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Williamson to run for Florida House seat Wants to build on local successes

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

For Florida House of Representatives District 26 Democratic candidate Percy Williamson, a Daytona Beach native, a phone call in 2002 from Daytona Times founder Charles W. Cherry, Sr. changed the direction of his life.

“Mr. Cherry was city commissioner for Zone 6 when he called me and told me that he and Commissioner Yvonne ScarlettGolden wanted me to come back home and help move the city forward,” he said in an exclusive in-

terview with the Daytona Times.

At the time, Williamson had decades of banking industry experience after having worked in New Orleans and Jacksonville.

He came to Daytona Beach with the expectation of staying only three years.

Longer than anticipated But three years became 14. He retired late last year after a successful career as the director of Leisure Services, one of the city’s largest and most active departments.

During his tenure, he was responsible for managing Peabody Auditorium, Jackie Robinson Ballpark, Municipal Stadium, the Bandshell, and all of the

city’s community centers, parks and golf courses, as well as the city’s various special events during the year.

He was a key player in the demolition of the old Cypress Street recreational complex and the design, funding and construction of the Midtown Cultural & Educational Center, the Cypress Aquatic Center and the Yvonne Scarlett Golden Cultural & Educational Center.

In 2010, he created the Mayor’s Backpack Giveaway under thenMayor Glenn Ritchie by bringing in Pepsi and Walmart corporate sponsorships. In 2014, he created the Youth Employment for Summer program that gave first sumSee WILLIAMSON, Page 2

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Percy Williamson announced his candidacy Monday at the Midtown Center in Daytona Beach.

No graduation drama?

B-CU’s spring speakers get thumbs up

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

Congresswoman Val Demings and civil rights activist/businessman Henry “Hank” Thomas have been tapped to speak at BethuneCookman University’s spring commencement ceremonies.

The graduation will take place on Saturday, May 5 at the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center, 698 W. International Speedway Blvd.

Demings, Orlando’s first Black female police chief, represents Florida District 10 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Henry Thomas is president of Victoria Hospitality Properties, Inc., which owns and operates Marriott hotel franchises.

He is also vice president of Hayon Group, Inc. which owns McDonald’s restaurants. Thomas, of Jacksonville, also was a freedom fighter and was arrested 22 times for civil obedience.

‘Highly relatable speakers’ “Both are very highly relatable figures and both of their lives exemplify our institution’s motto,

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which is ‘Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve,’’ said Joy Jones, B-CU’s communications director.

“Val Demings is a first-generation college student like many of our students. Thomas grew up with a hard life in the segregated South. He excelled through determination and grit. His commitment to social justice is what we are about at B-CU.’’ Demings will speak at the 9 a.m. service to graduates of the School of Graduate Studies, College of Liberal Arts, and School of Nursing.

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Protesters make their feelings known in the MLK documentary airing on Tuesday in Daytona Beach.

MLK film airs again Tuesday

BY THE DAYTONA TIMES STAFF

Thirteen years ago this week in 2005, the Daytona Times reported on Black College Reunion, with attendance at the then-annual event waning from a high of 150,000-plus to about 60,000 in 2005. The old Pine Haven public housing development was also demolished to make way for the Daytona Beach Housing Authority’s HOPE VI construction project.

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Montgomery To Memphis,” will air locally for the final time on Tuesday, May 1 at 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Museum of Arts and Science’s Root Family Auditorium, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach.

Admission is free. The landmark film will be shown in its

three-hour entirety with an intermission after the first 90 minutes.

The Academy Award-nominated documentary film is constructed from a wealth of archival footage. It follows Dr. Martin Luther King from 1955 to 1968 in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the civil rights movement.

The movie showings are the first of a series of events celebrating the award-winning Daytona Times’ 40th year of continuous weekly publication and also marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s murder on April 4, 1968.

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A panel of local men discuss mentoring and leadership at the conference.

WILLIAMSON from Page 1 mer jobs to middle and high school kids, also with corporate financial support.

Bringing varied interests together Williamson is especially proud of the part he played in the turbulent years of Black College Reunion (BCR), and most recently in the consolidated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee that held its first countywide celebration this year.

With regard to BCR, he formed and led the Collegiate Events Task Force that included representatives from the local chamber of commerce, hotels, municipalities, local and county law enforcement and community groups to manage a situation that was called “unmanageable,” he remembered.

“Black students were being ticketed and arrested. They weren’t allowed to use restrooms on the beachside. Hotels were jacking up prices. Groups of students weren’t allowed to go in stores together.

“All they wanted to do was cruise and show off their tricked-out vehicles. We changed the traffic pattern so they could do so. We brought Black Entertainment TV in to take traffic off the beachside. We helped put together Mayor Scarlett-Golden’s “It’s All About Respect” campaign to encourage them to follow the law.

“I was able to get the task force to work together. We all focused on getting students to spend their money here, obey the laws, enjoy themselves, and then leave Daytona and arrive back home safely.”

Looking for awhile Earlier this year, he entered the contest for the Volusia County Council at-large seat. He would have faced Daytona Beach Community Relations Manager Dr. L. Ronald Durham and former Volusia County sheriff Ben Johnson for the County Council seat vacated by Joyce Cusack, who is termlimited and can’t run for reelection.

“I have been looking at the leadership in (the District 26) seat for the past 10 years. I think we need to send someone with more aggressive leadership. The networks that I have are on a statewide level would benefit more people by me being able to get things done at a state level.”

Consequently, Williamson “redirected the campaign” away from the Volusia County Council to the state House of Representatives.

District 26 includes DeLand, Daytona, South Daytona, Holly Hill, and part of Orange City.

Appropriate ‘skill set’ “One of the primary reasons why is that

B-CU from Page 1 tions; School of Religion; College of Business and Entrepreneurship; College of Education College of Science; College of Science, Engineering, & Mathematics; and School of Hospitality Management.

2017 protests, boos Last year, B-CU garnered national media spotlight after protests and backlash occurred when U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was chosen as the spring commencement speaker.

Protests started from the announcement that DeVos would be the speaker and continued during the May 10 ceremony at the Ocean Center, where she was booed. Some graduates also stood and turned their backs to her during her speech.

Graduate pleased Taylor Tims is among the graduating seniors who are pleased with this year’s speakers.

“They are definitely a

The Calling for a Few Good Men Conference event was held on April 21 at the Daytona Beach Police Department.

The conference was designed to empower men, provide them leadership skills, establish a local network of men, as well as prepare young men as community leaders.

Dr. Primrose Cameron, who organized the conference, was pleased with it, the second one held in Volusia County. Speakers included city officials as well

looking at my particular skill set and what the issues are, I am better suited for Tallahassee,” Williamson explained. Working across party lines is something Williamson believes that he can do.

“The division between Republicans and Democrats is significant. Republicans have the majority in our state legislative branch.

You need to be able to work across the aisle to get things done.”

Before returning to Daytona, Williamson was former state manager of Bank of America’s Community Development Finance Group that specialized in funding community projects around the state “from Pensacola to Key West, and everyplace in between.

“I made a lot of contacts throughout the state that exist to this day,” he said.

Bringing money back He wants to bring back what he calls “Volusia County’s fair share” of tax money back to the area, especially to increase funding for education.

“District 26 is in Volusia County, a ‘donor county.’ We send more sales tax to Tallahassee than we get back. We’re actually penalized with our special events, because they swell our tax dollars, which then go to Tallahassee. That needs to be changed. The larger cities don’t want that to happen because they are getting more.

“We need to focus on our schools. The school district’s budget is tied to Tallahassee. The governor pledged $400 million for school safety. Our county needs $4 million, but we only got $2 million. We also need to address vocational education because not everyone is ready for college,” said Williamson.

B-CU remains private “I want to make sure the legacy and dream of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune is still alive, well and available for the future. Others want to pass a bill putting BethuneCookman under the state university system. I am 100-percent against that.”

Williamson also wants to improve infrastructure using tax dollars.

He explained, “Growth is happening in Daytona Beach and Volusia County. People have figured that this area is right for growth as property values have remained consistently low. Businesses are giving us a second look. We have a large contingency of colleges which provide a steady workforce.

“We need that growth to be distributed equally. Unfortunately, not much has been put in Daytona Beach’s Black community.

We need infrastructure. Ours can’t hold.”

as local leaders of male empowerment groups.

“With the help of great men such as Bob Davis, Hospitality and Lodging; Sean King, Man Up mentoring program; Vaughn Young, Men Empowerment; Chief (Craig) Capri and Mayor Derrick Henry and fabulous women such as Kimeca Caine, Kimeca Caine Designs and Tina Felix, Tina Felix Consulting, this event was a success,” Cameron said.

The police chief stated, “This

“Daytona is interesting and special. It has a distinct tradition and culture. Other municipalities have distinct cultures and traditions, too.”

Williamson made the announcement inside the multi-purpose room at the Midtown Center at 925 George W. Engram Boulevard with supporters and the Senior Oasis program’s regular meeting on Tuesday morning.

Growing program “The reason I made the announcement here is because the Senior Oasis program is significant. I started the program at the Dickerson Center in 2006 after a conversation with two senior citizens. There are now four chapters with 400 people.

“It’s a place where seniors can socialize, mingle and enjoy activities. This building is also an important place where we often come together and fellowship and enjoy various activities in the community,” noted Williamson.

Check the record Williamson feels the time is right and that he is the best man for the job.

“I’m not your typical or status-quo candidate. If I wanted a career in politics, I would have run years ago. I’m retired and have no other obligations.

“I am asking voters to look at what I’ve done as well as my opponents. Look at what I’ve accomplished in my 14 years of public service and decide for yourselves.

was an amazing conference that brought all members of the community together with the goal of building strong relationships and mentoring our at-risk youth.’’

Community wide support was offered from various organizations and business and new male mentors have registered with the Catalyst Mentoring program under the direction of Felicia Benzo.

Mike Jackson with the Women of Virtue Foundation added, “I took a lot from this conference. It really opened my mind and really touched me to know that there were so many men who feel the same way that I do about our kids.’’

I’m asking the voters to make an informed decision on who can represent them better in Tallahassee,” Williamson said.

Looking for input Williamson says he will take the concerns of the entire county to Tallahassee.

“I am currently on a listening tour meeting with city managers and mayors in District 26. I am listening to their issues that will come up in Tallahassee and looking to work for their concerns there,” added Williamson.

Williamson now challenges incumbent Patrick Henry in the Democratic primary.

Mike Cantu, a Republican, and Kyle Baker, a Libertarian, have also filed to run for that post.

Public school student Williamson came to Daytona Beach from North Carolina as a child, and grew up in the Palmetto Park public housing development, known locally as “PPU.” He attended Turie T. Small for kindergarten, then Campbell Elementary, Campbell Junior High, Mainland Junior High, and Seabreeze Junior High. He graduated from Seabreeze Senior High in 1974, then Bethune-Cookman College in 1978.

He has three adult children and has been married to Carmen Oliver Williamson for 38 years.

The primary election is Aug. 28. The winners go to the general election on Nov. 6.

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Making decisions locally In addition, Williamson wants to get back to “home rule.”

He explained, “The state wants to take decision-making away from the municipalities and have all the decisions made in Tallahassee. Could you imagine that? That is what makes our cities what they are.

better choice from last year.

Last year’s speaker brought too much negativity to the campus. It was just a downward spiral from there,’’ said Tims, who is graduating with a degree in psychology.

“We can relate better to these speakers. We want those that we can relate. Those who have been through the struggle and made it – not someone who had it fed to them their entire life.”

‘A better choice’ Alumni feel the same as students on the speakers.

“It’s great to have speakers that are just impactful and less polarizing. Last year, we had too much unfortunate negative national media coverage. This year’s speaker won’t bring that so that is a good thing,” Jerome Brown, a 2011 B-CU graduate,’’ told the Daytona Times.

Kiana Griffin, Class of 2003, agreed. “Honestly, it is definitely a better choice than last year, which is a great thing. The speakers compared to last year have different beliefs in our education system and world as a whole.

“I admire Val Demings since the beginning of her

law enforcement career. I greatly appreciate Henry Thomas’ role in American history.”

A seating issue?

In recent years, graduation has taken place at the Ocean Center. It will return to B-CU’s campus. There are mixed feelings about that move.

“This brings the joyous and memorable ceremony of graduation back to our campus. It is also a costsaving measure and fiscally sound move to have it on campus,” B-CU’s Jones noted.

Some students are concerned about having the graduation at the Performing Arts Center. The Ocean Center can accommodate thousands more than the campus center.

Tims, the graduating senior, told the Times, “It’s nice for the historical feeling to bring it back home to campus, but it’s not enough room. People love bringing their families.

“You have students and families coming to graduation. We get graduation tickets now. Students have to wait in line to see friends graduate at different ceremonies.”

MAY 1, 2018 10 A.M. AND 1:30 P.M. FREE admission Museum of Arts & Sciences Root Family Auditorium

“Perhaps the most important film documentary ever made.”

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352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach 32114

“A piece of history of immense power” –The Los Angeles Times

This landmark film will be shown in its three-hour entirety with an intermission after the first 90 minutes.

“Stunning...the events are allowed to speak for themselves.”

–The New York Times “When [young people] see this film, they will not only understand it, but will also experience it to the depths of their souls.”

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Glover shares knowledge on great leadership Sometimes, when you are looking at something and you think you see everything – and you speak with someone, and you realize that he sees things a little differently - “then, I want to inoculate you from that,” said Dr. Nathaniel Glover.

“I want you to find a go-to person” with the basic characteristics needed for success, and to get a great return on that person’s input, he related.

According to the presenter, the go-to person must be candid, competent, credible, and courageous. He must keep things confidential, and have common sense and a connection to you.

The go-to person is there to liberate your ability to be the best you can be because you do not see everything.

Newly retired This was one of the premises of a recent leadership workshop, facilitated by Dr. Glover, who retired in March as the 26th president of Edward Waters College.

His tenure began in 2011 at the private college, founded in 1866 in Jacksonville.

Dr. Glover used the platform of the First Church of Palm Coast to ignite the conscience of “The Challenge of Leadership,” to focus on: What is needed from leaders? What is needed to make your team more productive, efficient and committed? What rules do good leaders follow? What makes people want to be involved?

The discipline had such resonance that it eventually will be used in a seminar by appointed persons of First Church, where the Rev. Gillard S. Glover serves as pastor.

His accomplishments Dr. Glover emerged with positive impact and received $8.5 million for revitalizing the college’s athletic field, rehabilitating a student dormitory, and improving the quality of resources for the college and the surrounding neighborhood in the core of Jacksonville.

The City of Jacksonville City Council voted to approve the $8.5 million “Safe Neighborhood” investment.

The impact of Dr. Glover and his team brought the student graduation rates to

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100 percent and enrollment rates have been consistent.

Dr. Glover was the first-elected AfricanAmerican sheriff of Jacksonville and the first-elected African-American sheriff in Florida since Reconstruction.

More to come An alumnus of Edward Waters College, he was merited with the “Floridian Award 2016” by Governor Rick Scott. His legacy will stand in the pantheon among Florida’s greatest leaders - James Weldon Johnson and A. Phillip Randolph.

His retirement will continue to improve the quality of life in Jacksonville and will include the leadership workshop and motivational-speaking engagements.

Through his insight, Dr. Glover will help the next president in the steps to further strengthen the college and the community.

‘Evening of Jazz’ at S.E.A.S. Hall “An Evening of Jazz” will evolve vibrant, smooth jazz with the LG3 Quartet, the finest from the University of North Florida.

The jazz sounds will feature Liston Gregory III, on piano; Thomas Milovac on bass, Jack Miller, drums; and Austin Routten on saxophone.

The instrumentalists will be showcased by the S.E.A.S. Black Catholic Guild in the 22nd annual performance on May 5, 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton (S.E.A.S.) Hall, 4600 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast.

The donation is $20. Refreshments will be provided.

For further details, contact Elaine Toppin, 386-446-6119; Barbara Smith, 386446-2857; Julia Bernard, 386-437-2990; or Aimee’s Hallmark Shop, 386-445-0985.

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Dr. Nathaniel Glover ignited the conscience of “The Challenge of Leadership.”

Elegant dinner planned for Moms You will be thrilled by an elegant family buffet dinner on Mother’s Day, May 13.

That’s 3 p.m., at the African American Cultural Society, 4422 U.S. 1 North, Palm Coast.

Enjoy a choice of honey-glazed salmon, or a half Cornish hen; parsley potatoes, yellow rice, vegetable medley, fried apples, mixed salad and dessert.

Be surprised by the door prizes and a cash bar made available for the guests.

The ticket price is $30 per/person.

For details, contact Seconia Reid, 386447-6098; Sharon Waring, 386-585-4717; or Janice Williams, 386-446-3055.

Line dancing coming to AACS

As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted, the prodigal son, or daughter, and the bereaved.

Celebrations

Curator/dance instructor Meshella Woods has created space for Walter C. Lane, president/CEO of Florida International Steppers, to be the guest instructor for Chicago steppin’ line dancing at the Af-

Birthday wishes to Dorothy “Boobie” Robinson, Carolyn Bridges, April 26; Jimmy Morrison, April 28; Les Town, April 30; David Eurie, May 1; and Joy Ragoonan, May 2.

Former principal to speak at Volusia plans summer Stewart Memorial service camps for kids The women of Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church is celebrating “125 Years of God’s Grace” at 3 p.m. on April 29.

Juanita B. Collins, a former Volusia County Schools principal, will be the guest speaker.

Musical guests will include Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Palm Coast, soloist Tamia Merritt of Bible Way Church of God in Oak Hill, and E’Lexis Wiley of the Church of Living Faith World Ministry.

Female athletes from local schools will be recognized for their dedication and commitment to the athletic departments of their respective schools.

The church is located at Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church, 317 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Daytona Beach.

For more information, call 386-2557222.

Humane Society gearing up for Mutt Strutt The Halifax Humane Society’s eighth annual Mutt Strutt 5K is April 28. Registration is at 8 a.m. with the run/walk starting at 9 a.m. at the Daytona Bandshell.

The entry fee for the 5K pre-registered, $10 on-site.

To register, visit the event page at HHSMuttStrutt.org.

For more information, contact Jennifer Horton at 386-274-4703 ext. 328.

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rican American Cultural Society (AACS).

Mr. Lane will instruct every first and third Tuesday, 5 to 7 p.m., for the next few months.

Good attendance is required to show Mr. Lane that he’s appreciated in driving to Palm Coast from Orlando.

Line dancing is open to anyone regardless of whether or not he or she is an AACS member.

No charge is requested to take the lessons; however, donations are appreciated to benefit the AACS and Mr. Lane.

For further details, contact the AACS at 386-447-7030.

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Daytona Beach International Airport will host its second annual Community Appreciation Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, April 28, to thank the community for its support and patronage.

Attendees will learn about the many flights out of Daytona Beach on American Airlines, Delta and JetBlue, as well as the amenities and services the airport provides to make travel as convenient and stress-free as possible. Shelldon, the official mascot of the Daytona Tortugas, will greet guests.

Reservations are not necessary.

Volusia County’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Division will coordinate summer day camps at 14 locations across the county.

The camps will be offered from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday from June 4 through July 27.

Staff will lead supervised activities, indoor and outdoor games, field trips, arts and crafts, and a talent show for children ages 5 to 15. Five-year-olds must have completed kindergarten.

Northeast Volusia sites • Holly Hill School, 1500 Center St., Holly Hill • Palm Terrace Elementary School, 1825 Dunn Ave., Daytona Beach • R.J. Longstreet Elementary School, 2745 S. Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach • Turie T. Small Elementary School, 800 South St., Daytona Beach

Southeast Volusia sites • Coronado Beach Elementary School, 3550 Michigan Ave., Edgewater • Edgewater Public School, 801 S. Old County Road, Edgewater • Mary DeWees Park, 178 N. Gaines St., Oak Hill

West Volusia sites • Boy Scout Hut, 716 N. Frankfort Ave., DeLand • DeBary Hall Historic Site, 198 Sunrise Blvd., DeBary • Chisholm Community Center, 520 S. Clara Ave., DeLand • DeLand High School city gym, 800 N. Hill Ave., DeLand • Gemini Springs Park, 37 Dirksen Drive, DeBary • Orange City Elementary School, 555 E. University Ave., Orange City • T. Dewitt Taylor Middle/High School, 100 E. Washington Ave., Pierson Registration will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays, May 12 and 19, at each site. The cost is $65 per week plus a one-time $15 registration fee. Parents must pay the registration and firstweek fees when they register.

For more information, visit www. volusia.org/recreation or call 386-7365953.

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Predatory lending is the tip of the iceberg The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is supposed to protect consumers from fraud and predatory lending. But since No. 45 has ruled the roost, he has empowered exploiters to extract too much money from consumers.

And he has exposed himself to implicit bribes, which is why the Consumer Financial Services Association of America was meeting at the Trump National Doral Golf Club April 17-19.

Pushing lawmakers The payday lenders, who describe themselves as the “small dollar credit industry, offer loans at an annualized interest rate of as high as 600 percent, have been lobbying to loosen regulations against their industry.

As they met in Florida, they focused on the fact that the Florida state legislature had planned to allow them to lend more, at higher interest rates, in the interest of exploiting more poor people, mostly Black and Brown folks.

I went to Orlando and Miami as the guest of the National Faith and Credit Roundtable, a group of religious leaders who are disturbed about the many ways payday lenders are able to exploit poor people.

Financial turmoil The stories they tell are harrowing – about a woman who borrowed $500 to fix her car so that she could go to medical appointments, and then found herself paying more than $6,000 – 12 times the amount she borrowed – over 2 years, and still needing

their car, their next paycheck, or even their home, as collateral.

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In Florida and Michigan, and in other states, there are harrowing stories of people being exploited because payday lenders have a legislative pass. intervention to stop her enormous payment.

I went to hear ministers use the Bible to talk about the many ways that usury is seen as an abject sin. I went because I wanted to bear witness to the work “woke” pastors are doing to forward the agenda of social and economic justice.

If this were only about Florida, it might not merit my attention.

But Florida is Missouri, is New Mexico, is Nevada, is California, is Wisconsin, is Michigan. Each of these states have very loose regulations for payday lenders, which means that folks are charging as much as 600 percent for these “small dollar” loans.

The challenge is that desperate people go “small dollar’ but offer

Say ‘No’ to a Starbucks boycott Starbucks has proven to be one of America’s most responsible corporate citizens.

In 2014, following the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. by Officer Darren Wilson, then-Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz took action when other corporations remained silent. Starbucks launched its national “Race Together” campaign that encouraged Starbucks’ baristas (workers) to write “race together” on customer coffee cups to spur conversations about race within Starbucks locations.

Months later in 2015 following the shooting of Walter Scott, Starbucks CEO Howard D. Schultz was again venturing into the arena of race relations while appearing on stage at Spelman College – a historically-Black women’s institution – as part of a panel dis-

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cussion on the book titled, “Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?”

Corporate leader Again and again, Starbucks has been at the forefront of corporate America when it comes to cultivating a society where all people matter.

As president and CEO of ONUS, Inc., a national organization committed to Resolving Longstanding Problems that Seem Too Big to Fix, I firmly believe in the power of boycotts.

Starbucks arrests show implicit bias is hiding in plain sight “Those of us who bear the brunt of racial bias and oppression every day end up having to not only battle that bias and oppression, but also convince everyone else that it even exists. It is very hard for the majority of the population to see how the everyday businesses, agencies, and organizations that we interact with are perpetrating harmful racial bias, and even harder for the majority of the population to see how they are perpetrating harmful racial bias themselves. It is hard to see how something that can feel like the air you breathe to most, can be the storm you drown in to others.”

– Ijeoma Oluo

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The arrest of two young Black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks sparked widespread protest and has ignited a national conversation about the issue of implicit bias and how to combat it.

As a sort of contrast, around the same time as the Starbucks arrest, a fraternity at Syracuse

No protection If the payday lender can go into your bank account to pay, all your other bills stand in the back of the line. How to close the gap?

Take out another payday loan, and another, and another. Your small $500 loan grows exponentially. And nobody is looking out for you.

So the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offered a rule to curb in payday lenders. And now, with the No. 45-inspired leadership, CBFB is considering rescinding the consumer-protective rule. This isn’t the only way that CPFB has been curtailed from protecting consumers.

In 2013, CPFB issued guidance about the legal risks of dealer markups and the ways that discrimination pushed Black and Hispanic folks into higher interest rate loans than their White counterparts. Toyota, Honda, Ally Financial and others were sued because borrowers of color paid much higher interest rates than their White counterparts.

Now there is a move to repeal the 2013 rule, just like the move to repeal the predatory lending rule. It will take the Senate to repeal the consumer protecting rules, but the sentiment is not to protect consumers. In state after state, there is a sentiment to make it easier for payday lenders to exploit. And in state after state, there are those who would make it easier for the CPFB to relax rules against discrimination in lending.

Following the killing of Michael Brown, ONUS conducted one of the most effective and long-standing boycotts in Ferguson against Sam’s Club and Walmart. Both stores routinely called upon Ferguson police to arrest Black men who verbally challenged managers’ decisions.

Unlike Starbucks, Walmart, Inc. doubled down in support of its employees’ hateful actions and made no apology for saddling good citizens, who happened to be Black men, with unwarranted police records.

Walmart then relied upon its deep purse to vigorously defend its deplorable actions. Starbucks is no Walmart.

Not a solution While I firmly embrace boycotting as an effective tool of free speech, boycotting cannot and should not be Black America’s one retort to offensive acts carried out by individual employees representing what has proven to be a good corporate citizen.

University was suspended over racist, sexist videos.

The videos show members pledging always to “have hatred in my heart” for African-Americans, Hispanics and Jews – all of whom are referenced with slurs.

It doesn’t get any more explicit than that.

Behind closed door Implicit bias doesn’t advertise itself as blatantly. It doesn’t wear a hood and burn a cross.

Unlike explicit bias, implicit bias has many defenders who fail to see it for what it is.

Last year, the United States Supreme Court reversed the death sentence of a defendant after the defendant’s attorney introduced evidence that suggested the defendant would be more likely to commit violent acts in the future because he was Black.

As I wrote at the time the case was being argued: The false belief that Black peo-

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Payday tricksters

A Trump theme

They call themselves the “Consumer Financial Services Association,” wording amazingly close to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. They push themselves out as an industry association that manages “best practices” in “small dollar lending.”

They engage in the most pernicious form of lobbying, even purchasing the support of ‘civil rights leaders’ who argue that people have “the right” to enter into financial enslavement. And their highrolling golf games at a Trump resort are a wink and a nod to the many ways this administration is ripping off poor people.

The new leadership of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency has been pressured to relax payday-lending rules. Several states have bowed to the pressure to support the payday lender that exploit low-income, mostly Black and Brown, communities.

In Florida and Michigan, and in other states, there are harrowing stories of people being exploited because payday lenders have a legislative pass. This flies in the face of the notion that the poor should be protected from extreme usury, but it is perfectly consistent with the focus of this corrupt administration.

So who will take care of consumers who face discriminatory interest rates, predatory lending and more? Perhaps voters will throng to the polls in November to elect a Congress dedicated to providing protection for consumers!

I do not mean to imply that Starbucks is perfect; I surmise that Starbucks still has internal issues related to race and diversity. Nonetheless, I appreciate the steps Starbucks’ CEO and board of directors have and are taking in response to the incident in Philadelphia, such as the swift issuance of a public apology, public rebuke of the offending employees’ actions and the planned shutdown of Starbucks outlets nationwide for diversity and customer service training.

Starbucks is demonstrating that its promise to do better is far more than a mere gesture designed to quiet a public uprising.

Starbucks has earned what millennials refer to as “street cred.”

Consequently, the corporation deserves grace when employees make missteps or engage in discriminatory actions rooted in personal perspectives.

young men who were wrongfully arrested in Philadelphia, I urge its leaders to again take the corporate lead by helping to revamp policing in America nationwide. The Uniform Reporting Law Enforcement Improvement Act (URLEIA) is the solution to America’s policing problem and will effectively revamp policing from the ground up.

Corporations, like citizens, have a responsibility to ensure policing nationwide is guided not by the whims of individuals and powerful conglomerates, but by the constitutional and humane application of law.

Learn more about URLEIA by visiting www.ChangeIsOnUs.org.

Support this proposal While I am confident Starbucks will make right with the

ple are inherently more dangerous than other races has obvious and injurious implications in criminal justice proceedings.

Large segments of society, our economy and countless individuals are harmed when this myth of Black dangerousness is validated. The idea of an innate Black tendency to violence is a malignant, centuries-old belief that continues to impact America, undermining freedom, individuality and opportunity.

This false belief – this implicit bias – is not only what led to the arrest of the two young men in Starbucks. It is behind the tragic deaths of far too many young men and boys, from Travon Martin and Tamir Rice to Philando Castile and John Crawford.

Substantial problem Studies indicate that 70 percent of Americans harbor implicit racial bias against Black people.

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level of society. Even preschoolers are not immune – Black children make up 20 percent of preschool students, but half of those who are suspended.

Implicit bias is reinforced by the media – for example, while about half of people arrested by the New York Police Department for violent crime are Black, they are represented as suspects in 75 percent of the cases shown on evening TV news coverage.

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shift in the company’s mission since CEO Tom Hayes took over last year. Under Hayes, Tyson’s striving to be a protein company, not just a meat company, Whitmore said.

“I can’t express enough that we do see a world where there will be multiple types of protein products available. That could include (plant)-based protein next to pork, next to maybe even lab-grown protein and consumers will have a choice,” said Whitmore, Tyson’s chief sustainability officer.

Fake burgers Only 1 in 6 American consumers eat meat alternatives at least once a week, according to the global market research firm Mintel.

But that number is likely to grow, as reflected by an increasing number of fake-meat options on restaurant menus, said Billy Roberts, senior food and drink analyst at Mintel.

The latest example: Last week, White Castle announced its Impossible Burger sliders, another plant-based burger, an unlikely pairing that reflects the changing times.

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Plant-based Beyond Burger patties, foreground, are cooked on the grill alongside beef patties on April 20 at the Epic Burger restaurant on North Clark Street in Chicago, Ill.

Tyson Foods invests in fake meat As more consumers shift toward foods they consider to be healthier and more sustainably sourced, the nation’s largest meat processor is considering options.

Except Tyson has a stake in Beyond Meat and could someday buy the California-based company.

Another Tyson investment is Memphis Meats, a Silicon Valley lab-grown meat startup.

Consumers aren’t likely to see slaughter-free chicken or steak in the grocery store anytime soon, but Tyson is preparing for that possibility.

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Alternative proteins

Beyond Meat burgers — plantbased patties made to resemble, sizzle and even bleed like meat — have the potential to wean wavering carnivores from animalbased proteins.

Encouraging such a trend would seem to pose a serious financial threat to Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat processor.

In the near future, alternative proteins won’t take much of a bite out of Tyson’s core business of beef, chicken, pork and prepared foods, which brought in more than $38 billion in revenue last year.

But as more consumers shift toward foods they consider to be healthier and more sustainably sourced, Tyson’s Chicago-based

venture capital arm — a team of three men — wants to meet them there.

Growing trend Other food companies like Campbell Soup, General Mills and Kraft Heinz also have venture capital funds, a relatively new and growing trend in the traditionally stodgy processed food industry.

“If we are not aware of it and participating in our own disruption, we basically deserve what we get,” said Tom Mastrobuoni, chief financial officer for Tyson Ventures.

“Shame on us,” said Reese Schroeder, the venture fund’s managing director.

Undisclosed amounts Tyson, like other giant food

corporations, is using venture capital investments to partner with emerging food startups focused on sustainability and technology.

Launched in 2016 with $150 million, Tyson Ventures now has stakes in four companies.

The amounts of the investments are undisclosed, but it owns less than 20 percent of each startup. While Tyson could acquire these companies outright, other outcomes are also possible, including early exits and joint ventures.

A choice Justin Whitmore, the boss and third member of the Tyson Ventures team, emphasized that Tyson’s many farmers and ranchers will still be key to the company’s global future.

But he also acknowledged a

Tyson’s venture capital investments are “a really good way of diversifying in case interest in meat alternatives continues to take off,” Roberts said.

Some Beyond Meat consumers won’t appreciate that the plantbased burger company is partially owned by a huge meat conglomerate — a potentially tricky marketing challenge for both companies, said Zain Akbari, a Morningstar analyst that covers Tyson.

But in general, the venture capital investments represent a low-risk way of “dipping a toe” in emerging protein and technology trends, Akbari said.

Numerous challenges Memphis Meats could end up having the most upside of Tyson’s investments, Akbari said.

Still in its infancy as an industry, lab-grown meat has to navigate numerous challenges, including figuring out how to make a product that people can afford and clearing regulatory hurdles.

But such a product could appeal to many consumers concerned about the environmental impact of meat production.

“If it does come together, it’s a game-changer,” Akbari said.

Southwest inspecting fleet of planes following tragedy

BY HUGO MARTIN LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS

In the wake of an in-flight engine failure that killed a Southwest Airlines passenger, the carrier has started ultrasonic engine inspections covering virtually its entire fleet of more than 700 planes.

The Dallas-based carrier canceled 40 flights last weekend as it moved to conduct the inspections of the fan blades on all of its CFM56 engines over the next 30 days, exceeding the requirement of a Federal Aviation Administration order last week.

The accident took place when an engine fan blade fractured, sending shrapnel into the fuselage, killing Jennifer Riordan, a bank executive and mother of two from New Mexico.

First fatality The flight from New York to Dallas made an emergency landing in Philadelphia. It was the first fatality of a passenger in Southwest’s 51-year history and the first passenger to die in a U.S.-based carrier in nine years.

The FAA and CFM International, the manufacturer of the CFM56 engines, both called on Friday for ultrasonic inspections

within 20 days of engines with at least 30,000 cycles — or takeoffs and landings.

Such engines typically are about 20 years old and the FAA said its order would apply to 352 engines on planes flown in the U.S. and 681 engines flown worldwide by various carriers.

Focus on blades Southwest said it will go beyond the FAA requirement and will inspect all of the roughly 700 Boeing 737-700 and 737-800 model Southwest planes that are installed with CFM56 engines.

Only about a dozen planes in the Southwest fleet will not need to be inspected because they don’t use CFM engines.

The ultrasonic inspections will focus on the fan blades because inspectors suspect the cause of the accident was metal fatigue, which cannot necessarily be detected visually. Southwest experienced a similar engine failure on the same model engine two years ago, forcing an emergency landing.

Working on delays CFM International said the inspection is conducted with the engine on the wing and takes about four hours per engine.

Ex-Texas official questions Black teen’s Harvard acceptance

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When Drake Johnson, a Black high school student from northern California, tweeted his excitement about being accepted into Harvard on April 20, he received thousands of congratulatory tweets.

But one former Texas education official

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Southwest Airlines is continuing to cancel and delay flights to inspect its fleet.

Southwest said it was doing what it could to prevent delays and cancellations.

“We have minimized flight disruptions this past week through actions such as proactive aircraft

gave what some viewed as a backhanded compliment that bewildered the student and his followers.

“Congrats. Were you admitted on merit or quota?” former Texas State Board of Education member George Clayton said.

Smart answer As you could imagine, many on Twitter came to Johnson’s defense, leaving more than 2,800 comments under Clayton’s tweet that many deemed as a racial insult.

However, Johnson decided to take the high road and list a few poignant facts for Clayton to peruse.

“Thank you!” said Johnson in a responding tweet. “Valedictorian, ASB President,

routings to cover open trips, performing inspections overnight, and utilizing spare aircraft, when available,” the airline said in a statement, adding that the canceled flights on April 22 repre-

World Champion, good SAT, and a couple handfuls of other involvements, so I would think merit?”

While Clayton’s Twitter bio lists him as a candidate for the Texas State Board of Education in 2018, a statement obtained from the board did not list him as a candidate in the upcoming election.

An apology Since then, Clayton has publicly apologized for his remarks on Twitter.

“What I said in my remarks was totally wrong and hugely insensitive,” he wrote on Twitter. “My shame hangs heavy in my heart. It was totally out of character for me to make such a hateful comment. I am,

sented roughly 1 percent of all scheduled flights.

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of course humbled by my words and sincerely sorry for them. George Clayton.”

Donna Bahorich, the current chair of the Board of Education, quickly distanced the board from Clayton and his remarks when she commented and pubDrake licly congratulated Johnson.

Johnson “As Chair of the @TXSBOE, my response yesterday to Drake Johnson @—littledrizzy, a young man who is going places and deserves ONLY accolades and a big high five #youmakeusproudDrake,” said Bahorich in a tweet.

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APRIL 2614 – -MAY 2, 2018 DECEMBER 20, 2006

Solid B-CU softball team heads into tournament From 2006-2014, she led Maryland to a 280-228 mark and three NCAA Regional appearances.

She returned to the program in 2014 and wants to return it to glory.

Watten told the Daytona Times, “During my first stint, I was able to build the program and put it on the map. It didn’t sustain. The biggest challenge for me is having us get that mental toughness, competiveness and grit back.

“When I was last here, we expected to win and to make big things happen. Rebuilding now is tougher than ever before.

There are now so many other programs and more opportunities than there were before.

She continued, “I also went and built a program at Maryland.

After changes there, I wanted to come back to where I was comfortable.”

Facing FAMU

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Bethune Cookman’s Jacki Smith runs the bases during a game. The walk-on has been a key contributor to the Wildcats’ success.

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

Bethune-Cookman University has a history and tradition of success in softball.

The Wildcats are 24-24 overall and 9-3 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

“Our freshman pitchers have come on strong and made an impact. They’re learning a lot. This team has learned how to fight and work together. It’s been a process,” said Head Coach Laura Watten.

B-CU has arguably one of the best players in the country in sophomore outfielder Ryan Jackson (.344BA, 15HR, 40RBI, 46R, 25SB). She is tied for 14th in the nation in homeruns.

“She’s an all-around player that has all the physical tools. She works very hard and has become one of our best leaders,” Watten noted. Last year she was quiet but now she is more vocal.

On the flip side, she puts a lot of pressure on herself. I’ve

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seen her hit bad pitches over the fence. She’s gifted enough to do that. We just got to remind her that we can use base hits as well.

She’s batted everywhere in our lineup. She can make things happen.’’

Other key players Senior first basemen Iesha Waters (.324BA, 33RBI, 34R 26SB) and outfielder, Mariah Davis (.292BA, 18RBI, 34R, 30SB) are also key contributors.

Senior infielder Kailey Richard (.310BA, 27RBI) and walkon sophomore infielder Jackie

Smith (.338BA, 30R, 16SB) have also stepped up.

B-CU has four pitchers – freshmen Alexis Bermudez (7-9, 3.57ERA, 7CG) and Victoria Guzman (7-6, 3.80ERA, 3SV) along with sophomores, Destiny Enriquez (7-7, 3.72ERA, 2SV) and Mariah Estrada (3-2, 4.51ERA, 2SV).

The Wildcats have been solid offensively. They are ranked second nationally in stolen bases per game (2.75) and 46th in runs scored per game (5.35). They have been inconsistent on the mound.

“We have the capability to produce and score runs. We have players ranked nationally in stolen bases and homeruns. Where we need to take advantage of opportunities is with consistency in our pitching staff. We do have two freshmen and two sophomores on the mound, so we’re young in that area,” Watten related.

Team’s challenge The Wildcats have really pro-

gressed throughout the season.

Watten explained, “The challenge has been getting the kids focused on the big picture. We want to be strong – not just on a conference level but a national level.

“We want an impact on a bigger stage. We had some tough tournaments and played against some top programs. The schedule has been tough, but I expect us to compete with top programs in the top 10 and top 20. Getting everyone to believe is the challenge. It’s more mental than physical.”

Winning coach Watten is B-CU’s all-time winningest coach and a member of its Athletics Hall of Fame. Her record is 648-486, including 160-47 in the MEAC at the school in two stints.

From 1998 to 2005, she led the Wildcats to a 322-207 record, including five MEAC titles, six NCAA Regionals and one NCAA Super Regional (2005).

Bethune-Cookman plays archrival and four-time defending MEAC champion Florida A&M University in Tallahassee on April 27-28.

The series will decide the Southern Division title and top seed for the MEAC tournament, which takes place at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex from May through.

The Rattlers have topped the Wildcats in four straight championship games.

“Ironically, it’s about the process. To beat a team like FAMU and win the tournament, it is all mental. The MEAC tournament is all about energy, making things happen and pulling it out at the end,” Watten explained.

“Our kids must believe, understand and want it bad enough.

Teams want to have that top seed in the tournament, but it puts a target on your back. We have to do our best and never let up.’’

National dream The Wildcats want more than a MEAC title; they want regionals and more.

“First you got to get in. You have to want to fight through it and want to win it. If we get there, we want to win,” Watten said.

“We want not just to be the pride of our program, school and conference, but to make an impact on the national stage. We can’t let other teams get in our head.’’

Golf club calls police on Black women for playing too slowly

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A golf club in Pennsylvania has apologized for calling the cops on a group of Black women after the co-owner and his father complained that they were playing too slowly and refused requests to leave the course.

“I felt we were discriminated against,” one of the women, Myneca Ojo, told the York Daily Record. “It was a horrific experience.”

Sandra Thompson and four friends met up Saturday for a round of golf at the Grandview Golf Club, where they are all members, she told the newspaper.

The five are part of a larger group of local women known as Sisters in the Fairway.

The group has been around for at least a decade, and all of its members are experienced players who have golfed all over the county and world, Thompson said.

They’re very familiar with golf etiquette, she said.

Son’s owner complains At the second hole, a White

Northern York County Regional Police Chief Mark Bentzel said.

“All parties left and we left as well.”

man whose son co-owns the club came up to them twice to complain that they weren’t keeping up with the pace of play.

Thompson, an attorney and the head of the York chapter of the NAACP, told the newspaper it was untrue.

On the same hole, another member of the group, Sandra Harrison, said she spoke with a Grandview golf pro, who said they were fine since they were keeping pace with the group ahead of them.

Two apologies

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Left after ninth Even still, the women skipped the third hole to avoid any other issues, she said.

After the ninth hole, where it is customary to take a break before continuing on the next nine holes, three of the group decided to leave because they were offended by the earlier treatment, the women told the paper.

Thompson said the man from the second hole, identified as former York County Commissioner Steve Chronister; his son, club co-owner Jordan Chronister; and several other White, male employees approached the remain-

The five women are all members of the Grandview Golf Club in Pennsylvania. ing two women and said they took too long of a break and needed to leave the course immediately.

No one charged The women argued that their break was the appropriate length, and that the men behind them were still on their beer break and not ready to tee off, as seen in a

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video Thompson gave the newspaper. The women were then told that the police had been called.

Northern York County Regional Police arrived, conducted interviews and left without charging anyone.

“We were called there for an issue, the issue did not warrant any charges,”

Since the incident, Jordan Chronister’s wife and co-owner of the club, JJ Chronister, called the women personally to apologize.

“We sincerely apologize to the women for making them feel uncomfortable here at Grandview, that is not our intention in any way,” she told the newspaper. “We want all of our members to feel valued and that they can come out here and have a great time, play golf and enjoy the experience.”

She said she hopes to meet with them to discuss how the club can use what happened as a learning experience and do better in the future.

Thompson said Grandview’s offer for a “sit down” is not enough.

“There needs to be something more substantial to understand they don’t treat people in this manner,” she said.

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Daytona Beach police officers lead local children in last year’s inaugural Daytona 100.

Bike ride for kids and officers set for Saturday The City of Daytona Beach and the Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) will host the second annual Daytona 100 Bike Ride and Community Day, on Saturday, April 28 at the Dickerson Center, 308 S. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Daytona 100 is an event geared toward children between the ages of 8 and 13.

Children can join staff, police officers and school resource officers on an approximately 3-mile bike ride in the neighborhood surrounding the Dickerson Center.

After the ride, children and the

community can participate in games, music and other festivities at the center.

Riders must wear helmets and closed-toe shoes. Free bicycle helmets will be distributed to those without one on a firstcome, first-served basis, while supplies last.

How to register Youth participants must register and submit a signed liability waiver prior to the bike ride.

To register in advance, visit http://thedaytona100.eventbrite. com/ or students can register with the school resource officer at their school.

Registration and waiver signing can also be completed on Saturday, April 28, prior to the ride, at the center. The ride-day registration begins at 8 a.m.

For more information, call

Tancye Young at 386-671-5425 or email youngt@dbpd.us

Allen Chapel to be site of free housing fair Allen Community Development, Inc. will host a Housing Fair & Financial Wellness Clinic on April 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Allen Chapel AME Church, 580 George W. Engram Blvd. It will be held in Multi-Purpose Room.

The free event will include information for first-time home buyers presented by Mid-Florida Housing Partnership, Fifth Third Bank, who will provide credit reports, insurance companies, Realtors, and title companies.

Current homeowners who need information on mortgage payments assistance are encouraged to attend.

This year marks the 50th anni-

versary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act. For more information about the housing fair, contact the church at 386-255-1195.

Genealogical society meets May 12 The East Central Florida Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12, at the Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St. Rose Jackson, a member of the Orlando Central Florida Genealogical Society will present “Gullah History & Culture - The African Connection.” Expect to hear surprising facts about the Gullah people, including the language patterns and the unique culture of the Gullah Geechee people.

The meeting is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 386295-0676.

Garden club to host season-end party The Garden Club of DeLand is ending its 90th year with a garden party on Friday, May 4, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The Sparkleberry Circle is hosting the event at the clubhouse at 865 S. Alabama Ave., DeLand.

It will include gourmet tastings and special drinks. Admission is $15. It’s open to the public.

All eight garden club circles – Blue Sage, Daisy, Firecracker, Magnolia, Marigold, Pansy, Rose and Sparkleberry - will present displays.

The Garden Club of Deland meets from September to May.

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