By Gloria Dulan-Wilson

Hello All:

The dynamic team of Bass and Kinsey are at it again - out to do some good for their constituents - starting with a town hall meeting that will be held at Center In The Park, Thursday, October 27 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Needless to say, there has definitely been a shift in the atmosphere, and many are concerned about their communities and future possibilities that have surfaced as of late.

This is a time to come out, come together and move the agenda forward.

For those constituents who are having difficulty obtaining gainful employment, State Representative Kinsey is presenting a job fair on Saturday, October 29.

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With the temperature plummeting to the lower forties, weatherization and heat assistance is also an important issue. Join him and his staff on November 10, to receive assistance in those areas and find out how you can lower your utilities doing a few simple tricks.

Finally, on November19, the week prior to Thanksgiving, State Representative Kinsey will host a Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings. Make sure you're signed up to participate and enjoy the wonderful cuisine.

For those of you who are interested in the ongoing activities and accomplishments of your dynamic Representatives - Stephen Kinsey and Cindy Bass, feel free to log on to their websites or contact their local offices to speak with their community liaisons:

Stephen Kinsey: http://www.pahouse.com/Kinsey/About/Biography/

Address: 5952-54 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144

Phone:(215) 849-6592

https://www.facebook.com/RepKinsey/

Cindy Bass: http://cindybass.com

Address: 4439 Germantown Ave A, Philadelphia, PA 19144

Phone:(215) 685-9182

Hours:

Open today · 9AM–5PM

https://www.facebook.com/cindy.bass1

These are but a few of the ongoing efforts to provide quality service and support to their constituents.

Stay Blessed &
ECLECTICALLY BLACK

Gloria

We are now less than two weeks away from the most critical Presidential Election of our history. No one can afford to sit home, or waste their votes. I urge you and your family, friends, neighbors, and acquaintances to all get out and cast your vote on November 8, 2016. If you need assistance getting to the polls, or are not sure where your polling place is, make sure you contact your representative ahead of time so that you may receive assistance. There can be no excuse or reason for not exercising your responsibility and right to vote in this election on November 8, 2016. GDW

Now that you know, what are you going to do?

By Gloria Dulan-Wilson

STAY BLESSED

I am sure the police and the rednecks and repuglycons of Ferguson and the rest of the world would like to think that now that Michael Brown's funeral is over, things can go back to business as usual. But, ain't no mo days like that! The world has been galvanized, and this will not end until justice has been served, the police attack/assault mode against Black and Brown brothers and sisters has been reigned in, and the perpetators have been punished.

There has been a lot of complaining on the part of the repuglycons, who were clearly upset to find that people who attended Michael Ferguson's funeral also registered to vote while there. Well, they can expect to see a lot more Black and Brown people registering as they prepare to make sure that there are no more situations such as have existed in the community of Ferguson, where the Blacks are in the majority, but the whites are running the show, riding roughshod over them with impunity.

No more CYA (cover your ass) lies, where they keep telling one after another to see which one is going to finally be believed. No more low wages, high taxes, and under representation in the major positions that matter - Police, city government, education, etc. Ferguson's paradigm shift is going into high gear and taking other Black communities along with it.

And while Attorney General Eric Holder, President Obama, and Rev. Sharpton are playing their roles in this, there is something that we, ourselves, must do as well. Because, no one can do our doing for us. There is an old African proverb that says: "If the people will lead, the leaders will follow." We it's time for WE, THE PEOPLE to lead.

Below is an invitation to be part of a livestreamed town hall meeting coordinated by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century. Take some time out to sit down and catch up with what others are doing in our behalf. Be prepared to replicate some of the strategies in your own communities.

I truly hope it doesn't take a similar wake up call, such as the one tragically endured by Ferguson, Staten Island, Los Angeles, Florida, and other major communities where Black people are disrespected by Police on a regular basis, to get our act together and make sure that we obtain and maintain the balance of power - we do this through out votes; we do this through uniting our communities, from those next door, to those across the street and around the block; to those across the city, the state, the nation.

It's our wake up call - if you snooze you lose. We can't afford to be on the late show. Pass this information on - make it viral and make it your business to tune in. If no one else will save you - save yourself.

Stay Blessed &

ECLECTICALLY BLACK

Gloria Dulan-Wilson

www.gloriadulanwilson.blogspot.com/ECLECTICALLY BLACK NEWS

TOWN HALL: Ferguson and Beyond (LIVE WEBCAST AUG 27 6:30PM EST/ 5:30 CST)

Dr. Ron Daniels, President, Institute of the Black World (IBW)

Andy Shallal, Artist, Activist, Owner of Busboy & Poets, Host

Danny Glover, Actor/Activist (via Skype)

Barbara Arnwine, President, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights

Hilary Shelton, Director, Washington Office of the NAACP

Nkechi Taifa, Senior Policy Analyst, Open Society Foundations

Ron Hampton, Former Executive Director, National Black Police Assn.

Jasiri X, Hip Hop Artist and Activist

Keenan Keller, Senior Counsel, House Judiciary Committee

Don Rojas, Director of Communications, IBW

**Report from DC activists who recently visited Ferguson, MO.

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