Barack Howard "CHA: They dom can about us Ofoama Brookins Ms. Beauty Turner President States Associate Editor of the USA Attorney As federal funding for public housing has significantly decreased; just like Hip Hop Artist Kanye West said during a Music Award Vote early from Show: "President Bush doesn't care about us." And R&B artist Michael Jackson once said in a song: "They don't care about us," January meaning Black folks.—Community activist Barbara Moore, 63, a former resident of Chi 14, to 31, cago Housing Authority (CHA) and her daughter, Kolette Moore, a young mother of three are beginning to feel the same way about CHA and this city as well as private landlords. When tenants refused to just move out and 88J new columnist let public housing buildings be closed, as what occurred in 1999, to residents The resi dents were led by Barbara, the president at the ¡gjf Marc A. Wiley 5266 So. State St. building, in the Robert Tay lor Homes projects, they began to resist the CHA Transformation Plan, which required CORNER;, them to be moved from public housing. He joined with the Coalition to Protect Public Housing in hopes of saving the building from CAFE - being demolished. In an effort to save the building, they wrote Community Activist Barbara Moore ( now an invalid who is ill an unable to walk) "I need my Page 7 **"• (Continued on page 5) daughter to look after me," Moore said while barely able too look up from her bed. The $310,000 Police Chief k ROGUE SOOQUW» JAftf* 10 THE SIMÉIS In the mist of issue going into the Olympics
playing politics with the sentiment of lice officers that continually monitor the people." vehicular traffic for signs of impaired GANG LEADER Weis has never been a police officer, driving. Patrols also place emphasis on but he arrives in January to lead Chi speed, alcohol-related and safety belt cago's police force of over 13,000 violations. Police vehicles equipped FOR A DAY sworn officers. Both cops and commu for speed detection are deployed to STJDHIR VENKATESH nity leaders who've worked with him apprehend speeding violators. as chief of the FBI's Philadelphia of But in the result the court rooms, are Pat Hill, President of fice acknowledge the challenges of mostly black males. the African American ahead, but they believe he's up to the Police League task as he received high remarks. Continue on page 3 Hill addressing checks and balances saying the system is pointless when two departments work so closely. Hill reported that "FBI agent Weis was station in the Chicago office at the J.P. "Jody" Weis, 49, replace Superin tendent Phil Cline. As the new Superin height of the Trucking Scandal from tendent of Chicago Police Department 2000-2003." She also stated that "it was Special agent in charge of the may be a conflict with the mayor and FBI's Philadelphia field office. unethical for Weis to be hired." adding the question is whether the mayor can By Rovce Strahan hire and determine the salary of the Staff Writer person he hires.?" After a string of scandals involving A call was also made to the mayor's police officers, the City Council voted press office , no calls were returned. on the recent appointment of J.P. Rev. Jesse Jackson of the Rainbow (Jody) Weis as the Chicago Police PUSH Coalition, in response to the Department new superintendent, for new police superintendent who is not a merly with the FBI. For most of Chica- member of a minority group ques goans it was not a surprise that Mayor tioned the appointment. But reports are Richard Daley would not appoint in Starks did not want the top cop job. terim Police Chief Danna Starks, who Jackson said "African Americans are has served since August, and that the the largest ethnic population in Chi new chief would be white. Daley also cago. We are the most arrested popula announced that Starks, will become tion, and the most abused and victim chairman of the Chicago Commission ized by police misconduct. The great on Human Relations. est example of this has been the torture However, at $310,000, clouds remain forced confessions obtained under Jon why? Burge at a time when our current The CPD faces numerous abuse alle mayor, Richard M. Daley, was the gations, including two highly publi state's attorney." cized bar beatings caught on tape. In One highly noted case is that of an effort to restore public trust, the Aaron Patterson who is part of a $20 mayor's office takes control of the million law suit in which then Daley agency that investigates police miscon was States Any. as a defendant in the duct complaints. law suit. In response to the appointment Pat Hill, and former police officer and The Traffic Stops or "Driving head of the African-American Police While Back", The CPD may call it League, said that "Mayor Daley is just conducting DUI Strike Force Patrols in a pre-designated area with roving po Page 2 January IT* 200$ South ¡Street Journal ¥act& Commentary News Briefs Round Up of Mark Allen Laws fines and suits UnZip it at Editorial(a)SouthStr•eetJournal.net arack Obama is a member of Chicago's Trinity United Church of SSJ Associate Editor Smoking ban in Illinois Christ. Its minister, and Obama's spiritual adviser, is the Rev. On Jan. 1st 2008 Illinois public places officially become smoke- Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. In 1982, the church launched Trumpet News magazine;B Wright's daughters serve as publisher and executive editor. Every free, extending and superseding current local bans, including Bill "Dock" Walls Chicago, which was scheduled to go into effect July 2008. year, the magazine makes Illinois becomes the 22nd state to prohibit indoor smoking. This H awards in various catego includes all office buildings, bars, taverns, casinos, private ries. Last year, it gave the Has Right To Run clubs and restaurants, protecting employees and the general Dr. Wright Jr. Trumpeter public from the dangers of second-hand smoke. Exceptions to Award to a man it said Against Rush For the smoking ban include private residences (except if used as a "truly epitomized greatness." business, Childcare, adult care or health care facility), private That man is Louis Farra vehicles and other designated facilities .Local health depart khan. Obama's top cam Congress ments and law enforcement entities are authorized to enforce paign aide, David Axelrod, the Act points out, Obama often has said that he and his minister sometimes disagree. Farra New requirements for khan, Axelrod told SSJ, is one of those instances. teenage drivers Obama needs to take page from the late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington Five new laws created to ensure the safety of Illinois motor when it comes to denouncing Minister Farrakhan. When Washington was ists will go into effect on January 1st, 2008. These laws will challenged to repudiate Minister Farrakhan, the Mayor responded that "I am create new learner's permit and cell phone requirements for in the healing business, not the repudiation business teenage drivers, increase penalties for underage drunk drivers Brother Abdul Muhammad; The Virgin Birth. Do Muslims Believe in Jesus? and DUI offenders trying to bypass interlock devices, and raise Is the Bible Tampered With? The book is endorsed by the Honorable Louis awareness of the dangers of driving while impaired by allowing Farrakhan Christianity. Farrakhan says that we should watch and learn relatives of DUI victims to request roadside memorial markers. from. He described it as classy, very instructional and 99.9% correct. Meanwhile, 15 Million Christians don't go to Church in the US, it seems to $2 Million Illegally Secured by Chicago day's Christians don't like to go to Church. When David Vahey (former Youth Police - Thousands of Tickets Wrong Pastor) and David Simonsen (family Counselor) heard this they decided to launch a National Campaign called "National Go To Church Day". With a fully Issued campaign slogan like, "Spank the Lazy Donkey", referring to Americas prob lem with Church attendance, their message is getting listened too. With over a 1000 hits in just the first week on their website people are talking about the problem in churches today. In relationship with Trinity United Church of Christ, Rev. Al Sharpton and his new Chicago Chapter of National Action Network has some more work to do with their relationship with local Black leadership. Recently Rev. Sharpton was in Chicago and received major press coverage with his demands that the new Chicago Police Chief be rejected, but on confirmation day, you could hardly notice major protests against the nomination, and the final vote for the new Police Chief's approval was 44 votes in favor and only one against. Sharpton talked but did anybody listen? As WVONcontinues to make addi am writing this commentary in response to the tions to their on air talk show hosts and those who can attract a new genera November 1, 2007 Commentary by The Chi tion of listeners, etc, will I cago Defender's Glenn Reedus that Bill "Dock" Mark Allen ever be able to Walls isn't ready to fill Congressman Bobby Rush' change his resume from the shoes. I am also writing this as a veteran political "former" WVON talk show activist, resident and voter in the First Congres host to current? Stay tuned. sional District, and one who knows Bill "Dock" The word is still out if Ron Walls as well as Congressman Bobby Rush well. I A class action lawsuit has been filed against the City of Carter is a cousin or slave to feel uniquely qualified to offer some balance to Mr. Chicago, Mayor Richard Daley, and various police officers by the Daley's since Carter's Reedus' belief that Walls isn't ready to fill Rush's the Law Offices of Blake Horwitz, a civil rights firm specializ I DNA came back with his shoes. ing in police misconduct. roots are from Ireland. And Bill "Dock" Walls has every right to offer himself Chicago police officers have been arresting and ticketing Old man Daley law partner and his years of public service to the voters of the thousands of innocent civilians for violating the cell phone ban was William (Willie) Lynch. First Congressional District. As I reflect on history, (which prohibits using a cell phone while driving) to the tune of Mayor Richard M. Daley received a this is the same right that Bobby Rush had as an millions of dollars accrued to City coffers, under a law that has utiny of his Chicago planning com activist when he ran against the legendary 2nd Ward never been properly enacted. mission which he chairs, when the Alderman William Barnett. Bobby Rush called The law (625 ILCS 5/11207) requires the City to put up commission voted against the mayor Barnett "one of a kind" and, while Rush respected signs to inform drivers that they may not speak on their cell in supporting the Congress Plaza the political accomplishments of Barnett, that did phone while they are driving. Hotel for expanding, with the unions not stop him from offering himself as a candidate There are no signs. The City has certified that it has failed to involvement for the last four and half for 2nd Ward Alderman. put up signs. Therefore, the lawyers filing the suit says that years, as the Hotel reduce the employ There were a number of long time political activ every single arrest in this regard has been illegal. All money ees salary and benefits. The new 2nd ists who said that then activist Rush did not have the received by the City through tickets that its officers have issued ward alderman supported the union. right to take on the political legend Barnett, but it has been illegally secured. Who is the new woman seen in public looking kind of cozy with Michael was Rush's right and then the voters had to make the "The City is simply trying to earn more money given the Jordan. ? When caught sleeping on final decision and they did. This was true when absence of a balanced budget," says police misconduct attor ! your man's shoulder... Raise your legendary labor leader Charlie Hayes and Mayor ney, Blake Horwitz. Horwitz, who has sued the City more then head slowly and say, "... in Jesus' Washington went against many leaders wishes for 100 times for police misconduct violations, points out that since name, Amen. She don't look like Lu Palmer to be First District Congressman. It was the cell phone ban was passed almost two years ago the city has Michaels cousin. put to the voters to finally decide and they did. This collected millions of dollars. was also true when Alderman Rush went against the Drivers cited for violating the ban are fined $75, or up to $200 Rev. Dr. Webb Evans, should be de wishes of many when he put himself to the voters to if the driver is involved in an accident. As of September 2007, lighted to know that The Warren Ballentine show on 102.5 in Atlanta is talk oust the seniority of legendary Congressman Charlie over 25,000 citations had been issued citing violations of the ing about a National Black Out Day. They are asking their listeners to Hayes. It was finally put to the voters to decide and Ordinance, representing an influx of revenue to the city of spread the word for those who may not listen to the show. This is the second they did. nearly two million dollars. phase from the Jena6 and many other cities and people of color are facing Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr is doing well in similar situation like the Jena6. developing his congressional career, but lie had his City, COMED, Comprehensive South Street Journal was acknowledged by The (CBC), The Congressional critics who said that his only credentials was his Black Caucus, in a reception repast by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee public service through Operation PUSH and had no Settlement agreement from Dallas, Texas. Quote: " I salute Dr. Veronica Williams of The South Street Journal as The only Black Media Source being represented in the Indi elected office of any kind. Reedus made the point Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd) has agreed to ana State House Capital Rotunda, as we Honor 7th Congressional District- that Walls' only credentials is his public service as a pay the City of Chicago and several sister agencies, including House of Representatives Elected Official, The Late Great Julia Mae Car community activist and aide to the late Mayor Har- the Chicago Transit Authority, Park District, Chicago Public son. " Veronica has been passionate in interviewing the CBC members during (Continued on page 14) (Briefs continued on page 8) this two (2) day historical event. On the political campaigning front, Congressman Jackson has endorsed the 75 year old State Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie over the 2nd candidacy of the "It is the advertiser who provides the paper for the subscriber. It is not to be disputed, 45 year old educator Dr. Sharon Latiker, who got over 30% of the vote in that the publisher of a newspaper in this country, without a very exhaustive advertis her last attempt against Currie and who could have truly benefited from a Jackson endorsement this 2nd time around. What happened to Jackson's en ing support, would receive less reward for his labor than the humblest mechanic." dorsement of younger "next generation " leaders that he developed with his Alexander Hamilton endorsement of younger candidates against State Rep. Elga Jefferies, For mer legendary 3rd Ward Alderman Dorothy Tillman, Former 2nd Ward Alderman Madeline Haithcock, and of course against the 71 year old politi Advertising Sales: Sabreen Elamin, South Street Journal cal "dinosaur" William Beavers. So why would he not support yet another Darva Watlkns-Thomas "next generation " candidate like Dr. Sharon Latiker, also a product of the Volume 14 Number 3 Office Assistants: Alice Ghant Rainbow/Push Coalition's Youth Political Education Workshops? is published by Writers: Beauty Turner, Beverly Reed, Royce Tommy Brewer for Cook County States Attorney. Wallace "Gator" Bradley Jarrell Communications Inc., Strahan, Veronica Williams, Sari A. Graves, Ron said that he will detail how he has the proof that Brewer is being set up to Editor and Publisher, Ron Carter Jenkins take away votes from Alderman Howard Brookins. Gator wasn't through. He said he will also give details on how Attorney Brewer deliberately misrepre Associate Publisher, Administration: Daisy Johnson 449 E. 35th Street, Chicago, 111. 60616, 773-373-7000 sented the case of Aaron Patterson . Stay tuned. Associate Editors Mark Allen, Beauty Turner [email protected] Advertising Manger: Jeffery Davis [email protected] South 8treet Journal January 1JT, 2008 Page 3
Oakland, California, as other cities around the country are developing Black Wall Streets as well. Black Wall Street 3rd Summit Business leader and small business owner, Leonard Harris of Chatham Food Center addressed the body on how he got started in the grocery business, and its Challenges itself for more focus relationship to family. Saying how he was By Ron Jenkins took place at the Chicago Urban League The objectives of the summit were to able to provide for his family as well as Staff Writer on Saturday, December 1, 2007. create a business dialogue among the 200 his children's college education. He also The campaign to sustain and increase Simultaneously, the Chicago Urban participants to create a platform to sustain indicated that he realized that he and his Black businesses and create partnerships League announcement its ProjectNext and increase black businesses in Chicago; family were just making it. He publicly in preparing for the creation and develop program in early March of this year, the and to create a business relationship for thanked Mark Allen for convincing him ment of a Black owned business districts Black Wall Street-Chicago Economic sectors who attended the summits. The to become involved with the Summit and was the focused of the third Black Wall Summit was officially launched May 19 summit is basing its activities from a tem become a member of the Chicago Urban Street Economic Summit (BWSES) that of 2007. plate of the Black Wall Street District of League ProjectNext program that now has Chatham Foods in line for business ex pansion. He also pledged a $500 contri bution for the Black Wall Street-Chicago project to further its organizing efforts. Following that, local business owner Kenny Johnson was publicly recognized for being the financial sponsor or the Black Wall Street-Chicago project to host the summit. Commitment from Alderman Fioretti. He agreed to come back to the next Summit after having talked to Otis Monroe and Billy Payne about Black vs. Minority and how to get Blacks more City Contracts. Bobbie Johnson wanted to get a legal team together to go after developers who Mark Allen, Associated Editor of SSJ, Alderman Howard B. Brookins, Jr. (candidate for States Attorney), Morgan Carter and have not implemented Section 3 of the Ron Carter, Publisher and Editor of SSJ and chair of the Black Wall Street Economic Summit, present information to partici (Continued on page 19) pants about the creation and development of Black owned business districts in Chicago
the Police and Fire Com "Jena was a wake-up call for America and it example of a police department out of control." mittee, to hold a public became painfully apparent that in some juris "To address these concerns and restore The $310,000 Chief hearing to discuss the po dictions in the United States local police de confidence in the department, we've taken lice shootings but on the partments have developed a pattern and prac many steps. They include creating a new Office public hearing on the ap tice of conduct which involves the wholesale of Professional Standards to conduct investiga- pointment of the new po violation of the human and civil rights of the lice chief their were less citizens; and Chicago stands out as a prime Continue on page than 50 people at the hear ing. From OPS to Independ ent Police Review Au thority Many believe that corrup tion plays a major part in investigations being han dled improperly and are glad to see Mayor Daley finally implementing a plan to strengthen the OPS and restore confidence back to investigations. The OPS was created in 1974 to investigate exces JP (Jody) Weis, the new superintendent of the Chicago sive force, shootings by the Police addresses the media as interim Supt. Dana Starks police, and deaths of citi looks on. (Brian Jackson/Sun-Times) zens while in custody of the police department as well as domestic disputes involving officers. (CleairnÜTra, (Continued from page 1) In recent years, the OPS have appeared to be In a build up of repeated cases, persons get weak as a result of the department not handling entrapped in the legal system. Jackson further situations properly. Mayor Daley has taken a jsaiagifiJAMfTffli mi stated "Just recently there is the case of the strong stand against corruption within the po young African American lice department and the man who was sodomized by Patterson: the OPS. "I've made it clear two police officers during a that misconduct in the de JOHN'S traffic stop. Those police partment cannot and will officers in that case need to million inmate not be tolerated in the City be charged as sex offenders of Chicago," Daley said. HARDWARE & BICYCLE and taken off the force. The Chicago reach However, reports are there new superintendent must are 600 police on the re combat this corruption." peatedly list of the former SPECIALIZING m 8ICYCLE SALES & SERVICE As so many cases have Police Torture OPS. Of those, one com FOR TOOLS OF ALL TRADES FOR HOME CONSTRUCTION been perpetrated against the plaint resulted in a 15-day «COMMERCIAL TOOLS black community, Rev. suspension and two Jackson went on to say, "In Settlement prompted reprimands. The WTH COMPLETE SUPPLIES FOR ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING case after case, we see the The city finally approved a $20 mil officer with the greatest HEATING ANO PAINTING lion settlement black community as a victim 0f number of complaints, 55, ASK ABOUT OUR TOOL RENTAL of police brutality. In some police torture led did not receive any discipli cases, like that of Freddie to a re nary action. Twenty-nine Wilson, who was shot by ¡F WE DON'T HAVE IT, You DON'T NEED IT examination of additional officers each had police 20 times last week capital punish 30 to 40 complaints against during a traffic stop, we see ment. them; of those, two were a tragic loss of life. This is Final paper given reprimands and two excessive force and unnec work has been received one-day suspen 7350 HALSTED essary." approved, and the sions. Most officers on the Hill said, "no one is look City Council list had 11 to 20 com- ing out for our (African voted on the Plamts- fI7*ll AA1-7AAA Americans) interest. We Aaron Patterson settlement, city "The only way for this have a government in place; law department plan to work is for there to and when we don't partici spokeswoman Jennifer Hoyle said. be a department that is pate in this government it The council was supposed to vote last completely independent becomes fascist." month, but paperwork problems post and has no affiliation with Win KB ALSO THE WINTERHQH COMEONE, COMEfiLL "We have a few people in poned the action. the Chicago Police Depart •the government (Alderman) The four inmates — Aaron Patter ment," Hill said. In Hill's John's Winter Savings Come One Come All who do not know what they son, Leroy Orange, Stanley Howard opinion, the new plan to are doing." and Madison Hobley — claim they reform the 0PS wl11 not John's Winter Savings with Coupon Hill continued to say that were tortured by police and wrongly have a positive or negative Aid. Ed Smith (28th) said he convicted. George Ryan, governor at effect on tne CltV of Cm~ Phone Card -10% Omar Juice .99 would ask Aid. Isaac Ca- the time, pardoned them in 2003 and ca8°- rothers (29th), chairman of (Continued on page 7) According to Any. Meyers, Page 4 January 17? 2008 South Street Journal All Fathers, Stepfathers, Foster Fathers, Grandfathers, Great Grandfathers, Godfathers, Un cles, Brothers and Male Care givers! The University of Illinois frgS/amilffl at Chicago Flames vs. Detroit man individual table sales at lo tions that circled around one man Mercy Titans, , at the UIC Pavil cations around Chicago. Also in Chicago in the early 1980's. ion. 525 S. Racine Street (1200 needed are sponsors. For infor For more information, call (773) wpst) at gate 5. Tip-off is at contact Emily Phillips at (312) 752-3955 or visit 3:00pm so arrive at 2:30 to 279-7257 or at www.etacreativearts.org. pick-up tickets. FREE! Chil- Xpressions of You is a time for [email protected]. drens will also be exposed to the young lesbian, bisexual, trans- opportunity of attending college gender, queer, and allies/ Thurs. January 17th Friday January 18 at this event. Call Dexter at The supporters of these women of Illinois-Greater Englewood 9™ ANNUAL MLK HISTORI African descent to enjoy a safe Anti-Violence Coalition session CALLY BLACK COLLEGE FAIR space and address issues they will be: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Kelly Friday,, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., and may be facing at school, at home, Branch Library (6151 South Nor Saturday, 10:00 a.m. * - 2:00 p.m., in church, and in the community. mal Blvd.) Agenda Quick review Navy Pier, Festival Hall A,-600 E. [email protected]. FREE. Age: 18+, Every 1st Friday - of the notes from December 2007 Grand Ave., Chicago, Workshops -MS. DAVIS, an American social Drop-in, 6-9pm @ Affinity 5650 Brief review of current State ef and financial aid sessions for stu justice activist, and professor who S. Woodlawn, Garden Level. forts More exchange of ideas on dents and parents, Contact Elena was associated with the Black Affinity provides a safe space for Anti-Violence focus for 2008 Cal M. Thomas, 773-298-1590 Panther Party (BPP) and the Stu game night, movie night, net endar of Events. John Paul orwww.thec4success.org. BlackStar Project at dent Nonviolent Coordinating working and community involve Jones, Chairman Greater Engle 773.285.9600 to RSVP for the Committee (SNCC) and the Com ment. Food provided. Every 3rd wood Community and Family event and for more information. munist Party. She draws upon Friday - Doors open @ 7. Show Task Force Sat January 19, her own experiences in the early time 8-10pm @ Affinity, 5650 S. The 9th Ward will host a Service Sun. January 20th 1970s who spent 18 months in Woodlawn, Garden Level. Music- Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Pastor CL Barrett of the Life jail and on trial, after being placed n- Discussion, Art-n-Discussion, Book Signing at eta 6-8 pm at Gwendolyn Brooks High Center Church will be the guest on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Words-n-Discussion. Perform Thursday, HAROLD! Photo School, 250 E. 111th St., featuring speaker for the Gift from God List." Her story is one of false ances and post discussion. graphs from the Harold Washing representatives from the Chicago Ministries Church Anniversary on, accusations, incarceration and ton Years by Antonio Dickey, Police Department and Depart 3:30 p.m. Service at 953West the ultimate vindication of justice. March 17-21, Volunteers Marc PoKemper and Salim Mu- ment of Housing as well as 63rd Street (the SE Comer of Needed for Annual Daffodil wakkil eta Square, 7558 S. South NBC/5s Dr. Sandy Goldberg, 63rd and Morgan). At 1:00 p.m. Fri. Jan. 26, Days in Chicago: event cele Chicago Park National and Seaway Rev. Lewis flower, Chairman of Sisters Embracing Life Sup brates the hope cancer will be Ave eta Banks, and mobile units for li the Westside Ministers Coalition port, West Suburban Hospital, eliminated. The Chicago office of Creative cense renewals, state IDs, immu will be the guest speaker at Gifts Rooms A&B Lower Lever, the American Cancer Society is Arts nizations, and dental exams. from God Ministries Church. All 11:30a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 3 Erie seeking volunteers for its annual Founda are welcomed. Court, Oak Park IL Speaker will Daffodils Days, which celebrates tion in Violence Against Women and be Dr. Rick A. Kittles, PhD Asso the progress that cancer treat conjunc Girls is on the Rise Fight Back ciate Professor of Genetic Medi ment is making, and the hope tion with and Live! Women only personal Moii., Jan21, cine, from The University of Chi the Har cancer will be eliminated. Among protection and safety seminar at 12 noon. Dr. Martin Luther cago. the volunteer tasks needed to be old Wash- Saturday, Jan. 19, 6pm VSK Jiu- i n g t o n King, Jr. Remembrance Featured filled in addition to deliveries are jitsu Institute 409 W. 144th St. Speaker: Loretta Ross Rockefel- daffodil pre-sales coordinators in C o m - Riverdale, IL 60827 708-841- Alderman Pat Dowel town hall memorative Year!, a book that ler Memorial Chapel at the Charles A. Hayes Center individual Chicago businesses, 7441 $20 in advance; $25 at 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave. and to take requests, pack and captures in words and more than door. at 4859 S. Wabash Ave. from 100 pictures the powerful emo 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Mack D. McGhee, a nationally- known speaker renown for his Sistas in the Arts Series! Janu high-energy style, is expected to ary '08 Explosion... Featuring: deliver a dynamic Sistas from the STL (St. Louis) inisirL 'rhon speech when he Emcees and Poets Ainoku serves as the in Saadiq &Cheeraz and Ms. Nter- í augural keynote pretation 8:30pm Mercury Cafe speaker for Matte- 1505 W. Chicago Ave. $10 Cover INNOCENCE son Public Li brary's first annual To DEATH ROW Martin Luther King ¡Sun. January 27» To PARDON OF Day Holiday Pro MPAACT's PRODUCTION OF INNOCENCES! gram. The event takes place at "Beneath a Dark Sky" Written by the Library at 801 S. School Shepsu Aahku • Directed by Kim- Street in Matteson from 3-5PM berly Crutcher 3:30 PM Victory ' >'>. i 'lift • i n on nationally-recognized as the Gardens Greenhouse 2257 N. I Mistaken Identity - Novel official King Holiday. The event is Lincoln ; Ode To A Prison Yard Bird - Poetry free to the public. I Waiden Klan - History of Waiden Famiiy I inquest Of Justice - Non-Fiction Sat. Ifeb. 9* | Sermon Ideas- For Pastors Thurs. 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(Continued from page 1) I called Cast letters to the mayor and Congress. Property Man They marched on City Hall and the ager for the 4752 CHA Headquarters. They also held South Wabash building, Mr. On- prayer vigils and strategy sessions. derwal Langworthy and asked him Ms. Moore used the social room "Did he know Kolette Moore? at 5266 as the headquarters of the He told me yes; she is a tenant struggle and as a place where peo at 4752 South Wabash. ple gathered to strategize and or ganize. This involved a hard fought I also asked him have Kolette 3 3-day occupation to save the Moore been to court to be evicted building. and was she evicted? His voice tone hit a high un Ms. Moore, now, seven years nerving pitch. "I don't know you later, is catching the sometimes and I'm not going to answer any bad after math of fighting for oth more of your questions!" Langwor ers. thy squealed. Barbara and her daughter . I called Attorney Nicky Bazer Kolette moved about a year ago of The Legal Foundation and asked from the last building of the Robert her about the Moore's situation. Taylor Homes, at 5135 So. Fed "What CHA has done to eral. Kolette needs farther looking into" "CHA moved me and my daugh Bazer said. ter into this building together The Chicago Housing Au (presently at 4752 South Wabash) thority's Five-Year Plan for because they knew that I could no Transformation is a $1.5 billion longer walk and I'm suffering from a lot of different illnesses," Bar Next CEO of CHA. Mayor Richard M. Daley names Lewis A. Jordan, currently plan, which would result in thou bara said during an interview and executive director of the Housing Authority of Cook County, to be the next chief executive officer sands of poor families being with over 25 students on the of the Chicago Housing Authority during a press conference at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle, on Tues driven out of public housing. The GHETTO tours from Highland day, December 11, 2007. A former Rockwell Gardens resident who rose to run the Rockford and plan calls for the demolition of Park High School in. They all Cook County housing authorities was chosen by Mayor Daley today for "one of the hardest jobs 18,532 units of family public housing. The city of Chicago will crowd in her bedroom as she told on the planet" — CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority. her story. Her daughter lives across build 24,000 units of new or re "I believe Lewis Jordan brings with him the personal background, the professional credentials and habbed housing, but the great the hall from her. the sense of commitment required to complete the objectives of the Plan for Transformation, majority of poor families will not "I haven't even been to court which is what I have asked him to do," Daley said. Lewis A. Jordan, currently executive director of the qualify for the new housing. and this landlord is forcing CHA to Housing Authority of Cook County will be the next chief executive officer of the Chicago Housing Authority There were 29,296 units of move me to the Trumbull Lowden (CHA). He was born when his parents were residents of the Rockwell Garden public housing project on the Homes," said Lolette. West Side. He served as executive director of the Rockford (IL) Housing Authority and managing agent of the family public housing that was part of the plan. In the city plan, Barbara added "Now a year Rockford Housing Development Corporation from 2002 to 2006. later, they are forcing my daughter 40% of the new housing would be for senior citizens—no chil to move away from me and she Hill added: "Why can't she take home and move us without due Her voice was cracking as she dren allowed. The city claims haven't even been to court." Ex her mother with her?" Hill said process of the law? " Barbara tried to explain to me on the tele that there will be 14,864 units of plaining, "If I get sick or if there's doing a late night telephone inter asked. phone about her dilemma." Who family housing, but the plan a fire here, who will help me?" I'm view. "This is still America." Barbara will go and pay my bills, pick up mandates that all the new hous an invalid," Barbara continued. I asked Barbara Moore why she added. my medication, and take me to the ing will be for mixed income "Beauty, CHA is sending a truck can't move with her daughter. The next day, bright and early, hospital?" families. In reality, this means here tomorrow to force me and my "My hospital is not too far away before the sun begin to shine, a big There were numerous calls to that only 2,294 homes would be children to move to a place that I from here," Barbara Moore said. CHA moving truck pulled up to CHA Relocation Department, Rep priced for the 16,446 low in know nothing about!" Kolette said "Trumbull Lowden Homes are 4752 South Wabash and moved resentative Sonya Franklin, and the come families who now have in a tearful voice. too far away from all of the things Kolette and her family to the Senior Manager for Relocation for leases in CHA housing. "I have sons and they will not be that I need like my hospital and Trumbull Lowden Homes, leaving the Chicago Housing Authority. By safe here! Kolette added. medication" Moore added: her invalid mother behind to care press time, she could not be con "How could they just come to "How can they just come to our for .herself. tacted. your house one day and say you have to move, and they told me that they don't have to have an explanation," Kolette went on to say. "My mother need me here. She doesn't have anyone to help her get dressed, eat or wash up; this is not right,!" Kolette went on to say. You Thru "CHA nor this city or private landlords seem to not care about us!" according to Kolette. • . : ••:•• I called the CHA spokesperson,, Derek Hill, and told him about We Specialize in Prearranged Kolette and Barbara Moore's con Funeral Flans that Are Inflation Free! cern.. "She agreed to move last week, now she's complaining," Hill said. "We are saving Kolette from being evicted by giving her a rati] Speaks newly rehabbed unit in the Trum Live Broadcast 9am-10am Every Sunday on WGCI Radio - 1390 AM bull Lowden Home," according to hi to One of Our Locations Hill. "These are temporary units we begged the private landlord to let 7838 S. Con • -\ve • Chicago 18400 S. Pulaski • Countrv Club I Wis some of our residents stay here." WWW.LEAKANDSONSFUNERALHOME.COM Page 6 January 17,2008 South Street Journal
State Rep. Elga Jefferies, who The replaced the late Lou Jones is Sessoms up against four well suited can diates. Paul Chadah's Comments "We absolutely support Sena weathers tor Barack Obama's Presidential Campaign. He actually represent real if he wins you instantly have change.. He 26th already represents change sends a good positive mes sage to millions of our kids. Imagine the confidence that ballot will surge in a young man of color when asked Do you District, think you can be president. For Barack has given us Challenges in 5th hope. Hope and Dreams are the real ingredients." Endorsement Subcircuit Race "It's really a shame what honest "This is not a campaign, it's a people's movement," candidates have to go through some th kicking in, polls Jackson says. "The people of the 26 district want times," said Judge Furmin D. Sessoms change. The people in the state want change. And after surviving "frivolous" challenges turning the people are using me to deliver this message to to his nominating petitions from both Springfield!" With little more than two weeks opponents in the race for 5th Subcircuit left in the campaign, candidate of the Court of Cook County. Kenny Johnson has moved into a th "I wasn't worried," said Sessoms, lead in the in 26 District state rep who has held the position since his resentative race, according to the dent Emil Jones, Jr. appointment by the Illinois Supreme Jones:"! will latest poll. Jackson with a more known Court to fill the vacancy created when Johnson, reportedly, is leading not be intimi name, and Chadha with a solid base dated or Judge Bernetta Bush retired. "I needed the field of five with 20 percent of bought off by of support of the north part of the 500 signatures to get on the ballot. We the vote, having gained 13 points the National district, stated he is sure the district filed over two thousand, and 692 were since a similar poll in September Rifle Asso would vote for him upon his name not even challenged. It should have which Phillip Jackson, the former ciation," getting out over the whole area in ended there." Johnson said, "My posi Burns said, public executive lead. The initial cluding the south side. Instead, one opponent challenged head-to-head running showed Jack tive message about new adding that Johnson said, "My positive mes leadership and changing addresses with abbreviations for Chi son with a wide-margin lead at 26 Mayor sage about new leadership and the status quo in Spring Daley's en cago, such as "Chgo" or "Chi." The percent of the vote compared to field is resonating with dorsement changing the status quo in Spring other opponent raised questions that incumbent Elga Jefferies at 7 per the voters. came because of his strong field is resonating with the voters. required consulting voter registration cent, followed by Johnson and Will record working on gun legis Clearly, the voters are tired of the binders in the Cook County Clerk's Burns with six and two percent re th lation in the State Senate. gridlock in state government. They office to authenticate signatures and spectively. However, regardless of The 26 District includes much of the Loop and runs along want new leaders with new ideas to other information provided on Ses the poll Paul Chadah reported he has improve schools, create jobs and the Chicago lakefront from the Near Burns now has the support soms' petitions. a commanding base of support that enhance public services," Johnson North Side to the South Side. The 26* of aldermen representing more than half Although both challenges were dis represents 30% of the voters. said. District includes all or parts of six wards: of the expected vote in the Tuesday, missed, Sessoms acknowledged, "It Nearly 400 voters were surveyed 2,3,4,5,20, and 42. The latest poll, reported in Capi February 5 Democratic primary in the tied up 5-10 of my volunteer staff for in its most recent poll with an error tol FAX newsletter, noted that John district nearly three weeks, during a peak margin of less than 5 percentage son is "running a textbook cam Also State Rep. Ken Dunkin became period for planning and fund raising. points. Pollster Lester & Associates paign," which includes an aggressive the first member of the Illinois House to It was also an incredible waste of our was accurately predictive of Chicago ored that the hard working men and direct mail effort, billboards and e- support Bums when he announced his public servants' time and taxpayer aldermanic races last spring. women of this union have chosen to mails. endorsement. Cochran and Dunkin join money, in terms of several Board of The district have many heavy honor me," Jefferies said. "I am very th Meanwhile in Springfield the 4 Ward Alderman Toni Preckwinkle and Elections clerks who had to do the weight politicians with their hands in proud that I have been able to stand 5* Ward Leslie Hairston, Senator Kwame Illinois House voted unanimously to verifications." the race such as Congressman Jesse up for the working families in Illi Raoul, former federal judge and Con accept the governor's amendatory Sessoms says he is putting the peti Jackson Ji\ supporting Johnson; who nois." veto to legislation, co-sponsored by Other endorsements received by gressman Abner Mikva, and others in tion challenges behind him and con is president and founder of Rich supporting Burns' campaign. Jefferies, to implement the Fiscal centrating on the next few weeks lead mond Group Inc. and owner of The Jefferies, according to Bob Dennen, Year 2008 budget, which includes a "As a community leader and activist, ing up to the February 5 election. "It Little Gym of South Loop and Na- include the AFL-CIO, League of record increase for public schools. Will Bums has shown he has the knowl proves you can run a clean campaign perville. Then there is House Conservation Voters, Jesse White, Jefferies said. "I am very pleased edge and the experience and the energy and prevail." He expressed confidence Speaker Michael Madigan support American Federation of State, that we were able to pass a spending to bring together business, labor, civil in his name recognition as a former ing Rep. Jefferies; and State Senator County and Municipal Employees plan that includes a record increase rights and civic groups to solve prob deputy public defender and executive Elmer Jones and Mayor Richard and the Amalgamated Transit Union lems," Cochran said. "He has the back in funding for education without director of the Southside Branch of the Daley supporting Will Jones. (AFI-CIO-CLC). th ground in Springfield to get the job done increasing the tax burden on work NAACP. "My goal as judge of the 5 Jefferies was joined by SEIU However, endorsements are piling up to help improve our neighborhoods," ing men and women, families and Subcircuit is to continue serving my Local 880 as the guest of honor for Jones who received the backing of 20* senior citizens." community - especially those who Ward Alderman Willie Cochran the third Burns was Senior Advisor and Dep during the 2007 Quality Care Cham uty Chief of Staff to Senate Presi- need it most." pion Award ceremony. "I am hon- Chicago alderman to endorse Burns'. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ifs hard to believe that m January 15,2008 Or, Martin Luther King Jfe wM have turned 79 years, old, but the stark realty today is socially racially, economically and educationally the civil rights gains of the 19S0*s are fast eroding.. As tie world celebrates this national hofday, Dr. King's unlnished agenda ccrtinues; la unravel Affirmative action is under alack, a resurgence of hate crimes raises its ugly head» fewer dollars granted lor federally subsidized: heattficare, hospitals and schools closing, a growing foreclosure crises, aernings of global warning» talk of a recession, police brutality on therise» mor e than 2 million m prisons mnd¡ pite, shootings and violence increasing, high school dropouts on the rise» drugs ami a sense of hopelessness on tie upswing. Dr. King, we miss your guidance, your wisdom, and the hope yc>u gave us, tat we tter* you tor b^ng a human sacrifice so that today Afean Americans can enjoy basic human rights. We thank you» Or. King for going against the grain and putting your life and reputation on the fríe by raising the issue of peace rafw than bombs. We praise your display of non-violence in your quest Ior
We thank you, King for coming out of the pulpa into tfie streestts fon doing, you have tie bar for eJI preachers and your ¡oner strengttgrh and belief of racial harmony races for a I No, Dr. King, you were not just a dreamer. You were a man of action-a master change-maker and today Wades» ^hies, Asians m^d Africans continue to echo your words of fairness as they work to complete your unfinished agenda. You were living proof of being a mM rights leader who was not for sale md we thank you for being un-toossad and urthbought and for raising the bar of social Justice. But» I suspect if Or. King were alivetoday, he would have led the Jena Six marohes that protested the two-tiered fuefeig one for blacks, a less stringent one for whites and the subsequent displays of nooses and Swastikas all across America. You, Dr. King» are the master teacher of sooat change, and I hope some day this nation will complete your unfinished Happy birthday, Dr. King, wnd we miss your moral teadership. Todd H. Stroger President, Cook County Board of Commissioners South Street Journal January IT, 2008 Page 7
(Continued from page 3) munity leaders who have been in the forefront of fighting police misconduct, which expands Marc A. Wiley # more than two decades. The new Participants included Atty. Lewis Myers, Jr., who is spearheading a legal team, and Rev. Marshall Hatch, who is leading efforts to or have been contacted over the past week ers" is one of those sto Chief issues ganize the ecumenical and lay community. for my comments about Senator Obama's ries. "We are standing here to serve notice on I recent win for the Democratic Iowa Cau But after getting into Mayor Richard M. Daley that until there is a cus. I have always been forward on my opin Robert Eisele's story tions into the allegations of misconduct and remedy for the pattern and practice of police ion when it comes to candidates. I have moni line, one quickly real disbanding the Special Operations Unit. But we misconduct in Chicago; we are prepared to tored this man for quite sometime now from izes "The Great Debat must do even more," he said. recommend to the International Olympic Com his travels to Africa and appearances with ers" is more complicated than simply retelling "I will be serving two groups of people," he mittee to refuse the city's bid to serve as the Oprah Winfrey. I reflect back to his rising star a small college team's struggle. Because the said. "I will be serving the Chicago Police De site of the 2016 Olympics," Rev. Sharpton status since the announcement he is running setting is about a black college in the Jim partment with a great deal of enthusiasm and said. for President. Speaking with others about Crow-ruled South, its real theme is racial and pride, but I also will be serving the community, Rev. Sharpton also said "we are targeting the Senator Obama for President has some mixed social injustice. and it's a balancing act." Olympics—because Chicago has become an views. Individuals I have spoken with from a Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Studios produced the The Mayor identified numerous challenges international embarrassment and this un multitude of backgrounds have given me film and it was brilliantly directed by Denzel the City and the new superintendent must ad checked behavior must end." strong opinions. Will Obama have the support Washington, who also played the starring role. dress. Documents will be released to the U.S. Jus of the "whole" black community or just a few Being the film's release correlated with These include: Using all the tools to go after | tice Department asked a Senior citizens from Ford Heights? He Oprah's public endorsement of Barack Obama the drug kingpins and gang thugs, and using j and to the world speaks very well and has lots of charm, but can for president, one has to suspect an underlying technology - especially the use of neighborhood j community in he run the country asked an African American political strategy that has been a part of the safety cameras - to help prevent crime. Continu- j Sharpton' s efforts citizen from Hazel Crest? I would be con American public's warming to the idea of a ing efforts to install cameras in police cars to draw interna cerned for his safety is the response from a black president. to record traffic stops and other interac- j tional support for middle age Polish American Man from Glen- Let's hope the reason Barack Obama continues tions with the community. the U.S. campaign wood. Let's talk about it in the café. to rise in prominence is because of the major Again Chicago is imposing to hiring against police tor ity of Americans are convinced he's qualified more police officers with the issue of the ture, brutality and Race Should Not Be to run the world's most successful democratic lack of black police officers. official misconduct. republic and not because we've been made to In addition Daley is calling for the new "We intend to The Issue feel guilty for the sins of other's forefathers. release our What would make crowds flock to see and Electing Barack Obama for president should system to replace OPS, which is called the In-1 Rev. Al Sharpton and dependent Police Review Authority (IPRA). j findings to the hear the man who symbolizes the promised not be mistaken as a chance to make up for Atty. Lewis Myers, Jr. Tokyo, Rio de dramatic change Americans crave. past injustices. While the thought of such relief Some critics question the independence because leads the legal team all members are appointed by the Mayor. It j Janeiro and Obama's words are soothing and energizing, is nonetheless appealing and comforting, it's forwards all complaints filed against police Madrid who are there's no doubt. He's a younger, appealing just not enough. officers to the department's internal affairs j competing against candidate. But he's more. He's black. And I would suggest the American Voters look at division. Chicago for then electing an educated, sophisticated and seem the qualifications of a candidate and not just 2016 Olympics, The City reports IPRA final summary re- J ingly kind man with African-American lineage because of their ethnic background. Cook and. it is our con ports must be open to public inspection, except to the White House could help effectively ease County and Chicago voters are still dealing tention that the to the extent that information contained therein the subconscious guilt some white Americans with the election of Cook County Board Presi United States is exempted from disclosure by the Illinois feel for the injustices American blacks have dent Todd Stroger and giving Rod Blagojevich should not be re Freedom of Information Act, collective bargain suffered throughout our nation's history. another term to run this State. Both elected by warded for violat ing agreement, or any other applicable law. The draw for "The Great Debaters" for me was African American majority. In my personal ing the human the fact that one of my favorites, Denzel According to Father Pfleger, "We've experi opinion, I would not put Senator Obama in the rights of its citizens," Rev. Sharpton said. The Washington, played the key character. Wash enced a lot of negativity about the plan but if same category as these two elected officials. International Olympic Committee will select ington played Melvin Toisón, a free-thinking the structure works well, the police will be very But be informed at the polls! the host city in 2009. literary professor in the late 30s and early 40s happy. If police are falsely accused the matter In the next upcoming week, I will discuss the who mentored Texas' Wiley College debate will be handled properly under a fair and just Based on a manifesto presented by Rev. elections covering the Cook County States team to unprecedented victory. Everyone loves system to everybody, the citizens of Chicago as Sharpton and his group, the Chicago Police Attorney's Office and several State Represen the story of a self-sacrificing teacher or coach well as the Chicago Police Department." Department continues to violate the human and tatives races in the Southland. civil rights of its citizens under 42 U.S.C. whose students are challenged to achieve be 14141 -Violent Crime Control and Law En yond their wildest dreams. "The Great Debat forcement-State and Local Law Enforcement- Police Pattern or Practice which address a pat Sharpton to peti tern or practice of conduct by law enforcement officers that cause a violation of in appropriate tion Olympic pattern or practice. Police Torture Settlement Rev. Sharpton also released a list of recom Reverend Al Sharpton, president of the Na mendations included; disciplinary complaints commuted the sentences of every death row typewriter bag; mock executions with a pistol. tional Action Network, announce the elevation against officers and their disposition be main inmate in the state. Gator says that he has a lot to talk about, like of a campaign to remedy the pattern and prac tained during and for seven years following an Wallace "Gator" Bradley, now known as proposing that The Chicago City Colleges de tice of police misconduct and abuse against officer's employment; call for an immediate The Urban Translator will be speaking soon in velop a new curriculum of civic education. citizens. Rev. Sharpton announced that he will federal investigation under the Omnibus Act. | a regular column in the Patterson now sits in federal jail sentenced petition the International Olympic Committee In his first remarks after being named, Weis I South Street Journal re- on what he says are false charges by the City, to reject Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olym acknowledged the hurdle. I garding the innocent in and the FBI due to his political involvement pics in wake of a pattern and practice of police Weis also established credibility with the I jail. and the law suit. Patterson's release from prison brutality and misconduct if the mayor and city community by prosecuting crimes against Arab- Right now Gator is cele made him an important symbol for opponents officials do to take concrete steps to deal with Americans. Under Weis' command, the FBI brating the fact that on of police torture. But just two years later, a the rampant police brutality. helped win the conviction of a Philadelphia Rev. Dr. Martin Luther federal jury convicted him on drug and gun Citing international human rights law, the woman on hate-crime charges for slipping notes jj King's birthday he was a charges. civil rights leader said "I will meet with the such as "Remember 9/11" and "You and your If part of the historic police He is now suing one of the attorneys that International Olympic Committee to ask it to children will pay" under the door of her Arab- ¡j brutality legal settlement represented him leading to his conviction. reject the city's bid to host the 2016 Olympics American supervisor at a Philadelphia hotel. jj being signed that will unless it immediately institutes police re "I will be serving two groups of people," he bring multi millions of No Matter What May Be The forms." said. "I will be serving the Chicago Police De dollars to split between victims like Aaron While speaking to reporters on the fifth- partment with a great deal of enthusiasm and Patterson and others. The accusations are like Test floor of City Hall, where Mayor Richard M. pride, but I also will be serving the community, something out of a wartime prison: electric God Will Take Care of You Daley holds office, Rev. Sharpton was flanked and it's a balancing act." shock and cattle prods; near suffocation with a Join by a group of legal experts, religious and com- Bishop Lucius Hall, Pastor ID. 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Chatman, 47, added to Dallas County's News Briefs Cont' nationally un matched number of E NJ\.R.S.£. jfJttfcJf (Continued from page 2) wrongfully convicted Schools and City Colleges, a total of $55 mil Aid. Sandi Jackson named inmates. lion over five years as part of a comprehensive "Every time I'd go to settlement agreement that resolves numerous to Democratic National parole, they'd want a ongoing legal disputes, and provides benefits description of the for the City and ComEd customers in Chicago Committee crime or my version in the areas of energy efficiency, project priori Given her years of service, dedication and ex of the crime," pertise in Democratic politics, Chicago Alder m-, "Jim tization and system improvements. Chatman said. "I Se--' "*' i» Hill "»"^™ Under the terms of the settlement agree man Sandi Jackson don't have a version ment, the City will drop its appeal of an Illinois (7th Ward) was of the crime. I never Commerce Commission (ICC) decision in Co- named by Democ committed the crime. mEd's 2005 rate case. The agreement also re ratic National Com I never will admit to solves the following legal matters: the City's mittee Chairman doing this crime that lawsuit against ComEd to recover environ Howard Dean to I know I didn't do." mental remediation costs incurred by the City serve on the Rules Committee of the Seniors, Do it now! "Before Its Too Late. Lorene Richardson University of át property bounded by 118th, 119th, Loomis HIV/AIDS Chicago Retiree and Bill Barker Sears Roebuck and co. Recently appeared and Racine Streets (the City continues to pur upcoming 2008 De with George O'Hare (also a Sears Retiree) on a special senior network Chi sue this litigation against other defendants); mocratic National Numbers cago can TV cable 19 TV show entitle "before its too late. Ms. Richardson municipal code citations related to placement Convention. Jackson and Mr. Barker told of how extremely challenging it is for senior citizens to of ComEd poles; emergency services costs is one of 25 elected Worse make the right decisions about their very important medicare part D prior to incurred by the City related to ComEd outages officials personally selected by Dean to assist the deadline of December 31, 2007. For those who need help they can go to the website www.medicare.gov then click on the top line that reads "medicare and fires; costs incurred by ComEd as a result in the coronation of the Democratic Party's Than Previ- nominee for President of the United States. drug plans 2008 plan data" on the next page they can enter your current pre of dig-ins by City crews; and costs incurred by ously scriptions one by one. If the do not have computer access or skill they can ComEd for construction relocations. call toll free 800 MEDICARE. The Chicago Police Department faces nu Part Dlst 2008 Capital Thought merous abuse allegations, including two highly Improvement A new report on the domestic HIV/AIDS epi terrorists. publicized bar beatings caught on tape. In an demic will soon be released by the Department Officials had acknowledged that the defen effort to restore public trust, the mayor's office Three times during his nearly 27 years in dants, known as the Liberty City Seven for the prison, Charles Chatman went before a parole of Health and Human Services and is expected takes control of the agency that investigates to convey that the new HIV/AIDS case esti depressed section of Miami where they fre police misconduct complaints. board and refused to admit he was a rapist. His quently gathered in a rundown warehouse, had steadfastness was vindicated Thursday, when a mates are 50 percent higher than previously It costs the city of Chicago $24 million believed by federal health officials. This new never acquired weapons or equipment and had each year in police misconduct lawsuits. judge released him because of new DNA evi posed no immediate threat. But, the officials dence showing he indeed wasn't. The release of information demands greater national attention and action. Unlike the United States, other said, the case underscored a need for pre E nations - such as many in the Caribbean and in emptive terrorism prosecutions. A 114-year sub-Saharan Africa - have national plans to In acquitting Lyglenson Lemorin, 32, a Hai old woman address HIV/AIDS and are starting to see re tian immigrant who was cast by the prosecution sults. In fact, the Joint United Nations Program as a junior foot soldier in the group, the jurors registered to vote on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) recently reported were compelled by evidence that suggested he in the U.S. elections on lower HIV/AIDS numbers in the global com had tried "to distance himself from the others, Thursday. Virginia Call was munity; changes that are due to better reporting Jeffrey Agron, the jury foreman, said outside visited by the chairman of and surveillance. And while they do not sug the courthouse. the Chicago Board of Elec gest that 33 million - instead of 39 million - Mr. Lemorin had split with the group's tion Commissioners to enlist leader, Narseal Batiste, 33, and moved to At in the official book of voters, global HIV/AIDS cases is acceptable, they do thus enabling her to partici indicate that attention to the global pandemic - lanta months before the seven were arrested pate in the presidential polls though still flawed — has yielded positive re last year, according to The Associated Press. next month. She registered sults. As for the six defendants on whom the jury on her birthday and the fam deadlocked, the United States attorney's office ily, who is unable to present U.S. Falters In Terror Case here said Thursday that it would retry them. her birth certificate, showed The judge, Joan A. Lenard, ordered jury selec a family Bible as evidence of Against 7 In Miami tion for the retrial to begin Jan. 7 and barred her birth date. Call was an prosecution and defense lawyers from discuss active voter until around the One of seven indigent men charged with '80s. She has since moved plotting to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago ing Thursday's outcome with reporters. in with her grandson, 80- as part of an Islamic jihad was acquitted on The defendants — five Americans and two year-old John H. Taylor, who Thursday, and a mistrial was declared in the Haitians — worked in a small construction failed to update the voter prosecution of the six others after the jury said business owned by Mr. Batiste and were mem registration record of the it was hopelessly deadlocked. bers of the Moorish Science Temple, a sect that family. The registrant was in The outcome was a significant defeat for the blends Islam, Christianity and Judaism and a wheelchair wearing a blue does not recognize the authority of the United sweater and white cap on Bush administration, which had described the her head when she enlisted. case as a major crackdown on homegrown States government.
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Ministers for Brookins Center By Ron Jenkins high level group of African Ameri tie." bara, Minister Angel Gomez, Rev. Rev. Arthur Gould, Rev. Marshall Staff Writer can clergymen, proclaimed it "a Rev. Willie Doss, Rev. Clifford Thomas A. Barclay, Rev. Larry Rob Sutton, Rev. Charles Jenkins, Rev. A group of some of the most influ great day for our campaign." Added Tyler, Rev. J. Leon Tyler, Deacon erts, Sr., Rev. Darnell Griffin, Rev. Dr. Joseph B. Felker - Rev. Felker ential members of the Chicago area Brookins, "I am ecstatic and I know Sam Smith Representing Rev. Bar James Sanders, Rev. Leroy Elliott, hosted the event.. clergy have endorsed Howard B. that this endorsement will provide Brookins, Jr. for Cook County State's the lift and momentum we need to Attorney. "The church is a vital com carry us to victory on February 5th." ponent of our campaign, says Reverend Turner, who is President LlcUL OH J UllllriOIl Brookins. Brookins adds, "We have of the Baptist Minister's Conference picked up a tremendous amount of of Chicago and Vicinity, proclaimed support from the clergy throughout to the group that, "Howard Brookins Cook County and we will continue is the most qualified candidate in the Uldlldll to seek their endorsement by speak race and he is the only candidate ing "truth to power." who can bring about the kind of For the At a minister's breakfast for change necessary to restore the faith t ~1 jf*% Brookins held at the Mount Carmel in the criminal justice system that so Missionary Baptist Church of Rever A many of our people have lost." end Joseph Felker , located at 2976 Reverend Turner went on to urge T\ "V\ á? I / /Tf "$.& • /"If ivf* South Wabash on, preacher's came the pastors to stress the importance together to announced their support of the State's Attorney's race to all of for Brookins as well as to offer their parishioners. "This race", said A Fresh Perspective with 23 Years of Experience! Democratic Primary strategies to galvanize their respec Turner, "is about change. Not only February 5, 2008 tive faith communities. With a sign for this generation, but change for posted on the wall that said, Howard unborn generations to come, and B. Brookins, Jr. for Cook County Howard Brookins will bring about States Attorney "Justice For All that change." Now" Chuck Bowen said the meeting o Calling the primary elections "a was "to ignite support for the next historic time for African- States Attorney, a candidate who "O BRIAN Americans", Reverend Walter will practice justice for all." Even Turner urged his fellow pastors to though the media was invited to support Howard B. Brookins,Jr. for attend the event , John E. Davis, Cook County State's Attorney. Press Secretary for the Brookins Following Reverend Turner's lead, campaign, reminded the minister's more than three-dozen prominent that "the media will tell you there J3 pastors pledged their support and will be no campaign until we say it SEXTON resources to getting Brookins elected will be a campaign. The media is during a ceremony at Providence not here. The only media here is Missionary Baptist Church on the South Street Journal. We don't mind For Cook County Judge South Side. if the media comes or don't come. Brookins, visibly humbled by the Like a submarine runs silent but outpouring of support from such a when we come up be ready for bat- A,. .jL. X- ..JL,... * ]^%: J^k. -J^% ^^- leoruary uo S x. L eptenriuer Cook County Judge 1st Subcircutt i (Turkington Vacancy) 20 21 22 Elect* * *r ririppFOn| February 5, 2008
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PHniedl i»y the Authority of ¡he State «f JtliaoU. 10/07 i\^¥.chica?ocitvtreasurer.com January 17, 2008 South Street Journal n honor of Martin Luther King Jr., famous for his "I Have a Dream" BIOGRAPHY speech, even now it is still one of the artin Luther King the great civil rights leader I was born Michael Luther King, Jr., but later de Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in N most inspirational speeches ever. It serves bama. Dr King was, by this time, a mc as a timely reminder and inspiration to Mcided to change his name to Martin. His grand tive committee of the National Associ how insignificant his words are today. father began the family's long tradition as pastors of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta when he served from vancement of Colored People, the lea As there are many question to ask him, of 1914 to 1931. Martin's father also served there, and from of its kind in the nation. In December, the trails and tributaries of the movement 1960 until his death Martin Luther acted as assistant pas the leadership of the first great Negrc he lead, this Q & A is just a reminder of tor. stration of modern times. This act fin; how the past still have influence on the fu King attended segregated public schools in Georgia. precedented success as by Decembe ture. He graduated from high school at the age of fifteen. Later preme Court of the United States dec The mock participation in providing a positive impact he received his B. A. degree in 1948 from Morehouse tional the laws requiring segregation with a message that can carry his words in on-going issues College. He then studied in theology at Crozer Theologi and whites rode the buses as equals. Dr King was arrested regularly, his he ofSSJ. cal Seminary in Pennsylvania where he was eventually he was subjected to personal abuse, This newspaper will remain an affluent readership and elected president of a mostly white class. Dr King was stop his passionate civil rights camp; relevant to the progressive moves in our neighborhoods awarded the B.D. in 1951. He enrolled in graduate studies at Boston University, finally completing his residence for On the evening of April 4 1968, whi and to greater the greater good of Chicago and the world. the doctorate in 1953. He received his degree in 1955. In balcony of his motel room in Memphi Boston he met and married Coretta Scott. As ac result of where he was to lead a protest march their union two sons and two daughters were born into striking garbage workers of that city, the famiy. nated. In 1954, King decided to accept the pastoral of the mW rappers (see Entertainment), and Dave Chappelle And there is no separate comedie strip joking with the term. And now a white path to power and fulfillment, short of SiUiUi Another concern with this Taiwan store selling a clothing line with your name social disaster, that does not share that power with election is that many of your associates 'Nigger King'. What is the physic of the word, do black aspirations for freedom and human dignity. here in Chicago do not support Obama, and the you see a self hatred among black people now ? We are bound together in a single garment of des others take the position of being silent. How do we tiny. address issues such as this in leadership? ||Xike an unchecked cancer, hate corrodes the personality and eats away its vital unity. Hate We must stand up and say, "I'm black and I'm beau . Speech in Memphis, April 3, 1968, the destroys a man's sense of values and his objectivity. tiful," and this self-affirmation is the black man's day before King was assassinated It causes him to describe the beautiful as ugly and need, made compelling by the white man's crimes In the end, we will remember not the words of the ugly as beautiful, and to confuse the true with against him. our enemies, but the silence of our friends..... Our the false and the false with the true. SJ§3!P$ : Your Religious Development has been a lives begin to end the day we become silent about As long as the mind is enslaved, the body can very substantive part of your life, how was this things that matter never be free. Psychological freedom, a firm sense developed? "Cowardice asks the question - is it safe? Expedi of self-esteem, is the most powerful weapon against ency asks the question - is it politic? Vanity asks the long night of physical slavery And, with a It is quite easy for me to think of a the question - is it popular? But conscience asks the spirit straining toward true self-esteem, the Negro of love mainly because 1 grew up in a fam question - is it right? And there comes a time when must boldly throw off the manacles of self- ily where love was central and where lovely rela one must take a position that is neithejE; safe, nor abnegations and say to himself and to the tionships were ever present. politic, nor popular but one must take it because it world...with dignity and honor. I have a rich and deepest compassion while My parents would always tell me that I should is right.".. noble history. tion that social change cor through nonviolent actioi not hate the white man, but that it was my duty Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than S«MK' Police misconduct is an issue that contin rightly so — what about as a Christian to love him. sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity... ues, even though the Chicago Police Department asked if our own nation Even though I have never had an abrupt con The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those has the Office of Professional Standards that inves of violence to solve its pm version experience, religion has been real to me who remain neutral intimes of great moral conflict tigates police misconduct. There are two prominent changes it wanted. Their < and closely knitted to life. In fact the two cannot .We may have all come on differenfships, but community representatives on its board, Rev. Mi knew that I could never be separated; religion for me is life. 're in the same boat now. chael Phleger and Any. Andre Grant. Should this against the violence of i without having first spoke Here in Chicago we have more be a direction to address the ill actions of police? purveyor of violence in churches than businesses, and more churches that idÍÍÉÉ¿í"It may be true that the law cannot government. ...Returning • goes opposite of the will of the people. It is putting make a man love me, but it can keep him from multiplies violence, adding a negative taste in the minds of many with the lynching me, and I think that's pretty impor night already devoid of sta church leadership. : tant." out hate: only love can do < ifeTatoaLtfy There was a time when the church ...Nonviolence is the ans^ J^wJWi^^ was very powerful. It was during ¿0WÍí * On the war in Iraq, most Americans did cal and moral questions of that period when the early Christians rejoiced when accept President Bush attack on the country be must evolve for all human they were deemed worthy to suffer for what they cause of 911. Bush was in some ways given a man rejects revenge, aggression believed. In those days the church was not merely a date to "Get Even" with a growing hatred of what foundation of such a meth< thermometer that recorded the ideas and principles happen on that day. What is your take on 911? Speech at Riverside Chun of popular opinion; it was a thermostat that trans (1967-04-04) The chain rea formed the mores of society. Whenever the early ft r 1 lllp ÍAs I have walked among the desper ducing more wars — must I Christians entered a town the power structure got j-J t How do you address the concern of the ate, rejected and angry young men I have told plunged into the dark abys disturbed and immediately sought to convict them "N" word that once was considered very degrading. them that Molotov cocktails and rifles would not Our scientific power has for being "disturbers of the peace" and "outside Now, it is developing a new meaning of acceptance solve their problems. I have tried to offer them my power. We have guided mi agitators." But they went on with the conviction men. that they were "a colony of heaven," and had to J$$5)$^: You are now, k obey God rather than man. They were small in work and good will, but dt number but big in commitment. They were too known as an extremist. Nc God-intoxicated to be "astronomically intimidated." still an extremist even amc They brought an end to such ancient evils as infan ticide and gladiatorial contest. What is the physic of socia We will win our freedom because the sacred ^When you a heritage of our nation and the eternal will of God too radical; when you an are embodied in our echoing demands. too conservative.... Was not Jesus an extn chj J \ This year is a presi your enemies, bless the; dential election, there is a for them that despitefulr chance for a major historical Amos an extremist for j change, in which there is a down like waters and ri; cloud of fear upon White mighty stream." Was not people and some Blacks, the gospel of Jesus Christ H Barack Obama will win. the marks of the Lord Je $ How would you address this Luther an extremist — "P concern? none other so help me Go ilip * Courage is the yan an extremist.— Was n an extremist — "This nati i power of the mind to over slave and half free." Was come fear an extremist — "We hold But be assured that we'll wear you down by our evident, that all men are capacity to suffer, and one day we will win our freedom. We will not only win freedom for our So the question is not selves; we will appeal to your heart and conscience tremist but what kind of that we will win you in the process, and our victory Will we be extremists for South 8treet Journal January ir, 2008
tremists for love? Will we be extremists for the we must create incomes. People must be made the income of whites. When we \|ew the negative preservation of injustice—or will we be extrem consumers by one method1 or the other. Once experiences of Ufe, the Negro has a double share. ists for the cause of justice? they are placed in this position we need to be There are twice as many unemployed. The rate of ontgomery, Ala- concerned that the potential of the individual is infant mortality among Negroes is double that of mber of the execu- SSJfe: So what do think of Malcolm X? not wasted. New forms of work that enhance the whites and there are twice as many Negroes dying ation for the Ad in Vietnam as whites in proportion to their size in lylllff^You know, right before he was killed social good will have to be devised for those for ding organization whom traditional jobs are not available. the population. he came down to Selma and said some pretty pas ...Where do we go from here? First, we must 1955, he accepted sionate things nonviolent demon- SJSufeSo for the homeless on the street, and massively assert our dignity and worth. We must against me, and that stand up amidst a system that still oppresses us and ally met with un- surprised me be those that are misusing the homelessness and poor status as laziness, that we are not sure of to help? develop an unassailable and majestic sense of val r 21,1956, the Su- cause after all it was ues. ared unconstitu- my territory there. 10kig£ "If I stop to help this man, what will This is no time for romantic illusions and empty on buses, Negroes But afterwards he happen to me?" But then the Good Samaritan philosophical debates about freedom. This is a time took my wife aside, During these days came by. And he reversed the question: "If I do for action. What is needed is a strategy for change, >me was bombed, and said he thought a tactical program that will bring the Negro into he could help me not stop to help this man, what will happen to but he didn't let this him?". the mainstream of American life as quickly as pos more by attacking sible. signing. me than praising SSJ: Should the Black community accept Let us rise up tonight with a greater readiness. 1st standing on the me. He thought it more from outside of it community as it seeks Let us stand with a greater determination. And let would make it eas self alliance? s, Tennessee, us move on in these powerful days, these days of ier for me in the in sympathy with challenge to make America what it ought to be. We long run. IOi!I3KiWe don't have to argue with anybody. he was assassi- We don't have to curse and go around acting bad have an opportunity to make America a better with our words. We don't need any bricks and bot nation. tles, we don't need any Molotov cocktails, we just need to go around to these stores, and to these mas sive industries in our country, and say, "God sent us by here, to say to you that you're not treating his children right. And we've come by here to ask you to make the first item on your agenda — fair treat ment, where God's children are concerned. Now, if you are not prepared to do that, we do have an agenda that we must follow. And our agenda calls This newspaper is embarking on a for withdrawing economic support from you." campaign known as the Black Wall Street ; Does this count for you and others go (Chicago) Economic Summit. The next summit will ing to jail and even to the point it caused your life? be March 1,2008. It will address sustaining and increasing Black businesses and capturing the eco I will stay in jail to the end of my nomics of the communities. How do you view this days before I make a butchery of my con campaign? science." In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill, three men were crucified. We must not for Now, we are poor people, individu get that all three were crucified for the same ally, we are poor when you compare us with white society in America. We are poor. Never stop and crime—the crime of extremism. Two were ex forget that collectively, that means all of us to tremists for immorality, and thusly fell below gether, collectively we are richer than all the nation their environment. The other, Jesus Christ, was in the world, with the exception of nine. Did you an extremist for love, truth and goodness, and ever think about that? After you leave the United thereby rose above his environment. States, Soviet Russia, Great Britain, West Ger many, France, and I could name the others, the :JvÜ People still question your stance on So is going to jail in your case, a Dec 'love thy neighbor'. Negro collectively is richer than most nations of the laration of Independence? world. We have an annual income of more than p[|iíjtf£; I know that love is ultimately the I submit that an individual who thirty billion dollars a year (1960s, today 800 bil only answer to mankind's problems. And I'm breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, lion), which is more than all of the exports of the United States, and more than the national budget going to talk about it everywhere I go. I know it and who willingly accepts the penalty of impris uaintaining my convic- isn't popular to talk about it in some circles to of Canada. Did you knovy that? That's power right es most meaningfully onment in order to arouse the conscience of the day. I'm not talking about emotional bosh when there, if we know how to pool it. But they asked — and community over its injustice, is in reality ex I talk about love... I have seen too much hate. etnam (Iraq)? They pressing the highest respect for the law. ¡3§J¿'. This may be an unfair question but, do I've seen too much hate on the faces of sheriffs sn't using massive doses you regret you died at a young age of 39, or maybe in the South. I've seen hate on the faces of too Still in your course in life, should it be an lems, to bring about the taken a different route in your ministry? iiestions hit home, and I many Klansmen and too many White Citizens example of many to follow? ain raise my voice Councils in the South to want to hate myself, Speech in Detroit, June 23, 1963. I As June approaches, with its gradua >ppressed in the ghettos because every time I see it, I know that it does decided early to give my life to something eternal tion ceremonies and speeches, a thought sug i clearly to the greatest something to their faces and their personalities and absolute. Not to these little gods that are here gests itself...Whatever career you may choose for world today — my own and I say to myself that hate is too great a bur today and gone tomorrow, but to God who is the yourself—doctor, lawyer, teacher—let me pro iolence for violence den to bear. I have decided to love. If you are same yesterday, today, and forever. pose an avocation to be pursued along with it. deeper darkness to a seeking the highest good, I think you can find it Sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. rs... Hate cannot drive through love. And the beautiful thing is that we Become a dedicated fighter for civil rights. (1968-02-04) Every now and then I guess we all hat. are moving against wrong when we do it, be Make it a central part of your life. It will make think realistically about that day when we will be ver to the crucial politi- cause John was right, God is love. He who hates you a better doctor, a better lawyer, victimized with what is life's final common our time;... Mankind does not know God, but he who has love has the a better teacher. It will enrich your denominator — that something we call death. conflict a method which key that unlocks the door to the meaning of ulti spirit as nothing else possibly can. We all think about it. And every now and , and retaliation. The mate reality. ...Make a career of humanity. Com then I think about my own death, and I think >d is love.... mit yourself to the noble struggle for about my own funeral. And I don't think of it 'h in New York City ¡SwoM * • From those that are at the bottom to human rights. You will make a ^ in a morbid sense. Speech at Civil Rights ction of evil—wars pro- those at the top of the social class. There are those greater person of yourself, a greater 1 March on Washington, August 28,1963.1 sub ie broken, or we shall be of us that can not see a future, 35 street is witness nation of your country, and a finer mit to you that if a man hasn't discovered s of annihilation, ing more homelessness on the streets with a vast world to live in. something he will die for, he isn't fit to live.... outrun our spiritual If physical death is the price that I must number of condos going around them. Chicago has Excerpted from "The Drum Major ssiles and misguided pay to free my white brothers and sisters transformed over 20,000 black people from Public Instinct", a sermon by Rev. Martin from a permanent death of the spirit, then Housing over the last five years, many out of the Luther King, Jr., 1968. Everybody nothing can be more redemptive. nown for your deeds and city even to other states, for some it cut down can be great, because everybody can Every now and then I ask myself, "What is it ring your life you were crime, for others, the poor were an eye soar to the serve. You don't have to have a col that I would want said?" And I leave the : like Malcolm X, but city, and then there are those that say, what the city lege degree to serve. You don't have word to you this morning. tig some Black people. has done to black people here in Chicago is a total to make your subject and your verb f t <* ( r I engagement? shame of the leadership. How do we address the agree to serve. You don't have to know about CJ^JJ „ What should I tell people about you? issue of the poor? Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don't have to s right you cannot be know Einstein's "Theory of Relativity" to serve. i~illP \ Tell them not to mention that I have a wrong, you cannot be i-iii^ 1>: Today the poor are less often dis You don't have to know the Second Theory of Nobel Peace Prize, that isn't important. Tell them Thermal Dynamics in Physics to serve. You only not to mention that I have three or four hundred other awards, that's not important. Tell him not to mist for love — "Love need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by mention where I went to school. that curse you, pray love, and you can be that servant." use you." Was not I'd like somebody to mention that day, that Mar ¡tice — "Let justice roll 33 J > Where Do We Go From Here? tin Luther King, Jr., tried to give bis life serving iteousness like a others.... that Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to X_iiiy J' Address to theSouthern Christian love somebody.... I tried to be right on the war Paul an extremist for Leadership Conference (1967-08-16) question.... say that I did try, in my life, to clothe — "I bear in my body those who were naked. ...that I did try, in my life, ¡us." Was not Martin Now, in order to answer the question, "Where do we go from here?" which is our theme, we to visit those who were in prison. I want you to say [ere I stand; I can do that I tried to love and serve humanity. Yes, if you d." Was not John Bun- must first honestly recognize where we are now. When t tüution was written, a strange want to say that I was a drum major, say that I was ot Abraham Lincoln a drum major for justice; say that I was a drum formula to determine taxes and representation on cannot survive half missed, I hope, from our consciences by being major for peace; I was a drum major for right declared that the Negro was sixty percent of a per not Thomas Jefferson branded as inferior or incompetent. We also eousness. son. Today another curious formula seems to de these truths to be self- know that no matter how dynamically the econ clare that he is fifty percent of a person. Of the reated equal." omy develops and expands, it does not eliminate j \ Thank you Dr. King for your time again. hether we will be ex- good things in life, the Negro has approximately all poverty. one half those of whites, of the bad things of life, he i _ ill y U And I want to thank God, once more, ;xtremist will we be. The problem indicates that our emphasis must has twice those of whites. Thus half of all Negroes hate or will we be ex for allowing me to be here be twofold. We must create full employment or live in substandard housing. And Negroes have half Page 14 January 17, 2008 South Street Journal
Faet & Commentary magazine; and Prof. Charles Ogletree of Harvard Univer Senator Obama's Round Up of Mark sity Law School. "Barack Obama is following your Allen trail," Ogletree said. Bronzeville 88 vs. 08 "The fact that you were inclu (Continued from page 2) sive is what everyone is fol old Washington. The Rev. Jesse L. lowing up with now. The Connection Jackson, Sr attracted over 7 million issues that affected the poor votes for President and paved the way Q Kv Qpaffia then — labor, housing, racism By Beverly Reed for through his national voter registra — are coming up now, and we Featured Writer tion and voter education drives that t* SM* -* .* need to address them." "You all it a premonition, call it a lucky guess, but I created new progressive public policies laid this whole roadmap of called it like I saw it at the 1st annual Bron and new elected officials, and this hope," Rep. Jackson Lee said, zeville School of Film Awards Ceremony from a man who never held an elected praising Rev. Jackson as a presented by Ziff Sistrunk nearly ten years ago. All office. "visionary of hope." Rev. right, by now, nearly all the organizers in Chicago have Who would have thought then State Jackson said America is told their when I met Obama story. So I guess its al Senator Barack Obama, after suffering "ready" for what he outlined right to tell mine. a sound defeat after presenting himself 20 years ago, with a leading I first met Senator Obama as a student at then as a candidate against Rush for First 2008 female candidate in U.S. Sen. fledgling Lugenia Burns Hope Center, a leadership development and organizing institute located in the District Congressman, would become "When Barack wins," Hillary Rodham Clinton (D- U.S. Senator and now our historic N.Y.) and a leading Black Bronzeville community. national political leader, breaking Rev. Jackson said, "it candidate in Obama. The Center was founded in 1994 by Senator Obama fundraising records in his run for the sends another message to "When Barack wins," Rev. and Centers for New Horizons CEO Dr. Sokoni Karanja. "We recognized that without a organized U.S. Presidency. Despite the many the world of what the Jackson said, "it sends an critics of Mayor Daley, he continues to other message to the world of community whatever we established could be lost," defeat any United States is about." what the United States is said Karanja. Black candi "This is the most impor about." "This is the most The Hope Center provides ongoing training to teach organizing skills and techniques to the low- date. Voters tant election of our lives," important election of our decided. De lives," Rep. Conyers said. income and working class residents of Bronzeville and spite many Rep. Conyers said. "We are all globalists now. other communities in an effort to foster civic engage national critics You cannot become success ment and .empowerment among the disenfranchised. Senator Obama not only founded the class he also that say Obama At critical crossroads in our nation's ful globally if we cannot taught us organizing techniques. Before you can serve has no creden history, leaders of bold strength and com solve the problems at home. an individual or «group you must determine their self tials to be Presi passion have arisen to lead us all to a This is the groundwork that interest. In order to determine an individuals or dency, he is higher destiny. 1984 is that crossroads makes what you did in '88 so group's self-interest you must determine where that currently before and Jesse Jackson is that leader Not since important." Rev. Jackson individual spends their time, energy and money. I have the voters, and Abraham Lincoln has a candidate for noted the excitement and never forgotten that dictum, what I refer to as the or they are deciding, decide. And this is President of the most powerful nation on optimism of Harold Washing ganizers golden rule. That knowledge continues to what the process needs to be now as earth felt more deeply and acted more ton's first mayoral campaign assist me in all aspects of my life. voters in the First Congressional Dis decisively to meet the cry of the Ameri in 1983. trict have to decide if they want to can people for social justice worldwide. "We believed that Harold Several years later after apprenticing at the South Street Journal, I was fortunate enough to become a continue under the leadership of Con Fresh from the victory by U.S. Sen. Barack could win in Chicago," he said, and the victory reporter/columnist at the Chicago Defender Newspaper gressman Bobby Rush. Obama (D-Ill.) in Iowa's caucuses, Rev. Jesse L. energized all who witnessed it. "Rev. Jackson where I became re-introduced to State Senator Obama. We are now in a situation where ther Jackson Sr., of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, was saying 'free Nelson Mandela' and 'stop It was through editorial board meetings, attending press more voters not voting than voting and and a diverse panel situated Obama's campaign apartheid," Wing recalled, highlighting Rev. conferences and interviews that cemented my belief who knows what they will think about in the context of Rev. Jackson's Presidential Jackson's foresight in tying South African poli that the brother was who he said he was and his con various candidates at different times. campaigns in 1984 and '88 during today's taping tics to U.S. campaigns. "At the Democratic con stituency was being served by a just and honorable And based upon the history of how of the "Upfront with Jesse Jackson" radio pro vention," Wing said, Rev. Jackson "called these man whose pedigree enhanced rather separated his Congressman gram. [issues] a 'moral disgrace.' While it sounds com relationship with the people. Rush has went against critics who Butch Wing, national political coordinator for mon now, back then, these were revolutionary You just knew he was a man on the rise. And so it said that he should not run fior Alder Rainbow PUSH Coalition, noted Rev. Jackson's ideas." was with great delight that I accepted the opportunity man or Congress, he surely would not ability to participate in Asian American and La "Progressives were birthed by the '84 and '88 to present the Senator with the Bronzeville Community oppose Bill "Dock" Walls offering tino communities, as well as the peace movement campaigns," said Vanden Heuvel, whose maga Service Award. himself as a candidate for First District in El Salvador, during the 1980s. "Those move zine endorsed Rev. Jackson in his campaigns. Congressman in the same manner in ments became a part of the Jesse Jackson '84 and "Now we need to energize this next generation of As Mistress of Ceremony I felt truly honored to which Rush presented himself to the '88 campaigns," he said. "They became our is voters who have grown up with Reagan and now have the opportunity to introduce the cultural and po voters over the years. Bill "Dock" sues as we were organizing around the country. Bush administrations." litical icons of that time and those who continue to soar. Walls has the right to present himself Being able to bring all of those groups together Rev. Jackson was in New York City for the and his public service credentials as a became the agenda for the presidential cam Wall Street Project Conference in Manhattan. Negro Leaguer, Double Duty Radcliffe, Bron candidate against Rush for Congress. paign." The "Upfront" program was taped at the historic zeville Don, Harold Lucas, Former Police Superinten- dant Terry Hilliard, the legendary William Barnett and And with all the dynamics of political Along with Wing, Rev. Jackson was joined Trinity Church, America's oldest burial ground then State Senator Barack Obama. races including Walls versus Rush, its on "Upfront" by U.S. Rep. John Conyers CD- for African people. "Upfront with Rev. Jesse It was a stellar group of outstanding Black men for the registered voters of the First Mich.), who chairs the House Judiciary Commit Jackson" airs Saturdays at 10 p.m. EST on the and I can still see the pride in the Ziff s young male Congressional District like myself to tee; U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.); WORD Network. student's eyes when they looked at their history and decide. Katrina vanden Heuvel, publisher of The Nation saw their future.
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Ca Shop ion* Se^vfD^ Se/eef/on amf Savings Please RSVP to [email protected] or please call Brent, Party & VNMdtag Field 312-427-0266 South Street Journal January 17» 2008 Page IT Rapper Nas Plans to Title Next Album N-Word As reported in the Source calling me a n*gger, and to be depicted in the movie "Rosewood" We should choose to use Magazine both Nas and Def Jam called a n*gger by Jesse Jackson other words like "Barbecue" or outing instead of the word pic are denying reports from Fox and the NAACP is counterpro nic. News that the label balked at his ductive, counter-revolutionary." decision to title his upcoming Meanwhile, Rev. Al Sharpton What David Sylvester found while in Africa, album, "N*gger." added his voice to the chorus of I found was a store selling what the owner called 'hip hop' style Last week, FoxNews.com discontent over Nas choice of clothing . It was manned by two gentlemen — one of them asleep! quoted a "source close to" Def title. (Talk about living up to or in this case down to a stereotype) I asked Jam chairman Antonio "L.A." "Again, I'm opposed to anybody the guys what was up with the store name. After hearing my obvi ous non - Malawian accent and figuring out that I was from Amer Reid as saying that a Nas album using the term," Sharpton said. ica, the man thumped his chest proudly and said "P-Diddy New is not on the release schedule, "We're in an age where they are York City! we are the niggers!" and it most certainly would not hanging nooses; they're locking be called "N*gger." But Reid said our kids up in Jena and Florida. don't believe everything you read. We do not need, to be degrading "We support everything our ourselves. We. get degraded artists do, everything!" Reid told enough. I think we need artists to MTV News during the New York lift us up, not lock us down." premiere of the film American Nas told MTV: "Whether you in Gangster. "We stand firmly be the NAACP or you Jesse Jackson. hind and beside our artists with I respect all of them ... I just want pride and with pleasure. Any them to know: never fall victim to thing Nas wants to do, I com Fox. Never fall victim to the sh*t pletely stand beside him. Nas is Nas Performing at Madison Square Gardens they do," he stressed. "What they prolific, he's prophetic, he's a do is try to hurry up and get you genius, an amazing artist of respect. So, while I'm not sure ex on the phone and try to get you to talk about something you actly all that [the title] entails, I know it's smart, so I stand be might not know about yet." hind him. That's real." "We're taking power from the word," Nas added. "No disre Common, who co-stars in "American Gangster," was also spect to none of them who were part of the civil-rights move supportive of Nas and respects his artistic decisions. ment, but some of my n*ggas in the streets don't know who "I love Nas," he told MTV with a grin. "Nas is always bring [civil-rights activist] Medgar Evers was. I love Medgar Evers, ing something new, bringing something for us to think about. but some of the n*ggas in the streets don't know Medgar Evers, He's one of the best ever. If it wasn't for Nas, a lot of cats, in they know who Nas is." cluding myself, wouldn't be rhyming the way they do. So I "And to my older people who don't know who Nas is and mean, I know [the title] is something behind what he's doing, who don't know what a street disciple is, stay outta this mother he's making statements. That's something we need in hip-hop. Peking conversation," he continued. "We'll talk to you when Last Poets did it, Gil Scott-Heron did it, Marvin Gaye did it. We we're ready. Right now, we're on a whole new movement. We're gotta keep making statements." taking power from that word." Nas first announced the title of his album and its scheduled Dec. 11th reléase date during a concert last week in New York. "Davis, William C," wrote something to think about. A Little The news was met with outrage from the NAACP, Rev. Al known Black History Fact. This information can also be found Sharpton and Rev. Jesse Jackson, who said the title "makes a in the African American Archives at the Smithsonian Institute. mockery" of the race issue. Although not taught in American learning institutions and litera "I'm a street disciple," Nas explained." I'm talking to the ture, it is noted in most Black history professional circles and streets. Stay out of our business. You ain't got no business wor literature that the origin of the term "picnic" derives from the rying about what the word 'nigger' is or acting like you know acts of lynching African -Americans. The word "picnic" is what my album is about without talking to me." rooted from the whole theme of "Pick A Nigger. This is where "If Cornell West was making an album called 'N*gger,' they individuals would "Pic" a Black Person to lynch and make this would know he's got something intellectual to say," he contin into a family gathering. There would be music and a "picnic" ued. "To think I'm gonna say something that's not intellectual is "Nic" being the white acronym for nigger.") Scenes of this were
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Phase II is scheduled to have 200 spacious guest rooms and New Loan Fund Record Breakers/ Reggies Record begin in 2008. 50 suites in addition to a banquet hall Scheme Breakers is a cutting edge music Harold Ickes- 22nd and State that seats up to 350 people, meeting businessman, Abdelhamid Chaib, for Chicago's Small store and coffee shop recently re My office is working with the CHA rooms, and event spaces. was added as a co-defendant to a located from Hoffman Estates to 21 st to secure money from the Federal The second phase of the Robert Tay Businesses lor Homes off-site redevelopment pending indictment against Chicago The City of Chicago, LaSalle Bank and State. They specialize in buying Government for the renovation of area businessman and political fund and selling CDs, LPs, 45 s, DVDs, these homes. commences in 2008. It will consist and Chicago Community Ventures of 118 units of rental housing which raiser Antoin Rezko and Ali D. Ata, announced the launch of a new loan and other music related 47th and King Drive a former executive director of the merchandise. Reggie's SW Corner Request include 23 at market rate units, 43 program for Chicago's small busi affordable units, and 52 units for Illinois Finance Authority (IFA), in ness owners. The program is targeted Music Joint is quickly * for Proposal (RFP) connection with a newly-expanded becoming one of Chi- '' I am pleased to an public housing residents. to businesses with less than $5 mil A mixed use retail and housing de scheme to fraudulently obtain an lion in revenues and who are seeking cago's top live music ven nounce that plans for additional loan for approximately ues. For more informa achieving commercial velopment consisting of 181 market capital to grow their business. Term rate and affordable units with park $2.6 million to finance the sale of loans and purchase order financing tion, visit their website at development through approximately 17 pizza restaurants http:// the RFP process is ing will open at 1935 S. Wabash. between $25,000 and $250,000 with A 36 unit condominium building in the Chicago and Detroit areas and extremely favorable interest rates www.reggieslive.com underway. My office also defrauding investors in busi Opening Soon State Farm is working with the with retail outlets on the ground and low origination fees will be floor located at 31st and Indiana is nesses that operated the franchises. available to qualified businesses. Insurance and Roscoe's City of Chicago's The new indictment is part of Opera Chicken and Waffles, Department of Plan scheduled to be completed in early Minority and women-owned busi 2008. tion Board Games, an ongoing fed nesses are encouraged to apply at Bronzeville Cleaners, ning and Develop eral public corruption investigation www. chivenrures. org/financial/ Maxima Barbershop. ment to ensure that We are also exploring opportunities of insider-dealing, influence- loans. Or call 773.822.0320. Real Estate News this process includes to bring a grocery store to 39th and peddling and kickbacks involving Vacant Lots diverse, responsible, State. private interests and public duties The ward have over 3000 and forward-thinking The Rosenwald Building related to various state boards and vacant lots that are either proposals from all Not long after the election, the non-profit organizations, announced Businesses in privately owned or owned parts of Chicago, Rosenwald was finally boarded-up Patrick J. Fitzgerald, United States by the City of Chicago or particularly the Third and secured. The property is pri Attorney for the Northern District of the 3rd Ward the Chicago Housing Au Ward communities. vately owned and I have met with Illinois. Click here to visit the the owner who is wanting to sell. At By Alderman Pat Dowell thority. My office is work Department of Plan this point, I will continue to monitor Chaib, 53, of La Grange Park, also Starbucks In partnership with Ear- ing hard to bring responsi ning and Development's page on the the progress of this property and known as "Al Chaib," was charged vin "Magic" Johnson, a new Star ble economic development to these City of Chicago's website and learn encourage the owner to continue with three counts of wire fraud and bucks Coffee store was opened at lots that will benefit the community more about pending RFPs. keeping it secure and free of debris one count of mail fraud. He will be 35th and State. It is a partnership that while reducing the crime and gar 43rd and Calumet RFP and litter. I will be hosting a Com arraigned at a later date in U.S. Dis is aimed at investing in neighbor bage associated with vacant lots. If The Department of Planning and munity Urban Planning Workshop trict Court. hoods that are typically overlooked you have any concerns about litter in Development, Chicago Transit Au that will consist of urban planning According to the indictment, Chaib by other major retailers. a vacant lot in your neighborhood, thority, and my office are discussing experts and residents to explore ideas was an officer of several restaurant National City Bank Banking facili please call Glendale James at the ways in which 43rd and Calumet can about the use of this building and businesses operated by Rezko, in ties are now available to residents at Department of Streets and Sanitation be a transit oriented development identifying resources for funding. cluding Rezko-Citadel, doing busi the new National City Bank location 3rd Ward Yard Office at (312) 747- (TOD) location. This would make Please contact my office for more ness as Panda Express, which was at 35th and State. In addition to cre 6181. the location more accessible with details. partially owned by Rezko Enter ating new jobs for our residents, our 47th and Calumet/52nd and Union pedestrian walkways and bicycle prises LLC. Chaib also owned and office has worked with National City I have been in discussion with the 3rd Ward Townhall Meet facilities. Additionally, we want to purportedly operated Al Chaib LLC Bank to organize a contribution from Department of Planning and Devel ing January 24,2008 from 6:30pm integrate existing homes and busi and Chaib Investments LLC , which National City Bank to the Metropoli opment and the Department of Hous to 8:30pm at the Charles Hayes Cen nesses while attracting new develop had offices in Chicago. Beginning in tan Youth Development Academy; a ing to assist me in developing a Pa ter (4859 S. Wabash
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Harold Lucas proposed the acquisition the group is working with The State Treasurer's Morgan Carter moderator of the Black Wall old Defender News Paper Building at 3433 S. Office on plans to create Black Business Devel Street Economic Summit along with, Mark Indiana. The 2nd Ward Alderman also agreed opment Banks within the Black community. Allen seating front, as attendees look on. to talk to Otis Monroe and Billy Payne about BWSES conjunction with community busi (photo right) Bobby Johnson of Bronzeville Black vs. Minority and how to get Blacks more ness organizations and associations will pre proposed a legal team to go after developers contracts from the City of Chicago. The BWSC pare, draft and present proposals and legislation who have not implemented Section 3 of the will conduct a full and complete assessment of that calls for the enactment of responsible re Hope VI Grant, as BWS committee member the facts and circumstances surrounding black porting of "Black" versus" minority" empower business. BWSC will enter into an investigation ment- (Continued from page 3) of targeted areas to determine whether or not Mark Allen announced that he would be Hope VI Grant Jonathan Johnson - proposed to black economical benefits are guaranteed to the working closely with Real Estate Development create a Network for Youth. immediate community. Elzie Higginbottom on creating a new genera Otis Monroe-of The Monroe Foundation continue to grow," she said. She suggested "Because business organizations are invested tion of Black developers and contractors pre proposed to see some concrete outcomes and participants commit to bring five people to the with the responsibility to commence and eco pared to build and rebuild Black owned and use Alderman Howard Brookins plan for Wal- next Summit. nomic remedies and practice of racially de operated development projects in the Black Mart in his ward as a model for the Wal-Mart at Collette Armstead wanted answers to why prived communities of their just future." Lucas community. 119th. banks are under capitalizing Black businesses explained. BWSES will convene a special task The next summit will be held on March 1, "We need to be at the table during meetings at the start up level when that is when we need force to determine whether or not municipal, 2008, 8:00 am to 3 pm at the Chicago Urban with legislatures regarding access to capital to the most financial sustainability. state and local departments that have accumu League, participates are encouraged to RSVP change the laws and enact policy that represents Other commitments: Wanda White, Profes lated an excessive number of projects continue and to received the planning proposals call SSJ change in the Black Community. sional in Economic Development, volunteered to engage in patterns and practices of Black vs. at 773 373-7000. The committee meetings are Harold Lucas of Black Metropolis Tourism to help the BWSES create an Economic Guide; Minority. held on Thursday mornings RSVP to attend. proposed a designation of specific geographic Bob Fioretti, 2nd Ward Alderman committing Another major announcement was that the areas of Bronzeville as a National Heritage that he will request the land to be green. He Area. He's asked the BWSES to partner with wants city jobs to be created for everyone in him in that effort. this city. He wants the contractors who obtain Iii August 2007. diumg a political rally. Cook County State's Attorney Dick Decline's Liz O'Gillvie proposed creating a definition contracts to be residents of the City of Chicago. top deputy. Bob Milan, declared, thai the office of economic development and a committee to He wants job training with the top priority be of Cook County State's Attorney sbouM be. the do this. "We need people to commit to bring ing the training of people in the City of Chi "largest ¡3©ljsíkil oigauizatóojí in the Male." people with them to these Summits to help it to cago for jobs from the City of Chicago; •.Quite tine contrary. The office of Cook County State's Attorney is Chicago the top law enforcement in tie county - it Urban League txperience the next dimension of should be operated to champion public prxj.ecDnexe safety... not politics. Paying tribute to Chic«t}o Uibars League 2Z 300*. 4:1 S pm -M4$ pm 4510 S, Michigan Dr. Martin Lather King Jr.
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C. in 1963 when Dr. Mar don't know but I would like to tin Luther King stated that he hoped out of busi ness. I do know the number of black published his four children would not be judge newspapers sold in the white area by the color of their skin. Dr. King believe with Obama being compared to the number of white Webb Evans, President president of published newspapers published in United American Progress the United States he will be the the black. The same thing about our Association same to the country as Mayor Har banquet, somebody may have this old Washington was to Chicago. information. If you do I would like have such information. According should not expect others to do it. Washington tried his best to make it African Americans can start getting possible for everybody to receive to the press at present, every race in America is doing better than blacks. off the bottom this by spending justice regardless to race, creed, or every dollar possible with a busi color. I believe Obama will do the There is a cause. The latest news state that, black are at the economic ness owner who lives in the black same being president of the United community. States. rock bottom. Others races will not Quality parts for over 20 years get blacks off the bottom and they Monday—Saturday 8 am—8 pm Sunday 9 am—5 pm CRA Coalition Proposes Illinois CRA Law: Open 365 days a year Phone (773) 778-8100 Prepares for Springfield Hearings at Forum: Fax (773) 778-8102 The Community Reinvestment countable measures in place, and the Organizing Project (C.O.P.), a com Illinois State Treasurer, as the munity banking, lending and reinvest "people's banker", should be the one One Call Unlocks them all with this ad. 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Sev tive construction contractors who approved, the Re-entry Employment eral Black Colleges are looking for employ ex-offenders on jobs of Committee will consist of seven future black male teachers and will $100,000 or more. members including a representative send them to universities/colleges for -Cook County Board President from the Cook County Bureau of 4 years FREE."Call Me MISTER" Todd H. Stroger applauded Com Human Resources o a representative program is an effort to address the missioner Earlean Collins and other from the Department of Capital critical shortage of African American County Board members who voted Planning. Slate- TraaiispiofUtieíit Emim-- MMM. ¡itceffne S220 ta¡#re*arrt SU,» male teachers particularly among to approve his much-anticipated Re South Carolina 's lowest performing A representative from the Presi public schools. Program participants entry Employment/Bid Incentive dent's Office of Employment and Vuf n>, :x,„ are selected from among under- program in an ordinance before the Training o a representative recom served, socio-economically disad Board's WorkForce Development mended by the Office of Contract vantaged and educationally at-risk and Job Opportunity Committee Compliance o a representative of a communities. The program is a col today. The ordinance allows bidders nonprofit organization whose mis True Star Magazine THE NEXT CHECK : laboration between Clemson Univer seeking County construction work sion is to reintegrate ex-offenders sity and four historically black col valued at $100,000 or more a chance into society; and two representatives How are you gonna spend it? leges in South Carolina : Benedict to have their bids reduced up to one appointed by the President of the Youth Financial College , Claflin University , Morris percent in the competitive bidding Cook County Board of Commis College and South Carolina State process in exchange for agreeing to Literacy Symposium University . The project provides: a.. sioners, one of whom shall be a use ex-offenders to perform between representative of organized labor True Star Magazine's event planning team has planned and executed its Tuition for admitted students pursu first youth financial literacy symposium. This team of 25 teenagers from ing approved programs of study at five and fifteen percent of the hours and one of whom shall be a member participating colleges... An academic contracted. of the Cook County Board of Com Harlan Community Academy have planned and executed this event from beginning to end as part True Star's after school programs. True Star is a support system to help assure their "Any realistic efforts to reduce missioners. partner with leading Chicago non-profit After School Matters. success, c. A cohort system for the jail population must include real The ordinance also provides that social and cultural support. Visit opportunities for ex-offenders to the County shall work with non True Star Magazine will hold its first youth financial literacy symposium. h t t p : / / work and earn a living," said Presi profit organizations approved by the In this seminar True Star will address how to avoid financial pitfalls that are www.callmemister.clemson.edu/ dent Stroger. "This ordinance pro Board of Commissioners, whose deliberately introduced to young people during early adulthood, before they index.htm, for more details and the vides positive reinforcement for missions are to help former incarcer receive any training in the proper handling of funds. The goal of this event online application or call (800) 640- businesses to join us in a realistic ated individuals re-enter their com is to give urban youth the money management skills they need to become 2657. effort to provide job opportunities munities and reduce recidivism. responsible consumers. SEARS for people who are serious about These nonprofits will work with the As a youth operated publishing company, True Star educates and trains We offer great pay and even improving their lives. I'm proud that President's Office of Employment minority high schools students in the fields of writing, editing, designing, marketing, advertisement sales, and event planning. Through True Star and better employee discounts. my administration has been able to and Training to create pools of for work with Commissioner Collins mer offenders who can enroll in the True Star Foundation, Chicagoland teens can safely take part in activi To apply for this exciting op- ties that build positive relationships, skills that translate to the workplace, portunit.y visit and other members of her Commit courses in State certified programs tee to advance this program. The to learn trades, thereby enabling the and provide exposure to career and educational opportunities. www.sears.com/apply or ap ordinance calls for the creation of a Cook County Re-entry Employment The financial literacy gap among white youth versus black youth contin ply in person at your local Re-entry Employment Committee to Committee to recommend these ues to widen. Studies show young African-Americans place more emphasis Sears Essentials store. 6153 work with non-profits to identify former offenders to vendors. on spending than on saving. Fewer African-American students than white S. Western Ave. 7601 S. students report learning money management from their parents and a higher Cicero Ave. proportion report receiving a regular (no chores required) allowance from their parents. Contact: Christi Harber, Publicist Deanna McLeary Na-Tae' Thompson. Plan a reality to put people to work [email protected], [email protected], nthomp- son@truestarmagazine. com Dear Editor: capital infrastructure plan. In Septem 773.826-8605, 12.498.8066 , 773.383.6289. A new report this week from North ber, the Illinois. Senate passed a bipar ern Illinois University and the Center tisan infrastructure investment plan, than 700,000 jobs across Illinois. Con plishes both. 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