Lesseey who is marketing
'Supplemental Insurance policies', explained
the financial benefits that could be gained by
purchasers tacking on supplemental policies
to the insurance-policies that they already
possessed.
She explained that supplemental policies
were particularly beneficial in times of accidents
especially as income protections.
Ms.Lessey recommended the importance
of "the smile and a pleasant attitude" in selling
goods and services.
(iii).. Jamaican Born Earl Mowatt who is
still a member of the U.S. Military, stated that
he decided to work and run his own laundry
business, because he wanted to follow his father's
footsteps, who was a Manufacturer in
Jamaica and the U.S., and who did a lot to
help individuals and groups in his respective
communities.
Mr. Mowatt felt that a successful business
hinged upon honest and reliable work.
(iv) Ms. Asha Roberts, a Veteran of the
U.S. Army, who specializes in doing make-ups
stressed the importance of Time Management
in her business, since she has to rely upon clients
keeping scheduled appointments.
Ms. Roberts utilizing experiences from her
four years of business involvement, shared hints
on small business persons showing confidence;
charging what they were worth; tips for promoting
one's businesses; and she indicated that just
as important as recruiting new customers, was
retaining them.
Ms.Roberts reminded the audience that the
main ingredient of holding on to customers, was
striving to satisfy their on-going and changing
desires and needs.
(v) Business-Developer, Mr.Gerald
Browne who operates out of New Jersey, outlined
the criteria that he uses, in order to finance
small, medium, and large-sized businesses.
Some of the areas that Mr.Browne works
in are Business loans; Mergers and Acquisitions;
Equipment-Leasing; Leverage-Buyouts;
Plant Acquisitions; and Construction.
(vi) Finally, Mr. Cliff Roye, the President
of Cool Tech advised his business colleagues
around steps that they needed to take in order to
negotiate and win Government contracts.
Mr.Roye who is an Administrator of the Metropolitan
Cricket League, reiterated the compulsion
for business persons to meet and share
knowledge, ideas and information, and he emphasized
the importance of providing quality
work, and following up with customers.
Mr.Roye also encouraged his business-colleagues
to interact with their respective communities,
and to give back to those communities.
The next after-work network meeting is
going to take place on July 26th at Trelawni's
Seafood Bar, 1440 Utica avenue.
The network meetings, which carry the
theme'Network matters, and it works' seek to
have business-persons and community-leaders
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entertainment
Caribbean Times | June 29-July 12, 2017
the international
TITO PUENTE, JR.
african arts festival
Brooklyn, New York - Today the International African
Arts Festival (IAAFestival) announced the latest updates to
its official line-up for its highly anticipated yearly Brooklyn
celebration. The 2017 headliners are the legendary funk pioneer
FRED WESLEY AND THE NEW JBS; son of the world
renowned Latin Jazz icon Tito Puente, TITO PUENTE, JR.;
reggae legend DENROY MORGAN; and the world famous
KULU MELE AFRICAN DANCE AND DRUM ENSEMBLE.
Other distinguished featured artists are British Dependency,
Matthew Whitaker, Ismael and the Radiant Select, Gary
Nesta Pine, Milagro: Santana Tribute Band, and Ohio’s Maestro
Sounds, and other great artists.
After a successful 45th anniversary, Brooklyn’s most beloved
celebration of African culture and family, returns to
Commodore Barry Park Saturday, July 1 - Tuesday, July 4,
2016. Rain or shine, The Festival, as it is affectionately called
(formerly known as the “African Street Festival”) will be from
10:00am to 9:00pm each day. The park is located on Navy
Street between Park and Flushing Avenues in the Fort Greene
neighborhood of Brooklyn. Appropriate for people of all
ages, backgrounds, and musical preferences, the admission
is $5 for adults and $2 for children (suggested minimum donation).
For general information, call 718.638.6700 or email
info@iaafestival.org. The official website is www.IAAFestival.
org.
2017 FOUR DAY PROGRAM
HIGHLIGHTS
Other key highlights at IAAFestival include the 28th An-
is back
nual Symposium, a daily children’s program, a talent search,
an arts and craft zone, a chess tournament, the annual natural
hair show, a new fashion show, a health fair, a poetry and spoken
word show, an Akom ceremony, martial arts exhibitions,
dance workshops, and many other attractions.
FRED WESLY AND THE NEW JBS
A legendary bandleader, trombonist, and author Fred
Wesley is one of the forefathers of funk. His new jazz-funk
Continued on page 22

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Mobilization Campaign
State Senator Roxanne Persaud is involved
with a mobilization-campaign to draw attention
to, and to support a Bill that she has
recently tabled in Albany to address gun-violence.
Meanwhile, the 69th Precinct Clergy
Council is continuing to stage periodic Monday-Night
prayer vigils that repeat calls for an
end to gun violence, as well as to offer prayers
for the families of victims of gun violence.
Election of new prez for District 22
The Community District Education Council
22 will elect its new President, Recording-Secretary
and Treasurer at its July monthly
meeting.
Boro Prez hosts Caribbean-
American Heritage celebration
Borough President-Eric Adams is hosting
a Caribbean-American Heritage celebration
on Thursday, June29th, from 12.00 to 9.00
p.m.
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‘Know before you go’ text alert informs visitors about whether the city’s eight public beaches are opened or closed..
The celebration will include a Symposium,
Caribbean food and beverages, as well as entertainment.
The celebration will take place at Borough
Hall and Columbus park, 209, Joralemon
street, in Brooklyn.
Pre-K for all eligible children
* Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that
3-K education will be provided to all eligible
children, regardless of their family background
and income.
The Mayor emphasized that the provision
of those opportunities are part of a broader
effort to create a continuum of high quality
early care and education programs to New
York City’s children from birth to five years
old.
Annual summer-soirée
The Buxton-Friendship Heritage Fund is
holding its annual summer-soirée on Saturday,
July first at 454, Vermont street, Brooklyn.
For information, call 646-727-5937.
Pray vigil for peace and unity
* The 69th Precinct’s Clergy Council will
be holding a prayer vigil for Peace and Unity,
on Monday, July third from 7.00 p.m.at Rockaway
Parkway and Glenwood road.
Community meeting
Community Educational Council (22)
is holding a meeting from 6.30 p.m. on July
sixth at the District office--5619 Flatlands avenue.
In Celebration of Canada’s 150th
birthday
The Bishops High School Old Scholars Association
of Toronto is hosting a ceremony to
acknowledge Canada’s 150th Birthday on July
eighth. For information, call 647-455-1540.
The Guyana Nurses Association
hosts show and cook-out
The Guyana Nurses Association is holding
two social events during the first half of July:
1. On Saturday, July first, the Association
is featuring a one-woman play, ’Demerara
Gold’ from 5.00 p.m. at St.Albans church, 94-
08 Farragut road.
2. On July 8th, the Association is hosting
its first annual Cook-Out at 1533, New York
avenue. For information, call Ingrid at 917-
607-7581.
‘Know before you go’ text alert
The City’s Health Department is calling on
beach visitors to sign up for the “Know Before
You Go” free text-alert service.
This service informs visitors about whether
the city’s eight public beaches are opened
or closed.
Visitors can sign up for this service by texting
BEACH, or PLAYA to 877877.
Free gardening workshops
Farmers Market and Garden Workshops is
offering free gardening workshops. For information,
call 718-629-5400.
Chess classes
Professional Chess-Instructor, Jose Villar
is conducting chess classes every Friday, from
4.00 p.m. at the Canarsie Library, 1580 Rockaway
parkway. For information, call 718-257-
6547.
Health Education Day
Tots and Teens in Focus and the Circle of
Dynamic Woman of Power are holding their
annual Health Education Day from 10.00 a.m.
to 3.00 p.m. on Saturday, July 22nd, at Bethel
Deliverance church, 397, Rockaway avenue.
Diaspora Engagement Conference
The University of Guyana is hosting its first
Diaspora Engagement Conference from July
23-28 at the Ramada Georgetown Princess.
Guyana’s President-David Granger will deliver
the keynote address.
Casino Trip
The Senior Guyana Friendship Association
is holding a casino trip on Saturday, July
22nd.
There will be a complimentary luncheon....
For information, call Jim Bovell at 416-492-
8557.
Farmer’s Market and
Garden Workshops
Farmers Market and Garden Workshops
are continuing their teaching-sessions on
Saturday, July 15th at the Wyckoff Museum,
5816 Clarendon road, from 11.00a.m. to 3.00
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First off before I say anything Jah
Rastafari giving full bliss for these
praises as I prepared jah works and share
them with every living being. This song
ZION was not just inspired like I thought
about it yesterday I knew this long long
time that I should share this message and
the response was exactly as I thought It
would be I believe we need to pour love
into this world regardless when I look
around me and see Jah’s works and Jah
creations it’s amazing during my calling
from the most high I shared my lyrics
with Princi Lite, again the most high
works came into place as he just without
hesitation starting a chant that just
fit right in we decided to do a video which was done in the beautiful
island of Barbados where the song was accepted, not knowing how
this would spread over the world. I would pass and hear people singing
the song people asking me to add them on FB and Instagram Ect then I
said to myself I must share this song all over the world, so Princi Lite
and I decided to let this song go global, you can now find Zion on cd
Baby and iTunes again another inspiration FB YouTube. Wasn’t only
a week passed when we saw we had 5,000 views from FB alone Jah
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poll
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mustering only 0.6 support in terms of leadership
preference behind the likes of Donville
Innis (six per cent); Dr David Estwick (three
per cent); Richard Sealy (three percent); Dale
Marshall (1.3 percent); and sitting just above
Denis Kellman (0.2 per cent) in the leadership
rankings.
“It is worth repeating that a survey is a
‘snapshot’ and factors which transpire over
the coming months could impact positively
or negatively on the results which are presented
here,” said pollster Peter Wickham,
while pointing out that heavy rains last weekend
had impacted on the exercise.
He also said that the poll’s proximity to the
May 30 Budget “was clearly a factor that impacted
on public opinion”.
“However, this would not invalidate any
assessment presented here in the context of
this period of time,” the pollster assured.
CADRES listed ten political parties in the
survey including all the recently-launched
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DOT RESPONDS TO COMPLAINTS
Jumaane Williams
The Department of Transportation
is in the process of installing
a speed-bump on East 31st.
Street between Kings Highway
and Avenue P.
The installation is in response
to numerous concerns that have
been raised by residents over the
potential for tragedy with the
proliferation of speeding traffic
coming off the Highway and the
numerous children living in that
block.
The DOT is now giving consideration
around placing a signal
at the intersection of Avenue
M and East 31st street...(That
request was originally denied
in 2015); the placement of pedestrian
safety barriers at Fraser
Square Traffic circle; and the
installation of a turn signal at
Kings Highway and Nostrand
avenue.
In a comment on these actions,
the City-Council representative
of the 45th District,
Council-Member, Jumaane D.
Williams declared ”I look forward
to collaborate with City
Agencies and Community residents
in order to create common-sense
solutions to these
and other traffic issues in the
45th District. No one wants
to see a Boulevard of death in
Brooklyn. Far too many families
have already paid a heavy price.”
Meanwhile, Council-Member,
Williams has co-named the
corner of East 36th street and
Avenue P in the memory of beloved
football coach and former
FDNY Lieutenant Robert” Pudgie”
Walsh who passed away at
the age of 82 last September.
Robert Walsh was a Marine
Park community Icon, who after
serving in the U.S. Navy, joined
the NYC Fire Department and
founded the FDNY’s Bravest
Football team which has successfully
raised funding for the
Widows and Children Fund.
In addition, he was the long
time coach of the Brooklyn Mariners
semi-pro football team. Between
both teams, he won over
600 games, and had impacted
the lives of countless thousands
of young men.
Finally, commenting on the
New York City Council’s decision
to amend the minimum
temperature in residential dwellings
overnight, Council-Member,
Williams noted, “Sufficient
heat is a quality of life issue that
cannot be ignored in the larger
conversation on tenants’ rights.
Currently, outdoor temperatures
have to be 40 degrees to require a
landlord to turn on the heat, and
even then the minimum indoor
temperature is only 55 degrees.
I don’t think many people realize
just how cold that is. There
are a lot of seniors and young
people who cannot deal with 55
degrees, which ends up exposing
them to health risks.”
reparations
Continued from page 8
rebelled against France in 1791 and declared
their independence in 1804. This humiliated
France, then a major superpower, and the slave
masters in Haiti enlisted the support of the
French government to make the former slaves
pay dearly for their freedom. This hatred for
Black Haiti simmered for over two decades. In
1825 France demanded the astronomical sum
of 90 million gold francs as the fee to recognize
Haiti’s independence and tacked on that same
sum as “compensation” (reparations) payment
to former slave owners. Supported by other European
governments the nascent Haitian revolutionary
government was forced to agree since
France had a powerful navy in the region. This
brutal, unfair and unjust reparations program
foisted on the poor people of Haiti was paid to
France over a period of 122 years and is one
of the main reasons for Haitian poverty today.
European Slavery lasted over 400 years in the
Caribbean. Now the descendants of African
slaves are demanding not just apologies but
also atonement for the greatest crime against
humanity ever known to mankind.
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CARICOM should look like]
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IAAF
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TITO PUENTE, JR.
New York-born, Miami-based Tito Puente
Jr., son of a Latin music legend Tito Puente.
He studied music and composition at his native
city, joining a heavy metal band, later,
getting involved in Latin music, participating
in different local numbers before moving to
Miami. Tito Puente Jr.’s debut album called
Guarachando, featuring classic “Oye Como
Va,” was released by EMI Latin in 1996, a
year later, achieving a Billboard award for
best video.
Tito Puente Jr. is determined to nurture
the musical legacy left by his father. “He was
just too vibrant, too exciting. There was magic
in the music my father made. It made people
happy all over the world.”
In his own right, Tito Puente, Jr. has become
an audience favorite performing more
than 300 shows over the past 5 years world-
DENROY MORGAN
wide. His 2004 album, “In My Father’s Shoes”
featured the classic Puente titles and was
spun into a BET Jazz television special of the
same name. Also, he was seen in a tribute to
his father’s music on NBC’s two hour special-
-“The Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem.”
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DENROY MORGAN
The veteran beloved Jamaican reggae artist,
Denroy Morgan is perhaps best known
for his massive hit song “I’ll Do Anything for
You” in the 1980’s. A world-wide favorite, the
song fuses reggae, hip hop, and pop music in
a way that has made it a classic decades later.
Morgan is also the co-founder of American
reggae group Black Eagles. In 2017, Morgan
released a new album, “Muzical Unity,” featuring
a cover of the Bob Marley/Peter Tosh
classic “Get Up, Stand Up.” | Source: AllMusic,
Wikipedia.
KULU MELE
Based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Kulu
Mele has been a highly regarded cultural institution
in the Delaware Valley for nearly
50 years. Kulu Mele’s performance repertoire
features authentic, traditional dance
and drumming from West Africa, Cuba and
Brazil, as well as contemporary American
hip hop. Kulu Mele performs year-round
throughout Philadelphia and tours nationally
and internationally. The group has
performed at some of world’s most prestigious
performing arts venues, including the
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), Jacob’s
Pillow Dance Festival, and the Disney Hall at
The Los Angeles Music Center. In September,
2015, Kulu Mele performed as part of the
official entertainment during the Philadelphia
visit of Pope Francis. Founded in 1969
by Baba Robert Crowder, Kulu Mele has been
led by artistic director Dorothy Wilkie for
more than 25 years. | Source: Artist Website
A BRIEF HISTORY of IAAFestival
The International African Arts Festival
(IAAFestival) began in 1971 as a fundraiser
for the Uhuru Sasa School, a community-based
initiative that educated youth and
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was a small festival with about 20 arts and
crafts vendors, local entertainers, and food
prepared by parents of the students who
attended Uhuru Sasa School. Almost 2,000
people came to the event and the fundraiser
was a major success. That early format of
integrating entertainment, food, and marketplace
drew increasing crowds annually
and the event became known as the African
Street Carnival. Four years later, the carnival
was moved to the field at Boys and Girls
High School in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
There, the event became the African
Street Festival.
Today, the event is known as the International
African Arts Festival and has an estimated
annual audience of 75,000. While still
held in Brooklyn, The Festival is now in its
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approach of showcasing local folk arts
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IAAF is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
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have been implemented in these contexts
and the work that still needs to be done to
advance a rights-based approach to development.
In recognition of this work, she
was named recipient of a Principal’s Distinguished
Researcher Award for the Faculty of
Social Sciences.
Her work is published in a variety of
well-respected outlets including Social and
Economic Studies, Journal of Eastern Caribbean
Studies, Caribbean Journal of Public
Sector Management, Reproductive Health
Matters (UK), West Indian Medical Journal,
Environment and Urbanization (UK), Ian
Randle Publishers and University of Bergen
(UiB).
In addition to her scholarly work, Dr Henry-Lee
has given considerable service to the
University as Acting Director of SALISES,
Associate Dean in the Faculty of Social Sciences
and Chair and member of several university
committees. She has taught in many
Social Policy courses for the Department of
Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, and
at the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and
Economic Studies (SALISES). She developed
several courses that examine Social Policy issues:
Social Inequality, Inequity and Marginalization;
Social Investment in Children and
Deviance, Conflict and Social Management.
In recognition of her excellence in teaching,
she was selected as the UWI/Guardian Life
Premium Teaching Awardee in 2010.
Dr Henry-Lee has also gained widespread
acclamation for her public service as Chair
of the annual regional Caribbean Child Research
Conference. The conference has won
the award for the project with the most developmental
impact in the Faculty of Social
Sciences and is the only forum that provides
equal voice to children and adults, as children
also present their research and compete
for the outstanding Child Researcher award.
The conference also informs the policy process
and has submitted recommendations for
improvement in the status of children to the
Jamaican Government.
Dr. Henry-Lee has served on several committees
organized by the United Nations
Children’s Fund, the Planning Institute of
Jamaica and the Child Development Agency.
Her research has been funded by several
international agencies including Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA),
Department for International Development
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until then House Speaker Dr Kendal Major
prompted him.
Minutes earlier, Dr Nottage, who was
serving in the capacity of leader of government
business in the House of Assembly,
appeared to slur his words when setting a
date for adjournment of the lower chamber
to February 5.
He repeated the word February several
times with a smile seemingly acknowledging
his earlier mispronunciation.
Upon leaving the lower chamber, numerous
MPs expressed concern for Dr Nottage
given the peculiar nature of his actions
sports
Caribbean cup updates
With two weeks of Caribbean cup games
played, the road to the championship seems to
be wide open. On June 11, 2017 Caribbean Cup
went on the road to East Orange New Jersey
where Jamaica played Haiti at the Paul Robson
Stadium. This game was played with so much intensity
with Jamaica once again proved that they
will not be a push over this year. From the starting
whistle Jamaica went on the hunt with Haiti
chasing. Jamaica took the lead through some
magnificent foot work s from Romero Campbell
in the late stage of the first half.
Haiti did well to keep the Jamaicans at bay
through their defensive marshal and Captain
David Daoute, who was busy breaking up numerous
attacking plays. Haiti launched some
very good counter attacks but the Jamaican defense
was up to the task.
The second half continued with Jamaica
showing their dominance with short snappy
passes and quick forward passes that on many
occasion caught the Haitian defense napping.
As the game continued in the second half the
Jamaicans became overly confident and started
to make silly mistakes. It was from one of these
turn overs the Haitians capitalized on with a
during such a routine exchange.
In the most recent incident, Dr Nottage
had to be seen by a doctor on Thursday,
April 2, for “dehydration” after slurring and
stumbling over his words during his speech
at a rally at RM Bailey Park.
Dr Nottage mispronounced words and
had to constantly correct his sentences.
His dazed demeanour and incoherent
speech led many in attendance to question
his overall health at that time.
Dr Nottage was forced to wrap up his
speech at the rally as the DJ played loud
music to drown out his words.
The performance had sparked rumours
that his behaviour was due to a more serious
health condition or signalled his need
to retire from frontline politics.
long low hard shot that the Jamaican goal keeper
could not hold on to. The Jamaican defense
was slow to react which allow the Haiti number
7 Francis Santhax to slot home the loose ball. At
the final whistle the game ended in a nil all tie.
Jamaica was the better team on this day. Haiti
showed great poise and toughness and should
improve from this outing.
Goal Scorers –
Jamaica – Romero Campbell – 1
Haiti – Francis Santhax - 1
Final Score –Jamaica – 1– Haiti –1
The First game saw Guyana rolled over
Trinidad and Tobago in a five love drubbing.
Prior to the start of the game Trinidad
and Tobago conceded the game to Guyana
because they were short players. Guyana
showed good balance in passing, attacking
and defense. Although the score was so wide
a margin, Trinidad and Tobago showed some
good movement in mid field but was lacking
conviction in the final third. I could not get
any real questions answered from this game
but both teams need improvement.
Final Score – Guyana – 8
Trinidad & Tobago – 0
On June 18, 2017 Caribbean Cup opened
the Thomas Jefferson Sport Complex, home
of the tournament with three games.
The first game was St. Vincent/Grenadines
against Dominica. This game started off evenly
with Dominica showing more purpose in
their passing and attack. The game went on
aimlessly for pretty much of the first half with
each team not wanting to open up their attack.
Close to the end of the first half, one of
the St. Vincent/Grenadines players made a
break away but was immediately tackled and
brought down by a Dominican defender. The
referee instantly pointed to the penalty spot
and Delany Samuels calmly put home. The
half ended with St. Vincent/Grenadines leading
by one goal to nil.
The start of second half begun both teams
now locked into a heated and physical battle.
As the game progressed St. Vincent/Grenadines
started to settle down and from here
they were able score three more goals. Two of
those goals were contested by the Dominican
players but the referee ruled them as goals.
From here tempers raise and tackles became
stern and the referee could not keep control
of the game. The last play saw a Dominican
attacker collided with the Vincentian goal
keeper which resulted in a Vincentian defender
punching the Dominican attacker. At
this point other players join in the melee and
referee blow off the game.
Goal Scorers:
St. Vincent/Grenadines - Darren Francis – 1,
Ricardo John – 1, Delany Samuels – 2.
Final Score –
St. Vincent/Grenadines – 4 – Dominica - 0
The second game which was listed Grenada
against St. Kitts/Nevis did not play as Grenada
forfeited. This afternoon was completely
a negative one for Caribbean Cup.
The third and final game was the Champion
Antigua/Barbuda against Guyana. This
encounter shows why Caribbean Cup games
are so entertaining and unpredictable. The
spectators were predicting a sure win for Antigua/Barbuda
based on their championship
form. The Guyana contingencies had their
game plan all mapped out. This could be seen
from their calmness when the champions
made their first strike. Guyana players stick
to their script. Just before the end of the first
half Antigua/Barbuda strike goal again, to increase
the lead to two goals.
The second half started with Guyana going
straight down the throat of the Antigua/
Barbuda defense with speed and vengeance.
The Guyana team was now operating from
midfield dominating every play and attacking
the opponent flanks. This was a night and day
transformation as the Antigua/Barbuda defense
could not hold off the Guyanese wingers.
They were operating from left to right
with deadly crosses that Antigua/Barbuda
goal keeper was able to handle. It was from
one of this swift wing attack that Guyana was
able to pull one back. The score at this point
was Antigua/Barbuda - 2, Guyana 1.
Guyana at this point sensed that they could
actually win the game from the way they laid
down the gauntlet. With every counter attack
Antigua /Barbuda forwards launched they
were broken up by Roger Cambridge who
was a defensive rock. It was from one of this
counter attack that Roger Cambridge wins a
hard tackle and sends a long ball down the
right wing that ended in the back of the goal.
Final Score
Guyana – 2 - Antigua/Barbuda – 2.
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Cuomo said.
Taking a direct, head-on charge at the
Trump Administration’s policies Governor
Cuomo revived similarities between himself
and his deceased father and former governor,
Mario Cuomo, whose liberal credentials are
now eerily similar to those of his son. For
example, Governor Andrew Cuomo pointedly
reaffirmed New York’s commitment to
protecting immigrants rights and stated that
with “each new effort by the federal government
to ban our immigrant sisters and
brothers will be met by a redoubling of our
commitment to support and protect them.
Because after all, we are them.”
Cuomo, in a sharp rebuke and disagreement
with the Trump Administration, said
that immigrants don’t hurt the United States
economy but fuels it. He noted that in New
York’s long pro-immigration history there
were many times that the city and state had to
defend and protect immigrants from illegal
deportations and other exploitative practices.
This is how the governor put it:
“From Brooklyn to Utica, Washington
Heights to Buffalo, we are a state of immigrants.
Our buildings, roads and bridges
could not have been built without their skill
and strength. The success of our small businesses
is a testament to their hard work. The
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Continued from page 11
the various alumni associations but this is
actually our first time witnessing the “Alpha
Alumnae Experience” which is truly “a
breath of fresh air.” It was a very exquisite
luncheon, quite befitting of Alpha Academy
and its alumnae.” Perry Bloomfield, President
of Kingston College Old Boys Association
(KCOBA) proclaimed, “The event was
great! Great sisters, music, food and a lovely
keynote from our Consul General.” Mrs. Pat
Chin of VP Records, is an Alpha “Old Girl.”
“We had a great time. Everything was very
well done, the music and the food was excellent,”
she beamed. Elaine Coleman, Vice
President of York Street Primary School, in
St. Catherine, said, “It was such a lovely function.
We really enjoyed ourselves.”
In attendance were several representatives
from UJAA member organizations including
George Bell, Secretary of KCOBA; Sharon
Wilson, President of Merle Grove Past Students
Association and Secretary of UJAA;
Elaine Chen, President of York Street Primary
School, Diana Rankin of Edwin Allen
High School, LesleyAnn Samuel, President of
UJAA, Clinton Phillips, VP of UJAA, Wilbert
Davis, Treasurer of UJAA as well as Michael
arts, culinary and hospitality industries are
infused with the spirit of ethnic diversity that
results from our open doors.”
The Office of New Americans, launched
in 2013, has provided legal assistance to people
on the path to citizenship — with more
than 150,000 served. This past month Cuomo
announced the second year of Naturalize
NY, which eases the financial burden of the
naturalization process by offering application
vouchers to thousands of hard-working immigrants.
Equally essential, Cuomo’s Worker Exploitation
Task Force has been hard at work
making sure undocumented workers are
treated fairly and paid adequately. As attorney
general, Cuomo saw first-hand many of
injustices that plagued the undocumented
in the workforce. As governor Cuomo put
700 investigators on the job of stopping the
secret, shadow economy of exploited labor.
In the first three months of 2017 alone, $10
million in recovered wages was returned to
15,489 victims of wage theft.
“When you attack immigrants, you attack
the very premise of this nation. Here in the
glow of Lady Liberty’s torch, we will continue
to lead the way forward, and immigrants will
remain a vital part of the fabric of this state.
We will show Washington, and the world,
that the American Dream lives on for all
those who seek a better life. We’re saying to
the rest of the nation - This is how you treat
immigrants and this is how you welcome
immigrants into New York and this nation,”
Governor Cuomo said.
Gabbidon, also a Treasurer of UJAA and Jamaica
College Old Boys Association; .
For the second year, guests were entertained
by the eclectic Charmaine John and
The Likkle Big Band who kept folks dancing
and singing until the very end. “I had a great
time,” said Charmaine, “No one was bored.
Everyone wanted my business card, thanks
again to Alpha.”
Gift baskets were donated as raffle prizes
from Caribbean Food Delights and VP Records.
Sharon Webb-Richards of ANOZ Spa
in Garden City donated a gift certificate; CFD
donate two copies of Change of Fortune, the
autobiography of founder, Vincent HoSang.
The beautiful centerpieces were donated by
Charmayne Florist. Proceeds will benefit the
Connectivity Crusade started by Principal
Mrs. Kali McMorris. The Connectivity Crusade
covers the athletic program, technology
lab and sponsoring of students. Currently
there are fourteen hundred students enrolled
at Alpha Academy. “We are seriously committed
to assisting our sisters at our alma mater,”
said Luncheon Chairperson and noted
Queens based, OB/GYN, Dr. Angela Henry
Todd, “It makes us all very happy, when we
see so many people coming out on a Sunday
afternoon to celebrate and support us in our
efforts.”

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kingandqueenradio.com & brooklynstation.com
GUARANTEES TO RESTORE YOUR LOST NATURE
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I lost my nature and my loved
one left me. But Thank God
after one visit I’ve regained
my nature and we are back
together and very happy.
I was flat on my back
suffering from an incurable
disease there was no hope
until I met this gifted healer.
Thank God for her I am well.
We were unsuccessful in
marriage and separated for
years. After one visit we are
back together again and very
happy.
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Friends, we urge you to see this religious holy person who heals the sick and ailing and removes all
suffering & bad luck from your body. She tells you who to keep away from. She shows you with your own
eyes how she removes sorrow, sickness, pain & bad luck. What your eyes see your heart will believe &
then your heart will be convinced that she is the holy religious woman you’ve been looking for. The touch
of her hand will heal you. She has God given power to heal by prayer. Everyone is welcome at her home.
Are you suffering? Sick? Do you need help? Do you have bad luck? Bring your problems to her today and
be rid of them tomorrow. In this area for the first time, she reunites the separated & solemnly swears to
heal the sick & help all who come to her & remove all evil spells.
WVIP 93.5FM, kingandqueenradio.com, brooklynstation.com, Tuesdays 1AM-5AM, Thursdays, 1AM-2AM
APPOINTMENT NECESSARY 718-253-7273
DJs, Musicians, Promoters,
Business Owners, you should
have your own radio show!
Come and educate the public about your products,
services and events!
Call Gina Bevel @ 718-253-7273
Carle Moore @ 347-659-7062

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