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gious festival, sometimescalled the festival of loveor the festival of colors.This Holi Festival wasoriginally observed mainly

in Nepal, India however with theglobalization and movement ofreligions around the world, thisfestival is celebrated worldwidewithin the Indian/Hindu commu-nities. Holi celebrations startwith a Holika bonfire on thenight before Holi where peoplegather, sing and dance. This isfollowed the next day by themore colorful celebration whereeveryone plays, and throws dry

lorida Consortium of Black Busi-nesses (FLCBB), a collectivegroup of black business owners

and advocacy organizations,brings a united voice of the 187,000black business owners in Florida to promote business opportunities and

advocate for programs and services tostrengthen existing businesses.

FLCBB is hosting the 2014 Florida Black Busi-ness Day and Bus Trip to Tallahassee in con-junction with Florida Conference of BlackState Legislators Town Hall Meeting on Fri-day, March 21, 2014 to articulate the issuesof thousands of black businesses to Florida’sblack legislators. The bus will depart Orlando

at 5:00 a.m. and arrive at 9:00 a.m. in Talla-hassee. Upon arrival the attendees will par-ticipate in the Town Hall Meeting and Ques-tion and Answer panel from 9:30 a.m. –11:00 a.m.; and the Matchmaking Sessions/Business Expo with the state’s top procure-ment agencies from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.The event will conclude with a small sessionbetween the FLCBB attendees and the blacklegislators, after which the bus will departTallahassee by 4:00 p.m. and arrive back inOrlando by 8:00 p.m.

This is an opportunity for black businessesto have their issues heard and addressed1bythe Florida Conference of Black State Legis-lators which is the first step in affecting

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any of us join our individual Chambers, or in somecases join many different Chambers and network-ing groups without a clear understanding or ratherwithout a clear idea of how to utilize these Cham-bers, how to network and also what to expect fromyour Chamber. Before joining any Chamber or anynetworking group we should first and foremost beclear with ourselves about what are our motivesand our expectations. Ask yourself a few simplequestions: Why am I joining this particular Cham-

ber/Chambers or networking groups; am I joining to grow mybusiness, to meet people that share my perspective; to build mydatabase by collecting business cards and email addresses orsimply to socialize and possibly meet new people. None of thereasons listed above should be considered a ‘wrong’ reason.However, whatever your reason; be clear with yourself and yourexpectations. Over the years I have heard many people makenegative statements about their individual Chambers or Net-working groups simply because either they don’t know how toutilize a Chamber or they don’t know how to network and there-fore they will never be satisfied.

According to Wiki-pedia, A chamber ofcommerce (also re-ferred to in somecircles as a board oftrade) is a form ofbusiness network,e.g., a local organiza-tion of businesseswhose goal is to fur-ther the interests ofbusinesses. Businessowners in towns andcities form these localsocieties to advocate on behalf of the business community. Thefirst chamber of commerce was founded in 1599 in Marseille,France. The world’s oldest English-speaking chamber of com-merce is that of New York City, which was established in1768.[6] The oldest known existing chamber in the English-speaking world with continuous records is the Glasgow Cham-ber of Commerce,[7] which was founded in 1783. However, achamber of commerce is not a governmental body or institu-tion, and has no direct role in the writing and passage oflaws and regulations that affect businesses. It may how-

ever, act as a lobbyin an attempt to getlaws passed thatare favorable tobusinesses.

According to Cham-berme.com: The ori-gin of the chamber;the concept of vari-ous businesses join-ing together in amutual effort to in-crease commercehad its beginnings

in Europe hundreds of years ago. Primarily as a defensivetactic, traders banded together for protection against com-

mon enemies and to establish policies to govern trade. Thiswas eventually extended as a means of exerting influenceon governments and legislation. The modern Chamber ofCommerce is more of an American development. The firstlocal chamber was founded in Charleston, South Carolinain 1773. The purpose of the Chamber of Commerce hasevolved from simply the protection and promotion of com-merce to many of the things presented on this website. Theprimary function of protecting commerce remains the same,

but it is interestingto follow thechanges and adap-tations of chamberfunctions throughthe years as cham-bers have adjustedto the changingneeds of society. To-day the role of achamber of com-merce has ex-panded to addresssocioeconomic con-cerns and social

needs, going far beyond its original intent several centuriesago.

Whatever your reason for joining a Chamber or a Networkinggroup, be clear and fair to both yourself and the group; approacheach event and activity with a positive and opened mind; bepolite and respectful; smile, introduce yourself and be willing tolisten and engage in polite conversation before going into your30 second elevator speech and before making any judgments.Remember these simple secrets; you control your own destiny,your thoughts and your vision is your reality; worry not aboutyesterday because there will always be a tomorrow and last butnot least……..’the grass is not greener on the other side’.

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and 10th Anniversaryand 10th Anniversaryand 10th Anniversaryand 10th Anniversaryand 10th Anniversaryn February 22nd the Guyanese American Cul-

tural Association of Central Florida celebratedtheir country’s 44th Anniversary as a Republicand also the Association’s 10th year as a Na-tional Association and 501c3 Charitable Non-profit. This showcase event was presented with

true Guyanese style, class and culture; attend-ees were provided with an opportunity to sample

authentic Guyanese food that represents the ethnic diversity –Indian, African, Chinese, Portuguese, English and Amerindian.This event was attended by his Excellency Ambassador Karanfrom Washington, Mr. Reginald McGill from Mayor Dyer’s of-fice, local business owners, various Caribbean association mem-bers, Guyanese nationals and supporters from the greaterFlorida area. The Association took this opportunity to recog-nize their founding members and thank them for their visionand insight while also thanking their sponsors, the CaribbeanSupercenter, Metro Health, PSFreight/SeaPack, CaribbeanAmerican Passport News Magazine, SeaWorld, Luxury Ride CarService, Archer Western and 411 Pain. The cultural presenta-tion and nostalgic rhythmic music of Dave Martins and theTrade Winds made for a perfect evening of celebration.

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Do You Know Who Is Your CommissionerDo You Know Who Is Your CommissionerDo You Know Who Is Your CommissionerDo You Know Who Is Your CommissionerDo You Know Who Is Your Commissioneror Florida Representative?or Florida Representative?or Florida Representative?or Florida Representative?or Florida Representative?

s the legislature session starts this week most Floridiansdon’t know who are their representatives and probablydon’t care. Most folks think politics is to confusing andmost politicians are corrupt. So most people tune outpolitics, and they don’t even know who is their staterepresentative or their local commissioner.

As an African American person in 2014, many Blackmen and women feel they are too busy, so they don’t

register vote. After knowing that many of our forefathers diedand were beaten for the right to vote, they are apathetic anddisengaged. This does not just impact African Americans but itcuts across race, age and gender lines.

There is an election in the country in 2014, and many residentsdon’t know who is running in their district, because many thinkmid-term elections are not important. Many folks only thinkthe presidential election is important, but most of the work andpolicies that affect you is done on a local and state level.

Every election is a big deal and every election makes a differ-ence. As an American, civic engagement makes your repre-sentative accountable, credible and honest. In Florida it has

kept our governor from keeping our prisons from being com-pletely privatized, and saving our public schools budgets frombeing cut.

As the 2014 legislative session gets underway, it is very im-portant that all Floridians open up their eye and ears, andpay attention on how a $74.2 billion budget is cut up andspent. Tallahassee has a $1 billion surplus and many arehoping that our representatives give a large portion to thepublic school system and poor folks. But when Floridians don’tknow who their representatives are, our lawmakers can oper-ate under the radar.

Many political experts think our public servants like keepingthings secret, by using deceptive language and making laws tolong to understand what our legislators are talking about. Thisallows organizations like Enterprise Florida to receive hundredsof millions from Florida taxpayers and spend it on lavish mealsand parties. Big business is also spending millions of dollars inTallahassee to make sure that no changes take place in the“Stand Your Ground Law,” and Floridians wonder why youngBlack males are dying.

Things are not going to change in Florida until Democrats startto vote based on their advantage in the voting polls numbers.The Republicans will continue to kill the ACA and Medicareexpansion, until legislators start getting phone calls, emails,and watch their residents attend public rallies. When you don’tvote, you don’t have a voice.

Remember if you don’t know who your representative or localcommissioner is, find out their name. If you have never beenengaged in the political process, it’s never too late to get started.After you find out their name, find out what they stand for,and stay engaged.

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Immigration News for Our CommunityImmigration News for Our CommunityImmigration News for Our CommunityImmigration News for Our CommunityImmigration News for Our CommunityRenewal of Deferred Action for DREAMers (Young Immigrants)Renewal of Deferred Action for DREAMers (Young Immigrants)Renewal of Deferred Action for DREAMers (Young Immigrants)Renewal of Deferred Action for DREAMers (Young Immigrants)Renewal of Deferred Action for DREAMers (Young Immigrants)

hose individuals granted DACA (Deferred Actionfor Childhood Arrivals) by U.S. Immigration andCustoms Enforcement (ICE) during the period of

June 15, 2012 until August 15, 2012 may submit arequest to renew their status and renew their employ-ment authorization.

Back in June 15, 2012, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security JanetNapolitano and President Obama announced that certain youngpeople who were brought to theUnited States as young children,who do not present a risk to na-tional security or public safety, andmeet several key criteria will be con-sidered for relief from removal fromthe country or from entering intoremoval proceedings. However, this “deferred status” is set toexpire on June 15, 2014.

If the previous period of deferred action (or DACA status)expires before you receive a renewal of deferred action un-der DACA, you will accrue unlawful presence and will notbe authorized to work for any time between the periods ofdeferred action. For this reason, applicants are encouragesto submit their request for renewal 120 days before your cur-rent period of deferred action under DACA expires (which isJune 15, 2014).

Note, guidance has not been issued regarding the renewal ofDACA for those applicants granted deferred action status af-ter August 15, 2012.

An applicant whose case was initially deferred under DACA(during the period of June 15, 2012 until August 15, 2012) may

be considered for Renewal of DACA if he or she:

1. Was under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012;

2. Came to the United States before reaching his or her 16thbirthday and established residence at that time;

3. Has continuously resided in the United States since June 15,2007, up to the present time;

4. Did not depart the United States on or after August 15, 2012without advance parole.

5. Was present in the United States on June 15, 2012, and atthe time of making his or her request;

6. Entered without inspection before June 15, 2012, or his orher lawful immigration status expired as of June 15, 2012;

7. Has graduated or obtained a certificate of completion froma high school, has obtained a general educational develop-ment certificate, is an honorably discharged veteran of theCoast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States; or was in

school at the time he or she requested DACA from ICE and:1) has successfully completed an education, literacy, or ca-reer training program (including vocational training) andobtained employment, 2) is currently enrolled in highschool, postsecondary school or a new/different education,literacy or career training program, or 3) has made sub-stantial, measurable progress toward completing an edu-cation, literacy, or career training program and,

8. Has not been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor,three or more other misdemeanors, and do not otherwisepose a threat to national security or public safety.

Lastly, if your application for renewal of DACA or DeferredAction for Childhood Arrivals is denied, there is no appeal pro-cess or motion to reopen/reconsider. Thereby, it is importantfor each applicant to sufficiently document his or her eligibil-ity under the above requirements.

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anford – SunRail, Central Florida’s newcommuter rail system, began simulat-ing train operations on March 4th to

test the schedule planned forOpening Day on May 1, 2014.Train operations began shortlyafter 5 a.m. on March 4th,

and will continue daily untilapproximately 11 p.m.

The testing will continue for several weeks,so that SunRail engineers and conductors areprepared to welcome passengers on board, and sothat motorists and pedestrians become acclimated totrain operations in advance of regularly scheduled passen-ger service.

Motorists and pedestrians are urged to use caution,obey all railroad and traffic signals, and look both

ways before approaching a railroad crossing.Trains will also make brief stops at each sta-tion, but no passengers will be permitted onboard. As SunRail stations are still under con-

struction, pedestrians should not walk onplatforms or station area sites, access park-ing lots or attempt to board any train.

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un Rice Promotions opened to a sold outcrowd of over 500 patrons on March 2nd

2014, for a one night only showcasepresentation, at the Clermont Com-munity Center. The attendees wereprovided with an evening of authen-

tic Caribbean, culturally diverse enter-tainment which included the feature play per-formance staring, non-other than, Mr. Rohan‘Maas Rufus’ Lawrence and his talented support-ing cast of Marsha “Icymint’ Wil-son and others.

The program included a flawlesspraise dance by Michelle Will-iams, an upbeat Indian dance byShiva Cultural Dance Group,John Truth, an orthopedic sur-geon by profession, who pro-vided a tribute toBob Marley,Around the WorldDance Group, agroup of senior la-dies who are stillable to dance anddance well and Jen-nifer “Ms. Lou”Copeland, always a

Bun Rice Promotions opens to a sold out crowdBun Rice Promotions opens to a sold out crowdBun Rice Promotions opens to a sold out crowdBun Rice Promotions opens to a sold out crowdBun Rice Promotions opens to a sold out crowdcrowd favorite bringingback Ms. Lou to life andan outstanding perfor-mance by Orlando’sown Lyma Dunbar.

This was a truly diversecultural presentationthat brought togetherthe many beautiful

races and musical styles thatmake up the Caribbean – welook forward to the next produc-tion by the hilarious and multi-talented Rohan Lawrence andhis Bun Rice Promotions.

The event sponsors were Carib-bean Sunshine Bakery, Carib-

bean Super Center, Bennett Law Center and Dr.Phillip Lee Fatt from New Frontier Ministry.

Partial proceeds will benefit the CaribbeanAmerican Associat ion of Lake County(“CAALC”) Scholarship Fund and the sportsdepartment of the following schools in Ja-maica: St . E l izabeth Tech (“STETHS”) ,Manchester High School and HolmwoodTechnical.

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On February 15th 2014 thou-sands upon thousands of Car-ibbean Nationals, reggae mu-

sic lovers and culturally conscious musi-cal enthuses turned out for an unbeliev-able line up of performances by some ofthe Caribbean’s best musical performersand entertainers…..The Marley – Stephen,Damian and Julian; Lauryn Hill, SeanPaul, Tito El Bambino, Mavado,Tessanne Chin, Alika, Chronixx, Ken-Yand Nyanda. It was an amazing eventand attendees were entertained to themax. No-one could have left there un-satisfied. The music, the atmosphere, thefood, the people ….. everything made

21st Annual 9 Mile Music Festival21st Annual 9 Mile Music Festival21st Annual 9 Mile Music Festival21st Annual 9 Mile Music Festival21st Annual 9 Mile Music Festivalfor a perfect night of top-class Carib-bean entertainment.

The 9 Mile Music Festival which beganback in 1993 was pioneered by CedellaMarley Booker as a labor of love. Thisshowcase cultural festival is more thanjust musical event; it has a commitmentto doing good and spreading love. The9 Mile music Festival is responsible forcollecting over two (2) million cannedgoods in an effort to give back to thecommunity. Four canned goods are re-quired as part of the admission to thefestival. The canned goods collected aredistributed to shelters in Miami.

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Ain’t no Carnival like a Trini Carnival, Caribbean Airlines provided passengers arriving in Trinidad for Car-nival 2014 with a brief introduction and exhibition of

some of the ladies and their Carnival costumes that will be pre-sented at the Nation’s greatest cultural extravaganza. As passen-gers sat in their seats waiting for the ‘Fasten Your Seat Belts’ signto be turned off….the rhythmic music of Carnival spilled out intothe aircraft and then following the music came the beautiful la-dies dancing down the aisle in their costumes; many passengerscould barely contain themselves and resist the urge to get up andjoin the ladies but that resistance only lasted a few seconds beforemany of them jumped up and joined in the dancing. It was a

beautiful experience, a heartwarming sensation as expressed bymany of the passengers……..”we just knew we were home whenthe music started” said one of passengers, “Ain’t no place likehome and ain’t no Carnival like a Trini Carnival” said another.

Trinidad & Tobago officially celebrates Carnival for two days—the Monday and Tuesday prior to Ash Wednesday; however,from Panorama, which is the annual musical competition thattakes place 1 – 2 weeks prior to Carnival, the fetes don’t stop.The country shuts down and people of all ages, social sectors,races, customs and backgrounds parade on the streets dressedin beaded and feathered costumes.

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In honor of Black History Month an after work networkingsocial was designed to bring together members of the Or-lando African American professional organizations, cor-

porate diversity programs and community leaders. The UNITYNetworking Mixer promoted and encouraged relationship culti-vation and business development, while celebrating the successof African American professionals and entrepreneurs in Orlando.

The event was sponsored by Derek Lewis, SVP & General

Manager, Pepsi North America & Tony Coley, President,Central Florida Region, BB&T. UNITY partners includedAfrican American Chamber of Commerce, CaribbeanAmerican Chamber of Commerce, Hispanic Chamber ofCommerce and employee resource groups from LockheedMartin, UPS Florida and Walt Disney World. Celebrityguests included Sisaundra Lewis (contestant on Season 6 ofThe Voice) and Michael Baisden (author, radio personalityand philanthropist).

Unity Mixer in Honor ofUnity Mixer in Honor ofUnity Mixer in Honor ofUnity Mixer in Honor ofUnity Mixer in Honor ofBlack History MonthBlack History MonthBlack History MonthBlack History MonthBlack History Month

Derick Lewis, GiGi Moorman, Karen Anderson and Tony Coley The Caribbean American Chamber and La Vie Group

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LEADING LADIES BEHIND THE SCENESAND ON THE FRONT LINE

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Welcome to my column on Leading Ladies behind the Scenes. Our column will introduce you to leadingladies who have branded their own recognition and blazed their own trails. These ladies work behindthe scenes but manage the front line with high impact results. You might have heard their namesor admired their work, but never met them up close and personal. Our column will give you thechance to meet these ladies so you can place a face with the name and their trendsetting work in ourcommunity, various organizations and in business. Thank you for celebrating their value with us.

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ackie BrockingtonAnchor News 13Brockington, a Brooklyn, NewYork native, got her start in broad-casting as a weather person inGreen Bay, WI. (she is a lover ofall things Green Bay) expressively.

Earlier in her career, Jackie worked in Wash-ington, D.C., Baltimore, MD and San Di-ego, CA. and has anchored for WESH-TV.Currently, she is the face of confidence andcharm anchoring as an American newscaster/anchor for theBright House Networks Cable news channel Central Florida News13 which broadcasts continually 24 hours, daily throughout theOrlando, Melbourne and Daytona Beach market – she is theface we all know and look for throughout the day. Jackie’s voiceis the kind of voice that commands your attention; almost likethe harmony of the viola in the orchestra that brings the soundof the violin, cello and bass into perfect order.

Jackie loves her family and get the gold medal as a grandmother –she is relentless in the display of love and gratitude that manyfamilies are missing today. Of course you cannot leave out her catsand her admiration for jazz…she is some kind of special. Jackie acancer survivor says “the excitement of something new each day iswhat fascinates me about my work; I like being in the middle ofthe action”. Jackie is a lover of humanity and human intereststories and when you meet her you will agree that she is the funni-est and kindest anchor on the planet that keeps it real simple andlet it do what it do. Currently Jackie holds the award for being acertified lover of collard greens who on any given Sunday will makeyour taste buds do the cha cha…..yes she is quite the cook andextremely braggadocios about her skillsets –she is one groovywoman with a style and zeal for life that can’t be denied.

Nancy Cannady Brown - 106foto.comWhat I find so loving about Nancy is thather name and work are synonymous –before I knew her name, I KNEW her work;106FOTO has successfully changed theway we see America. The lens of Ms.Brown has traveled the globe and her ad-mirers have vicariously seen the worldbecause of it. She is self-proclaimed andis a photographer extraordinaire; her workis compelling and powerful yet calming

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Vikki HankinsFine Success MagazineLike Sadie Hawkins became a custom, it’scustomary for her followers to know her asthe Vikki Hankins Fine Success Project.

Fine Success Magazine forever inspires youto be the best ‘you’; never-ending. Successis not always measured by financial wealth,material possessions or power. Success is the

feeling one has when they are able to look back and see fromwhence I came. Financial wealth has its place, but it can’t touchthe power of belief, vision, purpose and faith says Hankins whohas vowed to use her project to showcase positive progress andachievements.

The Project continues in the form of an acclaimed author ofthe book Trauma. Many roads traveled in life are not alwayseasy. Some travels are more difficult than others in this readthe journey of Vikki Hankins; a woman who endured ever-changing roads of extreme tragedies drives home the deafen-ing reality that life happens with or without our consent. Ev-ery twist and turn of Vikki’s life robbed her of her psychologi-cal structure, creating an entirely different person. Each eventthat impacted her life was so severe and shocking, theresults...TRAUMA. Trauma destroys—which is exactly whathappened in the case of this young girl. It destroyed her life,and the lives of those directly connected to her. Most peoplenever recover from traumatizing experiences, nor do they sur-vive but the Vikki Hankins found a way to turn strands intoropes and ropes into cables and cables into a new foundationbuilt to endure the test of time.

Vikki started her project with little to no capital and often timeschose the project over proper nutrition but no one would knowby her appearance or demeanor which has never failed to of-fer kind words and an invigorating smile.

Betty Martinez LoweryManager MBD Walt Disney WorldBetty Martinez Lowery is a manager of Mi-nority Business Development at Walt DisneyWorld. Betty has more than 20 years of ex-perience in human and public relations,with an emphasis on cross-cultural commu-nication. She is the ‘Specialist’ in organiza-tional development and human resource/relations training and consulting. Her dailylife is advocacy against injustice, and Bettyis nationally known for her stance with hu-

man relations, dedication to fighting bias, bigotry and racism,and to promoting understanding and respect among all races,religions and cultures. She is a 2011 Women Who Means Busi-ness Award Recipient.

She was the founder of the nationally recognized and award win-ning Language Bank, providing translation and interpretationservices in 68 languages to the children and families of OrangeCounty. Betty was the host for two seasons of Family Works, amagazine show focusing on all issues related to the family thataired locally on PBS, and for six seasons as host and executiveproducer of Vision, a community-affairs show that aired on WRDQAction 27, focused on discussion of issues of community concern,to provide a forum from which diverse individuals can learn fromeach other in an atmosphere of mutual respect, in order to findsolutions. Betty is the published author of two children’s Spanishlanguage books, and is currently working on her first novel, asemi-biographical story of her parents experience as survivors ofthe Cuban revolution and their immigration to the United Statesas refugees in the early 1960s. Betty has received numerous local,state and national awards of distinction in her field, includingthe President’s Award for the Pursuit of Excellence, the highesthonor presented to non-profit Executive Directors. And her big-gest and most notable work is that of a successful marriage de-cades long with children and grandchildren of valor representingthe essence of power a unified family brings to society. Betty iseverybody’s boo and her heart beats bigger than a chorus line onan illuminated stage.

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above, what lifestyle changes can we employ to get de fullest

out of our genetically predetermined lifespan? I think the Blue

Zones project (http://www.bluezones.com/) is a really interest-

ing source of info. Yuh can go check it out yuhself, but dey come

up wid 9 factors dey seh matter. Dey call them the “Power 9”: 1.

Move naturally 2. Have a purpose 3. Deal wid stress positively

4. Don’ overeat 5. Eat mo’ plants 6. Drink alcohol moderately 7.

Belong to some faith based org 8. Family first and 9. Social circle

wid de same habits.

Blue Zones is an interesting study, but it ain’t de full story. Mos’ a

we don’ really wan’ live wid a set a old people! Seriously, it might

be more useful to look at exceptionally aged people who live in

the general population, and check how they’re different from the

people around them. And we could reach around the world to see

how many of these exceptional people there are.

It look like a lot a de story is genetic: http://www.independent. co.uk/

news/science/scientists-discover-what-makes-us-live-longer-

2016372.html. There are other contributory factors, but really noth-

ing definitive. The best science I n I come across

seh de usual tings: don’ smoke, don’ drink too

much, keep moving. And maybe be a woman: of

the 68 verified supercentenarians, 65 are women

(maybe what happenin’ is dat women drivin’ men

to a early grave!!).

So how bout yuh quality of life? If we gon live suh

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Suh, dis fit ting we tryin’ to do - live life as long

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o, we know whuh “fit” mean: basically, bein’ able to “run

yuh race” to de bes’ a yuh ability. We definin’ mos people

race as just livin’ as long an’ pain free as possible, doing

basic everday activities that bring you joy: playin’ wid

yuh chirren/granchirren, partyin’, sex, tings like dat.

Some ol’ people – like me – does wan’ do a lil more

dan dat, but we gon talk bout dem another time.

Most people have some issue being able to do all those things.

Leh we look at the stats: 31% of adult Americans (yeah, even if yuh

born in de Caribbean, dat’s you!) have high blood pressure (http://

www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/facts.htm). The percent over 20 who are

obese: 35.9. Overweight people is about 33.0%

(http://www.cdc. gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_

adult_09_10obesity _adult_09_10.htm)….. ah

wonder if is de same people!! As an aside, obesity

is a complex issue, so I tend to ignore it when talk-

ing about wha’ people should do or when lookin’

at health stats. About 22% of US adults have diag-

nosed arthritis (http://www.cdc.gov/arthritis/

data_statistics/arthritis _related_stats.htm).

Premature death, which is measured as the loss

of years of life due to death before age 75 (http:/

/www.americashealth rankings.org/all/YPLL)

is primarily due to 5 tings: cancer, unintentional

injury, heart disease, suicide and deaths occur-

ring during the perinatal period. Fuh de mos’ part,

diet, exercise and sleep can only really help wit

heart disease, although cancer might also be

slightly reduced with a healthy lifestyle. At least

yuh could get in a few mo’ good years. Most of

the cancer death is due to lung cancer, so if yuh

stop smoking yuh tekkin’ care a dat.

Dem’s de stats. Whuh fih do? Back to we goals: 1. Live as long

as possible an’ 2. Be able to enjoy dat life – be as close to “new”

as possible throughout life. Given de causes of premature death

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First African American Female TransplantFirst African American Female TransplantFirst African American Female TransplantFirst African American Female TransplantFirst African American Female Transplantsurgeon in Americasurgeon in Americasurgeon in Americasurgeon in Americasurgeon in America

r. Velma Scantlebury was born in St Michael,Barbados, and attended the Alleyne School inSt Andrew, before migrating to New York in1969 with her parents who moved the familyto New York City because they wanted betteropportunities for their children. Dr. Scantleburycompleted her high school educa-

tion at the Prospect Heights HighSchool at in Brooklyn, New York. She

went on to Long Island University in1973, where she earned her bachelor’s degree inbiology. In 1977 she graduated and moved on toColumbia University College of Physicians andSurgeons, where she earned her medical degree.This was followed by an internship and residencyin general surgery at Harlem Hospital Centre inNew York. In 1989, Scantlebury became an assis-tant professor and later an associate professor atthe University of Pittsburgh which is one of thetop transplant centers in the World. She completedher fellowship training in transplantation surgeryat the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre, andcontinued her career in transplantation under the leadershipof Dr Thomas Starzl from 1988 to 2002.

In 2002, she was recruited from the University of Pittsburgh tothe University of South Alabama. While at the University ofSouth Alabama, Scantlebury was appointed professor of sur-gery and director of the University of South Alabama’s GulfCoast Regional Transplant Centre.

Dr. Scantlebury has performed more than 200 living donortransplants and more than 500 deceased donor kidneytransplants in children and adults, according to USA Medi-cine. In an article featured in Ebony Magazine in 2006 shewas quoted as saying “My passion is to educate the Afri-can-American community and to empower dialysis patientswith the knowledge and understanding that they too can

have a better life through the gift of transplantation.”

Dr. Scantlebury is the first African American female transplantsurgeon in America. She is currently the associate director of theKidney Transplant Program at Christiana Care in Delaware. Shecredits her mentor; Dr. Barbara Barlow, for her success, Dr. Barlow

took the time to teach her the ins-and-outs of sur-gery and utilized her network to help move her for-ward - Dr. Barbara Barlow is a Pediatric surgeon.She is an active educator in the field of African-American organ donation, she has served on theboard for the American Society of Minority Healthand Transplant Professionals and as a spokesper-son for Linkages to Life, an organization that en-courages African-Americans to become organ do-nors. She continues to mentor young students andresidents, and encourages them to “reach for thestars” and follow their dreams. Many of Dr.Scantlebury’s patients are uninsured orunderinsured. She often sees minority patients indialysis because they can’t afford the medicationsto keep their kidneys strong. She works with social

workers to get government funding for her patients.

One of her current and future endeavors is to increase the longev-ity of the transplant patient. The average survival time for a kid-ney transplant is 10 to 15 years for a living donor and 8 for acadaver transplant. As the co-author of more than 85 medicalpapers, 10 monographs and book chapters, Dr. Velma Scantleburyis a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of theAmerican Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Soci-ety of Minority Health and Transplant Professionals. She has statedthat she refuses to retire until there are ten more black women intransplant surgery in the United States. Currently there is onlyone other black woman transplant surgeon. Dr Scantlebury-Whiteis married to Dr Harvey White and is the mother of two daugh-ters, Akela and Aisha. She has been featured as one of the BestDoctors in America by BestDoctors.com.

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The difference with President Obama is that he can see himselfas one of these young Black men, and he has friends that wereunable to rise above the conditions in the community. “Wejust assume this is an inevitable part of American life, instead

of the outrage that it is. These statisticsshould break our hearts. And theyshould compel us to act,” says the presi-dent at the My Brother’s Keeper event.Here are some of the statistics rattled offby the president:

• During the first three years of life, achild born into a low- income familyhears 30 million fewer words than achild born into a well-off family.

• If a child can’t read well by the timehe’s in 3rd grade, he’s four times lesslikely to graduate from high school byage 19.

• We know that Latino kids are almosttwice as likely as white kids to be sus-pended from school. Black kids arenearly four times as likely.

• We know that students of color are farmore likely than their white class-mates to find themselves in troublewith the law. If a student gets arrested,

he’s almost twice as likely to drop out of school.

When the president finished his remarks, there was not a dryeye in the East Room. It is a state of emergency with youngBlack and Hispanic men in the country, and everyone is af-fected. There are no simple steps to the solutions for these prob-lems, but this is an American problem.

Exposing these problems by the president is a step in the rightdirection, and it is essential that the entire country becomesengaged. Everyone needs a fair opportunity to succeed andreach their highest potential. The president continues to usehis office as a platform for change.

Kudos to the President and His Kudos to the President and His Kudos to the President and His Kudos to the President and His Kudos to the President and His“My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative“My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative“My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative“My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative“My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative

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ny historian will tell his students that a president’s secondterm will define his legacy to the country and the world.President Obama will go down inhistory as one of America’s great-est presidents that held the office.“From the moment PresidentObama walked into the EastRoom for the My Brother’s

Keeper event, you could tell this initiativewas personal for him,” says JonathanCapehart of the Washington Post.

Many will argue that for five years thepresident has been asleep at the switch,when it comes to the deplorable condi-tion of Black and Hispanic young men.Some would say that the president hasnot done anything, but they are wrong.

For the last five years, President Obamahas allocated millions of dollars to youngfatherhood programs around the countryand continues to make a difference inthousands of young men’s lives. The lead-ers, teachers, and organizations on thefront line have been engaged in this ini-tiative for ten or fifteen years and ourpresident has been their biggest supporter,since he took office.

The media and Bill O’Reilly will take the credit for convincingthe president to initiate a program for Black and Hispanicyoung men. This will be news-breaking information for twoweeks and eventually it will evaporate, and there will be an-other hot item to take its place.

But, this program for the president is more than just a hot newsitem, because when he was growing up, he had no dad. Whenhe was growing up, he was angry, got high, made excuses, andsometimes sold himself short. This is why privileged white mencannot understand Black men, because there is no emotionalconnection to the African American experience in America.

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Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1Continued from page 1powder and colored water, withsome carrying water guns and bal-loons all filled with colored water.It is also a tradition that you wearwhite cloths so as to emphasize thecolors as you are powdered andwater soaked . . .anyone and ev-eryone is fair game, friend orstranger, rich or poor, man orwoman, children and elders.

This year there will be many cel-ebrations of the Holi Festival byvarious groups; join in the cel-ebrations in your community orjoin us at Turkey Lake Park Sun-day, March 16th from 12:00 noonto 7:00pm as we celebrate our cul-tural diversity.

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Since its inception in 2011, FLCBB events are intended to foster anopen and positive communication of Florida’s black business own-ers with local and state elected officials as well as top procurementagencies in order to formulate strategic initiatives that would assistin “opening business” opportunities for black businesses. As well,FLCBB has researched and continues as develop a slate of policyissues to which they can lend their collective support to educate policymakers. Currently the organizations has many partners, including:BBIF Florida, Central Florida African American Chamber of Com-merce, Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce of Florida,Florida Association of Minority Business Enterprise Officials, NationalAssociation of Black Women in Construction and Tampa Bay BlackBusiness Investment Corporation to name only a few.

Black business owners throughout Florida are invited to become apart of this consortium. Over the course of the one day bus trip,Florida’s black business leaders will be able to network with key deci-sion-makers at a legislative level and business level while stating theissues that impact their businesses to the state’s black legislators.

Trip registration is open and organizers are urging the busi-ness community to join them to get their voices heard. In addi-tion, to the Town Hall meeting in Tallahassee, the fee includestravel, food and 1-year FLCBB membership. Each ticket is$125.00. For additional event details and to purchase tickets,visit www.flcbb.com or call: 407-843-9901.

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4Artist: AlborosieTitle: “Play fool to catch wise”Video Link:www.junglevibes.tv (Top 5Video Picks)JVTV Review:Alborosie is an Italian reggae artist.Born and raised in Italy, but nowresides in Jamaica. His first soloalbum was called Soul Pirate. In the summer of 2009 he re-leased his second album which was called “Escape fromBabylon. Two albums worth a listen. Alborosie recently per-formed at the 21st Annual 9 mile concert and had the crowdfeeling nice. Alborosie secured a major distribution deal withVP Records/ Greensleeves but continues to record under his ownimprint, Forward Recordings. Check Alborosie out atwww.alborosiemusic.com.

5Artist: Snoop Lion ft.Eddie MurphyTitle: “Red Light”Video Link:www.junglevibes.tv(Top 5 Video Picks)JVTV Review:Snoop Lion/dogg teamed up withEddie Murphy and wrote thissong titled “redlight”. Snoop has been getting a lot offlack for going back in forth from Rasta to gangster rap-per and vice versa. JVTV definitely rates this song be-cause two non reggae beings came together to producethis track that sounds like it came straight from Aswad,Burning Spear, even the likes of Morgan Heritage. Thisevolution that Snoop is embracing has landed him in someconfortable positions like uniting Gully and Gaza(popcaan and Mavado) with the song “put your lightersup”. Lets see what Snoop pulls out his hat of tricks in thenear future.

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1Artist: KI ft. OlutanjiTitle: “Runaway”Video Link:www.junglevibes.tv(Top 5 Video Picks)JVTV Review:Ki is dubbed the 2014 ChutneySoca Monarch King. Ki has a stringof hits since his arrival on the chutney scene. This song waswritten and produced by Ki and Rishi Mahato for Maha Produc-tions. It is definitely good to hear other chutney producers makehit songs other than the pungalunks factory.

2Artist: Machel MontanoTitle: “Epic”Video Link:www.junglevibes.tv(Top 5 Video Picks)JVTV Review:Machel dropped this song andvideo just in time for TNT Carni-val. This song is on heavy rota-tion amongst all west Indian pirate radio stations so muchtraditional radio stations have no choice but to play this song.This song was written by Machel, Jojo, Kurtis Wells from FullBlown Entertainment and and produced by Future London.2014 is a big year for soca, chutney and carnival jump up musicdue to the fusion of hype and energy music like electronicaand dance music. Next stop Orlando Carnival!

3Artist: Jah BouksTitle: “Call Angola”Video Link:www.junglevibes.tv(Top 5 Video Picks)JVTV Review:Jah Bouks exploded on the reggaedancehall scene with his hit song“Call Angola”. This particular song receives “money pull ups”when its dropped in the dance. Jah Bouks sings with diasporicexpressions of Unity, Rastafari, Africa, Equality, Love and Positiv-ity. Call Angola was written by Jah Bouks and directed by WayneBenjamin for Fabrikated Projex. #certified

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