October 14, 2016

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In a matter of a few weeks it will be voting
time again. Attention all community
registered voters, let’s show the Power
of the Vote. A Big turnout will show our
political leaders we can mobilize and
demand our wishes or else.
Philadelphia Chester Camden, NJ
Join in the Unity Voting Crusade!
Friday, October 14, 2016
Hands across Philadelphia
(From left) Sebastien
Pierre, 15, a student
at Roxborough High
School poses with
Philadelphia police
officers from the
12th Police District
Arnold Mitchell and
Brandon Smith, and
his brother, Matthiue
Pierre, 13, who at-
tends Lingelbach El-
ementary School.
The Pierre brothers,
of East Falls, carried
a sign stating the all-
important Hands
Across Philadelphia
message.
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Prince Hall Masons Hand out Gun Locks
after being Honored in City Hall
TV
guide
inside
(L to R) Lorenzo Cruger, Past Grand Master; Sheriff City. (Shown in Right corner) L to R; Past Grand Master
Jewell Williams; an unknown person receiving a gun Lorenzo Cruger; Sheriff Jewell Williams; Councilman
lock; Most Worshipful Grand Master Joseph Jefferson; Kenyatta Johnson; and Most Worshipful Grand Master
Past Grand Master Leonard Heard; District Deputy Joseph Jefferson at City Hall Ceremony honoring the
Grand Master at Large James R. Wilson; and Worshipful Prince Hall Masons shortly before they went on the
Master Robert Jackson hand out gun locks in Center street to distribute gun locks.
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2- sCOOP U.s.a. - Friday, October 14, 2016 Celebrating our 56th Anniversary
do your part: March to the Polls and VOTe!
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– Congressman John
Lewis (D-Georgia)
“In the past, apathy was
a moral failure. Today, it is a form
of moral and political suicide.”
– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(1958)
If Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
were alive today, I am certain he
would be urgently saying it is a
moral imperative for each one of us to register and vote in people in a nonviolent march from Selma, Alabama to the today I fear that we were not.”
our local, state, and national elections this year — and state capitol in Montgomery to demand voting rights for Some states are committed to doing the right thing: Cal-
every year. Shortly after Congressman John Lewis spoke Black Alabama citizens. They and others were brutally at- ifornia, for example, has passed legislation making it easier
movingly at the opening of the National Museum of tacked by lawless Alabama state and local law enforcement to register to vote and this year has recorded its highest
African American History and Culture, he was asked on a officials at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Lewis’s skull was number of registered voters ever. Ohio is one of a number
radio show if he thought this was the time to organize an- fractured and dozens of marchers had to be treated at the of states on the wrong side of history today where the right
other march on Washington. Without missing a beat, he hospital. The televised images of “Bloody Sunday” and the to vote is under deliberate assault. In some states including
replied: “I think the best march that we can have right now savage beatings shocked the nation. While the massive tel- Texas, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan and Kansas,
in America is on Election Day, November the eighth, for evision coverage of this brutality was new for many White courts have ruled the latest attempts at disenfranchising
all of us all over America – Black and White, Latino, Na- Americans, for African Americans the attacks were just one voters unconstitutional. But we can never let our guard
tive American, young people – to march to the polls. The more episode in a very long history of hostile Jim Crow down when any state is being affirmed in its calculated at-
vote is precious. It’s almost sacred. It is the most powerful resistance to their struggle to exercise their constitutional tempts to shut out some voters and make it harder for citi-
nonviolent tool we have in a democratic society.” right to vote. zens, especially people of color, to exercise their
On March 7, 1965, when John Lewis was 25 years old, It’s a history that 94-year-old distinguished Sixth Circuit constitutional right to vote. The successful attack on non-
he and the Rev. Hosea Williams were leading 600 other Judge Damon Keith knows all too well. In September he White voters in Ohio is an attack on all of us and our dem-
wrote a scathing dissent after two judicial colleagues up- ocratic process. We must fight against every new effort to
held legislation allowing the state of Ohio to roll back vot- turn back the clock on racial and social justice and every-
o ing rights. Judge Keith, a former civil rights lawyer and one who has the hard-won right to vote must never take it
I want the convenience of receiving Howard Law School student of Professor — later U.S. for granted and must always use it.
Supreme Court Justice –Thurgood Marshall, immediately Judge Keith and Congressman Lewis remind us how
SCOOP U.S.A. recognized the Ohio laws as yet another 21st-century tactic those who struggled and lived through the Civil Rights
for disenfranchising Black and other non-White voters — Movement know firsthand that the right to vote is some-
every week at my home or business
o what Frederick Douglass might have called “the same old thing so many Black Americans fought and died for not
26 weeks - Only $20.00 snake.” In his dissent he wrote: “The utter brutality of very long ago. Many of those brave nonviolent warriors
o white supremacy in its efforts to disenfranchise persons of could not have imagined — as Robert Kennedy correctly
color is the foundation for the tragedy that is the Majority’s predicted — that within a generation we would elect our
52 weeks -
effort to roll back the progress of history. I will not forget. first African American president. One hundred years ago
I cannot forget – indeed America cannot forget – the pain, American women were still marching and fighting for
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suffering, and sorrow of those who died for equal protec- equal voting rights not yet guaranteed by the Nineteenth
tion and for this precious right to vote.” And he worried Amendment. Around the world others are still struggling
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that “the unfettered right to vote is the bedrock of a free and sacrificing for a freedom too many Americans now
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and democratic society.” take for granted or neglect to use. Every Black American
Judge Keith shared profiles of 36 “martyrs of the strug- has a responsibility to our forebearers who could not vote
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gle,” Black and White men and women who were mur- and who struggled, even died, to attain it, to use it and
[phone] dered while fighting for voting rights. He wrote in his make our votes count.
conclusion: “Voting is the ultimate expression of self-gov- About 20 years ago, I wrote a letter to my three sons urg-
Mail ernment. Instead of making it easier for all persons, unre- ing them when they grew up to use their political power
Scoop U.S.A. strained and unfettered, to exercise this fundamental right for others less fortunate and to always vote and hold those
P.O. Box 14013 to vote, legislators are making it harder. States are auda- they vote for accountable to ensure a more just nation. In
ciously nullifying a right for which our ancestors relent- a democratic society, if we like or don’t like what our po-
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lessly fought and – in some instances – even tragically litical leaders are doing and stand for, we must make that
died.” clear through our voices and our votes and our monitoring
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He continued: “With every gain in equality, there is often of their actions. Staying home and failing to vote is a knife
New Renew an equally robust and reactive retrenchment. We must in the heart of our democracy.
never forget that constant dialectical tension. For every ac- Voter registration ends in many states next week. If you
q q tion, there is a reaction. The Majority’s decision is a fateful are not registered to vote yet, get up and register today to
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ises they do not intend to keep. The story of the Telecom
Act also demonstrates what can happen when a federal
something to think about agency—the Federal Communications Commission— is
permitted to issue rules that flout what Congress intended.
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While the U.S. corporate tion of the communications industry occurred in 1996 dur- Ibid.
o media focuses on the inane ing the Clinton administration? This legislation signed by Now, do you understand what Bernie Sanders and Don-
t and trivial, the psychopathic President Clinton paved the way for massive media con- ald Trump meant when they say the system is rigged
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Washington Beltway crowd solidation, monopoly, less diversity and higher prices for against us?  And that is just in the area of telecommunica-
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are inching us closer to poten- cable, cell phone usage and falling employment in the in- tions. We are getting jacked just as badly in areas like
ts tial confrontations with Russia dustry, the exact opposite of what they promised.   health care, pharmaceuticals and finance. But people are
and possibly China. But you http://www.commoncause.org/research-reports/Na- so self-absorbed and distracted they are unaware of how

.r never hear about that amidst tional_050905_Fallout_From_The_Telecommunica- we are being gamed by the system. Observe people as you
the din of anti-Putin, anti- tions_Act_2.pdf. are out and about. In restaurants, people sit completely dis-
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China pro-war propaganda This didn't happen on its own. It was the result of sub- engaged from interpersonal interaction, looking at their
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spewed by the news cable channels and newspapers stantial and literal bribery also known as lobbying. "Veri- smart phone and tablet screens not talking to one another.
oof the ruling class like the New York Times, Wall zon Communications, SBC Communications Inc., AOL Folks walk the streets with their heads down mesmerized
inStreet Journal and Washington Post. Add the Inter- Time Warner, General Electric Co./NBC, News Corp./Fox, by their cell phones, totally oblivious to their surroundings
net to this volatile mix and you have an unceasing Viacom Inc./CBS, Comcast Corp., Walt Disney Co./ABC, and drive their cars and trucks with one eye on the phone
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flow of information, propaganda and spin unparal- and the National Association of Broadcasters, the National and if we are lucky maybe the other eye on the road ahead.
jleled in human history. Cable & Telecommunications Association, and the United Many psychologists are saying while we think we are bet-
Isn't it ironic in this so-called information age, States Telecom Association together gave nearly $45 mil- ter connected via the Internet and social media in reality
more people are less media savvy and knowledge- lion in federal political donations since 1997. Of that total, we are growing less sociable and fully engaged.  
able about what is going on in the world? More importantly $17.8 million went to Democrats and $26.9 million went http://mashable.com/2012/03/01/social-media-less-
shouldn't we be more aware of how our ignorance of local to Republicans... And study-after-study has documented connected/#jkOfrgRQPkqI.
and global events, except for what the media tells us, im- that profit-driven media conglomerates are investing less It has gotten so bad most U.S. citizens are numb to the
pacts our day to day lives? Does it bother you that six giant in news and information, and that local news in particular media's impact on our psyches and world view. Could this
communications companies control most of what we see, is failing to provide viewers with the information they need be the new way we are being programmed and herded into
hear and read? Did you know the merger and creation of to participate in their democracy. How the Telecommuni- mind entrainment like Pavlov's dogs?
these communications behemoths and the total deregula- cations Act of 1996 got passed, and its unexpected conse-
quences, offer vivid lessons in what happens when public
policy is made largely without either informing or consult- The comments in the column are the opinion of the
ing the public, and when big corporations, spending mil-
write rP aandg ear 1e not an opinion or reflection of the
lions on political contributions and lobbying in
beliefs of the SCOOP U.S.A.
Washington, get to skew the policy debate and make prom-
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sCOOP’s Black history corner
by adelaide abdur-rahman 1969William McKin- 1985Arron Agustin Afflalo, National Basketball As-
ney, jazz drummer and sociation player, is born in Los Angeles, CA.
LIBra - september 23 - October 22 bandleader (McKinney’s 1985Jon William Embree, National Football League
Cotton Pickers), dies in player and coach, is born in Los Angeles, CA.
LIBRA - The Harmonizer Cynthiana, KY. 1987Thomas Isidore Noél Sankara, president of
Nice to everyone they meet. Can’t make 1971Midre Almeric Burkina Faso, dies in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
up their mind. Have own unique appeal. Cummings, Major League 2000(Theodore M) Ted Berry, first African Ameri-
Creative, energetic and very social. Hate
Baseball player, is born in can mayor of Cincinnati, OH, dies in Cincinnati, OH.
to be alone. Peaceful, generous. Very lov-
St. Croix, Virgin Islands. 2005Joshua Ozoigwe, ethnomusicologist and lgbo
ing and beautiful. Flirtatious. Give in too
1976Khari Iman composer, dies.
easily. Procrastinators. Very gullible.
Mitchell Samuel, National 2010Mildred Fay Jefferson, physician and founder
Football League player, is of Massachusetts Citizens for Life, dies in Cambridge,
The Opal is the stone for the month of October
born in New York, NY. MA.
Opal has been called the Cupid stone because it reflects
1978(Terry Raymond,
the complexion of Eros, the Greek god of love. In the
IV) Usher singer, is born in October 16
Middle Ages, opal was thought to render the wearer in- rev. Leon sullivan
visible, thus it was recommended for thieves to wear Dallas, TX. You are energetic, vigorous and have determination.
opals. Ancient Arab culture believed opals fell from 1979(Rodney) Boss Bailey, National Football League You only acknowledge defeat when you have ex-
heaven, acquiring their play of color from flashes of light- player is born in Folkston, GA. hausted all your resources. You are kindly and sympa-
ing. To the Romans, the opal was the symbol of hope and 1980Terrence Dewayne McGee, National Football thetic. Your temper is not easily aroused and you are
purity. They called it “Cupid Paederos”, a child beautiful League player, is born in Smith County, TX. quick to forgive. You will always be happy and con-
as love. The Roman senator Nonius chose to go into exile 1996(Constance) Connie Enola Morgan, the third tented.
rather than surrender an opal to Mark Anthony and most woman to play professional baseball in the Negro 1799Isaac Murphy, first Reconstruction Governor of
opals are 50-65 million years old, dating back to the Cre- League, dies Arkansas, is born in Pittsburgh, PA.
taceous period when dinosaurs walked the earth. 1999Julius Kambarage Nyerere, president of Tanzania 1831Lucy Ann Staton-Day, first African American
and previously Tanganyika, dies in London, England. woman to complete a four-year college (Oberlin Col-
October 14 2000Jaden Harmon, actor (One Tree Hill), is born in lege), is born in Cleveland, OH.
You are abrupt and impulsive and sometimes act Houston, TX. 1833Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett, consul general of
without considering the consequences. You should 2007(Kenneth Doniell Moore) Big Moe, rap artist Haiti, is born in Derby, CT. He resided at 2121 North
marry someone who is easy going and dependable to (City of Syrup), dies in Houston, TX. 29th Street, Philadelphia.
complement your nature. You are capable of a great 1849George Washington Williams, historian, pub-
and enduring love. October 15 lisher and founder of two newspapers (The Commoner,
1834Henry Blair of Glenross, MD is awarded a You have very definite ideas and a matter-of-fact way Washington, DC and The Southern Review, Cincinnati,
patent for a corn seed-planting machine. about you. You lack imagination and enthusiasm. You OH), is born in Bedford Springs, PA.
1844(Caldonia or Calvin Fackler) Cal Johnson, race- are cautious, conservative and have a goodly amount of 1883S.E. Thomas is awarded patent 286,746 for a
track and saloon owner, is born in Knoxville, TN. business ability. You enjoy good literature, are fond of waste trap.
1890A. F. Hilyer is awarded patent 438,159 for a nature and seek the society of cultured people. You have 1903(Joseph Lee) Big Joe Williams, delta blues gui-
register. many friends and are devoted to your family. tarist and singer, is born in Crawford, MS.
1895Edna Landreaux Hicks, blues singer and musi- 1837Fanny Jackson Coppin, educator and the first 1912Maidie Norman, actor (Halloween III: Season
cian, is born in New Orleans, LA. African American superintendent of a school district in of the Witch), is born in Villa Rica, GA.
1896Oscar McKinley Charleston, Negro League the United States, is born a slave. 1913Matthew G. Carter pastor and mayor of Mont-
Baseball player, is born in Indianapolis, IN. 1879Ashby Columbus Dunbar, Negro League Base- clair, New Jersey, is born in Danville, VA.
1902 (William Boyd) Allison Davis, first African ball player, is born in Charlottesville, VA. 1922Canray Fontenot, Creole Fiddler player, is born
American on the faculty at the University of Chicago, is 1890Ernest Willis Gatewood, Negro League Baseball in L’asnse Aux Vaches, LA.
born in Washington, DC. player, is born in Washington, DC. 1922Leon Howard Sullivan, minister and founder
1922Jimmy Liggins, guitarist, bandleader and singer 1906Victoria Spivey, blues singer and actor (Hallelu- of OIC, is born in Charleston, WV.
(Cadillac Boogie), is born in Newby, OK. jah), is born in Houston, TX. 1926(Maurice Edwin Erby, Jr.) Morris D. Eby, actor,
1924David Showell, Tuskegee Airman, is born in 1912Nellie Lutcher, singer (Hurry On Down) and pi- is born in Sacramento, CA.
Prospect Park, PA. anist, is born in Lake Charles, LA 1932 Henry Lewis, bassist and orchestral conductor,
1926Emmitt James Douglas, president of the 1916Calvin Boze, trumpeter and bandleader (Lawdy is born in Los Angeles, CA.
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Miss Clawdy), is born in Trinity County, TX. 1949 André Leon Talley, editor-a-large (Vogue maga-
Colored People, is born in Neweliton, Tensas Parrish, 1921Lillian Katie Bradley, mathematicians, is born in zine), is born in Durham, NC.
LA. Tyler, TX. 1951Alan Dupree Wheat, US Representative from
1926James ‘Son’ Thomas, Delta blues singer, is born 1923Mary Burnett Talbert, orator, activist and co- the State of Missouri, is born in San Antonio, TX.
in Leland, MS. founder of the Niagara Movement, dies in Buffalo, NY. 1952Blondell Reynolds Brown, member of the
1930Robert Parker, musician and singer (Bare- 1925(McHouston Baker) Mickey Baker singer (Love Philadelphia City council, is born in Sumter, SC.
footin), is born in New Orleans, LA. Is Strange), is born in Louisville, KY. 1952(Ronald James) Ron Taylor, actor (It Ain’t
1930 (Joseph Desiré Mobutu) Mobutu Sese Seke 1933(Leroy Nicholas) Nicky Barnes (Mr. Untouch- Nothin’ But the Blues), is born in Galaveston, TX.
Kuku Ngbendu wa Za Bango, president of the Demo- able), drug lord and crime boss, is born in Harlem, NY. 1952Cordell ‘Boggie’ Mosson, bass guitarist with
cratic Republic of the Congo, is born in Lisala, Belgian 1935Willie Eldon O’Ree, National Hockey League Parliament-Funkadelic, is born in Plainfield, NJ.
Congo. player, is born in Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada. 1953Alonzo Bradley, National Basketball Associa-
1940(William) Billy Joe, National Football League 1938(Olufela Olusegun Oludotum Ransome-Kuti) tion player, is born in Utica, MS.
player and college coach, is born in Aynor, SC. Fela Kuti, multi-instrumentalist musician and pioneer of 1953Rodney Darrell Scott, Major League Baseball
1940 Tommy Harper, Major League Baseball player, Afrobeat music, is born in Abeokuta, Nigeria. player, is born in Indianapolis, IN.
is born in Oak Grove, LA. 1938Robert Jeryl Ward, founder of The Ohio Players 1959Minor Hall, Jazz drummer, dies in Sawtelle,
1945(Elmer) Pha Terrell, jazz singer, dies in Los An- (Fire), is born in Luthersville, GA. CA.
geles, CA. 1938Marv Johnson, singer (You Got What it Takes), is 1961Tonye T. Patano, actor (Weeds), is born.
1946(Albert) Al Oliver, Jr., Major League Baseball born in Detroit, MI. 1961Kim Wayans, director, writer and actor (Living
player, is born in Portsmouth, OH. 1943John Franklin Street, mayor of Philadelphia, is Color), is born in New York, NY.
1947(Charles B.) Charlie Joiner, National Football born in Norristown, PA. 1962(Monica) Dr. Moe Anderson, Dental Surgeon
League player, is born in Many, LA. 1950Nina R. Harper, member of the Maryland Gen- and motivational speaker, is born in Houston, TX.
1947Norman Ray Harris, guitarist, producer, song- eral Assembly, is born in Baltimore, MD. 1962Manute Bol, National Basketball League
writer and founding member of MFSB at Philadelphia 1951Mitchell Otis Page, Major League Baseball player, is born in Gogrial, Sudan.
International label, is born. player, is born in Los Angeles, CA. 1969Terri Juanita Vaughn, actor (The Steve Harvey
1950William H. Binga, Negro League Baseball 1953(Toriano Adaryll Jackson) Tito Jackson singer Show), is born in San Francisco, CA.
player, dies in Minneapolis, MN. and musician with The Jacksons, is born in Gary, IN. 1969Roy Anthony Hargrove, jazz trumpeter, is born
1952 Russell Williams, II, Academy Award winning 1958(Ronald Gene) Ron Anderson, National Basket- in Waco, TX.
production sound mixer, is born in Washington, DC. ball Association player is born in Chicago, IL. 1970Adrian Byran Murrell, National Football
1952Rick Aviles, comedian and actor (Ghost), is 1958Renée Jones, actor (Days of Our Lives), is born League player, is born in Fayetteville, NC.
born in New York, NY. in Opa-locka, FL. 1972Cordell Stewart, National Football League
1954Willie Mayes Aikens, Major League Baseball 1964Brandon Kyle Bowman, professional basketball player, is born in New Orleans, LA.
player, is born in Seneca, SC. player (Cyprus Basketball Division 1), is born in Beverly 1974André D. Carson, US Representative for the
1957Kenny Neal, blues guitar player, singer and Hills, CA. state of Indiana, is born in Indianapolis, IN.
actor (Mule Bone), is born in New Orleans, LA. 1970Eric Benet (Jordan), singer (Spend My Life With 1982Alan Jeffery Anderson, National Basketball As-
1959(Alphonse) Alphonso Trent, jazz pianist and You), is born in Mobil, AL. sociation player, is born in Minneapolis, MN.
bandleader, dies in Arkansas. 1975(Elgin Baylor Lumpkin) Ginuwine singer (Pony), 1984Brandon Jaime London, Canadian Football
1962(Anthony Ricardo) Tony Paige, National Foot- is born in Washington, DC. League player, is born in Richmond, VA.
ball League player, is born in Washington, DC. 1978Wes Moore, businessman, author and host of Be- 1984Winona Cargile Alexander, founder of Delta
1964Chris Thomas King, blues musician and actor yond Belief, is born in Maryland. Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (second sorority founded for
(O Brother, Where Art Thou?), is born in Baton Rouge, 1979Gus Cannon, blues musician (Cannon’s Jug and by African American women), dies.
LA. Stompers), dies in Memphis, TN. 1990(Abdullah Ibn Buhaina) Art Blakey jazz drum-
1965(Layvonne) Karyn White, singer (Super 1980Bobby Lester, singer with the Moonglows (10 mer dies, in New York, NY.
Woman), is born in Los Angeles, CA. Commandments of Love), dies in Louisville, KY. 1992Charley Burley, professional boxer, dies in
1967 Johnny Sims, Arena Football League player, is 1981(Abram) Abe Elam, National Football League Pennsylvania.
born. player, is born in West Palm Beach, FL. 1996Jason Bernard, actor (Cagney & Lacey), dies in
1967Stephen A. Smith, sports journalist (ESPN First 1981 Keyshia (Michelle) Cole (Gibson), singer and re- Burbank, CA.
Take), is born in The Bronx, NY. ality star, is born in Oakland, CA. 2001Etta Jones, singer (Don’t Go To Strangers), dies
1969(Collier) P.J. Brown, Jr., National Basketball 1983Chris Barclay, National Football League player, in Mount Vernon, NY.
Association player, is born in Detroit, MI. is born in Louisville, KY. 2007Kathleen McCree Lewis lawyer, is born in
Boston, MA.
Know your History and Culture If you do not know where you come from,
you cannot an will not know where you can go
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Philadelphia Works Opens West Philadelphia
Integrated Pa CareerLink® Center
Philadelphia Works celebrated the opening of the new integrated Pa CareerLink Cen-
ter in West Philadelphia today with a ribbon cutting. Pictured [Left to right] are:
Patrick eiding, president of the Philadelphia Council aFL-CIO; the Honorable Vanessa
Lowery Brown, Pennsylvania House representative for the 190th Legislative district;
the Honorable Kathy Manderino, Pennsylvania secretary of Labor & Industry; the
Honorable Vincent Hughes, Pa senator for the 7th Legislative district; Mark edwards,
president & CeO of Philadelphia Works; the Honorable Jannie L. Blackwell, Philadel-
phia City Councilmember for the 3rd district; Harold T. epps, director of Commerce,
City of Philadelphia; eva Garza dewaelsche, president & CeO of ser Metro Philadel-
phia; Pat Clancy, special advisor to the Pa secretary of Human services.
Philadelphia Works, the city’s workforce development west Philadelphia,” said Mayor Jim Kenney.  “The tremen-
board, today joined with City of Philadelphia Commerce dous resurgence of University City over the past decade
Director Harold T. Epps, PA Secretary of Labor & Industry has now given way to the promise of economic prosperity
Berean Jazz Fest
Kathy Manderino, elected officials and other city and state for all corners of West Philadelphia.  From Mantua to
representatives to celebrate the opening of the new inte- Cobbs Creek and Parkside to Paschalville, employers and
grated PA CareerLink® Center located at 3901 Market career seekers now have a single, comprehensive hub The Men’s Ministry of Berean Presbyterian
Street.  This new center in West Philadelphia is the fourth where they can get connected.” Church U.S.A., presents its annual fall
of four new integrated PA CareerLink® centers now oper- In addition to the on-site resources, career seekers will
Berean Jazz Fest featuring songstress
ating in convenient locations across the city. also be able to take advantage of a wide array of new vir-
Grace Little and the GLB Band at 2 p.m.
“This final center opening is the culmination of our ef- tual training programs via the PA CareerLink® Philadel-
forts over the past 3 years to completely reinvent the public phia website. The new “Virtual One Stop” is an interactive on Saturday, October 15. Donation is $25
workforce system for a 21st century economy,” said Mark online learning environment that offers free career advice, for the event which will be held at Berean
Edwards, president and CEO of Philadelphia Works.  “Our job leads, training, and resources to help career seekers ad-
Presbyterian Church, 1901 Broad St. (at
new integrated centers are the future of workforce service vance their prospects in a fun, game-like interface.  PA Ca-
Diamond Street), where the Rev. Michael
delivery for employers and job seekers alike.  And we are reerLink® Philadelphia also now features an expanded
readying the launch of several digital components that will social media presence, including a new a new YouTube J. Evans is pastor. Tickets for the jazz fest
bring interactive career services directly to job seekers channel with informative video tutorials.  Philadelphia are available by contacting Tyrone Ruley at
wherever they may be, whether on their mobile device, in Works is currently developing a mobile-friendly web pres- 215-627-1502; Carl Holmes at 610-828-
their local community centers or right here at a PA Career- ence for PA CareerLink® Philadelphia for increased inter-
1058, or Bruce Houston at 215-765-1600.
Link® Philadelphia career center.” action with customers who are on-the-go.
The new PA CareerLink® Philadelphia centers ensure Improved virtual programming will be complemented
“one-stop shopping” for employers and career seekers by a new Community Connections program involving
alike, who can now receive comprehensive career place- eight community based organizations (CBOs) throughout
ment services that connect qualified talent to open jobs. the city who have signed agreements to partner with PA
Career seekers can expect one-on-one career counseling, CareerLink® to offer services in their neighborhoods.
resume development and expanded workshops to assist These agreements facilitate the referral process to and from
with improving workplace skills that will make them more PA CareerLink® centers and the CBOs, training of CBO
competitive in the job market. Employers can utilize can- staff and on-site delivery of PA CareerLink® workshops,
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didate screening and hiring services including on-site hir- and the opportunity for CBOs to provide services at PA Ca-
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know is Que has been the force behind a
lot of local rappers, giving them their
first start in a recording studio. He has been
doing this for more than 20 years. Well his ef-
forts have not gone unnoticed, Johnathan Ol-
shefski  then a student at Temple University,
now a professor at Rowan Universit, started documenting
Que’s story.
Shot over a decade, “Quest: The Fury and the Sound,  A
Portrait of an American Family,” was originally planned
as a documentary portrait of the Rainey Family and their
home music studio which serves as a special sanctuary
within their North Philadelphia neighborhood. When a
stray bullet wounds their youngest daughter, PJ, the film
shows the family’s strength in the face of adversity and Que, daughter, PJ, and wife, Christina.
their dedication to being a force for good in their commu-
nity. more. Go to QuestFurySound.com Congratulations Que on
This past weekend, there was a photography exhibit and a job well done.
a 15-minute film preview, followed by a discussion Q and Okay, get in on the fun when iHeartMedia Philadelphia
A with the Rainey Family, director/photographer Jonathan hosts a Bid for Breast Cancer, a fundraiser to benefit the
Olshefski, and producer Sabrina Schmidt Gordon. The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the
conversation was moderated by David Barnes, host of New world’s first and largest cancer research organization. The
World View on WURD AM. fundraiser will include an online auction which began Oc-
According to Que, “The main reason why I opened my tober 10 at noon and runs through October 17, as well as a
doors to the kids in the neighborhood was to get them off benefit concert featuring The Goo Goo Dolls on October
the streets and to do something positive.” One may ask, 22 at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Listeners, collectors and auc-
why music? Que said, “I always had a love for music. My tion enthusiasts can visit Power 99, Q102, Radio 104.5,
brother James Rainey was one of the guys who had to dee- WDAS 105.3, Mix 106.1 and Smooth Jazz JJZ online to
jay battle with Jazzy Jeff for the part with the Fresh place bids on items such as a signed guitar from Bon Jovi,
Prince.” He added, “I remember all the battles they used an autographed ukulele from twenty one pilots, as well as
to have in West Philly and that interested me. I started with VIP trips to Las Vegas for concerts including Bruno Mars
a little computer and began building from that. When I and Maroon 5.  Tickets to the October 22 Goo Goo Dolls
turned around, I had a full studio.” show are available at Ticketmaster.com, and a portion of
So many people have passed through the Rainey’s studio the proceeds will be donated to AACR.
from State Property to Meek Mills.  “At one point Univer- “We have pulled together all the resources of our six sta-
sal Records was knocking down my door to sign up five tions to create an auction that has something for everyone,
of my artists and unfortunately that day they all got locked to benefit a cause that’s close to our hearts,” said Brian
up for something and lost that opportunity.” Check, vice president of programming for iHeartMedia
What do you want people to take away from this docu- Philadelphia. “AACR is known nationally and internation-
mentary? Perseverance, we need to build not just as a fam- ally for bringing together the greatest minds in cancer re-
ily but as a neighborhood. I would like to get people back search, serving as a catalyst to propel cancer research and
to the way it was in the 70s, there was a lot of unity during treatment forward to help patients worldwide. As a go-to
that time period. resource in cancer, the AACR’s expertise has helped guide
Well Que’s message will be heard if you want to know Vice President (Joe) Biden and the National Cancer Moon-
shot Initiative.”
“Cancer touches nearly everyone, and it is incumbent
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Moments of Perspectives, Celebration and Gestation: smithsonian
National Museum of african american History and Culture (Part I)
Copyright James G. Spady 2016
Dedicated to Black Architects and Designers Who Did
The Job:  J. Max Bond, David Adjaye and Philip Freelon.
'' If the house is to be set in order, one cannot begin with
the present, one must begin with the past," said Dr. John
Hope Franklin, historian, and author of “From Slavery to
Freedom.” "I wanted to see if we could make the silhouette
at the building the beginning of the narrative. I was com-
pletely moved by the corona motif. It seemed like a way
to tell a story that moves from one continent, where people,
where people were taken, along with their cultures, and
used in labor
then contributed  towards making another country and
new cultures. That history then continues
in the decorative patterning of those panels. People keep
thinking that the slave trade was about
cotton picking. It was also about bridge-building,
canals, house-making. So, I suddenly went, ‘Oh, my God!’
Well, let's really talk about architecture and African-Amer-
ican history. Let's go back and look at Georgia and
Charleston, you know, all these places, through a different
lens. There, the history is made in front of you- this incred-
ible tradition of metalsmithing by freed slaves. There were
no molds. They learned all this by hand. It is part of the
history of American architecture."
smithsonian National Museum of african american History and Culture grand
.. David Adjaye, Ghanaian-British architect
“The idea drives the design. We often say that our design opening september 2016
is idea-driven. Even in a building such as a hospital or a
torical knowledge with young scholars ,but she encouraged Americans in Washington, D.C. and the Capitol City Jef-
bus station, there still can be ideas that inform the process,”
the use of both oral and written documents to create a richer ferson and Pierre L’Enfant imagined. What role did African
said director, Dr. Lonnie Bunch, providing historical in-
narrative. It is sad to think that she was not there to witness Americans play near and on the mall where the National
sight. Dr. Lonnie Bunch, director of the Smithsonian Na-
the official opening of the Smithsonian National Museum African American Museum of History And Culture stands?
tional Museum Of African American History and Culture,
of African American History and Culture but her rich his- What is the significance of knowing the role Black people
provided a personal self-reflexive account .
torical knowledge remains as clear and evident in the 21st played in D.C. even prior to the arrival of the noted French
“In the early days of this endeavor, before architects
century as they were when she penned them in the latter civil engineer. The history of the Federal Mall and the
were selected, one question was asked constantly, ‘What
part of the 20th century. March on Washington, must be considered within the rich
would the building look like?’ While the museum staff was
Urbanization, Modernity and Postmodernity Within historical legacy of Blacks who helped to build the city.
beginning to wrestle with that issue, a myriad of people
African American Community
were not shy in sharing their thoughts. The building must
Historian Dr. Letitia Brown explained: "The urbanization
be monumental and marble. It must be boldly black. It must Next Week: Benjamin Bannaker, Pierre L’Enfant,
of the American Negro has been a recurring theme in recent
look African. It must not look African in every case, they The Ellicotts and Black People.
listings of the problems of contemporary society.
said, it must not distinct the public’s view of the surround-
One author introduced his
ing monuments. We examined recent museum architecture
subject with these words,
from around the world, immersed ourselves in the language
which might be considered
used historically by African Americans to describe their
as typical: "Among the
hopes and expectations, and tried to imagine which archi-
newcomers moving into our
tectural elements would make our ancestors smile. Ulti-
cities especially those of the
mately, it had to be a monument to both a people and
North, are a great many Ne-
nation, while also working as a museum, visited by mil-
groes.” Several paragraphs
lions. Fortunately, after an international design competi-
later, as he pointed out, “the
tion, we benefitted from the skills of a team led by J. Max
developing political and so-
Bond, the dean of African-American architecture. These
cial division, between cen-
visions often grapple with ideas, issues, and subjects that
tral city and suburb,” he
they might explore further when they return to the com-
explained further, “Northern
munities. And, the building itself is ripe with symbolic
cities such as Washington
meaning. Its bronze Corona reflects the patterns and cre-
Philadelphia, Chicago, Bal-
ativity that enslaved craft people brought to the distinctive
timore, Cleveland, Detroit
ironwork of Charleston and New Orleans. The Carpma,
and Gary, now have Negro
both subtle and spectacular, is, in essence, a homage to the
populations of more than 50
fact that much of African-American history is hidden in
percent of their entire popu-
plain sight, unacknowledged and underappreciated.”
lation. While
antebellum, residence pat-
An Elderly, African-American Man Remembers
terns of the Negro in the na-
Wayblackmemories. Dr. Bunch remembers: “On one of
tion’s capital  developing
the many mornings that I visited the museum site, saw an
elsewhere in Southern
elderly African-American man staring at the nearly com-
urban settlements, in other
pleted building. When I looked over to see if he needed
ways the district seemed
help, he explained that he was simply overcome with emo-
clearly Northern. The Negro
tions by the reality of the museum building and said that it
here was quite early a cen-
should ‘help us better understand who we are as Americans
tral city resident and the pat-
and point us toward a better tomorrow.’ All who are in-
tern of the society he built
volved with the creation of the National Museum of
bore striking
African American Culture and History hope he is right.”
resemblances to the form
Dr. Letitia Brown Historicizes Blacks in the District of
and structure of contempo-
Columbia Prior to the Smithsonian Black Museum of Cul-
rary Negro community or-
ture and History
ganization.”
This fall Saturday morning was special. We were passing
Moving us closer to the
the White House in the nation's capital, on our way to the
epicenter, Professor Brown
great mall envisioned by Pierre L'Enfant and Benjamin
noted: "In 1800, Negroes
Bannaker.  Africa's sons and daughters, in captivity and
were scattered throughout
free had waited for the world to see what they had made
the Southeast quarter from
happen during their sojourn in the United States of Amer-
South Capitol to 11th Street
ica. In search of freedom, justice and equality, African
East. The greatest concen-
Americans fought a protracted war before and after the
tration occurred along 11th
U.S. Civil War, fought endlessly to create a civil society in
Street. On 4th Street, of the
the very wilderness of North America. Nowhere is it more
24 blocks between the Navy
indicative of a protracted war than in Washington,
Yard and the Anacostia
D.C., where basic rights continue to be denied even in the River, to East Capitol UNIVERSAL PICTUURREESS PRESENTS A HARTBEAT PRODUCTION KEVVIN HART “KEVIN HART: WHAT NOW?”
presence of a Black family occupying the White House.
Street, Negroes owned
As we walked down a well-guarded Constitution Av- CO-BLAKE MORRISSOONN EDITEDGUY HARDING PRODUCTIONBRRUUCCEE RRYYAANN DIRECTOR OFCAMERON BARNNEETTTT
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enue, memories carried me back to an African-American three-block wide strip, from EXECUTIVEKEVIN HARTDAAVE BECKY PRODUCEDLELAND WIGINGTONJEFFFF CCLLAANNAAGGAANN WRITTENKEVIN HARTJOEY WEELLLLSS
woman historian, Dr. Letitia Brown, who reminded me PRODUCERS BY BY
third to 6th, from the Navy
every time I saw her at the Association for the Study of HARRY RATCHFORD DIRECTEDLESLIE SSMMAALLLL A UNIVERSAL RELEASE
Yard to East Capitol, Ne- BY
Negro Life and History's Annual Meeting, that the history
groes owned property in 21 © 2016 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
of Blacks in the nation's capital deserved far more attention
of 36 blocks.”
from historians - old and young - and from the general pub- It is important for us to CHECK LOCAAL LISTINGS FOR THEAATERS AND SHOWWTTIIMMEEESSS
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Philadelphia Legacies awards at seaport Museum
by Marilyn Kai Jewett son, founder of the Blockson Afro-Amer-
ican Collection at Temple University. The
People who have made important contributions to collection includes over 500,000 books,
Philadelphia were honored at the first Philadelphia Lega- newspapers, pamphlets and other media
cies Awards recently held at the Independent Seaport Mu- on the African presence throughout the
seum on Penn’s Landing. The awards are the highlight of Diaspora. Blockson is the author of sev-
“Philadelphia Legacy Week,” September 25 through Oc- eral books and is considered a leading ex-
tober 1, that was established by a City Council resolution. pert on African American history in
Organized by Moonstone Arts Center and the Bridging Philadelphia and Pennsylvania.
Worlds Mentor Program, the celebration has been estab- Awardee Queen Mother Falaka Fattah,
lished as an annual observance to strengthen awareness of who in 1968, with her husband David,
the city’s diverse cultural heritage and its importance as a founded the House of Umoja with their
destination for visitors from around the world. own funds to help stem the tide of ram-
pant gang violence that pervaded
Philadelphia at the time. Before working
with youth, Fattah was a journalist for the
Philadelphia Tribune and publicist for en-
tertainers including Sam Cooke and Otis
Redding. She later published Umoja
Above: Queen Mother Falaka Fattah and artist Brittney
Magazine. Her focus changed when she
Knox with portrait of Fattah as a young woman in her 30s. discovered that one of her sons was a
(Below) Philadelphia Legacy Week Steering Committee member of the Clymer Street gang. She
member Miller Parker, CEO, Philadelphia Business & invited the gang members to her home
for discussions and some stayed. She and
Technology Center; Former Governor Edward Rendell
her husband provided them with family
and Former Mayor W. Wilson Goode, Sr. at the Philadel-
structure, supervision, guidance and lov-
phia Legacies Awards Dinner. Paul Gibson photos ing care. Members of other gangs heard
about her, attended the sessions and also
stayed. That was the beginning of the
Historian Charles Blockson gives remarks House of Umoja. The north Frazier Street
after being presented with his portrait at the urban Boy’s Town was instrumental in
Philadelphia Legacies Awards Dinner. eradicating gang violence in the city. In
1974, at the height of gang violence in
Philadelphia, the House of Umoja held a
Gang Peace Summit that led 30 gangs to
sign a truce. Praised by U.S. Presidents
Carter, Reagan and Clinton for her work
with at-risk youth, Fattah and the House
of Umoja has guided more than 3,000
boys into manhood.
Also receiving recognition was Sher-
win Seligshon, founder of Interdigital
Communications, Seligshon has been a
pioneer in wireless telecommunications
technology for more than 30 years. He
developed the portable digital telephone,
patented his cellular hardware and soft-
ware technology, and licensed those
patents to other companies making handsets.
Former Mayor W. Wilson Goode, Sr. gave the invoca- The final portrait went to the family of the late Jerry Wol-
tion and the opening address on the importance of recog- man, who in 1963, bought the National Football League
nizing the legacies and outstanding contributions of Philadelphia Eagles franchise, becoming the youngest
Philadelphians. Those attending were entertained by the owner in the league. He also owned Connie Mack Baseball
jazzy sounds of Shirely Lite and the Calabash Jazz Band Stadium on Lehigh Avenue in North Philadelphia and was
Silver Heart Health Care Agency that included a steel drum. one of the founding owners of the National Hockey League
“Caring from the Heart” The highlight of the evening was the presentation of por- Philadelphia Flyers. A philanthropic individual who never
traits to four special honorees or their families. The por- forgot his roots, Wolman died at the age of 86 in 2013. For-
traits created by Philadelphia artists Brittney Knox, La mer Governor Edward Rendell joined the Wolman Family
2407 N. Patton street
Reine Nixon and Bill Whiting. Those who were honored
Philadelphia, Pa 19132 with portraits were historian/bibliophile Charles L. Block- See “Awards” page 12
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by Edith L. Dixon
In many ways it was a
sobering experience as
grieving mothers and fami-
lies members, friends, stu-
dents, community leaders,
personalities and support-
ers led by the Philadelphia
Police Department
marched last Saturday,
September 24, on 52nd
Street (from Whitby to Jef-
ferson) in an effort to stop
violence in America's com-
munities. Far too many
protestors held signs dis-
playing the smiling faces
of dead loved ones during
the 2.3 mile walk.
Still the underlying feel-
ing was upbeat and hope-
ful, especially with such a
large number of partici-
pants being grown men
and young male students.
“We’re sick and tired of
losing our young men and
our young women in the A young marcher among the more than 300 participants, proudly
streets,” said John Jordan
held his sign begging for an end to violence, as he walks with South-
of the NAACP’s director
west Philadelphia activist Paul "Earthquake" Moore through the
of civic engagement for the
organization in Pennsylva- mall at 52nd and Jefferson where the Hands Across Philadelphia
nia. “It’s time for cowards rally was held on September 24. 
to stand down and real
men to stand up.” every major cross street along the way.
At Jefferson Street, marchers set up outside ShopRite It was the fourth year for the Hands Across Philadel-
where radio personality Lady B hosted an array of speak- phia rally, and its numbers have grown every year since
ers, some with heart-wrenching stories of their loved one its inception. Among those involved this year were Moth-
whose life was lost to violence. Others and pleaded for ers in Charge, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., NAACP,
peace, children led positive chants, and of course, there Boys Latin Charter School, Men United, Paul “Earth-
were the obligatory thanks to supporters, including the quake” Moore, WRNB-FM and others. In addition, voter
Philadelphia Police who provided an escort for the nearly registration tables were setup where the march began and
two and a half mile trek and two police cars to block ended.
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years of life. Yes, October to give Mr. Trump any ink.

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b it’s the first one I spent in cle and starting off about
o my new home. This may my birthday I just wanted to
T sound really corny but I look at all of the things that
thought that I would be all may seem different to me.
alone thinking about the many birthdays that I had Has anything really
in my past. However, I had a wonderful time. changed in my 63 years? I
So many people showed me love and my daughter Dior, did get to see a black presi-
with my granddaughter, Kennedy, took me out to lunch at dent and when Mr. Trump
Silk City, right down the street from where I live. I got the says that he wants to make
shrimp and grits. It was something that I never had before America great again, I think
Daughter, Dior, and granddaughter, Kennedy.
and it was the bomb. Then I was able to get a picture of to myself great at what? I
my great grandson, Zack, and I was really happy to be able have never seen a party so
should be in prison.
to turn 63. Thank you God. unhappy with who they picked to run as their presidential
This person is out on
Now I understand why so many people who are locked nominee. But, that is their own fault because they voted
the streets saying that if
up fight so hard to come home. Yes, they know they have for him.
he were to shoot some-
made a mistake but to see so many years go by and then to Anyway, I am so glad to have learned about my great-
one he would still keep
think they may never get a chance to see their family again grandson. Maybe one day he will run for president. With
his votes and yet we
is difficult. I am speaking on this because in this country, love, honor and respect from your Mayor of Girard Av-
wonder why our
we have some people in prison who would never say some enue, Toby Rich. Peace.
youngsters have the at-
of the things that Donald Trump has said about women –
titude they have. I be-
or many other things that he has said. Let us just imagine
lieve they see such a
what he might do if he were to become the president. POWER TAX
double standard in the
Would you rather have a president with worse manners
than someone in prison? I could not help but think about way we so-called MOBILe TaX PrOs
that only because I have some friends in prison and who adults do things, and GeT PrePared. GeT
when I talk to some of
asked how anyone could fall for the Trump game, and must YOUr QUesTIONs
the folks in prison, and
wonder if we are putting the wrong people in prison and aNsWered NOW!
they give me their
allowing someone to remain on the street, who maybe,
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[email protected]
having a good exam-
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ple. Do you see Mr. Donald Trump as any kind of good ex-
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