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Countdown to first day of school Parent, school officials offer insight on getting ready for students’ returns BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES
School starts on Monday in Volusia County and parents, students, teachers, faculty, staff, administrators are busy with lastminute preparations. One of those parents is Jenece Giddens, a single mom of three
Jenice Giddens is shown with her sons Zavier Mincey, left, Ajai Harrell and daughter Liala Woods at a Daytona Beach Buccaneers Pop Warner football practice. The busy mom is the coordinator of the cheerleaders.
kids who works as a bus driver for Volusia County Schools. Giddens is doing all that she can to get her sons Zavier Mincey (sixth grade) and Ajai Harrell (seventh grade) prepared for Silver Sands Middle in Port Orange. Her 2-year-old daughter Liala Woods will be headed to preschool at Friendship Academy in Daytona Beach. She admits that it can be a challenge. “You have to plan in advance and you try too, but at the end of the day you still have your bills
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Free school clothes for 50 kids
Halifax Health honors registered nurses Halifax Health recently honored two registered nurses – Jackie Rivers and Kathy Chorjel – as winners of the community health system’s DAISY Award, which recognizes exemplary nurses. Rivers is a registered nurse and Daytona Beach native who was born at Halifax Health Medical Center. She began working for Halifax Health in 1987 as a unit clerk in the Center for Women and Infant Health. In 2001, Rivers graduated from Daytona State College’s nursing program. She continues to work in the Center for Women and Infant Health where she cares for newborns and educates new mothers. “I am honored to receive the DAISY Award. I always treat people the way I would like to be treated. I love my job. I am so blessed to have an awesome job and work with great nurses,’’ she said.
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School board member Ida D. Wright poses with Friends of the John H. Dickerson Heritage Library. The library group donated the school uniforms.
Dickerson library group uses funds from event for new uniforms for local students BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES
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Ida D. Wright expressed her thanks for the donation of the school uniforms.
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While many organizations have given away backpacks and school supplies, one community group decided to help local kids with their backto-school needs by giving away new clothes. The Friends of the John H. Dickerson Heritage Library gave away school uniforms to 50 children on Monday and Tuesday at the John H. Dickerson Heritage Library, located at 411 South Keech St. The event was attended by Ida D. Wright, Volusia
County School Board District 2 member and Bethune-Cookman University’s dean of the College of Business & Entrepreneurship. “I am very thrilled that uniforms were able to be provided to our schoolchildren. I wish that we could give every kid a uniform, but we’re doing the best that we can,” Wright commented. Volusia County has a school uniforms policy.
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Chorjel, also an RN, began her nursing career in a Detroit hospital oncology unit in 1995. She moved to Florida in 1997 where she began her career at Halifax Health in the medical intensive care unit. “This award is very special to me as it comes from those we serve, she remarked. “I was inspired to enter this field by my grandmother and dear aunt, who were both dedicated to the profession.” The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary compassionate and skillful care given by nurses every day. A DAISY Award Partner, Halifax Health encourages patients, visitors, nurses, physicians and employees to nominate a nurse each month for this honor.
Janice Shaw, president of the Friends of the Dickerson Heritage Library, said the group was pleased to serve children in the community. She remarked, “We are located right here in the See CLOTHES, Page 2
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Historical Society to host conversation with pioneers The West Volusia Historical Society’s Parlor Conversation focusing on area pioneers will take place at 10 a.m. Aug. 12 at the DeLand House front parlor, 137 W. Michigan Ave., DeLand. The free event is a conversation with Frederick Allen and Calista Norton, portrayed by Stanton O’Neal and Deborah McShane. The summer conversations, titled “Saturday Morning with the Pioneers,’’ features re-enactors who share information in an informal setting about Volusia County settlers.
Tuesday Book Bash The West Volusia Historical Society also will host a Book Bash on Tuesday, Aug. 15. Orlando author and illustrator Rick Kirby will discuss his new book, “Finding the Fountain of Youth: Ponce de Leon and Florida’s Magical Waters.’’ The free event will be held at the Conrad Center, 137 W. Michigan Ave., behind the DeLand House. For more information, call 386-740-6813 or send email to delandhouse@msn.com.
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Remembering Hobson Bethune Retired U.S. Marine Hobson Bethune was memorialized on Aug. 5 at a service at the Gertrude Heyn Chapel at Bethune-Cookman University. A wake was held on Aug. 4 at New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Bethune, 61, died on July 24 from injuries sustained in an accident on July 14. Bethune was a grandchild of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of Bethune-Cookman. He was honored for his 28 years as a Marine as well as his involvement in local military organizations and his community work.
Teachers are also taking college classes and pursuing master’s and doctorate degrees. We are constantly in school,’’ she said.
Advice for parents McCoy has some advice for parents to help students have a successful school year. “Parents need to stress the importance of school to their kids. They also need to talk about their cell phones. The importance of putting them away and not letting them be a distraction,” she noted. “They also should make sure that the kids are eating properly and getting the right amount of sleep. Finally, parents should be supportive of teachers.’’
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The City of Daytona Beach continued to give away backpacks last Saturday at Daisy Stocking Park. The event included games and safety demonstrations. The last giveaway is Saturday, Aug. 12, at Sunnyland Park.
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and life responsibilities and other things that can stop you from doing everything in advance,” Giddens remarked. She added, “You want to get everything by the first week but you often can’t. You normally get them enough to wear and enough supplies at least for the first week, especially clothing.”
Critical time For school personnel, it’s also crunch time, making sure everything is ready for kids to return to the classroom. Dr. Jerry Picott, principal at Campbell Middle School, said this week that his school is finalizing its master schedule, which decides the classroom each student will be placed. “We are also finalizing facility needs like cleaning floors, having all lights working, desks in class rooms, etc. We are also making sure we have hired all faculty and staff needed and that classrooms
are set up,” he related. “We are also working on the first week of school making sure everything is ready to go. The first week of school is very critical for us.’’
‘Constantly in school’ Dr. Emma McCoy runs the Odyssey Lab at Galaxy Middle in DeLand. She pointed out that teachers are always preparing to teach. “Teachers are constantly training and taking classes. We have certifications and courses of our own. We also have to learn about what’s new on the curriculum.
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‘A great idea’ Shaw explained how she got the idea for the clothing giveaway. “In 2016, I attended an event where Ida Duncan Wright spoke. She told us about kids having to wear uniforms. We thought about the parents who had a lot of kids who really couldn’t afford uniforms for all of them. “I went to another organization, but they weren’t as receptive. So I brought it here and the librarian Inez Jeffries thought it was a great idea, and we got it going,’’ she added.
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Parent Portal For students who catch the bus, information on routes is available through the Parent Portal on the Volusia County Schools’ website. According to the website, the portal is “a tool designed to enhance the communication and involvement of parents in their child’s education in Volusia County Schools.’’ Through the portal, parents can monitor their child’s prog-
Immunizations needed Another thing that parents must do is make sure that their kids have all their immunizations up to date. If they aren’t, the students won’t be allowed to attend school. “My boys play football with the Daytona Beach Pop Warner Buccaneers so they get their physicals and immunizations in June. If you have Medicaid or some type of health insurance, that usually covers it. You can’t go to school without the updated immunizations,” Giddens remarked. Free immunizations are available at the Department of Health in Volusia County. Walk-in clinic hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. More information is available on its website at http://volusia.floridahealth.gov.
Free supplies For parents who still need some supplies, there are giveaways that help with school supplies. They often provide things like backpacks, some underwear, pencils and paper. The Mayor’s Backpack GiveA-Way in Daytona Beach is one such event. The city plans to give away about 3,000 backpacks with supplies during four different events. The last one is schedule for Aug. 12 at Sunnyland Park from 9 a.m. until noon. For more information about Volusia County Schools, log on to the website at myvolusiaschools. org.
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center of the community. We are also near a couple of affordable housing developments. Who better for us to serve than the people in this area and community? “Many of these children come in the library on a daily basis. Many also attend the free breakfast and lunch program here during the summer.’’ The library group purchased the clothes from Destination Uniform, a school uniform company located inside the Daytona Mall. Destination Uniform is a Blackowned business.
Picott agrees. “The thing is for the families with the younger school-age children is to go to orientation and see what students are required to have, especially on the first day.” He added, “Orientation gives students and parents the chance to meet faculty and staff before school starts as well as an opportunity to get familiarized in a new setting.”
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Librarian Inez Jeffers speaks to parents and students at the event. three boys, was thankful for the clothes she received for her kids. “I appreciate this and I am thankful. I think this is a very nice gesture. This is also really helpful for us parents, especially for all of us single parents.” Added Shaw, “I really do think there is a need for these types of activities in the community. There are a lot of people that need help. I don’t see this as a charitable thing. I just see doing this as the right thing to do, especially for children.’’
Uniforms policy This is the second year for Volusia County public schools’ uniforms policy. The policy didn’t come to the school district
without resistance. Wright reported positive reports. “When we went to uniforms in the school district, prices were rising and we were in an economic downturn. We thought about how we could make life affordable for parents. Working at B-CU in the business school, we discussed uniforms. We want parents to just be able to go into the stores and get something simple for their kids to go to school in,” she explained. “Uniforms made life simple for students and teachers. Our dress code problems have tremendously decreased in elementary and middle schools. We still have challenges in high schools.”
The Volusia County School District dress code/ uniform policy is as follows: • Solid white, gray or black, collared, polo-style shirt or oxfordstyle button down shirt; or solid polo-style dresses (short- or longsleeved; small logo acceptable) • Each individual school has selected two additional solid shirt color options for students • Solid navy blue, black or tan pants, shorts, capris, skorts or jumper, including black and blue denim (small logo acceptable) • Shoes - elementary and middle footwear must be closed toe and closed heel; high school students may also wear sandals, if they are safe and appropriate • Hoods and hats are not permitted to be worn inside
Tops and bottom Those who got uniforms from the library group received two tops and one bottom. Parents signed their kids up and gave their school name and kids’ sizes. The Friends of the Dickerson Heritage Library paid for the uniforms, spending about $1,400. Funds were raised through the organization’s Author’s Function fundraiser. “We had the funds in our treasury. We do one fundraiser a year, which is our Author’s Function fundraiser,’’ Shaw noted.
Second year This was the second consecutive year the group gave away
uniforms. In 2016, 30 children were helped with uniforms that costed around $900. The Friends of the John H. Dickerson Heritage Library is a non-profit organization that is a support group for the library. “The library does programs over the summer for local youth. We are a support group,” Shaw explained. “We assist her [the librarian] with things that she needs that the county doesn’t give. We are available all year.” For more information on the John H. Dickerson Heritage Library, call 386-239-6478 or visit www.volusialibrary.org.
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Lee Watkins of the Daytona Dream Center grills hot dogs at the cookout. Seated near him is his daughter Letiticia.
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Veronica Watkins, right, of the Daytona Dream Center, and Laurie Archer-Dugo, a program manager for Family Renew Community, helps out with the food.
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The Daytona Dream Center, an outreach ministry of Ormond Beach’s Calvary Christian Center, held a back-to-school cookout on Aug. 5 for homeless families with children at Family Renew Community in Holly Hill. The event included face painting, games, dancing, free haircuts, backpacks and school supplies for all students residing in Family Renew’s apartments for homeless families in Holly Hill and Daytona Beach.
Sharpton to speak Aug. 19 at Democratic Black Caucus’ fundraiser There’s still time to get tickets for the Volusia County Democratic Black Caucus’ kickoff fundraiser. The caucus will host a Black and Blue Affair Gala on Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort, 100 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. A VIP reception will begin at 5 p.m. with the dinner and gala beginning at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Rev. Al Sharpton, president of the National Action Network. He also hosts the “Keepin’ It Real with Al Sharpton’’ radio program as well as “PoliticsNation’’ every Sunday morning on MSNBC. The Volusia County Democratic Black Caucus is a branch of The Democratic Black Caucus of Florida. The caucus’ mission is to organize the African-American community to elect Democrats to office in VoluRev. Al sia County and to ensure Sharpton that those Democrats understand the concerns of Black people in Volusia County. For ticket information, call 386-736-1338 or send an email to vcdbcbanquet@gmail. com.
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Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church will observe its annual Men’s Day celebration on Sunday, Aug. 13 beginning at 9:45 a.m. The theme for this year is “Mighty Men of God on Fire for the Lord!” Dr. Robert Jackson, senior pastor at St. Paul A.M.E. Church in Miami, will be the guest preacher. Jackson earned a bachelor’s degree from Bethune-Cookman University. While at B-CU, he served as chaplain of the Student Government Association, vice president of the Men’s Judicial Senate, dorm counselor and resident advisor. He also holds a master’s degree from the Turner Seminary of the InterdeDr. Robert nominational Theological Jackson Center in Atlanta. His first pastoral appointment was to New Bethel A.M.E. Church in DeLand. Next, he pastored at New Bethel A.M.E. Church in Altamonte Springs. Under his leadership, the church grew from a membership of 35 to over 400 members. The church also developed 10 new ministries, a television ministry called “Abundant Life Outreach” and was given the outstanding community service award by the Seminole County branch of the NAACP.
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Since his arrival at St. Paul in Miami, membership has grown to 1,500 disciples. “Some plant, some water, but God gives the increase,” said Jackson, who has an earned doctorate of ministry from United Theological Seminary in Effective Church Leadership & Prophetic Preaching in the 21st Century. Jackson is married to Tracy DesmoreJackson, whose family resides in Daytona Beach. The Jacksons have two daughters, Deja Simone and Sydney Elizabeth Jackson. For more information, contact Allen Chapel A.M.E. at 386-255-1195.
New Smyrna prepares for health fair, senior summit The City of New Smyrna Beach’s annual Health Fair and Senior Summit will take place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 19, at the Alonzo “Babe” James Community Center, 201 N. Myrtle Ave. The event is free and participants may receive information on health care, hospice care, insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, senior care, services for the blind, and Volusia County Health Department services. Exercise workshops, HIV testing and blood pressure screening are being planned. For more information, contact Donna Gray-Banks at dbanks@cityofnsb.com.
Hospice centers need volunteers Halifax Health – Hospice Grief Centers are in need of volunteers for its Daytona Beach, DeLand and Flagler locations. Compassionate individuals are sought to volunteer to facilitate groups for grieving children and adults. A free, comprehensive training program will be offered by a mental health professional that includes the skills needed to work in that environment. Services include support groups, memorial services, special events and workshops, children’s grief services and an award-winning traumatic loss program. For more information, contact Cintia Ribar at 386-425-3100 or Dr. Kim Beck-Frate at 386-425-3339.
St. Paul in Holly Hill to celebrate 111th anniversary St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church of Holly Hill will observe its 111th church anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 20 at 4 p. m. The guest speaker will be Pastor Theodore McRae of Palatka. The worship leader will be Cashmere Omuta. The theme is “Standing on the Promises of God.” Friends and former members are invited to participate. The church is located at 1125 Graham Ave., Holly Hill. The Rev. Michael E. Mitchell Jr. is the pastor. For more information, call 386-236-9023.
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Trump’s delusions on police brutality are dangerous Donald Trump often seems more shock jock than president. He likes to shock, say or tweet outrageous things and prove that he’s not just another politician. But now he is president. His words have impact, and his posturing can be dangerous. Last month, he essentially endorsed police brutality before a gathering of police officers in Long Island: “When you see these thugs being thrown into the back of a paddy wagon, you just see them thrown in, rough, and I said, ‘Please don’t be too nice.’”
Cops won’t change His remarks received significant applause, but hours later the Suffolk County Police Department issued a statement making it clear that it “will not tolerate roughing up of prisoners.” The cries of Baltimore’s Freddy Gray, of Amadou Diallo, Manuel Loggins Jr., Ronald Madison, Kendra James, Sean Bell, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Alton Sterling and many more could be heard from their graves. Each was a Black man or woman who died at the hands of police. Trump’s words are not simply bluster; his Attorney General Jeff Sessions is intent on turning them into policy.
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Spreads myth Sessions has scorned the Obama administration’s efforts to review police misconduct and to forge consent agreements on reforms with police departments from Chicago to Baltimore. He spreads the myth that reform handicaps law enforcement. In a nation that locks up more of its people than any in the world, he’s instructed U.S. attorneys to seek the harshest penalties available for those found guilty of violating the law. Over the last decade, from Ferguson to Chicago to New York to Baltimore, our cities have witnessed major demonstrations and more in response to police brutality. Black Lives Matter demonstrations – remarkable nonviolent, civil disobedience – put police reform on the national agenda. We began to see a bipartisan consensus emerging around sentencing reform, closing privately owned for-profit prisons and reforming police practices from body cameras to commu-
Affirmative action for wealthy immigrants is hypocritical In the same week that it was revealed that the Department of Injustice is spearheading attacks on affirmative action, our 45th president indicated his support for legislation that would drastically change our nation’s immigration policy. According to legislation sponsored by Republican Senators Tom Cotton of Arkansas and David Perdue of Georgia, applicants for legal immigration earn points based on education, high-paying job offers, entrepreneurial ability (including the ability to invest in the US), high achievement (Nobel Prize winners are welcome) and age (bring on the young).
Reduces immigration Presently, about a million people are granted green cards, but the Cotton-Perdue legislation would cut the number by half within a decade. And the “diver-
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sity lottery” that admits 50,000 people each year would be eliminated. A significant number of African immigrants, among others, are admitted through the diversity lottery. The Cotton-Perdue legislation provides affirmative action for wealthy immigrants. If you have a high-paying job offer, or money to invest, or entrepreneurial ability, you’ve got a better chance of getting in than if you are a highschool grad who would be sponsored by her sibling. Why is this affirmative action? Because affirmative action says that when all else is equal, you choose a prefer-
Ferguson Center is a tribute to a movement “Ferguson was used by some of America’s enemies and critics to deflect attention from their shortcomings overseas; to undermine our efforts to promote justice around the world ... But America is special not because we’re perfect; America is special because we work to address our problems, to make our union more perfect. We fight for more justice. We fight to cure what ails us. We fight for our ideals, and we’re willing to criticize ourselves when we fall short. And we address our differences in the open space of democracy – with respect for the rule of law; with a place for people of every race and religion; and with an unyielding belief that people who love their country can change it.” – President Barack Obama
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Three years ago, a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, fatally shot an unarmed, Black 18-year-old named Michael Brown. The anger and unrest sparked by that shooting came to be symbolized by the image of a burning convenience store on West Florissant Avenue. And it presented one of the greatest challenges of his career for Michael McMillan, who’d been appointed president and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis just a year before.
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nity policing. This reform consensus was emerging because police brutality not only tramples individual rights; it also impedes community law enforcement. It breeds anger and cuts off community cooperation. Police become seen as occupiers, not allies. The poorest neighborhoods in our urban areas are tinderboxes; too often, it is police brutality that sets them afire.
Reform is necessary The Obama administration’s 13-month review of Chicago’s police force was completed just before Trump was inaugurated. It praised the “diligent efforts and brave actions of countless” officers, and paid tribute to the tough task they have. Yet it found that “a break in trust” impeded the police force’s ability to prevent crime: “trust and effectiveness in combating violent crime are inextricably linked,” it concluded, calling for broad, fundamental reform of police in Chicago. Trump and Sessions disagree. They think, as Trump put it, that the laws “totally protect the criminal, not the officers. ... (Officers are) in more jeopardy than (criminals) are. We’re changing those laws.” This displays an utter ignorance of the reality of police mis-
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conduct and its victims. It is also dangerous. It gives a green light to those who would trample basic rights and mocks those who follow the laws. It encourages departments to turn a blind eye to their own practices.
Community must help In Newark, a consent decree reform agreement led to a dramatic reduction in crime. Its monitor, Peter Harvey, said reform helps police do their jobs. “Remember, it’s the community that helps you police,” Harvey said. “Very few cities have enough cops to patrol a city 24-7 effectively, 12 months a year. You need the community to help you.” And the community won’t help if you
ence for a certain group. In higher education, the preference – all else equal – is for those who have been historically excluded and systematically discriminated against.
Americans take twice as long to find new jobs as Whites do. Beyond economic matters, basic quality of life issues (such as police violence) are harsher for African-Americans than for Whites.
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When affirmative action policies were initially developed, they were designed to favor African-Americans and other underrepresented minorities. In practical terms, White women have often been the primary beneficiaries of affirmative action, especially in the workplace. Forty-five and his posse support preferences in immigration, but oppose them when it comes to higher education and employment. The administration’s positions on both affirmative action and immigration are winks and nods to 45’s base – the nativist White people who irrationally oppose immigration and feel that Whites experience more discrimination than do African-Americans. Their beliefs cannot be verified by economic data that indicate that African-American people experience more unemployment, have lower incomes, less wealth and less education. Equally educated African-
If 45 and his crew can state their preferences for immigration policy, why can’t institutions of higher education state their preferences for admissions policy? The problem is that 45 has hired these inferior and aggrieved White people like Candice Jackson, who works in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Education. While a Stanford student, Jackson was a staunch critic of affirmative action. She has also said, rather callously, that most accusations of campus rape are related to alcohol or the end of relationships. She is exactly the wrong type of person to lead an office of civil rights. It is not clear why Jackson was hired, but she has the right ideological credentials – she wrote a book about “the women targeted by the Clinton machine,” worked for the conservative Judicial Watch organization, and has an axe to grind against feminists and those who support ra-
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placement initiatives anywhere in the nation. While in St. Louis, I had the pleasure to meet 35-year-old Willard Donlow Jr. A little over a year ago, he found himself in a deep depression. A single father, newly divorced, he had lost his job. He was praying for a way out. And his prayer was answered. Through Save Our Sons, he learned new computer skills, how to craft a résumé, how to network, how to present yourself in the right manner at an interview, how to find a job, and how to keep a job. Just three days after completing the program, he was offered a job. He’s now hard at work redeveloping abandoned buildings in St. Louis.
Last week, hope rose from the ashes as McMillan and I opened the National Urban League Conference with the dedication of the Ferguson Community Empowerment Center, built upon the foundation of that convenience store. After Michael Brown’s tragic death, activists and advocates from across the nation, activists and advocates converged upon Ferguson, rightly and justly bringing the eyes and ears of America to focus on a violent injustice. When the marchers and the protestors had moved on, it was the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, under McMillan’s outstanding leadership, who went to work, literally building upon that foundation. The building is shared by the Salvation Army and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, and will house the Urban League’s Save Our Sons program, is one of the most successful job
Meaningful memorial As part of the opening ceremonies, we dedicated a memorial to Michael Brown. The concrete slab into which a bench and plaque are set is flecked with pink, orange and yellow.
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“place community residents in chokeholds where they die, and then turn around and say, ‘Well, we want to be your friend.’ Those are inconsistent messages.” Frustrated in Washington, Mr. Trump likes to rouse his base in speeches like that in Long Island. But these words are trouble, and his policies are worse. Across America, police reform is long overdue. What Trump and Sessions make clear is that as long as they are in office, it will have to come from the bottom up in the face of dangerous delusions at the top.
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cial economic justice. Charging this woman with defending civil rights is the same as charging Scott Pruitt with protecting the environment!
Privileged few Forty-five and his colleagues would probably support the same kind of affirmative action in college admissions as they support for immigration. If you have money, are an entrepreneur, or have already achieved, then you deserve admission. If not, that’s just too bad. Are we facing the end of affirmative action and the end of immigration fairness? Most likely, unless we resist. Every day it becomes clearer that 45 will attempt to implement drastic structural change unless our legislative process is altered by the 2018 elections. Meanwhile, 45 is throwing red meat at the braying dogs of racism and xenophobia. And the dogs are barking at those of us who believe in justice and fairness.
Julianne Malveaux is a Washington, D.C.-based economist and writer. Her latest book, “Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy,” is available at www.juliannemalveaux.com.
These colors are the shreds of 100 stuffed animals left as part of a makeshift memorial in the middle of the street where Brown died. The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis kept the offerings in storage when the street had to be cleared. The plaque reads, “This bench and decorative concrete base commemorate the social justice, change and movement towards a more just society that came about after his death. This base contains pieces of his memorial in the Canfield Green Apartments complex brought by people from all over the world.” The Ferguson Empowerment Center stands as a tribute to the Urban League Movement’s mission to create a more just society, and the young men whose lives will be transformed there will be a testament to that mission.
Marc Morial is president and CEO of the National Urban League.
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Phat Farm, RushCard, and Def Jam Records.
On failure, yoga Simmons talked openly about his past business failures. “Do you know how many times I failed with Phat Farm? RushCard failed. Def Jam failed,” said Simmons. “You cannot fail, unless you quit!” While wearing his yogi apparel, Simmons advocated why yoga should be a daily practice for everyone. “I teach in the morning and I teach at night. Yoga is the science of happiness.” According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, studies suggest practicing yoga can relieve anxiety, depression and decrease back pain. Simmons gave everyone free passes to his West Hollywood yoga studio called the Tantris Center.
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Students from the Community Coalition’s Freedom School participate in an event for the RushCard’s “Keep The Peace” initiative at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Simmons inspires youth with ‘Keep the Peace’ program BY SHAQUILLE WOODS LOS ANGELES SENTINEL/NNPA
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons hosted an event for RushCard’s “Keep The Peace” initiative at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
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Tyrese’s wife, Samantha Lee Gibson, has taken to social media to stress the importance of women having their own before settling with a man. Tyrese, who has 9-year-old daughter Shayla with ex-wife Norma, secretly wed Samantha on Valentine’s Day, and he initially kept her identity a secret. Meanwhile, Samantha’s latest post on social media touches on her humble beginnings, life before becoming Mrs. Tyrese Gibson and the hardships that she had faced while pursuing her education.
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Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons recently hosted an event for RushCard’s “Keep The Peace” initiative at the University of Southern California; over 75 young people from southern Los Angeles filled the room. Simmons, who co-founded the prepaid debit card company RushCard, provides grants annually to organizations that promote peace and reduce youth violence within their communities. This year, the Los Angeles
high grades, worked multiple jobs and helped my momma clean homes and have a daycare service to make ends meet. “I went to a great college, worked multiple jobs throughout school, dealt with abusive, heartbreaking relationships and friendships, serious family problems, economic hardships, homelessness, debilitating health problems, and I still managed to graduate on time, cum laude at UGA with my Bachelors of Science,” she reflected. “I had several jobs upon graduating, which became a habit of mine, had a place with roommates, and did very well saving up enough money to go back to school to get my masters. Battled homeless again, exhaustion, emotional hardships Worked at some of the most difficult places in social work, and maintained a 3.98 GPA while hustling on the side as a bartender. She continued, “I graduated, worked as cleaning woman, a bartender and at a DV / trafficking site while studying for my licensure upon graduating with my masters. I got my licensure and waited on God for my perfect job working within the school system. AND maintained my bartending job for some extra income.’’
Promoted giving Simmons began the event by focusing on the importance of giving. “By giving away happiness, you gain happiness,” said Simmons. “Achievement is just the reinforcement for giving. Your gifts are what make you happy. Focus on your gifts and give them.” The New York native built successful business empires throughout the years, including
A peace pledge Each student signed a peace pledge to promote tranquility in his or her life. When a young girl asked Simmons what quote he lives by, the hip-hop mogul replied, “That changes everyday. It is simply being grateful for what I have now.”
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Community Coalition’s Freedom School received a grant of $25,000 for their peace promoting efforts. The coalition empowers Los Angeles youth through literacy and teaching civil rights history. Community groups in New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, and Cincinnati also received grants this year.
Though Simmons has achieved financial success, he elaborates on money misconceptions. “A poor man can be just as happy as a rich man. Don’t focus on what everyone else has. Focus on what you have and you will gain more of it,” said Simmons. The event ended with group meditation. Russell guided the youth with deep breathing exercises. He told them to clear their mind and relax. For five minutes energized kids stood still. Some snickered, while others focused on their breathing. “If any negative thoughts come, replace it with positive thoughts. You have the control,” said Simmons.
(OWN) Oprah Winfrey Network has renewed its original drama series, “Greenleaf” and has launched a new podcast version of its “SuperSoul Sunday” series. “Greenleaf,” from Lionsgate and executive producers Winfrey and Clement Virgo will return for a third season, with the promotion of Rick Fox (journalist Darius Nash) to a series regular. The second half of season two will return with a two-night pre-
miere on Tuesday, Aug. 15 and Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 10 p.m. and will regularly air on Wednesday nights at 10 p.m.
More Sunday insight Meanwhile, OWN’s “SuperSoul” franchise is expanding to its first-ever podcast, “Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations. “ It debuted Aug. 7 on Apple Podcasts, which can be found at ApplePodcasts.com/OprahSuperSoul. “Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations” is the podcast version of the three-time Emmy Awardwinning television series “SuperSoul Sunday,” which delivers insight and inspiration from renowned thought leaders to awaken viewers to their best selves and discover a deeper connection to the world around them. Each week, the show features previously aired conversations between Oprah and top thinkers, authors and spiritual luminaries.
“As OWN continues to expand distribution in order to reach our audience ‘wherever and whenever,’ this podcast is a natural extension of Oprah’s ‘SuperSoul’ brand, and a great way for viewers to take ‘SuperSoul’ with them wherever they go,” said Erik Logan, president of OWN.
‘SuperSoul’ schedule Beginning Aug. 14, the podcast will present one episode per week. Following is the schedule of Oprah’s featured guests through mid-September. Aug. 11: Pastor Joel Osteen; life strategist Tony Robbins Aug. 14: Singer-songwriter India.Arie Aug. 21: Author Shauna Niequist Aug. 28: Author Mitch Albom Sept. 4: Singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette Sept. 11: Pastor A.R. Bernard
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Boycott threatened if Kaepernick isn’t signed to a team FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Activists in support of quarterback Colin Kaepernick are threatening to boycott the NFL if he’s not signed to a team. On Aug. 26, 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat down during the National Anthem before the third preseason game of the upcoming 2016 NFL season. Right after the game, Kaepernick he told NFL Media why he sat during the anthem, prompting his now-famous statement: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.” As of the Daytona Times’ deadline Wednesday night, a Change. org petition to be sent to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL owners had garnered its goal of 100,000 signatures.
What it states The #NoKaepernickNoNFL petition threatens to boycott the league by not watching or attending any games, not discussing or engaging with football accounts on social media platforms, and not purchasing any NFL merchandise. “We understand NFL is very important to you,” the petition states. “We also understand the purpose of Colin Kaepernick’s protest is FAR more important than any games you will ever watch. Simply put, if things stay the same for the way America — where “all men are creat-
‘I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses Black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way.’ Colin Kaepernick Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback
ed equal” — treats people of color, then your loved ones, friends, and children will eventually be affected as well.” “Finally, this shows how much the NFL really cares about its Black athletes. It’s pretty much: Play for us, entertain us, make us money, and shut up.”
Aug. 23 rally A United We Stand Rally for Colin Kaepernick is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 23 in front of NFL Headquarters in New York. Multiple organizations are on board, including the Justice League NYC and the Empowerment Movement. The Justice League is the same organization that made the “I Can’t Breathe” shirts that several athletes wore after the Eric Garner killing. Filmmaker Spike Lee has said he will participate in the rally.
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Then San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, front, and safety Eric Reid, back left, kneel during the playing of the national anthem on Sept. 18, 2016 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.
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Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregorstare each other down at a press conference at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, on July 13.
Many seats still unsold for Mayweather-McGregor fight BY LANCE PUGMIRE LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor are both apt to flaunt their wealth outside the boxing ring and UFC octagon. And with ticket prices set for their Aug. 26 fight at one of the highest price points in sports history, both fighters are counting on those attending to do the same. Ringside seats cost $10,000 apiece at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the same price for a ticket to Mayweather’s fight against Manny Pacquiao in May 2015. A mid-level ticket in the 20,000-plus-seat arena’s upper bowl will cost $3,500, while the cheapest ticket offered was $500, with those selling out quickly.
Mayweather’s last? Mayweather had a prominent voice in setting the prices — despite some objections by those more astute in the ticket-selling business. Still, Mayweather, his powerful fight manager Al Haymon and Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe had reason to aim high in what’s expected to be the 40-year-old fighter’s farewell from the ring against the charismatic McGregor, a 6-1 underdog making his pro boxing debut.
Four-city tour Their four-city international press tour to Los Angeles, Toronto, New York and London last month proved they’d captured the world’s attention as more than 10,000 fans appeared at each stop to hail and jeer the five-
division champion Mayweather and recent two-belt UFC champion McGregor. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” said AEG President Dan Beckerman, whose company staged three of the tour stops and counts T-Mobile Arena among its sports empire. “I was blown away by the response for the press conferences. It was clear that the demand for this fight was going to be incredible.” The question now is will that enthusiasm fill the arena? Officials connected to the public sale of tickets said that as of late last week, 3,000 seats remain, with brokers and ticketing agents estimating 4,000 more are still available to buy on their secondary market. That’s potentially as many as 7,000 tickets to go before fight night.
Lifeguards from across the nation are in Daytona Beach for the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) National Lifeguard Championships. The four-day event is being held on the beach behind the Ocean Walk Shoppes in Daytona Beach. The public is invited to watch the competitions from the beach. Spectators should plan to arrive early. Parking is available at the Ocean Center parking garage for $1 per hour or $5 per day. The Junior Lifeguard Championship were Aug. 9; the adult competitions are Aug. 10-12. The beach flags final competition, sponsored by NASCAR and Daytona International Speedway, is set for 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11. For more information, visit www.usla.org/nationals or call 386-239-7873.
Flagler NAACP hosting golf tourney The Flagler County NAACP will sponsor the 16th Annual Jacqueline A. Browne Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, Aug.12, at the Cypress Knoll Golf and Country Club, 53 Easthampton Blvd., Palm Coast. The late Jacqueline A. Browne revitalized the once dormant branch in 2000 after being approached by individuals experiencing bias. An educator, Browne was chairman of the Public Works Committee of the Palm Coast Service District Advisory, forerunner of Palm Coast becoming a city.
Honor for chair Award-winning Flagler golfer Harry Davis will be honored at the tournament.
Davis has won numerous championships and has chaired the golf outing for the past 15 years, netting over $40,000 for the branch. Davis is recovering from an injury and cannot chair this year’s event. The tournament committee will oversee the endeavor, which will be chaired by Ralph Lightfoot. New and returning sponsors are invited to support the tournament.
Prizes and food Registration begins 7 a.m., followed by the shotgun start at 8 a.m. The fee for the four-person scramble is $75 and includes green and cart fees, door prizes, awards, a continental breakfast and luncheon. Proceeds from the tournament will be used for the educational, social and economic development of local groups. For further details, contact Ralph Lightfoot at 386-8641510 or Bill and Carol Gorham at 386-446-9982.
Halifax Health – Hospice to present 5k Run & Walk Halifax Health – Hospice’s 16thAnnual 5k Run & Walk will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Port Orange City Center Circle. The event raises funds for the Family Caregiver Program, which provides oneon-one care for patients and entitles caregivers to respite time. While competitive runners will be timed for placing and to receive points in the Daytona Running Series, the event also offers an opportunity for non-competitive runners, walkers, families and children to participate through the 5K walk/ run and one-eighth-mile Kiddie Dash. To register or learn more, visit www.halifaxhealth.org/ hospice/5K.
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Poet won Pulitzer while living in housing project BY ERICK JOHNSON CHICAGO CRUSADER NNPA NEWS WIRE
Gwendolyn Brooks’ apartment was dark on May 1, 1950. The brilliant, award-winning Black poet, who wrote about life on Chicago’s South Side, had not paid her electric bill. With no electrical power, little money and a 9-year old son to feed Brooks made headlines around the world while living in a housing project. A reporter called Brooks and told her that she had won a Pulitzer award, one of the most prestigious prizes in literature. At 32 years old, Brooks crashed the White-dominated literary world as the first Black woman to win the award.
Major achievement
Gwendolyn Brooks was born on June 7, 1917 in Topeka, Kansas but moved with her parents to Chicago when she was a baby. She died on Dec. 3, 2000 in Chicago. The first Black to win a Pulitzer Prize, she is being remembered this year, the 100th year of her birth, for her great literary achievements.
When Brooks won the Pulitzer Prize with her publisher Harper Row in 1950, she received $500, which is equivalent to about $5,000 today, when adjusted for inflation. Today, the Pulitzer comes with a $15,000 cash award. The achievement was important for Brooks’ career, but how she lived was not completely different than other working-class Black women in the 1950s. Up until the day she won the Pulitzer, Brooks and her husband, Henry Blakely, experienced rampant racism in Chicago’s schools, but especially in the city’s housing industry. Blacks lived piled up in slums, because of segregation and restrictive covenants that kept Blacks out of White neighborhoods.
color led one of America’s greatest literary figures to live in a housing project, one that was once opposed by thousands of White residents at the height of Jim Crow period. As the 100th anniversary celebrations of Brooks’ birthday continue, Brooks’ literary achievements have made her an enduring figure in American culture— Black and White. While much has been said about her work, her hard life growing up in segregated Chicago has made her success all the more extraordinary.
Enduring figure
1986 interview
As was true for many Blacks, financial woes, racism and a critical housing shortage for people of
Some 36 years after capturing the Pulitzer, Brooks gave a sit-down interview in 1986 with the Library of
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Poet Gwendolyn Brooks lived in Chicago’s Ivy Park Homes, formerly known as the Princeton Park housing project, when she won the Pulitzer Prize in 1950. Congress. The interview came as Brooks served as the 29th Consultant in Poetry for the world’s largest library. Alan Jabbour, the director of the Library of Congress’ American Folklore division, and E. Ethelbert Miller, poet and director of the African American Resource Center at Howard University, interviewed her. The interview is posted on YouTube. During the interview, Brooks was asked how she learned that she had won the Pulitzer Prize.
Recalling the call She said: “I was in a
house at 9134 S. Wentworth and the lights were out. We hadn’t paid the electric bill so there was no electricity and it was dusk. It was dark in the house. My son [Henry Blakely Jr.] was nine at the time. Jack Starr, a reporter from the Chicago Sun-Times called. He said ‘Do you know that you have won the Pulitzer Prize?’ I said ‘no’ and screamed over the telephone. I couldn’t believe it. So, he said well, it was true and it would be announced the next day. “The next day, reporters came, photographers came with cameras and I was absolutely petrified. I wasn’t going to say any-
thing about the electricity. Well, when they tried to plug their cameras in— nothing was going to happen.� Brooks continued: “Well, miraculously, somebody had turned the electricity back on that fast. I never knew exactly what happened. So my son and I danced around in the dusk and decided we would go out to the movies to celebrate. I don’t know what movie it was, before you ask.�
lenges forced Brooks and her husband to move about six times on the South Side. Brooks used the profits of a sale of a house in Kalamazoo, Michigan to buy the house at 7428 S. Evans in the Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. According to author George Kent’s 1990 book, “A Life of Gwendolyn Brooks,� she lived in that house from 1953 to 1994. Today, the home is a Chicago landmark.
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