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CDC Locks Out Black Providers in New Round of Funding

By Roz Edward The Center for Disease Control in Atlanta came under heavy fire recently when it awarded $115 million over five years to 21 organizations to provide technical assistance and capacity building to health departments, AIDS service organizations and community-based organizations, implementing high-impact prevention and improving outcomes in the care continuum for people living with HIV/AIDS. The public outcry came though when it was discovered that no black organizations were among the new CDC grantees. The impact of the CDC’s negligence effectively locks black HIV/ AIDS organizations out of critical funding, relegating them to lower-tier care providers for minority patients. “I think it is so clear (that) HIV is a health issue; it is a civil rights issue; it is an urban renewal issue; it is a men’s issue; it is a women’s issue. … I think the most important thing for black folks to understand is that HIV is our issue,” says the Black AIDS Institute president and CEO Phil Wilson. “It is not our only issue, but the truth of the matter is, whether we like it or not, HIV is chiefly our issue and we really do not have a single human being in our community to spare or waste.” The Black AIDS Institute is the only national HIV/AIDS

think tank focused exclusively on black people. The Institute’s mission is to stop the AIDS pandemic in black communities by engaging and mobilizing black institutions and individuals in efforts to confront HIV. The Institute interprets public and private sector HIV policies, conducts training, offers technical assistance, disseminates information and provides advocacy mobilization from a uniquely and unapologetically Black point of view. CDC statistics identify African Americans as being at the highest risk in the population of contracting the disease. The rate of new HIV infection in African Americans is eight times that of whites based on population size. Gay and bisexual men account for most new infections among African Americans; young gay and bisexual men aged 13 to 24 are the most affected of this group. “We need to be fighting for each and every one of us, and it does not matter your gender or sexual orientation, age or socioeconomic class … every black person counts towards the survival of our race,” adds Wilson. The Black AIDS Institute reports that there are about 1.2 million Americans living with HIV today. Nearly 50 percent of them are black. For women living with HIV in the U.S. the numbers are starling, nearly 64 percent are black. Among gay and bisexual men, the rate of infection is 32 percent.

Wilson contends that health departments and organizations that desperately need assistance in building capacity to respond to a rapidly changing health care environment will be unable to turn to a technical assistance provider grounded in the experience of black communities. “The CDC might maintain that the pool of black organizations that applied was small, some did not demonstrate sufficient programmatic capacity, some had administrative challenges, while others were eliminated for technical reasons associated with the application,” says The Black Aids Institute president. Critics and supporters of the CDC’s funding decisions cite cultural competencies as a root issue. Smaller organizations which are sufficiently equipped to deliver services may be less able to commit resources to prepare the grant applications. Each year, the federal government commits significant resources to the fight against HIV/AIDS. To increase the reach and effectiveness of HIV/AIDS programs, non-federal entities and researchers may receive federal funds in the form of direct grants, contracts and cooperative agreements to support medical research and to expand HIV/AIDS awareness, prevention and treatment programs.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Two school districts in Georgia and Florida have been named finalists for one of the nation’s most prestigious education awards. The Broad Foundation announced Wednesday that Gwinnett County Public Schools in metro Atlanta and Orange County Public Schools in Orlando, Fla., will compete for the prize, which honors urban schools districts for gains in student performance while reducing achievement gaps among low-income and minority students.

The winner of the 2014 Broad Prize for Urban Education will be announced Sept. 22, receiving $750,000 in college scholarships. The runner-up will be awarded $250,000. The organization noted it’s the first year only two finalists were named out of 75 eligible, with the review board expressing disappointment “with the overall progress of urban school systems.” Gwinnett County Public Schools earned the prize in 2010.

driver. “I can’t get this scene of what he did to my children out of my head,” she said. “It’s like a life and death situation that this guy gets caught, for the sake of my son who is a two-year-old innocent baby who didn’t deserve to get hit like that.” County investigators managed to locate a surveillance video from a nearby shopping center showing the truck just before the hit and run. They describe the vehicle as a white 2007-2009 Toyota Tacoma with a camper on the back. “Not that many out there now have camper shells on the back, so that should also stand out to the public,” said Captain Steven Fore. Anyone with any information is urged to call Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-8477. The family has also created a fund to finance the boy’s funeral expenses. You can donate to the Caleb Lindsay fund at any Wells Fargo bank.

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Associated Press Several big corporations have reaped millions of dollars from “Obamacare” even as they support GOP candidates who vow to repeal the law. This condemn-while-benefiting strategy angers Democrats, who see some of their top congressional candidates struggling against waves of anti-Obamacare ads which are partly funded by these companies. Among the corporations is a familiar Democratic nemesis, Koch Industries, the giant conglomerate headed by the billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch. They and some conservative allies are spending millions of dollars to hammer Democratic senators in North Carolina, Alaska, Colorado, Iowa and elsewhere, chiefly for backing President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., renewed his criticisms of the Kochs this week. In a Senate chamber speech, Reid noted that Koch Industries benefited from a temporary provision of the health care law. The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, Reid said, “helped the company pay health insurance costs for its retirees who are not covered by Medicare.” Reid asked sarcastically; “So it’s okay for Koch Industries to save money through Obamacare” even as Koch-related groups seek the law’s repeal. When Congress enacted the health care law in 2010, it appropriated $5 billion for the temporary reinsurance program. The goal was to subsidize employers’ costs for workers who retire before they become eligible for Medicare. Hundreds of employers applied – many were corporations, cities and

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public universities – and virtually all the money was soon distributed. “If the Affordable Care Act is so awful,” Reid asked, “why did Koch Industries use it to their advantage?” Federal records show that Koch Industries received $1.4 million in early retiree subsidies. That’s considerably less than the sums many other employers received. A Koch Industries spokesman said he had no comment on Reid’s latest criticisms. The Koch consortium may be the loudest “Obamacare” critic among the subsidized employers. But many others accepted the subsidies while heavily backing GOP House and Senate candidates, most of whom call for repealing the 2010 health care law. For instance, United Parcel Service received $37 million from the program’s subsidies for early retirees. From 1989 through this year, political action committees affiliated with UPS donated $32 million to federal candidates and political parties. Of that, 64 percent went to Republicans, according to records compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics. Union Pacific Railroad’s employee health system received $9.7 million in subsidies. Republicans received more than two-thirds of the nearly $20 million in political donations from the railroad’s PACs in the 25-year period tracked by the center. Altria Client Services Inc. received nearly $11 million in the early retiree subsidies. Republicans received 71 percent of the nearly $24 million in Altria-related political donations from 1989 to 2014. One of the biggest subsidy recipients was AT&T, at $213 million. More than half of the $56 million in AT&T-related political donations went to Republicans during the 25-year period.

Spokesmen for AT&T and Altria did not respond to requests for comments about accepting “Obamacare” subsidies while funding candidates who want to repeal the law. The data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics omits much of this year’s heavy political spending, because many major players are not required to report donations. The Koch-funded group Americans for Prosperity is among those “super PACs” that can keep their finance details private, even as it dominates the airwaves in some states, like North Carolina, with competitive Senate races. The Kochs and their allies show little sheepishness about denouncing a federal health law that benefited them. In fact, the Koch-related group FreedomPartners is spending more than $1 million on ads criticizing Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado and Rep. Bruce Braley of Iowa, Democrats running in tight Senate races. Their alleged wrongdoing? Accepting campaign donations from health companies that benefit from “Obamacare.”

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Walk to Cure Arthritis Comes to Atlanta

Hit and Run Driver Kills 2-Year-Old Boy in Tucker A Georgia mother is pleading for any information leading to the capture of the man who ran down her kids on Saturday, April 5. Vashti Lindsay says she was standing on the curb with her son, Caleb, (pictured) and daughter, Myeria, waiting to cross Tucker Norcross Road in Tucker, Ga., when a pickup truck jumped the curb and struck her children. “After he realized that he hit my kids I said, ‘Please sir, stop, stop, stop,’” she said. “He kept flying like he didn’t care.” Two-year-old Caleb succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. Four-year-old Myeria sustained a broken arm and scrapes to her face. “It’s too much for me,” Lindsay added. “If anybody has anything please help me, please help me.” According to a witness, the person behind the wheel briefly stopped to throw a beer bottle from the vehicle before speeding away. Lindsay says she is desperate to find the

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Dr. Meria Carstarphen was introduced as new Atlanta School Superintendent on March 27 (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Kent D. Johnson)

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Arthritis Foundation Raises Funds for a Cure in the Atlanta Walk to Cure Arthritis

Help find a cure for a debilitating disease by participating in and fundraising for the 2014 Walk to Cure Arthritis on May 3 at Concourse Office Park in Atlanta, Ga. Formerly Arthritis Walk, Walk to Cure Arthritis is the Arthritis Foundation’s signature, national fundraising event to prevent, control and cure the nation’s leading cause of disability. The Atlanta Walk to Cure Arthritis will feature local honorees who will share inspirational stories about their individual battles with arthritis. This year’s honorees include 5-yearold Emme Pennington, 10-year-old Hunter Pruett and 41-year-old Vanessa Hamler. Pennington was diagnosed in December 2012 with Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, the rarest form of Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. After suffering pain that made it impossible for her to walk, she started receiving treatment and now enjoys participating in swimming, gymnastics and soccer. Hunter Pruett, who was also diagnosed with JIA at five, is a national ambassador for the Arthritis Foundation, and has traveled to Washington, D.C. to speak with Congress about finding a cure. Vanessa Hamler was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in March 2012 and has since become a national

ambassador who attends health fairs and other events on behalf of the foundation. Arthritis is a crippling disease that impacts more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children – or approximately 22 percent of the United States population. The disease costs the U.S. economy $128 billion dollars a year, and is a more frequent cause of activity limitation than heart disease, cancer or diabetes. Funds raised through the Atlanta Walk to Cure Arthritis will go toward programs, research and advocacy initiatives to “help people today while finding a cure for tomorrow.” “Arthritis is costly, painful and debilitating, and makes a significant impact in the lives of people in your community,” says Atlanta corporate chair, John Coalson of Alston & Bird, LLP. “By participating in and raising funds for Atlanta’s Walk to Cure Arthritis, you will help us reach our goal of raising $250,000 to remove the burden of arthritis entirely by bringing us closer to a cure.” To learn more and register for the Atlanta Walk to Cure Arthritis, visit http://www. AtlantaWalkToCureArthritis.Kintera.org or contact Jamie Johnson at jjohnson@arthritis. org or 678-237-4450.

To learn more about the fight to cure arthritis, visit www. arthritiswalk.org. The walk is nationally presented by Amgen with additional support from Massage Envy Spa.

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Scant Relief: Summer Gas Price to Dip A Penny Drivers will get the slightest of breaks on gasoline prices this summer, according to the Energy Department. The national average price is forecast to fall – by just one cent – to $3.57 a gallon between April and September, the months when Americans do most of their driving. Still, that would be the lowest average summer price since 2010. For the year, the department’s Energy Information Administration expects gasoline to average $3.45 a gallon, down from $3.51 last year and also the lowest since 2010. World demand for oil is growing, but supplies are growing faster than demand, thanks to higher production in the U.S., Canada and elsewhere. That will keep a lid on the price of crude and gasoline. The price of Brent crude, a benchmark used to price oil used by many U.S. refineries and the most important factor in gasoline prices, is forecast to fall 4 percent this year. U.S. drivers are expected to burn slightly more gasoline than they did last year, according to the EIA. More people will drive more miles as the economy continues to improve, but they are driving more fuel efficient cars. That will prevent gasoline demand from rising as fast as the number of miles driven. EIA Administrator Adam Sieminski warned in a conference call with reporters Tuesday that unexpected factors such as refinery outages, pipeline problems or geopolitical events that disrupt crude flows could send prices quickly higher.

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The sudden return of supplies could also send prices lower. The average price of gasoline last summer was five cents lower than what EIA had forecast last spring. Sieminski said that the amount of oil kept out of the market because of political unrest and logistical factors around the world is far higher now than in the past. Turmoil in Libya, Sudan and elsewhere is keeping about 2.5 million barrels per day of oil off the market, about 3 percent of world demand, up from 500,000 barrels historically, he said. That has kept the price of Brent crude higher than anticipated in recent months, and it has led to slightly higher gasoline prices than forecast. The average price of gasoline in the U.S. was $3.59 a gallon Tuesday, the same as last year at this time, according to AAA, OPIS and Wright Express. It has risen steadily since it was $3.27 in early February, as it does almost every late winter and early spring while refiners shut down plants for annual maintenance and switch to more expensive summer

Antwon Black claims he was shot at a BET Awards after party hosted by Viacom and BET, and is suing the entertainment giants as a result. Black says the organizations employed negligent security people at the event. In his lawsuit, Black claims that he attended a party at Compound Nightclub in Atlanta on Oct. 2, 2011. The nightclub is said to be the location of the official BET after party. Black says the club messed up and allowed one of its frequent patrons past security without checking for weapons, and that patron ended up shooting Black in his left leg. Black is suing the owners of the club, Viacom and BET for failing to keep the club safe. Representatives for the parties named in Black’s lawsuit are questioning whether Black was acquainted with the shooter and whether or not the event was formally sanctioned by BET and Viacom. Also in question is why Black waited so long to take action. BET has yet to comment in the allegations; however, this will be the second major lawsuit triggered by one of their awards shows. Internet personality B. Scott also has an impending gender discrimination lawsuit against the network following a wardrobe discrepancy at the 2013 BET Awards.

Few people responded to the March jobs report with highfives and cheers. But there may be reasons to applaud in the months ahead. Hiring in March was close to the economic recovery’s steady but hardly explosive monthly average of the past two years: 192,000 added jobs. The unemployment rate remained 6.7 percent for a second straight month, according to the government’s report Friday. That wasn’t the blockbuster figure predicted by some economists, who figured hiring would take off in March after a winter when factory orders, home sales and auto buying were slowed by severe weather. Yet tucked into the March jobs report and other recent indicators were hints of stronger job growth ahead: Hiring over the past 12 months has outpaced population growth. More workers in the prime 25- to 54-year-old age group are finding jobs. The winter freeze was less destructive to hiring than had been assumed. Layoffs have declined since February. And an increase in hours worked suggest that incomes will rise. Here are five signs that the U.S. job market may finally be picking up : JOB GROWTH VS. POPULATION GROWTH For much of the recovery, the economy suffered from a fundamental problem: We were adding more people than jobs.

Atlanta Alumnae Deltas Present Celebration of Women 2014 Fortitude Awards honorees include Ms. Sabryna Fulton, Christy Tucker Sims & Ms. Lucy McBath. Scholarship awards also presented to Atlanta high school students

blends of gasoline designed to meet clean air rules. Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst at OPIS and GasBuddy.com, predicts gasoline will continue to rise slightly until it peaks at about $3.65 a gallon in late April, before drifting lower. That would make for an annual peak lower than last year’s $3.79 a gallon and 2012’s $3.94 a gallon.

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Employers hired 2.4 million people in 2012. That sounds decent. But it’s less impressive when you consider this: The working-age population swelled by 3.8 million that year, according to the employment report’s survey of households. A similar gap existed in 2013. But encouragingly, the trend reversed itself in March: About 2.35 million people were hired over the preceding 12 months. That was slightly more than the rise in population over the same period. The employment-population ratio ticked up to 58.9 percent, its highest level since August 2009. Some of this reflects an aging population: More baby boomers are retiring. But another factor is that some people who hunkered down at colleges during the recession have emerged with new degrees and brighter career prospects. And they’ve started to look for jobs. Can the gains continue? Tough to say. But we’re faring better than we should considering that the vast baby boom generation has begun to retire. WE’VE ESCAPED WINTER Perhaps the snow trapped your car on an Atlanta freeway. Or maybe you coped with chronic school closings in Philadelphia. Maybe flight cancellations delayed your business meeting to sign a big contract. We’re still figuring out how badly the snowstorms disrupted the economy. But hiring never succumbed to the freezing temperatures as much as economists had feared. Revised figures show that 197,000 jobs were added in February and 144,000 in January – a combined 37,000 more than initially estimated. Other corners of the economy are emerging from hibernation. Auto sales, for example, rose 6 percent to 1.5 million vehicles in March after dismal figures the previous two months. LONGER HOURS The average workweek rose to 34.5 hours from 34.3 hours in February. That doesn’t seem like much – just 12 minutes more. But those extra minutes help boost incomes, Deutsche Bank economist Joseph LaVorgna said in a research note. Hourly workers are taking home more pay over the course of a week – about $17 more than they did at this time last year. Higher incomes are having “a significant impact on household income creation,” LaVorgna said. “And consumer spending is the lifeblood of growth, accounting for about 70 percent of the economy.”

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Fortitude Awards Honorees Celebration of Women, the annual signature luncheon for the Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 11:30 A.M. at the Renaissance Concourse Atlanta Airport Hotel, One Hartsfield Centre Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30354. This fundraising affair will benefit scholarship recipients and provide funding for the organization’s Betty Shabazz Academy, the Delta GEMS, and the EMBODI project (for young men). The celebration pays tribute to women who are “Empowered Leaders Impacting the Global Community” and is the platform for the presentation of scholarships and awards. Dr. Paulette Walker, National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will be the featured speaker. “Saluting Exemplary Service” is the theme for the Celebration of Women 2014 fete which is expected to fill the ballroom with women and men who want to be a part of this commemorative occasion. The Celebration of Women will honor women who have made an impact in the focal points of the sorority’s national programs, including Economic Development, Educational Development, International Involvement and Awareness, Physical and Mental Health, Political Awareness and Involvement, Social Action, and Arts and Letters. The coveted Fortitude Award will be given to Ms. Sabryna Fulton, mother of Trayvon Martin, Ms. Lucy McBath, mother of Jordan Davis, and Christy Tucker Sims, victim of domestic violence (facial acid burn). The Trailblazer Award goes to Erica Qualls, general manager of the Marriott Marquis Hotel (Atlanta, Ga). The Delta Chapter Torch Awards will also be given to women who have excelled in leadership roles throughout metropolitan Atlanta: Jamese Beauford, Brooke Jackson Edmond, Debra Harris, Jan Jackson, Darlene Kimes, Bernese Meyer, Betty Neal, and Rogsbert Phillips-Reed, M.D. “The Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta has delivered effective and dedicated services since we were chartered in 1924,” said Carol Carter, president of the Atlanta Alumnae Chapter. “Records from our

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archives indicate that over one-million dollars have been given in scholarships over the years, in increments of $500 to $5,000,” she added. Scholarship awards will be presented to students, both young men and women, from the Atlanta

Public Schools. Tickets for the Celebration of Women fundraising program can be purchased at $70 each. The event, co-chaired by Carolyn Young and Annease Jones, will enlighten, inspire, uplift, and empower by noting the accomplishments of stellar women in the community of the program, “To say that Atlanta Alumnae Deltas are excited about this special event is putting it mildly. This is a time when we, as sisters in the spirit, pause to say thank you and pay homage to these very powerful and revered women,” says Ms. Jones, co-chairperson of Celebration of Women committee.

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Thieves Steal Copper From Atlanta Church Police are searching for suspects who stole copper from an Atlanta church, causing extensive damage. Pastor Richard Johnson tells WSB-TV (http://bit.ly/OBQ7GG) that thieves broke a window at Victory Baptist Church on School Drive sometime on Tuesday. Johnson said he found a flooded hallway and insulation ripped out of the ceiling when he arrived for bible study Tuesday evening. A water pipe was broken and several air-conditioning units were damaged. Johnson said the thieves got away with some copper, but did more damage than it’s worth. He said the church has insurance, but it won’t cover all of the damage.

MARTA to Increase Train, Bus Service MARTA authorities say they will increase service on trains in the transit system that serves metro Atlanta. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports (http://bit.ly/1g5iqF9) that trains operated by the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will begin running more frequently on May 19. The changes will mean that trains on the heavily-traveled red and gold lines will run every 10 minutes during peak hours on weekdays instead of every 15 minutes as they do now. Officials say bus service will be increased as well starting on May 17.

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FAITH Omarosa and Goo Goo Speak Candidly About Beliefs

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Omarosa’s outspoken persona continuously extends her 15-minutes of fame. Wardrobe stylist Goo Goo, who is sister to the gospel duo Mary Mary, has no problem letting her persona shine either. The Jasmine Brand correspondent @ SmithWorldWide, caught up with the two on the Celebration of Gospel’s red carpet where they dished on their thoughts of Christians doing reality TV. The former Apprentice contestant, who lives without “the spirit of fear,” and the “tell the truth” middle sister of five, spoke openly about their differing views. Have you been watching the Preachers of LA? What is your portrayal of the

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church world on television? Omarosa: If anytime you can get people talking about the church, reflecting about religion, reflecting about their relationships with God, what’s appropriate and what’s not appropriate — then we’re winning. I’m an assistant pastor at Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church and an ordained Baptist minister. And I tell you, as much as you try to get people to come into the kingdom, it’s very difficult. So this is a vehicle to introducing and reintroducing people and encouraging people to be a part of the kingdom. Goo Goo: You know I tell the truth right? I think they be wilding out on the show and people are entitled to do what they want to do. You never how they’re going to edit the show, but some of the stuff … I wish they kind of would conceal. It’s kind of one of those things that it’s like, that’s family business. We all know that we have ups and downs, like that fight I almost got into last week, I wouldn’t put that on TV. Omarosa: But you know what? When you’re in that moment — because I’ve had a lot of those fights on TV — it’s so important to be authentic and to allow whatever’s going to transpire to transpire, I wish there were times I would have held back, but sometimes people really tick me off. Goo Goo: That’s true sometimes people really tick me off, but I’m not a pastor. I’m glad we’re able to see the work that they do, how much they give to the ministry. Sometimes their wives and families are second and third to the ministry. Sometimes it has its perks, and sometimes it’s like, ‘ooh it’s not that.’

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Max Heimowitz, John Manzari, Maurice Hines, Leo Manzari and Sam Heimowitz, with members of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra, in Maurice Hines is Tappin’ Thru Life at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater November 15-December 29, 2013. Photo by Teresa Wood.

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In a stunning move, the women of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” are banding together to stick up for Porsha Williams with Bravo television executives. As ADW previously reported, Williams allegedly tried to beat the evil out of Kenya Moore at the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” reunion taping a few weeks ago and her job has been in question ever since. According to Industry Insiders, the other women on the show stepped up to the plate for Williams with the Bravo powers that be. And since the Atlanta cast has the highest numbers of all Real Housewives franchises, the Bravo executives will probably concede. But, not all of the wives support the show of solidarity, as Kenya Moore is making it

clear that if Williams stays, she is out - which is tantamount to dismissing Moore. Sources close to the show add that the women hatched their plan last weekend at Kandi Burruss‘ wedding. They allegedly told the show’s producers how much they despise Moore because of all the drama she stirs up. Reportedly, since the brawl, all “Housewives’” contracts for next season have been put on hold until the show’s big wigs can figure out what they want to do about the Williams situation. Those close to the situation are claiming that the women have made it clear - they’ll walk if Williams is fired. NeNe Leakes and Phaedra Parks are allegedly making a play to get Moore fired instead of Williams.

50 Cent Ordered to Pay in Headphone Case Federal court records show that rapper 50 Cent has been ordered to pay a Bradenton earphone manufacturer more than $16 million in connection with a failed partnership to produce the entertainer’s line of headphones. The Bradenton Herald (http://bit.ly/1gLcQaq) reports that 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson III, was ordered to pay Sleek Audio nearly $4.5 million in attorney fees and $11.7 million in damages. The U.S. District Court in Miami affirmed the award in late March after a three-year legal battle. Records allege that Jackson, a Sleek partner, stole the designs of over-the-ear headphones he asked the company to conceptualize and manufacture. Jackson has been selling headphones of a similar design under the 50-Over line with another manufacturer. Dr. Dre, the world renowned hip-hop mogul, raised eyebrows among African Americans in the early part of 2013 when Forbes magazine estimated his net worth at upwards of $250 million, much of which has presumably been generated by The Beats headphones. In that same year, Dre made a $35 million gift to the University of Southern California, which boasts an endowment of nearly $4 billion. His gift to USC exceeded, by $5 million, the largest sum an African American has ever contributed to an institution of higher learning. What would 50 do?

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Michael Jackson’s ‘Xscape’ Reminds Us of Him

Erica Campbell Enjoys Working Solo The duo Mary Mary, consisting of sisters Tina and Erica Campbell, for years ranked among the most successful acts in contemporary gospel music. But now Erica Campbell is working alone and her new album, “Help,” is doing exceptionally well, easily crossing over onto the R&B and Pop charts. Campbell went the solo route largely because Tina “shut everything down” last year. Just didn’t want to work.

No matter what artists come and go, the fact remains Michael Jackson is the greatest performer to ever grace the planet. It’s been nearly I’ve years since his death and music fans are still trying to find something or someone to fill his shoes. Well, fans don’t have to look for anyone to fill the King of Pop’s shoes, because he is releasing another posthumous album entitled Xscape on May 13. In preparation for the album drop, Epic Records CEO and album executive producer L.A. Reid released the title track from the MJ

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In a particularly straightforward Associated Press interview Erica Campbell said she loves her sister dearly and that Tina is completely supportive. However, she said, “I had to kind of explain to her that you can’t have both. You can’t tell me you’re not working or doing anything and expect me to just sit and wait until you’re ready. So I’m just going to keep it moving.”

album. The song was produced by Rodney Jerkins and it is special that he got to work on this song because he is the only producer on the new album who got a chance to rework production on a song he actually did with Michael. Every other producer on the project only “contemmporized” tracks originally produced by someone else. Check out the song “Xscape” at atlantadailyworld.com Let us know if you agree that it sounds like it could easily fit on the Dangerous album.

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UMass guard Derrick Gordon has become the first openly gay player in Division I men’s basketball. Gordon made the announcement in interviews with ESPN and Outsports on Wednesday. Gordon said he gained confidence by seeing an NBA team sign Jason Collins, who became the league’s first openly gay player when he joined the Brooklyn Nets this season. “I want to be myself,” Gordon said in the interview televised on ESPN. “I don’t want to hide and be someone I’m not.” The sophomore was the Minutemen’s fourth-leading scorer with 9.4 points per game last season, when UMass reached the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1998. A transfer from Western Kentucky, Gordon played at high school powerhouse St. Patrick in New Jersey. In the Outsports interview, Gordon said he considered quitting basketball last fall and isolated himself from teammates because of teasing. Over the summer, he had “liked”

a photo on Instagram of him and his then-boyfriend in front of gay bar. “I just wanted to run and hide somewhere,” he said. “I used to go back to my room and I’d just cry.” Gordon was also inspired by spending time with several gay people in the world of sports in March, according to the Outsports article, and decided to come out to his family and then the Minutemen. Once he opened up to his teammates, they were encouraging. In the ESPN interview, he recalled that they told him: “We’re going to support you no matter what.” Coach Derek Kellogg told ESPN that he could already see a newfound happiness in Gordon. “I haven’t felt like this. Ever,” Gordon said in the Outsports interview. “It’s a lot of weight lifted off my shoulders. I can finally breathe now and live life happily.” Collins made a trailblazing announcement last April when he came out in an interview with Sports Illustrated. In February, he became the first openly gay male athlete in the four major North American pro sports leagues. Michael Sam, an All-American defensive end at Missouri, came out in interviews with ESPN, The New York Times and Outsports in February after his college career ended. He is projected as a middle-round prospect in next month’s NFL draft. Sam tweeted congratulations to Gordon after the announcement: “You have so many in your corner and we’re all proud and rooting for you.”

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Selig Hints Aaron Still Baseball’s Homerun King By Associated Press Hank Aaron is still the home run king to many. Even baseball commissioner Bud Selig has a difficult time seeing it any other way. Aaron was honored before the Braves game Bud Selig against the New York Mets on Tuesday night with a ceremony commemorating the 40th anniversary of his 715th home run, the one that pushed him past Babe Ruth and gave him the major league record. Aaron finished with 755 home runs, but was eventually passed on the career list by Barry Bonds, whose career was tarnished by steroids allegations. Bonds has 762 homers, but many baseball fans don’t accept that number and stand by Aaron as the true record-holder. Speaking with reporters after the ceremony, Selig was asked about Aaron being called the true home run king. “I’m always in a sensitive spot there, but I’ve said that myself and I’ll just leave it at that,” Selig said. During the ceremony Braves chairman Terry McGuirk said Aaron “set the home-run record the old-fashioned way” and added “You will always be the home run king of all time.” Retired Braves broadcaster Pete Van Wieren earned a big ovation when he said Aaron is “still recognized as baseball’s true home run king.” Aaron, 80, was given a standing ovation in the ceremony before the game. Aaron broke Ruth’s record with his homer on April 8, 1974, off the Dodgers’ Al Downing. Downing attended the ceremony and threw

out the first pitch. Some of Aaron’s 1974 teammates returned, including Dusty Baker, who was on-deck when the record-breaking homer was hit, Ralph Garr, Phil Niekro, Ron Reed, Marty Perez and Tom House, who caught the homer in the bullpen. Aaron thanked fans “for all your kindness all these many years.” Aaron, recovering from recent hip-replacement surgery, used a walker. “The game of baseball was a way that I relaxed myself each year that I went on the field for 23 years,” Aaron said. “I gave baseball everything that I had, everything, every ounce of my ability to play the game I tried to play to make you the fans appreciate me more. Thank you.” Selig, Aaron’s longtime friend, established the Hank Aaron Award in 1999 to honor the top hitter in each league. He called Aaron’s 715th homer “the most famous and treasured record in American sports.” Selig said Aaron was a worthy successor to Ruth as home-run king “because he is the living embodiment of the American spirit. ... Baseball is forever our national pastime because of people like Henry Aaron.” The Braves wore their 1970s era white-andblue uniforms, complete with small “a’’ caps, in tribute to Aaron. The Braves are wearing an Aaron 40th anniversary patch on their uniform sleeves this season. The numbers “715” were painted on the outfield grass, stretching from left-center to right-center. The Braves unveiled Aaron jerseys from other college and professional teams in the Atlanta area. Falcons owner Arthur Blank, former Georgia coach and athletic director Vince Dooley and former Georgia Tech coach Bill Curry were among those who stood with their teams’ jerseys adorned with Aaron’s name and No. 44. The outfield was filled with fans, each wearing blue 44 Braves jerseys and each holding baseball-shaped signs bearing numbers from 1 to 715.

Sparkle actress Carmen Ejogo was cast opposite David Oyelowo in Selma. Oyelowo will play the civil rights leader Martin Luther King while Ejogo takes a turn as King’s wife Coretta Scott King. The film Selma follows the journey of black protestors who marched from Selma, Ala., to the state’s capital, Montgomery in 1965 to win voting rights. The march from Selma took place three times because in the first two marches, police beat the crowd back. However, the crowd’s numbers kept swelling each time they made an attempt to march to Montgomery. Martin Luther King married Coretta Scott on June 18, 1953, and from that time until his death, she walked handin-hand with her famous husband. Mrs. King was also an activist fighting alongside of her husband for the civil rights of minorities through peaceful demonstrations. When King was assassinated in 1968, Coretta Scott King continued to fight valiantly and tirelessly civil liberties. Selma is produced by Oprah Winfrey‘s Harpo production company and will be directed by Ava DuVernay. No official release date has been set.

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New data released by the Department of Education and Department of Justice present troubling statistics for minority students in America. The comprehensive survey shows racial disparities in U.S. schools that draw strong similarities to conditions prior to the Brown versus Board of Education ruling to desegregate American schools. On average, African American and Latino students do not have access to the same educational opportunities as their white colleagues, leaving them less prepared when they enter college or join the workforce. The Civil Rights Data Collection survey includes statistics from every public school in America. The survey found that in high schools that serve the highest percentage of Latino and African American students one in three of those schools did not offer a chemistry course and one in four did not offer a math course higher than Algebra I. In addition, schools that offered advanced education programs on average had only 26 percent of African American and Latino students enrolled in those programs, despite African American and Latino populations of 40 percent. In today’s workforce high-income earners are expected to obtain advanced degrees in fields such as engineering, medicine or finance. However, we see that minorities are not given an equal opportunity to master these skills early on. White students are more likely to begin their college educations with more advanced skills in math and science. The study also suggests that gaps for minority students in our schools begin at a young age. The Department of Education found African American preschool students account for 48 percent of public preschool student suspensions, even though they only makeup 18 percent of the preschool population. Educators generally agree that early childhood education is the most important stage of development for children. The HighScope Perry Preschool Study found that children under five who had access to early high school education, earned an average of $2,000 per month more than children that did not. When children fall behind at a young age it can be extremely difficult to catch up and can have life-long consequences. Educational equality and equal opportunity are emerging as the most critical civil rights issues of our time. The statistics in this study suggest that even though segregation was outlawed, African Americans and Latinos are confronted with present day segregation or “Defacto Segregation” in our schools. Across the board they are more likely to attend public schools with less resources and subpar course offerings that cripple their ability to learn and keep up with their non-minority colleagues. I would argue that this educational disparity is the most

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Regular “Race and Beyond” author Sam Fulwood III asked Patricia E. Gaston, a member of the current Leadership Institute program, to write this week’s column. The opinions expressed here are those of the author and not of any organization with which she is affiliated. How can something that happened nearly 23 years ago feel as if it just happened yesterday? I felt that way while watching the newly released documentary Anita, which tells the story of Anita Hill, the law professor who accused then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment during his Senate confirmation hearings. Back in October 1991, I watched the hearings on television from my suburban Dallas living room, talking with colleagues on the phone and becoming increasingly aghast as the questioning dragged on. As a journalist, I was supposed to leave my biases and feelings at the door, but I couldn’t help feeling insulted and assaulted as a woman along with Hill. The same visceral feelings that I felt more than two decades ago welled up in me as I sat in the theater last weekend, reliving the entire episode as it unspooled on film. Some details remain etched in my brain: Anita Hill testifying for hours, answering questions over and over on conversations she had with Thomas about penis size, pubic hair, and a porn star known as Long Dong Silver; Thomas calling the C-SPAN spectacle a high-tech lynching; and ultimately, Thomas’s confirmation to the Supreme Court where he sits—in silence—today. Time has a way of washing over details, but I left the theater not debating whether I believed Anita but questioning whether things have changed for women, whether my daughter and my nieces and their friends will get equal pay for equal work, and whether they will remain safe from sexual harassment and assault. These issues are not new. In fact, when I delved into them while an editor at The Dallas Morning News in the 1980s and 1990s, these issues were talked about — but usually only in whispers. As the co-editor of a 15-part Pulitzer Prize-winning project on violence against women, my team and I examined the universality of violence toward women. After the series ran, I often fielded calls and opened letters from readers who were glad that we were taking the lid off taboo subjects such as sexual harassment, rape, female genital mutilation, and infanticide. Women deserve and should live in a world free from violence. These days, harassment, sexual violence, and pay equity are no longer seen as women’s issues, but as issues that affect all of us. Time has a way of putting

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things into perspective, and it has not stood still for me or Anita Hill. There is much work to do to continue Hill’s quest for gender equality. We have a Violence Against Women Act, but it struggled for reauthorization for nearly a year before it was finally approved in 2013. And we still see women who are killed or injured at the hands of someone they know. Recently, in the Washington, D.C., area, Khalil Tatum allegedly killed his wife, Andrea Tatum. She would have been just another statistic relegated to the back pages of the newspaper were it not for the fact that Tatum, a janitor at a homeless shelter, was also implicated in the disappearance of 8-year-old Relisha Rudd. The pay equity fight is an important facet of the gender equality issue. It continues at a fever pitch, as the HBO documentary Paycheck to Paycheck details through the life of Katrina Gilbert of Tennessee, one of 42 million American women living in poverty or on the brink of it.… A hike in the minimum wage will have a profound effect on the well-being and economic security of women, who account for nearly two-thirds of minimum-wage workers. While working at Miriam’s Kitchen and on The Way Home campaign to end chronic homelessness in the District of Columbia by 2017, I have seen the way that poverty has taken hold and crippled opportunities for women in some of the world’s richest cities. I have to believe that my $25 monthly donation and my volunteer work are making a difference. But much more is needed. Patricia E. Gaston is a member of the 2014 class of the Leadership Institute at the Center for American Progress and a contract editor at The Washington Post.

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Atlanta Jazz Festival Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month in April “We are diving in early this year and beginning our Atlanta Jazz Festival activities in April, “states Camille Russell Love, Director of the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. “In order to celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month we are partnering with wonderful organizations like Music In The Park, Atlanta Streets Alive, WonderRoot, Soul Food Cypher, The Sound Table, Center Stage and the Jazz Journalists Association to present and host music events all around Atlanta. We encourage jazz lovers to come out and join us.” Here is a list of the Jazz Appreciation Month events: Music In The Park & Atlanta Jazz Festival join “Atlanta Streets Alive” on Sunday, April 20 from 2-8 pm Music in the Park’s mission is to enlighten young performers and create vibrancy in communities through music and performing arts. Over the last three years, Music in the Park has inspired over a hundred Atlanta youth to seek out music instruction, practice year-round, and participate in the youth orchestra at the Music in the Park annual performance. This year the “Atlanta Streets Alive” Parade will take place along Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard. The public is encouraged to join in and walk, bike, skateboard, or rollerblade. The parade will begin at the West End Mall at 5 pm. Participants will proceed along the route enjoying musical performances hosted by Music In The Park along the way, before ending up at the Wrens Nest for a concert in the amphitheater from 6-8 pm. All musical performances are free and open to the public. For more information about all of the events of “Atlanta Streets Alive” visit: www.atlantastreetsalive.com/

Atlanta Jazz Festival hosts “Straight No Chaser” at The Sound Table on Friday, April 25 at 7 pm. The Atlanta Jazz Festival will host a FREE screening of the documentary “Straight No Chaser” about Thelonius Monk at The Sound Table on April 25. There will be jazz-themed cocktails and specials available for purchase at the event. And there will be music following the film. John H. Armwood from The Jazz Journalists Association will present the 2014 Jazz Hero Award during the evening. The Sound Table is located at 483 Edgewood Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312. Atlanta Jazz Festival is partnering with The Soul Cypher to present “Jazz At The Soul Food Cypher” at WonderRoot on Sunday, April 27 at 6 pm Audiences can expect an urban, eclectic experience. From 6-7:30 pm there will be a DJ on turntables exploring jazz concepts and the connections between jazz and other musical genres. The K&F Band will perform and collaborate with a vocalist from 7:30-8:30 pm. Their performance would explore the topic of jazz and how the improvisational qualities of jazz have influenced Hip Hop. This event is free and open to the public. WonderRoot’s mission is to unite artists and community to inspire positive social change. WonderRoot is located at 982 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30316. Atlanta Jazz Festival endorses Laura Mvula concert at Loft in Center Stage on Mon, April 28 at 8 pm Laura Mvulais a native of Birmingham, England who trained at the city’s Conservatoire. She is known for her

unique orchestral pop sound — a mix of classic pop, jazz, and soul with creative twists. In 2012 RCA issued Mvula’s She EP, featuring the uplifting title song. Her latest album is Sing to the Moon. Center Stage is located at 1374 West Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309. For the Laura Mvula concert doors will open at 7 pm and the concert will start at 8 pm. The Loft is a general admission, standing room venue. All ages welcome. Tickets are $20 and available online via Ticketalternative. com or, without ticket fees, in person at the Center Stage Box Office, M-F, 11 am-6 pm. Online sales end at 4 pm on day of show.