February 1, 2008

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February 1, 2008

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Mayor Michael Nutter welcomed students and representatives
who participated in this years “Shadowing Day” by visiting
City Hall for the day to observe the various employment
opportunities that are offered by the City. Shown above in a
Friday, February 1, 2008
group photo are the students and representatives from
Philadelphia Youth Network, United Way and the Chamber of
Commerce in the Mayor's Reception Room at City Hall on
Friday, January 25, 2008
Bill Foster photo
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Why someone should run for Political Office
thera martin-connelly
It’s that time of year once
again, when folks are circulating petitions so they hopefully can run for political
office. But first, you have to
get through the process of
getting your petitions signed
correctly. For all newcomers
to politics who want to run
this year, be forewarned:
Experienced politicians can
and will eat you alive before
you leave the starting gate. A
word to the wise, make sure you get correct signatures on your petitions and do not stop at the socalled required number of signatures. For example, to run for a position as a State Representative
in Pennsylvania, you need three hundred good signatures on your petition. That means if you are
smart, you will get at least 500 signatures, just to
be safe. A really savvy campaigner will get one
thousand signatures when perhaps only three hundred are
required. It shows you have some juice. It shows you
have commitment. It shows you can get people to sign
your petition, which may transfer into possible votes.
You also need to make sure that the people who sign
your petition live in the district in which you are running
for an elected office and they need to be registered voters.
If they are found not to live in the correct district or if
they are found not to be a registered voter, then their signature means nothing. Thus, for example, if you only get
300 signatures on your petition and just one signature is
thrown off, then you are no longer eligible to run for
office.
Running for political office in my mind is much more
than a notion. The person asking for our votes should be
someone who is a tireless worker. They should be someone who is intelligent and committed to the community
and to the city and to the state and country. Someone who
runs for office in my opinion should be someone who has
already done some public service work. Someone who
runs for office should sincerely want to work hard and be
accessible to the people and attend community meetings
and listen to the concerns of the community and vote the
way the community wants you to vote. I do not think you
should ever turn your back on the very people who put
you in office. I recognize that you cannot please all the
people all the time, but go with the majority. Majority
rules in my book of politics. Having a good job and making a good salary is not good enough for me to want to
give someone my vote. I want to see people run, who
worked also in a volunteer capacity to help effect positive
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change in the community. I don’t care if it was just in
your neighborhood, you gotta show me a track record that
you did something for people other than yourself and
your family and your small circle. Public service is critical in my book. For folks who jump out of the wood-work
and who have never done anything to help anybody but
themselves, then they expect you to contribute to their
political campaign and better yet, vote for them on election day, that pig does not fly in my book of politics.
So what about all these young folks who appear in
many election years asking for votes on election day and
expecting to win? Do they have the right to run? My
answer is this. Anyone and everyone who qualifies to run
for political office and meets the petition criteria, etc.,
etc., should run. All I’m saying is come correct. Do not
come to me as a voter asking for my vote and when I ask
you what have you done lately to better the community, --you start stuttering. In fact, in my book of politics 101,
being able to tell me you created a non-profit or you ran
one summer program for youth one summer is simply not
enough. I need to see a track record of things you have
done before I am impressed enough to give you my vote.
I think the voting process in Philadelphia will become
more meaningful when we are all about the concept that
each and every one of our votes is important. We’re valuable. People, candidates need us to win their campaigns.
This year, everybody should already know this but I’ll
share anyway, we will decide who the next President and
Vice President of the United States will be. We will vote
for all Congress persons this year. In Pennsylvania we
will also vote for the Attorney General, the Auditor
General, the State Treasurer, State Senators in odd numbered districts, such as the 3rd Senatorial District and the
7th Senatorial District, and all State Representatives are
running this year. Also delegates to the National
Democratic and Republican Convention are positions
that people can run for, this election year. The Primary
Election is Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Pennsylvania.
For more details about the elections this year, go to the
900AM WURD web site. The web site address is
www.900amwurd.com. You can also call the Committee
of Seventy in Philadelphia at 215-557-3600. You can also
visit their web site at www.seventy.org.
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Moving from a nursing home to own home thanks to
historic agreement between PHA and Liberty Resources
The Philadelphia
Housing Authority
and Liberty Resources Inc. signed
a first of its kind
agreement
today
that will allow as
many as 100 physically disabled men
and women to move
out of nursing
homes and into their
own apartments or
homes.
Under the agreement, PHA will
allocate 100 vouchers from its Housing
Choice program.
Liberty, which says
it already has a waiting list of 75, will
refer the clients to
PHA and then help
them locate apartments or houses that
are
wheelchair
accessible.
“Life
presents PA Deputy Secretary for Long Term Living John Michael Hall (center) mingreat
challenges gled with some of the clients who will benefit from the agreement between
every day for men PHA and Liberty resources
and women dependent on wheelchairs. We are proud to assist these coura- ing needs of the disabled community,” stated Thomas
geous men and women in leading a more independent life Earle, CEO of Liberty Resources.
in their own homes, rather than a nursing home,” said
Liberty will help clients in their housing search and in
Carl Greene, PHA executive director.
obtaining additional funding from the state and or other
The PA Dept. of Public Welfare is funding 75 of the sources for any necessary adjustments to the property to
vouchers for the first two years of the program, PHA the permit accessibility. PHA will review tenants with the
other 25. After that, PHA will fund the entire 100. PHA same income and other background checks performed on
will administer the program as part of its Housing Choice all applicants for the voucher program.
Voucher program.
PHA has established an extraordinary record in recent
PA Office of Long-Term Living Deputy Secretary John years of helping clients with disabilities. All new PHA
Michael Hall says the state will actually spend less on developments far exceed the 5% federal requirement for
funding the special vouchers than it now does to pay for wheelchair accessible units. Including all of its public
nursing home care. “It makes for great public policy housing sites, old and new, more than 7% of the homes
when you improve the lives of these citizens and serve are accessible. In the voucher program, it is up to the famthem with compassion, and save taxpayer dollars at the ilies to find a suitable unit. PHA then inspects the unit,
same time,” Hall said.
and if approved issues the rent voucher.
It costs the state more than $70,000 per year to house a
PHA is a federally funded agency – the nation’s fourth
low-income disabled client in a nursing home. The cost of largest housing authority - serving 84,000 residents. The
a voucher would make it closer to $13,000.
agency is a national leader in using innovative financing
For Liberty Resources, the agreement marks a great and best private market practices to plan and develop
victory for the rights of the disabled. “The new level of affordable housing for low and modest-income families.
collaboration between PHA and Liberty Resources will
Liberty Resources, Inc. is a non-profit, consumer drivbe a tremendous advantage to Philadelphians with dis- en organization that advocates and promotes Independent
abilities who have long desired to move from nursing Living for persons with disabilities, to ensure their civil
homes into their own accessible apartments in the com- rights and equal access to all aspects of life in our communities of their choice. We are thrilled with today’s munity.
meeting and moving forward together to meet the hous-
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Kmart Celebrates Black History Month
through Kmart Share the Word Event Series
In-store programs and celebrity-hosted activities to
commemorate inventions by African Americans
Hoffman Estates, Ill. (January 25, 2008) As part of
the continuing commitment to diversity and the communities where we work and live, and in celebration of
Black History Month, Kmart will host Kmart Share the
Word, a series of in-store events and activities to pay
The Enterprise Center’s
YES Program inspires Youth
to plan for their Future
For more than ten years,
YES
(Youth
+
Entrepreneurship
=
Success) Program has
changed the lives of thousands of city youth. With
in-school, after-school, and
camp courses on business
and entrepreneurship, YES
continues to equip students
with the skills needed to
succeed both personally
and professionally.
In conjunction with the
Philadelphia Academies,
YES recently established
an in-school course on
entrepreneurship at Parkway West High School,
Philadelphia High School
for Business and Technology, Kensington High
School for Business and
Finance, West Philadelphia
High School, and the West
Philadelphia Academy for
Automotive and Mechanical Engineering. Now,
tenth-grade students at
these five sites have the
opportunity to take the
course during school
hours, earn credit toward
graduation, and receive
one-on-one mentorship
and support from YES staff
at The Enterprise Center.
Students are overwhelmingly impressed with the
YES Program’s offerings.
“Participating in the
YES Program has helped
my long term goals by giving me a better understanding of what I want to do for
a career,” said Vincent
Gumbs, a 16-year-old student at the Philadelphia
Engineering and Science
High School. “Being part
of the program made me
want to have my own busi-
ness.”
Anton Reid, a 16-yearold student at Parkway
West High School, echoed
these sentiments. He said,
“The YES Program has
taught me important new
information that I did not
know about business and
the real world.”
The YES Program is an
important component of
mission
in
the
Philadelphia region.
“We believe that it is
important for the new generation of Philadelphia
youth to learn about
entrepreneurship early on
in their careers. Our business education programs
empower students to generate positive change for
themselves and for their
communities,” said Della
Clark, President of The
Enterprise Center.
Sponsors for the YES
Program include the
American Cities Foundation, Bank of America,
HSBC, Lincoln Financial
Group, the Staples Foundation, Timberland Company, and Townsend
Capital.
The Enterprise Center
provides access to capital,
capacity building, business education and economic development opportunities to high-potential minority entrepreneurs. Through our portfolio of business-acceleration
initiatives,
The
Enterprise Center seeks to
better position minority
enterprises to compete in
the local, regional and
global economies.
Property Tax/Rent
Rebate Forms Available
State Sen. LeAnna
Washington (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) today
reminded senior citizens
who are eligible for the
Property Tax/Rent Rebate
(PTRR) program that they
can pick up an application
at her Philadelphia district
office.
The deadline to apply
for the rebate is June 30,
2008.
“The Property Tax/Rent
Rebate program is providing much-deserved relief
to seniors, so I encourage
individuals to see if they
qualify,” Washington said.
“My staff will help anyone
who is interested in learn-
ing more and signing up.”
To receive a free PA1000 application or for
more information, stop by
the senator’s district office
at 1555-D Wadsworth
Ave. in Philadelphia, or
call the office at 215-2420472.
The rebate program
benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older;
widows and widowers age
50 and older; and people
with disabilities age 18
and older.
Two
years
ago,
Washington voted for the
law that expanded the
See “Rebate” page 5
tribute to African-American inventors.
The events will highlight contributions to our everyday
lives such as the mailbox and the dustpan. Kmart also
will host celebrity workshops that cover a variety of topics, from fashion, beauty, health and fitness, to education,
motivation, music and entertainment.
"Diversity is a business priority and is woven into the
fabric of who we are," said Aylwin Lewis, Sears
Holdings' chief executive officer and president.
"Kmart's long-standing commitment to diversity is a natural extension of our core beliefs. As our nation celebrates Black History Month, we are proud to honor and
pay tribute to the extraordinary contributions of African
Americans, past and present."
As part of the in-store celebrations, customers will
have the opportunity to meet and greet celebrities such as
Dr. Ian Smith, medical/diet expert on VH1’s highly rated
"Celebrity Fit Club" and host of "Meet the Faith" on
BET; Laurie Ann Gibson, Hip Hop choreographer for
MTV's "Making the Band"; Misa Hylton, Hip Hop
Stylist to the "Stars"; Ke Ke Palmer, actress/singer and
star of Akeelah and the Bee; Dr. Randall Pinkett,
entrepreneur and winner of NBC's "The Apprentice 4;"
Singer Songwriter Kelley Price; and former NFL Player
and ESPN TV NFL analyst, Marcellus Wiley. Kmart's
supporting partners Procter & Gamble, Glory Foods, Inc.,
Atlantic
Records, WCKD clothing, and Colgate Palmolive will
be on-site to offer gifts and free samplings.
Through a variety of events including fashion shows,
in-store giveaways, radio remotes, health screenings,
mini workout boot camps, and live performances, Kmart
will inspire, educate and promote the legacy and heritage
of African Americans.
The Kmart Share the Word series will take place every
Saturday in February (2, 9 16 and 23) from noon to 4:00
pm at select Kmart stores in four cities - Chicago, Miami,
Los Angeles and Philadelphia. For store locations and
more information on the Kmart Share the Word celebration, visit www.kmart.com/blackhistorymonth.
Coalition to erect a Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. full figure Bronze Sculpture at the
entrance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
The Pennsylvania Juneteenth Coalition (PAJC) and
Artist Sculptor Rebecca-Rose tm (RMFAC Studio)
Present Plans for a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“Freedom Dream” Monument in Historic Philadelphia.
The monument will be made a Gift to the City of
Philadelphia as a Legacy and Symbol of International
Human Rights and dignity for all people.
Ms. Rose, a fourth generation African-American
sculptor revealed to the public her designs for the monument, as well as the Coalition plans to bring visibility
to the Drive, in Dr. King’s honor.
This is a history in the making tribute in Philadelphia
to Americas Renown Nobel Peace Laureate. This tribute
honors Dr. King, the City of Philadelphia, and R. Sonny
Driver, Publisher, SCOOP, USA Incorporated. Mr.
Driver spearheaded the naming of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Drive, with the support of the City of
Philadelphia and over 60,000 citizens in petition.
Philadelphia’s leaders, community organizations, cultural families and sponsors are being asked to support
the Dr. King’s “Freedom’s Dream” Monument.
We ask your support at this time to provide us with a
letter of interest if you are able and willing to make this
tax-exempt donation. For your contribution of one thousand dollars ($1,000.) dollars, your name or that or your
organization’s will be engraved on the granite base of
the monument as a living legacy of your support.
Neither deposits nor payments are required at this time.
Please forward to PJC, the enclosed Expression of
Interest Pledge Form, so that we may gather and forward your letter along with others to the Greater
Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition for they have
expressed an interest to be our Fiscal Agent on the project. We welcome an opportunity to talk or meet with
you regarding the [email protected]
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Celebrate African History
junious r. stanton
“Several strands of evidence-fossil, genetic, and
linguistic-point persuasively to the conclusion
that every person alive
today is descended from a
population of anatomically modern humans that
existed only in Africa until
about 100,000 year ago.
They were nomads and
they soon spread around
the globe. Within the span
of 4,000 generations modern humans reoccupied
the regions where Homo Erectus and archaic
Homo Sapiens had become extinct; they replaced
pre-existing populations and colonized lands that
people had never occupied before. Humans dominate the Earth and have been to the moon. We see
vision of the future in the mind’s eye and turn them
to reality with the aptitudes and talents which evolution bestowed-in Africa.” A Biography of The
Continent Africa by John Reader page 85.
As we celebrate Black History Month let us not make
the error of thinking our history began when we came
upon these shores in chains and shackles. Let us not fall
prey to the disinformation and lies put forth by our adversaries that says Africans created nothing and contributed
little to the world except maybe song and dance. Let us
expand our minds, beyond the culturally imposed boundaries of Eurocentric white supremacist compensatory
propaganda and embrace the truth of our being. We are
the direct descendants of the first modern human beings.
As such we, yes you and I, are heirs to a marvelous and
unbroken legacy of genius, invention, innovation and triumph. This same genius that created civilizations unsurpassed in magnificence along the Nile from Sudan to the
Delta which subsequently spread into Asia and around
the world is encoded and embedded in our DNA and
harry polis
Expensive things
This week, Jaynee writes
about our over-the-top pursuits.
In this country, we waste
more time worrying about
stupid things. We’ve got
pressing problems at our
doorstep, but they feel overwhelming, so we find it easier
to knock ourselves out working for status, respect, beauty,
etc. Here are some of our
worthless status symbols:
Lox in many flavors (although I probably wouldn’t say this if it were available down here)
Shoes, shoes, shoes
Coach or even more expensive handbags
Expensive fabric wallets
Being skinny
Perfect Hair
Fitting in
Being erudite
An automobile defines your worth:
Mercedes
Jaguars
Mercedes SUV’s
Hummers
Outdoor gas ranges
Fire Pits (under trees especially)
Twenty cats and/or dogs
Working eighty hours a week
Rampant Ambition
Penthouses
Fur Coats
Team Meetings where somebody drones on
Paying attention to speeches
High Heels
Whole body tattoos
Bottled Water when running water is available and
whole nations have no water at all.
Hunting penned animals in farms (or shooting your
friends in the face)
Whole Body deodorant
Personal Sprays
Iraq War
Arab-Israeli hatred
Newspapers and Television preaching hatred
Anything meant to compensate for self-respect is a
failure before it is worn. Nothing can ever replace the
love and appreciation we need to feel from our families.
No matter where we live, wear, eat, or know, we will not
be whole unless and until we see ourselves as worthwhile
and special, just the way God made us (without a handbag or shoes).
Copyright 2006 by Harry Martin Polis and edited
by Jaynee Levy-Polis
Harry is available for lectures and entertainment with stories
and poetry. Contact SCOOP USA, or e-mail Harry
genes. Ancient African people were the fathers and mothers of humanity. Their resourcefulness, resoluteness and
resilience paved the way and laid the foundation for
social or civil organization which we call civilization.
Our ancestors created rituals and ceremonies like marriage and other rites of passage to recognize and denote
the various stages of life. Our people created metaphysics, philosophy, religion, metallurgy, esoteric and
mundane sciences. We were the first to adorn ourselves
with feathers, shells, gold and animal skins and parts. We
incorporated our adornment into our rituals, our ceremonies and our daily living. We used adornment and oft
times special scarification as a means to reinforce our values, customs, to signify social status and identify position
within the group. We come from a truly innovative people!
Over the centuries Africans migrated to and fro building great communities throughout the continent: Great
Zimbabwe in the South, Meroe, Nubia , Aksum, Cush,
Sudan in the East and vast kingdoms in the West like
Benin, Ghana, Mali and Songhay and the Kongo in the
middle. We invented the notion of government whether it
was a council of wise elders comprised of the men and
women of the community who had demonstrated selfcontrol, selflessness, skills, expertise and wisdom. We
created the positions of Chiefs, Kings and Queens. We
did that, yes we did. So there is no need for us to be in
awe of anybody else or feel inferior to anything anyone
else has accomplished. Our African ancestors laid the
foundation for all we see in the world today, even the evil
and dysfunctional.
Africans being social beings actively engaged in the
process of life were forced to come to grips with dealing
with anti-social or deviant behaviors. They must have
worked on a trial and error basis at first until they came
up with established patterns and ways of dealing with
miscreant or incorrigible members of their community.
One form of discipline was stoning or execution. Another
form was banishment. We see in history our ancestors
banished lepers from their midst. Leprosy was the
scourge of the ancient world. It is equivalent to our AIDS.
Since all Africans were originally richly melanated, once
they contracted leprosy their skins became discolored
(turned white), they turned blotchy with running sores
and as the disease progressed their bodies became disfigured with deformed limbs. It was awful to look at and
highly contagious. To prevent its spread and the possibility of infecting the whole community, early humans
exiled or banished sufferers from their group, villages and
communities. Coming from a socialistic or communal
environment, the lepers huddled together as best they
could in what were called leper colonies in an effort to
survive amidst their debilitating infirmities.
Our ancestors also banished recalcitrant members of
their community; behavioral deviants and perverts who
could not be socialized by the conventional methods of
the times, peer, age group and societal pressures. But
because the deviants also came from communal environments they too banded together to survive. Legend has it
that these outcasts were banished from communities in
Africa and Southern Asia, they migrated into and settled
into Eurasia. They settled there but eventually got trapped
during the ice age. Away from their original cultural ties
but continuing their deviant behaviors, they lost all semblance of a moral communal society. Through centuries
of incestuous inbreeding they lost their melanin. They
eschewed a collectivist African social paradigm and
opted for a dog eat dog predatory lifestyle. The strong
preyed upon the weak. Their lifestyle was characterized
by infanticide, male dominated autocratic and ruthless
rule which relegated females to a lesser status and role.
The only way a woman could gain any status within the
group or tribe was by attaching herself to a dominant or
powerful male.
Two separate and distinct cultural patterns eventually
evolved. The indigenous Africans and those Africans who
migrated into Asia created and transplanted a more
peaceful and balanced way of life. The de-melanated outcasts trapped in the Northern latitudes produced a more
violent, blood thirsty patriarchal social paradigm. Cheikh
Anta Diop called these two social paradigms the Two
Cradle Theory. You can read more about them his books:
Civilization or Barbarism and The Cultural Unity of
Black Africa. There were vast differences between the
Northern Cradle and their aboriginal ancestors. Whether
they want to admit it or not, whether they like it or not,
Europeans, Arabs, Chinese and all other non-African
phenotypes are mutations of aboriginal Africans! “Noting
a trend of evolutionary development, Brauer concluded
that anatomicallymodern humans had evolved in East
Africa from the pre-existing hominid stock not less than
150,000 years ago. Thereafter they spread rapidly
throughout the length and breath of the continent. From
among those who exploited the resources of the Nile
Valley and reached the Delta, small numbers migrated
along the shores of the Mediterranean into the Middle
East and thence into Europe, Asia Australia and the Far
East.” A Biography of The Continent Africa John Reader
page 93.
Mitochondrial DNA has proven all modern humans are
the fruit of Africans who lived in East Africa. We celebrate Black History Month best by celebrating and honoring who we are, human beings whose ancestors originated and thrived in Africa! We are all descendants of
those Africans who first populated Africa then spread out
all over the world. Celebrate yourself, celebrate African
History!!!
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learn, engage in mental decolonization. Free your mind the rest
will follow.
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(BPRW) McDonald's® Praises the Positive with the Inspiration
Celebration Gospel Tour during Black History Month
(BLACK PR WIRE) OAK BROOK, IL - To celebrate the rich tradition of African American music that
uplifts and inspires, McDonald's will kick off its
Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour in February. Back
by popular demand, the gospel tour will serve up a series
of unprecedented, free gospel concerts to churches, bringing a powerful and inspirational message to eight cities
during Black History Month.
The McDonald's
Inspiration Celebration concerts feature Grammy-award
winning gospel recording artist Smokie Norful headlining
the tour for the second year in a row, joined by fellow
EMI Gospel recording artist Myron Butler & Levi. The
tour will visit the following cities:
February 7 - Philadelphia, PA (Enon Tabernacle Baptist
Church)
February 8 - Detroit, MI (Greater Grace Baptist
Church)
February 9 - Chicago, IL (Christ Universal Temple)
February 14 - Dallas, TX (Friendship West Baptist)
February 15 - Houston, TX (Windsor Village United
Methodist)
February 27 - Atlanta, GA (New Birth Church)
February 28 - Creedmoor, NC (Christian Faith Center)
February 29 - Fort Washington, MD (Ebenezer AME)
"I am humbled and inspired by my continued relationship with McDonald's through their community outreach
programs," says Smokie Norful. "It's important that we
continue to give back and that we realize giving back is
the true way to keep ourselves and others feeling positive,
uplifted, empowered, and encouraged."
McDonald's Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour 2008/
In most cities, concerts will include performances by
local gospel groups to showcase community talent. In
addition to the gospel tour, several McDonald's franchisees have developed their gospel celebrations. In
Atlanta, McDonald's sponsors "The Gift" Gospel talent
search, a gospel singing and instrumental competition
that targets Atlanta area youth, ages 6-12. And the
McDonald's Gospelfest in New York City celebrates 25
years this year.
"McDonald's is pleased to present this Inspiration
Celebration Gospel Tour, featuring music that will lift
spirits and inspire us all," said Carol Sagers, Director of
U.S. Marketing, McDonald's USA. "While this musical
celebration occurs at mega churches during Black History
Month, McDonald's recognizes and celebrates African
American culture, heritage and achievements all year
long - 365Black®! McDonald's is proud to be deeply
rooted in the African American community."
The concerts are produced by Revolver Marketing
Group (RMG). Other partners include Urban Ministries
Inc. (UMI), the nation's leading publisher and distributor
of educational materials for African-American churches.
The 2007 concert series featured Norful, along with
Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Kierra "KiKi" Sheard.
Concert tickets are available at the church venue. More
information about the concert series can be found at
www.365Black.com, McDonald's portal for its 365Black
programs, celebrating the African American community
throughout the year, not just during Black History Month,
and at www.smokienorful.com. For high-resolution artist
photos and concert b-roll, go to: http://mcdepk.com/inspirationcelebration2008.
About McDonald's
McDonald's USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice
provider in the United States serving a variety of wholesome foods made from quality ingredients to millions of
customers every day. More than 80 percent of
McDonald's 13,700 U.S. restaurants are independently
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day Queen Adina was quite happy to come to school to
teach them.
One day while they were asleep in their beds, Queen
Sauda was awakened by a loud noise. There was a pop
then another pop and two more popping sounds in the
night. The Queen Mother ran into the bedroom of
Princess Zuri to see if the noise had awakened her child.
The Princess was sitting upright in her bed listening to the
sounds of the world outside. Together they heard the
heavy patter of shoes quickly hitting the sidewalk fading
in the distance. Her mommy hugged Princess Zuri close
and sang the Sesame Street song to her until they both fell
asleep in the tiny bed of Princess Zuri.
That weekend Queen Sauda and Princess Zuri drove
for a long time to visit grandmother and grandfather who
lived in a little town over the bridge just outside of the big
city that had lots of grass and trees and deer feeding outside. Grandmother and grandfather, whom Princess Zuri
called Papa Bear, lived in a pretty building with a swimming pool and tennis courts and a patio with cozy lawn
furniture. Papa Bear had a soft comfortable “Papa Bear
chair” where only he could sit to watch television.
Whenever Princess Zuri would come to visit she would
ask Papa Bear if she could sit in his big old comfortable
chair. Papa Bear would pretend to be gruff, throw his
hands in the air and shake his body to and fro. Then he
would laugh and scoop up Princess Zuri, spin her around
and around and gently place her in the big comfy Papa
Bear chair. In the Papa Bear chair she would be served
pudding and cookies and chocolate milk on a tray by
Grandmother.
Sometimes Princess Zuri preferred to go outside and
play with the children who lived nearby. While the
Princess ran through the trees and bushes and up and
down the small hills, Mother and Grandmother would sit
on the patio not far away and talk. Mostly they would
talk about the future of the Princess Zuri. Mother told
Grandmother about the noises in the night outside of their
house in the big city. Grandmother called Papa Bear to
come listen to what Mother had to say. The grandparents
were afraid for their daughter and the Princess Zuri.
When the Kindergarten school year was over Princess
Zuri and Queen Sauda moved to the little town over the
bridge just outside of the big city with the grass and the
trees and the deer feeding on the lawn. At first Princess
Zuri missed all of her friends in the big city. But, because
she was honest and kind, she soon made a lot of new
friends.
All was well in the little town over the bridge just outside of the big city. Grandmother and Papa Bear lived just
down the road and the grandparents could come and visit
with Princess Zuri more often. Princess Zuri went school
with children from the little town. Most of the children
and the teachers were from families that lived there when
the town was built. Although the teachers were nice,
there was no one who told Princess Zuri that all of the
children were beautiful. The new school had new books
and new desks and big windows that looked out on grass
and trees and deer feeding on the playground.
One day as Princess Zuri lay on the soft carpet floor
working on her homework she called to her mother who
“Those who control the
education of our children
control our future”
Julius Nyrere
Once upon a time in the
big city there lived a kind
and gentle Princess whose
parents named her Princess
Zuri. Princess Zuri lived
with her mother Queen
Sauda in a pretty little house on a pretty little street
in the big city. Princess and her mother loved the
big city! They loved the noise and the cars and the
buildings and the buses and the many places from
which to get pizza delivered.
Princess Zuri loved going to her school in the big city.
Because she was honest and kind, she had a lot of friends.
Her teachers worked very hard to show all of the children
love and attention while teaching them how to read and
spell and count and sing. Princess Zuri started her school
in Kindergarten. Her teacher, Queen Adina, always told
the children how beautiful they were. She would put pictures on the wall of beautiful children like Princess Zuri
and her classmates. Queen Adina said she came to teach
them every day because spending time with the beautiful
children always lifted her spirits and made her feel quite
happy. The children loved to learn whatever Queen Adina
taught them. They knew they were special because every-
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was in the living room reading in her small comfy mother chair, “Mommy,” she said, “I don’t like this book.”
Knowing how much her daughter loved to read, Queen
Sauda was surprised. “What is the matter little one?” she
asked as she moved to sit down on the floor next to her
gift.
“Everywhere and everybody in this book is the same.
My teacher, Mrs Miller is always saying how beautiful
they are.”
Mommy looked through the pages of the book. She
started at the beginning and turned the pages all the way
to the end of the book. There were lots and lots of pictures of children. Some were running, some were climbing hills, some were playing with puppies and some were
eating dinner with their parents. There were happy children laughing, there were sad children crying, there were
lots and lots of people in the stories. None of them
looked like Grandmother or Papa Bear or Mother or
Father or Princess Zuri or any of the beautiful children in
Queen Adina’s classroom.
“Today in school Mrs. Miller asked me to read the next
sentence. I told her I didn’t want to read anymore. I told
her I didn’t like pictures in the book. She said there was
nothing wrong with the pictures in this book and told me
to sit down and be quiet. She didn’t ask me to read any
more.”
Mother looked over the shoulder of her child and read
the sentence:
Mary’s long blond hair is beautiful.
“The education of any people should begin with the
people themselves…The chief difficulty with the education of the Negro is that is has been largely imitation
resulting in the enslavement of his mind.”
Dr. Carter G. Woodson, THE MIS_EDUCATION OF
THE NEGRO (1993)
Princess Zuri took the book from her mother, closed it
and placed it on the floor. The Princess walked over to the
shelves filled with the many books she had learned to
read in the classroom of Queen Adina. She searched
through the many colorful pages and faces on her bookshelf. Finally she removed a book from the shelf.
Princess Zuri shook her short black plaits with red and
green berets on the end and stomped her foot on the carpeted floor. She held the book close to her chest and said,
“Tomorrow is show and tell. I am going to show and tell
a really good story.” In her hand she held the book:
Bimwili and the Zimwi
“Schooling is what happens inside the wall of the
school, some of which is educational. Education happens everywhere, and it happens from the moment a child
is born – some say before – until it dies”
Sara Lawrence Lightfoot
Professor, Harvard University
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Bobby Jones, Hotter than Ever!
sherri y. johnson
Gospel industry superstar and television icon
Dr. Bobby Jones has
paved the way for countless artists and contributed to the worldwide
growth of the Gospel
music genre. Known as
the endearing host of
BET’s Bobby Jones
Gospel, the longest running program in cable
television history, Bobby
Jones is also widely
known for his work in film, theatre, radio, books
and music. But, now stepping into the role of artist
once again, Jones has released his first major label
CD in a decade and it is BANGING!
The 10-song studio collection contains a clever
mix of traditional, contemporary and urban Gospel music
delivered by award-winning hit makers including Victor
and Cedric Caldwell; PAJAM (Paul Allen, J Moss and
Walter Kearney); Donald Lawrence, Derrick Lee and
Teddy Riley (shown with Dr. Bobby Jones). Sheilah
Belle, aka, The Belle, was also tapped to conduct a oneon-one interview with the Ambassador that reveals a
more personal side of Dr. Jones.
Also joining Jones on this project are some notable
friends. Leading the way with the CD’s first radio single
is Clark Sister Karen Clark-Sheard. Jones and ClarkSheard trade vocals on “Can’t Nobody”, a track about the
matchless favor of the Lord. Songs like the emotive “The
Hand of the Lord,” written by Donald Lawrence and performed by guest soloist Vanessa Bell Armstrong; as well
as the V. Michael McKay penned track “He Alone
Knows”, featuring the stunning vocal prowess of Darwin
Hobbs, clearly demonstrate the focus of the project.
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Songstress Shirley Murdock lets loose on the moving,
worshipful “Kings Of Kings” and J Moss ministers powerfully on the exciting “Thank You Lord.”
When speaking of the CD, Jones has difficulty choosing a favorite song: “They’re all my favorites; they all
come with their own special style. I love each song for
its individuality. It’s like friendships; you appreciate each
one for different reasons. I love each song on this project!”
Bobby Jones has carved his legacy into the history of
Gospel music. BET’s Bobby Jones Gospel, on the air
since 1980, is the first and only nationally syndicated
black Gospel television show. He also has TV programs
on BET Gospel, The Word Network and The Gospel
Channel. The pioneer has received countless awards and
commendations including a GRAMMY Award, a Dove
Award and three Stellar Awards, as well as a presidential
commendation from President George W. Bush. He’s
heard weekly on the Sheridan Gospel Network’s “The
Bobby Jones Gospel Countdown” and he’s published two
books, Touched By God and Make A Joyful Noise, My
Twenty Five Years In Gospel Music. He’s also written
numerous plays and has starred in motion pictures including the December 2007 release of “Dirty Laundry” with
co-star Loretta Devine and Jennifer Lewis.
THE AMBASSADOR is the comma to a long list of
accomplishments for Jones, but for him it’s about much
more than the accolades. “I want my work to speak for
me and be the legacy that I leave. If the project becomes
number one, it means nothing unless it becomes number
one with God,” he says.
Special thanks to The Belle Report for keeping the
updates fresh. If you would like be a part of our team,
please contact us at PO Box 26399 * Philadelphia, PA
19141. Ph: 215.843.3355 * www.supremegospel.org.
Until the next column, remain encouraged!!
Blackout: Recounts the
Day the Lights Went Out
by Yanina Carter, Movie Critic
BET Home Entertainment and Paramount Home
Entertainment have joined forces to produce an explosive
story of a forgotten New York neighborhood during one
of the largest power failures in American History in
“Blackout.”
Inspired by actual events, the film stars Jeffrey Wright
(who also co-produced the film) Zoe Saldana and Melvin
Van Peebles. “Blackout” recounts the devastating events
of two days and a night in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, a
small neighborhood forgotten in the midst of a major
power outage.
The film makes its broadcast debut on BET this week,
and the DVD hits the street on February 5th. The DVD
offers great features and real account of what happened
that day. Hear exclusive conversations with the filmmaker and cast, plus gripping interview with survivors of the
great blackout of 2003.
With the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival on weeks away
(April 23 – May 4), it must be mentioned that “Blackout”
was a favorite at festivals worldwide and premiered at the
2007 Tribeca Film Festival, receiving the “Director’s
Spotlight Award”.
You many recall the day the all the electricity went out
in New York and parts of California due to a major glitch
in the power system, well that is the time period of
“Blackout”. Do you remember where you were? I
remember looking at the news during the power outage in
New York, and seeing thousands of people walking home
because the traffic lights were out, trains weren’t running
because of downed signals and chaos was in the street. It
was frightening because most viewers thought it was a
terrorist attack on our power system. Well, was it?
In the summer of 2003, the largest blackout in history
darkened cities throughout the northern United States and
Canada. Looters emerge, violence breaks out and residents fear for their lives as they wait for help that never
comes. The only help that comes is “light”.
Director/screenwriter Jerry LaMothe creates a clear picture of what really happens. He weaves a compelling narrative from the lives of a group of residents who are liv-
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ing in fear. The story includes: a rising young publishing
executive and her traumatized husband, a single mother
and her college bound son, the neighborhood poet, a
Middle Eastern convenient store owner, an elderly building superintendent and a wealthy white landlord who
seeks shelter from the tenants’ anger and a gang banger
who terrorizes the neighborhood. Some will find each
other in the darkness, others will lose everything they
have worked for and East Flatbush will never forget the
events of the two days. The movie is all that. Make sure
you tune in. ****
On Friday, “How She Move” hit movie theaters and a
lot of dancers were there to get pumped up by some new
moves. The new dance driven teen drama “How She
Move” was a hit at last year's Sundance Film Festival, but
it’s clearly a low budget film.
The film takes place inside Brooklyn's West Indian
subculture with a cast of all newcomers. The acting was
something that needed a little help but the dancing was
right on point. Tre Armstrong who plays Michelle, a
young woman who must return to the projects after several semesters at an expensive prep school, carries the
movie. She has moves and proves that she can step with
the best and the guys. That’s right, she is the only female
with two all male step teams she joins forces with and
hangs right in there with them and even overpowers them
with her performance.
Besides the dancing, there is a little storyline. Michelle
doesn’t want to be stuck in the hood and aspires to move
out and to get a scholarship to college. When it falls
through the only way she can go is to earn the money for
college by winning a Step contest. In one day the girl
joins two different step teams and competes in the competition with both –huh, yeah that’s what I said.
Okay the storyline is a little whacked, but the dancing
is good. Well, not as good as Chris Brown and Columbus
Short in last year’s hit, “Stomp The Yard”, or “You Got
Served”. By the way I am still waiting on “You Got
Served 2”.
If dancing is what you want, then “How She Move” is
your movie. **
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top cds,cass & dvd
1.Chrisette Michele........Chrisette Michele.............(Def Jam)
2. Swizz Beatz..........One Man Bandman ................(Motown)
3. Kanye West.........................Graduation........ (Roc-A-Fella)
4. Prince....................................Planet Earth................. (NPG)
5. 50 Cent ..........................................Curtis................ (Shady)
6. Souljaboy Tell’Em....Souljaboy Tell’Em.com..... (INTERS)
7. Jill Scott...Real Thing:Words & Sound,V3....(HIDDEN BEACH)
8. Keyshia Cole...............Just Like You.................(GEFFEN)
9. Queen Latifah..........Trav’lin’ Light.....................(VERNE)
10.Soundtrack of ..........Why Did I Get Married .............(TB)
11. R. Kelly.....................Double Up..............................(Jive)
12.Chaka Khan................Funk This.....................(Burgundy)
13. T.I.........................................T.I. Vs Tip............. (Atlantic)
14. Rihanna...........Good Girl Gone Bad................. (Def Jam)
15.T-Pain......................................Epiphany.................... (Jive)
16. Ne-Yo............................... Because of You......... (DefJam)
17. Tank............................. Sex, Love & Pain............... (UNI)
18. Collie Buddz................Collie Buddz............... (Columbia)
19. Chris Brown.............Exclusive.................................(JIVE)
20. Alicia Keys...........As I Am.........................(J. RECORDS)
21. Sean Kingston..................Sean Kingston............. (KOCH)
22. Soundtrack of......American Gangster ..................(SONY)
23. BoyzIIMen.....................Motown.......................(DECCA)
24. Aretha Franklin.........Jewels in the Crown.......(ARISTA)
25. Soundtrack of....This Christmas ..........(SCREEN GEMS)
26. Jay Z............American Gangster..........(ROC-A-FELLA)
top gospel cds
1. Mayron Buter & Levi... “Stronger”....................(EMI)
2. Caravans.................”Paved the Way”..............................(Savoy)
3. Kirk Franklin.Songs for the Strom. (Gospo Centric)
4. Georgia Mass Choir...... “Tell It”......................(Vital)
5. JuanitaBynum/Jonnathan Butler..”GospelGoes
Classical”........................................ (Flow)
6. BeBe Winans........ “Cherch”......................(Koch)
7. Patti LaBelle...“The GospelAccording to Patti LaBelle”..(Umbrella)
8. Rev Timothy Wright/T.N.Y.F.M..Jesus,Jesus, Jesus..(Koch)
9. Luther Barnes......”Some How, Some Way”....................(Air)
10. James JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise-Exalted...Live in
Baltimore..........................................................(Light)
11. Shekinah Glory Ministry....... “Jesus”.....................................................(KR)
12. YolandaAdams.................................”Day by Day”..................................... (WATL)
13. Mary Mary.................”Mary Mary”................(Sony)
14. Lucinda Moore...........”Lucinda Moore”................(Tysot)
15.Helen Baylor...”Full Circle”.......................(MCG)
16.Tony Moore/Jehovah’s Chosen..”TMJC”...(CYD)
17. Deitrick Haddon..................................................”7 Days”...........................(Tycot)
18. Byron Cage...“The Proclamation, Live”...(Zomba)
19.Mandisa........... “True Beauty”........................(EMI)
20. Clark Sisters..... “Live One Last Time”..........(EMI)
21. Marvin Winans.AloneBut Not Alone..(Pure Spings)
22. Kirk Franklin....The Fight of My Life...(Zombay)
23. The Gospel Stirrers...”Somethings Never Grow Old”...(GSR)
24. New Faith Singers............“I Will Praise Him”..............(NFS)
25. Jackie Ball............”Do You Know Jesus?”....(Crown Music)
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Natural Health, Good Care and African Americans
Copyright James G. Spady 2008
Health care is of increasing importance to Blacks in the
United States. With the rising cost of health care, more
and more African Americans are turning to lifestyle
changes as a way of increasing good care and natural
health. Two African American physicians have authored
a book, The
Physicians Guide to Natural Health for African
Americans. Dr. Marcellus A. Wallace, M.D. and Dr.
Kenneth B. Singleton, M.D. write in the introduction to
their unique book: "Unfortunately, to be black in America
is to be at a medical disadvantage compared to people of
other races. As a group, African Americans suffer disproportionately from serious, chronic illnesses, including
heart disease, cancer, stroke, liver disease, diabetes, respiratory disease, and AIDS. All too often mainstream
medical doctors don't understand or appreciate the subtle
but important differences between their black and nonblack patients. Rather than treat the unique needs of the
individual, many physicians us a one-size fits all
approach to healing that does not address the special
health care needs of their African American patients.
Singleton and Walker continue, "We have seen first
hand the limitations and failures of conventional, Western
medicine in the treatment of African Americans. We have
seen too many members of our community die prematurely of preventable and controllable diseases. As physicians who have been trained as conventional medical
doctors as well as practitioners of natural medicine, we
know there is a better way of healing. Our decades of
experience working with African American patients have
taught us that the best approach to overall health is a combination of conventional mainstream medicine and natural or 'alternative' healing techniques."
Testimony of a Black Physician
What led two conventionally trained African American
physicians to consider alternative means of meeting their
goal of excellent healthcare?
Dr. Singleton explains: "I felt transformed during my
medical training by what I learned about the plight of
inner city African Americans. I saw people dying of preventable diseases, people dying much younger than normal ages. I saw blacks developing cancer of the pancreas
in their thirties, and suffering fatal strokes in their forties.
I met black patients who would not go to the hospital
when they were sick because they believed that you go to
the hospital to die. Distrust of doctors was widespread in
the African American community. Even black doctors
were suspect because it was believed that if they were
smart and competent enough they would be out in the
suburbs making lots of money with the white doctors."
Can We Divorce The Body and The Spirit?
For Dr. Walker, his philosophy of healing developed in
another way. He explains, "In my first year in medical
school, I was curious about different methods of natural
healing. Above my desk, I displayed two posters---one on
reflexology and another on Chinese herbs--just to remind
me of the alternative approaches to healing that went
beyond mainstream medicine. At that time, I instinctively knew that there were spiritual parts of ourselves that
played a critical role in health and healing. We cannot
divorce the body and the spirit."
Walker does not see it as an either/or construct. He
says, "I have always been able to work within the mainstream medical community--and at the same time move
beyond it. The part of me that has been an outsider has
left me hungry to learn more and ask more questions.
Throughout my career I have continued to study different
natural healing techniques, from acupuncture to herbalism to spiritual psychology. My experience has taught me
that these approaches not only work, but they provide a
multidimensional approach to healing that makes much
more sense than the mainstream mend and medicate medical philosophy. The natural healing techniques I have
studied have helped me to see a broader horizon of health
care. They have shown me a new set of rules that control
health and healing."
Exercise. Exercise. Exercise
Singleton and Walker list the benefits of exercising:
*Exercise strengthens your immune system, after exercise, the number and aggressiveness of the white blood
cells increase by 50 to 300 percent. It also increases the
function of the body's natural killer cells, which are
important to preventing cancer.
*Exercise reduces your risk of developing certain cancers, cardiovascular disease, colds and upper respiratorytract infections, diabetes (non-insulin dependent), high
blood pressure, osteoarthritis osteoporosis, and stroke.
*Exercise relieves anxiety, constipation, depression,
low back pain and stress, in addition to helping you sleep
at night.
*Exercise helps to realign and clear the meridians,
allowing for the free flow of energy throughout the body.
*Exercise helps to detoxify the body and eliminate
metabolic waste through sweat and accelerated respira-
tion.
*Exercise helps you maintain and improve flexibility,
stamina, and muscle strength well into old age.
*Exercise improves your mood, mental alertness, short
term memory and reaction time.
*Exercise can help you lose weight--and keep it off.
*Exercise can help people stop drinking and using
drugs, the endorphin released during exercise can provide
a 'natural high' that can help an addict resist temptation.
*Exercise enhances sexual desire, performance and satisfaction.
*Exercise helps make you look years younger than
your chronological age.
*Exercise helps you live longer; some studies indicate
that people who exercise regularly live as much as two
years longer than their sedentary peers.
Keeping Faith and Harmony in Ourselves and
Communities
Nearly three decades ago, a noted African American
psychologist, Dr. Thomas Gordon, stated: “Too much of
Black Philadelphia lives every day on the edge of ugliness; amid concrete and steel; trapped in noise, hectic living, dirt and danger, in families divided, floundering in
mass media absurdities and spiritual exhaustion.”
He continues, “In Philadelphia, it continues to be difficult to keep faith and harmony in ourselves and communities, to plan successfully, to right the wrongs, to heal
the divisions, to approach our highest visions of who we
really are and literally what we are doing on this Earth. It
continues to be difficult. Life context educates our sensibilities and prepares us to respond to the future. The character of our response determines our capabilities and
potential. Black Philadelphians respond to life context
and learning out of common blood, common history,
common features, common need, common destiny and
prospects for common gain. To struggle, grow and build
together makes common sense.”
We Never Stop Working
For You!!!
8 - SCOOP USA - Friday, February 1, 2008
Philadelphia’s
First Lego League
A Success
Shown are some of the photo attractions from Philadelphia’s First Lego
League Tournament that was held on
Saturday, January 26, 2008 at the
University of Pennsylvania, Irving
Auditorium.
From the turnout in these photos it is
evident that not all of Philadelphia’s
youth are lost. So, Remember to Reach
One, Teach One, Let’s Save the
Lamberton Elementary School "Lamberton Intelligent Input". From: 7500 Woodbine
Children.
Bill Foster photo
Ave., Coach: Karen Dupree & Sharon Jackson, Principal: Maria Jones
A good show of the many students that turned out for the First Lego League
Bill Foster photo
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Black Histor y
Februar y 1st
1834- Henry McNeal Turner was born on what is now
Hannah Circuit, near Newberry, which was then in
Abbeville County, South Carolina. Young Turner was
"bound out" to the hardest king of labor in the cotton fields
and the blacksmith's trade in Abbeville until his "manhood"
at age 12. He possessed an insatiable craving for knowledge. In some way he procured an old Webster's Blue Back
Spelling Book. An elderly white lady and a boy with whom
he played taught him the alphabet and to spell as far as
two-syllable words, but he went no farther then that as he
was caught in the unspeakable act of learning to read. He
found an old slave who did not know a letter, but was a
prodigy in sounds and could pronounce anything spelled to
him. This helper to Henry was moved to another plantation, and he was again left to his own resources. His mother hired a white lady to give him lessons every Sabbath, but
the neighbors were so indignant that they threatened to
have the law on her, as it was then against the law to teach
a Negro the alphabet.
Three years later, at the age of fifteen, Henry was given
work in a lawyer's office at the Abbeville Court House. The
men in the office were impressed with his excellent memory and taught him, in defiance of the law, to read accurately, history, theology, and even works on law. He continued to pursue his studies alone, and later went to New
Orleans, then to Missouri, and still later to Baltimore,
where he had charge of a small mission. Here he studied
grammar, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, German, and theology
under eminent teachers. Reverend Turner joined the
Methodist Episcopal Church South in 1848 and was
licensed to preach in 1853. He was ordained Deacon in
1860 and Elder in 1862.
At the beginning of the Civil War (which was called War
of the Rebellion at that time), he was commissioned by
President Abraham Lincoln as the first Negro Chaplain in
the United States Army, and served with distinction
throughout. In 1865, the Reverend Henry McNeal Turner,
later elected to Bishop, moved to Georgia from South
Carolina. Before moving to Marietta, Reverend Turner
organized St. Phillips AME Church in Savannah, Georgia.
Upon his arrival to Marietta, he found former slaves worshipping without ministerial leadership, so he organized
the church under the auspices of the AME Church and was
the first Negro pastor of Trinity Church for Negroes and
Indians.
He received the degree of L.L. D from the University of
Pennsylvania in 1872. He served as Vice-president of the
African Colonization Society in 1877. He founded the
Southern Christian Recorder and the Women's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society. He is credited with bringing
the South African Conference into the Connection. In addition to being an author and orator, Henry McNeal Turner
also served as a member of the Georgia Legislature.
1865-The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,
which abolished slavery, was adopted by the 38th
Congress. Ratification was completed December 6, 1865.
See “Black History” page 13
Uptown Reunion and Mural Dedication
Linda Richardson, President, Uptown Entertainment & Development Corporation (UEDC)
accepts City of Philadelphia Cultural Corridors grant for $1 million before the Uptown
Reunion Concert. On hand to celebrate are State Representative Jewell Williams; Judith
Robinson, UEDC Board Member; City Councilman Darrell Clarke; Corbitt D. Banks,
UEDC Board Chairman and former Mayor John F. Street. Not pictured, State Senator
Shirley Kitchen.
There was dancing on Broad Street when Uptown
Entertainment and Development Corporation (UEDC)
kicked off its capital campaign to renovate the historic
Uptown Theatre on Saturday, October 20 in the 2200
block of North Broad Street. State Senator Shirley
Kitchen, State Representative Jewell Williams, Mayor
John F. Street, City Councilman Darrell Clarke and representatives from the Commerce Department presented
the City’s $1,000,000 commitment from the Cultural
Corridors Fund to help restore the theatre.
A free “Legends of Soul: Uptown Reunion” concert,
featuring The Ebonys, SIDDIQ, Charlie Brown’s Tribute
to the Coasters, Fresh Vision Youth Theatre (Under the
Direction of Bruce Robinson), Uptown Greatest
Philadelphia Performing Arts youth ensemble and the
Uptown Reunion Band, featuring Uptown Music
Director Sam Reed, keyboardist Alfie Pollitt and drummer Earl Young, was held from 3:00 to 4:30 PM to help
celebrate the City’s grant, the completion of a mural on
the south side of the theatre and renaming N. Broad from
Diamond to York, Georgie Woods Boulevard in honor of
the legendary radio personality/community activist who
hosted the theatre’s famed rock and roll shows.
Founded in 1995, the Uptown Entertainment
Development Corporation was organized to promote economic revitalization along the Avenue of the Arts North.
Under the leadership of its President/CEO Linda Waters
Richardson, the group acquired the 50,000 square ft.,
2,100 seat art deco style theatre located at Broad &
Susquehanna and will begin renovations in January 2008.
The theatre will remain an entertainment venue as well as
have commercial office space available.
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(Because of privacy I will
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Question: In the past year,
I got married, changed my
name and had a son. Should
I change my name with
Social Security? Do I need to
get my baby a Social Security
number?
Answer: Yes to both. If
you work, you should be sure that the name on
the W-2(s) you receive match up with the name
on your Social Security card. Be sure to inform
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Question: My wife and I run a bed and breakfast. This
time every year we tire of all the paperwork involved with
filing taxes. Is there an easier way for small businesses?
Answer: Absolutely. If you are a business owner, you
should check out Social Security’s Business Services
Online (BSO) website. There, you can file your employees W-2s electronically and also print out the W-2s to provide paper copies to your employees.
Question: For 2008, I’ve made a New Year’s resolution to get my retirement planning started. How should I
begin?
Answer: The earlier you get started planning for your
retirement; the better off you’ll be when it arrives. The
best place to begin is the Retirement Planner on our website. You can find it at www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2/.
Another good place to go is to www.mymoney.gov. Both
of these government websites will help you prepare to be
financially fit for retirement. Also, keep an eye out for
your Social Security Statement, which should arrive two
to three months before your birthday. The Statement
gives you an estimate, based on current earnings, of what
you might expect in Social Security retirement benefits
Question: My husband and I are both entitled to Social
Security retirement benefits based on our individual work
records. Will we each get our full benefit, or is there a
marriage reduction?
Answer: You’ll both get benefits based on your own
work records and the age you retire. When each member
of a married couple works in employment covered under
Social Security and they meet all other eligibility requirements to receive Social Security retirement benefits, their
lifetime earnings are calculated independently to determine their Social Security benefit amounts. Therefore,
each spouse receives a monthly benefit amount based on
his or her own earnings. Couples are not penalized simply
because they are married. However, if one member of a
couple earned low wages or didn’t earn enough Social
Security to be insured for retirement benefits, he or she
may be eligible to receive benefits as a spouse.
Question: I was injured in an auto accident and the
doctor said I’d be off my feet for more than a year and
that I should look into Social Security disability benefits.
How can I apply for disability benefits?
Answer: The best way to apply for disability benefits
is online! Our online disability application is convenient
and secure. You can apply for benefits over the Internet
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Question: I applied for Social Security disability benefits a couple months ago. How long will it take for a
decision to be made?
Answer: It generally takes three to five months to
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factors as the nature of the disability, how long it takes to
get medical evidence from doctors and medical sources
and whether an additional medical exam is needed.
Question: What is “unearned income” for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) purposes?
Answer: Unearned income is any income you have
that is not earned from a job or business, or work. Some
common types of unearned income include the value of
food or shelter someone gives you, money given to you as
a gift, government benefits such as Social Security, unemployment, workers compensation, or Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, lottery winnings, proceeds
from life insurance, child support and alimony.
Question: Are Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
benefits only for people with disabilities?
Answer: No. In addition to those who are blind and
disabled, individuals who are 65 or older may qualify for
SSI benefits provided that they have low income and limited resources. If you fall into one of these categories,
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See “Social Security” page 15
Toby Rich
10 -SCOOP U.S.A. - Friday, February 1, 2008
New Top Cop’s Meetings, plus
M.L. King Day Happenings
This week’s rap from the
Mayor of Girard Avenue is
called “New top Cop’s
Meetings, plus M.L. King
Day Happenings”...We all
should know by now that Philly’s new top cop is Police
Commissioner Charles Ramsey, and I must say he has
started out on a great note here. He started in Chicago,
then worked as Police Chief in Washington, D.C., and
also he is a good friend of our ex-Police Commish,
Sylvester Johnson. So, I’m not surprised that he knows
how to handle business...In the short time of his appointment Commish Ramsey has held 5 Town Meetings and all
of them were successful. If anyone says differently
believe they don’t know anything about Philly street politics...He went to heart of North Philadelphia and listened
fully to each and everyone who spoke, even those who
made absolutely no sense. There were even MOVE members at this meeting and they only voiced small
grievances like the one that one of their white member
voiced when he asked the Commish to tell the Philly
police to stop harassing the black neighborhoods. Boy,
have times changed!..Now that really shows the Commish
cares, for him to have worked all day and then come to a
Town Meeting filled with people he never saw before in
his life, you know he cares. There seemed to be representation from all walks of Philly life - racially and economically. Now there are probably some parts of Philly that
he hasn’t been to, but just hold on, please, and I am sure
that he will be visiting your area shortly. Many of the
folks who came out to the meetings came just to wish
Chief Ramsey well. May God bless him and his family. It
was good to see him and our new Mayor together because
they do make a great team. Also, I like the fact the Dept.
Commishs Pat Fox and Rich Ross still hold their positions
in city government. So in Philly we can say that we did
not loose anyone we gained another good man as our
February is
African-American
History Month
A Time to Be Proud
A Time to Learn
A Time to Discover
A Time to Remember
Col. Charles Young
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Phila. 215-844-9894
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FRIDAY
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D.J. Joe Bones 9 pm until
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Ms. Brenda - Wed. Thur. Sat. 5:30 until
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DAVID POINTER., Commander
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Police Commissioner.
Now for Martin Luther King Day activities. I must say
it was all that! Our Mayor went all over the city attending
various affairs putting his thing down- there was a breakfast at the Double Tree Hotel, where I saw Judge
Fredrecia Messiah Jackson and Ms. Stephanie Suber
along with many others. For those I did not name, you
know you were there. The Mayor then went to
Germantown High School--where I went as a youngster-and later he visited the African American Museum. At
the museum there was a wax figure of Dr. King. Never
losing a step the Mayor was then off to the Liberty Bell
where he and others gave it a symbolic ring...And speaking of “symbolic!” Just to think of all of the things-beatings, dogs, water hoses, and clubs upside their heads- that
Dr. King and the people who participated in the Civil
Rights Movement went through to get the right to vote
and other opportunities. This really made me and stop
and think about Mayor Nutter having the opportunity to
ring the Liberty Bell. All I can say is God Bless America,
this is truly the best country. I know it might sound
corny, but it is what it is, and also this year’s Martin
Luther King Day in Philly with Michael Nutter as Mayor
was the bomb! On Wednesday, January 23, 2008, Hillary
Clinton came to Philly with our Governor Big Ed Rendell
and Mayor Nutter. Both men are supporting her in her
bid for President. I had the opportunity to question her at
a press conference while she was in the city. I asked her
about her position on ex-offenders, like myself- and some
of you that are reading this article. She said that for exoffenders who are trying to do the right thing, she would
be willing to help them get jobs and other help. With
love, honor and respect your Mayor of Girard Avenue
Toby Rich. Peace.
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T HOUGHTS F OR S UCCESS
The Truth About Success
Success is generally defined
as a favorable or satisfactory
outcome or result. Whatever
you do in your life, you get
results. Whether or not those
results are the ones you desired,
is basically whether you succeeded or failed in your
endeavors. Success is often defined as the gaining of
wealth, fame, rank and so on. However, in the most general terms, success is the the continuous realization of the
outcomes or results you desire.
On the physical level, success is often seen as specific
material accomplishments—a particular type of car,
home, status, or income level. However, once the car,
home or other material possessions are obtained, there is
no further growth in understanding, wisdom, or consciousness. Those who operate on this material level of
success generally become consumed with maintaining
those possessions that represent their success.
When success is understood on a spiritual level, it is
seen as a progressive realization of a worthwhile purpose.
You continue to grow and develop in all aspects. On a
spiritual level, success is the continuous unfolding of
your purpose and destiny.
True success is the progressive, continuous effort of
attaining your goals and realizing your vision. This
guides you to your worthwhile purpose in life.
Author of The Twelve
Universal Laws of
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Success Must Be In Your Mind First
Success starts in your own mind. Constantly have a
concept and vision in your mind of what success means
to you.
“You become what you think about most of the time.”
—Earl Nightingale
Be Constant In Your Efforts
Never take a break from your success journey. Do not
stop for rest and reward too soon. When you stop at the
first sign of success, you become stagnant, lazy, and
begin to decline. As your efforts begin to produce
rewards and results, work even harder. Success and
achievement come only through continuous work. The
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Get Away From The Crowd At The Bottom
One of the most difficult steps you will face on your
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who have failed to recognize, or act on their true potential. If you constantly associate with them, your success
journey will be short-lived. You must clear the deck to
make room for new associations which will complement
and enhance your success efforts.
Once you break away from the mediocre crowd, accept
the temporary state of loneliness and prepare for your
success.
Be Willing To Change Your Life Completely
You must be willing to change your life completely.
Make your life congruent with, consistent with, and harmonic with your desired success. Is there anything about
the way you think or feel about yourself that will frustrate
your success efforts? If so, handle it immediately. Do
whatever it takes, for as long as it takes, to become the
person that you must be, to accomplish your goals and
realize your vision.
Every day, in every way
I’m getting better and better
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Food and Stress
When under stress, turning to fast foods, chocolate,
candy, ice cream, etc. gives
us a feeling of calm and
well-being, if only for a
short time. Eating these
foods in small amounts is
alright some of the time, but
not all the time or in large quantities. It’s not good
for the health.
Getting on a good weight reducing program is a
good idea. Running and walking are good exercises.
Joining a spa would be well worth the effort.
When tragedy strikes, we need more than comfort
foods. It’s wise to get some kind of therapy. Just talking
to someone who will listen can mean a lot.
Prayer for help is always beneficial. Not relying on our
own strength, but God’s will always get us through. We
do not have to be servants of habits, work, living or circumstances when freedom is what God has in store for us.
Ask him to release you from the stressful situation and he
will, if - you rely on him.
Recognizing when a Marriage
needs outside help
No one enters a marriage expecting that the
relationship won’t last. Yet, unfortunately, almost
50% of marriages in this country end in divorce.
An important question is whether professional
help could reduce those numbers, especially if
called upon before problems become too big to
be solved.
Of course, it isn’t always easy for a couple to
spot when problems are first starting to appear.
No matter how much two people love and care
about each other, there will always be rough
spots and disagreements as time goes by.
Disagreeing over paint color for the living
room walls is not a problem requiring professional help. Constant disagreements over almost
everything, is an entirely different situation.
A common, early sign that a marriage is drifting toward
serious trouble is when one partner feels he or she is giving more than he or she is receiving over an extended
period of time. It could be a job, outside family, children,
or any of a hundred other issues that has one person feeling he or she is carrying the bulk of the load. And it’s a
problem that can poison a relationship unless help is
found.
Persistent and severe disagreements are another sign of
serious problems when coupled with an inability or
unwillingness to resolve those disagreements. While dis-
agreements can occur in any marriage, it’s when they’re
not worked out but instead left to fester that severe and
permanent damage to the marriage can occur.
Seeking counseling for marriage problems doesn’t
mean that every marriage will be saved. There are many
situations where the couple really is better off being apart.
But in many cases what a counseling professional can
do is help a couple see the reality of their situation, and
can offer help and techniques to work more intelligently
toward resolving the problems they face. There are a variety of places to seek professional help. Many, though not
all, clergy are trained in helping couples through marriage
problems. Within the counseling profession there is a
counseling specialty which has special training in relationship and marriage counseling.
If you suspect that problems in your marriage are
becoming serious, seek out counseling as soon as possible. Seeking help does not signal the end of a marriage.
Rather, it’s often the beginning of building a stronger,
healthier and longer lasting relationship.
“The Counseling Corner” is provided as a public service by the American Counseling Association, the nation’s
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Stone considering a First Run at State Rep. Jim
Roebuck; DJ “Kid Scratch”
Political analysts that are
the best in the business usually agree that local races are
always almost won by incumbents largely because incumbents have every advantage to
win reelection. When they
say almost always they mean
more than 90 percent of the
time. So, first, second and,
even third time legislator
challengers chances are very
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Well now, wait just a
minute.
In Philadelphia,
there are a few incumbents that are no longer in office this
year. So, almost always doesn’t necessarily apply to someone like me. I mean, from what I understand, any guy that
seems to accomplish whatever it is he is doing seriously
for the first time can be a serious challenge to an incumbent. The word in Philly is that folks want change.
Change-seeking voters don't want the same old ending in
the April primary. Knowing that change is what the voters
in Philadelphia want, Van Stone has been seriously considering a first run against state Rep. Jim Roebuck. You heard
it first here at SCOOP.
Here's a short list of concerns folks are talking to me
about changing in West Philadelphia and at the state level.
Family court is a real cause for the diminishing population
in both Philadelphia and Delaware County. Secondly, if
the eroding tax base is not enough, deeper tax problems are
developing in Philadelphia's University City sector. Due
to the University City District, (a not for profit group that
wants to create a private business district empowering
them to tax property owners, residents, and part time visitors on top of the existing city tax) more realtors are ready
to change loyalty to the West Philly community seeking
higher-income tenants. This tax-hopeful-thing for a
Nationally known Phila-delphia entertainer, and
Playground Legend, DJ “Kid
Scratch” playing mix beats,
classic soul oldies, jazz and
Hip-Hop at radio station
WVSR 1360.1AM (Internet
Ra-dio and Radio SCOOP at:
www.wvsr1360.com) is Kid
Scratch's world.
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University City District win is considered a definite threat
to city security that bothers the heck out of the councilwoman responsible for West Philadelphia's economic
growth. Finally, there is the issue of employment. The
people of West Philadelphia, like all of Philadelphia, want
good jobs so they can provide for their families and support their communities.
The West Philadelphia community could be well on its
way toward an economic decline, negatively impacting
urban areas that are filled with small businesses and unemployed adults and youth. Or West Philadelphia can choose
to make a change to move the community in a more productive and positive direction. One focused on the needs
of the people who live and work in our community and the
businesses who provide the goods and services here.
Speaking of households, it's only a matter of time that families in State Rep. Roebuck's district will be affected to the
point of loosing their boundaries to the University City
District. That, my friends, is something that I am not, nor
do I think City Councilwoman Blackwell is, willing to
stand around and just scratch my head and do nothing.
Speaking of scratching…
William “Manny” Gardner, a true Philadelphian, a.k.a.
DJ “Kid Scratch” started his life in North Philadelphia
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before his family moved to West Oak Lane. It was not
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Mill Creek Projects in West Philadelphia. It was here that
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Creek Playground, located at 48th and Brown Streets. It
was there, under the tutelage of older, more experienced
players, like Louis Lloyd and Sean Perretta that his basketball skills blossomed.
Even though his basketball skill and prowess continued
to grow and give him acclaim throughout the city of
Philadelphia, it was a happenstance introduction to the
world of DJ-ing by a cousin from Brooklyn that he found
his second love. It was at this time that “DJ Kidd Scratch”
was born. In the beginning, Scratch honed his skills at
house parties and block parties. His introduction to the
Philadelphia club scene was at an after school disco called
the Clown House at 40th & Market Streets. This club was
designed to cater to the 14 - 21 year olds in the West
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13
ChildWatch Dr. Bill Cosby’s Message to Parents:
marian wright edelman
We Need to Listen
Beloved educator, entertainer, and author Dr. Bill
Cosby is a man on a mission: turning the Black
community around. It's the
key theme of his new
book, Come On People:
On the Path from Victims
to Victors, co-authored
with Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint. It
was also the theme of his message when he spoke
at the national summit on the Cradle to Prison
Pipeline® Crisis convened by the Children's
Defense Fund at Howard University in September.
Dr. Cosby, sometimes called "America's Dad," had
some sound advice for Black parents and adults. As
he put it, "Our children—not those, not your, our children—are trying to tell us something, and we are not listening."
First, Bill said, parents should do all they can to bring
their children up with love and respect, because when
children have those two things for their parents they think
twice before choosing behavior that’s going to make their
parents embarrassed or angry. He outlined some practical
steps parents can take to help keep their children out of
trouble, beginning with staying involved in their schoolwork. Many of us had at least one caring adult in our lives
nag us about our homework: "You know how you hated
them and told them how you hated them, [but] every time
you graduated from something, they sat there and
watched you walk across the stage—and yes, many of
you have a mother who said, 'I'm going across with you
this time!' You are what you are because of what was in
your house." He reminded us that parents need to find the
time to go over their children's assignments, meet with
their teachers, and find out what their children need to
succeed in school, no matter how busy they are: "If you're
working two jobs and you don't have time. . . well, you're
going to have to find time if he commits a crime. So take
time now."
Parents need to be sure to keep up with where their
children are going, who their friends are, and what they're
doing behind closed doors. He made the audience laugh
when he expressed his amazement that some parents
allow their children to make them knock before the parents can enter the children’s rooms, and remembered the
one time he tried locking his door as a teenager: "My
father knew there was going to be no locked door, and he
knocked with his foot. And the door came apart."
Laughter aside, his very serious point was that the time
for parents to be involved and know what their children
are up to is before they get into trouble. He said our children may say they need "privacy" but they surely won't
get it if they end up in a jail cell.
He also encouraged parents and community members
to return to discipline—what his own elders used to call
"character correction"—and teaching children the basics
of right from wrong but cautioned parents not to go to
harmful extremes: "How many of you in this audience
have been at the bus stop and heard a mother cursing the
child? How many of you have been in the supermarket
and heard 'stupid blankety-blank…' and felt sorry for the
child? This is not where we want to be going." Too many
parents hurt their children this way, "and that’s why so
many of them go to prison for hurting other people and
couldn’t care less…. Too many of us don't put love in the
child." Love is the key need.
Our children desperately need us to give them love,
encouragement and a sense of confidence, and the best
place to start is at home. "We have to keep working on
them, and saying 'You are a genius, you can do it'….
Those four corners of their world, which happen to be
your home—this is where you have to deliver that confidence. They can’t leave there [without it]." It's all the
more important that our children can count on this at
home because so many of them face so much stress and
so many negative messages out in the world. So many of
our children have very real fears about whether they will
make it home after school, or whether there will be a bullet out there today with their name on it.
So when they do come in the door, they are practically
crying out to
us: "'Give me some love, give me some hugs, make me
feel safe, tell me I'm beautiful, tell me I can do it—please,
I need this!'"
Are we listening, adults?
For more information about the Children's Defense
Fund's America's Cradle to Prison Pipeline® report, go to
Black History
Carter G. Woodson. It became a month long celebration in
1976.
1937-Actor/Comedian Garrett Morris, formerly of
Saturday Night Live, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1952-Rock/Funk singer Rick James is born
1960-Four students form North Carolina A&T College
started sit-in movement at Greensboro, N.C., five-anddime store. By February 10 movement had spread to fifteen Southern cities in five states.
1965-More than seven hundred demonstrators, including Martin Luther King Jr., arrested in Selma
1965-Ruby Dee was the first African American actress
to play a major role at the American Shakespeare Festival
in Stratford Conn.
1967-Poet Langston Hughes dies.
1974-"Good Times" premieres on CBS.
1978-The first stamp of the U.S. Postal Service's Black
Heritage USA series honors Harriet Tubman, famed abolitionist and "conductor" on the Underground Railroad
1990-In Greensboro, North Carolina, Joseph McNeil,
Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair), Franklin McCain and David
Richond repeated the original sit-in of 30 years prior, by
having breakfast at the Greensboro Woolworth store.
1990-Ida Wells, a black reformer who compiled records
on lynching, is the subject of a United States Postal
Service stamp.
1997-BET Holdings and Encore Media Corp. launch
BET Movie/Starz, the first 24 hour Black Movie channel.
1997-Black Facts Online, the premiere spot for Black
history goes online
1865-John Sweat Rock (1825-1866), a noted Boston
lawyer, became in 1865 the first African-American to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the first Black person to speak before the U.S. House of Representatives.
1870-Jonathan Jasper Wright is elected to the South
Carolina Supreme Court. He is the first African American
to hold a major judicial position.
1871-Jefferson Long of Georgia became the first Black
to make an official speech in the House of Representatives.
He opposed leniency to former Confederates.
1887-Robinson, J. Dinner Pail, Feb. 01, 1887, Patent No.
356,852
1902-One of the most famous poets, Langston Hughes
was born in the year 1902. Hughes came from the Harlem
Renaissance, the early stages of the Black Arts Movement.
Hughes was well known in the streets of Harlem, making
him one of the greatest poets of all time. Before his death
in 1967, he wrote fifteen collections of poetry, two autobiographies, and seven collections of short stories, as well as
other juvenile books and translations. Among the many he
did were The Poetry of the Negro, and Weary Blues.
His mark upon this time made him one of the most prolific and dignified poets of Harlem and throughout the
world.
1926-What is now known as Black History Month, was
first celebrated on this date as Negro History Week by
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Marian Wright Edelman is President of the Children's
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Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a
Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life
and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring
families and communities.
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Let’s Celebrate our Heritage
F. Kennedy said, "We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, and oppose
any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty."
Through the years, Mother America, has tried to tell
us that we are nobody. But through the power of the Holy
Spirit our eyes were opened and we realized that
Everybody is Somebody because we are all made by God
and stamped with dignity and worth. You see, God never
did and never will make junk. We too have helped to
build America. We too sing, "God Bless America." Yes,
we too believe that all men are created equal; that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable
Rights; that among these are “Life, Liberty and the
Pursuit of Happiness." We want complete freedom in
America, like everyone else.
Sometimes our efforts seem in vain because we have
in the past and still today go through unearned bloody
sweat and tears. But we must always remember as
Fredrick Douglass told us, "If there is no struggle, there
is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and
yet deprecate agitation are men who want crops without
plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder
and lighting. They want the ocean without the awful roar
of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one, or
it may be a physical one, or it may be both moral and
physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without demand. It never did and never will . . . Men
may not get all they pay for in this world, but they must
certainly pay for all they get." With this in mind let us
forever push forward and never give up. "For the race
Social Security
covered under my husband’s insurance plan at his work.
Can I wait until he retires in a couple years to enroll in
Medicare without paying the higher premium?
Answer: Generally, people pay a penalty if they don’t
apply for Medicare when they’re first eligible. But there
are exceptions in cases like yours. You should go ahead
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To learn more, visit www.medicare.gov.
rev. dr. wm. rocky brown, 3rd
Black History Month is
a time when we as
African Americans tell
who we are as individuals
and as a race of people. It
was founded by the great
historian
Carter
G.
Woodson as a week long
celebration, it now takes
in the whole month of
February and it is my
hope and prayer that we
will not limit the celebration of our history to one month because we make
history everyday. It is a time when we give our
children knowledge of their past. It is a time when
we celebrate our achievements in a country which
has tried to keep us from achieving. It is a time
when we present ourselves to the world, so that
humanity will know and can see what God has
done in the past, what he is doing in the present and what
he will do in the future to liberate us, His people, in this
land which caused our fore parents to sing: "Sometimes I
Feel Like A Motherless Child!"
If you think that we are free, you better think again.
God has told us that we shall be free and this I believe.
Sane folks feel we shall never be free, but the Word of
God, the Spirit of Truth and the pages of History say,
"That's a lie that cannot stand." As long as God gives us
strength we should keep on striving and as President John
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doesn't go to the swift, nor the battle to the strong but to
he who endures until the end." And endure we must. For
we owe this to our ancestors, ourselves but most of all we
owe this to our children.
Yes, our struggle has been rough and it will always
be rough because there is nothing free about freedom. But
if we keep the faith we shall see that our labor is not in
vain. For I don't believe the Lord God Almighty has
brought us this far to leave us. You see, I've come to realization that we must go through the Wilderness in order
to reach the "Promised Land." And the Promised Land
we shall see because one day God allowed Martin Luther
King, Jr. to go to the mountain top. While he was there
he looked over and saw the Promised Land and told us, "I
might not get there with you, but we as people will get to
the Promised Land!
I don't know about you, but deep in my heart, I still
believe we shall overcome.”
So with Hope let us celebrate our culture and history
and always remember, People without knowledge of their
past are like trees without roots.
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SCOOP U.S.A. - Friday, February 1, 2008 - 15
ted reaves
Obama “routs” Clinton in S.C., Michelle coming to Wilmington,
Vote for Obama Tuesday, Feb. 5th, Feb. is Black History Month
U.S.
Senator
Barack
Obama won 55 percent of the
vote in the South Carolina
Democratic Primary last
Saturday. The Associated
Press called it a “rout.” It
seems a though the Clinton
race baiting didn’t work.
At the victory rally, an
upbeat Obama said, “The
choice in this election is not
about regions or religions or genders. It’s not
about rich versus poor, young versus old and it’s
not about black versus white. It’s about the past
versus the future.”
In a New York Times op-ed piece Sunday, Caroline
Kennedy likened Obama to her father, former President
John F. Kennedy as she endorsed the Illinois senator. “I
have never had a president who inspired me the way people tell me that my father inspired me. But for the first
time, I believe I have found a man who could be that
president – and not just for me, but for a new generation
of Americans.”
Digging the dagger deeper into Hillary Clinton’s heart,
the next day, U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy also endorsed
Obama. Trust me, Hillary Clinton wanted these endorsements badly.
In the meantime, Wilmington is all-abuzz about
Obama’s wife, Michelle, along with the U.S. House of
Representatives Judiciary Chairman, Congressman John
Conyers of Detroit, Michigan coming to the Grand Opera
House in Wilmington and Delaware State University on
Thursday. Both are RSVP affairs and SCOOP will be in
the house.
Don’t forget to vote for Obama on Tuesday, Feb. 5th.
‘Nuff said!
HIV STILL DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS
AFRICAN AMERICANS
Annual Banquet Draws Community Leaders and
Raises Awareness
Join AIDS Delaware, the state’s first and largest HIV
Service Organization, in both celebrating the progress we
have made and preparing for the future at the 7th Annual
Do The Right Thing 4LIFE Banquet on Saturday,
February 9, 2008 at the Waterfall Banquet and
Conference Center in Claymont. Tickets are $20. This
event will be held in conjunction with National Black
HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which is held on February
7th
The Do The Right Thing 4LIFE program recognizes
the strong relationships in the African American community and builds upon community interactions. This, the
7th Annual Do the Right Thing 4LIFE banquet will be
hosted by the Honorable President of Wilmington City
Council Ted Blunt. Les and Andrea Williams, after
whom the HBO Film Life Support (starring Queen
Latifah) was written, will be the guest speakers.
African Americans still account for more than sixty
percent of those living with HIV/AIDS, while representing less than one-quarter of our state’s total population.
AIDS Delaware’s Do The Right Thing 4LIFE program
and banquet continue working to halt the spread of
HIV/AIDS in Delaware’s African American community
with education and awareness.
“Ignoring HIV does not make it go away,” said Frank
Hawkins, Director of Education and Outreach at AIDS
Delaware. “But we have to admit that it’s out there, and
we have to give people the tools to be safe.”
This banquet will be an educational opportunity for
AIDS Delaware to mobilize the community to help fight
the spread of HIV in the African American community
and honor local beauty salons and barbershops for their
support of the Do The Right Thing 4LIFE program.
For more information call AIDS Delaware at (302)
652-6776.
"Me, The Hero? "
Shout outs to Pastor Lynda D. Henry, Bishop of
Higher Ground Ministries Wilm., DE. 302-425-4425.
Pastor Lynda Henry has agreed to a ten question review
of her Music and Contributions and will make some very
good conversation having had a long career as a Gospel
Singer and Songtress herself, her voice is soothing and
Touch Unique and Prayers get answered. Guaranteed to
sweep you off your feet.
"Invitation For A Change
"... Every Sunday Pastor Lynda D. Henry, Bishop
Higher Ground Ministries has helped to change the lives
of many people and I'm sure these people do support
God's Invitation to you...
The streets are a monster and the jails are full of its
babies without intervention of some kind history is prone
to repeat itself. This Open-Invitation is to help to Stop
The Violence and make new bonds amongst the many
different people's living in our communities.
We need to learn more to eat today, not just struggle to
go to school but to be given proper direction to raise our
families w/love and affection. Needs change, so why
don't we? Something to teach our children, Prayer
changes things and life without Prayer, is no life at all...
The streets are not good to any of us and not just the
Dealers but the dependants that use this type of crutch...
no more talking on what is in his/her past... no more
running the Ole' Dirty, Gun Slingin', raping our people
trapped in Misery's Maze... Designed to confuse, separate and conquer. No more tears while my baby cries I am
lost for words... With no excuse take hold of yourself
stand up for something., let us help... In many ways God
will bless you but no one will chase you its all up to you!
Every Sunday Pastor Lynda D. Henry, Bishop has
helped to change the lives of many people and Higher
Ground does support God's Invitation to you... That’s
where I belong due to so much Trouble and the need for
Change in my life and that of my Seed! Just try to live
an unrighteous life don't work long/much. I found my
strength here and had to keep coming back for more.
The roses and the flowers are sweet, and Doves Fly...
A BRIEF PRAYER WILL HELP YOU WHERE YOU
STAND, ASK GOD TO DIRECT YOUR STEPS TO
HIGHER-GROUND
MINISTRIES.
AMEN.
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Notice to all Barber/Beauty Tax Clients, come get reliable
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In Loving Memory of Aunt Gwen wife of my Uncle
Rev Thomas H. Brown, Sr. Pray!
Columnist note: TyLisa Johnson has inspired me
since she was a baby. Currently, she’s an honor student at
Friends School, I asked her to write this piece for SCOOP
USA in honor of Black History Month. After reading the
following, I’ll be asking her to write again on other subjects.
Rosa Parks inspires TyLisa Johnson
Hi! My name is TyLisa Johnson and I am 12 years old.
I attend Wilmington Friends School, which is an excellent
private school. At Wilmington Friends, I maintain high
grades. Some people find it extremely hard, but I’m
always up for a good challenge. I love volleyball, and I
really enjoy jumping double dutch with my friends. I also
like to dance. My favorite subject is math, because it
used to be my hardest subject and now I am at the top of
the class. I am thinking about becoming a lawyer, or a
forensic scientist. The drive of wanting to be one of these
things helps me achieve high grades. I know that without
good grades I will have a lesser chance of entering one
of these professions. I’m a firm believer that If you have
something you want to achieve, then you need to go for
it with zest.
As a young African American, I take great pride in
Black History Month. The one person I admire and look
up to the most is Rosa Parks. It took a lot of courage for
her to not to give her seat to a white man when it was the
law in the segregated South. Every since I first read about
her, it touched my heart deeply.
In 1955, as a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa
Parks’ refusal to give up her seat sparked a yearlong boycott by Blacks against the bus system. It was lead by a
young Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Their organization was
called the Montgomery Improvement Association.
Mrs. Parks was going home from her job as a seamstress. As you can imagine, she was extremely tired. Back
then, Black people had to sit in the back of the bus while
the whites sat in the front. If there weren’t enough seats
for whites, blacks were asked to move.
When Mrs. Parks got on the bus that day, extremely
fatigued, she sat down in a front seat. The bus got crowded and she was asked to move, but she didn’t. She was
thrown in jail for not moving. For over a year, Blacks
caught rides, and some of them even walked long miles
to get to work. In the end, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled
that segregated seating on buses was illegal.
The story of Rosa Parks gives me the courage to stand
up for what I believe in. I hope that by reading this, you’ll
follow someone you feel inspired by.
Delawareans make “Idol” cut
As a result of making the first cut in Philadelphia,
Chris Watson, a 20 year-old Del Tech student from Dover
and Jonathan Baines, a 17 year-old church singer from
Smyrna are headed to Hollywood to compete on
American Idol. Actually, they’ve already been, but they
can’t tell. We have to wait and see. SCOOP wishes them
the best!
Tedbits: The Christina Cultural Arts Center will present dancer Ron K. Brown and the photography of
Charles “Teenie” Harris in an affair entitled “One Shot,”
at Mithchell Hall at the University of Delaware, Saturday,
Feb. 23rd. Call 302.831.2204 for tickets…The A. Phillip
Randolph Institute will host its annual banquet later this
month. Mark Bruswick did not get their piece here on
time. I’ll get y’all the time & date next week…As usual,
Hazel Plant and her political organization’s annual MLK
Breakfast was a sell-out. Everybody that’s somebody,
especially politicians, was in the house at the Chase
Center. Mary “Libby” Plant is one of the driving forces
behind this affair…Happy belated Birthday to Ralph
“Speedy” Morris and his brother-in-law Darryl…Ron K.
Jones, a dancer, will appear at Christina Cultural Arts
Center for Black History Month. I’ll give the exact date
next week…Vote Ted Blunt for Lt. Governor of
Delaware…Join the NAACP, Urban League & A. Phillip
Randolph Institute…Volunteer at CTAC, the Kuumba
Academy & Our Youth, Inc…My daughter, Lori, a Los
Angeles educator, visited her East Coast family over the
MLK Holiday weekend. We enjoyed her…Luv to my
kids and all SHV residents…Y’all chill…[email protected] 302.658.3632 ©2008
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Black History Re-Enactment Performances
Well known local Black History re-enactment actor
James Bryant will be performing throughout the
Delaware Valley for Black History Month. His re-enactment repertory includes various historical figures such as
Frederick Douglass, Uncle Tom and Malcolm X. On
Sunday, Feb 3, he will perform at the Mt. Zion CME
Church, Felton & Orange Streets, Sharon Hill, PA, and on
Monday, Feb 4, he and the Freeman Art Guild will appear
at the CCMC Silverman Center in Chester, PA.
For more information: 610-872-6216.
********** ******************
PBS Airs “Prince Among Slaves” & African
American Lives 2
The a true inspiring story of an African prince, Abdul
Rahman, who was captured in his own country and sold
into slavery in the American south will be shown on PBS
channel Monday, February 4, at 10 PM (check local listing). The one-hour documentary traces his capture,
enslavement and freedom through reenactments, contemporary artworks, archival letters and diaries. Andrea
Kalin and Emmy Award-winner Bill Dukes are the directors. Also on Wednesday, February 6 - 13, at 9 - 11 pm,
the program African American Lives will be shown.
****************************
Morning Star Cultural Center Fundraiser Gala
The Morning Star Cultural Center will hold a fundraiser gala on Saturday, February 9th, at Dowlings Palace,
1310 North Broad St, Philadelphia,from 1pm to 7 pm.
The fundraiser is to assist in renovations to their new
building. The program will include musical entertainment, an art exhibit, raffle, and vendors.
For details on vending and the program, call 215229-2517.
********** ******************
The Junior Jazz Festival at Please Touch Museum
The Please Touch Museum will celebrate their 16th
Annual Junior Jazz Festival during the month of
February, on Mondays through Fridays at 11 am and 1 pm
where special activities will on the musical expression
and history of jazz. Weekend performances take place at
11 am and 1 pm. All activities are free with museum
admission.
For more information 215-963-0667 x 3129.
********** ******************
Bread & Roses Hosting Grant Information Sessions
Bread & Roses will host their last three grant information sessions in the Philadelphia area of their
January/February series. On Monday, February 4, at
Read and suppor t these
local black newspapers
Black Suburban Journal 610-827-1499
Neighborhood Leader 267-972-5497
Phila. Tribune
215-893-4050
Scoop USA
215-232-5974
Sunday Sun
215-848-7864
5pm, at the Youth United for Change, 1910 North Front
St.; Central Public Library, 1901 Vine St. #111; and
Calvary United Methodist Church, 801 South 48th St.
To RSVP for any of the sessions, please visit
www.breadrosesfund.org.
****************************
Special Black History Events at The American Women’s
Heritage Society’s Underground Railroad Museum
The public is invited to visit the American Women’s
Heritage Society’s Underground Railroad Museum at the
historic Belmont Mansion in Fairmont Park on Belfield
Avenue, Philadelphia. Three special events will take
place beginning at 1 pm during the month of February:
Saturday, Feb. 9-Book Signing by Wayne Dawkins.
“Black Journalists at the Dawn of the 21st Century;
Saturday, Feb 16- Gallery Talk: The Underground
Railroad at the Belmont Mansion, by Audrey Johnson
Thornton; Saturday, Feb 23- Gallery Talk: Discovering
Judge Peters at the National Archives by Leslie Simon.
For information, directions and fee, call 215-8788844.
****************************
Credit Evolution Workshop at Mt. Olive
Tabernacle Baptist Church
A Credit Evolution Workshop will be held at Mount
Olivet Tabernacle Baptist Church, 42nd & Wallace
Streets, Philadelphia on Saturday, Feb 9, from 10 am - 12
noon, Early registration starts at 9 am. Workshop facilitators are Rev. Irving Fryar-former Philadelphia Eagles’
Wide Receiver & Founder of Credit Evolution University
and Mario Henry- CEO of Credit Evolution University.
Admission is free.
For more information: 215-386-5638
****************************
FIRST STEP TO BETTER HEALTH
The zodiac again has proven itself right. If you look at
the data to side of the zodiac signs you will see it very
pronounced that the people who have those signs are
doing dumb things. Downside of Capricorn is the Hilton
girl. Man robbed a convenience store got excited about
getting the money. He put the gun in his belt to take up
the money. Shot his penis off. He was a Capricorn.
ARIES - Mar. 21- Apr.19
Better to be seen and heard. For a lot of the time you'll
say the wrong thing. Money does not grow on trees.
Watch your mouth or you will lose all fortune. Old men
with dirty umbrella will offer advice. Listen. Psalms
139.
TAURUS - Apr. 20 - May 20
New sex partner will be available in the next three
weeks. Don't lose sight of your other assets. You might
lose a wonderful love life by going for something new.
Psalms 147.
GEMINI - May 21 - June 20
You had better look for a new source of income. For
the pool you do are drinking from now will soon dry up.
Bless the child that's got own. Maybe a misunderstanding with a friend over some money. Small argument in
the neighborhood of Broad & Girard stay out of it.
Proverbs 47.
CANCER - June 21 - July 22
Jessie’s Herb Center
Good time to get old habits that die hard. Junk from a
tour last year is just that; junk for that year. Put your
mind on a high level and move forward psalms 021.
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LEO - July 23 - Aug. 22
Spending and believing all is right is a very good idea
but don't get carried away. There is much more to learn
and the whole lot more to understand. Psalms 116
GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
VIRGO - AUG. 23 - SEPT. 22
DATE DAY
Looking good and keep the top, I have faith in you.
Why are you going back and forth? The pathway that is
for you is the one that you have chosen no one who chose
it for you. You know what you have to do, do it. Psalms
014
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Down Memory Lane
LIBRA - Sept. 23 - Oct. 22
Many get busy and clean out your closets something
you have sought for longtime will be found it will bring
you happiness but it will bring sadness to a very good
friend. Keep your mouth shut and you get your newfound
treasure and use it for your benefit and the children.
SCORPIO - Oct. 23 - Nov. 21
Best thing I can say about last week and that makes to
this coming is that you are on track stay there. Make sure
you keep your voice soft and low the others will get the
wrong impression when you speak loudly. Psalms, O14
SAGITTARIUS - Nov. 22 - Dec. 21
New job of will be very tempting but you think about it
very hard before you say no. It may have all of the opportunity's what you are looking store. They can take again
and make it a sure bet you want a state where you want
the causeway or it is not the proper place at this time.
Psalms 107
CAPRICORN - D e c . 2 2 - J a n . 1 9
There is a path that will seem right to many, don't get
caught and fall in the trap. For you must remember many
are called but few were chosen. Don't sell yourself cheap
you have something to offer get a ticket price for it.
Proverbs 18
AQUARIUS - Jan. 20 - Feb. 18
It is time to get up off your knees and start. Your time
has come make for use of it. Britain butter will prove to
be a good staple for you at this time and put the best forward so others can see your best. Psalms 127
P I S C E S - F e b . 1 9 - M a r. 2 0
Better to start saying your prayers on our regular basis.
It only takes one for you to be in a mess. You lose your
hand for something more than a bad hat trick. Vacation
trip will prove beneficial if you know what to do and
know what to say. Psalms 140
Rev. Jean PO. Box 1325 Bensalem, PA 19020. 215-244-0598.
Remember the Ernie “The Gray Fox” out West Philly way? There he is (front row, 2nd from
the right) as he was always the center of a party!
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