Fellow inmates comfort those who are dying in jail. At the Coxsackie Correctional Facility various inmates volunteer to sit with other prisoners who are in the last six months of their life. About 75 prisons have started hospice programs, half of them using inmate volunteers, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.
Some feel that this is a bad program because some dying inmates will give their medications to the volunteers, who will then go and sell or use it. Others feel that this is a good program because of the effect it has on the prisoners. One positive thing that comes out of this is that the inmates feel more comfortable talking with the inmates, because they feel that they will not judge them. Other positive things are that it changes the way they think and feel about certain stuff. Some of the inmates do not regret what they did, after joining and seeing someone the bonded with, grew close to, die, they realize the need to change. They join because they feel the need to redeem themselves.
Some inmates realize the change after their ‘patient’ died, such as John Henson. He stated that after watching him die all he could say about himself was “Wow, who the hell are you? Who were you to do this to somebody else?” Another example is of this change is Benny Lee. He did not care about life and death but after this experience his views are changing.
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Bianca Bergeron
Jamal Blair, who was accused of killing the 92-year-old Sadie Mitchell in her home, has had a soft spot in his heart since 1993. When he was a young boy, he watched his father kill his mother and get away with it.
Now 18 years old Jamal has been charged, with taking the life of an innocent lady, who was just sitting in her living room.
Jamal, who was walking with his two friends, shot the gun in the air one time because his rivals from the Edenwald House had been throwing bottles at him.
His hearing was October 23, 2009 in Bronx Criminal Court. He was put to jail without bail.-
Malik Singleton
Good backstory on this developing news item. Original source requires attribution within the text.
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Cree Mitchell
After 10 yrs in Jail, for taking part in a New york City club shoot-out. The former Bad Boy rapper Shyne, is sadly being deported back to his native country, Belize. Rather than coming home to Brooklyn, New york, where he was raised. Until he receives a Pardon from Governor Patterson, Shyne awaits to learn his fate in coming back to the city.
This is so sad…He deserves a chance to come home to the city where he was raised. He did his time and… Hip Hop needs him.
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Malik Singleton
Good news item. Refrain from too much personal commentary. Convey issues objectively. Source requires attribution.
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Danielle Pierre
Recently, U2 announced their sold-out Sunday concert at the Rose Bowl in California will be streamed live on YouTube. This stream will reach five continents and will be the first time a concert of this magnitude will be streamed live via internet. Most likely, this will set a trend that other bands will follow. It can help them reach a wider audeince, which is certainly very important. It also allows fans to feel closer to the band, almost as if they were at the concert physically. However, this might harm ticket sales. Some may not plan to go to concerts if they know it will be streamed live. Since much of the profit a band pockets comes from merchandise bought at concerts and ticket sales, this may not be the best financial move for a musical performer. It’ll be interesting to see how concerts streamed live will evolve.
http://new.music.yahoo.com/u2/news/u2-to-stream-entire-concert-live-on-youtube–61995380
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Malik Singleton
Good observation of both sides of the issue. Original report source requires attribution in your text.
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Claudia Balthazar
On October 18, 2009 a fire broke out in Kew Gardens Hills that killed Bianca Kuros, 44. Firemen took an hour to put out the 2nd alarm fire and managed to take all four victims out of the house. Unfortunately, Kuros was pronounced dead at the hospital and the other victims are in stable condition.
This summer, Kuros filed a 20 million dollar lawsuit for sexual harrassment. It is ironic that she was killed in a fire 2 days before the trial.
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Malik Singleton
Good story choice. The source of the original report requires attribution in your writing and as a post script (i.e. URL).
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First Take
This is the first day of the program.
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Nekesa Moody
There is very sad news to report from the entertainment world DJ AM has died.
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Fall 2008 Complete Broadcast
First Take
These are the student’s stories produced and taped at BCAT Studios in Brooklyn. This video showcases the work that NYABJ’s student reporters and producers completed in 2008’s Fall Journalism Workshop.
The Flight Deck
Dina Exil
Leila Brown, Grace Forte, Dina Exil and Edwina Bien-Aime contributed to this story
On November 8th, 2008, the historical Intrepid warship reopened as an educational and hands-on museum. The Intrepid was closed in July 2006 to undergo restoration and repairs and was sent to its permanent home at Pier 86 in New York City. From the outside, the Intrepid doesn’t look like your everyday museum. Many wouldn’t guess from the dull gray exterior what kind of educational value awaits them on the inside. One key part of the museum is the Explorium area. The Explorium area contains four color coated exhibit highlighting the four areas that the Intrepid contributed to. Green was for Life on Earth, yellow for air, blue for Sea and orange for Space. Each exhibit has activities that are fun for young and old pertaining to the area, in which they are located. For example, in the Space exhibit, visitors can get inside a replica spacecraft that use to be recovered from the ocean by the Intrepid after landing.
My Day With The Ladies
Catherine McKenzie
Let me begin by saying I am as tired as I have ever been. Through a strange fluke of circumstance the weekend morning shift that I had left over a year ago,I was back to filling in at for a month. The same month that my labor of love…the New York Association of Black Journalists High School Journalism Program starts on Saturdays at 9am…did I mention that 9am is the time that I get OFF work…and usually would head straight home to crash but commitments are what they are…and today I find myself catching a catnap in the car on my way to LIU in downtown brooklyn. (no I wasn’t driving)
Today was the first day we let the student go out and cover real news. Each adult had three students with them . My task was to head to Prospect Park and observe them while they covered the park’s Halloween festivities. (More …)
Speakers Corner: CNN's Darius Walker
Leila Brown
Darius Walker, the New York bureau chief for CNN, fell in love with broadcast journalism when he started his career at his college radio station.
“I always had a passion for history, geography, and writing,” Walker said, speaking to students in NYABJ’s High School Journalism Workshop at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus.
Darius followed his passion for journalism after graduating from Northeastern University. He logged tapes at a commercial radio station and eventually worked his way up to a producer position.
A Boston native and a self-described geek growing up, Darius now overseas a team of 105 people across the Northeast, from Maine to Indiana. After he left Boston, Darius worked in New York City for ABC News, where he produced television shows including Nightline.
It wasn’t until Darius moved to Atlanta that he got his first job in management. He then moved to Washington D.C. and returned to New York to work for CNN about a year ago.
“Follow your passion,” Darius told the students.
Dora's BIG debut!
Felicia Romain
Leila Brown and Marlon Brown contributed to this story
(Manhattan) At the Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Plaza, popular Dora The Explorer debuted on the Wii home video game system to scores of enthusiastic kids.
Kids and parents were invited for a sneak peek and hands-on play with the game Dora The Explorer: Dora Saves The Snow Princess. The event was such an attraction that passerbys had the opportunity to take photos of kids playing the games and lining up to buy the product. Kids were squealing in delight that they had the chance to take pictures with costumed Dora and Diego characters.
In addition, every kid was entitled to go home with a gift and an opportunity to win a variety of prizes.
“We wanted to create a video game that kids would enjoy with their favorite characters from Dora the Explorer. We are very proud of our work and we think that lots of kids will enjoy this game very much,” said Carissa Wendkos, a publisher at 2K games. (More …)
New Yorkers Turn In Their Guns For Cash
Tyra Francis
By Tyra Frances, Tiayana Logan, Edwina Bien-Aime
(Harlem, New York) At Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Harlem, New Yorkers turned in their guns for cash and a good cause in the city’s first Cash for Guns program Saturday.
About 60 people were dropping off their guns at Mt. Carmel for a variety of reasons, including to make the streets safer, pick up some extra money or get rid of an old gun. “There are no age limitations to bringing in an uninsured gun and there are no questions asked,” a police officer said.
The gun donors received a $200 gift card per gun.
“I found this program beneficial because it will help the crime rate (decline) in New York City,” said John Defalco, a 43-year-old Long Island resident, noting he learned about the program from Fox News.
Festival Of Fun and Fear in Prospect Park
Nadya Stevens
Cindy Yahya and Kimberley Banjoko contributed to this story
(Prospect Park, Brooklyn) Known for its scenic views, Prospect Park held a scarier theme Saturday for the upcoming Halloween. Despite the windy weather, the park was lively with The Monster Mash song blasting for its annual Halloween Haunted Walk and Carnival.
One of the hundreds of parents at the park with their children, Rebecca says that this event is great for kicking off the holiday. “We like Halloween, so we’re down here to give the kids more nature,” she said as she pulled her tot from an open brook in the park. “We enjoy the park.”
Children dressed as Batman and Princesses walked through the walk where ghouls and goblins bolted from out the blue ready to surprise any little victims brave enough to walk the path. But these spooks were not the typical malevolent ones, they were all volunteers hoping to make the best of everyone’s Halloween this year.
Speakers Corner: ESPN's Roxanne Jones
Kimberly Banjoko
As vice president of ESPN Magazine, an author of a new book set for release next year and a top executive at ESPN station, Roxanne Jones may seem to have a charmed career.
“As an African American female, I have felt that people looked at me thinking; What is she doing here? Even at ESPN,” Jones said, speaking at NYABJ’s High School Journalism Workshop at Long Island University’s Brooklyn campus.
But, luck alone didn’t propel Jones’ professional career as a journalist, especially considering where she came from, where she’s been and where she’s headed.
Jones was raised by a single mother and grew up poor with her two siblings in Philadelphia.
“The only people who truly believed in me were a few librarians and my mother,” she said, adding that everyone else asked “Girl, what (you) doing?” (More …)
A Waste of Tax-Payers Money... I Think Not
Jasmine Tronchin, Nadya Stevens, Tallon Taylor
If you are going to check out a book or do some research at the brooklyn public library you’ll notice that the building is undergoing some major changes. There has been an expansion at the brooklyn public library located on grand army plaza. (More …)
Community Colleges Give Second Chances
Jordan Temple
College is a time for growth mentally as well as socially. It is very important that College is an option for young people after high school, as many fall by the wayside. The reality is that we do not know all of the answers, and that we are not those perfect people that our parents may see. Our generation, generation X is overstimulated, over-indulgent, overeating, and just over-the-top. Many kids are not graduating school on time, which made President Bush institute the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002. The Act puts pressure on individual schools for overall academic achievement, and makes sure that there are well-educated teachers in the classroom as well as updated textbooks among other things. (More …)
CBS 2 News Anchor Russ Mitchell Visits Aspiring Journalists
Nikki Newton
On November 3rd, CBS news anchor and correspondent Russ Mitchell was invited to speak to the young teenagers of the New York Association of Black Journalists. Anchor of both the Sunday edition of the CBS Evening News and The Early Show, Russ Mitchell grew up in St. Louis, Missouri to a loving and supportive family. Interested in politics and writing, he decided to pursue (More …)
Diane Cardwell Speaks with Aspiring Youth
Nikki Newton
Graduate of the renowned Harvard University, Diane Cardwell graced her presence with the young, aspiring journalists of NYAJB on Saturday, October 20 th.
Currently the City Hall Borough Chief of the prestigious New York Times, she discussed her trials and tribulations of her journalism career. Growing up in a struggling middle class family residing on the Upper West Side, she was destined to fulfill her father’s dream of becoming a doctor. Nevertheless, she decided (More …)
More Than Just Greenery: Artisans at Fort Greene Park.
Leila Brown, Tefarra Farrell, Nikki Newton
In Fort Greene Park, artisans gather together to display and sell their contemporary and innovative peices of work. Natasha Harsh, a genuine artisan in her own right, invites various artisans and their work to her show, which runs from spring to mid-autumn. (More …)
Grady's Path to the Championship Is Not Gravy
Jordan Temple
Grady High School vs. Brooklyn Tech
With little time left to recoop from last weeks loss the Engineers tried to fix a troubled defense that gave up 1082 yards in their 5 losses, and had trouble generating much offense. After last weeks debacle against the Utes the Engineers made a valiant effort to come back and save what little was left in thier season. Coming in they were 2-4 and were trying to make it back to the postseason for a consecutive season. (More …)
Glory Days and Hard Times
Terrique Johnson
Back when Grease was the must see musical, and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre was the start of new generation of Horror movies the Brooklyn Tech Football Engineers were the kings of Brooklyn. It was the late 60’s thru the early 70’s. (More …)
Hattitude
Ann-Quette Wade
Christopher Samuel contributed to this report.
A Brooklyn hattery insists that its customers make their hats, instead of letting their hats make them.
“Hats are no longer just an accessory, but the main article of clothing,” said Joe, the single-monikered owner of Malchijah Hats on DeKalb. Locating their boutique in the artsy melting pot of Fort Greene, partners Joe and store namesake Marcus Malchijah believe that everyone who wears one of their custom made hats has a “Hattitude.” (More …)
Gentrification in Brooklyn
Ann-Quette Wade
               What is gentrification? Gentrification is the upgrading of an urban and often economically challenged neighborhood. It usually results in the displacement of lower income families because they are not able to compete with the more affluent class that is trying to replace them. (More …)
Atlantic Yards
Rose Williams
A walk-a-thon will be held this Sunday in Prospect Heights by the group Develop Don’t Destroy Brooklyn to protest developer Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards project. (More …)
Aliens in America
Jordan Temple and Shaquille Se
Immigrants are the key to the infrastructure of the United States. They have helped our country develop in areas such as labor and diversity. Would it be fair to just decide to rid our nation of them? Isn’t America supposed to be the land of the immigrants? (More …)
Barry Bonds, Baseball, and the Steroid Era in Sports
Jordan Temple
This past year in baseball and sports in general many truths have been revealed to fans, reporters, and the rest of the American public. Throughout history, athletes have tried to get an edge on the competition. Steroids, and amphetamines have been the most recent and effective way of doing just that. (More …)
New Utretcht Sweeps by Brooklyn Tech 36-20
Chika Oduobi
A midseason stop before heading down playoff lane proved an easy stroll for New Utrecht High School, who rolled over Brooklyn Tech 36-20, with senior halfback Alex Warden in the driver’s seat last Saturday. (More …)
My life in the school system
Talon Taylor
My name is Talon S. Taylor. I am 13 years old and I was born on November 30, 1993. As of February 2006, I became a home-schooled student. My main career goal is to become a successful Graphic Artist. I also have interests in Astrophysics – [which is the study of objects and matter outside the earth's atmosphere and of their physical and chemical properties], Oceanography [which is the study of the oceans], Geography [the study of the planet earth] and Biology [the study of the human body]. I also have a yearning to learn about prehistoric creatures, mainly dinosaurs which I believe is called Paleontology. (More …)
Who wants to know why people cheat!
Christopher Samuel
Who wants to know why people cheat? Do you ever wonder why your significant other, no matter how much love is involved, will still cheat on you? You can give someone everything in the world and yet still this person can find a way to not be faithful. This may not go for everyone as you would love to believe however, the majority of us all know that this applies to us. Of course not all of us.
According to gizmag.com, 1 in 2 people in a relationship cheat on their partner, 57% of women cheat on their partner, 3 out of 4 married men cheat on their wives, 2 out of 3 people being cheated on never find out. Do not be shocked but the bottom line is we get tired of the same person all the time. People like to explore they like to try new things. So for some of us being monogamus can be the hardest thing in the world. (More …)
Malik Singleton 9:53 pm on October 23, 2009 Permalink
Interesting story. Good presentation of opposing viewpoints and quotes. Original report requires attribution within text. Name your sources of info.