Jennings Road traffic detour for roadway improvements Judge Charles Patton to lead panel at Kid’s Corner Library to hold ‘Used Book’ sale SPORTS MENU TIPS Southbound traffic on Jennings CSU Road be- The Friends of the Cleveland Public Library tween Valley Road and Crestline Road will be de- will hold a Used Book Sale at the library, 525 Superior toured to complete the Jennings Road Improvement Darin VanHorn, who is Avenue, beginning Sunday, April 22 and ending Thurs- day, April 26. Thousands of used books in a variety of Coach Eddie Robinson Build A Better Hotcake Project beginning April 11. Southbound traffic will the son of Belinda Lemon, is categories will be offered. A members-only preview and be detoured east along Harvard Avenue to the Har- seven months old. He has a lovely appreciation day will be held on Sunday from 10:00 a.m. Dies; Had Most Wins With The Kids to 1:00 p.m. Members should bring their cards for admit- vard Denison Bridge, then west along the Harvard smile and likes cooing as well tance. Those who are not members of the Friends may join Denison Bridge to the Jennings Freeway and south as playing with his squeaky toy. at the door. The sale will be open to the public on Sunday on the Jennings Freeway to the Spring Road exit, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Monday through Wednesday Darin has three brothers and one from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. On Thursday, April 26, a bag See Page 6 See Page 7 where you can get back on Jennings Road. of books will be offered for $4.00 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 sister. VanHorn p.m. EVOL.ASTSID 28 No. 13 Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - Friday, April 6, 2007E NEWDaily S ISSUED FRIDAY FREE FREE SERVING: LARCHMERE - WOODLAND, SHAKER SQUARE, BUCKEYE, WOODLAND, MT. PLEASANT, LEE & AVALON, HARVARD - LEE, MILES - UNION, UNIVERSITY CIRCLE AREA, READ ON - WRITE ON WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, VILLAGES OF NORTH RANDALL, HIGHLAND HILLS AND CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND READ ON - WRITE ON “COVERING THE NEWS TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW” Mother mourns teens shooting By GEORGE GOLDMAN drug dealers had - until a crack- down earlier this year - for years While heading home sold crack cocaine openly on from school last Friday after- street corners off Superior and St. noon and excited about getting Clair Avenues between East 70th money from his mother to buy a and East 79th Streets. designer jersey - Roca Wear - af- Safety for Monique has ter of weeks of waiting for it, always been her concern for her Terrance Allen was children, but she had no concerns shot when a man fired a gun they would get involved in drugs toward him shooting him in the and gangs. back and he laid in a parking lot Since January things had at E. 79th Street and Superior gotten much better for the area Avenue. when federal and local authorities According to police, broke up a drug ring and arrested one of Terrance’s friends who Allen 44 people, including members of was grazed by a bullet covered “We don’t know for sure the notorious 7 Alls Gang. Terrance with his jacket. if that is the case, but that’s what Funeral arrangements Terrance, 13-years-old, we’re being told,” Stacho said. for Terrance are being handled by died that night at about 10 p.m. Terrance, who lived on William A. Gaines Funeral Home at Rainbow Babies and Children East 72nd Street with his mother and the service for Terrance Hospital. and five siblings, attended Harry will be held at Mt. Sinai Baptist No one has been arrest- E. Davis Middle School. He made Church, 7500 Woodland Avenue, ed and Cleveland Police say the on Tuesday, April 10, at 10:00 the Merit Roll, his mother said, and Top photo: Community shooting may have been gang a.m. was headed to eighth grade. leaders and friends rallied around related, but Terrance’s mother, To show support for Aside from being a studi- Monique Allen, mother of 13-year old Monique Allen, refutes the po- Monique Allen and her family, ous person, Terrance encouraged murder victim Terrence Allen, during lice, saying “my son was not in- community leaders on Tuesday a vigil at E.79th and Superior Ave. on volved with gangs.” his mother to exercise, loose weight evening held a vigil for Terrance Tuesday night. Khalid Samad is at Lt. Thomas Stacho of and complete her GED, which she Allen at the scene where he was the rally with Monique Allen to con- the Cleveland Police said from was doing. shot. sole her. The vigil was cut short as what they have gathered initially Although Terrance was The vigil was short due an unknown gunman fired shots into from the scene was that Terrance involved in positive activities, he an unknown gunman firing shots the air from a passing car. Bottom was targeted. grew up in a neighborhood where into the air from a passing car. photo:The vigil for young Terrence Allen was well-attended. Unfortu- Councilwoman’s outburst symptomatic of deeper issues nately the gathering was disrupted as gunfire rang out. (ESDN Photos By R.T. ANDREWS with deciphering what the black Most are being paid handsomely folks are doing and explaining that for their roles in deflecting atten- by Ray Robinson) It is hard to know what to the rest of us. And once a week, tion from the seriousness of the to make of Sabra Pierce Scott’s or whenever he deems it useful, problems. Their collective pon- Kevin Conwell launches tour for safety in schools verbal explosion last week at Forbes directs the Call and Post to tification and caterwauling mask a city council caucus meeting. administer a race-based beat-down the giant sucking sound of a city, Councilman Kevin Con- tion, setting goals and avoiding drugs, follows: Tuesday, April 17th, Mary M. The Glenville area representa- on whatever target he designates. county and region headed down well, D-9, Radio One and the Police alcohol and tobacco. Bethune School, 11815 Moulton Av- tive lambasted her white col- Meanwhile, the suburban the drain amid a chorus of irrel- Athletic League (PAL) kicked off the “Music is a universal lan- enue, 9:00 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.; Tuesday, leagues for not stepping up and puppet masters who still control evant accusations about who and Sounds of Safety to “Silence the vio- guage,” Conwell said. “Once we are April 17th, forest Hill Parkway, 450 E. sharing the blame she and her all the key institutions sit round what got us into this mess. lence” Ward 9 school tour yesterday. all speaking the same language, kids 112th Street, 10:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m.; fellow black council members scratching their heads and contem- It is way past time to stop The purpose of the tour is to are more willing to hear what we have Wednesday, April 18th, Glenville High are receiving from constituents. plating whether regionalism or to- this nonsense. The finger pointing connect with elementary, junior and to say.” School, 650 E. 113th Street, 9:30 a.m.; Piling on are editorial writers at tal abandonment is the answer. and moaning need to stop. high school students through music The Sounds of Safety to Wednesday, April 18th, School of the the Call and Post, the city’s old- Ladies and gentlemen, as The city has a mayor in “Silence the violence” Ward 9 school Performing Arts, 2064 Stearns Road, est black newspaper, now under a dear friend of mine likes to say, Frank Jackson who appears to un- and to talk to them about making safe derstand this. He listens, analyzes, and intelligent choices to stay out of tour took place at Stephen E. Howe 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Friday, April the direction of George Forbes, this is a “stuck fight;” everybody is School, 1000 Lakeview Road, from editorial boss disguised as chief right, everybody wants to win, and speaks softly and without exagger- trouble. After kicking off the program 27th, Captain Arthur Roth School, ation, and then acts. His leading by 9:00 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. and at Patrick 12523 Woodside Avenue, 9:00 a.m. to legal counsel. nobody is willing to step aside and with a short jam session, Conwell and The criticism revolves take a larger and more critical view. example. Will we listen? Will we his band, The Footprints, and the lo- Henry Middle School at 10:00 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.; and Friday, May 4th, Harry around the city’s inability to We have each become comfortable follow? Will he move fast enough? 10:50 a.m. E. Davis School, 10700 Churchill Av- cal R&B group Deep 3 talked to the stem the decay raging in many in our afflictions. Are we ready to abandon our roles students about getting a good educa- The remaining dates are as enue, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. neighborhoods. All of these public play- in this stuck-fight farce? The devastation has ers-whether officials, industry R.T. Andrews can be been wreaked by predatory leaders, or opinion shapers - are reached at rtandrews@mindspring. criminals. Some wear oversized acting out roles in a disaster epic. com. Inn to become shelter for homeless clothing and pack guns; oth- The City of Cleveland homelessness, providing transi- prevent homelessness,” said Mayor ers wear suits and offer easy has agreed, subject to City Coun- tional support to formerly home- Frank G. Jackson. “We can no longer mortgage money on impossible Gasoline prices creep up in area cil approval, to purchase the North terms. When you add in a hos- less individuals and relieving stress view homelessness as a problem to tile justice system, a population During the past ten weeks, is now time for the industry to start Point Inn, located at 1550 Supe- on the current homeless services be solved. We need to solve the prob- Northeast Ohio motorists have had gas making significant headway in the marginalized by inferior educa- price increases totaling 68 cents. production and storage of summer rior Avenue, continuing the work system. The City and the County lems that lead to homlessness.This tional opportunities, and the ear- This week’s increase of 11 fuels. of the City and Cuyahoga County will work together to develop a program will be designed to give liest and greatest vulnerability to cents brought the price of a gallon of The seasonal drawdown the consequences of globaliza- towards the goal of alleviating graduated approach that will help people the skills they need to find regular, unleaded, self-serve gasoline of gasoline inventories that happens tion, your local council person to $2.63 at the pump. each spring, and the collective sense Chris Warren named chief of Regional Development work, stay employed and get back on appears to be the closest official According to the AAA Fuel of breathlessness that occurs among their feet.” to assault in the face of so much Gauge, while some energy reporters energy traders as refiners struggle to begin stockpiling warm-weather Mayor Frank G. Jackson director of Community Develop- Commissioner Timothy F. indiscriminate and impersonal are focusing almost exclusively this oppression. week on the fate of 15 captured Brit- fuels, is one of the main reasons en- announced at a news conference on ment and the director of Economic Hagan, President of the board of com- ish sailors and the resulting tension ergy prices surge higher at this time Monday that he has selected Chris Development. Black city council peo- between Iran, Great Britain and to a of year. missioners, commended the City for ple are perhaps too busy dodging Warren to be chief of Regional De- His work with Cleveland certain extent the United States, more This always scary phe- initiating the process of purchasing these verbal brickbats to notice nomenon coupled with the unnerving neighborhood organizations dates informed market watchers will be velopment for Cleveland. the North Point Inn, “Acquiring the that over in Slavic Village the looking for tomorrow’s report from the situation between London and Tehran Warren, currently presi- back 35 years during which time he North Point Inn will expand housing same systemic events are play- U.S. Department of Energy on gasoline - one that has some similarities to the dent of ShoreBank Enterprise worked as a community organizer ing out. There the victims are production. U.S./Iranian hostage crisis of the late options for individuals leaving the 1970’s - is a recipe for higher oil and Group, a nonprofit affiliate of and neighborhood housing profes- older, white “ethnics” repeatedly This is because regardless shelter system. burglarized, brutalized and ulti- of what happens on the geopolitical gas prices if there ever was one. ShoreBank Corporation, will join sional. The combination of both North Point will comple- mately exterminated by neigh- front, the United States needs to begin the Jackson administration in He was the founding di- building inventories of gasoline in influences is reflected in a nationwide ment the transitional and permanent borhood thugs. It was charitable preparation for the upcoming summer average self-serve gasoline price of June. rector of Tremont West Develop- of Scott’s white colleagues not housing opportunities currently avail- driving season. $2.70 today and an oil price of $64 per “Mr. Warren is someone ment Corporation and one of the to point out that neither she nor A spate of refinery problems barrel. Unfortunately these numbers who understands Cleveland, un- founders and first executive director able within the continuum of care for other black council people were during March has put the industry are not likely to move lower until heard to denounce Slavic village gasoline inventories go up and the derstands the region and knows of Cleveland Housing Network. homeless services. The County wel- somewhat behind the eight ball in comes the City’s proactive initiative terror. regard to gasoline production, and it sailors go home. development,” Jackson said. “As Warren and his family live But that is how we are chief of Regional Development, in the Detroit-Shoreway of Cleve- on this issue.” organized in this town. Plain he will work to develop a regional land. He serves on the boards of “I am excited by the oppor- Dealer columnist Dick Feagler AAA Fuel Gauge Gasoline Price Survey approach that will help build the Community Housing Solutions, tunity to work collaboratively with is the designated mourner for the Northeast Ohio Average for Self-Service Gasoline New Village Corporation, Cleve- our partners to help the formerly good old days when black people economy in the region and ensure knew their place and hard work- Regular homeless on their journey to self- the future of Cleveland.” land Development Advisors, and ing whites could harbor dreams TodayToday (4-06-07) 3 $2.63 sufficiency,” said Councilman Joe Warren joined Shore- Entrepreneurs for Sustainability. of moving up and out. On alter- LastLast WeekWeek (3-27-07) $2.58 Cimperman, who represents Ward 13 nate days, Plain Dealer colum- Bank in 2002 after a 12-year stint He is a graduate of Hiram LastLast Year Year (4-07-06) $2.63 with the city of Cleveland as the College. where the North Point Inn is located. nist Sam Fulwood is charged Page 2 EAST SIDE DAILY NEWS Tuesday, April 3, 2007-Friday, April 6, 2007 VANTAGE POINT YOUR HEALTH Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon to appear at library Additional therapies, help turn the corner on cancer Pulitzer Prize-win- seller status and was made into lived plan during WWII to cre- (NAPSM)-Doctors colorectal cancer, Lawrence to help Lawrence live longer. ning novelist Michael Chabon a film starring Michael Douglas ate a Jewish homeland in Alas- and patients may finally be remained optimistic about The most common will be the guest of Cleveland and Tobey McGuire. ka, rather than the Middle East. turning a corner in the war her prognosis. side effects seen in Avastin Public Library's Writers and But it was his third Throughout his novels and short against cancer, says a new Dr. Marshall rec- with chermotherapy-treated Readers series on Sunday, April novel, "The Amazing Adventures stories, divorce, fatherhood and report released by the Amer- ommended Lawrence en- patients were nosebleeds, 15, at 2:00 p.m. Free and open of Kavalier & Clay," which de- single-parenthood became re- ican Cancer society (ACS). roll in a clinical trial study- high blood pressure, protein to the public, the event will take picts and illustrator and writer peated themes, drawing upon The report, released ing Avastin combined with in the urine, low white blood place at the Main Library, Louis in the comic book world of the his parents divorce when he was early this year, shows that intravenous 5FU-based cell count, weakness and Stokes Wing auditorium, E. 6th 1930's and 40's, that won him 11 years old. colorectal cancer deaths de- chemotherapy for stage III pain. Street and Superior Avenue. fame and the 2001 Pulitzer Prize Chabon, born in clined for the second year in colorectal cancer. For Lawrence in the Chabon emerged on in Fiction, among other notable Washington, D.C., and raised in a row. Lawrence decided last eight months, CAT scans the literary scene with his first awards. Columbia, Maryland, also draws Colorectal cancer to participate in the trial and and colonooscopies have not novel, "The Mysteries of Pitts- Among his novels, on his Jewish heritage in his is the third most common was randomized to receive been able to detect cancer. burgh," which was originally Chabon is also the authored two novels. His 2004 novella, "The cancer diagnosed in Ameri- Avastin plus the chemother- While fighting her written for his master's thesis at collections of short stories includ- Final Solution," was awarded can men and women and, at apy, which is approved by cancer, Lawrence resumed UC Irvine and became a nation- ing "A Model world" and "Other Chabon the 2005 Jewish Book Award. one time, went largely unde- the U.S. Food and Drug Ad- her exercise routine, went al bestseller. His second novel, Stories and Werewolves in Their Policemen's Union," a thriller set Chabon lives with his tected until it was too late to ministration (FDA) for the back to volunteering at her "Wonder boys," about a frustrat- Youth." He's currently working in an imaginary world inspired wife, Ayelet Waldman, also a hope for survival. first or second line treatment kids' school and returned to ed novelist, also reached best- on a new novel, "The Yiddish by Franklin D. Roosevelt's short- novelist in Berkley, California. Suzanne Lawrence of patients with metastatic work as an attorney. is one patient who lived to colorectal cancer. "I am thankful every tell others how she fought "Earlier detection day that we caught the cancer Author tells the true story of 'Gold Diggers' cancer. and clinical trial participa- and that I was able to treat it," After a colonscopy, tion offers the best chance she said. Gold Digger is not just expecting a certain level of class, queen of them all. A professional competitive as any other sport Lawrence, an active 45-year- of survival for patients diag- In Lawrence's case, a term used to describe the scant- and her sweet naivete makes her NBA groupie, turned NBA trophy out there. When it comes to get- ily clad women running after star the perfect trophy for a man of wife, dshe’s bagged the ultimate ting what they want, these ladies old, was diagnosed with co- nosed with colorectal can- screening for colorectal athletes and music moguls, not the country club set. Gold Digger prize. But when she are fierce, whether it’s throwing lon cancer. Soon after, the cer," said Marshall. "And cancer, and treatment with anymore - it’s a lifestyle. Her cousin, Paulette, finds out that the tight bond be- an elbow or faking a pregnancy, married, working mother of several treatments have been Avastin in combination with The world of the Gold is the black sheep of the family tween her husband and his best they are determined to land the three underwent surgery to approved in the last few chemotherapy, made a real Digger is a world of Hermes, and will stop at nothing to get her friend may run a little deeper than man and the lifestyle. remove the tumor. years, including Avastin, difference in her prognosis. Prada and Gucci. It is a world hands on the money and status she thought, she soon learns that Howard is the au- At a follow-up which has show in clini- Researchers attri- where only the finest will do and she feels she deserves, even if it all that glitters isn’t gold. “Gold thor or coauthor of five books: exam, her oncologist, Dr. cal trials to extend survival bute the dramatic decline in “Revenge Is Best Served Cold” anything less than three karats means sleeping with her cousin’s Diggers” perfectly captures the John Marshall, chief of He- in later stages of colorectal colorectal cancer deaths to is a trinket. This is a world that husband to get it. Gillian is a gor- fabulous lifestyle of the young, (with Danita Carter), “Success matology and Oncology at cancer when used with in- increased awareness, early Paulette, Lauren, Gillian, and geous model-actress who would rich and beautiful, and those who Is The Best Revenge” (with Reese know well - they are after like nothing better than to make chase them. With this fresh new Danita Carter), “Talk Of The Lombardi Comprehensive travenous 5FU-based che- detection and improvement all, world-class “Gold Diggers” it on her own talents. novel, Tracie Howard, the author Town” (with Danita Carter), Cancer Center, Georgetown motherapy." in treatment, including tar- (Harlem Moon/Broadway; On But desperate times call for des- of “Why Sleeping dogs Lie” “Why Sleeping Dogs Lie,” and University, checked for ad- Avastin, which is a geted therapies that are help- Sale: April 17; Trade Paperback perate measures, and when she and “Never Kiss And Tell,” has “Never Kiss And Tell. ditional cancerous cells and targeted therapy as opposed ing patients survive and live Original). meets a rich movie industry ty- brought her readers inside the She is a former col- found something disturbing- to chemotherapy, is thought longer. Lauren is a natural coon, she decides that landing velvet ropes to the VVVIP rooms umnist for Savoy Magazine, and one of the lymph nodes was to work by choking off the Despite the decline, born Gold digger. Born into a Mr. Right may be the break she’s of New York and LA hotspots, is the owner of a lifestyle acces- cancerous, showing that the blood supply to tumors and estimates show that more sories company called Ethos, wealthy family, she’s grown up waiting for. And Reese is the where social climbing is just as disease had spread beyond is the first targeted thera- than 150,000 new cases of whose products debuted in Bar- neys in Fall 2006. her colon. py approved by the FDA colorectal cancer and more Carl B. Stokes scholarship available She lives with her hus- Although she was proven to extend survival in than 50,000 deaths are an- band in New Jersey. diagnosed with stage III metastatic colorectal cancer ticipated in 2007, indicating The Carl Burton Stokes from another individual such as At 18, he entered the patients when used with in- there is still a significant need Scholarship was established by clergy, medical professional or em- Army, he received an honorable The Original travenous 5FU-based che- for raising awareness. the family to celebrate his life ployer. discharge as corporal and returned motherapy. For full prescribing Scholarship recipients to school. Stokes received his high and memory. The fund provides Dr. Marshall be- information, including boxed awards annually to High School will be presented with awards at the school diploma in 1947. After Seniors in the Greater Cleveland Cleveland Branch NAACP Free- graduating, he supported himself lieved that targeting the warnings for Avastin and in- area. The award recipients should dom Fund Dinner, held annually by working as a dining car waiter. Chinese Restaurant blood supply to the tumor, formation about angiogene- exhibit the following character- in June. Scholarship awards will He earned a B.S. degree in law (Only One Location) in addition to standard intra- sis, visit www.gene.com. For istics of Stokes’ life: outstanding be in the amount of $1,000.00 per at the University of Minnesota in venous 5FU-based chemo- more information on Avastin, recipient and an academic achieve- 1954. Two years later, he received courage; faith; community ser- therapy, was the best option visit www.avastin.com. vice; a love of life learning; and a ment of 2.0 grade point average his L.L.B. degree from night law Phone: 991-2222 zest for life. 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Editor's Note: This "Worship is an all it.e.; Muslims." (6:162-163) ship. ship as when one puts a piece of concept of worship in Islam is man morally and spiritually and article is in two parts. This is inclusive term for all that God The natural result of The Prophet said: food in his spouse's mouth. a comprehensive concept that enables him to carry on his activi- part one. loves of external and internal this submission is that all one's "Whoever finds himself at the Not only this but even includes all the positive activities ties in all walks of life according The concept of wor- sayings and actions of a per- activities should conform to the nightfall tired of his work, God the acts we enjoy doing very of the individual. to the Guidance of God. ship in Islam is misunderstood son." instructions of the one to whom will forgive his sins." Seeking much, when they are performed This of course is in Among ritual wor- by many people including some In other words, wor- the person is submitting. knowledge is one of the highest according to the instructions of agreement with the all inclusive ships, Salah (ritual prayer) oc- Muslims. ship is everything one says or Islam, being a way types of worship. the Prophet, are considered as nature of Islam as a way of life. cupies the key position for two Worship is commonly does for the pleasure of Allah. of life, requires that its follow- The Prophet told his acts of worship. It regulates human reasons. Firstly, it is the distinc- taken to mean performing ritual- This, of course, in- ers model their life according companions that "seeking knowl- The Prophet told his life on all levels: individual, tive mark of a believer. istic acts such as prayers, fasting, cludes rituals as well as beliefs, to its teachings in every aspect, edge is a (religious) duty on ev- companions that they will be social, economic, political and Secondly, it prevents charity, etc. social activities, and personal religious or other wise. ery Muslim." In another saying rewarded even for having sexual spiritual. an individual from all sorts This limited under- contributions to the welfare of This might sound he said: "Seeking knowledge for intercourse with their wives. That is why Islam of abominations and vices by standing of worship is only one one's fellow human-beings. strange to some people who think one hour is better than praying The companions were provides guidance to the smallest providing him chances of direct part of the meaning of worship Islam looks at the indi- of religion as a personal relation for seventy years." Social cour- astonished and asked: "How details of one's life on all these communion with his Creator five in Islam. vidual as a whole. He is required between the individual and God, tesy and cooperation are part of are we going to be rewarded for levels. Thus following these times a day, wherein he renews That is why the tradi- to submit himself completely to having no impact on one's activi- worship when done for the sake doing something we enjoy very details is following Islamic in- his covenant with God and seeks tional definition of worship in is- Allah, as the Quran instructed the ties outside rituals. of Allah as the Prophet told us: much?" structions in that specific area. His guidance again and again: lam is a comprehensive definition Prophet Muhammad to do: As a matter of fact Is- "Receiving your friend The Prophet asked It is a very encourag- "You alone we wor- that includes almost everything "Say (O Muhammad) lam does not think much of mere with a smile is a type of charity, them: "Suppose you satisfy ing element when one realizes ship and to You alone we turn to in any individual's activities. my prayer, my sacrifice, my life rituals when they are performed helping a person to load his ani- your desires illegally; don't you that all his activities are consid- for help. Guide us to the straight The definition goes and my death belong to Allah; He mechanically and have no influ- mal is a charity and putting some think that you will be punished ered by God as acts of worship. path." (1:5,6) something like this: has no partner and I am ordered ence on one's inner life. water in your neighbor's bucket for that?" They replied, "Yes." This should lead the Actually Salah is the to be among those who submit, The Quran addresses is a charity." "So," he said, "by satisfying it individual to seek Allah's plea- first practical manifestation of the believers and their neighbors It is worth noting that legally with your wives you are sure in his actions and always try Faith and also the foremost of the from among the People of the even performing one's duties is rewarded for it." to do them in the best possible basic conditions for the succes of Book who were arguing with considered a sort of worship. This means they are manner whether he is watched the believers: "Successful indeed them about the change of the di- The Prophet told us acts of worship. Thus Islam does by his superiors or he is alone. are the believers who are humble 4135 LEE RD, CLEVELAND, OHIO 44128 rection of Qibla in the following that whatever one spends for his not consider sex a dirty thing that There is always the in their prayers." 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A minimum investigation There’re reasons breakdown in norms, resulting too lack family values. otic and disorganized; why who assert the rights given to them and your employer’s retaliation. should include: An interview of the complaining employee, the why 60 percent of the prison in chaos and confusion. After slavery we we lack love, loyalty, unity, by law and the U.S. Constitution. Courts have dismissed retaliation Following are some commonly claims based on adverse actions accussed employee and any wit- population is black; why a - became sharecroppers. We or the ability to consolidate After the first inva asked questions about employer taken months after an employee’s nesses; A reasonable conclusion large percentage of black men sion by other groups, there existed under much the same resources. It also explains retaliation against employees who protected conduct. about the complaint’s validity; abandon their families; why were many such successive conditions as during slavery. why we have much self-hate assert their rights when engaging Q: Is there such a thing and A response consistent with 60 percent of black families invasions. Africans were in- We still had little wherewithal as well as self- and other de- in conduct that is protected by as retaliation by harassment? that conclusion. are headed by single females; vaded by the Greeks, Romans, to take care of our families. structive behaviors. law. A: Yes. A campaign Q: What can I do while why a large percentage of Hyksos, Persians, Assyrians, We had difficulty getting an For a more detailed Q: I quit right after I for retaliatory harrassment, even my boss is retaliating against me young black men are involved Arabians, etc. Each invasion education. In slavery we had explanation of “Why Black filed a complaint against my em- without a discharge or other if I cannot, or choose not to, file in homicides and drive-bys; left the Africans worse off not been allowed to attain Americans Behave As They ployer with OSHA. Now that em- economic loss, can be severe and a lawsuit? why too many young blacks than before. By the time of an education. This situation Do,” read the author’s book, ployer is giving me bad references. tangible enough for a lawsuit. A: First, do not give Is that considered retaliation? Evidence of discrimi- your employer an excuse to re- find escape through drugs and the slave trade the Africans made it difficult to make our by the same title. You’ll find A: Yes. An employer natory retaliation is identical to taliate against you with discipline. alcohol; why a disproportion- were defenseless. We had way in the world. Dicrimina- it stimulating and interesting, generally cannot retaliate against that used to prove gender, age, Be polite and professional to the ate number end up in mental been conditioned to impo- tion, racism, and prejudice deeply engaging, intellectu- a former employee. Courts have race and other types of discrimi- retaliator. institutions; why there’s a tence, confusion, chaos, and made it impossible to find ally passionate, and thought allowed employees to recover nation claims. This evidence in- Second, keep a record high percentage of teenage disorganization. work except for sharecrop- provoking. damages resulting from retaliatory lcudes the employer treating you of everything that happens to pregnancies; why we can’t We were captured ping. We remained impotent, It sets the record employer references. Courts may differently from and worse than you. Keep documents that back seem to achieve a high level and taken across the long trek dependent, lacking in unity, straight, and explains why also treat as retaliatory unwarrant- similarly situated employees who up what you say as true. of economic development in to the ships waiting on the disorganized, and chaotic. Blacks must become aware of ed criminal prossecutions, unjusti- did not complain. It can also in- Third, respond to un- our communities; and why shore. In many cases it was a Given our history how we’ve been conditioned, fied government investigations clude a new employer policy that warranted reprimands with polite so many are unemployed and long thorny trek. Many of us were are lucky to have sur- and need to begin negating and certain actions taken during has a singularly adverse affect rebuttals. You have to walk a fine line between holding your ground others not looking for a job. died on the way. Some com- vived in any condition. I can’t this process. the course of litigation, such as the on the complaining employee. For example, you may have a and appearing unwilling to correct The reasons can be mitted suicide, and some were say much except to say that we Mr. Willis is the au- filing of a counterclaim designed to intimidate the employee pursu- legitimate claim if your employer alleged performance deficiencies. found in the fact that we were murdered because we refused have come a long way. The thor of twelve books, fifteen ing the lawsuit. has treated you differently from If you are at that point, consider conditioned to negativity dur- to go on. It was a painful and fact that we’ve had several professional journal articles, a Q: How can I prove and worse than similarly situated working with an attorney on a ing the pre-slavery, slavery, treacherous journey. We were black men run for president number of magazine articles, retaliation at work? employees who did not complain, response. Finally, consider other post-slavery, and present-day separated on the journey by speaks for itself. But there’s and over 300 newspaper ar- A: Since employers or if your employer has institued employer opportunities. How- periods. We were conditioned language and culture so that still much discrimination, ra- ticles. rarely admit retaliation, you must a new policy that has a singularly ever, if you do not have a good during these periods to chaos, we would not engage in rebel- cis, and prejudice. The main His latest novel, As prove that there is a connection adverse affect on you. exit lined up and you allow your confusions and disorganiza- lious activities. thing affecting us today, even Soon as the Weather Breaks, between your conduct that is pro- Q: If I can prove that employer no excuse to retaliate, tion; to lack love for ourselves Once on the ships we more os than racism, discrimi- may be reviewed along with tected by law and the employer’s my employer’s explanation for the retaliation will either stop or you may have a retaliation case and one another, to lack unity, were once again separated by nation, and prejudice is our the other books at: www. adverse action. You can prove a firing me was bogus, can I prove connection if you have evidence retaliation? that is worth pursuing. to lack loyalty, and away from language and culture so we past. Our past continues to geocities.com/willisjt. E-mail that: the employer did not investi- A: Possibly. Since Law You Can Use is a consolidating resources. This would not communicate, and handicap us: conditions have Willis at: willisjt@yahoo. gate your complaint; you received your employer is in the best weekly consumer legal informa- has caused us to have self- thus be successful at rebel- been passed on from gen- com. unequal treatment; your employer position to know why you were tion column provided by the Ohio hate, and to be destructive ling. All the while we were eration to generation, creating took action against you close in discharged, proof that the em- State Bar Association. This article toward one another. This kept in chains. We were being negative situations for the Wanted Experienced time to the protected conduct; ployer made up a bogus reason was prepared by Akron attorney conditioning has cuased us to conditioned to impotence and present. Today, it’s true that Journalist there has beena pattern of adverse suggests the employer is hiding Neil E. 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Pavlik who is eager and very much deserving two games they played before press time, and scoring 20 runs in the process. The fact that it was against their Central Division nemesis, the Chicago White Sox, was even better. C.C. Sabathia, of a title shot is still on the waiting list. Middleweight champion Jermain Taylor who had “relievers” blow eight saves last year when he left with the lead, had no trouble on will defend his crown against one time contender show winner Sergio Mora. What Opening Day as he was given some rest - leaving with an 11-3 lead after six innings. In their is Mora’s claim to fame? He has two wins over Peter Manfredo Jr. Mora has second game, the Tribe recovered from a shaky start by Jake Westbrook, who gave up seven never fought let alone beaten a legitimate top ten or even top 20 worthy boxer. runs in five innings to win, 8-7. Aaron Fultz, one of five other pitchers who got work, won in PORT S S He deserves a shot at Taylor about as much as manfredo deserves a crack at Joe relief and Joe Borowski got his first save as an Indian. An auspicious start was Grady Sizemore Calzaghe’s super middleweight title. Last years Contender winner Grady Brewer leading off the Opener with a home run and the Tribe scoring four more times before they had The Cleveland Golden Gloves will have its preliminary was stopped in two rounds by Pavlik earlier in his career. The Contender series three outs in the first inning. Sizemore also homered in game number two. Andy Marte also hit boxing bouts on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14 at the a round tripper in that contest. Victor Martinez, with six hits in eight At Bats, has five RBI. Af- gave some of the boxers who participated quite a bit of television exposure and ter their Home Opener and series against Seattle, the Tribe entertains the Los Angeles Angels, Erie View Galleria and the finals of the tournament will be held because of this there may be a fair amount of fans interested in Calzaghe-Manfredo before hosting the White sox the following weekend. at the Browns Stadium. For tickets call (216) 662-7445. and Taylor-Mora. Cavs needs to lavish the media By KARL BRYANT son Verajao took a charge - he The way that he fear- controversial foul, a day after easily leads the league in this lessly dives for loose balls and Walton’s rant, with two seconds The Cavs have got to bravery category - and Walton the zeal with which he plays the left. start coddling the media a bit complained that he is “flop- game makes him a fan favorite. Verajao was set under more if they want to get more ping.” Other national media the basket, Boston’s Delonte positive press other than the He’s said this before. people take a dim view of nu- West ran over his foot and fell, deserved flattery that LeBron Verajao doesn’t start to jump merous members of the Cavs. but the Celtic got the call. His James receives. backwards like many defensive It’s also not uncommon two free throws won the game, Perhaps they could players do in soccer to draw a to find on national web sites, 98-96. have give-aways placed upon foul, but actually gets in posi- with further links to other cities’ Larry Hughes led the their seats or chocolate mints on tion, sets his feet, and lets the sports columnists, complaining Cavs with 24 points in James’ their nameplates, and certainly guy run into him. that other than James and a cou- absence. This was the first provide a larger area than the Most high-salaried ple of others, many of the other game the Cavs lost this year cramped media workroom that NBA types, not wishing to get Cavs are stiffs. without James. now exists. their backsides soiled, do a There was even a Sports The Cavs, who are all The recent situation of matador-in-a-bullring imitation Illustrated comment about, “Ex- supposed to be “replaceable” ESPN broadcaster Bill Walton, when someone comes steaming cluding LeBron...would anyone other than James, are 3-1 when who’s not as clean as the driven down the floor at them - mov- watch these guys.” James is out with injury. snow himself - a referee-baiter ing aside to allow an easy drive Referees see and hear Boston was also miss- as a player, he got to fawningly to the hoop. The Cavs’ “Wild this pap and it certainly influ- ing their leading scorer, Paul call his own son’s NCAA Tour- Thing” doesn’t turn away. ences what state of mind they Pierce, but some questionable nament games back when Luke His roots are in interna- are in at the time that a game officiating, especially that final was at Arizona, and has had tional-style basketball - honed in call must be made or not made. call, more than made up for it. some other not-so-choice com- Brazil - and his character won’t The next day, the Cavs, Our advice: make the mentary on players he doesn’t let him do that. in the midst of an extended road media feel at home. Lavish Mike Galassi of Walsh University was named first-team NAIA All-Ameri- like- is a case in point. Of course, it also helps trip while the NCAA Women’s them as much as you can. can by the American Football Coaches Association. Galassi, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound junior from Holy Name High School, was the leader of an offensive line that helped During the Cavs’ 112- that he packs 240 Ibs. over his 6’ Final Four plays out at Quicken It’s sure to win friends pave the way for 168.3 rushing yards per game. Walsh finished 9-3 and made its 108 OT win at Chicago, Ander- 10” frame. Loans Arena Verajao received a and help them in the long run. first NAIA playoff appearance. Buckeyes are gator bait again in championship loss to Florida

By KARL BRYANT ball team did losing to the same school halftime deficit down to six with some eyes, except for a late surge by fellow dered and starstruck at the same time on by a myopic voting panel. If Oden, who in the National Championship Game in spectacular inside work by 7’ superstar Lawrence Northe (IN) High School the bench - unable to get off a shot in- had 25 points, 12 rebounds, 4 (officials) The Ohio State Athletics January, but they still became gator bait. All-American Center Greg Oden. Then, teammate Mike Connelly, Jr., were off side against Oden - has got to have NBA blocks, and changed numerous shots, appears to be developing a dread of The gridiron debacle, which was an ex- when Florida hit another of their perime- the mark. They would have open looks General Managers salivating. while drawing 12 fouls, could not be the leather-skinned, jaw-snapping reptiles, treme a throttling that a football team ter shots - where they were 10 of 18 - the at threes, but miss them. When Florida, Other full-of-self players in winner because he was on a losing squad much like Captin Hook’s. As Peter can undergo, ended after the first play, Buckeyes were never again able to close intimidate by Oden’s presence on the in- the NBA will be wondering how their (despite being the most intimidating Pan’s nemesis would begin to shudder when Ted Ginn, Jr. was knocked out of the gap. side, went outside and got open looks at game had been taken away by the prodi- player by far), then Al Horford, who had at the approaching ticking of the clock the game by his own players moronically Oden appeared to be much threes, they made them. gy, should Oden decide to turn pro. the presence of mind to back away from in the croc’s belly, Buckeye faithful must jumping on him in the end zone after he like King Kong atop the Empire State Oden would have even had Laughably, Corey Brewer Oden and take outside jump shots and feel the same trepidation seeing the jaw- had run back the opening kickoff. Flor- building with Florida’s gang of ren- more rebounds, except that the OSU - victim of what one national sports col- scored 18 points, should have received chomping motion of Gator fan’s arms, ida answered with a TD, their defense dered-not-as-spectacular “big men” sent missed threes caromed far away from umnists, who’s been covering BBall for it. as their team prepares to take the field thwarted the diminished Buckeye of- in waves to buzz around him. But, un- the basket. decades called, “The most perfect block In this game, nobody was against OSU in, apparently, any sport. fense, and the route was on. like the biplanes eventually bringing From downtown, OSU was a I’ve ever seen,” when Oden blocked a caught unawares, as Florida’s BBall True, the Buckeye’s basket- At least in the NCAA men’s down Kong, the center-by-committee horrendous 4 of 23, while the Gators, as dunk attempt, jamming the ball down team was defending champion, after all, ball team did a much better job while basketball championship, the Buckeyes approach couldn’t stop Oden. previously mentioned, were 10-18. with two hands and ripping it away so you knew they were good. losing the National Championship Game made a game of it until the final five min- Instead, the support around The sight of Florida’s much from the astonished Gator - was named As Oden afterwards told the to the University of Florida than the foot- utes of the contest. They cut an 11-point him collapsed. The rest of the Buck- ballyhooed Joakim Noah, looking bewil- Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player media, paraphrasing Coach Thad Mat- ta’s final send-off, “It was a heck ofa ride and we had a great year.” It’s just Tennessee triumps in win over Rutgers; 59-46 too bad it’s those Gators that keep leav- ing a bad taste in the mouth. In the South, they say alliga- By KARL BRYANT als on the way to their surprising Final That game had started out as though nei- shots. UT’s Nicky Anosike was a mon- going to take me 25 years to get back tor tail (which this reporter has had a few Four visit, had held LSU’s All-American ther tema wanted to win. North Carolina ster inside, getting 16 rebounds, 10 of here again.” Summitt, who’s had nu- times) is an acquired taste. A Tennessee triumph was not Syliva Fowles to only five points on 2 didn’t score for the first 5 1/2 minutes. them on the offensive side. Parker, who merous accolades over her career, which Well, the Buckeyes better ac- unexpected, as it was their 7th National of 10 shooting, as the Lady Tigers were Tennessee, which only took two minutes also had a poor shooting game (3 of 12) has seen her bring home 947 victorious quire a taste for Gator meat pretty soon, Chamionship. The win, however, was completely throttled - held to an all-time to score, was behind 8-7 at the midpoint against NC, but whose presence almost press conference, and said, “This is not before they acquire a complex worse actually somewhat easier than expecteds Final Four low in a 59-35 loss. of the 1st half, and took a 22-21 lead int demands double coverage, is eligible for about winning No. 7; this is about this than Hook’s. as legendary Coach Pat Summitt, had LSU, who had managed to halftime. the WNBA Draft, but stated she’ll be team winning their first.” her game plan working. She wanted beat Tennessee in the Southeast Con- North Carolina started to get back for a chance to repeat. her players to hit the boards and they ference Tournament semifinals and into their game, when suddenly, leading Elated, she said, “This is why did, building an 11 point halftime lead, whomped No. 3 Conneticut in the NCAA 48-36, the roof caved in. Over the final you come to Tennessee,” adding. “This which Rutgers never realistically chal- Regionals, was completely out of sorts eight minutes, the Tar Heels had 15 pos- is what we all wanted from day one.” lenged, as Tennessee coasted to a 59-46 in all aspects of the game - only muster- sessions resulting in only two free throws Seldom-used reserve Alberta Auguste, triumph. ing 26% from the field and making only by All-American Ivory Latta, while they who averages only 4 PPG, but came in Rutgers Coach C. Vivian 3 of 10 foul shots. In the other National had their pockets picked seven times. to score eight points in eleven minutes of Stringer, who most of the time, walked Semifinal Game. Tennessee had beaten The ensuing 20-2 run by Tennessee action when needed in the 1st half (she with a complete entourage including two North Carolina in come-from-behind sent them into the Championship Game had only four second half minutes and New Jersey State Troopers, could only fashion, 56-50. The curious thing, the - giving them momentum they never re- two more points), said, “The win against shake her head in dismay as her shorter Lady Volunteers had shot only 27% - a linquished until they hoisted the trophy. North Carolina let us know we could squad let the Lady Volunteers get 2nd record for a Final Four team that won its In the NCAA Finals, Rut- come back against anyone. We work to- and 3rd shots. game. gers held Parker to 5 of 15 shooting, but gether as a team and we know no one can Stringer said, “It was a They made up for the dispar- could not keep her from drawing fouls, stop this team.” matter of blocking out.” pointing out ity with 20 steals - also a record. A huge as she went 7 of 10 from the FT line. Rutger’s Stringer, who also Tennessee’s height advantage, she said, disparity in free throws, as Player of the Rutgers held Tennessee to 34% shoot- coached Cheney State in a losing effort “When you look at a team as big as that, Year Candace Parker fouled out two Tar ing, but could not keep them from con- in the 1st ever NCAA Women’s Champi- you have to do it, and we just didn’t.” Heels, also gave Tennessee the edge. trolling the boards and getting their 2nd onship Game in 1982 commenting about Summitt, despite an icy on-court staring her team’s play on the inside during the presence, who walks through hallways The most winning coach Eddie Robinson dies championship game, said, “We looked like a normal person, says “Hi,” and like a deer stuck in the headlights.” But, would accept many African-American ath- “I wonder why Dave got his wings clipped?” chats with passerbys, was matter-of-fact By KARL BRYANT she gave a parting shot, saying, “It’s not letes, Robinson welcomed, recruited, taught afterwards. She said, “I’ve always be- Eddie Robinson, the legendary and nurtured them at Grambling, molding lieved that rebounding wins champion- former football coach at Grambling State Uni- them into great football players. ships.” Contributing to the Lady Vols’ versity, died Tuesday after a lengthy illness The son of a sharecropper, he rebounding edge were 24 offensive that began soon after his retirement from foot- started coaching at a small college in 1941. Boxing Nostalgia boards that gave those them over a 2-to- ball in 1997. During 57 years, he compiled Playing a schedule against fellow small col- 1 advantage in 2nd chance points. a record of 408-165-15. More important than leges, Robinson was still able to develop By JIM AMATO In their national semifinal the victories he accumulated at the little Loui- hundreds of NFL-caliber players. He tutored game, Rutgers, who had beaten No. siana school were the opportunities he offered Paul “Tank” Younger, the first player from a 1-ranked Duke in the NCAA Region- to young black men. When few major colleges Historically Black college to play in the NFL in 1949. Hundreds followed. Players coached by Robinson are in the Pro Football Hall of Jose Urtain took on all European heavyweights Fame: Willie Davis (drafted by the Browns, High School Round Up but played the majority of his career for Green Jose Manuel ibar Urtain In 1971 Urtain was held tender. Bay), Buck Buchanon and Charlie Joiner. a major player in the heavyweight to a draw by veteran journeyman Alfredo Evangelista be- ‘The Mustangs’ sweep the track at St. Edwards He had only eight losing seasons title picture in the early 1970’s. Mariano Echevarria. In his next came Spain’s #1 heavyweight tak- and won nine Black college Championships. The native of Spain turned pro in ing Urtain out in 1976. Robinson’s and Grambling’s fortunes began to fight Urtain was stopped by the By BRYANT KIZER the Warrensville Lady Tigers were victo- 1968. rious in the girls. dwindle when other bigger universities cut into clever Gregorio “Goyo” Peralta. In his last shot at glory in The boys and girls of Maple Switching to the baseball his pool of athletes when they saw his success He was the rage in Eu- To his credit Urtain came back to 1977 Urtain met Jean Pierre Coop- Heights lived up to their nickname “the diamond, John F. Kennedy remained and placed a premium on wooing black play- rope winning his first 30 fights regain the European title by blasting man for the vacant European title. Mustangs” as they swept the St. Edwards unbeaten as they beat John Adams 13- ers, not just those with star potential. However, by knockout including a win over out Jack Bodell in two rounds. It was over in four rounds and so his records and legacy remain. Invitational. The boys racked up 167 2 in baseball, last Monday. The Eagles Peter Weiland to capture the Euro- In 1972 Urtain was out was Urtain’s career. Dr. Horace Johnson, president of points and the girls had 173. (2-0) scored four runs in the first inning, Grambling, paid tribute to Robinson, saying pean heavyweight title. slicked by the clever Joe “King” Ro- Urtain ended up with a Nick Johnson was the cata- three runs in the third and six runs in the “Coach Robinson was a great American. As Finally rugged German man over ten rounds. The “King” respectable record of 56-11-4. He lyst in the boys being successful, as he fourth. long as Grambling State University exists, as Jurgen Blin took Urtain the 15 used this win as a springboard to had 42 stoppage victories. won the 100, 200, and 400 races. Lincoln-West, who is my long as football is played, as long as Ameri- round route but lost the verdict. St. Edwards, who finished pick for the Cleveland Senate Title, beat to getting a 1973 title shot against I have the tape of his loss cans remain patriotic, Coach Robinson’s spirit Urtain’s first loss was by a low George Foreman. to Henry Cooper. second with 152, swept all four (4 x 100, Glenville Tarblooders 5-1. will live. That is a special kind of immortal- 4 x 200, 4 x 400 and 4 x 800) relays. University hammered St. Ed- ity only very special people can attain. We are blow disqualification to Alfredo That ended in one disas- Although outclassed in The Lady Mustangs were led wards 12-0. The Eagles committed six deeply saddened by his passing and we will Vogrig. trous round for Roman. Next Ur- the end by the clever Cooper, Ur- by Tiffany Jones who won the 200 and errors and a lot of walks. miss hi. But we will celebrate his life with On November 10, 1970 tain would lose his European title in tain was better then I expected. 400 races. She also finished second on In fast pitch softball, Rhodes great joy and gratitude.” Urtain met the ever popular Brit in a rematch with Jurgen Blin. I do believe with high NFL Commissioner Roger the 100. The Lady Mustangs also won won their season opener by beating John Henry Cooper in London. “Ol’ Urtain would come back profile trainers and quality sparring three of the four relays and finished sec- Marshall (1-1) 11-2. Goodell honored Robinson with a tribute, stat- ing “Eddie Robinson’s name is synonymous Enry” withstood Urtain’s early ag- and beat Vincente Rondon, a draw partners he could have gone to an- ond on the 4 x 100. Maple Heights Lady Mus- gression and then used his master- The East Tech Lady Golden tangs lost their first game of the season with the sport of football. We will be forever in a rematch with Roman and a KO other level. grateful for the more than 200 young men he Scarabs behind twins Christie and Chris- to Midpark 13-3. The Mustangs (3-1) ful left hook to halt Urtain in the over Richard Dunn. The best comparison I developed at Grambling who starred in the tine Pendleton placed third with 76 only managed three hits. ninth. Then he would be stopped can make is that he was an Oscar NFL and those who later coached the next Urtain’s was extremely by Rocky Campbell and Alberto Bonavena in the rough. points. The Glenville Lady Tar- generation of NFL players. He always focused In the Tiger Relays at War- blooders (2-0) scored three runs in the on coaching his players to better men as well srong but his boxing limitations Loveli. Those losses pretty much Too bad he never got the rensville Heights, Wadworth won the bottom of the fifth to beat Lincoln-West as better football players. His contributions were now exposed. ended Urtain’s run as a vehicle con- polish. boys and for the third consecutive time, (1-1) 10-9. will never be forgotten.” Page 7 Tuesday, April 3, 2007 - Friday, April 6, 2007 Chris' Cinema Trivia & EAST SIDEDaily NEWS Movie Match Up By CHRIS APPLING On The Town  TRIVIA - (Historicals) 1. In what film actress Sissy Spacek's fami- MOVIES * MUSIC * THEATER * DANCE * RESTAURANTS * NIGHT LIFE did white-looking, black ly, ultimately leading Spacek actress Lonette McKee star to participate in supporting as the girlfriend of dancer the Montgomery bus Boy- Gregory Hines in which cott of the 1950s? they both worked at the most 1. In Disney's com- Tri-C JazzFest features free events famous Harlem nightclub edy Cool Runnings (1993), of the 1920s and 1930s and late, overweight white actor The 28th Annual program that will preview where real-life, legendary John Candy starred as the Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland, one of the artists participat- entertainers like Lena Horne coach of 4, black, Jamaican April 19-29, honors the ing in this year’s JazzFest. and Cab Calloway once per- men who want to form a work of legendary jazz artist DownBeat Invita- formed? bobsled team to compete in while presenting an all-star tional Concerts will be held 2. Who is the Af- the 1988 winter Olympics, lineup of exceptional enter- on Saturday, April 28, at 4 rican-American actress but, who is the African- tainers. p.m., Tri-C Metropolitan with the distinctive mouth American actor that por- Recognized na- Campus, Main Stage, 2900 features that portrayed the trayed the 'leader' of the 3, tionally and internationally Community College Avenue, angry parent at odds with other, island athletes? as a premiere educational Cleveland. This program will Morgan Freeman in Lean On 5. In what Spike jazz festival, Tri-C JazzFest feature the Tri-C JazzFest Me (1989) when Freeman Lee motion-picture did Cleveland continues its tra- High School All-Stars, the starred as real-life, baseball Charles S. Dutton star as dition of grooming the next Oberlin Jazz Septet and the bat and bull-horn carrying a black, bus driver who is generation of jazz enthusi- Berklee College Jazz En- principal 'Crazy Joe' Clark hired to drive 15 black men asts through its extensive semble in performance with who almost single-handedly of various complexions, offering of performances, the musicians of the Winard turned a troubled, New Jer- ages and occupations from clinical workshops and ed- Sung The Barber Brothers, consists of twin brothers Rahsaan Harper Sextet. In this unique sey high school around into Los Angeles to Washington, ucational programs. This and Roland will be in a free concert on Sunday, April 22nd at 4p.m. educational opportunity, Sterner Trio and special per- one of academic excellence D.C. to attend the Minister year’s Tri-C JazzFest in- at the East Cleveland Public Library, 14101 Euclid Ave. some of today’s top college formances by Tony Pulizzi and and community spirit? Louis Farrakhan's 'Million cludes several free programs just for women only, the mid- style are the energetic sounds jazz ensembles get to work Aaron Kleinstub 3. In what movie Man March'? that are open to the public: day Women in Jazz concert of saxophonist Rahsaan and perform with outstanding Free Community did African-American ac- Parade and Kick- showcases the talents of some Barber and his twin brother professional musicians who Shows at Cleveland Public Li- tress Erika Alexander star ANSWERS: 1. The cot- off Party is Thursday, April of the region’s top female jazz trombonist Roland. are featured in the festival. brary, Main Branch on Thurs- as the daughter of Whoopi ton Club (1984) 2. Lynne 19, at 5 p.m., at Tower City, artists. Debut Series with the Eddie Baccus, Sr. is The Winard Harper day and Friday, April 19 and Goldberg and Ving Rhames Thigpen 3. The Long Walk Public Square and The Cor- Helen Sung Trio and the Bar- in concert on Tuesday, April Sextet will be held on Sun- 20, at 3 p.m., at Stokes Audi- in which goldberg portrayed Home (1990) 4: Leon 5. Get ner Alley. The 28th Annual ber Brothers is Sunday, April 24, at 8 p.m., at Karamu day, April 29, at 4 p.m., at torium, 325 Superior Avenue, the southern maid of white On The Bus (1996) Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland Cleveland. Experience and 22, at 4 p.m., at East Cleve- House, 2355 East 89th Street, East Cleveland Public Li- kicks off with a New Or- learn about jazz through the land Public Library, Main Li- Cleveland. Cleveland’s own brary, 14101 Euclid Avenue, MoVIe MATcH-Up – (Rosewood) leans-style parade led by the music of Duke Ellington and brary, 14101 Euclid Avenue, Eddie Baccus, Sr. will bring East Cleveland. A virtuoso on  Shaw High School march- Cleveland. For the second his wonderful organ talent to drums, Winard Harper is one the talent of local artists Ev- ACTORs 'Mr. Man' ing band and complete year, Tri-C JazzFest presents the JazzFest stage. A high- of the most celebrated drum- elyn Wright and the artists at 1.Akousa Busia b) Cousin in interracial af- with masks, beads and lots the Debut Series dedicated light of this year’s festival, mers in jazz today. Harper the Passport Project. 2.Don Cheadle fair of fun. The parade starts at to up-and-coming musicians Baccus proves why he is an and his vibrant sextet are as Women in Jazz will 3. Elise Neal c) Matriarch grandmother Tower City and heads to the who are quickly garnering inspiration to many local, na- entertaining to watch as theu be held on Saturday, April 21, 4.Ving Rhames d) School-teacher cousined Corner Alley. A full evening national acclaim. Helen Sung tional and international acts. are to hear. at 1 p.m., at Mt. Zion Congre- 5. Esther Rolle e) Piano-playing father of live music at The Cor- was a student in the inaugural Showtime at High For more informa- gational Church, 10723 Mag- CHARACTERS: ANSWERS: 1, b; 2, e; 3, d; ner Alley features the Dave class of the Thelonious Monk Noon will be held on Friday, tion about these free events, nolia Drive, Cleveland. Not a) Muscle-bound stranger 4, a; 5, c Institute of Jazz Performance April 27, Noon, at the Allen or to learn about the full Tri- MENU TIPS at the New England Conser- Theatre, 1501 Euclid Avenue, C Jazz-Fest lineup, call (216) vatory of Music. A perfect Cleveland. Showtime at High 987-4400 or visit www. Brian McKnight in concert with Joe complement to Helen Sung’s tricpresents.com. Build a better hotcake with the kids Noon is a free, lunch-time R&B soul singer, Sunday, May 6. 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Audience and the rest of the Uni- Cedric Walker. “This trigue. But you’d better purchased at www.uni- This season features The favorite, Ringmaster verSoul family. year our audiences will hurry because tickets versoulcircus.com. Magic of Soul, which blends UniverSoul’s fa- mous urban-rich family Clifford Holt writes ‘The Choices We Make’ for children entertainment, includ- By GEORGE GOLDMAN Holt wrote a play ing performers from that he is using to around the world with benefit America’s entitled “A Second a taste of magic and To help children. Chance” which was mystique at the Randall resolve some of Holt is a about guns in public Park Mall Parking Lot the problems that graduate of Ohio schools. from April 11 through today’s teens face, University with a Holt has April 15 for afternoon Clifford Holt has major in social phi- worked in theater and evening shows. published “The The new sea- losophy. for the past ten years son features perfor- Choices We Make,” His first as a playwright, pro- mances that combine which is a children’s published works, ducer and director magic and dance leav- workbook which al- “In The Eye of the of the Manci The- ing audiences mysti- lows children to in- Storm,” dealt with atrical Workshop in fied. The Magic of teract with day-to- gang violence and Mansfield, Ohio. Soul will also feature day situations and was received by the The work- flying trapeze per- also to see how they formers, mind-bending White House, Hill- shop interacted with contortionists, Chinese respond to those sit- Clifford Holt writes “The Choices We Make,” ary Rodham Clin- young people during bicycle daredevils, uations. which is a children’s workbook allowing children to ton, as an important their theater produc- gravity-defying aerial The book interact with day-to-day situations and to see how they respond to the situations. contribution in an tion. effort of stopping Holt can also allows teachers out of control. gang violence. be reached at (216) Zeke will return to the UniverSoul Circus at 2nd Chance and school adminis- Holt speaks To combat 324-4918 or e-mail: ters to detect a prob- from experience, Randall Park Mall to entertain fans along with Ring- Antiques / Collectibles the increase of guns barb.allen@sbc- master Tony Tone. The circus returns on Wednesday, lem before it gets valuable experience Buy / Selling in the public schools, global.net. April 11 thru Sunday, April 15. We Come To You 4143 Rocky River Drive Dr. Seuss’ Seussical comes to Palace Theatre Cleveland, Ohio 44135 “Oh, the thinks and on-stage! 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Registration (216) 251-2391 a host of your favorite Seussical is et of Who survive? also available for $75 ing a variety of materi- is limited; call (216) Family Owned (216) 536-5897 Cell Dr. Seuss characters as brought to Playhouse Will Horton pay atten- each. als with the help of in- 771-4444, ext 3275 or & Operated they come to life live Square through The- tion to Gertrude? Will Family Pass- structor Debra Wuliger visit www.playhouse- atreworksUSA and is a Maysie ever return for ports are the flexible of Young Audiences of square.org/arts-educa- part of the Rainbow Ba- her egg? Dr. Seuss’s passes for families on Greater Cleveland. tion for more informa- Lucy’s Sweet Surrender bies & Children’s Hos- beloved classic char- the go. They include The work- tion or to register. “Pastries Too Good To Resist!” pital Discovery Theatre acters find themselves six vouchers allowing Series for Families at intertwined in an in- patrons to buy now and 12516 Buckeye Road Playhouse Square. credible crazy-quilt choose shows later. Cleveland, Ohio 44120 Join us on Sat- adventure, in which For group dis- urday, April 28 for two the power of imagina- counts and family pass- (216) 752-0828 performances at 11:00 tion and the most mi- ports, call Moira Beale a.m. and 2:00 p.m. raculous “think” ever at (216) 771-4444, ext., 4141 Lee Road The Cat in save the day! Theatre- 3257. 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