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“Arming Black Millennials with Information" 75 Cents Vol. 27 No. 29 July 23 – July 29, 2020 website: NewYorkBeacon.com “GIVE UNTIL YOU CANNOT GIVE ANY MORE” John Lewis who never stopped fighting for civil rights dies at 80 Rep John Lewis was beaten in the head with billy clubs and bled as he and others marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in protest of voter suppression . Five months later Pres Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Voting Rights Act of 1965, page 3 BEACON, July 23 – July 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com 2 T smashed outofit,” the Mayor fices “hadallofitswindows one ofHolloway’s legalof- Black LivesMatter banner Virginia Mayor toremove Clarence Thomas’ wifeasks the deathofGeorge Floyd. place inthetown,following lice brutality that were taking against racial injustice and po- proved the sign due to protests the sign. Also, the Mayor ap- support ofhisdecision to post it and most of them were in sulted thecommunityabout happens tobealawyer, con- citizens. Holloway, whoalso strate unitywithmanyU.S. he put upthe banner to demon- destabilize thenation.” uses race to foment chaos to ing such agroupasthis, who thanpromot- besmarter should community, ofthis leaders you she wrotetoHolloway. “As the BLM sign the nation. that’s attemptingtodestabilize Black Lives Matter is a group According to Thomas’ wife, a white-dominatedtown. played overtheMainStreet, Black LivesMatter,” isdis- “Welcome toClifton,where a BlackLivesMatterbanner. Virginia inanemailtoremove William Holloway of Clifton, T coronavirus vaccineresearch hackers triedtosteal UK ‘95%sure’ Russian ment’s intelligence andsecu- the newchairmanofparlia- chief whip’s decision to expel he supportedtheConservative gramme, Brokenshirealsosaid BBC Radio4’s Today pro- and researchgroups. the attacks on drugcompanies agencies” were responsible for fident “Russian intelligence the other countries were con- (NCSC) anditscounterpartsin tional Cyber Security Centre oping acoronavirusvaccine. ganisations involvedindevel ed UK, USand Canadian or state-sponsored hackerstarget- than 95%”surethatRussian Site: www.newyorkbeacon.com, Email:[email protected] for thenewspaper, [email protected] forthewebsite.Subscription rate:$35.00peryear. Periodicals postage paidatNew York, NY. 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Inan signs HongKongsanctionsbill China vowstoretaliate after Trump to which relations with Beijing to whichrelationswithBeijing marks, underscoredtheextent moves, along with his re ference bling White House newscon- which heannouncedat Mr. Trump’s latest actions, human rights. from tradetotechnology countries onavarietyoffronts, in relations nied ishments that have accompa a pattern of tit-for-tat pun- Beijing promised to continue istry ofForeign Affairs in sures ofitsown. to retaliate with punitivemea and companiesthere,vowing for newsanctionsonofficials United Statesandcleartheway ential trading status with the strip HongKongofitsprefer “Why are African-Amer “Why When askedtocomment China was swifttocriticize The response from the Min- By By Victor Omondi Victor By the sharpdownwardturn fer disproportionately African-Americans suf- rump doesn’t admit that ident Trump’s movesto sharply criticized Pres- on Wednesdayhina Steven Lee Myers Lee Steven about the Confederate about the Confederate on Tuesday. 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The disproportionately white, but the victims were the majorityofvictimswere by police from 2009to2012, amined thelethalforceused on afederalstudythatex- killed athigherrates.Based are that African-Americans Americans, statisticsshow white people,bytheway.” “So arewhitepeople.More ask,” thePresidentresponded. found to have undermined including banks,that were on officials orinstitutions, tration to impose sanctions that authorizestheadminis- ingly in May byCongress, islation, adoptedoverwhelm- police raids. ident in a series of arrests and China —hasalreadybeenev- high degreeofautonomyfrom systems,” is supposed to have a mula called“onecountry, two the city—which,underafor effect on June 30,and ty lawthere. sweeping newnational securi- government’simposition ofa decades, followingtheChinese enjoyed formorethantwo status that HongKong had revoking thespecialtrading issued anexecutiveorder election. presidentialthe American have becomeintertwined with “They were goingtobe“They were In aseparate interview pub- While police officers kill “What aterriblequestion to Mr. Trump alsosignedleg- The lawcameintoforce Mr. Trump saidhehad on political freedoms in its chilling - in thecountry. ready to bridge the racial gaps from militarybases,he’s not away withConfederatenames oppose bipartisan effort todo power,” sayingthathewould supporter shouting “white cently retweeted a video of should beaddressed. some ofhis party members feel the racial injustice that even openly refusedtoacknowledge instances where Trump has couple. This isjustone ofthe threatening orattackingthe none oftheprotestersisseen down,” Mr. Trump said. sacked andprobablyburned ished speaking. not longafter Mr. Trump fin- Wednesday morninginChina, said inastatement posted on Ministry ofForeign Affairs international relations,”the of rules andbasic tional law and gravely violates interna to impose sanctions on China security legislation,threatens grates HongKong’s national deni- States sidemaliciously theless. but theyreactedharshlynone- clearly anticipated the moves, the newsmedia’s freedoms. democratic processes orlimit and actions thatundermine under thenewsecuritylaw Kong, including arrests made in avarietyofactsHong deemed tohavebeeninvolved for sanctionsagainstpeople special tradingstatus,calls sides revokingtheterritory’s mous status. Hong Kong’s semiautono- While thePresidentre- In avideooftheincident, “The actontheUnited Officials inBeijinghad His executive order, be- - Name change coming for Washington Rest in Sweet Peace 3 NFL and Cleveland MLB teams? John Lewis David N. Dinkins, 106th Mayor, City of New York n July 17th, the world lost one of its finest when John Lewis went Oon to his reward. John Lewis was an Amer- ican Hero like no other. He ascended as our young leader in the Civil Rights Movement into a hero for all - all races, all BEACON, July 23 – 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com ages, and all creeds have stood on the broad, strong shoulders of this man for decades. As a young man, John peaceful revolution without the Lewis made history at lunch booming voice of our moral counters, on buses, on a bridge, compass, leading us ever-on- at the ends of sticks, fire hoses ward? I have to believe that and cattle prods. His protests we can overcome. and career in public service In my ninety-three years transformed American histo- on this earth, I have come ry into a story of inclusion, to know about heroes. Our (TriceEdneyWire.com) – community.” Snyder’s review process of equality, and opportunity. He Beloved John Lewis was my The Richmond Free Press the name. did this by showing up, and hero. Words cannot console ore than a dozen Na- has long advocated for the Mr. Snyder had been stead- by speaking out–courageously us in this void right now. We tive American leaders Washington NFL team to drop fast against changing the name and simply. In so doing, John can only hope that, in time, we and organizations sent its racist moniker that is held on several occasions since Lewis came to embody the best may find some comfort in Dr. Ma letter to NFL Commissioner to be offensive by Native buying the team in 1999. of who we are; an unrivaled King’s reminder to us all that: Roger Goodell on Monday Americans. In an October 2013 But pressure has mounted example of leadership and “Death is not a period that calling for the league to force editorial, late Free Press found- for the name to go. Last week, fearlessness to be emulated ends the great sentence of life, the Washington NFL team er and publisher Raymond H. sponsors FedEx, PepsiCo, and revered for as long as our but a comma that punctuates owner Dan Snyder to change Boone detailed that the news- Nike and Bank of America re- history will be told. it to more lofty significance. the team name immediately. paper was “expunging” the leased statements saying they The proud son of Alabama Death is not a blind alley that The letter, obtained by The name from its news and edito- requested a change, and sev- sharecroppers, John Lewis leads into a state of nothing- Associated Press, was signed rial columns. Mr. Boone wrote eral online stores removed the knew that he could not be quiet ness, but an open door which by 15 Native American ad- at the time that the name was team’s gear. Nike announced once he heard the words of Dr. leads into life eternal.” vocates. It demands the team both insulting to Native Amer- last Friday it would no longer King on the family radio and John Lewis carried himself and the NFL cease the use of icans and divisive. The racist sell Washington NFL team saw the sacrifices of the Mont- with the tenacity and grace of a Native American names, imag- moniker has not been used in products on its online store, gomery bus boycott. He felt a peaceful warrior of justice who ery and logos — with specific Free Press news and editorial followed by Walmart, Target calling to stand up and a duty to never gave up on the struggle importance put on Washington, content since that time.) and Dick’s Sporting Goods, speak out. He gave his life to the for our ‘Beloved Community.’ which last week launched a The letter signed by the which announced this week dangerous struggle by getting He leaves behind an army of “thorough review” of its name. advocates was delivered to that they are ceasing sales of involved and making “Good non-violent followers and a The team’s decision to re- the Washington team on the Washington merchandise as Trouble.” Necessary Trouble! powerful legacy of revolution- view the offensive name came same day that President Trump the team evaluates the name. We all came to recognize ary service that will last for in the wake of FedEx, which voiced his opposition to any “We believe it is time for a the booming voice of this un- generations. He lifted the lives paid $205 million for naming name change by the two teams. change,” PepsiCo said. common man who time and of more people than he would rights to the team’s stadium In a tweet, he criticized the FedEx CEO Frederick time again sacrificed every- ever know in his own lifetime in Landover, Md., and other pro sports teams, saying they Smith also is a minority owner thing in a revolution of resolve, and we must all hold the Lewis corporate partners calling for “look like they are going to be of the Washington team. resistance, redemption and re- family close in our hearts now. the team to change its name. changing their names in order The sudden flood of spon- newal. And we feel lost with- It is said, that service to Just hours after the Wash- to be politically correct.” sors coming out against the out that comforting voice in the others is the rent we pay for our ington team announced its According to their letter, name prompted the organi- face of the double pandemic: space on earth. John Lewis de- review, the Cleveland MLB the groups “expect the NFL to zational review announced racism and covid-19, that rav- parted us paid in full. Let him team announced that it, too, engage in a robust, meaningful Friday. ages our nation. Will America not look down and find any of will review their long-debated reconciliation process with “This process allows the rise, unified and healthy, out of us in arrears. ~ name, which has been in place Native American movement team to take into account not for 105 years. leaders, tribes, and organiza- only the proud tradition and Subscribe to the New York Beacon 405 “We are committed to mak- tions to repair the decades of history of the franchise but Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, ing a positive impact in our emotional violence and other also input from our alumni, the NY 10174. $35.00 per year 212-213-8585 community and embrace our serious harms this racist team organization, sponsors, the Na- responsibility to advance so- name has caused to Native tional Football League and the www.newyorkbeacon.com cial justice and equality,” the Peoples.” local community it is proud to baseball team said in a state- The NFL did not imme- represent on and off the field,” ment July 3. “Our organization diately respond to a message Mr. Snyder said. fully recognizes our team name confirming receipt of the let- The killing of George Floyd is among the most visible ways ter. Mr. Goodell last week in which we con- nect with the expressed support for Mr. Continued on page 4 Civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis dead at 80 Newyorkbeacon.com struggle for equal justice in the disease after announcing moral conscience of Congress America. He will be deeply in late December 2019 that he because of his decades-long “It is with inconsolable missed.” had been diagnosed with stage embodiment of nonviolent grief and enduring sadness It’s another heartbreak in 4 pancreatic cancer, which fight for civil rights. His pas- that we announce the passing a year filled with them, as was discovered as a result of sionate oratory was backed by of U.S. Rep. John Lewis,” his America mourns the deaths a routine medical visit and a long record of action that family said in a statement. “He of nearly 140,000 Americans subsequent testing. included, by his count, more was honored and respected as from Covid-19 and struggles to “I have been in some kind than 40 arrests while demon- the conscience of the US Con- bring the virus under control. of fight — for freedom, equal- strating against racial and gress and an icon of American House Speaker Nancy Pe- ity, basic human rights — for social injustice. history, but we knew him as a losi announced his death in a nearly my entire life. I have A follower and colleague loving father and brother. He statement. never faced a fight quite like of Martin Luther King Jr., he was a stalwart champion in the “Today, America mourns the one I have now,” he said in participated in lunch counter on-going struggle to demand the loss of one of the greatest a statement at the time. sit-ins, joined the Freedom respect for the dignity and heroes of American history: Lewis, a Democrat who Riders in challenging segre- worth of every human being. Congressman John Lewis, the served as the US representative gated buses and — at the age He dedicated his entire life to Conscience of the Congress,” for Georgia’s 5th Congressio- of 23 — was a keynote speaker non-violent activism and was the California Democrat said. nal District for more than three at the historic 1963 March on an outspoken advocate in the Lewis had vowed to fight decades, was widely seen as a Washington. BEACON, July 23 – July 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com 4 Cleveland MLBteams? Washington NFL and Name changecomingfor Paras Griffin/Getty Breonna Taylor arrested atprotest for Porsha Williams Northeast Ohio. in Field andother teamshops be purchased at Progressive ent onmerchandisethat can mascot, however, is still pres- caps. The grinning, red-faced from itsgamejerseysand tentious Chief Wahoo logo MLB team removed thecon- thing.” for theNFL todotheright for this Washington team and There’s really no excuse now country, this is the moment. American leadersaroundthe talking withdifferent Native and decades, and Ithink really this issue for decades, decades been workingandfightingon month. happen,” Echo Hawksaidlast and moment for thistofinally with agreateropportunity and experts. by Native American advocates “dictionary defined racial slur” change thenamethat’s called a newed callsforMr. Snyderto racism. That conversation re- and anationwidedebateon in lateMaysparkedprotests policeofficerby aMinneapolis AG’s homebecause he hasyet stration took place outside the police van. The mass demon- and takeninthebackofa shows her being handcuffed eron. torney General at the home of Kentucky At- rested in Louisville, Kentucky Atlanta” starhasjustbeenar George Floyd. they startedafterthedeathof the verybeginningofwhen in the streets protesting since While nothing hasbeende- In 2018,theCleveland have “Native Americans “We’ve never been faced “The RealHousewivesof Williams Porsha A video posted on Twitter From page3

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BEACON, July 23 – July 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com 6 T holds great promise for America A newgenerationofprotest more thanfiveyearsafterthe segregation laws. That was be arrestedforviolatingthe Greenville Library, andto to walk into the Whites-only I joined seven other friends my memory:thatistheday of thattime. build the civil rights movement that emerged 60yearsagoto in America, likethegeneration is drivinganeweraofchange July 16,1960ismarked in Jackson Jesse By against racialinjustice generation protesting he inspiring rise of a new ALONE. DIPLOMA GETS A ONE NO education classesnear you at more supportthanyou realize.Findteachersandfreeadult If you’re thinkingoffinishing your highschooldiploma,you have of segregation and claim their thebubble tion decidedtoburst to spread, as a young genera mer. beginning were Protests when Icamehomeinthesum- that Iwouldnotaccept not walkinthedoor. Ivowed White librarydid,butIcould have thebookIneeded; librarydidnotBlacks-only to domyassignments. 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Indus - we struckdownopenedthe King in 1965. The barriers that in Selma, Alabama. Personally, on the Edmund Pettus Bridge ble spectacle of the police riot propelled in part by the horri- we wonthe Voting Rights Act, gated publicfacilities.In1965, that declaredanendtosegre- Public AccommodationsAct, back. In1964,wewonthe building andwouldnotgo lice officers. vigilantes and uniformed po fromprivate violent opposition andsufferedcommunists, from agitators, tarred as socialists or We weredenouncedasoutside We met with fierce resistance. for manyacrosstheSouth. life, asdemonstrationswere brary was a turningpointinmy July demonstrationattheli- were beginning the sit-ins. The Greensboro and elsewhere rights undertheConstitution. I started working With Dr. But the movement kept Students inNashvilleand - And already politicians have first civilrightsmovement. has farexceededthatinthe participationprotests. White in the country have witnessed Forty percent of the counties from smalltownstobigcities. for Black lives in 2,500 places participated in demonstrations icans reportthattheyhave 15 millionto26 Amer opinion surveys,astunning the largest in ourhistory. On Floyd’s murder have been in theaftermathofGeorge demonstrations injustices. The emerging tochallengethese assassination. movement wascutshortbyhis next stageofthecivilrights for economicequalityasthe justice system.Dr. King’s drive ously discriminatory criminal discrimination toadanger schools towageandhiring borhoods tosavagelyunequal tice — fromred-lined neigh- that stillenforceracialinjus- biased institutionalstructures not succeedinbreakingthe racism inthiscountry. We did time and again, wedidnotend formed thecountry. in theUnitedStatesandtrans- the chainsoflegalapartheid and national level. We broke Now anewgenerationis Yet, aswehavewitnessed - - movement. pulse tojointhisextraordinary anyone withaconscienceand struggle. This isatimefor millions areatstakeintheir and thelivesoptionsof tunity tomake America better, this generation has anoppor glaring injustice silently. Now not willingtoputupwith the moralforceofageneration whelming could not withstand segregation thatseemedover Then thepowerfulforcesof move, changeispossible. years agoisthat when people and thepowerful. — that threaten the privileged economic and political rights basiceconomic inequalities, areas — criminal injustice, ment isfocusedonreforming will resistchange. The move- purposes. Entrenched interests discredit it for his political a Donald Trump desperate to tance — and not simply from depth, it will face great resis- ica. Despite its breadth and holds great promise for Amer This newgeneration of protest its Confederatebattleemblem. ed toretirethestateflagwith choke holds. ing police practices, banning begun torespond—reform- Yet what we learned 60 Mississippi legislatorsvot- - - - Nationwide strike on July 20 — Teens in Chicago work to 7 turn liquor store into a pop- thousands of service workers ‘strike for up fresh food market Newyorkbeacon.com something good and do some- Black lives’ thing from a social justice stand- Special to the New York Beacon liquor store in Austin on point,” said Donnita Travis, By Joséphine Li the West Side of Chicago executive director of the group. is being transformed into When presented with the ystemic poverty affects Aa pop-up food market after local chance to transform one of the around 140 million peo- teens were given the chance to looted stores into a resource for ple nationwide. Thus, in come up with solutions to their the community, “the kids took San effort to fight the systemic neighborhood’s challenges. the idea and ran with it,” Travis racial injustice that’s embed- According to Block Club said. ded in workplaces and society Chicago, much of Austin is con- The project was also joined BEACON, July 23 – 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com within the service industry, sidered to be a food desert. The by local athletes, including the thousands of union workers pop-up market will be opened NFL’s Sam Acho, who wanted to decided to participate in a mas- day walked out for almost local governments to pass laws on a street where there are 12 help realize the young people’s sive, full-day Strike for Black eight minutes, representing the that will reduce the inequity liquor stores nearby but only vision for their neighborhood. Lives on July 20. In addition amount of time George Floyd between all races as well as two markets where people can “People care. It’s a time for to walking out, various rallies suffered for having a former for employers to provide better buy fresh food. people to show up. I think our will continue to take place officer’s knee on his neck. wages and let them unionize so To quote blockclubchicago. world has changed,” Acho said. across the country throughout The organizers of ‘Strike they can negotiate for support org: “So for us to be able to come today. The strike is intended for Black Lives’ declared that for child care, sick leave, and The youth-led project got its together and say we’re going to gain more attention on low- they want to disrupt issues of better health care benefits. start when By the Hand Club to lead that change, it means wage workers as well as high- racial equality and police treat- Trece Andrews, a single for Kids held listening circles something.” lighting the economic plight ment of minorities perpetuated mother to a 13-year-old daugh- after the George Floyd protests Acho and the other athletes of service workers. Many of by anti-union that make it hard ter and a worker at a retirement against police violence. Young raised $500,000 to tear down whom are people of color. to bargain for better wages and home in Detroit, is among people got to voice their feelings the liquor store at 423 N. Lara- Although many compa- working conditions. The strike those planning to strike. She around the inequity that led to mie Ave. and turn the spot into nies pledge support for the is a massive endeavor that re- has been in the industry for the lack of resources in their a neighborhood food resource. Black Lives Matter movement, sults from the coordination be- 20 years, and she is still only neighborhoods. They said they Some of the pro athletes con- their business model functions tween labor unions and social at $15.81 an hour. Andrews were frustrated the few grocery tributing to the cause included by exploiting Black labor— justice organizations including believes that racial discrimina- stores in the area had to shut Blackhawks captain Jonathan passing off pennies as ‘living the International Brotherhood tion has been the fundamental their doors temporarily after Toews, Bears quarterback Mitch wages’ and pretending to be of Teamsters, Service Em- factor for her being continu- being looted. Trubisky, White Sox pitcher Lu- shocked when COVID-19 ployees International Union ously passed over for multi- “What I heard coming out of cas Giolito, Cubs outfielder Ja- sickens those African Amer- (SEIU), United Farm Workers, ple promotion opportunities. that was that students wanted to son Heyward and St. Louis icans who make up their es- the American Federation of She also has concerns that a take all those raw and powerful Cardinals first baseman Paul sential workers. The corporate Teachers and the Fight for $15 lack of protections at her job emotions and turn them into Goldschmidt. giants pay their workers poor- movement as well as the social could result in her contracting ly. They fail to provide paid justice groups the Center for Covid-19 and bringing it home time off while sick, and, in Popular Democracy, March to her daughter. “We need to some cases, fail to provide the On, the Movement for Black take action,” Andrews said. necessary equipment to keep Lives and the National Do- “We’ve got the coronavirus them healthy. mestic Workers Alliance. The situation going on, and now This morning, workers in core demand of the strike is we’ve got this thing with rac- the service industry staged for the U.S government and ism going on. They’re tied the “Strike for Black Lives,” corporations to declare ‘Black together, like some type of which took place in several Lives Matter.’ segregation. It’s still raging; cities across the country. Those The strike organizers want it’s time for someone to be held who cannot strike for the whole elected officials in federal and accountable.”

Coronavirus opens a Artist replaces slave trader Pandora’s Box of scams statue with a Black Lives By Khalil Abdullah as from non-profits like the to renegotiate mortgage pay- (TriceEdneyWire.com) – AARP, the Better Business ments they missed because Matter protester Bureau, and others on the of COVID linked job layoffs; f Willie Sutton were alive, frontlines of battling scams and or scams that promise small Newyorkbeacon.com he wouldn’t be robbing deceptive marketing practices. businesses an inside track to banks, more likely he’d “Scammers are like vam- securing federal paycheck ast month, Black Lives Ibe a scam artist, siphoning pires who bleed their vic- protection funds to retain em- Matter demonstrators off a portion of the almost tims not just of money but of ployees. in Bristol, UK, made $70 million that Indiana con- hope and self-respect,” said “So what are the main types Lheadlines around the world sumers alone have reportedly conference moderator San- of COVID-19 related scams when they toppled a statue of lost to fraud even before the dy Close, director of Ethnic that we’re seeing?” Kossow 17th-century slave trader Ed- COVID-19 pandemic opened Media Services. Close urged asked. “Scammers who are ward Colston and dumped it into up a pandora’s box of new media participants “to shine a pitching so-called treatments the River Avon. scam opportunities. light on these activities through and cures for COVID-19 with- Now, the city has an entirely “At the Federal Trade Com- your media coverage and your out any proof that they work… new figure being celebrated mission, we always say the community service.” The FTC has sent warning on the once-empty plinth: a fraudsters follow the head- Susan Bolin, from the Bet- letters to nearly 250 companies protester. lines,” explained Todd Kos- ter Business Bureau, concurred making such claims.” The statue was erected on a sow, Director of the Midwest with the need for increased Presenters cited several plinth once occupied by a statue Region of the FTC. “They take media coverage and involve- “red flags” typically associated of slave trader Edward Colston. advantage of the major news ment. While acknowledging with scams: run out and buy a British artist Marc Quinn stories of the day and find new active media participation in gift card to make a payment; has erected a statue depicting a ways to access consumer’s Fort Wayne and Evansville, a money wire transfer is re- woman with her fist raised in a personal financial information. “we still need more help. Just quired; an upfront payment is Black Power salute in the place sculpture of the moment using The corona virus pandemic has imagine the impact that we necessary before a prize can where Colston once stood. He black resin. In a press statement been no exception to that.” can have if every media outlet be claimed; authentication of based the artwork on a pho- released Wednesday he said that Kossow’s remarks were partnered with us.” Ultimately, your bank account number or tograph of Jen Reid, a Bristol the sculpture “is an embodiment delivered at an on-line conven- Bollin said she wants to make verification of your Social Se- resident who had climbed atop and amplification of Jen’s ideas ing for ethnic media primarily Indianapolis a scam-free zone. curity number as mandatory in the empty plinth as she returned and experiences, and of the past, covering Indianapolis and The goal is a daunting one. order to speed or complete the home from the demonstration present and her hope for a better nearby regions. In addition to Scams that have proliferat- application or funding process. in June. future.” FTC staff, presenters included ed since the pandemic include Several speakers said Britain’s imperialist mon- The statue placed where a representatives from state and large up-front money pay- that humiliation over being uments face a bitter reckoning monument to slave trader Ed- local agencies responsible for ments to companies claiming After contacting Reid, the consumer protection, as well they can assist homeowners Continued on page 8 artist produced a life-sized Continued on page 8 From page2

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Butonlytwohave started clinicaltrials involving the world,and23ofthemhad were being developed 14, Health Organization, asofJuly distributing vaccines. experienced increatingand and a public health system respected researchcenters sion, aswellinternationally skyrocketing rateoftransmis- appealing mix for research: a In thiscase, Reverend Reverend David Green, Cheryl Koch-Martinez, According tothe World 163 Covid-19 vaccines around - The womanwas notcharged. successfully prosecuted him. the scammer to the U.S.and the relationship,extradited her office stepped in to end for twoyears!” Mindrum said “she talked tothe scammer “but,” Mindrumexplained, tial amount in so-called fees, win thelottery, lostasubstan- her winnings.Shedidnot fees beforeshecouldsecure won thelottery andhad topay woman whowastoldshe’d drum describedofanelderly U.S. Attorney MaryAnn Min- difficult forauthorities totrace. financial transactionsmore the origin and movement of The useofthirdpartiesmakes moves moneytoathird-party. money mules,someonewho victim tobecomeunwitting scammers alsohaveuseda scams comereadilytomind, romanceloneliness. While scams thatpreyonpeople’s ed thedebilitatingeffects of promptly hangup. would answerphonecallsbut ness Bureau after the seller the FTCandBetter Busi- employee to file a report with Green encouragedhischurch’s by CNN. Brazilian institutes consulted the country, accordingto three more vaccine trials in are also underway to launch talks Brazilians. Advanced uled to involve at least 14,000 include Brazilandaresched- of thevaccine. the efficacyassess andsafety thousands ofindividualsto quires large-scale trials with to bemarketed—whichre- scientific stage before approval Such was the case Assistant Several speakershighlight Both Phase 3trials will - International 9 Mali facing worst civil unrest in years Former Liberian leader joins (GIN) – panel investigating global rotests broke out across the West African response to COVID-19 nation of Mali for the third time in a month as President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita appeared (GIN) – Punable or unwilling to meet popular demands. Tens of thousands of Malians filled the streets he World Health Orga- over the weekend in an unprecedented display of nization has announced BEACON, July 23 – 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com public anger at the long-running jihadist conflict, that Ellen Johnson Sir- weak public services, economic woes and govern- Tleaf, Liberia’s former presi- ment corruption. dent, and Helen Clark, New “We don’t want this regime anymore,” chant- Zealand’s former prime min- ed the crowd at a rally covered by international ister, are to head a panel to media. Some of the protestors invaded the building Keita is two years into a second five-year review the global response to of the national broadcaster which was then forced term but faces increased opposition over a rise in the Covid-19 pandemic. off air. jihadist violence and an economic crisis. Mmes. Johnson Sirleaf The leader of one of the parties in the oppo- A new opposition coalition led by the con- and Clark will head the newly sition coalition, Yeah Samaké, told the BBC that servative Imam, Mahmoud Dicko, has been formed Independent Panel for he rejected President Keïta’s offer of concessions insisting on further reforms after rejecting earlier Pandemic Preparedness and and still wanted him to leave power. concessions including the formation of a unity Response. The announcement “He has failed the people of Mali,” Samake government. follows the Trump adminis- told the BBC. “He has not kept his promises of Imam Dicko is pushing for change while the tration’s formal notification what happened — an honest securing the people of Mali, of fighting corruption, president seems out of energy and ideas as huge to the U.N. on Monday of its assessment and to help us un- of providing jobs for the youth and these are the problems pile up for Mali despite the presence of withdrawal from WHO, which derstand also what we should demands today of the people of Mali.” close to 15,000 international troops and constant won’t take effect until July 6, do to prevent such a tragedy Four people died in Friday’s demonstration in injections of external aid. 2021 with a possibility of re- in the future,” the world health the capital Bamako and another four deaths were International mediators from the UN peace- versal by a new administration leader said. reported on Saturday. keeping mission to Mali, the European Union and or changed circumstances. The World Health Or- In an effort to end the unrest, President Keïta the Economic Community of West African States Mrs. Sirleaf led Liberia ganization (WHO) has been suggested he could agree to re-run some of the (Ecowas) have been sounding out Imam Dicko. during the Ebola epidemic that under pressure for some time disputed parliamentary elections, which is one of Originally a teacher of Arabic, the imam began in 2014, when more than to review its handling of the the protesters’ demands. Prime Minister Boubou studied in Saudi Arabia and became the religious 11,000 people were infected pandemic. It has faced criti- Cissé said he and the president were open to talks leader of the mosque in Badalabogou where he with the virus and died. New cism, most notably from the and promised to form an inclusive government is said to be an advocate of traditionalist West Zealand has been lauded as a United States, that it was slow “very quickly”. African Islam, conservative in his view of family success story for its handling to respond to the initial out- But this came as security forces “came and issues but a strong defender of Mali’s pre-Muslim of the coronavirus pandemic. break in China; the evaluation attacked and ransacked our headquarters”, an cultural roots and pluralistic religious culture and The World Health body’s announced by the WHO will opposition spokesman said. reverence for mysticism. chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghe- look not just at the WHO’s breyesus, said it was time to response, but at the response reflect and to strengthen col- of individual countries as well. laboration in order to contain According to WHO’s an- the pandemic. “Through you, nouncement, the panel will Noted writer confronts UK for its the world will understand the operate independently and truth of what happened and they will choose other panel also the solutions to build our members as well as members failure to address reparations future better as one humanity,” of an independent secretariat (GIN) – the AFP news agency quoted to provide support. They are Dr Tedros as saying. expected to deliver an inter- oted writer Afua Hirsch “I cannot Imagine two im report in November and doesn’t shy away from more strong-minded, indepen- a “substantive” report to the difficult questions and dent leaders to help guide us World Health Assembly — the Nshe recently posed one to a Brit- through this critical learning WHO’s governing body — at ish cabinet minister. process to help us understand its 2021 meeting next May. “Why,” she asked the min- ister, “has England never apolo- gized for the transatlantic slave trade?” Britain, she reminded Coronavirus infections in him, had trafficked more en- slaved Africans than almost India pass 1m mark, Global any other – at least 3 million on British ships. Yet the most the European country had to offer A. Hirsch (left) at book event report was “regret.” “It’s a strange choice of arations gathers steam, similar argument is fortified by the Newyorkbeacon.com words for playing a leading role debates have been taking place fact that within living memory in the greatest atrocity in human on the European continent since Britain, as a colonial power, ex- ndia has become the third history,” she said to herself. the 18th century, she points out. ploited the forced labor of those country to record more than He explained: The UK can- Black people have stated the in captivity to gain economic 1m coronavirus infections, not apologize because it might case in petitions, correspondenc- advantage.” Ruck was counsel Ifollowing the US and Brazil, make England liable morally, es, pamphlets, public speeches, for Kenyans detained during as it reported 34,956 new cases ethically and legally. “In other slave narratives and judicial the “Emergency” (also known in the past 24 hours, taking the words,” she concluded, “Britain claims – advocating in English, as the Mau Mau Uprising) national total to 1,003,832. won’t use the language of apol- French, Spanish and Portuguese. from 1952-1962. (Reparations Amid evidence that the dis- record cases in the US – which ogy out of fear this might pave “As the French colonial in 2018 were denied because ease was taking hold in poorer, passed 75,000 daily cases in the way for reparations.” writer Prince Marc Kojo Tovalou of the length of time elapsed rural areas less well-served by the last count – has damp- And so the debate about Houénou wrote of Benin, Black and a three year time limit on public healthcare, the latest tal- ened hopes that the pandemic reparations has, convenient- people ‘cry ‘Reparations!’ with- such claims) ly prompted renewed concerns is anywhere close to being ly, been branded extreme and out ceasing’. That this cry was Hirsch, of Ghanaian her- about the country’s ability to brought under control, even unrealistic by those who don’t deliberately ignored for so long itage, writes for the Guardian cope with rising infections. as researchers race to find a want to pay them, Hirsch says in the past cannot logically newspaper where her article: The figures have been viable vaccine. pointedly. And when Prince form the basis of a denial in the “The case for British slavery released after a week in which Three states – Maharashtra, Charles, heir to the throne, re- present.” reparations can no longer be authorities in India were forced Delhi and Tamil Nadu – ac- cently thanked members of the The Guardian article brushed aside” appeared this to impose new lockdowns, in- count for more than half of the Caribbean community in Britain sparked over 1,000 letters start- month. An earlier article: “The cluding fresh restrictions on total cases in India far. Ashish for their contributions to society, ing with Mary Ruck of Man- Racism that killed George Floyd 128 million people in the state Jha, the director of the Har- Hirsch rebuffed the thanks, say- chester, who wrote: was built in Britain” was pub- of Bihar, which came into force vard Global Health Institute, ing what Britain owes is, in fact, “Afua Hirsch is right to lished in June. Her book, “On on Thursday. warned the vast majority of a straight-up financial debt. challenge the shiftless response Race, Identity and Belonging” The continuing and esca- cases in the country were still As the U.S. debate over rep- to the case for reparations. Her was published in 2018. lating outbreaks, on top of being missed. 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statement. “Her - Wednesday's Woman 11 By Audrey J. Bernard Meet Joy-Ann Reid Cable TV's first Black woman anchor BEACON, July 23 – 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com oy-Ann Reid made histo- to hold such a spot in net- ida deputy communications ry Monday night, July 20, work news. Reid, who is director for the 527 “Ameri- 2020, when her prime- use to challenges, will take ca Coming Together” initia- Jtime show “The ReidOut” charge of reshaping the time tive as well as a press aide in made her Cable TV’s first slot that Hardball defined the final stretch of President Black woman anchor for for a generation. Reid fol- Barack Obama’s Florida MSNBC. The beloved polit- lows in the footprint of her campaign in 2008. She has ical analyst for MSNBC and mentor Gwen Ifill who was worked in local and national host of the new weeknight a co-anchor on PBS News- TV news, talk radio and as evening program “The Reid- Hour until her death at age a press secretary during Out” that premiered on MSN- 61 in 2016. two presidential campaigns, BC was an instant hit! The “She’s a student of Hard- including Barack Obama’s political influencer got off to a ball,” says Yvette Miley, Florida campaign in 2008. great start with highly sought a senior vice president at Her columns have appeared after guests former secretary MSNBC and NBC News in The New York Times, of state Hillary Clinton and who lobbied for Reid to get The Guardian, The Miami former vice president Joe the job. “She’s a student of Herald, New York Maga- Biden, the presumptive Dem- this conversation that we find zine and The Daily Beast ocratic nominee for president. ourselves in this place that and producer and host for Reid’s ability to forecast the we’re in as a country. And I Radio One. outcomes of otherwise un- just think it’s a homecoming. Reid has covered stories knowable, unthinkable times Even though she’s never been of national and internation- will be tested each night on in that slot before, it feels al significance for MSN- one of cable networks’ most- right, and it fits the time, the BC, including the Trayvon watched forums. moment, and I think it’s a fit Martin shooting, the Bal- The Washington, D.C.- for the future.” timore protests following based show will feature one- “It’s a huge responsibil- the killing of Freddie Gray, on-one conversations with ity,” Reid said on a recent the Women’s March, the politicians and newsmakers afternoon from her home in Confederate flag debate and while addressing provocative the Maryland suburbs, where removal in South Carolina, political issues both inside she’s largely hosted her own the investigation of Black and outside of the beltway. show from her basement church fires in the South, Reid, who is also a best-sell- while puddle-jumping across President Barack Obama’s ing author and public speaker, other ones since the start of 50th anniversary commem- joined MSNBC in 2011 as a the pandemic shutdown. “It’s oration of Bloody Sunday contributor. Drawing from her a humbling thing to be trusted in Selma and the death of decades-long experience in with an hour of television, let Nelson Mandela. She also politics, passion for addressing alone an hour of prime-time reported on the Republican the intersection of race, justice television, to be trusted with and Democratic conven- and culture, as well as her sig- that ability to explain the tions, primaries and general nature tenacious interviewing world to other people.” Reid elections. style, Reid will kick off MSN- added: “It’s me owing it back Reid is the author of The BC’s primetime lineup by to not just my network but to New York Times bestseller delving into American politics my community to do well. “The Man Who Sold Amer- as it unfolds. Tina Urbanski I feel a burden—I feel the ica: Trump and the Unravel- will serve as the Executive burden to do it right.” ing of the American Story” Producer. In May 2016, Reid was (Harper Collins, 2019), as “I’m thrilled to have Joy tapped as host of MSNBC’s well as “Fracture: Barack on five nights a week,” said “AM Joy,” offering distinctive Obama, the Clintons and the MSNBC President Phil Grif- analysis and insight on the Racial Divide” (William Mor- fin. “She’s thoughtful and news every weekend morning row/Harper Collins, 2015) brings so much depth to her which delivered MSNBC’s and “We Are the Change We reporting. She’s made for this highest-rated quarter in histo- Seek: The Speeches of Barack moment.” ry for the 2nd quarter of 2020. Obama” (Bloomsbury, 2016), “I’m honored and thankful During her tenure at MSNBC, which she co-edited with for this opportunity,” said Joy Reid also served as a regular Washington Post columnist Reid. “I’ll always be proud fill-in host for “All In with E.J. Dionne. of the work we did on ‘AM Chris Hayes,” “The Rachel Reid graduated from Har- Joy’ by pushing the enve- Maddow Show,” and “The vard University with a con- lope and tackling pragmatic Last Word with Lawrence centration in film in 1991. conversations. I’m eager to O’Donnell” and hosted the She taught a course on “race, carry that same energy into weekday show “The Reid gender and media” at Syracuse the 7 p.m. hour where we can Report.” Reid also hosts the University’s Newhouse School continue to build on bringing podcast “Reid This-Reid That” of Communications’ New York in diverse, smart, and accom- with veteran journalist Jacque City annex from 2017 through plished voices to the table on Reid and a book podcast called 2018. Reid and her husband topics that are important to “What to Reid.” Jason own a documentary film our viewers.” Before that, Reid was the production company. They live Following the abrupt de- Managing Editor for TheGrio. in Maryland and have three parture of her friend Chris com, a daily online news children. Matthews from his perch and opinion platform devot- The answer to her pop- on March 2, the 51-year- ed to delivering stories and ular catchphrase question old Reid, who’s appeared perspectives that reflect and that she closes her show on MSNBC since 2011, affect African-American au- with: “Who won the week?” officially took over the hour diences, while also serving as Without question — Joy with her own show, making an MSNBC contributor. Reid’s beguiling “The Reid- her the only Black woman Reid served as the Flor- Out” won the week! 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2020_Census_Community_DM_Size M.indd 1 7/6/20 3:49 PM BEACON, July 23 – July 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com 14 main topic focused onGUNVIOLENCEinourcommunities The well attended event took place at Pennsylvania andSchoeders Aves (next to P.S. 346AbeStark) inBrooklyn. The prominent VIPs heldasuccessful outdoor rally/press conference to discuss Stop Self-Destruction, on Tues., July14 Mask wearing AssemblymanCharlesBarron, CouncilMemberInez Barron, Brooklyn CommunityBoard 5andahost of Stop Self-DestructionrallyheldinB’klyn In thecommunity (Photos: LemPeterkin) th , 2020. Folks! 15 Michelle Buteau will host 42nd Annual ‘BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival’ BEACON, July 23 – 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com

Host Michelle Buteau Honoree David Ehrenberg Angelique Kidjo Common Posted by Audrey J. Bernard series The Circle, which has the 2020 Celebrate Brooklyn! duo Buscabulla; and Swedish attractions and a true staple been picked up for two more Award during the festival. singer/songwriter The Tallest of Brooklyn culture. From its ROOKLYN, NY — seasons. Other film and TV Ehrenberg oversees its diverse Man on Earth. very first performance in the BRIC, a leading Brook- credits include Always Be My tenant base and ongoing ex- “We’re thrilled to be chan- summer of 1979, the mission lyn-based arts and media Maybe, Tales of the City, Rus- pansion efforts. Previously, he neling the energy, spirit and of the Festival has been to bring Binstitution, has named actress sian Doll and Someone Great. was Executive Vice President dynamism that takes place Brooklyn together. Faced with and comedian, Michelle Bu- Michelle’s one-hour comedy of Real Estate Transaction every year at the Prospect Park challenges both new and old, teau as the official host of special Welcome to Buteaupia, Services at the New York City Bandshell into a 2-day multi- BRIC is standing strong with the 2020 BRIC Celebrate is coming out on Netflix later Economic Development Cor- platform event this summer,” the rest of the Brooklyn com- Brooklyn! Festival. The this year. Her book Survival of poration, where he managed said Kristina Newman-Scott, munity to show that nothing 42nd annual festival will be a the Thickest will be published many of the city’s priority eco- President of BRIC. “Brook- can stop it. Whether it’s a global newly reinvented, highly im- by Simon & Schuster in early nomic development projects. lyn doesn’t hold back, and pandemic or systemic racism, mersive two-day virtual expe- December. The two-day festival’s line- our beloved BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn always bites back, rience taking place Saturday, “I miss my friends, family, up will showcase musical and Brooklyn! Festival will con- and resilience has become the July 25 and Sunday, July 26 at food, music, culture. When I visual artists from Brooklyn tinue to showcase artists from narrative. By going online and 8pm EST across digital plat- heard BRIC was still doing and around the world includ- around the world, around the on TV, the festival will become forms, such as YouTube and their music festival this year ing: performers include Gram- block and in our homes LIVE more visible, wide-reaching Facebook, and on BRIC’s TV but on a virtual platform, I my award-winning rapper, EVERYWHERE.” and louder than ever before channels. was so happy. And then they actor, philanthropist and ac- Reimagined and recreated - BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! For the past 41 years, BRIC asked me to host? I was over tivist Common with Robert as a true “digital destination,” Festival “Live Everywhere.” Celebrate Brooklyn! Festi- the moon excited! You mean I Glasper and Karriem Rig- MediaMonks, a global digital Major Leadership Support val has presented and celebrat- have plans besides cleaning my gins; DJ and co-founding production company, will help for BRIC’s performing arts ed global music icons, legend- kitchen?!? This is the slice of member of The Roots Quest- bring to life the 42nd annual programs generously provided ary jazz artists, chart-topping Brooklyn social we’ve all been love; Grammy award-winning event by offering a multitude by Howard Gilman Founda- indie bands, gravity-defying craving. We can’t go to the fes- singer/songwriter Lila Downs; of ways for attendees to cap- tion, Lambent Foundation, and dance troupes, large-scale tival and that’s ok, we’re gonna Nigerian singer/songwriter, ture the true BRIC Celebrate the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. film projects and visual artist bring the festival to you. It’s composer and actress Yemi Brooklyn! Festival experience, Public support provided by the performances, becoming one going to be thoughtful, special Alade; Grammy award-win- including powerful visual art- National Endowment for the of the city’s foremost cultural and hello, dope as hell,” says ning singer/songwriter, actress ist collaborations and lively Arts, New York State Council attractions and a beloved sum- Michelle Buteau. and activist Angelique Kidjo; real-time conversations that on the Arts, and the New York mer tradition. Additionally, President and Caribbean soca group KES; will appear on screen overlays. City Department of Cultural Buteau is one of the stars of CEO of The Brooklyn Navy Brooklyn-based singer/song- Regularly attracting up- Affairs. the TV remake of First Wives Yard Development Corpora- writer Madison McFerrin; wards of 250,000 attendees, For more information on Club on BET. She is also the tion, David Ehrenberg, will rapper and actress Jungle- the festival has become one this year’s full artist lineup, go host of the popular Netflix be honored and presented with pussy; Puerto Rican pop of the city’s foremost summer to BRICartsmedia.org.

Yemi Alade Questlove Madison McFerrin Kristina Newman-Scott BEACON, July 23 – July 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com 16 N Morgan, takes Top R&B/Hip- by - writtenbyDaBa 10 song, “Suge,” DaBaby’s first top Weiss, receives Top RapSong; by Rhythmic Songschart, written first #1singleonBillboard’s studios included: and artists in their homes and of theirfavoritesongwriters giving fansanintimateglimpse ed memorable moments while hop, R&Bandgospel—creat some ofthehotteststarsinhip- be honoredandcelebrated.” real change. That deservesto hearts andmindsinspire power to lift our spirits, move core that your music has the comes in. Ibelieve in myvery ture. That’s whereyourmusic and avisionforbetterfu- to offer hope,andhealing, pick itself up,we must try world stumbles and tries to introduction, saying“Asthe year’s winners withavideo Williams Board and President Paul win mostawards(27). ASCAP’s FemaleRapperto the secondstraightyear;and “Songwriter ofthe Year” for CAP Rhythm & Soul Music as thefirstwomanto win AS- was Oneoftheevent’s bigwinners Live afterpartytotopitalloff! tional tributes andaInstagram sions, upliftingspeeches,emo- formances, meaningful discus- 2020, includedpowerful per that tookplaceJuly15-17, tion acrossdigitalplatforms three-day socialmedia celebra- hip-hop and gospel music. The songs ofthe past year in R&B, ners ofthe most performed Awards, CAP& SoulMusic Rhythm event thisyear, the2020AS- hosted its fourth virtual awards Authors andPublishers) Cardi Bmakeshistoryat ASCAP’s 4thvirtualmusicawardsevent DaBaby Posted by Audrey J. Bernard by Audrey Posted and “Going Bad,” Meek Mill’s This year’s winners — ASCAP Chairmanofthe Meek MillandWesten who made history Cardi Bwhomadehistory Society of Composers, ASCAP (American EW NYYORK, — Tahj “jetsonmade” recognizing the win-

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SUMMERTIME IN AMERICA ARTS/CULTURE RIP: Congressman John speaker at the historic 1963 TELEVISION: MSN- Lewis, 80, died on July 17, March on Washington, Lewis BC new highly anticipat- while battling pancreatic was one of the organizers of ed, much hyped prime time cancer. Lewis was a civil the March for Black voting show, REIDOUT, hosted by rights leader visionary a man rights across the Edmond Joy Reid got off to a good of great moral authority. Pettus Bridge in Selma Ala- start on July 20. Show is 60 His life’s purpose was laser bama in 1965 where he was Minutes on steroids from a BEACON, July 23 – 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com focused on equal rights for beaten and ended up with GenX perspective. Reid’s all. During his early college a fractured skull. A few guests were 2020 Democratic days, he was one of the months later the US Voting Presidential candidate Joe original Freedom Riders, Rights Bill was enacted. Biden, the 2016 Democratic Lewis worked to integrate Lewis was active in local At- presidential nominee Hillary lunch counters throughout lanta politics until 1986 when Clinton; embattled newsmak- Joy Reid the south in places like South he was elected to Congress ers Atlanta Mayor Keisha Carolina, Alabama, Missis- where he continued his fight Lance Bottoms and Chicago sippi and had many battle for equal rights and justice Mayor Lori Lightfoot. Mayor scars to prove it. One of the for all, far beyond his Atlanta John Lewis Bottoms is under attack by founders of SNCC, Students constituency. In 2013, the Governor Brian Kemp who Nonviolent Coordinating Roberts Supreme Court cut was sent to Senate Majority wants to enjoin her from Committee, he was ousted as the muscle out of the Voting leader Mitch McConnell talks with the press about her the group grew more militant Rights Act, allowing 9 states where it is collecting dust. COVID19 mask mandate. away from peaceful opposi- to change their election laws To be sure, the bill’s pas- Georgia is a COVID hotspot. tion. He encouraged people without prior federal approv- sage would be a memorial to Chicago Mayor Lightfoot, to “get into good trouble” like al. In 2019 Congress passed Lewis’ lifetime work. The a former federal prosecutor the pursuit of civil rights. a voting rights bill to restore John Lewis memoir by John says that Trump’s threat to His legacy is as a peace protections removed by the Meachum will be published send uninvited federal law warrior. An architect and a Supreme Court in 2013. Bill next month. enforcement agents without Mary Trump IDs in unmarked cars, to her city like he did in Portland, is was published on July 14 and unconstitutional. She is ready sold more than 950,000 that INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. to fight. The REIDOUT show day. Book delves into the airs, Monday to Friday, 7-8 most dystopian corners of the Three of the eight nom- woman of the board of GAVI, pm EDT. Fred Trump household. The inees for the WTO (World Global Alliance of Vaccines BOOKS: Presidential his- clinical psychologist says that Trade Organization) Director and Immunization. torian John Meachum has her uncle cheated to get into General post are Africans, Cote Ivoire President written the definitive John UPenn’s Wharton School of including Nigerian Ngozi Allassane Outtara recently Lewis memoir, HIS TRUTH Business, that he has multiple Okonjo Iweala, who was a announced that he will run IS MARCHING ON: John personality disorders which candidate for the World Bank for a third term. Who replac- Lewis and the Power of Hope, should be the subject of pro- Presidency in 2012. Former es CI Prime Minister Gon which will be published Au- fessional psychiatric review. Nigerian finance and foreign Coulibaly who died on July gust 25. She was a guest on the Rachel affairs minister, she is an 8. All rumors lead to current The Mary Trump tell-all Maddow MSNBC TV show economist and and global Defense Minister Harmed book, “Too Much and Never on 7/16, which pulled in more finance expert, who is chair- Bakayoko. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Enough: How My Family than 5.5 million viewers, Created the World’s Most besting networks and cable Dangerous Man, about her in- competition. NEWSMAKERS famous Uncle Donald Trump, EDUCATION UPDATE Birthday greetings to Leo Lisa Downing realtor, CB10 fessor Obie Nichols; Mona lions/lionesses: Leah Abra- Committee Chair; Laurence Wyre Manigo, Antigua Pro- The US 2020 Fall se- ham, Settepani; Anthony Fishburn; Vivica Fox; Bar- gressive Society President; mester is amorphous from Anderson; Dawn Parks An- bara Harris, realtor; Michael President Barack Obama; coast to coast because of the derson, realtor; Angela Bas- Horsford; Victoria Horsford; Danny Simmons, theater and COVID-19 surges, a poten- sett; Rev AR Bernard, Chris- Amari Jacobs, US Rep. Ha- fine artist; Wesley Snipes; tial second wave of virus tian Cultural Center; Halle keem Jeffries; Magic John- Yvonne Stafford, real estate disruptions in tandem with Berry; Charles Blow, NY son; Martha Jones, designer/ entrepreneur/author; Profes- the fall flu season, and the Times; President Bill Clinton; visual artist; Vernon Jordan; sor Yinka Stanford; Professor nation’s inability to develop a NYS Senator Leroy Comrie; Woodie King, New Federal Keith Taylor; Winnie Walker; uniform plan for containment Fashion baron Dapper Dan; Theatre; Lois Knox, NJ Perle Marlon Wayans; and Duchess and treatment. Parents and Sarah Dash; Ambassador Mesta; Debra Lee, BET, Mari of Sussex Meghan Markel teachers for students from Alice Dear; Robert DeNiro, Moss, CB10 member; Pro- Windsor K-college are unsure about classroom, remote or some hybrid formula of education and public health concerns. AUGUST OUTINGS Congrats are in order for these CLASS OF 2020 stu- The July 10 WGO column Expo; NYC Eco Develop- DC on August 28, the 57th dents New Yorker Lonee Da- Lonee Davis misstated the 2020 HAR- ment Day; NYC Sr. Citizens Anniversary of the histor- vis, 16, who graduated from LEM WEEK celebration, ob- Day; and Harlem Day. Visit ic March on Washington the High School of Health credits coincidental with HS serving its 46th anniversary. HarlemWeek.com for full where Dr. Martin Luther Professions and Human Ser- diploma. Undecided about Corrected info: HARLEM events menu. King delivered his I HAVE vices in the Bronx and will the next chapter of her life, WEEK 2020 is moving from MARCHES: The NAACP A DREAM speech. March be attending the Borough considering US Air Force or the streets of Harlem to the will host a Virtual March on is to protest police brutali- of Manhattan Community real estate. virtual world, in the time of Washington, August 27/28, ty. March route is from the College, CUNY where she Ajani Cornelius, AGE, COVID-19. HW2020 dates the 57th anniversary of the Lincoln Circle to the Mar- will pursue studies for nurs- an offensive tackle guard, are from August 16 to 23, MARCH, which is the day tin Luther King Memorial. ing A freshman entrepre- graduated from Archbish- with the theme, “Movement after the Jacksonville-based Participating organizations neur, Lonee launched her hair op Stepinac HS and earned of the People.” The HW GOP Presidential nom- include the NAACP, Na- care/accessories business, full scholarships from seven calendar includes A Great ination convention. Visit tional Urban League, Legal Princess Nae Kollections, NCAA Division programs, Day In Harlem; A STEAM NAACP.org Defense Fund, and the Law- last year…………….Aniya including Lafayette, Mor- (Science, Technology, En- On June 23, Rev. Al yers’ Committee For Civil Cache Moss graduated from gan State, Howard, Bryant, gineering, Arts and Math) Sharpton and the Nation- Rights Under Law. Visit McKinley Sr HS and obtained Hampton and Delaware State. Youth Technology Education al Action Network plan nationalactionnetwork.org an administrative degree from He will attend the University and Career Conference and a March on Washington, to register for event. Early College Program get of Rhode Island.

A Harlem-based management consultant, Victoria Horsford can be reached at [email protected] BEACON, July 23 – July 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com 18 A Playwright Countee Cullen to 12 125 Street from Morningside masks. ing protocolsandwearface asked tofollowsocial distanc to COVID-19,attendeesare at ColumbiaUniversity. Due Broadway outside The Forum July 25,12noonat125St.and forSat., scheduled is now American cultural triumphs the bannershonoring African ic. The open-air unveiling of postponed due to the pandem Month, theinstallationwas unveiled in JuneduringPride sance icons. LGBTQ+) Harlem Renais- sexual, trans and queer (SGL/ ing (SGL), lesbian, gay, bi memorating same gender lov - public artinstallationcom- a 2.0.Banners, Renaissance Harlemnon-profit presents tive (TGC),aHarlem-based ly, The Gatekeepers Collec University. rector, The Forum, Columbia Mary McGee, executive di in ourneighborhood,”said vibrant educationalinitiative I lookforwardtothisyear’s legacies continuetoinspire. Renaissance whosecreative by theselegendsoftheHarlem significant contributionsmade important reminder ofthe a welcome celebration and and Broadway. They are such office windowonto125Street banners whenIlookoutmy keepers Collective’s inaugural Renaissance. who pioneered the Harlem American heroes andsheroes celebrating African initiative al public art and performance 2.0 Banners Harlem Renaissance TGC tounveil125St. The Bannersalong West Originally scheduled tobe “I love seeing The Gate th Aves ispart of an annu- Renaissance different - tennial oftheHarlem s wecelebrate the Cen------can artists,writers,perform- gifted AfricanAmeri- when beyond. This was an era throughout New York and the mid-1930s,resonating the 1920s and lasted into during World WarspannedI, lutionary periodthatbegan gro Movement,wasarevo- also knownastheNewNe- ecutive director. John-Martin Green, TGC ex- empowering tousall,”said ing ourselvesaspowerfulis American community. Pictur sexual diversity in the African the powerofacknowledging SGL ancestors and affirming celebrating thelegacyofour change. advanced politicalandsocial and culturallandscapes spanned thesocial,political Thurman, whose pursuits Novelist/ Publisher Wallace Artist Blues” Cullen, The “Motherofthe Novelist/Playwright Actress year’s bannersfeature Singer/ of warmredsandgreens,this the portraitsinacolorpalette Expert, BonnieHarrison. Activist andMentalHealth reographer, George Faison and Franc Perry, Supreme CourtJustice, W. Irene Gandy, New York State Producer/Press Agent, winning Tonyspotlighting Awardicons eration ofthe Renaissance notables as the successor gen- modern-day SGL/LGBTQ+ ma willfeaturenarrativesof lem Renaissance 2.0 Docudra on MLKDay2021. The Har senting part 2 ofthe initiative Entertainment The HarlemRenaissance, “We arereclaimingand Designed by Jonathan Key Tony Award winningCho- TGC lookforwardtopre- Blues Singer Ma Rainey Richmond Barthé,and Ma Rainey,Visual Ethel Waters, Poet/ Countee - - - collective history,” said Andy is essential to reshaping our nition oftheircontributions their identities and therecog- been doublymarginalized for tivists who,historically, have for Black queer artists and ac- portunity toamplifyvisibility and worldculture. influenced American leaders ers, intellectualsandsocial Singer/Actress Ethel Waters “The bannersareanop- Visual Artist RichmondBarthe in partwithfundsfromthe madepossiblesance 2.0is and love.Harlem Renais- mination, self-actualization to supporthealing,self-deter men dered African-descended gay, bisexual,andtransgen- same genderloving,queer, silience andcommunityamong of directors. Tarradath, chair of TGC board TGC missionistobuildre- Publisher Wallace Thurman - roes#PrideinHarlem2/2 erCollective.com/HarlemHe Visit:(WHDC). CorporationDevelopment (NYSCA), and West Harlem York StateCouncilonthe Arts Cultural AffairsNew (DCA), (LMCC), New York CityDept Manhattan CulturalCouncil ment Zone (UMEZ), Lower Upper Manhattan Empower #PrideinHarlem - TheGatekeep By Don Thomas By - - The Reel 19 Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King,’ inspired by last year’s ‘The Lion King,’ is heading to Disney+ BEACON, July 23 – 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com

Posted by Audrey J. Bernard URBANK, CA — On Beyoncé’s new Lion King-inspired visual album, “Black Is King,” debuts on Disney+ on July 31, 2020 (Photo courtesy Disney+) Sunday, July 19, 2020, Parkwood Entertain- West Africa, London and Bel- TECHNO” film), Ibra Ake Bment and Disney+ released gium. In addition, Disney has (creative director and producer the long awaited new trailer reached a distribution deal to on “This is America” video for and poster for “Black Is King,” make “Black Is King” avail- Childish Gambino), Dikayl a film written, directed and able on much of the African Rimmasch (“CACHAO, executive produced by 24-time Continent, including South Af- UNO MAS” film), Jake Nava GRAMMY® Award-winner rica, Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, (“Crazy in Love,” “Single Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Namibia, Cameroon, Liberia, Ladies,” “Partition” videos which will premiere global- Burundi, Senegal, Togo, So- for Beyoncé) and co-director ly on July 31, 2020, streaming malia, Benin, Congo, Kenya, and long-time collaborator of on Disney+. The new film Ivory Coast, Zimbabwe, Ma- Beyoncé, Kwasi Fordjour. based on the music of “The lawi, Gabon, Cape Verde and The list of additional co-di- Lion King: The Gift,” will many more countries through rectors and second unit direc- premiere two weeks after the MultiChoice Group’s M-Net tors adds to the crew’s global one-year anniversary of the and Canal+ Afrique. From representation, including Dafe theatrical release of Disney’s all those places came an ex- Oboro, Julian Klincewicz, global phenomenon, “The traordinary cast of actors and Derek Milton, Meji Ala- the world on the Black experi- er,” which is heard in the new Lion King.” The film reimag- dancers that influenced the bi, Joshua Kissi, Alexandre ence, “Black Is King” includes trailer. Below are some of the ines the lessons from the 2019 film’s rich tableau and vibrant Moors and Deon Van Zyl. full-length videos for the songs stunning visuals from the trail- blockbuster for today’s young choreography. The new trailer provides a “Already,” “Brown Skin Girl,” er for your enjoyment. (Photos kings and queens in search of “Black Is King” features glimpse of some of the special “Mood 4 Eva” and “My Pow- courtesy Disney+) their own crowns. an impressive list of diverse guests in the film. They include The visual album was voices on its creative team, models Aweng Ade-Chuol About Parkwood Entertainment in production for one year. including directors Emman- and Adut Akech, supermod- Filmed in various locations, uel Adjei (the film “Shahma- el Naomi Campbell, Tina Parkwood Entertainment is a film and production company, the film’s cinematography ran”), Blitz Bazawule (the Knowles-Lawson, author and record label and management firm founded by entertainer and captures beautiful people and film “The Burial of Kojo”), Academy Award®-winning entrepreneur, Beyoncé in 2010. With offices in Los Angeles landscapes across continents, Pierre Debusschere (“Mine” actor Lupita Nyong’o, singer and New York City, the company houses departments in mu- starting in New York, then and “Ghost” videos for Beyon- Kelly Rowland, Pharrell sic, film, video, live performances and concert production, Los Angeles, South Africa, cé), Jenn Nkiru (“BLACK TO Williams and JAY-Z, among management, business development, marketing, digital, cre- others. Many artists featured ative, philanthropy, and publicity. Under its original name, on “The Lion King: The Gift” Parkwood Pictures, the company released the film “Cadillac album also make appearances. Records” (2008), in which Beyoncé starred and co-produced. A celebratory memoir for The company has also released the film “Obsessed” (2009), with Beyoncé as star and executive producer, the winner of the Peabody Award for Entertainment, “Lemonade” (2017), and the Emmy®-nominated and GRAMMY Award®-win- ning “Homecoming: A Film By Beyoncé” (2019), which documents Beyoncé’s history-making performance at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in 2018. Parkwood Entertainment produced The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013-2014), The Formation World Tour (2016), and the aforementioned “Homecoming” performances at Coachella (2018) and co-produced the ON THE RUN Tour (2014) and ON THE RUN II Tour (2018). About Disney+ Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and more. 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NBT Celebrates 50 Years By Audrey J. Bernard he historic National Black Theatre (NBT), which was founded in T1968 by theater pioneer Dr. Barbara Ann Teer, has just Obie Award’s Host Cole Escola NBT’s Founder Dr. Barbara Ann Teer been awarded its first Obie Award For Sustained Excellence in Production and Continued Advocacy on behalf of Black Artists during the 65th An- nual Obie Award ceremony on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, marking its first Obie win. The virtual ceremony, hosted by entertainer Cole Escola, was presented on YouTube and continued its tradition of honoring the best in Off- and Off-Off-Broadway theater. Presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Village Voice, the 2020 Obie Award ceremony recognized NBT for its continued dedication to uniting theatrical excellence with a commitment to Black liberation. Since its founding in 1968, NBT has been rooted in the Black civil rights movement and committed to the principle of creating world-class theater productions that amplify the voices and stories of Black peo- ple from all corners of the globe. The Obie is presented in NBT’s CEO Sade Lythcott NBT’s Artistic Director Jonathan McCrory acknowledgment of NBT’s 2019-2020 season and rec- talents of Black playwrights the trailblazing path of NBT Fund created to help the theater and work during COVID-19 ognizes NBT’s revolutionary which were highlighted. and its singular legacy. in its efforts to keep its one-of- and beyond, please visit www. work at the nexus of theatrical “This honor from the Obie New York City’s oldest con- a-kind theater archives, create nationalblacktheatre.org. Follow excellence and Black libera- Awards is both an acknowledg- tinuously run Black theater and new virtual productions in the them on Facebook at @national- tion curated under the dynamic ment of our years of dedicated the nation’s first revenue-gen- age of social distancing and blacktheatre and on Twitter and direction and leadership of its work in presenting and crafting erating Black arts complex, support contemporary artists Instagram at @natblacktheatre. current CEO Sade Lythcott, stories that show the fullness NBT has helped shape Black daughter of Dr. Teer, and Artis- and diversity of Black life and theater and played host to About National Black Theatre tic Director Jonathan McCro- a call to further action,” said titans of Black thought and ry, who was recently named Lythcott. “During a period culture including James Bald- Founded by visionary Dr. Barbara Ann Teer in 1968, Nation- one of Crain’s New York Busi- when so much of what is hap- win, Amiri Baraka and Sonia al Black Theatre (NBT) is a nationally recognized cultural ness Notable LGBTQ Leaders pening on a national and global Sanchez, and more recently and educational institution. Dr. Teer pioneered “the healing and Executives. level mirrors what was taking served as the launching pad art of Black theater as an instrument for wholeness in urban The prolific period saw the place when Dr. Teer founded for modern greatness in Black communities where entrepreneurial artists of African descent institution present a multitude NBT in the ’60s as a way to storytelling, including Dom- live and work.” In 1983, Dr. Teer expanded the vision of of productions, including the provide a safe and open space inique Morisseau’s Detroit NBT by purchasing a 64,000-square-foot building on 125th acclaimed month-long public for Black creatives, our work ’67, Mfoniso Udofia’s Her Street and Fifth Avenue (renamed “National Black Theatre theatrical-dance piece 125th is more vital and necessary Portmanteau and James Way” by local law in 1994). This was the first revenue-gen- & FREEdom in the summer than ever.” Ijames’ Kill Move Paradise. erating Black arts complex in the country, an innovative of 2019; 100 Years|100 Wom- NBT’s Obie Award For Providing Black creatives arrangement through which for-profit businesses who shared en, a multidisciplinary artistic Sustained Excellence in Pro- with a safe and open space to NBT’s spiritual and aesthetic values rented retail space to salute to the centennial of the duction and Continued Ad- create art that heals, educates subsidize the arts. Out of Dr. Teer’s vision, NBT houses the 19th Amendment presented vocacy on Behalf of Black and entertains for more than largest collection of Nigerian New Sacred Art in the Western in partnership with the Park Artists comes on the heels 50 years NBT looks forward to hemisphere and is considered the authentic representation of Avenue Armory in February; of its receipt of the inaugural continuing to push theater, lib- a model whose time has come. NBT is supported by grants and a workshop production The Doors of the Theatre eration, and Black storytelling from the Ford Foundation, New York Community Trust, Time of Bayano, as part of NBT’s I Are Open Award at the first to the forefront for the next 50 Warner Corporation, Howard Gilman Foundation, Jerome AM SOUL Playwrights Resi- Antonyo Awards honoring years and beyond. Foundation, Andrew Mellon Foundation, City Council of dency, the nation’s only resi- the best in Black theater last To learn more about NBT, New York, City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs, dency exclusively dedicated to month. Both honors show the their work and their recently Columbia Service Society and private donations. developing and presenting the theater world’s recognition of launched VISION Forward BEACON, July 23 – July 29, 2020 newyorkbeacon.com 22 T What's pokingholesinyour dream A letter from Rayand Vivian Chew and ultimatelyattractamate claim itsterritory, drillanest metal. 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