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JACOBS/HARVEY/BATTIE/ BECOME THE FACE OF SARASOTA BLACK LEADERSHIP AS THE RACIST
GENTRIFICATION OF BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS CONTINUES
AND AS
SARASOTA SOCIAL ELITE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT CHILD MOLESTER PORTER PROTÉGÉ JACOBS WITH $MILLIONS
Porter's Westcaost Church and School in the Downtown Gillespie Park neighborhood
As Sarasota County Commissioner Kyle Battie, Sarasota NACCP President Trevor Harvey and Westcoast Black Theatre founder Nate Jacobs become the face of the Sarasota Black leadership, the racist gentrification of Sarasota continues
At the same time, the social elite of Sarasota attempt to bury how untold number of children where sexually molested at a Downtown Sarasota church and school for over 30 years..
It is shameful to watch as Black leaders of the past, like Ed James II, John Rivers, Johnny Hunter, Jetson Grimes, Valeria Buchand, Barbara Langston, Glenda Wiliams, Clinton Jones, Fredd Atkins, Willie Shaw and others, are followed by Battie, Harvey and Jacobs kowtowing to the white financial and political establishment, as the racist gentrification of Sarasota Black neighborhoods and gang gun violence continues.
THE PERVERT PORTER PROTEGE JACOBS HAS BECOME SARASOTA SOCIAL ELITE FACE OF BLACK LEADERSHIP
THE WHITE SOCIAL ELITE POUR $MILLIONS$ INTO THE FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE WESTCOAST THEATRE WHO SINGS DANCES AND PRAISES MOLESTOR AND RAPIST PORTER AT THE WESTCOAST CHURCH
How has Jacobs become a local Black leader, who was the convicted child molester of the self-proclaimed Henry Porter's protege for over 30 years? How is it that Jacobs, who taught at the Westcoast School where Porter groomed children for his sexual pleasure and traveled with Porter has become the Sarasota's white cultural elites’ Black community leader?
Faith Deliverance Cathedral Pastor J Rorie, Nate Jacobs Testimony and Westcoast Gospel Chorus of Florida, Bishop Henry Porter
It is now being reported by reliable sources, who attended the Porter's Westcoast Church of Human Development that Porter recruited gay men to marry single woman. One was Jacobs, who was recruited from Florida A&M and married a woman recruited from Bethune Cookman.
Porter's interview with Jacobs on 5/8/2018 at Porter's 47th street home in Sapphire Shores where Porter molested and raped children, less than two years before Porter was arrested on 1/2/2020 and convicted on 9/24/2022. One of the seven in attendance is the now Sarasota City Commissioner Kyle Battie, who is Jacob’s benefactor and mentor.
Battie at Phillippi Mansion event with Jacobs and Will Mauricette
Since showing back up in Sarasota after an unsuccessful modeling career in Miami Beach and New York, Jacobs got the unlicensed masseur and bartender Battie a gig at a local TV station.
Jacobs with his mentor and his self proclaimed "Man of God" at $8 million addition of Jacobs Westcoast Black Theatre on 4/27/2018- Porter arrested on 1/2/2020 and convicted on 9/24/2022. (Herald-Tribune staff photo by Dan Wagner)
Porter, left, and Nate Jacobs on the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe stage. (Herald-Tribune staff photo by Dan Wagner)
Porter arrested after 30 years of molesting children
It has been near three years since self-proclaimed Porter was arrested and convicted of sexually molesting young boys and been sent to prison. Westcoast Church and School of Human Development where Porter groomed children for his sexual pleasure continues to operate without a word of outrage from anyone at the church or school to the victims sexually molested at Porter's Westcoast school for over 30 years.
The Jacobs/Porter duo
It has been near three years since Porter been arrested, convicted and imprisoned and no one closer to Porter than Nate Jacobs sings and dances at the church in praise of Porter, who grookmed child for his sexual pleasure. Jacobs shamefully praised Porter the night of the day his victims testified of Porter's sexual abuse.
Julie Leach and Selby Foundation President Sarah Papas leading social elitists handing checks to Jacobs
It has been near three years since Judge Thomas Krug sentenced self-appointed Bishop Porter to two consecutive life sentences in prison for sexual molesting children under-12 years of age
and Porter’s protégé for over 30 years, Nate Jacobs is continuing to be supported with millions of dollars at his Théâtre in Downtown Sarasota.
Westcoast Black Theatre named in honor of Porter's Westcoast Church and School where Porter molested children
Jacobs, who taught at Porter's Downtown School for 12 years where Porter groomed children for his sexual pleasure performs at the Van Wezel
Jacobs with Michael and Terri Klauber. Porter's protege for over 30 yeras was being wined and dined at Klauber's Michaels on East social elite hangout, just as Porter was for over 20 years, while Porter sexually molested children at his Downtown Sarasota church and school.
JACOBS FEELS "BULLET PROOF"
The so-called Sarasota "CIVILIZED LIFE" have no problem with Porter's protege Jacobs that he refuses to call out the child molester children and the cult at Westcoast, who instead calls Porter the "Hand of God."
Westcoast Theatre CEO Julia Leach and Jacobs
LIBERAL ESTABLISHMENT HEADED BY CEO OF JACOBS WESTCOAST THEATRE JULIA LEACH TURN THEIR HEADS TO JACOBS CONTINUED SINGING DANCING AND PRAISING PORTER AS " A MAN OF GOD"
Julia Leach, who has had a deep involvement in social justice as President Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota since 2000 has nevertheless repeatedly refused the Sarasota Phoenix to interview Jacobs.
Jacobs with leading local white social elites Christine Jennings and Howard Millman
Jacobs has no problem fitting very nicely into being a local Black leader, who goes along to get along with the who's who of Sarasota's culture elite.
Roxie Jerde of Community Foundation of Sarasota County at fundraiser for Porter's protege -Jacobs
THE LOCAL WHITE SOCIAL ELITE HEADED BY MULTI MILLION COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS POUR MILLIONS INTO WESTCOAST THEATRE NAMED AFTER THE SEXUAL PRETATOR PORTER Foundations include The Charles & Margagery Barancik Foundation/Community Foundation of Sarasota County/The Patterson Foundation/The Gulf Coast Foundation/The Maria Selby Foundation
Porter when not molesting children at his Downtown Church, Porter was molesting children at his provided million dollar home in Sapphire Shores, while driving a Rolls Royce. Jacobs lives in a $700,000 provided home in a gated community and drives a BMW.
Judge Krug
What is incredible and scandalous is that Jacobs on 7/18/22 texted Judge Thomas Krug before sentencing this monster predator stating, "to take him (Porter) out of society will be a great determent to his work in ministry and his impact on our community and around the world."
Krug responded to Jacobs' tect in defense of his mentor Porter in this comment before sententcing Porter: "What I’m convinced of you (Porter) using a robe, a position taking the authority of God .and that you used that holy position to sexually batter children."
Krug also stated to the members of the cult at Westcoast, who attended the trial in support of Porter, "Whatever Porter would say from his Holy Authority you would believe despite the dozens of lives crushed by him."
Hendon
Equally scandalous is that Marvin Hendon, who has been the Principal at the Westcoast School for over 40 years where Porter's victims testified that students would be called down to Porter's office to molest them, also texted Krug to pardon his "Man of God." Hendon remains Principal of the Westcoast School in Downtown Sarasota.
Battie is another white social elite handpicked face of the Sarasota Black community
Battie is exactly what the white establishment, who have never stopped running Sarasota were looking for in token Black Sarasota City Commissioner and the face of the Black community. The white establishment and social elite have had problems with former City Commissioners like Willie Shaw and Fredd Atkins going off the playbook of the white folks running Sarasota.
Battie rather be seen with Ybor City bar owners in Downtown Sarasota rather than with the icons of the Sarasota Newtown community like Jetson Grimes and the former Mayors of the City Sarasota Atkins and Shaw.
UNI Party members Michael Barfield/Christine Robinson/Kevin Cooper/Suzanne Atwell/Paul Caragiulo/Hagen Brody
Sarasota City Commissioner Battie is part of a UNIPARTY that since 2015 has turned the Sarasota City Commission into a dysfunctional inept Shit Show controlled by "Pay to Play" developers hanging out at the Argus Foundation.
The UNI Party has been looking for a Black politician they could stuff in their pocket, and they have found one in Battie, who finds himself more comfortable hanging out in Downtown Sarasota bars than in Newtown.
Roemiemicki and the party hardy white social elite gang from Selby Gardens
The CEO of Selby Gardens (a.k.a TARA ON THE BAY) Jennifer Roeiemicki was also looking for a Black leader in District 1, who had no problem with the $90 million parking garage and restaurant where the white social elite could party hardy.
Battie financial, political, social elite white contributors, who have Battie as their step and fetch waterboy deep in their pockets, could care less that drug dealers are shooting up the Black neighborhoods, as Battie parties as a VIP at the Corona Cigar Bar and other Downtown bars.
The THRE BRO'S - Arroyo/Brody/Battie
When elected, Battie joined fellow City Commissioner Eric Arroyo and Hagen Brody in the takeover of City Hall, as the THREE BRO juveniles headed by Brody turned City Hall into a cash cow for “Pay to Play” developers.
Merrill III and Robinson
They turned City Hall into a total SHIT SHOW controlled by Christine Robinson at the Argus Foundation and David Merrill III at the Icard Merrill law firm under the watchful eye of the THREE BRO’s puppet master, Sarasota City Manager Marlon Brown.
Franklin
It was a total disgrace that the gutless Sarasota City Commissioner paid $25,000 in legal fees for the Battie attack targeting neighborhood activist Kelly Franklin and over 90 members of City PAC.
An attack that was intentional and well-orchestra by an equally gutless Battie race baiting attack that Battie perpetrated at the City Commission meeting on 1/26/24.
Franklin’s attorney Richard Harrison described Battie’s attack in this fashion, "Battie’s vicious personal attack on Franklin was not a spontaneous, heat of the moment response to what Battie genuinely perceived to be a racist post.
Harrison added, “To the contrary, this was an event that Battie plotted, planned, and coordinated for almost a month before delivering his scripted performance on January 16, 2024."
Harvey the do nothing white social elite mouthpiece of President of the Sarasota NAACP
The other so-called Black leader of Sarasota's white culture and financial leaders is the long-time lackey of the Sarasota establishment and phony President of the local NAACP, Trevor Harvey..
Harvey has been carrying water for the white establishment for years, only coming out carrying his NAACP credentials when his white patrons running Sarasota need him to quiet the unrest in the Black Community.
For years as President of the Sarasota NAACP not a word from Harvey, as the Black neighborhoods of North Sarasota is being racially gentrified. Not a word, as Porter was sexually molesting Black children at his Downtown Church and School for over 30 yearsl.
When Battie lashed out at Franklin and City PAC members, it was Harvey who wrote a guest column in the Sarasota Herald Tribune defending Battie and spoke at City Hall defending Battie's racist attacks on Franklin and City PAC.
It was Harvey, who led his downlow entourage out of a Sarasota courtroom with a smiling Battie after a hometown cooked legal decison allowed Battie getting away with his outrageous race bating.
It was Harvey, who when a Newtown resident recently graduating student from New Mexico State University, Rodney Jones returned home to Sarasota and was gunned down by Sarasota County Sheriff deputies, Harvey turned his head and went along with a bogus investigation and failed to initial a NAACP investigation.
Harvey instead of calling out the injustice of young man being gunned down after being pulled over for a non-existing traffic infraction, Harvey sat back and went along with a bogus Sheriff’s investigation.
When the Sarasota County Commission racially gerrymandered over 10,000 Blacks out of District 1 to re-elect Sarasota County Commissioner Mike Moran, Harvey did not have the NAACP participate in a million-dollar lawsuit by Hugh Culverhouse Jr. in challenging that racist redistricting.
Harvey sat on the Sarasota Housing Authority for years while third world conditions existed at Janie Poe Housing Project, once again going along to get along with those running Sarasota not concerned with third world conditions at Janie Poe.
Harvey went along to go along with those who could care less raw sewage was in residents’ halls as cock roaches and rats were found throughout the housing project.
Buchand
Only when neighborhood activists Valeria Buchand got in the face of white leaders and a documentary called “CONDEMNED” was released did Janie Poe became Janie Gardens.
IT IS SCANDELOUS BORDERING OF RACISM
AS
JACOBS/BATTIE/HARVEY BECOME THE FACE OF BLACK LEADERSHIP AS THE RACIST
GENTRIFICATION OF BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS CONTINUES
AND AS
SARASOTA SOCIAL ELITE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT CHILD MOLESTER PORTER PROTÉGÉ JACOBS WITH $MILLIONS
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