---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chicago Defender <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 7:27 PM Subject: Chicago Defender Eblast 10-02-08 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Defender's on MySpace! >>> www.myspace.com/chicagodefender<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gLQsMdpP4qu8qfQRXOzRzGFO1PKajKhiY9PvDacQSdIvu9QjZxtYa4_vOrdq3hR72Eu4IWfiJXe_ZmX4arcxdKkjKVtzKNw8BEIlal5FplUIkUC8zLFmWNEbCyQMiE3gws=> [image: Register to Vote!]<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gIG4cZ8YRm-5JJegbEHdO3Bv6R9iUZeArSKEvJQrwA029YmgfbYoa9jKVoHqxVd5tv5hRaPMPFhOj6FAZXNU_jyEV09DcsOR19wGc6fSzwmqgM3xm9qwgCF7LctvTWFVtCLSHoTyNwuB6BbOZ1l7FEUt8ngcDHiloUlZHMf1GTj_w==> A Chicago resident visited the Chicago Board of Election Commission's office recently to check her registration status and was told it was inactive because they didn't have the last four digits of her Social Security number. Had she not inquired about her status, she would not have been able to vote in the presidential election. Even if you know you are registered to vote, check your status anyway by visiting the following link, http://www.chicagoelections.com/voterinfo.php<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gJLoCSxzDoDM97gUPKCY1vEa6NenjO8TM5c3M3JL9b_U8QOIURVsOy6ivnh82re99JK1iak48T4t6rT1_IlxcXXzF8Pbut7lIZWa_gCJszM-V9xOomliYh3-9raLGLCTHE=>or call (312) 269-7900. If you are not registered to vote, please visit the Chicago Defender website button to fill out the form to fax, mail or turn in to the County Clerk or Board of Election Commissioners office before the deadline of *October 7, 2008*. ** Report: Criminal justice system unfair to Black youth<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gIlj9flrXSNMpCUem84C27_VXkN58Nz2AnYAsp-WSScb8W15ewIJrXzrl754jC7cr3D7DefjR3xN4eqdO0ztX1maicjTPp8BJ0zHVlQp-A63QiQpqShaGLjS8LzhjYU_IspjGDMt1SujD7WRfy2hDYhSBINaZJL2usH2EGzCdW5HUhX-txUjXIIGlT9PrtTD67YBA6Z1YflNQ==> A report released by a non-profit organization concluded that Black and white youth have been treated differently by the criminal justice system over the years, and the mistreatment continues today. Defender bids farewell to worker who did it 'Wright'<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gKg65BRBFBeXDIYO75DGVJ0_PW5miscLP9hsS84cU2fwxqB1sCF9vRI1ro30_ELmBYTIkmT4NpS4S7nFrN5Jv-jvPgrvHxJVJIiFMfErWdjiA82-GcGoF8-ph5J72X7t2VE5QOnUDFxzJaWDngTipVx1UNwmei_GaJtWEQzosA1PruWZ4wmht-m-yzFSILfTG1_wF6Gf2P0-g==> Back in 1977 when Jimmie Wright started working at the Chicago Defender, reporters gathered their news from the street and not the Internet, she said, and there was always something new going on in the office. $10,000 reward offered in capture of Austin rapist<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gLEjI8NPyKjACEU7fZuxoT6b4dsa2RhuWkZ0v_POsKFoL72s750Uj-gkS1ybE2ASwZUyxmBseP_IJtTf3LfmHz__xGWath219aMghlfUeV1a9bOt1gPpRZI0synwekXdIawdC6racDSEiyOKJQVsJotkEsPmO8tX-FyB1NoHfuy2BuevAkarCaGRuWiZq03_0r3XDY79sWW1Q==> The family of a 16-year-old rape victim continues to urge potential witnesses to the attack to step up and talk to police. Since her attack over two weeks ago, community and religious leaders on the West Side have been canvassing the area, pleading for the public's help in capturing the offender in this case. Chicago International Film Festival to honor Sidney Poitier in a special tribute<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gKj6nWXEpsSUaD68s9Gb-ADTcjlu7M0erHZ3NZY3g99hw57FQ0HsC-A2A2JmXX1SvuS4cgc10mdaXbPNjmisd0rQ_l3fYqam7qTXu2UB79LSXRRDBZq8ww0IuHezjZxz9J0JGhqT9muR9rc1Dkexjp2Tf0TSYa9kUcabBwqyWuiWSPq3QOufSo0Z7APB-SN1u5yx_OjK9--UlLAsSX8n0HEY_jfhrvQkfww0zx7tMGJ6vtLLBVnZTCu> Academy Award winning actor Sidney Poitier will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award October 18, during the 44th Chicago International Film Festival's Black Perspective Tribute. Survey reveals women's attitudes and behavior towards money<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gJEFtmHiL8UuEWCmdD2WyGkzWWWzNkJmY6k68TOsbQ2cz2-egX0T6oUlK54iwdHouyzfkY3EbPxq9Upf_pEFym6audu5Ixk9-i_LkzDmsEKrc4C1nwkcdF1_ETelLPK_R-r-4EOCjdikzcFLqhlbUIybkYQcD1OF-JG3Kc-BoZJUw9nGCplM8UZNhQsSJcwRO3LFv9sNX81bl3kxQn1ImtK> The economy could be in a continual downward spiral and many Black women are not prepared to comfortably survive, financially, if things got worse. But that wouldn't stop them from opening their wallets to treat themselves, based on a recent survey from the ING Foundation. Farmers Best Market announces grand opening<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gJE92bGyamdHzKEDZf4eka5IYj8WYyQKMVz4KbnkY7enIWUTTheAQBl6XqaELBZ3xKusM0RMb6h01sN5Ym9_2gx-aUseuSJ9jxDY0iHngcyMJ8eEhdqY-PDLZ8J9R1sbIgEmj_ufEd29SBXSlwvpiPwj8a3d19q-osx9eVkjU-fPL8sm8LhZK4Ulu5NKlqiTec=> Farmers Best Market, Chicago's only Black-owned full-service grocery, celebrates its weeklong grand opening this week, with a kick-off wine and cheese tasting at 6. p.m. Wednesday. City officials say layoffs may be coming<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gI4ogEMauiei2mGX1OK5CwLxEC8F0xpzmuv2pHECfgP0HAYqR2CydtFthWGovdDTUKSWk9RvzS0yWy3moHisBnpzWDHgZN51_6w8SBRTmCM98ZrJ8HEoP3IAKcT-14Ft7LrAejceIdd7OF8TCsmLXN1nm-Bw7Gy6uxbuJFUxF0B9T6HBTbyTr2SD89ekx_evVI=> About 1,000 city employees could be laid off and 3,000 vacant positions eliminated under Mayor Richard Daley's effort to balance the city's budget. Union leaders briefed on the plan say about 300 members of the Laborers Union Local 1001, whose members work in the Department of Streets and Sanitation, are among those expected to be laid off. Performing arts school opens in South Shore<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gLPgadE9qEjqtgSTvaTYxFyufESdOKwxSe1LQTuGy8-0TicqLGT_S9hcL2mHSW9sB5mnWYMU_da2Nvg868nCXs1N_fwxmKwLs4XzjuUVbUdKCpzzhD7_AwrdGf216-okcwlfmxOwwFfPUubvVZ2jAhye-TPhhyJbGIKl_ipwAzwpxOUEtRIsobnZZtS4V8SABc=> Some children just need an outlet to shine, and performing arts is sometimes the answer. They express themselves and their talents are nurtured, the founder of a South Side performing arts school said. Lawndale community stands up against violence <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gJc4Okk1ueZUTIPYYfs9QorGHuoUn3PsVhWrNAhB-5LwZFYSj_pD24mqfzR2MYdaUnO7L9r3vLay4tlgHikTSbKRLjPdL4KfewZSjL_04uLhl8GvmYoQ-3qpDwkK8AiC2TP4nVVbzixsNFy3PiXWClrPjf6XWvoEfF-KtROib3NQSwbqmHY7bbBGSjvqjV7vuMJ0B0r2tK3yw==>Too many murders and too much hurt. Enough is enough, residents in one West Side community said Saturday during a campaign to take their streets back. Dozens of residents marched down 14th Street and Ridgeway Avenue, in Lawndale, calling for "positivity in the neighborhood, not crime." Carter Russell's annual b'day bash to benefit Clara's House<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gIvpNZ0X6LBdCxs7Z7eWPhVtmhyguSNuxSGurlO2DSfxIuEspa6K8GfzDXY_L1fCSb1e1BvauRDlfINz0w8ulIOlOo7rjgrn-ioEizltaI7Mnh4uSFmPlc6GXInQhJgjuiefzeKS72r8EjgeYiy4GcH14QooRTaunKOZHo-Qe69xG6eFG0zFliI72aZ29RL5rubDxHBB3kI4kzIIXrlePvJDBLqv63hpp9mbJIQZpcXGPxWcfucXWi0> That time of the year is fast approaching! It's when *Carter Russell*celebrates his birthday. And it's always to benefit the women and children who find safe haven at Clara's House. *Carter* is the major domo of Carter Russell Music LLC, a full-service marketing and promotions company that focuses on music, sports and comedy. Dear Chat Daddy, my sex engine won't seem to shut down<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gJ8Asf2yNDUMwBmtVvucPIFIJ42m1i3DWUsovlpSWmMf7_PLJ_KIwoYn0n0Y4luXM5t3rvo3VDmCCGArotTGALE9f5kFoivrvEehnCbZcewV6ufciqnZ1mra6eF6j-6TIJ42DFoWo80w_9fohiSTr1U52bYPir8JqQrWlSrA72d8kqgIM1EnTWCUbJ9QJg_Op4uRjixAF6hyoop1X7-Coi1> My husband and I have been married now for nine years and we have a 3-month-old son. I have been noticing some changes in him and my gut feeling tells me that he has cheated on me. We have to ensure this election is not stolen<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gLgybSOhh8NuNZZn8tHmtUyHW-fAU2OopcMceDdvbDYZyCSq5h5SvdjQx7GQmmEbRyLI-l0uWNn-GqLgru3PUxNHOjwr3bAdhqbmk0g6vmDSorepMRI8MN50q6WTRgbBok2Zd5nAWGbXtaY9ut3TgHI_IrZVynGAqXdsmxOVvxg0mN_XueB_KyAqkfQ3cgDTe0yQb62tKjKMw==> The other day a friend passed me an article that was written by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. back in 2006. It concerned election "irregularities" in the 2004 Presidential elections. The long road to race free politics<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gIuwSf0AJ6h_mFbIwPPV3YgZDhWW_kr_Hg-VQCEkzHI0kQhB2sjKkZNgK5gsF7Py3XN-b8iyXBXwF1zGLJhRRCteIXEJhdOQfd3p-zt96RBd4Zw_0inBn7EB6xp820ZKVouGqOfi9tTTpX4sQ47jKI5_nG2hvt2VPze0zhiLO_C5Yba37K2Sbs_> A cartoon published in the early 1960s depicted a Black boy saying to a white boy: "I'll sell you my chance to be president of the United States for a nickel." The cartoon summed up how much most Black people felt the chances of a Black child growing up to be president were worth. The bad joke called Palin<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gITtxUZtH1KvR0gZGjhCEWzWe5YFLp7vOSNec2AgnTIPmu7HBxGllM1r_BIhL2R587mitIX2pkPgDeGBlsbioqVKyXXz1_DN7TINC4wiXqCNwd38hP0uJyb5Pj9mFfF73gQDUSIuO1XJpvZ9BHXo0ujiRYBYil_KfkQUOwZdu_NkQ==> So, Sarah Palin is rapidly being reduced to a punch line, the answer to a really corny joke. Unfortunately, the joke is on us, as one of the most unqualified nominees for the vice-presidency continues to be foisted on the country. Reality check: Don't forget about buying that house<http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001QJAz2KrX_gL_OKGybpeMiezFSie9yfsZWYPh0NiO4WOKYNlcn5mOs5An2NGd5tqd0HIR5FL-q0wKJxFJuIAAj8AuUbXyGnpAMebPtLDfnS9OvPFmHWKdIMSjFUdclcOtMtGKYLBXE1kUN-UTjTgjfKlhmUaDclllmHcyPSWVWvTk9JMeRPPqIVefqebR8rQOAriu0YHwjoNbQmx4Zd6Kzg==> Don't believe the hype: Now is actually a great time to purchase a home. 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