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Volume 85 • Issue 43

Black Mayors Group set to ‘Renew’ after Financial Fraud Scandal

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Despite Indictment Tyrone Brooks Stands Tall on Life Achievements By Charlotte Roy ADW Managing Editor

Mayor Kevin Johnson, Sacramento, Calif. With embarrassing internal issues addressed and its sights set firmly on expanding its global impact, the National Conference of Black Mayors (NCBM) kicks off its 39th annual convention in Atlanta this week. The theme of this year’s conference is “Restore, Rebuild, Renew.” And perhaps no one can appreciate the need for those three Rs more than Vanessa R. Williams, the association’s executive director and CEO. Three years ago the FBI informed Williams in a surprise call that the president of the organization, St. Gabriel, La. Mayor George Grace, had been siphoning off money from the organization for more than a decade using a fake bank account. According to Williams, the beloved and respected president, who was affectionately called “Daddy Grace,” had become a total dis-grace – to his city, to the NCBM and to himself. However, a key group of leaders, placing their personal reputation on the line, rallied to stabilize and then revive the National Conference of Black Mayors. Leading the charge was Mayor Robert Bowser of East Orange, N.J., its former – and soon to be future – president. “When Mayor Bowser was president before, he got the organization in the black. Then he had to come back and rescue it again,” Williams said. Also in the forefront to reclaim the NCBM was Kevin Johnson, mayor of Sacramento, Calif., and first vice president. Johnson, who is expected to be elected president of the group in Atlanta, told Williams, “I am here, and I am going to be here for you.” And he was.

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Surprisingly, about a half dozen long-time corporate sponsors – including Coca Cola, John Deere, Comcast, AT&T and United Water – did not abandon the Black mayors in their time of need. Some reduced their funding, waiting to see how the organization would rebound, but at least one increased its sponsorship dollars. In a statement issued last week, the mayors said: “The Board of Directors of the NCBM realizes that these unfortunate events have not only unfairly harmed the organization, they have also created financial hardships for some of our valued friends and vendors. “We are on target to repay at least 80 percent of all outstanding debts within the next 30 days and the remainder by the end of this year.” After failing to hold a national convention for three years, the Black mayors resumed having national conventions last year. In those struggling three years, the group expanded its international presence, which may hold the key to its future success. Williams has seen the organization grow from 682 Black mayors in the U.S. to more than 26,0000 worldwide. At least 300 mayors are expected to attend the convention from abroad, most of them from Nigeria, Senegal, Uganda, Columbia and throughout the Caribbean. For the first time in months, Williams, who agreed to work pro bono during the toughest financial stretch, is upbeat and all smiles. “We’re going to fight through this and say, ‘With God’s help, this, too, shall pass,’” she said.

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As renowned Georgia civil rights activist State Rep. Tyrone Brooks, 67, prepares to fight a fierce battle for his reputation and his legacy, he spoke poignantly to the Atlanta Daily World about his life’s work. Under recent federal indictment for allegedly siphoning off money from contributions to two charities for his own use, Brooks talked about the pain these accusations have brought him. “In 1966 in Newton County during a civil rights protest, Sheriff Junior Odom cocked a shotgun and pointed it at my head,” said Brooks. “He wanted me to leave town and said so in foul language. I told him that if he didn’t pull that trigger I’d be back again tomorrow. “But no bullet could hurt me as much as the words that woman (United States Attorney Sally Yates) uttered,” Brooks continued. “She said that Tyrone Brooks is a thief. ” He paused then added quietly. “Everyone knows that civil rights activists don’t take. We give. I’ve given everything but my life to make this a better world.” Friends who have rallied to his support agree. Religious, NAACP and SCLC leaders speak of his lifelong commitment to civil rights and the impact he has had in the more than 50 years he has given to the cause. He is considered one of the most popular and hardest-working legislators in state government. Former Gov. Roy Barnes, who is representing Brooks for free against the federal indictment, said at a recent press conference, “His life is about service, not amassing great wealth. If his life had been about wealth, he could afford to pay me.” Brooks began his work at age 15 when he walked into the offices of the SCLC and under the guidance of two mentors, Rev. Ralph Abernathy and Hosea Williams, joined the cause. “Tyrone has been called ‘Mr. Rural Georgia’ because of the fight he has waged in the small towns across this state,” said Rev. Anthony Motley of the Lindsey Street Baptist Church. “Registering people to vote, encouraging Blacks to run for office and assert their civil rights. His life has been phenomenal.” “He’s called the ‘Energizer Bunny’ because he doesn’t stop moving,” said lifelong friend Bill Cannon. “He made a commitment to serve God by serving the underserved.” Asked what three things he’d most like to be remembered for, Brooks made a quick list. In the days before he died, Martin Luther King Jr. was just beginning to investigate the 1946 lynching of two young African-American couples -- George and May Dorsey and Roger and Dorothy Malcolm at Moore’s Ford Bridge in Walton County. Dorothy, who was 7 months pregnant, had her baby cut from her womb and killed. Brooks has continued year after year to advocate for follow up on the investigation and to remind people of the heinous crime with a reenactment at the Bridge. “I’d like to be remembered for my commitment to not letting this crime go unpunished and forgotten,” he said. “It was the something that Martin wanted to do.” continued on page 3

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Oprah Winfrey will be one of the principal speakers at Harvard University’s commencement this week. The media mogul and talk show host will speak Thursday during the afternoon exercises at Harvard’s 362nd commencement. Harvard President Drew Faust said Winfrey’s journey to become one of the world’s most admired women is “one of the great American success stories.’’ Through her private foundation, Winfrey has awarded hundreds of grants to organizations that support education and the empowerment of women, children and families worldwide. Winfrey was listed as the world’s 11th most powerful woman by Forbes last year, and one of the world’s 200 wealthiest people with a net worth of $2.7 billion. Afternoon exercises serve as the annual meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association.

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He also would like people to remember that he led the successful effort, with then-Gov. Barnes, to redesign the state’s flag, which had carried the Confederate emblem since 1956. And third, his work to reform the judicial branch of government to allow more opportunities for Blacks to become judges and prosecutors throughout the state is important to him. “This effort eventually led to Georgia having more African Americans involved in leadership roles in the judiciary than any other state. It just blossomed,” he recalls. “I’ve never done anything alone,” he insists. “I’ve been part of a revolution led by strong, proud men and women that is still evolving. When I get past this (the indictment), I think I’ve got a couple of books in me.”

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Nicole Ari Parker receives a Legacy of Leadership Award Spelman College President Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum (from left), actress Nicole Ari Parker, and LEADS Executive Director/Conference founder Dr. Jane E. Smith participate in the Spelman Women of Color Conference at Legacy of Leadership Awards Dinner. Tatum and Smith present Parker with one of the two Legacy of Leadership awards for her professional and philanthropic endeavors. (Photo by Ben Kornegay, Courtesy of Spelman College/ The FrontPage Firm) Power, purpose, fitness and well-being provided the framework for the Ninth Annual Spelman College Leadership and Women of Color Conference (WOCC) held last week at the Georgia International Convention Center. The Women of Color Conference attracted a diverse representation of more than 500 of the nation’s best and brightest women in an array of fields, including business, finance, arts, public policy, entertainment and education. Hosted by Atlanta radio personality Jennifer Keitt of “Today’s Black Woman” on KISS 104.1 FM, the Legacy of Leadership Awards Dinner honored entrepreneur, activist and actress Nicole Ari Parker and famed crisis communications expert/author Judy Smith -- the real-life inspiration for ABC’s hit series “Scandal.” The elegant affair, featuring an electrifying spoken-word and tribal dance tribute by Atlanta-based African dance company Giwayen Mata, paid tribute to Parker and Smith for their professional and philanthropic endeavors. Both Smith and Ari Parker shared moving acceptance speeches and discussed the power of paying it forward, as well as the importance of health and wellness as the foundation for wealth-building with the diverse group of attendees from around the country. “I think it’s very important to pay it forward and each individual has to decide how they want to do that,” said Smith. “People think it has to be in big ways, but it doesn’t. It can be in small ways daily and that adds

up... It doesn’t always have to be in a financial way either,” she added. “Sometimes just showing up and supporting each other is a great way to give back.” “This is an entrepreneurial conference, but I love that we’re discussing how health and wellness are part of the wealth equation,” said Ari Parker. “Spelman is integrating the importance of physical, spiritual, emotional and relationship health into the whole spectrum of how to pursue your dreams, develop your entrepreneurial ideas and be successful... you can’t leave the body and spirit out of that. It’s been wonderful to be a part of this conference.” Convened by Dr. Jane Smith, conference founder and executive director of the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement at Spelman, the Women of Color Conference gathered notable thought leaders and industry influencers to examine 21st century wealth building, developing businesses and using both to make important, sustainable contributions to their communities. “The ultimate goal of the Spelman Women of Color Conference is to connect women of color from different demographic and socio-economic backgrounds, and help them realize their common interests,” said Dr. Smith. “One of the things that has grown out of this is the importance of inter-generational work. You have students and women from around the world as young as 18 into their 70’s all equal...talking to one another, with no gap between the young and the elders.”

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Beautification Day Coming to Historic West End

from the NeighborhoodLIFTSM program to buy their houses. In addition to NeighborWorks® America, volunteers from its local network members Resources for Residents and Communities, NeighborWorks Columbus and Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership will take part. Others will come from the neighborhood groups West End Neighborhood Development, known as WEND, and the West End Neighborhood Association Residents – or WENAR. The volunteer event will take place 8:30 a.m. – 12 pm.

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Georgia Chamber Gives Legislature Passing Marks on Business By ADW Staff

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More than 50 volunteers will spruce up and plant flowers along Peeples Street in Atlanta’s Historic West End on June 4 as part of the 30th annual national NeighborWorks Week. Four non-profits, Invest Atlanta, Trees Atlanta, two neighborhood associations and Wells Fargo will pitch in. The groups named the work day NeighborhoodLIFTSM Beautification Day to highlight the millions of dollars in down payment assistance still available to boost homeownership in the city. Three homeowners on Peeples Street each recently used $15,000

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Fulton County Students Study Global Economy in Brazil By ADW Staff Fulton County Commission Chairman John H. Eaves, District 1, At-Large, is leading 22 Fulton County students on an adventure that will teach them about the Global Economy and its current challenges. Chairman Eaves and the members of the Global Youth Leadership Program left Monday on a 10-day trip to Brazil that will include stays with host families, visits to Salvador, Recife and Itamaraca Island. The tour of two Brazilian states seeks to familiarize students with the economy, international business climate, arts, language and culture of Brazil. During the tour, students will visit the Steve Biko Institute, which is designed to help Black Brazilians pass the country’s tough university entrance exam. Many Black Brazilians need assistance because they attend “poor quality” state primary and secondary schools. The Biko Institute offers affordable courses to prepare Black students for the test. Additionally, the group will visit C.E.R.T.O. – The Rehabilitation and Occupational Training Office or Department (Centro Evangelico De Reabilitacao E Treinamento Ocupacional), which assists people with disabilities. Eaves organized the FCGYLP to encourage and challenge Fulton County youth to broaden their horizons by

understanding the world from a wide range of vantage points. Youth selected for the program are not only chosen based upon academic merit, but commitment to their communities. Since its inception, the FCGYLP has won the Governor’s International Leadership Award from the National Association of Counties. The trip to Brazil continues an economic and cultural partnership formed by Eaves with Brazilian leaders. Prior to the upcoming trip to Brazil, Youth Ambassadors have traveled to China, Turkey, Germany and South Africa. To participate in the program applicants must be at least a high school sophomore, attend Fulton County, Atlanta public, or private schools and they must be residents of Fulton County. Students must maintain a 3.25 cumulative GPA, as well as a “B” average in foreign language, provide copies of transcripts and obtain letters of recommendation. Students who wish to become members of FCGYLP must also commit to 24 months, which include one meeting per week, Saturday events, volunteering boot camps and international travel. For more information, call Jeoson John Thomas, interim FCGYLP coordinator, at 404-613-1020.

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The Georgia Chamber of Commerce has released its 2013 Legislative Scorecard. On it members of the Georgia General Assembly were graded based on their votes related to certain pro-business measures addressed during the 2013 legislative session. Nearly every lawmaker in both the Georgia House and Senate earned a passing grade, with an 18-percent increase in passing scores as compared to the Chamber’s 2012 report. “What is clear from this year’s scorecard is that lawmakers – both Democrat and Republican – are taking private-sector growth seriously. They realize how important these issues are to the state and to their constituents and that we must take action to encourage investment and job creation,” said Georgia Chamber President and CEO Chris Clark. “We are proud that there was such broadbased, bipartisan support for each of the scorecard bills. As a result, we will improve Georgia’s overall competitiveness and reputation as a state that is open for business. We commend the members of the General Assembly for their dedication and commitment to the betterment of our state.” The 2013 Legislative Scorecard is based on legislation that the Georgia Chamber believes will directly impact the business community in areas including education and

workforce, civil justice reform, business climate, health care, and economic development. Prior to votes being taken, the Chamber communicated its position on each bill to members of the General Assembly, as well as the fact that the bills were eligible to be designated as “scorecard issues.” Legislators were assigned final grades of A, B, C, or U based on their votes for each scorecard bill – nine votes in the state House and 10 in the state Senate. To receive a grade, the legislator must have been present to vote for 50 percent of the total scorecard votes. If the legislator was not present for 50 percent of the votes, they received an “N/A” grade. For some legislators, subjective factors – including but not limited to sponsoring bills, speaking for or against bills, voting in committees, offering amendments, and furthering the Chamber’s legislative priorities – were taken into account. Each legislator’s grade on the 2013 Scorecard reflects a midterm assessment of their support for the business community. A final grade for their two-year term in office will be given following the 2014 session of the Georgia General Assembly. To view and download the complete 2013 Georgia Chamber Scorecard, visit www. gachamber.com.

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Manheim Announces New Chief People Officer By ADW Staff

Rock Anderson has been promoted to vice president and chief people officer for Manheim, a leading provider of vehicle remarketing services, effective July 1. “Rock has been an important part of Manheim leadership for many years, as a key advisor to the senior executive team and as an advocate for our employees,” said Sandy Schwartz, president of Manheim. “As Rock takes on this vital leadership Rock Anderson role, I know I will be able to count on his experience, judgment and perspective to prepare the best workforce in the industry for future success.” As a human resources leader at Manheim for more than seven years, Anderson has an understanding of the business and employee culture. He also has well-established relationships with key business and community leaders, says Schwartz. Anderson most recently served as vice president of people strategies for Manheim.

In this role, he was responsible for all human resources functions, including overseeing corporate and field operations, security and employment practices. Before joining Manheim, Anderson held leadership positions with several large companies including Siemens, Wachovia Bank and INROADS Inc. Anderson is a member of the board of directors and serves as chairman of the strategic implementation committee for the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta. He is chairman of the benefits committee and a member of the finance committee for the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta and president of the finance committee for St. Anthony Catholic Church. Rock is also a Leadership Atlanta alumnus and a member of the One Hundred Black Men of Atlanta. Headquartered in Atlanta, Manheim is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, a leading communications, media and automotive services company.

Kevin Willis Visits Macy’s Lenox to Show off His New Clothing Line Kevin Willis, former Atlanta Hawks star and owner of Willis & Walker clothing brand, will visit Lenox Macy’s at Lenox on Saturday, June 1 at 3 p.m. to greet customers and show off his new clothing line for big and tall men. During his 22-year career in the NBA, Willis built a reputation as one of the best dressed men in the league and became an authority on style, dressing his teammates and other professional athletes in Willis & Walker clothing. His line of suits focuses on shapely silhouettes, luxury fabrics and variety, which he hopes will give tall men the ability to portray self-confidence. Willis & Walker was launched in select Macy’s stores -- including Lenox and Perimeter store locations -- in Fall 2012.

Light refreshments will be served and Willis will sign autographs. Customers making a Willis & Walker suit purchase the day of the event will receive free alterations on bottoms. Willis attended Michigan State University, where he studied textiles and design while also playing basketball. He was selected in the 1984 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks and went on to have an illustrious 22-year career in the NBA. The Atlanta-based company, which specializes in custom wear for big and tall men, was founded in 1988 by Willis and former Michigan State teammate Ralph Walker.

Join honoree Soledad O’Brien and mistress of ceremonies Monica Kaufman at the Urban League of Greater Atlanta’s Third Annual “Spirit of the League” Awards Luncheon. The event will be held Friday, June 14, at noon at the Twelve Hotel, Atlantic Station, in midtown. For more information or to buy tickets, contact Dottie Johnson at 659-6580 or visit https://www.eventbrite.com/ event/6541811735.

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“Black is Beautiful” pioneer Ophelia DeVore Papers are at Emory Special to ADW Ophelia DeVore Mitchell, a model, businesswoman and pioneer in the “black is beautiful” movement, has placed her papers at Emory University’s Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (MARBL). DeVore exemplified power, pride, presence and beauty in African American women. A former model and longtime business executive, she started one of the first modeling agencies for black models, which helped launch the early careers of actresses Diahann Carroll and Cicely Tyson, among other celebrities. DeVore also opened a charm school for young black women to learn etiquette, self-presentation and confidence; launched a cosmetics company catering to African American women, and took over the Columbus Times, a daily newspaper for the African American community in Columbus, Ga., which she still owns today. She was appointed by President Reagan to the John F. Kennedy Center Committee on the Arts in 1985 and has been involved in many community programs throughout her career. Randall K. Burkett, curator of African American Collections at MARBL, says the collection represents black pride for women. DeVore’s charm school taught women how to present themselves confidently, allowing them to set and achieve higher goals for themselves and expect equal treatment and opportunities. The school counts as its alumni entrepreneurs, businesswomen, actresses, models, news correspondents, judges, doctors, and a New York City chef and restaurant owner, among others.

“What she was communicating, through all of her enterprises, is that you have to see yourself as a beautiful person, as a person of authority and confidence,” Burkett says. One of the first mixed-race models in the United States, DeVore was born in Edgefield, S.C., in 1922, to parents of German, French, Native American and African American heritage. In 1933, DeVore was sent to New York City to live with her aunt and complete her education. She graduated from Hunter College High School and attended New York University. DeVore began modeling in 1938 at the age of 16, working primarily for Ebony magazine. In 1946, she and four friends co-founded Grace del Marco Models; in addition to Diahann Carroll and Cicely Tyson, the agency represented such notable figures as Richard Roundtree (“Shaft”), Gail Fisher (“Mannix”); Trudy Haynes, one of the first African American female TV reporters; and Helen Williams, one of the first successful African American models. The agency sought to encourage the media to portray African Americans in non-stereotypical ways. DeVore took on mainstream publications, advertisers and other agencies who avoided hiring African American models, and she was a tough businesswoman proud of her accomplishments. She once sued Life Magazine after it published a story in 1969 on black models for which she was interviewed; the resulting article cited white-owned agencies instead.

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‘Junior’ of Steve Harvey Show to Speak for Sickle Cell Disease By James C. Durrah II Special to the Daily World

If you ask the average person about sickle cell disease, it is likely that he or she won’t be able to tell you much. This is why Kier “Junior” Spates of the Steve Harvey Morning Show wants to raise awareness about the disease and encourage people to want to learn more. Spates has recently been announced as the national celebrity ambassador for the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc. (SCDAA) Through this relationship, the two parties are determined to show the nation why those living with sickle cell disease need attention and support. The disease primarily affects those of African descent. SCDAA has been at the forefront of improving the quality of life for those affected by sickle cell disease and related conditions for 41 years. It is the only member-based nonprofit working full-time, and on a national level, to provide consistent research and advocacy surrounding sickle cell disease and traits. Although Spates himself is living with sickle cell disease, he has not allowed that to stop him from spreading laughter and compiling an impressive resume in the process. The attention-grabbing comedian has performed all over the country. In addition to being a regular on the syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Show, he recently toured as a member of the ensemble for the Hinton Battle stage play, “Love Lies.” For more information, log onto www.facebook.com/riseabovecampaign and www.sicklecelldisease.org.

Help for Stuttering – A Disorder Upsetting for Children and Parents By Adw Staff

Parents eagerly anticipate the moment when their child first begins to talk. But for some parents, it is a time of anxiety because their child struggles to get words out. As many as five percent of preschool children nationwide have repetitions and prolongations of sounds severe enough to be of concern to their parents. A new DVD that can help parents of children who stutter is now available at Fulton County Public Libraries. The DVD in English and Spanish, “Stuttering and Your Child: Help for Parents,” helps parents detect stuttering and take action toward helping their children. Produced by the nonprofit Stuttering Foundation, the film describes what kinds of stuttering young children may exhibit, how parents can help at home, and the role of a speech pathologist in evaluating and treating children who stutter. “Stuttering typically begins between the ages of two and five,” says Barry Guitar, Ph.D., professor and chair of Communication Sciences at the University of Vermont in Burlington. “It may begin gradually or suddenly, and many of these children outgrow their disfluencies naturally. However, if a child continues to stutter for several months, or appears to be frustrated by it, parents should seek assistance.” Experts address common concerns that parents have about their children, such as how to help the children at home and whether to seek the advice of a speech pathologist. Strategies a parent can use to help reduce stuttering are given throughout the DVD and include reducing the number of questions they ask the child, focusing on taking turns during conversations, and making time to read or talk with the child in a relaxed manner. “Parents are relieved to discover that they are not alone and that other parents share their concerns,” says speech pathologist Kristin Chmela. For more information visit www.stutteringhelp.org or www.tartarmudez.org.

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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Announces Summer Safety Tips

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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has released its 2013 Summer Safety Tips, which focuses on five aspects of summer safety that parents and children can put into play to ensure that more time is spent poolside than bedside. The list includes helpful advice to promote water, play, sun and skin, heat and fireworks safety. “Unintentional Injuries are the leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 14,” said James Fortenberry, M.D., pediatrician-in-chief, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. “Kids can’t wait for summer. However, along with school vacation, warm weather and outdoor sports comes an extra dose of responsibility for parents.” Children’s Healthcare has created a special section of their website dedicated to summer safety awareness. Parents can visit choa.org/summersafety to educate themselves and their children on ways to have a safe and healthy summer. The tips include: •Water Safety – Drowning takes the lives of nearly 900 kids each year. Practicing water safety including boat, pool, swimming, life jacket and general water safety can help prevent this. •Play Safety – The season for extended daylight and outdoor activity is also the season for broken bones and accidental injuries. Being aware of playground, ATV, helmet, bike and summer equipment safety can prevent injuries. •Sun and Skin Safety – Melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer that can spread rapidly to different parts of the body, accounts for up to three percent of pediatric cancer.

Protect your kids by taking measures to prevent sunburn, and know the effects of excessive sun exposure. •Heat Safety – Each year, young athletes and children die from heat-related illness, which is completely preventable. Learn ways to prevent heat illness, keep kids hydrated on and off the field, and understand how to protect babies and young children from the heat. •Fireworks Safety – When it comes to fireworks safety, stick to the professionals and keep kids away. Doing so can prevent burns, the most common fireworks injury.

Lakewood Heights Plans ‘Heaven Can Weight’ 5K Run/Walk In support of the Lakewood Heights Community mission “to promote healthy living and community building,” a 5 kilometer run and walk is planned for Friday, May 31, from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. The Lakewood Heights goal is to increase the awareness of the impact of heart disease and to continue the preservation efforts in Historic South-View Cemetery, while uniting neighbors and friends. The 5K course will be run entirely within the scenic, rolling landscape of South-View Cemetery, which displays 127 years of rich history, artistry, and preservation. The race is the perfect primer for those of training for the Peachtree Road Race. Parking will be at Dobbs Elementary School, 2025 Jonesboro Road, S.E., with shuttle service provided. There will be an early packet pickup Friday, May 31, at the Midtown Big Peach Running Co. Race day packet pickup will be from 6:30 a.m.-7:30 am. Heaven Can Weight proceeds go to benefit the American Heart Association and the Historic South-View Preservation Foundation Inc. Register online at http://www.active.com/running/atlanta-ga/heaven-can-weight5k-2013.

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The Facts about African Americans and Mental Illness According to a Fact Sheet from the National Alliance on Mental Illness:

In medical school, Dr. Carl Bell knew the least about mental health disorders, which is why he wanted to focus on psychiatry rather than other medical practices. He is now the CEO and president of the Community Health Council and director of the Institute for Juvenile Research at the University of Illinois in Chicago. He has dedicated much of his career to the treatment and prevention of mental health disorders among African Americans—a service that remains underserved and underfunded. “It’s really hard getting mental health services in Black communities,” says Bell. “These services are a scarcity, because there is no consideration for poor people with mental Dr. Carl Bell illnesses.” Bell says there is little to no research on how to properly treat Blacks suffering from schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, drug and substance abuse, and other mental illnesses, mainly because no one has devoted time to understanding the social and cultural issues affecting poor Black communities. Lack of access to good health care and modern treatment is a major factor as well. A new national report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reveals that 20 percent (45.9 million) of American adults ages 18 and older experienced a mental illness last year.

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The rate of mental illness was more than twice as high among young adults ages 18-25 than it was for adults age 50 and up. And women were more likely than men to have been diagnosed with a mental illness in 2011 (23 percent vs. 16.8 percent). Rates of mental illnesses in African Americans are similar to those of other races. The research suggests that African Americans are more likely to have schizophrenia than any other group, notes Bell. In general, about four in 10 people who experienced a mental illness in 2011 received services, according to SAMHSA. Alone, only one out of three African-American patients who need mental health care gets properly treated. Mental health services are commonly accessible for Blacks in jails, prisons and child protective service agencies. “These places are where many Blacks end up due to their uncontrollable and misunderstood behaviors. This perpetuates a racial stigma that has existed for decades,” said Bell. “Go to a White community, and you’ll find private mental health services with modern technology. Go to a poor Black community and…nothing,” he adds, “It’s a lack of cultural sensitivity.” Read the full article at www.blackdoctors.org.

“It’s really hard getting mental health services in Black communities,” says Bell.

Five Barriers to Mental Health Treatment for African Americans

Dr. Rahn K. Bailey, National Medical Association president, who is a forensic psychiatrist and chair of Psychiatry at Meharry Medical College, filmed several segments on “The Stigma of Mental Illness in the Black Community” at BET studios in Washington, DC. The segments also included Rico James, RN, clinical assistant to the medical director at the Jefferson-Blount-St. Clair Mental Health Authority in Birmingham, Ala., and Justin, an individual living successfully with schizophrenia also from Birmingham. In the segments, Bailey listed and described five barriers to mental health treatment that African American’s face.

They include: 1. Confusion over how psychiatry is defined 2. Stigma associated with brain disorders 3. Challenges with insurance coverage 4. Perception that seeking help shows weakness 5. Lack of trust in the medical system

• Culture biases against mental health professionals and health care professionals in general prevent many African Americans from accessing care due to prior experiences with historical misdiagnoses, inadequate treatment and a lack of cultural understanding; only 2 percent of psychiatrists, 2 percent of psychologists and 4 percent of social workers in the United States are African American. • African Americans tend to rely on family, religious and social communities for emotional support rather than turning to health care professionals, even though this may at times be necessary. The health care providers they seek may not be aware of this important aspect of the person’s life. • Mental illness is frequently stigmatized and misunderstood in the African-American community. African Americans are much more likely to seek help through their primary care doctors, as opposed to accessing specialty care. • African Americans are often at a socioeconomic disadvantage in terms of accessing both medical and mental health care. In 2006, one-third of working adult African Americans were uninsured in the preceding year. • Across a recent 15-year span, suicide rates increased 233 percent among African Americans aged 10-14 compared to 120 percent among Caucasian Americans in the same age group across the same span of time. • Social circumstances often serve as an indicator for the likelihood of developing a mental illness. African Americans are disproportionately more likely to experience social circumstances that increase their chances of developing a mental illness. • African Americans comprise 40 percent of the homeless population and only 12 percent of the U.S. population. People experiencing homelessness are at a greater risk of developing a mental illness. • Nearly half of all prisoners in the United States are African Americans. Prison inmates are at a higher risk of developing a mental illness. • Children in foster care and the child welfare system are more likely to develop mental illnesses. AfricanAmerican children comprise 45 percent of the public foster care population. • Exposure to violence increases the risk of developing a mental illness; over 25 percent of African-American children exposed to violence meet criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder. For more information and resources visit www.nami.org.

To view the segments visit http://www.bet.com/video/ news/health/2013/five-barriers-to-mental-health-treatment. html?ftcnt=HP_News and http://www.bet.com/video/news/ health/2013/justin-s-journey-to-mental-health.html.

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Studies Show Your Zip Code Can Affect Your Health By Charlotte Roy ADW Managing Editor

How can five simple numbers generation being beaten down affect the longevity of your life? by oppression, the psychic injury When it comes to your socioecoof seeing one’s parents rise up nomic status, a lot, studies have only to see their children beaten shown. down again, then our piece-meal According to Professor and attempts at intervention continauthor Dr. Henrie Treadwell ue to fail.” and her new book, Beyond The number of people in Stereotypes in Black and White: high poverty neighborhoods has How Everyday Leaders Can increased by nearly 5 million, Build Healthier Opportunities from 18.4 million to 22.3 million for African American Boys and Dr. Henrie Treadwell in the past decade, according Men, zip codes in struggling to a report issued by the Urban and low-income communities contribute to Institute for the Joint Center on Political the decline of mental and physical health in and Economic Studies. This increase is a a number of ways: reduced socioeconomic “significant setback” compared with progress status, diminished access to desirable rein the 1990s. sources, and poor living conditions, less likeInterestingly, the study also reveals that ly to have access to physical activity settings the population in high poverty neighborand commercial physical activity-related hoods is more diverse than it’s ever been, facilities to name a few. showing an increase in the number of “The unrelenting effects of this type of non-Hispanic Whites over the last decade. self-defeat is the poisonous snake coiled in Where African Americans made up the mathe bosom of our collective failure to lead jority population (59 percent) in 1970; today our communities out of the cycle crime, dis- they account for one-third of the population ease and early death,” says Dr. Treadwell. “So living in high poverty tracks, according to long as our leaders fail to acknowledge the the findings. Hispanics have risen from 17 long-term effects of generation after percent to 32 percent, while non-Hispanic

Whites account for 28 percent of the residents in these tracts—up significantly from 23 percent in 2000, the study notes. These neighborhoods are most likely to be in “food deserts” with limited access to nutrient rich foods; to be located near toxic waste sites and other pollution hazards; to have easier access to liquor stores, fast food and crack cocaine; and offer fewer health facilities and fully stocked pharmacies, according to a second study from Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The results are higher infant mortality rates and a greater proportion of health problems for the African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans who disproportionately live in high poverty or extreme poverty neighborhoods, according to the reports. For more information on how “Place Matters” visit www. jointcenter.org/hpi/pages/place-matters

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May 30 - June 5, 2013

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The 17th season of the WNBA tipped off Memorial Day Weekend. That’s right, THE 17th SEASON. Despite the ups and downs associated with the start of any American professional sports league and the additional challenge of establishing a women’s sports league, the WNBA is alive and kicking and poised to reach a new level thanks to an exciting infusion of fresh talent and personalities. Whether you’re a hardcore fan returning for another year of B ball, a long-time skeptic open to convincing or a curious onlooker wondering what it’s all about, one thing you all have in common is you’re reading this. On some level, you’re interested in the W. That being the case, provided for you below (in no particular order) are Some Things You Need to Know About the WNBA. 1. Don’t Sleep on the Indiana Fever Yes, dethroning the defending champion Minnesota Lynx was an upset. Yes, 2011 Finals MVP Seimone Augustus inexplicably got colder in Indy than Nicki Minaj at a Mariah Carey concert. But make no mistake, Tamika Catchings and the Fever were deserving WNBA Champions in 2012 and they aim to prove it again in 2013. 2. Maya Moore Shook the World Maya Moore is a winner. Two NCAA titles during a storied career at national powerhouse UConn were followed immediately by a WNBA crown with the Minnesota Lynx to cap off her Rookie of the Year campaign. 3. Three To See Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins. Numbers 1, 2 and 3 of the 2013 WNBA Draft. The celebrated “3 to See” may not have played a single regular season game in the WNBA yet, but the media buzz surrounding this talented, eclectic trio, combined with the tantalizing promise of unprecedented potential justifies the pithy moniker.

4. Brittney Griner: One of a Kind Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re familiar with Griner. The numbers are impressive -- Height: 6-8, Shoe size: 17 (men’s), Wingspan: 86-inches, NCAA record 736 blocked shots, undefeated 40-0 National Championship season her junior year at Baylor, three-time First Team All-American, 18 career collegiate dunks -- but it’s the oneof-kind nature of Griner’s size, strength, speed and athleticism that has captured the attention of every true sports fan. 5. Skylar Diggins Nails It Skylar Diggins got her first taste of the WNBA in a game against the Atlanta Dream where she took a hard shot to the face which required several stitches to repair. The new Tulsa Shock point guard, who is as savvy in the brave world of social media (where she is approaching 400,000 Twitter followers) as she is on the basketball court, nailed the postgame narrative by promptly posting a close-up shot of her stitched lip to Instagram. 6. Angel McCoughtry: “Trust Me And Believe” Angel McCoughtry has had an up-and-down few years, but two things remain constant for the mercurial Atlanta Dream gunner: her unquestioned athleticism and her unfailing confidence. McCoughtry led the Dream to consecutive WNBA Finals appearances in 2010 and 2011, but failed to reach the ultimate goal both times. 7. Tina Charles: Chairwoman Of The Boards Tina Charles, to put it bluntly, is a rebounding machine. After leading UConn to two straight national championships, Charles entered the WNBA as the No. 1 pick of the Connecticut Sun in 2010 and didn’t miss a beat, winning Rookie of the Year and setting all-time single-season league records for rebounds (398) and double-doubles (22). 8. This Could Be the Year Candace Parker is due. Arguably the most gifted woman player on the planet, Parker’s rare skills were showcased in London 2012. Even as she was surrounded by the best basketball talent the world has to offer, she stood out, running the floor with the speed of a guard, almost goading opponents to force her either right or left, before deftly ball-handling around them and laying the ball in with a fluidity that almost, almost made it look easy.

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The National Basketball Association and National Basketball Players Association have announced that they will contribute $1 million to support relief efforts in response to the destruction caused by the tornado in the Oklahoma City area. The NBA and the Players Association will join forces with the American Red Cross, Salvation Army, and other disaster relief agencies that are mobilizing their resources to support the recovery and rebuilding efforts. The Oklahoma City Thunder and Thunder star Kevin Durant have each donated $1 million to the relief efforts, and several NBA teams, and current and former players are also contributing to aid in the recovery. Players and team personnel of the Thunder, the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock, and the NBA D-League’s Tulsa 66ers will continue to provide local support, assisting in on-the-ground relief efforts in addition to the ongoing support by the NBA family.

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DanceAfrica Presents Giwayen Mata Dance, Drums and Vocals

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May 30 - June 5, 2013

Hip Hop Kings of the Mic Tour Comes to Atlanta

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The 20th Anniversary celebration of Giwayen Mata, an award-winning, soul-stirring, all-sistah, dance, percussion, and vocal ensemble, will take place in Atlanta June 13 through 16 showcasing an array of experiences that embrace songs, rhythms, instruments, and dances celebrating the beauty and richness of African cultures. DanceAfrica Atlanta, hosted by Giwayen Mata [which means Elephant Women] in collaboration with the Atlanta University Center Consortium, is a weekend of festival events that includes workshops, symposia, concerts, presentations, the African Marketplace, topped off with the Elephant Leaders Awards Gala honoring some of the masters of dance. A children’s lecture-demonstration will be presented on Thursday, June 13, from 10:30 a.m. through noon, at Morehouse College’s King Chapel featuring Dr. Chuck Davis of the African American Dance Ensemble and Brother Assane Konte of KanKouran West African Dance Company. The highlight of DanceAfrica Atlanta will be concerts at Morehouse’s King Chapel on Friday and Saturday evenings, June 14 & 15. Festivities open on Friday with a tribute to Baba Atu Murray, longstanding griot and drummer recognized both nationally and internationally. The concert lineup offers the Chuck Davis African American Dance Ensemble, DC-based KanKouran West African Dance Company, Soweto Street Beat, Uhuru Dancers, Manga Dance Company, Giwayen Mata, and many others. A full day of dance and drum workshops will be held in Read Hall at Spelman College on Saturday, June 15. On Saturday night, following the concert, artists and guests will enjoy a “Midnight Class” taught by Dr. Davis; and party to the sounds of DJ Kemit at Dance 411 Studios on Moreland AVE. The culminating events of DanceAfrica Atlanta will take place at the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, on Sunday, June 16. The Africa Marketplace takes place from 10:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. with vendors providing goods and services. A symposium featuring dance educators, historians, pioneering artistic directors, including lunch, is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. On Sunday evening, the Elephant Leaders Awards Gala offers a salute to several masters of dance and its culture. Entertainment for the evening includes a performance by the Nimbaya percussionist’s ensemble with all-female dancers from Guinea. Ticket prices for the various events during DanceAfrica Atlanta range from $5.00 for the children’s lecture-demonstration program to $100 for the Sunday evening Awards Gala. For more details and information, and to purchase tickets online, visit the festival website www.DanceAfricaAtlanta.com. Admission to the Sunday Marketplace is free.

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‘The Gathering’ Concert Featured at Wolf Creek On Saturday, June 8, Wolf Creek Amphitheater will welcome the “The Gathering,” a gospel concert presented by Elizabeth Baptist Church’s Dr. Craig L. Oliver, Sr. This gospel concert will feature a full lineup of nationally acclaimed gospel artists, including Tye Tribbett, five-times Stellar award winner Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago, Anita Wilson, Jonathan Nelson, William Murphy, and Season One, Sunday Best Winner Crystal Aikin. The concert will be held at Wolf Creek Amphitheater, 3025 Merk Rd. SW, College Park, GA 30349, on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 for General seating, $30 for reserved seating and $10 for children. For tickets and additional information, log on to www.wolfcreekamphitheater.com.

New Series Offers Reality TV Family with a Gospel Message By ADW Staff Two-time Grammy®-winning recording artist, LL COOL J featuring DJ Z-Trip, will headline the “Kings Of The Mic” Tour, for a Hip-Hop music experience. Joined by legendary artists Ice Cube, Public Enemy and De La Soul, “The Kings Of The Mic” tour will visit Atlanta on Tuesday, June 4 at 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $45 and go on sale Friday, March 22 at 10 AM. To purchase tickets visit www.FoxAtlTix.com, call 855-ATL-TIXX (855-285-8499) or at the Fox Theatre ticket office. This tour underscores the authentic Hip-Hop music base, with these artists bringing their music to fans across generations. First introduced to the world in 1984 as a Def Jam Records flagship artist, LL is the first rap artist to amass ten consecutive platinum-plus selling albums. For three decades, LL has continued to influence hip-hop with rap ballads that captivate generations of audiences. After penning memorable lyrics on N.W.A’s groundbreaking songs, including “Straight Outta Compton,” Ice Cube left

the group at the peak of its popularity – a move that led him to one of the most successful careers in music history. As a solo recording artist, Ice Cube has sold more than 10 million albums while remaining one of rap’s most respected and influential artists. In early 2012, Public Enemy kicked off their 25th anniversary by staging a free concert in downtown Los Angeles’ notorious Skid Row. Just a few blocks away at the Grammy Museum, a special exhibit was being installed in their honor. De La Soul is an American hip hop trio best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres. With its playful wordplay, innovative sampling, and witty skits, the band’s debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising, has been called “a hip hop masterpiece.”

Callenwolde Kicks off ‘Jazz on the Lawn’ Series with Ike Stubblefield

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In a perfect setting for summer outdoor concerts, Callanwolde’s Jazz on the Lawn showcases a lineup of Atlanta’s finest jazz treasures performing a mix of classic and contemporary jazz, swing, fusion, Latin and blues. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Callanwolde’s grounds it’s a great way to join friends, unwind and listen to an evening of live music. Guests are invited to bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy these special concerts under the stars. Callanwolde opens its 2013 series on Friday, June 14th at 7:30 p.m. with Ike Stubblefield and Friends. B3 organ virtuoso Ike Stubblefield is a music industry legend with almost 50 years in the business. Stubblefield’s craft and ingenuity on the keys helped create the classic B3 sound that others would imitate for generations to come.

Bounce TV (www.BounceTV.com), broadcast television network for African Americans, will premiere its first original non-scripted series, Forever Jones Presented by Walmart on Wednesday, June 5th at 9:00 p.m. ET. The new reality series will delve into the daily lives and challenges of a close-knit, faith-based family and gospel group “foreverJONES.” The series, set in the family’s hometown of Shreveport, LA, will run original episodes Wednesday nights at 9:00 p.m. over a six-week period. The family band “foreverJONES” came to prominence in the gospel music world after their smash single “He Wants it All” won Stellar Awards, was nominated for a GRAMMY® and Dove Award. The group, parents Dewitt and Kim Jones and their five children, combines the spirit of worship and core messages of their faith through music. Forever Jones Presented by Walmart chronicles each band member as they try to stay united while balancing their own personal dreams and aspirations. One of the issues that the family tackles in the inaugural season involves dealing with a member heading off to college and considering launching a solo career. Their goal is to weave their way back onto the music charts, while keeping their family together through the trials and struggles that come along with the business.

The kids in the band are led by Dominique “Doe” Jones, the co-writer, vocalist, and acoustic guitarist and plays keyboards for the band. “Doe” is also the youth worship leader at their church and feels like she carries the responsibility for the entire band’s success on her shoulders. D’Jeniele’, the eldest of the five siblings, is married with two kids and working on managing her own family along with trying to manage the demands of being in a band. Dewitt Jones IV is the oldest son, simply trying to find his place in the world. Judah, the drummer, is not only branching out for the first time vocally, he is also preparing to depart for college and must decide whether to continue with the band or pursue his athletic dreams. Mya, the youngest, has pure excitement, love and passion for worship and singing. She joyfully sings background and is learning to play the guitar. “Every family faces challenges, but Forever Jones spotlights a dynamic, highly relatable, loving and positive-energy family, who also happen to be a well-known band striving for success,” said Billy Hall, EVP of Programming and Production for Bounce TV. “This series will provide real-world positive role models that our viewers hunger for, and is a perfect fit for our brand.”

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JUNE 4, 2013 Sealed bids will be received by the Department of Procurement, City of Atlanta, 55 Trinity Avenue, S. W., Suite 1790, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, telephone number (404) 330-6204, no later than 1:59 p.m., (As verified by the bureau of national standards), Opening date: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 For bid no. 6598-Ap, 2013 specialty trucks. Sealed bids will be received by the Department of Procurement, City of Atlanta, 55 Trinity Avenue, S. W., Suite 1790, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, telephone number (404) 330-6204, no later than 1:59 P.m., (As verified by the bureau of national standards), Opening date: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 For Bid No. 6597-Ap, Heavy Off Road Equipment JUNE 11, 2013 Sealed bids will be received by the Department of Procurement, City of Atlanta, 55 Trinity Avenue, S. W., Suite 1790, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, telephone number (404) 330-6204, no later than 1:59 p.m., (As verified by the bureau of national standards), Opening date: Tuesday, June 11, 2013 For bid no. 6565-Ap, gas pump parts, accessories and services.

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.

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Dev. & lead schoolwide sci&tech instr prog for K-5 science curriculum. Req Master’s or foreign equ.in Edu/Sci/Pol, Soc, or Cult Studies /rel & 2 yrs elem sch teaching exp. In lieu of Master’s or foreign equ.in Edu/Sci/Pol, Soc, or Cult Studies /rel & 2 yrs elem sch teaching exp will acc Bach or foreign equ in Edu/Sci/Pol, Soc, or Cult Studies /rel & 5 yrs prog post-bacc elem sch teaching exp. Also req 1 yr exp integrating Promethean Int Whiteboard technology AND following skills through edu or work exp: coord/manage after-school sci activities/clubs; grant writing AND GA certification. All exp may or may not be acq concurrently. To apply, cont Drew Schuler, schuleram@bellsouth.net or 157 Heaton Park Dr. Atlanta, GA, 30307.

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Notice is given that Articles of Incorporation which will incorporate “DENIM GARAGE, Incorporated, INCORPORATED,” will be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing in accordance with the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code (O.C.G.A. $14-3-202).

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Sealed bids will be received by the Department of Procurement, City of Atlanta, 55 Trinity Avenue, S. W., Suite 1790, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, telephone number (404) 330-6204, no later than 1:59 p.m., (As verified by the bureau of national standards), Opening date: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 For Bid No. 6564-At, Drum Screen Replacement Parts and Service Sealed bids will be received by the Department of Procurement, City of Atlanta, 55 Trinity Avenue, S. W., Suite 1790, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, telephone number (404) 330-6204, no later than 1:59 p.m., (As verified by the bureau of national standards), Opening date: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 For Bid No. 6564-At, Drum Screen Replacement Parts and Service

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Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: Permanent custody of the minor child born to Nyshonda Kinder and Tavon Coley in Mecklenburg County, NC on February 28, 2010. You are required to make defense to such pleading not later than June 17, 2013 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This, the 8th day of May, 2013 Cory A. Williams, Attorney Family Law Facilitator 130 N. McDowell St., Suite D Charlotte, NC 28204 REQUEST FOR SEALED BIDS FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION UNIFORMS BID #FD-060613-ADMIN UNIF ADVERTISEMENT for FIRE DEPARTMENT UNIFORMS The City of College Park is accepting Sealed Bids from qualified vendors for FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION UNIFORMS. Sealed proposals will be received no later than 2:00 pm, June 6, 2013 at the City of College Park Purchasing Department, 3667 Main Street, College Park Georgia, 30337 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids received after the above date and time, or in any other location other than the Purchasing Department will not be considered. A bid packet may be obtained from the City of College Park Purchasing Department, 3667 Main Street, College Park, Georgia 30337, or from www.collegeparkga.com. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 9:30am, Thursday, May 16 at the City of College Park City Hall. Questions arising AFTER the Pre-Bid Meeting will be accepted via email ONLY to bgregory@collegeparkga.com until COB Thursday, May 23. An Addendum with all Q&A will be posted to the City’s website on or about COB Thursday, May 30. It is always the vendor’s responsibility to check the City’s website for any/all addenda. The City of College Park reserves the right to reject any or all bids based on past performance and to waive technicalities and informalities, to ignore small price differences when there is a rational benefit to the City, and re-advertise. All Minority, Woman and Small Businesses are strongly encouraged to apply. Only responsive proposals that are determined to meet the requirements and criteria set forth by the City of College Park will be considered.

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by Julianne Malveaux

by Cheryl Pearson-McNeil

In Jobs, we’re in a Race to the Bottom On May 21, I had the opportunity to testify before a Congressional Progressive Caucus meeting on how federal dollars drive inequality by paying contractors who pay too many of their workers too little. The hearing was driven by a study from Amy Traub and her colleagues at Demos, a New York-based think tank, that issued a report exposing the many ways that federal contracting often adds to the burden of the low income, especially those who earn less than $12 an hour, or less than $25,000 a year. If these workers have even one child, they are living at or below the poverty line. As summer looms, we know that children who are in summer programs will be better prepared when they return to school in the fall. Yet those with income limitations will find it difficult to pay fees that range from $50 to $125 a week for summer enrichment programs. This cycle of disadvantage means that low wages yield more limited opportunities for students who, but for their parental situation, might be exposed to the kind of opportunities that would make them more competitive for college admissions. Their limited wages create a cycle of disadvantage for children. The Obama administration has supported a “Race to the Top” in education, yet job creation suggests that we are running a “Race to the Bottom.” We are underutilizing talent and expertise when we sideline so many Americans. Those over 50 who have experienced downsizing have moved into lower paying retail jobs. New college graduates have been pushed back into their parents’ homes, and into low-wage jobs because there is little else available. Too many take unpaid internships to make them more competitive for future jobs, working at night or on weekends in the retail market because these are their scant possibilities. Some economists suggest that we are in an economic expansion, not a recession, and the 2.5 percent GDP growth last quarter might support that. Still, there has been little trickle down from the top. People take what is offered in salary because they have few choices. The federal government can help or hurt these workers, depending on how they choose to protect them with minimum wage legislation, with regulation on federal contractors, with requirements to make health care and other social protections available Instead, according to Demos, we have millions of workers who work full time, but are paid at low wages, thanks to federal contracting policy. If government takes the lowest bid to provide

services, workers will likely earn the lowest wage. If our government specified that a living wage and benefits are part of the contract we would reduce inequality. Today, too many contracting executives earn six or seven figure salaries, while workers earn poverty-level wages. I am especially concerned about home health care workers, and others in the hospital services industry because these are predominately Black and Brown women, taking care of our sick, infirm and elders. How can we expect these workers to offer the highest quality care, when we are not offering them the highest quality wages? These are women who bring chips of ice to the dying, who hold a hand and say a prayer to someone who needs comforting. They rub the feet and massage the heads of those who are in pain. What if the low wages they are paid becomes a stressor, not allowing them to fully focus on their work for worries about their own economic survival? Our economy has been bifurcated between those who have good jobs and bad jobs. Good jobs have decent pay and benefits, while bad jobs have hourly pay and none of the above. Increasingly, the Great Recession has pushed former good job workers into bad jobs, and bad jobs have become the norm for too many. We may be creating a permanent underclass by offering too little to too many, using federal funds to subsidize this inequality. When full-time workers need food stamps and federally subsidized health insurance, when full-time workers cannot afford apartments, when full-time workers give full effort and remain in poverty, then we have turned the American dream into a nightmare! We cannot compete in this global economy if we cannot pay people wisely and well. Without regulation, the private sector may pay unequal wages, but there is no reason for the federal government to do the same thing. Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. She is president emerita of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C. Read more: http://www.nnpa.org/news/commentary/in-jobs-were-in-a-race-to-the-bottom-by-julianne-malveaux/#ixzz2UhSgXDOY

Entertainment choices galore

Remember back-in-the-day when you used to poke your mouth out, bug your parents (or whatever adult was in charge) about being bored? Well, today’s kids can’t use that tired, old excuse. Neither can we, as grown folks, for that matter. We’ve been spoiled rotten and have access to endless entertainment options at our fingertips, 24/7. So, I’m excited to share with you insights from Nielsen’s first-ever Entertainment Consumer Report, which breaks down, in detail, the myriad of ways we are entertained – whether it’s game playing, watching movies or other video content, listening to music or reading a book. As entertainment consumers, we fall into three categories: high, moderate and low entertainment spenders. Although just one-third of the population qualifies as high entertainment spenders, they account for more than 70 percent of entertainment spending. This segment of spenders are more likely to be ethnically diverse and women with young children than moderate and low entertainment spenders. Makes perfect sense to me since moms are usually the ones charged with keeping the kids occupied. When it comes to how we listen music, long gone are the days portrayed in the musicals “Cadillac Records” and “Dream Girls.” But wait. Though digital music leads overall music sales with 118 million digital albums and 1.3 billion tracks purchased last year, the sales of old-school vinyl LPs jumped nearly 18 percent over the last year. As the saying goes, “everything old is new again.” African-Americans index on the lower end of the demographic spectrum of digital music buyers. We, however, index slightly higher than other consumer groups in purchasing physical CDs. We make up 12 percent of on-demand music streamers. And, although all age groups enjoy music across all platforms, young adults between 18 and 24 spend the most time listening to music, about six hours a week, which is an hour more than those 25 and up. You know how big companies sponsor concert tours and pay big bucks for an artist to endorse their product? It’s good business. Hitching to a star’s wagon has been shown to increase buy rates of a product by as much as 28 percent among the artists’ fans. Switching gears to what and how we watch video content at home, well, the sky is pretty much the limit with multiple devices to choose from. Some examples of those are: DVR/Blu-Ray, video-on-demand, plus subscriber services like Netfilx and/or Hulu. There are also video game consoles, computers, tablets and/ or mobile devices. Here are some quick facts:

•25-34 year olds are the biggest buyers of movie/TV DVDs and streaming video. •African-Americans index lower than other demographics in movie/TV DVD and streaming video purchases. •Females index higher than males in movie/ TV DVD purchase, while men outrank women when it comes to buying streaming video. What are some other forms of entertainment we have available to us? Well, I am glad you asked. Some, like me, still love the feel of a good book in your hands. But, I know some of you may also appreciate the convenience of e-readers. Turns out, there’s not much difference between print and eBook buyers. Among adults online surveyed in this report, both groups of readers are more likely females between the ages of 55 and 64. African-Americans index slightly higher with purchasing eBooks than print books. Can you guess at our top three favorite books from last year? If you guessed E.L. James’ Fifty Shades Trilogy, followed by Suzanne Collin’s Hunger Games series, you were correct. And, when we like something, we want to enjoy the experience in all ways possible. Case in point: “The Hunger Games,” which was also a box office success, was the fourth best selling print book of 2012, the top selling music soundtrack and the third most-purchased DVD. So now you see even how your various entertainment preferences matter. And even though there are many choices, each and every choice is important. Cheryl Pearson-McNeil is senior vice president of Public Affairs and Government Relations for Nielsen. For more information and studies go to www. nielsenwire.com.

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In Memoriam

Family, Friends, Colleagues Remember Dr. R. Roosevelt Thomas Jr.

“Pioneer, thought leader and guru of managing diversity” is how family, friends and colleagues remembered Dr. Roosevelt Thomas Jr. who died unexpectedly. He was funeralized at Friendship Baptist church on May 24, which would have been his 69th birthday. For the past 28 years, Thomas had been at the forefront of developing and implementing innovative concepts and strategies for maximizing organizational and individual potential through diversity management. At the time of his death, he was CEO of Roosevelt Thomas Consulting & Training, Inc. He was the author of seven published books; his most recent, World Class Diversity Management: A Strategic Approach. Dr. Thomas consulted with numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional firms, government entities, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions. He was frequently asked to speak at national conferences and industry seminars. Several community and business leaders mourned his passing. “Atlanta has lost a champion in the struggle to ensure that our workplaces are as diverse as our great City,” Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall wrote in a condolence message. Frank McCloskey, retired executive in charge of diversity at Georgia Power, wrote, “The highest tribute I personally can pay to Dr. Thomas and his family is to continually model and teach the meaningful lessons he taught me.” Prior to establishing his pioneering American Institute for Managing Diversity in 1984, Thomas served as secretary of Morehouse College, dean of the Graduate School of Business Administration at Atlanta University, assistant professor at the Harvard Business School, and instructor at Morehouse College.

He had been recognized by The Wall Street Journal as one of the top ten diversity consultants in the country. He was elected as a Fellow by the National Academy of Human Resources; cited by Human Resource Executive as one of HR’s Most Influential People; awarded the “Distinguished Contribution to Human Resources Development” Award by the American Society of Training and Development; honored with the “Trailblazers in Diversity” Award by Bennett College, and designated an Inaugural “Legends of Diversity” Honoree by the International Society of Diversity and Inclusion Professionals. Thomas held a D.B.A. in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration; a M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Administration; and a B.A. in Mathematics from Morehouse College. He led a team of talented diversity consultants who worked in partnership with Fortune 500 companies, professional firms, government entities, non-profits and academic institutions. Contributions in memory of Dr. Thomas may be made to “Save Our Students Academy” (SOS), a youth violence prevention/enrichment program and a 501 (c) (3) tax deductible organization, www.sosal.com. For more information, please call Program Director, Allen Johnson at (678) 901-9376. Survivors are his wife, Ruby J. Thomas; sons, Shane Thomas and Jarred Thomas; daughter, April Thomas; grandson, Montre’ Thomas; brother, Robert Potts Thomas (Carol); nephews, Robert Potts Thomas, Jr. and Jason Thomas; cousins, Nola Potts and Marla Potts; a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

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