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~ Caribbean nationals in the are growing increasingly worried over the mounting number of killings of unarmed males of color by white law enforcement officers. Some are stepping up efforts to prevent tragedy stemming from what they perceive as lingering racism in America, page 5.

Caribbean nationals better get those citizenship applications in now if they qualify or get ready to shell out more in fees to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. Fees for dozens of immigration applications are set to increase again by this fall, page 2. ~ The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has dismissed a proposal by the United States to end their long running dispute over Internet gaming and said Washington now owes the Caribbean nation in excess of $200 million, page 3.

Election season is steadily INSIDE building up in the United States. News ...... 2 Arts/Entertainment ...... 12 Classifieds ...... 16 Local ballots are being cast this month in South Florida. The Feature ...... 7 Sports ...... 13 Election Fever ...... 17 stakes are high for the large Viewpoint ...... 9 Local/FYI ...... 14 Back to School ...... 20 Caribbean American communi - Health ...... 11 Food ...... 15 ty, especially in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, where several prime posts are being Read CaRibbean Today onLine aT CaRibbeanToday.Com contested, pages 17-19. 2 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years NEWS PRICE HIKE: U.S. eyes fees increase for immigration services in 2016 Felicia J. Persaud this fall. new fee of $3,035 to recover learning permit; financial The U.S. Department of the full cost of processing the aid; employment; and Get those citizenship applica - Homeland Security recently Employment Based passport renewal. tions in now if you qualify or closed its comment period on Immigrant Visa, Fifth Family–based resi - get ready to shell out more in the proposed fee changes. The Preference (EB-5) Annual dency - The proposed fees to the United States fee increases could be steep in Certification of Regional rule also increases the Citizenship and Immigration some instance and minimal in Center, Form I-924A is pro - fees for Forms I-130 – Services (USCIS). others. posed. Petition for Alien Fees for more than three For instance, an applica - Other proposed fee Relative – by 27 percent dozen immigration applica - tion for a fiancé visa, could changes are as follows: and I-485, Application to now increase by $195 and one Citizenship - Fees for nat - Register Permanent tions are set to go up again by The cost to become American rising. Residence or Adjust uralization or citizenship Status, by 16 percent. applications could also Under the current fee increase. The USCIS has pro - schedule, the total of filing posed a three-level fee for the fees for a one-step, concurrent Application for Naturalization filing of Form I-130, Form I- (N-400). Under the proposed 485, Form I-765 – Application rule, the standard filing fee for for Employment Form N-400 would increase by Authorization and Form I-131 eight percent (from $595 to – Application for Travel $640). Document – is $1,490. Under But for Forms N-600 and the proposed fee schedule, the N-600K, Application for total fees would be $1,760. Certificate of Citizenship, the USCIS also proposes an fee could go up from $600 to increased fee of $750 for a $1,170 (a 95 percent increase). child under age 14 when filing While the Certificate of Form I-485 concurrently with Citizenship may be considered the application of a parent an optional form, it may be seeking classification as an required when someone immediate relative of a U.S. applies for certain other bene - citizen, a family-sponsored fits, including, but not limited preference immigration or a to: Social Security benefits; family member accompanying state issued identification, including a driver’s license or (Continued on page 4) BRIEFS Caribbean nations observe Equality (CCE) has joined in con - Emancipation Day, Aug. 1 demning Opposition legislator Caribbean community (CARI - Richard Lightbourn, who last month COM) countries on Aug. 1 observed proposed a policy of sterilization for Emancipation Day with a national unwed mothers after they have holiday and called for the popula - given birth to two children. tion of the region to reflect on the “Remarkably, Mr. Lightbourn is social, economic and political proposing state enforced violence progress achieved since slavery against women, which is a per - had been abolished in 1834. verse violation of human rights,” At least four CARICOM coun - the CCE noted in a statement. “This tries in separate messages urged brings to the forefront the immen - their citizens not to rest on their sity of the failure to enshrine the laurels and continue to work principle of non-discrimination on towards the development of their the basis of sex in our constitution respective countries and the region as the most recent referendum ini - as a whole. tiative sought to do.” ‘Miss Cleo’, psychic with T&T elections judgment fake Jamaican accent, dies due Aug. 19 A self-proclaimed television A High Court judge in Trinidad psychic, who became famous for and Tobago said she will deliver her fake Jamaican accent as “Miss her ruling on Aug. 19 in the elec - Cleo”, lost her battle with cancer tion petitions case brought by the last month in Florida. main Opposition United National Youree Del Cleomill Harris died Congress (UNC) challenging the July 26 in a hospice in Palm Beach results of six constituencies in the County after a battle with the dis - Sept. 7, 2015 general elections. ease, according to NBC News. She Justice Mira Dean- was 53. Harris gained notoriety in Armorer said she did not want the the late 1990s as the face of the matter to go into the new law term Psychic Readers Network, wearing as she heard arguments last month colorful headdresses and speaking by the UNC attorney that the in a thick - and fake - Jamaican Elections and Boundaries accent. Commission had no power nor Harris was born in Los Angeles expressed permission to extend the to Caribbean parents. She was a voting time in the elections. playwright by profession. On Instagram, she called herself a Compiled from various sources, “seer”. including CMC and News Americas. Bahamians blast legisla - 4 tor’s proposal to sterilize unwed women Citizens for Constitutional Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016• 3 NEWS Antigua makes new moves to secure $200M U.S. owes in gaming dispute ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The He told the nation that country has received nothing to members of the World Antigua and Barbuda govern - since his party was returned so far, the U.S. benefitted by Trade Organization (WTO), ment says it has dismissed a to office in June 2014, it has hundreds of millions of dol - under the General proposal by the United States engaged U.S. authorities in lars from penalties and fines Agreement on Trade in to end their long running dis - discussions, “but the Cabinet derived from prosecuting Services (GATS), by enacting pute over Internet gaming has agreed that proposals put Internet gaming operators laws that prevented foreign- and said Washington now to us by the U.S. authorities who were located in Antigua based operators from offering owes the island in excess of do not represent a serious and Barbuda. gambling and betting services $200 million. commitment to resolve the “We will make further to its citizens. Prime Minister Gaston issue. efforts to negotiate an accept - In 2005, the WTO ruled Browne in a radio and televi - “By comparison with the able solution with the U.S., that Washington had violated sion broadcast to the nation on sum of over US$200 million but, like every other citizen international trade agree - July 25, said that the twin that our country has lost, and and resident of our nation, ments by prohibiting opera - island nation cannot be that has been awarded to us Browne our patience is wearing thin,” tion of offshore Internet gam - deprived of the money owed to by the highest competent Browne said. bling sites. Antigua claimed it and is adopting a new strate - international authority, the “Therefore, we have not Antigua and Barbuda has that it lost $3.4 billion a year gy in a bid to recover the proposals from the U.S. are been able to accept them. It is criticized the U.S. since 1998 (Continued on page 4) funds. regrettably paltry. instructive that, while our of breaching its commitments U.S. marks first year of new relations with Cuba WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States last month marked the completion of the first year of restoring diplomat - ic relations with Cuba. “This historic break - through has allowed us to more effectively advance U.S. inter - ests and values with our south - ern neighbor,” a July 20 state - ment from the U.S. Department of State noted. Since the re-establishment of diplomatic relations, the department said the United States and Cuba have expand - ed cooperation in areas such as the environment, transporta - tion, agriculture, health and law enforcement. The State Department noted that numerous high-level U.S. officials have visited Cuba to deepen relations, including President Barack Obama; five Cabinet secretaries; members of Congress; governors and mayors.

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BREAKTHROUGH On July 20, 2015, the U.S. and Cuba re-opened their respective embassies. -4 Edited from CMC. This advertising is paid for by FPL shareholders, not our customers. 4 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years NEWS ‘WeAreJ’Ouvert’: N.Y. unveils new safety efforts for Caribbean Labor Day fest NEW YORK – New York be undertaken by a coalition of Adams said that the mental resources … that will “WeAreJ’Ouvert” campaign unveiled new safety measures local stakeholders. changes prioritize the safety of be deployed,” while Mayor “represents a critical step for - ahead of the traditional West Trinidadian Yvette residents and revelers alike Bill deBlasio said the city’s ward in bringing the communi - Indian-American j’ouvert fes - Rennie, the Brooklyn-based during the popular celebration West Indian Day celebrations ty and police together to host tivities in Brooklyn on Labor J’Ouvert City International of Caribbean culture. “highlight the rich and histori - an inclusive celebration of Day, the first Monday in president, said “as keepers of a “Public safety is an all-in cal contributions of Caribbean Caribbean heritage. September. culture that is grounded in commitment, a partnership culture across our five bor - “We need this kind of Brooklyn Borough artistic expression and national between community and police oughs. cross-community engagement, President Eric L. Adams and pride that we brought with us to advance the quality of life in “The community stands including outreach, establish - Police from the Caribbean, we must our neighborhoods and ensure united, together with clergy, ing partnerships between anti- Department (NYPD) continue to celebrate in a safe we have safe spaces to cele - elected officials, and my violence community groups, Commissioner William J. environment. brate our cultural pride,” he administration, in wholly neighborhood leaders, clergy, Bratton were among city offi - “To gangs in our commu - said. rejecting the small number of and local police,” he said. cials that unveiled nity, we say ‘put down the individuals who have tried to “WeAreJ’Ouvert”, a campaign guns.’ Brooklyn comes to life COMMITMENT hijack the spirit of this day Edited from CMC. For more comprising public safety and with our culture,” Rennie Bratton said the “NYPD is with violence,” he said. arts and entertainment, turn to community outreach efforts to added. committed to ensuring public New York State Senator page 12. safety at this very well-attend - Jesse Hamilton, representative 4 ed cultural celebration, which for the 20th Senatorial District will be reflected in the depart - in Brooklyn, said the Antigua makes new moves to secure $200M U.S. owes in gaming dispute (Continued from page 3) John’s. But while it gave no accordance with the rules of details, it said that Antigua the WTO,” the prime minister due to the U.S. action, but the and Barbuda had “reiterated said. WTO awarded the island $21 its concern that it had not yet U.S. President Barack million. received any settlement pro - Obama has said repeatedly But in its final ruling, the posal or other communication that, in the conduct of inter - Geneva-based WTO allowed from the United States”. national relations, might is Antigua and Barbuda to sus - In his broadcast, Browne not right and not because pend certain concessions and gave a history of the 12-year- countries are small they obligations it has under inter - old dispute and defended the should be pushed aside. national law to the U.S. in decision to take the matter to Browne said the matter “has respect of intellectual proper - the WTO. He said he is drawn on for too long to the ty rights. In Sept. 2014, the instructing his country’s severe disadvantage of the Browne administration said Ambassador in Washington Sir people of Antigua and that it was seeking $100 mil - Ronald Sanders, who was the Barbuda. lion to settle the dispute, ambassador to the WTO when “It must now be resolved admitting that while the fig - this case was first won in 2004, and we are prepared to pur - ure represents a reduction on to renew negotiations with sue the remedies as author - what St. John’s had originally U.S. agencies as early as possi - ized by the WTO in the inter - been demanding, it is nego - ble. est of fairness,” Browne said. tiable and could be a mixture “We are not asking for of cash and kind. anything more than that - Edited from CMC. A notice posted on the which we have lost, and to WTO’s website announced 4 which we are entitled in the new proposal from St PRICE HIKE: U.S. eyes fees increase for immigration services in 2016 (Continued from page 2) dents approved for Optional applicants who qualify for nat - Practical Training, spouses of uralization and the respective or following to join a spouse certain non-immigrant visa fee waivers may choose to or parent. The current fee is holders, recipients of DACA apply for naturalization rather $635. and TPS applicants. than replace permanent resi - Employment authoriza - Replacing permanent res - dent cards. tion documents – USCIS pro - ident cards - The fee for Form poses to increase the fee for I-90 - Application to Replace Edited from News Americas. Form I-765 or Application Permanent Resident Card – is Felicia J. Persaud is CMO of For Employment proposed to increase from Hard Beat Communications, Authorization, from $380 to $365 to $455, a 25 percent which owns the brands News $410, an eight percent increase. Americas Now, CaribPR Wire increase. This increase affects USCIS still can waive this and Invest Caribbean Now. applicants for work authoriza - fee for those who demonstrate 4 tion, including foreign stu - inability to pay. Low-income Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016• 5 NEWS CONCERN: Caribbean Americans tense over cops killing black males in U.S. GOrdON WilliaMs Florida-based Jamaican father for them.” of two teenaged boys. “I speak The incidents again left Caribbean nationals in the to them even more often now Caribbean Americans won - United States are growing than before because of what dering if they will be able to increasingly nervous over the they are seeing. get justice in a country they mounting number of killings “The shootings by police thought would offer a better of unarmed males of color, of black men really got their life, including fair treatment particularly by white law attention. They’re asking from law enforcement. Police enforcement officers. questions.” brutality in the Caribbean is Caribbean American par - not uncommon, but it’s often ents are especially worried ANXIETY based on reasons other than about the future of their sons. The most recent anxiety skin color. So they are stepping up pre - uptick in the Caribbean The upsurge of violence cautionary measures they American community was against black males has hope will prevent tragedy sparked by the deaths of spawned protests across the stemming from what they Alton Sterling and Philando U.S. The Black Lives Matter perceive as lingering racism Castile, both shot by police movement rose out of anger in the U.S. last month in controversial and frustration with the cur - “I have had several con - incidents which drew wide - rent trend of killings. versations with him,” spread public backlash and JamaicaN-born, Georgia resi - the attention of U.S. President NOTICE dent Paul Young said of his Barack Obama, who did not The issue has not gone approach with a teenaged son deny racism may have played unnoticed in the Caribbean. who arrived in the U.S. from - File photograph a role in at least some shoot - Last month, the Caribbean island several Caribbean American s wonder how much their lives matter too. ings by cops. warned young males traveling weeks ago. In another incident, this to the U.S. “I tell him the situation is numbers are higher than the Census, at least three million time in Florida, Charles “The Ministry of Foreign set up different here; that the number of Caucasians - who Caribbean nationals are in the Kinsey was shot three times Affairs and Immigration has element of racism and color make up a far greater percent - U.S. The overwhelming while laying on his back on taken a note of the recent ten - still exists in America. The age of the U.S. population - majority are people of color. the ground holding his arms in sions in some American cities perception hasn’t changed.” meeting the same fate. Research has shown that the air and telling officers he over shootings of young black There are legitimate rea - Deborah Cox, a singer males of color are more likely was unarmed. Although males by police officers,” a sons for concern. Through the who traces her roots to to feel the brunt of law Kinsey didn’t die, that incident government advisory noted. first week of July, according to Guyana, tweeted last month: enforcement in the U.S. One stunned Caribbean Americans Adding: “In particular reports, police in the U.S. had “I can count 5 parents in the of every three black males are as well. young males are asked to shot and killed almost 30 last 3 hours who have text me likely to go to prison in the “Yes, anything is possi - exercise extreme caution in unarmed black or Latino per - and said my child just asked U.S., compared to one in ble,” said Paul Young, when affected cities in their interac - sons in 2016. More than 30 me “AM I GOING TO every 17 whites. asked if he was afraid for his tions with the policed. Do not were killed by cops during the DIE”?” “It’s very much a con - son. “Because of the color of be confrontational and coop - According to the U.S. cern,” said Sean Young, a same period in 2015. Both skin, that can make it difficult (Continued from page 6) 6 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years NEWS Celebrities with Caribbean roots speak out on police shootings While some Caribbean #AllLivesMatter” with a strong commen - any form of punishment? celebrities chose to stay silent Trinidad-born rapper Nicki tary but has since #FalconHeightsShooting”. on social media on the latest Minaj alluded to Caribbean- stayed silent: Guyanese American actor killings of two unarmed roots black activist Malcolm X, “I wasn’t sure I Sean Patrick Thomas took to African American men and who had spoken about police saw what I thought I Twitter with an ironic note: five police officers, others brutality, with a simple tweet saw,” he wrote. “And “… If I ever get a gun permit, with Caribbean roots are that stated: “May the spirit of I really hoped I was it permits law enforcement to speaking out. Malcolm X be reborn … for seeing the wrong pump lead into my black Bahamas-roots singer such a time as this.” thing. But when I real - body. Got it.” Lenny Kravitz took to Actor Aldis Hodge, of ized that I was watch - Instagram to post the above “Leverage” fame, and whose ing the murder/execu - HISTORY LESSON photo with the hashtags: roots extend to Dominica, tion of #altonsterling I Jamaican American “#Enough #AltonSterling tweeted simply: “Nuff said. got sick. May he rest actress Sheryl Lee Ralph took #PhilandoCastile #Murder #altonsterling #blacklivesmat - in peace.” the history lesson route, tweet - #Justice #LetLoveRule ter .” He also added: “I ing: “Like Horses and pigs we #BadCopsMakingItBadForGoo He then took to thought police were have been beaten. The lesson dCops #ToProtectAndToServe Instagram on July 6 to com - supposed to handle is being repeated. Are we #BlackLivesMatter ment on the killing of Sterling these altercations with woke yet? #roots”. Singer concern for the preser - Deborah Cox, whose roots vation of everyone’s extend to Guyana tweeted: “I life. These days it just can count 5 parents in the last seems like the poor - Photograph taken from Instagram 3 hours who have text me and examples of officers Singer Lenny Kravitz posted this photograph in said my child just asked me like these gentlemen response to the killings. “AM I GOING TO DIE”?” just think to attack and tweeted: “Is this #IGNO - Guyanese-roots Canadian shoot before thinking to RANCE #DENIAL #INDIF - singer Anjulie choose to stay deescalate the situation. And it FERENCE – or All Three??? above the dialogue, instead leaves me to ask who is polic - This is #BLASPHEMOUS! tweeting a quote from Ghandi ing the police? All I can hope #Accountability following the killing of five for is that true justice is #BlackLivesMatter”. Dallas officers which stated: brought down on these pervert - Actress Marsha “An eye for an eye makes the ers of civility. Wake up #judi - Thomason, of the NBC series whole world blind”. Stacey cialsystem. The ball is in your “Las Vegas” and whose roots Dash, whose roots extend to court, as it always has been. extend to , noted: “I Barbados, took a shot at the Show us that we, the people, can’t find the words to express Hollywood actors slamming matter. Another innocent the sorrow and anger I’m the latest killings with this American died on your watch feeling today and every day. tweet: “Hollywood, want a and it’s here for the world to #AltonSterling gun ban? Put your money see. We are beyond tired of #PhilandoCastile where your mouth is; vow this. What will be done?” #BlackLivesMatter.” never to appear in any film Actor Laz Alonso, who is with a gun.” ‘IGNORANCE’ of Afro-Cuban descent and of Actor Lamman Rucker of the ‘Fast & Furious’ fame, - Edited from News Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get asked: “How is paid adminis - Americas. Married?” and “Meet the trative leave acceptable in all 4 Browns” fame, and whose these killings??? How is that roots extend to Barbados, CONCERN: Caribbean Americans tense over cops killing black males in U.S. (Continued from page 5) was like in the region, are also erate.” asking questions about the The disparity, especially in Caribbean. Many want to the number of cop killings of know if shootings by police, unarmed black males, is caus - like those recently seen in the ing Caribbean Americans to U.S., are common there. reinforce instructions they Ironically, the situation is give to their loved ones. bringing some closer to their “The parents have to edu - Caribbean roots. cate the children; not just “Now they’re embracing schoolwork, but having more their Caribbean heritage respect for others (including and they are asking what we law enforcement officers). I went through growing up in have spoken to them about the Caribbean,” Sean Young that,” said Sean Young. said of his sons. “It’s re- “The color of their skin opened the discussion.” does not give anyone the right Still, Caribbean American to just shoot them down. But parents are questioning their the boys are very much aware choice to raise children – and I am very much con - especially males - in the U.S. cerned for them and myself.” Even more chilling, some of their children, feeling threat - REPATRIATION? ened, are wondering if Other Caribbean nations, remaining in the U.S. will be Jamaica for example, have the best choice for them. been unwilling to go as far as “(My sons) even asked The Bahamas. However, chil - that if it continues like this in dren of Caribbean American the U.S. if they can go to parents, who were born in the Jamaica to live,” Sean Young U.S. or came to America too added. young to remember what life 4 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016• 7 FEATURE Where does Clinton stand on When ‘Trumpism’ made U.S. elections about immigration Felicia J. Persaud former Notre Dame football Caribbean American issues? coach and ESPN commentator PHILADELPHIA - insists that, as president, At a time when the entire Lou Holtz who spoke at the Pennsylvania – Where does Clinton will call on Congress United States is looking at the Republican National Coalition United States presidential to repeal the three and 10-year clear lack of diversity in the for Life and, according to hopeful Hillary Clinton stand bars so families don’t have to Republican Party, as the con - reporter Betsy Woodruff, did on issues of importance to choose between pursuing a vention wrapped up in not bother couching his beliefs Caribbean immigrants in permanent residence or Cleveland, Ohio last month - about immigration policy in America and the Caribbean “green card” and staying with not even the handful of blacks the language of border securi - region? their families. and Latinos brought out to ty or potential downward pres - Here are some things 6: She also urged save face could help – the con - sure on low-skilled wages. Caribbean American voters Caribbean immigrants who are servative Washington Times Instead, Holtz reportedly stat - should know: eligible for citizenship to take newspaper decided that it ed: “I don’t want to become 1: In June, Caribbean that final step and says, as would attack Spanish-language Trump and the Republicans put immi - you. I don’t want to speak gration in the spotlight. American Heritage Month in president, she will expand fee- media. your language, I don’t want to On July 21, 2016, the celebrate your holidays, I sure the U.S., Clinton released a waivers and increase access to NATIVISM Times, considered as right as hell don’t want to cheer for statement about this growing language and outreach pro - To say it was overt wing as Fox TV, published an your soccer team!” voting bloc. It came just three grams, including to those nativism was undeniable. article with the headline: And, of course, on the months after the Hillary immigrants living in the U.S. A significant portion of “Spanish-language media’s convention’s final night, along Clinton campaign announced who are still eligible for the evening was dedicated to ‘immigration-centric’ coverage came the attacks from Herr its “Hillary for Florida” Temporary Protected Status. the “victims of illegal immi - casts convention in negative Trump himself – the man who Caribbean Leadership Council 7: Clinton also said she grants,” featuring grieving light”. The article came just once withheld medical care – a diverse group of grassroots speeches from people whose three days after the conven - from his own great-nephew. and community leaders in the children were killed by undoc - tion opened on July 18 with Right at the beginning Trump Caribbean American commu - umented immigrants. They calls from many speakers, began his attacks on immi - nity there. It includes Haitian praised Donald Trump’s anti- including African American grants: “Nearly 180,000 illegal American actress Garcelle immigrant rhetoric and plat - Jamiel Shaw, Sr., for a wall to immigrants with criminal Beauvais. form. Sabine Durden, whose keep out immigrants at the records, ordered deported 2: In April, her husband, son was killed by a drunk driv - southern border of the U.S. from our country, are tonight former President Bill Clinton, er, reiterated a frequent Speaker after speaker roaming free to threaten trekked to a Caribbean “Trumpism” - that if it weren’t used the opportunity to slam peaceful citizens,” he stated. American church in Brooklyn, for him, no one would be dis - illegal immigration and immi - Followed by: “The num - New York to insist that his cussing immigration and pro - grants, with some even blur - ber of new illegal immigrant wife has helped the Caribbean posing to build a wall along ring the lines between terror - families who have crossed the community. the U.S.-Mexico border. ists and immigrants. “If the United States is Then there is legendary (Continued on page 8) serious, they will do what Clinton Hillary started - and the job she wants to finish - liberate will ensure quality education (the Caribbean and Americas) for Caribbean American youth from imported oil forever and by increasing investment in guarantee them their econom - Early Head Start and the ic … future,” he said. Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting pro - CHALLENGES gram. 3: Hillary Clinton says she Additionally, her cam - recognizes the challenges of paign said, Clinton will fight to the Caribbean American com - ensure that cost is not a barri - munity include “enduring er for anyone who wants to racism, access to quality edu - attend college - and that debt cation and health care, good- won’t hold them back when paying jobs and retirement they do. security” and insists, “she will 8: While the unemploy - fight to break down these bar - ment rate of white Americans riers so that everyone, regard - is 3.8 percent, it’s nearly six less of their background has a percent for Caribbean immi - chance to live up to their grants. Caribbean Americans potential.” also have higher rates of 4: On the hot button issue poverty than the overall popu - of immigration, Clinton states lation. that she will fight to keep fam - Clinton said she has a plan ilies are together. to invest $125 billion to create “Caribbean immigrants good-paying jobs, rebuild make up 3.2 percent of the crumbling infrastructure, and undocumented immigrants in connect housing to opportuni - this country,” her campaign ty in communities that are statement noted. “Instead of being left out and left behind. breaking up law-abiding immi - Her plan includes investing grant families who have $20 billion to create youth jobs enriched America, Hillary will and another $25 billion to sup - offer them a path to full and port entrepreneurship and equal citizenship. She will also small business growth in protect and implement the underserved communities. Deferred Action for She said she will pay for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) the new investments through a and Deferred Action for tax on Wall Street, ensuring Parents of Americans the major financial institutions (DAPA) programs to keep that contributed to the Great Caribbean families together.” Recession do their part to bring back the communities CITIZENSHIP they hurt the most. 5: Her campaign also (Continued on page 8) 8 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years FEATURE SOCCER KRAZE: Jamaican coach has a ‘Krush’ on the beautiful game in U.S. GOrdON WilliaMs before migrating to the “more like a go between.” best with limited resources and United States at 16. Kraze Krush helped with train - called for ramped up support OVIEDO, Florida – Given the Playing primarily as a ing facilities and technical from the private sector. choice to chase a ball of money defender, he earned a advice. Meanwhile, he urges or follow a ball of dreams, scholarship to Hardin- The Girlz’ bid failed in late Jamaica to focus on overall Jamaican Hue Menzies found Simmons University in 2014, but Menzies was named development of the game – the latter far more compelling. Abilene, Texas, then technical director for Jamaica’s players, coaches, infrastructure After getting a taste of played two years in the women’s program. His plan is – and less on “looking for that both life as a player and Wall mid-1980s – for the to help develop talent, includ - gem, that one player” who may Street financial analyst, Houston Dynamo and ing exposing players to oppor - boost the financial fortunes of Menzies swapped the suit and Orlando Lions - in what tunities overseas, such as better a local club. Change, he admit - tie for shorts and jersey in pur - today would be regarded competition and U.S. college ted, will be difficult. suit of soccer. Today, he’s assist - as the U.S. second tier scholarships. It’s not easy, as “We’re kinda hard headed ing those with dreams similar professional league. female players have long been people,” said Menzies, “that to ones he cherished as a child. Menzies then earned - Photograph by Gordon Williams neglected. we kinda stick with what we “I wanted to help kids,” a MBA from New York Menzies mapping out a future for soccer. “It’s very tough for them,” know.” Menzies said while at the head - University and coached said Menzies, “because they Still, there’s room for opti - quarters of Florida Kraze kids while working six By the time he left for feel like they don’t have an mism. Krush, the Central Florida club years as an analyst at Merrill Florida, Menzies said, Lone outlet. They feel like you come “I think that there are peo - where he’s executive director. Lynch. But soccer’s pull became Star had 5,000 players enrolled. and you go.” ple being put in place now,” “I always wanted, because I got irresistible. Menzies was hired said Menzies, “that are a little help. So I always wanted to as a high school mathematics IDENTITY ASSET open minded to things. give back.” teacher and coach in Abilene. Despite spending his adult But Jamaicans – male and “Because obviously things Kraze Krush currently lists He became involved in the U.S. life in the U.S. and holding female – like many in the haven’t really worked out all some 1,300 players split among Olympic development program American citizenship, Menzies Caribbean, have plenty to offer these years. Eventually you’re more than 50 teams. Their ages and for a time was an assistant identifies primarily with the the game, according to gonna need new ideas. So we range from adults to four-year- women’s team coach at the land of his childhood. Menzies. just have to wait and hope that olds. One – Jada Shockley - is a University of Texas in Austin. “Right now my passport “The (soccer) needs more people have open minds to member of Jamaica’s team “I came back,” Menzies says U.S. passport,” he structure, needs more work ... bring new ideas.” preparing to play in the CON - said, “decided to go back to explained laughing. “But cul - Here (in the U.S.) we have CACAF Under-15 girls tourna - (soccer) fully.” turally-wise I’m Jamaican. that,” Menzies explained. “We For more sports, turn to ment in Orlando this month. He then took a post as Straight. Everybody knows don’t have the athletes like page 13. Many are on a journey director for a small club before that. Everybody around me what we have in Jamaica; the 4 Menzies once took. He was kicking off his own venture in knows that.” natural born athletes.” born in Brixton, England but, 2004 in Austin. So he didn’t hesitate when Lack of proper prepara - after his parents divorced, “I realized I wanted to do approached by businesswoman tion has hurt Jamaica’s soccer. moved in 1968 to his mother’s this on a higher level, start Cedella Marley, daughter of Although the males have been building a club,” said Menzies, to a senior World Cup and Caribbean homeland at age late reggae icon , Street Address: four. who holds an “A” license and ambassador for women’s soccer three junior world champi - national youth license from the onships, no Jamaican female 9020 SW 152nd Street in Jamaica. She invited Miami, FL 33157 RELISH U.S. Soccer Federation. “So I Menzies to assist the Reggae team has ever qualified for a Tel: (305) 238-2868 • (305) 253-6029 In Jamaica, Menzies rel - started Lone Star (Soccer Girlz’ bid for spot in the 2015 global tournament. Menzies Fax: (305) 252-7843 ished school and club soccer Club).” Women’s World Cup, acting believes the country is doing its Toll-Free Fax: 1-866-290-4550 1-800-605-7516 When ‘Trumpism’ made U.S. elections about immigration www.caribbeantoday.com Send ads to: (Continued from page 7) de résistance, the red meat the vitriol of it verbal attacks immigrants it’s the anointed [email protected] border so far this year already thrown to the rabid dogs: “We on immigrants and dismissing Republican nominee, the exceeds the entire total from are going to build a great bor - Black Lives Matter as a terror majority of the party and its 2015. They are being released der wall to stop illegal immi - group. base – not Spanish language Vol. 27, Number 9 • AUG. 2016 gration, to stop the gangs and Even the Governor of media. by the tens of thousands into Peter A Webley our communities with no the violence, and to stop the Ohio John Kasich, Senator The Washington Times Publisher regard for the impact on pub - drugs from pouring into our Rand Paul and other top would be best served to look lic safety or resources.” communities.” Republicans like Mitt in its own lily white mirror Thunderous applause fol - Romney, Mia Love and the before it starts throwing stones Dorothy Chin Account Executive FALSE lowed! Bushes – all of whom did not and make a note that the None of these statements So if Spanish-language tel - attend the convention – agree majority of Americans will evision networks, radio and that talk about banning all soon be brown and black and CArmen ChAng are true, but that did not stop Account Executive the immigrant attacks from newspapers reported this – Muslim immigrants from all shades in between. coming. then they were reporting the entering the country; building Who will it blame then? “We must immediately facts on the main issues of a wall between the U.S. and AnDre DAviDSon suspend immigration from any concern to their immigrant Mexico and claiming Mexicans Felicia J. Persaud is CMO of Account Executive nation that has been compro - audience. are rapists and criminals is Hard Beat Communications, mised by terrorism until such The Washington Times’ completely racist, insane and which owns the brands News lornA ASenCor time as proven vetting mecha - sudden decision to call this does nothing to bridge the Americas Now, CaribPR Wire Accounting Manager nisms have been put in place,” bias is certainly as hypocritical divide. and Invest Caribbean Now. he continued. as the GOP saying it’s for So if anyone has put 4 diversity but then increasing themselves in a bad light with SAbrinA moSS And then came the pièce Production/Design Where does Clinton stand on Caribbean American issues? Opinions expressed by editors and writ - (Continued from page 7) American community to spur Partnership of the Americas headed the International ers are not necessarily those of thepub - 9: Clinton has embraced progress and keep pressure on and the Caribbean Idea Diaspora Engagement lisher. Caribbean today , an independ - normalization of ties with the regime.” Marketplace. Alliance, which aimed to ent news magazine, is published every Cuba. In July 2015 she called Clinton called the embar - She also said she bridge the gap between dias - month by Caribbean Publishing & for lifting the U.S. economic go an “albatross” on U.S. increased the U.S. financial pora communities and busi - Services, inc. Caribbean today is embargo. diplomacy in Latin America. commitment to the Caribbean nesses in their countries of ori - not responsible for unsolicited manu - “The Cuba embargo 10: Clinton points to her Basin Security Initiative, gin. This is the focus she hopes scripts or photos. To guarantee needs to go, once and for all,” record as U.S. secretary of which helped local communi - to expand if elected U.S. presi - return, please include a self- she said in Miami. “We should state, of working with the ties reduce illegal trafficking; dent. addressed stamped envelope. replace it with a smarter Caribbean region to launch announced a Caribbean Articles appearing in Caribbean approach that empowers the several initiatives aimed at Climate Change Adaptation - Edited from News Americas. today may not be reproduced with - Cuban private sector, Cuban expanding the U.S.-Caribbean Initiative, which awarded six 4 out written permission of the editor . civil society, and the Cuban- relationship, such as the Caribbean countries grants for Energy and Climate alternative energy, and spear - Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016• 9 VIEWPOINT Immigrants’ positive U.S. mark WOMEN IN LOVE: Desperate madness, inseparable? NEW YORK, N.Y. - It is sad served as national security s there some possible co- that when we hear about advisor, chairman of the Joint Irelation between despera - immigrants, especially out of Chiefs, and secretary of state. tion and madness? the mouths of xenophobes Since 2002, almost 90,000 After all, people who are and fear mongers like “The men and women have become desperate and people who are Donald”, it is usually about citizens while wearing the uni - insane often end up doing the the “illegal aliens” and those form of the U.S. military. same things. who are climbing over the More than 109,000 non- In desperate times it’s borders to take away citizen service members have every woman for herself and Americans jobs. been granted U.S. citizenship the devil takes the hindmost. I Rarely do we hear of the between fiscal years 2002- say this because the more I many immigrants putting their 2014, according to U.S. observe or hear about the lives on the Citizenship and Naturalization things that women do in order to get a man, I come to the line for the data. Since Sept. 2001, USCIS conclusion that being so des - United States has naturalized nearly 65,000 perate addles their brains or, as part of the service men and women, as Jamaicans say, “Dem lick armed forces including those serving in Iraq dem head.” or those who and Afghanistan. And in fiscal And yet, these women, have lost year 2010 alone, the USCIS many of them supposedly front her the men. their lives in says it granted citizenship to intelligent and educated, do lover’s other Remember, desperation the line of 11,146 members of the U.S. things that are so out of the lover. She and madness are spawned duty or are armed forces at ceremonies in realm of normal behavior that even wore from the same gene pool, and part of the FELICIA J. the United States and 22 PERSAUD it makes you sit up and won - diapers so she people often do not think of growing num - countries abroad. This figure der. wouldn’t have long-term consequences. ber of the represents the highest number Most are unaware of their to stop for the I subsequently learned veteran pop - of service members natural - insanity. No wonder bathroom. that her situation was not ulation across the country. ized in any year since 1955. Shakespeare penned: “Thou In the unique. Thousands of female As we celebrated Many more young people art essentially mad, without first scenario, prison officials across America Memorial Day recently, I who lack immigration status it was discov - TONY get sexually involved with seeming so.” Here we call it ROBINSON wanted to pause and recog - are lining up to enlist. Active “silent mad”. ered that a male prisoners. And while nize these brave men and and retired high-ranking mili - What is it about some female most of these women are sin - women. Latest data shows tary officials have endorsed women that makes them des - employee of gle and lonely, others are mar - that there are more than the DREAM Act, which perate to have a man? I’m not the prison was instrumental in ried, with children, but just 65,000 immigrants - or five would allow young immigrants picking on women, but men getting the men to escape desperate to be with a man. percent of the force – are in to earn permanent residency don’t seem to share this des - from the maximum security A male ex-prisoner spoke active military duty. This by completing at least two peration or have the desire to institution. Reports stated that on camera about the rampant includes more than 30,000 years in the military or col - “must get a woman”, whatever she was involved with at least sex that goes on behind bars lawful permanent residents. lege. But, of course, the consequences. one of the prisoners and smug - with women officials. I could Those numbers are likely Republicans continue to block gled tools inside frozen ham - understand male prison offi - to rise as non-citizens account this rational measure. HIGH PROFILE burger meat. cials preying on female prison - for four percent of all new There have been so many To add even more mad - ers, but the women seem far military recruits. The top two REFORM high profile cases of desperate ness to the desperation quo - more desperate and inventive. countries of origin for foreign- Further, the broken immi - acts done by women, including tient of the sinister and das - born military personnel in the gration system also impacts the escape of those two prison - tardly act was the plan by the SENSELESS U.S. are the Philippines and our national security and the ers from New York some time trio to kill her husband so that Elsewhere it’s no different, Mexico. Nearly 11 percent of lives of those active duty mili - ago, plus this former astronaut she could live happily ever and even though some women after with one if not both of those serving in the armed tary who have family mem - lady who drove miles to con - (Continued on page 10) forces are of Hispanic origin. bers under deportation. Thankfully there are HONOR groups like Veterans for More than 700 Medal of Immigration Reform Honor recipients are immi - (Vets4Reform), which contin - grants. Immigrants and chil - ue to highlight the many immi - dren of immigrants have grants, past and present, who risen to the highest ranks in have served our country and the military. They include urge for immigration reform. Polish-born General John It is time for those who Shalikashvili, who was want to lead our country come Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 2017, to recognize and of Staff and Supreme Allied remember that immigrants too Commander, as well as are part of those who are put - General Colin Powell, son of (Continued on page 10) Jamaican immigrants, who 10 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years VIEWPOINT TIME TO LISTEN: Blacks cannot bring about justice with violence rOGer caldWell five courageous officers will are aggressive whenever they not be home to share time have to respond to a call in Recently there was a violent with their families as a result the ghetto. and sad period in the of the pervasive violence in There is a need for more American psychosis, when five our society. cultural diversity in the police policemen were ambushed and Michael Xavier Johnson force in the black community, killed, seven shot and injured, 25, a black man, was the shoot - and a need for more commu - and two black men were er in Dallas. He decided that nity police review boards. senselessly killed by the police. violence and killing was the Everyone must work harder My heart and prayers go only way he could make a dif - to respect each other, but this out to the families that are ference in America. This is a problem is not going away impacted by this senseless vio - sick commentary on America, tomorrow. Blacks are angry lence and tragedy. It is time but many think violence is the Castile Sterling and with the proliferation of for America to look in the answer. guns, certain individuals with mirror and establish, “Where Jim Pasco, executive major city with police killing are murdered. Castile made it mental health issues have is justice?” No one is all right director of the Fraternal young black men. When clear to the policeman who made the choice to kill police. and no one is all wrong. Order of Police, which repre - Philando Castile, 32, was killed stopped him that he was get - Every American wants Police in America must be sents 330,000 officers said: by police while riding in a car ting his license and information justice, but many Americans accountable, responsible, and “We’d like to see the presi - with his girlfriend and a child, to prove that he could carry a are not willing to do the work, transparent. Everyone knows dent make one speech that the police shot first and asked firearm legally. But cultural and some think we are already that a police officer’s job is speaks to everyone instead of questions later. When Alton misunderstanding or a fear of there. In order for there to be dangerous, but a cold despica - one speech that speaks to Sterling 37 in Baton Rouge, the black man took over, and justice in America, everyone ble act with a gun may become black people as they grieve Louisiana was shot repeatedly he was immediately killed. must have an equal seat at the the norm with so many indi - and one speech that speaks to by at least one of two white Pasco talks about one table and begin to listen to viduals with legal permits and police officers as they grieve. officers while he was on the America, but everyone knows each other. mental health problems. We don’t need two presidents, ground, it showed a fundamen - that blacks in the poorer areas The five police officers we only need one. We need tal problem with the treatment of town are treated one way, Roger Caldwell is a freelance killed in Dallas, Texas were one who works to unify the of young black people. and people in the nicer parts writer for Caribbean Today. Lorne Ahreno 48, Michael United States.” There is a pattern of police of town are treated another His views do not necessarily Krol 40, Michael Smith 55, It is easy for police officers killing poor black men and way. Black on black crime is represent those of the news Brent Thompson 43, and to bury their heads in the sand, women, and a broken tail light an epidemic in the poorer sec - magazine. Patrick Zamarippa 32. These but there is a crisis in every could be the simple reason you tions of town and the police 4 WOMEN IN LOVE: Desperate madness, inseparable? (Continued from page 9) she met the man of her Maybe if they saw that adver - ranking military officer, an air - convince her before of the dreams on the Internet, and tisement they would wise up, line pilot, a big wig lawyer, a error of her ways. But she aren’t prison officials, they dis - that he was French. Up walks although I doubt it, for you surgeon, or a big time politi - learnt her lesson well ... until play the same level of despera - this disheveled looking bum cannot reason with insanity or cian. All are single, and no the next time. tion. It seems as if Facebook is who mumbles to her, desperation. power on earth can convince Class, color, social stand - the new frontier where desper - “Bonjour,” to which she then these women that these men ings, do not alter the level of ate women seek the men of gloats to her girlfriend, “See, I LIES are frauds. desperation that these women their dreams. The stories told you he was French.” The bottom line is, men “No you are wrong, he’s exhibit. Some have even taken would be comical if they Yet these gullible women tell lies on the Internet and on for real and I’m going to meet to posting their life stories on weren’t so absurd and sad. spend their days and nights Facebook. Every man there him soon.” dating sites, hoping to get a There is this commercial on poring over the Internet pages, posts that he is either a That’s another thing. Why man. I listen when they speak U.S. television where this girl desperately seeking a man. wealthy businessman, a high is it that the women are always to me, but I have learnt to is boasting to her friend that asked to fly up to these men? keep my mouth shut, for des - Why can’t they ever come to perate women do not want to them? Desperation makes not hear the voice of logic or rea - only strange bedfellows, but son. They will even curse makes these women believe those who try to show them anything. We often cannot their mistakes, accusing them believe the level of gullibility of jealousy. that they have fallen to. “It’s because you don’t “Do you really believe that want me to be happy why you man is a prince from Abu telling me this.” Dhabi and wants to marry you Some of them will meet a … so why is he asking you for man on Facebook and start to plane fare?” look at wedding gowns the I remember this teacher next day. I tell you, Facebook who sold her house and flew is the new frontier of folly, to meet this man residing in foolishness and desperation, the Middle East. Her dream and desperate women dot the was shattered when she dis - landscape. covered that he was a fraud, Desperate madness, insep - living in something looking arable. like a shack, somewhere in the desert. She came back home [email protected] with regrets. No one could 4 Immigrants’ positive U.S. mark (Continued from page 9) ignored and degraded! ting their lives on the line Felicia J. Persaud is CMO of daily to protect all of all – Hard Beat Communications, white, black and brown which owns the brands News America aka – the United Americas Now, CaribPR Wire States of America and be rec - and Invest Caribbean Now. ognized and celebrated for it instead of being dismissed, 4 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016• 11 HEALTH Florida reduces legal immigrants’ BEWARE: Zika cases found in South Florida The Florida Department of neighborhood, either by call - wait for KidCare insurance Health late last month con - ing 954-765-4062 or complet - Legislators have eliminated a urges them to call KidCare to cluded that Zika virus cases in ing the online Mosquito Spray five-year waiting period that find out. South Florida are the result of Request Form. had been required before the Under the new system, local transmission. Residents should drain children of certain legal immi - more families will be eligible Two cases, according to a any container holding stand - grant families could qualify for for Florida Medicaid, part of release from the department, ing water and cover them - Florida KidCare health insur - KidCare. If they earn too much are in Broward County. Other selves when outdoors. Also, ance. Now, those families will to qualify for Medicaid, they cases have been identified in wear a mosquito repellant that be able to enroll their kids can apply for subsidized cover - Miami. contains DEET. The mosquito immediately by showing they age in Healthy Kids, which also The Broward County that carries the Zika virus can are Florida residents. is part of KidCare. Healthy Mosquito Control Division is bite indoors, and during the “We have 48,000 unin - Kids insurance costs as little as reportedly working with The mosquito is one way Zika is trans - day, so residents are being sured children in Broward $15 to $20 per month for an the Florida Department of mitted. advised to keep doors and County and thousands of entire household of children. Health and Code Enforcement windows closed. them could benefit,” said Dr. Families who earn too partners in Broward’s 31 Residents can help by Paula Thaqi, director of the much to receive the subsidized municipalities. allowing Mosquito Control The Florida Department of Florida Department of Health rate can still enroll in “full- According to the release, officials to enter their proper - Health has set up a Zika in Broward (DOH-Broward), pay” Healthy Kids coverage, the following is being done to ty to take preventive steps. virus information line: which enrolls children in which remains less costly than protect residents in a 300-yard Residents can also contact the 1-855-622-6735. KidCare. “This will be a great most insurance on the private minimum radius around the Mosquito Control Division 4 help to families who really market, Miele said. home of the first suspected and request spraying in their need the coverage.” State officials estimate locally acquired cases: The change started on July that over 15,000 more fami - • Door-to-door back pack 1, but DOH-Broward began lies will become eligible for spraying. enrolling families early. Medicaid and 17,000 more • Draining standing water The new rules affect sever - for Healthy Kids. where possible. al categories of legal immi - For more information, call • Treating standing water grants, including those holding 954-467-8737 . with long-lasting larvicide. “green cards” or permanent - Edited from an article sub - • Eliminating mosquito residency, said Rebecca Miele, mitted by the Florida habitats. manager of KidCare Outreach Department of Health in • Setting up mosquito at DOH-Broward. Even if a Broward County. traps. family is not sure whether the 4 • Sampling adult mosqui - new rules apply to them, Miele tos to gauge effectiveness of the above-mentioned treat - HIV infections rising among ments. Caribbean adults GENEVA, Switzerland – The but lamented that the decline United Nations says the num - among adults has stalled for at ber of HIV infections among least five years. adults in the Caribbean has The report revealed that risen, warning also that the an estimated 1.9 million adults decline globally among adults have become infected with has stalled for at least five HIV every year for at least the years. past five years and that new The Joint U.N. Program HIV infections among adults on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) are rising in some regions. Prevention Gap Report, issued The U.N. said the here last month, revealed that Caribbean is second to sub- “after years of steady decline, Saharan Africa for the preva - the Caribbean saw a nine per - lence of HIV infections. cent rise among adults.” “We are sounding the In launching the report, alarm,” Sidibé said. “The UNAIDS Executive Director power of prevention is not Michel Sidibé told reporters being realized.” that, globally, new HIV infec - tions among adults and chil - - Edited from CMC. dren have been reduced by 40 4 percent since the peak in 1997, ‘National Health Center Week’ MIAMI, Florida - Community Partnership for Empowering Health of South Florida, Inc. the Homeless in Homestead. (CHI) will mark “National Open only to clients of the Health Center Week” by offer - Homeless Assistance Center.     ing free events Aug. 6-13. Aug. 20 , School Physical Below are some of those events: and Immunizations Day – Aug. 6, Back-to-School CHI’s free back-to-school Health Fair, from 10 a.m. to 3 immunizations and $30 physi -  p.m. at the Doris Ison Health cals from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 $'4-*4 ,4*4#$,4 -+,44 $44,*44!!#4  #44(#4*4&',4$4 Center 10300 S.W. 216 St. p.m. at nine of its South Dade /$4/4'44,*4#4$-'4  4 '4'4,$4" 4#4"&,4#4&'$.4$&4 Cutler Bay. locations. Marathon and '$/'4!,4*4"'#14 *'.*4$'4.'2$#4#42$-'4"!14 Aug. 10, Migrant and Tavernier locations will host #!-#4#4/'/###4*,($ 4#,)4 ,!"#4,#$!$14#44 Farm Workers Health school physical day from 3,4*&!!14 *#4%'41$-(4!,,!4$#*4 Fair, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 13. the Everglades Housing Guardians must be present '$0'4!,4*4$-'4!$,$#*4 $&#4 4 Group, 19308 S.W. 380 St., and bring each child’s immu - Florida City. nization records. To make           Aug. 12, Empowering the an appointment, call Homeless Health Fair, from 10 305-252-4820. a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chapman 4 12 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Carnival season heats up in Caribbean diaspora Dominican music pioneer gets NEW YORK – Aug 13 - Jacksonville It’s summer, Carnival ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ which means car - Aug. 27 - Raleigh, ROSEAU, Dominica – The nival time in North Carolina - Prominent musician Gordon Caribbean many cities out - CaribMask Caribbean Henderson is scheduled to Music Awards side the Carnival receive a “Lifetime is the Caribbean where Aug. 28 - Worcester, Achievement Award” at the - nationals in the Massachusetts - Caribbean Music Awards to based P2M diaspora can go Worcester Carnival be held Oct. 8 in France. Association to jump and Aug. 28-29 - , “It’s always a tremendous headed by wave. England - Notting Hill encouragement to be awarded Mitch Zeline, The biggest Sept. 5 – Brooklyn, for one’s achievements,” a radio per - Henderson Caribbean dias - New York - West Paris-based Henderson told sonality from pora carnivals Indian American state owned DBS radio last that French island. The event take place in Carnival month. “I wish to thank all is in its 10th year. This year it Toronto, A New York cop limes with carnival revelers at last year’s Labor Day event. Sept. 11 - Cambridge those who assisted along the is being presented in a new – Caribana; the Carnival way. The journey has never format with one category, the United Kingdom Aug. 5-7 – Edmonton, Sept. 22-25 - Dallas been solo.” “Lifetime Achievement – Nottinghill; and New York Canada - Cariwest Carnival Henderson, who along Award”, being presented to a City – the West Indian Aug 12-14 - Detroit, Oct. 9 – Florida - Miami with his group Exile One pio - number of artistes and genres American Day Carnival. Michigan - Caribbean Cultural Carnival. neered the cadance music, from various countries in the But carnivals also happen Festival said he was delighted in Caribbean. in other cities across the U.S., Aug. 20 - Chicago, Ilinois - Edited from News Americas. receiving the award. He is also U.K. and Canada. Here is a - Windy City Carnival and 4 scheduled to be recognized in - Edited from CMC. list of some of the 2016 events: Virginia - CaribFest Carnival the United States on Sept. 24. 4 Reggae star Sizzla gets new visa to perform in U.S. Afro-Cuban dance fest at MDC It’s been a while since years. He also has a scheduled received criticism due to anti- The 18th annual IFE-ILE raphy “Ciudad de Orishas Jamaican reggae singer Sizzla performance in New York, at gay lyrics in some of his Afro-Cuban Dance Festival (City of Orishas)”. Kalonji lost his United States the Irie Jam radio’s 23rd recordings, causing the cancel - will be staged Aug. 11–13 in All events will take place visa amidst claims that he sang anniversary event at Roy lation of many international South Florida. at Miami Dade College’s anti-gay songs. But Sizzla, Wilkins Park in Queens, on concerts, including in the U.S., The festival is a celebra - Koubek Center, 2705 S.W. born Miguel Orlando Collins, Sept. 4. Canada, Sweden, Germany tion of Afro-Cuban Third St. has had his visa reinstated and Sizzla is one of the most and the United Kingdom. culture through dance and To register, or for more is scheduled to return to the commercially and critically music, featuring workshops, information, about call Neri U.S. for performances begin - successful contemporary reg - - Edited from News Americas. panel discussion, live perform - Torres at 786-704-8609 or ning this month. gae artistes. He is noted for 4 ances, after parties, and the visit www.ife-ile.org . Sizzla will perform at his high number of releases. premiere of the new choreog - 4 Reggae on the River in As of 2014 he had released California from Aug. 4-7, his over 70 solo albums. first U.S. performance in eight However, Sizzla has DANCE CHAMPIONS

Sixteen groups from Jamaica and across the globe will be hoping to duplicate the efforts of the Str8 Edge Classic Dancers, which won the 2015 World Reggae Dance Championship. The finals of the 2016 competition will be staged this month during Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations. The competition is organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. BRIEFS JA Independence street dance ers of Caribbean heritage who prac - 50 Cent slams St. Kitts A street dance to mark tice their art across the diaspora American rapper 50 Cent has Jamaica’s 54th anniversary of worldwide, will be staged Sept. 7- slammed St. Kitts, calling the Independence will be staged on 17 in Toronto, Canada. Caribbean island “the murder Aug. 6 at in Fort For more information, call capital.” Lauderdale, Florida. 416-554-2637 or e-mail Appearing on “Late Night with The event is expected to fea - [email protected]. Conan O’Brien” last month, the rap - ture reggae, soca, R&B and “oldies” per and entrepreneur, whose real music, plus a performance by Pluto. Terrorism forces Rihanna con - name is Curtis Jackson, criticized For more information, call cert cancellation the island following his recent arrest 305-814-0344. Barbadian pop star Rihanna last and jail stint there after he was month cancelled a concert in Nice accused of using profane language ‘CaribbeanTales’ film festival following a terrorist attack in the on stage at the St. Kitts Music The CaribbeanTales French city that killed dozens. Festival on June 25. International Film Festival (CTFF), More than 80 died when a which celebrates the talents of truck ploughed into crowds of peo - - Compiled from various sources. established and emerging filmmak - ple on July 14. Rihanna was sched - 4 uled to do a show the next day. Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016• 13 SPORTS Possible v. Cuba, Jamaica lead Caribbean charge at IAAF U-20 Champs In what could easily be a pre - T20 in South Florida view of this month’s Olympic FLORIDA, United States - end in Trinidad on Aug. 22. Games in Brazil, Jamaica and Plans are in the pipeline for Cuba led the Caribbean’s Florida to host a T20 interna - ENQUIRY medal haul in July’s IAAF tional cricket series between “We had an e-mail inquir - Under 20 Championships in world champions West Indies ing about late-August availabil - Poland. and India this month, accord - ity of the stadium by represen - The region’s junior track ing to leading cricket official. tatives of the WICB last and field stars secured 17 Discussion on the series (month),” Finch told medals overall, including five being planned for the end of ESPNcricinfo. gold and five silver split August were held last month “We have August 24 to 27, between Cuba and Jamaica. here between officials of the and they were asking about Seven bronze were spread James Board of Control for Cricket in Sunday, August 28, as well. We between Jamaica, Barbados, Hyde India (BCC) and the West would have to cancel a small Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago nation’s tally. also earned silver, in the Indies Cricket Board (WICB). event to give them the Sunday.” and British Virgin Islands. women’s 400 meters hurdles. Broward Parks and The WICB is also reported Cuba finished fourth on FIRST Recreation Manager Duncan to have reached out to the ICC Jamaica’s 4x400 meters the official medal table with Tiffany James won women’s team also won silver, Finch said he was approached for sanctioning permission to three gold and two silver, fol - Jamaica’s first gold medal at by WICB officials on his host the games in the United finishing behind the U.S. The lowed by Jamaica in fifth with the championships, beating the Caribbean country’s men’s venue’s availability to host two States. two gold, three silver and or three T20Is after the four- field in the women’s 400 team was third in the event three bronze. The United meters with a world-leading behind the U.S. and Botswana. Test series between West - Edited from CMC. States led the table with 11 Indies and India, scheduled to 4 junior time of 51.32 seconds. Mario Burke earned gold, six silver and four Compatriot Junelle Bromfield Barbados’s lone medal, finish - bronze, followed by Kenya (5- earned bronze behind Lynna ing third in the men’s 100 2-2) and Ethiopia (4-2-4). Irby of the U.S. meters, the same position Zouks cap exciting CPL Cuba’s Maykel Masso won Jamaica’s Jaheel Hyde Jamaica’s Nigel Ellis placed in LAUDERHILL, Florida – struck 30 and Rovman Powell the men’s long jump, leaping won his country’s second gold, the men’s 200 meters. Trinidad Half-centuries from the domi - 28, but Tallawahs only 177 for eight meters. Compatriot successfully defending his 400 and Tobago’s Khalifa St. Fort nant opening pair of Andre six. Lazaro Martinez won the meters hurdles title, in 49.03 was third in the women’s 100 Fletcher and Johnson Charles Tallawahs finished the pre - men’s triple jump with 17.06 seconds. Taylor McLaughlin of meters to earn bronze, T&T’s powered St. Lucia Zouks to a liminary round on 13 points, meters, with teammate the U.S. was second, while only medal. comfortable 17-run win over one ahead of Zouks and one Cristian Napoles in second. British Virgin Islands’ Kyron Grenada’s Anderson Jamaica Tallawahs in the final behind Guyana Amazon Luis Enrique Zayas won gold McMaster finished third. Peters was the only Caribbean game of the exciting Caribbean Warriors. Trinbago Knight for Cuba in the men’s high Jamaica’s Rushelle Burton athlete to medal in a field Premier League (CPL) T20 Riders clinched the final playoff jump with a mark of 2.27 placed second behind event, taking bronze in the preliminary round at the spot with 10 points. meters, while Adrianna Bulgaria’s Elvira Herman in men’s javelin. Regional The CPL playoffs return to Rodriguez was second in the the 100 meters hurdles. Her 4 Stadium here on July 31. the Caribbean this month. heptathlon to complete the teammate Shannon Kalawan Fletcher scored 70 and Charles 64 as Zouks made 194 - Edited from CMC. runs for three wickets off 20 4 Jamaica’s Andre Blake only Caribbean 2016 MLS All Star player overs. In reply, Chris Gayle GOrdON WilliaMs voted him onto the all-star ing effort. It showed his team as the starter against appetite for top-level competi - ‘Flying Fish’ makes U.S. splash Just hours before his first English Premier League club tion and adjustments since aNdreW TaYlOr “We’re striving to have good (MLS) Arsenal. The quick ascendancy UConn. sportsmen and sportswomen not All-Star game, an event laced hardly surprised Blake. “I’ve definitely come a “No, not really,” he said. long way,” Blake explained. Caribbean influence on swim - only in the pool, but outside of with high priced names from ming is making a splash in the pool where they are student the world’s most popular sport, “I started the season good and “In college you can get away South Florida through Flying athletes. That is the most impor - Jamaican Andre Blake wasn’t I could feel the feedback.” with little things, but it’s differ - Fish USA. tant thing.” fazed. Game time allowed Blake ent in MLS. The mistakes are Former Jamaica Olympic For the 25-year-old goal - to blossom. highlighted more. You’re play - swimmer Andrew Phillips start - ‘CREW MOM’ keeper, there would be no “Playing more, learning ing against smarter guys. The ed the United States branch of Niriam Lauzurique, one of change in his routine. No addi - more,” he said. “It’s kinda pace is quicker.” the swim club in 2001. The the clubs “crew moms”, attests tional pressure. No overblown building me, physically and name - Flying Fish - was chosen to this sentiment. Her 13-year expectations. mentally.” COLLEGE to pay homage to the late old son Jason has been a mem - “The game for me is just Blake is over a year shy of ber of Flying Fish USA for two Neville Alexander, a member another game,” Blake told JUSTIFICATION earning a bachelor’s degree in and a half years. of the International Swimming Caribbean Today from San He’s finally justified communications. His contract Hall of Fame “He loves coming here,” Philadelphia’s faith. allots money for college. But she said. “He loves the experi - Jose, California. “I’m going to who was approach it just like that.” “I always wanted to show he has his eyes on bigger instrumental ence. He loves the competi - Philly they made a good choice leagues. tion. The coaches are amazing The alternative, he admit - in Phillips’s ted, was fraught with danger. in trading up to select me “Ever since I was younger swimming with him. Every coach he’s had “If I approach it any other first,” Blake said. “… That it I always wanted to play in career. Phillips has been so positive. As a mom, I couldn’t ask for any - way,” Blake said, “I’ll be in was worth it.” Europe,” Blake said. carries the He was the only player Still, he’s seen others fail legacy of his thing better.” trouble.” Phillips and his team are Calm, consistency and from the region named a 2016 when rushed. mentor by all-star, from a league that lists “Of course I want to chal - sharing the Phillips steadfast in their mission to be confidence have been keys to more than 20 Caribbean lenge myself,” he explained, gift of compet - of the highest integrity while Blake’s rise to club all-star and itive swimming with South focusing on the betterment of Jamaica international. Yet he’s nationals. “but I don’t want to just go and Florida’s youth. club members. seen enough setbacks in his “It’s a great feeling to go get lost in a system.” “It’s all about the children “If we get Olympians out short professional career, after out there and represent So MLS it is for now. and it’s all about them not only of this or we get world class leaving the University of Jamaica and the Caribbean,” Blake’s international exposure being top swimmers, but also swimmers out of this, great,” he Connecticut early in 2014 as an said Blake. continues with Jamaica’s cru - top in education,” said Phillips, said. “That’s just the icing on All-American to join In San Jose, he joined a cial 2018 World Cup qualifiers the club’s head coach. the cake.” Philadelphia Union as the only roster that included Didier against Haiti and Panama next Although some members of Flying Fish USA competes ‘keeper ever selected first Drogba, Andrea Pirlo and month. He refuses to panic. No Flying Fish USA count among each month throughout South overall in the MLS David Villa. The opponent was added pressure. No bloated Florida. Catch the next meet by the best swimmers in their age SuperDraft. Blake suffered equally stacked, listing names expectations. groups, Phillips stresses the visiting the club’s schedule such as Mesut Ozil and Alexis “The guys don’t need any www.fgcswim.org. multiple injuries and under - importance of personal growth went surgery on each knee, Sanchez. Blake performance more motivation now,” he said. over winning for his team. which drastically limited his was mixed. An early error led “Everybody knows what’s at “We are a family driven Andrew Taylor is a freelance to Arsenal’s lead. But he stake.” writer for Caribbean Today. playing time in Philadelphia. team, meaning we really support Fully fit in 2016, he started the rebounded with several saves, 4 each other here,” he explained. 4 season brilliantly and fans including one spectacular div - 14 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years LOCAL/FYI SUSIE’S KNEE: South Florida non-profit FYI JaMaica iNdePeNdeNce will be served. The following is a list of The church is located at organization supports Jamaica hospital some activities in the United 4100 N.W. 11th Court, States to mark Jamaica’s Lauderhill, Florida. Independence this month: Aug. 6, 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. - ‘Miss JaMaica’ Jamaica Flag and Independence PaGeaNT call Day Celebrations, 7500 W. Aug. 15 is the deadline to Oakland Park Blvd., Lauderhill, submit applications for entry in Florida. the “Miss Jamaica Florida 2016” Aug. 6, 5:30 p.m. to pageant. 7:30 p.m. – Awakening Jamaica The pageant is open to exhibit opening reception, females ages five to 24 years old HistoryMiami, 101 W. Flagler St., who are Jamaican born or of Miami, Florida. Jamaican descent. For more Aug. 8, 7:30 p.m. – Jamaica information, call Independence Ball, Lakeland 754-444-1819 or visit Jamaican American Association, MissJamaicaFlorida.com . St. Joseph’s Academy, Frank The competition is sched - Wright Way, Lakeland, Florida. uled for Oct. 23. Aug. 9, 4 p.m. – Independence Church Service, iNdePeNdeNce Ball Church of Ascension, 11201 S.W. “Linking Cultures 160th St., Miami. Together” is the theme of a ball Aug. 15, 7 p.m. – Jamaica commemorating the 54th Independence Anniversary Ball, anniversary of Trinidad and Jamaican American Association Tobago’s Independence to be of Central Florida, Altamonte held in South Florida this month. Anthony Lee, left, and his brother Justin. Hilton Hotel, 350 Northlake The event, being staged by Blvd., Altamonte Springs, the T&T Independence Ball aNdreW TaYlOr Miami-based Susie’s Knee Institute, and hosting two Florida. Committee, is scheduled for Corporation delivered its first Susie’s Knee Invitational Aug. 15, 7 p.m. to Aug. 20 at the Signature Grand Most successful businesses aim shipment -roughly $2,000 Soccer Tournaments. So far, 2 a.m. – Independence Ball and hotel, 6900 W. State Road 84 to identify a problem and solve worth of supplies - to the hos - two shipments have been Scholarship Awards, The Atlanta in Davie. it. pital. delivered to St. Ann’s Bay Jamaican Association, Inc., 2000 For more information, call Susie’s Knee Corporation “Well, we’re just going to Regional Hospital. Convention Center Concourse, 954-439-5317, 954-243-7748, 954- is no different. Brother’s Justin go and help this hospital that The now registered non- College Park, Georgia. 328-0496, 954-639-5069, 954-610- and Anthony Lee, co-founded helped us out,” Justin Lee profit organization has not 6292 and 954-557-5703 . the non-profit to fulfill a need recalled. slowed down their efforts. disasTer they experienced while on a Susie’s Knee Corporation is PreParedNess FedeX GOes TO cuBa trip to Jamaica. PAY BACK scheduled to host a third A disaster preparedness Cuba will now have access to cargo services out of the Their mother, Susie, fell Because they were on fundraising soccer tournament webinar with the United States United States as the U.S. and shattered her knee during vacation at the time of their on Aug. 6, at Kendall Soccer Small Business Administration Department of Transportation this trip and they sought med - mother’s incident, the family Park in Miami, to help raise will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Aug. 9 . has authorized Federal Express ical care at St. Ann’s Bay did not have much cash. money for another shipment of However, the hospital staff medical supplies. The workshop is scheduled Company (FedEx) to operate in Regional Hospital. The Lee to feature the following presenta - the Spanish-speaking Caribbean family soon realized that treated their mother without Following its success in hesitation. Jamaica, Susie’s Knee tions: “Tips On Improving island, making it the first entity although staff members were Business Continuity/Disaster to carry out such operations. knowledgeable and attentive, “Wow … we have to at Corporation has set its sights least do something to pay on helping more hospitals in Preparedness”; “Small Business Starting Jan. 15, FedEx will they didn’t have enough fly to Cuba once a day Monday them back,” Lee remembers the future. Administration Disaster Loans”; resources. The experience through Friday, between Miami thinking. “We are working on a and “Information on Free sparked an innovative thought Mobile Disaster Preparedness International Airport and Fast forward to a year and contact in a hospital in between the brothers. Applications”. Matanzas, in western section of a half later and that initial wish Venezuela right now,” said The two teenagers started To register, visit https:// the island. a project to gather as many to express gratitude has grown Justin Lee. fiupgec.hobsonsradius.com/ssc/e The U.S. authorization joins medical materials, supplies and into nearly $10,000 in funds form/M07026EB070c0x6702ca permits to six U.S. airlines to equipment to donate to the and medical supplies through Andrew Taylor is a freelance n.ssc . start regular flights to different hospital that helped their many charitable donations, an writer for Caribbean Today. Cuban provinces. mother. After receiving dona - affiliation with TERRA 4 cHurcH GuesT daY tions from family and friends, Environmental Research “Go Light Your World” JaMaica ON T.V. will be the theme of a commu - Island TV has reportedly nity guest day service at the obtained authorization to air (JIS Lauderhill Seventh Day News) Jamaica Magazine on Adventist Church at 11 a.m. channel 578 of Comcast week - Aug. 13. days at 5 p.m. The public is invited. Lunch 4 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016• 15 NEWS FIRED UP: Easy grilling ideas for summer Caribbean stewed goat Beyond the standard burgers MiNNa la FOrTuNe nade and pat dry with paper and hot dogs, there are an towels. Reserve marinade and array of appetizers, main cours - Caribbean people love “mix garlic cloves. es and even desserts that are all up mix up” dishes with a vari - Heat vegetable oil in a grill-friendly and easy to make ety of spices. So this recipe for large pot over medium-high this summer. stewed goat meat should suit heat. Brown goat meat, work - This summer, the experts their taste buds. ing in batches if necessary, 10 at Betty Crocker are focused to 15 minutes. on quick dinners on the grill Ingredients Set goat meat aside. that require little cleanup. You • 1 pound bone-in goat meat, Saute and stir onion, red can cut down on mess, they say, cut into large chunks bell pepper and garlic cloves with foil pack recipes that use • 1/4 cup vinegar from the marinade over medi - an indirect-heating method to • 1/4 cup soy sauce um heat until onion is translu - cook the food. • 4 cloves garlic, crushed cent, about five minutes. For instance, this flavorful • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Pour in tomato sauce and recipe for green chiles cheddar Tasty foods are easy to make on the grill. • 2 onions, chopped bring mixture to a simmer. Allow to cook down burgers, brings together classic In medium bowl, mix beef, half turn; cook seven to nine • 2 red bell peppers cut in 1- slightly, about five minutes. cheeseburgers, a zip of green one can green chiles, chili pow - minutes longer or until patties inch square chiles and craveable corn salsa. der, a teaspoon of the cumin, are no longer pink in center • 1 cup tomato sauce Return goat meat to the three-quarter teaspoon of the and meat thermometer insert - • 2 cups beef stock sauce and pour in reserved Ingredients salt and a cup of the cheese ed in center of patties reads • 1 Irish potato, peeled and cut marinade and beef stock. • 1 lb extra-lean (at least 90 until blended. Form into four 160 degrees. into large chunks Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to percent) ground beef patties about half-inch thick. In Remove packs from grill. • 4 small carrots, peeled and low and simmer covered until • 2 cans (4.5 oz each) Old El small bowl, mix corn, remain - Cut large X across top of each cut into large chunks goat meat is partially tender, Paso chopped green chiles ing can of green chiles, remain - pack. Carefully fold back foil. • 2 large Choyote cut in 30 to 40 minutes. • 2 teaspoons chili powder ing half teaspoon cumin and Top each patty with two table - squares Stir in potato, carrots, and • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin remaining quarter teaspoon spoons cheese; garnish with • 1/2 teaspoon salt Choyote season with salt, • 1 teaspoon salt salt. cilantro and a lime wedge. • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper black pepper, thyme and • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar Place beef patty on center More great summer recipes • 1/2 tsp Scotch Bonnet pepper scotch bonnet pepper. cheese of each sheet of foil. Scoop and tips can be found at • 2 sprigs of thyme Simmer until goat meat is • 1 1/2 cups frozen whole about one third cup of corn BettyCrocker.com/SummerGrill tender and potato and carrots kernel sweet corn, thawed mixture on top of each patty. ing . Method are cooked through another 20 • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Bring up two sides of foil This summer, go above Mix goat meat with vine - to 30 minutes. cilantro so edges meet. Seal edges, and beyond by seeking out gar, soy sauce, and garlic in a Adjust seasonings before • 4 lime wedges making tight half-inch fold; recipes for the grill that are large bowl. serving. fold again, allowing space for easy to execute, but full on Cover and refrigerate for Bon appetite! Method heat circulation and expansion. flavor. one to eight hours. (For best Heat gas or charcoal grill. Fold other sides to seal. flavor, marinate at least six - Edited from News Americas. Cut four (18 x 12-inch) sheets Place packs on grill over - Edited from StatePoint. of heavy duty foil. Spray with hours ahead of cooking.) 4 medium heat. Cover grill; cook 4 Remove meat from mari - cooking spray. eight minutes. Rotate packs 16 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CLASSIFIED ADS

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Approved by Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016• 17 ELECTION FEVER ~ a cariBBeaN TOdaY sPecial FeaTure Multiple seats up for grabs as Broward County votes in August daWN a. daVis Church in Lauderdale Lakes jobs from this community and Highlighting his strategies returning from prisons.” on July 14, candidates pitched target the high-unemploy - to tackle the high unemploy - Smith declared that as It’s the season for political their platforms and outlined ment, high-poverty area,” ment and poverty in District state senator he introduced a posturing, rhetoric and prom - qualifications declared Jamaican-American 9, Holness emphasized: “We bill - that passed - allowing ises. for office, Dale Holness, who is fighting just gave OIC (Opportunities former felons to apply for With Broward County including to retain his seat as Broward Industrial Center) $500,000 to occupational licenses that local primary elections sched - Broward County commissioner for reach out to those high-unem - would enable them to work uled for Aug. 30, political County District 9 under a challenge ployment, high-poverty neigh - when they returned to their hopefuls and incumbents, Commission, by Florida State Senator borhoods to hire people from (Continued on page 18) some who Broward Chris Smith. there, and those who are trace their County and roots to the Circuit Court Caribbean, judgeships have been Smith and Florida reaching out State House. to con - Candidates fielded questions stituents - at and highlighted their town hall strengths. Don’t wait until meetings “I passed the Workforce Holness and other Investment Program for forums - in Broward County where we a push to woo the county’s require contractors, business 1,117,388 registered voters. people who do business with Election Day At a forum held at the county that create new Merrell United Methodist jobs, to source half of those Obama, Biden endorse Caribbean to vote: American in California Senate race The daughter of a Caribbean immigrant has received the Vote by Mail or endorsement of United States President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in her bid for the U.S. Senate. California Attorney Vote Early General Kamala Harris, whose father Donald Harris is Jamaican American, is run - ning for a seat in California to For upcoming deadlines be vacated by Democrat Barbara Boxer. Harris Harris is running against and availability, visit another Democrat, Loretta abuse and violence,” he said. Sanchez. The women were the “Beau always supported her, www.iamelectionready.org top two vote getters in and I’m proud to support her California’s “jungle” primary candidacy for the United States system. Since the state adopted Senate.” or call 311. the system in 2010, many pri - maries in the heavily blue-lean - LEAD ing state have resulted in con - Prominent Democrats tests pitting one Democrat including California Governor BE informed. BE involved. against another. Jerry Brown, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren BOOST and California Lieutenant The White House endorse - Governor Gavin Newsom ments give Harris, a longtime have also endorsed Harris. Obama ally, an important boost Sanchez, meanwhile, is over Sanchez as the general looking to build a coalition of election approaches. Hispanic and Republican vot - “Kamala Harris fights for ers. Several well-known us,” Obama, who previously Republicans have endorsed her. endorsed Harris in her 2010 bid Regardless of the outcome, to become California attorney the election is poised to be his - general, said in a statement toric. If elected, Harris, whose released on July 19. “That’s mother is from India, would be why I’m so proud to endorse the first South Asian-American her for United States Senator. in the Senate and the first black And if you send her to the woman elected to the chamber Senate, she’ll be a fearless fight - in over 20 years, while Sanchez er for the people of California would be the Senate’s first all the people of California Latina. every single day.” HuffPost Pollster, which Biden said in his endorse - tracks all publicly available ment that he first got to know opinion polls, shows Harris Harris when his son Beau was with a significant lead over serving as Delaware’s attorney Sanchez. general. “I saw them take on big - Edited from a story published banks, lift up the voices of on the Huffington Post website. working people, and protect 4 women and children from 18 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years ELECTION FEVER

~ a cariBBeaN TOdaY sPecial FeaTure Sample ballots available to Broward County voters Voter households in Broward for the primary election and Florida is a closed primary candidates. may have changed. County, Florida are being important election information state and only voters with a Voters are being asked to Voters can get a personal - advised be on the lookout for a that may help the voter pre - major party affiliation are eligi - cross-reference the sample bal - ized sample ballot on the web generic Primary Election pare to vote. ble to vote in a primary when lot with their voter information at: www.browardsoe.org by Sample Ballot. One sample ballot will be electing that party’s nominee card to identify their precinct’s clicking on “voter information” The ballot is expected to sent per household, unless all for the general election. assigned congressional, legisla - located on the main page and arrive in the mail between voters in the household All voters, regardless of tive, county commission and then clicking on “sample ballot Aug. 1-5. requested a vote-by-mail ballot. affiliation, may vote for non- school board district numbers lookup”. The sample ballot contains For the upcoming election, partisan races and issues such on the ballot in the upcoming 4 information on the candidates voters are being reminded that as: judicial and school board election since some numbers Multiple seats up for grabs as Broward County votes in August (Continued from page 17) Boulevard Gardens and the Broward County said. Amsted and Patricia Franklin Park. Commission and actually get Hill also noted the diver - Hawkins-Williams were no- communities. “I’ve watched our com - stuff done.” sity of district population, shows. “I will do the same here,” munity languish behind other Asked what voters should emphasizing that the commis - Rawls said he is the only he added. communities,” Smith said. “I look for in choosing a county sion should be representative candidate who has lived in hear a lot of plans and I hear commissioner, attorney of its constituents. five of the eight cities that LANGUISH a lot of what’s gonna happen, Marlon Hill, community “The Caribbean popula - represent the district. Smith railed against the but I’ve sat too long, I want activist and partner in the tion in the district has Declaring that experience is economically depressed state the action now. firm Hamilton, Miller & increased exponentially,” he key to representation, Sajan of District 9, which includes “I’ve sent money back Birthisel, explained that vot - explained. “Irrespective of Kurian underscored he has Fort Lauderdale, Sunrise, down to Broward to get ers should feel confident and Dale being of Caribbean worked in Florida’s state capi - Lauderhill, Tamarac, Oakland things done, I’ve sent eco - comfortable they have two descent, he represents all citi - tal Tallahassee for the past Park, North Lauderdale, nomic development dollars, competent political candi - zens in the district. three years. Lauderdale Lakes, Roosevelt but it’s not getting done fast dates that “But, it should not be Hicks, a retired Broward Gardens, Washington Park, enough … I’m gonna go to have a solid ignored that the County Sheriff’s Office law enforce - record to Commission deserves to have ment officer, emphasized potentially diverse and inclusive leader - commitment: “Whatever I say represent ship that’s reflective of the I will do for the people ... I’m them, adding increasing changes in the not a yes person. that ultimate - demographics of the county.” Circuit and Broward ly voters Court judge candidates also should be tak - HOPEFULS jostled for the public’s atten - ing a close Several candidates com - tion. With 19 Broward Omphroy look at the peting for seats in the Florida County Court contestants record of State House - representing divided into seven groups, the incumbents. District 92 and District 95 - field is crowded. In addition, “The local elections are also spoke to voters. Five 12 Circuit Court hopefuls, particularly important outside hopefuls will run for District including current sitting of the presidential ballot 95, the seat being vacated by judges, will be challenging for come November because of Representative Hazelle spots on the bench. the services you receive on a Rogers due to term limit According to Hill, voters daily basis: Police services, restrictions and will run for will be looking for multiple economic development, mayor of Lauderdale Lakes. qualities among potential garbage collection, water Youthful Anika judges. services,” said Hill. Omphroy, running for District “Experience is important, “All of these services 95, declared her economic but also connection to the directly impact your quality of development focus, announc - community,” he said. “Are life. So, voters should judge ing she would like to see the they involved in the commu - Commissioner Holness on his district nity in any way? Do they record of advocacy on the become a have leadership experience in commission and make a judg - technology bar organizations or other ment call as to returning him hub. community organizations? to represent the district.” Candidate How much trial experience Robert Lynch they may have had? Do they DIVERSE voiced his have a diversity of legal Both candidates also plan to engagement within the com - touched on the subject of “marry munity? These things can adding more diverse groups schools with impact how a judge views to law enforcement. Holness vocational Valies someone coming before noted that under his watch training” if them.” the number of black firefight - elected. Patrick Jabouin, Sr. Hill urged voters to ers in the Broward Sheriff’s said he has lived and worked update their registration Office has increased from 25 in the district for 25 years, information, especially if to 52. working in both the private addresses or signatures have “Because of my push, five and public sectors. Roxanne changed. Districts may have of those 25 will make lieu - Valies emphasized: “I am run - changed due to redistricting tenant, and two of those five ning for elected office from the legislature in the are now captains,” he said. because I am a public servant past year, so citizens will need Smith noted that he start - and a community leader, not a to take note of their voting ed a Criminal Justice Institute politician.” precinct. at Jacksonville’s Edward Missing from the District Additionally, voters have Waters College that certifies 95 candidate pool was three options to vote: early students as police officers Barrington Russell, currently voting, which begins Aug. 20, upon graduation. Lauderdale Lakes mayor absentee vote by mail, or “So now, students are get - whose term ends this year. Primary Day voting on Aug. ting a college degree and Sajan Kurian, Whitney 30. being certified officers from Rawls and Raymond Hicks, day one and can walk into among those running to rep - Dawn A. Davis is a freelance any police department within resent District 92, were also writer for Caribbean Today. this state and be hired,” he present at the forum. Paulette 4 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016• 19 ELECTION FEVER ~ a cariBBeaN TOdaY sPecial FeaTure Black candidates contest judges races in Broward, Miami-Dade counties daWN a. daVis Circuit of Florida from 1983 to 1988. As voters get ready to cast bal - He is a current member of lots in South Florida primary the Judicial Mentor Program races this month, many worry and involved in several local about the state of justice for organizations. people of color. That concern There are 13 hopefuls run - has brought contests for Circuit ning for Miami-Dade Circuit Court and County Court judges, Court judge seats. Two, both which include candidates with women, are black. Caribbean roots, into sharp Born in Miami, Renee focus. Gordon is running in Group 34 This month, Caribbean against three other candidates. Today looks at people of color Evans Richards Coward Her life mantra is: “Service is in races for the bench in Miami- the rent you pay for living on Dade and Broward counties, in the building, I submit to you in her own firm Coward & candidates out of the field of earth.” two municipalities with a large - that it’s not how long you’ve Cow ard, P.A., which specializes eight are running for County Gordon has been a voice and growing - black population, held this Florida Bar Card, it’s in criminal and family law, and Court seats. Both are sitting for the rights of children and including thousands of what you’ve done with it.” municipal representation. She judges. families for years, serving in Caribbean nationals. A second generation worked as an assistant public Fred Saraphin was the Florida Department of Marlon Hill, attorney and Haitian American, Florence defender for eight years before appointed Miami-Dade County Juvenile Justice in addition to partner in the firm Hamilton, Taylor Barner has worked in starting her own practice. Court judge in 2001 by then specializing in juvenile cases in Miller & Birthisel, put it in per - the Broward County Attorney’s Coward has 21 years law expe - Governor Jeb Bush, becoming her 12-year private law prac - spective: office as a prosecutor, handling rience. the first Haitian American tice. She’s a mentor for young “Diversity is very impor - both felony and misdemeanor “There are a lot of people judge in the county. He attorneys and high school stu - tant on the bench … It’s a dis - cases. Currently, the 34-year-old that have need, but don’t have retained his seat without oppo - dents and is involved in several service to the community for works with Fort Lauderdale the ability to actually afford sition in 2004 and 2010. community organizations. the increasing people of color to legal firm Weitz Schwartz, P.A. lawyers,” Coward said, adding Prior to his appointment, In 2002, Yolly Roberson not have a bench that’s reflec - and is running against three “I spent my entire career pro - Saraphin worked as a public became the first Haitian-born tive of the demographics of the others in Group 3. viding free legal services to defender, focusing on the rights black woman to be elected to community.” Below is a profile Perhaps best known for those in need.” of the indigent. He was also a the Florida Legislature. She is of black candidates: jumping over the bench in his Out of the 12 candidates faculty member at the Florida running in Group 66 for courtroom to defend a woman running for Broward Circuit College of Advanced Judicial Miami-Dade Circuit Court BROWARD COUNTY standing before him in 2009, Court judge, Haccord James Studies. He is a founding mem - judge. Among the 19 candidates Ian Richards (Group 7) Curry Jr. in Group 15 is the ber and past board chair of Sant Starting out as a registered running for County Court seats presided over domestic vio - only black. Curry has worked La, the Haitian Neighborhood nurse, Roberson worked as a in Broward County, including lence cases while he sat on the with the State of Florida Center, Inc. Seraphim is run - mental health nurse while she four sitting judges seeking re- bench for six years. He has Department of Juvenile Justice ning in Group 5. pursued a juris doctor from the election, there are four black served as prosecutor and for the past 22 years helping Wendell Graham (Group New England School of Law. hopefuls. defense attorney and believes troubled youth in addition to 35) was appointed a Miami- She has served as public Kal Le Var Evans (Group that the courthouse door giving advice on court adminis - Dade County Court judge by defender, prosecutor, immigra - 2), appointed to the bench in should be open to everyone. tration, police department, and Governor Lawton Chiles in tion attorney and child and 2014, is fighting to retain his “Everyone should have an other legal issues. As assistant 1994 and has presided over family advocate. seat. He’s being challenged by opportunity to be heard, and general counsel and senior more than 100 jury trials in The primary election takes Phyllis Pritcher. money should not be a deter - attorney, he tackles lawsuits, lit - both civil and criminal cases. place on Aug. 30 in Broward A state prosecutor with a mining factor of justice,” he igation, employee personnel Before his appointment, and Miami-Dade counties. focus on juvenile and sexual stressed. action, offender rights and con - Graham focused on criminal violence cases before his The second black female tracts. and administrative law as a Dawn A. Davis is a freelance appointment, Evans remarked candidate running for County sole practitioner attorney. He writer for Caribbean Today. at a recent forum: “Although Court judge is Alfreda D. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY also served as assistant state 4 my opponent has had 25 years Coward (Group 14), a partner In Miami-Dade, two black attorney in the 11th Judicial OPTIMISM: Caribbean joins OAS in calls for free, fair Haiti elections WASHING - President Jocelerme Privert has ported the statement made by John’s is pleased to have heard Williams said he is aware of the TON, D.C. – issued a decree ordering voters OAS Secretary General Luis from Delienne that the process “increasingly challenging situa - Caribbean to elect a new head of state on Almagro Lemes that every for elections “is now solidly on tion” in Haiti, but remains community Oct. 9. effort should be made to sup - track” and that Privert has hopeful. (CARICOM) “I would like to express our port the elections in the French issued the decree for the Oct. 9 countries claim optimism that the Haitian peo - Caribbean nation without delay poll. - Edited from CMC. they remain ple will find a way to strengthen and in a calm atmosphere. St. Vincent and the 4 optimistic that its democracy and its electoral Sir Ronald said that St. Grenadines Ambassador Omari free and fair Delienne institutions in accordance with elections will the principles of the internation - be held in Haiti al law and the Charter of the in October, even as strategies OAS,” the Bahamian diplomat are being discussed to strength - said. en the democratic process in the Hubert Charles, Dominica’s French-speaking nation. ambassador to the OAS, speak - Ambassador Eliston ing on behalf of the CARICOM Rahming of The Bahamas, caucus, told the Permanent chairman of the Permanent Council that Haiti remains a Council of the Organization of “legitimate and valued member American States (OAS), said of our hemispheric family,” he’s optimistic the people of which is working to ensure Haiti will find ways to strength - political stability in the country. en their democracy. Rahming was speaking at a CONCERN special sitting of the council last Antigua and Barbuda’s month where Haiti’s Foreign Ambassador Sir Ronald Minister Pierrot Delienne out - Sanders said the situation in lined the situation in the Haiti has been a matter of con - Caribbean island. Interim Haiti cern for member states and sup - 20 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • AUGUST 2016 Over 10,044,000 copies printed and delivered in 27 years BACK TO SCHOOL

~ a cariBBeaN TOdaY sPecial FeaTure Free health services for Broward County students BRIEFS Several programs offering free during the same hours, Florida Memorial Healthcare Miami-Dade offers tool kit and Recreation will hold a free immunization and other health Health will also offer free System at South Broward Classes for the 2016-2017 year in back to school teen social from 7 services for South Florida stu - immunizations inside the Community Health Services in Miami-Dade County Public Schools p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 19 in the dents heading back to school Lauderhill Mall, in Lauderhill. Hollywood. 2016-2017 will open Aug. 22 to grand ballroom at the Sunrise Civic will be held this month in On Aug. 13 a resource fair Community Health approximately 342,000 students. Center, 10610 W. Oakland Park Broward County. plus immunization services Festival will be held from 10 The school district has created Blvd. in Sunrise. Uninsured students ages will also be offered at the mall. a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 13 at the a tool kit with information from For more information on the five to 18 years can receive the A parent or guardian, Pompano Civic Center in registration and vaccination dance, call 954-747-4600 . service courtesy of Broward with each child’s immunization Pompano Beach. requirements, to school hours, Health on two dates – from 3 record, must be present. On Aug. 20, from 10 a.m. important dates and school safety. Free career training p.m. to 6 p.m. on Aug. 8 and Also on Aug. 13 a “Back- to 5 p.m., the fourth annual The kit is now available online Recruitment of students to 15 - at the Margate Health to-School Health Fair” for “The Children of the Lotus” at http://news.dadeschools.net participate in a free career pro - Center, 5109 Coconut Creek Broward County residents back to school giveaway will /toolkit/toolkit.htm in English, gram, which offers automotive Parkway, Margate, Florida. only, which will include immu - be held at the Multi-Service Spanish and Haitian creole. training for young adults, is cur - From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on nizations, vision and hearing Complex in Miramar. Also, Superintendent of rently underway for the fall term, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday screenings and school physical Call 954-558-0632 for Schools Alberto M. Carvalho will which begins Aug. 22 in South and Friday, Aug. 8-10, 12, 15- exams will be offered between more information. host a Twitter chat from 5 p.m. to Florida. 17 and 19, plus Aug. 22 and 23 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. by the 4 6 p.m. Aug. 8. Participants may Participants must have a high join by using the hashtag school diploma, be between ages #AskMiamiSup. 17 and 25, pass background check Miami-Dade offers ‘tax-free holiday’ shopping for supplies and mandatory drug tests before and during the program, be well Florida shoppers will have a apply to personal computers Miami-Dade School Board K.C. Old Boys drive Students who attend Kingston groomed, mechanically inclined, three-day tax-free holiday and computer-related acces - Chair Perla Tabares Hantman’s College in Jamaica are set to ben - work well with others and have a weekend in anticipation of the sories proposal to promote this holi - efit from a back to school drive on clean driving record. new school year. Among the allowed school day to families was unanimous - Aug. 13 in South Florida. Uniforms and school insurance This year’s sales tax holi - supplies are: binders, calcula - ly agreed on by her board col - The event will be hosted by are provided. The training is day begins at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 5 tors, cellophane (transparent) leagues at their May 2016 radio station WHQT HOT 105 FM, approximately 18 months and and ends at 11:59 p.m. Aug. 7. tape, blank CDs, construction meeting. Dutch Pot Jamaican Restaurants leads to an Automotive Service No Florida sales tax or paper, lunch boxes, notebook For more information and the K.C. Old Boys Association Excellence (ASE) Certification. local option tax will be collect - filler paper, poster paper and about the sales tax holiday, and of Florida, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at For more information, call ed during this time on the fol - scissors. for lists of specific items and 2484 N. State Rd. 7 in Lauderdale 305-558-8000 or visit www.job - lowing: School supply items that their taxable status during the Lakes. trainingclasses.net/BATC. $60 or less per item not otherwise exempt; comput - ips/pdf/tip16a01- 4 Certain school supplies er paper; correction tape, fluid 06_2016final06022016 .pdf. selling for $15 or less per item. or pens; masking tape; printer Teen social 4 Broward County Florida Parks The tax holiday does not paper; staplers and staples. Be Focused. Be You.

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