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Volume 97 Number 39 | MAY 13-19, 2020 | MiamiTimesOnline.com | Ninety-Three Cents Obama’s com- Former President Barack Obama ments came during on Trump’s handling of cororavirus a Friday call with 3,000 members of KEVIN FREKING the Obama Alumni Associated Press Association, people who served in his ad- ASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama harshly criticized Pres- ministration. Obama ident Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an “ab- urged his supporters solute chaotic disaster” during a conversation with ex-members of his to back his former administration, according to a recording obtained by Yahoo News. vice president, Joe Biden, who is trying W to unseat Trump in Obama also reacted to the Justice De- istration. Obama urged his supporters to the Nov. 3 election. partment dropping its criminal case against back his former vice president, Joe Biden, Trump’s first national security adviser, who is trying to unseat Trump in the Nov. 3 Michael Flynn, saying he worried that the election. “basic understanding of rule of law is at “What we’re fighting against is these risk.” long-term trends in which being More than 78,400 people with COVID-19 selfish, being tribal, being divided, have died in the United States and more and seeing others as an enemy than 1.3 million people have tested — that has become a stronger positive, according to the latest impulse in American life. And estimates from the Center for by the way, we’re seeing that Systems Science and Engi- internationally as well. It’s neering at Johns Hopkins part of the reason why the University. response to this global Obama’s comments crisis has been so came during a Friday call anemic and spotty,” with 3,000 members of the Obama said, accord- Obama Alumni Association, ing to Yahoo News. people who served in his admin- SEE CHAOTIC 6A Black CEO awards nonprofit grants tors within the community: Ron Frazier launches MLK Economic Develop- ment Corporation (MLKEDC) COVID-19 Emergency ($2,500.00) provides meals for the Relief Fund. senior citizen’s community that rep- All of courtesy of Thynk Global resents one of the most vulnerable Thank Global targets minority female entrepreneurs. PENNY DICKERSON populations amid the COVID-19 cri- [email protected] sis. Seniors at least 60 years old and homebound can also receive free Ronald E. Frazier embraces the meals at home through the Meals Black women launch integrity of being an accomplished on Wheels Program. In addition, se- Black-owned business owner who niors that are not homebound are el- reaches back to his community and igible to receive meals at one of the ‘Thynk Global’ pulls the underserved forward. Con- 21 locations throughout Miami-Dade ceptually, it’s the fundamental foun- County. dation of business success. Frazier Urgent Inc. ($2,500.00) for pro- Co-operative work hub in Little River is a 40-year retiree of his own name- viding meals for grandparents rais- sake architecture firm and currently “Despite these tough ing grandchildren and families with- welcomes new business start-ups serves as chairman and CEO of BAC times, there are many out transportation. Urgent, Inc. is Funding Corporation. He recent- businesses and organiza- committed to the safety, wellness, JULIANA ACCIOLY own pop-up concepts targeting ly lived up to his secondary title of tions in the Miami-Dade and health of our program partici- Miami Times Contributor women entrepreneurs, but the pants, families, employees and the shared spaces were attracting community servant when he imple- County community that mented the COVID-19 emergency “ Greater Miami-Dade community. Black women are currently an audience that was predom- relief fund and awarded $13, 210 in are reaching out to As a result of the recent coronavirus the fastest-growing group of inantly white. Followoing a grants to area organizations in need. those severely impacted. (COVID-19) outbreak, the organiza- entrepreneurs in America, and relentless research for space Frazier has watched the contin- I genuinely wanted to tion is additionally are offering vir- four years ago, Maghan Morin and depleting a lifetime savings ued ‘distressing news’ surrounding help them with the basic tual after school programming for and Jeanine Suah joined the investment, Morin and Suah the coronavirus pandemic on a daily all programs. Supplemental lunch ranks. When the duo began launched their Black-owned basis that amplifies hardships faced needs for survival.” and snack service is provided dai- planning their dream busi- business endeavor this past by the Black community. Under Fra- ly by request Monat thru Friday. ness, Morin noted they faced a February. zier’s leadership, BAC Funding Cor- —Ron Frazier Overtown Youth Center distinct disadvantage from the Thynk Global —a co-op- poration, Inc. was prompted to take ($2,500.00) as one of those unique outset. They are less likely to erative working hub —is the positive action and create a means organizations that provides meals have a financial cushion and fruit of their labor. At its to provide financial to communi- organizations in the Miami-Dade for support grocery workers, cus- often miss out on financial aid 3,000-square-foot building in ty-based, non-profit organizations in County community that are reach- tomers service workers and/or small due to lack of knowledge. Little River, the space is meant Miami-Dade County. ing out to those severely impacted. I business owners to have access to The native Floridians met to be a comfortable and pro- “BAC became aware of local orga- genuinely wanted to help them with meals and essential supplies. This four years ago in St. Peters- ductive place for "thynkers," nizations that had demonstrated the the basic needs for survival.” initiative is specific to the pandem- burg, Florida, where they both a group that includes not only ability to achieve against great odds,” Recipients of BAC Funding grants ic as the organization founded in were employed by a co-work- the expected start-ups, but said Frazier. “Despite these tough were selected based upon their 2003 by NBA Hall-of-Famer Alonzo ing concept. Morin and Suah established companies in times, there are many businesses and ‘unique’ approach to assisting sec- SEE GRANTS 6A united forces to create their SEE LAUNCH 6A Today BUSINESS................. ................................. 8B FAITH & FAMILY ...................................... 7D Lessons for 89° CLASSIFIED ............................................. 11B FAITH CALENDAR ................................... 8D IN GOOD TASTE ......................................... 1C HEALTH & WELLNESS ............................. 9D job searching 8 90158 00100 0 LIFESTYLE HAPPENINGS ....................... 5C OBITUARIES ............................................. 12D graduates INSIDE Editorials Cartoons Opinions Letters VIEWPOINT BLACKS MUST CONTROL THEIR OWN DESTINY | MAY 13-19, 2020 | MiamiTimesOnline.com MEMBER: National Newspaper Periodicals Postage Credo Of The Black Press Publisher Association paid at Miami, Florida Little Richard “Tutti (ISSN 0739-0319) The Black Press believes that America MEMBER: The Newspaper POSTMASTER: Published Weekly at 900 NW 54th Street, can best lead the world from racial and Association of America Send address changes to Miami, Florida 33127-1818 national antagonism when it accords Subscription Rates: One Year THE MIAMI TIMES, Post Office Box 270200 to every person, regardless of race, $65.00 – Two Year $120.00 P.O. 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Little Richard was born in The killing of Ahmaud Arbery 1932 in Macon, Georgia. “Tutti Frutti” (1955), one of Richard’s signature songs, CHARLES M. BLOW, columnist, The New York Times became a hit reaching the No. 2 on the Billboard chart. Another hit, “Long Tall Sally” (1956), hit No. 1 on Bill- The video is short and of most of the cases in which board. “Tutti Frutti” was added to the National Record- shocking. unarmed black men are ing Registry of the Library of Congress in 2010 and cited It’s taken from the perspec- killed, either by the police or for its “unique vocalizing over the irresistible beat an- tive of a vehicle following a vigilantes, is the lack of ar- nounced a new era in music”. Two of his songs,”Tutti young black man running at rest, prosecution or convic- Frutti” and “Good Golly, Miss Molly” were listed on the a jogger’s pace. The jogger is tion. It is not any suggestion Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery. that the killers were right, and Roll. Arbery approaches a pickup morally, but rather that in Little Richard’s music was covered by several artists truck parked in the street. most cases it could be rea- thereafter and his influence included The Beatles, who There are two white men, sonably argued that the kill- opened for Little Richard as he toured Europe in 1962. one outside the vehicle with ings were legal. He also advised Paul McCartney on his distinctive vocal- a shotgun, 34-year-old Travis As has too often been the izations.