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It's Time for NYC Lincoln University (PA) Alumni to Stand Up & Show UP: WHY SO QUIET?
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2012-10-18T10:00:00.000Z
2012-10-18T10:00:00.000Z
Gloria Dulan-Wilson
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<div><p> </p><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><a></a><h3>It's Time for the Real NYC Lincoln University (PA) Alumni to Stand Up and Show Up</h3><div><div class="gmail_quote"><table border="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td style="font:inherit;" valign="top"><p><br /> By Gloria Dulan-Wilson<br /> <br /> Now, as many of you know, I am a proud graduate and alumn of Lincoln University, PA - the first Black University in the United States. There are times when I brag on LU to the point of being obnoxious. And I suspect that there are others among us who share the same sentiment. <br /> <br /> Lincoln University is the only Black College on the east coast, north of the Macon Dixon line. It was founded in 1854 - even before the Civil War was fought - and before the Emancipation Proclamation. Originally named Ashmun Institute, it was renamed Lincoln University in 1866 after the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. <br /> <br /> Such icons as Thurgood Marshall '30, first Black Supreme Court Justice; Langston Hughes '29 poet, philosopher, playwright; actor Roscoe Lee Brown '46; its alumni, among the most notable including Hildrus A. Poindexter, '24, internationally known authority on tropical diseases; Jacqueline Allen, '74, judge for the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia; and Eric C. Webb, '91, author, poet and editor-in-chief of Souls of People.<br /> <br /> Lincoln has a Legacy of Producing Leaders - we are the only Black college to have given Africa two (2) presidents: Nnamde Azikewe '30 of Nigeria and Kwame Nkrumah '39 of Ghana, both of whom were instrumental in liberating their countries. In addition to having given dual doctorates to President and First Lady Jerry John Rawlings and wife Nana Rawlings, who followed in Nkrumah's footsteps, using many of the same policies to take Ghana to the next level. Other notables are Rev. James Robinson, '35, founder of Crossroads Africa, which served as the model for the Peace Corps; and Sibusio Nkomo, Ph.D., '81, chairperson, National Policy Institute of South Africa.<br /> <br /> Lincoln's campus was the playground for activist and NAACP icon Julian Bond, who grew up there during the tenure of his father, Horace Mann Bond, who graduated from LU in 1923. In his book, "Education for Freedom," Horace Mann Bond writes: Lincoln University is "the first institution found anywhere in the world to provide a higher education in the arts and sciences for male youth of African descent." Bond served as Lincoln's 8th president.<br /> <br /> Historically speaking, it was against the law to each Black men to read and write back in the 1800's - especially in the South, where slavery was the widely practiced rule, rather than the exception. Lincoln U was established by John Miller Dickey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson, for the sons of slave masters who wanted a better life for their offspring. They could have been hung for having established a similar institution anywhere south of the Macon-Dixon Line. However, just north of the Maryland Pennsylvania state line (near Rising Sun, MD, which later became a KKK stronghold), Lincoln University, of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, was originaly chartered in April 1854 as Ashmun Institute, and will celebrate its 160th Anniversary in 2014. <br /> <br /> The Lincoln of today is surrounded by the rolling farmlands and wooded hilltops of southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. When I was a student it was located near the mushroom farming capital of the world, and there were days when the scent of mushrooms was the most heinous thing you could do to your nostrils. Our campus is located on Baltimore Pike, about one mile off US Route 1 – 45 miles southwest of Philadelphia, 15 miles northwest of Newark, Delaware, 25 miles west of Wilmington, Delaware, and 55 miles north of Baltimore, Maryland. We used to have regular bus service between Philly, LU and Baltimore, via Greyhound bus; however, somewhere along the line the routes were changed and the only way to the campus is via private vehicle. </p><p><br /> Lincoln used to be known as the "Black Princeton" because of its high educational standards. And, while women started attending the school in the 1950's, it was still an all male school until it became co-ed in 1965, when women were given their own on-campus dormitories. There were more than a number of illustrious alumns who did not like the concept of it becoming co-ed. The guys who attended LU were, for the most part, natural born iconoclasts. They were rebels in the rough and they liked it that way. They felt that the lay out of the campus, away from urban convenience, was a test and testiment to their manhood. <br /> <br /> Just for the record, meanstream PR machinations to the contrary, Lincoln has always been - and will always be a BLACK college - international in scope, with students from all over Africa, the Caribbean, and Black students from all over the US. <br /> <br /> Located in southern Chester County (near Amish country), Lincoln is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and offers academic programs in undergraduate study in the arts, sciences as well as graduate programs in human services, reading, education, mathematics, and administration. The University has always had a high quality faculty who set records in their teaching, research, and service. In the past, such luminaries as Dr. Charles V. Hamilton, author with activist Stokely Carmichael of BLACK POWER, as well as the definitive book on the life of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., chaired the political science department, while at the same time serving as legal counsel for SNCC (the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee). So you might say that Lincoln has always played a major role in the forward movement and liberation of Black people both directly and vicarously. <br /> <br /> According their stats: "During the first one hundred years of its existence, Lincoln graduated approximately 20 percent of the Black physicians and more than 10 percent of the Black attorneys in the United States. Its alumni have headed over 35 colleges and universities and scores of prominent churches. At least 10 of its alumni have served as United States ambassadors or mission chiefs. Many are federal, state and municipal judges - Paul Moore '66, and several have served as mayors or city manager..." housing coordinators, bloggers, and journalists (uh, that would be me, Gloria Dulan-Wilson); not to mention authors, activists, educators, such as S.E. (Sam) Anderson '66, author of the Black Holocaust for Beginners; and so many more. <br /> <br /> Now, why am I spending so much time telling you all this? Why is this so important? Because there appears to be a move afoot to make truly Historically Black Universities and Colleges, a/k/a HBCU's, a thing of the past. There's an ugly rumor going around that they are no longer necessary. That, today, we can go to any school there is. And, while that's partially true, it's mostly false. <br /> <br /> It's so ridiculous to think that were will ever be a time when Black colleges are no longer needed, or important. Try telling Jewish brothers and sisters that Yeshivas are no longer needed; try telling whites that they no longer need both Yale and Harvard, or Princeton, and they'll personally enroll you in the closest insane asylum. But, somehow, when it comes to Blacks, people seem to think our culture, heritage and future are disposable, and are only relevant vis a' vis what the meanstream deems relevant. Well, it's one thing for outsiders to think and feel that way; but it's another thing entirely if we co-sign it. And by by the actions and words of many of our brothers and sisters, they seem to have drunk the koolaide that leads to self-destruction and dis-integration.<br /> <br /> Think about it for a minute - do you really think that all of the cumulative culture, that has gone to make us who we are today, will suddenly disappear in less than 40 years? All of our HBCU's - Lincoln U/PA, Hampton, Howard, Dillard, Xavier, Florida A&M, Morgan State, North Carolina A&T, Central State (Wilberforce, OH), Langston U (Oklahoma), Tuskeegee, Bethune-Cookman - to name a few, have been, and must continue to be the mainstain of our educational underpinnings. The nurturing and mentoring afforded me, my fellow students, and those who have come behind me(including my youngest daughter, Adiya '03), have been the very backbone of what has moved us forward. There would have been no Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall, had there not been a "Goody" at Lincoln U. Incubator, nurturer, inspiration - our Alma Mater has served us well, and continues to do so.<br /> <br /> Yet, we find so many of our brothers and sisters not sending their off spring to Black colleges, under the misapprehension that somehow they will do better going to a meanstream college. They appear to be totally surprised when what returns to them four years later, is totally devoid of character, concern, or culture. Oh, they may do all right economically - but we lose a generation that should have been a cohesive part of our continued movement forward. Johnnie Cochran once said that most Black people suffer from a concept that "the white man's ice is colder," as a result, when it comes time to chose between our own, and theirs, we chose theirs. <br /> <br /> So this communique is to my fellow Lincoln Lions and Lionesses, who live here in New York City, regardless of what year you graduated, or what field you're in - and you know who you are - why so silent? You have much to brag about, much to be proud of. You have an amazing legacy of leaders to which you belong!! <br /> <br /> I know that you're busy changing the world. But the New York City Lincoln University Alumni Association needs you too. We are at a major crossroads in the future of our Alma Mater. It's time to step up, step out, and stick together. Please contact me, Gloria Dulan-Wilson, as soon as you read this message. I'm posting it on my Blog because I don't have everyone's email addresses (by the way, if you didn't go to Lincoln, but know someone who did, please pass this on to them - thanks). We need to hear from you immediately, if not sooner. Please send me the following info: <br /> Name (regular & Rabble):___________________________________________________________<br /> Email Address: ___________________________________________________________________ <br /> Home Address: ___________________________________________________________________<br /> Phone Number(s): _________________________________________________________________<br /> Year you graduated:__________ Major______________________________ Degree____________ <br /> Occupation & Title:________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> We are on a tight timeline. As you know, LU's homecoming weekend starts October 26. We have some pivotal business that requires your attention immediately, so your response to this email by Monday, October 22, is crucial. <br /> <br /> My email address is: <a href="mailto:gloriadulanwilson@gmail.com" target="_blank">gloriadulanwilson@gmail.com</a>. <br /> <br /> We have been blessed to have graduated from the grandmother of all Black colleges, and to have the great good fortune to have some trailblazers who keep setting the pace and raising the bar. Let's make sure there's a Lincoln University for our children and their children and for generations to come. <br /> <br /> Let us hear from you and let's get busy. See you at homecoming weekend!!<br /> <span style="font-size:large;"><b><span style="color:#FFA500;">Hail! Hail! 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Remembering Gil Noble
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2012-04-11T17:00:00.000Z
2012-04-11T17:00:00.000Z
Gloria Dulan-Wilson
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<div><div class="navbar section" id="navbar"><div class="widget Navbar" id="Navbar1"></div></div><div id="outer-wrapper"><div id="wrap2"><div id="wrap3"><div id="sidebar-wrapper"><div class="sidebar section" id="sidebar"><div class="widget Profile" id="Profile1"><div class="widget-content"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/10697937958373924179"><img alt="My Photo" class="profile-img" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9HiRqRhD2pk/S5rhtBSaC9I/AAAAAAAAAC8/AUlXfdUVyGo/S220/Gloria+Dulan-Wilson" height="60" width="80" /><br /></a><a class="profile-link" href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/10697937958373924179">By Gloria Dulan-Wilson</a> <span class="widget-item-control"><span class="item-control blog-admin"><a class="quickedit" href="http://www.blogger.com/rearrange?blogID=8661755859413500477&widgetType=Profile&widgetId=Profile1&action=editWidget&sectionId=sidebar" title="Edit"><img class="quickedit" title="Edit" alt="" src="http://img1.blogblog.com/img/icon18_wrench_allbkg.png" height="18" width="18" /></a></span></span></div></div></div></div><div class="main section" id="main"><div class="widget Blog" id="Blog1"><div class="blog-posts hfeed"><div class="date-outer"><h2 class="date-header"><span>Wednesday, April 11, 2012</span></h2><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer"><div class="post hentry uncustomized-post-template"><h3 class="post-title entry-title">GIL NOBLE of Like It Is Joins the Ancestors</h3><div class="post-header"></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7715117585595745424"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KfOKwKaTAn4/T4WvnxXWtEI/AAAAAAAAAK4/p_IxFIpObDA/s1600/Gil%2BNoble%2BLike%2BIt%2BIs.jpg"><img style="display:block;margin:0px auto 10px;text-align:center;width:200px;height:130px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KfOKwKaTAn4/T4WvnxXWtEI/AAAAAAAAAK4/p_IxFIpObDA/s200/Gil%2BNoble%2BLike%2BIt%2BIs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730179198699877442" name="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730179198699877442" border="0" /></a> Gil Noble of Like It Is, Pioneering Black Journalist<br /> <br /> <br /> The first time I saw Gil Noble I was a kid fresh out of college, having recently graduated from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. He was among the first African American TV reporters, and I thought then, as I do now, wow, that he was so very handsome, he should have been a male model (I later found out that he had been). I was new to New York at the time, and happy to find they had Black people on TV talking about things important to us. At the time I was a college administrator, and an activist, not a journalist. So I made sure my students watched any and all Black shows. <br /> <br /> I remember thinking the name "Noble" really suited him, because he always carried himself in a very noble, dignified, professional, yet affable, manner. I wondered whether it was his real name or a name chosen for TV. I later found out that Gil had been NOBLE all his life.<br /> <br /> The second time I saw Gil, was when his art director, and my friend, Cecil Brathwaite - a/k/a Elombe Brath, artist, activist, founder of the Grandassa Models, the first Black women to model African styled clothes with natural hair - introduced me to him just prior to a protest to save Michaux's book store from being destroyed to make way for a State Office Building that was to be erected on the corner of 125th and 7th Avenue. At the time the community had made it clear that they wanted a high school to be constructed there so youth would not have to travel outside the community. As you can see, it fell on deaf ears.<br /> <br /> Gil interviewed Dr. Michaux, members of the community, representatives from the state. And each time it struck me how professional, genteel, and disciplined this brother was; how well versed he was in issues concerning Black people, and regardless of what was going on, he was determined that it not be buried under either rhetoric or watering down of the facts.<br /> <br /> He had just started as news anchor for "Like It Is" (which, for the uninitiated is short for the phrase "telling it like it is"), with actor Robert "Bobby" Hooks as host, and was dedicated to doing just that. When Hooks moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, Gil became the host. His staff was extremely small. ABC did not provide them with a camera van, so 90% of everything was done on foot. Elombe Brath - who in his own right was an activist, artist, designer, and community leader - was instrumental in getting him inside information on issues in the Black community, as well as access to the guests and community leaders who would often appear on the show. (It was Elombe who came up with the signature logo of the Red Black & Green Flag with the African mask in front of it, and the drummers in the background.)<br /> <br /> But the monumental thing about Gil, was that he provided the inside information, in depth about our community without condemnation. He appeared to pull himself out of it from a personal standpoint, while at the same time allowing the voice of the community to be heard, the scenes to be viewed - there were no sound bytes here. No snippets of information with a white overlay of misinterpretation. And we loved it, because we lived it; and we loved him for presenting it in a forum that allowed the rest of us to make some informed decisions, or corroborate what we knew to be true (or debunk the lies).<br /> <br /> It was always reassuring to see Gil and his cameraman on scene - he was at Riverside Church for the homegoing services for Dr. Betty Shabazz (Malcolm X's widow). He was likewise at Lena Horne's homegoing services nearly 20 years later, still standing tall and on the case at the age of 79. Unlike Eyewitness News, Gil would come and stay. No pretense of giving you 11 minutes and he gave you the world." No! It was letting the world in on events "and issues they may not have had access to otherwise. It was presenting the other, the true face of Black culture, which differed greatly from what so many news reports led you to believe.<br /> <br /> When he did the one-on-one live interview at the Apollo with Harry Belafonte, it was the first time I had ever known him to be nervous. But what a thrill! What a tour de force to have these two great minds sitting together, discussing issues of the Black world in particular, the world in general - face to face in front of a packed audience. Wouldn't have missed it for the world.<br /> <br /> Gil Noble always had an open door policy at Like It is. His studios were located on 67th and Columbus at ABC Studios. But as the climate changed, and Black issues became passe` in the white world, things around him began to be less hospitable at WABC, who had decided that his show was no longer relevant. During the first of many attempts to cancel his show through attrition, they stripped him of practically all his staff, including Elombe Brath, leaving him with a series of associate producers. But Gil soldiered on. They began to shift around the times the show would air. Originally it came on at 9:00 AM, giving church goers plenty of time to watch before attending Sunday services; also giving us plenty to talk about after church. They moved it to 11:00 AM, prime church time in the Black community; then to 1:00 PM. And, finally, after the community really began to protest, finally settled at 12:00, which is where it had remained until Gil's illness.<br /> <br /> To further harass him (and us) they would pre-empt the show with bogus sports reports, as though that was much more important than issues happening the Black community. Or they would truncate it to a half an hour instead of the full hour for which it was allocated. To add insult to injury, Like It Is was the only show that was not promoted during the course of the week - no highlights of upcoming events or guests. We had to find that out on our own, or wait until Sunday to find out. Of course Gil would announce who his upcoming guest would be; but there were no promotional pieces in the interim for a show that was considered a public affairs program (which used to be mandatory under FCC regulations).<br /> <br /> You could no longer "stop by" to see Gil, either. They began to set up a series of checks and clearances to visit his studio. Gil had to also fight to maintain editorial integrity with his show, as ABC liked to saddle him with interns and "overseers" who in most cases were only there to try and censor the information coming though his show.<br /> <br /> When WABC threatened to cancel the show, CEMOTAP, under the leadership of Bettye Dopson and Dr. James MacIntosh, confronted WABC-TV on his behalf (and ours); and offered to provide the sponsorship money necessary to have the show placed in a better time slot, and to provide the kind of staff he required. WABC refused! Now when is the last time you've ever heard of a TV franchise turning down money?<br /> <br /> In other conversations with Gil, he stated that he was not allowed access to the vast collections of his shows dating back to the 70's. He had wanted to syndicate them, and burn them into DVD's using the new technology, to make them available to the new generation of youth; not to mention those of us who were part of that history. They would not release his library to him!<br /> <br /> Paralleling Like It Is back in the day was a show called Black News, which later morphed into The McCreary Report, which came on Channel 5, and was hosted by Bill McCreary, long time friend of Gil Noble. The how was a longrunning success before Rupert Murdock bought the station and it became Fox Five Television. Those two shows kept the Black community informed, along with Gary Byrd's GBE (Global Black Experience), Black people in New York and parts of the tri-state area, were pretty much up to date on issues in the community and the world.<br /> <br /> However, it was clear that a trend was in place to silence these Black voices. Bill McCreary was excised from Fox Five even though, at the time, he was a sitting Vice President at the station. Protests in his behalf brought him back for a short period of time, but it was clear that Murdock wanted to get rid of the show, and he finally had his way (interestingly enough, under the original FCC rules, you could only own a radio or TV station if you were an American - wonder what happened to change that?) . Later, Gary Byrd's show (which had broadcast live from the Apollo Theatre, giving the community an opportunity to be involved live, on the air, was cancelled for "philosophical differences," ending that era. And Tony Brown's Journal just dropped off the planet completely - totally unannounced - gone!<br /> <br /> Gil Noble was our last man standing!! And stand he did!! He stood through all the hostility, sabotage, and just plain crazy-making double-talk they leveled at him. He maintained his ground, his integrity and the quality of Like It is through all that. He stood when they didn't market the show for sponsors; he stood fast when they denied the show Black sponsors. He was/is one of my personal heroes. I know that I could not have done what he did - there aren't many of us who could take it day after day, week after week, year after year, without losing our cool, our tempers and ultimately or job.<br /> <br /> But he took it!! Gil was devoted to educating and enlightening the Black community. A lesser man would have thrown in the towel; or groveled at the feet of the TV honchos. Not Gil Noble! He could see through their machinations, realizing that compared to what he was about, they were dust in the wind. It was interesting to me that he and my mom shared the same birthdate, February 22, although my mom will be 90 next year, they both have that determination to see things through regardless of the peril. If they believe in something or some one, nothing will shake them. Challenges bring out the best in them. That's my mom. That was definitely Gil Noble. Go over it, around it, under it, through it, without a complaint - a stoicism that came from the inside out. You'd never see it in their faces, or hear it in their voices. They not only handled the situation - whatever it was - it was so seamless you'd never know there was a problem. Must have really been problematical to Gil's antagonizers to see how he continued on in spite of and because of them.<br /> <br /> My fondest memory of Gil, and one of those special bonding moments was when Gil, Kwame Brathwaite, and I were standing together at the back of a sound truck, with cameras in one hand and mike in the other, reporting the low-fly buzzing of Rudy Giuliani's attack squad helicopters over the Million Youth March in 1998! What a day. We had been there from the very first speaker. The event was winding down, and Khallid Muhammad had decided not to speak because he felt the previous speakers had fully expressed all that needed to be said to the audience. The police had set up barricades throughout the street; closed the Subway entrances and exits, re-routed the buses, and had a phalanx of mounted police near Marcus Garvey park, apparently ready to sweep through the crowd. However, much to their chagrin, the crowd had been orderly, and cooperative. They had listened to and cheered the speakers, and had prepared to disburse in an orderly fashion. The sudden appearance of the helicopters overhead totally changed the atmosphere, and Khallid Muhammad then called for the participants to not be subjected to police assaults, but to return violence for violence.<br /> <br /> Here we were standing there with our cameras and tape recorders capturing all this. It did not occur to either of us to move or protect ourselves. We were so absorbed in the surreal nature of the moment, not to mention injustice of the whole thing - who in their right mind would buzz a group of youth with helicopters? To do what? When everything finally subsided, we just stood together, looked around and realized that we had come very close to being fatalities ourselves. From that point on, my regard for Gil escalated off the charts! As I am sure it did with the rest of the Black community.<br /> <br /> When it was learned that out dear brother Gil had suffered a stroke, I, like so many others, immediately went into prayer mode. I had hoped for one of those miracles where he would have been able to rally and recover completely. But the Infinite had other plans. The reason he lingered so long among us was probably because he was negotiating some final shows to be done in the future.<br /> <br /> I also prayed for the rest of us in the Black community as well. Not only has a great voice been stilled, it had been stilled at a crucial point, when there was no heir apparent to step in and fill those considerable shoes of his - Gil was not only very handsome, even at the age of 80, he was 6'5" and walked like a giant. His soft spoken ways carried a lot of weight.<br /> <br /> Some had speculated his son would be able to take the reigns; others recommended Gary Byrd, a great choice and a great voice for the community; still others viewed Milton Alimadi (publisher of the Black Star News), who was a frequent visitor to the show, and a great friend, as the next host. Years ago, I had spoken to Gil about having a co-anchor who could be written into the contract at some point, so there was no gap, in case he wanted to take a break. He said he had considered that, but had not worked out the details of who it would be and how often they would be on. He also felt it would be an uphill battle getting WABC to agree to it. At the time he was still trying to get control over his past shows.<br /> <br /> Interestingly enough, when Mike Wallace left 60 Minutes, his son Chris Wallace was able to step in and maintain continuity. CBS apparently didn't have a problem with making it happen. (By the way, Condolences to the Wallace Family; Mike Wallace was also a great journalist in his own right. It was clear that both he and Gil Noble loved and cared deeply for what they did. They were Icons in the industry of news and public affairs.).<br /> <br /> Isn't it strange that WABC-TV couldn't have managed to make that happen for Gil Noble and Like It Is, and their Black viewership as well? But then, if their past actions are any indication, they have long been trying to kill the show; Gil's demise has now made this possible. WHAT!!! I'm just saying....! They've concocted some show entitled "Here and Now" to fill that time slot, rather than do the "noble" ethical thing, and extend Like It Is under a new anchor, it so that the essential voice for the Black viewers can be preserved and expanded. In the parlance of TV those kind of shows are evergreen - like Saturday Night Live, or 60 Minutes. When you have such opportunities, and you have a following, you obviously don't want to kill it. You would want to expand that market - not truncate it, or supplant it. <br /> <br /> Over the last 44 years that Like It Is has been on TV, Gil Noble has brought into our living rooms the likes of Desmond Tutu, C. Vernon Mason, Rev. Al Sharpton, Maya Angelou, Harry Belafonte, Muhamnad Ali, Bill Cosby, Nelson Mandela, Dr. John Henrik Clark, Dr. Betty Shabazz, Cong. Charles Rangel, Dr. Joy deGruy Leary, Regent Adelaide Sanford, Adam Clayton Powell IV, and so many, many others. He was and is an Icon of Black Reportage. There should be classes in journalism taught based on his style of reporting and interviewing. There should be standards of ethics and professionalism extrapolated from his example. He was the epitome of cool under pressure.<br /> <br /> But we can't just let it go there, and say that this is it. Gil's transition should not spell the end. Maybe a comma (,) or a colon (:), but not a period (.). We owe something back to Gil Noble for the nearly 50 years of service he dedicated to us. Not an empty monument or a statuette. We owe him a living legacy. We owe him the solid backing of the extension of his show on WABC, or move it to a station that will honor the right and necessity for Black journalism and cultural reportage. We owe him to ensure the syndication of his work so that we and our youth can have access now and into the future. Others, such as Tupac, Biggie , etc., have been given more credence and support, and yet have not made nearly the contribution that Gil Noble's Like It Is has done. This debt, this obligation rests with us, his Black family, his viewers. We, who have benefited so greatly from all that he has said, been and done, can do no less than to make sure all his work does not go unheralded, and unpreserved. And I'm just telling you "like it is:" Our job is to keep Gil Noble's legacy alive!<br /> <br /> Gil Noble won 7 Emmies for his work, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award. This gentle giant, former jazz artist, father of five, has been an integral part of the fabric that goes to make up the tapestry of the Black community. His family has requested that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the GIL NOBLE ARCHIVES, PO Box 43138, Upper Montclair, NJ, 07403.<br /> <br /> Condolences to his wife Jean, his four daughters, Lisa, Lynn, Leslie, Jennifer and his son, Chris. It must have been special growing up in that family. Blessings to them and his eight grandchildren. There are so many of us who loved Gil as much as his family did. We know that they were the wind beneath his wings that made it possible for him to come out each day and face those battles.<br /> <br /> The wake and viewing will be held at Abyssinian Church, on Thursday, April 12, 2012 from 7:00pm til 10:00pm. Gil's homegoing services will take place Friday, April 13, at Abyssinian Baptist Church, 10:00am.<br /> <br /> And for those of you who are saying "rest in peace" to Gil, disabuse yourself of that concept right now. I guarantee you that has already set up some interviews with people like W.E.B duBois, Frederick Douglass, Malcolm X, Duke Ellington - his dream interviews with cultural Black Icons of the past. After all, we are talking about Gil Noble. 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Illinois' 26th District A "Pay To Play" Seat Now?
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2011-05-16T00:40:40.000Z
2011-05-16T00:40:40.000Z
Mark S. Allen
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<div><p> </p><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:14pt;"><div><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><div align="center" class="mbl notesBlogText clearfix" style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:14pt;"><p><strong>Is Illinois 26th District a "Pay To Play" District? Insider Political <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305421593_0" style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305421842_0" style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305505791_0" style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Fundraiser</span></span></span> Candidate Being Chosen Over Proven <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305421593_1" style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305421842_1" style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305505791_1" style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Grassroots</span></span></span> Candidates In Filling Burns Vacancy?</strong></p><strong> </strong></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><p align="center" class="mbl notesBlogText clearfix" style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:14pt;"><strong><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305421842_2" style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305505791_2" style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;">773-392-0165</span></span><br /><br /></strong></p><br />Is the Illinois 26th District a "Pay To Play" Seat Now?? I just got a call that a candidate from the <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305421593_2" style="border-bottom:medium none;background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305421842_3"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305505791_3" style="border-bottom:medium none;background:transparent none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">University of Chicago</span></span></span> who has raised money for <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305421593_3" style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305421842_4" style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305505791_4" style="border-bottom:#366388 2px dotted;">Barack Obama</span></span></span>, new 4th Ward Alderman Will Burns, State Senator Kwame Raoule and many of the Committeemen voting and other politicians in the district is being chosen to fill the Will Burns vacancy over Ranoule Tatum, Attorney Al Hofeld, Jr and others with more proven grassroots records.!! Guess the more things change the more they stay the same UNTIL voters get to speak ! Serving the people seems to get no rewards for when it appears that it's more important to raise money for the politicians is what qualifies you more. ! Stay tuned !<br /><br /><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305421593_4"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305421842_5"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305505791_5">Tagged</span></span></span> 26th district, barack obama, illinois politics, kwame raoule, ranoule tatum, will burns<br />.<br /><br />Read more: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/and-the-ordinary-people-said/2011/05/is-illinois-26th-district-a-pay-to-play-district-insider-political-fundraiser-candidate-being-chosen-over-proven-grassroots-candidates.html#ixzz1MNWGlJif"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1305421593_5"><font color="#0000FF">http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/and-the-ordinary-people-said/2011/05/is-illinois-26th-district-a-pay-to-play-district-insider-political-fundraiser-candidate-being-chosen-over-proven-grassroots-candidates.html#ixzz1MNWGlJif</font></span></a><br /><br /></div></div><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:14pt;"><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:14pt;"><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:14pt;"><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt;"><div align="center" class="mbl notesBlogText clearfix" style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:14pt;"><p> </p><p> </p><p>.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
Norman Bolden, Former WGCI Radio Exec and Owner of Room 43 Planning Another Run For 4th Ward Alderman
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2010-04-25T03:38:38.000Z
2010-04-25T03:38:38.000Z
Mark S. Allen
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<div><h1 class="entry-title"></h1><h1 align="center"><font size="3">Norman Bolden is a former award winning radio executive at radio station WGCI and currently a local proprty owner which includes ownership if the new popular banquet facility called Room 43, and again it appears that Norman Bolden is planning another run for Alderman of the 4th Ward. Friends of Bolden began to call around and let his poosible plans be known to run again, after a headline story appeared on the front page of a major Hyde Park newspaper which featured what many viewed as a sure thing, the announcement that if current 4th Ward Alderman Toni Preckwinkle is elected in November as new President of The Cook County Board that current 26th District Representative William Burns would be the choice to replace her as 4th Ward Alderman.</font></h1><h1 align="center"></h1><h1 align="center"><font size="3">As a long time community activist, Norman is concerned that elections have become more and more about the core groups that elected officals court to while the masses of local residents remain disconnected and apathetic, but now a silent majority that if lifted up and engaged can truly elect new leadership that looks out to empower the least of the 4th Ward residents. For along time the battle over 4th Ward leadership between Alderman Preckwinkle and former Alderman Tim Evans had the battle lines of Preckwinkle representing the more affluent of 4th Ward residents while Tim Evans had the strong hold of the local public housing developments. Some 4th Ward actiovists state that, the more the public housing residents began to disappear, the stronger Preckwinkle became and eventually won and has remained.</font></h1><h1 align="center"></h1><h1 align="center"><font size="3">Friends of Norman Bolden who contacted me indicate that they would like to see Bolden run again as a candidate who seeks the votes of the majority of the residents whose silent majority is capable of electing new leadership and a new vehicle for lifting up the issues that they think have been ignored for years and not represented by the core group of voters that have continually supported Preckwinkle, and would certainly continue to be the base of support for Will Burns if he is appointed and then elected as new 4th Ward Alderman.</font></h1><h1 align="center"><font size="3">In examining the background of Norman Bolden, his life and current business career seem to sure reflect the type of elected official he would like to see in a new 4th Ward Alderman, for Bolden appears to be one of the least of those who worked hard and since 1999 Norman has been working to create jobs and small business opportunities for local Ward residents by transforming former vanact storefronts into viable businesses and now attractive real estate. Bolden has risen from working from a mailroom to the executive suites, but kept his commitment to local empowerment by providing affordable housing and employment for individuals who are often considered unemployable and who would otherwise be homeless.</font></h1><h1 align="center"></h1><h1 align="center"><font size="3">Norman views his poltical work as a natural extension of the work he has been doing for years as a private citizen and as a community activist. Norman feels that his election as a real"people's candidate" to the Chicago City Council brings a real grassroots economic empowerment agenda that he and his work have already proven can provide jobs and housing, which has helped to make the 4tth Ward more vibrant, without large scale displacing of Ward residents and without restricting economic opportunity to only those who are politcally well connected.</font></h1><h1 align="center"></h1><h1 align="center"><font size="3">He says that his attitude toward public service is best expresses by a favorite quotation of Coretta Scott King: "One should be ashamed to die before making a contribution to humanity."</font></h1><h1 align="center"></h1><h1 align="center"><font size="3">Many people assumed that Will Burns was the absolute shoe-in to fill the vacancy of former State Senator Barack Obama's seat, but the choice was Attorney Kwame Raoul. Would we be in for another shock in the 4th Ward if Norman Bolden was selected or elected Alderman over the perceived shoe-in of Will Burns?</font></h1><h1 align="center"></h1><h1 align="center"><font size="3">In the spirit of full disclosure, I have supported Will Burns as he is a fraternity brother of mine in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and I was a teen-aged intern at the old WVON/WGCI with Norman and have worked with him as well over the years. They both, as well as others will bring their qualifications to the people and the decision of who will be next 4th Ward Alderman rests with 4th Ward voters. Norman Bolden and friends just asked me to help spread the word that Bolden is planning to be a candidate too.</font></h1></div>
Norman Bolden, Former WGCI Radio Exec and Owner of Room 43 Planning Another Run For 4th Ward Alderman
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2010-04-25T03:17:06.000Z
2010-04-25T03:17:06.000Z
Mark S. Allen
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<div><h1 class="entry-title" align="center"><font size="3">Norman Bolden is a former award winning radio executive at radio station WGCI and currently a local proprty owner which includes ownership if the new popular banquet facility called Room 43, and again it appears that Norman Bolden is planning another run for Alderman of the 4th Ward. Friends of Bolden began to call around and let his poosible plans be known to run again, after a headline story appeared on the front page of a major Hyde Park newspaper which featured what many viewed as a sure thing, the announcement that if current 4th Ward Alderman Toni Preckwinkle is elected in November as new President of The Cook County Board that current 26th District Representative William Burns would be the choice to replace her as 4th Ward Alderman.</font></h1><p class="entry-content" align="center">As a long time community activist, Norman is concerned that elections have become more and more about the core groups that elected officals court to while the masses of local residents remain disconnected and apathetic, but now a silent majority that if lifted up and engaged can truly elect new leadership that looks out to empower the least of the 4th Ward residents. For along time the battle over 4th Ward leadership between Alderman Preckwinkle and former Alderman Tim Evans had the battle lines of Preckwinkle representing the more affluent of 4th Ward residents while Tim Evans had the strong hold of the local public housing developments. Some 4th Ward actiovists state that, the more the public housing residents began to disappear, the stronger Preckwinkle became and eventually won and has remained.</p><p class="entry-content" align="center"></p><p class="entry-content" align="center">Friends of Norman Bolden who contacted me indicate that they would like to see Bolden run again as a candidate who seeks the votes of the majority of the residents whose silent majority is capable of electing new leadership and a new vehicle for lifting up the issues that they think have been ignored for years and not represented by the core group of voters that have continually supported Preckwinkle, and would certainly continue to be the base of support for Will Burns if he is appointed and then elected as new 4th Ward Alderman.</p><p class="entry-content" align="center"></p><p class="entry-content" align="center">In examining the background of Norman Bolden, his life and current business career seem to sure reflect the type of elected official he would like to see in a new 4th Ward Alderman, for Bolden appears to be one of the least of those who worked hard and since 1999 Norman has been working to create jobs and small business opportunities for local Ward residents by transforming former vanact storefronts into viable businesses and now attractive real estate. Bolden has risen from working from a mailroom to the executive suites, but kept his commitment to local empowerment by providing affordable housing and employment for individuals who are often considered unemployable and who would otherwise be homeless.</p><p class="entry-content" align="center"></p><p class="entry-content" align="center">Norman views his poltical work as a natural extension of the work he has been doing for years as a private citizen and as a community activist. Norman feels that his election as a real"people's candidate" to the Chicago City Council brings a real grassroots economic empowerment agenda that he and his work have already proven can provide jobs and housing, which has helped to make the 4tth Ward more vibrant, without large scale displacing of Ward residents and without restricting economic opportunity to only those who are politcally well connected. He says that his attitude toward public service is best expresses by a favorite quotation of Coretta Scott King: "One should be ashamed to die before making a contribution to humanity."</p><p class="entry-content" align="center">Many people assumed that Will Burns was the absolute shoe-in to fill the vacancy of former State Senator Barack Obama's seat, but the choice was Attorney Kwame Raoul. Would we be in for another shock in the 4th Ward if Norman Bolden was selected or elected Alderman over the perceived shoe-in of Will Burns?</p><p class="entry-content" align="center"></p><p class="entry-content" align="center">In the spirit of full disclosure, I have supported Will Burns as he is a fraternity broither of mine in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, and I was a teen-aged intern at the old WVON/WGCI with Norman and have worked with him as well over the years. They both, as well as others will bring their qualifications to th people and the decision of who will be next 4th Ward Alderman rests with 4th Ward voters. Norman Bolden and friends just asked me to help spread the word that Bolden is planning to be a candidate too.</p></div>
BGVideoBlog #4- 'KK in the WC VIP' Catchy Ain't It..
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2008-08-08T04:06:07.000Z
2008-08-08T04:06:07.000Z
RE Ausetkmt
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<div><h3>BadGal BadGal What Ya Gonna Do ? BadGals VideoBlog number 4 for you !</h3><blockquote><img src="http://badgals-radio.com/mini-blk-diva-banner.jpg" alt="" width="423" height="102" /><object width="425" height="350" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/_14HrzQI2e0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never" ></param><param name="allowNetworking" value="internal" ></param><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_14HrzQI2e0" ></param><embed wmode="opaque" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_14HrzQI2e0" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="internal"></embed></object></blockquote><h2 class="Headline"><a href="http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/17120142/detail.html" target="_blank">Detroit Mayor Jailed; Appeal Set For Friday</a></h2><h2 class="SubHead"><em>Judge Revokes Bond, Suspends Travel</em></h2><div class="posted">POSTED: 10:09 am EDT August 7, 2008</div><div class="updated">UPDATED: 8:10 pm EDT August 7, 2008</div><img src="http://www.clickondetroit.com/2008/0807/17123305_240X180.jpg" alt="" align="right" /><strong class="Dateline">DETROIT --</strong> <strong>Inmate No. 25330,</strong> Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, will be treated the same as any other prisoner in the Wayne County Jail as he spends the night Thursday, said Wayne County Sheriff Warren Evans.Despite Kilpatrick's humble apologies to the court, Judge Ronald Giles sent Kilpatrick to Wayne County Jail for failing to notify the court of his trip to Canada and violating the terms of his bond. He also revoked Kilpatrick's bond and suspended all travel."If it was not Kwame Kilpatrick sitting in that seat, if it was John Six-Pack sitting in that seat, what would I do? And that answer is simple," Giles said.<strong>Evans said at a news conference Thursday Kilpatrick will have his own cell on the second floor for his protection, in an area designated for high-profile prisoners.</strong> Only the deputies guarding him will have access to Kilpatrick.<blockquote><strong>"<em>Trust me. I have been doing this for 35 years. I know how to protect prisoners</em>," said Evans.</strong></blockquote><strong>Kilpatrick will have access to a collect phone and his lawyers and direct family can see him.Kilpatrick's attorneys immediately petitioned the ruling, and an appeal was scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday.</strong>Circuit Court Judge Thomas Jackson will review a transcript of Thursday's bond hearing and decide if Giles abused his discretion when he sent Kilpatrick to jail."The judge did what he thought was right. We don't agree," said defense lawyer James Thomas.During Thursday's bond hearing, before Giles made his decision, Kilpatrick addressed the court and apologized for violating his bond conditions when he went across the border last month to push the sale of the city's half of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel."Your Honor, I am asking for your forgiveness. It will never happen again," he said.He told Giles that he violated his bond to save the city and close a $300 million deficit facing the city.Kilpatrick continued to praise Giles and the court. "I respect the heck out of you for taking this case under all this scrutiny," he said humbly. "I apologize. This was not at all affront to you or the court. I don't believe there is a person who has ever been through this process that respects it more than I do."Kilpatrick also said he has been under intense pressure to continue to run the city and bear the burden and media parade of the trial.<blockquote><strong>"My life has been revolutionarily transformed and it's transforming in front of the eyes of these media people who don't know me at all," he said, referring to what he called intense scrutiny. "Your honor, I ask for your forgiveness...it will never happen again."</strong></blockquote><a href="http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/17121360/index.html"><img src="http://www.clickondetroit.com/sh/images/ibs_icon/video.gif" border="0" alt="" width="22" height="12" />Watch Complete Kilpatrick Apology To Judge</a><strong>Thomas acknowledged the mayor violated the terms of his bond, but said it was an emergency.The judge asked, "Who was sick? Who was dying?""The city of Detroit was sick," Thomas said, referring to the $75 million deal the mayor said would help balance Detroit's budget.A Windsor Star photographer snapped pictures of Kilpatrick in Windsor two weeks ago, the day he allegedly assaulted a Detroit police officer.</strong>Kilpatrick said he had an emergency meeting with Windsor officials after the Detroit City Council voted against the tunnel deal, which would sell Detroit's half of the international border to erase a $65 million budget deficit and avert layoffs of city employees.At the time Kilpatrick's bond terms stated he can leave the state, but he must give the court a sealed envelope with his travel plans at least 48 hours before the trip.After Kilpatrick's apology, Wayne County Prosecutor Robert Moran denied the mayor's sincerity and said he was only taking responsibility because he got caught.<strong>"He thought he got away with it," Moran said.Moran continued to say that he felt the mayor has not taken the entire process seriously.</strong>Giles seemed unmoved by the mayor's apology and ordered him to jail, at least for the night.Giles recognized Kilpatrick's mayoral duties are important, but said his relationship with the court should be his first priority.<a href="http://www.clickondetroit.com/video/17121107/index.html"><img src="http://www.clickondetroit.com/sh/images/ibs_icon/video.gif" border="0" alt="" width="22" height="12" />Judge Orders Mayor To Jail</a>Newly appointed Deputy Mayor <a href="http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/17121326/detail.html" target="_blank">Kandia Milton</a> will act as mayor while Kilpatrick is incarcerated.Milton will continue to act as deputy mayor until Nov. 30.He called a news conference Thursday to assure citizens Detroit will run at an optimum level.He also said he has spoken with Kilpatrick since he was jailed and he continues to be positive about serving the city and he is in "good spirits."Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy expressed her approval of Giles decision in a statement Thursday. "I think it was most appropriate for Judge Giles to take action regarding Defendant Kilpatrick’s bond considering his most recent behavior. Judge Giles treated this defendant as any other defendant would have been treated," she said.“It’s a real, real tragedy,” said Detroit City Council member Sheila Cockrel. “It’s a tragedy for the mayor, his family and the city.Both Kilpatrick and former chief of staff Christine Beatty were in court on Thursday morning and waived their rights to a preliminary examination and will head to trial on perjury and other criminal charges.Kilpatrick and Beatty are charged with perjury, misconduct and obstruction of justice, all tied to their testimony in a civil trial last year.They are accused of lying about having an intimate relationship and their roles in the firing of a police official.Both deny the charges.But excerpts of sexually explicit text messages recovered from Beatty's city-issued pager and first published in January by the Free Press contradicted their testimony.The judge bound the two over to Wayne County Circuit Court for the criminal proceedings.They are scheduled to be arraigned in Circuit Court on Aug. 14.Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy released the following statements Thursday regarding the mayor’s decision to waiver his right to a preliminary examination.“The defense team can spin it all they want. However, they have conceded that there is ample evidence to send this case to the Wayne County Circuit Court – Criminal Division. We are very pleased that the defense has acquiesced and enabled the process to move forward.”Copyright 2008 by <a href="mailto:local4@clickondetroit.com">ClickOnDetroit.com</a>.</div>