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Obama Praises Mandela as ‘Great Liberator’

Steve R. Allen gets license for Bayou Classic merchandise,

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Tasha Cobbs receives Grammy nominations, Page 8

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By GEORGE E. CURRY NNPA Editor in Chief

President Barack Obama described Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first Black elected president, as “the last great liberator of the 20th century” and thanked the grieving nation for sharing their beloved former leader with the rest of the world. Speaking Tuesday at a rain-soaked memorial service here attended by nearly 100 current and former international leaders, Obama said, “It is a singular honor to be with you today, to celebrate a life like no other. To the people of South Africa, people of every race and walk of life – the world thanks you for sharing Nelson Mandela with us. His struggle was your struggle. His triumph was your triumph. Your dignity and your hope found expression in his life. And your freedom, your democracy is his cherished legacy.” Mandela died last Thursday at the age of 95 after a long illness. The memorial service kicked off a week of celebrations that will culminate Sunday with his burial in his ancestral village of Qunu, in the Eastern Cape region. Flags are flying throughout the country at half-staff. Coincidentally, the memorial service fell on United Nations Human Rights Day. Obama used the occasion to deliver stern words to leaders who repress their own people yet profess to admire Mandela, whom Obama mostly referred to as Madiba, the former president’s Xhosa tribal name. “There are too many people who happily embrace Madiba’s legacy of racial reconciliation, but passionately resist even modest reforms that would challenge chronic poverty and growing inequality,” President Obama said. “There

are too many leaders who claim solidarity with Madiba’s struggle for freedom, but do not tolerate dissent from their own people. And there are too many of us on the sidelines, comfortable in complacency or cynicism when our voices must be heard.” Like many U.S. civil rights leaders, Obama drew a parallel between Mandela’s struggle for majority rule in South Africa and African Americans’ struggle to overcome slavery and Jim Crow laws that treated Blacks as second-class citizens. “We know that, like South Africa, the United States had to overcome centuries of racial subjugation. As was true here, it took sacrifice – the sacrifice of countless people, known and unknown, to see the dawn of a new day. Michelle and I are beneficiaries of that struggle,” Obama said to applause. “But in America, and in South Africa, and in countries all around the globe, we cannot allow our progress to cloud the fact that our work is not yet done.” Mandela, a former amateur boxer, gave his last public speech in the soccer stadium where the tribute was held. Fittingly, the stadium is located in Soweto, a township were Blacks were forced to live under apartheid and where Mandela and Bishop Desmond Tutu have homes. Accompanying Obama on Air Force One were former president George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter arrived in South Africa on separate aircrafts. Like many international gatherings, journalists observe

every detail, including whether adversaries shake hands. Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro shook hands, but White House officials were quick to note that it amounted to nothing more than an exchange of pleasantries. “Nothing was planned in terms of the president’s role other than his remarks,” Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters traveling with Obama. “He really didn’t do more than exchange greetings with those leaders on his way to speak. It wasn’t a substantive discussion.” The fact that Obama and Castro were at the same event demonstrated the breadth of Mandela’s impact on the world. “He was more than one of the greatest leaders of our time. He was one of our greatest teachers,” U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told those in attendance. “His baobab tree has left deep roots that reach across the planet.” Following in the footsteps of Mandela is a tough act to follow, as South African President Jacob Zuma has already discovered. He and the ruling ANC Party are unpopular because of a poor economy and record economic inequality. When Zuma rose to give the keynote speech Tuesday, he was widely booed. Some gave the thumbs down sign or rolled their wrists, a soccer gesture for substitution. “There is no one like Madiba. He was one of a kind,” Zuma said, as the booing subsided. “Mandela believed in collective leadership. He never wanted to be viewed as a messiah or a saint. He recognized that all of his achievements were a result of working with the A.N.C. collective.” continued on page 3

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President Obama, while in South Africa, relayed how Mandela’s fight for freedom impacted him personally. “Over 30 years ago, while still a student, I learned of Mandela and the struggles in this land. It stirred something in me. It woke me up to my responsibilities – to others, and to myself – and set me on an improbable journey that finds me here today. And while I will always fall short of Madiba’s example, he makes me want to be better. He speaks to what is best inside us.” Gen. Thanduxolo Mandela, a relative who offered one of the eulogies, said: “I am sure Madiba is smiling from above as he looks down at the multitude of diversity gathered here, for this is what he strove for – the equality of man, the brotherhood of humanity.”

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Spelman President Dr. Beverly Tatum Awarded $500,000 Carnegie Grant Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum recently was named one of four recipients of the 2013 $500,000 Academic Leadership Award from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. The honor makes Tatum the first ever HBCU president and first college president in the state of Georgia to earn the prize. Tatum said she will use the award to continue to support science, technology, engineering and math, and to support students’ financial needs. “It is a tremendous honor to receive this recognition. I am grateful to work with colleagues who believe in the transformative power of education, and who understand the opportunities we provide are not for our students alone, but for the communities they will influence when they leave our gates. I am thrilled to receive this award and use it in the service of our mission,” said Tatum. In making the award, Carnegie officials noted, “the college is known for admitting -- and graduating -- a large percentage of low-income, first generation students. During her tenure, the percent of students qualifying for federal Pell Grants has risen from some 30 percent to over 50 percent, about 87 percent of all students receive some form of financial aid, and scholarship support has tripled.” Further, The Carnegie Corporation noted that Tatum has championed women in STEM (science, technology, engi-

neering and math). Almost a third of Spelman students earn degrees in those fields, defying what Tatum calls “the low expectations for women and minorities in science.” The National Science Foundation reports that between 1997 and 2006, Spelman prepared more African-American women to earn Ph.D.s in STEM than Georgia Tech, Duke, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill combined. The other 2013 honorees are Richard H. Brodhead, president, Duke University; Michael M. Crow, president, Arizona State University; and John L. Hennessy, president, Stanford University.

Mayor Reed Announces 30th Annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball

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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed Tuesday announced that he will again join Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO of the United Negro College Fund, to host the 30th Annual Mayor’s Masked Ball on Dec. 21. The event will include a special performance by legendary singer Gladys Knight. This is Reed’s fourth UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball, an event which will benefit UNCF and its 38 member colleges and universities. The co-chairs for this year’s gala include Hank and Billye Aaron, Ambassador Andrew and Carolyn Young, and Gary and Lori Peacock. Marquis sponsors include: The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines and UPS. The masked ball is one of metro Atlanta’s signature fundraising galas and premier social events of the holiday season. Last year’s event raised more than $1 million dollars for UNCF. “I strongly believe HBCUs are vital in preparing the next generation of African-American business owners, attorneys, doctors, artists and civic leaders, and I am honored that with Gladys Knight our annual UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball, we are able to help fund the education of thousands of students matriculating at the Atlanta University Center,” said Reed at the 2012 event. Lomax, also on hand last year, said, “The Mayor’s Masked Ball is not only a fantastic celebration, but it’s an opportunity for our community to come together to ensure that every child has the opportunity to get to and through college.” In the past six years, UNCF’s Atlanta Mayor’s Masked Ball has raised

Photo by Casey Love /Larche’ Communications LLC Members of the Host Committee of the Mayor’s Masked Ball make plans for this year’s 30th annual benefit for the United Negro College Fund. They are Scarlet Pressley Brown (from left), SVP National Civil & Human Rights Museum, Host Committee; Jo Roberson Edwards, Jo Roberson Edwards & Associates LLC, Host Committee; Carolyn Young, (Ambassador Andrew Young not pictured), chairs; and Sheila Edwards, Partner with Xpress Spa, Host Committee. almost $10 million to support students who attend Atlanta’s four UNCF member institutions – Clark Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College and Spelman College — as well as Atlanta students attending other UNCF colleges and universities, and all the 60,000 students who attend UNCF member institutions.

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Few heirs apparent to Mandela’s symbol of freedom

December 12 - 18, 2013

By Jesse Washington AP National Writer The passing of Nelson Mandela leaves a waning number of global figures representing freedom and resilience against oppression -- and a changing world that makes it harder for anyone to approach Mandela’s iconic power. There are a few whose trials have made them symbols of freedom, including the former political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar, the Dalai Lama and, more recently, Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl turned women’s rights activist. But Mandela, the Black revolutionary who emerged from 27 years in prison to embrace his White oppressors and lead a new South Africa, may be one of the last of a breed for all sorts of reasons -- including the circumstances of his heroism, his extraordinary success and the onset of an age when heroes’ foibles are often exposed. “He lived and worked in a context and historical period where his extraordinary individual qualities could help make change in his country and ripple throughout the world,’’ said Daniel Calengaret, executive vice president of Freedom House, a watchdog group working to expand freedom around the world. “It’s hard to think of someone who was both an iconic dissident figure and was actually central to building a new system,’’

Calengaret said. Mandela is often mentioned in the same breath as Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., who also changed nations through nonviolence. Yet Gandhi and King were killed before their dreams were realized. “In a sense Mandela’s greatest achievements were as president,’’ Calengaret said. “He was on top, he could do anything he wanted, and he chose to push for reconciliation and inclusiveness.’’ Mandela’s rise might have been complicated if it happened during the Internet age. Mandela had his share of flaws, including infidelity and a past embrace of violence, but they were overlooked. The volume and speed of the information traveling around the world today makes it impossible for a leader to climb without his or her every weakness being magnified. Roger Levine, who grew up in South Africa and now teaches courses on it as a history professor at the Sewanee: The University of the South, said Mandela became such a potent symbol because he experienced all the tribulations of South Africa itself. But the world no longer builds up politicians as the very embodiments of their nations’ struggles, he said. Mandela was a product of a Cold War world: good vs. evil, us vs. them, Black vs. White. “Now,’’ Levine said, “it’s a whole lot harder to say who is the us and who is the them.’’

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Charles Orgbon III shows off his award. Special Photo Charles Orgbon III isn’t your average high school student. At a time when most kids his age are enjoying their final days in high school and last few years as a teenager, the Mill Creek High School senior is running the nonprofit organization Greening

Forward, one he started when he was just a seventh grader. Greening Forward began as a website to address environmental myths that Orgbon wanted to debunk. Also misguided by traditional thinking that environmental issues begin and end with littering and recycling, Orgbon learned as a fifth-grader that the world had larger problems than just trash. “I started Greening Forward when I was 12 years old. I went to a school that required service,” said the 17-year-old. “What [started as] a requirement, led into me wanting to do litter pick-ups for fun; going beyond the requirement.” Orgbon began to educate himself on environmental issues like climate change, alternative energy, global warming and the “Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.” theory and the birth of his movement soon emerged. “I felt like the same reasons people would litter is because they didn’t know,” said Orgbon “and they probably didn’t know about these other things too, so that’s why I started the website.” After expanding his knowledge on issues concerning the planet, Recycling Education evolved into Greening Forward, the largest nonprofit of its kind. Run entirely by young people, Greening Forward supports other youth-driven environmental initiatives around the world through scholarships, grants and even a youth summit in the spring. To date, Greening Forward has given more than $35,000 in grants to fellow young environmentalists and has raised approximately $120,000 over the course of its five-year existence. On Dec. 6, the Captain Planet Foundation (CPF), co-founded in 1991 by media mogul Ted Turner and producer Barbara Pyle, recognized the remarkable accomplishments Greening Forward has made on behalf of the environment by honoring Orgbon with the Captain Planet Young Superhero for Earth award at its fifth annual benefit gala. Held at the Georgia Aquarium, it also honored advocate Erin Brockovich, recipient of the CPF Protector of the Earth Award; husband-and-wife scientists Davis Suzuki, Ph.D and Tara Cullis, Ph.D, recipients of the CPF Exemplar Award;

and Tom Szaky, founder and CEO of TerraCycle, who was the recipient of the CPF Green Innovator Award. “Charles’ work with Greening Forward is a perfect example of what the programs of the Captain Planet Foundation hope to achieve -- activated youth who engage as environmental change-makers,” said CPF Executive Director Leesa Carter. “We believe that providing youth with environmental information, access, and engagement awakens their desire to improve the environmental and sustainability outcomes in their schools and communities. Greening Forward is not only engaging youth, but they are providing a critical platform for peer-to-peer information exchange.” The crowd of celebrities, civic leaders and environmental enthusiasts attended the Friday gala as a show of support for the foundation inspired by the animated series “Captain Planet,” a show that ran from 1991-1996, which was before the generation that CPF is seeking to influence was even able to talk. Nevertheless, the message of that unprecedented cartoon is still relevant today. Already an accomplished public speaker, Orgbon will facilitate a conference on Jan. 20 to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as well as continue the conversation on environmental diversity and inclusion. His passion for the environmental movement has helped him to pave the way for young people and people of color to get more involved in the global initiative to improve the earth.

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Atlanta’s internationally known artist Steve R. Allen emerged as the big winner of this year’s 40th Anniversary Bayou Classic in New Orleans. Allen, who created the “Look of the Game” images that elevated the Bayou Classic to heights never before reached, is now the official holder of the merchandise license for Bayou Classic apparel. The famed and legendary rivalry between Southern University and Grambling State Steve R. Allen University in the SWAC Conference generates more than $1 million in scholarship funds and draws a quarter of a million people, generating nearly $75 million for the local economy. Allen’s work was literally on the backs and in the hands of the nearly 50,000 students, alumni, faculty, staff and supporters who attended the festivities. He not only designed the program book cover, he also designed the artwork for the posters, T-shirts, hats, tote bags and hoodies sold at the event. His company SRA International has a slogan of “Creating World Class Art for World Class Events.” Before this venture Allen says “merchandising was nonexistent.” His goal is to push the sale of merchandise the entire year and not just during the Bayou Classic Weekend. “I want to have an all-year-round presence. I created the look of the game so that everything is not disjointed. Not reinventing the wheel but the NFL teams sell merchandise even when not in season. LSU sells their merchandise all year long. Why can’t we do it with the Bayou Classic?” he asks. The items designed for the Bayou Classic carry a personal touch. Unbeknownst to purchasers, the images are of real people, not clip art. “This is literally art on these shirts,” he says, adding that on the game T-shirt, the Grambling football player is the likeness of his brother Kevin and the Southern football player is the face of his brother Arthur. On the Battle of the Bands shirt, the Grambling drum major is an image of his late brother Ronald and the Southern drum major bears the face of a young Steve at age 21. Allen is perhaps best known for his “Uniting Colors of the World,” a mammoth 80-feet-by-20-feet mural, as the City of Atlanta’s “Official” commemoration of its hosting the 1996 Centennial Olympic Summer Games. He has created artwork for a total of eight Olympic Games, as well as the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, D.R. (2003) and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2007). This year Allen reached another milestone. The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of African American History and Culture has acquired four of his paintings as part of its Founding and Permanent Collection. One of the paintings, “Freedom Journey,” includes a portrait of President Barack Obama and chronicles African-American history in America culminating in his historic election. In the Fall of 2010, Allen was honored by the Government of Brazil with an invitation to Rio de Janeiro to participate in the celebration of Zumbi dos Palmeras, a great hero in the liberation of Brazilian slaves, and as a guest of honor for Black Consciousness Week. Also in 2010, his work was displayed in the San Diego International Airport, in partnership with the United States Olympic Committee and San Diego County as part of its official participation in the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. During the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games, Allen exhibited a new series of paintings at the Prince Jun Wang Fu Palace in Beijing. The signature painting of the exhibition, “A Bridge of Friendship” was presented to the People of China during a handover ceremony on Aug. 28, 2008.

In 2005 Allen created the painting “Olympiqué” as Official poster art for Team USA for the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy. This painting is one of the four paintings in the Smithsonian Institution NMAAHC. His creation “Olympian Legacy” was also unveiled and presented during the 2006 Olympic Winter Games at the VISA Olympian Reunion Center. He created the painting “Coming Full Circle” (Return to Athens) that was designated “Official” artwork for the 2004 Athens Olympic Summer Games. This painting is also part of the Smithsonian Institution NMAAHC collection. Allen created the painting “Unity and Peace Through Sport” as an “Official” gift from the State of California, host of the 1932

and 1984 Summer Olympic Games, to Athens, Greece. Allen became involved once again with the Olympic Movement when he was commissioned by the United States Olympic Committee to create “Spirit of the Games” as its “Official” commemorative of the 2002 Salt Lake Olympic Winter Games. The painting was presented during the Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Of the painting, the USOC wrote “You can be proud that your art reflects a pictorial history of the most successful Winter Olympiad ever for the United States.” The painting is on permanent display at USOC headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo. Allen traveled to Sydney, Australia to present “On to Sydney” during the 2000 Sydney Olympic Summer Games to Lord Mayor Frank Sartor and the people of Sydney on behalf of Atlanta and the United States, he created “Olympic Zeal” and presented the artwork to the Federated States of Micronesia on behalf of U.S. Ambassador Diane E. Watson and the United States. In 1999 Steve was commissioned to create “The Legend” for Henry “Hank” Aaron’s Chasing the Dream Foundation’s 25th Anniversary celebration of Home Run 715 which established the all-time Major League Baseball home run record. The painting hangs as part of the Henry Aaron permanent exhibit in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.

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Atlanta area leaders mourning Mandela’s 1990 visit to Atlanta Nelson Mandela rained adoration By Phillip Lucas Associated Press

Several religious, civil rights and political leaders from Georgia said the death of former South African President and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela marked the end of an era in the realm of social justice. Mandela served as South Africa’s first Black president between 1994 and 1999 after being imprisoned for 27 years. Ill for most of the year, Mandela died Dec. 5 at age 95. The Rev. Raphael Warnock, senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church -- where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached -- called Mandela’s death the end of an era, and remembered standing in his cell on Robben Island during a visit to South Africa. “It was just deeply moving and humbling to think that this man had moved from prisoner, to president, to world citizen,’’ he said. “As I stood there, I remembered there was no way for him to know how this would all end,’’ he said. “He reminds us that the work is difficult, victories are often delayed, but ultimately justice does prevail.’’ Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) -- whose district represents a portion of metro Atlanta -- was a fixture in the Civil Rights Movement and said the struggle for social justice in South Africa and Selma, Ala. are inseparable. Lewis called Mandela a kindred spirit to social justice initiatives worldwide, and compared him to the likes of Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa and Martin Luther King Jr. “He must be looked upon as one of the foremost activists of our time, one of the most committed and dedicated human beings to human freedom, and the liberation of not just the physical body -- but of the mind and spirit of people,’’ he said. Mandela was praised the world over for showing dignity and grace in the face of seemingly insurmountable oppression. Georgia leaders said Mandela’s demeanor when he was freed after nearly three decades should be seen as a guiding principle. “Nelson Mandela’s courage in the face of terrible injustice helped dismantle apartheid, and his determined leadership guided South

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Africa through a process of reconciliation that at one time seemed impossible,’’ said Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.). He added that Mandela’s legacy will be one of dignity, forgiveness and profound dedication. Bernice King, CEO of the Dr. Martin Luther King Center, called Mandela a “great lion’’ of African liberation. “Nelson Mandela’s life and leadership exemplified the highest courage, dignity and dedication to human liberation,’’ she said. Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed said Mandela was in a class of his own as a leader who changed a nation and the world. “As an undergraduate student at Howard University, I had the opportunity to meet President Mandela when he visited the campus in 1994. I was profoundly moved by his strength, dignity and grace,’’ he said, adding that a photograph from that day still hangs in his office. Lewis praised Mandela for his humility and quiet assertion that “we should leave this planet a little better than we found it.’’ He recalled meeting Mandela during a visit with other congressional representatives and being caught off guard when the former South African president told him that he knew who he was. “I felt unworthy to be standing in his presence, to tell you the truth,’’ Lewis said. “But, I realized I was standing in the presence of greatness, really. He was like a saint. He was like a living saint among us.’’ Some gathered in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park to leave flowers and other mementos at the base of a stone and metal sculpture erected in 1987 in honor of Mandela, and prior to his release from prison.

In June 1990, Atlanta officials prepped for a visit from someone who had suddenly become one of the world’s most beloved figures -- Nelson Mandela. Mandela, who had spent 27 years as a political martyr in South African prisons on charges of Maynard Jackson sabotage, had been released a few months earlier after intense public and political pressure from much of the world. He had become a universal symbol of peace and tolerance. In Atlanta, dozens of banners were being printed to greet him. Hundreds of police officers were mobilized. He was chauffeured in an armored limousine provided by the U.S. State Department. It was a welcome befitting a head of state and a major coup for the city, the headquarters of the Civil Rights Movement and birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Early on the morning of June 27, dozens of people -- among them, Mayor Maynard Jackson, Gov. Joe Frank Harris, Coretta Scott King and the Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, who was then president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and chairman of the host committee -- gathered at Hartsfield International Airport to greet Mandela’s chartered jet. Mandela and his then-wife Winnie Mandela walked off the plane and down a red carpet. Then the man who had been silenced for 27 years spoke. “This is our first stop in the southern United States,’’ Mandela said. “The weather, the landscape, the warmth of the people evokes a memory for us of home. Unlike you, we are still under the grip of White supremacy. It is a great honor and pleasure to be where Martin Luther King Jr. was born and brought up. We look forward to paying our respects and to meeting with some of the most illustrious daughters and sons of this city.’’ “We welcome you home,’’ Mayor Jackson said. Mandela, who was released from prison on Feb. 11, 1990, was eager to spread his message of ending apartheid as part of an eight-city tour through America, where he had become a cult symbol, and was well on his way to cementing his place as an international leader.

Mandela’s trip to Atlanta was on the tail end of the American leg of a grueling sixweek tour of Europe, North America and Africa. He arrived in Atlanta after spending the previous day meeting with President George H.W. Bush in the White House. In New York City, he had been feted with a ticker-tape parade up Broadway and a concert at Yankee Stadium. In Detroit, he would meet Rosa Parks. In Los Angeles, he would be serenaded by Diana Ross. Cuban-American hecklers awaited him in Miami, upset with his defense of Fidel Castro. In Atlanta, where he wanted to show the connection between the South African struggle against apartheid and the American struggle for civil rights, he was adored. When Mandela came to the King Center, he briefly met with the King family in the study before placing a wreath at Martin Luther King Jr.’s crypt. “When he came through, everyone’s jaw dropped,’’ said Steve Klein, a spokesman for the King Center then and now. “The center has been visited by heads of state, prime ministers, presidents, kings and queens. But those visits didn’t measure up to Mandela’s. He was bigger than royalty. Mandela is somebody who actually earned the tremendous respect of people all over the world. He didn’t inherit it.’’ Six years before Atlanta would host the Olympics, Mandela’s visit was, according to Carl Ware, now a retired senior Coca-Cola Co. executive, a “high moment’’ and a tremendous boost for the city’s growing international reputation. “He was majestic,’’ said Ware. “He had a humble spirit. And I had the sense he was very conscious of his own power and aware of his impact on South Africa and the world. He was very confident of the power of good over evil.’’ Ware said Mandela had a tight schedule, so the trip was “like a flash,’’ and not as extensive as his 1993 fundraising visit on the eve of his historic presidential run. His visit saw a perfect 79 degrees in Atlanta. More than 50,000 people crammed into Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium that night to hear Mandela. Bernice King, the current CEO of the King Center, would later say about Mandela: “Outside of Jesus Christ and my parents, he is the one.’’ When she met him, she found a very “calm spirit, very dignified, a forgiving spirit. It was so comforting to me.’’ Mandela then met with civil rights leaders at Big Bethel AME Church, where Lowery presented him with the SCLC’s Human Rights Award, and spoke at Morehouse’s King Chapel, where 37 colleges, including those in the Atlanta University Center, presented him with honorary degrees.

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Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid icon, mourned world over NELSON MANDELA 1918-2013

By Christina A. Cassidy Associated Press

Prince William and his wife, Kate, were attending the London film premiere of “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’’ when Mandela’s death was announced.

In nearly seven decades spent fighting for freedom and equality, Nelson Mandela inspired and challenged the world to stand up for others. As word of Mandela’s death spread, current and former presidents, athletes and entertainers, and people around the world spoke out about the life and legacy of the former South African leader.

“We were just reminded of what an extraordinary and inspiring man Nelson Mandela was, and my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family right now,’’ William said.

Some like former U.S. President Jimmy Carter had personal connections with Mandela. The two worked closely through a group of global leaders -- The Elders -- that Mandela formed in 2007 to promote human rights. Others only knew Mandela from afar but shared how they drew strength from his strength and looked to live his message of continuing the struggle against social injustice and for human rights. Carter, who promotes human rights in working through the Atlanta-based Carter Center, said the people of South Africa and human rights advocates around the world had lost a great leader. “His passion for freedom and justice created new hope for generations of oppressed people worldwide, and because of him, South Africa is today one of the world’s leading democracies,’’ Carter said in a statement. “He no longer belongs to us. He belongs to the ages,’’ said U.S. President Barack Obama, who shares with Mandela the distinction of being his nation’s first Black president. Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said the world had lost “a visionary leader, a courageous voice for justice and a clear moral compass.’’ Both Annan and Archbishop Desmond Tutu were part of Mandela’s group of statesmen known as The Elders. “God was so good to us in South Africa by giving us Nelson Mandela to be our president at a crucial moment in our history,’’ Tutu said. “He inspired us to walk the path of forgiveness and reconciliation and so South Africa did not go up in flames.’’

“As we remember his triumphs, let us, in his memory, not just reflect on how far we’ve come, but on how far we have to go,’’ said the U.S. actor Morgan Freeman, who portrayed Mandela in the 2009 film, “Invictus.’’ “He proved that there is freedom in forgiving, that a big heart is better than a closed mind, and that life’s real victories must be shared,’’ President Bill Clinton said in a statement. In Haiti, a Caribbean nation that became the world’s first Black republic in 1804 through a successful slave revolt, Mandela symbolized the struggle for Black equality. “Mandela is not only the father of democracy in South Africa, but is also a symbol of democracy,’’ said Haitian President Michel Martelly. “And like any symbol, he is not dead. He is present in all of us and guides us by his lifestyle, his courage and faith in the true struggle for equality.’’ “Mandela’s message will not disappear. It will continue to inspire those fighting for freedom and to give confidence to people defending just causes and universal rights,’’ said French President Francois Hollande, who is hosting dozens of African leaders this week for a summit on peace and security. New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg remembered how Mandela’s visit, in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks, gave the city strength and hope. “He devoted his life to building a more just, equal and compassionate world, and we are all better for it,’’ Bloomberg said. In New York City’s Harlem neighborhood, artist Franco Gaskin, 85, stood before a mural featuring Mandela he had painted on a storefront gate almost 20 years ago. He

remembered a Mandela visit there in 1990. “It was dynamic, everyone was so electrified to see him in Harlem,’’ Gaskin said. “I idolized him so much. He leaves a legacy that all of us should follow.’’ “Through his leadership, he guided the world into a new era of politics in which Black and White, developing and developed, north and south, despite all the huge differences in wealth and opportunity, stood for the first time together on equal terms,’’ said former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair. “Through his dignity, grace and the quality of his forgiveness, he made racism everywhere not just immoral but stupid; something not only to be disagreed with, but to be despised,’’ Blair added. “In its place he put the inalienable right of all humankind to be free and to be equal.’’ Tiger Woods said Mandela’s death was “a sad day’’ for so many. Woods, the first golfer of Black heritage to win the Masters in 1997 with a record-breaking performance, visited Mandela soon afterward during a tournament stop in South Africa. “He invited us to his home, and it was one of the most inspiring times I’ve ever had in my life,’’ he said. “The energy that he has, that he exudes, is unlike any person I’ve ever met.’’ At the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Ky., on display is a photograph of the U.S. boxing great with Mandela, their hands clenched into fists as if they’re boxing. “He made us realize, we are our brother’s keeper and that our brothers come in all colors,’’ Ali said in a statement. “What I will remember most about Mr. Mandela is that he was a man whose heart, soul and spirit could not be contained or restrained by racial and economic injustices, metal bars or the burden of hate and revenge.’’ Associated Press writers Julie Pace in Washington, Jake Pearson in New York, Cassandra Vinograd in London, David Koop in Mexico City, Bruce Schreiner in Lexington, Ky., Sara Burnett in Chicago and Andrea Rodriguez in Havana contributed to this report.

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Ballethnic Dance Company Announces Motown Gospel Label receives five Holiday Season Dance Programs 2014 Grammy Award nominations

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After jump-starting the holidays with its celebrated Urban Nutcracker, Ballethnic Dance Company will herald the coming Christmas/New Year season by offering two popular dance programs in mid-December. The first production, Elevate Remix focuses on original, neo-classical pieces from Ballethnic’s repertoire. The second suite, the Urban Nutcracker, is the company’s whimsical and localized adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s classic Nutcracker ballet. In both cases, Ballethnic is partnering with the Fulton County Arts Council to present these programs and staging them at its Southwest Arts Center on New Hope Road off Cascade Road. “We’re excited about the opportunity to celebrate the holiday season with the Atlanta community by presenting these two distinctive ballet productions,” said Waverly Lucas II, Ballethnic’s co-founder and co-artistic director. “The Elevate Remix program captures contemporary dance works that have become popular with our long-time patrons. Urban Nutcracker Act II, which we call ‘Wonderland,’ is a seasonal favorite with children and families.” Ballethnic will reprise its Elevate Concert of Dance first presented this past October. Now titled Elevate Remix, the concert will showcase a special group of Ballethnic’s neo-classical works that were instrumental in framing the company’s signature style – its unique fusion of traditional ballet and ethnic dance forms. “Many of our supporters who’ve followed Ballethnic from its inception in 1990, have urged us to revive some of the ballets that we first presented to the Atlanta community,” explained Nena Gilreath, Ballethnic’s co-founder and co-artistic director. “The first Elevate concert responded to those patrons and drew keen interest from new audiences,” she added. Elevate repeats key performances from that show: “A major concert piece, Alonzo, was choreographed by Mr. Lucas and vividly captures the similarities between martial arts and ballet,” Ms. Gilreath noted. “Alonzo was well received by audiences at the 1996 Cultural Olympiad in Atlanta, and it won rave reviews from The New York Times.”

Ne Blanc, a new work by famed choreographer Dr. Mel Tomlinson, will have its second showing, Mr. Lucas noted. “In addition to his role as a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, Dr. Tomlinson is our fellow alumnus from the Dance Theatre of Harlem.” “Lover’s Trilogy, by renowned choreographer Harry Bryce, will feature Ms. Gilreath and Mr. Lucas in a pas de deux (or dance of two). This will be a special performance for the husband-and-wife team, as Mr. Lucas will retire from the company’s major dance roles in 2014. Show dates are Saturday, at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, at 3 p.m. Urban Nutcracker Act II – Wonderland, Dec. 21, 22 Set on Atlanta’s historic Auburn Avenue of the 1940’s, the ballet showcases Atlanta’s African-American community. An intergenerational cast of 80 dancers, including company professionals, Ballethnic’s Youth Ensemble and talented elders from the H. J. C. Bowden Senior Center perform the ballet. The production features the traditional Tchaikovsky score, along with an adapted score by L. Gerard Reid. In its totality, Urban Nutcracker takes audiences on a soulful celebration that heralds the holiday season. Shows are set for Saturday at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.; and on Sunday, at 3 p.m. General admission is $20 for adults, and $15 for seniors and children. For show tickets, contact the Ballethnic office at 404-762-1416; or visit www. Ballethnic.org.

Motown Gospel label received five 2014 Grammy Award nominations collectively for artists Tye Tribbett and Tasha Cobbs. Tribbett received three nominations for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance (“If He Did It Before…Same God-Live”), Best Gospel Song (“If He Did It Before…Same God-Live”), and Best Gospel Album (Greater Than-Live). Cobbs garnered two nominations for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance (“Break Every Chain-Live”) and Best Gospel Album (Grace-Live). The 56th Annual Grammy Award ceremony will be held on “Grammy Sunday,” Jan. 26, 2014, at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast live on CBS from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Tribbett and Cobbs have been recognized by every major award show this season. “Wow! I am overwhelmed and so honored to be considered and recognized for such a prestigious award,” said Tribbett. “I am humbled, excited and grateful. Thank you to all the Grammy administrators and chairperson for this opportunity, and You God for this gift of music that I share with the world.” This is Cobbs’ first Grammy Award nomination. “At a young age, you watch the Grammy Awards,” he said. “You watch them honor people who impact the world, make a difference, and excel in their careers. For the Grammy organization to recognize my ministry and work is an overwhelming feeling. I am grateful for the grace God has bestowed upon my life. He is amazing. This is an exciting time.”

Last week, both Tribbett and Cobbs led the Stellar Gospel Music Awards nominations. Tribbett saw eight nominations for Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, CD of the Year, Producer of the Year, Contemporary Male Vocalist of the Year, Contemporary CD of the Year, Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year and Praise and Worship CD of the Year. His “Greater Than” album debuted at no. 1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart and remained at #1 for four consecutive weeks. Last week, Tribbett won a Soul Train Award for Best Gospel/Inspirational Performance. Cobbs earned seven nominations at the Stellar Awards for Artist of the Year, the Albertina Walker Female Vocalist of the Year, New Artist of the Year, CD of the Year, Contemporary Female Vocalist of the Year, Contemporary CD of the Year, and Praise and Worship CD of the Year. Cobbs’ no. 1 Billboard Gospel song “Break Every Chain” was also nominated for Song of the Year for songwriter Will Reagan. “Break Every Chain” was no. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart for seven consecutive weeks. The single continues to climb the Adult R&B radio chart. Recently, Cobbs won three GMA Dove Awards for Gospel Performance of the Year (“Break Every Chain”), and Contemporary Gospel/ Urban Song of the Year (“Break Every Chain”). Next month, Cobbs is set to perform on the 29th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (Saturday, Jan. 18); the Trumpet Awards (Saturday, Jan. 25); and appearing at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards (Sunday, Jan. 26).

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Bethune-Cookman Edges Tennessee Georgia Tech Freshman Collects Another Rookie of the Week Honor St. as 2013 HBCU Champions Special to ADW

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The old adage “every vote counts” definitely held true when it came down to recently selecting the 2013 National Football Champions among the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). In the closest vote in the history of the Boxtorow Coaches’ Poll, Bethune-Cookman edged out Tennessee State by a mere point to claim this year’s HBCU national title. The Boxtorow HBCU FCS coaches’ poll is administered by From the Press Box to Press Row, and is voted on by HBCU Football Championship subdivision coaches. It was the first time that the team receiving the majority of the first place votes did not finish atop the poll. Both Bethune-Cookman and Tennessee State each received eight firstand second-place votes. But TSU received three third place votes, to B-CU’s two. However, taken into consideration was the fact that Bethune-Cookman nipped Tennessee State, 12-9, in Nashville on Aug. 31, the season-opener for both teams. South Carolina State received the five second-place votes, to finish third. Notably, Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished the season with a disappointing 2-9 record, marking the second year in a row the defending champion from the previous year did not finish in the top 10. Also, Southern University finished fourth, its highest standing ever, after defeating Jackson State , 27-24, on Dec. 7 in the double-overtime SWAC Championship thriller. Alcorn State received the other first-place vote, finishing fifth. In all, the 2013 season was one of the more successful HBCU football seasons in recent history. B-CU, Tennessee State, South Carolina State, Southern, and Jackson State all participated in post-season play with three of the teams participating in the NCAA FCS playoffs. Two teams, B-CU, TSU, captured 10 victories this year, while Tennessee won a first-round playoff game, shutting out higher seeded Butler, 31-0, on Nov. 30. 2013 HBCU Football Final Standings Final Rank School W-L 1. Bethune-Cookman (8) 10-3 2. Tennessee State (8) 10-4 3. South Carolina State 9-4 4. Southern 9-4 5. Alcorn State (1) 9-3 6. Jackson State 8-4 7. Alabama State 8-4 8. North Carolina A&T 7-4 9. Prairie View A&M 6-6 10. Howard 6-6

The 6-2 guard also scored 16 After averaging 22.5 points points against Illinois in the and 10.0 rebounds this past ACC/Big Ten Challenge on week, Georgia Tech women’s Wednesday, while recording two basketball freshman Kaela Davis steals and one assist. has again been chosen “ACC Davis’ 19.8 points per game Rookie of the Week” – this time leads the Yellow Jackets, and for the week of Dec. 9. ranks fourth in the Atlantic This is the second “ACC Coast Conference. She leads all Rookie of the Week” honor for ACC rookies in scoring. Davis Davis this season, as she also also ranks third in the ACC in garnered the accolade for the 3-point field goals made, with opening week of the season an average of 3.4 made per (Nov. 11), following back-toPhoto Courtesy of GT Athletics game. She has gone 27-for-68 back double-doubles in the from behind the arc this season Yellow Jackets’ first two games. Kaela Davis to record a 39.7 3-shooting On Dec. 7, Davis recorded percentage from that distance, which leads season-bests in scoring (29 points) and her team. rebounding (14 boards) on her way to her Davis has led the Jackets in scoring for five third double-double of the season. The games this season, and two games in reboundSuwanee, Ga.-native made seven 3-pointers, ing. In four games this season, the freshman which ranks second in the Georgia Tech inhas scored 20 points or more and has scored in dividual game record book, and ties an ACC double-figures in every single game. single-game high.

Sports Briefs Bayou Classic Again Shows Attendance Increase The numbers are in and once again, the Bayou Classic, an annual celebration of HBCU traditions and pageantry during the Thanksgiving weekend in New Orleans, saw an increase in attendance. This year’s numbers, marking the event’s 40th anniversary, reached 24,897 for Battle of the Bands and Greek Show, and 47,385 for the annual football rivalry between Southern University and Grambling State University.

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Connecticut Wins Top Pick in 2014 WNBA Draft Lottery The Connecticut Sun won the 13th annual WNBA Draft lottery and earned the top pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm, the league recently announced. Conducted by WNBA officials and a representative from the accounting firm of Ernst & Young, the lottery was held Dec. 10 in Secaucus, N.J., in order to establish the order of selection for the first four picks of the 2014 WNBA Draft. It was also televised live on ESPN. The Tulsa Shock will have the second pick in the draft, followed by San Antonio Silver Stars. The New York Liberty pick fourth. Lady Yellow Jackets Roll To Fourth Straight Victory The Georgia Tech Lady Yellow Jackets (6-2) rolled to their fourth straight victory, defeating Alabama A&M, 93-56, at McCamish Pavilion on Dec. 7.

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Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Request for Proposal (RFP) of experienced Construction Material Testing Firm to manage the independent testing required for the construction of several projects along or within the Atlanta BeltLine Corridor at The Gateway; the Eastside Trail Extension; and the Urban Agriculture Site. The FULL text of the RFP is found at: http://beltline.org/about/work-with-us/rfpsand-rfqs-2/. Inquiries should be directed to: Kevin Burke Senior Project Manager Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. 86 Pryor Street SW, Suite 300 Atlanta, GA 30303 E-Mai: kburke@atlbeltline.org Phone: 404/477-3637

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TIBCO Software Inc. has an opening in Atlanta, GA for a Principal Consultant (Software Engineer) to deliver system architecture & hardware/software specification consulting project activities. Must have unrestricted U.S. work authorization. Mail resumes to Att: D. Dzapo, HR, Ref#AGA3, 3307 Hillview Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304. Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Birmingham, AL NOW HIRING Internal Medicine/Family Practice Physician Excellent opportunity to work in a developing multi-speciality medical practice located in the city’s expanding medical and research community. The successful candidate will be joining an organization that is supported by one of the most outstanding clinical sub-speciality groups in America. This position is a part-time contract position for physician services for an out-patient clinic, no hospital coverage, no on-call, no weekends, no site rotation, no evenings and no holidays. Must have M.D. or D.O., completion of U.S. Residency Program and Board Certified or Board eligible. Three years practicing medicine preferred. If interested, e-mail resume to jccjobs@jccal.org and include on the subject line, “Physician Resume”.

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Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Request for Qualifications (RFQ) of experienced Program Management firm to provide staff resources to comprehensively manage, coordinate, and control work efforts of consultant teams associated with the Atlanta BeltLine Transportation Program. The FULL text of the RFQ is found at: http://beltline.org/about/work-with-us/rfps-and-rfgs/ Inquiries should be directed to: Kwadwo A. Atta Senior Transit Project Manager Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. 86 Pryor Street SW, Suite 300Atlanta, GA 30303 E-Mail: Katta@atlbeltline.org Facsimile: 404/477-3606

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At his trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela closed his statement from the dock saying, “I have fought against White domination, and I have fought against Black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together in harmony and with equal opportunities. It is an ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve. But if needs be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die.” And Nelson Mandela lived for that ideal, and he made it real. He achieved more than could be expected of any man. Today, he has gone home. And we have lost one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this Earth. He no longer belongs to us -he belongs to the ages. Through his fierce dignity and unbending will to sacrifice his own freedom for the freedom of others, Madiba transformed South Africa -- and moved all of us. His journey from a prisoner to a president embodied the promise that human beings -- and countries -can change for the better. His commitment to transfer power and reconcile with those who jailed him set an example that all humanity should aspire to, whether in the lives of nations or our own personal lives. And the fact that he did it all with grace and good humor, and an ability to acknowledge his own imperfections, only makes the man that much more remarkable. As he once said, “I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint A as a sinner who keeps on trying.” I am one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandela’s life. My very first political action, the first thing I ever did that involved an issue or a policy or politics, was a protest against apartheid. I studied his words and his writings. The day that he was released from prison gave me a sense of what human beings can do when they’re guided by their hopes and not by their fears. And like so many around the globe, I cannot fully imagine my own life without the example that Nelson Mandela set, and so long as I live, I will do what I can to learn from him. To Graça Machel and his family, Michelle and I extend our deepest sympathy and gratitude for sharing this extraordinary man with us. His life’s work meant long days away from those who loved him the most. And I only hope that the time spent with him these last few weeks brought peace and comfort to his family. To the people of South Africa, we draw strength from the example of renewal, and reconciliation, and resilience that you made real. A free South Africa at peace with itself -- that’s an example to the world, and that’s Madiba’s legacy to the nation he loved. We will not likely see the likes of Nelson Mandela again. So it falls to us as best we can to forward the example that he set: to make decisions guided not by hate, but by love; to never discount the difference that one person can make; to strive for a future that is worthy of his sacrifice.

For now, let us pause and give thanks for the fact that Nelson Mandela lived -- a man who took history in his hands, and bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice. May God Bless his memory and keep him in peace.’’ Barack Obama is the 44th president and the first Black president of the United States of America. Transcript of his remarks provided by the Associated Press. Editor’s Note: President Barack Obama, along with the world, mourned the death of South Africa’s first Black president Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid icon. Obama made a somber appearance at the White House to talk about the loss of Mandela with whom he shares the distinction of being his nation’s first Black president.

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Atlanta Life Financial Group President and CEO William J. Taggart (left) stands with Roosevelt Giles, president and CEO of Endpoint Consulting and ALFG Board vice chair at the company’s holiday party at the Loudermilk Center on Dec. 6.

Atlanta Life Financial Group Board Member William J. Stanley III and his wife Ivenue Love-Stanley enjoy the holiday party. Stanley is also chair of the Herndon Foundation and CEO of Stanley, Love-Stanley architects.

Atlanta life Financial Group Board Member and ADW Publisher M. Alexis Scott enjoys the holiday party with her guest Brian McKissick, CEO of Backstory Entertainment.

Musician/Vocalist Jonathan Butler is flanked by Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Director of Marketing Tom Rowland (left) and Brian McKissick, CEO of Backstory Entertainment, at a reception preceding his performance with the Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour on Dec. 2 as part of the Jazz Roots series.

Michael Q. Parker, CEO of Dressed to Deal, and his wife Gail enjoy the reception before the Dave Koz show, also featuring Oleta Adams and Keiko Matsui.

Doc Robinson and his guest Tarretta Early were among the folks enjoying the Dave Koz concert. Next in the Jazz Roots series is Aaron Neville and the Dirty Dozen Brass Band on Jan. 30. Around Town Photos by M. Alexis Scott

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