Immigration Spawns Church Fury by DAPHNE TAYLOR Special to South Florida Times

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IN THIS ISSUE BROWARD Immigration spawns church fury By DAPHNE TAYLOR Special to South Florida Times

POMPANO BEACH — At least one determined African-American leader is on a crusade, hoping to put an end to President Barack Obama's immigration reform policy. The Reverend O'Neal Dozier, pastor and founder of The Worldwide Christian Center Church in Pompano Beach and founder of The Voting Majority, a group of both clergy and non-clergy who are fighting against Obama’s immigration plan, says the president's stance on immigration is hurting black people and NATION/3A he is demanding a reversal because the policy violates the Civil Rights’ of blacks. Dozier is so passionate about it, that he has written a letter to the president, urg- Petermans ing him to rethink and reverse his policy. He emailed the letter to the White House last week, on the day President Obama Our Environment unveiled his plans.

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Dozier says if the president's policy on immigration is implemented, it would be devastating for African-Americans because it would take away jobs that blacks desperately need and it’s infringing on African-Americans’ civil rights. “The Civil Rights act states that no one has the right to infringe on our freedom,” stated Dozier. “We are guaranteed life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Flooding the job market with 'illegals' like this will hurt blacks,” he said, in a telephone interview. President Obama's immigration reform SPORTS/8A would in effect, shield some 5 million people, mostly Hispanics, from being deported Hands up PHOTO COURTESY OF WHITEHOUSE.GOV PHOTO COURTESY OF O’NEAL DOZIER don’t shoot Barack Obama PLEASE TURN TO IMMIGRATION/2A O’Neal Dozier

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PHOTO COURTESY OF LEGACY.GPB.ORG By JULIANA Future Tubman African Ameri- PHOTO COURTESY OF BLACKIOWA.ORG Special to South Florida Times can Museum. Harriet Tubman The controversial dredging in the PortMiami is ap- proaching to completion in July 20. The $180m project that is deepening the port’s channel Tubman Museum nears completion to 50 feet will clear the way for Post-Panamax megaships, making the port a major logistics hub connecting Asia and Latin America. The second producing agent of revenue in By LAURA CORLEY David Thompson, a founder of The 9/11 attacks and after- the county, the port now contributes nearly $27 million The Telegraph the Piedmont Construction Group, math “really affected fundraising, annually to the local and state economies and supports said the museum is by far the longest and there was a series of other things 207,000 jobs in the State of Florida. MACON, Ga. (AP) — The new project he has ever worked on. that happened,” he said. “It was al- PortMiami’s expansion is expected to boost local home of the Tubman African Ameri- “I've been involved for 15 years most like the perfect storm.” economy by doubling the cargo traffic and generating can Museum is finally taking shape on this project,” Thompson said. “We The price of steel and other ma- more than 20,000 new jobs. after nearly 15 years of planning, fun- started and it stopped for years and terials skyrocketed, a series of hurri- But industrial projects involving natural resources draising, building - and roadblocks. years. We started the budgeting in canes devastated the South and labor come at a price. In early June scientists from the Univer- A 74-foot-tall circular atrium will 1999. ... We all have been for decades costs soared, Ambrose said. sity of Miami and Coral Morphologic reported excessive welcome visitors in the spring for the waiting on this moment.” The museum's previous leader- sediment damage to corals in the area of the deep dredge. museum's soft opening, but for now Construction started on the new ship had decided to start construc- An inspection by the Miami-Dade County’s Division of En- the downtown building is filled with building in 2001, but only the exterior tion before it collected the $15.5 mil- vironmental Resource Management followed, finding a echoing voices and the sound of con- was completed before progress came lion it estimated the building would blanket of silt and clay over the bay bottom. struction workers as they make final to a screeching halt, said Andy Am- touches. brose, the museum's executive director. PLEASE TURN TO TUBMAN/3A PLEASE TURN TO ENVIRONMENTAL/2A REGION Thanksgiving dinner delights city’s guests and the homeless By KYOTO WALKER Eric H. Jones, Jr., the mayor of West Special to South Florida Times Park, said even though the dinner is held only once a year, he thinks that it makes WEST PARK — In this recent eco- an important contribution to the commu- nomic downturn, many families desir- nity. “There are always people that are ing a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner did in need,” he said. “Even though it’s not not have that option. However, staff and consistently done, it’s just the thought of volunteers from Feeding South Florida someone having enough care, that we Mobile Food Pantry helped make it pos- can show how much we care at least on a sible for residents in West Park to have a small scale.” free meal to celebrate the holiday, and Jones, who has been the mayor of West it came to them. The nonprofit agency, Park (formerly known as Carver Ranch- whose main warehouse is based in Pem- es) for the past ten years, said that many broke Park, serves Broward, Miami-Dade, organizations partnered with the city to Palm Beach and Monroe counties, and help sponsor the Thanksgiving dinner, provided produce for the city’s annual which has been held for about 30 years. Thanksgiving dinner held Wednesday, “The city helped sponsor the event to PHOTO COURTESY OF FEEDINGSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG Nov. 25 at Mary Saunders Park, 4750 SW West Park’s children enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. 21st St., West Park. PLEASE TURN TO THANKSGIVING/2A

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The Union of Concerned ered in sediment that is smothering the reef; it is all Scientists’ studies have shown that tidal flooding in fine dust.” the city will keep increasing as sea levels along the In September the group filed a suit with the northeastern United States’ Atlantic coast have risen Tropical Audubon Society, Captain Dan Kipnis, and a rate three to four times faster than the global av- Miami –Dade Reef, claiming that the project violated erage. Ankle-deep water on Washington Street and the Endangered Species Act, in addition to several Alton Road in Miami Beach could become a more permit conditions by the Florida Department of Envi- frequent occurrence. ronmental Protection. The complaint alleged that the The question of just how much hurting the envi- Army Corps of Engineers shifted away from being ronment is outweighed by economic development environmentally sensitive by failing to monitor the is a delicate one. In this case, ports must expand turbidity in the water and moving its dredge ships to stay within the global commerce route and miti- away from reef areas, causing irreparable damage of gation has to be carefully planned. Silvertein says staghorn coral colonies. she is curious about how the past will inform the Prompted by the suit, on Oct. 23 the Army Corps decisions made by other ports, such as Port Ever- acceded to pay $400,000 to rescue hundreds of glades, which has even greater and more sensitive threatened corals from near the dredging and rein- coral and seagrass resources. force best practices. The project now includes the Still pending approval, the port’s expansion is restoration of more than 16 acres of sea grass and the estimated to cost about $370,000, an investment to creation of over nine acres of artificial reef. be offset by revenue increase and about 480,000 Laura Reynolds, executive director for the Tropi- temporary jobs, including the designing, engi- cal Audubon Society says the mitigation efforts are a neering and the actual dredging. Ellen Kennedy, work in progress. Hundreds of coral fragments were spokesperson for Port Everglades, says the project moved to University of Miami nurseries for restora- has been in the making for 17 years due to reasons tion, but “the port was supposed to shut down op- that include seeking clarity on how to best safe- erations until turbidity is down and that has not hap- guard against damage. pened.” David Bernhart, Fishery Management Officer at Coral reefs and the marine life they support are National Marine Fisheries Services, says that NOOA critical to the survival of Miami’s tourism, diving, fish- has already provided a consultation to the Army PHOTO COURTESY OF FEEDINGSOUTHFLORIDA.ORG ing and seafood industries, all engines for the local Corps as to the potential sedimentation next to the The Thanksgiving celebrants economy. “We have a whole economy based on reef channel to help ensure a more stringent environmental review. THANKSGIVING, FROM 1A resources, a real unique thing,” says Silverstein. “No- body is talking about how this is going to affect small “If we ended up with some major lessons learned make sure that everyone who comes will be served,” he said. business owners and the community at a large.” from Miami, we must implement them.” “And we get quite a few people every year.” Feeding South Florida also partners with many agencies throughout the year to help feed people year-round in the four counties, according to Sari Vatske, vice president of community Immigrant compassion or Democrat politics relations. “Collaboration is at the center of what we do. We have approximately 325 partner agencies throughout Broward, Miami- Dade, Palm Beach and Monroe counties,” she said. “Our partner IMMIGRATION, FROM 1A welcoming immigrants here was not the Godly agencies hold regular distributions for their clients in need of thing to do. “All of us are compassionate,” he stated. food assistance. With so many partners, we are able to ensure and would allow them to work legally in the United “But there's a proper way to do this.” Dozier does that the communities in need of assistance receive it” States. The policy doesn't give them citizenship, but not believe President Obama is acting on the Vatske said each year Congresswoman Frederica Wilson’s of- would allow them to work and pay taxes here. The immigration issue out of compassion, but instead, fice helps support the West Park event which serves about 1,000 president addressed the nation last Thursday and for political gain. He believes the Democrats are families. Vatske said that the city hosts the annual dinner and gets said he would use his executive powers to imple- positioning the Party for the 2016 elections. Dozier the turkeys donated. ment his policies. Congress has not passed an im- says this means blacks are getting the raw end of “(The meals) may actually alleviate some of the situations that migration bill and the president said it's time to do the deal from both Parties. “I look at the Democratic might prevail,” Jones said. “And that’s not just in West Park but all so; therefore he is acting with or without them. This Party throwing blacks under the bus, because they over.” too, bothers Dozier because he said the president is (Democrats) want the Hispanic vote in 2016. That's Jones said although the city may be “in the black” budget acting like a “king,” instead of the head of a democ- the vote they want. That's why Hillary Clinton (who wise, there still may be some residents in need. “We don’t screen racy. “He has been trampling all over the Constitu- is purported to run for president in 2016) praised anyone (at the Thanksgiving dinner),” he said. “Whoever comes, tion since he's been in office. Congress represents Barack Obama for this! Both political parties are we try to help. The food is just a small portion of it. It’s the mind- the people! He's acting like he's the Legislative willing to throw blacks under the bus in order to set that’s going to make a difference.” Branch and the Executive Branch --and the Judicial garner the Hispanic vote,” Dozier stated. It’s the little things at home that could be great things in other Branch, too. He's supposed to execute laws that are The president also stated in his speech that the places, so it’s important to be grateful, Jones said. already on the books! He doesn't have the power to immigrants, who are allowed to work here, will also “Thanksgiving at its origination was about thanking God for do this himself! ” Dozier declared fervently. pay taxes. But Dozier insisted that because of their the blessings of this new country,” he said. “And I think that mov- As a pastor, Dozier was asked if allowing income bracket, that won't happen. “They will not ing forward, we have a lot to be thankful for. We might have prob- immigrants to work legally in the United States end up paying taxes. In essence, some of them will lems in certain areas, but they’re minor when you consider what’s wasn't the compassionate thing to do, as President get money back. They're not putting money into our happening worldwide.” Obama stated in his speech. The president had said economy,” he said. “These workers will compete that (deporting them) “is not who we are.” Then he with black workers and it will end up in black un- For information about Feeding South Florida Mobile Food Pan- quoted scripture, stating, 'We shall not oppress a employment.” try or to make a donation call (954) 518-1818 or email: contact@ stranger, for we know the heart of a stranger --for “It’s time that black Americans realize this man feedingsouthflorida.org. we were strangers once, too.' Dozier was asked if is destroying this great country. SFLTIMES.COM | SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES | DECEMBER 4 — 10, 2014 | 3A Nation Slave history rekindled A long-term view of our TUBMAN, FROM 1A later date, we're going to bring on a wonderful signature exhibit of cost at the time. As a result, the “pay- African-American music and mu- as-you-go” method made construc- sicians from Macon and Middle changing environment tion even more costly. Georgia, centered around Little In 2005, construction was halted Richard and Otis Redding.” indefinitely. Ambrose said the museum has The current state of urbanization makes The windows, which had al- wonderful collections it hasn't it hard to imagine this very recent past, and perfectly illustrates how our environment can ready been purchased, were been able to show because of its be dramatically altered in a short time. Worse, stored in a warehouse, and ply- smaller space on Walnut Street. many current residents have no idea that the wood was installed instead. For the past decade, most of the area was so recently rural and agricultural. “We'd come in here once a museum's collections have been Having seen the changes over the course of my year and make sure it was still OK,” in and out of storage elsewhere. lifetime, I am acutely aware and therefore more Thompson said. “We had some mi- The move to Cherry Street Plaza, sensitive to the warnings of climate scientists nor vandalism (and) some copper across from the Sports Hall of pipes stolen. We put up an alarm who say our environment is undergoing a sig- Fame, will increase the museum's nificant climactic shift. system in here and quickly word gallery space more than fivefold. got out, ... and they left it alone.” Increasingly destructive weather events “Now, we're going to finally have that happen more frequently, and rising seas In January, construction ramped a chance to weave those (works) that flood and displace communities are up again. into historical presentations and among the effects we are already seeing. On At this point, the museum should stories both of national as well as lo- the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, South Florida be ready for a hard opening in June, cal history,” Ambrose said. is in the bull’s eye as the ocean rises. It’s hard Ambrose said. Besides being a place for art to fathom, but many people remain detached The 49,000-square-foot space and history, Ambrose said he By FRANK PETERMAN from the issue as if it has nothing to do with has more than 40 rooms, all built at a hopes it will also be a place for collective cost of about $18 million. them. The truth is, it has everything to do with the community to use for meet- A few years after my wife Audrey and I had everyone, and will affect us from our pocket- On the first floor will be a ings, classes, seminars, weddings the eye-opening experiences that made us museum store, two classrooms, books to our very lives. and more. It also comes with a into advocates for the environment, I asked my By more Americans becoming engaged storage space and a gallery for kitchen for catered events. mother: temporary exhibits. When the mu- with these issues and communicating with “For museums nowadays, par- “So Mom, what do you think about the envi- each other and our Congress, we can make a seum opens, the gallery's first ex- ticularly those that are community ronment and people working to protect it?” hibit will showcase the museum's positive difference in promoting respect for focused, you have to have rooms “Oh chile!” scoffed the 80-year-old commu- nature and restraint in its use. My long term collection of black artists with ties that function in many different nity leader. “That’s just them people trying to to Georgia, Ambrose said. experience with our local environment com- ways,” he said. “Rental revenues get money from the government.” bined with the insight gained working on these A steel staircase leads up to (and) special event revenues are Shocked, we sputtered, “Really? But what the second floor of the atrium, issues over the past 20 years give me a unique critical to museums.” about nature? Don’t we have to protect nature?” perspective which I am delighted to share with where an open-air, circular walk- The museum was partially “Oh Nature – that’s a whole n’other thing. We way will become a gallery in the you. Over this series I plan to share the story built with $2.5 million from spe- have to protect nature because you know, we of how the draining of the Everglades coupled round. Its first exhibit will feature cial option sales tax proceeds, can’t breathe concrete,” she said emphatically. three-dimensional, sculpture-like with the Great Flood of 1947 killed tomato an investment Ambrose said the Mom has been gone six years now (a pro- farming; how commercial development of the items by an artist from Chicago community should see. gram at Delevoe Park in Fort Lauderdale this known as “Mr. Imagination” or Everglades changed our environment; and “We wanted to make sure that Saturday, Nov. 29 will honor her life) and I often how the conservation movement saved large “the bottle cap artist.” The art- what we did here was truly a com- think of her words when I observe the destruc- ist, Gregory Warmack, died after tracts of land and water that now form part of munity project and truly had a com- tion of the environment around us, accepted so our national heritage. moving to Atlanta, and his family munity impact,” he said. “About casually by the population even as scientists left the collection to the Tubman. Audrey and I will also strive to keep you two-thirds of the work on this proj- warn of imminent collapse. Could it be that a abreast of national issues that affect our en- Three more galleries are on ect is being done by local artisans, mere difference in words and perception stand the second floor. One will feature vironment and natural resources, and suggest contractors and subcontractors, in the way of the environmental revolution that is ways that you can choose to become involved. the museum's signature mural, (and) over 50 percent of that is mi- urgently needed? “From Africa to America,” and Finally, I will share some of the ways in which nority, African-American primarily, I feel very lucky to have experienced South communities such as the Gullah Geechee another will feature a popular ex- owned and operated firms.” Florida from the 1940s as a boy growing up in hibit on black inventors. people on the Low Country Sea Islands are al- The museum originally Dania, pronounced “Danie” by us locals. The rich ready experiencing and adapting to climate The third gallery, for temporary opened in 1985 on Walnut Street. agricultural area teemed with an abundance of change. exhibits, will pay homage to the “Sometimes things that you wild fruits and vegetables that we children Whether you call it nature or the environ- woman the museum is named after. have to wait a while for are picked and snacked on as we walked to school, ment, the bottom line is that we shape it and it “We're going to open with an well worth the wait,” Ambrose and fields of tomatoes grew down to the Intra- shapes our lives. The more plugged in we are, exhibit of works depicting Har- said. “We think that's going to be coastal. Dania was known as “The Tomato Capi- the greater the likelihood that we can influence riet Tubman,” Ambrose said. “At a the case with the Tubman.” tal of the World,” and our signature event was a positive outcome. an annual parade and festival complete with the crowning of “The Tomato Festival Queen.” The Frank and Audrey Peterman are national outer limits of our community was SR 441, where award winning environmentalists, speakers and Breaking News! Visit us online at SFLTimes.com the Everglades began. Everything beyond was authors living in Fort Lauderdale. www.legacyon- practically wilderness. theland.com.

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In Ferguson, Missouri, when the step- became violent. Lemon said there was cops shoot black men? father of Michael Brown heard that the too much “political correctness” in talk- My great grandson was jacked up grand jury refused to indict Officer Dar- ing about the protestors, when it was and cold cocked knocking him over a ren Wilson, his very emotional words clear that a large number of people park bench by a black cop, then five or were, “Burn this mother f**ker down.” were burning and turning over police six cops surrounded my great grand- And burn they did. cars and looting stores and then burn- son who was now on the ground while Over 25 businesses were looted ing them. I mean we saw it for our- the black cop stood over him punching and destroyed. Many owned by Black selves on the night that the grand jury’s him while the others (white and black) folk. Even two of the media people be- kicked him. Then my other great came victims of the so-called protest- grandson rushed into the crowd of cops ers turned angry mob. A male reporter trying to stop them. Both of them were Pastor O’Neal Dozier had his car burned out along with some then taken to jail. expensive camera equipment. The fe- Would Al Sharpton and the other Dear Mr. President, male passenger told of being threat- race baiters come to the aid of my ba- ened and told to get out of the car so bies? I think not. Because the main cul- If you implement your policy of comprehen- the mob could set fire to it. prit was a black cop. sive immigration reform and amnesty, you For over a week, protestors marched Joe Scarborough, Morning Joe on will be violating the rights of black Ameri- all over the country and caused orga- decision was announced. MSNBC, the liberal of liberals, said he cans guaranteed in the Declaration of Inde- nized chaos. For what? So now we have organized protests, could not take it anymore. The Rams pendence, the U.S. Constitution and the Civil They used the shooting of Michael indicative of the Occupy movement holding up their hands was the final Rights Act of 1866. In addition, your immi- Brown as an excuse to stop traffic and taking over cities like New York, Oak- straw for him. And he could not under- gration plan will cause the lost of millions of stop decent, hard-working people from land and St. Louis. Even the St. Louis stand why Michael Brown was a hero. black American jobs to lower income labor. going to work. So who were these pro- Rams got in on it by coming on the field He lamented that he had heard enough U.S. history has shown that a surge in im- testers who could afford to march all with their hands up. “B.S.” on air. migration of any ethnic group has negatively day long stopping traffic and carrying The mantra has become “Hands Up, But the worse B.S. I’ve heard today impacted the black workforce. Therefore, signs, wearing masks like anarchists or Don’t Shoot,” even though the testimo- is that Time Magazine will give the we know that your plan of granting citizen- scarves like ISIS, and taunting police? ny of the medical examiners was that Ferguson protesters the “Person of the ship to an unprecedented number of peo- Many of them were communists, Michael Brown couldn’t have had his Year” award, just like it gave the Oc- ple living illegally in the United States will anarchists and professional agitators. hands up by the way the bullets flowed cupy Movement. Funny, Time totally ig- crush the job-market for black Americans. Michael Snyder writes “10 Signs that through his body. And then we know nored the Tea Party movement – mostly With upwards of 11 million amnesty citizens, Communists are Infiltrating Ferguson that Michael Brown’s partner in crime, middle class white and black conserva- plus another 11-22 million non-citizens anchored Protests” in End of the American Dream Dorian Johnson, lied when he said that tives – calmly protesting the lies about by family, God’s unalienable rights of life, liberty http://endoftheamericandream.com/ Officer Wilson pulled Brown into his car ObamaCare. But they were called rac- and the pursuit of happiness will be dramati- archives/10-signs-that-ferguson-could- and that he shot him in cold blood in the ists and terrorists. cally compromised in the black community, as be-the-start-of-a-communist-revolu- back as he ran away. And finally, that Seems like Time likes groups which millions of jobs will be lost. As such, we strongly tion-in-america. Brown turned around with his hands up. loot and burn or defecate and urinate recommend that you rethink your immigration Some of the signs they carry might All lies. in parks. And Michael Brown is a hero to plan. If you decide to continue on your current just tip you off –banners and flyers with But nobody cares. Michael Brown, liberals. Now watch the “Person of the course, the Voting Majority and I will take the “The Revolutionary Communist Pro- who was a thug in life, has become a Year” tear this country apart. next step in our 4-step strategy in opposing you gressive Labor Party” on them, etc. How hero in death. Nobody cared about the and Obama-Immigration. about them chanting outside the Fergu- black thugs who cold cocked whites Barbara Howard is a political Regards, son courthouse, “The only solution is a in the street and ran. Nor do they care consultant, radio host and commen- Rev. O’Neal Dozier Communist revolution.” about the blacks who murdered white tator and motivational speaker. She Representing the Voting Majority Van Jones, avowed Communist and men in cold blood. They just care about is Florida State chairwoman for the www.VotingMajority.org CNN contributor stated he saw some the small number of blacks shot by white Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) professional protesters and then ar- cops. That way they can claim racism. and Trade & Travel goodwill ambas- gued with Don Lemon from CNN who So they want more black cops in sador to Kenya. She may be reached confessed that most of the protestors Ferguson? What happens when black at [email protected]. Ferguson, Missouri once again reminds Black art in Miami: Version 5.0 Five years ago, I was lamenting Thursday and hit PRIZM to see what America that it has a significant problem the dearth of the black art experience Mikhaile Solomon has curated at during the Miami Art Basel interna- the Miami Center for Architecture For the past then President Lyndon B. Johnson) asked three tional show, now in its twelfth year. The and Design, followed by the PAMM several months basic questions: What happened? Why did it first Miami Art Basel was in 2002; a party on the Plaza to listen to Future our nation has happen? What could be done to prevent it from small show by comparison to today’s Brown. been gripped in happening again? The tragedy with this report outpouring. We didn’t expect much Day Two: I’ll begin at the north the vice of a call is that many in police departments today have back then, in the beginning. end of the county, in Opa-locka, where for justice, fair- not read, do not understand the full scope of During Basel shows Willie Logan has lead ness, and bal- and the benefit from this report. It still serves past, the search for the Art of Transforma- ance following as a blue print for police, community, social, ‘black’ art and ‘black’ tion; next up, North Mi- the killing of Mi- economic, and political interactions across the artists was daunting- a ami to MOCA, where chael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. However, country. One of the first witnesses to be invited piece here and there Barbacar M’Bow has a one cannot look at Ferguson through a lens that to appear before the commission was Dr. Ken- throughout the major curation of art up from does not bring into focus similar situations in neth B. Clark, scholar and educator. Dr. Clark shows. An artist sighting the motherland- Africa; New York, Detroit, California, Florida, or South said to the commission: was hit or miss. Locally then I’ll go down to Carolina to name only a few. There seems to “I read that report…of the 1919 riot in Chi- produced shows were Overtown, to the Lyric be a total disregard of black and brown life cago, and it is as if I were reading the report of passed over, neglected, Theater to see the Pur- on the part of some in our criminal justice sys- the investigating committee on the Harlem riot and went mostly unsub- vis Young exhibition; I tem, as their paths cross with members of the of ‘35, the report of the investigating committee scribed, with few exceptions. will catch a meal in mid-town- Cheese law enforcement community. Let me say it is on the Harlem riot of ‘43, the report of the Mc- Countless black folk who travelled Course here I come. very clear to many of us that police officers are Cone Commission on the Watts riot. I must again to Miami in search of themselves in While in mid-town, I’ll check out necessary, important, and in many cases most in candor say to you members of this Commis- artistic expressions were repeatedly Richmond Heights native, Chery Ed- professional in the discharge of their duties. We sion--it is a kind of Alice in Wonderland--with frustrated. There was so little to see. wards’ Cuba series at SPECTRUM support professional and responsible police of- the same moving picture re-shown over and So few places to go. Miami; swing up to Wynwood to en- ficers, regardless of race, color, or community. over again, the same analysis, the same recom- Fast forward to 2009, and the scar- joy the exhibits at Fusion MIA and However, there are those officers that need to mendations, and the same inaction.” city of aesthetic depictions of my ex- N’Namdi Contemporary- both curat- be weeded out due to their insensitivity, disre- It is time for action, not just more discus- perience was glaring in their absence. ed by George and Jumaane N’Namdi; gard, and lack of respect for the citizens they sion. Police officers must stop viewing African- Now, that has all changed. And it and end up the evening at the FUSION are duty-bound to protect and to serve. American males, as characterized by Officer seems rather suddenly. MIA BET awards event. St. Louis prosecutor Robert McCulloch, once Darren Wilson as “demons or as Hulk Hogans,” Something wonderful has hap- Day Three: I’ll hit the Beach for again pulled the scab off of a wound that has when encountering them on the streets of our pened. There is an abundance of Afro- the official Basel show and SCOPE. never really healed. The wound is called “injus- cities. There must be greater training and sen- centric art events during Miami Art I’ll relax over coffee in Wynwood at tice.” Mr. McCulloch seemed more comfortable sitivity provided to law enforcement officers, Basel 2014 aka “Miami Art Week.” the Perkulator Lounge (sponsored by in the role of defense attorney representing Of- and their leaders. There must be continuous For a comprehensive listing go to: Black Art in America) where I’ll ren- ficer Darren Wilson, than the prosecuting attor- oversight by local commissions and a national http://www.miamiherald.com/enter- dezvous with my Najee Dorsey and ney representing the people of Ferguson and body established for police departments and tainment/visual-arts/art-basel/arti- my friends from Black Art in America the family of Michael Brown. The very definition law enforcement agencies to monitor their ac- cle4200990.html at Briskey Gallery. Check out Najee’s of the role of a grand jury as given by him was tivities. As an example, now is not the time to But this phenomena did not hap- Leaving Mississippi series. flawed. The process from day one seemed to reduce or eliminate the Board of Police Com- pen overnight. Late afternoon: the gallery at the be more of a choreography leading to a non-in- missioners in the City of Detroit. Now is the time No. It took the right mix of energy Little Haiti Cultural Center in Little dictment, than a pathway that would lead to ul- to strengthen, empower, and support it. The and near magical timing. River, followed by Carol Jazaar’s studio timate justice. From the length of time in which Justice Department must still hold police de- I attribute this outpouring to the in Miami Shores. Michael Brown lay on the street 4 ½ hours, partments across the nation accountable. Laws following: persistent effort; political Of course, I’ll close out the day strategic leaks from the prosecutor’s office, the need to be reviewed as to the limitations of and corrections; ‘mashing’ up of culture, back at the BET Lounge at Fusion MIA. dumping of data to overwhelm the grand jury, the length and breadth in the use of deadly language, interethnic cooperation Day Four: No rest, yet. Starting until the timing of the announcement at night force on the part of police officers. Body cam- amongst the local residents from off with brunch and a panel discus- by the prosecutor that there would be no indict- eras must be implemented and worn by police throughout the African diaspora; sion in Overtown at Jackson’s Soul ment. This is particularly curious as the protest- officers as they discharge their duties, not only 2013 opening of PAMM; organization Food Restaurant to hear more views ers were asked not to hold demonstrations at to preserve their security, but the security of of the PAMM African American Am- about the African diaspora and art, night by the same police department, and to private citizens. Police departments need to re- bassadors; re-opening of the Lyric hosted by Robbie Bell, Rosie Gor- hold demonstrations during the day. One might flect the diversity of the communities in which theater; Overtown redevelopment don Wallace, et al; fried fish and wonder, why then would such an inflaming con- they serve. Police departments do not need to initiatives; Prizm; KROMA; Opa-loc- grits; then I’ll head down to the Uni- clusion by the prosecutor’s office be held dur- engage in militarization in their communities, ka’s Art of Transformation; FUSION versity of Miami to catch the panel ing the night? but in community policing for their communi- MIA; N’Namdi Contemporary; Dias- at Ludlow Bailey’s 5th annual work- It is important to point out that the people of ties. pora Vibe Virtual; Little Haiti Cultural shop; head over to spend a little Ferguson did not, or have not demanded any- The Justice Department must proceed to Center; Haitian Arts Alliance; MOCA; time with my friend Jihad Rashid in thing more than justice. No one has asked for conclude its own independent investigations Art Africa Collective; Peter London Coconut Grove at KROMA, one of treatment of black or brown people different concerning the death of Michael Brown at the Global Dance Company, and many the newest additions to Basel. It’s than other folks. The call has been to treat them hands of Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, and more. filled with artist studios, galleries, the same as our white brothers and sisters who the practices of the Ferguson Police Depart- Kudos to the pioneers. The KUUM- where I’ll check out paintings by are brought before the justice system. Mr. Mc- ment. Young people and those who legitimately BA Artists Collective, originated by Bettye Wright! Culloch stated that “the grand jury’s job was to protest these conditions must be respected and Gene “Dinizulu” Tinnie, has been Dinner? I’ll consult Robbie Bell’s determine precisely what occurred.” However, protected. The lives of private citizens and the pushing the agenda since the 1970s. Scrumpterou®Report for the best most lawyers would argue that the purpose of property of local communities should be pro- There is fine art, music, dance, spots: www.gotorobbiebell.info the grand jury, once it is convened, is to deter- tected from those who seek to use this as an op- fashion, performance art, panels and Oh yes, I’ll finish up at the BET mine whether a crime was probably commit- portunity for their own self-interests. We cannot workshops, food and festivals-all ex- Lounge for the last party. ted, even though the exact probable cause is be discouraged by the recent events. We must pressing an afro-centric sensibility- Join me? Hope to see you all out not precisely defined. be encouraged to go forth in the pursuit of jus- something for everyone. enjoying Miami Art Basel from the America must take a serious look at the pro- tice. In the words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, I am overjoyed, but overwhelmed black side. cess within our criminal justice system and how “an injustice to anyone anywhere…is a threat to thinking about how to navigate the it treats all of its citizens who are protected by justice everywhere.” entire scene. Antonia Williams-Gary is a con- the U.S. Constitution. It is important to remem- I’m starting early and going until. sultant with Miami-based Savings and ber that we have been here before. In 1967, For more information on the Detroit Branch After all, it’s not art without the parties. Grace Enterprise. She may be reached the National Advisory Commission on Civil NAACP please call (313) 871-2087 or visit www. Day One: I’ll arrive late on at [email protected] Disorders (the Kerner Report established by detroitnaacp.org.

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KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A fact-finding panel appointed to examine a bloody 2010 security operation in Jamaica has started its work in the island's capital. The three-member commission is led by David Simmons, a retired chief justice and ex-attorney general in Barbados. The panel convened Monday and expects to hold hearings for the first two weeks of December and then resume in 2015. They will examine a 2010 operation during a state of emergency that killed more than 75 people as police and soldiers hunted for the island's biggest gang boss. Most of the bloodshed occurred in a Kingston slum called DAVID I. MUIR/FOR SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES Tivoli Gardens. Jamaica's public defender has said 76 civilians and one soldier were killed. But details of the operation remain murky and there have been The eye of the beholder PHOTO COURTESY OF JYOTICOMMUNICATION.BLOGSPOT.COM numerous claims of unlawful killings Sir David Simmons by security forces. By CALIBE THOMPSON

I have a facebook friend who is constantly posting pictures of her very unusual Puerto Rico’s Governor says baby. The child’s eyes are larger than most and she breathes through a tube in her neck, clearly because she has trouble breathing on her own. Before I knew what was going on, I’d often wonder why, when the child was probably uncomfortable all the time, would her mother keep posting these pictures. Why, when she knew how judg- buses, trains won’t be paralyzed mental, thoughtless and cruel people might be, she would expose her child to that. One day, she made us all understand. The mother wrote an open letter about how she and her husband discovered that their child had a rare condition, how doctors said she would only have a few short years to live, and how they decided that every day they spent with her would be pre- cious. She sees her baby as extra special delicious and phenomenal, and everyone needed to know that. Here, we talk about Caribbean issues. There, we see beauty in the country land- scapes and whatever beaches remain pristine. But through our own eyes, I question how much we see it in ourselves. Photographer David Muir refers to an image he loves called Beauty Shop where the woman in the shop didn’t want her picture taken because in her own eyes “she neva pretty.” She had very African features - a broad nose, dark skin, and a short afro. The picture came out gorgeous. But she had likely been told all her life - “laad you black eeh? How you nose so big? How you hair so tough?” It becomes a shock when extraordinarily successful people explain that they didn’t get where they were going because someone else believed they could, they got there because they believed they could. Their own eyes saw their own potential and that’s what they focused on. Not the out-of-focus, can’t-do attitude of those around them. In this week’s perspective I’ll discuss choosing to find beauty in ourselves and how much more important that is than looking for approval from the folks outside.

To watch the extended perspective and much more on Caribbean America, set your DVR or tune in to each Sunday’s episode of The Caribbean Diaspora Weekly on SFL / The CW Network (Ch 39 / Comcast 11). Catch replays on the website at www.thecarib- beandiaspora.tv. Calibe can be reached at [email protected].

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FERGUSON Hands-up don’t shoot: Continuum of racial strife

By JIM SALTER AND JIM SUHR in surrender. Within hours, “Hands Up. Don't Shoot!” Associated Press became the rallying cry for protesters. Witness accounts contained in thousands of pages ST. LOUIS (AP) — Five NFL players entered the foot- of grand jury documents reviewed by The Associated ball field with their hands raised. A day later, Ameri- Press showed many variations about whether Brown's cans walked out of work or school showing the same hands were actually raised - and if so, how high. gesture of solidarity with Ferguson protesters after Some people were offended by the hands-up gesture. a grand jury decided not to indict the white officer The St. Louis Police Officers Association said the who shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black display by St. Louis Rams football players Tavon Austin, 18-year-old. Kenny Britt, Stedman Bailey, Jared Cook and Chris Giv- The pose has come to symbolize a movement, even ens was “tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.” though witnesses offered conflicting accounts of wheth- The episode recalled a famous one that occurred er Brown had his hands up in surrender when he was more than four decades ago at the Mexico City Sum- killed by Darren Wilson. mer Olympics in 1968, when the U.S. was roiled by ra- Protests turned violent last week in cial turbulence. the St. Louis area after a grand jury de- African-American sprinters John Carlos and Tom- cided not to indict Wilson for shooting mie Smith gave the black power salute while on the Brown during an August confronta- medal stand. tion that had inflamed racial tensions “If they choose to come out and raise their hands across America. in support of whatever their emotions are, they have The power of the symbol was evi- the right to do that,” Carlos told The Associated Press. dent again Monday. Protesters across “I don't think the whole story has been told about the the U.S. walked off the job or away Michael Brown tragedy, and the pros and cons on both from class in support of the Fergu- sides. They can just go by their emotions. I don't think son protesters. Walkouts took place anyone got injured or shot by expressing emotions.” in New York, Chicago, San Francisco In Washington, the White House on Monday an- and elsewhere. nounced the conclusion of a three-month review of At the University of Missouri-St. the Ferguson situation. President Barack Obama wants Louis, not far from Ferguson, about more officers to wear cameras to promote trust, but he 30 students chanted “Hands up. is not seeking to reduce federal programs that provide Don't shoot!” the type of military-style equipment used to dispel the The exact circumstances sur- unrest in Ferguson and elsewhere. rounding Brown's death will forever The Ferguson Commission appointed by Missouri be in dispute. Gov. Jay Nixon met Monday for the first time. The 16-per- Wilson told the grand jury that he son panel will study the underlying social and economic shot Brown in self-defense. But several conditions from failing schools to high unemployment witnesses said Brown had his hands up that have gained attention since Brown's death. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION / M.JURY FOR SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES FLORIDA SOUTH FOR M.JURY / ILLUSTRATION PHOTO

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WWW.SFLTIMES.COM | 954.356.9360 SOUTH FLORIDA Adoption Month a success in Broward, Palm Beach stories of how adoption has changed their lives and the lives of so many children who are looking for a place to call home.” Wynter said the need for adoptive parents continues. “We have over 150 children available for adoption in Broward and Palm Beach counties,” said Wynter. “National Adoption Month and events like our Fall Festival help us create that awareness.” As the single private non-profit entity responsible for administration of the local child welfare systems in Broward and Palm Beach counties, ChildNet continues to bring years of dedication to protecting abused, abandoned and neglected children in the communities it serves.

(Top L to R): Pompano Beach Fire Rescue Team: For more information about becoming Wilson Leger, Jim Dryden and Damien Scott a foster or adoptive parent, call ChildNet in Broward County at 954-414-6001 and in Palm Beach call 561-352-2501. Visit here, including our dedicated staff, that www.ChildNet.us and www. facebook. (L to R): Omega Psi Phi Eta Nu Chapter: Calvin Alamar, Robert Bailey, Malcolm Roberts and Wil- has helped make our Fall Festival a huge com/ChildNet. liam Lyons success every year,” said Elizabeth Staff Report Wynter, director of community relations for ChildNet. “The support and spirit SOUTH FLORIDA — Families, that the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity brings children and advocates kicked to this picnic is invaluable. They have off National Adoption Month with helped us create an event where fami- the annual Family Fall Festival. lies and children can come together and Hosted by ChildNet, the commu- raise awareness about the need for more nity-based care lead agency in adoptive parents.” Broward and Palm Beach counties, The local Pompano Beach Fire Rescue and Omega Psi Phi fraternity’s Eta Team was also on site to participate with Nu chapter, the annual picnic cel- the children and families who enjoyed ebrated Broward County families pumpkin decorating, sand art, face who have recently finalized adop- painting, team games, and bounce houses. tions the opportunity to bond. By Musical entertainment and an array of end of the month, dozens of chil- food barbequed on-site were provided dren were adopted in the two by the “brothers” of Omega Psi Phi, a counties. fraternity founded at Howard University On Nov. 22, 37 children were ad- in 1911 that has hosted the Fall Festival for opted at the Broward County Court- more than two decades. house. A day earlier, 24 children “We come together every year to host were adopted into 16 families at the this event with ChildNet without a single Palm Beach County Courthouse for hesitation,” said Melvin Davis, president National Adoption Day/Palm Beach. of the Eta Nu chapter of Omega Psi Phi. Officials hailed the success. “Our partnership allows so many great (L to R): Julie Matthews, Tadeas Bocek, Trayvon (L to R): The De Jong family: Terri, Samuel, Jack and Sarah “We are grateful to everyone people to come together and share and Rushella Gregory

MIAMI-DADE Opa-Locka commission hosts Thanksgiving giveaways

Staff Report also led the audience in song. Among the guest speakers OPA-LOCKA — Mayor were Pastor L. B. Roundtree, Myra Taylor and Opa-locka of New Mount Pleasant, Pastor commissioners kicked of the Noel Miniel, Inglesia de Dios city’s Thanksgiving celebra- Pentecostal and Pastor Samu- tion a few days early with two el Pratt from New Missionary food giveaways for residents. Baptist church. Pastor Cristino City leaders sponsored Pinales Ministerio Renuevo their annual Thanksgiving followed with an inspirational initiatives to provide fellow- song and closing the program ship and food to hundreds of with a prayer, was Pastor Jorge residents for the holiday. The Rodriguez of Guerreros de Je- gatherings were hosted by sucristo. After the praise and Vice Mayor Timothy Holmes, worship, the Commissioners and Commissioners Joseph distributed food bags, with L. Kelley and Luis B. Santiago, nonperishable goods, to all in conjunction with the city’s attendees. Faith Based Initiative. On Nov. 24, residents At the first event, on Nov. filed in a line that stretched 22, Kelley and Santiago for blocks for the annual kicked-off the first initia- turkey distribution. Though tive which consisted of a di- the giveaway started at noon, PHOTO COURTESY OF CITY OF OPA-LOCKA verse congregation of local people gathered as early as Commissioner Joseph L. Kelley, second from right, gathers with Pastors L.B. Roundtree, left, Noel Miniel, Cristino Pinales, and churches in the city. Both wel- Jorge Rodriguez from The City of Opa-locka’s Faith Based Initiative, for Fellowship and Community Feeding with residents. comed attendees, and Kelley PLEASE TURN TO OPA FOOD/2B

BROWARD PALM BEACH ‘Celebrity waiters’ to work for tips at 14th annual breakfast Special to South Florida Times Commissioners Robert McKinzie, Bruce Roberts, Romney Rogers and Dean Trantalis, FORT LAUDERDALE — On Friday, Bro- Broward County Commissioner Chip ward’s top community and business lead- LaMarca and his wife Eileen, Broward County ers will don aprons to serve as “celebrity Sheriff Scott Israel and his wife Susan, and waiters” at the 14th Annual Breakfast for community leaders Jaye and Tony Abbate, Champions of the Homeless event, hosted David Armstrong, John Benz, Bob Birdsong, by the Broward Partnership and the Down- Darran Blake, Elliott P. Borkson, Gale Butler, town Council of the Greater Fort Lauder- Keith Costello, Heiko Dobrikow, Jim Ellis, Dr. dale Chamber of Commerce. Nabil El Sanadi, Gloria Fernandez, Calvin More than 200 guests are expected to Glidewell, Kenneth Gordon, Jonathan Keith, attend this popular power breakfast, where Jean McIntyre, Dev and Ramola Motwani, celebrity waiters aim to dazzle with their Howard Schumacher, Cathy Stutin, Stephen K. table decorating and serving skills and Tilbrook, Michael D. Wild and Lynne Wines. compete to earn the most “tips” to benefit The 14th Annual Breakfast for Cham- the Broward Partnership. pions event is made possible through the

This year’s roster of celebrity waiters support of its sponsors, the Leo Goodwin PHOTO COURTESY OF ORANGE BOWL YFA includes Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler Foundation, AT&T, Charlene Bender, Brian and his wife Susan, City of Fort Lauderdale Foss & Dennis Fruitt, Gordon Food Service (GFS), the International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, Pier- Orange Bowl honors four parks son Grant Public Relations, Publix Super Markets and the Sun Sentinel. WEST PALM BEACH — The Orange Bowl to celebrate the West Boynton Football Proceeds from the event will assist the Youth Football Alliance (OBYFA) presented League at Buttonwood Park. Park of the Broward Partnership in operating the 230- by Sports Authority traveled honored four Week then traveled to West Palm Beach bed Central Homeless Assistance Center recreations leagues in Palm Beach County to honor the Palm Beach County Youth on the Huizenga Campus, which serves this fall as part of its Park of the Week Pro- Football League at Lake Lytle Park and more than 1,200 homeless men, women gram. then to Boca Raton to recognize the West and children each year. In addition to safe The OBYFA Park of the Week program Boca Tackle Football League at Veterans shelter and nutritious meals, the Broward presented by Sports Authority recognizes Memorial Park. The day’s activities con- Partnership offers wrap-around case man- select youth football parks across South cluded in Wellington at Village Park when agement and comprehensive services, Florida each Saturday during the fall to the program highlighted the Western Com- such as medical and dental care, behavior- show its continued support of the commu- munities Football League. al health, workforce development, family nity. The Orange Bowl Committee has sup- At each stop during the program, Orange therapy and others that assist the homeless ported youth football across South Florida Bowl members, ambassadors and staff in reacquiring health, housing and em- for 16 years. presented each park with a commemora- PHOTO COURTESY OF BLUEBROWARD.ORG ployment as quickly as possible. For more The program began the day in Lake Worth tive plaque. Sheriff Scott Israel information, visit www.bphi.org. 2B | DECEMBER 4 — 10, 2014 | SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES | SFLTIMES.COM Around South Florida resigned under fire over a agreement between attor- at $170,000 contained information ob- $60,000 trash bin contract ney Earl Hall and Rogers tained via skimming devices. Atkinson is ELGIN JONES and was accused of mis- where she would be paid a being held in the Lee County Jail as the [email protected] leading commissioners percentage of his $100,000 investigation continues and expands to about it. Mayor Cary Glick- fee to lobby for Gulf Con- Miami-Dade County into the fraud and stein, Commissioners Shelly struction and Dwight Ste- identity theft by skimming devices. Petrolia and Jordan Jarjura phenson Construction to voted for Cooper. Commis- land a contract to build a CREDIT UNION PRISONS CHIEF RESIGNS COOPER sioners Adam Frankel and STEPHENSON City of Miramar project. In Federal regulators with the Financial Michael Crews has resigned Al Jacquet did not. Cooper helped bring exchange, Rogers would lobby Miramar Crimes Enforcement Network has fined his post as secretary of the Digital Domain’s animation studio to Port St. city officials directly, due her relation- Miami Gardens-based North Dade Com- Florida Department of Cor- Lucie and was heavily criticized when the ship with them. Rogers later revealed munity Development Federal Credit rections effective Nov. 30. company went bankrupt, leaving the city a possible conflict when an unrelated Union $300,000 for admittedly violating Gov Rick Scott appointed holding a $40 million tab for the facilities DSC contract came before the Lauder- bank secrecy act and opening up the U.S. Crews to the job more than that housed the company. Cooper beat out dale Lakes CRA to build the library, but financial system to potential money laun- two years ago amid scan- interim City Manager Terry Stewart, Boca went ahead with her vote for the compa- dering and terrorist activity. The tiny in- CREWS dal, corruption and inmate Raton Assistant City Manager Michael Woi- ny. The next day she received a $2,000 stitution has a net worth of $616,641, but deaths. Those issues continues to plague ka, Broward County Deputy Administrator check from the company but Rogers conducted over $2 billion dollars in wire the department, but Crews made the mis- Roberto Hernandez and Lancaster County, and DSC owner Dwight Stephenson says transfers from all over world and $14 mil- take of pushing for pay raises for correc- Penn., Chief Clerk Andrea McCue. it was for the Miramar project, not her lion in cash transaction over the past few tions officers in his department. CRA vote. The case was originally inves- years. The investigations are continuing, Broward County tigated by the FBI, which referred it to but expect this credit union to be shut Palm Beach County the Broward State Attorney’s Office. Asst. down. MILLIONS AT STAKE State Attorney Catherine Maus wrote in WHAT A COUPLE The compact the state has a memo that, “In light of the lack of evi- Monroe County Mark Englander, 67, of with the Seminole Indian dence that the June 2007 payment was Boynton Beach is accused Tribe rakes in more than for the Lauderdale Lakes library, this JAILED AGAIN of arguing with his new wife $116 million in annual rev- investigation is closed. There is insuf- Miami attorney Kenneth about his not receiving a enue. Former Gov. Charlie ficient evidence with which to sustain a Kukec, 61, is back in jail. In wedding gift from a friend, Crist negotiated the deal in charge of unlawful compensation.” July he was charged with according to an arrest re- 2009, but it is scheduled to possession of cocaine, port. He is accused of bat- SCOTT expire next summer. It al- Miami-Dade County multiple counts of pre- ENGLANDER tery, and allegedly stating lows the tribe to have the exclusive right scription drug and para- that he would kill her, but he would never to hold blackjack and other card games DEADLY INVASION phernalia possession, and get away with it. He was booked into the at its casinos in exchange for a percent- Octavia Jones, 37, was shot KUKEC resisting arrest after al- Palm Beach County Jail. Some marriage age of revenues paid to the state. Gov. multiple times and killed legedly being caught snorting cocaine and honeymoon. Rick Scott will sign a new compact, but by two masked men who inside a Plantation Key convenience the state Legislature may not support it. burst into the home she store. Kukec was released on bond and REYNOLD’S AUCTION Instead, some have expressed interest in shared with a boyfriend was on probation. He tested positive for Burt Reynolds, 78, is auction- opening up competition and allowing the in Northwest Miami-Dade. drug and surrendered for violating the ing off some of his art, movie other casinos to hold the games as well. The gunmen did not make terms of his pre-trial release. memorabilia, Emmys and JONES any demands and took other possessions. Reyn- ROGERS CLEARED nothing from the home. Jones’ boyfriend COMMUNITY DISSERVICE olds, a graduate of Palm State Rep. Hazelle P. Rog- left the crime scene unharmed. Jones’ Brian Sheppard, 23, of Cudjoe Key was Beach High School, ran into ers, (D-Lauderdale Lakes) family and Crime Stoppers are offering on probation and performing his court- financial trouble in 2011, has been cleared in a rewards for information. The number to ordered community service work at REYNOLDS when his Jupiter mansion long-running bribery call is 305-471-8477. the Vineyard Community Church as went into foreclosure. That seven-bedroom investigation into alle- part of his driving with a suspended home is now on the market for $4.5 million, gations she accepted a BAD CREDIT license punishment. The church pastor but was originally listed for $9 million. bribe for her 2007 vote Leon Marcel Atkinson, 29, of Miami is in noticed computer equipment, an air ROGERS as Lauderdale Lakes city jail after being pulled over in Ft. Myers compressor, Nintendo video game COOPER SELECTED commissioner serving on the city’s on a traffic stop. Police smelled marijua- controllers and two archery bows Don Cooper, worked 20 years as Port St. Lu- Community Redevelopment Agency na and conducted a search of his vehicle missing. His son checked and found cie’s city manager before leaving in 2010. (CRA) board, in support of a Dwight Ste- where they found dozens of counterfeit them at a pawn shop on Deer Key. The He is now the new city manager in Delray phenson Construction (DSC) contract credit and gift cards scattered through- items were traced to Sheppard, who Beach. He replaces Louie Chapman, who to build a library. It involved a verbal out the vehicle. The cards were valued has been arrested. Opa-Locka hosts two Thanksgiving giveaways

OPA FOOD, FROM 1B collard greens, then assemble in the City dinner each year, for her entire family within ONE community, “We are united of Opa-locka to distribute the vegetables and anybody else that wants a hot in the Spirit to accomplish the collec- 5 a.m. Holmes gave out the turkeys, while during the Turkey giveaway event. meal. tive goal of conducting worship and members of the Reed family provided Annie Strozier noticed signs about Commissioner Kelley commented fellowship along with feeding God’s Georgia collard greens. Family members the turkey giveaway posted throughout on the diversity of the worshippers people spiritually and naturally!” live in Opa-locka, Miami Gardens and the city. She said she made plans to Niceville Fla. City officials say that each year, arise at 4 a.m. to take her place in front they pool physical and financial resources of the line. She said she needs the extra to rent a truck, purchase gasoline and help, because she cooks Thanksgiving Miami-Dade Chamber gala celebrates 40-year legacy

Alberto Ibargüen Gordon “Eric” Knowles

Staff Report the past 40 years, as we build a platform for our future,” Knowles said. “While cre- MIAMI, FL — The Miami-Dade Cham- ating a level playing field for our current ber of Commerce (M-DCC) marks its 40- membership, it is important that we cre- year legacy of promoting black-owned ate a tide that will raise the entrepreneur- businesses this week with gala to cele- ial spirit of our young business profes- brate its achievements and to honor local sionals here in Miami- Dade County and heroes. throughout South Florida.” The chamber is hosting a ruby in- Gala Sponsors include John S. and spired black-tie gala 6 p.m. Saturday at James L. Knight Foundation, Carnival Jungle Island Tree Top Ballroom, 1111 Cruise Lines, FPL, Baptist Health South Parrott Jungle Trail in Miami. Florida, W South Beach, Port of Miami, The gala draws an esteemed group of FIU and Greater Miami Convention and notable civic, business and community Visitor’s Bureau. The M-DCC gala is influencers. This year’s gala chairman is one of the most sought out invitations in Alberto Ibargüen, President and CEO of South Florida during the holiday season. the John S. and James L. Knight Founda- Also, the chamber will honor com- tion. Music will be provided by legend- munity luminaries in leadership catego- ary Doug E. Fresh. ries. The 2014 Miami-Dade Chamber The M-DCC has been at the forefront Gala honorees include: Garth Reeves Sr., the past forty-years advocating for Black, publisher emeritus of the Miami Times, Minority and Women-Owned businesses who will receive the H.T. Smith Lifetime providing a blueprint to create awareness Achievement Award; Adora Obi Nweze, of the economic impact minority-owned president of the Florida State Confer- businesses have in the Miami Dade and ence NAACP, will be presented the Dis- South Florida area. The M-DCC car- tinguished Service Award; and Miami- ries the leadership torch of past presi- Dade County Commissioner Dennis C. dents, including Inaugural President Da- Moss is being recognized with the Citi- vid Fincher (1974-1984); Dorothy Baker zen Of The Year Award. (1984-2004), and Bill Diggs (2005-2013). Tickets are $200 per person and Newly elected President G. Eric $2,250 for a table of 10. Knowles has already begun to make an indelible mark through advocacy and For more information and to reserve membership engagement. your space, please contact the Chamber at “It is important to understand the rel- 305-751-8648 or register online at www.m- evancy and celebrate the successes of dcc.org. SFLTIMES.COM | SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES | DECEMBER 4 — 10, 2014 | 3B Obituaries Iconic Mexican comedian ‘Chespirito’ dies at 85 Known as “Chespirito” (chess-pee-REE-to), he Talented both on the screen and behind it, he achieved changed comedy in Latin America, taking his inspiration smashing success in 1970 with the creation of Chespirito, from Laurel and Hardy as well as Mexico’s other a television show that included segments about “The transcendent comedian who eventually made it to Crimson Grasshopper.” Hollywood, Cantinflas. The goofy superhero dressed in a red bodysuit and His two most famous characters were El Chavo del hood with antennae that helped him detect danger Ocho, who lived in the homes of Latin America and miles away. He completed the outfit with yellow shorts beyond with his barrel, freckles, striped shirt and frayed and boots, giving him the look of a red bumblebee. The cap, and the naive superhero El Chapulin Colorado, or character, whose superpowers included shrinking to the The Crimson Grasshopper. His morning show was a size of a pill and dodging enemies, constantly repeated staple for preschoolers, much like Captain Kangaroo in his signature phrases, “You didn’t count on my cleverness’’ the United States. and “All the good people, follow me.’’ His employer, the Televisa television network, which In 1971, Gomez Bolanos wrote and acted as El Chavo is the world’s largest producer of Spanish-language del Ocho (The Boy from the Eight), a reference to the programs, did not give the cause of death. It said his body channel that broadcast the show. would be flown from his home in Cancun to Mexico City El Chavo proved so popular that reruns are still shown on Saturday for a private funeral Mass at the network’s in multiple countries in Latin American and on Spanish headquarters, and a public tribute was planned for language television in the United States. Many Latin Sunday at Azteca stadium. Americans, living under dictatorships during the height He warmed the hearts of millions with a clean of the show, found his underdog triumphs heroic in the comedy style far removed from the sexual innuendo face of authority. and obscenity-laced jokes popular today. In a career In a 2005 interview with the Mexican newspaper La that started in the 1950s, he wrote hundreds of television Jornada, Gomez Bolano said he always wrote with working episodes, 20 films and theater productions that drew class people in mind. record-breaking audiences. “There are writers who pour out words, concepts that His prolific output earned him the nickname sound really important but that basically say nothing,” Chespirito. It came from the Spanish phonetic he said. “I always tried to be as concise as possible, all pronunciation of Shakespeare — Chespir — combined to try and reach everyone, but especially the simple with “ito,” a diminutive commonly used in Mexico that people, those who needed to be reached more than seemed natural for Gomez Bolanos because of his short anyone else.” PHOTO COURTESY OF THERANKING.COM stature. He also delved successfully in theater for adults. In Roberto Gomez Bolanos as El Chavo del Ocho “Nicknames are the most essential in life, more 1992 he produced, directed and acted in 11 and 12, the valuable than names,” the actor said in 2011. story of a man who loses his genitals in an accident and MEXICO CITY (AP) — Roberto Gomez Bolanos, the On Friday, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto wants to impregnate his wife. The play set a record in iconic Mexican comedian who wrote and played the boy tweeted, “Mexico has lost an icon whose work has Mexico, surpassing 3,200 performances. television character “El Chavo del Ocho” that defined a transcended generations and borders.” Gomez Bolanos is survived by his second wife, actress generation for millions of Latin American children, died Born Feb. 21, 1929, he trained as an engineer, but he Florinda Meza, as well as six children from his first Friday at age 85. was dedicated to writing from a young age. marriage and 12 grandchildren. Acclaimed Egyptian novelist Medical pioneer Dr. Radwa Ashour dead at 68 Aaron Shirley has died Villanova University who translated CAIRO (AP) — Acclaimed Egyptian three of her books. She added that novelist and educator Radwa Ashour, who Ashour played an important role for JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Dr. Aaron Shirley, who used her often deeply personal writing “the advancement of women's pres- broke racial barriers at the University of Mississip- style to champion human rights issues, ence in the literary world.” pi Medical Center and founded the Jackson Medi- has died after a long battle with cancer. She was politically active her en- cal Mall, has died. He was 81. She was 68. tire life, notably as a founding mem- Family members say in a statement that Shirley She chronicled her fight against can- ber of the March 9 movement calling died of natural causes Nov. 26 at a Jackson hospital. cer in her novel Heavier than Radwa, set for the independence of Egypt's uni- Funeral services will be held Saturday at the UMC against the turbulent days of Egypt's revo- versities. Conference Center at the Jackson Medical Mall lution. She died Sunday and her funeral “She was involved up to the very last starting at 11 a.m. was Monday. moment. As long as she could walk, she In lieu of flowers, Shirley's family asks that do- Born in Cairo in 1946, Ashour's writ- went out to protests,” said prominent nations be made to the Dr. Aaron Shirley Founda- ing won multiple awards, including the novelist Ahdaf Soueif, a close friend. tion through the Jackson Medical Mall. Constantine Cavafy Prize for Literature Ashour saw her own writing as a way Shirley graduated from Tougaloo College and in 2007 and the Owais Prize in 2011. She to “challenge the dominant discourse” Meharry Medical College. He was the first African- ADVERTISINGwrote more than fifteen books,ADVERTISING PROOF the best- and “conjureADVERTISING PROOF up the unaccounted for, mar-ADVERTISING PROOF ADVERTISING PROOFAmerican pediatric residentADVERTISING PROOF at UMMC in 1965. 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“His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness.” (Matthew 25:23 NIV)

to T.D. Jakes is to equip us to our gift(s) and for the complete this is the same as God giving us and exposing his talent.” use our “instincts.” Our instincts fulfillment of His expectations. permission to step out on faith, If we don’t let ourselves be- help us to advance God’s king- Extravagant opportunities into our own unique destiny. come afraid to fail, we can stand dom, and our own positions in sometimes come surrounded by “Many spend their lives at at the crossroad to greatness, life, when we are presented with cloudy circumstances. Often in- 'the crossroads of greatness,' try- and clearly hear our instincts extravagant opportunities. clement weather is a mask for a ing to figure out which way to and then make the right turn. THEREV. DR. Two of the servants per- sunny opportunity. When we say turn,” says Jakes. We must know People who live fulfilling lives R. JOAQUIN WILLIS formed at their highest level of to ourselves on a rainy day, “To- that nobody can tell us the time follow their instincts and learn to excellence, turning five (5) and day isn’t a good day.” We should or the direction of our destiny. overcome their fear of the future, two (2) talents into 10 talents and know actually that day, despite No parent, spouse, teacher or and their fear of failure. n the Parable, Christ out- 4 respectively. While the third the clouds and the rain, maybe pastor can tell us which way to When we understand that lines the requirements for failed by burying his one talent. an opportunity in disguise. We turn, or when to step into our in- God gives us all extravagant op- all to get into Heaven. He The first two brought 100 per- just need to forge ahead. dividual destiny. portunities, to use the gifts given tells us those who honor cent return on the Master’s invest- Jakes says, we should know The servants’ rewards were us, to help God’s people, we in God’sI standard, will receive ment. They received the extrava- when we look into our gift box, based on what they did with what turn bring glory to God. an extravagant opportunity to gant opportunity available to us “Our gifts and talents come with- they had. Jakes goes on to say, Those who live by their in- “Come and share your Master’s all, which as Jakes calls it, “The out instructions and each servant “The result of your authentic stew- stincts know you have to seize happiness.” cross over moment” into Heaven. or recipient in scripture had to ardship is always promotion. The all opportunities to move ahead, Three servants are given dif- When we clearly understand use their instinct to determine the knock of opportunity, if answered and have the courage to forge ferent amounts of gifts. Jesus our unique and individual gift(s) best way to invest their gifts". with the right instinctive action, ahead into the unknown future. uses this to address the prin- and personal standards, we per- When we understand our will inevitably result in promotion.” We then seize every extravagant ciples of good and bad stew- form with excellence and at our gifts come without instructions, The servant who buried opportunity God sends our way! ardship. His main points are, we optimal level of 100 percent ef- other than our instincts, we won’t his talent said, “He was afraid.” must clearly understand God’s ficiency. Hopefully, we know misinterpret God’s reward and Therefore, fear won that battle. The Rev. Dr. R. Joaquin Willis is standards; not misinterpret the God spares no expense when recognition system, and we can He decided not to use his talent, pastor of the Church of the Open rewards implied; mustn’t be it comes to blessing us, but He then do as Nike says, “Just Do It” not to multiply it, not to invest it, Door UCC in Miami’s Liberty City afraid to fail; and we are to use does expect a (ROI) “Return on and fully succeed. but rather to hide it. Jakes says, community. He may be reached and multiply all gifts. His Investment.” We must there- When life gives us an extrava- “He hid his talent and exposed at 305-759-0373 or pastor@ Christ’s purpose according fore accept responsibility for gant opportunity to use our gift(s), his fear, instead of hiding his fear churchoftheopendoormiami.org

Congratulations to the 2014 » Miami Music Project » Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Knight Arts Challenge winners » Museum of Fashion who are enriching South Florida » Norton Herrick Center for Motion Picture Studies / University of Miami through the arts » Nu Deco Ensemble 47 winners • $2.29 million » Oliver Sanchez Studio » Olympia Center » Opa-locka Community Development Corporation » Amanda Keeley / EXILE Books » Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science » Andrew Yeomanson / DJ LeSpam » Pioneer Winter / Collective » Artists in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE) » Ranjana Warier » BFI (Bas Fisher Invitational) » Sound and Vision » Bookleggers » Stiltsville Trust » Books & Books » The Children’s Voice Chorus » Buskerfest Miami! » The Screening Room » Cannonball Miami » Third Horizon Media » Centro Cultural Español de Cooperación Iberoamericana » Trinity Episcopal Cathedral » City of Doral » University of Florida - College of Fine Arts - School of Music » Community Arts and Culture » Village of Pinecrest - Pinecrest Gardens » Elizabeth Cerejido » Virginia Key GrassRoots Festival » FATVillage Arts District » Foundation for Emerging Technologies and Arts The Knight Arts Challenge is a community-wide » hiccup contest funding ideas to help bring South Florida » HistoryMiami together through the arts. More at KnightArts.org. » IFE-Ile » inkub8 » Jai-Alai Books » Jason Taylor Foundation @knightfdn, @knightarts » Key West Art & Historical Society » Letter 16 Press » Little Haiti Cultural Center » Live In Color Dance Collective » Mexican-American Council » Miami Center for Architecture & Design » MDC Live Arts SFLTIMES.COM DECEMBER 4 — 10, 2014

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7C Events Calendar 2C | DECEMBER 4 — 10, 2014 | SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES | SFLTIMES.COM | SoFlo LIVE technology Gift Guide: Dragons, aliens, heroes for the gamer By LOU KESTEN Alien: Isolation (Sega, for the PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox can capture villains in shells made of “traptanium” (known to Associated Press 360, PC, $59.95): The toothsome alien stalking this space the rest of us as plastic). Switching traps allows you to play station can’t be killed, so anyone who goes in with guns as different bad guys. There are now hundreds of Skylander Sony’s PlayStation 4 video-game console has built an blazing is likely to get eaten. It’s almost as nerve-racking as characters available, costing $5 to $16 apiece. Surely the impressive lead over its competitors. That’s good news the original Alien movie from 1979. collector in your family is missing a few. for holiday shoppers because it has driven Microsoft and Fantasia: Music Evolved (Disney, for the Xbox One, Nintendo to offer more budget-friendly holiday deals on their For everyone Xbox 360, $59.99): Players become conductors in Disney’s consoles. amiibo (Nintendo, Wii U, $12.99): The toys-to-life reimagining of the classic Microsoft Corp.’s category — figurines that interact with video games — has film, rearranging tunes from a $350 Xbox One packages playlist that goes from Mozart have jettisoned the Kinect to Elton John to Nicki Minaj. motion-sensing device, Like most rhythm games, it’s which some gamers didn’t good fun for family gatherings. find appealing because it (Be advised: It does require gave them more exercise Kinect.) than they would have liked. Sid Meier’s Civilization: Instead, you get a copy of Beyond Earth (2K Games,

PHOTO COURTESY OF NINTENDO.COM either Assassin’s Creed for the PC, $49.99): The Super Mario 3D World Unity or Sunset Overdrive. stargazer on your list will dig Meanwhile, Nintendo has a the latest “Civ” simulator, $300 Wii U package with which adds all kinds of crazy Super Mario 3D World. technology, from nanorobotics Sony Corp.’s console still costs $400, but you can get to neural uploading, to the Grand Theft Auto V, updated with better graphics, with the PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM classic formula. Why settle PS4. Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes for conquering Earth when Of course, your gaming loved one probably already has SFT ColorChrist 5.06x5 BW_Layoutthere 1 11/13/14 are whole 4:59 new PM planetsPage 1 PHOTO COURTESY OF TOYSRUS.COM the latest console. In that case, here are some new games been the hottest thing in toy stores for the past few years. out there? Fantasia: Music Evolved to feed the machine. Be sure to find out which console your Nintendo Co. is finally joining loved one owns, or there’s bound to be disappointment. the fray. Want to team up with Mario in Super Smash For adults Bros. for Wii U ($59.99)? Dragon Age: Inquisition (Electronic Arts Inc., for the Place his character on the THE ARSHT CENTER AND WHQT HOT 105.1 PRESENT PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, $59.99): Anyone who’s Wii U’s GamePad, and you into Game of Thrones or The Lord of the Rings will adore can teach him new fighting this sword-and-sorcery epic from the role-playing masters styles. The amiibo models at BioWare. It offers more than 100 hours of adventure include favorites such as as you build an army of humans, elves, dwarves and more Donkey Kong, Pikachu The Colors of Christmas to prevent demons from destroying a sprawling, gorgeous and Kirby. They are also fantasy world. compatible with Mario Kart Middle-earth: Shadow of 8, Hyrule Warriors and more GUARANTEED TO BE AN EVENING OF HOLIDAY DELIGHT! Mordor (Warner Bros., for the games to come. PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel 360, PC, $59.99): In this Super Heroes (Disney, for the action-focused take on J.R.R. PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox Tolkien’s world, a sword- 360, Wii U, $74.99): The Walt wielding ranger takes on a Disney Co., meanwhile, has series of orc warlords, one expanded its line of playable by one. No two duels are the figurines by calling on the same, and victory requires a Avengers to assemble. The satisfying blend of strategy starter kit includes Iron and reflexes. PHOTO COURTESY OF TITANFALL.COM Man, Thor and Black Widow, Titanfall (Electronic Arts, Titanfall all starring in a goofy, kid- for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, friendly adventure in Marvel’s PEABO BRYSON TAYLOR DAYNE JENNIFER HOLLIDAY RUBEN STUDDARD PC, $59.99) or Destiny Manhattan. Additional (Activision, for the PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, $59.99): heroes like Spider-Man and Gamers who love to go online and shoot other gamers got Groot cost $15 apiece. two fresh arenas this year. Titanfall adds giant robots to the Skylanders Trap Team DECEMBER 11 mayhem, while Destiny delivers a wider variety of intense (Activision, for the PS4, ADRIENNE ARSHT CENTER | KNIGHT CONCERT HALL cooperative battles. PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Wolfenstein: The New Order (Bethesda Softworks, for the Wii U, $74.99): Activision PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, $59.99): Some trigger- started the whole toys-to-life TICKETS! 305.949.6722•arshtcenter.org happy gamers prefer a good story to the chaos of online trend with this blockbuster play. For them, I recommend this chilling alternate history, in franchise, and this year’s which a plucky resistance fighter tries to take down the Nazi model is as clever as ever. The regime that has overrun all of Europe. new Trap Team Skylanders SoFlo LIVE | SFLTIMES.COM | SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES | DECEMBER 4 — 10, 2014 | 3C film Horrible Bosses 2 gets better second time around

like when Kurt secretly records a conversation and then produces said recording to the person he’s recording. Then again, if the guys weren’t the world’s most inept criminals, this movie wouldn’t be so hilarious. Writer/director Sean Anders (with story help from John Morris, Jonathan Goldstein, and John Francis Daley has managed to make a sequel that is better than the original film. This second Horrible Bosses is funnier and more twisted than the first. Their deft writing of situational comedy feels fresh. Indeed, the surprise twists really keep the audience on their toes. Without ruining the film, Pines’ Rex is a great villain in that he outsmarts the ultimate villain of the film: his father. Not to knock the good movies of 2014, but Horrible Bosses 2 is one of the best films of the year. It’s been a while since I’ve laughed that hard at a film and had that much fun at the movies. Horrible Bosses 2 is intensely hilarious and all the actors seem better at playing their characters this time around. Then again, Sudeikis, Day, and Bateman are great character actors. Likewise, Jamie Foxx’s Dean “MF” Jones steals the show. Unfortunately, Dean lacks enough screen time to give the full breadth of the character. Although, there’s always part three. Speaking of part one characters, Jennifer Aniston’s Julia makes a comeback to dizzyingly sexed-up hilarity. It’s odd to see Aniston as a raunchy dentist, but she pulls it off. Kevin Spacey is also back as Dave Harken, Nick’s really mean ex-boss, now in the slammer. For an idea of Spacey’s performance think House of Cards’ Frank Underwood with an angry and frozen face. Spacey hilariously channels his inner mean and still manages to be a likeable character. Spacey, who once played the Keyser Soze, is just that good. Lastly, Sudeikis, Day, and Bateman have dialed up the comedy factor. Their characters seem funnier , yet dumber than before. The audience can really see why they weren’t cut out to be the boss, which brings up the major point of Horrible Bosses 2. Not everyone is cut out to be the boss or to lead. Some people flourish better under someone than in charge. Unfortunately, being nice to your employees isn’t really a requirement to lead. Instead, being apt and capable to do the job at hand is a requirement. And, if you can’t successfully carry out your own criminal plan, like kidnapping and ransom, then you’re not equipped to lead. Carrying out plans to profitable ends makes horrible bosses a necessary evil; even if you fantasize every day about getting rid of them.

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We’ve all been there. You spend 40 hours a week listening to their conflicting directives, while biting back your smart retorts. Or they talk down to you like you’re a servant. Or you know they’re ill-equipped to manage or even do their job. Yet, someone has put them in charge. Yes folks. Like opinions, we’ve all had one horrible boss. At least, that’s how we related to the first Horrible Bosses film. In the sequel to the hit film where lowly employees act out every subordinate’s fantasy, Kurt Buckman (played by Jason Sudeikis), Nick Hendricks (Jason Bateman), and Dale Arbus (Charlie Day) are back. This time, Nick and company are their own bosses. They’ve managed to do what most people in their position have wanted to do: they’ve created a product and started their own company. In this case, they’ve invented the Shower Buddy. In a Shark Tank-like experience, super product company, Boulder Streams, asks them to sell their company. When they refuse, the head of Boulder, Bert Hanson (Christoph Waltz), masterminds an unethical way of forcing them out of their company, stealing their product and leaving them on the brink of bankruptcy. Naturally, our guys resort to crime as a solution: they’ll kidnap Bert’s son, Rex Hanson (Chris Pine) and ransom him for the money they owe. If only our favorite trio of lackeys PHOTO COURTESY OF FANSSHARE.COM were smart enough to pull off their plan. Instead the guys foil their own plot at every turn, The characters in Horrible Bosses 2 plot to murder their bosses. 4C | DECEMBER 4 — 10, 2014 | SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES | SFLTIMES.COM | SoFlo LIVE SoFlo LIVE | SFLTIMES.COM | SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES | DECEMBER 4 — 10, 2014 | 5C art dance Art Basel gets infusion of soul Jazz Love Night: Dancers grace Arsht stage mission, which is to provide opportunities for local dancers and choreographers who have Overtown: The Soul of Basel kicked off last month with a Paint Party at the Clyde not traditionally had the chance to practice their art professionally” said London. By MICHELLE HOLLINGER Killens Pool Hall. On Wednesday at the Lyric Theater, a showcase featured the works of Jazz Love Night is the company’s culminating performance of a season consisting Special to South Florida Times late Overtown artist Purvis Young, the self-taught talent who gained a national celebrity of two community productions staged at the Little Haiti Cultural Center. The repertoire following with his urban images. The historic theater will also be the venue when the Black showcases the works of six multiethnic choreographers from South Florida, including The eclectic, internationally celebrated Art Archives features the works of South Florida visual artists in the lobby from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Luis Cuevas, Justin Rappaport, Lloyd Knight (principal dancer with the Martha Graham Basel is becoming more soulful. The soul infusion through Sunday. The gallery will include art from JaFleu, Mariah Fox, George Gadson, Sim Dance Company), Gentry George (former Ailey II dancer and founding artistic director of began three years ago with the sfltimes.comArt Africa Miami Malden, Michael McLaren, Shernett Muhammad, Bennie Osborne and Johanne Rahaman. Zest Collective), Armando Gonzalez (soloist with the Geneva Ballet), and Sharron Lynn Arts Fair (AAMAF), an event launched by local One of the most anticipated Williams (former dancer with Ailey II and Broadway’s The Lion King). London will also architect Neil Hall “to showcase engaging and artists to be featured at Soul of Basel premiere his own choreography-- a new jazz improvisation composition piece based on thought-provoking art that served a continuum is Nakazzi Hutchinson, who goes by Trinidad Calypso music and steel pan instrumentation. of the Black, Caribbean, social, political, hip hop her first name. Its meaning, “woman In 2011, London’s company received an Arts Challenge grant award from the Knight “Elevating the Dialogue”artistic strand that spoke to the Black Presence of substance,” is exemplified in her sfltimes.comFoundation. “I cannot begin to express how grateful I am to the Arsht Center administrators missing from the Art Basel script.” diverse, highly acclaimed body of for selecting PLGDC as an Arts Partner,” said London. “The pieces featured in Jazz Love The effort is being enhanced this year with the work. A graduate of the Sculpture Night evoke interpretations of love, celebration and gratitude, themes that are appropri- launch of Soul Basel Overtown: A Celebration of department at the Jamaica School ately explored in time for the holidays,” he continued. ADVERTISINGArt, Music PROOF and Culture in Colored Town. Overtown of Art, Nakazzi considers herself Along with the Knight Foundation, Jazz Love Night is made possible with support from is known for its former status as a vibrant primarily a sculptor but her work “Elevating the Dialogue” The Miami Foundation, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, and a gen- community with a vibrant nightlife that featured also includes charcoal drawings, PHOTO COURTESY OF NAKAZZI erous gift from the late Victoria London (1945-2014), former Honorary Consul of Romania. a who’s who of the country’s most acclaimed paintings, batiks, murals, mosaics, General admission tickets are $35, and discounted rush tickets are $20 for students Untitled PHOTO COURTESY OF GREGORY REED African American performers. With widespread and ceramics. and seniors with valid identification. Groups of 10 or more will receive a 15 percent dis- efforts underway to recapture the lost essence Widely known for her hand Leon Cobb in foreground and Yu-MienADVERTISING Wu ( Right ) in Peter London’s PROOF “ZEN WATER CUR- RENTS” with costumes by Blair Brown. Premiered April 5, 2014 at Peter London Global count. Tickets can be purchased from the Arsht Center box office by calling (305) 949- of the area that include a variety of housing, shopping and entertainment options, Soul of painted, life-like ceramic masks that 6722, or online at www.arshtcenter.org. Basel is a fitting addition to Art Basel, the global art festival turned destination event for art celebrate Caribbean hairstyles with Dance Company’s “Emerging Choreographers Showcase” lovers from around the world. her use of natural material, Nakazzi For more information about Jazz Love Night, visit www.peterlondonglobaldance.org. is the youngest artist to be honored Learn more about the company on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. in both the public and juried Special to South Florida Times awards with The Mutual Life Artist of the Year award in 2001. Also, MIAMI — The works of six multi-ethnic choreographers from South Florida will grace one of her life sized sculptors is a the stage at Adrienne Arsht Center this month in a dance showcase that caps a season of works from the Little Haiti Cultural Center. part of the permanent collection PHOTO COURTESY OF NAKAZZI of The Jamaican National Gallery. The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County and The Lioness Peter London Global Dance Company, Inc. 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By TAMARA LUSH travel Associated Press ORLANDO — How would you like to ride an elevator 120 feet up in the air, then flip head over heels six times as the lift plummets back down to the ground? Or fight good and evil with a laser blaster while dodging a lifelike, creepy-looking Joker? Those are just two of the new theme park attractions opening in 2015, announced this week at The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo in Orlando. It’s the theme park industry’s biggest trade show, with 27,000 attendees, 1,000 exhibitors and nine miles of aisles snaking along the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, America’s theme park capital. New parks, rides, products and foods are announced each year at this show. Some, like the opening of Shanghai Disney Resort and the expansion of Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, focus on overseas trends. In France, Le Puy du Fou announced the addition of “Neopters,” luminescent drones used to create aerial shows over the park. Here’s a look at some of the highlights in the United States for the coming year: Creature freezing: Triotech, a Montreal-based company, announced that it’s installing a new inter- active dark ride at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., for summer 2015. Called Voyage to the Iron Reef, riders will climb into “submarine-inspired PHOTO COURTESY OF TOPWALLS.NET vehicles” and will blast away at scavenging creatures, Rendering of Ferrari World in Dubai. fish, and other 3-D creatures as they attempt to save Knott’s from a watery doom. This attraction might be the first-ever to involve the steampunk puffer fish. Superheroes: S&S Sansei technologies unveiled Expo spotlights theme park fun the world’s first 4-D “free-fly coaster train” at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. In summer of 2015, those who climb aboard “Batman: The Ride” will face a 120-foot elevator-type lift before plunging downward. Jeffrey Siebert, Six Flags Fiesta Marketing Director, says riders will “tumble head over heels six times.” More superheroes: “Justice League: Battle For Metropolis” will feature the DC Comic all-star team at Six Flags St. Louis and Six Flags Over Texas. Highly detailed scenery will immerse guests in a struggle between good and evil involving special laser blasters, a dramatic custom musical score, and a 3-D fog screen. Lifelike animatronics, including a very creepy-looking Joker, will make appear- ances. Oceaneering, a company that also built the ride system for Transformers at Universal Studios, created the ride system. A video game with water: What do you get when you cross a mom with a psychologist and an inven- tor? Slide Boarding, which is a waterslide and video game developed by Denise Chapman-Weston. The mother of three wanted to bring video game graphics, lights and music to water parks. The concept is coming to some Wet’n’Wild parks and is already in Las Vegas. Don’t forget the food: A new snack trend has hit the Orlando area and is poised to take off at theme parks and amusement centers worldwide. It’s called a Honolulu Hot dog. Using an all-beef frank, a chicken-based dog or a “bacon sausage,” the bun is toasted internally on heated spikes, then filled with one of seven sauces (pineapple, coconut, guava, lemon garlic, spicy mustard, mango or “lava’’). The hot dog is inserted in the toasty bun, PHOTO COURTESY OF DISNEYPARKS.DISNEY.GO.COM then slathered with more sauce. No drips or mess. Rendering of Shanghai Disney Resort Yum. SoFlo LIVE | SFLTIMES.COM | SOUTH FLORIDA TIMES | DECEMBER 4 — 10, 2014 | 7C Dec. 6 Paws with Claus: events calendar Bring Fido out for a COMPILED By MARISSA CLARKE day of music, pho- Special to South Florida Times tos with Santa and more! Dress your pet in a costume and they may win the holiday hound contest. Vendors will be on hand with the perfect gift for your pet. 10 a.m. to noon at Gary B. 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The Broward Jazz Combo day at The Historic Lyric Theater, 819 NE caught in a dinosaur exhibit at the natural his- will join the award-winning group. 8 p.m. at PHOTO COURTESY OF MIAMIGOV.COM Second Ave., Miami. Free. 305-636-2390. tory museum. The group performs music by Art Beat Opening Reception: Take a look Bailey Concert Hall and Fine Arts Theatre, Bruce Adolphe and will be conducted by Elaine at multi-ethnic artwork by local and interna- 3501 Davie Rd., Fort Lauderdale. $20-$25. Rinaldi. Projected images from the book will tional artists. The exhibit features paintings, 954-201-6884. appear on screen. 7 p.m. at Pinecrest Gar- sculptures, multi-media installations and dens, 11000 SW 57th Ave., Pinecrest. $32 photography. Live jazz and steel drum mu- Dec. 6 Family Pack (two adults, two children) $12 for sic will play through out the evening. 6 to 9 adults, $9 children general admission. p.m. at the Little Haiti Cultural Center, 212 NE 59th Terr., Miami. 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Steve Vinik teaches December 10 sand sculptures and play a you how to fold simple round of mini golf on the Pep- Friday Night Jazz: Enjoy an evening of objects that move or Yoga in the Park: Bring your yoga mat, wa- permint Putt-Putt. 6 to 9 p.m. smooth jazz with the Veronica Swift Quartet. pop open! 1 to 2:30 ter, and a towel to relax and unwind with a on the Waterfront at North & Lead by jazz vocalist Veronica Swift, expect p.m. at Broward Coun- yoga session by the bay. A certified instruc- South Clematis between Nar- an evening of easy swinging jazz, fast swing ty Main Library, 100 tor will lead you through the movements and cissus and Flagler Drive, West and slow ballads. 5:30 p.m. at Mandel Public S. Andrews Ave., Fort the atmosphere is perfect to reduce your Palm Beach. Free. 561-822- Library of West Palm Beach, 411 Clematis Lauderdale. Free, pre- stress before returning to the weekday grind. 1515 or www.wpb.org. 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