Westside Gazette back issues from March 2006:
A foretaste of splendor
Mar 02, 2006; ... After coming through another Black History Month, and reading bits and pieces about the state of the Black Union, I've come to the conclusion that this is only a foretaste of splendor. This being our present state and what is to come is our transformation into how great we could be when ...
South Florida's first Black Consumer Marketing Conference
Mar 02, 2006 ... "The paltry investment in African American marketing suggests that corporate America is not interested in marketing to Blacks in a "Black way" - in self-consciously Black media, using messages calculated to be "culturally relevant" to African American consumers. We believe this budget decision ...
Overtown landmarks threatened by expressway entrance, exit ramps
Mar 02, 2006; ... Overtown residents are again sent reeling by the proposed addition of ramps to 1-9, and 1395 that some feel would not only decimate Black American landmarks, but further facilitate gentrification. The proposal brought a protest rally to the entrance of Miami Booker T. Washington High ...
A Salute to Our Hero
Mar 02, 2006 ... As the sun comes up at the Break of Dawn, there's a star that glows in the mist of the Pond. It sparkles like a bright light that shines in the glare of the night; she's our hero, Staff Sergeant Kim Allen out of 849-QM Company. Kim's motto is "Put God first and everything will follow in ...
Black Alumni Reunion Weekend at University of Miami March 3-5
Mar 02, 2006 ... The University of Miami Alumni Association (UMAA) and the Black Alumni Society (BAS) will sponsor Black Alumni Reunion Weekend, March 3-5. Black Alumni Reunion Weekend has become an important tradition that connects our Black, African American, African, Caribbean, and African descended ...
$12 million for Sistrunk Streetscape still in limbo
Mar 02, 2006; ... It's been nearly three years and counting, as $12 million in tax payer's dollars for the Sistrunk Streetscape Enhancement Project (SSEP), awaits an okay from Broward Commissioner John Rodstrom, Jr. Broward County owns the road and its chief concern is how 22,000 cars a day will be hampered when ...
Thousands to rally at state Capitol to support K-12 scholarships
Mar 02, 2006; ... Not even the chill of the 7 a.m. Tallahassee air could dampen the determination that brought the 4,000 parents, children and school administrators from as far away as Miami. There they marched the half-mile, uphill route from the city civic center to the steps of the state Capitol on Feb ....
Trower steps down as CEO of the NBHD
Mar 02, 2006; ... The Board of Commissioners of the North Broward Hospital District (NBHD) announced on Feb. 21, that Wil Trower, president/CEO since 1995, would assume the new role of consultant. Over the next few months, the Board will conduct a search for Trower's successor. He will continue to serve ...
Great American Cleanup 2006
Mar 02, 2006 ... Broward County's Adopt-A-Street Program is looking for volunteers to participate during the events of the Great American Cleanup 2006: Something to Talk About. For the past 20 years, the Great American Cleanup, sponsored nationally by Keep America Beautiful, has been the nation's largest annual ...
Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes and Lauderhill hold elections March 14
Mar 02, 2006; ... Voting day is Tuesday March 14 for the residents of Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, and Lauderhill. Incumbents and first timers alike are appealing for your vote. The Fort Lauderdale NAACP hosted a candidate's forum to hear the platforms of commission and mayoral candidates for the three ...
McCain rallies support for immigration reform plan in Miami
Mar 02, 2006; ... Speaking to a packed auditorium Feb. 23, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), pushed for an immigration reform that would legalize millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States. The speech was held at Miami-Dade College's Wolfson campus in the auditorium. The crowd of more than 1,000 ...
'A Tribute to the Life and Legacy of 'EJ Jones, Jr.'; July 10, 1950 - February 23, 2002
Mar 02, 2006 ... He Only Takes the Best God saw you getting tired, and a cure was not to be. So he put his arms around you, and whispered, "Come to me". With tearful eyes we watched you, and saw you pass away. Although, we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped ...
Broward School District's Superintendent to speak on personal faith journey
Mar 02, 2006 ... Gentlemen of South Florida are invited to attend an evening of lively discussion as Covenant Village of Florida presents "Men's Evening Out," featuring Dr. Frank Till, Broward County School District's superintendent. The event is scheduled for Monday, March 13, 7 p.m., at Covenant Village of ...
The Golden Wedding Anniversary Gala: The Bryan's celebrate 50 years - 1956 - 2006
Mar 02, 2006 ... Bishop Harvey David and Mrs. Almarie Marian Bryan, Sr., will celebrate their 50th Wedding Anniversary Gala on Saturday, March 4 at the Signature Grand, in Davie, Fla. at four o'clock in the afternoon. A reception will be held from two o'clock where hors d'oeuvres will be served and renewal of ...
Shani Davis: Savior to Black History Month
Mar 02, 2006; ... With less than a week left in Black History Month, I'm still not satisfied. The apathy toward these 28 days of reflection on the struggles and accomplishments of Blacks is embarrassing. I've channel surfed day in and day out looking for glimpses of hope: a documentary ...a PBS special, but all ...
Despite gains, Blacks still face severe HIV toll
Mar 02, 2006 ... The AIDS virus continues to exact a disproportionate and devastating toll on Black Americans, a study reported recently. It finds that just over half of new HIV infections in the USA occur in Blacks. Using data from 33 states, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Scores could affect teachers' pay
Mar 02, 2006; ... Despite numerous objections from superintendents and Teachers unions, the State Board of Education approved a plan to link public-school teachers' wages to students' performance on standardized tests. Starting next school year, both salary and bonuses will be based partially on student ...
Lt. Governor Jennings awards points of light award to Dontrelle Willis
Mar 02, 2006; ... Lt. Governor Toni Jennings recently recognized Dontrelle Willis of Miami as this week's Points of Light Award recipient. Willis, a pitcher for the Florida Marlins, gives back to his community by donating baseball equipment to youth baseball players in Little Havana. "With the help of ...
Seventh annual State of the Black Union symposium held in Houston, TX.
Mar 02, 2006; ... Part I Against the backdrop of Hurricane Katrina, the deadliest storm to ever hit America, and a watershed event that exposed with raw, unfiltered clarity the racism and class-ism that still persists in America - the seventh annual State of the Black Union symposium was held this past ...
OneUnited Bank becomes first Black-owned Internet bank in America
Mar 02, 2006; ... OneUnited Bank became the first Black-owned Internet bank in the country with its new ability to open accounts online. The bank has launched a campaign to increase financial literacy and increase the use of technology in urban communities to build wealth and support economic ...
Seventh State of the Black Union gathers but HUD's Alphonso Jackson misses it
Mar 02, 2006; ... Nearly 8,000 people attended the seventh annual State of the Black America symposium Saturday, Feb. 25, a day-long self-empowerment conference at St. Agnes Church in Houston, where prominent Black educators, business leaders and activists gathered to embrace a national plan to help Black ...
WHQT Radio names Phil Michaels Trueba as Program Director and Ken James Afternoon Drive and Music Director of WHQT
Mar 02, 2006 ... Cox Radio announced the appointment of Phil Michaels Trueba as Program Director and Ken James as Afternoon Drive personality/Music Director of HOT105/ WHQT-FM in Miami, reporting to OM Tony Fields and VP/GM Jerry Rushin. Michaels-Trueba previously worked for the station in the mid-1990s ...
Help wanted: African American bone marrow donors
Mar 02, 2006 ... Best Selling author Farrah Gray launches a nationwide effort to bring attention to the need for African American bone marrow and blood stem cell donors. This issue hits home for Gray. Gray's sister, Greek Gray, who was diagnosed with AML leukemia a year ago, has now, after having been ...
Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hooks donate $56,000 to create NAACP National Literacy Program
Mar 02, 2006; ... Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks, executive director emeritus, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), announced during the NAACP 2006 Annual Meeting that he and his wife, Frances, will donate $56,000 to create a NAACP National Literacy Program to encourage young children to ...
Dade Commissioners want large pay raise
Mar 02, 2006; ... Miami-Dade County commissioners are considering asking taxpayers for a salary hike, yet again. This will be the third time in two years. Instead of the $6,000 they now receive, they want $89,000 annually. Some people support the pay increase saying the current salary is shameful and ...
100 years of Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church on exhibit at the Old Dillard Museum
Mar 02, 2006; ... Beauty, stability and faith mark the exhibit of 100 years of Mount Hermon African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church's service to God and the community. Housed at the Old Dillard Museum, the exhibit is the first in a series of exhibits of historic African American churches in South ...
International Agriculture scholars to study in Germany
Mar 02, 2006; ... Three International Agriculture and Business majors will be traveling to Europe to participate in an international study program through the Center for International Agricultural Trade, Development Research and Training (CIATDRT) in the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Engineering ...
District III's economic picture good but African American hires in police and fire are nil
Mar 02, 2006; ... When Commissioner Carlton Moore during his District III Address revealed the numbers of new African American hires in Fort Lauderdale's Fire and Police Departments, it nearly eclipsed the good news heard earlier about District III. Most of the news for District III was indicative of its positive ...
The Right Group Candidates' forum and debate
Mar 02, 2006; ... The Council of Fort Lauderdale Civic Associations and The Right Group will host a public Candidates' Forum and Debate and invites residents to participate. It will be held at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center at 2650 Sistrunk Boulevard from 6 to 8 pm, moderated by Genia ...
Parent involvement - Important in a child's education
Mar 02, 2006 ... Parents and families are the heart of the education process. The Broward School District has always had a strong commitment to both parent and family involvement. Over the years, research has shown that parents who are partners with their child's school make a positive difference in ...
Values hold value in the politics of discrimination
Mar 02, 2006; ... And so it is. Black History Month has come and gone. Again. Black Americans, particularly in the church community and certain public schools - cry for Black History all year long. Regrettably, that is never the case to any significant extent. Instead, it is business as usual. ...
Students of all ages increasingly being tasered by law enforcement
Mar 02, 2006; ... If its 'ok' to inflict excruciating pain by tasing 12-year-olds, why debate whether lethal injection constitutes cruel & unusual punishment on criminals facing execution? Soladoye Oyelowo, 17, and Brandon Bivens, 18, were among the 150 students at Lakeland Senior High who clustered ...
Scripps to be built on FAU/Briger site
Mar 02, 2006 ... Abacoa developer George de Guardiola pledges five million dollars to finance minority scholarships, small business assistance & job training. After two years of wrangling and insider bickering, it turns out that a contributing factor leading to Palm Beach County Commissioners' ...
Open House scheduled to welcome dignitaries, artistic community to Performing Arts Center named after the late Lou Rawls
Mar 02, 2006 ... Florida Memorial is poised to establish its presence within the performing arts community. The university will host an Open House for the Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts and "Lift Ev'ry Voice" Sculpture and Donor Tribute Unveiling on Monday, March 13, at 6 p.m., on campus (15800 ...
Hip hop artist's death from lupus raises profile of disease that disproportionately impacts African Americans
Mar 02, 2006 ... The untimely death of a visionary hip-hop producer on Feb. 10, just three days after his 32nd birthday, has jolted the music world and shed light on an often-debilitating disease that afflicts 1.5 million Americans. The cause of death for James Dewitt Yancey - a.k.a. Jay Dee and J Dilla ...
NAACP is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to block a state election plan for New Orleans
Mar 02, 2006 ... Justice Department urged to reject or improve New Orleans voting plan; NAACP is considering a lawsuit to block the election until there is a plan that assures displaced voters will be given equal chance to vote in spring elections. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored ...
'A Heartbreaking Lover' wins first place at literary fair
Mar 02, 2006 ... Bridget Brock, a seventh grader at Seagull, recently won first place Rhymed Verse at the Seagull/Homebound Literary Fair 2006 with her poem, A Heartbreaking Lover. Daughter of Debra and Willie Brock. A Heartbreaking Lover Comedian that's what he is. When you're sad and ...
Rodstrom, Haynes no shows at candidates forum
Mar 09, 2006; ... Fort Lauderdale Commission candidate's Charlotte Rodstrom and Kelvin Haynes didn't bother to show up to the Right Group's Candidate Forum and Debate at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center (AARLCC). Both confirmed their attendance more than a month ago. The event ...
New York City to subpoena ad agency execs in diversity probe
Mar 09, 2006; ... Madison Avenue's white management ranks are about to be exposed in public hearings on ad agencies' minority-hiring practices that could drag industry stars such as Andrew Robertson, Kevin Roberts and Shelly Lazarus - and their clients into an unflattering spotlight. New York plans to ...
Twenty-fourth annual Pastor Appreciation Celebration at New Mount Olive Baptist Church
Mar 09, 2006 ... Hallelujah! Hallelujah! On Sunday March 12, The New Mount Olive Baptist Church will celebrate Pastor Appreciation and honor its great pastor, leader and teacher, the Honorable Dr. Mack King Carter. He has guided Mount Olive to greater heights in the expansion of his ministries for 24 ...
JMH slow to implement prescription drug benefit plan
Mar 09, 2006; ... The perception by some was upbeat when Ira Clark was unceremoniously dumped with 'golden parachute' from his perch as president and CEO of the Public Health Trust/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Enter Marvin O'Quinn, hailed as somewhat of a "too good to let go" kind of savior. Others ...
Priorities loom as political myths in politics
Mar 09, 2006; ... The sun sets and rises amid reflections of a waxing and waning moon. Beneath the magnificence of it all is the world we live in. More specifically, it is life in these United States. South Florida presents a microcosmic view of the whole. As Florida Governor Jeb Bush winds the ...
What type of dirt is on your hands?
Mar 09, 2006; ... Hard work will dirty your hands one way or another. Yesterday was the 41st anniversary of "Bloody Sunday". On that Sunday, March 7, 1965, a group of nonviolent protestors began a march for voting rights that ended in blood being shed when the group kneeled down to pray on the Edmund Pettus ...
What you need to know about Small Claims Court
Mar 09, 2006 ... The Broward County Consumer Affairs Division, the Broward County Office of the Clerk of the Court, and the Broward County Sheriff, will hold a Small Claims Court Clinic on Thursday, March 16, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the City of Tamarac, 8601 West Commercial Blvd. The clinic will ...
The 'HEAT' is on at Dillard High School
Mar 09, 2006 ... Twenty-eight students along with teachers and chaperones from Dillard High School will be loading a chartered cruise liner and traveling to an upcoming Miami Heat basketball game. This great opportunity and first time experience for many is being made possible through the efforts of Karlton ...
Political empowerment focus of afternoon session of State of the Black Union symposium
Mar 09, 2006; ... Part II Drawing on the dual themes of economic and political empowerment, the afternoon session of the State of the Black Union symposium - held the weekend of Feb. 25th and hosted by Tavis Smiley - featured actor Harry Belafonte, Minister Louis Farrakhan, Dr. Cornell West of Princeton ...
Rep. Kendrick Meek elected chairman of the CBCF
Mar 09, 2006; ... Congressman Kendrick B. Meek of Florida has been elected Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF). Meek, 39, and in his second term in the U.S. House of Representatives, is one of the youngest chairmen in the CBCF's 30-year history. Meek began his three-year term as ...
Residents upset over closing Winn-Dixie stores
Mar 09, 2006; ... Despite South Florida consistently ranking as one of the chain's top locations for successful stores, Winn-Dixie is planning on shutting down nine stores in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. This will be more than twice the number of stores closing since the chain filed for bankruptcy protection ...
NCBW 100 hosts Inaugural Ready-Set-Life Gala & Silentm Auction
Mar 09, 2006; ... On Saturday, April 1, the Greater Miami Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. (NCBW) cordially invites the community to attend our Inaugural Ready-Set-Life Gala & Silent Auction to benefit young women "aging out" of the foster care system. This event will also ...
150th Anniversary of the Republican Party
Mar 09, 2006 ... The history of civil rights for Black Americans is the history of the Republican Party. March 20, 1854 - Several dozen anti-slavery activists met in Ripon, Wis. and called for a new political party, the Republican Party - to stop the Democrat's pro-slavery agenda. July 6, 1854 - ...
FREDA PAYNE IN CONCERT, A TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD A SUCCESS
Mar 09, 2006 ... Freda Payne brought to life her jazz artistry recently at a benefit concert for Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. (BPHI), which was held at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Belting out songs like Mack the Knife, Mr. Paganini, and Angel Eyes, Payne gracefully honored "the ...
Sickle Cell walk Increases awareness, raises funds
Mar 09, 2006; ... Hundreds of people gathered at Dolphins Stadium to raise funds for Sickle Cell disease recently. Many of the participants represented organizations, churches, schools or a family member. "My family has always been challenged with this disease. I am getting tested to know if I have it. I ...
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity presents comedy for scholarships, featuring...Marvin Dixon
Mar 09, 2006 ... The brothers of the Pompano Beach Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. will be sponsoring a Charity Comedy event to support their Annual Scholarship Program. The fundamental purpose of Kappa Alpha Psi is "Achievement in Every Field of Human Endeavors." Therefore, scholarship is a ...
Lauderhill Mayor's race key for Blacks
Mar 09, 2006; ... Of all the elections to take place in Broward County next Tuesday, March 14th, the race for Mayor of Lauderhill is pivotal for African Americans. "It's our time," said Tyson Jones, the African American candidate for mayor. "This election is important. It marks the first time that an African ...
Seventh Annual Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS March 5-11
Mar 09, 2006 ... Bishop Gregory G.M. Ingram, Bishop George W.C. Walker, Bishop Marshall Gilmore, Rev. Stephen John Thurston, Rev. Dr. Major Lewis Jemison, Rev. William J. Shaw, Rev. Canon Nelson Pinder and other prominent ministers unite millions of parishioners against HIV/AIDS. Some of the nation's ...
Bush appoints youngest trustee in Florida history
Mar 09, 2006; ... Governor Bush announced Tuesday that Corey Alston will serve as the newly appointed member of the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees. According to an Office of Public Affairs press release, Interim President Castell V. Bryant was very supportive. "I am so excited about Mr ....
Construction set to start at Riverbend Corporate Park (Konover Site)
Mar 09, 2006; ... The coming soon sign was finally placed for the Riverbend Corporate Park on the former Konover site last week. Riverbend Corporate Park, LLC, the developer and owner of the property, announced that it had received funding commitment from Colonial Bank for all horizontal construction work on the ...
The first annual Maye F. Jenkins Memorial Scholarship concert
Mar 09, 2006; ... The family and friends of Maye F. Jenkins have established a memorial scholarship in her honor. The goal of this memorial fund is to award scholarships annually to worthy graduating seniors from Dillard High School who are entering the field of education. We hope to encourage students to ...
Black Enterprise announces 'Own Your First Home' contest winners
Mar 09, 2006; ... Founder, Chairman, and Publisher Earl G. Graves Sr. has announced James and Kimberly Papillion of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, both 30, as the winners of the publication's "Own Your First Home" contest. The publication awarded the couple, featured in the March issue cover story, "A House is Now Our ...
Florida adoption ban to stand
Mar 09, 2006; ... Legislation, which would have given foster children a better chance at adoption, was temporarily withdrawn recently from the Senate Committee on Children and Families (SCCF). The bill's sponsor, Senator Nan Rich (D-Weston) said it was the only way she could garner enough time to ensure the ...
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital opens new Pediatric Heart Station
Mar 09, 2006 ... Station becomes Diagnostic Hub for Hospital's Pediatric Cardiac Center When detecting congenital heart problems in infants and children, pediatric cardiologists may order an echocardiogram, which provides a good view of the working heart and its pumping chambers. Other children may need ...
GOLDDIGGER KILLER: THE MOVIE
Mar 09, 2006; ... When poet Imani is fired from a job that allows her to provide for her and her man, she is threatened to loose all her comforts. Both College students her boyfriend feels they could move on campus and live in the dorms. Unwilling to give up her luxuries she listens to her friends and ...
College students nationwide plan spring break in the Gulf Region
Mar 09, 2006; ... College students will hit the Gulf Region Sunday, March 5th - Saturday, April 1st for Spring Break opting to engage in rebuilding instead of recreation. Katrina on the Ground is a Spring Break initiative organized by hiphop generation leaders and college students like Kevin Powell ...
Pre-natal Yoga offered at Memorial Regional Hospital Fitness and Rehabilitation Center
Mar 09, 2006 ... Pre-Natal Yoga helps expectant mothers to prepare for childbirth by strengthening and stretching specific muscles. Memorial Regional Hospital Fitness and Rehabilitation Center offers a one-hour Pre-Natal Yoga class every Tuesday starting at 6:30 p.m. A ...
Governor Bush launches U.S. DR-CAFTA Market Entry Campaign
Mar 09, 2006; ... Joined recently by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez, Governor Jeb Bush addressed public and private leaders from throughout the Western Hemisphere to launch Florida's U.S.-Dominican Republic/Central America Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) Market Entry Campaign. Governor Bush ...