ad calling for justice Haitians and other black people. Backers tie it to Underneath the advertisement are the names of 135 people who lent their Independence Day signatures in support. The $9,500 ad was ordered by Miami attorney George Knox and architect Ron Fra- GASTON DE CARDENAS/EL NUEVO HERALD BY ANDREA ROBINSON AND ANA ACLE zier, members of the Boulé - a arobinson@herald.com national society of black men. FUN FOR THE Although Knox would not say who YOUNG: Morgan Bell In a move to bring their agenda to paid for the ad, the cost was billed to gets her face painted by the forefront, a cross section of black Ron Frazier and Associates. Jamie Rowsey at the Miami's elite is urging people in an "It's like the Declaration of Inde- Shops of Sunset Place advertisement to "reject the commu- pendence," said Frazier, referring to in South Miami. Cristian nity's power paradigm" and instead the manifesto signed 224 years ago address the black community's con- capping the U.S. fight for freedom. Castilla, 15, wears flags cerns and focus on unity. Frazier said more announcements to Miami Beach Hispanic The "statement of principles," pub- would come in the future, but he was Community Center lished in a full-page ad in Tuesday's vague about those plans. He said the event to express grati- Herald, stresses among other things ad reflected principles that the indi- tude to the U.S. that blacks "must share fairly in the viduals support. C.W. GRIFFIN/HERALD economic wealth" and that all ethnic He and Robert Simms, a former groups must fight for a "fair and equal" U.S. immigration policy for PLEASE SEE AD STATEMENT, 2B MIAMI HERALD JULY 5, 2000 FIU building fraternity row to liven up mix on campus from Kirk Landon, retired chairman of School no longer American Bankers Insurance, will be the first and grandest of the five such just for commuters houses FIU expects to be completed or under construction a year from now. "It's a natural step," said Patricia BY JACK WHEAT Telles-Irvin, vice president for student jwheat@herald.com affairs. "The students wanted it. It will enhance campus life. It will go hand in Florida International University, hand with football" - a milestone FIU anxious to infuse its West Miami-Dade expects to achieve in fall 2002. commuter campus with traditional col- "Hopefully, they will rise to the occa- lege ambience, is gambling on fraterni- sion, living with integrity, ethics and ties - betting it can grow frats that respect for others," Telles-Irvin said. push scholarship, leadership and rah- The Phi Gamma Deltas, also called rah spirit, yet repel infection by the Ani- FIJIs, have banned alcohol and drugs in TIM CHAPMAN/HERALD STAFF mal House syndrome. the house, Telles-Irvin said. "We will Construction has just begun on an strongly encourage" the others to do GREEK PEAK: Members of Phi Gamma Delta at FIU play football with FIU fraternity row. A Phi Gamma Delta mascot Judge on spot where their fraternity house is to be built. The house, bankrolled by a $1 million gift PLEASE SEE FRATERNITY ROW, 2B university has put up almost five acres of land for a fraternity row. SEE OVER MIAMI-DADE BUSINESS FLORIDA DEATHS LAZARO GARAY, 6, REMAINS in INVESTORS IN NEW ISSUES ADS USING HULK HOGAN to FERNANDO a coma following a collision that killed found the second quarter a boon. The pitch a referendum to the people of ALBUERNE, singer, 4B two people in North Miami-Dade. Po- 89 IPOs in the quarter returned 76 Clearwater has a major flaw: The lice say one driver was traveling SO percent through the end of June. The wrestler lives elsewhere and can't EDITORIALS fast that the motorists had no time to main reason for the gains, analysts vote on the issue. Some people think FCAT RESULTS TODAY'S react, 3B say, was value, 8B Hogan shouldn't appear in the ads, 5B WEATHER AND LEARNING, 10B BACK PA el@herald.com 305-376-3638 or 954-764-7026 ext. 3638