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Annual ‘Feeding The Community
Event’ Planned
MS. DIANNE HART
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Members of the community are invited to attend the An- nual “Feeding The Commu- nity Event” that will take place on Saturday, November 19th, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. The event will be held at the 29th Street Church of Christ, 3310 N. 29th Street.
This is the sixth year that organizations have united t0 prepare the holiday meal as part of their Thanksgiving out- reach.
The event, hosted by the East Tampa Business and Civic Association, is being sponsored by the Strong Life Christian Ministries, Mutual of Omaha Bank, and several other organ- izations.
Ms. Dianne Hart, CEO of the East Tampa Business and Civic Association said, “This is our annual multi-cultural cele- bration and we are inviting everyone to come out, sit down, and enjoy a hot, tradi- tional Thanksgiving meal.
“In addition to the meal, we will also give away groceries and clothing for those in need. We look forward to seeing you there. We are still accepting donations. Anyone who would like to make a donation can drop it off at the office between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Thursday.”
The East Tampa Business and Civic Association office is located at 2814 N. 22nd Street. For additional information about the event call (813) 248- 3977.
Job Interview At USF Becomes Racial Nightmare For Father And Son
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
During the summer, a Tampa man applied for a tem- porary position. However, he didn’t obtain the position sought. Instead, he and his son were subjected to racial dis- crimination.
Larry Miles later hired Attorney Roderick Ford to represent him in a complaint against the University of South Florida, Parking & Transporta- tion Services.
In the complaint, Attor- ney Ford outlines what tran- spired on July 5, 2016.
Miles is employed by the Hillsborough County School District and does not work dur- ing the summer months. Miles was seeking employ- ment and learned that the Uni- versity of South Florida, Parking & Transportation Services, was hiring.
Miles applied for the posi- tion on-line and received a call from Manager Duane Cam- panello, within two hours of applying. After a conversation, Miles said he was given an ap- pointment for 10 a.m., on July 5th.
However, the night before the appointment, Miles said his 9-year-old son arrived from Orlando and he had not been able to make arrangements for
LARRY MILES
a babysitter.
The following morning,
Miles said he decided it would be a good idea to allow his son to observe a job interview, rather than cancel and reschedule the appointment.
“It was my first summer with my son. My son is a great student and athlete. So I de- cided to show him the Univer- sity of South Florida campus, including the athletic and aca- demic facilities. I didn’t think bringing my son to the inter- view would be a problem,” Miles said in the lawsuit.
Miles, who is a 41-year-old African American, said he ar- rived early, and met Campan- ello. After introducing himself, his son extended his hand and introduced himself.
Miles said Campanello
looked at his son and he ex- plained that he had to bring the child with him.
According to the com- plaint, Campanello then en- gaged in a brief exchange with the child. He allegedly asked the child a series of questions that included, “What are you going to grow up to do? Rob people? Are you going to beat people up? ... Are you going to steal?
The lawsuit also quoted Campanello as pointing to the receptionist, a white female and asking the child, “Is this the kind of lady that you are going to rob, you want to beat her up?”
Miles said he responded, “We don’t do those kinds of things.”
Miles said he left his son in the lobby when Campanello instructed him to follow him. He said Campanello told him, “You can take your son and leave. I needed you to drive for two hours, and my secretary is not your baby sit- ter.”
Miles said he asked if Campanello wanted him to come back in about an hour and Campanello said, “I don’t know when I will have another job opening.”
And Miles and his son left the office.
Attorney Ford said, "I feel that this is a very egregious case of racial stereotyping of an African American father and his son. The comments from this USF administrator are in- excusable. These egregious comments had a very negative impact on Mr. Miles and his son’s self-esteem.
“These comments caused Mr. Miles to terminate his employment application for the USF job. We will do everything within the limits of the law to get justice in this case."
When contacted by the
Sentinel, Adam Freeman, spokesman for the University of South Florida said, “Follow- ing the University’s standard process, the allegations made by Mr. Miles have been re- viewed by the USF Office of Di- versity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunity. DIEO recently issued a report to Mr. Miles. However because the parties involved still have the opportu- nity to appeal the findings, the investigative process is not yet complete. Once that process concludes, we will make the re- port available.”
Attorney Ford further said they have met with the university in reference to the complaint. However, no settle- ment has been reached.
Speakers To Discuss Benefits Of Drinking Better Water
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
The Monthly Health
Forum, hosted by the
Men’s Group, will take
place this month on Fri-
day, November 18th, be-
ginning at 11 a.m. It will
be held at College Hill
Church Of God In
Christ, 6414 N. 30th
Street, (corner of N. 30th
Street and E. Diana). Superintendent Charles Davis is the host pastor.
The forum is usually held the last Friday of the month. How- ever, it is being held a week earlier this year in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
The guest speakers this month are Ms. Dee Dubonnet and Ms. Patricia Lambert, RN. Both ladies are part of a growing team involved in promoting health by drinking better water.
For the past 12 years, they have been involved with advanced Japanese water technology. The product is known as Kangen water. The benefits of the water includes flushing the body of acidic waste and toxins; it deeply hydrates the body at the cellular level; it returns the body to homeostasis, increases immunity and disease fighting ability; its high antioxidant content neutralizes free radi- cals; it promotes better sleep, more energy, and weight loss; it sup- ports healthy digestion and elimination; and it improves athletic
performance, they said.
The forum is free and open to the public. For additional infor-
mation about the forum contact Coach Billy Reed, at (813) 744- 4923, or Chester White, Jr., at (813) 327-2804.
MS. DEE DUBONNET
PATRICIA LAMBERT, RN
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