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MEMORIAL DAY Contentious meeting ends with proposal Brownsville residents have 30 days to give county, developer their thoughts

NYAMEKYE DANIEL and item by item, was the list [email protected] of benefits for Liberty Square and the “proposed” benefits About 40 residents of the for Lincoln Gardens, the two Brownsville neighborhood communities that make up the sat in a recreational room in Liberty Square Rising rede- Marva Y. Bannerman Park. velopment project. They listened attentively as Edmonson stressed that Miami-Dade Commissioner what residents were view-

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Myeshia Johnson holds her son La David Johnson Jr., 2, during a ceremony to unveil memorial stones for Miami Times staff/Nyamekye Daniel her husband Sgt. La David Johnson and seven other men from the 3rd Special Forces Group on May 22. A longtime Brownsville resident speaks at a Commu- nity Engagement Meeting regarding the Community Benefits Package for the Liberty Square Rising project May 17 at Marva Y. Bannerman Park. Honors for Audrey Edmonson spoke as ing were proposed ideas and she stood left of a projector that nothing was etched in screen with a powerpoint pre- stone. A 27-page hand out was sentation on May 17. a comparison between the HOMETOWN HERO On the screen, side by side SEE END 8A ANDREA ROBINSON [email protected] New audit firm his week, Sgt. La David Terrence Johnson’s North Carolina colleagues called his name several times. His photo was placed on a draws a debate placard along a 5K race path. His name was etchedT on a granite stone, placed in perpetuity. The people of Fort Bragg turned out en masse on Black firm S. Davis and Associates Tuesday as his Army unit, the 3rd Special Forces Group, selected; some on board seek delay honored Johnson and seven other members of the He gave his life in service to his country, and Associates to provide ex- storied regiment during a memorial ceremony to honor ANDREA ROBINSON dying in a foreign land. [email protected] ternal auditing services. A Cu- soldiers who died during the last year. He was a Miami ban American firm was select- The ceremony held at Fort Bragg, is one of three Gardens resident who The Miami-Dade ed as a subcontractor County school board at the Army base, the home of the 82nd Airborne, on the project. was loved in the com- members selected a Both items sparked the division to which Johnson belonged. During the munity.“ It was more new chief auditor and lengthy procedural ceremony, soldiers unveiled a granite stoned with than appropriate.” a Black-owned firm to debates. In the case of Johnson’s name. oversee a long-await- the auditing firm se- ed external audit of lection, at least three SEE HERO 8A —Mayor Oliver Gilbert the $1.2 billion bond. members suggested But after watching that the decision be deliberations by the delayed. board, some Black ob- Gallon Marta Perez and servers still wonder others asked for the if the audit will get delay because only done. one company submit- On Wednesday eve- ted a proposal. “ ning, board members “Why were more approved two items people not interest- needed to move for- ed?” Perez asked. ward for the first ex- “That is a concern of ternal audit of the mine.” voter-approved gen- Susie Castillo said eral obligation bond. Rojas she needed more time The Black communi- to review the propos- ty has long called for al submitted by the such an independent company. She said examination. she hadn’t received First, the board ap- the documents to re- proved 8-1 to select view until the day of Maria T. Gonzalez as the board meeting, the chief auditor. Gon- and did not want to zalez is a 27-year em- vote on something ployee of the district she hasn’t had time to and currently serves review. as the assistant chief Frazier “It was just sent auditor. this morning,” Castillo said. Second, members approved School board critics are ea- Soldiers join to remember men from the 3rd Special Forces Group who were killed in combat in 2017 on another 8-1 vote to award a ger to have an outside audit of during a ceremony at Memorial Walk on May 22. $200,000 contract to S. Davis SEE DEBATE 6A

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Credo Of The Black Press MEMBER: National Newspaper Periodicals Postage EDITORIAL The Black Press believes that America Publisher Association paid at Miami, Florida (ISSN 0739-0319) can best lead the world from racial and MEMBER: The Newspaper POSTMASTER: Published Weekly at 900 NW 54th Street, Association of America Send address changes to national antagonism when it accords Miami, Florida 33127-1818 Subscription Rates: One Year THE MIAMI TIMES, to every person, regardless of race, Wake up, South Florida! Post Office Box 270200 $52.99 – Two Year $99.99 P.O. Box 270200 creed or color, his or her human and Buena Vista Station, Miami, Florida 33127 Foreign $75.00 Buena Vista Station, Miami, FL Phone 305-694-6210 legal rights. Hating no person, fearing 7 percent sales tax for Florida residents 33127-0200 • 305-694-6210 Speak up on sea-level no person, the Black Press strives to H.E. SIGISMUND REEVES, Founder, 1923-1968 help every person in the firm belief that GARTH C. REEVES, JR., Editor, 1972-1982 all persons are hurt as long as anyone You know the boiling frog story. A frog is put in a pot of water GARTH C. REEVES, SR., Publisher Emeritus is held back. Publisher and Chairman that is slowly brought to a boil. By the time the frog senses danger, RACHEL J. REEVES, it’s too late. Froggie’s a goner. Well, wake up, folks. South Florida is Ground Zero for sea-level rise and unless we address the insidious rise of water around us, Myth of the ‘welfare queen’ endures much of our region, our culture and our legacy is going to disap- pear. DARLENE GLANTON, Chicago Tribune We’re already seeing things we’ve never seen before: sunny-day Republicans voted last Donald Trump, House Re- notion that their hard-earned flooding, sea water bubbling up from stormwater drains, flood week on a farm bill that once publicans are setting out to tax dollars might be subsidiz- control gates that can’t open because water on the coastal side again takes aim at the infa- put an end to this conniving ing people they think are un- is higher than the inland side, saltwater intrusion in more drink- mous “welfare queen.” The user once and for all. worthy. These folks will never ing water wells, the Intracoastal Waterway spilling over seawalls, problem is that she does not In order to receive about go out and get a job when they drainage canals lapping at sidewalks, gravity-driven stormwater exist. $150 to $185 a month in ben- can live off taxpayers for free. systems hampered by the rising water table, and people unable to Conservatives refuse to efits, SNAP participants be- The truth is that the That never happened. But leave their homes during autumn’s king tides. give up their quest to bring tween the ages of 18 and 59 average food stamp her legend lives on. And don’t forget the octopus that surfaced in a Miami Beach down this lazy, scheming, would have to prove they are recipient isn’t an urban The truth is that the aver- parking garage through a storm drain last year. Black woman who uses her working least 20 hours a week Black woman at all. She age food stamp recipient isn’t Far more dramatic change is coming in the next few decades. food stamps and other gov- or participating in an equiva- is a white woman. an urban Black woman at all. By 2060, South Florida’s building codes anticipate a two-foot rise “ ernment aid to support a lav- lent job training program. She is a white woman. in sea level, maybe more. ish lifestyle with countless Those who are disabled or And the people who ben- Against this backdrop, what we’re not seeing is state and feder- jobless men who drift in and raising a child younger than 6 efit most from food stamps al leadership to address the water headed our way. out of her bed. would be exempt. there’s no evidence such paid for with our hard-earned That’s why the editorial boards of the region’s three major They have heard about the What’s wrong with that, sweeping work requirements tax dollars aren’t primarily newspapers — the South Florida Sun Sentinel, Miami Herald and piles of research and other you might ask? Nothing, if you would be effective. They Black kids living in father- Palm Beach Post, with reporting help from WLRN Public Media documentation that prove she assume that the only people likely would serve only to in- less homes. They are little — are speaking with one voice again today. is — and always has been — who don’t have jobs are the crease hunger and poverty for white kids who would starve We want to encourage you to make your voice heard on the nothing more than a myth. ones who don’t want them. some 1 million households — to death if the government need to address sea-level rise — the epic challenge of our region. Chances are they’ve nev- According to the nonpar- with more than 2 million peo- didn’t step in to help them. Local officials who are paying attention don’t want to cause er crossed paths with her tisan Center on Budget and ple in them — that would be Of the 44 million SNAP re- undue panic, but they need your calls, letters and emails to get in a grocery store, because Policy Priorities, the pro- kicked off the rolls, the center cipients, 36 percent are white, sea-level rise on the agenda in Tallahassee and Washington. they don’t shop in the same posed work requirements found. 25 percent are Black, 17 per- It’s not just about the future — though don’t we want our kids neighborhoods. But they’ve ignore important barriers to Federally subsidized food cent are Hispanic, 3 percent to enjoy our corner of paradise? heard of someone who knows employment, such as very programs have long held the are Asian and 1 percent are It’s about solving problems of today. For in parts of South Flor- someone who has seen her in limited skills, mental health stigma of being nothing more Native American, according ida, businesses literally cannot open their doors when tides are the checkout line paying for issues like depression, as well than overfunded handouts to to the U.S. Department of Ag- particularly high. filet mignon and lobster with as housing, transportation, people who are unwilling to riculture. Contrary to what Sea-level rise is an economic imperative. her government-issued debit child care and other medical take responsibility for them- some might think, people liv- We also encourage the Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm card. and social barriers. selves or their children. ing in this country illegally Beach legislative delegations to convene a summit on sea-level Now, with the backing of The bottom line is that Many Americans resent the are not eligible. rise. Let them start by addressing this simple question: What level of sea rise is Florida planning for? From this, let them develop a shared legislative agenda, as they’ve done with Tri-Rail, or how the region is recruiting Am- Crime reporting policy used for racism azon’s HQ2. Keep it short and sweet for now. Avoid the kitchen sink. ROCHELLE RILEY, Detroit Free Press Most especially, we encourage corporate leaders to speak up Dear Starbucks: her uncomfortable. boys visiting Colorado State tion the person who called the about the peril facing South Florida. It’s not about the restrooms. The problem was a white stu- University: They took those police, which is standard when Like the national debt, sea-level rise is a big, complicated and While I appreciate your plan dent calling police on a Black boys out of line, demanded to investigating a potential crime enormously expensive challenge. And like Congress, the Florida to close more than 8,000 stores student asleep on a couch see confirmation of their right - and let the entire tour pro- Legislature is not forward-thinking. It’s reactionary. It will gener- to train employees in how not in a common room of their to be on the tour and ques- ceed. ally “kick the can down the road” until problems get so big, they to stereotype Black people and dorm. That woman, a student, tioned them. Instead, the tour was allowed cost 10 times more to fix. your decision to open your had fallen asleep while writ- Nineteen-year-old Thomas to continue without the two But this piper is going to demand payment. Far better if we start restrooms to any passersby, ing a paper. This happened Gray and his brother, Lloyd, boys who made a woman ner- making down payments now. here’s the thing: at Yale. The reaction was so had driven seven hours to take vous. So she got her way. Specifically, we need to address flood standards for highways It’s not about the restrooms. strong to my column calling that tour at Colorado State There are no right answers and roads. We need upgrades in drainage, sewage and drink- A decision by one of your for the arrest of people now us- University, according to the to what should happen every ing-water systems. We need standards for seawalls. We need to employees to call the police ing “see-something, say-some- Associated Press. time someone calls the po- think differently about coastal development, about areas that re- on two Black men who were thing” policies to harass people Since the tour continued lice: It is up to officers who are peatedly flood and about whether our region of 6 million people denied access to the restroom of color, I decided to address it. without them, those brothers trained to assess situations and can truly add 3 million more people over the next 40 years, when led to them being arrested for What I fear is “see-some- had to drive the seven hours determine that. But there is a we’ll have lost 41 percent of coastal well field capacity. doing what people do in Star- thing, say-something” policies back home to New Mexico wrong answer: And that is to What we can no longer afford to do is ignore the monster on the bucks every day: sit at a table. being used to mean “If you see without seeing a campus I indulge the prejudices of peo- riverbank while we ride the rapids of daily life. The problem was not the re- somebody Black or brown” call can’t imagine them wanting to ple who aren’t really seeing For if like that frog, we ignore the water bubbling up around us, strooms. The problem was the the police. It should be a crime see again. anything, but are saying plenty. South Florida will be a goner. phone call. to call the police because you Here’s what the police could “See-something, say-some- Contact info for key leader: The problem was not just that are bothered by the unbearable have done: Approach the tour thing” cannot be used as a tool U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson phone call, but a mother calling lightness of someone being. guide to report receiving for prejudice. It is unfair, unfor- (202) 224-5274 police because two young Na- To suggest what police a complaint; confirm that ev- tunate and could lead to more 716 Senate Hart Office Building tive American men who joined should have done, let’s look eryone on the tour was sup- discrimination than necessary Washington, DC 20510 a college campus tour made at what they did do to the two posed to be on the tour; ques- to be safe. To email: https://www.billnelson.senate.gov/contact-bill Sun Sentinel Editorial Board Graduating while Black is challenging CARTOON CORNER JULIANNE MALVEAUX, National Newspaper Publishers Association Newswire Columnist All across the nation, fami- order or not. Your place is in lies are gathering, people are that Waffle House, getting the celebrating and graduations utensils you requested. Your are being hailed as an occa- place is at the lake in Oak- sion of joy. land, burning those bones on However, despite these your grill. Your place is on that many festivities, if you are a stage at UF. Black American who gradu- Resistance has a high price. ated from the University of Who wants to go to jail and Florida (UF), your achieve- end up, like Sandra Bland, ments may have been marred whose mysterious death in by the horrible memory of Texas still has not been solved? faculty marshals physically Who wants to be handcuffed, pushing you off of the stage, humiliated, exposed, and ma- after you decided to celebrate white female bigot, called the for plastic cutlery and an igno- ligned, just for asking a simple your Black Greek (fraternity) police on a Black man, who rant employee reportedly said question? pride, with the execution of a was barbecuing in a public “she did not know her place,” They’ve cleared a hurdle few “steps.” park in Oakland, California, and the beat goes on and on with graduation, but even as Every day, every single day, where barbecuing is custom- and on. some cross the stage, they are they face the possibility of ary. The police are too often being reminded that there are pernicious racism, differen- That’s why the police were called to put Black people in many more hurdles to clear, to tial treatment, and the threat called on three Black women their place, to force them to survive in our unfortunately of law enforcement to com- (and a white man), because comply, to reinforce the tenet racist nation. pel compliance with the most they failed to wave or smile of white supremacy; the no- Perhaps though, the Class of foolish of laws and norms, when they exited an Airb- tion that when we see a white 2018, will be among those to spoken or unspoken. nb in Rialto, California, and person, we must shuck and dismantle the racist hurdles. That’s why Holly Hylton, were detained for 45 minutes jive and smile. So-called law Perhaps in the process of the white woman who man- despite possessing proof that enforcement officers become clearing other hurdles (grad- aged a Philadelphia Starbucks, they had reserved their space. servants of racism, who want uate and professional school, felt free to call the police on That’s why the police wres- us in our place. marriage and children, artifi- two Black men after they had tled a 25-year-old Black wom- I want the graduates to know cial intelligence and gentrifi- been seated, without ordering an to the ground (exposing her that their place is everyplace. cation), they will also find the anything. bare breasts) in an Alabama Class of 2018, your place is wherewithal to eliminate ra- That’s why a hysterical Waffle House, after she asked in that Starbucks at the table, cial barriers to success. The Miami Times 3 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018 The Miami Times 4 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018 Rubio introduces a bill to improve safety The senator says he was triggered ty measures, the bill will also create public housing author- by the recent violence in Liberty City ity-operated hotline and pri- oritize Emergency Safety and NYAMEKYE DANIEL tion after visiting residents Security grants for authori- [email protected] at Liberty Square and other ties that are at-risk. surrounding complexes on Each year, Congress sets Florida Sen. Marco Rubio May 4. aside funds to assist housing will introduce a bill to Con- “During my visit to Liberty agencies for emergency safe- gress Wednesday that he City, I heard first-hand from ty and security needs such as said is aimed at improving a community that has been to combat crime or for a natu- the safety standards at public wracked with violence for far ral disaster. The U.S. Depart- housing complexes. too long,” said Rubio in a pre- ment of Housing and Urban The legislative act could pared statement. “I will work Development only accepts mean new security equip- to pass the Liberty City Ris- one emergency application ment, grants and a tip line ing Act as a means to ensure per housing authority per for residents in project-based that communities, like Liber- year. and public housing properties ty Square, are held to higher The deadline for applica- in “high-crime areas” such as safety standards so that these tions is June 4, according to Overtown and Liberty City. families can raise their chil- Photos courtesy of Senator Marco Rubio’s office HUD’s website, and a similar Dubbed the Liberty City dren in safe and sanitary liv- Sen. Marco Rubio speaks with a Liberty City resident as Miami Mayor Francis Su- deadline is implemented each Rising Act, the bill is a reac- ing conditions.” arez listens on May 4. year. tion to the March 31 killing of Under the act, public hous- Ahead of Rubio’s Liberty 4-year-old Nyla Jones at the ing developments in desig- as have been a concern for at the housing development. and injuring of two others Square visit, he wrote HUD Liberty Square housing proj- nated areas will be required Liberty Square residents for However, an April 2018 in- took place directly beneath a Secretary Ben Carson a letter, ects, according to Rubio. Nyla to have functioning securi- more than three years. cident had many residents security camera, according to May 4, asking that the agen- was killed after an argument ty cameras, dead-bolt locks, In April 2015, Miami-Dade questioning if the cameras Miami-Dade County State At- cy expedite requests from the between her uncle and aunt smoke detectors and covered Public Housing and Commu- worked at all. torney Katherine Fernandez Miami-Dade Public Housing resulted in her uncle firing security camera boxes and nity Development invested The April 8 shooting deaths Rundle; however, the camera Authority for tenants seeking a fatal shot that struck her. wires. $170,000 into enhancements of 18-year-old Rickey Dixon was not recording. to leave the Liberty Square Rubio developed the legisla- Reliable security camer- to the security camera system and 17-year-old Kimson Green In addition to more securi- community. Broward county pushes citizenship with drive Experienced lawyers and immigration officials helped South Floridians prepare their citizenship applications on May 19 and 20 at Lauderhill Mall. The Lauderhill Mall citizenship drives are hosted every third Saturday and Sunday by Broward County Commissioner Dale Holness. 250,000 applications have been completed for the last two years with 70 percent of applicants qualifying for a fee waivers, according to Holness. The event is powered by TJ Reddick Bar, Caribbean Bar Association, FLIC, Community Access Center and Congressman Alcee Hastings.

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Miami Gardens Vice Mayor Erhabor Ighodaro, rapper Ice Berg and rapper/gun violence activist Santonio Carter and other attendees pose at the “Parents Taking Action Com- munity Discussion and Resource Fair” Saturday, May 19 at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex in Miami Gardens. The event brought parents, children and commu- Photo courtesy of Miami Gardens nity leaders together to talk about issues affecting today’s Parents taking action youth. Families discuss gang violence among youth

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Peer pressure, gang violence and substance abuse are just some of the issues youth face today. And to address these problems, Miami Gardens Vice Mayor Erhabor Ighodaro held a forum opened to the public on Saturday to offer parents a platform to speak on the issues from their perspective. The “Parents Taking Action Community Discussion and ents had the opportunity to cate for every constituent Resource Fair” took place at break into three groups – group in our community, we the Betty T. Ferguson Recre- youth, mothers and fathers must ensure that the voices ational Complex, with a panel – to generate ideas for a final of those most affected and discussion that featured gun- group presentation. traumatized by violence are dle’s Office were part of the important stakeholders for AMI Kids Miami Dade– shot survivor Megan Hobson The discussion was to give not silenced nor ignored,” he planning committee for the helping to sure up the com- North, Hosanna 4 Youth, Ca- and Miami-based rapper, Ice the community a chance to said. event that was sponsored by mitment that as a people, we reerSource South Florida and Berg. speak up, according to Ig- Miami Gardens Police De- H&J Asphalt Inc. are about helping, and not Concerned African Women After the panel discussion, hodaro. partment and State Attorney “We salute our law enforce- hurting our own,” Igadaro were among the list of re- participating youth and par- “As we continue to advo- Katherine Fernandez Run- ment community and other said. source fair participants. The Miami Times 6 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018

GOB program.” that only one firm submitted Graduate Last November, the school a bid and that the issue would DEBATE board approved two sepa- be contentious. from Air Force CONTINUED FROM 1A rate items that call for giv- “There was nothing contro- ing a closer look at how the versial at the committee level Academy the bond. The district has ei- money has been spent. Rojas that should have caused con- The Superintendent of ther allocated or spent more and Gallon sponsored those The audit will reveal troversy at the board level,” than $500 million on assorted items. Johnson said. the United States Air Force construction projects within Rojas’ proposal, which whether everything is The other hot item at the Academy announces that the district. passed by a vote of 6-3, re- up to par or if there are school board meeting was on Aubrey Jaleel Duty-Tyson Yet, the delay in having an quires the district to order an areas we could address the selection of the chief au- of the Class of 2018 is a audit raised suspicions. Some independent mid-point audit and the corrective ditor. candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Science observers questioned the of the bond, which was ap- action we should take if Lawrence Feldman, the im- debate as a stalling tactic to proved by voters in 2012. “ mediate past board chairman, in Management with an necessary.” deny giving the contract to Gallon’s item, which passed asked to table the selection emphasis in Cyberspace Operations and a commis- a Black company and also to unanimously, goes deeper. It of the chief auditor position sion as a Second Lieutenant slow down or even halt the requires the district to put because he wasn’t sure if the in the United States Air audit. in place a mechanism for board had followed its own Mari Tere Rojas Force on Wednesday, May “How is it that when a Black quarterly reporting of GOB procedures with allowing 23 at United States Air Force firm is qualified [and] your expenditures to the school Carvalho a chance to meet Academy, Colorado. Aubrey Duty-Tyson Black participation numbers board by each cost category with the candidates. are down, why wouldn’t you and a related project, as well The board changed that go ahead with the process?” as provide an expenditure re- stipulation in a proposal said Darryl Holsendolph, a port for all GOB expenditures sponsored by Gallon. How- STATE & FEDERAL businessman who does work to date by each category, [company] responds.” ever, the change won’t go into with the district. “You want school board voting district, “I am perplexed at the end effect until next month. to redo the process?” and school name. of this process, if we have “Not all policies and prac- APPEALS & POST-CONVICTION During the debate, which At the time, Rojas said minority firms that are quali- tices and were followed by 3.800 | 3.850 | Habeas Corpus lasted more than an hour, her proposal stemmed from fied to do the job, why are we the board,” Feldman said. “I 305-570-2335 board members Mari Tere questions she received from questioning this at the 11th hope this board is not placed 199 East Flagler Street | Suite 158 Miami, Florida 33131 Rojas and Steve Gallon III — constituents about the bond. in a position of liability for hour?” Rojas said. Wade M. Whidden, Esq. Karen Johnson, Esq. the two newest board mem- She said the audit by an in- Gallon noted that every anyone who has applied for bers — noted that the district dependent body also would board member should have the position that we were not Jacksonville Miami Orlando Naples/Ft. Myers Tampa* committee and subcommit- show how the district fared had ample time to review the following our rules.” tee closely followed the dis- with promises made to the contract proposal and the Carvalho, who sat quietly trict’s procedures in writing voters. RFP and that it was “inexcus- through most of the meeting, the RFP for accounting ser- “This is to assure the cit- able” for any member to re- said he didn’t speak with any vices and met the guidelines izens that their vote meant ceive it so late. of the candidates. He said he as prescribed by the school something,” Rojas said. “I “All of the information was deferred to the wishes of the board. want to ensure there has been readily available five to seven board. Architect Ron Frazier had a positive impact on the local days prior [to the board meet- “It was very clear that the similar concerns as Holsen- economy. That’s how we sold ing],” Gallon said. “We had board did not want my ad- dolph. He said he watched the bond.” sufficient time to get this.” vice. It was not my intention the proceedings in disbelief. “The audit will reveal Frazier said attempts to de- then and it’s not my intent “The item was thoroughly whether everything is up to lay the contract undermined now to opine on the process,” discussed and vetted. There par or if there are areas we the district’s policies to bring Carvalho said. were no exceptions about could address and the correc- in small businesses and di- Gallon said the board had this item,” Frazier said. tive action we should take if verse contractors. He also complied with the policy. He Frazier said he has pressed necessary,” she said. pointed out that eight firms said Carvalho had an oppor- Carvalho to conduct a bond Rojas seemed taken aback attended the pre-bid confer- tunity to meet with the can- audit for at least three years. by the questions. She gave a ence for the audit services didates if he wanted to do so “The superintendent doesn’t timeline of the steps taken project. Out of those eight, and that the superintendent want an audit,” Frazier said. in the process for notifying only one submitted a bid. “is fully aware of when the “The program has been in the ABAC committee and the Attorney Stephen Hunter meetings took place.” effect . . . and there’s never school board. Johnson, an ABAC commit- “I’m miffed that after this been an audit. It’s apparent to She noted that in the tee member who reviewed process is underway, we me that the superintendent is past “we’ve awarded a the proposal from S. Davis, come at the ninth hour” and never been for an audit of the contract even if only one said members were surprised have this issue, Gallon said. The Miami Times 7 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018 STREET

COMPILEDTalk BYJAYDA HALL, [email protected] What are ways residents or city officials can keep communities safe on major holidays?

Evy Pierce, 29 Marla Garris, 60 Miami TJ Stroud, 44 Key Largo Miami I believe there should be Forming a small block watch more police presence to dis- We need to have more law group whose main respon- courage any reckless activ- enforcement on hand at any sibilities include checking ity. Also, to minimize traffic, community event. And we on seniors and children. I city officials should commu- need more parents function- also like the accountability of nicate better with the public, ing as true guardians over knowing who is scheduled to especially taxpayers. The their kids, teaching them the be out of town or who’s just focus is always on tourists, whole purpose of celebrat- doing nothing but staying but taxpayers should also ing a holiday. Additionally, in. The small watch group be considered. For example, people need to say some- is intimate and speaks to new traffic patterns. Locals thing if they see something. neighborhood blocks that should be made aware of I believe everyone needs to know their neighbors. any closures or road blocks be willing to take the extra so it does not interfere with step and not worry about their daily routine. being a snitch in an event of something happening in the Transit workers on May 18 advocate for involvement from commuters in a fight for community. more funding and better services from the Miami-Dade County Board of Commis- sioners. Transit workers urge Dade commuters to ‘get involved’ Stephon Nixon, 28 Miami Gardens Miami Times Staff Report Vinson Pressley, 25 A time curfew for maybe Miami Beach 7 p.m. should be institut- Officers and members of ed. From there, police can Transport Workers Union Lo- There’s a couple ways city B.J. Chiszar, 39 supervise and patrol streets cal 291 on Friday urged com- officials can achieve their Ojus to make sure everyone gets muters to demand more fund- goals. One is by employing home. I don’t think this will ing and improved services more officers to venues, with Citizens should remind all take away any fun on a from the Miami-Dade County some in uniform and others why we celebrate holidays. major holiday because there Board of Commissioners. in civilian clothes. You don’t Enjoyment and pursuit of is enough time in the day to In another fight for change want to have a venue where happiness are tied to our pretty much enjoy yourself. in Miami-Dade Transit, mem- there are so many cops in individual quality of life. We When the night time hits, bers passed out flyers to rid- uniform because it can be need to embrace the fun that is when majority of the ers at the Government Center a bit intimidating for people and reject the nonsense. crime happens. So with a intermodal station that pic- who just want to have a Holidays are no time for curfew, things should be tured a woman riding a Met- good time. It’s also import- hostilities or weapons. better. ro-Dade bus with an umbrel- Transit workers on May 18 campaign near bus stops ant to make sure these Government should reduce la — because rain was falling for support for better services. officers are properly trained the criminalization of the from the ceiling. to handle situations if they population and join in on the The urgency from the union to “receptive” riders at transit breakdown, delays and long escalate. We don’t want to fun. We need policies that came a day after it says three hubs, according to Local 291 waits,” he said. “We are en- see people lose their lives protect and enhance the trains broke down during President Clarence Washing- couraging them to get in- in a situation where it didn’t pursuit of joy. The power is morning rush. ton. volved in the fight for more have to go that far. the people’s. So far, the union has distrib- “They’re very angry with transit funding and better uted more than 15,000 flyers the constant equipment service.” Who is entitled to ‘stand your ground’ in Corey Jones case? The defense and prosecution both Raja’s legal right to ‘stand your ground’ immunity.” want to use the self-defense law Lubin attributed conflicts in Raja’s statement to “misde- DAPHNE DURET year-old change in the standard scriptions” and “typical, com- Palm Beach Post Staff Writer of the law that allows judges to mon human factors.” declare criminal defendants Among other claims, Lubin Both prosecutors and de- immune from prosecution in pointed out that investigators fense attorneys for former cases where force was used to conducted a test of Jones’ gun Palm Beach Gardens police of- lawfully protect themselves that proved that despite the ficer Nouman Raja agree that or others from an imminent fact that it wasn’t outfitted the case surrounding his kill- threat. with a laser, the gun reflected ing of stranded motorist Corey Assistant State Attorney Bri- glints of what appeared to be Jones case holds a valid self-dean Fernandes echoed claims a red light under similar light- fense argument for prosecu- from Jones’ family that if any- ing conditions Raja faced at the torial immunity under what is one had a valid “stand your scene. Lubin, along with de- commonly known as Florida’s ground” argument, it was the fense attorneys Scott Richard- “stand your ground” law. 31-year-old drummer. son and Ralph King III, have Who is entitled to that ar- Jones, who by day was a argued that this validates Raja’s gument provided the basis for building manager for the Del- ultimately wrong claim that written closing arguments filed ray Beach Housing Authority, Jones had pointed a gun with a with Circuit Judge Samantha was on his way home from a gig Miami Times photos/Carol Porter laser light at him. Schosberg Feuer last week. The with the socially conscious reg- Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump sits in the crowded courtroom during the Fernandes, in his written filings came on the heels of a gae band “Future Prezidents” hearings for the case against Nouman Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police closing arguments to Feuer, two-day hearing that turned when his car broke down. It officer, charged with shooting and killing Corey Jones. said Jones was the one with the into a battle of experts over the was while he was waiting for right to a “stand our ground” Oct. 18, 2015 deadly confron- assistance that he was con- van, parked perpendicular to tors hours later. Samaritan, stopping to assist self-defense claim in the en- tation that left Jones dead and fronted by Raja. Jones’ broken-down SUV and Lubin dismissed the state’s another driver,” Lubin wrote, counter that ended with his Raja fired as a police officer and A Palm Beach Gardens po- approached Jones in plain- claims as “nitpicking” and adding: “She would not be death. Fernandes, prosecut- now facing attempted murder lice officer at the time, Raja was clothes. “20/20 hindsight,” adding that held to the higher standards ing Raja with Chief Assistant and manslaughter charges. staking out a nearby parking lot Prosecutors say Raja not only prosecutors are using Raja’s the state seeks to apply to the State Attorney Adrienne Ellis, Defense attorney Richard Lu- hoping to catch thieves break- violated police practices, but position as a law enforcement conduct of Officer Raja, and the dismissed Lubin’s claims that bin in his final arguments told ing into cars. After spotting was criminally negligent and officer against him. state would be left without its citizens are precluded from Feuer that prosecutors failed Jones’ vehicle, Raja drove the lied about the circumstances “A civilian approaching Mr. lawless law enforcement prac- claiming “stand your ground” to disprove Raja’s self-defense wrong way up an exit ramp on surrounding the shooting in a Jones in like circumstances tice evidence it uses as a ruse against law enforcement offi- claims. Lubin highlighted a Interstate 95 in an unmarked statement he gave to investiga- would be treated as a Good here to try to undermine Mr. cers as “twisted logic.” The Miami Times 8 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018 HERO CONTINUED FROM 1A

Among the hundreds of soldiers, family and friends in attendance: Johnson’s widow Myeshia, his aunt and uncle, Cowanda Jones-Johnson and Richard Johnson, and at least two of his children, Ah’leey- sa Jones and La David John- son Jr. A third child, a daughter, was born in January. As South Florida and the nation prepare to honor soldiers who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces, this marks the first year that Johnson, of Miami Gardens, will be in that number. On Monday, Miami Gar- dens will remember its hometown hero at the inau- gural Sgt. La David Johnson Memorial Day Breakfast at the Betty T. Ferguson Rec- reational Complex. Other local celebrations will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Air and Sea Show in Miami Beach. The Miami Gardens breakfast has been held since the city’s incorporation, said Mayor Oliver Gilbert. He renamed the event last year in honor of the city’s native son. “He gave his life in service Melissa Sue Gerrits/The Fayetteville Observer to his country, dying in a for- Soldiers with the 3rd Special Forces Group ceremonially unveil memorial stones in honor of soldiers killed in combat in 2017. The ceremony eign land. He was a Miami took place with friends, family and fellow soldiers at Memorial Walk on May 22 near Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Gardens resident who was loved in the community,” tions,” Wilson said. — President Donald Trump triguing it became. The more At Fort Bragg, the largest in that family. He enlisted in Gilbert said. “It was more Many questions remain and Chief of Staff John Kelly. conflicted it became.” the United States with more the U.S. Army in 2014 as a than appropriate.” into what happened in an In more recent weeks, Wil- By the time they left, Wil- than 50,000 soldiers, the cel- wheeled vehicle mechanic. Spokeswoman Tamara ambush that caused the un- son and the family members son said, they never saw the ebration starts more than a The ceremony on Tuesday Wadley said the city reached timely deaths of Johnson have pushed to view footage video. She said she’s not giv- week before the actual holi- was the first of three memo- out to Johnson’s family with and the other men: Staff Sgt. taken by drones that are being up. day. On May 19, members of rial services at the base. Oth- an invitation as staffers made Dustin Wright, Sgt. First lieved to show the firefight in “I’m still on that mission to the 3rd Special Forces Group er ceremonies will be held plans. Wadley said the city Class Jeremiah Johnson and which Johnson was killed. see the video,” she said. held a Memorial 5k for the Wednesday and on Thurs- will make a special presen- Staff Sgt. Bryan Black. Last month, she accom- Memorial Day is the time soldiers and their families day, when Johnson’s name tation in the soldier’s honor. The men were part of a panied the family members set aside to honor America’s to remember the deceased. will be added to the memo- “He served his country and group of 12 Army soldiers for an eight-hour briefing military personnel who died Pictures of the fallen troops rial wall. made the ultimate sacrifice and about 30 Nigerian troops with military officials at the while serving their country. lined the route. According to the Observer, and that deserves recogni- who were attacked last Oct. 4 U.S. Southern Command or On the last Monday in May According to an account in the past year, 3rd Special tion in perpetuity,” Wadley by Islamic forces in a wood- SOUTHCOM. at U.S. military installations in the Fayetteville Observer, Forces Group has lost eight said. ed area. The bodies of three Wilson said the briefing around the world, and at the 5k kicks off “a week filled soldiers, including the four U.S. Rep. Frederica Wil- men were recovered shortly was traumatic for the fami- veterans halls, cemeteries, with ceremonies and infor- killed in the Niger ambush. son, who has become an un- after the attack. However, ly. “They were crying. It was and cities, active duty per- mal gatherings ahead of Me- Four other soldiers died in official spokeswoman for the Johnson’s remains were not very emotional. Myeshia and sonnel join with veterans to morial Day.” noncombat incidents. They Johnson family said La David located until two days later. mother left the room,” Wil- pay tribute to deceased men Though Fort Bragg is hu- are Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar, Johnson will get other hon- The questions surround- son said. “I sat mostly quiet. and women who formerly mongous, the troops of 3rd Sgt. First Class Jamie Otts, ors in Miami Beach. ing his death ignited a feud … the dots just did not con- served. Some people deco- Special Forces consider Chief Warrant Officer 3 -Ja “He will be honored by between Wilson and two of nect. The more questions the rate gravesite with flowers themselves as a family. son Thomas and Sgt. First many community organiza- the top men at White House family asked, the more in- and U.S. flags. Johnson became part of Class Johnny White.

Two weeks before, mem- She thought the presentation someone is reading for you,” He wrote to Edmonson’s document but thought it may bers of the Brownsville Civic was a good idea. At the meet- Gallon said. “People can hear staff on Tuesday to ask the have added more confusion. END Neighborhood Association, ing, Gallon took notes on the things, but it is actually inter- commissioner to invite county The proposal lists a CONTINUED FROM 1A said they wanted a separate reactions of the homeowners, preted in their minds?” departments and the develop- 2500-square-foot community redevelopment deal from the tenants from Annie Coleman Kilpatrick said he and his er Related Urban to attend the center for the common area benefits that Liberty Square $300 million Liberty City Ris- housing project #14 and the members plan to meet every meeting. and a 2500-square-foot com- is receiving and the benefits ing plan. They saw a proposed other association members. week starting on Saturday to “We think it is important for munity center for the senior that the Brownsville, the Lin- benefits agreement that the They all said that “they need- fully understand the proposal. them to be there so that we are citizens. coln Gardens site and Ban- group’s president said was ed more time for each entity Edmonson would like to hear not spinning our wheels,” Kil- It’s good for the seniors,” nerman Park would receive. “gutted.” to come together to give input from them in 30 days, he said. patrick said. “I have questions Kilpatrick said of the senior “When we said we are going The Liberty Square Rising and come up with a solution “It was a 52-point presen- for parks and transit. Why center. “That’s pretty big.” to come back to the communi- project includes the recon- that is feasible for everyone. tation that we heard over one not bring transit so they can Kilpatrick said he felt sin- ty for their recommendations struction of both the Liberty “However, I am not sure and half hours, we need time,” speak?” gled out at the meeting. — that’s what we meant,” said Square and Lincoln Gardens everyone really understands. Kilpatrick said. He thought he He said he was encouraged “That Edmonson, can be re- Edmonson. “That’s what these public housing developments. There is a difference when also needed assistance. by some of the items in the ally mean,” he said. meetings are about.” But members of the Browns- The contentious meet- ville neighborhood where

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PHILIPPE H. BUTEAU Miami Times Contributor

Economic development of communities of color is the focus of a partnership between the nation’s oldest civil rights organization and an So often we don’t app-based startup hospitality really get involved in and tourism company. the new commerce,” Airbnb, a company that he said. “We think uses an online platform to about stuff that was help users rent their homes, and not stuff that’s has partnered with the “ NAACP as a way to attract going to be.” members of communities of color to become hosts with Airbnb. Miami Gardens Mayor To explain the partnership Oliver G. Gilbert III and the signup process, Airb- nb rented the auditorium at the Betty T. Ferguson Recre- being hosts than rejecting ational Complex on Saturday, the invite. May 19 to host Black home- Airbnb Spokesperson Ben- owners from Miami-Dade jamin Breit wrote in an email County. During the roughly that homeowners did signup two-hour long event, Airbnb as hosts at the event on Sat- introduced itself, spoke about urday but didn’t provide a its history, invited cosigners specific number. Breit said to speak and gave a tour of the company’s next step is to Miami Times photos/Philippe h. Buteau the platform. roll out in more once the Mi- There were more than ami partnership is well off the Marvin Owens, the NAACP’s senior director of economic programs and Janaye Ingram, Airbnb’s director of 100 attendants for the dis- ground. national partnerships are pictured May 19 at Betty T. Ferguson Recreational Complex for a meeting about cussion who were closer to SEE HOME 10B partnership between the two organizations. Meyga students MCI selects open trade show new leader The Apparel Textile Sourcing trade show held an opening ceremony on Monday, May 21 at Mana Wynwood to mark the commencement of their three-day trade show. The commencement ceremony was opened with LaTousha Daniels selected as 20 students from Liberty City’s Meyga Learning Center, who welcomed the 17 delegates from the participat- the agency’s president and CEO ing countries to the trade show with a flag ceremony. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez was in attendance along with Miami-Dade Commissioners Audrey Edmonson and Jose “Pepe” Diaz. The trade show will take place from May 21 - May 23 at Mana Wynwood. The event will host over 200 Miami Times Staff Report international and domestic manufacturing firms who will present a range of products and process solutions The Board of Directors of Miami Children’s Initia- in the field of manufacturing and sourcing services and more than 3,500 registered attendees including tive (MCI) has selected a new lead executive for the executives from Zara, Perry Ellis, Gap Inc., Kate Spade, Chicos and more. organization. LaTousha Daniels is the president and CEO of MCI as of April 16. Daniels is a product of Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Lib- erty City. She is humbled by the opportunity to re- turn and serve the community where she was reared, Daniels said. Daniels joined MCI LaTousha Daniels after serving as grants administrator with Miami-Dade County Parks Rec- reation and Open Spaces, securing over 10 million dollars in programmatic and capital improvement funds in a three-year span.

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alone because sever- ance advisory board er in place, and things still ing affordable housing units. al housing advocates with the support haven’t changed much. And Skip all of that and take the have been asking for of Public Housing because of this, renters are advice of what’s on page 18. It comprehensive solu- and Community becoming more and more says, in part, “increased wag- tions, too. Development and cost-burdened, priced-out es are key to making housing The plan had been Miami-Dade De- and on top of all that, much affordable to working house- around since 2013 at partment of Regula- of the affordable housing holds in Miami-Dade Coun- the request of Com- tory and Economic stock is dwindling away. Let’s ty.” AFFORDABLE HOUSING missioners Barbara Resources in 2013 face it; we don’t have the Pierre J. Jordan and Au- prepared the Master necessary supply available IT JUST DOESN’T ADD UP drey M. Edmonson. Affordable Housing to meet the residents’ needs. For commissioners to have MATTERS Commissioners Jordan and Plan. When you factor in the cost to go back and request a re- DANIELLA PIERRE, [email protected] Daniella Levine Cava have The goal of the plan is to of transportation, I don’t port from a report to assess breathed new life into the monitor solutions to the af- know how we are managing whether the plan accom- Read page 18 of county master plan by requesting a status fordable housing crisis and to sustain or even live here. plished its goal, doesn’t give report, due in about 60 days. remove roadblocks to suc- Throughout the 215-page me the impression that af- affordable housing plan report They also saved the master cess. Back then, Public Hous- report, the master plan ad- fordable housing relief is plan, since the plan would ing and Community Devel- dresses many challenges; near. This is why we need an For two years, I have been Low and behold knowl- have sunsetted in 2019. opment (PHCD) under the delineates unmet housing affordable housing oversight asking for a comprehensive edge of one appeared at the leadership of Gregg Fortner needs; defines housing lim- committee to prod and poke plan that addresses the af- last County Commission THE MASTER PLAN was responsible for imple- its and terms; promotes fair our elected officials to stay fordable housing crisis in meeting. I did not know it The Community Afford- mentation. But here we are housing and mixed-income on this critical quality-of-life South Florida. existed, and I know I am not able Housing Strategies Alli- again, even with a new lead- housing; and preserves exist- SEE PIERRE 10B The Miami Times 10 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018

cent of the amount said they have a population infor- all said they set rules traditional renting. great space for every- they charge, and the “dynamic pricing” mation from census and knew they had “It really became one to be an entre- HOME NAACP will get 20 feature on their data and asks hosts Airbnb’s support if the springboard for a preneur.” CONTINUED FROM 9B percent of Airbnb’s platform and pric- and guests to submit they needed it. bigger project,” Ross Tina Alexander, 68, earnings under the ing varies based on photos, but does not Akino West and said. of Miami Gardens, The talk in Miami partnership. seasons. ask either party for Jamila Ross, both Akino and Ross said she’s been inter- Gardens also in- Ruban Roberts, This is a way of Though federal their race. Roberts of 26, are fiancés with continued working, ested in renting but cluded Airbnb staff, president of the Mi- building additional law has prohibited the NAACP isn’t con- two locations they now also as renters, didn’t know how to hosts and NAACP ami-Dade branch revenue. And it discrimination on cerned. rent through Airbnb and saved up enough navigate the process. of the NAACP, said the basis of race, “It’s 2018; to deal and have plans for a to purchase a spot She thought the officials who agreed can help promote that Black homeown- renting is a good color, religion, sex with racial issues we third. They worked in Overtown. There presentation on Sat- ers should take part way for Black home- Black businesses or national origin have to have some in the hospitality they purchased a bed urday was nice and in home sharing as a owners to retain looking to for decades, Airb- sort of integration,” and food industries and breakfast called understandable. way to maintain the their property value. “circulate Black nb, a company Roberts said. and used their per- The Copper Door She said she’s really Black dollar in Black “This is a way of dollars in Black founded in 2008, The NAACP-Airb- sonal savings to buy BNB that will have thinking of being a communities. building addition- communities.” established their nb partnership is a four-bedroom, 22 rooms once they host and is prepping Miami Gardens al revenue,” Roberts anti-discrimination more than a year in two-bathroom house open in about five a four-bedroom, two Mayor Oliver G. Gil- said. “And it can help policy in 2016. the works. in West Buena Vista weeks. It’s related to bathroom house. bert III said the im- promote Black busi- #AirbnbWhileB- “It’s a strategic infor the program. Airbnb in that they Alexander said the portance of the event nesses looking to cir- Ruban Roberts lack emerged on tentional decision to They only do use the company’s extra money would is in preparing Black culate Black dollars Black Twitter after attract communities short-term renting, platform to market be good and she’s communities for the in Black communi- Black travelers re- of color,” said Jan- from single-night availability and attain “definitely” for the future. ties.” counted stories of aye Ingram, Airbnb’s stays – check-in one bookings. idea of maintaining “So often we don’t A 2017 Census Bu- secutive years. harassment and dis- director of national night and leave in the “We’re able to em- investments in Black really get involved in reau population esti- Tayson Gaines, a crimination using the partnerships. “It’s to morning – to about a ploy other people; communities. the new commerce,” mate says 73 percent property lawyer with app. ensure we’re reach- week. our housekeeper is “It made me feel he said. “We think of residents in Miami an office in Brickell, When asked why ing communities that West said during Black; our landscap- good,” she said of about stuff that was Gardens are Black. said homestead exit took so long for may not have organ- the discussion that er is Black; and our seeing so many Black and not stuff that’s The homeowner rate emptions only apply Airbnb to set up an ically come to the they are making dou- maintenance man people at the panel. going to be.” is 65 percent and the to primary prop- anti-discrimination platform.” ble the amount they is Black,” Ross said. “I was so happy. I re- Gilbert often men- median value of the erties, not invest- policy, Breit referred According to a would have made in “Airbnb provides a ally was.” tions economic de- homes is $141,600. ment properties — a to a statement from 2017 NAACP press velopment and fiscal Comparatively, in homeowner’s second CEO Brian Chesky. release, the NAACP stability for Miami Miami-Dade County, or third home. It reads in part: “Un- and Airbnb will vis- BUENAVISTA APARTMENTS Gardens, and he said the homeownership Gaines, 35, thought fortunately, we have it specific cities, like A SUBSIDIZED HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY AND rate is 53 percent and Airbnb’s panel was been slow to address Miami Gardens, that the residents’ wealth HANDICAPPED is “disproportionate- the median value is an overall good event these problems, and are comprised pri- $221,100. despite secondary for this I am sorry. marily of people of ly” invested in their The waiting list for Buenavista Apartments, a HUD Section 202 Hous- Homeowners who motivations he thinks I take responsibil- color to “help more homes. ing for the Elderly and Handicapped project has closed, due to high participate need only the company has. ity for any pain or people use their “What better way volume of applicants on the waiting list. The average wait is over two worry about losing “I think it was a PR frustration this has homes to earn extra to grow your wealth years. Therefore, lease applications will not be given or received, their homestead ex- campaign for Airb- caused members of income.” than to use your until further notice, for this particular project located at 3500 NW 18th emption, a tax-sav- nb because of the our community. We For its panel at Bet- greatest investment Avenue, Miami, Florida 33142. ing measure, if they controversy they’ve will not only make ty T., Airbnb brought to generate more rev- rent their primary had,” Gaines said. this right; we will out four hosts from enue?” Gilbert said CNC MANAGEMENT INC. property. Accord- “They could have work to set an exam- throughout Mi- of homeowners rent- (305) 642-3634 / TDD (305) 643-2079 ing to Florida law, a done more to get in- ple that other compa- ami-Dade County. ing through Airbnb. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY “They want to be home’s homestead formation from the nies can follow.” Their testimonies here to do business exemption is con- homeowners, and To deal with dis- included whether be- with us. Them do- sidered abandoned more to provide de- crimination, the ing a host was worth ing business with us if the owner rents a tails on price strate- NAACP and Airbnb it financially and how means you making “substantial” portion gy.” say people have to they felt about open- more money.” for more than 30 days During the discus- come together. ing up their homes Hosts keep 97 per- per year for two con- sion, Airbnb officials Airbnb collects to strangers. They City of Miami “We are thrilled MCI’s Impact Zone. “I am so grate- be given this chance Notice of Solicitation to have selected She holds a bache- ful to MCI’s board to positively affect MCI someone with so lor’s degree in busi- for granting me this change and growth ITB No.: 17-18-024 CONTINUED FROM 9B much history with ness administration opportunity. It is in a place I call home. Title: SW 64th Court Roadway and Drainage Improvements, our community and from Florida Memo- amazing how one’s I do not take this task D4 – Project No B-30972 Prior to her work at someone who un- rial University and life, career and per- lightly, but I’m com- ITB Due Date Tuesday, June 19, 2018: at 2:00 PM Miami-Dade Coun- derstands the chal- received her certi- sonal journey can mitted to growing ty Parks Recreation, lenges, complexities fication as a grant bring them back to MCI’s vision, impact Voluntary Pre-Bid Conference Daniels has held a and triumphs of our specialist from the where it all began,” and influence on Lib- City of Miami variety of leadership residents; that paired University of South Daniels said. “It is erty City’s youth and 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 6th Floor South Conference Room roles that postured with her depth of Carolina. an absolute honor to families.” Miami, Florida 33130 her to be a change experience in the Friday, May 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM. agent and grassroots nonprofit sector, I leader in commu- believe will lead the (Deadline to Request additional information/clarification: nity and statewide Miami Children’s Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 5:00 PM) advocacy. These Initiative into the roles include serv- next chapter,” said Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Miami City Clerk’s office ing as the assistant Morris Copeland, in- located at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133 executive director terim board chair of of the Greater North the MCI and director For additional information, please contact Anthony Hansen at 305-416-1895 or visit our Procurement Opportunities webpage at: Miami Chamber of of Miami Dade Juve- http://www.miamigov.com/MiamiCapital/NewBidsandProposals. Commerce, as a leg- nile Services. html islative aide to both A community the late Arthur Teele presentation was THIS SOLICITATION IS SUBJECT TO THE “CONE OF SILENCE” IN and Barbara Car- made at 11 a.m., Sun- ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 18-74 OF THE CITY CODE. ey-Shuler and as a day, May 20, at the Friendship Mission- public information DP# 29647 Emilio T. González, City Manager officer for Miami ary Baptist Church. Dade Child Develop- The “I Am, You Are, ment Services. We are Liberty City” An ordained min- event introduced Invitation to Bid ister, Daniels is also Daniels to the com- MTI Diagnostics Interior Renovation an associate minis- munity and served ter of the Friendship as an opportunity This project consists of the renovation of the Miami Transplant Institute Missionary Baptist to highlight the staff (MTI) located on the ground floor of the Highland Professional Building, (The Ship Miami) of and the accomplish- 1801 NW 9th Ave., Miami, FL 33136 at Jackson Health Systems. The Liberty City. She also ments of the 10-year following trades: founded LD Consult- organization. ing, a firm that pro- Daniels attended Interior Demolition, concrete, steel, Unistrut/equipment support, vides grant writing, Orchard Villa and architectural casework, doors and hardware, aluminum windows, nonprofit programCharles Drew Ele- spray foam insulation, framing and drywall, acoustical ceilings, resilient development and mentary schools and flooring, terrazzo and ceramic tile, painting, bathroom specialties, evaluation, public Miami Northwestern plumbing, fire protection, HVAC, and electrical. relations and event Senior High School; planning. all schools within Miami Dade County Small Business Entities (SBE) are encouraged to bid for any and all trades listed. The following trades are identified for SBE set-asides; only bids from MDC SBE firms will be accepted. The SBE set-aside trades are: Demolition, Architectural Woodwork/ City of Miami Cabinets, Acoustical Ceilings, Paint, Mechanical Controls, and PIERRE Plumbing. CONTINUED FROM 9B Notice of Solicitation

IFB No.: 893381 Plans are available through ANF Group’s preconstruction department. issue. If we don’t, they will keep their focus on Title: Invitation to Bid for Police SWAT Team Armor and Please email your request for plans to [email protected]. bringing us mega-malls. I look forward to see- Accessories Please include complete contact information in your request along ing this report from Mayor Carlos Gimenez on IFB Due Date Monday, June 18, 2018: at 3:00 PM with which trade(s) your company intends to provide a proposal for. or before July 16. Interested bidders are required to submit their sealed bid by 2:00 pm Based on the increasing lack of available (Deadline to Request additional information/clarification: to the address below. All bids must include compliance with Miami- affordable housing options, emails and calls Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 5:00 PM) Dade County’s Community Workforce Program (CWP), Miami-Dade from those in need of adequate shelter, clearly County’s Responsible Wages and Benefits Ordinances. not enough has even been done. In my book, Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Miami City Clerk’s office the county has fallen short on meeting the located at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133 Pre-Bid Meeting: 05/24/2018, 1:00 pm at the project site (address overall goal to address and maximize afford- above). able housing, which has perpetuated the crisis For additional information, please contact Charles Johnson at that we’re in today. What a shame, but kudos [email protected] or visit our Procurement Opportunities RFI Due Date: 05/25/2018 to all the commissioners who were in favor webpage at: Bid Due Date: 05/31/2018 Sealed Bids due at 2:00 pm both then and now. Do you have recommendations for the coun- THIS SOLICITATION IS SUBJECT TO THE “CONE OF SILENCE” IN Sealed Bids must be delivered to: ty’s affordable housing master plan? Let’s hear ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 18-74 OF THE CITY CODE. ANF Group, Inc. about it; share it today! Write Daniella Pierre 2700 Davie Road at [email protected]. DP# 29648 Emilio T. González, City Manager Davie, FL 33314 The Miami Times 11 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018

A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR Athletes from Northwestern High School Girls and Boys Track and Field and football teams received certificates from Vice Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmon- son. The teams pose with Edmonson and coaches Max Edwards, Darryl Elomore BULLS and Carmen Jackson.

Armando Rodriguez/Miami Dade County COMMISSIONER SINGS PRAISE FOR MIAMI NORTHWESTERN ATHLETES

Miami Times Staff Report gives me great pleasure tured the district title for son and Demarcus Fleming had to keep the legacy go- at the state finals, the Lady to congratulate Principal the second straight year and all placed in their individu- ing. Even though the Lady Bulls captured their 15th ti- Miami Northwestern High Wallace Aristide and these then its sixth state champi- al races. The track also won Bulls experienced adversi- tle, 10th in a row. School Girls and Boys Track wonderful athletes," said onship title with a 21-16 win the 4 X 100 and 4 X 400-me- ty and defeat early during Edmondson congratulated and Field and football team Edmonson. “The ‘Mighty over its opponent. ter races and came in second the season, they began to the coaches for maintaining were honored at the Coun- Bulls’ were able to overcome "Equally as impressive are with help of James Cook, put things together as the these programs' culture of ty Commission meeting on all obstacles including the track teams. The boys' Wilbert Toussaint and Larry championship season ap- excellence. May 15 by Vice Chairwom- an unforeseen accident track team, led by Thomas Robbins. proached.” “I am proud because these an Audrey M. Edmonson, to involving Coach Max and Burns and Jacquez Stuart, “The Lady Bulls Track The team won its 27th Dis- athletic programs not only mark their victories in the the sad and unfortunate were winners in the 100 and Team was equally successful trict Track and Field cham- focus on athletic distinc- state competitions. occurrences of senseless gun 400-meter races,” said the in past years, " Edmonson pionship. Two weeks later, tion but also instill in these "As commissioner of violence, which has taken commissioner. said. "As the 2018 Track and Miami Northwestern won students the importance the district where this the lives of classmates.” Winston Quinn, Torey Field season was approach- its 18th Regional Track and of drive, responsibility and fine school is located, it The football team cap- Holmes, Michael Thomp- ing, the team knew they Field championship. Then scholarship.” The Miami Times 12 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018 Microloans offer glimmer of hope Small businesses can benefit from this borrowing alternative to fund startups

TAMARA HOLMES use microloans to build up their USA TODAY business credit history, Dutta points out. “You borrow small, Three weeks after the February and pay it back. Then as your 2016 launch of New York-based business grows, larger banks will event marketing company The XP talk to you about larger lines of Agency, the company landed its credit,” Dutta says. first client. Some organizations offer mi- “In order to complete the proj- croloans to people who fall within ect, we needed $60,000 to pay for certain demographics, such as mi- our upfront costs of producing norities or women. the event,” co-founder Tamara Robyn Porteen of Grand Rap-

Jason Dixon photography The XP Agency handles campaigns such as Pantene’s My Black Is Beautiful. When co-founder Tamera Francois needed $60,000 to get her event marketing firm off the ground, she turned to a nonprofit lender rather than a traditional bank.

Francois says. “Neither my busi- ids, Mich., received a $35,000 ness partner or I had the funds to microloan from the Grand Rap- cover these costs, so we sought a ids Organization for Women for business loan.” her custom bag design company Traditional lenders turned Porteen Gear. In 2010, Porteen them down, so Francois went to was an international photogra- an alternative lending non-profit pher who wanted a camera bag called Community Capital, which that was classy, yet inconspicu- offered microloans — small short- ous — so she designed her own. term loans designed to give small “It was kind of the trailblazer for businesses working capital. After designer camera bags,” she says. submitting their business plan When the product took off, she and proof that they had a signed needed a commercial sewing ma- contract from a major corporate chine, a website that would let client, The XP Agency secured a people custom design their bags, $10,000 microloan and a $100,000 and part-time help, which the mi- line of credit. “I don’t think we croloan paid for. would have been able to sustain One of the best things about mi- our business without it,” Francois croloans is that they allow small says. businesses to grow at their own Microloans can transform busi- pace, says Porteen, who paid off ness for small companies such her microloan in five years. “A as The XP Agency. The Small smaller loan felt safer. I didn’t Business Administration has a want to put all of my ducks into microloan program that works one big loan and then not be able with non-profit community orga- to pay it.” nizations across the country to provide loans to local small-busi- HOW TO QUALIFY FOR ness owners. While microloans A MICROLOAN are typically $50,000 or less, busi- Every microloan lender has its nesses in regions that have less own requirements, but here is access to capital may qualify for what you can do to improve your up to $250,000. chances of getting approved. The maximum repayment pe- *Document your plans. Have riod for SBA microloans is six a business plan as well as detailed years, and the average SBA micro- documentation about how you loan in 2016 was $13,533. But the plan to use the microloan, Dutta SBA is not the only game in town. says. Also show how long it will The microloan market has take your business to recoup the evolved in the past five years, says funds to pay back the loan. Antara Dutta, a social entrepre- *Show a pattern of growth. neur and mentor with the Dela- “What we will look for first and ware chapter of SCORE, a volun- foremost is solid business finan- teer network of small-business cials, which means we want to advisers. Many non-profit organi- look at companies whose bot- zations, foundations and peer-to- tom-line profits or revenues have peer lending networks have also been growing,” Siddhanti says. entered the microloan market. *Don’t neglect your credit. The types of businesses that Entrepreneurs who have less- benefit from microloans are those than-stellar credit have a better that need cash for a specific pur- chance of getting a microloan pose, such as buying new equip- than they might a traditional ment, expanding the marketing small-business loan because the program or stocking up on inven- requirements tend to be less strin- tory before a busy season, Sid- gent, Dutta says. But having good dhanti says. credit can only work to your ad- Small-business owners can also vantage. The Miami Times 13 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018

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LUCAS SHAW While studying at Howard by Netflix Inc. last Novem- “There’s a lot of talk” about Bloomberg University in the mid-1990s, ber, has earned Screen Ac- diversity in Hollywood, King King looked to CNN found- tors Guild and Golden Globe says, but “people don’t want “I always had an eye for tal- er and hometown hero Ted nominations for Mary J. to create real change. Many ent,” Charles King insists. As Turner and BET creator Rob- Blige. decision-makers think they a kid growing up in the At- ert Johnson for inspiration For all the success Black- have to cast people of color lanta area, he’d watch Siskel and developed a 10-year plan led films have had lately— to appease people rather than and Ebert with his mother to become a mogul in his last year’s best picture Os- thinking it’s smart business.” and then analyze the mov- own right — and, more im- car winner, “Moonlight,” This year, Macro returns to ies himself, reading more re- portant, to make the industry had an almost entirely Black Sundance with a sci-fi com- views afterward to see how less white in the process. cast and creative team, and edy called “Sorry to Both- the critics’ impressions com- It took him 20 years, not the racial horror-farce “Get er You,” plus the web series pared with his. In college, 10, but King got there in Out” is seen as a top con- Leimert Park. Now, finally, at Vanderbilt University, he 2015 when he started Mac- tender for the 2018 award King gets to be the deci- sought out modeling and act- ro Ventures, which finances Multicultural media executive Charles King — Hollywood as a whole is sion-maker. “We are invest- ing jobs and helped his class- and produces film and TV still a largely white patriar- ing in and supporting film- mates do the same. projects from nonwhite cre- Street, Macro premiered its of August Wilson’s Tony chy. While King rose swiftly makers and greenlighting It was a photographer who ators. Armed with cash from first movie, “The Land,” at Award-winning play direct- through the ranks at William what stories are being told,” first suggested that King, a Laurene Powell Jobs’s Emer- the Sundance Film Festival ed by and starring Denzel Morris Endeavor Entertain- he says. “We don’t have to go political science major, con- son Collective and investors in 2016. Later that year, Mac- Washington, was released. ment LLC after law school, to someone else to ask if this sider entertainment law. from Silicon Valley and Wall ro’s “Fences,” an adaptation It earned four Oscar nom- starting in the mailroom and story can be made.” Divided Supreme Court sides with businesses over workers said she fears the decision Employees are no longer allowed to will have far-reaching effects. file joint disputes against employers “Today’s decision will make it easier for employers to es- WASHINGTON (AP) — A dent and CEO of the National cape liability for widespread divided Supreme Court ruled Women’s Law Center. discrimination and harass- Monday that businesses can Lawyers representing man- ment. No American should be prohibit their workers from agement said the decision forced to sign away their right banding together in disputes protects businesses from end- to invoke the meaningful over pay and conditions in the less, costly litigation. protections afforded by our workplace, a decision that af- The outcome does not af- nation’s critical civil rights fects an estimated 25 million fect people represented by laws,” Clarke said. non-unionized employees. labor unions, but an estimat- The National Labor Rela- With the court’s five con- ed 25 million employees work tions Board, breaking with servative members in the ma- under contracts that prohibit the administration, argued jority, the justices held that collective action by employ- that contracts requiring em- individual employees can be ees who want to raise claims ployees to waive their right to forced to use arbitration, not about some aspect of their collective action violate the the courts, to air complaints employment. labor laws. about wages and overtime. The ruling reflected a Business interests were Four dissenting liberal jus- years-long pattern at the Su- united in favor of the con- tices said the decision will hit preme Court of limiting class tracts. Gregory Jacob, a for- low-wage, vulnerable workers actions and favoring employ- J. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press mer high-ranking Labor De- especially hard. er-favored arbitration over The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, April 20. The Supreme Court says em- partment official in the Bush While the complaints in lawsuits in the courts, gener- ployers can prohibit their workers from banding together to complain. administration, said the court Monday’s decision involved ally preferred by workers. got it right Monday. “This de- pay issues, the outcome also The Trump administra- ing for the majority, said the exception since overruled),” mary of her dissent aloud to cision thus will not see a huge might extend to workplace tion backed the businesses, contracts are valid under the Gorsuch wrote. stress her disagreement, said increase in the use of such discrimination and other dis- reversing the position the arbitration law. “As a mat- In dissent for the court’s employees do not really have provisions, but it does protect putes if employee contracts Obama administration took ter of policy these questions liberals, Justice Ruth Bader a choice about whether to employers’ settled expecta- specify that they must be in favor of employees. are surely debatable. But as Ginsburg called the decision sign such agreements, label- tions and avoids placing our dealt with in one-on-one ar- The court’s task was to a matter of law the answer is “egregiously wrong” and like- ing them “arm-twisted, take- nation’s job providers under bitration. reconcile federal laws that clear,” Gorsuch wrote. ly to lead to “huge underen- it-or-leave-it contracts.” the threat of additional bur- Workers who want to take seemed to point in different Monday’s ruling is in line forcement of federal and state She said “congressional densome litigation drain,” Ja- action against sexual harass- directions. On the one hand, with earlier decisions, he stautes designed to advance action is urgently in order,” cob said. ment, pay discrimination, New Deal labor laws explic- said. “In many cases over the well-being of vulnerable echoing her call in 2007 for Lower courts had split over pregnancy discrimination itly give workers the right to many years, this court has workers.” Ginsburg said that Congress to address pay dis- the issue. The high court con- and racial discrimination band together. On the other, heard and rejected efforts to the individual complaints can crimination following a high sidered three cases — two in “may now be forced behind the older Federal Arbitra- conjure conflicts between the be very small in dollar terms, court ruling from which she which appeals courts ruled closed doors into an individ- tion Act encourages the use Arbitration Act and other fed- “scarcely of a size warranting dissented. that such agreements can’t be ual, costly - and often secret of arbitration, instead of the eral statutes. In fact, this court the expense of seeking re- Kristen Clarke, president enforced and a third in which - arbitration process,” said courts. has rejected every such effort dress alone.” of the Lawyers’ Committee an appeals court said they are Fatima Goss Graves, presi- Justice Neil Gorsuch, writ- to date (save one temporary Ginsburg, who read a sum- for Civil Rights Under Law, valid. 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isualize, green palm trees whooshing in a cool, spring wind. Caribbean melodies playing as you’re served an ice-cold rum drink with a fresh island dishV of your choice. It’s an experience you may have to fly to, or cruise in order to enjoy. But an upcoming event in Fort Lau- Our diverse community continues to be derdale will let you experi- shaped by the many ence all of the Caribbean in cultures, flavors and one spot. influences to our “Taste the Islands Expe- south,“ and we are proud to showcase rience” wants to offer the them together.” best of both worlds as part of Caribbean-American Her- itage Month from 4-10 p.m. The “Taste of the Islands Experience” 2018 will offer guests a sample of the on June 2 at the New River best Caribbean cuisine, premium appetizers and cocktails prepared by top culinary SEE TASTE 6C professionals.

MEET CELLIST The teenager skipped U.S. debut for his performance at the royal wedding

Miami Times Staff and Wire Report

Sheku Kanneh-Mason had big plans for this weekend. The 19-year-old, who was raised in Nottingham, England, was supposed to make his U.S. orchestral debut as Sheku the guest soloist for the Los Angeles Cham- ber Orchestra. Then Meghan Markle called. Kanneh-Mason “I was bowled over when Ms. Markle called me to ask if I would play during the ceremony, and of course I immediately said yes,” Kanneh-Mason said back in April on Twit- ter. “What a privilege to be able to play the cello at such a wonderful event. I can’t wait!” Kanneh-Mason studies at the Royal Academy of Mu- sic, and it turns out he had a secret fan: Prince Harry saw him perform in London last summer and took note. SEE SHEKU 5C The Miami Times 2 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018

THE ROYAL WEDDING CAKE LEMON ELDERFLOWER CAKE FOR PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE

Claire Ptak, the founder of Violet Bakery in East London and official royal wedding cake baker, put together Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s lemon elderflower cake. The palace shared the cake’s ingredients so anyone can recreate the royal wedding in their own home. The baker revealed that her team created three different cakes for the occasion. The lemon sponge cake is filled with lemon curd and topped with an elderflower buttercream frosting.

INGREDIENTS 200 Amalfi lemons 500 organic eggs from Suffolk 20 kgs or 44 pounds of butter 20 kgs or 44 pounds of flour 20 kgs or 44 pounds of sugar 10 bottles of Sandringham Elderflower Cordial The Miami Times 3 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018

many fond memories include a tube together. So, as you of Colgate kid’s can see, I am proud of toothpaste, a Colgate these honorees. kid’s toothbrush

THE At the event, Miami- and brushing Dade County Vice instructions. SOCIAL WHIRL Chairwoman Audrey Two hundred VENNDA-REI GIBSON | [email protected] M. Edmonson, of parents have signed Strains of “Pomp can remember Curry Lamb; Joyce and a presidential District 3, will bring Stafford permission forms and Circumstance” their high school Jackson Walker; award recipient. greetings and present for their children can be heard as high graduations, Benjamin Dawkins; The Homegrown the awards. Omar Lewis to receive free dental school graduations proms, awards day, Ione Williams Achievers honorees of WSVN 7 will serve as screenings and educational draw closer. And assemblies and Smith; Irma Ross are state Rep. master of ceremonies. materials to help build today graduations programs that marked Roundtree; Maud Cynthia A. Congratulations. healthy dental habits. This for 5th to 6th grade, this time of year. They Newbold; Josie Stafford, a lawyer The Homegrown national initiative is among 6th to 7th and 8th are remembered as Trout Williams and politician; Achiever awards are the most far-reaching, to 9th are trending. high school classes Marcia Johnson Dean Bishop Noward presented each year to successful children’s oral Promotional celebrate their class Saders; Beverly E.C. Dean, clergy; local residents who have health initiatives in the exercise was the term used reunions. Classmates are Nixon; Barbara Lester and Ryan Young, Emmy achieved outstanding world. Through long- in the past. Today, even little older, perhaps a little Coleman; Ulysses Award-winning CNN accomplishments in their standing partnerships the elementary students less spry, some physical White; Isabelle Stebbins; National Correspondent. lives. with governments, schools have proms. Indeed, things changes, but able to get Shirley Mitchell; Jewel Young joined CNN in The Health and Human and communities, Colgate change as we diversify. together, reminisce about Johnson Wilson; Brenda 2015 and is based at the Services Facet members of Bright Smiles, Bright One of the things that unite teachers and events past McGintess; Mary network’s Chicago bureau. the Dade County Chapter Futures has reached more us and united us was the as they share and look at Ramsey Fullard; Bertha Stafford and my daughter of the Links Inc. under the than 900 million children community of the village. high school yearbooks and Highsmith; Betty Davis Natalia were classmates, leadership of Elsie Hamler, and their families across 80 We were connected by our be grateful. One such class, Spence; Selma Ludlow and her father Columbus launched Colgate’s Bright countries with free dental institutions: the church the Booker T. Washington Simmons; Clarence Stafford and I wereSmiles, Bright Futures screenings and oral health and the schools; we were Class of ’58 kicks off its 60th Woods; John Strachan; classmates. That’s some Program at Nathan B. education. The chapter is connected by family ties this weekend with a class Carmen Robinson history. Bishop Dean and Young Elementary School proud to bring this program and friendships. What we picnic at Arcola Lake Park Marshall; Vera Meadows I were college classmates on Thursday, May 17 thanks to the efforts of facet have said and what has on Saturday and worship McMath; Phillip at Tennessee A&I State through Colgate’s Dental chair Bernadette Poitier been lost on the journey. I at New Way Fellowship Hepburn; Herman University in Nashville, and Van Program. and co-chair Arleen Lofton write this because the need Baptist Church on Sunday, Doesett; Theggie Moss we were among the other Colgate’s mobile dental Poitier. The power of Love. of the village is essential May 27. Brewton; Reverend Ivan students from South Florida vans are nearly the size Pulitzer Prize-winning for our young people. It A May Class Day George; Dallas Lowery who traveled together. of a mobile home and journalist Leonard Pitts is a glue, so to speak, that Celebration of Life Program Griffin; Arlington Sands; His sisters, Lula Dean feature friendly visuals Jr. wrote a very informative connects and informs them will also be held in the Alvin Walker; Ethel Smith Thompson and Anna to help create a fun and and profound opinion last of their past so that they BTW auditorium followed Duncan; Wilhelmenia Dean, were my high school less intimidating dental week as a reminder for can build a future. In our by a reception in the BTW Minnis Carter; Kelson classmates. We are both “screening experience” all of us in Black history communities, some schools cafeteria. Classes of ’38, ’48, McKinney; Marvin Hunt proud of our connections. to kids in rural and urban about Mary Turner who have remained intact ’50 ’68, ’78 etc. will mark Newton; and William And in mentioning honoree communities. was lynched 100 years ago and haven’t been greatly their respective milestones. Anderson. Young, I share that his The vans are equipped on Saturday by a white impacted through the years. The reunion will close with Speaking of connections, family and mine go back with two child-sized mob. Pitts wrote of this Northwestern Senior High a get together in the M. when I received the news a long way. Old families, dental chairs aboard and story that should never be still stands in Liberty City Athalie Range Hall at Holy about the Historic Hampton old ties, beginning with screen two children at a forgotten because we make as a senior high. In other Redeemer Catholic Church House Community his maternal grandmother time. The average dental history every day and we communities, Carver, Mays in June. Class officers are: Trust Inc.’s 16th Annual Doreen Reeves Young, screening lasts about two must always remember and North Dade became Leotha Sands Harrell, Homegrown Achievers parents Robert Paul and minutes. With the support our history both past and junior high schools. Thus, president; Daniel Evans, Luncheon fundraiser on Nancy Wilson Young, of our volunteer dental present, lest we forget. young people in these vice president; Shirley Saturday, June 9, and saw and uncles Henry and professionals, children As we Live, Pray, Laugh, communities lost a vital Davis Evans, secretary; the honorees this year, I Jeffrey Young. Henry and I ranging from three to 12 Sing and Dance together part of their village. That’s Carolyn Spicer Mond, certainly have a connection were confirmed together in years of age all receive free on this journey, let us something to ponder, in my treasurer; and Julia Sawyer with each one. The luncheon 1955 at The Historic Saint dental check-ups, treatment continue to share and most opinion. Rowe, chaplain. Other class will honor three of Miami’s Agnes’ Episcopal Church referrals (if needed), and importantly LOVE each I’m certain that everyone members include: Rhonda homegrown achievers in Overtown. We share learning materials that other. Blessings. The Miami Times 4 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018

Destinations 4 THE MIAMI TIMES | MAY 23-29, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM

WHERE THE TRAVEL DEALS ARE THIS SUMMER Santorini, Greece, took the top spot on Kayak’s trending list of summer hot spots. Crete, Greece’s largest island, was No. 6 on the list. Greece has been gaining momentum as a summer destination after some years of slumping.

Photos: IStock LOWER FARES ARE POPPING UP FOR FLIGHTS FROM THE U.S. TO SEVERAL POPULAR EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS; DOMESTIC BARGAINS ARE EVERYWHERE, TOO

Seattle is enjoying a pitched airline battle between Alaska and Delta, resulting The median airfare for Paris this summer has been $670, a bargain compared in lots of flights and cheap tickets that are luring summer travelers to the Pacific with years past. Several discount airlines have been adding trips from the U.S. to Northwest. Paris airports.

SCOTT MCCARTNEY There are about one-third penhagen, London, Madrid, France this year. There have The Wall Street Journal more seats flying across the WHAT TO EXPECT AT Oslo, Paris, Rome and Stock- been strikes on 15 days be- Atlantic since 2012. holm. Austin, Texas, will have tween Feb. 22 and May 8. Ne- This is looking more and As a result, Expedia says AIRPORT SECURITY two airlines flying nonstop to gotiations continue. more like the summer to jump it’s more than 40 percent London: Norwegian and Brit- Kayak’s Solomito sees on a vacation to Europe. cheaper to fly from New York ummer travelers will run into a bit more than good ish Airways. growing interest in secondary Airline capacity is grow- to Barcelona over July 4th deals this year. The Transportation Security Admin- IAG started its own long- international destinations, ing, especially among low- weekend compared with last istration will be testing CT scanners at 10 airports haul low-cost carrier to com- too. Searches for Santorini, fare carriers. That’s brought year, and 20 percent cheaper for several weeks during the summer. CT scan- pete: Level Airline, which Greece, jumped 68% this year. eye-popping bargains to some into London. Tickets to Paris ners, already being tested in Boston and Phoenix, flies to Boston, Oakland and Valencia, Spain, is up 63 per- routes. But it may not last be- from Los Angeles over Labor are like hospital CT scanners — they take multiple X-ray images Los Angeles from its base in cent and Porto, Portugal, is up yond this summer: Airlines Day weekend have been 55 of Sobjects from all angles to produce detailed 3-D images. Barcelona. It plans to launch a 48 percent. could soon have greater abil- percent cheaper. “It’s crazy. New York-Paris route in Sep- Ticket-sellers and searchers ity to raise fares. There are some real deals to “So far they’ve been living up to expectations,” TSA adminis- tember. Frankfurt-based Con- also predict a high number of “Ticket prices are down, be had here,” says Mark Oker- trator David Pekoske says. dor was a pioneer in the art of friendly deals in U.S. domes- interest is up and Europe strom, chief executive of Ex- cheap trans-Atlantic travel. Its tic markets. Established air- is hot,” says David Solomi- pedia Group. The tests shouldn’t slow lines down, but some travelers will sister airline, Thomas Cook , lines have added flights. Low- to, vice president of North That kind of traveler wind- be puzzled. TSA hopes the CT scanners, when fully deployed in has joined the fray, along with cost carriers like Frontier and American marketing for the fall may not last long. Rising about three years, will end a lot of the “divesting” of electronics, the latest new entrant: Prime- Spirit are growing. search-site Kayak. That’s just oil prices could spell trouble liquids and other items from bags because screeners will be able ra Air, a Latvian charter outfit Kayak says it has seen in- one of many bits of intelli- for new airline service. High- to identify hazards more accurately. starting this month to expand creased interest in Seattle, gence industry experts have er fuel prices typically trigger into the trans-Atlantic race on Denver and Austin — all cit- for travelers looking for trips reductions in capacity and TSA has asked Congress for $77 million to buy CT scanners in prime routes like New York ies where airlines have add- on what to expect from this higher ticket prices. 2019. This summer, they’ll be tested at 10 airports beyond Bos- and Boston to London and ed flights and lowered pric- summer. A weaker U.S. dollar and ton and Phoenix: Los Angeles International, San Diego, Houston Paris. es. Airlines Reporting Corp., One tip for planning, no possible consolidation among Hobby, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Baltimore-Washing- All those new flights mean which processes tickets sold matter where you fly: Expe- European airlines may also ton, Washington Dulles, Philadelphia and Oakland, Calif. incumbent carriers may have by travel agencies, says Cin- dia says the most expensive curb some of the new-flight to cut prices to compete. cinnati and Albuquerque stretch for a vacation last year bonanza. British Airways par- Some have added additional top its list of cities with the was June 26 to July 2. The ent IAG recently bought a scientist at booking app Hop- summer travel is startling. flights of their own. And U.S. biggest decrease in average cheapest between Memorial small stake in Norwegian Air, per. Iceland’s Wow now flies to a airlines are now offering Ba- ticket price for summer trav- Day and Labor Day was the for example, and asked to talk Okerstrom of Expedia dozen U.S. cities from Reykja- sic Economy fares to Europe, el this year, with 14 percent final two weeks of the tradi- about a merger. Norwegian agrees. He thinks fuel sur- vik, with connections across bringing prices down for trav- declines. Thirteen of the top tional summer travel period, rejected the idea. But that charges on tickets could make Europe. Norwegian flies to 15 elers willing to put up with 15 cities on that list are in the Aug. 21 to Sept. 3. might not be the final word. a comeback — the first sign U.S. cities from airports scat- severe restrictions and add- U.S.: Minneapolis, San Di- Consultant Craig Jenks es- “This may be the bottom. of higher ticket prices after tered all over Europe. From ed fees. Some discounters do ego, Boston, San Francisco, timates that trans-Atlantic Things may start getting years of continual declines. the New York area in July, this, too. Pittsburgh, Denver and Aus- capacity will be up this sum- more expensive from here,” The impact of trans-At- Norwegian will fly nonstop to One caution: Beware pos- tin have all seen drops, along mer for the sixth straight year. says Patrick Surry, chief data lantic low-cost carriers on Amsterdam, Barcelona, Co- sible labor issues with Air SEE DEALS 6C The Miami Times 5 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018

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Mavado has also success- cert and so will fellow Trini- provide a platform for our Now in its 12th year, Best fully crossed over into hip- dadian artist Kerwin Dubois. artists to showcase and per- NYAMEKYE DANIEL five days straight, and you of the Best has evolved from hop with collaborations with While Jamaican Linky First form for their fans who may [email protected] don’t even hear one dance- just offering attendees the artists such as Nikki Minaj, will “Rock and Come In.” not be able to fly out and hall record?” he said. biggest acts in reggae and Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z. In addition, to music, Best see them on the various is- Every Memorial Weekend So Beckford and a few of dancehall to including soca Other dancehall acts in- of the Best will offer a di- lands,” Beckford said. for the last two decades, his friends in the reggae and artists. For the first time this clude Masicka, Aidonia, verse lineup of Caribbean The Best of the Best con- droves of hip-hop fans have dancehall industry started year, the festival will fea- Ding Dong and Shenseea. food and items. cert will take place at 2 p.m. been coming from all over the Best of the Best Concert ture Afrobeats, performed The artists will belt out lyr- However, Beckford and Sunday, May 27 at Bayfront the country to Miami for in downtown Miami in 2006. by Ghanaian Afropop artist, ics that are hardcore, raun- the other organizers said, Park, Miami. Tickets are Urban Beach Weekend. The event has now become Stone Bwoy. Headlining the chy, energetic or sultry. the most important element available at www.bestofthe- Steve “Jabba” Beckford a staple in South Florida for concert will be 14 other acts Soca couple Bunji Garlin of the concert is the culture. bestconcert.com. from Jamaican and Trinidad and Tobago on May 27 in Bayfront Park. Also for the first time, vet- eran Jamaican reggae singer, Richie Stephens would be taking the stage at the concert. Stephens is known for “feel-good” songs like “Where is the Love,” “Weak- est for Sweetest” and “Salt of the Earth.” The singer, who started recording music in the early ‘90s, said he likes to motivate listeners with his songs. “That has been my style, give them something positive. Whether it’s about partying, whether it’s about love, whether it’s about something . . . social com- mentary,” said Stephens. Reggae heavyweights Ghost and Capleton are also expected to perform on Sunday. Ghost is known for his dynamic voice and reggae cov- Reggae singer Richie Stephens is one of the artists ers of pop and the top 100 who will be performing at the Best of the Best Con- hits. Capleton reigns in the cert May 27 at Bayfront Park. roots-reggae genre, which is based on the Rastafarian had been taking the annual Caribbean music lovers. movement. trip to South Beach when he A Jamaican himself, Beck- Bedford said the most-an- realized that a certain sound ford has been an icon in Ca- ticipated dancehall perform- was missing — Caribbean ribbean music for more than er of the evening will be music. 30 years. He is known as Mavado. The Grammy-nom- “As a Caribbean person . . . the reggae and dancehall DJ inated artist was scheduled for you to be in the club for on New York’s Hot 97, and to perform last year, but the

so since the award’s launch - where they performed as 38 years before. Kanneh-Ma- The Kanneh-Masons. SHEKA son began to play cello when He performed at the CONTINUED FROM 1C he was 6 and is currently 2017 British Academy Film pursuing his international Awards, at London’s Royal Then, shortly before the concert career. Prior to this, Albert Hall. wedding, Markle reached out he had briefly played the vi- The cellist became the first to see if he’d be available to olin. musician to perform at the perform. On Saturday, he played BAFTAS twice as he took to That meant canceling on Franz Schubert’s “Ave Ma- he stage this past Feb. 18. his Los Angeles plans, and ria,” Gabriel Fauré’s “Après He was joined on stage by delaying his U.S. orchestral un rêve” and Maria Theresia his equally talented siblings. debut until a performance von Paradis’ “Sicilienne.” His eldest sister, Isata, scheduled in Seattle for lat- Already in 2018, Sheku has played the viola, brother, er this year. Kanneh-Mason broken a UK chart record – Braimah, 20, was on the vi- seemed OK with that. He rel- scoring the biggest-selling olin. ished in the festivities, post- British debut of the year to Konya, his 17-year-old sis- ing photos of himself being date with his classical album, ter also played violin, and fitted for a suit. Inspiration. Jeneba, 15, was on second In 2016, Kanneh-Mason He is the third of seven cello. won the BBC’s best young children and, in 2015, the The Washington Post and musician award, becoming siblings were all competi- The Sun (UK) contributed to the first Black musician to do tors on “Britain’s Got Talent” this report. The Miami Times 6 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018

and garlic. it’s cooked,” he said. Before the meats marinate Chef Irie said he wants to TASTE in Epis for a day or two, the “put a spin” on Cuban picadil- CONTINUED FROM 1C meat undergoes prepping, lo and a corn beef dish by fry- brining and cleaning. “We ing or baking it with festival, a Inn, 231 SW Second Ave., in take the meat, caress it and Jamaican fried dough mix. Fort Lauderdale. flip it like 50 times,” Chef Thia But a spin won’t be possi- The historic spot is Bro- said. ble without well-marinated ward County’s oldest remain- “Preparing Haitian food is meats, according to Chef Irie. ing hotel building, as part of a long process,” she said. “But “Salt and pepper is not going the Fort Lauderdale Histori- it’s really worth it.” to cut it,” he said. “For most is- cal Society. Chef Thia said she plans on land people, bland is not an al- Patricia Zeiler, executive cooking griot and her special ternative; and the food has to director of the Fort Lauder- rice mixed with a Mediterra- be highly seasoned.” dale Historical Society, said nean style. Along with well-seasoned the organization is “thrilled” “It’s a weird fusion, but it food, attendees can look for- to co-present the celebration will have an amazing flavor,” ward to rum and other tropical with Island Syndicate, a media she said. “I try to bring in a lit- drinks made by Philip Casano- company. tle of everyone.” va Antoine, an award-winning “Our diverse community Chef Irie plans to offer more mixologist from Barbados. continues to be shaped by the than his Jamaican background A five-day, four-night all-in- many cultures, flavors and in- when cooking up dishes. clusive trip for two to Barba- fluences to our south, and we “I don’t see myself quar- dos that includes hotel and are proud to showcase them Photo courtesy of Richard Lecoin antined just to Jamaican cul- air travel will also be raffled. together,” Zeiler said. “Taste the Islands” TV show co-host Cynthia “Chef Thia” Verna of Haiti along ture,” he said. “My goal is to Proceeds will benefit the Fort The three participating with other prominent Caribbean chefs and restaurants will showcase the best in bring Caribbean dishes to dif- Lauderdale Historical Soci- chefs for the event include island cuisine and culture at the 2018 “Taste the Islands Experience” on Saturday, ferent levels.” ety. “Taste the Islands” TV show June 2, at the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society. The Caribbean is like a “lay- The Jamaica Tourist Board hosts Cynthia “Chef Thia” ered pot” because there are so and the Barbados Tourism Verna of Haiti and Hugh the event. She refers to the lands,” she said. ca and Trinidad. many cultures, including the Marketing Inc. were two oth- “Chef Irie” Sinclair of Jamai- island as the “best of all the In fact, the reason behind Techniques and ingredients Dutch, French, Portuguese er sponsors that contributed ca, and Chef Amit Raval, head worlds,” because of its food the long duration to prepare left behind by the Taino, and and Italian, according to Chef to the event. chef of Amtar Fine Foods in and the way it is prepared. the meat is because Haiti’s later the French and Span- Irie. “You find those cultures All-inclusive tickets are $95 Trinidad. “The way we prepare our history goes back to the Taino, iards, contributed to Epis, a represented in the food, in advance and $125 at the Chef Thia will represent meat, that’s what makes us also known as Arawak Indi- well-known Haitian marinade which makes it very diverse, gate. For more information, Haiti through her cooking for different from many other is- ans, who also inhabited Jamai- that includes cloves, parsley but very complex in the way visit www.ttiexperience.com.

are buying earlier for summer — a With demand for Greece growing, factor in driving an 11 percent in- the average ticket to Athens is up 13 DEALS crease in tickets sold already for percent to $1,331 according to ARC. CONTINUED FROM 4C summer trips. ARC says its data, Warsaw prices are up 10 percent go from both traditional and online to Budapest instead. American just with Reykjavik and Madrid interna- travel agencies, showed that several added a nonstop there from Phila- tionally. years ago the best point to buy a tick- delphia. LOT Polish just launched One place interest is down: Las et was about six weeks in advance. nonstop flights between Budapest Vegas. Travel companies blame jit- Now the cheapest time is about sev- and both New York and Chicago. ters after the Las Vegas shooting en weeks, according toARC. last fall and possibly higher hotel Several destinations have seen rates driven by a jump in mandato- some sharp price increases. Flights The number of tickets sold ry resort fees, the hotel equivalent to St. Lucia, for example, are run- for summer trips to Las Vegas of much-hated airline baggage fees. ning 16 percent more expensive is down 1 percent so far this Kayak searches for Las Vegas have than last year. The Caribbean island year, according to Airlines shown airfares are down a whop- had minimal impact from Hurricane ping 17 percent compared with the Maria, and while other islands are Reporting Corp. Overall, the same period last year. still in recovery mode, others are number of trips booked is up Another trend: ARC says people seeing robust demand. iStock 11 percent. Faith Family Education Health Church News Parenting

THE MIAMI TIMES | MAY 23-29, 2018 | MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM You & Yours SECTION D ROYAL WEDDING

Meghan Markle, right, and her mother Doria Ragland leave Cliveden House Hotel in Taplow, near London, England, Saturday, May 19, where she stayed before Markle’s wedding ceremony with Prince Harry at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. Doria Associated Press

In this photo released by Kens- ington Palace on Ragland: Monday May 21, shows an official She raised a duchess wedding photo of Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, center, in Meghan Markle’s mother is Windsor Castle, no ‘Imitation of Life’ drama Windsor, England, Saturday May 19. Doreen St. Félix Others in photo The New Yorker from left, back row, Jasper Dyer, The day of the royal wedding, we could not keep Camilla, Duch- our eyes off her. What was she thinking, as she sat in the pews of the 500-year-old chapel, enveloped ess of Cornwall, in history and irony? I mean the mother of the bride, Prince Charles, Doria Ragland. A millennium of world-shifting encoun- Doria Ragland, ters — of violence and of romance and of acts in Prince William; between — produced this scene: the 61-year-old Rag- center row, Brian land, an American who teaches yoga and does social Mulroney, Prince work in Culver City, California, sitting in the opposite Philip, Queen and equivalent seat to Queen Elizabeth II. They’d Elizabeth II, Kate, agreed on green, the color of beginnings — Ragland Duchess of Cam- in churchy, pastel Oscar de la Renta, the Queen in bridge, Princess electric-lime Stewart Parvin. One is a descendant of the enslaved, a child of the Great Migration and Jim Charlotte, Prince Crow and seventies New Age spirituality; the other, George, Rylan Litt, the heir to and keeper of empire. Blood had long ago John Mulroney; decided what life would be like for both. front row, Ivy But love barges in and finds a way. Love brings Mulroney, Florence SEE ROYAL 8D van Cutsem, Zalie

Alexi Lubomirski/Kensington Palace via AP Warren, Remi Litt.

Assocoated Press photo/Owen Humphreys Bishop Curry adds some flair The Most Reverend The Reverend was handpicked Bishop Michael

GREGORY KATZ AND DAVID RISING Curry, primate of the Episcopal WINDSOR, England (AP) — Nothing quite cap- Church, speaks tured the trans-Atlantic nature of Saturday’s royal wedding as much as the guest preacher whose ser- during the wedding mon brought American flair to a very English church ceremony of Prince service. The Most Reverend Michael Bruce Curry, the first Harry and Meghan Black leader of the Episcopal Church in the Unit- Markle at St. ed States, was hand-picked by Prince Harry and George’s Chapel Meghan Markle to address their 600 wedding guests. The Bishop’s sermon on the theme of love, deliv- in Windsor Castle ered with energy and studded with quotes from the in Windsor, near bible, Martin Luther King Jr. and African-American spirituals, was a contrast to the more solemn Angli London, England. SEE CURRY 8D The Miami Times 8 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018

softly reeling beneath her mother for her nanny. In composure. Her lips trem- front of billions, Markle en- ROYAL bled as her daughter walked tered one of the oldest halls CONTINUED FROM 7D down the aisle. She cried of whiteness, with the flow- CHURCH Listings gently. When Curry spoke ers of former colonies sewn together Prince Harry and about the example of Mar- onto her veil, and blended in. Meghan Markle, whose train tin Luther King, Jr., and the Ragland stood out. CATHOLIC Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church of identifiers — biracial, ac- power of radical, social love, It is true that Markle and her Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Rev. Van Gaskins, Jr., Pastor/Teacher tress, Angeleno, divorcée, she nodded unreservedly; groom beautifully threaded Rev. Alexander Ekechukwu, CSSp 7510 NW 15th Avenue • 305-418-0012 feminist, former life-style when the East London choir Black rituals throughout the 1301 NW 71 Street • 305-691-1701 blogger — complete the Mad roused the room with Ben ceremony. But claims about True Faith Missionary Baptist Church Libs of the new American E. King’s “Stand By Me,” she the wedding’s “wokeness” BAPTIST Pastor John M. Fair vogue. Love brings together swayed. Sometimes the cam- are a little jarring. This was New Philadelphia Baptist Church 1890 NW 47th Terrace • 786-262-6841 their families: the House of eras would catch Ragland as a royal marriage set against Pastor Rickie K. Robinson Sr. Windsor and a one-woman if in a trance, lost in some in- the backdrop of the govern- 1113 NW 79th Street • 305-505-0400 The Kingdom Agenda Worship Center house. Genuine attraction timate thought. ment threatening to deport Prophetess Felicia Hamilton-Parramore seemed to pulse between What we know of the rela- Britons of the Windrush gen- Greater Harvest Baptist Church 630 Sharar Avenue • 954-707-3274 them, as Harry, biting his tionship between mother and eration. Was that melancholy Rev. Kenneth McGee 2310 NW 58th Street • 786-717-5818 lip, giddily whispered to his daughter has an “us against in Ragland’s eyes? A worry AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL Metropolitan A.M.E. Church bride, “You look amazing.” the world” feel to it. After her about whether her daughter MISSIONARY BAPTIST Rev. Michael H. Clark, Jr., Senior Pastor Markle’s doe eyes glinted. parents divorced, when she would be truly accepted in New Christ Tabernacle Church 1778 NW 69th Street • 305-696-4201 Nearby, Ragland radiated was six, Markle spent week- the family, and what she may days with her mother. Rag- have to do to usher in that Rev. 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Markle had longtime Church 3257 NW 7th Avenue Circle • 305-335-4389 another in the Rolls-Royce Ragland’s resilience. There’s friends in her party, but Rag- Elder William Walker on the way to the chap- no “Imitation of Life” drama land was the sole representa- 5895 NW 23rd Avenue • 305-635-3866 New Life Christian Center el show the mother trying here, in which the mixed-race tive of her family. Ragland’s Rev. Bruce Payne on a regent’s wave, smiling daughter shuns her dark- mother, Jeannette, who re- New Christ Tabernacle M.B. Church 5726 Washington Street • 786-536-9039 warmly but tentatively. In- er-skinned mother. Markle portedly watched Markle as Rev. Harold Marsh side, she executed her duties clearly delights in what she a child while Doria worked, 1305 NW 54th Street • 305-835-2578 MORAVIAN CHURCH with grace. Her locs had been euphemizes as her mother’s died in 2000. Through her New Hope Moravian Church swept beneath her pillbox “free spirit.” But they are dif- presence, Ragland implied a Valley Grove Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Gregorio Moody hat; the shine of her tiny nose ferent women. Markle makes lineage of Black women — Elder Johnnie Robinson 6001 SW 127th Avenue • 305-273-4047 ring gleamed like the shine it a point to call herself bira- and represented the fraught 1395 NW 69th Street • 305-835-8316 in her eyes. There was not cial. She vaguely invokes the lineage of a nation. CHURCH OF CHRIST much emoting in the crowd “wounds” of American histo- It should not be lost on New Mount Calvary Church of Christ at Coconut Grove of royal fascinators, although ry, but is careful not to frame anyone that, despite the Missionary Baptist Church Minister William D. Maddox many screwed their faces as herself as a race hero. The pitiful shenanigans of her Rev. Bernard E. Lang, Pastor/Teacher 3345 Douglas Road • 305-448-0504 Bishop Michael Bruce Cur- skin of the mother is honey ex-husband, Thomas Mar- 7103 NW 22 Avenue • 954-433-2028 ry, the first Black head of the brown, but the daughter has kle, and the gossiping of her ASSEMBLY OF GOD Episcopal Church, thundered been cast as ethnically amex-step-children, Ragland NON DENOMINATION Revival Tabernacle Assembly of God Lively Stone Church of Miami Pastor Leonard Shaw in his sermon about the pos- biguous. In essays, Markle flew to Heathrow to do what Pastor David Doriscar 2085 NW 97th Street • 305-693-1356 sibility of a “new world.” But recalls that, as a child, strang- Black women do: straighten 8025 NW Miami Court 754-400-0899 one could perceive Ragland ers in the Valley mistook her the mess up. CURRY CONTINUED FROM 7D can style the royal family is used to. Quoting civil rights icon King on the “redemptive power of love,” Curry told the bride and groom “it’s not just for, and about, a young couple who we rejoice with, it’s more than that.” Many observers were surprised and delighted. BBC broadcaster Jeremy Vine tweeted: “The preacher is doing 50 in a 30 zone and it’s brilliant.” Supermodel Naomi Camp- bell hit Caps Lock and tweeted: “BISHOP MICHAEL CURRY GIVING ME LIFE.” Curry, who like Markle’s mother has African ancestors who were slaves in the U.S., said that even during their time of bondage, love helped those in captivity persevere. Associated Press “When love is the way, we Kingdom Choir poses outside St George’s Chapel in Windsor, Berkshire, after performing at the wedding. actually treat each other, well, like we are actual family,” he the Duchess of Cambridge — an offshoot of the Church of ters, was born in Chicago and ration for the wedding and “Amen/This Little Light of said in a sermon that touched traded sidelong glances. England in the United States raised in Buffalo, New York. joining the royal family. Mine.” on poverty, inequality and the Queen Elizabeth II, who and has been the spiritual He began his ministry in Win- The ceremony was based on For all the individual touch- healing power of love. as monarch holds the title home of many of the Ameri- ston-Salem, North Carolina Common Worship — the most es, the service was dominated “When love is the way, we of Supreme Governor of the can founding fathers and U.S. and served as rector in Lin- modern of several Church by tradition. know that God is the source Church of England, did not presidents. coln Heights, Ohio and Balti- of England service options The pair read the Church of of us all and we are brothers show any sign of discomfort Even though its support more, Maryland. — and included prayers and England wedding vows, prom- and sisters, children of God and looked as stoic as she had for gay marriage has recent- Selecting him to give the hymns, as well as readings ising to have and to hold, “for and brothers and sisters,” he through the entire ceremony. ly caused friction with the sermon was one of several and musical selections cho- better, for worse, for richer, said. “That’s a new heaven, a There may have been a greater Anglican Commu- personal touches Harry and sen by the couple and their for poorer, in sickness and in new earth a new world, a new touch of royal relief when nion, Archbishop of Canter- Meghan put on the service, families. health, to love and to cherish, human family.” Curry quipped, “We gotta get bury Justin Welby said ahead held in the 15th century St. That included a fusion of till death us do part.” Harry and Markle ex- y’all married now.” of the ceremony that he was George’s Chapel at Windsor American and British ele- Then the archbishop pro- changed a quick glance at one Former Labour Party leader “thrilled” Curry would be Castle. ments, including the Lon- nounced them husband and point as Curry drifted from Ed Miliband, an atheist, tweet- speaking there, calling him a Markle, who attended a don-based gospel ensemble wife. his prepared remarks and ad- ed: “Rev Michael Curry could “stunning preacher.” Roman Catholic school, was the Kingdom Choir’s stirring “Those whom God has libbed. Camilla and Kate — almost make me a believer.” Curry, 65, who is married baptized in March into the renditions of Ben. E. King’s joined together let no one put the Duchess of Cornwall and The Episcopal Church is and has two grown daugh- Church of England in prepa- “Stand By Me” and Etta James’ asunder,” he said.

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NYAMEKYE DANIEL building the mock court- ting pulled over by the po- [email protected] room. He was later able lice. to garner a $100,000 grant Vallecillo has a bachelor’s Three middle schoolers sit from the William R. Kenan degree in education and on the judge’s bench at the Jr. Charitable Trust. The criminology and graduated Florida Third District Court firm also launched an online from Miami-Dade County of Appeal in Miami. campaign through The Mi- Public schools. One of their classmates ami Foundation to fund the She said she wishes there stands before the bench and project and secured $140,000 was a courtroom back in her explains what the U.S presi- in total. school days that would al- dent’s executive power is to According to Hill, Mi- low the classwork to “come the courtroom. ami-Dade County Public to life.” The scene is part of a mock Schools agreed to match “Some of the topics we trial for students at Browns- the balance needed to con- cover are difficult to stimu- ville Middle School on Law vert two classrooms into the late in the class,” said Valle- Day on May 1. courtroom from the $1.2 bil- cillo. But now, the students in lion general obligation bond, With the new courtroom, the law program will no lon- passed by voters in 2012. the students will be able to ger have to take a field trip to Several community orga- debate back and forth and get an in-court experience. nizations and individuals deliberate in private juror Brownsville Middle is donated to the campaign rooms. scheduled to unveil an for the courtroom including The school board will de- on-campus courtroom on county civil judge, Teretha sign the final academic cur- May 29. Lundy Thomas. riculum that will accompa- The HM&B Brownsville Thomas was once a ny the mock courtroom. Middle School Law Acade- Brownsville Middle student. Hill, Vallecillo and prin- my is equipped with a judge’s Now she will be giving cur- cipal Miller said they be- bench, a jury box, three jury Miami-Dade County Public Schools board member Dorothy Bendross-Mindin- rent students the opportuni- lieve that the students in rooms and all the other fix- gall looks on as Marlon Hill speaks to two Brownsville Middle School students ty to wear one of her judge’s the law program exhibit ings of a traditional court- at Miami-Dade Children’s Courthouse during a field trip. On May 29, Brownsville robes. She has donated two better behavior, attendance room, including flat-screen Middle students will have access to their own mock courtroom on campus. of them to HM&B Browns- and performance than other TVs to view evidence. ville Middle School Law Brownsville students. The school’s principal the end of the 2017-18 school al reports of students bring- From conception, the firm Academy. “I would venture to say Marcus Miller touts an on- year, the first class of the law ing weapons to school and would beautify the school There are 105 students that if you pull the 105 kids going partnership with law studies program will gradu- violence in and around the on MLK Day of Service, in currently enrolled in the law that are in Ms. V’s class and firm Hamilton, Miller & ate. campus. The school has also January. They also cultivat- program. compare them to the gen Birthisel LLP, which has re- Miller hopes it will raise received a D letter grade ed a deeper understanding The current curriculum is pop, I would make a bet that sulted in Brownsville Middle the school’s profile, thus from the state. of the legal world with guest centered around civics and those kids are doing better being the first public school keeping higher-achieving Attorney Marlon Hill said speakers from the local law current events. than their counterparts,” in Miami-Dade County to students and changing the he and his colleagues were community and the annual Karla Vallecillo has been Hill said. have its own mock court- environment at Brownsville. aware of the school’s chal- field trip and activities on leading the program for The law firm is working room. “It’s a bonus to our law lenges and wanted to uplift Law Day. the last two years. She said to find a way to track the It has been an effort of the studies program that we can both the students and the Each Law Day focuses on she allows the students to students after they leave school board, several com- use as a recruiting tool,” said profile of the school. a different aspect of the law. “bring the ideas and then the middle chool. munity partners and the Miller. “The reality around the The Brownsville students she turns them into a les- All in all, Miller hopes that firm. Hamilton, Miller & school is not perfect, but we got first-hand lessons in the son.” the courtroom will change The law firm also helped Birthisel adopted Browns- believe that we can create a Magna Carta, Separation of Rightly so, school shoot- the culture at Brownsville. the school develop the law ville Middle three years ago more-perfect, on-campus in Powers, protest and Miranda ings and gun rights have “This is something very studies program, that in- after the lawyers took part in an imperfect environment,” rights. been the subjects as of late. few schools will have; they cluded the field trips and a red-carpet welcome on the said Hill. “We could show As one of the BMe Miami The class has also covered are going to be able to have bringing in guest speakers. first day of school. them their own potential by Leaders in 2016, Hill direct- tenant and voting rights, a sense of entitlement now,” That was three years ago. At Brownsville has had sever- seeing us as lawyers.” ed his $10,000 grant toward conflict resolution and get- said Miller.

In this May 18 photo, two classrooms at Brownsville Mid- dle School are being renovated into a mock courtroom for the school’s law program. The Miami Times 11 MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM | MAY 23-29, 2018

ent the second install- but they don’t know who while working full-time as ment of one of its signa- Hillsong is,” Powell said. an engineering supervisor ture events, “One Voice: A “Secular music has such a at Florida Power & Light

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Pastor July 28 at ECI. nity that they don’t know “You cannot consider OF THE WEEK “I created One Voice: A that there’s great music yourself a Christian if you OF THE WEEK Heart’s Cry because I want- that exists that lifts up Je- are not taking advantage ed to unify the church. I sus that’s not corny. That’s of life. If you’re lazy, you’re really want to break down why it’s important for me not proactive, you’re not the walls of the cultural and to provide a platform for doing well in school. It’s Pastor Clinton Powell racial divide that exists in Christian artists so my kids a holistic approach, God the church. It’s about really can see there’s dope artists needs to affect every aspect utilizing the Holy Spirit to that’s out here that’s not of your life – especially for unite us,” Powell said. promoting sex, drugs and minority males,” said Pow- Powell is also committed violence.” ell. “We lack a presence to giving urban youth and Ultimately, Powell would in the universities and we young adults an outlet to like to become a lead pastor lack a presence in the local enjoy pop culture without and open a school of min- church. So that is one of my compromising their faith istry to train bi-vocational passions, to develop young and Christian values. pastors, who, like him, work men of God so we can take “In the Black community, both at a local church and our rightful place and lead we’re not sold out when it in the secular marketplace. our families.” comes to music and en- He balances his ministry To learn more about Pow- Clinton Powell: The gospel should tertainment. The Black work with taking care of ell and his ministry work, Church, you will still see his wife Sophia and their visit fuzionministriesad.com touch every aspect of your lives them at a Jay-Z concert, two sons, Callen and Caden and fuzionpromotions.com. Student pastor helps young people to experience God for themselves at Miami’s Evangel Church International

ISHEKA N. HARRISON Liberty City, Carol City said how are you telling me [email protected] (and) the Norland area. no, and I told him, ‘It’s easy. They don’t need a play, I never asked to be a youth It is not uncommon to play God. They don’t need pastor,” Powell said. walk into Evangel Church lights, camera, action; even But he said the Holy Spir- International (ECI) on a though we have them, lights it dealt with him about obe- Wednesday night and find mean nothing if the pres- dience and he apologized 150 young people heavily ence of God is not there,” to his pastor, then agreed. in worship. Attendees will Powell said. What was supposed to be also see students running Powell made the deci- a temporary, six-month as- every aspect of the ministry sion to follow Christ when signment turned into years from the sound room, cam- he was just a kid and cited of cultivating youth to be eras, welcome and offering studies which he said show well-rounded, holistic lead- to serve as hosts, praise a decreased chance of apos- ers. team members and even tasy if people commit to the “As a pastor, I take it preaching the word. faith at a younger age. spiritually and practical- It’s exactly what Pastor “I remember I was in chil- ly because you can’t be Clinton Powell, or “PC” dren’s church, and it was so spiritually minded that as his students affection- the ‘80s so everybody did you’re no practical good. ately call him, has worked a lot of puppets then and it So, I teach that when Christ tirelessly to achieve. He was pretty much a gospel is your savior, He’s your believes wholeheartedly it presentation talking about Savior over everything: is critical Christian adults Jesus, what He did for us over school, your relation- train the next generation to and how He died for us, ships, your job, your whole carry the mantle of faith in and I just remember feeling concept of what life is all Jesus Christ. compelled as a kid that I about,” Powell said. “It may be cliché, but it’s needed to follow this Jesus “I really preach to them the truth; we all know the person,” Powell said. “Stud- the practicality and the youth are the next genera- ies show if you are saved spiritual nuances of Christ tion … at some point every- at a younger age, the like- because when you’re bat- one that is 40, 50, 60, they lihood of you maintaining tling drugs, depression, will die and if you don’t cul- your Christianity is greater sexual assault, your par- tivate the next generation and it gives the opportunity ents getting divorced, sui- you will have no one to pass to really allow the exten- cide, genuine hatred and the baton, and God will not sion of the Holy Spirit to be are heartbroken, you need have any instruments to used.” the true Jesus. You need to use,” Powell said. As if to underscore those know you serve a savior The 36-year-old has been words, Powell shared how who loves you regardless of in church his entire life and he went on to be very ac- what your past is; your past at ECI since he was 4 years tive in church, taking on a doesn’t determine your fu- old. Located at 590 NW 159 variety of roles during his ture,” he continued. St. in Miami, ECI has a va- formative years includ- To further that message riety of ministries geared ing being a member of the beyond the four walls of toward youth and young youth choir, youth leader, the church, Powell founded adults. children’s worker, in junior Fuzion Ministries AD and As the pastor of Student bible study, a young adult Fuzion Promotions. Both Ministries, Powell oversees ministry leader and more. organizations cater to the iOne, which caters to youth After graduating with a practical and spiritual de- ages 14-21; iOne Elite, which bachelor’s degree from velopment of young adults caters to middle school Florida State University, he for the betterment of the students; and iConnect, a also went to Trinity Inter- Kingdom of God. collegiate bible study for national University to ob- Through worship ser- students ages 18-22. The tain his master’s degree in vices, outreach and edu- groups meet on Wednes- Christian Studies. cation programs, concerts days and Fridays at the Eventually, he was asked and events, Powell seeks church. by his lead pastor to take to equip young adults with “I’ve created an atmo- over the youth ministry, the knowledge and strength sphere, so they can really and though he was commit- they will need for a radical experience God because I ted to his church, Powell personalized relationship have students in North Mi- admits he initially refused. with Christ. ami, North Miami Beach, “I flat out told him no. He In fact, Fuzion will pres-

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Wright and Young Range Royal Grace In Memoriam Reggie Lucas, JANET P. TYSON, 66, JESSIE GRAY REPRESS, CARL CORNELIUS HORACE JOE O’NEAL, In loving memory of, homemaker, 74, retired LOFTON 88, retired truck 65, versatile died May 20. licensed PITTS, driver, died May Service 11 a.m., practical nurse 78, retired 18. Survivors guitarist, dies Saturday at for Jackson from State of include his Antioch Baptist Memorial Operations as wife, Dorothy L. JON CARAMANICA Church of Miami Hospital, a toll operator O’Neal; sons, The New York Times Gardens. died April 25. for 29 years, Horace O’Neal, Survivors on April 14 at Jr., Columbus Reggie Lucas, a guitarist, CLARA MCCORMICK, include her sons, Alvin Repress 2:30 p.m. he answered God‘s O’Neal, Horace Allen, Wallace songwriter and producer who 91, retired (Cynthia), Darryl Repress call to glory at Florida Medical. O’Neal, Joseph O’Neal, and was a member of Miles Davis’s housekeeper, (Donnis), Michael A. Repress Survivors includes three Herman O’Neal; daughters, electric band of the early and died May 16. (Veronica) and Stephen daughters, six grands, and Jenethel Dukes, Lillie Anthony, middle 1970s and who pro- Service 11 a.m., Rodgers (Treska); sister, Ruby three great-grands. Services Cora Jenkins and Ellen Ford; duced the majority of Madon- Saturday at D. Wilson; 12 grandchildren; were held. 35 grandchildren, 45 great- na’s debut album, died on Sat- Jordan Grove eight great-grandchildren, and grandchildren, and a host of urday at a Manhattan hospital. Missionary a host of other relatives and ANNETTE PORTER- nephews, nieces and other He was 65. REGINALD P. WHEELER Baptist Church. friends. Services were held. HIXSON, 69, relatives and friends. Viewing The cause was advanced 08/15/1960 - 05/27/2016 retired postal 5-8 p.m., Friday in the chapel. heart failure, his daughter, Lisa

ADA LEE CLARK, 80, retired FRANCENIA IDA (LEWIS) worker, died Service 1 p.m., Saturday at Lucas, said. You are gone, but not supervisor, ROBINSON, May 19 at Bethel Apostolic Temple of The versatile Lucas was pres- forgotten. died May 12. 91, retired Cleveland Clinic Miami. ent for some of the most divisive Your loving wife, Service 10 a.m., registered of Weston. music of the 1970s and some of Aramenthia Wheeler; daugh- Saturday at nurse/educator Memorial the most unifying music of the Genesis ter, Renita Wheeler; son, Holy Redeemer died May 19. service 5-8 1980s. He played on “On the Jaharie Wheeler; aunt, Nena Catholic Church. Survivors p.m., Friday at Millrock Holy REV. SAMUEL RICHARD Corner,” one of Davis’s most , Brown; uncle, Henry Brown, include her Missionary Baptist Church. PRATT, JR. difficult and, in its day, critically 67, driver, Sr.; and grandchildren: sons, Eastlynne and Retired Service 11 a.m., Saturday at derided al- died May 16 in Xavin, Joel, Julisia, Jaharie FANNIE FIELDS, 96, retired Lt. Colonel Gilford Robinson; 93rd Street Community Baptist bums. And he Jacksonville, FL. II, Amari. school bus brother, Walter Lewis Sr.; Church. Burial Forrest Lawn produced six Service 11 a.m., operator, died five grandchildren; six great North, Pompano Beach. of the eight Saturday at New May 16. Service grandchildren; a host of other songs on Ma- Saint James 1 p.m., Saturday relatives and friends including EARL DIXON, 65, carman, Happy Birthday donna’s 1983 Baptist Church. at Mt. Hermon the Hanna, Heastie, Tynes died May 15 debut album, A.M.E. Church. families from the Bahamas at Jackson In loving memory of, including the and the United States. Litany North Hospital. breakthrough Lucas Service 6 p.m., Sunday, May Service 12 hits “Lucky LILLIE MAE LARRY, 27 at the Historic St. Agnes p.m., Saturday Happy Birthday Star,” “Borderline” (which he 50, customer service Episcopal Church. Service 11 at Antioch also wrote) and “Burning Up.” Reginald Grant Lucas was representative, died May 15. a.m., Monday, May 28 at the Missionary In loving memory of, Service 2:30 p.m. Saturday at church. Baptist Church born on Feb. 25, 1953, in the St. Matthew Missionary Baptist of Brownsville. Flushing neighborhood of Church. EDWARD WALKER, Queens, to Ronald and Annie 83, retired (Parham) Lucas. His father was Hadley Davis a physician, his mother a teach- M.A. Hall maintenance worker for Miami Gardens er and administrator in the New GARY HUNT, 56, mechanic, York City public school system. Miami-Dade DEIWAN EDWARD DAVIS, died May 12. As a child he took piano les- County, died 19, laborer, died Service 11 sons and, later, taught himself May 19. May 7. Service a.m., Saturday guitar. He attended the Bronx Survivors 2 p.m., Saturday at St. Matthews High School of Science, where include his in the chapel. INGA LAVERNE HORNE Missionary daughters, Kathleen Walker 05/16/1997 - 05/28/2017 he embraced the radical pol- Baptist. Harris (Wilbert), and Jacqueline itics of the day, taking part in Walker; sons, Terry Walker Happy Heavenly Birthday! protests and writing articles in (Patricia) and Rickey Walker We miss and love you. God left-leaning student publica- LEROY SMITH, 78, window tions. He was featured in Rob- (Irma); and a host of other ALLAN ANTHONY SCOTT, AZALEE E. HUNT bless, see you later. installer, ert Rossner’s book “The Year relatives and friends. Viewing 56, laborer, died 05/23/1933 - 04/28/2009 Love your daugther, Arielle; died May 14. Without an Autumn: Portrait 4-8 p.m., Friday in the chapel. May 11. Ser- mother, Gayla and your Service 11 a.m., of a School in Crisis” (1969), Service 11 a.m., Saturday at vice 12 p.m., A poem by me for you. brother, Troy. Saturday at which chronicled the 1968 New Apostolic Revival Center. Saturday in the You gave me life, all my life New Mt. Zion York City teacher strike and its chapel. you’ve given me love. Baptist Church. fallout. ALFRED JONES, 67, postal In death your love guides In 1991, Lucas suffered a se- worker, died May 13. Service me like a light shining from VIEW YOUR vere heart attack, and he had 11 a.m., today in the chapel. above. consistent heart problems in Range - Coconut Grove GEORGE HANNIBAL, 75, As I hear the quiet whisper OBITUARIES the years since. He continued TREASURE NAC retired postal of your voice in my heart, VIOLA MOZELLA SMITH to work on music for personal JACKSON, infant, died May worker, died with this I know our souls will CULMER, 87, ONLINE AT projects and briefly taught mu- 13. Private services were held. May 17 at home. never part. retired secretary, sic at Montclair State University Service 10 a.m., Love your Son, Joe Hunt, WWW.MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM died May 17 in New Jersey. Saturday in the Jr. and family. at Palace Richardson In addition to his daughter, he chapel. Gardens, ANTHONY M. BENTON, is survived by his mother, Annie Homestead, FL. died May 9 Wolinsky; his wife, Leslie Lu- The Vigil 7-8 at Southern In Memoriam cas; his brother, Gregory; and a p.m., Friday, Crescent Trinity son, Julian. at Christ Episcopal Church, Hospital TONNIE LEE MOODY, In loving memory of, 3481 Hibiscus Street, Miami, Riverdale, GA. 66, mechanic, FL 33133. Service 11 a.m., Service 1 p.m., died May 14 Saturday at the church. Fr. Saturday at at Jackson The Legacy Continues Johnathan G.A. Archer, Rector. Second Chance North Hospital. Missionary Baptist Church. Service 2 p.m., Saturday at Mt. Range - Homestead CASSANDRA LATRESE Olive Baptist CLIFFORD KENDALL, JR., YOUNG, 45, Church Of 52, construction security, died South Miami. worker, died May 16 at May 15 at home. University of CHARLES LAWHORN, Service 11 Miami Hospital. 58, construction worker, died a.m., Saturday Service 1 p.m., May 10 at University of Miami at Covenant Saturday at Hospital. Service 11 a.m., Missionary Jordan Grove Saturday in the chapel. Baptist Church. Missionary Baptist Church. SHIRLEY W. CAREY Milton A. Hall, I 1937-2018 06/22/1938 - 05/25/1992 1993 “Mortician of the Year” Tony E. Ferguson BARRY KENT WILSON, 64, Eric L. Wilson Licensed Funeral Director 2003 “Mortician of the Year” Eternal Rest retired industrial Licensed Funeral Director DAVID SCOTT WILLIAMS, Still loved and missed by , arts teacher BRENDA JOYCE PARHAM JR., 39, died May 16 at Jackson widower, LTC (Ret) Norman 68, accounting from Miami North Hospital. Service 1 p.m., C. Carey; daughters, Debra administrator, Senior High Saturday at Koinonia Worship (Clinton) Peterson, Terese died May 20. School, died Center, Hollywood, FL. Carey of Houston, Miami, Memorial May 20. He is and Faye Carey; grandsons, service 4 p.m., survived by his ANDRE RENEE PARSONS, Clinton Cecil (Taijalon) Carey Thursday in the wife, Dannette 55, died May 17 at Memorial and Clifton Daniel Peterson; chapel. Roux Wilson; mother, Maebell Regional Hospital. Service: siblings, nieces, nephews, Wilson; brother, Bishop Arthur 11 a.m., Saturday at Greater and great grandchildren (Paula) Wilson; and sisters- Mount Everett Church. (Caden and Caylen Carey). Clark and Norris in-law, Patrice Roux-Neal and Edythe Wilson. Memorial Milton A. Hall, II WILLIE RANDLE, JR., 29, RONALD ROBERT Dr. Venita B. Timpson service 7 p.m., Friday at Sure Manager died May 16. CLASTON BROMFIELD, Manager Foundation Church of God of Service 11 75, died May 15 at Kindred Prophecy, 5541 SW 20 Street, Card of Thanks a.m., Friday at Hospital. Service 11 a.m., For 42 years we have served this community West Park, FL. Service 11 Antioch M.B. Sunday, May 27 at Lighthouse (And still servicing) with integrity and compassion. a.m., Saturday at the church. The family of the late, Church of Miami Seventh-Day Adventist Church, “In your time of need call the Funeral Home that cares” Gardens. Ft. Lauderdale, FL. ABYSSINIA SINGLETON, HENRY JUNIOR MURPHY “God cares and we care” 102, retired cosmetic manager, ROSEMARY TERRY died May 19 at Jackson who died May 15, wishes to SCALES, 89, died May 16. Hall Ferguson Hewitt Memorial Hospital North. Final express our sincere thanks to HALL-FERGUSON-HEWITT Final rites in Virginia. relatives and friends, who ex- , 84, rites in Detroit, MI. THEODORE H. SMITH tended their kindness during MORTUARY, P.A. maintenance, died May 11. STEPHANIE ANN BEHNEY, our bereavement. 1900 Northwest 54th Street, Miami, Fl 33142 Service 11 a.m., Saturday at 59, died May 20 at Hollywood May God bless each of you. 305-633-0688 FAX: 305-633-8362 Valley Grove Missionary Baptist SEE YOUR OBITUARY ONLINE Memorial Regional. Final rites The Murphy Family www.hfhmortuary.com Church. WWW.MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM in New Brunswick, New Jersey.