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Volume 85 Issue 22

January 3 - 9, 2013

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The American Dream for Vets Page 4

Take ‘The Journey’ In 2013 Page 6

Join Beyonce at the Super Bowl Page 12

OBAMA WINS AGAIN! Averts Fiscal Cliff Tumble

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The Senate budget deal to avert the fiscal cliff passed the House on Tuesday, Jan. 1 and became law, allowing all but a sliver of the U.S. population to avoid higher tax rates. Some key issues will be put off for two months, but all sides in the battle emerge winning key points, while ceding ground on others. The deal would maintain tax cuts for individuals earning less than $400,000 and couples earning less than $450,000. Technically, it would reinstate cuts that expired at midnight on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. The bill temporarily extends certain tax breaks, such as the one for college tuition, while making new tax rates permanent. It would mark the first time in two decades that tax rates jump for the wealthiest Americans -- giving bragging rights to President Barack Obama, who has long insisted on such a move. "What I'm not going to do is to extend Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest 2 percent that we can't afford and, according to economists, will have the least positive impact on our economy," the president said at a news conference in November, after being asked by CNN why Americans should believe he would

Race Card Project Creates New Type of Conversation By JESSE WASHINGTON AP National Writer She asked for just six words. Michele Norris, the National Public Radio host, was starting a book tour for her memoir, which explored racial secrets. Sensing a change in the atmosphere after the election of the first Black president, and searching for a new way to engage and listen, Norris printed 200 postcards asking people to express their thoughts on race in six words. The first cards that trickled into her mailbox were from Norris' friends and acquaintances. Then they started coming from strangers, from people who had not heard Norris speak, from other continents. The tour stopped; the cards did not: ``You know my race. NOT ME!'' ``Chinese or American? Does it matter.'' ` Oh, she's just another white girl.'' ``Waiting for race not to matter.''

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Funeral Set for Lillian Lewis, Cong. John Lewis’s Wife and Adviser Daily World Staff Funeral Services for Lillian Miles Lewis, wife of Atlanta’s Fifth District Congressman John Lewis, will be Monday, Jan. 7 at 11 a.m. at Ebenezer Baptist Church. She passed away on New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31, 2012, at age 73. John and Lillian met in 1967 at a New Year's Eve party and were married one year later. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed expressed condolences on behalf of the City of Atlanta. “I extend my deepest condolences to the Lewis and Miles families on the passing of Lillian Miles Lewis. Mrs. Lewis was active in social justice movements across the country and was an articulate ambassador on behalf of her adopted

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not "cave again this time" by allowing those Bush-era tax cuts to be extended. When asked whether closing loopholes instead of raising rates would be satisfactory, the president responded, "when it comes to the top 2 percent, what I'm not going to do is to extend further a tax cut for folks who don't need it, which would cost close to a trillion dollars. And it's very difficult to see how you make up that trillion dollars, if we're serious about deficit reduction, just by closing loopholes in deductions. You know, the math tends not to work." The deal passed by the Senate would cap itemized deductions for individuals making $250,000 and for married couples making $300,000. Raising the threshold for higher tax rates to $400,000 shrinks the number of Americans affected. While nearly 2 percent of filers have adjusted gross incomes over $250,000, only 0.6 percent have incomes above $500,000, according to the Tax Policy Center. Still, in a written statement early Tuesday, the president held on to the 98 percent figure he has so often touted.

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ADWnews NEWS Race Card Project Creates New Type of Conversation

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Page 1 Such declarations brought the Race Card Project to life. `Ì thought I knew a lot about race,'' says Norris, 51, an award-winning Black journalist. `Ì realized how little I know through this project.'' Two years later, the cards have become almost a parallel career for Norris, best known for her work on the NPR show `Àll Things Considered.'' She and an assistant have catalogued more than 12,000 submissions on http://www.theracecardproject.com. People now send them via Facebook and Twitter or type them directly into the website, leading to vibrant online discussions. Many cannot resist accompanying their Race Cards with explanations, stories and personal experiences. Norris, in turn, feels compelled to contact them, listen to their stories, and archive this new conversation about race. The discussion is inseparable from this moment, when the page of America's racial history is in mid-turn. Part of Norris' inspiration came from a series of NPR interviews on race during Barack Obama's ascent. His re-election has reenergized Norris' multiracial community of six-word poets: ``Black babies cost less to adopt.'' ``Never a Nazi, just a German.'' ``Money on counter, not in hand.'' ``You are dirt, so I scrubbed.'' Eric Liu, an author and educator, heard about the Race Card Project from a friend. He calls it ``brilliantly powerful'' due to the strict brevity: `Ìt forces this profundity that you wouldn't get if you let people go on for two hours.'' `Ìt uses this format on the front end to unlock all of this expression and imagination,'' Liu said, `ànd on the back end, once it's out in the world, it forces people to see each other with new eyes.'' That's what happened one Sunday when Celeste Brown, a graduate student from Florida, noticed the Race Card Project on Twitter and typed ``We aren't all `Strong Black Women''' into her computer. A fire was lit. Women and men of all ethnicities gathered at keyboards from Los Angeles to Ireland. Comments flew: Isn't Strong Black Woman a compliment? No, it's strong

MICHELE NORRIS like oxen -- less than human. It doesn't matter how we treat them because they will survive. Time to stop putting up walls and be vulnerable. I feel like I'm forced to be strong. It makes a woman sound like a weed, not a flower. In an interview, Brown said that her statement unconsciously distilled ideas and experiences she had previously shared only with close friends, like the tension between being independent and needing a man, or the question of how black women can build careers without being stereotyped as too aggressive. ``I wrote the first thing that came to mind,'' Brown said. For Norris, such exchanges fulfill her goal of making it easier for people to talk about race. As a professional interviewer, she often sees racial questions lead people into ``the pretzel twist'' -- arms folded, legs crossed, shoulders hunched. But with the Race Card Project, people express

things unlikely to be spoken into an NPR microphone: ``Marry white to dilute the black.'' ``I married a black man anyway.'' ``When did your family come here?'' ``Disagree with blacks? Automatic racist. Pathetic!!!'' Norris knows about reticence from her own family. In her memoir, ``The Grace of Silence,'' Norris describes a secret her doting father never told her: He was shot in 1946 by a white police officer in his native Birmingham, Alabama. Her mother hid something, too: Norris' beloved grandmother traveled from town to town in the 1940s and `50s dressed as Aunt Jemima to sell pancake mix, a custom that many now consider a degrading mammy stereotype. By confronting her family's secrets, Norris has inspired others to reveal their own. Like the businessman in Los Angeles' Koreatown who told Norris that he abhors Asian gangs, but secretly roots for them because they present an image of Asian manhood he doesn't see anywhere else. Or the elderly White woman who, along with her childhood friends, used to throw rocks at Black sharecropper children walking by her home in Louisiana. She recalls the chill she got when one Black girl was hit by a rock and turned to look her dead in the eye, a look that made her recognize her transgression. The woman asked her father what she should do. He told her, using the n-word, that she couldn't hurt Black people because ``they have thicker skin.'' So many threads lead to Obama. It's clear, Norris says, that he opened the door for this conversation. But few people mention the president by name in their six words. He is mentioned far more in additional comments, and almost always in Norris' follow-up interviews. ``It appears that his ascendance has made people think not just of his story and his place in history, but also their own,'' she says. And what about Norris' own place? What are her six words? ``Still more work to be done.''

Obama Averts Fiscal Cliff Tumble Page 1 The deal "protects 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small business owners from a middle class tax hike," he said. "While neither Democrats nor Republicans got everything they wanted, this agreement is the right thing to do for our country and the House should pass it without delay." The president also acknowledged, "There's more work

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to do to reduce our deficits, and I'm willing to do it. But tonight's agreement ensures that, going forward, we will continue to reduce the deficit through a combination of new spending cuts and new revenues from the wealthiest Americans." However, many Americans are still likely to see their paychecks shrink somewhat, due to a separate battle over payroll taxes. What the package proposes Under the Senate package: -- Taxes would stay the same for most Americans. But they will increase for individuals making more than $400,000 and couples making more than $450,000. For them, it will go from the current 35 percent to the Clinton-era rate of 39.6 percent. -- Itemized deductions would be capped for those making $250,000 and for married couples making $300,000. -- Taxes on inherited estates will go up to 40 percent from 35 percent. -- Unemployment insurance would be extended for a year for 2 million people.

-- The alternative minimum tax -- a perennial issue -would be permanently adjusted for inflation. -- Child care, tuition and research and development tax credits would be renewed. -- The "Doc Fix" -- reimbursements for doctors who take Medicare patients -- will continue, but it won't be paid for out of the Obama administration's signature health care law. -- A spike in milk prices will be avoided. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said milk prices would have doubled to $7 a gallon because a separate agriculture bill had expired. What's not addressed While the package provides some short-term certainty, it leaves a range of big issues unaddressed. It doesn't mention the debt ceiling, and temporarily puts off for two months the so-called sequester -- a series of automatic cuts in federal spending that would have taken effect Wednesday. It would have reduced the budgets of most agencies and programs by 8 percent to 10 percent. This means that, come late February, Congress will have to tackle both those thorny issues.

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Homeaid Atlanta and Fuqua Hall Renovate Kitchen Special to the Daily World HomeAid Atlanta has partnered with Atlanta Mission’s Fuqua Hall to renovate the kitchen at their home serving homeless men on their way to independent living. Fuqua Hall offers affordable, transitional housing for men who have completed Atlanta Mission Shelter or Recovery Programs. HomeAid builds and maintains dignified housing for transitionally homeless. In February 2012, Ivan Rouse, Atlanta Mission’s Manager of Volunteer Services, contacted HomeAid to inquire about partnering with Atlanta Mission for the kitchen renovation. This is the second project the two groups have partnered together to complete. In 2004, HomeAid Atlanta and Builder Captain John Wieland Homes & Neighborhoods built Atlanta Mission’s Second Mile Home in College Park, an 11-unit, 48-bed home for homeless women and children. Rouse reported that the kitchen at Fuqua Hall was in desperate need of renovation. The cabinets were old and falling apart. There was not enough storage for dry goods and the refrigerators were overstocked. Though most of the men eat their meals at the cafeteria next door to the apartment building, there was no range in the kitchen for men to occasionally cook their own meals. Some would cook outside on a grill or on a hotplate. Additionally, Fuqua Hall leaders thought that offering cooking lessons for the men would be a great service, but they had no range to do so. Overall, the kitchen needed a lot of work, including new cabinets, countertops, backsplash,

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flooring, and the addition of ventilation for a new range hood. Accompanying appliances include a new range, dishwasher, garbage disposal, refrigerators, and freezers. HomeAid Builder Captains for this project are Dan Mattox of Builders II and Carl Riden of Redmont Homes. Both men have volunteered their time to assist with the upgrade. This project would not have been possible without the donations and efforts of the project leaders and HomeAid trade partners including GE Appliances, Founders Kitchen & Bath, Construction Resources/Atlanta

Marble Mfg. Inc., Interceramic Tile & Stone Gallery, Ai Group, and McCart Plumbing, as well as Fuqua Hall donors. Upon completion of the project in mid-January 2013, Fuqua Hall’s residents will have a safe, clean, and energy-efficient kitchen. Individuals coming out of homelessness are often overcoming tragic losses, difficult circumstances or destructive lifestyles. Providing dignified surroundings as they overcome these issues is imperative to Fuqua Hall and HomeAid Atlanta.

Ebony Mourns the Passing of Managing Editor Special to the Daily World EBONY Magazine has announced that it lost one of its own — Terry Glover, 57, the magazine's managing editor. Glover passed away Dec. 24, 2012. A valued friend and a key member of the Johnson Publishing family, Glover joined the company in 2006. She was appointed managing editor of EBONY in 2009 and was a senior editor for the website for three years prior. "Terry was the heart and soul of the Ebony team," said Amy DuBois Barnett, editor-in-chief of Ebony Magazine. "She was

one of the best editors I've ever worked with, and had a lovely, kind demeanor and a fabulous sense of humor. The Ebony team will feel her absence every single day." Her death was mourned, but many from Johnson publishing chose to remember her life. "Terry touched many with her warm spirit and glowing smile during her six years with Johnson Publishing," said Linda Johnson Rice, chairwoman of Johnson PublishingCo. "Her contributions to EBONY were innumerable and her passion shone

through in everything she did. Terry will be greatly missed." A graduate of Northwestern, with a B.A. in radio, TV and film, Glover was an expert content producer. She'd served in staff and freelance roles for the likes of Playboy, Savoy and Uptown magazines, as well as the Chicago Tribune. She also served on local boards including the Intuit The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art and The Awassa Children's Project. In a statement, the entire Johnson Publishing family extended its heartfelt condolences to Glover's friends and family for their loss.

Funeral Set for Lillian Lewis, Cong. John Lewis’s Wife and Adviser Page 1 home city of Atlanta. She was a strong and steadfast supporter of her husband. She will be missed.” In his memoir, Walking With the Wind, Lewis recalled how his wife helped him decide to run for Congress and became his chief adviser. "She had always been very involved in politics, much more than I. She had been a delegate (supporting Shirley Chisholm) to the Democratic National Convention in '72, and she was constantly active in a variety of local circles and organizations. She was outgoing, involved, intelligent and great in front of an audience — she could make a speech. She also knew how to organize, how to chair a meeting, the nitty-gritty stuff. When she finally said, 'Let's do it. Let's go for it,' that was enough. We were in," Lewis wrote. “She was such a dynamic personality,” said Atlanta Daily World Publisher M. Alexis Scott. “She was active in politics, the arts and international affairs. I feel very privileged to have known her.” The congressman's "devoted wife" died in Atlanta, according to the statement from his office. The statement did not provide any more information. The couple was married for 44 years and had one son,

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John Miles Lewis. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) used Twitter to convey her condolences, calling Lillian Lewis "a smart and caring woman" and "a champion for justice." Condolences may be expressed in any form an

individual may desire, according to a statement released from Congressman Lewis’ office on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Until Sunday, Jan. 6, flowers may be sent to the Willie A. Watkins Funeral Home, 1003 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30310, 404-758-1731. After Sunday, flowers should be sent directly to Ebenezer Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations are being accepted by the American Kidney Fund on behalf of Mrs. Lewis. They should be made payable to the American Kidney Fund and sent by mail to the American Kidney Fund Headquarters, 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852. In your correspondence, please indicate that the funds are a memorial donation for Lillian Miles Lewis to benefit the AKF office in the state of Georgia. Online donations can also be accepted at this link: http://www.kidneyfund.org/give-now/gifts-in-memory/ and when prompted, online donors should note the funds are made in memory of Lillian Miles Lewis. Written condolences may be sent to Rep. John Lewis and his son, John Miles Lewis, at 2015 Wallace Road, Atlanta, GA 30331.

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Military Veterans Receive Entrepreneurial Boost Special to the Daily World Military veterans with entrepreneurial dreams will have the chance to win start-up money to open their own businesses through Signal 88 Security’s new contest, Operation American Dream: From Battlefield to Boss. According to a May 2011 study from the Small Business Association Office of Advocacy, veterans are at least 45 percent more likely to take the plunge into entrepreneurship than people with no active-duty military experience. Through Operation American Dream, Signal 88 Security is providing veterans with the opportunity for success. Here’s how the contest works: From now through May 2013, veterans can submit a 500-word essay on why they want to open their own business. Submissions will be accepted via www.signal88.com/OperationAmericanDream. At the end of each month, representatives from Signal 88 Security will select three monthly finalists. The public will vote among those finalists for one monthly winner, who will receive a $500 semi-finalist prize and become eligible for the Grand Prize: $5,000 in start-up money to start their business. The prize money doubles to $10,000 if the winning veteran chooses to open a Signal 88 Security

franchise. The first deadline for submitting an essay and video to be considered among the first round of monthly winners is Jan. 15. Subsequent deadlines are on the 15th of each month, with the final deadline on May 15. “Signal 88 Security is a top employer of military veterans,” said Reed Nyffeler, CEO and co-founder of Signal 88 Security. “We were named on the G.I. Jobs list in 2012 among the top 10 percent of the nation’s franchises that are doing the most to recruit military veterans.” In 2007 data from the U.S. Census Bureau – the most recent statistics available on the subject – veterans owned 2.4 million businesses, or 9 percent of all businesses nationwide, generating $1.2 trillion in receipts and employing nearly 5.8 million people. “Veterans possess many of the traits needed in entrepreneurism,” said Nyffeler. “Their leadership, teamwork and problem-solving skills are second-to-none, in my experience.” To learn more about Operation American Dream: From Battlefield to Boss, visit www.signal88.com /OperationAmericanDream.

Protect Your Assets in Case of a Law Suit Special to the Daily World

Litigation is America’s fastest growing business because plaintiffs have everything to gain and nothing but a few hours’ time to lose, says Hillel Presser, author of “Financial Self-Defense” “Even if a case seems utterly ridiculous -like the man who struck and killed a teenager with his luxury car and then sued the boy’s family for damage to his bumper -defendants are encouraged to settle. It’s sometimes the only way to avoid potentially astronomical legal fees,” he says. If you haven’t already taken steps to protect your assets, that’s one New Year’s resolution you’ll be glad you made and followed up on, Presser says. And while it helps to have the assistance of a lawyer who specializes in asset protection, there are many things you can do yourself. “You shouldn’t have any non-exempt assets in your name,” Presser says. “The goal is to ‘own’ nothing but control everything.” Presser suggests these resolutions for safeguarding your wealth in the event of a lawsuit: • Inventory your wealth. Figure out how much assets you really have (most people have more than they think). Take stock of valuable domain names, telephone numbers, intellectual property, potential inheritances, and other liquid and nonliquid assets. That way you can then work on actions to cost effectively keep them safe. • Set your goal. Setting your 2013 asset protection goal is your first step to becoming protected in the New Year! For instance, you could plan to execute an estate plan or set up a trust for your children

in 2013. Decide what assets you want to protect in the New Year and a realistic timeline for implementation. Then -- and most importantly -- stick to your plan. Asset protection works only if you follow through. • Protect your home. Find out how much of your home is protected by your state’s homestead laws and then encumber the remaining equity. Encumbering a home’s equity can be accomplished by recording a mortgage against it, re-financing a current mortgage or even taking out a lien of credit using your home as collateral! Another great strategy to protect your home is to transfer its title to a protective entity such as a limited liability company (LLC), trust, limited partnership, etc. • Get everything out of your name. The worst thing you can do as far as exposure is titling all of your assets to your personal name. That doesn’t mean you have to lose control of them – the goal of asset protection is to “own nothing, but control everything.” In 2013, work on moving your assets out of your personal name and into the name of protective entities such as limited liability companies (LLC’s), trusts, limited partnerships, etc. • Buy adequate insurance. Protect your loved ones. Make sure you have adequate insurance coverage in the event a job loss, natural disaster, or even a tragic loss of life. Those include -- but are not limited to -- your car, home, and other valuables. For more information, visit www.assetprotectionattorneys.com.

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Orrin Hudson Takes Lessons in Life and Chess to Manila

Special to the Daily World Orrin C. Hudson, an international chess champion and master motivational speaker, recently traveled more than 10,000 miles to the capital city of Manila in the Philippines to do what he does best -- teaching children (and adults) how to "make the right moves" in the game of chess... and in life. Hudson, who has been featured on CNN, “Good Morning America,” and People Magazine, has an award-winning leadership chess program for children and parents. His non-profit organization, Be Someone Inc., based in Atlanta, has the goal of helping 1 million young people worldwide. To accomplish this, he travels the globe teaching children to value KASH -Knowledge, Attitude, Skills and Habits. Children in the Philippines are often at risk to make bad decisions in life because of the country's economic climate. As a third-world country, nearly 1 in 4 Filipinos live on less than $1 (or about 40 pesos) a day. In Manila, the country's capital, crime is high and so is prostitution and drug usage.

As a former Alabama state trooper, who was at one time himself an at-risk inner-city teen, Hudson was inspired to travel there to lend a helping hand. His sessions with the children taught them that for every move there is a consequence in the game of chess... and so it is in life. "One bad move without proper thought can be a game-changer." In addition to the free chess lessons and motivational speeches, he donated free copies of his book One Move At A Time, audio CDs, chess boards, T-shirts, and more. In addition to teaching children in the Philippines, Hudson also spent time talking to and teaching the game of chess to adults, as well. In the United States and around the world, he is often tapped by businesses, organizations, and churches to energize their employees and leaders. "It doesn't matter how old you are," says Hudson. "All of us can benefit from making better and smarter decisions at school, at home, and at work."

‘Pay As You Earn’ Student Loan Plan Launched Special to the Daily World The U.S. Department of Education has announced that many borrowers are now able to take advantage of a new repayment plan that could lower their monthly federal student loan bills. The plan, known as Pay As You Earn, caps monthly payments for many recent graduates at an amount that is affordable based on their income. This new option follows through on President Obama’s promise to provide student borrowers with relief on their student loan payments and help them responsibly manage their debt. “We know many recent graduates are worried about repaying their student loans

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as our economy continues to recover, and now it’s easier than ever for student borrowers to lower monthly payments and stay on track,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. In addition, the Education Department has developed resources such as the Financial Awareness Counseling Tool, which helps borrowers better understand their loan obligations and manage their finances. To access the tool – and for more information about all federal student loan repayment plans, including eligibility criteria and repayment plan calculators – visit StudentAid.gov.

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Graduates Urge Others to Take ‘The Journey’

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Special to the Daily World Bishop Masters, a media relations consultant, is rejoicing over how much his life has changed during 2012. So are Stephanie Andry, Lynnette Mitchell, Olivia Taylor, Keith Terrell, Rod Holland and nearly 1,000 others who effusively endorse an innovative, spiritually-based health and wellness process called “The Journey” that has transformed their lives. The Journey is a 45-day process of mind, body, and soul transformation that was founded by Atlanta’s Dr. Joseph Williams in 2011. Williams is the dynamic 35-year-old son of the legendary preacher, the Rev. Jasper Williams, and together they pastor Salem Bible Church East and West. Dr. Joseph, as he prefers to be addressed, is a Morehouse Man who has a Master of Divinity from the McAfee School of Theology and a Doctorate of Homiletics from Mercer University in Atlanta. “It is a transformational process that appeals to the total consciousness of all humanity -- physical, emotional and spiritual,” says the charismatic Williams, who is also an author, singer and a civil rights public policy proponent. “That’s something that transcends culture, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, religion, race, everything!” The components that comprise the compelling transformative combination, asserts Dr. Joseph, are mind, body and spirit. That consists of a disciplined diet, emotional detoxification and spiritual recalibration. It is a demanding, sobering and substantive experience. “I’ve seen people lose 40 pounds in 40 days,” Williams reports. “I’ve seen people rid themselves of medications. I’ve seen hypertension dissipate in a week. I’ve seen marriages saved. I’ve seen individuals who were on the verge of suicide reverse course. I’ve seen people who have issues with substance abuse, drugs, alcohol, cigarettes become clean. I’ve seen people become more engaged in local ministry.” As a result of these remarkable results, people of note are taking notice. “Dr. Joseph has thought through a number of things that allow him to offer his congregation and the world some different ways of looking at the human experience,” says the Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian, president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). “His invention and the program he has put with it empowers and educates on how to remain healthy in the world we live in that is so polluted with chemicals that contaminate our food supply. He changes the daily lives of people by making them stronger both spiritually and physically.”

“I look upon ‘The Journey’ the way Dr. Vivian and Dr. King and the civil rights leaders viewed the Civil Rights Movement,” Williams says. “It was a strategy. They identified a need, which was social injustice. And the strategy they constructed to address that need was the Civil Rights Movement. So I look upon the need of people today as being the need to live holistically. And the strategy is ‘The Journey.’ It works for all people and that’s why I think it is powerful.” Dr. Joseph says he is merely teaching people the prescription of how he lives everyday and the often painful process it took for him to transform himself into a new and better being. “It’s something that God gave me,” he says reverently. “This is something that I lived first and then took my platform and shared what had been given to me. I had issues physically -- I had unhealthy relationships with food. I was addicted to food, and didn’t realize it. I had emotional issues. I would feel certain ways, stemming from issues that I had that I wasn’t aware of. And spiritually I wasn’t in a place where I needed be. I was a leader of people, but spiritually I wasn’t where I needed to be to handle that position. So it is something that I did within myself that has become my lifestyle. It’s not just something you do for 40 days, but it is a process that recalibrates your life so you can live it the rest of your days.” Bishop Masters was cursed and crippled by an alcohol addiction and childhood traumas that derailed three marriages and damaged a high profile career. “Dr. Joseph and ‘The Journey’ saved my life and rescued me from my demons,” Masters admits. “I have been rebooted and reborn.” The men that graduate from the six-week curriculum are called “Legends”; the women become known as “Butterflies.” “I figured out who I was inside,” recalls Stephanie Andry, the very first Butterfly. “My personal transformation did amazing things for my life, for myself, for my marriage, for me being a mother, for me being a worker. It just totally revolutionized who I was.” Before her Journey, Olivia Taylor was an unhappy, overweight insomniac who was taking several different anti-depressants, sleeping pills, two different pain medications and blood pressure medications. “In the six months since I started it, I have lost an average of about six pounds per month,” the 60-something Taylor beams. “My energy level is great. I am off of all of my prescription medicine. I am feeling happy. I don’t even feel my age.”

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The clinical data gathered points to “The Journey’s” organic process transforming one’s mind, body, and soul. The translation: emotional healing, new eating habits, and consciousness-raising. It also translates into losing 10 or more pounds for participants. That’s why Dr. Vivian, and others, believes Dr. Joseph’s “Journey” has the makings of a mass movement. In fact, it has become so popular by word of mouth and personal testimony that “The Journey” is sweeping the country with hundreds and hundreds of potential participants anxiously asking to join. “Every city, every state, every organization, every church that hears about ‘The Journey’ they are all excited, they’re engaged and they are looking to see when can we start,” says Williams, a recipient of the Informer Newspaper’s coveted ‘America’s Top 40 Pastors Under 40’ award. “They are able to identify that it is something that they need and want for the betterment of themselves.” Dr. Joseph and “The Journey” Legends and Butterflies plan to expand the process to children in 2013 … and call it, “Camp Journey.” For more information go to www.formyjourney.com.

Leadership Event Will Help ‘Put Your Dream to the Test’ Special to the Daily World “The beginning of a New Year is the perfect time to reinvent yourself, make a commitment toward your dream and put an action plan in place. Learn strategy, connection and implementation to give birth to your dream at the Put Your Dream to The Test Symposium 2013,” says Taunya A. Lowe, Ph.D., chief executive officer of The Resurgent Group Metro Atlanta LLC and The Impact Experience LLC. Lowe is a “change agent” who helps clients to identify key elements to developing their dream. The Impact Experience LLC will present their debut leadership event: “Put Your Dream to the Test Symposium” on Feb. 1 at the Dekalb Conference Center, Georgia Piedmont Technical College 495 North Indian Creek Dr., Clarkston, GA 30021 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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The event will also feature the following: Phil Parker has been hired, fired, acquired, merged, purged, downsized, right sized… “but never capsized,” he says. He will share techniques on putting risk in perspective, getting comfortable with change and discovering possibilities. Kim N. Carswell is the chief executive consultant and social media strategist of Persona Affairs LLC, a comprehensive personal branding firm that offers social media marketing and brand identity services to entrepreneurs and job seekers. She will focus on the importance of branding a dream. Bonnie Ross Parker, also known as "America's Connection Diva," is a multidimensional business woman and entrepreneur with a background in education, publishing, mentorship, network marketing and community development.

She helps people to understand the importance of networking to their dream. The symposium will be moderated by Anthony “Sparkplug” Thomas who is publisher of metro Atlanta’s spotlight publication for women business owners, People You Need To Know Atlanta. “I want people to leave this symposium excited about making their dreams come true and accomplishing their goals. Too many people defer their dreams and goals because of fear, lack of support and lack of know-how, says Lowe. “The Put Your Dream to the Test Symposium will provide each participant with the tools needed to get started. Everyone has a dream but dreams deferred are like seeds unplanted. Do you ever wonder how many amazing dreams are buried at the cemetery?” To register, visit http://pydttt2013.eventbrite.com.

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W New Orleans Hotel Boasts Cutting-Edge Renovations Special to the Daily World The W New Orleans – French Quarter, offers visitors a private oasis in the vibrant city of New Orleans. The $9 million transformation of W New Orleans – French Quarter is part of a comprehensive renovation strategy, which includes plans to reinvigorate more than 10 of its hotel properties in the U.S. “When W New Orleans – French Quarter opened more than 12 years ago, it created a new scene in our vibrant city,” said James Wroblewski, general manager for W New Orleans -- French Quarter. The hotel sits just steps away from some of New Orleans’ most popular attractions, including the electrifying Bourbon Street and renowned Royal Street. The property has 97 guest rooms, including four bungalows, in its new redesign featuring jazz and tarot-card design motifs. Inspired by the liveliness of Big Easy music, the jazz design features vibrant golden yellow walls, white lacquered furniture, and an oversized floor-to-ceiling brass image modeled after the bell of a horn. In-room technology also has been enhanced with new 40” plasma TVs. A charming outdoor courtyard centerpiece and a WET deck surrounded by an intricate wrought-iron gate complete the attractive exterior. For some Atlanta visitors, the W French Quarter offers a unique getaway experience in the Crescent City. “The highlight of my trip to New Orleans was the W French Quarter hotel,” said Renee, Atlanta, GA. “Their immaculate accommodation, décor and the staff’s exceptional service gave my New Orleans experience a feeling of being home away from home.” Renovations also include the addition

JAZZ ROOM of SWEAT, a state-of-the-art fitness center and a new signature restaurant, SoBou—the name of which is the contraction, “South of Bourbon Street”— offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and the regionally sourced menu, created by Executive Chef Juan Carlos Gonzalez. These unique touches help add to the W’s overall appeal. “As the W brand continues to evolve, we are committed to creating a consistent, cutting-edge experience for our jet-set guests. The renovation is critical to enhancing the overall guest experience while also drawing in locals with a very personalized touch.” For more information about the W French Quarter in New Orleans, hotel packages or to make reservations, visit www.wfrenchquarter.com or call 888-627-8260.

By TAMARA LUSH Associated Press Picture this: You're sitting on a white sand beach, warm sun on your skin. coconut-scented sunscreen wafts through the air. A splashing noise comes from the blue Gulf of Mexico. It's your dog, happily retrieving his favorite ball from the water. This could be your vacation, with a bit of planning. With miles of sandy beaches, endless winter sunshine and a laid-back vibe, there's no reason to leave your four-legged friend behind when you vacation in Florida. From lodging that offers special pet beds, to beaches with off-leash play, to theme parks with nearby kennels, many places around the state accommodate visitors with pets. Many Florida state parks also permit leashed dogs

Lodging with your dog can be as rustic as a campground or as ritzy as, well, the Ritz Carlton. In places like Key West or Sanibel Island -where all beaches are open to leashed dogs -- unique and funky pet-friendly accommodations are easy to find in various price ranges. Most counties have their own tourism boards, and many have specific pages on their websites about pet-friendly activities, restaurants and hotels. Visit Florida has lots of information at http://www.visitflorida.com/ Pet_Friendly_Florida.

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Obama is CNN’s ‘Most Intriguing’ and Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ By Tom CoHen CNN A year ago, President Barack Obama was under fire. Today, he is being feted. In just 12 months, the 51-year-old lawyer and former U.S. senator raised by a single mother went from a beleaguered candidate for re-election -- his record and signature health care law under daily attack by Republican rivals -- to being the first Democrat to win more than 50 percent of a presidential vote twice since Franklin D. Roosevelt. Now the nation's first African-American president is CNN's Most Intriguing Person of 2012, as voted on by readers of CNN.com, just days after being named Time's Person of the Year. Explaining Time's choice, Executive Editor Richard Stengel cited Obama "for finding and forging a new majority, for turning weakness into opportunity and for seeking, amid great adversity, to create a more perfect union." Such accolades and results seemed improbable a year ago when Obama's approval rating hovered in the low 40s while unemployment was 8.5 percent. History showed that it was rare, if not unprecedented, for an incumbent to win re-election with such figures. In December 2011, Obama's signature health care reform law faced a Supreme Court challenge and unrelenting criticism from Republicans, especially conservatives who depicted it as a socialism-inspired government takeover of almost 20 percent of the U.S. economy. In addition, a fierce political battle with congressional Republicans over taxes and spending dominated headlines that month. It was the latest in a series of fiscal showdowns that already caused an unprecedented downgrade in the U.S. credit rating earlier in the year. Despite ordering the mission that took out Osama bin Laden in May 2011 and welcoming home the last combat troops from Iraq seven months later, the president faced questions from some critics about his plan to end Afghanistan combat operations in 2014. Meanwhile, the upcoming election primary season

focused attention on the Republican presidential race, spiced by frequent debates that gave candidates ample opportunity to tee off on Obama's record. His detractors labeled him a failure and said he was in over his head, unable to understand the still sluggish economy recovering from recession, let alone how to strengthen it. A year later, Obama has parlayed his bad hand into a jackpot result. The economy, which had just started to hint at consistent recovery toward the end of 2011, continued to strengthen incrementally through 2012, with the unemployment rate falling to 7.7 percent in November. Such steady, albeit slow growth provided cover for Obama against the Republican attack line that his push for stimulus spending in response to the recession he inherited amounted to wasted money and failed policy. While buffeted at times by Europe's deficit and currency woes, an overall perception of growing economic stability was a major reason Obama defeated GOP challenger Mitt Romney in November by more than 4 million votes. Perhaps equally beneficial was the Supreme Court's June ruling that the Affordable Care Act didn't violate the Constitution, ending a litany of legal challenges and giving the controversial measure an important public affirmation. While Romney campaigned on repealing the health care law if elected, the Supreme Court decision strengthened Obama's ability to tout the benefits of the reforms to avoid the issue becoming an election liability. The president also made foreign policy a campaign strength over Romney, a former governor with little experience on international issues. Obama touted the bin Laden mission and how he kept his 2008 campaign pledge to end the Iraq War while also starting to wind down the U.S. military role in Afghanistan. During the final months of the election campaign, Obama also recovered the message and personal style that catapulted him to his historic victory four years earlier. Shouting himself hoarse at times on the trail, he cast

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himself as the champion of equal opportunity and closing a widening wealth gap in the country. His campaign benefited from key policy moves by the president. The administration halted deportations of some children of illegal immigrants, ensuring overwhelming support from the growing Hispanic-American community that proved vital on Election Day. An earlier step to end the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that barred openly gay and lesbian people from military service as well his eventual support for same-sex marriage boosted his standing with younger Americans -- another key demographic. As the end of his first term approached, Obama's approval rating topped 50 percent, and polls showed the public consistently favoring his approach on deficit reduction over Republican positions. "This one's more satisfying than '08," he told top aides on Election Night, according to the Time cover story on his being named Person of the Year. "It wasn't just about what I was going to do as president. It's what I've done."

Black Voter Turnout in 2012 Was Highest in History Special to the Daily World In spite of new voter ID laws that many believed were implemented to reduce Black voting, African-American voter turnout was historically high in 2012, maybe even higher as a percentage than White voters. A new study from the Pew Research Center found that African Americans voted at the highest levels of all minority groups and for the first time in history that level may have been higher than White voters. "Unlike other minority groups whose increasing electoral muscle has been driven mainly by population growth, Blacks' rising share of the vote in the past four presidential elections has been the result of rising turnout rates," said Paul Taylor, executive vice president of the Pew Research Center, in a statement. "These participation milestones are notable not just in light of the long history of Black disenfranchisement, but also in light of recently-enacted state voter identification laws that some critics contended would suppress turnout disproportionately among Blacks and other minority groups." African Americans make up around 12 percent of the U.S. population, but Pew found that Black voters were 13 percent of

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the overall voting populace in 2012. Having Barack Obama as a candidate for President has likely increased turnout among Black voters, but the growth has been happening steadily for nearly a decade. Four years ago, the rate of Black voter turnout was almost equal to that of Whites, continuing a trend of a steady increase in Black turnout rates that began in 1996. This year, with

White turnout appearing to have dropped, Black turnout seems very likely to have exceeded the White level, although definitive figures won't be available until the Census Bureau reports in a few months. As for Whites, not only has their share of the eligible electorate been falling for decades, but their turnout rate appears to have declined in 2012 for the second presidential election in a row.

Politics Briefs Battle at the Capitol – A panel of advocates and activists discuss immigration, women’s healthcare, the death penalty, budget and other issues facing the 2013 Georgia General Assembly at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7 at the Atlanta Friends Meeting House, located at 701 West Howard Avenue, Decatur 30030. Free admission and parking is available. Sponsored by Georgia Peace & Justice Coalition/Atlanta. More information is available at 404-522-4500or www.georgiapeace.org. Public Hearing on Fulton County 2013 Budget : The Fulton County Board of Commissioners invites residents to provide

input during the final scheduled public hearing regarding the 2013 General Fund and South Fulton Tax District Fund budgets. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on Jan. 9 as part of the first Board of Commissioners meeting of the year. Prior meetings were held during October 2012. Fulton County citizens will have the opportunity to provide their input regarding budget priorities. The Board of Commissioners welcomes and encourages all residents to participate in the hearing. The meeting will be held at the Fulton County Government Center, Assembly Hall, at 141 Pryor Street, Atlanta, GA 30303.

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First Ultimate Girls Al Sharpton is Top Black Festival Planned Talker in Social Media Civil rights activist, radio and TV talk show host Al Sharpton hosts the top national Black weekday talk radio show in the country in social media, according to a study conducted by BlackTalkers.com. Sharpton is reaching nearly 350,000 people with his social media outlets. Sharpton has more than 240,000 folks following him on Twitter and another 98,000 plus on Facebook. Talk show host Joe Madison comes in at second with 20,000 fans -- with 7,000 plus on Twitter and 13,000 plus on Facebook. Warren Ballentine rounds out the top three with 17,000 fans -- 13,000 plus on Twitter and 4,000 plus on Facebook.

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Special to the Daily World R&B artist and radio personality, DeShai Cole will begin the new year on a positive note with The Ultimate Girls Festival, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013, at the Marriott Buckhead Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta. The event starts at 9 a.m. Dedicated to inspiring, uplifting and empowering women, The Ultimate Girls Festival has been successful in Cole’s hometown of Houston, Texas, and now she is bringing it to Atlanta. Attendees will receive information about health, beauty, relationships and business. Breakout sessions include guest panelists actor Lance Gross and lifestyle specialist Kenny Burns who reveal their thoughts about women during the “What Do Men Really Think” panel. Strength and resilience are among the qualities that co-

host of the Rickey Smiley Show Ebony Steele, celebrity hair stylist Gocha, and celebrity publicist April Love will discuss during their session titled, “So You Wanna Be A Boss.” Fitness and lifestyle specialist JackieRed will offer tips for enhanced health and wellness during her session, “A Healthier You: Mind, Body & Soul.” The day ends with a musical nightcap headlined by R&B sensation Kandi Burruss, castmate of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and featuring Sunshine Anderson. Also performing will be Toccara Hamilton and the events’ host and executive producer, DeShai Cole. The evening’s festivities begin at 9 p.m. Tickets are available now online at http://www.ultimategirlsfest.com or by phone at 1-866-412-8362.

Art Exhibit at Auburn Avenue Research Library Special to the Daily World In collaboration with Our Gallery and the Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless, the Auburn Avenue Research Library will host “Colors of the Beloved Community: The Art of Social Justice and Change,” which will celebrate creative expression as a powerful tool to examine the human condition and effect deep and lasting social change. All artwork in this exhibit will be the

creation of artists from Our Gallery, which offers homeless and non-traditional artists an opportunity to create, exhibit and sell their art. The exhibit will be up through Jan. 28 at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, a special library of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, located at 101 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30303-2503. For information call 404-730-4001 x100.

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Social Security, Medicare Should be Off the Table Even though feuding Democrats and Republicans reached a last-minute deal on New Year’s Day to avoid the fiscal cliff, a lively debate will continue in coming months over the role the federal government should play in the lives of its citizens. In one corner are Republicans who contend that federal spending has run amuck – and it should be slashed. In the other corner are Democrats, including President Obama, who make the right oral arguments, but the wrong moves to defend such worthy American staples as Social Security and Medicare. In most political crises, Republicans will fight and Democrats will take flight. As Paul Krugman wrote July 31, 2011, in The New York Times, “Republicans will surely be emboldened by the way Mr. Obama keeps folding in the face of their threats. He surrendered last December, extending the Bush tax cuts; he surrendered in the spring when they threatened to shut down the government; and he has now surrendered on a grand scale to the raw extortion over the debt ceiling. Maybe it’s just me, but I see a pattern here.” President Obama has already signaled a willingness to make additional concessions on Social Security and Medicare. Let’s take a closer look at Social Security. A story by FAIR noted, “Social Security is not bloated or poorly run. Its shortfall is primarily the result of people living longer, and therefore drawing benefits longer.” As a CBPP fact sheet observes, “In June 2012, 56 million people, or about one in every six U.S. residents, collected Social Security benefits. While three-quarters of them received benefits as retirees or elderly widow(er)s, another 11 million (19 percent) received disability insurance benefits, and 2 million (4 percent) received benefits as young survivors of deceased workers.” It also noted, “Social Security benefits are much more modest than many people realize. In June 2012, the average Social Security retirement benefit was $1,234 a month, or about $14,800 a year. (The average disabled worker and aged widow received slightly less.) For someone who worked all of his or her adult life at average earnings and retires at 65 in 2012, Social Security benefits replace about 41 percent of past earnings. This replacement rate will slip to about 36 percent for a medium earner retiring at 65 in the future, chiefly because the full retirement age, which has already risen to 66, will climb to 67 over the 2017-2022 period. “Moreover, most retirees enroll in Medicare’s Supplementary Medical Insurance (also known as Medicare Part B) and have Part B premiums deducted from their Social Security checks. As health-care costs continue to outpace general inflation, those premiums will take a bigger bite out of their checks.” Social Security plays an outsized role in the lives retired African-Americans. “Social Security is a particularly important source of income for groups with low earnings and with less opportunity to save and earn pensions, including African Americans and Hispanics,” CBPP said. “Among beneficiaries aged 65 and older, Social Security represents 90 percent or more of income for 35 percent of elderly white beneficiaries, 42 percent of Asian Americans, 49 percent of blacks, and 55 percent of Hispanics.” Yes, money spent on Social Security and Medicare is well spent. And that’s why Obama should summon the courage to stand his ground. George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge.

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Mentoring, Hard Work and the Hook-Up How will African Americans improve our situation in 2013? Right now, we have higher unemployment than any other population in our nation, less wealth, higher school dropout rates, and more crime in our communities. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said that African-American communities had twice the number of negatives and half the number of positives in our country. While the numbers may have shifted somewhat, it is still true that we are more likely to experience negative consequences (teen pregnancy, incarceration, crime) and less likely to experience positives (college graduation, high net worth). Those of us who focus on public policy will look at past discrimination and ways it manifests itself in the present. We will look at the way race-neutral public policy has a racial impact (for example, changing the terms of the Parent Plus loan hits wealth-poor, credit-challenged Black families disproportionately). We will suggest ways to close gaps, some of which may include ways that government investment, such as job creation and job training, can help close these gaps. And we will be right. The focus on the level of debt our nation faces suggests that tax reform will reduce tax deductions, some in ways that may increase income inequality, and that spending cuts are imminent. Many of these cuts will be in social programs and educational spending. Again, some of these cuts will widen, not narrow, the wealth and income gaps. Yes, it will change for some of us: Those who are educated, middle class, well-networked and disciplined are likely to find significant opportunities in our stagnant economy because even stagnant economies churn and create new opportunities. But it won’t change much for those who are less educated, working class, un-networked and undisciplined, or some combination thereof. Education, networks, and discipline can be fixed. But few have an interest in fixing these things in Black America except for Black Americans. So what are we going to do? Susan Taylor, for example, began mentorship work when she editor-in-chief at Essence magazine and continues to advocate mentorship. Similarly, in Southeast Washington, D.C., Cora Masters Barry leads the Recreation Wish List Committee and works with the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center to nurture more than 150 young people year-round (full disclosure – I am treasurer of the Wish List Board). Most historically Black colleges help by bringing corporate partners to campuses and exposing students to the many ways they can access employment opportunities. Education, networking and discipline. A corporate leader who is a wonderful friend once said that she could use her position to hook up women and African Americans who needed a hand up. She also indicated that the hook up could help individuals, but we also, and always, need a hook in to public policy decisions that affect our nation. That means we need a seat around every table where public policy is being made, whether on issues of race, or on issues that seem race-neutral. We should be talking about the deficit, about tax reform, about government spending. We should be talking about international affairs, about world areas of conflict, about our fluctuating currency. As long as we live in this flawed nation, all issues are Black issues. Even with the hook in, we need to offer the hook up. That means embracing or mentoring a child. That means providing an opportunity to someone who is unemployed. That means supporting education through contributions to colleges, but also by providing help to individuals. It’s the same hymn book we’ve been singing from for more than a century. Now we need to sing with more energy. Things won’t change in Black America unless some of us do. We need to both hook in and hook up! Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. She is president emerita of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C.

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Daily World Staff The College Football Hall of Fame is on its way to Atlanta and representatives announced recently the project will break ground Jan. 28, 2013. The Hall is expected to open in 2014. In addition to the Hall of Fame, Atlanta will open nine family-friendly attractions in nine years, in a move designed to further cement the city as a major hub for leisure and conventions. "The College Football Hall of Fame is part of more than a billion dollars of development coming out of the ground over the next three years. The new attraction will make Atlanta even more competitive for conventions by offering new, unique venues," said William Pate, president and CEO of the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau. "An attraction with national draw, coupled with the blockbuster events held in Atlanta, will draw additional visitors, create more revenue and generate more jobs for our residents." Over the next three years more than $1.4 billion in development is slated for Atlanta, according to Atlanta Convention and Visitors bureau representatives. The Hall of Fame is making its way to Atlanta from South Bend, Ind., where it had resided since the mid 1990s after moving from its original home in Canton, Ohio. The building in South Bend closed for good on Sunday. The decision to move the Hall of Fame to Atlanta was made three years ago, but funding issues will keep the Hall

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dark until it re-opens in 2014. It was a less-than-successful run for the Hall of Fame in South Bend. It was expected to be a tourist boon for the small Indiana town, home of Notre Dame University, however, it drew only 115,000 visitors in its first year and an average of 60,000 people per year after that. Representatives in Atlanta expect it to fare much better in coming years. It will be located in the Centennial Olympic Park area downtown near the Georgia Dome and World Congress Center. The Hall has a price tag of $66.5 million, with the 94,256-square-feet hall facility costing $54 million. Both public and private funds will be used.

All the single ladies -- and fellas -- will have a chance to join Beyonce onstage at the upcoming Super Bowl. Pepsi announced recently that 100 fans will hit the stage when the Grammy-winning diva performs on Feb. 3 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. A contest allows fans to submit photos of themselves in various poses, including head bopping, feet tapping and hip shaking. Those pictures will be used in a TV ad introducing Beyonce's halftime performance, and 50 of those people -along with a friend -- will be selected to join the singer onstage. The photo contest -- at www.pepsi.com/halftime -- ends Jan. 19, but Jan. 11 is the cut-off date for those interesting in appearing onstage with Beyonce.