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“I built what I built myself.” This boast has long been at the core of the mythology of Kavanaugh hearings exclude race Donald Trump, Self-Made Billionaire. As the oft-told story goes, young Trump accepted a modest $1 million loan from CHARLES BLOW, The New York Times his father, Fred, a moderately successful real estate develop- Indeed, many people have nated a Black man to replace a to an old order you will be er from Queens, and — through smarts, hard work and sheer drawn attention to the numer- Black man — Clarence Thom- lynched, destroyed, carica- force of will — parlayed that loan into a multibillion-dollar ous parallels between the two as for Marshall’s seat — even tured by a committee of the global empire. cases of Supreme Court nomi- as he publicly proclaimed, “I U.S. Senate rather than hung Like so much of what Trump has been selling the Ameri- nee Brett Kavanaugh and Clar- don’t feel there should be a from a tree.” can public in recent years, this origin story was a sham — a ence Thomas, but I would like Black seat on the court or an In June of 1991, as the After the hearings, The Chi- version of reality so elaborately embellished that it qualifies to draw attention to one differ- ethnic seat on the court.” officers awaited trial, cago Tribune reported on an ence, one that could bode well But the two men could not ABC News-Washington Post as fan fiction more than biography. Also, as we’ve come to Thurgood Marshall, the for Ford: the absence of a ra- have been more different: poll that showed support for civil rights lion and the expect from Mr. Trump, the creation of this myth involved cial element in a heated racial Marshall, a true liberal, and Thomas’s confirmation had a big dose of ethically sketchy, possibly even illegal activity. environment. Thomas, a man hostile to civil only African-American actually risen to 56 percent. As an in-depth investigation by The Times has revealed, on “the Supreme Court, Months before Thomas was rights initiatives. Black people, to their ever- Trump is only self-made if you don’t count the massive fi- nominated, an amateur pho- Thomas’s nomination put announced his retirement. lasting regret, backed Thomas, nancial rewards he received from his father’s business be- tographer videotaped the sav- Black America in a bind: Op- as did the Senate, over Hill’s ginning as a toddler. (By age 3, little Donald was report- age beating of motorist Rod- pose Thomas and risk having warnings. edly pulling in an annual income of what today would be ney King by a throng of Los no Black representation on the group of white men had an ee- This time, that racial ele- $200,000 a year.) These benefits included not only the usual Angeles police officers. court, or support him in spite rie echo of King under assault ment is absent. The Republi- One could argue that this of his hostile views. Black civ- cans on the committee, those perks of hailing from a rich, well-connected family — the from the L.A.P.D. was the first modern Black il rights groups were hesitant The hearings that followed, likely to be hostile to Ford, are connections, the access to credit, the built-in safety net. For Lives Matter case — a private to take a stand one way or the including compelling, credible all still white men. Ford and the Trumps, it also involved direct cash gifts and tens of citizen recording and sharing other on Thomas, even though testimony from Hill and the Kavanaugh are both white. millions in “loans” that never charged interest or had to be video that exposed police bru- years earlier he had berated demeaning way in which she This is a much more focused repaid. Fred Trump even purchased several properties and tality. these groups, saying all they was treated, was extraordi- battle of testimonies. Either business ventures, putting ownership either fully or partly In June of 1991, as the offi- do is “moan and whine.” nary, must-see television. a boy assaulted a girl or he in the names of his children, who reaped the profits. cers awaited trial, Thurgood Then came the allegation of Then, Thomas provoked didn’t. Either an older child As Donald Trump emerged as the favorite son, Fred made Marshall, the civil rights lion sexual harassment brought by Blacks to circle the wagons took advantage of a younger special deals and arrangements to increase Donald’s for- and the only African-Ameri- Professor Hill, and everything when he declared the hear- one, or he didn’t. tunes in particular. The Times found that, before Donald can on the Supreme Court, an- changed. It is not that Hill ings a “high-tech lynching for One of these people is lying nounced his retirement. Pres- wasn’t credible, but it was that and in this collision of gen- had turned 30, he had received close to $9 million from his uppity Blacks who in any way ident Bush, under pressure to Thomas was on the defensive deign to think for themselves.” der narratives, women will father. Over the longer haul, he received upward of what, in appoint a minority replace- and the image of yet another He continued: “And it is a mes- not have to struggle with the today’s dollars, would be $413 million. ment, did just that. He nomi- Black man under attack from a sage, that unless you kowtow choice that Black people did. Along the way, it seems that certain liberties were taken with tax laws. The Times found that concocting elaborate schemes to avoid paying taxes on their father’s estate, in- cluding greatly understating the value of the family busi- Cosby isn’t a victim of the system ness, became an important pastime for Fred’s children, with RAHEEM VEAL, Blavity Donald taking an active role in the effort. According to tax experts, the activities in question show a pattern of decep- Perhaps the most high- acts change the victim’s life tion, a deliberate muddying of the financial waters. Asked ly-publicized sexual assault forever. for comment on The Times’s findings, a lawyer for the presi- trial of all time ended last Survivors of sexual as- dent provided a written statement denying any wrongdoing week, as Bill Cosby was sen- sault relive these violent and asserting that, in fact, Trump had little to do with the tenced to three to 10 years attacks for the rest of their dizzying transactions involving his family’s wealth. in prison. Rightfully, cover- natural lives. Since the age of the case has engulfed overwhelming majority of Everyone can understand the impulse to polish one’s the news cycle for the last their assaulters are friends background in order to make a good impression. For Trump, few days. As I watched the or relatives, survivors often whose entire life has been about branding and selling a cer- news from a nearby bar af- have to see them on a regu- tain type of gaudy glamour, this image-polishing has been ter work, my eyes remained lar basis. all the more vital to his success. And he has pursued it with fixated on the man on the Many of the social me- a shameless, at times giddy, abandon. screen. dia users who have made Veterans of New York news media still laugh to recall how For the first time since this argument are broth- Trump would call them up, pretending to be a publicist the case initially went pub- Pennsylvania Department of Corrections as. Even though I would named John Barron, or sometimes John Miller, in order to lic years ago, I allowed Comedian Bill Cosby is is pictured in a photo released certainly debate someone regale them with tales of Trump’s glamorous personal life myself to mourn. This by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. down over this in person, I — how many models he was dating, which actresses were was Cliff Huxtable, who’d do not fully condemn this pursuing him, which celebrities he was hanging out with. As pushed culture forward by been shaped by the slew of oning for a maniacal man opinion. Why? Because I gross and tacky and bizarre as this all seemed, it was aimed teaching us lessons in his allegations regarding the who’d preyed upon women know where it stems from. squarely at fostering the image of Donald Trump as a master wholesome, family-orient- predatory, lascivious be- for decades. He earned all Successful Black men are ed sitcom. Why did things havior of many powerful of this. almost always vilified and of the universe who, as the cliché goes, women wanted and have to end this way? men in the entertainment Another popular rea- torn down by the media men wanted to be. Then, I reminded myself: industry, such as Harvey son many people oppose (and consequently, white This mythos was burnished and expanded by Trump’s This same man had forced Weinstein — a white man. this verdict is because the America) as well as law en- years on “The Apprentice,” where he played the role of an himself upon the unre- However, Cosby is nota- 2004 crime "happened so forcement — especially if all-powerful, all-knowing business god who could make or sponsive bodies, and sedat- bly the first of these celeb- long ago.” But in July, the they assert their blackness. break the fortunes of those who clamored for his favor. Oc- ed minds of women he’d rities to have been given a uncle of the prime suspect At first glance, the demise casionally he could be harsh or even insulting, but it was viewed as his own sexual sentence that includes hard in Tupac Shakur’s murder of a living icon may seem always in the context of delivering the tough love that the mannequins. My sympathy prison time, inevitably caus- — who was an eye-witness detrimental to the Black contestants so needed to hear. And who was more quali- flatlined in about 30 sec- ing many to question how that fateful night — offered community. But this out- fied to deliver those lessons than Donald Trump? As with onds. much racial bias was at play new insight into this crime come sets two precedents all reality TV, it was total bunk. But it promoted precisely As much as the #MeToo while considering his sen- after 22 years. Would we ad- that can potentially benefit the golden image that Trump — with a multimillion-dollar era has been defined by the tencing. But this is no case vocate ignoring this infor- us all: Making work envi- assist from his father — had carefully cultivated for his en- heroism of those willing to of heroes eventually dying mation? Sure, homicide and ronments safer, and estab- come forward and bravely lishing that assaulters can- tire life. or horoscopes often lying. sexual assault aren’t equiva- out their attackers, it's also This was the day of reck- lent. However, both heinous not hide behind their status. With this glimpse into the inner workings of the Trump family finances, some of the grimier, ethically suspect as- pects of Trump’s mythmaking begin to emerge — and with them, many questions about all that we still do not know What it means to be a rape apologist about the man and his business empire. Seeing as how that NIA HAMPTON, Afro.com empire and his role in building it are so central to who Trump claims to be — the defining feature of his heroic nar- Calling out abuse in your abuser. I was unable to con- have to see all the ways that rative — the American public has a right to some answers. community isn’t divisive, be- ceive of a way to distance the men (and women) they ing abusive toward your com- myself from my friend emo- love in their own community For starters, now would be an excellent time for Trump to munity is. I know this because tionally. I thought my abuser have harmed them. And then hand over those tax returns on which he has thus far kept a I wanted to “save” my abuser. was just misunderstood, and I they have to empower them- death grip. My abuser wasn’t a man. My abuser wasn’t a man. thought if I loved her enough, selves enough to do some- In his 1987 memoir “The Art of the Deal,” Trump famously She wasn’t an adult. We were one day she would make bet- thing about it. offered his take on the origins of his success: “I play to peo- both children at the time. My She wasn’t an adult. We ter decisions and finally get it Unfortunately, rape culture ple’s fantasies. People may not always think big themselves, awareness and compassion for were both children at the together. She never did. makes being a rape apologist but they can still get very excited by those who do. That’s her pain made it easy to re- time. My awareness and It would take a long time for our default setting, even if we why a little hyperbole never hurts. People want to believe press and disregard the very compassion“ for her pain me to see all the effects her know what it’s like to be a vic- that something is the biggest and the greatest and the most real effect that being sexually made it easy to repress abuse had on me. I have very tim. However, you don’t have spectacular. I call it truthful hyperbole. It’s an innocent form abused by her had on me. It af- and disregard the very real intimacy issues and fears. to die on the hill defending fected me so much that I never When people are either en- someone who has been ac- of exaggeration — and a very effective form of promotion.” real effect that being thought of what I was experi- raged or indifferent to victims cused of being a rapist. You But increasingly, Trump’s willingness to bend the truth — sexually abused by her and the rules — in the service of his myth looks less like encing as abuse. of sexual assault, that speaks can change your mind. At one time, I even said I to where they are in their So when we call you rape innocent exaggeration than malicious deception, with a dol- liked it. I thought it was nor- hurt for my friend, I feared for own journey. In the same way apologist, understand the se- lop of corruption tossed in for good measure. It’s not the mal. When someone close the repercussions of my abus- that Harriet Tubman had to verity of the role you are audi- golden, glittering success story he has been peddling. It’s to me spoke up about being er. first convince enslaved Afri- tioning for. You are contribut- shaping up to be something far darker. abused by the same person, I was indifferent. I wasn’t cans that they were enslaved ing to the culture that created —The New York Times I was confused. As much as I willing to cut ties with my on plantations, Black women the problem in the first place. The Miami Times 3 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018 No right to vote hurts communities, study shows Bipartisan support for Amendment four, which restores felons' rights K. BARRETT BILALI ditions, which could be re- Miami Times Contributor versed by returning the civil rights to ex-felons. Anthony Bozman knows “This is about once you the pain. feel like a full citizen, you are The husband and father of empowered to feel like a fa- five adult children was con- ther or mother figure. This victed of a felony charge 27 is about overall life. And be- years ago. And he still can’t ing given back the rights that vote. were lost,” said Advancement “I am a 55-year-old man Project spokeswoman Zerline who hides on election days,” Hughes Spruill. said Bozman. The report uses the term “It is the wound that refus- “Returning Citizens” instead es to heal,” said Bozman, who of ex-felons. works two jobs and pays tax- “Ex-felons has a negative es. “They say they want you tone” said Hughes Spruill. to be a productive citizen, but “Negative connotation. Pris- they deny you the right to be on bars. And some of these productive, to vote. It hurts folks may have done things a lot. … Especially election but many may have needed times.” another way of dealing.” “People ask me on election “The key is more empow- AP Photo/Rob Carr day, ‘Oh, did you vote?’ I can- erment,” said Hughes Spruill. Supporters for a bill that would automatically restore voting rights to convicted felons upon their release from not say, ‘Yes, I voted.’ So I just “Voting power could give prison hold up signs supporting the bill during a news conference Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, in front of the State evade the question altogether. these returning citizens a way House in Montgomery, Ala. I don’t answer, I change the to change their communities. subject. Which I shouldn’t They could work on their have a feeling of disconnect concludes the report. to vote again. Interestingly, lifetime ban. If we want peo- have to do. I did my time.” schools, gentrification issues, from not being present in the “Florida has to address its whites make up a majority of ple returning to society to be Bozman’s compelling sto- redistricting and actually go lives of people who matter failure to lend support to the those ex-felons in the group. productive, law-abiding citi- ry is highlighted in a study to the polls.” the most.” communities to which these In times when there are zens, we need to treat them recently released by the The report shows that of Ultimately, voter disen- men and women return. De- clear divisions on political like full-fledged citizens,” Advancement Project, a the 6 million Americans who franchisement affects “poor mocracy Disappeared makes beliefs, ridding the state of said Freedom Partners in a multi-racial civil rights orga- cannot vote due to felony dis- communities of all races and clear where those resourc- voter disenfranchisement press statement. nization. enfranchisement, about 28 Black communities,” says the es should be spent in or- has bipartisan support from The group supports Repub- “Democracy Disappeared: percent or 1.7 million of them report. der to begin the process of both Progressive and Con- lican gubernatorial candidate How Florida Silences the live in Florida. Also, about 11 “The disappearance of making these people whole servative organizations. Ron DeSantis despite the fact Black Vote through Felony percent of voting-age Florid- millions of Returning Citi- again,” said Dwight Bullard, The Christian Coalition that the GOP hopeful has no Disenfranchisement” gives ians are disenfranchised be- zens’ votes, including hun- political director of New and other right-wing groups stated position or open sup- an in-depth analysis on the cause of a felony conviction. dreds of thousands of Black Florida Majority. funded by the Koch Broth- port for Amendment Four. social and emotional impact “Going to prison and having votes in Black communities The passage of the state- ers have been pushing their Gillum, the Democrat- of an individual’s loss of his a felony conviction affect the across hundreds of elections wide ballot issue dubbed voting blocks to support ic progressive candidate, is or her right to vote and the entire family and community, over many decades, prevents Amendment Four could have Amendment Four. Freedom giving full vocal support to political and economic collat- said Dexter Gunn, 50, anoth- Black participation in the history-changing effects on Partners, based in Virginia, restoring voting rights for eral damage to Black commu- er disenfranchised Returning institutions where weighty the political structure of has been actively rallying ex-felons. nities in Florida. Citizen. “When you’re con- decisions and policies are Florida – almost, if not equal- support and raising moneys “We have a chance Novem- Ten Florida counties with sidered a leader in your fam- made,” states the report. ly impactful, as the election for the effort. ber 6, to restore that right substantial Black populations ily and you end up in prison, “Both those directly denied of Andrew Gillum as Flori- “In the Sunshine State, Flo- – that opportunity, and dig- – including Miami-Dade, Bro- it disallows you from being the right to vote and those da’s first Black governor. ridians are permanently ex- nity, for all Floridians,” said ward, and Palm Beach – are there for the little things that in communities where their The effect of this change cluded from voting because Gillum last month during a reviewed in the report for count. political power is mute – de- of law would grant those 1.7 of a prior felony conviction – campaign stop in front of the negative socio-economic con- When you’re not there, you mocracy has disappeared,” million ex-felons the right one of only four state with a State Capitol. Barack Obama backs more than 200 Democrats has always made the biggest president’s endorsements, a suffer the same fate,” spokes- age young Democrats to en- Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, difference in the lives of the spokesman for the Republi- man Michael Ahrens said. ter politics. American people when we can National Committee said Hillary Clinton, the for- “Pitch into their cam- Florida governor candidate among lead with conviction, princi- Obama had cost Democrats mer Democratic presidential paigns if you can, reach out JUANA SUMMERS into several races that have ple and bold, new ideas. Our more than 1,000 seats as he nominee, also tweeted words to friends in their districts to Associated Press captivated national atten- incredible array of candi- oversaw the slowest econom- of encouragement for a slew encourage their support, or tion. Obama did not endorse dates up and down the ticket, ic recovery in history. of Democrats backed by start with a like or a follow,” Former President Barack Rep. Beto O’Rourke, the all across the country, make “By tying these candidates Run For Something, a group Clinton tweeted. “November Obama is expanding his in- Democrat challenging Sen. up a movement of citizens to his failed economic poli- launched in the aftermath of 6th is only 36 days away, so fluence ahead of November’s Ted Cruz in Texas, or Phil who are younger, more di- cies, he’s helping ensure they the 2016 elections to encour- there’s no time to waste.” midterm elections. On Mon- Bredesen, a former Demo- verse, more female than ever day, he released a second cratic governor of Tennes- before,” Obama said. slate of endorsements for see who is now running for The former president’s en- Democrats running for offic- Senate against Republican gagement in the political fray

Associated Press Former President Barack Obama speaks as he campaigns in support of Pennsylva- nia candidates in Philadelphia, Sept. 21, 2018. es ranging from local to na- Rep. Marcia Blackburn. since leaving office has been tional, bringing the total to Obama’s endorsement limited and carefully craft- more than 300. might not be helpful to ed. He returned to the polit- Among the most prom- Democrats competing in ical stage last month with a inent candidates to win southern states, where the speech in Illinois, in which Obama’s support are Alex- former president isn’t pop- he made a sharp break from andria Ocasio-Cortez, the ular. Bredesen said last the deference that past pres- Democratic congressional month he wouldn’t welcome idents typically show their candidate who won an upset Obama or other party leaders successors, offering a scath- primary victory this summer campaigning for him in Ten- ing rebuke of President Don- in New York; Andrew Gil- nessee. ald Trump’s tenure. lum, the Tallahassee mayor Obama favored Democrats Since then, as he has cam- who is running for governor in close races across the coun- paigned on behalf of Demo- in Florida; and Kyrsten Sine- try, veterans of his adminis- crats in states like California, ma, the Democratic nominee tration and past campaigns, Ohio and Pennsylvania, he for Senate in Arizona. and he also prioritized diver- has largely shied away from While the candidates that sity. In a statement, Obama as explicit indictments of the Obama endorsed stretch up described the candidates as Trump presidency, instead and down the ballot — from “Americans who aren’t just imploring voters — particu- gubernatorial hopefuls to running against something, larly young Americans — to aspiring state lawmakers — but for something.” vote. he notably declined to wade “The Democratic Party Responding to the former The Miami Times 4 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018 Maxine Waters lashes out against ‘false allegations’ STREET fraudulent claim that a member Lies, and more despicable lies, she of my staff was responsible for COMPILED BYTalk KISHANDA BURNS, [email protected] says about releasing GOP info the release of the personal infor- mation of Members of the Unit- STACY M. BROWN ed States Senate on Wikipedia,” How do you feel about participating NNPA Newswire Contributor she said in a statement sent to various news outlets, including in medical research? Democratic California Rep. the NNPA Newswire. Maxine Waters went on the de- “This unfounded allegation is fensive when pundits and media completely false and an absolute friendly to President Donald lie,” Waters said. Trump accused one of her staff She continued: members of secretly releasing “The United States Capitol the personal information of Police and our internal IT spe- three Republican senators. Rep. Maxine Waters cialist have determined that the Waters (D-CA), a ranking IP address in question does not member of the House Commit- of Utah, saw information that belong to my office or anyone on tee on Financial Services, and included their phone numbers my staff. Trump have long feuded with and addresses leaked onto Wiki- “The member of my staff – AC BAUGH, 65 TONY MASON, 48 the president calling her names pedia. whose identity, personal infor- Miami JOHN RICHARDSON, 73 Miami and Waters simply calling for his Gateway Pundit and RedState, mation, and safety have been Miami impeachment. both Trump-friendly sites, re- compromised as a result of these It’s good to think about it. I’m not down with it be- However, as the conten- ported that the IP address re- fraudulent and false allegations I’m paying a lot of money out I’m not with it and I don’t cause there’s no proof that it tious confirmation hearings of sponsible for the leak was asso- – was in no way responsible for of pocket and I’m retired so I agree with it. I’ve been of- will work. But I think it’ll help Trump’s Supreme Court nom- ciated with Waters’ office and a the leak of this information. wouldn’t mind. fered $600 before just to do those who are ill so I think inee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, staff member was responsible. “My office has alerted the -ap it and I declined because you they should participate in it roared on, allegations contin- Waters went on the offensive: propriate authorities and law never know what can hap- because it’s experimental. ued. “Lies, lies, and more despica- enforcement entities of these pen to you. While the testimony of Dr. ble lies. I am utterly disgusted fraudulent claims. We will en- Christine Blasey Ford took place by the spread of the complete- sure that the perpetrators will in the Senate Judiciary Commit- ly false, absurd, and dangerous be revealed, and that they will tee hearing room, South Car- lies and conspiracy theories be held legally liable for all of olina’s Sen. Lindsey Graham that are being pedaled by ultra- their actions that are destructive and his GOP counterparts, Sen. right-wing pundits, outlets, and and dangerous to any and all Orrin Hatch and Sen. Mike Lee websites who are promoting a members of my staff.”

Hardemon is wary of the JOHN NASH, 72 Section 8 housing stipulations Downtown Miami PROJECT and believes residents are be- JUANITA SHEFFIELD, 50 CONTINUED FROM 1A ing forced to take the vouch- If it’s a practice to find a ers. Downtown Miami TYRELL HUMES, 32 cure for things like cancer, Hardemon’s main con- “[Related Urban] has been Downtown Miami then I wouldn’t mind. Any- cern is that if residents leave pushing these vouchers,” he I don’t mind doing stuff like thing that’s not pertaining to their units at Liberty Square, said. “If you get these vouch- that because I suffer from de- No, I wouldn’t do it be- that, I think it’s a scam. they may not be able to move ers and something goes wrong pression and it’s good to test cause I don’t really know the back once the renovations are with you, or something goes it. They just want to make side effects. What if some- completed. wrong with your unit, you will sure the medicine is legit so thing happens to you and it Liberty Square Rising, the not be able to return back to it’s no harm. I’ve done it be- can’t be fixed because of the brainchild of Miami-Dade the public housing site.” fore; it never gave me any research? Mayor Carlos Gimenez is a Hardemon believes resi- side effects. public-private partnership dents are being pressured into that includes knocking down making a decision that will ul- Liberty Square public hous- Roy Hardemon timately force them out Liber- ing units, and replacing them ty Square permanently. with a community of public, public housing department He said so during a social rental and homeownership subsidizes rent for more than media back-and-forth with li- housing, retail and other ser- 16,000 families on Section 8, aison and project manager for vices. Related Urban was se- while thousands more have Liberty Square, Arron McK- lected to redevelopment the been waiting since July 2008. inney. McKinney is in charge project. Section 8 vouchers subsi- of explaining the relocation The initial plan for phase dize rents for cost-burdened options to residents of the one of the redevelopment was households. community. He uses a block to move residents from their Hardemon fears that those by block approach, meeting existing units to different, who decide to live in a home with less than five families at renovated units within parts outside of public housing may a time, to share the details of of Liberty Square, explained not be able to keep up with the relocation process. Jorge Cibran, the division the costs that come with that Hardemon believes resi- director of facilities and de- decision. dents should seek legal ad- velopment Miami-Dade Pub- The costs of living outside vice when reviewing any lic Housing and Community of public housing could in- documents they need to sign. Development. The option to clude higher utility bills, lawn “Most of the residents are not provide residents with the care and general housing equipped to understand the Section 8 vouchers came at maintenance. severity of the redevelopment the request of the Liberty “If you get in someone’s plan and what they are being Square Resident Council as house and they have a water offered,” he said. McKinney a result of ongoing violence bill, you got to pay that water conceded residents probably in the area, Cibran explained. bill. Stuff that you were nor- should have legal representa- Whether residents choose mally getting for free, now tion. to move into the temporar- you have to pay,” Hardemon Liberty Square resident Joan ily renovated apartments or said, noting that there could Rutherford, a grandmother of leave to find housing with be a difference in budget be- two, opted to stay onsite. She Section 8 vouchers, they have tween Section 8 housing and is waiting to move into one of the right to return once the public housing. the renovated units. renovation is done, Cibran Failure to comply with the “When you are anxious to said. “That right does not go rules of Section 8 housing make a decision, you chose away.” will lead to termination of the wrong,” she said. “The way The vouchers are current- lease, Hardemon said. Also, they explained it was well un- ly being provided out of the unexpected dealings with the derstood to me.” regular allocation of the Sec- law, minor or major, may also Another resident, Karlene tion 8 vouchers, said Steven be grounds for termination of Granger came to public hous- Rosario, program director of a lease, he said. ing out of necessity. “I wanted the Housing Choice Vouch- Public housing tenants who to stay here for two years; it’s er program. Families affected decide to go for Section 8 been three,” she said. Granger by government action receive housing are briefed on all of is struggling to find Section 8 preference in the Section 8 the program’s rules and reg- housing that fits her budget. voucher waiting list. The Lib- ulations, explained Rosario. There is no set deadline for erty Square community falls Since Section 8 houses are Liberty Square residents to under that definition, which managed by private owners, make a decision. Phase two allows residents who decide they have a right to include for the project was approved to move out of public housing added stipulations into the by the Urban Development to move to the top of the wait- lease regarding the renter’s Review Board over the sum- ing list. behavior and maintenance of mer and is set to begin con- Currently, the county’s the unit. struction in early 2019.

Phase 1 of Liberty Square Rising.

Miami Times photo/Felipe Rivas The Miami Times 5 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018 W RD BRIAN DENNIS ON THE STREET Time forO new faces in Opa-locka With four seats open for the decisions that young Pigatt Opa-locka City Commission it would make but you have to has drawn a total of 14 people go through growing pains with to run for political office and, them. Just look at how he's without question, there's go- turned out as a commissioner ing to be some new faces on under them. Better yet, look at the commission. how his vote along with those When the momentum of two have been quietly turning positive change began in the the city around and also has city, it started with two familiar given the city a new hope. faces and a new face: Com- But there are three city missioner Timothy Holmes commission seats open, one and Vice Mayor Joseph Kelly for a two-year term and the and Commissioner Mathew others are for four-year terms. Pigatt. They are nicknamed In these three seats I'm rec- Photo courtesy of Secure Our Future PC the Opa-locka Trinity be- ommending for the two-year Community leaders gather during a press conference at Madie Ives K-8 to advocate for and inform the public of cause, like Jesus, they start- seat, Sherelean Bass, and the November 2018 referendum item that increase property taxes to raise $232 million. The funds would be used ed making decisions that for the two four-year seats, would help the residents and I'm recommending Alvin to pay for security personnel and give pay increases to Miami-Dade County Public Schools teachers. not hurt them and bring the Burke and Christopher Da- finances of the city upward af- vis. None of these three have ter all of the incompetent de- ties to anyone in the city in cisions that have been made the old regime that was ba- Political committee pushes from the mayor's seat. sically sending city officials The city is reinvigorated and commissioners to jail with energy of the young peo- and to the grave. The one ple who are running for office. thing that the city definitely But you also have to know needs is independent think- for teacher pay amendment how to read between the lines ers who can get on board and and see the candidates who vote for the common good are tied to the old regime of of the residents and not only Voters to decide to increase county county residents to rally to- teachers in a way that honors Mayor Myra Taylor and Dante change the faces on the city gether and join us in support- their incredible work, while Starks. commission but continue to property taxes on Nov. 6 election ing stronger, safer schools not strengthening security mea- The saying should be"fa- move the city in the positive just for our children, but for us sures to keep everyone in our miliarity breeds content" in- direction. The city has been Miami Times Staff Report valho, school board members all.” schools safe.” stead of “familiarity breeds stained with bad publicity the and United Teachers of Dade. The increased funds would Funds from this referendum contempt” when it comes to last maybe six to seven years Supporters of a ballot mea- Residents can vote for the allow the district to place will be kept, controlled and Opa-locka politics. One of the but these are all people who sure that, if passed, would gen- measure on their November sworn officers at all public spent locally to best benefit things that voters have to stop have never been in office erate funds to pay for addition- ballot. schools and help provide bet- our children, educators and doing is voting for people just before and don't have any al school-safety personnel and The political committee ter teacher compensation, a public schools, the news re- because they're familiar with affiliation with the forces that give Miami-Dade County Pub- kicked-off a campaign in news release from the political lease said. the candidates’ names. Some were corrupting and stealing lic Schools teachers a raise, mid-September and is joined committee said. Miami-Dade schools have of those familiar names, their city services and making the hosted a press conference in its advocacy by Virginia “State funding for education earned an A+ rating for the actions have done us more employees lose their pay and Tuesday morning, Aponte, T. Willard Fair, Adolfo has not changed in a decade,” first time in the district’s his- harm than good and have health benefits. Secure Our Future is the Henriques, Marlon Hill, David said Carvalho. “Remarkably, tory. completely and totally em- We really have to start look- political committee advocat- Lawrence Jr., Melissa Medina we receive the same per pu- “A+ teachers create A+ barrassed the city. What Kelly ing at who we are voting for ing for Miami-Dade County and Gepsie Metellus. pil funding in 2018 that we schools, yet Florida ranks #45 and Holmes were able to do and why we are voting for residents to agree to pay a bit “Providing our youngest received in 2008. Our chil- in teacher pay,” said Karla with Pigatt was bootcamp him them. We need to ask our- higher property taxes to raise residents with the best qual- dren deserve better, and they Hernandez- Mats, president, and make him into a commis- selves do they serve the best sioner and soon-to-be mayor interest for the residents and $232 million annually for the ity education is at the crux deserve access to the high- United Teachers of Dade. “We – results from being under the the city? I can truly say they next four years. of ensuring the future social est quality education. This need teachers to be able to live tutelage of those two individ- do. Once they begin to be- The event brought togeth- and financial well-being of the includes a safe and secure in the communities they serve uals. tray the trust and confidence er supporters of the measure broader Miami-Dade commu- school environment that sup- and the referendum will sup- There's no question that of the residents, there will from business, civic and com- nity,” said Tony Argiz, chair of ports optimal teaching and port higher compensation to those two were pulling their always be a spot for them in munity leaders along with Su- learning. The additional funds help retain educators in our Secure Our Future PC. “During hair out with inexperienced “Word on the Street.” perintendent Albert M. Car- this election cycle, I urge our will allow us to compensate local schools.” The Miami Times 6 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018

as you all are,” she said in is widely seen as one of the couragement,” she said. “We her closing remarks. main reasons as his disap- have so much at stake, and it OBAMA The 2018 cycle has been provals climb higher. hurts my heart when I hear CONTINUED FROM 1A propelled by two elements: people say that they don't Dislike of President Donald Several recognizable ce- vote.” Vaughan plans to vote NEWS BRIEFS In her speech, Obama Trump and a record number lebrities charged up the early so that she may drive COMPILED BY MIAMI TIMES EDITORIAL DEPT. urged citizens to make vot- of women running for office. crowd prior to Obama’s other voters to the polls on ing a top priority for all elec- According to NBC News, speech. Singer-songwrit- election day. Town hall meeting Florida is ranked near the tions, both local, statewide there were 53 female Sen- er, Kelly Rowland, attorney The National Week of State Reps. Cynthia Staf- bottom among best and and national. ate candidates, previous re- and political commentator Action featured more than ford and Sharon Pritchett worst states for teachers. “When a huge chunk of cord was 40 in 2016, and 476 for CNN Angela Rye, gospel 2,000 grassroots events and will host a Florida Consti- In the report released by the population sits out of female House candidates, singer, Erica Campbell, and rallies nationwide encourag- tutional Amendments Town WalletHub, Florida ranked the process, why are we sur- with the previous record be- funnyman Keegan-Michael ing people to vote in the up- Hall meeting. The meet- 47th out of all U.S. states prised when our politics do ing 298 in 2012. Among the Key echoed the importance coming November election. ing will take place from and the District of Co- not reflect our values?” she 476 women who ran for a of going to the polls come When We All Vote is a na- 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednes- lumbia when determining asked. seat in the U.S. House, about election day. tional nonprofit campaign day, Oct. 10 at Peaceful the country's most teach- Attendees cheered loudly 75 percent were Democrats. Broward resident, Amber focused on encouraging cit- Zion Missionary Baptist er-friendly states. The throughout her speech. She Over 52 percent of Dem- Vaughan, was among the izens to have their voices Church, 2400 NW 68th St. higher-ranked states are encouraged those registered ocratic House female can- excited attendees who went heard through the voting The meeting is supposed ones where teachers are voters and volunteers to didates won their primary to the event. She is the pres- process. to address the proposed paid a better wage. Wal- carry the energy for the next races. Their percentage was ident of the Broward Young Early voting begins Mon- amendments that will ap- letHub used 22 metrics to five and half weeks until higher than Democratic Black Progressives, a mil- day, Oct. 22 through Sunday, pear on the Nov. 6 General conduct its report, including election day, Nov. 6. “I want men or Republican women. lennial driven organization Nov. 4 from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Election ballot. For more Average Starting Salary for you all to take this energy The 2018 election cycle is that believes in engaging, countywide. Election day is information, call 305-953- Teachers, Income Growth that you are feeling right expected to be a record one educating and empowering Tuesday, Nov. 6. 3086. Potential, Quality of School now and run with it ... make for female candidates. Back- voters. The NNPA Newswire con- System, Pupil-Teacher lash to Trump’s presidency “I really needed this en- tributed to this report. sure everyone is as fired up Miami Commission Ratio and Teacher Safety. adopts 2018-19 budget Florida ranked lower (48th) With a unanimous vote, in regards to "Opportunity ter,” said attorney Benedict P. years of his term to run for the the city of Miami Commis- & Competition," but im- Kuehne in a statement. seat. Riley terms out this No- sion adopted a $1.09 bil- proved to 33rd in "Academ- LAWSUIT Kuehne along with Pizzi and vember. lion budget for Fiscal Year ic & Work Environment." CONTINUED FROM 1A Douglas Jeffrey defended John- “The people are the only true 2018-19. The recently ad- son and Tydus. Pizzi said he did judges of change in Opa-locka,” opted budget is balanced Miami students take aim and Tydus was put to rest Fri- it pro bono to protect democra- Pigatt said Friday evening. “Nov. and includes a $27 million at gun violence day. Circuit Judge Maria de Je- cy. 6 is the decision that matters.” reserve for labor negoti- Hundreds of South Flor- sus Santovenia ruled that both "The people can now vote for Tydus said with the ruling ations and $5 million for ida students took a pledge candidates will remain on the the candidate of their choice as out of the way, her campaign beautification projects with- against violence. It was city’s ballot and are eligible for should be their right. Ms. John- can pick up steam. She said she out increasing the over- part of the annual Do The the Nov. 6 general election. son and Ms. Tydus are very would never have presented pa- Brown’s argument that happy and thank the Court for pers to qualify for the election all property tax rate. The Right Thing campaign. since the candidates had served its wisdom. We are happy that if she thought she was ineligi- 2018-19 budget follows Last week’s rally at Jungle two full, four-year terms previ- the rule of law prevailed,” said ble. key priorities for the up- Island was themed “Back ously that they were now ineli- Rose Tydus Pizzi. “Now I can go full-fledged coming fiscal year based Without A Bang!” following gible to serve due to term limits, The ruling is a blow to the ahead,” Tydus said. “I was on the city’s Strategic Plan. the tragic school shoot- was rejected by Santovenia. Ty- “Judge Santovenia found ‘the city and now makes the mayoral awaiting to see what it was go- The Strategic Plan focuses ing at Marjory Stoneman dus had served as an Opa-locka only interpretation that makes race a certain four-person chal- ing to be. Now we are going to on mobility, housing, public Douglas High School in city commissioner from 2004 to sense’ is that the Opa-locka lenge. campaign.” safety, improving the way Parkland and other school 2008 and 2008 to 2012. Johnson Charter term limits provision On Monday, Johnson said the Pizzi said the lawsuit was services are delivered, shootings plaguing the na- served from 2006 to 2010 and requires City officials who have lawsuit was a “crafted master- filed as a way to whittle down and improving shared civ- tion. More than 500 city of 2010 to 2014. served eight consecutive years plan that failed,” she said. the pool of candidates. Tydus ic spaces. This budget Miami students simultane- Neither Johnson nor Tydus in elective office must take a She points a finger in the di- said she doesn’t care if there is includes the creation of a ously raised their hands are incumbents. One of their break in public service before rection of Pigatt and Brown. “I motive behind the lawsuit or Department of Human Ser- and took a pledge against attorneys, Mike Pizzi, said the seeking elected office again. think it was the both of them in what the motive could be. vices. violence during the rally. charter is clearly speaking to The City Attorney’s decision to cahoots,” Johnson said. “I am running because I be- All students also signed a people who are running for argue for a lifetime term limits “It’s nonsense,” Pigatt said, lieve I am the best candidate. Florida ranks near giant 4-foot by 8-foot copy re-election. ban was contrary to the clear saying Flores, as the city’s Su- I am not running against any- bottom of U.S. states of the pledge which will be Attorneys for Johnson and citizen initiative that put term pervisor of Elections, set the one,” She said. “I have work to for teachers sent to Florida Gov. Rick Tydus issued statements Friday limits – and the requirement for lawsuit wheels in motion. do and I have to pray knowing A new report claims Scott. evening. a break in office – into the Char- Pigatt leaves on the table two that it all depends on God.” The Miami Times 7 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018 Amazon, ahead of its rivals, raises wages to $15 The move will lead to more wage hikes in all industries, analysts say

JOSEPH PISANI benefit more than 350,000 The Associated Press workers, including full-time, part-time, temporary and sea- NEW YORK (AP) — Ama- sonal positions. Employees at zon, the business that upend- Whole Foods, the upscale gro- ed the retailing industry and cery chain Amazon owns, will transformed the way we shop get the same raise. Hourly em- for just about everything, is ployees who already make $15 jumping out ahead of the pack per hour will also see a wage again, announcing a minimum increase, the Seattle company wage of $15 an hour for its U.S. said. (Workers in Britain will employees that could force also get a raise.) other big companies to raise their pay. The online giant also said it will push Congress to increase the federal minimum wage, now at $7.25. Given Amazon’s size and clout, the move Tuesday is a We listened to our major victory for the $15-an- critics, thought hard hour movement, which has or- about what we wanted ganized protests of fast-food, gas station and other low-paid to do, and decided we workers. Already, several states want to lead.” and cities have raised their “ minimum wages above the fed- Jeff Bezos eral one. Amazon founder and CEO AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File Amazon, whose value topped In this Aug. 3, 2017, file photo, Myrtice Harris applies tape to a package before shipment at an Amazon fulfill- an awesome $1 trillion in Sep- ment center in Baltimore. Amazon is boosting its minimum wage for all U.S. workers to $15 per hour starting next tember, has been under politi- month. The company said Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, that the wage hike will benefit more than 350,000 workers, which cal and economic pressure to pay its employees more. includes full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal positions. “We listened to our critics, Current pay for warehouse thought hard about what we workers at Amazon is at least move as “a shot heard around be able to afford to compete on “They’ll gladly cross the pect to raise prices for its wanted to do, and decided we $12.25 an hour in Omaha, Ne- the world.” salary. street and take a better-pay- products to pay for the wage want to lead,” said Jeff Bezos, braska, $13 in Baltimore and It will have repercussions “The weaker retailers have ing job,” said Marc Wulfraat, increases. Amazon founder and CEO. $16.50 in New York, according beyond retailers and will put been cutting costs and squeez- president of MWPVL, a supply “Customers are going contin- But Amazon may also be of- to recent job postings. pressure on any company that ing every penny,” Storch said. chain consulting company. ue to see incredibly low prices fering raises out of necessity: The announcement was operates a distribution center, “They are in a very tough Walmart raised its starting every day,” said Dave Clark, With the economy booming enough to soothe one of Am- said Gerald Storch of the retail place.” pay to $11 an hour earlier this senior vice president of world- and unemployment near rock azon’s fiercest critics: Sen. consulting firm Storch Advi- Amazon, founded more than year and said it has seen lower wide operations. bottom, employers are having Bernie Sanders. The senator, sors. two decades ago, has expanded turnover among its employees. The push for a higher federal difficulty finding help. Amazon, who frequently uses Twitter to “This will lead to a general far beyond its bookseller begin- Target, which announced plans minimum wage will be over- with about 100 warehouses point out the disparity between increase in minimal wages in nings. Despite its dominance, it last year to raise hourly wag- seen by Amazon’s Jay Carney, around the country, will soon Amazon’s hourly wages and all industries,” he said. shares a major problem with es in steps to $15 by 2020 and White House press secretary need to hire more than 100,000 Bezos’ vast fortune, congratu- At the same time, Storch said, employers big and small: a tight now pays $12 an hour, said the during the Obama administra- workers to pack and ship boxes lated Bezos for “doing exactly the wage increase will widen labor market. Unemployment number of job applicants rose tion. Amazon won’t ask Con- during the holiday season. the right thing” and urged oth- the gap between the healthy in the U.S. is 3.9 percent, near 60 percent in the days after it gress to raise the minimum to The wage increase takes ef- er companies to follow Ama- retailers, such as Amazon, an 18-year low. Higher pay for increased its minimum by $2 to a specific number. fect next month. zon’s example. Walmart and Target, and the workers is one way of dealing $11 per hour last year. But “we’re sure $7.25 is too Amazon said the move will Sanders described Amazon’s struggling ones, which won’t with that. Amazon said it doesn’t ex- low,” Carney said. The Miami Times 8 Finance MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018 Technology

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THE MIAMI TIMES | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM business SECTION B Vocation careers on display at OYC ison and Booker T. Wash- Students attended the center’s first ington senior high schools conference focused on training walked throughout the gym of the youth center meeting and FELIPE RIVAS avenues for the students as talking to program supervi- [email protected] they near graduation, ex- sors and potential employers, plained Nile Patrick, who representing industries such Many recent high school helped coordinate the event. as aviation, public safety, fire- graduates may choose to go “We want to give the stu- fighting, communications and through the traditional four- dents and the community as design media and cosmetics. year college route. The Over- much information as possible Stanley Jean, 16, is a senior town Youth Center wants to so they could make informed at Miami Edison, who moved inform students about oth- decisions,” said Patrick, who from Canada to live with his er career paths available to is a development specialist. dad in Miami. Stanley is near- them. “There is a lot of empha- ing graduation and before Juniors and seniors from lo- ses placed on the traditional coming to the conference, cal high schools Last Thurs- four-year colleges. The beau- he asked his teachers about day focused on short-term tiful thing about vocational how to become either a fire- training in different trades schools is that it doesn’t stop fighter or a police officer, he at a vocational conference once you get your certificate explained. presented at the Overtown or A.A. [Associate of arts de- “Those are the only two Youth Center. The center has gree]; you can continue to go things that I’m focused on,” done college fairs in the past on and get your traditional he said. “This is one of the but this was its first vocation- bachelor’s or master’s, but best experiences I have ever al fair focused on youth work- you can earn money along the Miami Times photo/ Felipe Rivas had in my life because I never force readiness. The center way.” Stanley Jean, a Miami Edison Senior High School senior, thanks a Miami officer had something like this back wanted to provide different Students from Miami Ed- after their talk. SEE OYC 10B

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Politics, business mix at meeting Gubernatorial candidates stomp at Black Professional Summit; DeSantis sparks conflict

KISHANDA BURNS Democratic nominee Andrew Gillum deliv- tion system. [email protected] ered a keynote Saturday. “I believe in a strong public education DeSantis talked about school choice and system,” said Gillum. The Democratic and Republican economic investment, which led an audience “I believe in good production of our Florida gubernatorial candidates made member to ask a concerning question. workforce, our future employees, our future appearances this past weekend at the During DeSantis’ discussion, Pascale employers, entrepreneurs, innovators and Black Professionals Summit – Royal interrupted by asking a question about creators. All of it is made possible when we albeit not at the same time. criminal justice reform to end the school-to- do our job.” Republican former Con- prison pipeline. Gillum also spoke on racism initiated by gressman Ron DeSantis ap- Raynard Jackson, who is a Republican the comment that his opponent made. peared on Friday afternoon, strategist and founder of Black Americans “We’re not going to divide this state by while Tallahassee Mayor and for a Better Future (BAFBF), kept interrupt- the color of our skin, based off of racist, ing Royal, not allowing her to finish her decisive, rhetoric. We’re going to have an question to DeSantis. exchange of ideas because the people of the “Let us finish the program, ok,” said Jack- state of Florida deserve that,” he said. son to Royal. Executive Vice President of Communica- “I’m just going to be a little unreason- tions for Black Professionals Network Sarah able about that,” Royal said, responding to Bertrand said the group was approached Jackson. Royal is an employee at Citrix, a by members of the Desantis team inquiring Democratic software company, whether he could speak at the summit. nominee DeSantis sat quietly as he watched the Black Professionals Network is a not-for- Andrew battle between Jackson and Royal. profit, nonpartisan organization. Gillum Jackson ordered security to escort Royal “This year’s summit theme is ‘Disruption: out of the room and DeSantis left the Creating a Culture of Change,’” said Ber- room without answering any questions trand. “Our goal is always to enrich our net- from the audience members. work of Black professionals in the communi- Gillum, the next day, spoke to the audi- ty and provide them a platform where Miami Times Photos/ Kishanda Burns ence about the importance of the educa- SEE SUMMIT 10B Technology 9 THE MIAMI TIMES | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM HEY ALEXA, WHY IS AMAZON MAKING A MICROWAVE?

Online retailer releases several new products onto the market

KAREN WEISE The New York Times

SEATTLE — If you’re one of the millions of people without a smart speaker in your home, Amazon wants to talk to you. Last week, the company announced not one, not six, but more than a dozen devices for its Alexa voice assistant — all meant to solve problems in your life that you may not have even known you had. There’s even a microwave. “If you have ever tried to defrost peas, it’s a number of clicks,” said Dave Limp, Amazon’s senior vice president for devices and services. Limp said the $59.99 microwave, made by AmazonBasics, the company’s house brand, was a way for Amazon to try out the smart home tools it is building out. The Photos via The New York Times company wants the devices to be easier to The Amazon Show video device and the new Amazon clock. set up out of the box and for other compa- nies that make kitchen appliances — from plugs into cars; Fire TV Recast, a DVR is trying to flood the field, not just with its rice makers to ovens — to tap into the recording device that lets users record live own devices but with products intended to Alexa platform. TV and watch on a variety of devices; and model a way for outside manufacturers to “When we imagine a future with thou- an analog wall clock with a voice-controlled build off Alexa’s interface. sands of devices like this, this is going to timer. “It’s overwhelming — that’s the risk for become essential,” Limp said. Another suite of devices announced the consumer,” said Carolina Milanesi, an The microwave was perhaps the cheeki- is aimed to appeal to audiophiles. Echo analyst with Creative Strategies. “They est in a blizzard of announcements at the devices can now be used for individual left have been so early in the market that they event inside Amazon’s headquarters. and right channels, meaning a pair can need to make sure the geeks that jump “We took advantage of the hands-free create stereo sound. And the new Echo into the smart home early have something, moments,” Tom Taylor, senior vice presi- Sub provides rich base sounds, which Mr. but at the same time, they need to make it dent of Alexa, said in an interview. “How Limp showed by booming Lorde’s “Royals.” really simple for people who haven’t yet.” do we continue to expand? Where else are The new Echo Input is the first Echo device Not all of the announcements were prod- those opportunities?” without a speaker so users can connect ucts. Amazon introduced new ways Alexa So far, Amazon’s answer appears to be their speakers to the brain of the Alexa. will try to anticipate the needs of users, “everywhere.” Since it introduced its Alexa smart assis- not just respond to questions. The Alexa The company has a long history of intro- tant four years ago, the company has not Hunches function, which will be public later ducing products and services at a rapid shied from trying out new forms and uses. this year, tries to provide suggestions; clip, in sharp contrast to competitors like First it had an Echo speaker, a tall cylinder, for instance, if a user says good night to Apple, which focuses on a few very refined then an Echo Dot, a version the size of a Alexa, the voice assistant might note that releases at a time. Some of Amazon’s hockey puck. Then it added a screen, too, a porch light is on and offer to turn it off. ideas work, like its Kindle e-reader, and with the Echo Show. At the same time, Amazon also said users would no longer the company keeps building on them. But developers wrote thousands of apps — or need to sign up individual skills to use many of them fail, like its Fire smartphone, skills — for the devices. There are now them. Instead, they will be able to speak and the company quickly drops them. more than 50,000 skills. to Alexa, which will automatically pick the Limp also introduced an Echo Auto that The announcements show that Amazon best skill.

The Amazon microwave was one of more than a dozen devices announced by Amazon last week.

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Miami Times photos/Felipe Rivas The Overtown Youth Center vocational conference allows students to explore career options available to them after graduation. OYC CONTINUED FROM 8B at home.” Jean and the students interacted freely with company representatives asking questions regard- ing training time, salary and benefits, as well as their quality of life work- ing in the different fields. Jean left the conference motivated with many of his questions answered. “Coming here made me feel way better,” he said. Miami Dade College representatives were also part of the confer- ence, providing students with information about the different “career in a year” programs available, as well as the traditional two- or four- year academic programs Magda Castineyra, a Miami Dade College representative, address stu- offered at the college. dents’ questions about the different vocational training programs offered by Many recent grads fail the college. to continue education Youth Center. cate without losing cred- Center is set to host a due to career path inde- “You could very easily it hours if they wanted college fair for middle- cisiveness and lack of [in] between six or nine to continue education in and high-school stu- knowledge about avail- months, or a year, do the future. dents on Oct. 29 from 6 able workforce train- a certificate and start “After gaining some to 8 p.m. More than 40 ing, explained Magda working, making very experience, [students] colleges and universities Castineyra, director of good money,” Castineyra can come back and then will be in attendance, the dual language pro- said about the short- do an associates and featuring many histori- gram at MDC’s Honors term vocational pro- those credits build on cally Black colleges and College at the InterAm- grams MDC provides. the associates, so you universities. High school erican Campus, who Students can begin don’t have to retake students are encouraged also helps coordinate working right away, after those courses,” she said. to bring transcripts and events at the Overtown completion of the certifi- The Overtown Youth SAT/ACT scores. Sell It | Rent It | Find a Job | A Car A House | An Apartment Classified 11 THE MIAMI TIMES | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM

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Following Hicks’ re- This is the reason marks, a string of pol- Imagine Photography Scope: New exit doors, demolition of curtain wall and all required that members of the icy experts - includ- NAREB President Jeff Hicks power and data to operate hew sliding doors, ticket counters, display National Association ing U. S. Rep. Gregory monitors and security system. It also includes removal of outside bol- of Real Estate Brokers Meeks - agreed that throughout the city. member of the House ever make in their lards and new posts and pre-cast fence enclosures. (NAREB), a 71-year- the matter is dire. Dissimilarity indices Financial Services lifetime. And those old organization of Startling findings doc- over .60 are generally Committee, promised of us in Congress Black real estate pro- umented in the 2018 considered high. that Black homeown- learned our mistakes. Packages Bidding: SBE/Const Trade Set-Aside “A” Misc. General fessionals, are push- State of Housing in • Since the peak ership - viewed as a We’re going to fix it Work, “B” concrete, “C” Doors/Hardware, “D” Windows, “E” Mis- ing for Congress and Black America (SHI- year of Black home- key vehicle for Black so that this will nev- cellaneous Metals, “F” Electrical. policy influencersBA) report, commis- ownership in 2004, wealth - will not be er happen again,” to take action after a sioned by NAREB, Black gains have continually over- said Meeks, whose Pre-bid Conference (Mandatory): Thursday, October 25,, 2018 @ NAREB-issued report undergird their sen- been eviscerated due looked or purposely congressional office 10:00 AM and a panel of inde- timents. largely to the failure ignored by lawmak- sponsored the Sept. Location: MCM 4301 NW 22nd Street, Building 3030, 2nd Floor, Con- pendent housing ex- According to the of federal financial ers. If Democrats win 13th forum. ference Room #1 perts confirmed per- SHIBA: regulatory agencies control of the House, The release of the Sealed Bids Due: Thursday, November 8th, 2018 @ 2:00 PM vasive discrimination • The gap in home- to prohibit preda- Meeks hinted that SHIBA report coin- Bonding required for bids of $200,000 or higher in homeownership. ownership between tory loan products the continued hous- cided with a robust that were dispropor- ing crisis in the Black panel discussion. “Trends leave us Blacks and non-His- For information, please contact MCM’s MIA offices, Ginny Mirabal tionately peddled to community will be Experts not only ex- today with a Black panic Whites re- (305) 869-4563. homeownership rate mained at 30 percent- affect Black consum- high on the legisla- pressed disdain for of 41.6 percent - mere- age points between ers, as well as insen- tive agenda. the status quo, but ly the same as it was 2015 and 2016, with sitive federal poli- “It is still the basic also outlined their just two years after homeowner­ship cies that provide less and most important views and policies CITY OF MIAMI the signing of the rates of 42 percent assistance to Black and probably the big- that would remedy ADVERTISEMENT FOR INFORMATION TO BID (ITB) Fair Housing Act of and 72 percent re- households facing gest investment that the racial discrimina- 1968. Yes, there are spectively. This foreclosure than to people of color will tion in home buying. Sealed ITB will be received by the City of Miami City Clerk’s office reasons,” says NA- 30-percentage-point non-Hispanic White located at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133 for REB President Jeffrey gap in homeowner- homeowners. the following: Hicks. “There has ship is the highest it • Federal housing been decades of fed- has been in the new regulators have ag- ITB NO. 17-18-058 METROMOVER STATION ACCESS eral, state and local millennium. Black gressively pursued IMPROVEMENTS government support- homeownership is lending practices that ed discriminatory more than 7 percent- make access to home- CLOSING DATE/TIME: 2:00 PM, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2018 housing and housing age points below its ownership more finance policies, dis- peak, achieved in challenging than nec- (Deadline to Request additional information/clarification: parate lending pat- 2004, of just under 50 essary for lower- and Monday, October 22, 2018 at 5:00 PM) terns, redlining, and percent. moderate-income exploitation, resulting • In the 10 cit- and Black house- A VOLUNTARY pre-bid conference to be held on the following in unimaginable loss- ies with the largest holds. Friday, October 12, 2018 at 3:00 PM at the Miami Riverside es of wealth.” Black populations, • More than twice Center, 444 SW 2nd Avenue, Miami, Fl. 33130, on the 6th floor - Hicks was giving segregation remains as many of Black ap- South Conference Room. opening remarks to extremely high with plicants (50 percent) The purpose of this conference is to allow potential bidders an an audience of hun- dissimilarity rates applied for FHA-in- opportunity to present questions to staff and obtain clarification dreds of people as- ranging from a low sured loans in 2016 of the requirements of the ITB document. sembled at a two-hour of .60 in Detroit to a compared to white NAREB forum during high of .83 in Chica- applicants (23 per- For ITB documents, including plans, may be obtained by visiting the the recent Congres- go. Washington, D.C. cent). Conversely, Office of Capital Improvements webpage: www.miamigov.com/CITP/ sional Black Caucus stands at .70. The dis- fewer Black appli- procurementopp.html or Sr. Procurement Officer Anthony Hansen Foundation’s Annual similarity index mea- cants (32 percent) [email protected] Legislative Confer- sures the extent to sought conventional ence (CBCF-ALC) in which Blacks would financing, half the THIS BID SOLICITATION IS SUBJECT TO THE “CONE OF Washington, D.C. have to move to dif- rate of non-Hispanic SILENCE” IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI CODE “Let me be clear. ferent census tracts White applicants (64 SECTION 18-74 ORDINANCE NO.12271. We are here today as- in order to achieve percent) seeking con- sembled in this room an even geograph- ventional financing. Emilio T. González, Ph. D. to begin down a road ic distribution of Congressman AD NO. 26786 City Manager to solutions identi- households by race Meeks (D-N.Y.), a The Miami Times 12 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018

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PANTHERS Miami Times photos/Gregory Reed DOWN ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF, 55-9 FIU Panthers handled business and ries for 110 yards. “[Jones returning] would be amazing for us. We’ve deciding to focus on team health IN AND OUT been tight since high school, Saturday brought major so we’re looking forward to DAVID DRUCKER el, the Football Bowl Subdivi- personnel news, both posi- getting him back healthy,” FIU News sion (FBS). tive and negative. said junior wide receiver For the Panthers, this game The bad news: senior line- Maurice Alexander. The football team (3-2, 1-0 was about handling business backer Fermin Silva has suf- in Conference USA) out- and getting the backups ex- fered an injury and will sit COMING UP NEXT paced the University of Ar- perience. out the remainder of the The Panthers have no kansas at Pine Bluff by a The Golden Lions covered year. Graduate student Edwin game this weekend. After score of 55-9. Here are a few 55 yards on their opening Freeman should see an uptick that, it’s seven straight weeks takeaways from last Satur- drive and converted a 37- in playing time in his place. of Conference USA competi- day’s game at Riccardo Silva yard field goal. The Panthers The good news: senior tion. The team hosts Middle Stadium. responded with a 76-yard running back Anthony Jones Tennessee State University toss from junior quarterback may return this season, head on Oct. 13 for homecoming. TAMING THE LIONS James Morgan to junior wide Panthers gather during the game. coach Butch Davis said in the “Next week is an opportu- Florida International Uni- receiver Maurice Alexander post-game news conference. nity for players to get a lit- versity was a heavy favorite for a touchdown. FIU fol- C.J. Worton. By the end of It’s about just continuing to He did not specify when. tle bit healthier. We’ll have entering the Sept. 29 game. lowed that up with a 23-yard the first quarter, the Panthers get better and never getting Jones and teammate fresh- limited practices during the The Golden Lions belong to field goal from sophomore held a 17-3 lead. They went fine with where you’re at,” man offensive lineman Mer- middle of the week and try the Football Championship Jose Borregales and a 52-yard on to score the next 31 points. said Morgan. shawn Miller suffered gun- to get ourselves healthy for Subdivision (FCS), which is a touchdown throw from Mor- “As a whole offense, I think Sophomore running back shot wounds in an incident the final seven weeks,” said tier below FIU’s playing lev- gan to junior wide receiver we’re improving every week. D’Vonte Price had five car- in Opa-locka four weeks ago. Davis.

percent sure that he wanted points (20,473), field goals putting in. And to the big to retire. made (7,426), free throws question about his relation- TheZIEGLER Then a talk with Head made (5,226), assists (5,009). ship with Hassan Whiteside, Coach Erik Spoelstra changed He has appeared in 31 post- he says, “I haven’t forgotten this mind. season series for the HEAT about the player he’s capable REPORT On a poignant Sept. 16, the and has 3,954 career post-sea- of being.” JENNY ZIEGLER, [email protected] three-time NBA champion son points – the 10th most in He believes the young team announced that he would be NBA history. can take their game to anoth- returning to the team for “one I could go on but you get er level with the stabilizing Dwyane Wade’s on his last dance.” the picture. Plus, most guidance of Wade. A “Sweet 16 Dance.” His of these stats will be He realizes that this is go- Sweet 16 last-dance tour 16th and final season as a pro- changing by the ing to be a special season. A fessional basketball player. time he completes magical season in the Magic The Heat guard shares his decision There was no one-on-one this season-long City. interviews with Wade. He “dance.” “I want him [Wade] to to return the team for one more only addressed the press from He’s a leader. He’s a cham- know that I’m going to give it the podium – the equivalent pion. He’s Wade County. everything I have for it to go It’s the end of September, day was not typical for the of group dance like the “elec- His stats and his leadership the way he wants it to.” just ahead of training camp Heat. You could feel it was tric slide.” speak for themselves, but let’s Udonis Haslem, fellow and the Miami Heat and other different. The day is generally about hear from the team. “Heat Lifer” and business teams around the league are This media day came with the team, but there was one Spoelstra echoes everyone’s partner, also in his 16th and holding their annual Media mixed emotions – happiness only person that every me- sentiment. He’s glad that final season, says “he doesn’t Day. that the face of the franchise dia member wanted to dance Wade is coming back. know how [he] does it, how Media across all platforms, decided to return for one with – Dwyane Wade. “I felt all along he has more [he] comes up with these (print, radio, online and tele- more season and sadness for Yes, we needed to talk about to give. He has more to give to things.” But now he is going vision) get the coach’s over- the realization that this is the the season, but the questions this game.” to have to think of something, view and expectations for the beginning of an end of an era. continued to circle back to Coach Spo’s first responsi- since Wade has called his last team for the upcoming sea- The Dwyane Wade era. Wade’s impending retirement. bility is to the team and taking season his “last dance.” son. The legendary Miami Heat The Miami Heat announced them as far as they can go, in a The two will however con- There are one-on-one inter- star released an emotional Sept. 18th that it had officially spective on how much Wade season where the East is open tinue to be friends as they views and photo sessions on YouTube video where he de- re-signed the storied guard. has meant to this team, here to whomever wants it and is continue their dance in busi- an otherwise fun and relaxed scribed his struggle with the HEAT president Pat Riley are some of his impressive versatile enough to take it. ness. day. decision to come back and said, “We are very delighted stats: 876 regular season Spo says his team has a lot of Justise Winlow, Adebayo, No pressure, no annoy- play one more season. that Dwyane Wade decided to games (845 starts), averaging (it). Gorin Dragic, Wade Elligton, ing game-day questions to Did he feel like going return. I believe that Dwayne 23.4 points, 5.7 assists, 4.8 re- He says Dion Waiters is on James Johnson, Tyler Johnson answer; just players talking through the grind of one more can play a big part in us win- bounds, 1.64 steals and 35.4 pace with his return from an- and Whiteside all look to con- through how they foresee season? Could his body han- ning; that’s what he is all minutes, shooting 48.6 per- kle surgery. James Johnson’s sume every last bit of knowl- their role with the team and dle it? What about his fami- about. I’m glad he’s back.” cent from the field. He’s a return from hernia surgery is edge that Wade can impart on how far they think they can go ly and missing out on his son Wade has played 14 seasons 12-time NBA All-Star, a 2006 almost at 100 percent. He’s the game basketball, his busi- in the upcoming season. Zaire’s basketball games? in a Miami Heat uniform. NBA finals MVP. He is the excited about the extra work ness acumen and his work in But this particular media He says he was about 90 And just to put some per- HEAT’S all-time leader in that Bam Adebayo has been the community. Lifestyles Entertainment IN Culture Food Arts Music

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n 1965, Lynda Blackmon Lowery was a young woman deeply invested in the eradication of intol- erance and prejudice. For her activism, she was jailed nine times before turning 15, and she was one of the youngest participants of the Selma voting rights march in Alabama, the notorious Bloody ISunday. A chronicle of Lowery's life, “Turning 15 on the well Hyman as a six-person ensemble, infused with Road to Freedom,” will premiere this Saturday at gospel and freedom songs to convey a broader the South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center. The experience. performance will take viewers into the middle of Actress Damaras Obi plays Lowery. the Civil Rights movement as the teenager-activist "At first I didn't want to do it, I took the book animates a range of situations she lived through in home and thought it was too political in nature. It At first I didn't want the fight for social justice. was a harsh and demanding first stand at 18 and I to do it, I took the book Ally Sheedy served as the original director for the was scared to rock the vote,” said Obi, who is 22. home and thought it was play, which is based upon Lowery’s award-winning But a meeting with Lowery made her change her too political in nature. namesake memoir. A one-woman show for four mind. "What I had been taught about history was SEE YOUTH 6C It was a harsh and years, the show has been re-envisioned by Fracas- demanding“ first stand at 18 and I was scared to rock the vote.”

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arnival ulture C Miami Times photos/Kishanda Burns Hundreds came out to cheer on the bands in Miami Junior Carnival on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Central Broward Regional Park in Lauderhill. Children from Trinidad say they are born knowing they were going to, in some way, take part in carnival. “Carnival is our culture.” The adult carnival takes place Oct. 7. The Miami Times 3 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018

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THE married twice. So as a Blacks worked on result of that, the first the estate in various SOCIAL WHIRL four children grew up capacities. What I’d VENNDA-REI GIBSON | [email protected] in the Bahamas and like to convey is that We all love to talk and of course after they we have many, many listen and share stories. became adults they Baker stories. If we don’t When we have occasions to came to the United sit around, share and be a part of discussions, we States. But the five of us were record them, they will be are excited and look forward very close. There were two memories lost. Thank you to doing so. Such an occasion girls and of course one of my to Leona Cooper Baker for was Tuesday, Sept. 25 when half-sisters was raised with her passion and the stories Leona Cooper Baker and us. We had a good time. One she shares always. Friends of Vizcazya Museum of the things that was most The very dedicated invited guests to sip tea, chat, memorable to me was that my members of Zeta Amicae reminisce and share some sister Laura was a musician. Auxiliary of Miami of Zeta Phi stories of our Blackness. My father made sure that Beta Sorority are pictured in It was an old-fashioned she took piano lessons and today’s column. My technical tea at noon in the garden. what we had to do for fun skills are improving, however; Baker is a reservoir of facts, in the evenings after we had last week, they weren’t memories of people, places eaten was to stand around working at all. As mentioned, and events in the Grove, the piano and sing. My these ladies are hosting their her lifelong home. Baker brothers would always tease annual scholarship dance graduated from George with your family. tub No. 1, 2 and 3 with the My mother was sort of Mary and I about that – my fundraiser, "Hollywood” Washington Carver High Ms. Baker: A typical day rinse water and there was peculiar about a lot of things babysitter who has passed on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the School in 1954. On July 28, 2011, was for us to go to school. solution called bluing and I compared to a lot of other away– that we had to sing Family Christian Association Samuel Telfort, Maydee We all attended George remember that we always had families I guess. We could not whether we wanted to or not. Annex. Amicae members are Martinez (videographer) Washington Carver to remember to put the bluing have a lot of children playing That was one of the things Bertha Alexander, Margie and Maria Garcia Elementary School, which in the rinse water because in the yard. Not until my mom that we thought about all the Baker, Ernestine Bellamy, (producer) interviewed is located in Coconut Grove that would make the clothes came home. Then we could time. I had a lot of fun with Lettie Cogdell, Euphemia Baker at Miami-Dade main a part of the municipality of beautiful and white and we gather and play but before my brothers and my three Ferguson, Connie Hamm, library. The interview was Coral Gables. When you got had to hang them up on the then, before she got home sisters. Agnes McCoy, Joyce for HistoryMiami’s Teen home from school you had line. But a typical day was from work you better be in We learned how to survive, Moffett, Carlenia Moss, Miami oral history project. to remember that you had probably like in a lot of other the house doing what you not a whole lot, but we knew Yvette Phillips. Dorethea Baker is very witty and chores to do and we knew communities; things weren’t had to do and we could play how to make fun with what Rooks, Pamela Shuler, straightforward. Her way what we had to do. Some days so plentiful during that time in the yard among ourselves, we had. By that I’m saying Alzoria Simmons, Bettye of telling her stories are might have been the wash day for a lot of us. My mother and but of course after she got that we would sit on the Stokeling, Lacee Sullivan- compelling. and we were all responsible father did domestic work so I home from work, some of front porch and play with the Spain, Vernice Texeira, Here are a few excerpts for helping my mother wash remember when my mother the neighbors children could dolls. A lot of us during that Vivian E. Thomas, Jane from the oral history the clothes. I came up in a would come home from work. come over and we could all time, your parents couldn’t White, Rosa Whitehead interview. Just the mention time when the things were My mother and father came play together in the yard. afford to buy you a lot of and Dora Williams-Moten. of some of these things may not so fashionable. We had to from the Bahamas, an island Describe your relationship dolls, so some people made Blessings to all as we bring back memories to many use the rub board, which folks called Eleuthera. And as you with your family members the dolls with the rope and continue to Live, Pray, Love, of you. today don’t know anything know, there are more than like your eight brothers and the soda bottles, things like Laugh, Sing, and Dance in the “Describe a typical day about that. In the old tubs, 700 islands in the Bahamas. sisters. that. But we got along very Whirl.

New play tells the story of Black identity.

Photo courtesy of African Heritage Cultural Arts Center ‘The Colored Museum’ Play kicks off the African Heritage graphed by Jamel Booth, a re- at $10 and scheduled on Oct. 3 cent graduate of Florida A&M and Oct. 4, followed by open- Cultural Arts Center’s new season University, making his direc- ing night on Friday, Oct. 5 at 7 torial debut. While serving as p.m. with tickets priced at $35. Miami Times Staff Report ploration of Black theatrical a musical theater instructor Regular shows are $30 and run and cultural past. at the AHCAC’s Summer Arts on Friday and Saturday nights A play set in a fictional mu- All performances of "The Conservatory, Booth was se- at 7 p.m. with matinees on Sat- seum launches the African Colored Museum" are sched- lected by Tarell McCraney urdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. Heritage Cultural Arts Center’s uled for Oct. 3-14 at the Joseph – co-creator of the Oscar-win- Tickets can be purchased at the 2018-19 season. Caleb Auditorium, located at ning film "Moonlight" and AHCAC or online at www.ah- Performed as monologues, 5400 NW 22nd Ave., Miami. AHCAC alumnus – to work caccoloredmuseum.eventbrite. the play is a provocative sat- The play, which originally with his brainchild mentorship com. ire that "both celebrates and premiered in 1986, was written group Youth Artist Leadership For more information about mocks African-American iden- by George C. Wolfe, director of Summer program. Booth now "The Colored Museum" or tick- tity and stereotypes." It has "Bring in 'da Noise/Bring in 'da serves as the magnet theatre ets, call 305-638-6771 during been staged in New Jersey, New Funk" and "Shuffle Along.” teacher at Michael Krop Senior business hours, Monday through York and London and has been The center's current produc- High School in Miami. Friday, 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. or vis- recognized for its in-depth ex- tion is directed and choreo- Premiere shows are priced it www.ahcacmiami.org. Destinations 4 THE MIAMI TIMES | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM BODYSEVEN PLACES AND TO PAMPER SOUL YOUR ENGAGE IN WELLNESS TRAVEL TO INCREASE YOUR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH

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BOOK REVIEW Getting a side gig can help you make ends meet But there are possible caveats to way to make ends meet. good. Yes, there was “inde- work and none of them are Intrigued, Kessler began pendence, flexibility and still gig-economy work- watch out for, the author says following a few people who freedom” but at what price? ers. Recommendations are paid the bills with a string For workers, it offered of- sparse. That says a lot. Oh, sure, it bought you unusual. Having grown up of non-traditional jobs they ten-low pay, few-to-no ben- For business owners, it’s what you needed but what in rural Wisconsin, Kessler took for a variety of rea- efits and no safety net. For more complicated: temp you wanted, well, you had had no frame of reference so sons. She followed a Black employers, it saved money, workers and small tasks to figure that out yourself. she paid it little heed. man who tried to bring the but the hassles were daunt- seem to go hand-in-hand, A dime here, a dollar there, Eventually, though, she gig economy to his impov- ing and “churn” could churn but Kessler outlines many little chores-for-pay, tasks began to see that the model erished and not-so-mobile one’s stomach ... laws and rules that might for Grandma and you made Uber was using – modified town. Other profiles were So is this “what the fu- make your head rotate like it work. And as you’ll see in in so many ways – was being of the young and tech-sav- ture might look like?” as au- a spin mop. And, as it ap- the new book, “Gigged” by used for a lot of start-ups vy (or learning). Their thor Sarah Kessler says? In pears, further legislation is Sarah Kessler, some things and could, potentially, ben- backgrounds varied, as did “Gigged,” she offers some coming. never change. efit a lot of people. Was this their races. In other words, tantalizing clues and more Readers would be correct Back in 2011, when she was gig economy really the way they fit in with the average than one caveat. in assuming that we haven’t a reporter for a tech blog, of the future? gig worker, the numbers For anyone who has heard the final word on this Sarah Kessler became aware It had been around awhile. of which “grew 47-fold be- stuffed envelopes for pen- subject. Change occurs fre- of a new start-up that uti- In the early 1970s, Kelly Girls tween 2012 and 2015.” nies, or wondered if there’s quently. In the meantime, lized non-traditional work- were available for temp surprise, research showed While gig-working did, real cash to be made gigging, “Gigged” is interesting, in- ers in non-traditional ways. work; becoming a Kelly Girl then – as it does now – that indeed, pay the bills for this book sets it straight. formative and timely – and It was called Uber, and its was advertised as a way to temp working and gig econ- Kessler’s subjects, she also Kessler’s subjects made until the dust has settled, business concept seemed pay for life’s extras. But, no omy jobs are taken more as a learned that it was not all money, but it was hard, hard that’ll have to be enough. Historic Elk’s Hall reopens as ‘Arts at the Elks’ Miami space gets new look and new purpose for the city residents On Sunday Sept. 23rd, the events in the neighborhood. new owner of the Elk’s Hall let There will be no need to go to a few invited guests in to see Hialeah or pay the high prices the newly renovated space, to of downtown venues.” be known as “Arts at the Elks.” Both Ward and Johnson The venue now includes seven have long histories with the art studios, shared work space, building located at 4949 NW a gallery and open space for Seventh Ave. in Miami. Their events. Keith Ward, an Afri- fathers were members and can-American businessman leaders of the Elk’s Lodge with deep roots in the neigh- that once called the build- borhood, bought the building ing home. “Gentrification from Lorenzo Johnson three is coming, but why not em- years ago and decided to give brace the improvements and the venue a makeover. It had let this building continue to long been used for parties, be a place where newcomers wedding receptions, family and old-timers can come and reunions and various com- have a good time,” said Ward. munity events, but its 1970’s He has hired Jessica Alvarez design was worn and dated. of Javi Productions to manage Ward said, “The community the space. She received eight is looking for a place to have reservations for events at the

Sept. 23rd event. She can be bar, security cameras and commercial strip, there are reached at 954-829-2396 or beautiful lighting. Ward even tree-lined residential streets 305-559-5130. bought nearby properties for with sidewalks and homes Johnson said, “Keith real- spill over parking. The art on waiting to be renovated. Ur- ly took the place to the next the walls make for a perfect ban living is back and this level.” Judging from the re- setting. neighborhood is just a short action of the guests, Johnson Although it may not be ob- Uber/Lyft ride away from is correct. Ward, along with vious to some, seventh Ave- Midtown, the Design District, his friend and electrician, nue north of the 41st Street Wynwood and Downtown Phillip Campbell created a overpass is changing. There Miami. place where anyone would are new storefronts opening The Elk’s Hall is back, just be proud to have an event. that are slowly transforming in time to join in on Miami’s There are new bathrooms, a the once neglected avenue. development boom. Bobbie Barnwell, Phillip Campbell, Marika Tolz and Ladi Jenkins polished floor, a custom built In addition to the burgeoning Paid advertisement The Miami Times 6 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018 YOUTH CONTINUED FROM 1C alive in the person across from me. We died and were beaten for the privilege to vote, this was a bigger issue than myself, I didn't have time to think about what people had to say or think about me." In her performance, Obi delves into the world of her character through a series of reflective spoken segments, her testimony delivered in a Lynda Blackmon Lowery Ally Sheedy theatrical way. Anger is rec- ognized as a legitimate emo- Miami-Dade County Depart- road that needs to be covered. tion and yet, there's no vio- ment of Cultural Affairs. "Timing is excellent," Hy- lence onstage. There will be a free daytime man noted. "Florida is an "One of the key points is show on Oct. 5 for local mid- important state; the midterm that Lowery hated white peo- dle- and high-school students elections are coming up and ple the same way they hated and a special performance by we want to motivate people her," Obi said. "At first, she Voices of Heritage will pre- to vote now, which is just as was excited about everything, Actors portray the struggle for voting rights. cede Saturday evening’s per- important as voting in the about skipping school, march- formance. big presidential election," ing. But going to jail, state that same year, but its display surviving foot soldiers. As ple were standing up talking, Hyman, known for works he said. "We want to inspire prison camp, getting beaten of violence and social injus- a Black woman in her early they would water hose them like the PBS series “Ghost- youngsters to stand up for on Bloody Sunday, her inno- tice left an indelible blemish twenties who dealt with the in violation of a parade per- writer” and Nickelode- things that are affecting them, cence starts to fade as she on American history. Pro- brutality of segregation on a mit. By joining the marchers on's “Taina,” said that the show them that they matter sees the reality of the world." testers were murdered, tear- daily basis, she, like Lowery, at least we were protesting. It piece is entertaining as it is and have the power to make "There are times in re- gassed and viciously beaten says she wasn't fearful of rep- was a sacrifice; many young educational, charging view- changes. hearsal when I let myself cry," and Martin Luther King Jr., resenting her ideals. people that went came back ers with the idea that it's "We have to remember that she said. "Sometimes I don't and other Black leaders were "It was dangerous every- in body bags." pointless to celebrate past people bled for this right. come back out." imprisoned. where if you were a Black per- The 70-minute show is triumphs while failing to We have to honor the sacri- The Selma voting-rights "To be out there either you son anyway," Christian said. presented by Culture Shock address the present. Selma fice they made to get the vote campaign in Alabama served were crazy or you were ded- "We couldn't even stop to use Miami, in collaboration with changed Lowery's life and the and not take that for granted. as a catalyst to the passage of icated," relates Miami-native the bathroom, police would the South Miami-Dade Cul- world, but there's yet much We need to make sure our the Voting Rights Act later Mae Christian, one of the detain you. If two Black peo- tural Arts Center and the ground on the equal-rights voices are heard."

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THE MIAMI TIMES | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM You & Yours SECTION D Sex crimes victims come forward Survivors encouraged by the Kavanaugh hearings Bishop Reginald T. MATT SEDENSKY and AMY FORLITI Jackson Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) —The high-profile airing of sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has led victims around the country to flood support center lines with calls, come forward with reports of rapes and publicly share long-held stories of their own experiences of being attacked. For many who had stifled painful memo- ries for years, hearing Christine Blasey Ford share her accusation against Kavanaugh re- opened old wounds. For others dealing with a recent experience of assault, it has spurred them to report the crimes or seek counseling or other help. “Having this in the news all the time has flipped their lives upside down,'' said Kristen Houlton Shaw, executive director of the Sex- ual Violence Center in Minnesota, where the number of first-time callers has increased in the past week. “So many different things can Pastors make trigger people, and this time it's the news.” Kavanaugh has denied any wrongdoing and gave an impassioned defense of himself at a Senate hearing on Thursday. It was Ford's words, though, that resonated with many who survived an assault and were stirred by testimony recounting terror they understood ‘Call to lasts a lifetime. “It's a real mixed bag and a real mix of emotions about both the power of this moment and the pain,” said Jess Davidson, who leads the advocacy group End Rape on Conscience’ Campus and said she has heard from many

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As America prepares to return to the polls for mid-term elections amidst racial tensions, continued economic inequities and a president that appears to embrace racism and shun truth, thousands of Black church lead- Photo via Associated Press ers and parishioners answered a Woman protests sexual assault. "Call to Conscience/Day of Ac- tion" late last month intended survivors of sexual assault in recent days to send a message to the White who are sharing their stories for the first House and beyond. time. “I don't think there's any way we walk "Racism is not dead in Amer- away from the conversation that our country ica. As a matter of fact, it's not is having this week without seeing a shift.” even sick. It doesn't even have a At the Our Voice rape crisis center in Asheville, North Carolina, executive direc- tor Angelica Wind estimated a 15 percent increase in calls from both survivors who were triggered by Ford's testimony and loved ones seeking advice on how to best support victims they know. Wind said if the national conversation in There's one thing Courtesy, Reid Temple AME Church coming weeks is supportive of Ford, more that's worse than Reid Temple AME Choir. people might come forward, encouraged by slavery. That's a case in which an accuser is believed. But if them. They were touchable. more than a thousand. After there'll be some young aspiring not, many won't see the point in airing their to adjust to it. A What makes the difficulties of the rally the next day, bishops 45s. They will be inspired by his stories. slave should be this time is our oppressors are and church leaders traveled conduct who'll want to grow up “We're at a crossroads. We can either move maladjusted.” invisible." to Capitol Hill to meet with and be like him. We must watch forward and do a cultural change where we “ The worship service, intend- senators and representatives. for those who are on the hori- send a message to survivors that we are here Rev. Jesse Jackson ed to stir up those planning to The activities recalled a 1960s zon who must come this way." for you. We believe you. It wasn't your fault attend the rally, was held at Reid type movement, an awakening Franklyn pointed out that and there are resources you can access,” she Temple AME Church. of sorts. Blacks are statistically worse said. “Or we can move back to dismantle all "Tomorrow at Lafayette Park, "There's one thing that's off than any other racial group the progress we have done.” cold," said Dr. W. Franklyn Rich- we not only want the occupant worse than slavery. That's to in every social category in At TurnAround, which supports sexual ardson, chair of the Conference of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue – adjust to it. A slave should be America. He then paralleled the assault victims in and around Baltimore, CEO of National Black Churches, who is living in the house that maladjusted," said the Rev. Jesse current pains of Black people to Rosalyn Branson said a help line that typical- preaching at a worship service Black hands built – we not only Jackson at the worship service. those suffered by the Children ly gets two or three calls overnight got 11 on the night before a mass rally in want him to see us we want him "It was hard to wake us up until of Israel in the Book of Jeremiah Thursday, specifically citing the Kavanaugh Lafayette Park across from the to hear us," Bishop Reginald Trump came along. Trump is as they suffered an economic case. Some were people who had never told White House Sept. 6. T. Jackson told the congrega- nothing but a wakeup call." crisis. anyone of their assaults before. "We live in one of the most tion. Jackson, president of the Richardson, the keynote "The spring harvest has past “They felt the need to talk to someone racist times in the history of this Council of AME Bishops, is the speaker at the worship ser- and the summer has ended and about what they'd been through in a way country. In spite of the fact that visionary who called the "Day vice, agreed that Trump is only though we have planted, there they hadn't before,'' Branson said. “I can't we've come through slavery. of Action.” temporary. But he warned, "He has been no harvest," he para- imagine that there's any place that it's not There's nothing good about The high-spirited two-day speaks for the oppressors. He phrased the Prophet Jeremiah. happening. We're all experiencing this slavery. But slavery provided a event drew hundreds to a day- speaks for the haters. We need "When you do not plant, it together and there are many, many people, forum wherein our oppressors long issues symposium before to be aware of the nature of our is unreasonable to expect a more than anyone knows, who have been were visible and we could see the worship service that drew battle. We will eliminate 45. But SEE PASTORS 8D through it.” The Miami Times 8 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018 CHURCH Listings

CATHOLIC True Faith Missionary Baptist Church Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Pastor John M. Fair Rev. Alexander Ekechukwu, CSSp 1890 NW 47th Terrace • 786-262-6841 1301 NW 71 Street • 305-691-1701 The Kingdom Agenda Worship Center BAPTIST Prophetess Felicia Hamilton-Parramore New Philadelphia Baptist Church 630 Sharar Avenue • 954-707-3274 Pastor Rickie K. Robinson Sr. 1113 NW 79th Street • 305-505-0400 AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL Metropolitan A.M.E. Church Greater Harvest Baptist Church Rev. Michael H. Clark, Jr., Senior Pastor Rev. Kenneth McGee 1778 NW 69th Street • 305-696-4201 2310 NW 58th Street • 786-717-5818 New Resurrection Community Church MISSIONARY BAPTIST Rev. Dr. Anthony A. Tate New Christ Tabernacle Church 2167 NW 64th Street • 305-342-7426 Miami Times Photos/ Kishanda Burns Rev. Harold Harsh Janeen Jones speaks to a community member. 1305 NW 54th Street • 305-835-2578 PENTECOSTAL New Faith Deliverance Center COGIC Walking in Christ M.B. Church Pastor Dr. Willie Gaines Rev. Larry Robbins, Sr. 3257 NW 7th Avenue Circle • 305-335-4389 Leaders organize Community 3530 NW 214th Street • 305-430-0443 New Life Christian Center New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Rev. Bruce Payne Day at Brownsville to promote Church 5726 Washington Street • 786-536-9039 Elder William Walker 5895 NW 23rd Avenue • 305-635-3866 MORAVIAN CHURCH More than 50 people stop by Brownsville Transit Village New Hope Moravian Church New Christ Tabernacle M.B. Church Pastor Gregorio Moody With less than 50 days to Rev. Harold Marsh 6001 SW 127th Avenue • 305-273-4047 election day, community lead- 1305 NW 54th Street • 305-835-2578 ers are helping residents pre- CHURCH OF CHRIST pare to vote. Valley Grove Missionary Baptist Church Church of Christ at Coconut Grove State Rep. Cynthia Stafford Elder Johnnie Robinson Minister William D. Maddox hosted an event on Sept. 22 1395 NW 69th Street • 305-835-8316 3345 Douglas Road • 305-448-0504 that brought out more than 50 people to Brownsville New Mount Calvary ASSEMBLY OF GOD Transit Village to enjoy food Missionary Baptist Church Revival Tabernacle Assembly of God and music, register to vote Rev. Bernard E. Lang, Pastor/Teacher Pastor Leonard Shaw and access state attorney 7103 NW 22 Avenue • 954-433-2028 2085 NW 97th Street • 305-693-1356 services. “We wanted to bring pro- Second Canaan NON DENOMINATION grams, resources and ser- Missionary Baptist Church Lively Stone Church of Miami vices to the community in the Rev. Jeffrey L. Mack, Pastor Pastor David Doriscar community,” said Stafford. 4343 NW 17 Avenue 305-638-1789 8025 NW Miami Court 754-400-0899 “Usually you might have to From left, Mary Cowart, Janeen Jones and State Rep. Cynthia Stafford. Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church go downtown in order to ac- Call 305.694.6210 to place a driver’s license or ID. Well, a day of fun; it’s a day of infor- Rev. Van Gaskins, Jr., Pastor/Teacher cess state attorney services your Church Listing or go to the DMV if you need we brought it here today. It’s mation; it’s a day of service.” 7510 NW 15th Avenue • 305-418-0012

Green, pastor of Heard AME Black church, operates with Church in Roselle, N.J.; Pas- some level of moral authority," PASTORS tor Jamal-Harrison Bryant of said Rev. Jamal Bryant, Pas- CONTINUED FROM 7D Empowerment Temple in Bal- tor of Empowerment Temple timore; radio talk show host in Baltimore. "In the face of harvest, but when you plant and civil rights leader Barbara depravity and corruption of you ought to expect a harvest. Arnwine, and poet and Mor- morality in the White House We, African-Americans, have gan State University Professor we have got to speak truth to planted. We didn't just show Sheri Booker. power, we can not be silent in up here and volunteer. We have Bishop Reginald Jackson the church." been planting," he said citing told the demonstrators that Nebo AME Church, said, how Black people led in build- even though President Trump "the event was keeping with ing America through fighting recently met with a small the spirit and the legacy of in wars and even building the group of Black pastors he real- the founder of the African White House and U. S. Capitol ly hasn't heard from the heart Methodist Episcopal Church, buildings. of Black America. "President Richard Allen, who spoke out "Seems like the harvest has Trump has heard from the against injustice, spoke out come but we didn't get any professional prophets but now against racism. That was 220 of the harvest. It was enough he is going to hear from God's years ago and here we are in harvest for everybody, but the prophets," he said. 2018 having to have voices spo- harvest was inequitably dis- Rev. Jesse Jackson said that ken loudly against racism, sex- tributed. The folk who got the the best way to even the politi- ism, ageism and the nefarious harvest, took the harvest and cal playing field with Trump is policies of this current admin- passed it on to their children," Rev. Jamal-Harrison Bryant and the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. chat on the sideline at the ballot box. "Nov. 6, that's istration." he said to the applauding and during the rally. our date and destiny: Ayan- During a press conference shouting congregation. "We as na Pressley, Massachusetts; after the rally the Bishops pastors, we must focus on what er national church leaders - prelate of the 1st Episcopal Park. Speakers included veter- Ben Jealous, Maryland; Stacey talked about formulating a na- our people are going through. young and old. They made it District who opened the rally ans of the Civil Rights move- Abrams, Georgia, Andrew Gil- tionwide campaign to get out I don't mean the members of clear that they are organizing with prayer and statement of ment such as Rainbow/PUSH lum, Florida; Mike Espy, Mis- the vote. Bryant said that they our churches. I mean the col- a massive get out to vote cam- purpose. "We are here today president/CEO Rev. Jesse sissippi," he said, pointing out had received a call from the lective African-American peo- paign that they hope will oust because we have gone through Jackson; Bishop Reginald Jack- major races around the nation White House in which Jared ple!" Republicans in Congress who so much, we have prayed too son, president of the Bishops' with Black candidates. Kushner wanted to speak and The next day, Lafayette simply have rubber stamped long, we have walked too far." Council of the AME Church, During a press conference set up a future meeting. But Square was filled with prayers, the President's efforts to turn Ingram came to the District who issued and led the call; held at the Metropolitan AME Bishop Reginald Jackson said songs of praise and calls for back the Civil Rights clock in with a busload of congregants and Rev. W. Franklyn Richard- Church in Downtown D.C., the church is interested in real social Justice Sept. 6 as the many areas. because he represents church- son, pastor of the Grace Bap- Bishop Reginald Jackson and progress –not "photo ops.” Bishops of the African Meth- "We are here today because es in Bermuda and much of the tist Church in New York and other church leaders talked Pastor Jamal-Harrison Bry- odist Episcopal (AME) Church our cause is right, we are here Northeastern United States in- former general secretary of the about the importance of the ant; Bishop Reginald T. Jack- hosted a rally across from today because we are sending a cluding New York, New Jersey, National Baptist Convention election and how they plan to son; Senior Bishop McKinley the White House to persuade message, we are here today be- Pennsylvania and Delaware. USA, Inc. organize get out to vote rallies Young; Bishop E. Anne Hen- President Trump to change his cause we want to let this coun- Ingram was among more Other speakers included in local churches across the ning-Byfield and Rev. Ste- political ways. try know we ain't going [to] let than a dozen speakers to ad- Bishop E. Anne Henning-By- country. phen Green answer questions The event featured leaders nobody turn us around," said dress the more than 1,000 con- field of the 16th Episcopal "It is so important that the during a press conference at of the AME church and oth- Bishop Gregory G.M. Ingram, gregants gathered in Lafayette AME District; Rev. Stephen body of Christ, particularly the Metropolitan AME Church.

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BREAST CANCER MONTH Embracing breastless

I knew I had to take beauty control, and not let this new health chal- lenge overwhelm me. After two mastectomies, I found a boldness in myself I didn’t know Carla Hill lives without I “had. First, I made a private appointment reconstruction with my husband’s barber to trim my hair into a close-cropped buzz cut."

CARLA HILL Carla Hill Special to The Miami Times

Photo courtesy of Joe Wesley very day I speak to my fears to let them know they diagnosed with kidney dis- a breast cancer survivor of possibly damaging my new not careful, it can make you are not real. It is my belief that wellness begins in ease. From what? Too many nearly 10 years. I found out kidney. For what? To fill out a believe that what you’re abdominal crunches? This that this lump was stage two Victoria’s Secret bra? going through is not the our heads. led to a host of medications cancer. In 2007, a mammogram “brunch” of life, but a mere and treatments, including di- I knew I had to take con- helped me to find my second microwaved egg sandwich – E alysis, and by 2000, a kidney trol, and not let this new cancer. The first thing that from the gas station! Every day I speak to my my thoughts. This is how I transplant. health challenge overwhelm crossed my mind was that My kidney transplant and fears to let them know they learned to think about and In 2005 I was getting ready me. I found a boldness in my- if I needed another kidney cancer journey (WHEW!) are not real. It is my belief visualize myself back to for a cousin’s wedding. After self I didn’t know I had. First, transplant, I’d have to be five has forced me to be bolder that wellness begins in our wellness. flipping my then middle-of- I made a private appointment years cancer free. I was only about the way I approach heads. my-back, fresh-from-the- with my husband’s barber to two years cancer free – with life. I sat in a state of disap- The best medical advice I DEVASTATING DIAGNOSES salon, blow-dried hair, I felt trim my hair into a close- a second cancer! So in 2007, I pointment and “why me” for ever received was from my As a young person, I did a lump in my right breast cropped buzz cut. Then I had my second mastectomy. many years. I wish I didn’t surgeon, Frederick Moffat, at all the right things – I didn’t and immediately became chose a mastectomy without have to go through these the Sylvester Comprehensive smoke, I didn’t do drugs, and frightened. Luckily, I lived in reconstruction – only the DECIDING TO THRIVE illnesses, but they’ve forced Cancer Center. Before any I took care of my body. One a house with a mother who right breast. I was young and Social media makes us feel me to find courage and surgery or chemotherapy day in the ‘90s, my mother was really progressive, and I had just had the kidney that everyone is enjoying a strength I would never have began, Dr. Moffat would found me passed out on the encouraged me to be aware transplant. I didn’t want to perpetual, bottomless mimo- tapped into, had my life been urge me to begin the healing bathroom floor after exer- of any changes in my body. risk my new perky breast sa brunch. While Instagram- “normal.” process in my head – with cising. Shortly after I was By this time she herself was becoming infected, and then ming can be fun, if you’re SEE HILL 11D

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CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS SAY No to using federal funds to pay for guns

childrensdefensefund.com Children's Defense Fund envisions a nation in which children and teens feel safe in their communities and classrooms and leaders at all levels protect children not guns. Betsy DeVos decried for wanting to utilize ESSA funds for weapons LAUREN POTEAT sideration of this use for the NNPA Washington Correspondent funding is inconsistent with both congressional intent and After the unveil of explosive evidence-based education- reports where U.S. Education al practices, working against Secretary Betsy DeVos openly ESSA’s purpose to ‘provide considered allowing schools all children significant op- to use federal funding to pur- portunity to receive a fair, chase firearms and provide equitable, and high-quali- firearm training to educators, ty education, and to close members of the Leadership achievement gaps.’ Having Conference on Civil and Hu- more firearms in schools man Rights have stepped in would expose children and with an open letter to the school staff to a greater risk of same administrator—in pro- gun violence and make every- test. one in schools less safe,” the Comprised of more than letter continued. 200 national organizations Since issuing these state- working together to promote ments in late August, that and protect civil and human were said to be sparked by rights of all people, the open requests from Texas and letter was released on Sept. 17, Oklahoma to tap into federal demanding that “the depart- money to pay for “school mar- ment immediately publicly shals,” Devos has ultimately clarify, that ESSA funds could left the decision to local dis- not be used for weapons.” tricts to decide on how they “On behalf of The Leader- would like to use the Every ship Conference on Civil and Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Human Rights… we write to funding grant money. Joe Raedle/Getty Images share our significant concern In her letter to Congress, Activists protest in front of a gun manufacturer that makes an AK-47 rifle, on February 25, 2018 in Pompano regarding the Department’s DeVos stated that she would Beach, Florida. reported contemplation of the not take “any action concern- use of Student Support and ing the purchase of firearms a chance at better education. The state of New York is- In a report done by CNN, ESSA funds cannot be used Academic Enrichment grants or firearms training for school African-Americans already sued its own memo to school Black Americans (particular- for weapons,” Nicole Dool- provided to states under the staff,” however, Marc Morial, face large amounts of gun vi- district leaders, stating that ly males), were shown to be ey, a NAACP Legal Defense Every Student Succeeds Act president of the National Ur- olence outside of school, so to it would not allow schools to more likely to die and to be & Educational Fund general (ESSA) for purchasing fire- ban League and a member of even propose such an idea is use federal or state money to involved with gun violence counsel member said. “The arms and firearms training for the human rights group, re- an added insult to injury.” buy guns. over their white counterparts, only thing that this option school staff,” the letter stated. flected that an ‘option’ such as “School should be a safe “We simply cannot afford to a statistic that the NAACP will do is place more students Questioning the depart- this, should have never even haven for students and there use federal education dollars Legal Defense & Educational at risk, especially African ment’s intent, the letter fur- been presented. is not one scant of evidence that are intended for teaching Fund fears might spill into the Americans, who experience ther went on to explore the “This whole idea is just that shows children are safer and learning to pay for weap- classroom, should states ac- implicit bias daily. The pur- risks of increased violence lousy and makes no sense,” around guns. The National ons that will compromise our tively pursue such an option. pose of ESSA is to improve that this option could poten- Morial said. “ESSA money Urban League does not want schools and communities,” “We need the department educational opportunities, tially cause. should be used to buy books or support this,” Morial con- New York Education Commis- of education to immediate- not to create more dangerous “The Department’s con- and give disadvantaged youth tinued. sioner MaryEllen Elia wrote. ly and publicly clarify, that practices.” Tom Joyner Foundation to give HBCU scholarships Radio host partners with Denny’s tion since its founding in 1998 Joyner Foundation. The total must be uploaded to Vimeo or has raised in excess of $65 distribution is $15,000. YouTube and a link submitted to fund young filmmaker program million to support more than Applications for the schol- along with the rest of the appli- 29,000 students attending HB- arship may be submitted via cation by 11:59 p.m. Dec. 1. The Miami Times Staff Report their communities. CUs. Created to aid HBCUs, tomjoynerfoundation.org from full scholarship will be awarded “You know some of the most the foundation has recommend- Sept. 1 through Dec. 1. Only full- to only one student working on Hunger in Black communi- successful filmmakers attended ed internships, offered matching time students enrolled at fully the film. ties will get filmmaker’s atten- HBCUs,” said Thomas Joyner grant support and career devel- certified HBCUs can apply for “This is another great exam- tion through a scholarship pro- Jr., president and CEO of the opment to deserving students. the scholarship. To be consid- ple of how our partnership with gram fund by the Tom Joyner foundation. “Spike Lee. Will The foundation will distrib- ered, applicants must hold a cu- the Tom Joyner Foundation is Foundation and Denny’s Corp. Packer. Nate Parker – just to ute $2,500 scholarships to two mulative GPA of 2.5 to 4.0. stronger than ever,” said April The two have collaborated on name [a] few [who] have ben- students attending Howard Uni- Students must write, pro- Kelly-Drummond, director, of the Filmmakers Scholarship efited from the HBCU experi- versity and Morehouse College. duce, shoot and edit up to a diversity affairs and multicul- program, created for students ence. This scholarship is an in- In addition, two $2,500 awards five-minute short film about tural engagement for Denny’s. attending historically black vestment in future for the next will be awarded to students at- hunger in their community, par- “We’re excited to see what great colleges and universities to pro- great director.” tending any HBCU that is cur- ticularly what people are do- work these young storytellers duce short films about hunger in The Tom Joyner Founda- Tom Joyner rently supported by the Tom ing to fight hunger. The video will produce.” The Miami Times 11 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018

school early with honors and but sometimes not our hori- God said I’m gonna make you earned dual bachelor’s and zontal,” Samuels said, noting a helpmate because I realize master’s degrees from John- that God is a relational God you need help,” Samuels said.

son University (formerly who works through people. He said his commitment

Pastor Florida Christian College) in This December, Samuels, to the Lord stems from per- OF THE WEEK business and organizational his wife Delpha and their sonal experience, sharing OF THE WEEK leadership by age 21. son Prince Glenton Samu- he was healed from child- He went on to receive his els III, is expected to launch hood illnesses including doctorate in practical theolo- a church plant called Life chronic asthma as well as gy from Regent University as Changing Anointing of Fort overcoming diagnoses that Bishop Glenton Samuels II well as two honorary doctor- Lauderdale. Delpha will be he wouldn’t be able to walk ates of Humane Letters and ordained as co-pastor be- and would have Down Syn- Divinity from Allen Univer- cause Samuels said having drome. sity and New Life Theologi- her serve alongside him is “When I look at my life, I cal Seminary. one of the ways he honors am a testimony … I’m a mir- In addition to his educa- the biblical mandate that acle and I’m still the young- tion, Samuels is a proph- family be one’s first ministry. est to do so many things, It’s et, professor, motivational “My intention is to bring a blessing. That’s why I be- speaker, author and CEO of my family along with me. We lieve having a relationship Samuels International LLC do this as a team. My wife is with Christ is so important. – a consulting firm that pro- my helper and I value her That’s where we receive vides branding, public rela- opinion. I value her input, I our vitality. That’s what has tions, digital marketing, pub- value her discernment and kept me through some of Through personal healing lishing and other services. she is my partner in minis- the toughest situations of He uses all of his gifts and try. Even though I am the se- my life. It has gotten me to training to lead his family nior pastor, we are pastoring where I am now. It’s noth- and a increased faith in God and church in outreach ef- together. I don’t make a de- ing that I’ve done, nothing forts that assist the elderly at cision without speaking to that I’ve earned or received; God’s mercy to Glenton Samuels is evident in his life nursing homes, provide food her because areas I am weak it’s my relationship. When to families, train young boys in, she’s strong and vice ver- your relationship is rooted ISHEKA N. HARRISON Deliverance Ministries In- from church and I was more to become good men and of- sa,” Samuels said. and grounded in Him, it's [email protected] ternational Fellowship. Now so running to it. I started out fer a safe space for youth to He added that many men unquenchable; it’s unshake- 30, his wisdom is evident, singing and playing music attend events and tutoring. have what he considers an able; it allows you to stand Bishop Glenton Samuels is showing that physical youth and I would constantly feel “Family, transparency, in- error in perception. through the tests of time. It’s a walking epitome of 1 Tim- and spiritual maturity can go the hand of God on my life,” tegrity and also outreach are “We consider women as the favor of God and I just othy 4:12. The senior pastor hand in hand. Samuels said. really big for me. Outreach is the weaker link when in ac- can’t talk about that enough,” of Life Changing Anointing “I’d rather individuals see That divine hand molded one of my driving points. We tuality, we need them to ful- Samuels said. International in Miramar, me for who I am as opposed Samuels beyond a keyboard- have the up-reach to God, but fill our ultimate plan and call. Services are held Sunday Samuels has been in minis- to how old I am … I just al- ist, drummer and worship when it comes to reaching I think that’s where us men at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., Bible try since he was 8 years old ways loved ministry and had leader into a ministry leader out to one another, especial- we miss it. God didn’t see the study is Wednesday at 7:30 and holds the record as the a passion for church and who consistently does ex- ly the community, we lack need of a woman; He saw the p.m. and youth fellowships youngest person in history to God’s people. Younger chil- traordinary things early in in that area so we have our need of man and said it’s not are Saturday at 6:30 p.m. To be ordained by Pentecostal dren, they always shied away life. He graduated from high vertical alignment together, good for them to be alone. learn more, visit lifeftl.org. From removed to responsible citizens birth rights. is today. Prison inmates thank professor for Ethics, a highly distin- After completing the guished collegiate course, quadrivium of courses, presenting the Quadrivium Project is taught out of the text- which is about two years book, Plato – Six Great long, a graduation cere- CHARLES CARTER the bold vision of Professor Dialogues and Aristotle’s mony is held where each Special to The Miami Times DeRosa who has brought a Nicomachean Ethics. No inmate is proudly present- quadrivium of liberal arts one would ever imagine ed with a distinguished Something truly remark- courses to the prison, at no that inmates (considered Civics Education Project able is happening at South cost to the inmates. This is by some to the be dregs certificate. It is arguably a Bay Correctional Facility in a firstof its kind pilot pro- of society) would actually high mark of achievement Palm Beach County. gram that has shown itself become enchanted by the as well as an honor to com- Inmates are actually be- to be successful model. It teachings of Plato and Ar- plete this program. coming responsible cit- is hoped that it will be du- istotle as he learns exact- We, the graduates of the izens while they are yet plicated soon in prisons ly how to truly become a first Quadrivium Program, incarcerated. Through the across the state and even- moral and virtuous person. would like to take this courageous efforts of Pro- tually nationwide. John McCall / Sun Sentinel Economics expand one’s opportunity to publicly fessor Marshall DeRosa of The quadrivium of Marshall DeRosa, a professor at Florida Atlantic Uni- mind to seeing the unseen thank Professor DeRosa Florida Atlantic University courses includes civics, versity, sits in his office during an interview in Boca and to understanding eco- for bringing this project of (FAU), inmates are working ethics, economics and lit- Raton. nomic laws, thus improv- entitlement into our lives to make themselves caring erature. They each provide ing one’s lot in life through and making us want to be- and responsible citizens. a unique yet inter-related the knowledge gained. come better men, better The very idea of this aspect to one’s general, as to think but how to think as inalienable rights and du- Literature expounds upon citizens and better mem- groundbreaking movement well as personal well-be- an individual with respect ties as American citizens the treaties of Alexis de bers of society upon our is made possible by the fi- ing. for the rights of others. rights that are not con- Tocqueville’s Democracy release from prison. nancial backing of Charles The objective of this pro- Civics is the main an- ferred upon us by the gov- in America taking one on Professor DeRosa, we G. Koch of Koch Indus- gram is to liberate one’s chor of this quadrivium, ernment or acts of legisla- a journey from America’s will forever be indebted to tries., CEO Group, FAU and mind by teaching not what where inmates learn about tion. They are God-given early beginning to what it you!

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In Memoriam | Happy Birthday | Remembrances Death Notices | Card of Thanks Obituaries 12 THE MIAMI TIMES | OCTOBER 3-9, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM

Richardson Hadley Davis MLK Wright and Young In Memoriam In Memoriam Longhorns’ KIMBERLY CARLTHENINA , 71, para- NAOMI R. HIGGS ANDREA KIMBERLY In loving memory of, In loving memory of, COLLINS, 56, professional, SHELTON, homemaker, died September 38, nursing first Black died September 29 at U.M. Hos- technician, died 26 at Consul- pital. Service 11 September 26. player dies ate Health Care a.m., Saturday Service 11 a.m., Center. Service at Valley Grove Saturday at St. 12 p.m., Friday Missionary Mark. at age 68 at Refuge Church of Our Lord. Church. LILLIE MAE JERNIGAN, 86, Miami Times Staff Report REV. DR. WILLIAM RAYMOND BURTON, 77, died September ALPHONSO parks and rec- 25. Service 11 Julius Whittier once re- marked that attending the Uni- BRINGIER, 97, reation worker, a.m., Friday in minister, died died Septem- the chapel. versity of Texas and playing football opened up a larger September 29 at ber 23 at North world for him. It could be said Larkins Hospital Shore Hospital. Services 10 Whittier helped open the uni- of Hialeah. TRAVIS D. RIGGINS AURELIA GRIER a.m., Saturday versity to the world. Viewing 3-8 “BABY BOY” 10/18/1955 - 10/08/2016 at New Shiloh Whittier was the Longhorns' p.m., Sunday at New Mount MARGARET JOHNSON, 01/09/1986 - 10/07/2015 Baptist Church. 90, retired nurse aide, died first African-American let- Sinai Missionary Baptist Two years ago God took terman, making his debut in Church, 1952 NW 48 Street. September 28. Service 11 Three years has passed you. He took my closet friend , 56, cus- 1970, one season after Texas Service 11 a.m., Monday, FRANCES DAVIS a.m., Tuesday, October 9 in the since you left us. and left me with a broken tomer service fielded the last all-white na- October 8 at Mount Calvary chapel. Forever in our hearts. Rest heart. God took you home. representative, tional championship team in Missionary Baptist Church. on son, until we meet again. All I ever wanted in this life died September the history of college football. THELMA LOUISE Love always, Mom, Dad, was for you to be my beautiful 22 at Jackson He starred for two seasons as MCKINNEY, 78, nurse, died Sister and Big Brothers. wife. EUNICE WRIGHT, 85, Memorial Hos- September 26. Service 11 a.m., When a loved one passes homemaker, pital. Service Saturday at New Mt. Mariah. on, their spirit never dies. I died September 12 p.m., Satur- “What a time!” love you honey. It’s your pres- 20 at Kindred day in the chapel. Hospital. Range ence I miss, but the greatest pain of all that hurts me so Service 11:30 JAMES L. MAULL, 89, ELEANOR WALTON deep, is after giving you my a.m., Saturday , 74, retired school ADAMS love, I can’t have you to keep. at Greater New died September teacher for Your husband, Clifford and Bethel Baptist Church. 24 at Vitas Miami-Dade family. Hospice. County School MOTHER MAURENE M. Service 1 p.m., System, died ATCHISON, 90, Saturday at September Happy Birthday retired nurse, Jordan Grove 25. Survivors died September Baptist Church. include his wife, Alva Ford In loving memory of, 22 at Good Maull; brother, Robert B. Maull; Shepherd Hadley Davis sisters, Otelia Oliver (John) Julius Whittier and Patsy Trice (Robert); and a Care Center. Miami Gardens Service 10 host of nieces, nephews, other guard before switching to tight relatives and friends. Public end as a senior in 1972, a sea- a.m., Saturday ISRAEL NELSON, 78, VIRGINIA LOGAN at Mount Calvary Missionary retired, died Viewing 4-7 p.m., Thursday son in which he caught every in the chapel; King of Clubs touchdown pass the Long- Baptist Church. September From January 29, 1938 to Service at 6:30 p.m.; Kappa horns threw. 28 at North September 23, our beautiful Alpha Psi Fraternity Memorial “And I caught it in the (Tex- DEACON JOE L. PAUL, Shore Hospital. Mother, Sister, Auntie, and Service at 7 p.m. Service 10 as) A&M game,'' he said in the 79, retired, died Service 11 Friend, Virginia (Lennon) a.m., Friday at the Church of 2007 book “What It Means to September 30 at a.m., Saturday Logan, graced us with her The Open Door. be a Longhorn.” “We had one Crisp Regional at Saint City presence, gave freely of her touchdown pass the entire Hospital. Church of God. love, and brought joy to our CLYDE W. CURRY, 76, retired year.'' Service 2 p.m., lives. supervisor environmental Whittier died Tuesday at Friday at New A longtime resident of Key Southern Memorial service for Miami Herald, died CORNEL ALEXANDER age 68, the school announced Birth Cathedral West, Florida, Virginia was September 23. Viewing 5-7 REEVES Thursday. No cause of death of Faith. BETTY JEAN SHARPE born in Barwick, Georgia and p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church 10/01/1947 - 04/23/2016 was given, but Whittier had REID, 82, died died in Houston, Texas. She in Coconut Grove, FL. Service been battling Alzheimer's dis- September 24. is survived by her son, Kelvin MARIE WILLIAMS, 76, 1 p.m., Saturday at the church. Seconds turns to min- ease. In 2014, his family sued Viewing 5-8 Eugene Smith, Sr. and his retired nursing utes-minutes turns to hours- the NCAA on behalf of college p.m., Friday wife, Demelda; grandchildren assistant, died hours turns to days-days players who suffered brain in- at Southern NEVILLE AGERTON from previous marriages, September , 65, bartender, turns to weeks-weeks turns juries. The case is still pending. Memorial SYMONETTE Kelvin Eugene Smith, Jr. and 28 at Jackson died September 25. Final rites to months-months turns to The school's Board of Re- Funeral Home, Kristopher Matthew Smith; Memorial in Nassau, Bahamas. years. gents dropped its ban on Black 15011 W. Dixie loving sister, Mittie Bastian; Hospital North. You are forever missed players in 1963 but integra- Highway. Service 11 a.m., brother, David Lennon and Service 3 p.m., and loved by your wife, Mary tion was painfully slow and Saturday in the chapel. Hall Ferguson Hewitt a host of nieces, nephews, Saturday at Mount Calvary Reeves, Nicholas and the difficult. A few Black players , cousins, and friends. Missionary Baptist Church. Range-Homestead MAGGIE MAE POLLOCK rest of the family and friends. signed with the Longhorns 87, died Sep- over the next several years, JAHNIYA MALAYSIA JULIA MAE SNELSON, 56, tember 26. but none stayed long enough SMITH, 4, died died September Service 1 p.m., Happy Birthday In Memoriam to make the varsity in an era September 30 at 26 at Baptist Saturday at Jor- when freshmen were ineligible In loving memory of, Jackson North. Hospital. dan Grove Mis- In loving memory of, to play under NCAA rules. Service 1 p.m., Service 11 a.m., sionary Baptist Texas recruited Whittier out Saturday at 93rd Saturday at Full Church. of San Antonio and his parents Street Baptist Deliverance were scared of what might Church. Baptist Church. REGINA SMITH, 62, retired, happen to him in Austin. died September “My dad was scared for me,” St. Fort's Eric S. George 28 at Jackson Whittier said in 2007. “He'd BRENDA KING-CARTER, North. Service known some guys who struck SARAH ANN FOX, 82, died 59, social 11 a.m., Satur- off into ‘white’ territory and September worker, died day at Antioch paid for it with their lives.” 26. Service 10 September Missionary Whittier landed on a campus a.m., Friday 23 at North Baptist Church, of nearly 35,000 students and at St. Anne’s Shore Hospital. Liberty City. only 300 were Black. He was a Episcopal Service 12 p.m., star on the freshman team, and Church Saturday in the Texas made Whittier available Hallandale. for interviews before his debut chapel. LEROY SMITH In Memoriam MARCUS M. ANTOINE season. 10/05/1939 - 05/14/2018 Eternal Rest Gregg L. Mason 06/12/1980 - 10/07/2010 “I'm a loner up here,” Whit- In loving memory of, tier told the San Antonio-Ex- ERNEST L. FERNANDEZ, TERRY LEON WALLACE, Lee you are gone, but not Gone but not forgotten press News in early 1970, not- 78, welfare 57, died forgotten. rest in Peace. ing his coaches were treating housing September 25. Love by your kids and Your Mom, Claudette him well but hinting at having superintendent, Viewing 5-9 grandkids. problems with some of his Service 11:30 p.m., Friday. Service 12 In Memoriam teammates. a.m., Saturday In Memoriam “Texas seems to recruit a lot at Ebenezer p.m., Saturday at New Birth In loving memory of, of boys from small towns, and United In loving memory of, Cathedral of Faith. Interment: most of them have small minds Methodist Church. just like their fathers,” he said. Caballero Rivero Dade North. “They never think about the FRANK ANDREWS, III, things that are happening in 66, died August 20. Private this country. You never hear Service. Range-Coconut Grove them talk about Vietnam or Trinity MICHAEL REESE, 59, died racism. If you want to know the September 19 in truth, the only people I've met JOHN GIBSON, 61, Jacksonville, FL. LOUISE L. FLOWERS that I can really talk to are the musician, died Arrangements 01/16/1941 - 10/02/1996 longhairs or hippies. They are September are incomplete. really concerned about things 21 at North It’s been 22 long years like ecology and the war. I'm Shore Hospital. since you’ve been gone. It concerned about those things, Service 10 seems like a life time. Words too.” a.m., Saturday can’t express the way we A few months later, a group at God's AJ Manuel feel. We miss and love you. CHAUNDRA Y. RUSSELL of sportswriters covering the Resurrection SHAWN BAILEY, 38, died Love, your husband Willie JOHNATHAN WILLIAMS 10/06/1975 - 09/30/2016 Southwest Conference looked Ministry. September 22. Service 1:30 T. Flowers; daughters, 08/15/1982 - 10/04/2014 into his social life. The lead of p.m. Saturday in the chapel. Vanessa, Dorothy, Loretta, Forever in our hearts. a Sept. 8, 1970, article by The Eric L. WIlson Jackie, Angela, Nita, Mary, Of all the gifts Life could Forever remembered Associated Press noted that JAKE SMITH, 94, veteran, HARLEATHA FORD, Cynthia and Cassandra; send, the best is knowing we Forever loved. “Whittier, Texas's Black offen- died September 25. Service 45, delivery person, died sons, Willie, Jr., Thomas would see you again. Your son, Victor; mom, sive guard, is rooming with a 11 a.m., Saturday at St. Paul September 27. Service 3:30 and Joe; grands and great Your loving family. Sarah; dad, Eric; brother, white player and occasionally A.M.E., Miami. p.m., Saturday in the chapel. grands. Dad, mom, sister Cedric and family. dates white girls.”