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Friday 10 February 2012

“Communication – Cooperation – Collaboration” Volume 6, Number 24

The Coalition, Inc. Board of Directors

Gary R. Adams (President/CEO), John E. Churchville (Treasurer),

Members:

Josephine Blow, Stanley Daniels, Quibila Divine, Nijah Famous, Lansana Koroma, Abdul Malik Raheem, Lewis Williams,

Table of content

For Our Children … 02

This Week … 03

Employment and Training Opportunities … 04

Health Matters …05

Green Piece … 07

Grants, Scholarships & Instruction… 08

SpotLight … 09

Arts for Awareness … 10

Coming Up …11

Computers and Technology … 13

A Hand Up … 14

Word-of-the-Week … 15

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No one boasts of what belongs to another. African Proverb

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Cato's Conspiracy/Stono Rebellion--1739--Approximately 80 slaves armed themselves and attempted to march toward Spanish Florida from their home area of Stono, South Carolina. When confronted by a group of white militia, a battle ensued. Forty-four blacks and twenty-one whites perished.

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Vermont became the first state to abolish slavery - in 1777.

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Gabriel Prosser's Rebellion--1800--Gabriel Prosser, a blacksmith, and his brother Martin, a slave preacher, planned a major rebellion in Virginia. They recruited at least a thousand slaves to their cause and built up a secret cache of weapons in anticipation of marching on the state capital of Richmond. When the day of the revolt arrived though, a violent storm washed out the roads and bridges leading to Richmond. The rebels broke up and Prosser was betrayed by one of his followers. The state militia captured Prosser and he and many of his followers were hanged.

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Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. African Proverb

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Norbert Rillieux (1806-1894) Born the son of a French planter and a slave in New Orleans, Rillieux was educated in France. Returning to the U.S., he developed an evaporator for refining sugar, which he patented in 1846. Rillieux's evaporation technique is still used in the sugar industry and in the manufacture of soap and other products.

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Slave rebellion in St. John the Baptist Parish --Jan 8-10, 1811-- Slave rebellion in Louisiana in which 500 slaves took part and 100 were killed. Louisiana had only recently joined the United States after the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.

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Hereeeeeeeeeeeeees... Kathy’s Korner!

Concluding a soulful plea for contributions to the church’s building fund, the Pastor added: “Anyone contributing a sum of one thousand dollars or more gets to pick four of their favorite hymns this week.” From the rear of the church a little old lady stood, surveyed the congregation, pointed and shouted “I’ll take him, him, him and him!

(Kathy Parsons is a regular contributor.)

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Fort Blount--1816--Three hundred fugitive slaves and Florida Indians battled U.S. Army troops at Apalachicola Bay in Florida

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Thomas L. Jennings (1791-1859) A tailor in New York City, Jennings is credited with being the first African American to hold a U.S. patent. The patent, which was issued in 1821, was for a dry-cleaning process.

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Denmark Vesey organized more than 6,000 slaves and Freedmen in South Carolina in a failed effort to overthrow slavery. The revolt, which was scheduled to occur on July 14, 1822, was betrayed before it could be put into effect. Leaders of the plot were rounded up. Vesey and 46 other were condemned. On June 23 Vesey was hanged on the gallows for plotting to overthrow slavery.

After careful examination of the historical record, the judgment of Sterling Stuckey remains valid: "Vesey's example must be regarded as one of the most courageous ever to threaten the racist foundations of America.... He stands today, as he stood yesterday ... as an awesome projection of the possibilities for militant action on the part of a people who have for centuries been made to bow down in fear."

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Benjamin Bradley (1830?-?) A slave, Bradley was employed at a printing office and later at the Annapolis Naval Academy, where he helped set up scientific experiments. In the 1840s he developed a steam engine for a war ship. Unable to patent his work, he sold it and with the proceeds purchased his freedom.

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Located between 82nd and 89th streets and Seventh and Eighth avenues, Seneca Village was Manhattan's first community of prominent black property owners. The area consisted of three churches, a school and several cemeteries. All was razed, and the history erased with the development of Central Park.

WORD-OF-THE-WEEK

cozen \KUZ-un\: To cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by petty tricks; To obtain by deceit.

Greetings Coalition Family!

Welcome to second installment acknowledging African Heritage Month 2012.

Over the entire period of our captivity there have been heroes and sheroes who have made significant contributions at great personal sacrifice to force change and elevate the quality of life for our people and this nation. This month we honor our own and illustrate many of those contributions. There have also been those who do not believe change is possible and sit silently while those who do, make the ultimate sacrifice on their behalf. How will history remember you? Ed.

The house-roof fights with the rain, but he who is sheltered ignores it.- Wolof saying

“We each hold a piece to the puzzle.” – Dr. John Elliott Churchville

“Communicate… Cooperate… Collaborate”

FOR OUR CHILDREN

“It is easier to build children than it is to repair men.”…Frederick Douglass

Cap4Kids Hint of the Week

Did you know that Cap4Kids at www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia was developed with mobile devices in mind? Need to find a local rec center? Emergency food resources? College scholarship info?

Save the Cap4Kids website to your home page on your iPhone, Android, Blackberry and viola, easy access.

Want timely texts? There are several texting programs listed on Cap4Kids including: text4baby (http://www.text4baby.org/); texts for closest family planning clinics (http://www.cap4kids.org/philadelphia/parent_handouts/teen_resources.html); and timely texts for smoking cessation (http://www.determinedtoquit.com/).

Check it out. Save it to your home page, and surf away.

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KidzPartners is interested in working with organizations and community organizers concerning upcoming community events around health topics that you may be planning.

Great opportunity to make available to families who have children who are uninsured our CHIP insurance line know as KidzPartners. Please take a few minutes to review our web site and look at the community events that we have been involved in. Website address is www.kidzpartners.com.

We would very much be interested in setting up informational tables as well as the possibility of conducting a presentation.

Some general benefits offered through our chip plan include, sick and well care visits, hospitalization, and prescriptions. In addition to these benefits we are very committed to trying to assist some 50,000 children locally with no health coverage. Working with our weight watchers and fitness programs which are benefits for our KidzPartners members, our children will begin to eliminate the childhood obesity problems we are all encountering at this time.

Please feel free to respond to www.kidzpartners.com for more information or

Write to us at:

For general inquiries:

Kidz Partners

901 Market Street, Suite 500

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Email:

tmoore@healthpart.com

If you are requesting information, be sure to include your name, address and/or phone number in your email message.

Visit our Community Outreach Office:

1829 E. Allegheny Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19134

(Open Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm)

Local: 215-426-4372

Arlene Stewart-Mingo

Community Education Program Developer

Health Partners

901 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

215-991-4284 - Phone

215-967-4470 - Fax

astewart@healthpart.com e-mail

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The Village of Champions

is holding their first fundraiser to support the youth sports program

for disadvantaged youth. Tickets are just $5.00 which includes the price of admission and skates at

JAMZ SKATING RING ON PRESIDENTS DAY FEB 20, 2012.

We would appreciate it as a member of the coalition that you spread and or send these flyers to our affiliates.

For more information please feel free to contact Sonja Kiett at 267-565-9749 or Michael King at 267-753-5119.

THIS WEEK

An Evening of African American Music

Drexel University - Mandell Theater

3201 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Phone: 215-895-2787

February 12, 2012

The Annual Evening of African American Music features the Gospel Choir and Jazztet. The concert will present spirituals, gospel music, blues, and jazz, including a tribute to the legacy of the late Rev. Milton Brunson, founder of the award-winning Thompson Community Singers.

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORUNITIES

Regional Career Fairs/Events

Philadelphia Job Fair

Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 11AM - 2PM

The CHF Conference Center315 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

http://www.coasttocoastcareerfairs.com Diversity

Professional Job Fair Monday, March 12, 2012, 10AM - 2PM

Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia

237 South Broad Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

http://www.diversityjobfairs.com

King of Prussia Career Fair

Monday, March 19, 2012, 11AM - 2PM

Crowne Plaza Hotel Valley Forge

260 Mall Boulevard

King of Prussia, PA 19406

http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com

Healthcare Job Fair

Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 9:30AM - 2:30PM

Classes 8AM - 3:30PM

Expo Center at Oaks

100 Station Avenue

Oaks, PA 19456

http://events.advanceweb.com

Philadelphia Career Fair

Monday, April 23, 2012, 11AM - 2PM

Crowne Plaza

4100 Presidential Boulevard

Philadelphia, PA 19131

http://www.nationalcareerfairs.com

HEALTH MATTERS

Energy Drinks And Alcohol: A Dangerous Combo

BlackDoctor.org) -- According to new research mixing energy drinks with alcohol is a dangerous combination.  A new study, involving more than 4,000 students, has found that drinking cocktails of alcohol and energy drinks doubles the risk of clubbers getting hurt or being taken advantage of sexually.

Energy drinks such as Red Bull, Irn-Bru 32 and Lucozade, often contain high levels of caffeine and other ingredients, and mixing them with alcohol has become a popular way of boosting energy levels in order to keep dancing all night.

The researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Centre in the United States, questioned 4,271 college students about their drinking habits and the consequences.

It was found that of those who had drunk alcohol in the previous 30 days, a quarter (24 per cent) said they had consumed energy cocktails; when their behavior was compared with students who did not mix alcohol and energy drinks, the group were twice as likely to be hurt or injured after drinking, twice as likely to need medical attention and twice as likely to travel with a drunken driver.

This group also faced double the risk of either taking sexual advantage of someone else, or being taken advantage of themselves.

The cocktails also seemed to affect the amount they drank as in a typical drinking session, those on mixed drinks drank up to 36 per cent more than the other students and also reported twice as many episodes of weekly drunkenness.

Dr Mary Claire O'Brien, lead researcher for the study, says they knew anecdotally that college students mix energy drinks and alcohol in order to drink more, and to drink longer.

But Dr O'Brien says they were surprised that the risk of serious and potentially deadly consequences is so much higher for those who mix energy drinks with alcohol.

According to Dr O'Brien mixing caffeine (a stimulant) with alcohol (a depressant) equates to "getting into a car and stepping on the gas pedal and the brake at the same time".

She says students whose motor skills, visual reaction times, and judgment are impaired by alcohol may not perceive that they are intoxicated as readily when they're also ingesting a stimulant, as while the symptoms of drunkenness are reduced the drunkenness is not.

Dr O'Brien says some energy drinks contain as much as 300 milligrams of caffeine and has called for students to be informed of the risks of mixing alcohol with energy drinks.

Experts say there is currently very little information on the consequences of mixing alcohol with energy drinks and young people, need clear guidance on what impact different levels of drinking can have.

Energy drinks often contain a mixture of ingredients, such as caffeine, vitamins and herbs and products such as guarana, ginseng and ginkgo biloba; many also have high levels of sugar to help boost energy levels.

But caffeine remains the main energy-boosting ingredient, with an average energy-drink containing about the same amount as a small cup of coffee; about 65 per cent of energy-drink users are under the age of 35.

There has been criticism over the potential health effects of drinking large amounts of caffeine and France has banned the sale of the popular Red Bull brand following the death of an 18-year-old who played basketball shortly after consuming several cans of the drink; an inquest ruled that he died from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) limits caffeine to 65 milligrams per serving of a food or beverage but as energy drinks are currently not regulated by the FDA, they can contain as much as 300 milligrams of caffeine in a single serving.

Dr O'Brien was speaking at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association in Washington DC.

By Candace Hall, BDO Staff Writer

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GREEN PIECE

How do we bring up ALL people through the movement to build a more Sustainable City? There are some starter ideas FYI (For Your Inspiration) below.

Environmental Justice Videos

1. Van Jones at GreenFest 2007 in Chicago: http://link.brightcove.c om/services/player/bcpid901003925?bclid=900600164&bctid=895238457

2. Majora Carter – “Greening the Ghetto” : http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/53

Free E-Newsletters

1. Public Education Network e-newsletter (Nice resources.): http://www.publiceducation.org/newsblast_current.asp

2. Next Great City e-Newsletter (Lots of events): www.nextgreatcity.org

3. Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) e-newsletter (Just awesome!): http://phennd.communishare.org