Westside Gazette back issues from February 2005:
Opportunity for families to weigh in on rules that govern students
Feb 03, 2005 ... How do you define "tardy"? Should students be allowed to bring camera phones to school? Are wallet chains an acceptable clothing accessory for students? The Broward School District is giving you an opportunity to share your opinion on those questions and many more through a survey on its Web ...
Juvais Harrington brings new leadership to Miami-Dade NAACP
Feb 03, 2005 ... Juvais Harrington, 42, became the new president of the Miami-Dade County Branch of the NAACP earlier this month. Harrington succeeded outgoing Miami-Dade Branch president Bradford Brown, who held the post for two years. Harrington is scheduled to be president for a two-year ...
Police takeover may prove to be expensive
Feb 03, 2005 ... County Manager George Burgess gave County Commissioner Barbara Jordan details on police staffing and expenses after she requested a plan in the event Miami-Dade took over police services from Opa-locka's troubled police department. The Jan. 5 memo, prepared by Miami-Dade Police Chief ...
Nova Southeastern University hosts African Presence 2005: The Caribbean Connection Art Exhibit during Black History Month
Feb 03, 2005 ... In honor of Black History Month, Nova Southeastern University will host African Presence 2005: The Caribbean Connection 2nd Annual Art Exhibition by artists from the African can Diaspora, Feb. 1-28 in the Carl DeSantis Building on NSU's main campus. The event will feature the work of ...
Overtown Youth Center hosts girls for National Girls & Women in Sports Day
Feb 03, 2005 ... The Greater Miami Tennis Foundation conducted its Third Annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day at the Overtown Youth Center last Saturday. About 50 girls, ranging in age from as young as five to 18 attended the event. The girls who attended were given special clinics in the sports of ...
African American woman continues to excel at Port Everglades
Feb 03, 2005 ... Elaine Russell Lyons is making history again at Port Everglades Authority. Twenty years ago, fresh out of Dillard High School, she chalked up a first as the sole Black female hired at the Port. Her position of Terminal Lead Service Worker, and once again is distinguishing herself as the ...
Frankly Speaking; Some outrageous scandals 2004
Feb 03, 2005; ... In 2004 the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Inspector Generals (IG) issued reports revealing fraud, mismanagement and corruption. Here is my list of some of the Bush administration's Most Outrageous Scandals. 1. Halliburton's Corruption. Nine different reports compiled by ...
Get over it Overtown
Feb 03, 2005; ... The residents of Overtown have been up in arms for years over the possible facelift of the area. While some think change is good, others would rather leave things the way they are. The fact of the matter is, change is coming, sooner, or later. Your best bet, get on board and take advantage of ...
Students help beautify Little Havana
Feb 03, 2005 ... Miami Dade College art student Nohelia Lopez believes in making a difference in her community. When Hurricane Andrew ravaged South Florida in 1992 she volunteered at the Red Cross. Her latest endeavor has her painting murals depicting mangrove seedlings on the columns of a freeway ...
Barbara Jordan another great Black woman
Feb 03, 2005; ... First, I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to Bobby Henry and the Westside Gazette for allowing me to share my thoughts on the many heroes and sheroes of African decent who paved the way through blood sweat and tears for us to enjoy the sheer pleasure of being an American ...
Black educator sued by school; Special education teacher getting not-so-special treatment from former employer
Feb 03, 2005; ... Kandise Thomas-Humphrey (M.S.Ed) is a special ed instructor, consultant, and reformist who says, "I was dragged into court because I dare to care." The attorney who filed the lawsuit against her claims that she is being sued because she slandered her former employer, Bermuda Run ...
Meek calls for arrangements for Haitians residing in the United States to Vote in Haitian Elections
Feb 03, 2005 ... Last week, U.S. Rep. Kendrick B. Meek released the following letters to Haitian interim Prime Minister Gerard Latortue, President George W. Bush and United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan calling for arrangements for Haitians residing in the United States to vote in the Haitian elections to ...
Kevin Lyttle, Spragga Benz, Damian Marley and Stephen Marley will pay tribute to The King of Reggae at Universal Citywalk's 6th Annual Bob Marley Reggae Festival
Feb 03, 2005 ... Soulful reggae beats will fill the streets of City Walk as guests stir it up Marley style with the high-energy sounds of today's hottest Caribbean music during Universal City Walk's 6th Annual Bob Marley Reggae Festival, Feb. 19-20, 2005. On Saturday, guests will experience an eclectic and ...
THE ROBERTSON TREATMENT; Playing Coach Carter - Samuel L. Jackson Stars As A Real Legend
Feb 03, 2005 ... Known as one of the hardest working actors in Hollywood, Samuel L. Jackson always has a new attitude for each role he plays. For the most part, most of his roles have him playing some of type of leader, whether it is on the good side like in "S.W.A.T" or on the bad side when he played the ...
Six - I (aka) Xavier London a lover of music
Feb 03, 2005 ... As a Fort Lauderdale native Six-1 holds experience that totals 15 years in the street game under his belt. Six has always been a lover of music especially Hip Hop music. "Music has always been apart of me." This aspiring superstar is poised to blow and storm the industry. Surrounded and ...
President Bush asked to meet African American doctor forced to close clinics by malpractice insurer that canceled coverage under tort reform
Feb 03, 2005 ... A legendary Mississippi physician who was forced to close his four clinics serving the poorest Delta residents on January 1st called upon President Bush to meet with him about how his medical malpractice insurer canceled coverage using the powers of a new tort reform law in the ...
Bariatric Surgery lowers cost of treating severely obese employees, advise Centers For Obesity related illness (CORI)
Feb 03, 2005 ... As today's employers wrestle with the high cost of treating obesity and its co-morbidities, as well as bumped up premiums for both health and disability coverage, the Centers for Obesity Related Illness (CORI) recommend that employers take a look at bariatric surgery as a viable means of ...
Patrick Surtain added to AFC Pro Bowl Squad
Feb 03, 2005 ... Miami Dolphins cornerback Patrick Surtain was named to the 2005 AFC Pro Bowl team, the National Football League announced today. Surtain will replace Baltimore's Chris McAllister, who will miss the game with a foot injury. The honor marks the third time in Surtain's seven-year career he has ...
Nunnie on the sidelines
Feb 03, 2005; ... Has winning at all costs become the norm in not only professional sports but also in college, high school and little league as well? On the professional level, it is understandable and even accepted because everyone realizes that it is a business. So when a professional coach in any sport ...
Lincoln Park Open House where residents received answers to their community questions
Feb 03, 2005; ... Information from your city brought to your front door. The Lincoln Park Open House brought together the City of Fort Lauderdale, State and Federal departments, under one roof to provide immediate answers to the growing concerns of contamination in Lincoln Park. Representatives from the Florida ...
Student shadows Broward School Board member 'Mr. Fantastic' during School to Career Program
Feb 03, 2005 ... Georgette Usher, a senior at South Broward High School, saw first hand how decisions are made for the various districts in Broward's School System. At the Board's Strategic Planning Retreat at Pioneer Middle School, members considered the reorganization of its adult and community schools, ...
Voter sales tax amended
Feb 03, 2005; ... Miami-Dade County Commissioners narrowly approved County Manager George Burgess' controversial amendment to the 30-year transit-tax spending plan that voters passed in 2002. The proposal calls for using $143 million in sales tax proceeds to settle old operating deficits at Miami-Dade ...
NAACP says no to Internal Revenue request for documents; IRS investigation appears to be motivated by partisan politics
Feb 03, 2005 ... The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is refusing to comply with an Internal Revenue Service request for documents as part of its investigation into alleged improper political bias by the nation's largest civil rights organization. According to the IRS, ...
Give to receive is the idea behind Swap and Share Community Outreach
Feb 03, 2005; ... One man's trash is another man's treasure. It may be cliché but it is a real sentiment of Pastor Lorenzo Lee when he speaks about giving. "Someone may have something in their home or in their closet and not have any use for it. They might not think it is important but once it is given it could ...
Miami Gardens Jaycees gives away books in Head Start classroom
Feb 03, 2005 ... Now that the new school semester has begun, the Miami Gardens Jaycees have resumed their partnership with Head Start classrooms. On a recent visit to the Carol City Head Start, the Jaycees read to students and gave away books for their personal libraries. In the Head Start tradition ...
First Lady Columba Bush leads advocacy mission to Mexico
Feb 03, 2005 ... Florida's First Lady Columba Bush was is in Mexico City recently to promote Miami's candidacy for the seat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) permanent secretariat. In a move to strengthen outreach efforts in the neighboring country and to celebrate the strong ties that bond Florida ...
Bring the MLK Parade back to the 'Hood' - the Black neighborhood
Feb 03, 2005; ... I remember, like it was yesterday, the first national holiday celebration for a Black person. It was in Atlanta, Georgia op January 20, 1986, and we were celebrating the accomplishments, struggles, and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On this day, I was bursting with enthusiasm, ...
Behind The Headlines; Understanding the Anglo-American approach to U.S. foreign policy in the 21st Century
Feb 03, 2005; ... Part 1 This is the first in a series of articles that will offer a deeper examination of forces shaping U.S. foreign policy in the 21st century. To begin, I'd like to focus on the crucible of this dynamic, which is its economic component. In an article in the January/February ...
An interview with Dr. Arthur Anderson, newly-elected Supervisor of Elections for Palm Beach County
Feb 03, 2005; ... What type of changes would you like to see implemented in the future with respect to the actual voting process itself? "There are several things in this regard. For one, I want us to do a much more effective job not only training staff, but training poll workers as well. So that has to ...
Rep. Barbara reports on trip to Sudan; And conversation with Bush about the genocide
Feb 03, 2005 ... Representative Barbara Lee spoke at a press conference today about her recent trip to Africa, where she visited refugees displaced by the ongoing genocide in Darfur, and her meeting yesterday with President Bush where she discussed the genocide. "I saw the missing limbs, I looked in the ...
Even after big 2004 vote, election reform still big issue
Feb 10, 2005; ... People For The American Way (PFAWF) in partnership with the NAACP and the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law held the last in a series of public hearings in Miami-Dade last week, to obtain input from Florida voters and elected officials about how to best improve the election ...
Ossie Davis: Actor, writer and Civil Rights Activist
Feb 10, 2005; ... Ossie Davis, actor, writer, and civil rights activist, has died at age 87. Davis was found dead Friday in his hotel room in Miami Beach, Florida. Davis was in Miami for the filming of a new movie "The Retirement." On screen Davis played roles which captivated and enlightened audiences. Davis ...
African Presence 2005 kicks off Black History Month
Feb 10, 2005; ... Black History month kicked off at Nova Southeastern University, with the 2nd Annual African Presence 2005: The Caribbean Connection Art Exhibit. The exhibit will feature works of painting and photography from artists in the African Diaspora. At the opening reception Haitian born Carl Juste ...
Fort Lauderdale's State of the City address: A bright future
Feb 10, 2005; ... Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle's State of the City Address was short and to the point. It may have lasted nearly 30 minutes but that's the way he wanted it. Working from two pages of notes in outline form, outside under the bright lights in the newly renovated Joseph C. Carter Park, he told ...
Sistrunk Festival celebrates its 25th Anniversary
Feb 10, 2005 ... Reaching New Heights is the theme of this year's 25th silver anniversary of the Sistrunk Historical Festival. The month long cultural event celebrates the accomplishments of African and Caribbean Americans throughout the Broward County community. The Sistrunk Festival has become one of ...
Festival Concert: How I got over, continuing the struggle from Slavery to Freedom
Feb 10, 2005 ... The Sistrunk Historical Festival will present the Second Annual Choral Concert and workshop on Feb. 17. Over 100 students will participate in a fullday workshop on writing techniques and styles for gospel music at Dillard High School. Students from Boyd Anderson, Dillard Blanche Ely, ...
What was wrong with Super Bowl XXXIX?
Feb 10, 2005; ... Super Bowl XXXIX, arguably one of the least exciting Super Bowls ...ever; not so much the game but everything surrounding the game. From the commercials to the half-time show, every iota of this contest of the gladiators was sub par compared to previous years, including last year's ...
Brain Bowl Trivia tests students' knowledge of Black History
Feb 10, 2005; ... For the past two months students from Spanish River High School in Boca Raton read the biographies of 15 prominent Blacks, sacrificed Saturdays and spent several hours after school and during lunch practicing and studying. Their goal: win the seventh annual Black History Brain Bowl, an ...
Read to Lead's historic fathers; scholarship tour
Feb 10, 2005 ... Fathers from Miami-Dade Country's District 1 School were treated to a 'send-off' ceremony for the Dr. Bob Ingram's Read to Lead Scholarship Tour, a scholarship program for District 1 Elementary Schools for their parental involvement and student's academic accomplishments. The ...
The Miami International Film Festival
Feb 10, 2005; ... Lights, Camera, Action! The 2005 Miami International Film Festival is coming to town and is featuring movies from around the globe. With movies from places such as the United States, South African and Europe, the festival, which opened Feb. 4 at the Gusman Center for performing Arts, will run ...
Famed TV and movie star Sheryl Lee Ralph to host International Beauty and Fashion Show
Feb 10, 2005 ... On Sunday, Feb. 20 Beautsensation.com the Internet's leading "HOW TO" Makeup and Skin Care Site will present its "First Annual International Beauty and Fashion Show" at the luxurious Embassy Suites at 8 p.m. Billed as an Evening of Beauty, Elegance and High Fashion, the event, hosted by Actress ...
Slavery And The Making Of America coming to PBS
Feb 10, 2005 ... Coming to PBS on Feb. 9 and the 16 from 9 to 11 p.m. is the four part series Slavery And The Making of America, produced by Dante James, and narrated by Morgan Freeman. Dante is an incredible filmmaker who has produced many award wining films among them biographies on Marian Anderson and A ....
Recent death exemplifies the grave dangers of sleep apnea
Feb 10, 2005 ... The untimely and tragic death of National Football League legend Reggie White serves as a warning of the grave consequences of untreated sleep apnea, which is reported to have contributed in part to White's death. Obstructive sleep apnea is a very common sleep disorder which not only has a ...
Eleven pediatric hematologyloncology patients receiving treatment at the Chris Evert Children's Hospital at Broward General Medical Center
Feb 10, 2005 ... This past weekend, eleven pediatric hematology/oncology patients receiving treatment at the Chris Evert Children's Hospital at Broward General Medical Center and their families were sent on an all-expense paid vacation of fun, relaxation, sharing and therapeutic workshops focused on enhancing ...
Doug Williams and the greatest quarter ever
Feb 10, 2005; ... When Washington Redskin quarterback Doug Williams took the field for Super Bowl XXII in San Diego on Jan. 31, 1988, one of most memorable days in black sports history was about to begin. It was one of those watershed moments when many people would later ask "Where were you when ...?" I ...
Michael V. Roberts Sr., chairman/CEO panelist for the 33rd Annual H. Naylor Fitzhugh
Feb 10, 2005 ... Michael V. Roberts, Sr., Chairman of The National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators & Developers (NABHOOD) & Owners of The Roberts Mayfair, A Wyndham Hotel is regarded as one of the top Black business owners in the country. Mike is the visionary. When he graduated law school ...
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau unveils its 2005 Multicultural Visitors Guide
Feb 10, 2005 ... Designed for the savvy business and leisure traveler, the 28-page, full-color Greater Fort Lauderdale Multicultural Visitors Guide, has been revamped focusing on multicultural businesses and diversity, as well as the entire destination. The fresh, new guide is available free by calling ...
Community leaders recognized at Sistrunk Historical Festival Gala
Feb 10, 2005 ... Ms. Ellen Waters, retired educator and community activity activist will receive the 2005 Dr. James Franklin Sistrunk's Lifetime Achievement Award at the Annual Sistrunk Historical Festival Gala to be held Saturday Feb. 19, at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center. Ms ....
Riviera Beach mayoral election heats up: On the record with Mayor Michael Brown
Feb 10, 2005; ... What are some of your proudest achievements, if you will, in the redevelopment area; major projects that you feel most satisfied with, where they have come and also explain where you want them to go as well. "My biggest accomplishment, I believe, is that I have helped to restore a degree ...
Alvarez: Great changes are coming to Miami
Feb 10, 2005; ... Not even three months into his first term as mayor and barely into the new year, Mayor Carlos Alvarez knows he has his work cut out for him. Not only does he vow to get Miami's governmental system up and running efficiently, but he intends to build upon the structure left behind by former mayor ...
NAACP FOUNDERS DAY
Feb 10, 2005 ... The Fort Lauderdale Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will celebrate the Association's 96th birthday on Thursday, February 10, 2005. The celebration will take place at the Mizell Center, located at 1409 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 7 ...
Residents upset over proposed airport expansion
Feb 10, 2005; ... With new talk of another attempt to expand the runway Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport, residents are banding together once again to fight this proposal like they successfully did more than two decades ago. Neighbors fear an extended runway would bring increased noise and safety risks to the ...
AAF Most Promising Minority Students Program more than doubles in two years
Feb 03, 2005 ... The American Advertising Federation (AAF) Most Promising Minority Students (MPMS) program is providing the highest level of qualified minority candidates in its history to corporations seeking top-tier advertising and marketing talent. Increasing by 60 percent in the last two years, the 2005 ...
And the Women Gather conference with five best-selling women authors
Feb 03, 2005 ... The authors for "And the Women Gather" Literary Jazz Brunch reads like the Who's Who of the Literary World. They have appeared on Oprah, The View, CNN, O'Reilly Factor, Dateline and Court TV. "We were so impressed," says Lorna Owens, founder of And the Women Gather, we decided to call them the ...
African American Performing Arts Community Theatre presents 'Having Our Say, The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Feb 03, 2005 ... Having Our Say, The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years is the story telling of "Sweet" Sadie and "Queen" Bessie Delany, two extraordinary women who tell their stories of a century of American History. In this stage adaptation, these remarkable plainspoken sisters share their honesty and humor in a ...
UCF FILMMAKERS WHO PRODUCED BLAIR WITCH PROJECT IS SECOND MOTION PICTURE TO QUALIFY FOR NEW FINANCIAL INCENTIVE
Feb 03, 2005 ... Gov Jeb Bush today announced "Probed," an independent motion picture to be filmed in Central Florida, is the second project to qualify for the new Entertainment Industry Financial Inventive. The production company will invest an estimated $5 million during filming in Florida, ...
It's a fabulous February at the Broward Center
Feb 03, 2005 ... The year's shortest month plays host to a hot lineup of hits as the Broward Center for the Performing Arts presents Valentine's Day romance, innovative dance, rock and jazz legends, family theater and even clowns, jugglers and acrobats. Named for the landmark gathering place in New ...
Lee introduces bill on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Feb 03, 2005 ... Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA-09) recently introduced a resolution to recognize and support the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. "I will continue to fight the AIDS crisis impacting the African American community," said Rep. Lee. "National Black HIV/AIDS ...
Grant helps Salvation Army provide health care to homeless; Funds will be used to employ a part-time nurse practitioner for the clinic
Feb 03, 2005 ... The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida, Blue Cross and BlueShield of Florida's (BCBSF) philanthropic affiliate, recently awarded The Salvation Army of Broward County a$60,000 grant for three years. Officials from The Blue Foundation presented the grant at The Salvation Army's annual ...
Chris Smith All-Star Classic taking flight
Feb 03, 2005; ... Saturday morning's showers could not keep Dillard High School's Football stadium empty. Jan. 15, 2005 marked the second annual Chris Smith All-Star Classic, and oh what a classic it was! Some of the best peewee and Pop Warner football players from State Rep. Chris Smith's District 93, ...
19 grants totaling $199,000 awarded to sporting events statewide
Feb 03, 2005 ... Governor Jeb Bush and the Florida Sports Foundation today announced the award of 19 grants totaling $199,000 to support sporting events held throughout the state. Funded through the sale of professional sports license plates, the quarterly grants program helps local organizations attract ...
Bank of America being sued for its role in discriminatory car loans
Feb 03, 2005 ... The Wall Street Journal reports that Bank of America Corp. is negotiating with lawyers representing Black consumers who brought class-action lawsuits against the bank. The suit alleges the customers were victims of discriminatory lending practices in securing auto loans. The ...
Preserving the Security in Social Security
Feb 10, 2005; ... President Bush declared recently that Social Security as we know it today is "inherently unfair" to African Americans because Blacks have a shorter life expectancy than whites and, therefore, receive less as a group in retirement benefits for the taxes that we put into the Social Security ...
Behind The Headlines; Understanding the Anglo-American approach to U.S. Foreign Policy in the 21st Century; Part 2: Blood and Oil
Feb 10, 2005; ... How America organizes its foreign policy in the 21st century can't be fully understood outside the progression of America's relationship to oil markets. Briefly, this is a bloody saga of American domination of oil production, transmuting into American petroleum dependence. Before and ...
Charmettes bring the 46th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair to Fort Lauderdale
Feb 10, 2005; ... Live it up and get rid of the dull colors is the word from the 46th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair show held at the War memorial Auditorium. An annual event hosted by the Broward Chapter of the Charmettes, it was dazzling, entertaining and inspiring. Some high fashion might not be suitable to wear ...