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*Charlie Murphy’s Acid Trip Tour, Thursday June 28, with Faizon Love/Feeze Lu, 7:30 Auditorium Theatre, downtown Rochester. Tickets @ Mad Flavors, 185 Lyell Ave Rochester and Doris Records, 286 E. Ferry Buffalo; Ticket-master.com 1.800.745.3000

*Caribbean Film Series: Baobab Cultural Center 728 University Ave. Rochester. The Other Side of the Water-Fri., June 22, 7 p.m. Sponsored by The Rochester Jamaican Org. Inc., The Rochester West Indian Festival Organization Inc. and The Frederick Doug-lass Institute for African and African-American Studies at The University of RochesterJeremy Robins, Magali Damas. US/Haiti, 2008, 52 min. (585) 563-2145 Part carnival, part vodoo ceremony and part grassroots protest, Haitian “rara” is one of the most breathtaking and contested forms of music in the Americas. This documen-tary follows the journey of DJARARA, a rara band made up of young immigrants who take this ancient music from the hills of Haiti and reinvent it on the streets of Brooklyn.

Rochester For Obama 2012 Update

LOCAL CAMPAIGN UPDATES*Please take our volunteer survey if you have not already. Thank you. Please click on the following link - http://bit.ly/HIz3IVBelow are some upcoming events that we hope you will join us in.*Volunteers Needed For A Very Nice Fun Event-- Sat. June 23rd.*Roc City "End Of The School Year" Youth Resource FairOne of our SUPER volunteers, Ms. Tina Harper Ricks needs volunteers to help with Voter Registration, Face painting, games/activities, and clean up. The event is on 6/23 from 11-3pm. Please contact Tina by email or her cell phone.speak2me@mrstinamarie.com585-230-5813*Road Trippin To Pa! Drivers Needed -Saturday June 30th Drivers Needed!!! A carpool will be formed and travel to our sister city of Williamsport,PA to talk to PA voters on the new voter ID, secure support for our president and show PA we have their back! Car pool will leave the Market Place Mall between sears and dick's sporting goods parking lot at 9:30 am. Plan to spend the day in Williamsport and return that evening. Please be prepared to contribute gas money. RSVP: https://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/canvass/gp9vx2 Host: Gretchen Vona Contact Phone: 585-409-3904 VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES IN IRONDEQUOITWe are doing Voter Registration Drives in both town of Irond-equoit Libraries. Times are 11am to 12:45pm. Dates are all Sat-urdays. Sat. July 14th 11am to 12:45pm; Sat. July 28th 11am to 12:45pm; Sat. Aug. 4th 11am to 12:45pm; Sat. Aug. 18th. 11am to 12:45pm. Contact Ken Preston ken@rochesterforobama2012.com

*June 21st 3rd Thursday Host:PathStone. Come and network with us--Meet inter-esting people and learn about the PathStone organization5:30 - 8:30 p.m. 400 East Av-enue, Rochester, NY 14607

On Thursday June 7, 2012 about 50 neighbors and com-munity members joined the Windom Bey Family on their front lawn for an Eviction Pro-test at 33 Bartlett St., Roches-ter. Eddie L. Windom Bey and Mary Windom Bey were slated for a forceful eviction from their home of 40 years at 33 Bartlett St. by the City Marshal and Rochester Police as early on Thurs-day. However, just before the protest called by Take Back the Land Rochester began, Mr. Windom Bey annnouced that the City Marshal had granted a 10 day stay of the eviction at re-quest the Mayor’s office.This is all the more significant because the City of Rochester is responsible for this unjust eviction and decades-long mistreatment of the Windom Bey family and the family is asking the City to work with them to stop and eviction and get their house back. For comoplete story go to http://roch-ester.indymedia.org/node/41413

*ROC Transit Day THIS THURSDAY, June 21; Re-connect Rochester is hosting ROC Transit Day this Thurs-day. Pick up your free bus pass at any of the listed dis-tribution location and leave your car at home! http://www.roctransitday.com/roc-transit-day.php for more in-formation.

*JOB FAIR, Thursday, June 28, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Com-munity Learning Center (near Regal Cinema at The Mall at Greece Ridge) Open to the general public. For most cur-rent list of employers, call (585) 966-7299Greece Central

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Parent Power Secures Community’s Choice For Superintendent!By a 7-2 vote last week, Dr. Pamela Brown, who has over two decades of public education experience, was named the new superintendent of Buffalo Public Schools.

Yes! We did it! No, this not a re-printed article from last week – that one heralded the fall of the teachers union’s long held resistance to a formal evaluation of their per-

formance as teachers. This time, we’re celebrating the appoint-ment of Dr. Pamela Brown as the new Superintendent of Buf-falo Public Schools!

In truth, it may be premature to attribute this victory to parent power alone, considering the tremendous support that flowed in from the community – particularly community leaders for this appointment. Or – perhaps we’ve ar-rived at that moment in time when we realize that all of us are responsible for parenting all of our children, and that that knowing must be followed by action. If so, it is a glorious ar-rival.

There was significant resistance to the selection of Dr. Brown. Treachery and chicanery abounded, with those who were determined to install the interim superintendent doing all that they could to undermine the will of the majority. There was an attempt to use various procedures to stall the vote, under the crafty claim that the vote should be unanimous. On Wednesday of last week, the board went into (a closed door) executive ses-sion and wrangled for an hour and a half. But in addition to this pressure as well as outside maneuvering by moneyed interests, the report is that our community representatives represented, and won over two more votes in the end, for a 7-9 decision. Let’s be clear: public schools are a multi-billion dollar indus-try. They employ builders and contractors, engineers, teach-ers, administrators, and more. When State and Federal money comes to cities for public school children, there are those in place who intercept it, and distribute it amongst themselves like candy while our children don’t even have books. Year after year they turn out children who don’t even have the verbal skills to ex-plain what happened to them in the killing fields. The only force strong enough to challenge and repel the despicable gangsters who have made our schools their racket is a god-loving, self-respecting, enlightened community. Perhaps we could be bought or bossed if these were not our babies, but they are. Parent representatives have already communicated with Dr. Brown, and plans are already underway for robust parent in-volvement, hopefully absent the uncooperative, obstructionist, combative experience we’ve just left behind. We should also report that there is genuine concern for attempts at sabotage of our new superintendent for obvious reasons. Just as she needed our back to get here, she’ll need our back to stay here. We must continue to move in community – in labor and love, until justice rolls down like a mighty stream. Finally, it’s important to understand that this development is but a part of major developments underway for the city of Buf-falo right now. Right now, big money, big renovations and big plans are in the works for a complete renaissance in Buffalo. Folks with money understand that the most blighted areas are also those most ripe for opportunity. The work that we’re doing as a community in our schools is part of the reason that Buffalo has emerged as an epicenter. But - as usual - all of this planning is being done around us, not with us. In their usual disrespect and disregard for Black folk, they’ve forgotten what a wild card is. They make their plans, and move us out of their way when

Family Fishing Day 2012 kicks on this Sat-urday, June 23 and

Sunday June 24 in Broder-ick Park, 1170 Niagara St. (Foot of Ferry) from 7 am to 7 p.m. Hosted by the Buffalo United Front, all its member organizations, other orga-nizations and churches, the successful event draws hun-dreds of eager youngsters and adults. Free and open to the public, “it is designed to bring families together for quality time,” said organizer and Buffalo United Front’s president George Johnson. “But beyond that, it teaches and encourages youngsters to fish; a sport which promotes positive life skills such as patience, relaxation, and how to recharge your mental bat-teries. “This year the popular event has added an additional day and will continue on Sunday June 24 with a special per-formance by actress Mary Craig and the Alafia Theatre at 2:30 p.m. entitled ,“The Journey to the River.” Brod-erick Park is historically im-

DID YOU SEE THIS ACCIDENT AT JUNETEENTH?A woman was hit and injured by a vehicle while taking pictures of the Juneteenth parade in MLK Park on Fillmore Avenue . Anyone who saw the accident is urged to call 881-1081.

Family Fishing Day Kicks Off This Weekend! Positive Event for Youth and Families

portant in that during the Un-derground Railroad it served as a transit area for enslaveld African-Americans heading for the border, on the opposite side of the Niagara River from the park seeking freedom in Canada. Reenactments and commemorations of Railroad events have been regularly held at Broderick Park.

Pictured above, George John-son gives fishing lessons to a youngster during a past Family Fishing Day event.

they get ready. What do you say? Fresh from two major consecutive victories, have you got your second wind? Can you see clearly that united we will prevail? Let’s welcome Dr. Brown to a family that has the self-respect to establish our own vision for ourselves. Join the conversation on Thursdays at the Pratt: 422 Pratt Street at 7:30 pm, or call us at (716) 948-0604, or (716) 819-6732.

At the June 9 meeting of the Freedom Party, two important candidates running in the up-coming Primary Election were endorsed. Edward Earl Key was endorsed for City Court judge and Legislator Betty Jean Grant was endorsed for the 63rd Senate Seat. Many times Buffalo’s City Court resemble South Africa under Apartheid. All citizens of good will must come together and speak out and vote to correct this undemocratic process. During the last statewide campaign for Governor, the

Freedom Party Community Update:

Freedom Party Endorses Grant, Key in PrimaryF r e e -d o m P a r t y w a s h o n -ored to h a v e o u r very own Eva Doyle to lead our party as the statewide candidate for Lt. Governor. No one could have better rep-resented our communities of Buffalo and WNY. Mrs. Doyle gave much and sacrificed her precious time and energy as she traveled throughout the state performing her many po-litical tasks. The Freedom Party is also seeking those candidates in Lackawanna, Niagara Falls and Rochester. We are request-ing all progressive political voices to come together and organize to build our Freedom Party. We must not leave this political mess for our children and grandchildren. The next Freedom Party meeting will be held Satur-day, June 23 at the 2nd Cup at Broadway and Ellicott Streets. For more information call 896-0858.

Mrs. Grant and Mr. Key

Fruit Belt Coalition Recognition Banquet The Fruit Belt Coalition’s 2nd Annual Recognition Banquet will be held on Saturday, June 30 at 6 p.m. at Post Meridiem, Beginnings Banquet Hall, 38 Crocker Street. Tickets are $25. To purchase call 893-6428.

Black Chamber to Host Cocktail Reception The Black Chamber of Commerce of WNY is sponsoring a “Let’s Get Together Cocktail Reception” at the Buffalo Science Museum on Saturday, June 30 from 4:30 – 8:30 p.m. In addi-tion to meeting the business community, recognition of posi-tive business icons of the past will include the late Sherman L. Walker, John Young and Frank E. Merriweather Sr. There will be food, refreshments and live entertainment. The African term Ujamaa, meaning Cooperative Economics, serves as the inspiration for this event. The focus will be the rejuvenation of economic growth within the Black-Urban com-munity. For more information call (716) 995-0622 or email, wnyblackchamber@yahoo.com

Dr. Grant Named New Commissioner of Senior Services Dr. Ellen Grant has been named the new Commissioner of Senior Services for Erie County. Most recently serving as Director of Cornerstone Manor in Buffalo, Dr. Grant also has

extensive experience in the health care field.. Additionally she has served as Erie County Commissioner of Mental Health under former Erie County Execu-tive Denis Gorski. The mission of the Erie County De-partment of Senior Services is to pro-mote the well-being of all older adults . According to the 2010 census, 21.5 per-cent of the population of Erie County is 60 years or older and 8.1 percent of the

resident population is 75 years or older. For more information on services, programs and resources available from the Department of Social Services call 858-8526 or visit http://ww2.erie.gov/seniorserices

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The Dominique Maye ShootingMan Accused of Killing Innocent Teen Gets 25 to Life Judge Michael F. Pietruszka this week sentenced 26-year-old Kevin J. Davis II to 25 years to life in prison in the shooting death of 15-year-old Dominique Maye in September of 2010. Davis was convicted of second-degree murder in the slaying of Dominique in April. Dominique, a Riverside Institute of Tech-nology 9th grader, was an innocent victim. She was staying at her aunts house on Hewitt Avenue when Davis, allegedly a member of the Gangster Disciples gang, fired 19 shots with an Ak-47 into the house in a failed attempt to shoot Dominique’s brother, Cardricus T. Maye, who Davis and others b e l i e v e d was an informant. At the sentencing Davis’ defense attorney told the court that Davis did not shoot the girl. “This crime was perpetrated by another,” she told the judge, without naming any-body. She said the prosecution allowed some of his associates to testify against Davis in exchange for no charges being brought against them in the fatal shooting. Those witnesses, she said, “were accomplices to the crime.”

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blackagendareport.comBackwards Logic: Obama’s “We Got Your Back” Black Campaign AdThe Obama 2012 campaign’s radio ad, in which a chorus of Black voices assures the president that “We got your back,” implies a “reciprocal relationship” between Blacks and Obama – “that we’re all in this together,” said Dr. Johnny Williams, professor of soci-ology at Trinity College, in Hartford, Connecticut. How-ever, “there’s been very little that he’s done directly for Black people to show us that he’s got our back.”

Prof. Cornel West on Black Mass Incarceration“If our precious White broth-ers and sisters were going to jail at the intensity” that Af-rican Americans are incarcer-ated, “it would be a national emergency,” said Dr. Cornel West, speaking at a benefit for the Brecht Forum, at New York City’s Hunter College. “If Black middle class broth-ers and sisters were going to jail at the same level of inten-sity” as lower class Blacks, “we’d have a different kind of Black leadership.”

Black Politics Neutered by Corporate DemocratsThe business-friendly Afri-can American politicians that came to prominence under President Clinton “prioritized electoral politics over mass movements and grassroots politics,” said Dr. Anthony Monteiro, professor of African American studies at Temple University, in Philadelphia. In more recent years, “a good part of the soft Black Left, the weak Black Left – they call themselves the ‘pragmatic’ Black Left – capitulated to the Obama movement,” allow-ing corporate politicians to achieve unchallenged leader-ship among Blacks.

Inventing Security Threats“In the wake of 9/11, we have made policing into a busi-ness,” said Black Agenda Re-port managing editor Bruce Dixon, speaking on Press TV. The Department of Homeland Security is mostly private contractors who are chiefly concerned with drumming up business. “It’s a growth in-dustry,” said Dixon. “So, look out – you might be the next threat.” The U.S. government has been inventing threats to internal security “for at least 100 years,” said journalist Don DeBar, of CPRmetro.org.

After Public Outcry, Adidas Cancels the Sneakers with Shackles After massive public backlash, Adidas has announced that it no longer has plans to release the shackled sneaker that it was planning to put on the market in August. The sneakers, called the JS Roundhouse Mids, were originally placed on the Adidas Facebook page. “Got a sneaker game so hot you lock your kicks to your ankles?” the company asked on its page, displaying the shoes with shackles on the back of them. The post led to responses from

around the world. More than 2,000 people have labelled the design ‘of-fensive’ and ‘ignorant’ and say the firm has ‘sunk to new lows’ in its ‘slavewear’ product. “Wow obviously there was no one of color in the room when the marketing/product team ok’d this,” said one commentator. “I literally froze up when I saw a new design from Adi-das set to hit stores in August,” said Dr. Boyce Watkins in a post for the website Your Black World.‘Shackles. The stuff that our ancestors wore for 400 years while experi-encing the most horrific atrocities imaginable.‘ Most of which were never documented in the history books and kept away from you in the educational system, all so you’d be willing to put shackles on your ankles to-day and not be so sensitive about it.’ The Professor at Syracuse University said he accepted some people would accuse him of overreacting. But he added: ‘There is always a group of negroes who

are more than happy to resubmit themselves to slavery. ‘I’m offended by these shoes as there is nothing funny about the prison industrial complex, which is the most genocidal thing to happen to the black family since slavery itself.’Others have likened the shoes’ orange ‘bracelets’ to the shackles worn by prisoners across the America, or said the firm is ‘promoting slavery’. Adidas continues to argue that the sneakers were not meant to promote slavery or incarcera-tion. But people around the world have disagreed. The company’s decision to remove the sneak-ers from the market is the safe bet, since reaction was growing with each passing day. Even Rev. Jesse Jackson had something to say on the matter. “The attempt to commercialize and make popular more than 200 years of human degradation, where blacks were considered three-fifths human by our Constitution is offensive, appalling and insensitive,” said Rev. Jackson in a statement.

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Trayvon Martin Update

Fathers of Trayvon Martin and Ramarley Graham join forces for march The fathers of slain black teens Trayvon Martin and Ra-marley Graham shared an emotional embrace today in a rally against NYPD’s controversial stop-and-frisk policies — as the duo braced themselves for their first Father’s Day without their sons. Tracy Martin and Frank Graham spoke in support of a planned silent march against racial profiling and the policy of street stops that has stirred outrage from civil rights groups that say it un-fairly targets minorities because most of the people stopped are Black or Latino. “It’s tough standing up here today,” confessed Martin, whose son Trayvon, 17, was shot dead on Feb. 26 by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who now stands charged with second-degree murder in Florida.“Any time I talk about my son is tough,” the heartbroken father continued. “It’s hard to imag-ine Father’s Day without Trayvon.” Graham’s son, Ramarley, 18, was gunned down by an NYPD officer on Feb. 2 during a drug bust in the Bronx. Neither teen was armed — and both were shot by White men, sparking national outrage from groups that say the slay-ings were racially motivated.

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New York City’s most radical city councilman could end up representing the city’s most politically conservative Jewish community in the U.S. Congress. In an only-in-Brooklyn clash, New York City Council member Charles Barron, a former Black Panther, has a realistic chance of winning a June 26 Democratic primary that could send him to congress representing Brooklyn’s Russian-speaking Jews. The possibility has inflamed Russian-Jewish activists. But though Jews make up 20% of the population of the district, the unusually early date of the election and the confusing redistrict-ing process could keep them from the polls. Barron, 61, has served in the City Council for a decade. An outspoken Black nationalist, he is as noted for his political skill as for the often-controversial positions he’s taken, including the defense of Third-World dictators. In October, Barron mourned the killing of Libyan dictator Moammar Qaddafi. “Out there, they don’t know that Qaddafi was our brother,” Barron said, ac-cording to press reports. “The man was a freedom fighter.” In 2002, Barron hosted Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe at City Hall. Mugabe, who led the southern African country’s liberation struggle in the 1970s, has been criticized for his increasingly oppressive rule in recent decades and his mass expropriation of white-owned farms.In 2010 he launched a run for governor of New York State on the Freedom Party Line against now Governor, Cuomo.

Outspoken, Progressive, Pro-Black Candidate Charles Barron Surges in Primary Race for Congress

Barron: On his way to the U.S. Senate?

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Christ Redemption Tabernacle Men’s Revival Christ Redemption Tabernacle Church in Ni-agara Falls will host the “Men United Advancing The Kingdom Men’s Revival” June 27-29 at 7 p.m. nightly at 339 22nd Street Niagara Falls, District elder Kevin Hobbs, host pastor. Featured will be Bishop Jerry Kelly of Richmond, VA., Suff. Bishop Barrington Smith of Brampton, Ontario and Pas-tor Jamal Bryant of Baltimore, MD. For more in-formation go to www.christredemption.org or call

(716)285-2990 or for transportation (716) 804-4414.

Appreciation Tribute to Honor Bessie Patterson Friends of the legendary Bessie Patterson (pictured right) invites everyone to an ap-preciation tribute honoring her on Saturday, June 30 at 4 p.m. during a formal black tie banquet, and on Sunday, July 1 at 4 p.m. with a gospel musical featuring many choirs in the community. Both the banquet and musical will be held at Mt. Olive Bap-tist Church, 701 E. Delavan Avenue where Rev. William Gillison is the pastor. Tickets for the banquet are $35 general admission and $70 VIP For reservations call Mary Vance-Boyd at 773-7203. Dr. James Lewis III will serve as Emcee.

L-R: Bishop Kelly, Suff. Bishop Barrigton, Pastor Bryant.

Elder Hobbs

Rev. Christopher is Banquet Speaker The Rev. J.R. Christopher, Pastor of the Revelation M. Baptist Church, 833 Fillmore Ave., will be the guest speaker for the Rev. C. Cox’s 7th Pas-toral Banquet Sunday, June 24 at 5 p.m. at Salvatore’s Ital-ian Gardens on Transit Road. Rev. Cox is pastor of Jordan Grove Baptist Church located at 1264 Kensington Ave. Rev. Christopher, who’s ministry spans 53 years, has been a mentor to many of Buffalo’s clergy.

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CHILD CAREDebbie’s Little Scholars

484 Hickory St.(716)304-6820

Home Away From Home 84 Courtland Ave.(716) 238-1455

Kim’s Building Blocks Day Care1479 E. Delavan Ave.

895-8693

My Precious Angels2946 Bailey Ave. (716) 896-3800

COFFEE SHOPSGolden Cup Coffee

883 Jefferson(716) 883-7770

DELI / VARIETY STORES

Grant’s Variety Shop1055 E. Ferry St.

893-0704

DJ’SDJ Kenny Kutz(716) 400-7358

DOG TRAININGDogman Joe

Dog Trainer1963 Fillmore * 807-8163

EATERIESLoretta’s Soulful Dining

(716) 597-0755

Mr. Bones893 Jefferson

(716) 464-6794

Nette’s Fried Chicken3118 Main St. * 715-9592

The Corner StoreDeli & Grill

1733 Genesee * 895-2009

West African Int. Market & Take Out3125 Bailey

(716) 833-1971

Tomatoes1393 Kensington

Excellence Hair Design5 Kenmore Ave. 835-2036

Everything BeautySalon xExEx-

cellence Hair Design5 Kenmore Ave. 835-2036

Everything Beauty Salon/Spa156 Elmwood*939-3355

Hair Changers1787 Hertel Ave.(716) 602-6561

Hersha / Hair to Go Natural727 Main St.

(716) 563-1734

Lacy’s/ Kymmy’s179 Parkridge * 578-2880

Majestic Eloquence20941/2 Eggert Rd.

308-4873

Miracle Tranition 23339 Genesee * 481-1321

Miss JacQuis ExQuizit Beauty2250 Main St.

(716) 833-2250

More Hair Care Clinic72 Allen St.

(716) 886-7960

Promise Hair Studio87 W. Cleveland Dr.

(716) 835-0250

Serenity Hair Boutique 221 Jefferson Ave.

(716) 812-0663

Salon Toss 2527 Delaware Ave.

894-8737

HAIR SUPPLYGlamorous Beauty1281 E. Delavan(716) 892-5821

Main Hair & Beauty Supply3067 Main St.

(716) 862-4247

HEATING & COOLINGZenner & Ritter

3404 Bailey (716) 833-2463

HOME IMPROVEMENTFranklins Interior / Exterior

Concepts105 Commonwealth

(716) 235-8818

Jones Hardwood FlooringAlton Jones

(716) 903-5320

INSURANCEAble Insurance

Jeff Moore/Broker1798 Main St. * 883-5212

Joseph Burch Insurance2317 Main St.

551-0006 / 510-4729

LIQUORS & WINES

Bellamy’s Liquor Store405 E. Ferry * 884-4066

MEDICALMain Pediatrics 2800 Main St.

(716) 837-0995

Rapha Family Medicine2200 Main St.

(716) 200-4122

ATTORNEYSJames P. Davis181 Franklin St.(716) 847-2606

Samuel P. Davis534 Delaware Ave. #108

855-7611

Terrence D. McKelvey181 Franklin St.(716) 847-2606

Home Office (716) 839-3905

Pratcher & Associates1133 Kensington(716) 838-4612

Daria L. Pratcher500 Broadway(716) 541-8574

AUTOMOTIVEColslton Mobile Auto Repair

720 E. Ferry * 896-3910

First Klass Muffler & Brake779 Genesee St.(716) 362-0450

BARBER SHOPSKlassic Kuts

1471 Kensington 836-3260

Master Touch1283 E. Delavan

570-7234 / 335-8240

Precision Cutz87 Cleveland Dr. 603-1477

The Barbershop2516 Bailey

(716) 464-SHOP

BEAUTY/IMAGEHazel Harris

(716) 573-5240 elitesolutionspresents@gmail.com

CAFE’SEM Tea Coffee Cup * 884-1444

2nd Cup * 840-0048

CLOTHINGLevel’s Apparel & Footwear

1455 Kensington(716) 832-0284

CHILD CARE

Cookieland Group Day Care24 Barthel

Miss Cookie*893-0590

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HAIR SALONSAkole Style Unisex Salon

2500 Main St.(716) 332-9078

Althea/Hair to Go Natural727 Main St.

(716) 883-2000

CompositionsProfessional Hair143 Kenmore Ave.

716 995-3450

Fortune Magazine Cites S&W Contracting of WNY, Inc. In Magazine’s Inner City 2012 100 ListAnnual ranking showcases the 100 fastest-growing urban businesses in America.

BOSTON, MA-The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and Fortune Magazine announced that S&W Con-tracting of WNY, Inc. ranked #85 for the 2012 Inner City 100 during an awards gala in Boston, MA on May 9.

The initiative for a Competi-tive Inner City (ICIC) has re-leased its 2012 Inner City top 100 list which measures the growth rate of the 100 fastest growing inner-city companies in America, over the previous five year period.

“With over 2,500 entrants, it is a humbling experience to be in the Top 100 this year,” says Shandra Spicer, President and CEO of S&W Contracting.

“We are delighted to celebrate businesses like S&W Con-tracting of WNY, Inc. that are playing a critical role in revi-talizing communities across the country. Through their achievements, the Inner City 100 winners exemplify Amer-ica’s remarkable potential and the future of our urban cen-ters,” said Mary Kay Leonard, ICIC President and CEO. The full list can be viewed at For-tune.com-About S&W Contracting-S&W Contracting of WNY, Inc. was co-founded in 1999 by Shandra (Roberson) Spicer. S&W is a full-service general construction contractor and janitorial services, equipment and supply company. S&W is 100% minority women-owned and certified by the US Small Business Administration as a SDB contractor and certified as a W/MBE, WOSB, and DBE contractor.

BUSINESS DIRECTORYShandra (Roberson) Spicer

Shandra (Roberson) Spicer

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Mandella Market & Citgo Gas272 E. Ferry cor. Jefferson

716-882-0288

PHONE SERVICE

Boost Mobile1286 E. Delavan(716) 551-0304

PHOTOGRAPHYPrincess Photography

(716) 563-0994

REAL ESTATE

Modeste Real EstateJosephine Latifa(716) 704-0685

TAILORSF&S Tailors

2930 Genesee St.(716) 894-3742

F&S Tailors & Fashions(716) 894-3742

wwwfandsfashions.com

Ann Rhod’s Tailoring3185 Bailey Ave.(716) 838-5633

TAX SERVICEL. Sessum Income Tax Service

1650 Fillmore(716) 894-4904

TOWINGRon’s Towing & Recovery

(716) 892-2282

WINDOWS

Priced Right Windows USA710 Kensington Ave.

(716)833-2500 * 578-7873

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Jazz Favorites With Macy Favor on WUFO 1080 AM Jazz Favorites debuts this Sunday, June 24 from 8-9 p.m. with producer/host Macy Favor. Macy’s guest for this most auspicious occasion is Dr. Charles Sykes, Ph.D, Executive Di-rector of the Africa American Arts Institute at Indiana University. Dr. Sykes was the guest at Canisius Col-lege where he presented the Motown Story lecture and performance. Swing In! Macy will also swing on Thursday and Friday nights from 8-9 p.m. here at WBFO.

Quadir Lateef Set To Conquer The Hip-Hop Scene With Sopho-more Album, "Rebel Forces" After turning down a lucrative company signing, Quadir opted to pair up with the legendary DJ Green Lantern on his latest project. Buffalo’s own Quadir Lateef is set to release his next big piece to the world. With twelve tracks of spoken word and rhymes over vigorous beats, the poet and father of four, releases his sophomore album Rebel Forces To-day. Although new to some listeners, Quadir [formally known as Q-Boo-gie] has already received critical ac-claim for some of his earlier work, most noticeably DJ Green Lantern’s The Unheard of VOL 1 , his first album Half Earth, Half Angel and Da Block Da Devil Da Deen, said by Chuck D of Public Enemy to be a "powerful collection of work that will re-ignite hip hop" - includes features and verses from Styles P, Wyclef, former G-Unit producers, Chad B, Black Jeruz, songs by Chris Brown of B-Unique and Carolinah Blu. With comparisons to the likes of the great, Biggie Smalls, he gained notoriety from his hit song, Nick Name, being featured on Grand Theft Auto, he sold six million the first week. Now, with his new album, Rebel Forces (produced by Covert of EVC and video by Ridz Design) Q is ready to take the world by storm, having listeners well informed on the sub-jects based in his wordplay, all while “relaying a message but not sound-ing too much like a preacher!” Features on the album is his wife Drea D’Nur, an amazing singer complimented by both Jill Scott and Missy Elliot, and brother Alkebulan, Q finds it important to showcase their talent to the masses. “Trust me, they are crazy talented and the world will find out soon, God will-ing,” says Q. Brother Ali fans can expect some of his wisdom shared on the album with bonus track 'Maghrib' also fea-turing Def Jam poet, Amir Sulaiman

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produced by DJ Green Lantern.Download the Free Rebel Forces Album here: http://soundcloud.com/rebel-forces-download/sets/rebel-forces-album-download Check out the MTV Wrap Up Interview & Video Premiere here: http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/urban/5341-wrap-up-and-watch-out-quadir-lateefStay up to date with Quadir: @Quadirlateefwww.stayonq.com

SUMMER MUSIC SERIES! Em Tea Coffee Cup and The 2nd Cup lauched their free Tee Cup Summer Music Series in Delaware Park last Friday with an excellent peformance by Evolution (above). The Series, which will run every Friday this summer from 5:30-8 p.m. also features food by Wil’s BBQ. This Friday June 22 will feature Gruvology, followed by Babie Girl & Shorty Long on June 29; Neville Francis on July 6; Christie Smothers on July 13; Kissena on July 20; Equinox and Payazzo (Night of Tango) July 27, Dive Union House August 3; Unity Band August 10, Higher Vibes August 17; Drea D’Nur August 24 and Evolution again on August 31. Be sure to check them ouit this Friday! Beer and wine available. Bring your own lawn chair!

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* “No Stage” now thru June 21st , Road Less Traveled Productions inside The Mar-ket Arcade Theatre by Archie ‘The Messenger’ and Lyrical ‘The Lyricist.’ Showtimes Thursday, Friday and Sat-urday at 8pm and Sunday at 2p.m.; general admission $20 students $15 seniors $10.at ticketmaster.com 444-3016.

*Charlie Murphy’s Acid Trip Tour, Thursday June 28, with Faizon Love/Feeze Lu, 7:30 Auditorium Theatre, downtown Rochester. Tickets @ Mad Flavors, 185 Lyell Ave Rochester and Doris Records, 286 E. Ferry Buffalo; Ticket-master.com 1.800.745.3000

* “East Side Mommas,” a play by Anne Porter Paris, di-rected by June Duell, “at Buf-falo East, 1410 Main Street on June 14,15,& 16 at 8pm; 884-3315 for tickets.

*Ziggy Marley @ Artpark (450 South 4th Street, Lewis-ton) Wednesday June 20, FREE outdoor concert, 6:30-9:30; Coors Light Wednes-days (parking fee $10). 716-754-4375

*NEGRAS EROS June 21-30, Thur-Sat 8 p.m.Buffalo East, 1410 Main St. 14209 (across from the Utica St. train station); $10 opening night, $15 all additional per-formances. For mature audi-ences only. . The actors from left to right are; April Jones, Shawnell Tillery and Sarielys Matos.

*June 7th – 21st …..Road Less Traveled Productions in-side The Market Arcade The-atre presents “No Stage” by Archie ‘The Messenger’ and Lyrical ‘ The Lyricist. Show-times Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 2p.m.; general admission $20 students $15 seniors $10.at ticketmaster.com 444-3016.

*IT’S GOING DOWN! A Social Cabaret Summer Dance Party Special, Friday, June 29, 7 p.m. to midnight, Schiller Park Center, 2057 Genesee St. @ Kern; $15 cover, hosted by Darel & Cheri; Chicago Step-ping workshop, Open danc-ing, Urban Ballroom Line Dancing, Swing and more; DJ Doc; (716) 200-9702.

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THE OLD SCHOOL ALL-WHITE AFFAIR, Friday July 13, Blush Nightclub,7-11p.m.Music by DJ Papa Trini & Eric Martin,Hosted by: Marnetta Malcolm & Friends Tickets $20 (includes hor’ dourves) Dresscode: All-White Doris Records, New Style Records, & The Oakk Room Restaurant

*Atlantic Starr, Saturday, June 30 at The Tralf 8pm, tickets $35 in advance $40 at the door, available at Tick-etmaster and Doris Records; presented by Eric Martin. For more info go to www.tralfmu-sichall.com

Saturday & Sunday June 30, July 1st Saratoga Jazz Festival…Saratoga Springs, NY ….great line-up…re-laxing adult atmosphere…jazz everywhere from 12 noon…http://www.spac.org/jazzfest

Friday, July 13th The Old School All White Affair….Blush 1389 Delaware Ave join me, Eric Martin & DJ Papa Trini from 7-11pm …for a evening of great old school music, lite fare and THE white party of the summer…tickets $20…pre-sented by Mr. D. Wilson see attached Friday & Saturday, July 27th, 28th Macy’s Mu-sic Festival in Cincinnati Ohio….Paul Brown Stadi-um…Great line up …Char-lie Wilson, Kem, Ledisi, Eric Benet, Dennis Edwards Temptations Review on Fri-day….Saturday – Frankie Beverly and Maze, Jaheim, The O’Jays, Monica, Mid-night Starr and Zay Foggs….tickets starting at only $40 ….worth the 7 hour drive….more info online…macysmusicfestival.com Saturday, July 28th Queen City jazz Festival….12noon – 8pm…Broadway & Mich-igan…more info online..col-oredmusiciansclub.org

*Ledisi and Eric Benet Sun-day, July 29; 8pm, Kleinhans Music Hall. Tickets $45 & $55 at box office

Shopping Trip to New York City and NJ Premium Outlets A shopping trip to New York City and the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in New Jersey has been set for August 18 with a return date of August 19. The overnight trip will cost $160 and up depending on occupancy. No children under the age of three are allowed. For more infor-mation contact Leah at (716) 525-8276; Alisha at (716)202-8692; or Javon at (716) 253-1625, or email eliteent.elite@gmail.com The first deposit is due by June 30.

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City Honors Student Receives First Women’s Rugby Scholarship in Western New York It is thought that girls don’t play rugby, let alone have the potential to receive a College Scholarship for it. Well, Muneera L. Patton has risen and defeated those odds. She is the first female rugby player in Western New York to receive a rugby scholarship to American International College (AIC) in Mas-sachusetts. Muneera’s commitment to academics throughout her high school career while maintaining a 3.2 GPA has also allowed her to receive the prestigious presidential scholarship award. While attending AIC she will study forensics to become a forensic anthropologist. Miss Patton has participated in and completed the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) program at City Honors, the school she has attended since 5th grade and will be graduating with an IB diploma on June 21, 2012. During her high school career at City Honors she has played rugby all 4 years while being given the role of Captain her ju-nior and senior year. In addition to rugby, Miss Patton also tried her hand at snowboarding, basketball and bowling. Already having her hands full with school work, extra-curricular activi-ties and family, she also made time to work 30 hours weekly at Dunkin Donuts climbing the ladder and landing a position as shift leader. Muneera’s passion for rugby has extended far beyond the City Honor’s field. She has tried out and made the New York State Women’s Select Side U-19 team 3 years in a row and has trav-eled to play in numerous tournaments to defend the states title. In addition to U-19’s Muneera has been playing at a collegiate level since the age of 16 joining SUNY Fredonia College play-ers as they traveled and participated in tournaments throughout the surrounding area. Muneera’s success as a player is attributed to her family, friends and community. They’ve helped her become the strong, smart, self-motivating, hardworking player that she is today.

Summertime Fun! Damir (left), his cousin Mekhi (center) and sister Sanaa, re-cently enjoyed a sunny, fun filled day at Woodlawn Beach!

Summer Camp at the Belle Center Register your child today for summer camp at the Belle Center, June 25 – August 31 for grades K-12, 104 Mary-land, 845-0485. www/thebel-lecenter.org

Bailey-Dartmouth Community Garden Dedication A Memorial Dedication to Shaquanna Terice Jackson, a 3 year old who perished in a fire on site of the Bailey-Dartmout Com-mumity Garden, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, 3259 Bailey Avenue corner Dartmouth Avenue. The Unveiling of a memorial plaque will take place at 11:55 a.m. University District Block Club Coalition President, Thelma Roberts, elected officials, Family of the late Shaquanna Jack-son; UB Office of Community & Government Relations, Buf-falo Promise Neighborhood Project Representatives, Represen-tatives from local Buffalo fire stations who responded to fire calls; Representatives from Health Care Professionals that cared for Shaquanna; citizens from neighborhood are expected to at-tend. The commuity will celebrate the beautification of a site that had become a community eyesore and we will remember Shaquanna Terice Jackson whose life was cut short due to a devastating fire. The Garden will bring peace and joy to this community and the family of the child who perished.

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Fashion 4 SuccessProgram Offered For Young Girls

By Shawn Loman

As director of Fashion 4 Success, my goal is to work with young ladies in the in-ner city from the ages of 10-21 yrs of age; teaching the importance of etiquette in all areas of life for every day suc-cess. My passion comes from my experience in the fashion industry as a formal model, designer, consultant, and li-censed esthetician. Backed by a strong curricu-lum, sthe fashion introduc-tion to my program will also include custom jewerly mak-ing, shoes design, manicures, makeup and much more. These crafts are not only fun but it can be a career maker and create independence at a very young age. My goal with is to mold and shape young ladies into strong and outgoing young women, ultimately turning them into productive and in-spiring adults with creative minds. I truly believe in “each one teach one” and “it takes a village to raise a child.” Fashion 4 Success is con-ducting a fundraiser to raise money for upcoming events for the program called “Change 4 Change.” We are currently accepting “change” donations to “Change our Community.” If you are interested in help-ing us, go to fashion4success.weebly.com For information on signing up your child please call 855 428 8300 or email us at fash-ion4succes@gmail.com. Help me change our youth for the better!(Fashhion 4 Success is cur-rently operating out of the Delavan Grider Community Center Center with the sum-mer program.)

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Prisoners Are People Too Celebrates Seven Years

No one knew where this effort was going when Prison-ers Are People Too was founded in 2005. We hoped to educate the community, and the effort has been ongoing.

The impact that we have had has expanded from local to state-wide to national campaigns. We are growing as the struggles continue.Our monthly programs have highlighted issues that impact both prisoners and their families and, by extension, their communi-ties. While we have examined how a broken criminal justice system is like an epidemic, touching everyone in its wake, we’ve tried to issue wake-up calls for those who think they’ve not been touched by a disease called “mass incarceration.” While several topics have been revisited, such as incarcerated youth, parole, Attica, and the role of the cor-rectional officer, others were added to our

list of concerns as we learned more about: growing old behind bars, mental health behind bars, and veterans behind bars. We also took at look at the challenges of reentry, especially with re-gard to a formerly incarcerated person’s desire to start a viable, and legitimate business. We gave some attention to “freedom movements” and to a few of our “political prisoners” whose strength and courage are more than impressive. We have publicly professed the im-portance of our standing in solidarity with prisoners who have waged and are waging hunger strikes as a way to protest inhu-mane and unprofessional treatment. These courageous prisoners in Georgia, California, Ohio and Virginia, who feel they have nothing to lose, are demanding an end to long-term, tortuous solitary confinement and other forms of abusive treatment. Our faces have been seen and our voices have been heard at the University at Buffalo’s 40th Commemorative Confer-ence for Attica, the NYS Prisoner Justice Network Retreat, the Blue Mountain Center “How to Close a Prison” Retreat, Ro-tary’s “Peace Through Service” Conference, the Critical Animal Studies Conference at Canisius College, and the recent “Let My People Go” Day of Action in Albany. Some of us sit on boards of organizations that are striving to dismantle the status quo of jail and prison conditions. Functioning as an offshoot of Prison-ers Are People Too, the Erie County Prisoners Rights Coalition has kept the community informed about local jail issues and has encouraged the community to challenge Jail Management misconduct. Weekly vigils at the Erie County Holding Center have continued into a third year. In the last year, Prisoners Are People Too has partnered with Burning Books, 100 Black Men of Greater Buffalo, the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Niagara, and We Are Women Warriors… to sponsor educational forums that attracted people from various communities throughout Western New York. On Monday, June 25, 2012 at 6:30-8:30pm, join us at the Pratt-Willert Community Center, 422 Pratt Street in Buffalo as we celebrate another year of hard work and accomplishment. A popular rallying call is, “No justice! No peace!” and we under-stand that there will be no peace as long as we continue to forget that we belong to each other. The Circle of Supporters for Reformed Offenders and Friends of BaBa Eng will sponsor this program. For more information, contact Karima Amin at 716-834-8438 or karima@prisoner-sarepeopletoo.org.

Earlier this month the Buffalo office of the FBI offered a $10, 000 reward for information leading to those responsible for torching the home of a Congolese immigrant family living in the Old First Ward. The arson occurred on two occasions, March and May of 2010. Following the reward announcement, a television news crew scouted the Old First Ward neighborhood seeking comments. They found a disgruntled young male sit-ting on a stump of sorts, who without any hesitation spouted his dislike of minorities and specifically Blacks. He was clear in his belief that if they stayed in their own neighborhood, things like this would not happen. After some prodding from the White television reporter the disgruntled young white man said that property values and other social problems occur when Blacks move into a white neighborhood.

Armed with this information the television crew then sought out Darius G. Pridgen, who wears two hats, Pastor of True Bethel Baptist Church and councilmember of the Ellicott District. It is not clear why the television crew selected Pridgen to respond: it might have had something to do with Pridgen being more amenable to television than any of the other Black elected officials, or could it could be that the young White disgruntled man lives in Pridgen’s council district, or none of the aforementioned. When Pridgen was told the disgruntled White man’s comments, he appeared to be momentarily caught off guard. He responded that he would like to take the young White man for a ride throughout the Black commu-nity to prove that all Blacks did not live the way he believes they do. Whether the young male agreed to this is unknown to me. But as a Pastor and Councilmember of the Ellicott District, of which I am one of Pridgen’s constituents, I would have en-joyed hearing him say to the television crew: I am too busy with the major issues confronting the Black community, changing the poverty economy into one of sub-stance; education; Black unemployment; crime; and health, to get involved with one white male. Blacks throughout my district and throughout the city are disgruntled, and they have reasons to be. I would like to take your camera crew throughout the city and inspect every construction sight in this city, and count the number of Black faces you see. I want you to show the discrimi-nation and make the correlation between lack of jobs and crime. I want you to show the citizens of Buffalo why the crime rate is so high in the Black community; I want you to focus on how the educational system is not educating Black males to prepare them for the future. I want you to investigate why the spirit of Blacks is so low in Buffalo and why there is so much self hate among them. In doing my job as a councilman I am too busy try-ing to encourage other Black elected officials to join hands and do our job representing the people of our districts, and stop pan-dering and profiling to the white press which takes our minds off our responsibilities as elected officials. But if I did involve myself in this arson case of racial hatred, it wouldn’t be in response to this nebulous young white man, it would be to help this Congolese family by raising funds at True Bethel to assist them like we did for a burned out young white man several years ago when the congregation raised $7000.00. So you see I have bigger fish to fry than dealing with this one anonymous White male. That would have made my day to hear the councilman/Pas-tor say that to the White press, or something close to it. **** Unlike most Blacks in Buffalo I grew up in South Buffalo. My family moved there in 1944, just before the end of World War 11, decades before the councilman/pastor and the white dis-gruntled man came into this world. We lived on O’Connor, a one block street in South Buffalo and a short distance from the now dismantled Republic Steel Plant and Donna Hanna Coke. The pastor’s father, grandfather, and uncles may have worked in these plants with the father, grandfather and uncles of that white man in question. To live

U.S. Escalates Military Penetration of Africaby BAR executive editor Glen Ford

According to the Army Times newspaper, the United States will soon deploy a brigade of about 3,000 troops – “and likely more” – for duty “across the continent” of Africa. The “pilot program” has all the markings of a permanent, roving presence, joining the 1,200 U.S. soldiers stationed in Djibouti and the 100-plus Special Forces dispatched to Central Africa by Presi-dent Obama, last October.As always and everywhere, the U.S. is looking for bases to oc-cupy – although the U.S. military command in Africa doesn’t call them bases. Rather, “as part of a ‘regionally’ aligned force concept,’ soldiers will live and work among Africans in safe communities approved by the U.S. government,” said AFRI-COM’s Maj. Gen. David Hogg.The First Black U.S. President, who in 2009 lectured Africans that “corruption” and “poor governance,” rather than neocolo-nialism, were the continent’s biggest problems, has made the U.S. military the primarily interlocutor with African states. Functions that were once the purview of the U.S. State Depart-ment, such as distribution of economic aid and medical assis-tance, are now part of AFRICOM’s vast portfolio. In Africa, more than anyplace in the world, U.S. foreign policy wears a uniform – which should leave little doubt as to Washington’s objectives in the region: Africa is to be dominated by military means. Obama’s “good governance” smokescreen for U.S. neo-colonialism is embedded in AFRICOM’s stated mission: “to deter and defeat transnational threats and to provide a security environment conducive to good governance and development." Translation: to bring the so-called war on terror to every corner of the continent and ensure that U.S. corporate interests get fa-vorable treatment from African governments.

AFRICOM’s array of alliances and agreements with African militaries already embraces virtually every nation on the con-tinent except Eritrea and Zimbabwe. All but a handful of Black African states routinely take part in military maneuvers staged by Americans, utilizing U.S. command-and-control equipment and practices. The new, roving U.S. brigade will further institu-tionalize U.S. ties with the African officer class, part of AFRI-COM’s mission to forge deep “soldier-to-soldier” relationships: general-to-general, colonel-to-colonel, and so forth down the line. The proposed network of “safe communities” to accom-modate the highly mobile U.S. brigade is a euphemism for joint bases and the most intense U.S. fraternization with local Afri-can militaries. Regime change will never be farther away than a drink at the officers club.

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in South Buffalo then; one had to become South Buffalo in spirit and soul. O’Connor Street is now a part of what is known as Hickory Woods, replacing the old homes. I not only lived in South Buffalo, I worked in the Old First Ward as a police officer in 1968 and 1969 where I met Jimmy Grif-fin and Florence Baugh. Soon to be released is my first book, Spirit and Soul Odyssey of a Black Man in America, Volume One. It is my story that not only tells of moving into South Buffalo as a ten year old, but the pride of a boy seeing his father give meaning to “head of house-hold” when we were attacked by disgruntled whites. But the South Buffalo experience is one of many that I have expe-rienced in America, each giv-ing its own challenges in life. Theodore Kirkland theodorekirk@aol.com

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According to the Army Times article, the composition of the new brigade, in terms of mili-tary skills, is not yet known. However, the brigade is con-ceived as part of the “new readiness model,” which “af-fords Army units more time to learn regional cultures and languages and train for specif-ic threats and missions.” This sounds like special ops units – Rangers and Special Forc-es – which have been vastly expanded under President Obama (and are quite capable of carrying out regime-change operations on their own or in close coordination with their local counterparts).In most cases, coups will be unnecessary. Regional Afri-can “trade” blocs like ECOW-AS, the 16-member Economic Community of West African States, and IGAD, the six-nation Intergovernmental Authority on Development, in East Africa, have provided African cover for U.S. and French military/political de-signs in the Ivory Coast and Somalia, respectively. These blocs will doubtless become even more useful and com-pliant, as U.S. military com-manders and their African counterparts get cozier in those “safe communities.” Americans, no matter how bloody their hands, have al-ways liked to think of them-selves as “innocents abroad.” “As far as our mission goes, it’s uncharted territory,” said

AFRICOM’s Gen. Hogg. Not really. The Americans are following a European chart in Africa that goes back cen-turies, and their own long experience in the serial rape of Latin America, where the close fraternization of U.S. and Latin American militar-ies in recent decades smoth-ered the region in juntas, dirty wars, torture-based states, and outright genocide. The U.S. and its African al-lies perpetrated of the worst genocide since World War Two: the death of six million in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Uganda, which acts as a mercenary for the U.S. in Africa, is com-plicit in mega-death in Congo and Somalia. As Milton Alli-madi, publisher of Black Star News, reported: “In 2005 The International Court of Justice (ICJ) found Uganda liable for the Congo crimes. The court awarded Congo $10 billion in reparations. Uganda's army plundered Congo's wealth and committed: mass rapes of both women and men; dis-emboweled pregnant women; burned people inside their homes alive; and, massacred innocents.” Naturally, as a henchman of the United States, Uganda has not paid the $10 billion it owes Congo. Ugandan leader Yoweria Museveni, who be-came Ronald Reagan’s favor-ite African after seizing power in 1986 with a guerilla army

packed with child soldiers, and who for decades waged genocidal war against the Acholi people of his country, now plays host to the Special Forces continent sent by Pres-ident Obama, ostensibly to fight the child soldier-abusing Joseph Kony and his nearly nonexistent Lord’s Resistance Army.Rwanda, the Pentagon’s other hit man on the continent, has been cited by a United Nations report as bearing responsibil-ity for some of the millions slaughtered in Congo, as part of its ongoing rape and plun-der of its neighbor.Gen. Hogg says AFRICOM’s mission is to combat famine and disease. Yet, the AFRI-COM-assisted Ethiopian in-vasion of Somalia in late 2006 led to “the worst humanitarian crisis in Africa – worse than Darfur,” according to United Nations observers. The 2007 humanitarian crisis and the escalating U.S.-directed war against Somalia made the 2010 famine all but inevi-table.Ugandan soldiers, nominally working for the African Union but in the pay of the Pentagon, kept watch over western in-terests in the starving coun-try, as did the 1,200 soldiers stationed at the U.S. base in neighboring Djibouti – a per-manent presence, along with the French garrison.There’s nothing “uncharted” or mysterious about AFRI-COM’s mission. The intro-duction of the 3,000-strong mobile brigade and a network

of supporting bases prepares the way for the arrival of much larger U.S. and NATO forces – the recolonization of Africa. Gen. Hogg swears up and down there are no such

plans. “For all the challenges that happen and sprout up across Africa, it really comes down to, it has to be an Afri-can solution,” he said. That’s exactly the same thing

they said in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.BAR executive editor Glen Ford can be contacted at Glen.Ford@BlackAgendaRe-port.com.

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Farmers’ Market at Grider Kicks off 2012 Season

The Farmers’ Market at Grider has opened for another season giving the Delavan-Grider neighborhood and its residents access to fresh, lo-cally grown produce through October. Ministers from area churches recently gave a blessing to of-ficially kick off the opening day. “We are excited to launch yet another season at the Farm-ers’ Market at Grider,” said ECMC CEO Jody L. Lomeo. “The success of the mar-ketplace shows that this is something the neighborhood needed and wanted; a place to gather, learn and develop healthy habits.” “This is not just a market; it’s a movement, a meeting place, where residents can learn about fitness and nutrition, get gardening tips, purchase fresh food for their families and convene for neighbor-hood walks,” said Rita Hub-bard-Robinson, Director of Community Health Education & Outreach at ECMC. “The Market brings the community together to learn how to live healthier, happier lives.” The Farmers’ Market at Grider is open every Friday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October. It’s located across from ECMC on the east side of Grider Street, between Kensington and East Delavan avenues, adjacent to the Ephe-sus Ministries and former Catholic Charities buildings.

Deadline for Housing Authority Elections Extended.Municipal Housing tenants will have until June 26 to com-plete their b allots (they must be postmarked by that date) after the deadline for voting in elections for two tenant seats on the BMHA board of com-missions was extended fol-lowing complaints by many residents that they had not re-ceived ballots.

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Marcus Garvey Day Plan-ning Meeting, 6 p.m. Edwards Saunders Community Center, 2777 Bailey 716-844-8736.

The Tee Cup Summer Music Series: 5:30-8 p.m. featuring Gruvology, Delaware Park (84 Parkside), free,

Saturday June 23

A Memorial Dedication to Shaquanna Terice Jackson, Bailey-Dartmout Commumity Garden, 11 a.m. 3259 Bailey Avenue.

Miss Barbara’s School of Dance REcital: 6 p.m., Per-forming Arts, 450 Masten; $10 advance, $15 @ door; 834-1644.

Freedom Party Meeting, The 2nd Cup- Broadway and El-licott St., 11a.m. For more in-formation call 896-0858.

International F. & A. M. Ma-sons and Order of Eastern Star Heavenly Stars Chapter #485: “Stepping’ with the Stars”, 7 p.m.; Metropolitan Entertain-ment Complex, 1670 Main St., tickets $30, for more in-formation or tickets call Sis. Smith 716-533-1448.

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Sunday June 24

African American Cultural Center: Mother Daughter Sister Friend Tea Social, 2-4 p;.m. donation $50-single, $55-couple, $15-students, $100-table of four. Tickets on sale at the AACC and from Tea Social Planning Com-mittee Members, 350 Masten Ave, call 716-884-2013.

Monday June 25

Prisoners are People Too meeting 6:30-8:30 p.m. Pratt Willert Community Cen-ter, 422 Pratt St.; 834-8438. k“The Political War on Amer-ican Women” with U.S. Rep. Kathy Hocul, 5-7p.m.; $60 donation; Hotel @ The Lafay-ette, Lafayette Square. To reserve email rsvp@tapfund.com or call 716-881-3241.

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