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The NFL Networksupported ComcastCares Day through itsKeep Gym in Schoolprogram and present-ed RhoadsElementary Schoolwith two checks for$20,000 that will beused to improve phys-ical education pro-grams and raiseawareness of theimportant role PEplays in the lives ofour children. Shownabove Senator VincentHughes (middle) withmembers of City Yearand Comcast Caresvolunteers holding thechecks.

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Theodore James Reaves,affectionately known asTed by all who knew andloved him, was born toDorothy Lee and ColemanReaves on February 17,1939, in Eustis, Florida.He was reared by hismaternal grandparents,Mamie and Eli Gilbert,and raised in St. Mary’sBaptist Church. He exhib-ited his musical talents atan early age by playing thetrumpet, piano, andsinging in church andschool.

A high achiever, Tedcompleted high schoolearly in 1956 at JonesSenior High in Orlando,Florida. He continued hisstudies at Florida A & MUniversity in Tallahassee,Florida, majoring inSociology. During thistime, he joined theEpiscopalian church andbegan studying the teach-ings of this faith.

Ted was the father of two daughters. He fell in lovewith Audrey Gilchrist and through this union his first-born Lori was born. He later met and married BeatriceTorres and Sheryl soon arrived in the world.

After college, Ted relocated to Miami, Florida, andworked for EOPI (Economic Opportunity ProgramIncorporated) and Model Cities of Miami-Dade County,two community-based programs dedicated to upliftingthe lives of economically disadvantaged people in theblack community. In the 1960s, he was also a member ofthe San Francisco chapter of the Black Panther Party.Until the time of his passing, Ted remained a fierceadvocate for the preservation of African and African-American history and culture, and for the empowermentof African Peoples throughout the diaspora.

Ted moved to Wilmington, Delaware, in the late 1970sand became a contributing writer for a number of localnewspapers including the Gazette, Spectator, andDrumBeat. He was later employed by the NationalConference of Christian and Jews and through socio-drama, taught conflict resolution and diversity training tomiddle and high school students. Ted later became aconsultant and secured contracts with the New CastleCounty School District, and continued to provide ser-vices to students matriculating in vocational schools.

ed excelled in the arts and performed as an actor,writer, and director with a number of community theatercompanies including the Orlando School of BlackPerforming Arts, Morehouse-Spelman Players, and the“M” Ensemble Company of Miami, Florida. He jumpedat the opportunity to direct the Poplar Street Players, theHoward Career Center theater group, and helped revital-ize the school’s arts program.

Sports were an intricate part of Ted’s life for many

years. In the 1980s, heumpired for the RoyalGems Softball Team andin subsequent years,worked as a freelancesportswriter and photogra-pher covering football andbasketball games atDelaware State University.He also enjoyed teachinggolf to urban youth for theCity of Wilmington andwas an avid golfer himself.

In recent years, Ted wasa columnist for ScoopUSA, a newspaper basedin Philadelphia, PA, wherehe was known for express-ing his political viewswhile sometimes ruffling afew feathers. He was anactive participant in hiscommunity and each yeartook pride assisting StateRepresentative, HazelPlant, in the distribution ofturkeys to families in needduring the Thanksgivingholiday. Ted was a mem-

ber of the NAACP and the recipient of numerous awardsthroughout the years.

After a lengthy illness, Ted made his transition onApril 22, 2010. He is survived by his father, Rev. Dr.Coleman Reaves (Vivian) of Punta Gorda, FL; daugh-ters, Lori Reaves of Los Angeles, CA and SherylReaves-Gordon (Linval) of Miami, FL; sister, BarbaraLowery (Voshell) of Wilmington, DE; brothers, WayneReaves of Wilmington, DE; Ennis Harvey (Geneva) ofEustis, FL; Dwight Dunham (Sandra) of Eustis, FL;Watson Dunham (Teresa) of Eustis FL; Sidney Dunham(Cynthia) of Eustis, FL; three grandchildren, ShantriceGrant, Lynnea and Lynval Gordon; an inner circle ofcaring and supportive friends who include Von andRalph Morris, Jr., Keith Butler, Louis Gilmore, ZacharySmith, and Raye Jones Avery; and a host of other rela-tives and friends.

City Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell, and StateRepresentative Vanessa Lowery-Brown.

Carroll Park Community Council, Inc. should be veryproud of all the fine work they do. Congratulations toall those who serve, from Board members to assistantsand volunteers in the office. Also a heart-felt congratula-tions to all the award recipients acknowledged earlier inthis column. When people do good community servicework, from their heart and it’s sincere, indeed they areto be applauded. Job well done.

FYI---Listen to 900AM WURD. SCOOP ColumnistThera Martin Connelly can be heard in the air at WURDon Mondays, 10am-11am and Tuesdays-Thursdays,10am-12noon. Listen and watch on-line atwww.900amwurd.com

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On Saturday, April 24,2010, the Carroll ParkCommunity Council, Inc.hosted its annual Salute toLeadership AwardsBreakfast on the campus ofSaint Joseph's University inPhiladelphia. The Carol ParkCommunity Council,(CPCC) was incorporated in1977 as a (NAC) neighbor-hood Advisory Committee,

under the office of Housing and CommunityDevelopment. Shortly thereafter, CPCC began tohold meetings for the general public to provideinformation on issues related to housing, healtheducation, parenting and other aspects of eco-nomic development. The mission of Carroll Park

is to provide direct services, information, referrals andcounseling and when necessary, advocacy, to bridge thegap of broadening economic and social disparity in theWest Philadelphia area in general -- and in Carroll Parkspecifically. The initial service area was Carrrol Park,which runs from 52nd Street to 63rd Street, from GirardAvenue to Lansdowne Avenue. Over the years, theyhave expanded their service area to include residents inCensus tracts 100 to 105, 111 to 115 and 119. Theydeliver a wide range of services to over 40,000 resi-dents annually through a host of programs. Jane Walker,3rd Vice President of CPCC stated, " We host an annualevent called PRIDEFEST, which is an outdoor eventwhere we give away full dinner food baskets forThanksgiving. We offer a food bank, housing counsel-ing, a neighborhood energy center, Volunteer IncomeTax Assistance Programs, a rent/Mortgage Tax rebateprogram and much more. We have positive workingpartnerships with Partnership CDC, ParksideAssociation, Cathedral Park, Mill Creek, University ofPennsylvania, West Philadelphia Financial ServicesInstitution, Bible Way Baptist Church, CalvaryPresbyterian, Greater Way Temple, Carroll ParkNeighbors, and the Philadelphia weed & Seed projectamongst others. We know hat when we work togetherand partner with others we are that much stronger in theservices we deliver to those who need them the most, inour community."

Vanessa Williams is President of the Carroll ParkCommunity Council. Jettie D. Newkirk, Esquire servedas Chairperson of the 2010 Breakfast wards programtruly it was a team effort to make April 24th a majorsuccess. Top Award recipients included Rev. Dr. JamesS. Allen, pastor of Vine Memorial Baptist Church and

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Bishop Audrey Bronson, Pastor of the Sanctuary of theOpen Door Church and President of the Black Clergy ofPhiladelphia & Vicinity. Other award recipients includedDr. Walter E. Banton, III, Phyllis B. Carter, President &CEO of Spectrum Health Services, Janet Glenn, a mem-ber of CPCC Board of Directors,and John White Jr..Currently he serves as President of The Consortium, acomprehensive Mental Health/Mental RetardationCorporation.

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Escalante’sdemonstration ofthe power a sin-gle teacher canhave to motivateand push studentsto extraordinarysuccess changedthe way manyeducators viewedstudent abilityand learning. Thefact that greatteachers likeEscalante canteach poor andminority studentsto soar academi-cally has recentlybeen confirmed

When Jaime Escalantedied of cancer on March30, we lost a pioneeringteacher who changed peo-ple’s ideas of what childrenare capable of learning.Many people know aboutEscalante’s work from thepopular movie “Stand andDeliver,” which depictedhis success teaching

Advanced Placement (AP) calculus classes tostudents at East Los Angeles’s Garfield HighSchool. Today, the beliefs that all children canlearn and every child deserves a quality educa-tion have become familiar language in goals setby the Department of Education and schoolboards across the country. But when Escalantegenuinely believed this about the children hewas teaching in the late 1970s and early 1980s,

people thought he was naïve and crazy. The students atGarfield High were exactly the kind of children othereducation and policy experts predicted would be leftbehind. They were largely from poor MexicanAmerican families, and the majority of their parentshad not finished grade school. When Escalante arrivedat Garfield, the school was known for low test scoresand a high dropout rate. Most people looked at the stu-dents’ backgrounds, their school, and their environmentand simply didn’t have high expectations for them. ButJaime Escalante always did. As a result, he was able toteach children who had nothing and who had been"taught" they could do nothing that they were capableof great things. He showed the world that with a goodteacher poor and minority children can accomplishwonders. After all, children live up or don’t to expecta-tions of important adults in their lives.

Escalante’s expectations seemed especially farfetchedat first because he wasn’t simply saying he wanted hisstudents to be able to take standard high school mathclasses and get good grades. His goal, AP calculus, wasan elite college preparatory course considered by manyto be the most difficult class a student could take inhigh school. Many affluent public schools still didn’toffer it, and the public and private schools that didoften required students to take entrance exams or satis-fy other prerequisites to prove they could handle it.Escalante’s idea that he could offer it at Garfield andmake it available to any students willing to do the workflew in the face of most conventional wisdom abouttesting, tracking, and predicting student success in achallenging course. But his students’ stellar perfor-mance on the national standardized AP tests proved hisown judgment correct. His simple formula for studentsuccess was a good teacher committed to working hardto teach and students committed to working hard tolearn—and he demonstrated that student commitmentand ability could be developed through the encourage-ment and reinforcement students received from thehardworking and committed teacher.

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in a groundbreaking longitudinal study by Tennesseescholars June Rivers and William Sanders which foundthe effectiveness of the teacher is the single mostimportant factor in student learning—far overshadow-ing all other classroom variables, including the ethnicand socioeconomic makeup of the students.

Many of Escalante’s classroom techniques becamemodels too, like encouraging the class to tackle thematerial together like a team taking on an opponent (theAP test), and putting in extra time so students couldkeep working after school and on weekends when nec-essary. Today, many of the most successful charterschools and other urban classrooms across the countryfollow in Escalante’s footprints. His commitment toopening up the most challenging classes to more chil-dren also revolutionized placement policies in manyschools. Escalante understood that success in AP calcu-lus was not an end in and of itself. It gave students the

Around the April 15thtax filing deadline thecountry witnessed anupsurge of anti-govern-ment, anti-tax demonstra-tions all across the nationas part of the so called“Tea Party Movement”.The corporate mind con-trol apparatus lumped theprotesters together andpainted them as a mono-lithic collection of anti-government, extreme rightwing racists. Over and

over the media pointed out the dearth of people ofcolor at the rallies and demonstrations, supposedproof the movement was thoroughly racist. To fur-

ther demonize the participants, the well paid media shillsfor the status quo even dubbed the demonstrators domes-tic terrorists! Most of the talking heads with the excep-tion of Glen Beck, who has his own agenda, were defend-ing their corporate class bosses so they deliberatelyengaged in a blatant campaign of disinformation, obfus-cation and defamation.

The media talking heads and pundits are so brain-washed and out of touch with what is going on n the livesof ordinary people, it never occurred to them people havevery legitimate reasons to be upset with the governmentand angry about what is going on. In fact the media shillsare so concerned with toeing the line for their owners andmaintaining the status quo they ignore the slew of pollsand surveys showing Americans no longer have confi-dence in the government to resolve the economic crisis;that more and more people believe the government hassided with Wall Street against Main Street.

“In addition to this, the Pew study reports that ‘23 per-cent of the nearly 15 million Americans who are unem-ployed have been jobless for a year or more.’ This trans-lates to 3.4 million people, ‘roughly equivalent,’ the studypoints out, ‘to the population of the state of Connecticut.’These alarming numbers should be considered along withfindings in another recent Pew research study entitledThe People and Their Government, released April 18.This report finds that ‘by almost every conceivable mea-sure Americans are less positive and more critical of gov-ernment these days. Only 22 percent of Americans saytheir government can be trusted, according to the newsurvey. The report puts this among the lowest measuresof trust in the government in half a century. The studyalso shows across-the-board declines in approval ratingsfor numerous federal agencies, including the Departmentof Education, the Food and Drug Administration, theSocial Security Administration, the EnvironmentalProtection Agency, and the Centers for Disease Control

One of the Iceland volca-noes erupted causing pollu-tion and stopping air traffic.There is actually a biggervolcano also liable to erupt,but so far, it hasn’t. TheEyjafjallajokull volcanomelted the glacier and senthouse-size ice floats downthe river. The volcano muti-lated tourists’ and businessflyers schedules, even keep-

ing President Obama from attending state funeralsin Poland.

Eyjafjallajokull may change our weather, butpredictions aren’t clear yet. Our earth seems so steady tous, in the Delaware Valley. Our worse weather conditionsare Nor’easters, but we live in a false reality. Mississippihas yet again seen towns destroyed by a hurricane. Thetectonic plates threaten the northwest coast, includingPort Orford where Jaynee visits herbrother. (The tsunami signs postedon the roads near the beach actual-ly warn of a real danger. Jaynee’sbrother downplayed the situationpreviously so Jaynee wouldn’tworry.) About a month ago, anasteroid just missed our earth.

Eyjafjallajokull’s sister volcanocould envelope the earth causing ayear without summer as happenedin 1821. We have air travel nowthough. How well would the planes fly battling tinyglass-like particles in the sky that shut down engines?

The danger we don’t see exists and hopefully, recog-nizing that makes us value the preciousness of our lives,and using our time on this planet for the best good. Wehave only a short time here and we can’t anticipate ourfate. It behooves us to think, reflect, and act accordingly.

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a paternalistic attitude towards us when we join theirmovements or they sell us out by going for the elites’color and class based divide and rule tactics. Blacksaren’t flocking to the Tea Party movement because someof us know the genuinely spontaneous anger and frustra-tion people are feeling is being cunningly manipulatedand channeled into a separate political agenda by peoplelike Dick Armey and his Freedom Works organization, orGlen Beck and Sarah Palin for the Republican Party.

Black folks have languished on the bottom of thesocio-economic order so long that for too many of us itseems natural ! Back in the ‘60' 70's and ‘80's the FBI’sCONTELPRO counterinsurgency campaign undermined orwiped out most of our really radical and militant leadership,which is why you don’t see massive demonstrations, “poorpeople’s marches”, rallies or riots in our community.

White folks on the other hand now feel betrayed bytheir government. They are genuinely upset and the gov-ernment knows it. Obama tries to act like he’s not con-cerned about the grass roots angst and unrest, but he is.The government is now planning for martial law, civillock down and interment camps. If you don’t believe mego to: http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r210_35.pdfand http://www.apfn.org/apfn/camps.htm and read foryourself the documentation that proves it is real. Don’t besurprised if the government doesn’t instigate a provoca-tion just to bring on the lock down sooner. RememberCOINTELPRO is still alive and well. Keep your head up,stay smart and don’t fall for the politicians’ okey-doke ormedia’s the flim-flam. Be wise, think for yourself andact accordingly.

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and Prevention. Forty-three percent say the governmenthas a negative effect on their daily life, up from 31 per-cent in 1997. While approval ratings for the governmentare remarkably low, with 65 percent saying the federalgovernment and congress have a negative impact ‘on theway things are going in the country,’ the approval ratingsfor other major institutions are as low or lower. Sixty-ninepercent of those surveyed say banks and other financialinstitutions have a negative impact on the way things aregoing in the country, while 64 percent say ‘large corpora-tions’ have a negative impact. Some 57 percent say thenational news media has a negative impact, while 49 per-cent say labor unions have such an impact.” Collapse ofthe Standard of Living in the USA Studies RevealDeclining Living Standards and Increasing Anger byHiram Leehttp://globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=18829

People are upset and anxious about the loss of their sav-ings, their pensions, their jobs and they are worried abouttheir family's survival. This is why they are so upset andangry. This is why they are demonstrating. Are thedemonstrators racists? Of course many are racists, theycan’t help not being racists. We live in a thoroughly racistcolor caste and class structured society. None of us areexempt from this systemic brainwashing and condition-ing.

Why aren’t more black people actively involved in thedemonstrations and the Tea Party movement? Black peo-ple aren't prominent for a number of reasons. Not toomany working class black folks can afford to take offfrom work to go to a rally. We’ve learned lessons frompast experiences. We’ve seen repeatedly how whites take

Mayor Michael A.Nutter joined Philadelphiaelected officials atBrown’s Parkside Shopritein West Philadelphia tounderscore how an accu-rate census count impactsprivate sector investmentdecisions as well as thecity’s ability to lure newbusiness and job opportu-nities to underservedneighborhoods.

“I am confident that ifevery Philadelphian iscounted in the 2010Census, not only will wesecure our fair share offederal resources for eco-nomic development, wewill be able to attract morenew businesses likeBrown’s Shoprite in ourneighborhoods,” saidMayor Nutter.

Census data is used bybusinesses, large andsmall, in determiningwhere to locate, when toexpand, and what productscustomers want on theshelves. CouncilmanCurtis Jones Jr. warnedthat because the surround-ing neighborhoods werelagging behind in terms ofparticipation in the census,“we are only hurting our-selves.”

“The private sector,such as supermarkets,pharmacies, and hardwarestores depend heavily onCensus data,” CouncilmanJones said. “Without itthey cannot predict wherea market or store shouldbe and the products need-ed and desired in thatcommunity. Our commu-nities deserve their rightfulshare, complete your cen-sus.”

Sandy Brown, Directorof Public Relations atBrown’s Super Storessaid, “The accurateaccounting of all residentsin Philadelphia is crucialto the growth and develop-ment of our communities.Full census informationhas the potential to attractmore retail businesses likeShopRite to our city and

its diverse neighborhoods.Proper population demo-graphics and the othervital information the cen-sus brings to light, createsa better environment forbusinesses to securefinancing and to open newretail stores. It is our hopethat more companies willutilize the updated dataand help communitiesflourish as a result of theirgrowth, just as Brown’shas done.”

Congressman ChakaFattah explained that start-ing May 1, census workerswould be visiting the resi-dences of everyPhiladelphian who did notreturn their census ques-tionnaire. “For thosePhiladelphians who havenot yet been counted inthe 2010 Census, includ-ing many in West andNorth Philadelphia, thatopportunity will comeknocking soon. Censusworkers will visit thoseresidents starting May 1 tomake sure thatPhiladelphia gets a truecount of residents whostill haven’t responded,and we should welcomethat visit,” CongressmanFattah said. “A true countmeans the city gets its fairshare of federal resources.And good corporate citi-

zens like Brown’s FamilyShopRite look to theCensus data to tell themwhere to find underservedmarkets withinPhiladelphia’s neighbor-hoods. We all win whenwe all get counted.”

"Our community's par-ticipation in the census istoo important to ignore.Its impact has far reachingimplications for years tocome,” said State SenatorVincent Hughes. “Each ofus has in our hands, thepower to influence thegrowth and progress of ourcommunities. We needadequate representation inthe halls of government,and we need access tohigh quality communityassets such as job trainingcenters, hospitals, schools,and retail complexes. Wemust take full advantageof everything the censushas to offer. It's that sim-ple."

"One of the biggest ben-efits of an accurate censusis that it tells us where andwho people are, as well ashow many there are. Andthat's important informa-tion not just for the gov-ernment to have, but alsofor businesses and thecommunity to have,” saidState Representative KathyManderino. “Where do we

need more grocery storesand day-care centers? Willthe people visiting yourbusiness be senior citi-zens, young families orempty-nesters? Wheredoes your business havethe best chance to suc-ceed? These are all ques-tions that an accurate cen-sus can answer, and infor-mation that everyone,including businesses, canaccess.”

"Good census informa-tion is one of the best --and least expensive --ways for businesses tomatch what they offerwith what the communityaround them needs," StateRepresentative Manderinoadded.

Jeff Brown, husband ofSandra Brown, is thefounder, President andCEO of Brown’s SuperStores Inc and an activeparticipant ofPennsylvania’s Fresh FoodFinancing Initiative(FFFI), a program thatcombines state and privatemoney to improve accessto healthy, affordable foodand nutrition information.He was recognized duringPresident Obama’s firstState of the Union for hisefforts to bring supermar-kets to impoverishedneighborhoods.

Philadelphia elected officals come together at ParksideShoprite to underscore importance of Census count

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paign, buying out all ofthese companies. Nowyou have the phenome-non of the major distribu-tors which only survivesby releasing volumes ofrecords. It doesn't meanit's not good. It onlymeans that a record hasto make it from the dateof release for eight weeksin 20 markets. Everyrecord does not sell likethat. Anita Baker was outfor a year before shefound a market."

Turning the address toother industry people onthe other side of theroom, Atty. West says, "This gentleman over here fromChicago should know that in the fifties Chicago was theheart of Black Music. The most exceptional black com-panies were in Chicago. Despite what people thinkabout Detroit, Berry Gordy got a lot of ideas fromChicago. Chicago was the center of Black business. Italways had been. It was the one thing that was neverintegrated. That is why you've got all the banks, fiveinsurance companies… Using a discourse strategy thatdemocratized knowledge about African Americans andthe leisure time industry. In the process, she broughttogether through a common bond, the relationshipChicago's Blues and BeBop communities in attendanceand the overwhelming audience of Hip Hop devoteds.

Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Louise West spent her for-mative years in the city of Washington, D.C. In herhousehold there was no doubt that she would go to col-lege. She received her undergraduate training at FiskUniversity. It was during her senior year at Fisk that she

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Louise West and the Rise of Black Entertainment LawyersThe late 20th century and early 21st century provided

a small glimpse into the outstanding works by BlackEntertainment lawyers. It also is a period when AfricanAmerican law professors like Kellis Parker (brother ofMaceo Parker) trained one of the strongest groups ofBlack Entertainment and Sports attorneys. Although theyare not frequently the subject of feature articles, theiroutstanding lawyering clearly merits attention.

Some were unaware of the role a Black attorneyplayed in the careers of both Prince and MichaelJackson.

Fortunately he received considerable media attentionwith the passing of Michael. But who remembers theAfrican American attorney who managed the careers ofMiles Davis, Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack , CicelyTyson, Lou Gossett, Luther Vandross, Lonette McKeeand the one and only Mr. Richard Pryor? This wasDavid Franklin who passed two years ago without muchfanfare.

He is the former husband of Atlanta's Mayor ShirleyFranklin (who is definitely a Philly sista). DavidFranklin also co-founded the Black Entertainment andBlack Sports Lawyers Association. In exclusive inter-views with Atty. Franklin, he shared with me the unher-alded influence on his own career focus. He spoke high-ly of Atty. Louise West.

In February, 1994 during a crowded and heated dis-cussion session of the 3th Annual Hip Hop Conferenceheld at Howard University, an articulate, well dressedAfrican American woman's voice rose above the fray:"I think this dialogue is great but historically back in the1980's the only record companies that existed were inde-pendent record companies. These companies understoodtheir markets.. They created music and marketed theirartists. They were very, very popular. There was also thistype of orchestrated music in the 1940's and 50's thatbasically sold to white middle class people. By the endof the eighties, they discovered these specialized mar-kets. The record companies went on a huge buying cam-

considered a career in law. Atty. West recalls, " It waskind of Law School by default" She recalled telling herfather, "I don't know how I'm going to like law school.Don't tell anybody I'm going. Let me see if I like itfirst… While I was in Law School I was a Copyrightexaminer." This was not long after she enrolled inAmerican University's Law School, Following gradua-tion she went to work in New York at IBM. Her initialfirm association was with David Dinkins, ClaytonJones, Basil Patterson and others. It was a corporatepractice and she gained invaluable experiences in thatfirm.

Legal Protection in Music, Art and LiteratureIt was in Jazz and People's Movement (have you really

forgotten Lee Morgan's and Rahsaan Roland Kirks'roles?) that Louise West became grounded in anti-racistcampaigns. She gained a reputation through her out-standing pro bona work. Her contacts with Miles Davisand Max Roach were invaluable. She made a transitionfrom jazz to the rhythm and blues sector through herassociation with Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack.With clients based in D.C, she moved back there andpionieered in teaching a course "Legal Protection inMusic, Art and Literature."

In reflecting on those early days, Louise West states, "What was very interesting about the class is thatProfessor Gordon from Georgetown Law School used tobring his class over. and I had a client who was inParliament Funkadelic who used to come to the lectures.'Can you imagine that class?

When we last talked with David Franklin he creditedLouise West with influencing him to become an enter-tainment lawyer even though she was two years behindhin in law school." Franklin paused for a moment andsaid," I will follow Louise.' Could there be a highercompliment from one pioneer to another?

State Senator Shirley M. KitchenPresents the

Friday, May 7, 2010 • 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.Deliverance Evangelistic Church • 2001 W. Lehigh AvenueDoor Prizes • Giveaways • Lunch • Health Screenings • Exhibitors

For more information, visit www.senatorkitchen.com or call 215-227-6161.

PHILADELPHIA’S BLACKATTORNEYS: NOT JUST

LAWYERS, BUT“SOCIAL ENGINEERS”

* For nearly 50 years, Philadelphia’s Black attorneyshave been transforming this city inside and outsidecourthouses.

* Their work has “raised issues in the courtroomsand raised hell in the streets.”

* Their litigation led to civil rights legislation andtheir activism legitimized social revolution.

* The preeminent African American civil rightsattorney Charles Hamilton Houston stated that “A lawyer is either a social engineer or a parasiteon society.”

Attend a powerful discussion featuringDr. David A. Canton

author and expert on this city’s historic Black attorneys

and Michael Coardactivist attorney and founding member ofAvenging The Ancestors Coalition (ATAC)

This event will be facilitatedby Alexis Moore

the talented daughterof the late great Cecil B. Moore!

TUESDAY, MAY 11 - 6:00-8:00 pm African American Museum 701 Arch St.

215/552-8751 ATAC FREE ADMISSION

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Louise WestEntertainment Lawyer

On Saturday, May 8,Philadelphia’s letter carri-ers will again help StampOut Hunger! acrossAmerica with your help inorder to provide assistanceto the rapidly increasingnumber of Americans whoare struggling with hunger.

Now in its 18th year, theStamp Out Hunger! effortis the nation’s largest sin-gle-day food drive. In2010, drive organizershope to exceed last year’srecord-setting total of 73.4million pounds of donatedfood, as well as surpassone billion pounds of foodcollected over the historyof the drive.

Supporting the drive thisyear are Campbell SoupCompany, the U.S. PostalService, Feeding America,Valpak, the National RuralLetter Carriers’Association, the AFL-CIOand United WayWorldwide.

To help Stamp OutHunger! in Philadelphiathis year, simply leave asturdy bag containing non-perishable foods, likecanned soup, canned veg-etables, pasta, rice or cere-al, next to your mailboxprior to the time of regularmail delivery on May 8.Food items should be innon-breakable containers,such as boxes and cans.Local letter carriers willbe collecting donationsfrom homes across the cityand delivering them toPhilabundance.

“In these trying timesit’s important forAmericans to rally behindcauses like the LetterCarriers Food Drive tohelp their neighbors strug-gling with hunger,” saidFredric V. Rolando, NALCpresident. “While we’revery proud of our successover the years in the battle

against hunger, the factremains that moreAmericans than ever are inneed, which is why weremain committed to thisdrive.”

According to the U.S.Department ofAgriculture’s annual studymeasuring food security inthe United States, thenumber of Americans liv-ing in food insecurehomes increased from36.2 million in 2007, to49.1 million in 2008.Perhaps most alarming, ofthis total, approximatelyone in four is a child (16.7million).

The effects of the reces-sion and unemploymentrates are also having a dra-matic impact on the agen-cies that help the hungry.In a recent survey con-ducted by FeedingAmerica, the nation’sleading domestic-hunger-relief organization, its 203

Philadelphia Letter Carriers tohelp Stamp out Hunger

food bank members con-sistently reportedincreased demand foremergency food assis-tance, ranging from five to150 percent. Today, foodbanks are struggling tomeet the surging needs oftheir clients.

GETTING INVOLVEDCampbell, a long time

supporter of the letter car-riers' drive, will kick offthe effort with a donationof one million pounds ofproduct to FeedingAmerica. The companyalso sponsors, along withthe U.S. Postal Service, areminder postcard beingmailed to more than 120million homes the week ofthe drive.

“Our corporate missionis to nourish people's liveseverywhere, every day,”said Douglas R. Conant,Campbell’s President andCEO. “Campbell’s ongo-

ing commitment to theLetter Carriers’ food driveallows our company tomake a meaningful contri-bution toward the criticalissue of hunger that isimpacting more and moreAmericans daily. Thepower of this program iswhen millions ofAmericans have theopportunity to provide afood donation that willthen be used to help aneighbor in need in theircommunity.”

For more informationabout the annual StampOut Hunger! effort inPhiladelphia, ask your let-ter carrier, contact yourlocal post office, visitwww.philabundance.org,www.helpstam-pouthunger.com orwww.facebook.com/StampOutHunger, or follow thedrive atwww.twitter.com/StampOutHunger.

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The Army rescinded itsinvitation to FranklinGraham to speak at thePentagon for the NationalDay of Prayer over con-cerns about his remarksabout Islam.

Army spokesman Col.Tom Collins saidThursday that Graham’scomments about Islamwere “not appropriate.”

"We're an all-inclusivemilitary," Collins said,according to TheAssociated Press. "Wehonor all faiths. ... Our

message to our service and civilian work force is aboutthe need for diversity and appreciation of all faiths."

Graham is under fire for past comments he made aboutIslam. He called Islam a “very evil and wicked religion”after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and morerecently made disparaging remarks about the Muslimfaith in an interview with CNN’s Campbell Brown inDecember 2009.

“True Islam cannot be practiced in this country,”Graham said to Brown. “You can’t beat your wife. Youcannot murder your children if you think they’ve commit-ted adultery or something like that, which they do practicein these other countries.”

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation, on behalfof Muslim military personnel and defense departmentstaff, demanded in a letter to Defense Secretary RobertGates that Graham be disinvited as a speaker at the prayerevent. The group took issue with his comments on Islamand his ties to conservative Christian group the NationalDay of Prayer Task Force.

Graham, son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, is theco-honorary chair of the task force.

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Franklin Graham dropped from Pentagon prayer eventEarlier this week, Collins noted that the military was

not responsible for inviting Graham to speak at thePentagon’s National Day of Prayer event. The NationalDay of Prayer Task Force and the Pentagon chaplain’soffice had invited him.

Graham, though still standing by his earlier remarks,has tried to clarify and soften his tone by saying he hasMuslim friends and loves the people of Islam. Thehumanitarian group he heads, Samaritan’s Purse, works insome predominantly Muslim countries.

“It’s (Muslim world) a part of the world I love verymuch,” Graham said, according to CNN. “And I under-stand it. But I certainly disagree with their teaching.”

Graham has met several times with Sudan’s notoriousMuslim president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the leader whois widely held to be responsible for the Darfur genocide.Despite believing that Islam is an “evil and wicked” reli-gion, Graham said he meets with Bashir in hopes of lead-ing him to Christ.

In response to withdrawal of the invitation, Grahamsaid he regrets the Army’s decision and he would contin-ue to pray for the military troops. The fallout betweenGraham and the Army is the latest controversy surround-ing the National Day of Prayer. Last week, a federal judgein Wisconsin ruled that the prayer day is unconstitutionalbecause it amounts to a call for religious action.

Lawmakers and Christian groups have called onPresident Obama to direct the Justice Department toappeal the decision. The Obama administration saidThursday it will appeal. The 59th annual National Day ofPrayer will be observed on May 6. President Obama saidhe still intends to issue a proclamation this year to recog-nize the prayer day.

Special thanks to the Belle Report for the update! Ifyou want to join our promo or reporting team, please con-tact us at promo@supremegospel.org or call866.659.8132. Until the next column, remain encour-aged!

1. Sade ................... “Soulder Love” ..................... (Sony)2. Jaheim .................. “Another Round” ........... (Atlantic)3. Alicia Keys ... The Element of Freedom ... (J. Records)4. Melanie Fiona ................... “The Bridge” ............. (Uni)5. Maxwell ....... “Black Summer’s Night” ... (Columbia)6. Trey Songz ........................... “Ready” ................ (Atlantic)7. Mary J. Blige ........ “Stronger With Each Tear ... (Geffen)8. K’Jon .............. “I Get Around” ................ (Up & Up)9. Drake ........................... “So Far Gone” .................... (YM)

10. Monica Stills ........... “Still Standing” ..... (J. Records)11. Raheem DeVaughn ... “Love & War Master Peace” ..... (Jive)12. Robin Thicke ........... “Sex Therapy” ........ (Star Trak)13. Roy C. ....“Don’t Let Our Love Die” .... (Three Gems)14. Jay-Z .................. “Blue Print 3” ............. (Roc Nation)15. Michael Jackson ........... “This Is It” ............... (Epic)16. Lil’ Wayne ...................... “Rebirth” .................... (Uni)17. R. Kelly ............................ Untitled .......................... (Jive)18. Mariah Carey ... “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel”

(Island)19. Usher ........ “Raymond vs. Raymond” ......... (LaFace)20. Freeway ... “The Stimulus Package” ... (Rhymesayers)21. 50 Cent ........... “Before I Self Destruct” ........ (Shady)22. Drama & Meek Mill .............. “Flamerz-3” ........ (215)23. Eric Robinson .......... “Music Fan First” ........... (BES)24. Res ............. “Black.Girls.Rock!” ............. (The 1 Res)25. Ludacris ............ “Battle of the Sexes” ........ (DefJam)

1. Fred Hammond ........... “Love Unstoppable” .... (Verity) 2. Clarence Fountain, Sam Butler & The Boys ... “Stepping

Up & Stepping Out .... Word3. Brian Courney Wilson ... “Just Love” ... (Music World)4. The Mighty Clouds of Joy ....... “At The Revival” ....... (EMI)5. J. Moss ............. “Just James” ............. (PAJAM)6. Israel & New Breed .... “Power of One” .... (Zomba)7. WOW ...................... “Hits 2010” ...................... (Verity)8. Shirley Ceasar .... “A City Called Heaven” .... (E1)9. Donnie McClurkin ... “Live Detroit” “We All Are One”

(Verity)10. Bebe & Cece Winans ..... “Bebe & Cece Winans” ... (B & C)11. The Whispers ...................... “Thankful” ............. (KR)12. Greg O’Quinn ........ “After the Storm” ....... (Pendulum)13. Donald Lawrence & Co. ... “The Law of Confession,

Part I” ... (QW)14. James Fortune & Fiya ..... “Encore” .... (Black Smoke)15. Byron Cage .............. “Faithful to Believe” ............. (Verity)16. Hezekiah Walker & LFC .... “Souled Out” ....... (Verity)17. WOW ......... “Gospel 2009 Top 30”.................. (Verity)18. Bunny Sigler ..... “The Lord’s Prayer” .... (Bun-Z)19. Marvin Sapp ................. “Here I Am” ............. (Verity)20. The Sensational Nightingales ................... “The Gales”

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I am rushing toget this informationout to you because Iam on my way tosee the movie, “JustWright” starringQueen Latifah andCommons. There isa special screeningfor us movie writersbecause…..Commons is com-

ing to town next week and I am going to havethe pleasure of interviewing him. This is myfirst. Next week I am working on interviewingPam Grier, who is also going to be in town.You too can meet Pam Grier during her booksigning and reception for “Foxy: My Life inThree Acts” (African American Art Museum ofPhiladelphia), 701 Arch Street, Thursday, May6, at 6:00 p.m.

Pam Grier will also be on the TV 10! showThursday morning May 6 the taping of the

show starts at 10 am and airs at 11 am if anyone isinterested in being part of the live studio audience dur-ing the taping of the show copy and pastewww.nbcphiladelphia.com scroll down and click on 10!show. Look for audience click on and sign up – thankMike!!

Also Denzel Washington is headed back to Broadwayfor August Wilson’s play, “Fences”. And that’s nothing,check Patty Jackson out in Tyler Perry’s play One BigHappy Family at the Liacouras Center, check out locallistings for details.

Mother’s Day is right around the corner and RelishRestaurant is having a A Mother's Day Tribute starringKathy Sledge (of Sister Sledge) on May 7, 8, and 9th,two shows a night. The show is titled, “The BrighterSide of Day”.

Here’s a sneak peek at what you can see at the theatersthis summer. The Wayans try their luck in voiceovers.Damon and Marlon Wayans are going to be in the sum-mer flick “Marmaduke” the film comes out June 4 andinclude cast: Owen Wilson as the voice of Marmaduke,

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Laurence Fishburne has renewed his contract for CSIbut hasn’t given up on the big screen. He will be seen inthe film Predators, out on July 9th. Cast includes: AdrienBrody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Walton Goggins, andLaurence Fishburne.

Everyone is anticipating Columbia Pictures' “KarateKid” starring Jaden Smith, (Will Smith’s son) and thisboy has some moves. Due out June 11th. Twelve-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could've been the mostpopular kid in Detroit, but his mother's (Taraji P.Henson) latest career move has landed him in China.Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - andthe feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make sucha friendship impossible

In anticipation of the worldwide release of the newmovie The Karate Kid, in theaters everywhere June 11,2010, karate kids and their sensei’s from across thecountry are invited to bring their best moves to one often Six Flags theme parks and compete in The KarateKid Challenge for a chance to attend the premiere of thefilm and even host a private screening for their friends.

The Karate Kid Challenge will offer karate studentsand their senseis the opportunity to compete in a karateexhibition contest designed to showcase their skills andteamwork. Participants will be judged on demonstratedmovements and technique; the degree of difficulty;entertainment value, showmanship, and creativity; andbasics, including balance, synchronization, and focus.At each of ten Six Flags parks, the judges will name awinner and a runner-up.

The dates and locations of the ten Six Flags eventsare: Saturday, May 1st - Six Flags Magic Mountain (LosAngeles, CA); Six Flags Over Texas (Arlington, TX);Six Flags New England (Springfield, MA) and Six FlagsSt. Louis. Sunday, May 2nd - Six Flags DiscoveryKingdom (Vallejo, CA); and Six Flags Great America(Chicago, IL). Saturday, May 8th - Six Flags OverGeorgia (Atlanta, GA); Six Flags Great Adventure

The most expensive,most beautiful piece ofclothing can look wrong ifit doesn’t fit you right.Many men and womenwear the sleeves of suitjackets either too long ortoo short in proportion tothe body. In addition, someare too loose or too taperedin the back.

For women, you can beltthe jacket with a tiny belt

not a wide belt that is more stylish (with a nicedress or blouse). A nice sweater with a thin belt looksnice as long as the sweater set is not too tight.

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The most important consideration is the comfort of agarment. Watching someone pull and tug on a piece ofclothing that does not fit well makes you uncomfortableyourself just watching them. Find an excellent tailor whospecializes in men and women’s apparel. I mean anexpert professional, preferable with a high-fashion back-ground ,who will be able to advise you from his or herextensive knowledge not only about clothing but how topick the latest style and adjust it especially for yourlook.

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Alex.JLo shimmers, shines

and entertains as Zoe. Hercomedic timing is on point(as it was in Monster-in-Law), and I always believeshe’s the character thatshe’s portraying whether ornot it’s a blockbuster film.And when the tide turnsdramatic, she never fails tohit her mark. Yet she’s fartoo often ridiculed. Thatbeing said, Hollywooddoes not produce films andcast actresses in the leadbecause they are pretty.Lopez is cast as a leading-lady in Hollywood becausesomebody is going to seeher films. Moreover, notjust somebody... but a greatdeal of movie-goers arepaying money to see her.

Money Train,Enough, Maid InManhattan, MonsterIn Law. No JenniferLopez is no Meryl

Streep (at least not yet), butI’m sticking to the storythat Lopez never fails toresonate as a charming andbelievable Hollywood lead-ing lady and I’ve enjoyedher work in each andeveryone of the aforemen-tioned films. She now con-tinues to deliver inProducer Steve Tisch’s(Taking of Pelham 1-2-3,Seven Pounds, Pursuit ofHappyness) “Back-UpPlan”. Penned by first timefeature film Writer KateAngelo (Will & Grace,Bernie Mack, Becker), andDirected by Alan Poul (SixFeet Under) in his featurefilm debut; Back Up Planserves up your run-of-the-mill Hollywood tale ofboy-meets-girl with a mil-lennium slant. Lopez starsas Zoe; a thirty- somethingyear old woman who, afterdeciding her life-partnerreally isn’t out there to befound, undergoes an insem-ination procedure on thevery same day that Stan(Alex O’Loughlin) happensin to her life as a strangershe bangs heads with overa New York taxi cab. Zoeowns a pet shop (and ahind-legless Pug dog) inlower Manhattan, and Stanis a Goat Farmer / Cheese-maker who moonlights as acollege student. The two hitit off swimmingly just intime for Zoe to find outthat she’s pregnant with astrangers child. After Stanis floored by the shockingrevelation that Zoe isindeed pregnant, he decidesto stay with her and helpher raise the child as hisown. What ensues is theirjourney into the darkunknowns of a progressingpregnancy; food-binges,blood-gooky vaginal examsand ultrasounds, and sappywomen’s support groups.

Back-Up Plan (rated PG-13) is film-industry fluff..In the best way possible.This production is chockfull of belly-laugh surpris-es, most notably the kiddie-pool-demonic-child-birth-from hell. Supporting char-acter roles are hilarious,from the baby-carriagemaker, to the head of thesingle-moms support groupduring the kiddie-poolbirthing ritual. AlexO’Loughlin in his firstmajor starring role as Stanis still finding his perfor-mance mojo. He’s not aspolished as Lopez and yetbelievable enough to get apass. He’s a heartthrob inthe making, but he’s notgoing to attain that heart-throb status if he doesn’tluster-up just a tad more.When the feature filmscripts stop coming... it’llbe back to televison for

SCOOP U.S.A. - Friday,April 30, 2010 - 7“If I cry tonight, understand that my cries are those of our children dying in the streets.” ~ Father Paul M. Washington

Black HistoryApril 30 - May 11992- Bill Cosby's successful show of upper middle

class black family life ran its final original episodeafter an eight season run.

1983- Robert C. Maynard becomes the first AfricanAmerican to gain a controlling interest in a majormetropolitan newspaper when he buys the OaklandTribune from Gannett.

1961- lsiah Lord Thomas is born in Chicago, Ill.One of nine children raised by a single mother,Thomas will become a basketball star, first forIndiana University and later for the Detroit Pistons,where he will lead the team to 1989 and 1990 NBAchampionships.

1900- on April 30, 1900, one of America's classicfolk tunes "Casey Jones" was written by WallaceSaunders an Afro-American

1864- Regiment captured rebel battery after fight-ing rearguard action. Six infantry regiments checkedrebel troops at Jenkins' Ferry, Saline River, Arkansas.The troops were enraged by atrocities committed atPoison Spring two weeks earlier, that the SecondKansas Colored Volunteers went into battle shouting,"Remember Poison Spring!"

1863- Sarah Thompson Garnet becomes the firstAfrican American female principal in the New YorkCity public school system.

1828- Shaka, the great Zulu king, killed. 711AD- On April 30, 711AD General Tarik al

Gibral, a Nafza Berber after whom the famed "Rockof Gibralter" is named, crossed to Andalus (Spainunder the Visigoths) with a force of seven thousandtroops. After several battles in which the Visigothswere completely routed, the Moorish-Berber-Arabforce marched from city to city until the entire penin-sula was under their control by 715AD. It should benoted that many modern historians tend to refer toTarik's garrison as consisting only of CaucasoidBerbers and Arabs. Primary sources, such as IbnHusayn of the 10th Century recorded however thatmany of his troops were "Sudanese," a synonym atthe time for Blacks. Contemporary accounts ofEuropeans state of the Moorish invaders, "Their faceswere as black as pitch, the handsomest amongst themwas as black as a cooking pot." It should be pointedout that the term "Berber," erroneously identified as aracial category, is in actuality a linguistic-ethnicgroup. There are both Semitic and African Berbers.Tarik, tracing his ethnic roots, may have been one ofthem. He was described by contemporary witnessesas having a short stature, brown skin, a hooked nose,and woolly hair. He was said to be a native of Sudan.Thus would begin the Moorish occupation of Spain,to which Europe owes greatly the benefits of theRenaissance, which would last well into the 15thCentury.

May 11981-Death of Dr. Clarence A. Bacote (75), histori-

an and political scientist, in Atlanta. 1967- May 1-October 1, 1867, was the worst sum-

mer for racial disturbances in U.S. history, more than40 riots and 100 other disturbances occurred.

1950- Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, first Black award-ed a Pulitzer Prize (poetry) in 1950. Brooks was bornin Topeka, Kansas but grew up in Chicago. She is awitty poet who satirizes blacks and whites and attacksracial discrimination. She uses black language and rit-uals to proclaim black solidarity.

1948- Glenn H. Taylor, U.S. Senator from Idahoand Vice-presidential candidate of Progressive party,arrested in Birmingham for trying to enter a meetingthrough a door marked "for Negroes."

1946- Former federal judge William H. Hastie wasconfirmed as governor of the Virgin Islands. Hastiebecame the only Afro-American to govern a U.S.state or territory since Reconstruction.

1946- Mrs. Emma Clarissa Clement named"American Mother of the Year" by the Golden RuleFoundation.

1941- Asa Philip Randolph issued a call for100,000 Blacks to march on Washington, D.C., toprotest discrimination in the armed forces and warindustries.

1930- The influential rhythm & blues harmonicaplayer and singer Little Walter is born Marion WalterJacobs in Marksville, LA, USA. His most popularrecords include "My Babe" and "Juke".

1924- Evelyn Boyd Granville, Born May 1, 1924 inWashington, D.C. and attended Dunbar High School,a segregated high school at the time. Her interest inmathematics was encouraged by two mathematicsteachers. Granville worked with Einar Hille, a distin-guished mathematician in the field of functionalanalysis, as her Ph.D. faculty advisor at YaleUniversity. She received a Ph.D. in Mathematics fromYale in 1949. Following her graduation from YaleEvelyn Granville spent a year as a research assistantat the New York University Institute of Mathematicsand part-time instructor in the mathematics depart-ment of New York University (NYU). Professor

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Back Up Plan also co-stars Anthony Anderson(Law and Order) as Stan’splayground confidant andfatherhood advisor. Butthree other surprising co-stars appear as well indelightful performances.Comedian Robert Klein isenchanting as Zoe’s DoctorHarris, as is the much-agedveteran actress Linda Lavin(TV’s Alice) as Zoe’s

Nana, and veteran actorTom Bosley (Happy Days)as Nana’s fiancee.

Back Up Plan's side-sto-ryline on pregnancy in gen-eral is penned, directed,and acted (Lopez) withcomedic flare. From Zoe’sheightened libido (a laugh-out-loud make-out scene),to her unyielding love-affair with food, mostnotably when she throwscaution to the wind anddives into Stan’s beef stewstill sitting on the stove-topwaiting to be properlyserved. It’s doubtful thatthis film is going to garnerany award nods, but thatisn’t always why we go tothe movies. Back Up Planis good clean fun andentertainment. A great date-flick, and a fun way tounwind at the movie the-ater after a stressful work-week. I think my brainwould go into overload ifevery film I saw was afive-star extravaganza.

Back Up Plan isHollywood fluff at its best,and Lopez is a joy tobehold. It’s a winner.

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The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) has onceagain spotted a community need and stepped in to fill itwith the grand opening of Ridge Avenue EldercareServices, PHA’s first Adult Day Center.

Deputy Mayor for Health & Opportunity Dr. DonaldSchwarz, elected leaders and many Philadelphia olderadults joined PHA Executive Director Carl R. Greene atthe grand opening celebration. Unlike a skilled nursingfacility, Adult Day Centers allow participants to be inde-pendent and remain at home. The center provides muchneeded socialization, monitoring of medications andassistance with activities of daily living.

“PHA has a long and proud history of building andoperating quality apartments and senior communities.However, we wanted to do more,” said Greene. “Thenew Center’s comfortable, caring environment will notonly provide older adults with health services and recre-ational activities, but will also give their family membersthe peace of mind of knowing their loved ones arereceiving compassionate, quality care.”

Conveniently located within PHA’s Nellie ReynoldsGardens senior community in North Philadelphia, thecenter is designed to serve clients age 60 and older.

The Center will focus on therapeutic recreation usingtreatment, education and exercise to help older adults uti-lize their leisure time in ways that enhance their health,functional abilities, independence and quality of life.

Clients will enjoy breakfast, hot lunches, snacks, andan array of activities including interactive programs,exercise, music, social events, wellness education, volun-teer opportunities, networking, and much more.Transportation is provided to and from the Center.

“PHA is a landlord and a developer, but it's muchmore than that. Under the leadership of Carl Greene,PHA has been a strong and committed partner inaddressing the housing needs of Philadelphia's most vul-nerable citizens, helping our seniors live independently,and preparing families for self-sufficiency,” said Dr.Schwarz.

Ridge Avenue Eldercare Services joins PHA’s growinglist of centers offering specialized care for older adultswho are nursing facility clinically eligible (NFCE).These centers include LIFE programs at GermantownHouse and Greater Grays Ferry Estates and a secondAdult Day Center scheduled to open later this year atPHA’s Warnock Village site.

PHA celebrates grand opening of Agency’s first AdultDay Center--Ridge Avenue Eldercare Services

The Share Food Program and Feed The Children, held ASpecial Food to the Community Donation. The ShareFood Program and Feed The Children held a special helda special Food distribution in the Share parking lot onHunting Park Avenue. The goal was to feed over 2300

A collective of volunteers, schools, church, and community organizations who took part inthe smooth operation of the Special Food givaway at Share. Mr. Webb photo

families. Participants and walkup families recieved a boxof food, a box of personal care items and a box of Avonproducts. Participants were served first and then Shareopened it gates to all in need.

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PHA Executive Director Carl R. Green addresses quests at the grand opening ceremony forthe Ridge Avenue Eldercare Services, PHA's First Adult Day Center

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Much have been and said about Tiger and HIS PER-SONAAL PROBLEMS, I as mad at him, as I was withother high profile African Americans across this coun-try and the way they let the news media get them toreact to situations in their personal lives and inflame anumber of the masses.

We must not forget for a moment that this is stillRACIST AMERICA and among us are millions , whowait and welcome the chance to drag any AFRICANAMERICAN who have archived some wealth andnational status, across the coals, Bonds, Obama, Ophra,Vick, McNabb and many others, the flax includes peo-ple involved in Politics, Religion, Education, LawEnforcement, Education Health and many others fieldswithin this sick society we function in.

I read where the Chairman of the Augusta NationalGolf Club said that Tiger failed as a role model, meimmediate response was failed WHO. He also had theaudacity to call Tiger irresponsible.

Tiger was supposed to have committed ADULTERY,which is defined as "unfaithfulness of a Husband orWife".No one in the many articles that I've read dealtwith the fact that the (Sexual) act is quite commonamong men and women around the world and almostevery living THING on this planet. And as far ashumans go it has caused MILLIONS of marriages toend.

Hold that TigerSome would have us to believe that this country is a

Moral, God fearing, country, which is an out and outLIE.

The problem with adultery as far as humans go isGETTING CAUGHT, we have had people from allwalks of life CAUGHT, including Presidents, accord-ing to His-Story, and others who are lower on thesocial ladder, one Gov. recently even went so far as togo to another country. I do not recall any other situa-tion being kept in the news as they are doing to tiger,Why individuals who find themselves in situationslike Tigers, continue to talk to the press and not tellthem to mind their own D- -M business is beyond me.

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The James Rhoads Elementary School in WestPhiladelphia got a face lift this past Saturday, when hun-dreds of volunteers came together in Millcreek to clean,repair, and paint inside and out of the RhoadsElementrary School. Eagles pro bowl kicker, the NFLNetwork, City Year, elected officials and hundreds ofvolunteers joined in for Comcast Cares Day.

The NFL Network supported Comcast Cares Day thruits Keep Gym in School initiative, which seeks toimprove physical education programs and raise aware-ness for the important role PE plays in the lives of ourchildren, by presenting two checks ($20,000 a piece)totaling $40,000.

At the end of the day, 25 high-impact projects werecompleted that improved the climate and appearance ofJames Rhoads Elementary School. Some of those pro-jects included brightening up the playground with a mapof the United States, 3 hop scotch courts, and a 400 footracing track; indoors they revived the facilities by paint-ing 7 classrooms, adding 15 new murals, and paintingracing stripes with the school’s colors around all fourfloors of the building. Rhoads’ Principal, Mrs. Caldwellwas truly grateful for the service completed at theschool. Philadelphia.

Comcast Cares Day gives Rhoads Elementary school a facelift

City Year executive director Loree Jones; Eagles kicker DavidAkers; Mayor, Michael Nutter; Senator Vincent Hughes and NFLspokeswoman Dena Kapland; all joined hands with the many volun-teers who came out on Saturday to the James Rhoads school in WestPhiladelphia. Ron Allen photo

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The free event takesplace from 9:30 a.m. to 3p.m. on Friday, May 8 atDeliverance EvangelisticChurch, 2001 W. LehighAve. in Philadelphia. Youdo not have to pre-registerto attend.

The theme of this year’sexpo is “Staying PowerThrough ChangingTimes.”

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Seniors can also relax inthe Pamper Me section ofthe expo, featuring minimanicures, hand massages,mini facials, makeupapplications and barbercuts for men.

There will also beexhibitors, door prizes,giveaways, lunch andcelebrity appearances byDr. Lucille W. Ijoy, author,WURD radio host and cer-tified marriage and familytherapist, as well as thelovable Al “GeorgeBurns” Long.

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The Office of Minority Health (OMH), a division ofthe Department of Health and Human Services, has putmen at the heart of National Minority Health Month.At their Fatherhood and Men’s Health Forum onSunday, April 18 – held at Busboys and Poets inWashington, DC – the panelists used four words toarticulate the role of men: provide, nurture, guide andprotect.

But what happens when young boys are raised in acommunity where there are few responsible men whopresent a positive way of life for the boys to follow?

Several key issues were discussed, from the man’sperception of health to the grandmother’s role as thematriarch of the family.

The events moderator was Attorney Tonya LeeLewis, the spokesperson for A Healthy Baby Beginswith You campaign. She stated that the goal ofSunday’s forum was not to criticize men for what theydon’t do. It was a chance for those who attended toshare information.

“I certainly love my black men and I’m trying to helpthem as I help myself.” said Lewis.

Dr. Garth Graham, the deputy assistant secretary atOMH, established the connection between health andthe longevity of life early in the discussion.

If people are doing meaningful work and have accessto health insurance, their perception of health willchange, according to Dr. Willie J. Parker. As a result,they will be more productive and able to contributerather than cost society.

“When people are healthy they can be more self-determined,” said Parker.

According to statistics obtained from OMH’s web-site, African-Americans have a higher risk thanCaucasians of being diagnosed with or dying from anyof the top health threats. For instance, they are twice aslikely of being diagnosed with diabetes and 33 percentmore likely of dying from all types of cancer.

On the topic of youth violence, Parker stated that the

youth feel as though they aren’t important so they actout violently – even sexually.

That feeling of inadequacy is only one example ofthe stress that affects the mental health of the African-American community.

“We’re seeing the outcome of some internalizednegative valuation,” said Parker.

According to Dr. Jermaine Bond, a research associ-ate at the Joint Center for Political and EconomicStudies, the media doesn’t help the youth develop apositive self image by regularly showing negativeimages of African-Americans.

About single mothers, Roland Warren, the presidentof the National Fatherhood Initiative, believes singlemothers can raise responsible men – but they should-n’t have to.

He also pointed out that many grandmothers (mostlythe mothers of men) don’t have access to their grand-children. Therefore, if young mothers want access totheir children’s children when they grow older, theneed to understand that the type of father their son(s)become is connected to their knowledge of what itmeans to be a father.

During the question and answer component of theforum, an anthropologist and representative for hermentor who is a professor at the University ofMaryland, stood up to contribute to the discussion.

She said that family law judges need to be trained todeal with young, African-American males – since somany are seen before the courts repeatedly, and somany are fathers. Instead of sentencing them to timeaway from their children, they should be sentenced toparenting classes.

This event is being followed by another forum atHue-Man Bookstore & Café in New York City.

This years National Minority Health Month wasdedicated to men. OMH wants men to “Man Up forYour Health” because “Healthy Men Move OurCommunities Forward.”

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Who besides the Chester Children’s Chorus woulddare to sing English madrigals and R&B hits of the ‘60sin the same concert?

The 100-voice chorus will sing these and other songsof love at its annual spring concert, with performancesFriday May 7 at 8 p.m. at Chester High School andSaturday, May 8 at 8 p.m. in Lang Concert Hall atSwarthmore College. This will be the first time the cho-rus has presented a May concert in Chester. The groupwill give a third performance at St. Peter’s in the GreatValley church in Malvern on Sunday, May 16, at 4 p.m.

The centerpiece of the concert will be an R&B “Battleof the Sexes,” featuring immortal songs from theTemptations, the Supremes and other ‘60s groups.

Admission is free and the community is invited toattend. Tickets are not required.

Though different in style, madrigals and R&B arealike in their focus on the many expressions of romanticlove: playful and painful, steadfast and fickle, joyousand sad. The concert will close with original gospeltunes, written by director John Alston, that consider lovein its aspect of care for self, family, friends, and commu-nity.

The Chester Children’s Chorus is an all-city choirwhose 100 members, ages 8 through 18, represent everyschool in the Chester Upland School District. Childrenare invited to join on the basis of audition. As membersfor five to 10 years, they study music in the chorus’year-round program as well as presenting audience-thrilling performances.

The chorus performed with Philadelphia’s acclaimed

Singing City choir at its Family Concert in March. Dr.Alston, who is an associate professor of music atSwarthmore College, has been recognized for his workwith Chester children by Media Fellowship House, theEpsilon Pi (Chester) chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity,and Turning Points for Children, a Philadelphia chil-dren’s services agency.

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Director John Alston and the ChesterChildren’s Chorus will present concerts May7 in Chester, May 8 in Swarthmore, andMay 16 in Malvern. photo Jonathan Hodgson

Granville was then appointed as Associate Professorof Mathematics at Fisk University, Nashville,Tennessee from 1950-1952.

1902- Jimmy Winkfield wins his second KentuckyDerby in a row. African American jockeys have won15 of 28 Derby races.

1867- Howard University,in Washington, D.C.named for General Oliver O. Howard, opened.

1867- Reconstruction of the South began with theregistering of Black and white voters in the South.Gen. Philip H. Sheridan ordered registration to beginin Louisiana on May 1 and to continue until June 30.Registration began in Arkansas in May. Other statesfollowed in June and July. By the end of October,1,363,000 citizens had registered in the South, includ-ing 700,000 Blacks. Black voters constituted a major-ity in five states: Alabama, Florida, Louisiana,Mississippi and South Carolina.

1866- Through the 3 White Democrats and policeattacked freedmen and their white allies in Memphis,Tennessee. Forty-six Blacks and two white liberalswere killed. More than seventy were wounded.Ninety homes, twelve schools and four churches wereburned.

1866- A tragic race riot took place in Memphis,Tennessee. Forty-eight people, mostly black, werekilled. Negro veterans were special targets, and atleast five black women were raped during the distur-bances. Schools and churches were burned.

1863- Confederate congress passed resolutionwhich branded Black troops and their officers crimi-nals. Resolution, in effect, doomed captured Blacksoldiers to death or slavery.

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Bible study is to make a survey of the metaphorsthe Bible uses about life. There are eighteen ofthem, and they all refer to the fact that life is short.

Job says, “My days are swifter than a weaver’sshuttle”. And again, “My life is like the wind.” Thepsalmist compares our life to a fading flower or fallingleaf. “As for man, his days are as grass: As a flower ofthe field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it,and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it nomore.” The writer of Chronicles records for us thewords of David: “Our days on earth are as a shadow,and there is none abiding”. Psalm 90:9 says, “We spendour years as a tale that is told.”

Life is short. Someone has said that the wood of thecradle rubs against the marble of the tomb. There is noquestion about it, the days of our lives pass very swiftly.

That does not mean that life is unimportant. When theBible acknowledges the brevity of life, it is not sayingthat all is futility. Life is indeed short but that is not areason for despair. It is not a reason for despair or aseason for hopelessness because the ultimate view oflife given to us in the Bible is that life is a victory.Romans 5:17 says that it is God’s intention that “theywhich receive abundance of grace and of the gift ofrighteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.”

God wants us to reign in life! We are to live likekings. We are to be victorious. We are to see life as avictory, not a defeat. We are to be more than conquersthru Jesus who loves us so.

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First, it is “by one, Jesus Christ”. God does not askus to be victorious in our own power! He does not say,“Do the best you can; break all your bad habits: freeyourself from yours sins; clean up your life; and youwill know victory”. If we had the ability to do thosethings, victory would not be a problem. No, victorydoes not come through our personal effort and striving.The way of victory in life is found in simply dying toself and letting the Lord Jesus Christ take over our livesand live in and through us. Paul understood this andwrote, “I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live;yet not I, but Christ liveth in me” (Galatians 2:20).With Jesus, life is always victorious.

A second secret of victory in Romans 5:17 is in thosewords “abundance of grace”. God’s grace is sufficient,but it goes even beyond that. His grace to us is abun-dant!

God, in his abundant grace, can enable us to be victo-rious in any circumstance in life. One of the most pre-cious promises in all the Word of God is I Corinthians10:13, “There hath no temptation taken you but such asis common to man: but God is faithful, who will notsuffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but wellwith the temptation also make away to escape, that yemay be able to bear it.”

God in His grace promises to protect us from anyinsurmountable temptations. He will give us the powerto say “no” to every temptation that Satan can hurl at us.He will not test us above our ability to endure. For Heknows just how much we can bear. He wants us to bevictorious!

Yes, my brothers and sisters, His grace is abundant.But the key to experiencing victory in life is to under-stand that victory is available only to those who havereceived God’s gift to eternal life. God’s abundant

grace and the power of the indwelling Christ are, accord-ing to Romans 5:17, companion gifts with the gift oflife.

Have you been born again? Have you received God’sgift of eternal life? If not, you can never really see lifeas a victory. The means of victory in life are availableonly in Jesus Christ, and we must come to Him in faith.

Will you trust Christ today and know the freedom ofliving life in victory? The apostle Paul said, “For to meto live is Christ.” The victorious life begins when weallow the Lord Jesus Christ to come in and take over.Will you trust him today and begin to enjoy that victory?Don’t just think about it, do something about it!!!

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The grand prize winner will receive a private screen-ing of The Karate Kid for their friends as well as otherKarate Kid prizes.

Karate students and senseis can go towww.thekaratekidchallenge.com for more information,the official rules, and to download the registration andentry forms. Forms will also be available at each site onthe day of the event. Each Six Flags park location willname a winner and a runner-up at the end of the day’sevents; teams must be present in order to win. Wellthat’s the Philly Beat!!!!

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The Chester Police Department would like to invite youto check out their newly formed Citizen’s Police Academylocated at 2600 West 9th Street in Crozier CommunityHospital. For more information contact Officer RobertJones the Law Enforcement Coordinator for the Weed andSeed Program. You can contact him at 610-633-8397 orstop in and see him for an application at the communityhospitalWeed and Seed Program.

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every First Friday, Network and Dance ... Old SchoolMusic by DJ Cory AK. A Cabaret-style event from 8 p.m.until 1 a.m. hoste by Councilwoman Marrea at Chester’sCity hall, 1 Fourth Street in Chester. For information call610-447-7728.

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Tuesdays and Thursdays: Violence Prevention forTeen Girls: “Enhancing Self-Esteem” from 6 to 7 p.m.(Ages 13 and up only). For information contact Ms.Logan at 610-494-3454 ext. 203 or emailcrcsd@delco.lib.pa.us.

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At the library’s "Color in the Garden" workshop onTuesday, May 11th from 6:00-7:00p.m., environmentaleducator Lori Hayes will teach how to effectively createand use color combinations in your garden and land-scape. Generously provided by the PennsylvaniaHorticultural Society's City Gardening Series.

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of DelawareValley invites you to "Build Wealth, Not Debt!" with amotivational workshop on budgeting, saving, anddesigning a spending plan on Tuesday, May 25th from6:00-7:00p.m.

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One will and one won’t so have a long chat withyourself and see why one won’t there’s a good reason why onewon’t. Best numbers for you are 3 and 7.

Keep a low profile this week for the unfavorableaspects will have feeling like butting heads with every one whogets in your path. Best numbers for you are 6 and 5.

ARiES - March 21- April 19

You can meet that special someone so timing iseverything or if you already in a relationship either

way delightful and magical moment are in store. Best numbersfor you are 1 and 4.

Your awareness to change an old static will payoff as they say out with the old and in with the new. Bestnumbers for you are 2 and 0.

Grace and charm are yours this week relation-ship benefit from communication so be seen and heardaround people who can help with your career. Best numbersfor you are 2 and 9.

You feel strong and powerful so stay clear ofmanipulative moves let people come into themselves andyour grow from it. Best numbers for you are 0 and 7.

Fun and socializing are on this week try to gobeyond that and capitalize on your ideas. Best numbers for youare 5 and 3.

Make conservative Investments for the longterm in the arrears of professional and personal gain also a goodtime for property deals and domestic purchase. Best numbersfor you are 2 and 4.

Make yourself available for love it could show upin a most unexpected way complete with all the

terming or you could stumble onto a lucky find. Best numbersfor you are 3 and 0.

Take step to make dreams come true even if it seema little hazy all is well as long as you stay focus so you can bringit into reality. Best numbers for you are 8 and 6

tAURUS - April 20 - May 20

CANCER - june 21 - july 22

lEO - july 23 - August 22

liBRA - September 23 - October 22

SCORPiO - October 23 - November 21

SAgittARiUS - November 22 - Dececember 21

CAPRiCORN -December 22 - january 19

AQUARiUS - january 20 - February 18

PiSCES - February 19 - March 20

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Some rules and regulations can be a problembut not if you have dotted your I’s And crossed your t’swhich no doubt you’ve already done dear Virgo. Best num-bers for you are 6 and 9.

viRgO - August 23 - September 22

What’s the last thing you expected to happen?Well it just might be the happening so make it a goldenopportunity. Best numbers for you are 8 and 5.

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SSTATETATE RREPEP. L. LOWERYOWERY BBROWNROWN HOLDSHOLDS WWOMENOMEN’’SS RRALLYALLY

State Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown, who has become a lead-ing voice in Harrisburg on women's issues, announced she willhold her annual Women of Transformation Awareness Rally atnoon Saturday, May 1 on the 4300 block of WestminsterAvenue. Topics of discussion will include: Family violence;Rape prevention and Building a healthy self image. This year’stheme is 'Empowering Women to Become Vessels of Honor.'"For information call215-879-6615.

********PPORTERORTER’’SS DDAYAY CCAREARE HOLDSHOLDS AANNUALNNUAL UUNITYNITY DDAYAY

Porter’s Day Care and Educational Center, 1434-38 BelfieldAvenue will host their Annual Unity Day on Saturday, May 1from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Fun for the entire family. Vendors wel-come. For information call Ms. Darlene Davis at 215-329-2300.

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The Strawberry Mansion Althetic Association invites you to theOpening Day Ceremony, Saturday, May 8 at 10 a.m. at ManderRecreation Center, 33rd & Diamond Sts. For informaiton contactRick Ford at 215-327-5065 or Mander Playground at 215-685-3894.

********SSTATETATE RREPEP. P. PARKERARKER HOSTSHOSTS SSUMMERUMMER YYOUTHOUTH EEXPOXPO

Are you a young person in Philadelphia looking for something todo this summer? Would you like to obtain summer employment orvolunteer in your community? If so, join me at my third annualYouth Summer Expo held in conjunction with Rep. Dwight Evans.The expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 8 atImhotep Charter School, 6100 N. 21st St. (located near the Route 6and L bus stops.) Workshops will include Interview Skills; ResumeWriting; Entreprenuership and Volunteering in your community. Forinformation contact 215-242-7300.

********SSTATETATE SSENATORENATOR WWILLIAMSILLIAMS HOSTSHOSTS CCAREERAREER FFAIRAIR

State Sen. Anthony H. Williams will join PA CareerLink andthe University of the Sciences in Philadelphia to host Career Fair2010, a free event that is open to the public.

The event takes place on Tuesday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia RecreationCenter, located at 43rd Street and Woodland Avenue. For moreinformation, contact the senator’s district office at 215-492-2980

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Join David Barnes of WURD on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9,for a Trip to to see the Broadway Musical “Fela Kuti”. For infor-mation contact Unique Travel Plus at 215-886-0035;photoman4u2@yahoo.com or www.felaonbroadway.com

SSISTERISTER CCIRCLEIRCLE

Sister Circle in Philadelphia presents Create Your Life ByDesign Workshop. This will be a six week experiential work-shop that will require you to look deeply at your life to discoverwhy it is the way it is and what you can do about it. Also, it willbe an opportunity to connect and bond with like-minded SistersThe meetings will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 –9:00 p.m. beginning May 11th at the First District Plaza, 3801Market Street, Room 205, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Registrationfee is $99 if paid in advance or $20 per session. For registrationinformation contact Adesanya Karade, at 215-207-0983 orAdesanyaK@verizon.net.

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