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Momentum Builds

for Shirley Chisholm

Congressional Gold

Medal Ahead of

Centennial

By Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire Senior National

Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

As the 100th anniversary of

Shirley Chisholm’s birth approaches

on November 30, a growing effort

to honor her legacy is taking shape.

Chisholm, the first African American

woman elected to Congress in 1968

and a trailblazer for equality and

justice, remains a powerful symbol of

courage and leadership. The Shirley

Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal

Act, spearheaded by Senator Laphonza

Butler, is moving closer to passage

with bipartisan support.

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White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years

in prison for shooting Black neighbor in

lengthy dispute

By The Associated Press

A white Florida woman

who fatally shot a Black

neighbor through her front

door during an ongoing

dispute over the neighbor’s

boisterous children was

sentenced Monday to

25 years in prison for her

manslaughter conviction.

Susan Lorincz, 60, was

convicted in August of killing

Ajike “A.J.” Owens, 35, by

firing a single shot from her

.380-caliber handgun in June

2023. She had faced a maximum

of 30 years behind bars. Circuit

Judge Robert Hodges opted

for a slightly lesser term amid

evidence that Lorincz had been

Activist Enid Pinkney’s Legacy

Honored with Street Naming

BY AL DIAZ

(Source: miamiherald.com)

Enid Pinkney, a renowned activist

and historian, has been honored with a

street named after her near the Historic

Hampton House in Miami. This tribute

recognizes her lifelong dedication

to preserving and celebrating Black

history in Miami.

Pinkney’s journey as an activist

began with her father, Henry Curtis,

who bravely stood up to a white police

officer during a traffic stop. This pivotal

Gary Allen proudly holds a street sign during the ceremony

naming a street after his aunt, the esteemed Dr. Enid Curtis-

Pinkney.

7 new African American lawmakers

join Congress, strengthening

diversity and representation

When the sun rises on the 119th session of Congress in

January, seven African American legislators will be among

its freshman class. (Wikimedia Commons)

abused as a child and had mental health

problems.

“The shooting was completely

unnecessary in this case,” Hodges said

during an afternoon hearing. “The shooting,

I find, was based more in anger than in

fear.”

The shooting was the culmination of a

long-running argument between the two

neighbors over Owens’ children playing

in a grassy area near both of their houses

in Ocala, about 80 miles (130 kilometers)

northwest of Orlando.

Prosecutors said Owens had come to


moment inspired Pinkney’s passion for civil rights and

Black history. Born to Bahamian parents and raised

in Overtown, Pinkney spent her life advocating for the

preservation of Black culture and landmarks.

One of Pinkney’s notable achievements was saving

the Historic Hampton House, a former hub for Miami’s


By Ashlee Banks

Special to the AFRO

As the 119th session

of Congress prepares to

convene in January, the

Democratic Party is set

to welcome 22 newly

elected officials, marking

a significant moment in

the ongoing evolution

of the legislative body.

Among these fresh

faces, seven are Black


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Thanksgiving

Editorial

This Thanksgiving, we at

The Westside Gazette invite

you to embrace gratitude in its

fullest sense. Life’s blessings,

though sometimes masked

by trials, deserve recognition

and thanks—not just on this

holiday, but every day.

Thanksgiving may not be

a Holy Day, but it’s a Holiday

that reminds us to reflect on

the good in our lives. The way

we acknowledge our blessings

shapes our perspective. When

we choose gratitude, we

transform every day into a

Holy Day, an opportunity to

honor life and its gifts.

Still, life is not without

challenges. How do we find

thankfulness in the face of

foreclosures, sickness, death,

or other hardships? It’s

natural to feel overwhelmed,

questioning the fairness of

life’s burdens. Yet, giving up

is not the answer. As Psalm

50:23 (CEV) reminds us, “The

sacrifice that honors me is a

thankful heart. Obey me, and

I, your God, will show my

power to save.”

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Spelman College steps

down after leave of absence

By The Culture

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cade games, foosball

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ication, with the only

Spelman College’s president

won’t be coming back from her

leave of absence and is stepping

down permanently, the historically

Black women’s college announced

Thursday.

The college, which has more

than 3,000 students, hasn’t said

why Dr. Helene Gayle initially left

or why she won’t return.

Trustees said in a statement

that they are working on a plan to

select the college’s next president.

In the meantime, interim

President Rosalind “Roz” Brewer

remains in charge.

“I join the trustees in extending

my gratitude to Dr. Gayle for

her service to this amazing

institution,” Brewer said in a

video announcement. “I’m also

excited to continue my service as

your interim president.”

Brewer is the former chair of the

school’s board of trustees and a partowner

of the Atlanta Falcons football

team.

“I thank the larger Spelman

community for this magnificent

opportunity to serve as president. I

have thoroughly enjoyed interacting

with the outstanding students and

future world leaders who have chosen

to attend Spelman College,” Gayle

said in the statement the college

released. “I look forward to

my next chapter.”

Gayle became Spelman’s

president in 2022 after

former president Mary

Schmidt Campbell retired.

The school is part of the

Atlanta University Center,

a consortium of four

historically Black schools.

Tristan Henry, a 5 th grade

student of Nova Blancha

Elementary, was acting

Broward County Sheriff

on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024

at JA Biz Town.

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popular learning experience

which allows elementary

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concession being the postponement of painting and

stripping the basketball court – a minor hiccup until

more favorable weather prevails.

Dr. William Berry, Provost and Acting President,

expressed excitement and gratitude, stating, “We are

excited about this project and grateful to all those who

participated in the vote for B-CU. These enhancements

will help create more vibrant and engaging spaces for

our students to retreat on campus for a brain break or

find inspiration through the downtime.”

Home Depot’s “Retool Your School” program,

established in 2009, has been a beacon for positive change,

providing over $9.25 million in campus improvement

grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities

(HBCUs). Beyond the competition, the Office of Alumni

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Biden credited the success

of these relief efforts to the

corrective measures taken

to address broken student

loan programs. He asserted

that these fixes have removed

barriers preventing borrowers

from accessing the relief they

were entitled to under the law.

The president outlined the

broader achievements of his

administration in supporting

students and borrowers,

including achieving the most

significant increases in Pell

Grants in over a decade, aimed

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High School Trump Supporters

Mob Black Teacher’s Classroom,

Harass Students

By Black Information Network

A California high school has launched an

investigation after a video showed a group

of pro- Donald Trump students mobbing a

Black teacher’s classroom on Election Day.

In a video obtained by Fox 11 , a group of

white students at Beverly Hills High School

appeared to be donning Trump gear and

flags as they stormed the outside of Bella

Ivory’s classroom on November 5.

Several students knocked on Ivory’s door,

which the teacher said she kept shut to

protect the safety of the students inside her

classroom.

There were “just so many kids outside

my door. … One of them had a Trump flag

on a pole... some of them had on MAGA hats,

some just had on Trump fan apparel,” Ivory

recalled.

“Students said they looked like the KKK,”

she added.

According to the Beverly Hills Courier , a

school security guard also wielded a Trump flag

during the apparent MAGA demonstration.

Principal Drew Stewart released a

statement days before following the incident.

This undated photo provided by the family’s lawyers in July 2024 shows

Sonya Massey of Springfield, Ill. — Courtesy Ben Crump Law via AP

DOJ opens civil rights

investigation of Illinois

sheriff’s office after

shooting of Sonya Massey

Submitted by Dalia Faheid Taylor Romine Ray

Sanchez

(Source Philadelphia Tribune)

The US Justice Department has launched a civil

rights investigation of Illinois’ Sangamon County

Sheriff’s Office four months after a deputy fatally

shot Sonya Massey while responding to her call about

a possible prowler outside the 36-year-old Black

woman’s home.

“While student political expression is

an important tenet, it does have limits.

Unfortunately, over the past two days there

have been multiple instances of students

assembling in a manner that has created a

material disruption to the operation of our

school, as well as the education of our students,”

Stewart said.

During a November 12 school board

meeting, students spoke about the incident and

other acts of racial intimidation that occurred

in the wake of the election.

“Although I was aware of the pure hatred

and racism in my time being here, it was never

expressed in the way that it was last week,”

one student said.

“That week, being stormed, being called the

N-word, being shunned all because you were

Black became the normal,” another added.

A male student said he witnessed “racial

slurs scrawled across the walls of our

bathrooms, hateful rhetoric being spoken by

fellow students in the hallways we share, and

violent behavior towards Ms. Bella and our

club [the Black Student Union].”



on legislation that establishes a

nationwide school choice program.

Here are some of the things Trump

has pledged and how or whether they

could become reality:

Abolishing the Department of

Education

Pledge: Trump has repeatedly said

he will close the federal Department

of Education, sending authority over

education back to the states and

saving taxpayer dollars.

How it can be done: Trump

will need Congress to get rid of

the Department of Education,

which administers federal funding

appropriated by Congress to K-12

schools and manages the federal

student loan and financial aid

programs. It’s unclear if he will have

the support from enough lawmakers

to do so.

Trump’s first administration

proposed merging the Education

and Labor departments, but the idea

didn’t go anywhere despite having

Republican control of both the House

of Representatives and Senate at the

time.

It’s possible that some programs

and funding could be retained and

shifted to other agencies, which is

where they were housed before the

department was created in 1979.

Some advocates for eliminating



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The July 6 encounter between

Massey and two county sheriff’s

deputies who came to her home near

Springfield ended with deputy Sean

Grayson, who is White, shooting her

following a dispute involving a pot of

hot water in her kitchen, body camera

footage shows. Grayson was fired

and charged with murder and other

offenses.

In a letter Thursday to county

officials, the Justice Department said

the shooting “raises serious concerns

about SCSO’s interactions with Black

people and people with behavioral

health disabilities.” A copy of the letter

was obtained by CNN affiliate WICS.

The shooting also raises concerns

about the SCSO’s “policies, practices,

procedures, and training regarding

community policing, bias-free policing,

response to behavioral health crises,

use of force, de-escalation” and other

matters, the DOJ said.

“Additionally, the incident and prior

911 calls involving Ms. Massey in the

days before her death indicate possible

issues” with the emergency response

and dispatch system, according to the

DOJ, which said it’s also reviewing

employment practices, allegations of “a

lack of racial diversity,” and body-worn

camera compliance.



What the next Trump presidency could

mean for US education

Trump’s agenda could mean big changes for education.

(Photo/CNN Newsource)

Submitted by Katie Lobosco Devan Cole

(Source Philadelphia Tribune)

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump

has laid out some big changes for education in the US.

Much of his platform focuses on rolling back the

federal government’s role in schools and giving states

and parents more of a say in what children learn, with

the goal of rooting out any “left-wing indoctrination.”

Trump’s campaign also hammered Democrats over

transgender issues and pledged to “keep men out of

women’s sports.”

In some areas, like student loans, the next Trump

administration could undo the regulatory changes made

under President Joe Biden.

And with Republicans controlling both chambers

of Congress come January, there could be movement

What to

know about

Scott

Turner,

the

Presidentelect’s

pick

for housing

secretary

By Adriana Gomez Licon

The Associated Press

(Source: The AFRO)

Scott Turner, Presidentelect

Donald Trump’s choice to

lead the Department of Housing

and Urban Development, is a former NFL

player who ran the White House Opportunity

and Revitalization Council during Trump’s first

term.

Turner, 52, is the first Black person selected

to be a member of the Republican’s Cabinet.

Here are some things to know about Turner:

From professional football to politics

Turner grew up in a Dallas suburb,

Richardson, and graduated from the University

of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He was a

defensive back and spent nine seasons in

the NFL beginning in 1995, playing for the

Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers and

Denver Broncos.

During off seasons, he worked as an intern

for then-Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif. After

Turner retired in 2004, he worked full time

for the congressman. In 2006, Turner ran

unsuccessfully as a Republican in California’s

50th Congressional District.

Turner joined the Texas House in 2013

as part of a large crop of tea party-supported

lawmakers. He tried unsuccessfully to become

speaker before he finished his second term in

2016. He did not seek a third term.

U.S. Department of Justice Report

Says Fulton County Jail

One of the Worst

in The Country

Submitted by Roz Edward (Atlanta Daily World)

In May of 2024, the Senate Committee on Public

Safety chaired by Majority Whip Sen. Randy Robertson

(R-Cataula) held its sixth meeting regarding conditions

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Motivational speaker and pastor

Turner also worked for a software

company in a position called “chief

inspiration officer” and said he acted as a

professional mentor, pastor and councilor

for the employees and executive team. He

has also been a motivational speaker.

He and his wife, Robin Turner, founded

a nonprofit promoting initiatives to improve

childhood literacy. His church, Prestonwood

Baptist Church, lists him as an associate

pastor. He is also chair of the center for

education opportunity at America First

Policy Institute, a think tank set up by

former Trump administration staffers to lay

the groundwork if he won a second term.

Headed council in Trump’s first term

Trump introduced Turner in April

2019 as the head of the new White House

Opportunity and Revitalization Council.

Trump credited Turner with “helping to lead

an Unprecedented Effort that Transformed

our Country’s most distressed communities.”

The mission of the council was to



at the beleaguered Fulton County

Jail. The investigations were

initiated in July of 2023 following

the horrific death of Lashawn

Thompson who in September of

2022 was found dead in a filthy jail

cell laying in his own waste face

down in a cell toilet after having

been eaten alive by bed bugs.

The jail, locally known as Rice

Street came under more intense

scrutiny for a number of issues

related to health and safety issues

that lead to the deaths of at least a

dozen inmates have died in the jail

in the past year, with six of those

deaths have been conclusively

murders and another six who died

from negligence when officers did

not respond to requests for help.

On Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, the

U.S. Department of Justice issued

an official and scathing report

regarding the conditions in the jail

in Atlanta, saying it “violate[d] the

constitutional and statutory rights

of people incarcerated … [and]




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Soulful Christmas 2024 - A Holiday

Celebration at AARLCC

- All-ages event with songs, activities, stories, Santa and

musical show -

BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Soulful Christmas 2024, a community

holiday celebration for all, is scheduled for 2 to 5:30PM

on December 14 at the African American Research Library

and Cultural Center (AARLCC), 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort

Lauderdale, FL 33312. This free event features Santa, storytelling,

songs, giveaways, treats and a musical holiday

show with performing arts group Hued Songs and more.

Highlights of Soulful Christmas 2024 include:

• Library Winter Wonderland

• Face painting

• Gift and toy giveaways (while supplies last)

• Holiday stories and songs

• Make-and-take activities

• Photos with Santa

• Sweet treats

• "Soulful Christmas" performance with Hued Songs (1:30PM)

Hued Songs' musical " Soulful Christmas" is a musical celebration

for all, featuring music, storytelling, and community.

Throughout this concert, audience members will take a

journey through decades of iconic songs that have shaped

the sounds of Black Christmas ranging from gospel, spirituals,

soul, and everything in between, led by a powerhouse

cast of local artists & musicians.

Admission, parking and all Soulful Christmas activities are

free, but registration is requested. For more information,

please contact Dahlia Barnett, (954) 357-6194, dbarnett@

broward.org.

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PRESS ROOM: Clyburn, Pressley,

Scanlon, Colleagues Urge Biden to

Use Clemency Power to Address Mass

Incarceration Before Leaving Office

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Mass incarceration remains a persistent,

systemic injustice that erodes the soul of America. Our nation

has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with nearly two

million people locked in jails and prisons throughout the country.

By Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC)

incarceration rate in the world, with nearly

two million people locked in jails and prisons

WASHINGTON, DC -– Recently, throughout the country. The extreme use

Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06), of incarceration has resulted in one in two

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), adults having had an incarcerated family

and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA- member. People of color are disproportionately

05) led 60 of their colleagues in sending a put behind bars, along with individuals from

letter to President Biden urging him to use his low-income communities, LGBTQIA+ folks,

executive clemency power in the final months and those with disabilities. The bloated

of his presidency to reunite families, address prison system reflects and emboldens biases

longstanding injustices in our legal system, that undermine the ideals of our nation

and set our nation on the path toward ending and diminish trust in the rule of law. Mass

mass incarceration.

incarceration attacks the most vulnerable

The lawmakers hosted a press conference Americans, thereby destabilizing families and

earlier today to discuss the letter. A full video inflicting intergenerational trauma.

of their press conference is available here and In their letter to President Biden, the

photos are available here.

lawmakers praised the President’s efforts to

“Now is the time to use your clemency create a fair and just criminal legal system

authority to rectify unjust and unnecessary by pardoning people convicted of simple

criminal laws passed by Congress and draconian marijuana possession and LGBTQ+ former

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aAAA given by judges,” the lawmakers servicemembers and urged the President to

wrote in their letter. “The grant of pardons Marsha Mullings, and use MPH his clemency powers to help broad classes

commutations and the restoration of rights of people and cases, including the elderly and

will undoubtedly send a powerful message chronically ill, those on death row, people with

across the country in support of fundamental November unjustified 25, 2024 sentencing disparities, and women

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Sunrise native serves alongside

sailors at U.S. Naval Hospital

Guantanamo Bay

By Megan Lemly,

Navy Office of Community

Outreach

MILLINGTON, TENN. -

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman

Ashleigh Anne Champagnie,

a native of Sunrise, Florida,

serves alongside sailors

at U.S. Naval Hospital

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Champagnie graduated

from McArthur High School

in 2014. Additionally,

Champagnie earned a

bachelor’s degree in human

resources and marketing

from Florida International

University in 2017 and an

associate degree in biomedical

equipment technology from

Community College of the Air

Force in 2023.

The skills and values

needed to succeed in the Air

Force are similar to those

found in Sunrise.

“One lesson I’ve carried

with me is to stay ready so

I don’t have to get ready,”

SENIOR AIRMAN ASHLEIGH ANNE CHAMPAGNIE

said Champagnie. “It’s also

something I keep hearing

throughout my career. That

statement keeps me proactive

when it comes to putting in

extra effort in my career.”

Department of Health - Broward Offices

Close in Observance of Thanksgiving

Submitted by Paige Patterson-Hughes

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- All Florida Department of Health

offices in Broward County (DOHBroward) will be closed on

Wednesday, November 27, 2024, through Friday, November 29,

2024, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Regular office hours will resume on Monday, December 2, 2024.

DOH-Broward reminds residents and visitors to celebrate safely

over the holiday.

For medical emergencies that need immediate assistance, call

911.

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Post-Election: Bringing

Hope Back to Life

By Robert C. Koehler

If you want to play the game

of politics, here’s step one: Reduce

everything to a linear political

viewpoint: “right” or “left.” No matter

how deep and large and complex that

viewpoint is, politicize it, turn it into

something that’s either right or wrong.

It’s all about winning or losing.

Did Harris lean too far left? Oh gosh.

Neither Liz Cheney nor Taylor Swift

could save her.

I’m still immersed in my own recovery

process – recovery from the election, of

course. And yes, I’m feeling pain because “my side” lost, but my

emotions are complicated by the fact that I didn’t really have

a side in the election. It wasn’t simply that I was frustrated

with the campaigns and claims of both major parties (the only

ones that mattered, right?). I’ve apparently reached a point

in my life where the entire political game feels problematic; it

minimizes our world in a way I can no longer tolerate.

How do we transcend our collective awareness beyond the

artificial borders we’ve created? I ask this question not from

some higher state of awareness, but from the middle of it all.

How do we reach a collective state that isn’t competitive? How

do we actually live our values rather than simply attempt

to impose them – and in the process of doing so, oh so often,

completely disregard and violate those values?

Suddenly I’m thinking about the good old Crusades,

summarized thus by history.com:

“The Crusades were a series of religious wars between

Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of

holy sites considered sacred by both groups. In all, eight major

Crusade expeditions — varying in size, strength and degree of

success — occurred between 1096 and 1291. The costly, violent

and often ruthless conflicts enhanced the status of European

Christians, making them major players in the fight for land in

the Middle East.”

Now it’s all just history, which is the story we tell about

ourselves from one war to the next. But, come on: “violent and

often ruthless” battles to reclaim, good God, holy sites? Do unto

others as you would have them do unto you? Actually, that

Biblical quote sums up the cost of war pretty precisely. But the

paradox sits there like an open wound. Love thy neighbor, love

thy enemy – but first you’re going to have to kill him. And his

children. Charge!


The Gantt Report

You Get What You Voted For

By Lucius Gantt

Let’s get the obvious out of the

way first. The journalists you love

and the podcasters, influencers, and

news reporters that you love will

never admit the President-elect got

the most votes because many people

voted against the Vice President

because she was Black.

So, you got what you voted for!

You got a President that said he

would be a dictator, said he would

like to be above the law, said he

would ignore the Constitution, fire

US career service employees, deport immigrants seeking

asylum, dismantle the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the

Department of Education.

Voters did not believe him and ran to voting booths to cast

votes for him. Women voted for reproductive rights but voted

against the candidate that fought hardest and spoke out

strongest for women’s rights.

When Hispanics said the President-elect’s deportation promises

did not include them when they knew many “Dreamers” and

other immigrants lived in American Hispanic households. Who

wants armed soldiers to enter grandmama’s and put children

and grandchildren in deportation camps before deportation?

Well, if the President-elect lied during the campaign, he

won’t stop lying now that voters put him in the oval office. His

election victory didn’t change his lack of veracity.

Our sisters were very mad after the election, understandably.

They were mad with white women, mad with Black men, mad

about the election outcome and mad at many, many other

things and people.

People that read The Gantt Report knew what would

happen even if they didn’t believe me.

I said immediately after the Vice President became the

Democratic nominee that she would need an extraordinary

voter turnout because ordinary turnout numbers of 30 or forty

percent of registered voters would not do. I said the imaginary

excellent and allegedly widespread GOTV plan would fail

because the effort was manned by volunteers who were not

properly trained, and the volunteers were dispatched very late

in the campaign.

Well, Lucius, why did some Democrats snatch victory from

the arms of defeat. Obviously, incumbents and some other

Democratic candidates began their races earlier than the Vice

President and possibly had more name recognition where they

ran for office.

Most African Americans don’t care, but the Democratic

Party election professionals and consultants must become more

diverse and include more Black and Hispanic political experts.

If Black women and men contribute to campaigns they should

get some campaign monetary benefits. What’s wrong with that

when candidates have billions of dollars to spend?

Soon, the United States will be a “minority country” with

more non-white citizens than white citizens. You don’t have to

believe me but it’s almost that way now.

To get a good job in Miami, Florida, employees almost must

speak English and Spanish right now.

But, I don’t think we need a new program like Marcus

Garvey had that had ocean going ships that could transport

Blacks back to Africa.


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Frankly Speaking

These nominees are more suited for

clown school than a cabinet position

By W. Frank Wilson

These cabinet appointments

and agency nominees are to be

taken seriously y’all!

Yeah, they make no sense but

makes all the sense to an individual

hell bent on “owning the libs”

A woman who made a fortune in

wrestling will take down education

and chokehold funds for public

schools. She will put curriculums

in a headlock and public education programs will be forced to

tap out!

The Attorney General nominee has tried more drugs and

sex than cases and been inside more under aged girls than

court rooms.

It’s offensive that a TV reporter would be thought

capable of leading the Department of Defense when he’s

never done anything but maybe had a leading news story

Do we really need to entrust our Intelligence Community to one

who has shown a lack of both integrity and intelligence?

I’m sure we are feeling safe and secure knowing that RFK,

Jr is in charge of Health and Human Services. Afterall, who

knows drugs better than he?

Kennedy is proof positive that every tree has the one limb

that grows differently

Putting Elon Musk in a role that regulates damn near

everything is like putting Marjorie Taylor Greene in charge of

race relations.

While you’re at it Donald appoint Kanye as Treasury

secretary and Herschel as Press Secretary

No! We Did Not Survive the First Term

By Wim Laven

As a seemingly comforting phrase

for those struggling with the results of

the recent U.S. presidential election,

I’ve heard variants of “It’s okay, we

survived the first term.” While this may

be a well-intentioned attempt to provide

comfort to those in distress, it deserves a

more thoughtful examination. A parent

might comfort a child by saying, “Don’t

worry, everything will be alright.” We

can remember hearing or giving words

of comfort, it is the essence of our

humanity—caring for others.

People often invoke examples of great heroes and figures

for strength in difficult times. Anne Frank once beautifully

remarked, “It’s really a wonder that I haven’t dropped all my

ideals, because they seem so absurd and impossible to carry out.

Yet I keep them, because in spite of everything, I still believe

that people are really good at heart.” Likewise, Martin Luther

King Jr. declared, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it

bends toward justice.” These words inspire us to persist in the

face of adversity.

I have participated in spreading messages of hope in the

past. I remember the wisdom my father shared with me during

crises, quoting Mother Teresa: “We can do no great things,

just small things with great love.” I also recall Fred Rogers,

who, famous for his role as Mr. Rogers, shared the advice his

mother gave him: “Look for the helpers. You will always find

people who are helping.” These words have comforted many,

especially in times of disaster.

But we must be blunt and clear: not everyone survived the

first Trump term, and if he has his way in a second term, many

more will die.


Bipartisanship Cannot

Be a Dirty Word

By Ben Jealous

What is one thing – just one – you can

agree on with someone on the opposite side

of the political divide? The late General

Colin Powell once told me, “Figure that out

and you can get a lot done. And as you win

one victory together, you might just discover

along the way that there’s something else

you agree on.”

Our nation seems utterly divided. Many of the wounds that

have been torn open in these last few election cycles are real

and painful. But too much focus has been placed on further

tearing open those wounds rather than healing them. One

way we can heal them is simply by rolling up our sleeves and

getting to work on the things we can agree on.

One thing Dr. Martin Luther King taught his lieutenants,

several of whom trained me when I was a young organizer, is

that if you are comfortable in your coalition, your coalition is

too small.

We need unlikely allies and uncomfortably large coalitions.

Coalitions of what can seem like strange bedfellows get things

done. When I served as national president of the NAACP, we

brought together prison guard unions, conservative governors,

and Democratic legislators to dramatically shrink prison

systems and allow people who served their sentences to regain

their right to vote.

Bipartisanship itself can be a powerful tool and vehicle for

progress. Here are a few examples, just from recent or ongoing

environmental fights for legislation at the federal, state, and

local levels.

We know that Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are

close friends of the fossil fuel and other extractive industries. As

such, one might assume Republican support for conservation

efforts would be hard, if not impossible, to find. But one of the


Poverty’s

Vicious

White Lie

& Now

Project

2025

”Poverty breeds

despair and

suppressive/

restrictive

government

stirs anarchy!”..

John Johnson II

11/27/24

By John Johnson II

America, a nation with a

history of racism, is home to

a staggering number of people

living below the poverty level.

The discriminatory tactics

and policies of this country

are more overt and deliberate

towards Black people and

others of color. However,

the incoming government’s

Project 2025 will target poor

white people harshly as well.

This stark reality raises a

crucial question: why does the

government perpetuate the

injustice of poverty’s vicious

white lie? It’s time to inspire

change, debunk this vicious

lie, and expose the immorality

of Project 2025.

Amazingly, the 2024

Presidential election has

brought forth a climate

of retribution towards a

segment of white Americans,

reminiscent of the Jim Crow

era endured by Black people.

Remember, a segment of

white America remained

silent as the KKK lynched

and hanged Black people.

Will Republican

Congresspersons and the

Supreme Court remain

silent as the 47th President

seeks vengeance toward

white political opponents,

dismantles the cornerstones

of Democracy, forces more

people to live below the

poverty level because of

tariffs, and breaks away

from NATO? All Republican

Congresspersons couldn’t

have flunked World History?

Or did they? A Cabinet filled

with “Yes Sirs,” constitutes

an existential threat.

Statistics that calculate

poverty levels appear

frequently as percentages.

For example, the 2020 Census

data reported poverty level

for whites is 9%, Black people

19.5%, Hispanics 17%, and

Native Americans 25.4%.

This manner of reporting

poverty levels as percentages

deceptively fails to indicate

the actual number of people

living below the poverty level.

While the 9% of whites living

in poverty is the smallest

number, it fails to reveal the

actual number of white people

living below poverty. Recent

census data indicate that 235

million white people live in

America. Consequently, 9%

of 235 million shows that

approximately 22 million

white people live below the




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Black community that hosted icons like Martin Luther King

Jr. and Malcolm X. After the building fell into disrepair,

Pinkney’s tireless efforts led to the county purchasing it in

2004. The building was reopened in 2015 as a cultural center

and museum.

The street naming ceremony, led by Miami-Dade County

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honoring Pinkney’s Bahamian heritage. The ceremony took

place outside the Hampton House, a venue Pinkney played a

crucial role in saving.

Pinkney’s legacy extends beyond the landmarks she

preserved. Her values of knowing one’s heritage and preserving

history will continue to inspire future generations. As her

nephew, Gary Allen, reflected, “When people see that name

and ask, ‘Who is Enid Pinkney?’ it will bring her legacy to the

forefront and remind everyone of what she stood for.” Activist

Enid Pinkney honored with street named after her near

Hampton House.

Gary Allen vividly recalls driving his aunt, Enid Pinkney, to

dialysis and noticing the names on street signs.

“We would pass by 50th Street, and she would tell me about

the person whose name was on the sign,” Allen shared with

the Miami Herald. One such street was named after Bishop

Joseph D. Williams, a South Florida pastor and activist who

championed Black voter registration. Now, Allen will see

Pinkney’s name on a street sign near the Historic Hampton

House—a fitting tribute to her lifelong commitment to

celebrating and preserving Black history in Miami.

Pinkney’s dedication to ensuring Black history holds a

rightful place in Miami’s legacy inspired the renaming of

a street in her honor. “She’s been doing this her whole life,”

said AnnMarie Henry, co-founder of Profiles in Black Miami, a

nonprofit that helped organize the renaming. “This is why we

felt she was so deserving.”

NOVEMNER 28 - DECEMBER 4, 2024 • PAGE 7

On Friday morning, a

ceremony unveiled the newly

renamed Dr. Enid Curtis

Pinkney Street, which spans

Northwest 42nd Street

between Northwest 27th

and 29th Avenues, near the

Historic Hampton House. The

initiative was led by Miami-

Dade County Commissioner

Keon Hardemon, in collaboration with Profiles in Black

Miami and the Curtis Foundation.

Hardemon highlighted the significance of Pinkney’s

contributions, noting her role in preserving key landmarks

like the Historic Hampton House in Brownsville and the

Lyric Theatre in Overtown. “These are places of pride and

culture that will continue to grow, and if she gave her time

to preserve our history, we should take the time to preserve

hers,” Hardemon told the Herald.

The ceremony featured a Junkanoo band, honoring

Pinkney’s Bahamian heritage, and took place outside the

Hampton House—a venue Pinkney was instrumental in

saving. Once a thriving hub for Miami’s Black community,

hosting icons like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X,

the building had fallen into disrepair after closing in 1970.

Thanks to Pinkney’s tireless efforts, the county purchased

it in 2004, and it reopened in 2015 as a cultural center and

museum.

Born to Bahamian parents and raised in Overtown,

Pinkney’s passion for civil rights and Black history was

inspired by her father, Henry Curtis, who stood up to a white

police officer during a traffic stop. That act of bravery set her

on a path of advocacy that lasted her entire life.

In her final years, Pinkney continued her mission,

fighting against Hialeah’s attempts to annex Brownsville,

the neighborhood she had called home in since 1968. She


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Dr. ML Taylor, Executive Pastor

4035 SW 18th Street, West Park, FL 33023

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Bible Trivia

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge'

1) What tribe does Moses come from?

2) How did Moses meet his wife?

3) When God asked Moses to go back to Egypt with a message,

name one of 5 excuses Moses gave to God?

4) How did the Israelites escape from the final deadly plaque?

5) Why was Moses not allowed to enter the Promise Land?

6) What does the name Moses or Moseh’ mean?

7) What items were kept in the ark of the covenant?

8) Joshua and another were the only two men to live through

the wilderness wanderings. Who was the other man?

***Biblical Note*** Ancient Israel drafted soldiers, but exemptions

were allowed for those who had just built a house, planted

a vineyard, or gotten engage. Another exemption: “Is anyone

fearful and fainthearted (scared) can go home. The reason being

is that your attitude will scare the next soldier. (Deuteronomy

20:5-8)

Answers – 1) Tribe of Levi; 2) Exodus 2:15-21; 3) Exodus 3:11-

13, Exodus 4:1, 10, 13; 4) They put blood on their doorposts so

the Angel Of Death would ‘pass over’ them (Exodus 12:7); 5)

Numbers 20:10-12; 6) ‘One who draws forth’; 7) Hebrews 9:4;

8) Numbers 14:30

Pastor T.D. Jakes

Suffers Medical Emergency

During Live-Streamed Sermon

By Jovonne Ledet

(Source: Black Information Network)

Pastor T.D. Jakes suffered an apparent medical

emergency during Sunday’s (November 24) live-streamed

service at his Dallas-based megachurch.

Jakes was speaking onstage at The Potter’s House on

Sunday before he suddenly stopped talking and his body

appeared to convulse. Congregation members surrounded

the pastor during the apparent health incident before the

live-streamed service was cut off.

Shortly after the scare, The Potter’s House released a

statement on social media, saying Jakes was “stable and

under the care of medical professionals.”

“During today’s service, Bishop T.D. Jakes experienced

a slight health incident and received immediate medical

attention following his powerful hour-long message,” the

statement read. “Bishop Jakes is stable and under the care

of medical professionals. The entire Potter’s House family

is grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers, and support

from the community. Thank you for your understanding and

continued prayers.”

A Statement From The Potter’s House of Dallas

November 24, 2024

During today’s service, Bishop T.D. Jakes experienced

a slight health incident and received immediate medical

attention following his powerful hour long message. Bishop

Jakes is stable and under the care of medical… pic.twitter.

com/QupVK29mQd

— T.D. Jakes (@BishopJakes) November 24, 2024

Jakes founded The Potter’s House as a nondenominational,

multicultural church in 1996. The Potter’s

House has expanded into one of the largest and most

influential churches in the U.S. Jakes has also written

several books on religion and self-help.

Photo: Getty Images


Momentum Builds for Shirley Chisholm

from Front Page

Butler, the bill’s primary sponsor, has

garnered backing from key lawmakers,

including Democratic Sens. Cory Booker

of New Jersey and Kirsten Gillibrand of

New York. The legislation seeks to award

Chisholm one of the nation’s highest civilian

honors, cementing her place as one of the most

transformative figures in American history.

Carlo Jerome Juntilla, Education and Labor

Policy Advisor for Butler, acknowledged the

National Newspaper Publishers Association

(NNPA) for its critical role in advancing the

bill.

The NNPA is the trade association of

the more than 200 African American-owned

newspapers and media companies that

comprise the 197-year-old Black Press of

America.

“Thanks to your efforts, we have secured

the necessary number of co-sponsors to move

the bill forward, and we are now in a strong

position to pass it,” Juntilla wrote in an email

to the NNPA. “With the late Shirley Chisholm’s

100th birthday approaching on November 30,

we are looking for ways to collaborate further

in order to elevate her legacy.”

Juntilla also emphasized the importance of

continuing to amplify Chisholm’s story through

additional collaborations, including op-eds

and media campaigns. Juntilla even noted the

value of highlighting Butler and Rep. Barbara

Lee (D-Calif.), who is leading the effort in the

House.

Bobby Henry, Chairman of the NNPA,

expressed the organization’s unwavering

support for the bill and its significance.

“As Chairman of the NNPA, I am honored

to stand in support of the Shirley Chisholm

Congressional Gold Medal Act, a vital

recognition of one of the most transformative

figures in American history,” said Henry, who

also publishes the Westside Gazette Newspaper

in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. “Shirley Chisholm’s

legacy as the first African American woman

elected to Congress and a fearless advocate

for equality and justice continues to inspire

generations.

“We commend Senator Laphonza

Butler and Representative Barbara Lee for

championing this historic legislation and for

their commitment to ensuring Chisholm’s

contributions are celebrated and remembered.

As we approach the centennial of her birth, the

NNPA is proud to collaborate in elevating her

enduring impact on our nation and the world.”

Chisholm’s groundbreaking career includes

her historic 1972 presidential campaign,

during which she became the first Black

woman to seek the nomination of a major

political party. Her slogan, “Unbought and

Unbossed,” embodied her commitment to

justice and refusal to conform to traditional

political norms.

Butler, who made history herself as the

first Black lesbian to serve in the U.S. Senate,

has made the bill a top priority. With growing

bipartisan support and co-sponsors from across

the political

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Gary Cooper, Jr.

- 51

Funeral

Service

Private.

Felipe Cruz

Funeral

Service

was held

November

23 at A Good

Shepherd’s

Funeral Home

South.

Maudestine

Hall – 87

Funeral

Service

was held

November

23rd at

Lifeline

Christian

Fellowship.

Margaret Smith –98 Funeral

service Private.

Johnnie Faye

Sylvester - 69

Funeral

Service

will be held

November

30th at

Morning Star

Missionary

Baptist Church.

Casey Myers

Love And Grace

Funeral And

Cremation Service

Betty Jean

Thomas – 85

Funeral

Service

will be held

November

30th.


James C. Boyd

Funeral Home Services

Rutha W.

Harrison – 82

Funeral

Service

was held

November 23rd

at Redeeming

Word Christian

Center International with Rev.

James Touchstone officiating.

Frank Clifton

Hughes, Jr. –

69

Funeral

Service was

held November

25th at James

C. Boyd’s

Memorial

Chapel with

Rev. Jimmy English officiating.

Junior Lee

Royster, Sr.

Funeral

Service was held

November

23rd at James C.

Boyd’s Memorial

Chapel with

Bishop Tony D.

Mitchell officiating.

Demetrius

Donald

William 55

Funeral

Service was

held

November 23

in Williston,

South

Carolina.

Derek Hugh

Williams, Sr.

– 59

Funeral Service

was held

November 23rd

at James C.

Boyd’s

Memorial Chapel with Bishop

Tony D. Mitchell officiating.

Neville

Winston Campbell

Funeral

service was held

November 23rd

at McWhite’s

Funeral Home

Chapel.

Danny Phillips

Funeral

Service was

held

November

22nd at

McWhite’s

Funeral Home.

Roy Mizell & Kurtz

Funeral Home Services

Elder George

Brennen, Sr. –

101.

Minnie Lee

Brewster - 88

Funeral

Service

was held

November

23rd at Roy

Mizell and

Kurtz Funeral

Home.

Fleuricil

FleuigeneFuneral

Service

was held

November

24th at

Shekina

Seventh-Day

Adventist

Church.

Betty Jean

Williams

Robinson.

Bob Turner Jr.

Nakisha

Williams – 44

Funeral Service

was held

November 23rd

at Faith & Grace

Supernatural

Church of

Deliverance with Bishop Jody

Williams officiating.

McWhite’s Funeral

Home Services

STRONG & JONES

FUNERAL HOME INC.

Melvin H. Allen

– 67

Funeral

Service

was held

November 9th

at New Mount

Olive Baptist

Church with Dr.

Marcus D.

Davidson officiating.

Carolyn Lavet Cotton – Kelly

– 80 Funeral Service was held

November 11th at Philadelphia

Primitive Baptist Church

in Tallahassee, Fl with Elder

Clifton Moore officiating.

From The Westside Gazette

Newspaper Family

and Staff


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Spelman College Receives Grant To Train Next Generation Of

Leaders Of Intelligence And International Strategic Affairs

Funding Arts Broward (FAB)

has announced the awarding

of two new Arts Access grants,

totaling $300,000, to the South

Florida Symphony Orchestra

and the Art Prevails Project.

These grants aim to enhance the

arts education programs these

organizations currently provide

within Broward County Public

Schools. The funding comes

from FAB’s SPARK campaign,

supplemented by a matching

grant from the Community

Foundation of Broward.

This marks the first time FAB

is offering multi-year grants,

with each organization set to

receive $50,000 annually for

the next three years. Jacqueline

Lorber, CEO of the South

Florida Symphony Orchestra,

expressed excitement, stating

that the grant “will help reach

thousands of young students with

transformative music education,

especially children in underserved

schools.”

The Arts Access grants are in

addition to FAB’s regular grant

offerings. In 2025, FAB plans

to distribute $400,000 across 85

local arts organizations. Darius

Daughtry, founder and artistic

director of Art Prevails Project,

shared his enthusiasm, noting

that more children will now have access to

life-changing arts education opportunities.

The need for increased support for arts

education was highlighted in FAB’s yearlong

study, culminating in the October 2024

release of the report, “Enriching the Arts

Opportunities in Broward County’s Arts

Community.”

Submitted by Atlanta Daily World

Funding Arts Broward Awards $300,000 in New

Arts Access Grants to South Florida Symphony

Orchestra and Art Prevails Project

White Florida woman

sentenced to 25 years

in prison for shooting

Black neighbor in lengthy

dispute from Front Page

Spelman College has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from

the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to

establish the Spelman Strategic and Security Studies Center. The

Center will serve as an advanced educational hub specializing in

training women of color to be the next generation of international

strategic affairs and intelligence community leaders.

The five-year grant is awarded under ODNI’s Intelligence

Community Centers for Academic Excellence, which aims to

enhance the strategic priorities of the United States through

education and development. It will fund study abroad opportunities,

critical languages study, and student scholarships for a proposed

new minor in international strategic studies. This will be done

through collaborations with the Gordon-Zeto Center for Global

Education led by Vice Provost for Global Education Dr. ‘Dimeji

About Funding Arts Broward (FAB):

FAB is a non-profit organization that

provides grants to support visual and performing

arts and arts education programs in Broward

County. Since its founding in 2003 by artist

and philanthropist Francie Bishop Good, FAB

has awarded over $5 million in funding to more

than 85 local arts organizations. For more

information, visit fundingartsbroward.org.

Lorincz’s home after her children complained

that she had thrown roller skates and an

umbrella at them, which Lorincz denied. Trial

testimony showed Owens, a mother of four

young children, was pounding on Lorincz’s

door and yelling, leading Lorincz to claim selfdefense

in shooting her neighbor.

Lorincz told detectives in a videotaped

interview that she feared for her life. She also

said she had been harassed for most of the three years she had lived in the neighborhood. Jurors

who heard the trial evidence did not agree that the shooting was in self-defense.

In a statement to the judge, Lorincz apologized to Owens’ family but said she was “literally

terrified” of Owens the night of the shooting.

“I so wish I could go back and change things so she was still here,” Lorincz said. “I never

intended to kill anyone.”

Owens’ family pushed for the maximum prison sentence after Lorincz was convicted by an

all-white jury. Owens’ mother, Pamela Dias, said in court Monday that she now is the sole

caregiver of her daughter’s four children and that they are deeply traumatized by the killing.

“We’re hurting with a pain that will never, never go away,” Dias said. “There’s a hole in our

heart that will never mend. Susan destroyed our family.”

Lorincz’s attorney, Assistant Public Defender Amanda Sizemore, sought a more lenient

sentence, an unspecified term below the 11.5 years in prison that is the lowest for her crime

under state guidelines. Sizemore said in court documents that there were several reasons to

justify a downward departure, including a mental disorder and claims that Owens was the

aggressor and under “extreme duress” during the confrontation.

The judge said such a departure was not warranted, especially considering the impact of

their mother’s violent death on her children.

Togunde, the Department of

Political Science chaired by

Dr. Kasahun Woldemariam,

the Department of World

Languages and Cultures

chaired by Dr. Jacqueline

Alvarez-Rosales, and others.

“This grant enables

Spelman to prepare a cohort of

students to take their rightful

places in conversations that

will shape, define and critique

international strategic affairs

and national security issues

and help build a better world,”

said Dr. Tinaz Pavri, chair of

Spelman’s Division of Social

Sciences and Education,

Gladiator II

By Dwight Brown

Film Critic for

DwightBrownInk.com

and NNPA News Wire

(***)

Back in the third century,

Rome was the heart of the

vast Roman Empire, and its

Colosseum was the heart of

the city.

That’s where the rich, poor

and otherwise gathered for

events. Gladiator fights.

Contests between man and

beasts. Executions. Even

nautical battles when they

flood the floor of the world’s

largest amphitheater with

water. This iconic monument,

one of the Seven Wonders

of the World, provides the

canvas for this gripping

mixture of history and

fabrication. The sequel to

2001’s Oscar®-winning film

Gladiator.

David Scarpa’s (Napoleón)

script, with a story by Peter

Craig and some original

characters by David Franzoni,

provides a strong foundation

for the well-structured story:

A young warrior, Lucius (Paul

Mescal, Aftersun), his mentor

Jubartha (Peter Mensah,

Avatar), wife Arishat (Yuval

Gonen) and other soldiers in

Numida, North Africa prepare

for battle. As the Roman

General Marcus Acacius’

(Pedro Pascal, Narcos) army

invaded their homeland, they

fought bravely. Few survived

the carnage. Those who do

are herded to Rome. Lucius

is among the new slaves. He’s

bitter, seething with thoughts

of revenge and despises the

Romans: “They have no land

except the land they stole.”

At the Colosseum and its

grounds, slaves turn into

gladiators and gladiators into

free men—that’s the goal.

The contenders’ stage is the

sandy floor of Ancient Rome’s

massive arena, a killing

field. Under the blazing sun,

50,000 bloodthirsty, raucous

spectators witness fierce

combat. Meanwhile, in the corridors of the arena and imperial palace, nobles and other conspirators meet and scheme.

The Roman Empire was run by co-emperors who were twins: Caracalla (Fred Hechinger, Thelma) and Geta (Joseph Quinn,

A Quiet Day: Day One). They’re young, dumb and mean. Tyrants who’re way too susceptible to power grabs. Lucilla (Connie

Nielsen, Gladiator), wife of the deceased and legendary gladiator Maximus (Russell Crowe), longs for Rome to escape its

tyranny and be returned to its people. There are other malcontents and agitators. A coup is brewing.

Macrinus (Denzel Washington), an African transplant, former slave and now an ambitious merchant, deals gladiators like

others deal weapons. Ever cunning, the powerbroker knows who to manipulate to get his way. To him, the young fighter Lucius

is an instrument. A means. Someone whose impressive hand-to-hand combat will dazzle the emperors, who may grant him

favor. Conversely, Lucius recognizes Macrinus’ Machiavellian behavior. The fast talker is pawn who could help him avenge his

loved ones’ deaths. Mutual exploitation propels both men forward.

political science professor and principal investigator for

the grant. “It also allows our students to contribute their

talents, values, beliefs and lived experiences to national and

international debates on these issues.”

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence serves

as the head of the U.S. Intelligence Community, overseeing

and directing the implementation of the National Intelligence

Program. Dedicated to academic excellence and innovation,

Spelman’s Center will:

Enhance a rigorous educational program that merges

in-depth theoretical studies with practical applications in

international affairs, intelligence and security, ensuring

students are well-prepared for the complexities of the field.

Expand and advance linguistic and cultural competencies

to equip students with essential skills that enhance their role

and capabilities in global operations.

Develop a robust pipeline of highly qualified professionals

whose diverse backgrounds, unique perspectives, and missionready

education will enhance the United States intelligence

community and equip them to assume roles in international

affairs.

“I will never stop working on behalf of Georgia’s HBCUs. I’m

delivering these Federal funds to help establish a new Strategic

and Security Studies Center at Spelman College and support

the growth of America’s HBCUs in research, development,

and innovation vital to American national security,” said U.S.

Senator Jon Ossoff. “I thank Spelman College Interim President

Brewer, Dr. Tinaz Pavri, and Spelman College faculty, staff,

and students for their leadership and their work to secure this

funding and to help students succeed.”

The Spelman Strategic and Security Studies Center will

be affiliated with Spelman’s Center of Excellence for Black

Women in STEM.

Denzel Washington in Gladiator II

At age 86, director/

producer Ridley Scott is

still on his game. There

are many moving parts in

this multilayered, sword

and sandal parable. Yet

except for a few lapses in

judgment, Scott handles

most elements masterfully:

Elaborate war scenes with a

mix of humans and computer

wizardry. Intimate moments

of palace intrigue when

deceit flows like the Tiber

river. The various subplots

are consistently discernable.

Emotions—sorrow, love,

happiness, anger—peak

and dip accordingly. Extras,

supporting actors and the

leading cast never make

a wrong move. Credit his

skilled guidance. But blame

his direction for some

preposterous moments that

jolt credibility.

Scarpa’s screenplay

features stately, sometimes

profound dialogue. Words

said with fondness, threats,

fear, affirmation and resolve.

Always apropos. No flubs, no

holes. Very impressive. Very

Ben Hur. Also, his thoughtful

blend of fact and fiction is so

engrossing audiences will

eagerly Google search his

historical references. For the

record: Lucilla, the rivalrous

twin emperors and scheming

Macrinus are based on real

people. Acacius and Lucius

are not. Also, the Colosseum

was known for its brutal

acts, but attacking baboons,

trained rhinoceros and

hungry sharks were never on

the program. Hold the director

and writer accountable for

those silly over-the-top, CGI

gimmicks. Credit Matthew

Collinge, supervising sound

editor and re-recording

mixer, for mitigating those

miscalculated scenes with

sound effects so loud that

they’ll scare the hell out of

audiences.

The footage’s grandeur

is consistent and evocative.

Cinematographer John

Mathieson’s (Gladiator)

lighting and keen eye take

great advantage of the sunlit

landscapes and architecture

of Malta and Ouarzazate,

Morocco, two locations that

help give the film it’s ancient

look. Scott’s and his take on

visions of cold Black & white

night skies are just gorgeous.

Production designer Arthur

Max (Gladiator) built

interiors and exteriors that

fit the period. Scenes mesh

well because editors Claire

Simpson and Sam Restivo nip

and tuck expertly for 2h 28m.

Some viewers will wish they’d

also clipped the superfluous

backstory scenes of Lucius as

a child. Staying in the present

is strong. Regurgitating the

past is weak.

Costume designer Janty

Yates (Gladiator) judiciously

made robes worn by Lucilla

and Macrinus equally grand.

The use of ominous choirs

and strings underline the

smart choices of composer

Harry Gregson-Williams.

While the rhino fight may

seem gratuitous, all physical

combat between the humans

is consistently thrilling

because stunt coordinator

Nikki Berwick made it that

way.

As the cast walks, talks and




By Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire Senior

National Correspondent

@StacyBrownMedia

According to AAA, nearly

80 million Americans are

gearing up to travel for

Thanksgiving, setting a new

record for holiday travel. This

year’s projections surpass

last year’s by 1.7 million

travelers, marking the busiest

Thanksgiving travel period in

history. The travel window

spans from November 26 to

December 2, with significant

increases seen across all

modes of transportation.

AAA reports that 71.7

million people will travel

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Thanksgiving Travel Expected to Break Records Nationwide

This year’s projections surpass last year’s by

1.7 million travelers, marking thee busiest

Thanksgiving travel period in history.

by car, a 1.9% increase from

last year. That surpasses

pre-pandemic levels, making

it the largest volume of road

travelers recorded. Air travel

is also expected to set a new

high, with 5.84 million people

flying domestically, a 2.1%

rise from 2023. Meanwhile,

alternative forms of travel,

including trains, buses, and

cruises, are seeing a nearly

9% jump, largely driven by

the resurgence of cruising.

Planning is critical this

year, with peak congestion

expected on key days leading

up to Thanksgiving. Monday,

November 25, and Tuesday,

November 26, will see some

of the worst delays, especially

between 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

On Wednesday, November

27, AAA said travelers

should also expect significant

afternoon congestion. For

those looking to avoid delays,

Thanksgiving Day offers the

best opportunity for smooth

road travel. Returning home

on Sunday, December 1, will

require an early start, as the

afternoon is projected to be

heavily congested nationwide.

Monday, December 2, will

also see delays, particularly

during traditional commute

hours.

Transportation analytics

firm INRIX details the

specific metro areas and

routes where congestion will

During national Apprenticeship Week

MDC Graduates 1 st Cohort of Automotive Service

Technicians with Warren Henry Auto Group

be most severe. In the DMV

region, traffic along US-50

East from Washington, D.C.,

to Annapolis is expected to

peak on Tuesday, November

26, at 4:30 p.m., with travel

times extending to an hour

and 31 minutes, an increase

of 120% above normal. In

New York, the Long Island

Expressway heading east to

the Hamptons will experience

the worst delays on Tuesday

at 4:30 p.m., with travel times

reaching three hours and 27

minutes, 133% above average.

Los Angeles drivers on I-5

North to Bakersfield should

prepare for heavy delays on

Wednesday evening, with

traffic 111% worse than

usual. Congestion is also

expected to impact major

metros like Atlanta, Chicago,

and Philadelphia during peak

travel times.

Airports will be just as

busy, with TSA forecasting

the heaviest travel days on

Tuesday and Wednesday

before Thanksgiving and



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Thanksgiving Food Drive to Help

Spread Joy this Holiday Season

-Proud Sponsor of the 100 Black Men of South Florida’s Annual Event-

Submitted by Ardila Norma

This

National

Apprenticeship Week

(Nov. 17-23), Miami Dade

College (MDC) graduated

the inaugural cohort of

its Automotive Service

Technician Registered

Apprenticeship Program in

partnership with Warren

Henry Auto Group, LLC.

Sponsored

by

CareerSource South Florida

and the Miami-Dade Beacon

Council Foundation, this

program addresses the critical

need for skilled automotive

professionals through a

unique blend of classroom

instruction and paid, hands-

on training.

The ten graduates

completed a rigorous twoyear

program mastering

competencies across

diagnostics, repairs and

overhauls on various

automotive systems. Most

apprentices entered with

little or no prior experience

and gained proficiency in

essential automotive skills

through comprehensive

training and mentorship.

According to the Bureau

of Labor Statistics, demand

for automotive service

technicians continues to rise.

MDC’s Apprenticeship

Program, which offers over

100 apprenticeships in total,

(Photo credit: Miami Dade College)

provides a critical pathway

without the financial

barriers of tuition or tool

costs. Graduates receive free

classroom training, books,

uniforms, and tools, allowing

them to focus on developing

their skills without financial

strain.

More information can

be found in this press

release: https://news.

mdc.edu/pressrelease/

mdcs-apprenticeshipprogram-graduates-firstcohort-of-automotive-servicetechnicians-with-warrenhenry-auto-group/

7 new African American lawmakers join Congress,

strengthening diversity and representation

from Front Page

representatives, reflecting a growing diversity

within the party and its commitment to

representing a broader spectrum of the

American populace.

The incoming members come from various

backgrounds and regions, bringing with them

a range of experiences and perspectives.

Their election has been seen as a response

to the challenges and issues facing their

constituents, including economic inequality,

healthcare access, and social justice. These

new representatives will join the existing

Democratic Caucus, aiming to advance their

party’s agenda and address the pressing needs

of their communities.

The inclusion of seven Black members is

particularly noteworthy, as it highlights the

ongoing efforts to enhance representation

for communities of color within the halls of

Congress. Senator-elect Angela Alsobrooks

of Maryland and U.S. Representative-elects

Lateefah Simon (D-Calif.-12), Wesley Bell (D-

Mo.-1), Sylvester Turner (D-Texas-18), Cleo

Fields (D-La.-6), Herb Conaway (D-N.J.-3) and

Shomari Figures (D-Ala.-2) will all be sworn

into office on Jan. 3, 2025, along with the

other members of the freshman class. Their

voices are expected to play a crucial role in

discussions around race, equity and justice,

as well as in shaping policies that address

systemic disparities.

Representative-elect Simon, a passionate

advocate for civil rights and social justice, is

eager to make an immediate impact when she

assumes her role in the House next year. During

a visit to the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 21, the legally

blind soon-to-be congresswoman expressed her

readiness to serve her constituents effectively.

Simon’s commitment to addressing the needs

of her community reflects her dedication to

advocating for equity and inclusion. As she

prepares for her new position, she aims to

prioritize issues that matter most to those she

represents and ensuring their voices are heard

in Congress.

“Nancy Pelosi told me; we must work and

not be menacing. I greatly take that as a goal

of mine to be a real leader in this freshman

class and work not only across the aisle, work

in my party, but work as Americans,” said the

California lawmaker. “That’s what we’ve got to

do.”

Although Simon is concerned with the

direction that the country is going in, she

believes that she can help make a difference.

“I believe so deeply as I always have in

our ability to make our case,” said Simon.

“I promised myself as a Democrat to be the

Democrat who wants to do the hard work. I

also studied, my whole life, the history of

Shirley Chisholm–that’s her legacy and I plan

on holding it and making them proud.”

Bell, who currently serves as St. Louis’s

prosecuting attorney, will succeed U.S.

Rep. Cori Bush. In a statement obtained by

the AFRO, Bell emphasized that St. Louis

residents voted for him seeking a “bright

future” and “greater opportunity,” reflecting

their desire for positive change and progress

in the community.

“During my campaign, I promised to serve

the First District with integrity, transparency

and accountability. I recommit myself to that

promise and pledge to always remember who

sent me to Congress to fight for them,” said

Bell. “We must build an economy that works

for everyone, protect our rights and freedoms

and make sure that America remains on the

forward journey towards building a more

perfect union.”

“I’m ready to get to work.”

Submitted by BPRW

Pembroke Park, FL -

On Nov. 16, Florida Power

& Light Company (FPL)

partnered with 100 Black

Men of South Florida for their

annual Thanksgiving Food

Drive. The event took place

at the Feeding South Florida

facility in Pembroke Park.

The food drive fulfills

the need to help and bring

the joy of Thanksgiving to

economically disadvantaged

individuals in South Florida.

The Thanksgiving Food Drive

is a collaborative effort among

community partners, which

included Publix and American

Airlines. In addition, UPS

partnered and delivered the

boxes to convenient locations

in underserved communities

for pick-up by those in

need. Dozens of volunteers

assembled the meal kits that

included a turkey, canned

goods and other items ideal for

a Thanksgiving dinner.

“Advancing meaningful

initiatives and making a

positive contribution is part

of FPL’s commitment to

powering strong communities

making Florida an even

better place to live, work

and raise a family,” said

Armando Fernandez, Director

of External Affairs for Miami-

Dade County for FPL. “We’re

honored to partner with 100

Black Men of South Florida

and so many others to ensure

everyone has a healthy, happy

Thanksgiving meal.”

The 2024 goal is to pack

and deliver over 2,500

traditional Thanksgiving

meals to those who need them

most in South Florida. FPL

is a proud sponsor of the 100

Black Men of South Florida’s

Thanksgiving Food Drive,

helping serve our community

and build character, create

hope, aspirations, plans and

futures for tomorrow’s leaders.

About Florida Power & Light

Company

As America’s largest

electric utility, Florida

Power & Light Company

serves more customers and

sells more power than any

other utility, providing

clean, affordable, reliable

electricity to approximately

5.8 million accounts, or more

than 12 million people. FPL

operates one of the cleanest

power generation fleets in

the U.S. and in 2021 won the

ReliabilityOne® National

Reliability Award for the sixth

time in the last seven years.

The company received the top

ranking in the southern U.S.

among large electric providers,

according to J.D. Power’s 2021

Electric Utility Residential

Customer Satisfaction

StudySM and 2021 Electric

Utility Business Customer

Satisfaction StudySM. The

company was also recognized

in 2020 as one of the most

trusted U.S. electric utilities

by Escalent for the seventh

consecutive year. FPL is a

subsidiary of Juno Beach,

Florida-based NextEra

Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), a

clean energy company widely

recognized for its efforts in

sustainability, corporate

responsibility, ethics and

compliance, and diversity.

NextEra Energy is ranked

No. 1 in the electric and gas

utilities industry in Fortune’s

2022 list of “World’s Most

Admired Companies” and

recognized on Fortune’s 2021

list of companies that “Change

the World.” NextEra Energy

is also the parent company of

NextEra Energy Resources,

LLC, which, together with

its affiliated entities, is the

world’s largest generator of

renewable energy from the

wind and sun and a world

leader in battery storage.

For more information about

NextEra Energy companies,

visit these websites: www.

NextEraEnergy.com ,

www.FPL.com , www.

NextEraEnergyResources.com.

About 100 Black Men of

South Florida

The mission of 100 Black

Men of South Florida, Inc. is

to improve the quality of life

of our citizens and enhance

educational opportunities

for African Americans.

The members, who refer to

themselves as “The 100”,

serve as a strong force for

overcoming cultural and

financial obstacles and

promoting the achievements

of African American youth

with an emphasis on young




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New Study Reveals States with Highest Consumer Debt as Holiday Spending Surges

The study examined various financial factors,

including personal and business bankruptcies, credit

scores, total consumer debt, and debt per capita.

One Republican and all Democrats in the House voted to approve the hike, which

passed in the chamber by a 221-209 vote.

(Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA)

Broward Health North Welcomes

Local Students for Tour

After touring a Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue fire truck at Broward Health

North, Christian Life Academy students pose for a picture.

Submitted by Sue Zeiler

Broward Health North

welcomed 12 fifth-grade

students from Christian Life

Academy for a tour of the

hospital including a visit to

the Emergency Department,

where they learned what

happens when patients need

emergency services.

Hospital leadership

By Don Valentine

participated in the tour and

answered questions the

students asked. The tour

included demonstrations

of technology used in the

hospital, including a CT

scanner and robotic systems

used in surgery, and Broward

Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue

provided a tour of a fire truck.

“Our goal as educators

is to help develop the next

generation to reach their

potential,” said Stacy Angier,

a commissioner with the

North Broward Hospital

District and the principal of

Christian Life Academy. “I

thank the team at Broward

Health North for an inspiring

tour in which our students

learned about healthcare and

the technology used to care

for patients.”

Giving “D.A.P.” “Dignity and Pride”

By Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire Senior

National Correspondent

@StacyBrownMedia

As the holiday season

kicks off with Thanksgiving,

Black Friday, and Christmas

shopping, a new study by

MarketWatch Guides has

identified the states with the

highest consumer debt levels.

The District of Columbia is

top of the list, with an average

debt per capita of $166,186.

The study examined

various financial factors,

including personal and

business bankruptcies, credit

scores, total consumer debt,

and debt per capita. Elevated

costs of living, significant

student loan burdens, and

reliance on high-interest loans

fuel D.C.’s high debt levels.

Additionally, the District

leads the nation in student

loan debt per borrower,

averaging $54,145.

Colorado and Washington

State rank second and

third, with average debts

of $154,481 and $150,462,

respectively. Rising housing

costs are a significant

contributor in both states. In

Colorado, areas like Denver

have seen a booming housing

market, driving up mortgage

borrowing. In Washington,

urban centers such as Seattle

present similar challenges,

with residents grappling

with expensive housing and

education costs.

Other states with high

debt levels include California

and Hawaii, with per capita

debts of $148,428 and

$147,103, respectively. Both

states face high living costs

and significant housing

affordability issues that

increase borrowing.

The study also sheds

light on broader trends

across the U.S. Indiana leads

the country in credit card

ownership, with an average

of 4.7 credit cards per person,

well above the national

average of 3.9. Alabama has

the highest rate of personal

bankruptcies, with 352

filings per 100,000 residents,

followed by Mississippi with

287 and Tennessee with 267.

Business bankruptcies are

most prevalent in Delaware,

which reported 122 filings

per 100,000 residents, more

than eight times the rate in

New Jersey, the state with

the second-highest rate at

14 per 100,000. Delaware’s

business-friendly laws and

many corporate registrations

contribute to its elevated

bankruptcy figures.

Student loan debt

continues to weigh heavily

on borrowers nationwide.

After D.C., Maryland has

the second-highest average

federal student loan debt per

borrower at $43,297, followed

by Georgia at $41,651. These

figures reflect graduates’

financial strain in states

with high tuition costs and

professional job markets

that often require advanced

degrees.

According to the Federal

Reserve Bank of New York,

household debt in the U.S. has

reached a record $17.8 trillion.

This includes mortgages,

credit cards, auto loans, and

student loans, underscoring

many Americans’ financial

challenges as holiday

spending accelerates.

A MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER from FP

difficulties but offers us strength. By trusting

in the Holy Word and leaning on faith, we

can shift our perspective. Philippians 4:6

(NIV) teaches us to face life’s uncertainties

with prayer and thanksgiving: “Do not be

anxious about anything, but in everything,

by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,

present your requests to God.”

Every moment, like the changing seasons,

has a purpose. Genesis 8:22 reminds us that

the cycle of life is unchanging, ordained by

God: “As long as the earth endures, seedtime

and harvest, cold and heat, summer and

winter, day and night will never cease.”

These words remind us that even in difficult

times, there’s a season for healing and hope.

A member of our family was involved in a

serious accident. The wreckage of the car left

us shaken, but we found gratitude in the fact

that both individuals involved survived. It’s

strange how the thought of losing someone

can amplify the love we feel for them. This

experience reminded me that life is fragile,

fleeting, and worth cherishing every single

day.

The Thanksgiving holiday is wonderful,

Momentum

Builds for

Shirley

Chisholm

from Page 9

spectrum, the legislation

represents a unifying effort

to honor Chisholm’s legacy.

“Shirley Chisholm’s

legacy continues to inspire

generations,” Henry said.

“As we approach the

centennial of her birth, we

must ensure her enduring

impact is celebrated,

remembered, and elevated

for the nation and the world

to see.”

but one day is not enough to encompass the

gratitude we should practice daily. It’s not

just about the food or festivities—it’s about

acknowledging the blessing of life itself.

Each breath, each moment with loved ones,

is a gift from God that deserves praise.

So, as we gather with family and friends,

let us commit to a lifetime of Thanksgiving.

Let this holiday serve as a starting point for

daily gratitude, respect for one another, and

prayers for strength and guidance. If we do

nothing more this Thanksgiving but thank

God for our lives and our loved ones, we’ll

have begun to honor what Thanksgiving

truly means.

From all of us at The Westside Gazette,

we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. May

every moment remind you to be thankful for

the gift of life.

“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,

and into his courts with praise: be thankful

unto him, and bless his name.” – Psalms

100:4 (KJV)

Enjoy Thanksgiving and

all the trimmings!

Giving dap has a long

historic past, that predates

some cool dunk or

touchdown celebration. Fist

bumps, High 5’s, the Soul

brothers handshake and

others, trace their lineage

back to Africa. Our people

have been using some

iteration of the Dap as a

salutation since before the

African diaspora. The word is

an acronym, coined from the

words “Dignity And Pride.”

Black soldiers in the Vietnam

war made the moniker as a

solemn pledge to help each

other to get back the states.

News One accurately

noted, “The dap handshake

has transcended its origins as

a symbol of solidarity among

soldiers, becoming a powerful

emblem of resilience,

unity, and cultural pride

within African American

communities and beyond.

Across various settings—

whether among friends,

colleagues, or strangers—the

dap continues to remind us of

the bonds that unite us and

the richness of our shared

human experience.”

Our country was going

through the cacophony of

Civil Rights evolution and

Black soldiers carried their

racial angst with them to war.

They were angry that the hate

and disrespect from Whites

carried over to combat. Ebony

attributed the racial discord

in the ranks as a reason

for the dap pledge,“Several

unfortunate cases of Black

soldiers reportedly being

shot by White soldiers during

combat served as the impetus

behind this physical act of

solidarity.”

Because giving dap

took the place of the “Black

Power Fist” (made famous

by Olympian John Carlos

and Tommy Smith) many

historians mistakenly

marked the war as its origin.

Giving dap goes back even

further to West Africa, and

the diaspora of the Middle

Passage. In A Voyage to the

River Sierra-Leone, trader

John Matthews noted that

friends in this region had

various expressions when

greeting. The components

were parallel to that in

giving dap. Giving dap has

become nearly ubiquitous in

American culture. News One

wrote, “the dap handshake

has permeated various

aspects of African American

culture, including sports,

entertainment, and everyday

interactions…” It has become

a way for individuals to

express solidarity, celebrate

achievements, and forge

bonds that transcend

traditional handshakes.”



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Feel the Vibe: Joey Calderaio’s Upbeat Tunes Meet Mark Viau’s Dynamic Art

Experience a Night of Pure Positivity and Creativity at Old Town Untapped

Submitted

By Kay Renz Public

Relations

Pompano Beach Arts

invites you to a special

Old Town Untapped on

December 6, 2024, which

will include the tree lighting!

Join us for an unforgettable

evening as we kick off the

season with twinkling lights,

festive cheer, and an array of

holiday-themed vendors that

will have your shopping list

checked off in no time! Enjoy

a live performance by South

Florida singer/songwriter

Joey Calderaio, along with a

local DJ, a showcase of local

artisans and craftspeople,

and food trucks for delicious

snacks. Visit the studio of

Mark Viau, the featured

Artist in Residence (AiR) at

Bailey Contemporary Arts

Center (BaCA), and explore

his vibrant new multimedia

exhibition, Mind Bending

Beauty. Take part in docentled

art tours from 8:00

to 8:45 PM and immerse

yourself in this FREE event,

running from 6-10pm. All

ages are welcome! For

more details, visit www.

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Live Music: Joey

Calderaio

This South Florida

multi-instrumentalist,

solo artist and producer

is making a significant

impact with his impressive

releases, collaborations,

and live performances.

Since 2019, he has amassed

millions of streams from

his diverse collection of

original songs and covers.

His latest album, Chasing

Constellations, features

renowned American reggaerock

artists, including

Ballyhoo!, Nathan Aurora,

Mihali, Karim Israel, and

Dubbest.

Calderaio’s passion for

music shines through in his

songwriting, production, and

especially in his live shows.

Alongside his talented

band, The Future Buds, he

has energized audiences

on nationwide tours and at

festivals like Reggae Rise Up

and SunFest. His message

to his listeners is simple:

“If you take away one thing

from my music, let it be to

approach life with an open

mind and a kind heart. The

world might just shine a

little brighter.”

BaCA AiR Featured

Artist: Mark Viau

Mark Viau’s exhibition

“Mind Bending Beauty”

explores the depths

of perception and the

juxtaposition of realities,

crafting a psychedelic

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experience. Through the

blending of earthy colors

with edgy patterns, using

highly textured media and

hand-crafted frames, the

series invites the viewer to

take a closer look. The series

offers viewers the chance

to float, fall, and dream,

sharing in the artist’s vivid

waking visions.

Mark Viau is a

multimedia artist with

a strong foundation in

classical fine art techniques.

His creations are known

for their rich layers of color

and captivating depth. He

invites viewers into a world

brimming with life, where

traditional methods meet

contemporary innovation.

A native of Detroit,

Michigan, Viau attended

Wayne State University

on a fine arts scholarship.

The COVID-19 pandemic

rekindled his passion for art,

inspiring him to channel his

experiences into a vibrant

and expressive body of work.

As the father of triplets, his

life journey has been both

dynamic and enriched by

the joys of parenthood.

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PLAYOFF

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JADA BYERS: Virginia Union RB,

second in NCAA Div. II football with

1,762 rushing yards and 24 TDs,

leads the Panthers into the Super

Region II semifinals Saturday.

MILES (D2), VIRGINIA UNION (D2), TENNESSEE

STATE (FCS), IN CRITICAL PLAYOFF ACTION

SCORES

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Alabama A&M 49, Mississippi Valley State 35

Alabama State 9, Prairie View A&M 6

Albany (NY), 41, Hampton 31

Elon 31, North Carolina A&T 21

Florida A&M 41, Bethune-Cookman 38

Jackson State 48, Alcorn State 10

Morgan State 35, Howard 21

NCAA DIV. II PLAYOFF GAME RECAPS

Super Region II - First Round

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NC Central 52, Delaware State 10

South Carolina State 53, Norfolk State 21

Tennessee State 28, SE Missouri 21

Texas Southern 31, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 23

NCAA DIV. II PLAYOFF GAMES

Miles 24, Carson Newman 23

Virginia Union 34, Wingate, 31 OT

No. 4 Miles 14, No. 5 Carson-Newman 13

FAIRFIELD, AL – SIAC champion Miles scored touchdowns in each of

the first two quarters and those scores held up as the Golden Bears secured

their first-ever Div. II playoff win in a 14-13 home victory over South Athletic

Conference (SAC) runners-up Carson-Newman Saturday. The win for the

Golden Bears and third-year head coach Sam Shade comes after Miles came

up short in two playoff trips under former coach Reginald Ruffin.

C-NU (9-3) was able to double up the Golden Bears (10-2) in total yards,

308 to 153, in this Super Region II first round match-up, but could only generate

an early fourth-quarter field goal after trailing 14-10 at halftime.

The game came down to four stops by Miles in the

fourth quarter after an early C-NU field goal in the stanza

cut the lead to 14-13. The Eagles punted once, gave the

ball up on downs twice after penetrating into Miles territory

and had the final possession – after a Golden Bears’

fumble got them the ball back with just over a minute left at

the Miles 41 – halted as redshirt sophomore DB Malachi

Oglen picked off a pass at the Miles 14-yard line with just Oglen

:14 seconds left.

The Golden Bears scored in the 4:23 mark of the first quarter on an 11-

yard pass from QB Kamren Ivory to wideout Jaquel Fells. C-NU answered

immediately with a 9-play, 60-yard drive that was capped by a 2-yard TD run

early in the second quarter.

Miles got its second TD in the second stanza following a fumble by C-NU

QB Justin Johnson at the Eagles’ 24-yard line recovered by Miles freshman DE

Keith Green with 5:02 left. After a 19-yard completion from Ivory to Travaunta

Abner (4 receptions, 36 yards), RB Jonero Scott (10 carries, 48 yards) covered

the final five yards for a 14-7 lead. C-NU drove for a 43-yard field goal at the

halftime buzzer to cut the lead to 14-10.

Sophomore DB Jeremiah Hudson-Davis led the Golden Bears’ defensive

effort with nine tackles. Redshirt senior DE Roc Dowdell and junior LB William

Hardy both had eight. Green and Ogden had the only turnovers. Miles was held

to 10 first downs but did not turn the ball over.

The Golden Bears now advance to the Super Region II semifinals where

they will travel to undefeated No. 1 seed Valdosta State (10-0), the champion of

the Gulf South Conference (GSC) on Saturday at 1 p.m. Valdosta State, who had

a first round bye, is also the top seed in the 28-team Div. II playoff field.

No. 7 Virginia Union 34, No. 2 Wingate 31, OT

WINGATE, NC – CIAA champion Virginia Union needed late-game

heroics from back-up QB R. J. Rosales to force overtime and in an extra period

that enabled the Panthers to come away with their first-ever NCAA Div. II playoff

win 34-31 in a tense battle on the road Saturday at South Atlantic Conference

(SAC) champion Wingate.

It was the Panthers’ first win in the D2 playoffs after losing in their previous

ten trips. It is also the first playoff win for seventh-year head coach Dr. Alvin

Parker who has led the Panthers to the playoffs in each of the last three

seasons. Parker and the Panthers were easily handled by Wingate, 32-7, in the

2022 playoffs.

VUU (9-3) came in seeded seventh, the last team to get into the NCAA Div.

II Super Region II field, facing the No. 2 seed Bulldogs (9-2) whose only previous

loss was in the SAC regular season to Carson-Newman. Wingate was ranked

17th nationally in the AFCA Div. II poll.

Rosales, a redshirt sophomore, entered Saturday’s

game at the beginning of the fourth quarter when starting

QB Mark Wright (13-21-1, 208 yards, 2 TDs) went out with

an injured shoulder with VUU trailing 26-21. In his first two

possessions, Rosales was sacked three times, the final

one coming in the VUU end zone resulting in a safety and

a 28-21 Wingate lead at the 6:33 mark.

Rosales

VUU got the ball back on an interception by

sophomore safety Jayden Earley at the Wingate 48 with 5:16 to play. Rosales

converted two fourth downs in a game-tying drive, running for 15 yards on 4thand-11

and 16 yards on 4th-and-14. He then hit senior running back star Jada

Byers on a swing pass that carried 18 yards to the WU 9. On second down from

there, Rosales connected with tight end Jeremi Francis for a touchdown with

:11 seconds left in regulation. Placekicker Brady Myers kicked thru the extra

point to tie the game at 28 and force the extra period.

Wingate won the overtime coin toss and elected to take the ball first. They

ran off three plays before settling for a 39-yard field goal and a 34-31 lead.

On the VUU possession, after gaining six yards on their first two downs

and facing 3rd-and-4 at the 19, Rosales took off up the middle and rambled 18

yards down to the WU 1. On the second try after a Wingate offsides call, Rosales

scored on VUU’s version of the ‘Tush Push,’ – a play popularized by the NFL’s

Philadelphia Eagles – for the winning score. It set off a wild VUU celebration.

In his one quarter of work, Rosales ran for 50 yards on nine carries and one

score and completed 4 of 8 passes for 49 yards and another TD.

Before he went out, Wright had TD passes of 44 yards Reginald Vick Jr.

(4 receptions, 97 yards) and 34 yards to WR Keon Davis. RB Curtis Allen (5

carries, 16 yards) had the other first-half score on a 2-yard run that capped a

7-play, 75-yard drive engineered by Wright. Byers, VUU’s career rushing leader,

again was the Panthers’ workhorse carrying 23 times for 92 yards and catching

4 passes for 57 yards.

Senior LB Shamar Graham led the defensive effort with 10 tackles, four

solos including two tackles for loss and one sack. Junior safety William Davis

had eight tackles, four solos with two tackles for losses.

The Panthers now advance to the Super Region II semifinals where they

will play Saturday, Nov. 30 at 1 p.m. at Lenoir-Rhyne (10-2) in Hickory, NC.

L-RU advanced with a 37-34 first round win on the road at No. 3 West Alabama

Saturday.

CIAA

Central IntercollegIate

athletIc assocIatIon

CONF ALL

W L W L

Virginia Union 7 1 9 3

FIRST ROUND NCAA DIV. II PLAYOFFS

Virginia Union 34, Wingate 31, OT

MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYERS

QB - Mark Wright, Sr., VUU

13-21-1, 202 yds., 2 TDs (44, 34)

R. J. Rosales, R-So., VUU

4-8-0, 48 yds., 1 TD (8), 9 carries, 50 yds., 1 TD (1)

RB - Jada Byers, Sr., VUU

23 carries, 92 yards, 8 catches, 57 yards

WR - Reginald Vick Jr., R-So., VUU

4 catches, 92 yards, 1 TD (44)

LB - Shamar Graham, Sr., VUU

10 tackles, 4 solos, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack (-4)

DB - Jacob Earley, R-So., VUU

5 tackles, 2 solos, 1 interception

SPECIAL TEAMS

Brady Myers, Jr., PK, VUU

4 of 4 on PAT kicks including tying PAT kick that

sent the game to overtime.

Historic playoff match-ups for HBCU teams

LUT WILLIAMS

BCSP Editor

Saturday was a momentous day for black

college football on three fronts.

SIAC champion Miles under third-year head

coach Sam Shade got the Golden Bears' first-ever

NCAA Div. II playoff win with a 14-13 down-tothe

wire Super Region II victory on its home turf

over Carson-Newman.

CIAA champion Virginia Union with sevenyear

head coach Dr. Alvin Parker at the helm,

notched the Panthers' first NCAA Div. II playoff

win in 11 tries with a thrilling 34-31 win in overtime

at Wingate in another Super Region II battle (see

PLAYOFF GAME RECAPS).

And Tennessee State under third-year head

coach, former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL

all-pro RB Eddie George, knocked off OVC/Big

South Conference leader Southeast Missouri 28-21

Saturday to earn a share of that conference crown

with four others. On Sunday, TSU was selected into

the 24-team FCS national playoff field.

There are potentially more historic moments

in store this Saturday. Wins by Miles and VUU in

second round games would mean the two HBCUs

would meet for the Super Region II championship

with the winner making the Div. II Final Four. No

black college team has reached a regional final

since Winston-Salem State made it to the Div. II

championship game in 2012.

Miles at No. 1 Valdosta State

Miles (10-2) will try to put another notch on its

belt when it plays on the road Saturday (12 noon)

at 10-0 Gulf South Conference (GSC) champion

Valdosta State, the No. 1 seed in Super Region II

in the regional semifinals. VSU, ranked first in the

AFCA Div. II national poll, was selected as the top

seed in the 28-team Div. II playoff field.

Miles and VSU have two common opponents

this season – SIAC member Albany State and

GSC member West Alabama. VSU defeated

Albany State 42-10 to open the season on Aug. 31.

Miles defeated the Golden Rams 32-21 on Oct. 12.

Miles lost on the road to West Alabama 16-15 in its

season-opener on Aug. 31. VSU's much-anticipated

game with West Alabama scheduled for Sept.

28 was cancelled due to threats from Hurricane

Helene. West Alabama (9-2) finished behind VSU

in the Gulf South standings and was the No. 3 seed

in the playoffs but lost to 6th-seed Lenoir-Rhyne

TOP PERFORMANCES

2 0 2 4 B L A C K C O L L E G E F O O T B A L L (Standings and Weekly Honors)

MId eastern

MEAC athletIc conFerence

CONF

ALL

W L W L

^ South Carolina State 5 0 9 2

North Carolina Central 4 1 8 3

Morgan State 3 2 6 6

Norfolk State 2 3 4 8

Howard 1 4 4 8

Delaware State 0 5 1 11

^ Clinched MEAC title

BCSP PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

OFFENSE .

Ryan Stubblefield, R-Sr., QB, SCSU - 18

-25-0, 264 yards, 2 TDs (3, 10) in win vs. NSU.

DEFENSE

Lance Bryndon, So., DL, MSU - 4 tackles,

2 solos, 1.5 sacks for -13 yards vs. Howard.

NEWCOMER

Jason Collins, R-Fr., RB, MSU - 203

all-purpose yards, 12 carries, 114 yards, 2

TDs (58, 5), 7 catches for 89 yards vs. HU.

Joshua Jones, R-Fr., QB, NCCU - 10

carries, 57 yards, 3 TDs (6, 2, 2), 11-15-1,

passing, 199 yards,1 TD (42 yards) vs. DSU.

SPECIALIST

Juan Velarde, Sr., PK, NCCU - Hit on career-long

53-yard field goal vs. DSU.

SIAC

PASSING COMP-ATT-INT YDs TDs (YDS)

Ty’Jarian Williams, MVSU 12-28-2 275 2 (38, 66)

Ryan Stubblefield, SCSU 18-25-1 264 2 (3, 10)

Cornelius Brown, ALAM 19-29-1 252 5 (29, 14, 35, 9, 13)

Draylen Ellis, TNST 20-31-0 232 2 (7, 56)

Jacobian Morgan, JSU 12-20-0 211 2 (57, 44)

Mark Wright, VUU 13-21-1 202 2 (44, 34)

Kobe Mussau, MSU 19-24-0 202 2 (33, 7)

Joshua Jones, NCCU 11-15-1 199 1 (42)

CamRon Ransom, B-CU 11-21-1 196 1 (56)

Justin Fomby, NCAT 16-27-0 190 1 (2)

RUSHING CAR YDS TDs (YDS)

Thad Franklin Jr., FLAM 26 195 3 (17, 2, 70)

Dennis Palmer, B-CU 37 178 3 (19, 1, 2)

Quintell Quinn, TSU 17 154 2 (32, 75)

Kevon King, NSU 21 144 1 (29)

KZ Adams, SCSU 18 128 3 (7, 8, 10)

Jacorian Sewell, ALC 14 119 1 (82)

Jason Collins, MSU 12 114 2 (59, 4)

Jaden Sutton, DSU 18 113 1 (7)

Donovan Eaglin, ALAM 14 105 2 (37, 23)

Irv Mulligan, JSU 14 105 2 (5, 7)

RECEIVING REC YDS TDs

Maleek Huggins, B-CU 7 177 1 (56)

Nathan Rembert, MVSU 5 107 1 (38)

C. J. Evans, TNST 6 107 1 (56)

Justin Smith-Brown, SCSU 7 101 0

Reginald Vick Jr., VUU 4 92 1 (44)

Isiah Williams, HOW 7 92 2 (4, 48)

Fortilien Joanes, JSU 4 91 1 (44)

Jason Collins, MSU 7 89 0

Chance Peterson, NCCU 3 85 1 (42)

Quan Lee, FLAM 4 79 0

TACKLES

17 Charles George, TSU;

12 Aric Horne, Nay’Ron Jenkins, FLAM;

11 Deco Wilson, FLAM; Antwone Watts, B-CU;

SACKS

1.5 Henry Daniel, NCAT; Lance Bryndon, MSU; Terique Miles, NSU;

1.0 25

INTERCEPTIONS

2 Kaleb Dawson, ALAM;

1 23

southern IntercollegIate

athletIc conFerence

CONF ALL

W L W L

Miles 9 0 10 2

FIRST ROUND NCAA DIV. II PLAYOFFS

Miles 14, Carson-Newman 13

MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYERS:

QB - Kamren Ivory, R-Jr., MILES

10-20-0, 84 yards, 1 TD (11 yards) in win

vs. C-NU.

RB - Jonero Scott, Jr., MILES

18 carries, 48 yards, 1 TD

WR - Travauta Abner, Jr., MILES

4 receptions, 36 yards, 0 TD

LB - William Hardy, Jr.,LB, MILES

8 tackles, 4 solos, 2.0 TFL, 1 break-up vs.

C-NU.

DL - Roc Dowdell, R-Sr., MILES

8 tackles, 6 solos, .5 sack

DB - Malachi Oglen, R-So., MILES

1 assisted tackle, 1 fourth-quarter pick

SPECIALIST - Roderick Smith, P/PK, MC

8 punts, 324 yards, 40.8 average, 2 of 2 on

PAT kicks.

.

LOOKING TO MAKE HISTORY: (L. to r.) Miles

head coach Sam Shade, Virginia Union head

coach Dr. Alvin Parker and Tennessee State

head man Eddie George lead their teams into

playoff action Saturday looking for historic

wins.

37-34 Saturday.

Miles will have its hands full slowing down

the Blazers who are in the top ten in a host of Div.

II offensive and defensive categories. Among

others, VSU averages 43.1 points per game (6th),

gives up 9.1 ppg. (3rd) and converts 54% of its

3rd downs (3rd).

Senior QB Sammy Edwards is an efficient

leader of the offense (169 of 249, 2,449 yards, 23

TDs, 2 ints.). Grad senior Blake Hester leads the

ground game (762 yards, 6.7 ypc., 11 TDs) that

averages 202 yards per game. The top receivers

are grad seniors Graeson Malashevich (32 rec.,

395 yds., 4 TDs), Rodney Bullard (31 rec., 766

yds., 9 TDs) and Tyler Ajero (31 rec., 446 yds., 5

TDs).

Miles and Shade will counter with an

opportunistic and stingy defense that leads all

of Division II in turnovers gained (+35) and

turnover margin (plus-23) after getting two more

in its win vs. C-NU.

Virginia Union at No. 6 Lenoir-Rhyne

Virginia Union is on the road again, this

time at Lenoir-Rhyne (10-2) another team out of

the South Atlantic Conference.

VUU and L-RU have two common

opponents – SAC member Wingate and CIAA

member Bowie State. VUU got the win in

overtime at Wingate Saturday. L-RU fell at

home to Wingate 14-10 on Nov. 2. L-RU opened

the season with a 32-19 win over BSU. VUU

defeated BSU 56-28 on Oct. 26.

L-RU redshirt junior Jalen Ferguson was the

second leading passer in the SAC (246 of 395,

62.2%, 3,024 yards, 17 TDs, 10 ints.). His top

three receivers – sophomore Adonis McDaniel

(48 rec., 865 yds., 4 TDs), junior Songa Yates

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snaps (100%).

SWAC

southWestern

athletIc conFerence

DIV

G A M E S T H I S W E E K

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Tuskegee at Alabama State in Montgomery, AL - ESPNU 2p

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Alabama A&M at Florida A&M in Tallahassee, FL - ESPN+ 4p

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Southern vs. Grambling State in New Orleans, LA - NBC 2p

NCAA DIV. II PLAYOFF GAMES - 2nd Round

Miles at Valdosta State in Valdosta, GA - ESPN+ 12n

Virginia Union at Lenoir-Rhyne in Hickory, NC - ESPN+ 1p

FCS PLAYOFFS - FIRST ROUND

Tennessee State at Montana in Missoula, MT - ESPN2 9:15p

(50 rec., 709 yds., 3 TDs) and redshirt soph DeAree

Rogers (37 rec., 416 yds., 4 TDs) – all average

double-digits per reception. The ground game is

paced by redshirt junior Alex Boyd (399 yds., 8

TDs.). L-RU's prolific passing offense will face a

stern VUU secondary led by junior defensive backs

Jalen Mayo (36 tackles, 3 ints.) and William Davis

(49 tackles, 2 picks) and sophomore safety Jayden

Earley (31 tackles, 3 ints.).

Tennessee State at Montana

While former NFL great Deion "Coach

Prime" Sanders has made plenty of noise while

leading Jackson State and now Colorado, Eddie

George has been quietly doing wonders at TSU.

His Tigers (8-3) are on the road in Missoula,

Montana Saturday (9:15 p.m.)to face Montana (8-

4), ranked 10th in the latest AFCA FCS Top 25.

The Grizzlies, seeded 14th in the FCS playoff field,

received an at-large bid to the playoffs from the Big

Sky Conference. TSU is 25th in the AFCA poll.

The Grizzlies, who lost to South Dakota State

23-3 in last year's FCS title game, have a punishing

ground attack led by redshirt sophomore Eli Gillman

(996 yds., 7.0 ypc., 13 TDs) and grad senior Nick

Ostmo (769 yds., 3 TDs). Redshirt junior QB Logan

Fife has passed for 1,703 yards and 14 TDs with

just two interceptions and completed 64.7% of his

throws.

Saturday's game marks the first time Montana

and Tennessee State have ever faced each other.

TSU's last FCS playoff appearance came in 2013,

when it defeated Butler 31-0 in the opening round

before falling to Eastern Illinois 51-10 in the second

round.

chiefs.com Photo

STOP RIGHT HERE!! Kansas City safety BRYAN COOK (#6, HOWARD / Cincinnati)

stops Carolina WR David Moore (#83) in his tracks for one of his seven tackles in the

Chiefs 30-27 win over the Panthers Sunday. This was one of three solo tackles Cook had

on the day.

BCSP NFL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

For NFL games of November 21-25, 2024

DEFENSE

– #6 BRYAN COOK, S, Kansas City (3rd season,

HOWARD / CINCINNATI) - In Kansas City’s 30-27

win over Carolina, Cook started at strong safety

and finished second on the team with seven total

tackles, three solos, while playing all 62 defensive

OFFENSE

– #31 EMANUEL WILSON, RB, Green Bay (#31,

FORT VALLEY STATE) – In Green Bay’s 38-10 win

over San Francisco, Wilson had nine carries for 41

yards (4.6 yards per carry) with a long run of 19

yards. He was in for 15 offensive snaps (21%).

SPECIAL TEAMS

– #19 XAVIER SMITH, WR/KR, Los Angeles Rams

(3nd season, FLORIDA A&M) - In the Rams’ 37-20

loss to Philadelphia Sunday night, Smith had one

punt return for 11 yards and two kickoff returns

for 62 yards (31.0-yard average) with a long return

of 32 yards. Smith was in on 13 snaps on special teams (46%).

ALL

EAST DIVISION W L W L

^ Jackson State 8 0 10 2

Alabama State 5 3 6 5

Florida A&M 4 3 6 5

Alabama A&M 4 3 6 5

Bethune-Cookman 2 6 2 10

Miss. Valley State 1 7 1 11

WEST DIVISION

^ Southern 6 1 7 4

Alcorn State 5 3 6 6

Texas Southern 4 4 5 6

Prairie View A&M 3 5 5 7

Grambling State 2 5 5 6

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2 6 3 9

^ Clinched Division title, Championship Game berth


OFFENSE - Cornelius Brown, Jr., QB, ALAM - 19-29-1,

252 yards, 5 TDs (29, 14, 35, 9, 13) in win vs. MVSU

Jacobian Morgan, JSU - 12-20-0, 211 2 TDs, 6 carries,

53 yards, 1 TD vs. Alcorn State.

DEFENSE - Charles George Jr., Jr., TE/LB, TSU - Gamehigh

17 tackles, 4 solos in win over UAPB.

Kaleb Dawson, R-Sr., DB, ALAM - Two picks, 5 tackles,

2 solos, 1 TFL (-8 yards) vs. MVSU. SPECIALIST & NEW-

COMER / SPECIALIST - Maleek Huggins, R-So, WR/KR,

B-CU - 77-yard punt return TD to go with 7 catches, 177

yards and 56-yard receiving TD vs. FAMU.

INDEPENDENTS

CONF ALL

Va.-Lynchburg 0 0 2 6

CAA

Hampton (12th) 2 6 5 7

NC A&T State (16th) 0 8 1 11

GLVC

Lincoln (Mo.) (9th) 0 8 1 10

MOUNTAIN EAST

West Va. State (T5th) 5 4 6 5

OVC / BIG SOUTH

Tennessee State (T2nd) 5 2 8 3

SAC (Sooner Athletic Conference)

Texas College (3rd) 5 3 7 3

Langston (4th) 4 3 6 4

SUN

Florida Memorial (4th) 4 2 6 3-1


OFFENSE - Draylen Ellis, Sr., QB, TNST - 30-

31-0, 232 yards, 2 TDs (7, 56 ) in win vs.SEMO.

DEFENSE - Sanders Ellis, Fr., LB, TNST - Led

Tigers with 8 stops, 7 solos in win vs. SEMO.

NEWCOMER - C. J. Evans, R-Sr., RB, TNST

- 3 carries for 8 yards, led TSU with 6 catches,

107 yards, 1 TD (56 yards).

SPECIAL TEAMS - James Lowery, R-Sr.,

PK, TNST - 4 of 4 on PAT kicks vs. SEMO.


SPORTS

Deeply Rooted


WG

Nunnie on the Sideline

By Nunnie Robinson, Westside Gazette Sports Editor

The Florida Blue Cross Blue

Shield sponsored Classic football

game featuring the Bethune-

Cookman University Wildcats

versus the Florida A&M University

Rattlers has become a tradition, a

must attend event for our Westside

Gazette family for many years

as we have seen babies become

young adults over the past twenty

years. Initially, a requisite was

renting two residences to house

all comfortably. For the very first

time, everyone in attendance

was situated in one house, a nine

bedroom home with a pool, game

room and adequate hotel style parking. All adults share financial

obligations which coordinators have found more affordable

than hotel accommodations for individual families. Trust me

when I say that everyone in our group doesn’t attend the game,

really the only reason I go. Honestly, that’s okay because there

is something for all in this tourist-driven evolving metropolis,

including the ladies’ favorite past time, shopping.

The game itself was awesome and competitive, although

for the very first time I found myself in the end zone next to

the “Marching 100”. After experiencing a two game skid, first

year head coach James Colzie needed this win badly to quiet

the naysayers. The Wildcats didn’t make it easy, losing a hard

fought exciting, entertaining battle to the Rattlers 41-38.

The BC-U football future appears promising under first year

coach and Wildcat alum Raymond Woodie, Jr. FAMU running

back Thad Franklin Jr., voted game MVP, led the Rattlers with

a spectacular performance, rushing for 195 yards and three

touchdowns on 26 carries, including a momentum-shifting

70-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. Though

my daughter attended FAMU and we have a freshman, Ben

Joseph, Jr. there now, my allegiance is impartial as anyone who

knows me is aware of my passion for the game and everything

associated with college football. Suffice it to say that both bands

were excellent with no clear winner from my perch. Because

BC-U was the designated home school, they struck a riveting

blow utilizing the electronic scoreboard, referring to FAMU as

SCAMU. That turned a lot of heads.

The game attendance hovered near 57,000 though it

appeared that there were as many outside the stadium as in.

One thing we’ve known for a long time: everyone doesn’t come

strictly for the game. But that’s okay and is probably what

makes the Classic priority one.

Well, now it’s on to Montgomery where Sonia and I will

spend Thanksgiving as spectators and participants in the very

best HBCU Thanksgiving Parade, then head over to Alabama

State University to watch our Tuskegee Golden Tigers compete

against our hated rivals, the Alabama State University Hornets.

Whether you are a HBCU graduate or not, adopt an Historically

Black College and support them in every conceivable way.

Have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving and God

bless you all.

By HBCU Sports

(Source: HBCU Sports)

Photo: Florida A&M Athletics

FAMU gets back on track in

high-scoring Florida Classic win

In a thrilling edition of the Florida Classic, the Florida A&M

Rattlers emerged victorious over rival Bethune-Cookman,

securing a 41-38 win in front of 56,453 fans at Camping World

Stadium in Orlando.

Running back Thad Franklin Jr. led the way with a

spectacular performance, rushing for 195 yards and three

touchdowns on 26 carries, including a momentum-shifting 70-

yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter. The Rattlers’

ground game was dominant throughout, as Kelvin Dean added

103 yards and a touchdown, helping FAMU amass 305 rushing

yards on the day.

The Rattlers struck first when Franklin scored on a 17-yard

run in the opening quarter, but the Wildcats answered with

Maleek Huggins’ 77-yard punt return touchdown. The backand-forth

affair saw multiple lead changes, with FAMU taking

a 17-7 advantage in the second quarter after Daniel Richardson

connected with Jamari Gassett for a 12-yard touchdown pass.

Richardson finished an efficient 14-of-20 for 180 yards with

one touchdown and one interception, while Quan Lee led the

receiving corps with 79 yards on four catches.

Defensively, the Rattlers were led by linebacker Aric Horne

and Nay’Ron Jenkins, who each recorded 12 tackles. Jenkins

also added an interception, while Davion Westmoreland

registered the team’s only sack.

The game remained tight throughout the second half, with

neither team leading by more than 10 points. FAMU’s special

teams came up big, with kicker Cameron Gillis converting

all five extra points and both field goal attempts, including a

crucial 31-yarder late in the third quarter.

The victory improved Florida A&M’s record to 6-5 (4-3)

on the season and marked another successful chapter in the

historic rivalry. The Rattlers’ offense showed its explosiveness,

accumulating 485 total yards while controlling the clock with

over 35 minutes of possession time.


Florida A&M Volleyball Reclaims

SWAC Championship, Secures

NCAA Tournament Spot


The Florida A&M Rattlers are champions once again. On

Sunday, they defeated Jackson State 3-1 in the Southwestern

Athletic Conference (SWAC) Championship match held at

Grambling State University’s Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly

Center in Grambling, Louisiana. This victory marks FAMU’s

third SWAC title in four years, adding to their 2021 and 2022

championship wins.

FAMU claimed the championship by winning three of the

four sets: 25-23 in the first and second sets, and a commanding

25-15 victory in the fourth set. Jackson State took the third set

with a decisive 25-8 win but could not maintain momentum.

The Rattlers’ performance was powered by outside hitters

Brooke Lynn Watts and Jada Rhodes, who combined for 25

kills. Watts also recorded her 11th double-double of the season

with 15 digs. Middle hitter Isis Williams was a defensive force,

tallying a season-high 10 blocks while contributing five kills

and five digs. Setter Makenzie Taylor led the team with 16

assists, and libero Tinons Galmés anchored the defense with a

match-high 19 digs.

FAMU’s path to the championship included a 3-1 victory

over Grambling State in the opening round on Friday and a 3-0

sweep of Bethune-Cookman in Saturday’s semifinals.

The Rattlers’ SWAC Championship win secures them an

automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Their first-round

opponent will be revealed during the NCAA selection show on

Sunday, Dec. 1, broadcast on ESPN. The tournament kicks off

on Thursday, Dec. 5.

FAMU enters the NCAA Tournament with an impressive

27-6 record, their best single-season performance under head

coach Gokhan Yilmaz.

Lions!

The Sun Conference announces its major award winners

for the 2024 women’s soccer season, as FMU head women’s

soccer coach Marc Lue Young earns 2024 Coach of the

Year in just his third season at the helm.

Submitted by Habtom Keleta, M.A.

SCAD Savannah’s Sydney Chura has been named the Sun

Conference Player of the Year as well as the Offensive Player

of the Year. In her senior campaign, Chura led the conference

in goals, goals per game, points, and points per game, while

ranking second in both assists and shots. During conference

play, she scored 10 goals and tallied four assists. Chura started

and played in all 16 games for the Bees, leading the team to

their second consecutive SUN Regular Season Title and securing

the top overall seed in the Sun Conference Tournament.

Keiser’s Georgia Little has been honored as this year’s

Defensive Player of the Year. Little anchors the backline of the

No. 2 nationally ranked Seahawks. This season, Keiser is tied

for first in the league in both goals allowed and shutouts. Little

played a key role in helping her team claim the Sun Conference

Regular Season Co-Championship alongside the Bees. In

addition to her defensive contributions, Little assisted on three

goals in conference play and totaled five assists overall.

SCAD Savannah’s Saga Bryntesson earned dual honors

as the Golden Glove award winner and Freshman of the

Year. The Golden Glove, a new addition to this year’s awards,

is given to the top goalkeeper in the league. Bryntesson led

the SUN in several key categories, including goals allowed (4),

goals-against average (0.5), save percentage (.857), wins (5),

and shutouts (4). She recorded 39 saves this season, with 24

coming in conference play.

Florida Memorial University Head Coach

Marc Lue Young was named Coach of the Year. Lue Young

led the Lions to their most successful season in program history,

achieving their first-ever appearance in the Sun Conference

Tournament Championship. Just a year ago, the Lions secured

their first conference win since 2016. This season, they finished

with a 4-5-2 conference record and an 8-7-2 overall mark.

Three Lions players earned All-Conference honors: First Team

defender Rudo Marufu, Second Team forward Sierra Bartley,

and Second Team goalkeeper Lucia Martinez Garcia.

Warner’s Juanita Parra Acosta received this year’s Champion

of Character award. A leader both on and off the field,

Parra Acosta serves as captain for the Royals while maintaining

a 4.0 GPA and graduating through the Honors Program.

Despite working multiple jobs alongside her athletic career,

she demonstrated remarkable generosity, even housing team-


Dolphins receiver Jaylen Waddle (#17), who performed

superbly, had his best game of the year against

the New England Patriots, catching 8 passes for 144

yards, averaging 18 yards per catch and 1 touchdown.


The Miami Dolphins finally looked like the team we were expecting

at the season’s inception. Having won 3 consecutive

games after a disappointing 2-6 start has rejuvenated and rekindled

fan enthusiasm throughout the South Florida community.

Finally, all phases of the game are jelling simultaneously:

offense, defense and special teams. Offensively, Tua’s ability to

read the defense, consistently getting the ball out of his hands

under 3 seconds, is essential to the team’s recent success. Additionally,

when Tyreek Hill is doubled, receivers Jaylen Waddle,

Odell Beckham and Jonnu Smith must take advantage of

those opportunities, indeed the case against New England.

Defensively, Dolphins #1 draft pick, Chop Robinson, has improved

dramatically, joining Zack Sieler, Jalen Ramsey and

Calais Campbell in fortifying the defense under first year coordinator

Anthony Weaver. The kicking game remains solid,

consistent and efficient with placekicker Jason Sanderson and

punter Jake Bailey.

This week’s game on the road against the Green Bay Packers

will test and challenge the Dolphins’ progression as a team capable

of making and winning a playoff game. The recent effort

against an excellent Buffalo Bills team, though in a losing effort,

showed great promise.

The College Football Playoff tournament has worked just

as planned: opportunity for more teams to qualify, uncertainty

late in season, and increased importance of rankings. As we

commented last week, the best way to stay relevant is to win,

something Alabama, Ole Miss and Colorado failed to do, significantly

diminishing their chances of making the playoffs.

The one thing the aforementioned teams have in common-3

losses. Following are my projections for making the CFP final :

Oregon, Texas, SMU, Ohio State, Arizona State, Georgia, Notre

Dame, Penn State, Tennessee, Miami, Indiana and Boise

State.

Teams that keep winning elevate their participation in tournament

while others lose control of their destinies, forcing them

to depend on other teams’ outcomes to determine their fates.

Just my opinion: Ohio State or Texas will eventually win the

national title. Texas will defeat Georgia in the SEC title game

in a rematch of game dominated by the Bulldogs on the road.

The Miami Heat, 7-7, are in second place in the Southeast Division

of the Eastern Conference behind the Orlando Magic. I

don’t believe the Heat have improved enough to compete with

the better, more talented teams in the East like Boston and

Milwaukee despite their rookie class receiving a B grade from

Bleacher Report. Rookie #1pick Kel’el Ware has played very little

while Pelle Larson, pick 44 from Arizona, has played quite

well, averaging 6 points, 2 rebounds while being credited with

1.3 steals. It’s still early, however.

Our defending NHL champion Florida Panthers have played

a total of 22 games with 12 wins, 9 defeats and 1 tie, placing

them in second place in the tough Atlantic Division. So far this

season the Panthers have failed to shut out or prevent teams

from scoring and rank 25th in scoring defense, meaning there

is work to be done defensively. Rest assured that they will be in

the mix to repeat when the playoffs begin.

Delaware State to become

first HBCU to add Division I

women’s wrestling

In 2004, Toccara Montgomery became the first African

American woman to wrestle for the United States in the

Olympics. Montgomery led a wrestling clinic for girls

at Delaware State University last year. HBCU Wrestling

sponsored the event. NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF

FAME

By Cliff Brunt / Associated Press

(Source: Florida Courier)



Deeply Rooted


Escape the Squeeze, Embrace the Ride with Broward County Transit

By Traci Pollock

Feeling the pinch at the

pump and overwhelmed by car

payments? You’re not alone.

Broward County residents

shell out an average of $712

monthly on transportation,

according to Living Wage

Calculation data. That

includes car ownership and

other commuting methods.

The average car payment

hovers around $600, but

that’s just the tip of the

iceberg. Factors in insurance,

fuel, maintenance, ever-rising

parking fees, and monthly

expenses can easily top

$1,000. These costs weigh

heavily, especially when

living expenses climb.

But there’s a better way.

Broward County Transit

(BCT) offers an accessible

and budget-friendly escape

from these mounting costs.

A BCT 31-day pass is a mere

$70 – less than a single tank

of gas for many vehicles.

Seniors, youth, and those

with disabilities enjoy an

even more affordable option

at just $40. Even if unlimited

travel isn’t your need, single

rides are only $2, making

short trips and occasional

commutes remarkably costeffective.

Imagine, a year’s

worth of transit access could

cost about the same as two or

three months of car expenses!

The benefits extend beyond

your wallet. BCT helps you

reduce your environmental

impact while leaving the

hassles of driving behind.

Public transit provides direct

routes to popular destinations,

eliminating the frustration of

parking searches and rushhour

gridlock. Express routes

seamlessly connect Broward

County and Miami, often

featuring onboard perks like

free Wi-Fi to enhance your

journey.

Public transit empowers

you to do more with your hardearned

money. By freeing up

funds from transportation

costs, you can explore exciting

new restaurants, indulge in

concerts, or simply save more.

Ready to experience

the liberation of a car-free

lifestyle? Download the

MyRide Broward app for realtime

bus tracking and route

planning. Visit Broward.org/

BCT today to ditch the car and

discover a more affordable,

stress-free way to explore

South Florida!

Delray’s

Achievement

Centers for

Children & Families

Feed 300 Families

for Thanksgiving

Achievement Center children perform

Volunteers with bags of food.

Submitted by Debbie Abrams,

Photos courtesy of

Achievement Centers for

Children & Families

AACH

On November 12, United

Way of Palm Beach County and

LEXIS-NEXIS donated food and bagged it up to distribute

to three hundred families served by Achievement Centers

For Children & Families. Each bag was stuffed with

fourteen items to help make Thanksgiving special, such as

cranberries, corn, stuffing, macaroni, rice, marshmallows

and much more. The event was held at Achievement

Centers for Children & Families.

About Achievement Centers for Children & Families

At Achievement Centers for Children & Families,

children are involved in Early Learning (Toddler and

Preschool), After School, Teen and Summer Camp

programs that help prepare them for academic and

social success and inspire them to discover their talents.

Our families are served through our Family Support

and Economic Stabilization services which benefit the

community by stabilizing families in crisis; supporting

them to serve as the foundation of their child’s growth.

Family strengthening services are embedded within our

four core programs of Early Learning, After School, Teen

and Summer Camp. Achievement Centers currently serves

over 700 local children and families annually from three

locations in Delray Beach: Nancy K. Hurd Campus, Village

Academy, and Pine Grove Elementary. Achievement

Centers for Children & Families is located at 555 NW

Fourth St., Delray Beach. For more information, call (561)

266-0003 or visit www.achievementcentersFL.org.

Let BCT take you where you want to go

We’re your connection to family, friends and holiday fun.

Just try it! It’s easy, simple and affordable!

To plan your trip to a fun experience, visit Broward.org/BCT or call Customer Service at 954-357-8400.

The Westside Gazette

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