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Credo Of The Black Press MEMBER: National Newspaper Periodicals Postage The Black Press believes that America Publisher Association paid at Miami, Florida EDITORIAL (ISSN 0739-0319) can best lead the world from racial and MEMBER: The Newspaper POSTMASTER: Published Weekly at 900 NW 54th Street, Association of America Send address changes to national antagonism when it accords Miami, Florida 33127-1818 Subscription Rates: One Year THE MIAMI TIMES, to every person, regardless of race, Post Office Box 270200 $65.00 – Two Year $120.00 P.O. Box 270200 creed or color, his or her human and Cosby, others, women Buena Vista Station, Miami, Florida 33127 Foreign $75.00 Buena Vista Station, Miami, FL Phone 305-694-6210 legal rights. Hating no person, fearing 7 percent sales tax for Florida residents 33127-0200 • 305-694-6210 no person, the Black Press strives to are ready to fight H.E. SIGISMUND REEVES Founder, 1923-1968 help every person in the firm belief that GARTH C. REEVES JR. Editor, 1972-1982 all persons are hurt as long as anyone GARTH C. REEVES SR. Publisher Emeritus is held back. any attribute the recognition that women have RACHEL J. REEVES Publisher and Chairman been the subject of abject harassment and phys- Mical violence to the #MeToo movement. The #MeToo movement has been formally ongoing since 2006, when Tarana Burke wrote “Me Too” for others to join We deserve better than DeSantis in saying they were sexually assaulted. FREDERICA S. WILSON, U.S. Rep., D-Miami This year, several people, mostly men have been accused of sexually inappropriate behavior. The latest of those, a From day one of the gu- he is before this unfortunate more indictment of his fit to serve as Florida’s next Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh is facing bernatorial general election incident. judgment and character on governor. accusations that three decades ago he sexually harassed one cycle, former Congressman He is a founding member a long list of reasons why His elevation to the gov- woman and may have identified as conquests others in a Ron DeSantis has spent of the House Freedom Cau- voters cannot trust him. ernorship would pose an high school yearbook. more time defending him- cus, and has voted in sup- DeSantis showed us that existential threat to equal But only a few weeks ago, on Aug. 31, at the Queen of Soul self against accusations of port of President Trump’s he also is no friend to wom- rights in Florida. He is an racism than he has spent positions 94 percent of the en when he voted against ideologue and what we Aretha Franklin’s funeral the world watched in horror and sharing his vision for Flor- time. If elected governor, the Violence Against Wom- need is a strategic thinker disgust as Bishop Charles H. Ellis III openly groped Ariana ida. It began with the care- we can expect him to con- en Act (VAWA) in 2013. who will be a compassion- Grande. He further diminished her by likening her name to less remark urging voters to tinue to promote inhumane Reauthorization of this ate and effective leader. a Taco Bell menu item. not “monkey” things up by policies that limit access to landmark legislation had The good news is that Women face these types of pressures all day long, espe- electing his opponent, Tal- affordable health care, di- been passed without major Gillum is leading DeSan- cially when they have to meet men in places that men be- lahassee Mayor Andrew Gil- minish the quality of public opposition for nearly two tis in the polls. He won the lieve they should dominate: the boardroom, the bedroom lum, who is Black. education, destroy the en- decades. It was introduced Democratic primary against and the political and intellectual stage. DeSantis’ team tried to vironment, take from the in response to crisis levels the odds because he spoke We know the blatant disregard for women and their right clean it up by saying that poor to give to the rich, and of domestic violence, dat- to voters about the issues to be treated equally and fairly as men reached new heights he was advising Floridians create racial and ethnic di- ing violence, sexual assault that matter to them in ways due to the person who sits in the highest office in the na- against “making the wrong vides. and stalking — issues that that let them know that he tion’s attitude toward them. President Trump openly cheats decision to embrace the so- DeSantis’ donor base in- I would hope would re- understands exactly what on his wife; he dismisses greeting heads of state who are cialist policies that Andrew cludes people who use the ceive bipartisan support. they’re going through. Gillum espouses,” but I’ve N-word and falsely call By refusing to join with an Floridians want a lead- women such as Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany; he been around long enough former President Obama overwhelming majority of er who puts people above picks fights with Congresswomen Frederica Wilson and to recognize racially-coded a Muslim. He has spoken his colleagues to protect politics. Someone who will Maxine Waters; he tries to turn White House reporter April language when I hear it. at white supremacist and women against gendered bring us together, not di- Ryan into an errand girl in front of her colleagues; and the Maya Angelou famously Islamophobic events. His violence and fund vital pro- vide us. Voters will not only most egregious is admission on tape that he grabs women said, “When someone shows decision to help give a plat- grams that offer key sup- make history by electing “by the pussy” because he can’t help himself. you who they are, believe form to racist demagogues port services to victims, Gillum, but also will finally But women are not taking it lying down anymore. They them the first time.” like Steve Bannon and Milo DeSantis showed his true have the governor we need are standing up and speaking out and toppling the giants DeSantis showed us who Yiannopoulos is just one colors – and why he is un- and deserve. and the lofty. Remember Harvey Weinstein, whispered about as a sexual predator for years but never confronted. Until last May when he was arrested. The sound heard around the world Tuesday, Sept. 26, was Vote in 2018: America is on the ballot the sound of handcuffs encircling the wrists of America’s fa- JEFFREY L. BONEY, Houston Forward Times vorite dad, Bill Cosby. Cosby was sentenced to serve three to 10 years in state prison for drugging then sexually assaulting The 2018 midterm elections the worst elements of society in what affects Black people, a woman. Some say that Donald Trump should have been are nearly upon us. to openly express their racist but the president can only do the first to be hauled aways in handcuffs for assaulting wom- The United States of Amer- views and bigotry in ways that so much. All of the key de- en because he admitted doing so on tape. Cosby never did. ica, in 2018, is at a major have not been blatantly seen cisions and pieces of legisla- crossroads and there is too in America since the days of tion that impact Black people But that finally someone has gone to jail for crimes against much at stake to simply ig- the Civil Rights struggle. on a daily basis are made by a woman’s body is a start. The women will march on. They nore the importance of this The Civil Rights Act of These important individuals who are elected will oust Kavanaugh from making it to the bench. The Su- critical election. 1964, the Voting Rights Act midterm elections are by regular citizens at the lo- preme Court already has one sitting judge, Clarence Thom- If ever there was a time to of 1965 and other legislation shaping up to be some cal, county and state levels of as, who has been accused of sexual misconduct. That’s one vote, that time is now. And that was introduced, helped of the most important government. Those who are too many. while there will be many to deal with issues of racism, elections“ in modern elected to office by regular Finding Cosby guilty and sentencing him to prison should candidates whose names will police brutality, economic citizens, then have the abili- times." be a warning to those who continue to think women are appear on ballots across this disenfranchisement, discrim- ty to appoint people to other lesser than they are. country, it is actually the fu- inatory judicial practices and key positions, as well as enact The Bible says, women are a large army. That implies that ture of the United States of attacks on voting rights that and swept under the rug in laws that will undoubtedly af- they are ready to fight. America that is the most im- have existed in this country this country. The divisive fect the quality of life of ev- portant thing on the ballot since inception. However, the rhetoric and activity that this eryone, including those who this November. unrepentant hearts of racists current administration has didn’t vote. These important midterm in this country came to the boldly encouraged, has now There is no Black commu- elections are shaping up to be forefront once again after trickled down to many cities nity in America that can grow CARTOON CORNER some of the most important the election, and subsequent and states across this country, and progress if there is no elections in modern times. re-election, of the nation’s which is why voting in local solid representation in place The results of these midterm first Black president in 2008 and state elections is so im- to make important decisions elections will not only deter- and 2012 respectively - Pres- portant. that impact the quality of life mine the makeup of Congress, ident Barack Obama. Taxation without represen- of its residents. Whether it but they will also shape the The current administra- tation is a horrible position is educating Black children, overall future of this country. tion has shined a light on the to be in. The president,who- ensuring their tax dollars are The current president has darkness of racism and bigot- ever that elected person may fairly distributed, or having single-handedly emboldened ry that has long been ignored be, plays an important role access to quality healthcare. The reason Colin Kaepernick knelt DAHLEEN BLANTON, The Chicago Tribune During a lunch break at Of- attention to the conversation body leaving 24 holes, shatter- ficer Jason Van Dyke’s murder at the other end of the table. ing his bones, tearing through trial, I shared a table in the When the subject turned to his lung and even leaving met- cafeteria with three people I’d Kaepernick, I looked up. al fragments in his teeth. An- never met. It was clear that the two other bullet grazed his head, Their conversation turned white women and the Black causing his brain to hemor- to Colin Kaepernick and for woman had been co-workers Kaepernick knows that rhage. me, at least, this trial became for a long time. One of the even a Black man who And they would find out even more relevant. white women mentioned that was “raised white” could that McDonald had been alive Earlier that morning, Van a white couple had adopted someday become the for every shot. Dyke’s former partner, who is Kaepernick as a child. In oth- It is for reasons such as next“ Laquan McDonald." charged with trying to cover er words, she said, he “grew this that Kaepernick chose up the shooting, had re-en- up white.” So she didn’t un- to kneel rather than stand for acted for jurors how Laquan derstand how he could be so man. And that comes with in- “The Star-Spangled Banner.” McDonald raised a knife and militant. herent challenges. Dealing It is because killings like this looked at the officers with “a The other white wom- with the police is a major one. happen all too often in Amer- stare and a focus beyond us.” an went on to describe how It seemed fitting that such a ica. The officers took that as a Kaepernick had grown up conversation would take place Kaepernick knows that even threat, and it led Van Dyke to privileged and how his adop- in the same building where a a Black man who was “raised empty his 9 mm semiautomat- tive parents had provided him white police officer was being white” could someday become ic weapon on the 17-year-old. with a good education and a tried for first-degree murder the next Laquan McDonald. He then tried to reload his gun, solid foundation. There was for shooting a Black teenager It is difficult to listen and but his partner stopped him. no reason for him to be so con- 16 times. watch as the grisly facts are The point Officer Joseph cerned about racial issues. The next day, the jury would laid out during a trial. But The Miami Times welcomes and encourages letters on its editorial com- Walsh attempted to make was The Black woman listened see gruesome pictures of Mc- it’s a necessary discomfort.At mentaries as well as all other material in the newspaper. Such feedback that Van Dyke did what he had quietly. Then she said, “Yeah, Donald’s bullet-riddled body. least in this police killing, on makes for a healthy dialogue among our readership and the community. to do, and that the only person but look where that got him.” They would see on a big screen a street on the Southwest Side Letters must, however, be 300 words or less, brief and to the point, and may be edited for grammar, style and clarity. All letters must be signed and must to blame for the fatal shooting She glanced over at me and where the bullets struck his of Chicago, an officer is an- include the name, address and telephone number of the writer for purposes was McDonald. smiled. neck, his back, his chest, his swering for what he did. of confirming authorship. Send letters to: Letters to the Editor, The Miami I’d spent most of the 30-min- Both of us understood that arms, his pelvis and his legs. Kaepernick knelt for those Times, 900 N.W. 54th Street, Miami, FL 33127, or fax them to ute lunch break scrolling regardless of any Black man’s They would hear that the whose cases will never be 305-757-5770; Email: [email protected]. through my emails, paying no achievements, he’s still a Black bullets had ripped through his heard in a courtroom. The Miami Times 3 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 Dallas police officer who shot neighbor fired according to the family’s attor- the shooting. slightly ajar, it opened, accord- mands to the person, who ig- Lawyer says dismissal of Amber neys in their statement. Guyger told investiga- ing to the affidavit. Inside, the nored them. The affidavit said Guyger from the force is premature Days before the firing, Hall tors that she had just ended a lights were off, and she saw a she then drew her weapon and said in a statement that she shift when she returned in uni- figure in the darkness that cast fired twice. RYAN TARINELLI During a conference call with had not taken action against form to the South Side Flats a large silhouette across the She called 911. Asked where Associated Press Jean’s parents and their lawyers Guyger because she did not apartment complex where she room, according to the officer’s she was, she returned to the on Sunday, Hall reported she want to interfere with the on- lived. account. front door to see she was in the A white Dallas police offi- intended to fire Guyger and ex- going criminal investigation. She said when she put her Guyger said she concluded wrong unit, according to the af- cer who fatally shot her Black plained the delay in the action, There are conflicting nar- key in the apartment door, her apartment was being bur- fidavit. The 911 tapes have not neighbor inside his own apart- ratives over what led up to which was unlocked and glarized and gave verbal com- been released. ment was fired Monday, the same day the man was being buried in his Caribbean home- land. Amber Guyger has been charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Botham Jean. Guyger’s firing was pre- mature and unfair, an attorney

Amber Guyger for the former officer said. Robert Rogers, who rep- resents Guyger, said Monday night that Police Chief U. Re- nee Hall “bowed to pressure from anti-police groups and took action before all of the facts had been gathered and due process was afforded.” “That’s not the way our sys- tem of justice should work,” Rogers said in his first state- ment since the shooting.

Botham Jean

He called the Sept. 6 shooting that left 26-year- old Jean dead “a tragic mistake” and said “words can never ex- press our sorrow for the pain suffered by those who knew and loved” Jean. Rogers added that Guyger “is completely dev- astated by what happened.” Court records show Guy- ger said she thought she had encountered a burglar inside her own home. She was arrest- ed three days later and is cur- rently out on bond. Guyger’s firing came the same day that Jean was being buried in his Caribbean home- land, St. Lucia. Hall dismissed the four-year veteran of the force during a hearing Monday, according to the Dallas Police Department. A statement released by po- lice said an internal investiga- tion concluded that on Sept. 9, Guyger “engaged in adverse conduct when she was arrest- ed for Manslaughter.” Dallas police spokesman Sgt. Warren Mitchell later said that when an officer has been arrested for a crime, “adverse conduct” is often cited in the officer’s ter- mination. Mitchell said adverse con- duct is “conduct which ad- versely affects the (morale) or efficiency of the Department or which has a tendency to ad- versely affect, lower, destroy public respect and confidence in the Department or officer.” The Jean family’s attorneys, along with protesters, had been calling for Guyger to be fired since the shooting. In a state- ment, the attorneys said the termination is an initial victory. “However, we are commit- ted to seeing through the next steps of the process of a proper murder indictment, conviction and appropriate sentencing,” they said in the statement. Dallas County District At- torney Faith Johnson has said the case will be presented to a grand jury, which could decide a more serious charge than manslaughter. The Miami Times 4 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018

a report issued in 2004 on nies will not have access to the research results. In Au- the mountains of data which BLOOD gust 2014, Thompson issued will be collected. CONTINUED FROM 1A a statement that said, “the Zuchner said that currently omitted data suggested that the entry point for the proj- STREET “There is a fear and mistrust African American males who ect in South Florida is the that the Black community has received the MMR vaccine University of Miami Miller with any type of health care before age 36 months were at School of Medicine. provider and especially when increased risk for autism.” “We have many Hispanics COMPILED BYTalk KISHANDA BURNS, [email protected] they are taking something Black parents who partic- and we have African-Amer- from them,” said Dr. Nannette ipated in the study were not icans and they come for Funderburk, board member aware of this risk. health care and this is where What do you know about the strong mayor at the Greensboro Medical Funderburk pointed to we recruit,” said Zuchner. Society, which is America’s the 2017 HBO special, “The “We hope to widen this pro- referendum and how do you feel about it? oldest Black doctors organi- Immortal Life of Henriet- cess,” said Zuchner men- zation founded in 1927. ta Lacks” which depicts a tioning that the recruitment The University of Miami is Black woman whose cells are started in earnest in July. seeking to overcome this dis- still being used for medical So far, doctors have 896 full trust if only to reach its goal research today. Henrietta participants from the Univer- of gathering a diverse group Lacks had developed cancer sity of Miami alone of which of participants in South Flor- after her fifth child. Tissues 298 self-identify as “Black or ida in a massive medical re- from her tumor were taken African-American” which is search study called “All of without compensation and a third of the study group, Us.” without her consent during said Zuchner. The National Institute of treatment in 1941. She died The gathering of mass Health recently funded UM at 31 years of age. amounts of genetic and med- Neil Hall, 50 Bob Champion, 49 with $60 million to gather “Blacks prefer not to partic- ical history is the genesis of Overtown Allen Freedom, 55 Downtown Miami participants in a nationwide ipate,” said Funderburk. “But precision medicine. The Overtown data collection platform of we have to admit that some- goal is to be able to produce It’s good. Being able to go I’m not even political, but I health records. times they are not asked.” personally designed therapy to one person is good. If he It’s corrupt. That’s too much know I don’t agree with it. All of Us is the more-mar- Dr. Stephan Zuchner, lead based on a person’s vital in- has an agenda, then I think power for one person. I think That’s not right. It’s suppose ketable name for what is principal investigator for All formation, genetic traits and it’s bad for others because we’ll have another [Fidel] to be a collective. Sounds known in the medical indus- of Us in Florida and Geor- ancestry. he has an enormous power. Castro. Not one man should like [Adolf] Hitler. try as precision medicine gia, is one of the health-care Zuchner says that most Miami has an opportunity to have total power. It's sup- initiative. The study project experts seeking to overcome pharmaceutical drugs are be put in leadership - police, pose to be delegated and to was initially funded with $215 that mistrust in the Black based on research done on finance, women, priorities, me, it sounds communist. It million in 2015 during the community. a study group that can be up character and commitment. doesn’t seem like the U.S. is Obama Administration. The “There is a specific interest to 90 percent people of Euro- If all of those pieces are part objective is to collect genetic to enroll people from ethnic- pean ancestry. And most of of the person, it’s a good and health data from 1 million ities that are typically under those are men. thing. American participants by the represented,” said Zuchner. “We know now that for cer- year 2022. The ultimate goal Zuchner said the project tain drugs, a person’s back- is to bring “precision medi- will have a better chance of ground and genetics can alter cine to all areas of health and attracting Black participants the effectiveness of the drug,” health care on a larger scale,” in Georgia because of their said Zuchner. “We think that partnership with Morehouse, in the future, medicine will Kyle Holbrook, 40 according to the All of Us Overtown website. The U.S. Congress a historically Black medical be more precise more per- school. sonal. And hopefully much has since authorized $1.45 It’s a genuine idea and give billion for the project. “Quite a good portion of safer. We need to convince our participants are Afri- Asian-Americans, Hispanics Gloria Blue, 70 the people the opportunity More recently, the U. S. Miami to actually make a decision Center for Disease Control can-American even though and African-Americans to we don’t have a specific out- make these discoveries with that’ll be right for the com- and Prevention (CDC) was I don’t agree with it because munity. From my interaction found to be hiding trial re- reach program right now,” us.” Myquisha Upshaw, 29 said Zuchner. Dr. Margaret Peri- Miami the person is not Black. It’s with [Mayor Francis] Suarez, sults of experimental mea- too much authority for that I can trust him. I did a mural sles vaccines, which showed One selling point for par- cak-Vance, who also partic- I know that’s too much one individual. Who is he on a police station and he an increased chance of young ticipation is that the study ipates in outreach for All of power for one person. No to make decisions, or who came out to support. That Black boys developing au- is simply observational and Us, said there will be a great mayor should have all of that is he to fire or hire people? lets me know that if some- tism. Dr. William Thompson does not require drug trials deal of community outreach power. I feel like it should be There should definitely be a thing big happens, he’ll blew the whistle on his em- or medical procedures. Fur- with a sincere appeal for par- kept at a commission level. second voice. come out. I respect him. ployers and colleagues about thermore, insurance compa- ticipation. The Miami Times 5 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 The Miami Times 6 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018

his fame and fortune. He’s hid- by a “sexually violent predator” an to get a big payday — a $3.4 Cosby’s accusers with helping serves inmates with special den behind a character created, — a modern-day scarlet letter million settlement she received pave the way for the #MeToo needs and has separate hous- COSBY Dr. Cliff Huxtable,” Montgomery that subjects him to monthly more than a decade ago. movement. ing units for geriatric prison- CONITNUED FROM 1A County District Attorney Kevin counseling for the rest of his Five other accusers took to “Bill Cosby seeing the inside ers and programs for sex of- Steele said at a news conference, life and requires that neighbors the stand at the trial as part of of a prison cell sends a strong fenders. of the psychologists who testi- referring to Cosby’s best-known and schools be notified of his an effort by prosecutors to por- message that predators — no In a statement submitted to fied against Cosby were “white role. But “now, finally, Bill Cos- whereabouts. tray him as a predator. matter who they are, from Hol- the court and released Tues- women who make money off by has been unmasked, and we The comic once known as Cosby faced anywhere from lywood to Wall Street to the Su- day, Constand, 45, said that she of accusing Black men of be- have seen the real man as he is America’s Dad for his role on probation to 10 years in prison. preme Court — can no longer has had to cope with years of ing sexual predators,” and he headed off to prison.” the top-rated “Cosby Show” in His lawyers asked for house ar- be protected at the expense of anxiety and self-doubt. She accused prosecutors of using Constand stood at Steele’s the 1980s was convicted in April rest, saying Cosby is too old and victims,” she said. said she now lives alone with a doctored recording of a tele- side but shook her head to say of violating Constand, Temple vulnerable to do time in pris- The judge ruled on Cosby’s her two dogs and has trouble phone conversation between she had no comment. University women’s basketball on. Prosecutors asked for five “sexually violent predator” trusting people. Constand’s mother and Cosby. Former model Janice Dickin- administrator, at his suburban to 10 years behind bars, saying status after a psychologist for “When the sexual assault Cosby’s lawyers asked that son, who was among the 60 or Philadelphia mansion in 2004. he could still pose a threat to the state testified that the en- happened, I was a young he be allowed to remain free on so women who have come for- It was the first celebrity trial of women. tertainer appears to have a woman brimming with con- bail while he appeals his con- ward to accuse Cosby of drug- the #MeToo era. The sentencing came as an- mental disorder that gives him fidence and looking forward viction, but the judge appeared ging and violating them over Constand testified that Cos- other extraordinary #MeToo an uncontrollable urge to have to a future bright with pos- incredulous over the request the past five decades, looked at by gave her what she thought drama unfolded on Capitol Hill, sex with women without their sibilities,” she wrote in her and ordered him locked up im- him in the courtroom and said: were herbal pills to ease stress, where Supreme Court nom- consent. five-page statement. “Now, al- mediately, saying that “he could “Here’s the last laugh, pal.” then penetrated her with his inee Brett Kavanaugh stands Steele said Cosby could most 15 years later, I’m a mid- quite possibly be a danger to the Another accuser in the court- fingers as she lay immobilized accused of sexual misconduct be sent to Laurel Highlands, dle-aged woman who’s been community.” room, Lili Bernard, said: “There on a couch. Cosby claimed the more than three decades ago. a state prison for lower-risk stuck in a holding pattern for The comedian — who is legal- is solace, absolutely. It is his encounter was consensual, and Sonia Ossorio, president of inmates on the other side of most of her adult life, unable ly blind and uses a cane — re- fame and his fortune and his his lawyers branded her a “con the National Organization for Pennsylvania, about 70 miles to heal fully or to move for- moved his watch, tie and jacket phony philanthropy that has artist” who framed the comedi- Women of New York, credited southeast of Pittsburgh. It ward.” and walked out in a white dress allowed him to get away with shirt and red suspenders, his impunity. Maybe this will send hands cuffed in front of him. a message to other powerful He must serve the minimum of perpetrators that they will be three years before becoming eli- caught and punished.” gible for parole. The punishment, which also “For decades, the defendant included a $25,000 fine, came at has been able to hide his true the end of a two-day hearing at self and hide his crimes using which the judge declared Cos-

city manager with the may- or; mayor serves as nonvot- VOTERS ing, non-member commission CONTINUED FROM 1A chair; grant mayor power to appoint remove city attorney, the PAC’s website. “Some- city clerk, police and fire chief times the answer is the Com- [sic]; department directors mission, while others it is the and employees; change filling appointed city manager.” mayoral vacancy and pay for- America’s five largest cit- mula; adopt state recall pro- ies – New York, Los Angeles, cedure; provide other mayoral Chicago, Houston, and Phil- and commission powers and adelphia – all have elected changes; and make effective mayors who hire their staff, immediately? make executive decisions, and are ultimately account- able to the voters. Mayor Suarez wants the same. A Miami Times weekly fea- ture, Street Talk, asked Miami voters what they knew about the strong mayor referendum and how did they feel about it. Most people feared the idea, likening new role of mayor to despots such as Fidel Castro and Adolf Hitler. “This system of government simply transfers all of the re- sponsibilities and duties from one person who is un-elected by all the people,” said Su- arez. “By doing so, it empow- ers the residents of the city of Miami to democratically elect and select the person who will make decisions for their benefit and to recall them if they don’t.” Whether Carollo’s lawsuit stands up in court will be determined. Voting “yes” on this ballot referendum will change the city’s charter and give executive power for cru- cial city decisions to Suarez and all future Miami mayors.

MIAMI REFERENDUM 3 LANGUAGE Shall the Miami Charter be amended to change to a strong mayor-commission from of government; replace

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The Miami Times 7 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 New locations to early vote NEWS BRIEFS County commissioners approved COMPILED BY MIAMI TIMES EDITORIAL DEPT. the budget for new fiscal year Prepare now for the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diplo- FELIPE RIVAS the Kendall area. The voting the election ballot Miami-Dade county urges ma and career certificate on- [email protected] sites are opened from 7 a.m to 7 p.m. for two weeks prior voters to review their specific line. The North Miami Library Though public safety con- to election day. sample ballot before the Nov. Program provides a limited tinues to be in strong focus Only the day before the 6 general election. A majority number of full scholarships to for the county leaders, a budget hearing, Wednesday, of voters will receive a four- qualified adult learners seek- non-budgetary issue related Sept. 19, the mayor approved page, double-sided ballot ing to advance their careers, to early voting sites, dominat- an early-voting site at Flori- that will include: federal and prepare for workforce entry ed last Thursday evening’s fi- da International University's state offices, nonpartisan and continue their education. nal budget hearing meeting. main campus, off Southwest judicial offices, community Applicants who successfully After a lengthy debate on Eighth Street, making it the development districts and complete the online self-as- fairness and need for a new county's 26th early-voting more. In addition, Bay Har- sessment will be prompted early voting site, the County site. Another group also bor Islands, Biscayne Park, to begin the pre-requisite Commission approved open- wanted to put their requests Cutler Bay, Doral, El Portal, course. The library’s goal ing a new early voting site at on the record. Key Biscayne, Miami, Miami is to award scholarships to the North Campus of Miami Kenneth Kilpatrick, presi- Beach, Medley, Miami Gar- all qualified applicants. For Dade College system, with dent of the Brownsville Civic dens, Miami Lakes, Miami more information, please another possible site coming Neighborhood Association, Springs, North Bay Village, contact Georgette Spratling, to the Kendall campus. expressed dissatisfaction Miami Dade College Student Life members advocate North Miami Beach, Opa-loc- the North Miami Public Li- District 8 County Commis- with the county’s handling, for the institution of an early voting site on the college’s ka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, brary’s COHS liaison at NoM- sioner Daniella Levine Cava or lack thereof, of several North Campus. Sunny Isles Beach and West [email protected]. sent the motion to the board, issues affecting Brownsville. Miami will have additional which passed on a 12-1 vote. Kilpatrick is dissatisfied with more street lights in Browns- funds for new nine police ballot content. 2018 Local Vendor Several student groups, in- the county’s plans to redevel- ville. roving units designed to Outreach Exchange cluding MDC Student Life, op a demolished public hous- “The Brownsville light- respond quickly to active Free College Day District 1 Commissioner advocated for the need to ing site in his neighborhood ing district has been grossly shooting situations with- Miami Dade College’s Barbara Jordan and The In- open up early voting sites at called Lincoln Gardens, a ignored for decades,” Bush in the county. These roving North Campus will open its ternal Services Department the North Campus. The stu- process that’s been ongoing said to the commissioners. units will not be doing reg- doors to community members Strategic Procurement Divi- dents cited long commutes since 2016. He echoed Kilpatrick’s sen- ular police work, Gimenez of all ages from 9 a.m. to 1 sion present the 2018 Local and little extra time between “It’s been two years of in- timents of neglect occurring said. p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Vendor Outreach Exchange. work and school responsi- adequate dialogue with the in Brownsville regarding “You need officers that are MDC North, 11380 NW 27th During this workshop, par- bilities as reasons to have an community,” Kilpatrick said renovation of Annie Cole- ready to go at a moment’s Ave. Participants can enjoy ticipants can learn about early-voting site in the col- in an interview. The Browns- man and the rebuilding of notice to confront these free classes on various top- the three-step process to lege. ville community feels left Lincoln Gardens. monsters,” Gimenez said. ics including criminal justice, become a registered ven- Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos out of the process, he ex- “We have found the pro- The roving units will not be science, technology, foreign dor and do business with Gimenez made it clear that plained. In Liberty City, the cess to be disingenuous and limited to only active shoot- languages, film, art, business Miami-Dade County, and all voters need to be treated Liberty Square Rising proj- insulting,” Bush said. ing situations in schools. and many more. Experience find out about the bidding in a fair, nonpartisan manner. ect is flourishing. However, District 3 Commission- The mayor cited tragedies college life via this free “One- opportunities available with “You can’t focus on one Liberty Square Rising in- er Audrey Edmonson, who like 2016’s Pulse Nightclub Day Family Pass.” Participate the county. The workshop will subset of voters,” Gimenez cludes the redevelopment of represents Liberty City and massacre in Orlando, and the in workshops that focus on be held from 5 p.m. to 7:30 said. Lincoln Gardens, which adds Brownsville, asked Kilpat- mass shooting last year at an computer skills, parent-child p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at The mayor acknowledged to the dissatisfaction of the rick and Bush to contact her outdoor concert in Las Ve- interactions, interviewing North Dade Regional Library, that there was a “hole” in Brownsville residents. to talk about their issues. gas, as examples of situations skills, resume writing, and 2455 NW 183rd St. available early-voting sites in At the budget hearing, Kil- The final budget allocates SEE BUDGET 8A how to pay for college. Work- the area surrounding MDC’s patrick explained that a com- shops are for ages 8 and up. Free CoWork Fridays North Campus. That cam- prehensive redevelopment For information, call 305-237- Space Called Tribe hosts pus mostly services students, plan is needed in Browns- STATE & FEDERAL 1130 or at freecollegeday@ free CoWork Fridays ev- faculty and staff who reside ville, similar to what hap- mdc.edu. ery Friday from 10 a.m. in Liberty City, Opa-locka, pened in Liberty City. to 5 p.m. at 937 NW Third Earn your high Ave. in Overtown. Instead Brownsville, and surround- “We would like to see that APPEALS & POST-CONVIC TION school diploma of working at a coffee shop ing areas. Under the argu- red carpet be rolled out in 3.800 | 3.850 | Habeas Corpus ment of fairness, Gimenez Brownsville,” he said. North Miami Public Library or bookstore, anyone who said he will advocate open- James Bush III, newly 305-570-2335 now offers a Career Online needs a distraction-free 199 East Flagler Street | Suite 158 Miami, Florida 33131 ing an early voting site on the elected to represent state High School (COHS) Pro- working environment can Kendall campus as well. House District 109, showed Wade M. Whidden, Esq. Karen Johnson, Esq. gram. This program offers use Tribe’s coworking North Miami’s adult resi- space to be more produc- The county will now have up to the meeting with Kil- Jacksonville Miami Orlando Naples/Ft. Myers Tampa* 27 early-voting sites, with patrick. Together, both men dents, ages 19 and older, tive. one more possibly coming to also addressed the need for The Miami Times 8 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 FOOTBALL FIGHT YIELDS DISCORD OFF FIELD

Black alumni calling for school administration, board to step in

Photos from the Miami Carol City Senior’s High School Twitter page show coaches’ interactions during the games.

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When news of a brawl at a game broke on social media, some started questioning the disciplining of student-ath- letes. Others said the fight is just a part of a bigger issue in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. As concession-stand work- ers and others were setting up at a Friday night football game between Miami Carol William D.C. Clark Steve Gallon III City and Miami Norland se- nior high schools, they heard nantly Black high schools in more uniquely, the former screaming and commotion. Miami-Dade County’s inner principal of one of the most “I walked up to the ramp city. Those schools are Miami successful and storied athlet- and saw nothing but chaos, Central, Northwestern, Carol ic programs in Miami-Dade people everywhere,” said Mil- City, Norland, Jackson, Edi- County history, I do not and ton Parris, Norland Alumni son and Booker T. Washing- will never condone any ac- president. “There were kids ton high schools. tions or behavior on the part everywhere from each team. “Last week there was a of coaches or players that im- You could not make out who brawl between two of OUR pugn the dignity and sports- was who.” schools [sic] football teams manship of school athletics,” he suspects that the students, between the coaches at a Mi- we would be hypocrites if we According to Parris and that warranted 15 Miami Dade Gallon said in a prepared in this digitally connected ami Edison and Central game. demanded excellence for oth- others in attendance, it took School Police to respond and statement on Monday. era, may have had document- Incidents such as these can- ers and not demand the same several police officers and an additional 40 or more Mi- “That being said, although I ed the incident as well. not be “sweep under the rug,” from ourselves,” said Clark. other adults to stop the Sept. ami Dade Police just to break was in attendance at the game Fatimah Gottie, president said Clark. It can lead to more The incident also sheds up the melee,” wrote Clark on in question, I did not per- of Carol City’s alumni asso- serious issues. light on a deeper issue in Facebook Friday morning. sonally witness any conflicts ciation said that the fight was “Those kids tend to take M-DCPS — the lack of re- Clark, Parris and oth- during the game, and was in- addressed by the schools’ things that happened in gard for sports programs, said er alumni of some of the formed that the alleged inci- principals, athletic directors school out in the street,” he Clark. above-mentioned schools are dent that occurred before the and the regional director. said. According to Clark, Mi- asking for the school district game was addressed by each “I think everyone has re- Since he wrote the social ami-Dade County has one of How in the hell can we to intervene and hold the school. spectably moved on and no media post, some people the best performing football ask our students to players accountable for their “As District 1 Board Mem- occurrences have happened have accused Clark, a Miami programs in the country, but elevate themselves to actions. ber, I was informed that ap- on our end, to our recollec- Central alumnus, of targeting it is not given the attention it new heights when our “We are calling for both propriate actions and pre- tion following the incident,” Carol City’s team because of deserves from the district. leaders remain mum on Board Members, Dorothy ventative measures had been wrote Gottie on Facebook. its undefeated record this sea- “It has the equity to take “ Bendross Mindingall and taken by the schools and Dis- “However, there is always son. care of the schools,” he said. situations such as the Steve Gallon III to meet with trict." room for preventative mea- Carol City has defeated Clark said he and others have one mentioned above.” ICARE, school Administra- However, since the incident sures to be put in place for Norland for the last three been trying to get the district tors and Coaches to address was not recorded there is no all schools to prevent any fur- years. They won over Nor- to upgrade the football field at William D.C. Clark this problem,” wrote Clark. way to identify the specific ther incidents similar to those land 36-7 that night. Central for years. “How in the hell can we ask players involved, Gallon said. that have occurred.” The rivalry for the two ICARE schools are forced our students to elevate them- “As I wasn’t there and rely Gottie, told The Miami schools is strong because to play on the “old antiquat- selves to new heights when on verbal accounts, the ‘who Times on Monday, that she both schools are located in ed” Traz Powell Stadium in our leaders remain mum on did what’ remains in ques- was not at liberty to speak on the same neighborhood, said Miami, Clark wrote in a Face- 14 fight. situations such as the one tion,” wrote Gallon. “What the topic, and “it was part of Parris. The players may know book post on Sunday. “It was the wildest and per- mentioned above.” can’t happen is punishing all an ongoing investigation.” each other from home, social “This is why we get all out haps worst scene ever” wit- Gallon, board member for for the actions of some. Who Martin Maultsby, president media or middle and or ele- brawls at our games. This is nessed at a sporting event the district, responded to the ‘some’ are is the question.” of the Florida Youth Foot- mentary school. why we get opposing coach- in Miami, said William ‘D.C.’ Clark’s Facebook post on Fri- Parris, who witnessed the ball League, made mention This has nothing to do with es cursing each other out Clark, president of the Inner day, agreeing with the need fight said that he believes of many similar occurrences Carol City’s standing said before a contest,” he contin- City Alumni for Responsible for further action. He called someone somewhere has throughout the season and Clark, but everything to do ued. “Low wages, dilapidated Education. the players’ behavior intoler- footage. He said some of the questioned why this particu- with setting an example for facilities and a District that The organization advocates able. police officers who responded lar game is being singled out. every ICARE school to follow. doesn’t give a damn about for educational and econom- “As a school board member, to the incident were wearing In fact, the following night “We expect more from our their sports programs is a rec- ic inclusion for the predomi- former superintendent, and body cameras. Parris also said a verbal altercation took place schools and programs, and ipe for disaster.”

units will help deal with cated for in the first budget was defunded due to bud- Commissioners adopted spotter shooter calls, as well hearing. Should the board get crunches. the mayor’s $1.5 billion bal- BUDGET as provide support at charter approve a resolution for Commissioner Barbara ance budget last Thursday. CONTINUED FROM 7A and private schools, Ramirez the panel in the upcoming Jordan has spearheaded The commission ap- explained. “You are going to months, $450,000 would the efforts to re-establish proved the tax rates for the that need quick responses. have an umbrella of security be needed to hire staff. the program. The mayor upcoming 2018-2019 fiscal Deputy Director of Mi- officers specially trained to The Independent Com- stopped efforts to re-fund year. The rates stand at 4.7 ami-Dade Police, Freddy deal with [active shooting] munity Panel is a citizen’s the panel in the past. Sever- percent countywide, 1.9 Ramirez, assured the com- situations,” he said. “Stop oversight committee with al commissioners, including percent for unincorporated missioners that the units the killing; stop the dying.” the purpose of monitor- Jordan, praised the decision Miami-Dade, 2.4 percent for will not be driving around The county will allocate ing complaints regarding to allocate funds to the in- fire rescue services, and 0.2 aimlessly. funds for the reinstitution police officers, county -of dependent community pan- percent for the library sys- “These units are not just of the Independent Com- ficials and city employees. el for the upcoming budget. tem. driving around doing noth- munity Panel, a program Commissioner The panel was last funded “I am going to be optimis- The fiscal year is set to ing,” Ramirez said. These that many residents advo- Barbara Jordan by the county in 2009 but tic about it,” Jordan said. start on Oct. 1st. The Miami Times 9 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 The Miami Times 10 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 Finance Technology

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THE MIAMI TIMES | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM business SECTION B Chris Stephenson can get you a job Local recruitment startup focuses on workforce, while 7.4 percent new resources.” graphic Trends of the Pew of Blacks and 8 percent of A diverse workforce helps Research Center, 53 percent helping minorities land jobs in tech Hispanics were employed in foster creative ideas and solu- of Americans view ethnic high tech, respectively. The tions, said James Cassel, who and racial diversity in the FELIPE RIVAS ment Opportunity Commis- report labeled these findings is an investment banker and workplace as very import- [email protected] sion report found that 68.5 as “concerning trends.” consultant to middle-market ant. The same survey reports percent of workers in sci- In August, Chris Stephen- and emerging growth compa- that 45 percent of Americans Nationwide, white people, ence, technology, engineer- son debuted his recruiting nies. Cassel also writes about said diversity gives people especially white men, contin- ing and math (STEM) jobs startup, Chris Jobs, after the importance of diversity an equal opportunity to suc- ue to dominate the tech in- are white. The report, titled working in the recruiting in South Florida’s economy. ceed. And when referring dustry, according to a federal “Diversity in High Tech,” industry for more than a “[Companies] have to be specifically to diversity in employment department’s also found that 64 percent of decade. Stephenson’s focus open and culturally sensi- STEM careers, the survey re- report. Locally, a Hollywood workers in the high-tech in- is finding employment op- tive,” he said. “The key to ports that 84 percent of Black native is keen on helping dustry are men. portunities for minorities diversity is openness and to workers in the field view di- minority groups land differ- Women, Blacks and His- interested in the IT field. help people get ahead. You versity as very important. ent Information Technology panics remain underrepre- “Diversity brings unity,” he have to accommodate differ- Part of diversifying is ed- (IT) jobs in South Florida, sented in the high-tech sec- said. “It was time for me to give ent groups to help them.” ucating people and giving through his new recruiting tor, according to the EEOC back in a different way and According to a nationwide them more opportunities, startup, Chris Jobs. report. Women made up to provide people of col- survey published in January Cassel said. A 2016 U.S. Equal Employ- 36 percent of the high-tech Chris Stephenson or and minorities [with] by the Social and Demo- SEE JOBS 12B

Winners pose at the 2018 BOMA Awards on Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Hilton Miami Airport. BOMA Photo Courtesy of RJ Deed BLACK MEDIA EXCELLENCEAwa SHOWCASEDrds BOMA awards those who support or 2018 BOMA make up the information landscape Awards keynote FELIPE RIVAS of Tampa, who was in Miami speaker, Lance [email protected] dealing with campaign endeav- McCarthy ors, made a special appearance The sin is not being challenged the Local Black media and adver- in support of BOMA. He shared audience to be tising personalities celebrat- how important it was for him to blind, the sin is not ed Black excellence in media have found a network of Black being deaf, the sin is proactive. last Thursday at the 2018 Black media that caters to the interest not doing what God Owned Media Alliance awards. of the Black community in South called you to do.” In attendance at the Hilton Mi- Florida. ami Airport on Thursday were Shaw, who represents Flori- “ Lance McCarthy journalists, photographers, ad- da House District 61, a district vertising and marketing profes- primarily made up of Black sionals, social media influencers, residents, used BOMA’s net- judges and candidates currently work to connect with voters running for elected office. in South Florida, he explained. Democratic candidate for Flor- “You got to speak with the ida Attorney General, Sean Shaw SEE BOMA 11B Enough is enough! Renters in Glorieta Gardens Apartments hold a press conference to solve poor living conditions

KISHANDA BURNS of shoddy maintenance in Department of Housing and [email protected] the apartment complex. Urban Development’s help. On a white board, Lopez “… we’re tired and we need The mold, flooding and displayed pictures of flood- HUD and the city to take re- old, underground pipelines ing, mold and old pipes that sponsibility for what they is enough to let renters know she had posted on Insta- failed to do,” said Lopez. that something has to change. gram back in 2017. Lopez Lopez said tenants can’t Renters in the Glorie- said the tenants have put step out of their units un- ta Garden Apartments, up with conditions for far less they have on boots also known as the “Back too long, especially since because it is too flood- Blues” in Opa-locka, held a they’re still paying their rent. ed around the complex. press conference on Sept. Many tenants have dealt “We have to carry our 23 in hopes to get com- with the old pipelines, mold groceries through this; we munity leaders’ attention. and flooding for as long have to take our children Ivet Lopez a tenant in as 30 years, Lopez said. to school through this and the low-income-designated Lopez, along with other we’re just tired,” she said. Miami Times photo/ Kishanda Burns apartment complex, orga- tenants, said they need com- Bernard Rozier, who has Ivet Lopez holds a board of a photo collage she put together that shows some of nized the meeting because munity leaders’ and the U.S. SEE RENTERS 12B the problems that they’re facing in the Opa-locka apartment complex. The Miami Times 11 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018

Chef Creole cuts ribbon at airport spot Wilkinson Sejour, the owner of Chef Creole, was joined by dozens of supporters, public officials and other Black culinary professionals on Sept. 19 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and cel- ebration. Sejour opened his sixth Chef Creole location at Miami International Airport. Those in attendance congratulated the chef on his accomplishment, sipped champagne and sampled some of the restaurant’s signature Haitian and Bahamian cuisine.

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Best Print Commu- Muir, Photo/Vid- Audrey Edmonson, nicator of the Year; eo Journalist of the Dennis Moss and BOMA Tracy Timberlake, Year; and Arriale Barbara Jordan, as CONTINUED FROM 10B Timberlake Ven- Henry, of the West- well as Congress- tures, Best Digital side Gazette, BOMA woman Frederica paper that speaks Communicator of Rising Star Award. Wilson, expressed to the people, that the Year; LaShan- The city of Miami their support for knows the grass- non Petit, PRPL Mi- and Miami-Dade BOMA and declared roots and that’s the ami, Best Social Me- County Black com- Thursday, Sept. 20 Florida Sentinel in dia Communicator missioners, includ- as Black Owned Me- Tampa, but down of the Year; David ing Keon Hardemon, dia Alliance Day. here in Miami I did not know who it was,” Shaw said. “Once I met with BOMA and met with Dexter [Bridgeman, Invitation to Bid president of BOMA] and his board, it was Notice is hereby given that bids will be received on Friday, October a wonderful expe- 26th at 2:00pm by Jackson Health System (for Skanska USA Build- rience. They were ing) for the following independent Jackson Memorial Hospital project: very welcoming Jackson Health System – Project “D” – Cath Labs 1 and 5 and kind, and got us around the commu- All bids must be delivered via courier or hand delivered in a sealed nity. It was great.” envelope to Jackson Memorial Hospital Facilities, Design and Con- BOMA, institut- struction Department trailer located at the corner of NW 12th Ave and ed in 2015, is keen NW 19th Street. Complete address is listed below: on eliminating the Miami Times Photo/ Felipe Rivas Jackson Memorial Hospital disparity that exists Dexter Bridgeman holds the Miami-Dade County proclamation commemorating Facilities, Design and Construction, Skanska Trailer in advertisement Sept. 20, 2018 as Black Owned Media Alliance Day. Attn: Skanska-Luis Mejia spending and finan- 1611 NW 12th Ave cial sponsorship Honorees in- Miami, FL 33136 with Black-owned cluded: Teri Wil- media in South liams, president of There is a mandatory pre-bid walk-thru scheduled on October 2nd at Florida. OneUnited Bank, 9:00am. Bid requirements and bid forms, specifications, drawings and “Essentially, we and Tony Coley, other construction documents will be available on www.skanskacloud. want to make sure regional president com (DocuPro). Bid packages include: we are represented of BB&T Bank as Invitation to Bid in a forward light, as BOMA Champions Tract C Site Package • Division 01 – Final Cleaning (SBE-C SET ASIDE) far as when the gen- of the Year; Tamara • División 02 – Demolition (SBE-C SET ASIDE) eral market covers Phillippeaux, pres- New Utilities, Earthwork, Sheet Piling, • División 05 – Misc. Steel Black topics, wheth- ident of Island TV, Site Concrete, and Rip Rap • División 06 – Millwork er it is individuals as BOMA Legend • Division 07 – Firestopping or entities,” Bridge- of The Year; Berna- W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company and Jackson Health Sys- • División 08 – Doors (SBE-C SET ASIDE) man said. dette Morris, found- tems cordially invite subcontractors to complete and submit their bids • Division 09 – Framing and Drywall (SBE-C SET ASIDE) BOMA’s mission er and chairman of by Thursday November1, 2018 no later than 2pm for the following • Division 09 – Ceilings (SBE-C SET ASIDE) is to create a fair and Sonshine Commu- project: • Division 09 – Flooring balanced approach nications as BOMA • Division 09 – Painting (SBE-C SET ASIDE) for the dissemina- Icon of the Year; Jackson Health System • Division 09 – Finishes tion of advertising Publix as BOMA JHS West Medical Campus • Division 10 – Specialties (SBE-C SET ASIDE) dollars and create Advocate of the • Division 21 – Fire Protection awareness among Year; Sandy Walk- The Invitation to Bid includes the following packages: • Division 22 – Plumbing the advertising er, publisher of The • Volumes 1 and 2 Project Specification Manual – Issued for • Division 23 – HVAC community of the Gospel Truth, as Construction – September 14, 2018 • Division 26 - Electrical spending power of BOMA Vanguard of • Jackson West Phased Construction Site Package Drawings the Black dollar in the Year; Peter We- – Date September 14, 2018 Skanska is committed to supporting the economic development of South Florida. bley, publisher of • Small Business Enterprise (SBE) & Responsible Wages – Miami-Dade County small businesses through the SBE –C program. Keynote speaker Caribbean Today, as Attached Form A-6, A-14 & A-16 Miami-Dade County certified “small” business entities are encouraged of the event, Lance BOMA Visionary of to submit bid proposals. All subs interested in bidding this project will McCarthy, a na- the Year; and John Bid requirements and bid forms, specifications, drawings and other need to have gone through Skanska’s prequalification process. It can tionally recognized Yearwood, Year- construction documents will be available through email. Respond to be initiated at https://apps.skanska.com/prequalinquiry. faith-based econ- wood Media Group, Mike Posey at [email protected] to get access to bid documents. omist and invest- as BOMA Luminary All questions can be directed to Project Manager - Luis Mejia (luis. ment advisor, urged of the Year. All bids must delivered in a sealed envelope to Jackson Memorial Hos- [email protected]), or Project Engineer – Blake Boswell (William. the professionals Award winners pital Facilities, Design and Construction Department trailer located at [email protected]) to focus on creat- included: Hip Rock the corner of NW12th Ave. and NW 19th St. Complete address is ing Black wealth Star, Marketing listed below: Skanska USA Building Inc. reserves the right to accept or reject any through conscious- Firm of the Year; and all proposals in whole or part and to waive informalities and irreg- ness, currency and S.A. Nelson & As- Jackson Memorial Hospital – FD&C Command Center Trailer 1 ularities. communication. He sociates, PR Firm Attn: Mike Posey explained that Mi- of the Year; WOW 1811 NW 12th Ave. Each subcontractor is to identify their 1st, 2nd, 3rd, tier SBE partici- ami has a unique Factor, Advertising Miami FL 33136 pants as bid solicitation. and untapped po- Agency of the Year; tential for Black The Mosaic Group, There is a pre-bid walk-thru scheduled for October 23, 2018 at 9am at Each subcontractor is to provide a resume of prior health care experi- professionals to Black Advertising the project site at 7800 NW 29th St. Doral FL 33122. ence with point of contact. make serious eco- Agency of the Year; nomic advance- Calibe Thompson, Yates is committed to supporting the economic development of cer- Please confirm that you have included the office of inspector general ments, which can Blondie Ras Pro- tified Miami-Dade county small business enterprise-construction fee in your bid. be achieved through ductions Inc., Best (SBE-C) firms. Miami-Dade County certified SBE-C entities are en- teamwork. TV Communicator couraged to submit a bid package for this and future projects. W.G. Please confirm that you have read and understand wage & classifica- “We don’t have to of the Year; Lynda Yates & Sons Construction Company and associated partners are an tion requirements associated with the Miami Dade Responsible Wage go 40 years for an 11- Harris, independent equal opportunity employer minorities/females/veterans/individuals Act 2018 and have made reasonable adjustments for 2019. day journey,” McCa- financial advisor, with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity. rthy said, echoing Best Radio Commu- All non-SBE subcontractors are required to provide a minimum the struggle of Mo- nicator of the Year; All questions can be directed to Mike Posey at mposey@wgyates. of 21.59% SBE contribution to their direct cost of work scope. ses and Israelites in Russell Motley, com. This breakout must be identified and reflected in the Bid. biblical times. MIA Media Group, The Miami Times 12 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018

CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A public hearing will be held by the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida (“City”) on September 27, 2018, at 5:05 PM at City Underground Hall, located at 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida, 33133 for kitchen pipes the purposes of Miami City Commission (“City Commission”) approval and authorization of the City’s Final Budget and making appropriations from 1972 renters related thereto for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2018 and brought to the ending September 30, 2019 (collectively, “City’s Fiscal Year 2018-2019 press conference Budget”). Among those appropriations being requested for approval by (1). the City Commission in the City’s Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Budget are expenditures from the City’s Transportation Trust Fund in the amount of $3,751,000.00 for the expansion of the City’s Trolley Program. In order for the City to spend funds from the Transportation Trust Fund, Section 35-254(d) of the Code of the City of Miami, as amended (“City Code”), requires City Commission approval by at least a 4/5ths affirmative vote of the entire City Commission upon a recommendation of the City Man- ager. The City Manager’s recommendation required by the City Code is available on the City Clerk’s website in the City’s Final Budget Ordi- nance, which is agenda item BH.10 for the September 27, 2018 Budget Hearing and Meeting.

CITY OF MIAMI, The Miami City Commission requests all interested parties be present FLORIDA or represented at the meeting and may be heard with respect to any proposition before the City Commission in which the City Commission NOTICE TO THE may take action. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of PUBLIC Miami Times photos/ Kishanda Burns the City Commission with respect to any matter to be considered at They died eight monthsA public apart. hearingsonville, who Lopez said they have this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the “How many people havewill to be get held sick by beenthe writing for years, has respond- proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which and die from this?” Rozier ques- ed to the tenants’ request for help. any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105). Notwithstanding the fore- RENTERS City Commission going, pursuant to Florida Statutes Sections 200.0065(3)(h) and CONTUNUED FROM 10B tioned. “Mold will kill you. It’s a si- “We finally got his attention,” lent killer and people do not know.” said Lopez. “I invited him to come 286.0105 and Florida Administrative Code Rule 12D-17.005(2) (c)22, no verbatim record is required regarding public hearings been living in the apartment com- Rozier, just like Lopez, ex- down next week to meet with the required by Chapter 200 (Determination of Millage). plex since 2007, believes his wife pressed how there should be tenants to go to each and every and daughter died in 2009 and someone in office that is qual- unit and speak with the tenants be- In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons 2010, respectively, due to in- ified to fix their problems. cause the problem is not what you needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding may halation of mold and mildew. A HUD representative in Jack- can see, it’s what you can’t see.” contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5361 (Voice) no later than one (1) business days prior to the proceeding. TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service) no later than one (1) business days prior JOBS to the proceeding. CONTINUED FROM 10B Todd B. Hannon Many of Stephenson’s City Clerk clients have the experience #30288 and education but fail to reach potential employees due to poor resumes, lack of interview skills and job search techniques. “I feel like there is a big gap when it comes to communication and talent,” he said. Stephenson offers dif- ferent job search packages depending on the client’s needs and budget, which is different from the tradi- tional ways recruiting firms operate, he explained. “My firm is going to be differ- ent,” he said. Stephenson explained that firms are not very clear or upfront about Photos courtesy of Chris Stephenson their fees and costs. “Every- Chris Stephenson helps clients improve resumes, communication and thing I have set up is pre- interview skills and provides a personalized job application game plan. packaged at a nominal cost. There are no surprises.” tracted consultant for the once hired by an employer. social media engage- The packages range from company, Medina said. “He followed my prog- ment analysts, operation basic resume help to an ad- After a year working in ress and was very profes- managers, front-end web vanced job search with a the company, the business sional the whole time,” she developers and data ana- detailed market research re- analyst position became said. After three months lysts. port and analysis. “[Clients] available. Together, Medi- of coaching on commu- “If minorities focus on can either get basic, ad- na and Stephenson worked nication skills and going IT, I think the sky’s the vanced or ultimate help,” he to improve her interview through four interviews, limit,” he said. said. Stephenson also offers and communication skills, Medina was hired. Ste- The data backs him up. his services to technology which were the weak phenson handled her con- In April, the Bureau of companies with available points he identified. version to assistant busi- Labor Statistics reported jobs looking for new talent. Stephenson works with ness analyst and negotiated that it projects a 13-percent Nelkis Medina, a business clients to assess strengths the salary terms. growth in employment of analyst at TracFone Wire- and weaknesses; reviews South Florida’s econo- computer and information less, is one of Stephenson’s their career history; set my workforce is primarily technology occupations clients, who he helped land desired compensation; made up of tourism, retail from 2016 to 2026, faster a job with the prepaid wire- determine willingness to and hospitality sectors, as than the average for all oc- less operator. relocate; and create a per- well as construction and cupations. As of May 2017, She opted for the ultimate sonalized job application development, but Ste- the Bureau reports the me- job search package valued game plan. He coaches phenson believes IT jobs dian income for computer at $250, according to Chris clients on improving com- can provide minorities and information technolo- Jobs’ website. munication skills and in- unlimited possibilities. gy professions as $84,580. Stephenson first helped terview techniques, as well Careers in the IT field For more information Medina get hired as a con- as negotiating salary terms include web designers, visit, chrisjobsworks.com. Sell It | Rent It | Find a Job | A Car A House | An Apartment Classified 13 THE MIAMI TIMES | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM

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Inc. to be at a public company, has The second is all about com- price, in our case, of an edu- So much has gone into to be somebody who under- petency and what you bring to cation. If you take that a little As the chief executive of that achievement of being stands M&A, has to be some- the table. I was on the board further, how do we scholar- Adtalem Global Education, a Black woman CEO, but if body who has experience and for eight years. The last four ship? How do we determine formerly The DeVry Educa- you had to break down how can run an audit committee,” years, I chaired the audit com- who’s the most needy folks tion Group, Lisa Wardell is the you got there, what would or whatever that list was. And mittee, and so I became more that need our help to get that only Black woman CEO run- it be? he said “I got you and I’ll raise vocal and more of a leader on education? All of those deci- ning one of the nation’s 1,000 If I think about my journey you. There she is.” I would not that board. It’s not just sitting sions are made at a very high largest publicly traded com- to becoming the CEO, I was have gotten that opportunity on the board, but it’s how do level and trickle down. If you without Bob. you carve out that place of don’t have people who under- panies. She had been a long- on the board for eight years. Lisa Wardell time director on its corporate I became a board member Being picked from the leadership within the board? stand what it is to, in my case, board when she was chosen to because of two reasons and who had the foresight to say board is also how Arnold For me, my thing is finance be a first-generation college be chief executive two years really two people. One was “I want my executives to be Donald became CEO of and all M&A/deal type things, graduate, if you don’t have ago, with then-board chair Charles Tribbett of Russell on public boards and getting Carnival. It seems that for but it could be anything. 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He’d been on for some those folks from conferences cate why it’s important to sold and financed, will not be and a principal at Catalyst was Bob Johnson, the person time, and what he said to the that you go to or other career have people like you in the made in a way that’s good for Venture Partners. Earlier this that I worked for at the time Lowe’s board was, “I want events. You may just not be in boardroom? us. Benefit from new credit protections starts now mation and start us- children — or 1.48 an adult. bureaus — and then using your child’s SS Consumers have new abilities to guard ing it for credit fraud. percent of minors — The new law allows freeze the account. number — just in case Note: there is no age were victims of iden- a parent to set up an First, ask each bu- someone else has their reports, children’s social security identification on a So- tity theft or fraud in account for a minor reau to run a manual used that number to TNJ STAFF Americans’ entire count. Under the new cial Security number, 2017. Two-thirds of child with the credit credit report check establish credit. The Network Journal financial historieslaw, the alert must last so a new, fraudulent those affected were using computer pro- at least one year (as credit history could age 7 or younger. More than a year grams could also fig- opposed to the pre- easily be built. Experian estimates has passed since the ure out a way to limit vious 90 days), and it This is not a mi- that one in four mi- massive data breach access to that infor- requires the bureau nor issue. According nors will become at Equifax that put mation. The fees sim- to use extra diligence to Javelin Research, victims of identity highly sensitive in- ply rewarded bureaus and to notify you if more than 1 million theft before becoming formation about 148 for not doing their someone tries to open million Americans job well, engendering a credit account in at risk. It sent many fear and encourag- your name. Set up SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST people scrambling to ing people to pay to an alert at one major COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY “freeze” their credit freeze their accounts. bureau, and the other reports or place fraud A freeze keeps two will be notified alerts and subscribe someone from ac- automatically. You PUBLIC NOTICE to credit monitoring cessing your infor- can have both a freeze services. No major mation to create new and a fraud alert on The Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment criminal use of that accounts. If you’re your credit report. Agency of the City of Miami (“SEOPW CRA”) 2017 Annual Report is data has been report- applying for insur- available. ed in the past year. ance or a mortgage, SPECIAL CREDIT In accordance with section 163.356(3)(c), Florida Statutes, the One thing has you will have to un- FREEZE FOR Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency of changed, however. freeze your account. CHILDREN the City of Miami (“SEOPW CRA”) have developed the annual report Starting last week, And you must enact One less noticed of their activities including a complete financial statement setting forth consumers no lon- a freeze at each of the feature of the new law assets, liabilities, income, and operating expenses as of the end of ger have to pay a fee three major credit bu- is the ability to set Fiscal Year 2017. This report has been filed with the City of Miami’s to establish or lift a reaus: Experian, Equi- up a freeze on your Office of the City Clerk and is available for inspection during business credit freeze. Thanks fax and TransUnion. young child’s cred- hours in the Office of the City Clerk, located at Miami City Hall, 3500 to an act of Congress The freeze will last it report. No, infants Pan American Drive. In addition, the report is available in the office of signed into law last until you lift it. 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You would reinstate it after un- driver’s license, there #30289 Cornelius Shiver Esq., Executive Director think that a system der the new rules. is plenty of time for Southeast Overtown/Park West that could track hun- Or you can place a an unscrupulous per- Community Redevelopment Agency dreds of millions of fraud alert on your ac- son to steal the infor- The Miami Times 14 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018

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TIGERmakes WOODSa comeback

How he overcame pain, scandal and age to triumph again

Tiger Woods wins at Tour IAN O’CONNOR and unwanted level of global fame and infamy over Thanksgiv- Woods could have killed himself, or someone else, after he Championship ESPN ing 2009, of course, when he drove his Escalade into a fire started his car that night. He seemed almost irretrievably bro- five years after hydrant and a tree in the dead of night and ended up in the ken, and a million miles removed from the epic champion he nearly retiring. He was bigger than an NFL Sunday, which seems perfectly street unconscious and bleeding, his then-wife Elin standing used to be. apropos. In his prime, Tiger Woods was bigger than everything over him with a golf club in hand. Woods’ serial infidelity was But the in-patient treatment that followed his arrest -- along and everyone. Why not win a head-to-head with America’s mod- about to be exposed, and so were his vulnerabilities as a man with his Hail Mary of a fourth back surgery, the spinal fusion ern pastime in his return to the winner’s circle as an aging, and an athlete. surgery -- ultimately changed his entire life. He arrived at the balding man? Woods ultimately lost his marriage. After checking into a Masters in April calling himself a “walking miracle.” His smile Whether you were in Lincoln Financial Field to watch the re- treatment center for sexual addiction, he returned to the sport was back, and so was his astonishing swing speed. turn of Carson Wentz, or in any other stadium where outsized a far less intimidating force. He would win eight more times on Woods decided he wanted to win for daughter Sam and son athletes in helmets and pads took turns pancaking each other, tour over the 2012 and 2013 seasons, but he couldn’t recap- Charlie; he had joked of his children seeing him almost exclu- you had to keep one eye on the nearest TV, the other on your ture the major championship aura he lost at the PGA in 2009, sively as a “YouTube golfer.” Sam and Charlie were forever ask- phone. Why? Woods was doing far more in Atlanta than finish- when he finally stumbled on a Sunday (he had been 14-0 in ing him, “Daddy, when are you going to win the tournament?” ing off his 80th PGA Tour victory, that’s why. majors when holding at least a share of the 54-hole lead) and and for good reason. Sam hadn’t seen her old man win a He was becoming Eldrick Tont Woods again, Tiger to you and fell to a self-taught South Korean journeyman named Y.E. Yang. major since she attended the U.S. Open in 2008, when Ti- me and the rest of creation. He was becoming the best of the Asked in 2015 why his vanquished foe had lost the eye of ger beat Rocco Mediate in a 19-hole playoff on one leg. best one more time, protecting a 54-hole lead of at least 3 the Tiger in the majors, Yang told ESPN.com, “I, amongst many Charlie had seen his old man win only once, as a 4-year- shots for the 24th time in 24 tries. He was returning as Mozart other players, believe that it has to do with his personal issues old, when he attended the WGC-Bridgestone in 2013. and Michelangelo in a red shirt and spikes, all the way back and that it is none of our business. Tiger is not a machine and And then 1,876 days later, Sam and Charlie’s dad from the golfing dead. is a person like all of us. I think once he gets his focus back, finally ended the biblical drought. By clinching victo- “Oh God,” Woods had said at the PGA Championship, “I he will be fine.” ry No. 80, two shy of Sam Snead’s record, Woods didn’t even know if I was going to play golf again.” As it turned out, Tiger’s body was more fragile than his focus. made Atlanta in September feel like Augusta in He played golf in Atlanta like he played it in his dynastic One back injury after another left him bedridden at times, and April. prime. The better news? Woods nailed down No. 80 as a dif- at others unable to perform the basic physical functions of your The world has changed so much since Tiger ferent human being, as a kinder and gentler update on the average middle-aged dad. “I couldn’t even go out for dinner,” won on tour for the first time, at age 20, in programmed assassin he used to be. Woods said. “I couldn’t sit. I couldn’t get from Point A to B in the fall of 1996, but its fascination with Do you remember the last time Tiger won any tournament? the house.” the golfer who is equal parts artist and Do you? It was only five years ago, yet it feels like 15. Woods Woods said the pain and sleeplessness caused him to assassin has remained very much dominated the field at the World Golf Championships-Bridge- over-medicate himself and led to his late-night DUI arrest near intact. The game has never seen a stone, claiming his eighth title at Firestone and his fifth victory his Jupiter, Florida, home on Memorial Day in 2017, when he force quite like him, and chances are of 2013 before almost immediately wondering aloud how often was found asleep at the wheel of his damaged car with the it never will again. he’d won at least five times on tour in a single season. engine running. The mortifying roadside video of Woods’ inter- Maybe this is the last time Tiger “Eight or nine?” he asked. action with police suggested the golfer was literally and figura- Woods will hold the winner’s tro- Ten, he was told. tively lost, and maybe for keeps. The toxicology report would phy high, maybe not. Either way, “That’s even better,” he said. “That’s something I’m very show that Tiger had Vicodin, Dilaudid, Xanax, Ambien and THC the man in red outplayed the proud of, is how many tournaments I’ve been able to win con- -- the active ingredient in marijuana -- in his system at the time NFL on Sunday and, of greater sistently, year in and year out.” the cops arrested him. Woods would seek professional help, consequence, delivered a vin- For the very first time, a golfer was arguably the world’s most he said, to “manage my medications and the ways that I deal tage Tiger triumph as a new recognizable athlete. He bargained for himself an entirely new with back pain and a sleep disorder.” and improved man.

Some are blaming Ramos, She was speaking out. And who in his feelings, sought I think for Ramos, he was a TheZIEGLER to show his authority in- little defensive at that point stead of finding a way to dif- and was fed up as opposed fuse the situation. to saying, ‘Okay, let’s get REPORT Some cite double stan- back to business.’” JENNY ZIEGLER, [email protected] dards in the treatment of the If you’ve ever watched sexes. Williams play, one could Williams victim of ‘strong It could be a compilation tell that she is passionate, as of all three at play here. are most professional ath- “I covered 17 U.S. Opens letes who reach the heights Black woman syndrome’ for Sports Illustrated. This of their careers. It is their is just my opinion: There is passion that drives them. It Gender plays a role during penalty no way a men’s player with is their passion that makes Serena Williams Serena’s resume (multiple them great. It is their pas- phase in U.S. Open championship GS titles, economic driv- sion that draws us in and The 23-time Grand Slam of the sport, the piety of the er of the sport) is getting a makes us root for them. When I think about Serena the second set of Osaka’s singles champion had a pro- fans and of course – the rat- third code violation for that And though Williams Williams, I think of a strong, victory over Williams. Um- verbial foot-fault and clearly ings. language in the finals of a may have lost her cool, she determined, passionate and pire Carlos Ramos issued stepped out of bounds when Sports, after all, are all major. No way,” Richard De- ultimately regained her invincible Black woman. penalties that cost Williams she yelled at Ramos calling about the competition, all itsch tweeted. composure. And like the She’s a new mother coming one game in her 6-2, 6-4 loss him a “thief.” about the athletes, not about The head of the U.S. Ten- true champion that she is, back and still able to per- to Osaka. In frustration and anger, the referees. nis Association, Katrina Ad- she found a way to show form at the top of her game. Ramos did nothing tech- she screamed that she has It would have been nice ams said that both Williams class and sportsmanship As I sit in awe, I am re- nically wrong in his rigid never cheated and demand- for the tennis champ to have and Ramos share in the to 20-year-old Osaka who minded of an old classic application of the rules, but ed an apology. gone down swinging, not blame in a situation that saw hailed Serena as her child- song by Helen Reddy, now he could have used discre- With no apology forth- to have the match decided tempers flare and spiral out hood idol. hailed as the women’s an- tion and been the coolant to coming, Williams was fined by an overzealous umpire. of control. She quieted the boos of them — “I Am Woman.” The what ended up being a very $17,000 ($10,000 for verbal In the same token, it would It is Adams’ belief that the crowd heralded after the first lyric of the 1972 classic heated situation. abuse, $4,000 for the coach- have been nice for Serena to there is a double standard match’s outcome in order to goes, “I am woman hear me First, he issued a warn- ing violation and $3,000 for conduct herself as the tennis at play when it comes to congratulate Osaka as the roar.” ing for a coaching violation, racket abuse). royalty that she is. how male and female tennis new U.S. Open champion. And roar Serena Williams something that is prohibited Ramos’ game penalization So, who’s to blame here? players are treated. She told “She said, like, she was did at the women’s U.S. in Grand Slam events like is something that is scarce- Some are blaming the ESPN there is “no equality” proud of me and that I Open championship singles the Open. Then he issued a ly seen in such an important 36-year-old tennis star’s an- in officiating. The Women’s should know that the crowd match when the chair um- one-point penalty for rack- match. gry outbursts, calling her Tennis Association agreed wasn’t booing me,” Osa- pire charged her with cheat- et abuse. Finally, he cited Most sports routinely re- an angry Black woman. It’s with Adams’ assessment. ka said of their post-match ing and other infractions, Williams for verbal abuse – visit their rules in an effort a narrative that is too often “At the end of the day, Ser- conversation on “The Ellen that eventually led to her making it a third, code viola- to prevent refereeing from levied against passionate, ena could have handled it DeGeneres Show.” “So I was loss to Naomi Osaka. tion, which cost Williams a determining the outcome independent, strong, Black a little bit differently,” Ad- really happy that she said The incident occurred in game in a deciding set. of a game; for the sanctity women. ams said. “She’s passionate. that.” Lifestyles Entertainment IN Culture Food Arts Music

THE MIAMI TIMES | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM Good Taste SECTION C

Reigning Miami A STREET DANCE CALLED Carnival champi- ons, Big & Strong Inc./One Island Band, will pres- ent the costume display of Carni- val Sundae, Sun- day, Oct. 6. CARNIVAL Photo courtesy of Rolando Jarvis

A child Toddlers “plays mas” take part in in Miami Miami Car- Carnival nival Junior Junior Carnival in 2017.

Photos courtesy of Harris Public Relations

Each costume rep- With the theme Namaste, Big & Strong Inc./One Island resents a theme and Band’s won Band of the Year for 2017. follows a synopsis.

THE ANNUAL EVENT DISPLAYS CULTURE AND PRIDE WITH A SIDE OF COMPETITION

NYAMEKYE DANIEL [email protected]

hen it’s time for Miami Carnival, thousands of revelers come from all over the globe to Miami for a chance to dance and prance down a route in costumes covered with feathers, gems and trim- mings of all sorts. Carnival also means the battle of the bands competition. Bands are made up of a sea of masqueraders, grinding and stomping to soca music blasting from mega sound systems attachedW to 10 to 12-wheeler trucks.

"I am going for gold; we have to try to bands will compete for the title Miami Bro- creativity and authenticity of the costumes do better than we did last year," said Sonia ward Carnival Band of the Year. as well as the best use of color and presen- Hinds, whose band won third place last year. Kids get in on the fun and competition, tation on stage. Carnival costumes consist The gold Hinds is talking about equals too. Young masquerade bands will vie Sept. of swimsuit pieces that are hand-designed bragging rights as Miami Broward Carnival 29 to be Junior Carnival Band of the Year with shiny or colorful rhinestones, beads Band of the Year and $7,500. and $2,500. and an assortment of garment accessories. On Columbus Day weekend, 16 adult The bands are judged on the visual impact, SEE BAND 6C The Miami Times 2 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018

OPA-LOCKA Ashley Mincey dishes on FOX for the coveted white apron

NYAMEKYE DANIEL [email protected]

An Opa-locka native was among three cooks who faced their final challenge on last Wednes- day’s episode of FOX’s “MasterChef.” Former schoolteacher Ashley Mincey compet- ed to win a quarter of a million dollars and the title of MasterChef on the two-hour finale, which Opa-locka aired Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. on channel 7. Native Ashley “This is my moment in time that I’ve been wait- Mincey prepares ing for,” Mincey told The Miami Times ahead of a dish on the the episode Wednesday. finale episode of Just a month after quitting her job as a teacher in Bradenton, Mincey walked into a “MasterChef” “MasterChef.” casting in Miami with a Cuban-inspired mojo pork dish with Chinese pancakes and Vietnamese pickled vegetables served with cilantro sauce. “I went all out,” said Mincey. In the FOX TV series “MasterChef,” famous chefs pick teams of cooks who first go head-to- head to get a white apron from one of three men- tors. Chefs Gordon Ramsay and Aarón Sánchez and restaurateur Joe Bastianich star in the show. The professional chefs mentor their cooks and HOME COOK COMPETES ON MasterChef

put them through a series of challenging elimi- nation rounds. The winner who makes it to the end claims the title and a $250,000 grand prize. Mincey who was born and raised in Opa-loc- ka, started teaching after finishing grad school at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. But she could not get away from the urge to be in the kitchen. Mincey would enter into local and national cooking competitions that she found online. One of them landed her in an international cook-off. The self-taught chef said she got “a lot of slack” from chefs in the industry. "‘Who is this woman, who thinks she can enter my world, and what do you do?”’ Mincey recalled SEE CHEF 6C Photo Courtesy of MasterChef Children’s BOOK CORNER

‘Last Stop on Market Street’ Rich lessons fill the pages of this book

which is Market vice and considers Street. This Sunday, the words she offers, however, it’s raining he begins to see the JANIAH ADAMS and CJ finds every world quite differ- [email protected] reason to complain ently and a little bit about it. Not only more authentically. CJ is just like many young that, but he won- Written and illus- boys; he’s curious and sim- ders why he can’t trated with young ply wants to play with his play outside, why he readers in mind, friends. But in the book has to go to the soup de la Pena “Last Stop on Mar- “Last Stop on Market Street” kitchen every single Sunday, ket Street” is a great tale by Matt de la Pena, CJ’s de- and why he has to take the during a rainy afternoon. As sire for games is quickly bus to get there. children ride along with CJ quelled while he’s side-by- CJ’s complaining eventu- and his nana, they’ll learn side with his nana. ally stops short as his white- the same lessons CJ does Beautifully illustrated by haired nana nips it in the and reflect on nana’s wise artist Christian Robinson, bud. She has a thought-pro- words. Maybe they’ll even “Last Stop on Market Street” voking remark for each of take the time to enjoy music has many lessons to offer his complaints. Along the in a new way, desire to speak young readers. Every Sun- ride, she helps her young to new people on the bus, or day, CJ and his nana travel grandson to see the beauty even do some volunteering. across town to volunteer at in life outside of electronics, After reading this book, the local soup kitchen. They games and polished homes. youngsters may have a new ride the bus to the last stop, As CJ takes his nana’s ad- outlook on life, just like CJ. The Miami Times 3 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018

Colleges and Univer- pare to migrate to sities (HBCUs). To the North on the this end, the sorority mainland. will pay particular The film gained

THE attention to these critical praise for unique institutions its lush visuals, Gul- SOCIAL WHIRL during this special lah dialogue and VENNDA-REI GIBSON | [email protected] week which has been non-linear storytell- The passing of time has as she continues to explore designated to hon- ing. The cast features brought us to the season and share her writing pas- or and recognize Chandler Cora Lee Day, Alva of fall as September closes sion, because indeed, we all HBCUs by making Rogers, Barbara-O, its doors. As we welcome love a good story. individual financial contri- Trula Hoosier, Vertamae fall in South Florida with Congratulations are butions and highlighting Grosvenor, and Kaycee our air conditioners still also extended to Miami important contributions of Moore and was filmed on running strong, I share resident Colette Mc- HBCU alumni.” Our HB- St. Helena Island in South some news with you. Au- Curdy-Jackson who was CU’s need to be supported. Carolina. Dash has written thor, former Miamian and elected and installed as More congratulations two books about “Daugh- Northwestern Class of ’59 the 18th National President and best wishes are extend- ters of the Dust,” one about grad Gracie Lewis Chan- of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, ed to Mary Williams who the making the film, co-au- dler has sent invitations during the Sorority’s 33rd was recently promoted to thored with Toni Cade for interested persons to Biennial National Con- administrator of Commu- Bambara and Bell Hooks, subscribe, for free, to a vention, which convened nity-Based Youth Interven- and one novel, a sequel set newsletter called “Fountain at the Hilton Memphis, in tion Services at Center for 20 years after the film’s sto- Pen Tales.” As author Josh Memphis, Tennessee. Mc- Family and Child Enrich- ry. In 2004, the film was se- Whedon wrote: “We all Curdy-Jackson will serve ment, in Miami Gardens. lected for preservation in love a good story and ev- as the national president The Center for Family and the United States National eryone has a story to tell.” 2018-2020. She is excit- Child Enrichment is a pri- Film Registry by the Li- “Fountain Pen Tales” will ed for the opportunity to vate, nonprofit, communi- brary of Congress as being welcome your stories serve. Inducted into ty-based organization in “culturally, historically, or for October, perhaps the organization Miami-Dade County. aesthetically significant.” remembering Hal- through Alpha Gam- For film and discussion, Be on the lookout for loween costumes, ma Chapter here in The Historic Hampton more films and discussions characters, parties Miami in 1995, Mc- House Community Trust in the Unity Boulevard and the activities, Curdy-Jackson has last Thursday launched Film Series at the Historic or perhaps recalling remained a dedi- Unity Boulevard Film Se- Hampton House. school days in Octo- cated member of ries, a new film and dis- I’m embarking on a jour- ber. In her tale of the the organization for cussion event. The series ney of mind and spirit, and month, Gracie sub- Jackson more than 20 years kicked off with a special next month I want to share mitted a story called, and has served the screening of a classic inde- a little of this journey with “The Plastic Wallet.” Her sorority on local, regional pendent film, “Daughters you. I think you’ll find it tale starts with an intro- and national levels. Profes- of the Dust,” which was inspirational and informa- ductory question, “Who’s sionally, McCurdy-Jack- volved in the Sisters of the semi-formal attire. Zeta written, produced and di- tive. Just trying to put all Gracie?” with this answer: son is an operations man- Heart Mentoring Program, Amicae raises monies an- rected by Julie Dash. The of my story together men- “In answering this question ager with the 11th Judicial and a past president of the nually through events like series will continue on the tally, before I put it on pa- it depends on the day, the Circuit Administrative Of- Miami-Dade County Wom- this one to award scholar- third Thursday of each per. There are times when season, my mood. Basical- fice of the Courts. She is en’s Park Founders Com- ships to young ladies in our month at the beautifully we must take these jour- ly, I’m a former elementary a graduate of Rutgers Uni- mittee. community. restored Historic Hampton neys and bring friends and school teacher/school me- versity, in New Brunswick, The Zeta Amicae Aux- Alpha Kappa Alpha So- House Cultural Center in family with us. Speaking of dia specialist, who upon re- New Jersey, and holds a iliary of Miami of Zeta rority, led by Glenda Glov- Miami-Dade’s Brownsville friends and family, do help, tirement, decided to work bachelor of arts degree in Phi Beta Sorority wants er, on Sept. 16 - 22, kicked neighborhood. “Daugh- encourage, take and push at writing. I know now, I women’s studies with a mi- you to mark your calendars off National HBCU Week. ters of the Dust” is the first our young people to the should have chosen a differ- nor in history and a master for its annual Scholarship Glover sent out the call to feature film directed by a polls to vote. Registration ent avocation since it took of arts degree in organiza- Dance Fundraiser. The all chapters with this state- Black woman distributed is but the first step. Many me 20 years to self-pub- tional management from theme this year is “Hol- ment: “Alpha Kappa Alpha theatrically in the United have registered, now they lish my first novel, “Free University of Phoenix. In lywood” and stars will Sorority, Incorporated is States. Set in 1902, it tells must vote. to Be.” I’m plugging away her community affiliations, shine on Saturday, Oct. committed to the preserva- the story of three genera- And so my friends, We at a second novel, but with McCurdy-Jackson served 6, at the Family Christian tion and continued finan- tions of Gullah (also known journey, We Live, We Pray, my track record I really do as a Girl Scout Troop Lead- Association Annex, where cial support of one of this as Geechee) women in the We Love, We Laugh, Dance, need to pick up the pace!” er for more than 10 years, a guests will be dressed nation’s most valuable re- Peazant family on Saint Sing in the Whirl. This is our Congratulations to Gracie mentor to at-risk girls in- in their black-and-white, sources – Historically Black Helena Island as they pre- story. Blessings. Local authors to share stories of heritage Spady Museum scheduled to host ican – through marriage, art and culture inspired parenthood and a search her to create the workout, Addie Greene and Maria Nhambu for her father. Aerobics with Soul, and Nhambu was born in teach African Studies in Miami Times Staff Report Tanzania, East Africa, and America. Nhambu’s book raised in an orphanage signing is free and open to Two local authors will for biracial children. Her the public on Friday, Nov. share the inspiration passion for African dance, 16, from 6-8 p.m. behind their latest works during book signing events at the Spady Cultural Heri- tage Museum. The Spady Cultural Her- itage Museum is a Black history museum and cul- tural center, located at 170 Kaliah Communications Inc. NW Fifth Ave., in Delray Addie L. Greene Beach. Former Palm Beach free and open to the public County Commission- Maria Nhambu from 6-8 p.m on Thursday, er Addie L. Greene will Oct. 25. introduce her new book, first Black female council- Maria Nhambu will make “From the Coal Mines to woman, vice mayor and her third book signing ap- the Board Room: Reflec- mayor elected in Mangonia pearance to the museum, tions on the Rise of Black Park. She was also the sec- with the last of her Danc- Politicians in Palm Beach ond Black female elected ing Soul series, “Dream County.” The book chroni- county commissioner. Beats, Heart Beats.” The cles the life of Greene, the The book covers not book follows Nhambu as daughter of an Alabama only her political career she transverses diverse coal miner, who grew up in but also those trailblaz- cultures and continents, the 1940s and ‘50s, sur- ers who came before her negotiating a complex rounded by racism, pover- to make a way for other and shifting web of mixed ty and exploitation. Greene politicians and educators. identities – African immi- went on to become the Greene’s book signing is grant and African-Amer- Destinations 4 THE MIAMI TIMES | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM

Luxury life in Bahia, Brazil.

Photo via MJS Imóveis DESTINATIONSBEST FOR BLACK COUPLES From India to Toronto, here at the top vacation spots to travel the world together

SHONTEL HORNE but traveling with a partner helps you both they come. ples that value creativity. Travel Noire create memories that will last a lifetime. If you’re looking to take your love to the next Singapore Bahia Traveling with a romantic partner is import- love or simply want to explore a new location Every couple that loves food must check You’ll pretty much be dancing hand in ant for any relationship. Through travel, you’ll with the love of your life, these are the desti- out this country at least once. hand in the street the entire time you’re in learn more about how your partner navigates nations where romance and adventure await, this Brazilian destination, and you’ll both the world, and develop a deeper understand- especially for Black couples. Kathmandu love every second. ing of what leaves them excited, frustrated, For couples that want to mix spirituality scared and inspired. Not only will you see Jaipur with adventure, the capital of Nepal is the Cape Town firsthand how they embrace new experiences, India’s famed “Pink City” is as beautiful as place to be. If you and your partner are all about sa- voring the best life has to offer, you’ll have Bora Bora a tough time finding a place more indulgent A trip to the French Polynesia is perfect for than Cape Town, South Africa. Jaipur is awash in color, the couple that wants to get away from it all. Ho Chi Minh City the soul of India's first Seoul Head to Vietnam if you two are craving planned city. A city like Seoul is for any couple that an adventure abroad that won’t break the thrives on round-the-clock excitement. bank.

Havana Cartagena If you’re looking to take a step back in time Go to the Cartagena, Colombia for the ro- with your boo, Havana is as good as it gets. mantic beaches, stay for the charming com- munity and rich history. Monaco Paris may be the most romantic destina- Lagos tion in the world, but this city in the French Nigeria’s largest city has one of the best Riviera is as dreamy as it gets. art scenes in the world, and the fashion and entertainment community is helping to put Santorini Lagos on the map. This island in Aegean Sea is a favorite for couples on Instagram for a reason. Toronto The Caribbean Canadian population To- Nairobi ronto has helped to make the city one of The energy in Nairobi is infectious, and the most eclectic and inclusive destinations the music and art scene is perfect for cou- in the world.

As the largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba is packed with some of the most distinct cultural and natural wonders to be found in the region. The Miami Times 5 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018

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Saturday, African Heritage MEETINGS Tennessee State Alumni Black Professionals Summit Cultural Arts Center; The Citizen Advisory Association/ Miami-Dade The deadline for the Lifestyle conference; Sept. 27-29; Fundraiser reception 6161 NW 22nd Ave.; Info: Committee Chapter Calendar is every Friday at Info: www.mybpnetwork.org. Sean Shaw; 5:30 – 7 p.m.; Call 305-681-3330. 7 p.m. every second 9 a.m. every third Saturday; 2 p.m. The first Black woman to get an honorary Oscar Cicely Tyson to be recognized by Academy board at 93 greased by Ty- served!!! Love, love make their voting pool more son in a powerful you beauty.” diverse. KEYAIRA BOONE be recognized this year by the throughout her career. Tyson scene on the Shon- The decision to Dave Chappelle, Kendrick Essence Board of Governors of the has received a Tony Award, da Rhimes drama finally highlightLamar, Tiffany Haddish, Wen- Academy of Motion Picture several Emmy Awards, and a “How To Get Away Tyson’s dynamic dell Pierce, and Jada Pinkett After decades of providing Arts and Sciences. Presidential Medal of Free- With Murder,” ex- work is reflective Smith were among the 928 Oscar-worthy performances, Tyson is the only actor to re- dom for the gut wrenching pressed her joy at of the changes in people invited to join this year Cicely Tyson will finally be ceive an honorary award this performances she gave in seeing Tyson earn the Academy. — in an effort to avoid another taking home her own golden year, and the first Black wom- productions like “Roots” and her own Oscar. Earlier this year, #OscarsSoWhite moment. statuette this year. an to ever receive one. “The Autobiography of Miss In a caption Tyson the Academy in- Here’s hoping that our next The 93-year-old actress, Though she was denied Jane Pittman”. on Instagram vited an unprece- legend doesn’t have to wait 50 who received her first and recognition by the Academy, Fellow Oscar winner Viola she said, “Aaaahhh!!!! THIS dentedly large number of new years to get what was already only Oscar nod in the 70s, will she did not go unrecognized Davis, who once had her scalp gives me LIFE!!! Beyond de- members after it pledged to hers. The Miami Times 6 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 Photo Courtesy of Giselle Blanche all-day, all-inclusive event for what the judges would be look- Blanche comes from a "mas In Antoine’s junior band, Nat- SIGNATURE MIAMI those playing mas (in costume). ing for, but the revelers' expe- family." Her mother is a cos- ural Disaster Inc., children as BAND CARNIVAL EVENTS: In addition to music, access rience is still her main priority. tume designer and her dad, a young as 3 pranced around. It CONTINUED FROM 1C to the event and costumes, the Hinds expects about 600 mas- musician and performer. She won second place in Miami Car- Friday, Oct. 5 bandleaders and their teams queraders this year. started playing mas at 1 year old. nival last year. King/Queen-Kings, Queens Even though bandleaders are also provide the masqueraders What makes the perfect car- Blanche leads a junior and an Natural Disaster's theme this and Individuals Competition facing competition, the designs with unlimited alcoholic bev- nival experience, said Hinds, adult band. Her adult band is the year is Let's Wave. It is inspired Time: 4-7 p.m. erages and food throughout the is good food, drinks, customer longest standing band in Miami by unity and togetherness. The are made with the masquerad- Advance Tickets-$15 ers in mind. day. service and music to match an Carnival. costumes bring together the Hinds, leader of Bajan Fuh elaborate costume. Last year, Blanche celebrated cultures of several countries "Our first goal is not to design Oct. 5 Evah, said she is already plan- "I think all masqueraders like 30 years in the parade with the with the use of feathers, braids, for the judges," said Rolando Panorama Competition ning for next year's carnival. to look beautiful on the road. theme, Let's Celebrate. The ju- bright fabrics and flags. Jarvis, whose adult band has Time: 6-11 p.m. But first, she plans to win first They want a costume that fits nior band had sections such as Antoine said the most im- been the reigning champion for Tickets-$15 place. them nice," she said. "It makes confetti. portant part of the judging is the last three years. Last year, Jarvis' band, Big & Saturday, Oct. 6 Bajan Fuh Evah's theme this them feel free for that one day." Her Wassi Babes, as she calls the presentation of your synop- Strong Inc./One Island Band, J'ouvert year is Candy Land: A Kingdom the junior band, is also present- sis. The synopsis explains the wowed the judges with the Time: 7 a.m.- 3 p.m. of Sweet Adventures. It has IF YOU GO: ing something sweet. theme and the concept behind theme, Namaste. It focused on Advance Tickets-$25 sections such as Cotton Candy, What: Miami Carnival Caribbean Treats is a look it. Bandleaders often use it to different elements of finding Licorice, Ice Princess and Gum Parade of Bands and Concert back at the favorite candy that tell a story. The synopsis has to peace. Drop. When: Sunday, Oct. 7 Caribbean children have en- be submitted the Monday before "We felt as though the to display it. Designers from "We wanted something bright Where: Miami-Dade County joyed over the years. Kids are carnival. The master of ceremo- world needed to get a touch of Germany, Washington, D.C., and something with vibrant Fairgrounds expected to display sweets like nies reads it while the bands go those sort of things - positive New York and Trinidad and colors," said Hinds. "We took 10901 SW 24 St., Miami caramel and coconut. on the stage and dance and dis- thoughts," he said. Tobago are among the sections a mixture of the game, Candy Time: 11 a.m.-11 p.m. The Wassi Babes did not place play their costumes. This year the theme is more that will account for the expect- Land, and we put our twist on Advance Tickets-$35 in the competition last year. But "Your costuming has to repre- on the playful side, Jarvis said. ed 2,500 masqueraders in Big & it." Blanche said she is not compet- sent what you are and what you With ice cream as the inspira- Strong Inc./One Island Band. One of her designers is Lau- KIDS PLAY MAS ing for a title. are really saying," said Antoine. tion, the band will present Car- Jarvis said he is hands-off ren Austin whose designs went Giselle Blanche started her "There is a competition; and nival Sundae, a play on Carnival when it comes to making the viral on social media three first carnival band when she was may the best man win," she said. IF YOU GO: Sunday, the day of the week the costumes, but hands-on when it times when superstar singer 14 years old. It was for Miami "What I am competing for is Ca- What: Miami Carnival event takes place. comes to making sure the entire Rihanna wore them for Barba- Carnival. Since then she has lead ribbean unity and the extension Junior Carnival "A sundae is a combination of production is going well. dos' carnival, Crop Over. Last a band in the city every year. of my culture everywhere we When: Saturday, Sept. 29 different types of ice creams," "You want the day to be suc- year, Bajan Fuh Evah presented Affectionately known asget an opportunity to express Time: Noon-10 p.m. Jarvis said, referencing the 14 cessful; you want to see the Hidden Treasures with sections Giselle The Wassi One, she has it." Children under 12 are free sections of the band, which will masqueraders happy and enjoy- like Yellow Diamond and Sea been ordained the ambassador Carol Antoine said carnival is Where: Central Broward each have an individual design ing themselves,” said Jarvis. “I Goddess Gems. It brought the of Miami Carnival. a little piece of the Caribbean in Regional Park depicting the same theme. think that's what we look for- band from eighth place in 2016 "While everyone else was Miami's backyard. 3700 NW 11th Place, After sitting with his team to ward to and that's what we con- to third. playing with dolls and getting "It is cultural. We were raised Lauderhill visualize the concept, it is up to sider a success." The key to improving, Hinds ready for prom, I was making in Trinidad knowing you want Advance Tickets: $10 the designers to figure out how The Parade of the Bands is an said was concentrating more on costumes," she said. to part of it," Antoine said. $15 at the park

appearance on the show. Ramen noodles; everyone knew ents such as scotch bonnet pep- say were seen in familiar sur- cooking talent on the road with “We are so proud of you for I would take them to the next per and cilantro in her dishes. roundings when visited with her Camp MasterChef, a culinary CHEF following your passion. Now is level,” said Mincey. For the finale, Mincey pre- in South Florida on last Wednes- experience for children 8 to 16. CONTINUED FROM 2C the time to dig down deep in- Mincey made it to the last leg pared a three-course menu of day’s episode. She also will host pop-up events side, so you can achieve your of "MasterChef" by representing French cuisine that she said Chef Sánchez said that Minc- with Eatwith MasterChef, a spe- being asked. ultimate goal and make your Miami all the way. She said that showcased her Southern heri- ey is a good student, who she is cialized dining platform for the The teacher-turned-cook also dreams come true,” he wrote. it was important to specify that tage. tenacious, hard-working and re- contestants. got raised eyebrows from her The cook first discovered her she is from Opa-locka because Her appetizer included a Mi- sourceful. “MasterChef” is casting for parents. But eventually, they culinary “passion” at 8 years old. it is a pivotal part of who she is. ami favorite, conch salad, which "She bounced back really well its next show in Dallas, Chicago, started to come around. It later grew into a love of cook- Her family goes back five gener- she served with pan-seared red when she fell short, and I be- Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Mincey’s father, Henry Minc- ing for others. ations in Miami-Dade County, snapper, malanga fritters and aji lieve her resilience along with Atlanta, Charleston and Minne- ey, appeared on an episode of While at Davidson College, from as far south as Overtown coconut sauce. The main course her humility and ability to keep apolis. Interested cooks should “MasterChef,” when she was Ashley Mincey said she pre- to as far north as Miami Gardens was pan-seared guinea hen with learning along the way that is pre-register by visiting Master- asked to prepare a meal inspired pared salmon and baked cakes and east to North Miami. black-eyed-pea collared green ultimately led her to the finale," ChefCasting.com. Mincey said by him. and left them out in the dorm for Her food is an illustration of ragout and quince cognac sauce. said Sanchez. she encourages Miami cooks She made brined and grilled others to enjoy. She didn’t shy her Miami roots. For dessert, Mincey prepared Mincey competed against two who can’t travel to submit a vid- pork chops with sweet potato away from the undergrad sta- “I grew up around island and orange genoise with smoked other teachers Gerron Hurt and eo online. and buttermilk biscuits. ple, Ramen noodles, but made it Latin people, and I use that as a chocolate ganache and glazed Cesar Cano. Hurt ultimately “I would love to see more Henry wrote his daughter a with a twist, of course. cross-reference in my food,” said cherries. took home the title. Miami people on the show,” letter before making the surprise “It was not just a plain pack of Mincey. The cook uses ingredi- Mincey and her mentor Ram- Mincey now plans to take her she said. Faith Family Education Health Church News Parenting

THE MIAMI TIMES | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM You & Yours SECTION D

The case is complicated, but on the surface it involves shoddy police work, zero physical evidence linking Dixon, conflicting testimony of unreliable witnesses, the videotaped confession to the crime by another man . . . For Valentino Dixon, a wrong righted

A court vacated his murder conviction after he had already served 27 years in jail

Max Adler Golf Digest

fter 27 years in prison, a man who loves golf walked free. Not only at a loud street party with who grinds colored pencils render as a favor. In the din underage drinking when a to their nubs drawing metic- and darkness of his stone that, he was given back his innocence. Of course, the state can fistfight over a girl turned to ulously detailed golf-scapes. cell, the placid composition regift innocence about as capably as it can 27 years. gunfire. Although Dixon has never of grass, sky, water and A But before we dive into hit a ball or even stepped trees spoke to Dixon. And what really happened, a foot on a course, the game the endless permutations of Nevertheless, the Erie Valentino Dixon, 48, who Correctional Facility—for quick refresher on why golf- hooked him when a golfing bunkers and contours gave County District Court in was serving a 39-years-to- the 1991 killing of Torriano ers might care extra about warden brought in a photo- him a subject he could play Buffalo, N.Y., has vacated life sentence—the bulk of Jackson. On that hot August Dixon. Six years ago, Golf graph of Augusta National’s with. the murder conviction of it in the infamous Attica night long ago, both were Digest profiled this inmate 12th hole for the inmate to SEE DIXON 8D

Dixon rubbed colored pencils to their nubs while drawing. A sampling of Dixon's golf illustrations.

Photos courtesy of Golf Digest 30 years of guarding civil rights in Miami-Dade a longtime civil rights leader eration? tourists who go to Miami NAACP weekend starts Friday with and federal agency executive; “We are the oldest and Beach on Memorial Day. the late Jouvais Harrington, a the strongest civil rights or- The branch is building on roundtable and ends with soiree civil rights activist and advo- ganization in the country,” its legacy in Miami-Dade by K. BARRETT BILALI ture.” cate; and Shirley B. Johnson, said Ruban Roberts, current pushing for parity in govern- Miami Times Contributor It was in 1988 that five a longtime educator and ad- NAACP branch president and ment contracts, economic de- branches of the NAACP We are very relevant. ministrator. diversity consultant. “We velopment and human rights. The Miami-Dade branch joined forces to incorporate Just listen to our phone The National Associa- are very relevant. Just lis- Roberts said that the orga- of the NAACP will celebrate the Miami-Dade NAACP. calls. The first place tion for the Advancement of ten to our phone calls. The nization has to make concert- its 30th year of service to the The event will honor five past people call is the Colored People or NAACP first place people call is the ed effort to recruit members Black community of South presidents of the organiza- NAACP, whether they has had an active presence NAACP, whether they are in the 18- to 28-year-old cate- Florida this weekend with a tion. in Florida since 1941. It has members or not.” gory. “Trying to get them ac- political forum and its annual Current president of the are members or not.” struggled against the Jim Roberts said that the local tivated and getting them to be Freedom Fund soiree. Florida Conference of the “ Crow laws and so many fla- chapter advocates for jobs active participants is one of The gala’s program will fo- NAACP Adora Obi Nweze will Ruban Roberts grant violations of the con- and fair treatment by law en- our goals,” Roberts said. “We cus on the history of Ameri- be one of the honorees along NAACP branch president stitution when it comes to forcement and against gentri- are still on the scene we are ca’s oldest and most-promi- with Bishop Victor T. Curry, the rights of Black citizens. fication. Each year, the group still active, and we still do the nent civil rights organization founding pastor of Miami’s But has the organization lost joins forces with the Ameri- work when the community with the theme of “Embracing New Birth Baptist Church Ca- some of its relevancy and can Civil Liberties Union to calls upon us. Our Past … Building Our Fu- thedral of Faith; Brad Brown, ability to recruit the next gen- aid the thousands of Black SEE NAACP 8D The Miami Times 8 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 Pre-Fellowship celebration services The members of New Mt. CHURCH Listings Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 7103 NW 22 Avenue, cordially invites you to CATHOLIC True Faith Missionary Baptist Church join them during their 79th Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Pastor John M. Fair Church Pre-Fellowship cele- Rev. Alexander Ekechukwu, CSSp 1890 NW 47th Terrace • 786-262-6841 bration on Sunday, September 1301 NW 71 Street • 305-691-1701 30 at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. This The Kingdom Agenda Worship Center year’s theme is “Unity in the BAPTIST Prophetess Felicia Hamilton-Parramore Body of Christ.” New Philadelphia Baptist Church 630 Sharar Avenue • 954-707-3274 Both services will highlight Pastor Rickie K. Robinson Sr. keynote speeches by the 1113 NW 79th Street • 305-505-0400 AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL young adult and youth mem- Metropolitan A.M.E. Church bership of New Mt. Calvary. Greater Harvest Baptist Church Rev. Michael H. Clark, Jr., Senior Pastor The speakers will include Rev. Kenneth McGee 1778 NW 69th Street • 305-696-4201 Brother Roderick Jones and 2310 NW 58th Street • 786-717-5818 Brother Brasen White. New Resurrection Community Church Other churches will be MISSIONARY BAPTIST Rev. Dr. Anthony A. Tate participating in these special New Christ Tabernacle Church 2167 NW 64th Street • 305-342-7426 services. Rev. Bernard E. Lang Rev. Harold Harsh is the senior pastor. Brother Roderick Jones Brother Brasen White 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 3530 NW 214th Street • 305-430-0443 Of course, one small mat- New Life Christian Center ter to be addressed before New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Rev. Bruce Payne a man’s guilt is absolved is DIXON Church 5726 Washington Street • 786-536-9039 CONTINUED FROM 7D to place it on someone else. Elder William Walker Just before Dixon walked out 5895 NW 23rd Avenue • 305-635-3866 MORAVIAN CHURCH “The guys can’t under- It’s embarrassing for of the courthouse, LaMarr New Hope Moravian Church stand,” Dixon has said. “They the legal system that Scott walked in and official- New Christ Tabernacle M.B. Church Pastor Gregorio Moody ly plead guilty to Jackson’s always say I don’t need to for a long time the best Rev. Harold Marsh 6001 SW 127th Avenue • 305-273-4047 be drawing this golf stuff. I murder. Scott admitted re- 1305 NW 54th Street • 305-835-2578 presentation of the know it makes no sense, but sponsibility the night of the CHURCH OF CHRIST for some reason my spirit is investigation was from shooting and has for decades Valley Grove Missionary Baptist Church Church of Christ at Coconut Grove attuned to this game.” a golf magazine.” since (including to Golf Di- Elder Johnnie Robinson Minister William D. Maddox “ gest), with the exception of 1395 NW 69th Street • 305-835-8316 3345 Douglas Road • 305-448-0504 It took about a hundred drawings before Golf Digest a brief window of time when noticed, but when we did, ence of factors, according Belling pressured him to say New Mount Calvary ASSEMBLY OF GOD we also noticed his convic- to Donald Thompson, who otherwise. Scott is already Missionary Baptist Church Revival Tabernacle Assembly of God tion seemed flimsy. So we along with Alan Rosenthal, serving a life sentence for a Rev. Bernard E. Lang, Pastor/Teacher Pastor Leonard Shaw investigated the case and filed Dixon's latest motion 1993 shooting in an armed 7103 NW 22 Avenue • 954-433-2028 2085 NW 97th Street • 305-693-1356 raised the question of his in- (which included the Golf Di- robbery that left one victim nocence. gest article) pro bono. “Once a quadriplegic. Tacking on Second Canaan NON DENOMINATION The case is complicated, a case crosses a certain a concurrent sentence for Missionary Baptist Church Lively Stone Church of Miami Rev. Jeffrey L. Mack, Pastor Pastor David Doriscar but on the surface it involves threshold of media atten- Jackson’s murder doesn’t 4343 NW 17 Avenue 305-638-1789 8025 NW Miami Court 754-400-0899 shoddy police work, zero tion, it matters, even though change his prospects, other physical evidence linking it shouldn’t,” Thompson than maybe making any fu- Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church says. “It’s embarrassing for ture parole a slimmer possi- Dixon, conflicting testimony Rev. Van Gaskins, Jr., Pastor/Teacher Call 305.694.6210 to place bility. of unreliable witnesses, the the legal system that for a 7510 NW 15th Avenue • 305-418-0012 your Church Listing videotaped confession to the long time the best presenta- Where’s Dixon heading crime by another man, a pub- tion of the investigation was after the courthouse? “I’m lic defender who didn’t call a from a golf magazine.” going to Red Lobster to cel- witness at trial, and perjury Thompson says Golf Di- ebrate with my family and charges against those who gest’s work eventually was my support team, then we’re by editorials written by said Dixon didn’t do it. All eclipsed by the recent re- going to go a park,” he said. Garth C. Reeves Sr. in The together, a fairly clear in- port filed by the Erie County The next day he’s going to Miami Times. The strong visit his grandmother, and NAACP district attorney’s wrongful stance of local officials hast- CONTINUED FROM 7D voice of conscience deliv- ily railroading a young Black convictions unit, which is a the day after that he’s going ered by the editorials was man with a prior criminal new type of department pop- to buy a cellphone and regis- Part of that work is helping key in combatting the in- record into jail. Dixon’s past ping up in various districts ter for a passport at the post Black people in the political justices of the McCarthy wasn’t spotless, he had sold these days. Their report was office so he can visit his wife process. This weekend’s era. some cocaine, but that didn’t helped by the Georgetown of 12 years, Louise, who lives events do just that. Gibson was known as a make him a murderer. University students, a group in Australia. She has a gold- Democratic gubernato- fiery orator in his day. He Golf Digest’s 2012 article of undergraduates who have en heart, and the two met rial candidate Andrew Gil- used the power to commu- led to further national spot- also created documentaries, because she has spent her lum will keynote the soi- nicate effectively – both in lights on the case by NBC/ websites and social-media life seeking to help those she ree on Saturday, Sept. 29 written word and speech– Golf Channel, CRTV.com, campaigns around three can. at Charles F. Dodge City as a means to advance the Fox Sports, the Georgetown other individuals thought to “So many times I’ve come Center, 601 City Center rights and needs of Black University Prison Reform be wrongfully imprisoned, close [to giving up], but God Way in Pembroke Pines. people. Project and others. Along- as part of a class. “They did kept giving me the strength The NAACP also has joined “Help the Children to side this, Dixon’s daughter, a great job of speaking to to keep on and now I know with several partners to Communicate…That is the Valentina, led a grassroots witnesses who could still be why," Dixon told me by present Ready, Set, Vote!, Key” was Gibson’s vision campaign to raise money for located, as well as getting phone, hours after learning on Friday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 Andrew Gillum statement for his Oratori- her father’s legal fees by sell- Chris Belling [who prose- of his impending freedom. p.m. on the Miami Dade es and the public school cal, Declamation and Ad- ing his artwork online. Still, cuted Dixon] to say things at The careers of the people College, North Campus, system. While serving as vocacy Project. The goal the gears of the legal system variance with positions he’s who put Dixon away will not School of Science, Room the Miami NAACP chap- was to arm young Black refused to turn. As of Christ- argued in the past.” be impacted. All have either A104, 11380 NW 27th Ave., ter president, Gibson was students with speaking and mas 2017, appeals exhausted, Also not to be discounted retired or moved to new po- Miami. sentenced to six months in writing skills to push back Dixon’s petitions for par- is the value of fresh blood. sitions. “The positive is that jail for refusing to comply against the negative stereo- don or clemency drew no Frank Sedita III, the long- this case could serve as a EARLY SUCCESS with an order from Flori- types of the times. response from New York time Erie County district shining example to wrong- Native Miamian The- da’s legislature. It was the “We are continuously governor Andrew Cuomo’s attorney who’s said that ful convictions units else- odore Gibson was one peak of the McCarthy era fighting for the rights of office. society ought to be more where,” Thompson says. of Florida’s NAACP he- and the committee was the underserved,” said Rob- But now suddenly, a va- concerned with “wrongful Lesser men would’ve roic figures. Gibson, an seeking information on erts. “Our primary mission cated conviction — which acquittals,” is out. The new broken. With his mind and Episcopal priest and civ- subversive and communist of advocating for the civil means innocence — a far man, John Flynn, has been in body in tact, Dixon hope- il rights stalwart, started links. rights for all is still consis- more lofty legal victory. the job a year, and it’s basi- fully has some good years to advocate in the 1940s Gibson’s resistance to tent with the foundation Why now? cally due to his blessing that ahead. Maybe he’ll even for the desegregation of the committee’s inquiry values of the national office It rises from a conflu- Dixon was released. take up golf. lunch counters, beach- was supported at the time of the NAACP.”

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Dr. Angelo Thrower consults with his team

Photos Courtesy of Gregory Reed Eczema treatment starts at the surface Doctors say treating skin condition “Chlorine in the pool, dust, heavier kind of moisturizer. spots and there were really no stress, irritant type of clothing, “There’s different levels to medications available,” he said. differs in Blacks than in whites some detergents, some fabric dryness. That’s why we have He then met with a formu- softeners, certain soaps that lotion, creams and ointments,” lator to produce products that JANIAH ADAMS Medicine, Jackson Memorial are anti-bacterial or perfume he said. “When Black people would properly and effectively [email protected] Hospital is our teaching hospi- soaps…,” she listed. get [eczema], they need an treat the skin conditions dark- tal and a lot of our patients are Atopic dermatitis usually af- ointment, like vaseline-type. er-skinned people face, includ- Eczema. It’s one of those Black. The skin condition on fects young children from the It improves the health of the ing eczema. things that people can rec- the white person would look age of 2-3 months but can af- skin, then the medication Other conditions that Dr. ognize once they see it – dry, totally different on the [Black] fect anyone at any point in life. they’re given is in ointment Thrower said affects many of patches of skin. However, oth- person.” Longwill said one reason why form.” his patients is hyper pigmenta- erwise known as atopic der- Thrower originally went to it affects children is because of In addition to topical creams, tion and alopecia. matitis, this skin condition is medical school to become a their immune system. there are also natural remedies “Say 20 people walked in characterized and treated dif- cardiovascular surgeon, but “Their immune system may that can be used to help treat today, five will have eczema, ferently in people of color as began to inquire about der- be a bit lower and they can’t eczema. seven hair loss,” he said. “The fight the triggers of the dust “[They can take] short baths, balance will be between some opposed to whites. This makes matology after hearing from a Dr. Deborah Longwill much of the difference when it physician that the Black com- and environmental influenc- they could put moisturizer form of skin discoloration and comes to treatment. munity needed dermatolo- Eczema is a very common ers, plus they’re scratching a [on] right after they get out acne or dark spots.” Dr. Angelo Thrower, own- gists. He ordered dermatology skin condition. However, ac- lot,” she said. “Then the skin the bath tub when there’s a bit He said he’s currently see- er of Dr. Thrower’s Skin Care books from England to find out cording to nationaleczema. breaks and it becomes this of water on their skin to help ing a “tremendous” amount of located in Miami Shores, is a more about skin conditions in com, the National Health and itch-scratch cycle and the skin with the dryness of their skin,” women for alopecia. local dermatologist who treats Blacks. Nutrition Examination Survey can’t repair itself.” Longwill said. “The main thing “There are very specific skin conditions specifically for “I discovered a book called found that 19 percent of Black People with eczema tend to is to stop the scratching by types of it,” he said. “For ex- darker skinned people. He de- ‘Black vs. White Skin Disor- children have atopic dermati- use a kind of moisturizer to constantly moisturizing.” ample, when you are thinning veloped a line of products with ders.’ They would show atop- tis, compared to 16 percent of keep the skin from getting too Some oils such as hemp around your edges from pony- that demographic in mind. ic dermatitis in a light person white and 8 percent of Asian dry. seed oil and jojoba oil can also tails and weaves that pull your “One of the things that and in a Black person, and it children. Another study found “The best treatments would soothe the area. hair tight, that’s called traction struck me with the textbooks was night and day,” he said. that Black children are 2 times include to moisturize with Thrower’s products are alopecia and that’s very com- that were in the medical li- When people who are of more likely to develop atopic a barrier protectant type of custom made with the needs mon for Black women. Scar- brary is that all the pictures of lighter pigment get the condi- dermatitis than white children. cream that the patient’s not of darker-skinned people in ring alopecia, that typically oc- skin disorders were of white tion, the affected area appears Dr. Deborah Longwill, who allergic to,” Longwill said. mind. curs in the crown of the head. people,” Thrower said of his as a red, scaly rash. When operates Miami Center for “Non-chemical, non-perfume “When I started looking into All of this is stemming from days as a medical student at darker people get it, the area Dermatology in Pinecrest, said moisturizers.” treating dark spots and skin chemical exposure or contact, the University of Miami. “As can appear dark, ashen or there are several different pos- Dr. Thrower said those with discoloration, there was no set whether it’s from [a] relaxer, you know, at the UM School of grayish. sible triggers for eczema. darker skin tend to need a guideline on how to fade dark hair dye, etc.” College High School Elementary Making The Grade 10 THE MIAMI TIMES | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM

Photos courtesy of Urgent Inc.

The industries tar- geted by Miami-Dade County are the careers of the future. Not only do we want “our interns to be aware of the oppor- tunities right here at home, but also have them touch and feel the potential.”

Saliha Nelson Urgent Inc.’s Vice President JOBS OF THE FUTURE TOPIC OF FIELD TRIP Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. hosted Urgent Inc.’s job training interns at PortMiami

Miami Times Staff Report explore careers in technology, training and internship pro- “The industries targeted was designed to excite in- icas, shares the vision of the design and hospitality. From gram, which is sponsored by by Miami-Dade County are terns about why learning new company, which sponsored Technology is driving virtual reality, facial recog- The Children’s Trust, to align the careers of the future. Not tech skills throughout the the teens’ visit. transformation in the hos- nition and self-driving cars, with Miami-Dade County’s only do we want our interns school year can lead to sum- “We’re committed to pitality, travel and tourism to social media and security, One Community One Goal. to be aware of the opportu- mer internships and prepar- fostering a world where industry. So much so that careers in hospitality are Administered through the nities right here at home, but ing for living wage careers. good education is available Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. looking for talented design- Beacon Council, One Com- also have them touch and feel Urgent will be offering tech to all especially for those constructed its own research ers, artists, project managers munity One Goal’s goal is to the potential,” said Urgent courses in a new upgraded who reside right here in our and development innovation and social media specialists. transform the county into a Inc.’s Vice President Saliha multimedia lab this year, community,” Benford said. lab at its headquarters at the Urgent’s 38 job training in- resilient business community Nelson. “Empowering young gifted through fundraising “I’ve always been a fan of PortMiami. terns heard and experienced through focus on community people to transform their efforts of the Greater Miami Urgent Inc. We’re excited to Teens from Urgent Inc.’s a full day of technology and engagement and inclusive- communities starts with a Chamber of Commerce. partner with them to prepare internship program visited creative design presentations. ness; and efforts in the areas good job that leads to career Russell Benford, Royal young people for a future Royal Caribbean’s headquar- Over the past year Urgent of innovation, education and potential.” Caribbean’s vice president, they might not imagine for ters on Monday, Sept. 10 to Inc. has structured its job entrepreneurship. The timing of this field trip Government Relations Amer- themselves.” The Miami Times 11 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2, 2018

Despite the severe challenges Martine, returned to Miami in “Eating always breaks down in his community, Marcelin al- 2013. Since then, he’s been ded- barriers because it doesn’t mat- ways had a fascination with the icated to transforming his com- ter if you’re Black, white, pur-

bible and was surrounded by munity one life at a time. ple or green, or what econom-

Pastor people who showed him God’s “For me, being a pastor right ic status you are, everybody OF THE WEEK love. now, at this moment, is the best has to eat and Jesus made it a OF THE WEEK “I always had people in my way that I can see to change vital point of how to share the life that exuded God’s love, the world … and change lives love of God by breaking bread,” but it wasn’t that superficial and have my life changed. The Marcelin said. churchy type of love. It was ac- whole goal is that people would The church also provides Rev. Gary A. Marcelin tion,” Marcelin said. see that God lives within them,” space for a variety of recovery After graduating high school, Marcelin said. groups to meet like Alcoholics Marcelin attended Florida Located at 1900 NE 164 St. Anonymous, Narcotics Anon- A&M University (FAMU), re- in North Miami Beach, Fulford ymous, gambling recovery turned home and served in a boasts a diverse congregation groups and more. variety of ways for more than of Blacks, whites, Hispanics He said he chose Jesus be- a year, then moved to Wash- and Caribbean islanders. To cause people can dispute many ington, D.C. to attend Wesley ensure there is something for things, but they can’t deny the Theological Seminary. The ex- everyone, they have traditional Lord’s character. periences changed his world- worship services at 8:30 a.m., “I don’t think there’s one reli- view immensely. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and gion or one person that can say “My whole experience at an contemporary worship at 10:45 that they’re against what Jesus HBCU was so much more than a.m. on Sundays. Marcelin said did. They may be against the Showing God’s love for all is an education. I found out who it is a place where all are wel- church. They may be against I was as a Black man. I found come. the religion of Christianity, they out how we knew God before “We serve a God that always may even be against the peo- a goal of young Miami pastor the white man came. … We al- went out to people. The way ple that call themselves Chris- ways had a relationship with we’re doing church now is not tians or Jesus followers; but for Fulford UMC is a safe place for diversity and recovery God. This is nothing new to us. sustainable. We are so used to someone to go into the margins, We are highly spiritual people using churchy language that to go to the broken, to go to the ISHEKA N. HARRISON whole in Christ? What does it Born and raised in a Hai- and an HBCU just opened my we’re not reaching people least of these, to go to someone [email protected] look like to not look at some- tian household in the Home- eyes to what God was doing,” where they are. If we really say that’s outcast, to be the hands one’s sin, to not even know stead and Florida City areas, Marcelin said. “When I went we believe in Jesus, then we and feet, there’s no way some- Lead pastor of Fulford United what that sin is, but to love that Marcelin, 34, grew up in a to D.C., it was life-changing for follow Jesus. Fulford is a place one can tell me they don’t like Methodist Church (UMC) Gary person first regardless? Some- working-poor neighborhood. me. To see what type of jobs where it doesn’t matter who Jesus,” Marcelin said. Marcelin believes his God-or- times that hour on Sunday is “When I saw people that Black people were doing – be- you are,” Marcelin said. To learn more about Fulforf dained task is to help people not enough. We come on Sun- looked like me – Black people, ing judges, lawyers, pastors and To underscore his point, UMC, visit www.fulfordumc. understand how loved and days just to practice, but if we Brown people, minority peo- everything – there wasn’t a bar- Marcelin and his team are cur- org. valuable they are by presenting practice and we’re not getting ple –we were doing labor jobs. rier to what Black people could rently working to launch “Din- Do you know of a spiritual God’s love in tangible ways. in the game Monday through I grew up with my single mom do.” ner Church,” through which leader who should be featured “How can we really help peo- Saturday, we’re wasting our working in a hotel. That was my Compelled to share what he’d they will visit various places in in this column? Email Isheka ple reconcile, recover and be time,” Marcelin said. context,” Marcelin said. learned, Marcelin and his wife, the community and host meals. at [email protected].

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Paradise Wright and Young Range-Coconut Grove Royal Trailblazing publisher DANIEL ADAMS, 75, died ANDREA JACKSON CORA M. BYNUM, 77, JERIA L. JOHNSON, 86, September 21at MCMILLIAN, educator, died pastor, died Homestead 60, correction September 14 at September Rita Perry dies at 80 Hospital. technician, died Jackson South 17 at Jackson Service 11 a.m., September Community Memorial North. Jacksonville Free Press founder Saturday at 19. Service 10 Hospital. Service 11 Morning Star a.m., Saturday Service 11 a.m., a.m., Saturday touched many through her work Baptist Church. at Peaceful Saturday at at Bethel Pentecostal Zion Missionary Glendale Baptist Church. Miami Times Staff Report BESSIE SWEET, 81, died Baptist Church. Holiness Church. September BOBBY ANN MACK Rita Jean Eggleton Carter 16 at University VONDEL ADAMS, 64, THOMAS, 73, CATHERINE BALDWIN- Perry was a freedom-fighting , 86, of Miami. supervisor, died homemaker, EVANS publisher and leader who made Final rites in school crossing September died September a lasting impact for the advance- Savannah, GA. guard, died 23. Service 2 15 at home. ment and progress of Black September p.m., Saturday Service 12 p.m., America. Perry was born on July 14 at Jackson at St. Mark Friday in the 24, 1938, in Atlantic City, New Range Miami Memorial Missionary Jersey. She was the daughter of YANETTA JONES WHIPPLE, Chapel. Hospital. Baptist Church. Christine A. Eggleton Luffbor- 65, died Services were ough and the city's first Black September 18 at MICHAEL A. REESE, 59, held. KELVIN JEROME, 51, legal Prosecuting Attorney, Jesse B. Jackson South landscaper, died September 20 assistant, died Eggleton Sr. As a young wom- Community in Jacksonville. Arrangements ROSLIN IONNIE ROBERTS- September 12. an, she was very active in fight- Hospital. Services were are incomplete. WAITERS, 76, Rita Perry ing for fairness and equal rights Service 11 a.m., held. died September Saturday at 21 in New York, during one of our nation's most per career. While visiting friends Goulds Church Eric S. George NY. Onnie was trying times - the Civil Rights in Macon, Georgia, she began a graduate movement. working at a local newspaper of Christ. GRETEL BARRETT, 82, of Booker T. The gift of being able to relate - The Macon Times. She soon died August 31. to others launched her newspa- met and married her future hus- JAMES FAISON, 82, died LEROY SHERILL, 57, Washington Service 3 p.m., band, which led to the birth of September 22 security guard, High School Friday in the her daughter, Sylvia. The couple at North Shore. died September class of 1960. Onnie is survived chapel. relocated to Jacksonville, Flor- Service 10 a.m., 20. Service 12 by her siblings: Lowell, Wallace Happy Birthday Saturday at p.m., Saturday (Shelia), Sandra Johnson ida in 1972, and Rita continued St. John AME in chapel. (Donnie) and Charles (JoAnn). In loving memory of, to stay in tune with her artistic Church of South Viewing 10-11 a.m. and service roots and passion for writing. In Miami. 11 a.m., Saturday at Freewill the early 70's she began writing BETTY YOUNG PRICE, 67, Christian Center, 3405 NW for The Florida Star newspaper EDWARD PHILLIPS, 67, Richardson died September 189 Street, Miami Gardens, FL under the tutelage of its' editor 17. Service 5 died September DORIS JONES, 84, retired 33055. and publisher, Eric O. Simpson. p.m., today in 18 at home. beautician, Following The Florida Star, the chapel. Service 11 a.m., died September Grace Rita began a long and successful Saturday at 22 at home. LUTHER JONES, 84, career in radio at Jacksonville's Coconut Grove Service 11 construction WERD, WPDQ and WZAZ radio Church of Christ. a.m., Saturday worker, died stations. She rose through the at Mount Tabor September ranks, becoming general man- LOUISE IRVING, 63, died Missionary 23. Service 11 ager of the company's 13 radio September 15. Hadley Davis MLK Baptist Church. a.m., Saturday stations in the Northeast Florida Service 10 a.m., at Antioch of market. ROBERT MALONE, SR., Saturday at 71, retired long- RUTH ELLEN Miami Gardens. Following her exemplary years Fullness Of Life VERONICA B. MOULTRY ROBERTSON, in radio, the bells of advocacy shoreman, died Center. 09/26/1961 - 06/28/2018 81, homemaker, rang loudly, which led to the first September 20 Stevens McGhee-GA died September edition of The Jacksonville Free at North Shore You are always in our 2 at Broward DELLA MAY JACKSON, Press in 1986. Published under Hospital. Ser- hearts. We miss you dearly. 93, cook, died the mantra, "Northeast Florida's vice 10 a.m., Health Center Love, your daughters and Trinity September Quality Black Media.” Saturday at Mt North. Service 1 grandkids. Calvary Baptist p.m., Saturday RAYNARD DEAN, 53, 21 at Sunrise Perry's past community ser- Church. at 15th Street Church of Christ food control Health and vice includes a variety of con- Pompano Beach. specialist, died Rehabilitation tributions from grassroots or- PATRESE DABNEY, 55, September 16 Center, Sunrise, Happy Birthday ganizations and politics to civil cleaners work- at North Shore FL. Final rites in service and Girl Scout Troop In loving memory of, er, died Sep- Range Medical Center. Georgia. Leader. She also served on more tember 15 at Mi- Service 11 than 20 nonprofit boards in the ami VA Hospital. RACHEL LENORA a.m., Saturday T M Ralph-Plantatiom city of Jacksonville. In addition Service 2 p.m., LARMOND- at Hosanna to being a charter member of , 54, TODRICK LATAWN Saturday in the HOLMES Community Baptist Church. both the Bold City Chapter of corrections MOORE, chapel. The Links and the Jacksonville assistant, died 41, graphic SUSIE JOSEPH, 42, Chapter of the Negro Busi- September designer, died KATHIA COLEMAN, 48 su- registered ness and Professional Women's 17. Survivors September pervisor, died nurse, died Club (National Council of Ne- September include her September 25. Service 10 sister, Marian Larmond Hope; a.m., Saturday gro Women). Her other affilia- 14. Service 11 17 at home. tions included the Clara White a.m., Satur- brothers, Rodney Sylvester Service 10 a.m., at Grace Larmond, Alvin James Bible Church, Mission Board, YMCA Board, day at Miami Saturday at NAACP, Jacksonville Cham- Larmond, and Michael Caswell; Le Tabernacle Plantation, FL. Shores Chris- ber of Commerce, Jacksonville and a host of other relatives De la Grace of tian Church. Urban League and other local, and friends. Viewing 5-8 p.m., Broward. Eternal Rest Friday at Walker’s Temple CORNEISHA MILLER state and national organizations. Hall Ferguson Hewitt , 63, died Ms. Perry received numerous Church of God In Christ. LORETTA WALKER, 59, MEGAN JONES 09/26/1990 - 03/18/2010 awards for leadership and ser- ELOISE CRAWFORD, 103, Service 11 a.m., Saturday at teacher’s September 18. Arrangements retired, died 93rd Street Community Baptist assistant, died are incomplete. Neisha we all come to- vice throughout her career in- September Church. September 17 at gether to wish you a Happy cluding the following: The Jack- 20. Service 11 Larkin Hospital. ROSALIND THOMPKINS, Birthday. We’ll always miss sonville Urban League Clanzel a.m., Friday in GREGORY ANDREW Service 10 74, died September 18. you and love you. Brown, The MLK Foundation the chapel. WILLIAMS, a.m., Saturday Services were held. Neisha, and one other Award for Exceptional Service 63, retired at Greater thing, Myra was never your to the African American Com- maintenance New Bethel Acree - Georgia friend. munity, The Florida Community worker from Missionary Baptist Church of Your loving father College at Jacksonville Award ANDREW HOUSER, JR., Miami-Dade Liberty City. Cornelious. for Outstanding Achievement, EUGENE DAVIDSON, JR., 78, retired longshoreman, died 91, retired, died County School The National Association of Board, died September 19 in Abbeville, September Negro Business and Profession- September Hadley Davis GA. Final rites in Abbeville, 21. Service 11 In Memoriam al Women's Club Award for 23. Survivors include his wife, GA. a.m., Saturday Miami Gardens Invaluable Support and Con- Willie Jean Johnson Williams; tribution and The 2013 Mayor's at St. Paul AME CARMEN ROWE, 76, In loving memory of, daughters, Senna and Kedar Trailblazer Award among a host Church. retired, died Williams; son, Gregory of others. September Happy Birthday Williams Jr.; sisters, Shirley Rita's greatest accomplish- 23 at home. Williams, Elaine Brown, and In loving memory of, ment and joy in life was being GUSSIE MAE PEEPLES, Service 1 p.m., Niecy Williams; brother, Bobbie mother to her daughter Sylvia, 89, homemaker, Friday in the Williams; 14 grandchildren; whom she loved deeply and died September chapel. and a host of other relatives dearly. Rita was a member of 23. Service 10 and friends. Service 10 a.m., a.m., Saturday Greater Macedonia Missionary Saturday in the chapel. Baptist Church, she was also a at Greater Israel NARCISCO ENRIQUE former long-standing member Bethel. ALBERTI, 87, of Bethel Baptist Institution- Emmanuel retired, died al Church. Rita is preceded in LULA ROWEN, 62, gospel September death by her parents - Jesse B. M.A. Hall singer and 22 at Jackson Eggleton Sr., Christine A. Luff- founder of Hospital North. ALBERT CANNON, JR., borough and Douglas Luffbor- The Carnation Service 10 a.m., 70, educator, EDYTHE KATHRYN ough. She is survived by her Gospel Singers, Saturday at St. died September GRAHAM loving daughter, Sylvia Carter 16. Service 11 died September Mary Magdalen Church. 09/07/1931 - 09/15/2013 17 at home. Perry, sister Brenda Burwell, a.m., Saturday nephew Bruce Burwell (Wilne- Viewing and ASHLEY CHANTAL at Revival RICHARD WILLIAMS To some you are forgotten, shia), niece Gabrielle Burwell, a Tabernacle Service 4-8 WASHINGTON to some you are of the past. “SHOW BOAT” host of cousins, several godchil- Assembly-God. p.m., Saturday at Jordon Grove 30, died 09/26/1945 - 06/07/2018 But to us, the ones who dren, adopted children, extend- Missionary Baptist Church. September 14 loved and lost you, your ed family, and close friends. Celebration of Life Service 5 in Georgia. Three months have passed memories will always last. A memorial service was held Manker p.m., Sunday at the church. Service 11 a.m., since you left us, but fond Charmaine Sutton, Karen Saturday, Sept. 22 at Greater Saturday at memories of you will always Steiner, Felicia Perkins, PRINCE GIBBS, JR., 60, Macedonia Baptist Church, in died September 14. Service 11 SEE YOUR OBITUARY ONLINE Jordan Grove remain in our hearts. Glenda Harris, Deloris Collier Your Family and the Graham family. Jacksonville. a.m., Saturday in the chapel. WWW.MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM Missionary Baptist Church.