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What Have Our Words Done?
What have we really be- come in the United States of America? The leader of our free world appears to not believe his derogatory and demeaning language produces hate. Hateful words produce hate, which often leads to hate crimes. Hate language transforms the mind to think that superiority and supremacy are acceptable in a land built on the hope of equality.
I never thought in my lifetime that I would see so much division and hate from the Whitehouse Leadership, which is hav- ing a trickle-down effect to our states and citizens. Se- bring, Florida; Gilroy, Cal- ifornia; El Paso, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio have all become the definition of hate crimes.
We have war zones on
the land our forefathers swore to protect while of- fering freedom and lib- erty. America is hurting after several mass shoot- ings resulted in fatalities. Our great country is in pain and it seems to fall on deaf ears on Capitol Hill.
Words have both posi- tive and negative power. These last days of 2019 can cause you to wonder about the legacy of your lan- guage. We are heading into 2020 where the power of our words have the abil- ity to transform our na- tion. It is important for us to love all not hate all, in our words and deeds.
What we say is impor- tant.
[Dr. Shandale Terrell is a Community Leader, Ed- ucator and a Member of the Lakeland Branch NAACP]
Hillsborough Commissioners Seek Applications For Citizen Boards And Councils
- Applications due by close of business on September 19, 2019.
Hillsborough County Com- missioners are seeking residents to serve on several County citi- zen advisory boards and coun- cils. Residents interested in seeking appointment must re- side in and be registered voters in Hillsborough County. These are voluntary positions and members serve without compen- sation.
Applicants may apply to more than one board, but may only serve on one board at a time unless specifically approved by the BOCC. All applicants must submit a completed Question-
naire for County Appointments and a Standards of Conduct form. Incomplete applica- tions will not be considered.
There are additional require- ments that can be found in the packages.
If you apply to a board that requires a background check, you must also submit a Back- ground Investigation Disclosure and Authorization form.
Forms are available in the Commissioners’ reception area on the second floor of County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa, by calling the Boards and Councils Coordina- tor at 813-272-5826; or on the County’s website at: HCFLGov.net. The forms can be
filled out and printed, then scanned and emailed, faxed, hand-delivered, or mailed.
All forms must be signed and dated and all questions must be answered in en- tirety to be eligible.
The application is due by close of business on Septem- ber 19, 2019. Appointments will be scheduled for a meeting of the Board of County Commis- sioners in October or Novem- ber 2019.
Forms can be – Mailed to: P. O. Box 1110, Tampa, FL 33601; Delivered to: 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., 2nd Floor, Tampa, FL 33602; Faxed to: 813-273-3732; Emailed to: fin- leyl@hillsboroughcounty.org.
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