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Over five years ago Caribbean American Barrington Irving became the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. He’s planning to make history again, but he’s also founded the Build and Soar Aviation Program to ~ United States President help inner city and minority Barack Obama is up for re- youth explore careers in avia - election on Nov. 6. Caribbean tion and aerospace, page 5. Americans, who favored him heavily in 2008, must decide if Obama’s performance as commander-in-chief has earned him four more years in the White House, page 3.

Norma Jean Martin was born into a large Caribbean family, where sometimes finding your own identity can be hard. Yet, through her creative mind and passion for fashion, she has found her way into the limelight, page 8.

~ Teresa Lee was the typical modern, talented Caribbean woman living her dream by juggling family, business and personal pursuits. Then her health started to slowly unravel. Diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative Michelle Crichlow owns and disease, she was not expected to last operates the Tropical Feast long. But, with the help of her husband Restaurant in North Miami Robert, she is fighting back valiantly, Beach, Florida, where she page 18. also serves as executive chef, bringing her customers a fine blend of exotic Caribbean cui - sine, page 13. INSIDE News ...... 2 Arts/Entertainment ...... 11 Sport ...... 22 Election Watch ...... 7 Caribbean Foods ...... 12 Classified ...... 23 Feature ...... 8 Fall Cargo/Shipping ...... 16 Viewpoint ...... 9 Fall Health ...... 18 Call Caribbean Today direCT from JamaiCa 655-1479 2 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012 NEWS U.S. congresswoman hosts legal Support for U.S. decision to extend TPS clinics for Caribbean immigrants for 60,000 illegal Haitian immigrants NEW YORK – Caribbean with Congresswoman Clarke MIAMI, Florida - Haitian long. At least make a start American Congresswoman to help as many DREAMers advocates and immigration somewhere, beginning with Yvette D. Clarke has begun as possible take advantage of activists have welcomed the some of the most vulnerable,” hosting legal clinics in the this opportunity,” said Chung- United States decision to he said, adding, “It just takes United States geared towards Wha Hong, NYIC’s executive extend for by 18 months DHS’s decision.” assisting eligible young people director. Temporary Protected Status ready to apply for benefits for “We look forward to (TPS) for illegal Haitians NOTICE temporary reprieve from working with Congress to residing here. Napolitano promised her deportation. pass legislation that provides U.S. Secretary of department would publish a The clinics, held in con - a path to citizenship for Homeland Security Janet notice in the Federal Register junction with the New York DREAMers and their fami - Napolitano said that she was announcing the decision. She Immigration Coalition lies,” she added. extending TPS for Haitians, said the notice would provide (NYIC), include employment An estimated 1.7 million effective Jan. 22 next year, a additional guidance on who is authorization and relief from young, undocumented move that will allow an esti - eligible for TPS; how to re- removal or removal proceed - immigrants could apply for mated 60,000 Haitians to register; when to begin filing ings. deferred action and employ - remain in the U.S. until July TPS applications; how to “Deferred ment authorization under the 2014. request an Employment Action repre - new policy, announced on “We had no doubts that Authorization Document sents the start June 15 by U.S. President TPS would be extended given Napolitano (EAD); six-month automatic of a process. Barack Obama. The initiative the in-country conditions right extension of current EADs; We have a lot grants two-year deportation people and infected more than now. We just were not sure if TPS fees and fee waiver pro - of work ahead deferrals and work permits to 500,000 others. it was going to happen before cedures; and other TPS-relat - of us if we’re illegal Caribbean and other or after the elections,” ed information. going to offer immigrants brought to the CONCERN Marleine Bastien, founder of Napolitano said the 60- these young U.S. as children. Bastien and other activists Haitian Women of Miami, day re-registration period for scholars equal Clarke also said they are deeply told reporters. current Haiti TPS beneficiar - access to the GRANTS concerned about the DHS’s “We are grateful that it’s ies will begin on the day the American Dream,” Clarke, In August, New York refusal to approve a Haitian extended, even though it is Federal Register notice is the daughter of Caribbean state officials said they were family reunification parole with the same failings that we published. immigrants, told the providing $450,000 in grants for thousands of Haitian fami - have brought to the attention “Individuals who have not Caribbean Media Corporation to groups that can help assist lies who have already been of the Department of continuously resided in the last month. Caribbean and other immi - approved to join their U.S.- Homeland Security (DHS),” United States since January “Congress must enact grants for deferred deporta - citizen and legal-resident fam - she added. 12, 2011 will not be eligible,” comprehensive immigration tion. ily members in the U.S. Bastien said students who she, however, warned. reform, because every com - “It is critical that we get According to DHS statis - arrived in Florida after the On Jan. 15, 2010, munity depends upon it,” information out to our immi - tics, there are 112,000 Haitians Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake in three days after the massive added the representative for grant communities so that in the pipeline. Haiti cannot go to college earthquake struck the the 11th Congressional people will know who is eligi - “These people have been because of prohibitive out-of- impoverished, French-speak - District in Brooklyn, consid - ble for deferred action and so waiting two and a half to 11 state tuition and others in ing Caribbean country, ered the largest district of that they can avoid being years,” said immigration nursing school cannot sit their Napolitano announced the Caribbean immigrants in the scammed,” said New York activist Steve Forester, noting nursing exams because of original designation of TPS U.S. state Assembly Speaker that about 15,800 of those their TPS status. She said for eligible Haitian nationals, Sheldon Silver. waiting are minors. Haitians continue to be who had continuously resided SCREENINGS Silver said state grants “These petitions have deported to their homeland, in the U.S. It became effective Clarke said Caribbean will support clinics, workshops already been approved by despite the sluggish recovery on Jan. 21, 2010. immigrant women and men and legal services across the DHS. It’s senseless given the from the earthquake and a are being screened by on-site state, where an estimated conditions in Haiti that people cholera epidemic that has Æ attorneys from NYIC and the 80,000 immigrants between should have to wait for so killed more than 7,000 Brooklyn Defender Services, the ages of 15 and 30 could the Caribbean Women’s currently benefit. Health Association and the The Washington-based New York Legal Assistance Migration Institute, a nonpar - U.S. seizes nearly 3,000 lbs of cocaine, Group, among others. “We are happy to work (Continued on page 4) worth $35M, in Caribbean Sea operation MIAMI, Florida – The United month. Coast Guard District also States Coast Guard seized The Coast Guard said the deployed the crew from Coast nearly 3,000 pounds of crew of the Cutter Resolute, Guard Cutter Vigilant to assist cocaine in the Caribbean Sea based in Jacksonville, Florida, in the chase, the Coast Guard and captured four Honduran first spotted the four men said. drug smuggling suspects off about a 35-foot go-fast boat “During (the Sept. 25) the coast of Honduras late last while on patrol. Miami’s 7th pursuit, the four suspects jumped into the water and were fished out by the Resolute’s small boat crew,” the Coast Guard said. “The boarding team (was) able to stop the unmanned go- fast without incident,” it added. The Coast Guard said Resolute’s team found 53 bales on board the vessel cov - ered in a white powdery sub - stance that later tested posi - tive for cocaine. The cocaine is worth an estimated street value of $35 million.

- Edited from CMC. Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012• 3 NEWS DECISION DATE: Issues weigh on Caribbean Americans in U.S. presidential election DAWN A. DAVIS besides the lives lost, the true are immigration/deportation, “Obamacare”. Signed into law tus can be ‘normalized’ in the cost could be as much as $4 equal access to education, in 2010, it seeks to decrease future. When the United States presi - trillion when all bills become employment and the the number of uninsured In 2009, when the Obama dential elections come early due. Caribbean’s economic health. Americans, prevent insurance Administration lifted some next month, Caribbean The housing bubble was Some observers are not companies from denying cov - restrictions against Cuba, it Americans will get a chance to bursting with record numbers convinced the Caribbean has erage because of pre-existing was seen as a first step in decide if incumbent Barack of foreclosures and the deval - been high on Obama’s agenda. conditions, and allows chil - “reaching out to the Cuban Obama has delivered on uation of property. By “Latin America and the dren to remain on their par - people.” His policy change promises he made to them 2007/2008 sub-prime loans had Caribbean is probably the ents’ insurance plans until age allowed Cuban Americans leading up to the 2008 vote skyrocketed to close to $1 tril - weakest area in which he 26. greater freedom to visit their and deserves four more years (Obama) has operated,” families in the Spanish- in office. Larry Birns, director of speaking island. The decision will lean the Washington-based Additionally, American- heavily on their belief of Council on Hemispheric based family members whether or not the first Affairs (COHA), told could now send remit - African American president Caribbean Today. tances to relatives freely. in U.S. history has done well “He has had a Cuban Many Caribbean enough after inheriting stag - policy, but that was really Americans applauded the gering problems, most bound a domestic policy, not a move, especially since to the worst recession since foreign policy. It was Cuba is an integral mem - the Great Depression decades aimed at winning Florida’s ber of the Caribbean ago. electoral vote, which states and enjoys diplo - In Jan. 2009, when means wooing Cuban matic relations with its Obama took office, he inherit - Americans. regional neighbors. ed an economy mired in mas - “Basically it was dur - sive job loss - approximately ing the Obama adminis - PRICKLY 700,000 per month. Barely a tration’s reign that The issue of gay month in office, the president Obama Washington’s influence in Obama’s rival Mitt Romney rights, although a faced an unemployment rate the region has almost dis - prickly subject for many of 8.3 percent, a figure not lion. Homebuyers went after appeared.” And, although Obama Caribbean Americans based seen since the 1975, according over-valued homes on the According to Birns, there banned the use of federal on their religious back - to the U.S. Bureau of Labor cheap, flipping properties to have been few references funds for abortions, his sup - grounds, does affect some Statistics. make huge profits. to Latin America and the port for a woman’s right to in the community. Obama’s Meanwhile, in 2008 and The market, however, Caribbean in Obama’s speech - make her own health choices support of gay marriage, 2009, the banking industry could not sustain itself, and es. Therefore, he expects is clear. Like many, Americans expressed in his comments in grappled with institutions in continues to hop on one leg. nothing fresh, dynamic or of Caribbean descent are also May, has been embraced by need of bailouts. Wells Fargo, Obama stepped in with more unique on the region during affected by these healthcare some gays who view the U.S. Bank of America, JP Morgan loans to fix it. Meanwhile, the the latter part of the election policies and practices. as a safe haven. The presi - Chase, Citigroup and Morgan auto industry was also suffer - campaign. But, he warns, “if Obama’s immigration ini - dent’s position was made clear Stanley were just the tip of the ing massive losses and needed the United States doesn’t tiatives have also touched the with his 2010 executive order iceberg. The U.S. Treasury help. come up with viable programs lives of many Caribbean overturning the “Don’t Ask Department propped up insti - it’s going to see much of the Americans and their children. Don’t Tell” policy, which pre - tutions with close to $200 bil - FOCUS (Caribbean) population con - The implementation of a vented gay and lesbian mili - lion. The economic malaise tinue migration to the north, pseudo DREAM Act initia - tary personnel from serving The U.S. was also passed onto Obama dictated which is what Washington tive in June will allow what is openly. engaged in wars with Iraq and his focus from day one. doesn’t want to happen.” estimated to be about two mil - However, some in the Afghanistan, which increased While most are expected lion young, undocumented Caribbean American commu - the national debt by $1 tril - to make their decisions based POLICIES immigrants temporary rights nity were not overly optimistic lion, according to Obama. on issues that affect them per - Among the policies that to live and work in the U.S. about Obama’s promises to However, based on research sonally, several larger matters, Obama enacted during his This gives hope to the millions turn around the economy and done by economists, legal which affect American citizens first term is the Patient of adult undocumented immi - education and reform immi - experts and political scientists of Caribbean descent, are on Protection and Affordable grants, including Caribbean gration. through Brown University, the table as well. Among them Care Act, often referred to as nationals, that their U.S. sta - (Continued on page 4) PROMISE: U.N. commits to helping CARICOM tackle major issues NELSON A. KING Secretariat and with member organized crime is also a your support at this challeng - states, is more targeted and “growing threat with devastat - ing time for the region and the UNITED NATIONS, New more responsive to the needs ing impacts on women and world. I look forward to work - York - United Nations of the region,” he added. youth and with the potential ing with you to achieve our Secretary General Ban Ki- The U.N. chief said he to undermine development common goals of peace and moon has reiterated the global would continue to call on and stability.” security, sustainable develop - body’s commitment to help members of the Group of The secretary general ment and human rights for Caribbean countries tackle Eight (G8) and the Group of underscored that the region all,” Ban said. some of the most pressing 20 (G20) to fulfill their must continue to work with In a separate meeting issues in the region, including pledges to maintain interna - the U.N. Office on Drugs and with the CARICOM leaders climate change, organized tional aid, to help Caribbean Crime (UNODC) to imple - on the margins of the 67th crime and debt. countries whose growth has ment a regional strategy, Session of the U.N. General “I attach great importance been weakened by high levels including the possibility of re- Assembly Debate, Ban dis - to regional cooperation of debt and barriers to trade. establishing a small perma - cussed the global financial cri - among states and between He also underscored that cli - Ban Ki-moon nent office in the Caribbean sis, climate change, education, regional organizations and the mate change is an “urgent to address this problem. non-communicable diseases deliverables,” Ban said. “I will United Nations,” Ban told the challenge” that is having a He thanked CARICOM and sustainable development. look to you to continue that heads of government of the “disproportionate impact” on for its support to Haiti, which CARICOM leaders also reit - dynamic engagement as we 15-member Caribbean the Caribbean, praising the is set to assume the chairman - erated their interest in move toward establishing a set Community (CARICOM) region’s leadership during ship of the regional grouping increased U.N. engagement in of Sustainable Development here late last month. the U.N. Conference on in January, urging the the region. Goals and outline a post-2015 “CARICOM and the Sustainable Developmenrt Caribbean countries to main - development agenda.” United Nations are good part - (Rio+20) in June. tain their commitment to the - Edited from CMC. ners. I am committed to “Your efforts helped to earthquake-ravaged, French- ‘GROWING THREAT’ Æ ensuring that our cooperation, produce a far-reaching out - speaking Caribbean country. He said transnational both with the CARICOM come document with concrete “Thank you again for 4 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012 NEWS Haitians, Jamaicans not eligible for U.S. diversity visas International donors make good WASHINGTON, D.C. - The this annual allocation to United States says Haitians be made available for use on pledges to ‘quake-hit Haiti and Jamaicans are among under the Nicaraguan PORT AU PRINCE, nationals not eligible to and Central American HAITI, Sept 26, CMC – apply for the 2014 Diversity Relief Act (NACARA). Haiti has received more Immigrant Visa (DV) “The annual DV pro - than half of the $5.3 Program. gram makes visas avail - billion pledged to assist The U.S. Department of able to persons meeting the French-speaking State said those nationals are the simple, but strict, eli - Caribbean community ineligible because their coun - gibility requirements,” (CARICOM) country tries “sent more than 50,000 the State Department rebuild following the dev - immigrants to the United said. astating earthquake in States in the previous five “A computer-generat - 2010 that killed an esti - years.” on an annual basis by the ed, random drawing mated 300,000 people, Other countries ineligible Department of State and con - chooses selectees for diversity according to the United Clinton are: Bangladesh, Brazil, ducted under the terms of visas,” it added, stating that Nations Office of the Canada, China (mainland- Section 203(c) of the the visas are distributed Special Envoy for Haiti. the U.N., Inter-American born), Colombia, Dominican Immigration and Nationality among six geographic regions, It said an analysis of Development Bank and World Republic, Ecuador, El Act (INA). with a greater number of visas pledges made at a donors’ Bank. The rest went toward Salvador, India, Mexico, going to regions with lower conference shortly after the loans and budget support to Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, PREFERENCE rates of immigration, and with earthquake revealed that the Haitian government. South Korea, United Kingdom The INA provides a maxi - no visas going to nationals of $2.79 billion, or 52.3 percent The U.N. Office of the (except Northern Ireland) and mum of 55,000 diversity visas countries sending more than of the approximate $5.33 bil - Special Envoy for Haiti is run its dependent territories, and each fiscal year to be made 50,000 immigrants to the U.S. lion pledged by 55 donors has by former U.S. President Bill Vietnam. available to persons from over the period of the past been disbursed. Clinton. The bureau has been The State Department countries with low rates of five years. The bulk of that money, tracking the pledges made at said natives of Guatemala are immigration to the U.S., the Successful entrants will or almost three quarters, were an international donors’ con - now eligible to enter the pro - State Department said. receive instructions on how to grants awarded to the Haitian ference in New York that gram. It said 55, 000 immigrant apply for immigrant visas for government, non-governmen - came two months after Haiti’s The visa program is now visas are set aside for DV themselves and their eligible tal groups and private contrac - massive earthquake in Jan. open and closes on Nov. 3. immigrants. However, since family members. tors. Another 10 percent went 2010. The congressionally-mandated DV-1999, the U.S. Congress Æ toward grants that supported DV Program is administered has reserved 5,000 visas from Æ DECISION DATE: Issues weigh on Caribbean Americans in U.S. presidential election (Continued from page 3) candidate.” He cautioned, hope that his second adminis - Despite stalled economy care for the 47 million however, not rule out a sur - tration will pay more attention and promises, some Americans who need it.” “Election promises are not prise. to the needs of Caribbean Caribbean Americans believe She urged Caribbean based on reality, but on per - “The fickleness and lack folks. Most of the attention the Obama administration is Americans to exercise their ception,” said *David McNeil, of common sense of the elec - seems to be focused on the only hope for the U.S. right to vote. a Jamaican American resident torate is perhaps unmatched Hispanics and we are being rel - “The average American is “The Republican party of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. anywhere else,” he said. egated to the back burner. Our underestimating the conse - has a recent history of tamper - “Neither Obama nor (the pres - Marliene Bastien, execu - votes are taken for granted.” quences of a Republican ing with elections and winning ident’s election opponent Mitt) tive director of Fanm Ayisyen She acknowledged the administration in Washington elections, by any means neces - Romney has a quick fix for the Nan Miyami (FANM) or work Obama has done for for the next four years,” sary,” Dr. Magnus said. “This economy in the short run, but Haitian Women of Miami, children of illegal immigrant explained Dr. Marcia Magnus, is not the Republican party of that’s not something they can also supports the president. parents. But, she cannot rec - of the Caribbean-American Abraham Lincoln.” tell the voting public.” But, like McNeil, has been oncile the president’s seeming Politically Active Citizens disappointed. disregard for a region that has advocacy group. * Name changed on request. CAVEAT “We love President been supportive. “This is more than an McNeil believes Obama Obama, we want him to suc - “I don’t believe President Obama election. It is an elec - Dawn A. Davis is a freelance will win a second term as pres - ceed,” Bastien told Caribbean Obama has been to Haiti after tion which will make life hard - writer for Caribbean Today. ident on Nov. 6, because “he is Today. “But it is our sincere Haiti went through the worst er for the poor and middle facing a deliberately weak crisis in modern history,” she class if Republicans increase Turn to Caribbean Today’s said referring to the massive taxes on the majority so that Election Watch on page …. earthquake, which hit the they can offer more tax write- French-speaking Caribbean offs to businesses and the Æ country a couple years ago. wealthy. A Republican victory will mean an end to health U.S. congresswoman hosts legal clinics for Caribbean immigrants (Continued from page 2) 500,000 children will be able immigrants must have been in to apply when they reach the the country and under age 31 tisan research group, said minimum eligibility age of 15 on June 15. They must also about 1.2 million immigrants in coming years. have come to the U.S. before are eligible to apply now for U.S. officials said to be they were age 16 years and the program. It said another eligible for the reprieve, illegal have resided in the country continuously for at least five years. In addition, officials said the illegal immigrants must be in school, or have graduated from high school or honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces. Officials said immigrants convicted of a felony, a serious misdemeanor (including a sex - ual abuse or drug violation), or three less serious misde - meanors will be rejected. Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012• 5 NEWS JAMAICAN JET: Barrington Irving gears up for another flight into history JUDITH HUDSON of 60 students who worked Show, the super car will race a improve.” with Irving in 2008 to build a fighter jet. Commissioner Barbara J. On Mar. 23, 2007, Jamaican- single-engine plane in 10 “The students and I are Jordan, who has long been a born Barrington Irving weeks. Today, Wilson works hoping to get into the supporter of Irving, is urging became the youngest pilot to with the Build and Soar Guinness Book of World others to do likewise. fly around the world. Program as an instructor and Records for the fastest car “Barrington is putting The then 24-year-old circled mentor to the current class. ever built,” said Irving. South Florida on the map,” the globe in a single-engine Wilson is majoring in engi - Trinity Artis, a member of she said. “He has rejuvenated aircraft, the only African neering and physics at Florida this year’s Build and Soar interest in aviation, especially American to do so. Memorial University. He cred - Program, is a 12-year-old stu - for African Americans.” Since making history over its Irving’s program for chang - dent from Sage One Middle Irving is married with five years ago, Irving has ing his life. and High Schools. She twin daughters and a son. He founded the Build and Soar Wilson explained that he acknowledges that working on and his wife share a passion Aviation Program, which is was happy to make history the super car is a once in life - for helping children. Once designed to encourage inner- years ago and is elated to be time experience and hopes to again he has set his sights city youth and minority stu - given the opportunity to do it make history this year. high. dents to pursue careers in avi - again. “I am trying something “Professionally, National ation and aerospace. The pro - “We showed people back that no one has ever done Geographic selected me as gram survived some turbu - then that we, as young people, before,” Artis said. “It is just an emerging explorer,” said lence, but has steadily gath - could do a lot,” he said. “A lot amazing.” Irving. “I’m gearing up to ered momentum. of people thought that we Artis admitted she would make Jamaica proud once “When the program first couldn’t do it.” not be disappointed if the air - again for yet another record started, we had one student In Oct. 2013, Irving plans craft wins. in 2013.” who couldn’t point out a six - to make history again. He “It is worth doing,” she teenth of an inch on a ruler,” wants to transform a private acknowledged, “and if we fail Judith Hudson is a freelance Irving recalled. “(That stu - jet into a “flying classroom” we can always try again.” writer for Caribbean Today. dent) is now attending Duke that will allow him to commu - Daniel Diaz, another stu - University on a full scholar - nicate with students while dent in the program, agreed. If you wish to follow Irving’s - File photograph ship as a math major. soaring 45,000 feet in the air. “This is a wonderful 2013 flight, log on to experi - He plans to travel all seven Irving has his sights set on setting more experience,” said the 14-year- enceaviation.org, follow him “We have a student who marks. is enrolled in the Air Force continents while conducting old who attends Coral Park on Twitter at @Captainirving, Academy, in addition to those classes and allowing students In addition to being a part Senior High School. or search on Facebook and who have gone on to become to track his expedition. of Irving’s flying classroom, “Most people get inside on instagram under marine biologists, dentists and To accomplish this, Irving this year’s Build and Soar stu - a car and don’t know how it’s Barrington Irving. mechanics.” has partnered with NASA, dents will also work with him made. Me, I get to build it Æ Arthur Wilson, 18, is one National Geographic and to build a super car. On Nov. and put it together. Again, if Hawker Beechcraft. 3, 2012, at the Homestead Car we fail, we can go back and U.S. suspends deportation of illegal Caribbean immigrants WASHINGTON, D.C. - handle in the first month of the United States officials say they program, but, at the current have made the first approvals a rate, at least 200,000 young month after they started a pro - immigrants could have applica - gram to suspend deportations tions in the pipeline by the of young illegal Caribbean and time of the presidential elec - other immigrants. tion on Nov. 6. Officials said last month that, Officials also said many to date, more than 72,000 immi - thousands will probably have grants have applied for the tem - received deferrals and the porary reprieve since the U.S. work permits that go along Citizenship and Immigration with them. Services began receiving the doc - U.S. authorities had origi - uments on Aug. 15. nally predicted that it could They said the number take several months for the immigrants requesting two- immigration agency to issue the year deportation deferrals were first deferrals. Observers say less than the estimated 250,000 the intense activity around the that they were prepared to (Continued on page 6) Lesbian couple pleads guilty in N.Y. fracas with Jamaican fast food worker NEW YORK - The two angry food chain located in West lesbian customers accused of Village, Manhattan, on the starting a fracas with a morning of Oct. 2011. Jamaican-born employee at McIntosh told grand jurors McDonald’s have pleaded last year that Darbeau became guilty to criminal charges. incensed when a manager scru - However, under a plea tinized her $50 bill used to pay agreement, Denise Darbeau, for fast food. 24, and Rachel Edwards, 24, a Prosecutors said all couple, will not serve jail time. McIntosh was trying to do at The couple appeared in the time was hand Darbeau her the Manhattan Supreme Court extra crispy chicken sandwich. last month where prosecutors But McIntosh’s lawyer said said the couple had crossed Darbeau mocked his client’s paths with McDonald’s Jamaican, shouting: “You employee Rayon McIntosh when they walked into the fast (Continued on page 6) 6 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012 NEWS Jamaica, Guyana call for world’s help to ease Caribbean problems UNITED NATIONS, New international financial institu - levels of indebtedness and York - Jamaica’s Prime tions, to take into account the failing export revenues.” Minister Portia Simpson- need for special and differen - He called for reform of Miller spoke up for middle- tial treatment for small and the aid allocation criteria of income states at last month’s vulnerable economies. international financial institu - United Nations General She said women and chil - tions to take account of the Assembly here, calling on the dren are particularly vulnera - structural vulnerability and international community not ble, with children, especially level of economic resilience of to forget them in aid for girls, used as pawns for eco - small states, measures to ease development and the fight nomic gain, including through the debt burden, and renewed against disease. human trafficking and other access to concessionary “We urge that middle exploitative actions. financing for highly indebted income countries not be Simpson Miller welcomed middle income countries. pushed to the margins of the Simpson Miller the considerable investment Ramotar President Ramotar added development agenda, nor be that the U.N. and the interna - that Guyana was ready to co- put on the fringe of the devel - several countries, which are tional community have made Donald Ramotar, operate with the international opment assistance provided by highly indebted and extremely in the fight against HIV/AIDS, in his statement to the community in the battle the international community,” vulnerable to external shocks allowing developing countries, general debate, warned of the against drugs and people traf - she told world leaders on the and natural disasters, face sig - including Jamaica, to make a serious impact the global eco - ficking, and called for urgent third day of the assembly’s nificant obstacles in efforts to difference in the lives of those nomic crisis has had on devel - action to confront climate annual general debate. spur economic recovery and affected. However, she said oping countries. change, while also urging “We dare not forget that a growth, and are hampered by inadequate human and finan - “Much of the gains that immediate help for over one significant proportion of the the volatility of energy and cial resources still beset efforts were made in the pre-2008 billion hungry people whose world’s poorest citizens live in food prices, decreases in to scale-up testing and treat - period have been erased by plight is worsening as food middle income countries,” she export commodity prices and ment, and implement pro - the continuing difficulties in prices surge once again. added. “This is a diverse group weak capital inflows. grams to increase awareness the world economy,” Ramotar which includes large develop - and reduce the risk of new said. - Edited from News ing economies and small island REFORMS infections. “The small vulnerable Americas. Photographs by developing states, such as Jamaica’s leader called for economies of the Caribbean Jason Szenes. those in the Caribbean.” reforms in global economic WARNING face special challenges, com - Simpson Miller noted that governance, including the Guyana’s President pounded by generally high Æ LEARNING CURVE: Trinidadian invests in Middle Eastern lives BEVAN SPRINGER in government, a benevolent Emirati nationals aiming to instruments. bind each other’s roots. autocracy, continuity of vision, become some of the world’s A graduate of the DUBAI, United Arab and a strength of purpose and best-trained pilots. QUALITY LIFE University of the West Indies’ Emirates - The Caribbean can vision,” asserted Oxley. The program trains each In addition, he helps them St. Augustine Campus in learn a lot from the Gulf states “Also, we claim to be a student to become an build a strong foundation to Trinidad, Oxley was an air traf - about executing a bold vision tolerant part of the world Emirates Airlines first officer supplement their piloting pur - fic controller with the Trinidad for development as well as the when it comes to religious and also opens doors to fur - suits. government before joining the benefits of greater tolerance freedoms, but the UAE has ther opportunities within the “It’s a great experience then national airline BWIA as for its citizens regardless of actually made unparalleled burgeoning Emirates airline. and I am proud to help a an aircraft flight dispatcher. He color, class or creed, according inter-faith investments so that Oxley has always bunch of students in their own then moved to the performance to a West Indian living and Muslims and Christians, for dreamed of becoming a pilot, country,” said the well-spoken engineering department. He working in the Middle East. example, can co-exist harmo - and while life’s paths have Trinidadian. was manager of schedule plan - Trinidadian Roger Oxley, niously,” he added. never landed him in the cock - Oxley admits the UAE’s ning when the company ceased who teaches students in the pit, he gets to live vicariously distance from his native operating as “BWee” in 2006. oil-rich United Arab Emirates TEACHER through his students, who Trinidad and Tobago can be (UAE), believes democracy as Performing various stints range from ages 17 to 30, as lonely, especially when on Edited from a story written it is understood in the West in Dubai over his five-plus he teaches them English, longer assignments, but much by Bevan Springer, a New “ain’t all it’s cracked up to be” years in the Gulf - ranging mathematics, physics, human can be said for “the quality of York Amsterdam News and believes there is room for from 12 weeks to six months - performance, meteorology, life” in the desert, not to men - columnist. a “new vision for govern - Oxley is a contract instructor aerodynamics, general and tion the strong West Indian Æ ment” in the Caribbean. in the Emirates National radio navigation, and flight community here that helps to “It’s amazing what can be Cadet Pilot Programme, accomplished with a firm hand designed for young, ambitious, Lesbian couple pleads guilty in N.Y. fracas with Jamaican fast food worker (Continued from page 5) got her back,” as she ran Judge Gregory Carro that they behind the counter herself. had caused the fracas. should be deported!” and McIntosh was cleared of Darbeau, who also pleaded “banana boat!” Darbeau is any wrongdoing in December guilty to a reduced charge of captured on cell-phone video after telling grand jurors that attempted burglary, will serve first slapping McIntosh, then the women had threatened and five years probation and will be vaulting the counter. then attacked him, and that he sentenced Nov. 7. Edwards will only struck them until they serve 10 days of community GUILT ceased their attack. service and was sentenced on Witnesses told reporters Both women admitted to the spot. that Edwards then shouted: “If Manhattan Supreme Court my husband gets into a fight, I Æ U.S. suspends deportation of illegal Caribbean immigrants (Continued from page 5) action, the program grants school diploma or have been deportation deferrals that must honorably discharged from the program in immigrant commu - be renewed after two years, but U.S. Armed Forces. nities, especially among it does not provide any legal According to the Latinos, has already yielded immigration status. Migration Policy Institute, a some political benefits to U.S. To be eligible, illegal immi - Washington-based nonpartisan President Barack Obama, with grants must be under 31 years research group, as many as 1.2 Democrats repeatedly high - old and have come to the U.S. million illegal immigrants could lighting the initiative during before they were 16. They must be immediately eligible for the their recent convention. show that they have lived in program. the US continuously since June DEFERRALS 15, 2007, and be currently in Æ Initiated by an executive school or have earned a high CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012• 7 ELECTION WATCH ~ A Caribbean Today special feature BALLOT WARNING: Voter restrictions affecting citizens’ rights in U.S. DAWN A. DAVIS organization has seen more Verification for Entitlements people of color - African (SAVE) database to verify cit - Eleven percent of the Americans and Latinos - vot - izenship. However, the data - American registered vot - ing during early voting periods base is not a complete or “ing population are sub - than their white counterparts. accurate list of U.S. citizens. ject to new qualifications and But in many states the effort Protecting your vote, said restrictions that they cannot has been to eliminate the last the Advancement Project offi - meet. Over 21 million Sunday before the election as cials, is important, especially Americans currently do not a voting day. The elimination in states with new voter have the type of new photo of that day means decreased restriction practices. ID requirement that was put opportunities for many people “The sitting President in place in a number of to cast their ballots. He (Barack Obama) won by states,” declared Edward A. emphasized that Florida and about 600,000 votes in 2008. Hailes, Jr., general counsel Ohio, the so-called major bat - So these restrictions, these and managing director at the tle ground states, are among new laws, these ALEC-spon - Washington, D.C.-based the states reducing early vot - sored (American Legislative ing periods. Exchange Council) legislative multi-racial civil rights organi - Hailes Jr. Culliton-Gonzalez zation Advancement Project. Hailes explained that measures that were passed by Hailes, along with in Tennessee who, for her there are also heavy restric - Florida is so important to the right wing state legislatures Katherine Culliton-Gonzalez, entire working life, cleaned tions on third-party voter reg - rest of the country,” she said. could have an impact on this the organization’s senior attor - the state capitol, who has istration. “...This is not the American election,” Hailes warned. ney and director of voter pro - voted for as long as she could “Most people of color dream they worked hard to tection, and Florida Voter remember. But was unable to register through the canvass - earn.” Dawn A. Davis is a freelance Protection Advocate, Jamaican- vote in Tennessee because she ing efforts of third-party regis - Culliton-Gonzalez said writer for Caribbean Today. born Carolyn Thompson, were no longer had a current ID,” tration groups,” he said. Florida, along with 15 other Æ recently in Miami at a New he said. “...Not everybody go to the states, has also tapped into the America Media-sponsored “She was told she could DMV (Department of Motor federal Systematic Alien briefing on voter restriction get a free ID, but the underly - Vehicles). Not many people practices that are affecting vot - ing documents required includ - working double shifts and car - ers across the United States, ed a birth certificate. Thelma ing for elderly parents can including those in Florida. Mitchell was born in Alabama spend three or four hours at Hailes said many people into the hands of a midwife the DMV to get these regis - do not drive and have reasons because there were segregated tration opportunities. So, for not having the kind of hospitals in the South that when somebody shows up at identification that is spon - would not allow black children their door with a registration sored by the government. to be born in their hospitals. application it gives them a Some students, the elderly So, she does not have a birth greater opportunity to partici - and disabled are affected. certificate,” Hailes added. pate in our democracy.” “There are persons like “There is an unprecedent - 93-year-old Thelma Mitchell EARLY VOTING ed wave of restrictive voting He explained that his laws that have a discriminato - ry and disparate impact on African Americans and Caribbean Americans on Florida ballot Latinos,” said Culliton- Gonzalez. “...That’s illegal.” nited States citizens Representatives in 2008 and is seeking re-election will vote for the high - PURGE to represent District 94, Uest office in the land She noted that Florida which includes Lauderhill, come Nov. 6. However, senate started a purge of alleged non- Plantation, Margate, and congressional seats for citizens from its voters list in Lauderdale Lakes, North state representatives will also April 2012 and since then 15n Lauderdale, Oakland Park, be up for grabs in Florida and other states have copied the Tamarac and Sunrise. candidates with Caribbean “Sunshine State”. Cuilliton- Platform: Economic Americans roots are preparing Gonzalez explained that the development, job creation, to contest those political races. state compared those on the repeal the stand-your-ground Three candidates are voters’ role to driver licenses law and end tuition discrimi - either running for re-election database. They targeted nation for U.S.-born children or to represent their con - everyone who identified them - of immigrants. stituents for the first time selves as immigrants when in the Florida House of they received their right to Daphne Campbell, Haitian Representatives. drive. However, the problem American (Democrat) is many of these people Elected to the House in Douglas A. Harrison, became naturalized U.S. citi - 2010, Campbell is running for Jamaican (Republican) zens after they received their re-election in District 108, An attorney and former licenses. which includes parts of Miami-Dade County prosecu - “The state sent letters out Golden Glades, North Miami, tor, Harrison is running to to 2,600 people who came up Biscayne Park, Miami Shores represent District 104, which on this list. We brought a case and Bay Harbor. includes parts of Pembroke against them,” she confirmed. Platform: Equal access to Pines, Weston, Southwest According to Culliton- quality education, balanced Ranches and Davie. Gonzalez, overwhelming evi - immigration laws, increased Platform: Improving schools, dence quickly showed that the education, housing, health - building a stronger economy, methods used by state officials care, and crime prevention. access to quality healthcare, were clearly flawed. The list The Florida House of protecting tax dollars. included a large number of Representatives consists of U.S. citizens, many of whom 120 members. Representatives Hazelle Rogers, Jamaican had voted for years. Some 82 are limited to two-year terms (Democrat) percent of persons on the ini - and four terms total. Rogers, a former tial purge list were black, Lauderdale Lakes city Latino, or Asian American. - Dawn A. Davis. commissioner, was elected “What happens here in to the Florida House of Æ 8 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012 FEATURE FASHION AFFAIR: Norma Jean Martin takes off runway with style JUDITH HUDSON A Fashion Affair. Besides duce the 2012 CCQ and DCC opening the restaurant charity shows. he lights dimmed. The with her husband, she Martin attributes her suc - curtains fell. The room also worked as an cess to God, her husband, Tgrew quiet, before account rotator for family – which also includes erupting into loud applause Christian Dior, as well as children Donnica and Michael and cheers as Norma Jean an in-house designer and - and friends who never tire of Martin’s Spring Fashion buyer for TK Design’s coming to her aid when need - Extravaganza came to an end. Couture and Bridal ed. She is actively involved in The spring fashion show Boutique. the Atlanta community and began in 1996, and it featured Finally, in 2004, Vin provides opportunities for tal - the then Miss Jamaica World Martin, Jamaica’s hon - ented youths to hone their Terri Karielle, as well as Miss orary counsel to Atlanta, craft through continuing edu - Georgia 2005 and the Ebony requested Martin’s cation programs financed by Fashion show full figure mod - expertise for its spring A Fashion Affair. els. The show was a huge suc - gospel brunch at city hall. Martin is the recipient of cess and now it is the most This project propelled her several awards, including: highly anticipated social event to eventually take active Kingston College Alumni in the Atlanta, Georgia’s steps towards starting her Atlanta Chapter’s Community Caribbean community. own business. Not sure Service award for community Yet, before the limelight, how to divide her time, service; Tivoli Dance Troupe’s Jamaican-born Martin strug - Martin said, “I made a award for invaluable service; gled in a big family of nine few phone calls to some Atlanta Montego Bay Sister children. She acknowledges friends from my past and Cities award for charitable hard times, but remembers Martin, right, with a model showing off one of her creations. initiated a Spring Fashion contributions; and the Extravaganza in 2006.” America Cancer Society that the family shared every - Jamaica, New York and The extravaganza was held at Atlanta Chapter award for thing. Florida. the Holiday Inn Ballroom at fundraising help. “Our parents were hard In Florida, the collection Dunwoody and seated over workers and provided, as best was also featured in trunk 600 guests from all cultures. Judith Hudson is a freelance they could, a good education,” shows. During the launch of Martin has not looked back writer for Caribbean Today. Martin said. the collection, Martin bought since. Her parents’ core values of and operated a day spa at Æ committing to a solid education Oakland Park Boulevard. in EXPANSION and working hard are lessons Fort Lauderdale, featuring full Her business has expand - that Martin passed on to her service European facial, wax - ed beyond expectations to own children. She moved to the ing and massage rooms. The include international service. United States in 1986 and later spa also provided nail and In 2011, Martin visited earned a degree in retail man - make-up services. Nigeria, where she produced Street Address: agement and fashion merchan - Over time, Martin got Martin the annual Calabar Carnival 9020 SW 152nd Street dising at the Fashion Institute even busier as she took an dreams, Martin sold her day Queen (CCQ) pageant and Miami, FL 33157 of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. active role in producing and spa in Fort Lauderdale and the Destiny’s Child Fashion Telephone: (305) 238-2868 She was one of three students assisting with local events. relocated to Georgia with her show fundraiser for the wife (305) 253-6029 to win a scholarship to the But, according to her, it was husband Mike and daughter of the governor of Cross River Fax: (305) 252-7843 Fashion Institute of Technology her husband who provided the T’ka. However, while pursuing Obioma Liyel-Imoke. Toll-Free Fax: 1-866-290-4550 (FIT) in New York City where motivation to start her own her vision, she took a hiatus to In an effort to market 1-800-605-7516 she continued studies. business. help her husband with his Jamaica, Martin invited a Jamaica: 655-1479 “He has been a business dream. The husband and wife team of designers from Uzuri Send ads to: START owner all his life,” Martin said team opened Captain Mike’s International, along with [email protected] In 1992, Martin began her of her husband. “He was an Seafood & Jerk Chicken in designers from Atlanta’s TK career as a wardrobe consult - elevator technician and owned Vol. 23, Number 11 • ocT . 2012 Georgia. Martin said that the Designs to aid the African ant and designer specialist to Jamaica Elevator in Kingston restaurant business allowed designers in providing pieces Peter A Webley top designer The Ellen Tracy (Jamaica) before he moved her to forge friendships and for the shows. Martin was fea - Publisher collection. During this time, here. He truly felt I was way secure clients that aided in the tured in a Nigerian newspaper, Martin designed a collection too talented to work for any - under her own label, “Norma formation of A Fashion which lauded her for extensive Dorothy Chin one but me.” Account Executive Jean Martin for A Fashion Affair, Inc. later. charity work in the region. A Martin fulfilled several Fashion Affair will return to Affair”. The collection was DREAMS CArmen ChAng other roles before the birth of Nigeria in December to pro - introduced on runways in Eager to pursue her Account Executive

PAtriCk riChArDS Caribbean gets IDB aid for cultural development projects Account Executive WASHINGTON, D.C. – The It said the grants were Drama Festival (Barbados); Creative Cultural and mirthA Pierre Inter-American Development awarded to “innovative proj - The Global Parish Project, Economic Development Account Executive Bank (IDB) says it has select - ects for technical training, art, Celebrating Creative Program for Portmore ed 50 partner institutions to music and theater instruction Expressions: National Poetry (Jamaica); Foundation lornA ASenCor receive financing and techni - for educators”. Slam and Tour (Belize); and Warappakreek, Conservation Accounting Manager cal assistance for cultural This year, the IDB said its University of Guyana, School of cultural heritage in Bakkie SAbrinA hoPkinS development projects in 26 cultural center received 1,004 of Education and Humanities, Stichting Art Laboratorium Graphic Design countries in the Caribbean proposals, from which 513 Department of Language and Suriname, More Artistic and Latin America. were pre-selected by the IDB Cultural Studies, Puppets and Creativity Leads to a Better Opinions expressed by editors and writ - The Washington-based Country Offices. stories derived from oral tra - Future: Surinamese ers are not necessarily those of thepub - financial institution said eight ditions in Regions I, II, III, IV, Orphanages (Suriname); and lisher. Caribbean today , an independ - Caribbean community RECIPIENTS and African Cultural & The Diego Martin ent news magazine, is published every (CARICOM) countries – The The IDB said the follow - Development Association Emancipation Celebrations month by Caribbean Publishing & Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, ing Caribbean institutions and ACDA, Drum Renaissance Committee, Teaching the tra - Services, inc. Caribbean today is Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, projects were awarded grants: (Guyana). ditional Tamboo Bamboo not responsible for unsolicited manu - Suriname, and Trinidad and Dance Bahamas School, The others were: dance (Trinidad and Tobago). scripts or photos. To guarantee Tobago – will receive grants Revitalization Through Dance Compagnie NIFE – Visual return, please include a self- under its Cultural (The Bahamas); Barbados Arts and Theatre Company Edited from CMC. addressed stamped envelope. Development Program, Association Drama Educator, Socio-cultural and educational Articles appearing in Caribbean designed to support artistic Training for teachers at the workshops (Haiti); Theatre Æ today may not be reproduced without and creative endeavors. Caribbean Secondary Schools Arts Learning Aids (TALA), written permission of the editor . CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012• 9 VIEWPOINT Deal with it! Tackling life head-on with emotional baggage e are often enslaved carry these memories like a by memories, some - camel that’s bearing its bur - Wtimes of things that den, until the last straw breaks are good, but more so by bad. its back. To make it worse, we These memories may Harsh reality of voter ID rules

ecently in Florida, the Hispanic voters; 13,000 and Department of State 46,000 young Asian-American Rwas forced to apolo - voters; 1,700 and 6,400 young gize to 2,600 immigrants- Native American voters and turned-United States-citizens 700 and 2,700 young Pacific who were wrongly shed from Islander voters could be the state’s denied the right to vote or voter list. turned away at the polls for The vot - not having the proper creden - ers were tials. In Florida, more than improperly 100,000 young people of color removed, or could be demobilized, accord - wrongly told ing to the report. they would The Department of be removed, Justice (DOJ) has struck after they down voter ID laws in Texas, were identi - FELICIA Florida, South Carolina and fied erro - PERSAUD Wisconsin this year under the neously as Voting Rights Act, which non-citizens. mandates that states with a impact on our current lives The people had to endure. So I Now the state, under the history of racially discrimina - and all who happen to be in it. same applies managed to not let them direction of Republican tory voting procedures get So you better beware how you to the habit weigh me down and be a bur - Governor Rick Scott, has their laws cleared by the DOJ. enter other people’s lives, for of using your den on my present and future. been forced to re-add the you too will become weighed past as an I dealt with it, and perhaps 2,600. ‘JIM CROW’ down by their memories. They excuse for that sort of gave me an impa - The about face did not Attorney General Eric use the past as an excuse for your present tience and intolerance for come easily, but came only Holder, a son of immigrants, their present behavior, a rea - situation, as other people who cannot get after a lawsuit filed against the has likened the laws to Jim son why they behave the way you continue over their past and enjoy life state in federal court in Miami Crow-era poll taxes and other they do. to whine TONY as they should. by seven groups alleging dis - nefarious policies designed to Well, in spite of what the about how ROBINSON crimination against Hispanic keep African Americans from experts say, I am here to tell difficult your EXCEPTIONS and immigrant black voters. voting. you that you should deal with childhood Of course, there are some The case came as claims Florida, which is up for it - shake the burdens and was and boo hoo hoo. I’m not situations that are almost of discriminatory voting laws grabs in the November presi - shackles of the past and face being hard or insensitive, but impossible to get over, such as are being made across the dential election, with about life head-on. Everybody had a many people need to grow up the loss of a loved one, espe - U.S., in many states led by 11.5 million voters, is a key hard childhood, everybody and get over their past. cially one who is young. And Republican governors. It sum - state and the brazen move experienced trauma - emo - I was fortunate to have yet, some people still manage marizes the harsh reality of that luckily was reversed tional or physical - everybody been exposed at an early age to do so. I respect them, for the impact new voter identifi - speaks volumes of how immi - was abandoned, everybody to people who had disabilities, loss is a terrible hurdle to cation laws, passed in 17 grant and minority voters suffered loss, grief, sorrow. for, as a young television pro - overcome. But I’m talking states, including Florida. All could be disenfranchised and Well, not quite everybody, but ducer I produced many docu - about people who are are contrary to the National dismissed to make way for a most people have something mentaries at infirmaries and involved in relationships and Voting Rights Act, much like Republican win. in their past that affected other institutions where peo - one party decides to call it the immigration laws passed After all, isn’t this the them negatively. ple were different and less for - quits, leave, split, get-outa- in several states are contrary aim of this strategy? Should they allow their tunate from others in society. town, and the other person to federal laws. The reality is that experience to color their pres - It made me put life in per - carries that burden forever. Nine states now require Republicans know they cannot ent situation, and worse, spective and also be grateful I know of women who voters to show government- win an election with their right impact gravely on who hey for whatever mercies I were in relationships with issued ID to vote, while eight wing, white voting base only – come in contact with? received. men, and the man decides to others have enacted similar not in a country where the I saw suffering and appre - leave for whatever reason, requirements while offering demographic has shifted dra - REGRETS ciated my situation even and the women spends the limited alternatives for early matically and the minority is Life is often full of more. I too had my challenges rest of her natural life pining voting. fast becoming the majority, regrets, but it should not be. growing up, but they paled in (Continued on page 10) aided by immigrants. So the Apart from these regrets, comparison to what some DANGER strategy is clear – eliminate the remorse and backward-look - As a recent report, titled minority and immigrant votes ing people often carry their “Turning Back the Clock on to pave the way for a white past into their present and Voting Rights: The Impact of win. blame their actions, or lack of New Photo Identification Immigrant and minority action, on what took place Requirements on Young voters cannot let this barefaced decades ago. Sure, I buy that People of Color”, points out, bigotry be allowed to go for - we are molded by our experi - an estimated 700,000 young ward. Let’s make sure we reg - ences. But we should not use minority voters could be barred ister early to vote and fight to this as a crutch and a reason from voting in November stay on the list by getting our to inflict pain and suffering on because of photo ID laws photo identification in place others. passed across the country in and in order to make our vote Maybe I’m old school, recent years, especially African count! plus I learnt to be stoic and Americans, Latinos, Asian philosophical about life. If you Americans, Native Americans Felicia Persaud is founder can stand, you can walk, and if and Pacific Islanders. of NewsAmericasNow, you walk you can run. Only a The report further points CaribPR Wire and Hard really serious injury should out that between 170,000 and Beat Communications. stop you from trying to get up 475,000 young black voters; Æ off your butt. 68,000 and 250,000 young 10 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012 VIEWPOINT

been to us…I will just give The power of immigrant voters him room and board before sending him on his way” – Using naturalization data children of immigrants. In FELICIA PERSAUD Magistrate Georgianna Fraser from the U.S. Citizenship and California, 47 percent of U.S. dismisses a plea from the attor - Immigration Services, the citizens under age 18 had an f eligible legal permanent ney of Granville Thomas, an AIC determined that if LPRs immigrant parent in 2010, residents (LPR) or “green • “Jamaica is a nation – small Antiguan caught with marijua - who came to the U.S. after while more than 30 percent Icard” holders were already in size but enormous in spirit. na at an international airport 1985 were naturalized and did in Nevada, Texas, New United States citizens, and if A nation with a people whose in Jamaica, for Thomas to be registered to vote in the 3,114 York and New Jersey, accord - they registered to vote at the speed defies the laws of fined and allowed to leave counties in the U.S., excluding ing to the report. same rate as other naturalized physics, whose musical mes - Jamaica without a custodial Alaska, their numbers would This makes the power of citizens, counties across the sages have inspired positive sentence. Thomas was sen - have been large enough to the combined immigrant bloc nation would see their voter and revolutionary global tenced to nine months in change the result of the mar - – those eligible to register and registration rolls jump dra - change and whose minds prison. gin of victory or loss of the their children – enormously matically. have provided the world • “It is better for the law to historic 2008 election. powerful. That’s the consensus from with myriad solutions in areas suffer disrepute than for you to They would also boost the American Immigration including science, law and be its victim” – St. Lucia’s the numbers of registered vot - INCREASE Council (AIC), which last medicine” - Prime Minister Prime Minister Kenny Anthony ers in Los Angeles County, So far, data shows that month released a new report Portia Simpson Miller high - urges restraint against vigilante California by 442,000, and by immigrant voter registration titled “Citizenship Day 2012: lights her country’s strengths justice in the face of mounting 147,000 and 123,000, respec - has increased over the past Realizing the Potential of the during an address to the praedial larceny in the country. Immigrant Vote”. tively, in Miami-Dade County, few election cycles, from 24 United Nations General Florida and Kings County, percent in 1996 to 27 percent The AIC report, which Assembly last month. Compiled from various New York, home to thousands in 2008. If those eligible to came less than two months sources, including CMC. before the Nov. 6 elections in of Caribbean migrants. naturalize do, and vote, this • “I will just be as courteous the U.S., should wake up the figure would undoubtedly to him as they would have Æ millions of procrastinating ATTENTION increase drastically. Both major U.S. political It is time for all immi - green card holders across the zen children back in a home - all politics is local and all poli - parties need to pay attention grants, who are eligible to country who are eligible to land they left behind. tics impacts our lives. Let’s to this data and ensure they become citizens of the U.S., to become citizens but don’t. This alone should encour - obtain and use the power of take the immigrant voting do so and take advantage of According to AIC, they age those eligible to naturalize our vote before we lose it. bloc more seriously. It’s not the right to vote – if not for number more than eight mil - and take advantage of the enough to flip flop, especially themselves, but for their lion, making the latent elec - power being a U.S. citizen Felicia Persaud is founder on the issue of immigration immigrant children not born toral power of these voters-in- allows, especially the power to of NewsAmericasNow, reform, or make promises that here. waiting enormous. Nationally, vote for those that support CaribPR Wire and Hard are not kept while deporting The rules of immigration there are some 207,643,594 your issues and the issues of Beat Communications. millions of immigrants. are becoming tougher daily. A eligible voters in the U.S., your community. Of note also is the unreal - single small crime could land compared to the estimated For at the end of the day, Æ population of 303,824,640. ized electoral potential of the a LPR or their non-U.S. citi - Deal with it! Tackling life head-on (Continued from page 9) Deal with it, the man is you wonder what’s so special gone. about her. over that man. Very often it’s just his ego Give me a break. No SCARED getting the better of him, but man is worth that. To make I also know of some women the fact is, he can’t deal with it it worse, when these women who are afraid to show affec - and ends up making a damn grieve, they inflict their sor - tion and have intimacy prob - fool of himself in the process. row on any man who they lems, all because their parents Whenever any of my male happen to become involved didn’t show them any affec - friends come whining and with, which in turn causes the tion. I know that for a young bawling to me about their lost current man to leave also. The child that can be devastating. love and the heartache that cycle in their life is eternal, as May the psychiatrists forgive they are suffering, I have little they expect that all men will me for saying this, but I really sympathy for them. The Lord be like the guy that left. think that a woman in her 30s made many women for a rea - “John was a good man, or 40s should really open up son, so that if one leaves, but he cheated on me and ran to a man who loves and cares another will take her place. off with that tramp….blah blah for her deeply. Your childhood You may call me hard, or blah boo hoo hoo.” was sad, but it’s time to shake even callous, but I like to Her litany of woes never off those chains, free your think practically and that no ends as her past is regurgitat - mind, hug up your man, give one person should hold anoth - ed at every opportunity, show - him the love that’s bottled up er person to ransom emotion - ering the poor current spouse inside. Stop dwelling on the ally. I’m old school. with verbal effluent. She’s past. Other people have done So ladies, do not let your insecure, moody, suspicious, it, so you can too. past situation affect your pres - sullen, miserable, with only There are people who ent so much that it impacts fleeting moments of mirth in have dragged themselves up negatively on your current between. All you can hear is: from the depths of poverty, man. Erase the past and enjoy “My first boyfriend who lived with no parents or mentors, these precious moments with with me for five years sudden - yet turned out to be great par - your man. ly called it quits and left.” ents, loving mothers and And gentlemen, this Well, what a tragedy. But fathers, affectionate people applies to you too. If your deal with it, he isn’t the only heart gets broken, simply man on the planet. EXCUSE move on and find someone In many cases some of I often think that it’s a else, have some pride and stop these women don’t even talk convenient excuse that people making a fool of yourself. It’s about their past, but the use, to blame their coldness hot, but hush. So she left you, silence is equally damaging to on their past experiences. man-up brother, take a deep the current boyfriend, as he Men also suffer from this breath, splash on that cologne, has no idea what’s inside her malady, as a woman will leave hit the streets, and deal with head. them and they never get over it. In other instances, these it. They will telephone, write, women never venture down try to visit, stalk the poor - [email protected] that road again and stop see - woman forever, as they cannot ing men…forever, blaming get over her leaving. It makes Æ their situation on their past. CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012• 11 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Guyanese American on ‘The Voice’ Seven Caribbean artistes get MOBO nominations NEW YORK - A Guyanese LONDON, Nicki Minaj, Marley and Mr. Vegas. American has made it on to England - Seven who have been MOBO was established in “The Voice”, a reality televi - Caribbean-born nominated in 1996 in Europe to recognize sion musical competition. artists are the “Best artistes of all ethnicities or Queens, New Yorker among those International nationality performing ‘urban’ Trevin Hunte not only made it nominated for Act” category. music. The nominees for this to the blind audition stage on this year’s Music Those year’s awards were named last the musical competition, but of Black Origin, vying for the month. impressed the judges and (MOBO), Minaj “Best Reggae Rihanna audience with his rendition of awards. Act” award are - Edited from News Americas. Beyoncé’s “Listen”. Among Popcaan, Sean Æ Hunte’s parents came the nominees are Rihanna and Paul, Konshens, Damian to New York from Guyana. His father has worked as a garbage truck driver. Fort Lauderdale film fest to stop in Grand Bahama Judges Christina he Fort Lauderdale have the opportunity to attend Achievement Award will be Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and International Film film screenings of movies presented to actor Giancarlo Blake Shelton turned their Hunte TFestival (FLIFF) will made in The Bahamas, stu - Esposito, known for his role of chairs around wanting Hunte dent and independent films Gustavo “Gus” Fring on broadcast that he could win make a stop in Grand Bahama on their team while Aguilera from around the world and an AMC’s Emmy award-winning the whole competition. Island this month. and Shelton gave him a stand - The event will be staged “Underwater Cinematography production “Breaking Bad”. A ing ovation. But it was Green Workshop” conducted by cin - cocktail reception will follow - Edited from News Americas. from Oct. 25-28 at The Canal who landed the soulful singer House of Pelican Bay Hotel. ematographer Paul Mockler. his award ceremony on Oct. 27 and predicted during the Æ In addition, a Lifetime Guests of the festival will Æ. JUMP ‘N’ WAVE: South Florida revels in ‘One’ carnival JASON WALKER year veteran and founding has been the greatest said, has “been judged by vari - member of the Miami obstacle of all,” added ous police departments and arnival has been called Carnival committee, said prior Daryce. “Our expenses county organizations as bring - the largest physical to the unification the sluggish total more than ing between 100,000 and Cmanifestation of economic climate in recent $850,000.” 200,000 to South Florida.” Caribbean culture worldwide. years had made supporting Mohammed explained Carnival benefits. So, too, the There are two marquee carni - both carnivals a burden for that the economic area. According to the Miami vals - in Brazil and Trinidad the public. downturn in the United Broward One Carnival web - and Tobago - but most seem to “The Caribbean commu - States exacerbated the site, carnival helps to attract follow the direction of T&T’s, nity worldwide was suffering situation. There was 600,000 to South Florida and, with cultural connections in from having to make choices “virtually no help from over a two-week period, has music, pageantry, costumes, which sometimes resulted in the governments,” he an economic impact of $60 floats and food influenced by families being split on carnival Members of Mascots International mas band, which said. “Everyone is hurt - million. the twin island republic. Sunday between two different is scheduled to participate in the Miami Broward One ing, companies have had This year is special, since South Florida’s Miami events,” Daryce explained. Carnival. to cutback on sponsor - Trinidad and Tobago and “Economics was a major fac - ships. Jamaica are marking 50 years Broward One Carnival is participants appear to be among the world’s biggest, the tor, since neither carnival “But we are still lucky of Independence. The theme could realize its full potential more satisfied with the current that we have been able to get of this year’s Miami Broward third largest in North America situation. Other advantages of behind Toronto’s Caribana when income was split but some assistance,” he added. One Carnival is “Celebrating expenses were double.” the unification have emerged. 50 years of Independence of and New York’s West Indian “The merging of the car - Labor Day Parade. This year ‘HOME’ Trinidad and Tobago and PUBLIC DEMAND nivals also worked to the ben - Securing a permanent site Jamaica”. Headline perform - it will be held Oct. 7 at the efit of the masqueraders and Sun Life Stadium in Miami Furthermore, according for the event was another ers include Machel Montano to Rafiek Mohammed, a for - the visitors to South Florida,” uncertainty that had to be and Byron Lee’s Dragonaires. Gardens. said Christine Sankar of mas Four years ago, two South mer member of the Broward cleared up. The current home Some 23 mas bands and sever - Carnival Committee that band Mascots International. of the National Football al steel bands are scheduled to Florida carnivals in Miami- “They no longer had to Dade and Broward counties started six years before unifi - League’s Miami Dolphins has perform at this year Miami cation, “the public demanded choose which carnival to par - provided the answer. Broward One Carnival. united to form one. Although ticipate in.” Broward and Miami are geo - one event, and it made eco - “Another major obstacle nomic sense.” Still, putting on a carnival was the venue,” said Daryce, For more information on the graphically close, both carni - remains expensive. vals were previously sched - According to Daryce it “and finally at Sun Life carnival, visit took three of the first four “The biggest problem is Stadium it seems carnival has http://www.miamibroward - uled on the same day, at rela - always finance, being able to tively the same time. The years of unification to come a home.” carnival.com. up with the name. The “One” produce this masterpiece at a The saving grace is that events drew large crowds. price that is affordable to the When they came together the carnival has grown every carnivals still draw large Jason Walker is a freelance year. Bandleaders believe public,” Mohammed crowds, according to Daryce. writer for Caribbean Today. carnival became bigger. explained. Kathryn Daryce, a 25- there are a few issues that still The number of people drawn need to be ironed out. But “Financing of the carnival to Florida for the event, she Æ Caribbean entertainment round up FLoRIDA Gardens. For more information, visit Vybz Kartel trial set for Nov. 12 www.miamibrowardcarnival.com. oct. 4 – Carnival - Girl Power with Alison opular dancehall enter - of the presiding judge and the It’s alleged that Kartel Hinds at Hialeah Park Race Track, 2200 E. GEoRGIA non-disclosure of statements and his co-accused were a part Fourth Ave., Hialeah. For more information, oct. 6 - Ramblers Tales. Performers include tainer Vybz Kartel, fac - call 785-897-8854. Fatman George, King Danskie and Zulu Ping charges of perverting to the defense. of a plot to undermine a oct. 5 – Carnival - Socavivor International Dance Troupe. At the Porter Sanford III the course of justice in his Kartel, whose real name is police investigation into the Flag Night, Socavivor Village, 200 W. Performing Arts Center and Community homeland Jamaica, is now Adidja Palmer, is jointly murder of Clive “Lizard” Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Center, 3181 Rainbow Dr., Decatur. For more scheduled to go on trial with charged with Andre Henry, Williams. Kartel and four oct. 5-6 – Carnival Village - Central information, visit www.theramblerstales.com. his co-accused on Nov. 12. alias “Pim Pim”, and fellow other men are before the Broward Regional Park, oct. 6 - Third World Live In Concert entertainer Vanessa Saddler, Home Circuit Court on a 3700 N.W. 11th Place, Lauderhill. Celebrating Jamaica 50 at Rialto Center for A new trail date was set Admission free. the Arts, 80 Forsyth St., Atlanta. Showtime is after the entertainer and his more popularly known as charge of murder in relation oct. 7 - Miami Broward Carnival (parade of 8 p.m. For more information, visit co-accused appeared in a “Gaza Slim”. to the death of Williams. bands and mas camp). Performers include www.rialtocenter.org. Corporate Area court in Henry and Saddler are Machel Montano, Byron Lee’s Dragonaires, oct. 27 - Sanchez Live at Club Pisces, 5471 Jamaica recently. out on bail, while Kartel - Edited from CMC. Patrice Roberts and Nappy Farmer. At Sun Memorial Dr., Stone Mountain. The trial was again remains in police custody on a Æ Life Stadium, 347 Don Shula Dr., Miami Æ delayed due to the absence murder charge. 12 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012 CARIBBEAN FOODS ~ A Caribbean Today special feature MIXED BLESSINGS: Sweet and sour 10 underappreciated ‘super foods’ MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin – protein. fish with roasted sweet potatoes, apples Do you know what’s in your They are a great source for fridge? eye-healthy compounds beta- Caribbean people love Believe it or not, there are carotene, lutein, and zeaxan - seafood. Combine that with many ordinary foods in there thin. Include peas in a soup or food from the farm and you’re that have extraordinary nutri - stew, toss them into a salad, or bound to win their hearts – tional value. Whether it’s a veg - eat them as a snack. and stomachs. etable or seed, these foods can So this delicious recipe of add flavor and health benefits Black pepper sweet and sour fish with roast - to any meal or snack. This common spice is a ed sweet potatoes and apples, Below TOPS Club, Inc. great way to boost a meal’s fla - courtesy of Publix Aprons, (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), vor without adding calories. should fit all their needs. the nonprofit weight-loss sup - Also, capsaicin, the substance port organization, examines 10 that gives pepper its heat, is Sweet and sour fish ‘super foods’ that you already known for its anti-cancer prop - have at home. erties and inflammation reduc - Ingredients tion, which is the root of chron - Sweet and sour fish • 1 medium tart green apple, Beans ic disease. Use ground, cracked, finely chopped fish from pan, cover loosely • 3 tablespoons honey, divided Beans (also known as or whole versions of pepper. • 2 ribs celery, finely chopped and set aside. • 1/2 cup fresh pre-diced yel - legumes), including kidney, • 1/4 cup cornstarch Reduce heat on pan to low onions black, white and red beans, Bell pepper • Large zip-top bag medium. Place apples, onions, chick peas and lentils, are a Bell peppers come in a • 4 fish fillets (such as tilapia, and celery in pan and cook Method powerful source of protein and variety of vibrant colors – orange roughy, or haddock; three to four minutes or until Preheat oven to 400° complex carbohydrates, as well green, red, yellow, orange, and 1 1/2 lb) tender. Fahrenheit. Peel sweet potato as fiber and important vitamins purple. • 2 tablespoons canola oil Combine remaining ingre - and apple, then cut into bite- and minerals. Peppers offer powerful • 1/4 cup fresh pre-diced yel - dients, then add to apple mix - size pieces. Eating beans has been anti-oxidants, vitamins, and low onions ture. Cook one to two minutes Cut one-half of the bread proven to help reduce choles - minerals, which can help lower • 1/4 cup honey or until thickened. Serve over (three cups) into bite-size terol levels, body weight, the risk cholesterol and reduce the risk • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar fish. pieces. of heart disease, hypertension, of certain cancers. Enjoy • 3 tablespoons reduced-sodi - Whisk in large bowl cin - diabetes and some instances of cooked or raw peppers and um soy sauce Roasted sweet potatoes namon, salt, pepper, oil and cancer. Add a variety of beans to their many health benefits. • 1/4 cup ketchup and apples two tablespoons of honey your meal, whether they are until thoroughly blended. Stir fresh, frozen, canned, or dried. Sunflower seeds Method Ingredients in sweet potatoes, apples, Sunflower seeds are a good Chop apple and celery. • 1 large sweet potato, bread, and onions. Celery source of Vitamin E, which Place cornstarch in the bag. chopped Transfer to baking sheet Celery is a simple, yet serves as an anti-oxidant and Add fish, seal bag and shake • 1 medium tart green apple, and bake 25 minutes to 30 important vegetable, offering contains anti-inflammatory to coat. chopped minutes, or until potatoes are vitamins, minerals, and nutri - properties. Preheat large nonstick • 1 loaf Bakery challah bread tender and bread is browned. ents that can reduce cholesterol They also offer B vitamins, sauté pan two to three min - • 1 teaspoon ground cinna - Transfer mixture to serv - and protect against cancer. heart-healthy polyunsaturated utes on medium-high. Place mon ing bowl and drizzle with Add celery to soups, stews, oil, manganese, magnesium, oil in pan, then add fish. Cook • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt remaining tablespoon honey. meats, side dishes, and other selenium and phytosterols, a two t three minutes on each • 1/4 teaspoon pepper Serve. meals. compound known to reduce side or until 145°F (or opaque • 3 tablespoons canola oil blood cholesterol levels. and separates easily). Remove Æ Garlic Add sunflower seeds to a With a distinct flavor and fresh salad, mix them into fragrance, garlic contains anti- chicken salad, sprinkle them inflammatory and anti-oxida - over meat, or grind them up for tive properties that protect a spread. against heart disease, reduce blood pressure, lower choles - Sesame seeds terol levels, and provide anti- Sesame seeds are a rich clotting features. It also offers source of copper, which can vitamins C and B6, manganese, provide arthritis relief. They and selenium. also contain calcium and mag - nesium, which may lower blood Onion pressure, protect against osteo - Whether they’re sliced, porosis, and more. diced, chopped, or pureed, Mix them with steamed onions have a pungent flavor vegetables, sautéed fish or and a lot of nutrition, contain - chicken, or add sesame seeds to ing fiber, minerals, and vitamins homemade bread. C and B6. There has also been Canned tomatoes research to learn more about Canned tomatoes are not onions’ polyphenol and sulfur only a versatile ingredient, but compounds, which may reduce they are also a powerhouse of the risk of cancer and boost anti-oxidants and nutrients, immune function and heart including lycopene, vitamin C, health. fiber, potassium, and iron. Keep some in your pantry for pasta Peas and rice dishes, soups, stews, Green and yellow vegeta - casseroles, ethnic meals, and bles, including green peas, are other concoctions. often associated with reducing To find a local chapter the risk of heart disease. of TOPS Club Inc., visit Garden, snow, snap, dried, www.tops.org or call 800-932- and other varieties of peas are 8677 . also loaded with vitamins A, C, K, and B, minerals, fiber, and Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012• 13 CARIBBEAN FOODS ~ A Caribbean Today special feature SOCA DISH: Trini restaurant owner wants you to ‘feast like a beast’ JUDITH HUDSON and vegetable oil then cooked events while enjoying their gives to his spouse,” attributes on a grill. It may be served meal. to the business’s’ success. ichelle Crichlow owns with cooked vegetables or cur - Michelle Paige, a cus - and operates the ries (that is curried goat, cur - tomer service manager for INSPIRATION MTropical Feast ried chicken or curried Jpay Inc., has maintained a 12- Crichlow wants to expand Restaurant in North Miami shrimp). year friendship with Crichlow her business in five years to Beach, Florida. She also serves Patrons have traveled since their first meeting at include a venue at the airport. as executive chef, bringing her from all over the Caribbean to Tropical Feast. She describes The Trinidadian-born chef customers a fine blend of exot - taste Crichlow’s roti and take Crichlow as special and caring. arrived in the United States at ic Caribbean cuisine. some home. She jokes that Paige said customers who visit age 13. Though she worked as Crichlow’s stewed oxtail, Trinidadians renamed her the restaurant leave feeling a manager at a Winn Dixie curried goat, curried boneless shop the “curry crack” special. supermarket for 10 years, her chicken, and jerk chicken are because her roti is addictive. “Some may believe she is passion has always been to unparalleled. Still, she boasts Besides her cooking, just being kind because of her cook and eventually own a that her mouth-watering roti Crichlow is also known for the business, but that is just the restaurant. Her first experi - is what keeps her customers camaraderie she shares with way she is,” Paige explained. ence at cooking and catering customers. On any given day, “She is genuinely kind. She was for the Miami Carnival, coming back again. Crichlow Crichlow’s roti is prepared customers congregate to gives back to the community then located in South Beach. with flour, baking powder, sail watch cricket or current and she turns no one away know what they want,” she Her friends then encouraged because they are short on said. “When I see them walk - her to start a business. cash. I believe that love is in ing through the door I know “That motivated me to her food and that is why it is what they are going to ask for. open my own restaurant,” Orlando jerk festival Oct. 28 so delicious.” This is what keeps us going.” Michelle admitted. “I have been in business now for over painting, bounce house, Another element that he Orlando Jerk and ‘CHEERS’ 21 years.” clowns and magicians. A fash - adds to Tropical Feast’s Caribbean Festival will Paige compared Tropical Crichlow acknowledges be held from noon to 8 ion show is among the sched - uniqueness is the restaurant T Feast Restaurant to the bar grows some of its own ingredi - that like most businesses, the uled attractions, along with a p.m. Oct. 28 at Orlando in the 1990s television sitcom restaurant has experienced live music concert featuring ents for its dishes. Michelle’s Festival Park in Florida. “Cheers”, where customers hard times, but the rewards entertainers Freddie husband Allan, who is also a This event, put on by visited frequently because have outweighed the bad. McGregor, Cham, Professor chef at the restaurant, believes West Palm Beach, Florida- they felt at home. Crichlow has no intention of Nuts, Terry Linen and the the ability to grow its own based Full-A-Vybez Inc., is “When you go (to giving up. Having been reared Code Red Band. The show produce distinguishes the expected to include a “Jerk Tropical Feast),” she said, in Trinidad in a family of busi - begins at 3.pm. restaurant. Cook -Off Competition” “you feel like you are at the ness owners, she understands The Orlando Festival “Everything is organic,” where Florida chefs and place where everybody knows the trials. Park is located at 2911 E. he said, “No pesticides.” restaurateurs show off their your name.” “I learned from my Robinson St. He admits his wife is a skills in cooking Caribbean Paying attention to cus - mom,” she said. “So I know For tickets and more better cook, but shares her dishes. tomers is Crichlow’s priority. the challenges.” information, visit www.orlan - enthusiasm for cooking and There will also be a desig - “I know my customers, I nated “Kiddies Korner featur - dojerkfestival.com. attests that “the support he (Continued on page 14) ing activities such as face Æ White corn at its finest WOLFGANG PUCK

ant to start a lively discussion among food-loving friends? Ask whether Wwhite sweet corn or yellow sweet corn is bet - ter. You may be surprised by how emo - tional some people get in defending their prefer - ences. What is summer cooking without fresh sweet corn? White corn: fresh and sweet for the Whether you summer. boil, steam, or grill it and then slather it with butter to eat right off the cob, or cut off the kernels to include in a sum - mer salad, the vegetable’s sweetness and juici - ness capture the very essence of the season’s sunshine. The sweet corn I love best is whatever is freshest in my farmers’ market. Right now, that means white corn, which is beginning to reach its peak of season in many areas. And one of the reasons I love it is that it enables me to prepare one of my all-time favorite filled pastas: white corn agnolotti. My recipe yields about 240 little filled (Continued on page 14) 14 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012 CARIBBEAN FOODS ~ A Caribbean Today special feature When it comes to food, variety is the Caribbean’s spice of life Caribbean may identify one group of people, squash - baked, grilled, fried, boiled or roast - Conch - These gastropods are a beloved melon or served in fruit salad. Papaya juice tart and delicately flavored. It is used mainly but their taste in food differs from island to ed - and has been used in preserves or a part of the cuisine as far north as The makes drink when sweetened with con - in drinks, punches, sherbets and ice cream. island. Below is an edited version of a glos - beverage. Bahamas and Florida. densed milk or sugar. Stamp and go, baclaitos - Spicy-hot frit - sary, listing some foods savored across the callaloo - Leafy, spinach-like vegetable is Goat - Eaten with enthusiasm in only a few Peas - Jamaicans refer to nearly all beans ters popular throughout the Caribbean. region, found on the UniChef.com website: typically prepared as turnip or collard greens. places in the world and Jamaica is one of as “peas”. Kidney beans and gungo (pigeon) Methods, ingredients and names vary from calabaza, West Indian pumpkin - Terms them. Curried goat has become a Caribbean peas have been hits. There’s also cow peas, island to island. Ackee - Bright yellow flesh is popular as a for a number of large squashes or pumpkins classic. black-eyed peas, and butter, lima and broad Star Apple - Succulent round fruit about the breakfast food throughout Jamaica. used in island stews and vegetable dishes. Guava, guayaba - Used green or ripe in (also called fava) beans. size of an orange. Delicious. Poisonous if eaten before it is fully mature. cassava - Sweet cassava is boiled and punches, syrups, jams, chutneys, ice creams Picadillo - Spicy Cuban hash, made of Stinking toe Evil- smelling and rough exteri - Allspice, pimienta - Dark-brown berry. eaten as a starch vegetable. Bitter cassava and an all-island paste know as guava ground beef and cooked with olives and or. The sugary power inside can be devoured Combines the flavors of cinnamon, clove and contains a poisonous acid that can be deadly cheese. raisins. on the spot or turned into a flavorful custard nutmeg. and must be processed before eaten. Sorrel - Crimson sepal used to flavor dinks, Plantain - Technically a banana-family fruit, or beverage. Bay rum - Used to flavor soups, stews and, coo-coo (or cou-cou) - The Caribbean jams and sauces. but generally regarded as a vegetable. Sugar apple, sweetsop - Flesh is a collec - particularly, blaff. equivalent of polenta or grits now made Mango - The “fruit of the tropics” is used in Served as appetizers or starchy side dishes. tion of black seeds surrounded by sweet Beans, peas - Interchangeable terms for almost exclusively with cornmeal. Can be hot sauces, condiments, desserts, candies The unripe (green), ripe (yellow) and very ripe white pulp. red kidney beans, black beans, black-eyed baked, fried or rolled into little balls and and drinks. (dark) plantains are used in Caribbean cook - Tamarind - Sweet and tangy pulp used for peas, pigeon peas (gandules), and yellow and poached in soups or stews. Nutmeg - The spicy sweet flavor of this ing. They become sweet as they ripen. flavoring beverages, curries and sauces. green lentils. Often combined with rice. Used coconut - Edible in both its green and aromatic spice makes it an excellent addition Saltfish - Any fried, salted fish, but most Yam - Similar in size and color to the pota - in soups and stews or pulped and made into mature forms. Water and “jelly” of green to cakes, puddings and drinks. often cod. Ackee and saltfish is the preferred to, but nuttier in flavor. Caribbean yams are fritters. coconut find their way into island drinks, and Papaya - Also called “pawpaw”. Used in breakfast of Jamaicans. served boiled, mashed or baked. Breadfruit - Can be used in place of meat from the mature coconut gives chutney or relishes. Makes a nice main dish Scotch bonnet - Hot pepper. starchy vegetables, rice or pasta. Served like desserts a Caribbean identity. when stuffed. When ripe, it’s eaten as a Soursop, corossol, guanabana - Slightly Æ White corn at its finest (Continued from page 13) • 1 teaspoon kosher salt • 1 large cage-free egg, beaten opposite edge to seal. Press together. Stop and pinch the • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground with 1 tablespoon cold water down firmly between the dough; if it feels too dry, pastas, enough to serve 10 to black pepper • 1/2 cup organic chicken broth mounds to seal in each mound. process in up to one table - 12 people generously. • 3 ounces mascarpone cheese • 2 sprigs fresh sage With a pasta wheel, cut spoon more water. Turn out One final tip: If you prefer • 1 ounce goat cheese • Salt between each mound and trim onto a lightly floured work sur - yellow corn, or it’s the only • 1/8 cup grated parmesan • 6 ounces unsalted butter, cut to form a rim about a quarter face and knead by hand until type available, by all means cheese into pieces inch all around each mound. smooth. Loosely wrap in plas - make yellow corn agnolotti! • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh Pinch the edges again to seal. tic and leave at room tempera - thyme Method Repeat with the remaining ture for 1 hour. White corn agnolotti For the filling, put the filling and pasta. Cut the dough into four Agnolotti cream in a small skillet and Bring a large pot of salted equal pieces. Keep the others White corn filling • 10 thin sheets basic pasta boil over medium-high heat water to a boil. Meanwhile, in covered with plastic while • 1 cup heavy cream dough, each about 6x12 inch - until reduced to about a third a heavy skillet over medium- rolling one piece at a time, by • 4 ears white organic sweet es, either store-bought or cup. Stir in the corn, sugar, salt, high heat, combine the broth, hand with a rolling pin or using corn, grated with the medi - homemade and pepper. Cook at a slow sage, and butter, stirring until a a pasta machine. um holes of a box grater • Semolina or all-purpose boil, stirring constantly, until thick emulsion forms. Remove For a pasta machine, set • 1 teaspoon sugar flour, for dusting thick enough to coat the spoon the sage. Keep the sauce the rollers to the widest open - heavily. warm. ing. Flatten the dough into a Transfer to a medium mix - When the water boils, thick strip no wider than the ing bowl. Stir in the cheeses carefully slide in the pasta and rollers. Dust very lightly with and thyme. Taste and adjust boil until al dente, about two flour. Run the dough through the seasonings. Rest the bowl to three minutes. Remove with the rollers. Fold in thirds, inside a larger bowl of ice a slotted spoon, draining well. crosswise, and run through water and stir occasionally Add to the sage butter. again. Repeat two or more until cooled. To serve, spoon the times, until the dough feels For the agnolotti, place a agnolotti and sauce into soup smooth and somewhat elastic. sheet of pasta on a lightly plates. Set the rollers to the next floured work surface. Mound smaller opening and run the heaping teaspoons of filling in Basic pasta dough dough through. Continue, two rows along the sheet, (Makes about one-and-a-half using a smaller opening each about an inch apart. Brush the pounds) time, until you reach the egg on the pasta in between • 3 cups all-purpose flour desired thinness. (The strip the mounds. • 8 large cage-free egg yolks will be long. If your workspace With a knife or pastry • 1 teaspoon kosher salt is small, cut the dough in half wheel, cut the pasta lengthwise • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin halfway through the process, between the rows. With one olive oil keeping the unused half cov - strip, lift a lengthwise edge • 2 to 3 tablespoons water ered.) over the filling mounds, press - • Semolina or all-purpose ing it down firmly all along the flour, for dusting Edited from an article written by Wolfgang Puck. Method © 2012 Wolfgang Puck In a food processor, com - Worldwide Inc. Distributed by bine the flour, yolks, salt, oil, Tribune Media Services, Inc. and two tablespoons water. Process until the dough holds Æ SOCA DISH: Trini restaurant owner wants you to ‘feast like a beast’ (Continued from page 13) Tropical Feast,” Crichlow reminds customers, “where Michelle has a passion for the more you eat is the more music. Her band Radikal has you want.” participated in Miami Carnival since its inception 25 Judith Hudson is a freelance years ago. But its cooking writer for Caribbean Today. where she lives out her dream. Æ “Feast like a beast at CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012• 15 CARIBBEAN FOODS ~ A Caribbean Today special feature STIR IT UP: Sweet chicken with a ‘Celebrate!’ Jamaica, T&T Caribbean calypso beat Independence at jerk fest aribbean people cele - soning and pepper. he 50th Independence brate carnival at vari - Place on grill of Jamaica and Trinidad Cous times during the and close lid. Grill and Tobago will high - five to six minutes T year and calypso music plays a light this year’s Grace Jamaica big role in those events. on each side or Jerk Festival in South Florida. However, the rhythm of until chicken is 165 The 11th annual staging the region can be found year degrees Farheneit. of the event, scheduled for round in a meal of chicken Combine in Nov. 11 at Markham Park in calypso with island peas and medium bowl, Sunrise, will carry the theme rice. Try the recipe below, remaining ingredi - “Celebrate!” courtesy of Publix Aprons ents, including Organizers of the family Simple Meals. It’s sure to pro - juice of one-half festival of flavorful foods will vide that tasty treat. lime (one table - also mark 90 years of Grace spoon). Stir in Chicken calypso Foods. The event will feature Chicken calypso chicken until even - jerk foods and cultural presen - ly coated. Cover Method tations. Ingredients (with foil) and let stand fie Combine coconut milk, “We are working to Roberts • 1 ¾ 1b boneless, skinless minutes, turning occasionally chicken broth, raisins and sea - ensure that patrons have the chicken thighs until flavors have blended. soning in medium saucepan. best possible experience at Roberts added. • 1 ½ teaspoons Complete Serve. Cover and bring to boil on this year’s festival,” said Among the highlights will seasoning high. Sydney Roberts, vice chair - be the “Publix Jerk Cook-off” • ¼ teaspoon pepper Island peas and rice Stir rice mix into boiling man of organizers Jamaican and “Celebrity Quick Fire • Olive oil cooking spray mixture. Cover and reduce Jerk Festival USA, Inc., in a Competition”. There will • ¼ cup pre-sliced green Ingredients heat to low. recent press release promoting again be a Grace Village, fea - onions • 1 (13.5 ounce) can coconut Cook for 22 to 25 minutes the event. turing chef Mazie Miller offer - • ¼ cup molasses milk (covered, do not stir) or until ing creative cooking demon - • 3 tablespoons Asian sweet • 1 ½ cups reduced sodium most of the liquid is absorbed NEW FEATURES strations and sampling. chili sauce chicken broth and rice is tender. “From improved lighting The Western Union and • 1 tablespoon cilantro herb • ¼ cup raisins (optional) Stir in peas. Cover and in the parking lot, more seat - Digicel cultural stages will paste • 1 ½ teaspoons mango-lime cook four to five minutes or ing for patrons to sit and provide entertainment during • Juice one lime (or seafood) seasoning until peas are heated. Fluff enjoy their food to new fea - the early hours of the festival • 1 (10 ounce) package yellow rice with fork and serve. tures such as the Party before the main stage concert Method rice mix Æ Pavilion and a Travel Village, in the evening. Pre-heat grill. Sprinkle • 1 cup frozen green peas this year’s festival experience Æ both sides of chicken with sea - will be out of this world,”

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Acation, Caribbean “Passengers were very Airlines is seeking to mend disgruntled with their major relationships and win back complaints being about count - past Air Jamaica travelers. er personnel at the airport,” The Trinidad and Tobago- the travel agent said. owned airline, which acquired “Nevertheless, our cus - Jamaica’s hemorrhaging tomers still fly Caribbean national carrier along with all Airlines because the one thing its routes, flew several of its they have that other carriers executives to South Florida don’t is the free two-piece lug - recently to try to rebuild its gage policy. They are also the image with the public. only airline still offering a sen - Fort Lauderdale is one of ior and child discount. These the airline’s major routes, tra - things are important to ditionally servicing Jamaicans Jamaicans flying home. flying home, as well as a wider “On the other hand, busi - leisure market. ness travelers are going with However, since the acqui - JetBlue. They somehow don’t sition and repositioning of the feel that allegiance anymore. Caribbean Airlines brand, But, we do have customers there have been complaints who will never switch from from Jamaican customers Caribbean Airlines.” about poor service, loss of Air Jamaica frequent flyer bene - GOOD BUSINESS fits, and the inability to reach Caribbean Airlines Kenneth Miller, of airline personnel via tele - Broward County-based Island phone or online. traveler are gone.” Travel Specialists, also has a good business relationship WRITE-OFF LOYALTY with the airline. Despite Caribbean Fort Lauderdale-based “My agency has not been Airlines’ outreach efforts, Alvin Rickman, a former trav - affected by the change and I some long-time Air Jamaica el agent, acknowledges the personally have not experi - customers have written off the problems, but still flies enced too many problems carrier. Caribbean Airlines. with Caribbean Airlines,” “I will never fly with “It is very difficult to Miller said. “In fact, one of them again,” said an adamant book on their online system, the advantages they have over Glenwyn Morrison, a New and when you call you just many others is that they don’t York-based Jamaican can’t get through,” Rickman charge for bags. My customers American. “They treat said. “But, for me, I fly with still take Caribbean Airlines.” Jamaicans like we are s..t. them because of their conven - The airline is hoping to “They are capital garbage, ient schedules to Jamaica.” repair the damage. a bunch of crooks,” she By some accounts, the air - “We are committed to added. “I travel to Jamaica line’s problems have not making this work,” explained quite often. With Air affected the business of travel Clive Forbes, Caribbean Jamaica’s 7th Heaven after agents who service the Airlines’ Jamaica-based general your seventh trip you would Caribbean, and Jamaica in manager. “...Efforts have been get a free ticket. When they particular. One Miami-based made to address these issues.” took over from Air Jamaica I agency, that wished to remain qualified for my seventh tick - Forbes anonymous, explained that it Dawn A. Davis is a freelance et. I called them about it they has a good relationship with writer for Caribbean Today. Charlton Chance, a people who used to be at the Caribbean Airlines and has said I would get 30,000 miles Jamaican-born Florida resident airport when it was Air Æ instead. I flew six more times also had issue with the airline’s Jamaica, who know the fre - after that and when I request - handling of frequent flyers. quent flyers, they were always ed to use my miles, they said I “Customer service is very accommodating. Plus only 5,000 miles in my nothing like before,” Chance most of the Jamaicans that account. I travel on JetBlue explained. “It almost seems used to be behind the counter now, even if I have to pay like we weren’t speaking the are no longer there. Basically more and many people I know same language. Most of the all the perks as a frequent are doing the same.” CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012• 17 FALL CARGO & SHIPPING Caribbean families still lean on barrel shipping from overseas JASON WALKER decades, and has led to the last decades. Lots of commer - keep providing the needed from overseas to survive. growth of an industry with cial business is now coming service.” Shipping to the Caribbean nyone who has grown major impact on the Caribbean out of China and the Asian It appears that service is has developed over many up in the Caribbean diaspora’s economy. markets. still in demand. Several decades to become an integral Ahas heard the phrase There was a time that the “Freight is down so some Caribbean shipping compa - part of the region’s culture. It “barrel come!” Caribbean shipping business of the larger shippers are no nies surveyed recently seemed can provide a lifeline for fami - It’s normally aimed at was an avenue where modest longer making someone with new clothes, fortunes could be made. weekly sail -

The barrel’s contents means vital goods for people in the region.

ings,” she busy as they approach the hol - lies and is a big part of the Shipping barrels to the Caribbean has become expensive. added. “Fuel iday season. However, the region’s economy. However, is so high that future of the industry is still competition and worldwide drapes in the house or some However, the industry has we all have no choice than to uncertain. recession have hurt the expan - item not previously seen. been hurt by the downturn of increase our cost to keep up “It’s hard to predict,” said sion and strength of this The main reason this the world economy, extended with those changes.” Barnwell. “However, I do industry. The diaspora and the phrase is so prevalent is the from the past decade, plus think it will get better once region will need a strong turn - large amount of goods competition among shipping SERVICE the U.S. and Europe markets around or the impact could be shipped to the region by fami - companies. Still, the impor - That is not what cus - become stronger.” devastating. lies or friends abroad, usually tance of shipping to the tomers want to hear. However, Faced with this reality, the United States, Canada or Caribbean has not diminished. Barnwell said, “there is not companies are still hopeful as Jason Walker is a freelance the United Kingdom. This has According to Sharon much smaller cargo consolida - many families in the Caribbean writer for Caribbean Today. led to a proliferation of cus - Barnwell, a Guyanese immi - tors can do. We just have to still rely on receiving goods Æ tom brokers in the Caribbean grant who has run Caribbean and a rise in the number of International Shipping shipping companies through - Services in the U.S. state of out the Caribbean diaspora to Georgia for the past 18 years, service the region’s demands. due to the financial challenges, This has been the case for Caribbean shipping “numbers have been declining over the 18 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012 FALL HEALTH ~ A Caribbean Today special feature FIGHTING BACK: Jamaican uses multiple approach to battle incurable ALS DAWN A. DAVIS diagnosed with Amyotrophic when I read what awaited me. he is perfect for me,” said Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or It was a fate worse than death. Lee. Jamaican Teresa Lee was the Lou Gehrig’s Disease. I sobbed my heart out. Her husband, too, admit - typical modern woman. According to the ALS “By the time I got the ted it can be testing. The founder of Ocho Association, it is a progressive official diagnosis two years “I am not going to say it’s Rios-based Wassi Art, a high neurodegenerative disease later I had already accepted it easy, because I get frustrated a quality ceramic studio and that affects nerve cells in the and was anxious to move onto lot,” he explained. “But over gallery in her native land, Lee brain and the spinal cord. the next stage of finding the the years you learn to deal was living her dream. cure. I was always an optimist with it and think positively, She juggled family, busi - THRIVING and a solutions person so it you learn to live in the now.” nesses and personal pursuits. There is no known cure never occurred to me to get Lee attributes her long- Her days were always full, for the disease and diagnosis depressed or give up. I just term survival to her natural leaving no time for self, prop - is confirmed by eliminating knew somewhere deep in my and holistic practices. er nutrition or balance. other conditions. Life heart this was not my destiny According to conventional For Lee, it all started to expectancy is two to five years Theresa Lee, right, and husband Robert. and I must not be afraid. medicine, the drug Rilutek® after diagnosis. But, Lee has Besides I had two solid rocks (Riluzole) is often prescribed slowly unravel one day. In ing a prisoner in your own been living and thriving with to lean on, my sister Patti and and is said to increase sur - 2000, in relatively good health, body,” she added. the disease for 12 years. my husband Robert.” vival. However, it has negative Lee noticed a heaviness in her Lee had been seeing doc - “The symptoms were so side effects, which is precisely right leg. A visit to the doctor tors at the Mayo Clinic and diverse and happened so slow - TESTING TIMES why Lee ruled it out. resulted in no real diagnosis. Jackson Memorial Hospital in ly at first I didn’t think they Robert is Lee’s primary “I got a prescription from Vitamin B12 injections did not Miami, where she lives with were related,” she said. caregiver, and has been from the neurologist for Rilutek but help. She started falling for no her husband of 20 years “I always enjoyed good the beginning. never filled it,” she said. “I apparent reason. Then her Robert. It was purely by acci - health, so any disease was the “I am blessed because I learned it could damage my shoulders became frozen, fol - dent that she realized what farthest thing from my mind. I am married to my soul mate,” liver and I would need month - lowed by a heaviness in her could be coming. just attributed it to stress and she said. “Robert is the true ly blood tests to monitor it. tongue, which caused slurred “I overheard the neurolo - lack of exercise and rest. In hero in this ALS experience. That made me turn away from speech and eventually took gist whispering to my doctor fact, when my right leg got It is one thing to be house- allopathic (mainstream medi - away her ability to talk. Her as they were examining me, heavy I was still dragging it bound by illness, but another cine) completely.” other leg went too. Her mus - ‘maybe it is ALS’,” she around going to work. thing to voluntarily be house- cles and physical structure just explained. “I went home that “ALS is like boiling a bound because of love. It has DIET KEY stopped co-operating. day and looked it up on the frog, it is so gradual that you been no bed of roses for both Her diet is key to her Two years later she was Internet. Horrors of horrors do not notice you are becom - of us, but we decided when improving health. Lee has life gives you lemons to make tried many diets over the lemonade. He is my strength. Agencies team up, support Haiti’s health services Robert is far from perfect but (Continued on page 20) WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an deliver health services, as well problems faced by millions of effort to promote innovative as health education to low- people living in poverty,” said business models that offer income households, especially Carrie McKellogg, unit chief Beware unidentified fruit trees! accessible health services to women, for a basic fee. of basic services of the MIF. low- income women in Haiti, The MIF said the com - he Miami-Dade County of the most deadly plant poi - the Multilateral Investment SUSTAINABLE parative advantage of MFIs Cooperative Extension sons known. Fund (MIF) will partner with The MIF said such servic - and cooperatives entering TService is warning resi - The resident was advised the international group Global es, tailored to meet the specif - into the health education and dents not to eat fruits from to remove the plant immedi - Partnerships to promote inno - ic needs of the local popula - service business includes: reg - unidentified trees. ately, especially since, as well vative business models . tion in each country, are ular meeting with clients, Recently, extension agents as being poisonous, the seeds The MIF said the project, expected to be fully sustain - strong pre-existing relation - learned of an incident involv - are rather pleasant tasting. which includes Ecuador, able during the implementa - ships with clients, pre-existing ing a homeowner who was Castor bean plant was for - Honduras and Nicaragua, will tion period, “so that the infrastructure (branch offices) given a fruit tree as a papaya merly used locally as a fast receive non-reimbursable clients of these MFIs or coop - in close proximity to commu - seedling. The homeowner growing landscape plant, but financing of more than $1 mil - eratives will continue to access nities, and the ability to planted the seedling and the apart from being poisonous it lion over a three-year imple - health services long after the design creative financial prod - ‘fruit tree’ grew. It had large is also weedy. Consequently, mentation period. project has finished. ucts that help poor families leaves, a bit like a papaya, but the sale, propagation and It said the project will “Connecting micro credit overcome liquidity constraints eventually the fruits appeared planting are now banned in develop and introduce inte - and savings with health pre - in paying for health services, “like cherries with soft thorns” Miami-Dade. grated business models that vention and educational serv - among others. and convinced the homeowner For information on use microfinance institutions ices offers complementary that it was not a papaya plant. Florida friendly landscaping, (MFIs) or cooperatives to solutions for two intertwined Æ The homeowner sent two visit the Florida Yards & photos to the Miami-Dade Neighborhoods website at Extension Office and the www.greenyardsmiami.blogsp plant was identified as a castor ot.com. bean plant (Ricinus commu - Æ nis), a source of ricin, and one Help for arthritis sufferers n arthritis self-man - and muscles strong, reduce agement program will pain and decrease stiffness. Abe held this month in The program will take the South Florida City of place 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Miramar, home to a large each day on Wednesdays, Oct. Caribbean American popula - 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, and Nov. tion. 7 at the Miramar Multi- The Arthritis Foundation Service Complex, 6700 Exercise Program will present Miramar Parkway. six free sessions, of an hour each, for adults 60 and older. For more information, call Participants will be taught 954-889-2701. how to keep joints flexible Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012• 19 FALL HEALTH ~ A Caribbean Today special feature HELPING HAND: Florida center provides health care option for Latinas DAWN A. DAVIS prevent some of the chronic least 88 percent of the people referred for mammograms. conditions that are most likely the Initiative works with have “We don’t provide direct osephine Mercado has been to affect them, including dia - no medical insurance. medical care, but we connect fighting for health rights and betes, high blood pressure and In 2011, the non-profit people with the medical care Jaccess for Latinas for a obesity. They talk to them about organization did outreach for that is out there that is free or dozen years. the importance of proper diet, 2,211. Of that number, 1,407 low-cost,” she said. “Our goal is The former attorney migrat - exercise and lifestyle changes. received screening for condi - to reach the uninsured. ed from the stress of New York tions such as diabetes, high cho - “People can’t always access life to Casselberry, Florida and CONNECTION lesterol and high blood pres - discovered the appalling lack of Mercado confirmed that at sure, while 123 women were (Continued on page 20) services and awareness among poor Latinas and other women of color. Casselberry and other communities in central Florida is Mercado home to a large population of Hispanic Americans. and low-cost clinics and free Mercado said when she mammograms. Some experi - came to Florida in 2000 she, enced disrespect and indiffer - along with several other Hispanic ence when they did access American professionals, were those services and, as a result, asked to prepare a report for the stopped seeking help. An idea National Latina Institute on emerged. Reproductive Health on the “We wanted to make health status of Latinos residing changes and build bridges in Central Florida. between the community and “We couldn’t find any sta - the medical providers in the tistics,” she explained. “...I was area,” she said. “That is how shocked to see the lack of serv - Hispanic Health Initiatives ices here. When people come came into being.” here they see Disney, money, Stressing that they “never and luxury. But, the people that turn anyone away,” the non- are cleaning the hotel rooms, profit health organization focus - restaurant workers, migrant es primarily on Latin American workers, they have no insur - residents, but still does outreach ance, they work two jobs, they to Haitians, African Americans don’t quality for Medicaid. It’s a and other needy residents in the horrible way to live. Central Florida communities it “What was happening is we serves. were being classified as white or The health fairs, communi - non-white, not as Latinos. We ty fora and medical outreach decided that we had to do sponsored by the Initiative are something about it. We felt that serviced by experts, such as doc - if they have not been focusing tors, nurses and nutritionists, on us then how would they who give back to the communi - know what or needs are.” ty by volunteering. One major service the pro - UNAWARE gram provides is training com - Mercado said many in the munity health workers who go community were unaware of into the community and educate existing services, such as free residents about how they can Breast cancer 5K walk Oct. 13 MIAMI, Florida – The This noncompetitive, American Cancer Society’s fundraising event is aimed at Making Strides Against uniting the community in cele - Breast Cancer 5K walk, brating breast cancer sur - organized to help fight the vivors, educating men and disease and provide hope to women about the importance its victims, will be held on of early detection and preven - Oct. 13 at Tropical Park in tion, and raising money to Miami. Registration opens at fund lifesaving research and 7:30 a.m. supporting programs that will This year’s event will also further the progress to cure feature an array of entertain - this disease. ment and food, including DJ The 2012 Making Strides Supersede, the official Miami Against Breast Cancer 5K Dolphins disc jockey, a work - walk in Miami is being spon - out warm up and cool down sored by Miami-Dade County, by Curves; a Zumba class and Nordstrom, Odebrecht, local high school bands. Baptist Health Cancer “Unfortunately, nearly Services, All American everyone has been touched by Containers and Cherokee breast cancer. We must do Enterprises, Inc. everything possible to raise Tropical Park is located at the much needed funds to be 7900 S.W. 40th St. one step closer to finding a For more information, or cure,” said 2012 Chair Alina to sign up for the walk, call T. Hudak, Miami-Dade 305-779-2860 or visit County deputy mayor/county www.PutOnYourPinkBra.co manager in a recent press m/Miami. release announcing the event. Æ 20 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012 FALL HEALTH ~ A Caribbean Today special feature Free flu shots for children, seniors in Miami-Dade Oct. 18 iami-Dade County immunizations youngsters up to Westward Dr., Miami Springs. 64 will have to pay $25 to Commissioner age 18 and for seniors 65 and The flu can cause mild to receive immunization. MRebecca Sosa is this older in South Florida. severe respiratory illness. Since For more information, call month partnering with the The immunizations will be the virus mutates, some experts Commissioner Sosa’s office at Miami-Dade County Health administered from 10 a.m. to 1 recommend getting vaccinated 305-267-6377 . Department to offer free flu p.m. Oct. 18 at the Miami every year. The event is open to Springs Recreation Center, 1401 all ages. However, adults 19 to Æ HELPING HAND: Florida center provides health care haven for Latinas (Continued from page 19) tions will also get resolved. These urged some centers to offer workers have been doing. are some of the things communi - evening and Saturday hours. “The best people to do the health services because of issues ty health workers do,” Mercado Florida Hospital, a Seventh education and prevention when with transportation or finding a explained. Day Adventist institution in it comes to addressing health dis - babysitter. If we try to help Knowing the community, Central Florida, listened, con - parities are community health resolve these problems that are being culturally aware, and nected and are now seeing the workers who live, work, and play peripheral to the health condi - ‘speaking’ their language is key benefits of opening on Saturdays in the community,” said tion, then sometimes those condi - to reaching and connecting with and going into communities with Mercado. “The work that they the population, said Mercado. mobile units. are doing should be recognized Some health facilities in Hispanic Health Initiatives by the medical profession and Central Florida were already has been advocating for the the legislature.” providing services 9 a.m. to 5 implementation of the Health p.m. Monday through Friday to Care Reform Law in Florida Dawn A. Davis is a freelance a community characterized by since 2007, the legislation that writer for Caribbean Today. long working hours and trans - requires the education and pre - portation problems. Mercado vention work community health Æ FIGHTING BACK: Jamaican uses multiple approach to battle ALS (Continued from page 18) with occasional mineral sub- cially plastic bottom shoes, we lingual supplements. lost that connection and then years, but settled on a combi - She follows the principle started to develop disease. nation of raw foods, blood- of food combination, ayurve - Recently I found out that in type diet and the Atkins da dosha (a system that deter - the principles of Chinese med - method, striving to eat only mines your body and mind icine, grounding with the organic and super foods along type), natural hygiene, and earth plays an important part. PH balancing. Her diet has Oftentimes, they would dig a spared her needing often pre - trench and practically bury the scribed medical equipment person for a day depending on such as breathing/feeding the severity of their ailment tubes and lifting machines. and they would be cured. “It is difficult to be “It is difficult for me to go healthy in this modern era outside and put my bare feet in with fluoridated and chlorinat - the grass so I use a grounding ed water, mercury in vaccines rod planted in the earth with a and dental fillings, hormones copper wire leading to a ground - and antibiotics in meat and ing bracelet on my wrist. We not dairy products, GMO foods, only get energy from the earth chemical preservatives and but grounding ourselves allows sugars in almost every food in the harmful frequencies such as the supermarket and so on,” from appliances, computers, cell Lee said. “But, chemical med - phones, cell towers, power lines icines treat the symptoms not to pass into the earth without the cause of the sickness.” affecting us.” Lee calls on her faith for NATURE inner strength and believes in Her embrace of natural the body’s healing power. approaches has helped her “I would not have survived if reconnect to the earth. not for Him,” she said. “The earth is a living being and we get energy from Dawn A. Davis is a freelance her,” Lee said. “When we writer for Caribbean Today. started to wear shoes, espe - Æ CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012• 21 NEWS ~ A Caribbean Today special feature Dominican elected PAHO director Baptist Health teams with Aruba for ‘Your Heart is in Your Hands’ WASHINGTON, D.C. – the need to outh Florida-based Florida provided Miami-based Aruba. Dominican Dr. Carissa Etienne re-focus on Baptist Health experts to deliver wide-rang - “It was a great opportuni - has been elected director of the vulnera - SInternational last month ing information on overall ty to be in Aruba to share our the Pan American Health ble and teamed up with the Aruba heart health, prevention and experience regarding cardiac Organization (PAHO), becom - marginal - Heart Foundation to host the wellness. rehabilitation, but to also ing the second Caribbean ized popu - second annual “Your Heart is Dr. Hakop Hrachian, a interact with the people of national to occupy the post. lation in Your Hands” symposium. Baptist Health specialist, and Aruba and educate the com - Dr. Etienne, whose elec - “where The event, held at the Reginald Laroche, supervisor munity regarding wellness and tion took place during the they can Renaissance Aruba Resort and clinical exercise physiologist prevention initiatives that they 28th Pan American Sanitary have access and Casino on the Caribbean of the Cardiac Rehabilitation can immediately apply to bet - Conference here last month, Etienne to health, island, offered information Department at Baptist Health ter their lifestyle,” said will begin her five-year term how do we regarding heart attacks and South Florida’s South Miami Laroche. on Feb. 1, 2013. She replaces work on the non communica - syncope, as well as other heart Hospital made presentations in Æ Dr. Mirta Roses Periago of ble disease agenda and how health-related topics. Argentina, who has held the do we ensure we are prepared Guests who attended post since 2003. for infectious diseases.” were taught the importance of “I said this is a tiny island Dr. Etienne is currently promoting prevention and of 70,000 people and we have assistant director general for educating the public on heart gotten the opportunity to health systems and services disease. lead,” said Dr. Etienne. “It is at the World Health really, really wonderful.” Organization (WHO) in GOAL She joins Barbadian Sir Geneva, Switzerland. From With its goal of fostering George Alleyne as the only 2003 to 2008 she served as relationships with health pro - two Caribbean nationals to be assistant director of PAHO, fessionals and communities elected to the top PAHO post. WHO Regional Office for throughout the Caribbean Dr. Etienne said while the the Americas. region, Baptist Health South agency has a health agenda for the Americas, her immedi - - Edited from CMC. ate priorities would include Æ ‘Bickle’ 5K promotes healthy lifestyles Promoting Healthy “We are extremely Lifestyles” for Caribbean pleased with the continued “people is the theme of support of the Reggae Team Jamaica Bickle’s (TJB) Marathon for the second year annual five kilometers run running,” said Irwine Clare, Oct. 20 at Baisley Park in TJB’s chief executive officer. Queens, New York. “The community is being TJB is also fielding encouraged to get active and requests from Caribbean dias - walk with us. In this year pora groups across the United that Jamaica and Trinidad States to stage similar events celebrate 50 years of political in their cities. Independence, coupled with This month’s meet is the Caribbean’s prolific per - being presented in association formance at the Olympics, this with Awesome Power Track 5K is a fitting celebratory Club. Runners and walkers endeavor with a positive mes - will be able to participate in sage for our community.” the 5K Run, 5K Walk or the For more information, Mile Run. The overall male call TJB at 1-800-624-7478 or and female 5K Run champi - Sean Phillips at 718-724-3889. ons will receive automatic To download the registration entry to the Reggae Marathon form, visit www.tjb5k.com or in Negril, Jamaica, plus air email tjb5krun.com. fare, hotel and ground trans - Æ portation. 22 • CARIBBEAN TODAY • OCTOBER 2012 SPORT Florida Netball Classic Oct. 13 Jamaica holds Caribbean’s best bet for World Cup he Florida Netball over two days, Nov. 17 and 18 . amaica has emerged the Meanwhile, Guyana stum - while A&B hosts the U.S. that Classic, featuring teams Registration deadline for the Caribbean team with the bled badly in Group B, earn - day. On Oct. 16, the two from the Caribbean and senior event is Oct. 19 . Jbest chance of advancing ing its only Caribbean teams clash in T point so far in Jamaica, while Guatemala the United States, will be Online registration to the final stage of CONCA - played at a new venue this year. forms are available at CAF 2014 World Cup soccer a 2-2 away travels to play the U.S. on that Broward College’s south http://www.floridanetball - qualifiers, with two games draw with El day. campus will host the 21st classic.com/contact_us/. remaining this month for each Salvador last Guyana will play Mexico annual staging of the event for Broward College is of the four countries from the month before at home on Oct. 12, the same the first time. located at 7200 Pines Blvd. in region involved in the semi- losing to the day El Salvador hosts Costa The junior tournament Pembroke Pines. final round. same team 3-2 Rica. The Guyanese then will be held on Oct. 13. The Æ Following last month’s days later. travel to play Costa Rica on senior tournament will run games in three groups, the Mexico leads Oct. 16, while Mexico hosts El the group Salvador. Reggae Boyz are tied on Austin seven points for first place in with 12 points Cuba will play Canada Ex-Barbados chief justice new Group A with United States from four away on Oct. 12, the same day and Guatemala. Antigua and wins, followed by El Salvador Panama hosts Honduras, chair of regional soccer body Barbuda (A&B), the other on five points and Costa Rica then host Panama in its final on four. group game on Oct. 16, when NEW YORK – Former United States District Court team in the group, has one In Group C, Cuba has no Canada travel to play Barbados Chief Justice Sir judge, and Ernesto Hempe, a point. Jamaica, however, is points after losing all four Honduras. David Simmons, has been retired partner of financial third on goal differential games so far. Last month, the The top two teams in each appointed to chair the newly firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. behind the co-group leaders. Caribbean team was beaten 3- of the three groups will formed Integrity Committee of The committee will have Last month Jamaica split 0 by Honduras at home and 1- advance to the CONCACAF soccer’s regional governing the task to review and report two games with the U.S., win - 0 away. Panama leads the final round of qualifiers. The body for North and Central past practices to the executive ning 2-1 at home, the first group with nine points, with first three finishers in that America and the Caribbean committee in order to ensure time the Boyz had beaten the Honduras and Canada tied for round will get automatic (CONCACAF). clarity regarding all pending Americans in 19 tries at the second on points with seven. places at World Cup 2014. The Simmons, who served as issues within the confederation. senior international level. However, Honduras leads fourth team plays a country the 12th chief justice of It was created after the depar - Free kicks from Rodolph Canada on goal differential. from another region to earn a Barbados from 2002 to 2010, tures of Jack Warner, former Austin and Luton Shelton spot at soccer’s biggest tourna - will lead a three-member com - CONCACAF president, and secured the victory. Jamaica, NEXT UP ment in Brazil. mittee of representatives from Chuck Blazer, the body’s secre - however, lost the return leg 1- When the competition each region of the confedera - tary, following a bribery scandal. 0 in the U.S. A&B lost both resumes, Jamaica will travel to Æ tion. legs to Guatemala, 3-1 away Guatemala to play on Oct. 12, The other two members - Edited from CMC. and 1-0 in the Caribbean. are Ricardo Urbina, a retired Æ

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