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House speaker: Gun violence might make lawmakers’ special session In this April 11 photo, students ANDREA ROBINSON AND JAYDA HALL Their ask: funds from the state to help decrease from Miami [email protected] crime, add jobs to inner-city areas and provide counsel- ing for students and parents who have been stressed Northwestern Florida’s House speaker on Monday said the carnage out by the constant gun violence. Senior High School in Liberty City may become a topic for state lawmakers Legislative leaders are mulling over whether to call a walked onto the if there is a special session in Tallahassee next month. special session to deal with gambling issues that were school’s track field Richard Corcoran met in a closed-door session with left unresolved in the regular session. Corcoran said for prayer. Black legislators, local elected officials and community there’s a “70 percent chance” a session would happen. activists at the Miami Police substation in Liberty City. SEE HELP 6A Miami Times photo/Jayda Hall

Police take Opa-locka strip club drivers’ seat sues; manager fired Court will solve the latest in the in traffic stop mystery of adult business, Klub 24 NYAMEKYE DANIEL Residents are urged to ‘follow [email protected] commands,’ the officials say Klub 24 owners backed away from their position to resolve JAYDA HALL peacefully a dispute they have [email protected] with the city of Opa-locka. An attorney for B & G Hold- A Miami Gardens motorman pulls over a tan GMC ings Inc. and B & G Opa Land Terrain on Saturday afternoon. Holdings LLC, operators of Officer Byron Johnson approaches the vehicle. the 24-hour adult entertain- Old-school music blasted from the SUV’s speakers. ment business, filed a lawsuit Johnson raises his voice above the noise and or- against the city, demanding it ders city resident James Stroman to turn it down. reopen their nightclub it shut- “Both hands on the steering wheel. Where are tered Friday evening. you going so fast today?” said Officer Johnson. Attorney Raven Liberty filed “I’m trying to get there. I am trying to get home,” the complaint on Monday in Stroman said. Miami-Dade County Circuit Stroman couldn’t remember his address when Court asking a judge to not asked where he lived. only reopen the business but “Are you alright?” Johnson asked. to extend its occupancy cer- “Mr. Stroman … have you been drinking anything tificate, which is set to expire today? I smell a[n] odor of alcoholic beverage,” Friday, April 20. Johnson said. A cease-and-desist letter Liberty said owners Gregg on the front of Klub 24 Stroman stared into space for two seconds before Berger and Philip Gori tried he opened his mouth to respond. to end the three-month dis- dated Friday, April 13. SEE COPS 3A pute peacefully. Now, Opa-loc- don’t know how they are go- ka, the employees of Klub 24 ing to pay their rent, or how and former City Manager Ed they are going to feed their Brown are the latest causali- City of Miami Police Officer Walter Byars is kids,” she said. “The owners ties in ongoing battle over the don’t want a dispute; they just read his citation by Miami Gardens Officer club’s legality. want to get back to business Kimberly McDonald. “We have employers that Miami Times photo/Jayda Hall SEE CLUB 4A

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Credo Of The Black Press MEMBER: National Newspaper Periodicals Postage EDITORIAL The Black Press believes that America Publisher Association paid at Miami, Florida (ISSN 0739-0319) can best lead the world from racial and MEMBER: The Newspaper POSTMASTER: Published Weekly at 900 NW 54th Street, Association of America Send address changes to national antagonism when it accords Miami, Florida 33127-1818 Subscription Rates: One Year THE MIAMI TIMES, to every person, regardless of race, Action on gun Post Office Box 270200 $52.99 – Two Year $99.99 P.O. Box 270200 creed or color, his or her human and Buena Vista Station, Miami, Florida 33127 Foreign $75.00 Buena Vista Station, Miami, FL Phone 305-694-6210 legal rights. Hating no person, fearing 7 percent sales tax for Florida residents 33127-0200 • 305-694-6210 no person, the Black Press strives to violence needed now H.E. SIGISMUND REEVES, Founder, 1923-1968 help every person in the firm belief that GARTH C. REEVES, JR., Editor, 1972-1982 all persons are hurt as long as anyone his past week, community leaders, law en- GARTH C. REEVES, SR., Publisher Emeritus is held back. forcement and activists came together to RACHEL J. REEVES, Publisher and Chairman Twalk, chant and pray about the gun violence that holds some of our communities of color in Mi- ami-Dade hostage. In the latest spate of violence, the area in focus is Scott should comply on voting rights Liberty Square, a federal housing project, adminis- SENATOR PERRY THURSTON JR, District 33 Chair of the Florida Legislative Black Caucus tered by Miami-Dade County and policed by the city of Miami. During a police-led peace walk, the mayors Gov. Rick Scott and the tled what had been the mak- mum five-year waiting period sense criminal justice. of Miami-Dade and Miami walked with the residents of Florida Cabinet have a chance ings of a legitimate clemency before individuals could start Convicted felons in Indiana, Liberty Square, pledging to keep families safe. The po- to right a wrong of their own process and replace it with an the application process. Illinois, Montana and Utah lice chiefs of Miami-Dade and Miami say that they are making. They can – and administrative beg-a-thon. Florida is now one of only regain their voting rights au- working together to eradicate crime, and they patted should – comply with a court three states that impose life- tomatically once they are re- themselves on the back because gun violence isn’t as order to create a reasonable time disenfranchisement for leased from prison. In New bad as it used to be. Miami-Dade Police Director Juan process to restore voting people with felony convic- York, Colorado and Califor- Perez said that efforts to work with federal agencies are rights to ex-prisoners. tions. The only way a con- nia, voting rights are automat- already underway and are working. Miami Police Chief U.S. District Judge Mark victed felon can regain his or ically restored after release Jorge Colina said police can’t solve crime alone. Tell Warner ordered the state her voting rights in Florida is from prison and discharge that to the mother whose child is sprawled dead on the to develop a new method The Sunshine State can to apply to the state Office of from parole. There is no need concrete in the neighborhood in which she reared him. of deciding when and how end this blatant practice. Executive Clemency and pray to restore voting rights to That’s not enough effort for her. convicted felons can regain Our state leaders should their application is granted – ex-prisoners in Vermont and their voting rights. The ruling a rare outcome, according to Maine as those states have no At the start of the Liberty Square Rising redevelop- take the lead, do the right gives the Florida Cabinet one “ state figures. disenfranchisement for peo- ment project, Miami-Dade County spent $500,000 on month to create a new clem- thing by complying with Under Gov. Scott, only 2,488 ple with criminal convictions. cameras and enhanced security at Liberty Square. They ency process that consists of the federal court and applications for restoration of As a tool of voter suppres- told us that criminals could not shoot out the cameras. standards, not whims. In the come up with a credible civil rights have been grant- sion, felony disenfranchise- If the cameras are working, why is it that those who are words made famous by the voter restoration process ed, a drastic drop from his ment has no equal. More wrecking havoc in the community aren’t swiftly appre- Governor himself, it’s time to for felons. two Republican predeces- than 6 million Americans hended? And if the cameras aren’t working, why not? ‘get to work.’ sors. Former Gov. Jeb Bush are unable to vote because Mayor Carlos Giménez’s $310 million redevelopment Given our state leaders’ restored the rights of 73,508 of past criminal convictions of Liberty Square is underway. When Liberty Square track record, it’s fortunate from 1999-2007. Former Gov. and many of them have suc- Rising was announced January 2015, the Editorial that Florida voters can go In 2011, Gov. Scott, Attorney Charlie Crist, who instituted cessfully made the transition Board of The Miami Times said if security was not first to the polls this November General Pam Bondi, Agricul- automatic restoration of vot- from prison to being produc- addressed, the redevelopment would be equal to add- and approve the felony vot- ture Commissioner Adam ing rights for nonviolent fel- tive members of society. ing lipstick to a pig. It seems that prediction might be er-rights restoration amend- Putnam and then-Chief Fi- ons, restored 155,315 between It should be an easy call holding true. ment. This change to the state nancial Officer Jeff Atwater 2007 and 2011. for Scott and members of the It is not enough that every time children die, people constitution should protect a changed the procedures by Contrast Florida’s restric- Florida Cabinet to change the in suits walk in the streets and smile for the cameras felon’s rights from the fick- eliminating the automatic tive process to those of other process to automatically re- and make pledges. It is not enough that people in suits leness of the Florida Cabinet restoration of voting rights states, where tough on crime store voting rights after pris- sit in a room, hatching out plans to seek millions of dol- that seven years ago disman- and replaced it with a mini- policies give way to common oners have served time. lars to help alleviate crime. Those millions could have relocated all those families to a safer place for them to live. That House Speaker Richard Corcoran has to wrap Trump has played all his supporters community violence in pork to be heard in a special EUGENE ROBINSON, session is telling. When Parkland children died – a The Washington Post Black Swan of an event that albeit is getting more com- President Trump’s most ur- signs Trump so ostentatious- PRESIDENT SCHUMER!” wondering what happened mon– emotional items were added and passed. gent political problem doesn’t ly showed off. Coulter referred, of course, to those campaign promises But gun violence against children of the inner city involve Robert S. Mueller III, The threatened punish- to Senate Minority Leader that set him apart from every has been a way of life in recent years. The ages keep Stormy Daniels, Vladimir Pu- ment for “sanctuary cities” Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.), other Republican.” getting younger and younger, too. In December it was a tin or the hundreds of thou- that show compassion for un- and indeed this spending Trump obviously didn’t 2-year-old. Last month it was a 4-year-old. sands of voters who marched documented immigrants? Not bill in many ways reflected actually mean much of the Then comes the handwringing, calls for a cease fire, for gun control. Rather, it’s in there. The money to hire Democratic spending prior- crazy stuff he said during his curfews and the national guard. that his die-hard supporters 1,000 new Immigration and ities more than Republican. campaign, but his racism and None of that usually happens. might be starting to realize Customs Enforcement (ICE) Think of it this way: If I told xenophobia did seem sincere. Still our children die. how thoroughly he has played agents? Trump got enough you that the president just On immigration, it’s probably No more meetings, no more walks. We must hold po- them for suckers. for just 100, with the proviso signed spending legislation the sheer incompetence of lice accountable to police the neighborhoods. On immigration, the issue that they all be administrative that funds Planned Parent- the Trump White House that We must hold the mayors accountable that the tech- that most viscerally connects and support personnel work- hood but not a border wall, has caused the president to nology that taxpayers pay for is operable and in use. the president with his thus- ing in offices, not in the field. you might wonder for a mo- go back on his word. Action to cure gun violence is needed from the state far-loyal base, Trump got ba- The 20 percent increase in ment if Barack Obama were On the question of national house and city and county halls — now. sically nothing in the $1.3 tril- funding for detention cen- still president and this whole security, Trump drew cheers lion spending bill he signed ters that Trump asked for? ridiculous Donald Trump at his rallies when he blasted Friday. Congress not only refused to thing had been just a long, prior administrations for mir- The vaunted “big, beauti- authorize an extra penny but profoundly disturbing dream. ing us in long-running wars CARTOON CORNER ful wall” he pledges to build also went so far as to rebuke Sadly, it’s real. But aside that had drained the country along the 2,000-mile border ICE for overspending its cur- from his business-friend- of trillions of dollars with- with Mexico? Trump got 25 rent detention budget. ly tax cut and deregulation out making us any safer. He miles’ worth of new wall, The results sent conserva- policies, Trump has offered promised an “America first” along with eight miles of new tive pundit Ann Coulter into little more than symbolic foreign policy that ended fencing. And the bill spec- paroxysms on Twitter, flying crumbs to his red-meat base. attempts at nation-building ifies that none of this tiny uncontrollably into all-caps As Coulter wrote in a column: abroad and instead focused increment can be built us- mode. One tweet read sim- If “you’re a Trump voter, resources and attention on ing any of the prototype de- ply: “CONGRATULATIONS, you’re scratching your head domestic concerns. U.S. ignores the Fair Housing Act WALTER F. MONDALE, Co-author of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 Fifty years ago on April 11, agents of racial minorities is indirect, the law does what Congress enacted the Fair into certain neighborhoods, it can: forbids discrimination Housing Act, the last of the biased lending and under- and segregation. Prohibitions three great civil rights laws writing, and the concentra- include discrimination in the of the 1960s. Along with the tion of low-income housing in sale or rental of housing, ra- Civil Rights Act of 1964 and low-income neighborhoods. Yet the Trump administration cially targeted advertising for the Voting Rights Act, it was Then, on April 4, 1968, Dr. has sought to delay enforce- housing and discriminatory an attempt by Congress to King was assassinated. The ment of the 2015 HUD inte- real estate transactions. translate the movement led assassination dislodged the Today, new research shows by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther stalled housing bill from the gration“ rules by as much as even more clearly than in 1968 King Jr. and others into en- House Rules Committee, and seven years. Ben Carson, the that where you live matters. during statute. But it also has one week later the Fair Hous- HUD secretary, has referred We know that growing up in the more dubious distinction ing Act was signed into law. to these rules — essential an integrated community pro- of being the most contested, The act has survived long to the act he is supposed to vides children with a better most ignored and, at times, enough to witness a curious safeguard — as “mandated chance to graduate from high most misunderstood of those debate over its intent. Some school, attend college, get and laws. scholars have suggested that social engineering.” keep good jobs, earn a higher For most of the 20th centu- its functions can be divided income and pass on wealth to ry, an array of forces worked into “anti-discrimination” subsequent generations. to divide American commu- and “integration,” with the segregation. Yet the Trump administra- nities into Black and white two goals working at cross To the law’s drafters, these tion has sought to delay en- quarters. Some involved ex- purposes. At times, critics ideas were not in conflict. forcement of the 2015 HUD The law was informed by The Miami Times welcomes and encourages letters on its editorial com- plicit discrimination, includ- suggest the law’s integration integration rules by as much mentaries as well as all other material in the newspaper. Such feedback ing racial redlining in federal aims should be sidelined in the history of segregation, in as seven years. Ben Carson, makes for a healthy dialogue among our readership and the community. mortgage insurance, and real favor of colorblind enforce- which individual discrimina- the HUD secretary, has re- Letters must, however, be 300 words or less, brief and to the point, and may be edited for grammar, style and clarity. All letters must be signed and must estate covenants that restrict- ment measures that stamp tion was a manifestation of a ferred to these rules — essen- include the name, address and telephone number of the writer for purposes ed home buyers by race. But out racial discrimination but wider societal rift. tial to the act he is supposed of confirming authorship. Send letters to: Letters to the Editor, The Miami some were more subtle, like do not serve the larger pur- In private housing markets, to safeguard — as “mandated Times, 900 N.W. 54th Street, Miami, FL 33127, or fax them to 305-757-5770; Email: [email protected]. the steering by real estate pose of defeating systemic where Congress’s authority social engineering.” The Miami Times 3 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018

during a traffic stop. -Do not get out of the car “We are in this heightened unless ordered to do so. COPS state where there are a host of -Do not put your hands on CONTINUED FROM 1A officers in fear of the commu- any police officers. nities they are policing,” she The pullover soon turned said. “So we need to be aware THINGS TO NOTE into a DUI stop. Stroman of that in order to survive the –You do not have to sign a failed his sobriety test and was encounter.” citation. But signing it doesn’t led away in handcuffs. Miami-Dade resident An- mean you are guilty. Dozens of people near gela Hopkins participated in “If you want to discuss a the scene applauded as they one of the traffic stops. And ticket, it’s easier to do in court watched. although it wasn’t real, “I was or at a police station,” said They were witnessing a nervous,” she said. Walter Byars, a Miami Police mock DUI stop, as part of a “People tend to be nervous, officer who is a part of the -Ju safety demonstration to in- but there was really nothing venile Assistance and Mento- form them of the do’s and to be nervous about,” Hop- ring program. “Both of those don’ts in the event of a traffic kins said. “The nervousness places have nice A/C.” stop by an officer. was just because it’s a police –If you’re being pulled over Sponsored by Miami Gar- officer, but we have to -be by an unmarked car, don’t dens Councilman David Wil- come a little more comfort- speed up or take off. “If you’re liams Jr. and the Miami Gar- able knowing that the police not sure, slow down, get in the Miami Times photos/Jayda Hall dens Police Department, the officers just want to make right-hand lane and call po- Miami Gardens Police Officer Byron Johnson appears on his motorcycle during a workshop featured six poten- sure laws are being followed. lice,” Smith said. “Dispatchers traffic stop demonstration. tial traffic stops. That’s their job.” can send units quick.” Some residents like Stroman –When you sign for your volunteered their vehicles, OFFICERS SHARED THESE driver’s license, there is some- while others watched and TIPS WITH RESIDENTS thing that reads “operation of took notes. Do’s a motor vehicle constitutes The demonstration at -Comply to orders given by consent to any sobriety test Mount Hermon AME Church officers. required by law.” If you refuse -Keep your hands on the to take the tests, officers will STREET involved law enforcement from municipalities, includ- steering wheel. If you are a make record of it, which will ing Hialeah, Miami, Miramar passenger, keep your hands then be sent to the Department and Miami-Dade. open and on your lap. Keep of Motor Vehicles. The DMV your movement limited. will suspend your license for After each demonstration, TalkCOMPILED BYJAYDA HALL officers would explain the -Turn on the light inside of six months. “You would be reason for each stop, describe your car if it is dark outside. able to request a hearing, but to residents what should or -Present good attitude and not a trial and no right to an If you could choose, which shouldn’t have been done by behavior. attorney,” said Tamara Gray, the volunteers and defend -Stay in your seat, and re- assistant public defender of historic Black figure would you why officers respond in the main patient. the Miami-Dade County Pub- manner they do. Don’ts lic Defender’s office. give a holiday to and why? “Whenever you get stopped, -Do not reach for items any- –Take a walk around your it’s the officer’s scene,” Hiale- where in the vehicle on your car: Ensure that your tag is in ah Sergeant Karen Smith said. own unless ordered to do so. place and not expired, check “Everyone has rights, but ex- -Do not speed up when first to see if all your lights are pressing your rights is not asked to pull over by an offi- working, and take your car to going to make the situation cer. a tint dealership to verify if any better. We’re both strang- -Do not use your occupa- your tints are at the legal per- ers trying to get something tion or title to get out of a centage if you purchased your done.” ticket. vehicle from someone else. Deputy Director Melba Pearson of American Civil Liberties Union of Florida agrees. “You have rights, but you IMANI SPENCE, 23 RACHELLE CHARLTON, 42 MELISSA RICHARDS, 29 have to think about the con- Miami Gardens Pembroke Pines text you are in,” Pearson said. Miami Gardens “You aren’t the one with pow- I wouldn’t hesitate to choose I would give a day to Maya I would pick Misty Cope- er at the moment of a traffic the Obamas. Typically, hol- Angelou. She’s always in- stop. It’s better to comply and land simply because she idays are for one individual. spired me with her writings, did something that not many tell your side of the story in But in unity, Barack and Mi- her poetry and her dedica- court.” other Black people have chelle Obama are a force to tion. The way she reflects done so far. She became the And while some may get be reckoned with. They both herself as a Black woman, pulled over for drunk driving, first Black principal dancer represent overcoming ob- you didn’t find that a lot in at the American Ballet The- there are times where drivers stacles that have been sup- the time that she was here. may be stopped for driving a atre. She set the bar high for pressed in today’s society. Not to mention the way she people who would follow in car that matches a specific de- Being united as an impactful could put her thoughts and scription. her footsteps and gave them and committed couple has the things she believed into the opportunity to see some- During one of the demon- inspired various individuals writing and word, I admire strations, there was a scenario body like them in the public worldwide and continues to that about her. She deserves figure. where a car was stolen in Bro- show the reason why we, as a day. ward County. The vehicle was Blacks, are feared in higher never taken out of the system, positions. so officers didn’t know that it was already returned to its rightful owner. “And this is not the time to be difficult and ask a lot of questions,” said Smith. “We didn’t know, and we will find out at the end. But you have to comply.” Pearson also recommended Miami Gardens resident James Stroman smiles as he ANTHONY HUGHES, 38 that it’s better to “use a calm Pembroke Pines voice” and inform the offi- is carried away in handcuffs by Miami Gardens Police CHANEL MATHIEU, 29 cer of every move you make Officer Byron Johnson during a mock DUI stop. MACDONALD PAYOUTE, 26 I would give the Black Pan- Miramar Miami Gardens ther party a holiday simply The Black figure I would give because they were actually I would have to say Barack a holiday to is Thurgood Mar- doing what they had set out Obama because he’s the shall. As the first Black Su- to do, which was to improve country’s first African-Amer- preme Court Justice on the the Black community, help ican president ever. In my Supreme Court, he has truly the Black community and day and age, that is a big paved the way for Black attor- create programs to build up neys that followed him, such accomplishment. I was able the community and not tear as myself. He’s also responsi- to witness him break a bar- it down. One of the things ble for the verdict in Brown v. rier by doing something that they did was help feed single Board of Education, the case many were either afraid to do mothers and their kids in the that ended racial segregation or thought was impossible to predominantly Black neigh- in public schools. achieve. borhoods in the 1960s.

Miami Gardens Police Officer Byron Johnson conducts a mock sobriety test with The Miami Times Miami Gardens resident James Stroman. The Miami Times 4 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018

North Miami Beach Farm- ers and Artisanal Market CLUB Come get inspired and sup- CONTINUED FROM 1A NEWS BRIEFS port everything local at the COMPILED BY MIAMI TIMES EDITORIAL DEPT. North Miami Beach Farmers and keep their employees em- and Artisanal Market. The ployed.” FARM SHARE ing “Grants”/“Grants for orga- market will run from 11 a.m. But work stopped at about District 109 State Rep. nizations.” Some of the pro- to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 22 3:35 p.m on Friday, as the gen- Cynthia Stafford and Pastor grams have deadlines of April at 16499 NE 19th Ave. The eral manager of Klub 24 pre- Dwayne Richardson are part- 26, April 27, May 1 and May North Miami Beach Farmers pared his staff for the hap- nering with Farm Share to 9. Grant guidelines can also and Artisanal market embrac- py-hour rush. He was met with present community members be requested by calling the es the cultural diversity of a cease-and-desist letter from with a food distribution. The Department of Cultural Affairs North Miami Beach and will an Opa-locka city official. distribution will take place at 305- 375-4634, or via email feature fresh locally sourced Giovanni Acajosi said be- from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. on at [email protected]. produce, locally prepared fore he could figure out for Saturday, April 21 at Great- food, locally produced jew- himself what the letter meant er Love Full Baptist Church, Torch Run for elry, housewares, clothes, for he and the other estimated 18200 NW 22nd Avenue in Special Olympics crafts, art, essential oils, nat- 100 employees, he was told by Miami Gardens. Supplies will The North Miami Police ural skincare and much more. Opa-locka Police Chief James The front door of the Klub 24 is chained and locked be distributed on a first come, Department SWAT Team and There will also be activities Dobson that everyone had to after Opa-locka police officials empty the club in response first serve basis. For more in- Special Olympian Athletes for children and adults, as well as live entertainment. leave the premises. to a cease-and-desist order issued by the city manager. formation on the event, call will lead the way in a 1.5 After speaking to Chief Dob- 305-953-3086. mile run. Everyone is invited For more information, please email info@wynwoodfarm- son Friday, Acajosi asked the law within its jurisdiction.” er Acajosi said he has been to participate in this event. ersmarket.com DJ to turn off the music. Then The property and the build- getting calls from concerned Miami-Dade County Participants will start the he cleared the building – not ing are owned by Gori and Berg- patrons about the club’s sta- Department of Cultural race promptly at 6 p.m. on before he issued refunds to pa- Affairs Grants Wednesday, April 18 at the Mobile Youth er who, according to the lawsuit tus. But a copy of the cease- Employment Registration trons. make an estimated $50,000 per and-desist letter was still The Miami-Dade County North Miami Police Depart- Department of Cultural Affairs The City of Miami Gardens He then explained to employ- day from the club. taped to the door Tuesday, ment, 700 NE 124 Street. The ees what happened. recently released guidelines run will end at Publix, 12800 Summer Youth Employment Liberty also said that the city the club shuttered with Program is rolling around for Some of them waiting outside and deadline schedules for Biscayne Blvd. Buses will re- ordinance used by the city at- chains. another year. Those interest- for rides. the fiscal year 2018 to 2019 turn runners to the North Mi- torney in his recommendation “We weren't given any no- ed can register online, or at On Tuesday, he said employ- spring cycle of arts and cul- ami Police Department after for closing the club is also at tice that the club was going the mobile unit from 9 a.m. ees were calling for their pay- tural grants programs. These the run. Registration is $20 issue. to close until 45 minutes be- to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April checks. programs are available to and only cash is accepted. She told The Miami Times fore,” said Acajosi, who has 21 at the Betty T. Ferguson Before the police’s chief’s Miami-Dade County based A t-shirt is included with reg- that the city’s law prohibiting worked for the corporation nonprofit cultural groups. istration. To register, contact Recreational Complex, 3000 visit, newly appointed Opa-loc- nudity was replaced in 2015 and who owns the business for NW 199th St. This program is ka City Manager Newall Guidelines containing infor- Officer Ray De Jesus, Jr., by doing so will be a violation six years,. “I am dealing with mation regarding eligibility from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday a partnership with the City of Daughtrey said Friday he or- of state law. 100 people that don't know requirements, funding re- through Friday, at the North Miami Gardens and Career- dered the letter to be hand-de- City Attorney Vincent Brown where they're going to go quests and program criteria Miami Police Department, or Source South Florida. For livered to the club. could not be reached for com- or what they’re going to do can be downloaded at www. by calling 786-236-7699. more information, call 305- “I followed the instructions ment. next, for half of them, this miamidadearts.org by click- 594-7615. of the City Commission and Every day general manag- is their only job.” stopped them from operating,” said Newall. Newall is referring to a March 28 vote by the Opa-loc- ka Commission. Commission- ers Timothy Holmes, Matthew Pigatt and Joseph Kelley voted to close the business. Commissioners wanted to know how the club was issued a Temporary Certificate of Occu- pancy on Jan.17, without special approval from the Commission and Planning Council. City Attorney Vincent Brown told commissioners the adult enter- tainment business was an ille- gal operation prior to the vote. “In light of an improperly issued Certificate of Occupan- cy, a prohibition against adult entertainment within the City, violation of several ordinances pertaining to time and manner of operation, an improperly is- sued license and failure by Klub 24 to pursue the proper ave- nues of approval after being in- formed multiple times to do so, I am of the opinion that Klub 24 is NOT permitted to operate an “adult entertainment” business within the City of Opa-Locka at this time,” the city attorney wrote in a Feb. 12 memo. However, as city manager, Ed Brown argued the laws changed in 2016 and 2015 respectively re- garding hours of operation and nudity. He said since the Tem- porary Certificate Occupancy was already issued, in order to avoid a lawsuit, it would be best to give the operators an op- portunity to resolve any issues. After the vote, Ed Brown did not act on the resolution to close the club instead he met with the owners on April 2. He was ousted from his seat and replaced by Daughtrey at the April 11 commission meeting af- ter another 3-2 vote. Attorney Liberty said the owners made clear to city at- torney, city manager, building director and a state oversight inspector at the April 2 meet- ing their willingness to get the missing approvals. According to Liberty, the Commission does not have the right to regulate the business and the resolution to close the business is not quite valid. Court documents filed by Liberty said that the resolution should be overturned since it was not approved by “Florida Governor’s office.” In June 2016, Gov. Rick Scott assigned a financial oversight board to Opa-locka after the city accumulated millions of dollars in debt, which means the Inspector General must re- view any decision that will fi- nancially impact the city. In an April 6 email, Eric Mill- er, chief IG, said the resolution to close Klub 24 is still under review. Miller said regardless of the status, Opa-locka has the “right and responsibility to enforce federal, state and local The Miami Times 5 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018

State Rep. Kionee McGhee, Senator Oscar Braynon II, State Rep. Roy Hardemon, Senator Daphne Camp- bell and Senator Annette Taddeo sit in the Liberty Square housing develop- ment on Friday, April 13.

Andrea Robinson/The Miami Times Dade lawmakers to ask Scott for help on gun violence children who have been elected officials. McGhee announces new task force affected and the grieving Both Miami and Mi- with local and county officials, citizens parents on their journey ami-Dade police de- to seeking justice.” partments have stepped ANDREA ROBINSON by gun violence. Joining McGhee were up patrols in the neigh- [email protected] McGhee said a letter Hardemon, and state Sen- borhood. Other law en- would go out this week to ators Oscar Braynon II, forcement agencies also A group of Miami-Dade Scott and House Speak- Daphne Campbell and appear to have been en- legislative leaders plans er Richard Corcoran re- Annette Taddeo. listed. On Friday, Flori- to ask Gov. Rick Scott to questing the finances and The announcement was da Highway Patrol cars send financial and human technical assistance. He made Friday afternoon at were stationed at streets service resources to Mi- did not specify how much Liberty Square housing leading into the housing ami to combat the gun would be requested. The development, the site of project. violence that has rocked leaders of the task force some of Miami’s latest Liberty Square and other are State Reps. Roy Har- shootings. Two teenag- places. demon and Cynthia Staf- ers — 17-year-old Kimson May Christian (far right) State Rep. Kionne Mc- ford, both of Miami-Dade Green and 18-year-old Ghee, the chair of the Mi- County. Rickey Dixon — were speaks at an anti-violence ami-Dade legislative del- “These are the items we fatally wounded in an af- meeting at the Liberty egation, announced that believe the children have ternoon drive-by shoot- Square housing develop- the state lawmakers are been calling for from Tal- ing on April 8. Two other starting a task force with lahassee and local lead- Black males were seri- ment on Friday, April 13. local and county officials ers,” McGhee said. “The ously injured. and citizens — especially task force is being creat- The shootings set off those directly impacted ed so that we can assist protests by residents and The Miami Times 6 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018

In this April 11 photo, students from Miami Northwestern Senior High School walked back to class after meeting on the school’s track field for prayer.

tending were Miami Gar- dens Mayor Oliver Gilbert HELP and Miami Commissioner CONTINUED FROM 1A Keon Hardemon, as well as about a dozen community In a special session, Miami Commissioner Keon Hardemon activists. South Florida lawmakers makes a point at the meeting with House MONEY FROM SCOTT can “put real details for- Speaker Richard Corcoran. ward as to what they’d like The meeting with to see done,” Corcoran said Corcoran comes days af- as he left the meeting. ter Miami-Dade legislative Even if the session doesn’t leaders announced plans pan out, Corcoran said he to ask Gov. Rick Scott to would support a request to send financial and human access funding from a state- service resources to Mi- wide jobs-growth fund that ami to combat the gun could help with bringing violence that has rocked Liberty Square and other employment to the area. Photos courtesy of Tangela Sears places. The Florida Jobs Growth House Speaker Richard Corcoran and community Activist Tangela Sears, Grant Fund provides dollars activist Tangela Sears for public infrastructure who participated in the projects such as transpor- meeting with Corcoran, tation and utilities needed called on the state to add to support economic devel- cameras on the perimeter of opment. The fund includes Liberty Square and other ar- workforce training to give eas of Liberty City. residents transferable skills Sears, the founder of the they can use for other jobs. group Parents of Murdered Miami, specifically the Kids, said bringing employ- Liberty Square communi- ment opportunities is part of ty, has been wracked by the answer, but more needs gun violence over the last to be done about the vio- month. The shootings have lence. left three people dead, in- “Some of these thugs out cluding 4-year-old Nyla here don’t care about jobs. Jones. In the most recent We have an infection in our shooting, two teenagers — community,” Sears said. 17-year-old Kimson Green “We can’t just ignore that. and 18-year-old Rickey Dix- There are no consequenc- on — were fatally wounded House Speaker Richard Corcoran, Senator Daphne es.” in an afternoon drive-by Campbell and State Rep. Roy Hardemon shooting on April 8. Two other Black males were se- riously injured.

PEACE WALK AND WALK OUTS Last Wednesday, Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina W RD led a peace walk through ON THE STREET the area to decry the vio- lence. Students at nearby Miami Northwestern High Who is the real snitch? School staged two peace- BRIAN DENNIS nipulative city manager left ful walkouts to show their me a voicemail asking me to frustration and call for The word snitch is defined sit down with him and not pub- change. as a person who tells on his licly spar with him because he Northwestern stu- comrades who had all partic- knew that I had gotten word of dents walked out onto the ipated in the planning of and Klub 24 coming to the city. But school’s track field on April doing something illegal from when we met, I never brought 11 in solidarity for prayer af- the very beginning until the up Klub 24. While the former ter Kimson and Dixon were end. city manager worried about killed in Liberty Square. On Back in December, former me bringing up the strip club April 10, the students left Opa-locka City Manager Ed in the Word on the Street their classrooms to walk to Brown submitted an editorial column or in front of the City Liberty Square and place to The Miami Times calling Commission, it was people flowers and balloons at the me a snitch, and that I was the such as Alvin Burke, Natasha home of Kimson, who was head of a criminal empire for English Ervin and Chris Rob- a sophomore at the school. more than 20 years. erts who started talking about The meeting with House I’ve never had a co-defen- Klub 24. speaker Corcoran was at dant in any of my cases and, The investors in Klub 24 should be demanding their the request of state Rep. if I were the head of a criminal empire, I would be in prison bag (money) back from those Shevrin Jones, a Democrat under the RICO [Racketeer who promised them that it from West Park. Jones said Influenced and Corrupt Orga- would be easy to open up a that in light of the response nizations] Act. You wouldn’t strip club in Opa-locka. What of the Legislature after be reading this column. a lot people failed to realize is the shooting at Marjory Now let’s deal with the that had anyone gotten hurt in Stoneman Douglas High snitch who once occupied the the club the city was liable. If School, he wanted Talla- city manager’s office. the mayor doesn’t know why I hassee to place similar at- When Dante Starks had didn’t take the job with the city tention on Black neighbor- Brown fired from the Opa-loc- when she offered it to me, she hoods. ka CRA he was butt hurt. will know now. If Ed Brown After the session ended, Could it be that was when he were snitching on you all, “I said I would reach out to began to reveal all the dirty what would he have done for leadership to let them know little secrets that were going me? Thank God for integrity. we have a crisis in our com- on in and around city hall by It was touching to see the munity,” Jones said. “I hope forwarding emails and taking Academy Award-winning they would respond to our documents? speech that the mayor gave community the way they In January, members of the on behalf of the city manager. responded to Parkland.” commission found out that In reality she could care less Jones said the needs of Brown was a double agent, about the former city manag- the Black community must because he provided informa- er who she know has been be on the agenda. tion for articles written about snitching on the team. Every- “We don’t want to be left Mayor Myra Taylor, Starks one knows that everything has outside the call for what and others while trying to ma- to go through the city manag- will be addressed in the nipulate the commission into er’s office. But he acted as special session. The least giving him a contract. I be- if he didn’t know what was we can do is put our agen- lieve Brown was playing both going on by throwing mem- da on the table. People are sides. He wanted to get fired bers of the staff under the bus dying in our communities.” so that he could walk away when his fingerprints are all Among those at the meet- with a boatload of money like over the steering wheel. ing were Reps. Roy Harde- Steve Shiver and other pre- I close with the words of mon and Barbara Watson, vious managers did who had Ervin: “Dennis, if the Trinity and Sen. Daphne Camp- iron-clad city contracts. stays together, our city will be bell, all of Miami. Also at- A few months ago, the ma- cleaned up.” The Miami Times The Miami Times 6 Finance 7 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018 Technology

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President Lyndon Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act on April 11, 1968.

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50 ANNIVERSARYLyndon B. Johnson Library Under most Republican White Houses, enforcement of the 1968 anti-discrimination law has weakened

J. BRIAN CHARLES past five decades. Democrat- Governing ic presidents have tended to direct more resources to- Fifty years after passage of ward enforcing it and have the Fair Housing Act – a law put greater emphasis on the intended to end housing dis- Department of Housing and crimination In 1968, only 41.1 Urban Development’s role in and increase percent of Black desegregating cities. Repub- homeowner- Americans owned lican administrations, mean- ship among while, have routinely scaled minorities – homes compared to back those efforts. key enforce- 65.9 percent of whites. But as the Fair Housing Act ment pro- In 2018, almost the turns 50, many experts say visions of same“ exact percentage HUD’s recent actions, under it are being the direction of Secretary Ben Carson of Black Americans, dismantled 41.2 percent, own Carson, represent a new level by the federal government. of attempts to undo the legis- Efforts to enforce the land- homes. White lation. mark law, which was signed homeownership has Under Carson and Presi- by President Lyndon B. John- ticked up 5.2 percent dent Donald Trump, HUD Wikimedia Commons son on April 11, 1968, have in the same period. has decisively pared back its Protestors demand equal housing access and other civil rights at the March on ebbed and flowed over the SEE ACT 10B Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.

toric Olympia Theater culture and inventive College came up earlier this for commuter, foster youth, in Downtown gets affordable living. Ev- year during Radical Part- international and even first- adopted. The resolu- ery commissioner of ners #100GreatIdeas week- time-in-college students. tion was sponsored Miami-Dade County long housing affordability Once the final phases of the by Vice Chair Ken needs to take and read campaign. In addition, a partnership are determined, Russell last week, and several pages from recent survey from Temple I know students will be anx- AFFORDABLE HOUSING he received unani- the books of Miami’s University and the Wiscon- iously waiting to move in. mous support from all Pierre commission. sin HOPE Lab “found more Live. Study. Graduate. commissioners on the dais. Their mindset, along with than a third of college stu- When staff and students of Now we await final ap- the mayor, are progressive dents can’t always afford to Miami Dade College at the MATTERS proval from Mayor Francis and pioneering, especially eat or have stable housing.” North Campus were com- DANIELLA PIERRE, [email protected] Suarez, Miami Dade College as it relates to establishing So should the resolution get pletely shocked. Suze Guil- President Eduardo J. Padron housing within their city. adopted, it would help de- laume, an academic advisor, and the MDC’s governing I know community stake- crease housing insecurity, said: “It would be the best of MDC talks housing plan Board of Trustees. This is holders would support this couch surfing and perhaps both worlds.” Benjamin Paul, The college life experience of Miami Dade College if the what I call an excellent mix because the concept of of- close gaps in retention. Af- a career specialist chimed in could get a bit more livable city of Miami’s proposal for of not only public-private fering affordable housing fordable housing options saying, “Where would the and convenient for students housing options at the his- partnerships, but novelty, to students at Miami Dade would be a very big help SEE MDC 10B The Miami Times 8 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018

TECHNOLOGY Google’s powerhouse talks career evolution Valeisha Butterfield Jones reflects raising a family? so I hid behind my work Valeisha Valeisha: Balance is a ethic until a mentor told me myth. The best advice I can the importance of building on her journey to global executive Butterfield Jones give is to allow room for er- my personal brand. My firm ASHLEY STONEY others through her work. is the global ror, remove any mommy guilt belief is that our work will Essence Essence: Your background head of women and don’t be afraid to create speak for us, so first set a is so impressive and has run and Black a village of family, friends rock-solid foundation built Valeisha Butterfield Jones the gamut. What advice do community and professional support to on your talent, skills and abil- is the global head of wom- you have for women hoping engagement for help you along the way. Also, ity to deliver results. From en and Black community to pivot to different careers? Google. don’t be afraid to say “no.” there, the external opportu- engagement at Google. Her What made your resume and When the work becomes too nities will come, so be very powerhouse title reflects her skill set transferable no mat- intense and you need to pour strategic in what you accept passion-driven career trajec- ter where you landed? into your children more, give and the narrative that you tory that has included work- Valeisha: My biggest piece yourself the room because allow to be shaped around ing for Obama for America, of advice is to constantly we won’t get this time with your journey. RUSH Communications and evolve and reinvent yourself. our children back. Final- Essence: Who are five HBO. In a world of scale, measur- ly, take care of yourself and women you look up to? As a woman with an im- ability and impact, we have to be sure to put you and your Valeisha: Representative pressive resume in entertain- be innovative and constantly health first. Jean Farmer Butterfield (my ment and advocacy, she has upskill ourselves to remain Essence: You have an in- mom), First Lady Michelle a penchant for giving back relevant and marketable in credible personal brand. Obama, Bonita Stewart through the Women in En- the changing global and dig- How important is it for wom- (Google), Rosalind Hudnell tertainment Empowerment ital economy. You never want en to brand ourselves and (Intel) and Michelle Ebanks Network (WEEN) that she to be left without a seat when what are some steps every (Essence). co-founded 11 years ago. Es- the music stops. woman should take to do so? Essence: How do you hope sence spoke with Valeisha to Essence: What piece of Valeisha: When my career to make Black history today? learn more about how she’s advice do you have for mom- started, I wanted to be behind Valeisha: Changing the inspired and how she prior- preneurs, and do you believe the scenes. I was painfully face of tech to represent itizes being a role model for in work/life balance while shy and lacked confidence, more women of color. Silicon Valley struggling to hire Black workers Tech giant Intel’s diversity “We strive for lead- that the research ability to sustain the ership parity because supports that diverse results,” Whye said. report shows low rates if you achieve your managers actually “So that’s a very im- leadership progres- hire diverse employ- portant metric for The Grio which is actually sion goals, knowing ees, it drives your us.” an increase of 0.8 Silicon Valley tech percent since 2016. giant Intel released These numbers are its 2017 annual re- not good enough. port on diversity last “If you do not in- week, and while the tentionally include, company is reported- you will unintention- ly ahead of is ahead ally exclude,” Baraba- of its overall work- ra Whye, Intel’s chief force goals, it’s still diversity and inclu- struggling to hire, sion officer said. retain and promote “We set goals, we Black talent. measure, we achieve According to For- our goals. Just like tune Magazine,Black any other business Americans make initiative,” she said. up just 4 percent of “And we’re having the Intel workforce, these conversations while White work- with our CEO Brian ers accounted for 48 Krzanich on a month- Bloomberg percent of Intel’s U.S. ly basis, just talking Legand Burge, the chair of Howard University’s computer employees last year. about the progress.” science department. Intel’s logo is pictured during preparations Asian workers made at the CeBit computer fair, which will opened its doors to the up 39 percent; Lati- THE COMPANY’S public on March 20, at the fairground in Hanover, Germany. no employees were 9 PLAN percent. Only Native In 2015, the compa- pledge, Intel identi- tion by this year, two spending $1 billion Americans were at a ny pledged to reach fied that this gap was years early. with minority- or lower rate, at just 0.7 full representation in made up of 2,300 em- Along with the em- women-owned busi- percent of the total its workforce by 2020 ployees. Since then ployee representa- nesses by 2020. Last workforce. and committed $300 it has shrunk to 376 tion milestone, Intel year, the company Women make up million toward that people, and the com- is also on-track to spent $650 million just 27 percent of goal. pany is on track to meet their suppli- with diverse suppli- their U.S. workforce, At the time of the reach full representa- er diversity goal of ers. Tech firm makes Fortune 500 and $10B Forbes ranking of World Wide Technology is America’s largest pri- one of the most thriving vate companies. The company has partner- JEFFREY MCKINNEY To put the company’s ships with 3,000 man- Black Enterprise meteoric rise in per- ufacturers worldwide spective, it had 4,600 and is one of the na- Information tech- employees last year. tion’s top Cisco Sys- nology systems inte- In contrast, the com- tems partners. WWT grator World Wide pany in 2007 posted has steadily grown Technology, the revenues of $3.3 bil- by providing e-busi- long-standing, largest lion with 1,205 em- ness solutions, ERP Black-owned busi- ployees. and Java expertise, Theo R. Welling — Getty Images ness in the nation, is Further, World document manage- showing no signs of Wide Technology David Steward is chairman and founder ment and conversion losing its crown. In Inc. recently moved of World Wide Technology, Inc. SEE FIRM 11B fact, the Maryland into its new glob- Heights, Missou- al headquarters in ri-based company Maryland Heights’ well known as WWT Westport Plaza, a just recently achieved $95-million joint re- a colossal milestone development project by reporting 2017 rev- WWT is involved enues of $10.4 billion. with. The seven-story The growth came facility spans 208,000 after WWT drew square feet. It has a near to topping the 300-seat auditori- $10 billion level with um with a 51-foot by revenues of $9.3 bil- 12-foot LED screen, lion in 2016, making one of the largest in it No. 1 on the 2017 North America. BE 100s Industrial/ WWT offers hard- Services Companies ware and software list. WWT, the big- products and services gest company on the to large public and BE 100s for the past private customers decade, was founded globally in various in 1990 by its chair- sectors. WWT was man David Steward. 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The annual event has produced some of the top athletes in the world

Miami Times Staff Report CARIFTA

The CARIFTA Games wrapped up on April 2 at the Thomas Robinson Stadi- um in the Bahamas with Jamaica on top in track and field. Jamaica took home 82 medals, 44 of which were gold, Bahamas was second golds for place with 35 medals, six gold and third place was Trinidad and Tobago with 17 medals, four gold. CARIFTA is an annual sports com- petition between the Caribbean islands for athletes 18 and under. First held 1972 in Barbados, the com- Jamaica petition mainly includes track and field events. The 2018 track and field games were held from March 30 to April 2 and featured 500 of the best junior athletes from 26 countries. Jamaica took home 82 The Bahamas has hosted the games medals, 44 of which were seven times before in 1976, 1978, 1981, gold, Bahamas was second 1984, 1992, 2002 and 2013. place with 35 medals, six CARIFTA was created to enhance gold and third place was relations between the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean after the Trinidad and Tobago with 17 dissolution of the West Indies Federa- medals, four gold. tion, but the CARIFTA Games took that idea a step further, including the French and Dutch Antilles in the annual junior track and field championship competi- Teams from tion. 26 Caribbean counties The games are usually held over the participate in the course of three days and during the CARIFTA Games period of Easter when more than 150 in the Bahamas. separate competitions are held for both Jamaica, the boys and girls — Under 17 and Under Bahamas and 20 divisions. Trinidad and Some of the biggest names in athlet- Tobago won the ics today were at one point contestants most medals. in this competition. One such name is the greatest athlete of our time and perhaps one of the best in history, Usain Bolt who participated in this event back in 2003 at 16 years old. He won in the sprinting competi- tions that year. Bolt still holds the record on 200 me- ters in the category of Under 20. Until 2007, Usain Bolt held the record on 200 meters for the category of Under 17. However, in 2007, Jamaican sprinter, Dexter Lee broke his record and wrote his name in the history of

this event and the history of the world’s ath- letics. Another world and Olympic champion that in his early age participated in these games is Darrel Brown of Trinidad and Tobago who back in 2003 competed in sprinting events against Bolt. Bolt’s 16-year CARIFTA record in the boys’ Under 17 400 meter was smashed on March 31 as Kyle Gayle won Barbados’ first gold medal of CARIFTA 2018. Other names include Alleyne Francique and Kirani James from Grenada, Obadele Thomp- son from the Bahamas as well as Odane Skeen from Jamaica. The category of girls also includes some of the world’s best athletes. One such name is Veronica Campbell-Brown from Jamaica who today is one of the biggest sprinters in the en- tire world. Other names include Kim Collins from St. Kitts-Nevis and Pauline Davis-Thom- son from the Bahamas. Throughout the history of this event, Jamai- ca proved to be the most successful country with 1,641 medals. The games did not end there. There is also an aquatics leg of CARIFTA. The swimming competitions for CARIFTA took place in Jamaica from March 15 to April 4. The final results have yet to be announced, but it was a special year for the Haitian swim team who, for the first time, made it to the final round. CARIFTA The Miami Times 10 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018

housing advocates Cisneros did make say is an uneven legal some strides in that ACT landscape that varies effort. For example, CONTINUED FROM 7B greatly from state to he sent in federal mar- state. shals after a town in role as the primary Texas had refused to legal advocate for the A HISTORY allow Black residents Fair Housing Act. Car- OF POOR into an all-white pub- son instructed HUD ENFORCEMENT lic housing develop- officials to delete the The Fair Housing ment– the first time words “inclusive” and Act was the last major in history that HUD “free from discrimina- civil rights achieve- had taken over a local tion” from the agen- ment of President housing authority for cy’s website. HUD Johnson’s administra- civil rights violations. recently settled a case tion. It came in the But Cisneros’ efforts in Houston under wake of a series of were clipped after terms that at least one riots in Detroit, Los Congress slashed the former official says Angeles and Newark, agency’s budget fol- does nothing to end N.J., and after the as- lowing the 1994 GOP residential discrimi- sassination of Rev. takeover. nation in the city. And Martin Luther King Former President the agency terminated Jr. It also followed the Barack Obama called an investigation into famed Kerner Com- for increasing HUD Facebook for alleged mission report on funding by 19 percent discriminatory hous- race, which detailed over his predecessor, ing advertising prac- the disparity in home- George W. Bush. tices. Carson has also ownership between In many ways, then, delayed a require- Black-Americans and the efforts to step back ment, established white Americans and Fair Housing enforce- Credit: Milwaukee Sentinel under the Obama ad- blamed racism as the ment under President Clergymen and nuns join demonstrators in a march around City Hall Sept. 16, 1967. ministration, that lo- main culprit behind Trump are par for the cal governments must the riots. The Fair course under a Re- norities and especial- From the time of grants to complete a communities from ing community have create detailed plans Housing Act aimed to publican administra- ly Black Americans in Trump’s inauguration federal fair housing primarily single-fam- been surprised by to integrate racially reverse the pattern of tion. Still, the vacillat- the broader housing in January to October assessment in order to ily to largely apart- HUD’s actions over divided neighbor- residential segrega- ing approaches to the market, one metric 2017 (the most recent receive funding. Cit- ment-based areas by the past 15 months, hoods. And HUD has tion and do so through law have made it hard has remained stub- data available), HUD ies and counties were encouraging munici- but they nonethe- put an indefinite hold enforcement actions to make inroads in in- bornly low: home- took legal action in required to examine palities to strike down less have registered on secretary-initiated when necessary. tegrating housing, ad- ownership. five discriminationresidential racial seg- housing ordinances their disappointment housing cases, which Support for the ba- vocates say. In 1968, only 41.1 cases, and all but one regation and concen- that have no overt- at what they see as a historically have been sic principles of the “When you go back percent of Black had been initiated tration of poverty. ly (or even intend- large-scale unwinding seen as a critical tool Fair Housing Act has and forth every eight Americans owned before Trump took But under Trump ed) discriminatory of policies related to in fighting systemic historically been bi- years about wheth- homes compared to office. In contrast, and Carson, HUD has purpose -- including the 50-year-old Fair housing discrimina- partisan, according to er you are going to 65.9 percent of whites. HUD under Obama delayed implement- race-neutral zoning Housing Act. tion. Teleger, the president enforce the law or In 2018, almost the took legal action in 26 ing that requirement restrictions on lot Delaying the Affir- Advocates see the of the Poverty and how you are going to same exact percent- discrimination cases until at least 2020. sizes and limits on matively Furthering moves as a rollback Race Research Action fund HUD, of course age of Black Amer- in his first year in of- Carson has referred multi-unit dwellings, Fair Housing rule, of progress that had Council. Enforcement you are not going to icans, 41.2 percent, fice, and HUD under to the plans laid all in the name of says Teleger at the been made, particu- has been another mat- make any progress,” own homes. White George W. Bush pro- during the Obama promoting diversity,” Poverty and Race Re- larly under the Obama ter. says Scott at the Equal homeownership has cessed an average of administration as so- Carson wrote in The search Action Coun- administration. “The principle that Rights Center. ticked up 5.2 percent 25 cases per year in cial engineering and Washington Times cil, is something of a “We had these im- you shouldn’t dis- That’s borne out in in the same period. his second term. (Data questioned how in- shortly after the rule’s slap in the face. portant fair housing criminate in housing, the data, which sug- were not available pri- clusionary housing adoption. “To be suspending advances that were that’s a pretty widely gest that not much has A NEW ERA OF UN- or to 2004.) would impact an ex- Carson’s op-ed in that near the anniver- years in the making – held belief, and it’s changed in the past DOING In the waning years isting community. 2015 seems to have sary year of the law,” carefully constructed widely supported that 50 years in terms of Although the of the Obama admin- “The rule would presaged his actions he says, “speaks to rules on fair housing we shouldn’t have pol- housing segregation. Trump administration istration, HUD adopt- fundamentally change as HUD secretary. how politics is trump- that were suspended icies that we segregate The Kerner Com- isn’t the first to change ed what it called an the nature of some Few in the hous- ing policy here.” with a memo from the families by race,” Tele- mission report was HUD priorities, hous- Affirmatively Further- administration,” says ger says. “However, to updated this year to ing experts say the ing Fair Housing rule, effectuate those goals mark its 50th anniver- Philip Tegeler, pres- agency’s current pos- which forced agencies Request for Proposal ident of the Poverty requires substantial sary. Despite efforts ture represents a new receiving HUD-fund- and Race Research changes to the status to better include mi- era. ed community block This Request for Proposal (RFP) supersedes the Action Council. quo. There are issues RFP issued on March 14, 2018 By law, HUD must like local exclusionary CITY OF MIAMI still investigate hous- zoning that have a lot The South Florida Workforce Investment Board (SFWIB), the Local ing discrimination of local support.” ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Workforce Development Board for Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, complaints that are To some degree, is soliciting a Request for Proposal (RFP) for: filed with the agency federal resources for Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Miami City Clerk’s office by civil rights groups enforcing the act have located at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133 for Workforce Services or individuals. But it tended to shift with the following: has stopped initiat- political winds. The RFP will be released on or about April 10, 2018, and will be posted ing any investigations In the 1990s, Bill IFB NO. 774382 CITYWIDE ROOF CLEANING SERVICES on the SFWIB website at www.careersourcesfl.com. Additionally the or legal actions on its Clinton tapped for- AT VARIOUS CITY OF MIAMI BUILDINGS RFP will be available for pick up at the SFWIB Corporate Office, Suite own. HUD-initiated mer San Antonio 500, Receptionist Desk, 7300 Corporate Center Drive, Miami, FL cases have historical- Mayor Henry Cisne- CLOSING DATE/TIME: 1:00 PM, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018 33126. ly tackled systemic ros to overhaul HUD housing segregation and double the de- (Deadline to Request additional information/clarification: Friday, An Offeror’s Conference is scheduled for Friday, May 4, 2018, at and lending discrimi- partment’s efforts to May 4, 2018 at 4:00 PM) 3:00p.m., at the SFWIB Corporate office Suite 500, Conference Room nation. enforce the Fair Hous- 2. Proposals must be submitted no later than 1:00p.m. Monday, The changes at ing Act and address VOLUNTARY: Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference: Friday, April 27, May 25, 2018. Proposals not received by that deadline will not be HUD have left what racial segregation. 2018 at 10:00 AM; Location: City of Miami Building (MRC) 444 accepted. SW 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33130, 6th floor South Conference Room Please direct all procedural inquiries, including questions regarding housing could be Detailed specifications for this bid are available at the City of Miami, the format of the Offeror’s conference and the Public Review Forum to to reinvigorate pro- Department of Procurement, website at www.miamigov.com/ Cheri Kavehersi via e-mail at [email protected]. gramming at the the- procurement or contact the Procurement Contract Officer Teresa MDC CareerSource South Florida is an Equal Opportunity employer/program, Auxiliary aids and ater. CONTINUED FROM 7B Soto at [email protected] services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone number That’s why it on this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay housing be? Over would be beneficial THIS BID SOLICITATION IS SUBJECT TO THE “CONE OF Service at 711. half of our students for the community SILENCE” IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI CODE are living below the and the students to SECTION 18-74 ORDINANCE NO.12271. poverty line; housing have input about who is a real concern in gets to live there, Emilio T. González, Ph. D. this community and where the students City Manager it remains to be seen will actually park how an on-campus their cars and how AD NO. 26766 housing alternative much the rental rates will impact the stu- would be. Far too of- dents at Miami Dade ten when it comes to College.” “new” projects and CITY OF MIAMI Students on their ideas, the develop- ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS way to class shout- ment happens and ed “party time,” and what gets developed Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Miami City Clerk’s “hope it happens doesn’t meet the office located at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL soon,” after hearing needs, price range, 33133 for the following: about the idea of or the expectation housing. As the larg- of people. So to keep IFB NO. 708382 OEM & AFTERMARKET VEHICLE est and most diverse this from happening, PARTS, SERVICES, AND REPAIRS FOR college in the nation, we must keep watch CITY VEHICLES this would be one of of the commission the institution’s his- meetings, the col- CLOSING DATE/TIME: 2:00 PM, MONDAY, MAY 7, 2018 toric achievements lege’s board of trust- since it began offer- ees meetings, speak (Deadline to Request additional information/clarification: ing baccalaureate up, recommend what Monday, April 30, 2018 at 3:00 PM) degrees back in 2001. we need and let our Who gets to live concerns be heard. Detailed specifications for this bid is available at the City of Miami, there? Are you a student Department of Procurement, website www.miamigov.com/ While housing op- of Miami Dade Col- procurement or email Sr. Procurement Contact Officer Eduardo tions for students lege faced with un- Falcon at [email protected] are a great idea, affordable housing funding for such options? Share your THIS BID SOLICITATION IS SUBJECT TO THE “CONE OF options aren’t clear. story or solution to- SILENCE” IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI CODE The resolution that day! For more infor- SECTION 18-74 ORDINANCE NO.12271. was passed doesn’t mation, please con- mention funding. tact Daniella Pierre One way they could at affordablehous- offset the cost to ingmatters@gmail. Emilio T. González, Ph.D. sustain affordablecom. AD NO. 26765 City Manager Sell It | Rent It | Find a Job | A Car A House | An Apartment Classified 11 THE MIAMI TIMES | APRIL 18-24, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM

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THEY LOSE Still, Trump’s claim the zon, President Donald Trump a report with recommenda- A FORTUNE,” he tweeted service could be charging signed an executive order tions. earlier this month, declaring: more may not be entirely far- Thursday creating a task The order does not specif- “This will be changed.” fetched. A 2017 analysis by force to study the United ically mention Amazon or it The U.S. Postal Service has Citigroup concluded that the States Postal Service. owner, Jeff Bezos. But Trump indeed lost money for years, postal service, which does In the surprise move, has been criticizing the com- but package delivery has ac- not use taxpayer money for Trump said that USPS is on pany for months, accusing it tually been a bright spot for its operations, was charging “an unsustainable financial of not paying its fair share of the service. below market rates as a whole path” and “must be restruc- taxes, harming the postal ser- Boosted by e-commerce, on parcels. Still, federal reg- tured to prevent a taxpay- vice, and putting brick-and- AP the postal service has enjoyed ulators have reviewed the er-funded bailout.” mortar stores out of business. President Donald Trump has assigned a task force to review the double-digit revenue increas- Amazon contract with the The task force will be as- Trump has also gone after status of the United States Postal Service to see if it can withstand es from delivering packages. postal service each year, and signed to study factors in- Bezos personally and accused against Amazon. That just hasn’t been enough deemed it to be profitable. Vistra CEO SBA’s minority-owned business person of the year Florida owner of marketing company will their financial goals. businesses, non-prof- agency now consists They kept their heads its, government and of 70 team members be recognized for work, community action down, tweaked their corporate clients. In with multiple loca- plan and grew organ- 2014, the company tions in Tampa and ADEDAMOLA lationships, and sup- he said. ically. grew its revenues Northern Florida. AGBOOLA porting our ongoing For a long time, the by 282 percent, and Butler will be rec- Black Enterprise community involve- THE TURNING Butlers didn’t take another 108 percent ognized for his ef- ment,” said Butler. POINT: a paycheck, choos- in 2015, according to forts, accomplish- Brian Butler, the Excerpts from But- Butler left behind ing to pay others to Vetpreneur, a maga- ments, and work chief executive of ler’s 2016 interview a successful two-de- help them grow the zine that covers vet- ethic in leading and Vistra Communi- with Vetpreneur cades-long career as business. “Given the eran entrepreneurs. sustaining a thriving cations, LLC, has Magazine: Lieutenant Colonel economy, we knew This January, Vis- business and for his been named the 2018 in the U.S. Army and Brian Butler we were really lucky tra anounced the numerous, ongoing Small Business Ad- THE INCEPTION: relocated to Florida sonal staff of the Joint a hefty dose of good, to still be around,” acquisition of Mar- contributions to the ministration’s mi- In 2007, during the along with his wife Chiefs of Staff and in old-fashioned hard he said. “We operat- keting Associates community. He will nority-owned small recession that saw of 30 years, Dr. Mau- the director-level po- work.” ed with a lot of fiscal USA, a Tampa-based, be honored alongside business person of thousands of busi- reen Butler, and their sition on the Home- responsibility, took award-winning, cre- eight other South the year in the state nesses around the children. In fact, he’d land Security Coun- THE on no loans and used ative marketing, Florida Small Busi- of Florida and South country fold, Butler been offered a pro- cil. BREAKTHROUGH: what little dollars we promotional and ness Week Awards Florida District. took a bold step and motion to the rank of Despite his tre- The Butlers said had.” branding agency spe- Winners at the Gov- “I am proud to ac- launched his com- Colonel before he left mendous experience they started small. Vistra provides in- cializing in a broad ernment Small Busi- cept this award from pany, remaining a military. Butler had to launch a business, Their first clients tegrated marketing range of proven mar- ness Conference on the SBA on behalf of solo owner until he commanded troops his friends and family were local business- and communications keting strategies and May 4 at the Holiday Vistra and all of the hired his first em- in combat, led large, expressed concerns es and local nonprof- to a wide range of services for major Inn Tampa Wests- work done by our ployee in 2010 after complex organiza- about the timing of its. Three years later, clientele, from small corporations. His hore growing team. I am securing the compa- tions, and traveled to the endeavor. But they would receive fortunate to do what I ny’s first government nearly 70 countries. what he lacked in their first govern- love day to day, which contract. Even then, He’d served as as timing, Butler said he ment contract. But involves providing his business didn’t spokesperson for the made up for in “care- for the first five years, quality service, fo- take off for another Army secretary in the ful planning, con- Butler explained, cusing on client re- two or three years, Pentagon, on the per- trolled spending, and they weren’t meeting

evolved since it start- WWT after working ed 28 years ago, shift- for the Missouri Pa- FIRM ing from being just a cific Railroad Com- CONTINUED FROM 8B government contrac- pany and as an ac- tor to serving busi- count executive with services, and systems nesses. World Wide Federal Express. He networking to both Technology CEO credits much of the commercial and gov- James Kavanaugh told firm’s early success to ernment entities. The St. Louis Post-Dis- the U.S. Small Busi- Steward and his patch three years ago ness Administration. team used acquisi- that the government WWT became certi- tions to grow and accounts for 15 per- fied in 1992 to partic- become one of the cent of WWT’s busi- ipate in the SBA 8(a) largest businesses ness. program. Its revenues in the St. Louis area. He says the largest grew to $400 million One deal came in portion of business by the time the firm 2015 when WWT ac- comes from large graduated from the quired Asynchrony, Fortune 500 commer- 8(a) program in 1999. a local company that cial customers. Ka- “The SBA helped us offers software and vanaugh added that in that transition to mobile app develop- the second largest grow the business and ment services, The St. amount comes from taught us how to com- Louis Post-Dispatch telecommunications pete as a large busi- reports. and service providers. ness,” Steward told The client mix has Steward started Black Enterprise. The Miami Times 12 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018 Lifestyles Entertainment IN Culture Food Arts Music

THE MIAMI TIMES | APRIL 18-24, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM Good Taste SECTION C With refreshing ingredients, this crunchy Vietnamese-style chicken INSIDE sandwich makes a perfect lunch treat for hot sticky days The 49th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 4C sandwiches 2C What to know before you go From Victim to Victor: The story of a rape survivor; Miami-Dade County’s Resource for Victims of Sexual Assault 3C

1. 1st Take students spend time listen- ing to guidance from actors, directors and producers. 2. 1st Take students edit their own short films for a premiere at the end of spring break. 3. Aaron Johnson works on the set of His film with crew members. 4. Elijah Wells with students on the red carpet at Elijah Wells Youth Indie Film Festival in Overtown.

Who is 1. the next 2.

3. Barry Courtesy of Aaron Johnson Jenkins? YOUNG BLACK FILMMAKERS MAKE THEIR MARK Miami Times photos/Janiah Adams

JANIAH ADAMS [email protected]

ust a year after Miami-native Barry Jenkins directed the film “Moon- 4. light” and won the best picture award at the Oscars, young Black film- makers are rising in the city. With the help of free programs and a lot of support from their families, it may not be too soon to start wondering when the next Barry Jenkins will appear. J Already on the map is Aaron Johnson, a 17 year old who recently won a major award for his movie, “Lost,” which places him on the road behind Jenkins. The film depicts the journey of a young man in Miami named Job, who lost his family in a tragic car accident in middle school. Aaron said he was the youngest award recip- ient this year at the London International Film Festival and the youngest Black recipient.

Aaron comes from a family of talent – his Photo courtesy of Elijah Wells 20-year-old brother Dontrell is an interna- tional R&B singer, and his 12-year-old broth- er is an entrepreneur. So it makes sense that I made history, Aaron started making films at 9 and estab- which I was lished his own production company at 12. told from the He takes no credit for where he is to- festival.” day. He said the credit belongs to his family. Aaron Johnson “They definitely instill many mor- “ als and values into me being a young SEE FILM 6C The Miami Times 2 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018 The 49th annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival tals, Steel Pulse, Jimmy Buf- fet, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Terrence Blanchard, Charles Frankie Bev- Lloyd, George Benson, Nich- erly & Maze olas Payton, Jon Batiste and will be among Sting. Aretha Franklin was the performers scheduled to perform, but had at 2018 New to cancel due to poor health. Orleans Jazz Rod Stewart replaced her on and Heritage the program. Planning to go? Here’s what Festival. you need to know. WHAT: Jazz Fest, is a fes- tive, 10-day musical, visual and cultural buffet of a feast during which more than 3,000 musicians and singers, several hundred cooks and craftspeople host more than 450,000 festivalgoers every year. Music is showcased on several outdoor stages and in following four-day second several huge tents. weekend is from May 3, 4, 5 Wanda Rouzan is one of New Orleans’ What to WHO: There is lots of and 6. best known divas; her musical career spans 50 jazz, both contemporary and WHERE: Fairgrounds Race years and counting. know traditional, especially in the Track and Slots, 1751 Gentilly Jazz Tent. At the same time, Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70119 before there’s the rich musical her- HOW: Advance purchase, es of alternative housing. The Grounds Grandstand where itage of New Orleans and single-day tickets are $70 New Orleans Metropolitan chefs and cooks demonstrate you go Louisiana, and it is celebrated through April 26. Tickets Convention & Visitors Bureau their skills and offer samples. throughout Jazz Fest. Hence at the gate are $80. Tickets is a useful resource for travel- CRAFTS & MARKET- the word “heritage” in the fes- for children (aged 2-10) are ers and can be reached at 800- PLACES: At the Contem- CLEVELAND BRYANT JR. music, succulent foods and tival’s title. Then there are the $5 and are available only at 672-6124 or 504-566-5003, or porary Crafts Marketplace, Special To The Miami Times arts and crafts. Last year headliners from other musi- the gate. Children under two online at neworleanscvb.com. festivalgoers can find nation- nearly half a million people cal genres, which make for a years old are admitted free. The official Jazz Fest website ally recognized artists selling While all the coveted and crossed the entry gates at the heaping helping of musical Single-day tickets to Jazz Fest is www.nojazzfest.com. handcrafted original jewelry, limited number of VIP tick- Fairgrounds Race Track in gumbo with something for are sold by specific weekend, CULINARY DELIGHTS: pottery, clothing, accesso- ets were sold out long ago, the Gentilly Neighborhood in everyone’s musical palette. and each ticket is valid for It is difficult to just say “food” ries, paintings, photography there are still general admis- New Orleans where Jazz Fest The musical offerings at Jazz one day’s attendance. when talking about the nu- and much more. You will sion tickets available for the is held. Fest encompass jazz, zydeco, HOTELS and TRAVEL: merous dishes for which New find both ancient and mod- annual New Orleans Jazz and The list of headliners in- Cajun, rock, rap, country, gos- There are several officially Orleans (and Louisiana) is ern crafts from around the Heritage Festival, known af- clude but is not limited to the pel, bluegrass, blues, R&B, sanctioned Jazz Fest pack- known. One trick though is to African Diaspora at the Con- fectionately as Jazz Fest, set following: Preservation Hall African, Caribbean, reggae ages at preferential rates for eat early in the day in order go Square and African Mar- to open next weekend, on Jazz Band, LL Cool J, Savi- and Latin. visitors at a number of New to avoid the long lines, which ketplace. At the Louisiana April 27. on Glover, Dianne Reeves, WHEN: Gates open at 11 Orleans hotels. It’s a bit late invariably get longer as the Marketplace, shoppers will What began as a celebration Lionel Richie, Anita Baker, a.m. and the music starts min- to book accommodations at day marches toward sunset. find historical, traditional of jazz and the rich Louisiana Archie Shepp, Smokey Rob- utes later and lasts until dusk, most of the choice locations In addition to the wide va- and contemporary artworks, regional music heritage has inson, Charlie Wilson, Trom- about 7 p.m. The opening with the best prices, as they riety of dishes and desserts jewelry, woven baskets, pho- ballooned into a two-week bone Shorty, Frankie Beverly three-day weekend this year historically sell out, but Airb- and drinks offered, there are tographs, furniture and an smorgasbord of all kinds of & Maze, Toots & The May- is April 27, 28 and 29. The nb and VRBO are good sourc- two cooking stages at the Fair assortment of artwork. Women’sHealTh ISSUES THE MIAMI TIMES | APRIL 2018

FROM VICTIM TO VICTOR: The story of a rape survivor TRANIKA “SHAWN” DUFRESNE Miami-Dade County’s Lasagna Resource for Victims INGREDIENTS On August 4, 2015, I was 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil raped. I found myself being of Sexual Assault 4 clove fresh, minced garlic or 4 tsp. jarred, minced garlic a victim of sexual assault by 1 small onion (chopped) The Roxcy Bolton Rape Treat- someone that I know, and 1 1/2 cups fresh, chopped kale (about 3 leaves), cut into bite-size ment Center at Jackson Memo- pieces, stems discarded OR feeling paralyzed immediately rial Hospital is available to help 1 1/2 cups frozen spinach (thawed) after the incident occurred. I survivors in the healing process. 3 cups fresh spinach (stems discarded, packed tightly) confronted my perpetrator and The only comprehensive rape 2 1/2 cups eggplant or summer squash, (about 1 small eggplant or he denied the heinous crime treatment center in Miami-Dade 2 squash), cut into 1/2-inch cubes that he committed against me. County, the center is also 1 1/2 cups tomatoes (diced)OR In fact, he told me that I was, one of the few rape treatment 14.5 ounces canned, no-salt-added tomatoes (diced) “tripping” and that he never centers nationwide to provide 1 pound extra-lean, ground beef or turkey, 95% lean or more had an issue with someone an all-inclusive approach to the 2, 1/4 cups white mushrooms (sliced) not willing to have sex with him care and treatment of victims of 1 cup low-sodium, or, no-salt-added cannellini beans (drained, rinsed) except for me. Unfortunate- sexual assault – ages 12 years 3/4 teaspoon black pepper (divided use) ly, it wasn’t the first time that and older. 2 teaspoons dried, salt-free herbs, Italian blend, divided use 1/2 cup low-moisture, part-skim mozzarella (shredded) I’ve experienced such sexual The medical professionals 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper trauma. The first molestation who work there provide highly SEE VICTIMS 5C 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar SEE STORY 5C 1/2 cup low-fat ricotta cheese 9 whole-grain sheets lasagna noodles 1 tablespoon no-salt-added tomato paste 8 ounces canned, no salt added tomato sauce

DIRECTIONS 40-year commitment to victims 1. Preheat oven to 350° F. This year, Jackson Health System 2. Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions; omitting is celebrating its centennial – and salt, butter and oil. its historic mission to provide the 3. In a saucepan, heat oil. Add garlic and onion and cook over medi - highest quality medical care to all um heat for about 4 minutes. Add kale (or spinach), tomatoes and members of our community. eggplant (or squash) and pepper and cook 3 minutes. Turn up heat When Jackson Health System to medium-high, add ground beef or turkey and cook until meat browns slightly and liquid is absorbed. Add mushrooms, beans, vin opened its doors in 1918, it had 13 egar, tomato paste, and tomato sauce. Stir in red pepper flakes, - 1 beds and a handful of employees. teaspoon dried herbs, ½ teaspoon of pepper. Simmer for 15 to 20 Today, Jackson is one of the nation’s minutes, stirring occasionally. largest health systems with more 4. Mix together mozzarella and 1 teaspoon dried herbs. than 2,100 beds and more than 5. In a 9 x 13 ovenproof dish, place 3 lasagna sheets, one third of 12,000 employees. lasagna filling, and half of ricotta in small clumps. Repeat placing A lot has changed since Jackson’s the lasagna sheets, filling and ricotta step. Top with 3 more lasagna humble beginnings, but its commit- sheets, remaining filling and top with mozzarella mixture. Bake for ment to the health and wellbeing of 30 minutes. the community has remained the same. Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment was established in 1974. It Source: American Heart Association For more than 40 years, more treats victims of sexual assault whether the crime is reported SEE JHS 5C to police or not. Unconditional love: Wife donates kidney to husband Abel and Gabriela Valdes and was placed on the nation- ed by UHealth’s Giselle Guer- tion for me to be a donor,” she have experienced many mile- al transplant waiting list. ra, MD. said. “I didn’t think I could do stones together: they began But his health continued “It is the heart and soul of it – especially when I was not dating at 17, married years to deteriorate. Abel was ad- the kidney program because related to him.” later, and now live in Kendall mitted multiple times to the it generates the best results,” Gabriela, 36, and Abel, 38, with three beautiful children. hospital for fluid retention Dr. Guerra said. “The patients were confident that they had But wedding vows aren’t just and in October 2017, he had do not have to linger on a come to the right place. Lab words for this couple: when open-heart surgery due to the waiting list; and it shortens results came in, and it was de- Abel became critically ill, Ga- strain that dialysis had on his the amount of time a patient termined that she was in fact briela did not hesitate to help body needs to be on dialysis be- a perfect match, and the cou- her husband. Seeking a better quality cause they can be transplant- ple decided to embark on this Abel was diagnosed with of life, the family was re- ed at any point with a living transplant journey together. chronic renal failure, known ferred to physicians at Miami donor.” “I really didn’t want her to as chronic kidney disease Transplant Institute (MTI), Gabriela, although a nurse do it because I was scared (CKD) – a condition charac- a unique affiliation between at a local hospital, was for her,” Abel said. “But I am terized by a gradual loss of Jackson Health System and shocked to learn about this thankful to her that I would kidney function over time UHealth – University of Mi- alternative and how if she was have the opportunity to watch and retention of fluid. At the ami Health System at Jackson potentially a match, she could my kids grow up and contin- same time, Gabriela was preg- Memorial Medical Center, to Gabriela Valdes donated a lifesaving kidney to her hus- be the one to save her better ue our family adventures.” nant with their third son. learn about the Living Donor band, Abel Valdes, at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Here, half. The surgery happened on In 2016, Abel began dialysis, Kidney Program, spearhead- the couple is photographed with their three children. “I didn’t think it was an op- SEE LOVE 5C The Miami Times 4 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018

With refreshing ingredients, this crunchy FIVE-SPICE CHICKEN AND CUCUMBER BANH MI Vietnamese-style chicken sandwich makes INGREDIENTS a perfect lunch treat for hot sticky days 3/4 cup (165g) caster sugar 3/4 cup (185ml) white vinegar 3 carrots, cut into thin matchsticks or grated 900g skinless chicken thigh fillets 1/2 cup (150g) whole-egg mayonnaise 2 baguettes, cut into thirds, split 2 long red chillies, seeds removed, cut into thin strips 1 telegraph cucumber, thinly sliced into ribbons (a mandoline is ideal) 1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced 1/2 cup coriander leaves

MARINADE 1/4 cup (60ml) soy sauce 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4 eschalots, finely chopped 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 tablespoon caster sugar 4 coriander stalks, bruised 2 teaspoons five-spice powder Select all ingredients

DIRECTIONS Step 1: Combine sugar, vinegar and 1/2 tea- spoon salt in a bowl, stirring until sugar and salt sandwiches dissolve. Add carrots and toss to coat. Stand at room temperature for at least 2 hours or over- ENGLISH TEA CUCUMBER SANDWICH night. Drain. Step 2: Meanwhile, combine all the marinade in- “A refreshing and delicious sandwich. Depending on gredients together in a large bowl with 1 teaspoon the way you cut the bread, these can be made as DIRECTIONS black pepper. Add chicken, turning to coat. Cover appetizers or a simple lunch time sandwich.” Set 1: Place cucumber slices between 2 paper towels set and marinate in the fridge for 1 1/2 hours, turn- in a colander. Allow liquid to drain, about 10 minutes. ing frequently. INGREDIENTS Set 2: Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, garlic powder, on- Step 3: Lightly oil a barbecue or chargrill and 1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced ion salt, and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl until smooth. preheat to medium-high. Remove chicken from 1 (8 ounce) packaged cream cheese, softened Set 3: Spread cream cheese mixture evenly on one side of marinade and grill, in batches, for 6-8 minutes, 1/4 cup mayonnaise each bread slice. turning, until cooked through. Slice on an angle 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Set 4: Divide cucumber slices over half of the bread slic- and keep warm. 1/4 teaspoon onion salt es; sprinkle lemon pepper on cucumber. Step 4: Spread mayonnaise on bottom half of 1 dash Worcestershire sauce Set 5: Stack the other half of the bread slices with spread baguettes, then fill with carrot, chilli, cucumber, 1 (1 pound) loaf sliced bread, crusts removed sides down over the cucumber slices to make sandwiches. chicken, onion and coriander. Serve immediately. 1 pinch lemon pepper (optional) The Miami Times 5 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018

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UPCOMING EVENTS: n Miami Northwestern n The Charmettes, Class of 1959 Inc. Miami-Dade County 10:30 a.m. every third Chapter Saturday; African Heritage 9 a.m. on April 28 will be Cultural Arts Center, 6161 the “Spring Fling” awards NW 22nd Ave.; Info: Call breakfast to acknowedge 786-897-2646 the accomplishments of humanitarians and other n Booker T. Washington outstanding citizens in the Class of 1959 community; The Rusty Pel- 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. every ican, 3201 Rickenbacker first Tuesday; Golden Cor- Causeway; Info: Call 786- ral Buffet, 9045 Pines Blvd.; 617-8556 Info: Call 305-989-0994 Photo by Armando Rodriguez/Miami-Dade County

n The M Ensemble ASSOCIATION/CHAPTER Company MEETINGS: 8 p.m. on Thursdays – n The Citizen Advisory ‘Black Panther’ cast member Saturdays until May 6 The Committee M Ensemble will showcase 7 p.m. every second “God’s Trombones;” The Thursday to discuss gen- Sandrell Rivers Theater eral community issues; is praised by county official at Audrey M. Edmonson Northside Police Station; Transit Village, 6101 NW 799 NW 81st St.; Info: Call Audrey M. Edmonson, movie phenomenon. The all across this county, our cial. After the credits of the 7th Ave.; Info: Call 786- 786-512-3641 vice chairwoman of Mi- movie has surpassed box community partners spon- movie ran, but before the 320-5986 or 305-200- ami-Dade County Board of office sales and continues to sored kids and chaperones children left the theaters, in n 5043; Tickets may also be The Miami Central Commissioners, presented shatter records as it vaulted of all ages to view the mov- popped Sope Aluko to greet purchased on-line at www. High Alumni Association a proclamation to star in the past “Titanic” to become the ie. There were bus loads the kids and tell them about themensemble.com. 7 p.m. every second and blockbuster “Black Panther” third highest-grossing film from Liberty City, and as her experience in the movie fourth Wednesday; Miami movie, Sope Aluko, at the of all time. far North as Miami Gardens as well encouraging them to SCHOOL MEETINGS: Central Senior High School Miami-Dade County Com- “We are proud of her and as far South as South keep reaching and pushing n Miami Northwestern library, 1781 NW 95th St.; mission meeting on April 10. acting, but what is so very Dade being transported to toward their dreams. Class of 1968 Info: Call 305-370-4825 Aluko, a Miami-Dade res- special about Sope is her various theaters. “We’re so proud that she 2 p.m. every fourth Satur- ident, received the award genuine humility,” Edmon- “But what was deemed an is a Miami-Dade County n day; African Heritage Cul- The George Washing- to celebrate her work in son said. “The first weekend already thrilling field trip, resident and we wish her tural Arts Center, 6161 NW ton Carver Alumni Asso- the newest Marvel Comic ‘Black Panther’ premiered became even more spe- continued success.” 22nd Ave.; Info: Call 305- ciation 218-6171 12:30 p.m. every third Wednesday; Community fully aware of his actions. process. The advocates were felt was taken from me and n Miami Northwestern Center in Coconut Grove, Furthermore, she urged me extremely compassionate learned how to set proper Class of 1973 220 Florida Ave. (near STORY to come into the center to during my darkest hour. I boundaries. 4 p.m. every third Sun- US1); Info: Call 954-248- CONTINUED FROM 3C get examined and to start was grateful. I left the facility Now, I’ve created a do- day; location TBA; Info: 6946 counseling. She was kind, pa- feeling safe and understood. cu-series, “This is...Rape! Call 786-877-1176 or email occurred when I was a child. tient, a great listener, and an A few days later, I began Survivors Speak on Molesta- [email protected] n The Miami-Dade I arrived home angry, encourager. If it were not for my first day of counseling. I tion and Rape,” to share my Chapter of Bethune-Cook- confused, and in tears with her I would not have had the didn’t know what to expect. story and the stories of other n Miami Jackson Class man University what happened. I sat in the courage to go to RTC. After Surprisingly, it was every- survivors. It will be shown of 1968 6:30 p.m. every second driveway in my car in utter 20 minutes and three phone thing that I needed: a lis- every Wednesday this month 6 p.m. every second Mon- Thursday; Omega Center, shock and disbelief that he calls, she finally convinced tening ear, compassion, and on Facebook and YouTube. day to plan 50th reunion on 15600 NW 42nd Ave. didn’t know that me yelling me to accept the help that sound advice. My counseling Furthermore, I co-created June 14-18; African Heritage “no,” “stop,” and “get off me” they were offering. sessions marked the begin- a photography exhibit with Cultural Arts Center, 6161 n Tennessee State meant that I didn’t welcome When I arrived to the cen- ning of my healing process. Leroy McDowell of Ruach NW 22nd Ave.; Info: Call Alumni Association/ Mi- his advances. ter, it was after midnight. The Every week for a year and a Studios, showcasing the 305-336-7663 ami-Dade Chapter I searched the internet on counselors were not present half, I looked forward to my emotions and resilience of 9 a.m. every third Satur- my cellphone for answers, but the advocates were. The sessions. It helped me find survivors at 6 p.m. on Mon- n Miami Carol City Class day; African Heritage Cul- mainly looking for some- advocates handled me with my center when I felt emo- day, April 30th at: of 1968 tural Arts Center, 6161 NW one to help him understand care as I was nervous being tionally off balanced. I was Church of the Open Door 4 p.m. every fourth Sun- 22nd Ave.; Info: Call 305- that he violated me. As I there. I blamed myself for able to fully uncover, with- 6001 N.W. 8th Ave. day to plan 50th reunion on 336-4287 searched I came across the what occurred when I was out fear of being judged, my Miami, Florida 33127 Sept. 14-16; location TBA; hotline number for the Rox- raped, and they told me that experiences of sexual bat- It is my hope to end rape Info: Call 305-494-6265 n The Morris Brown cy Bolton Rape Treatment it was not my fault. I was in- tery. culture and encourage survi- College Miami-Dade/Bro- Center (RTC) at Jackson Me- formed about the services I’m sincerely thankful vors to end their silence. n George Washington ward Alumni Association morial Hospital. I dialed the offered at the center, and I for the Roxcy Bolton Rape Yes, I was raped; however, Carver High School Class 9:30 a.m. every third Sat- number in hopes of getting was relieved that it was free. Treatment Center and its thanks to Roxcy Bolton Rape of 1966 urday; North Shore Medical him help, not fully accepting Moreover, the advocates outstanding staff. This cen- Treatment Center, I am no Noon every second Satur- Center, 100 NW 95th St., that I was, yet again, a victim stood by my side as the nurse ter is the reason why I am longer a victim, but a victor! day; 1234 NW 79th St.; Info: Room C; Info: Call 786- of rape. practitioner examined me. still zealous about life. This Tranika “Shawn” Dufresne Call 305-300-7630 356-4412 One of the counselors They also helped me face my center held my hand as I is a media personality and as- answered my call and she fear of needles as the nurse conquered depression. This piring media mogul who uses n Miami Northwestern n Top Ladies of Distinc- helped me realize that the drew my blood. They never center is the reason why I her platform to entertain and Class of 1962 tion, Inc. person who raped me was judged me through the whole regained the power that I educate the masses. 3 p.m. every second Sat- 10 a.m. every second urday, African Heritage Cul- Saturday; African Heritage tural Arts Center, 6161 NW Cultural Arts Center, 6161 victims of assault.” whether the crime is report- 22nd Ave.; Info: Call 305- NW 22nd Ave.; Info: Call It was Roxcy Bolton’s pro- ed to police. The center pro- 681-3330 305-439-5426. JHS posal to create a rape treat- vides emotional and medical CONTINUED FROM 3C ment center that was ap- support – in a completely con- n Booker T. Washington CLASSES: proved by the Metro-Dade fidential setting – 24 hours a Class of 1967 n Women in Transition than 70,000 sexual assault Commission. One month day, seven days a week, and is 4 – 6 p.m. every third Sat- of South Florida victims have been helped at later, the center opened in nationally renowned for pro- urday; African Heritage Cul- Class: Free computer the Roxcy Bolton Rape Treat- Jackson Memorial’s radia- viding comprehensive care. tural Arts Center, 6161 NW lessons for women; time, ment Center (RTC). Fame inductee, Roxcy O’Neal tion therapy area. The first Services include a confiden- 22nd Ave.; Info: Call 305- date and location TBA; The RTC was established Bolton, who died in May 2017. victim to be treated walked tial 24-hour helpline, forensic 333-7128 Info: Call 786-477-8548 in 1974, the first of its kind in “Jackson Memorial Hospi- in during the ribbon cutting evidence collection and pre- the United States to integrate tal is like a lighthouse at sea ceremony, according to the ventive treatments, advocacy, n Miami Northwestern n Inner City Children’s psychological and physical to ships,” Bolton said in 2015. center’s director at that time. support groups, and therapy. Class of 1961 Touring Dance medical attention. It is named “Ships look out towards a Today, the RTC cares for To learn more about Jack- Noon every second Tues- Class: free introductory after women’s rights activist lighthouse for direction, and victims of sexual assault, son’s rich history, visit Cen- day; YET Center, 7090 NW classical ballet workshops and Florida Women’s Hall of that is what the center is to free of charge, regardless of turyofMiracles.org 22nd Ave.; Info: Call 305- for girls ages 6-8 and 9-12; 696-1154 Time and date TBA; 1350 the kidney and kidney-pan- other again, it was such a re- boys –shared their story of N.W. 50th Street; Info: Call creas transplant programs, lief and joyous moment.” unconditional love during a n Miami Jackson Class 305-758-1577 or visit www. and Mahmoud Morsi, MD, The couple has since gone press conference at Jackson of 1971 childrendance.net LOVE CPHQ , abdominal trans- home to be reunited with to educate the community 2:30 p.m. every first Sat- CONTINUED FROM 3C plant surgeon, along with a their family and look for- on the importance of be- urday; YET Center, 7090 The deadline for the Life- March 20 at Jackson Me- multidisciplinary team. ward to targeting their buck- coming a donor as part of NW 22nd Ave Call style Calendar is on or be- .; Info: morial Hospital, and was “We felt like it was surreal et list of travel destinations: April’s National Donate Life 786-285-2533 fore 2 p.m. Fridays. led by transplant surgeons - we just went with the flow the Grand Canyon and New Month. Gaetano Ciancio, MD, MBA, and held hands pre-surgery,” York City. “There’s nothing I can do FACS, MTI’s chief medi- Gabriela said. “Once we Gabriela, Abel, and their to hold up to that,” Abel said. cal officer and director of were finally able to see each children – one girl and two “I’m very grateful to her.”

cludes victim advocates, licensed clinicians. involvement or reporting assists survivors by provid- All staff is sensitively status. VICTIMS ing them with the resourc- trained to work with victims For more information, call CONTINUED FROM 3C es to assist in the healing of sexual assault. the confidential helpline at process, including support The center’s services are 305-585-7273 or visit jack- specialized care after a rape and crisis intervention, at no cost to the survivor sonhealth.org. has occurred. and short-term counsel- and are completely confi- Help is available 24 hours The team, which in- ing services are offered by dential regardless of police a day, seven days a week. The Miami Times 6 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018

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THE the program with a kah Dominique SOCIAL WHIRL moving solo tribute Joseph, Chandale VENNDA-REI GIBSON | [email protected] from the elders to Williams, Ericka the youth, by singing Green, Erinn Ev- Celebrations in April hibit tells the story of the “Lean on Me.” It made Jordan ans Gobert, Bran- continue. Karen Bull- Hampton House from its for a wonderful Sun- dyss Howard, ard-Jordan made her 60th heyday in the 1950s and ‘60s day filled with much grati- Ashley Reid, Annlyn Al- birthday celebration an “Is- to its rebirth more than 40 tude. len-Braddy, Tara John- land Affair” as family and years later as a community It was a celebration as son, Karen Reed, Sybrina friends gathered “across cultural center. The project the women of the Miami Fulton, Sharmane Payne, the water” in Nassau, Ba- is supported by The Histor- Alumnae Chapter of Delta Kala Jones, Christa Dot- hamas. The weekend birth- ic Hampton House Com- Sigma Theta Sorority wel- son Dean, Danelle Juste, day festivities began Friday, munity Trust, Florida Inter- comed 65 new members Karen Tynes, JoAnn Guy- April 13 at Frankie Going national University, BUMP and presented them at the ton, Tiffany Sholtz, Mon- Bananas, located at the (Brownsville Unity Music DoubleTree by Hilton Mi- toya Jackson, Chelsea popular Fish Fry locale. Project), The Knight Foun- ami Airport Hotel & Con- Kickingstallionsims and The birthday celebration dation and The Children’s vention Center on Saturday Tracy Wilson Mourning. was held on Saturday at the Trust. The event is free and afternoon to an overflowing On the horizon is the Atlantis Hotel on Paradise open to the public. crowd of sorority mem- 32nd Annual Scholarship Island. It was an all-white This is an important doc- bers, family and friends. Banquet presented by The affair, and it was Junkanoo umentation of our history Congratulations to these King of Clubs Greater time indeed. The birthday for all of us in the commu- new members of the Greek Miami Inc. a philanthrop- Church of The Ascension celebration continued on nity, and historic lessons community: Karen Love, ic, a volunteer-orientat- Sunday with worship ser- for those who weren’t born feast day, “The Day of the the center named in mem- Sheerie Edwards, Lew- ed organization and one vices at Holy Trinity An- when the Hampton House Ascension,” it was decided ory of Reverend Miriam is-Johnson-Williams, of the oldest social clubs glican Church - Stapleton was in its heyday; and for to name the church, The Dean Pratt (deacon), who Telena McGhee, Raven in Miami. Each year they Gardens. those not yet born. Church of the Ascension. was one of the founders. King, Staci Nicole Doss, give out three scholarships The Historic Hampton As I previously shared The word ascension means She was very active in the Myeshia Bryant, Cyclo- in the amount of $1,000, House Community Trust last week, I was the speaker rising up or being lifted up Richmond Heights com- ria Rivers, Rashonda An- per person, to Black grad- Inc. remains true to its mis- at the Celebration of the El- and it has inspired the cul- munity, created many min- derson, Chanae Woods, uating seniors in the Mi- sion by documenting the ders service at the Church ture of the church even to istries within the church, Angel Lewis, Nadelyn ami-Dade County Public glorious past of the Hamp- of the Ascension on Sunday, this day. and touched many lives and Harris, Tiffany Nelson, Schools System. The ban- ton House in our commu- April 8. I’d like to follow up Ascension has since sadly lost her life in the act Vernell Patterson, Alaine quet this year will be held nity. Accordingly, they are and share some history of grown into a large multi- of serving God and people Sharpe, Ashley Hall, at the Doubletree Grand extending an invitation to the Church of the Ascen- cultural congregation, com- in His church. Sunday’s Christins Roye, Shon- Hotel on May 6. our community, friends and sion in Richmond Heights, prising of people from the program participants were te’ Williams, Dr. April Family and classmates family to the opening of one of our historic Black Bahamas, West Indies, Afri- some very talented youth Thompson-Williams, just heard of the death of their new exhibit, entitled: commodities in South Flor- ca, and Central, South and from the parish and com- Chrishae Elise Moss, Oringen Colebrook, a Social Center of the South: ida. The Church of the As- North America, making it a munity with Jessica Harris Cheryl Coleman, Takee- member of the pioneer The Past and Present of the cension grew from a hum- mixture of diverse cultures as master of ceremonies. na Sturrup, Lakeesha Miami Colebrook family. Historic Hampton House, ble idea of 15 laypeople, and traditions. The Church Isabella Capo delivered Morris-Moreau, Ange- Colebrook lived in Fort on Saturday, April 28 at 6 along with the Reverend of the Ascension is 53 years an uplifting opening prayer la Staggers Washington, Pierce, where he taught p.m. Please mark your cal- Roderick Ward from St. strong, having celebrated with the occasion given Lukecia Thomas-Coak- and coached in the St. Luc- endars. Cyprians Episcopal Church its Golden Jubilee on May by Jada Wooden and Jor- ley, Tamia Spells, Lynise ie County Public School The exhibit was produced in Homestead. They met 14, 2015. As membership dan Herndon and a read- White, Gia Davis Smith, System. His class of 1958 by participants of the His- in the home of Mr. & Mrs. increased it became neces- ing from the scriptures by Emelda Wallace, Randi Northwestern members toric Hampton House’s new Frank King, on May 9, 1965, sary to provide additional Sofia Woodberry. The Cheatham-Johnson, Di- were certainly saddened to music and history mentor- for the purpose of “plant- facilities. Construction on program was entertaining onne Brown, Elvire Lor- hear this news. The class ship program, the Browns- ing” an Episcopal church in a new sanctuary was com- and inspiring with a read- ceus, Stacy Santos, Linda is preparing for their 60th ville Unity Music Project the Richmond Heights area. pleted in May 1981 and was ing of Langston Hughes’ Hodges Holloway, Arlen- reunion this year. (BUMP), which represents A few days later, on Sunday, consecrated a month later poem “Mother to Son” by na Williams, Shayna Jef- Life is indeed a journey a strategic partnership be- May 30, 25 people attended on Sunday, June 14, 1981. Evelyn Alfred and Adon ferson, Natalie Williams, with detours, stops and tween Florida Internation- the first worship service at Following worship ser- Alfred, with ovations from Adrienne Burrows, Tra- many roads travelled. Let al University’s Department Tot’s Towne Kindergar- vice on Sunday, a recep- the audience; piano selec- neice Lawrence, Adri- dots connect as we Live, of History and University ten, founded by Thelma tion and program were tions from Jennise Joseph enne Bethel, Cheryl Pray, Love, Laugh, Sing and of Miami’s Shalala Music Aranha. That service was held in the Miriam Dean and Brianna Allen. “Still Smith-Rotibi, Patricia Dance in the Whirl. Bless- Reach Program. The ex- held so close to the pastoral Pratt Community Center, I Rise” by Maya Ange- Fairclough-Staggers, An- ings always.

hind and in front of the cam- era. Now, he’s starting his FILM own team production. CONTINUED FROM 1C “[1st Take] helped me a lot,” Pierre said. “Without man and being a business- it, maybe I wouldn’t have man and entrepreneur,” he something to do with my said. “That’s just my fami- life. I wanted to be on TV. ly. I can’t take no credit for How could I have done it where I am today. It’s be- without 1st Take? So, thank cause of my family.” God they are here for us.” Aaron sees himself in 1st Take’s youngest stu- three to five years being in dent is 9-year-old Preston a place where he worked Antoine. Preston co-pro- very hard to get. As for next duced his own short film year, he envisions himself during spring break about on the very stage Jenkins being yourself and dealing stood on at the Oscars. with peer pressure, along Although Jenkins did with 14-year-old Wesley not have a large interest in Wray, the second young- making films growing up, est student in the program. these students are prepar- Elijah Wells Wesley was the lead actor in ing themselves well in ad- with students the film. vance to show that Miami on the red Preston said the program is rich in talented filmmak- carpet at has taught him about team- ers. Elijah Wells work. “It also helps me be like a Elijah Wells, a Miami-na- Youth Indie tive, has been toying with better actor because some- cameras since he was 10 Film Festival times I always smile on the years old. Since then, the in Overtown. scene, and it makes sure I’m 20-year-old has won at the serious,” he said. “It also American Black Film Festi- Photo courtesy of Elijah Wells helps me learn. Our direc- val twice in a row and had FILMMAKERS IN said. “They go and scout lo- it’s competitive. At the same Rood Pierre, a 19-year-old tor, he’s a good director, and one of his films was shown TRAINING cations, they do the film, and time, if you do your best student from Haiti, said 1st then I always stay by him, so at the White House with While Aaron and Wells they select their actors … se- work, that’s what matters,” Take helped him to learn the I can learn how to be a direc- the opportunity to meet have strong family back- lect who’s going to be their he said. skills necessary to work be- tor in the future.” President Barrack Obama. ing, other young filmmakers sound engineer. Then, they Wells currently studies struggle with confidence. break into teams and then filmmaking at the New At 1st Take Youth Program, they move forward, and York Film Academy. a free program put on by from there, on the final day, Like Aaron, Wells gives Florida Film House during we have a premiere.” much credit to his parents. spring break, many students, Antoine said one of the “The main two people is including many of Haitian challenges the program fac- my mom and dad because descent, learn all aspects of es is dealing with Haitian they really sacrificed a lot filmmaking. students who aren’t confi- for me,” he said. “Spend- Paul Antoine, team lead- dent in their films because ing so much money for my er and acting coach for the of the language barrier. little short films and music students, said they try to im- “They can barely speak videos.” merse them into the process English,” Antoine said. “So, Wells is appreciative of of making a film. Antoine it’s a challenge for them be- Jenkins’ work. said Florida Film House is cause they felt that, ‘listen, “He really opened up making a film this summer man, I can’t speak English, the door for Miami film- and hopes to use some of so I don’t know how my film makers,” he said. “So I ap- the students to be on the is gonna come out.’” preciate him for creating film set. Despite this challenge, the film on such a heavy “We basically teach them Antoine said last year, those topic where many Afri- to go from the script to the same students had one of can-Americans didn’t want screen … they actually do the best films. to talk about.” the scriptwriting,” Antoine “I always tell them, listen, Faith Family Education Health Church News Parenting

THE MIAMI TIMES | APRIL 18-24, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM You & Yours SECTION D

Eugene May, 95, poses with his 1951 Chrome Swift Global Aircraft at the Gibson County Airport in Milan, Tennessee on April 7.

Photo: GAIL BAILEY/The Jackson Sun Denied flying lessons because he was Black, he made history Eugene May learned to fly at Coffey School of Aeronautics BRITTNEY L. JACKSON seek lessons up North, as no one in the Just like anything else, work is required The Jackson Sun state would teach him – so he did. to get what you want, May explained. His The first stop was St. Louis, where he determination to fly couldn’t be stopped JACKSON, Tenn. (AP) – As a young boy, was denied again. Then there was re- with a few nays. In 1948, he finally earned Eugene May, 95, dreamed of flying air- newed hope when May saw an advertise- his wings. planes. In the early 1940s, he went to ment in a magazine for a flight school out- During the 1940s, aspiring Black pilots McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport in Jack- side Chicago. He moved to Gary, Indiana, were limited to where they could receive son, hoping to get the flying lessons he’d and finally gained acceptance at the Cof- flying lessons — with some even leaving always wanted. fey School of Aeronautics with Cornelius the country to learn. “I wanted to fly more than birds fly,’’ May Coffey and Willa Brown. Cornelius Coffey, the first Black Ameri- said. “Nothing is handed to you on a silver can to establish an aeronautical school in To May’s disappointment, he was de- platter,” May said. “You’ve got to put the U.S., and Willa Brown, the first Black nied because he’s Black, and advised to some kind of effort in to get there.” SEE MAY 8D

The Jackson Sun via AP Gail Bailey

(left) In an April 7, 2018 photo, Eugene May, of Jackson, Tennessee, earned his private pilot’s license in 1948 and pur- chased his own 1951 Chrome Swift Global Aircraft in 1963. May was made an honorary member of the Memphis Black- hawks Aviation Association after they learned of his flying accomplishments.

(above) In an April 7, 2018 photo, Eugene May, of Jackson, Tenn., earned his private pilot’s license in 1948 and pur- chased his own 1951 Chrome Swift Global Aircraft in 1963, seen at the Gibson County Airport in Milan, Tenn.

Brittney Jackson/The Jackson Sun via AP

Ashley Yates, a Black The quiet casualties of the Lives Matter organiz- er and activist, has movement for Black lives shared candid depic- tions on social media strategies for winning change and the path for- The mental and emotional ward. In these moments, just as when we see of the toll of her work. them taking to the streets in protest, activists hardship of activism and the come off as strong and resolute, unflappable resulting stress, depression and resilient. Christie Hemm Klok for The New York Times But there is a quieter reality of activism: the JOHN ELIGON mental and emotional hardship of the work, New York Times and the resulting stress and depression that sometimes make it difficult to even get out of I have spent plenty of time over the past few bed. years talking with Black Lives Matter activ- Though this is not often talked about in the ists about their work. The conversations are open, it is evident to anyone paying close usually about things like systems and policies, SEE LIVES 8D The Miami Times 8 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018

CHURCH Listings

CATHOLIC Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Rev. Van Gaskins, Jr., Pastor/Teacher Rev. Alexander Ekechukwu, CSSp 7510 NW 15th Avenue • 305-418-0012 1301 NW 71 Street • 305-691-1701 True Faith Missionary Baptist Church BAPTIST Pastor John M. Fair New Philadelphia Baptist Church 1890 NW 47th Terrace • 786-262-6841 Pastor Rickie K. Robinson Sr. 1113 NW 79th Street • 305-505-0400 The Kingdom Agenda Worship Center Prophetess Felicia Hamilton-Parramore Greater Harvest Baptist Church 630 Sharar Avenue • 954-707-3274 Rev. Kenneth McGee 2310 NW 58th Street • 786-717-5818 AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL Metropolitan A.M.E. Church MISSIONARY BAPTIST Rev. Michael H. Clark, Jr., Senior Pastor New Christ Tabernacle Church 1778 NW 69th Street • 305-696-4201 Rev. Harold Harsh 1305 NW 54th Street • 305-835-2578 New Resurrection Community Church Photo courtesy of Armando Rodriguez/Miami-Dade County Rev. Dr. Anthony A. Tate At center, Vice Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson, Bianca Alexandria Casher and Walking in Christ M.B. Church 2167 NW 64th Street • 305-342-7426 Ebony Dunn are surrounded by Mayor Carlos Gimenez and Commissioners Rebeca Rev. Larry Robbins, Sr. 3530 NW 214th Street • 305-430-0443 Sosa, Barbara J. Jordan, Dennis C. Moss, José “Pepe” Díaz, Jean Monestime, Sally PENTECOSTAL New Faith Deliverance Center COGIC A. Heyman, Daniella Levine-Cava and Joe A. Martinez. New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Pastor Dr. Willie Gaines Church 3257 NW 7th Avenue Circle • 305-335-4389 Elder William Walker Black history essay nets 5895 NW 23rd Avenue • 305-635-3866 New Life Christian Center Rev. Bruce Payne New Christ Tabernacle M.B. Church 5726 Washington Street • 786-536-9039 Rev. Harold Marsh a four-year scholarship 1305 NW 54th Street • 305-835-2578 MORAVIAN CHURCH New Hope Moravian Church Valley Grove Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Gregorio Moody Bianca Alexandria Casher, an eighth-grader in the Cambridge Program at Miami Lakes Elder Johnnie Robinson 6001 SW 127th Avenue • 305-273-4047 Middle School, won a statewide essay contest, and gets a reward of a four-year scholarship. 1395 NW 69th Street • 305-835-8316 Bianca entered the Florida Pre-Paid College Foundation essay contest to mark Black Histo- CHURCH OF CHRIST ry Month, and made history. She was recognized April 10 by the Miami-Dade County Com- New Mount Calvary Church of Christ at Coconut Grove missioners at its regular meeting. Missionary Baptist Church Minister William D. Maddox Bianca is Vice Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson's granddaughter, and the daughter of Rev. Bernard E. Lang, Pastor/Teacher 3345 Douglas Road • 305-448-0504 Ebony Dunn, principal of COPE North. 7103 NW 22 Avenue • 954-433-2028 "Bianca is the only middle school student in the whole state of Florida to win this scholar- ASSEMBLY OF GOD ship," Edmonson said. "I want to let her and everyone know how proud I am of her. She is NON DENOMINATION Revival Tabernacle Assembly of God my darling and pride and joy and I hope that she will continue being as smart and bright and Lively Stone Church of Miami Pastor Leonard Shaw studious as ever." Pastor David Doriscar 2085 NW 97th Street • 305-693-1356 8025 NW Miami Court 754-400-0899

“I have to make clear just how invisible some of the MAY most heinous violence we CONTINUED FROM 7D LIVES CONTINUED FROM 7D experience is,” Yates wrote American woman to earn a in the Instagram post in De- commercial pilot’s license, attention. Over the past two cember. “How we are often are ”superheroes,’’ Memphis years at least five prominent I have to make clear left alone on the front lines Blackhawk Aviation Asso- activists have died. Two of just how invisible grown cold because media ciation member and retired them were suicides. One was some of the most and figureheads move on to air traffic controller Thelma from a heart attack at age 27. heinous violence we the next hot story.” The other two were homi- I asked Yates, who moved Rudd said. experience is.” “They were teaching Black cides, which speaks to the to Oakland a couple of years people how to fly, and they pressures of activism, too — back to work as an activist the work they do often an- full time, if she ever had the were good flyers,” Rudd said. Photo: Brittney Jackson/The Jackson Sun “ Coffey and Brown married Eugene May, 95, helps move his 1951 Chrome tagonizes the police, and so urge to just say forget it, and in 1939 and co-founded the many are wary of turning to take her college degree and Swift Global aircraft into a hanger at the Gibson the state for protection. go into a traditional profes- Cornelius Coffey School of County Airport in Milan, Tennessee on April 7, 2018. Aeronautics, which was the We decided to explore this sion. Of course she did, she only non-university aviation they met at their retirement 1951 Chrome Swift Global topic after Muhiyidin Moye, told me, especially when you program to be part of the home, Fair learned that pilot Aircraft that he now keeps an activist in Charleston, was see someone dropping dead Civilian Pilot Training Pro- was May. parked at the Gibson County fatally shot in New Orleans at 27 of a heart attack. gram, according to blackpast. When the Memphis Black- Airport in Milan. last month. What led activ- “It’s absolutely scary,” said org. Their efforts helped in- hawks were hosting an event Due to health conditions, ists to die young, and how Yates, 32. “It’s enough to tegrate Black people into the at Fair’s church, he told them he hasn’t been able to fly for were those deaths affecting make you want to quit.” aviation industry. he knew a Black pilot who about two years – but he has people in the movement? But more than just reflect- After earning her private was flying before the Tuske- made numerous trips from I knew right away that re- ing on the difficulties of -ac and commercial pilot’s li- gee Airmen, and they were California to New York and porting out this story would tivism and the trauma that cense, Brown taught hun- soon connected with him. has participated in many air be challenging. Activists are comes with it, Yates ventured dreds of men and women “For the 95 years that he’s shows over the years. often wary of sharing with into another area that I had how to fly, many of which been here, and flying for over May is nominated for The mainstream news outlets, not thought about: self-care. became members of the Tus- 50 years – that’s amazing,’’ Wright Brothers Master Pilot feeling that they have been As it turns out, taking care kegee Airmen, the site states. Memphis Blackhawks Pres- Award, the Federal Aviation burned in the past and their of yourself is a big issue in “He had pictures with him ident Morris Brown said. Association’s most presti- messages have been twisted. the present movement, un- with Cornelius Coffey and “The Blackhawks definitely gious award. The Master Pi- One activist even expressed like in times past. There are Willa Brown in Chicago,’’ like to honor him for doing lot Award is for a pilot who concern that my article movement and had a very trained “healers” in commu- Rudd said. so, and we’re glad that we got has exhibited aviation skill would sow divisions within public falling out with its nities who run workshops Unfortunately, May’s pho- a chance to know him.’’ and professionalism for at the movement. And talking leaders. and do private counseling for tos and other memorabil- May was determined to fly least 50 years. about mental health is not Yates had also written activists. Yates started see- ia were destroyed with his simply because he wanted “I think it’s an honor– es- easy or comfortable for many about how she was affected ing a therapist about a year house in a 2008 tornado that to. He wasn’t looking to be a pecially for him to be a pri- people to begin with. by the hospitalization of Er- ago. She also talked about the swept through Jackson. commercial pilot or for sta- vate pilot – just because of One of the first people to ica Garner, the 27-year-old things that seem small but In December 2017, May was tus, he was just following his the expense that it takes to whom I reached out was Ash- daughter of Eric Garner. Gar- can make a big difference for made an honorary member dream; he just wanted to fly. keep flying an airplane for 50 ley Yates. I had developed a ner had a heart attack last her: going to the ocean, put- of the Memphis Blackhawks His story is an inspiration years,’’ Rudd said. relationship with her since year and later died; while she ting her toes in sand, remem- Aviation Association after to anyone faced with an ob- With only an eighth-grade her days as an activist in Fer- was in a coma, Yates shared bering to eat, taking time to they learned of his flying ac- stacle, Rudd said. education, earning a pilot’s guson, Mo., after the police an image on Instagram of talk with her friends about complishments via Morris “I hope these young peo- license in the ‘40s as a Black killing of Michael Brown. a text message exchange things that have nothing to do Fair. ple really understand what man, and going more than 50 Yates didn’t hold back with in which Yates encouraged with activism. Some of these In 1955, a classmate of Fair’s that means, and learn to not years with a clean flight re- me: She has already been Garner to not be bothered might seem obvious, but for talked about his pilot-dad. always accept no,’’ she added. cord, is quite an accomplish- open on social media about by people talking negatively those immersed in the work, Sixty-two years later, when In 1963, May bought a ment. her struggles within the about her on social media. that’s not always the case.

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t Knowing the difference between v the ophthalmologist and the 1 optometrist can save your vision

CURTIS BUNN b Urban News Service Tears flow from the nearly sightless eyes of Marilyn Rumph. At 49, she is losing her ability to read, drive and watch her children grow up. A few years ago, she had two working eyes and ambitions for the future. Today, y she struggles to see. m Just the thought of it makes her cry. Her condition, she believes, could have been prevented. A confluence of circumstances led the Palm Beach, native to this dark, unfortunate place: she says she was ignored, mistreated and misdiagnosed n by the one eye-care specialist that she had trusted. It is a place an increasing number of Blacks are finding themselves these k days. The National Eye Institute says Black-Americans are more prone to certain eye conditions than other Americans and the number of low vision cases in the Black community could double by 2030. Add to that, the grow- ing numbers of Black people reaching retirement age, and the community could see record numbers of eye problems. At stake are billions of dollars of insurance, Medicaid and Medicare p payments, which will flow to one group of professionals or the other — optometrists or ophthalmologists. To win some of that money, optometrists are demanding legal changes to allow them to do the work e once reserved for medical doctors — without getting the training or supervision of medical doctors. Some optometrists want to perform eye surger- ye the ies, prescribe drugs and otherwise take the place of medical doctors. Some states, including Florida and Kentucky, are consid- ering measures that will vastly expand the role of optometrists, without nec- i problem essarily telling the public that they are not actual medical doctors. That may Optometrists are demanding legal changes to allow save the state and federal government tens of mil- them to do the work once reserved for medical doc- lions of dollars per year n tors — without getting the training or supervision of since the non-doctors bill medical doctors. at a lower rate than doc- g tors, critics say, but many patients could lose their eyesight in the bargain. w The Optometrist Political Action Committee, a Florida lobby group, has spent as much as $400,000 urging politicians to pass a bill giving optometrists most of the privileges of doctors. The bill was adopted by Florida’s lower house and is c scheduled for a vote in the state Senate’s Health and Welfare committee in d the coming weeks. Rumph’s case cuts right to the center of the controversy between op- tometrists and ophthalmologists. Many patients cannot tell the difference and sometimes falsely believe that optometrists are medical doctors. In fact, optometrists do not go to medical school or pass medical doctor state board license exams. Instead, they earn PhDs in eye care. v Rumph said she trusted the expertise of her long-time optometrist, who could not explain her painful eye or blurred vision. He prescribed new eyeglasses, she said. She got fed up and went to a second optometrist, who recommended z a she see an ophthalmologist. An ophthalmologist diagnosed her with two detached retinas. By then, it was too late to save her vision. One retina was so severely damaged that it could not be corrected with surgery. The other was repaired, but Rumph’s vision is far from clear, she said. At issue was the difference between the eye-care professionals. An optometrist is a vision professional, not a medical doctor. Once known as j an optician, as explained by the College of Optometrists, he is “trained to s examine the eyes to detect defects in vision, signs of injury, ocular diseas- es or abnormality and problems with general health, such as high blood 1 pressure or diabetes. They make a health assessment, offer clinical advice, w prescribe spectacles or contact lenses and refer patients to further treat- r ment.” He does not perform surgeries. An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who is trained to perform eye b exams, diagnose and treat disease, prescribe medications and perform eye surgery. They also write prescriptions for eyeglasses and contact lenses. f d In Rumph’s case, her optometrist – with whom she had been a patient since 1992 – ignored her concerns and did not refer her to an ophthalmolo- y vg gist. Instead, he increased the strength in her prescription glasses, she said. x om In severe cases like Rumph’s, medical training can be the deciding factor. y Even in Rumph’s case, the first optometrist missed her condition entirely 1 u and, while, the second optometrist correctly diagnosed a detached retina in v one eye . . . he failed to notice it in her other eye. pg v The ophthalmologist determined that vision in one eye was 90 percent mb pi vl gone. But, he thought, with the careful surgery, he could save the other eye. h n n With his surgical skills, he was able to restore her eyesight in one eye. Even t kz then, she said, her vision is often marred by blurriness. i dtka kzr p e College High School Elementary Making The Grade 10 THE MIAMI TIMES | APRIL 18-24, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Inc./Photos by eyeworksproduction.com Students get to test flight drones Scientific discovery came alive with the the Adrienne Ar- sht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County’s STEAM-focused program, Kitty Hawk, on April 9. A select group of seventh-graders competed in an obstacle course and brought their drones to life under the guidance of Airbus/ATR America’s engineers. For 12 weeks, groups gathered at Hialeah Gardens Middle School, Allapattah Branch Library and South Miami Middle School to work with engineers from Boeing and Airbus/ATR Americas to get hands-on experience on aircraft fundamentals from design to creation. As the program comes to an end this month, they met with their teams to discuss what they have learned after several weeks of instruction and competed in an obstacle course and flight battle. Kitty Hawk is part of the Arsht Center’s Learning Through the Arts, which is offered free-of-charge to Miami seventh graders and integrates the arts into science, technology, engineering and math subjects.

Teachers can help reduce mental problems dren from receiving mental Study finds services blended into health services,” said lead author Amanda Sanchez. academic instruction impactful Other study findings show Miami Times Staff Report school-based services target- ing child behavior problems School-based mental have been more effective health services delivered than other services targeting by teachers and staff can child attention problems, significantly reduce mental mood and anxiety problems health problems in elemen- Our findings are en- or substance use. Moreover, tary-aged children, accord- couraging in showing treatments that are imple- ing to a new study by re- how — with sufficient mented multiple times per searchers at FIU’s Center for training and support — week are more than twice as Children and Families. effective as treatments that The implications are sig- mental health services are only implemented on a nificant considering approx- can be quite effective weekly (or less) basis. imately 30 to 40 percent when“ delivered by Further research is needed of youth in the U.S. will be school-based profes- to understand how to best diagnosed with at least one sionals who are natural- apply the findings from this mental health disorder by ly in children’s lives.” study to optimize school- adolescence. based mental health services “More than half of chil- Pixabay for the very large number of dren in the U.S. who receive Study finds that school-based services targeting child behavior problems have students in need. mental health care receive be quite effective when de- been more effective than other services targeting child attention problems. The authors caution that those mental health services livered by school-based pro- many schools — particular- in a school setting, which fessionals who are naturally children out of classrooms into competing teams that tal disorders first appear- ly those in low-resourced makes educators frontline in children’s lives.” to receive individualized get points for appropriate ing during the elementary communities — do not have mental health providers for The researchers examined treatment. Many school- behavior and good listening school years tend to persist the personnel or expertise affected children,” added 43 studies that evaluated based treatment models re- during instructional times. into adulthood and are as- to implement quality men- the study’s senior author, nearly 50,000 children who quire that teachers learn and The authors found that sociated with impaired so- tal health services without Jonathan Comer, professor had received school-based deliver a social emotional mental health services cial functioning, suicidality, additional support and part- and director of the Mental mental health services. They mental health curriculum blended into routine aca- substance misuse, criminal- nerships with mental health Health Interventions and looked at the effectiveness separate from their academ- demic instruction in the ity, lower education and oc- professionals. In order to op- Technology (MINT) Pro- of those services targeting ic instruction. Other school- classroom are particularly cupational attainment, and timize the success and sus- gram at FIU’s Center for various conditions includ- based treatment models effective, compared to pull- lower quality of life. tainability of school-based Children and Families. “Our ing anxiety, depression, and blend behavioral and mental out services or implemen- “Treating children in mental health services, the findings are encouraging in attention and substance use health services into class- tation of a separate mental schools can powerfully authors call for increased showing how — with suffi- problems. room instruction. For exam- health curriculum altogeth- overcome issues of cost, support, training and re- cient training and support — A small number of services ple, a teacher might divide er. transportation, and stigma sources for school-based mental health services can evaluated in this study pull their classroom students If left untreated, men- that typically restrict chil- staff. The Miami Times 11 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | APRIL 18-24, 2018

was. I would never forget, I didn’t have a plan. I just of himself, his unit and his every week, I use to go to knew I was supposed to go country. He gets deployed church in Timberland boots, to Southwest Christian Col- into an arena where people

never dressed up,” Jones lege in Terrell, Texas so that want his life. He does that for

Pastor said. But slowly, the self-de- I could get into ministry.” 365 days. He gets on a plane OF THE WEEK scribed “country boy” began The Eastland Church of and comes back to America, OF THE WEEK to see and feel the need to Christ in Fort Worth was his and just like that, he’s sup- dress up for church. first assignment as a pastor. posed to just snap back, and Two times Jones was de- The young pastor was fear- that’s just not even possible. ployed to Iraq. After the first ful at first, having never been For 365 days the way he han- Pastor Kevin Jones tour, he admitted he suffered on staff as a pastor before. dled any situation was with from Post-Traumatic Stress “All I’ve ever known was violence, and he was encour- Disorder (PTSD), a condi- the army, so I didn’t think it aged to do it. He’s back home tion developed by those who would be for me, but without and somebody bumps into have experienced combat, or any hesitation, they [the con- him. You expect him to say, other terrifying events. gregation] invited me in.” ‘I’m sorry?’ That’s not hap- “First deployment, I really Pastor Jones’s experiences pening!” felt like if I would have had opened his eyes to the need Pastor Jones says, “Christ is a ministry outlet, it would to promote Christ to those in not only just a corrector, He’s have been a blessing. The the military. “The call to min- a comforter. I think what the second deployment, I felt istry was just military stimu- average soldier needs, wheth- like something was happen- lating,” he said. “Just getting er he is humble enough to ad- ing. I started in my living deployed, and realizing that mit it, is just comfort.” Talking Christ in the military quarters. I hung up these a lot of soldiers were strug- Comfort is also what the signs all around base camp, gling, and people just needed 225-member Church of Christ [that said] ‘Hey! A devotion- a faith outlet.” and Pastor Jones offered to its with Senior Pastor Kevin Jones al happening every Tuesday In military life, Pastor Pembroke Park community and Thursday in Area C-12.’ Jones says, “I think we have where, on Saturday, church Former soldier leads a congregation in Pembroke Park It started off with two peo- to reintroduce Christ. I think members held their annual ple, two people became eight the common perception of Lovefest, cleaning up trash GREGORY W. WRIGHT was nothing for me to do, and souri, then later at Fort Polk, people, and it just continued who God is, is off-putting. I and painting over graffiti in [email protected] I had enough sense to know Louisiana. Even in the army, to progressively grow. I nev- don’t think America, while the community. that if I stayed where I was, Jones said, “I kind of stum- er felt anything so clearly they appreciate the work of With his wife Clarissa, Kevin Jones is senior pastor things were not going to go bled, not living as I should.” about what I was supposed soldiers, don’t fully gather Pastor Jones, now 37 years, at the Pembroke Park Church well for me.” So, three days But there, he also met Jasper to do.” what that is. For the aver- invites all to come worship. of Christ, located at 3707 SW after graduating from high Newsome, a minister at the During that time, the U.S. age soldier, the worst thing “Wherever you are, we want 56 Ave., in Pembroke Park. school in his small home- Beauregard Church of Christ. Army offered a reenlistment he has ever known was get- you to know, if there was ever Pastor Jones also wore the town in North Carolina, he “He took me in and kind of bonus of $10,000 tax-free to ting stood up at the prom. a place with a seat for you, uniform of the U. S. Army. joined the army. just worked with me. I was soldiers in combat zones. He goes from that into an it’s here. We are a church full “I was doing pretty bad in First, he was stationed at rough around the edges, but “The money was appealing,” institution that’s training of imperfect people, striving school,”Jones admits. “There Fort Leonard Wood, Mis- he never let me feel like I he said. “I turned it down. him to kill people in defense to serve a perfect God.” Mormon church to end ban on Blacks priests PEGGY FLETCHER STACK en being allowed in Mormon City to mark the 40th “consistency matters founders of Genesis, a support being extended ‘to all worthy The Salt Lake Tribune temples. anniversary of that reve- most to me after a his- group for Black Mormons, re- male members,’” Gray wrote That June 8, 1978, change latory change. toric celebration.” cently penned a blog for The in “Healing the Wounds of On an otherwise unremark- was a divine revelation, top To LaShawn Williams, The LDS Church “is Church of Jesus Christ of Lat- Racism.” “Since that time, able June day nearly four de- LDS leaders said at the time, a Black Mormon, the demonstrating a desire ter-day Saints’ official website. church leaders have fully dis- cades ago, the Church of Jesus which came after much prayer celebration is a “step in to listen and to do,” she “I am Black, an Afri- avowed past speculation for Christ of Latter-day Saints and meditation about the pro- the right direction.” said. “And my testimo- can-American convert who why the priesthood was with- made a momentous declara- hibition. Williams, who teaches ny will grow as [it con- this year celebrates with mil- held, including the notion of tion: It was opening its priest- The church’s governing courses on social work Gray tinues] to do better.” lions of members the 40th Blacks being less valiant in the hood to “all worthy males,” First Presidency said Monday at Utah Valley University, said Darius Gray, one of the anniversary of the priesthood pre-mortal existence.” ending a centurylong ban on that it will host a “celebra- Black men and boys being tion” June 1 at the Conference ordained, and on Black wom- Center in downtown Salt Lake Happy Birthday Ms. Maggie Happy Birthday to Ms. Maggie Vinson on her 99th birthday, April 25. From her family and friends of Altamonte Springs, Florida and Miami. May God bless her with many, many more. Maggie Vinson

Pastoral anniversary celebration The members of New Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 7103 NW 22 Avenue, cordially invites you to their second anniversary celebra- tion service for Pastor Ber- nard E. Lang at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 22, Rock of Ages Mis- sionary Baptist Church. Pas- tor Johnnie White will be in charge of the service. Other churches will be participating in this special service. All are welcome to attend. Pastor Bernard E. Lang

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Paradise Hadley Davis MLK Eric S. George Retired Lt. Colonel Armbrister dies GLORIA MCCREE ARNOLD, LEON JAE FRAZIER, III, TERETHA WILLIAMS Miami Times Staff Report exceptional and unusual re- SPEER, 62, 67, educator, died April 9. lationship because we were died April 12 at died April 10 at Service 11 a.m., Lt. Colonel Anthony Paul friends and business part- Select Specialty Saturday at New Baptist Hospital. Armbrister, a decorated re- ners,” she said. “It’s all about Hospital Atlanta. Birth Baptist Service 2 p.m., tired officer of the U.S Marine how he was a very proper, Saturday in the Service 10 a.m., Church Miami. Corps and a descendant of formal person, and he taught chapel. Saturday in the South Florida’s early Bahami- us to speak properly and ar- chapel. an settlers, died in his sleep ticulate clearly and look peo- at his home on Saturday. He ple in the eye. In essence, he CLIFFORD C. TOWNSEND, ROBERT SHEFFIELD, 94, A Mortuary Group was 69. taught us pride. I realized my IV, 74, died April retired, died TWYLA L. RICHARDSON, Affectionately known as 7 at University of April 15 at Me- father was preparing me for 43, tax agent, Miami. Memorial morial Regional “Tony,” Armbrister was the the life that I have. It wasn’t died April 12 at service 11 a.m., Hospital. Ser- middle son of the late Leo expected for Black folks to be home. Service Saturday in the vice 1 p.m., Sat- and Violet Armbrister. He articulate and successful, and 3 p.m., Saturday chapel. urday at St. Paul was proud of his Bahamian I was defying the odds as a at Church of Our Anthony Paul Armbrister A.M.E. Church. ancestry and spent much of Black female. I can’t even put Lord, 4450 NW his youth traveling between 50 years. to words how impactful he’s 17 Ave., Miami, TYRONE EUGENE JOHNNIE LEE OWENS, JR., Miami and Nassau, Bahamas. On top of his education, been to me and my kids.” FL 33142. MASSALINE, 71, driver, died Armbrister served in the Armbrister was a Episcopa- Armbrister was prede- 60, died April April 14 at Jack- Marine Corps for 24 years lian christened by Father Cul- ceased by his parents, Leo 4 at Jackson son Memorial Eternal Rest accompanied by his wife, mer in Overtown’s St. Agnes and Violet Armbrister and Juanita Williams, and earned his son, Andrew Paul. South. Service Hospital. Ser- KIMSON GREEN, 17, Episcopal Church. He was numerous awards for his ser- 7 p.m., Friday vice 11 a.m., honor student, an acolyte in Liberty City’s He is survived by his wife, at Life Point Saturday at Car- died April 8. vice. Church of the Incarnation Juanita; daughter, Carlad- Church of ol City United Service 10 Before he went into the and a member of the founding enise Edwards (Herman); Naranja. Methodist Church. a.m., Saturday military and before his 49- family of the Church of the grandchildren William at Mt. Calvary year marriage to Williams, Transfiguration in Opa-locka. Barzzey (14) and Zora Alex- Hadley Davis Wright and Young Missionary Armbrister did what many Armbrister was considered andria (12); two brothers Leo young men do after high to be a man who was devoted B. Armbrister Jr. (Mary) and Miami Gardens JOSEPH LEE CLARK, 49, Baptist Church. longshore- school – attend college. He to his family and adored his Clarence “Clay” Armbrister , 100, ERNESTINE PEEK man, died April completed his bachelor’s de- grandchildren. He loved cel- (Denise); one sister Emily retired, died Richardson 10. Service 12 gree in Political Science from ebrating aboard cruises and Jones (Charles); first cousins April 9 at home. , 66, p.m., Satur- MURRAY GORDON Florida Agricultural and Me- was looking forward to an – Sandy, Florence, Gail, Paul, Service 11 a.m., solid waste, day at Greater chanical University in 1969. upcoming cruise to Alaska to Jeffrey, Fred, Pamela and Pat; Thursday at St. died April 8 Holy Cross Mis- During his time in college, he celebrate his 70th birthday. many cousins, nieces and Mark Missionary at Jackson sionary Baptist played trumpet in the March- His daughter, Carladenise nephews; brother and sister- Baptist Church. Memorial Church. ing 100, participated in the Ambrisfer Edwards, said her in-laws; many adopted family Hospital. ROTC program and joined father had an impact on her members and close friends; Service 1 p.m., BETTY HINES, 85, died April Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and her two children. and his military brothers and Saturday at WILLIE ALVIN BROOKS, 14. Service 11 which he remained with for “My father and I had an sisters from across the globe. , 48, truck Refuge Church JR. a.m., Saturday driver, died April of Our Lord. at Mt. Zion Ap- 8 at Memorial ostolic Temple. Regional Hal Greer, 81, jump shooter, dies Hospital. In Memoriam Service 10 a.m., RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Friday in the In loving memory of, The New York Times chapel. A. LOUISE HUNTER, 80, Hal Greer, the Hall of Fame nursing assis- guard with the dazzling jump DIANA LOUISE tant, died April , shot who helped take the THOMPSON 13. Service 11 70, caretaker, Philadelphia 76ers to the a.m., Saturday died April 16 at Saint City 1967 N.B.A. championship, at Jackson Church. died on Saturday night in North Medical Arizona. He was 81. Center. Viewing The 76ers announced his 1-6 p.m., DEANGELA EDWARDS, 50, death on the team’s website Monday, April customer service representa- but did not specify the cause 23 in the chapel. Service 11 tive, died March 26. Service 3 or say where in Arizona he a.m., Tuesday, April 24 at St. p.m., Saturday at New Begin- died. Matthews Missionary Baptist Credit Mark Webb/The Herald-Dispatch, via Associated Press ning Missionary Baptist Church. A consistently prolific Church. scorer, Greer was one of the Fans gave Greer a standing ovation in 2012 in his ANTHONY “RAT” most brilliant pro guards of hometown, Huntington, W.Va., where he had starred Trinity JOHNSON Range the 1960s, together with Os- for what is now Marshall University. He was the first 07/15/1990 - 04/17/2014 ANTOINETTE PATRICIA ANTHONY PAUL “TONY” car Robertson, Jerry West high-profile Black player at a major college in the WILLIS, 65, and Sam Jones. But he was ARMBRISTER, May the winds of heaven state. died April 7 at always low key. 69, retired Lt. blow softly and whisper in Mount Sinai Col. of United Greer was a slightly built wondering what he did to of the foul circle. As he told Medical Center. your ear. get all those points,” Monroe Hoop magazine in 2006, it States Marine How much we love and 6 feet 2 inches. He wasn’t Service 10 recalled in “Earl the Pearl” was “as good as anybody’s Corps, died April miss you; wish that you were a leaper, he had no special a.m., Saturday (2013, with Quincy Troupe). who ever played the game.” 14. Survivors still here. flash, and he seldom showed at Saint James “Every night, steady. You Greer was also adept at include his The Family emotion on the court. Catholic wife, Juanita “I never said anything that knew he would be going to penetrating to the basket, Church. W. Armbrister; daughter, made headlines,” he told pull up and shoot the jump- and he was an outstanding Carladenise Armbrister Basketball Digest in 1980. er, but you were never ready defensive player. He shot , 75, Card of Thanks JULIO ISABEL CHINEA Edwards (Herman); sister, “Nothing colorful.” for it.” free throws effectively while died April 11 at Jackson Health Emily Jones (Charles); brother, “We called Greer bulldog Averaging more than 20 mimicking his jump-shoot- Systems. Service 1 p.m., The family of the late, Leo Armbrister, Jr. (Mary) and because he had that kind of points a game in eight sea- ing form. Saturday in the chapel. Clarence Armbrister, LLD. expression on his face, and it sons, Greer was an N.B.A. “I would like to be remem- (Denise); and a host of other never changed,” his former All-Star from 1961 to 1970, bered as a great, consistent Hall Ferguson Hewitt relatives and friends. Litany teammate Al Bianchi told and he was named to the all- player,” he once told The Service 7 p.m., Thursday at Terry Pluto in the oral histo- league second team seven Philadelphia Daily News. CARL LOUIS MURRAY, 80, the Church of The Incarnation. ry “Tall Tales” (1992). times. Harold Everett Greer was retired biology Service 10 a.m., Saturday at But in his 15 N.B.A. sea- He was voted most valu- born on June 26, 1936, in lab instructor the church. sons, with the Syracuse Na- able player of the 1968 All- Huntington, W. Va., where at New York tionals and their successor Star Game, scoring a record his father, William, was a City College, LORETTA D. BRANTON, franchise, the 76ers, Greer 19 points in a single quarter. railroad worker. After star- died April 13 61, level 3 forensic auditor, turned in an outstanding He was elected to the Basket- ring at the segregated Fred- at Kindred died April 10 . Service 10 a.m., game just about every night. ball Hall of Fame in 1982 and erick Douglass High School Hospital. Saturday at Greater New Bethel “He would have 25 or 30 named to the N.B.A.’s 50th there, he became the first Survivors Missionary Baptist Church. points on you, and you’d be anniversary team in 1996. high-profile black player at include sister, Sadie Smith, Greer averaged 22.1 points a major college in West Vir- PhD, and Mary Hepburn; , VICTORIA N. SINCLAIR PASTOR EMERITUS a game on the 76ers’ 1967 ginia, averaging more than 19 brother, Sylvester; special infant, died April 11. Private REVEREND In Memoriam championship squad, playing points a game for Marshall niece, Debra Williams and a services were held. ALBERT JONES alongside Wilt Chamberlain College (now Marshall Uni- host of other relatives. Viewing In loving memory of, at center, Chet Walker, Luke versity) in Huntington. 5-7 p.m., Thursday. Service 1 JACK DAVIS, 81, retired gratefully acknowledging and Jackson and Billy Cunning- Earl Lloyd, the first black p.m., Friday at Triumph Church entrepreneur, died April 10. thanking you for your kind ham at forward, and Larry player in the N.B.A., with Kingdom of God in Christ, Service 10 a.m., Saturday in expressions of sympathy. 6825 NW 20 Ave., Liberty City. Costello and Wally (later the Washington Capitols in the chapel. Special thanks to Mitchell Interment Caballero Dade Wali) Jones in the backcourt. 1950, played at the histor- Funeral Home, Miami Dade Memorial. The 76ers, coached by Alex ically black West Virginia Range Coconut Grove Police Department, Broward Hannum, were 68-13 in the State. County Sherriff’s Office, ETHEL HALL FIFE, licensed regular season, then elim- The Syracuse Nationals Gregg L. Mason practical Seaboard M.B. Association, inated the Bill Russell-led selected Greer in the sec- nurse, 89, died Baptist Women’s Council of Celtics from the playoffs ond round of the 1958 N.B.A. TERRANCE BOSTICK, 62, Greater Miami and Vicinity, with a 4-games-to-1 victory draft. “I didn’t think I had a died April 16. April 10 at Jackson South New Mt. Calvary, Greater in the Eastern Division fi- chance at all,” he once said. Viewing 5-9 New Macedonia, Peace, p.m., family hour Community nals, ending Boston’s streak “When I first got there, I Hospital. Peaceful Zion, 93rd St. of eight consecutive N.B.A. didn’t even unpack my bag.” 6-7 p.m., Friday. Community, New Macedonia Service 10 a.m., titles. Philadelphia won the But Greer went on to team Service 1 p.m., (Hollywood) and Dixon Grove Saturday at finals over the San Francisco with the outstanding front- Saturday in the M.B.C. (Jonesboro). FRANCES DIANA Christ Episcopal Church. Warriors in six games. count scorers Dolph Schayes, chapel. May God bless each of MCMILLIAN-KEARSE Greer averaged nearly 28 Johnny Kerr and George you. 12/18/1945 - 04/13/2017 points a game in the 76ers’ 15 Yardley and played five sea- ASK FOR YOUR The Jones Family AJ Manuel Florida City COUPON It’s been a year since your playoff games. sons for the Nationals before DAVID FLUITT, 31, passing. You are missed Cunningham long remem- they became the Philadelphia TO PLACE YOUR Obituaries are due dearly, but never forgotten. bered Greer’s one-handed 76ers, after the Philadelphia construction, died April 6. 4:30 p.m., Tuesday Service 2 p.m., Saturday in the CARD OF THANKS IN Love, James, Shaun, Jr., jumper, fired from up to 20 Warriors moved to San Fran- chapel. THE MIAMI TIMES Call 305-694-6210 and grandkids. feet out, usually from the top cisco.