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RAATINNG S www.caribbeanlifenews.com CCE E LLEEBBR 2255 YEEAARRS TRININovember 20-26, 2015 ISIS CRISIS Officials reviewing easy Vincentians support Vincy Heat Just off the bus, Vincies gather outside Busch Stadium in St. Louis to support their re-entry of ISIS fighters team. See story on page 45. Photo by Nelson A. King By Bert Wilkinson still fresh about the July 1990 Most governments in the attempted coup by a group of 15-nation Caribbean Commu- 114 rebel Muslims that killed nity (CARICOM) are staying nearly 30 people and had also Adams condemns terror attacks under the radar when it comes involved arson attacks in com- to commenting on internation- mercial Port of Spain, the By Nelson A. King indeed, the entire world. be darkened by the scourge al terrorism issues, preferring storming of parliament, the Brooklyn Borough Presi- “I pray for the safety of of terrorism,” he added. “We to leave it up to the larger state television station and dent Eric L. Adams has joined Parisians in this terrible hour stand united in providing and more powerful western other institutions. world leaders in condemning and for swift justice upon whatever support we can to nations, which are now targets Debate in the country’s par- the terrorist attacks in France, those responsible for these our fallen brothers and sisters of the Islamic State fighters. liament as well as social media stating that the borough inhumane atrocities,” he said. across the Atlantic” [Ocean]. But this is not the case in is currently hot on the issue, “mourns the horrific brutal- “The global community will In a separate statement, the region’s largest economy, especially because authorities ity that has shaken Paris, and, not allow the City of Light to Continued on Page 6 Trinidad, where memories are Continued on Page 6 MANUFACTURER s IMPORTER s WHOLESALER s DISTRIBUTOR
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2 Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 B Medgar Evers hails retired geography professor
By Nelson A. King Professors at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn last Wednesday hailed recently retired Geography Prof. Levi Uzozie, Ph.D for his significant con- tribution to the college and the City University of New York (CUNY) on a whole. Nigerian-born Dr. Uzozie had taught geography for over 57 years at the secondary and tertiary levels — both in his native land, the United Kingdom and the United States. He taught the subject for 18 years at CUNY. “My philosophy is that we have to treat each other as famil,” said Dr. Owen Brown, chair of the Depart- ment of Social and Behavioral Sci- ences, where Dr. Uzozie taught, at a Room to grow: Academy of Urban Planning principal Kyleema Norman holds a photo of a classroom fi tted out gala reception at the college’s Bedford with a hydroponic garden. Photo by Stefano Giovannini Avenue campus. “It’s entirely appropriate that we celebrate Dr. Uzozie retirement,” Brown added. “We’re here to cel- ebrate while he’s alive and all of us are here.” Adams unveils ‘Growing Montserratan-born Dr. George Irish, dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Education, noted Uzozie’s “very significant contribution to this institution “I had the privilege of know- Brooklyn’s future’ ing when you came,” he said of Dr. Uzozie. “Every course is like a tree that bears fruit. By Nelson A. King behind.” “Chair Julie Dent and I were ecstatic “You created the courses and Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. In the spirit of “One Brooklyn,” to learn of the FY16 capital budget allo- taught them,” Dean Irish added. “The Adams on Sunday unveiled “Growing Adams said he is planting “seeds of cation that Borough President Adams legacy you created will be longstand- Brooklyn’s Future,” an initiative with opportunity” in every neighborhood, allocated to four schools in Community ing.” over $2 million in initial investment adding that innovation and progress District 4,” said Nadine Whitted, district Dean Richard Jones of the Accredi- from his Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) to cre- will “flower across our borough from manager of Community Board 4. tation Committee said was “an honor” ate hydroponic classrooms to a dozen stems of success that are grounded in to celebrate Dr. Uzozie’s retirement, schools across Brooklyn. STEM education.” “Through this generous allocation, describing him as a “courageous Adams made the announcement in Schools receiving $167,000 each from our youngsters will have an opportunity man. a classroom at the Academy of Urban Adams to build out hydroponic class- to learn first-hand about greenhouse Planning, a high school located in Bush- rooms include: PS 21 Crispus Attucks in technology and other science concepts wick, which will be transformed into a Bedford-Stuyvesant; Brooklyn Democ- which will propel them into the 21st green learning space through a partner- racy Academy in Brownsville; Academy century, thus equipping them with the ship with New York Sun Works, a non- for Environmental Leadership, Acad- required tools to become more com- profit organization that builds innova- emy of Urban Planning, IS 383 Philippa petitive in the worlds of technology, tive science labs in urban schools. Schuyler, and PS 377 Alejandina B. De science, and sustainability,” she added. The Brooklyn borough president Gautier in Bushwick. highlighted the potential of urban Others are: High School for Medical “I thank him for his promise to educate farming to revolutionize the borough’s Professions, IS 211 John Wilson, and and equip our students for a brighter relationship with food and the environ- PS 279 Herman Schreiber in Canarsie; future.” ment, as well as to create thousands of Brooklyn Lab School and Multicultural Andrew Brown, principal of the jobs in the emerging agri-tech indus- High School in Cypress Hills; and IS Brooklyn Democracy Academy, said: try. 292 Margaret S. Douglas in East New “We have had a successful hydroponics “Brooklyn is getting back to its roots York. program running for eight years and as we move into a greener future, grow- “Public-private partnerships like are elated to expand with the generosity ing healthy food and talented students these help us revitalize science and of Borough President Adams. Left, Dr. Levi Uzozie receives a in the same classroom,” he said. “I sustainability programming in New am particularly excited that we are York City public schools,” said Sidsel “Our expansion will include aquapon- plaque from Dr. Owen Brown, ics, which is a game changer for our chair of Department of Social launching ‘Growing Brooklyn’s Future’ Robards, director of development and and Behavioral Sciences at Med- in communities like Brownsville, Bush- events for New York Sun Works. “We students and community,” he added. gar Evers College. wick and East New York, areas where are honored to be working with Brook- “This truly has far reaching potential Photo by Solwazi Afi Olusola our children have historically been left lyn Borough Hall on this mission.” for our students and their families.”
BQ Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 3 Updated daily at www.caribbeanlifenews.com CARIBBEAN ROUNDUP THE NEWS FROM BACK HOME
Antigua Two Antiguans, Omarie Banjamin, 27, and Sheba Charles, 27 were arrested on arrival at London’s Gatwick Interna- tional Airport with cocaine concealed in their luggage. The couple was held by Border Force Officers as they were proceed- ing through Immigration Control to retrieve their suitcases on Oct. 28, police said. They arrived in London on a Virgin Atlantic flight from St. Lucia. Prior to their arrival to the UK, the couple left Antigua to holiday in St. Lucia.Reports are the security officers exam- ined each one of the suitcases they were carrying and found cocaine amounting to two kilograms in each luggage. They were later arrested by UK authorities. Reports are that Benjamin is a taxi driver in Antigua, while Charles is employed with a local restaurant in the capital. Jamaica faces serious drought On Aug. 26, an Antiguan police offic- er was caught with four kilograms of Cows take refuge from the sun under a tree at the Bodles Agricultural Station in Jamaica. The drought cocaine strapped to her body while caused millions of dollars in losses for farmers who had no water. See story on page 16. attempting to board a British flight. Inter Press Service / Zadie Neufville Sceneta Nanton, 36, was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison for drug trafficking. Barbados petitive with fees ranging from four to ell, who is also finance minister said, British High Commissioner to Bar- A financing company based in Cura- seven percent. “Today is a very important day for the bados and the Eastern Caribbean Victo- cao, FactorPlus is exploring avenues to FactorPlus provides services in people of Grenada, who are currently ria dean said she is very concerned with expand its services to the wider Carib- Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire, St. Maarten making sacrifices of their own in order the number of people who have been bean, including Suriname and Guyana and Miami and plans to expand services to improve the prospects of our beloved held attempting to take illegal drugs by offering rice farmers a new oppor- to the agricultural sector in the region. country.” into the UK in recent times. tunity to finance their business rather than to wait for delayed payment by Grenada Guyana Bahamas millers and exporters. The Grenada government has Guyanese rice farmers could soon The murder count in The Bahamas Speaking to reporters at the recent announced that the debt exchange benefit from the Mexican market as it is ties the record set in 2011 with the Caribbean Pacific Agri-food Forum offer launched on Oct. 5, 2015 has moving to fast-track arrangements with recent killing of two men in separate in Barbados, Paul Dijkhoffz, business received the overwhelming support of Mexico to buy Guyana paddy. incidents recently. development man- the island’s creditors. Prime Minister Moses Nagamotoo is This year’s murder count stands at ager, said Factor Plus Holders of 94 percent of the coun- seeking new buyers for local rice. 127, a record set in 2011. Despite the has a vast experience try’s US dollar bonds due in 2025 and The Office of the Prime Minister said rising murder count, in trade financing. It l00 percent of EC dol- that Mexico’s Agri- Chief Superintendent is currently offering lar bonds due 2025 culture Minister Jose Paul Rolle, head of services to farmers in the region since have agreed to provide Calzada has given the the Central Detective most of them have difficulties to access extensive debt relief to assurance that he will Unit, said Bahamians traditional financing. Grenada by tendering fast-track arrange- should not feel threatened in their daily He said that, after farmers or pro- their bonds exchange for new Grenada ments to buy Guyana’s paddy. He also routines. ducers sold and delivered their produce US Dollar Bonds in 2030 (2030 Bonds). made a commitment to encourage the “We have our police force in full to buyers like supermarkets or hotels, Under the terms of the US dollar private sector to enter contracts with force,” he said. his company buys the invoices, paying bonds due 2025 and Grenada’s exchange Guyanese millers. Rolle said gang violence is a major the sellers 80 percent of the amount offer, holders of not less than 75 percent Guyana has prioritized assisting concern for police, especially turf wars due of the amount due upfront within of the US dollar bonds during in 2025 farmers to find alternative internation- where people fight over territories to 48 hours. The remaining 20 percent have given instructions to the Trustee al markets, in light of the country’s sell drugs. minus factoring fee is paid after that is for the entirety of the US dollar bonds continued production boom and in the Minister of State for National Secu- collected by FactorPlus. due 20205 to be tendered in exchange midst of recent loss of a major market rity Keith Bell recently said that the This type of financing, he explained, for the 2030 bonds in accordance with — Venezuela. former Ingraham administration is to takes away the hassle for farmers to go the terms of Grenada’s offer. The Mexico market is one of several blame for the high level of crime occur- after their monies while the financing The results of the tender process explored by the Granger administra- ring today. company takes all the risks. which ended recently means that all tion. He said more criminal gangs were Dijkhoffz further noted that while bonds outstanding on the closing date Earlier this year Venezuela formed between 2007 and 2012 than traditional financing companies may will be exchanged for 20230 Bonds later announced that it would stop buying other point in Bahamian history. offer loans for 30 and 40 percent inter- this month. rice from Guyana under the PetroCar- est to farmers, FactorPlus is very com- Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitch- Continued on Page 24
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BQ Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 5 “There are big concerns in ISIS poses T&T... many are concerned Fantasy we are exporting jihadists and that those people global threat who are experienced in sports fighting... might return Continued from cover Continued from cover with their ‘expertise’ had in the past week released figures and we in T&T would the Brooklyn Borough supported New showing that nearly 90 Trinidadian be at greater risk once York Attorney General Eric Schneider- nationals have gone abroad in the past they return with foreign man’s legal action against daily fan- two years to fight religious and ideo- ideologies and skills.” tasy sports operators “that are illegally logical causes in the Middle East. accepting wagers in New York.” But what happens to these fight- “As the former chair of the State ers if they return home. What laws ing more closely with international Senate Committee on Racing, Gam- are there to ensure their arrest and partners. ing, and Wagering, I understand the detention, banishment from society Former Brig. Gen. Edmund Dillon. But even as Trinidadian authorities critical importance of regulation that and even criminal conviction? Associated Press / Shirley Bahadur remain alert and move to improve determines how our state permits Newly minted National Security legislation regarding returning fight- gambling,” he said. Minister Edmund Dillon said this and other parts of Europe this week, ers, neighboring Caribbean govern- “The reality of daily fantasy sports is week there is precious little authori- Dillon was more forthcoming, admit- ments are deliberately playing it low that its model is predicated upon out- ties could do to returning fighters ting that authorities are reviewing the key, clearly keeping out of a fight that comes of chance,” he added. “Because as they had committed no crime on situation. for now has nothing much to do with of this, as well as various aspects Trinidad’s soil. They are free to return, He said officials are talking with them. Most just issued statements of its marketing, it is different than unhindered and to resume where they Attorney General Faris al Rawi about condemning simply condemning the traditional fantasy sports and should had left off. a new approach to returning fighters weekend attacks but it would not be be treated under our current laws as “As citizens of Trinidad and Tobago, but he would not give details. surprising in the coming months if gambling.” there is no law in place to stop them “This government wants to make other governments move to follow Adams said it is “important that from coming home. If they have com- it abundantly clear that it recognizes TT’s lead and amend local laws. we foster disruptive industries which mitted an international crime, we will the global threat posed by ISIS and “There are big concerns in T&T create new opportunities in the mar- work with our international partners the horrific atrocities recently com- about this. Many tell me they are con- ketplace, but it is equally vital that to bring them to justice but for now, mitted on the French people by the cerned we are exporting jihadists and everyone plays by the rules.” they are still citizens of Trinidad and ISIS phenomena,” Dillon said in the that those people who are experienced He urged the New York State Leg- Tobago,” said Dillon, a retired army senate this week. in fighting in such situations might islature to address daily fantasy sports general appointed as security minis- Still he said T&T is stepping up return with their ‘expertise’ and we in its upcoming session “such as to ter after the early September general immigration and customs control sys- in T&T would be at greater risk once determine any appropriate policy rem- elections. tems, beefing up aerial and maritime they return with foreign ideologies edies, including measures to address But asked directly what the situa- surveys, improving intelligence shar- and skills,” said opposition Senator the addictive components of gambling tion should be giving events in France ing among agencies and collaborat- Wayne Sturge. behavior.”
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B Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 9 OP-EDS How to ensure people get end-of-life Economic slowdown healthcare they want threatening progress By Jomo Kwame and their forced adoption, to By Dr. David R. Grube recent Kaiser Health Tracking Sundaram Bitter experience meet World Trade Organi- My mom paid a painful price Poll. ROME, Nov. 11, 2015 (IPS) has also shown zation or loan obligations. for not completing an advance Evidence-based research - Slower economic growth that ‘shock Despite pious official rheto- directive about her prefer- overwhelmingly shows the since 2008, and especially ric claiming the contrary, ences for end-of-life medical need for more and higher-qual- with the commodity price therapy’ – often multilateral rules are far care. She was an intelligent ity doctor-patient conversations collapse since the end of last involving financial from supportive of sustain- and organized woman who had about the patient’s healthcare year, threatens to reverse system ‘big bangs’ able development and need everything in her and my dad’s goals, preferences and values. the exceptional half-decade – has generally to be reformed accordingly. life planned out and written The report “Dying in America” before the financial crash caused more harm Since the late 19th cen- down. She even drafted her by the Institute of Medicine when growth in the South tury, adverse terms of trade own obituary. Ironically, she noted that: stayed ahead of the North. than good. movements – favouring never discussed her end-of-life “Most people nearing the From 2002, many develop- manufactures over prima- care goals with my father or end of life are not physically, ing countries – including rily social expenditures. As ry commodities, temperate her physician son (me), prefer- mentally, or cognitively able some of the poorest– had national-level inequalities compared to tropical agri- ring to talk about “more pleas- to make their own decisions been growing much faster grew in most countries from cultural products, or man- ant subjects.” about care … The majority after a quarter century of the 1980s, inter-national ufactures from developed As a result, after she devel- of these patients will receive stagnation in Africa, for inequalities among coun- countries against those oped colon cancer at age 86, acute hospital care from physi- example. tries continued to grow. from developed countries my dad and I had to figure out cians who do not know them. But this has not been Economic welfare in devel- – have meant that many how to treat her post-surgical As a result, advance care plan- their delayed reward for oping countries has been developing countries have medical complications of heart ning is essential to ensure that sticking to policies pre- further squeezed by demo- been producing and export- and renal failure. She died in patients receive care reflecting scribed by conventional graphic pressures including ing much more, but earning hospice care after prolonged, their values, goals, and prefer- wisdom as claimed by some rapid urbanization. relatively less from doing unbearable and unnecessary ences.” latter-day apologists for the Nascent industrializa- so. suffering. It broke both my One important step that structural adjustment pro- tion in many countries was International financial dad’s heart and mine. should facilitate advance care grammes of the last two aborted by structural adjust- liberalization was supposed Unfortunately, my mother’s planning is the Centers for decades of the 20th century. ment and economic liberali- to attract private capital story is all too common. Nearly Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Instead, a more favourable zation. Premature trade lib- to fill financing gaps. But one out of four older Americans (CMS) recent decision to reim- international environment, eralization has thus exacer- instead, it has resulted in (24 percent) say that either they burse doctors, starting Jan. 1, including higher commod- bated de-industrialization, net capital flows from the or a family member have expe- 2016, for communicating with ity prices, low interest rates unemployment and fiscal ‘capital poor’ to the ‘capital rienced excessive or unwanted patients about their preferenc- and renewed aid flows, along deficits without generating rich’, increased financial vol- medical treatment, the equiva- es and values about end- of-life with accelerated growth in alternative sources of eco- atility and slower economic lent of about 25 million people, care. China and India, have been nomic growth. Low income growth. Bitter experience according to a poll conducted As a next step, we urge CMS the main reasons. countries as well failed and has also shown that ‘shock last year by Purple Strategies. to stop reimbursing health- Recent trends need to be failing states are gener- therapy’ – often involving A key reason for this prob- care professionals for providing seen in a longer historical ally characterized by mod- financial system ‘big bangs’ lem is only about one out of unwanted medical treatment context if the right lessons est industrialization which, – has generally caused more six Americans (17 percent) say that directly violates a patient’s are to be drawn. Economic in turn, retards structural harm than good. they’ve had discussions about documented end-of-life care growth in the 1980s and transformation and more Considering their great- their end-of-life healthcare goals. 1990s was generally slower inclusive sustainable devel- er vulnerability to exter- goals, preferences and values In addition, we encourage than in the preceding two opment. nal vicissitudes, developing with a doctor or other health- Congress to take additional decades. But despite the The negative develop- countries must have great- care provider, according to a Continued on Page 12 spectacular growth of sev- mental implications of poli- er fiscal space to ensure eral developing countries, cies and programmes forced countercyclical capacity sub-Saharan Africa lost due on developing countries, as well as sustained public to stagnation for more than regardless of historical cir- spending for needed invest- two decades from the late cumstance and economic ments in physical and social 1970s and Latin America context, are now well known. infrastructure and human lost at least the 1980s. There is a world of differ- resources. Strengthening Founded 1990 • Published by Community News Group Government policies ence between measured the tax base, ensuring more Corporate Headquarters: One Metrotech Center North, Suite 1001, Brooklyn, NY 11201 from the 1980s – ostensi- liberalization from a posi- reliable sources of interna- CEO: Les Goodstein bly to conform to ‘market tion of economic strength, tional finance and channel- PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER: Jennifer Goodstein expectations’ – often cut as in newly industrialized ling aid through national ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: Ralph D’Onofrio public spending on prima- East Asia from the 1980s, EDITOR EMERITUS: Kenton Kirby Continued on Page 12 ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Kevin Williams
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10 Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 BQ A blame-game farce from T&T Opposition
There’s a farce underway five-year run as prime minis- torate became wise to how sar team’s defining marker. among some of the play- ter, that she wasn’t of so-called steeped was the UNC-domi- It is hubris perhaps on a ers who, until quite recent- “maximum leader” persuasion Viewpoint nated government in immoral level most of us can’t conceive, ly, strutted the Trinidad and (for instance, brandishing a conduct of public affairs. Only for participants in this orgy Tobago landscape not only like proposal to limit prime minis- By Les Slater one of the lesser parties in the of governmental malfeasance they owned the place, but like terial tenure), Bissessar’s defi- mislabeled “People’s Partner- to be furiously dueling over they would continue to do so ance about quitting as UNC ship” exited the fold, relatively who owns culpability for the till kingdom come. The coun- leader renders her as “maxi- to being dismissive about fin- early, presumably upon realiz- defeat in September. If, dur- try’s voters, to their eternal mum” as the best of them. ger-pointing among UNC oper- ing wholesomeness to be more ing the five-year spree, there credit, had other ideas. And But that being so, whither atives because a pretty good conspicuously absent than the was any voice among them Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the this tomfoolery regarding who chunk of the public bought euphoria of 2010 had intimat- cautioning that the open door former prime minister, is now is responsible for the party’s what turned out to be a snow ed. Later would come some to the feeding trough need- being challenged for the lead- recent defeat – indeed, for the job in 2010, leading to the par- mea culpa episodes, including ed to be slammed shut, we ership of her party, the United string of defeats the party suf- ty’s gaining a parliamentary from Jack Warner, as these few haven’t heard of this person National Congress (UNC), in fered in the last two-plus years majority. Back then, albeit facil- would claim belated awareness of conscience. And frankly, we its upcoming internal elec- of its time in office? Are we to itated by the super-arrogance of the Bissessar bandwagon’s don’t believe, here, that such tion. Somehow, the matter of interpret this mockery about of the then prime minister, disturbing underbelly. No a one exists. “We’re all in this who is culpable for the party’s affixing blame as, in truth, who PNM leader Patrick Manning, such worries for the UNC core, together” was as good a mantra defeat by the People’s National orchestrated or was engaged and a supporting cast fecklessly though; they would stay put. Movement (PNM) in the Sept. in more skullduggery than kowtowing to Manning’s meg- They knew why. as any for the Bissessar team 7 general elections seems to any other contributing part- alomania-driven M.O, the UNC Notwithstanding reports while they ran roughshod over have become a bone of conten- ner? Con games are par for landed itself the saleable trump that have circulated of the public trust they’d been tion among aspirants for the the course with Bissessar and card of Bissessar as the coun- much pre-departure docu- given in good faith. party leadership. And what a her crew. The difference here try’s first female prime min- ment shredding by Bissses- Much more than even sick joke that is! being, while normally they try ister, and floated into govern- sar administration personnel, mild interest in UNC trick- Bissessar has never exhib- to work the con on others not of ance on that history-making there’s been a whole lot so far sters’ post-September charade, ited the kind of classiness that their stripe, in the instant case fantasy flight. uncovered by the new gov- observers of a truly sorry pass would have moved her, after some of the key slicksters are The bare, blunt reality con- ernment that conveys a sense in Trinidad and Tobago’s polit- leading her party into five trying to out-slick each other. cerning Bissessar and her con- of the scale of profligacy and ical history are understand- electoral defeats since 2013, to It’s pretty safe to say the public, federates is that they steadily wanton abuse of governmental ably curious about culpability voluntarily vacate the top-dog except for core party support, lost elections since roughly authority over what will likely and its consequences where perch. No one ought be sur- isn’t buying and doesn’t much midway through their five- come to be seen as a five-year they properly belong. Name- prised she thinks that’s where care about these attempted year term controlling the cen- span for the ages. It was, by all ly, will five years’ accumula- she still belongs. So after doing sleight-of-hand maneuvers. tral government, because it appearances, routine behavior tion of wrongdoing go entirely some posturing, during her The average Joe is disposed wasn’t long before the elec- and rightly became the Bisses- unpunished? “When it comes to medical care, we speak your language” At New York Methodist we pride ourselves on providing quality medical care to every community in Brooklyn. That’s why we have physicians who are fluent in your language. These New York Methodist affiliated professionals provide primary and secondary care for all members of your family, with the same high quality for which New York Methodist Hospital is known. 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Continued from page 10 Allow patients the option of enrolling steps to ensure that Americans get the in hospice while continuing to receive end-of-life treatment they want. They disease-specific and restorative treat- include: ments if patients still want them. Establish federal payment for pallia- Absent these healthcare reforms, tive care consultations with healthcare poor understanding of treatment providers who will advocate for and options and/or lack of acknowledge- support the values and choices of the ment of the extent of the illness may patient with an advanced illness or lead to inadequate planning, dissatis- nearing the end of life. faction with the process, unnecessary Ensure that there are enough trained medical treatment and loss of quality palliative care professionals to provide of life. this service. Dr. Grube is a board certified physi- Ensure advanced illness care encom- cian in family medicine and is a nation- passes access to an interdisciplinary al medical director for Compassion & care team, such as board-certified Choices, the nation’s oldest and largest hospice and palliative care physicians, end-of-life choice advocacy organiza- nurses and social workers. tion. Global economy faces stagnation
Continued from page 10 zens. Instead, democratically account- budgets can be crucial. able governments should consult widely Instead of the current fetish with among their citizens to promote invest- eliminating fiscal deficits, a more bal- ments for structural transformation anced and appropriate approach to mac- and better employment. roeconomic stabilization is needed, to The global economy now risks con- minimize disruptive swings in econom- tinuing its downward spiral into pro- ic activity and external balances, while tracted stagnation. The International fostering a virtuous cycle of greater Monetary Fund’s improved surveillance macroeconomic stability, investment, mechanisms have not led to better inter- growth and employment generation. national macroeconomic coordination, Developing countries need to strength- as touted. Instead, the path to sustainable en their capacities and capabilities and development remains blocked by self- to ensure sufficient ‘policy space’ in imposed deflationary policy constraints order to pursue appropriate reforms and a refusal to provide needed aid or to favouring sustainable development. cooperate to increase taxation for all. It has often been claimed that devel- Jomo Kwame Sundaram is the coor- opment could only be attained through dinator for Economic and Social Devel- retrenchment of the state. In much opment at the Food and Agriculture of the developing world, however, this Organization and received the 2007 has left choice-less illiberal democra- Wassily Leontief Prize for Advancing cies and frustrated disenfranchised citi- the Frontiers of Economic Thought.
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12 Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 BQ BQ Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 13 Scientists map genetic history of humans in the Caribbean
By Nelson A. King the National Geographic Soci- recently included in this area In the island chain called ety, and Jada Benn Torres from of research, do not reveal spe- the Lesser Antilles, stretching Notre Dame University, focused cific details about maternal from the Virgin Islands south their research on DNA samples and paternal lineage but give to Trinidad and Tobago, a team from 88 participants in the an overall picture of the genet- of United States researchers led First Peoples Community in ic contributions from ances- by Theodore Schurr, an anthro- Trinidad and Tobago and the tors traced through both the pology professor at the Univer- Garifuna people in St. Vincent mother’s and father’s sides of sity of Pennsylvania’s School and the Grenadines. the family. of Arts & Sciences, is solving By looking at mitochon- “In the case of the mito- a generations-old mystery: Do drial DNA, Y-chromosomes chondrial DNA and the Y-chro- indigenous communities still and autosomal markers, three mosome,” Schurr said, “we exist in the Caribbean region parts of the genome known know the markers that define today? for containing what Schurr those lineages commonly seen “We’re really trying to con- described as “signals” of indig- in indigenous populations of Garfunas schoolgirls hold national fl ags of Belize, Guatema- la, Honduras, Guyana, Dominican Republic, St. Vincent and nect the dots and understand enous ancestry, the researchers the Americas.” the Grenadines during the fi rst Garifuna Summit on Corn Is- the migration, the flow of peo- eventually detected 42 percent During the past three years, land, Nicaragua, 560km (360 miles) northeast of Managua. ple in and out of the region,” indigenous ancestry from the the University of Pennsylvania Associated Press / Esteban Felix said Schurr, who has worked maternal side, 28 percent from said Schurr and his colleagues in the area since 2012 and on the paternal side, the Univer- have done fieldwork in St. Vin- similar genetics projects for sity of Pennsylvania said. cent and the Grenadines and reclaiming that history.” the world analyzed DNA sam- more than two decades. “Each It said mitochondrial DNA Trinidad and Tobago. The University of Pennsylva- ples from indigenous and tra- island seems to have its distinct comes from the mother only, “These communities are not nia said the work began as part ditional communities, and a history.” regardless of the number of passive in this whole process; of the Genographic Project, public participation component According to the University generations considered. they’re actively exploring their which was started and initially of the project allowed anyone of Pennsylvania, Schurr and The Y-chromosome is the own ancestry,” Schurr said. funded by the US National Geo- to submit DNA for analysis in his team, which includes Jill paternal correlate, or the com- “They’re also trying to estab- graphic Society. the database, the University of Gaieski of Penn’s Perelman plement to mitochondrial DNA, lish the fact that they have It is a multi-institutional Pennsylvania said. School of Medicine, Miguel passed from fathers to sons, the indigenous ancestry, that they endeavor with the goal of map- It said Schurr’s contribution Vilar, a Penn postdoc at the statement said. are the descendants of the ping the globe genetically. involved indigenous commu- time of the research and now at It said autosomes, only original inhabitants. They’re A dozen research labs around Continued on Page 32 The Freshest Way to Give Thanks
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By Alley Olivier help or come through because Brooklyn is its own planet there’s so much politics. We in New York City, filled with a can’t get together and have rich history celebrated by the a collective effort to promote locals and transplants within black Brooklyn.” the borough’s neighborhoods Focusing on Bedstuy, Crown — but what about the visiting Heights and Flatbush as her tourists? destinations, Montgomery Often barraged with tours aims to provide luxury tours and sight seeing in Manhat- equipped with experiences that tan, tourists rarely visit sights go beyond the surface. such as Spike Lee’s mansion or Aligning her tour schedule the Weeksville Heritage Center, with community calendars, or even restaurants and cafes Montgomery plans to schedule where prominent leaders and each tour with a possible event, musicians broke bread. for instance, a concert or gal- Filling in this tourism void lery that speaks to the ethos of is Chimene Montgomery, origi- the community. nally from Cameroon, who is uti- “It’s going to change all lizing a wealth of experience to the time. It’s going to include bring the tourists to Brooklyn. sounds of central Brooklyn This passion project is driven from bebop to hip-hop, follow by Montgomery’s love for his- Chimene Montgomery (far the different migration pat- tory, her desire to uplift black right) speaking with two Ca- terns from Harlem to Brook- culture in the borough and put ribbean restaurant owners in lyn, include food like visiting Brooklyn on the map. Crown Heights. Ali’s Roti Shop, and even vis- According to Montgomery, Photos by Tommy Thomas iting the mas camps,” she said. “My core goal and purpose is Montgomery plans to wrap to really promote Brooklyn and the culture is respected with the 2015 with a tour of Crown Brooklyn tourism focusing on appropriate value it demands. Heights in December, and with African American neighbor- “Who really owns this herit- the appropriate funding host hoods, districts, and communi- age and culture? If we don’t get eight tours per month at mini- ties.” a hold on trying to bring visita- mum starting in 2016. With a resume including the tion and creating value into our “I’m looking to definitely Grand Hyatt hotel and the W own communities and neigh- increase tourist numbers by 30 Chimene Montgomery outside one of her tour stops, the New York Times - Square Hotel, borhoods, we’re going to miss Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights. percent,” she said. Montgomery recognized an out,” she explained. While she hasn’t had the apparent need to build a tour- Over flowing with passion port, and partner with busi- ing Bedstuy, Crown Heights most luck with acquiring fund- ism structure in the borough. and an unwavering determina- nesses. and Flatbush. ing from local leaders, Mont- For Montgomery, creating a tion, Montgomery is prepared In her efforts to secure fund- “I just did a tour a few weeks gomery is currently working value for cultural tourism focus- to face the obstacles head on. ing, Montgomery has reached ago in Robert Carnegie’s neigh- with Microsoft and Google to ing on African, African Ameri- The biggest challenge is secur- out to various local politicians borhood. I went to him, Lau- create an app that will provide can, and Caribbean culture in ing the right funding to pro- and council members whose rie Cumbo and Eric Adams historical facts of things that Brooklyn is a calling for her to vide instruction for tour guides, districts she is directly focus- and told them I need a bus,” occurred on a particular day in pioneer as a way to ensure that secure luxury busses for trans- ing on bring tourists – includ- she explained. “Nobody could Brooklyn.
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20 Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 BQ inflows of water, the volume of water will not significantly increase, Fernan- Water systems dez, told IPS, effectively dismissing calls for more dams and the de-silting the Continued from page 16 Mona Reservoir and Hermitage Dam. large untapped water source represents “There must be better coordination only a portion of the vast reserves that of climate change efforts and projects; experts say remain under-exploited. better communication to get the public According to the Water Resources to buy into the these efforts as well as 0:/194@72/G Authority (WRA), the island’s water the inclusion of climate change sce- management and regulatory body, narios and impacts in all policies and Jamaica uses only 25 percent of its projects and maintenance and adapta- >@713A<=E available groundwater resources and 11 tion of systems rather than building percent of its accessible surface water. new systems,” he said. Head of the WRA Basil Fernandez As part of Jamaica’s Vision 2030, to J8M<LGKF/' F==M8CL<GI@: 0 AC7BA cleared their inventories of water tanks, age projects were completed to upgrade 9fpj%%%9`^ KXcc%Klo\[fj%N\[[`e^j% : '' E / manufacturers increased production then old, leaky infrastructure which %' = 1 9 !4=@ < and hoteliers tapped into their stor- when coupled with theft, costs the NWC A 00 4 3 @ 1 age tanks. Fires and the unrelenting about 53 percent or 108 million liters 72/G>@7 JL@KJ,0 sun destroyed the rain-fed farms with of its daily production in the Kingston prized Blue Mountain Coffee crops, veg- Metropolitan Area alone. etable crops and Christmas trees that A 3.9 million dollar Watershed Man- ?FKKI entertainment, sports, business, viewpoints and more. 8ccd\iZ_Xe[`j\efk`eXccjkfi\j%8ccjXm`e^jf]]mXcl\gi`Z\j%N_`c\hlXek`k`\jcXjk% Gi`Z\j\]]\Zk`m\k_ilEfm\dY\i)0k_ BQ Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 21 New SVG Diaspora sporting, cultural ambassadors elated By Nelson A. King Gonsalves said the sporting The newly-appointed St. and cultural ambassadors will Vincent and the Grenadines “have the privilege, among sports and cultural ambassa- other things, of carrying a dors in the United States have diplomatic passport.” expressed elation, saying they “It’s an honor that I’m very are honored to accept the roles appreciative of, and it shows bestowed on them by the gov- that people recognize you ernment. before you pass away,” Wind- In his independence address sor told Caribbean Life in to the nation on Independ- an interview. “It’s better to Stella Boyea-Ashby (r) with former netball and track and ence Day, Oct. 27, at Victoria receive it now, and it’s such a fi eld athlete Margaret Hamilton-Fredericks at SVG Inde- Park in Kingstown, the Vin- nice feeling. pendence Luncheon in October at Grand Prospect Hall in Brooklyn. Photo by Nelson A. King centian capital, Prime Min- “I want to thank the people ister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Gren- named Stella Boyea-Ashby adines, and the Hon. Prime pel Diva,” also told Caribbean Gonsalves, a copy of which was and Gailene Windsor (netball), Minister and his Cabinet for Life that she was “truly hon- obtained by Caribbean Life, and Evangelist Bridget Bluch- Gailene Windsor. such an honor,” added Wind- ored for the prime minister to Boyea-Ashy wrote that it was er (gospel music), among 11 sor, who played netball for the award such a position. with “a sense of pride and love other “persons of merit and The other ambassadors of nation from 1973 to 1979 and “It’s a great honor to be for country that I accept the quality who have distinguished “merit and quality” are: Lance was a netball administrator in recognized in such a capacity honor. themselves in the fields of cul- John (cricket); Ezra Hendrick- the U.S. for most of the years from your own,” she said, add- “As you so richly and rightly ture and sports.” son and Marlon James (football after migrating to Brooklyn. ing, “but I do what the Lord themed your message ‘Love for Boyea-Ashy and Windsor – soccer ); Esther Robinson, “I will continue to work – has appointed me to do in this live in Brooklyn, while Blucher Shirley Browne-Winsboro and and will work with the other aspect. 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Included in Maduro’s delegation were First Combatant Cilis Flores, Vice Presi- Jamaica dent and Minister of Finance, Rodolfo The main opposition Jamaica Labor Marco Torres and Foreign Affairs Minis- Party (JLP) is preparing for general ter Delcy Rodriguez. elections and is confident of victory. JLP leader Andrew Holness told sup- St. Lucia porters recently to be prepared for a The St. Lucia government says it is general election “very waiving all import duties on barrels soon,” even as Prime imported into the island as part of the Minister Portia Simp- annual Christmas celebrations. son-Miller has kept the It said the removal of the import nation guessing as to duty under the “Christ- when she would announce the date. mas Barrel Trade’ from Simpon-Miller recently addressed Dec. 1 to Feb. 15 next supporters of the ruling People’s Nation- year will be for person- "Ê-ÌiÊ*>À}ÊUÊ >À}iÊ >«iÃÊEÊ LLÞÊUÊ7À`Ü`iÊ- ««} al Party (PNP) in St. Ann, but she made al items, food, clothing no mention of an election date even as toys, and other household consumables SERVING THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY WITH political observers say she is likely to do contained in barrels. Electronic items LOW COST FUNERAL PACKAGES so before the end of the year. are explicitly excluded. 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Barnard Professor and Dance toric facts, personal anecdotes The occasion marked Dept. Co-Chair Lynn Garafola and analytical insights that Mitchell”s donation to Columbia moderated as Mitchell recalled shed light on Mitchell’s illustri- University of his archive — a how, as a young teen, dancer ous career and his tremendous treasure trove of photographs, Mary Hinkson introduced him to impact on American arts and posters, clippings, and corre- the Katherine Dunham School culture. spondence with the likes of Igor where future mentor and DTH On Tuesday, Oct. 27, three Stravinsky, Josephine Baker, co-founder Karel Shook taught panel discussions also hinted at Alvin Ailey, Geoffrey Holder, ballet. Mitchell also expressed the key role Arthur Mitchell’s Carmen de Lavallade, David heartfelt thanks to NYCB’s found- archives would play in incorpo- Dinkins, Mikhail Gorbachev and er and choreographer George rating African Americans’ sto- Nelson Mandella. The archive Balanchine and co-founder Lin- ries and impact into the history also includes film footage and coln Kirstein when recalling his of ballet. One panel tackled the other material documenting an historic admission to NYCB and, role Mitchell and DTH played in amazing life, a stellar career, and years later, Balanchine’s gener- creating opportunities for other the impact of a man whose life ous gift of his own masterpieces artists of color. Moderated by Arthur Mitchell, left, founder of the Dance Theatre of Har- has helped change America’s and more to Mitchell’s fledgling Pulitzer Prize-winning column- lem, guides his student Danielle Sutton, 7, in a ballerina’s cultural landscape. company. Punctuating these and ist, author and Columbia Univer- pose during a news conference at the Dance Theatre of On Tuesday, Oct. 26, the two- other moments were film clips of sity Professor Margo Jefferson, Harlem School in New York. 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BQ Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 31 ICE said HSI special agents work Immigration closely with foreign law enforcement REMOVING IMMIGRATION agencies through a robust network of Continued from page 16 specialized, vetted units known as Tran- NIGHTMARES snational Criminal Investigative Units. There are solutions to problems immigrants frequently look forward to continuing to build Additionally, ICE said HSI brings our information-sharing capabilities to personnel from host countries to the experience. protect the people of Jamaica and the United States to train at the Depart- Among the problems and solutions are the following: United States.” ment of Homeland Security Federal The CHIS initiative is managed by Law Enforcement Training Center in ERO. Through the initiative, ERO pro- Glynco, Georgia. Both HSI and ERO Deportation Problems vides its partners with criminal convic- personnel work on issues of mutual tion information on foreign nationals interest with host governments. s !RE YOU IN REMOVAL OR DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS being removed from the United States, ERO is responsible for coordinating s (AVE YOU BEEN ORDERED TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY ALREADY and it receives information about for- the removal of criminals, foreign fugi- s $ID YOU FAIL TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY AFTER YOUR DEPORTATION ORDER eign criminal convictions related to tives and others ordered deported, ICE OR 6OLUNTARY $EPARTURE those individuals. said. ICE said these records help ERO Since Oct. 1, 2009, ICE said ERO s )S YOUR RELATIVE DEPORTED AND NEED TO RETURN TO THE 53 identify and classify individuals within assistant attaches for repatriation have 9OU MAY BE ENTITLED TO RELIEF the agency’s criminal removal priorities assisted with the removal of more than in support of national security. 1,200 foreign fugitives from the United ICE has similar agreements with States who were being sought in their Getting married to a U.S. Citizen or Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, the native countries for serious crimes, Green Card Holder and being abused Dominican Republic and El Salvador. including kidnapping, rape and mur- Through its International Opera- der. or abandoned by your spouse tions, ICE said its Homeland Security In fiscal year 2014 alone, ICE said Investigations (HSI) has 62 operational ERO removed 315,943 individuals from )F YOU ARE MARRIED TO A 53 CITIZEN OR 'REEN #ARD HOLDER WHO IS ABU- attaché offices in 46 countries around the United States. More than 85 percent SIVE OR HAS ABANDONED YOU YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A WORK PERMIT AND the world. had been convicted of a crime, ICE. GREEN CARD EVEN IF YOU ARE DIVORCED OR HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD 9OU DO NOT NEED YOUR SPOUSE TO lLE FOR YOU OR SPONSOR YOU OR ATTEND THE INTERVIEW WITH YOU 4HE RELIEF IS ALSO APPLICABLE TO CHILDREN INCLUDING ment,” he said. “You learn about the early colonial history of these islands, STEP CHILDREN &IANCÏ AND PARENT OF 53 CITIZEN OR GREEN CARD HOLDER Genetics as well as indigenous perspectives on 9OU CAN ALSO GET RELIEF IF YOU ARE MARRIED TO A CITIZEN OR GREEN CARD this history.” HOLDER WHO WAS ALREADY MARRIED BUT DID NOT DIVORCE BEFORE MARRYING Continued from page 14 Research for the Genographic Project YOU THAT IS A BIGAMY OR POLYGAMY SITUATION nities of the Americas, including the has been taking place since 2005. The Caribbean. first phase, funded by the National “It was an opportunity to actually s 0ARENTS OF 53 #ITIZEN WANTING TO WORK AND MAINTAIN Geographic Society, IBM and the Waitt add new information about an area that Family Foundation, ended in 2012 after their Children is relatively well described archaeologi- completion of significant field research s )LLEGAL ENTRY INTO THE 53 cally but not so much so genetically,” and laboratory analysis around the Schurr said. s 7ORK PERMIT AND GREEN CARD FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS world. Schurr said he has already completed The second phase, supported by the s #RIMINAL RECORDS 7AIVERS AND 0ARDONS a similar study in Puerto Rico and s 2EMOVING 9EAR #ONDITIONAL 'REEN #ARD recently began a larger project in the University of Pennsylvania, the Insti- tute for Scholarship and Learning at s !SYLUM 0ROBLEMS AND $EPORTATION /RDERS Dominican Republic. He said immersion in these commu- Notre Dame and the National Geo- s !PPROVALS AND 6ISA "ULLETIN 0ROBLEMS nities has been eye opening. graphic Society, has allowed for target- s .OTICE TO !PPEAR .4! IN )MMIGRATION #OURT 0ROCEEDINGS “You don’t fully appreciate what’s ed field research and the expanded use s $O YOU NEED A WORK PERMIT IDENTIlCATION CARD AND FOREIGN happening on the ground until you’re of autosomal markers to help elucidate the genetic history of human popula- TRAVEL PERMIT there — not only meeting people and getting to know them and their per- tions. s #ITIZENSHIP AND #ITIZENSHIP $ELAYS OR $ENIALS spectives, their history, but absorbing Schurr and his collaborators pub- s 7E 0ROCESS !LIEN 7ORKERS 3TUDENT %NTREPRENEURS AND details about the environment, the lished their recent work about genetic "USINESS )MMIGRATION climate, how people make a living, diversity in the Lesser Antilles in the s 7E 0ROCESS #HANGE AND %XTENSION OF 3TATUS the current state of economic develop- science journal PLOS One. s 7E 0ROCESS /RPHAN AND !DOPTION 0ETITIONS s 6ICTIMS OF #RIMES 2ELIEFS The third panel discussed the politi- s 5NCONTESTED $IVORCE cal, cultural and socio-economic tur- Columbia moil of the Civil Rights era and it’s s &EDERAL #OURT !CTIONS impact on Mitchell’s decision to create Continued from page 29 DTH and debunk all the myths and DTH wardrobe master and designer now buggaboos that plagued aspiring black SALIS LAW P.C. currently with the Metropolitan Opera ballet dancers for so long. 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Professor of Law and Director for the Moderated by Columbia Professor of Eng- Center of Law & Culture at Colum- lish and Comparative Literature Brent bia’s School of Law, moderated a panel 1179 Eastern Parkway Hayes Edwards, it included former DTH that included Zita Allen, Amsterdam principal ballerina and current Artistic News writer and first Black critic for 1st Floor Brooklyn, NY 11213 Director Virginia Johnson, Pulitzer Prize Dance Magazine, Harlem Stage Direc- (Between Utica and Rochester) winning Washington Post critic Sarah L. tor Patricia Cruz, Columbia University Kaufman, Florida State University Pro- English Comparative Literature Profes- Take 4 or 3 Train to Utica / A Train fessor, and former DTH dancer, Anjali sor Farah Jasmine Griffin and Brenda to Utica to connect to Bus 46 Austin, and Barnard Professor and Dance Dixon Gottschild, author and Temple co-chair Lynn Garafola, University Professor Emeritus. 32 Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 BQ Buy Today, Sale Ends Install Nov. 25th Tomorrow! 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Steel Pulse and music and up efforts to complete “Dread- “We wanted to make a dif- movie fans alike to assist us in town” a documentary, which ference on the ground,” Hinds completing this movie and get chronicles their 40-year odys- explained. it into cinemas in 2016. We are sey to promoting the Carib- They also recorded a song nearly there, but we need your bean beat. titled “Hold On (4 Haiti)” from help to get us over the line. Members claim, the hasty which a portion of sales will be “We need to obtain licenses catalyst to completing the directed to the cause. to include all the songs, out- video biography to be two-fold Hinds wrote the song imme- takes, B-sides, dubs, and live — in order to appease fans with diately after the Jan. 12, 2010 versions that we have planned their stellar contribution to the quake that devastated the for the movie. We don’t want to genre and to aid in the recovery French creole-speaking repub- take any shortcuts and unfor- of Haiti from the devastation of lic. tunately, music and archive an earthquake five years ago. The documentary will be a footage licensing can be costly. According to lead singer testimony to how the band’s “There are so many treas- David Hinds, a percentage of message has empowered peo- ures that we have unearthed funds from proceeds of the ple from across the globe to and we know the movie just movie will be donated to the fight against their own forms wouldn’t be complete without “Hold On (4 Haiti)” campaign of oppression throughout the them, which is why we’re ask- which aids Haitians by support- decades. Hinds believe that the ing the fans to support the Member of music band Steel Pulse, David Hinds, performs ing solar energy solutions in same revolutionary thought project now. during a concert at the Lollapalooza music festival in San- hospitals and schools through can still continue to grow in “Your contribution will be tiago, Chile. Solar Electric light Fund and the world. vital to get the tracks which we Associated Press / Roberto Candia, File Partners In Health. 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This led to Lauren sweaters and jackets discrimination, and a language volatile situations and in many created a barrier from bully- barrier young Haitian faced instances weapon violence. ing on the streets of Crown when they arrived in Brook- The documentary traces a Heights, Flatbush, and other lyn with their parents back in rebirth of the Haitians who parts of Brooklyn that became the 1980s and 1990s, received created their sense of style home to more than 600,000 rave reviews from a community to fit-in. They embraced Polo Haitians in the ‘80s. audience. designs, moving away from the The documentary captures The Red Carpet screening at conservative Haitian garments the generation that was deter- the Kent Theater in Brooklyn, of which they were accustomed, mined to make their way in Cast members pose at the Kent Theatre in Brooklyn after a attracted a wide cross-section to standout in the neighbor- the community with inspired screening of “Haitian Polo” produced by DJ Scripz. of moviegoers that applauded hood. Ralph Lauren garments, one of Photo by Tangerine Clarke the compelling narration of “When you dress in slacks, the most recognized names in events during the one-hour a tucked-in button-down shirt, American fashion. The history of Lauren, a son Jean, Adler Milord, Ed viewing of the flick. white tube socks, and black “Ralph Lauren managed to poor Bronx-born boy who sold Michel, Ski-Black, Moise Directed by Caged Cubez, shoes, it wasn’t hard to notice create an enduring empire, clothes on the streets and “Rafe” Vernau (From hit Web and produced by DJ Scripz, you were a Haitian, because from the ‘pony’ to the ‘crest’ who became world-famous, series Money & Violence), Par- the group of men recounted the life of a young Haitian to the ‘teddy bear’ design, that struck a chord with the Hai- nel, Saif Abdul-Hakim Rose their journey through the vio- consisted of school, home and the immigrants called his path tians whose vintage pieces are (Quan), Ralph Etiene, Beauval lent streets and drug infest- church,” said DJ Scripz. to success and the American worth thousands of dollars in Aristide, James, Lance Gee, ed neighborhoods they had to During this era, even though way,” argues cast members. today’s market. Billy Augmin, Duke Da God!! endure while trying to fit into many other popular brands Stating that Haiti is ‘the The stirring documenta- Music by Eddie Cleverhands. a society that was new to an were appealing, the Ralph Lau- pearl of the Caribbean’ and ry film features cast mem- “The Haitian Polo Docu- influx of Haitian immigrants. ren Polo collection put the the world’s first Black Republic, bers: Sadat X, Thirstin How mentary” is now out on DVD. Showcasing images of young men a class of their own. and being Haitian carry a deep III, Tyrone (Skeletor), Fabian To learn more, go to https:// schools they attended, and They used their minimum wage sense of national pride, it was Grant, Mesfin Tafari Sav- thehaitianpolodocumentary- multilevel dwellings they earnings to purchase the high- their mission to shine, in Polo age, Kevin, Jean Rudy Masse, bydjscripz.vhx.tv/ and follow called home back then, the end clothing they said carried outfits. 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HOMELESS line chefs and prepares many for other On the one day more than any other chef-related jobs. 38 Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 BQ ENTERTAINMENT FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT, GO TO CARIBBEANLIFENEWS.COM/ENTERTAINMENT Lady Peachena. Brooklyn Gospel singer releases anti-gun song By Vinette K. Pryce Friends of Lady Peachena are giving her an “Amen!” every time she sings her latest recording. DIVERSITY Part of the reason for the religious appraisal to her rendition is attributed to her inimitable voice and another is that the lyrics of the song demand an ultimatum from its title “Not Another Child.” Lady Peachena wrote and recorded the gospel-flavored musical plea with a challenge to stop rampant shootings. ABSENT Continued on Page 42 Spike Lee accepts an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards at the Dolby Ballroom on Saturday, Nov. 14, Garfield Ellis 2015, in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello / Invision / Associated Press tackles regret Spike Lee calls for diversity in film industry By Sandy Cohen discussions about diversity and get year plan to improve diversity in its By Alley Olivier LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Spike Lee some flavor up in this,” Lee said. staff and governance. In your darkest hours, are you satis- told an audience of entertainment “This industry is so behind sports it’s Isaacs opened the Governors fied in knowing that the good memories luminaries that it’s easier for a black ridiculous.” Awards ceremony with condolences you’ve created in your life outweigh any person to become president of the The filmmaker praised Academy for France in the wake of the terror- regrets? United States than head of a Holly- of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ist attacks. The thought of dying could charge wood studio or network. president Cheryl Boone Isaacs for “All of us here stand in solidar- anyone with new energy to pursue Lee made the remarks Saturday as “trying to do something that needs ity and support of France and the righting a few wrongs before being laid he accepted an Oscar statuette at the to be done.” Earlier in the evening, French people,” she said. “Our con- to a permanent rest. Playing with this film academy’s seventh annual Gov- Isaacs called on the industry powers nection with the film-loving French idea through a riveting novel is author ernors Awards dinner in Hollywood, in attendance to take action toward is especially deep.” Garfield Ellis in his latest published where Gena Rowlands and Debbie “recognizing and embracing a broad Lee offered “peace and love to work, “The Angels’ Share.” Reynolds were also honorees. cross-section of talent.” She also people in France” as he received Ellis, commenting about the reason “We need to have some serious announced the academy’s new five- Continued on Page 42 Continued on Page 42 BQ Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 39 Strahan’s inspiration to boost your confidence He seems comfortable with stars places…” Pay attention, don’t and strangers alike, although he make assumptions, and never “Wake Up Happy” calls himself “a shy guy.” He says throw away a chance to see what by Michael Strahan he gets nervous, but he knows comes. with Veronica how to handle himself because Remember that the journey Chambers that’s the way he was raised. is joyful, too, so take pleasure c.2015, Atria Because Strahan’s father was in it. If you want something, $26.99 / $34.99 Canada in the military, the family lived let your determination power 197 pages overseas when Strahan was still your actions and keep in mind very young. “Mannheim, Ger- that when you’ve given your all, many,” he says, “was an awe- there’s still more to give. Know By Terri Schlichenmeyer some place to grow up” because when to bow out gracefully but Every day, you make count- of its small-town feel and because don’t quit a tough road; instead, less little choices. children were truly raised by a know when to “hit pause.” Take Get outta bed or go back to village of stay-at-home moth- the word “if” from your vocabu- sleep? What’s for breakfast? Blue ers. Strahan’s father was busy, lary. Listen to music that moti- tie or black shirt? Which project but Strahan remembers the fre- vates you. 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Running time: The two proceed to flirt with 118 minutes each other ever so subtly, so as to Distributor: The not arouse any suspicion among Weinstein Company customers and employees. After purchasing an electric train set for her daughter, Carol acciden- tally leaves her gloves on the By Kam Williams counter, which affords Therese Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett) is an excuse to contact her again. a socialite in the midst of a bit- Despite the sizable age and ter divorce. Her husband, Harge class differences, the two strike (Kyle Chandler), is making it dif- up a platonic friendship with ficult, since he still loves her and tremendous sexual tension sim- can’t quite understand why she mering just below the surface. wants out of the marriage. After Their thinly-veiled desires are all, she’s been living in the lap of Marilyn Rooney Mara as Therese Bellivet and Cate Blanchette as Carol Aird in the movie not lost on Therese’s boyfriend, luxury in a mansion in suburban “Carol.” Richard (Jake Lacy), who accuses New Jersey, where the couple has her of having a crush on the been raising their young daugh- ing a dark secret for decades. Consequently, the only hint changing her mind, and has well-preserved cougar. Mean- ter, Rindy (Kk Heim). That’s because it’s the early Fif- Harge has that his wife might be even suggested that they vaca- while, Harge develops his own But having a devoted spouse ties, and she’s deep in the closet a lesbian was the brief fling she tion together over the upcoming suspicions when he drops in on who’s a good provider and a due to homosexuality’s gener- admits to having had with her holidays. Carol unexpectedly and she can’t doting dad just isn’t enough, ally being considered scandal- BFF, Abby (Sarah Paulson). So, However, the plot thick- explain why she’s entertaining a given how Carol has been hid- ous, if not perverted behavior. he’s remained optimistic about ens when Carol ventures into woman half her age. Independent & Foreign Films Censored Voices (Unrated) Middle East documentary question- Kam’s Kapsules ing the supposed hero- By Kam Williams ism of Israeli soldiers who fought in ‘67 war won in just six days. Fea- Emily Browning, Paul Bettany and turing long-suppressed interviews with Chazz Palminteri. veterans recorded by kibbutzniks. (In Mediterranea (Unrated) Fact-based Hebrew with subtitles) docudrama recounting the ordeal of Democrats (Unrated) Power cor- a couple of refugees (Koudous Seihon rupts documentary chronicling Zimba- and Alassane Sy) who make the peril- bwe strongman Robert Mugabe’s going ous journey from Africa to Italy in through the charade of staging a presi- search of a better life only to be met dential election in a futile attempt to with hostility and violence. With Paolo fool the world into believing the coun- Sciarretta, Annalisa Pagano and Pio try’s a legitimate democracy. Amato. (In French, Italian, English and Frame by Frame (Unrated) Free press Arabic with subtitles) documentary chronicling the efforts of Mustang (PG-13 for mature themes four Afghan photojournalists to ply and sexuality) Tale of female empower- their trade following the fall of the ment, set in Turkey, about five, free- Taliban who had made taking pictures dom-loving sisters grounded by their a crime. (In Dari and English with parents after engaging in innocent subtitles) horesplay with boys on their way home Kingdom of Shadows (PG-13 for from school. Co-starring Gunes Sen- mature themes and disturbing images) soy, Elit Iscan, Doga Zeynep Doguslu, Rio Grande documentary taking an Tugba Sunguroglu and Ilayda Akdogan. unflinching look at the ever-escalating (In Turkish with subtitles) body count in the drug wars being Secret in Their Eyes (PG-13 for waged along the U.S.-Mexico border. (In profanity, sexual references, mature Spanish and English with subtitles) themes and disturbing violence) Who- Legend (R for sexuality, drug use, dunit revolving around a tight-knit FBI graphic violence and pervasive profan- unit, investigating a string of murders ity) Mob saga revisiting the exploits of of teenage girls, that is suddenly torn Reggie and Ronnie Kray (Tom Hardy), asunder by the brutal slaying of a team infamous identical twins who ran a member’s (Julia Roberts) daughter (Zoe powerful crime syndicate in London in Graham). With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Go to www.Caribbeanlifenews.com for the latest in Caribbean news. the Sixties. Supporting cast includes Kidman and Lyndon Smith. BQ Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 41 FILM Continued from page 39 his award. Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes and Samuel L. Jackson brought the filmmaker TOP 10 onstage for his Oscar. “Spike Lee has put more SINGLES African-Americans to work in this business than anyone else in this business,” Washington 1 Hello said in his introduction. Adele Cate Blanchett and Laura Linney each paid tribute to 2 Hotline Bling Drake Rowlands, calling her a trail- blazer and inspiration. The Wildest Dreams 3 85-year-old actress, whose Taylor Swift career spans six decades, received her Oscar from her 4 Stitches son, Nick Cassavettes, who Major Lazer & DJ Snake .. directed his mother in 2004’s “The Notebook.” He noted that 5 The Hills The Weeknd the award was “the first Oscar in the family.” 6 What Do You Mean? Looking lovingly at the gold- Gena Rowlands, right, accepts an honorary Oscar from her son Nick Cassavetes at the Justin Bieber en trophy, Rowlands thanked Governors Awards at the Dolby Ballroom on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, in Los Angeles. the academy governors for Chris Pizzello / Invision / Associated Press 7 Ex’s & oh’s Elle King “introducing me to this fine fellow.” Friday that she would be una- out the evening, and there starry dinner included Johnny 8 Here “He’s very handsome,” she ble to attend the ceremony. were two musical inter- Depp and wife Amber Heard, Alessia Cara said. “You know, he’s just so Reynolds was recognized for ludes: Zooey Deschanel per- Daniel Craig and wife Rachel elegant... I think I’ll take him her decades-long commitment formed the Oscar-nominated Weisz, Will Smith, Ice Cube, 9 Renegades home.” to various charities, including song Reynolds sang in 1958’s Mark Ruffalo, Quentin Taranti- X Ambassadors Reynolds received the Jean the mental health organiza- “Tammy and the Bachelor.” no, Saoirse Ronan and Michael Hersholt Humanitarian Award. tion she founded, the Thalians. Aloe Blacc sang “A Change is Caine. Portions of the untele- 10 Like I’m Gonna Lose You Meghan Trainor... Jane Fonda and Meryl Streep Her granddaughter accepted Gonna Come” as part of Lee’s vised ceremony may be includ- introduced the 83-year-old Reynolds’ statuette. introduction. ed in the 2016 Academy Awards entertainer, who announced A live band played through- Other famous faces at the telecast. TOP 10 ALBUMS ‘The Angels’ Share’ Continued from page 39 he explored his own regrets and Traveller 1 he wrote the book, said, “I memories of those intimate Chris Stapleton decided to write it because I moments he wished he could wanted to look at the futility have had with his father. 2 Mr. Understood Eric Church of regret.” “One of the things that I In a statement, Ellis describes have always understood in Delirium 3 a conversation he had with a my life and put in the story is Ellie Goulding friend who was in his late six- when the father and son are Damn Country Music ties recovering from a major having dinner and the father 4 surgery. He felt as though he says ‘life is nothing but memo- Tim McGraw Kingdom Kid’s Choir. Lady Peachena was not going to pull through ries.’ Which is what it really is 5 What’s Inside: ... and when asked what regret he and I think that’s something Sara Bareilles while waiting for his cousin at felt he immediately responded, that’s very close to my personal the Marcy Projects in Brook- “He wished, he said, he could beliefs,” he explained. Get Weird Peachena 6 lyn. That tragedy prompted the have gone back over his life as This is Ellis’ sixth novel and Little Mix singer to recruit her church’s a diplomat, an aristocrat, and a the author, despite his busy Continued from page 39 children’s choir, Love Fellow- lawyer and undo every moment work schedule, is already work- 7 Meat And Candy Old Dominion “Almost every day our nation ship Tabernacle’s Kingdom Kid’s he had acted superior or aloof.” ing on the third draft of his is being rocked with another Choir, to join her in a musical This conversation prompt- seventh work. Compared with 8 Front Row Seat shooting,” she said, “Another campaign to save the children. ed Ellis to craft a story where “The Angels’ Share,” Ellis says Josh Abbott Band murder, another killing — With hopes of persuading characters face regret and are the next novel will be more lit- There’s a war going in our youth and adults not to resort offered the second opportuni- erary in that it requires much 9 Art Angels streets, and something must to violence when there’s a mis- ty to instead create a happier more research. Grimes be done about it.” understanding, or a conflict, memory. “I’m just finishing the final Like a majority of New York- the song features a mournful “The Angels’ Share” follows draft on a new novel. This is 10 Down Home Sessions II Cole Swindell ers, she is bothered by the plea at the beginning sung by the story of a father and son set about the gang violence in problem. Peachena’s granddaughter Jeni- in Jamaica. 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In a state- ment the WICB said Simmons, a former West Indies all-rounder, has accepted a repri- mand from the board and public- ly apologized for making inappro- priate comments Phil Simmons. regarding team Associated Press / selection. Arnulfo Franco His reinstate- ment follows a recent meeting with the WICB Human Resource Committee after a public outburst in which he questioned the make-up of the One-Day Internation- al Squad for the tour of Sri Lanka in October and November 2015 and claimed “outside interference” in the selection process. The former Trinidad and Tobago cricketer was upset that Continued on Page 46 US CRUSHES Narine’s bowling action SVG TEAM suspect St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Gavin James, right, and United States’ DeAndre Yedlin chase after the ball during the fi rst half of a 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, in St. Louis. The By Azad Ali United States won 6-1. Associated Press / Jeff Roberson West Indies mystery off-spinner Sunil Narine has again been reported with a suspect bowling action during the third One-Day International (ODI) Vincy Heat loses qualifying match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele earlier this month. By Nelson A. King that hope quickly evaporated with States, but primarily from New York Narine finished with figures of 0 The St. Vincent and the Gren- a sound thrashing, 6-1, before over – had their hopes up early when for 24 in the Pallekele ODI, which Sri adines national football (soccer) 43,000 fans at Busch Stadium in St. midfielder Oalex Anderson, 20, who Lanka won by 19 runs based on the team had some glimmer of hope of Louis, Mo. plays for Seattle Sounders 2 in the Duckworth-Lewis method. The match beating the mighty United States Vincentian fans – who had trekked United States’ third division, stunned officials’ report, handed to the West Friday night in the qualifying stage via bus, car and plane from the the massive crowd in just the fifth Indies team management after the of their World Cup campaign, but length and breadth of the United Continued on Page 46 Continued on Page 46 BQ Caribbean Life, November 20-26, 2015 45 Narine Continued from page 45 game, cited concerns about the legal- ity of Narine’s deliveries. The Trinidadian player will need to undergo testing on his action within 14 days but will be permitted to con- tinue bowling until the results of his testing are known. This is the first time Narine has been reported in an international game, though he has undergone scrutiny of his action during the Indian Premier Leagues (IPL) and the Champions League Twenty20. He was reported twice in two matches during the 2014 edition of the CLT20 forcing him to miss Kolkata Knight Riders’ final game against Chennai Super Kings. Though he was free to bowl in international cricket, West Indies withdrew Narine from their tour of India to allow him “the opportunity Vincy Heat players take a team picture before their battle with the U.S. team at Busch Stadium in Missouri. to have his action assessed and plan Photo by Nelson A. King his return to cricket.” West Indies left him out of all their subsequent international assign- ments until they picked him for the 2015 World Cup. Though he remod- US OUTPLAYS VINCY HEAT eled his action in the interim Narine, pulled out of the tournament, saying Continued from page 45 his return would be “a little too much low to McDowall’s left off a free kick experienced than us. We tried hard still. too soon.” minute to give the team, renowned as deflection 10 yards outside a the penalty “I think the coldness had a lot to do Narine endured further problems Vincy Heat, an early lead. box. with it,” he added, stating that Vincy Heat with his action during the 2015 IPL The screams of frenetic Vincentian Two minutes later, Altimore headed will do much better in the return leg in — he was first cleared to bowl in the fans inevitably reverberated across the past McDowall, off a right corner kick, to September next year, with better favora- tournament, but was reported and stadium, but it was short-lived, as the U.S. give the U.S. its third goal, sending the ble weather conditions. sent for a re-test, and was banned completely dominated thereafter. host to a comfortable 3-1 advantage by Still, Assistant Coach Ezra Hendrick- from bowling his off-breaks, and then Goals from Bobby Wood, Fabian John- half-time. son, former Major League Soccer (MLS) cleared again with a “final warning.” son and Jozy Altidore gave the U.S. a 3-1 With the U.S. continuing its occu- defender and current Seattle Sounders The Sri Lanka tour was Narine’s advantage by the halftime interval. pation of Vincy Heat’s half of the field, FC 2 head coach, said he was “very proud first international tournament since Three more goals on the resumption Cameron headed to McDowall’s right in of the boys.” August 2014. He picked up four wick- – from Geoff Cameron, Gyasi Zardes and the 51st minute from Wood’s assist, after “We started very well,” he said, adding, ets at an average of 18.00 in the three Altidore – made the U.S. clearly invincible Johnson’s corner, to increase the lead by however, that “the lack of concentration ODIs, while conceding 3.34 runs per by the final whistle. the U.S. cost us three soft goals. They (U.S.) didn’t over. Anderson, capitalizing on a poor clear- The match was now beyond Vincy have to work very hard for their goals. ance from Cameron, dribbled around Heat’s grasp, when Zardes, in the 58th “The weather will always have a part to DeAndre Yedlin and banged the ball to minute, slipped through McDowall’s legs, play,” Hendrickson continued. “We never left of US goalkeeper Brad Guzan – to the putting the U.S. up, 5-1. expected this margin [of defeat], because utter consternation of the sell-out U.S. Sixteen minutes later, Altidore, scoring we came here to win the game. But, all fans but to the delight of the flag-waving, his 12th World Cup qualifying goal, sank said and done, I’m proud of the boys.” screaming Vincy fans. the final nail in Vincy Heat’s coffin, with Hendrickson disclosed that three of But the U.S. quickly composed itself, a high shot to McDowall’s right. his team’s better players also missed as Wood, appearing for the eighth time Despite their gallant effort, Vincy Heat the match – Emral George, and Myron in 2015, ensured the equalizer in the 11th was totally overwhelmed by the dexter- Samuel and Cornelius Stewart through minute by taking advantage of Yedlin’s ity and fitness of the Americans, and the injury. cross, nodding past Vincy Heat’s diminu- weather and magnitude of the U.S.’ fan- “I believe if we had a full squad, it tive goal keeper Winslow McDowall. support. would have been better,” he said. The U.S. increased the lead in the 29th “I feel that we tried our best,” striker Former national football captain and minute, to the cacophonous sounds of Tevon Slater, 21, told Caribbean Life in a Head Coach of Team SVG in the Brook- their fans, when Johnson sent a scorcher post-match interview. “The U.S. is more lyn-based Caribbean Soccer Cup, Stanley “Luxie” Morris, told Caribbean Life that weather conditions also played a key role bean side in their series in Australia in the team’s defeat. next month. He, however, said there were “three Windies The WICB also announced plans fundamental errors” that contributed to Continued from page 45 to launch an investigation into the the heavy loss. allegations made by Simmons and “Nobody backed the back post,” said all-rounder Dwayne Bravo and Kier- take the “necessary and appropriate the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sports on Pollard, whose services are in high action.” Ambassador. “Four of the goals were set demand in Twenty20 leagues around “Going forward, and as a separate pieces. The tallest players should be at the the world, failed to make the West matter, the WICB will immediately back post. 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