The Broward Times back issues from June 2007:
The changing face of America
Jun 01, 2007; ... FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK I was thrilled to see Jordin Sparks win "American Idol" last week. I voted five times via text message for this sprightly 17-year-old after she dearly won her last batde with beatbox Blake Lewis for the title. Although I thought Melinda Doolitde was ...
Cecil Hayes, interior designer extraordinaire
Jun 01, 2007; ... Who's Who in Black South Florida What do the homes of Wesley Snipes and Samuel L. Jackson share with the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center? They all bear hallmarks of the unique design style of South Florida interior designing guru Cecil ...
Pompano threatened to take land for affordable housing, then approved mosque construction
Jun 01, 2007; ... POMPANO BEACH - A man who filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent an Islamic center from building a mosque near his home said the center's representatives told him the city would take land he owns near the proposed mosque if he did not sell it. "The attorneys representing the Islamic Centers ...
Oprah finds her roots
Jun 01, 2007; ... Oprah finds her roots They say you can't know where you're going until you know where you've been. So, where did you come from? Sure, you came from your mom and dad. But where did they come from, and their parents, and their parents before them? A few years back, scholar ...
Broward school district unveils plans to keep at-risk students in school
Jun 01, 2007; ... FORT LAUDERDALE - Six months after the Broward school district ended a practice in which principals asked students to sign contracts where the students agreed to withdraw from school if they violated academic or attendance rules, school officials plan to find the students who withdrew and get ...
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum receives $300,000 grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Jun 01, 2007; ... Funding to support three-year tour of Negro Leagues exhibition to Historically Black Colleges and Universities KANSAS CITY, MO - The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum announced this week that the Bank of America Charitable Foundation has donated $300,000, one of the largest corporate ...
Broward judiciary in disarray
Jun 01, 2007; ... Point of Order Local attorneys have long held that some in the Broward County judiciary are rude, discourteous, and racist. Many lawyers are afraid to say anything because of possible repercussions. Few individuals will run against an incumbent judge in Broward because of the likelihood ...
Choosing our battles
Jun 01, 2007; ... Wake-up call One of the most important lessons that I learned in high school was not taught in a classroom, but inside a cafeteria. One of my best fiiends in higjh school was a blonde haired blue-eyed kid named Jonathan, He came from a wealthy family that lived on the upper west side of ...
Memorial Day Weekend, South Beach style
Jun 01, 2007; ... - Six years later - Flashback!!! Memorial Day Weekend 2001. An estimated 250,000 yot mostly urban black fol descended on South Beach looking for fun in the sun. Two years prior, Louis OBver, a football star turned South Beach promoter and entrepreneur, had created hot vibes withf ...
Barack Obama: "The Audacity of Hope" Part II
Jun 01, 2007; ... Al Calloway says It was Chicago's dynamic young Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, who turned Barack Obama on to a totally Christian committed life. In trying to organize a group of at least 50 black ministers on. Chicago's South Side, another minister ...
We still need to support the NAACP
Jun 01, 2007; ... The responses to my recent tornn about supporting the NAACP were pretty much what I thought they would be. Passionate, at times full of anger; at times full of disappointment, but usually thoughtful. Folks e-mailed me to tell me of their experiences while they were active members of the ...
What's in a name? Choosing purpose-filled names
Jun 01, 2007; ... SISTERSPEAK During a recent hospitalisation, I silently called out to God for mercy. Within seconds, a cheerful nurse entered the room. "Hi, I'm Mercy! How can I help you feel better?" With a name like Mercy, this soul surely brings comfort to many ailing ...
13TH ANNUAL UNIFEST Caribbean Cultural Celebration
Jun 01, 2007; ... LAUDERDALE LAKES - The city of Lauderdale Lakes, the Greater Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Caribbean American Cultural Coalition will host the 13th Annual Unifest Caribbean Cultural Celebration on Sunday, June 3rd, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Vincent Torres Memorial ...
Mango Festival
Jun 01, 2007; ... The city of Deerfield Beach and the Mango Festival Committee present the 22nd Annual Carl J. Nixon Mango Festival, a tribute to both the sweet tropical fruit and Black Music Month. The festival will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, June 15; from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 16; and ...
Local NFL stars mentor youth at skills camp
Jun 01, 2007; ... POMPANO BEACH- While attending St. Thomas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Tony Sands was a standout running back who was heavily recruited by the major colleges after graduating in 1988. Instead of settling on the University of Miami like his famous uncle, wide receiver Michael Irvin, ...
Thirlee Smith Jr. recognized as The Miami Herald's first black reporter
Jun 01, 2007; ... Ku Klux Klan members wrote letters to Thirlee Smith Jr., warning him they would kill him if he tried to cover an NAACP meeting. Sometimes, editors would send Smith and other black reporters to addresses that did not exist, and mark up their copy for no reason, people close to Smith ...
Settlement reached in Check Cashing Store lawsuit
Jun 01, 2007; ... WEST PALM BEACHConsumers who have received "payday loans" from The Check Cashing Store may be eligible to receive money from a class-action lawsuit settlement. "If the settlement is approved by the arbitrator and the court, it will resolve the claims of those individuals who entered into ...
AROUND BROWARD
Jun 01, 2007; ... LAKE OKEECHOBEE South Florida is in one of the worst droughts ever. Lake Okeechobee dropped to its lowest level in recorded history and we are in a mess. The bureaucrats cannot be blamed for climate changes, but they are directly responsible for the lack of foresight and planning. The ...
Get ready for hurricane season
Jun 01, 2007; ... Hurricane season begins on June 1 Here are some tips from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help you and your family prepare. Preparing for a Hurricane If you are under a hurricane watch or warning, here are some basic steps to take to prepare for the ...
Thirlee Smith Sr., died last week of diabetes complications
Jun 01, 2007; ... Thirlee Smith Sr., father of state Sen. Frederica Wilson, died last week of diabetes complications at the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged. He was 94. Smith's death comes only three months after the death of his son, Thirlee Smith Jr., the first full-fledged black reporter at ...
Who will defend the defenseless?
Jun 08, 2007; ... FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK SICKNESS IN THE SOIL It's been more than six weeks since the Broward Times reported that soil in the Durrs neighborhood is so toxic that people are risking their health just by living there every day. And few have stood up to defend them. People who ...
Suit claims tobacco companies targeted black smokers
Jun 08, 2007; ... Seeks $1 billion in damages A Coral Gables attorney on Wednesday filed suit against several tobacco companies, accusing them of targeting black consumers. Attorney J.B. Harris is seeking more than $1 billion in damages on behalf of Gloria Tucker of Coral Springs, a black woman ...
Experiencing South Florida "Outdoors with Julia Yarbough"
Jun 08, 2007; ... Many of you may know me as the news anchor/reporter who comes into your homes on NBC 6 and C-W News at Ten delivering the day's events. I joined NBC 6 in 1998 after returning from KCBS in Los Angeles. I have covered hurricanes, political situations, produced specials on the endangered ...
Alonzo Mourning promotes organ donor license plate
Jun 08, 2007; ... Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning, who has overcome tremendous obstacles to become a world champion on and off the court, announced earlier this year that he would be a spokesman for a new Florida specialty license plate designed to promote organ and tissue donor awareness. The plate will ...
Tavis Smiley to host two presidential-candidate forums
Jun 08, 2007; ... Tavis Smiley, PBS' late-night talk show host, will serve as moderator for two live presidential forums during primetime. The Democratic presidential forum will take place Thursday, June 28, at 9 p.m. EST, at Howard University in Washington, DC. The Republican presidential forum ...
Memorial Day Weekend Miami Beach Style - Part II
Jun 08, 2007; ... "Ms. Howard, thank you so much for the article that you wrote. .... I retired from the Miami Beach Police Department in January of 2006. I spent 26 years on the Department .... Those of us from the MBPD started counting down our years in retirement by telling other officers how many Memorial Day ...
$ MONEY BUZZ
Jun 08, 2007; ... The Dow - Why it matters to you Why an the fuss about the Stock Market's "Dow" exceeding 13,000 for the first time? Does the Dow (the Dow Jones Industrial Average) matter to you if you don't own stocks or investments, have no money, or are a student? Yes, definitely. Every breathing ...
The spirit in economics
Jun 08, 2007; ... WHAT WOULD GOD THINK? In my opinion, there is a symbiotic relationship between spirituality and economics. In recent American history, the third richest man in America, Warren Buffet, gave to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation $36 billion of his $46 billon to help the ...
Why "racism" is based on false science
Jun 08, 2007; ... In this column, I have previously stated with certainty that there is but one race among mankind, and that is the Human Race. The race card was invented and played by white plantation owner scientists, physicians and politicians to justify slavery in all its manifestations. Race, and therefore ...
What's in a name? Choosing purpose-filled names - Part II
Jun 08, 2007; ... SISTERSPEAK Sumner Hutcheson III. My colleagues had shared this distinguished name with me before I even met the gentleman. The name conjures up a family that values achievement and legacy. When I finally met Sumner at a business meeting, I wasn't surprised at all ...
Let's celebrate the true meaning of Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Jun 08, 2007; ... Welcome to Caribbean-American Heritage Month!!!! As we celebrate this concept in the month of June, let me throw out some food for thought. Recently, I have heard people from the Caribbean region referred to as "Caribbeans."This term is used to reference people from the Bahamas ...
South Floridians celebrate Caribbean-American Heritage Month
Jun 08, 2007; ... The sights, sounds, tastes and smells of the West Indies take center stage this month as South Florida kicks off a month-long celebration in honor of Caribbean -Americans. On June 5th, 2006, President George W Bush officially declared June as Caribbean-American Heritage Month in ...
Norman Wedderburn makes sick children's wishes come true
Jun 08, 2007; ... Who's Who in Black South Florida Norman Wedderburn, a lawyer turned modern-day genie, wakes up every day with the power to make children's dreams come true. It's an unexpected twist for this once-upon-a-time pizza boy who made deliveries in the same Fort Lauderdale area where his ...
NOTTER SELECTED AS NEW BROWARD SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT
Jun 08, 2007; ... FORT LAUDERDALE-Broward School Board members voted unanimously on Tuesday to hire Jim Notter as the new superintendent of schools. Notter, 60, has been, the intérim superintendent since November 2006, when former Superintendent Frank Till was fired. "I'm extremely proud to have ...
Deerfield considers layoffs, reducing police and fire services as state property tax cuts loom
Jun 08, 2007; ... DEERFIELD BEACH-The prospect of a sharp state budget ax hit home this week as city commissioners and officials with the employees unions learned of the very real possibility of staffing cuts. Possible cuts include layoffs or the elimination of 26 of the 174 positions in the Fire ...
Redbone: Money, Malice, and Murder in Atlanta by Ron Stodghill
Jun 08, 2007; ... Redbone: Money, Malice, and Murder in Atlanta by Ron Stodghill Redbone: Money, Malice, and Murder in Atlanta c.2007, Amistad $25.95 241 pages What would you do if you were on the edge of losing something important? Would you try to reason with the one denying your wish? Would you ...
AROUND BROWARD
Jun 08, 2007; ... WHERE ARE THE LEADERS? The FBI released its annual report on crime statistics this week and the results are not pretty. Crimes, particularly killings, are up in Broward. Fort Lauderdale had the largest increase in murders, but other cities are not far behind. Crime is at a crisis rate in ...
John Hall named chief executive of Independence Federal Savings Bank
Jun 08, 2007; ... WASHINGTON, D.C. John A. Hall, formerly the regional president of OneUnited Bank of Miami, has been named chief executive of Independence Federal Savings Bank and a member of the bank's board of directors. The bank this week announced Hall's appointment and that of another ...
Thanks, Dad, for being a great father
Jun 15, 2007; ... FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK It was cold and dark in the early-morning hours of October 16,1995.1 boarded a bus full of men, headed for Washington, D.C., and a lifetime of commitment to the black community. As the day grew more pregnant with hope, the sun came out, warming and ...
Arthur Ashe protégé is first black woman head coach at Harvard
Jun 15, 2007; ... UF tennis legend began serious training in Key Biscayne From the moment Althea Gibson first broke the color barrier in the notoriously "white" game of tennis by winning the coveted Wimbledon title in 1957, black Americans have made a series of significant and historical contributions to ...
Fort Lauderdale's first black assistant police chief a product of the Sistrunk Boulevard area
Jun 15, 2007; ... FORT LAUDERDALE-Frank Adderley has been promoted to assistant police chief, the highest rank a black person has ever held in the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. On Monday, Adderley will become one of three assistant chiefs in the 480-person department, reporting directly to Police ...
Raffael Crockett expands the credit union brand across South Florida
Jun 15, 2007; ... Who's Who in Black South Florida Growing up in Greenwood, Miss., Raffael "Ralph" Crockett had dreams of becoming a musician and even studied classical piano. But having an accountant as a father proved to be a stronger influence. Dabbling in tax preparation as a teenager under ...
Universal healthcare: The cure for an ailing country
Jun 15, 2007; ... WAKE-UP CALL Her smile and warm personality have a soothing effect on all who come within her midst. She is a wife, mother and student at my school. Her sweet, high-pitched voice has become her unique trademark, so much so that you tend to overlook the severe limp that accompanies her ...
Teachers: Underpaid, overworked
Jun 15, 2007; ... We've just passed through another graduation season. Graduation is the result of much perseverance fiom students, a great deal of patience from parents, and a lot of hard work from teachers. I want to talk about the teachers. If there is a group of people in our community ...
Medical Apartheid, the use of Blacks for experiments - Part I
Jun 15, 2007; ... AL CALLOWAY SAYS Modem day African Americans are misinformed that the shocking Tuskegee experiment between 1932 and 1972, called the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, was an isolated medical occurrence. Much has since been written about how some 600 syphilitic black men, their wives and children ...
Early Black leadership in the Bahamas
Jun 15, 2007; ... SISTERSPEAK Reflecting upon Father's Day, I donft recall ever living under the same roof as my father, the Honorable Preston Hilton Albury, one of the leaders of the first black-majority government in the Bahamas. My mother ended their relationship when I was a toddler because ...
What's in a word? Too little, too late
Jun 15, 2007; ... A few days ago, I listened to "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" as they discussed the latest issue of Ebony magazine. The new issue explores the discussion of decency, rap music, censorship and "the culture of disrespect" in the black community, as they asked the question, "Who You Callin' ...
Ginger Bay, under new ownership, keeps on jamming with sounds and tastes of the Caribbean
Jun 15, 2007; ... There's good news and more good news simmering at downtown Hollywood's Ginger Bay Cafe. First, the restaurant is under new ownership, and the new owners promise to keep the best of the oh-so-hot restaurant and live music box alive. The venerable cafe, at 1908 Hollywood Blvd., has ...
Miami teens tour historic sites in the South
Jun 15, 2007; ... As he walked across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., with other young people last week, Keenan Greene felt a connection with the 600 civil rights marchers who were brutally beaten by police there 42 years ago. The 15-year-old said he "felt proud to know that people had gone on ...
Young dad helps raise kids in Broward, works in Collier County
Jun 15, 2007; ... A typical day in the McDowell house begins at 3:30 a.m. Chris McDowell is up before the sun, working out. His wife and two children are sleeping soundly in their Coral Springs home. He finishes his 30-minute exercise session, kisses his wife and daughters, and is out of the house by ...
BCC student wins internship with Congressman Alcee Hastings
Jun 15, 2007; ... Edwina A. Ward has politics in her blood. After watching her mother's aunt preside as first female chief justice of the Bahamas, she was inspired to win her own election. She ran for student government president at Piper High School in Sunrise, and won. After graduating ...
Regina Belle and Gerald Albright to perform at Lauderdale Lakes' 46th anniversary celebration
Jun 15, 2007; ... Grammy Award-winning R&B vocalist Regina Belle and internationally acclaimed saxophonist Gerald Albright will join South Florida's own up and coming jazz trumpeter Jean Gaze on June 30 in Lauderdale Lakes. The artists will present live musical performance at the city's 46th ...
"Ocean's 13": Mediocre as a pair of brown, platform pumps
Jun 15, 2007; ... "Ocean's 13": Mediocre as a pair of brown, platform pumps When I first read in Entertainment Weekly that the producers of "Ocean's 11" and "Ocean's 13" were making a sequel, I thought, "Good. Brad Pitt needs another hit without Angelina Jolie." However, I wasn't excited about it ....
Why is it that dads are so darn hard to buy for?
Jun 15, 2007; ... Why is it that dads are so darn hard to buy for? Think about it: a month ago, when Mother's Day was imminent, you figured a card and flowers would make Mom smile, and you were right. A nice pen set, a new gadget ... heck, if you're young enough, you can give her a plaster cast of your ...
Charge It to the Game author comes to Lauderdale Lakes
Jun 15, 2007; ... Michele Fletcher, who was convicted and sentenced to prison for fraud and identity theft in 1993, has written a book called Charge It to the Game (La Femme Fatal Publishing). The novel, based loosely on Fletcher's life, tells the story of a young woman who is reared by her subservient ...
AROUND BROWARD
Jun 15, 2007; ... LOWERING PROPERTY TAXES State lawmakers have convened for the start of a 10day special session aimed at lowering property taxes by 10 to 15 percent. The Democrats are now expressing concern such a move would harm schools and would mostly benefit the wealthy. There are consequences and ...
Two Broward Times writers go to mainstream paper
Jun 15, 2007; ... The Broward Times is proud to report that two outstanding freelance waters are leaving the newspaper to write for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Rochelle Oliver win begin her new job next week as associate editor of MetroMix.com, an online magazine set to launch in August by ...
Forget Paris
Jun 22, 2007; ... FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK I shook my head when Paris Hilton went to jail. She had failed a sobriety test and violated her probation twice by driving oa a suspended license. I was disappointed when she got released early because of an "undisclosed medical condition." I ...
Homeowners blast city's shoddy home repairs
Jun 22, 2007; ... POMPANO BEACH - The new sewer connection in Carlene Duncan's house allows raw sewage to overflow from her toilet and bath tub into several rooms. The newly installed windows are actually old, clearly worn, and look as though they were salvaged from a demolition project. The ...
BSO lieutenant fired for refusing to disclose conversation with husband
Jun 22, 2007; ... A Broward Sheriff's Office lieutenant has been fired for refusing to tell her employer the details of a conversation she had with her husband. The case may help define the line between a married couple's right to privacy and an employer's right to conduct investigations of ...
Red tape, mismanagement stall completion of Deerfield facility
Jun 22, 2007; ... (ProQuest Information and Learning: ... denotes text missing in the original.) DEERFIELD BEACH - A visit to the city's new public works facility, under construction at 401 S.W. 4th St., reveals a handsome building with lush landscaping. The parking lot is clean and the structure's new, ...
Scam = a suspension of common sense
Jun 22, 2007; ... $ MONEY BUZZ How can you determine whether an "investment" is bogus or genuine? By listening. If a "get-rich-quick" pitch is made-head toward the exits. Conduct a reality check: 1. There are no selfless souls working to make others rich to the exclusion of ...
Medical Apartheid: The use of Blacks for experiments - Part II
Jun 22, 2007; ... AL CALLOWAY SAYS Thomas Jefferson, the so-revered third president of these United States of America, was also a person who behaved dishonorably. While Jefferson enjoyed a life as plantation owner, internationally respected politician and scientist, he also owned hundreds of slaves, ...
"Murder... just because"
Jun 22, 2007; ... No doubt there were a number of higbt school graduation parties this past weekend. Not just here, but all over the country. Mercifully, few ended the way one did in Miami: in confusion, bullets, blood and death for two teenagers. Young lives ripped away just because. It seems ...
Moving beyond slavery - a Juneteeth celebration, 2007
Jun 22, 2007; ... This week marks the celebration of one of the most important days in our history as blacks or African - Americans or whatever we are "supposed" to be called today. Because in 1865, we were called slaves. June 19th is Juneteenth, "the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of ...