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THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2014

Southern Universty Deals with Budget Woes Ahead of Fall Semester

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Community Outraged Over Eric Garner Police Killing

As Southern University students return campus, the Board of Supervisors must approve a fiscal budget for 20142015 by the end of August.

With an estimated decline in enrollment, failing to meet benchmarks in the state’s 2010 GRAD Act, stopping them from increasing tuition and a reduction in the state appropriated funds, the university is dealing with a $7.2 million budget deficit, Kevin Appleton, vice president of finance and business affairs for the SU system recently told board members.

“Right now the must acute budgetary situation is in Baton Rouge to the degree of being able to match up current revenue with current expenses,” Appleton said.

For the past few years, SU’s Baton Rouge campus has been floating one-time funds from other campuses and state appropriations, as well as reserve funds. That approach, however, is running dry.

N E W Y O R K CITY, NY – Media impresario and humanitarian Quincy Jones has been selected as the 99th Quincy recipient of Jonesy the Spingarn Medal.

Jones will receive the distinguished medal on July 23rd at 105th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Instituted in 1914 by then-NAACP Chairman Joel E. Spingarn, The Spingarn Medal is the NAACP’s highest honor.

The medal is awarded for outstanding and noble achievement by an American of African descent. To date, 98 Spingarn Medals have been awarded, recognizing achievements in a range of fields. Winners of the coveted medal include George Washington Carver, Mary McLeod Bethune, Thurgood See JONES, on page 2

Baton Rouge Voter Discrimination Case Heads to Trial in Federal Court

A two-year-old voter discrimination case against the state of Louisiana regarding Baton Rouge city judge voting districts heads to trail in federal court.

See BUDGET, on page 2

Quincy Jones to Receive 99th NAACP Spingarn Medal

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Garner case protesters.

A.B. Nickerson Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News by

When a white police officer kills an unarmed Black man, as it happened last week on Staten Island, you can expect a furious outrage from one part of the community and an attempt to justify the death from the other side.

It’s a no-win situation, especially for Eric Garner, who was manhandled and then taken down in a chokehold last Thurs-

day outside a store in Tompkinsville. According to police, they were called to the scene by shop owners complaining that Garner, 43, a father of six children, was selling loose cigarettes, thereby hindering their sales and profit.

When the undercover officers arrived to apprehend Garner, he tried to explain to them that he had done nothing wrong.

You can hear and see him on a video pleading with the officers, who may have at first hesitated handcuffing him until they had

backup.

In the meantime, one of the officers, Daniel Pantaleo, eased behind Garner and locked his neck in a chokehold. The two tumbled to the pavement as other officers rushed to hold him down, one of them smashing his head into the cement.

“I can’t breathe! I can’t breathe!” Garner cries out, but to no avail.

Garner, more than 6 feet See GARNER, on page 3

BATON ROUGE, LA — African Americans have outnumbered white people for years in incorporated Baton Rouge, so do they still need federal voting laws to protect them from being disenfranchised at the polls? They do, according to plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state of Louisiana which goes to trial Monday (Aug 4).

Plaintiffs Kenneth Hall and Byron Sharper, who brought the suit in October 2012, claim the manner in which voting sub-districts are currently divided for Baton Rouge city court judge elections demonstrates a pattern of intentional racial discrimination. Lawyers for the defendants -- the state of Louisiana, Gov. Bobby Jindal, Attorney General Buddy Caldwell, Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler, East Baton Rouge Parish and the city of Baton Rouge -- will fight the claims at what’s scheduled to be a five-day trial.

Baton Rouge city court is divided into five voting sub-districts: three are majority white; two majority black. But population data from the 2010 U.S. Census, on which sub-districts should be based, breaks down like this: 55 percent of incorporated Baton Rouge residents are black; 39 percent are white.

The voting sub-districts, the suit claims, should have been redrawn after the city became ma-

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson

jority black more than a decade ago. But they never were, even though state lawmakers had many chances to do so. Consequently, the suit argues, not only should the sub-districts be redrawn to more accurately reflect the city’s racial makeup, but the federal government should require preclearance of any state voting laws for at least the next decade.

Baton Rouge’s “minority” race now makes up the numerical majority. In order to win, plaintiffs must prove black residents still need voting law protection because they are disproportionately disadvantaged due to a history and pattern of racial discrimination, both at the polls See CASE, on page 2

Baton Rouge Zoo Announces the Arrival of Indian Rhinoceros BATON ROUGE, LA — BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced on Wednesday (July 30) the arrival of a 2,570-pound Indian rhinoceros. It’s the second rhino at the zoo’s new rhino exhibit.

The 2-year-old female rhino, who came from Zoo Miami in Florida, is the only Indian rhino in Louisiana. The new exhibit was made possible by a $150,000 donation from Friends of the Baton Rouge Zoo, which helped convert it from the former Asian elephant exhibit.

Indian rhinoceroses are native to the grasslands of India and Nepal and have “grey, armor-like skin and single horn,” a BREC press release says. Described as “solitary mammals,” rhinos lack strong

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“The Indian rhino has a very distinct appearance I think everyone will enjoy,” Baton Rouge Zoo Director Phil Frost said.

The rhino is relatively young, Frost said, so the zoo plans to wait a few years to add a male Indian rhino to mate with her. The Indian rhino is listed as “vulnerable” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List.

BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced on Wednesday (July 30) the arrival of a 2,570-pound female Indian rhinoceros from Zoo Miami.

It’s the second rhino at the zoo.

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The biggest night in Gospel music,The Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, is moving to a new venue and taping date in celebration of its 30th Anniversary milestone...See Page 4

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EBOLA CAN SPREAD LIKE FOREST FIRE The deadly Ebola virus can spread Southern athletic encourages Jaguar fans to celebrate the start of the 2014 football season and secure tickets for the team’s Aug. 30 opener at UL Lafayette at the third annual SU Fall Fan Fest refreshed by Coca-Cola on Aug. 16 in the F.G. Clark Activity Center..See Page 6

like a forest fire, US health authorities said Monday, urging travelers to West Africa to take extra precautions amid the largest outbreak in history..See Page 2

UNITED WAY HOSTS U.S. PRESIDENT

It was standing room only, all to celebrate Capital Area United Way’s board of directors, donors, staff and volunteers at their 2013-14 Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet...See Page 3

BLACK FARMERS FIELD DAY Members of the Morehouse Parish

Black Farmers Association and the National Black Growers’ Council, braved torrential rains to learn new information at the 13th Annual Black Farmers Field Day at Harper Armstrong’s farm...See Page 5

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A picture taken on July 24, 2014 shows staff of the Christian charity Samaritan’s Purse putting on protective gear in the ELWA hospital in the Liberian capital Monrovia. An American doctor battling West Africa’s Ebola epidemic has himself fallen sick with the disease in Liberia, Samaritan’s Purse said on July 27.

By Kerry Sheridan WASHINGTON - The deadly Ebola virus can spread like a forest fire, US health authorities said Monday, urging travelers to West Africa to take extra precautions amid the largest outbreak in history.

Since March, there have been 1,201 cases of Ebola and 672 deaths in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Two Americans -- one doctor and one healthcare worker -in Monrovia, Liberia have come down with the virus, characterized by fever, joint pain, diarrhea, vomiting and often fatal bleeding.

“The likelihood of this outbreak spreading beyond West Africa is very low,” admitted Stephan Monroe, deputy director of the CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases.

But, he added, it is a “rapidly changing situation” and the CDC must be “prepared for the very remote possibility” that a sick traveler could bring the disease

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into the United States.

The CDC issued a level two notice -- one notch below a call to avoid nonessential travel to the region -- warning people to avoid contact with blood and bodily fluids of sick people in the affected countries.

The CDC also sent out a notice to health care professionals in the United States, reminding them to find out if patients have traveled to West Africa in the last two weeks, to familiarize themselves with the symptoms of Ebola and to isolate any suspected cases.

Most of the exposures to Ebola in health care settings have been through needle sticks and exposure while disposing of the diarrhea, vomit and blood of sick people, said Monroe.

Symptoms may be mistaken .

People are not contagious unless they exhibit symptoms, but often these signs -- like fever and body aches -- can be mistaken for other diseases like malaria and Lassa fever, experts said.

Also, only about half of cases involve bleeding, despite the perception that Ebola is characterized by widespread hemorrhage.

The State Department said the United States was providing “personal protective equipment and other essential supplies” to the affected areas.

“We’re taking every precaution, of course, as would be expected,” said spokeswoman Jen Psaki, adding that the situation was not expected to affect a planned summit of African leaders next week in Washington.

The CDC said the family members of the American doctor who has contracted Ebola, Kent Brantly, had been living with him in Liberia.

However, by the time he fell ill they had already returned to the United States. As a precaution, they are being monitored for signs of fever for the incubation period of 21 days.

An outbreak could not be declared over until two full incubation periods -- 42 days -have passed without new cases,

he added.

- Like a forest fire “The concern is that the outbreak can be reseeded, much like a forest fire with sparks from one tree,” said Monroe.

“That is clearly what happened in Liberia,” he said, noting that the country made it for more than 21 days without cases, but Ebola returned.

“They were reseeded by cases coming across the border, so until we can identify and interrupt every source of transmission, we won’t be able to control the outbreak.”

The fatality rate from Ebola can reach as high as 90 percent, though this time it has stayed around 60 percent, suggesting that protective measures are having an effect, the CDC said.

However, there is no end in sight to the outbreak, and cases are expected to mount in the coming months.

“The response to this outbreak will be more of a marathon than a sprint,” said Monroe.

session opted not to pass redistricting bills sponsored by Baton Rouge Reps. Alfred Williams, a black Democrat, and Erich Ponti, a white Republican.

More than 30 area elected officials, leaders and residents have been subpoenaed to testify in court about race relations and alleged voter discrimination in Baton Rouge. Familiar names on the plaintiffs’ potential witness list include East Baton Rouge Parish School System Superintendent Bernard Taylor and former school board member Jay Augustine; Metro Council members C. Denise Marcelle and John Delgado; 19th Judicial District Judges Trudy White and Donald Johnson; Reps. Pat Smith, D-Baton Rouge, and Southern University Law Center professor Wilson Riddick.

Potential ramifications of the case stretch beyond the Baton Rouge borders. As an article in the Southern Institute for Southern Studies says, if the federal court agrees with plaintiffs, Louisiana would be the first state to “trigger the ‘bail in’ provision of Section Three of the Voting Rights Act,” which would require preclearance by the U.S. Department of Justice for any voting laws, including redistricting.

It may be the first ruling among similar voting discrimination cases pending in other federal courts since a June 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision out of Shelby County, Ala, ruled to overturn a key provision of the

Voting Rights Act of 1964. That ruling struck down Section Five of the act, finding Louisiana and eight other states were no longer subject to federal oversight for election decisions since the list of states requiring preclearance was based on outdated voter data.

When the Shelby County decision was rendered, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Attorney General Buddy Caldwell filed briefs arguing the state no longer has to deal with the judicial redistricting issue and the case should be dismissed. But Jackson noted the Shelby County ruling didn’t give states a free pass to discriminate or ignore the need to redistrict -- it required updated proof that discrimination exists.

Jackson let the case continue based on alleged violations of other laws. Attorneys for the plaintiffs will attempt to prove the state violated the 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment and Section 2 of the 1964 Voting Rights Act, which outlaws general voter discrimination.

“It’s certainly not good to be found guilty of intentional discrimination,” said Li of the Baton Rouge city court case, regarding the state’s image. “It would put Louisiana back where it was before Shelby County, which is not where it wanted to be.”

Similar claims are pending in Texas and North Carolina, Li said, but Monday is likely the first time a federal case will see a courtroom since the 2013 decision.

Case from page 1 and elsewhere.

Ronald Johnson, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, said he’ll likely address why it’s still difficult for black candidates to be elected citywide. His theory: Baton Rouge voting is polarized based on race, and voter turnout among African Americans is lower than white people for reasons that run deeper than voter apathy.

“The reasons why African Americans don’t vote (as much as white people) are very much rooted in history of how they were treated in the South and (some) places outside the South,” said Michael Li, a redistricting lawyer at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, which specializes in voting rights. “This is sort of a remedy for that bad treatment.”

Judge Brian JacksonChief U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson Chief U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson will preside over the case Monday in Louisiana Middle District Court in Baton Rouge, perhaps to his own chagrin. Jackson has repeatedly directed the state Legislature to address the problems brought up in the case, saying the racial imbalance on the Baton Rouge bench should be solved in the Capitol rather than the courthouse. He went so far as to call lawmakers “irresponsible” in July 2013 for failing to fix the problem on their own sooner. Despite this, lawmakers during this year’s legislative

(RNN) - USA.gov is a good first stop for teachers, parents and students as they begin back-toschool preparations.

The site offers tips that can save parents money, keep kids safe and even help them do their homework.

Back-to-school shopping just isn’t that simple anymore, not that it was ever hassle-free in the first place. Today’s must-have items have changed a lot from a generation ago.

Most states offer tax-free holidays on school supplies, and some even give tax breaks on big-ticket purchases like computers, software and clothing. Those start kicking in on Aug. 1 and last for the next month or so.

The website offers tips on how to recycle school supplies and stretch your dollars over the course of the school year. There are also links to consumer tips that can save money and minimize waste throughout the year at school and at home. An example: buy a good book bag to begin with and it’ll last for years.

The Food and Nutrition Service provides funding to state agencies that enables schools and childcare centers to provide meals for qualifying students. The programs include the School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, The Child and Adult Care Food Program and others. The site

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can tell if you qualify, and how to apply if you do. It also contains information for schools, teachers and administrators.

Some students can qualify for free or low-cost health insurance through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

An interactive map provides state-by-state information on what is available, which can include hospital and dental care, emergency care, doctor visits, immunizations, medicine and shots.

Other information includes state-by-state vaccine requirements methods to identify, prevent and stop bullying; mental health resources for children and adolescents; and plenty of learning resources for kids.

Budget from page 1 “We’ve kicked this can down the road about as far as we can go,” Appleton said. “We’re running out of road. There has to be a structural adjustment in the budget at the Baton Rouge campus in order for this to be sustainable going forward.”

That structural adjustment may come at the system and Baton Rouge campus level. In order to fill the budget gap of $7.2 million, Appleton outlined a scenario where the system would cut enough “repeat positions” to save up to $2 million. Other suggestions include cutting programs, closing under utilize buildings, reducing adjunct position and going through departments to look for additional cuts.

“We are going to have to work through many of the details in terms of positions and departmental budgets,” Appleton said.

In a report, SU system President Ron Mason said the budget framework used a variety of sources to fill the budget gap.

“After years of furloughs, staff downsizing, and no raises, every attempt was made to avoid pay reductions,” Mason said in his report. “It would only make a

low morale situation worse for the people being relied on for production. We also worked to minimize any cuts to the instruction and academic support areas.”

It’s unclear of how many positions will be cut.

On the revenue side, Appleton says the campus can grab salary support of $500,000 from the system foundation, carry over $750,000 of one time funds from the previous year, allocate an unrestricted fund grant worth $900,000 from Aramark and move $500,000 from other system campuses to the Baton rouge campus.

Mason also says the proposed budget framework recommends a single administration to manage both the system and the flagship campus, which would save $2 million. That suggestion was born out of a recommendation made by Butler Ridgeland, Miss.-based Butler Snow Advisory Group.

The plan would cut the back office functions such as business and finance, human resources, IT and enrollment management services from campus functions to a shared system approach.

Jones from page 1 Marshall, Jackie Robinson Lena Horne, Bill Cosby, and most recently, Harry Belafonte and Jessye Norman.

Commented Quincy Jones, “I am enormously honored and humbled to receive the NAACP’s highest recognition, The Spingarn Medal, and to join the distinguished list of its past recipients.”

Discussing those who inspired him, Jones continued, “I graciously share this award with all of those who put me on their shoulders to help me achieve my dreams, men and women such as Clark Terry, Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton, Benny Carter, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, among many others.

I hope that whatever successes I have achieved in life will serve as inspiration for future generations to reach for their dreams, as those greats inspired me when I was coming up.”

Quincy Jones’ career has encompassed the roles of composer, record producer, artist, film producer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, TV producer, record company executive, magazine founder, multi-media entrepreneur and humanitarian. As a

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master inventor of musical hybrids, he has shuffled pop, soul, hip-hop, jazz, classical, African and Brazilian music into many dazzling fusions, traversing virtually every medium, including records, live performance, movies and television.

Mr. Jones is also a respected humanitarian. In 1985, he pioneered the model of using celebrity to raise money and awareness for a cause with “We Are the World.”

The song remains the best-selling single of all-time, and raised more than $63 Million for Ethiopian famine relief. More importantly, it shined a spotlight on the Ethiopian drought, compelling the U.S. Government to respond with over $800 million in aid. In 2007, Jones and the Harvard School of Public Health joined forces to advance the health and well-being of children worldwide through Project Q. Project Q challenges leaders and citizens of the world to provide essential resources to enable young people to achieve their full potential.

“Quincy Jones is an icon of the entertainment industry who has shaped the lives of millions through music, film, and more,” stated NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock. “But what makes Mr. Jones so deserving of this award is how he uses his celebrity and influence to advance critical humanitarian issues across the globe. We are honored to count him among our prestigious Spingarn medalists.”

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest nonpartisan civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities.

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Sisters of Sophistication, Inc. to Host Back to School Rally Sisters of Sophistication, Inc. will host its 11th Annual Back To School Rally to help families with school essentials. This exciting event is August 2, from10:00 a.m.

– 2:00 p.m. at the Jewel J. Newman Community Center, 2013 Central Rd., Baton Rouge. We invite students, parents, teachers and staff, and community leaders to attend. This will be a day to prepare, educate and inspire children and families for the upcoming school year!

This event will include: free school supplies and giveaways, informational speaker sessions, face painting, information about health and nutrition, a fashion show, information about parental involvement, free haircuts, educational activities, and lots of fun.

Free lunch will be provided.

Throughout the day parents and their kids can enjoy visiting the variety of booths as well as sit and enjoy stage entertainment.

Local area businesses will be on hand to provide information on topics such as health & wellness, safety, local resources, childcare, after school programs, school supplies, tutors, children’s retailers and more!

Come out and enjoy this back to school extravaganza and get prepared for a successful school year!

For more information or to make a donation, please contact Sisters of Sophistication, Inc. Andrell Ward (225) 328-2470 or Michelle Lemelle (225) 6037610

Rep. Richmond Responds to House Passage of the Honor Flight Act

WASHINGTON DC -Today, H.R. 4812 the Honor Flight Act a bill sponsored by Rep. Richmond (LA-02), passed the House of Representatives via voice vote. The bill would codify the process by which the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provides expedited and dignified passenger screening services for veterans traveling to visit war memorials built and dedicated to honor their service in Washington D.C. Expedited screening services will save veterans’ time and show them their proper respect and appreciation.

“The ‘Honor Flight Act’ is a measure that seeks to pay a debt of gratitude to a group of Americans who were willing to make the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that we are able to enjoy the freedoms that we have today,” said Rep. Richmond. “Although we may never be able to fully repay our veterans for their bravery, our national memorials bring into focus their lasting contribution and their impact on American history. It just makes sense that they are treated with the reverence and gratitude

they deserve when visiting memorials erected in their honor.”

Rep. Richmond serves as Ranking Member of the Transportation Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Homeland Security, which oversees TSA. The Honor Flight Act of 2014 is supported by the Honor Flight Network, a non-profit organization that works with airlines and other non-profits to transport American veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit memorials built and dedicated in honor of their service.

Garner from page 1 tall and weighing more than 300 pounds, and an asthmatic, was finally subdued, his breathing labored.

He was apparently still alive when the EMT workers arrived, but other than feel to see if he still had a pulse, they did nothing to assist him. Garner could have possibly been saved if he had been placed in an upright position, claimed Dr. Cyril Wecht, a noted pathologist. “You want to position him in a way to facilitate breathing,” Wecht told the press.

ering all children. the citizens of the nation must the CDF Action Council, build- demand that our leaders free our ing on the best practices in states children from the false ideological and lessons learned about children and political tugs of war among falling through the bureaucratic those who put excess profits ahead cracks of Medicaid and SChiP, of children’s lives. strongly urged Congress to enact how well did Congress protect 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 percent of the federal poverty are liberal, conservative or modlevel. We thank the 62 house co- erate; Democrat, republican or On Monday, July 28th, at sponsors for their support. how- independent, children need all of 6:30pm, Together Baton Rouge ever, we regret that neither a single them to vote, lobby, speak for and held a public meeting at the St. house republican nor any other protect them. Adults need to listen (NAPSi)-here’s an alert worth ness of diabetes, when Francis Xavierparticularly Catholic Church Senator joined them to push for carefully to what candidates say paying attention to: According to it is left undiagnosed and untreated. located at 1134 Julia Street, to coverage for all children. they will do for children and famithe American Diabetes Association theshare day isthe held on therecommendafourth tuesday policy the CDF Action Council strongly lies and, once they are in office, (ADA), learning your risk for type 2 of every March. tions arising from the work of supports long overdue health cov- we need to hold them accountable. diabetes could save your life. on people are encourthe that EBRday, Food Access Policy erage for everyone in America as Please thank your Members of ConDiabetes is a serious disease that aged to take the Diabetes risk test, Commission, a joint project of soon as possible—because children gress with scores of 80 percent or strikes millionMeeting children with paper andRouge pencil orand online.

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• Myron Falk Service Excellence Award – Wendy and Turner Industries Good Shepherd Substance Abuseinitiated Center a large-scale evening murder but a tool of intimidation’’ ‘’there wasn’t one person in Abboud Mike Albano of Dow ChemicalIntensive CompanyOutpatient will lead / Inpatient Therapy community engagement proto generations of African-Ameri- Sylvia’s who wasCAUW screaming, as board chair for 2014-15.

Ralph Bender of Anger For Drugs, Alcohol, cessManagement around the Commission’s cans.

Nooses not only robbed some ‘M-Fer, i want more iced tea,’’’ Outgoing Board Members: Manship Media will be the 2014-15-board chair elect. recommendations, including of their lives but many of their he said.

• Jude Bursavich who served 2011 – 2014 Stephen Toups of Turner lead as theRev. Donald 2873Industries Mission will Drive Britton,the MA, LAC policy-makers, faith and ofDespino mind. who served 2011 – 2014 As the Washington Post’s rob• peace Sherrie campaign cabinet chair for 2014-15. civic community, the business Baton Rouge, LA 70805 Clinical Director ‘’As a civilwho society, must inson sadly observed onTo MSNBC • Jere Ducote servedwe 2011 – 2014 learn how you can Be Part of the Solution, community and the public at (225) 315-0740 Harris Hayes, Overseer that who noose displays February, ‘’All you gowww.CAUW.org. by • understand Christy Reeves served 2008 –in2014 logcan on to #CAUWSOLUTION *Bishoplarge. and lynching jokes are deeply is his words and his actions.

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Two of the NYPD officers on YouTube shows clearly what a half-hearted our nation’s media outlets are now on deskapology. assignment, with happened.

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• Low Back Pain did not suffer any trauma to his don’t kick in,” said the Rev. Al and beyond, is a petty thief reeks in such an historic election year, trachea or windpipe. Even so, Sharpton during a sermon last • Pinched Nerves of race-baiting and negative ste- we cannotat stand aside andChurch, allow the forcible takedown of a man Sunday Riverside • Pain in Legs reotypingfrom of African-Americans usefact the that airwaves suffering obesity, asthma individuals referring totothe choke• Numbness andpossibly black men in particular. an outlet insensitive andby and heart disease could as holds havefor been outlawed • Burning Sensation Butbeen it’s hardly the to firstinduce time ei-a misguidedcommentary. if you have enough NYPD since 1982, “when does ther has ventured into questionable hear that offendskick you,in?

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Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, at a press conference last Friday, said that Garner was taken from the scene in an ambulance and died upon arrival at the Staten Island Hospital, a victim of cardiac arrest.

Garner is the latest victim of an apparent chokehold and, according to the Civilian Complaint Review Board, there have been more than a thousand such reports since 2009, but only nine have been substantiated, and only one resulted in punitive measures

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The 125th Church Anniversary at St. Mark Methodist Church On Sunday, August 17th at 10 a.m., St. Mark United Methodist Church will celebrate their 125th Church Anniversary and we are proud of the fact that we are the second oldest historically Black church in the Baton Rouge Community. St. Mark United Methodist Church is located at 6217 Glen Oaks Drive in Baton Rouge, LA. Our Anniversary theme is “Surrendering to the Holy Spirit” with the gospel of John 14:15-31 and the Epistle to the Romans 8:22-27 as supporting scriptures. Our speaker for this occasion is the Reverend Clifton Conrad, Senior Pastor of Camphor Memorial United Methodist Church. The pastor of St. Mark United Methodist Church, Rev. Derrick Hills will introduce the speaker. The Anniversary Chairperson is Reverend Glorious Wright and the Co-chair is Marelyn Branch.

We are excited about this Anniversary event and look forward to the Baton Rouge community helping us celebrate 125 years of “Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World.”

Following the program, a Reception will be held in the Fellowship Hall.

For additional information, call the church office at 357-6150 between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Monday thru Thursday. The public is invited to attend.

RELIGION

2015 Stellar Awards Moves to Las Vegas Breakthrough Live Recording at St. Mary Baptist Church CHICAGO, IL -The biggest night in Gospel music, The Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, is moving to a new venue and taping date in celebration of its 30th Anniversary milestone. The show’s producer announced today that the telecast will be taped in front of a live audience at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with a new Spring production date, shifting from January to March 28, 2015.

“I am excited about moving the Stellar Awards to the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas to celebrate our 30th Anniversary in a bigger, more elegant venue,” said Don Jackson, founder & executive producer of the Stellar Awards.

“The 30th Anniversary of the Stellar Awards will mark the longest running Black awards show in television and we wanted to commemorate this historic occasion in a first class venue that we know our Gospel music stars and guests will enjoy.”

Annually the Stellar Awards recognizes the accomplishments of Gospel music icons and individuals instrumental in advocating for Gospel music. The show will air in broadcast syndication on 150 stations in over 125 mar-

kets around the country during the Easter holiday season from April 5 – May 3, 2015.

Artist submissions for Stellar Awards consideration will be accepted from September

1 – September 30, 2014. Per changes to last year’s eligibility criteria, projects qualified for consideration this year must have a release date between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014.

Additional rules, regulation and the online submission form will be posted at www.thestellarawards.com.

The show is open to the public, with hotel and ticket packages on sale beginning July 26, 2014. Package prices range from $600-$1000 per person and include premium or deluxe accommodations as well as priority seating at the live taping and ancillary events. Individual show

tickets for SAGMA members will go on sale August 15, 2014 and general public show tickets will go on sale August 29, 2014.

Show ticket prices range from $50-$200.

Prior to the Stellar Awards taping, The Stellar Gospel Music Awards Pre-Show will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 to announce winners of the nontelevised awards categories. Additionally, The Stellar Awards Gospel Radio Awards & Showcase will be held the morning of March 28 to honor the top radio stations serving urban Gospel music audiences. Tickets for each event are $30.00. Advance tickets for SAGMA members can be purchased starting August 15, 2014 and general sale tickets will be sold beginning August 29, 2014.

“We are also pleased that the Orleans Arena complex will provide our guests with a one stop destination to attend all of the new and exciting events taking place for our 30th Anniversary production,” says Jackson.

For additional details, visit the Stellar Awards website (www.thestellarawards.com).

“Annual Back to School Supply Giveaway” On Saturday, August 09, 2014 the New Ark Baptist Church pastored by Rev. David.

Children Must Be Present.

Refreshments will be served.

We encourage those in need to come.

For more information, please call the following number 225-344-0858.

BATON ROUGE, La – On August 15, 2014 there will be a live recording at the St. Mary Baptist Church located at 1252 North Acadian Thruway pastored by Bishop Conway L. Kinghten.

The Music Ministry of Chris D. Plant and Shaquille O. Davis are presenting the “Breakthrough Live Recording. This special event is to raise funding for the Outreach Ministry.

A live band will there under the music of ministry of Jeremy Sands FT., Chris

Jackson and William West.

Special guest is Marcus Selders and Humble Beginning Church will provide the Praise and Worship for this event.

Pastor Gregory Coates and Pastor Rheba Allen along with many more will be on hand to celebrate the joyous event.

Wesley’s Funeral Home located at 23325 Livingston Street in Plaquemine, Louisiana sponsors the Live Recording Breakthrough.

For additional information, please contact Shaquille O. Davis at (225) 385-2064.

St. Alma Celebrates Its 140th Year Church Anniversary

BATON ROUGE, LA. —On Sunday, August 10, 2014 at 11:30 a.m., St. Alma Baptist Church will celebrate its 140th Church Anniversary in conjunction with our Lord’s Supper Celebration.

The theme for this momentous occasion is SABC: Families Coming Together in Christian Fellowship. A special invitation is extended to all persons who were previous members of St. Alma and who attended St. Alma Elementary School.

Found in 1874, the church was among the first places in Lakeland to be used as a facility to educate African American

children.

The preacher for the Church’s Anniversary is Reverend James A. Terrance, Jr., a former pastor of the St. Alma Baptist Church. Reverend Terrance now serves as pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, Kansas City MO. Immediately after the worship service, a fellowship meal will be served.

Please contact Mary W. Moss is the Pastor-Teacher the church can reached at 225.627.5390 and the pastor can be reached at 225.627.5390 for additional information

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Rev. Leo Cyrus Sr., Pastor Order Of Services Sunday Worship...................................................... 11:00 A.M. Holy Communion.................................. 3rd Sunday 6:00 P.M. Sunday School..........................................................9:00 A.M. Bible Study................................................Thrusday 7:00 P.M.

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Dollar Tree Buying Family Dollar Could Be Bad News For Coca-Cola And Clorox

BUSINESS

Black Farmers Field Day Informs Growers On New Technology, Research

By Johnny Morgan

Dollar Tree announced today that it is buying Family Dollar.

Together, the dollar stores will be bigger than current industry leader Dollar General.

But the merger could “exert pressures on major food, household goods, and drink suppliers, including Pepsi, Hershey, and Clorox,” Brian Sozzi, chief

equities strategist at Belus Capital Advisors, writes in an op-ed for CNBC. Proctor & Gamble, CocaCola, and Unilever could also be affected, he says.

The acquisition means the chain has 13,000 stores, putting Dollar Tree in a great position to See DOLLAR TREE, on page 6

Small Businesses Want Minimum Wage Increase

By Holly Sklar If Congress actually listened to small business owners, the minimum wage would be going up. Instead, July 24 will mark five years without an increase since the federal minimum wage was set at $7.25 an hour in 2009.

Small business livelihoods depend on revenue, not rhetoric.

Small business owners know there’s a problem when median household income is lower than it was in 2009, adjusted for inflation, but the Dow Jones stock index has soared to record highs – nearly doubling since July 24, 2009.

Businesses rely on consumer spending and consumer spending depends heavily on wages. The minimum wage sets the floor under worker paychecks.

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At $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum wage comes to just $15,080 a year for full-time work.

That’s so low that today’s minimum wage workers make less than their counterparts did 64 years ago, accounting for the rising cost of living. Adjusted for inflation to 2014 dollars, the minimum wage was worth $7.40 an hour way back in 1950.

That’s so long ago, it was five years before Ray Kroc founded the McDonald’s Corporation, seven years before “Leave it to Beaver” began on television and nine years before the first Barbie Doll.

Businesses need customers who can afford what they are selling. When a growing number

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COLLINSTON, La. – Members of the Morehouse Parish Black Farmers Association and the National Black Growers’ Council, along with others interested in agriculture, braved torrential rains to learn new information at the 13th Annual Black Farmers Field Day at Harper Armstrong’s farm on July 18.

Southern University extension agent Odis Hill, field day coordinator, said this event is a way to let people know there are still African-American farmers and to provide the latest information on equipment, technology, seed and chemicals to these growers.

Armstrong, who farms more than 2,500 acres of corn and soybeans, said he’s been in the farming business all of his life, and he does it because he loves it.

“I want to encourage all of the young people here to do a good job in their education,” Armstrong said. “Do good in your work, and you will be successful.”

LSU AgCenter regional horticulture agent Rafash Brew discussed the use of plastic mulch and drip irrigation as a means of conserving water while continuing to sustain and improve yields.

“When we use the plastic mulch, it helps us with weed control, it heats the soil up faster, and it allows us to produce a crop faster than without it,” Brew said.

AgCenter soybean specialist Ronnie Levy said not being able to get into the field because of rain was no excuse for not showing off some of the plants from Armstrong’s farm. So he brought some soybean plants from the field into the shed where he gave his talk.

“I want to encourage you to come to the field days that are held at the LSU AgCenter research stations across the state,” Levy told the group. “It’s important because the research is

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Morehouse Parish farmer Harper Armstrong welcomes those who attended the 13th Annual Morehouse Black Farmers Field Day held on his farm in Collinston on July 18. Photo by Johnny Morgan available to help you to improve your production practices.”

AgCenter corn specialist Dan Fromme discussed this year’s corn crop.

“In Morehouse Parish, the trend seems to be the same as in other parts of the state where low cotton prices have caused growers to turn more to feed grain crops,” Fromme said.

Gina E. Eubanks, who is an associate vice chancellor at the LSU AgCenter and vice chancellor at Southern University, told the group about some of the programs that are being conducted by both organizations to make life better, not just for farmers, but also for farm families.

“We know we have some problems, such as bullying and obesity, and we’re working on that,” she said. “We also know that in order to win we must remember that teamwork makes dreams work.”

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Center associate vice chancellor and program leader for plant and soil sciences, said this was his first time to attend the field day, but assured participants it would not be his last.

“By 2050, we will need to double food production in the world,” Leonard said. “The U.S. is already leading the world in production, but we may have to generate three to four times what we have out there today.”

Donna Thaxton, a retired mental health worker, said she is not a farmer, but she attended the field day because she has been involved in agriculture since a community garden was created in her area.

“This is not only important for the farmers who are here, but it also is important for the kids to get involved in growing things and to keep the farms going because that’s where our food comes from,” Thaxton said.

The field day concluded

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“And they both are still farming,” Hill said.

For more information please contact the following individuals: Gina E. Eubanks can be reached at 225-578-4161 or geubanks@agcenter.lsu.edu Rogers Leonard can be reached at 225-578-4161 or rleonard@agcenter.lsu.edu Rafash Brew can be reached at 318-368-9935 or rbrew@agcenter.lsu.edu Ronnie Levy can be reached at 318-427-4424 or rlevy@agcenter.lsu.edu Dan Fromme can be reached at 318-427-4424 or dfromme@ agcenter.lsu.edu Odis Hill can be reached at 318-281-5741 or ohill@agcenter. lsu.edu

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SU Fall Fan Fest, UL Ticket Sale Set For Aug 16 First 100 fans will receive a free #ThisisSouthern T-shirt

Baton Rouge -- Southern athletic encourages Jaguar fans to celebrate the start of the 2014 football season and secure tickets for the team’s Aug. 30 opener at UL Lafayette at the third annual SU Fall Fan Fest refreshed by CocaCola on Aug. 16 in the F.G. Clark Activity Center.

Reserved seating tickets for the UL game and SU season books will be available for purchase during Fall Fan Fest at the SU Ticket Office located inside the service entrance of the F.G. Clark Activity Center. General Admission tickets

for the Aug. 30 opener go on sale Aug. 25 on Ticketmaster.

Coca-Cola and Academy Sports and Outdoors return as title sponsors to help Jaguar fans kickoff the 2014 season. Doors for SU Fall Fan Fest open at 12:30 p.m. following the Jaguars final scrimmage of fall camp, which will be held at 9:15 a.m. on the SU practice fields.

Coaches and players from the Southern football, soccer and volleyball programs will be available to autograph posters and take pictures during Fan Fest.

Southern head football coach Dawson Odums will address attendees at the free event, which

will include live performances by the SU Human Jukebox Pep Band and varsity cheerleaders.

The first 100 fans will receive a #ThisisSouthern T-shirt and all fans will have an opportunity to pose for pictures with the school’s five SWAC championship trophies won in 2013.

Free Coca-Cola and Raising Cane’s Lemonade will be available to fans as well as 2014 fall sports posters while supplies last. The Army ROTC, National Guard, Smoothie King and Academy Sports and Outdoors will join Coca-Cola and Raising Canes in assisting the Jaguar Nation gear up for the upcoming seasons.

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Superdome in New Orleans and broadcasted live on NBC. For additional information, please contact Christopher K. Jones the Asst. Athletics Director

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Quinn, Mosley Lead Six Jaguars on All-SWAC Team Courtesy Southern U. Athletic Media Relations BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Southern University landed six athletes on the 2014 Preseason ALL-SWAC teams and was selected to finish first in the west division, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced during the 2014 SWAC Football Media Day Friday.

OL Anthony Mosley, who earned ALL-SWAC second team honor last season, and WR Willie Quinn received first team honors, while OL Zach Brown, RB Lenard Tillery, DE Arthur Miley and LB Daniel Brown landed on the second team.

Quinn also earned a spot on the Preseason All-SWAC second team as a return specialist, matching the honor achieved by former CB/KR Virgil Williams in 2013.

The league’s head coaches, sports information directors, and selected national media members completed ballots.

Twenty-five players were named to this year’s preseason teams as a result of receiving 2013 All SWAC honors. In the event that a player was named to the first team during the post season, and does not return, the second team player for that position was elevated to the first team. Players were ranked in their position based on the number of votes received.

For the second consecutive year, Arkansas-Pine Bluff QB Ben Anderson was tabbed as the SWAC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Alabama State LB Kourtney Berry was named the SWAC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year.

Mosley and Quinn are joined on the preseason first-team offense with running backs Courtney Brown (Prairie View) and Malcolm Cyrus (Alabama State),

wide receiver Montarious Smith (Alabama A&M), tight end Jordan Payne (Alcorn State), along with offensive linemen Isaac Sampson (Alcorn State), Dillon Bonnet (Prairie View), Johnathan Smith (Jackson State) and Jonathan Scott (Alcorn State).

Others to join Berry include: defensive linemen Derrick Billups (Alabama State), Amir Bloom (Texas Southern), Javancy Jones (Jackson State), and Deion Roberson (Alcorn State), linebackers Jerome Howard (Prairie View), Antonio Jenkins Arkansas Pine Bluff) with defensive backs Avery Boykin (Mississippi Valley State), C.J. Morgan (Alcorn State), Devon Francois (Alcorn State) and Deandre Rashada (Alabama State) rounding out the voting.

For the special teams, kicker

Haiden McCraney (Alcorn State), punter Kory Carter (Texas Southern), and return specialist Julian Stafford (Alabama State) were all tabbed as first team selections.

For the predicted order of finish in both divisions, the defending champion Southern Jaguars totaled 95 votes including eight first place votes to become the preseason favorite out of the West Division.

Prairie View A&M followed with 88 points, Arkansas-Pine Bluff gathered 66 points, with Texas Southern (50) and Grambling State (31) closing the division’s preseason ranking.

In the East Division, Alabama State totaled 93 points with 10 firstplace votes. Alcorn State received 91 points followed by Jackson State (72), Mississippi Valley State (40) and Alabama A&M (34).

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Small business owners strongly support increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.10, according to a new national poll of small businesses with employees. A striking 61 percent of small business employers favor gradually increasing the federal minimum wage to $10.10 over two and a half years, and then adjusting it annually to keep pace with the cost of living.

Small business support for raising the federal minimum wage is strong across the country. Employers favor raising the minimum wage to $10.10 with a 67 percent majority in the Northeast, 61 percent

in the Midwest, 60 percent in the West and 58 percent in the South.

Small business owners expect a higher minimum wage to increase consumer purchasing power and help the economy. They also expect it to reduce employee turnover and boost productivity and customer satisfaction.

The scientific nationally representative opinion poll of small business employers was conducted

by Lake Research Partners and released by the American Sustainable Business Council and Business for a Fair Minimum Wage. More of the small business respondents identified themselves as Republican than either Democrat or Independent.

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That could have a domino effect on the industry. If Dollar Tree offers even lower prices, then Wal-Mart will become even more aggressive.

Wal-Mart is already more expensive than dollar stores, Sterne Agee analysts wrote earlier this year. Sales at the retailer have fallen for the past five quarters.

“Wal-Mart has conceded the ‘price leader’ crown to Family Dollar,” the analysts said.

Dollar chains have also stepped up their grocery offerings in recent years, making them an even bigger threat to Wal-Mart.

If Wal-Mart decides to become more aggressive on price, then that could cut into profits for big consumer companies who supply the mega-chain.