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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 - OCTOBER 9, 2024
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Dockworkers go on Strike,
Snarling Traffic at East
and Gulf Coast Ports
By Andrea Hsu, Scott
Horsley
(Source NPR)
Helene left at least 128 people
dead and communities ‘wiped
off the map.’ Now, survivors are
struggling to get food and water
A MESSAGE FROM
THE PUBLISHER
BALTIMORE — Union
dockworkers along East
Coast and Gulf Coast ports
began walking picket lines
early Tuesday, halting
the movement of billions
of dollars’ worth of goods
including furniture, paper,
shoes, manufacturing
components, farm
machinery and much more.
The pickets began just
after midnight, after talks
between the International
Longshoremen’s Association
(ILA) and the United States
Maritime Alliance (USMX),
which represents ocean
carriers and port operators,
failed to yield a new
contract.
“USMX brought on this
strike when they decided to
hold firm to foreign owned
Ocean Carriers earning
billion-dollar profits at
United States ports, but not
compensate the American
ILA longshore workers
who perform the labor that
brings them their wealth,”
ILA President Harold
Daggett said in a statement
released early Tuesday.
The two sides have not
met face-to-face since June.
They appear to be far apart
on key issues. The alliance
asked for an extension
Monday, a request that
went unanswered by the
union.
Despite pressure from
House Republicans and
more than 170 industry
groups, who warned
that a strike will have a
devastating impact on
the economy, the Biden
administration is standing
By Jeremy Allen, Executive
Editor
(Source Atlanta Daily World)
“All praise be to Allah in
every situation.”
Those were the final
words spoken by Marcellus
“Khaliifah” Williams before he
was executed by the state of
A Family that fights together will rise together
L to r): Jimmie Reid, Roderick Fulmore, Kerri Reid, CaSonya Reid-des Vignes;
Standing in the back row James Williams and Meka Brown. ILA Family members
stand in solidarity on the picket line, supporting the Union Strike for fair wages
and the rise of automation.
firm in its decision to let
the collective bargaining
process play out.
“I don’t believe in Taft-
Hartley,” President Biden
told reporters on Sunday,
citing the federal law that
allows the President to call
for an 80-day cooling off
period when the nation’s
safety is at risk.
Billions of dollars’ worth
of goods in limbo
How big an economic
impact the strike will have
depends on how long it lasts.
The strike affects work
at 14 ports along the East
and Gulf Coasts, according
The Westside Gazette Newspaper
to the U.S. Maritime
Alliance. They are the
Ports of Boston, New York/
New Jersey, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Norfolk,
Wilmington, Charleston,
Savannah, Jacksonville,
Miami, Tampa, Mobile,
New Orleans and Houston.
Shipping containers
sit piled at the Port of
Baltimore on September 21,
2018. Dockworkers on the
East Coast and Gulf Coast
have threatened to strike as
early as October 1, if a new
contract deal is not reached.
More than $2 billion
(Cont’d on page 14)
The Judicial System Failed Marcellus Williams
Missouri by lethal injection
on Sept. 24, 2024, shortly
after 7 p.m. EST.
He was given a fivegram
dose of pentobarbital
that coursed through his
veins, in accordance with
the state of Missouri’s
lethal injection protocol and
was pronounced dead a few
moments thereafter.
Despite attempts from
hundreds of thousands
of online petitioners, his
attorney, the prosecutor,
and even members of the
victim’s family to commute
his lethal injection,
Missouri’s Republican
Gov. Mike Parson and the
Missouri Supreme Court
denied Williams’ clemency
on Monday. On Tuesday,
hours before his scheduled
execution, the U.S. Supreme
Court also declined to stop
it. The court’s three liberal
justices – Sonia Sotomayor,
Elena Kagan, and Ketanji
Brown Jackson – said
they would have granted
Williams a stay, but the
sum of the Supreme Court
did not, and they offered
no explanation for the
decision, as is customary in
emergency docket cases.
“The public doesn’t want
this execution to move
forward. The victim’s family
doesn’t want this execution
to move forward, and the St.
Louis County prosecuting
attorney’s office doesn’t
want this execution to move
forward,” said Jonathan
Potts, one of Williams’
attorneys
Ever since his conviction
for the Aug. 11, 1998,
murder of Lisha Gayle, a
former police reporter for
the St. Louis Dispatch,
Williams had maintained
his innocence. Gayle was
killed during a burglary
at her home in a St. Louis
suburb, where she was
stabbed 43 times with a
kitchen knife taken from
(Cont’d on page 3)
An aerial view shows a flooded and damaged area
following Hurricane Helene in Steinhatchee, Florida,
on Friday. Marco Bello/Reuters
By Holly Yan and Steve Almasy
CNN
The magnitude of devastation wrought by Helene
intensifies by the hour as search crews discover more
bodies and floodwaters slowly recede – revealing more
neighborhoods obliterated by the storm.
The death toll across six states soared to 128 Monday,
days after Helene made landfall in Florida as a monstrous
Category 4 hurricane. Almost 2 million customers still don’t
have power. And countless families have no idea whether
their loved ones survived, as Helene’s rampage shredded
communication infrastructure.
Most of North Carolina’s 56 deaths happened far inland.
In Buncombe County, at least 40 people were killed, County
Manager Avril Pinder said. The county includes Asheville,
the scenic mountain city now engulfed by murky brown
floodwater.
In Asheville, North Carolina, only one city block had
power Monday morning, the mayor said.
As the water slowly retreats, “We are seeing just piles
of people’s houses that were destroyed. Buildings that
were destroyed. Cars overturned,” Asheville Mayor Esther
Manheimer said Monday.
“The power lines look like spaghetti. It’s hard to
describe the chaos that it looks like. It really feels like a
post-apocalyptic scene.”
Many shellshocked survivors can’t even begin the
arduous task of rebuilding because they don’t have basic
necessities such as clean drinking water, food, cell phone
service and electricity.
Three tractor-trailers full of water arrived in Buncombe
County Monday morning, Pinder said. But it is only enough
to supply each resident with one day’s worth of water.
(Cont’d on page 11)
Every Teamsters Union in Florida
backs Kamala Harris for President
By Jacob Ogles
(Source Florida Politics)
The national Teamsters
may not be taking
a stance, but local
chapters are backing the
Democratic ticket.
A half dozen unions
issued endorsements,
including Teamsters Local
79 — SW FL, Tampa,
Teamsters Local 173 —
Bradenton, Teamsters
Local 385 — Orlando,
Teamsters Local 512 —
Jacksonville, Teamsters
Local 769 — Miami and
Teamsters Local 947 —
Jacksonville.
The endorsements were
issued as part of a joint
endorsement of unions
from Florida, Georgia and
Alabama.
“The Executive Board
of Teamsters Joint Council
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How do we
get beyond the
chaos
“God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear,
though the earth give way and
the mountains fall into the heart
of the sea, though its waters roar
and foam and the mountains
quake with their surging.’” Psalm
46:1-3
By Bobby R. Henry, Sr.
The world is in chaos. Iran’s
ballistic missile attack on Israel
threatens to further destabilize
the Middle East, edging the
world closer to larger conflict.
At home, Hurricane Helene,
one of the most destructive
storms in U.S. history, leaving
over 100 victims in her wake,
has displaced thousands and
left communities in ruin. The
Mother Continent of Africa,
ongoing conflicts and political
instability only add to the global
chaos. Meanwhile, here in the
America, hate-filled speeches
and divisive politics continue to
splinter our nation, encouraging
fear and distrust.
On top of this, the
International Longshoremen’s
Association (ILA), a
predominantly Black and
Brown workforce, is striking
for fair wages and against the
rapid integration of automation.
Workers are fighting for
their livelihoods as machines
threaten to replace them at the
docks, where generations of
Black families have worked to
build stable futures. The fight of
the ILA, standing on picket lines
to defend their right to work,
represents another aspect of the
global and national chaos that is
increasingly impacting America
and the Black communities the
worst.
For Black and Brown
Americans, these consistent
crises hit us particularly the
hardest. Global conflict, from
(Cont’d on page 12)
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Think about what would be
best for your child and family
as you make this transition.
Consider how you can work
with your Head Start program
to help your child feel ready.
Congratulations, your
child is going to kindergarten
a year from now! Making the
transition to kindergarten is
a big event for every child and
family. You and your child
may feel excited and proud
about the next big step. You
both may also experience some
worry about the unknown and
wonder how it will be at a new
school.
Good news! You can start
preparing for your child’s
move into kindergarten
with these insights from the
Head Start Early Childhood
Learning and Knowledge
Center. Think about what
would be best for your child
and family as you make this
transition. Consider how you
can work with your Head
Start program to help your
child feel ready. Talk with
your family service worker
or child’s teacher about how
your program supports the
transition to kindergarten.
Consider the ideas below as
you and your family get ready
for this big change.
Black student punished for
hairstyle asks judge to let
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Is Your Child Going to Kindergarten a
Year From Now?: Make the Move Together
Parent Teacher Conference
During the Year Before
Kindergarten
Fall and Winter
Talk with your child’s
current educator or your
family service worker about
the process—what to expect
and what to do. Share
your questions and make
a plan to learn more about
kindergarten.
Ask about kindergarten
transition activities offered
by your Head Start program.
Find out when to start
talking with your child about
kindergarten.
Make a list of what you
want to tell the new school
about your child. Think
about sharing your child’s
strengths, interests, and
favorite activities.
Find out if the new school
offers any special events or
kindergarten visits for new
students and their families.
Learn as much as you
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schools in the district. Talk to
parents and attend meetings
of parent-school, cultural, and
community groups, parentled
networks, and the school
board.
Ask about the
opportunities for parent and
family engagement. What
volunteer and leadership
possibilities does the new
school offer?
Examples may include
helping with reading and
homework, volunteering, or
joining a school or community
organization.
Spring
Arrange to visit the new
school and take a tour with
your child. Many Head
Start programs arrange this
experience for families. Use
this time to ask questions and
share your concerns. Make
a list OF your child’s new
teacher and school, including
questions such as:
How do I register my child?
When will we meet my child’s
kindergarten teacher?
What will the teacher expect
my child to know and be able
to do?
What is the school and
kindergarten schedule?
Is there a dress code or are
uniforms required?
Are school supplies provided?
Where are the bathrooms
and the cafeteria?
What are visitor signin
policies and safety
precautions?
What other questions would
you like to ask? Make a list!
Spend time in the
kindergarten classroom and
let your child explore. You
can talk about what is the
same and what is different
from your Head Start
program. Ask your child if
there are questions about
starting kindergarten.
Work with your child’s
current educator to express
in your own words what you
see as the strengths and
needs of your child.
Be prepared to share
your child’s records with
the new school. If your child
receives special education or
health services, such as an
Individual Education Plan
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A Black high school student in Texas
who was punished for nearly all of his
junior year over his hairstyle has left his
school district rather than spend another
year of in-school suspension, according to
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long quiescentperiods may also from have further punishing him for not cutting
his hair. It would allow him to return to school while a
quiescent mind.
subtle but protracted warning periods
as well.
federal lawsuit he filed proceeds.
George’s request comes after U.S. District Judge
Jeffrey Brown in August dismissed most of the claims the
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student and his mother had filed in the federal lawsuit
alleging school district officials committed racial and
gender discrimination when they punished him. George
received an in-school suspension after he was told his
hair fell below his eyebrows and ear lobes.
The judge only let the gender discrimination claim stand
and questioned whether the school district’s hair length
rule causes more harm than good.
“Judge Brown please help us so that I can attend
school like a normal teenage student during the pendency
of this litigation,” George said in an affidavit filed last
month.
Brown has scheduled an Oct. 3 court hearing in Galveston
on George’s request.
In court documents filed last week, attorneys for the
school district said the judge does not have jurisdiction to
issue the restraining order because George is no longer a
student in the district.
“And George’s withdrawal from the district does not
deprive him of standing to seek past damages, although
the district maintains that George has not suffered
a constitutional injury and is not entitled to recover
damages,” attorneys for the school district said.
The district defends its dress code, saying its policies
for students are meant to “teach grooming and hygiene,
instill discipline, prevent disruption, avoid safety
hazards and teach respect for authority.”
In court documents filed last week, Allie Booker, one
of George’s attorneys, said the student was “forced to
unenroll” from Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu
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Haitian Americans in Florida react to Trumps comments
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Senate Democrats prepare
Florida and Texas offensives
By Hans Nichols and Stephen Neukam
(Source: Axios)
Democratic leaders are telling their party’s biggest donors
that keeping Montana’s Senate seat blue is a real challenge.
However, they are planning to go on offense in Florida to retain
their majority, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Without Montana, the math for Senate
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to keep his job gets
very difficult.
But Democrats are signaling they want to expand the
playing field and be in a position to steal Republican seats
in states like Florida. Yes, it’s still red, but former President
Trump isn’t expected to win by double digits.
They are also eyeing Texas, where a recent poll has Sen. Ted
Cruz (R-Texas) up by three points against Rep. Colin Allred
(D-Texas).
Florida and Texas “are real and we hope to get resources
into those states,” Sen. Gary Peters, the chair of the Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee, told Axios on Tuesday.
Driving the news: At a donor retreat over the weekend in
Amelia Island, Florida, Peters and DSCC officials shared their
view of the Senate landscape.
Attendees described the DSCC presentation as a clear-eyed
and sobering overview of the cycle’s most competitive races.
Officials acknowledged Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) is down
in the polls, but party strategists still see a path for him to defy
the odds and win, just like Sen. Susan Collins of Maine did on
the Republican side in 2020.
“It sounds like Gary Peters is thinking about abandoning
Jon Tester,” NRSC spokesperson Philip Letsou told Axios. “No
matter what Democrats do, the NRSC will do whatever it takes
to ensure Ted Cruz and Rick Scott defeat the radical liberals
Chuck Schumer and his billionaire allies have propped up
against them.”
The intrigue: Republicans held their donor retreat just up
the coast in Sea Island, Georgia, where the National Republican
Senatorial Committee explained why they are eyeing a 52-seat
majority.
At both events, there was a mixture of hope and fear.
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The Judicial System Failed
Marcellus Williams from Front Page
her own home.
Her killer entered her
home – on a private, gated
street – in the morning
through the front door after
breaking a glass window on
the door. When Gayle, 42
years old, finished her shower
and came downstairs, she
was confronted by the burglar
and brutally murdered. Her
husband, a physician, found
her body on the floor of their
foyer upon his arrival home
that evening and called 9-1-1.
Police said they found
bloody shoeprints and
fingerprints, a knife sheath,
and the suspect’s hair on
Gayle’s shirt, hands, and the
floor. The suspect left the
house with Gayle’s purse and
jacket, and her husband’s
laptop.
Despite having all of this
forensic evidence, none of it
connected back to Williams.
His fingerprints and hair
didn’t match what police
collected from Gayle’s home.
Twice in the last 10
years Williams has had his
execution halted. During
the most recent halt, Gayle’s
husband signed off on avoiding
the death penalty in favor of
life in prison while Williams
pursued another appeal.
In his initial trial,
Williams was not granted
his constitutional rights to be
tried by “a jury of his peers.”
Instead, the prosecutors
fought to keep Black jurors off
the trial and the makeup of
the jury was 11 white people
and just one Black person.
Wesley Bell, the prosecuting
attorney in St. Louis, argued
that Williams’ initial counsel
was ineffective in arguing
the for further DNA evidence
to exonerate him, and Bell
hinted at prosecutorial misconduct
due to the previous
prosecuting team forcing the
jury to be racially imbalanced.
Prosecutors dismissed one
Black juror because “he looked
like Williams,” and three trial
jurors because they said they
had doubts about the case and
supported Williams’ petition
to accept a first-degree murder
plea without admitting guilt
as a means to stay alive and
continue fighting for his
innocence.
Williams’ son, Marcellus
Williams Jr., said before his
father’s execution that “This
is a murder.”
“Tonight, we all bear
witness to Missouri’s
grotesque exercise of state
power,” Williams’ attorney,
Tricia Rojo Bushnell, said in a
statement, emphasizing how
prosecutors have “zealously
fought to undo the conviction
and save Mr. Williams’ life.”
In his reasoning for going
forward with Williams’
execution, Gov. Parsons said
that Williams had “exhausted
due process and every judicial
avenue” and that Williams’
attorneys “chose to muddy the
waters about DNA evidence,
claims of which courts
have repeatedly rejected.”
Additionally, Parsons said
“The facts are Mr. Williams
has been found guilty, not by
the governor’s office, but by a
jury of his peers, and upheld
by the courts.”
Michelle Smith, co-director
of Missourians to Abolish the
Death Penalty, said she had
been working with Williams
since 2021 and considered him
a mentor. “He means so much
to so many people. He’s a
friend, a father, a grandfather,
a son. He’s a teacher. He’s a
spiritual adviser to so many
other young men. His absence
BEBE
Submitted by Louis C.
Ward
(Source: Florida Courier )
Former President Donald
Trump’s statement at last
week’s presidential debate
that Haitians were eating
pets in Springfield, Ohio has
created serious problems
for the Haitian American
community and sparked
outrage from Haitian
Americans living in Florida.
Florida has the largest
Haitian population in the
United States with about
500,000 individuals.
Germain Bebe is a
Haitian American who lives
in South Florida. The chief
operating officer of Black
in Marine Science who
has vast experience in the
non-profit sector, climatetech
organizations and
technology industries, said,
“As someone who is not only
a proud Haitian immigrant
but also an advocate for
equity, inclusion and truth,
I found his words deeply
offensive and harmful.’’
Germain holds a
Over 700 Security Officials Endorse Kamala Harris Over
‘Unfit’ Trump
By Jovonne Ledet
(Source: The Black Information Network)
A group of former senior national security
leaders has backed Vice President Kamala
Harris for president, citing that former President
Donald Trump is “unfit” and “ill-informed” for
the position.
On Sunday (September 22), the National
Security Leaders for America officially endorsed
Harris with a letter signed by 741 people, ranging
from general officers to former high-ranking
national security officials, per Newsweek.
The letter labeled Trump as “unfit” for the job
as Commander-in-Chief and a threat to the country’s democratic
system.
“This election is a choice between serious leadership and
vengeful impulsiveness. It is a choice between democracy and
authoritarianism. Vice President Harris defends America’s
democratic ideals, while former President Donald Trump
endangers them,” the group said.
In its statement, the National Security Leaders for America
argued that Trump’s false claims of election fraud and attempt
to undermine the peaceful transfer of power in 2020 prove he is
unfit for the position. The group also said Trump has “no remorse
for” his actions leading up to the January 6 attack on the Capitol
would be a great harm upon
so many people.” Until his
final days, Williams served
as an Imam, spiritually
advising other prisoners and
counseling them through his
faith.
But on Sept. 24, 2024, all
of the 26 years of fighting,
all of the petitioning, and
all of the public outrage still
couldn’t save Williams. He
took his final breath, and
was put to death unjustly,
according to all the evidence –
evidence that even convinced
the victim’s husband that
Williams was, at the very
least, underserving of the
death penalty.
By many accounts,
Williams’ death was a
miscarriage of justice. It’s
probably that an innocent
man was killed over Gayle’s
murder. It’s possible that
William’s was indeed Gayle’s
killer, but there were several
instances in this decades-long
appeal process that showcased
how Williams was unfairly
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Romane Pierre of Rose Goute Creole Restaurant in Springfield, Ohio, helps a line
of customers on Monday, Sept. 16.
(AP PHOTO/JESSIE WARDARSKI)
Bachelor of Science in Urban
Planning from Florida
Atlantic University and an
MBA from West Texas A&M
University.
“Hearing that statement
stirred a mix of emotions
– anger, frustration and
disappointment. It felt like
an attack on my identity,
on the communities I come
from, and on the ideals this
country is supposed to stand
for,’’ he added.
He continued, “As a
Haitian, it was especially
painful. Haitians have faced
decades of unfair treatment,
discrimination and
stereotyping, and hearing
such a blatantly false and
degrading statement from
someone aspiring to lead
this nation only deepened
that sense of hurt.’’
Bebe says that he does
not want a person who
harbors that kind of mindset
to lead the country.
“The reason is simple:
The president of the United
States holds immense
power and influence, both
domestically and globally,
Bebe explained.
“A leader with such
a mind- set—one who
perpetuates harmful
stereotypes, spreads
misinformation, and sows
division— cannot effectively
represent the diversity,
values, and dignity of all
Americans. A president
should unite, uplift, and
create policies that are
inclusive, just, and rooted in
truth,’’ he added.
Wyliene, a Haitian
American resident who
lives in Tampa, would not
give her last name. She said
she knows of some Haitian
American men who are
business owners and doing
well economically that seem
to be in-different to Trump’s
statement that “Haitians
are eating pets.”
Their attitude, Wyliene
said is that “I’m not doing
that so it doesn’t really
matter to me. They have
become desensitize to
Trump’s false rumors.”
“My initial response was
complete disgust,’’ she said.
“I was heartbroken, I still am.
Heartbroken for my fellow
Haitians, immigrants and
African American brothers
and sisters. Embarrassed.
Angry. So many emotions.
It also took me back in time
as an immigrant child in
America and the horrible
stereotypes I had to hear
and overcome.’’
On the other hand, Dr.
Mercidieu “Phil” Phillips, a
South Florida pastor whose
parents were born in Haiti,
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and “has made clear he will not respect the results of the 2024
election should he lose again.”
“That alone proves Mr. Trump is unfit to be Commanderin-Chief,”
the statement reads.
“The contrast with Mr. Trump is clear: where Vice
President Harris is prepared and strategic, he is impulsive
and ill-informed,” the group adds.
The statement also cites Trump’s praise of dictators and
authoritarians like China’s Xi Jinping, North Korea’s Kim
Jong Un, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin and his adversarial
nature toward “the leaders of our most steadfast allies,
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By Dom DiFurio, Stacker
(Source: Miami Times)
50 hours. That’s the amount
of time America’s “sandwich
generation” spends caring
for both children and aging
parents every week, according
to a New York Life Wealth
survey. These caretakers
of multigenerational
households are struggling
under the financial and
emotional burden of their
responsibilities—especially
when it comes to saving for
the future.
Submitted by Jonel
Aleccia
(Source: Philadelphia Tribune)
Obesity is high and
holding steady in the U.S., but
the proportion of those with
severe obesity — especially
women — has climbed since a
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Saving Tips for Multigenerational Caregivers
‘Sandwich generation’ struggles with added expenses and rising costs
The average amount of debt for “sandwich generation”
caretakers is nearly twice that of the overall population.
Caring.com analyzed
resources from the IRS,
Family Caregiver Alliance,
National Council on
Aging, AARP, and other
organizations supporting
aging Americans to compile a
list of ways to save money for
retirement while caring for
multiple generations under
one roof.
The “sandwich generation”
is a term often used to describe
Americans in their 40s and
50s caring for elderly parents
and their own children. It’s not
just time they’re dedicating to
care, it’s also money.
Amid higher-than-usual
inflation, these Americans
are experiencing cost overload
during their peak earning
years. Debt and difficulty
saving are some of the top
financial stressors they face.
Of the sandwich generation
caretakers who report having
credit card debt, the average
amount of debt is nearly twice
that of the overall population,
surveys suggest.
Sandwich generation
The “sandwich generation”
faces significant financial
Severe obesity is on the rise in the US
A subject’s waist is measured during an obesity
prevention study in Chicago on January 20, 2010.
(M. Spencer Green | AP File)
decade ago, according to new
government research.
The U.S. obesity rate is
about 40%, according to a
2021-2023 survey of about
6,000 people. Nearly 1 in 10
of those surveyed reported
severe obesity, the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention found. Women
were nearly twice as likely as
men to report severe obesity.
The overall obesity rate
appeared to tick down vs.
the 2017-2020 survey, but
the change wasn’t considered
statistically significant; the
numbers are small enough
that there’s mathematical
chance they didn’t truly
decline.
That means it’s too
soon to know whether new
treatments for obesity,
including blockbuster weightloss
drugs such as Wegovy
and Zepbound, can help ease
the epidemic of the chronic
disease linked to a host of
health problems, according
to Dr. Samuel Emmerich, the
CDC public health officer who
led the latest study.
“We simply can’t see
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Autism Services Grant Council Awards $150,000
to 17 Nonprofit Organizations Throughout Florida
Grants from Autism License Plate sales bring services to 3,500
individuals with autism and related disabilities
Submitted by Amy
Hoffman, Pierson Grant
Public Relations
SUNRISE, FLORIDA
– The Autism Services
Council today announced it
awarded $150,000 in grants –
money generated from sales
and renewals of the Florida
“Support Autism Programs”
specialty license plate – to
17 nonprofit organizations in
21 Florida counties, bringing
direct services to 3,500
individuals with autism and
related disabilities.
“This year’s grant
recipients provide an
incredibly diverse variety
of programs and services –
from adventure biking and
kayaking programs designed
to boost skills and confidence
to dolphin-assisted therapy,
animation and music summer
camps, dance programs and
more,” said Kim Vassar,
chief advancement officer
for Arc Broward and chair of
the Autism Services Grants
Council in Florida. ”This
year’s recipients include nine
organizations that are firsttime
beneficiaries of grants
from the Florida Autism
License Plate Fund.”.
The Autism Services
Grants Council and the
Florida Autism License
Plate Program, administered
by Arc Broward, award
grants annually to Florida
nonprofit organizations
that support vital services
for individuals with autism
and related disabilities,
including specialized
therapeutic programs, skill
development, vocational
training, educational support
and accessibility programs.
“With the cost of
specialized autism services
often exceeding what many
families can afford, these
nonprofit organizations
ensure access to the
comprehensive support so
many families need to thrive.
We are thrilled that sales of
the Florida “Support Autism
Programs” specialty license
plate can fund these lifeenhancing
programs,” said
Vassar.
The 2024-2025 Florida
Autism License Plate grant
recipients are:
South Florida
*aZul-Fashion, Art, &
Design, West Palm Beach
- Azul Moves on the Go
serving Palm Beach County;
*Bit-By-Bit Medical Therapeutic
Riding Center,
Davie - Bit-By-Bit Autism
Scholarship Funds Project
serving Broward and Miami-
Dade counties;
*Exceptional Theater Company,
Plantation - ETC’s
Traveling Troupe serving
Broward County;
*Island Dolphin Care
Inc., Key Largo - Dolphin-
Assisted Therapy Programs
serving Monroe, Miami-Dade,
Broward and Palm Beach
counties;
*Mandel JCC of the Palm
Beaches, Boynton Beach -
Shooting for the Stars Sports
League serving Palm Beach
County;
*The Victory Center, Inc.,
Miami - physical education
program serving Miami-Dade
County;
West Coast
*Adventure For All,
Sarasota - - s p e c i a l i z e d
adventure biking and
kayaking programs serving
Sarasota, Manatee and
Pinellas counties;
*Arts4All Florida, Tampa -
Animation Gets Real Camp,
serving Hillsborough, Pasco,
Pinellas and Miami-Dade
counties;
*Freedom Waters
Foundation, Naples -
Therapeutic Boat Experiences
for Children with Autism,
serving Broward, Palm Beach,
Collier and Lee counties;
*Sarasota Manatee
Association for Riding
Therapy, Inc. (SMART),
Bradenton - Therapeutic
Riding Scholarships for
Individuals with Autism
Spectrum Disorder serving
Manatee and Sarasota
counties;
*Scientists, Inc., Tampa -
Sensational SciFest serving
Hillsborough and Pinellas
counties;
Central Florida
*Noah’s Ark of Central
Florida, Inc (ROAR
FLORIDA), Lakeland - Taste
Buds serving Polk County;
onPareil Institute, Maitland
- Connecting Autism with
Opportunity serving Orange
and Osceola counties;
University of Central
Florida Research Foundation,
Inc., Orlando - driving
simulator program for young
adults serving Orange
County;
North Florida
*Emerald Coast Exceptional
Families, Inc., Navarre
- Fun-4-Families, serving
Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and
Escambia counties;
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and emotional challenges
balancing the costs of caring
for both aging parents
and children, but there
are strategies to mitigate
these burdens and save for
retirement.
(Canva )
Longer lifespans, as well
as higher housing and health
care costs, are reshaping the
long-term care experience
for all Americans, let alone
those also juggling the cost
of raising children. Even
for those looking to nursing
homes to help alleviate the
stress, worker shortages in
long-term care have pushed
the costs to new highs. The
By Deidre McPhillips,
CNN
CNN-- People in the
United States can now order
more free Covid-19 tests
from the federal government
as the country heads into
respiratory virus season with
high levels of the coronavirus
already circulating.
Each household is eligible
to receive four at-home test
kits, which can be requested
from COVIDTests.gov
starting recently. They’ll be
shipped for free starting next
week through the US Postal
typical $8,000 per month
cost now required for a
semiprivate room at a nursing
home makes at-home care
look far more appealing. But
it isn’t free of costs, including
emotional costs.
Generally, setting aside
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Free Covid-19 tests are available
again. Here’s how to get them
Four rapid Covid-19 tests are available to each household
in the US for free from the federal government.
(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images/File)
This Week in Health: Healthy Aging
SEPTEMBER IS HEALTHY AGING MONTH.
According to Healthy Aging magazine this is an
annual health observance that is designed to
focus national attention on the positive aspects
of growing older. In this issue, we present some
tips for reinventing yourself and focusing on
positive aging.
1. Be positive in your conversations and your
actions every day. When you catch yourself
complaining, check yourself right there and
change the conversation to something
positive.
2. Reduce time spent with negative
people. Surround yourself with energetic,
happy, positive people of all ages and you
will be happier too.
3. Lonely? Do something about it now.
Volunteer your time, take a class, invite
someone to meet for lunch, brunch, dinner,
or coffee. Staying in touch with family
Service.
This is the program’s
seventh round of distribution,
which has delivered more
than 900 million free tests
directly to US residents since
it started in the winter of
2021, according to the US
Department of Health and
Human Services.
The rapid antigen tests
take about 30 minutes to give
results. This next set of tests
will be able to detect currently
circulating variants and can
be used for testing in people
who have Covid-19 symptoms
and those who don’t, as well
Westside Health Brief
Marsha Mullings, MPH
September 30, 2024
as in those who are up-to-date
on their Covid-19 vaccination
and those who aren’t.
“Reopening this popular
program is the latest step by the
Biden-Harris Administration
to ensure that over-thecounter
COVID-19 tests are
available to all who want
them this fall and winter,”
HHS Assistant Secretary for
Preparedness and Response
Dawn O’Connell said in a
statement. “Before you visit
with your family and friends
this holiday season, take a
quick test and help keep them
safe from COVID-19.”
The available tests also
include an option with
features that make it more
accessible for people with
disabilities affecting dexterity
or vision to use. More
information about ordering
these tests is available at
ACL.gov/AccessibleTests.
“COVID-19 testing can
help you know if you have
COVID-19 so you can decide
what to do next, like getting
treatment to reduce your risk
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members and friends can have positive
mental health benefits.
4. Start walking not only for your health but to
see the neighbors. Walking, even for short
distances at moderate pace has physical and
mental health benefits.
5. Get a physical. Make the time to set up your
annual physical and other health screenings.
If you do not have primary care doctor, visit
or call a community health center to be set
up with a health care provider. (Tip: For a list
of recommended annual health screenings,
a great resource is the My Health Finder.
Here’s what Medicare Covers.
6. Walk like a vibrant, healthy person. Analyze
your gait. Do you walk slowly because you
have a fear of falling? (Tip: Make a conscious
effort to take big strides, walk with your heel
first, and wear comfortable shoes.)
7. Find your inner artist. Who says taking
music lessons is for young school
children? Have you always wanted to play
the piano, violin, or tuba? Have you ever
wondered if you could paint a portrait or
scenic in oil? What about working in wood?
(Tip: Sign up now for fall art or music classes
and discover your inner artist!)
Source: Health Aging;
https://healthyaging.net/healthy-
lifestyle/september-is-healthy-aging-month-
10-tips-to-celebrate/

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From a Hurting Heart:
On the Execution of
Marcellus Williams
By Laura Finley
There’s no other way to write this
outside of the extensive curse words
I want to use: What, the actual, hell?
How on earth does the United States
have such a deeply flawed system of
injustice that the state of Missouri
executed a man that both the defense
and prosecution believed was innocent?
My heart is heavy. How about you?
The state of Missouri executed
Marcellus Williams on Tuesday,
September 24. He was convicted of a murder committed in
1998. It was apparently a burglary gone wrong that resulted
in the killing of former newspaper reporter Lisha Gayle.
Williams was sentenced to death.
There is significant evidence that Williams was wrongly
convicted. The original prosecutor, Wesley Bell, sought to
block the execution out of concerns about the trial. Bell had
concern about two of the primary trial witnesses as well as
how prosecutors excluded Black jurors. Further, there was no
DNA evidence tying Williams to the crime scene. In fact, the
DNA found on the knife used in the murder was actually from
a prosecutor and investigator who processed the scene without
wearing gloves. Repeated DNA testing found no connection to
Williams.
The victim’s family as well as several jurors who served
on the trial expressed doubt about Williams’ guilt and wished
to spare his life. Inexplicably, none of this was enough to
commute Williams’ sentence to life in prison because it did not
establish his “actual innocence.”
The witnesses who did testify, as is often the case, were
seemingly trying to game this messed up system. One who
shared a jail cell with Williams and to whom he allegedly
confessed, had been convicted of felonies and offered reward to
testify. Likewise, a girlfriend who testified likely falsified her
claims for financial gain.
Williams’ case is yet another example of how the system
of capital punishment is broken beyond repair. The absurdity
that everyone can agree that someone is innocent but that
bureaucratic issues prevail is not a sign of a healthy system of
justice.
I care a lot that Marcellus Williams was apparently
wrongly convicted and certainly wrongly executed. We should
all, because executions take place in our names with our tax
dollars. We need to speak up, not just when the system gets it
so horrifically wrong, as it did here, but because if we do not,
our silence is endorsement that the state killing people is OK.
I cannot live with that. I hope others cannot as well.
As many have pointed out, making a mistake in convicting
someone is a fixable problem--unless the punishment is the
death penalty. Then a fix is forever impossible. Why would we
operate this way?
I am feeling so distraught, yet I am still trying to see a
glimmer of hope. As a college professor, I am so fortunate to
work with amazing students who I think will do better. I have
the most wonderfully smart daughter who I know will be part
of the solution.
I can’t stop crying. We can’t stop trying.
Laura Finley, Ph.D., syndicated by PeaceVoice, teaches in
the Barry University Department of Sociology & Criminology
and is the author of several academic texts in her discipline.
Trump’s More Dangerous Than
America’s Wanted Fugitives
“Any President clothed in racism is morally
naked.” John Johnson II 10/02/24
By John Johnson II
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI) lists America’s most wanted
fugitives. These fugitives’ crimes range
from murder to cybercrimes. However,
the urgency is straightforward: in
just thirty-six days, voters will go
to the polls on November 5, 2024,
to elect America’s 47th president.
Despite former President Trump not
being a fugitive, he’s out of jail on
bail. Consequently, Trump is more
dangerous than America’s most wanted
fugitives.
However, Trump’s conviction as a felon and indictment for
attempting to overthrow the government should’ve made him
America’s number “One” domestic threat. Still, his crimes
are far more egregious than those committed by the existing
(F.B.I.) fugitives. Besides, Republican Senator Ted Cruz called
Trump “a pathological liar and a serial philanderer.”
Just as 1st-degree murder is worse than manslaughter,
rebellion/insurrection is far more horrific than any murder. An
attempt to circumvent the will of tens of millions of America’s
voters constitutes a degrading of the U.S. Constitution.
Trump’s refusal to admit that he lost the 2020 presidential
election fuels his unwillingness to accept the outcomes should
he lose again.
Section 2383, Rebellion, or Insurrection, of the U.S.
Constitution, stipulates the severity and punishment for
this crime. It reads, “Whoever incites, sets on foot, assists, or
engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority
of the United States or the laws thereof, or gives aid or comfort
thereof, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any
office under the United States.”
Republican Congresspersons fear Trump, and Evangelicals
anointed him as their chosen “One,’ white supremacists hailed
him as the avenger against the “replacement theory, and the
rich view him as their tax-cutting genie. Subsequently, Trump
packed the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) and Federal Courts, as
Casinos packed decks of cards, to ensure he won.
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Vice President Harris Will
Boost Black Generational
Wealth as President
By Roger Caldwell
As Vice President Harris and Governor
Walz lay out their economic plan to America,
Donald Trump’s economic agenda has failed
our country at every turn. Under Trump,
Black unemployment skyrocketed, and Black
small businesses were left to suffer during
the pandemic.
From Day One, once the Biden-Harris administration took
over the economy, American families continue to get wealthier
and are in better financial shape today. The federal data shows
household net worth rose to a record $160.8 trillion in the first
quarter of 2024, from $131.4 trillion at the end of 2020.
Even though household wealth has improved, inflation has
left the price of everyday items such as groceries costing more.
Rent and home ownership has increased and is least affordable
on record, and no one can see prices coming down.
Poverty among Black children in the United States dropped
nearly half from 2020 to 2021, following the expansion of the
child tax credit. The Biden-Harris administration provided
relief and support to help families stay in their homes during
the pandemic with the emergency rental assistance.
Over 8 million households were served by emergency
rental assistance, and as of June 2022, Black Americans were
the largest group that received this help. The administration
implemented a series of measures that protected homeowners
from foreclosure, increased options for mortgage payment
forbearance, and enhanced loan modifications to resolve
delinquencies.
All of these federal programs helped Americans stay in their
homes during the pandemic. It is so easy to forget businesses
and homeowners that were able to stay in their property/
business with emergency financial relief and support.
Under the direction of Biden and Harris, the Federal
Housing Administration in fiscal year 2023 expanded its role in
making homeownership more affordable, more accessible, and
fairer for all. Many Black and Hispanics are not aware that
this program exists, and it is important to get the word out.
Many Americans are asking the question how Vice
President Harris implements the opportunity economy, but it
already exists on a small scale with Biden’s administration.
Biden has implemented a pilot program, which is part of a $6
trillion budget that will pay increased down payments, and
give borrowers instant ownership.
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Harris’s Appeal to Gen-Z and
Millennials Serves as a Bridge
Between Generations
By David W. Marshall
(TriceEdneyWire.com) - It is
refreshing to see a leader like Vice
President Kamala Harris who understands
the wide generational gap we have in our
nation. There will always be situations
where older and younger people maintain
different perspectives on life and the
nation’s future based on their experiences,
opinions, habits, and behavior.
Harris’s candidacy for president serves
as a bridge between generations and has
effectively found ways to close the gap in
a relatively short time. Almost half of Gen
Z (ages 16–27) respondents in a UCLA study said they were
not motivated to vote at all in the 2024 presidential election
prior to Kamala Harris’ nomination. In addition, 29 percent of
Gen Z respondents who said they were not motivated to vote
in the upcoming election before the change in the Democratic
nominee say they are now motivated to vote for Harris.
The vice president’s campaign has a notable social media
presence. It is through this presence that she has successfully
inspired undecided voters. “Young adults are increasingly
getting news from TikTok, reporting social media as the most
authentic form of media,” said Yalda Uhls, founder and CEO of
the UCLA Center for Scholars & Storytellers. “Our data shows
that young people are very engaged with what’s happening
in the political sphere around them, and keeping up with the
news seems to be influencing their desire to vote for Kamala
Harris.”
For young people interested in voting for Harris, her identity
as a woman of color was not a large motivating factor. Of Gen
Z respondents, 82 percent cited reasons other than Harris’s
racial or gender identity when explaining their support for
her. Some respondents agreed with her stance on the issues;
they see her as an exciting candidate that gives hope, and some
liked what they learned about her on social media. “Contrary to
Republican messaging about Kamala Harris being a DEI hire,
young people seem more excited about her candidacy because
of the tone and substance of her campaign rather than because
of her race, ethnicity or gender,” said Alisha Hines, the center’s
director of research from its 2023 Teens and Screens Report,
which showed that young people are overwhelming interested
in stories of hope—a defining mood of the Harris campaign.”
Young people are distancing themselves from the political
polarization we’ve become accustomed to seeing during previous
election cycles. Harris has shown a unique ability to assess
different demographics’ true needs and concerns and then meet
them at their point of need. Like older generations before them,
Gen Zers and millennials (ages 28–40) should be able to have
hope in their futures while pursuing the “American dream,”
allowing a new wave of younger leaders who understand the
challenges of their peers to articulate to the American people.
Harris’s ability to be flexible when dealing with various
demographics while still being authentic is a character trait
that draws the support of young people. President Biden had
the right message but was not the most effective messenger.
Harris is also unique because she is an HBCU graduate. Just
as she has found ways of successfully motivating and inspiring
Gen Zers through social media, she can also connect with young
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White Power
By Lucius Gantt
Recently,
more and
more Gantt
Report readers
and
many of my
friends have
asked me
why some
Black men
and women and significant
numbers of Hispanic voters
are considering voting for
Donald Trump.
Well, it’s at least two
different reasons. For one,
it’s no secret, the Republican
Party will pay Black media
professionals and Democrats
believe they can win elections
if Black political professionals
are considered inferior and
should be limited to voluntary
election work.
I’ve noticed increasing
numbers of Black media
owners and professionals are
concerned about the limited
“opportunities” for Blackowned
media and political
services companies.
I don’t know how many
times I need to tell you the
use of 1950 GOTV practices
will not guarantee election
success in 2024. The idea
that white media owners and
white media professionals
can turn out, motivate, and
influence Black and Hispanic
voters better with outdated
GOTV plans and operations
has been discredited and
should be abandoned!
As far as Hispanic voters,
guess what? Spanish speaking
residents of the United States
are very different. They
think differently and vote
differently.
Let me explain.
Trump is white and Kamala
Harris is “Black”. Spanish
colonizers, like Cortez,
treated people of African
descent like dogs. So, it is
not unreasonable for some
Spanish speaking Americans
to think white candidates,
regardless of their political
policies, are better than Black
candidates.
Take Cubans, for instance.
When US mobsters set
up shop in Cuba, many
Americans who came to Cuba
intermingled and produced
offspring in the Caribbean
country.
Today, people will lie and
say Cubans rode inner tubes
all the way to Florida and
worked hard to become
financial powers in the
Sunshine State. The truth
is, most wealthy Cubans had
money in America before
and after they were in Cuba.
And, if you don’t know, many
Cubans in Florida are Jewish,
just like Bugsy Seigal and
Myer Lansky.
So, a lot of Cubans do not
consider themselves Blacks,
but they do take advantage
of government programs
designed to help Blacks and
minorities.
Even though whites don’t
consider Hispanics “white”,
many Americans with
Spanish ancestry are not
shy about supporting white
nationalists and white
supremacist candidates
against a Black woman, or a
Black man. Again, Spanish
speaking people colonized and
enslaved Black people.
Finally, in the best-selling
book “The Laws of POWER”,
the first law is “NEVER
OUTSHINE THE MASTER”.
In United States elections,
oftentimes, candidates
with the most money are
considered the most powerful.
The Power law says, “Always
make those above you feel
comfortable and superior.
In your desire to please or
impress them, do not go too
far in displaying your talents
or you might accomplish
the opposite – inspire fear
and insecurity. Make your
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commitment to DEI even after the Supreme Court’s ruling.
CBC members said this is crucial because conservative
organizations, such as Stephen Miller-led America
First Legal, are increasingly waging legal and political
attacks against corporations’ diversity initiatives.
These groups argue that DEI initiatives violate federal
law, threatening legal action against companies that
continue to promote workplace diversity.
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National
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Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chairman Steven
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report titled “What Good Looks Like: A Corporate
Accountability Report on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.” The
report aims to hold Fortune 500 companies accountable for
their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)
in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the racial justice
movement that followed. This initiative comes as corporate
America faces renewed scrutiny following the Supreme Court’s
decision to overturn affirmative action in the Students for Fair
Admissions v. Harvard case.
The CBC’s report highlights which corporations are making
tangible progress in advancing DEI and offers a roadmap for
other companies to follow. Despite efforts from right-wing
groups to dismantle diversity initiatives, the report finds
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — The message from Color of Change
and Americans for Tax Fairness is clear: America’s tax
system is broken, and without immediate reforms, the
racial wealth gap will continue to widen. “Addressing
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communities grow here and now but for generations to
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organization, and Americans for Tax Fairness released a
damning report Thursday exposing the deep racial inequities
entrenched in the U.S. tax system.
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Equity,” written by Color of Change Managing Director Portia
Allen-Kyle and Americans for Tax Fairness Executive Director
David Kass, exposes the systemic flaws in tax policy that have
widened the racial wealth gap and prevented economic mobility
for Black, brown, and Indigenous communities.
The report urgently calls for sweeping reforms to stop the
flow of tax benefits to the wealthiest Americans — who are
overwhelmingly white — while offering concrete solutions to
make the tax code work for everyone, not just the top 1%.
“An equitable tax system does two things,” Allen-Kyle
asserted. “It narrows the racial wealth gap from the bottom up
and spurs economic mobility for Black, brown, and Indigenous
individuals and families. Our current tax code fails on both
accounts. It’s a prime example of how so-called ‘colorblind’
systems actively prevent Black families from building
generational wealth and economic security.”
Tax Code Deepens Racial Disparities, Experts Say
The brief pulls no punches in describing how current tax
policies disproportionately benefit wealthy white families,
further deepening racial inequalities. By giving preferential
treatment to wealth over work, the system locks in economic
advantages for white households while leaving communities of
color to bear the brunt of these inequities.
“Our tax system is not only failing to address racial wealth
inequality, it’s exacerbating it,” Kass warns in the report. “We
privilege wealth over work, fail to adequately tax our richest
households and corporations, and allow inherited fortunes to
compound unchecked by taxation. This perpetuates a legacy of
racial inequality.”
The racial wealth gap has exploded in recent years, with
the median wealth gap between Black and white households
jumping from $172,000 in 2019 to over $214,000 in 2022.
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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Dr. Ezra Tillman, Jr. Senior Pastor
WORSHIP SERVICES
Sunday ..... 8:00 AM & 11:00 AM In Person Virtual
Sunday School.......9:30 AM In Person
Bible Study on Wednesday.......11:30 AM & 7:00 PM In Person & Virtual
"Winning the World for Jesus"
Harris Chapel Church, Inc.
Rev. Stanley Melek, M.Div
e-mail: harrischapelinc@gmail.com
2351 N.W. 26th Street
Oakland Park, Florida 33311
Church Telephone: (954) 731-0520
SERVICES
Sunday Worship........................10:30 AM
Church School................................................9:00 AM
Wednesday (Bible Study).........11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Living Waters Christian Fellowship
Meeting at Central Charter School Building #5
4515 N. St. Rd. 7 (US 441)
(954) 295-6894
SUNDAY SERVICE: 10 AM
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Jesus said, ‘‘let anyone who is thristy come to Me and drink.” (John 7:37)
Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church
Reverend Henry E. Green, III, Pastor
401 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Phone: (954) 463-6309 Fax: (954) 522-4113
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
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Worship Service....................................9:00 AM
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Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, Senior Pastor
400 N.W. 9th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
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CHURCH OFFICE HOURS
Monday- Thursday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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As we F.L.O.W. To Greatness!
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2551 N.W. 22nd St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
P.O. Box 122256, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
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Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Dr. James B. Darling, Jr., Pastor/Teacher
1161 NW 29th Terrace; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310
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New Birth Baptist Church
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Bishop Victor T. Curry, M. Min., D. Div. Senior Pastor/Teacher
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644-646 N.W. 13th Terrace
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311
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St. Ruth Missionsary Baptist Church
145 NW 5th Avenue
Dania Beach, FL 33004
(954) 922-2529
WORSHIP SERVICES
Wednesday (NOON DAY PRAYER.......................12- 1 PM
Sunday Worship Service ...................................10:00 AM
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Victory Baptist Church Independent
Pastor Keith Cunningham
2241 Davie Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Church: (954) 284-9413
Sunday School .................................................9:45 AM
Worship Service Sunday Morning..................................11:00 AM
Sunday Evening Service.........................................6:00 PM
Bible Study...................................................7:30 PM
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1) Who were Adam’s 1st three sons?
2) Name two species of birds Noah sent from the ark?
3) What language was the Old Testament written?
4) Who was the only female Judge of Israel?
5) What city mentioned in the Book of Revelation is
also the name of an America city?
6) Which King of Judah was enthroned at 8 years old?
7) What are some names for the ‘Sea of Galilee’?
8) Was the ‘Sea of Galilee’ fresh or salt water?
9) Did Jesus have any brothers?
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tribes to have their disputes settled.
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Hebrew; 4) Judges 4:4; 5) Revelation 1:11; 6) 2nd
Kings 22:1-2; 7) Luke 5:1 & John 21:1; 8) Fresh water;
9) Matthew 13:55
A young Kamala Harris (center) on the campus of Howard University.
(Photo courtesy of Valerie Pippen-Coutee)
‘This is a Bond for Life:’
From Sisterhood to the Presidential Race
HOWARD UNIVERSITY NEWS SERVICE — The women
who were initiated into Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at
Howard University in the spring of 1986, they know Kamala
Harris as “line sister.” More than 30 of Harris’ sorority sisters
celebrated this historical moment. They traveled across the
country to meet here in Chicago for the Democratic National
Convention. And Monique Poydras, an organizer of the event,
shares why her sorority sisters are here to support Harris.
By Trinity Webster-Bass | CHICAGO — Kamala
Howard University News Harris has had many roles
Service
and titles over the course of
her political career. Attorney
General, Senator, Vice
President and now Democratic
presidential nominee.
But for the women who
were initiated into Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
at Howard University in the
spring of 1986, they know
Kamala Harris as “line
sister.”
“Greetings most gracious
ladies of the upper, uppermost
house of Alpha Chapter,
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Incorporated, Howard
University, Washington, DC
20059,” they all chanted in
unison.
Today, I sat down with
a few fellow members of
the Alpha Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority. More
than 30 of Harris’ sorority
sisters celebrated this
historical moment. They
traveled across the country
to meet here in Chicago for
the Democratic National
Convention. And Monique
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Michael Jackson’s
Thriving Estate
Makes it a Target for Extortion
Attempts
By Stacy M. Brown,
NNPA Newswire Senior National
Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia
As we reported earlier this month, Michael
Jackson’s legacy continues to dominate the
entertainment industry, with his various
projects collectively surpassing $2 billion in
global ticket sales. The King of Pop’s influence
remains unmatched, from groundbreaking
concert films to sold-out Broadway shows,
making his the most successful celebrity estate
ever. Ironically, the greater its success the
more it has faced attempts from those seeking
to shake down the Estate for money.
The most recent case resulted in the Michael
Jackson Estate having to go so far as to contact
law enforcement officials while filing an
arbitration claim in response to threats from a
few longtime friends and former associates of
the pop icon.
We have learned that they are now
demanding $213 million from the estate
threatening to release false damaging
information about Jackson if their demands
are not met, even though for decades they
have stated Michael did nothing to them.
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Co-Executor of the Estate John Branca has
described their actions as a blatant attempt
to exploit Jackson’s legacy for financial gain
at no risk of defamation because those laws
don’t protect the deceased. These threats come
amidst the Estate’s enormous financial success,
having generated $3 billion for beneficiaries.
For 25 years these associates have
steadfastly maintained Michael’s innocence. In
his book, one group member defended Jackson,
writing, “Michael had never acted in any way
even approximating inappropriate toward us.
Michael was being attacked by liars. There
was nothing ambiguous about the whole thing.
These people were after Michael’s money. But
he was innocent.”
He reiterated this stance in numerous media
appearances, including interviews with Oprah
Winfrey and Wendy Williams. “I’m gonna
tell you what sleepovers were like,” he told
Williams. “Everybody in a room, me, and others,
we would just sit up talking, us on the floor,
talking until four o’clock in the morning; let’s
go raid the
kitchen.”
In a group
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Joel Embiid, Adam Silver, Pau Gasol and more react to
Dikembe Mutombo’s passing: ‘Just a great human being’
The basketball world mourns the loss of Mutombo, a Hall of Famer
and humanitarian known for his feats both on and off the court
By Kari Anderson,
Contributing writer
(Source: Yahoo! Sports)
On Monday, the NBA world
lost a giant with the death of
Dikembe Mutombo at age 58.
Throughout the day, members
of the basketball world paid
homage to the Hall of Famer
and humanitarian, honoring
his on- and off-court legacy.
The NBA announced
the news Monday morning
with a statement from commissioner
Adam Silver about
his personal relationship
with Mutombo, who became
Deeply Rooted
Dikeme Mutombo’s jersey
is retired in both Denver
and Atlanta after a
successful 19-year career
in the NBA. (AP/David
Zalubowski)
a global ambassador for the
NBA.
“Dikembe Mutombo was
simply larger than life on
the court, he was one of the
greatest shot blockers and
defensive players in the history
of the NBA. Off the floor he
poured his heart and soul into
helping others,” Silver wrote
in the statement. “I am one of
the many people whose lives
were touched by Dikembe’s
big heart, and I will miss him
dearly.”
Mutombo’s son, Ryan,
wrote a heartfelt message on
Instagram, calling his father
his hero and “the purest heart
I have ever known.”
“At times, I thought of my
dad as a super-human. This
child in me would sigh to hear
that this was never actually
the case,” Ryan Mutombo
wrote in the post. “My dad
was a regular man who would
stop at no lengths to honor
the world, its people and its
creator. He loved others with
every ounce of his being. That’s
what made him so accessible.
That’s what made him real.”
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will be
held held
October 4 th at First Zion
Baptist Church.
Reginald
Marshall –
64
Funeral
Service
will be held
October 4 th
at A Good
Shepherd’s Multipurpose
Center.
Annie D.
McNeil – 82
Funeral
Service
was held
September
28 th at
Bethlehem
Missionary Baptist Church.
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Anna
Pondexter
- 80
Funeral
Service
was held
September
14 th at
Macedonia Missionary Baptist
Church.
Jessie Mae
Richardson
- 89
Funeral
Service
will be held
October
5 th The
Beautiful Zion Temple of God.
Svitlana
Vasylyeva –
85.
James C. Boyd
Funeral Home Services
Pastor Mary A.
Austin - 85
Funeral Service
was held
September
28 th at James
C. Boyd’s
Memorial
Chapel with
Pastor Patricia
Flourney officiating.
Annie Mae
Boyd - 81
Funeral
Service
was held
September
28 th at
Mount Nebo
Missionary Baptist Church with
Rev. Jack Davis, Jr. officiating.
McWhite’s Funeral
Home Services
Joe Louis
“JoJo” Lowery,
Jr.
Funeral
Service
was held
September
28 th at Danis
House of God
Church.
Carmen
Maria
Young
Funeral
Service
was held
September
28 th at St
Clements Catholic Church.
Roy Mizell & Kurtz
Funeral Home Services
Otis Levi
Solomon - 70
Funeral
Service
was held
September
28 th at
Roy Mizell
& Kurtz
Worship Center.with L.
Marshall Moultry officiating.

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Former commissioner
Beverly Williams
returns to the politics
By Victoria Floyd
As a candidate for the
mayor of Lauderdale Lakes,
Beverly Williams is ready
to move the city forward.
Williams, a 50-year resident
of the city, was vice-mayor
and commissioner during her
previous tenure.
“We’re the center of
Broward County, and I want
to push policies that will
ensure Lakes is a viable,
attractive, and safe city for
our residents to be proud of.
While the Lakes Mall is doing
well, small businesses are the
backbone of any community,
and potential owners should
feel welcome to make
Lauderdale Lakes home.”
Williams is no stranger
to politics or community
activism, and her resume’
Beverly Williams
boasts an impressive list
of achievements to propel
her into the office. She has
served as President of the
League of Cities, and on the
Board of Directors, President
Broward County to mail absentee ballots for UOCAVA voters
By Sheri-kae McLeod, Source: CNW network
Approximately 6,000 absentee ballots for the 2024 General
Election will be mailed to UOCAVA voters on September 21,
2024, according to the Broward County Supervisor of Elections.
These ballots are designated for U.S. citizens residing
abroad, as well as active members of the U.S. military and
Merchant Marine, their families, and personnel from the Public
Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
UOCAVA voters can register and request a Vote-By-Mail
ballot using the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). This
law, passed in 1986, ensures that Americans serving their
country or living overseas can participate in federal elections
no matter where they are. Ballots can be returned via fax or
mail, with strict guidelines in place for deadlines:
of Eastgate Homeowners’ Association, Community Council,
and served seven years on the Broward Planning Council and
the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). Williams
founded and developed two community gardens which have
grown unlimited fresh produce for the community. The garden
earned Broward County’s Emerald Award and was featured in
the National Wildlife Magazine. She is currently President of
Friends of the Library in Lauderdale Lakes.
Williams’ leadership was also instrumental in the
development of an 85 million dollar development, VIVA, in the
northern part of the city, which has added to its tax base.
Williams’ focus and agenda will include public safety and
collaborative efforts with the police department, improvement
with code enforcement procedures, attract new businesses,
continue efforts to improve the city’s infrastructure, and uphold
the moto: We Care!”
“Experience is an important component of public service, and
I believe my previous accomplishments as a commissioner and
acquired knowledge serving on county-wide boards, will be an
asset if I’m elected mayor of Lauderdale Lakes.”
“We’ve made tremendous progress with the addition of new
upscale homes and townhomes; it’s time we move the needle
again. Our retirees, working adults, and new homeowners
deserve and expect a safe haven to call home. I intend to be
the catalyst to spark change as Lauderdale Lakes moves boldly
into the future.”
Ebony-Suffrage
By Don Valentine
Suffrage is the legal term
for the right to vote. It is
synonymous with women,
because for the most part
By Fax: Ballots must be received by the Supervisor of
Elections by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 5, 2024. Fax
numbers are 954-357-7033 or 954-321-0310.
By Mail: Mailed ballots can be accepted up to 10 days after
Election Day, provided they are postmarked by November 5.
They should be sent to P.O. Box 29026, Fort Lauderdale, FL
33302. Please note that ballots cannot be submitted via email.
Key upcoming election dates for all voters include:
Voter Registration Deadline: October 7, 2024
Early Voting: October 21 – November 3, 2024, from 7:00 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m.
Last Day to Request Vote-By-Mail Ballots: October 24, 2024
Election Day: November 5, 2024, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Broward County Supervisor of Elections encourages all
eligible UOCAVA voters to ensure timely submission of their
ballots to have their votes counted.
White men had the right to
vote. We are not taught in
school that Black-women
were demonstratively active
in the movement. It was a
tenuous effort, because of
residual racism from the
antebellum period. Many of
the women did not integrate
and had Black only suffrage
clubs. Let’s meet some of our
prominent nubian advocates.
Sojourner Truth: Sojourner’s
resume does not need a
recitation. If you’re a reader
of the Black press and you are
not familiar with her, then
you need your “Black-Card”
suspended.
Charlotte Forten: She had
been a founder and member of
the interracial Philadelphia
Female Anti-Slavery Society.
Many of those ladies became
active in the women’s rights
movement.
Harriet Forten Purvis, Sr.:
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new business owners
$6K to young families
in the first year of their
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assistance for first time
home buyers
Trump has no plan.
During his presidency, the
Black unemployment rate
was at an all time high
His Project 2025 agenda
would roll back civil
rights policies that offer
opportunity for Black
Americans
He uses race to divide us,
scapegoating Black & Brown
communities
She believes in what is possible. He’s more
interested in defending himself than looking out
for you. Let’s turn the page and move forward.
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Local Beauty Queen
Submitted by Nickie Fuller
OCTOBER 3 - PCTPBER 9, 2024 • PAGE 11
Compounding the tragedy,
some roads and bridges that
are desperately needed to
carry aid or reach trapped
victims are now impassable
or no longer exist.
“We are cut off from
highway access from 3 of
the 4 major highways into
Asheville,” the mayor said.
“Some resources are having
to be flown in. … I can’t even
think about a time frame for
how long it’s going to take to
recover from this storm.”
Mrs. Milestones Global
World Dubai 2024, Mrs.
Christene Washington
Helene left at least 128 people dead cont’d from FP
Why the death toll will likely
keep rising
Hundreds of people are
reported missing, though
it’s not clear how many
succumbed to the storm and
how many survived but lack
communications access.
“We know that death toll
will rise,” Asheville’s mayor
said. “We’ve heard accounts of
people seeing houses floating
down the river with people in
them.”
In addition to the 56 people
Chrissy is Jamaican, resides in Coral Springs, and is an educator.
She enjoys every aspect of beauty, fashion, family, teaching and
engaging with her students, but most of all she is a woman of God.
Chrissy decided to try something new, with the encouragement of her
designer Judith Barnes, decided to enter a pageant in Dubai.
Both Judith and Christene traveled to Dubai the second week in
September to participate and compete in her first beauty pageant, called
the “Miss and Mrs. Milestones Global World”. This is an international
competition with ladies from all over the world and of course, she
represented as “Mrs. Jamaica”.
This being her first competition, certainly she was nervous and
a bit overwhelmed one-- due to the long flight to Dubai, but also the
various locations for meetings and photoshoots! At one point, she fell ill
during a segment of the competition. Worried, she called her husband.
Tyree with sheer disappointment because she thought she would be
eliminated from the competition due to being sick.
Needless to say, Christene was triumphant, and overcame every
obstacle she faced all week of the competition for she won the title in her
category. Her magnetic personality, and her magnetic demeanor also
won her another crown, for “Mrs. Personality”. As a result of her new
title, Christene now has caught the “fever” of being competitive! She is
considering traveling to Thailand in 2025.....let’s see where her crown
takes her.
killed in North Carolina,
Helene also killed at least 30
victims in South Carolina,
25 in Georgia, 11 in Florida,
four in Tennessee and two in
Virginia.
“Devastation does not
even begin to describe how
we feel,” Buncombe County
Sheriff Quentin Miller said
Monday. One of his deputies
was among three North
Carolina sheriff’s deputies
killed by Helene.
Officials implored
residents to avoid traveling to
hard-hit areas so emergency
responders can reach those in
need.
“Consider the roads closed
in western North Carolina,”
Gov. Roy Cooper told CNN
Monday. “We do not need
sightseers coming in to
observe the damage. We ask
you not to come in unless you
are on a specific mission to
help with rescue.”
‘Not enough resources to
reach everyone’
While images from
western North Carolina look
catastrophic, “things are even
more devastating in person,”
Marion resident Krista
Cortright said.
She and her boyfriend
typically drive 25 minutes
to get to his grandmother’s
house in Black Mountain. But
on Sunday, they drove 2 1/2
hours to deliver supplies to
his diabetic grandmother.
Man hikes 11 miles and
2,200 feet high to reach his
parents in North Carolina
While visiting his
grandmother, they noticed
her neighbor’s driveway had
vanished. So Cortright and
her boyfriend gave them food
and water, too.
“There’s not enough
resources to reach everyone,”
Cortright said. “My heart is
broken for our people here.”
The governor and the head
of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency visited
decimated parts of western
North Carolina on Monday.
And thousands of US
A person walks into fast-flowing waters to assist a
stranded driver in a stretch of flooded road on the
outskirts of Boone, North Carolina, on Friday. Jonathan
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National Guard members
have been activated to help
with recovery efforts across
the East Coast, the Pentagon
said.
But help can’t come
quickly enough, Asheville’s
mayor said.
“We need emergency relief
right now,” Manheimer said.
“We need everything from
food (and) water to port-apotties
to baby formula.”
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Pregnancy can be Deadly for Black Women in Florida
Anya nearly died because she did not receive a common
surgical procedure.
By Lynn Jones
The number of Black
women suffering from
maternal morbidity and
mortality continues to rise
causing physicians to sound
the alarm. According to Dr.
Washington Hill, Florida is
one of the southern states
with that dubious distinction.
The Sarasota obstetriciangynecologist
has watched the
malady grow in his fifty years
of experience as a high-risk
pregnancy physician.
The condition refers to
health problems that result
from pregnancy and childbirth
and can lead to death. Because
Black women in Florida die at
three times the rate of White
women, pregnancy is risky
according to Hill. “It is clear
that there are disparities in
the outcomes of women in
this country having babies.
My data from Louisiana, data
from Mississippi, and data
from Florida made it clear
that the outcomes of a Black
woman having a baby in this
country in most states are
poor, worse — more sickness,
more death — than a white
woman.”
Those obstacles were just
a precursor to the impact
of the Florida abortion ban
that took effect on May 1 of
this year. The risks escalated
for Anya Cook. She was
desperate for help and rushed
to a Coral Gables emergency
room bleeding heavily after
a miscarriage. All the
symptoms and complications
were there. She had lost half
of the blood in her body. But
instead of receiving what was
considered standard care,
she was sent home with a
prescription for antibiotics.
Dr. Hill says not
only are Black Women
disproportionately burdened
with preexisting health
conditions, but discrimination
is also a major factor
derailing the treatment of
their healthcare needs. “
Other factors are how the
women are treated, how
they’re taken care of, and this
is due to racism, and explicit
and implicit bias. Unless we
Florida voting rights groups challenge
verification law that impacts Black voters
By Miami Times Staff
Report
Voters rights groups on
Tuesday filed a lawsuit against
the Florida Secretary of State,
Florida Attorney General and
election supervisors in several
Florida counties challenging
the state’s “exact match” voter
verification process.
The law states that a
voter’s name on polling records
must exactly match how it’s
shown on their driver’s license
or Social Security card.
The plaintiffs, Florida
Rising Together, represented
by Advancement Project,
Community Justice Project,
Dechert LLP, and Associate
Professor Mark Dorosin of
Florida A&M Law, allege
the law disproportionately
impacts Black voters, in direct
violation of federal voting
rights laws.
The groups say Black
voters in Miami-Dade,
Broward, Duval, and Orange
counties have had registration
applications rejected at twice
the rate of white counterparts.
“Florida’s ‘exact match’
verification process is
just another tool of voter
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Dr. Hill is sounding the
alarm concerning the rise
of maternal morbidity and
mortality among Black
women in Florida.
recognize that exists, and
do something about it, the
disparities will never change.”
But the abortion ban
law is so severe it blocks a
common surgical procedure
that follows a miscarriage or
the removal of a weeks-old
fetus that will not survive.
Anya almost died. The loss
of life-saving treatment has
disappeared because doctors
refuse to act fearing severe
penalties and jail time. This
leaves women like Anya to
face death or an end to her
ability to bear children.
In 2018 as a US Senator,
Vice President Kamala Harris
joined Florida US Senator
Bill Nelson in sponsoring
legislation to combat maternal
morbidity and mortality
among Black women. That
fight is ongoing because the
abortion ban has compounded
horror stories and deaths
untold among pregnant
Black women. Women
advocates say the November
ballot will offer lifesaving
relief with the passage of
Constitution Amendment 4.
The amendment will reverse
the abortion ban restoring
the freedom to decide the
best treatment for a woman’s
healthcare needs.
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‘This is a Bond for Life’
cont’d from Page 8
Harris (upper left) on the campus of Howard University with her
Alpha Chapter AKA members (1986).
Poydras, an organizer of the event, shares why her sorority
sisters are here to support Harris.
“So, we have gathered here today because we are so
excited about our line sister, Kamala Harris, Vice President
Harris,” Poydras said. “We’re here to celebrate her and also
to support her in her nomination for president of the United
States, and we’re looking at an individual who’s not only
qualified, she’s qualified, overqualified for the role. And we
couldn’t be more proud and humbled about our beginnings
at Howard University.”
Valerie Pippen-Coutee has known Harris for over 40 years,
and before they were sorority sisters, they were best friends.
“We got closer and closer together almost every day, and
what we ended up doing was the summer of ‘85 we decided
to go to summer school,” she recalled. “So, we worked during
the day and went to summer school at night, and that really
was difficult, but we were together every night.”
Pippen-Coutee continues to tell the story of how she
convinced Harris to become a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha,
the first Black sorority founded at Howard University.
“I remember I had pledged already, and I remember
saying to her, ‘Hey, you should go out for the sorority. You
should really do it.’ She was like, ‘I don’t know. I don’t know
what I want to do.’ I was like, ‘Look, you really need to do it.’
And she said, ‘I’m gonna do it.’ And so she did, and the rest
is history.”
For many of Harris’ fellow members, getting people to the
polls and Harris into the Oval Office are personal matters.
From California to Washington, D.C., her sorority sisters
have been there every step of the way.
Pippen-Coutee, like many of her sorority sisters, had
plenty of stories to tell. They spoke of fond memories as they
moved through life together.
“She might not remember this, but there was one time
I visited her in Oakland, and we went shopping, and I was
working, and I believe she had just become working in the
District Attorney’s office. She kept saying, Pippen. She calls
me Pippen. ‘Pippen, I need a blue suit. I need a blue suit.’ I
bought her that blue suit.’”
And as a line sister Inez Brown explained that they have
been with Harris throughout her wearing many different
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BSO donates over a million dollars to support Community Organizations
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony
By Jovani Davis
The Broward Sheriff’s Office will distribute more than $1.1
million to local not-for-profit organizations through BSO’s Law
Enforcement Trust Fund (LETF) grants award program. The
grants was be distributed on Wednesday, September 25, 2024
by Sheriff Dr. Gregory Tony and the men and women of BSO.
BSO’s says the investment demonstrates their commitment
to supporting charitable groups that provide a vast quantity of
services to Broward County residents.
The funds, derived from the seizure and forfeiture of
contraband used in the commission of a felony, which state
law allows law enforcement agencies to use to reinvest into
the community, will be dispersed at a big check presentation.
The event will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the African
Dockworkers go on strike, snarling traffic at East and cont’d from FP
American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort
Lauderdale.
This year, 112 nonprofit projects are being funded through
the program. The LETF program allows not-for-profit
organizations in good standing with active charitable 501(c)
(3) status serving residents in Broward County to apply and
receive $10,000 in grant funding.
The winning organizations address LETF statutory
requirements such as crime and drug abuse prevention, safe
neighborhoods and education, as well as Sheriff Dr. Tony’s
priority initiatives, which include diverting youth from the
criminal justice system, reducing gun violence, and creating
programs that assist the homeless and those experiencing
mental illness.
To learn more about LETF and how to apply for future
funds, click here or email LETF@sheriff.org.
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony
worth of goods typically flow
through these ports daily,
from cars and clothing to
bourbon and bananas.
That includes more than
half of all cargo containers
coming into the U.S., or
about a million containers a
month. It also includes more
than three-quarters of the
containers carrying exports
out — about 327,000 per
month — according to the
freight-tracking company
Vizion.
Those volumes dropped
sharply in recent days in
anticipation of the strike.
“If it goes on for weeks,
it’s going to be a massive
headache,” said Vizion CEO
Kyle Henderson. “If it’s just
days, it’s probably just a blip.”
Trade groups warned in
a letter to President Biden
that an extended strike would
have dire consequences for
the U.S. economy.
“It is imperative that
the parties return to the
table without engaging in
disruptive activities that
could harm the economy and
the millions of businesses,
workers and consumers who
rely on the seamless flow
of goods, both imports and
exports, through our East
Coast and Gulf Coast ports,”
the groups’ letter said.
The Distilled Spirits
Council of the United States
notes more than threequarters
of imported liquor
typically flows through the
affected ports, along with more
than 40% of the American
spirits sold overseas. Halting
those shipments could be
particularly costly in the runup
to the Christmas shopping
season.
“Consumers love to
buy your favorite bottle of
American whiskey or scotch
or Irish whiskey or cognac
as holiday gifts,” says Chris
Swonger, the council’s CEO.
“Even a day’s strike could
have repercussions along the
line.”
Companies seek alternate
routes
Companies have made
contingency plans to blunt
some of the economic impact.
Ryan Petersen, CEO of
Flexport, a freight forwarding
company, says customers
already have diverted cargo to
the West Coast in anticipation
of the work stoppage.
“Really starting at the
beginning of the year, it
became very clear that this
was going to be a major issue,”
says Petersen.
In recent days, he says,
Flexport’s focus has been
on getting cargo out, so as
not to incur hefty fees for
containers left at East and
Gulf Coast ports, and shoring
up operations at West Coast
ports in anticipation of a
surge of activity.
Goods that are already on
ships headed to ports affected
by the strike will just have to
sit offshore until the strike is
over, Petersen says.
“The reality is, there’s only
so much you can do,” says
Jeff Sloan of the American
Chemistry Council, whose
members rely heavily on ports
along the Gulf Coast and in
New Jersey and New York.
“For large volume materials
like plastic resins, there’s just
no way to feasibly divert that
to other ports or to ship it in
some other way.”
Far apart on wages
Two major sticking points
are wages and automation.
In a statement Monday,
the U.S. Maritime Alliance
says the two sides had traded
counteroffers on wages in the
past 24 hours.
The alliance said its latest
offer would increase wages
by nearly 50% and triple
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contributions to employee
retirement plans.
The International Longshoremen’s
Association had
rejected earlier offers, calling
them “stingy,” given the
shipping industry’s massive
profits in recent years.
“Even a $5.00 an hour
increase in wages for each
year of a six-year agreement
only amounts to an
average annual increase of
approximately 9.98 percent,”
union president Daggett said
in a statement last week.
Wage increases under the
last contract, signed in 2018,
were far more modest, with
only $1-an-hour increases in
four of the six years, bringing
the top hourly wage to $39.
Jobs at the ports have
traditionally been among the
Mae C. Sinclair
best-paying blue-collar jobs
in the country, often topping
$100,000 a year. But Daggett
says the port operators should
pay workers more.
“When they made their
most money was during
Covid, when my men had
to go to work on those piers
every single day,” he says in
a video posted by the union.
“They died out there with the
virus. We all got sick with the
virus. We kept them going.”
Fears about replacing
humans with machines
On
automation,
Daggett has been warning
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By Jacob Mills
MIAMI-DADE FL -- On
Wednesday, October 2, 2024,
Miami-Dade County will
launch National Domestic
Violence Awareness Month
with a special event hosted
by the Community Action
and Human Services
Department’s (CAHSD)
Violence Prevention and
Intervention Division and the
Domestic Violence Oversight
Board (DVOB). The event
will take place from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. in the lobby of the
Stephen P. Clark Center,
located at 111 NW 1st St.,
Miami, FL 33128.
“As we launch National
Domestic Violence Awareness
Month, we reaffirm our
dedication to ending the cycle
of violence in our community,”
said Miami-Dade County
Mayor Daniella Levine
Cava. “Our commitment to
ending domestic violence is
unwavering. Together, we can
build a future where everyone
feels safe, valued, and heard.
Let’s work hand in hand to
break the silence and create
lasting change.”
Since its inception in
1987, National Domestic
Violence Awareness Month
has united communities
across the country in the
effort to combat domestic
violence. Each year, more
than 12 million women and
men are victims of intimate
partner violence in the U.S.,
with one in three women and
one in four men experiencing
physical abuse during their
lifetimes. Domestic violence
also accounts for 15% of all
violent crimes annually,
making it a critical public
health issue.
This ceremony marks
the start of a month-long
initiative dedicated to raising
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Miami-Dade County to kick
off National Domestic Violence
Awareness Month
awareness about domestic
and intimate partner violence,
while highlighting resources
available to support survivors
in the community. For over
30 years, CAHSD has offered
essential services including
emergency sheltering,
counseling, and safety
planning to individuals and
families affected.
“We are committed to
supporting survivors, raising
awareness, and fostering
community collaboration in
the fight against domestic
violence,” said Tania
Avellanet, Assistant Director
of CAHSD. “This kickoff event
is a crucial step in our ongoing
efforts to empower survivors
and strengthen the support
networks available to them.”
Throughout the month of
October, municipalities across
Miami-Dade County will host
a series of events designed to
raise awareness, educate the
public, and support survivors
of domestic violence. Notable
events include:
• October 5: North Miami
Beach Police Department
will host a 5K Run & Walk
at Senator Gwen Margolis
Amphitheater, 16451 Miami
Dr., North Miami Beach, FL
33162.
• October 9 & 10: Screenings
of “The Last Drop” at the
University of Miami’s Bill
Cosford Cinema (5030
Brunson Drive, Coral Gables,
FL 33246) and Julius Littman
Performing Arts Theater
(17011 NE 19th Ave, North
Miami Beach, FL 33162).
Produced by survivor and
advocate Adam Joel, this sci-fi
film about relationship abuse
will be followed by a panel
discussion featuring Joel
and local domestic violence
experts.
• October 10: The City of
Miami Police Department
will host a Domestic Violence
Awareness Walk from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at MPD Central
Station, 400 NW 2nd Ave.,
Miami, FL 33128.
• October 19: Miami Gardens
Police Department will hold its
4th Annual Domestic Violence
Awareness Walk at the Betty
T. Ferguson Recreational
Complex, 3000 NW 199th St.,
Miami Gardens, FL 33056.
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By Phil Lewis
(What I’m Reading)
In the early 20th century,
four Black businessmen
bought acres of land in
Maryland, with plans of
constructing a prosperous
suburban neighborhood
for Black Americans in
valuable space near the
Washington, D.C. line. But
white landowners vehemently
opposed the undertaking, and
the group’s dreams of building
the suburb were never
actualized.
On Saturday, a historical
marker was unveiled at
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Maryland finally honors the Black
suburb shut down by white developers
In 1906, four men tried to build an upscale Black
suburb. White residents and developers shut them
down before they could even start.
Descendants of the Belmont Syndicate stand in front of the newly unveiled historical
marker. Photo: Phil Lewis.
the intersection of Western
Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue
— next to land where the Black
suburb Belmont would have
been. Commissioned by the
Maryland State Department
of Transportation, the marker
is due to the efforts of public
historians Kim Bender and
Neil Flanagan.
The men — Charles Cuney,
Michel Dumas, James Neill
and Alexander Sautterwhite
— called themselves the
“Belmont Syndicate,” and
they worked with a white
man who acted as a straw
buyer to obtain the land. The
group was unapologetic in
their efforts to advertise their
plans for the suburb, running
ads in both Black and white
newspapers.
One ad, which ran in the
Washington Post, exclaimed
the headline “Colored People
Attention,” and encouraged
Black residents to purchase
“an ideal suburban lot in
the most beautiful and most
rapidly improving section
of Northwest Washington,
Belmont Chevy Chase.” The
group offered lots starting at
$400, and said the area would
be the “only good subdivision
in Washington where colored
people are welcomed to buy.”
Nearly 30 residents took
them up on the offer, but the
backlash was swift.
When white residents
in the Chevy Chase area
found out about the Belmont
Syndicate’s valiant plans,
they pulled all the stops
in order to prevent the
Black suburb from existing.
Residents made threats in
local newspapers and even
had the men arrested for no
reason at all.
“To establish a negro
colony at Belmont, practically
at our doors and beyond
the restraint of the District
police force, would mean the
impairment of our property
values, a constant menace
to our peace and security,
and the destruction of the
happiness of our homes,”
one resident told The
Washington Times.
It wasn’t the threat of
lynching or arrest that halted
the Belmont Syndicate’s plans.
The project was stalled by the
Chevy Chase Land Company,
a real estate company founded
by a white supremacist whose
aim was to develop all-white
neighborhoods. The company
and its affiliates waged a
legal war against the Belmont
Syndicate that shut down
the plans for for the suburb
completely.
Felani Afrika Spivey, a
descendant of Alexander
Satterwhite, one of the
Belmont Syndicate, helped
unveil the marker Saturday
at the intersection of Western
Avenue and Wisconsin
Avenue.
“This marker states the
facts of what happened in
this location in Chevy Chase
in 1906 when my third greatuncle
along with three men
Black men purchased land
to create an affluent Black
community and it was halted,”
Spivey explained.
“Without this marker,
[Belmont] would be a rumor.
It means a lot to me and my
family for our legacy, and
hopefully it helps us get
reparations,” Spivey said.
Artist Crudup, another
descendant and alumnus of
the University of the District
of Columbia, was also present
for the unveiling. He spoke of
the white developers efforts’
to bury as much information
on Belmont as possible.
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By Ramon Robinson
Mary Cowser Alexander:
A Trailblazing Icon in
Advertising and Education
In a time when segregation
defined every aspect of
American life, Mary Cowser
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Alexander made history.
She became the first Black
woman to model for Coca-
Cola, breaking through racial
barriers in both advertising
and education. Her story is
not just about a woman in
an ad—it’s about resilience,
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Breaking Barriers as Coca-
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In the 1950s, the world
wasn’t ready for a Black
woman to grace national
advertising campaigns, but
Mary Cowser Alexander
wasn’t waiting for the world
to be ready—she made it
happen. Coca-Cola, one of the
first major companies to reach
out to the Black community,
took a bold step by featuring
her in their campaign. Being
the first was no easy feat.
At that time, it meant facing
not just scrutiny, but often
intense criticism and negative
press.
The Power of
Representation
When I think about the
era in which she modeled
for Coca-Cola, I imagine the
immense pressure she must
have felt. The responsibility
that comes with being the
first isn’t just about being in
front of a camera—it’s about
carrying the weight of an
entire community on your
shoulders. Yet, Mary did it
with grace. Her presence in
that ad symbolized progress,
a visual affirmation that the
Black community mattered,
and it couldn’t be ignored any
longer.
Today, Coca-Cola is a
global behemoth, selling
over 1.9 billion servings
every single day. That’s over
10,000 Coca-Cola products
consumed per second—a
reach that is staggering.
To think that Mary Cowser
Alexander played a role in
paving the way for such
representation on this
massive scale is truly aweinspiring.
Mary’s Impact as an
Educator
While her modeling work
is often the highlight of her
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Don’t second guess your instincts or desires and you
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knew you could be. Be courageous as you set forth
to fulfill your goals. If doubt knocks, lock the doors
and windows of your heart. I make sure people
understand that I am on their side this week. 56, 12,
14.
TAURUS-Trust your special knowledge of yourself and
the universe and use that knowledge as a guide
this week. Not everyone will trust in you know to be
true. Do not let their lack of faith shake your belief
in yourself. Knowledge of external processes is not
nearly so important as knowledge of yourself this
week. Doing good this week is the key to feeling
good. 9, 19, 20.
GEMINI-It’s not always what you know, or even
who you know that paves the road to success.
Sometimes it’s just being in the right place at the
right time that counts. Be prepared to answer when
opportunity knocks this week. Accept your good
fortune graciously and share it with others. I go within
myself to find a place of calm where I can rest. 17,
24, 51.
CANCER-In our society looks sometimes matter more
than they should, but that is not to say looks don’t
matter at all. Presentation is important, keep that in
mind as you walk through life. This week take a few
extra moments to make sure that your physical self
is as attractive as it can be. You will see a bigger
than usual change not only in the way others feel
about you but in the way you feel about yourself.
When things get strange, I find peace in the ordinary.
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LEO-A family treat is in store for you if you play your
cards right. Family members are ready to praise you
for your accomplishments if you approach them with
modesty. Give yourself time for romantic encounters.
The romantic vibe is high. I keep my true purpose
ever before my eyes. 23, 46, 51.
VIRGO-Ask the friend who comes calling to tell you
about the moneymaking idea that is on his or her
mind. The two of you would be good together. Have
a private chat with a family member. Make keeping
secrets your specialty. Events bring stress but you’re
cool. I find joy in the simple pleasures of the week.
21, 39, 55.
LIBRA-Responsibilities at home keep you from
traveling. It’s all for the best. Outside ambitions can
wait. Keep your spirit light! Look for love in the right
places. Possibilities for love increase at home. The
tendency to overreact at school or work is strong.
Guard against it. My creative ideas are my greatest
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SCORPIO-Flexibility and cooperation are the words
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be the fastest way for me to get there. 5, 46, 49.
SAGITTARIUS-There is a lot on your plate. Be
methodical about taking care of it. Get kids involved
in something fun and educational. It’s a good
time for it. Save time for romance. Visit a favorite
restaurant. Appetites must be fed in a healthy way. I
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CAPRICORN-Make some plans regarding long-range
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for that. Someone you flirted with wants to be your
companion. Give the universe a chance to bring
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and the universe gives back to me. 23, 41, 49.
AQUARIUS-A practical solution is at hand to one of
your inventions. Give yourself some space to allow
the answer to come to you. Any repetitive task, such
as weeding the garden or washing the dishes or
car, will be conducive to your receiving the solution.
Things are working together for my good. 16, 32, 35.
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of the founding brokers to
charter SC’s first NAREB
chapter with four other South
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OCTOBER 3 - OCTOBER 9, 2024 • PAGE 17
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Nunnie on the Sideline
By Nunnie Robinson, Westside Gazette Sports Editor
Watching the Dolphins play
on national television, MNF, at
the HardRock was painstakingly
difficult. Quarterback Tua
Tagovailoa concussion injury
seems to have deflated the team,
one veiled in ineptitude and self
-inflicted errors. It’s not as if we
haven’t done this before. In the 70s
when Bob Griese went down with
a knee injury, Earl Moral field in
admirably. In professional sports
like football, even the backups
should have demonstrated a
certain level of skill and proficiency
so Skylar Thompson sans the
injury or Tim Boyle, after months
of preparation, are expected to perform with some degree of
efficiency. Signing and starting Tyler Huntley after only 2
weeks in a supposedly complicated offense seems radical so we
give him an initial pass based his performance. The greater
concern is just how good is the team overall?
The injury-prone offensive line appears average at best
based on performance, and teams that dominate up front
usually win the game. The defense gives up too many yards on
first downs, placing them strategically at a disadvantage and
are subject to untimely physical and mental mistakes at crucial
moments in games. In terms of opponents, we barely squeaked
by an imploding, winless Jaguar team, then lost to a Tennessee
squad that rolled into Miami without a win. Just how good of an
NFL team has been constructed by management, specifically
the owner, general manager and coach? I’ve never questioned
the effort, mental fortitude and determination of the players.
But - are we even good enough to compete for a playoff spot this
year?
Expectations were obviously and rightfully high for this
season following last year’s disappointing loss to Buffalo at
home. Perhaps we were delusional. I do know or believe that
we’re capable of playing much better, so let’s see if the Dolphins
as an organization can salvage this season. If not, then a partial
rebuild via major trades and the draft must be on the table.
The deaths of NBA great Dekembe Mutombo and MLB
shouid be HOF Pete Rose remind of our own mortality. As a
center, Mutombo, a 7 foot native of the Democratic Republic
of the Congo, was known for blocking shots, then waving his
finger defiantly as if to say: not in my space. A hero in America
and his native land for his humanitarianism, he succumbed to
brain cancer at 58 years old.
Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hits leader, aka “Charlie
Hustle” because of how hard he played the game, had a starcrossed
career as a manager of the Cincinnati Reds after being
found guilty of betting on baseball games. After spending 5
months in prison for tax evasion, he finally omitted after 14
years that he did bet on games. That baseball cardinal sin has
kept him out of the Hall of Fame.
He is among a group of great players such as Mark McGuire,
Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds excluded from induction because
of steroids, gambling or betting on games or other aberrant
behaviors.
Remembering former Bethune-
Cookman Coach Wesley Moore
Son of former B-CU president dies at
84; will be eulogized on campus
By ANDREAS BUTLER | DAYTONA TIMES
(Source: Daytona Times)
Former Bethune-Cookman
University head football coach
Charles Wesley Moore, 84, died
at his home in Houston, Texas
on Thursday, Sept. 12. Known
as “Wesley,’’ he was one of the
most successful head football
coaches in Bethune-Cookman’s
history.
Moore also was the son of Dr.
Richard V. Moore, Bethune-
Cookman’s third president.
A memorial service will be held
on Saturday, Sept. 28 at Heyn
Memorial Chapel on the campus
of Bethune-Cookman University
at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers the
family asks that people donate in
his name to Bethune-Cookman.
His brother, Attorney Reginald
V. Moore told the Daytona
Times, “My brother was a true
believer in helping others and
shaping young men. Coaching
was another avenue for him to
do that.
“As a result of his competitiveness and desire to help
others, Wesley was able to be very successful coaching at
Bethune-Cookman and turning that program into a winner.
He had a great rapport with all his players. He was a very
successful coach in a short tenure,” Reginald Moore added.
Wesley Moore led the Wildcats to the Southern Intercollegiate
Athletic Conference (SIAC) title in his first season in 1973 with
a 9-2 record and 6-0 SIAC mark.
In 1974, Moore led the Wildcats to an 8-3-1 record and an
Azalea Bowl win over Langston University 19-3 in Mobile,
Alabama.
In 1975, Bethune-Cookman claimed a share of the SIAC
crown with a 10-1 record. Their lone loss was to Florida A&M.
In his three seasons, Moore went 27- 6-1 with a career winning
percentage of 80 percent (.800). He was the first coach to defeat
rival FAMU in consecutive seasons (1973 and 74). The win in
1973 was their first win over the Rattlers since 1952. His 1975
team was ranked No. 1 in the Jet Magazine National Football
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Football stars Richard
Dent, Leslie Frazier back
Harris
By Brett Samuels
(Source: The Hill)
Vice President Harris’s campaign on Friday touted the
endorsement of more than 50 former football players, including
multiple Super Bowl champions.
The former players all hail from Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the campaign touted
their support to mark National Black Voter Day. The alums
signed onto a letter praising Harris’s “integrity, values
and demonstrated commitment to justice and equality of
opportunity.”
The signatories include Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
Richard Dent, who attended Tennessee State University; Art
Shell, a Maryland Eastern Shore alum who was the NFL’s first
Black head coach in modern history; former Green Bay Packer
and Super Bowl champion Donald Driver, who attended Alcorn
State; and NFL coach and Super Bowl champion Leslie Frazier,
another Alcorn State alum.
“We encourage all citizens to study the candidates and
issues and make their own judgments. We have done so, and
are inspired and proud of the leadership that President Harris
and Vice-President Walz will provide,” the HBCU alums wrote
in the letter, which was first shared with CBS News. “But
throughout our careers we have competed on the merits, and
we respect the rights of others to compete now and reach their
own conclusions about candidates.”
The rollout of the letter from former football players
comes as the Harris campaign spent the week ramping up its
outreach around voter registration. The campaign is sending
surrogates to college campuses to encourage young people to
register to vote.
Friday marked National Black Voter Day, and the campaign
is engaging with students on HBCU campuses. The campaign
is expected to use weekend HBCU football matchups between
Howard and Hampton, North Carolina A&T vs. North Carolina
Central, and Grambling State vs. Jackson State to connect
with voters.
Courtesy of JCSU Athletics
JCSU football 5-0 for
the first time since 1969
SALEM, Va. – The Golden Bulls of Charlotte, NC HBCU
Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) football scored the majority
of their points in the second quarter as JCSU defeated Bluefield
State, 42-3, in Salem, Va. JCSU’s Tyrek Williams caught a 27-
yard pass from Darius Ocean, as Jacob Meneses adding the
extra point putting JCSU up 7-0. Avante George scored on
a one-yard run, with Meneses again successful on the kick,
extending the lead to 14-0.
Williams caught another touchdown pass from Ocean, this
time for 42 yards. Meneses’ kick was good, capping a 99-yard
drive in 9 plays over 3:37, making it 21-0. Brian Morgan caught
a seven-yard pass from Darius Ocean, with Meneses converting
the extra point, pushing the score to 28-0.
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Reggie Bush
lawsuit:
Organizations
profited from
his NIL
Former USC running back Reggie Bush speaks to the
media at the Coliseum during a press conference to get
his Heisman Trophy back, Aug. 23, 2023, in Los Angeles.
Bush is suing the school, the Pac-12 and the NCAA over
lost name, image and likeness compensation he alleges
he lost. WALLY SKALIJ/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
By Chuck Schilken | Los Angeles Times/TNS
LOS ANGELES — Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush
has filed a lawsuit against USC, the Pac-12 Conference and
the NCAA seeking compensation for their use of his name,
image and likeness while he was a star collegiate running back
decades ago and years after he left the Trojans.
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Titan defenders pressure Dolphins quarterback Tyler
Huntley, forcing an errant throw from end zone which
drew a flag for intentional grounding and a safety.
By Nunnie Robinson, Westside Gazette Sports Editor
The Miami Dolphins lost a third consecutive game, falling
to the Tennessee Titans in a first half defensive battle with a
half time score of 9-3 Titans, field goals the order of the day for
both teams.
With injuries to starter Tua Tagovailoa and backup Skyler
Thompson, the Dolphins signed former Hallandale Charger
Tyler Huntley from the Baltimore Ravens practice squad. Not
highly recruited locally or statewide, the Utah Utes offered a
full ride where he excelled and showed enough promise to be
signed by the Ravens a free agent, becoming a Pro Bowl player.
Having been with the Dolphins for only 2 weeks, his 14
pass completions out of 22 attempts and 96 yards with no
touchdowns was understandably pedestrian, though he did
rush for a touchdown in the fourth quarter in a vain attempt
at a comeback. The requisite 2 point conversion ended in an
interception. With about 2:33 left in the game, the Fins forced
a Titan punt, but the possession was short lived as the Titans’
pass rush forced Huntley into an intentional grounding pass
from end zone, resulting in a safety and 2 points for Titans.
The 31-12 final score belied Tennessee’s dominance. Ironically,
Huntley ended up as the leading rusher -40- yards, adding to
the 184 in total yards. No team is going to consistently win
with numbers like those. Other telling stats: The Dolphins
hadn't scored a goal since Tua’s 5 yard TD pass to De’Vane
Ochane vs. Buffalo, a timeframe of 10 football quarters, the
Dolphins were 2 for 12 on third down conversions, and 1 for 3
on fourth down conversions. Before the end of the game, the
fans had left stadium in droves. However, I found comfort in
the real Dolphin fans who stayed until the final whistle blew.
Keep Hope Alive!
In MLB the National League Wild Card qualifying teams,
the New York Mets face the East Division winning Milwaukee
Brewers while the Atlanta Braves play the SanDiego Padres.
The team that wins the best 2 out 3 series moves on to face the
West Division champions Los Angeles Dodgers and NL East
Division winners Philadelphia Phillies.
In the American League the division winners are the New
York Yankees, the Cleveland Guardians and the Houston
Astros while Wild Card winners are the Baltimore Orioles,
Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals. In the Wild Card series,
the Astros will play the Tigers while the Baltimore Orioles face
the Kansas City Royals.
James
Colzie has
footballrelated
message for
new Florida
A&M
Athletic
Director
By HBCU Sports
Florida A&M this week announced
the hire of new athletic
director Angela Suggs.
Suggs, a FAMU alum, was
previously the president and
CEO of the Florida Sports
Foundation and replaces
Tiffani-Dawn Sykes, who
was dismissed in August in
a university staff purge by
interim President Timothy
Beard.
First-year head coach
James Colzie was asked
on Monday whether he expressed
any football program-related
desires for
Suggs to handle despite her
not officially starting until
Oct. 7.
Colize, who said he met
with Suggs prior to her introductory
press conference,
didn’t share any specifics,
though he did want to relay
an important message.
“She’s a FAMU alum. She
loves FAMU,” he said. “I
would say to her love FAMU.
I can’t necessarily share my
wish list, but I would ask
her if you love FAMU, continue
to do so with the football
program in mind.”
Photo credit: The Miami Hearld
Photo: Florida A&M Football/Twitter
BCAA Varisty
Football Schedule
Week 7
Fri. 10/4 - Piper at Boyd Anderson
Fri. 10/4 - Cardinal Gibbons at
Hallandale
Fri. 10/4 - South Broward at
Coconut Creek
Fri. 10/4 - Coral Glades at
Stoneman Douglas
Fri. 10/4 - Coral Springs at Key
West
Fri. 10/4 - Northeast at Coral
Springs Charter
Fri. 10/4 - Flanagan at Cypress
Bay
Fri. 10/4 - Deerfield at McArthur
Fri. 10/4 - Hollywood Hills at St
Thomas
Fri. 10/4 - North Miami at Miramar
Fri. 10/4 - Nova at Pines Charter
Fri. 10/4 - Stranahan at South
Plantation
Fri. 10/4 - West Boca at Western
Sat. 10/5 - Plantation at
Blanche Ely
Sat. 10/5 - Chaminade at
Monarch (Creek)
BCAA Varisty
Football Schedule
Week 8
Wed. 10/9 - Mater Academy
at Pines Charter (5:45pm)
Wed. 10/9 - Pompano at Somerset
(3:30pm)
Thurs. 10/10 - Boyd Anderson
at McArthur
Thurs. 10/10 - Deerfield at Cardinal
Gibbons

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