Westside Gazette back issues from March 2005:
South Florida leads the nation in minority business enterprises
Mar 01, 2005; ... Florida ranks fourth in the nation for the number of minority businesses and of those, 55 percent are located in South Florida. At the 20th annual Business Expo sponsored by Florida Regional Minority Business Council (FRMBC), more than 140 exhibitors were on hand to show their wares and support ...
Police shooting galvanizes Black community 'stop killing our children'
Mar 01, 2005; ... "Our hearts are beyond heavy, but our determination is steadfast ...the family is not playing the race card ...we are living the race cards." - Sara Albury, Miller's aunt Upwards of 1,000 people came out Sunday, March 6th to pay their last respects to 16-year-old Jerrod Miller of ...
Commissioner Carlton B. Moore to host State of District III event on March 16 at Carter Park
Mar 01, 2005 ... Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Carlton B. Moore will host the State of District III event on Wednesday, March 16, 2005. The event will take place at 6 p.m. at Joseph C. Carter Park, located at 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Complimentary parking for the State of District ...
Arrest made in fatal fight
Mar 01, 2005 ... "When will it end? How many young Black lives do we have to lose before we realize that we are destroying any chances we have at securing our places at the table of reasoning for our own good?" - Bobby R. Henry, Publisher of the Westside Gazette Broward Sheriffs Office Homicide ...
County honored as it strives to create a more results-oriented government
Mar 01, 2005; ... Miami Dade County's new vision statement, "Delivering Excellence Every Day," is more than just a motto for most county employees. Employees have adopted this vision for excellence in an effort to drive their departmental strategic plans to change the way they work, resulting in better service ...
Sounds like the Congregationalists in Oklahoma City have declared war
Mar 01, 2005; ... As some of you know, I am minister of Mayflower Congregational Church in Oklahoma City, an Open and Affirming, Peace and Justice church in northwest Oklahoma City, and professor of Rhetoric at Oklahoma City University. But you would most likely have encountered me on the pages of the ...
Black Advisory Board with new approach to fight school truancy
Mar 01, 2005; ... The Black Advisory Board of Miami-Bade County discussed a new way to help combat school truancy at their March monthly meeting. Black Advisory Board Director Retha Boone proposed a partnership with the Miami-Bade Schools Police Department that will see the implementation of a new "School ...
Broward Sheriff's Office adds paramedic unit to Lauderdale Lakes District
Mar 01, 2005; ... The Broward Sheriffs Office Department of Fire Rescue & Emergency Services has added an additional paramedic resource to the Lauderdale Lakes District. Effective Monday, March 7th, this places a firefighter/paramedic on the aerial truck within the city, enhances the ability to reduce ...
Meek attends 40th Anniversary of Selma March
Mar 01, 2005 ... Congressman Kendrick B. Meek (1) with his wife, Leslie, and children Lauren and Kendrick Jr., joined by civil rights legends, Congressman John Lewis of Georgia (c) and the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth (r), on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the site where hundreds of civil rights marchers were beaten and ...
Black woman creator of Matrix and Terminator wins copyright infringement suit
Mar 01, 2005 ... This little known story has met a just conclusion, as Sophia Stewart, African American author of The Matrix will finally receive her just due from the copyright infringement of her original work!!! Monday, Oct. 4, 2004 ended a six-year dispute involving Sophia Stewart, the Wachowski Brothers, ...
Art, fashion, and politics combined in new African centered style by young entrepreneur
Mar 01, 2005; ... Young Qn.(Queen) Everlena Brown of Miami, who turns 26 in two weeks, somehow knew what she was being taught in school about African culture was not adding up. She was the only Black student in gifted classes, and she said she was being taught that African culture was inferior to European ...
A'ryn Jackson to be March of Dimes Ambassador
Mar 01, 2005 ... When newly-weds Nicola and Alton Jackson prepared to have a baby they were aware of all the risks. At 37 Nicola was already in a high-risk category for carrying a child but she had other odds against her as well. She had recently suffered from a minor stroke and was on blood thinners. During ...
Overtown to get hotel condos
Mar 01, 2005 ... Miami city leaders Monday endorsed a $93 million plan to radically transform a storied block in Miami's Overtown neighborhood - adding pedestrian-friendly shops and restaurants, a mix of rental apartments and condominiums and a photo gallery chronicling the history of Black Miami. And to ...
'Blood Sweat and Tears'
Mar 01, 2005; ... When you mention Florida A & M University, accolades follow. FAMU is undoubtedly the number one historically Black university in the nation, graduating more African Americans with baccalaureate degrees than any other university. The academic programs are nationally renowned because of the ...
Residents question Fort Lauderdale's Code Enforcement
Mar 03, 2005; ... While members of the community action organization Acorn passed out flyers that read "Stop the sweep now," Fort Lauderdale Commissioner Carlton Moore tried to quell the fears of residents being cited for code enforcement violations in District three. Moore spoke at the town meeting held by the ...
New Mount Olive Baptist Church Pastor, Dr. Mack King Carter to be honored at 23rd Annual Pastor Anniversary
Mar 03, 2005; ... Dr. Mack King Carter was serious minded from a young age. He knew what he'd become. When asked in 1981 by Reverend G.E. Weaver to become the co-pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church, (MOBC), it was the beginning of one of many commitments he's made to himself and his congregation. On Sunday, ...
MOCA in North Miami host fundraiser for Haitian Heritage Museum
Mar 01, 2005; ... About 300 supporters and a host of dignitaries turned out last week at the Museum Of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in North Miami for a fundraiser for a planned Haitian Heritage Museum. The event featured a silent auction and dinner in MOCA's Paradise Courtyard. The highlights of the evening ...
Pinkston and Gary to receive Golden Putter Awards at Delta 10th Annual Golf Classic and Youth Golf Clinic
Mar 01, 2005 ... Broward County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. presents its 10th Annual "Swingin' with Style" Golf Classic and Youth Golf Clinic, Saturday, March 12, at Inverrary Country Club, 3840 Inverrary Blvd., Lauderhill, Fla. at 8 a.m. Prominent attorney Willie E. Gary and community ...
Battling Nazis and Jim Crow: The Tuskegee Airmen Story
Mar 01, 2005; ... Two distinguished members of the renowned Tuskegee Airmen, Judge Richard B. Rutledge, 82, and Lt. Col. Eldridge Williams, 87, recently appeared in Palm Beach County as part of this year's Black History Month celebrations. Also accompanying them was a second generation Tuskegee Airman, Officer ...
City of Miami special awards for icons of the Black community
Mar 01, 2005; ... About 50 people were on hand at Miami City Hall as the City of Miami awarded 12 special Community Icon awards to 12 honorees last week. City of Miami Commissioner for District 5 Jeffrey Allen presided over a ceremony that featured greetings by Miami Mayor Manny Diaz and Miami-Dade Chamber of ...
Local named first CSM for new 4th Brigade Combat Team
Mar 01, 2005; ... Command Sgt. Maj. John E. Moody, Jr., began his military service in 1979 at Fort Knox, Ky. Twenty-five years later, Moody assumed the role of the first command sergeant major for the new 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. "I think it's a privilege and an honor to have been ...
Let the music play or kill the D.J.
Mar 01, 2005; ... First and foremost I don't knock anyone for their genre of music, because I like all types of music. Personally, I consider myself a hip-hop baby, as long as I hear something worth listening to or even in some cases if the beat is catching. I really don't expect to hear any lyrical poets that ...
Zeta Phi Beta observes Finerwomanhood
Mar 01, 2005; ... The Fort Lauderdale chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority will join 435 other chapters over the U.S.A. and Africa in the observance of Finerwomanhood Week, March 6-13. The national theme Z-Hope (Zetas Helping Others Excel through body, mind and spirit) will be showcased with a week of ...
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson meets with local Black professionals
Mar 01, 2005 ... Recently, U.S. Senator Bill Nelson was in town at the Corporate Office of the North Broward Hospital District (NBHD) for a luncheon roundtable discussion with some of Broward's Black professionals to fellowship, exchange information and tour the construction of the new $163 million, 400,000 ...
American Urban Radio Networks honors the 2004 Black College Football All-Americans
Mar 01, 2005 ... The SBN Sports Network, a division of American Urban Radio Networks (AURN), held the 31st Annual Black College All-American (BCAA) Awards weekend on Feb. 19, 2005 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The weekend started on Saturday morning with the NFL Skull ...
One on One with Urban Mystic
Mar 01, 2005; ... As the time approached for my interview with Urban Mystic, the headliner for the Sistrunk Historical Festival, the dreary overcast day threatened to put a damper on the festivities. As I sat on the bleachers listening to Urban do his sound check, singers such as K-Ci, Bobby Womack, Jaheim, ...
Florida SHOTS immunization registry now available to private providers
Mar 01, 2005 ... The Florida Department of Health (DOH) announces that Florida SHOTS, the State Health Online Tracking System for immunizations, is now available to private health care providers throughout the state. "The growing complexity of immunization schedules makes it difficult for health care ...
Nunnie On The sideline; Coach Pinder and winner - synonymous terms
Mar 01, 2005 ... Coach Marcia Pinder just might be the most under-rated and under-appreciated basketball coach - women or men - in the entire state. With an overall 629-140 record in 28 years of coaching, she is certainly at the pinnacle of her legendary career. A graduate of Miami Carol City High School in ...
February jobless rate for African Americans jumps to staggering 10.9 Percent
Mar 01, 2005 ... U.S. Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement regarding the February unemployment figures announced this morning by the U.S. Department of Labor: "The unemployment numbers released today show that African American unemployment has ...
Service employees international union urge lawmakers to 'get reform right'
Mar 01, 2005 ... Service Employees International Union (SEIU) workers took part in a public hearing on Medicaid reform this week in Fort Lauderdale. "The first step toward real healthcare reform is improving access to quality healthcare," said SEIU 1199 Florida President Monica Russo. "We represent ...
JM Family Enterprises announces 2005 African American Achievers Automatic Company salutes Black History Month
Mar 03, 2005 ... JM Family Enterprises, Inc. (JMFE) Founder and Honorary Chairman Jim Moran has announced the 2005 African American Achievers honorees. The five distinguished individuals, representing South Florida's tri-county area, will be recognized at the 13th annual African American Achievers Awards ...
Contractor arrested for submitting fraudulent documents
Mar 03, 2005; ... Alexis J. Riveron, a would-be contractor at Miami International Airport, was arrested recently following a joint investigation by the Miami-Dade Inspector General's Office (OIG) and the State Attorney's Office. Riveron, 29, of Hialeah, Florida was charged with three (3) counts of ...
SFBJA announces award competition to honor coverage of Black issues
Mar 03, 2005 ... The South Florida Black Journalists Association (SFBJA) is accepting entries for. Its first annual "Awards for Excellence" to recognize outstanding media coverage of South Florida's Black community. Categories include print (daily and weekly), television, magazine and radio. The winners will ...
Risky republican privatization plan hurts Black families
Mar 03, 2005; ... The Republican plan to privatize Social Security is a risky deal for black Americans. Social Security is supposed to be an insurance plan that retirees, the disabled and their children can count on, no matter what. Instead, Republicans want to make it into a gamble. More than 4.7 ...
Pass the FCAT or be retained
Mar 03, 2005; ... State education officials announced Jan. 18 that they want to start testing using the FCAT for all grade levels. Even our first and second graders who, by the way, are six and seven years old, will take the FCAT. The proposal is not a law yet. It still has to wind its way through the state ...
Law Enforcement Planning Council to meet in Palm Beach to devise Taser guidelines
Mar 03, 2005; ... Snakes and alligators in Palm Beach County are off-limits to Tasers ...children to have no such protection A subgroup of the Law Enforcement Planning Council is slated to meet in Palm Beach County in the near future to devise much-needed guidelines for Taser gun use. The meeting, which ...
First annual Spirit of Excellence Awards a success
Mar 03, 2005; ... The first annual Spirit of Excellence Awards was held Saturday night at the Renaissance Ballroom in Miami, where awards were handed out to numerous individuals and organizations, who were recognized for outstanding service to the communities they represented. The awards were presented by an ...
Crist: US Airways justification for removing quadriplegic 'disappointing and callous'
Mar 03, 2005 ... Attorney General Charlie Crist has received a copy of a response to Mr. Phil Barrett from US Airways, Inc., detailing the airline's reasoning for removing him from Flight 94 on February 12, 2005. In its letter to Mr. Barrett, the company says his removal from the flight was justified "and in ...
Playahata.com; About the Oscars
Mar 03, 2005 ... The wins by Morgan Freeman in Million Dollar Baby and Jamie Foxx for Ray followed Denzel Washington and Halle Berry's triumph three years ago for "Training Day" and "Monster's Ball," the only other time African Americans claimed two acting Oscars. Saturday night was different from a few years ...
Brazilian Ambassador Roberto Abdenur announces bi-national Business & Cultural Forum slated for Fort Lauderdale in March
Mar 03, 2005; ... Roberto Abdenur, Brazilian Ambassador to the United States, today announced that Sao Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin and his delegation will travel to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on March 10 &11, to participate in the State to State, Business to Culture initiative presented by the Broward Center ...
Planning for college? The Florida Association of Realtors offers a total of $14,000 in scholarship awards
Mar 03, 2005 ... Florida high school seniors: Are you filling, out college applications and poring over potential scholarship programs? Then make plans to enter the Florida Association of Realtors' (FAR) 2004-2005 Scholarship/Essay Contest for High School Seniors for a chance to win up to $6,500 in scholarship ...
Palm Beach County School District set to adopt new suspension policy; not all are pleased
Mar 03, 2005; ... Following a three-two vote held Feb. 23 during a Palm Beach County School Board policy workshop, a new suspension policy passed the first hurdle in the process of ratification which is expected to occur following a final March 23rd vote. Dissenting Board members included Dr. Debra Robinson and ...
Supreme Court rules against death penalty for juvenile killers
Mar 03, 2005 ... The Supreme Court on Tuesday outlawed the execution of killers who were under 18 when they committed their crimes, ceasing a custom used in 19 states. Tuesday's ruling stops states from making 16- and 17-year olds entitled for execution. The executions, the court said, were ...
Speakers recruited to deliver the word about Virginia Key Beach
Mar 03, 2005; ... With the renovation of historic Virginia Key Beach Park underway and scheduled for reopening in 2006, the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust (VKBPT) is seeking to market the rebirth of the beach by actively engaging speakers to promote awareness about the renovation and history of the beach. A ...
State Senator Mandy Dawson calls for resignation of DJJ interim secretary; Training tape used by DJJ chief 'vulgar' and 'racist'
Mar 03, 2005 ... State Senator Mandy Dawson (D-Ft. Lauderdale) on last Wednesday called on Department of Juvenile Justice interim Chief Anthony Schembri to immediately step down, and Governor Jeb Bush to withdraw his support of Schembri's nomination. Dawson's move follows disclosures that Schembri is ...
Dr. Maya Angelou kicks off Office Depot's Success Strategies for Businesswomen Conference
Mar 03, 2005; ... International author and poet, Dr. Maya Angelou greeted the more than 1,000 guest at the 5th annual Success Strategies for Businesswomen Conference with a song. Dressed in grey silk, she made her entrance singing a spiritual in her deep resonant voice. She told the group, "Look where I've come ...
Democracy is not freedom (and we are not the government)
Mar 03, 2005; ... President Bush and his neoconservative supporters were practically teary-eyed on election day in Iraq. No longer did it matter that the weapons of mass destruction that had been used to scare the American people into supporting the war didn't exist. Or that thousands of U.S. troops and tens of ...
'Ray' of hope for Blacks; Hollywood finally sees the light
Mar 03, 2005; ... After 77 years of waiting by the wayside and accepting token awards, African Americans took not one not two but three major steps forward at the 77th Annual Oscar Awards Feb. 27. All of Hollywood - and the world - watched as Blacks took center stage, from hosting the event to sweeping in the ...
Gospel great Dr. Bobby Jones visits Dillard's Center for the Arts
Mar 03, 2005; ... A suspicious fire in the auditorium of the Dillard High School Center for the Arts won't deter the good work of its students and faculty. Dillard students greeted Dr. Bobby Jones with music, song and dramatic works from Porgy and Bess. Phenomenal potential met established talent. Jones termed ...
BB gun wielding vandals arrested
Mar 03, 2005 ... Broward Sheriffs Office North Lauderdale deputies have arrested three men and charged them with multiple counts of criminal mischief for vandalizing dozens of vehicles throughout Broward County in the last couple of weeks. The trio has confessed to using BB guns to shoot out hundreds of car ...
Nunnie On The sideline; Cobras riding high under 'Georgia boy'
Mar 03, 2005 ... Attempts to reach Coach Eugene Richardson by phone proved futile, even with fellow Cobras Thomas Ballard and Mark James running interference for me. With a deadline fast approaching, I thought it prudent to take matters in my own hands by visiting the school to see if I could locate him myself. ...
What are we waiting for? Enough already
Mar 03, 2005; ... I grew up on hip hop. Pop locked to Planet Rock, beat boxed to La Di Da Di on the school bus, witnessed the Golden Age on Yo! MTV Raps, and watched the art form evolve from Afro-centric to gangsta to jiggy to crunk. Over the years, I've watch hip hop's morality spiral downward as it's grown ...
The Gleaner Company hires new operations manager for Gleaner Extra
Mar 03, 2005 ... The Gleaner Company (N.A.) Ltd., has served the Jamaican and Caribbean communities in North America for over 40 years through its publications - The Weekly Gleaner, The Weekly Star and the Gleaner Extra. The General Manager, Ms. Moveta Munroe has hired Maxine J. Tulloch, president and CEO of ...
Excitement and a little agitation at West Parks first Commission meeting
Mar 17, 2005; ... There was standing room only and a high level of expectation at West Park's first Commission meeting. A new city with a newly elected Commission, residents were eager to voice their approval or disapproval of every motion taken. Previously a part of unincorporated Broward County, the ...
Congressman Cummings urges President Bush to address the unanswered questions about Social Security and Black families
Mar 17, 2005; ... U.S. Representative Elijah E. Cummings, immediate past Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), released the following statement after participating in a CBC hearing on how Social Security affects the African American community. Congressman Cummings said, "today, after ...
'Vanishing trial' a disturbing trend
Mar 17, 2005; ... In an attempt to keep the Broward Boulevard courthouse open, Republican Congressman Clay Shaw plans to introduce legislation soon to divide the Southern District, with Miami-Bade and Monroe counties in one part and Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie in another. Under his plan, Fort ...
Motown giant guest speaker at Links 10th Anniversary celebration
Mar 17, 2005; ... The North Broward County Links will celebrate its 10th anniversary at their 2005 Annual Unity Luncheon scheduled for 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 2. The luncheon will be held at the Signature Grand, 6900 St. Rd. 84 in Davie, Fla. Guest speaker for the luncheon will be Suzanne de Passe, ...
Help or hurt
Mar 17, 2005; ... I really don't know where to begin because this matter has gotten out of hand. Now, don't get me wrong, I totally agree with supporting our children because they didn't ask to be here and they definitely have to be taken care of. But the system in Broward County is designed for the ...
'No Secrets in America' says Networking Guru George C. Fraser
Mar 17, 2005; ... One of the most humble Black millionaires, George Fraser flew into Miami Monday for his National Church Tour where he is sharing his vision and mission at New Birth Baptist Church with Bishop Victor T. Curry, M.Min., D.DD. Fraser made millions on learning and executing the concept of ...
Fire Explosion gospel talent search
Mar 17, 2005; ... Bigger and better, the second annual Fire Explosion will hold three auditions for gospel talent in South Florida. If you can sing, rap, dance or do spiritual comedy, Minister BeNita Williams is looking for you. Working from the theme let your gift make room for you, up to $10,000 in cash will ...
Missing person
Mar 17, 2005 ... The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is requesting the assistance of the public in locating a missing person. Twenty-three year-old, Burr Travis has been missing since Friday, Feb. 22, 2005. On Monday, Feb. 28, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department received a call from Burr's father ...
Broward Water Matters Day encourages best practices for landscaping And, a chance to win a free Rainbird Irrigation System
Mar 17, 2005 ... For folks who care about their lawns - and about their environment - the Third Annual Broward Water Matters Day will offer strategies for taking better care of both. Focusing on environment-friendly landscaping that conserves water and reduces pollution, the event is open to the public. ...
Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County 2005 Youth of the Year Program
Mar 17, 2005 ... The Youth of the Year Program is sponsored by Readers Digest Association and administered by Boys and Girls Clubs of America. The program recognizes youth in superior leadership skills, academic achievement, home & family life, obstacles overcome & outstanding services to the ...
Crime has no jurisdiction
Mar 17, 2005 ... In an effort to more freely fight crime in Miami-Dade's a Northeast corridor, law enforcement agencies in the area on Monday launched a task force whose officers will function with no jurisdictional constraints for the next months. "Bad guys have no boundaries and we won't either," said ...
Students have hand in designs for historic Black beach museum
Mar 17, 2005; ... Virginia Key Beach Park Trust (VKBPT) announced a national competition to select an architect to design a museum that will open at the historic African American landmark beach. The beach is scheduled to reopen in 2006, and the museum will be a key component of the site. About 50 people ...