June 2019 - Page 11 of 11 - The Westside Gazette

IN MEMORIAM: Leah Chase, Legendary ‘Queen of Creole Cuisine’ and Civil Rights Icon Dies at 96

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“Her daily joy was not simply cooking but preparing meals to bring people together. One of her most prized contributions was advocating for the Civil Rights Movement through feeding those on the front lines of the struggle for human dignity,” Chase’s family said in a statement announcing her death. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Blake Nelson Boyd, [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)] […]

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints positioned to provide ‘something real’

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“Poor people are just trying to survive. A church leader cannot openly abuse power and money while people are getting around on buses and bicycles,” Singleton said. “We help our members in need. And after a while, they begin to see that it’s not the church that is assisting. It is God who gives the help. … If we do things God’s way, He will supply everything we need.” […]

IN MEMORIAM: The Rev. Ralph White – A ‘servant’ to the end

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God, love and ministry was a trinity embodied by the life of the Rev. Ralph White, the servant-oriented pastor of Bloomfield Full Gospel Baptist Church in South Memphis. Rev. White was officiating a funeral when he passed away Saturday. […]

Ava DuVernay’s Central Park Five Documentary Debuts on Netflix

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DuVernay, who took on the project after Santana suggested it to her via tweet, wants to dramatize what the criminal justice system and New York City stole from these innocent teenagers. […]

Pennsylvania Adult Parole and Probation Dept. Bosses Say “As long as there are African Americans, Job Security is ‘Airtight’”

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Delaware County Council have begun investigating stunning claims that officials from the Adult Probation & Parole Department have exchanged alarming emails throughout the years which included select high-ranking officials referring to African Americans as “n—–s” who ensure “airtight job security.” […]

Dear Congressional Black Caucus Members, Fellow Activist, Community Leaders, Politicians, and Journalist:

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You are receiving this email because I want you to take another look at the Jussie Smollett farce. This email will also be faxed to members of Congress and posted as an open letter on my blog, on May 29, 2019, so that the public can read it. It will be called: An Open Letter to the Congressional Black Caucus Members About Race-baiting For Votes: The Jussie Smollett Case […]

Academic Excellence: 5000 Role Models of Excellence Partner with Football Unites to Host Academic Signing Day

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On May 28, 2019 forty-five graduating seniors from across South Florida gathered at Hard Rock Stadium to be congratulated on their academic achievements through an academic signing day […]

Why call this new museum show Beyond the Cape?

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Beyond the Cape! Comics and Contemporary Art shows how some of the most currently sought-after contemporary artists are influenced by graphic novels and comic books. […]