This video was posted on The Huffington Post, which means it will be seen by millions of people. It shows 50 State security guards physically restraining and handcuffing Carlos Miller a local blogger and photographer.
No doubt this video will be used by the attorney of Mrs. Emma Anderson, the 82 year-old dragged off the train. Wow, is this the United States of America?
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On February 20, 2013, Emma Anderson, an elderly woman, was singing loudly on a Metrorail train at the Brickell station in Miami. A security guard approached her and asked her to stop singing. When she didn’t, he forcibly removed her from the train. Anderson fell and was injured in the process.
The incident was captured by cell phone cameras and is a publicity nightmare for Miami-Dade County. A witness on one video can be heard saying, "That was not appropriate." Another witness can be heard saying, "Oh, hell no!" Mayor Carlos Gimenez quickly apologized but that might not be enough for the Anderson family who already have legal representation and plan to stage a press conference today.
Inarguably, Mrs. Anderson’s singing loudly was in violation of the rules but at the core of this incident is the blatant display of the lack of respect for her as another human being.
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MIAMI – (October 24, 2012) – Members of Gamma Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated will stage a silent demonstration at a ‘Souls to the Polls’ voting site as early voting begins across Florida.
The ‘No Vote, No Voice’ demonstration takes place 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012 on Northwest 54th Street and 22nd Avenue in Miami in support of the massive voter turnout initiative ‘Operation Lemonade: Souls to the Polls’ spearheaded by the National Action Network and local black clergy.
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Check out Joy-Ann Reid’s article on the Facebook posting of Miami-Dade fire captain Brian Beckmann. He goes on a a rant about the Trayvon Martin shooting and charges against shooter, George Zimmerman:
"The state seeks reelection again, truth aside. I and my coworkers could rewrite the book on whether our urban youths are victims of racist profiling or products of their failed, sh*tbag, ignorant, pathetic, welfare dependent excuses for parents, but like Mrs. Corey, we speak only the truth. They're just misunderstood little church going angels and the ghetto hoodie look doesn't have anything to do with why people wonder if they're about to get jacked by a thug."
Beckmann is entitled to his own opinion but based on the vitriol in his comments, one has to wonder how well he would serve the group of people he condemns. Also of more concern is his statement “I and my coworkers” which implies his position on blacks is shared by other firefighters.
The Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue Department is right to investigate the Facebook posting but not to deny Beckmann his right to free speech as a private citizen. The Department is obligated to assure that blacks are not subjected to discriminatory employment practices, a hostile work environment and improper service by Beckmann and his peers. I do hope our County officials and civil rights organizations follow-up on this situation with all deliberate speed.
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More than 100 people from the NAACP Miami-Dade Branch were among the protesters at the Trayvon Martin March & Rally in Sanford, Florida yesterday. The NAACP Florida State Conference sponsored the event. Stay tuned for more details and photos.
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On Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 200 people from the 99% marched on the 1%, Bank of America, in Miami. They marched from the Bethel AME Church in Overtown, one of the hardest hit Black communities in Miami, to the downtown branch of Bank of America, where bank managers locked the doors before angry customers could go in and close their accounts.
BoA is a clear representative of the 1% and how they treat the rest of America. BoA continues to foreclose on homes, continues to nickel and dime customers through stupid fees, and continues to function on greed.
The Miami Workers Center will continue fighting for the 99%, working towards racial and economic justice for all people. Stay tuned!
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Miami, Florida... WFOR-TV/CBS4 has won the South Florida Business Journal's 2011 Citizenship Award. The award was created by the South Florida Business Journal to honor South Florida's most active and inspiring partnerships between local businesses and nonprofit organizations. It acknowledges initiatives that benefit local families and children through philanthropic work, both financially and through volunteer hours.
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A state representative and a former mayor of North Miami will face off, beginning Monday, in a special election to replace U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson in the state Legislature.
By Patricia Mazzei
Monday marks the beginning of the end in the race to determine U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson’s successor in the Florida Senate.
With early voting taking place through Sunday, voters will be able to cast ballots for their pick between two well-known candidates in the special general election.
Outgoing state Rep. Oscar Braynon II, a Democrat, and former North Miami Mayor Joe Celestin, a Republican, are vying to represent District 33, which spans from Overtown to Miami Gardens and includes portions of El Portal, Miami Shores and North Miami. Election Day, on March 1, was timed to fill Wilson’s former seat before the first day of the annual legislative session March 8.
Read entire article at The Miami Herald.
Want to vote early?
Early voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the following locations:
• North Dade Regional Library, 2455 NW 183rd St., Miami Gardens
• North Miami Public Library, 835 NE 132nd St.
• Model City Library (at the Caleb Center), 2211 NW 54th St., Miami
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Mr. Willie Moseley fights for justice for his grandson, Akil Larue Oliver, who was beaten death.
“There comes a time when people get tired of being plunged into the abyss of exploitation and nagging injustice.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr., Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story, 1958
After attending the Martin Luther King Parade in West Perrine on Saturday, January 15, 2011, I found myself at the site of the protest of the murder of Akil Larue Oliver. This was not a planned stop but one of those moments where I was not in control but was being led to do God’s will. Anyway, before I lose some of you on a spiritual tip, let me just say that it was encouraging to see this small but dedicated group of people continue this boycott in seeking justice for Akil Larue Oliver and economic justice for the people who have patronized the Quick Shop convenience store in Perrine.
It’s 2011 and I keep feeling as though there is a need to fight for basic rights just as my parents did in the 1960’s. There are many issues that need to be addressed surrounding this store, the activities that allegedly have taken place in the store and the brutal beating death of Akil Larue Oliver.
We will continue to ask questions about this situation and interview those involved in the protest and resolution of this situation. We’ll talk about respect, disrespect and self-respect. Nothing happens to one person that doesn’t impact someone else.
On this day that we celebrate the birth of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., let’s think on this:
“If you will protest courageously, and yet with dignity and Christian love, when the history books are written in future generations, the historians will have to pause and say, "There lived a great people - a black people - who injected new meaning and dignity into the veins of civilization." This is our challenge and our overwhelming responsibility.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr., address to Holt Street Baptist Church, 5 December 1955
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