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Using the results of archaeological techniques, and examining methodological debates, Tim Cornell provides a lucid and authoritative account of the rise of Rome. The Beginnings of Rome offers insight on major issues such as: Rome's relations with the Etruscans the conflict between patricians and plebeians the causes of Roman imperialism the growth of slave-based economy. Answering the need for raising acute questions and providing an analysis of the many different kinds of archaeological evidence with literary sources, this is the most comprehensive study of the subject available, and is essential reading for students of Roman history.
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The beginnings of Rome, once thought to be lost in the mists of legend, are now being revealed by an ever-increasing body of archaeological evidence, much of it unearthed during the past twenty-five years. This new material has made it possible to trace the development of Rome from an iron-age village to a major state which eventually outstripped its competitors and became a Mediterranean power. The study of this period raises acute questions of historical method, demanding analysis of many different kinds of archaeological evidence in conjunction with literary sources. Professor Cornell uses the results of up-to-date archaeological techniques and takes current methodological debates into account. The Beginnings of Rome offers new and often controversial answers to major questions such as Rome's relations with the Etruscans, the conflict between patricians and plebeians, the causes of Roman imperialism and the growth of a slave-based economy.


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Josh Mathews
|Josh Mathews
Josh Mathews in November 2010
|Birth name
|Josh Lomberger
November 25, 1980
Sea Isle City, New Jersey[1]
|Nashville, Tennessee
|Professional wrestling career
|Ring name(s)
|Josh Mathews[2]
Josh Matthews[1]
|Billed height
|5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2]
|Billed weight
|143 lb (65 kg)[1]
|Billed from
|Sea Isle City, New Jersey[2]
|Trained by
|Al Snow
Jacqueline Moore
Josh Lomberger[1] (born November 25, 1980),[1] better known as Josh Mathews, is an American presenter, announcer, and former professional wrestler signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He is best known for his tenure with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
- 1 Professional wrestling career
- 2 In wrestling
- 3 References
- 4 External links
Professional wrestling career[edit]
Tough Enough and independent promotions (2001–2002)[edit]
Lomberger was a runner-up to Maven and Nidia in the first WWE Tough Enough in 2001.[1] After Tough Enough, Lomberger gained some in-ring experience on the independent circuit and in Xcitement Wrestling Federation, which was run by WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Hart.[1]
World Wrestling Entertainment[edit]
Backstage interviewer and Velocity announcer (2002–2005)[edit]
Lomberger was eventually hired by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and began using the name "Josh Matthews". In December 2002, he began appearing as the backstage interviewer for the SmackDown! brand and as an announcer on Velocity. In January 2003, his name was tweaked to "Josh Mathews". He also hosted the WWE webcast Byte This! after Kevin Kelly was released. He later hosted several shows on WWE's official website including Weekly Top 5, The WWE Experience and After Burn.[2]
In 2004, Mathews was given some limited ring-time on SmackDown! when John "Bradshaw" Layfield slapped Mathews for not showing some respect to his chief of staff Orlando Jordan when he was interviewing him. He later offered and was accepted to be Booker T's temporary partner for a tag team match on an episode of SmackDown!. He and Booker ultimately won that match.[3] He was later assaulted by Jordan and requested from General Manager Theodore Long that he be given a one-on-one match against him. Booker T wanted to be at ringside during the Mathews-Jordan match, as JBL would no doubt be present, and would give Booker T an excuse to beat down JBL before their match at Survivor Series. Mathews once again emerged victorious against Jordan, with some considerable help from Booker T.[4] He also tried to help Booker in his WWE Championship match at the Survivor Series, but was given a Clothesline From Hell by JBL for his efforts.[5] On March 31, 2005 episode of SmackDown! Mathews was attacked by Kurt Angle.[6] Mathews was then (kayfabe) possessed by The Undertaker on the December 9, 2005 episode of SmackDown! while interviewing Randy Orton.[7]
Commentator and departure (2006–2014)[edit]
Mathews filled in for an absent Todd Grisham on a summer 2006 episode of Raw. He also hosted pre-shows for WWE pay-per-view events, and he provided color commentary on Heat from time to time before the show was cancelled in May 2008.[8] He was the host of WWE.com's Weekly Top Five when it started and hosted it until April 2009 when he was replaced by Jack Korpela. During Todd Grisham's stint as ECW commentator, Mathews replaced him as Raw's backstage interviewer. Mathews, along with WWE Diva Candice Michelle were WWE's correspondents at both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions in an effort to encourage WWE fans to register to vote for the 2008 Presidential election.[1]
On the April 7, 2009, episode of ECW, Mathews was announced as the new play-by-play commentator, as the previous commentator, Todd Grisham was moved to SmackDown after Tazz departed WWE.[9][10] In addition to commentating on ECW and ECW pay-per-view matches, Mathews along with Matt Striker represented the ECW brand on Superstars every week starting with the inaugural episode on April 16, 2009.[11] After ECW's closure, Mathews became the color commentator of NXT. On the April 9, 2010 episode of SmackDown, Mathews was attacked with a sleeper hold by Dolph Ziggler when he was interviewing him. On December 10, Mathews officially replaced Todd Grisham as the play-by-play commentator for SmackDown, commentating alongside Michael Cole.[12] On the February 4, 2011, episode of SmackDown, Mathews and Cole were joined by Booker T, forming a three-man announce team. Mathews was replaced by William Regal as a commentator on season five of NXT in 2011.
In late 2010, Mathews also very often worked as the color commentator on Raw due to Jerry Lawler's increased in-ring competition. On April 3, 2011, Mathews commentated the majority of WrestleMania XXVII, though he received a 'Stone Cold Stunner' from an angered Stone Cold Steve Austin, cutting his night short.[13]
The following night on Raw, Mathews found himself aligned with Jerry Lawler, and against Michael Cole. He then became the alternate spokesman for the anonymous Raw General Manager, when Michael Cole was not commentating. On the April 25 edition of Raw, Mathews announced that the Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole and Jack Swagger match at Extreme Rules will be a Country Whipping Match, in which Cole and Swagger won. On the following pay-per-view, at Over the Limit, Mathews supported Lawler, Bret Hart and Eve Torres in having Michael Cole kiss Lawler's foot. The following night, again as the spokesman for the anonymous Raw General Manager, Mathews read the e-mail that the General Manager denied The Miz's request for another title shot, seemingly done with John Cena.
He left the Raw broadcasting table the following week, after Cole and Lawler reconciled, though he remained on the show as a backstage interviewer/backup commentator. He was reunited with his former ECW and SmackDown broadcast partner Matt Striker on the November 10, 2011 episode of Superstars, becoming the new full-time broadcasting team.
Mathews and Striker also called the November 9, 2011 broadcast of NXT, thus marking his second return to the show since his run as NXT commentator ended after Season 4. On the April 23, 2012 episode of Raw, Mathews was throttled by Brock Lesnar after Lesnar believed Mathews had made a smart-aleck comment towards him. Later in the year, he was attacked at SummerSlam, this time by Kane, who was angry over being defeated by Daniel Bryan. Mathews was once again attacked by Kane on the August 31, 2012 episode of SmackDown after he lost his match against Alberto Del Rio.
Mathews was the play-by-play commentator of Saturday Morning Slam throughout the show's 2012-2013 run. He was also a commentator of Main Event. On September 27, 2013, he started as commentator of Superstars with Tom Phillips.[14] On the October 18, 2013 edition of SmackDown, Alberto Del Rio attacked Mathews while threatening John Cena about what he was going to do to him in Hell in a Cell. On June 25, 2014, Mathews was released from WWE.[15]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling[edit]
#ImWithSpud Wednesday (2014-present)[edit]
After being released from WWE, it was reported that Lomberger had signed with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) to work in their offices in Nashville, Tennessee.[16]
On November 12, Mathews appeared in an episode of #ImWithSpud Wednesday on TNA's YouTube channel, where he was shown walking past Rockstar Spud while Spud was covering his face with a magazine, trying not to be recognized. Mathews recognized it was Spud and proceeded to say "Hi Spud" to which Spud replied "Josh Mathews?", leaving Spud puzzled. On the November 19 episode of #ImWithSpud Wednesday, Mathews would again be present, this time acting in what appeared to be a job interview, as Spud was looking to hire "staff" for his new wrestling company "#ImWithSpud Wednesday Wrestling". This resulted in Spud claiming he had no idea who Mathews was. Mathews would then be shown on screen for a few seconds before quickly standing up and leaving.
In wrestling[edit]
- Finishing moves
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Josh Mathews Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved April 21, 2008.
- ^ a b c d "Josh Mathews Bio". WWE. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
- ^ "WWE SmackDown! Results – November 4, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. November 4, 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ^ "WWE SmackDown! Results – November 11, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. November 4, 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ^ "Survivor Series 2004 results". WWE. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ^ "WWE SmackDown! Results – March 31, 2005". Online World Of Wrestling. November 4, 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ^ "WWE SmackDown! Results – December 9, 2005". Online World Of Wrestling. November 4, 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ^ Josh Mathews blog confirming final episode of Heat
- ^ "Tazz's Alumni WWE Profile". WWE. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ "Let the Chase to Backlash begin". WWE. April 7, 2009. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ Ross, Jim (April 15, 2009). "Draft Thoughts...Another Von Erich to Enter the Ring??...Steamboat to put tights back on?? WGN..". J.R.'s Family Bar-B-Q. Retrieved April 18, 2009. "All three brands will be featured weekly and each brand's announcers will call their respective bouts."
- ^ http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_45870.shtml
- ^ Bishop, Matt (April 3, 2011). "The Rock costs Cena as The Miz retains at WrestleMania XXVII". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=80551
- ^ "Longtime WWE announcer gone from the company". Pro Wrestling Insider. June 25, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ http://www.pwinsider.com/article/88475/josh-mathews-update.html?p=1
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Josh Mathews.
- Josh Mathews's profile on WWE.com
- Interview about Tough Enough


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In a story found on covnews.com, "A Veteran's Story" writer Pete Mecca details what it was like when he returned home from his service in the Vietnam War in 1970.
The City of Porterdale is hosting a town hall meeting, Nov. 13 from 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. The event space and catering are sponsored by the Porterdale Mill Lofts. The primary reason for the meeting is for the Start-Up Main Street Program that is trying to get accredited for in 2015.
Divisions over how to address Newton County's future water needs resurfaced this week, pitting proponents of the proposed Bear Creek Reservoir against critics who question its necessity and timing.
Speed Bumps have been approved to be installed throughout Newborn after Monday's city council meeting. The total cost of speed bumps for the city is $5,625.59. Seven speed bumps will be installed on South Johnson Street, Pitts Chapel Road and Spring Street. Speed bumps will be placed in areas based on safety needs.
The Newborn City Council came to a consensus on a $381,635.04 budget for the 2015 fiscal year at Monday night's meeting.
Water was a hot topic of conversation in Newton County this week, capped by a very public Board of Commissioners work session Wednesday.
A celebratory crowd shared laughs, heart-felt stories and good will at the General Mills Covington plant Thursday.
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Voting in Tuesday's midterm elections was down slightly from the last cycle in 2010.
The cooler fall weather means it's time for yard sales. You can save a bundle by shopping at yard sales and, while I love the thrill of the hunt when it comes to other people's junk coupled with the opportunity to make new friends, I sure like this new wave of virtual yard sales. Did you know you can shop at yard sales from the comfort of your own computer? There are many local communities and counties with Facebook pages where people buy and sell all kinds of objects daily. The system is free and easy to use ...
Some of this year's city races are beginning to take shape, and voters who have already made up their mind will be able to cast their votes beginning Monday during early voting.
Officers were called to the area of Newton Medical Center after an intoxicated patient reportedly fled the hospital with an IV in his arm.
The biggest news of the week was clearly Covington mayoral candidate Bobby Sigman being arrested for allegedly paying people to steal the campaign signs of his opponent, Ronnie Johnston. He has been charged with three misdemeanors to date.
Newton County deputies were involved in a shooting around 2:15 a.m. Saturday after being called to a residence on Melton Way, off Butler Bridge Road in the western part of the county.
Foreign high school students are scheduled to arrive soon for academic semester homestay programs, and the sponsoring organization needs a few more local host families. The students are anxiously awaiting news of their new families. These young ambassadors are looking forward to fulfilling their life-long dreams.
The Miracle League of Newton County continues raise funds and build awareness for the need for a Miracle Field, which would serve more than 2,500 children with mental and/or physical disabilities.
Investigators are looking for a masked intruder who reportedly broke into a woman's house and attacked her with a gun Wednesday afternoon.
A middle school boy was found with a shank on the bus Wednesday afternoon.
A 20-year-old Newton County man has been charged with eight counts of vehicular homicide after a single car wreck in May 2010 claimed the life of two men who were passengers in his vehicle.
James Aikens, violation of probation, 180-240 days detention center suspended into six months work release if proof of viable employment is provided.
Sen. Rick Jeffares (R-Locust Grove) has been named Chairman of the Senate State Institutions and Property Committee for the 2011-2012 Term by the Committee on Assignments. Jeffares replaces Sen. Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-Pooler), who was appointed Chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee.
In order to get water to flow into the county's pump station on the Alcovy River, the county had to build a 2-foot-high weir (or rock dam) in the river more than 20 years ago to raise the level of the river. The river bank was severely eroded during the 2009 flood, allowing water to flow around the weir instead of over it as intended.


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Football head coach Jeff Quinn (above) spent his offseason recruiting and persuading Khalil Mack to stay in a blue and white jersey. Now that the pieces are put in place, the Bulls look to contend for a Mid-American Conference Championship. They opened spring ball on Tuesday. Ami Diallo /// The Spectrum
The stage is finally set. The season has commenced. Since former Buffalo head coach Turner Gill left the program, UB football has taken a few seasons to transition into the Jeff Quinn era.
On Tuesday afternoon, running back Branden Oliver, wide receiver Alex Neutz and linebacker Khalil Mack embarked on their much-anticipated senior seasons, as they took the field for spring ball.
After dropping seven of their first eight, the Bulls finished last season in stride, wining three of their last four games. It was the first winning streak in the Quinn era.
Since 2010, Quinn's first year, Buffalo has compiled a 9-27 record, failing to qualify for a bowl game. They have yet to defeat a Division I non-conference team, but the team appears set for a change.
Quinn's offseason was spent not only recruiting new athletes but also persuading his best defensive player to stay in a blue and white jersey.
Mack, who is a two-time All-Mid-American Conference first-team selection, will return with a shot to break the NCAA record of tackles for a loss. He is 19 shy.
"He has more goals he wanted to accomplish this season, his final year," Quinn said. "He is very close with a lot of the guys on this team and he knew we had a very good team coming back. He made the right choice because he knew one of his goals was to graduate with a degree."
Mack will solidify the Buffalo 'D.' The Bulls also return the majority of their offense.
The biggest questions surrounding spring practice are at quarterback. Last season, senior Alex Zordich started the first eight games of the Bulls' season, going 1-7. After the switch to redshirt freshman Joe Licata, Buffalo finished the season 3-1 in its final four games.
Licata took the first snaps at practice, but despite his record last season, quarterback is an open competition coming into practice.
"It's a competitive situation, but they all understand that and I couldn't be more pleased with their maturity and recognizing how competitive it is," Quinn said. "Who's going to come out is going to be that guy who gives us the best shot at beating Ohio State, Baylor and everybody else we have to compete against."
Despite Quinn's record, Buffalo extended his contract in November 2012 through the 2017 season. Though some viewed it as a controversial decision, Quinn looks to silence his critics this season.
"We are on the right path and I couldn't be more excited for where we are with this football program," Quinn said. "I think [Athletic Director Danny White] recognizes that along with his leadership team. You never have to defend what's right and I know what's right. I am excited for where our team is and our coaches are and we will have the opportunity to compete at the highest level."
Rivals.com ranked Buffalo's incoming recruiting class 123rd - tied for dead last - among Division I teams.
"I don't totally agree with people's assessment in terms of what we do in terms of my coaching staff and the decisions we make," Quinn said. "I'm pleased as any coach with the kind of class and character of the kids and the quality of football players and students that we are bringing in.
"They don't know those kids; I do... They were leaders, captains, all-state [players] and won state championships and that's what you are looking for: Guys who know how to win, guys who will train year round, guys who know what it takes to be a champion. We look forward to getting those guys out here and only time will tell."
The Bulls look to make their first bowl game since the 2008 season. After a strong finish in 2012, combined with a healthy Oliver, this Buffalo team has its eyes on a MAC Championship.
Buffalo travels to Columbus, Ohio, to open its season at Ohio State, which is coming off an undefeated 2012.
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Tomorrow (Wednesday) is my 50th birthday. How do I feel about that, you may ask?
I am STOKED!! I am excited to be 50, I am excited to be me, at this age, at this weight, as this point in my journey.
I am still losing weight and getting healthy. I am not DONE and and I am NOT done working it, trying, fighting, being motivated, inspired and challenged.
I am going to be better that ever in my 50th year.
I am going to be better to myself in my 50th year.
I am going to be better for my family and my friends in my 50th year.
I am going to make my 75, 80 and 90 pound loss in my 50th year (maybe more, we shall see).
Thank you for the friendship, the support, the encouragement. Thank you for the birthday wishes and goodies, the laughs, the compassion and for letting me be part of your lives. It has been the best gift I could ever ask for and it means the world to me.
First of all, thank you for the words of wisdom and advice for me on my "friend" blogs. I appreciate and have written a message (thanks sdj) saying I heard they were coming and looking forward to seeing them. It feels like the right thing to do and so it is. Onward.
Had fun at my nephews wedding and Cannie, here is a picture of the cake pops I made for the rehearsal dinner...
It was a beautiful garden wedding and we had a great time. This is a picture of me with my husband's side of the family...
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On to a new week!! I am looking forward to it. I will be 50 on wednesday and will be going to dinner with the family. The Thursday I will be leaving for the racing mania weekend... Hope all is well with you guys... Love ya!!
I wasnt gonna blog about this but I think I need to just to release it.
We have some racing friends, we have known for years but in the last 4 or 5 years have become closer to. They have a son (are we seeing a common denominator here???) who is an excellent driver and last year, Frank rebuilt a car (it was practically new) and the kids dad gave us a motor and we all agreed for "R" to drive it at 4 national events. He did drive it and did ok in it (motor was problematic) but we took it to all the races, he showed up and drove and it didnt cost him anything. He paid the entry and he kept any money. (the advantage to us was to promote our chassis that we build and get it in the winners circle).
In this division of racing, the cars we build DOMINATE and are usually the winners although there is good competition from a few other brands. Anyway, at the end of the season, it wasnt feeling like it was working out, so we sold the car and gave the dad the money for the motor. Even steven.
Come to find out, the kid is badmouthing us to several people that we didnt give him a NEW car but a rebuilt car (um, we dont owe you sh*^, butthead!) and now is coming to our race next week in a chassis from a competitor and did not even have the respect to tell us he is coming at all and is planning on just showing up and "surprising us". His parents did not let us know either so it strikes me as sneaky and certainly not how a friend would handle it. I dont care if he drives another car, although some loyalty would be nice. The problem I have is the badmouthing.
I just am furious and want to tell him and his dumb parents off but you know what? I CANT becuase of my position!
1. Franks wife (oh it is jealousy about the chassis)
2. Secretary of the club (gotta be nice to everyone)
3.Not gonna give them the satisfaction of knowing it bothers me
A friend told me once, Hey, maybe WE are the A$$holes! And we always joke about it but I am starting to wonder. I just dont see how giving someone a car to drive makes us one so I have to veto that line of thought in this situation.
Thanks for listening. I will get over it and I will handle it with grace and dignity, things they will never have.
On another note, leaving to go to the inlaws today for my nephews wedding. I will take cake pop pictures and have a good time (I hope).
Hope you guys have a great weekend.
I have a friend whom I have known for 15 years. Her son began racing with us when he was only 19 and we rapidly became friends with him and his family. He is an adorable person who has gone on to reach very much success in other forms of racing and is very popular and famous in the Sprint car racing world.
He began with us, racing Dwarf cars and my husband was his mentor. He was a sponge, soaking up information, learning, racing hard and getting better every time. It was not a surprise to see him move on and step up in the ranks.
Anyway, his mom and dad have been great friends for all these years. We have all been through a lot together. They are the kind of people who always want to help and (I will call him D) D loves to be the rescuer, the helper, the savior and the big shot. With all friendships, you accept people the way they are.(I will call her L). L is a loving person but she can also be tough and has a negative word about everyone.
While it was always annoying with D becuase he would contradict Frank in terms of racing or his (leadership) position, we would always shrug it off with an "oh, thats just D". However, in the last few years, he began being toxic. Word was getting back to us how he was discrediting us and actually costing us business. I know the guy and I know he was just "talking" but it was becoming too much. Frank began distancing himself and I remained quiet with L. That just means I was not contacting her and she was not contacting me which was not unusual to go a few months without speaking. Most of our plans were made through the guys friendship and communication.
We have an annual race coming up next week. It is our 16th. For the last 13 years, they have been there. They help cook, sell tickets, T shirts, whatever needs to happen, they are there and I have often thought what I would do without them. It has always been strictly volunteer and friendship.
Last year, at the last minute, we had to move to another track. I was frantically organizing things etc. but we got it handled. Frank hadnt really talked to D for awhile and I had not spoken to L.
I did not invite them to attend and just figured if they showed up, great and if not, that was fine too. I felt I needed to respect my husband more than my friends. (Keep in mind I have never "invited" them, it was just a given).
I left their names at the Pitgate as I always did. They did not attend. The event went great, I had some other volunteers come and they were awesome! Anyway, time went by, it was christmas and I sent out cards as usual and of course, one to D and L. Also during this time, Kady was super sick and her ostomy surgery was scheduled for February. I was updating all of our friends via email about what was going on and they were included).
My sister asked me if I got a card from them and I said no. She was hesitant to tell me that she had received a card as well as a phone call. Ok so now I knew we had a real problem.
When Kady had her surgery (keeping in mind they have know her since she was a little girl), I updated them on the list with all my friends. No word. Then Kady received a get well card and I was encouraged.
In March, I sent D a birthday card. Nothing.
In May, I sent L a birthday card. Nothing.
We have mutual friends and I was telling S that I was sad about the whole thing. He hesitated and then related to me a story that happened last week.
To paraphrase, they were at the event Kady was working at (a race) and S hung out with Kady and her Artie, fed them breakfast and kept an eye on them the whole weekend. On the first day, D was there. S told D Kady and Artie were there and he should go say hi. He went off about what a loser Artie was (Um, no. This kid has stuck by my girl through thick and thin since they were 15!!).
D doesnt even know who Artie is or how sweet and wonderful he is and how we love him like our own son. D never went to see Kady.
So I know now and I am done. I have no more angst over them. It is over and I can move on with the people I know and love and who are loyal.
It is hard for me to write people off. I dont like things left hanging. I dont want to call.I dont want to fight. I dont want to apologize. I just dont....want to continue.
I beleive when someone means something to you and if they hurt you, you should be able to talk about it, work it out etc. I wish L had been able to talk to me about what was going on so we could have fixed it back then. Now, it just seems like too much water under the bridge and our friendship obviously wasnt worth it to her. That does make me sad.
On the other hand ( a Libra's favorite expression), is it good to keep a friendship just out of longevity or from a shared history? I like knowing what they really think of me and my family. It makes it easier to let it go.
So I am letting go. It is not always an instantaneous thing but I imagine a balloon that I am holding. In the balloon is the friendship, the sweetness, the bitterness, the snide remarks, the ability for them to be able to let us go so easily. It is all inside.
I am at the very, tiny, smallest scrap of string now and my fingers are relaxing. I am almost there. All I have to do is move a tiny fraction and it will be gone. Released. Over.
I have been home a few days (from vacation) and have noticed many people posting stats and goals for various challenges. The 5% fall challenge, the PMP challenge, the BLC... and I am standing and applauding all of you.
I have done a few challenges since I have been here for the past year and half and they are super motivating and very helpful. I still go back to some of the excercies I did in the spring challenge.
I truly believe that joining a challenge is a great way to jump start or continue your progress. I think it motivates you because you are competing, if not with others then at least with yourself. Plus it is fun to see how your buddies are doing and to see the progress in your weight loss and in your body. It is fun to see how strong you are compared to even last week!
So, are you thinking or asking "Jan, if you think it is so great, what challenge are you doing? Let's hear about how you are amping up your weight loss and getting fitter!! Or, wait, are you STILL at 70 pounds down? What, has this been like 2 months since you have lost the same 5 pounds? hrmpppph, some motivator you are!!!!"
I am not doing a challenge. If I was, I would probably do the PMP challenge although the 5% challenge sounds good too. But I am not doing one and here is why. It is not an excuse or a cop out, it is just the reality.
I do not have time to commit to one right now. For the last month and through the end of this month, I simply cannot do it. I do not half A$$ things so I am not going to sign up, try to fit it in, feel bad, not have time to participate and otherwise set myself up for failure. I am not doing it.
I would like to do a challenge in October just to keep my focus through the holidays (GAH... The HOLIDAYS??????? WTF???) and I am thinking I am going to reach out to some of my closest sparkies and see if we can do a mini challenge. Just a small thing every week to keep us on track and motivated to keep losing. It is not going to be a big deal but it will be enough. I just cannot do a big deal right now.
I still have a wedding for a nephew this week (a weekend away with a huge bunch of foodies and me making 100 cake pops), then my 50th birthday on the 28th and then we go to a racetrack for 4 days where I cook outside for 300 people for 3 days, dont get enough rest, drink too much and generally have a blast. Then I come home. And things will slow down and I will be happy for fall to come and ease me into the next season.
So that is why I am not doing a challenge and why I think you should. Cause Mama says so.


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WASHINGTON (NNPA) – One year after the United States Supreme Court gutted a key section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, "the right to vote for all is under grave threat," says Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition of nearly 200 civil and human rights organizations.
Last summer, in Shelby County v. Holder, the Supreme Court struck down section 4 of the VRA, a key provision of the law that defined which states and jurisdictions with histories of voter discrimination had to pre-clear any changes to voting rules with the Department of Justice or a federal court.
After the ruling, Republican lawmakers in Texas, North Carolina and other states rushed to pass restrictive voter ID laws that often block poor and Black voters from the ballot box. Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Justice, and civil rights groups countered by filing lawsuits in a number of states across the country.
During a press conference highlighting the one-year anniversary of the Shelby County v. Holder case, Henderson said, "Voting is the language of American democracy: if you don't vote, you don't count."
Henderson added: "Discrimination at the ballot box is unfortunately still alive and well across America."
A study by the Leadership Conference on recent voting rights violations said, "Between 2000 and June 2013, there were 148 Section 5 objections or other Voting Rights Act violations recorded across 29 states. Texas had the most with 30."
The report also said that the abuses ranged "from an instance in Kilmichael, Mississippi, when the town cancelled a general election for the office of mayor and board of alderman after Blacks had come a majority of the registered voters, to the closure of polling places in heavily minority areas."
Because local elections operate outside of the national media spotlight, voting rights transgressions often receive little attention, until it's too late. Then voters and non-profit advocacy groups with limited resources are forced to file costly lawsuits and wait. Last summer's Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the preclearance coverage formula of the VRA made it more difficult for those groups to seek redress.
Testifying before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary on the one-year anniversary of the Shelby County v. Holder decision, Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. said that many discriminatory changes have been enacted, but have gone undetected or unchallenged.
"Some have said that other provisions of the Voting Rights Act are sufficient to deal with discrimination in voting. This is also not true. Litigation is costly, time-consuming, and can only address voting discrimination after it has gone into effect and after the democratic process has been besmirched with the taint of discrimination," said Ifill. "Moreover, even the assortment of civil rights law organizations that, like my own, are committed to representing voters in such cases, could not keep up with litigating the litany of changes that have been unleashed in just the first year after the Shelby County decision."
In January, a bipartisan group of Washington lawmakers accepted the Supreme Court's challenge to update the VRA, by introducing the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014.
While the proposed VRAA covers states with five violations in 15 years and jurisdictions that show continuous low minority turnout and enhances Department of Justice's power to monitor elections, it only requires Georgia, Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi to "pre-clear" changes to voting laws. Voters' rights advocates have said that North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida should also be covered. The bill also goes soft on restrictive voter ID laws, installing a special rule that separates voter ID laws from other discriminatory practices.
Henderson said that it's time for Congress to pass modern, 21st century protections found in the VRAA to combat documented discrimination and protect the fundamental right to vote for all.
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, called on Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee to "do the right thing" and call for a vote on the Voting Rights Amendment Act.
Although the bill isn't perfect, most voters' rights advocates and civil rights groups agree that headed into the 2014 midterm elections, the VRAA is better than nothing.
According to a report by the Brennan Center for Justice, "In 2013 and 2014, at least 10 of the 15 states that had been covered in whole or in part by Section 5 introduced new restrictive legislation that would make it harder for minority voters to cast a ballot. These have passed in two states: Virginia (stricter photo ID requirement and increased restrictions on third-party voter registration) and North Carolina," stated the report. " Further, seven other formerly covered states also passed restrictive legislation in 2011 and 2012, prior to the Shelby County decision."
Lorraine Miller, the interim president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), said that her group plans to engage members of Congress and call for House hearings on the VRAA, enlist registered voters to help first-time and elderly voters securing all required documents and identification necessary to vote, work with faith leaders to educate their congregations about voting, and deploy 2.5 million digital activists to support unfettered access to the polls.
"We must act with renewed urgency in advancing the VRAA through the congressional process," said Lorraine Miller, the interim president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. "The looming risk of voter disenfranchisement threatens our democracy."
Miller added: "Failure to advance this legislation gives a free pass to voter discrimination."
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Martin and Coretta King Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
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WASHINGTON (NNPA) – During a recent ceremony on Capitol Hill, lawmakers from the United States Senate and House of Representatives celebrated the anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King with the Congressional Gold Medal.
"The Civil Rights Act of 1964 did more than help end discrimination in America," said Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio). "The Civil Rights Act established that legal discrimination would no longer be a barrier to what one could achieve; but that achievement should be solely determined by one's ability and ambition."
Fudge added that Dr. King and President Lyndon B. Johnson exemplify the principles on which our nation was founded.
Rep. John Lewis, former chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), called Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, his brother and sister and said that they taught civil rights activists of the day the way of peace, the way of love, and the way of nonviolence.
"Through their actions, their speeches, and their writings they helped create the climate for the passage of the Civil Right Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965," said Lewis, the last living speaker from the historic 1963 March on Washington.
Lewis also said that without the leadership of President Lyndon Johnson, there would be no Barack Obama as president of the United States.
Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) sponsored the legislation that honored the Kings with the Congressional Gold Medal and called on lawmakers to work together to ensure equal access to the ballot box for all Americans.
"If the Reverend and Mrs. King could speak to us now, if our predecessors who passed the Civil Rights Act could speak to us now, would they not challenge us to come together across lines of party and geography in a great cause?" asked Levin. "Would they not encourage us, for example, to pass legislation restoring the protections of the Voting Rights Act?"
Fudge agreed.
"The Civil Rights Movement and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 established equal opportunity and equal protection under the law for every American. Together we must protect it," said Fudge. "We must fulfill the promise of the Civil Rights Act by ensuring every American's right to vote is protected. Let's pass the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014."
Lonnie Bunch III, the director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, where the medal will be housed, said that he was humbled and honored to help preserve the legacy of the Kings.
"As a result of their sacrifices and their commitment to a fairer America, many of us have experienced possibilities once unimaginable, said Bunch.
Bunch continued: "There is nothing more powerful than a people, than a nation, that is steeped in its history and there are few things as noble as honoring all of our ancestors by remembering [them]. With the acquisition of this medal, the Smithsonian will ensure that as long as there is an America the courage the impact and the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King will be honored, preserved and remembered."
Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King, and Bernice A. King accepted the award on behalf of their deceased parents.
The King siblings have sparred publicly in recent years over their father's documents, including his Bible and his 1964 Nobel Peace Prize medal. Martin III and Dexter sued Bernice to force her to relinquish the Bible and peace prize medal. The King children have also drawn criticism for reaping millions by licensing their father's seminal "I have a Dream" speech.
None of the King siblings spoke during the ceremony.
In an opinion piece for "The Hill," a newspaper focused on Congress, Martin Luther King III said that Americans should be doing more than simply memorializing his parents and their work.
"Instead of recalling the passage of the Civil Rights and Voting Rights acts that gave this nation its long-promised 'new birth of freedom,' why are we not further expanding civil rights and voter participation in this country?" wrote Martin III. "There is no denying that we have made great strides in the 50 years since the Civil Rights Act. This ought to give pause to those who assert that no federal law ever did any good. That is why I hope that by next summer, when we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Congress will have worked with me in seeking federal legislation to make it easier for every citizen to vote."
Climate Change Can Change One's Well-Being
By Jazelle Hunt
Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – For most of the nearly 30 years since Dr. Nicole Brodie's asthma diagnosis, the athlete and Army veteran has been able to maintain an uninterrupted life, continuing to teach elementary school, coach a children's team, and remain active. She was partly able to do this by moving her family from New York State to Atlanta for the warmer climate.
"When I arrived in Atlanta, my asthma was controlled with just [an] albuterol [inhaler] as needed," she said at a panel event last week. "But in the last 10 to 15 years, I have had to be on oral steroids…I've increased to daily Allegra [allergy pill] and nasal sprays. And I keep a Benadryl on me at all times. I have to take four-to-five pills a day to manage my symptoms."
And three weeks ago, she found herself in the hospital for an emergency intervention. The heat index had risen too quickly, causing her lungs to fall to 75 percent capacity.
The issue of climate change is often discussed in terms of failing infrastructure, energy squabbles, weather disasters, and ecological concerns. But a mounting body of research is showing that individual and communal wellness is also at stake; and communities of color tend to be some of the hardest hit.
"The theories are over. We needed an insurance policy, and now it's time to cash in," Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association said at a press conference to release the report. "For years we've debated if [climate change] is happening, but we are now seeing it in patients."
Two reports released last week examined how the effects of climate change can deeply affect physical and psychological health, on both individual and communal levels. (The studies' "effects of climate change" referred to trends in extreme weather events, food and water shortages, poor air quality, etc.).
The first report is a survey of 284 physicians of color across 33 states on their experience treating people suffering as a direct or indirect result of climate change. The survey was sponsored by the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communications (4C Program), and the National Medical Association (the largest and oldest professional organization of African American physicians).
In the survey, 61 percent of physicians reported that climate change is affecting the health of their patients a great deal or a moderate amount, and 88 percent have experienced climate change effects outside of their role as physicians.
The most common climate-change related illnesses doctors were seeing in their patients, with 88 respondents seeing each of these trends, were injuries because of severe weather (such as back damage from shoveling after major snowfall), and illness aggravated by air pollution (such as COPD, asthma, and pneumonia). More than half the doctors also reported increases in treating waterborne and vector-borne illnesses (transmitted by insects or microorganisms, often stirred up by heavy rains and flooding).
In the case of asthma, African Americans already disproportionately suffer from this condition. According to the Office of Minority Health, In 2011 African Americans were 20 percent more likely than Whites to have asthma and three times as likely to die from it. Add the fact that communities of color and low-income communities tend to be situated in polluted areas, and the stage is set for disaster.
"When I was working in emergency medicine, I saw lots of uninsured people, and many had done every home trick they could to stave off [an asthma] attack," said Dr. Benjamin. "And then they still had to wait because they had no insurance."
These physical stressors are also taking a psychological toll, according to another report. "Beyond Storms & Droughts: The Psychological Impacts of Climate Change" explores the mental, physical, and community health impacts of the effects of climate change. This compilation of existing research and expert analysis from climate change solutions nonprofit, ecoAmerica, and the American Psychological Association, finds that Americans will increasingly suffer mental health impacts at the hands of climate change.
"The impacts of climate change on human psychology and well-being arise through two main pathways," the report reads. "Some impacts will arise from the direct physical impacts of climate change, while others will arise as a result of climate change's more indirect impacts on human systems and infrastructure."
The report offers several studies involving Hurricane Katrina victims as an example of a direct and severe hit to mental wellness resulting from climate change. For years after the storm, many survivors experienced post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, "complicated grief," and increased domestic abuse.
Indirect, or gradual impacts are more difficult to quantify due to a dearth of research. In one example, the study details a loss of personal or occupational identity after losing possessions in weather events, wildfires, and floods, or being unable to continue lifelong, sometimes generational occupations due to environmental changes (such as oceanic changes that destroy shrimping families' livelihoods). In another example, the study discusses the relationship between rising temperatures and community aggression that has been well documented, particularly in Black communities.
Both reports find that women (particularly mothers), children, the elderly, and low-income families are the most vulnerable to climate change effects. They also both outline suggestions for people and communities to guard themselves against the adverse effects.
Dr. Christie Manning, co-author of the second report and visiting assistant professor of Environmental Studies at Macalester College, asserts that strong neighborhood networks and an emergency plan set in advance are the greatest defenses, for example.
"At the national level we see a lot of stalling and stalemate, but at the local and city level they realize this is something people need to be prepared for," she explains. "Cities are seeing the infrastructure costs. Municipalities are really engaged in this idea of being prepared, and resilient."
The good news is that most communities are bracing for impact by beefing up support services. In the beginning of May, The White House released the Third Annual Climate Assessment, and extensively reviewed report, created by a team of more than 300 experts, and guided by a 60-member Federal Advisory Committee. Almost all science professionals have come to the same conclusion as the report: that climate change is affecting this generation now, and that most Americans are feeling the changes.
"Not a lot of people know a climate scientist, so when you say 98 percent of climate scientists say this is happening…it might not mean much to you," said Dr. Mona Sarfaty, director of the 4C Program at George Mason. "But everybody knows a doctor."
NNPA Presents Willie Brown with Legacy Award
PORTLAND, Oregon (NNPA) – Former San Francisco mayor and Democratic powerbroker Willie Brown received the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) prestigious Legacy Award last week for his distinguished public service.
The award was presented to Brown at the NNPA's annual convention here.
After recounting his days as a paperboy for the Bay area' s Sun-Reporter, Brown said, "Your role in the African American community is unparalleled."
He said today, as in the past, Black readers rely on the Black Press more than White-owned publications. He said discussions in local barber and beauty shops center on what was published in that week's Black newspapers.
"They don't read the other papers first – they don't believe them," said Brown, who served 15 years as speaker of the California Assembly before serving as mayor. "You represent the source of inspiration, the sense of accuracy."
Even though he is out of office, Brown is helping avert a transit strike in San Francisco and returned there shortly after accepting the award.
"Mayor Willie Brown's name is synonymous with excellence," NNPA Chairman Cloves Campbell, publisher of the Arizona Informant, said prior to the ceremony. "He spent three decades in the California State Assembly – half of that time as speaker – forging coalitions and working tirelessly on behalf of Blacks and other disadvantaged groups."
Born in the small East Texas town of Mineola in 1934 during the Jim Crow era, Brown moved to California at the age of 17 to live with an uncle. He worked his way through San Francisco State University, graduating with a degree in liberal studies and earned a law degree from the University of California. Along the way, he held a variety of jobs, including working as a janitor and as a doorman to pay for his education.
He was elected to the California Assembly in 1964 and rose to speaker in 1980, a position he maintained until 1995. No speaker served as long before Brown and thanks to a 1990 term limitations law, none are likely to serve as long in the future. In 1996, Brown won the first of two terms as mayor of San Francisco.
Brown was one of the most powerful speakers in the history of California, nicknaming himself the "Ayatollah of the Assembly." But even the "Ayatolla" was not invincible. While a state lawmaker, he was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a heredity disease characterized by a gradual loss of peripheral vision, sometimes resulting in blindness.
He has not let the disease limit his activities, working as a radio host and making several cameo movie appearances. His reputation extended far beyond California. He was as well-known for his flamboyant style of dress as his political clout. Some days he would change clothes three or four times. Many of his tailored suits were made in Europe and he capped off his fastidious dress with hats. He was a target of several FBI stings, none of them successful.
From Victim to Advocate: Lessons from a Sex Trafficking Survivor
By Charlene Muhammad
Special to the NNPA from The Final Call
Editor's note: This is the second part of a three-part series on sex trafficking of young Black women and girls in America. In this installment, a survivor talks about how she got into the life, how she now works to help others escape, and some of the factors that contribute to this crisis.
LOS ANGELES—Asia Graves was once trapped in a life of sex trafficking, but today she works one girl at a time to help others escape and rebuild their precious, fragile lives.
Her first sexual experience was at age six at the hands of her mother's then-drug-dealing boyfriend. The abuse continued until she was 10-years-old, Ms. Graves said.
Her father, an alcoholic with 19 boys and two girls, didn't have time to focus on what was going on with her, according to Ms. Graves, who is based in Compton, Calif.
Her mom would get clean, relapse and during those times, the abuse would resume, she said. "That same drug dealer kept coming back and my mom knew that this man was touching me. She allowed him to touch me so that she could get her drugs, and that made me feel as if I was only worth sex," Ms. Graves said.
Today, her mother is sober and the most supportive person in her life. "She encourages me to be a woman of dignity and of the lord. I call her my best friend," she said. The 26-year-old recently recounted her journey during a forum on human trafficking and intervention hosted by Nu-Alpha Delta Multicultural Sorority at Good Shepherd Missionary Baptist Church of Los Angeles. Ms. Graves tries to impart what she's learned to young girls she encounters on streets and in safe havens.
Tragic stories of sexually exploited girls
Ms. Graves shared the story of a madam, a female pimp, sentenced to eight years in federal prison for trafficking her 13- and 15-year-old sisters. The madam was just 18-years-old, said Ms. Graves.
"For people who think it doesn't happen in their community, trust me, it does," she told The Final Call.
Ms. Graves and other advocates say it's not as easy to stop sex trafficking as people think. Pimps are tech savvy, they said. Pimps are moving girls online and advocates don't have the resources to match what pimps are doing. "We can't tell by looking at a picture. I'm sure you see these girls walking down the street. You can't tell how old they are. The girl may look about 21, 22 but only be about 16-years-old," she said.
Ms. Graves, who is usually good at spotting minors, once found a girl online she thought was about 19, though the girl looked younger. It turned out the girl was only 12-years-old, she said.
"My youngest client was only eight-years-old. She was still playing with Barbie dolls and wearing Hello Kitty! I got her a Hello Kitty book bag. Her mom basically let her boyfriend sell her so she could have money," Ms. Graves told The Final Call.
According to Ms. Graves, most people think the major link to sex trafficking is poverty, but it's sexual abuse.
"I don't know any other job industry other than the sex trade where 80-90 percent of the people who worked in that field have been sexually abused. If you think about the average age of a girl entering prostitution is 12-14 years old, then you've got to think that they've been abused before that," she said.
As for the eight-year-old Hello Kitty fan, she's 11 now, back in school, doing well, Ms. Graves said. The girl's mother moved the child to another city and she's in therapy, which advocates said is crucial to recovery.
Sharee Sanders Gordon, deputy city attorney and Neighborhood School safety attorney, argued sex trafficking is becoming a big issue and gaining publicity because it's spreading into other communities. But young, Black girls have been sold in the midst of silence for decades, she said.
The biggest victims of prostitution are teen runaways and young ladies and young men in the foster care system, said the prosecutor. Thirteen is the average age of a newly recruited girl who is sex trafficked, she said, citing a University of Pennsylvania study.
In the U.S., 300,000 children are at risk of becoming forced sex workers, added Ms. Sanders Gordon.
Although the majority of teens forced into prostitution are runaways from poor and inner city neighborhoods, the percentage of girls from upper and middle class homes is going up, she continued. "And that's why this has become such a big topic now, because it's not just in the poor communities."
What's even more alarming is pimps are recruiting children with learning disabilities, according to Lt. Andre Dawson, officer-in-charge of the Los Angeles Police Department's Human Trafficking Division, which works to get pimps off the streets.
Sex trafficking: Black females main targets
"Race and Prostitution in the United States," a 2005 study conducted by Dr. Donna Hughes, professor and Carlson Endowed Chair of the Women's Studies Program at the University of Rhode Island, underscores Ms. Graves' and service providers' reports that women and girls from racial minorities in the U.S. are disproportionately targeted and used by domestic sex traffickers.
Some service providers have reported that the percentage of Black girls they help is higher than the percentage of racial minorities in their city populations, according to Dr. Hughes' study. In addition, while pimps are less than one percent of all prostitution-related arrests, women and girls who should be seen as victims make up 70 percent to 90 percent of arrests for sex sales.
According to the FBI, Dr. Hughes' study continued, Black children were 55 percent of all under-18 prostitution-related arrests in the U.S., more than any other racial group, and most of those arrested were Black girls.
Foster care: A gateway into sex trafficking?
Ryan Thompson of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science said understanding the link between sex trafficking and foster care is crucial for seeking solutions, though he doubts the problem will ever be eradicated.
He understands the need and urgency to focus on gang member involved in sex trafficking, pimps and getting girls off the streets across the country, but crisis must be viewed from a larger lens, said Mr. Thompson, who holds a masters degree in public health.
"A lot of times we talk about the trafficking of our young sisters into prostitution, but a lot of times, well all of the time in the meetings I've been a part of, we don't look at gateways into prostitution," he said.
Mr. Thompson has been looking into the problem through his work with the California Partners for Permanency, a federally funded project to reduce the number of children in long-term foster care. It's one of six across the country funded through a $100 million presidential initiative.
"What we found out when we were talking to these sisters who were participating in prostitution is that they were former foster care kids," Mr. Thompson said. When he'd further question young women on the link between prostitution and foster care, he was saddened but not surprised by the answers that came back.
"The sisters would say, 'Listen. I'm a former foster care kid, but I prefer to be out here on the streets with this person (pimps or managers), then to be inside the foster care system where a lot of trauma would occur, from sexual assaults to physical, mental assaults.' So they were literally forced out into the streets and obviously prostitution or pimping is one of those vulnerabilities that presents itself," Mr. Thompson told The Final Call.
The girls are looking for someone to confide in and the pimps appear with food, clothing and shelter, and at once, there's a gateway into prostitution, where the girls have chosen the lesser of two evils, he said.
"What we like to focus on is, okay, we understand pimping is bad, and we understand there's an immediate need, kind of like healthcare. You deal with the acute symptoms, but you also want to find the etiology of it, the beginning of it and make sure that this doesn't continue and this is not a chronic disease," he said.
"California has some of the best children's laws on the books in this nation, but they don't follow them because obviously this is a multi-billion dollar system. There's a lot of money being made off the backs of our children … and making money off the backs of descendants of enslaved Africans continues to this day."
Good legislation just a start
California voters adopted Proposition 35 in 2012, which imposed stiffer criminal penalties on sex traffickers. The law requires convicted sex traffickers to register as sex offenders, and it imposes fines from convicted human traffickers to pay for services to help victims. The legislation also mandates law enforcement training on human trafficking and requires sex offenders to disclose their internet accounts.
In Georgia, the Human Trafficking Notice Law, which passed in 2013, requires certain businesses and establishments to post notices to enable victims of human trafficking to obtain help and services. Failure to post a notice could mean a fine up to $5,000.
In New York, the Safe Harbor Law was created to protect sexually exploited children from being charged with juvenile delinquent offenses, in appropriate cases. The law defines children who are involved in these crimes as victims, not perpetrators.
There must also be places to seek refuge for girls and women trapped in the sex industry. Resources across the country must include overnight shelters or drop in centers, according to Ms. Graves. Many girls try to exit the life but only find protection in centers that remain open during traditional business hours, she said. When day breaks, they have to leave, and the pimping starts all over again.
"They have to get out and the pimps know that, so when they have to leave the shelter, the pimps are waiting outside in all their fancy cars," said Ms. Graves. "These drop-in centers play a crucial role in making sure the girls have a safe environment to hang out in during the daytime, get job training programs, work with survivors like myself, and have strong, African American women role models, which they need because a lot of our girls are girls of color," she continued.
During her efforts to help girls as a consultant for the Department of Justice and in cities including Boston, Washington, D.C., and New York, only about 10 percent of girls she encountered were not Black, Ms. Graves said.
"A lot of girls, they get into this because their families aren't there for them, so we need to make sure that in our communities, the fathers are actually around their kids and if that father's lacking, the mother needs to step up to the plate, because she's the one who did the deed with that man, and take responsibility for the fact that she's made a child," Ms. Graves asserted.
"It's our own trafficking our own children. Pimps don't care who they traffic. They'd traffic their mama if they were going to make a profit on it," said Ms. Graves.
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News Last Week's New Haruhi Episode Now Streaming on YouTube
posted on 2009-05-28 15:02 EDT
Each episode of 2009 "renewed" airing has been posted in Japanese since April
The Kadokawa Group has begun streaming the eighth episode in this year's "renewed" airing of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya anime series on the YouTube website earlier this week. This episode, "Sasa no Ha Rhapsody" ("Bamboo Leaf Rhapsody"), was the first episode that did not air during the original 2006 run. Kadokawa has been streaming each episode in Japanese one week after its broadcast since last month.
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Pumpkin Popovers
From EatingWell: November/December 1992
Preheating the muffin pan before baking makes these reduced-fat popovers rise to dramatic heights.
Makes: 1 dozen popovers
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Nutrition Profile
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight |View Our Nutrition Guidelines »
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 3 large eggs
- 3 large egg whites
- 2 cups nonfat milk
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place a 12-cup muffin pan on a baking sheet in the oven to preheat.
- Whisk together pumpkin puree, eggs, egg whites, milk and oil in a medium bowl until smooth. 3. Combine flour, salt, pie spice and cayenne in a large bowl. Add the pumpkin mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- Remove the muffin pan from the oven and coat it with cooking spray. Divide the batter among the prepared cups. Bake the popovers until they are puffed and browned, about 25 minutes. Remove the popovers from the oven and reduce the oven temperature to 350°. With a small knife cut small slits into the sides of the popovers, about 3 or 4 per popover. Bake an additional 7 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.
Tips & Notes
- Make Ahead Tip: Prepare up to 8 hours in advance. Reheat at 325° for 7 minutes.
Per serving: 134 calories; 4 g fat (1 g sat, 1 g mono); 54 mg cholesterol; 19 g carbohydrates; 6 g protein; 1 g fiber; 146 mg sodium; 128 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Selenium (20% daily value), Vitamin A (19% dv), Folate (17% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 1
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat
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