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In last week’s edition of the historical 

account and tribute to the 70th 

Anniversary of the Zeta Chi Chapter of the 

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., one of its 

founding members was inadvertently left 

out of the history. Mr. Reuben Simmons, 

whose home was used as the chapter’s first 

meeting place in its founding days. 

Mr. Rueben Simmons attended and 

graduated from Clark College in 1951. 

ZX HISTORY 

Mr. Rueben Simmons worked for the 

Fort Lauderdale News as a News Reporter for 

the Negro Community News. 

Brother Simmons worked as a Master 

Abstractor for the Lauderdale Title and 

Abstract Co. 

He owned a printing company called 

Simmons and Son, until he took ill in 1985. 

Brother Reuben Simmons died March 

27, 1988. 

THURSDAY, MAY 2 - MAY 8, 2024 

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 

How Are We Doing Toward That Goal? 

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE PUBLISHER 

Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles gets choked 

up as she speaks at a press conference. 

‘Tragic loss’ 

Charlotte officials mourn 4 law 

enforcement officials killed 

By Kevin Shalvey 

(Source Smartnews) 

A procession of police cruisers 

with their lights flashing followed an 

ambulance through Charlotte, North 

Carolina, late on Monday, as the 

emergency vehicle carried the body of 

one of the four law enforcement officials 

killed earlier in the day. 

Officer Joshua Eyer’s body was 

being transported from the hospital 

to the Medical Examiner’s Office, law 

enforcement said on social media. 

“Our prayers are with Officer Eyer’s 

family and the families of the three 

other officers who lost their lives in the 

line of duty today,” the police said. 

Eyer, of the Charlotte-Mecklenberg 

Police, and the three other law 

enforcement officials were shot and 

killed as they attempted to serve two 

warrants in Charlotte on Monday, city 

officials said. 

A man, later identified by authorities 

as Terry Clark Hughes, Jr, 39, allegedly 

began firing at about 1:30 Monday, 

(Cont’d on page 10) 

A Tribute to Sam “Samborghin161x” Bruce 

By Sylvester Robinson 

If the name Samborghinil6lX seems 

perplexing, relax. In hindsight, after reading 

about Sam “Pop” Bruce’s life, never has a 

more apropos moniker been coined. You 

see, Sam’s accomplishments as an Athletic 

prodigy demanded a nickname befitting his 

talents so being compared to one of the most 

expensive, engineered automobiles was both 

prophetic and perfect. Representing the 

Westside Gazette and publisher Bobby R. 

Henry, Sonia Henry-Robinson and I accepted 

an invitation to attend an event, a misnomer 

if ever there was one, in honor of a young 

man affectionately known as Pop, sponsored 

by his loving, devoted mother, Mrs Tracye 

Wilkerson. Others in attendance included 

family members, teammates, schoolmates and 

friends. Salad Boss, located on the first floor 

By W. Steven Barnett, Ph.D., 

senior co-director, and 

founder, National Institute 

for Early Education Research 

NNPA Newswire -- Despite 

strides in preschool enrollment 

across the country, access to 

quality early education remains 

inequitable and heavily skewed 

by geography, according to 

our new National Institute 

for Early Education Research 

(NIEER) analysis. State-by-state 

disparities in preschool access, 

quality, and funding are widening 

each year as some states take leaps 

forward while others still do not 

have a program. How each state 

chooses to move forward—and 

whether the federal government 

helps—will determine how much 

real progress is made in helping 

America’s three- and four-yearolds 

access quality preschool. 

of the newly minted Boys & Girls 

Club on Sistrunk Boulevard, 

served as the perfect venue for 

this heartwarming book/signing 

tribute to a son whose life ended 

NIEER just released its 2023 

State of Preschool Yearbook, which 

annually tracks state-funded 

preschool enrollment, funding, 

and quality across states. This 

year’s report shows that during 

the 2022-2023 school year states 

enrolled over 1.63 million children 

in preschool, marking a 7% surge 

compared to the preceding year. 

Preschool enrollment reached 35% 

of four-year-olds and 7% of threeyear-olds, 

with state expenditures 

reaching $11.73 billion, an 11% 

increase from 2021-2022 when 

adjusted for inflation. 

Despite progress, most states 

still need to catch up to their 

pre-pandemic level of preschool 

enrollment. We believe the 

research is crystal clear that 

children who attend high-quality 

preschools are better prepared 

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tragically too soon. At the time 

of his ascension as an athletic 

prodigy, and indeed he was, 



Jumping out 

of the pan into 

the fire 

However, if my people, who 

are called by my name, will 

humble themselves, pray, 

search for me, and turn from 

their evil ways, then I will 

hear their prayer from heaven, 

forgive their sins, and heal 

their country. 

2 Chronicles 7:14 (GW) 

By Bobby R. Henry, Sr. 

I will express my concern 

about the erosion of democracy, 

the loss of freedom of speech, 

and the rise of authoritarian 

tendencies both domestically 

and internationally. 

I’m worried about the 

indoctrination of young 

people and the erosion of 

their identities in pursuit of 

something else. 

It’s indeed troubling to 

witness historical patterns 

repeating themselves, such 

as the violence on college 

campuses reminiscent of 

events like Kent State 

and South Carolina State 

Universities where a total of 

seven students were killed 

three on South Carolina State 

and four on Kent State. 

Reflecting on past mistakes 

is crucial to avoid repeating 

them, but it also requires 

vigilance and proactive efforts 

to uphold democratic values. 

It’s important to question the 

narratives and actions that 

lead to such outcomes and to 

nurture environments where 

freedom, equality, and critical 

thinking thrive. 

(Cont’d on page 12) 

Medicaid Class Action Gets Go-Ahead 

By Jim Saunders 

©2024 The News Service 

of Florida. All rights 

reserved; see terms. 

TALLAHASSEE — A 

federal judge has cleared the 

way for a class-action lawsuit 

that alleges Florida did 

not properly inform people 

before dropping them from 

the Medicaid program after 

a COVID-19 public health 

emergency ended. 

U.S. District Judge Marcia 

Morales Howard last week 

issued a 70-page order that 

rejected arguments by the 

state that the case should 

not proceed as a class action. 

Howard also denied a state 

request for a continuance of a 

trial scheduled to start May 

13. 

The lawsuit, filed in August 

in Jacksonville and revamped 

in January, stems from a 

process that the state started 

in spring 2023 to determine 

whether more than 5 million 

people enrolled in Medicaid 

remained eligible for benefits. 

The Westside Gazette Newspaper 

The process came after 

the end of the federal 

COVID-19 public-health 

emergency — a three-year 

period when the state 

effectively could not drop 

people from Medicaid. 

Attorneys for Medicaid 

beneficiaries contend that 

a lack of proper notice 

about the discontinuation 

of coverage violated 

due-process rights and 

a federal Medicaid law. 

In part, the lawsuit 

seeks an injunction to 

block continued use of 

the disputed notices and 



Miss Arc Broward 2022 title winners (l-r) 

Little Miss Arc Broward Sophie Smith 

and Miss Arc Broward Anelisse Lastre. 

(Photo courtesy of Arc Broward) 

@TheWestsideGazetteNewspaper 

Miss Arc Broward Pageant Contestants 

to Shine on Stage at The Parker in May 

11th annual event brings 

together South Florida 

community to empower young 

women with disabilities 

Submitted by Amy 

Hoffman, Pierson Grant 

Public Relations 

SUNRISE, FL -- A 

season of unforgettable 

and heartwarming 

experiences will culminate 

in an extraordinary 

moment in the spotlight 

for 15 young girls and 

teens with disabilities 

during the 11th Annual 

Miss Arc Broward Pageant, 

presented by Pediatric Associates, 

on Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. 

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concession being the postponement of painting and 

stripping the basketball court – a minor hiccup until 

more favorable weather prevails. 

Dr. William Berry, Provost and Acting President, 

expressed excitement and gratitude, stating, “We are 

excited about this project and grateful to all those who 

The Westside Gazette Newspaper is honored to feature these editorial contributions made by local students. 

Following a deadline set by Columbia University, students occupying an encampment on campus 

were required to vacate the premises. The encampment, initially established as a protest against 

the university’s investments and policies, had been a focal point of activism for weeks. However, the 

university administration deemed it necessary to enforce the deadline, citing safety concerns and the 

need to restore normalcy to campus operations. As the deadline passed, some students chose to comply 

and dismantle the encampment, while others remained defiant, vowing to continue their protest. 

Tensions between the administration 

and student activists escalated in the 

days leading up to the deadline, with 

both sides entrenched in their positions. 

The encampment symbolized more than 

just a physical presence on campus; 

it represented a clash of ideals and a 

struggle for social change. The deadline’s 

passing marked a pivotal moment in 

the ongoing dialogue 

between students and 

the university, raising 

questions about the 

efficacy of protest tactics and the limits of institutional response. Moving forward, 

both students and the university must navigate the aftermath of the encampment’s 

dismantling, seeking avenues for constructive engagement and addressing underlying 

grievances to foster a more inclusive and equitable campus community. 

Congratulations! 

31 Dillard High 

School students 

accepted to 

Florida Memorial 

University 

participated in the vote for B-CU. These enhancements 

will help create more vibrant and engaging spaces for 

our students to retreat on campus for a brain break or 

find inspiration through the downtime.” 

Home Depot’s “Retool Your School” program, 

established in 2009, has been a beacon for positive change, 

providing over $9.25 million in campus improvement 

grants to Historically Black Colleges and Universities 

(HBCUs). Beyond the competition, the Office of Alumni 

Continue reading online at: thewestsidegazette.com 

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A Child’s First 

Three Years 

Hold the Power 

to Unlock 

Bright, Strong 

Futures 

Ernestine Benedict, 

Chief Communication Officer, 

ZERO TO THREE 

NNPA NEWSWIRE — In 

communities across the country, families 

are striving to give their children a good 

start in life. They share a common desire 

for their babies to be healthy, happy, 

and secure. Yet far too many families 

face consider 

The first three years of a child’s life 

lay the foundation for lifelong health and 

well-being. From the moment they’re 

born, babies soak up every interaction 

and experience from their environments 

and love from their caregivers. Babies’ 

brains grow rapidly during those earliest 

days, weeks, and months, forming 

1 million neural connections every 

second. Understanding the significance 

of these early stages lies at the heart 

of ZERO TO THREE’s mission. As the 

premier organization that translates the 

science of early childhood into action, 

we recognize the profound impact these 

early experiences have on shaping 

the trajectory of a child’s life and our 

collective future. 

When we’re born, we have billions 

of neurons. But they’re not, for the 

most part, connected. Connections 

between synapses—or signals sent 

through the brain—are strengthened 

www.thewestsidegazette.com 

ZERO TO THREE brought together families from all 50 states and Washington, 

D.C. at the end of April for its Strolling Thunder rally on Capitol Hill that urged 

policymakers to take bold action now on maternal health, infant and early childhood 

mental health, early learning and childcare, housing, and economic security. 

through repeated positive experiences. 

These connections are vital in helping 

babies learn the essentials they need 

to survive and thrive. As science has 

provided us a window into how the brain 

develops and can be nurtured, it has also 

documented how the early years can lead 

to profound and lasting gains in school 

achievement and lifelong success…or 

not. Research shows that early adverse 

experiences become integrated into our 

bodies, impacting lifelong development, 

emotional success, and mental and 

physical health. This stark reality is one 

where disparities in access to resources 

and high-quality care create barriers to 

success, perpetuating cycles of poverty 

and inequality. 

There are 11 million infants and 

toddlers in the United States, and each 

is born with unlimited potential. In 

communities across the country, families 

are striving to give their children a good 

start in life. They share a common desire 

for their babies to be healthy, happy, 

and secure. Yet far too many families 

face considerable obstacles. Decades 

of underinvestment in systems for 

supporting the health and well-being of 

young children and the insidious impacts 

of systemic racism often stand in their 

way. In the U.S., roughly 2 million infants 

and toddlers live in poverty. About 40% 

live in families without enough income 

to make ends meet. 


Pictured (left) 

are young 

participants 

from LA Lee Boys 

& Girls Club, 

along with 

Ft. Lauderdale 

Mayor Dean 

Trantalis, in the 

“Move with 

the Mayor” 

event which 

occurred at the 

Baptist Health 

Ice Plex.


State Targets Senate 

Redistricting Challenge 

By Jim Saunders 

©2024 The News Service of Florida. 

All rights reserved; see terms. 

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Secretary 

of State Cord Byrd has asked a federal 

court to toss out a lawsuit challenging a 

state Senate redistricting plan passed in 

2022, disputing allegations that the design 

of two districts in the Tampa Bay area 

diluted the power of Black voters. 

Attorneys for Byrd filed a motion last 

week arguing that a three-judge panel 

should dismiss the case, which was filed 

April 10 in Tampa. The case, filed on 

behalf of five residents of Tampa and 

St. Petersburg, names Byrd and Senate 

President Kathleen Passidomo, R-Naples, 

as defendants. 

The lawsuit 

alleges that Senate 

District 16 and 

Senate District 18 

are gerrymandered 

and violate constitutional equal-protection rights. 

District 16, which is represented by Sen. Darryl 

Rouson, a Black Democrat from St. Petersburg, 

crosses Tampa Bay to include parts of Pinellas 

and Hillsborough counties. White Republican 

Nick DiCeglie of Indian Rocks Beach represents 

District 18, which is made up of part of Pinellas 

County. 

But in the motion filed Thursday, Byrd’s 

attorneys argued that the plaintiffs cannot meet 

a legal test of showing a “discriminatory effect” 

as part of the vote-dilution claim under the U.S. 

Constitution’s 14th Amendment. Equal protection 

is part of the 14th Amendment. 

The motion said that “nowhere in their 

complaint do plaintiffs ever allege that the 

creation of a majority-Black district is even 



Deeply Rooted 

MAY 2 - MAY 8, 2024 • PAGE 3 

While Police Agencies Grapple with 

Shrinking Force, Departments Nationwide 

are Experiencing a Turnaround 

Since the death of George 

Floyd in May 2020, police 

departments across 

the United States have 

witnessed a significant 

drop in rank-and-file 

officers. 

By Stacy M. Brown 

NNPA Newswire Senior 

National Correspondent 

@StacyBrownMedia 

In the nation’s capital, 

the Metropolitan Police 

Department reached a halfcentury 

low in size in 2023, 

with officers leaving the 

force faster than they could 

be replaced. The shrinking 

force pushed the department 

to allocate millions towards 

overtime while grappling 

with rising gun violence and 

carjackings. 

By the end of March 2023, 

the force had just over 3,350 

sworn officers, marking a 

net loss of approximately 

450 over three years. This 

Officers are protectors of state, representing and enforcing immense state power, 

added Dr. Andrea Boyles, a sociologist, and criminologist in the university’s 

Africana Studies Program. (Photo: iStockphoto / NNPA) 

prompted Mayor Muriel 

Bowser to set a goal for the 

department to reach 4,000 

officers by 2031. 

New York City faces a 

similar plight. “We are short 

over 7,000 police officers 

from the highest peaks in the 

NYPD. We are losing over 

200 police officers a month,” 

Police Benevolent Association 

President Patrick Hendry 

said last month. The PBA 

claims that the NYPD has had 

historically high attrition over 

the last four years, with more 

policemen departing and fewer 

joining. According to the city’s 

Independent Budget Office, 

2,931 officers resigned or 

retired last year, with just 2,345 

new hires. In Chicago, officials 



Members of Tallahassee’s clergy stood in solidarity in a call for assistance for Haiti. (Photo by St. Clair Murraine) 

By St. Clair Murraine 

Outlook Staff Writer 

Speaking at a prayer vigil that at times was 

solemn, a group of Tallahassee’s clergy expressed 

outrage that lawlessness is being allowed to take 

over the island nation of Haiti. 

The pastors, who were joined by representatives 

from city and county government, specifically 

called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to retreat from his 

threat to transport fleeing Haitians to Martha’s 

Vineyard. They also want Congress to release 

$40 million that has been allocated to finance 

recovery efforts in the island with a population of 

more than 11 million. 

“I stand with our sisters and brothers who 

speak to Governor DeSantis, saying that we urge 

you to lead with humanity and to refrain from 

politicizing this crisis and threatening to relocate 

those who are seeking help in fleeing prosecution 

and needing a place of safety,” said Rev. Latricia 

Scriven, pastor of St. Paul United Methodist 

Church. “In the face of adversity, we cannot turn 

our backs on those in need.” 

Rev. RB Holmes, pastor of Bethel Missionary 

Baptist Church, called his peers to his church 

for the vigil, assembling in front of 

reporters last Tuesday. The Haiti 

crisis is the latest issue that Holmes 

has called out DeSantis on. 

“Our neighbors are Black, blue, 

yellow, brown, rich, poor, Democrat, 

Republican, Independent,” Holmes 

said at the vigil. 

Prior to that, he spoke directly to 

DeSantis. 

“We are asking the state of Florida 

and the federal government to not 

deport Haitians who are running 

for their lives,” said Holmes, who is 

also president of the local chapter of 

the National Action Network. “We 

are asking Governor DeSantis not 

to politicize this crisis by sending 

distraught Haitians who are coming to 

Florida for a safe haven with the threat 

to send them to Martha’s Vineyard.” 

DeSantis announced plans on 

March 13 to call out the National 

Guard and take other measures to 

stem to potential flow of Haitian to 

Florida. 

“Given the circumstances in 

Haiti, I have directed the Division 

of Emergency Management, the 

Florida State Guard, and state law 

enforcement agencies to deploy over 

250 additional officers and soldiers 

and over a dozen air and sea craft to 

the southern coast of Florida to protect 

our state,” DeSantis said in a news 

release. “… we cannot have illegal 

aliens coming to Florida.” 

CapraCare, a New York-based 

humanitarian group made up of 

Haitians, estimates that 500 Haitians 

are dying daily. Recent videos have 

shown looting, shorting and burning 

in Port-au-Prince. 

Rev. Julius McAllister, Jr., pastor 

at Bethel AME Church, prayed for 

change. 

“Lord Jesus you know what they 



Homeless Coalition CEO, 

Dr. Tomara Mays, Receives 

Award for Lifechanging 

Work on Behalf of 

Homeless Community 

B R O W A R D S H E R I F F ’ S O F F I C E 

Sheriff Gregory Tony 

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Your watchful eye can be a lifesaver! 

• Never leave a child alone near the water. 

• Designate a Water Watcher – an adult 

responsible for supervising children in 

the water. 

• Keep rescue equipment poolside. 

• Enroll your kids in swim lessons. 

“Water safety is a shared responsibility. Do your part 

and be prepared near any body of water—because 

protecting our children is non-negotiable.” 

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Ed Dwight (now and then) 

90-Year-Old Man Who Was Nearly 1st Black Astronaut 

Finally Headed To Space 

A 90-year-old man who was set to become 

the first Black astronaut in space decades 

ago is finally headed to space, CBS News 

reports. 

Ed Dwight was selected by former 

President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to enter 

the Path to NASA’s Astronaut Corps, an Air 

Force training program. 

Finishing the program in 1963, Dwight 

was set up to make history as the first Black 

astronaut. 

SERVICE EQUALS REWARD 

@browardsheriff 

“I thought these dudes were crazy,” Dwight 

previously said of the opportunity. 

The Air Force recommended Dwight join 

NASA’s Astronaut Corps, but he ultimately 

wasn’t selected and entered private life in 1966. 

Dwight recalled feeling discriminated against 

by his peers. 

“So, all these White folks that I’m dealing 

with, I mean, my peers, the other guys that were 

astronaut candidates and the leadership was 

just horrified at the idea of my coming down to 

Edwards and the president appointing me to the 

position,” Dwight said. 



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4 Ways Caffeine can Impact Your Medications, According to Dietitians 

Caffeine is an essential part of many people’s daily routines. Whether in the form of a morning 

cup of coffee, an afternoon pick-me-up or a soda with dinner, caffeine is a widely consumed 

stimulant that can impact your body in various ways. 

Alongside its energizing qualities, caffeine has a complex relationship with medications 

that shouldn’t be overlooked. Understanding how caffeine interacts with certain medications is 

critical for managing your health effectively and avoiding potential complications. 

Coffee, tea, and soda perk you up thanks to caffeine. But if you take medication, that caffeine 

can interfere with how the meds work. 

Here’s the scoop on how caffeine can affect certain medications: 

• Blood thinners: Coffee can make these meds extra strong, increasing your risk of bleeding. 

• Thyroid meds: Caffeine might block your body from absorbing these meds properly. 

• ADHD meds: Mixing these with caffeine can make you jittery, anxious, or even give you 

trouble sleeping. 

• Birth control pills: Caffeine might mess with how your body breaks down the hormones in 

these pills. 

Some folks, like pregnant women and those with anxiety, should avoid too much caffeine. It 

can also worsen heart problems, high blood pressure, or heartburn. 

Generally, under 400mg of caffeine a day is safe for adults (think 4 cups of brewed coffee). 

But everyone reacts differently. Talk with your doctor if you take medications or have health 

concerns. 

For more information: https://www.eatingwell.com/caffeine-medication-interactions- 

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Sleep training: Life Preserver for 

Parents or “Symptom of Capitalism”? 

By Greg Rosalsky/ 

Todd Warnock 

Well, I’m back. After a 

lengthy parental leave, when 

publication of the Planet 

Money newsletter decreased 

in frequency, I’m now working 

full-time and the newsletter 

will go back to being published 

weekly. 

As always, I will continue 

to do my best to provide you 

with insights from the field 

of economics and keep you 

informed about what’s going 

on in the economy. And, don’t 

worry, this newsletter is not 

about to become all about 

babies. This week, however, 

it is. Now that I’m a working 

parent, I want to take just 

one brief moment to complain 

on behalf of all of us. Like 

millions of parents before me, 

I’ve discovered it’s hard to be 

productive when you’re sleep 

deprived. 

There’s a ginormous 

mountain of studies that find 

that sleep deprivation is a 

serious drag on productivity. 

One recent study by 

economists Joan Costa-i-Font, 

Sarah Fleche, and Ricardo 

Pagan estimates that each 

additional hour of sleep per 

week increases the probability 

that a person is employed by 

1.6 percentage points and 

increases a person’s weekly 

Greg Rosalsky, photographed for NPR, 2 August 2022, in 

New York, NY. (Photo by Mamadi Doumbouya for NPR/Getty Images) 

earnings by 3.4%. 

Another study by economists Pedro Bessone and colleagues 

finds that it’s not necessarily just the quantity of sleep hours 

that matters for productivity, it’s also the quality of sleep. This 

checks out, personally. 

The Modern Dilemma of Juggling Career and Kids 

In some ways, the problem of sleep deprivation hurting 

productivity at work is a contemporary one. More than ever 

before, families have two parents who work outside the home. 

Historically, many women stayed at home and bore the brunt 

of baby-induced sleep deprivation. Today, more often than not, 

there are two drowsy parents who must go into work the next 

day and — not speaking from personal experience at all, ahem 

— may get into small tiffs at around 3 a.m. over whose turn it 

is to comfort or feed their crying baby. 


Urban Forestry - From 

Redlining to Green Lining 

(Photo credit: Eating Well) 

CDC says 3 women diagnosed with 

HIV after receiving ‘vampire facial’ 

By The Associated Press 

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. 

— Three women who were 

diagnosed with HIV after 

getting “vampire facial” 

procedures at an unlicensed 

New Mexico medical spa 

are believed to be the first 

documented cases of people 

contracting the virus through 

a cosmetic procedure using 

needles, federal health 

officials said. 

The Centers for Disease 

Control and Prevention 

said in its Morbidity and 

Mortality Report last week 

that an investigation into 

the clinic from 2018 through 

2023 showed it apparently 

reused disposable equipment 

intended for one-time use. 

Although 

HIV 

transmission 

from 

contaminated blood through 

unsterile injection is a wellknown 

risk, the report said 

this is the first documentation 

of probable infections 

involving cosmetic services. 

Many popular cosmetic 

treatments are delivered 

with needles, such as Botox 

to iron out wrinkles and 

fillers to plump lips. A 

“vampire facial,” or platelet- 

Seth Pincus, Elizabeth Fischer, Austin Athman/AP 

This electron microscope image made available by the 

U.S. National Institutes of Health shows a human T cell, 

in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow, the virus that 

causes AIDS. 

rich plasma microneedling 

procedure, involves drawing a 

client’s own blood, separating 

its components, then using 

tiny needles to inject plasma 

into the face to rejuvenate 

the skin. Tattoos also require 

needles. 

The New Mexico 

Department of Health began 

investigating the spa in the 

summer of 2018 after it was 

notified that a woman in her 

40s had tested positive for 

HIV even though she had 

no known risk factors. The 

woman reported exposure to 

needles through the procedure 

at the clinic that spring. 

The spa closed in fall 

2018 after the investigation 

was launched, and its owner 

was prosecuted for practicing 

medicine without a license. 

The report said the 



April 30, 2024 

This Week in Health: Stress Management 

Westside Health Brief 

Marsha Mullings, MPH 

Aerial view showing the sprawling city of Los Angeles, with the city skyline in 

the distance. Of the roughly 4,000 square miles in Los Angeles County, there is an 

abundance of unshaded developed areas, many of which are the direct result of 

redlining. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres) 

By Andrew Avitt, Pacific Southwest 

Region 

Urban areas are known for their blend of 

cultures, food, entertainment and rich histories, 

but not necessarily their greenspaces. That’s 

changing as communities across the country 

rethink urban planning and what a greener, 

cooler cityscape might mean for residents. 

“Urban forestry matters because that’s 

where people live. So, if we want to help people, 

we have to go where they are,” said Francisco 

Escobedo, a research social scientist with the 

Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Research 

Station. 

Depending on where in the world or the 

United States, communities can plant trees 

and glean many benefits from urban forests, 

said Escobedo. These benefits include reducing 

summer peak temperatures, improving 

air quality, reducing stormwater run-off, 

increasing property values, providing wildlife 

habitat, and strengthening neighborhood 

social connections. 

Although the Forest Service is mostly 

known for working in national forests, many 

trees you see around urban areas are directly 

or indirectly funded by the federal agency, said 

Escobedo. “A lot of the practices people follow 

— planting these trees, taking care of these 

trees, selecting these trees — comes out of our 

research,” he explained. 

Recently, the Forest Service invested 

more than $1 billion in competitive grants 

to community-based organizations, Tribes, 

state and local agencies, public colleges and 

universities, and nonprofits nationwide. This 

funding focuses on providing equitable access 

to trees and nature and their benefits. 

It’s an investment in people living in these 

areas too. “The value of that investment will 

grow as populations in these areas and the 

trees themselves grow,” said Escobedo. 

The United Nations Department of 

Economic and Social Affairs estimates that 

83% of the U.S. population lives in urban 

areas. By 2050, estimates push that figure to 

89%. Continue reading online at: 


April is Stress Awareness Month. Learn more 

about stress and ways of reducing or managing 

stress in your life. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines 

stress as a state of worry or mental tension 

caused by a difficult situation. It is a natural 

human response that prompts us to address 

challenges in life. Stress affects mind and body. 

In small amounts, stress can be advantageous 

because it helps us to prepare for difficult 

situations, however in large amounts, stress can 

be damaging to mental and even physical health. 

SIGNS OF STRESS 

Stress affects our ability to relax and enjoy things 

that we normally find pleasurable. Signs of stress 

may include: 

− Anxiety 

− Irritability 

− Headaches 

− Stomach aches 

− Loss of appetite 

− Bingeing and overeating 

− Difficulty sleeping 

Stress is a natural part of life however it can be 

managed by being aware of the signs and acting 

to reduce the symptoms associated with stress. 

Managing stress may include but is not limited 

to: 

− Getting plenty of sleep 

− Keeping a daily routine 

− Connecting with family and friends 

− Eating healthily 

− Getting regular exercise 

− Taking time for pleasurable activities 

− Avoiding excessive negativity 

Everyone experiences stress differently and so 

it’s important to pay attention to your stress 

response. Reduce stress by finding the things 

that work best for you. 

If you think you need help dealing with stress or 

anxiety, please see a health care provider. 

Source: World Health Organization; 

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Afraid to Fight for Freedom 

By Lucius Gantt 

My favorite rap group is “The Last 

Poets”. I know many Gantt Report readers 

don’t have a clue who they are. Google them 

and after that go to YouTube and listen to 

my favorite Last Poets song, “E Pluribus 

Unum”. 

Conscious readers will want to download it 

and play it for friends and family, especially 

teenage children. 

This column is about how some exploited 

and mistreated Africans and African Americans are afraid to 

do the right things, so to speak. 

I applaud the college students who are protesting the killing 

of Palestinian women and children under the false rationale 

that every Palestinian is a member of Hamas or that wartime 

hostages are being held in hospitals, schools, and religious 

buildings. 

I know for a fact that all Jews don’t hate Palestinians, all Jews 

don’t seek to take land from Palestinian families and businesses 

with “colonial and settler schemes”, and all Jews don’t want 

Palestinians to live and work in apartheid-like conditions that 

make a two-state solution practically impossible. 

It’s Benjamin Netanyahu and his Zionist-leaning right-wing 

government and the super-radical members of Hamas that 

pose problems that result in war. 

Anyway, The Last Poets recorded a song (used in the “Malcolm 

X movie” called “Niggers Are Scared of Revolution” that is still 

relevant today! 

Some Black people all over the world are afraid to stand up, 

afraid to speak out, afraid to fight for freedom, afraid to fight 

for righteousness, and afraid to fight the fights that need to be 

fought. 

Bobby Henry, of the NNPA (National Newspaper Publishers 

Association) once told me, “You say what others feel and believe 

but are reluctant to say.” 

Thank you, Bobby, but The Gantt Report tries to write the 

truth whether the column is adored or not. 

People love Biblical figures like Joshua, Sampson, David, and 

others who fought for equal rights and justice but significant 

numbers of people of color don’t want to be like Kunta Kinte 

was in “Roots”, they prefer to emulate Stephan in “D’Jango”. 

We don’t want to lose our position, we don’t want to lose our 

status, we don’t want to lose our titles, we don’t want to lose 

our jobs, we don’t want to lose our scholarships, we don’t want 

to lose the fake love and false promises of our enemies that 

pose as our friends, and we don’t want to lose our “wood floors 

to sleep on” like Fiddler, another “Roots” character. 

Well, if you suffer a loss for being correct, being worthy, being 

valuable, being protective, being courageous, and being honest, 

in God’s eyes, your loss was a good thing! God will keep and 

protect His soldiers. 

Could it be possible that we live in ghettos, barrios, and 

slums because we’re afraid to confront people who are quick to 

take our money but slow to maintain what they were paid to 

maintain? 

Do we have challenging health issues because we are afraid 

to question health care providers? 

Will our children experience poor learning because we are 

afraid to fight book bans and the elimination of affirmative 

action, DEI and CRT programs, discussions, and classes? 

Black people my age might be afraid to watch “Ghostbusters” 

but nowadays, like in the past, we need to motivate, inspire, 

and assist the young Black warriors. 

We should teach our youth to fight our enemies. We must 

stop them from fighting and killing each other. 

Our struggles continue. We can’t depend on others to fight 

our battles. God is on our side! 

As always, the only thing to fear is fear itself. 

Don’t ever be scared to fight for what you should fight for. 

Students around the world are doing the right thing when they 

protest wicked behavior by people in power. 

At the same time, I’ve seen protesters come and go and 

take their issues with them when they leave. Don’t act like 

you never heard of Dream Defenders, Occupy Wall Street, and 

other “movements”. 

When you fight for freedom, you must fight to win, and you 

cannot win if you’re afraid. 

The Humble Pen Takes on the Mighty Sword 

By Robert C. Koehler 

Here’s an anniversary no one wants to 

celebrate: The Columbine school shooting 

— April 20, 1999 — just passed its 25th 

anniversary. Fifteen dead (including the two 

shooters), 21 injured. A new era begins . . . 

Why, why, why bring up such a horrific 

event? Perhaps because it hasn’t stopped. 

Even though I sit here in the comfort of my 

study, feeling perfectly safe, I can’t emotionally disentangle 

myself from the news, which is always, in one way or another, 

about the human need to kill itself — or rather, the human 

assumption that it’s divided from itself, and “the other,” 

whomever that other is, either needs to be killed or is, at best, 

expendable. For instance: 

“The Senate has passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, 

Israel and Taiwan, sending the legislation to President Joe 

Biden after months of delays and contentious debate over how 

involved the United States should be in foreign wars.” 

So AP informs us, and immediately scenarios of screaming 

children, bombed aid workers, home and hospitals reduced to 

rubble, flash before me. No, these are not abstract scenarios! 

Part of me and part of you lie trapped in that rubble, or stunned 

and grieving over the sudden loss of your whole family. And all 

we seem to do is continue funding the process that makes this 

happen, as though a larger understanding of our existence is 

not available — certainly not at the level of global politics. 

What is power? Is it simply and sheerly us vs. them, good vs. 

evil? Every war on Planet Earth is sold with this advertising 

slogan. Perhaps this is why I find myself thinking about the 

Columbine shootings — and all the mass shootings since 

then. Define an enemy, then kill it. This is what we learn in 

history class — but would-be mass shooters, caged in their own 

isolation, cross a line. They take this lesson personally. 

And there’s a world of possibility that welcomes them, oh 


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SCOTUS’ Six Conspirators 

“SCOTUS, unnamed by the Founding Fathers, looms as 

key conspirators in the murder of America’s democracy!” 

John Johnson II, 05/01/24 

By John Johnson II 

The Founding Fathers predicted that 

America’s democracy, absence men of 

integrity, would face a perilous fate. 

John Adams, December 17, 1814, 

wrote to John Taylor, “Remember that 

democracy never lasts long. It soon 

wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. 

There never was a Democracy Yet, that 

did not commit suicide. It is in vain to 

Say that Democracy is less vain, less 

proud, less selfish, less ambitious, or 

less avaricious than Aristocracy or 

Monarchy.” 

Unremarkably, though the Founding Fathers were reflective 

about democracy’s fate, they chose not to identify the 

conspirators. But as it would be, America as well as the entire 

world is witnessing the dismantling of democracy. Sadly, 

the prevailing conspirators are former president Trump, 

Republican Congresspersons, and SCOTUS’ six conspirators. 

To fully understand how we got the six conspirators, we 

must look back to the Bush v. Gore 2000 presidential election. 

Hanging chads and dysfunctional voting machines wreaked 

havoc on this election. Consequently, the outcome was 

determined by Chief Justice Rehnquist of the Supreme Court, 

not the people. Realizing the power of the Supreme Court, the 

conspiracy unfolded to pack the Court. 

John Roberts, Bush’s former campaign attorney, became 

Chief Justice of The Supreme Court. Brett Kavanaugh, Amy 

Barett, and Neil Gorsuch joined justices Alito and Thomas. 

Remember, Senator McConnell blocked Obama from filling a 

vacancy. This unethical strategic tactic allowed Trump to 

ensure packing of the Court with six conspirator justices 

willing to affirm a fascist agenda. 


A Win for Black 

Entrepreneurship: Is the 

New FTC Ban Good for Black 

Businesses? 

In what has since created 

shockwaves across the 

nation, the Federal Trade 

Commission (FTC) voted 

3-2 for banning noncompete 

agreements, which goes into 

effect 120 days after the 

rule is officially published in 

the Federal Register. This 

decision will undoubtedly 

have significant impact 

on both employers and 

employees alike, but what 

about Black entrepreneurs? 

The FTC defines a noncompete 

clause as, “a term 

or condition of employment 

that prohibits a worker from, 

penalizes a worker for, or 

functions to prevent a worker 

from (1) seeking or accepting 

work in the United States with 

a different person where such 

work would begin after the 

conclusion of the employment 

that includes the term or 

condition; or (2) operating a 

business in the United States 

after the conclusion of the 

employment that includes the 

term or condition.” 

Historically, noncompetes 

have been used 

to restrict employees 

from working in the same 

industry after leaving their 

former employer. Though 

the intention is to protect 

By Arnold J. Oliver 

By Taalib Saber, Attorney 

and Owner of The Saber 

Firm. 

the intellectual property of 

businesses, non-competes 

have often negatively affected 

competition in product and 

service markets, especially 

with Black workers. 

If written properly, most 

non-competes have outlined 

specific restrictions of a 

current or former worker, 

who can be their employer, 

where they can work for said 



Let’s Rethink the War in Ukraine 

Now that the Ukrainian military aid bill has 

been passed we have an opportunity to assess 

the developing conflict and offer suggestions. 

Here we will argue for more diplomacy and less 

war. None of this essay should be construed 

as support for Russian behavior - which has 

been abysmal. And at the end, there will be a 

bonus history lesson from European Member 

of Parliament Clare Daly. 

Back in the 1960’s President John F. Kennedy acquired 

some hard-won experience in managing crises and dealing with 

the USSR (now the Russian Federation) in a nuclear armed 

world. Two well-known observations he made at that time 

are relevant now. First, at his inaugural address in 1961 he 

declared, “Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never 

fear to negotiate.” 

Although Kennedy’s words seem reasonable, the fact is that 

the United States has repeatedly refused to negotiate with the 

Russian Federation about the crisis in Ukraine, starting even 

before the Russian invasion in early 2022. Beyond that, the US 

exerted its influence to help halt talks between Ukraine and 

Russia in March of 2022, shortly after the Russian invasion. At 

that time the Ukrainian position was much stronger, having 

just thrown the Russians back from the gates of Kiev. The US 

again refused to engage in talks as recently as February of 


Way Outside 

the Confines 

of the Box 

By Tom H. Hastings 

“Insanity 

is doing the 

same thing 

over and 

over and 

expecting 

different 

results.”-- 

attributed 

to Albert 

Einstein 

If you care about the 

people of Gaza you will not 

support Hamas. 

If you care about the 

people of Israel you will not 

support Netanyahu. 

All the old games just get more 

people killed, wreck more 

infrastructure, smash hope, 

and poison the environment. 

The actual solutions will 

come from a populace ready, 

finally, to think and act way 

outside the box. 

Every single one of the 

in-the-box ideas has proven 

a failure, not once, not twice, 

but consistently, time after 

time. 



Africa is the 

Youngest 

Continent on 

the Planet - 

Median Age 19 

By Roger 

Caldwell 

Africa is 

rising and 

there is a” 

youthquake” 

happening 

on the 54 

countries 

populating the continent. It 

covers an area larger than 

China, Europe, India, and the 

United States combined, and 

there are 1.4 billion people 

living there in many different 

cultures and climates. 

By 2030 young Africans 

are expected to constitute, 

42% of global youth, and in 

Africa 60% of the African 

population are under the age 

of 25. African youth hold the 

key to the development of the 

continent. 

In 1950, the African 

continent held 8% of the 



Forcing 

Polluters to 

Clean Up Their 

Mess Means 

New Hope for 

Communities 

By Ben Jealous 

In Waukegan, 

Illinois, 

about 40 miles 

north of Chicago, 

Dulce Ortiz 

is celebrating 

with her 

children. 

Ortiz is 

a cofounder of the local 

environmental justice 

organization Clean Power 

Lake County. She has been 

organizing for years to get 

coal ash waste cleaned up 

from the site of the retired 

coal power plant in her town. 

The historic suite of power 

plant pollution standards 

announced last week by the 

Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) includes a rule 

that will finally force power 


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On April 16, the federal Education Department initiated 

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burden on communities of color and advance racial equity.” 


Every worker in the company has a part to play in pulling 

together to combat potential cyberattacks. Vigilance must 

extend well beyond the IT department, as employees themselves 

constitute a first-line defense in a firmwide effort to ward off 

breaches. 

The criminals’ hunt continues for customer information, 

financial records, trade secrets and intellectual property data. 

As companies are forced to defend wider network perimeters, 

hackers and bad guys keep evolving their tactics in an 

unrelenting cat-and-mouse game. 

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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. It is up to 

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Just as in olden days, ironclad rules require locking up such 

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Whereas in 1990 you may have gotten away with a ‘’weak’’ 

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Next to arrive was multifactor authentication. In order 

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password. 

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Mount Hermon A.M.E. Church 

Reverend Henry E. Green, III, Pastor 

401 N.W. 7th Terrace, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 

Phone: (954) 463-6309 Fax: (954) 522-4113 

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM 

Email info@mthermonftl.com 

SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES 

Worship Service....................................9:00 AM 

In person/www.mounthermonftl.or/YouTube Live/FaceBook 

Church School.............................9:30 AM 

BIBLE STUDY: Wednesday........................10:00 AM 

Bible Study Wednesday ...............7:00 PM via Zoom 

Meeting ID: 826 2716 8390 access code 55568988# 

Daily Prayer Line.............................6:00 AM 

(716) 427-1407 Access Code 296233# 

(712) 432-1500 Access Code 296233# 

New Mount Olive Baptist Church 

Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, Senior Pastor 

400 N.W. 9th Avenue Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 

Office (954) 463-5126 - Fax: (954) 525-9454 

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS 

Monday- Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM 

WORSHIP SERVICES & BIBLE STUDY 

Sunday In Person ..............8:00 AM 

Sunday Virtual..................9:00 AM 

Sunday School....................9:30 AM 

Wednesday Encountering Truth 

Noonday Bible Study..............12:00 PM to 12:30 PM 

Where the Kingdom of God is Increased through: 

Fellowship, Leaership, Owenership and Worship 

Fellowship, Ledership, Ownership and Worship 

As we F.L.O.W. To Greatness! 

Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church 

2551 N.W. 22nd St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 

P.O. Box 122256, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 

(954) 733-3285 - Fax: (954) 733-9231 

Email: mountnebobaptist@bellsouth.net 

Website: www.mountnebobaptist.org 

WORSHIP SERVICES & BIBLE STUDY 

(In Person) 

Sunday..........................10:00 A.M. 

Sunday School ....................8:30 A.M. 

Tuesday Night Bible Study..............7:00 P.M. 

“Reaching Our Wrold One Persons At A Time” 

Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church 

Dr. James B. Darling, Jr., Pastor/Teacher 

1161 NW 29th Terrace; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 

P.O. Box 5545; Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 

(954) 581-0455 - (FAX) 581-4350 

mzbc2011@gmail.com - www.mtzionmbc1161.com 

Sunday School...................................................9:00 A.M. 

Sunday Worship Service..................................10:15 A.M. 

Communion Service (1st Sunday)................10:15 A.M. 

Wednesday Night Prayer Service....................6:30 P.M. 

Wednesday Night Bible Study.............................7:00 P.M. 

New Birth Baptist Church 

Catheral of Faith International 

Bishop Victor T. Curry, M. Min., D. Div. Senior Pastor/Teacher 

ORDER OF SERVICES 

Sunday Worship.............................9:30 AM 

Sunday School ..............................8:30 AM 

Tuesday Bible Study...................7:00 PM 

Wednsday Bible Study..................10:30 AM 

(305) 685-3700 (0) * (305) 685-0705 (f) 

www.nbbcmiami.org 

Deeply Rooted 

New Creation Baptist Church In Christ 

r.curry7me@gmail.com 

Drive-Up Sunday Worship - 10 AM 

4001 North Dixie Hwy. 

Deerfield Beach, FL 33064 

(954) 943-9116 

newcreationbcic@gmail.com 

Williams Memorial CME Church 

644-646 N.W. 13th Terrace 

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 

Office: (954) 462-8222. Email: inf@wmsfl.org 

Reverend Errol Darville, Pastor 

E-mail: erroldarville@gmail.com 

WORSHIP SERVICES and BIBLE STUDY 

In person, Zoom; 646-558-8636 ID: 954-462-8222, Stream: Facebook Live @ WMCMECHURCH 

Sunday Church School..................... 9:00 AM 

Sunday Worship Service ................10:00 AM 

Tuesday Prayer Meeting...............7:00 PM 

Tuesday Bibke Study................7:30 PM 

"Celebrating over 100 years of SERVICES" 

St. Ruth Missionsary Baptist Church 

145 NW 5th Avenue 

Dania Beach, FL 33004 

(954) 922-2529 

WORSHIP SERVICES 

Wednesday (NOON DAY PRAYER.......................12- 1 PM 

Sunday Worship Service ...................................10:00 AM 

Website: www.struthmbc.org 

"Celebrating 115 Years of Service" 

Victory Baptist Church Independent 

Pastor Keith Cunningham 

2241 Davie Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 

Church: (954) 284-9413 

Sunday School .................................................9:45 AM 

Worship Service Sunday Morning..................................11:00 AM 

Sunday Evening Service.........................................6:00 PM 

Bible Study...................................................7:30 PM 

Wednesday Evening Bible Study & Prayer ........................7:00 PM 

Saturday Morning Soul Winning/Visitation..............10:00 AM 

Men’s Fellowship (Every 2nd & last Tuesdays)................6:00 PM 

Ladies Fellowship (the last Saturday of each month)..........................5:00 PM 

Youth Fellowship (Every Friday)...............6:30 PM 

Discover GOD Let Us Help You Find The Way To Jesus Christ 

We STRIVE to PROVIDER Ministries that matter Today to Whole Body of Christ, 

not only the Believers, but also for those stranded on the “Jericho Road”! 

“Celebrating over 85 Years of FAITH and FAVOR! 

Come to the WILL.....We’ll show You the WAY: Jesus the Christ” 

Shaw Temple A.M.E. Zion Church 

Rev. Dr. William Calvin Haralson, Pastor 

522 N.W. 9th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311 

Church: (954) 647-8254 

Email: AMEZ522@Yahoo.com 

SERVICES 

Sunday School.................................................10:15 AM 

Sunday Morning Worship.................................11:00 AM 

Bible Study.....................................................7:30 PM 

“Reaching beyond the four walls touching lives, touching communities”. 

Jesus Christ Ministry Of Faith, Inc. 

Jesus Loves You 

Join Us Sundays 

at 9 AM 

477 NW 27 Avenue 


JCMOFINC@gmail.com 

The New Beginning 

Embassy of Praise 

The Most Reverend 

John H. Taylor, Bishop, Sr. Pastor 

Dr. ML Taylor, Executive Pastor 

4035 SW 18th Street, West Park, FL 33023 

Sunday Worship Service - 11:00 a.m. 

Conference Line - 848-220-3300 ID: 33023 

Bible Study - Tuesdays - 7:30 p.m. 

Noonday Prayer - Wednesdays- 12:00 noon 

Come Worship With Us For Your New Begnning! 

Romans 10:13 


Every Christian's Church 

SUNDAY @11:00 am 

Phone (313) 209-8800 Conference ID 1948-1949 

Bible Trivia 

‘Test Your Bible Knowledge' 

1) Who were Adam’s 1st three sons? 

2) Name two species of birds Noah sent from the ark? 

3) What language was the Old Testament written? 

4) Who was the only female Judge of Israel? 

5) What city mentioned in the Book of Revelation is also the 

name of an America city? 

6) Which King of Judah was enthroned at 8 years old? 

7) What are some names for the ‘Sea of Galilee’? 

8) Was the ‘Sea of Galilee’ fresh or salt water? 

9) Did Jesus have any brothers? 

***Biblical Fact*** Prophetess Judge Deborah was of African-Shemite 

decent. Her headquarters was under a palm 

tree. There she consulted Israelites from various tribes to 

have their disputes settled. 

Answers – 1) Genesis 4:1-2 & 25; 2) Genesis 8:7-8; 3) 

Hebrew; 4) Judges 4:4; 5) Revelation 1:11; 6) 2nd Kings 

22:1-2; 7) Luke 5:1 & John 21:1; 8) Fresh water; 9) Matthew 

13:55 

IN MEMORIAM: 

New Jersey Rep. Donald 

Payne Jr. Dies at 65 

U.S. Representative Donald Payne Jr. (D-NJ). (Photo: 

Official photo, United States House of Representatives 

/ U.S. Government 

By Stacy M. Brown, 

NNPA Newswire Senior 

National Correspondent 

@StacyBrownMedia 

Payne had been 

hospitalized since early 

April after suffering “a 

cardiac episode based on 

complications from his 

diabetes,” according to a 

statement released last week 

by his office. The statement 

further noted that Payne 

was receiving treatment at 

a local hospital. According to 

the New Jersey Globe, Payne 

was unconscious and on a 

ventilator after suffering a 

heart attack on April 6. 

“With his signature 

bowtie, big heart, and 

tenacious spirit, Donald 

embodied the very best of 

public service,” Murphy 

wrote in a statement on 

Wednesday. House Speaker 

Mike Johnson, a Louisiana 

Republican, and Minority 

Leader Hakeem Jeffries, 

a New York Democrat, 

expressed their condolences 

and offered prayers to 

Payne’s family and friends. 

Jeffries described him as 

a “highly effective public 

servant and compassionate 

leader.” 

Payne was running for 

reelection in New Jersey’s 

10th Congressional District. 

He was first elected to the 

House in 2012, following 

his late father, Rep. Donald 

Payne Sr., who died of colon 

cancer. Payne ran unopposed 

in the Democratic primary. 

Congressional Black Caucus 

(CBC) Chairman Steven 

Horsford (D-Nevada) and 

members of the CBC issued 

the following statement 

regarding Payne’s death. 

“Today, the Congressional 

Black Caucus mourns the 

loss of our dear colleague 

and friend, Representative 

Donald M. Payne, Jr., and 

we are holding his family 

and loved ones in our hearts 

during this difficult time,” 

the statement read. 

“Representative Payne 

served the people of New 

Jersey and our country 

honorably for six terms 

in the U.S. Congress. He 

was an advocate for racial 

justice, equal rights for 

all, reproductive freedom, 

free college tuition, and 

public transportation. He 

was also a fierce proponent 

of improving the lives of 

working families, expanding 

voting rights, lowering the 

costs of prescription drugs, 

and combating the climate 

crisis. 


was an effective leader in 

Congress having served 

as the ranking member 

and chairman of the 

House Transportation 

and Infrastructure 

Subcommittee on Railroads, 

Pipelines, and Hazardous 

Materials, as well as the 

House Homeland Security 

Subcommittee on Emergency 

Preparedness, Response, 

and Recovery. 

“Prior to joining 

the Congress in 2012, 

Representative Payne, in the 

footsteps of his father Rep. 

Donald Payne Sr., dedicated 

his life to serving his 

community as a member of 

the New Jersey City Council, 

as a president of the South 

Ward Young Democrats, as 

a Garden State Parkway toll 

collector and for the Essex 

County Educational Services 

Commission. 


will be remembered by all 

those who knew him for his 

kindness and generosity. 

He leaves behind a legacy 

and commitment to service 

that New Jerseyans and our 

country will not soon forget.” 

He is survived by his wife 

and three children. 

A FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER, 

STAYS TOGEHTER


Helena Hicks, civil rights advocate 

who helped desegregate 

Read’s lunch counter, dies 

By Jacques Kelly 

(Source Baltimore Sun 

eNewspaper): 

Helena Hicks, a civil rights 

advocate who led a 1950s 

protest to desegregate the 

old Read’s drug store lunch 

counter, died of pneumonia 

complicated by Lewy body 

dementia Thursday at the 

William L. and Victorine 

Q. Adams Gilchrist Center 

Baltimore. She was 88 and 

lived in Northwest Baltimore. 

“We think of our historic 

personalities primarily as 

male figures but it really was 

our amazing women who took 

up the challenge and were the 

bedrock of our struggle,” said 

the Rev. Alvin Hathaway, 

former pastor of Union Baptist 

Church. “Dr. Hicks stood tall 

and would never allow anyone 

to erase our history. 

“She was small in stature 

but big in bravery and 

courage,” the Rev. Hathaway 

said. “She could challenge you 

but also encourage you. She 

did it to me and I’ve been the 

better for the relationship.” 

Her daughter, Lynne Wilson, 

said, “She was a little spitfire. 

If she liked you, she liked you. 

But if she took on someone, 

watch out.” 

Born in Baltimore and 

raised on Avalon Avenue, she 

was the daughter of William 

Sorrell, a bartender and 

Nabisco bakery worker, and 

Helena Butler, a homemaker. 

She was a Frederick Douglass 

High School graduate who 

earned a bachelor’s degree at 

Morgan State University, a 

master’s degree at Howard 

University and a doctorate at 

the University of Maryland, 

College Park. 

“People think civil rights 

started in the 1960s. No, 

sir,” she told The Sun in 

2016. “Lillie May Jackson 

collected a youth group of all 

the young people to try to teach 

If God Brings You To It 

He Will Bring You Through 

Civil rights activist Helena Hicks remembers in 1964 

a young Black man died at the hand of police in West 

Baltimore that galvanized the Black community to 

demand police and social reforms. Changes were 

promised by city leaders then. But it seems not much 

has change 50 years later as evident by the Freddie Gray 

incident. (Kenneth K. Lam) 

us how to fight for freedom, 

and I was part of that youth 

group,” she said referring to 

the organizer of the Baltimore 

branch of the NAACP. 

Ms. Hicks picketed 

Baltimore’s Ford’s Theater as 

a young girl in the 1940s to 

protest its Jim Crow admission 

policy. 

“We were going to sit 

down and get warm, and they 

threatened to call the police. 

We got out of there. We were 

terrified. We thought we were 

going to get put out of school,” 

she told the paper. 

Her involvement with 

civil rights began in the 

middle 1950s. Morgan State 

University students had 

sought counter service at the 

Read’s in the old Northwood 

Shopping Center near the 

school. A news account at the 

time said a Black waitress 

served them, but she was 

immediately transferred to 

another store. 

Deeply Rooted 

She was among a small group 

— about five students — 

who successfully challenged 

the segregation policy at 

the old Read’s drug store 

at Howard and Lexington 

streets. A group of Congress of 

Racial Equality members also 

joined in the protests. 

The Baltimore sit-ins 

predated the historic one in 

Greensboro, North Carolina, 

by five years. 

“One reason the Baltimore 

sit-ins seem to have slipped 

from notice is that they were 

given very little press coverage 

at the time. The Sun, for 

instance, gave the integration 

of the Read’s lunch counters a 

one-paragraph mention in a 

story about integration efforts 

throughout the state,” said a 

2011 Sun editorial. 

Arthur Nattans, president 

of the drug chain, agreed to 

drop the race barrier at his 



Dr. Crystal Ellis, Toledo’s First 

Superintendent. Remembered 

Ohio Black Media Collective report 

(TOLEDO, OH) -- 

“Dr. . Crystal Ellis was 

the first African American 

Superintendent of Toledo 

Public Schools and during his 

tenure, he set high standards 

and expectations for students 

and staff members. He was 

a mentor and a friend to 

many,” said the TPS BOE 

and Superintendent Romules 

Durant in a statement. 

Dr Ellis, who died at age 

91, was the most respected 

man in Toledo. Civic leaders 

and educators expressed the 

many condolences to the Eliss 

family who were with him 

in his last hours on Monday, 

April 22, 2024. “” Our hearts 

and prayers are with his 

family.” 

“Dr. Ellis saw the potential 

in every student and worked 

to help them become someone 

others liked and respected.” 

“He will be truly missed, 

but his legend will live on 

across our district as he was 

loved and revered by all who 

knew him.” 

His wake was held on 

Friday, May3, 2042 from 4 to 

6 p.m. Funeral services will 

be held at St Paul AME Zion 

Church on Saturday, May 4 th 

at 12 noon. Arrangements 

by the House of Day Funeral 

Home in Toledo, Ohio. 

For more information, call 

Bill Ellis, Jr. at (330) 808- 

7680. 

(From: African American Woman Praying God 

Quotes Prayer Pray Nubian Melanin 

Religion Classy Lady 

A Good Sheperd 

Funeral Home Services 

McWhite’s Funeral 

Home Services 

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Obituaries 

Death and Funeral Notices 

James C. Boyd 


James C. Boyd Funeral Home, Inc. 

2324 Sistrunk Boulevard 

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33311 

(954) 584-3940 

Contact – Mrs. Avis Boyd-Gaines, Owner 

President, Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer 

James C. Boyd Funeral 

Home, Inc. 

2324 Sistrunk Boulevard 

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 

33311 

(954) 584-3940 

Mrs. Avis Boyd-Gaines, 

Owner 

Funeral Director and 

Embalmer 

Mrs. Alexis Gainer-Sullivan, 

Funeral Director 

and Embalmer - Intern 

Lashondra A. 

Brown 

Funeral Services 

will be held May 

3 at Lighthouse 

Worship Center 

Church of God in 

Christ. 

Mother 

Henrietta 

Marion 

Funeral 

Services will 

be held May 

3rd at New 

Birth House Of 

Prayer For All People. 

Richard Andre 

Mussington - 31 

Funeral Services 

were held April 

27th at James C. 

Boyd’s Memorial 

Chapel with 

Pastor Gary Viture 

officiating. 

Dr. Vickie 

Spann Reaves 

- 59 

Funeral 

Services were 

held April 

27th at Mt. 

Zion AME 

Church with 

Rev. Jimmy 

English 

officiating. 

Position 

Full-Time Operations Administrative Assistant – Apply within 

Salary 

$12.00 - $15.00/hour (salary can be increased base upon performance) 

– one week paid vacation 

Schedule 

Hours per week (40) - 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 

Job Description 

This full-time position will provide administrative and operational 

support to the Funeral Service Team. Primary responsibilities 

include, preparation of funeral service administration documents, 

production of funeral service printed materials and additional administrative, 

clerical and customer service duties. 

Primary Responsibilities: 

- Prepare, monitor and maintain family case files 

- Type funeral service documents to include obituaries, 

death certificates, veterans cemetery requests and social security 

notification 

- Design printed memorial tribute materials for funeral services 

and ceremonies 

- Scan and process photographs 

- Prepare letters, certificates and other written correspondence 

- Answer telephones and greet guests Requirements: 

- The ideal candidate must possess; excellent verbal and 

written communications skills; strong time management skills and 

multi-tasking abilities; exceptional computer literacy: Microsoft 

Office and data-entry, (additional Microsoft Publisher, Adobe Photoshop 

and graphic design experience preferred) and typing skills 

of 50 Words Per Minute. 

- In addition, the ideal candidate need to encompass and 

value the following personal and professional attributes: Confidentiality, 

Accuracy, Adaptability, Flexibility, Teamwork, Professionalism, 

Initiative, Dependability, and Honesty. 

Maria A. 

Acosta – 84 

Funeral 

Services 

were held 

April 27th at 

Calvary Chaple 

Plantation. 

Inez Coley 

– 75 

Funeral 

services 

were held 

April 27th 

McWhite’s 

Funeral Home Chapel. 

Homer Lee 

“Click” 

Daniels, Jr. 

Funeral 

ervices were 

held April 

27th at 

McWhite’s 

Funeral Home 

Chapel. 

Vidal A. Dey 

-72 

Funeral 

Services were 

held April 26 

at McWhite’s 

Funeral Home 

Chapel. 

Edgard Eugene, 

Sr. – 76 

Funeral 

Services 

were held 

April 24th at 

McWhite’s 

Funeral 

Home Chapel. 

Mackey E. 

Forbes -66 

Funeral 

Services 

were held April 

27th 

at McWhite’s 

Funeral 

Home Chapel. 

Brenda Joyce 

O’Neal – 77 

Funeral 

Services 

were held 

April 27th at 

Dania Church 

of God. 

Boysey S. 

Wallace - 87 

Funeral 

Services 

were held 

April 27th at 

McWhite’s 

Funeral Home 

Chapel. 

Justys X. Whittle 

– 26 

Funeral 

Services were 

held April 27th 

at Bethel 

United 

Pentecostal. 

Roy Mizell & Kurtz 


Cora Lee Nathan 

– 85 

Funeral 

Services 

were held 

April 20th at 

First Baptist 

Church Piney 

Grove with 

Dr. W.M. Ramsey officiating. 

Marilyn Rose 

Phinazee – 65 

Funeral 

Services were 

held April 27th 

at New Bethel 

A.M.E. Church 

with Rev. 

Sheliah 

Robinson 

officiating. 

“ 

“Lord, all my desire 

is before you; my 

sighing is not hidden 

from you.” 

“ 

Psalm 39:9

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Deeply Rooted 


Join us for a truly impactful event! The NCCU 

Florida Alumni Chapter is thrilled to invite you 

to our Annual Luggage, Suitcases, Bookbags, 

and Dufflebags event, taking place on Saturday, 

May 11, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 

Plantation Heritage Park in Plantation, Florida. 

We urge you to participate in this unique event 

and bring your luggage and bags with you. By doing 

so, you’ll be helping us make a meaningful impact 

on the lives of those in need. 

So mark your calendars and SAVE THE DATE! 

You won’t want to miss this opportunity to make a 

difference. See you there! 

With a rich history and significance in Fort Lauderdale, it was wonderful to see the 

community coming together to celebrate the museum’s centennial milestone. The 

proclamation of Old Dillard Museum Days is a great way to honor its importance as a 

landmark and its contribution to the education and empowerment of black children in the 

area. The event received support from local leaders like Commissioner Beasley-Pittman 

with the involvement of the City of Fort Lauderdale Parks & Recreation and Broward 

County Government. Let’s keep celebrating and preserving this valuable piece of history! 

‘Tragic loss’ from Front Page 

striking multiple officers, 

police said. The U.S. Marshals 

Fugitive Task Force had been 

serving active felony warrants 

for possession of a firearm by a 

felon and felony flee to elude. 

Eight officers were hit 

with gunfire and transported 

to local hospitals. 

Mayor Vi Lyles asked for 

everyone in Charlotte to join 

her in “uplifting the grieving 

families.” 

“We are deeply saddened 

by the tragic loss of Joshua 

Michael Eyer, who was a loved 

member of our city family who 

dedicated his life to serving 

our community,” she said. 

George Dunlap, chairman 

of the county commissioners 

board, issued a statement 

calling the shooting a 

“senseless and preventable” 

tragedy. 

The community feels 

“the shock and the pain” of 

Monday’s shooting, added 

Dena Diorio, Mecklenburg’s 

county manager. 

“We stand ready to 

support our law enforcement 

colleagues and their families 

in any way we can as we 

all work through this 

heartbreaking situation,” she 

said on social media. 

As the procession of 

police cruisers drove past the 

hospital’s emergency room 

late on Monday, crowds of 

hospital staffers in scrubs 

stood outside watching. 

“Praying and sending light 

& support to the families 

trying to make sense of 

this disaster,” Dr. Raynard 

Washington, the county’s 

health director, said on social 

media. “We should all be tired 

of our guns in the wrong hands 

problem. Here’s to hope.” 

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MAY 2 - MAY 8, 2024 • PAGE 11 

Sarah Rector: Richest Black Girl In American History 

By Don Valentine 

In 1913 an allotment of 

Oklahoma land made 11- 

year old Sarah Rector rich! 

This serendipity came from 

the ‘Dawes Allotment Act” 

of 1887. Natives and their 

descendents were entitled 

to land allotments under 

the Treaty of 1866 made by 

the United States with the 

“Five Civilized Tribes” of the 

Oklahoma Territory. 

Black Past chronicles her 

ascent, “Sarah Rector was 

born in 1902 near the all- 

Black town of Taft…” This 

was Indian Territory, and 

the Rectors were listed as 

freedmen on the Dawes Rolls. 

“They were entitled to land 

allotments and Sarah Rector 

was allotted 159.14 acres…” 

National Public Radio 

member KDGU interviewed 

Anita Arnold of Oklahoma 

City’s Black Liberated Arts 

Center, “The land they 

gave to Sarah was so sandy 

and rocky, her father just 

despaired because nothing 

would grow on it.” This was an 

untenable situation, because 

her Dad had to pay taxes of 

$30 a year. Anita continued, 

“‘He signed a lease with an 

oil company and that’s when 

they found all this oil. She 

had one of the largest oil pools 

on her property ever, and so 

she went basically from rags 

to riches overnight” 

In Tonya Bolden’s book, 

Searching for Sarah Rector: 

The Richest Black Girl in 

America,“ An independent 

driller struck oil that started 

bringing in 2,500 barrels 

or 105,000 gallons per day. 

Rector, still being the owner 

of the land, began earning 

more than $300 a day (the 

equivalent of about $7,500 a 

day in our time).” 

Sarah’s situation was 

pristine for nefarious cretins. 

A series of articles published 

in, The Chicago Defender 

prompted a number of notable 

Black activists to intervene 

including W. E. B. DuBois. 

The galvanizing of our 

Black community protected 

her from malcontents. She 

enrolled at the Children’s 

House, a boarding school 



Broward County Commissioner Hazelle Rogers 

announces launch of County Small Business 

Micro-Grant Program 

BROWARD COUNTY, FL -- Broward Board of County 

Commissioners, in partnership with the Office of Economic 

and Small Business Development (OESBD), are establishing a 

Small Business Micro-Grant Pilot Program to provide working 

capital for small businesses located within Broward County. 

Micro-Grants of $2,500 will be available to small businesses and 

distributed evenly throughout all commission districts on a first 

come, first served basis. Online applications must be submitted 

with all required documentation at the time of application 

completion (partial applications will not be considered). 

Interested businesses may review program details and 

apply online starting in May. OESBD will host a free virtual 

technical assistance session from 10 to 11 a.m., on Wednesday, 

May 15, 2024. Pre-registration is required via Eventbrite. There 

will also be a free in-person technical assistance session from 1 

to -2 p.m., on Monday, May 20, 2024 at Governmental Center 

East, Room 302, 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 

33301. 

Eligible reimbursements through the Micro-Grant Program include business expenses for 

inventory, supplies and business equipment purchases, commercial rent, publicity, marketing 

and advertising costs, etc. Ineligible expenses include payroll and salaries; late payment fees; 

taxes; etc. For a complete list of eligible and ineligible expenses, visit the Micro-Grant webpage. 

“I am thrilled to support the Small Business Micro-Grant Pilot Program which will provide 

vital working capital to small businesses in our community,” said Broward County Commissioner 

Hazelle P. Rogers. “Our goal is to empower these businesses, which are the backbone of our 

economy, by offering a helping hand in the form of a one-time infusion of funds. We understand 

the importance of small businesses and are committed to fostering their growth and success in 

Broward County.” 

“Broward County Commissioners have always been strong supporters of the small business 

community,” said Sandy-Michael E. McDonald, Director of OESBD. “Our shared goal for the 

Small Business Micro-Grant Program is to provide some level of assistance for companies that 

can benefit by being reimbursed with a one-time dose of working capital. Every business is 

important to us because of the important role they play in the economic development of Broward 

County.” 

For more information about the Small Business Micro-Grant Pilot Program, eligibility, 

application process and technical assistance, visit our Micro-Grant webpage. 

YMCA of South Florida’s “Swim 

for Jenny” Week Hosts More than 

2,000 Free Swim Lessons 

Organization’s commitment to water safety & 

drowning prevention year-round 

Submitted Carlos 

Goycochea 

Education around 

water safety and drowning 

prevention are paramount 

in Florida, which annually 

leads the nation in childhood 

drownings. The YMCA of 

South Florida is committed to 

curtailing this trend through 

its many aquatics programs 

that take place throughout 

the year. 

Recently, the YMCA of 

South Florida held its annual 

“Swim for Jenny” week, 

offering children and adults a 

week of free swim lessons at 

each of the Y’s pools. During 

the course of the week, the 

Y taught more than 2,000 

people this life-changing 

skill. Since its inception in 

2013, the program has served 

more than 20,000 people and 

provided more than 100,000 

lessons. 

Swim for Jenny is just one 

part of the YMCA of South 

Florida’s comprehensive 


prevention programs, which 

offers more than 25,000 swim 

lessons in the community each 

year. Swim lessons reduce the 

FPL Shares Ways to Help Lower Your Energy Bill this Spring 

By Rolando Marrero 

Spring offers a fresh 

start, and it’s also the right 

time to prepare your home 

for summer. By identifying 

and addressing energy 

inefficiencies now, you can 

help keep your energy bill 

as low as possible during the 

warmer months. 

With the recent backto-back 

rate reductions, 

customers will already see 

a savings of more than $14 

in May on their energy bills. 

To keep the savings rolling, 

Florida Power & Light 

Company (FPL) shares five 

tips to help customers keep 

their bills as low as possible. 

1. Upgrade Your Shower: 

Lower your water heater 

temperature to 120 degrees 

to save 3 to 5% on water 

heating costs while still 

getting plenty of hot water. 

Also, do a showerhead test 

to check for water inefficient 

showerheads. Replacing your 

old showerhead with a waterefficient 

one can help save 

more than $70 a year. 

2. Spring Clean your 

Refrigerator: Inspect the 

area underneath and behind 

your refrigerator as dust 

builds up over time and leads 

to inefficiency. Vacuum or 

brush the cooling coils to 

ensure your refrigerator runs 

efficiently. 

3. Seal Any Leaks: Check 

the sealing of your windows to 

ensure air isn’t escaping your 

home. If you find any leaks, 

caulk, seal and weather-strip 

around cracks and openings 

to keep your home cool. 

4. Make the Switch to 

LED: Check your home for 

any incandescent lightbulbs 

and upgrade them to LED 

ones which use less energy 

and last longer. Making the 

switch now can lead to about 

85% in energy savings for 

lighting. 

5. Optimize Your A/C 

Unit: It’s no surprise 

Floridians rely on their A/C 

heavily, especially once the 

temperature starts to rise. 

If your A/C is more than 10 

years old, consider upgrading 

your unit. FPL offers an A/C 

rebate that can be combined 

with the federal tax credits for 

up to $2,150 in savings. Also, 

consider upgrading to a smart 

thermostat so you can be in 

control of the temperature 

while you’re at home and 

away. 

To learn more about your 

home’s energy usage and get 

more personalized tips to save 

toward your monthly bill, 

check out the FPL Energy 

Manager, an all-in-one tool 

that shows you where and how 

your home consumes energy 

and provides customized tips 

to make it more efficient. 

You can also request a free 

Onsite Home Energy Survey, 

where an FPL Energy Expert 

will visit your home, inspect 

your energy usage and offer 

valuable tips and solutions. 

For more energy saving 

tips and tools, visit www.FPL. 

com/WaystoSave. 

THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF POMPANO BEACH 

2024 REVISED REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS 

FOR 

risk of drowning by 88% in 1-4 

year-olds, making these skills 

a necessity in the childhood 

development process. 

“Swimming is such an 

important skill to learn, 

especially in Florida where 

we are surrounded by water,” 

said YMCA of South Florida 

President & CEO Sheryl A. 

Woods. “Swim for Jenny 

provides the opportunity to 

impact thousands of people 

throughout South Florida by 

removing barriers to water 

safety in our community. 

We are thrilled that so many 

people came out this year, but 


prevention is a year-round 

need in South Florida. We’re 

grateful to our partners, like 

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, 

who help make this work 

possible, and all those who 

support our water safety 

efforts.” 

Supporting funds for 

Swim for Jenny come from 

the Y’s annual Beach Ball 

Gala, which will be held this 

year on Saturday, October 5 

at the Seminole Hard Rock 

Hotel & Casino in Hollywood. 

As the flagship event on the 

YMCA of South Florida’s 

annual calendar, Beach Ball 

embodies the Y’s unwavering 

commitment to water safety 

and drowning prevention. 

All proceeds from the Beach 

Ball Gala support Financial 

Assistance for Aquatics 

programming, meaning that 

anyone - regardless of ability 

to pay - can come to the Y to 

learn water safety. For more 

information on Beach Ball, 

please visit ymcasouthflorida. 

org/beach-ball. 

In addition, community 

members have the 

opportunity to contribute to 

this immense impact through 



CO-DEVELOPMENT PARTNER 

2024-001 

The Housing Authority of Pompano Beach (HAPB) is 

requesting qualification statements from experienced 

developers (Co-Development Partners). The RFQ will be 

available on Wednesday, April 10 th , 2024 a t : https:// 

ha.internationaleprocurement.com/requests. 

html?company_id=49804. 

The full scope of services and requirements are outlined in the 

solicitation package on the above website. 

All responses to the RFQ must be delivered to the HAPB, as 

directed in the solicitation document, by 4:00 p.m. EST, May 13 th , 

2024. Responses received after this time may not be accepted. 

HAPB is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and does not 

discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, 

age or handicapped status in the employment or procurement of 

services. 

The Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in 

qualifications and to reject any and all qualification statements if it 

is in the best interest of the Authority to do so.

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Submitted by “Nunnie” 

Robinson and Bobby R. 

Henry, Sr. 

For the third consecutive 

year, Parkridge Elementary 

in Deerfield, partnered 

with community leaders 

and stakeholders to sponsor 

a literacy program centered 

around reading, perhaps 

the most important, 

significant and impactful 

element in early childhood 

education. “Real Men 

Read “ is a collaborative 

initiative promulgated 

by the visionary, astute 

leadership of Parkridge 

Elementary principal , Mrs. 

Samantha Whitehead, her 

administrative staff and the 

devoted, dedicated Parkridge 

teachers. Program 

coordinators Amanda 

Heichen and Jamessana 

Nero proffered the following 

insight about the program’s 

merit: Stakeholders and 32 

men volunteered their time 

to read to our students 

and ignite their love for 

reading, showing our 

students that they are all 

stars. This program allows 

our scholars to engage with 

male role models, including 

community leaders, spiritual 

leaders, fraternity members, 

police officers, firefighters, 

and parents of our teachers 

and scholars. At the end of 

the day, every child went 

home with a brand-new copy 

of the book read aloud to the 

class.” 

The volunteers from across 

the spectrum give of their 

time and talents to ensure 

the success and continuity 

of this program, designed to 

encourage, inspire and instill 

in our youth the importance 

and joy inherent in reading. 

Volunteers are absolutely 

essential to the program’s 

success. According to 

Principal Whitehead, “ ‘Real 

Men Read’ is an exceptional 

event that not only fosters 

a passion for literacy but 

also cultivates a presence 

of positive male role models 

within our schools. This 

annual initiative provides 

our scholars with the invaluable 

opportunity to 

witness successful males 

from their community who 

reinforce the importance of 

literacy as a fundamental 

pathway to success.” 

After security protocols 

were followed, the 

volunteers were greeted by 

wonderful ambassadors of 

Parkridge who introduced 

themselves, then escorted 

each reader to the library 

where greetings were expressed 

by Deerfield Beach 

Commissioner Ben Preston, 

Mr. Mike Obel, Executive 

Director of Community 

Based Connections and 

Mrs. Sharonda Bailey, Director 

of Headstart, Early 

Intervention Broward 

Schools representative 

for the Schools, Family 

and Community Engagement 

Department (FACE) 

and Principal Whitehead. 

Following a scrumptious 

breakfast prepared by Boho’s 

and Mr. Anthony Black, 

parent volunteer, Parkridge 

ambassadors escorted each 

volunteer to previously 

assigned designated classrooms 

for introductions 

and the actual reading and 

discussion of books, chosen 

according to grade level, i.e., 

Pre-K -, Acoustic Rooster; 

Kindergarten - 2nd, The 

Astronaut Who Painted the 

Moon; and in my group a book 

titled, Farmer Will Allen and 

the Growing Table, centered 

around one man’s vision 

for feeding the world. I was 

personally assigned to Mrs. 

Hunt’s fourth grade class 

where my very intelligent, 

inquisitive and often 

loquacious neice, Neva’eh 

Henry-Wells, is a student. 

However, on this particular 

day she seemed reserved 

but quietly engaged. And I 

can’t thank the students in 

Mrs. Hunt’s class enough for 

making my day because of 

their attention, involvement 

and response to the lesson. If 

we allow these young people 

to flourish and develop, 

our nation will be just fine. 

Thanks for the experience of 

a lifetime. 

To seek better community understanding of the homeless 

issue, the May 16 event will immerse attendees in the 

tough realities of being unhoused 

Submitted by 

Jennifer J.H. Pierce 

Experiencing some of 

what it’s like to be homeless 

in Broward County will be 

the focus of “Voices from the 

Street,” an event to be held 

at ArtServe on Thursday, 

May 16 from 6 p.m. to 9 pm. 

Admission is free. 

While at ArtServe, guests 

will be able to walk through 

a mobile showering unit 

from Showering Love and 

sample food provided by Hope 

South Florida. Art and 

prose created by unhoused 

adults and their children will 

be displayed in ArtServe’s 

gallery. 

All drawings, paintings, 

poems and essays on display 

will be for sale, with the 

artists receiving 100% of the 

proceeds. A panel of judges 

will also award gift cards and 

bus passes as prizes for the 

best artwork. 

“With Florida law having 

changed substantially 

this year in regard to 

homelessness, it’s critically 

important to bring attention 

to this growing issue,” 

ArtServe CEO Jason Hughes 

said. “Talented and skilled 

people sometimes end up on 

the street through no fault 

of their own. Displaying 

their artwork and having 

their stories told are a way 

to give them the dignity of 

recognition when they spend 

so many days feeling unseen.” 

“Voices From the Street” 

will also feature a panel of 

speakers who will share their 

firsthand experiences of how 



A MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER from Front Page 

The way things are going, 

not only in this country, but 

in the world, it’s becoming 

more and more difficult to see 

who His (God fearing) people 

are. 

Now, if we want to become 

totally complacent, we can sit 

around and play politricks 

all day long and watch the 

erosion of democracy as it is 

happening right before our 

very eyes. 

History is repeating itself. 

How long do we have to sit 

idly by and allow things to 

erupt on our college campuses 

which are supposed to be 

places of higher learning 

where scholarly minds are 

supposed to prevail in the 

thought process or when 

the confrontation of freedom 

of speech and human selfworth 

should be blossoming, 

and yet they are being 

force to succumb to dictator 

mentalities. 

Does democracy prevail? 

Things are on track 

moving to an escalation point 

of what happened at Kent 

State and South Carolina 

State Universities where we 

had college students shot 

down by authority figures 

as they participated in the 

pursuit of freedom, liberty, 

in self-expression asking for 

clarity and equality. 

If we don’t recognize 

where we went wrong in 

the past, we are doomed to 

continue down that road of 

destruction to a democratic 

society. 

What’s even worse is when 

we take our corrupt thinking 

abroad, and the deterioration 

of a form of government has 

now morphed into similar 

asinine political aspirations 

that seem to be self-serving 

at the expense of their 

citizens. Assimilation can be 

easily attain when you look 

like the other. 

What hurts is when young 

people are willing to leave 

their heritage, their culture, 

their beliefs to join another 

without fully understanding, 

but, are caught up in the 

atmosphere of jubilated 

indoctrination. 

We need to ask ourselves: 

“what image, thought 

patterns and actions are we 

portraying that our young 

people are willing to leave 

their identities behind to 

become a part of something 

else?” 

It is not too late to save 

democracy.


Trump Found in Criminal Contempt Over Social 

Media Posts: Judge Issues Fine and Jail Warning 

New York County Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan delivered the ruling, citing nine 

instances where Trump’s posts attacked jurors and witnesses, breaching the court’s order. 

Each violation incurred a $1,000 fine, with Merchan warning of possible incarceration for 

further transgressions. 

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IN THE CIRCUIT 

COURT OF THE 

SEVENTEENTH 

JUDICIAL 

CIRCUIT IN AND FOR 

BROWARD COUNTY, 

FLORIDA 

CASE NO.: FMCE 

23-014901 

JUDGE: AVALOS (38) 

IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF 

XIMENA MUNOZ BOTINA, 

Petitioner/Former Wife 

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ELIBARDO ZAPATA SAA, 

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ADDRESS UNKNOWN 

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PETITION TO DOMESTICATE FOR- 

EIGN JUDGEMENT has been filed against 

you and that you are required to serve a 

copy of your written defenses, if any, to the 

Petitioner, Edward A. Lopez, Esq., whose address 

is 3440 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 415, 

Hollywood, FL 33021 on or before May 13, 

2024 and file the original with the clerk of 

this Court at 201 Southeast Sixth Street, Fort 

Lauderdale, Florida 33301. If you fail to do so, 

a default may be entered against you for the 

relief demanded in the petition. 

Copies of all court documents in the case, 

including orders, are available at the Clerk of 

the Circuit Court’s office. You may review 

these documents upon request. 

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit 

Court’s office notified of your current address. 

(You may file Notice of Current Address, 

Florida Supreme Court Approved 

Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in 

this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on 

record at the clerk’s office. 

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family 

Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain 

automatic disclosure of documents and information. 

Failure to comply can result in 

sanctions, including dismissal or striking of 

pleadings. 

Dated March 27, 2024 

Clerk of the Circuit Court 

Marilyn D. Robinson, Deputy Clerk 

April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 2024 

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National 

Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia 

The twice-impeached and four-times indicted former 

President Donald Trump faced a modicum of legal repercussions 

Tuesday as a judge held him in criminal contempt for violating 

a gag order through posts on his social media platform, Truth 

Social. 

New York County Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan 

delivered the ruling, citing nine instances where Trump’s posts 

attacked jurors and witnesses, breaching the court’s order. 

Each violation incurred a $1,000 fine, with Merchan warning 

of possible incarceration for further transgressions. 

The gag order, in effect since April 1, prohibits Trump 

from making public statements about witnesses or prospective 

jurors involved in the investigation or the criminal proceeding. 

Prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office 

accused Trump of flouting the order at least ten times since its 

implementation. Among the cited posts were attacks targeting 

expected witnesses Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels, whom 

the former president allegedly engaged in an extramarital 

affair. 

Prosecutors requested Trump remove the offending posts 

and asked the judge to warn him about potential jail time for 

future violations. 

During an April 23 hearing, prosecutor Chris Conroy 

suggested Trump might be seeking incarceration for political 

purposes. Trump’s legal team countered that he had not 

willfully violated the order but was reacting to political attacks. 

When the judge pressed Trump’s attorney, he found it 

difficult to give examples of the alleged attacks Trump was 

retaliating against. 

Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying 

business records related to reimbursing Cohen for the hush 

money payment to Daniels during the 2016 campaign. 

If convicted, Trump could face up to four years in prison. 

However, outside the courtroom, he continued engaging in 

political discourse, discussing his recent Time Magazine 

interview, and criticizing ongoing protests on college campuses. 

In the interview, Trump outlined his agenda if re-elected, 

criticized pro-Palestinian protests on campuses, and expressed 

concerns about potential election-related violence. 

“This whole country is up in arms breaking into colleges 

… they took over a building,” 

he said, referring to a recent 

occupation of a building at 

Columbia University by pro- 

Palestinian students. 



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NEW 

CHANCES 

Morgan State Sports photo 

A SIGNEE: Morgan State 

defensive back Jordan Toles 

signed to rookie free agent deal 

by Baltmore after no HBCU 

players named in 2024 NFL Draft. 

NO HBCU PLAYERS IN 2024 NFL DRAFT, BUT 16 HEAD 

TO NFL CAMPS; REED LEAVES JSU FOR CHARLOTTE 

THE STAT CORNER I 

Who ArE thE BEst pErforMErs in BlAcK collEgE sports 

NUMBER OF HBCU PLAYERS 

TAKEN EACH YEAR IN NFL DRAFT HISTORY 

2024....................... 0 

2023....................... 1 

2022....................... 4 

2021....................... 0 

2020....................... 1 

2019....................... 4 

2018....................... 3 

2017....................... 4 

2016....................... 3 

2015....................... 4 

2014....................... 2 

2013....................... 2 

2012....................... 1 

2011 ....................... 4 

2010....................... 2 

2009....................... 4 

2008....................... 5 

2007....................... 5 

2006....................... 3 

2005....................... 6 

2004....................... 2 

2003....................... 8 

2002....................... 5 

2001....................... 4 

2000..................... 13 

1999....................... 7 

1998....................... 8 

1997..................... 13 

1996..................... 17 

1995..................... 13 

1994..................... 13 

1993....................... 8 

1992..................... 30 

1991..................... 18 

1990..................... 19 

1989..................... 15 

1988..................... 20 

1987..................... 16 

1986..................... 11 

1985..................... 12 

1984..................... 15 

1983..................... 22 

1982..................... 20 

1981..................... 18 

1980..................... 25 

1979..................... 17 

1978..................... 24 

1977..................... 19 

1976..................... 53 

1975..................... 42 

1974..................... 43 

1973..................... 44 

1972..................... 51 

1971..................... 62 

1970..................... 67 

1969..................... 66 

1968..................... 70 

1967..................... 51 

NFL/AFL MERGE 

1966 

(NFL) ................... 22 

(AFL) .................... 10 

1965 

(NFL) ................... 18 

(AFL) .................... 15 

1964 

(NFL) ................... 18 

(AFL) ...................... 9 

1963 

(NFL) ................... 14 

(AFL) ...................... 7 

1962 

(NFL) ................... 13 

(AFL) ...................... 8 

1961 

(NFL) ................... 12 

(AFL) ...................... 8 

1960 

(NFL) ..................... 9 

(AFL) ...................... 9 

AFL BEGINS 

1959..................... 13 

1958....................... 7 

1957....................... 3 

1956....................... 8 

1955....................... 8 

1954....................... 1 

1953....................... 3 

1952....................... 2 

1951....................... 1 

1950....................... 1 

NFL ONLY 

THE STAT CORNER II 

Who ArE thE BEst pErforMErs in BlAcK collEgE sports 

2024 BLACK COLLEGE UNDRAFTED 

ROOKIE FREE AGENTS 

Baltimore Ravens 

Jordan Toles, DB, Morgan State 

Carolina Panthers 

Willie Drew, DB, Virginia State 

Chicago Bears 

Ian Wheeler, RB, Howard 

Green Bay Packers 

Jarveon Howard, RB Alcorn State 

New England Patriots 

Mikey Victor, CB , Alabama State 

New York Jets 

Marcus Riley, WR, Florida A&M 

Philadelphia Eagles 

Anim Dankwah, OL, Howard 

Seattle Seahawks 

Sundiata Anderson, Edge, Grambling State 

2024 ROOKIE MINI-CAMP INVITES 

Indianapolis Colts 

Jablonski Green, DL, South Carolina State 

Aidan Hemphill, OT, Texas Southern 

Minnesota Vikings 

Noah Washington, LB, Morgan State 

New England Patriots 

Tariq Stewart, OL, NC A&T 

New York Jets 

Michael Chris-Ike, RB, Delaware State 

Brandon Codrington, DB, NC Central 

Pittsburgh Steelers 

Aeneas Dennis, QB, Benedict 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

Jeremy Moussa, QB, Florida A&M 

SIAC 

BCSP Notes 

Dropoff continues as no HBCU players 

taken in 2024 NFL Draft 

Despite the fact that players drafted into the NFL from the black 

college ranks over the past few years have become impact players, none 

were taken when the seven rounds of the 2024 Draft were conducted last 

week in Detroit. 

"It's very disappointing," said former NFL quarterback and former NFL 

executive James "Shack" Harris, who played for legendary head coach 

Eddie Robinson at Grambling State. Harris, along with fellow former 

Grambling quarterback, NFL vet and league executive Doug Williams, 

put on the NFL-sanctioned postseason HBCU Combine and HBCU Legacy 

Bowl trying to increase black college players inclusion in the draft. 

"It's not disappointing just because there were none taken (in the 

draft), but because there were several that proved they were worthy of 

being drafted," said Harris. "That's what's disappointing." 

This was the second time in four years – and only the second time 

since the draft began in 1950 – that no HBCU player went off the draft 

boards (see STAT CORNER I). 

There was just one black college player selected in the 2023 Draft – 

former Jackson State defensive back Isaiah Bolden – who because of 

injury did not play in the 2024 season. It was only the sixth time – three 

times in the 1950s – since 1950 that a single HBCU player was taken. 

However, four black college players were taken in 2022. Those four 

were former Howard and Cincinnati safety Bryan Cook to Kansas City 

in the second round, Fayetteville State defensive back Joshua Williams 

to Kansas City in the fourth round, South Carolina State defensive back 

Cobie Durant to the LA Rams also in the fourth round and Jackson State 

edge rusher James Houston to Detroit in the sixth round. Each has become 

a regular in their two years in the league. 

Black college players also came up empty in 2021. 

The 2024 number also represents the 24th straight season that HBCU 

numbers in the draft failed to reach double-digits. The last time that 

happened was in 2000 when 13 players from the ranks were selected. The 

highest number since 2000 was eight in 2003. 

The highest number of black college players in the NFL Draft was 70 

in 1968 when many of the nation's top football players attended HBCUs. 

HBCU players in the NFL and/or NFL/AFL Drafts reached double digits in 

CEntrAl intErcollEgiAtE 

AthlEtic AssociAtion 

FINAL DIV CONF ALL 

NORTH W L W L W L 

Virginia State 9 1 15 1 20 3 

Lincoln (PA) 7 3 12 4 16 24 

Bowie State 6 4 11 5 16 21 

Virginia Union 4 6 8 8 8 20 

Bluefield State 3 7 8 8 13 24 

Elizabeth City State 1 9 5 11 6 16 

SOUTH 

Winston-Salem State 10 0 12 4 17 18 

Fayetteville State 7 3 8 8 14 18 

Claflin 6 4 9 7 15 21 

Shaw 3 7 4 12 8 21 

Livingstone 2 8 2 14 7 22 

J. C. Smith 2 9 2 14 5 25 

CIAA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 

May 3-5, 2024 

Glen Allen, VA 

2 0 2 3 B L A C K C O L L E G E B A S E B A L L (Standings and Weekly Honors) 

Southern IntercollegIate 

athletIc conFerence 

FINAL CONF ALL 

W L W L 

Albany State 30 3 34 10 

Spring Hill 25 7 30 19 

Edward Waters 21 11 27 18 

Savannah State 21 12 28 13 

Miles 20 12 22 22 

Lane 18 14 20 23 

Morehouse 14 17 20 26 

Kentucky State 14 17 20 26 

Benedict 10 23 14 25 

Tuskegee 8 23 10 35 

Clark Atlanta 7 26 11 35 

LeMoyne-Owen 4 27 4 29 

SIAC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 

May 2-5, 2024 

Albany State East Campus 

Successful six-year Jackson 

State Head Women's Basketball 

Coach Tomekia Reed was 

introduced Thursday as the new 

head coach of the Charlotte 49ers, 

formerly UNC-Charlotte. 

In her six years at JSU, Reed 

guided the Lady Tigers to become 

the most dominant program 

in the Southwestern Athletic 

Conference (SWAC) winning 

the last five regular season titles, 

three tournament titles and NCAA 

berths. 

Reed was selected as the 

SWAC's Coach of the Year four 

times. 

She compiled a 125-54 (.693) 

overall record and was a dominant 

95-10 in conference play over that 

span. Her first JSU squad in the 

2018-19 season finished 12-6 vs. 

SWAC competition and her teams 

then went 16-2, 14-1, 18-0, 17-1 

and 18-0, a .954 percentage while 

winning the regular season titles. 

Those marks were fourth 

best in the nation in conference 

every year except three (1960, 1993 and 1999) between 1959 and 2000. 

16 black college players 

to enter NFL rookie minicamps 

As of press time, there are eight undrafted free 

agents and eight rookie minicamp invitees from the 

HBCU ranks that will get a chance to impress NFL 

teams when rookie minicamps open over the next 

couple of weekends (see STAT CORNER II). 

According to NFL sources, the biggest 

difference between an undrafted free agent and a player with a minicamp 

invite is that undrafted free agents will have signed contracts with the 

respective team. A minicamp invite is a tryout, with no signed contract 

heading into camp. 

Alcorn State running back Jarveon Howard, considered by many as 

the top HBCU prospect, was signed by Green Bay. Virginia State defensive 

back Willie Drew was inked by Carolina. Big 6-8, 353-pound Howard 

offensive lineman Anim Dankwah signed with Philadelphia. Ball-hawking 

defensive back prospect Jordan Toles of Morgan State was signed as a 

rookie free agent by the local Baltimore Ravens. 

Many times, undrafted free agents are training camp bodies or roster 

fillers, but there are always a few on teams that end up making rosters and 

contributing for years to some. Some even end up as Pro Bowlers or make 

the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

Former Florida A&M safety Markquese Bell is a recent example. 

Signed by Dallas as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2022, Bell spent 

most of the 2022 season on the Cowboys' practice squad. In 2023, the 6-3, 

205-pounder became a starter as a hybrid inside linebacker and finished 

second on the team with 94 tackles and led the team with two forced 

fumbles. 

Former Fort Valley State running back and SIAC rushing leader 

Emanuel Wilson was a 2023 rookie free agent signee of Green Bay. The 

5-11, 226-pounder was so impressive for the Packers in the preseason 

that he beat out more experienced backs for the third-string spot on the 

Packers regular season roster. Wilson went on to appear in seven games, 

average 6.1 yards per carry and rush for 85 yards. 

2 0 2 3 B L A C K C O L L E G E S O F T B A L L (Standings and Weekly Honors) 

MEAC 

SWAC 

winning percentage behind only 

UConn, South Carolina and Florida 

Gulf Coast. 

"I will never forget the Jackson 

State experience," Reed said at her 

introductory press conference. 

"It made me who I am today: 

that's a hustler 

and a winner at 

heart, a champion 

and a resilient, 

tough person. I 

Mid EAstErn 

AthlEtic confErEncE 

FINAL* CONF ALL 

W L W L 

Morgan State 18 3 30 17 

Howard 16 5 32 11 

Coppin State 15 6 20 20 

NC Central 14 7 18 32 

SC State 8 13 11 28 

Delaware State 5 16 14 28 

Maryland ES 5 16 10 32 

Norfolk State 3 18 4 42 

* Three non-conference regular season games remaining 

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 

PLAYER 

Maryn Jordan, So., OF, HOW - In 29-8 win over 

Norfolk State Saturday, she was 3 for 3 with a triple 

and double, 4 runs scored and 7 RBI. 

PITCHER 

Vanessa Carriozosa, Sr., P, CSU - Improved to 

13-14 after pitching 3-hit 3-0 shutout of leagueleader 

Morgan State Saturday with 2 Ks and 2 BBs. 

MEAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 

May 8-12, 2024 

Norfolk State Softball Field 

Norfolk, VA 

SouthWeStern 


CONF ALL 

EAST W L W L 

Florida A&M 17 4 22 21 

Bethune-Cookman 15 6 25 19 

Alabama State 13 8 22 20 

Jackson State 10 11 27 16 

Alabama A&M 7 14 11 31 

Mississippi Valley State 1 20 9 28 

WEST 

Texas Southern 14 5 18 21 

Grambling State 15 6 18 22 

Prairie View A&M 13 8 23 23 

Southern 11 8 18 21 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 5 16 14 29 

Alcorn State 3 18 4 34 


HITTER 

Travor Hatton, R-Jr., OF, GSU - 6-for-11 (.545) with 8 

RBI, 3 doubles, 1 triple and 2 HRs vs. TSU. 

PITCHER 

Charles Jackson, Gr., RHP, GSU - Gave up one hit in 

six innings with 7 Ks vs. TSU. 

SWAC BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 

May 22-26 • Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA 

am grateful to the 

HBCU community 

and what we were 

able to do." 

Reed said she would bring 

her entire Jackson State assistant 

coaching staff with her -- Chase 

Campbell, Jonathan Williams 

and LaShonda Cousin -- while 

adding staff. 

She thanked God, her family 

and JSU Athletics Director Ashley 

Robinson. "I want to thank him 

for his support, for allowing me to 

win many, many championships 

at Jackson State University. I am 

forever grateful for my HBCU 

family and experiences." 

"I want to thank Tomekia for 

what she has done for Jackson 

State women's basketball," 

Robinson told the Jackson 

Clarion-Ledger newspaper. "The 

work she did during her time here 

at Jackson State is unmatched and 

we wish her nothing but the best at 

Charlotte." 

Reed becomes the ninth 

head coach in Charlotte women's 

basketball history. Last year's 

49ers team finished 16-15 overall 

and 9-9 overall in the American 

Athletic Conference (AAC), tied 

for sixth in the 14-member league. 

The AAC includes teams 

in Texas (North Texas, UTSA, 

Rice and SMU), Florida (South 

Florida and Florida Atlantic) and 

Pennsylvania (Temple) as well 

as East Carolina and Charlotte in 

North Carolina. 

Reed is replacing Cara 

Consuegra who had led the 49ers 

for 13 seasons and compiled a 

SIAC 

Southern IntercollegIate 


FINAL CONF ALL 

EAST W L W L 

Fort Valley State 20 4 31 16 

Edward Waters 18 6 37 17 

Albany State 16 8 29 19 

Savannah State 9 15 14 29 

Clark Atlanta 7 17 16 31 

Benedict 7 17 11 30 

Allen 3 21 3 40 

WEST 

Spring Hill 22 0 24 19 

Tuskegee 17 5 30 20 

Lane 14 8 31 17 

Miles 8 14 12 29 

Kentucky State 8 14 16 25 

LeMoyne-Owen 1 21 3 30 

SIAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 

April 29 - May 1 • Columbus, GA 

MON., APRIL 29 

SHU 5, SSU 0; LC 6, EWC 1; TUS 13, ALB 2; MC 

6, FVSU 2; EWC 8, SSU 0; LC 4, SHU 3; FVSU 

10, ALB 6; TU 13, MC 4 

TUES., APRIL 30 

SHU 9, FVSU 1; MC vs. EWC; LC vs. TUS; 

CAA 

CONF ALL 

W L W L 

11th NC A&T 5 13 21 22 

PLAYER OF THE WEEK 

Tatsunori Negishi, Gr.,INF/P, NC A&T - Hit his 

sixth home run of the season during 10-4 loss at 

Hofstra Sunday. Negishi was 2 of 4 with 2 runs 

scored and 2 RBI. He was also 1 of 4 with an 

RBI and run scored in 14-4 loss on Saturday. He 

leads the Aggies with 59 hits, 6 home runs, a .381 

batting average, 94 toal bases and a .606 sluggiing 

percentage on the season. 

. 

CAA BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 

May 22-25 

Brooks Field 

Wilmington, NC 

SWAC 

colonIal 

athletIcS aSSocIatIon 

Reed leaves Jackson State for Charlotte 

CIAA 

REED: While 

at JSU. 

REED: At Charlotte. 

224-164 record during her tenure. 

Consuegra resigned after the season 

and was introduced last week as 

the new head women's coach at 

Marquette. 

"I want more trophies and more 

championships," Reed said. "This 

will be the new location for where 

the rings reside." 

Dankwah 

SouthWeStern 


CONF ALL 

EAST W L W L 

Florida A&M 19 5 23 18 

Bethune-Cookman 16 8 18 28 

Jackson State 15 8 28 17 

Alabama State 15 9 25 27 

Alabama A&M 5 18 9 26 

Miss. Valley State 1 23 3 34 

WEST 

Prairie View A&M 23 1 28 17 

Texas Southern 13 8 19 17 

Southern 12 12 16 25 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 8 13 19 27 

Grambling State 8 16 17 29 

Alcorn State 5 19 10 34 


HITTER 

Samantha Smith, Jr., UT/P, FAMU - 4-8 with 8 RBI, 

a grand slam HR vs. Alabama A&M. 

PITCHER 

Lauryn Peppers, Jr., P, FAMU - Had first Rattler 

no-hitter in ten years vs. MVSU with 10 Ks. 

SWAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 

May 7-10 - Gulfport (MS) Sportsplex 

© AZEEZ Communications, Inc. Vol. XXX, No. 40


SPORTS 

Nunnie on the Sideline 

By “Nunnie” Robinson, Westside Gazette Sports Editor 

Not every NBA series will be as exciting 

or captivating as the Monday night 

game between the Lakers and Nuggets, 

a highly competitive contest featuring 

the present Goat, LeBron James of the 

Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver 

Nuggets’ Nicola Jokic, arguably the best 

player in the game today. Although the 

Lakers led in each contest at the end of 

the first half, they failed to hold back the 

defending champions in 4 of the 5 games 

played. Denver, leading 3-1, finished 

the deal at home because of two overt 

Lakers flaws: second shots / offensive rebounds allowed after 

a missed shot and their inability to make critical free throws 

in crunch time. Though LeBron made 2 crucial free throws to 

tie the game at 104 prior to Jamal Murray ending their season 

after one playoff series, the Lakers, including LeBron, Spencer 

Dinwiddie and 88% free throw shooter Austin Reaves, missed 

at least 6 free throws with less than 3 minutes in game which 

could have provided a lead despite Denver consistently making 

game winning plays at crucially important moments. That is 

why they are moving on to the next round to face the number 

one defensive team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, possessors of 

the second coming of Michael Jordon, the sensational Anthony 

Edwards. The Lakers, in the meantime, are left picking up the 

pieces, having to answer questions about LeBron’s plans for 

next year. Retirement is not an option with his son Bronnie 

declaring for the draft while leaving a $51,000,000 player 

option seems unlikely. 

As you may or may not be aware, the Timberwolves swept the 

Phoenix Suns as did the Oklahoma City Thunder over the New 

Orleans Pelicans. All series are not equal. 

In the East our Miami Heat,now trailing 3-1, can only defeat 

the Celtics if they shoot threes at a 50% clip or better, highly 

unlikely and improbable. However, that doesn’t diminish or 

takeaway from the Heat Culture, something I believe all Heat 

and NBA fans can be proud of. 

If Joel Embiid were completely healthy, I think they would 

beat the Knicks easily in a 7 game series. That series, as does 

Miami‘s, moves back to New York and Boston respectively 

with the home teams holding a commanding 3-1 advantage. 

In addition, injuries to Milwaukee Bucks superstars Yanis 

Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard have all but eliminated 

their post season chances of winning the championship as they 

trail the Indiana Pacers 3-1. The most compelling in either 

conference may be the one between the Dallas Mavericks and 

the Los Angeles Clippers, presently knotted at 2 games each. 

Luka Doncic is amazing and Kyrie Irving is one of the top 5 

guards in the league. The Clippers, on the other hand, have 

Paul George and the enigmatic “ Beard,” James Harden. If 

Kawhi Leonard were healthy, they would have a definitive 

edge, but as it stands now, either could win the series and 

advance. 

The Florida Panthers closed out the series with state rival, 

the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-1, and now move on to face either 

the Boston Bruins or the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Eastern 

Conference of the NHL. (The Bruins have an 3-1 lead in series). 

Our Panthers have a legitimate claim to the Stanley Cup in 

2024. 

Woodie gives thoughts on next 

season following Wildcats’ 

spring football game 

Submitted B-CU ATHLETICS 

(Source Daytona Times): 

The Bethune-Cookman University 

Wildcats football team wrapped up the 

second spring of the Raymond Woodie Jr. 

era on Saturday, April 20 with the annual 

spring game at Daytona Stadium. B-CU fans 

were able to catch a first glimpse of Woodie’s 

first full signing class as head coach. 

Defense led the way as B-CU’s modified scoring system saw 

the B-CU defense (Gold) defeat the Wildcat offense (Maroon) 

68-38 over the course of seven drills including two-minute 

drills, four-minute drills, goal-line, backed up drives, redzone, 

and others. 

Following the game, Woodie gave his thoughts regarding 

everything spring football to B-CU staff and members of the 

media. 

On overall thoughts on spring practice 

I’m really excited and honored to coach this football team. 

We’ve got over 60 new players going into the fall. To see them 

grow over the course of the spring is a great thing. I wanted to 

come out of spring and see if we could begin to develop a two 

deep, and we felt like some of the things that we saw today 

solidified some things for us. 

On turning last year’s one-possession losses into wins 

in 2024 

We’ve been practicing about 10 to 15 different situations 

in order to get these guys used to situations like that. It’s 

important for us to look at the 11 guys we have on the field 

and be able to trust them into next season. We’re not taking 

away anything from our defense, but our defense is making 

our offense better. It’s all about techniques and fundamentals, 

attention to detail and coordination of the play. 

On molding the team heading into the fall 

For us right now, the most important thing is finishing strong 

in the classroom. This may end up being one of the program’s 

best semesters in the classroom. When you get that work ethic, 

that’s going to get you to the technique, fundamentals, and 

attention to detail we need on the field. We want a player-led 

team – we want it to be our players who are encouraging our 

guys to get an extra rep in the weight room, extra reps on the 

field, and to work together. It’s not going to be long before we’re 

back out on the field. We’ve got to make a big jump. 

On parity in the SWAC 

We have to worry about B-CU. We need to look at the portal 

and understand what it is we need. We’ve signed a lot of high 

school guys. We have a couple of holes we’ll need to fill. If we 

can continue to improve on all the little things like technique 

and fundamentals, it’s going to be interesting. 


By Jason Owens 

(Source yahoosports): 

Deeply Rooted 

Reggie Bush celebrates return of 

Heisman Trophy, calls out NCAA 

with defamation suit still pending: ‘I 

never once cheated’ 

Former USC football player Reggie Bush poses with his 

attorneys, his family and his Heisman trophy at the Los 

Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Thursday in Los Angeles. 

(AP Photo/Richard Vogel) 

Flanked by his family and legal team, Reggie Bush celebrated 

the return of his Heisman Trophy Thursday during a news 

conference at the location where he earned it — the Los Angeles 

Coliseum. 

The USC great and longtime NFL running back spoke with 

reporters for the first time since the Heisman Trust reinstated 

the 2005 award he earned while helping lead the Trojans to 

a Pac-10 championship and the national championship game. 

His Heisman Trophy was back by his side. 

“I never believed in any of the lies that were being told 

about me, spread about me, things that were being said about 

me,” Bush said. “I never believed it for a single day.” 

Bush and his lawyer Ben Crump vowed to continue with a 

defamation lawsuit against the NCAA, which vacated USC’s 

2004 national championship season and many of Bush’s 

individual accomplishments, leading to the forfeiture of his 

Heisman Trophy in 2010. The NCAA determined that Bush 

was ineligible for games he played in because of impermissible 

benefits from marketing agents. 

The college athletics landscape has changed drastically 

since, with athletes openly receiving compensation for the 

value they provide in the form of NIL deals. 

The Heisman Trust returned the trophy to Bush on Wednesday 

in Jacksonville alongside a statement from president Michael 

Comerford, citing that changing landscape in its decision to do 

so. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Reggie Bush back to the Heisman 

family in recognition of his collegiate accomplishments,” 

Comerford said, via a statement. “We considered the enormous 

changes in college athletics over the last several years in deciding 

that now is the right time to reinstate the Trophy for Reggie. We 

are so happy to welcome him back.” 

The decision arrived years after Bush initially petitioned 

for the return of his trophy in 2021. In his 2021 statement, 

Bush called for action from Comerford and the NCAA while 

contending that “I won the Heisman trophy ‘solely’ due to my 

hard work and dedication on the football field.” 

In 2023, Bush filed a defamation suit against the NCAA in part 

over a 2021 statement by the organization that characterized 


By Percy Crawford 

Holding the record for 

most games played by a 

University of South Florida 

Bull (55), Jennings’ days as 

a Bull may have come to an 

end, but his indelible legacy is 

intact, and he moves forward 

to this year’s NFL draft. The 

former tackle turned guard 

put up impressive “Pro Day” 

numbers and has sparked 

the interest of several teams 

ahead of the April 25th-27th 

draft weekend. Jennings also 

impressed during the Shrine 

game where he played guard 

and turned heads once again. 

Already a polished product, 

Jennings feels he would enter 

a locker room, prepared to 

Donovan 

Jennings. 

(Photo: 

University 

of South 

Florida 

Athletics) 

Donovan Jennings Embraces 

Switch from Tackle to Guard 

Ahead of 2024 Draft 

The former tackle turned guard put up impressive “Pro 

Day” numbers and has sparked the interest of several 

teams ahead of the April 25th-27th draft weekend. 

Jennings also impressed during the Shrine game where 

he played guard and turned heads once again. Already 

a polished product, Jennings feels he would enter a 

locker room, prepared to take on a leadership role. We 

sit down with Donovan Jennings to discuss his draft day 

preparation and what it would mean to hear his name 

called. 

take on a leadership role. 

We sit down with Donovan 

Jennings to discuss his draft 

day preparation and what it 

would mean to hear his name 

called. 

What was preparation like 

for your “Pro Day?” 

Jennings: I had a lot of 

teammates working out for 

what we call the biggest 

interview of your life. You just 

gotta prepare, make sure your 

process is right. You gotta be 

locked in. There were a lot of 

nerves that come along with 

it of course. You put all this 

work in for 4,5,6 years, and 

you just want to put it out in 

a couple of hours. You want 



By The Associated Press 

(Source AFRO News): 

MAY 2 - MAY 8, 2024 • PAGE 15 

KATY, TX (AP) — Gabby Douglas is officially back. 

Whether the gymnastics star’s return to the sport carries all 

the way to the Paris Olympics remains to be seen. 

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right for over 130 years. 

Douglas, who became the first Black woman to win the 

Olympic all-around title when she triumphed in London in 

2012, competed for the first time in eight years on April 27 at 

the American Classic. 

The 28-year-old looked rusty in spots and promising in 

others while posting a score of 50.65 in the all-around. Douglas 

qualified in multiple events for the U.S. Championships in 

Fort Worth, Texas, next month. She will get another chance 

to qualify for the all-around competition at nationals when she 

takes the floor at the the U.S. Classic in Hartford, Connecticut, 

on May 18. 

Douglas last competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she 


www.browardrattlers.org 

Gabby Douglas 

competes on the 

balance beam at the 

American Classic 

April 27, 2024, in Katy, 

Texas. (AP Photo/ 

David J. Phillip) 

2012 Olympic champion 

Gabby Douglas competes 

for the first time in 8 years 

at the American Classi 

Women’s team takes first 

in relay at FSU meet 

During a weekend outing at the FSU Relays, the FAMU 

women’s 4×100 relay team took first place. Photo courtesy 

FAMU athletic 

(Source Captial Outlook): 

Special to the Outlook 

The Florida A&M women’s 4×100 relay delivered an 

impressive first-place performance at the FSU Relays. 

The team was made up of Dakya Cunningham, Breanna 

Brown-Marshall, Kimeone McLeod, and Nya Blocker in the 

Thursday race. They finished in a time of 46.37 to highlight 

one of two podium finishes for FAMU. 

Joseph DeRosier, the Southwestern Athletic Conference’s 

reigning athlete of the week, also finished with a third-place 

effort in the 110-meter hurdles. His time was 13.70. 

Kimeone McLeod set a personal record in the 100-meter hurdles, 

finishing in 14.02, while Jaydon Sanford narrowly missed the 

podium in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 56.17. 

The Rattlers were also successful in the 100-meter race, where 

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Deeply Rooted 


Broward County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma 

Theta, Sorority, Inc. presents The 2024 Annual 

Dazzling Diamonds Debutante Cotillion 

The following young women were honored as debutantes: Bottom Row: Jumiyah P., 

Kyndall C., Princess G., Miya C., Vanessa B., Morgan S., Samara R., Kaelyn E., Jazmine 

A., Layla H., and Keniya M. 

Submitted by Yolanda 

Nails 

The Broward County 

Alumnae Chapter of Delta 

Sigma Theta Sorority, 

Incorporated, in partnership 

with the Delta Education 

and Life Development 

Foundation, Incorporated, 

proudly hosted the 24th 

Annual Dazzling Diamonds 

Cotillion on Sunday, April 

21, 2024. This prestigious 

event took place at the Fort 

Lauderdale Marriott North, 

drawing a crowd of over 200 

attendees to celebrate the 

introduction of 11 outstanding 

debutantes into society. 

The Dazzling Diamonds 

Cotillion celebrates young 

women’s transition to 

maturity and is a significant 

event that underscores 

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 

Incorporated’s commitment 

to community service and 

educational excellence. This 

year, the event awarded 

over $35,000 in scholarships 

to deserving debutantes for 

their educational pursuits. 

The evening was filled with 

elegance and poise as each 

debutante was presented 

before an enthusiastic 

audience of family, friends, 

and community leaders. 

Local artists entertained 

guests with performances 

and heartfelt speeches, each 

highlighting the debutantes’ 

hard work, dedication, and 

future endeavors. 

“The Dazzling Diamonds 

Cotillion is a cornerstone 

event for us, encapsulating 

our mission to mentor young 

women and support their 

educational journeys,” said 

Chapter President Damita 

Salters. Roselyn Honyghan, 

Cotillion Chair, echoed 



Derby Days South Florida Style presented by 

Pearls Foundation, Inc in partnership 

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ® 

Upsilon Xi Omega 

By Lisa M. George 

The PEARLS Foundation Inc, in partnership with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 

Incorporated® Upsilon Xi Omega chapter is pleased to announce its presentation of Derby 

Day 2024 “Racing Toward Academic Excellence”, Celebrating the Kentucky Derby, May 

4 th at the GulfStream Racing and Casino Park located at 901 South Federal Highway in 

Hallandale Beach, Florida. 

Saturday, May 4th from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., the event will replicate the feel of the 

Derby and demonstrate our connection with the rich history of the Kentucky Derby, in 

that thirteen (13) of the fifteen (15) original jockeys were Black. One noted jockey is 

Oliver Lewis, who dominated the winner’s circle. 



Angela Fulton 

has been named 

Regional 

Superintendent 

of Broward 

County Public 

Schools 

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Angela Fulton has 

been named Regional 

Superintendent of Broward 

County Public Schools. Dr. 

Fulton brings a wealth of 

experience and expertise to the 

Education Class 8 community 

in the Gold Coast region. Her 

leadership and dedication to 

education will undoubtedly 

enrich the community and 

benefit the students and 

educators she serves. In her 

new role, responsibilities 

include overseeing and 

managing a specific region 

within the district. Dr. Fulton 

will report directly to the 

Superintendent of Schools 

while playing a key role in 

implementing the district’s 

strategic plan, goals, and 

policies at the regional level. 

Other key responsibilities 

include but aren’t limited to 

the following: 

1.Provide leadership 

and support to principals, 

teachers, and staff in their 

region. 

2.Oversee 

the 

administration and operation 

of schools within their region. 

3. Develop and implement 

regional goals and objectives 

aligned with the district’s 

strategic plan. 

4.Manage regional budgets 

and resources. 

5. Build relationships with 

local community leaders, 

parents, and stakeholders. 

6. Ensure compliance with 

district policies, state and 

federal regulations. 

7.Collaborate with other 

regional superintendents 

and district leaders to share 

best practices and address 

common challenges. 

As 

Regional 

Superintendent Dr. Fulton 

will play a critical role in 

ensuring that schools within 


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