East Cleveland residents seeks meeting with police FreeToys YAY! For SaturdaysTots event at to Wade be held Oval Kid’sKid’s Corner Corner Toys For Tots event to be held SPORTS MENU TIPS YAY! Saturdays begin on Satur- CivilThe Friends Rights of ZackActivist Reed willArt sponsorMcKoy, its 22ndand Hailey Harris-Miller is 10 severalAnnual 2018community Toys for organizationsTots Holiday Partyhave & requested Celebrity day, June 12 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.on years old. Her favorite subject is Fashion Show with the goal to collect 1,000 toys for the Rahm Made A Hard Cider Makes a meeting with East Cleveland Police Chief Scott

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$1.67M Mistake Entertaining Easy Gardner on Monday, June 14 at noon to discuss their event includes children’s activities geared and with her LOL dolls. Her favorite vided with admission. Celebrities invited include: Alec toward K-8 students and their families fea- food is pizza, Arby’s, and spagetti. concernsBlackmon, about Andrea police Vecchio, chases Tiffany through Tarpley, the and commu Vanessa- Whiting, Esq. Doors open at 6pm. Admission is $10 at turing three zones of new and different ad- Her father is Chaz Harris-Miller and nity. Several police chases have resulted in innocent See Page 4 See Page 5 her mother is Joirean Creel. the door with a new, unopened toy for donation (or $20 ventures each Saturday. Harris-Miller bystanderswithout a toy). being killed. VOL. 42 No.21 Tuesday, June 8, 2021- Friday, June 11, 2021 Daily

FREEEASTSIDE NEWSFREE ISSUED FRIDAY READ ON - WRITE ON SERVING: LARCHMERE - WOODLAND, SHAKER SQUARE, BUCKEYE, WOODLAND, MT. PLEASANT, READ ON - WRITE ON LEE & AVALON, HARVARD - LEE, MILES - UNION, UNIVERSITY CIRCLE AREA, WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, VILLAGES OF NORTH RANDALL, HIGHLAND HILLS AND CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND “COVERING THE NEWS TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW” Gun violence on rise as citizens plea for gun regulations From last Friday ports of a shooting, they found Lanell Hall, 47 of Euclid hit in the hip and EMS trans- day where he was pronounced cutors argued $1 million would be was found dead on Thursday in a through Monday, 35 people Dye in the parking lot with a ported him to MetroHealth dead. sufficient due to the severity of the vehicle in the 4200 block of East were shot, and three died. gunshot wound to the head. Medical Center in serious con- According to Cleveland crime and because White still has a 124th Street. According to the Jamal Dye, BM age 44 No suspects have been dition. Heights police, officers responded firearms case pending in Cuyahoga Cuyahoga County Medical Exam- of Warrensville Heights, was identified. Police said the Nissan to the park on Monticello Blvd. and County Common Pleas Court. iner’s Office, Hall suffered several conveyed from a parking lot at In another incident last fled the scene over the Detroit/ White’s attorney, Robert gunshot wounds to the body. South Belvoir Blvd. around 6 p.m. the intersection of E. 76th and weekend, Philnesha Morton, 31, Superior bridge. On Thursday, Cleveland Moore had a single gunshot wound McCaleb, in his argument for a Woodland Ave to University was conveyed from 4416 Clark According to police, to the torso. A second man was shot lower bond, said White had been to MetroHealth Medical Center police investigated a shootingDon’t that Forget To Turn Hospitals Cleveland Medical Your Clock Forwardthe man who was shot appears in the shoulder and is recovering. working to get his forklift license where she died. occurred downtown around 1 p.m. Center on Saturday, where he to have been targeted and in- Izaia White, 22, appeared and just secured a job. He also said was pronounced dead. Morton died of multiple A 23-year-old man was traveling in vestigators said they do not be- by video Friday in Cleveland Mu- he stays and takes care of an aunt Dye suffered from sev- gunshot wounds during a shoot- a vehicle and stopped at a light on lieve it to be a random shoot- nicipal Court Judge J.J. Costello’s who has COPD and emphysema. eral gunshot wounds. According ing inwhich a 29 year old male West 9th Street at Superior Avenue ing. Anyone with information courtroom for his first court ap- Cleveland Heights could to the police report, Dye was in was also injured. The 23 year old when a black Nissan Sentra with regarding the shooting is asked pearance in connection to Moore’s transfer White to the Cuyahoga a parking lot in the 7700 block shooting suspect was also trans- no plates pulled alongside his ve- to call police or report anony- of Woodland near E. 79th Street. ported to MetroHealth. No one hicle and fired shots. death. White is charged with ag- County Jail as early as Friday. When police responded to re- has been charged in the shooting. The 23-year-old man was mously via Crimestoppers by gravated murder, murder, felonious Mayoral candidate Zack calling 216-25-CRIME. assault, tampering with evidence Reed witnessed the daytime shoot- Jeremiah Moore, 25, and having weapons while under ing in downtown on Wendnesday of Cleveland, was conveyed disability. on West 9th Street and Superior Browne serving in Mediterranean from 1015 Quarry Dr. (Deni- Judge Costello set bond at Avenue. Reed has long been an ad- A Cleveland resident, European, and U.S. maritime forc- son Park) in Cleveland Heights $750,000 after Cleveland Heights vocate for gun control and provid- and Southern Adventist Univer- es’ abilities to respond to irregular ing young to University Hospitals Cleve- Municipal Court prosecutors re- people opportunities so sity graduate, recently participat- migration and to combat illicit traf- land Medical Center on Tues- stem the tide of gun violence. ed in Exercise Phoenix Express ficking and the movement of illegal quested a $1 million bond. Prose- 2021. The 16th iteration of the goods and materials. North African maritime exercise With more than 90 percent John Hopkins, former director of BADC, indicted that began on May 17, 2021, in of all trade traveling by sea, and 95 John Hopkins, 57, the He and Jamison have denied the members from benefitting from Tunis, Tunisia, and throughout the percent of the world’s international former executive director of the allegations. block grant funds. Mediterranean Sea. phone and internet traffic carried Buckeye-Shaker Square Devel- A special state panel, ap- Hopkins’ plea agree- Eleven nations oper- through fiber optic cables lying on opment Corp., pleaded guilty to pointed by Ohio Supreme Court ment, which would disclose what ated together through May 28 to the ocean floor, Navy officials con- conspiracy and theft from a fed- Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, prosecutors are seeking in terms increase regional cooperation, tinue to emphasize that the prosperi- eral program before U.S. Dis- suspended Johnson in April. of sentencing, has not been filed. maritime domain awareness, in- ty and security of the United States is trict Judge John Adams. Marion Anita Gardner His attorney, Edward Bryan, de- formation-sharing practices, and directly linked to a strong and ready In January, Johnson’s was appointed and sworn in earlier clined to comment. operational capabilities, enhanc- Navy. friend, Robert Fitzpatrick, this month. She is not running to A key part of Johnson’s ing efforts to promote safety and As a member of the U.S. pleaded to conspiracy involving take over Johnson’s seat in the No- indictment alleged that the former security in the Mediterranean Sea Browne Navy, Browne, as well as other sail- fraudulent expense reports the vember general election. Johnson, Council member requested the and territorial waters of participat- support of Exercise Phoenix Ex- ors, know they are a part of a service councilman filed with the city. however, has filed petitions and maximum amount of monthly re- ing North African nations. press,” said Browne. tradition providing unforgettable Adams will sentence Hopkins is seeking to return to his Council imbursement, $1,200, from Coun- The 11 nations that par- Exercise Phoenix Express experiences through leadership de- and Fitzpatrick when the case seat in the race. cil for services that were never ticipated in Phoenix Express 2021 is one of three regional maritime velopment, world affairs and hu- concludes. The charges accused performed. included Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, exercises executed by U.S. Naval manitarian assistance. Their efforts In February, a federal Johnson and Hopkins of steering From January 2010 to Greece, Italy, Libya, Malta, Mau- Forces Africa (NAVAF) as part of will have a lasting effect around the grand jury indicted Johnson, thousands of dollars in federal October 2018, documents show Hopkins and Johnson’s longtime block grant money, issued through that Johnson attached Fitzpat- ritania, Morocco, Spain and the a comprehensive strategy to pro- globe and for generations of sailors aide, Garnell Jamison, of con- the development corporation in rick’s false timesheets to each of United States. vide collaborative opportunities who will follow. spiracy charges. Johnson’s ward, to three people, the expense forms he submitted to Lt. Mathuel Browne, a amongst African forces and inter- “It was a privilege to have national partners that addresses Prosecutors accused one of whom is Johnson’s child. the Council for reimbursement. U.S. Navy reservist, played a key such an important role in the Phoe- Johnson, who first was elected He is the court-appointed guard- Jamison delivered the role in supporting the exercise by maritime security concerns. nix Express, an exercise with 1,000 This year’s exercise con- to Council in 1980, of steal- ian for the others, according to the timesheets to Fitzpatrick to sign, co-leading and strategizing all participants from eleven different ing more than $127,000 from charges. even though Fitzpatrick didn’t trol group was hosted at the La communication efforts. partner nations,” added Browne. city coffers by submitting false The indictment said John- do any work, the indictment said. Goulette naval base in Tunis, Tu- “Our team produced all “This experience has reinforced how monthly expense reports. son and Hopkins, of Cleveland Jamison collected the timesheets the U.S. stories, videos, radio in- nisia. The at-sea portion of the much our work supports maritime Johnson is set to go to Heights, falsified documents, - in and brought them to Johnson, ac- terviews and photo releases in exercise tested North African, security around the world.” trial before Adams on July 19. cluding timesheets, that allowed cording to court documents. John- the three to obtain funds that they son also attached receipts that were not entitled to receive. They showed that he had paid Fitzpat- Tower City flooded were paid for landscaping and rick in cash, the charges alleged. Gasoline prices rise sharply for summer Cleveland Scene Magazine, maintenance work from December The indictment said John- Gas prices continue AAA forecasts the in a parody addressing the flooding 2013 to March 2018, court records son obtained more than $127,000 to increase, with the national national gas price average to in Tower City, suggested that Dan show. in reimbursement checks from average up nine cents on the increase in March. However, Gilbert’s of Bedrock Detroit and the The funds were later City Council and deposited them week to $2.72. That is a 30 cent if refineries resume normal op- recent owner of the Avenue at Tower transferred or deposited into ac- in his bank account. The filing said increase from the beginning of erations, and if crude oil prices City turn the historic site into indoor counts that Johnson held, the in- the object of the conspiracy “was waterpark as reports of the flooding dictment said. to enrich Johnson and others,” but February, 28 cents more than a show signs of stability, motor- Federal law and the city’s it is unclear whether Fitzpatrick or surfaced. year ago and the most expen- ists may see some relief at the conflict-of-interest standards pre- anyone else received any money sive daily national average since pump towards the end of the The beloved Cleveland in- vent employees or their family from the scheme. stitution was shown in video clips August 2019. month. with water pouring down multi-lev- At the close of Friday’s The latest price jumps els and onto chandeliers in the lobby. are a direct result of February’s formal trading session, West No information has been released winter storm that took 26 U.S. Texas Intermediate decreased about the source of the water. refineries offline and pushed by $2.03 to settle at $61.50. It appears that the company refinery utilization from an av- Crude prices rose mid-week has let the property languish while erage of about 83% down to an despite the EIA’s latest report they have been attempting to market atypical low of 68%, according revealing that total domestic the site as a venue for “pop-up expe- riences” during the Rock Hall induc- Historic Avenue at Tow- to the Energy Information Ad- crude inventories increased by er City in downtown was flooded tion ceremony later this year and the ministration (EIA). In its latest 1.3 million barrels last week, with water pouring down several data, EIA also reported demand bringing the supply level to 463 NBA All-Star Game in 2022. floors and onto chandeliers in the at 7.2 million barrels per day. million barrels. For this week, According to the article in lobby. No information was pro- Scene magazine, “If they ignore the Both utilization and demand crude prices could rise if the vided about the source of the wa- current expanding puddle at the en- EIA’s next weekly report shows ter. rates have not been reported trance on Public Square and the wa- this low since last May. a decrease in total stocks. historic sites to be protected for ter raining from on high — the result all Clevelanders. of burst pipes, perhaps? — Bedrock Tower City station is AAA Fuel Gauge Gasoline Price Survey might consider an indoor water park the main hub of Cleveland’s Northeast Ohio Average for Self-Service Gasoline concept.” four RTA Rapid Transit lines. The atrticle suggested mak- Terminal Tower was built in Regular ing the facility the Nation’s Larg- 1929 as Cleveland Union Ter- This Week (06-04-21) $2.99 est and Most Advanced Technology minal. On March 17, 1976, the Last Week (05-28-21) $2.95 and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Hub Rondale Garffin and Kendall Perry, two bright entrepreneurs, sell complex was added to the Na- Last Year (06-05-21) $2.99 Slash Splash Lagoon. delicious lemonade on Saturday mornings on the patio of EDWINS Bakery. The National (06-04-21) $3.05 While the article was amus- tional Register of Historic Plac- young men are saving for college and successful business careers. Stop by to ing, it also highlighted the need for es. enjoy a cold drink and support these enterprising youth. Page 2 EAST SIDE DAILY NEWS Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - Friday, June 11, 2021 VANTAGE POINT YOUR HEALTH Judy Martin: Survivors/Victims of Tragedy, Inc. Keeping safe from contamination

Judy Martin, CEO she was able to erect the Me- wounded, shot, in a pool of (NAPSI)— The teria spreading around fested as soon as they're of Survivors/Victims of Trag- morial Wall/Wall of Sorrows, blood, dying, Oh, what a ter- next time you need to the various surfaces and first used in the kitchen. edy, Inc.'s and board member which is dedicated to over a rible tragedy for any mom, wipe up a spill, health shelves. As for baby of Black and Black Crime, 1,000 people from the age of but sometimes, as hard as it is, expert Dr. Charles Ger- When kids are boomers, most clean Inc.has been caring for Cleve- birth through 25 who have lost tragedy can bring out the best ba, Professor of Environ- in the kitchen, use paper their cloth dishtowels in courageous people and it land's families as they have their lives in Cuyahoga County mental Microbiology, towels to clean-up ev- once a week, which is dealt with the tragedy of death alone. brought out the best in Martin. of a loved one and the grief of In Martin's biogra- Since Chris’ death, University of Arizona, erything from spills on still not as frequent as aka "Dr. Germ," warns: high chair tables to sip- it should be (ideally, ev- loss. Martin phy as posted on the Black Martin has joined, organized, The mission state- current events, and lists of on Black Crime, Inc. website, demonstrated, lectured, been don't always reach for a py cups and bibs. "This eryday). Also, how to ment for her organization is those we have lost. View the Art McKoy relates this about out on the front line with other sponge or dishcloth. ensures germ-ridden clean is just as important to help those who have lost newsletter at www.survivors- Martin: " When a tragedy hits advocates and many times by Instead, use a messes get tossed right as when to clean. herself to save our youth. Dur- a child, a relative or friend victimsoftragedy.org home, some people wallow in paper towel. That's be- into the trash and don't "Cold water through a violent death such as Martin saw a need their own sorrow, some people ing the trial of the assailant murder, vehicular homicide, for a Memorial Wall of Sor- grieve themselves to death and who killed her beloved son, cause kitchen sponges, linger on kids' items," washes are awful for suicide, etc., to help families rows. So many young people for some people it gives them when the prosecutors asked which he calls "bacteria adds Dr. Gerba. eliminating bacteria and/or friends hold vigils/me- have been killed in the streets courage to stand up and say her did she want the death cafeterias," are the No. When People from fabrics," says Dr. morials, and to assist families and the only outlet they had enough is enough. This was penalty, she said no. She had 1 source of germs in Actually Reach for a Gerba. "Washing spong- in dealing with the Victims was writing graffiti on aban- the case of a lady named Judy lost her son and did not want the house. The average Paper Towel es in warm water does Martin. Martin was an average, Assistance Office or the State doned buildings and walls that to see another mom lose her sponge carries nearly While there's not get rid of the bacteria Parole Board with regard to would soon be torn down. She hard working family woman son. Because of her, her son’s the murderers of their children had a vision that if there was a raising two sons, trying to live 5.5 trillion microscopic been an increasing unless you add bleach," or other relative, among other permanent Memorial Wall that the American dream. Then one killer’s life was spared. Mar- bugs. amount of studies and he adds. things, to the best of our abil- hundreds and thousands could day a tragedy struck her. Her tin has compassion and cour- According to a data showcasing the So when it comes to ity. Survivors/Victims also come to put pictures and mem- 23 year old beloved son Chris age, but don’t think that this recent study on clean- high bacterial risks as- helping keep your kitch- work with families of missing orabilia and grieve and share traveled down St. Clair to woman is not tough because ing habits, the majority sociated with kitchen en clean and germ-free, Bonehead’s Gym. she will go right in the areas persons. their pain and then most impor- of millennials reach for sponges and cloth dish- let a paper towel be your The organization's tantly heal. Her vision was to In a moment’s time, infested with drug dealers and talk to them and even de- newsletter is filled with his- build it and they will come. She after arriving at the gym, and sponges or cloth dish- towels, a recent study shield. mand that they give the com- tory, memorial information, used her hard earned credit and before Chris could get out of towels when cleaning on cleaning habits “When you need the vehicle, he lay mortally munity respect." surfaces that have raw showed that a over half to wipe up a spill, warns meat or poultry. Dr. Ger- of millennials (59%) “Dr. Germ” (Dr. Charles Weekly Wealth For Your Health ba recommends using and nearly half of baby Gerba), Professor of En- paper towels, especial- boomers (49%) reach vironmental Microbiol- ly when prepping and for a sponge or cloth ogy, University of Ari- Would a gap year make financial sense? cleaning up raw meat dishtowel when clean- zona, don’t always reach and eggs. Sponges and for a sponge or dish- By NATHANIEL SILLIN ple spend at least part of the year into formal programs that can profiles a broad range of ing kitchen counter traveling, working or volunteer- help you achieve or define gap year experiences. Pri- dishtowels can instantly tops. cloth. Use a paper towel. In some parts of the ing away from home. During the your personal, academic or vately run programs may become contaminated Even more sur- Kitchen sponges are the world, a gap year—a year-long year, they may discover that what career goals. According to the not offer compensation, but after handling these prising, less than half of No. 1 source of germs break between high school and they originally wanted to study American Gap Association sometimes you can work college—is the norm. It’s start- isn’t a good fit, or may come foods, which may con- millennials think they in the house. http://bit. (AGA), a nonprofit based in in exchange for room and ing to catch on in the U.S. as away with a newfound passion. tain bacteria such as E. run a risk of possible ill- ly/2RLtocu” well. Entering college with Portland, Ore., more than 80 board. The experience can percent of gap year students also serve as a foundation for coli and salmonella, Dr. ness or food poisoning A paper towel It’s a chance for re- this knowledge can help them fo- Gerba explains. by not cleaning these cent high school graduates to cus on a major, plan their classes say the skills they acquired cover letters when you apply is the best way to clean earn money, challenge them- and graduate early. Or, at least helped them be successful in for jobs or college admis- Paper towels kitchen durables. up (and throw away) the selves, explore the world and avoid changing majors and ex- their career after school. sions essays. should also be used to The truth is, bacteria found on a con- build their resume while experi- tending their schooling. In either Many choose ser- Funding your gap help contain spills and menting with different career case, they can save tens of thou- sponges and cloth dish- taminated kitchen coun- vice-oriented work. The fed- year. There are gap year op- prevent them (and sub- paths. sands of dollars. erally backed AmeriCorps tions for students from all so- towels become germ-in- ter. 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Fol- nonviolent civil disobedi- cently launched. ligious texts calling us to- streets to raise up our na- key victories that, without not exist, given its origins low not the lusts (of your ence in their local commu- The Islamic So- ward deep engagement with tion’s systemic injustices. which, we may have never within immigrant Muslim- hearts), lest ye swerve, and nities, however we do not ciety of North America the struggles of the poor and These courageous acts of seen the passage of the American communities. if ye distort (justice) or announces their official dispossessed. ISNA’s Office civil disobedience, inspired Immigration Act of 1965. We are united by decline to do justice, ver- recommend this particular endorsement of this mo- of Interfaith and Communi- by MLK’s followers’ non- ISNA wishes to explicitly our dedication to basic hu- ily Allah is well-acquainted type of engagement for mentous movement based ty Alliances Director Colin violent direct confrontation acknowledge our organiza- man dignity and justice, and with all that ye do.” those who are not citizens on the legacy of the Rev. Christopher participated in with law enforcement in the tion’s debt to the sacrifices reminded by Allah Ta’ala in This Ramadan, as and those with previous Dr. Martin Luther King’s the Washington, D.C. rally 1960s, are an integral part of those who led the Civil the Holy Qur’an when He we fasted from food, drink, criminal records. 1967 campaign of the same at the U.S. Capitol along- of the mission and values Rights Movement. Without says, “O ye who believe! and intimate relations from For more informa- name. side Linda Sarsour and hun- of this Poor People’s Cam- their actions and the move- stand out firmly for justice, first light to sunset, we tion, please contact ejfel- The organization dreds of other faith leaders. paign*. ment’s dimension of mass as witnesses to Allah, even also fasted from indiffer- [email protected]. joined hundreds of other Faryal M. Khatri, head of It was MLK’s tac- nonviolent civil disobedi- as against yourselves, or ence. Let us be the light that prominent, mainstream ISNA Communications, of- tics of nonviolent mass civil ence, many Muslims would your parents, or your kin, guides our communities to- Letters To The Editor faith-based organizations fered the opening prayer at ward goodness, and takes Submit to: in support for the Poor the Indianapolis rally. In her Greater Cleveland Congregations marks 10 years action. [email protected] People’s Campaign and its remarks, she reminded the To join the Poor - Greater Cleve- From the begin- where law enforcement of- READ People’s Campaign in your urgent mobilization against crowd that, land Congregations will ning, our congregations and ficers could take mentally EAST SIDE poverty, systemic racism, “…when the sun soon mark the ten-year an- member organizations felt ill and/or addicted people city or state, email our Eco- DAILY NEWS the war economy, and eco- sets, I will pour myself a niversary of its founding. an urgent need for deep re- besides the County Jail. nomic Justice Policy Fel- ON LINE logical devastation. glass of water to open my On June 11, 2011, over form in the criminal justice Our research showed fa- low at [email protected]. www.eastsidedailynews.com It is clear that a fast. However, 13.8 million 2,000 Cuyahoga County system. In these 10 years, cilities like these would *We encourage Call (216) 721-1674 hunger for justice is rippling households in the United citizens gathered to launch there have been significant significantly reduce overin- through the American pub- States are unable to afford the largest and most power- wins. GCC organized and carceration and recidivism, lic. For our Muslim com- water and 26.5% of census ful faith-based organizing worked alongside public of- particularly for people of Wanted Experienced munity, this call to action tracts in Indiana are at-risk network in Northeast Ohio. ficials to: color, while saving money could not have reached us for being unable to afford Since that time, GCC has Revise policy so for the county. at a holier time, as the cam- water. Over 17% of Indi- worked to improve the lives that cases involving “dead- For the past five Journalist paign’s 40 days of action ana’s children are food in- of people in Northeast Ohio ly use of force” by law en- years, GCC organized al- coincide with our blessed secure. When will they be through organizing in areas forcement are reviewed by lies, studied successful Call (216) 721-1674 month of Ramadan. To able to open their fast?” such as education, gun-vi- independent investigators. models, facilitated teach- mark the beginning of those In state capitals olence reduction, criminal Reduce overcharg- ins, and created a Crisis In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful ing by 25%. 40 days, people of con- across the country, partici- justice reform, and health Diversion Center Roadmap Create a third drug science convened at state pants spoke boldly of the care. that outlined necessary cri- court in Cuyahoga County teria. GCC held two Ac- with revised criteria, creat- tions, gathering over 1,000 ing significantly more ac- people each time at our con- "ISLAM IN THE COMMUNITY" A Look At My World cess for people of color; Masjid Al-Mumin/ Islamic Revivalist Movement gregations, held countless Five years ago, meetings with public offi- 2690 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44104 the organization began to cials and hospital and men- For questions or more information on ISLAM contact: Will we be served coffee in heaven search for a more impactful tal health organizations, and Imam Mutawaf Shaheed focus on the disproportion- Nothing calms I visit, I have a strict rule, 216-938-8059 By DR. JAMES L. SNYDER ate incarceration of Black met with over 25 local po- my mind more than a deli- “Refill my coffee every five email: [email protected] and brown citizens in our lice departments to get in- The last several cious cup of coffee. 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In one little café lowship.com.  Akron garners a league best 11 All-MAC Tuesday, June 8, 2021- Friday, June 11, 2021 Jackson, Sharrits earn MAC Medal of Excellence The University of Akron men’s soccer team earned EAST SIDE DAILY NEWS Two University of Akron standouts were named a league-best 11 selections when the Mid-American Con- 2021 Mid-American Conference Medal of Excellence ference released its 2020-21 Men’s Soccer Academic All- Award winners as men’s basketball graduate Loren Cristian MAC team. In all, 53 student-athletes from six conference Jackson (Chicago, Ill.) and volleyball senior libero Taylor institutions were honored including seniors Diogo Pacheco Sharrits (Concord, Ohio) earned the yearly honors for the and Daniel Strachan, redshirt junior Declan Watters, juniors PORT Zips, the MAC. 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An 8-2 Indians 1948, the Braves had a fa- as their war cry could be: the Tribe, who embarrass- loss ended a six-game Cards mous saying: “Spahn and “Bieber and Civale and pray ingly lost the Baltimore skid. Sain and pray for rain.” for washed gully.” series, 2-1. Mejia had a No Beginning Friday, It referred to the The Indians two Decision in short scoreless with games now scheduled Braves using pitchers War- Aces, Shane Bieber and start of a 3-1 Tribe loss to every day, the starters for ren Spahn and Johnny Sain, Aaron Civale, are trying to the O’s. the next week are projected and then instead of hoping keep CLE in the thick of the CLE is royally to be Civale, McKenzie (Je- for the best with one of their race because the rest of the lucking out this week as the kyl or Hyde?) on another other hurlers, ask Mother staff is questionable at best. Indians had a rainout last call-up, Bieber, and (fingers Nature to give them an as- Without soggy gully-wash- Bieber Civale Wednesday, then Thursday crossed possibility) Mejia. sist with enough of a deluge ers postponing games or off, played the Oriole- se Then, it’s toss-up time. longer enjoys the luxury The 21 walks he’s allowed to force rain outs, so they having fortuitously-sched- ries, then had Monday off, By the way, even of having traded-away in that period contributed could put either of their uled days off, the Tribe no played St. Louis, and will though that “Spahn and Mike Clevinger and Carlos greatly to inflating his ERA, have Thursday off. Sain and pray for rain” dit- Carrasco follow up those which now sits at 6.26. Bieber (7-3) ty went on for a couple of Rahm makes a $1.67M mistake two in the rotation. Adam That’s why he’s working on pitched determinedly Tues- years, the ’48 Braves and By KARL BRYANT Plesac, their 2021 3rd start- his control back in AAA, stay in the Memorial if he day in a 10-1 blowout win their collection of passable er, is still on the mend after where his last start was a agreed to be tested every over St. Louis. Jose Ramirez hurlers were good enough breaking a thumb needless- solid 5.2-inning, 2 walk, 4 Jon Rahm had a surely day and would avoid us- belted a 3-Run HR in sup- to get to the World Series. ly while tearing a shirt off K, 0 run game. insurmountable six-shot ing indoor facilities at the port. Coincidentally, the Luckily, for those who call following a frustrating May The hodge-podge lead at minus-18 after last event. Tribe also scored ten runs in NE Ohio home, the Indians outing. of Rookies Sam Hentges Saturday’s 3rd Round of His tests had come their only other win of the came through to beat those Tristan McKenzie and Eli Morgan, and usual the Memorial Tournament back negative every day last week - a 10-4 “W” by then-Boston Braves, after in Dublin, Ohio. until Saturday’s test. has been a Dr. Jekyl and relievers Cal Quantrill and Mr. Hyde of inconsistency. Civale (8-2) over Baltimore. beating the Boston Red Sox Sadly, for the No. Rahm, who is a John Carlos Mejia are try- He’s able to set an all-time Cesar Hernandez, Harold in an AL Playoff Game, to 3-ranked golfer in the Spaniard, but lives in the ing to fill the other dates on franchise record by strik- Ramirez, and Yu Change win their most recent MLB world, after holing out U.S., having gone to Ari- the schedule. ing out eight straight batters went deep in that victory. Championship. on the 18th green, he was zona State, later issued Hentges (1-1) has the same day he’s allowing Wednesday, Rook- Maybe Skipper met by PGA officials who a statement which read: an 8.51 ERA in four starts. five earned runs. Averaging ie Mejia (1-1) led a litany Terry Francona can finagle told him that he’d failed a “I’m very disappointed in Morgan (0-1) got one spot of six Tribe pitchers in a five innings per, in five May start, giving up six runs, his pitching enough to get COVID-19 test and would having to withdraw from forgettable finale to the ab- starts, he gave up five, zero, before returning to AAA. the Tribe into the Post-Sea- have to withdraw. the Memorial Tournament. breviated set against the five, six, zero, and five runs. Quantrill (0-2) was shel- Cardinals and gave up four son this year. His sample was This is one of those things tested twice and came back that happens in life, one positive both times. Rahm, of those moments where USMNT wins National League who tied the course record how we respond to a set- By ANDREW CARTER lisic scored on a penalty kick spectacular save. Both penal- 27’ mark and Weston McK- at 64 and tied for the Me- back defines us as people. for USA at the 114’ mark in ty calls survived VAR (video ennie scored in the 82nd min- morial’s largest lead after I’m very thankful that my The US Men’s National extra time (overtime), fans revue). Starting G Zack Stef- ute to tie the match in regula- 54 holes, missed out on family and I are all OK. I team beat rival Mexico, 3-2, littered the field with cups fan had left the match in the tion. winning $1.67M. will take all of the neces- in extra time to win a first- and water bottles. Midfielder 2nd Half with injury. Besides playing a Patrick Cantlay sary precautions to be safe ever Confederation of North, Giovanny Reyna, who was Mexico’s first goal wild match of soccer, it was and Collin Morikawa, and healthy, and I look Central American, and Ca- on the sidelines, was hit in the came two minutes in the a wild affair. Mexico Man- ribbean Association Foot- head with one of the objects match by Jesus Corona and who’d both been six shots forward to returning to the ager Tata Martino was sent ball (CONCACAF) Nations but not seriously hurt. the second at the 79’ mark off for touching the referee. A behind Rahm, who even golf course as soon as pos- League Championship. McKenzie’s foul by Diego Lainez. In between, fan took to the field and was had a Hole-in-One on Sat- sible.” Despite the game came 10 minutes later, which Reyna, who later was hit with urday, suddenly became Golf legend Jack being in Denver, the USMNT gave Mexico a chance to tie a thrown object on the side- caught and arrested. A few of the new co-leaders. Nicklaus, who hosts the had objects thrown at it after on a penalty kick, but backup line after being subbed out, the fans were IDed for throw- Catlay and Mori- Memorial at the Muirfield scores. Denver has a large goalie Ethan Horvath made a scored for the USMNT at the ing things and arrested. Mexican Diaspora population kawa played even on Sun- Village Golf Course that and some Mexico backers let day, finishing the 72 holes he designed, issued a state- off too much steam. Also, at 275, minus-13, and had ment that said, “On behalf sadly, US African-American to go to a playoff. Cantlay of the Memorial Tourna- player Mark McKenzie re- won the Memorial in a ment, our hearts go out to ceived abuse of a different one-hole playoff to take Jon and his family, as well variety after the match. the big bucks. McKenzie commit- as all the patrons who wit- ted a couple of errors during Because he had nessed a spectacular round the match, including a late come in close contact with by Jon – only to be ne- one which awarded Mexico another person who had gated by this horrible pan- a Penalty Kick, which could tested positive for CO- have tied the match. demic our world continues VID-19, Rahm had been He received some to endure.” Nicklaus and notified on Monday before racially-insensitive rants on his wife Barbara, who are Social Media afterwards. the tourney began that he 81, were able to beat CO- US Coach Gregg Berhalter would be subject to con- later said, “You take enough tact tracing. PGA Tour VID-19 after contracting it criticism about performance protocols permitted him to last year. and about guys having an off game and saying you’re not a good player or something like that. And to bring something like race into it is absolutely disgusting and out of bounds. The US Men’s National team beat rival Mexico, 3-2, in extra time to win a first-ever Con- There is no place for it.” federation of North, Central American, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Nations After Christian Pu- League Championship. Tuesday, June 8, 2021- Friday, June 11, 202 Chris' Cinema Trivia & EAST SIDEDaily NEWS Movie Match Up By CHRIS APPLING  TRIVIA - (Black Leading Men) On The Town 1. In the comedy name of "XXX," but who MOVIES * MUSIC * THEATER * DANCE * RESTAURANTS * NIGHT LIFE Like Mike (2002), teen- is the modern, black, acting rapper Bow wow stars as legend who stars as Cage's an orphan who finds a pair boss, "Augustus Gibbons," of old sneakers he believes in the film"? once belonged to Michael 4. In what film 'Meet the Blacks 2' opens this weekend Jordan and then becomes an drama does Wesley Snipes The Meet the NBA superstar, but who is the and Ving Rhames star as rival one who drives him crazy: the night before it's too late prison inmates who ultimate- Blacks sequel has gotten dark-skinned, romantic actor Cronut (Lil Duval), Freezee for him and his family." ly face-off against each other its official trailer ahead of who plays the lead player of (Andrew Bachelor), Rico the losing team Bow Wow's in the secret, "underground" its release this summer. (Tyrin Turner), and an entire Deon Taylor directs The character joins? world of correctional facility Called The House Next neighborhood of characters House Next Door: Meet the 2. Rapper/actor boxing matches? Door: Meet the Blacks 2, who seem to attract strange Blacks 2 using a screenplay Busta Rhymes made his 5. In director Tim the sequel brings back the activity after dark. co-written with Corey Har- film debut as a supporting Story's ensemble comedy original cast while bring- And nothing could rell. Hidden Film Group's character in director John Barbershop (2002), rapper/ ing comedian Katt Wil- actor Ice cube stars with Eve be more freaky than his new Taylor, Roxanne Avent singleton's High Learning liams into the mix. It is set and Sean Patrick Thomas neighbor Dr. Mamuwalde Taylor, and Omar Joseph (1995), as well as Singleton's to be released in theaters 2000 remake of the classic, as employees of Ice Cube's (Katt Williams), who may produced the sequel along- on today. Shaft, but in what horror character's late father's busi- or may not be a vampire. side Naptown Productions' The logline for film does Busta Rhymes star ness, but who portrays the The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2, the sequel brings From co-writer/di- Mike Epps, Angi Gones, Meet the Blacks 2 reads: back the original cast while bringing comedian Katt Williams into the opposite model/actress Tyra shop's hilarious, older barber

rector Deon Taylor (Fatale, and Shannon McIntosh. who offers his wit and wis- "Carl Black (Mike Epps) mix. It is set to be released in theaters on today. Banks against the unstop- The Intruder), as the Meet Michael Finley, Joaquim pable, psychotic, monster/ dom of age to the younger is about to face off with the viving the events that led with his wife Lorene (Zu- the Blacks universe ex- Guedes, Niles Kirchner, barbers? neighbor from hell (Katt serial killer Michael Myers? to his (not-so-)bestselling lay Henao) and kids Allie pands, it will be up to Carl Robert F. Smith, Bill Straus, Williams) in The House 3. In XXX (2002), book, he's moving every- (Bresha Webb) and Carl Jr. to figure out what his neigh- and Katt Williams executive light-skinned, action star ANSWERS: 1. Morris Next Door. Carl has only one to his childhood home, (Alex Henderson) but every- bor is up to in the middle of produced. Vin Diesel is an "extreme" Chestnut 2. Halloween Res- ever wanted the best for where's he'll contend not only thrill-seeker named Xander urrection (2002) 3. Samuel his family, but after sur- Cage who is recruited to L. Jackson 4: Undisputed Cleveland to hold Freedom Fest become a secret agent by the (2002) 5. Cedric The Enter- include the JACK Entertain- government under the code tainer MENU TIPS ment vendor village to spot- light Black businesses and MOVIE MATCH-UP – (The Brothers) Hard cider helps make entertaining easy entrepreneurs; community  (NAPSI)-With of indirect heat to grill the programming and education ACTOR/DIRECTORS: instrucxtor football season under way, chicken. supported by The Sherwin- 1. Bill Bellamy c) Has sexually timid wife why not take your tailgat- Use reserved mari- Williams Company, 2. Morris Chestnut d) Player who gets ing eats up a notch? Angry nade for basting. Remove The Good Commu- 3. 'Gary Hardwick engaged Orchard Crisp Apple is a the chicken from the zip-lock nity Foundation and AKA 4. D.L. Hughley e) His nightmares about crisp and refreshing hard bag and pat completely dry. Team Construction; and spo- 5. Shemar Moore commitment cider perfect for any pal- Using 2 skewers, pierce the ken-word performances, in- CHARACTERS: ate no matter what team chicken through each end, so teractive art demonstrations, a) Directed the movie ANSWERS: 1, b; 2, d; 3, you’re rooting for. The you have 2 skewers through food trucks, and beverage b) Dates white, karate e; 4, a; 5, c cider’s fresh apple aroma each wing/drumette, leav- concessions. and slightly sweet, ripe ing a little space between apple flavor complement pieces so you have nice, flat, Cleveland’s Freedom Fest is set to take place on Satur- Da 'Round Da Way Rewind Review the bold flavors of game 2-skewer, 6-piece kebabs to day, June 19 from 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm on Mall C in the heart of

day fare and also make for work with. Downtown Cleveland. great cider cocktails. After 10 minutes, Juneteenth is the old- of Downtown Cleveland, If you’re looking flip the kebabs, moving them 'Jason's Lyric' is a sexy love story est nationally celebrated com- poised to position our com- for a new recipe to get ev- to a new, hot part of the grill, By C.M APPLING obsesses over the boys’ moth- meets Joshua and asks him if he memoration of the ending of munity as a national leader in eryone cheering, take a tip still over indirect heat, and When white film- er, Gloria (Suzanne Douglas). wants to be a bank robber with slavery on June 19, 1865 - the celebrating Juneteenth. maker Otto Preminger decided When he breaks in one evening his crew. Also, Joshua meets from Bravo’s “Top Chef grill another 5 minutes. Baste day when all African Ameri- Set to take place on to adapt Bizet’s opera Carmen after drinking, he slaps her to Jason with Lyric. When Joshua Duels” contestant and with the reserved marinade, cans were freed from slavery. Saturday, June 19 from 12:00 into an all-black, musical mo- the floor. Viewers see a close- crudely insults Lyric, Jason has owner of Gunshow res- flip the kebabs and baste Cleveland’s Freedom Fest pm – 10:00 pm on Mall C in tion-picture, Hollywood doubt- up of a gun before it fires. to ‘check’ his brother. taurant, Kevin Gillespie, again. ed its success. But, after titling Back to the present, When Alonzo and is set to become an annual the heart of Downtown Cleve- and turn to cider. He notes, Grill another 5 min- the project ‘Carmen Jones’ and after Jason picks up Joshua Ron are planning to rob a bank destination event in the heart land, the city-wide, family- “Using Angry Orchard utes for a total cooking time casting two attractive, golden- (Bokeem Woodbine) from with Joshua, Lyric witnesses friendly celebration and com- hard cider as an ingredi- of 20 minutes. Remove the bronze-colored actors in the prison for the fourth time, the them plotting and warns Jason. memoration of Juneteenth leads, Preminger garnered fa- two brothers reunite with their Jason tells Lyric that he will ent gives dishes a refresh- chicken from the grill, brush will feature headline perfor- vor telling the tale of a loose, friends, including the comical, leave tomorrow with her. But, ing, fruit-forward taste with the remaining basting Just mances from by GRAMMY trampy, factory worker named hair-permed Rat (Eddie Grif- when Jason confronts Joshua with every bite. Hard cider sauce and rest for 10 min- Award winning performers Carmen Jones (Cleveland na- fin). When Gloria arranges about his plans, Joshua lies not only adds more flavor utes. Serve with Chimichurri tive Dorothy Dandridge) who a surprise party to welcome and denies it. After arriving Jazz Terri Lyne Carrington + So- to my BBQ, but is also a Sauce. By NANCY ANN LEE seduces, then ultimately cheats Joshua home, his embarrassing, late and high to the bank rob- cial Science with special great universal pairing.” Chimichurri Sauce on an army recruit named Joe inebriated state almost ruins it bery, Joshua is later punished guests Ms. Lisa Fischer and To prove it, he’s Makes about 1½ (Harry Belafonte), who in turn until Jason manages to charm by Alonzo by being cut with a Jodie Christian Maimouna “Mumu Fresh” strangles her in a jealous rage at everyone into staying. That mini-electric saw blade. created the ultimate wing cups Youssef; “Freedom on June- the end. evening, Jason has the flash- When a bloody and dish: Churrasco Chicken 1 bunch pars- Chicagoan Jodie Christian is a flawless jazz teenth: Songs of Liberation,” For her performance, back, gun-nightmare again. bruised Joshua stumbles home, Wings with Angry Or- ley, stems removed, leaves Dandridge received an Oscar Gloria gets Joshua a Jason seeks revenge by beat- pianist whose fame came late a mainstage performance by chard Chimichurri. chopped, to make about ⅓ nomination for Best Actress job at the chicken restaurant she ing up Alonzo. After the fight, Karamu House, the country’s Churrasco Chick- cup perhaps because he remained (the first for an African-Amer- is assistant-manager for. At his Jason meets with Lyric. He in his hometown. oldest Black producing the- en Wings with Angry Or- 3 tablespoons fresh ican). Although tragic in its job at a TV repair shop, Jason’s finally tells her why he keeps A self-described "pro- atre; and a fireworks finale chard Chimichurri oregano, chopped finale, the 1954 film is always boss Elmo tells him they have having nightmares. In the final fessional sideman," he has per- made possible by #CL3Al- an opening for him in Dallas as flashback, after a drunk - Mad 4 large egg yolks ½ cup olive oil remembered for the fiery and formed and recorded with Stan liance, the Cleveland Cava- passionate love scenes between Assistant-Manager. A devas- Dog slaps Gloria, Young Ja- ½ cup Angry Or- ¼ cup Angry Or- Getz, Chet Baker, Sonny Stit, liers, Cleveland Browns, and Dandridge and Belafonte. Both tated Gloria tells Jason that she son wrestles a gun from Young chard Crisp Apple chard Crisp Apple Buddy Montgomery, Roscoe Cleveland Indians. actors’ careers would become was demoted in her position be- Joshua, but ends up shooting 2 tablespoons 2 tablespoons red defined by their appearance in cause Joshua stole from the job. MadDog himself. Lyric calm- Mitchell and others since his Festivities will also poultry seasoning wine vinegar career began nearly 50 years this movie. Exactly four de- Jason tells Elmo he ly consoles a weeping Jason 2 tablespoons ko- 1 tablespoon dried ago.  cades later, in 1994, African- can’t take the Dallas promotion with the ultimatum that unless because he has to ‘take care’ he leaves his brother, they can sher salt oregano Early inspiration   American filmmaker Doug 1 cup canola oil 1 teaspoon kosher came from his parents, both McHenry (known for directing of his family here. Suddenly, never be together. and/or producing black films a beautiful Lyric (Jada Pinkett- In the climax, a furi- 20 whole chicken salt self-taught pianist who played   for church and house parties. like New Jack City; House Smith) enters the TV shop. Ja- ous and armed Joshua goes to wings, separated into flats ¼ teaspoon Espe-   Alonzo’s house and kills his Christian studied at Party 2 and 3; Two Can Play son asks her out, but she sweet- and drums, wing tips dis- lette pepper That Game; and, The Broth- ly drives away instead. At the crew. He holds Lyric hostage Chicago School of Music in the   carded 1 Granny Smith ap- ers) would re-create the same ‘This Is It’ soul food restaurant, until Jason arrives. While 1940s and fortified his piano 14 12” metal ple, peeled   steamy, tragic love-story origi- Lyric and the quote-quoting the brothers argue and Ja- technique by playing in church. skewers 2 tablespoons finely   nated in Carmen Jones with a Marti (Lisa Nicole Carson) son pleads, Joshua accidently The life-long south- contribution of his own. Cast work as waitresses. Alonzo shoots Lyric (in the shoulder). In a food proces- diced red onion sider was among charter mem- sor, blend the egg yolks, 2 teaspoons minced   as the two, golden-bronze-col- (rapper-turned-actor Anthony A heart-broken Jason bersof Chicago's musician's ored leads were Allen Payne ‘Treach’ Criss of Naughty By carries her limp form out of the Angry Orchard, poultry garlic cooperative, the Association   (New Jack City; The Tuske- Nature) meets Lyric (his sister) house just before Joshua com- seasoning and salt until ½ teaspoon dried for the Advancement of Cre-   gee Airmen) and Jada Pinkett- and Marti (his girl-friend). At mits suicide. the yolks fluff, about 30 chili flakes ative Musicians in 1965. Smith (Menace II Society; Set the restaurant, Jason sees Lyric Alonzo and Marti re- seconds. With the proces- Mix parsley, fresh Although avant garde   It Off). Adding a rival family, again, so he follows her home turn home too late. However, sor running, put the pusher oregano and olive oil and influences are evident in Chris-   Romeo & Juliet-type, classical to ask her out again. Sensing in the final scene, Jason and tube in the top and pour the set aside. In a separate bowl, tian's playing, he considers theme to the plot, the storyline his sincerity, she agrees to a Lyric are seen tranquilly rid- oil into the tube to emulsi- whisk the cider, vinegar, himself a bebop-influenced   begins in the southern, inner- date. ing a Greyhound bus together, fy the mixture. dried oregano, salt and Es- player able to stretch out.   city streets of Houston, Texas. On the first date, on watching the floral landscape Christian began to Jason (Payne) is an abandoned bridge, Lyric roll by, as they leave Houston Pour ¼ cup of the pelette pepper until the salt is seen riding on a Greyhound gain wider notice after record- Beauty of the Week:  shows Jason the beauty of behind to begin their lives anew marinade in a small jar, dissolved. bus. In a flashback, a happy watching a sunset. When Glo- elsewhere. cover and refrigerate. Grate the apple on ing two albums as leader for is lovely looking Keiko  Chicago's Delmark label and Chase. Chase , who is an MadDog (Forest Whitiker), a ria refuses to eat any of the spe- Like Carmen Jones, Place the chicken the largest holes of a box Little Jason and Little Joshua being chosen in 1994 as an Arts international recognized  cial dinner Joshua made using Jason’s Lyric is a sexy love- and remaining marinade in are playing in a flower-field drug money, he later car-jacks a story with a tragic ending. grater onto a paper towel. Midwest Jazz Master. model, was featured in the Bronze Beauty Cal-  being water-sprayed by a woman and sells it to Ron (Lah- But, whereas Carmen Jones’ a large zip-lock bag, mas- Stir ¼ cup of the grated ap- As well as a leader, Christian ender. (ESDN Photo by crop-dusting plane. In a later mard Tate: Lorenz Tate’s broth- couple’s relationship failed due saging the chicken and ple, onion, garlic and chili is a much-in-demand sideman   completely covering with flakes into the cider mixture Howard Moorehead) flashback, we see an alcoholic, er). On their second date, Jason to infidelity, Jason’s Lyric’s and educator. If you would  post-Vietnam War MadDog picks Lyric up in a privately- romantic couple managed to the marinade. Zip the top and set aside. Just before like to be a Beauty of The He is actively de- with one prosthetic leg. He is borrowed bus and takes her survive and flourish despite closed, removing any air serving, mix the oil mixture voted to his community and Week, send photo, phone  number and information now violent and unpredictable. to appreciate the painted ceil- the tragedy around them. With as you seal the bag. Place with the vinegar mixture. conducts jazz programs in the to EAST SIDE DAILY  While Young Jason is able to ing of a building. Then, at the the possible exception of New the bag in a bowl and re- More recipes and in- public schools and performs in NEWS or call (216) 721-  deal with their father’s volatile bayou, they make sensual, se- Jack City, Jason’s Lyric may be frigerate. Heat grill to me- formation are at www.angry- outdoor neighborhood concerts 1674. behavior, Young Joshua resents ductive love in a flower patch. considered McHenry’s best cin- dium high. Prepare an area orchard.com. for Chicago's youth.  and hates MadDog. MadDog At a carnival one night, Alonzo ematic work. Page 6 EAST SIDE DAILY NEWS Tuesday, June 8, 2021- Friday, June 11, 2021 ‘Sounds from the Ancestors’ to be released in August Woodland Automotive Kenny Gar- gains momentum. tors – the sounds from 9300 Woodland Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44104 rett’s latest release, Drums and their church services, the Sounds from the Ances- percussion are again prayers they recited, the tors, which will be re- highlighted vividly on songs they sang in the (216) 229-1957 leased on August 27, is the swift “What Was fields, the African drums a multi-faceted album. That?” and “Soldiers of that they played and the We Sell The music, however, the Fields/Soldats des Yoruban chants,” Garrett doesn’t lodge inside Champs.” The former says. the tight confines of the finds Garrett in quintes- The album clos- Used Tires jazz idiom, which is not sential form as he navi- es as it opened with “It’s Hours: Mon. - Sat. - 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. surprising considering gates through a thicket Time to Come Home;” the alto saxophonist and of torrential polyrhythms this time Garrett uses his Cleveland Arena Boxing Collectibles Wanted composer acknowledges and a jolting harmonic saxophone as a rhyth- Want To Buy All Boxing Collectibles the likes of Aretha Frank- bed with the steely de- mic instrument to have (Amateur and Professional) lin and Marvin Gaye as termination and dexterity Garrett a conversation with the significant touchstones. associated with Coltrane From The Old Cleveland Arena up – sounds that lift your percussionist without the Similar to how Miles Da- and Jackie McLean. Old Boxing: spirit from people like vocal accompaniment. vis’ seminal LP, The latter is John Coltrane, ‘A Love With his illustri- Posters - Programs - Photographs On the Cor- a magnificent two-part Supreme;’ Aretha Frank- ous career that includes Press Kits - Autographs ner, subverted its main masterpiece that inte- lin, ‘Amazing Grace;’ hallmark stints with guiding lights – James Kenny Garrett’s latest release, Sounds from the grates martial beats, Gloves - Tickets - Equipment - Etc. Marvin Gaye, ‘What’s Ancestors, which will be released on August 27. Miles Davis, Art Blakey Brown, Jimi Hendrix and Guadeloupean rhythms Going On;’ and the spiri- and The Jazz Messen- Call (216) 721-1674 - Paying Top Dollar Sly Stone – then crafted inal, kicks off the album. different experiences and and a haunting cyclical tual side of the church,” gers, Donald Byrd, Fred- its own unique, poly- Garrett’s melodic pas- bringing it to the table,” motif on which Garrett Garrett explains. “When die Hubbard, Woody rhythmic, groove-laden, sages, marked by capri- Garrett says. “And that’s crafts pirouetting impro- I started to think about Shaw and the Duke El- A-1 BATTERY SHOP improv-heavy universe, cious turns and pecking what I did on this track.” visations that dazzle with them, I realized it was lington Orchestra, as Free Battery Installation Sounds from the Ances- accents, signals a “call to Traces of the their initial lithe grace the spirit from my ances- well as a heralded career Free System Testing tors occupies its own action” for kids around Black American church and increasing urgent tors.” as a solo artist that began space with intellectual the world to come home also surge through wails. The core en- more than 30 years ago, clarity, sonic ingenuity after playing outside all “When the Days Were Garrett ex- Complete Line Of New Batteries semble for Sounds from Garrett is easily recog- and emotional heft. day. While Garrett origi- Different,” a warm mid- plains that “Soldiers of the Ancestors consists nized as one of modern ALL BATTERIES GUARANTEED “Sounds from nally composed the song tempo original with a the Fields/Soldats des of musicians that Garrett jazz’s brightest and most Factory Seconds Reconditioned the Ancestors examines in 2019, this incarnation melody that faintly re- Champs” is a tribute to has recorded and toured influential living masters. $60.00 and Up $40.00 the roots of West African reflects his experiences calls Sounds of Black- the legion of jazz musi- with in recent past – pia- music in the framework playing with iconic Cu- ness’ 1991 gospel clas- cians who fought to keep And with the nist Vernell Brown, Jr., 2935 Detroit Road of jazz, gospel, Motown, ban pianist and composer sic, “Optimistic.” “The the music alive. “They’re marvelous Sounds (Just Across Detroit - Superior Bridge) bassist Corcoran Holt, hip-hop, and all other Chucho Valdés. idea was to take it back the first ones to get hit and from the Ancestors, the (216) 861-6001 drummer Ronald Bruner genres that have descend- Garrett then to the church,” Garrett shot at in the line of fire GRAMMY® Award- and percussionist Rudy Visit Website: a1batteryshop.com ed from jùjú and Yoruban pays tribute to the late, explains. “[The song] on the fields of justice. winning Garrett shows Bird. no signs of resting on his music,” explains Garrett. great trumpeter and com- reminds me of being at ‘Soldats des Champs’ is We Pay Cash For Scrap Batteries The album also “It’s crucial to acknowl- poser Roy Hargrove with a gathering with fam- also a tribute to the Hai- laurels. features guest appear- edge the ancestral roots the dynamic “Hargrove,” ily and friends having a tian soldiers who fought ances from drummer DR. 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WOJAI in the sounds we’ve in- a bracing original that good time eating, drink- against the French during Lenny White, pianist and habited under the aesthet- evokes the namesake’s ing and spending quality the Haitian Revolution.” The World’s Greatest Numerologist organist Johnny Mer- ics of Western music.” mastery of reconcil- time together.” The leader’s YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS cier, trumpeter Maurice Indeed, Sounds ing hard-bop’s intricate On the rhyth- love for Afro-Cuban jazz Brown, conguero Pedrito from the Ancestors re- harmonic and interac- mically intrepid “For returns on the dramatic 34 76 22 10 23 88 Martinez, batá percus- flects the rich jazz, R&B tive verve with late-20th Art’s Sake,” Garrett pays title track, which begins sionist Dreiser Durruthy and gospel history of his century hypnotic R&B homage to two legendary with Garrett playing a and singers Dwight 1234 5432 2255 1334 9856 2098 hometown of Detroit. grooves and hip-hop drummers – Art Blakey slow melancholy melody Trible, Jean Baylor, More important though, bounce. The song also and Tony Allen. Bruner on the piano before the Linny Smith, Chris Ash- it also reverberates with slyly references John concocts a stuttering music gives way to a LUCKY FIVE ley Anthony and Shehe- a modern cosmopolitan Coltrane’s A Love Su- rhythm that alludes to soul-stirring excursion, razade Holman. And on vibrancy – notably the preme, which accentu- both modern jazz and filled with passionate vo- 55 12 75 20 16 a couple of cuts, Garrett inclusion of music com- ates both the earthy and Nigerian Afrobeat, while cal cries from Trible and extends his instrumental ing out of France, Cuba, spiritual nature of Har- Bird adds polyrhythmic moving Yoruban lyrics palette by playing piano LUCKY SIX Nigeria and Guadeloupe. grove’s music and Gar- fire with his circular from Pedrito, paying re- and singing. “The concept rett’s saxophone virtu- conga patterns. On top, spect to Orunmila, the 82 44 97 30 77 44 “It’s Time to initially was about trying osity. “What I respected Garrett issues one of his deity of wisdom. “[The Come Home,” a saunter- to get some of the musi- about [Hargrove] is that patented searing melo- song] is about remem- ing yet evocative Afro- cal sounds that I remem- he was borrowing from dies that twists and swirls bering the spirit of the Cuban modern jazz orig- bered as a kid growing all the different genres, as the propulsion slowly sounds of our ances- EAST SIDE DAILY NEWS 11400 Woodland Ave. - Cleveland, OH 44104 To Place Your Advertisement McWhorter, Hughes to participate in library event Call (216) 721-1674 -www.eastsidedailynews.com Cleveland podcast Conversations education programs 2021 Public Library is host- with Coleman. and activities to com- ing a virtual candid Reparations: memorate Juneteenth, conversation about A Path to Healing. the oldest known cel- owning your future in YWCA Greater Cleve- ebration observing the Black America with land’s President & end of slavery in the author and Columbia CEO Margaret Mitch- United States. 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McWhorter’s Literally raining pollutants on Cleveland latest book, Nine Nas- Rainwater col- to be major contami- The team mea- latory pressure in the ty Words, will be given lected in Cleveland over nant in regional rain and sured 38 different PFAS United States but are to attendees on a first- two weeks in April con- snow. compounds in ambient still manufactured over- come, first-served ba- tained a combined con- “You can actually say air and rainwater. The seas. sis. centration of about 1,000 it’s raining PFAS at this total concentration in The samples McWhorter is parts-per-trillion (ppt) point,” said Marta Ve- most samples ranged show significant quanti- an American linguist of PFAS compounds. nier, an environmental from 100 to about 400- ties of 6:2, 8:2, and 10:2 chemist Indiana Uni- ppt across the sites, with FTCAs, or fluorotel- and associate profes- That’s according to sci- entists at the Integrated versity, speaking to re- higher counts at urban omer carboxylic acids sor of English and Atmospheric Deposition porters convened online compared to rural or re- often used in industrial comparative literature Network (IADN), a long- by the Institute for Jour- mote sites. settings or as grease- at Columbia Univer- term Great Lakes moni- nalism and Natural Re- After nearly proofing agents on food sity, where he teaches toring program jointly sources (IJNR) in May. a year’s worth of sam- contact paper. linguistics, American funded by the U.S. En- Since August pling, Venier said pre- The primary studies, philosophy, vironmental Protection 2020, IADN has been liminary analysis also concern is still expo- and music history. He Agency and Canada. analyzing PFAS in rain- shows PFAS concen- sure through ingestion is the author of a num- The samples are water samples from five trations are orders of or contact with PFAS- ber of books on lan- part of a new IADN ef- sites around the region magnitude higher than coated products, but the guage and on race re- fort to analyze the preva- where the IADN has, other pollutants in the contaminated precipi- lations, and his writing lence of PFAS in precipi- since 1990, been testing samples. tation does, nonethe- for persistent organic Many of the less, spread the robust has appeared in many tation across the Great Lakes. The network has pollutants like PCBs, PFAS chemicals in the chemicals around the prominent magazines. other monitoring stations organochlorine pesti- samples are so-called environment where they His research special- in Illinois, Michigan cides and flame retar- “short chain” replace- build-up in water bodies izes on how creole lan- and New York and the dants. ment compounds that and wildlife. guages form, and how chemicals were detect- The sites are lo- have been favored by Spread through language grammars cated in Cleveland, Chi- manufacturers in recent ed there, too. atmospheric deposi- change as the result The prelimi- cago, Sturgeon Point, years as an alternative tion is also likely con- of sociohistorical phe- nary data is unpublished N.Y., Sleeping Bear to earlier variations nomena. and undergoing quality Dunes in Michigan’s with longer chemical tributing to a manmade Coleman Cruz reviews, but research- northern Lower Penin- chains, such as PFOS “background” level of Hughes is a writer and ers say early analysis sula and Eagle Harbor and PFOA, which were the contaminants within podcast host. He was a shows PFAS chemicals in the Upper Peninsula. phased out under regu- the environment. Page 7 EAST SIDE DAILY NEWS Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - Friday, June 11, 2021 Royal titles. racial designations, and reconciliation By C.M. APPLING War in 1865. American, and their two wood, lighting director and Duchess of Sussex. able, African ancestry later). He will be a prince America itself Today, in the daughters, Malia and Sa- father, Thomas Markle. When Archie was born, is considered ‘all-black.’ one day. And, when his is on a time table. The The relation- 21st century, Blacks make sha, were ‘griffes’ (3/4ths- She has brown eyes, dark however, there were hints So, there was mulatto younger, newly-named ‘browning’ of the coun- ship between the United up 13% of the American black, 1/4th white). The hair and an olive com- of possible racism be- (1/2 black, 1/2 white), sister, Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana try predicts that by 2042, States of America, Eng- population while Blacks Obamas were Martin plexion. cause he was not auto- quadroon (1/4 black, was born, she will be a (twenty years from now), land/Great Britain and in Great Britain only Luther King’s American During their matically designated as a 3/4 white), octoroon princess. They are Amer- people of color will be the black people is long and compose 3% of the popu- Dream come to life and, stay with the royal fam- ‘prince’ like his all-white, (1/8 black, 7/8 white), ican quadroons and they majority and whites the complicated. Even before lation. But, while there for black people, the clos- ily following the wed- first-cousins (Princesextaroon (1/16 black, will be the first, British minority. The knowledge there was an official, U.S. are currently many Black est equivalent to social ding nuptials, Harry and George, Princess Char- 15/16 white), demi- royals of color related by of this societal revelation country, black African Brits who have crossed royalty they had. Meghan endured endless lotte and Prince Louis). meameloc (1/32 black, blood. has already led to recent slaves arrived in Virgin- the culture gap and Then, in 2018, attacks in the British, Queen Elizabeth changed 31/32 white), and sang- Unfortunately, acts of racist terrorism by palace protocol and is- melee (1/64 black, 63/64 ia in 1619. And, before become well-known, black people around the tabloid press and from Great Britain has already whites. sued a ‘letters patent’ to white). While ridiculous General George Wash- ‘American’ actors/ac- world celebrated again as bigoted, commonwealth failed initially to welcome Since its incep- legally make Prince Wil- now, these designations ington led its citizens to tresses (e.g.; Idris Elba, a person of color married citizens who tried to di- this branch of the royal tion, whites in the U.S. liam and Kate’s three off- were to ensure that sla- seek independence from Chiwetel Eljiofor, John into the most prestigious vide the newlywed cou- family with equal, open aggressively used their British rule in the Ameri- Boyega, Daniel Kaluuya, and opulent, royal fam- ple from Harry’s royal spring with these titles, veowners could keep as so, why not Archie? Lat- many slaves as possible arms. It showed just how self-made, skin-color can Revolutionary War David Oyelowo, Naomie ily of all. Prince Harry relatives with racially- staid in certain stereo- privilege to dominate (1775-1785) to later be- Windsor, the sixth-in- motivated, yellow jour- er, it was stated that once and to affirm the pu- Harris, Thandie Newton, types the country is, just and rule. Now, for the come the first president, line for the British throne nalism. But, even after Elizabeth passes and rity, sanctity and over- Gugu Mbatha-Raw and as America did recently Crispus Attucks, a half- and a veteran of the Af- Harry and Meghan’s first Charles rises to become all oppression of white first time in the foresee- Letitia Wright), race and with the January 6th, black, half-Native-Amer- racism continues to still ghanistan War, traded child, Archie, was born King, then, all of Harry supremacy. As a posi- able future, people of 2021, riot insurrection ican, is documented as be a problem that both vows with Meghan Mar- in 2019, they still didn’t and Meghan’s children tive, cultural side-effect color will at last have a at the U.S. Capital. The the first to die in the 1770 continents must contend kle, a divorced, American receive the much-need- will be given thePrince/ however, this racist way chance of true equality. royal family steadfastly Boston Massacre. with. actress from Los Angeles ed, necessary, emotional Princess titles. of thinking allowed Afri- Blacks and other minori- The Britishcan-Americans to come claims not to be rac- After adopting When golden- who is also ‘mulatto’/bi- support they required ties should celebrate this monarchy seems preoc- together in solidarity no ist. But, if people are to the U.S. Constitution, bronze-skinned, Barack racial. from the monarchy. So, outcome, but not make European immigrants Harry is the in early 2020, the interra- cupied with a plethora matter what skin tone, believe them, then they Obama became the first, the same mistake whites were encouraged to cross African-American presi- grandson of Queen Eliza- cial lovebirds decided to of royal titles. After hair texture or eye color must lead by example did by using race-based the Atlantic to seek their dent of the U.S. from beth and the second son formally leave their ‘royal King and Queen, there they possess or how and not do to England individual fortunes in 2008-2016, he had a of Prince Charles and the duties’ to move: first, to is Prince and Princess, much white/black blood what Donald Trump did bigotry and prejudice to the ‘New World’. Mean- mother who was white. late, Princess Diana. He Canada, then, to settle Duke and Duchess, Earl/ was in their background to America. As the say- then persecute and ter- while, England, as a sov- Using archaic, slavery has blue-eyes, strawber- down in Montecito: an Count and Countess, lineage. ing goes, “Time heals all rorize Caucasians. We ereign empire, continued lexicon, he was a ‘mulat- ry-blond/’ginger’ hair and elite, celebrity-filled en- Baron and Baroness, and Master Archie wounds.” And, I believe must rise above revenge Lord and Lady. For most to colonize countries of to,’ but in contemporary alabaster skin. Meghan is clave near Santa Barbara, Harrison Mountbatten- that Harry and Meghan, and, to quote Michelle of its existence, America, color in Africa, India terms, might be called ‘bi- the daughter of a golden- California. Windsor inherited his while continuing to live Obama’s most famous line and islands in the Carib- bronze-skinned, African- Although they too, was preoccupied racial’ or[the somewhat mother’s brown eyes in America, will recon- to protect her husband bean. But, while England disparaging] ‘hybrid’. American, social worker are no longer ‘work- with racial designations. and his father’s reddish cile with the monarchy from ignorant, political abolished slavery in 1807, The First Lady, Michelle and yoga instructor ing’ members of the Because of the ‘one drop the United States did not Robinson-Obama, was a mother, Doria Ragland, royal family, they retain rule’ of slavery, any U.S. hair (although, it may and mend its broken alli- mud-slinging, “When until the end of the Civil brown-skinned, African- and a Caucasian, Holly- their titles as the Duke citizen with any, trace- turn auburn or black ances. they go low, we go high.” Tri-C spring commencement celebrates success of 2,200 graduates Cuyahoga will be available for lege Credit Plus pro- The College en in Business.” She work in advancing of Public Health. in the Tri-C Art Club Community College viewing at tri-c.edu/ gram and 21 members will also award honor- is a past president of health equity through- The student and InterVarsity Chris- (Tri-C®) will celebrate commencement and of the first Tri-C Say ary degrees to Beth E. the Federal Advisory out Cleveland and speaker at commence- tian Fellowship, and the academic achieve- on the College’s Face- Yes Scholars program Mooney and Timothy Council and serves on Cuyahoga County. He ment will be Julie serving as president of ments of nearly 2,200 book page. cohort. Say Yes pro- L. Tramble Sr. the boards of directors previously served as a Marie Wetzel of West- Tri-C chapter of Circle petitioning gradu- The College vides scholarships and Mooney at major organizations community develop- field Township, who K International, a col- ates during its Spring has been asked to con- wraparound services served as chairman including AT&T, Ford ment at Burten, Bell, is graduating with an legiate program of Ki- Commencement on fer more than 2,500 for eligible students in and CEO of KeyCorp Motor Company and Carr Development Associate of Arts de- wanis International. Wednesday, June 9. associate degrees and the Cleveland Metro- from 2011 until her the Cleveland Clinic, Inc., where he oversaw gree with a focus in art Wetzel is one After hold- certificates of comple- politan School District. retirement in 2020. where she is board multimillion-dollar therapy. of many high-achiev- ing all commencement tion this spring. The “This year’s She has been recog- chair. real estate develop- Wetzel was ing students receiving Tramble has ment projects in Cleve- ceremonies virtually total reflects the -Col class is a testament to nized by Forbes as one involved in many cam- Tri-C degrees Wednes- of “The World’s 100 been president and land’s poorest neigh- in 2020 due to the CO- lege’s commitment to the spirit of persever- pus organizations and day. To read more student success and Most Powerful Wom- CEO of the Saint borhoods. Prior to that, VID-19 pandemic, this ance that exists at Tri- activities during her about Wetzel, visit tri- spring’s ceremonies building a stronger C,” said Alex Johnson, en” and by Fortune Luke’s Foundation he spent five years in time at Tri-C, serving c.edu/commencement/ will be held in person community through president of the Col- as one of the Top 50 since 2020, oversee- various roles at the as a Phi Theta Kappa graduate-stories.html. at Byers Field at Robert education. lege. “Through all of “Most Powerful Wom- ing the organization’s Cleveland Department officer, participating M. Boulton Stadium in The pool of the challenges they’ve Parma. Graduates will graduates includes faced in the past year, Ohio’s inequitable school funding studied be honored at a pair of more than 200 Phi our graduates never A 2021 report tions of student popula- many state education Opportunity to Rethink disruptive, and inappro- Theta Kappa Honor ceremonies scheduled lost sight of their goals from the Civil Rights tions in poverty in par- laws, and while this does the Future of School priate student behavior, for noon and 4 p.m. Society members, and dreams, and we Project even calls out ticular are nearly 10x as include an exemption Discipline in Ohio Adjust and required districts to A virtual rec- eight Jack, Joseph and are proud to finally be Ohio’s inequitable school likely as those in districts from the “zero tolerance” pre-pandemic policy to adopt a new policy for ognition ceremony will Morton Mandel Schol- able to recognize them funding system among with “very low” levels policy mandate,xxx the intentionally address and discipline that allows of poverty to face out-of- enhance educational eq- take place at 7 p.m. It ars, 68 from the Col- in person once again.” its recommendations for data shows that this does for all factors to be con- the federal government to school suspensions and not correlate to a less pu- uity. 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Vari- tin July- registration as likely to be suspended continue to fall short in fied special education school year, Ohio’s com- Ohio’s strategic plan now more than ever. ous volunteer opportu- contingent on meeting or expelled in Ohio ac- creating the supportive, teachers” which contrib- munity schools meted for education, Each nities are available and cording to 2018-2019 outexclusionary punish- safe, and welcoming en- We are looking for new pre-requisite require- ute greatly to disparate Child, Our Future and may vary by location; rates of discipline. report card data from the ment (suspension or ex- vironments that all chil- volunteers to serve pa- ments. the Whole Child Frame- While this short- Ohio Department of Edu- pulsion) at a much higher dren deserve and are able tients and families in there are also virtual To start the work. age is a significant prob- cation.Disparities in Ac- rate than our state’s tradi- to learn better within.To our Hospice and Pal- and non-clinical op- process and join our Implement lem nationwide, it is cess to Educational Op- tional public schools. In enhance education equity portunities to serve. Restorative Justice liative Care programs team, please visit hos- particularly concerning portunity: Ohio School fact, community schools for the long-term ben- throughout northern There will be a day- picewr.org/volunteer in Ohio, where the dis- Typology & Geography suspended or expelled efit of all Ohio children, Practices. Restorative Ohio. time and and an eve- or call 216-255-9090. tribution of resources to The likelihood nearly 35 students per Ohio must: justice and restorative school districts to provide of experiencing out-of- 100 enrolled. This is Enact state leg- practices offer an al- Consent decree conversation held for these services is inad- school punishment var- more than twice the islation to amend Ohio ternative to punitive equate. ies significantly based number of students pun- Revised Code and elimi- discipline policies that The sixth vir- in 2007 nel by clicking here. The Fair School on school typology and ished with out of school nate the “zero tolerance” are: more equitable; geography in Ohio. 13 tual Cleveland Consent Samaria Rice, A replay will also be Funding Plan proposal removal in Ohio’s tra- policy mandate. Senate evidence-based in mak- mother of Tamir Rice for a new state school Ohio students in urban ditional public schools Bill 34, introduced in ing schools safer; im- Decree Community available immediately districts are suspended who was 12 years old funding model, currently (approximately 15 per 2015 in the Ohio Sen- proves school climate; Conversation was held after the session con- or expelled from school ate, proposed amending when he died in 2014 being deliberated, in- 100 enrolled). While fur- fosters healthy, trusting on Wednesday focus- cludes. Registration is cludes a directive for a more often than their ther analysis is needed to Ohio Revised Code to relationships between Bernadette ing on Families and free and open for all to cost study to review and peers in small town, ru- understand why Ohio’s remove the “zero toler- educators and students; Rolen, mother of Dan- Communities Building join the conversation update the special edu- ral, or suburban school charter schools are serv- ance” mandate, but this decreases disciplinary Resilience. iel Ficker who was 27 at unitedwaycleveland. cation weights that were typologies, according to ing out of school pun- legislation received only disparities; engages the ODE report card data The session is years old when he died org. last updated in 2007. ishment to children at one hearing before dy- meaningful parent and from 2018-2019. co-presented by United in 2011 This 11-month This would be a good disproportionately higher ing in the Senate Educa- community input and This number of Dr. Victoria start toward addressing rates, it is reasonable to tion Committee. In the buy-in; and promotes Way of Greater Cleve- virtual event series is suspensions and expul- Winbush, Professor of funding gaps for students speculate their exemp- absence of such state land and NAACP - complimentary and sions per 100 students greater accountability in Social Work, Cleve- with disabilities in Ohio. tion from certain rules policy change, many education systems. Cleveland Branch. open to the public. in an urban district (29 could 14 result in higher Disparities in Access to negative trends con- This alterna- Panelists in- land State University The 2021 initiative is out of 100) is nearly five rates of out-of-school Educational Opportuni- tributing to the com- tive results in less reli- cluded: Brenda Bick- Rick Jackson, part of United Way of ty: Poverty & Economic times higher than sub- discipline. munity to prison pipe- ance on the juvenile erstaff, sister of Craig Senior Host & Pro- Greater Cleveland’s Disadvantage Poverty urban districts (6 out of This includes line have persisted and and criminal justice Bickerstaff who was 27 ducer, WVIZ PBS & Public Policy Agenda and economic disadvan- 100). the exemption of charter will continue to do so Disparities in systems, lower rates years old when he died WCPN NPR, acted as to advocate, convene tage also factor greatly schools from training and without appropriate ac- Access to Educational of chronic absentee- in 2002 the moderator. and support issues that into the likelihood of be- qualifications require- tion. This legislation re- ing harshly disciplined in Opportunity: Ohio’s ments for School Re- ism, higher academic Alicia Kirk- A livestream impact Greater Cleve- moved the requirement Ohio. Public Schools and Com- source Officers and other achievement, and better man, mother of Angelo will be available on the land. This program Research shows munity Schools Commu- accountability measures. that each Ohio school long-term outcomes for Miller who was 17 City Club of Cleve- has partnered with the that students in districts nity schools, or charter Recommenda- district have zero toler- children and their com- years old when he died land’s YouTube chan- Club of Cleveland. with “very high” propor- schools, are exempt from tions: The Pandemic is an ance policy for violent, munities. Page 8 EAST SIDE DAILY NEWS Tuesday, June 8, 2021- Friday, June 11, 2021 World Elderly Abuse Awareness Day set for June 15 World Elder ery day[ii], the number of nances from exploitation, calling you back. If the al- trouble and needs money Abuse Awareness Day people living with cogni- manipulation, or financial leged government agency to help with an emergency, (WEAAD) was launched tive decline is reaching imprudence. Kryger rec- calls and asks for sensitive tricking grandparents to on June 15, 2006 by the unprecedented heights, ommends: personal information or a wire them money. Scam- International Network leaving many vulnerable Families should wire transfer, it’s a scam. mers say not to alert the for the Prevention of El- to manipulation, deceit, consider having conversa- Also remember not to trust grandchild’s parents. Ask der Abuse and the World and abuse. tions as early as possible caller ID—scammers can some simple questions Health Organization at the “Fear is a power- and involve several parties disguise their number. that only your grandchild United Nations. ful motivator. Seniors have to build an infrastructure Robocalls and would know the answer to. The purpose of adopted valuable defense of protection. Unsolicited Phone Calls: COVID-19 WEAAD is to provide an mechanisms to shield Financial pro- According to the Federal Scams: The Federal Trade opportunity for communi- themselves from strang- fessionals can serve as Communications Com- Commission has sounded ties around the world to ers looking to take their an added line of defense, mission, there are nearly the alarm on products promote a better under- hard-earned savings,” said by acting as an impartial 2.4 billion robocalls made falsely claiming to treat or standing of abuse and ne- Michele Kryger, head of third party, staying alert every month. Today, phone prevent the novel corona- glect of older persons by AIG’s Elder and Vulner- for red flags, facilitating calls can be digitized and virus, as well as fake char- raising awareness of the able Client Care unit, family conversations, and routed from anywhere in ities. Be wary of alleged cultural, social, economic among the first of its kind using protective tools like the world. Don’t give out government calls to set up and demographic process- in the financial services trusted contact and power personal information un- COVID-19 tests and avoid es affecting elder abuse industry. “But when the of attorney. less you initiated the call. phishing emails touting and neglect. financial abuser is some- Employers can Lottery/Sweepstakes Visit Us vaccinations and home test Dine With US Or Join Us According to re- one who knows you—a educate employees and re- Scams: Seniors are made kits. search [i]from AIG Life friend, caretaker or even a tirees to protect against the to believe that they have Kryger adds, Edwins Restaurant & Retirement, almost family member—then you threat. won a lottery and need to “Whether a family lives half (47%) of seniors 65 need an additional line of Some common pay a fee to collect their 13101 Shaker Square or older manage their fi- defense: a financial profes- types of elder financial ex- winnings. After seniors close together or is scat- Cleveland, Ohio 44120 nances—from paying bills sional who can help safe- ploitation to look out for send the money via pre- tered across the country, 216-921-3333 to handling investments guard your interests.” include: paid debit card, electronic staying in touch with an —entirely on their own. 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Keep in mind Scams: Imposters pretend fraudsters, and help fam- Saturday 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. ers or financial exploita- seniors (together with that government agencies to be your grandchild or ily members spot signs of tion conducted by family their families and finan- rarely call people. If they an authority figure hold- Edwins Institute cognitive decline that can or friends. With 10,000 cial advisors) can more do it will be only after ing your grandchild. They lead to financial abuse.” To Enroll: Call 216-921-3333 Americans turning 65 ev- effectively protect their fi- sending you a letter first or claim the grandchild is in 6 MonthsTraining What’s happening on Buckeye Road? Cleveland such as Ohio City, De- ment finance, and com- CDC FUNDING Attorney James A. Gay Neighborhood Prog- troit West Shoreway, munity improvement. CLE NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS ress has granted tens of and Tremont. There is an thousands of dollars to Residents need old saying “Charity be- 2016-2018 a west side non-profit, a full accounting of gins at home,” but in LAND studio, 1939 CDCs serving/Directed by whites W. 25th Street, 200, funds that were ear- the surrounding neigh- who under the guise of marked for the Buckeye borhoods, Cleveland Bike Cleveland $10,000 beautifying the neigh- neighborhood. Neighborhood Progress Detriot Shoreway $800,000 borhood painted aban- According to has all but abandoned Downtown Alliance $10,000 doned properties and non-profit trackers, them. Midtown Cleveland, Inc. $135,000 garbage cans. Neighborhood Progress There provide New Village Corp $1,102,000 There has been has yearly gross receipts community develop- no tracking of the thou- Northeast Shores $470,000 sands of dollars given to of about $13 million ment corporations with Ohio City, Inc. $443,000 LAND studio, residents and assets of about $20 approximately $1.5 Old Brooklyn $480,000 are frustrated at the lack million. Their headquar- million a year. But Slavic Village $615,000 of transparency. ters since 1989 is in the who decides who gets St. Clair Superior $257,000 Who decided old St. Luke’s Hospital, funded? The CDCs in Tremont West $230,000 to put the statute in the 11327 Shaker Blvd., the historically black parking lot? How much 500W, which is situated neighborhoods have University Circle $42,500 did it cost? Who de- Village Corp $127,000 “Some things have not changed. When the police advise you that everything cided to paint garbage within the financially been systematically un- Bellaire-Puritas $9,500 cans? How much did and economically dev- derfunded while CDCs you’ve said will be used against you, they have already made a decision it cost? The residents astated Buckeye Wood- across town in predomi- Collinwood Nottingham $330,000 respecting your immediate future.” of Buckeye are used land neighborhood. nately white neighbor- Enterprise Community $200,000 Call me - I can help as pawns in grants to The non-prof- hoods have received Metro West $135,000 obtain funds, but have it’s mission statement steady funding for Northeast Ohio Voter $6,000 no control over how (216) 429-9493 is “To foster inclu- years. See chart to the those funds are utilized The Literacy Group $7,500 in their own neighbor- sive communities of right. Village Capital $55,000 hood. choice and opportunity The top of- In Our Backyards $50,000 throughout Cleveland.” ficials at Cleveland All economic The Cleveland Foundation $350,000 development, which Accordingly Neighborhood Progress TOTAL: $6,000,000 has been desperately they list specializing in are paid more than city needed in the area urban renewal, neigh- council or the mayor are CDCs serving/Directed by African Americans -those funds have gone borhood associations, not accountable to resi- to white neighborhoods community develop- dents. Burten, Bell & Carr $1,370,000 St. Lukes Housing $65,000 Union/Miles $27,000 East End Neighborhood $25,000 Mt. Pleasant NOW $8,000 TOTAL: $1.495,000

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