Judge Brutality by Media Delco Courthouse; Bias by U.Penn; Lewis Harris Jr.

In the photo above possibly there’s a senior or two that lived during the time of at least 2 of the Black Presidents of America-Warren G. Harding and Dwight Eisenhower. During a most recent Senior Development Meeting at 6901 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia Lewis Harris Jr., Community Activist, first from the left, participates in a hard-fought campaign for better Senior living in Philadelphia citywide. Today, Lewis Harris Jr., Councilwoman Blackwell and many in the University City District, a West Philly area governed by Councilwoman Blackwell, are allied subjects in the challenge against the bias of U. Penn. UCD wants Philadelphian’s to pay them a business tax to have streets washed and cleaned; graffiti cleared, and streets patrolled without choice.

Judge Brutality by Media Delco Courthouse; Bias by U.Penn; Lewis Harris Jr.
By Van Stone vspfoundation@yahoo.com (215) 747-8746

The objective of being cruel is a big story that news reporters, community activist, and even political activist are following very closely these days. A person, place or thing that is alleged to continue to publicly behave badly, for example Jena, Louisiana justice system, now find themselves under defensive attack by dads, kids, students, moms and grandparents. In the nearby Delaware County area and the Philadelphia County area complaints, about 2 Judges in Media Delaware County Courthouse and 1 non-profit incorporation contracted by the University of Penn, have alarmed -the Democratic Majority Leader, the second most-powerful job holder in Philadelphia Council, Philadelphia Daily News reporters, several students at U Penn, a third-party candidate for Philadelphia City Commissioner, and myself Van Stone to step up and speak. Judicial Brutes bent County communities to their will. And Leaders don’t aim to please brutes.

Judges Barry C. Dozor and Judges Maureen Fitzpatrick, Media Delaware County Courthouse has been the subject of several complaints to Philadelphia courts, attorneys and community activist. Both Dozor and Fitzpatrick target males that are living in poverty, having a very difficult time finding meaningful jobs, and appear to have no criminal record found in the PA state criminal background data. Males both black and white is then ordered to imprisonment at the Delaware County Prison. There is no legal basis for decision in favor of a plaintiff, witnesses of a violation, or criminal charges filed against the men. The men must either pay a bail higher than bail for a gun charge to get out of jail, or remain at George Hill Prison amongst the regular offender population.

$20 must be paid to the court for a weekend stay at the prison. Protection From Abuse Orders is granted following the imprisonment. It’s alleged, Judge Dozor and Judge Fitzpatrick may participate in granting a wrongful imprisonment again. Where the money collected from the poor men goes is anybody’s guest. It seems that the Delco school system is not benefiting from the get out of jail-money-scandal. Lately the Philadelphia Daily News has reported that the Delco School System Administration is under fire from Delco residents complaining about money not being handled correctly.

Elsewhere, in Philly Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell has been very critical of the University City District with Lewis Harris Jr, third-party candidate, community activist and I supporting Blackwell against the U Penn. Blackwell is “at war with Penn” with superior reason. The UCD has openly filed a proposal, forwarding it to the state, to abuse the West Philly residents, businesses and landlords in the boundary they hand pick as their own. The UCD is proposing that they control what is called a Business District, or BID, allowing them to demand tax-like payments from all business and landlords that operate over or up to 4-unit-property in the University City District. U.Penn approves.

Residents that live in the University City District will have to pay city taxes and the UCD tax regardless of operating a non-profit business or not. Residents, businesses and landlords of the University City District may choose not to receive services from UCD but will not have a choice to decline paying the UCD tax as if the UCD is an entity separate from the city of Philadelphia. As we may all know, Philadelphia is made up of 3 separate entities in city government. The mayor governs the city. The districts are governed by city council. And the city commissioners govern the city’s county. City Council decides what authority if any is increased or decreased to the city commissioner to oversee the county. The UCD governs nothing especially, in councilwoman Blackwell’s district. Lewis Harris, Jr., very close to nabbing the 3rd city commissioner seat come November election, has responded to a request to meet with me about the U Penn situation.

Over $400,000 is voluntarily given to the UCD to do services. But residents, businesses, landlords and students volunteer in the University City District too. These do not receive contracts with the U.Penn for services. Most are Black male folk

No Bail for 'Jena Six' Teen

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No Bail for 'Jena Six' Teen

(AP / Jena, La.) — A relative of one of the Jena Six said a judge denied bail Friday for Mychal Bell, the only one of the teens who is jailed in the beating of a white classmate.

Attorneys would not comment because juvenile court proceedings are secret. But the father of one of Bell's co-defendants said Bell's bail request was rejected.

Bell's mother left the courthouse in tears and refused to comment.

Bell is the only one of the group known as the Jena Six to have been tried so far in the December beating of a white classmate.

Bell was convicted of aggravated second-degree battery, which could have led to 15 years in prison. But his conviction was thrown out by a state appeals court that said he could not be tried on the charge as an adult because he was 16 at the time of the beating.

On Thursday, the case drew thousands of protesters to this tiny central Louisiana town to rally against what they see as a double standard of justice for blacks and whites. The march was one of the biggest civil rights demonstrations in years.

Jena Six, Mychal Bell, Ex-offender and Wrongfully Imprisoned, is Freed

Jena Six, Mychal Bell, Ex-offender and Wrongfully Imprisoned, is Freed
By Van Stone.

JENA, La. - A Louisiana appeals court has tossed out the battery conviction of a black teenager who faced 15 years in prison for the beating of a white classmate amid racial tensions in the north Louisiana town of Jena.

Mychal Bell had been convicted of aggravated second-degree battery. He's one of the so-called Jena Six, a group of black teenagers charged in the beating of Justin Barker last December.

Bell, who was 16 at the time of the beating, was due to be sentenced Thursday in a case that has drawn international attention. He and four others were originally charged with attempted second-degree murder. Those charges brought widespread criticism that blacks were being treated more harshly than whites following racial altercations involving Jena High

Nearly a year ago, in the small northern Louisiana town of Jena, a group of white students hung three nooses from a tree in front of Jena High School. This set into motion a season of racial tension and incidents that culminated in six Black youths facing a lifetime in jail for a schoolyard fight.

The story that has unfolded since then is one of racism and injustice, but also of resistance and solidarity, as people from around the world have joined together with the families of the accused, lending legal and financial support, adding political pressure, and joining demonstrations and marches. Nooses were hung after a Black student asked permission to sit under a tree that had been reserved by tradition for white students only. In response to the three nooses, nearly every Black student in the school stood under the tree in a spontaneous and powerful act of nonviolent protest. The town's district attorney quickly arrived, flanked by police officers, and told the Black students to stop making such a big deal over the nooses, which school officials termed to be a "harmless prank."

Black students were warned. "I can make your lives disappear with a stroke of a pen," District Attorney Reed Walters said. Meanwhile, white students hanging the nooses never received any real punishment. Months later white students beat up a Black student at a school party, also threatened two Black students with a shotgun. They were never punished. But, after these incidents, when Black students got into a fight with a white student, six Black youths were arrested and charged with attempted murder. All together they faced a lifetime in prison.

The white student was briefly hospitalized, but had no major injuries and was socializing with friends at a school ring ceremony the evening of the fight. Despite this, when Mychal Bell, the first youth to go to trial, refused to take a deal in exchange for testifying against his friends, he was quickly convicted by an all-white jury. Bell’s public defender, Blane Williams, called no witnesses and gave a short defense. The Justice System in the United States must be looked at more closely to end discrimination.

Special Report: Blackwell experiences his being bombed

Above: Office of State Rep. Tommy Blackwell, West Philadelphia.
Glass was shattered but computers and files were not destroyed.


Arson at office of state Rep. Thomas Blackwell will not deter him; Lewis Harris Jr. allied to help.

by Van Stone

State lawmaker, Tommy W. Blackwell, IV, known for efforts to rid his district of violence, illegal liquor sells,illegal gambling, such as a casino, and drug-related activities had his office set on fire in an arson.

State Rep. Thomas Blackwell's office in West Philadelphia took a hit of minor damage in the blaze set around 4 a.m. Friday, according to police. It was quickly noticed by passers-by and doused by the fire department, police Lt. Frank Vanore said.The fire was set after someone threw a rock through the office's front window and poured an accelerant inside, said Vanore. Blackwell, a Democrat, said that he and his staff will work out of his North Philadelphia office until the other one can be repaired. A Personal secretary of Blackwell says about the anger against the Blackwell office, "we will not be away from here for long. We must remove the violence and non-violent crime from this district."

Blackwell plans to increase his redevelopment of the 52nd Street Strip boundary from Pine Larchwood Avenue to Lancaster Avenue by supporting millions of funding dealing with the neighborhood's climate, vegetation, population, land use, and industries. "I'm trying to help the community district eradicate the illegal things going on around here," Blackwell said. Lewis Harris Jr., Education, Public Safety and Health businessman arrived at Blackwell's damaged office to support removing crime and violence from the West Philly community. A few years ago, Harris Jr's. office was bombed by angry groups as an intimidation tactic.

Harris Jr., plans to use the office of the city commissioner,(voting commissioner) to increase training for childcare staff, school mentoring and evening programs for families in the business district. "This will inhance Blackwell's target, a fresh and safe 52nd and Market Street area for black people that are suffering at the hands of crime,Harris Jr., says."

Councilwoman Blackwell In West Philadelphia.

City Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell Supports Son 190th District State Representative Tommy Blackwell the morning after his office was fire bombed in West Philadelphia Thursday night.

Special Report: A Step In The Right Direction

All 4 local ACORN Chapter Presidents, neighbors from the 16th & Catharine St Area, leaders and representatives from the PA ACLU, NAACP, PHRC, MoveOn.org and PA Green Party joined dozens of ACORN members, who came together last night to address council about the overt police incident which terrified a neighborhood at the end of the South Harrisburg Block Party.

The council listened attentively, most times allowing the members to speak past the allotted 1 minute, as the members and supporters talked about what happened, demanded an investigation, and asked for assistance and cooperation from the Harrisburg Police Dept. Neither Chief Kellar nor Captain Ritter attended, but two uniformed police officers were in the audience.

Allison Hill Vice Pres Clarence Totton*, overwhelmed by emotion, broke down in tears as he addressed the council members, and could only finish his thought with, "thank you and keep up the good work".

Media included Fox43, WHP21, and Roxbury News. WHTM-27 and The Patriot News was also there, but did not interview any of the members, although the Patriot did run the story in today’s' paper on page B6. One story is in the paper, but two links to the same story, with two different headlines can be found at their PennLive website:

NEWS VIDEO: Community Leaders Call for Investigation of Police Brutality in Harrisburg, PA

Lewis Harris For City Commissioner

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Philadelphia Front Page News and www.geraldmcneil.com Partner TV Advertisingby Van Stone vspfoundation@yahoo.com (215) 747-8746

Above: Non-profit organizations are showing appreciation for TV advertising rates that help bring in proceeds for students to succeed in West Philadelphia. Amongst the organization at center is Jackie Frazier-Lyde, Lawyer and hopeful Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge, 2007 and Lewis Harris Jr., Political Stability Businessman and hopeful Philadelphia City Commissioner (Voting commissioner). Both Frazier-Lyde and Harris Jr. support Trudy Haynes Enterprise, "Philly, What's Up", hosted by Trudy Haynes to bring news and entertainment about local businesses such as the Philadelphia Front Page News.

Philadelphia Front Page News and http://www.geraldmcneil.com/ Partner TV Advertisingby Van Stone vspfoundation@yahoo.com (215) 747-8746

A community and political family could raise most of the funds they need by reading the Philadelphia Front Page News at: http://www.frontpagenews.us/. They could also raise awareness in commercial, non-profit and political businesses, a business service to be sold. Business owners put themselves in position to become wealthy advertising their services at the Philadelphia Front Page News, http://www.frontpagenews.us/. But Gerald McNeil, a Professional at http://www.geraldmcneil.com/ planned to make things easier for the same demographics by renting space to individuals, and organizations. So, Stone and McNeil together wanted a place where Philadelphia’s poor could make a new life by posting services and real estate ads on TV. Now, readers can read the Philadelphia Front Page News when visiting Gerald McNeil’s http://www.geraldmcneil.com/ also getting assistance with computer concerns. Folks from all over are going to the Philadelphia Front Page News and Gerald McNeil’s http://www.geraldmcneil.com/ to use the Front Page News’ TV advertising rates as a way of being on TV. Commercial rates are 3-Minute Segments at $400.00/each and 30-Second TV Ready Spot (min of 2) at $100.00/each. There is additional cost for customized spots. And folks can get assistance with the production of the actual TV commercial that needs to be made. Meanwhile all rates include exposure on all 3 stations: WYBE (Ch. 35) –Saturdays at 9:30a.m., I-ON (Ch. 61) –Every 4th Saturday at 6:30a.m., and COMCAST 8 –Monday – Friday at 10a.m.The Philadelphia Front Page News has supported the Trudy Haynes Enterprise. Trudy Haynes Enterprise produces "Philly, What’s Up", hosted by Trudy Haynes. The show is a half hour program which provides educational and beneficially inspiring entertainment information for the people who want to be in the know i.e. health and nutrition, financial and economical well being, current affairs, today’s fashion, musical and theatrical events, and celebrity interviews. The program can be seen on three different stations during the week. "Philly, What’s Up" is in association with Berean Institute, 18th and Girard Ave., in North Philadelphia. A portion of the proceeds from the shows will help fund many other needs of the production department involving students. Tyrone L. Reed is the Director of Marketing. Interested in the Philadelphia Front Page News TV ad rates contact Van Stone at (215) 747-8746. C.P.M. Services Website, computers, photography and more contact Gerald McNeil at (215) 704-3271.

Next Top 10 people for Black Representation In The Philadelphia State.

People that will change Philadelphia toward; being a city, to a state of Black Colonies representation, to recognizing Philadelphia as a State within the Pennsylvania State, 2007. L to R are: Thomas Blackwell, State Rep., Jackie Frazier-Lyde, Philadelphia Attorney, Lewis Harris Jr., Ideas of Democracy and Self-Government Business, and Jessie Brown, join for a day of Community fun at Heavenly Hall, in West Philly. Drill Teams and plenty of food, fun and game for the youngters of all ages attend the event to support Black American Quality of Life Issues in Philadelphia.

Next Top 10 people for Black Representation In The Philadelphia State.

By 1778, Philadelphia controlled the largest empire in the Pennsylvania State. The city officials of Philadelphia helped to make Philadelphia the strongest state in Pennsylvania. This is no fiction. At one time, publicly together both the county and the city of Philadelphia were viewed as a state in North America. Land claimed by Philadelphia City government made its Downtown City Hall the capital of Philadelphia. Since Philadelphia is the largest city in the Pennsylvania State, today, Black and white elected official and commissioner and/or supervisor ways will soon combine to create a new way of life. They will introduce the population to new education and to new public safety and health, such as peaceful protest against certain wealthy colleges in Philadelphia to assure that the quality of life is effected for the success of African-Americans and the poor. During this election year dealing with citywide legislation, courts, and voter and press education, the next top 10 people for Black representation in Philly will quickly help African-Americans have their share of the wealth from certain colleges and government.In 2007, the Philadelphia people will re-elect Councilwoman Jannie L. Blackwell, 3rd District Majority Leader back to City Hall, Philadelphia, PA. Blackwell, is a four-term Council woman with a thirty-year reputation of serving the community also as Chair of the City Council Finance Committee, Education Committee, and the newly created Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and the Homeless. She is a member of National Political Congress of Black Women and The National Coalition of 100 Black Women. Blackwell is Ward Leader, 46th Ward, and Executive Democratic Committee. Blackwell is listed 1st amongst the top 10 to fight for Black Philadelphia changes. She is the only one of the Philadelphia city council that has declared ’07 war against the University City District, a work for hire firm by the wealthy University of Penn, speaking out against Black community bias and property monopoly over blacks.Listed 2nd to represent black folk for Philly as a State where jobs will be plenty, crime will be low, and young black males will rise in attending college after High School is, State Rep. Tommy W. Blackwell, IV, 190th Legislative District, House of Rep. Common Wealth of PA. T. Blackwell has worked for job stability in Phila. in vesting millions of dollars in Philly education and quality of life interest. As State Rep he will peer more closely in 2007 into the wealthy university’s lack of providing monetary support to African-American students that need tutors preparing children for employment now.Third is Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller, 8th District. Miller, is the Chairlady of the Public Safety Committee. 4.2 million-dollar funding for renovation of a "state of the art" Lonnie Young Recreation Center. Myself having had a chance to make a most recent visit to Lonnie Young, in 2007 Miller will expect answers from wealthy colleges that make decisions severely effecting the quality of life in Germantown. 4th is Councilman Darrell L. Clark, 5th District. Clarke will develop black youth violence reduction in 2007 using curfew centers in recreation centers. 5th is Lewis Harris Jr., Citywide Philadelphia Improvement businessman.Harris Jr’s experience to alliance community groups, elected officials, and black school age students to repel wealthy universities attempts to close public schools and public housing so that these might be purchased for college gain will quickly restore the empowerment of block captains and families where black quality of life issues can get more service from city officials. 6th is Tyrone Reed, Trudy Haynes Enterprise, Director of TV Marketing; 7th is James Sullivan, Community Activist; 8th is Malik Aziz, Founder of Ex Offenders Association; 9th is Jackie Frazier-Lyde, Lawyer who is the daughter of former world Heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier; 10th is Minister Van Stone, Citywide Education, Public and Health Activist/Political Analyst.
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TYLER PERRY LAUNCHES INTERNET TV CHANNEL: Portal to feature his own content, including new talk show.

(September 11, 2007)
Tyler Perry can add another hyphenate to his title of producer-writer-actor-director. The mogul has just launched an online TV channel to showcase his own content, including a new talk show.
Titled TPTV, the Narrowstep-powered 24-hour channel will be available through his Web site http://www.tylerperry.com/ and offer exclusive access to the forthcoming �Tyler Perry Show.�
"Part of being an artist is learning how to engage and empower my audience--my fans--with my art," said Perry. "My art is an extension of my life. I knew I wanted to create, tailor and build an Internet TV channel as a part of that extension.�
Narrowstep and the William Morris Agency, which represents Perry, are working together to develop broadband-based celebrity TV channels for the agency's clients that will offer fans hours of high-quality original content and the best viewing experience available of their favorite celebrities on the Internet.

Cosby And Vick, Philly Doesn't Need Another Hero For Cool Kids

"We don’t need another Hero. We don’t need to know the way home." All we want is life beyond the cruel speakers about African-American kids. Far right: Lewis Harris Jr., Education, Public Safety and Health Businessman attends a Bipartisan event in support of defining ways, uplifting African-American kids for a better Philadelphia. Unlike Cosby, Harris Jr. speaks volumes of truth without name-calling to redirect cool kids: keep backpacks full of books instead of emptiness.

Cosby And Vick, Philly Doesn't Need Another Hero For Cool Kids
by Van Stone vspfoundation@yahoo.com (215) 747-8746

First of all there’s no individual I know of in the book of Genesis who was born an adult. That goes for William Henry, Jr. alias Cosby, US entertainer too. Cosby was born into a poor family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a kid amongst others that walked somewhere when school let out. He grabbed on his friends like other ordinary kids and did and said things from time to time that any positive adult might not feel was appropriate for school. Philadelphia has never had the history of being a town with low child delinquency, non-restless students, the elite of the school athletes, or an esoteric book on 19th-century poor-class black family terms. In other words, Cosby can’t deny being on (black kids) escapades when we stole the other teams (black kid’s) mascot. We still live in the era of the poor black kid that goes to city school. Cosby didn’t go to school in the home-school era where mom and dad keep the dirty laundry in the same building that kids attended school. Kids knew then and today, they are never to be considered by anyone as "dirty laundry." Yet, here we are 70 years without Cosby, 1937-, the advertising spokesperson for major companies that support kids, speaking many of his ideas about black kids in Philly. Cosby ideas come from family life with his friends whom are out of touch with the Philadelphia African-American Community and school.

Being without Cosby is no emotional dilemma. It’s not anti-Cosby either. Cosby is not important to African-American business success for the week to remain in business. The plain truth of the matter is that folks out of touch with African-American children’s needs support Cosby when he gives speeches mixed with some truth but mainly having the unacceptable name calling and taking, and exploiting black kids' spirit. But super NFL quarterback Michael Vick has never been quoted as exploiting black kids or calling them names that any school teacher would be fought against if ever heard saying black kids are "dirty laundry." Vick apologized to kids, (especially poor black kids) for participating in "dog fighting." Vick wanted kids to know that he was aware that kids looked up to him.

When Cosby was called to the carpet to apologize for his nasty remarks about black kids he not only refused to do so but also created a war of words and action by telling parents that their school age children were "dirty laundry." More Cosby. "To the critics who pose, it's unproductive to air our dirty laundry in public," he responds, "Your dirty laundry gets out of school at 2:30 everyday. It's cursing on the way home, on the bus, train, in the candy store. They are cursing and grabbing each other and going nowhere."

"The book bag is very, very thin because there's nothing in it. Don't worry about the white man," he added. "I couldn't care less about what white people think about me. Let them talk. What are they saying that is so different from what their grandfathers said and did to us? What is different is what we are doing to ourselves," Cosby said. Cosby is just an elitist who has aged to the point where blacks and whites in business will do better if he just stayed out of Philly. One individual who does business involving both black and white poor families is businessman Lewis Harris Jr. of Southwest/West Philadelphia.

Harris Jr. understand the plight of the black poor and supports certain school operations and easy access to public safety radio communications, all fire department staff and face-to-face cool kid talk whenever possible. Should an unexpected event occur after school (i.e. sudden unexpected horse play or bad language), Harris Jr. uses his company to plan scheduled resources to create safe corridors at schools so that kids can disburse with books used to do homework. For kid’s sake, don’t support cruelty to animals or children.

Phila. Daily News Columnist, Ali, talks about the Van Stone Production Foundation, Inc., childrens services organization, at www.frontpagenews.us

Fatimah Ali | WE ARE WHAT WE EAT

OUR TWO youngest daughters are in different stages of puberty. Their hormones are flying, so you can imagine what back-to-school shopping has been like.

The other day, we were buying school clothes, and I was at my wit's end with my 11-year-old's determination not to find anything that met my approval. There, on the dressing room floor, was the ton of clothes I had lovingly chosen for her, and she hated every outfit.

Her father had warned that her choices had to pass strict parental inspection, which means they can't be revealing, tight or too short. Of course, everything she wanted was one size too small - or not part of the school uniform.

The picky dresser is equally tedious about her food, and prefers to eat everything that's bad for her instead of my healthy, mostly vegetarian meals. On this day, she had skipped breakfast while I showered, which I didn't know until we were in the store. This, of course, aggravated her refusal to cooperate with me.

In this early moment of her puberty, "baby girl" is desperate to be grown, but we don't allow her fashion sense be driven by designers who care little about preserving a child's youth. We try to be mindful of our daughters' concerns that they are developing much slower than the friends who are already in full bloom.

Our girls understand why at 11 and 13 so many of their female classmates have blossomed into womanhood, but they haven't. Most of their friends come from meat-eating homes, and our children enviously tell me about meals with them. In our house, hubby is a strict vegetarian, which means I often cook three different meals to make everyone happy. (The upside is that his healthy regimen gives him a body that looks more like 31 than 61.)

I'm amazed how fast some children are developing these days. We see little girls at 9 who look like they're 17. Since flesh-eating has never been a dominant part of our nutritional routine, our children are thinner and generally healthier than most of their peers. Back in my youth, even eating meat three times a day, our bodies changed around 12 and 13, not 9 and 10, which is called "precocious puberty" and is becoming more frequent.

"We are seeing a lot more cases of 'precocious puberty,' " says Frederick Douglass Burton, a Philadelphia internist who practices holistic medicine. Dr. Burton says precocious puberty is the direct result of today's meat and dairy, which is saturated with hormones.

Dr. Burton, who is heard regularly on WURD (900-AM) radio, also says the fast food that young people crave not only contributes to early puberty, but also makes them more violent.

Van Stone, a West Philadelphia community activist, agrees. He says a lot of the violence in urban neighborhoods comes from nutritionally deficient children who are also hungry.

"Children are going to be hyper, and act out when they are hungry or full of sugar," says Stone, who sees children who attend school loaded up with candy and soda, instead of juice, fruit or cereal.

This summer, Stone says his nonprofit Vanstone Production Foundation partnered with PAL and Malik Aziz, director of the Ex Offender's Association of Pennsylvania, to run Camp VPAL, which teaches West Philadelphia children about healthy eating. Ultimately, Stone would like to help fight crime by teaching children how to make healthy food choices, and partner with local restaurants to provide healthy snack packs to poor children for breakfast and after-school programs.

It's a well-known medical fact that more than half of all Americans are fat and that poor nutrition has a direct impact on a child's ability to concentrate. Sugar, toxins, chemicals and dehydration contribute directly to poor school performance.

In my 29 years of mothering, I've spoken to many teachers who also make a direct correlation between violent behavior and poor eating habits. My own grandson turns into a nightmare if he eats sugar or chocolate, but is a gentle breeze when he eats fresh broccoli. Many parents are unaware that their children have allergies to some of the chemicals that are in processed food, particularly fast food.

Most people aren't going to give up meat entirely, but it's important to understand the difference in how animals are raised. Free-range chickens, fed on the ground in the daylight, are far healthier than the ones that live cooped up in wire cages, and injected with hormones and steroids.

Next time you look at your 12-year-old daughter, think about those nice fat chicken breasts, which are full of drugs to make them grow them faster and bigger.

Many fast-food restaurants now offer veggie burgers, salads, fruit and yogurt in addition to burgers and fries. The fact is, the fast-food industry is here to stay, so the best thing we can do is teach our children how to make healthy choices when they get to the drive-through window.

We should also teach them the joys of cooking healthy foods, which nourish their brains as well as their growing bodies. *

Fatimah Ali is a regular contributor. E-mail her at fameworksmedia@yahoo.com.

Jannie Blackwell the War Rose; Elders Council

Above: In response to the escalating violence in Philadelphia...we are pleased to announce the formation of the "Citywide Elders Council." Fair resolutions and peaceful outcomes is the Council's duty when the 24-7 hotline number (267) 228-7574 is called. The artwork displaying "Roger Robbie", the mascot character promoting "Stop the Killing" in Philly is an example of what Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell has been using to war against the U. of Penn District dealings with X Park. Roger Robbie is a symbol of both Blackwell's and the Elders Council's care for kids.

Jannie Blackwell the War Rose; Elders Council
by Van Stone vspfoundation@yahoo.com (215) 747-8746

A Rose is Red not white. When you print out a non-color copy of a rose it is Black not white. A Red rose or Black rose, according to any person I know well, belongs to a person as a right. If a Rose is a right then a rose must also be heritage. Freedom is a priceless heritage. Therefore, I see white, red and black roses pushing up in Malcolm X Park, West Philadelphia, located at 51st to 52nd and Pine Street. And most recently in the news is a heroic tale about Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell’s war against the University City of Pennsylvania District. The U. of Penn District doesn’t see roses in the X Park. U. of Penn sees dollars out of reach. If you the reader haven’t heard about such a war here’s a very important reminder. Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell has personally gotten involved with the improvement process of the Malcolm X Park, West Philly, because it is known for containing roses. The roses in my own and Blackwell’s meaning herein is children. Children ages 17 years-old and younger, ethnically white or black or children following certain ethics good or bad are meeting at Malcolm X Park in an attempt to free themselves from Philadelphia struggles in the Councilwoman Blackwell’s District. Yup!

But during Blackwell’s struggle to end all vice in the Malcolm X Park, using her very limited funding and positive interested community-volunteer workers, the University City of Penn District suddenly attacked the X park attempting to fire one of it’s Penn staff for supporting Blackwell’s noble efforts. Penn’s excuse for struggling with Blackwell’s X Park was non-profit efforts got mixed with political business in an X Park event.

But everyone knowing about politics and non-profit events in the park understands that the Park Authority has jurisdiction over all park activity in Philadelphia. The Dept. of Rec. manages the permits to do activities benefiting children in a city park. And most parks have an honorary President of groups that overseer maintaining clean and safe park.

Yet still, the Park Authority, Dept. of Rec., nor the President of the Park Group has little police empowerment to stop vice in their parks such as smoking marijuana blunts and drug sells leaving the children roses practically defenseless. Meanwhile, Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell the war rose, not only has the empowerment from the people of Philly in her district to end vice in parks she has complete intentions to use city legislation to develop better education, schools, and public safety for children. Blackwell, a strong believer in higher education companies, like say college universities, ethically considered using colleges in her district to help develop better education, schooling, public safety and rec. centers annexed in the X Park. But the U. of Penn District crushed contented roses in the X Park during Blackwell’s rally. Blackwell quickly responded by appointing a Mr. John Fenton as Director of Community Activity. Blackwell is once again focusing the X Park, the Sayre Morris Rec. Center, 58th and Spruce St., and the Huey Elementary located directly across the street from the X Park. The way I see it, this war against vice is a war too against the U. of Penn District. Vice leads to killing. Killing? It Must Stop!

"Cultural Genocide," as stated by a State Senator form Western Pennsylvania, is the reason murder is a daily occurrence in Philly, not handguns and rifles. The "Citywide Elders Council," a group of ex-gang leaders and present community activists that have maintained a high level of doing something about kids out in the streets in Philly are re-emergence violence mediation and conflict resolution. They are available "24-7" to prevent or mediate arguments and disputes that might lead to violence. A 24-hour hotline (267) 228-7574 will be monitored to respond to calls for intervention/mediation.

A NEW ENTERTAINING & EDUCATIONAL BOOK SET IN THE CUSTOMER SERVICE ARENA

By Sharon L. Burton, MBA

Quality Customer Service Rekindling the Art of Service to Customers

Sharon L. Burton, MBA, a guest lecturer, and trainer/facilitator with experience in curriculum and instructional design, honors the customer service and training arena with a fresh new educational and entertaining approach to enhancing ones knowledge on customer service. Each chapter unwittingly unfolds through the lens of seven characters that represent seven different business industries. It provides exciting, reflective, and easy to read narratives of customer service, through the lens of seven (7) characters that individually represent a different business industry. The characters in the book are Dollar, Stu, Meaty, Shopper, Peachie, Medic, and BATS. They portray quality customer service for personal usage, businesses, educational institutions, youth development programs, and organizations offering self-improvements skills. Dollar represents the banking industry. Stu represents the education industry. Meaty represents the grocery business.

Shopper represents the retail industry. Peachie represents the restaurant business. Medic represents the medical industry. BATS represent the transportation industry. The book,

"Quality Customer Service Rekindling the Art of Service to Customers" is a well illustrated range of customer service case studies, an augmented understanding of internal and external customer service, diversity in customer service, an enhanced awareness of communication methods, information to bridge the customer service gap between the generations (Matures, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y (Millennials), motivational quotes with each chapter, thought provoking questions after each chapter, and note pages. Whether the reader is employed at a business, plans to own and operate a business know someone in business, or developing a staff, this innovative approach to understanding customer service will greatly assist professional efforts.

Sharon L. Burton has worked in operations banking for several Fortune 500 companies working as a HR business liaison, and project manager. Sharon has managed the creation and implementation of several ground-up training and development departments. She writes policy and procedure guidelines, training manuals, and on the job training aids.

Sharon graduated from the American intercontinental University in Hoffman Estates, Illinois and completed a dual MBA. One MBA is Human Resources and the other one is International Business Operations Management. Currently Sharon is promoting "Quality Customer Service Rekindling the Art of Service to Customers" through book signings and seminars. One key goal is to see this publication in the classrooms of universities, colleges, proprietary schools, plus vocational programs all over the world. Additionally, Sharon is an administrator at Community College of Philadelphia. Currently a guest lecturer, she is pursuing opportunities as an adjunct professor at a two-year or four-year college or university.

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Four College Friends Shot in New Jersey

By DAVID PORTER,

AP

Posted: 2007-08-06 20:47:18

Filed Under: Crime News

NEWARK, N.J. (Aug. 6) - In a city where gun violence has become an all too common part of daily life, these shootings were enough to chill even the most hardened residents: Four young friends shot execution-style in a schoolyard just days before they were to head to college.

Photo Gallery: 'Execution-Style' Killings

Jennifer Brown, The Star-Ledger / AP

Authorities investigate the scene where four college students who were friends were lined up and shot in a schoolyard in Newark on Saturday. One student survived, while the other three were killed.

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Three were killed after being forced to kneel against a wall and then shot in the head at close range Saturday night, police said. A girl was found slumped near some bleachers 30 feet away, a gunshot wound to the head but still alive.

The four Newark residents were to attend Delaware State University this fall. No arrests had been made by Monday and authorities had not identified suspects.

The shootings ratcheted up anger in New Jersey's largest city, where the murder rate has risen 50 percent since 1998. The high number of killings have prompted billboards in the downtown area that scream, "HELP WANTED: Stop the Killings in Newark Now!"

"Anyone who has children in the city is in panic mode," said Donna Jackson, president of Take Back Our Streets, a community-based organization. "It takes something like this for people to open up their eyes and understand that not every person killed in Newark is a drug dealer."

The killings bring Newark's murder total for the year to 60, and put pressure on Mayor Cory A. Booker, who campaigned last year on a promise of reducing crime.

Jackson said Booker "doesn't deserve another day, another second, while our children are at stake."

Booker said Monday that it was "not a time to play politics and divide our city." A $50,000 reward was being offered for information leading to the arrest of those involved, he said.

A month ago, Booker and Police Director Garry McCarthy announced that crime in the city had fallen by 20 percent in the first six months of 2007 compared to a year ago. Yet despite decreases in the number of rapes, aggravated assaults and robberies, the murders have continued.

Natasha Aeriel, 19, was listed in fair condition at Newark's University Hospital. Police identified her slain companions as her brother, Terrance Aeriel, 18, Iofemi Hightower, 20, and Dashon Harvey, 20.

Authorities believe the shootings were a random robbery committed by several assailants and that some of the victims may have tried to resist their attackers. They were piecing together details of the attack from interviews with Natasha Aeriel.

Hightower and the Aeriels had been friends since elementary school and played in the marching band at West Side High School. Terrance Aeriel, known as T.J., took Hightower to the school prom in 2006, chauffeured by his sister.

At Delaware State they met Harvey, another musician, and struck up a friendship. Friends and family members said the four were not involved in drinking, drugs or gangs. They liked to congregate at the school, which sits in a middle-class neighborhood less than a mile from the campus of Seton Hall University, to hang out and listen to music.

Harvey's father, James, said Monday the parents of the assailants were to blame.

"If you raised your kids better, this would not happen," he said.

Hightower worked two jobs and recently enrolled at the school. One of her jobs was at Brighton Gardens, an assisted living center in nearby West Orange, where her mother also worked.

On the afternoon of the killings, she told her mother she planned to spend the night at Natasha Aeriel's house near the Mount Vernon School.

"The last time I heard her voice was Saturday night," Hightower said between sobs. "She called me from work to let me know Natasha was going to pick her up and she was going to spend the night. She told me she loved me."

The Aerials' mother, Renee Tucker, said the last time she saw them was around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, when they told her they were going around the corner to get something to eat.

"They said they were going to come right back to the house," Tucker said.

Associated Press Writers Janet Frankston Lorin and Jeffrey Gold in Newark, and Daniela Flores in Trenton contributed to this story.

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