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Vol: 7 No. 21 WWW.STREETHYPENEWSPAPER.COM • FREE COPY NOVEMBER 19-30, 2012 Food Co-op Votes to Boycott Coca-Cola By Pat Clark, Contributing Writer [email protected] he Park Slope Food Coop (PSFC) in Brooklyn, with a membership of more than 16,000 working members, voted on November 27 at its general meeting with T300 members present to boycott all Coca-Cola products. BUSINESS HONORS: Street Hype’s publisher Patrick Maitland and Colette Cyrus-Burnette CEO, NY The meeting is the top decision-mak - These workers described how they Super Wings showoff were honored by the members of the Society For the ing body of the co-op. The vote continues suffered from biased work assignments, Advancement of the Caribbean Diaspora (SACD) for their contribution to the the banning of Minute Maid juices, unfair discipline and retaliation and a caus - Caribbean Diaspora. Maitland was honored for his contribution to local journal - Odwalla juices and smoothies and Honest tic work environment. ism and Cyrus-Burnette for entreprenurship. The presentation took place at the Tea, which used to be sold at the PSFC. The Coke 16 claim that minority SACD Annual Awards Dinner Gala on Saturday (November 17) at the Brooklyn Co-op member Lew Friedman, workers at Coca-Cola are typically Campus of the Long Island University in Brooklyn. described Coke's ongoing global labor, assigned to the most undesirable and phys - human rights and environmental abuses, ically dangerous jobs and that managers which clash with the Mission Statement of contravene the seniority system by giving CARIBBEAN FLAVOR the Co-op, which states:"...We seek to better jobs and more overtime hours to Jerk Salmon avoid products that depend on the exploita - Caucasian workers with less seniority. Curried Lobster tion of others....We oppose discrimination Minority workers become the object Rasta Pasta • Jerk Chicken Escovich Snapper in any form..." of racial slurs and are denied opportunities Curry Coconut Salmon Friedman distributed literatures high - for promotion. When workers dare to speak Lobster Run Down lighting the horrible abuses that Coke tries out against the abuse, Coca-Cola retaliates Brown Stew Salmon King Crab Legs to hide and cover up. "These abuses," he against them through unwanted scrutiny, Run Down Snapper Grilled Tilapia said, "include complicity in murder of unfair disciplinary actions, suspensions BJ’s Shopping Center • Pelham Manor Plaza union leaders in Colombia and Guatemala; without pay and firings based on fraudulent Open 7 am to 10 pm | 914-633-5000 over exploitation and pollution of water in charges. drought-prone areas of India; trampling on Continued page 4 workers rights in the United States and elsewhere; racial discrimination and aggressive marketing of unhealthy prod - ucts to children, especially in black and Latino communities that fuel the childhood obesity and diabetes epidemics." Friedman spoke of The Coke 16, a group of black and Latino present-and- for - mer Coca-Cola employees in bottling plants in Queens and Elmsford, New York, who are suing Coke for racial discrimina - tion. The New York Daily News dubbed them The Coke 16 in "Coke's not it: 16 workers sue, call giant 'cesspool of racial discrimination.' 2 • STREET HYPE • NOVEMBER 19-30, 2012 WWW.STREETHYPENEWSPAPER.COM WWW.STREETHYPENEWSPAPER.COM NOVEMBER 19-30, 2012 • STREET HYPE • 3 Editorial Planning and preparing for natural disasters urricane Sandy wreaked havoc with insurance protection for their businesses, Although there were rooms for improve - total cost of damage put at $71 billion. homes and personal items. ment, the State and City authorities perform HGovernor Andrew Cuomo said New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s office has reasonable well in their preparation and needs some $32.8 billion to restore damaged estimated that New York City alone had $4.8 response to the hurricane. housing, parks and infrastructure and to billion of uninsured private losses, $3.8 bil - Governor Cuomo’s formation of three cover lost revenue and other expenses. lion of insured private losses and $4.5 billion commissions charged with undertaking a Another $9.1 billion will be used to mit - in losses to City agencies. comprehensive review and making specific igate potential damage from future severe As the victims of Sandy seek to put their recommendations to overhaul and improve weather events. lives back on track, they are expected to face New York State’s emergency preparedness The horrific destruction and flooding more challenges and setbacks. and response capabilities are steps in the caused by Hurricane Sandy continue to The City will also be hard pressed for right directions. impinge on thousands of residents in New resources, included an estimated $800 mil - The State should however, consider York counties of Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New lion needed now to fix damaged roads. working with insurance companies to devel - York, Richmond, Suffolk and Queens and the Therefore, everybody is being affected op and implement affordable insurance pro - people in New Jersey’s counties of Atlantic, in some ways as a result of Sandy. grams to mitigate losses. Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Natural disaster and other act of God We are not suggesting any further com - Monmouth, Ocean and Union. will continue to be a way of life for every - pulsory insurance policies or a new ‘natural While, the State and Cities have been body. disasters taxes.’ providing assistance including federal fund - We cannot stop them or predict their pre - An aggressive education and training ing, a significant number of the victims are cise occurrence. programs on natural disasters would also crying out for more help. Therefore, planning and preparing for help people to better manage and prepare for The situation is becoming terrifying, as natural disasters are among our only viable major weather incidents. most of the victims don’t have adequate and long-term solutions. [email protected]

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Venroy Nairne president and founder of the Cotton Tree Toys for Kids Inc (c) along with Herman LaMont Jamaican consul Co-op city has about 55,000 resi - general (1st l) and Lyndon Williams vice-chairman of 13th District of the Westchester County Board of Legislators at the 4th dents. annual “Toy Drive Barbecue,” held in Mount Veron on November 17. The foundation which is in operations for the past 16 years aims at securing toys and other educational supplies for children in Jamaica. Al-Qaeda Operative Gets Life in Prison WASHINGTON: The sentence was announced by Loretta to travel to Waziristan for terrorist training. a “martyrdom” operation, and emphasized dis Medunjanin, age 34, a Queens, res - E. Lynch, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern There, they met with al-Qaeda leaders the need to hit well-known targets and maxi - ident who joined al-Qaeda, then plotted District of New York, and Lisa Monaco, Saleh al-Somali, then the head of al-Qaeda mize the number of casualties. Medunjanin, Aand attempted to commit suicide terrorist Assistant Attorney General for National external operations, and Rashid Rauf, a high- Zazi and Ahmedzay agreed and discussed the attacks, was last week sentenced in the Security. ranking al-Qaeda operative, who explained timing of the attacks and possible target loca - Eastern District of New York to life in prison The government’s evidence at trial in that the three would be more useful to al- tions in Manhattan, including the subway for multiple federal terrorism offenses. this and related cases established that in Qaeda and the jihad by returning to New system, Grand Central Terminal, the New The defendant and his accomplices 2008, Medunjanin and his co-plotters, York and conducting terrorist attacks. York Stock Exchange, Times Square and came within days of executing a plot to con - Najibullah Zazi and Zarein Ahmedzay, In Waziristan, Medunjanin, Zazi and movie theaters. duct coordinated suicide bombings in the agreed to travel to Afghanistan to join the Ahmedzay received al-Qaeda training on Upon their return to the United New York City subway system in September Taliban and kill United States military per - how to use various types of high-powered States, Medunjanin, Zazi and Ahmedzay met 2009, as directed by senior al-Qaeda leaders sonnel abroad. They arrived in Peshawar, weapons, including the AK-47, PK machine and agreed to carry out suicide bombings in Pakistan. When the plot was foiled, the Pakistan, in late August 2008, but gun, and rocket-propelled grenade launcher. during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, defendant attempted to commit a terrorist Medunjanin and Ahmedzay were turned back During the training, al-Qaeda leaders, includ - which fell in late August and September attack by crashing his car on the Whitestone at the Afghanistan border. Within days, ing Adnan El Shukrijumah, continued to 2009. Zazi agreed to prepare the explosives, Expressway in an effort to kill himself and Medunjanin, Zazi and Ahmedzay met with an encourage Medunjanin and his fellow plot - and all three agreed to conduct coordinated others. al-Qaeda facilitator in Peshawar and agreed ters to return to the United States to conduct suicide bombings. Food Co-op Votes to Boycott Coca-Cola Continued from page 1 Coca-Cola has a long history of racial In 2001, Coke settled a class action For all these reasons, Friedman asked "Because of these working conditions," discrimination. In his last speech before lawsuit accusing Coca-Cola of racial dis - the General Meeting to vote to continue Mr. Friedman stated, "these workers have his assassination, Martin Luther King, Jr. crimination against African-American the Coca-Cola boycott which passed near - suffered serious emotional trauma in addi - told his audience: "We are asking you employees. The company agreed to pay ly unanimously for the fourth time. tion to loss of income and job promo - tonight to go out and tell your neighbors $192.5 million, which became the largest tions." not to buy Coca-Cola." racial discrimination settlement in U.S. history. WWW.STREETHYPENEWSPAPER.COM NOVEMBER 19-30, 2012 • STREET HYPE • 5 NEWS President Obama Seven Mount Vernon Approves Gas Pipeline Students Arrested even students from the Mount Vernon According to a press release from the Through Parts Of Queens, Brooklyn High School were arrested and Mount Vernon Mayor’s office, as the resident Barack Obama recently Scharged by the Mount Vernon Police on Police entered the cafeteria, they were approved a natural gas pipeline run - Thursday (November 30) in response to met with several fights, as well as ning through the Gateway National several fights in the school’s in the cafe - onlookers that began throwing bottles, PRecreation area of Queens and Brooklyn. teria area. cans and food at the Officers. The students were arrested on vari - Officers removed several persons ous charges, however information was involved in the fighting, however, a not available at this time and the cause crowd estimated at over 200 students fol - for the initial fighting is still under inves - lowed outside, and continued the distur - tigation. bance where several additional fights broke out. The Officers arrested combatants and mutual aid was requested from sur - It clears the way for the federal gov - RHYTHM REVUE: Increased rounding Departments. No major injuries ernment to hand out permits for a roughly Council Member Jumaane D. Williams three-mile natural gas pipeline through the were reported by any students or by joins acclaimed actor and director Gateway National Recreation area, flowing Toll Charges Officers at the scene. There were no non- Melvin Van Peebles at the Rhythm into Brooklyn and Queens. rivers should get ready to pay even lethal methods of restraint used by any Revue Dance Party at Roseland Michael Grimm and Gregory Meeks, Dmore when using Port Authority officers responding to the scene. Ballroom on Saturday, November 17th; the congressmen who sponsored the bill, bridges and tunnels. “A staggered dismissal was placed in Councilmember Williams presented said it will help get clean energy and jobs Starting Sunday, cash tolls on the affect to ensure the safety of all children host and founder Felix Hernandez a to New Yorkers. George Washington Bridge, Lincoln on their return home. The City Council proclamation for the party’s twentieth anniversary. Tunnel, Holland Tunnel, Goethals "This is going to be able to bring in Superintendant, the School Board and the -Photo Credit: cheaper, less expensive gas that we desper - Bridge, Bayonne Bridge and Police Department worked cooperatively Keith Dawson/NYC Council ately need, and in so doing, there'll be work Outerbridge Crossing will go up $1 to to bring this situation under control with - done on an infrastructure that obviously we $13. out further incident,” the release noted. need as well," Grimm said. E-ZPass users will see their tolls Hold On Public "One of the things that we are looking increase 75 cents to $10.25 during peak PLACE YOUR Housing Eviction Notices to do, which is important now, given the times and $8.25 off peak. storm, is creating jobs," Meeks said. "This The hikes are part of a series of increas - CLASSIFIED Extended Again is an opportunity to hopefully put some es planned by the Port Authority. 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A reminder; if you're a public housing resident who was without heat, hot water or electricity as a result of the storm, you still must pay your full rent this month, but you'll get a rebate that will be good toward your January rent. Suspensions Coming In Stuyvesant Cheating Scandal here is more fallout from the cheating scandal at Stuyvesant High School. T Suspensions are being handed down after a student was caught texting answers to regents exams. 66 of the 71 students caught cheating face a five-day suspension from school. Stuyvesant is also instituting an honesty policy that will have to be reviewed and signed by every student and their parents at the school. Since classes began Thursday, 17 cell - phones have been taken away from students. In a statement, Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott said "As we said at the start of this investigation, we have zero tolerance for cheating or academic dishonesty of any kind and the students involved in this inci - dent will now face disciplinary action." 6 • STREET HYPE • NOVEMBER 19-30, 2012 WWW.STREETHYPENEWSPAPER.COM CARIBBEAN NEWS Jamaica sees Turks and Caicos significant reduction in AIDS-related deaths government pushes Kingston, Jamaica WI: for independence r. Fenton Ferguson; Jamaica's Turks and Caicos Islands : DMinister of Health, has expressed he newly-elected gov - confidence that the country will see fur - ernment of the Turks and ther improvements in reduction of HIV TCaicos Islands (TCI), led by and AIDS related illnesses and deaths Premier Dr Rufus Ewing, has within the next three years. indicated that one of its top priorities is to move the terri - tory rapidly towards inde - pendence. In the Throne Speech Ewing US Ambassador to Jamaica Pamela Bridgewater with Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) outlining the government legislative agenda, President Vitus Evans at yesterday’s JEA Annual General Meeting. (Photo: Marlon Reid) delivered by Governor Ric Todd on -Courtesy of Jamaica Observer Wednesday at the opening of the new National Assembly, he said, “My government holds as one of its greatest charges, the Jamaican Exporters Not Ready responsibility of readying our Islands and our people for the move toward independence.” FENTON FERGUSON To Meet US Food Standard “We will convene a Commission for In his message to mark World Aids US Ambassador to Jamaica Pamela Independence whose mandate will be to Day on Saturday, Dr. Ferguson pointed Courtesy of Jamaica Observer Bridgewater warned exporters about the seri - define the process required to achieve this to significant declines in AIDS related BY SHAMILLE SCOTT goal by creation of specific developmental deaths in Jamaica since 2006; due in ous impact the new measures could have on their businesses, while stating that the US targets. The achievement of these objectives large measure to the introduction of Kingston, Jamaica WI will enable this eventual transition when anti-retroviral drugs. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has So far there have been 333 AIDS in AMAICAN food exporters are engaged in actively engaged local exporters and has called for by our people through a free and 2012, compared with 665 in 2004. Ja fierce battle against time to meet new shared with them best practices to improve fair referendum on the question,” the gover - Of the 2012 figures, 197 were US safety standards, which could bar many their standards. nor concluded. males and 136 females. Additionally of them from shipping products to the key "Exporters must be reminded that prod - In the recent election campaign, the Dr. Ferguson said Jamaica's HIV pro - overseas market by early next year. ucts that are brought to the US market must question of independence was frequently gramme has been lauded as being After working on improvements to meet the same standards as our domestic raised but the narrow winners at the polls, the among the most successful in the Latin comply with the US Food Safety products," she said. "We've heard it will neg - Progressive National Party (PNP), appeared American and Caribbean Region. Modernization Act (FSMA), some Jamaican atively impact Jamaican exporters, but it has to back away from the issue in the final days, Increased access to testing, exporters still don't have Hazard Analysis sparked exporters to improve their quality," possibly fearing an absence of widespread improved HIV surveillance and and Critical Point (HACCP) plans, required she added. support locally for independence. increased awareness about HIV among under the new rules. the general population, as well as health Late last year to early and mid-2012, workers have been cited as among the exporters realized that they had to comply, reasons for Jamaica's successes. said Dr Andre Gordon, former past president of the Jamaica Exporters' Association (JEA). "It is expected that some exporters won't EU parliamentarian lashes meet the requirements if they haven't started out at ACP countries the process," he told Caribbean Business PARAMARIBO, Suriname: Report yesterday at JEA's Annual General ouis Michel, co-president of the Meeting. ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary The FSMA is considered to be the most LAssembly, lashed out at the former sweeping of America's food safety laws in colonies in the African, Caribbean and more than 70 years. President Barack Obama Pacific region (ACP) for their unrelent - signed it into law in January last year. ing complaints and stalling to sign or ratify the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with the European All Natural Products for Union (EU). At the just concluded joint meeting Good Health and Nutrition in Paramaribo, once again the EPAs came under fire from ACP countries criticizing the power the EU will have when signatories to the agreement want to establish preferential trade arrange - ments with third economic partners.

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Usain Bolt garners West Indies Beats fourth IAAF award Bangladesh 2-0 BARCELONA, Spain -- est Indies won the second Test and sain Bolt won the IAAF World Wthe series 2-0 against Bangladesh UAthlete of the Year award for the after winning the Khulna Test by 10-wick - fourth time Saturday after defending his ets. 100 and 200 meter gold medals at last sum - The 31-year-old Barbadian followed mer's Olympic Games in London. his maiden five-wicket haul in the first The Jamaican sprinter, who beat out Test win in Dhaka with 6-40 to dismiss the American hurdler Aries Merritt and home team for 287 in the second innings Kenyan runner David Rudisha, had previ - on the fifth and final morning at Sheikh ously won the award in 2008, 2009, and Abu Naser Stadium. 2011. "For me this is a great honor to win a fourth time. I really worked hard and I was really focused this year. This season was one of my toughest. I had my ups and downs, even though we don't like to talk about them," said Bolt, who thanked his coach and the fans at the Olympics. "The London games were magnifi - cent. Fans were there in the stadium from 10 in the morning. I had never seen any - thing like that." Sprinter Allyson Felix of the United States took home the women's award. DEVASTATING FORM: In 2003, Bolt and Felix won the Rising Tino Best took a career best 6- Star awards for the most promising young 40 against Bangladesh. athletes of the year. "Nine years ago I was here with The tourists knocked off the required Allyson, now I am back, that means I am 27 runs in just 4.4 overs to win their sec - getting old, which is slightly worrying," Infamous Grand Master Miyazaki (from Japan), Hanshi Rick Diaz, Master Kai ond successive series in Bangladesh. They said the 26-year-old Bolt. "But I will con - Leung, Destiny Vergara (Youth Grand Champion) also won the two-Test series 1-0 last year. tinue to work hard." Chris Gayle finished with 20 not out Felix won the 200-meter gold medal while fellow opener Kieran Powell (nine in London after settling for silver four The 2012 Karate Tournament not out) sealed the win with two consecu - years earlier in Beijing. tive boundaries off Naeem Islam. "My biggest defeats have come at the Bangladesh avoided an innings defeat Olympic Games. After Beijing I was dev - Of Champions Kicks Off thanks to a fighting 94 by Nasir Hossain astated, I had worked as hard as possible By Susan Friedman at the annual tournament. Martial artists but lost their last four wickets with the but I came up short," she said. "But I decid - of all ages displayed a spectacular array of addition of 61 runs after resuming at 226- ed to rededicate myself even harder and it espite Hurricane Sandy, New York skill and competitors took home 6-foot 6. was a blessing in disguise. I was able to Martial Arts Hall of Famer Hanshi DRick Diaz was able to pull together the trophies, cups and medals. It is Bangladesh's 65th defeat in 75 work harder than ever before and finally it Tests since gaining Test status 12 years ago all came together." largest Martial Arts tournament in New The Grand Champion Winners are York City. both World Champions from New York -a dismal record which constantly raises The awards were announced on the questions over their right to play the five- Although they had a change of venue City. World Champion and Men’s Grand final day of the IAAF's 100th anniversary day version of the game. Their losses due to Sandy, Karate Tournament of Champion Winner was Ross Levine from celebration. include 34 defeats by an innings. Champions (KToC) did not quit. They Brooklyn and World Champion and Shakib Al Hasan had delayed a West went from Queens College to a venue ¼ Grand Champion in youth forms was Brazil's coach fired Indian win on Saturday when he hit a defi - of the size; the Electrical Industries Destiny Vergara from Queens. ant 97 but he fell to an irresponsible shot in Brazil's football federation has fired Center. Over 600 Competitors New York has some of the best the penultimate over of the day, exposing national team coach Mano Menezes after from the five boroughs and around the Martial Artist in the world. We are looking the tail for the West Indies on the final day. a meeting in Sao Paulo on Friday. world and 400 Spectators had a great time forward to next year's KToC International. According to reports federation pres - ident Jose Maria Marin made the change because he wanted new methods and new planning ahead of the 2014 world cup that Sunshine brazil will host. 2002 world cup-winning NOW AVAILABLE coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is one of the names being touted to replace Menezes. girls beaten ACTION PACKED CRICKET DVDs Rogge supports by Australians * Clive Lloyd’s Finest Hour 1975 doubling of doping ban The under-21 Sunshine Girls were beaten * West Indies vs New Zealand 2012 International Olympic Committee (IOC) 60-31 by their Australian counterparts in * Cricket Legends Viv Richards president Jacques Rogge is supporting the first of their three netball tests at the * Brian Lara 400 Not Out National Indoor Sports centre Friday proposals to double the length of doping * The Garry Sobers Special 1972 night. bans to four years as a way of keeping * West Indian Summer 1966 drug cheats out of the Olympics. 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Lincoln Center Dr. Dre Tops Forbes 2012 Reggae To Make Broadway and 60th Street Its Debut At New New York, NY 10019 Highest Paid Musicians List 212-721-6500 • [email protected] Courtsey of www.mp3waxx.com Barclays Center Super-producer Dr. Dre surpasses pop News Americas, Brooklyn: stars, rock stars, and fellow rappers to he Caribbean’s most popular musi - rank No. 1 on Forbes’ Highest-Paid cal genre is set to make its debut at Musicians 2012 list. See how much Dre & Tthe multi-purpose Barclays Center, in other top music stars made. Brooklyn, NY. Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre earned $110 The borough, home to thousands of million based largely on his Beats by Dr. Caribbean nationals and fans of reggae Dre headphones line. music, will get a front seat to top acts He pocketed a reported $100 million when the ‘BIOLIFE Sounds of Reggae’ pretax when handset maker HTC paid concert rolls into the home of the $300 million for a 51% stake in the com - Super-producer Dr. Dre surpasses pop stars, Brooklyn Nets on Dec. 12, 2012. pany last year. He and his partners later rock stars, and fellow rappers to rank No. 1 on The event, the first reggae concert at bought back half of what they sold. Forbes’ Highest-Paid Musicians 2012 list. See The Music of Nina Simone the new arena, is set to feature four of the Rihanna comes in at No. 12 with $53 how much Dre & other top music stars made. Fri-Sat, Dec 7-8, 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm brightest stars on the reggae scene: Ali million thanks to her endorsements with The Allen Room Campbell’s UB40, Beres Hammond and Vita Coco and Armani Jeans, her fra - 8. Paul McCartney – $57 million (tie) Watch and listen to vocalist Kim Nalley Grammy Award winners Maxi Priest and grance Reb’l Fleur, and her “Loud” tour. 8. Taylor Swift – $57 million (tie) convey the intense message of the great Shaggy. She is followed by Lady Gaga at No. 10. Justin Bieber – $55 million (tie) diva Nina Simone. Featuring master sax - Jammins Entertainment, producer of 13 with $52 million. Diddy ties with Katy 10. Toby Keith – $55 million ophonist James Carter, pianist Tammy the event, also said the concert will be Perry for the No. 14 spot ($45 million). 12. Rihanna – $53 million Hall, bassist Michael Zisman, drummer held under the distinguished patronage Beyoncé holds it down at No. 18 with $40 13. Lady Gaga – $52 million Kent Bryson, and guitarist Greg Skaff. of the Consul General of Jamaica, million, while her husband Jay-Z lands 14. Foo Fighters – $47 million ------Herman La Mont while part proceeds two spots below with $38 million. 15. Diddy – $45 million (tie) will benefit the American Foundation for Here’s the full list: 15. Katy Perry – $45 million (tie) The University of The West Indies Forbes’ Highest-Paid Musicians 2012 17. Kenny Chesney – $44 million (AFUWI) Scholarship Fund. 1. Dr. Dre – $110 million 18. Beyoncé – $40 million Tickets range from $83.50 (upper 2. Roger Waters – $88 million 19. Red Hot Chili Peppers – $39 million level) to $103.50 (lower level) and are 3. Elton John – $80 million 20. Jay-Z – $38 million available through ticketmaster by visit - 4. U2 – $78 million 21. Coldplay – $37 million ing barclayscenter.com or www.ticket - 5. Take That – $69 million 22. Adele – $35 million (tie) master.com, or by calling 800-745-3000. 6. Bon Jovi – $60 million 22. Kanye West – $35 million (tie) 7. Britney Spears – $58 million 24. Michael Bublé – $34 million 25. Sade – $33 million

MEMBERS OF THE HANDBELL CHOIR FOR Big Band Holidays THE WHITE HOUSE: Fri, Dec 7, 8pm; Sat, Dec 8, 2pm & 8pm The growing acclaim of Rose Theater the English Handbell Celebrate the holidays big band style, Choir of the Church of with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra the Good Shepherd in with Wynton Marsalis and vocalists the Bronx, New York is Gregory Porter and Réne Marie. about to intensify with ------the arrival of the aston - ishing news that the choir, made up of mostly Jamaicans, will perform at the White House Christmas Showcase in Washington DC.

Mike Tyson show Eddie Palmieri: A Career Retrospective hits stage next year Fri-Sat, Dec 14-15, 8pm stage show about the life of former Rose Theater Aheavyweight boxing champion Mike On this evening, Grammy winner and Tyson will be shown in 36 cities over 10 2013 NEA Jazz Master Eddie Palmieri weeks next year. celebrates his spectacular career with The show is being heled by Oscar- nominated director Spike Lee and is written both The Eddie Palmieri Orchestra and by his wife, Kiki Tyson, Undisputed Truth his Afro-Caribbean Jazz Octet, coalesc - is an autobiographical monologue, which ing his brand of "jazz Latino." premiered in Las Vegas in April. After a run on Broadway, The ------Hollywood Reporter described it as "weird - Jazz at Lincoln Center is a 501(c)3 not-for- profit dedicated to inspiring and growing ly fascinating" while "The Telegraph said it audiences for jazz. Jazz at Lincoln Center was, at times, "self-indulgent." advances a unique vision for the continued The two-hour production, shows development of the art of jazz by producing a Tyson reflecting on growing up in year-round schedule of performance, educa - Brooklyn without a father, his rise to fame, tion and broadcast events for audiences of all a stint in prison, battling drug addiction and ages. his infamous biting of Evander Holyfield's www.jalc.org ear in a 1997 match. 10 • STREET HYPE • NOVEMBER 19-30, 2012 WWW.STREETHYPENEWSPAPER.COM DIASPORA AFFAIRS Jamaica's Economic Recovery and Its Diaspora As A Key Player uch is being touted about the vital role of the Jamaican diaspora in the develop - Mment of the country beyond the massive remittance flows, for which the diaspora is responsible. The heated debate about Jamaica's debt strategy with the IMF aside, I DDIIAASSPPOORRAA wanted to hear from a top financial expert about the country's ability to ride out the global financial crisis. Who better to consult than Carl Ross, PhD, and Managing Director, Oppenheimer. TTEECCHH In the past, Dr. Ross has helped By arrange international bond issues for the Dr. Geneive Brown Metzger govt of Jamaica and he shared with me his Senior Contributing Editor hope for Jamaica's future and the role of Street Hype Newspaper the diaspora. [email protected]

Q: We are in a global financial crisis; main tourist markets) and the likely need realities of the dislocation that these however, it is said that Jamaica, as chal - to maintain ongoing austerity in the con - reforms can cause in the near term. lenged as the country is, is in a better state text of the IMF program. Indeed, econom - With the right set of policies, com - of affairs than several major European ic growth has been 0%-1% this year. bined with financial support from the mul - nations. What are some of the positive However, the medium to long term tilateral institutions, as well as, perhaps, indicators in Jamaica’s economy that give outlook can be rosier. It depends greatly on inward investment from the diaspora, there hope for riding out this global crisis? the cocktail of economic policies that the is no reason why Jamaica’s economy can - DR. CARL ROSS IMF and government agree upon to rein - not be catapulted onto a better and more A: From the point of view of financial Managing Director, Oppenheimer vigorate economic growth in Jamaica. prosperous growth path. market investors, Jamaica has a few Not only does the cocktail of policies terms of remittance flows to relatives in redeeming qualities that give hope that the matter, but successful implementation Jamaica. country will ride out the crisis. First, there matters even more. -Dr. Geneive Brown Metzger is Jamaica's 8th Beyond that, Jamaicans living abroad is a broad social consensus in foreign This has been Jamaica’s weak spot in Consul General to New York and a marketing are better equipped than most to: a) assess and public relations expert. Described as a exchange stability and honoring external the past. Blueprints for tax reform, public business opportunities in Jamaica; b) fig - diaspora innovator, she served on a U.S. State obligations. sector reform, and others have been on the ure out how industrial and business Department Think Tank on diaspora affairs This has prevented capital flight, mar - table. processes learned abroad could be applied and currently blogs for the State Department's ket panic, and social instability that we However, implementation has been in Jamaica; and c) harness the resources to diapora initiative, International Diaspora have seen in some countries in Europe. lacking, due in large part to the weak Engagement Alliance (IdEA), website. She can take advantage of the opportunities. Thus, Second, the debt amortization profile external environment and the political be reached at [email protected]. looks fairly benign, with the next major it is somewhat surprising that we have not external bond amortization not due until seen more business investment dollars 2014. from the diaspora moving into Jamaica. Thus, there is no looming maturity to As for the Jamaican bond market excessively worry investors. Moreover, being a good investment for the diaspora, the government has been able to roll over that would depend on the yields offered domestic debt maturities and fund itself and the available alternatives, but again, with relative ease in the local bond market. diaspora investors may be better equipped Finally, the government has shown to assess the risk-reward profile of such willingness to work with the IMF on a new financial investments than others. program that will focus on policies to rein - vigorate economic growth. Q: Name a few of the best bond invest - ments in the Jamaican market? Q: How does Jamaica compare with other nations in the region, such as Belize? A: Without commenting on the relative merits or recommending any specific A: Jamaica suffers from many of the same securities, bond investments available in ills that are affecting the Caribbean Jamaica range from pure government region—namely, low growth and high bonds in US dollars across the maturity Plan your luxury winter getaway at debt. spectrum (from 2015 maturity to 2039 However, Jamaica has shown remark - maturity), bonds from quasi-government Faithwalk Villa able resilience in maintaining payments on agencies such as Clarendon Alumina its external indebtedness, despite painful (CAPJAM), Air Jamaica, and the National conditions at home. 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DOCTOR OF LAWS DEGREE: Vincent Hosang President & CEO of Royal Caribbean Bakery was conferred with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree by the University of the West Indies at the commencement ceremonies held at the campus in Kingston Jamaica WI on Friday November 2nd. In photo HoSang (r) receiving his honorary degree from Chancellor, George Alleyne. STAFF PARTY: Pimento Caribbean The men and Restaurant CEO’s women of Lloyd James (2nd Brooklyn right), poses with Metropolis Lions his staff along with Club collaborated DJ TC (1st right) with Hope City and DJ Oxtail (4th Empowerment left stooping) at the Center, which is company annual led by Bradley staff party and din- Backus, Esq to ner held last Friday help 338 men and at Eastwood Monor women celebrate in the Bronx Thanksgiving in Jamaican Comedian/Singer Henry Lindo (c) raps with fine style. Pimento Caribbean Restaurant CEO’s Lloyd James and Street Hype/radio personality Divine Diva after his per - formance at the company’s dinner/party recently. WWW.STREETHYPENEWSPAPER.COM NOVEMBER 19-30, 2012 • STREET HYPE • 13 AROUND TOWN PHOTOS SDA FETES VETERANS

Local veterans at the Victory Seventh-day Adventist Church’s Veteran Day celebra - SURPRISED: LIGHT MOMENTS: tion on November 11 at CPR Chair and co-founder, Sharon Gordon (r) was Consul General Herman LaMont (l) shares a light moment as he presents the church hall, Bronx. surprised when Congresswoman Clarke (c) present - Jamaican entertainer Luciano (2nd l) with a plague moments before he got a ed her with a Congressional Proclamation for her Congressional Proclamation from Congress Woman Yvette Clarke (3rd l) along many years as a cultural activist. with former Councilwoman Una Clarke. Luciano Shines at Reggae Culture Salute Brooklyn: gathered inside the performance The CPR Showcase which also Herman LaMont who also brought fter months of preparation and space at Nazareth Regional High featured other CPR members includ - greetings on the occasion of promotion, the 8th Annual School. "We are very fortunate to ing Major Daps, Sis Cindy, Jamaica's 50th anniversary of AReggae Culture Salute scheduled for have this robust gathering with such Tayazawan, Major One and Prince Independence. Saturday, November 3rd was forced a positive vibe despite the circum - Aloysius. Following the award presenta - into postponement by Hurricane stance," he said. Presentation of awards fol - tions, Luciano took the stage with Sandy but took place on Sunday The family friendly event got lowed, with Luciano the Messenger Anthem Band backing, and for (November 25) to rave reviews. started with a libation by MC Sharon receiving a Congressional Pro-cla - almost two hours kept the audience "Postponements don't usually Gordon which was followed by mation from Congresswoman Yvette on their feet singing and dancing to work out well," said Carlyle Nyabinghi Drumming by Ras Clarke, and a New York City Citation hit after hit. Luciano was in rare Singer and show pro - McKetty, president of the Coalition Menelik and the Ark Angels before from Councilman Juumane Williams form and his exuberance made for a moter Hugh entertains to Preserve Reggae (CPR), host of moving to a solo dance routine by 8 presented by Jamaica's Consul great stage presence. the veterans. the event, as a steady flow of patrons year old Douglas Baldeo. General to New York, Honorable

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It won't be a I feel guilty. seamless process, but these tips can help I want to love you both and enjoy the your children cope. time that I spend with each of you. Please support me and the time that I spend with each of you. If you act jealously or upset, I feel like I need to take sides and love one parent more than the other. Please communicate directly with my other parent so that I don’t have to send messages back and forth. When talking about my other parent, COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENT GETS A HELPING HAND: please say only nice things, or don’t say Sabrina HoSang, Chief Operating Officer of Caribbean Food Delights presents a A parent’s guide to supporting anything at all. When you say mean, check of $1,000 to Khalil Smith, a student of SUNY College in New York City in your child through a divorce unkind things about my other parent, I feel honor of her brother, Brian who died tragically two years ago. Khalil who is cur - As a parent, it’s normal to feel uncertain like you are expecting me to take your side. rently studying graphic design at a SUNY is a graduate of the Macademy Tech about how to give your children the right Please remember that I want both of you School in Brooklyn. Khalil and his family recently toured CFD’s manufacturing support through your divorce or separa - to be a part of my life. I count on my mom facility and was presented with the scholarship check. HoSang noted that the tion. It may be uncharted territory, but you and dad to raise me, to teach me what is scholarship grant is in keeping with CFD’s program of giving back to socieity and can successfully navigate this unsettling important, and to help me when I have to provide educational opportunity for the youth. time—and help your kids emerge from it problems. feeling loved, confident, and strong. Helping children cope with There are many ways you can help divorce: What to tell your kids Kids Join Olympians your kids adjust to separation or divorce. When it comes to telling your kids Your patience, reassurance, and listening about your divorce, many parents freeze ear can minimize tension as children learn up. Make the conversation a little easier on To Make A Splash! to cope with new circumstances. both yourself and your children by prepar - By providing routines kids can rely on, you ing significantly before you sit down to he USA Swimming Foundation hosted 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist, Tyler Clary- remind children they can count on you for talk. Ta swim clinic at the Imagine 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, Anthony stability, structure, and care. 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Jamaica! To appropriateness the World AIDS Day country is out of order, it has been recent - Jly found that 40%, that’s almost half of the by Jamaican population suffer from some form Fabian Battles Won; War Continues of personality disorder in gun running, drug s we mark another World AIDS Day and reflect on the progress made, so far, let us hustling, ‘bunning,’ kidnapping, raping, Hamilton remember that the war is not yet over even though we have won many battles. Yes, senseless killings, even beheadings, among Aprogress in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic is "quickening," says the United other atrociousness. Nations agency charged with fighting the AIDS pandemic. But millions of people con - Weh Buju deh, weh Kartel deh, weh tinue to get infected yearly and millions more who need vital therapy still can't get it, Anandi Lowe deh, weh Denroy Morgan deh, the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said in a recent report. weh Captain Barkey deh? Dem end up sad, [email protected] “an AIDS-free generation” she outlined a but what is even more sad is that is where a five-point "blueprint" that she said will guide great part of the country also deh. So as the people tend to opt to live the the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Now, on the track some can run, but lifestyle which Dancehall glorifies they go Relief, or PEPFAR, in the next few years. that’s the thing only some, that still leave and become murderers with illegal guns, and By Central to the plan, Clinton said, is an behind some, the whole country split drug sellers. Some join gangs and further between ‘Gully’ and ‘Gaza’, and in that State Senator emphasis on evidence and science. perpetuates violence while others orches - there is the cruel reality of ‘klans’ and ‘One- John L. PEPFAR is the main U.S. weapon glob - trate different forms of illegal activities. Order,’ and other murderous gangs fighting Sampson ally against the HIV/AIDS pandemic, with I am not saying Dancehall music is not outlays of more than $6.6 billion in fiscal for border. good overall, but given the reality of 2012 for treatment and prevention of HIV. It It has brought some fame, but the Jamaica, the underworld culture and the is also, arguably, the most successful U.S. dancehall with its core ghetto mentality to an genre spreading of the ghetto mentality it foreign policy initiative in decades. The extent is to be blamed. In other countries makes the country ripe for turmoil. blueprint commits the U.S. to rapidly scale there is music that promotes violence, sexu - In Jamaica there are other ways where up treatment and prevention programs. al explicitness, disobeying the law and other the people way of doing things also stands in immoral and society breakdown teachings, Still, there is cause for guarded opti - New figures now show that in 2012, the the nation way. like Hip Hop, mism. For example, the number of infections program directly supported antiretroviral Obviously, the country’s high murder Dancehall’s cousin in America, howev - in newborns fell by 23% in 2009 and 2010, therapy for more than 5.1 million people – rate are attributed to the disorder in the er the influence of Rap music in the U.S is compared with a 19% drop in the 6 years twice the number who got therapy thanks to island and the sad truth that both men and limited, relatively marginal to the ghettos from 2002 through 2008. In several countries PEPFAR in 2008. now increasingly women are giving ‘bun.’. and not impacting all of the society, due to in sub-Saharan Africa, the most affected area Ms. Clinton noted that the blueprint also Yes, cheating is common to all of the certain implementations the country has in in the world, the number of new infections in says that PEPFAR money will increasingly world, but in Jamaica it has been practiced newborns has dropped by at least 40% from "go where the virus is" – marginalized place. like it is a norm. . the beginning of 2009 to the end of 2010. groups, such as sex workers, injection drug Jamaica on the other hand have the Now, we all know the practice of cheat - On the other hand, while the pace is users, and men who have sex with men. Dancehall music culture against its progress. ing is self-destructive given sexually trans - picking up, it may still be too slow, according Interestingly, while the pandemic is mainly Jamaica is too small – it’s not a society yet mitted diseases and the rage of jealousy to the New York-based advocacy group heterosexual in most parts of the world, in that is advance in development to limit the retaliation which can lead to death. AVAC. While there's plenty reasons for opti - the U.S. it remains very largely confined to reach of the music. Moreover, there is the indiscipline fac - mism, there is already real cause for concern gay and bisexual men, and mainly in big Everyone in Jamaica listen to Dancehall tor which is common to most of Jamaican. A that progress isn't quick enough, the group cities, according to new figures released by and the street mentality which it promotes is lot of Jamaicans are indiscipline, and even said in an early summary of a report it plans the Center for Disease Control (CDC). not only practiced and glorified in Kingston, when some attain professional status they to release in time for World AIDS Day on The CDC also reported that geographic but now is in all parishes, for example the don’t conform their attitude and behavior as December 1. analysis of new infections in 2010 showed Gully and Gaza gang affiliation started in St. such. "The year-on-year pace is not fast that male-male sex was the main method the Andrew just outside of the capital and in The leaders of Jamaica have to do a enough," according to AVAC executive- HIV transmission: Portmore, St. Catherine, respectively. Now strict review of the country right now, to see director Mitchell Warren. For instance, he • In 103 so-called metropolitan statisti - there are persons in all parishes who have that there need to be implementations of per - noted that the UNAIDS report says there cal areas – regions with at least 500,000 peo - sworn their allegiance to either gang. manent correction for the indiscipline mala - were 2.5 million new infections in 2011, ple – male-male sex accounted for 62.1% of Jamaica is a nation with a thriving dy of Jamaicans, and the growing connec - compared with 2.6 million in 2010. "There is all new infections underworld culture including the music that tion between dancehall music, its culture definitely progress but we are not yet on an • In 263 smaller metropolitan areas – glorifies things like illegal guns, killings, and the nation’s increasing ills. 'end the epidemic trajectory.” Indeed, the with between 50,000 and 499,999 people – drug trafficking and as of late demon wor - data is still a profile of a disease that is far male-male sex accounted for 56.1% of new shipping. from beaten. It is as if for every step forward HIV diagnoses. there are three backwards. • And in 198 areas with fewer than For instance, the UN agency reported that, in 50,000 people, such contact accounted for 2009 and 2010: 53.7% of all new infections. •The number of people getting anti-HIV Let me end by urging all of New York treatment increased by 63% globally, and in City’s residents to get tested for HIV. I pay sub-Saharan Africa by 59%, reaching a tribute to the millions of people living with record 2.3 million people on the hard-hit con - HIV/AIDS in the United States and around tinent. the world, and commemorate those who have •TB-related AIDS deaths fell by 13%, died. Let us recognize that HIV testing and largely owing to a 45% increase in the num - linkage to care can save lives. It is also ber of people with HIV/tuberculosis co- imperative that those organizations and agen - infection getting antiretroviral treatment. cies at the forefront of the AIDS War contin - Overall, some 34 million people around ue to build on their successes. the world are living with HIV, the agency I urge the Obama Administration to con - reported, and about half don't know it. The tinue its commitment to AIDS research and agency also noted that 2.5 million people prevention efforts. In my view, this is the acquired HIV in 2011, down only slightly only way that we can achieve the goal of an from 2.6 million in 2010, and AIDS-related AIDS-free generation and prevent transmis - deaths continued to fall, from 1.8 million in sion of the virus to millions of people. 2010 to 1.7 million in 2011. 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