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Students from Communities in Schools of Philadelphia Creative Kids Aftercare Center at William Dick ElementarySchool, 2498 W. Diamond Street, strutted their stuff in front of many on the Plaza at City Hall Municipal ServicesBuilding this week. Shown above from (Far Left) Thomas Sheaffer, Manager of DHS/OST funded programs for theCity of Philadelphia, enjoyed the presentation by students from Communities In Schools of Philadelphia Creative KidsAftercare Center Program in front of the Municipal Services Building. PhillyBeat page 7

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fun, but that’s all they get. I have come to learn throughexperience that these Christian Café experiences can bea lot more than just gospel music in a room, playingsome music and praying on the microphone. I think thatthe people of God deserve top quality events and pro-grams. They don’t deserve junk. We go out into the sec-ular world and some of us will spend $90 on tickets to aconcert and we expect top quality. Why can’t we havethat same level of quality when we come out forChristian centered programs?”

Nakia Stokes was born and raised in East Falls and soit’s kind of poetic that she’s back in her home communi-ty, offering a wonderful positive event on Monday,August 15th at the Gatehouse Café, right in the heart ofEast Falls, at 3300 Henry Avenue. For further informa-tion about the Michelle Snow Company, LLC and or tocontact Nakia Stokes for details on the EmpowermentCafé, Christian After Work Live In-Person Network, call215-617-4439. You can also log onto the internet athttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pen4dIsNJU.

With all the negative things in the news, it is refresh-ing to hear about someone trying to do some positivethings to uplift people in the community who have theireye and heart in God, and who also want to be success-ful and work to support other up and coming leaders,businesses owners, artists and more in our neighbor-hoods.

FYI---For the past five-years, The Beech Companies,located at 15th and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, along withthe 22nd Police District, community businesses, and cor-porate sponsors has co-sponsored a Back to School eventat the Athletic Recreation Center at 26th & MasterStreets. This-year, the event will be held on Wednesday,August 17, 2011 from 3PM to 7PM. This free outdoorevent is to assist the parent's of school-aged childrenwith book bags, school supplies, and other amenities thatwill prepare the children for their return to school. Lastyear, we were able to give away over 3,000 book bagswith supplies. We are hopeful that we can double thatamount this year!

Organizers of the Back to School event are still inneed of donations! If you would like to contribute tothis event, there is still time! All monetary donations aretax deductible and in-kind services are greatly appreciat-ed. Please help make a difference in the lives of ourfuture...the children! Make checks or money orderspayable to: 22nd District Children's Fund , c/o OfficerDenise Dixon or Officer Shanna Moore 22nd PoliceDistrict, 1747 N. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121. Ifyou, or someone that you know would be interested involunteering for this event, please contact ChristineBrown at The Beech Companies at 215-763-8868.

Recently I had the pleasureof meeting a young womanwho had a vision to dosomething positive and shespoke it into reality, keepingGod first. The woman Ispeak of is Nakia Stokes andthe name of her business isThe Michelle SnowCompany, LLC , which wasfounded by Ms. Stokes in2011. The consulting firm’s

areas of focus are: Motivational and PublicSpeaking. Ms. Stokes is a trained public speakerwith a passion to provide relevant information tohelp clients gain leverage in the corporate work-force. According to Ms. Stokes, the target audi-ence for corporate workforce engagement is

through non-traditional colleges, high schools, religiousinstitutions as well as community businesses. As a certi-fied master trainer, Nakia Stokes, through her business,the Michelle Snow Company takes great pride in theircapability and knowledge to help clients overcome thefear of speaking with large or small audiences. She saysher staff is educated to help others gain the confidenceneeded to speak with fluidity and endearing engagementwhile in diverse environments.

Nakia Stokes stated, “Monday, August 15, 2011 I willhost an Empowerment Café, Christian After Work LiveIn-Person Network. This event will take place at theGatehouse Café, located at 3300 Henry Avenue, on thegrounds of the old Women’s Medical College nowknown as The Falls Center. The doors open at 6:30pm.The program starts at 7pm and concludes at 9:30pm.For a limited time, free food and refreshments will beavailable. The program will feature Carvin Haggins(Grammy Award Winning Song-Writer Producer)Donavan West (Communications Coach), Jamahal Boyd(Billionaire Brand Apparel), Michelle Bonilla(International Inspiration Artist), Pastor Lillian Hanna(Singer and Author) and DJ Kevin Jones with Talk ShowHost Brother D. These are the kinds of productions I puttogether and I keep Christ in it.”

Stokes added, “This event was designed because atone time, over ten years ago, I used to have a lot ofChristian events and cafes. And at that point, over tenyears, I just wanted to have fun, hallelujah events Iwanted the people of God to have a good time. Butnow, after you go home and you feel good, then what?So the empowerment café is designed to do a networkwith Christian people who are doing positive things andnotable things in their perspective industries. The goal isto have successful Christians share with other Christianshow they got to where they are and how they can giveyou some direction to “get there. A lot of times in somePhiladelphia communities, some people just have this

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crabs in the barrel mentality. They just want to get whatthey want. They act very selfish. I want to be a part ofwhat breaks that mind-set, so that’s why I decided to callmy event a “Christian After-work Café Experience.”What can we do to give you the tools you need to besuccessful in your community? We want to have the peo-ple in the room, who have those answers, available to us.So let’s network. ”

Ms. Stokes says her plan is to offer these specialEmpowerment Café, Christian After Work Live In-Person Networks no more than three times a year. Shestated, “We want to do the café’s no more than threetimes a year because there’s a lot of planning and detailsthat go along with putting these events together and Ialso don’t want people to become bored with it. I don’twant people to just see it as “the same old same old/Each time you come to one of my events, you shouldtake away something that changes your life. I want peo-ple to call me in six months or a year and be able to hon-estly say,. “Hey, I met Carbon Haggins, the GrammyAward winner at your last Christian Café Networkingevent and after my conversation with him,. I was able togo out and make some things happen for my career. Hegave me some great advice.” That’s what I want to comeout of what I do. I don’t just want my guests to go homeand feel good after one of my events. The question isthen what? I want good things to happen for the people Iattract to my events and programs. There’s a few otherChristian Café style events that a few others are offeringin the Delaware Valley, however, those cafe’s more oftenthan not have found an audience that a had a need for aChristian atmosphere that can be an outlet for positive

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Mayor Michael A.Nutter announced that theAdministration in coopera-tion with the DistrictAttorney’s Office, thePhiladelphia MunicipalCourt, Philadelphia PoliceDepartment (PPD) com-munity groups, businessowners and other stake-holders will launch a coor-dinated response to “flashmobs” and teen violence,including more enforce-ment and sustainable, pos-itive opportunities foryoung people.

“We are issuing anenforcement response anda community response tothese terrible acts by asmall number of recklessteenagers who have dam-aged our city and our citi-zens,” said Mayor Nutter.“Through the coordinatedefforts of City officials,the Philadelphia Police

Mayor Nutter announces “Flash Mob” response, changesweekend curfew to 9pm in targeted enforcement areas

Minors who are caughtbreaking curfew will besent home, brought homeor transported to a policestation where their parentswill be contacted. Minorsmay be issued a citationwith a $100 to $300 finefor a first offense.

District Attorney SethWilliams added, "We willbe prosecuting theseyoung criminals to thefullest extent of the law.There is no excuse forwhat they did, and theyhave brought great shameupon themselves and theirfamilies. Let this be amessage to any others whothink that participating inflash mobs is acceptableor fun -- don't do it. Wewill apprehend you, prose-cute you, and send youaway. You will not dam-age the reputation of ourgreat City. And I will be

Department, the DistrictAttorney’s Office, theCourts and concerned citi-zens, we will put a stop tothis violence in the heartof our city.”

Mayor Nutter signed anexecutive order to tem-porarily reduce the curfewto 9:00 pm on Fridays andSaturdays for all minorsunder the age of 18 in tar-geted enforcement districtsin Center City andUniversity City.Throughout the remainderof the City, the curfew willremain 10:00 pm forminors under the age of 13and 12:00 am for minorsunder the age of 18.

Mayor Nutter added, “InSeptember, I am lookingforward to working withCity Council to amend ourcity’s curfew laws to bet-ter anticipate our enforce-ment needs.”

working with our StateLegislature and CityCouncil to enact laws tohold those parents whopermit their children toengage in this type ofcriminal conduct criminal-ly accountable."

Mayor Nutter also out-lined consequences forparents and legalguardians of children whobreak curfew. Parents,after receiving a first vio-lation notice, will be finedup to $500 for successiveviolations. These noticesand citations will beissued when the parentcomes to collect theirchild from the police sta-tion.

If parents do not gettheir child within a reason-able time, the PPD willcontact the Department ofHuman Services (DHS) to

See “Flash Mob” page 8

out of school by 10th grade than a student who has neverbeen suspended; and dropping out triples the likelihoodthis child will end up incarcerated later in life. It is thisindirect pipeline that can be addressed by implementingmore nuanced approaches to school discipline, helpingstudents stay in school—and out of prison.”

This report bolsters the work Massachusetts communi-ty leaders and advocates are already doing to take actionagainst harsh one-size-fits-all policies and call for morebalanced approaches. Right now, MassachusettsAdvocates for Children (MAC) and the Education LawTask Force are championing two pieces of legislation toreduce school exclusion for disciplinary reasons and, bydoing so, reduce school dropouts; improve access toeducation among students excluded from school; andrequire the state’s Department of Elementary andSecondary Education to review and respond to schoolexclusion data. The Children’s Defense Fund hasendorsed both bills. MAC also is championing a new billto ensure schools have the supports and tools they needto become safe, supportive learning environments thatresult in far fewer school exclusions. If successful, thesepieces of legislation could become a model for effective-ly curbing these policies’ negative impact.

All of this work has special implications inMassachusetts because that state spends six times moreper prisoner than per public school pupil—a greater dis-parity than in any other state. The most recent data showthat in 2007 Massachusetts spent $78,580 per prisonerand only $12,857 per pupil. That’s a pretty dumb invest-ment policy. Sound fiscal policy means investing inearly childhood development and education especially inthese economic hard times. Intervening early not onlysaves lives and futures, it saves money. Zero tolerancediscipline policies aren’t helping the children who needintervention the most at all. Instead, they are excludingthousands of students from school every year—includingmany students who most need to be in class—and mak-ing those children even more likely to end up trapped inthe destructive, expensive prison pipeline. These kindsof policies deserve a failing grade and correction

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Zero tolerance discipline policies: a failing ideaMany school

children inAmerica are onsummer breakright now, buthere’s a pop quizabout disciplinepolicies in our

nation’s schools that’s just forgrownups:

Would you suspend a student fromschool for four months for sharpeninghis pencil without permission and giv-ing the teacher a “threatening” look

when asked to sit down?Would you expel a student from school for

the rest of a school year for poking anotherstudent with a ballpoint pen during an exam?

Would you expel a student from school permanentlybecause her possession of an antibiotic violated yourschool’s zero-tolerance drug policy?

Would you call the police, handcuff, and then expel astudent who started a snowball fight on school grounds?

If you answered ‘no’ to any of these questions becausethey sounded too unfair to be the result of an actual poli-cy, give yourself a failing grade. All four are real exam-ples of zero tolerance school discipline policies inMassachusetts—and there are thousands of stories likethese throughout that state and across the country.Suspended and expelled students are at greater risk ofdropping out of school and dropping into the prisonpipeline, and using automatic suspensions and expul-sions for minor infractions often has a major negativeeffect on a child’s entire future.

New research analyzing the data from the 2009 – 2010

school year in Massachusetts found nearly 60,000 schoolexpulsions and suspensions. Just over half of them werefor “unassigned offenses” – nonviolent, noncriminaloffenses, which can include behavioral issues such asswearing, talking back to a teacher, and truancy. (I’venever understood why you suspend or expel children fornot coming to school rather than finding out why!) Ofthe approximately 30,000 “unassigned offenses,” two-thirds received out of school suspension, resulting in57,000 lost days of school. What’s more, becauseMassachusetts schools aren’t currently required to report“unassigned offenses” resulting in exclusions of 10 daysor less for regular education students, the estimated actu-al number of disciplinary exclusions is likely at least twoto three times the 60,000 reported.

Jen Vorse Wilka, a student at Harvard University’sKennedy School of Government, found these startlingstatistics when she studied zero tolerance discipline poli-cies in Massachusetts as part of her master’s degree pro-gram. Her final report, “Dismantling the Cradle to PrisonPipeline: Analyzing Zero Tolerance School DisciplinePolicies and Identifying Strategic Opportunities forIntervention,” received an award from the school’s facul-ty and sheds new light on the need to address theseharmful policies.

Added together, the tens of thousands of suspen-sions—many for minor infractions—have an enormousnegative impact. As Wilka explains, “Children startdown the path to prison in both jarring and subtle ways.It’s not just the teenager who ends up behind bars; it’salso the child who is suspended for disruptive behavior,misses a few days of school, and begins to feel discon-nected. The more disconnected he becomes, the more heacts out in class. This cycle repeats. National researchsuggests that this child is three times more likely to drop

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Each summer, neighbor-hood public schools areopen to register studentsnew to the School Districtof Philadelphia for theupcoming school year.Students who need to reg-ister include: those whosefamilies are new toPhiladelphia; childrentransferring from private,parochial and charterschools; kindergarten stu-dents who were not pre-registered this past spring;and School District ofPhiladelphia students whomoved to a new neighbor-hood over the summer.

Now through September2nd, all District schoolswill be open for matricula-tion. Elementary and mid-dle schools are open from8:30 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.and neighborhood highschools are open for regis-tration from 8:30 A.M. to1:00 P.M. On September6 and 7 high schools willalso have registrationhours after school from3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.

High school students mustaccompany their parents toregistration so that the stu-dents may select courses.

In addition, the Districtis running a special regis-tration program for newimmigrant students. Theprogram is available attwo locations until August31st. The locations are: theSchool District EducationCenter at 440 N. BroadStreet and the District’sWelcome and EnrollmentCenter located at 2603North 5th Street. The ser-vices are available onMonday from 8:30 a.m. to6:00 p.m. and Tuesdaythrough Friday from 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Translation and interpreta-tion services are availableon-site.

Parents are asked tobring the following typesof documents to registra-tion:

· Proof of child’s age(examples: birth or bap-tismal certificate or otherreligious document, pass-

port or immigration docu-ments).

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“If anyone inAmerica was still hold-ing on to the idea thatwe actually have repre-sentatives inWashington, or thedelusion that we arenot in a two-party dic-tatorship, I believe thatthe debt ceiling issueshattered their remain-ing misconceptions.For instance, SenatorJoseph Isadore “Joe”Lieberman, a formerDemocrat and currentIndependent, has

called for the cutting of Social Security in orderto maintain our insane defense spending. This is yetanother example of the warmongering class warfarewaged by both parties against the American people whoare unfortunate enough to reside outside of the billion-aire elite class to which everyone in Congress and theSenate cater.” -

Madison Ruppert www.activistpost.com/2011/08/ ;

A recent New York Times CBS poll revealed only14% of the people they asked viewed Congress favor-ably and think their “representatives” are working ontheir behalf. This is the lowest approval rating indecades. My question is, what type of drugs are the14% on that makes them so out of touch with reality? Itshould be clear by now to all but the totally brain deadand comatose the US is a banana republic where theelected officials who are supposed to represent the inter-ests of their constituents and the country are either thor-oughly corrupt or too cowardly to challenge the pluto-cratic oligarchy that owns and runs this country. What’sworse is, during these unsettling economic times thesesame officials are busy feathering their own nests, get-ting filthy rich while the rest of us sacrifice and sufferbecause of their policies. It’s gotten so foul they can nolonger hide what they are doing. We see them bendingover backwards to serve the corporations, banksters andspecial interests while ignoring our wishes and needs.We see the partisan bickering over trivial matters, we seetheir childish and petulant behavior, the gridlock it caus-es and the partisan self serving positions they take at ourexpense, while having access to top notch health care,life long retirement benefits, perks and opportunitiesmost of us will never even come close to having. Thishas pissed people off, and rightly so. No wonderCongress’ approval ratings on both sides of the aislehave been in steady decline over the last few years. Andthe Tea Party ideologues and extremists have made thesituation even worse.

For years Africans in America and Native Americantribes suffered from apartheid type exclusion and to addinsult to injury, experienced taxation without representa-tion even when we had “access” to the political processbecause our representatives were overwhelmed and overruled by the tyranny of a racist majority! Most whitefolks could bask in the illusion they were part of the incrowd due to their lack of melanin. Now after 9-11 andthe shift into a full time, security/ warfare/ police statemany working and middle class white citizens are rapid-ly discovering just how callous, oppressive and corruptthis government really is. They are also realizing how

People are waking upmuch contempt Congress has for them.

Their lives have been radically altered based uponmassive governmental malfeasance and incompetence orat worse an inside job that facilitated and allowed 9-11to happen. Ordinary white folks are experiencing for thefirst time (some did go through changes during thesocial upheavals and government counter insurgencyduring the Civil Rights and Viet Nam eras) what resi-dents of the ghettos, barrios and reservations in thiscountry have long had to deal with: suspicion, contempt,police misconduct and abuse, poverty, betrayal by thegovernment and the feeling you just don’t matter to thepowers that be. They feel betrayed by the people theytrusted to look out for them and do the right thing.

There is a lot of angst, anxiety and anger perco-lating out there and I believe the New York Times CBSpoll merely dusted the surface. The recent debt ceilingcharade showed just how out of touch with the commonpeople and reality Congress is. They are so far out therethey can’t get back, and I suspect most Congress peopledon’t want to relate to us or share our pain. A whiteblogger wrote following the release of the poll, “One ofthe more surprising figures in the poll was the number ofpeople who thought the debt ceiling debate was moreabout gaining the political upper hand than savingAmerica and the American economy. The vast majorityof people, in fact 82% of those polled, said that this wasthe case. While the poll included fewer than 1,000Americans, I think that these figures show thatAmericans are beginning to wake up to the reality of the

system in which we live. Our ‘representatives’ do notrepresent us or our interests as working Americans. Theyserve their corporate masters and the special interest lob-bies that have paid their way into office. If we are lucky,maybe more Americans will start becoming so fed upwith our corrupt governmental system that a nation-wide, non-partisan, peaceful uprising could occur.Maybe when police and military personnel realize thattheir families are getting screwed as well they will stopgathering revenue for their overlords and begin to seewhat they can do to actually protect and serve their com-munities.” Madison Ruppert www.activistpost.com

Many are waking to the vicious class war rag-ing in America and the gut wrenching reality that ourcongress critters are not on our side! There are still toomany in denial, who are unwilling to believe their gov-ernment is this corrupt, incompetent, heartless or ruth-less. The good news is more people are waking everyday. The deteriorating economic conditions make itharder for people to ignore what’s going on, thatCongress serves the corporations and the rich, not us.There are people calling for massive civil disobedience,protests and demonstrations at the White House. Thereare some calling for secession and some are preparingfor open conflict with the government. Part of it isbecause Obama is biracial, but that does not explainaway the overwhelming disapproval of and disgust withCongress on both sides of the aisle. The only questionremaining is what form of expression will the people’soutrage and displeasure take?

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inequities,bombings,death, andtorture inIraq andhere. Inothercountries, have younoticed how the militaryhas greater power than theelected officials, oftenoverthrowing the dictatorswhen the two disagree?

In Third World coun-tries, where there is nofreedom of speech, youcannot speak out againstthe government. Althoughin this country now, peo-ple have found the FBI attheir door for doing thesame thing. Today, we seehow terrorists want tochange and control ourlives and our thinking andthis cannot be. We mustfight with every last dropof blood and breath wehave to remain free.

Even the old men andwomen would fight, God

Civilizationrules, not armygenerals or reli-

gious leaders. We are acountry of laws; at leastwe were supposed to be.Civilians make the lawsand are in charge even ofthe highest ranks of themilitary. When I sawrecently on TV a groupof generals being criti-cized on the problems ofincarceration in Iraq, Irealized that we are incharge. Our electedleaders are ultimatelyresponsible for the

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bless their souls, for ourfreedom. I have oftentold Jaynee that I wouldbe a commando eventoday, to fight. In Israel,they have a saying,"Never again." And Isay "Never" give upwhat we have. Just workto make it better. No onecan defeat a country offree men and womenbecause all they offerare chains.

So I stand before you,a man with hat over hisheart in the pledge ofallegiance to the UnitedStates, promising tofight oppression anduphold our freedoms.

ATAC tours “President’s House:their Untold Story in QuiltsOn Thursday, August 18 at5:00 p.m., Avenging TheAncestors Coalition(ATAC) will visit two ofThe National ConstitutionCenter's Exhibits: (1)President's House: TheirUntold Stories In Quiltsand (2) The Real GeorgeWashington

There will be a briefpresentation, discussion,and question and answer-ing session with PH Quiltcurator Michelle Flamer,Esquire and AttorneyActivist Michael Coard.The Entrance Fee for theNational Constitution is$5.00 at the door (alwayson Thursdays after 5)

Please RSVP! TheNational ConstitutionCenter needs a headcount. Leave your name, tele-phone number, and thenumber of attendees byresponding to this email orby calling 215-552-8751.

There are 42 quilts

about the nine enslavedAfrican descendants whowere held captive at thePresident's House on dis-play at the National

Constitution Center,Independence VisitorsCenter, and AfricanAmerican Museum inPhiladelphia. This collec-

tion of art quilts celebratesthe humanity, dignity, andcourage of the nineenslaved persons ownedby George and MarthaWashington at thePresident’s House. Createdby a multiracial and multi-cultural group of bothinternationally acclaimedand novice quilt artists,the quilts are intended tostimulate dialogue aboutslavery and freedom in theparadigm of democracy.Additional quilts will beon display at theIndependence VisitorCenter and the AfricanAmerican Museum inPhiladelphia.

The bulk of the collec-tion is featured at NationalConstitution Center alongwith The Real GeorgeWashington Exhibit. Theexhibit will take placefrom July 1, 2011 throughSeptember 5th. The quil-ters are from all over thecountry.

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Garvey PublishesNewspapers BeforeThe Negro World

During Garvey'steenage years therewas a large WestIndian migration toCentral and SouthAmerica. Garvey wasa part of this out-migration. Evenbefore he founded theUniversal NegroImprovementAssociation andAfrican CommunitiesLeague {U.N.I.A.], hetried to organize WestIndian immigrants inthose various locales.In the City of Colon, Panama, he published the newspa-per, La Prensa just as he had edited La Nacional inCosta Rica along with Simon Aguileria. While living inEngland, he learned even more about the AfricanDiaspora under the capable leadership of the Egyptianeditor and publisher, Duse Muhammad Ali whose peri-odical was called African Times and Orient Review.Garvey contributed articles to this periodical and learnedthe fine art of journalism. Several outstanding AfricanAmerican writers who assisted Garvey upon his arrivalin the United States were friends of Duse MuhammadAli.

Thomas W. Harvey's Leadership in the U.N.I.A.Thomas W. Harvey is arguably one of the most signif-

icant leaders in the history of the U.N.I.A.. He rosethrough the ranks of the African Legions (an elite securityforce in the organization) to become CommandingOfficer, from rank and file member of the Philadelphiaof the U.N.I.A. to Vice President of the PhiladelphiaDivision, Delegate to the International Convention inKingston, Jamaica, one of 10 graduates of the School ofAfrican Philosophy (a leadership training institute taughtby Marcus Garvey in Toronto, Canada, 1937),

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"Adolph Edwards develops the idea that MarcusGarvey was not simply an important West Indian andNorth American Negro leader. His work was a largeachievement in the development of modern civilization.Garvey was truly international, an integral part of worldhistory, whose work had its fruition in West Indian inde-pendence, in the mood and ideology of the Negro move-ment in the United States and in the development ofAfrican Nationalism."

...George Rawick

Marus Mosiah Garvey was born at 32 Market Street inSt. Ann's Bay, Jamaica on 17 August l887.Unfortunately, very little scholarship exist on Garvey'searly life . The early testimony of a contemporary, IsaacRose, provides this unique perspective: "I know Garveyfrom a little boy. Me older than him but him bigger thanme. He was a big fella. I was schooled at 56 AgnesCharter School, Priory, St. Ann. I left Priory because Iwas a strong boy and other boys always try to fight meand I beat them. Then I came to St. Ann's Bay Schooland there I met with my friend, Marcus Garvey. We alsowent to Methodist Sunday School together.The churchwe went to blow down in 1903 and was built back in1905."

One Garvey scholar noted that 'Garvey's father was adeacon at the Methodist Church and was also regardedas a 'village lawyer' who settled disputes, wrote lettersand gave advice to the peasants. He loved reading, had asmall library and subscribed to several local newspapers.He was to bequeath his son not only a persistence ofcharacter but also a love of books, and his intellectualabilities. "Fortunately, Garvey was apprenticed to hisgodfather, Alfred E. Burrows, who operated a printingestablishment. 'There he learned a trade that was usefulfor the rest of his life." Garvey recalls, "My apprenticemaster was a highly educated and alert man. He taughtme so many things before I reached twelve and at four-teen, I had enough intelligence and experience to man-age men. I was sturdy and manly, and I made themrespect me. I developed a strong and forceful character

Marcus Garvey and Thomas W. Harvey understoodAfrodiasporic History as DiscourseCopyright James G. Spady 2011

Dedicated to Gil Noble, Leslie Banks, WilliamSherrill, Jean Harvey Slappy, Alma Golden,Amy Jacques Garvey & F. H. Hammurabi

Commissioner of the State of New York, HighChancellor of the International Body, Vice Chairman ofthe Rehabilitating Committee of the UNIA, andPresident General of the. U.N.I.A. for 24 years- secondlongest serving President after Marcus Garvey.

Thomas Watson Harvey was born on 27 November1893 (sixteen years after Mr. Garvey) in Burke County,Georgia. He was one of twelve children born to WalkerHarvey, Sr. and Belle Harvey. Mr. Harvey describes it inthese words: " I was born in the Deep South, a grandsonof a slave, where life itself seemed to be cruel and hard,where you were made to feel that you were the last ofGod's creation with only a bright spot here and there. Tome the UNIA brought with it a long felt want and idealfor which I am willing to make a sacrifice. I do not thinkthat I would be willing to make in anything else I knowof. My leadership is purely incidental. One I had toaccept."

Harvey Hears About UNIA in North PhillyBarbershop in 1920's

Those familiar with the history of the U.N.I.A. and20th century Pan Africanism generally know thatThomas W. Harvey was a true Pan African Patriot whospent all of his adult life working on behalf of Africanpeople, at home and abroad. When I asked him what ledhim to join this global confraternity of African people,he recalls the following:

"The first time I heard about it was in a barbershop inNorth Philly on 10th Street between Columbia andMontgomery Avenue. It was in the summertime. LutherWilliams had this barbershop where customers gatheredon Saturdays. All the Barbershop Philosophers gatheredat Williams Barbershop each Saturday. That is where Ifirst heard of the Universal Negro ImprovementAssociation. People talking. Now there was one fellow Irun up on. He made it a point to stay on me about join-ing. His name was Harold Pittman. He bugged me aboutso much that if I was going up the street and I sawHarold, I wold change over to the other side of thestreet."

How was Harold Pittman to know that the young manin his twenties that he bugged to join on to his own peo-ple would become one of the most outstanding leaders

Thomas Harvey

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City Singerschoir thatenjoyed adozen radiohits such as“The Blessingof Abraham,”“The Best IsYet To Come”and“EncourageYourself.” In2004,Lawrencelaunched asolo career thathas includedsignature songs such as “Back II Eden” and “Healed.”Since 2007, Lawrence has served as spokesman forVerizon Wireless’ How Sweet The Sound national gospelchoir talent competition.

Special thanks to the Belle Report for the update. Onbehalf of Urban X-pressions, we here at Supreme GospelEntertainment would like to thank each of you thatattended our Tuesday Inspirations Talent Night at the7165 Lounge (former North by Northwest). We appreci-ate your support and will see you again in four weeks atour next Tuesday Inspirations! Upcoming Events:Networking with a Purpose | Aug. 23rd | 6:30-10:00pm.Gospel Superfest Audition Pre-Party | August 26th |7pm. All events will be hosted at the 7165 Loungelocated at 7165 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia. Ifyou need to reach out to our promo team, please call866.659.8132 or log onto www.supremegospelentertain-ment.org.

Until the next column, remain encouraged!

Grammy Award win-ning producer, composerand recording artistDonald Lawrence andhis dynamic supportensemble, Co., returnedto retail shelves this pastTuesday with a new CDentitled, YRM: YourRighteous Mind. Overthe last two decades,Lawrence has amazedaudiences as the frontman for the now retiredTri-City Singers whilecarrying on a solo career

that has produced radio hits such as the #1 smash “BackII Eden” and “Seasons."

On the new CD, Lawrence blends the classicism oftraditional gospel music and retro soul grooves withuplifting, messages of self-affirmation and practicalexercises of faith. “Spiritual,” a bass heavy old schoolsoul-styled groove is currently #17 on Billboard’s HotGospel Songs chart. Among the collection’s highlightsare the upbeat mantra “YRM (Your Righteous Mind)”featuring Dorinda Clark Cole, the smooth “We Agree”with Israel Houghton, The “I Am” Factor sermonette byZimbabwe’s charismatic Bishop Tudor Bismark, siblingsTobbi White Darks and Tommi White’s rousingmakeover of Chaka Khan’s 1984 hit “Through The Fire”and a spirited update of Lawrence’s mentor - the lateBishop Walter Hawkins’ 1984 gem “When The Battle IsOver.” The set is a continuum of what he’s been preach-ing for years. “This project really doesn't differ from mypast ones,” he says. “I want to continue to teach, throughsong, spiritual principles and laws based on scriptures.”

Lawrence is scheduled for several high-profile appear-ances to promote YRM. He will be doing various in-stores across the country as well as engagements.Lawrence will also make high-profile appearances onBET’s flagship gospel television program, “Bobby JonesGospel” and a special episode of TV One’s “One on Onewith Cathy Hughes.” There’s also a Sirius XM SatelliteRadio in-studio concert in the works for the PraiseChannel 64.

The Chicago based artist began his career as a musicdirector for R&B legend Stephanie Mills and vocalcoach for En Vogue. Then, in the mid 1990s he madeheadlines as the leader of the Grammy-nominated Tri-

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10. Jennifer Hudson ........ “I Remember Me” ....... (Arista)11. Charlie Wilson ............. “Just Charlie” ............... (Jive)12. Pit Bull ...................... “Planet Pit” ........... J. Records)13. Jagged Edge ............. “Remedy” ........... (Slip-N-Slide)14. Genuwine ........................ “Elgin” ........................ (Uni)15. Marcha Ambrosius ... “Late Night & Early Morning”

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9th Annual Jazz at the Lansdownein the Garden concert

The West PhiladelphiaCultural Alliance inPartnership with theParkside HistoricalPreservation Corporation

presents the 9th AnnualJazz at the Lansdowne inthe Garden Concert featur-ing Ralph Penn andFriends and the 2011 PaulRobeson Freedom FighterAwards Ceremony.Proceeds will benefit thehistoric Paul RobesonHouse.

The program will beheld on Sunday, August14th, from 3 to 7 p.m.(Rescheduled from August7) at LansdowneApartments at 41st Streetand Parkside Avenue inPhiladelphia’s FairmountPark

Tickets are $25 at thedoor, $20 in advance, $15for seniors and students,and $10 for children under12

This year’s PaulRobeson Freedom Fighterawardees are PennsylvaniaState Senator VincentHughes (Voice of JusticeTribute); Philadelphiabusinessmen BillRichardson and Jim Cade(Economic EmpowermentAccolade); Musicologistand historian Joey Temple(Keeper of the CultureHonor); Pioneer GraceDiggs Stevenson (AthleticAmbassador Award); andPhiladelphia SchoolDistrict Superintendent Dr.Arlene Ackerman(Custodian of WisdomCommendation).

Proceeds will go towardthe restoration and mainte-nance of the historic PaulRobeson House Museum.For more information or topurchase tickets, pleasecall WPCA at 215-747-6842, or visit the WPCAoffices at 4949 WalnutStreet, Philadelphia.

bringing everyone in town face-to-facewith the changing times.

Deeply moving, filled with poignancy,humor and hope, “The Help” is a timelessand universal story about the ability to cre-ate change. A must see, a true testament ofviewing changing times right in your face.A four star. ****

Another film that is one to look for isMichael Baisden’s provocative relation-ship film, “ Do Women Know What TheyWant?” Last week 105.3 WDAS FM andMichael Baisden held a special advancescreening of Baisden’s film at CommunityCollege of Philadelphia’s BonnellAuditorium at 1700 Spring Garden Streetin Philadelphia from 7:00-9:30 PM.

Written and directed by Baisden, “DoWomen Know What They Want?” takesthe engaging and energetic host to thestreets of Atlanta, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale,Miami, New York and Washington, DC totalk directly with women about, well, whatthey want. The upbeat, funny, thought-pro-voking, and very candid relationship film

invites conversations with women (and the occasionalman) to discuss their views on relationships and its manydifferent sides. Baisden’s inspiration for the film waslargely based on his own admission that, “There is noth-ing more challenging for a man than finding out what awoman wants.” No topic is off limits and the women heinterviews give unguarded advice to Baisden abouteverything from romance to sex, infidelity and partner-ships, myths and reality. What started out as a cordialconversation with one simple question, "Do WomenKnow What They Want?" exploded into a battle of thesexes that will have you laughing hysterically oneminute and shouting at the screen the next. For moreinformation about the film go to www.BaisdenLive.com

Many congrats to Philadelphia Association For BlackJournalist member Donald Hunt who was honored at thisyear's National Association For Black JournalistsConvention. The Sports Task Force Pioneer Awards tookplace Friday. Other winners included:

Basketball coach John Chaney – a combined 748-309at Temple and Cheyney State, including 17 NCAATournament appearances and a Div. II national champi-onship; Philadelphia Stars of the Negro Leagues –

Students fromCommunities InSchools ofPhiladelphiaCreative KidsAftercare Centerat William DickElementarySchool, 2498 W.Diamond Street,strutted their stuffin front of manyon the Plaza at

City Hall Municipal Services Building thisweek. The event "Empowering Tomorrow's Future"showcased the varies skills students have been learningin the afterschool programs and summer camps. The stu-dents lite up the Plaza with there performance of MartialArts, led by Instructor Ozzie Wright and dance routinesby Jiva Rankins. The kids look like they were havingfun, a program that is bubbling with stars.....( see pic-ture)

There were two films that hit the box office this pastweekend which I must say is are ones you don’t want tomiss. Apes Conquer the Box Office Weekend. Lastweek, I had the pleasure of seeing the “Rise of thePlanet of the Apes” and it was good. A fan of the origi-nal “Planet of the Apes” movie sequels, I was eager tosee how the special effects would play a major part ofthe film. "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" was the topbanana this weekend, swinging past industry expecta-tions and conquered the box office. The prequel to the1968 classic, which stars James Franco and a handful ofdigitalized monkeys, grossed a strong $54 million,according to an estimate from distributor TwentiethCentury Fox.

Heading into the weekend, those who had seen prere-lease audience surveys had projected that the film wouldcollect around $35 million and apparently those predica-tions were low. "A confluence of events made this film asuccess, starting with exceptional reviews that I thinkhighlighted how groundbreaking this movie really is,"said Aronson, referring to the film's use of motion-cap-ture technology to create realistic-looking apes. "Whenmovies do something that has never been seen before,audiences respond — and that fueled tremendous word-of-mouth for us.

"Rise of the Apes” is an origin story in the truest senseof the term. Set in present day San Francisco, the film is

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I loved it!! I remember Charleston Heston in the firstmovie, and then the Apes came to the United States, fol-lowed by the remark starring Mark Walberg. But thisone is one of it’s own. You don’t have to see the othersto see this flick. It is a story they say that begins theseries. They are calling it a prequel but in the first planetof the Apes. I look forward to the next edition to theseries. A five star flick. *****

Emma Stone takes over the scene as Skeeter in “TheHelp”. Based on one of the most talked about books inyears and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenome-non, “The Help” stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) asSkeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis(“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippiduring the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendshiparound a secret writing project that breaks societal rulesand puts them all at risk.

From their alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges,instilling all of them with the courage to transcend thelines that define them, and the realization that sometimesthose lines are made to be crossed —even if it means

Students from Creative Kids Aftercare Center perform-ing with ribbons and others performing with mask theycreated in arts and crafts. Robert Mendelsohn photo

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initiate an investigation.Additionally, parentswhose child under the ageof 18 is found liable orguilty by a court forinjury, theft or other crimi-

nal acts, parents will beliable to the person whosuffered the injury or lossof property. Parents andlegal guardians are subjectto imprisonment for up to90 days for repeat curfewviolation offenses.

Until the beginning ofthe school year, the PPDwill have a greater pres-ence in the targetedenforcement areas. Theenforcement will includethe Mounted Unit, BikePatrol and other officersthroughout Center City. Tosupport these enforcementefforts, community leaderswill volunteer as part ofthe Safe Corridors cam-paign. This campaign willencourage adults andresponsible youth fromacross the region to patrolthe targeted enforcementareas and to contact thePPD if violent or suspi-cious behavior isobserved.

In the long term, thePPD will continue to workwith SEPTA to enhancecommunication and coor-dination during “flashmob” attacks.Additionally, the PPD’sSafeCam initiative encour-ages businesses and resi-dents to register their sur-veillance cameras with thePPD to assist with theapprehension and prosecu-tion of individuals partici-pating in criminal acts.Business owners and resi-dents can visit https://safe-

cam.phillypolice.com/ tojoin this program.

The City will expandrecreation center hours to10:00 pm on Friday andSaturday nights at approx-imately twenty centersthroughout the City. Theselected recreation centersinclude:

Northern LibertiesRecreation Center; 321Fairmount Avenue; MurphyRecreation Center, 300 ShunkStreet; Vare RecreationCenter, 2600 Morris Street;Myers Recreation Center,5800 Kingsessing Avenue;Christy Recreation Center,728 S. 55th Street;Kingsessing RecreationCenter, 5000 Chester Avenue;Shepard Recreation Center,5700 Haverford Avenue;Gustine Lake RecreationCenter, 4863 Ridge Avenue;Hank Gathers RecreationCenter, 2501-19 W. DiamondStreet; Athletic RecreationCenter, 1401-27 North 27thStreet; Vogt RecreationCenter, 4131 Unruh Street;Samuel Recreation Center,3539 Gaul Street; McVeighRecreation Center , 400-64D Street; FeltonvilleRecreation Center, 231-31 E.Wyoming Avenue; LonnieYoung Recreation Center,1100 E. Chelten Avenue;Happy Hollow RecreationCenter, 4740 Wayne Avenue;Olney Recreation Center, 100E. Godfrey Avenue;Lawncrest Recreation Center,6000 Rising Sun Avenue;Simons Recreation Center,7200 Woolston Street; FoxChase Recreation Center,7901 Ridgeway Street

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Health Partners ispleased to announce thatMedicaid Health Plans ofAmerica (MHPA) hasselected Health Partners’award-winning BiggestWinner Nutrition Programas its MHPA Best Practiceof the Month. The BiggestWinner, which recentlyearned the MHPA Centerfor Best PracticesInnovation Award, is nowfeatured on the MHPAwebsite at www.mhpa.org.The Innovation Award waspresented to Health

Medicaid Health Plans of America Honors Health Partners Biggest WinnerNutrition Program with Innovation Award and Best Practices Recognition

Partners at MHPA’s firstannual awards forum, heldat the Academy forEducational Developmentin Washington, D.C., tohonor health plans forinnovative practicesimproving the health ofMedicaid enrollees.

“Our partnership withthe Penn State UniversityExtension Program tobring this innovativehealth education programto our members has been ahuge success,” saysWilliam S. George, presi-

dent and CEO, HealthPartners. “Watching ourmembers take what theylearn and use it to improvetheir health is rewardenough. On top of that, toreceive recognition from anational peer group likeMHPA is extremely mean-ingful.”

The Biggest WinnerNutrition program, co-sponsored by the PennState University ExtensionProgram, is a 12-weekprogram that focuses ongiving Health Partners

members the tools andadvice needed to help

them to reach and main-tain a healthy weight.

Program highlightsinclude weekly cookingdemonstrations, a nutri-tional tour of a localsupermarket, a fitness cen-ter tour and demonstra-tion, instruction on read-ing food labels, BMI, Alcand high blood pressurescreenings and more.

For more informationabout the Biggest Winneror any of Health Partnersother health and wellnessprograms, please visit theHealthier YOU section ofour website atwww.healthpart.com

For more informationabout Health Partners,please visit www.health-part.com.

For more information onMHPA’s Annual Meeting,please visitwww.mhpa.org/Events/2011_Annual_Meeting/.

Representing Health Partners, Kearline Jones, vicepresident, government relations and compliance (cen-ter), and Anita Lewis, legislative program manager(right), receive the MHPA Innovation Award fromThomas Johnson, president and CEO of MedicaidHealth Plans of America (left).

The Office of EconomicOpportunity (OEO) willbe hosting a capacitybuilding program forminority contractorsacross the region. The pro-gram will be a free, sixmonth course for contrac-tors and businesses tolearn more about expand-ing their business, net-working and marketing.The program will accom-modate up to 60 compa-nies and a total of 120 par-ticipants. Each minorityconstruction company, if

their application is select-ed, may send two repre-sentatives to the program.Applications can beacquired atwww.phila.gov/oeo or bycalling 215-683-2057. Thedeadline for applications isAugust 12, 2011.

“I would like to encour-age Philadelphia’s minori-ty contractors to takeadvantage of this uniqueopportunity to meet withindustry leaders and tolearn first hand experienceabout public works con-

tracts,” said AngelaDowd-Burton, ExecutiveDirector of OEO.

The City of Philadelphiawill award certificates ofcompetition to the busi-nesses following comple-tion of the program, andthe companies will beacknowledged on OEO’swebsite. The classes willbe held at The EnterpriseCenter located at 4548Market Street. Applicantswill be selected by rollingadmission and based onexperience.

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South Philadelphia will come alive with the spirit ofGhana when the The Agogo Cultural Community Centerand the tri-sate Ashanti/Akan community hosts theSecond Annual Sankofa Festival, 12 noon - 6:00PM,Saturday, August 13 at 5th & Snyder Avenue. Co-spon-sored by the New Jersey/ Delaware Chapter of theAgogo Worldwide Association and the AgogoWorldwide Association, the festival is a celebration ofAkan culture in the Delaware Valley.

“The concept of Sankofa is derived from KingAdinkera of the Akan people of West Africa,” explainedNana Kofi Tuuda, founder of the Philadelphia AgogoCultural Community Center. “Literally translated itmeans it is not taboo to go back and fetch what you for-got. Sankofa teaches us that we must go back to ourroots in order to move forward. That is, we should reachback and gather the best of what our past has to teach us,so that we can achieve our full potential as we move for-ward. Whatever we have lost, forgotten or been strippedof, can be reclaimed, revived, preserved and perpetuat-ed.”

This year’s festival is an event you won’t want tomiss! Come sample delicious Ghanaian food, enjoy cul-tural dance and drum performances, check out the ven-dors, dance to Ghanaian Highlife music and fellowshipwith the tri-state Akan community. People can alsoenjoy a preview of “Black Love Lives” and talk withlocal filmmaker Nisa Ra, its producer.

This festival theme is “Honoring Queen Mothers andWomanhood.” Nana Yaa Asantewaa II, Queen Motherof Ejisu, Ashanti Region, Ghana will be honored at thefestival. Nana Asantewaa II is the great-grand daughterof Nana Yaa Asantewaa I, the renowned warrior queenwho led the Ashanti in battle against the British in 1900.Nana Asantewaa II, a petite sister with a huge warriorspirit, was here in March to meet with Philadelphia’sAkan and African American community to discuss theplanning of the festival. She will address the festival andparticipate in selected workshops. Others being honoredare Sister Jewel Ali, Queen Mother in waiting and NanaAniwah Aborah Sika II, Asenehemaa of Barekese.

Those interested in learning more about the Akan cul-ture can participate in several workshops being offeredthis year. All workshops will be held in the 500 block ofSnyder Avenue. Workshops planned include:

•Talk with Traditional Leaders/Chieftaincy Workshopled by Nana Yaa Asantewaa II and Nana Kofi Tuuda

along with other royalty.•Receive Your Ghanaian Name•Ghanaian Cooking•African Family Life and Twi Language•Adowa / Kete Dance and Drum Workshops•Sekere Workshop with Iya Omomola Iyabunmi •Sitting Under the Tree: African Stories and the

Wisdom Embodied in Them with Aziza Kinteh•Sankofa Tours (designed for reconnection not

tourism)Last year’s festival drew people from throughout the

Delaware Valley to the 500 block of Snyder Avenue.Everyone in the community was drawn to the festival. Itwas great to see the traditional procession of the Ashantichiefs, brothers and sisters in all their kente cloth finery.The spirit of Sankofa was in the air as the family fromthe Motherland mingled with their American brethren.

Nana Tuuda reminds us of the importance of the festi-val and the concept of Sankofa. “In reality, the conceptspeaks to the very essence of the path that all Africanpeople must embrace whether they were born in Africaor find themselves residing in other parts of the world,“he said. The work that lies before us is to re-examineand gain a better understanding of that which we left

behind. Every thought, word and deed embodied in ourcultural practices had a meaning and was directed toimprove the quality of our individual lives and the livesof our families and community. If a practice or customis not being properly implemented or it has been pollut-ed due to exposure to ways not of our own, we must rec-tify this as a collective if we are to move forward as uni-fied, functionally successful African people.”

Nana Kofi Tuuda is an African American business-man from South Philadelphia who in 1995, traveled toGhana and was enstooled as Nkabomhene (Unity Chief)of Agogo in Ghana. He was charged with organizing hiscommunity here in South Philadelphia and bringing theAkan culture to the people.

The Agogo Cultural Community Center, under theleadership of Nana Tuuda, is a bridge that reconnectsAfricans born in America to their families and the cul-ture of their Ancestral Motherland. It promotes a returnto spiritual cultural traditions and governing structureswhich are based on divine principles, ancestral links andcommunal accountability.

For more information on workshops call 484/466-1864 or go to www.philadelphiasankofafestival.com. Forinformation on vending call 215/221-4290.

South Philly’s 2nd Annual Sankofa FestivalSpecial Guest Royalty: Nana Yaa Asantewaa II, Queen Mother of Ejisu, Ghana

Iya Kai and Nana Yaa Asantewaa, II at Agogo community center

What’s up my urban peopleits Shelly Shell with the

Word on the Street!

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17… Days of Fashion is an event created by thefounding members and organizers of The PhiladelphiaFashion Consortium (PFC). Its purpose is to supportand celebrate Philadelphia's endless talent in the fashionindustry. The mission of 17… Days of Fashion missionis to engage and unite the Delaware Valley fashion com-munity to promote and highlight their talents and skillsduring scheduled events where fashion enthusiasts arewelcome to attend. 17… Days of Fashion brings a vari-ety of events that not only highlight fashion some of thespecial events are geared towards benefiting the commu-nity and expanding their knowledge base. Such eventsinclude, but are not limited to: “Candy Coated in thePark,” "THE HEART OF FASHION SHOW,” and “TheFashion Your Success Business Seminar.”

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In an effort to not only give back 17… Days ofFashion adds an opportunity to gain fashion knowledge.The “Fashion Your Success” is part of the NetworkingWith A Purpose Seminar and will be taking place August23, 2011 at the 7165 Lounge (former North byNorthwest) located 7165 Germantown Avenue inPhiladelphia at 6:30pm. Topics to be discussed “Theimportance of making a Visual Impact for yourBusiness,” “Looking Good is Good Business!” and theinteractive and entertaining television forum discussing“How to have a Passion for Fashion without

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Look out for highlights from one of the most beautifulevents anyone can have “The Wedding!” If you knowany couples that are getting married or recently marriedsubmit their information, [email protected].

Thank you for your time and I look forward to chat-ting with you next week. Look out for some events thatwill be happening in Philadelphia. 30 year anniversaryof Lady B on August 21, 2011 @ Dell Music Center, 3rdAnnual Adult Prom, August 27, 2911www.ladyzjazja.com and so many more. Now that’s theword on the street. To see more on these events watchUrban X-pressions every Saturday at 1:30am on WWSITV Telemundo and Every Wednesday at 10:30pm onComcast 66 and Verizon 29. Would love to hear fromyou contact me at 215 843-1984, www.facebook.com/urbanx-pressions or [email protected].

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Mayor of Girard Avenue iscalled “Tough Love”. I saythat because maybe this iswhat we need for some ofour young people to get itlike that portion of youngfolks that still want to flashmob and hurt other peoplefor no reason. We shouldtake them up to Gratersford,Western, Rockview, Dallas

or other penitentiaries or maybe Camp Hill and let someof the lifers or long timers talk to them and let them knowwhat it is like in there. They can let the ones that came inas kids at 18 and have been there for 20 years; are now 38years old and know that they are not going anywhere talkto them. I have some friends that made the crucial mis-take in life that cost them the rest of their lives and theyare so happy to be able to reach out to me and they areglad that I turned my life around and now just maybe wecan get them to give back to the community by talking tothe young people that are considered unreachable. Theywant to reach out to the ones that disrespect their ownparents – the only people that really love them and feedthem and make sure that they have a hot meal and a roofover their heads. They have the nerve to disrespect thesewonderful people.

It’s just unthinkable but it’s true. They need to see whatit would be like if these people were not around anymore.Who will take care of them then? These people wouldgive them a TV but you can bet that it’s a price to pay forit, but anyway that’s another story. We need to let thesekids here go real reality with good old-fashioned truetough love. Then maybe just maybe they will grow up.We need to show them love anyway that we can because

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one day they may flash mob the wrong people that maywant to flash mob them with a bullet the head.

You see everybody is not afraid of these young peopleand they need to know that before life on life’s termsshows up. Anyway, we really want to save a life withlove. We really want to love all of our young people. Wek now that some of them have been wronged. MaybeMom or Dad was in jail or a drug program or never hadtime for the children or maybe they were always, I repeatalways getting high but we want to help them get overthat any way we can because we love these children. Weknow that we have dropped the ball but we are here topick it up.

The Philadelphia Association of Former GangMembers and Friends will give back to every communityin Philly. We know we have a hard job and we know itwill take a lot of time, however we will do it.

Last week the Morrocco’s had their reunion. I was tak-ing care of some family business; otherwise I would havebeen there so I still want my tee shirt. This gang commu-nity has done some great things with the neighborhood.Mr. Bookey and basketball teams, Pete, Ali, Kareem andMs. Penny have helped for sure Mr. Bunkey Hennshow. Iwish I could name all of you but I do not have the ink.

Next week’s it’s Richard Allen’s reunion and you knowMuhammad and Frenchie, Jack, Robby, and Bilal wantthe same ink that I give you so let’s keep it tight.

Anyway Ms. Regina and Michelle Rowe Smith fromthe Philly Gang Association gave a peace rally that StateSenator Shirley Kitchen attended. Momma Gail and aJapanese healer were there as well as many more. It wasa great thing.

On the other side, State Representative C.W. Thomashad a peace rally and his was all that as well. We willmeet the needs of all the people until people stop killingeach other for nothing. We must care about this becauseif we don’t, who will? There are our children and wewill love them forever, like it or not. With peace, loveand understanding from your Mayor of Girard Avenue,Toby Rich. Peace.

Mahlon Duckett, Harold Gould, Bill “Ready” Cashand the late Stanley “Doc” Glenn; Sonny Hill –Philadelphia’s “Mr. Basketball” – founder of the SonnyHill Community Involvement League that has providedtutoring and career guidance to far more than 10,000children, celebrated WIP-AM sports talk show host,played 10 years in the semipro Eastern League whenquotas limited the number of black NBA players;Wendell Scott (posthumously) – only black winner of a

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registration card, recentutility bill, and residencyaffidavit. The documentmust contain the parent’sname and address).

For children entering theSchool District ofPhiladelphia for the firsttime, parents also shouldbring:

· Proof that childhoodimmunizations are current(examples: a health pass-port or immunization sum-

mary sheet issued by alicensed health careprovider or facility).

· Your child’s mostrecent report card, and/orany other document thatwill help in placing yourchild in the appropriategrade.

· Copies of the child’sIndividualized EducationPlan (if applicable).

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NASCAR race, focus of a 2011 ESPN documentary,risked his life to pursue his sport; Tina Sloan Green –first African-American female head coach of an intercol-legiate lacrosse team, compiled a 207-62-4 record atTemple and won three national championships, co-founder of the Black Women in Sport Foundation andSmokin’ Joe Frazier – heavyweight boxing champ from1970-73, participated in arguably the fiercest boxing

match in history when he lost to Muhammad Ali in the“Thrilla in Manila.”

Well That’s The Philly Beat!! Make sure you tune intoNew World View with David Barnes and cohost YaninaCarter, when we do PartII of our interview with SonnyDrive and discuss 50 years of service through SCOOP.

Tune in Sunday, August 14, 8 p.m. on WURD 900AM, join in on the conversation.!!

[email protected]. I thinkI owe these phillly legends somecash.

Quick shout out to my oldfriend Joey (WURD-900-AM)Philadelphia. By the way Joey,who was part of the CodyAnderson, GEORGIE WOODSera at WDAS. Thanks Joey forbeing yourself in 2011. Yesindeedy. Now I know I can catch Armand McKissisk onClifford Brown Way with MIMI Brown, Cut and thecrew Saturday night live on WDAS-FM on the city bythe Brandywine and Christina Rivers. (Wilmington)

Talking with my pal E-U (Big Ernie's (Madison Grill)baby boy at Diane's Lounge about Karoake (Wednesdaynight's) at the club on Chester's notorious Westend andhe says Delaware is kicking it's way to the top but theold Bluesman gotta say hey to the Saxophone man, whois a tractor trailer driver who stopped in Wednesdaynight for a live music lesson.

This week the music of Jill Scott and AnthonyHamilton, "So in Love", is gettinga lot of attention in Philly andChester on the nightclub scene.Maria Carey, "It's a Wrap" onVEVO RECORDS, is also gettingsome attention on the radio and innight clubs.

What's up KY, L-Y, Barbara,Karen, Miss Bonnie, Adrian,Barbara, Ms. Patsie(we love ya)),

and Diane and all the pool sharks led by Big Ernie andRudy, (North Carolina Rudy).

If you want to join us on Wednesday night's for yourrendition of Teddy Pendergrass's "Close the door” orDeneice Williams' "Silly" or some other song like theDell's "Stay in my Corner", hit me on the email at [email protected] and we can chit chat.

Shout outs to my niece, Savannah (she just graduated)and is the proud babygirl of brother Wayne inPhiladelphia, congratulations baby.

Yes indeedy.That Johnny Ray Kornegay's "SweetiePie." Just finished watching a strong performance ofJoe's "Closer" a spiritual long song according to PastorT.D. Jake. This song can be heard on Clear Channel'sWDAS 105.3 When Joe sings, the girls listen---and theBLUESMAN loves it when the girls are happy.

Ain’t that right Ms. Wanda and Ms. Patsy at B and ELounge on West Third Street. I gotcha!!! I really appre-ciate a good barmaid/barkeep and happy birthday

Like Joe, sometimes I feel alone in a crowded room---looking for a friend, and then I see your lovely face,light bright and damn near white as I look for a friendand then know everything's allright. What's upFrancisRICO's), sell me that caddy brother. Don't I oweyou guys some money? Yes indeedy.

Also on Sunday night, before the old Blues forgets...L-Y is your Bar host for the best oldies in town and theprettiest girls, beginning at 3pm.

For all you "Oldheads" like Brother Earl Branch, ofGrifton, North Carolina a, 33rd degree Prince Hall broth-er, you can catch Sam Cooke doing his version of "YouSend Me" on You Tube with Dick Clark doing the intro-duction. Just google Sam Cook, "You send me" singleand it pops up. Boy I love that music.

Quick shout out to fellow d-j' J.M.B. aka Rees andNew Jersey's C-Man and Lady B, and Toppy. My columthis week is dedicated to my Aunt Mary and Clyde

Smith's children in Mesic,North Carolina. Fuzzie,Billy, Jackie reverend C.Land Doug Smith andSherline, Tutu and thegirls. The family suffered atragic loss in March of2009 when their commer-cial fishing vessel (TheLady Mary) was struck bya big ship in the AtlanticOcean near Cape May andTwo of my cousinsFuzzie's boys) died alongwith Bernie (Tarzon)Smith and several othermembers of the crew,about six in total died inthe middle of the ocean.Only God can understandthat pain.

Cousins we love you inNew Jersey, Philly,Delaware and Chester, Pa,and Wilmington,Delaware.

Be strong and thanks forthe Coast Guard stationedin Cape May waters andN.C., we love ya.

Until next week...be realto yourself and those youlove and buy some blackmusic this month. Lookout Tutu, mama's Rushie'sbaby boy is coming toCarolina.

Al, long time managerof the Boots N’Bonnets Club inChester passed onMonday after a longbattle with cancer.Funeral services andfarwell viewing will beMonday, August 15,2011 at St. LukesChurch, 4th & CentralAvenue in Chester.Viewing 9:00 a.m., services following at11:00 a.m.

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“Food, Fun and Music”

God is good all the time.Well allright you freaks

and music lovers in NewJersey, Philly, Chester, Pa.and the Wilmington,Delaware region... what'sup Clifford Brown. YesIndeedy.

Something about thosefolks in Wilmington,where my friend "BigJim" James Baker rulesthe streets with a swaggersimilar to something from

a time gone by. Jim has perfected the art of using cam-eras in neighborhoods and downtown to affectively fightcrime.

Word is that my friend Wendell Butler, Jr. (Chester) isbeginning to move toward using the roving eye to catchcriminals. To Butler and Senator Pilleggi, The communi-ty says a big collective thanks for seeing the benefit ofnew technology. Butler I've got to share with you whatthe voter (some of your friends, too are saying abouttheir voting plans.)

Enough of politics... I attended a slammin’ birthdayparty for K.C. Sunday, and the music, including Lil'Wayne and Rihanna was off the chain on SeventhStreet. Hey E-U, I think I'm ready to shoot you a gameof pool, hell I might even shoot Ernie or Big Harvey(my man with the cash). Let me detail that Armada.

What kind of music did you listen to in July? Well allday Sunday after Nadine broke the old Carolina Bluesman's heart, I listened to the Dells, Bloodstone and SamCooke. Oh yeah Al Green "How Do You Mend a BrokenHeart?"all from the DYANANA WILLIAMS show onCathy Hughes station WRNB 107.9. Mrs. Hughes was aspecial guest Sunday on the show. Catch it each Sundayon 107.9 from 9am until about 3pm.

At my house (Everyone knows that I compareMotown and Philadelphia International a lot). Thatmeans I get to listen to artists like Smokey Robinson,Levi Stubbss and the Four Tops, Rick James and TinaMarie. Both of those record companies had a lot of suc-cess and people like my friend Georgie Woods, ofWDAS-AM 1490 and Joe"Butterball" Tamburro, offWDAS-FM 105.3 were an integral part of that wonder-ful time in our lives. My wife loves Butter from the olddays (Where is my friend Carl Helm and Rolls RoyceHoward ? If you know hit me on the email, cur-

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God has planted withineach man and woman alonging for a place calledheaven. Whether we wantto or not, we instinctivelydirect our thoughts towardour maker and our innerconsciousness of God hascaused us to long for thatplace on the other side ofthe Jordan River.

Virtually every civiliza-tion known to humanityhas had an instinctive

awareness of a future life. The instinct of heavenis registered in our souls. And our souls need such

a place as heaven.Now there is really very little knowledge about our

world here and now and much less about heaven. Butthe Bible gives us some knowledge about this place towhich we all want to go. Regardless of how bad and evilwe are, there is no one who doesn’t want their feet tostrike Zion.

Now the first question everyone should ask should be,“How can I know that there is a heaven?” Well theanswer to that question is found in the fact that thewhole character of God demands that there be a placelike heaven.

God Is Just, and heaven is a place of justice and areward for the righteous. In a world racked by war,hatred and violence and where evil continues to succeedthere must come a day when the wicked will cease fromtroubling and the weary shall be at rest!

God Is Merciful, and his divine mercy demands thatthere be a heaven. God offers his forgiveness and salva-tion freely to those who will trust Christ. Yes, God ismerciful and thru Christ, he will look beyond our faultsand see our needs.

God Is Eternal and heaven is the place where we willspend eternity with him. That’s why Paul proclaims: Forwe know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle weredissolved, we have a building of God, and house not

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Yes, If heaven were not real, Christ would have toldus. But it is real and he is there preparing a place forthose who call on his name.

My Brother and Sisters the reality of heaven is as sureas God himself!

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The Scriptures tell us that “all have sinned and comeshort of the glory of God.” (Rom. 3:23) There is nonerighteous, no not one! (Rom. 3:10)

If we had to get to heaven on our own merits, none ofus would make it! No one can do enough good works tomake up for their sin. Heaven and eternal life cannot beearned, they are gifts. You can’t work for it and youcan’t by it! They are offered to us as a gift. They areoffered freely and the only way to get there is by BeingBorn Again, accepting Jesus as Lord of Your Life!

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life: noman cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6)

No matter what you may have been taught, no matterwhat you may be doing, the Lord Jesus says, He is theonly way to get the Kingdom of Heaven.

Now, I imagine that some of you reading this articleare now saying: “Well, Rev. I believe there is a Heavenand I know how to get there, now tell me – When I getthere, what will I see?”

My Brothers and Sisters, they tell me that the SweetBye and Bye, that land over yonder is a beautiful place.It is a special place prepared for special people. It is aplace of peace, rest and fulfillment. No night there. No

need for a candle or the light of the sun, for the Lord ourGod give the light!

The God who painted the wings of the butterfly, whomixed the colors of the rainbow, who has painted naturewith color, charm and beauty, He is the Master Artistwho has made heaven beautiful.

The apostle John was given a glimpse of heaven oneday and did his best to describe what we will see whenwe get there. When we all get to Heaven we’ll see thatthe wall is made of jasper and the city is pure gold, likeunto clear glass. The foundations of the wall of the cityare garnished with all manner of precious stones. There’sa pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceedingout of the throne, of God and of the Lamb. There are 12gates to the city. In the East 3 gates. In the West 3 gates.In the North 3 gates and in the South 3 gates.

When we all get to Heaven we’ll see the prophets,we’ll see a great multitude that no man can number, whohave washed their robes and made them white in theblood of the Lamb. We’ll also see loved ones and friendsand everyday will be Howdy, Howdy. But most of all,when we all get to Heaven, we’ll see Jesus!

No more sorrow. No more pain. No more sickness. Nomore shame. No more racism. No more death.

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moisture out of the bacteria's bodies, killing them by de-hydration.Sodium nitrate is a type of salt that happens tobe a particularly effective food preservative. A naturallyoccurring mineral, sodium nitrate is present in all kindsof vegetables (root veggies like carrots as well as leafygreens like celery and spinach) along with all sorts offruits and grains. Basically, anything that grows from theground draws sodium nitrate out of the soil.

If this seems strange, remember that the word nitraterefers to a compound made of nitrogen, which is the sin-gle biggest component of our atmosphere. Every timeyou take a breath, you're breathing 78 percent nitrogen.The soil itself is loaded with the stuff.

Nitrates and NitritesOne of the things that happens when sodium nitrate is

used as a curing agent is that the sodium nitrate is con-verted to sodium nitrite. It's sodium nitrite that actuallypossesses the antimicrobial properties that make it a goodpreservative. Interestingly, the sodium nitrate that weconsume through fruits, vegetables and grains is alsoconverted to sodium nitrite by our digestive process. Inother words, when we eat fruits, vegetables or grains, ourbodies produce sodium nitrite.

Nitrites and CancerSeveral decades ago, some researchers raised the pos-

sibility that nitrites could be linked to cancer in labora-tory rats. This suggestion received a lot of mediaattention. What received less media attention, however,was when it turned out that they were wrong. Indeed, theNational Academy of Sciences, the American Cancer So-ciety and the National Research Council all agree thatthere's no cancer risk from consuming sodium nitrite.

Nitrate-Free ProductsSo what about all those supposedly "nitrate-free" hot

dogs, bacon and other so-called "uncured" products?Since completely uncured hot dogs are not palatable toconsumers, it's very rare indeed to find a product that is

Nitrates and nitrites arechemical compounds com-monly used in making curedmeat products like baconand hot dogs. A lot of inkhas been spilled discussingthe idea that nitrates and ni-trites are bad for you, andfood manufacturers have in-troduced all kinds of sup-posedly "nitrate-free"products to meet the result-

ing consumer demand.But what you may not know is that not only are the

fears over nitrates completely overblown, but these "ni-trate-free" products can actually contain many timesmore nitrates than conventional products.Not only that,but a truly nitrate-free hot dog would be much morelikely to you sick than a conventional one. Nitrates areused in curing, which is a broad category of techniquesfor preserving foods, mainly meat and fish, that involvesthe use of salt, sugar, or some form of dehydration

There's an exception to this rule, and it involves a typeof bacteria that can only live in an oxygen-free environ-ment. We'll talk about that in a moment.

Salt as a Food PreservativeOne of the earliest methods for curing food involved

the use of salt. Salt prevents food spoilage through aprocess known as osmosis, whereby it basically sucks the

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The reality is that companies that make nitrate-free hotdogs have to use something to substitute for the sodiumnitrate. Celery juice is a popular choice. And guess whatcelery juice contains lots of? Sodium nitrate. And guesswhat that sodium nitrate turns into when you eat it?Sodium nitrite!

As we said earlier, celery is a natural source of sodiumnitrate. (Notice that no one is currently claiming that cel-ery causes cancer or that people should reduce their in-take of celery.) But by adding celery juice to their hotdogs, manufacturers can make products loaded withsodium nitrate while legally being able to claim "noadded nitrates." Because all the nitrates are in the celeryjuice. As a matter of fact, these supposedly "natural" or"organic" products sometimes contain twice as muchsodium nitrate, even up to a whopping ten times as muchsodium nitrate, as conventional products.

Nitrites and BotulismSo nitrates and nitrites are both harmless and ubiqui-

tous. But is it really possible that eating nitrate-freemeats could actually be more dangerous than eatingmeats that do contain sodium nitrate? The answer is yes.

The botulism bacteria is peculiar bug because unlikemost microbes, it actually requires an oxygen-free envi-ronment to live. Once it hits the air, it dies. So it tends toappear in canned foods, vacuum-packed foods, garlicstored in oil and improperly cured meats. It just so hap-pens that sodium nitrite is especially effective at prevent-ing the growth of Clostridium botulinum.

Conclusions About Nitrates and NitritesGiven that sodium nitrate occurs naturally in foods like

spinach, carrots and celery, as well as the fact that nitritehas never been shown to cause cancer, all the fuss aboutnitrates and nitrites might seem like typical media-drivenhysteria. Moreover, the supposedly "natural" or "organic"versions of these products can contain many times moresodium nitrate than their conventional counterparts. Butwhen you consider the increased likelihood of contract-ing botulism, it's actually the nitrate-free products thatpresent the real health risk.


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of the organization for the next fifty seven years?

Marcus Garvey Respects and Praises Harvey's Leadership Ability

Thomas W. Harvey's dedication in implementing aimsand objectives of the Universal Negro Improvement As-sociation prompted the Honorable Marcus Mosiah Gar-vey to say to Harvey: "It is felt that you are carrying onthe good work faithfully to further the cause. We can as-sure you that your loyalty to the movement and willing-ness to help according to the circumstances are highlyappreciated. If all other units of the race were willing tohelp as the members of the Philadelphia Division havebeen doing, the difficulty to carry on would not be sogreat and we would see our way to accomplish muchmore."

Black Star Line Steamship CorporationThomas W. Harvey was one of many black people

worldwide who invested in the mammoth Black StarLine Project. Initiated in 1919, the project was capital-ized by Black people and the mere launching of such anambitious project stimulated considerable interestamongst Africans worldwide.Counter actions weremounted even before the first ship was purchased. Origi-nally known as the Yarmouth, it was soon christened, theFrederick Douglass. Other ships included the Shadyside,an excursion boat and the Kenewha, renamed AntonioMaceo in honor of the Afro Cuban hero of the Cuban-Spanish American War. Two of the ships made trips toJamaica, Cuba and various ports in he U.S.A.

A soundless movie was made of the Black Star LineProject. Often when Garvey or other speakers visited toaddress an audience, visuals were used to enhance theappearance. Although most investors never saw the ships,such a major undertaking appealed to the broad massesof people. An investment in the Black Star Line was con-ceived of as an investment in strengthening commercialtrade between West Indians, Continental Africans andNorth American African Canadians and African Ameri-cans. There was also a prestige value associated withsuch a huge project. The assertion that black people in-vested in the Black Star Line so they could make awholesale return to Africa is without evidence. An exam-ination of the stock certificate issued indicated that in-vestors were appropriately apprised of their investment.They knowingly took risks as any investor does. Thepublicity given to the launching of the Black Star ship-ping corporation was converted into increased member-ship. Just as the forces of stabilization were coalescingaround the UNIA under Garey's leadership, forces ofdestabilization were at work, including British, Ameri-can, French, Jamaican and other colonial/ neo-colonialentities.

Leaders like Marcus Garvey and Thomas W. Harveydeserve so much credit for accomplishing many goalsand establishing the groundation for independence move-ments in Africa, the Caribbean and the United States.There is a need to carefully study local, national and in-ternational leaders, as well as the rank and file member-ship. Only through these diligent research efforts will wehave a fuller understanding of our forebearer's accom-plishments in African America, the Caribbean, Europe,African America, South and Central America andthroughout the continent of Africa

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Afrodiasporic History

August 12thWith more than ordinary ability, you have self-confi-

dence, ambition, and work and play in a methodicalmanner. You speak quickly sometimes but do not inten-tionally hurt others. You love travel and good times andwant your family and loved ones to share all your pleas-ures. You are affectionate and loving

1890 (Anna) Lillian Evanti (Evans) first African Amer-ican to sing opera with an organized European operacompany is born in Washington, DC.

1907 Gladys Bentley blues singer and pianist duringthe Harlem Renaissance, is born in Philadelphia, PA.

1912 Bennett McVey Stewart, Congressman from Illi-nois is born in Huntsville, AL.

1920 Percy Mayfield, singer and songwriter (PleaseSend Me Someone to Love) is born in Minden, LA.

1922 Emma Ophelia DeVore-Mitchell, model who es-tablished The Grace DelMarco agency is born in Edge-field, SC.

1926 Joe Jones, singer (You Talk Too Much) is born inNew Orleans, LA.

1944 Larry Troutman, founding member of thefunk/R&B band Zapp (More Bounce To The Ounce) isborn in Hamilton, OH.

1950 George F. McGinnis, basketball player is born inIndianapolis, IN.

1950 (Thomas August Darnell Browder) Kid Creole ofKid Creole and the Coconuts fame associated with Dr.Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band (Cherchez la Femme)is born in New York, NY.

1959 Lynette Woodard, basketball player who becamethe first female member of the Harlem Globetrotters, isborn in Wichita, KS.

1963 Sir Mix-A-Lot (Anthony Ray) rap artist (BabyGot Back) is born in Seattle WA.

1976 Antoine Walker, basketball player, is born inChicago, IL.

1982 Joe Tex (Joseph Arrington Jr. aka Yusuf Hazziez),singer (Hold On To What You Got) dies in Navasota, TX.

1991 The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NYheld a special tribute honoring the “Living Legends” ofthe Negro Leagues. This event brought together about 75former players and marked the first time that Major

League Baseball joined in a reunion of Negro LeaguePlayers.

August 13th You are ambitious, have high ideals, determination, en-

ergy and very trustworthy and strive to excel in whateveryou undertake. You are sentimental, loyal and love yourfamily about everything else. You are loved by all be-cause of your sympathy and generosity.

1893 Eva Beatrice Dykes, third African Americanwoman awarded a PhD. Is born in Washington, DC.

1895 L.A. Russell is awarded patent 544,381 for aguard attachment for beds.

1911 James Benton Parsons, first African American toserve as a Federal judge is born in Kansas City, MO.

1917 Claudia McNeil, actor (A Raisin in the Sun) isborn in Baltimore, MD.

1933 (Minnie Lee Jones) Joycelyn Elders, first AfricanAmerican Surgeon General is born in Schaal, AR.

1938 (David Cortez Clowney) Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez, or-ganist (The Happy Organ) is born in Detroit, MI.

1942 (Frank) Son Seals, blues guitarist and singer(Funky Bitch) is born in Osceola, AR.

1948 Kathleen Battle, soprano, is born in Portsmouth,OH.

1951 Michael Reed White, the second African Ameri-can mayor of Cleveland, Ohio is born in Cleveland, OH.

1955 LaMar Smith, farmer, is fatally shot in broaddaylight in Brookhaven, MS after organizing AfricanAmerican voters.

1961 Dawnn Lewis, actor (A Different World) is bornin New York, NY.

1971 King Curtis (Curtis Ousley) saxophonist (SoulTwist) dies in New York, NY.

1997 Luther Allison, blues guitarist and actor dies inMadison, WI.

2003 (Edward Benjamin) Ed Townsend attorney andsinger (For Your Love) and co-writter of Marvin Gaye’sLet’s Get It On dies in San Bernardino, CA.

2005 (Francine Hurd Barker) Peaches singer withPeaches & herb (Love is Strange) dies in Washington,DC.

August 14th You have an alert and keen mind and good executive

ability. You enjoy cultured and refined people. You arehappy and optimistic and have a pleasant disposition.You do not care for the light or frivolous; love your homeand, in love, are true and sincere.

Black HistoryAugust 12-14

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r. and $1,011 for a married couple. However, the amountyou receive depends on factors such as where you live,your living arrangements, and income. Some states alsosupplement or add money to the Federal payment. Tolearn more about SSI, read the online publication, YouMay Be Able To Get Supplemental Security Income(SSI) at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/11069.html orvisit the SSI page at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssi. Or callus toll-free at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY, 1-800-325-0778).If you’re too disabled to work but haven’t paid enoughinto Social Security to qualify for benefits on yourrecord, SSI may be the program to help you.

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Opportunities of a lifetime must be seized during thelifetime of the Opportunity

1859 Andrew F. Hilyer, inventor of two hot air registerattachments is born in Monroe, GA.

1883 Ernest Everett Just, biologist who advocated thestudy of whole cells is born in Charleston, SC.

1883 W. Washington is awarded patent 283,173 for thecorn-husking machine.

1888 Grandville T. Woods is awarded patent 387, 839for the galvanic battery.

1909 Hezekiah Leroy Gordon (Stuff) Smith, jazz vio-linist (I’se A Muggin) is born in Portsmouth, OH.

1911 Ethel L. Payne, first lady of the Black Press isborn in Chicago. IL.

1929 (Richard Ihetu) Dick Tiger, boxer is born inAmaigho, Nigeria.

1935 Edie Huggins, one of the first African Americanreporters on television in Philadelphia is born in St.Joseph, MO. She spent 42 years at WCAU (channel 10).

1938 (Gloria Albertha Marshall) Niara Sudarkasa, firstfemale president of Lincoln, University is born in FortLauderdale, FL.

1942 (Arthur Lee Smith) Molefi Asante, author (Afro-centric Ideas) and founder of the first PhD. Program inAfrican American Studies at Temple University is born inValdosta, GA.

1946 Antonio Fargas, actor (Starky and Hutch) is bornin New York, NY.

1946 Larry Graham, Jr., singer, songwriter and bassguitarist and founder of the Graham Central Stationgroup is born in Beaumont, TX. He was also a memberof Sly and the Family Stone.

1949 Sharon Bryant, singer with Atlantic Starr (Fool-ish Heart) is born in Westchester County, NY.

1956 Jackee (Jacqueline Yvonne) Harry, actor (227)and (Sister, Sister) is born in Winston-Salem, NC.

1958 (Lee Conley Bradley) Big Bill Broonzy, bluessinger and songwriter (Key To The Highway) dies inChicago, IL.

1959 Ervin ‘Magic’ Johnson, basketball player and en-trepreneur is born in East Lansing, MI.

1965 Charles Fizer, singer with The Olympics (West-ern Movies) dies in Los Angeles, CA.

1968 Halle Berry, actor, is born in Cleveland, OH.1992 Tony Williams, singer with The Platters dies in

New York, NY.1994 Alice Childress, playwright (Anna Lucasta) dies

in New York, NY.

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The recognition you seek comes easily and homelife is especially satisfying. Re-connect with relatives andenjoy the love. Best numbers for you are 4 and 5.

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Take time for you, including outings with friends,this strengthens your independence and frees you from thedaily grind. “Do You”. Best numbers for you are 5 and 0.

ARIES - March 21- April 19

Hunches pay off if you listen and act on them.The more you trust yourself the better the outcome. Helpothers. Best numbers for you are 3 and 9.

New relationships sparkle with love at first sightwhich falls right in line with your need for excitement andchange. However, don’t leap until this aspect passes. Bestnumbers for you are 8 and 3.

Home life is all you could wish for and favorablecareer reviews can open the avenue to future gains. “PayDirt.” Best numbers for you 6 and 9.

High hopes guide you and that’s great as longas you accurately assess the risks involved in any undertak-ing. Get lost in romance or help those most deserving. Bestnumbers for you are 1 and 4.

Seek people who can grant favors and enjoythis upbeat period during which you’re in tune with youremotions and inner self. Best numbers for you are 8 and 7.

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with time alone to relax and re-center. Avoid stressful situa-tions. Best numbers for you are 5 and 4.

Enrich your life in ways you’ve never beforeencountered. Explore your ideas and determine what worksand what doesn’t. Find new truths that increase your worldviews. Best numbers for you are 6 and 1.

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CAPRICORN -December 22 - January 19

AQUARIUS - January 20 - February 18

PISCES - February 19 - March 20

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You’re lost in as idealistic fantasy; the questionis whether it’s real or not. Self-deception is the culprit inlove and money as you ignore reality. Best numbers for youare 1 and 2.

VIRGO - August 23 - September 22

You’re in a high-energy phase on the move andpouring your energy into what you want. This makes it easier todeal with life events. Best numbers for you are 6 and 2.

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FREE Computer Classes for committed beginners, intermediate,and advanced users of all ages. Join YOACAP today by calling215.851.1968. Let us help you develop skills, access the internet,and become more employable. Ask about other programs too(GED, STD screening).

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55 or older? Enjoy being with children? If you answered yes tothese questions, the Foster Grandparent Program is looking foradditional seniors to give their time by mentoring and tutoringchildren. Foster Grandparents have the oportunity to serve in avariety of settings, such as Daycares, Schools and Head StartCenters.

Benefits include a tax-free stipend, free transportation, Holi-days, vacation, sick and personal days.

Earn extra money by enriching the lives of children. For informa-tion contact Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging(COSA) Foster Grandparent Program at 610-490-1498.

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Do you want to CHANGE your life, but DID NOT finish highschool? Connection Training Services Project YES YouthBuildis accepting applications for 2011-2012 Education and TrainingCohort. If you are 17-24 years old and a Philadelphia resident,please stop by 2243 West Allegheny Avenue, 3rd floor OR down-load an application at www.ctsyouthbuild.org OR check us outon Facebook at www.facebook.com/projectyes OR call 215-430-0381 ext. 5557

********MMASTBAUMASTBAUM CCLASSLASS OFOF 1974 R1974 REUNIONEUNION

The Jules E. Mastbaum Area Voc-Tech High School, Class of1974, Philadelphia, PA will hold their Reunion on Saturday, Au-gust 13, on the Spirit of Philadelphia, Penns Landing. For infor-maiton contact: Debbie Black Jacobs 609-889-1918 or JeanBlackstock 610-608-8657

********LLIVEIVE SSTREAMTREAM OOPERAPERA CCONCERTONCERT

You are invited to a CLASSICAL/OPERA CONCERT pre-sented by the The Marian Anderson Historical Society featuringthe Marian Anderson Scholar/Artist in their 1st "LIVESTREAM" CONCERT, Sunday, August 14, (5-6pm) showcas-ing, Alexander Caraballo, Tenor; Michelle Johnson, Sporano;Brian Major, Baritone and Allison Sanders, Soprano.

You may view this concert on line by clicking www.Mari-anAnderson.org and signing on. Reservations are being acceptedby the Marian Anderson Museum if you would like to join us liveat The Marian Anderson Residence Museum in Philadelphia.Lyles says "we are very excited about this concert by providinga stage from the museum to showcase the amazing talent of ourMarian Anderson Scholar/Artists. If you would like to attend inperson, you may reserve a seat with dinner and Champagne bycontacting: Marian Anderson Residence Museum, 762 S. MarianAnderson Way, Philadelphia PA 19146-1822, 215.732.9505 or215.732.6723; www.MarianAnderson.org or email: e: [email protected]

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WHYY is looking for the best youth-created videos of the2010-2011 school year for its first annual Youth Media Awardsfilm festival. The Awards will honor the best youth media createdin the Philadelphia region between August 1, 2010 and July 31,2011. The entry deadline is August 15. Additional informationand entry forms are available at WHYY.org/awards.

Outstanding videos will be screened at WHYY during anevening film festival on Oct. 13, where prizes will be awarded. Aselection of the winning videos, which will be judged by film andtelevision professionals, will be shown on WHYY's YArts TVchannel.

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The 22nd Police District and its Police District Advisory Coun-cil (PDAC) will sponsor their annual “Back to School Prepare forSuccess” free outdoor community event for school-aged youth.This event will be held on Wednesday, August 17, at the AthleticRecreation Center, 26th & Master Streets, Philadelphia, Pa 19121,starting at 3pm until 7pm. The rain date is Thursday, August 18,2011.

This program is a catalyst to motivate the students and preparethem to return to school. Many of the youth in this area go backto school after the summer break, unprepared for a productivelearning experience, which is why the 22nd Police District andits Police District Advisory Council (PDAC) assist in preparingthe youth for a jump start to their education.

There will be something for everyone, live music, arts andcrafts, entertainment, food vendors and giveaways. This will bea day of fun and it’s all free……Be on time limited quantity.

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National Black Authors Tour & National Black Arts Spoken WordTour with R.E.A.L. (Research in Exemplary African Literature)presents the 2011 Summer/Fall Black Writers Institute (Freeclasses in writing, publishing and performance) 11:00am -2:00pm on Saturdays (August/September) Dates: Saturday, Au-gust 20, 27, September 3, 17, 24. Seating is Limited!!!! PleaseRSVP as soon as possible!!!!! For more information contactMaurice Henderson at (215) 820-7571 or [email protected] (www.mauricehenderson.org or creativeso-cialmedia.org)

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Flowing Waters Healing and Deliverance Church Ministriespresents The Back to School edition of Carnival Creations, at theTrue Vine Missionary Full Gospel Baptist Church, 701 MortonStreet in Chester, PA on Saturday, August 20 from 12 noon to 8p.m. There will be a back pack give-away; moon bounce; facepainting; hot dog competion and more. There will be a specialappearance by Southeastern PA’s #1 clown, Ree-Ree and Friendswith parrot and a Special Performance by Skool’s Out! Rain dateAugust 27.

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The Uptown Youth Got Talent Search is looking for DynamicYoung Talent: 12yrs-18 yrs to become part of the newly formingUptown Youth Talent Ensemble. If you think you’ve got it thenRegister for Talent Auditions. All Auditions will be held at theAfrican American United Fund Conference Center, 2227 NorthBroad Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19130, directly across street fromthe Uptown Theatre. Monday, August 15, 6:00-9:00pm; Actorand Actress Auditions, Tuesday, August 30, 6:00-9:00pm.

Top Prize $250.00. One winner per category. Registration$15.00 per person Group Discount over three persons in one act.To register and get audition form call: 215-236-1878 or registeron-line at www.philadelphiauptowntheatre.org

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On Saturday, September 10 at 11 a.m., Janes Memorial UnitedMethodist Church, 47 Easty Haines St. in Germantown will hosttheir 6th Annual Start Smart, Stay Smart back to school event. For information call: 215-844-9564.

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