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I shall be an ADVOCATE of the full

practice of the principles implicit in Life,

Liberty and Justice for All. I shall be an

ADVOCATE for these human and civil rights

on behalf of those to whom they are denied, and

I shall turn the pitiless light of publicity upon

all men who would deny these rights to others.

I shall be an ADVOCATE for my country, my

state, my city, and my race, but I shall ever be

on guard that I will not forget the greatest good

for the greatest number while seeking benets

for the small segments who are disadvantagedby their denial.

Credo of the Black Press

Now Is The Time ForBlack Men To Stand Up

and Speak OUT

2 The Advocate July 24,

The Gantt Report

The Gantt Report encourages all Black males to attend the second annual 1000 Man Rally on August 14-15,

in Quincy, Florida. Quincy is a predominately Black town about 30 miles north of Tallahassee, the capitol ci

Florida and site of the rst rally in 2008.

The theme of this years rally is Men Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace!

I support this event because it was s tarted from the ground up and not from the top down. The vision fo

event came from Minister Greg James who served over 13 years in prison. The idea is supported by former i

mates who desire to improve themselves and their lives by improving their commuinties and communitiy ins

tions.

Dont get bent all out of shape because I said the word inmates. All of us have either been jailed or we ha

family members, friends or neighbors that have been behind bars. In fact, all African Americans have ancest

that have been locked up.

Our people didnt come to America on the Mayower. We didnt sail here on a Carnival or Royal Caribbe

cruise ship. We rst arrived here on slave ships, handcuffed to each other in the worst of conditions. Back the

the handcuffs were called shackles. Men, women, children and babies tied together with iron restraints to comAmerica and other places to serve as slaves for the devilish you know what.

Anyway, back to the 1000 Man Rally, you have to know there are some very smart and talented people th

have served time. If you can make a living, buy things and pay bills without punching a clock, thats smart. I

can stand up and speak out for what you believe in without fear of the consequences, thats courageous. If yo

can nd God and share Gods truth with the poor, the meek and the powerless and help others stay out of tro

thats worthwhile. Those are some of the ways to describe many of our and the worlds heroes that are now f

inmates.

All of us have been impacted in some form by having a family member, friend or negihbor that have been

behind bars and many others have been there and want to keep it on the down low. Even the editor of the Ga

Report has been in jail so I have a special fondness for brothers and sisters that have overcome mistakes that

jail terms

Minister James heads an organization called Reclaiming the Land Ministries, Inc. and speaks about the eve

purpose.

This is a call for our men to speak not just with words but actions, said Minister James, and become th

galvanizing force for restoration of homes, our communities, our state and ultimately our nation.

Last years key speaker was former National Baptist Convention Chair and former inmate Rev. Henry LyThis year, a key speaker will be Rev. Billy Neal Moore, a former inmate that was spared only seven hours be

his scheduled execution. Rev. Moore once spent 16 and years on death row but is now a world famous aut

and speaker. The National Exhoodus Council (see www.thenec.net), an organization of former inmates whos

motto is Serving our country after serving our time, will be joining the 2009 1000 Man Rally. Also, on Au

gust 15th, Minister Greg James will be affrimed as the National Exhoodus Council chair person for the State

Florida.

Chairpersons for the 2009 1000 Man Rally are Florida State Rep. Alan Williams and Quincy Mayor Pro T

Derrick Elias. Co-chairpersons are Gadsden County Sheriff Morris Young and Gadsden County Commission

Chair Eugene Lamb.

Minister James says, We must become the voice for our children in jail, those who have dropped out of

school, those who are sleeping in substandard housing, those who are joining gangs and those whose vocabu

has become a foreign language to us because their teacher is Hip Hop. Young Black males are demanding th

Black men stand up. We must speak now!

If you cant join The Gantt Report and others at the rally, you can contribute to the events success or hav

business sponsor some event activities. For details about the 1000 Man Rally and how you can participate an

assist, you can reach the event coordinators at 1000 Man Rally, RTL/ICC, Box 6356, Tallahassee, Florida 32

850-210-8837 phone; 850-875-9875 fax.

If you can get a million of us to attend an inauguration party, we ought to be able to get a few thousand to

up for progress, equal rights and justice!

With your help, this event can be spread nationwide and even worldwide. Dont act like Patrice Lumumb

Steve Biko, Nelson Mandela and other Black world leaders didnt know what a ja il cell looked like and how

munity activists around the globe have been incarcerated for wrong reasons or on bogus charges.

Visit the web site of the 1000 Man Rally at www.1000manrally.com and join together with Black men an

of all races, creeds and color that are destined to make their lives, families and communities better.

(Buy Gantts book Beast Too: Dead Man Writing or contact Lucius at www.allworldconsultants.net)

Lucius Ga

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BOSTON Prosecutors dropped a disorderly conduct

charge Tuesday against who was arrested after forcing

his way into his own house in what he and other blacks

say was an outrageous but

all-too-common example of

how police treat them.

Prominent black scholar

Henry Louis Gates Jr. , 58,

director of Harvards W.E.B.

Du Bois Institute for African

and African American

Research and a documentary

host, was arrested July 16

after he returned home from

China, where he working on

his latest lm.

When he got home he

realized his front door was

jammed and he couldnt getinto the house he rents from

Harvard. He asked his driver

for help.

A female neighbor called

police, saying she saw two

black males with backpacks

on the porch, and that one

of whom was wedging his

shoulder into the door as if

he was trying to force entry,

according to a police report.

Sgt. James Crowley

of the Cambridge Police Department responded to this

report of a burglary and when he got Gates was already

inside and on the phone with the real estate company that

manages the property. He had gotten in through the back

door and shut off the alarm, he said.

Crowley saw him in the house, entered and ap-

proached him and demanded identication. Police said

Gates was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct

after he yelled at Crowley, accused him of racial bias and

refused to calm down.

But Gates lawyer, fellow Harvard scholar Charles

Ogletree, tells a differ-

ent story. According to

Ogletree, Gates showed

Crowley both his drivers

license and Harvard ID

both with his photo

and repeatedly asked

for the name and badge

number of the ofcer,

who refused. He says that

Crowley was then leaving

the house and Gates fol-

lowed the ofcer outside

onto the front porch, still

demanding Crowleys

identication, and it wasthere that Crowley ar-

rested him.

Gates said that he

doesnt know the woman

who called police, Lucia

Whalen, and that she

was probably

doing the right

thing. Whalen

didnt respond

to Associated

Press requests

for comment.

President Obama was asked about Gates

arrest at the end of a nationally televised

news conference on health care and began his

response by saying Gates was a friend and he

didnt have all the facts.

But I think its fair to say, No.

1, any of us would be pretty an-

gry, Obama said. No. 2, that the

Cambridge police acted stupidly

in arresting somebody when there

was already proof that they were in

their own home. And No. 3 -- what

I think we know separate and apart

from this incident -- is that there

is a long history in this country of

African-Americans and Latinos

being stopped by law enforcement

disproportionately, and thats just

a fact.

The Cambridge Police Department redoff a scathing retort, calling the Presidents

remarks misdirected, and made worse by

suggesting somehow this case should remind

us of a history of racial abuse by law enforce-

ment.

Meanwhile, Crowley said he was disap-

pointed by the Presidents comments, adding:

I support the president of the United

States 110 percent. I think he was way off

base wading into a local issue without knowing all the

facts as he himself stated before he made that comment,

Crowley told WBZ-AM. I guess a friend of mine would

support my position, too.

Bill Cosby waded in on the controversy, saying

was shocked by the Presidents comments, saying th

if he were President and someone wanted to make a

altercation of this sort a racial issue, he would have

his mouth shut.

The city of Cambridge called the arrest regretta

and unfortunate, and police and Gates agreed that d

ping the charge was a just resolution though not o

that quelled the anger of one of Americas top acade

Prosecutors subsequently decided to drop all ch

against Gates. Gates, though, is still t to be tied.

Im outraged, Gates said in extensive commen

made to TheRoot.com, a Web site he oversees. I ca

believe that an individual policeman on the Cambrid

police force would treat any African-American male

way, and I am astonished that this happened to me;

more importantly Im astonished that it could happe

to any citizen of the United States, no matter what trace.

There are 1 million black men in the prison sys

tem, and on Thursday I became one of them, he sa

I would sooner have believed the sky was going to

from the heavens than I would have believed this co

happen to me. It shouldnt have happened to me, an

shouldnt happen

anyone.

Gates said he

harbors more ang

toward the ofce

who arrested th

black man he sa

and arrested him

trumped-up cha

He said he w

an apology from

Crowley, but Cro

says he isnt bitin

Meanwhile, a

thorities dropped

charges against O

prominent blacks

called the confro

tion a clear exam

racial proling.

Under any a

count ... all of it i

totally uncalled f

said Earl Graves

CEO of the comp

that publishes Bl

Enterprise magazine.The Rev. Jesse Jackson said he was unsatised w

the resolution.

The charges have been dropped, but the stain

remains. ... Humiliation remains, Jackson said. Th

incidents are so much of a national pattern on race.

Gates joined the Harvard faculty in 1991 and ho

one of 20 prestigious university professors positio

at the school. He also was host of African America

Lives, a PBS show about the family histories of pr

nent U.S. blacks. In 1997, he was named by Time m

zine as one of the 25 most inuential Americans.

July 24, 2009 The Advoc

Harvard Professor Arrested

Gates still angry.

Obama ready to move past stupid comment; nation has moreurgent issues.

Compiled by Frank Butler | Orlando Advocate

The President comments, Cosby weighs in, Cambridge apologizes, charges are dropped, but it aint over

Bill Cosby shocked by Obamas comment

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4 The Advocate July 24,

Rep. Corrine Brown Blasts Gov. Crist

for Opposition to Judge Sotomayor

Local News

Florida AG Sues Florida Companies

for Foreclosure Rescue FraudT A L L A H A S S E E ,

FL Attorney GeneralBill McCollum today an-nounced that his officehas led a lawsuit againstfour related South Floridacompanies that allegedlycharge up-front fees forloan modication servicesto homeowners facingforeclosure. FHA AllDay.Com and owner JasonVitulano, as well as threeother afliated companies, purportedly collect up to$1 million in up-front fees

on a monthly basis. Thecompanies were allegedlysoliciting hundreds ofconsumers nationwide viathe internet and thoughtelemarketing robo-callswhich illegally used Presi-dent Obamas voice.

An investigation con-ducted by members ofthe Attorney GeneralsEconomic Crimes Division,working as part of the At-torney Generals MortgageFraud Task Force, indicatedthat Vitulano and his com-

panies were charging up-front fees as high as $5,000for foreclosure-related loanmodification services.Vitulano also allegedlyclaimed to have an attorneyon staff available to assisthomeowners, but investi-gators believe no attorneysare currently working onany of the loan modica-tion les. Consumers whocomplained to the AttorneyGenerals Ofce also report-ed that the companies havenot performed the prom-

ised services and that theywere unable to contact thecompanies or get refunds.The Attorney Generals Of-ce has received over 300complaints about Vitulanoand his related companies.

The lawsuit seeks toprohibit companies fromcharging up-front fees,restitution on behalf of allvictimized consumers,civil penalties of $15,000for each violation of theForeclosure Fraud Pre-vention Act, and reim-

bursement for fees andcosts related to the inves-tigation. The companiesare currently located inDeereld Beach, Florida,

but were previously lo-cated in Boca Raton andDelray Beach, Florida.

Consumers may filea complaint or fill out anaffidavit about FHA AllDay.Com, Safety Fi-nancial Services, Inc.,Housing Assistance LawCenter, Housing Assis-tance Now by visiting the

Attorney Generals websiteat http://www.myoridalegal.com/mortgagefraud or by callingthe fraud hotline at 1-866-966-7226.

A copy of the lawsuitis available online at:http:/ /myfloridalegal .com/webles.nsf/WF/MRAY-7U6KWB/$le/FHAComplaint.pdf

A copy of a consumerafdavit form and instruc-tions is available online at:http:/ /myfloridalegal .com/webles.nsf/WF/MRAY-7U6KVQ/$le/FHAAfdavit.pdf

(Washington, DC) Con-

gresswoman Corrine Brown

today afrmed her support

for Supreme Court nomi-nee Sonia Sotomayor, and

blasted Gov. Charlie Crist

for his declared opposition

to her nomination.

Judge Sonia Sotomayor

has a compelling personal

story and a distinguished

judicial record, and has

dedicated her career toward

ensuring that every Ameri-

can receives a full and fair

hearing in a court of law,

Congresswoman Brown

said. Her outstanding

intellectual achievements

as a student, lawyer, andjudge make her one of the

most qualied nominees in

American history, and lead

Floridians of all parties to

believe she would be an

outstanding Supreme Court

Justice.

Congresswoman Brown

added that in a state such as

Florida, which has a Latino

population of nearly 21%, it

is especially important that

the courthouse doors be per-

ceived as open to all comers.

For far too long, African-

Americans and Hispanicsalike have been ignored by

the Supreme Court. Chief

Justice Roberts recent re-

marks questioning the con-

stitutionality of the Voting

Rights Act only underscore

the degree to which the

interests of minorities are

consistently minimized.

Judge Sotomayor would

add an important and unique

voice to this court and a

desperately needed one.

Governor Crist, she

added, had cast his lot with

the extreme right wing ofthe Republican Party in a

blatant effort to win their

support for his Senate race

and in so doing, has em-

braced the national partys

hostility toward Hispanic

Americans. For the Gover-

nor of Florida to cast his lot

with the Rush Limbaughs

and Newt Gingriches of

the world in opposing

the nomination of this

eminently qualied Latina

woman is shameful, Rep.

Brown said. How he can

reject her candidacy withone hand and then reach

out for Hispanic support

with the other I dont know.

But I do know this: Florida

voters and the members of

our Hispanic community

are smart, very smart, and

they will see through the

governors hypocrisy.

Fourteen percent of the

2008 electorate in Florida

was comprised of Hispanic

voters, Congresswoman

Brown added, including

Judge Sotomayors mother,

who lives in south Florida,and Gov. Crist has now

turned his back on those

voters. Judge Sotomayors

experiences and understand-

ing of the law will make her

a strong voice for fairness on

the Supreme Court; we all

know that. Im just sorry

that the Judges mother has

to see the embarrassment

that our governor is bring-

ing to our state.

Miami Gardens, FL U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek(D-Miami) was endorsedtoday for the U.S. Senate by former U.S. Senatorand Florida Governor BobGraham.

Senator Graham is therole model U.S. Senator andthroughout my lifetime, Ihave witnessed firsthandhow Senator Graham wasable to better the lives ofthe people he represented,said U.S. CongressmanKendrick Meek. Heworked for Floridians, butalso with Floridians byjoining us in our everydaylives. Senator Grahamunderstood the challengesour teachers face or theresponsibilities our policeofcers undertake becausehis primary concern wasthe well-being of people.I will continue to seek outthe guidance and counsel ofSenator Graham throughout

this campaign and beyond.I am honored to accept hisendorsement.

Kendrick is a sonof Florida who has liveda life of public service,said Senator Bob Graham.As a Trooper, he patrolledthe highways and bywaysof our state keepingFloridians safe. When hewas elected to the statelegislature, Kendrick madeeducation the centerpieceof his agenda, and nowin Congress, he is givingFloridians a much neededvoice at the legislativetable as the public policyissues affecting the nationfor generations to come aredebated. He has always putthe needs of our state rstand during these tryingtimes, it is people of deepsubstance like KendrickMeek who will help guideour economy from recessionto recovery. Endorsing

Kendrick is an honoI look forward to spetime with him and thefamily on the camtrail.

U.S. Rep. KenB. Meek is serving fourth term in theHouse of Representrepresenting the Congressional DistrFlorida, which inc parts of Miami-DadBroward counties. the lone Florida Demsitting on the powHouse Ways and MCommittee. Meekserves on the NParliamentary Assand is a member oDemocratic SteerinPolicy Committee. to his election to ConMeek served eight in the Florida HousSenate and was a cin the Florida HigPatrol.

Meek Endorsed by Former U.S. Sena

and Florida Governor Bob Graham

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Thanksto the winning recipeof a voice that stirsthe soul and boy-

next-door charms, Kevin Cossom is easily poised to beR&Bs next breakout star thanks to both his undeniable

vocal skills and his phenomenal songwriting capabilities.It also doesnt hurt that hes the rst artist signed to red-hotproducer Danjas New Age Rocks Stars (N.A.R.S)/JIVEimprint either.

Born in Philadelphia and raised in Orlando, Florida,Kevin Cossom rst found his love and talent for song inchurch. Kevins mother- an educator and founder of aperforming arts academy- was her sons rst supporter,encouraging him to perform his rst solo at the tender ageof three. He later joined his rst group, a gospel act hismother assembled, at the age of six. However, the youngsinger/songwriter didnt realize that he wanted to makemusic his life until he was 14. Once the high school-aged

Kevin met Rashad Tyler, his manager, thats when thingsbegan to click for the young upstart.

It didnt take long for the hungry rookie to get put on. In2004, he was featured on his rst song, Lloyd Banks Kar-ma. Thanks to fellow Orlando sons/producers The Runners,

Kevin followed that up with his rst songwriting credit whenhe penned the R. Kelly hook on Young Jeezys Go Getta.He has also been featured on albums from Beanie Sigel,Rick Ross, Chamillionaire, Trey Songz and Rocko, amongothers. For me, songwriting was a way in I thought thatother songwriters didnt take me seriously because I wasjust placing hip-hop hooks, says Kevin.

Theyre taking him seriously nowin fact it was thoseguest appearances that scored Kevin an audience withGrammy award winning producer Danja (Britney Spears,Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake). I went to work withDanja in Miami as a songwriter for a girl group he wasworking with, says Kevin. It was like instant chemistry.

He asked me if I was just a writer, and I told him nwas just another passion and something I did to paybills. We talked some more, he heard me sing andrest is history!

With the support of Danja, Kevin is gearing up

the release of his as yet untitled debut album, whichdescribes as a direct reection of who he ispart urpart suburban and part spiritual. My music is really ectic. Not backpack or playing on the conga eclectic, bam inspired by anything that pushes the music to anolevel. I would denitely describe my sound as unpredable, but at the same time safe enough to understandfeel good and its fresh.

In an age of reality stars and hardcore hip-hoppersgood to see that there are some artists who are still dthis for the love of the music. Whether its his movvoice or his soulful songwriting, Kevins love and pasfor the game is what will have his fans wanting mor

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6 The Advocate July 24,

RelationshipsLeading or Lording? Reality Check: What Are Your Roadblocks

Finding Romance the Second (or Third) Tim

Around?

Nicholle Williams, faithmate.com

Col. 4:1 Bosses, grant to your workers jus-tice and fairness, knowing that you too have aMaster in heaven. -The Message

The way you treat others is the wayyou will be treated. But be careful

not to mistreat others because youhave been mistreated! There is a

spiritual pattern there.If you have been hurt, neglected, misused,

mistreated, etc. be careful, because it is very easyfor that spirit to manifest itself in you. If it does,you will begin to treat others with the same un-fairness that you have experienced and you maynot even know it.

Be fair in how you deal with others. Es-pecially if you are over people on your job, inyour home, or in the church of God. We shouldnever take our position that we have over some-one and use it for an occasion to unjustly lordover a person and mistreat them because of ouremotional state.

God wants us to use our position that wehave over someone to serve them. You are theboss or in charge already and your position haspower without you giving it power.

There are even corrupt people in positionsthat God still works through because the positionhas power, not the person. King Saul was evil,but God warned David not to touch him becausehe was King, or in other words, the position thathe had needed to be respected.

Your position over people has poweralready. So it is not necessary to exercise your power over people and abuse it just to workout your own insecurities and issues. No matterhow you have been mistreated or what you aredealing with, you can counteract it by showinglove, kindness, and fairness to those that you areresponsible for.

You see, Jesus taught us to repay evil withkindness and we should never take out our painon people. You may not like a person, or feelthat certain people dont deserve your kindness,but you have no idea how they got that way, orwhether or not they are dealing with the samethings you are facing.

So, that makes it our responsibility to showGods love to them at all costs. When we aregoing through, thats when its time to sow love!When we are suffering, thats when its time to

sow mercy.When we are being mistreated, thats when

its time to sow fairness. When we are beingpersecuted, thats when its time to sow kind-ness and humility.

Remember, you reap what you sow andsowing the right thing can cause you to reapyour way out of your present state.

Suggested Reading: Rom. 13:10, Rom. 15:2, James 2:8

2009 G. Craige Works All Rights Reservedhttp://www.exministries.com

Youve been telling yourself thatyoure ready to look for loveagain. Youve been promis-ing the people in your life that

youll get back out there and at least makeyourself available. While youre basicallyhappy and grateful for all your blessings, youknow deep down that youd like someone toshare things with. Youd like to take a second(third, or fourth) shot at love.

But something is holding you back. Thequestion is, What?

Im a believer that if you are stalled onyour path to putting yourself out there, youneed to rst do two things: Identify what isholding you back, and then gure out howto overcome it.

In the article Quick 10 Dating Check-list: Ten Things to Do to Get Ready to DateAgain, June 2009, I bring up the subject ofroadblocksor those things that are keep-ing you from getting out therephysicallyor emotionallyto nd someone to shareyour life.

Because when we are hesitant to dateagain, we tend to have two categories ofissues: Excuses (which will be addressedin another article) are the untruths we tellourselves as to why we wont be able to ndlove. On the other hand, roadblocks are thereal dealthe real reason(s) we are gun shyabout taking the risk for romance.

Identifying and overcoming roadblocksWhile theres a range of roadblocks as

vast as those stumbling over them, many is-

sues t into the following categories. Readthe list below with an open heart and hone inon those most applicable for you.

Roadblock: Youre insecure about howto act

Less like a roadblock, more like a detourthe size of a small continent, insecurity is themack daddy of all obstacles. In this form, itcenters on not knowing how to act in a datingsituation, not knowing how to meet people,or not knowing what to do should you startseeing someone. If you havent dated in adecadeor even in a couple yearsthis is avery valid concern.

Reality: Sure courtship changes, butthere are easy ways to get up to speed (seeReadying Yourself for Romance Part III:Brushing Up on Behavior, December 2008).More importantly, youre far from alone! And

being out of the dating scene while raisingkids or focusing on your career is endear-ing and makes you human. So rather than

pretending to be up on every dating practice,cop to not knowing. Fessing up to your un-familiarity with recent romance can be a realicebreaker and create a bond with someonewho has been doing the same.

Roadblock: Youre insecure about yourappearance or age

Reality: In the article, Christian Singles:Tips for Overcoming Insecurity, June 2009,I discuss the difference between physical at-tractiveness and physical attraction as well asother tips for conquering insecurity. Whenit comes to appearance, more than anything,

confidence and carry-ing yourself in a waythat suggests a level ofcomfort with your bodyis sexy. Being able tolaugh, having integrity,and believing that youare a catch are reallythe keys.

With regard toaging, everyone getsolder. But with agecomes wisdom and astronger sense of self.Anyone who wouldonly want to be withsomeone youngerasopposed to someone attheir own level of lifeexperienceis shallowand superficial. Andthat should be a turnoffto you.

Roadblock: Youretoo picky

This is the case ofthe man or woman whowants perfectionbut for-gets about falling in love. If this is you, youdont bother dating because you feel youllnever nd someone who is well-off, attrac-tive, kind, Christian, and free from baggageor obligations.

Reality: Unfortunately, you probablywont. But you are forgetting to focus on

the X Factorthat special something thatcauses you to fall for a person, regardless ofwhether they meet every item on your criteriachecklist. The better news is that you donthave to settle; because every day people meettheir soul mates, partners who come in a formthey never would have expectedbut who

blow them away just the same. Suddenly,living on lessor the fact that he has fourkidsdoesnt seem to matter. In fact, it mayeven be fun.

Roadblock: You think you dont deserveto nd love

This is a biggie. Especially if your fam-ily of origin or past partners have made youfeel less than or guilty for not succeeding inthe romance arena, this can subconsciouslystall you.

Reality: As a child of God, you deserve

happiness. If this is you, stop and let thissink in. Whatever may have been your sinsor shortcomings in the past, we all have them.Punishing yourself by forgoing love is notgoing to accomplish anythingexcept tomake you even more miserable and less the

positive person people want to be around.

Roadblock: You worry about lookingdesperate

You might worry others will view youas desperate. And this may cause you to actaloof, as if you dont care about meetingsomeone at all. Unfortunately, you come offas if you dont care about meeting someoneat allwhich is not very inviting for potentialsuitors.

Reality: There is absolutely no shshowing interest in someoneor beingested in nding someone to share yoAs long as you dont become consumtake what you have for granted, being vable is, again, endearing.

Roadblock: You fear failure andhurtAgain. Whether you are 29 or

youve been hurt in the past, youreably not in a rush to risk again.

Reality: It may sound grim, but physical impossibility to nd love wtaking some risk. Think about it: Evenfall in love, get married, and ride off isunset, there are no guarantees of etEver. Therefore, your best bet is to recthe inherent risk in the rewardand to do it anyway.

Roadblock: You fear rejectionSome people never put themselv

there because they worry that someonnot want them.

Reality: Its a fact: Someone wshow interest in you. Actually, a n

of people wont. Because after all, love is to some degree a numbers gamebeing said, eventually, someone will. the one you want wants you, it will bworth the wait.

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Hospitals, group practices,nursing facilities, medicaldevice makers and otherhealthcare companies

agree -- by a near two-to-one margin,they favor President Barack Obamashealthcare reform initiatives.

The President hopes to ensure near-universal health coverage, improvequality, lower costs, support techno-logical development and research, andimprove preventative care. And mostmiddle-market healthcare companies -- those with annual revenues of $25 mil-lion to $1 billion -- believe that Obamas

plan will be good for business.According to the research report

U.S. Middle Market Outlook 2009:Resiliency in the Healthcare Sector, 56

percent of respondents call for reform ingeneral. Released

by Forbes Insightsand CIT, a leading

provider of nanc-ing to small busi-nesses and middlemarket compa-nies, which sur-veyed more than100 healthcareexecutives, thestudy noted thatthe executivesalso supportedsome of the spe-cics outlined inObamas plan.

Eighty per-cent of hospitaland medical centerexecutives thinkthat the plans

push for elec-tronic health re-cords would helptheir businesseswhile also reduc-ing errors andensuring privacy.A greater focuson preventativecare, like routinescreenings and

better nutrition,will give health-care companiesregular business.

On the other hand, only 28 percentof executives want to see Medicare andMedicaid reimbursements changed.

Still, the healthcare industry re-mains positive about its prospects, even

in the economic recession.Middle market healthcare execu-

tives are optimistic about the positiveimpact that the Obama administrations

plans for healthcare reform will haveon their businesses, said Margaret AuBrown, president and co-head of CITHealthcare. While other industrieshave decreased borrowing activity, wesee our middle market healthcare cli-ents continuing to borrow at a steady

pace as they prepare for the costs as-sociated with these healthcare reforminitiatives.

The healthcare industry has severalreasons to feel hopeful. Unlike manyother industries, people cannot opt outof healthcare when they need medicalservice. Also, the current workforce mayallow companies to recruit new talent-- healthcare companies are still hiring,with 43 percent planning to expand their

workforce in 2009.For a complimentary copy of U.S.

Middle Market Outlook 2009: Resilien-cy in the Healthcare Sector, visit http://middlemarket.cit.com.

Healthcare Execs FavorReform Initiatives

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The Gavel

Increase Africas AIDSMedication Funding

Judge Greg Math

he World recently celebrated the 91st

birthday of Nelson Mandela , free-

dom ghter and former President of

South Africa. Celebrities came to toast his

life and work, starring in concert tributes that

paid homage to his legacy. While Mandela

is denitely worthy of praise, Im sure hed

much rather the efforts put into planning the

celebrations have been put toward reducing

AIDS deaths in sub-Sahara Africa, where his

people are suffering greatly.

Doctors Without Borders, an organiza-tion of healthcare professionals who provide

critical medical support to impoverished and

war torn nations, reports that a shortage of

drugs needed to treat AIDS in six African

countries will eventually lead to the loss of

thousands of. At last count, over 30 million

people across the world were living with the

HIV virus that causes AIDS; 2/3 of these

people are in sub-Sahara Africa with Zim-

babwe, Congo, Malawi, Uganda, Guinea

and South Africa being the most affected.

Mandelas native South Africa has the high-

est rates of HIV infections in world.

The shortage in medication can be attrib-

uted largely to the fact that those who make

funding commitments in the past dont actu-

ally meet them. Between $3 and $4 billion

in promised funding has not made its way to

Doctors Without Borders and nations

the globe that have promised to help

havent made good on their word.

One of the few perhaps the

bright spot in the Bush Administ

was the Emergency Plan for AIDS R

$15 billion was pledged over ve ye

ght the global AIDS epidemic. Desp

of the money the U.S. has funnele

ghting the disease on the continent

can be done. President Obama has pro

to expand Bushs efforts by $1 billion we havent seen the funds from this co

ment made available.

Fighting AIDS in Africa must be m

priority. African nations debilitated by

would not make strong trading partn

America and other developed nation

to expand their global impact. The

be no trade relationship with countri

lack a healthy workforce. Further

nations such as Britain, France, Po

and the U.S. have beneted greatly

the continent of Africa having rap

land of its natural and human resourc

generation. It is only just that, in thi

of great need, these countries give ba

expanding their commitment to ght

on the continent and working to mak

they fulll those promises.

enry Louis Gates Jr. has a bache-lors degree in history from YaleUniversity. He holds a doctorate

in English from Cambridge University.He also holds more than 50 other honor-ary degrees.

But as a black man in America, Gatesalso holds a place in the collective fearsof many white folks. And because of thosefears, none of Gates pieces of paper couldinsulate him from the one that litters the

lives of far too many other black males.That one piece of paper being an ar-

rest report. Recently Gates, one of thiscountrys top scholars of African-Ameri-can history, saw his life imitate the realitythat governs the lives of scores of other

black males.Upon returning to his home in Cam-

bridges Harvard Square from China,where he had been working on a docu-mentary, Gates found that the door was

jammed. Gates told The Washington Postthat he and his driver, who was dressed ina black uniform, pushed for 15 minutesuntil they got the door open.

But somehow, a passerby didnt see auniformed driver or a middle-aged blackman with a cane. She didnt see a scholaror a worker. All she saw were two blackmen who, by dint of being black, had to

be up to no good.Before Gates knew it, a police ofcer

was at his door, demanding that he stepoutside. Gates refused, but did provide theofcer with his Harvard ID and driverslicense.

That should have been enough to sat-isfy the ofcer that Gates wasnt a burglar.That should have been the end of it.

Sadly enough, it was just the begin-ning.

The ofcer, it seems, didnt like itthat Gates, this uppity Negro, wanted his

name and badge number. Didnt like it thatGates called him a racist and allegedlysmarted off to him by saying, Ill speakwith your mama outside.

So after summoning a posse of other police ofcers he apparently neededthem to help him take down the unarmed,150-pound, 58-year-old man he arrestedGates for disorderly conduct.

Thats a charge that police tend totweak into something terrifying if the

person theyre dealing with isnt as def-erential as they would like them to be.In fact, this part of the cops own reportsays it all.

While I was led to believe that Gateswas lawfully in the residence, I was quitesurprised and confused with the behav-ior he exhibited toward me, the ofcerwrote.

Surprised? Confused? For comingonto a mans porch and arresting him after

he proved that he wasnt a criminal?The way I see it, the only thing that

had this cop confused was the notion ofwhite privilege something that, whencoupled with police power, tends to mu-tate into a life all its own.

Its the notion that led this police of-cer to continue to question Gates whohas since been released even after he hadthe information he needed to dispel anynotions of a supposed break-in.

Its the notion that made the ofceroblivious as to why someone like Gates,a world-renowned scholar, would be upsetabout being badgered over a misunder-standing that emerged from suspicions ofhim being a burglar.

Most of all, its the notion that a blackman like Gates doesnt even deserve thedignity of being left alone in his ownhome or on his own premises if he doesntconform to a police ofcers standards ofdeference.

No matter that it isnt against the lawto yell at a cop.

Could Gates have handled the situa-tion better? Perhaps. But I dont believeit was on Gates to do that. I believe it wason the cop to walk away and leave himalone after he provided the informationhe requested.

But this is America. This is a placewhere many people in authority care more

about order than justice especially whenit comes to black males. This is a placewhere many folks believe that black menare to be broken, not nurtured lest theyget too high and mighty.

As Gates just learned, no black man isimmune from that sort of indignity nomatter who they are.

And no matter how many pieces ofpaper hang on their walls.

Gates Real Crime? NotDeferring to White Privilege

I am disappointed to learn that the people who run government in Washington hfailed to provide a solution to the health care crisis in this country.

Like many people in America, Im directly impacted by this crisis on a daily baWe pay over $600 monthly for health insurance for me and my husband. We e

have $2,500 deductibles each year, and a twenty percent copayment.When we were both hospitalized last year, we paid $15,000 out of pocket in ad

to the over $7,000 in premium.This $22,000 does not include the cost of the drugs we now have to take to mai

our health, which cost over $1,000 last year. Many people have to pay a lot more drugs, but one of the benets of insurance is that the insurer pays most of the cost drugs.

Im still paying some of my doctors bills. Youd never believe how many of the

there are whenever youre hospitalized.Whenever Ive contemplated dropping the insurance coverage because of the c

one look at my husbands hundred thousand dollar hospital bill before insurance cucharges and paid their portion has quickly changed my mind.

President Obama made a reasonable request that Congress provide him with letion to sign before the summer recess. That they have failed to do so, when there igreater issue before them is unconscionable.

I hope that every working person dependent on their employers health insurancoverage would understand that as soon as they lose their job, they lose their healthinsurance. Forget COBRA. Its priced so that no one who really needs it can afformost companies. Once everyone recognizes how vulnerable they are, maybe then will begin to put pressure on their Congressperson and Senator to get the job done

we elected them to do.

L.H. Dixon, O

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NEW YORK (NNPA) -When seven Black journalistsare invited to y on Air ForceOne with the president, youknow theres been a dramaticchange in the White House.Moreover, the journalists hadan exclusive roundtable inter-view with President Obama,and he was as accommodatingas the commodious surround-ings.

For more than twentyminutes on a flight fromAndrews Air Force Base toKennedy Airport in NewYork where he was sched-uled to address the NAACPscentennial convention July16, Obama elded a range ofquestions.

When Kevin Chappell, asenior reporter at Ebony, men-tioned disparaging comments

by Michael Steele, chair of theRepublican National Commit-tee, Obama said, I think Mr.Steele should focus on theRepublican Party.

What the president choseto focus on at the momentwas entrepreneurship andurban affairs, and we must

particularly target communi-ties most in need.

Equally important to theObama administration is theissue of healthcare and hetold CynthiaGordy of Es-sence maga-zine that it iscritical that weclose some ofthese gaps inhealth care forall Americans,

but particular-ly for Blacksand Latinos,where theincidence ofHIV/AIDS isdisproportionately high.

As the veritable flyingWhite House touched down,Obama elaborated on healthcare reform in response toa query from BET.comsPamela Gentry concerningthe impact of his plans onAfrican-Americans and thesingle-payer option. Wedont have a nal bill yet,he began, And as Ive said

before, there are countrieswhere single-payer plans haveworked well, but we have atradition of an employer-

based health care systemif people are happy with theirhealth care, we dont want tochange it.

But for those who donthave health care becausetheir employer doesnt offerit, then they have an option,

Obama added. And we areconfident that the bill we

produce will provide a levelof subsidy that will guaranteeaffordable health care for allAmericans.

With the NAACP on hisagenda, as a reporter with theAmsterdam News, I wantedto know the extent to whichhe would deal with race rela-tions, reminding him of a re-cent comment by Julian Bond,chairman of the NAACPs

board. While Obamas daugh-ters can y on Air Force One,little Black girls in the suburbsof Philadelphia are bannedfrom a swimming pool, Bondobserved.

Obviously, this is a re-minder that because of myelection that racism is nolonger an issue in America,and that is not true, Obamaasserted.

What needs to be doneto eradicate the racial dispar-ity, he continued, promisingto address this issue duringhis speech at the NAACP,was to improve substan-dard schoolsto focus oneconomic parity, economicdevelopment and access tohigher education.

Derek Dingle, editor-in-

chief of Black Enterprise,keyed his question to thecondition of small businessesand to what degree theycould expect support fromthe Obama administration.

First of all, Obama said,we are focusing on small

businesses already.

The Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) hasincreased its guarantees interms of lending and it has

been much more aggressivein trying to fill the gap as

private lending contracted.He recounted a recent meet-ing with minority automo-

bile dealers to discuss theirplight.

And the SBA is one ofthe primary tools to make surethose minority dealers are ableto get the money they need tooperate a show room. It was

a point that was claried byValerie Garrett, one of hischief aids at the roundtable.

Obama believed that themain problem confrontingsmall and minority busi-nesses was not so much thelack of capital, despite itscritical importance, but theoverall dismal shape of theeconomy.

Foreign policy andAfrica were among severalissues posed by April Ryanof American Urban Radio,and the president listenedintently.

In terms of foreignpolicy, thats one of the rea-sons I just came back fromGhana, he stated, and thatwas to focus attention on thefact that Africa was not just aside note in our foreign policy,

but a central concern of ouradministration.

The encouragement ofeconomic development andgood governance are amongsome of the key points in

providing aid to African na-tions, Obama stressed, andhe mainly reiterated a policyhe outlined during his speech

before the Ghanaian parlia-ment.

Commentator RolandMartin of CNNhad the finalquestion and hetouched on theissue of vouch-ers and educa-tion, whichthe presidentagreed was themost importantissue for the Af-rican- Americancommunity.

If wecan close theachievementgap, then a

big chunk of the economicinequality is diminished,Obama noted. We have got toget our kids up to speed. Now,how do we do that? Betterteachers, greater accountabil-ity, more resources combinedwith more reform.

He then invoked hisSecretary of Education ArneDuncan and applauded his

push for more aggressivereforms.

We had been on theground for 15 minutes andgradually he was surrounded

by his aids, beckoning him fordeparture to the next stop in

New Jersey and then on to theNAACP where much of whathe shared with the reporterswould be revisited with gustoat the Hilton.

WASHINGTON - TheU.S. Department of Laborreminds employers andemployees that the federalminimum wage will increaseto $7.25 Friday, July 24. Withthis change, employees whoare covered by the federalFair Labor Standards Act(FLSA) will be entitled to

pay no less than $7.25 perhour.

This administration is

committed to improving thelives of working familiesacross the nation, and theincrease in the minimumwage is another importantstep in the right direction,said Secretary of LaborHilda L. Solis. This well-deserved increase will helpworkers better providefor their families in theface of todays economicchallenges. I am especially

pleased that the change will

benefit working women,who make up two-thirds ofminimum wage earners.

This increase is thelast of three provided bythe enactment of the Fair

Minimum Wage Act of2007, which amendedthe FLSA to increase thefederal minimum wage inthree steps: to $5.85 perhour effective July 24, 2007;to $6.55 per hour effectiveJuly 24, 2008; and now to$7.25 per hour effective July24, 2009. The latest changewill directly benet workersin 30 states, where the stateminimum wage is currently

at or below the federalminimum wage or there isno state minimum wage. Itwill also benet workers inthe District of Columbia,where the minimum wage isrequired to be $1 more thanthe federal minimum wage.

A family with a full-timeminimum wage earner wouldsee its monthly incomeincrease by about $120. The

benets are not just for full-time workers. About half of

minimum wage workers arepart-timers, and they, too, aregoing to see a very welcome

boost to their incomes.Every employer of

workers subject to the FLSAs

minimum wage provmust post, and keep in each of its establisha notice explaining thThe notice must be in conspicuous pla

permit employees to rread them. Posterother compliance assimaterials concerninminimum wage incare available free of from the Labor Depart

Wage and Hour Divisimay also be obtainedthe agencys Web www.wagehour.dol.g

Many states minimum wage law

provisions that diffethe federal law. Whemployer is subject tothe employer must phigher of the two rate

Employers employees seekingcompliance informat

the increased minimummay call the Wage andDivisions toll-free hat 866-4US-WAGE9243).

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Black Reporters Roundtable onAir Force One

The first fiber-opticcables connecting East Af-rica to the rest of the worldwere switched on Thursday, bringing hopes of cheaperand faster communicationsto some of the globes leastconnected. The 9,300-milecables, run by Seacom, a pri-

vate company, will connectthe region to India, Europeand the Middle East.

It could not come toosoon. Up to now, many Af-rican countries relied heav-ily on satellite connectionsfor internet and telephonecalls.

Developed countries inEurope, North America andAsia embraced bre-optictechnology several yearsago, and now boast over 500cables. But the developing

world is far behind; Ban-gladesh - with a populationof over 150 million people- has three bre-optic cables,and the whole of Africa hasjust 10.

Seacom cable will befollowed by the East AfricanMarine Cable System (EAS-

Sy) - which is being fundedby the private-sector arm ofthe World Bank as well asby regional telecommunica-tions companies.

It is expected to be readyin time for the World Cup in2010 in South Africa.

The third cable beinglaid is The East AfricanMarine System (Teams).

It is being spearheadedby the Kenyan governmentas a response to the EASSycable, and what it sees as

terms in that projecare too favorable to Africa.

East Africa has had intra-African ornational cable connebefore. As a result, been reliant on saconnection.

Fibre-optic cablea much better propositthey are cheaper thanlites and transform sinto light, and so canmit over long distanhigh speeds.

Broadband wimuch more easily avat a cheaper cost - brwith it access to teleservices , film and downloads, and onlinvices such as mobileing can grow.

East Africa Joins Broadband Revoluti

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pipe hand rains, concrete

driveway aprons and sod.

Trades include Excavation,

Erosion Control, Concrete,

Sodding, Steel Pipe Hand

Railing.

T&G encourages all Certi-

ed MWBE / LDB rms to

participate in this project.

Please submit proposals

to: T&G Constructors 8623

Commodity Circle, Orlando,

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ing Dept:

Fax: 407-352-0778.

Phone: 407-352-4443

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NOTICE OF ACTION

FOR DISSOLUTION OFMARRIAGE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURTOF THE NINTH

JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, INAND FOR ORANGECOUNTY, FLORIDA

Case No.: DR09-9563GWENDOLYN POWEPetitioner,andDARRYLE G. POWE,Respondent

TO: DARRYLE G. POWEADDRESS UNKNOWN

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTI-FIED that an action for Dis-solution of Marriage has beenled against you and that you

are required to serve a copy ofyour written defenses, if any,to the Petitioner, GWENDO-LYN POWE, whose address

is 22 S. MCKINLEY AVENUE,

ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32811,on or before August 13, 2009,and le the original with theClerk of this Court at, 425 N.Orange Avenue, Room 320,Orlando, Florida 32801 be-fore service on the Petitioneror immediately thereafter. Ifyou fail to do so a defaultwill be entered against youfor the relief demanded inthe Petition.

Copies of all court docu-ments in this case, includ-ing orders, are availableat the Clerk of the Circuit

Court's ofce. You mayreview these documentsupon request.

You must keep the Clerk ofthe Circuit Court's ofcenotied of your current ad-dress. (You may le Noticeof Current Address, FloridaSupreme Court ApprovedFamily Law Form 12.915.)Future papers in this law-suit will be mailed to theaddress on record at theclerk's ofce.

WARNING: Rule 12.285,Florida Family Law Rulesof Procedure, requires cer-tain automatic disclosure ofdocuments and information.Failure to comply can result insanctions, including dismissal

or striking of pleadings.Dated June 29, 2009LYDIA GARDNER, CLERKOF THE CIRCUIT COURTby Marc LaRussoDeputy Clerk

Pub 7/24/09 4x

8/14/2019 July 24, 2009

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BackPageJuly 24, 2009

o r l a n d o a d v o c a t e . c o m

Magic Sign FreeAgent Matt Barne

Orlando, FL The Orlando Magic have signed f

agent forward Matt Barnes, General Manager Otis S

announced today. Per team policy, terms of the dea

not disclosed.

Matt (Barnes) is a versatile player that ts very

with our style of play, said Smith. He is a good d

er, can knock down the open shot and is coming off

best season as a pro. Were happy to welcome Matt

Magic family.

Barnes (67, 226, 3/9/80) played in 77 games la

season with Phoenix, averaging career-highs of 10.2

5.5 rpg. and 2.8 apg. in 27.0 minpg. He made 40 stfor the Suns, averaging 12.6 ppg., 6.1 rpg. and 3.2 a

during that span. Barnes led (or tied) the team in sc

twice, in rebounding 11 times and in assists four tim

He scored in double gures 36 times and had eight

games with 20+ points, including a season-best 26 p

on Mar. 1 vs. L.A. Lakers. Barnes also recorded v

double-doubles and dished out a career-high 11 assi

Mar. 15 @ Golden State.

Originally selected by Memphis during the seco

round (46th overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft, Barnes

played in 363 career NBA regular season games wit

the L.A. Clippers, Sacramento, New York, Philadel

Golden State and Phoenix, averaging 7.0 ppg., 4.1 r

and 1.8 rpg. in 20.3 minpg. He has also appeared in

career playoff games, averaging 11.1 ppg., 5.7 rpg.,

apg. and 1.45 stlpg. in 30.0 minpg.

For Orlando Magic ticket information, call (407MAGIC or log on to orlandomagic.com. Also, follo

Orlando Magic on Twitter at http://twitter.com/Orla

Magic

Mama Nems named fnalist in Hoodie AwardsHillshare Farm Best Soul Food Category

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (July

22, 2009) Sara Lee North America

Retail announces its Hillshire Farm

brand will sponsor the Best Soul

Food Place during the Seventh

Annual Hoodie Awards hosted by

nationally syndicated radio person-

ality Steve Harvey in Las Vegas on

August 15, 2009.

Orlandos own, Mama Nems

Soul Food on Kirkman Road is a

nalist and will contend for the

Hillshire Farm Best Soul Food Placecategory along with bragging rights

and national recognition. Mama

Nems Owner Jonathan McKnight

has been notied and is thrilled

about the opportunity to let every-

one know about Orlandos best soul

food.

Hillshire Farm will also sponsor

the Freedom Friday White Party at

the Mandalay

Bay Resort &

Casino on Au-

gust 14, 2009 at

7 p.m.

Harvey

started the

Hoodie Awards

in 2001 as a

way to honor

the nations bestsmall business-

es, educators

and commu-

nity leaders in

a variety of cat-

egories for their

contributions to the areas they

serve. Categories include best high

school, car wash, soul food place,

nail shop, barbershop, fried chicken,

high school teacher, barbecue place,

beauty salon, church, church choir

and community leader.

Hillshire Farm, a Sara Lee North

America Retail brand, became a

sponsor in 2007 as a way to show its

community involvement and com-

mitment to bringing great food to

the African American community.Good food should be celebrated

by everyone, said Tim Roush, Vice

President, Hillshire Farm. Hillshire

Farm is delighted to be a sponsor

of the Hoodie Awards, kick off the

event with the Freedom Friday Tail-

gating Party and help bring glory to

the nations Best Soul Food Place.

For more information about the

7th Annual Hoodie Awards, please

visit http://www.gomeat.com/

mamaskitchen/harvey.

Pastor Jonathan McKnight, owner of Mama Nems, with sample

entree and dessert. Photo: Orlando Sentinel

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