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Page 8 The Skanner February 1, 2017 News Rev. William Barber Tells Black Press: ‘Bowing Down Is Not an Option’ By Freddie Allen Managing Editor, NNPA Newswire R FREDDIE ALLEN/AMG/NNPA everend William Barber, the president of the North Caroli- na state chapter of the NAACP and leader of the Moral Mon- days movement, delivered a rous- ing keynote address to open the 2017 Mid-Winter Conference of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). The theme of the conference was “Strengthening Black-owned News- Reverend William Barber II, president of the North papers through Training, Innova- Carolina state chapter of the NAACP, delivered an tion and Technology.” The NNPA electrifying speech during the 2017 NNPA Mid-Winter partnered with General Motors, Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Chevrolet, Ford Motor Company, Reynolds American Inc. (RAI), and America has elected a racist egomani- the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation ac,” said Barber, reminding the audi- to host the conference; Volkswagen, ence that President Wilson, a former Ascension, Coca-Cola, and the Amer- college president, played “Birth” to sig- ican Association for Cancer Research nal that Reconstruction was over. “Ed- supported the event as sponsors. ucation doesn’t necessarily get racism During his speech titled, “Where Do out of you.” We Go from Here: Chaos or Communi- To a chorus of “Amens,” Barber said ty?” Barber tackled voter suppression that the one thing that we have to first in the aftermath of Shelby v. Holder, decide to do in this moment is that White evangelicalism and the current bowing down is not an option. political environment in the age of “al- Recognizing that he was addressing ternative facts.” a room full of journalists and publish- Noting that President Woodrow ers, Barber pitched ideas for a number Wilson played the White supremacist of articles and commentaries. propaganda film “Birth of a Nation” in “Somebody has to unpack ‘so-called’ the Oval office in 1911, Barber said that White evangelicalism that is illogical Trump’s ascension and election is not malpractice and heresy,” said Barber. an anomaly in American history. “We’ve got to have some papers that “This is not the first time that White write and do some investigative work supremacy has occupied The White House. This is not the first time that See BARBER on page 10 Toxic Chocolate Kisses By Jasmine Streeter, DVM Special to The Skanner News T he United States ranks 9th in the world on choco- late consumption. According to Forbes, Switzerland ranks num- ber one, which isn’t that much of a surprise when you discover that many favorites like Lindt, Toblerone, and Woolworths are Swiss chocolates. Even Nestle chocolates are Ameri- can-Swiss made. Based on a recent trip through the store, I surmise the 9.5 lb of chocolate consumed by the aver- age American occurs “ Dr. Jasmine Streeter, Veternarian and her dog Sheba bakers chocolate batter on the spoon or finish up your least favorite as- sorted chocolate out the box, but don’t give in. On the scale of most to least potent, Baking chocolate ranks number one, fol- lowed by dark, milk, and white chocolate. chocolate, contact your veterinarian as soon as possible to see how to proceed with treatment. To avoid a near death experience or hundreds of dollars in health care costs, keep a watchful eye on your pet when chocolate is nearby. If On the scale of most to least potent, Baking chocolate ranks number one, followed by dark, milk, and white chocolate predominantly around Valentine’s day or the months leading up to it. Dipped strawberries, chocolate kisses, cook- ies, and heart shaped fudgy goodness abound the supermarkets, bou- tiques, and bakeries. So, why should you care as a pet owner? Chocolate can be toxic and even deadly to pets! Most people can’t dispute the wonderful taste of chocolate dou- ble dipped “anything”. I however am not a huge fan of chocolate, but that is another topic for an- other day. You may be tempted to let your pup- py lick up that last bit of Chi The major toxic com- ponent in chocolate is theobromine. Caffeine is many times found in chocolate products and can be toxic as well. The ingestion of theobro- mine affects the central nervous system and heart. A dog that has recently ingested choc- olate may exhibit excite- ment, rapid breathing and heartbeat, jerky spasm like movements, delirium or even sei- zure. You may witness vomiting, diarrhea or urinary incontinence. In severe cases, heart at- tacks may occur causing sudden death. If you sus- pect your pet has eaten ldren ’s Community Cli small children are in the vicinity, give them a lit- tle lesson on not feeding the dog chocolate. Teaching them that sharing a twix or split- ting a cupcake with the dog can make them sick might be all you need to keep Fido out of the hos- pital. Place wrapped un- eaten candies in a sealed bag or container out of reach and place lids on cookies that contain chocolate components. If you have a pet who constantly gets into the trash, take out the trash immediately after add- ing chocolate or place a baby gate to keep them at arms-length. Whether you have a Valentine or not, you will most likely consume at least one drop of choc- olate before the month of February is over. I say indulge and make it good. Hopefully you dis- cover the sweetest, tast- iest, chocolatiest morsel that has ever been creat- ed, just make sure your pet doesn’t get any choc- olate kisses afterwards. Send your pet questions to drjasmine@theskan- ner.com. nic ’re Moving e W Our new address is ! 2201 Lloyd Center #2252 Portland, Oregon, 97232 Located in the Lloyd Center, on the southeast corner of the 3rd floor, toward Sears and behind Gentle Dental. www.ccc4kids.org 503.284.5239 phone 503.284.9162 fax