The Broward Times back issues from September 2007:
We must stop failing our youth
Sep 07, 2007; ... FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK Dillard High School recently celebrated 100 years of educating the black community. This milestone is certainly a commendable achievement. The school was born out of historical segregation, when it was the first school for blacks in the area. What ...
African-American Research Library celebrates five years as budget cuts loom
Sep 07, 2007; ... Nearly five years ago, Samuel F. Morrison's dream of a state-of-the-art facility for research, life-long learning, community gatherings, cultural events and technology training became a reality. Today, the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center is a testament to black ...
"Unsung Heroes - Frances Rice and the National Black Republican Association"
Sep 07, 2007; ... THE POLITICS OF BLACKNESS How do you climb a mountain and dream of reaching new heights? Only with God's graces flowing like a fountain and His precious love covering you all your days and all your nights. It takes stepping out on faith to walk on "the road less traveled." To ...
"Just trying to hang"
Sep 07, 2007; ... DIFFERENT IMAGES I listen to young people and talk with young people a lot. And I have come to the conclusion that our present generation is extraordinary in so many different ways. They have more information, will be more intelligent, and know more about more things than the ...
What sagging pants really expose
Sep 07, 2007; ... WAKE UP CALL It is a fashion trend that has unfortunately become the fashion norm for many youth within our communities. Over time, this manifestation of urban couture has transcended the color line, but its origins are indisputably linked to African Americans and the hip-hop ...
Lauderdale NAACP, local pastors at odds over gay rights
Sep 07, 2007; ... Fort Lauderdale NAACP President Marsha Ellison and a group of black pastors took opposing sides at Fort Lauderdale City Hall this week on the issue of gay rights. The dueling press conferences are the latest fallout from Mayor Jim Naugle's recent criticism of gay sex in parks, public ...
Family must sell home to fund implant for deaf daughter
Sep 07, 2007; ... Denied insurance coverage for their deaf daughter, a Hollywood couple is selling their home either to qualify for coverage or to get the cash needed for a surgical implant to help their little girl enjoy the world of hearing. Thanks to the Alliance for Families with Deaf Children, ...
Group seeks to reduce number of minorities in juvenile justice system
Sep 07, 2007; ... Concerned citizens, activists and parents gathered this week to find ways of steering young people away from the juvenile justice system. The BluePrint Commission of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice came to Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday during a tour of six cities in the state ...
Kevin Bacon: Death Sentence
Sep 07, 2007; ... Kevin Bacon: Death Sentence Usually, when I give you all a review, I tell you a little about myself. But, tonight, as I sit and write, the only thing I can come up with is that I'm really glad that I'm not in a gang. I'll tell you why. In Death Sentence, Nick Hume, an ...
Nothing but Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson
Sep 07, 2007; ... Nothing but Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson by Sue Stauffacher, Illustrated by Greg Couch c.2007, Alfred A. Knopf $ 16.99 / $21.99 Canada 40 pages As a kid, you probably know how easy it is to get into trouble. You know what happens. A thought, a place, an action all seemed ...
Halle Berry reportedly pregnant: TMZ says production on her upcoming film 'Tulia' is on hold.
Sep 07, 2007; ... TMZ.com is reporting that Halle Berry, currently dating model Gabriel Aubrey, is three months pregnant with her first child. According to the Web site, producers on her upcoming film Tulia canceled plans to begin shooting in October because their lead actress, 41, will be showing by ...
AROUND BROWARD
Sep 07, 2007; ... BSO Former Broward Sheriff Ken Jenne is now an admitted crook and felon who betrayed the public trust. His new status is well deserved. Yet even with all of Jenne's criminal activities, few politicos ever called for his resignation, and many seemed to make excuses for his actions this ...
CORRECTION
Sep 07, 2007; ... A story in the Aug. 31 edition of the Broward Times incorrectly identified the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund as the NAACP. The LDF, not the NAACP, recently filed ...
Robert Ingram, Miami-Dade School Board member, dies at 71
Sep 07, 2007; ... Robert B. Ingram, a Miami-Dade School Board member who was Miami's first black motorcycle officer and OpaLocka's first elected mayor, died Wednesday, according to news reports. He was 71. Ingram was known as a strong advocate for Miami's black children. He was rushed from his ...
My Black is Beautiful
Sep 14, 2007; ... FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK As the father of eight-week-old twin girls and the stepfather of two teenage daughters, I have to instill a sense of beauty in them that they might not otherwise feel. This is, frankly, an uphill battle against a media culture that often renders black ...
Elected officials group operated from city hall
Sep 14, 2007; ... LAUDERDALE LAKES - Earlier this year, Lauderdale Lakes Commissioner Hazelle Rogers sent an email through a city staff member, soliciting funds for the Broward Black Elected Officials organization, a group in which she is a member. "We need your assistance with ad sales and ticket sales ...
Who's Who in Black South Florida William Diggs III
Sep 14, 2007; ... As a senior at Clark Atlanta University, William "Bill" Diggs III listened to a Founder's Day keynote speech that moved him to action. Diggs placed several calls to the event's speaker-David Palmer Sr.-the first black vice president of sales and marketing of an MCI division. His aim was ...
So You Think You Know Your Car?
Sep 14, 2007; ... AUTO TIPS Preserve your wheels, and your cash, by knowing exactly what it takes to keep your vehicle running well for years to come! Here are some things that Shell recommends you remember about your big investment: 1. Rules of the Road: Alt car manufacturers provide drivers with ...
Nine Eleven
Sep 14, 2007; ... This week, as we commemorated the senseless terrorist attack on us six years ago, we should have felt a sense of unity, for the attack was on all of us, black and white. I could not help but write the following poem as I prayed for the fallen: Where were you on the morning of Tuesday, ...
"Sneaking in and sneaking out"
Sep 14, 2007; ... DIFFERENT IMAGES When President Bush eased into Iraq on a recent surprise visit, he did it without any fanfare. He did not want to bring any attention to himself and those with him until he was safe in a fortified building surrounded by as many U.S. soldiers as possible. When his ...
Read a Book: BET's latest public disservice
Sep 14, 2007; ... WAKE UP CALL Just when you thought that Black Entertainment Television (BET) could not stoop any lower in its negative programming and commitment to broadcasting buffoonery, the decision-makers at the much-to-be-desired network have managed to drop the ethical responsibility ball yet ...
What about academic attainment for children of color?
Sep 14, 2007; ... AL CALLOWAY SAYS There is no incentive among children of color to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, nor any literature about "the founding fathers" and white people's perspective of American and world history. Early on, children of color ...
Students mourn Sept. 11 victims in library exhibit
Sep 14, 2007; ... During the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Johane Antoine and her family lived in Haiti, but had family members working in New York City. "My uncle worked in one of the buildings, but we did not know which one, so we were scared that he might have been in one of the towers," she ...
Miami group organizes bus trip to Jena Six protest
Sep 14, 2007; ... As Mychal Bell sits in a Jena, La. courtroom on the morning of Sept. 20, waiting for his fate to be decided by a system that many think has already failed, he will not be alone. On that morning, brothers and sisters in the struggle for justice whom he has never met will support him. He ...
Uncle of State Rep. Perry Thurston enters District 94 house race
Sep 14, 2007; ... Kenneth Thurston, uncle of state Rep. Perry Thurston Jr., D-Fort Lauderdale, has joined the race for the Florida House of Representatives District 94 seat. The seat, now occupied by incumbent state Rep. Matt Meadows, will be vacated next year due to term limits. Thurston's entry ...
White commissioner accepted into black elected officials group
Sep 14, 2007; ... LAUDERDALE LAKES - A Lauderdale Lakes commissioner who complained that he was being excluded from an organization of black elected officials because of his race was accepted into the group this week. Lauderdale Lakes Commissioner David Shomers on Wednesday became the first white person ...
SHOOT 'EM UP
Sep 14, 2007; ... SHOOT 'EM UP On the 23rd of this month, I will be 24 years old. What does that mean? I'm young enough to not be married. But old enough to have been in the dating scene for a few years. Now, I know a lot of things. I know all about shoes, movies and dating, to name a few. I've ...
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Sep 14, 2007; ... Guaranteed Success: When You Never Give Up by Percy "Master P" Miller c.2007, Urban Books $16.95 / $21.95 Canada 154 pages BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER Business is tough these days. The economy isn't where you'd like to see it. New clients are harder to get, and your ...
AROUND BROWARD
Sep 14, 2007; ... BROWARD SCHOOLS Johnny Duncombe has been ousted as principal of North Fork Elementary in Fort Lauderdale. The school's grade dropped from a B to an F over one school year, which prompted Superintendent Jim Notter to send him packing. There were 10 schools that received failing grades in ...
When all black men are suspects
Sep 21, 2007; ... FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK When I first heard last week that four police officers had been shot in Miami-Dade - including one who died from the gunshot wounds - I quickly inhaled and held my breath, fearing that the snooter might be a black man, yet hoping he wasn't. As I looked at ...
Two members of Black Elected Officials group resign
Sep 21, 2007; ... Two members of the Broward Black Elected Officials organization resigned from the group this week, citing reports in the Broward Times that suggested the group operated improperly from Lauderdale Lakes city hall. Broward School Board Member Phyllis Hope resigned from the BBEO on ...
A new era in energy?
Sep 21, 2007; ... Directors from Florida International University's Energy and Business Forum along with senior engineers and public policy experts from General Motors recently announced the arrival of E85 ethanol in South Florida. E85 is the term for motor fuel blends of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent ...
Timetable for withdrawal is America's last, best option in Iraq
Sep 21, 2007; ... The 2006 Army Field Manual, co-authored by then-Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, now the commander of U.S., forces in Iraq, describes the 1808 occupation of Spain by Napoleon's forces: " ... little thought was given to the potential challenges of subduing the Spanish populace. ...Napoleon ...
Iraq - "Clear and Present Danger" to National Security
Sep 21, 2007; ... As the debate over Iraq continues, one can easily forget that the war is about fighting terrorism. Whether oil plays a prominent part, as Alan Greenspan suggests in his new book, The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World, is irrelevant. Glen Reinsford, in his book, The Age of ...
Haitian immigrant is first to graduate from Miami Dade College's public safety degree program
Sep 21, 2007; ... "I love Miami Dade College!" Those are the words of Germina Pierre, 21, the first graduate of the school with a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Public Safety Management. The Haitian immigrant overcame residency and financial issues to complete her degree program this past ...
School board member addresses minority contracts
Sep 21, 2007; ... Broward School Board Member Phyllis C. Hope recently organized a community forum aimed at encouraging more minority business owners to pursue contracts with the school district. About 100 people packed the conference room at the School Board Administration building in downtown Fort ...
Caribbean Bar Association gala to raise funds for Hurricane Dean relief
Sep 21, 2007; ... HOLLYWOOD - The Caribbean Bar Association will honor Gov. Charlie Crist and Former Jamaican Prime Minister P. J. Patterson at its annual scholarship and awards gala on Sept. 29. The banquet will also honor Miramar City Commissioner Winston Barnes and Nova Southeastern University for ...
Overpayments to city employees discovered amid budget cuts
Sep 21, 2007; ... DEERFIELD BEACH - Weeks after the Broward Times revealed salary overpayments to James Sennello, the city's building services division manager, City Manager Mike Mahaney has determined that about 43 other employees, most of them top-level managers, are being paid above the caps of their official ...
Kanye West's Graduation
Sep 21, 2007; ... Kanye West's Graduation ENTERTAINMENT As a follow-up to College Dropout and Late Registration, Graduation, the third of Kanye West's albums, sounds a lot like goodbye. Yay starts off with the mildly promising Good Morning, grounded by a trademark mellow sample courtesy of Elton ...
Diana Ross: A Biography
Sep 21, 2007; ... Diana Ross: A Biography Every year, as twinkly-eyed hopefuls stream to L.A., New York, and Nashville, they wonder what it'll take to become stars. Legend says that Lana Turner was "discovered" sitting at a drug store counter. Drew Barry more was born into a famous dynasty. The ...
COOKING ON DEADLINE: Potatoes and squash make for hearty pizza
Sep 21, 2007; ... RECIPES It's hard to imagine tiring of pizza, but it's easy to grow weary of the same old toppings. But rather than simply piling more on, liven up your pizzas by rethinking them from the base up. And this time of year offers plenty of unorthodox (but delicious) ideas for topping ...
AROUND BROWARD
Sep 21, 2007; ... COMMUNITY Our thanks and honors go out to Brenda Culler, a security guard at the African-American Research Library & Cultural Center. When a person visiting the library this past April went into full cardiac arrest, Culler instinctively stepped in and is credited with saving that ...
Glades Central escapes Gardens
Sep 21, 2007; ... HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL BELLE GLADE - The Glades Central Raiders barely escaped the Gators of Palm Beach Gardens with a 28-26 victory on Friday night, Sept. 14. For most of the game, the Raiders couldn't stop the Gators' Wing-T offense, led by junior running back James Jones. When ...
The '50s have come back to haunt us
Sep 28, 2007; ... FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK Is it just me? Or has anyone else noticed that America's race relations have recently taken several steps backward? Nearly three months after the NAACP tried to bury the N-word in Detroit, that word - and the venomous hatred behind it - seems to have been ...
Our Journey to Jena: Exploring Race, Justice and the Future of America
Sep 28, 2007; ... WAKE UP CALL On Wednesday, Sept. 19, we left Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to catch our connecting flight in Memphis. As we walked through the Memphis airport, the coincidental circumstances began to hit me. Here we were, connecting flights in the same city in which the ...
Elected officials group spent money raised for scholarships on lavish party
Sep 28, 2007; ... LAUDERDALE LAKES - An organization of black elected officials in 2005 used most of the money it raised in the name of scholarships for paintings of the group's honorees, musical bands and singers, radio advertising, restaurants, and gifts from a golf store and day spa. More than 70 ...
U.S.News & World Report ranks black colleges for the first time
Sep 28, 2007; ... Washington, D.C. - Spelman College, Howard University and Hampton University top the list of U.S.News & World Report's first annual ranking of the nation's historically black colleges and universities, the magazine announced this week. Morehouse College, Spelman's counterpart for ...
For the GOP, the numbers don't lie
Sep 28, 2007; ... George W. Bush entered the 2000 presidential race flush with strong support from Latino voters in Texas. Soon, his team, including Ken Mehlman and Karl Rove, sold the Republican Party on the idea that Hispanic voters - who traditionally vote 70 percent Democrat (Cubans being the exception) - ...
Are black audiences ready for Republican candidates?
Sep 28, 2007; ... "Why would the candidates go into a crowd where they're probably going to be booed?" That's a question that GOP campaign advisers are asking, according to a source quoted by Perry Bacon, Jr. of The Washington Post. He was referring to the decision by the leading Republican ...
OUTDOORS WITH JULIA YARBOUGH
Sep 28, 2007; ... Confessions of a Travel Addict I've heard it said that the first step to any type of recovery is admitting you have a problem. South Florida; I'm an addict. I freely admit that without a constant dose of change of scenery, connecting with old friends, making new acquaintances and trying ...
Urban League honors community leaders
Sep 28, 2007; ... The Urban League of Broward County will hold its 2007 Equal Opportunity Day Awards Dinner tonight, Friday, Sept 28. This year's awards dinner, which recognizes outstanding community leaders and corporations who exhibit leadership in perpetuating the principle of equal opportunity, is ...
The Brave One
Sep 28, 2007; ... The Brave One Ever since I can remember, I've always loved strong female characters. I guess it's because of how I was raised. My mother raised my sister and me to be strong, independent women who don't rely on any man. That said, one of my favorite shows growing up was Xena: ...
PROFILE ON KIMATNI RAWLINS: Coming Out of His Shell
Sep 28, 2007; ... When young urban consumers are in the market for a new car, many turn to a popular website that has quickly gained a reputation for showcasing the latest vehicle releases. For the past five years, AutomotiveRhythms.com has built a following of car buffs looking for transportation, ...
AROUND SOUTH FLORIDA
Sep 28, 2007; ... WEST PALM BEACH In a city that has a burgeoning crime, murder and drug problem, West Palm Beach officials seemed more concerned with organizations that feed the hungry than addressing those issues. Led by Mayor Lois Frankel, commissioners voted 3 to 2 to ban free feeding programs in ...
My people, marches are not the answer!
Sep 28, 2007; ... AL CALLOWAY SAYS One day, the sun shall rise in the west. That's the day white nationalists will admit they are "racists." Americans of African descent can march, pray, chant slogans and listen to spirited speeches and hope for that day, but I submit to you, should it occur, we ...
Jamaican Jerk Festival spices up Sunrise
Sep 28, 2007; ... There's something about Jamaican food that makes perfectly sensible, otherwise sophisticated people lose control, and the many spectators at the sixth annual Jamaican Jerk Festival were no different. The thousands who turned out to the festival at Markham Park in Sunrise on Sept. 24 ...
If I Did It: Confessions of a Killer
Sep 28, 2007; ... If I Did It: Confessions of a Killer c.2006 / 2007, Beaufort Books $24.95 256 pages, plus commentary from The Goldman Family, prologue from Pablo F. Fenjves, and afterword by Dominick Dunne BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER No doubt that you've watched enough TV in your life to know that ...