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A healthier community. AAThe AfricanAA AmericanTTRIBUNERIBUNE Tribune 14 CONTENTS PUBLISHER’S STATEMENT ___ 5 JENNIFER HUDSON ___________ 7 THIS WEEK WITH DR. WISE ___ 8 REV. JESSE JACKSON, SR. __ 10 BLACK NEWSPAPERS ________ 11 TASTE OF THORTON _________ 12 The African AmericanRIBUNERIBUNE Tribune MARIANO’S EVENT ___________ 16 AAAATT AUGUST 12, 2016 The African American Tribune P.O. Box 2472 • Country Club Hills, IL 60478 WATSON TAXES ______________ 19 (708) 261-3418 [email protected] PUBLISHER Rev. Tyrone Crider UMI: MOMENTS WITH GOD __ 21 [email protected] Opinions expressed by the editors and writers are not necessarily those of the publishers. BUSINESS DIRECTORY ______ 23 DESIGN & LAYOUT Lisa Dawn Taylor, Binamu Graphics, Inc. (773) 803-4619 [email protected] CHURCH DIRECTORY ________ 24 Reprint/Quotation by permision only. © Copyright, 2016, The African American Tribune 4 The African American Tribune • August 12, 2016 PUBLISHER’S STATEMENT The Olympics bring out the best in Humanity! First, The Republican national convention. Simone Manuel, 20 years old, became the first African American to win a gold medal in swimming in Then, The Democratic national convention. the Olympics. Now, The Olympics from Rio. Simone Biles, only 19 years old, is the most dominant gymnast on Team USA gymnastics team. The Olympics bring out the best in Humanity! Gabby Douglass, shocked the world in 2012 and is Amazing individual talent. Unwavering team loyalty. back in rare form. Respectful international appreciation. Daryl Homer introduces us to fencing winning a silver Exciting and fierce competition. medal. The Olympics bring out the best in Humanity! Ibtihaj Muhammad did not win gold but she was the first American athlete to compete while wearing a Athletes from the smallest countries get their biggest hijab, which is the headscarf worn by Muslim women. chance on the world stage. She won the hearts of millions by helping to dispel myths about Muslim women. Athletes from the largest countries lose if they make the smallest mistake. The Olympics bring out the best in Humanity! This is what happened to Venus and Serena Williams Individual and Team Sports are amazing on the tennis court. phenomenons. They force us to be true and honest that there is greatness in all races and all people. Michael Phelps continues to win gold medals but even he loses by mere meters in the pool. Because everyone has to play by one set of established rules. You can’t change the rules in the USA Men’s Basketball, expected to dominate, win two middle of the game. games by only three points. The Olympics bring out the best in Humanity! The Olympics bring out the best in Humanity! In this issue, we highlight some of the best moments Rev.Tyrone Crider, Publisher so far for African American athletes. [email protected] 708.261.3418 August 12, 2016 • The African American Tribune 5 6 The African American Tribune • August 12, 2016 JENNIFER HUDSON AND SISTER JULIA KING HOST SCHOOL SUPPLY GIVEAWAY Chicago native, Jennifer Hudson and her school supply giveaway event for low-in- walked away with supplies for the upcom- sister Julia King held the third annual Hatch come children and families in honor of ing academic year. The back-to-school Day Celebration this week at The Salvation Hudson’s late nephew Julian. This is the event was one of hundreds hosted by The Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Commu- second year the giveaway has been held at Salvation Army nationwide to meet the nity Center in South Side neighborhood of the Kroc Center. needs of low-income children and ease Chicago. the financial burden for parents. Essential An estimated 5,000 children K-12th grade school supplies included backpacks, note- The Oscar and Grammy winner hosted this lined up to meet the actress/singer and books, pens and pencils. August 12, 2016 • The African American Tribune 7 This Week with Dr. Wise “The ABC’S of Effective Parenting” Dr. C. Dexter Wise III ask for it. It doesn’t mean putting up with your child may think you are correcting nonsense just because they dish it out. them just for your kicks. Make sure you are doing it out of love not vengeance, an- Loving involves caring for the long term ger, rage, wrath, or jealousy. Then, learn to well-being of your child, even if it requires discipline your own discipline so that you some short term pain. As such, real love don’t go too far. Whenever love does the will spank your behind, lay you out, take discipline, it usually checks itself before it away your privileges, and steer you right becomes abuse. before you go wrong. All children do not require the same kind IS FOR DISCIPLINE YOUR When love disciplines it does not always of discipline, but at some point, all children CHILD WITH LOVE. do it in a negative way. Often, it does so do require discipline. If you love them, do by providing rules, order and structure in a them and yourself a favor, discipline them child’s life. Through these, children will not with love. DDiscipline and love are not contradictory. In be allowed to roam freely and will be held D IS FOR DISCIPLINE YOUR CHILD WITH LOVE. fact, any love which claims to be love, but accountable for their actions. does not also include some form of disci- “Being a parent isn’t easy, but it can be as pline, is not true at all. Loving your child When you discipline, make sure your child simple as ABC.” doesn’t mean you let them have their way Dr. C. Dexter Wise III is the pastor of Faith Ministries Church in knows that you do love them. Your love Columbus, OH and the President of Wise Works, Inc. His books, just because they want it. It doesn’t mean should be expressive more often and more ABC’s of Effective Parenting, 21 Words to Get Your Child 21, Preaching to Empty Seats and many other publications can be giving them everything just because they powerfully than your discipline or else found at www.wiseworksonline.com. 8 The African American Tribune • August 12, 2016 We’re celebrating summer, Friends & Family! 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Jackson, Sr. line, with an unemployment rate projected to account for more than wealth, including saving for retire- over 21 percent. half of the U.S. population, the ra- ment, purchasing a home, starting In Fuller Park, per capita cial wealth divide between white a business or paying for college. household income is $9,016, with households and African American But the impact of these expen- a majority — 55.5 percent — of and Latino households will have ditures has been “upside down.” households living below the pov- doubled from about $500,000 in With typical millionaires pocket- 2013 to more than $1 million. ing about $145,000 in public tax hicago is one of Amer- erty line. The unemployment rate benefits each year to increase their ica’s greatest cities. Yet is 40 percent. Washington Park, The gap reflects the impact wealth while working families re- many of its residents North Lawndale, Austin, Great- of historic inequities — from ceive a total of $174 on average.