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9FEBRUARY2012BODYOFCHRISTNEWSentandyouoweittoustorepresentus.PleaseknowthatIappreciatetheopendooryouhavegivenourCommitteemembersintheaftermathofsometoughtimesforyoucon-cerningPresidentObamajustafewmonthsago.ButwhenitcomestotheStateoftheUnionAddresspartisanpoliticshavenoplace.Youmustrep-resentallofthoseyouareinofficetoservex14progressivemoderatesandconservativesalike.PastorEmersoncontinuedWewouldliketoseeCongressmanLambornreachacrosstheaislex14becauseitisapparentthathehasanagendabyshowingdisrespectforPresidentObama.ItsendsaclearmessagetothefarrightwingoftheRepublicanParty.IdonotbelievethatisthekindofrepresentationthatColoradoSpringsorPuebloarelook-ingfor.Ithinktheyarelookingforsomebodywhowouldbemoreopen-mindedwithamorebi-partisansenseofdutyandspiritsothatallofthepeoplewouldbeassuredthatheistheirrepresentative.HerepresentsbothDemocratsandRepublicansandheneedstokeepthatinmind.Iwon-derhowtheRepublicansfeltwhentheyheardthathewasnothonoringthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesWefeelthereisahiddenagendaoftheRepublicanstomakesurePresidentObamaisaone-termpresident.WeareappalledthatCongressmanLambornwouldattempttostirupoldracialwoundsandespeciallysincehesaysheisaChristian.Wewanthimtodotherightthingx14realizeheisaservanttoourentirecommunityandmakesureeveryonegetsanequalopportu-nitytobeagreatcitizenwithoutworry-ingaboutracialslursandotherformsofdisrespect.SuperintendentDemmercontin-uedHowcouldhehaveanadvisorycommitteeandmakeadecisiontonotattendtheStateoftheUnionAddresswithoutdiscussingitaheadoftimewiththiscommitteeIthinkhebelievesheisespousingthepoliticalideologyoftheWhitesinthe5thCongressionalDistrictbutmanyoftheWhitesthatIhavetalkedtoandinthenewspa-perthestatementsagainsthimarenotfromAfrican-Americans.HehasnotviolatedAfrican-AmericansonlybutallthosewhohaveconfidenceinAmerica.ItisjustasPresidentObamasaidwhenwelookatthatflagweseeallofAmerica.ThereisamindsetofsomethatCongressmanLambornx19sactionisnotandshouldnotbeapproachedfromaracialperspectivethatithasmoretodowithapoliticalandphilosophi-calviewpoint.IdisagreewiththatwhetheritcomesfromCaucasiansoritcomesfromsomemisguidedAfrican-Americanswhoalsofeelasthoughthereisnowanewdifferentiationofracism.ItendtoagreewithAlSharptonx18itmaynotbeJimCrowbutitcertainlyisJamesCrowEsq.Jr.JamesCrowEsqJr.isalittlemoresophisticatedmoreeducatedmorearticulateandknowshowtoapproachthesethingsfromax18misdirectionx19perspective.Butthosefromourcommunitywhofeelthatx18wearenowintheHousex19andIthankGodx14IneverthoughtIwouldseeanAfrican-AmericanintheWhiteHousex14butIamstillveryawarehex19sstillnotinourHousethestrugglestillhasnotstopped.Theproblemsthataretherehavenotstopped.SoIdonx19tthinkCongressmanLamborncanseparateit.Itwouldbewonderfulifwecouldsayitwasnx19tbecausehePresidentObamaisBlackbutjustbecauseofhispoliticalposition.HoweversinceheisthefirstAfrican-AmericanPresidentCongressmanLambornhastobemoresensitiveinwhateveractionshetakesbecausenomatterhowpurehemaysayhisheartisinregardtoracialinjusticesandbigotryitdoesnotcomeacrossanydifferentthatanyotherpersonwhoismotivatedbybigotryandwouldnothaveattended.HowdowetellthedifferenceRev.McMearnofSouthernColoradoMinisterialUnioncontinuedIwillturn72inMarch.IbelievethetimeisoverforAfrican-AmericanstofightthisbattleofracisminAmerica.IthinkracisminAmericahastobefoughtbythemajorityofpeopleinthiscountrywhichareCaucasians.Theynowunderstandthedemonizationoftheracialdiscriminationthatwewentthrough.TheyaretheonesthatmustfightthisbattlenowbecauseitwasWhiteAmericathatstooduptovoteforPresidentObamabecausetheyknewitwastherightthingtodo.Heisintel-ligentandhasabroadunderstandingofnationalandworldpolitics.IthinkhehasrepresentedAmericawell.TheGeneralManagerofGeneralMotorsspentmonthsthankingAmericaforcomingtotherescueoftheircompa-nywithoutevermentioningPresidentObama.AndnoonehasreallysaidanythingasfarasgivinghimcreditforriddingtheworldofOsamabinLaden.PastorLeonEmersonPresidentoftheGreaterDenverMinisterialAllianceIbelievethiswholeincidentalsoreiteratesthefactthatweneedtobesureAfrican-Americansareregis-teredtovoteandthattheyknowthepowerisatthepoll.TheGreaterMetropolitanDenverMinisterialAllianceGMDMAhost-editsx1928thAnnualInterfaithWorshipandAwardsCeremonyatNewHopeBaptistChurchinDenverSundayJanuary152012.TheAllianceagreedwithDr.Kingx19spositionthataqualityeducationistherightofeverychildandtheyalsoagreedwithDenverMayorMichaelHancockthatx1cthecurrentachieve-mentgapdisparityforDenverPublicSchoolstudentsisnotacceptableorAmerican.x1dHancockgavearousingandinfor-mativekeynotemessageonthe83rdanniversaryofDr.Kingx19s83rdbirthdayandthe71stanniversaryofGMDMA.HancockreceivedtheGMDMAPresidentsAwardforhisamazinglyuniquerecordasaleaderandvisionaryforthepeopleofDenverasevidencedbyhisrelentlessworkforeducation-alexcellencebothasthePresidentoftheDenverCityCouncilandasPresidentCEOoftheUrbanLeagueofMetropolitanDenver.Hehasastellarleadershiprecordasayoungchildandlaterasahard-workingadult.ColoradoLieutenantGovernorJoeGarciawasselectedtoreceiveanEducationAwardbasedonhispasttenacityinpursuingexcellenceinbasiceducationforColoradostudentsofallagesandhispresentfortitudetoensurethatallchildrencanlearnhowtoread.HisstrongviewsonthevalueofeducationforallchildrendatebacktohistenureasPresidentatPikesPeakCommunityCollegeandCSU-Puebloandhiscontinuedadvocacyfortotalaccesstolearningforallpersonswithoutregardtotheireconomicsta-tus.Garciasaidx1cIamhonoredtoreceivethisawardfromtheGreaterMetropolitanDenverMinisterialAlliancebecauseitservesasaremind-erthatwestillhaveworktodotoensureallchildrenreceiveanexcellenteducation.Wecanx19tconsiderourpub-liceducationsystemasuccessuntileverychildx13includingourminoritychildrenx13graduatereadytopursueacollegeeducationoracareer.GMDMAalsogaveanEducationAwardtoAllegrax18Happyx19HaynesanAt-LargeDenverPublicSchoolsDPSBoardMemberandformerDPSexecu-tiveforherselflessandon-goingworkforallthechildrenenrolledinDenverPublicSchools.TheachievementgapforchildrenofcolorisofdeepconcernforHaynesandotherofficials.Andshehaspubliclyvowedtostriveforsolutionstolessentheclassroomdis-paritiesthatcanhamperachildx19sabil-itytolearnfortherestoftheirlives.HeradvocacyforqualityeducatedwasevidentduringhertimeasaMemberCouncilorandlaterasPresidentoftheDenverCityCouncil.GMDMApresentedtheirFreedomRiderAwardtoFidelx18Butchx19MontoyaformerDenverManagerofSafetyandcurrentDirectoroftheH.S.PowerLightMinistries.MontoyawascitedforexemplifyingthekindofbraveryandresolveastheFreedomRidersdur-ingthebloodyCivilRightsMovementinthe1960x19swhencountlesspeo-pleofgoodwillvariousfaithsdif-ferentgendersandmanyethnicitiesstoodtogetheragainstinhumaneandun-AmericanpracticesthatdeprivedBlacksoftheirGod-givenrights.AttheheightofthecivilrightsstruggleDr.Kinglednon-violenceprotestsandreceivedmuchhelpfromtheFreedomRidersthatriskedtheirlivestoridesegregatedbusesacrosstheDeepSouth.Theirbraverycap-turedtheconscienceofthenationandtheattentionoftheworldwidemedia.x1cFreedomRidesOnx1dwasthe2012nationalthemeforactivitiescelebrat-ingtheDr.MartinLutherKingJr.Holiday.PastorLeonEmersonGMDMAPresidentandSeniorPastorofDenverx19sNowFaithChristianChurchsaidx1dWeareseriousaboutourdecisiontomakeeducationvoterregistrationeconomicjusticeandyouthrelatedissuesourprioritiesin2012.WearereachingouttobuildmeaningfulcollaborationswithelectedandcivicleaderswhichincludeColoradoLt.GovernorGarciaDenverMayorHancockDenverPublicSchoolsBoardMemberHappyHaynesandotherstoachieveprogressforallkidswithspecialworkforchildrenofcolortoreachtheirfullpotential.Wearecommittedinour71styeartomakingour60pluschurchesthebridgebetweenpastvictoriesinthecivilrightsmovementandthestruggleofcurrentgenerationsforqualityedu-cationeconomicequalityandtherighttovoteforcandidatesoftheirchoice.Wehavecometoofartosurrenderourfutureandwewonx19tstopuntilDr.Kingx19sdreamisrealforeveryone.x1dTheAlliancealsopresentedAwardsofAchievementandOutstandingCommunityServicetoothersasfol-lowsColoradoStateRepresentativeRhondaFieldsDistrict42forherperseverancetoachievejusticeforhermurderedsonthatwassettogivetestimonyinagangmurdercaseandforheractivistcommunityleadershipthatledtoherbeingaskedtoseekandlaterwinningaseatintheColoradoLegislature.AchievementAwardColoradoStateRepresentativeAngelaWilliamsDistrict7forherprofessionalandprofoundlaborasasuccessfullocalentrepreneurandenthusiasticadvocateforColoradosmallbusinesseswhichledhertoseekandwinaseatintheColoradoHouse.AchievementAwardDenverCityCouncilmanAlbusBrooksDistrict8forhisunwaveringbeliefinthepeopleandeconomicvalueofsitesinhisdistrictandhisdedica-tiontorestoringtheareatoitsprevi-ousdaysofprosperity.AchievementAwardDenverCityCouncilmanChrisHerndonforhismilitaryserviceasanofficerandwillingnesstocom-mitthattalenttochampionhisdis-trictasLightRailextendsfromdown-townDenvertoDenverInternationalAirport.AchievementAwardBishopClydeR.NicholsPastorofRedeemingLoveFellowshipChurchinWestDenverfor25yearsofservinghotmealstoneedyfamiliesandprovid-ingafoodpantrytoaddresson-goingissuesofunemployment.CommunityServiceAwardCHURCHNEWSLt.Gov.GarciaAmongGroupHonoredinMemoryofKingACCOUNTABILITY...continuedfrompage7IbelievethetimeisoverforAfrican-AmericanstofightthisbattleofracisminAmerica.IthinkracisminAmericahastobefoughtbythemajorityofpeopleinthiscountrywhichareCaucasians.Theynowunderstandthedemonizationoftheracialdiscriminationthatwewentthrough.Theyaretheonesthatmustfightthisbattlenow