Tempora Mutantur Et Nos Mutamur In Illis VOLUME 95 NUMBER 9 MIAMI, FLORIDA, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 50 CENTS

—AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File In this Aug. 15, 2017, fi le photo, a woman holds up a sign in support of the Obama administration program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, THE during an immigration reform rally at the White House in Washington.

DREAM Times photo/Gregory Reed —Miami IN LIMBO FOR LOCAL STUDENTS As Trump Administration ends DACA, RACE FOR they seek a safe place THE CURE By Nyamekye Daniel nandez and Kahelia Smellie, who are concerned Special to The Miami Times about the plight of their peers, will host a discussion and conference that explores how South Floridians Carla Hill was among the thousands of people who gath- Miami college students are among the nearly can get involved and help. ered at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami Saturday for 800,000 undocumented immigrants in the country Fernandez and Smellie, members of Barry Uni- who face uncertainty since the end of the Deferred versity’s student-run newspaper, The Barry Bucca- the annual Susan G. Komen Race to support breast cancer Action for Childhood Arrivals program. neer, decided to host “What Happens to a Dream research. Hill is a survivor of the disease. More than 10,000 A couple of Barry University students, Swany Fer- Please turn to DREAM 5A people participated, though organizers say the turnout was lower because of Hurricane Irma. The right prescription for Jackson North Roy Hawkins returns home to head and Virginia, Hawkins is up public health medical facility back in South Florida as the By Andrea Robinson to a career as a physician — senior vice [email protected] until an attempt at dissecting president and a pig left him out cold on the chief execu- Family and friends knew fl oor. tive offi cer at “I couldn’t handle it,” he Jackson North Roy L. Hawkins would be a Hawkins leader in the medical profes- said. Medical Cen- sion. He was a top student at A professor suggested he ter. Miami Carol City High, and instead study the business “This is a much better fi t. I excelled in science. At Howard of medicine. Years later, with now visit the operating rooms, University, he was on his way stops in Tampa, Georgia Please turn to HAWKINS 7A

REVOLT MUSIC CONFERENCE ‘The power of our independence’ —Miami Times photo/Gregory Reed —Miami sic industry. Since coming to birth in 2013 Combs, others, urge Blacks to be entrepreneurs by Combs, Revolt TV is an example of Black By Janiah Adams sion, Combs said entrepreneurship is the media ownership. Revolt has 200 employ- [email protected] cure for the Black community’s poverty. ees, and employs in the Black community. “Entrepreneurialism is not just a way to The topic made itself onto the conference Sean Combs and luminaries in music make money,” Combs said. “It’s deeper than agenda this year. and media took to the mic in Miami that for us because it’s actually a cure.” Combs has hinted at expanding that type Beach with a similar refrain at the His comment helped set the tone for the of independence into other areas. Just last Revolt Music Conference this week- Revolt Music Conference (RMC), a gathering week in a series of tweets, he hinted that he end — Black media independence. that covers many topics when it comes to wanted to explore ownership in the NFL. At a Saturday panel discus- how emerging artists can break into the mu- Please turn to REVOLT 6A

8 90158 00100 0 2A THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 Opinion Blacks Must Control Their Own Destiny

Member of National Newspaper Publisher Association Editorial Member of the Newspaper Association of America E Subscription Rates: One Year $45.00 – Six Months $30.00 — Foreign $60.00 (ISSN 0739-0319) 7 percent sales tax for Florida residents Published Weekly at 900 NW 54th Street, Periodicals Postage Paid at Miami, Florida Kaepernick complaint Miami, Florida 33127-1818 Post Offi ce Box 270200 Postmaster: Send address changes to The Miami Times, P.O. Box 270200 Buena Vista Station, Miami, Florida 33127 Buena Vista Station, Miami, FL 33127-0200 • 305-694-6210 Phone 305-694-6210 a win for social justice CREDO OF THE BLACK PRESS urray to Colin Kaepernick for fi ling a grievance H.E. SIGISMUND REEVES, Founder, 1923-1968 The Black Press believes that America can best lead the GARTH C. REEVES, JR., Editor, 1972-1982 world from racial and national antagonism when it accords to under the NFL's collective bargaining agreement. every person, regardless of race, creed or color, his or her GARTH C. REEVES, SR., Publisher Emeritus human and legal rights. Hating no person, fearing no person, He is alleging that the owners, and possibly the Newspaper H RACHEL J. REEVES, Publisher and Chairman the Black Press strives to help every person in the fi rm belief Association of America league, are in cahoots by denying him a chance to play with that all persons are hurt as long as anyone is held back. a team this season. This grievance now will be heard by an arbitrator who Newspaper will examine documents from league offi cials and owners BY CHARLES M. BLOW, The New York Times Association of America on whether or not Kaepernick’s complaint has any validity. This is a smart move because it forces the league and own- ers to reveal emails, documents and other communications Trump, is defi nitely a chieftain of spite that could show if the lack of interest by the 32 NFL teams It must be cold and miserable polish. While Obama was erudite, the coarseness of commercial in- cans — who were refl exively re- is intentional. standing in the shadow of some- Trump is ignorant. Obama was terests and whose character ap- pulsed by Obama and the coali- Kaepernick, as most well know, is the standout quarter- one greater and smarter, more civil, Trump is churlish. Obama peared unassailable. tion that elected him. back who led the San Francisco 49ers to a Super Bowl ap- loved and more admired. It must was tactful, Trump is tacky. America — even many of the Trump has done nearly every- pearance. Most recently, though, he is better known for his be infuriating to have risen on There is a thing present in people who were staunch oppo- thing in his power to roll back social justice activism on behalf of the Black Lives Matter the wings of your derision of that Obama and absent from Trump nents of Obama’s policies — ad- Obama’s policies, but none are Movement, which protests violence against Black people person’s every decision, and even that no amount of money or pow- mired and even adored the sense as tempting a target as the one his very existence, and yet not be er can alter: a sense of elegant in- of honor and decency he brought named after him: Obamacare. in general and against deadly tactics on Black men at the able to measure up — in either Republicans — including hands of police. stratagem or effi cacy — when you rump has done nearly everything in his power to roll back Trump — campaigned for years Kaepernick’s silent, non-violent protest involved kneel- sit where that person once sat. Obama’s policies, but none are as tempting a target as the one on a lie. They knew it was a lie, This is the existence of Donald but it was an enraging one that ing on the sidelines at NFL games. That led to his apparent named after him: Obamacare. ouster, activists say. Attempts at solidarity by fellow players Trump in the wake of President T excited their base: Obama was have been met by threats egged on by the current White Barack Obama. Trump can’t hold destroying America’s health care a candle to Obama, so he’s tak- tellectualism and taste. to the offi ce. Trump, on the other system, but Republicans could House. ing a tiki torch to Obama’s lega- The example Obama set makes hand, is historically unpopular, undo the damage and replace it There is no question that several professional football cy. Trump can’t get his bad ideas the big man with the big mouth and not just in America. Trump with their own, better bill. teams need a starting quarterback of Kaepernick’s caliber. through Congress, but he can look smaller by the day. But is reviled around the globe and Obama wasn’t destroying The home team, Miami Dolphins, comes to mind. If nothing use the power of the presidency I believe that this nonadjust- America’s reputation is going America’s health care system. He else, we hope this complaint will lead to at least one team to sabotage or even sink Obama’s able imbalance is part of what down with its captain. moved to take American health signature deeds. has always fueled Trump’s rage All of this feeds Trump’s con- care in a more humane, modern giving him a try. In fact, if there is a defi ning fea- against Obama. Trump, who sees suming obsession with undoing and civilized direction, to make it At this point in the season, they have nothing to lose. But ture of Trump as “president,” it character as just another mal- everything Obama did. It is his more universally accessible, even social justice has everything to gain. is that he is in all ways the anti- leable thing that can be marketed personal crusade, but he also by the sick and poor who often Obama — not only on policy but and made salable, chafes at the carries the fl ag for the millions of took its absence as a given. also on matters of propriety and Black man who operated above Americans — mostly all Republi- Republicans had no replace-

CARTOON CORNER BY GREGORY CLAY, InsideSources.com Kaepernick’s message is lost in translation Thirty years ago during an towns after the murder of King. from fans such as Pence ap- kneel-down, if not the mes- interview, John Carlos, who Presumably, NFL quarterback pears simply to be this: You sage itself, has morphed into a knows a fair amount about pro- Colin Kaepernick maintained a guys can beat your wives and boundless stage of ambiguity tests, national anthems, U.S. similar mindset as Carlos when girlfriends, drive while intoxi- and amorphous activity. fl ags, raised fi sts and interna- he initiated the kneel-down-for- cated, defy police offi cers, get Why are NFL players protest- tional controversies, told me the-anthem movement during arrested for everything from ing these days? Is it because that he didn’t hate his country the preseason of 2016. drugs to assaults on nightclub of Kaepernick’s original inten- in 1968. However, don’t tell Vice Presi- patrons to suspicion of murder, tion to garner attention toward So, why did he display a dent Mike Pence anything about but don’t mess with our fl ag. what he termed police brutal- “Black Power” salute and bow ity, oppression against people his head on the medal stand of color and social inequality? think kneeling is a way of honoring America in a different way. I think what is during the playing of the U.S. Or is it because Donald Trump great about America is free speech … (that’s) what America is about. America national anthem after compet- labeled NFL players who kneel ing in the 200-meter dash at Iis freedom and diversity and respect. during the anthem as “sons of the Mexico City Olympics? That bitches”? gesture resulted in his banish- good intentions. The former And don’t ever forget that. Either way, there appears to ment from the Olympics Village, governor of Indiana abruptly Pence’s actions weren’t sur- be a disconnect. as he immediately was branded left the San Francisco 49ers- prising, regardless of whether it This is the same Colin Kaepe- a pariah. Indianapolis Colts game Sun- was an orchestrated walkout by rnick who painstakingly seeks Carlos told me, “I love my day, explaining in a statement him and Trump. It’s truly amaz- a return to the NFL. But teams, country; it was about making afterward, “I left today’s game ing to this day that many people thus far, have essentially an- my country better.” because President Trump and I in the United States don’t un- swered the quarterback, even That ’68 scene was during a will not dignify any event that derstand the symbolic meaning in silence, with a resounding time of Jim Crow segregation disrespects our soldiers, our of the U.S. fl ag to a broad swath “Hell, no. Don’t pass go.” in many parts of the country, Flag, or our National Anthem.” of the country. That fervent So, with that, what is the pos- especially the Deep South, the During the playing of the na- pro-fl ag swath seems especially sibility of a game boycott by ac- aftermath of horrifi c assassi- tional anthem, at least 20 of the prevalent in Middle America — tive Black NFL players? As we nations of two men of peace — 49ers’ players, most of whom in other words, everything that said earlier, Carlos was a pa- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and are Black, kneeled. Then, Pence isn’t the West Coast or East riah in ’68; Kaepernick took the Robert F. Kennedy — and race essentially said, “See y’all later.” Coast baton to the NFL in 2017. riots in at least 100 cities and The message to NFL players The climate surrounding the O say can you see . . .

BY BENJAMIN CRUMP, Civil rights attorney and advocate Thurgood Marshall’s mission is still necessary As a civil rights attorney, I ognized Thurgood Marshall fi nally been implemented. cause of the color of their skin have dedicated my career to ex- Day on Oct. 2. The fi lm un- Though stark separation still and not by their own actions or posing and correcting the sys- derscores the impact Marshall very much existed, I was at- misdeeds. When I think about tematic legalization of discrim- made in the lives of countless tending a new school with bet- my clients — the families of ination in the United States. Black Americans. I was hon- ter books, better technology victims such as Trayvon Mar- This commitment did not mag- ored to be asked to play a role and cleaner facilities — and for tin, Michael Brown and Ter- ically appear in my thoughts, in the movie, alongside Syb- that I was grateful. ence Crutcher, to name only a but rather was instilled there rina Fulton and Tracy Mar- I soon learned that this re- few — I cannot help but won- by a man I once shook hands tin, whom I represented in the markable achievement for der what Marshall would make with as a pre-law student on a tragically unjust case of the Blacks was the result of Thur- of the injustices that continue visit to the Supreme Court. 2012 killing of their son, Tray- good Marshall’s historic vic- to be infl icted by our country’s Thurgood Marshall was a police forces and courtrooms. man of conviction who was crit- Laws were created to govern icized, chastised, even ostra- s you head to the theater to learn more about the life of the great every man, woman and child, cized for everything he believed Thurgood Marshall, consider the changes that still need to be yet in far too many instances in, stood for, and looked like. minorities are disproportion- Despite all these obstacles, he Amade, the struggles that must still be overcome. For all of us. ately punished by the “justice” not only participated in the ar- system. duous climb for civil rights, he As you head to the theater to dominated the uphill struggle. von Martin. tory in the landmark Supreme learn more about the life of the His extraordinary legacy was For me, my path was clearly Court case of Brown v. the great Thurgood Marshall, con- recognized in the recently re- laid out starting in the fourth Board of Education of Tope- sider the changes that still leased fi lm, just as our nation grade, thanks to the infl uence ka. A talented, resolute man need to be made, the struggles The Miami Times welcomes and encourages letters on its editorial commentaries marks the 50th anniversary of of Thurgood Marshall. of color, Marshall helped light that must still be overcome. as well as all other material in the newspaper. Such feedback makes for a healthy Marshall taking his seat as the I was one of the fi rst Black my path and instilled into me For all of us. dialogue among our readership and the community. Letters must, however, be 300 fi rst Black associate justice of students to attend L. Gil- a deep sense of social obliga- As my idol Thurgood Mar- words or less, brief and to the point, and may be edited for grammar, style and the U.S. Supreme Court. bert Carroll Middle School in tion. The victims and families shall once stated: “In recogniz- clarity. All letters must be signed and must include the name, address and telephone number of the writer for purposes of confi rming authorship. Send letters to: Letters to The movie, Marshall, was re- my hometown of Lumberton, I now represent are dragged ing the humanity of our fellow the Editor, The Miami Times, 900 N.W. 54th Street, Miami, FL 33127, or fax them leased in theaters on Friday, North Carolina, in the fall of into unwanted and sometimes beings, we pay ourselves the to 305-757-5770; Email: [email protected]. just days after the nation rec- 1978. School integration had deadly situations, solely be- highest tribute.” THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER 3A THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 Locals fi nd ways to spruce up the community programming included in the Improvement on the way as part of projects was a factor in picking the winners.” the annual Public Space Challenge The Little Haiti Cultural By Philippe H. Buteau hasn’t started yet. New Hope Complex, a City of Miami facil- ity and home of the Caribbean Special to The Miami Times Systems will construct the sta- tion in China and ship it to the Marketplace, received $18,500 Residents, organizations and United States. There will be a to build a miniature golf course public agencies in Miami-Dade login portal for Wi-Fi security. at an abandoned lot near the County have won a challenge to Delven Patterson, park su- complex, 212 NE 59th Terrace. transform rough areas to help pervisor of Williams Park, said Abraham Metellus, manager the diamonds within. a Wi-Fi station powered with of the cultural complex, said as As a part of its annual solar and wind is a great idea, he drove he and his son home Public Space Challenge, The even though the park’s offi ce after work he realized there Miami Foundation recently has already has free Wi-Fi. could be more options for recre- awarded $350,000 to 21 groups Though access to high-speed ation in the parks department. whose projects will improve internet predominantly affects “The only mini-golf is in local public spaces throughout rural areas more than urban Miramar, Hollywood or much the county. The groups will ones it still exists for poor further south in Palmetto Bay,” share the total but the award communities of color tucked in Metellus said. “People leave amounts vary based on the major metropolitan areas. Little Haiti to enjoy any kind scope of the projects. In Florida, four percent of the of recreation. So why not bring Four of the projects will ben- urban population - 795,839 mini-golf in Little Haiti for the efi t predominately Black neigh- people - do not have access to families?” borhoods including Overtown, high-speed internet, according Construction for the outdoor Little Haiti and Liberty City. to the Federal Communication nine-hole miniature golf course Those projects are lighting Commission’s 2016 Broadband is planned to start February for a children’s playground, a Progress Report. That includes 2018 and be done in April. It The proposed idea for the miniature golf course at the Little Haiti Cultural Complex. It will spruced up Interstate 95 under- six percent of Miami-Dade’s will have the same operating pass and a solar and wind pow- 160,052 urban population and include an eating area that will have food vendors. schedule as the marketplace: ered Wi-Fi station in Overtown, three percent of Broward’s 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday gramming and learning how to workshops, panel discussions DeLeon said. and a mini-golf course in Little 45,264 lack high-speed internet through Saturday. communicate an idea via digital and information tables. There Since starting in 2013 the Haiti. access. Metellus said the golf course media, Buchanan said. are 8 to 12 sessions each week challenge has seen more win- The Miami Foundation grant- There are more schools with will be free to the public and Jobs in the fi elds of science, and the gatherings attract ners and more money to award. ed Venture Café Miami $25,000 high-speed connections but ap- will most likely be on a fi rst technology, engineering, and around 300 business owners, It’s grown from about 15 to 19 to install a solar and wind pow- proximately 41 percent of them, come, fi rst serve basis and he mathematics are projected to investors, entrepreneurs and winners and $130,000 in 2013 ered Wi-Fi station at Williams which represent 47 percent of plans to work with surrounding grow to more than nine mil- community-based organizations and 2014 to $305,000 in 2015 Park, 1717 NW Fifth Ave. students in the United States, schools and senior homes. And lion between 2012 and 2022, each time. High school and col- and 2016. Venture Café Miami is a non- lack the connectivity to meet he said the design will refl ect according to a quarterly occu- lege students also attend. As far as doling out award profi t that has “nothing to do the FCC’s short-term goal of the surrounding culture. pational report from the Bureau All of Venture Café Miami’s money, he said “we don’t want with coffee,” said its Executive 100 Mbps per 1,000 students/ “I’m unapologetically Haitian,” of Labor Statistics published in programming is free and open to give too little that the project Director Leigh-Ann Buchanan. staff. Metellus said. “The holes will 2014. to the public. can’t happen. We want to make The organization is focused on “Our programming is unique have Caribbean motif and we’ll “We have programming that’s Jordan DeLeon, senior pro- sure the grantees can be suc- growing Miami’s start-up and because it’s a coalition of proj- enlist different artists for it to designed to provide STEM gram assistant for The Miami cessful in the creation of their entrepreneurial community “to ects that are all aligned around have an island style.” education to youth,” Buchanan Foundation, said the challenge projects.” make it more inclusive, diverse executing a project that will Metellus said the neighbor- said. is community-based from sub- DeLeon said the foundation and better connected.” not only bring an opportunity hood is becoming unfamiliar to The programming for what mission to selection of winners. has received much stronger Buchanan said her group to the youth in the community residents because of changes will be available at Williams He said there was a call for submissions each year since thought of how could they but also raise awareness of an that have taken place like local Park hasn’t been created yet the entire county to submit 2013. extend themselves beyond their important issue in underserved stores - the grocer or barber - but it will be an extension ideas and the foundation re- “The number of projects is current buildings and decided communities,” Buchanan said. closing because the rent has of what Venture Café Miami ceived 441 submissions, more based on the strength of the to use a device that has never The Wi-Fi station is one piece increased to where they can’t already offers at their weekly than any in the fi ve years of the projects,” DeLeon said. been used in Miami-Dade of Venture Café Miami’s proj- afford it. event called Thursday Gather- challenge. Anyone who visited And a project’s strength is County before. ect. The other is to increase “So we want to maintain the ing. ideas.ourmiami.org was able to determined by how it “activates” The Miami Foundation re- the level of digital literacy they cultural element so it’s familiar The gatherings are done in like and comment on submis- the community. quires projects to start within are offering to middle and high to folks in community,” Me- partnership with South Florida sions. “We want community mem- a year, Buchanan said, so they school students. tellus said. “But all folks from Cares Mentoring take place “The strength of the project bers to convene in the area and are looking to get started within Digital literacy is about pro- all walks of life will be able to from 4 to 9 p.m. at 1951 NW and how it can develop the pub- enjoy the surroundings that the fi rst quarter of 2018. Con- viding the 21st century skills to enjoy the space and the Afro- Seventh Ave. They include lic space is factored in,” are created,” DeLeon said. “The struction of the Wi-Fi station use tech devices, computer pro- Caribbean culture.” 4A THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER 5A THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 NEWS BRIEFS

Miami Middle School students may be extended in increments of get lesson on STEM careers 120 days for up to one year. Tem- from Women of AT&T porary local hires do not receive Women of AT&T (WOA), with career tenure of competitive status support from Girls in Future in the Federal government. Technologies, AT&T Aspire and Anyone interested can apply un- Junior Achievement, put on the der FEMA’s Hurricane Workforce STEM: It’s Your Moment confer- page, or go to https://careers. ence in Miami. The conference fema.gov/hurricane. taught more than 150 students about hands-on engineering, 3D School Board approves printing and managing your digi- $10.8 million for GOB projects tal footprint and protecting them- The Miami-Dade School Board selves against cyberbullying. The approved three General Obligation goal of the conference was to get Bond (GOB) projects at its Oct. 11 the students, especially girls, ex- meeting with a total project invest- cited and interested in careers in ment valued at $10.8 million. Vot- Science, Technology, Engineering ers approved the GOB in 2012 to and Mathematics. renovate, remodel and replace “STEM education is more im- schools; expand student capac- portant now than ever,” said Su- ity; enhance safety; and provide san Sidersky, a network design technology upgrades. Earlington engineer with AT&T and a mem- Heights Elementary, Lenora B. Conference to address plight of DACA students ber of Women of AT&T Florida. Smith Elementary School and “According to the U.S. Department North Miami Beach Senior High DREAM Weisman, Miami Gardens Fernandez said she in-state tuition to ‘Dream- of Commerce, STEM occupations School will benefi t from this. continued from 1A Mayor Oliver G. Gilbert III, hopes the conference will ers,’ so the loss of DACA are growing at 17 percent, while Some of the renovations in- and Miramar Mayor Wayne motivate immigrants to could mean a loss to this other occupations are growing at clude roofi ng as needed; HVAC Deferred” to explore the M. Messam are among come forward. benefi t, also it leaves them 9.8 percent. Workers in the fi elds improvements; electrical up- effects of the repeal on the the eight mayors of major “I like the fact that we to wonder what would hap- of science, technology, engineer- grades; fl ooring replacements, se- school’s community. Florida cities who signed are bringing the story to pen after graduation,” said ing and mathematics play a key lective replacement of doors and They were inspired to put a letter asking the U.S. life,” she said. Ortiz. role in the growth and stability of windows; selective lighting and together the conference after Congress to pass legisla- Fernandez also migrated Although DACA recipi- our economy, and are critical to fl ooring improvements; painting, writing a story about the tion that will continue the from Cuba when she was ents remain classifi ed as our increasingly technology-fo- and more. stage improvements, policy change. They encoun- protections for the Dream- 5 and said she knows her undocumented, they can cused future.” P.A. and security systems up- tered diffi culties when they ers. opportunities would be earn work permits, obtain Conference speakers included grade, and more. couldn’t get a “Dreamer” on With the fi fth-largest “limited” if her parents did driver’s license and pay Maria Torres with the National campus who was willing to DACA eligible population, not leave the island. taxes. With the program’s Weather Service; Elli Bray with the National Parental speak. Florida had 33,000 recipi- The conference will be end, the students will be FBI; and Alexander Lorenzo with Involvement Day Dreamers is a term giv- ents from August 2012 to held 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, forced to return to their ALLAXIS 3D Printers. The School Board unanimously en to children who were March 31, 2017, according Oct. 26, at the David Brin- countries. approved an agenda item pro- brought into the United to the Pew Research Center. kley TV Studio in Garner To be eligible for the pro- FEMA looking to hire posed by Board Member Perla States illegally with their “With Barry being the Hall on Barry’s campus, gram, the applicants would employees in Florida Tabares Hantman to make No- parents years ago. During most diverse university 11300 NE Second Ave. The have to be under 16 years After Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, vember 16, 2017 “National Paren- the Obama Administration, in the state, if we are not event will be an open fo- old and consistently liv- Maria and Nate hit, FEMA is now tal Involvement Day.” they were granted protection talking about this issue rum for those immigrants ing in the U.S. since June looking for temporary local hires This initiative provides a yearly from deportation. then we are remiss,” said and others to tell their 15, 2007 and at least 30 in Miami. According to FEMA’s opportunity for schools and fami- However on Sept. 4, the Tiffani Knowles, adjunct stories. on the same date in 2012 website, these workers will allow lies to honor and highlight the Trump Administration an- professor and advisor for It will feature a panel among other requirements. disaster survivors to get back to powerful contributions parents nounced the termination of the Buccaneer. “The school and a Q&A session with Under the repeal of DACA, work while adding to the long-term and caregivers provide at school the program. Trump gave has several international professors, attorneys and the Department of Home- recovery of the local community and home to support student suc- Congress six months to re- students, sons and daugh- politicians including North land Security has stopped and bring a special understanding cess. view the decision, and come ters of immigrants and is Miami’s mayor, Dr. Smith considering new applica- of the problems faced by their fel- “I am proud to have been able up with a legislation that adjacent to Little Haiti and Joseph and Americans for tions for the program but low disaster survivors. to bring forth this initiative that cel- will allow the Dreamers to North Miami, which have Immigrant Justice attor- will allow DACA status un- The selection process will be ebrates the powerful contributions stay. large immigrant popula- ney, Michelle Ortiz. til the end of the two-year under a streamlines process as that parents and caregivers pro- Aventura Mayor Enid tions.” “The state of Florida gives authorization period. opposed to a competitive one. The vide to support student success,” duration will be for 120 days and said Ms. Hantman. 6A THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER House moves forward with Mary McLeod Bethune statue By Jim Turner Henry bill would replace Army. fi led a similar proposal (SB 472) the wake of a white nationalist Daytona Beach News-Journal Confederate statue with Mary State Rep. Neil Combee, an on Tuesday. rally in Charlottesville, Va., that McLeod Bethune Auburndale Republican who de- The West Point-educated turned deadly. A plan to remove A statue of civil rights activ- Daytona Beach removes Con- scribed Smith as a “great guy,” Smith was born in St. Augus- a statue of Confederate Gen. ist and educator Mary McLeod federate markers said Bethune’s achievements tine but had few ties to the state Robert E. Lee helped spur the Bethune moved closer last week Fant, who is running for at- outweighed other nominees for as an adult. Charlottesville rally. to replacing a likeness of a Con- torney general in 2018, said af- the honor. The Legislature voted in 2016 At that time, Florida’s 11 con- federate general in representing ter the meeting that the Legisla- “It’s clear that her life was to replace the Smith statue gressional Democrats signed Florida in the U.S. Capitol. ture shouldn’t be involved in the devoted to improving people’s during a nationwide backlash identical letters to Gov. Rick The House Government Ac- statue-removal process. lives,” Combee said. “There is against Confederate symbols in Scott, House Speaker Richard countability Committee voted “Messing with statues is a no question, she may have been the wake of the 2015 shooting Corcoran and Senate President 20-1, with Jacksonville Repub- fool’s errand for the Legislature,” our own little version of Mother deaths of nine African-American Joe Negron calling for a special lican Jay Fant opposed, to ap- Fant said. “I don’t think we Teresa right here in the state worshippers at a historic Black legislative session on the statue prove a measure (HB 139) that should even remove any of the of Florida when you look at her church in Charleston, S.C. issue. calls for a statue of Bethune to statues that we have, including work.” Mary McLeod Bethune However, lawmakers during During the 2017 session, the replace Confederate Gen. Ed- the ones that they’re moving to Bethune, who in 1904 found- Dr. Clifford Porter, vice presi- the 2017 session did not reach Senate advanced a measure in mund Kirby Smith in the Na- replace here. ... It’s one of those ed what became Bethune-Cook- dent of Institutional Advance- agreement on whose likeness support of Bethune, but there tional Statuary Hall. issues that I think truly creates man University in Daytona ment at B-CU, said the uni- should replace Smith. was no House version. Instead, Each state gets two represen- division within communities, Beach, held numerous roles, versity community has always “I think Confederate statues a bill was proposed in the House tatives at the statuary hall, and this whole statue removal busi- including serving as an adviser viewed Bethune as a symbol of like the one we’re trying to re- proposing the honor go to Ever- Smith has represented Florida ness, and I don’t want to be part to President Franklin Roosevelt. unity. place with this bill belong in a glades activist and writer Mar- since 1922. of all that.” Henry said the university has “She was always able to bring museum so that we can learn jory Stoneman Douglas. “The timing is right to pass At least seven states have re- offered to cover the cost of creat- folks together from all walks more from our past than glori- A panel known as the Great this,” sponsor Patrick Henry, D- placed representatives in the ing the statue and that Bethune of life. We are very excited that fying it,” said state Rep. Carlos Floridians Committee last year Daytona Beach, said after the hall since 2003, including Ala- would become the fi rst African- others have seen value and hon- Guillermo Smith, an Orlando nominated three possible can- Oct. 10 committee meeting. “I bama which in 2009 put author American to be honored in the oring her,” Porter said. Democrat and member of the didates to replace Smith. In ad- think with all the controversy and activist Helen Keller in the hall. Florida’s other representa- Henry’s bill is fi led for the Government Accountability dition to Bethune and Douglas, we’ve had with Charlottesville place of Jabez Lamar Monroe tive in the hall is John Gorrie, 2018 legislative session, which Committee. the other nominee was Publix and the Confederate statues, Curry, a diplomat who served widely considered the father of starts in January. Sen. Perry Democrats’ demands for a re- grocery story founder George it’s time to move forward.” as an offi cer in the Confederate air conditioning. Thurston, D-Fort Lauderdale, placement grew this summer in Washington Jenkins Jr. Entrepreneurship is the cure for poverty in Black community REVOLT continued from 1A

“I did have a dream to own a NFL team but now my dream is to own our own league! A league where you can be your- self. Have a retirement plan.” Then Combs tweeted “Have freedom to be a great human and protest for your people without being demonized for your beliefs as a KING!! NEW DREAM ALERT!!!!” The sports league has been under fi re in segments of the Black community because of the perceived blackballing of Black quarterback Colin for commercials, video games to work with. I know that I Kaepernick. In September, and fi lms. can employ other women of Combs posted to Instagram “I may not yield yearly the color and pay them what they encouraged Black NFL players amount of money I did when deserve.” to continue to show solidarity I was on a major label, but no Tamika Mallory, an activ- despite admonitions from the one can tell me no,” Banner ist who helped to organize the team owners. said. “Nobody can shut me up 2017 Florida Black Women’s Combs did not speak about and stop me from eating. My March earlier this year, was NFL ownership at the confer- money is made directly from present at the RMC and said —Miami Times photo/Gregory Reed ence, but he and a plethora of the people.” the independence of Black Black media owners shared Vanessa Anderson, owner media is probably the most their expertise with those who of AM PR Group, which rep- important tool to educating the strive to become owners. resents Issa Rae, said being people. Ted Lucas, the owner of Slip- independent is important when “You know, when the move- n-Slide Records, said Black it comes to publicity. ment was strong, we owned media independence is impor- “I think it’s important that our own media,” Mallory said. tant. we are telling our own stories, “There was a stronger Black “When you own something, but I think that one of the media presence and with the you leaving it for your chil- most important things that lack of Black media that’s dren’s children’s children,” Black talent can do is that owned by us and for us, we Lucas said. “And in our com- they can hire a Black publi- begin to see a dumbing-down munity, we don’t preach that cist,” Anderson said. “Since a of our communities, and I enough. And I think it’s so publicist is really the person think that having Black media, important that people know who is in charge of your image having our independent media that.” and how you’re presented to channels is going to give us the Lucas, who founded Slip- the world, and who knows you necessary information and I n-Slide records in 1994, has better than someone who looks think that’s something we need worked with artists such as like you and understands what to focus on collectively.” Trick Daddy, Rick Ross and you’ve been through and what For Combs, that means going Plies. you had to do to get to where back to an era in Black history “When I found out that we you are?” that is almost forgotten. can own our own masters, we Although ownership is im- He said the massacre of can own this and I’m not going portant, there’s a lot of hard Black Wall Street in Tulsa, to let anybody steal from my work that comes with it. Oklahoma, in 1921 took the artists who’s my partners,” “As a business woman, entrepreneurial spirit out of Lucas said. “I feel that’s very though, I think that there is Blacks. He left his audience important and I preach that, I ner that believes in you and business. activist and entrepreneur, said a lot of joy,” Anderson said. saying to make a way out of no don’t even talk it, I preach that you can own your own masters “This is why I love be- he thinks calling it ‘indepen- “But you know, let’s be clear, way. that it’s important that you do and do what you gotta do, so I ing independent,” Liles said. dent’ is a fl aw. business is very hard. It’s a lot “If you sit in here and you that. And in this day and age believe in that.” “Because I can say whatever “If it’s mine, it’s everything, of time, a lot of patience. You wait for anybody who works in in the music business, we here Kevin Liles, a hip-hop vet- I want. Until we realize the it’s major,” Banner said. know, I ate ramen noodles for D.C. to come save you, that’s talking about the independent eran and co-founder of 300 power of our infl uence, we Banner is the founder of A a very long time after college, not going to happen,” Combs panel. It’s no other way. All entertainment, co-hosted a dis- gonna be for sale.” Banner Vision, a multimedia but there’s no better feeling said. “We have to be account- you gotta do is get a good part- cussion about the new record David Banner, a rapper, company that provides music when I can decide who I want able for ourselves.” THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER 7A THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 Carol City High School grad new CEO of Jackson North

HAWKINS a pact to attend “whichever questions, and they’ll give S. Wilson said Hawkins was celled academically, but he example for today’s stu- continued from 1A college accepted us both.” So an answer to point you in a go-getter even when he also was charismatic and dents who want to succeed. they ended up in Washington, the right direction. If I need was a student at Skyway talkative. “I had problems “Roy is the type that you briefl y,” he laughed. D.C., at Howard University. a professional opinion, I Elementary School, where with Roy being too chatty. can’t hold him down. If he As Jackson North's new Though they chose differ- can give him a call, and vice she served as principal. But those are the problems had his eye on that job and head honcho, Hawkins is in ent career fi elds, Gay said versa.” “He has always been … a with me. I used to tell Roy they gave the opportunity, charge of the 382-bed hospi- they are two high-achieving “To see him run all these young man with goals. He when I was little, teach- that’s all the millennials tal. He arrives as the campus Black men who still bounce hospitals and come to his learned it at Skyway. That’s ers would say, ‘Frederica need is an opportunity,” in in the midst of a $121 mil- around ideas. own back yard at Jackson what we put in them. Roy is stop talking. Now they say Wilson said. “If you give lion expansion and renovation “It’s good to see your North, that’s nothing but a part of that legacy. I’m so Frederica speak. Don’t stop them the opportunity they project of the hospital cam- friends challenge you,” he God,” Gay said. proud of him,” Wilson said. speaking.” will shine and make you pus. Included in that project said. “You can ask certain Congresswoman Frederica Wilson said Hawkins ex- She said Hawkins is an proud.” are 10 new operating rooms, an expanded emergency department, a new 30-room intensive care unit, three new labor and delivery rooms and a new entrance and lobby. “I am honored to return to Miami-Dade County, a place I proudly call home and hum- bled to have been selected to join the Jackson Health System team,” Hawkins said. “I look forward to joining the dynamic team of healthcare professionals at Jackson North. It is a privilege to be part of this organization, a source of great pride in the Miami-Dade community that impacts the lives of hundreds of people every day.” Hawkins replaces Gino Santorio, who left in August to take a position as chief operating offi cer with Bro- ward Health. Jackson Health Systems are happy to get the man with direct ties to the community. “We are so proud to have recruited Roy, a Miami native who not only knows but un- derstands the medical needs of our community,” said Car- los A. Migoya, president and CEO of Jackson Health Sys- tem. “His widespread knowl- edge of healthcare, along with his strategic managerial skills, will no doubt push Jackson North Medical Center into an even brighter future.” And Hawkins, said he wants to promote the hospital and its location to the northern parts of the county. “I like the fact that I un- derstand the community’s health care disparities. I’m really going to work with the community to better educate them on health are decisions,” Hawkins said. “I’m able to partner with physicians to focus on our community and deliver to the community.” Prior to joining Jackson, Hawkins served as chief oper- ating offi cer at Johnston-Wil- lis Hospital, a 292-bed facility and a campus of CJW Medical Center, in Richmond, VA. In his role, he led the organiza- tion through a record-break- ing year in patient volumes, as well as spearheaded the efforts to achieving Compre- hensive Stroke Center certifi - cation, with Johnston-Willis Hospital being one of only two hospitals in Richmond to attain the designation. Ad- ditionally, Roy held executive oversight of the hospital’s Emergency Department, Sur- gical Services, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute, and their Rehabilitation Unit. Hawkins has 15 years of experience in various Veteran Affairs healthcare organiza- tions, where he held differ- ent leadership roles, includ- ing interim CEO, COO, and deputy medical center direc- tor at James A. Haley Veter- ans’ Hospital in Tampa. He also held executive roles at VA Sunshine Healthcare Network in St. Petersburg, FL, Orlando VA Medical Center, VA South- east Network in Duluth, GA, and the Miami VA Healthcare System. Those who’ve known Hawkins since elementary and high school say they’re not surprised at his achieve- ment. John Gay, an accountant who is the CEO of Tax Doc- tors, said he and Hawkins be- came friends while attending a youth mentoring program for students at North Dade Regional Library. “We were kids in Carol City who were making beauti- ful strides. We clicked every since,” Gay said. “To see him travel the globe running hos- pitals is a dream come true.” Gay and Hawkins devel- oped a bond that transcended Miami-Dade County. Al- though they attended differ- ent high schools, they made The Miami Times Faith Family SECTION B MIAMI,& FLORIDA, 0CTOBER 18-24, 2017 MIAMI TIMES

The expo will be 10 a.m. to 5 The Children’s p.m. Oct. 21 at the Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition Center. Trust Family Expo is back on track Event offers Dade families fun and educational activities for children Miami Times staff report The expo is the largest free event of its kind in Miami-Dade Thousands of Miami-Dade fami- County, with crowds exceeding lies will connect with hundreds of 20,000 in previous years. exhibitors showcasing health and This year’s event features an social services while enjoying live interactive booth hosted by His- performances, storybook charac- toryMiami that marks the 25th ters, all-day giveaways and more. anniversary of Hurricane Andrew The Children’s Trust is sponsor- with do-it-yourself radar images; a ing the annual Family Expo, a free, study of cloud formations; hurri- all-day festival providing family- cane preparedness kits; and a look friendly activities and direct access at the swirling vortices of torna- to educational, health and social does. Families will also fi nd nearly services in a fun, carnival-like 250 other exhibitors, live entertain- atmosphere covering more than ment and children’s theatrical 128,000 square feet. Please turn to EXPO 10B

Gabrielle Union heads to Miami to discuss memoir Actress will talk about her book Friday, Oct. 27, 8 p.m. at Books and Books

By Johnny Diaz Sun Sentinel

In her new memoir, “We’re Going To Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True,” Gabrielle Union talks about her struggles to have a baby with hus- band and former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade. “I have had eight or nine miscarriages. I never wanted children before Dwyane,’’ she writes in the book, which had some excerpts featured recently in People magazine. Union, who was spotted at Miami Heat games sup- porting Wade, also shares her love of being a stepmom to his two sons, Zaire, 15, and Zion, 10. and nephew Dahveon Morris, 16. (Wade has another son, Xavier, 3, Power to the people! who lives with his mother, according to the magazine.) “After D got custody of the three children we raise, I was Award winning artist Hank Willis Thomas bursting with joy at every milestone — every basket scored unveiled his latest work titled “All Power to All and tough homework assignment completed. I was People” on Tuesday, Oct. 17, in Opa-locka. Please turn to UNION 10B The public art sculpture is presented in part- nership with the Opa-locka Community Devel- opment Corporation (OLCDC) on the campus of the emerging THRIVE Innovation District. The sculpture is an 800 pound, eight-foot-tall She’s going to talk about the book afro pick that is cast in aluminum and fi nished 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at Books and Books, 265 with a high gloss black coating. It boasts stain- less steel teeth topped with a clenched fi st Aragon Ave., in Coral Gables. The event, often associated with strength, unity, and black which requires the purchase of the power. The installation of the work, which uses book, will be a conversation between imagery associated with counterculture and civil rights, comes at a time of social, econom- Union and South Florida writer ic, and racial divide across the nation. Hank Willis Isis Miller.

Women pastors continue to grow in So. Fla felt like I was shutting down." Pastor leads Klassy Kreations of God A revelation came to her, she describes, "What God did Pastor of the Week By Gregory W. Wright Krystal Jordan is one of was He came in and said, 'In Pastor Krystal Jordan [email protected] those pastors in Broward order for you to get to where County. The Ft. Lauderdale I need you to be, I need you Sometimes, we tend to for- native is the head shepherd to start renewing your mind,' get that "South Florida" in- of Klassy Kreations of God meaning changing the pat- cludes Miami-Dade, Broward Ministries in Ft. Lauderdale. terns of the way you think. and Palm Beach Counties. "In the year 2010, I went So for me, it started with the We also tend to forget that through a lot of issues in renewing of my mind." in our sister counties of my life," said Pastor Jordan. Jordan registered to at- Broward and Palm Beach, "Mentally, physically, feel- tend the University of Ft. there are some mighty good ing like I was about to lose Lauderdale, operated by the preachers, and a whole lot my mind. I went through a Faith Center Ministries with of soul saving going on. depression, where I mentally Please turn to JORDAN 10B THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER 9B THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 in New York 10% schools were HOMELESS

LAST YEAR Gospel Truth publisher By Elizabeth A. Harris The New York Times receives award The number of homeless Sandy Walker pictured at commission chambers with Commis- students in the New York City public school system sioner Barbara Jordan and Commissioner Dennis Moss. rose again last year, accord- ing to state data released on Tuesday. The increase pushed the city over a so- Congresswoman Wilson to ber milestone: One in every 10 public school students was homeless at some point hold fi eld hearing Oct. 19 during the 2016-17 school Miami Times staff report tion and Infrastructure Com- year. mittee, including Congress- More than 111,500 Congresswoman Fred- man Hank Johnson(D-GA), students in New York City erica S. Wilson is inviting the Congresswoman Lois Frankel( schools were homeless dur- public to attend a bipartisan D-FL), Congresswoman Ileana ing the last academic year, Congressional Transporta- Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), and a 6 percent increase over tion Committee fi eld hear- other lawmakers. the year before and enough ing on preparedness and This is a priority as Florida people to populate a small response to disasters at WILSON has one of the highest city. Of the overall fi gure, Miami-Dade College, North concentrations of long-term 104,000 students attended Campus on Thursday, Oct. 19 at care facilities, with a dispropor- regular district public 1 p.m. tionate number-totaling more than schools, while the rest were The hearing will be attended by 1000- in Florida’s 24th District, in charter schools. State- members of the House Transporta- which Wilson represents. wide, 148,000 students were homeless, or about 5 —Photo credit Sam Hodgson for The New York Times percent of the state’s public Amelia Watts, an outreach worker with the New York City Human Resources school population. Administration, talked to parents outside of New Bridges Elementary School in The data was released by Brooklyn in June. Investigation sought in the the New York State Techni- cal and Education Assis- that threshold. The count 4,400 more students living report released this sum- tance Center for Homeless this year is the highest in such situations than the mer by the Institute for Niger death of local soldier Students, a project of Ad- since the state began keep- year before. The number of Children, Poverty, and Miami Times staff report wounded during the attack. Wilson vocates for Children of New ing records. students in shelters in- Homelessness found that and Hastings, in a letter to Secre- York funded by the state Nationally, reliable num- creased by roughly 1,900. homeless students passed Florida Democrats, Congress- tary James Mattis, are calling on the Education Department. bers are hard to come by, The upheaval in the home the state English tests at woman Frederica S. Wilson and Department of Defense to conduct a The plight of homeless but New York City has the lives of students in tempo- about half the rate as their Congressman Alcee L. Hastings, on thorough and substantive investiga- students is part of the nation’s largest school sys- rary housing often follows peers who had permanent Tuesday demanded an investiga- tion into the circumstances that led entrenched and growing tem and perhaps its most them into school. Many of homes. Homeless students tion of the aftermath of a deadly to the four deaths and why, although problem of homelessness acute housing crisis. them frequently change who were designated as ambush in Niger that left a Miami nearby, Johnson was not found until confronting New York City Not all students who are schools as they bounce from English Language Learn- Gardens Green Beret dead. nearly two days after the three other and Mayor Bill de Blasio, considered homeless live in one temporary living situ- ers generally took longer Sgt. La David Johnson, 25, and soldiers killed, who reportedly were who is pushing a contro- shelters. Students in tempo- ation to another. Many are to become profi cient in the three fellow members of the 3rd left on the ground for close to an hour. versial plan to expand the rary housing includes fami- placed in shelters far from language. On average, the Special Forces Group out of Fort “My thoughts and prayers are with city’s shelter system. After lies living in their cars or in their original school, which report found that one-third Bragg and the elite United States Sgt. Johnson’s family and friends rising steadily for about hotels, or those “doubled means they must either of homeless students miss Special Operations Command were during this incredibly diffi cult time. fi ve years, the number of up” with family or friends. transfer midyear or com- the equivalent of a month killed in the attack. Sgt. Johnson was an American hero, homeless students reported An analysis of the state mute long distances each of school. Students living However, Johnson’s body report- who served our nation with honor to the state shot up in the data, conducted by Coali- day. Many students regu- in homeless shelters had edly was not recovered until nearly and distinction. It is my sincere 2015-16 school year, reach- tion for the Homeless, found larly arrive late or miss days the highest rates of chronic 48 hours after the evacuation of hope that all necessary resources are ing nearly 100,000 chil- that families living with rel- of school altogether. absenteeism, meaning they Staff Sergeants Bryan Black, Dustin given to this investigation, so that dren, and in the last school atives or friends drove last Those stresses harm their missed more than 10 per- Wright, and Jeremiah Johnson, and we may know what happened during year the numbers crossed year’s increase, with about academic performance. A cent of school days. two other soldiers who had been this horrifi c attack,” said Hastings.

FOUNDER OF SISTERS NETWORK SHARES HER STORY “It takes more than a mammogram”

blackdoctor.org because I was only getting a mammo- gram. Actually it’s not enough for any Most women believe that if they get their annual DO: How did you discover woman. A mammogram only gives you that you had breast cancer 85 percent of what’s going on in your mammogram, they are being proactive with their Band what was your initial body. Don’t you want 100 percent? breast health, but it doesn’t stop there. Karen E. thought process after your diagnosis? BDO: What was your thought pro- Karen: I became aware of my family cess after you found the cancer? Jackson, breast cancer survivor and founder and history with breast cancer. I’ve always Karen: My mindset was that I was CEO of Sisters Network shares the keys to fi ghting been a proactive person about my told I only had fi ve years to live after personal health so I started getting being diagnosed. I was of the mindset against breast cancer and why knowledge is power. my mammogram since I was 35. At that I was happy that I was persis- that time in the 80s, that was un- tent in getting the test, but I was heard of because they were telling concerned that fi ve years was such a women not to get mammograms at an short time. I proactively changed my early age, but I wanted to be proac- diet, I did exercise more — not that I tive and I wanted to fi nd out. I was never did, I just did it more. But more very blessed that I was persistent in importantly, I felt as though that even getting my mammogram, my intu- if one doctor tells you one diagno- ition and listening to my body. I felt sis, that’s not 100 percent and I had as though something was wrong with faith that I was not going to die from my breast. It was nothing to see but it breast cancer. So I continued to have was a feeling I had in my breast. healthy habits, I never smoked and I I was persistent in getting the doc- didn’t think drink at any extent. I just tor to tell me what other kind of tests tried to improve on the health things were available because I didn’t know that I did know. I learned that there what else to ask for. They recom- is no defi nitive thing that we can do mended the ultrasound and that was that’s being recommended. You just how I was able to fi nd out that I had have to have a healthy body to survive a cancer in my right breast for many your cancer. It doesn’t stop you from years and that it was 3.5 centimeters. getting it. But you can do better with It wasn’t detected by the mammo- your diagnosis if your body is in gen- gram, so I’m one of those women who eral good health. would have fallen through the cracks Please turn to JACKSON 13B 10B THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER CHURCH LISTINGS AFRICAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL True Faith Missionary Baptist Church St. Peter’s African Orthodox Cathedral Pastor John M. Fair Oct. 2018 Bishop George W. Sands Oct.. 2017 1890 NW 47th Terrace • 786-262-6841 4841 NW 2nd Avenue • 786-360-3302 AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CATHOLIC Metropolitan A.M.E. Church Jan. 2018 Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Rev. Michael H. Clark, Jr., Senior Pastor Rev. Alexander Ekechukwu, CSSp Jan. 2018 1778 NW 69th Street • 305-696-4201 1301 NW 71 Street • 305-691-1701 New Resurrection Community Church BAPTIST Rev. Dr. Anthony A. Tate Aug. 2018 New Philadelphia Baptist Church 2167 NW 64th Street • 305-342-7426 Pastor Rickie K. Robinson Sr. Aug. 2018 1113 NW 79th Street • 305-505-0400 PENTECOSTAL New Faith Deliverance Center COGIC Greater Harvest Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Willie Gaines Aug. 2018 Rev. Kenneth McGee Oct. 2018 3257 NW 7th Avenue Circle • 305-335-4389 2310 NW 58th Street • 786-717-5818 NON DENOMINAL —Photo credit: Patrick Semansky, AP MISSIONARY BAPTIST Yahweh Ministries Nov. 2017 New Christ Tabernacle Church Sept. 2018 Minister Job Israel A member of the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland participates in an activity introducing Rev. Harold Harsh Youtube: job yahweh vs3 the world of robotics in Owings Mills, Md. 1305 NW 54th Street • 305-835-2578 New Life Christian Center Walking in Christ M.B. Church Rev. Bruce Payne Oct. 2018 Rev. Larry Robbins, Sr. Aug. 2018 5726 Washington Street • 786-536-9039 Boy scouts will open dens 3530 NW 214th Street • 305-430-0443 MORAVIAN CHURCH New Mount Calvary M.B. Church New Hope Moravian Church Nov. 2017 Rev. Bernard E. Lang, Pastor/Teacher Dec. 2017 Pastor Gregorio Moody to female Cubs next year 7103 NW 22nd Avenue • 305-691-8015 6001 SW 127th Avenue • 305-273-4047 Program for older girls to come in 2019 will allow New Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church CHURCH OF CHRIST Elder William Walker April 2018 Church of Christ at Coconut Grove 5895 NW 23rd Avenue • 305-635-3866 Minister William D. Maddox Oct. 2018 them to advance to the top rank of Eagle Scout 3345 Douglas Road • 305-448-0504 New Christ Tabernacle M.B. Church By Bart Jansen ested in positive and life-long Scouts said the expansion Aug. 2018 experiences for their children.” would strain the bond be- Rev. Harold Marsh ASSEMBLY OF GOD USAToday 1305 NW 54th Street • 305-835-2578 The plan was adopted tween the two groups. Revival Tabernacle Assembly of God Oct. 2018 unanimously by the organiza- The president’s son, Donald Pastor Leonard Shaw The Boy Scouts of America Valley Grove Missionary Baptist Church tion’s board in Irving, Texas. Trump Jr., questioned the 2085 NW 97th Street • 305-693-1356 agreed Wednesday to start Elder Johnnie Robinson Feb. 2018 admitting girls into the Cub The Boy Scouts has 2.3 mil- Boy Scouts' decision. 1395 NW 69th Street • 305-835-8316 Scouts next year and to create lion members ranging in age The Boy Scouts framed the a program for older girls in from 7 to 21. decision as a convenience 2019. But the Girl Scouts of the for busy families with both The change calls for Cub USA criticized the initiative parents working or with single Jordan says women have a calling Scout dens, which are the after warning in August that parents, citing a Pew Re- smallest groups, to have either the boys were trying to recruit search Center survey con- JORDAN knowing they have a call- The future for Pastor Jor- all boys or all girls. Larger Cub their members. ducted on 1,807 parents with continued from 8B ing on their life, knowing they dan and the ministry as she Scout packs could accept boys “I formally request that young children in September fi rst have to turn their faces describes it is to bring in lost and girls. your organization stay fo- and October 2015. Bishop Henry Fernandez. From from everything they ever been souls. "If you have been through The program for older girls is cused on serving the 90 Other Boy Scouts surveys there, she began to become through, back to Christ. If you molestation, if you have been expected to allow them to earn percent of American boys not conducted online from April to more acclimated with the min- turn from your wicked ways, if through rape, if you have been the top rank of Eagle Scout. currently participating in Boy September 2017 found high istry. "Ministry is a part of my you are out there lying cheat- through doubt, whatever you “The values of Scouting — Scouts … and not consider interest in signing up daugh- life," said Pastor Jordan, I was ing, stealing, killing, whatever have been through, we want trustworthy, loyal, helpful, expanding to recruit girls,” ters for programs such as the born and raised in the church. that is, when you return back to get you in a position where kind, brave and reverent, for Kathy Hopinkah Hannan, the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. I started singing in the choir to Christ, He can get you back you are serving Jesus Christ, example — are important for president of the Girl Scouts, “I’ve seen nothing that de- when I was fi ve years old, my on track where it is you need understanding who He is, in a both young men and women,” wrote in August to Randall velops leadership skills and family is full of singers, there to go." relationship with Him. If you said Michael Surbaugh, the Stephenson, the Boy Scouts discipline like this organiza- are ministers, there are pas- Pastor Jordan says that her have been raped, if you have group’s chief Scout execu- president. tion,” Stephenson said. “It is tors, my mom is a prayer war- ministry is small, but active in had someone killed, or if you tive. “We believe it is critical to The Boy Scouts was time to make these outstand- rior. But as far as a relation- the community. Back to school are the killer, if you are the evolve how our programs meet founded in 1910 and the ing leadership development ship with Jesus Christ, I think give away, feeding the homeless dope dealer on the stroll, ready the needs of families inter- Girl Scouts in 1912. The Girl programs available to girls.” I began to get a relationship as on sixth street in downtown Ft. to give your life to Christ, we I got older. As I went through Lauderdale and other areas, want you to come in and we are the mental issues, where I clothing drives, are some of the putting you in a No Judgment started feeling like something outreach the ministry has per- Zone. But fi rst you have to un- Memoir shares candid struggles is wrong, where I started feel- formed in the community. derstand the renewing of your ing like I was losing my mind, I Krystal Jordan is not one mind. The doors of the church an IVF cycle, or coming out UNION got to the point where I felt like to shy away from hot button is open to anyone who wants of an IVF cycle. I have en- continued from 8B I was fed up with life, with ev- issues of faith. Asked does to come in." Services are held dured eight failed IVF cycles, erything just caving in on me, I Scripture forbid women from on Sunday from 2:00 pm - 4:30 with my body constantly fulfi lled raising children, went to God. I started praying, serving in the ministry? pm, as well as on YouTube, Re- full of hormones, and yes, I a joy I never saw coming. I started fasting, I started cry- "I believe women have a call- newing of the Mind with Pastor am constantly bloated from Wanting to have babies with ing out. One time, I was liter- ing on their lives," said Pastor Krystal Jordan. these hormones.” Dwyane was a natural desire ally stretched out, hands out, Jordan. There are passages In the debate over whether Union’s memoir ($26.99, built on that joy,’’ Union on my fl oor in my living room, that seem to forbid women women should play a role in Dey Street Books)will be writes in the excerpt. because I had to lay prostrate, to serve as ministers she ac- the ministry, remember the published Oct. 17. The 44-year-old star of in order to get back into prayer knowledged. But Pastor Jor- words of Jesus, as he observed She’s going to talk about BET drama series “Being with Christ." As revelation be- dan quickly counters with the a multitude, weary and scat- the book 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at Mary Jane” details her highs gan to unfold, the young storm story of Deborah, who was both tered, like sheep having no Books and Books, 265 Ara- and lows with fertility treat- tossed woman began to under- a Prophetess and a Judge in shepherd. Matthew 9:36 gon Ave., in Coral Gables. ments. stand that she had made ev- Israel, and the important role "The harvest truly is plenti- The event, which requires “For three years, my body erything else her god, but God. she played administering both ful, but the laborers are few," the purchase of the book, has been a prisoner of trying "I felled in love," said Jor- prophetically to the people, in lamented Christ in Matthew will be a conversation be- to get pregnant — I’ve either dan. "That became my god. I matters of secular judicial law 9:37. "Pray the Lord of the har- tween Union and South been about to go into an stopped reading, stopped ask- in Israel, and lead the army of vest to send out laborers into Florida writer Isis Miller. IVF cycle, in the middle of ing direction from Christ. Israel into battle in the Book His harvest." Matthew 9:38 Today at the age of thirty- of Judges, Chapter 4. "There If all who will tend to a lost four Pastor Jordan leads a is a time and a place for every- multitude is sorely needed, nondenominational ministry thing," she says, "and right now who then are we to judge whom and Zumba fi tness classes. Call whose focus is on bringing there's not a lot of men in the the Lord shall call to tend his 305-691-0018. people back to Christ. "Get- church that are staying a part sheep, and who are we to judge ting people re-acclimated on of the ministry. Women are in the woman who answers the v ■ CALENDAR New Miami Super Choir understanding who they are, the ministry full force now." call? FaithCompiled by The Miami Times staff [email protected] invites interested persons to au- dition. Call Dr. Tony Siders, 786- ■ The Sunshine A cappella a.m. to noon at Parkway Pro- 530-2825. Choir of Tenth Tabernacle fessional Building in Miramar. 2018 expo has many new features Beth El, 8th Annual Concert en- Women only. No children al- ■ Florida Independent Res- titled “Can You Stand The Rain”, lowed. Free breakfast. Call 954- toration Ministries ( FIRM) of- EXPO will expose kids to computer about magnet schools, parent Saturday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Call 260-9348. fers family assistance with drugs continued from 8B coding. engagement programs, adult 786 -477-7723 or mailto:Miami. and alcohol. Call 800-208-2924 • Free hourly raffl es for big- education classes and more, fl @cogasoc.org for more details. ■ The Elks Historical Busi- ext. 102 or prayer line, ext. 104. presentations, bounce houses, ticket items and passes to the while the Miami Herald Spell- ness and Conference Center puppeteers, face painting, bal- new Frost ing Bee gives kids a chance to ■ The Historic St. Agnes’ invites you every Sunday from ■ A Mission with a New Be- loon sculptors, stilt walkers, Museum of Science will kick test their skills and reach for Episcopal Church invites you 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. for Gospel Kick- ginning Church Women’s De- magicians, and beloved sto- up the excitement even higher! greater academic heights. to a Harvest Fest/Church Draw- back entertainment and fi ne din- partment provides community rybook and television charac- • Baptist Health offers There also will be sports ing /FamilyGame Night on Friday ing. Call 305-224-1890. feedings. Call 786-371-3779. ters, like Maisy, Llama Llama, Zumba, yoga, a giant game of and fi tness fun will be avail- Oct. 27, 7-11 p.m. Call 305-898- Elephant & Piggie, Geronimo Twister, health and wellness able via tennis, rock climbing 2845. ■ Metropolitan A.M.E. ■ Bethany Seventh Day Ad- Stilton, and Nickelodeon’s tips, and lots of freebies. and other athletic activities Church hosts a food and cloth- ventist Church holds bereave- SpongeBob SquarePants and • Colgate interactive oral and demonstrations. ■ Peaceful Zion Missionary ing giveaway every third Satur- ment sharing groups every sec- Dora the Explorer. Sign lan- health awareness takes the The expo will be 10 a.m. to Baptist Church celebrates the day. Call 786-277-4150. ond Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m. Call guage interpreters will be on- dread out of going to the den- 5 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Miami- 31st Pastoral Anniversary on 305-634-2993. site throughout the event. tist. Dade County Fair & Exposi- Sunday, Oct. at 9:45 and 4 p.m. ■ Zion Hope Missionary Bap- Organizers have several new • Miami-Dade County Public tion Center, Arnold Hall and Call 305-836-1495. tist Church has a food and cloth- ■ Street Outreach Ministries features this year: Library System will showcase Fuchs Pavilion, 10901 Coral ing distribution every Wednesday conducts free courses on evan- • HistoryMiami will also a display of nautical-themed Way (SW 24th Street); en- ■ The Lamplighters Aglo , at 4 p.m. Call 786-541-3687. gelizing without fear. Call 786- provide a special takeaway children’s books alongside a trances at 109th and 112th Inc., North Dade Chapter will 508-6167. art activity focused on its live mermaid statue. avenues. Admission, parking present a Prayer Breakfast on ■ First Haitian Church of permanent Buena Vista Trol- In addition, the Read to and all activities and enter- Saturday, Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. Call God hosts a food drive every ■ MEC Ministries holds heal- ley exhibit, giving Expogoers Learn Book Fair offers dis- tainment are free. Food and 305-308-3012 or 786-318-9535. Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ing services every fourth Friday a glimpse of Miami’s storied counted children’s books and beverages will be available for Call 786-362-1804. at 7:30 p.m. Call 305-693-1534. past. enrollment in the Read to sale on-site. ■ Sistah to Sistah Connec- • Homestead-Miami Speed- Learn Book Club, story time For more information about tion Women’s Empowerment ■ New Day N Christ Deliver- The deadline for the Faith Cal- way will zip in with a real race and more. Miami-Dade Coun- The Children’s Trust Family meetings are held every second ance Ministry holds free mind, endar is on or before 2 p.m. Mon- car and lots of giveaways. ty Public Schools will have Expo, visit www.thechildren- and fourth Saturdays from 10 body and soul self-improvement days. • Code Explorers Tech Zone a boulevard of information strust.org or call 211. THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPERHealth Wellness11B THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 & Sponsored by North Shore Medical Center "Once You Know, It's Where To Go" SECTION B MIAMI, FLORIDA, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 THE MIAMI TIMES PAINT The City

A two milePINK walk and afterwards a health fair to bring awareness to breast cancer through education, information and fi tness in the City of Miami Gardens.

—Photos courtesy of Miami Gardens

Breast cancer was the ‘pink elephant in the room’ for us Lorraine Gibson, Bright Pink Ambassador talks about cancer and her family journey

By Lorraine Gibson doctors. It gave me the right ques- blackdoctor.org tions to ask so that I can plan out preventative care and treatment,” After losing her mother to breast Lorraine said. cancer at 14 years old, Lorraine Lorraine is now an Ambassador Gibson lived with the fear of the for Bright Pink, using her voice “pink elephant in the room,” un- to speak out about breast cancer, able to speak about how the loss particularly to other women who affected her or about breast can- are high risk. cer. Bright Pink, a national non- BlackDoctor.org: Was the pos-

Consuella Shaw is a Susan G. Komen affi liate who starts conversations about breast cancer in the Black community called "Brownskin Girls with Cancer. Tackling the racial gap in ongoing breast cancer war

By David Dahmer 61,000 new cases of non-invasive (in we have something new. At the fi nish madison365.com situ) breast cancer. But there is hope. line, your medal will say ‘Survivor’ or Thanks to heightened awareness, ‘Forever Fighter’ on it. So far, we’ve Lorraine with her sisters Lisa and Sonya Except for skin cancer, breast can- early detection, improved treatment had about 30 gals register as Forever cer is the most common cancer among methods and increased access to Fighters. profi t focused on the prevention sibility of breast cancer something women in the U.S. About 1 in 8 U.S. breast health services, people have a A Forever Fighter is someone bat- and early detection of breast and that was on your radar before your women (about 12 percent) will develop greater chance of survival than ever tling stage IV or metastatic breast ovarian cancer, helped Lorraine get mother’s passing? Was there a his- invasive breast cancer over the course before. cancer that has spread to their bones, her voice back. tory of it in your family? of her lifetime. In 2016, an estimated “Sadly, however, about a third of our liver, lungs and/or brain. Currently, “Bright Pink gave me the confi - Lorraine Gibson: Before my 246,660 new cases of invasive breast ladies who are cancer-free now will there is no cure for metastatic breast dence to have conversations with mother passed away, breast cancer cancer are expected to be diagnosed eventually have a recurrence,” Heitz- cancer. Men and women with this my family; gave me the confi dence was somewhat abstract for me. in women in the U.S., along with inger tells Madison365. “This year, Please turn to GAP 12B to have conversations with my Please turn to CANCER 13B 12B THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER Social Security raises benefi ts 2 percent for 2018 By Nathan Bomey The cost-of-living adjustment about $25 more a month. The be 2.2 percent. Though it fell "It's squeezing them. It's up, people change their buying USAToday (COLA) covers more than 61 average monthly Social Securi- short of that amount, it came causing them to dip into sav- habits and buy cheaper alter- million Social Security benefi - ty payment is $1,258, or about after an increase of 0.3 percent ings more quickly," said Mary natives. Social Security recipients ciaries and more than 8 million $15,000 a year. for 2017 and no change in Johnson of the Senior Citizens For upper-income retirees, will get a 2 percent increase in recipients of Supplemental The rate of the increase is 2016. League. "The lifetime income the gains will be partially benefi ts in 2018, an amount Security Income benefi ts. Some tied to the Consumer Price Advocates for seniors claim that they were counting on just offset by an increase in the slightly lower than what was people get both. Index, an infl ation gauge. the infl ation index doesn't ac- isn't there." maximum amount of earnings projected this summer but The boost is the highest since The Social Security Board curately capture rising prices Some conservatives said the subject to Social Security tax, up sharply from the past two a 3.6 percent bump in 2012. of Trustees projected in July faced by seniors, especially for infl ation index is too gener- which will jump 1.2 percent to years. The average person will get that this year's increase would health care. ous because when prices go $128,700. Fighting for Blacks in the war for breast cancer survival GAP continued from 11B diagnosis are in a battle for the rest of their life, unless a cure is found. “These women don’t feel like they’ve been in the category of survivor because they won’t ever be a survivor. It’s really bringing to light that there’s a hard-and-fast reality of this disease, too,” Heitz- inger says. “We at Komen Gloria Ladson-Billings have taken criticism over the Frances Huntley-Cooper years for saying that we wrap their death rates from breast other parts of the body). This this disease up in a little pink cancer are very similar. How- is unfortunate, because when bow and send ladies on their ever, Black women are more breast cancer is discovered way and that couldn’t be likely than white women to at more advanced stages, it further from the truth. We all be diagnosed at later stages is more diffi cult to treat and know the devastation of this of the disease and are more survival rates are lower. disease. And you do always likely to die from it. Often, Heitzinger points out that look over your shoulder and there’s a problem of people the Komen grant they have wonder if it can come back not understanding preventive at the Catholic Multicultural again.” care. The local Komen affi liate Center on Madison’s south Susan G. Komen for the has been active in working to side is complete breast health Cure was founded on a lessen those disparities for and breast cancer program- promise between two sisters, years. ming in Spanish. “It’s also the only breast cancer support Susan Goodman Komen and Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure participants in 2016 in Madison, Wisconsin. “We really have gotten great Nancy Goodman Brinker. coverage in the Black com- group for Spanish speak- Komen was diagnosed with world’s largest private funder with the disease. The Susan to fund gaps in breast health munity especially with fan- ers that we can fi nd in our 8 breast cancer in 1978, a time of breast-cancer research and G. Komen Foundation’s Ko- and breast cancer services tastic women like Frances counties,” she says. “We have when little was known about community outreach pro- men Race for the Cure sends primarily for uninsured and Huntley-Cooper and Gloria made huge inroads with our the disease and it was rarely grams. Their vision is to save 25 percent of the funds it low-resource women.” Ladson-Billings. They’ve put Latino communities.” discussed in public. Before lives and end breast cancer raises to national and inter- The Susan G. Komen Race themselves out there locally Heitzinger wants people she died at age 36, Suzy forever by empowering people national Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world's as the face of Black women to know that breast cancer asked her sister to do every- and ensuring quality care for breast cancer research grants largest fundraising event for surviving breast cancer,” diagnosis can be a scary thing possible to bring an end all and energizing science to and award programs breast cancer. Heitzinger says. “Gloria has thing, but it’s not a death to breast cancer. Nancy kept fi nd the cures. “What makes us truly Due to a wide variety of fac- been a survivor for 26 years sentence. The more informa- her promise by establishing The Komen Race for the unique in the breast cancer tors, many of them media-re- now!” tion that you know about the Susan G. Komen Breast Cure Series raises signifi cant space but also truly unique lated, breast cancer has come Statistics show that over- it, the better off you will be. Cancer Foundation in 1982. funds and awareness for the for the major charities that to be seen as a “white wom- all, when Black women are The annual Susan G. Komen Thirty-fi ve years later, the fi ght against breast cancer, are here in Madison – 75 ens’ disease.” Studies have diagnosed, they have larger Foundation’s Race for the Komen Foundation is a global celebrates breast-cancer sur- percent of what is raised shown that when Black wom- tumors and their breast can- Cure is a fun starting point to leader in the fi ght against vivorship, and honors those here, stays here,” Heitzinger en follow the same preventive cer has spread further (e.g. learn more and to meet new breast cancer and is the who have lost their battle says. “And it has to be used measures as white women, to the lymph nodes and to friends. THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER 13B THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 Gibson uses her voice to candidly talk about breast cancer CANCER sible for me. My mother’s big- bed. I held it together as best as with Bright Pink that I learned derwent genetic testing. Most breast cancer? continued from 11B gest concern was making sure I could in school but I was inter- more about preventive care. The importantly, I learned that de- LG: For me, asking my doctor that her girls (3 daughters and 1 nally broken. I could not speak fi rst step was learning how to nying my family health history for a referral for my fi rst mam- I was about 10 years old when my granddaughter) were okay. Even about it. I did not have the prop- talk about my family history and would not change it, nor would it mogram was the most diffi cult mother received her initial diag- though her appearance changed er words to describe the pain I more specifi cally my mother. change the potential impact that question. I dreaded this conver- nosis, so breast cancer was still due to the mastectomy and the felt. I wanted life to be the way it Her cancer diagnosis is a gut- history had on my own health. I sation because asking it made my rather vague for me. I remember chemotherapy, she eventually used to be. But my mother was wrenching part of my health his- came to understand that denying mother’s death and my personal my mother and my sister telling went into remission. My family not getting better – she was get- tory. I learned how to speak to it would not reverse the death of risk a reality. However, sched- me, “Mama had to go to the hos- was relieved. My mother was a ting worse. my doctor about my concerns. my mother and could even be uling my fi rst mammogram 7 pital and have surgery to remove survivor. I still remember the night that I began a health care plan that dangerous to my health. years ago was an important step the cancer in one of her breast.” For a while, things went back she died at only 45 years old. We involves early screening due to BlackDoctor.org: What types in my health care journey. I was I remember being a little girl and to normal. My mother gained were there with her, by her side, my increased risk based on my of questions should women ask nervous and scared but more hearing that my mother had to healthy weight, her hair grew as she took her last breath. It family history, living a healthier their doctor, particularly when importantly, I was taking care get a special treatment to help back and she went back to work. was the worst night of my life. lifestyle, and eventually I un- they have a family history of of my health and myself. her cancer go away. A few years Life was good again! Then when I remember screaming and col- later, I began to understand that I turned 14, things changed. We lapsing to the fl oor. Although my mother had a mastectomy, received news that the cancer my family surrounded me, I felt which left a deep scar on her came back and this time it was scared, alone, and empty inside. chest; and chemotherapy treat- much more aggressive. BlackDoctor.org: How did ments that resulted in hair and Sometimes it is diffi cult to ex- losing your mom to breast weight loss. Prior to my mother’s plain how my mother’s health cancer impact your approach diagnosis, as far as I knew, there affected me. My sisters, my to health and wellness? was no history of breast cancer niece and I were mama’s girls. LG: For a while after my moth- in our family. Breast cancer was So watching her health decline er’s death, my approach was to not a topic that we discussed was as if watching my Wonder deny, deny, deny. I didn’t want and I believe that it was a bit Woman slowly lose her power. to think about breast cancer of a shock to my entire family. Over the course of the year, my because it hurt too much, and I didn’t quite know how to feel mother became frail and physi- since breast cancer stole my but I knew that life was chang- cally weak. Eventually, she was mother away from me, I was ing. I knew that it was serious. unable to go back to work and scared of it. Secretly, I believed Things became even more seri- the doctors said, “At this point, it would become my own fate, ous after the breast cancer came we want to make her as comfort- and that I would have a similar back after my mother had been able as possible.” Therefore, my experience as my mother. I was in remission for nearly 4 years. father, my mother and my sister worried about my sisters. What BlackDoctor.org: Walk us decided that it was time for mom would happen if I lost them, too? through life after your mom to come home. We had a hospi- Breast cancer was “the pink ele- received her diagnosis. tal bed set up in the living room phant in the room”, don’t speak LG: As I mentioned earlier, I of our two-bedroom apartment. about it, don’t think about it was young when my mother re- I was a teenager, just starting and it won’t exist. But it did ex- ceived her initial diagnosis and my fi rst year in high school, and ist and I felt like it was a dark I remember my family trying every day I came home and saw cloud over all of us. to keep life as normal as pos- my mother laying in a hospital It wasn’t until I connected Sisters Network Founder shares her story JACKSON daughter and friend to help me grandmothers, their sisters and continued from 10B initially. I needed much more. I explain what breast health is needed that sisterhood. about, what mammograms can BDO: How did you stay en- BDO: Do you see more or- do and they share this informa- couraged when you were fi ght- ganizations promoting sister- tion. It gives them the power ing against breast cancer? hood now? of bringing something impact- Karen: Well fi rst and foremost, Karen: I see local groups still ful for their own families and prayer is very powerful. Along forming, but there is no other it also gives them an opportu- with prayer, I feel as though national organization. In the fu- nity to let their mothers, aunts your knowledge of the disease ture I’d like to see the individual and grandmothers to know that helps to strengthen you to fi ght groups that are forming in the Sisters Network provides free because it gives you that con- different cities to come together mammograms and ultrasounds trol and that direction. Without collectively under a Sisters Net- so it saves lives. knowledge you don’t have any work banner or under another BDO: Are you cancer-free sense of where you’re going with banner because there is power today? this disease. The sisterhood of in numbers. We’ll never be able Karen: I am cancer-free and surrounding yourself with posi- to fi ght a good fi ght for our I’m also knowledgeable that as tive people and that’s what I felt community without having the you age you’re more susceptible Sisters Network would do for power of numbers. So I see col- to cancer, so I’m just as vigilant myself and for others. laboration between the different as I’ve always been when I was BDO: What role did your sup- groups in the different commu- diagnosed with breast cancer in port system or your sisterhood nities coming together. my left breast. I was able to fi nd play in your healing process? BDO: What are some of the it at its earliest stage because I Karen: When I was diagnosed, success stories of Sisters Net- was intuitive and did my test- I wanted to join a national orga- work? ing. I found it before it got to be nization because I felt as though Karen: We are able to impact a problem. there was more power in num- young people which is some- BDO: What’s the biggest les- bers and information sharing thing I’ve always wanted to son you learned about your- across the country would be a do. We just started our Teens self? powerful tool. I wanted to be a for Pink, and we’re starting to Karen: I feel as though I’m an part of a movement of survivors impact the lives of young girls example to those who started because that’s what I needed. I between the ages of 12 and with nothing can turn out to feel as though Sisters Network 16 with a breast health mes- be something very powerful for is the tool that’s used within sage that breast cancer is not yourself and for your commu- our community to make wom- a death sentence. We’re replac- nity. We have to choose to con- en knowledgeable about where ing fear with hope and informa- tinue the fi ght against breast they’re going and give them the tion. They’re teen ambassadors cancer until there’s a cure so support but I was fortunate who go back to their families the fi ght is not over until cancer enough to have my husband, my and talk to their mothers, their is over.

Apostolic Liberty City Church New Vision For ChristMinistries Brownsville 93rd Street Community St. Mark Missionary Revival Center of Christ 13650 N.E. 10th Avenue Church of Christ Missionary Baptist Church Baptist Church 6702 N.W. 15th Avenue 1263 N.W. 67th Street 4561 N.W. 33rd Court 2330 N.W. 93rd Street 1470 N.W. 87th Street 305-836-1224 305-836-4555 305-899-7224 305-634-4850/Fax & Messages 305-634-6604 305-836-0942 305-691-8861 Order of Services Order of Services Order of Services Order of Services Order of Services Order of Services Wed. Intercessory Prayer Sunday Morning 8 a.m. Early Sunday Worship 7:30 a.m. 7:30 a.m. Early Morning Worship Sunday 7:30 and 11 a.m. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Lord Day Sunday School 9:45am Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 11 a.m. ..Morning Worship Worship Service Morning Service 11 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 5 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Worship 9:30 a.m Sunday School Sun.-Eve. Worship 7:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Worship 5 p.m. Sunday Evening Service ...6 p.m. 1st & 3rd Sunday 6 p.m. Tuesday 7 p.m. Bible Study Tues. Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Tue. Bible Class 6:30 p.m. Tuesday Night Bible Study 7:30pm Tuesday Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Bible Study 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m Prayer Meeting Fri. Bible Study 7:30 p.m. Thurs. Fellowship 10 a.m. Thurs. Morn. Bible Class 10 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m. website: cmbc.org Dr. & Mrs G. S. Smith Evangelist Eric W.Doss Rev. Michael D. Screen Min. Harrell L. Henton Pastor Rev. Carl Johnson Rev. Dr. C.A. Ivery, Pastor

Jordan Grove Missionary New Birth Baptist Church, The Cathedral of Faith International Pembroke Park Church of Christ Hosanna Community Baptist Church 2300 N.W. 135th Street 3707 S.W. 56th Avenue • Hollywood, FL 33023 Baptist Church 5946 N.W. 12th Avenue 2171 N.W. 56th Street (Offi ce) 954-962-9327 305-751-9323 Order of Services 305-637-4404 • FAX: 305-637-4474 Order of Services Sunday Worship 7 a.m., 1 (800) 254-NBBC Order of Services Order of Services Early Worship 7 a.m. 11 a.m., 7 p.m. 305-685-3700 SUNDAY TUESDAY Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Fax: 305-685-0705 Bible Study ...... 9 a.m. Bible Study ...... 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. NBC 10:05 a.m. Bible Study, Thursday 7:30 p.m. Worship 11 a.m. Worship 4 p.m. Tuesday (Bible Study) 6:45p.m. www.newbirthbaptistmiami.org Morning Worship. ..10 a.m. WEDNESDAY Youth Ministry Mission and Bible Wednesday Bible Study Evening Worship ... 6 p.m. Bible Study ...... 7:30 p.m. Mon.-Wed. 6 p.m. Class Tuesday 6:30 p.m. 10:45 a.m. www.pembrokeparkchurchofchrist.com Pastor Douglas Cook, Sr. Bishop Victor T. Curry, D.Min., D.D, Senior Pastor/Teacher Minister Kevin D. Jones, Sr Rev. Charles Lee Dinkins

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

MARK 16:15 14B THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER N I N M EMORIAM • H APPY B IRTHDAY R EMEMBRANCES • D EATH N OTICES • O BITUARIES • C ARD OF T HANKS N N , , , Range ' Wright and Young 'Hadley Davis In Memoriam' Happy Birthday 'Happy Birthday BERTHA L. GLOVER, 97, BERNARD FOWLER, 54, lead Miami Gardens In loving memory of, retired nurse, consultant ROSSIE LEE THOMPSON, 85, In loving memory of, In loving memory of, died October and managing housewife, died 13. Survivors director and co- October 15 at include her founder of KT Jackson North. daughters, Consults and Service 10 a.m., Valeria Jackman Respiratory Saturday in the and Delores Care Specialist, chapel. Jacquelyn died September Rawls; three 10 at his grandchildren, Eric G. Jackman, home in Seremban 2, Malaysia. Jawana C. Jackman, Ru Naia Survivors include: his wife, Azura; J. Jackson; and a host of other three children, Hazim, Farhanna RANDY DEMETRIUS BROWN, relatives and friends. Viewing 4-8 and Muadz; parents, Bertrain SR., 40, land- p.m., Friday in the chapel. Service and Mittie Fowler; sisters and scaper, died 1 p.m., Saturday at Peaceful Zion brothers-in-law, Roslyn Williams October 11 at Missionary Baptist Church. (Harold), Joyce Davis (Jesse) and home. Service Ivenette Black (Rory); and host of 1:30 p.m., Sat- BEATRICE VICKY WALLACE, nieces, nephews, cousins; other urday at Antioch HENRY GOA 53, childcare relatives and friends; and Miami of Miami Gar- TODD J. SMITH ELLA JACKSON EXILIEN assistant, Northwestern Sr. High School dens. 03/25/1930 - 10/16/2016 10/23/1964 - 06/01/2008 10/19/1942 - 03/22/2012 died October Class of 1981. Private Memorial It’s been a year since you 11. Survivors services were held. If we wish the gloomy clouds Loving and missing you went home to be with the include her DAVID BRANT, 44, laborer, died away and pray for sunshine always. Lord. While both joy and sisters, Willie ALBERT HILL, JR., 80, October 10 at instead, then raise our eyes From, your children. sorrow are fl eeting, and often Mae Eli, waiter service Hialeah Hos- to heaven, we'll fi nd rainbows intertwined, love has the and Barbara attendant, died pital. Service overhead. power to overcome both and In Memoriam Wallace; October 12. noon, Saturday The Tullis Family is everlasting. brothers, Kenneth Khalid, Larry Service 12 p.m., at Saint City We loved you yesterday, we In loving memory of, Wallace, and Benjamin Wallace; Thursday at Church of God. love you today, and we’ll love In Memoriam aunt, Ophelia Alexander; uncle, Miami Gardens you forever. Robert Jones; and a host of other C.O.C. Tangela and Jeanette Goa In loving memory of, relatives and friends. Viewing 4-8 p.m., Friday in the chapel. Service , 10 a.m., Saturday in the chapel. In Memoriam CYNTHIA DELANCY, 55, retired Florida Funeral Home ESTELLE HENRIETTA bus operator, & Crematory In loving memory of, LARRIMORE died October VARNETTE D. WEEMS, 72, ADAMS, 72, 16 at home. ceramics artist retired school Service 1 and fl ower teacher, died p.m., Tuesday, arranger, died October 12 at October 24 October 7 at home. Viewing at New Hope South Dade 4-7 p.m. and Missionary Nursing Rehab Memorial Baptist Church. Center. She is service 6-7 p.m., survived by her NATALIE CLARKE, 69, minister, Tuesday, October 24 in the chapel. only son, Robert DR. LORETTA ROBINSON Service 1 p.m., Wednesday, died October 6. Service 11 a.m., Reeves; brothers, Carl Weems, Thursday in the chapel. 10/02/1952 - 10/14/2007 October 25 at Bethany Seven Day Terry Weems; sister, Kristin Randle; Adventist Church. nieces, nephews, and other family GAIL NEWKIRK MINNS Time has gone by fast, but , members. Service was held 2 p.m., 10/04/1953 - 10/13/2016 our hearts still hurt like the WILLIE J. SPANN, 79, retired Gregg L. Mason Saturday, at Florida Funeral Home day you left. Your presence truck driver for ALEXIS LAWRENCE POLITE, & Crematory. I still say “I Love You,” but we miss, your memory we J.V. Company, 49, respiratory now there's no reply. I always treasure, loving you always, died October , therapist, Royal DR. HENRY LEE feel your presence, as if you forgetting you never... 15 at home. Westside ALEXANDER, SR. never left my side. Mom and family Survivors Regional LENORA ELAINE BARRY “SCOOTER” Your spirit will never die. It include his , 64, Hospital, died JOHNSON 10/08/1943 - 10/01/2016 shines like the stars. I know daughter, died October In Memoriam October 13. you're sleeping in Heaven, but Cathy Spann; 1 at Memorial Viewing 5-9 One year has past since you're living in my heart. granddaughter, West Hospital. In loving memory of, p.m., Friday. the angels came and carried Your loving Shantravia Spann; brother, Peter Services were Service 10 you home to be with Jesus in husband, Quebell Spann; sister, Beatrice Spann Britt; a.m., Saturday at Jordan Grove held. Heaven. The memories and and Maryellen Spann McLemore; Missionary Baptist Church. love we shared for 52 years In Memoriam three great grands; and nieces, Interment: Caballero Rivero helps the pain; but each nephews, cousins; a host of other Southern. day since you left seems like relatives and friends. Service 11 yesterday. May you rest in In loving memory of, a.m., Thursday, October 26 in the , JANE A. WALKER, 76, retired eternal peace. chapel. Eric L. Wilson teacher, died With love always, your October 15 at IRMA ANNETTE LOWE, 81, wife, Bertha, children and CARIANN DENISE HITHON, 22, Promise Hos- teacher, died grandchildren. student died October 8. Final rites pital. Litany 7 October 10 at in Saitland, Maryland. p.m., Friday at home. Service The Church of In Memoriam 10 a.m., Mon- Transfigura- , day, October 23 Richardson tion, 15260 NW In loving memory of, at Mount Her- 19 Ave., Opa PAULA LORETTE KANCEY, 72, mon AME in Mi- Locka, FL 33054, 305-681-1660. teacher's aide, ami Gardens. Service 10 a.m., Saturday at the MARKEL OMAR MAZELIN died at home. church. Service 11 a.m., 11/12/1991 - 10/17/2016

Saturday in the , 71, died LARENZO OTIS LEE , The moment that you left chapel. October 13. Service 2 p.m., Thurs- The Mortuary Group us, our hearts were spilt in day in the Hadley Davis- MLK cha- two, one side was fi lled with pel. WILLIE B. HARRIS, 55, laborer, died October 11 WILLIAM G. HARVIN memories, the other side died , at home. View- 09/27/1949 - 10/14/2016 with you. Manker ing 4-8 p.m., Fri- Remembering you is easy, I can’t believe it’s been a we do it everyday, but missing REVA MAE MOND, 86, bus DR. MILDRED HICKS, 82, retired day at Peaceful year already that you have you is a heartache that never driver, died nurse instructor, Zion Missionary been gone. There’s not a day goes away. October 15 died October Baptist Church. we don’t think of you. Sadly missed by Mom, at home. 16 at Good Service noon, You will always have a spe- Pauline; sisters, Cozett and Service 10 Samaritan Saturday at the cial place in our hearts. Alisea; brother, Herbert Jr.; a.m., Saturday Hospital, West church. MARY ELIZABETH We will always love you, nephews, aunt, uncles, cous- at New Shiloh Palm Beach, HOLT SMITH Felicity, Alexis, Cee’Jay and ins and a myriad of friends. Missionary FL. Service 11 , a.m., Saturday M.A. Hall 08/25-10/20/2016 Wilhelmina. Baptist Church. at New Birth KATHERINE ALEXANDER, 83, On the anniversary of the Cathedral of Faith. , seamstress, day you went away died October Today’s the anniversary of Happy Birthday In Memoriam IRA SHAWN CLARK, 37, self Hadley Davis MLK 13 at Jackson the day that I lost you, and employed, died October 4 at Memorial for a time it felt as though our In loving memory of, In loving memory of, TANYA LAFAYE MARSHALL, Hialeah Hospital. Service 11 a.m., Hospital. lives had ended too. But loss 48, died October Saturday in the chapel. 15 at Jackson Viewing 4-8 has taught us many things p.m., Friday and now we face each day, North. Service MIKE GILMORE, 59, landscaper, at Antioch with hope and happy memo- 2 p.m., Friday in died October 9 at his home. Service Missionary ries to help us on our way. the chapel. 1 p.m., Saturday at Mt. Aaron Baptist Church of Brownsville, And though we’re full of Missionary Baptist Church. 2799 NW 46 St., Miami. Service sadness that you’re no longer noon, Saturday at the church. here, your infl uence still DOSSY AGATHA JACOBS, guides us and we still feel you 92, environmental service, died near. October 11 at home. Service 11 , Eric S. George What we shared will never LUTHER HANES, SR., 73, a.m., Friday at Centerville Church die it lives within our hearts, mechanic, of God of Prophecy. CATHERINE ALFORD, 91, died October died October 11. Service 11 a.m., bringing strength and comfort 13 at Hialeah , Saturday at Hallandale Church of while we are apart. Hospital. Grace God. Missing you dearly, Angela Service 11 Smith, Lucceus Delva and PHILLIP RICHARD a.m., Saturday BABY SAMUELLA REGULUS, Myelle McTier. , at Church Of LAURENCEAU died October 11. Private services ALBERTA M. SCOTT RONNIE WALKER 36, laborer, Christ Written in were held. 10/20/1932 - 07/12/2015 09/05/1954 - 10/17/2016 Heaven. died October 4. HONOR YOUR LOVED Service 10 a.m., Happy 85th Birthday to the Your life was a blessing. Saturday at Holy Obituaries are due ONE WITH AN mother who was an angel to Your memories a treasure. SEE YOUR Family Catholic 4:30 p.m., Tuesday all! You are loved beyond words Church. IN MEMORIAM From your loving children and missed beyond measure. OBITUARY ONLINE 305-694-6210 and family. Your Family WWW.MIAMITIMESONLINE.COM IN THE MIAMI TIMES The Miami Times Entertainment Lifestyle F ASHION • H IP H OP • M USIC • F OOD • D INING • A RTS & C ULTURE • P EOPLE SECTION C & MIAMI, FLORIDA, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 THE MIAMI TIMES THE RUNDOWN WITH ROBIN THEDE Filling a void in late-night talk Andre Harrell, founder of Uptown Records By Dave Itzkoff The New York Times

When her new BET late-night talk show has its premiere on Thursday, Ro- bin Thede said it will have many com- Hip Hop ponents that are staples of the format, including topical jokes about politics and popular culture, comedy sketches and musical performances. At its debut, “The Rundown With Robin Thede” will also have one element Vs. that the category has lacked for several years: a Black female host. It’s a quality that Ms. Thede knows will immediately set her apart from her many competitors — a distinction that Trump she embraces and hopes will give her show a unique voice, but one that she doesn’t want to overemphasize, either. Artists come together to Regardless of who she is or what network is broadcasting her program, Thede said, “You don’t have to show discuss how hip hop can your skin color to come in — everyone is welcome.” aff ect a future change To the extent that her weekly 11 p.m. show is aimed at Black By Janiah Adams viewers, Thede said, “I’m spea- [email protected] king to stories that matter to us.” In 1988 N.W.A had a blunt message for the po- But her approach, lice. In 1990 Public Enemy said Fight the Power. she said, is the same In 2004, Kanye West said Jesus Walks. Today, one taken by the other artists are saying to use your platform to impart members of late-night social change. TV’s mostly white male One of the most infl uential panels at the Revolt fraternity. Those hosts, Music Conference (RMC) in Miami Beach on Sa- Ms. Thede said, “are turday, Oct. 14, was Hip Hop Vs. Trump, where speaking to the stories hip-hop artists and executives discussed how that they feel matter to the music and culture could be used to mobilize them — they’re certainly Black people. not saying, ‘Women, don’t Since its inception, hip-hop has been a voice watch,’ or ‘Black people, for social change. Andre Harrell, founder of don’t watch.’” Uptown Records and part of the hip hop duo Dr. Robin Thede in her What will ultimately offi ce in Midtown Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, said hip hop sets the agenda bring an audience to “The for social change. Rundown,” Ms. Thede said, Manhattan. “Hip hop, in terms of the message and the is the opportunity to laugh music, whether it be NWA talkin’ about F the and “to get an authentic opi- police, whether it be Queen Latifah singing self- nion about stories they’re not destruction,” Harrell said. “Hip hop always is going to hear anywhere else.” like the urban inner city news about the things The program is both a risky that are being done to us, things that we need proposition and a potential bre- to correct. So I think that the power of hip hop akthrough for BET, which has a on social political issues, we’ve just begun to see sporadic history of late-night talk- how powerful it will be.” show programming, and for Thede, Nowadays, more seasoned artists and executi- who was most recently the head wri- ves are bringing back the message of revolution. ter and an occasional performer on For example, T.I, a rapper turned activist has Comedy Central’s “The Nightly Show been posting social media messages concerning With Larry Wilmore.” constitutional rights and videos of him protesting On a recent Wednesday morning, in Houston. Sean Combs, the founder of RMC, Please turn to THEDE 5C recently tweeted about having a Black-owned football league. David Banner, rapper and entre- preneur, is talking about Black ownership and the direction in which to lead youth. However, some are concerned that the newer generation isn’t concerned with the same ideas. Please turn to HIP HOP 6C

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Spicy BBQ Peach Pulled Pork Sandwiches Pulled Pork Ingredients: • 2.5 lbs. boneless pork loin roast (center cut, trimmed of all fat) • 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced • 3 cloves garlic, fi nely chopped • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar • 2 tsp Hickory liquid smoke • 1 tsp salt • 1 cup homemade spicy peach BBQ sauce • 8 whole wheat buns

Martrize Dean, transplant patient; Dominique Dean, Martrize’s mother Directions: 1. Place the sliced onion in the slow cooker and top with pork. 2. Season pork with salt, vinegar, garlic and liquid smoke. 3. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours. 4. Remove pork and transfer onto a large dish; reserve the liq- Teen receives lifesaving uid into a cup and set aside. 5. Shred the pork with two forks and put it back into the slow cooker along with about 3/4 cup of the reserved liquid and 1 cup of the BBQ sauce. 6. Cook on high one more hour. heart, kidney transplants 7. Serve on whole wheat buns. Makes eight servings. Martrize Dean, better put on an extracorpore- healthy life. This device is a mechanical known as TJ, was admitted al membrane oxygenator “When I fi rst learned pump inserted inside the Jalapeño Peach BBQ Sauce Ingredients: to Holtz Children’s Hospital (ECMO). about TJ’s condition, I was chest to help heart function. • 1 lb fresh peaches (about 2 medium) at Jackson Memorial Medi- “He already had several heartbroken, nervous, and However, since TJ’s organs • 3/4 cup sweet onion, chopped cal Center in February for organs affected and had scared,” said his mother were affected, he was placed • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh jalapeño, minced severe heart failure, secon- to be placed on the ECMO Dominique Dean. “I never on the national transplant • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil dary to dilated cardiomy- machine to help the work thought this could happen waiting list for both a heart • 1/4 cup cider vinegar opathy. It’s a rare disease of the lungs and the heart,” to any child his age.” and kidney. • 1/4 cup bourbon that causes the weakening said Dr. Rosenkranz. “It was Shortly after the place- “The advantage of this de- • 2 Tbsp honey and enlargement of the crucial for his survival.” ment of the ECMO, UHealth vice is that it helped TJ live a • 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard heart that affects about 1 in Although the actual cause - University of Miami Health normal life as he waited for • 1/4 tsp chili powder 100,000 children. of dilated cardiomyopathy is System transplant surgeons a heart and kidney trans- • 1/2 tsp dry mustard TJ was resuscitated by unknown, it can be brought Matthias Loebe, MD, PhD, plant,” said Paolo Rusconi, • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce UHealth chief of congenital on by common viruses. FCCP, FACC, and Nicolas MD, TJ’s UHealth pediatric • 1/4 tsp salt heart surgery Eliot Rosen- The diagnosis came as a Brozzi, MD, switched him cardiologist. kranz, MD, MBA, upon on shock to the family because to the Heartware ventricu- When summer came Directions: admission and emergently TJ was athletic and led a lar assist device (HVAD). Please turn to DEAN 6C 1. Cut an X in bottom of each peach, and blanch in a medium saucepan of boiling water 10 seconds. Transfer peaches to a bowl of ice and cold water and cool. Peel peaches and coarsely chop. 2. Sauté onion, jalapeño, and a pinch of salt in oil in a large Are women at an increased risk of cancer? saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until trans- Cancer is the second growth and/or cell death, of developing a cancer. While lucent, 8 to 10 minutes. leading cause of death of which leads to more cells having one or many risk 3. Add peaches and remaining ingredients and simmer, uncov- women in the United States. growing than are dying. factors does not necessarily ered, stirring occasionally, until peaches are very tender, about Chances are high that in Those fast- growing cells mean you will develop a can- 30 minutes. your lifetime cancer may may form a mass, lump, or cer, you should be aware of 4. Allow to cool slightly, then puree all ingredients in a blender affect you or someone you “tumor” in an organ. If not your individual risk factors or food processor to desired consistency. know; such as a mother, diagnosed, the cancer cells so you can have appropriate Makes about 2 cups or 16 servings. sister, daughter, wife, or may eventually spread to medical screening exams Recipe by: American Institute for Cancer Research friend. other organs in the body and decrease your risk if At Jackson Health System, through a process called possible. we want you to be aware of “metastasis.” So let’s talk now about how cancer can grow and Risk factors are items that three cancers which are spread. When we are heal- may affect your chance of prevalent in women: breast thy, systems in our body re- developing a disease such cancer, cervical cancer, and gulate the rate at which cells as cancer. Some risk factors ovarian cancer. We will talk grow and when the cells die. we cannot change, like ge- about the risk factors associ- As we age, cancer may occur nder or our race. Some risk ated with these cancers; how when our body’s regulatory factors we can change and we detect them; and what we systems lose control over cell thereby decrease our chance Dr. Amy Collins-Brenner Please turn to CANCER 5C

Jackson Health System celebrates baby friendly designation United States. not have plans to breastfeed Prestigious international initiative In May 2016, Laura Aragon her baby, but thanks to the delivered her fi rst baby girl at lactation consultants and was announced on Monday, Oct. 16 The Women’s Hospital at Jack- support groups, she learned Miami Times staff report exclusively breastfeed. Jackson son Memorial. Aragon, an proper techniques for breast- eliminated the distribution infectious diseases pharmacist feeding. Newell is extremely Jackson Health System of commercially sponsored at Jackson Memorial Hospital grateful for all their support, along with the Florida Health discharge bags with formu- who is expecting her second and continues to breast- Department in Miami-Dade la samples, and focused on child in December, feels this feed her baby who is now 18 County elebrated Jackson re- educating employees on the initiative has supported her months old. ceiving the prestigious interna- importance of supporting new efforts to breastfeed her child. The Baby-Friendly designati- tional Baby-Friendly Hospital parents’ decisions about fee- “It’s been incredible to have on is a highly coveted support Initiative (BFHI) designation on ding their new baby. the pumping rooms at Holtz standard of care, promoted by Monday, Oct. 16. Jackson also has designated Children’s Hospital,” said Ara- the World Health Organization Over the last few years, The pumping room available at all gon. “It’s been so convenient to (WHO), and United Nations Women’s Hospital at Jack- three campuses for employees have a pumping room at work, Children's Fund (UNICEF). The son Memorial, Jackson North who are breastfeeding. There and having access to lactation program recognizes healthcare Medical Center and Jackson are more than 20,000 designa- consultants has been invalu- facilities that give mothers the South Medical Center took ted Baby-Friendly hospitals able.” information, confi dence, and important steps to educate and birth centers worldwide. In April 2016, Alexandra Ne- skills necessary to successful- new moms about the benefi ts Jackson joins the elite 455 well delivered a healthy baby ly initiate and continue breast- of breastfeeding, and sup- active Baby-Friendly hospi- boy at Jackson North Medical feeding or feeding their babies ported those who choose to tal and birth centers in the Center. Newell says she did formula safely. THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 3C THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017

97 years young, and I Small acts of service at Grill on the Alley in in the country, Saint THE mean young. She had mean a lot and can go Aventura. It was a fall Augustine University many famous words a very long way. When experience for members in Raleigh. Father WHIRLv of wisdom and humor I would take Mother Shirley Archie, Virla Terrence Taylor and By Vennda-Rei Gibson [email protected] that she shared. I Mary Bivins and Ms. Barry, Cecelia Hunter, parishioners of the Social remember her visits Carol Smith to visit Patsy Graham, Lois Episcopal Church of Gratitude always and schoolgirls reunited with their to Beautyrama, the hospitals and nursing Lee, Shelain Welters, the Transfi guration passages in the October Whirl families in May, yet still 113, as we called, beauty homes, I would marvel Priscilla Hobbs, in Opa Locka were and as the song goes, ‘Tis girls are still being held captive. shop on 15th Ave. in at their devotion to their Regina Frazier, Althea instrumental in her Autumn.’ While we may not Freddie is passionate about Liberty City operated COOK ministry, and I would Coleman, Camille WALLACE success and as Gloria have the experience in South this situation and continues by the late Emma often be reluctant Carroll-Perry, Carolyn Blake, Frazier Evans shared with Florida of the falling leaves to tirelessly work with others Rolle Rodriquez. Ms. Bertha because I knew these visits our new president, and Emma the church family on Sunday, and the beautiful colors of to see that all of the girls are would say, “I don’t go anywhere would be long as they stopped Burnside. Our meeting hostess “Our church has as a part of fall, some of us can take our released and reunited with without my lipstick.” Sincere to pray for many. As I have fast with the gracious “mostess”, it’s outreach a commitment trips to cities and states and their families.) After their visit, condolences are extended to forwarded and continued only Juanita Miller, greeted to assist Saint Augustine’s experience a taste of autumn. the 59ers headed for lunch Jackie and her family. journey, I’ve grown with the members with a yellow rose and University and we are proud to That’s exactly what classmates, and some D.C. out and about The Miami-Dade Alumni wisdom gained with service…. a seasonally decorated gift bags do so.” family and friends of the Miami sightseeing for the remainder of Chapter of Bethune-Cookman mall price to pay for this space fi lled with love and goodies. Family friends and Northwestern 59ers did when their time before boarding the University, recently held its that we occupy. Mother Bivins In 2020 this organization classmates are so proud to hear they boarded the Amtrak Silver train to return home. Among election of new offi cers and is unable to make these visits will be celebrating 50 years the good news that Clarence Meteor on Sunday, October 8 the 59ers were: Geraldine they are: President, James now, I cherish the memories of friendship. The meeting “Clay” Armbrister is the new headed for D.C. to visit the the Owens, Carrie Reed, Joyce Cooper; Wanda DeVoe, Vice and the songs she would included a detailed report President of HBCU Johnson C. Smithsonian’s National Barnwell, Willie Mills, President; Treasurer, Nancy request me to sing. She paid from Social Committee Co- Smith University in Charlotte Museum of African Lang Hadley, Bellie Benyard-Cox; Sharon Cooper, me no attention when I would Chair Althea Coleman which North Carolina. Clay attended American History and Hadley, James Tucker, Financial Secretary, Kathleen say, “Mother, I don’t know that outlined activities to experience Bunche Park Elementary. Culture. ( AMCH) Upon Charlie Taylor, Joel Thurston, Recording Secretary; song and then she would say, for the coming months from Clay was born the third son arrival on Monday, the Pratt, Gerald Joseph, Elestine McKinney Allen, yes you do, and then hum it for Jazz at MOCA to events at the to the late Leo B. and Violet group enjoyed leisure Doretha Thomas, Corresponding Secretary; John me.” Another reminder for me Miramar Cultural Arts Center, H. Armbrister of Opa-locka. time ad prepared for Doris Hunt, Charlie Osborne, Chaplain; Wayne when Evangelist Velma Arnold the Arsht Center, The African He attended Bunche Park visiting the AMCH Mae Alexander, Joyce Davis, Business Manager; called to tell me about the North American Cultural Arts Center Elementary and North Dade on Tuesday to take McIntosh, Andrew David Young, Parliamentarian; Dade Chapter of Lamplighters the James Knight Center and Jr/Sr High School. North Dade in many of the more ARMBRISTER Woods, Geraldine and Keon Williams, Aglow, Inc. up coming Prayer the Broward Center for the High School was closed and than 3000 exhibits Taylor, Barbara Terrell, Director of Public Relations. Brunch on Saturday, October 28 Performing Arts. It was a choice Clay was enrolled at Norland on display. (The museum was Madeline Haddock, Gwen Congratulations Wildcats. at Florida Memorial University social menu with many activity Senior High School where he more than 13 years in the Antiago, Dot Davis, Daisy Bryley Wilson, President of at 10 o’clock. The theme of this choices for club members and graduated. making and as noted by those Dixon, Amanda Isaac-Morgan, the Episcopal Church Women years event is “Bridging the for individual engagement. Clay has two brothers, Lt. Col who have visited, “It should Esther and Ricky Cotton, (ECW) at the Historic Saint Gap from Church to College” And in our Just Us tradition, Anthony Armbrister (USMC be on the Black folks bucket Mary B. Gilbert, Emma White Agnes in Overtown shared a with featured speaker, Senior we dined and wined with Ret) who lives in Miami and a list, and all who want to be Curry, Jackie Rawls, Val fl yer announcing the coming Pastor Patricia Wallace of conversation in Just Us style brother Leo B. Armbrister Jr. informed about the history of Jackman, Danielle Garcia, Church Fall Festival, which will Faith Harvest Cathedral as we shared past and coming who resides in Jacksonville. He America.”) Northwestern 59er Jawana Jackman, ReNee include a church drawing and A.M.E. in Pahokee. Velma has news and celebrated birthdays also has a sister Emily Jones and Congresswoman Frederica Ellis and Evelyn Robinson. family game night scheduled arranged bus trips to Pahokee since the last meeting in May who resides in Miami. Wilson arranged a tour of the A memorable October and for Friday, Oct. 27th from 7 where many people traveled by singing Happy Birthday with In the Whirl, believe that there capitol led by Chynne Range. an autumn visit for all who til 11 p.m. in the Parish Hall to hear Pastor Wallace speak Love.” So much to be thankful is always, always, always The group got the chance to traveled. As I’ve said many of the church. Various groups and preach. A veritable feast for which included echoes of “I something to be thankful for as visit Congresswoman Wilson’s times, train trips are so much representing many islands of for the spirit. I have worked don’t have to go home and cook we Live, Pray, Love, Dance, Sing, offi ce and were given posters fun, and they are defi nitely the Bahamas will be selling food, with the Lamplighters Aglow tonight,” from members. I’m Cry and Laugh on the journey that they were each encouraged nostalgic. so if you have a taste for some organization and presented glad to share my Sunday news humming as we resonate with to display on behalf of the 276 Sadly, as they were leaving of your Bahamian favorites workshops for young ladies at as congratulations were given words from songs like: “ We are Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko our nations capitol, Jackie like souse, conch fritters, etc. Florida Memorial. The little to Angelita Browne who is now climbing Jacobs Ladder, Come Haram militants in April 2014. received the news that her you should stop by for a taste things do mean a lot. the National Alumni Queen for By Here, We’re Marching to Zion, (After more than three years mother, Mrs. Bertha Glover of the many Bahamian ‘tings’ Another weekend of gratitude the 150 year old, and may I add, Thank You Lord.” in captivity, 82 of the Chibok had died. Bertha Glover was including dancing and music. when Just Us met on Saturday one of two Episcopal HBCU’s Blessings.

Breaking’ Convention returns to So. Florida Staff Report the convention. It consists of two major events The Breakin’ Convention, — the Breakin’ Convention Mi- an international hip-hop fe- ami Performances, and the free stival that celebrates the ori- block party. gins and evolution of hip-hop International and local dance from around the world, returns crews will perform at 7:30 p.m. to Miami Oct. 20 and 21. The Friday and Saturday night at Convention is put on by the the Knight Concert Hall. Some Adrienne Arsht Center for the of the crews are French dance Performing Arts of Miami-Dade crews Yeah Yellow and Salah, County and the Knight Foun- Protocol from the UK and a dation. South African dance crew cal- “The hip-hop scene here is led Soweto Skeleton Movers. compelling and dynamic in The block party will be held true Miami fashion,” said Liz on Saturday at the Arsht Cen- Wallace, vice president of pro- ter Campus from 11 a.m. to 6 gramming at the Arsht Center. p.m. Attendees can enjoy free “Bringing Breakin’ Convention dance workshops, graffi ti in- Miami, the notable hip-hop ce- stallations, DJs and freestyle lebration for all ages, is an op- sessions. There will also be a portunity for Miami audiences dance party for all ages. to experience hip-hop dance The Arsht Center will also be styles from all over the world hosting educational activities with our own on one stage. It is for students including behind- a festival for our community to the-scenes workshops and immerse themselves in the va- master classes throughout the rious facets of hip-hop culture, week leading to the convention. —Andrew Hitchcock/Wikimedia Commons from graffi ti art, spoken word Tickets for Breakin' Conventi- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. and dance to the diverse styles on Miami are $20, $45 and $60, of music.” and can be purchased through Jonzi D, founder of Brea- the Arsht Center Box Offi ce by kin’ Convention and UK hip- calling 305-949-6722, or on- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: hop pioneer, will be hosting line at www.arshtcenter.org. NINA SIMONE AND LL COOL J AMONG NOMINEES

The Associated Press the guitarist who gave the band its name died in April. Nine of the 19 acts nomi- This marks the band’s fi fth nated Thursday are on the nomination, and fi rst since ballot for the fi rst time, with 2011. Radiohead and Rage Against New Jersey’s Bon Jovi, the Machine getting a chance 1980s hit-makers Depeche for immortality in their fi rst Mode and The Cars, rapper year of eligibility. Between LL Cool J, New Orleans funk fi ve to seven acts usually stars The Meters, revolutio- make it following a vote of nary rockers MC5, guitarist 900 industry experts. In- Link Wray, “Tell Me Some- ductees will be announced in thing Good” singers Rufus December with the ceremony featuring Chaka Khan and set for Cleveland, Ohio, on The Zombies, makers of “Time April 14. of the Season,” are all repeat Heavy metal favorites Judas nominees. Priest, British singer Kate All of the nominees had to Bush, the “Sultans of Swing” LL Cool J Nina Simone have released their fi rst re- band Dire Straits, the popu- favorites. Radiohead has also cently opened their hearts to cording no later than 1992 to lar 1980s duo Eurythmics been at the forefront of expe- progressive rockers, which be eligible. Fans will be able and gospel guitarist Sister rimenting in new ways to get may benefi t “Nights in White to cast a ballot on the hall’s Rosetta Tharpe will also be music to their fans. Satin” singers The Moody website. on the ballot for the fi rst time. Rage Against the Machine, Blues. The jazzy, soulful Si- The induction ceremony, The grungy hit “Creep” political revolutionaries from mone was a leader in pushing open to the ticket-buying introduced Radiohead to the Los Angeles, had a big-selling for civil rights and infl uenced public, is taking place at the world in 1992 but the third debut album and song “Kil- the likes of Alicia Keys and Public Auditorium in Cleve- album “OK Computer” fi ve ling in the Name.” Before Aretha Franklin before her land, which is home to the years later proved a missi- breaking up, they introduced death in 2003. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on statement for the esote- Tom Morello as a New Age The Boston-area roadhouse and Museum. It will be televi- ric, challenging sound that guitar god. rockers J. Geils Band earned sed later on HBO and heard has made the band critical Rock hall voters have re- a nomination months after on SiriusXM Radio. 4C THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER LOCAL NEWS 5C THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 The Mighty Gents opens season at AHCAC, Oct. 29 Play tells the story of former members of a Black youth

By Andrea Robinson (Tiny), Roderick Randle (El- the Miami-Dade Communi- [email protected] dridge), Chat Atkins (Zeke), ty College Pawley Theater's Pedro Louis (Braxton) and production almost twenty A story about young gang- Ray Lockhart (Father). John years ago opposite actor Chat bangers who survived street Pryor serves as director for Atkins and directed by John life in New Jersey but struggle this South Florida premiere. Pryor, who exposes us to va- as adults comes to life, as the The plays protagonist is rious playwrights of color like African Heritage Cultural Arts Frankie Sojourner. The leader Richard Wesley whose voices Center presents The Mighty of The Mighty Gents a once many times are not produced. Gents, written by Richard feared street gang in Newark, Therein lies the wealth of this Wesley and directed by John New Jersey, now older in age Center, to be that harboring H. Pryor. and only a shadow of what vessel for these works."

—Photos courtesy of Chantale Glover Scenes from the play The Mighty Gents, which is on stage at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center through Oct. 29.

question. Wesley has given us currently serving as an as- available upon request. Tickets a comprehensive insight into sociate professor at New York may be purchased in the offi ce the lives of gang members,” University's Tisch School of of the African Heritage Cultu- The production runs through they once were. Pryor said the play show- Pryor said. “Starting from the the Arts. His popular works ral Arts Center. Oct. 29 at the AHCAC’s Wen- The show's producers Mar- cases the “magic of live thea- initiation, how they function include the screenplays for A limited number of discoun- dell A. Narcisse Performing shall L. Davis Sr. and Teddy ter.” within the gang the gang and Uptown Saturday Night and ted tickets are available to Arts Theater, 6161 NW 22nd Harrell Jr. say audiences will “It allows you to delve into what happens as they mature. Let’s Do It Again. Cue Maga- students, ages 13-22, through Ave. b impressed with the perfor- the event and lives of peo- In the play, these points are zine described him as “This Culture Shock Miami at www. The Mighty Gents is an mers and the director. ple you probably would not presented and we are left with harrowing and unforgettable cultureshockmiami.com. A arresting and moving play “The Mighty Gents is a play experience in real situations,” the thoughts, Is there a real drama marks the Broadway limited number of free tickets that tells the story of former that director John Pryor is Pryor said. “Live theater ma- answer to this behavior. You debut of one of America's fi - are also offered for senior citi- members of a Black youth very familiar with and we are kes it real. This is the magic can make the decision." nest young playwrights." zens, residents of Miami-Dade gang “that had ruled the Cen- excited to produce this play of The Mighty Gents. Most of The production opened on Shows are scheduled at 7:30 County through the Golden tral Ward of Newark, NJ under his direction as part us read about or see special Broadway in 1978 with cast p.m. on Fridays, 8 p.m. on Ticket Arts Guide program. having conquered their rivals of our Sankofa Production documentaries on the lives of members Morgan Freeman, Saturday evenings with 4 p.m. Seniors may obtain the guide the Zombies, who are now in Series,” Davis said. these individuals who engage Howard Rollins, Jr., Dorian matinees on Saturdays and by calling 786-331-5375. their 30s and left only with Harrell, who studied under in gang activities and we usu- Harewood and Starletta Du- Sundays. For more information about the recollections of their past Pryor at Miami Dade College, ally come up with the question pois, now well-known award- Tickets prices are $15 for the The Mighty Gents or The successes.” said the production holds a ... Why?” winning/nominated actors. preview performances; $20 African Heritage Cultural Rita Joe (Rita), Keith R. special place in his heart. “In this dynamic produc- The playwright, Richard for student/seniors, $25 for Arts Center, please visit www. Oliver (Frankie), Chase Gutz- tion that Richard Wesley Wesley, is also a screenwri- advanced, and $30 for gene- ahcacmiami.org or call 305- more (Lucky), Isaac Beverly “I was a cast member in has written, he answers that ter for television and cinema ral mission. Group rates are 638-6771. 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Robin Thede knows what she's doing with late night show on BET THEDE from 2009 to 2011. Mo’Nique, interested to know and listen to Eddie Murphy, and Goldberg’s continued from 1C the comedian and Academy what Robin has to say.” performances on “Comic Reli- Award-winning actress, was Thede has broken ground ef.” Thede was named after Ro- Thede was working out of her one of very few Black women to here before: When she joined bin Williams. corner offi ce in Midtown Man- have hosted such a program, Wilmore’s “Nightly Show” as She performed in campus hattan, a work space furnished including Wanda Sykes (who- its head writer, she became the sketch-comedy groups whi- with a designer tick-tack-toe se Fox show ran one season in fi rst Black woman in late-night le a student at Northwestern board and some down-market 2009-2010) and Whoopi Gold- TV to hold such a title. University’s Medill School of fi dget spinners. berg (whose show ran in syndi- Wilmore said in an interview Journalism, and trained at the As she prepared to shoot a test cation from 1992 to 1993). that when he sought Thede for Second City improv theater in show later in the week, Thede Connie Orlando, BET’s head the job, “she was already get- Chicago. Before she joined up noted several news stories that of programming, said in an in- ting ready to move to New York with Wilmore, she wrote for se- “The Rundown” could mine for terview that Thede had approa- and knew, in her mind, that veral BET awards shows and material: professional athletes ched the network just when it she had the job.” its reality-TV satire “Real Hus- protesting racial injustice; O. J. was looking to expand its after- “That’s Robin’s personali- bands of Hollywood,” and was Simpson’s release from prison; hours offerings. ty,” Wilmore added. “Whatever head writer of daytime TV’s facial-recognition software that “It was something that made happens in her mind is going to “The Queen Latifah Show.” misidentifi es Black people. sense for the direction we’re be real — she’s that strong of a “The Nightly Show” provided Thede explained, “We’re not going in,” Orlando said of thinker.” Thede with opportunity and ex- going to spend a half-hour tel- “The Rundown.” “We realized Robin Thede is ready to tear up late night. Thede grew up in Davenport, posure. She was the head wri- ling you Trump is bad, because our real prime time starts at Iowa; her mother, Phyllis, is ter for Wilmore’s performance Black people didn’t vote for him 10, and our audience loves to Orlando said she believed “The show’s going to co- now a Democratic member of at the 2016 White House corre- anyway. They know that.” laugh. It felt like the perfect the program’s topical content ver anything from Cardi B to the state’s House of Represen- spondents’ dinner, which drew “The Rundown” is BET’s fi rst moment to add the voice of an and viral potential would help what’s happening in the White tatives. Her father, Dave, a tea- some criticism when Wilmore late-night talk show since “The African-American female to the it reach viewers who might not House,” she said, “and I think cher, turned her on to the come- referred to President Obama as Mo’Nique Show,” which ran conversation.” otherwise be watching BET. all kinds of audiences will be dy albums of Richard Pryor and “my nigga.” 6C THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER

■ The George Washington experienced such loss, to share ■ Karate Classes at Range NFL / YET (meeting area). Call Carver High School Class 1966 with others, as a source of Park on Monday, Wednesday 305-305-0290. meets the 2nd Saturday each comfort. Call 305-504-4936. and Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Call Lifest yl e HAPPENINGSv month at 1234 N.W. 79th St. at 305-757-7961. ■ Unspoken Dance Company Compiled by The Miami Times staff [email protected] 12 p.m. Call 305-300-7630. ■ The Northwestern Class of is now recruiting dancers 1962 meets every 2nd Saturday ■ Top Ladies of Distinction, ages 5 and up. To register ■ The Miami Northwestern Call 786-356-4412 ■ The Miami Carol City Class at 3 p.m. at The African Heritage Inc. meets 10 a.m. every second call 305-409-7490 or email Class of 1968 meets every 4th of 1968 meets every 4th Sunday Cultural Arts Center. Call 305- Saturday at the African Heritage [email protected]. Saturday at 2 p.m. at The African ■ The Miami-Dade Chapter of at 4 pm. We are planning our 50th 681-3330. Cultural Arts Center. Call 305- Heritage Cultural Arts Center. Bethune-Cookman University, Reunion for September 14-16, 439-5426. ■ The Northwestern Class of Call 305-218-6171. meet the second Thursday of 2018. Call 305-494-6265. ■ Florida A & M University 1959 meets every third Saturday each month, 6:30 p.m. at the (FAMU) National Alumni ■ The Miami Central High from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.at the ■ The Miami Northwestern Omega Center. ■ The Gold Coast Chapter Association (NAA) South Dade Alumni Association meets African Heritage Cultural Arts Class of 1973 meets every 3rd of Florida A & M University Chapter invites you to join them every second and fourth Center. Call 786-897-2646. Sunday at 4 p.m. all 786-877- ■ Tennessee State Alumni meets every 3rd Saturday at The the 4th Wednesday of each month Wednesday in Miami Central 1176 or email msoguns@aol. Association/ Miami-Dade Urban League of Greater Miami at Community Health Center of High library at 7 p.m. Call 305- ■ Division of Blind Services com. Chapter, meets every 3rd McDuffi e Center at 10 a.m. Call South Florida at 6 p.m. 370-4825. Vocational Rehabilitation Saturday, 9 a.m. at The African 305-370-9026. Program provides services to the ■ Alpha Gamma Chapter American Cultural Arts Center. ■ Booker T Washington ■ Northwestern Alumni visually impaired. Call 305-377- of Eta Phi Beta Sorority will Call 305-336-4287. ■ Women in Transition Class of 1967 meets every third Class of 61 meets at YET Center 5339. begin their Youth Preparatory of South Florida offers free Saturday from 4-6 p.m. at the every second Tuesday 12 p.m. Program for 7th graders with ■ The Miami Jackson Class computer classes for women. African Heritage Culture Arts Call 305-696-1154. ■ The North Dade/ Miami parent orientation for Bee-ettes of 1968 meets every second Call 786-477-8548. Center East Portable #1. Call Carol City H.S., Class of 1967 & Senords on Oct. 28. Call 786- Monday at the VFW located at 305-333-7128. ■ The South Florida Alumni invites you to join them aboard 457-8296. 11911 West Dixie Highway and ■ The date for the Adult Chapter of North Carolina the Carnival Conquest Sept. 24- is planning for their 50th Reunion West African Senegal Slave ■ Inner City Children’s Central University meets 11 30, as they celebrate their 50th ■ The Morris Brown College June 14-18, 2018. Call 305- 336- Departure Tour will be June 10- Touring Dance will have free a.m. every second Saturday at Class Reunion. Call 305-336- Miami- Dade/ Broward Alumni 7663. 22, 2018. Call 305-332-6365. Introductory Classical Ballet Denny’s in Miami Gardens. 6293 or 305-333-7613 . Association monthly meetings Workshops for girls ages 6-8 and are held at North Shore Medical ■ The Miami Carol City Class ■ The Surviving Twin 9-12 on Monday and Wednesday ■ The Miami Jackson Class The deadline for the Lifestyle Center, Room C each 3rd of 1968 meets every 4th Sunday Network welcomes the support evenings. Call 305-758-1577 or of 1971 meets 3 p.m. every fi rst Calendar is on or before 2 p.m. Fri- Saturday from 9:30-11 a.m. at 4 p.m. Call 305-494-6265. of twins or siblings, who have visit www.childrendance.net. Saturday at Gwen Cherry Park days. Using hip hop to aid and mobilize Blacks

HIP HOP continued from 1C

Vanessa Satten, the edi- tor in chief of hip hop news publication XXL, is one of them. “Many of the younger ar- tists are not as interested in this topic as the older ones,” Satten said. “How do we get the younger guys with infl u- ence to care?” Jeff Johnson, a journalist and communications speci- alist, said their disinterest is partially the fault of the adults. “We ignore the younger ones and expect them to be Entertainers and music executives chat about the state of the industry and media du- conscious,” Johnson said. ring a panel discussion called The Hustle is Real. The participants are, from left, radio Joey Bada$$, the young- personality DJ Damage, recording artist Justine Skye, producer Emmanuel Hudson est artist on the panel, said young people today aren’t and artist/actor Mack Wilds. aware of who their leaders ple so bad that we’ll discard nelists encouraged those in are. He also said young ar- anything that’s ours,” Ban- attendance to use or create tists can use their platform ner said. “The true power their own platforms that to promote what’s right. is in having your own. That would give them infl uence “At the same time we can’t doesn’t mean that you dis- and a voice. blame these young men for like anybody else.” Kevin Liles, a hip hop speaking on the things that He also put emphasis on executive and co-founder of they’ve experienced fi rst- today’s youth. 300 Entertainment, said it’s hand and that they’ve been “Most of our children don’t the job of artists to spread through and that’s reality want to sell dope, but they their truth. to them,” Joey said. “But see what you get when you “With everything going on, at the same time, once we sell dope,” Banner said. “If I beg you artists and crea- allow them – and I say allow you show the children that tors, let’s talk about (social because we give them the you can get money by being issues) too,” Liles said. “Let’s support to be successful – a revolutionary and con- not put ourselves in a positi- once we allow them to get scious. One of the mistakes on where we’re not showing that platform, they need to we made is telling our child- our America, too.” know, OK, now we need to ren money over everything.” Liles, dubbing the country fl ip it and empower our peo- Tamika Mallory, an activist as ‘two-faced America’ said ple because they empowered who helped to organize the it’s important to gain reve- me.” 2017 Women’s March, said to nue. Banner said one problem think about solutions. “Although we still fi ght for that Black people have is “Forget about what white equality in our country, still that they want to stay with folks are doing, forget about fi ght for equality, but let’s get white people. what Trump is doing, ask some equity,” Liles said. “Let “I think we are one of the yourself what are you perso- people know I’m not for sale. few groups of people who nally doing,” Mallory said. My culture ain’t for sale. want to be with white peo- Along with Mallory, pa- You’re not for sale.” Rare surgery at Holtz Children's Hospital

DEAN and nutritional status,” said Medical School and the Mia- continued from 2C Kimberly Juanico, RN, BSN, mi Transplant Institute. CHPPN, pediatric palliative “In the future for my son, around, TJ was just short of care nurse coordinator at I would just like for him to his 13th birthday, and not Holtz Children’s. “To see his know how blessed he is and expecting what would come face when he realized he was how he should use his gift next. The team of physicians leaving the hospital for a few to help others who may go and nurses caring for him hours, just to be a kid, made through the same thing as came together to grant a par- it all worth it.” him,” Dominique Dean said. ticular wish he had – to leave TJ’s mom received the call “TJ is looking forward to co- the hospital to spend the day the morning of September 3 ming home to see his family, at Dave & Buster’s at Dolphin from Dr. Rusconi that trans- friends, and his dog – he’s Mall with family and friends. plant organs had become happy surgery is over and “There is so much intensity available. can’t wait until he can be his that goes into medical thera- “I knew what that call old self. py, the emotional component meant and I cried repeatedly The Miami Transplant is so important for pediatric for hours,” Dominique Dean Institute at Jackson Me- patients," said cardiothoracic said. “The news was bitters- morial Hospital is the only vascular surgeon, Dr. Brozzi. weet; not only was I fi lled heart transplant program in The Holtz Children’s Pe- with joy but also pain becau- Miami-Dade County to do diPals team, psychologists, se I knew in order for my son pediatric and adult trans- physical therapists, and the to get back to his old self, it plantation. It is the largest City of Miami Fire Rescue meant someone had lost their heart transplant program crew that volunteered to life. in the South Florida region transport everyone to the TJ underwent a heart trans- and one of two centers in the arcade venue, were all part plant on the same evening, state that perform heart-lung of making this request come with the surgery being perfor- transplant program. true. med by Dr. Rosenkranz, and “Pediatric VADs are very “The PediPals team was Dr. Loebe. Two days later, he uncommon procedures,” said asked to help improve his received a kidney transplant Dr. Loebe. “We are fortunate quality of life and hopefully from Jose M. Figueiro, MD, to be one of the few places in increase his mental wellbeing an associate professor of cli- the world to have the experts in the hopes that this would nical kidney/pancreas surge- necessary to make a highly aid in improving his physical ry at the University of Miami complex case a success.” THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER The Miami Times Business &Finance SECTION D MIAMI, FLORIDA, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 SWEET

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start-up companies, the Miami woman gives international program also focuses on providing access to entre- chefs lessons on Southern cooking preneurial classes, courses ByJalane' Alex Blencowe StartUP Food initiative, en- and workshops, and s Special to the Miami Times trepreneurs like Daye, who networking opportunities, started from the ground for fi nancial marketing, From pumpkin spices to up, now have access to a branding, recipe deve- sweet-corn fl avored crea- wide range of resources lopment, and everything tions, Chef Sherronda Daye and mentors; the program business owners need to —Photos courtesy of Sherronda Daye brings Louisiana style to aims to help business make moves towards self- Sherronda Daye, owner of Sweet Jalane’s, and a member of the current StartUP FIU cohort, led cakes and cupcakes at owners with unique brands suffi ciency, including the a cooking demonstration for a group of international chefs as part of the Cochran Fellowship Pro- “Sweet Jalane's Inc.,” a grow lasting, successful use of the Chaplin School simple, sweet, Southern- companies. of Hospitality and Tourism gram, a renowned training program created by the United States Department of Agriculture. dessert boutique. In addition to providing a Management state-of-the- Individuals pictured from left to right: David, Mark Traynor, Michael Cheng, Alejandro Perez, As part of Florida In- concrete structural busi- art commercial kitchen. Norma Delgado, Ariana Charua, Braulio Juarez, Damian Xuluc, Ruth Useche, Edgar Dominguez, ternational University's ness plan for at-home, Please turn to JALANE 8D Sherronda Daye, Carolina Larrazabal, Aisha Ochoa, Dayana Dalke, Angeles Urreta and Ted Shibata. AFFORDABLE HOUSING MATTERS South Fla's housing crisis causes substandard living By Daniella Pierre student loan debt, don't have a large inheritance and make Miami Dade County Public less than 50k you're like Housing and Community De- many of the residents here, velopment, the sixth-largest simply priced-out. Reasons housing agency in the nation, why many consider to co- must have totally forgotten habitate, fl ee, live at home a their mission and the prima- while longer (sorry mom/dad/ ry purpose of their overall ex- grandparents) or are forced to istence. As I look around and live in very substandard and survey the community, transient conditions. there are too many vacant lots just sitting SUBSTANDARD idle, unused and un- LIVING IS NOT OKAY derused land owned by Until policymakers the county just wast- and our dear Mayor ing away, boarded up Carlos Gimenez decide units of public housing to make more than unoccupied and acres PIERRE just promises, our of blight, disrepair and housing crisis will just distress. worsen and people will be Nikole Hannah-Jones (John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation) But instead we're giving more and more displaced. We away land for soccer sta- cannot do the same thing and diums while there's a very expect different results. The JOURNALIST long housing waiting list and mayor and the commission- others who are experiencing ers should have learned this homelessness. And if that's from pre and post-Hurricane not bad enough we're al- Irma. This is the reason why lowing developers like Mill we're in the crisis in the fi rst NIKOLE HANNAH-JONES Creek, Encore Homebuilders, place. What we need are cre- Lennar and D.R. Horton to ative housing strategies and build homes and apartments solutions that are inclusive of WINS MACARTHUR FELLOWSHIP AWARD at rates that are far above all members and occupations By Richard Prince around education reform.” “Very few things in life leave Hannah-Jones” as a feature the wages earned and even in this community. Without theroot.com me speechless,” Hannah- on nytimes.com. higher than our area median it, individuals and families “Each of the recipients Jones, who is also a Root 100 The best way to start any income which is $51,800. will continue to spend more A few years ago, says Nikole has been selected for having honoree for 2017, tweeted. day is with some Black ex- Makes you wonder who are than half of their net income Hannah-Jones, a writer for ‘shown extraordinary ori- “Getting this call did. I’m ho- cellence, and today that cup they really building for. And on rent. This is a big problem the New York Times Maga- ginality and dedication in nored, grateful to a platform runneth the hell… let’s not even talk about those because when more than half zine, “I was told I was writing their creative pursuits and to expose scourge of segrega- The Times added, “Her pricey application fees just your income is spent on rent, about Black people too much” a marked capacity for self- tion.” article for the magazine to apply for an apartment. you have less money for other and was punished for it. On direction’ — and each will Her employer tweeted, “The documenting school segre- Something is very wrong with necessities such as: food, Tuesday, she was awarded a receive a $625,000 award New York Times is proud to gation won a National Maga- this. Considering the hous- clothing, healthcare child MacArthur Foundation grant from the foundation ‘as an say we fi nally have a genius zine Award earlier this year. ing crisis that we’re in, this care and savings. These are for “chronicling the persi- investment in their potential,’ in our midst. Nikole Hannah- Before that, she received a should not be happening at all just signs of a larger prob- stence of racial segregation in paid out over fi ve years with Jones has been honored with Peabody and a George Polk all. This is highly unaccept- lem that needs to be solved by American society, particular- no strings attached,” Colin a MacArthur Genius Grant.” Award for earlier work on the able. Let's be real and face it. our local policymakers and ly in education, and resha- Dwyer reported Wednesday The news organization then topic. She is also a founder If you're ineligible for housing government. But fi rst they ping national conversations for NPR. packaged “The Best of Nikole Please turn to JONES 8D subsides, bogged down with Please turn to CRISIS 8D

Recent revelations about ‘fake ads’ that target Blacks By Dorothy Leavell Black-owned newspapers vertising,” Leavell propaganda that many of us. our people will not be used NNPA Chairman and digital products in the said. “This is one kept our people “The NNPA commends politically or otherwise to United States and reaches of the reasons why, in subjugation Congress for its investiga- further agendas not in our Chairman Dorothy R. the majority of Black house- now more than and bondage. Our tion into the role social own best interests.” Leavell and NNPA President holds in the U.S. ever, our readers publications have media had in disseminat- Chavis added: “In the and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. “As publishers of hun- depend on our pub- maintained their ing fake news, propaganda wake of the latest onslaught Chavis released the fol- dreds of Black-owned news- lications as their place as the most and misinformation during that has fueled anti-Black lowing statement about a papers, we are concerned primary source of trusted source the election,” said Chavis. racism and other forms of recent revelation that people about recent revelations that news and informa- of information to “However, as the standard bigotry, which have stoked with ties to the Russia used ‘shadowy forces’ allegedly tion.” Blacks.” bearers of the Black Press, racial tensions across the fake social media accounts tied to the Russian govern- Leavell contin- Leavell added we believe hearings are not country, we intend to use and misleading online ads ment targeted Black voters ued: “The Black LEAVELL that the NNPA re- enough. We are calling for our infl uence to protect our designed to infl uence voters and consumers through the Press was created 190 years mains united against tactics full transparency in digital interests. We seek a meeting during the 2016 presiden- dissemination of fake news, ago ‘to plead our own cause’ that work to divide our advertising and marketing with congressional lead- tial election. The 77-year- fake social media accounts and to counter misinfor- nation rather than remedy campaigns targeting Afri- ers and the White House to

COMMENTARY old association represents and deceptive digital ad- mation and pro-slavery the injustices that plague so can-American audiences, so discuss this matter.” 8D THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER Sheryl Sandberg on how to get to gender equality companies that want to do bet- and training to make a diffe- Facebook chief operating offi cer and founder of LeanIn. ter — and many do — there are rence, and are rewarded when steps they can take to get on the they do. org says the fi rst step is realizing how far we have to go right track. And third, resist a one-size- By Sheryl Sandberg This year’s report shows that The study’s fi ndings point to First, make a compelling case fi ts-all approach. More compa- and Rachel Thomas progress toward equality in the at least part of the answer: Blind for gender diversity — and link it nies prioritize gender diversity The Wall Street Journal workplace continues to be slow spots are getting in our way. It’s to business results. Illustrating than racial diversity, perhaps — and may even be stalling. hard to solve a problem we don’t how supporting women helps hoping that focusing on gender Gender inequality is so perva- Women on average are still fully see or understand — and an organization’s long-term alone will be suffi cient to sup- sive that we often don’t see it. underrepresented at every step when it comes to gender in the success can bring more emplo- port all women. But women of Nearly 50 percent of men of the corporate ladder. The gap workplace, too often we miss the yees on board. While 78 percent color face bias both for being think that when just 1 in 10 se- begins with entry-level jobs and scope and scale of the issue. of companies say they already women and for being people of nior leaders in their company is widens the higher you climb. Many men look right past it. articulate a business case for color, and this double discrimi- a woman, that’s suffi cient. And This isn’t because of attrition; More than 60 percentof men equality, only 16 percent back nation leads to a complex set of remarkably, a third of women women and men stay with their believe that their company is Sheryl Sandberg it up with numbers. And fi rms constraints and barriers. When agree. When so many people see companies at roughly the same already doing what it takes to shaped by the intersection of ge- should show their commitment: companies fail to see this, they a leadership team that’s only rate. And it’s not for lack of as- improve gender diversity. And nder and race. On virtually eve- When employees see higher-ups miss the chance to level the pla- 10 percent women — who, let’s king; women seek promotions at 50 percent of men think their ry measure — from how often prioritizing equality, they’re ying fi eld for everyone. remember, are half the popula- the same rate as men, but are managers already consider a they are promoted to whether more likely to do the same. In a competitive global econo- tion — and think, “That’s good promoted less often. The situa- diverse lineup of candidates to their managers defend their Second, recognize the key role my, no business can afford to enough,” it’s a sign that we’re too tion is worse for women of color, fi ll open slots. On both counts, work — Asian-American women that managers play. They make leave talent on the sidelines. And comfortable with the status quo. who face more obstacles and re- women disagree. And on a key and Latinas receive less support many of the day-to-day decisi- in a country founded on equali- This is a key fi nding of the ceive less support. All told, only question — “How is disrespect- than white women, and Black ons that shape women’s careers. ty, everyone deserves a fair shot 2017 Women in the Workplace 1 in 5 C-suite executives is a wo- ful behavior toward women women receive the least support They’re often the ones who de- at success, no matter his or her report, a joint study by LeanIn. man — and not even 1 in 30 is a handled by your company?” — of all. It’s profoundly unfair. As cide whether a companywide gender, race, background or be- Org and McKinsey & Co. that’s woman of color. men are 60 percent more like- one Black woman put it, “We can program or policy is embraced liefs. We need to resist the ty- being released today. It refl ects It’s a sobering picture, and it ly than women to say that it’s have the same degree, the same or ignored. When they’re com- ranny of low expectations. We input from 222 companies em- raises a critical question. These addressed quickly all or most of years of work…[but] we are not mitted to gender diversity, their need to open our eyes to the in- ploying more than 12 million gender gaps persist even though the time. tapped on our shoulders as of- teams follow their lead. Compa- equality that remains. We won’t people. To our knowledge, that companies’ commitment to ge- Companies have blind spots, ten as other folks are. And we’re nies should take steps to ensure unlock the full potential of the makes this the largest study of nder diversity is at an all-time too. Many overlook women of co- not getting feedback on why.” that managers understand why workplace until we see how far its kind. high. What’s going wrong? lor, who face distinct challenges Here’s the good news. For equality matters, have the tools from equality we really are. Chef Sherronda Daye brings Louisiana style desserts to Sweet Jalane’s JALANE red and broken down dients; excess food is “A blow like that events such as Jazz In in one's synergy with “Entrepreneurship continued from 7D through discussions donated to churches doesn't give you the the Gardens. She also others and taking ad- is the backbone of about substitutions to and shelters. energy to want to fi ght. sells cakes at the Hard vantage of meeting American business, “Having been in use in varying coun- “Louisiana is known it seemed like that was Rock Casino, BB&T like-minded people, as so helping them get on business on my own tries as well as other for their very rich des- the end,” said Daye. “I Center and the Mia- well as stepping back their feet and fi nding for seven years, it's a techniques. serts,” said Daye, who just started baking to mi Beach Convention to plan and assess the right resources is breath of fresh air to “Dessert doesn't spent her childhood keep from losing my Center. ideas for the future. vital to building back have a structure base know race or culture,” and summers there mind; I baked through While Daye noted “The only missing in- up our own economy,” to belong to, where said Daye, noting the baking with family, my depression.” funding was a hard is- gredient is the support Cheng said. they give you all of the importance of gai- not knowing someday Daye said her sue, StartUP FIU Food and resources,” Eti- Daye's photographer necessary tools that ning different per- it would become her mother's inspirational Program Director, enne said. and social media ex- you need,” said Daye. spectives on food and life's work. She uses words reminded her Anna Etienne, said Michael Cheng, fa- perts, Cassandra Eu- “It's not just about cultures. “Everybody french bread, and im- to use her business that exposure is vital culty advisor for Star- gene and Tochina Ale- your product, but that everywhere wants so- ports seasonings from to “make something to creating a success- tUP FIU Food said the xandre, help ease the your business is heal- mething that tastes friends and family sweet for someone ful brand. program also impacts stress of dealing with thy from head to toe.” good.” members in Louisia- when they're feeling Etienne, who was re- students, especially growing a business Recently, Daye led a Daye's desserts in- na. bitter”— a tradition cruited from Goldman those who may not re- online, versus solely baking demonstration clude traditional and However, one of her missioner Jean Mone- Sherron instilled in Sacks' 10,000 Small cognize the school as by word-of-mouth. for international chefs iconic ingredients greatest challenges stime in 2010. Daye her. Businesses program, a resource that can “It's really different from the Cochran such as fi gs, pralines, was starting, after fal- had another setback “She was giving me said “Sweet Jalane's” be utilized. Part of than what you're used Fellowship Program pecan turtles, but- ling into a heavy de- four years later after the answers all along was the “perfect ex- what makes the initi- to,” said Alexandre, — training opportu- tercream, and fresh, pression when her po- the death of her mo- to the test I was about ample” of businesses ative unique is its ex- adding that it was im- nities designed by the homemade preserves, sition as district chief ther, Sherron Jalane to take in my life,” StartUP FIU Food tensive mentorship on portant to surround United States Depart- in addition to dough of staff to former Mia- Wilder. The company Daye said. aims to help grow. other agendas outside oneself with positive ment of Agriculture; similar to the famed mi-Dade Commissio- is named after her mo- For the fi rst few ye- So far, the program of product (like packa- people. “It makes you her Southern-style New Orleans beignet, ner Dorrin Rolle ended ther, whose nickname ars, Daye's business has 15 entrepreneurs ging and distribution), want to veer off and desserts were explo- and no artifi cial ingre- after defeat to Com- was “Sweet Jalane.” survived through with start-ups simi- which gives an “extra start out on your own.” lar to Daye's, utilizing hand” in helping busi- Eugene agreed. “It church and commu- nesses get up and run- allows you to see your- nity kitchens, out-of- ning, as well as spurs self realistically, and Jones ‘exposed the scourge of segregation’ pocket funds and who innovation and entre- where you want to go,” have grown businesses preneurship among she said. JONES ratives that were being is a fi ne reporter and her skills.Hannah- king them uncomfor- as large as possible students, says Cheng. For more informa- conitnued from 7D published about why we were sorry to see Jones told the NABJ table, because that is through in-home sel- He added that having tion on StartUP FIU, Black people migrated her leave The Oregoni- audience, “I’m tired of what I plan to do.” And ling. programs like Star- visit www.startup.fi u. of the Ida B. Wells So- northward, working an, though the oppor- hearing the same ex- she has. “We work with the- tUP imbedded in the edu. To order from ciety for Investigative menial jobs. “I knew tunity at ProPublica cuses that the talent At NABJ, she quo- se companies until school offers students Sweet Jalane's visit Reporting.” the narratives were was a great [opportu- is not there. The talent ted the title of a James they're able to tran- different opportunities www.sweetjalanes. Ta-Nehisi Coates, a not true. We came up nity.] If that was said is in this room. We are Brown song: “I don’t sition out of the kit- to see entrepreneurs com. You may reach 2015 MacArthur win- here for a better life.” to her I would expect here. . . . I write for want nobody to give chen,” said Etienne, from their communi- Alex Blencowe at ale- ner also acclaimed for She also said, “Four it was in the context of us, I write our stories me nothing, open up noting the importance ties marketing them- xblencowe17@gmail. his writing about race, years ago — it broke diversifying her work and I push back. I say the door, I’ll get it my- of being innovative selves out of FIU. com. approved. He tweeted, my heart” when she to take advantage of push back, keep ma- self.” “Hell yeah @nhannah- was told she was wri- ting too much about jones”. CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA Hannah-Jones re- Blacks so much that CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA plied, “This thread by she thought about lea- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING my dear, dear friend ving the profession. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING and unpaid hype Fortunately, Stephen The Miami City Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, October The Miami City Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, October man has given me SO Engelberg, ProPublica 26, 2017 at 9:00 A.M, to consider the award of a contract to the non-profit 26, 2017 at 9:00 A.M., to consider the award of a contract to the non-profit MUCH DAMN LIFE. I editor-in-chief, “saved organization listed below through Anti-Poverty grant funds from the Mayor’s organization listed below through Anti-Poverty grant funds from the Mayor’s <3 my village.” me” with a job offer share of the City of Miami’s Anti-Poverty Initiative Program. Miami Power House share of the City of Miami’s Anti-Poverty Initiative Program. Little Haiti FC is In 2015, when Han- and “allowed me to do Church provides live-in restoration men’s and women’s homes free of charge to a start-up youth soccer club serving a diverse population of underserved nah-Jones received what I wanted to do. anyone who is suffering from a drug and/or alcohol addiction, and to consider families from the central Miami neighborhood of Little Haiti and surrounding the Journalist of the So many assignment the City Manager’s recommendations and finding that competitive negotiation communities, and to consider the City Manager’s recommendations and finding Year award from the editors do not allow us methods are not practicable or advantageous regarding these issues: that competitive negotiation methods are not practicable or advantageous National Association of to tell the stories we regarding these issues: Black Journalists (se- have. Let us tell our • Miami Power House Church – to provide meals and services for cond item), she told the stories.” individuals in the restoration homes. • Little Haiti FC – soccer teams for boys and girls ranging from 8-18 crowd, “Four years ago, Peter Bhatia, then years of age. I was told I was writing editor of the Oregoni- Inquiries regarding this notice may be addressed to Malissa Treviño, Project about Black people too an, where Hannah- Manager for the Office of Community Investment, Office of the City Manager, at Inquiries regarding this notice may be addressed to Malissa Treviño, Project much. I was punished Jones worked four (305) 416-1005. Manager for the Office of Community Investment, Office of the City Manager, at for that.” She said she years prior, messaged (305) 416-1005. did not believe the nar- Journal-isms, “Nikole This action is being considered pursuant to Section 18-85 (A) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida as amended (the “Code”). The recommendations and This action is being considered pursuant to Section 18-85 (A) of the Code of findings to be considered in this matter are set forth in the proposed resolution Crucial crisis in So. Fla. the City of Miami, Florida as amended (the “Code”). The recommendations and and in Code Section 18-85 (A), which are deemed to be incorporated by reference findings to be considered in this matter are set forth in the proposed resolution herein and are available as with the regularly scheduled City Commission CRISIS relief act and bring in and in Code Section 18-85 (A), which are deemed to be incorporated by reference meeting of October 26, 2017 at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, continued from 7D well qualifi ed develop- herein and are available as with the regularly scheduled City Commission Miami, Florida. ers that will build for meeting of October 26, 2017 at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, would have to address people and not just for Miami, Florida. 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SpaceXpicks up speed

THE MISSION FOR IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS IS PART OF FAST-PACED LAUNCH EFFORTS

By Andy Pasztor satellite for a different customer on ano- scheduled to precede the fi rst launch of new strategies to respond to initiatives The Wall Street Journal ther Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Kenne- a larger, more-powerful derivative of the by private companies to explore the solar dy Space Center as early as Wednesday Falcon 9, called the Falcon Heavy, fea- system, though the White House hasn’t LOMPOC, Calif. — Space Exploration afternoon, demonstrating its bicoastal turing three times as many engines and proposed anything specifi c. Technologies Corp. blasted 10 commer- prowess to dispatch and organize launch a substantially greater payload capacity. Musk’s own plan to send humans to cial satellites into orbit Monday, com- personnel on such a compressed timeline. The beefed-up rocket is slated to blast off Mars envisions ultimately phasing out pleting the fi rst of a pair of consecutive Through the end of 2018, Musk’s ma- from the same Florida pad before the end both Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, launches slated from opposite coasts in nagement team is targeting one launch of the year. replacing them with an even more power- roughly two days. every two weeks on average, a pace But emergence of the Falcon Hea- ful deep-space booster, called the BFR. The predawn liftoff from central exceeding any company or government vy, roughly four years later than initially Separately from that proposal, Musk California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base, schedule world-wide. proposed, comes as the market generally previously disclosed plans to send an which put the cluster of communications The company pulled off a similar dou- is shrinking for such heavy-lift rockets unmanned capsule to Mars, perhaps as satellites into space for Iridium Commu- ble-header feat over two days during the tailored to handle the largest commer- soon as 2018, as part of his ultimate visi- nications Inc., IRDM 0.44% was the 14th summer, with the moves signaling incre- cial payloads. Instead, commercial-fl eet on for a private enterprise to colonize the consecutive successful launch this year asing capabilities to conduct fast-paced operators increasingly are looking to buy red planet. for SpaceX, as entrepreneur Elon Musk’s operations. SpaceX offi cials have said and launch midsize and smaller satellites Over the years, Musk has repeatedly closely held company is called. their long-term goal is to launch sever- designed to be more fl exible and effi cient, said his top-priority goal — more impor- The bright orange glow during ascent al times a day and quickly turn around particularly serving mobile users. tant than the economic success of his se- fi lled the night sky, and the clear weather reused boosters more akin to commercial The company hasn’t indicated when the parate space and electric-car companies meant the plumes of the returning fi rst aircraft than traditional rocketry. second Falcon Heavy is likely to go up. — is to build colonies on Mars, envisio- stage were clearly visible as it headed The Air Force recently suggested it is Musk has said development, which cost ning thousands of inhabitants served by back for a pinpoint landing on a fl oating moving toward the ability to launch two roughly $1 billion, turned out to be more airline-like fl ights to and from earth. platform in the Pacifi c Ocean. rockets from various Florida pads on the diffi cult than anticipated — or “crazy hard” SpaceX also is seeking to garner more More than an hour after launch, SpaceX same day. To boost its overall launch as he described it during a March press Pentagon launches in the next few ye- confi rmed all the satellites had been de- capability and avoid delays often associa- conference. ars. Last week, the Air Force released a ployed in their proper orbits. ted with sharing Florida facilities with the Meanwhile, SpaceX and other aero- request for industry proposals for proto- The company previously launched 20 Pentagon, SpaceX is building a separate space contractors are maneuvering to types of next-generation rockets. Planning satellites for Iridium, its single largest pad near Brownsville, Texas. But that faci- determine whether the National Aeronau- to use some version of public-private commercial customer, and is contracted lity has been delayed by at least a couple tics and Space Administration intends partnerships, Pentagon brass are looking to carry out fi ve additional unmanned of years and isn’t likely to begin operations to pursue possible public-private part- for all-domestic options able to transport launches for the company. until the end of the decade. nerships to send astronauts back to the military communications satellites as well SpaceX plans to put up a commercial Wednesday’s launch in Florida is moon. Career NASA offi cials are devising as spy payloads in the next decade.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off at the Cape Canaveral Spaceport in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Sept. 7.

—Photo credit: Spacex/Planet Pix/Zuma Press 10D THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER House passes 2018 budget with tax overhaul plan By Mike DeBonis ority by the end of this leave taxpayers in high- being talked about $4 trillion worth of loo- and Kelsey Snell year. tax states with higher right now is rates,” pholes.” The Washington Post Senate Budget Com- federal tax liabilities. Corker said Wednes- Both the House and mittee Chairman Mike Sen. Bob Corker (R- day. “And so one of Senate GOP budgets House Republicans Enzi (R-Wyo.) opened Tenn.) was among those the things that hadn’t are set to balance by passed crucial budget the two-day committee who said he was willing been talked about is 2027, largely by pur- legislation Thursday, vetting of the outline to back the budget to the fact if you’re going suing dramatic cuts to setting aside months Wednesday by telling make progress in the to do what’s been laid federal entitlement pro- of intraparty squabbles members the budget tax overhaul, but he out and really produce grams, but those are to set the stage for an was “fi rst and foremost would not guarantee the kind of pro-growth nonbinding proposals ambitious tax-overhaul about reforming the tax his support for an even- reform that needs to be that would have to be bill they are planning code.” tual tax bill. laid out, you’re talking implemented in future to pass without Demo- Passing a budget “The fact is all that’s about having to close legislation. cratic help. bill would let Republi- The House budget re- cans take advantage of solution includes major special Senate budget HEALTHCARE PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT (CONSTRUCTION) spending cuts deman- rules that allow cer- OHL-Arellano Construction Co. in partnership with Jackson Health System ded by the party’s con- tain tax and spending invites all local business entities, to provide sealed bids on Thursday, November servative wing, but the measures to pass with 09, 2017, no later than 2:00 P.M. (ET), for the following project: party’s focus is now on 51 votes rather than Jackson North Medical Center- 100% CD - Bid Package 02 passing a tax bill that the 60 votes necessary could add as much —Photo credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images for most other legislati- All sealed bids must be delivered in a timely manner no later than 11/09/2017 at as $1.5 trillion to the House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) arrives ahead of the week- on. Republicans have a 2:00 P.M. to the referenced drop off location below: slim 52-to-48 majority budget defi cit. Special OHL Arellano Construction Co. (Main Office) ly House GOP conference meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday. in the Senate, meaning procedures set out in Attention: Mrs. Damaris Gonzalaez/Mrs. Anntonela Raffaele Thursday advanced a and Senate the ability “This is the most con- they could pass a tax the legislation would 7051 S.W. 12th Street resolution more squa- to craft a bill that adds servative budget in 20 bill without the help of ultimately allow Repu- Miami, FL 33144 blicans to pass the bill rely focused on the tax up to $1.5 trillion to years,” Black said. “The any Democrats. over a potential Demo- legislation than the the budget defi cit, pro- vision in there, if we Leaders are under in- Bid Package 02 includes, but is not limited to: Demolition, Misc. Concrete, cratic fi libuster in the House version. viding for signifi cant were to follow it, really tense political pressure Casework, Misc. Metals, Waterproofing, Roofing, Doors & Glazing, Drywall, Tile, . Senate. That legislation is set tax cuts. 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Most rank- secure.smartbidnet.com/External/PublicPlanRoom.aspx?Id=331529 pro-growth tax reform goal of launching joint that will offset the reve- Republicans, those and-fi le Republicans that will reduce taxes budget negotiations nue loss, thus not ad- spending cuts are like- view a tax bill as their OHL-Arellano Construction Co. is committed to supporting the economic for middle-class Ameri- by the end of October. ding to a national debt ly to be set aside to fo- best, and possibly only, development of certified Miami-Dade County small business enterprise construction (SBE- cans and free up Ameri- Republican leaders in that now exceeds $20 cus on the tax bill once opportunity to enact a C) firms. We encourage all certified SBE-C entities to submit a sealed bid. All entities interested will be subject to OHL-Arellano Construction Co. prequalification procedures. can businesses to grow the House and Senate trillion, though many House and Senate lea- major GOP legislative predict that any diffe- economists say the evi- ders meet to work out priority this year after and hire,” House Bud- For bid participation, please contact Damaris Gonzalez at [email protected] or dence for that claim is differences between the get Committee Chair- rences in the outlines the failure of their effort 305-908-9285. Subcontractor/Vendor prequalification, please contact Anntonela Raffaele at man Diane Black (R- can be resolved quickly thin. two chambers. to repeal and replace 305-908-9419 or [email protected]. Tenn.) said during fl oor despite objections from The House budget en- GOP leaders urged the Affordable Care Act. debate Wednesday. some House conserva- visions a tax bill that fi scal conservatives to Fissures within the The Senate is pro- tives. Black said Thurs- would largely pay for set aside any ideologi- GOP have already ceeding on a separate day that she did not ex- itself, while also allow- cal concerns they might emerged over fears that CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA track toward passing pect a bicameral accord ing for up to $203 bil- have with the budget planned cuts to tax ra- its own budget, which until early November. lion in spending cuts framework to clear the tes could add trillions NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING would have to be recon- Of particular concern targeting fi nancial in- way for the tax over- to the defi cit, as well as ciled with the House is a provision in the dustry regulations, fe- haul, arguing that the a proposal to end the A public hearing will be held by the City Commission of the City of Miami, Florida version in the coming Senate bill that would deral employee benefi ts, budget is simply the deductibility of state on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 9:00 A.M. at City Hall, located at 3500 Pan weeks. The Senate allow tax-writing com- welfare spending and fi rst step in delivering and local taxes — a American Drive, Miami, Florida, for the purpose of granting the following: Budget Committee on mittees in the House more. on a key legislative pri- provision that could A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY, WITH PARCEL REVERTER PROVISIONS, CERTAIN CITY OF MIAMI (“CITY”) OWNED PARCELS OF LAND, AND TO THE DEVELOPERS DESCRIBED IN “ATTACHMENT “A,” ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED; FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE/WORKFORCE RENTAL HOUSING IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 29-B(a) OF THE CITY CODE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT(S), IN THE ATTACHED FORM(S) AND ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR SAID PURPOSE. The Miami City Commission requests all interested parties be present or represented at the meeting and may be heard with respect to any proposition before the City Commission in which the City Commission may take action. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105).

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5361 (Voice) no later than five (5) business days prior to the proceeding. TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service) no later than five (5) business days prior to the proceeding.

Todd B. Hannon City Clerk

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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Miami City Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 9:00 AM, to consider the award of a contract to the non-profit organization listed below through Anti-Poverty grant funds from the Mayor’s share of the City of Miami’s Anti-Poverty Initiative Program. Jesus Christ Arch Angels Liberty Square, Inc. provides sports services that compliment cultural, educational, and tutorial classes for residents of Liberty Square, and to consider the City Manager’s recommendations and finding that competitive negotiation methods are not practicable or advantageous regarding these issues:

• Jesus Christ Arch Angels Liberty Square, Inc. – After School snack program

Inquiries regarding this notice may be addressed to Malissa Treviño, Project Manager for the Office of Community Investment, Office of the City Manager, at (305) 416-1005.

This action is being considered pursuant to Section 18-85 (A) of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida as amended (the “Code”). The recommendations and findings to be considered in this matter are set forth in the proposed resolution and in Code Section 18-85 (A), which are deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and are available as with the regularly scheduled City Commission meeting of October 26, 2017 at Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida.

The Miami City Commission requests all interested parties be present or represented at the meeting and may be heard with respect to any proposition before the City Commission in which the City Commission may take action. Should any person desire to appeal any decision of the City Commission with respect to any matter to be considered at this meeting, that person shall ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made including all testimony and evidence upon which any appeal may be based (F.S. 286.0105).

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing special accommodations to participate in this proceeding may contact the Office of the City Clerk at (305) 250-5361 (Voice) no later than five (5) business days prior to the proceeding. TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Relay Service) no later than five (5) business days prior to the proceeding.

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Leisure and businesses added just 135K jobs been fl at, suggesting ment gains in October for Supply Management were the most im- on and utilities, which hospitality, which in- that workers who fi led and November as idled said. pacted by the storms, includes retailers, was cludes restaurants and By Paul Davidson are included in the ADP claims because of the employees return to “There is certainly losing 7,000 jobs. Mid- the hardest hit among hotels, added 20,000 USA TODAY tally as long as they’re hurricanes were back work. no sign in these data size companies added industries and lost jobs but that was well still on the payroll, on the job relatively Economist Michael of the economy weake- 63,000 jobs and large 18,000 jobs while the below its normal pace. The September jobs says Jim O’Sullivan, quickly. He predicts La- Pearce of Capital Eco- ning," O'Sullivan says. report, out Friday, chief U.S. economist of bor will report that em- nomics says the Fed The storms aside, could be weakened by High Frequency Econo- ployers added 125,000 could rely more heavily ADP attempts to fore- hurricanes Harvey and mics. Hurricane Harvey positions last month. on surveys of manuf- cast the Labor total Irma, but other indica- pounded the Houston The hurricanes will acturing and service but often varies from tors reveal an economy area in late August, and make it especially chal- sector activity, which it signifi cantly. Over that appears to be fi ring Irma tore through Flori- lenging for the Federal are less affected by the past 11 months, on all cylinders. da in early September. Reserve to get an un- weather. The services ADP’s initial estimate Payroll processor O’Sullivan fi gures tainted read on the la- survey, out Wednesday, has been off by an ave- ADP said Wednesday the storms suppressed bor market and econo- showed activity growing rage 53,000, up from that businesses ad- employment but not as my in coming months last month at the fastest 42,000 the previous City of Miami ded 135,000 jobs in much as most econo- as it weighs another pace in 12 years whi- 11 months. O’Sullivan Notice of Solicitation September following mists believe. He notes interest rate hike la- le the manufacturing says. ADP changed its the two storms, which that initial applications ter this year. Weak report released earlier calculation method a ITB No.: 16-17-062 could take an even big- for jobless benefi ts spi- numbers in September this week pointed to the year ago. Title: Downtown Miami Signage and Wayfinding System ger toll on the employ- ITB Due Date Monday, November 13, 2017 by 2:00 PM ment gains reported by the Labor Department. Voluntary Pre-Bid Conference The ADP total mat- City of Miami ched the estimate of 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 6th Floor South Conference Room economists surveyed by Miami, Florida 33130 Bloomberg. Economists Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 11:00 AM. reckon that Labor on Friday will count just (Deadline to Request additional information/clarification: 80,000 payroll gains by Friday, October 27, 2017 at 5:00 PM) the public and private sectors, down from an Sealed Bids will be received by the City of Miami City Clerk’s office average 176,000 during located at City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133 the fi rst eight months of the year. For additional information, please contact Anthony Rolle 305-416-1914 or The Labor survey is visit our Procurement Opportunities webpage at: http://www.miamigov.com/ likely to reveal more CITP/ProcurementOpp.html pronounced effects from the hurricanes in THIS SOLICITATION IS SUBJECT TO THE “CONE OF SILENCE” IN part because it counts ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 18-74 OF THE CITY CODE. people as employed only if they’re paid in a given DP# 29633 Daniel J. Alfonso, City Manager week. Workers generally

Invitation to Bid New Site Utilities, Earthwork, Asphalt Paving & Site Concrete

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company and Jackson Health Systems cor- dially invite subcontractors to complete and submit their bids by Tuesday No- vember 21, 2017 no later than 2pm for the following project: Jackson Health System JHS West Medical Campus

The Invitation to Bid includes the following packages: • Site Conditions of the Contract and Specifications – Issued for Construction – May 5, 2017 • Civil Drawings – July 29, 2017 • Small Business Enterprise (SBE) & Responsible Wages – Attached Form A-6, A-14 & A-16

Bid requirements and bid forms, specifications, drawings and other construction documents will be available through www.iSQFT.com. Respond to Jessica Mill- er at [email protected] to get access to bid documents. All bids must be delivered in a sealed envelope to Jackson Memorial Hospital Facilities, Design and Construction Department trailer located at the corner of NW12th Ave. and NW 19th St. Complete address is listed below:

Jackson Memorial Hospital – FD&C Command Center Trailer 1 Attn: Mike Posey 1811 NW 12th Ave. Miami FL 33136

There is a pre-bid walk-thru scheduled for November 9, 2017 at 9am at the project site at 7800 NW 29th St. Doral FL 33122.

Yates is committed to supporting the economic development of certified Mi- ami-Dade county small business enterprise-construction (SBE-C) firms. Mi- ami-Dade County certified SBE-C entities are encouraged to submit a bid pack- age for this and future projects. W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company and associated partners are an equal opportunity employer minorities/females/ veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.

All questions can be directed to Mike Posey at [email protected]. 12D THE MIAMI TIMES, OCTOBER 18-24, 2017 THE NATION'S #1 BLACK NEWSPAPER Kaepernick fi les grievance against NFL TO PROTEST POLICE KILLINGS, FORMER PLAYER REFUSED TO STAND FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

By Mark Maske The Washington Post

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick fi led a grievance against NFL owners for collusion on Oct. 15. Last season Kaepernick knelt during the national anthem to protest racial inequality and police mistreatment of African Americans. (Reuters) Quarterback Colin Kaeper- nick, who remains unemployed after a 2016 season in which he began the movement of players protesting during the national anthem, has fi led a grievan- ce accusing NFL teams of col- luding to keep him out of the league, his legal representatives said. Kaepernick retained Los An- geles-based attorney Mark J. Geragos to pursue the collusion claim and, according to a per- son with knowledge of the fi ling, it will be Kaepernick’s outside legal representation and not the NFL Players Association prima- rily in charge of preparing and presenting his case. Geragos’s fi rm confi rmed the grievance, saying it fi led “only after pursuing every possible avenue with all NFL teams and their executives.” In a statement, the law fi rm’ —Photo credit: Gerry Melendez for ESPN also said: “If the NFL . . . is to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) walks off the fi eld at Bank of America Stadium with his fi st up in the air after their game remain a meritocracy, then against the Panthers. principled and peaceful politi- cal protest — which the owners yer. But the CBA also says the seem to someone looking at favor of other quarterbacks. The championship games and he been in regular contact with themselves made great theater mere fact that a player is un- this, does not provide evidence Seattle Seahawks and Baltimo- threw 16 touchdown passes Kaepernick’s representatives imitating weeks ago — should signed and evidence about the of collusion. There has to be re Ravens considered signing with four interceptions for them over the past year about his op- not be punished and athletes player’s qualifi cations to be on some evidence of an explicit or Kaepernick but decided against last season. tions and planned to schedule a should not be denied employ- an NFL roster do not constitute implied agreement. There has to doing so. The NFLPA issued a written call for this week with his ad- ment based on partisan politi- proof of collusion. be proof of a conspiracy.” More recently, the Tennessee statement late Sunday saying visers. cal provocation by the Execu- For that reason, such cases Kaepernick opted out of his Titans signed Brandon Weeden it learned of Kaepernick’s grie- Kaepernick refused to stand tive Branch of our government. are diffi cult to prove, according contract with the San Francis- to provide depth behind backup vance through media reports for the national anthem before . . . Protecting all athletes from to legal experts. co 49ers following last season, Matt Cassel when their star- and that it had learned the games last season to protest, such collusive conduct is what “There has to be some evi- making him a free agent eligi- ting quarterback, Marcus Ma- league previously was informed he said, racial inequality and compelled Mr. Kaepernick to fi le dence of an agreement between ble to sign with any team. The riota, was hurt. That signing of Kaepernick’s intention to fi le police mistreatment of African his grievance.” multiple teams not to sign a 49ers have said they would seemed particularly infl amma- the grievance. Americans in the United States. The collective bargaining ag- player,” said Gabriel Feldman, have released Kaepernick rat- tory to Kaepernick supporters “Our union has a duty to as- Those protests were taken up by reement between the league the director of the sports law her than retaining him under who cited Kaepernick’s supe- sist Kaepernick as we do all other players and the controver- and the players’ union prohibits program at Tulane University. the terms of that deal. He has rior career accomplishments. players and we will support sy over them has been amplifi ed teams from conspiring to make “Disagreement over personnel remained out of work, being Kaepernick has led the 49ers him,” the NFLPA’s written state- this season even with Kaeper- decisions about signing a pla- decisions, as obvious as it may passed over by other teams in to a Super Bowl and two NFC ment said, adding that it had nick out of the league.