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Obama to Announce Program to Create Jobs Baton Rouge Mayor

Kip Holden Slams St. George Effort in ‘State of the City’ Address

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden gives his 2014 “State of the City” address to the Rotary Club of Baton Rouge at the Crowne Plaza hotel.

President Barack Obama speaks to the media before meeting his Cabinet meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.

From left are, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

WASHINGTON — President Obama, seeking to fulfill a pledge from his last State of the Union address before his next one in two weeks, will travel to

North Carolina on Wednesday to announce the establishment of a manufacturing institute to help create well-paying jobs.

A consortium, led by North

Carolina State University and comprising 18 companies and six universities, will use advanced semiconductor technology to develop a new generation of

energy-efficient devices for automobiles, consumer electronics and industrial motors.

Retirement Celebration for Gregory R. Handy. Sr.

Sluggish Employment, Economic Woes Plagued Blacks in 2013

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Gregory Handy Mr. Gregory Handy gave 36.4 faithful years of service to Exxon Mobil Refinery where he worked as an instrument tech and he is now retiring from this company that he has given many years of faithful and committed service.

On December 27, 2013, Mr. Handy was celebrated by a host of family, co0workers and friends. The occasion was held See HANDY, on page 2

ODUMS, SOUTHERN AGREETO 3-YEAR EXTENSION

started when people in the southern portion of the parish wanted an independent school district, but couldn’t get it passed through the legislature.

Holden compared supporters of the proposal to the characters in the story of the “Little Red Hen.” After the hen grows wheat, harvests it and bakes bread, all of the other animals want to eat it.

Likewise, the city-parish invested in the St. George area of the parish, creating major retail centers -- and now, supporters of the initiative want to keep that for themselves, Holden said.

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SU Alum, Wife Donate $50,000 To Chancellor’s Scholarship Fund

By Starla Muhammad Special to NNPA from The Final Call Stagnation is how economist Dr. Algernon Austin summed up what Black Americans faced in the 2013 economy, with high jobless rates still the main culprit. The final U.S. jobs report released before the end of the year by the U.S. Department of Labor showed overall unemployment rates dropped to 7 percent for November. For Blacks there was also a decline from 13.1 percent in October. But, despite the drop, the unemployment rate for Blacks was still 12.5 percent.

However, the figures do not include those that have stopped looking for work due to frustration and long-term unemployment, meaning the figures are much higher. This dynamic continued to plague Black America throughout 2013.

“Many African Americans know if they’ve been actively looking for work for six months,

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden slammed the proposal to incorporate the city of St. George during his “State of the City” address Wednesday afternoon, calling its supporters a “small group” seeking to divide the parish in a move that will ultimately “bankrupt our future.”

Holden had previously been reluctant to comment on the proposal to create the new city in the southern part of East Baton Rouge Parish, but devoted several minutes of his speech at the Crowne Plaza hotel on Wednesday to the topic. He had harsh words for the St. George proposal, saying the city-parish is being “held hostage in a disagreement over schools.”

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a year and they know that there’s no work out there so they stop looking, they’re then not counted as unemployed,” said Dr. Austin, director of the Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy program at the Economic Policy Institute.

In 2013 the overall unemployment rate for the country averaged 7.4 percent from January through November, but for Black America, it was close to 13.2 percent. This year also marked an historic milestone in U.S. history.

While 50 years have passed since the 1963 March on Washing-

ton for Jobs and Justice, the economic situation for Black America in many cases remained unchanged or in some cases, became worse.

“Fifty years later, African Americans still lack full access to decent, wholesome, and safe housing, in large part because Black poverty remains high and is very concentrated,” Dr. Austin wrote in his June report, “The Unfinished March.”

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BATON ROUGE, LA Southern University alum Irving Matthews and his wife Darlene have donated $50,000 to the Chancellor’s Centennial Scholarship Fund to endow 4-year tuition scholarships to two AfricanAmerican males entering SU in the fall of 2014.

Matthews is a 1970 engineering graduate and a native of Lake Charles. He is the owner of Ford dealerships in Mount Dora and Stuart, Fla. “The commitment by Mr. and Mrs. Matthews strikes at the core of the mission of Southern University – access to higher education and academic support for success,” Chancellor Dr. James L. Llorens said.

“Their commitment – they already provide two endowed

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scholarships in business and engineering – to Southern University epitomizes the role of alumni in giving back to the institution that prepared them for success,” Llorens said. The chancellor and his wife, Glenda, recently donated $10,000 to fund.

The Matthews scholarship will provide full tuition scholarships for eight consecutive semesters beginning in the fall 2014 semester. Qualified applicants must meet Southern’s admission criteria, be Pell Grant eligible, and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.50 at the end of each academic year.

The Matthews scholars will receive mentoring and academic guidance over the course of their matriculation.

RELIGION I was once forwarded this beautiful e-mail. I highly recommend other pastors use this “forwarded” message from an unknown author to use as a tool for counseling married couples and singles alike...See Page 6

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DIFFERENCES IN ARBITRATION A federal judge will not reopen a Seattle Seahawks fans have rattled countless opponents, set world records and, as of Sunday, generated multiple earthquakes with their deafening noise. ...See Page 8

case involving a Louisiana-based minority contractor and two of the nation’s largest construction firms, encouraging all parties to resolve their legal wranglings, through courtmandated arbitration. ..See Page 3

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Shown from left to right are: Henry Allen, Leroy Carter, Henry Williams and James Huff.

BATON ROUGE, LA - Members of the Scotlandville Chapter AARP #1828, continued to fulfill one of its major goals of service to the community by donating food items to prepare food baskets for families in the Scotlandville and surrounding areas on Wednesday, December 18, 2013.

Each of the ten baskets was

filled with foods traditionally served for Christmas dinner in South Louisiana. In addition, the well-stocked food baskets also included a turkey.

The men of the Chapter, chaired by Leroy Carter, sorted and packed the items at the Jewel J. Newman Community Center of Scotlandville, where Gregory Handy serves as Interim Director.

Rosa Harris Williams is President of the Chapter. Shown from left are: Henry Allen, Leroy Carter, Henry Williams and James Huff.

Please contact Rosa A. HarrisWilliams, President of the Scotlandville Chapter AARP #1828 at (225) 774-0302 for more information regarding this organization.

Local Museum Invites the Public to Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

BATON ROUGE, LA - The Odell S. Williams Now And Then African-American History Museum is located at 538 South Boulevard will be celebrating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday on Saturday, January 18th.

Theme: “Let There Be Peace And Let It Begin With Me” Enjoy Live Music featuring Patrick Allen and Anointed Praise, Vocalist Darryl Hughes, tour the museum, ride the Trolley and stroll down the Historical Walking Trail.

See the exhibits that the Firearm has on demonstration.

Local inventor, Minister Ronald Lewis will showcase his invention Major Reginald Brown is

pending and Mr. Robert Mirabito, CEO of Capital Area Transit will be participates in this year’s event that starts at 2pm.

This historical celebration is free and open to the public Contact Mrs. Sadie Roberts Joseph the curator at the Odell S. Williams Now And Then AfricanAmerican History Museum at 225343-4431 for additional information

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at the Baton Rouge Sigma Life Development Center Located at 926 Harding Blvd. Baton Rouge.

The ceremony began at 6:30 p. m. and the festivities lasted until 11:00 p.m. There was a host of smooth Jazz for their listening pleasure as well as a buffet of other musical delights. 140 guests gathered to enjoy the melodies and the fellowship as they all helped to celebrate the honoree at this momentous event.

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It is the first of three such institutes the president plans to announce and will be financed by a five-year, $70 million grant from the Energy Department. The grant will be matched by money from consortium members, including the equipment manufacturer John Deere and Delphi, an auto-parts maker.

The president also plans to tour a North Carolina research and development center for Vacon, which makes drives that are used to control the speed of electric motors to increase their efficiency.

Mr. Obama regularly makes factory visits to remind Americans that manufacturing has been a bright spot in the job market’s otherwise uneven record during his presidency.

A surprisingly weak job report was issued on Friday for December, dousing expectations that the job market would gain real momentum in 2014. Mr. Obama is expected to address the setback, which some economists played down as an anomaly caused by the cold weather before Christmas.

Even so, experts said the report contained other troubling signs, including weakening trends in average hourly earnings and labor force participation rates.

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2014 MLK Day Of Service Celebration The Baton Rouge Delta Development Corporation, Office of the Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden and various community leaders and organizations would like the entire City to make January 20, 2014 “A day on, not a day off”, as we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The 2014 MLK Day of Service, which focuses on community pride through community service, has been a success the last three years because of the tremendous support of volunteers throughout the community. This year’s project will service the North Baton Rouge area, specifically the Scotlandville community.

Volunteers can pre-register on http://www.eventbrite.com/; or register at Southern University’s FG Clark Activity Center “Mini Dome” at 7:00 a.m. on event day.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage in an opening ceremony at 8:00 am, enjoy a light breakfast, lunch, and a resource fair at the end of the day. Following the opening session, volunteers will be transported to their designated host sites. Several host sites activities include painting, litter pickup, landscaping, minor repairs, and room organizing at a local community center, local

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schools, and senior citizen homes.

For more information: Contact Erika L. Green 225-803-1333.

Or contact Kimberly Brown the Legislative Assistant to Councilwoman Chauna Banks-Daniel at (225) 389-8331 or by email at this address KRBrown@brgov.com for more information.

Follow along on social media: Facebook: BatonRougeMlkProject Twitter: @MLKProjectBR Instagram: @MLKProjectBR Email: register4mlkday@gmail.com Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. devoted his life to equality, social justice, economic advancement, and opportunity for all. He challenged us to build a more perfect union and taught us that everyone has a role to play in making America what it ought to be. By making service part of our daily lives, we can help realize Dr. King’s dream. Together, we can create and sustain opportunities for Americans to strengthen their own and other’s economic opportunity, ensure that more young people graduate from high school, support our military families and veterans, and help communities prepare for and recover from disaster. Together, we demonstrate what it means to be citizens.

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studies released in 2013 outlined continuous areas of struggle and concern. Key issues noted in the 2013 State of the Dream study

by United for a Fair Economy pointed out that between 2007 and 2010: • Black families lost 27.1 percent of their average net worth • Black families had a higher debt burden • Black families had slightly more than $17,000 in retirement accounts compared to $109,000 for the average White family • The average net worth of Blacks was $97,995 compared to $629,736 for Whites Blacks also had not rebounded as quickly or as well as other racial and ethnic groups from the foreclosure crisis or economic collapse noted the report, “The State of Housing in Black America” released in September by the National Association of Real Estate Brokers. Both adversely impacted wealth-building and well-being for Blacks.

“During the first quarter of 2013, the non-Hispanic White, African American, and Latino homeownership rates were 73.4, 43.1, and 45.3 percent, respectively,” noted the report. The fourth quarter of 2007, when the recession was officially declared homeownership rates were at 74.9 for Whites and 47.7 for Blacks.

Those figures show the economic crises caused the greatest percentage point losses among Blacks (4.6 percentage points) and the smallest percentage point loss among non-Hispanic Whites (1.5 percentage points),” it said.

The 2013 State of Black America released by the National Urban League pointed out that on average Black Americans enjoy less than three-fourths of the benefits and privileges offered to White Americans.

In early December demos Think Tank and the NAACP released “The Challenge of Credit Card Debt for the African American Middle Class” which noted that despite being no more likely to fall behind on credit card bills than Whites, Blacks are more likely to be targeted by debt collectors.

Dr. Austin expects more of the same in terms of sluggish job growth and employment opportunities for Blacks in 2014. Even the types of jobs being created are “low wage jobs,” he said.

“When you have this type of labor market where people are high unemployment and low wages or low wage growth you’re not really going to see significant increases in people’s wealth,” said Dr. Austin. There was no change in the poverty rate for Blacks, another sign of stagnation, he added.

The Black middle class is also overrepresented in the public sector so the federal government shutdown that gripped the nation during the first two weeks of October adversely impacted Blacks.

Citing data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, there may have been up to 150,000 Black federal employees furloughed during the shutdown, according to the independent, See SLUGGISH, on page 3

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Baton Rouge Chapter of Judge Orders Minority Contractor and Large Construction The Links, Inc. Selects Companies to Resolve Differences in Arbitration Father August Thompson as a Louisiana Role Model

By Mason Harrison, Contributing Writer

BATON ROUGE, LA — The Baton Rouge Chapter of The Links, Incorporated honored Father August Thompson as one of nine Louisiana Role Models at the Eight Annual “New Orleans Style Jazz Brunch.” The event was held at the Renaissance Baton Rouge Hotel, Baton Rouge, LA., on Saturday, December 14, 2013. The theme for the event, “Celebrating the Successes of Louisiana Role Models,” highlights the accomplishments of Louisiana natives who have had a positive and insightful impact on communities at the local, state and national level.

Father August Thompson is a retired Catholic priest of more than 50 years, previously serving as pastor of St. Juliana and St. James Catholic Churches, where he was the first African-American pastor.

Father Thompson’s story as a Black priest was featured in the National Catholic Reporter.

While in the Diocese of Alexandria, Father Thompson was passionate about his work with the Arna Bontemps Foundation, for which he served from 1988 to present in various offices including Chaplain, Founding Member and Charter Member. He has been actively involved with the St. Mary’s Training School Board of directors.

In 1957 when he was ordained at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, Louisiana, Father Thompson was one of 50 Black priests in the country. After an interview by John Howard Griffin for Ramparts in 1963, Father Thompson gained a national voice in the civil rights movement. The White House invited him in 1966 for the grassroots organizing conference “To Fulfill These Rights”.

Father Thompson received the Outstanding Citizen Award from the Black Student’s Union at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. He was the first AfricanAmerican to serve on the Board of National Federation of Priests’ Councils. In 1966, he was the recipient of the Louisiana Black Achiever Award from Louisiana State University at Alexandria, LA. He was honored Clergyman of the Year, 1991-1992 and in 2000, he received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Alumni Association of Notre Dame Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana and the Excellence in Religion Award from the Boston College Alumni Association.

The Links Incorporated, Baton Rouge Chapter is honored to recognize the achievements of the nine 2013 Louisiana Role Models.

In the words of Brenda Birkett, President of the Chapter, these are outstanding individuals who have excelled in their respective areas

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and contributed unselfishly to a society that benefits us all.

The Jazz Brunch is a key initiative in the organization’s efforts to raise funds for the continuation of substantive, multi-faceted programming in the Baton Rouge community. “The Jazz Brunch continues to be a successful event that enjoys a broad base of support from the community,” says Maxine Cormier, Event Chair.

“I am proud of our chapter for recognizing the contributions of such outstanding Louisianans and providing significant support to our community through the Jazz Brunch each year,” she added.

The Links, Incorporated, founded in 1946, is an international, women’s non-profit, social welfare and service organization.

From its inception, the organization’s members have been developing and implementing programs that target issues affecting its members and communities. The Links, Inc. has a membership of more than 12,000 women in 274 chapters in 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the Bahamas.

Community service has been the corner stone of the organization’s outreach with members contributing 1.2 million documented service hours, during the past biennium, to assist communities throughout the United States, Africa and other developing countries. For the past 60 years, The Links, Incorporated has been internationally known for its programs that are focused on topics such as health, economics, education, youth, and policy efforts.

Through its philanthropic arm, The Links Foundation, Incorporated, has contributed more than $25 million to charitable causes since its founding.

Chartered on November 28, 1964, the Baton Rouge Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is committed to implementing programs that provide opportunities for community development in partnership with local, regional, and national agencies.

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nonpartisan Center for American Progress.

Despite the hardships and bleak forecast, there were bright spots for Black America. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation deposited $5 million in Blackowned banks. Also, the economic buying power of Blacks continued to increase to over an estimated $1.2 trillion.

Blacks are a large and growing economic power in the U.S. and that will increase over the next several decades as the population increases, surmised NAREB. Blacks currently make up 13.1 percent of the U.S. population. This does not include individuals that are Black in combination with another race or ethnicity.

“This proportion is expected to increase from 13.23 percent in 2015 to 14.71 percent in 2060; in case of African Americans with one race or in combination with other races, the proportion is projected to

increase from 14.39 percent to 18.41 percent during the same time frame.”

Seeing the continued challenges Black America faced throughout the year, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan of the Nation of Islam reintroduced Muhammad’s Economic Blueprint in 2013 as an avenue to combat the poverty and want in the Black community.

A federal judge has denied a request to reopen a case involving a Louisiana-based minority contractor and two of the nation’s largest construction firms, encouraging all parties to resolve their legal wranglings, sooner than later, through court-mandated arbitration.

U.S. District Judge Helen G. Berrigan found no reason, in a Nov. 12 decision, to reexamine the issues in a case that has pitted one of the state’s few minority contractors against large out-of-state firms amid charges of race- and gender-based discrimination.

In 2010, J&A Construction Management contracted with F.H. Paschen, a Chicago-based construction firm, to build two schools in the New Orleans area, including Mildred Osborne Elementary School.

J&A hired Pennsylvania-based 84 Lumber to help provide materials for the two federally funded school projects, but the relationship between the three firms quickly soured over charges of outstanding debts and mismanagement.

In July, Berrigan backed 84 Lumber’s request to settle J&A’s suit against the company in arbitration, following claims by J&A owner, Addie Mills, that 84 Lumber, one of the nation’s largest suppliers of building materials, failed to secure adequate bond coverage for the construction projects, leaving her

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firm bankrupt after F.H. Paschen, the lead contractor for the development projects, cut funding over delays.

Mills, one of only a handful of Black women in the construction industry, says she was forced to close her firm and lay off more than a dozen employees after the projects went south, claiming her treatment at the hands of 84 Lumber was steeped in gender and racial bias in an industry not known for

its diversity. “I’m glad about this decision,” Mills says. “Anything that keeps 84 Lumber from getting more money is a good thing.”

The Pennsylvania-based company had asked Judge Berrigan to reopen portions of the case not subject to arbitration with J&A, allowing 84 Lumber to relitigate its claim against F.H. Paschen that the firm still owes the building supplier millions of dollars for construction work connected to both school projects. Berrigan, however, issued a decision, reasserting the court’s previous arbitration order, to “stay the proceedings at this time” in the “interests of judicial economy and the prevention of inconsistent results.”

Kristen Morris, with the law firm Gauthier, Houghtaling & Williams, says the decision is good news for J&A construction because it prevents a decision about the case from being made between F.H. Paschen and 84 Lumber that would bar J&A from being able to represent its interests in any new legal proceedings. “If for example,” Morris says, “a decision was made that would indicate F.H. Paschen does, in fact, owe money to 84 Lumber, then we would want J&A to be a part of that decision because it could potentially affect J&A.” James Williams, a partner at Gauthier, Houghtaling & Williams, is representing Mills in the case.

Morris did not provide a timeline for when J&A and 84

Events Planned for LSU’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration Week BATON ROUGE – The annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration highlights and memorializes the work, accomplishments, and legacy of one of the greatest Civil Rights and African American leaders in modern history. The celebration, organized by a student-led committee, conceptualizes and executes a series of events to educate the LSU and greater Baton Rouge community on the importance of actualizing King’s ideals of social justice, non-violence, education and service.

LSU will have a number of events on campus and around Baton Rouge in celebration of the life and message of King. For students, faculty, staff and community members participating in events, please use tag #LSUMLK14 for your photos on social media, especially on Twitter and Instagram.

The LSU Office of Multicultural Affairs and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Committee coordinate the 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration. For more information contact the LSU Office of Multicultural Affairs at 225-578-4339, or visit www.lsu.edu/oma.

The following is a list of events taking place this year:

MLK Day of Service The 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration will begin at 8 a.m. on

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Monday, Jan. 20, with “MLK Day of Service,” a volunteer event for LSU and Baton Rouge community members. There will be around 200 registered volunteers from LSU’s students, faculty and administrators, as well as volunteers from Shell Company, Sherwin Williams, CPEX, Keep Baton Rouge Beautiful, and other community members that will join efforts to revitalize historic streets of Baton Rouge.

In addition, volunteers will participate in the installation of a new community identity project in Old South Baton Rouge. A new initiative, Community Dreaming: Identity through the Arts is beginning to take shape in the form of dozens of photographic portraits of young people in the neighborhood. Students from three area schools – Polk Elementary, McKinley Middle and McKinley High School – have had their portraits taken by local photographers and fellow students, as a creative activity that relates to identity, emotion, expression, and community.

Beginning with the MLK Day of Service, oversized prints of dozens of the local youth will be installed along the Thomas H. Delpit Drive corridor.

These new works of public art will remain on view through the spring. The portraits will also look out to the site of the upcoming Downtown Greenway and improved Expressway Park, scheduled to begin

Lumber will meet to resolve the case.

Representatives from F.H. Paschen, which supported 84 Lumber’s request to reopen litigation in the case, did not respond to repeated requests for comment about Berrigan’s decision and Jeff Nobers, vice president of corporate communications for 84 Lumber, said, “We don’t have anything to say about the case at this time.”

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by the parish, therefore duplicating costs. St. George proponents, on the other hand, say their city would operate with a small staff and contract out most of its services, saving money.

Holden also said the incorporation would lead to costly legal battles, and questioned who would pay for those.

“Isn’t it ironic that we teach our school children to pledge allegiance to the flag with the words ‘One nation, under God, indivisible,’ but now we’re talking about people who want to divide us in the name of the children?” Holden asked.

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family wishes to acknowledge all those who participated by coming out to make this celebration a great success. Handy expressed that he would also like to remember with much gratitude the late A.C. Belton for being instrumental in his hiring process and for also being a very vital and intricate part of the strength of the Scotlandville community where he was both an advocate and historical community leader.

Presently Mr. Handy is choosing to enjoy his retirement years here in the city of Baton Rouge along with his lovely wife of 14 years Michelle. His current goal is to continue to prepare the next generation of Handy men; his sons Greg Jr. Gerard, and Gavin.

Mr. Handy has already come out of retirement as he presently is in the role of Interim Director of the Jewel Newman Community Center in Scotlandville.

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The president is also likely to criticize the Senate’s failure on Tuesday to extend unemployment insurance for 1.3 million of the long-term uninsured. In a statement on Tuesday night, the White House press secretary, Jay Carney, said it was “very disappointing” that Republicans blocked a compromise, which he said cut off a “vital lifeline” for people looking for work.

The establishment of a manufacturing institute in North Caro-

lina showcases the White House’s determination to press ahead with jobs programs, with or without Congress.

But it also lays bare the limits of Mr. Obama’s authority, since Congress has stymied more ambitious proposals that would require legislation. In his State of the Union address last February, the president announced a $1

billion plan, modeled on one in Germany, to create a network of 15 institutes that would develop new industries.

Mr. Obama extolled a pilot project in Youngstown, Ohio, that he said had turned a shuttered factory into a laboratory where workers were honing skills in three-dimensional printing.

But setting up 15 institutes

would require congressional authorization. So last year, Mr. Obama narrowed his focus to three institutes that could be established using existing funds and executive authority. At the same time, he increased his longterm goal to 45 institutes over 10 years, while acknowledging the plan would require congressional action.

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AFT President Randi Weingarten on the 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty Washington—Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten on the 50th anniversary of the war on poverty.

“Fifty years after our nation declared an unconditional war on poverty, the battle rages on. For too many of our families, the American dream has slipped further and further out of reach. The need to eradicate poverty and create opportunity and shared prosperity is as great now as it was 50 years ago.

“Today, nearly 22 percent of our children, and nearly 50 million Americans, live in poverty. Half of all public school children are poor—and the numbers are even higher in the South and the West.

No nation can achieve economic and educational justice and shared growth and prosperity while ignoring gross inequality. For too long, our nation has pursued an agenda of austerity and trickle-down economics that has failed to propel Americans into the middle class.

“Government alone is not a solution for all of society’s problems. But in a capitalist democracy, government has an obligation to ensure basic economic and educational opportunity for all its citizens. That means valuing and respecting work through an adequate minimum wage, real immigration reform and ensuring working people have the freedom to form strong unions. It means reclaiming the promise of public education with strong neighborhood public schools, and investing in pre-K, multiple pathways to graduation and wraparound services to address the social, emotional and health needs of children. And it means guaranteeing a basic safety net to keep our families healthy and secure and to ensure that, after a lifetime of hard work, we can retire with dignity.”

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Letter to the Editor:

What can I say? “To GOD be the glory; great things he has done through you and others in the media: radio and television; and everyone who has helped us to speak up for the poor and needy; to see that they get a smidgen of justice. Would all of you continue your help and prayers?

In 2004, I was a member of the local branch of the NAACP. I remarked that as a branch, we needed to do something about police brutality in Baton Rouge.

Also, to see that safe sidewalks and crosswalks be provided for children living in the vicinity of North Foster Drive, Greenwell Springs, Plank Road, Gus Young Avenue and Ardenwood to safely access the then-proposed, new Eden Park Library, the Capitol Middle School, the various religious institutions, civic facilities, parks, medical clinics, schools and shopping areas.

A fellow member and I were assigned the task.

On December 17, 2004, I wrote to Honorable Mayor-Elect, Melvin “Kip” Holden, and fortyone (41) governmental, religious, political figures and leaders requesting the above assistance on behalf of those children who could not speak for themselves. Also attached, was a petition with 481 signatures. Getting very little help, I continue on calling, writing, and visiting DPW for 4 ½ years, after which the sidewalks were finally laid on the south side of Greenwell

Springs Road, from Ardenwood Drive to Hermitage Drive at North Foster Drive, along with a crossing light between the Capitol Middle School and the new Eden Park Library.

Suffice to say, the sidewalks were not handicap assessable.

That project took approximately another 2 ½ years of pressing, pleading, asking and begging.

As a result, on or about December 30, 2013, I have been told that work on the handicap ramps and crossing lights at Greenwell Springs Road, Foster Drive and Gus Young Avenue will soon be completed.

GOD is to be praised, and thanks again to each and every one who helped to make this endeavor a reality. One person in particular at DPW has personally stuck by me and has helped tremendously these nine (9) years, plus. I need your continued prayers. There is still M-U-C-H more to be done in the inner city. Our leaders talk but do nothing!

Police violence was not taken on by the local NACCP Branch or our committee of two (2). However, on September 10, 2006, church leaders came together to “Take a Stand against Violence” or you might say, “To Do Sumpum”. GOD only knows what the “sump-um” (something) was or is, because crime is running rampant in the inner city and our schools See LETTER on page 7

Boosting GOP’s Black Outreach

By William Reed NNPA Columnist “I’d go to the NAACP and talk about why the African-American community should be demanding paychecks and not be satisfied with food stamps.” – Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich in 2013 Who’s your favorite Republican candidate for 2014? Elections for the United States Senate will be held on Nov. 4, 2014, with 33 of the 100 Senate seats being contested whose winners will serve six-year terms. Territorial and state elections will also occur for the U.S. House of Representatives, governors in states and local elections on this date.

As we start 2014, political polls indicate, three out of four Americans believe that “the nation is on the wrong track.” Despite their dissatisfaction with what has been going on, few Blacks have lists of Republican candidates they are “considering voting for.” The party still has a reputation of being racist and if it doesn’t get more votes from “minorities” the Grand Old Party (GOP) may soon go the way of the Whigs. While the Republicans cannot continue competing as “a party of old White men” the party establishment has come up with an illusion of increased number of Black Republicans.

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says the party wants to broaden its appeal and reach more Americans, particularly Blacks. But, Republicans are simply mouthing the same staid policy and rhetoric. In Congress, Republican representatives hit new lows among Blacks for their role

in the government shutdown. In spite of the Republicans’ expansion of their numbers of Blacks, the majority of Blacks still view Republicans as Whites who only care about other rich Whites. Republicans still lack gravitas in garnering Black votes. The majority of Blacks believe they’re supposed to be Democrats. Nine times out of 10, the average Black family feel Democrats are compassionate and care about the little guy and those in need.

The GOP is at a great political disadvantage and can only be kept relevant by increased votes and support from racial minorities.

To be competitive, the Republican Party has to take creditable and strategic measures that can counter the Democratic monopoly on the Black vote.

Republicans continue to act in ways of old and against new ways to gain interests and support from Blacks. The Republicans have no message that resonates among African-American voters. To get out of the single digits among Blacks, Republicans must rethink their message, policies and method of delivery.

This time around, the Republic National Committee’s (RNC) outreach to Black voters must be more substantive. In the 2012 election, only 6 percent of African-American voters cast ballots for the GOP’s Mitt Romney. After their last showing, how serious can the Republicans be about getting the Black vote if they don’t utilize the Black Press to present these views?

MLK: Militant of the 21st Century

By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. hasn’t been this alive since 1968.

He’s no longer that visually distant, two-dimensional figure, limited to speaking a single sentence taken out of context and shorn of its true meaning. Instead, the honest scholarship and media commentary considering what King faced and what he did have broken through the obscuring fog of conservative, and yes, centrist, propaganda.

In part, that’s because, today the confrontation between the forces of progress and the racist reaction to that progress is sharper than any time since the 1960s.

Today, as in the 1960s, American society is grappling with elevating new groups of Americans to full citizenship. Today, as in the 1960s, it’s being forced to confront the meaning of its widespread poverty and joblessness, and its diminished educational opportunity. Today, as in the 1960s, Black Americans’ right to vote is under siege from conservatives, as are women’s reproductive rights. And today, as in the 1960s, the country is debating the extent of government’s responsibility to protect individuals’ access to opportunity.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words and actions seem relevant again because they’ve always presented a challenge to the status quo and always urged individuals to live up to humanity’s best possibilities.

That command has become particularly compelling again because of the remarkable juxta-

position of present-day develop- insisted, “In my mind, he was the ments and anniversaries of past militant of the century.” landmark events. The latter inWilliams was right, and clude: the 50-year anniversaries King’s importance – his militancy of the climactic years of the Civil – is still not completely understood Rights Movement, especially the today. year 1963, when King delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech at the King’s refusal to March on Washington; and of the assassinasubmit offers a lesson to tion of President John take to heart at this F. Kennedy, whose support of the civil moment when conservarights struggle, tentive politicians and tative though it was, made him Blacks’ most theorists are trying to important presidential ally since Abraham restore inequality of opportuLincoln. And it also nity as the law of the land. includes the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and the EmancipaHe didn’t “make” the Civil tion Proclamation.

The completion of the King Rights Movement. He wasn’t its Memorial in Washington – and operational leader or its major tactithe welcome controversy about cian. But he was its national and its design helped immeasurably as international spokesman – the man well. The controversy itself was a who, speaking in that rich baritone, metaphorical breath of fresh air, could turn words into emotions that blowing away at least some of the were otherwise inexpressible and clouds of stultifying hero-worship into word-pictures that represented that had for too long distorted the the entire tapestry of the centuriesfact that the real Martin Luther long Black freedom struggle.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s King, Jr. was, above all, a great 13-year life on the national stage provocateur.

Speaking in the early 1990s, brilliantly represented the courage when the conservative political it took in those decades to chalascendancy was at its height, Rev. lenge the seemingly overwhelming Hosea Williams, one of King’s power of the South’s racist power lieutenants during the civil rights structure. Far less acknowledged is struggles, explained that “There the courage it took for King – after is a definite effort on the part of the passage of the Civil Rights Act America to change Martin Luther of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act King, Jr. from what he was really of 1965, and his being awarded the about – to make him the Uncle 1964 Nobel Peace Prize – to resist Tom of the century. “ Williams the temptations of partial success

King’s True Legacy

By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist This month will mark the 85th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Across the nation and throughout the world community, millions of people will pay tribute and celebrate the birth of one our greatest freedom fighters and most effective leaders. The legacy of Dr. King is more than a federal holiday although we should never forget the protracted but successful struggle that was required to get that holiday recognition signed into law.

The legacy of Dr. King is more than a tall magnificent statue that now stands on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. King’s legacy is also more than a faint remembrance of the past sacrifices and victories of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. The living legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. should be a legacy of present-day continuing the good fight for freedom, justice, equality and economic empowerment in America, Africa and everywhere in the world. Yes, today that is a big order and a tremendous challenge.

As a young, statewide youth

organizer from 1963 to 1968 for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in my home state of North Carolina, I witnessed first hand the incredible genius and courage of Dr. King. I also remember his militant band of preachers, community organizers and student leaders who had become impatient with the status quo of systematic racial injustice in the United States. Golden Frinks, the N.C. state field secretary of SCLC recruited and introduced me to Dr. King and SCLC. Working with Dr. King changed my life for the better.

Today, my purpose is simply to apply what I believe is the living legacy of Dr. King to some of the most pressing issues that oppressed people face nationally and internationally. Remember when Dr. King spoke out against the atrocities of the Vietnam War in 1967, there were many in the African American community who could not readily make the connection that saw between the issues of racial and economic oppression in the United States and the issues of war and peace in southeast Asia.

One of Dr. King’s famous quotes was, “An injustice anywhere is a

threat to justice everywhere.” It was only after Dr. King’s tragic assassination in 1968 that many shared his opposition to the Vietnam War. Martin Luther King Jr. would not have supported the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In fact, there should be much louder voices now concerning the post-colonial devastating wars and violence in the Sudan, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Somalia, and in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo where millions have died. There is just too much public silence about these and other global violent conflicts. Dr. King’s commitment to nonviolence was non-negotiable.

Africans and African Americans as well as all people must strive to settle differences and disputes without engaging in self-destructive violence. This in part is what I mean when I use the phrase “living legacy” of Martin Luther King. Gun violence is down somewhat now in Chicago, but it is still too high.

Gun violence is rising in Detroit, Washington, D.C. and in Philadelphia. SCLC, NAACP, National Urban League, National Rainbow

and his own fame.

Instead, King kept moving leftward, to confront the racial and economic injustice that had created and maintained the Black ghettos of the North, and the national hubris that had led America into the quagmire of war in Southeast Asia.

For this he was pilloried by President Lyndon B. Johnson and much of the White liberal establishment, and a good portion of the civil rights and Black political establishment, too. His insistence that nonviolence was still a viable means of social change was ridiculed, as were his plans to stage a multiracial Poor Peoples March on Washington and involve himself in the bitter sanitation worker’s strike in Memphis, Tenn.

But those difficult years were actually King’s finest hours. At the moment of his assassination, he was standing where he had begun his public life: with ordinary Black people who were being unjustly denied their human rights.

King’s refusal to submit offers a lesson to take to heart at this moment when conservative politicians and theorists are trying to restore inequality of opportunity as the law of the land.

It tells us we should adopt King as The Militant of the 21st Century, too.

Lee A. Daniels, Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. His essay, “Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Great Provocateur,” appears in Africa’s Peacemakers: Nobel Peace Laureates of African Descent,” to be published

by Palgrave Macmillan in March.

Coalition, and the National Action Network should take on the National Rifle Association (NRA) and its policies to proliferate gun sales in America.

Support of universal health care and the Affordable Care Act should be viewed as a fundamental aspect of the living legacy of King.

We are most affected by the absence of health care delivery to our families and communities. Yet, in too many of our communities there still appears to a slow response to the Affordable Care Act. Dr. King new the importance of education at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s). King’s legacy demands more financial support for all HBCUs. We must also meet the challenge of curbing drop-out rates and the failures of the secondary school systems of education with respect to our communities.

Lastly, Martin Luther King’s concept of “the Beloved Community” involved economic equality and development as a means of eliminating poverty. We should be encouraging the rise and training of a new young generation of See LEGACY, on page 7

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MLK Events

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in early 2014. When completed, the Greenway and Expressway Park are expected to enhance recreation, sidewalk amenities, and green spaces in Old South Baton Rouge, connecting the neighborhood to seven BREC parks, downtown Baton Rouge and the levee walkway.

“It’s very exciting to see the arts and creative identity lead the way, as other investments are made in and around Old South Baton Rouge,” said Eric Holowacz, CEO of the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge. “We hope that others in the Capital Region will come have a look, and then help the community dream, celebrate, and express itself through the arts.”

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MLK Candlelight Vigil Following the MLK Day of Service, a candlelight vigil and March, sponsored by National Pan-Hellenic Council at LSU, will be held to observe the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. The candlelight vigil will begin at 6 p.m. with a short program at the LSU Memorial Tower in honor and remembrance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s work and contribution.

MLK Food Drive The Office of Multicultural Affairs has partnered with the LSU Food Pantry for a food drive during the 2014 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration. From Jan. 20-24, LSU students will be able to donate non-perishable items to help support the food drive curated by the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

The mission of the LSU Food Pantry is to end hunger and build community by providing non-perishable goods to students in need at no cost to the student. All students interested in donating will be able to drop off donations in Room 335 in the Student Union and on MLK Performing Arts Night. For more information on the LSU Food Pantry, visit http://lsu.edu/foodpantry.

MLK Performing Arts Night The MLK Performing Arts Night will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23, in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom in the LSU Student Union. The MLK Performing Arts Night, which is free and open to the public, allows LSU students to celebrate the life and legacy of King through poetry, dance and musical expression.

MLK Commemorative Celebration The signature program for MLK Celebration is the MLK and BHM Commemorative Celebration, which will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, at the Lod Cook Alumni Conference Center. The MLK and BHM Commemorative Celebration is free and open to the public.

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee and the Black History Month Committee will host professor, author, Civil and Women’s Rights activist and social commentator Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw as the keynote speaker for the celebration. Crenshaw is executive director of the African American Policy Forum and professor of law at UCLA and Columbia Law School. She writes about civil See MLK EVENTS, on page 7

ESSENCE Kicks Off GRAMMY Week with Its Star-studded 5th Annual Black Women in Music Celebration NEW YORK, NEW YORK —ESSENCE, the preeminent media brand for African-American women, today announces its fifth annual GRAMMY® Awards Week celebration with the return of ESSENCE Black Women in Music.

In 2014, the organizers of The ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans and Black Women in Hollywood will showcase the incredible artistry and achievement of Emeli Sande, who has been praised by the New York Times for her “perspectivealtering voice” and admired by Sir Elton John for her show-stopping presence, who said: “When she is on stage, you can feel her passion for music and the heart that goes into her lyrics.”

The invitation-only reception, held on January 22, 2014, will include an exclusive performance from Sande featuring special guests, as well as music by DJ Kiss.

“We’re honored to recognize Emeli Sande during GRAMMY® Week. Her soaring confidence as a songwriter and fearless self-expression as a singer is in the tradition of many iconic female trailblazers such as Nina Simone,” said ESSENCE Editor-in-Chief Vanessa K. Bush. Michelle Ebanks, President of ESSENCE agreed, stating: “Emeli Sande is a creative tour-deforce who connects with audiences around the world, and is fearlessly charting her own course.”

Launched in 2010 as a part of ESSENCE magazine’s year-long 40th anniversary commemoration, ESSENCE Black Women in Music continues to herald the accomplishments of both emerging and established artists and influencers during GRAMMY® week. Previous celebrants include: GRAMMY®-winner Mary J. Blige,

Emeli Sande

GRAMMY® winner Kelly Rowland, GRAMMY®-nominee Janelle Monae, music industry veteran Sylvia Rhone, and singer/ songwriters Solange and Lianne La Havas.

The ESSENCE Black Women in Music event is being held in conjunction with the publication of the brand’s special GRAMMY® Insider package (February issue, on newsstands January 10th), which profiles Sande and features the “Evolution of R&B”—saluting the past, present and future of the genre. The package also includes a GRAMMY® Awards flashback, as well as a list of “New and Next” artists to watch and much more.

“What a privilege to have

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THE CHURCH LADY REPORT E-Mail On Embracing Imperfection Is Worth Forwarding

By Donald Lee

By the Church lady Happy New Year again my sweethearts; how are all of you doing? I pray that everybody is still saved and yet holding on. Babies ya’ll got to hold on now because every day is a new beginning. We are only a few weeks into a brand new year so you can’t start giving up on me already. I need everybody to start that little engine talking to yourself right now before these trains go any further. I think I can, I think I can….Now you do know that this is half the battle right? Thinking is where it all starts. The Bible tells us that so a man thinketh, so is he. Isn’t that something? Did you know that your little ole brains could do all of that? You can think yourself happy, you can think yourself sad, and you can think yourself sick you can think yourself well it is all according to how much you believe what you are thinking.

You know what though?

Thinking gets some of you into trouble. You think too much or you think too long, and the old folk use to say when you think long you thinking wrong. I think what they meant by this was put your mind on it and then lock it in and leave it alone because the more you keep rehearsing it and dissecting it; the more you change your mind. Now changing your mind is not always a bad thing, but at some point you have to stop changing your mind babies and just have a made up mind. Do you hear

me? Make up your mind that you are going to make this a great year. Make up your mind that you are going to tell the devil to go to hell and put him out of your house, and I know some of you got some devils you need to be evicting right now! Make up your minds people!

You know that I love ya’ll, but I want to see you better in 2014 then you was in 2013.

Chile I see you in the future and you shoal look better, but babies some of you are looking mighty bad today. I’m just keeping real or like the cherans say 100 with ya’ll. You needs to get it together and stop playing.

I told you last year just do the darn thing whatever it is. Do it and get through with it! You hear me?

Alright, I’m gonna stop preaching at ya’ll. I’m not going to be like ya mama n nem and tell you; you need to take your butt to church, you need to get your tail a real job, you need to get rid of that good for nothing…Oh, help me holy ghost!

See CHURCH LADY, on page 7

I was once forwarded this beautiful e-mail. I highly recommend other pastors use this “forwarded” message from an unknown author to use as a tool for counseling married couples and singles alike.

This piece brings to light something that should be common sense: that everybody has imperfections. The quicker we --- people --- understand that, the better our relationships will be, whether they be married relationships, dating relationships or just basic friendships. In any successful relationship, embracing the other person’s imperfections and undergirding them with your strengths and vice versa is key. When folks get revelation on this tidbit and then respond accordingly, divorce rates will drop, friendships will improve and respect will be mutual.

Please, read this: “When I was a little girl, my

mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work.

“On that evening so long ago, my mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage, and extremely burned toast in front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed.

Yet all my dad did was reach for his toast, smile at my mom, and ask me how my day was at school. I don’t remember what I told him that night, but I do remember watching

Faith Slays Giants

By Camille Dunbar Sometimes in life, we may encounter mountains that appear too high to climb and too big to move. Appearances can be deceitful. And you know what, there is no need to attempt climbing the mountain or moving it.

What should we do?

I’m glad you asked. SPEAK TO IT. It’s amazing what a mustard seed faith can do.

Sometimes we try to win battles that were not meant for us to fight. God is our Victory Banner….Jehovah Nissi.

We should not fear nor be dismayed because He is our God and He will strengthen us, help us, and uphold us with His righteous right hand (Isaiah 41:10).

Let’s discuss the story of David and Goliath for a moment.

David was the youngest son of Jesse. He was a fearless young man who loved God. The Israel-

him smear butter and jelly on that toast and eat every bite.

“When I got up from the table that evening, I remember hearing my mom apologize to my dad for burning the toast. And I’ll never forget what he said: ‘Baby, I love burned toast.’

“Later that night, I went to kiss Daddy good night and I asked him if he really liked his toast burned.

He wrapped me in his arms and said, ‘Debbie, your Momma put in a hard day at work today and she’s real tired. And, besides, a little burnt toast never hurt anyone.’

“You know, life is full of imperfect things and imperfect people.

I’m not the best housekeeper or cook. What I’ve learned over the years is that learning to accept each other’s faults --- and choosing to celebrate each other’s differences --- is one of the most important keys to creating a healthy, growing, and lasting relationship.

“And that’s my prayer for you today. That you will learn to

take the good, the bad, and the ugly parts of your life and lay them at the feet of GOD. Because in the end, He’s the only One who will be able to give you a relationship where burnt toast isn’t a deal-breaker.

“We could extend this to any relationship in fact --- as understanding is the base of any relationship, be it a husband-wife or parent-child or friendship.

“Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket but into your own.”

I pray that this week’s piece has blessed you.

Donald Lee is founder-pastor of Kingdom Living Christian Center, a multi-ethnic, non-denominational church in Dallas that teaches the principles of kingdom living.

He also is a free-lance columnist and editor. To inquire about the Lee’s media services or to contact him for prayer or to book him for speaking engagements, he may be reached at (225) 773-2248 or pastordonjlee@yahoo.com.

ites feared losing to Goliath, but David wasn’t afraid of this ninefoot giant. Remember he referred to Goliath as an uncircumcised Philistine. David was bold because he stood firmly on the Word of God. Even when people did not believe in him, David remained confident in God. It’s amazing that the simple things in life we take for granted….. like small stones, could be the very objects ordained to slay giants.

I ask you today, what Goliaths

are you facing?

Cancer…. High blood pressure…Diabetes…Crohns…speak to it…. I am the Lord that healeth thee (Exodus 15:26). Debt/Financial issues…speak to it…. I will supply all of your need according to My riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19).

No matter what it looks like, don’t stop confessing and don’t stop believing. Remember, what we see in the natural is temporary; See FAITH, on page 7

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FDA Okays VIVO’s Flu Assay, Shares Up Shares of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASD:VIVO) gained as much as 2.4% following the announcement of the company’s receipt of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (:FDA) clearance for its TRU FLU assay for an analytical sensitivity claim for the novel avian Influenza H7N9 strain, A/Anhui/1/2013. The stock ended the trading session at $27.24 on Jan 10, gaining 0.6%.

This regulatory nod follows the special 510(k) FDA clearance received by the company to add H1N1 analytical sensitivity claim for TRU FLU, during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.

TRU FLU is a rapid, qualitative, lateral-flow immunoassay that is used to detect both influenza A and influenza B viruses.

However, the test does not detect influenza C viruses. It can detect the presence of the virus in no more than 15 minutes in human respiratory specimens.

Meridian’s TRU FLU and TRU RSV products provide closed systems that minimize the exposure of laboratory personnel to infectious agents in test samples during incubation and disposal.

The FDA approval will help Meridian to commercialize the product and boost its revenues.

The commercial availability of TRU FLU with H1N1 analytical sensitivity claim will allow medical professionals to timely detect the presence of these viruses in patients.

Timely and accurate detection, in turn, will help save lives

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as new strains of influenza viruses are continuously being discovered, challenging healthcare experts. It has been observed that even common strains are becoming increasingly complex to treat.

The recent breakout of the avian Influenza A strain H7N9 in March 2013 in China saw 47 people killed on account of the infection.

Meridian works toward equipping physicians such that they are able to tackle the occurrence of such pandemics.

Developments such as the FDA nod for its TRU FLU assay can be considered milestones for the company that increases its scope to occupy a competitive position in the healthcare industry.

Currently, VIVO carries a Zacks Rank # 3 (Hold). Investors interested in the industry can look at better-ranked stocks like Cardiovascular Systems Inc. (:CSII), Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (NYSE:MJN) and TG Therapeutics, Inc. (NASD:TGTX), each carrying a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

the worst streets in the inner city; crime-ridden schools lack police protection and patrols. Red lights and stop signs are constantly ignored. The bus transit system is a complete J-O-K-E!!! Even though tons of money is being taxed to remedy the problem.

GOD knows, I know, we know, and everyone knows something is wrong. If our hearts were right, we would do what is right and we would not have all of this wrong.

And so the Lord says, ‘Since these people say they are mine, but do not obey me, and since their worship amounts to mere words, learned by a role (playacting), therefore, I will take awesome vengeance on these hypocrites and make their wisest counselors (leaders) as fools.”

Isa. 29:13-14 L.B. Lord, have mercy!!

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entrepreneurs. If we want more jobs, then we have to have more businesses and employers who emerge from the communities that live in and serve.

Yes, the National Holiday for Dr. King is about remembrance

and celebration. But it should also be about living the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. everywhere people are crying out for a better life through freedom, justice and equality and economic empowerment.

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it’s subject to change. So, put God’s super on your natural and watch Him move. God sent His Word and it will not return void, but will accomplish what it was set out to do.

Be blessed and slay the gi-

Church Lady I must have been flashing for a minute. What I was trying to say is will ya’ll just please do what you need to in 2014. Don’t just walk around for 360 sumthing days sucking up God’s air for nothing. Come on now.

Now look if you want to start the year off right and you haven’t had an opportunity to get started yet, you can start this Sunday by making your way over to The Light of Christ Fellowship #11 in Port Allen. They are having church anniversary starting at 3:00 p. m. the church is located at 86 N. Jefferson Ave. Port Allen, La. 70767. They are planning to go higher in 2014 and they are talking about in Jesus babies so please don’t get it twisted. Now if you need

healt Husband-and-Wife Physicians Join Unique apart. You must continue to hold therefore, humble yourselves on to your faith and stay before under the mighty hands of God, the Lord. But, it may be that the that he may exalt you in due time, time has come when you may “casting all your cares upon him, need to take some quality time for he cares for you,”(1st Peter for yourself and spend some of 5:6-7). that time with God. After you finished having your Get on your knees before God tantrum. You may have a stopped and tell him of how you are feel- up nose and swollen eyes and ing inside. And maybe the words mucus running down your lip Louisiana wont come outnatives, exactly Doctors as you and dried tears on your face, but Kim have you’ll feel better after emptying wishand butVaughn you canMeiners, have a good come backwailing to theircrying homefalling, state to yourself of those things which weeping, join a unique out Primary tantrumCare and Plus give –all those had been heavy on your heart. practice where they can focus on problems to him.

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Primary Care Plus because of its burdens to him. unique model of care, wherein they each see about half the patients of a typical primary care physician, and provide a highly personalized Kim Meiners brand of medical care. hildRen from page 4 “It’s always been our goal Dr. Kim Meiners said, to spend more time with our paering all children. citizens of the nationtomust “We’ve always wanted return tients…to really get to know them the thecan CDFfocus Action buildthat oursoleaders our to to Louisiana, we’re free excited so we onCouncil, wellness and demand ing on the best practices in states children from the false ideological have found a professional home provide truly personalized care,” andDr. lessons learned about“Primary children and of war among andpolitical shared tugs practice philosophy said Vaughn Meiners. falling through bureaucratic put excess profits ahead herewho at Primary Care Plus.”

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Drs. Kim and Vaughn Meinwith theofsupport of an strongly Congress to enact how well did Congress ers completed medical protect school at staff and urged the latest technology.” the All healthy Children Act, children in 2007? Not well enough: S. 1564/h.r. 1688, introduced 276 Members of Congress had by representative Bobby Scott good CDF Action Council Con(D-VA) in the house and Senator gressional Scorecard scores of 80 Bernie Sanders (i-Vt) in the Sen- percent or higher, and 198 of those ate. the measure would provide had stellar scores of 100 percent. comprehensive benefits including But 231 members scored 60 percent dental and mental health, simpli- or lower—a failing grade from our fied bureaucracy, and a national school days. eligibility plan for families up to Whether Members of Congress 300 NEW percentORLEANS, of the federal poverty liberal, conservative or modLA – A are services. level.

We thank the 62 house coerate; Democrat, republican or change in State regulations will In September 2013, Mrs. sponsors for their support. how- independent, children need all ofthe enable terminally ill individuals Lydia Hudson Givens called we regret that neither a single them to vote,Center lobby, on speak for and toever, remain at home with hospice Advocacy behalf of her house republican nor any them.

Adults need toterminal listen care, instead of spending theirother final protect brother, Kelvin, who had Senator joined them to push for carefully to what candidates say days in a hospital or nursing home. colon cancer.

After a hospitalizacoverage for all children.Medicaid they do forHudson’s children and fami-told Until recently, Louisiana tion,will Kelvin doctor the CDF Action Council strongly lies once they arehospice in office,and regulations prevented terminally himand, he needed both long overdue health covneed to hold accountable. illsupports individuals who depended on we personal carethem services to be diserage for everyone personal in Americacare as Please thank your ConMedicaid-funded charged from theMembers hospital.ofMr. Hudsoon as possible—because children with scores 80 percent or services to remain at home from gress son depended onofMedicaid-funded cannot wait.

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Magic Johnson cut a page video 4 alk adiohasfrom urging people -- presumably young, athletic people -- to sign up for one funny remotely appropri- we forget o’reilly’s less-thanofallthe new or health care exchanges. ate about thego use of a to lynching “You can online find and informed comments regarding a referenceoptions, about Michelle obama,’’ compare determine if you dinner he shared last year with he said.for ‘’it’s - i’m speechless.’’ qualify lower costs, and enroll Sharpton at Sylvia’s in harlem?

As President Bush pointed out o’reilly expressed surprise over in the plan that’s right for you,” so eloquently Johnson says in aduring post onthe theBlack White how similarSylvia’s was to other history Month event, the noose restaurants in New York restauHouse blog. represents ‘’more than aState tool and of rants.

The former Michigan murder but a tool of intimidation’’ ‘’there wasn’t one person in Los Angeles Lakers star has also to generations African-Ameriplayed a role in of health care history. Sylvia’s who was screaming, Nooses not announced only robbedhe some Incans.

1991, Johnson had ‘M-Fer, i want more iced tea,’’’ of HIV theirvirus, lives but buthas many ofon their the gone to a he said. peace of mind.

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President Obama and Magic Johnson theyThe have no of place in America text Johnson’s blog sound pretty darn racist to me.’’ today,’’ he said. has talk radio learned anything item: Neither o’reilly nor ingraham from decline and fall? of 20 “No one plans to get sick or case imus’ I got hurt.

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Sheglory. is currently concerns ofofdiscrimination. so many people WayatI See It! dynamics Her the fellow the Center for Advanced work was cited in the drafting of Studies in Behavioral Sciences.

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are being adversely affected and lost to others who just want them for the money.

“As for my (GOD’s) people, children (affected by crime) are their oppressors and…. rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee (so-called leaders), causes you to err (go astray), and destroy the way of thy paths.”

Isa. 3:12. The prophet prophesy falsely, and the priests (preachers) bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so.” Jer. 5:31. (Like priest; like people.)

Come they say, “we’ll get some wine (strong drinks, you name it) and have a party; let’s all get drunk. This is really living; let it go on and on, and tomorrow will be better yet!” Isa. 56:12 L.B. With such leaders (misleaders), I ask as the Prophet Jeremiah – “What will [we] do in the end?” “Nero riddled while Rome burned” Some think that Nero set the fire! If Dr. Martin Luther King could see us now, what would he think? We have Black leaders by the dozen, but

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HEALTH

ants with faith. Trust God’s Word.

Don’t doubt in your heart…. believe…. and it will be granted unto you.

May God bless you, keep you, make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.

from page 6 more information call Minister M. Brown at (225) 485-7321 or (225) 339-1755. So go on over there and help them celebrate nine years of service.

Now babies I sure do love ya’ll but I got to go because I have some important things to do like start getting ready to come to your church. You just never know when I might be sitting right next to you. So be kind whatever you do because if you don’t …now you know I’m going to tell it. Hee hee, hee, hee. Ooowee I don’t know why ya’ll always try to make me act up. Alright now, get some word, give some praise and stay on the battlefield for the Lord. Take care my darling and I will see you in church.

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(NAPSM)-A survey commissioned by two leading health organizations found that although two out of three African Americans (61 percent) expressed concern about developing heart disease and two out of five (40 percent) expressed concern about developing Alzheimer’s, only about one in 20 are aware that heart health is linked to brain health. the Alzheimer’s Association is joining forces with the American heart Association to educate African Americans that by managing their cardiovascular risk, they may also strengthen their cognitive health.

“What’s good for your heart is good for your brain,” says Jennifer Manly, Ph.D., Alzheimer’s Association spokesperson. “every healthy Vaughn Meiners heartbeat pumps about one-fifth of your blood to your brain to carry on the daily processes of thinking, probLSU Health Sciences Center in lem solving and Shreveport andremembering.” continued their “By the year 2030, of medical education at the St. number Vincent’s African Americans 65 or olderin is Family Medicineage Residency expected to more than double to 6.9 Jacksonville, FL. Prior to joinmillion,” saidCare emilPlus, Matarese, M.D., ing Primary they spent American heart Association spokeseight years in private practice as person. of “Although is owners FountainAlzheimer’s Family Medinot part of normal aging, age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. So it is important that African Americans take steps now to decrease their risk of heart disease, which research has shown could also decrease the risk of cognitive decline.”

cine in Jacksonville, FL. Both Kim and Vaughn Meiners have a special interest in the management of diabetes and cardiovascular risk management. Dr. Vaughn Meiners has a special interest in men’s health. They are currently accepting new patients and providing a full range of primary care medical services.

Primary Care Plus provides care according to the Patient Centered Medical Home model. This practice model focuses on health management and wellness using a highly personal and proactive team approach. Primary care physicians, specialists, nurses and staff work closely with each patient, and use a state-of-theart electronic medical record to ensure accurate, efficient, and well-coordinated care.

Primary Care Plus currently has offices in Baton Rouge and Gretna. The company is seeking qualified physicians and staff for additional locations opening in 2014.

Individuals Who are Dying Çan Now Receive Medicaid-funded Personal Care Services at Home

Research shows a link between heart and brain heal heart function could lead to impaired brain functio

Mr. Hudson was able to spend his final days at home with his family.

“Even though Kelvin lived only a few days after the advocacy accomplished his needs,” said Ms. (NAPSi)-here’s an alert worth Hudson Givens, “he would be so paying attention to: According to very proud to know that,Association because of the American Diabetes his struggle, other people (ADA), learning your risk wouldn’t for type 2 experience the save hardship did. He diabetes could yourhe life. would be so proud to know his Diabetes is a serious disease that struggle won’t be in vain.

Other strikes nearly 21 million children people in hisincondition able and adults the U.S. will it is be named to get the help he was finally able the “silent killer” because one-third to of receive.” those with the disease--more than 6 Advocacy Center attorneys million--do not know they have it. helped Mr. Hudson to get thecome serFor many, diagnosis may vices needed stay home. sevenhe to 10 yearsto after theatonset of They advocated for more type 2also diabetes. early diagnosis is expansive regulationtreatment changesand to critical for successful ensure thator allprevent Medicaid-qualified can delay some of the complications such as heart diseases, blindness, kidney disease, stroke and amputation. that’s one reason the ADA holds the American Diabetes Alert® Day, a one-day wake-up call to inform the American public about the serious-

individuals are now able to utilize both personal care services via the Long Term Personal Care Services program and Hospice services, as long as the two services are coorness of diabetes, particularly when dinated so as not to be duplicative. it is left undiagnosed and untreated.

“People arefourth facing a terthe day is heldwho on the tuesday minal illness should be able to get of every March. care at home, and also receive the on that day, people are encourbenefits of hospice if theyrisk choose to aged to take the Diabetes test, do so,” said Nell Hahn, Director of either with paper and pencil or online.

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Seahawks Fans Generate Another Earthquake After Lynch TD Run Seattle Seahawks fans have rattled countless opponents, set world records and, as of Sunday, generated multiple earthquakes with their deafening noise.

Seismologists from the University of Washington installed sensors at CenturyLink Field before Saturday’s NFC Divisional round matchup between the Seahawks and the Saints. The machines picked up several small earthquakes; the largest of which came following Marshawn Lynch’s 31yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. That touchdown bumped the score to 23-8 in favor of the Seahawks.

Lynch’s spectacular, 67-yard

touchdown run three years ago in a playoff game against the Saints also generated Seismic activity and was affectionately dubbed the “Beast Quake” after Lynch’s nickname, “Beast Mode.”

The earthquake generated this year was slightly less powerful than the one from 2011, but still impressive nevertheless.

Lynch had a stellar day rushing, recording 140 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries.

The Seahawks will face the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game Sunday, and something tells us if Lynch scores a crucial touchdown again, this one might set a new seismic record.

Harbaugh Has Proven Long-Term Worth

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -One of the biggest priorities of the San Francisco 49ers this offseason will be to extend the contract of coach Jim Harbaugh.

CEO Jed York is on the record as saying a new deal will be struck. The two sides talked before this season, but Harbaugh was looking for better terms.

There has been talk in recent weeks that Harbaugh needed to lead his team to a strong postseason showing to plead his case.

That is not an issue.

Harbaugh has nothing to prove. He has shown he is a coach who is worth being paid at the highest end of the scale.

He has two more years remaining on a five-year, $25 million deal.

Harbaugh could get a $3 million a year raise.

He’s worth every penny.

Sunday, Harbaugh will lead the 49ers into Seattle in the NFC

title game. It will be his third time in three seasons as an NFL coach he has led his team to the championship round. According to Elias Sports Bureau, it is the first time an NFL coach has accomplished that feat.

Getting to this round is a major achievement. To do it three times in a row -- especially at the beginning of tenure -- is mindboggling.

Whatever happens from here on out, doesn’t matter. Harbaugh’s stature as an elite coach is set. I don’t care if the 49ers get blown out in Seattle and the 49ers fall to 1-2 in title games under Harbaugh.

Sure, there will be some talk that he can’t win the big one but that’s overblown -- especially considering where he has taken this team in such a short period of time. The 49ers are young, too.

It is all set up for them to have a long period of success.

Lynch’s spectacular, 67-yard touchdown run three years ago in a playoff game against the Saints also generated Seismic activity and was affectionately dubbed the “Beast Quake” after Lynch’s nickname, “Beast Mode.”

Top LSU RB Jeremy Hill Announces He’ll Turn Pro

BATON ROUGE, La. -- LSU leading rusher Jeremy Hill is entering the NFL draft, opening the way for highly rated recruit Leonard Fournette to assume a central role in the Tigers’ ground game. ‘’I am a Tiger for life. I will forever be grateful to my LSU fans, friends, coaches and family. This decision has been very difficult for me,’’ Hill wrote on a social media account that was verified by LSU’s chief athletic spokesman Michael Bonnette. ‘’With all of that being said, I have decided to forego my junior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.’’

LSU running back Jeremy Hill (33) carries Iowa linebacker James Morris (44) into the end zone to score …

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Hill has played two seasons at LSU and was a major reason the Tigers reached double-digit wins in both of them, leading the team in rushing each year.

Hill rushed for 1,401 yards and 16 touchdowns this season, including a 216-yard, two-touchdown performance in LSU’s 21-14 victory over Iowa in the Outback

Bowl.

The Baton Rouge native’s college career was delayed one season by criminal charges stemming from his sexual relationship with a girl at his high school, which resulted in a misdemeanor plea and two years’ probation. Last spring, he was caught on video punching a fellow LSU student outside a bar, resulting in more charges and a suspension from the team. That led to an additional misdemeanor plea, but a state judge in August allowed him to remain on probation - albeit under a curfew, bar-ban and other restrictions - and LSU coach Les Miles allowed Hill to return to the Tigers for fall practice.

Miles disciplined Hill by not allowing him to play in the season-opener in Dallas against TCU, which LSU won without him. Hill returned in the second game of the season and quickly earned back his starting job.

Hill waited about two weeks after LSU’s season ended to make his announcement. Had he decided to come back, the Tigers would have welcomed that, given the departure of senior quarterback Zach Mettenberger and the anticipated departures of top receivers Jarvis Landry and Odell Beckham, who are both juniors and eligible to enter the draft.

Southern University Men and Women Basketball Team Defeated Grambling State University

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BATON ROUGE, LA – The Southern Jaguars on Saturday, January 11, 2014 defeated the

G-Men of Grambling State by a score of 73-49.

The Women Basketball team

for Southern University defeated the G-Women of Grambling State University by a score of 100-92.