Baton Rouge Weekly Press Week of June 7-12, 2012

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THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012

Louisiana Residents Encourages to Pre-Apply for Disaster Food Assistance BATON ROUGE - As hurricane season officially begins today, June 1, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is encouraging residents to prepare by pre-applying online for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits (DSNAP), formerly called Disaster Food Stamps. “With hurricane season now upon us, it’s never too early to prepare,� said DCFS Secretary Ruth Johnson. “I urge all residents, especially those living in coastal areas, to take advantage of our online preapplication for DSNAP.� Johnson said that while a DSNAP program is not in effect, now is the perfect time to pre-apply and be prepared for any storms that may occur this season. DSNAP provides food assistance for eligible households who do not receive regular SNAP benefits and who need help buying groceries due to lost income or damages following a disaster. In the event of a disaster the state must request that the federal government initiate DSNAP, but can only make the request upon the activation of the Stafford Act. According to Johnson, the pre-application process does not guarantee benefits, but is designed to save time, prevent long waits and to make it easier for applicants to collect the required income information before a disaster strikes. “By completing the preapplication online, residents are taking a proactive step to prepare themselves and their families for a disaster,� said Johnson. “I hope all residents See FOOD, on page 3

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Family Talk About Fatal Crash

Judge John Michael Guidry Announces Candidacy for Louisiana Supreme Court

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Wants to Know Why Suspect is Free

B AT O N ROUGE, LA - The grieving continues for the loved ones of those killed by an alleged drunk Brett driver and the Gerald unimaginable pain turned into intense anger, as yet another victim passed away and the family wants to know why the suspect is allowed to be free. Despite being emotionally drained and physically worn out, the Gaines family pushed on and said goodbye to yet another relative Sunday. The family decided to take Willie Gaines, 15, off life support and donate his organs. “We went in as a family, knowing that they’re about to pull him off the ventilator, so it was pretty hard for everybody,� said John Gaines, a son, brother and uncle of the victims. “We’re a close-knit family, supporting each other, but it’s surreal still.� John Gaines said the decision to donate Willie’s organs was difficult, but the right one to make. “We knew that though life

Some emergency officials called this one of the worst crashes they’ve encountered.

was lost, that it could help life. So, that’s what it’s all about and that’s what my mother stood for and that’s what it’s all about and that’s her legacy to help other people,� he added. That is what’s giving this family strength as it prepares to bury five relatives. Family members spent the weekend finalizing funeral plans, including lining up 30 pallbearers, a daunting task in itself. The other five victims of the crash were: Brenda Gaines, 64 (Driver, Denise Gaines’ mother) Angela Mosely, 35 (Fellow church member) Denise Gaines, 33 (Mother

of Diamond, Jyren and two other teens in the vehicle) Diamond Johnson, 12 Jyren Johnson, 6 “I lost a mom, I lost a sister, I lost two nephews,� said Marcus Gaines, another son, brother and uncle of the victims. “And, this could have easily been your family or anybody else’s family that this happened to.� The cars keep pulling and the support from the community grows. Her sons say the credit for that type of outreach from others goes to Brenda Gaines. They describe her as an incredible woman of God who reached See CRASH, on page 2

EBR Inmates Spend Time With Kids BATON ROUGE - A group of female inmates at the EBR Parish Prison got a rare opportunity Tuesday. They were reunited with their children for an entire day as part of the “One Day With Kids� program. The women have spent the last few months learning skills to make them better parents and hopefully keep them from returning to jail after they’re released. “Whenever you’re in here, you’re desperate. You especially miss your family and you have See KIDS, on page 2

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Judge John Michael Guidry formally announces his candidacy for election to the District 5 Seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court, which is being vacated due to the impending retirement of Chief Justice Kitty Kimball. The primary election will be November 6, 2012. If needed, a runoff election will be December 1, 2012. Judge Guidry is in his fifteenth year as an Appellate Court Judge on the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal, having been first elected to the First Circuit in 1997. He is the senior appellate judge residing in Supreme Court District 5. Prior to his election to the Court of Appeal, Judge Guidry served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and the Louisiana State Senate. Judge Guidry is a former commissioner of the Greater Baton Rouge Port Commission and the Greater Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Commission. Judge Guidry currently serves as an adjunct professor at both the Southern University Law Center and the Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy on the Baton Rouge Campus of Southern University. Judge Guidry is

a 1983 graduate of LSU and a 1987 Cum Laude Graduate of the Southern University Law Center. Judge Guidry was appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court, upon the recommendation of Chief Justice Kitty Kimball, to the governing board of the Louisiana Judicial College, which educates the state’s judiciary. He serves as secretary to the college’s board of governors. His fellow appellate judges statewide chose him to represent them on the Louisiana Judicial Council for a threeyear term. Recently, upon the recommendation of Chief Justice Kitty Kimball, Judge Guidry became a member of the Domestic Violence Curriculum Advisory Committee. Judge Guidry was inducted into the Southern University Law Center Hall of Fame in 2010. Judge Guidry is a frequent speaker in our churches and schools, particularly to motivate and encourage our youth. Judge Guidry is a member of the Baton Rouge, State, National, and American Bar associations, as well as the See GUIDRY, on page 3

Remembering Emerson Bell BATON ROUGE - Members of the Eden Park and Baton Rouge community, fellow artists, friends and family will gather at the Eden Park Branch Library, 5131 Greenwell Springs Road, on Sunday, June 17, at 3 p.m., to remember the talents and art of the late Emerson Bell. Bell was a Baton Rouge artist, resident and member of the Eden Park Community. Anyone who owns works of art created by Emerson is asked to loan them to the library for display or bring them to the program to share with the community, as well as to share memories of his life or express the vitality

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of his work. Works of Emerson Bell will be on display in the gallery area of the Eden Park Branch from June 9-23.

RELIGION NEWS Christian rap artist Juan G challenges anybody to “name any hip-hop artist who is selling platinum in — as Christians call it — the ‘secular’ arena that is also packing out church houses.�.. See Page 6

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LA IMPROVES GRADUATION RATES The Health Initiative of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Nu Gamma Omega Chapter participated in the American Cancer Society’s 2012 Relay for Life of East Baton Rouge Parish..See Page 3

Beginning this fall, every 8th-11th grade student in Louisiana will participate in the EXPLORE/Plan/ACT series. This series of state-funded ACT tests will serve as a guide for teachers and families...See Page 2

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Louisiana’s plan to ensure all students are on track to attain a college degree or a professional career, Louisiana Believes, is based on the belief that all students can achieve academic success and that those closest to students ..See Page 5

COFFEE MAY LOWER PROSTATE CANCER

For a long time scientists have wondered whether coffee might lower the risk of prostate cancer. Previous studies have been relatively small and have shown mixed results.... See Page 7

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HURRICANE SEASON CAN INCREASE FRAUD IN LOUISIANA

Caldwell Urges Louisiana Residents to be on the Lookout for Disaster- Related Scams BATON ROUGE-- June 1 marks the opening day of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, and Attorney General Buddy Caldwell wants you to be well prepared in the event a storm threatens Louisiana’s coastline. Caldwell warns that when disaster strikes, consumer related fraud could increase. “Hurricanes can cause much more than physical damage,� stated Caldwell. “Unfortunately, hurricane season is also a time in which unscrupulous con-artists can try to capitalize off of your misfortune. Even in emergency situations, it pays to be a smart consumer.� Scams related to price gouging, home repair and phony solicitations are likely to occur before and after a natural disaster. The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office wants you to be aware of

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the following disaster-related consumer scams: Price Gouging When a state of emergency is declared, Louisiana laws against price gouging go into effect. Price gouging is when seller prices merchandise much higher than is reasonable or fair. The price gouging statutes prohibit the raising of prices above the pre-emergency levels unless there is a national or regional market commodity shortage. This means that gasoline; petroleum products, hotels, motels, and retailers are prohibited from raising prices during this state of emergency unless they incur a spike in the price of doing business. In the event of a declared state of emergency, the Attorney General’s Office will be taking consumer complaints and will have investigators in the field on the lookout for price gougers. Price gouging laws carry both civil and criminal penalties. Contractor Fraud If your home is damaged by a natural disaster, you will most likely be in the market for a reputable and qualified contractor. Even in such a situation as a disaster, it is still important to obtain more than one estimate for repairs and to check on the

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qualifications and credentials of anyone working on your home. You can contact local consumer agencies for reviews, and contact the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors at 800-2561392 to make sure the contractor is licensed and to see if the contractor has any complaints or violations on record. Find out the contractor’s address and verify it. Get the name of the contractor’s insurer and bonding company. You will also want to ask for references of satisfied customers and contact those individuals to examine the work done. Where a down payment is required, it should not exceed 10% to 25% of the total price. Always get a guarantee in writing and keep a signed, legible copy of the contract in a safe place. Pay by check or money order and keep all receipts. A model contract can be found by visiting www. agbuddycaldwell.com. Phony Solicitations Scammers see hurricanes and other natural disasters as an opportunity to use phony solicitations in order to take advantage of both the disaster victims and people who wish to make charitable donations to help out these victims. Scam-

mers take advantage of those people already victimized by posing as government agency employees or insurance adjusters. In the process of interviewing the victims, they request personal identifying information, such as Social Security numbers and bank information in order to steal their identity. If you are a disaster victim, you must confirm the identity of anyone who contacts you purporting to be from a governmental agency or insurance company. Ask for details in writing and be wary when the term “government approved� is used. Do not give out any information until you have checked them out by contacting the actual agency or insurance company that they claim to represent. The scammers will also attempt to exploit the generosity of Louisiana citizens wishing to donate to the victims of natural disasters through phony charities. Use caution before giving credit card numbers over the phone or online. If you’re not sure whether a charity is legitimate, check up on charities by contacting the Attorney General’s Charitable Registration section and the Better Business Bureau before you donate. Be skeptical of unsolicited email requests for donations, even if they appear to be from a legitimate charity. Many charities including the Red Cross will never ask you for donations through e-mail; instead go to the actual website in your browser to make a donation. Never give your personal information in an e-mail. Make your check payable to the organization, never to an individual. Choose established charitable organizations that have a history of assisting in disasters. To report price gouging, contractor fraud, or other consumer related scams, contact the attorney general’s consumer protection hotline at 1-800-3514889.

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out to so many in her life. “She taught us. She preached to us and taught us and sometimes, we even got mad. But, now we understand. We truly understand. And, I thank God for her. I really do,� John Gaines explained. RJ Gaines, 13, was the seventh person in the car Wednesday night. He remains in critical condition. The families have announced the funeral arrangements for the people who died in the crash. The service for all five Gaines family members was on Friday at 11 a.m. at Living Faith Christian Center on Winbourne Avenue. A benefit concert was held Thursday at 7 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church on Greenwell Springs Road. Mosley’s visitation was

Thursday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Richardson Funeral Home in Clinton. Funeral Services was Friday at 11 a.m. at Galilee Baptist Church in Clinton. A memorial account has been set up in the name of John Gaines at Chase bank for those who would like to donate to help with expenses. With the wreck resulting in the loss of yet another loved one, this family can’t help but wonder how the alleged drunk driver is able to walk free. “A total of six people he killed and one on life support. Why is he back on the street? Someone answer that question,� said Marcus Gaines. Brett Gerald, 30, of Greensburg was arrested following the crash.

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Louisiana’s Initiatives To Improve Graduation Rates And Reduce Dropout Rates

Beginning this fall, every 8th-11th grade student in Louisiana will participate in the EXPLORE/Plan/ACT series. This series of state-funded ACT tests will serve as a guide for teachers and families as to what each high school student needs in order to be prepared to achieve at high levels. The state will provide funds to train approximately 350 teachers to teach Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Through a federal grant and a new investment of state dollars through 8(g) funding, Louisiana will fund 8,500 test administrations for low-income students and for any student taking a course that is new to a school. Course Choice, created through Act 2, will createnew opportunities for students in grades K-12 to take courses from an array of providers and across a full range of disciplines. Beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, using an online statewide catalogue, students, parents, and counselors will be able to select courses that meet their individual post-secondary and career interests, including Advanced Placement classes, and Career and Technical courses, and Dual Enrollment courses. Louisiana is transitioning to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), which will provide a more clear understanding of what students are expected to learn and better prepare them to be college and career ready upon leaving high school. The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (ELA) and math are aligned to standards in the highest performing states and countries, and will prepare our students to compete in a global

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economy. Students will begin transitioning to the CCSS this fall, with full implementation taking place in the 2014-2015 school year. Credit Recovery/Grade Recovery programs aim to reduce the number of dropouts by preventing students from failing courses and helping them recover credit in the event that they do fail a course. Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) are a program to assist struggling students in earning a high school diploma or in passing the General Education Development (GED) test. It provides students with soft skills, job training and dual enrollment opportunities. JAG has proven to be a highly effective program in Louisiana, with a graduation rate of 93 percent and a job placement rate of 96 percent. Everybody Graduates! was launched in the 2010-2011 school year and incorporates best practices, such as freshman academies and using data systems to track students. The program encourages schools to use data collection systems to identify at-risk students and to provide interventions to students so that they ultimately graduate with their ninth grade cohort. This program is the continuation of the Ninth Grade Initiative which was implemented in 2007-08 and encouraged the same best practices as Everybody Graduates! For detailed state data by grade, please click here. For detailed dropout data by district, please click here. For more information on Louisiana’s dropout prevention initiatives, please visit www. louisianaschools.net.

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nothing but time to think. You think about decisions you made,� said Roxanna Delaughter. “Sometimes guilt comes with that, but thank goodness for a place here. It’s almost as if a refuge of people have come to assist in getting us back on the right track.� For some of the women, it’s been years since they’ve seen

their kids. “I learned better behavioral skills to cope with society so I won’t make the same mistakes I did before I came to jail. So yeah, I learned a lot to take home,� said Darvonda Johnson. The Sheriff’s Department hopes this will help ease the women back into their families.

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Louisiana State Permanent Supportive Housing Program As of June 25, 2012, the waiting list for the Louisiana State Permanent Supportive Housing Program (PSH) Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units with project-based vouchers in the Capital Area will be open to PSH-eligible applicants who are single, homeless, and willing to live in the Baton Rouge area. Applicant households must meet all criteria to be eligible for the waiting list. To qualify for the PSH Program: the head of household must be at or below 50% of the Area Median Income with a preference for incomes at or below 30% of AMI; the head of household must have a severe, long-term disability; and because of the disability, the head of household must be in need of supportive services in order to live independently and successfully in the community. To qualify as homeless, the head of household must be currently homeless (i.e., living on the streets or in a shelter) or previously homeless and currently living in transitional housing. To qualify as single, the head of household must be unaccompanied. Applicant households requiring more than one bedroom are not eligible for this waitlist. To request an application, interested persons must call 225-219-7871 and provide the applicant’s name and mailing address. Completed applications and supporting documentation must be submitted by mail (Permanent Supportive Housing, CAHSD; 4615 Government St., Building One; Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806) or by fax (225-922-2360). Reasonable accommodations will be made in completing applications. For assistance in completing an application, call 225-252-9351 for an appointment (required).

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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Nu Gamma Omega Chapter Participates in Relay for Life The Health Initiative of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Nu Gamma Omega Chapter participated in the American Cancer Society’s 2012 Relay for Life of East Baton Rouge Parish on Saturday, May 19 through Sunday May 20. The event, held at the BREC State Fair Grounds, began at 5:00 p.m. and mobilized organizations and communities to raise money for cancer research, to celebrate survivorship and to remember and honor those who have lost their lives to cancer. Nu Gamma Omega engaged in a variety of fundraising initiatives to support this worthy cause via on-line registration, volunteering to man a booth at the Fairgrounds, and accumulating more than 200 laps around the designated walking track area. Laurie Metoyer, Health Initiative Chairman and Osjeta Joseph, Health Initiative Co-Chairman coordinated nu Gamma Omega’s participation. The night was full of fun-filled activities that chapter members engaged in such as Zumba, Volleyball and the Dude Looks Like a Lady contest.

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Through Timeless Service.� Nu Gamma Omega’s Relay for Life participation is one of many activities supported by the initiatives to help provide awareness, advocacy and action; the primary vehicles for the worldwide delivery of our service. Nu Gamma Omega Incorporated is the 45th graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and the second alumnae chapter chartered in the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. The 32-year-old chapter is led by Linda Early Brown and is fueled by the motto “Service to All Mankind.� Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-American college-education women. Nu Gamma Omega Chapter is one of the 958 chapters worldwide and was chartered February 16, 1980 in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan area

integrity while adhering to the principle that all men and women stand equally before the bar of Justice. I believe that no man is above the law and that my job is to apply the constitution and laws without fear or favor -- recognizing that an independent and impartial judiciary is required in order for us to maintain a free and democratic society. Judges must be free to decide cases based

on the law and the facts, without fear of intimidation or retribution; anything less undermines our system of justice and strikes at the heart of all we hold dear as Americans. I pledge to continue in my efforts as a Judge to insure fairness and equality in our judicial system and to continue my work in the community to help save our youth.�

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Photo caption: Member of Nu Gamma Omega chapter and Andre Joseph (husband of chapter member) at East Baton Rouge 2012 Relay for Life event at the state fairgrounds. (Pictured left to right kneeling) chapter members Danielle State, Alicia Lumpkins, and Mary Toaston. (Standing left to right): Andre Joseph; Osjeta Joseph, health committee co- chair; Laurie Metoyer, chapter health committee chairperson; Linda E. Brown, chapter president; chapter members Katahri Toaston, Tawanda Prater, Stella Jackson, and Clyde Watkins.

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Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, the American Judges Association, the Louisiana Conference of Court of Appeal Judges, and the Louisiana Judicial Council of the National Bar Association. As expressed by Judge Guidry: “I am running for election because I have spent the last 15 years serving this community as a fair, honest, and competent Judge, who has maintained his

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The Chapter donated in excess of $850.00 to the American Cancer Society for this event. Members in multiple shifts shared the 12-hour event and the group gathered during the Luminary Ceremony, which included honoring, deceased loved ones of chapter members. Other Chapter members in attendance were Linda Early Brown, Alecia Corley, Gina Domingue, Gabrielle Dunbar, Vanessa Green, Mary Harris, Teralyn Hobbs, Stella Jackson, Alicia Lumpkins, Daraka Miles, Frankie Poland, Tawanda Prater, Chandra Stacie, Danielle Staten, Kathari Toaston, Mary Toaston, Cassandra Washington, Clyde Watkins, and Adrianne Williams. The Health Initiative is designed to encourage personal fitness and healthy lifestyles while supporting organizations, which provide campaigns to reduce health disparities, save lives and impact health related legislation. This is one of six initiatives Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated has embraced under the platform of “Global Leadership

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see on TV, movies and virtual games. Now is not the time During the worst to cast blame for the viotime in American Hislent conditions that we tory –“Slavery� we experiencing. were not so violent We know what and vicious toward the problems are. each other. I am sick and The court and tired of going to meetpenal systems marWilliam ings where the crime vels at the fact that the Jones problem is the focus of children of today are the meeting and crime committing some of is still going on. I am more con- the most heinous crimes ever cerned only with the solutions heard of. I see it as the fruit of we need to come up with. We our government; politicians, comsee entirely too many young munities and families that have black males being killed, shot up, neglected their responsibilities locked up, and turned loose only to educate these young people to continue the same life cycle properly. that they have been living. There never was a generation There is a culture out there that represents such cold and bruwhere life does not mean any- tal crimes as we have today. Some thing to those out there. of the reasons are the violent they There never was a genera- see on TV, the movies and the tion that represents such cold and virtual games they play. brutal as what we have today. One reasons is all the violent they That Is the Way I See It.

Media’s Portrayal of Black Youths Contributes to Racial Tension BY JOSHUNDA SANDERS Mainstream media often portray African-American youths, especially black men and boys, as criminals, crime victims and predators. These stereotypes, according to social justice advocates, can create a racially charged atmosphere that results in violence such as the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin. U.S. popular culture has become increasingly desensitized to one-dimensional portrayals of black youths. Perpetuation of them as dangerous has been embedded in American society not only by words and images projected by journalists but also by a wide variety of other media and entertainment sources, including the Internet, movies and video games. Clearly, the perception of African-Americans and other people of color as inferior to whites is rooted in the nation’s legacy of racial hierarchy, a system of stratification based on belief that skin color makes whites superior. Also contributing to embedding these stereotypes is that even as U.S. Census data show a growing number of nonwhites in America, fewer people of color are in decision-making positions at daily newspapers, television and radio stations, and online news organizations. Media coverage of the February shooting of Martin, 17, in Sanford, Fla., by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, exemplifies negative treatment of black youths in the media. After a controversial delay, Zimmerman was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the unarmed teenager’s death. At the center of the case are issues related to race, gun rights and whether Zimmerman was acting in self-defense. In most media stories last week, autopsy results showing that Martin’s blood had traces of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, overshadowed other new evidence. An Associated Press report from Orlando, Fla., began: “Trayvon Martin had marijuana in his system. He was shot through the heart at close range.� Many of these stories were published with photographs showing cuts and scratches on Zimmerman’s face and head. A police report said he� appeared to have a broken and a bloody nose and swelling of his face.� In the same week, an allwhite, six-person jury in Houston acquitted Andrew Blomberg, 29, a white police officer, in the alleged beating of 15-year-old Chad Holley after Holley was arrested for burglary in March 2010. In video footage from a security camera, which jurors were shown in court, Holley was seen falling to the ground after trying to

hurdle a police squad car, the AP reported, and was “surrounded by at least five officers, some who appear to kick and hit his head, abdomen and legs.� Blomberg testified that he didn’t kick or stomp Holley. Community activists decried the verdict and the racial makeup of the jury. The presumption of guilt can also apply to young black women. When Rekia Boyd, 22, was fatally shot by an off-duty Chicago police detective in March, her death was overshadowed in mainstream media by the Martin case. Boyd was with friends on a street near the detective’s home when words were apparently exchanged and he fired several shots, one of which struck Boyd in the head. No charges have been filed in the incident. Boyd’s family has filed a civil lawsuit against the detective and the city. In its report on the shooting, one Chicago television station noted that Boyd was hanging out with a group “at 1 in the morning.� Stories about black youths that don’t reinforce stereotypes, don’t involve celebrities and that tell narratives about everyday lives of black people haven’t been a priority in news coverage, says author Bakari Kitwana, executive director of Rap Sessions in Westlake, Ohio. Through Rap Sessions, Kitwana leads discussions on college and high school campuses nationwide to counter mainstream media narratives about the hip-hop generation. In addition to being stereotyped in media, Kitwana says, black youths are also criminalized by three other circumstances. “Job options are limited, especially if you’re working class, which is different from previous generations,� he says. “The military doesn’t have a draft so, ultimately, it’s composed of people who are so pushed out of other life options. The military becomes a way of not being totally impoverished. Add to that limited education because of the cost of a college degree.� Publishers, editors and producers who decide which news stories are important often don’t choose ones that humanize or contextualize lives of black youths. In journalism, decision makers are largely white. A 2011 study by the Radio Television Digital News Association and Hofstra University showed that while the percentage of people of color in the U.S. population had risen since 1990 from 25.9 percent to a projected 35.4 percent, the number in television rose 2.7 percent and fell in radio. TV news diversity, it noted, “remains far ahead of the newspaper.� See TENSION, on page 5

White Version of ‘The Talk’ – Part II BY GEORGE E. CURRY NNPA Columnist In last week’s column, I described an article by National Review contributor John Derbyshire in which he said, “There is a talk that nonblack Americans have with their kids, too.� In an article for Taki’s magazine, Derbyshire listed a litany of racist things he had told his children, including that in random interactions with Blacks, “the black stranger will be less intelligent than the white� and “do not settle in a district or municipality run by black politicians.� Derbyshire has since been fired by the National Review. Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), the media watchdog group, noted that conservative Forbes columnist Josh Barro had stated, “I’m pleased that the National Review has fired John Derbyshire as a result of his racist screed in Taki’s Magazine last week. Derbyshire’s remarks were beyond the pale, and this severing of ties is important for the credibility of one of the pillar institutions in conservative publishing.� FAIR noted, “Apparently Barro believes purging Derbyshire will remove a racist taint from the ‘pillar’ of conservative publishing. That’s funny because NR’s 57-year history has

been defined in good gists. The question, as part by racism. And far as the White comwhile Derbyshire munity is concerned, may have been the is whether the claims magazine’s latest of civilization superhouse bigot‌he is sede those of universal just one in a continsuffrage.â€? uous line of racists In case anyone writing in the pages missed the point, of NR.â€? Buckley added: George That lineup of “National ReE. Curry racists began with view believes that the William F. Buckley, South’s premises are the magazine’s founder. In correct. If the majority wills an editorial in the magazine, what is socially atavistic, then dated August 24, 1957, titled, to thwart the majority may be, “Why the South Must Prevail,: though undemocratic, enlightBuckley wrote: ened. It is more important for “The central question any community, anywhere in that emerges – and it is not a the world, to affirm and live parliamentary question or a by civilized standards, than question that is answered by to bow to the demands of the merely consulting a catalog numerical majority.â€? of the rights of American citiAppearing on NPR’s “Fresh zens, born Equal – is whether Airâ€? on Feb. 28, 2008, Buckley the White community in the was given an opportunity to South is entitled to take such repudiate his earlier comments. measures as are necessary to When his words were read to prevail, politically and cultur- him, Buckley said, “Well, I think ally, in areas in which it does that’s absolutely correct.â€? not predominate numerically? It’s not surprising that The sobering answer is Yes – the Buckley applied that same White community is so entitled stand of logic – or illogic – because, for the time being, it when supporting minorityis the advanced race. It is not ruled South Africa. easy, and it is unpleasant, to That racist DNA has conadduce statistics evidencing tinued to appear on the pages of the median cultural superiority the National Review throughof White over Negro: but it is out its history. fact that obtrudes, one that canAs Steve Rendall stated not be hidden by ever-so-busy in his FAIR posting: “In 1993, egalitarians and anthropolo- NR published a gushing re-

view (1/18) of Paved With Good Intentions: The Failure of Race Relations in Contemporary America by Jared Taylor, which argued that black Americans are more violent and criminal than others. Taylor has since become a leading voice of white nationalism as the publisher of American Renaissance magazine. (In the 1990s, Taylor described himself to me as a ‘white separatist.’) The NR review was written by fellow white nationalist Peter Brimelow, who launched the openly racist and nativist VDare website in 1999.� Rendall also pointed out,� In a positive review (NR, 9/12/94) of Race, Evolution, and Behavior, a 1994 book by Philippe Rushton, reviewer Mark Snyderman eagerly recounted the book’s ‘ambitious’ and ‘fearless’ thesis:’ ‘Orientals are more intelligent, have larger brains for their body size, have smaller genitalia, have less sex drive, are less fecund, work harder and are more readily socialized than Caucasians; and Caucasians on average bear the same relationship to blacks.’� John Derbyshire’s racist bile was par for the course at the National Review. As the FAIR posting by Steve Rendell aptly put it, “It See THE TALK on page 7

Time to Stop ‘Stop and Frisk’ BY JULIANNE MALVEAUX NNPA Columnist The unemployment rate was 8.1 percent in April. In May, it rose, just a tiny bit, to 8.2 percent. A tenth of a percentage point does not seem like a big deal. Indeed, the Department of Labor descries the unemployment rate as “essentially unchanged.� And compared to this time last year, when the rate was 9 percent, people are mostly better off. But the magic number for many observers is a number below 8 percent. According to many, should the unemployment rate drop to 7.5 or even 7.8 percent, President Obama will have something to point to in terms of labor market progress. Should it rise above 8.5 percent, Republican candidate Romney can continue to pound on him about economic failure (that is, when his team is not misspelling “Amercia�). What happens if the unemployment rate lingers between 7.8 percent and 8.5 percent is anybody’s guess. No help is likely to come from Congress. The Republican majority in the House of Representatives is hardly interested in economic stimulus that could help a Democratic president

that they have consistently opposed. So President Obama and the business sector that supports him are pretty much left to their own devices when it comes to job creation. And it isn’t that the unemployed will flock to Romney – they may simply stay home. As always, the unemployment number the Bureau of Labor Statistics report is not the best number to review. When those marginally attached to the labor market and those who work parttime but want full time work are included, the unemployment rate soars to 14.8 percent. The Black unemployment rate rises to a depression-era level of 24.5 percent. Moreover the number of folk who haven’t had a job for six months has risen. Now, 5.4 million people, 42.8 percent of the unemployed, haven’t had a job for more than 27 weeks. Candidate Romney, in hanging around Donald Trump and the “birther� crowd is counting on hysteria and trivia to drive him to victory. Romney says President Obama doesn’t know how to create jobs, but this is the same man who says he “enjoys� firing people and who slashed employment when he was a corporate raider at Bain. President Obama, too, must

be cautioned against straying into trivial issues when economic issues are central. At the same time, the president is to be congratulated for taking a strong position on marriage equality. Some may say that it was a long time coming, and that it might be a calculated move to influence some votes in the election. But those who are watching carefully understand that whether it helps the election or hurts it (and some African American pastors are railing against this one), this was a matter of conscience for President Obama. Unfortunately, Romney has no such conscience. He knows the birther rap is nonsense. Yet he stands by a birther and says nothing. Hi own father was the subject of birther vitriol more than 40 years ago when he ran for president and it was revealed that he was born in Mexico. The diversions will be dust in the wind come election day. People are mostly going to vote their pocketbooks. The news that unemployment rates are stagnant and possibly rising, is bad news for President Obama, no matter how his team spins it. And beneath the numbers, there is lots of pain that is being masked. For example, some economists say we need

to generate 300,000 jobs a month just to stay even with population growth. In the first quarter of this year, an average of 226,000 jobs were created each month. But in April, just 77,000 jobs were created, and in May, only 69,000 jobs. Declines in job creation speak to shrinking opportunities for those who are not working. While the Obama Administration has few tools to combat the current employment situation, his team now needs to go on the offensive to talk about ways more jobs can be created, and by pointing out the ways that legislative gridlock hurts those who are looking for work. Without aggressive attention to the plight of the unemployed, the Romney crew can use stagnant numbers to take the offensive. This can’t happen – if the employment situation is stagnant now, imagine it under “cut government spending� Romney. President Obama and his team need to contrast the Romney record with his own, and make it clear that failure to stimulate the economy will lead to disaster. Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. She is President Emerita of Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, N.C.

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“The way that journalism is currently practiced and structured doesn’t allow for the telling of stories of underrepresented people,� says Malkia Cyril, founder and executive director of the Center for Media Justice in Oakland, Calif. Privatization of corporate media is one reason that continues to be true, she says. In 1983, 50 corporations controlled U.S. media, according to “The Media Monopoly� by Ben Bagdikian, a longtime journalist and media critic. By 2004, in his revised and expanded “The New Media Monopoly,� Bagdikian wrote that the number was five - Time Warner, Disney, News Corp., Bertelsmann of Germany and Viacom, with NBC a close sixth. “The way that journalism is on the open market means that stories are for sale, and what sells is stereotypes,� Cyril says. “Market-produced coverage will tend to misrepresent youth.� The implications of “this charged environment can result in the dehumanization of black life and regressive political decisions that can lead to violence, as the Stand Your Ground Laws resulted in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin,� she added in a follow-up email. “Otherwise, the story gets framed as coverage leads to bad individual behavior, and the systemic piece gets lost.� When media producers in journalism and popular culture media like movies, television series and video games are mostly white, chances that young people will be humanized and fully represented are slim, says Eleni Delimpaltadaki Janis, public opinion and media research coordinator for The

Opportunity Agenda in New York. “You see few images of black men and boys being good students or being good fathers,� she says. “They’re really fewer images of men in those roles compared to reality. It’s not just the news coverage. It’s also every type of media, but also in entertainment media, including video games. They all do a good job at using negative images of black boys and men for entertainment.� Solutions include reporters intentionally incorporating black youths into everyday or evergreen stories like those about Christmas shopping, Janis says. Kitwana adds that it’s also important for journalists to remember that their profession carries the weight of social responsibility since democracy can’t function properly if journalism doesn’t function properly. Eileen Espejo, director of media and health policy at Children Now in Oakland, says producers across the media spectrum should seek ways to avoid stereotypes. “We don’t want there to be a quota,� she says. “But we want you to think more creatively about the roles that people of color can play, and break out of the traditional mold.� Joshunda Sanders writes media critiques for the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education. Her stories and other media critiques are available atwww.mije.org/mmcsi and can be republished free of charge. For more information, please contact Elisabeth Pinio at epinio@mije.org or 510-8919202.

U.S. Department Of Education Approves Louisiana’s Waiver Application Plan will grant districts and schools flexibility over $375 million BATON ROUGE - Louisiana’s plan to ensure all students are on track to attain a college degree or a professional career, Louisiana Believes, is based on the belief that all students can achieve academic success and that those closest to students parents and educators, rather than bureaucrats - should be empowered to make decisions to support the success of their students. Today, a key component of the state’s plan, Louisiana’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) waiver application, won approval from the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE). Louisiana was one of eight states to get the go ahead today in Round Two of the waiver request. The federal waivers

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Record Label Aims to Bridge Great Divide Between Christian, Secular Music BY DONALD LEE Christian rap artist Juan G challenges anybody to “name any hip-hop artist who is selling platinum in — as Christians call it — the ‘secular’ arena that is also packing out church houses.� Drake? Nope. Lil’ Wayne? Nawh. Kanye West? Uhh, uhh. Kanye has rapped of his Christian faith (“Jesus Walks�), but even in that, his lyrics are heavily laced with profanity. Well, what about Jay-Z? Nicki Minaj? Nope and nope. Their music is boomin’ in the club, but not appropriate for the kingdom of God. “Pretty much, there isn’t any,� Juan G, 26, says. “And if so, I haven’t heard about ‘em.� Christian hip-hop stars such as Lecrae and The Truth could easily rival top secular artists like Lil’ Wayne or Future, Juan G says, but aren’t getting the exposure that Lil’ Wayne gets because their music is centered on serv-

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America’s older generations to come to grips with what he calls “reality.� “For kids, hip hop and R&B, and technology are the new religion for kids,� Juan G says. “If we like that or not, that’s reality right now. And if that is reality, who is penetrating their reality to bring them to God’s reality?� Juan G adds: “The problem is most of the people who want to make a change don’t put forth the effort to make the change. And when they see someone trying to make the change, their actions are being judgmental instead of being supportive. Juan G and Will Foe are waging war against the “sex (and violence) sells� mentality that has long been pushed in society by major record labels. “These major labels have

programmed our society — have trained society’s ear — to listen to a certain genre of music, which is contaminated with a lot of negativity,â€? Juan G says. “Their excuse is: ‘Well, sex, drugs, etc., sells.’ But they fail to realize that if a 1-year-old toddler can repeat a chorus of a song that is filled with that contamination, what are they really doing to our future? But they blame it on schools, when the reality is that kids pick up their iPods before they do a book in the morning.â€? Juan G says major record labels have made money hand over fist by marketing artists who glorify illicit sex, violence, and the selling of illegal drugs. “They don’t want a trend to come in that overshadows their deceptive messages, such as artists who speak the truth from God, like Lecrae ‌ or TripLee, etc.,â€? Juan G says. “So they (record labels) brand these types of artists on a lower level than a lot of these hip hop and R&B artists that you hear on the mainstream radio stations,â€? Juan G explains. “Most of these major, mainstream artists are ambassadors to these fraudulent messages put out to society these days,â€? Juan G says. “So, that’s the inspiration to bridge both gaps, between both realms (music produced by people who believe in God and nonbelievers).â€? For more information about Chozen Few Musiq, call (972) 9711019. Follow Juan G on Twitter at @juangisme. You can also follow Will Foe at @will_foe. View Chozenfewmuziq at http://youtube.com. Also, visit http://www.pastduealbum.com.

Gregory Jones, The Greater Baton Rouge Area Super Choir to Perform At New Hope Baptist Church BATON ROUGE, LA Gregory Jones and the Greater Baton Rouge Area Super Choir cordially invites you to their 1st year anniversary celebration. The celebration of praise in song will be held at the New Hope Baptist Church located at 5856 Greenwell Springs Road in Baton Rouge at 5pm on Sunday, June 24, 2012. You don’t want to miss this evening of praise and worship in song. For more information contact Gregory Jones at (225) 5889277.

Two Ministries Coming Together for One Common Cause SIMMESPORT, LA – COVE Outreach Ministries headed by Evangelist Ernest and Veronica Jenkins and New Birth Full Gospel Ministries lead by Bishop Ivory J. Payne will join forces on June 9, 2012 at 12:00 noon at Trinity Outreach Ministry pastored by Reverend Joseph and Cheryl Jackson at 16335 Highway 1 Simmesport, Louisiana for a healing and deliverance service. Don’t miss this powerful service. Your Miracle is waiting for you! For more information, please contact the following telephone numbers: (225) 278-7773 or 225485-8631.

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Thunder Close Out Spurs at Home

The Oklahoma City Thunder celebrate with the Western Conference trophy after Game 6 of the Western Conference finals Wednesday.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) After years of nagging Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks not to take him out of games, Kevin Durant finally got his wish. And now, he’s one big step closer to making his basketball dreams come true. Durant had 34 points and 14 rebounds while playing all of regulation for the first time all season, and the Thunder claimed a spot in the NBA finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 107-99 on Wednesday night. Russell Westbrook added 25 points for the Thunder, who trailed Game 6 of the Western Conference finals by 18 in the first half and erased a 15-point halftime deficit before pulling ahead to stay in the fourth. “It’s an amazing moment for him to play like this in this moment, in this setting, and I wasn’t going to take him out,� Brooks said. “I was not going to take him out. I don’t care how many times he looked at me fatigued. He has enough, and I think all of

our guys have enough to play. You just have to fight through it.� Durant grabbed the final rebound, dribbled the ball across half court and raised his right fist to celebrate with a sold-out crowd wearing free white Tshirts. The franchise will play for the NBA title for the first time since 1996, before relocating from Seattle. Even before the final buzzer, Durant indulged by hugging his mother and brother seated courtside after a foul was called with 14 seconds remaining. “I never want to take those moments for granted,� Durant said. “I know it’s just one step closer to our dreams, but it felt good.� Tony Parker had 29 points and 12 assists for San Antonio, but only eight of the points and two assists came in the second half. The Thunder outscored the Spurs 59-36 after falling behind 63-48 at halftime and getting a challenge from Brooks that he said had “nothing to do� with

committing eight turnovers against only six assists while allowing San Antonio to shoot 9 for 15 on 3-pointers. “It just had everything to do with who we are as men, who we are as a team, the type of spirit that we want to show every time down the court,� Brooks said. “It was all about that, about body language, about being a family. I thought our guys did that the first possession of that second half and they did not look back.� Tim Duncan chipped in 25 points and 14 rebounds, and Stephen Jackson scored 23 as San Antonio lost its fourth straight after becoming only the fourth team in NBA history to win 20 games in a row. In the process, the Spurs pushed past Oklahoma City for the best record in the league and home-court advantage in the playoffs. But the Thunder took that back by winning Game 5 in San Antonio on Monday night. “There’s not much to complain about,� San Antonio’s

Manu Ginobili said. “We had a great run. We just couldn’t beat these guys.� The Thunder, only three years removed from a 3-29 start that had them on pace for the worst record in NBA history, went through the only three West teams to reach the finals since 1998 - Dallas, the Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio - to earn their shot at the title. Game 1 of the NBA finals will be Tuesday night in Oklahoma City against either Boston or Miami. The Celtics lead that series 3-2 and can earn a trip to the finals with a win at home in Game 6 on Thursday night. The Thunder took the lead for good early in the fourth quarter, getting nine of their first 13 points on free throws as the fouls started to pile up for San Antonio - six on the defensive end and three on the offensive end in the first 7 minutes. Even Durant drew what he thought was his first charge of the season, stepping in front of Ginobili. Derek Fisher and James

Harden hit 3-pointers in a threepossession span to increase the lead to 99-93 with 3:13 remaining. Jackson, who had made his previous six 3-pointers, and Parker both missed 3s that would have gotten the Spurs within 103-102 in the final minute. The Spurs put up quite a fight, at least for the first half. Parker, who had been largely bottled up ever since the Thunder put 6-foot-7 defensive specialist Thabo Sefolosha on him in Game 3, had a hand in the Spurs’ first 12 baskets, making seven on his own and assisting on the other five. Kawhi Leonard and Jackson followed his three-point play by nailing back-to-back 3-pointers for a 34-16 advantage in the final 2 minutes of the first quarter. “I told the coaches that I could go all night, I could go 48, and I didn’t think they would let me do it,� Durant said. “But they kept me in and I just tried to give my team a spark.� The Thunder stormed back with an 11-2 run to start the third

quarter and eventually pulled ahead after Durant’s 3-pointer from the top of the key made it 79-77 with 1:41 left in the period. San Antonio missed seven of nine of 11 3-pointers in the second half. “The third quarter, it was like playing in mud,� Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “So, that was our downfall as much as anything.� Notes: Popovich, whose request for his team to play nasty led to T-shirts being made in San Antonio, said at the morning shoot around that his team needed to play “with a little bit of ugly.� Not nasty? “I was trying to stay away from that word,� he said. ... San Antonio had a 29-28 edge in the second quarter after getting outscored 138-106 in the period in the first five games - dropping more than six points per game. ... Greg Willard was initially scheduled to be one of the three officials but pulled out due to illness. Rodney Mott replaced him, alongside Joe Crawford and Bill Kennedy.

Celtics Seize The Moment While Heat Simply Seize Up MIAMI -- One team is clutch, the other is clutching. Does that appropriately describe the state of the Eastern Conference finals right now? Does that tell you what distinguishes the Celtics from the Heat? This series may eventually go seven and, who knows, maybe Miami figures it out and we get LeBron vs. Durant, the People’s NBA Finals. But the last few games have told us that Miami can’t match the Celtics when it comes to knowing what to do when it’s time to do it. This was on vivid display in Boston’s 94-90 win Tuesday when experience and poise wore green and white. Just look what happened in the final, frantic two minutes of a game that slipped away from the Heat. Mickael Pietrus came off the bench to give the Celtics the lead for good with a 3-pointer; surprising not that he made the shot, but that he was willing to take it in that situation. Paul Pierce stretched the lead to four with a cold-blooded 3-pointer in LeBron’s mug. Ray Allen, suffering from both lines (free throw and 3-point) all postseason, sank two free throws. Meanwhile, Kevin Garnett chopped up Miami throughout the fourth quarter, where the Celtics trailed as many as six points. It was a clinic by Boston on how to rise to the occasion. We shouldn’t

Dwyane Wade (left) and LeBron James are looking for a way to come up big when it counts.

forget the savvy of Doc Rivers, who pushed all the right buttons and is outcoaching Erik Spoelstra something awful. In a season that has sapped younger teams and robbed key players of their health, the grandfatherly Celtics, of all teams, have not only survived but thrived. Based purely on logic, they should not be here, not one game from the Finals. But the Celtics know how to squeeze out a close game. The Heat squeeze something else. “Tonight was one of those

cases where we had so many guys we can rely on that are good in the fourth quarter,� Allen said after Game 5. “We hung around and made plays.� The core Celtics has made careers doing this. How many big shots has Pierce made in 13 years? Allen in 15? KG in 16? Even though Rajon Rondo isn’t a bigshot taker, how often has he made the right pass that led to one? It was Rondo’s feed to Pierce after a mad scramble, and Pierce’s pass to Pietrus for the shot, that broke

the game open. All that Geritol the Celtics chug on the bench, we see, hasn’t affected their guts. “We said we wanted to close this game out,� said Pierce. “We gave ourselves a chance and we were able to do it.� Contrast that with Miami. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, for the second straight game, couldn’t make a winning play. Not that they weren’t solid in the fourth quarter (combined 23 points). And they did get a few bad breaks on loose balls. But

nothing worked for the two in the final minute. Coming off Game 4 when LeBron passed off just before the end of regulation and Wade missed a jumper in overtime at the buzzer, this game begged for one of them to be a hero. When Pietrus makes a bigger shot than either Wade or LeBron, something just isn’t right. The Heat’s late-game execution, as a whole, is dumbfounding, too. They rarely if ever run the classic pick and roll with LeBron and Wade, which would make

the defense shiver, because both players would be involved in the play. Instead, Wade and LeBron take turns running clear-outs. The Celtics are a smart team and Rivers a smart coach. That’s not fooling them. Hasn’t yet. Curiously, the Heat did get 14 quality comeback minutes from Chris Bosh (nine points, seven rebounds), yet Erik Spoelstra chose not to use Bosh with the game on the line. Even though Bosh said he felt fine and wanted to play. “I didn’t think it would necessarily be fair to him to throw him in with three minutes to go,� Spoelstra said. To which the Celtics said: Thank you very much. Boston is confounding the Heat. Rivers is pulling guys like Pietrus and Keyon Dooling off the bench and putting them in position to help. Rivers is drawing up the right play after a timeout. He’s making Wade and James work hard when those two aren’t scoring in transition. The switching from zone defense to man and back has helped the Celtics in big spots, leaving Spoelstra scrambling to find an answer for it. “I never thought we’d be in this situation,� said Wade. Nor did anyone else. Except the Celtics, perhaps. Although if you placed their hand on a Bible, maybe they’d confess they didn’t see this, either.

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