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JSCB Phase II Will Hold First Meeting with New Board MembersLegislation has been passed for the Joint Schools Construction Board (JSCB), creating the second phase of the project authorizing the mayor and superintendent to appoint new members to the board. The first meeting of the new board will take place on Thursday, Nov. 21, 9:00 a.m., at Syracuse City Hall.

“I am excited to bring together a diverse group of community leaders who have the experience and ambition needed to get the job done,” said Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A. Miner. “The Joint Schools Construction Board will be

well-served by these individuals. I look forward to tackling the next big challenge together.”

The board composition was codified into state law when the second phase of the JSCB was authorized. The new board now similarly resembles the composition of the city of Rochester’s Joint Schools Construction Board.

During the first phase of JSCB work, three schools were completely rebuilt including Fowler High School, the Institute of Technology at Central Tech, and Dr. Weeks Elementary School.

The H.W. Smith K-8 School, another project in the Phase I portfolio, is nearing completion.

The members of the JSCB are as follows: Mayor Stephanie A. Miner, Sharon L. Contreras, Superintendent of Schools; Hon. Calvin Corridors, Commissioner of Education; Edward Cuello, AXA Equitable; Chuck Merrihew, Vice President of External Affairs and Advancement, Syracuse University; Sharon Owens, Executive Director of the Southwest Community Center; and Hon. Van B. Robinson,

President of the Syracuse Common Council.

“This is an exciting time in the Syracuse City School District as we embark on this next phase of school construction,” said Sharon L. Contreras, superintendent of the Syracuse City School District. “Our students and teachers deserve world-class learning environments. I look forward to working with this new board to make this a reality for our students, staff and families.”

SSIC Seeks to Educate Small Business Owners with Boot Camp and ExpoThe South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) will be hosting the “Grow Your Business Boot Camp and Business Expo,” Dec. 7th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The event, funded by Sam’s Club Giving Program, will feature presentations from local business professionals on topics including media management, technology, financial planning, access to capital, branding, entity formation, legal issues, and growth and exit planning.

Attendees will be able to network, as well as meet other business professionals and organizations within the local community. Participants will also be provided lunch with a keynote speaker.

“The South Side Innovation Center is

proud to be chosen as the facilitator of the Grow Your Business Boot Camp event sponsored by Sam’s Club,” said El-Java Abdul-Qadir, manager of the SSIC. “This event will connect small-business owners with the resources and tools they need to increase their revenue, create jobs and contribute positively to their families and community, which will ultimately increase the vitality of the local economy.”

The South Side Innovation Center aids in the creation of new ventures and helps to make existing ones sustainable. The program, launched in 2006 is part of the larger South Side Entrepreneurial Connect Project (SSECP), which seeks to identify and support sustainable ventures, and includes infrastructure building, student and faculty engagement through consulting

teams, a microcredit fund, and training programs for entrepreneurs and opportunities for minority purchasing.

Sam’s Club Giving Program has a long history of giving back to the communities they serve through product donations, grants to local non-profit civic organizations and associate volunteerism. The organization said

it has three main goals: reach small business owners with education, training and technical support; provide access to capital that fosters business growth; and increase revenue while maintaining and creating jobs.

The SSIC is located at 2610 S. Salina Street in downtown Syracuse.


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2nd NY teen charged in fatal stabbing after partySYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) - Police in Syracuse say they’ve arrested a second teenager in the fatal stabbing of another teen at a party last month.

Officials say Thursday that 19-year-old Jose Calderon of Syracuse has been

charged with second-degree murder in the Oct. 27 slaying of 17-year-old Charles Pitts Jr.

Police say Pitts was stabbed early that morning during one of the fights that broke out as people were leaving a

party in the recreation room of an apartment building. The high school senior was pronounced dead at Upstate University Hospital.

Police arrested 16-year-old Gilberto Rodriguez of Syracuse soon after the

attack and charged him with second-degree murder.

It couldn’t immediately be determined if Calderon has a lawyer.

TSA Ready for Holiday Travel SeasonThe Transportation Security Administration (TSA) highlighted security procedures Wednesday ahead of the busy holiday travel period to remind travelers about the steps they can take to be prepared for airport security.

TSA has implemented several risk-based security measures that are intended to make the passenger experience at airports across the country easier and create an enhanced sense of safety.

According to industry forecasts, airports and airlines anticipate more than 25 million air travelers nationwide during this 12-day Thanksgiving travel period, a 1.5 percent increase over 2012.

“TSA has implemented risk-based procedures to further strengthen transportation security while improving the passenger experience whenever possible,” said TSA Administrator John S. Pistole. “We remain prepared, especially during this holiday season, to keep passengers safe as they travel.”

TSA has expanded its TSA Pre-Check program to additional airports and airlines nationwide, which allows pre-approved airline travelers to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belt, keep their laptop in its case and their 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels bag in a carry-on in select screening lanes.

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application program, allowing more U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to enroll in TSA Pre-Check. If a passenger is eligible for expedited screening, a TSA Pre-Check indicator will be embedded in the barcode of the boarding pass so that, when it’s scanned at the checkpoint, the passenger may be referred to a TSA Pre-Check lane.

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Gifts: While wrapped gifts are allowed, security officers may need to unwrap a gift to resolve an alarm. TSA recommends passengers wrap gifts after their flight or ship them ahead of time to avoid the possibility of having to open them during the screening process. Small snow globes are allowed in carry-on luggage when packed in a passenger’s plastic 3-1-1 bag.

Food: Food items such as pies and cakes are permitted, but may require further inspection. If travelers are not sure if a food item is considered

a liquid or gel, it is best to pack the item in checked baggage or ship it to a destination in advance.

Prepare for security: Have a U.S. federal or state-issued photo ID and boarding pass out, and remove liquids and large electronics, including laptops, from carry-on baggage. Also, remember to remove shoes, outerwear, and bulky jewelry and to empty all pockets. Place valuable items in a carry-on bag.

TSA’s Wounded Warrior Screening program: This program allows expedited screening and curb to gate service for this group of citizens.

Nine domestic carriers using the TSA Pre-Check program include Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways and Virgin America.

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Mortgage Assistance Coming to SyracuseBy Delani Weaver

The Mortgage Assistance Unit of the Department of Financial Services will be coming to Syracuse Nov. 21 at the Onondaga County Library on South Geddes St. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Homeowners will have an opportunity to meet with several staff members from the New York State Department of Financial services to help with whatever issue or concern they may have with their mortgage or mortgage company.

The following services will be offered: Understanding what happens when you fall behind on mortgage payments; learning more about the foreclosure process in New York State; understanding your rights as a homeowner; knowing the alternatives to foreclosure; learning more about federal programs, loan modification and other relief; filing a complaint; and seeking resolution with your bank or mortgage services.

Those seeking help are urged to bring all relevant documents such as identification, records of mortgage payments, correspondence from lenders and foreclosure notices.

Residents can also come to Salina Town Hall on Nov. 22 on School Road in Liverpool for assistance.

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Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner sent a letter to each member of New York’s Congressional Delegation Wednesday, urging representatives to support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA).

Miner also encouraged members to be advocates for New York’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community by speaking up to their party leadership and working to bring the bill to the floor of the House of Representatives for an up or down vote.

“We cannot rest until each and every New Yorker and each and every American is able to go to work and to school without the fear of discrimination because of who they are and who they love,” said Miner. “This bill extends protections already enshrined in law for race, sex, national origin, age, religion, and disabilities to sexual orientation and gender identity. LGBT Americans deserve this type of equal treatment, which should be afforded to all Americans, and this bill takes a decisive step in that direction.”

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act requires decisions related to the hiring, firing, promotion, or compensation of an employee be made without regard to their sexual orientation or gender identity. ENDA passed the United States Senate on November 7, 2013. Currently, 29 states have no law protecting individuals in the workplace based on their sexual orientation. Thirty-three states lack protections for individuals based on their gender identity.

Mayor Miner said she has been a leader on issues of LGBT equality during her administration. On the

first day marriage equality was legal in the state of New York; the mayor opened City Hall to perform marriage ceremonies. In December 2012, Miner signed a law prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression.

The full text of Mayor Miner’s letter to the Congressional delegation can be found below:

Dear Representative:

I am writing to urge your support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act and act to have this important legislation placed on the floor for an up or down vote. This law, which will ban workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, is an important part of advancing the basic American idea that we are all created equal and live in a country which both respects and protects our differences. This law will extend the same protections given on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, and disability to sexual orientation and gender identity. It is based on similarly successful legislation, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

These laws are fundamental expressions of who we are as Americans: a person should have decisions related to their hiring, firing, promotion, or compensation made based on the quality of their work, not because of who they are or who they love. In 2013, an individual can be fired for their sexual orientation in 29 states. In 33 states, including New York, an individual can be fired based on their gender identity. This is not acceptable. The time to protect some

of our most vulnerable citizens is now.

Each day as mayor, I think about the legacy I will leave to the young people of our community. I believe this is an incumbent duty of all public officials: what kind of communities and what country are we going to leave for the next generation? It is my hope that we are able to foster tolerance and respect and offer dignity to each of our constituents. We cannot lose sight

that LGBT-Americans are more than a hyphen; they are Americans and deserve our full commitment to their equality.

Sincerely,

Stephanie A. Miner

Mayor

Miner Writes Letter to Congress, Supports Employment-Non-Discrimination Act

Mayor Stephanie Miner

Lovely Warren made history earlier this month, becoming the first woman, the first African American woman and the youngest person to be elected Mayor of Rochester, NY.

It was a sweet victory for Warren after a long drama-filled election process. She received 18,000 votes, 55% to beat out incumbent mayor Tom Richards who received 40% of the votes. Green Party candidate Alex White came in a distant third place with 5% of the votes.

Lovely was favored to win after her surprise defeat of Richards in the Democratic Primary on September

10. But although Richards ended his campaign shortly after, his name would still appear on the ballot under the Independent and Working Families party lines.

Feeling that Richards could still win in the general election, Richards’ supporters, including city employees, waged a campaign of their own against Warren. In the end, their efforts were unsuccessful.

“We never gave up, we kept the faith and to God be the Glory,” Warren said.

“I want to congratulate Lovely Warren

on her victory tonight. We have already begun work on the transition and I have instructed senior staff—and I’m asking all City employees to do whatever it takes to ensure a smooth and cooperative transition process,” Mayor Richards said. “The job of mayor goes far beyond a single individual. It’s now time for the entire community to come together and support the new Mayor and continue working to make our City great.”

Warren will assume office January 1, 2014.

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - An unruly football fan who survived a fall from the top deck of Ralph Wilson Stadium onto a man below has been banned from the stadium and could face charges, officials said Monday.

Video from Sunday’s game between the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets shows the fan sliding down the 300 level railing in a seated position before flipping backward and plummeting about 30 feet to the 200 level.

He and the man he landed on were treated inside the stadium before being taken to a hospital, where they were treated and released, authorities said.

Bills President and Chief Executive Russ Brandon called the fallen fan’s behavior irresponsible and in violation of the fan code of conduct.

“This individual will not be permitted back into Ralph Wilson Stadium,” Brandon said in a statement.

Season ticket-holder Jeff Savidge, of Rochester, said play on the field had stopped for a television timeout when the falling fan suddenly landed across the neck and shoulders of a man across the aisle from him.

“He kind of bounced off him and landed about two rows down on the ground,” Savidge said in an interview. “I heard somebody scream from behind us, ‘Oh my God!’ or something like that.”

The man who fell got up and said he was OK but was stopped by security from leaving, Savidge said. Arriving emergency workers put a neck brace on him and carried him away on a chair stretcher, he said.

A security officer, meanwhile, held the head of the fan who was struck to keep him from moving as he sat upright in his seat awaiting medical attention, Savidge said. He was carried out on a backboard.

“As much as it was kind of chaotic, everybody was in control,” he said.

The Bills’ ban on the man sliding down the railing was supported by Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, who said the fan “has shown that he is a danger to himself and others.”

“Yesterday’s reckless and dangerous incident at Ralph Wilson Stadium is an example of the type of behavior that gives Buffalo a bad reputation and that can never be tolerated, dismissed or accepted,” Poloncarz said.

The Bills lease the stadium from the county.

Brandon said the team is cooperating with an Erie County Sheriff’s investigation of the incident. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Mary Murray, citing the investigation, did not release the names of the men. She said charges are possible.

In September 2012, a 20-year-old fan from Tennessee died when he tumbled

over a railing at the Georgia Dome and struck a man below during a college game.

Since 2003, more than two dozen cases of fans falling at stadiums have been reported across the United States, according to the Institute for the Study of Sports Incidents. The institute is part of the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, based at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Fan’s fall from deck at NY stadium caught on video

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NATIONALWASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats eased the way for swift approval of President Barack Obama’s current and future nominees on Thursday, voting unilaterally to overturn decades of Senate precedent and undermine Republicans’ ability to block final votes.

The 52-48 vote to undercut venerable filibuster rules on presidential appointees capped more than a decade of struggle in which presidents of both parties complained about delays in confirming appointees, particularly to the federal courts.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who launched the move, accused Republicans of “unbelievable, unprecedented obstruction” of Obama’s selections to fill court vacancies and other offices.

“It’s time to change the Senate, before this institution becomes obsolete,” he said.

His Republican counterpart, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, accused Democrats of exercising raw power, and said they would regret it when political fortunes switched.

He likened the effort to the president’s since-discredited promise that Americans who like their health care can keep it under “Obamacare,” noting that Reid promised last summer he wouldn’t seek to change the process for approving appointees. “He may as well just have said, ‘If you like the rules of the Senate, you can keep them,’” McConnell said.

At issue was a rule that can require a 60-vote majority to assure a yes-or-no vote on presidential nominees to the courts or to cabinet departments or other agencies.

Under a parliamentary maneuver scripted in advance, Democrats led by Reid sought to change proceedings so that only a simple majority was required to clear the way for a final vote.

Supreme Court nominations would be exempted from the change and subject to a traditional filibuster, the term used to describe the 60-vote requirement to limit debate.

The change would be the most far-reaching since 1975, when a two-thirds requirement for cutting off filibusters against legislation and all nominations was lowered to 60 votes.

It would deliver a major blow to the GOP’s ability to thwart Obama in making appointments, though Republicans have promised the same fate would await Democrats whenever the GOP recaptures the White House and Senate control.

It also could adversely affect the level of bipartisan cooperation in the Senate - a quality already in short supply in an era of divided government.

The maneuvering occurred after a decade in which first one party, then the other, nursed a lengthening list of grievances over delays in confirmation for nominees to the courts.

McConnell noted that Democrats sought to thwart some of President George W. Bush’s conservative appointees, while Democrats say the GOP has done the same to Obama’s appointees.

In a certain sign that a showdown was imminent, dozens of senators filed in to listen to Reid and McConnell swap accusations and then cast votes on a

complicated series of parliamentary moves.

Even so, there was no doubt about the outcome, if Reid insisted. Democrats control 55 seats, compared with 45 for Republicans.

“These nominees deserve at least an up-or-down vote. But Republican filibusters deny them a fair vote,” he said.

To which McConnell noted that the Senate has confirmed 215 of Obama’s picks to the courts since he became president, and rejected two. “That’s a confirmation rate of 99 percent,” he said pointedly.

The nominee involved was Patricia Millett, an attorney and one of three nominees to the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals whose nomination Republicans have prevented from coming to a final vote.

Few if any complaints have been lodged against the qualifications possessed by Millett or the other two appointees, District Judge Robert L. Wilkins and law professor Cornelia Pillard. Instead, Republicans have argued that there is no need to confirm any of the three because the court’s caseload doesn’t warrant it.

“The need for change is obvious,” Reid, of Nevada, said in remarks on the Senate floor. He said that in the nation’s history, there have been 168 filibusters against presidential appointees. “Half of them have occurred during the Obama administration - during the last four and a half years,” he added.

Noting that Democrats have periodically talked of changing the rules in recent month, he added, “we’re not interested in having a gun

put to our head any longer.”

It was unclear how quickly Millett might be confirmed.

The clash capped a period of increasing irritation on the part of Democrats.

“They have decided that their base demands a permanent campaign against the president and maximum use of every tool available,” Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., a leading advocate of revamping filibuster rules, said Wednesday of Republicans. He said that consideration “is trumping the appropriate exercise of advice and consent” by GOP senators.

The D.C. Circuit Court is viewed as second only to the Supreme Court in power because it rules on disputes over White House and federal agency actions. The circuit’s eight judges are divided evenly between Democratic and Republican presidential appointees.

Senior Democrats wary of future GOP retaliation until recently opposed the move, but growing numbers of them have begun lining up behind Reid’s effort.

In addition, two dozen groups, including the AFL-CIO and Sierra Club, wrote lawmakers Wednesday supporting the change, saying that “rampant, ideology-based obstructionism is the new norm in the U.S. Senate.”

Last summer, Democrats dropped threats to rewrite Senate rules after Republicans agreed to supply enough votes to end filibusters against Obama’s nominees to the National Labor Relations Board as well as nominees to head the Environmental Protection Agency, the Labor Department and other agencies.

Democrats vote to curb filibusters on appointees

NY governor announces energy campus in BuffaloBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - A Buffalo brownfield site where a steel plant once stood will be transformed into a high-tech manufacturing complex focused on clean energy.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced

during a news conference Thursday that the state will invest $225 million in infrastructure on the 90-acre site of the former Republic Steel plant along the Buffalo River in South Buffalo.

Two California-based companies,

Soraa and Silevo, will invest $1.5 billion to relocate parts of their operations to the site, creating 850 jobs.

Officials hope the site will become a national hub for high-tech and green energy businesses.

The governor has pledged to invest $1 billion in state funding in the economy of upstate New York’s largest city over several years.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A New York state legislator says it’s time to crack down on the violent “knockout game” in which youths “sucker punch” innocent bystanders for kicks.

Republican Assemblyman Jim Tedisco

of Schenectady tells The Associated Press Thursday that his bill would make the violent game a gang assault with a sentence of up to 25 years. Youths would be charged as adults.

Tedisco says his measure is intended to

be a deterrent to stop the game and avoid more serious injuries by what he calls “twisted and cowardly thugs.”

Participants try to punch a stranger so hard they are rendered unconscious, often while other youths record the

attack for online sites.

Tedisco’s bill will also include prison time for those convicted of attending to watch or record the assaults.

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(TriceEdneyWire.com) - The U.S. Gross Domestic Product (the value of all goods and services in the economy) figures show GDP per person is $53,211. That’s per person, not per family. Those figures also show

we annually spend $2,797 per person on food-that’s $233 per person a month. After netting out imports, we sell nearly $14 billion in food overseas. Clearly America is a wealthy nation that is fully food secure.

So the issue is not America’s resources of income and land, it is our choices in the distribution of our resources. Presumably, this value proposition was settled when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the 1964 Food Stamp Act into law, with support from the labor movement.

To be eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a family must have a total income (including any other federal assistance) that is less than 130 percent of the poverty line (except in six states with limits up to twice the poverty

level); for a family of two adults and one child, that means income below $25,389 a year.

The maximum benefit for a family of three fell from $526 to $497 a month on Nov. 1. Low-income families tend to be either old or young. And young families happen to be where most of America’s children live. So, there are some 21 million children who currently are fed, in part, by SNAP benefits. That is almost one in four U.S. children.

In 2009, when Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, it boosted the maximum SNAP benefit to help families during the worse labor market since the Great Depression. But that boost was set to expire at the end of October 2013, in hopes the labor market would have recovered. The labor market has not recovered. There are still 1.5 million fewer payroll positions in America today than in January 2008. This means that unemployment is real; it is not the result of people being lazy in looking for work.

And young people-in particular-have been hit hardest. Among the key age groups for young parents, the share of 20- to 24-year-olds who are employed is at 61.8 percent, down from 69.3 percent in January 2008; and for those

25 to 34, the share holding down jobs has fallen to 74.6 percent, down from 79.6 percent in January 2008.

House Republicans have voted to cut SNAP, shifting the blame for the weak economy onto young workers and the weight of the costs on our children by ignoring policymakers’ failures to get the economy running. In a nation so rich it can export food, this is morally wrong. Rather than pass plans to hire teachers to restore our children’s classroom sizes, or hire construction workers to fix our broken roads and bridges, Republicans argue it is better to cut federal spending on things like SNAP to get the federal budget in order. Some Republicans think federal deficits are morally wrong because deficits leave bills for our children.

These same Republicans fought President Barack Obama hard to keep tax cuts in place for the wealthiest people on the planet, ignoring that those tax cuts make the federal deficit larger. And no moral calculus says we should starve our children of food and education today to save them as weaklings for the future.

This is more than morally wrong. It is bad economics. The Consumer Expenditure Survey gives a deep view of America’s consumption patterns.

An interesting fact in that data is that among families in the income range to qualify for SNAP, they all consume on average $20,000 to $25,000 a year. This makes sense, as it would be hard to imagine how someone could eat, be clothed and have shelter and not spend at least $20,000 a year. This means at that income level, they do not save, they spend every dollar. Cuts in their SNAP benefits mean they will have to cut something else to continue eating.

This is not a cut simply to families struggling with an economy that is not producing enough jobs and wages that are barely keeping pace with inflation. It means pulling millions of dollars out of the economy. This means less sales revenue for small businesses selling clothes or shoes or children’s books. And fewer buyers mean less need for sales clerks, meaning fewer jobs.

The current economic policies of lowering the deficit by half, boosting corporate profits to record highs and breaking Dow Jones average records for stocks has not meant relief on Main Street, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard or César Chávez Way. We need to strengthen policies that help everyone.

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November is National Adoption Month(SPM Wire) Every year, more than 100,000 children in foster care are available for adoption. Many spend more than five years waiting for permanent, loving homes, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

To raise awareness and help these children find permanent adoptive homes, each November the Children’s Bureau, in partnership with AdoptUSKids and Child Welfare Information Gateway, sponsors National Adoption Month. The initiative, which has been held yearly since 1995, also serves to celebrate adoption and recognize families with adopted children.

The month-long celebration also includes National Adoption Day, when courthouses nationwide participate in finalizing hundreds and hundreds of adoptions simultaneously. This year it is being held on November 23rd. In

2012, more than 4,500 children were adopted during the National Adoption Day celebration in almost 400 cities across the United States.

Prospective adoptive parents can learn more from such organizations as the Children’s Bureau (childwelfare.gov/adoption/nam/) and the National Adoption Day Coalition (nationaladoptionday.org), which has helped nearly 44,500 children move from foster care to permanent families.

All across the country, local state and county departments of child and family services are hard at work seeking people who are considering starting or expanding their families through permanent adoption.

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(TriceEdneyWire.com) – I write this week to affirm my understanding that we don’t have to wait for Women’s History or

Black History Month to talk about Black women. In honor of Addie Wyatt and on the occasion of receiving the United Food

and Commercial Workers Minority Coalition’s Addie Wyatt Award, I want to share information about this incredible woman

whose life’s work lives on as a glowing example for women and of dedication to principles of civil and human rights,

and service to her community.

Reflecting on the successes of numerous civil rights organizations and dedicated activists, I realize that more than a

significant number of our achievements have origins that form under the influence of Addie and women like her.

Upon comparison, I was able to identify many common threads between Addie

and me, and that is a source of great pride.

We’re both southern women and both are known to have no hesitation in speaking our minds. We have both served on high-

level Presidential Commissions and have both worked internationally for human justice. We’re both ministers and both of

us have been honored in our selection as Ebony Magazine’s 100 Most Influential African Americans.

Addie worked for the UFCW and I was supported by them when I ran for Congress. She helped to organize the Coalition of

Black Trade Unionists and they were highly supportive of me, too. As I developed personally and professionally, Addie

served as a major role model in my life.

I’m sure that few who knew Addie in her early years would have imagined the woman she would become. Although born in

Mississippi, coming from humble beginnings, Addie’s story of achievement began in her adopted hometown of Chicago, IL.

Like many who relocated to the north during the era of the Great Migration, she took advantage of the available

industrial jobs – hers in meatpacking.

Also like many in that era, Addie was able to realize a measure of protection with her membership in a labor union. Her

union gave her a platform to demonstrate the strength of her character and leadership skills. In the early 60’s, she

was appointed to a position on the Labor Legislation Committee of the U.S. Commission on the Status of Women. In 1976,

her leadership skills led to her election as International Vice-President of the UFCW.

The strength of her leadership wasn’t confined to being in the labor movement. Addie was ordained as a minister in the

Church of God. Like so many ministers of that era, she used the authority of her pulpit as a vehicle to promote civil

rights. Supporting his fair housing initiatives in Chicago and the goals of the March on Washington, she was one of the

thousands of unsung foot soldiers of Dr. King.

Like many who wax sentimental about the departed, I also make assumptions about how Addie would’ve addressed

contemporary issues. Considering her commitment to racial and gender fairness, I believe the Marissa Alexander case

would be a “hot-button” issue in Addie’s life. I envision Addie speaking out and raising defense funds—but certainly

not just talking about what others should do.

In an interview with Elizabeth Balanoff, Addie said, “I find myself as a black woman oft times fighting on three fronts

– the worker’s front, the black front and the female front—trying to overcome all of these pressures…Sometimes I think

it’s much more difficult as a black woman, because we have to carry the burden of all these problems….”

As a result of her work, and her influence on women of my generation, we have a duty to help women of a younger

generation. More of us must mentor and extend our experiences, knowledge and guidance to those who follow._____(Dr. E. Faye Williams, Chair of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc. 202/678-6788. www.nationalcongressbw.org)

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