MOTHERSDAYMESSAGES 3C Volume 97 Number 38 | MAY 6-12, 2020 | MiamiTimesOnline.com | Ninety-Three Cents MIAMI GARDENS Hard Rock Stadium earns GBAC STAR The facility sets standard for infectious disease prevention Miami-Dade County will not PENNY DICKERSON elect Black leadership in 2020 [email protected] In the same week the sports community mourns the PENNY DICKERSON untimely death of Miami Dolphin’s legendary Coach [email protected] Don Shula, the NFL franchise’s home turf — the Hard Rock Stadium — became the first public, global sports and entertainment venue committed to receive the ommissioner Jean Monestime GBAC STAR accreditation. has decided that 2020 will not The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a be the year he will be elected the Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry first Haitian-American or Black association made the announcement May 5, and the mayor of Miami-Dade County. initiative serves as the gold standard for facilities HeC has left the race. The announcement came to implement cleaning, disinfection and infectious Thursday, April 30 in a written statement that disease prevention work practices to control risks associated with infectious agents. ultimately resonated his long-term political “When our fans, players and staff are able to return agenda: caring first for the people he serves. to Hard Rock Stadium, we want them to have peace of “I have humbly come to the mind that we’re doing everything we can to create the conclusion that our campaign’s safest and healthiest environment possible,” said Mi- ability to compete has been greatly impaired by the current socio-economic environment. For this reason, as of today, I am with- drawing my candidacy for mayor of I have humbly come Miami-Dade County.” to the conclusion that Monestime is a Democrat who our campaign’s ability has represented District 2 for the to compete has been past decade. He said a large seg- greatly impaired by the ment of the constituency his cam- “ Garfinkel Gilbert Olinger paign depended on “was among current socio-economic environment. For this the hardest hit.” The reference The GBAC STAR™ accreditation is part of an reason, as of today, I eludes to the current COVID-19 ongoing commitment by Garfinkel to make Hard pandemic that has enormously am withdrawing my Rock Stadium the leader in sustainability efforts impacted every sector across candidacy for mayor of with a focus on health and safety. The initia- the nation but disproportionately Miami-Dade County.” tive serves as the gold standard for facilities to affected economic and health mor- implement cleaning, disinfection and infectious bidities in Black communities with —Commissioner disease prevention work practices to control high poverty. Jean Monestime, risks associated with infectious agents. According to Monestime, the cur- Thursday, April 30, 2020 rent crisis has adversely affected the daily lives of his District’s core ami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium vice chairman residents in a manner mainstream America may and CEO Tom Garfinkel. not consider. He offered a graphic account. “We didn’t want to create our own standard, “Many of them are now laid off and unin- we wanted to be accountable to the most credible third-party standard that exists. Working with GBAC sured. Some are ill, hospitalized, or worrying ensures compliance with critical guidelines for the SEE MAYOR 4A highest standard of cleanliness and it is our hope that SEE STAR 4A CAMPAIGN 2020 Joe Biden’s innovative plan for Black America high-quality education and The plan reflects months of work tackle racial inequity in our education system. and feedback from stakeholders • Make far-reaching invest- STACEY BROWN perts, strategists, and young ments in ending health dis- NNPA people. parities by race. His campaign called the • Strengthen America’s When former Vice Pres- plan “a living document.” It commitment to justice. ident Joe Biden sat for said the Biden team looks for- • Make the right to vote and an exclusive live stream in- ward to hearing from every- the right to equal protection terview with National News- one as they continue to devel- real for Blacks paper Publishers Association op the Democrat’s vision for • Address environmental (NNPA) President and CEO, all of America. justice. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. in In a news release, the “Joe Biden knows that February, the now presump- campaign noted that Biden Blacks can never have a fair tive Democratic presidential “knows we need a compre- shot at the American Dream nominee said it was crucial hensive agenda for Blacks so long as entrenched dispar- to secure the Black vote if he with an ambition that match- ities are allowed to chip away is to unseat President Donald es the scale of the challenge at opportunity quietly,” his Trump in November 2020. and with a recognition that campaign’s statement noted. Now, the two-time former race-neutral policies are not “He is running for President second-in-command to Pres- a sufficient response to race- to rebuild our economy in a ident Barack Obama has laid based disparities.” way that finally brings every- out a comprehensive plan for They said the Biden Plan for Photo: The Washington Post one along – and that starts Black America. Black America would: Joe Biden knows that Blacks can never have a fair shot at the American Dream so by rooting out systemic rac- Biden said the plan reflects • Advance the economic ism from our laws, our poli- many months of work and mobility of Blacks and close long as entrenched disparities are allowed to chip away at opportunity quietly. He is cies, our institutions, and our feedback from local elected the racial wealth and income running for President to rebuild our economy in a way that finally brings everyone hearts.” officials, activists, organiza- gaps. along – and that starts by rooting out systemic racism from our laws. Biden’s plan With the novel coronavirus tions, practitioners, policy ex- • Expand access to recognizes the disparities long faced by the Black community. 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Along with the finding of a 6% infection rate in Miami-Dade County, the data also offered a glimpse into who is more at risk of get- Black-owned newspapers matter ting COVID-19 and who is most likely to die from it. African STACY BROWN, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent American and Caribbean communities are twice as likely to be infected with COVID-19 than other racial groups. This trans- Publishers of Black-owned Belly Sandwiches swooping in ness, determination, and suc- nent, Tennessee Tribune Pub- lates to higher fatalities in Black communities. According to a community newspapers, in- and hijacking stimulus money cess of Black America. lisher Rosetta Perry noted. Florida Department of Health report, Black residents account cluding Janis Ware of the At- aimed at small businesses, the Those contributions include The evolution of the Black lanta Voice, Cheryl Smith Black Press — and communi- the works of Frederick Doug- Press, the oldest Black busi- for 23% of those hospitalized for COVID-19 in Miami-Dade of Texas Metro News, Chris ty-based publishing in general lass, WEB DuBois, Patrice ness in America, had propri- and 27% of the deaths, even though they are less than 18% of Bennett of the Seattle Medi- — has been largely left out of Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah, etors take on issues of chattel the population. um, Denise Rolark Barnes of the $350 billion stimulus and and former NNPA Chairman slavery in the 19th century, Jim These findings are not surprising but they are heartbreaking the Washington Informer, and Paycheck Protection Program Dr. Carlton Goodlett. Crow segregation and lynch- nonetheless. We have learned to live so long with the rampant Brenda Andrews of the New packages. Douglas, who helped slaves ing, the great northern migra- inequalities in our current system that we were caught asleep Journal & Guide in Virginia, To make matters worse, escape to the North while tion, the Civil Rights Move- at the wheel when the virus hit.