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0 fyK, OV3 ^ S ^ Annual Scholarship ‘Breakfast EDUCATORS FOR KIDS celebrated their tenth an nual scholarship breakfast this December with a resounding turnout. There were hundreds of Newark citizens who shared in honoring are bright Shabazz award recipient, Delicia Maynor (Chamblee's, granddaughter) Educators for Kids also honored Mr. Joseph Rendeiro, Principal of Hawkins Street School for his undying devotion to Newark's students. Mr. William Haberthier from Metro Furniture along with Councilmon Augusto Amador were also honored for their ef forts in bringing educational programs to the community. Lt. Cicero Mangione and Officer Larry Melio received awards for their involve ment with Educators for Kids Youth Pro grams. Educators for Kids wishes to thank the many supporters and contributors who help make our annual scholarship programs hap pen. If you wish to be part of the team, contact us on Facebook or our website: educatorsfourkids photos - - HARRY ROMERO 10 & 11 The black M irror news Wednesdays, January Skipper's Pub 5th, 12th, & 26th The Home of Great “LIVE JAZZ” Spm-12am Gerber, Davis, Jones Project For your Thursday, January 13th Alan Gerber & Mel Davis keyboards Dining PLEASURE GREGORY J* -Victor Jones DRUMS. 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MIRROR NEWS Daniel W. Gibson • Tawana B. Smith CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Your Hometown Newspaper M.C. Observer • Bjaye PO Box 1480, Newark, NJ 07101 .. Marcia James Robinson (973) 901-4102 • [email protected] Armani Brinson Black Mirror [email protected] ADVERTISING EDITORS TREND PUBLISHING ASSOCIATE!, INC. Olivia Gibbons A completely independent news service devoted to serving the interests of our community for over 62 years. PHOTOGRAPHERS STACEY McMILLIAN • JOE BYRD to Love my peopLe shouldn't imply i hate othcw. MIKE KERTON (AUTHOR UNKNOWN) CIRCULATION HERBERT KILLIEBREW • CLARENCE HAYES • Charles (Tonto) Gibson • Mike Kerton consultant-Tiny Prince The Black M irror N ews 3 P O L L Y T IC K S ... kxx 0 ^ S Tile Mayor TICKS... TICKS... TICKS... iTV c° v^ cii COMMUNITY Local GROUPS CHURCHES Who- u m d l to- i ? No one seems to know just who, or We realize that nothing or no what to do about the state of our body is perfect - but, there is doubt City. that much of anything is being Yes, I mean the home owners, done to stem the tide. apartment dwellers, community The City Council, our duly groups, Mayor Cory Booker, the elected representatives, seemly Newark City Council, the local "doing nothing." How about some churches, etc. Sitting back and let ideas of things we can do to help ting things get to the bitter end, our City? before speaking up. I'm not suggesting that out siders do, or say anything. It Mayor Booker's administration should be the inside people, who has laid off over 150 policemen and live in Newark, young or old to is considering some more lay-offs come up with ideas that would for the fire, sanitation, and city save money for our City. services departments. Think! Think! Think! A/wund the, OamrtA,... 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A gift with every purchase over $50.00! 973-847-6227 www.mybigandbeautifullingerie.cQm The Black M irror news 9 SEIU Local 617 - Part of the Solution in Newark By Rahaman Muhammad For months, Newark sanitation And then we went further. or, worse, a target placed on workers lived under the loom We submitted ideas to the blue-collar workers. ing threat of privatization and Booker administration that In the months leading up to the layoffs. would allow our sanitation compromise, I never lost sight Those who followed the workers to take on more work, of my responsibility to ensure workers' struggle to retain their thus saving money otherwise that all the chips were on the jobs and dignity may have spent on outside contractors. table so our workers were dealt thought it looked like a David While this may come as a sur a fair hand. And I appreciated vs. Goliath battle. A betting prise to some, these city em the efforts of business adminis man probably would have ployees, like many other trator Julien Neals and the city picked the Booker administra hardworking men and women council to listen. tion to be the ultimate winner. in New Jersey, are willing to I also never forgot the efforts of But as one wise man said do just about anything to avoid a man who took on the cause of many years ago: "It ain't over losing their jobs and going on sanitation workers more than 'til it's over." Last month, our unemployment. 40 years ago. Dr. Martin Luther union local worked out a com They would rather keep col King Jr. died in Memphis promise with city officials, and lecting their modest salaries, where he had gone to support as a result, the privatization which average about $35,000 the workers on strike. plan was trashed. About 200 to $40,000, so they can take Dr. King spoke about the link men and women will remain care of their families and other between civil rights and labor. on the payroll and the city will commitments. And they had al He said: "Our needs are identi still save millions of dollars. ready agreed earlier to increase cal with labor's needs — decent On top of this, the city, which their health benefit contribu wages, fair working condi had an outside contractor pick tions. tions, livable housing, old age ing up trash in one ward, will When I came to the negotiat security, health and welfare end that contract next year. ing table to work out a deal measures, conditions in which At a time when unions are that would scuttle privatization families can grow, have educa losing battles left and right, and save public jobs, I also tion for their children and re how did we buck the negative came with a realistic view of spect in the community." trend in the largest city in New the city's fiscal problems. I In a perfect world, perhaps we Jersey? know some folks believe wouldn't As the head of SEIU Local unions are living in a fantasy need unions, i 617, I had argued for months world and need to come back And until that privatization made no to Earth. Many people, spurred we get to sense because folks would end on by the public bashing of that moun- up paying more for fewer serv unions, would prefer we just taintop, we ices. No surprise there. What disappear. will be here else would one expect a union But we understand the fiscal tO ensure all rocal617presidentRohamanMuham mad and Earl Best were put In hand- to say on behalf of its dues- plight. We are all living it, and VOiceS are raff's and token away by police as sonitotion workers protested the prl- paying members? But here's it is staring us right in our heard and vatization al the Sanitation depart- • ment in front of City Hall in Newark the deal: The union first did a faces. However, we also under respected. on Wednesday August 11,2010. careful analysis and came up stand that in the rush to bal Rahaman Muhammad is president of with the numbers to back its ance the books, mistakes could the Service Employees International arguments. be made tallying up numbers Union Local 617. 10 THE BLACK MIRROR NEWS 6+h Annual S ch o larsh ip BUFFET BREAKFAST Shown: • Councilman Augusto Amador receiving an award from Michael Gizzi; • Ciro Mangone receiving an Educators for Kids award from Mr. Joseph Reneiro, Hawkins Street School, receives Principal of the Year award; • Mr. William Haberthur receiving an Educators for Kids award; • Mr. William Haberthur b Mr. Harry Romeo • Miss Jennie Romeo, Youth Coordinator b Michelle Benito; • Walter Alston, Senior Services, Nwk, b Ms. Charon Motayne; • Ex-mayor Kenneth Gibson, Tiny Prince, Barbara Larderi, Harry Romeo, b Michael Gizzi • North Ward residents; • Angelo DiFredrico b Assemblyman Albert Coltino; The Golden Girls of Pennington Court