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15APRIL2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSBlackssuffercontinuedinjusticesfromtheirowngovernment.Blackshavebeenfightingforyearstogettheirfinancialduefromthe1865Treatybuttonoavail.Dr.ClaudAndersonandtheHarvestInstituteFreedmenFederationLLChavefoughtallthewaytotheSupremeCourt.Thepowersthatbearecountingonusrunningoutofmoneyandwemayjustdothatafterspendingthousandsofdollarsfightinginthecourts.Thisadministrationpro-vides3.8billiondollarsforredresstodescendentsoftheFiveCivilizedTribesSeminoleCherokeeChoctawCreekandChickasawbecausetheUnitedStatesDepartmentofInteriordidnotmakepaymentsasrequiredbythe1866Treatynordiditproperlyenforceotheraspectsofthetreaty.Howeverthe1866TreatywaswrittenprimarilytoforcetheFiveCivilizedTribesandotherIndianstoreleasetheslavestheyownedandmandatedthatfreedmenhavethesamerightsandbenefitsasIndians.Everygroupthathasrequestedrepa-rationforthewrongdonetothembyourgovernmenthasbeenpaidexceptBlacksandnoneofthemhavehadtospendmillionsfightingincourts.TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgricultureadmittedthattheydiscrim-inatedagainstBlackfarmershowevertheycontinuetofighttoNOTpayBlackfarmerswhattheyowe.TheBlackFarmerslawsuitisoneofthelargestcivilrightssuitsforBlacksinAmerica...sowherearethecivilrightsorganiza-tionsSincetheBlackFarmersclaimswerefiledafewgotpaidbutothersarestillfightingtogetpaid.TheUSDAhasbeentakingclaimsfromHispanicsandwomenfarmersranchersandIndiansandtheIndianshavestartedreceivingchecks...whileBlackfarmersarestillfightinginthecourts.Wehavethreemoneyissuesonthetablethe1865TreatylawsuitReparationandtheBlackFarmerslawsuit.Ourpoliticalleaderswouldnotevenrespondtoourcryforhelpafterreceivingthousandsofletters.WhyiseveryoneafraidtoaddressBlackissuesIftherewereeveratimethatweneededtohearfromourpoliticallead-ersreligiousleadersandcivilrightsleadersitisnowinthesedarkeco-nomichours.Pleasecomeoutofhid-ing.Weneedyou.Wehavesupportedyou.WhycantyouhelpnowinourtimeofneedAsanelderamotheragrandmotheravoterandonewholovesBlackpeopleandcaresabouttheirplightIfre-quentlyrecallthepredictionsDr.ClaudAndersonmademorethanadecadeagowhenhesaidthattheBlackracewouldbecomeapermanentunderclassby2013.AsIwatchtheacceleratingdeclineoftheraceandseeBlackpeopleabandonedIamsaddenedanddisap-pointedinthewayourpoliticallead-ersourcivilrightsleadersandourspiritualleadershavesatasquietlyaschurchmiceandremainedsilentonissuesthataredrivingBlacksintoapermanentunderclassposition.ToallpoliticiansandleadersasyousitinyourcomfortablespacesandinhighplacesletmeremindyoutoreadafewscripturesfromthebookofEstherfromtheBible.WhilereadingpaycloseattentiontoMordecaiandEsthersrela-tionshipduringracialturmoilandtheannihilationattempt.MordecaihelpedEsthertobecomequeenintheroyalpalaceofKingAhasuerus.Lookatthecomparisonbetweenthenandnow.Wehelpedyoutogetintoyourpositionaswell.IncaseyoudonotkeepaBiblenearatalltimespermitmetoquotethesescripturesthatwillrefreshyourmemoryofthestory.Chapter313AndthelettersweresentbycouriersintoallthekingsprovincestodestroytokillandtoannihilatealltheJewsbothyoungandoldlittlechildrenandwomeninonedayonthethirteenthdayofthetwelfthmonthwhichisthemonthofAdarandtoplundertheirpossessions.IwillalsoquoteChapter41314whichreadsAndMordecaitoldthemtoanswerEstherDonotthinkinyourheartthatyouwillescapeinthekingspalaceanymorethanalltheotherJews.ForifyouremaincompletelysilentatthistimereliefanddeliverancewillarisefortheJewsfromanotherplacebutyourfathershousewillperish.YetwhoknowswhetheryouhavecometothekingdomforsuchatimeasthisIpraythatyouwillreadtheentirebookofEstherandsubstitutethewordsBlackpeoplewhereitreadsJews.MayIremindyouthatasBlacksvanishandbecomeanunder-classsowillyouyourchildrenandyourchildrenschildren.Wearebegin-ningtoseeitnow.AsthedemographychangesBlackpoliticiansarebecom-ingadisappearingactBlackshavelostmanyelectedpoliticalpositions.AndBlackchurchesarefeelingtheeffectsofthedemographyshiftandtheeconomicdeclineofitsmembersandFormorethan70yearstheGreaterMetropolitanDenverMinisterialAllianceGMDMAhasbeenthestrongvoiceofhopeforchangeandempowermentintheMetro-DenverCommunity.Sincetheearly1940stheorigi-nalfocusofthisorganizationwastoedifyandstrengthentheministryoftheBlackChurchandprovideasoundingboardforcomplaintsfromthecitizensintheFive-Pointscommu-nity.Todaythefocuscontinuestobetargetedtowardsthosewhohavesuffereddiscrimina-tionsocio-economicdisadvantagesorunequalaccesstobenefitsthatshouldbeaffordedtoallcitizensinthecommunity.InkeepingwiththeseprinciplesandmissiontheGMDMArecentlyheldtheir2013InstallationCeremonyofRev.WilliamT.GolsonJr.asthenewPresidentElect.OnhandforthismomentousoccasionweremanylocalpastorsincludingpastpresidentsoftheGMDMAachargefromRabbiYosephMosheKatznelsonShorshayHaMashiachachallengefromPastorKayFarleyFaithCommunityBaptistChurchandaprayerfromFatherPhilEberhartResurrectionAnglicanFellowship.Musicalselec-tionsfromtheTrueLightBaptistChurchChoirroundedoutthesenseofunityandfaithfeltbythosewhogatheredforthisevent.AlsoinattendancewasDenversMayorMichaelHancockwhoknewallofthepastorsatthecer-emonyhavinggrownupinDenverandvisitedtheirchurches.Heshowedhissupportandsolidaritytowardthemrecallingthatthroughouttheyearsthesepastorshavebeeninvolvedinhislifeasadvi-sorsconfidantesandprayerwarriors.HewentontostatethattheGMDMAservesasanimportantbodyinthecommunityhelpingtoopentheeyesofcommunitymemberstobepro-activeonkeyissuesthatpresentchallenges.AnordaineddeaconwhospendsalotoftimeinchurchandinstudyMayorHancocksaidIhavealwaysappreciatedtheMinisterialAllianceinareallybigway.Shewaswidelyknownasacoachswifequietinthebackground.AndinaquietwayawayfromthesportsheadlinesandTVlightsLynneMarieLyndiMcCartneysim-plydeeplyimpactedlives.HundredsgatheredatasuburbanDenverchurchMondaymorningtocelebratethatimpact.LynneMarieshoutedDr.RaleighWashingtonpresidentofPromiseKeepersMcCartneyfamilyfriendandofficiant.Celebraterepliedthecongregationoffamilyandfriendsfromtheworldsofsportsandmin-istry.AnotherofficiantMessianicRabbiGeneBendercalledMrs.McCartneythelivingembodimentofSecondCorinthians13-4sothatwecanencourageothersinwhatevertrialstheymaybeundergoingwiththeencouragementweourselveshavereceivedfromGod.Thememorialeventwaspartwor-shipserviceincludinganaltarcall-styledinvitationtoChristianfaithonemanrespondedmanyothersstoodtorededicatetheirlivestoChristandpartcelebrationoflife.EachofBillandLyndiMcCartneyschildrensharedtheirownstoriesoftheirmothersdedication.MymomsgreatestpassionwasherfamilysaidMikeMcCartneyasportsagentbasedinIllinois.ForsonTomahighschoolfootballcoachherswasalegacyofprayer.Shewasalwaysonherkneespray-ingforherkids.YoungestsonMarcsaidIamoverwhelmedbutnotwithsadness.Imoverwhelmedwithadeepfeelingofthanksgivingandgratitude.DaughterKristywroteImgoingtomissherinwaysIhaventeventhoughtofyet.AfterseveralslidepresentationssettomusicIfyoucouldseemenowCometoJesusTheAirIBreatheBillMcCartneyunder-scoredhischildrenstribute.Whatshedidforthemshedidforme.Whenthefloorwasopenedtoremarksbyfriendsnearly20peoplelineduptodescribethepersonalencounterswithLyndithatimpactedtheirlives.Amongthemabat-terednephewwhoreconciledwithhismotherayoungcoachswifetry-ingtonavigatethestormofDivision1footballlifeaformerfootballplayerwhosaidhefeltfullyembracedbyLyndi.Shewasabeaconsaidoneman.AProverbs31womansaidanother.Herchildrenriseupandcallherblessed.Herhusbandpraisesher.InamostpersonalmomentDr.Washingtonsharedthewordsofamanwholosthislifepartner.Ireachforherandshesnotthere.ThatstruesaidWashington.ShesinthearmsofanothermanJesus.Thepeoplelaughed.ItraveledwiththeMcCartneysoccasionallyandIenjoyedwatch-ingCoachMacdoteonhisbride.Hisloveforherseemedtogrowovertime.AndinLyndiseyesIsawrespectandadmirationforherhus-band.WhenIsawthemtogetheronstagebackstageandathometherewasnodaylightbetweenthem.Theycelebratedtheir50thanniversaryonDecember292012.LyndiMcCartneywasasharpobserveroflifeandshehadasharpwit.Butwhenitcametopeopleaswastestifiedtobymanyatthisser-viceshewasgracefulandadeeplycaringcompassionateperson.AsacommunicatorLyndiMcCartneycouldhavewrittenadozenbooks.Insteadshepouredthosegiftsintoherchildrenandtherestofus.LyndiMcCartneysblogentriescanbereadatwww.stringapearl.blogspot.com.BeforetheserviceCoachtoldmeIwantLynditobehonoredandIwanttheLordtobeglorified.ItlookslikeLyndiorchestratedanothersuccessfulfamilygathering.ThepainofgriefnotwithstandingLyndiwouldcallitawin.LyndiMcCartneyLyndiMcCartney1943-2013OBITUARYBySteveChavisWarningToBlackPoliticalLeadersReligiousLeadersandCivilRightsLeadersComeOutOfHidingCURRENTAFFAIRSByDr.RosieMilliganRev.GolsonInstalledasPresidentofGreaterMetroDenverMinisterialAllianceContinuedonPage17