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Family, B-CU remembers Bethune patriarch Albert Bethune Jr., grandson of the university’s founder, will be laid to rest on Saturday. BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES
Albert McLeod Bethune Jr. was an early expert on BethuneCookman University (B-CU). After all, he had the distinction of living in the home with his famous grandmother and adopted mother, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, from 6 months old. The Bethune family is remembering the patriarch as a man of principle and one who was a part of the legacy and heritage of the university and its founder. Albert Bethune Jr. died on Feb.
14 at Capital Regional Medical Center in Quincy at age 96. He will be eulogized during a 3 p.m. service on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Gertrude Hyde Albert Memorial ChaMcLeod pel at BethuneBethune Jr. Cookman University. Interment will be at Sunnyvale Cemetery. Visitation is Friday, Feb. 23, 5 to 6:30 PM, with a wake service from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Gertrude Heyn Memorial Chapel. Visitation also is Saturday, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the chapel. “He was raised on that campus and he knew every aspect of how the finances came about and how she was able to collab-
Left to right: Charlie Neal of ESPN, Albert Bethune Jr. and Lynn Thompson, B-CU’s vice president of athletics.
orate with those who were inspired to continue to help the school grow,” Charles Bethune said this week about his father. “He knew the rich heritage and all of her greatness. He even knew how she dealt with her students.’’
Campus home Charles Bethune, 58, said he also lived in his grandmother’s house with his dad until he was 9 years old. The home was located on then-604 Second Ave. (now Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard). Today, the university’s financial aid building is located there. Albert Bethune Jr. was the son of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune’s only son, Albert Bethune.
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History at the Speedway: Black finishes second BY MATT MURSCHEL ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS
Darrell Wallace Jr. buried his face in a towel as wave after wave of emotions overcame the young NASCAR driver. Moments earlier, Darrell’s mother, Desiree, rushed the stage interrupting her son’s postrace interview for a celebratory embrace that set off the emotional response. “It’s a sensitive subject, but I’m just so emotional over where my family has been the last two years, and I don’t talk about it, buts it’s just so hard, and so having them here to support me is … pull it together, bud,” Wallace said tearfully.
Advice from Petty Wallace Jr. finished second behind winner Austin Dillon in Sunday’s Daytona 500 becoming not only the highest-ranked rookie in the race but also the highest finish by an AfricanAmerican driver in the race besting the mark set by Hall of Fame driver Wendell Scott in 1966. The enormity of the moment wasn’t lost on Wallace. “It’s Daytona. Jesus Christ,” he exclaimed. The 24-year-old, who drives for Richard Petty Motorsports, said the legendary driver gave him some advice before getting behind the wheel. See WALLACE, Page 2
Motown legends to perform Saturday in Daytona The “Legendary Ladies of Motown” tour featuring Mary Wilson of the Supremes and Martha Reeves & the Vandellas stops at The Peabody on Feb. 24 for a 7 p.m. show. Reeves and Wilson reign as two of Motown’s most beloved singers, with 14 Billboard No. 1 singles, seven Billboard No. 1 albums, and 42 Billboard top 10 singles between them. Wilson is best known as a founding member and Martha longest member Reeves of the Supremes. She remained with the group following the departures of other original members, Florence Ballard in 1967 and Diana Ross in 1970.
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Twenty-four years ago in 19994, the Daytona Times reported on the Cooper celebrating with family member Bridgett Broxton who performed with the Dallas Black Dance Theatre during a Black History Month event in Daytona Beach, and a Black visitor from Atlanta being allegedly racially profiled, stopped, and arrested by a Volusia County deputy sheriff.
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Following Wilson’s own departure in 1977, the group disbanded. Wilson has since released three solo albums, five singles and two best-selling autobiographies, “Dreamgirl: My Life As a Supreme’’ and “Supreme Faith: Someday We’ll Be Together.” Both books later were released as an updated combination. Continuing a successful career as a concert performer, Wilson also became a musicians’ rights ac-
Mary Wilson of the Supremes will entertain an audience at The Peabody. tivist as well as a musical theater performer and organizer of various museum displays of the Supremes’ famed costumes. She was inducted along with Ross and Ballard (as members of the Supremes) into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
Singer and former elected official Martha Rose Reeves is the longtime lead singer of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. They scored over a dozen hit singles, including “Come and Get These Memories,” “Nowhere to Run,” “Heat Wave,” “Jimmy Mack,” and their signature “Dancing In The Street.” Reeves also has been a politician. From 2005 until 2009, she served as an elected council woman for the City of Detroit, Michigan. Tickets are available at PeabodyDaytona.com or at the Peabody box office, 600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach. The number is 386-671-3471.
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Bethune-Cookman University will host a gospel showcase at the Gertrude Hotchkiss Heyn Memorial Chapel on Sunday, Feb. 25at 4 p.m. Hymns and spirituals will be performed by the university’s choir as well as local church and public school choirs. The special guest will be hymnologist
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Carlton Burgess of Tampa. Local psalmist Constance Poitier will be accompanied by the Daytona Beach Community Choir. The event is free, but seating is limited.
Mount Carmel to celebrate pastor Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church’s celebration for the Dr. Jeffery
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D. Robinson Sr. and First Lady Valencia Robinson is Sunday, Feb. 25 during the 10 a.m. service. This marks the 15th year that Dr. Robinson has served the church. The guest preacher will be the Rev. Robert A. Miller of Bethlehem Bible Church in Sarasota. Mount Carmel is located at 703 George W Engram Blvd., Daytona Beach. For more information, call 386-2554219.
The Odessa Chambliss Center for Health Equity at Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) in collaboration with CAN Community Health is providing free HIV/AIDS testing every Friday at the center from 1 to 3 p.m. The center is located at 113 Lockhart St., Daytona Beach.
Bill to replace general with Bethune passes in Florida House SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES
The Florida House of Representatives passed SB 472, a bill that formally request the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress approve the replacement of Confederate General, Edmund Kirby Smith’s statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection with a statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. During the 2016 legislative session, the Florida Legislature voted to remove the statue of Smith during a nationwide backlash against Confederate symbols in wake of the 2015 shooting deaths of nine African- American worshipers in a Black church in Charleston, S.C., yet the bill did not name a replacement. The legislation was sponsored by Senator Perry Thurston in the Florida Senate and by Representative Patrick Henry in the Florida House.
‘True stateswoman’ An alumnus of the university,
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Henry said, “Dr. Bethune was a true stateswoman. Not only was she an acclaimed educator and founder of Bethune-Cookman University (originally known as the Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls), she was a courageous social activist and she served our nation honorably as the first African-American woman to head a federal agency, serving as the director of the Division of Negro Affairs during President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration.’’ Thursday, the Senate bill spon-
sor and advocate for the university, said, “Bethune’s life and values illustrate the best of Florida. Choosing her likeness for the Hall sends a powerful signal to the world that Floridians recognize our state’s rich history and its present-day diversity. Florida has a golden opportunity to make a bold statement. Bethune belongs in Statutory Hall.’’
First African-American Last year, when the decision was made to replace the statue of Smith, Bethune overwhelming received the highest number of recommendations when an online poll was conducted by the ad hoc committee created within the Division of Historical Resources and Division of Cultural Affairs. Once signed into law by the Governor, Bethune will be the first African-American represented by a state in the United States Capitol.
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that some other people wouldn’t be as forthcoming in doing so. He was a man that had nothing to hide about his wealth, health and how he lived every day.” Bethune Jr. also was always there for the Bethune-Cookman’s leadership. “I know Dr. (Edison) Jackson and my father had some sort of relationship when it came to what was best for the school. I’m sure my father called him on many occasions. I’m not sure if he took his advice,” Charles Bethune related. “We’ve had plenty of conversations about the school’s current troubles. He always said that we’ll all be judged one day by the Almighty! Whatever you do in the dark, comes to light.’’
from Page 1 When he was growing up on campus in his grandmother’s house, there were only four wooden buildings at the school. He also worked at the school with his grandmother.
‘Awesome person’ Albert Bethune Jr.’s sister, Dr. Evelyn Bethune reflected, “My brother was an awesome person who lived his life to the fullest. He loved nothing more than his grandmother, Bethune-Cookman and his family.” Bethune Jr. was a man of morals and values, she noted. “He was a man of principles. He instilled those in his children. He taught us that we weren’t entitled to anything because of who we were. Just because we were born under the legacy of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune you weren’t entitled to anything more than you were as a person,” his sister remarked. Charles Bethune noted, “He taught us that anything that you wanted in life that you had to work for it and don’t look for any handouts. He encouraged you to do your best in education and don’t embarrass yourself because, if you do you embarrassing him,” she added.
‘Encouraged people’ The late Bethune Jr. instilled so
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Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune (1875-1955) was photographed by Carl Van Vechten. Along with the founder of Bethune-Cookman, she was a civil rights activist.
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Albert Bethune Sr., seated, is shown with Sandra Bethune and Albert Bethune Jr. much more in his children. Charles Bethune explained, “He taught us to do for others as you would have them do for you. He was a man that if you showed loyalty he would extend it to you. He didn’t keep people around just to be around. “He could relate anyone from a homeless person to the people in the top 1 percent in our society. He could relate life and experiences to anyone that he came
in contact with. It’s not where you start but where you finished. He always encouraged people to persevere through whatever was hindering them from obtaining their goals and dreams.”
Always there Albert Bethune Jr. was able to connect with everyone. Charles Bethune expressed, “My father was humble enough to share his experiences with others
Albert Bethune Jr. graduated high school at the school his grandmother started in 1939 and went on to Morehouse College in Atlanta, where he earned a degree in liberal arts. He ended up working as a librarian at Bethune-Cookman for 43 years and is known as the institution’s first historian and archivist. “My brother was smart enough where he could have been anywhere, but his relationship with our grandmother kept him here,” noted Dr. Evelyn Bethune. Bethune Jr. was also known for sharing his stories with students that he encountered. Charles Bethune reflected, “I’ll miss my father’s leadership and knowledge. He’ll be missed just
by him being who he is. He was the type of person that I could go to for advice on anything.”
‘A proud Wildcat’ B-CU Interim President Hubert Grimes also reflected on Albert Bethune Jr’s impact in a statement. “Mr. Albert Bethune was a proud Wildcat! Throughout life, he has garnered respect as a stalwart for the legacy of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, strengthening the University through timeless efforts to honor our core values and sacred heritage. He served as B-CU’s first mascot and was founder of the Bethune-Cookman University Inspirational Gospel Choir. “On behalf of the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and students, I extend heartfelt condolences to his wife, Marion and children and the entire Bethune family. “Our prayer is that God will strengthen and encourage the family during this time of bereavement. I invite members of our community to pray for and offer signs of love and support for the Bethune family,” Grimes added. Albert Bethune Jr. was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty; father, Albert Sr., daughter, Carolyn; and brother, Hobson Sr. He is survived by his wife Marion (Quincy) and eight children, siblings, grandchildren, great grandchildren and other relatives. R.J. Gainous Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
WALLACE from Page 1 “I just went out and tried not to be a hero like the King told me right before climbing in,” Wallace said. “I didn’t try to be a hero tonight and we’re sitting here in second trying to talk to you guys about a great finish for my first Daytona 500.”
Call from legend Wallace received a surprise call from Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Aaron before the race. “Really cool and really special for Hank Aaron also to call right before was really special and just knowing that people are tuning in and hopefully noticing the new face and the new change that’s coming to NASCAR and they get behind it and support it,” he added.
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Darrell “Bubba’’ Wallace is the first Black driver since 1969 in the Daytona 500.
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Youth Reality Show returns with depiction of Black heroes Resiliency was unmistakable in the delivery of the Feb. 18 youth show, standing for 15 years of active, educational learning, involving youth through cooperative parents, community, and organizational support for a huge turnout by the audience. The 15th Annual Youth Black History Reality Show - presented by the Youth Black History Reality Committee of the African American Cultural Society - increased knowledge of famous AfricanAmericans, little-known Black history facts, and facts as the source of history in the making. Emcee and high-school senior Donald Jamal Bryant introduced himself, sharing his plans to earn a baccalaureate degree from the University of Central Florida, a continuum of history in the making, as well as his future legacy.
From dancer to inventor In addition, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church youth, were leaders in their own stories, each one set on becoming either a dancer like Michael Jackson or Misty Copeland, or former First Lady Michelle Obama, and adding on the aspirations of becoming a lawyer, police officer, or architect. Engineer/inventor Dr. Lonnie Johnson has 80 patents and is the inventor of the Super Soaker water gun, as defined by Alex Harvey. “If this is a great opportunity for us to learn about our history, why aren’t we being taught about our actual history?” inquired Stefany Ecklin, while re-enacting a classroom scene. “What I Was Not Taught in School” was depicted by Ecklin and other members of the Boys & Girls Club. Among the others less known, this writer’s classmate, Dr. Patricia E. Bath, M.D., was cited as the “Laserphacoprobe” inventor for removing cataracts.
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Darryl Doyer described his difficult start, but has risen to become the Ebony Society president, homecoming sophomore prince, homecoming king, soon-tobe president of his school’s positive support team, a dual-enrolled, honor student, who will be entering Stetson University for an undergraduate business degree – and a future legacy of giving back to his community. “Young, gifted and Black” orchestrated singer/songwriter Nina Simone, narrated by Savannah Ryan with a rendition of performing on keys.
Musical presentations “Dreams Begin with Dreamers” like Madam C.J. Walker, a millionaire hair-care entrepreneur, was brought to the forefront by the Delta Academy GEMS, along with their dreams of becoming lawyers, doctors, teachers, astronauts, a U.S. president, and where possibilities are boundless. Entertainment racked up the poem, “Everyone Can’t Be in Your Front Row,” recited by Stefany Ecklin; “He’s Got The Whole World In His Hands,” sung by Aminah Taite-Headspeth; Negro spirituals by the First Church Youth Choir; Eric Dangerfield and his original guitar pick as a songwriter; and from the onset, the invocation delivered by 5-year-old Azarious Seldon. “We’ll Take You Back,” cited by Edwina Mezo Brown, highlighted civil rights activists Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton.
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“Little Known Black Historical Facts” inspired by the AKA Ascend Network, Emerald Legacy, and the Ebony Society – included Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who tackles serious issues, as expressed by Shekinah Moorings. The other presenter’s resilience was expressed as a source of history in the making.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was appointed a special envoy to Africa by President Bill Clinton. The Rev. Al Sharpton was in leadership, opposing racial discrimination in the high-profile protests involving Tawana Brawley and Trayvon Martin. “Top Female Million-Dollar Executive” Cathy Hughes was recognized by Bryanna
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Above left: Oslyn Bryant portrayed sculptress Chakaia Booker and performed a quick makeover of Afrocentric beauty while making young girls aware of their beauty, strength and talent. Above right: Chairman Jeanette Wheeler is shown with First Vice President Sybil Lucas following the show’s former participants sending Mrs. Wheeler thanks for helping them discover their potential.
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“Little Known Black Historical Facts” included Congresswoman Frederica Wilson as expressed by Shekinah Moorings and Darryl Doyer describing his life to becoming an honor student. Ivey as an entrepreneur, radio and television personality, and business executive. District of Columbia-based Radio One – owned and operated by Ms. Hughes - has 53 radio stations that have expanded to TV One and online ventures. Samira Taite-Headspeth announced that Marian Wright Edelman began practicing law with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and helped to establish the Head Start Program. She is founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, which is supportive of children’s needs.
Salute to the arts Eric Dangerfield asserted that it was never about the flag for NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who protested that Black kids are being killed daily by police officers. As described by Oslyn Bryant, Chakaia Booker is known in the performance arts, photography, textiles and clothing, but is especially known for her sculptures. Oslyn, moreover, did a quick makeover of Afrocentric beauty and expressed her art in dancing, singing, visual arts – and developing a character to encourage young girls that they are beautiful, strong, and talented.
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Smack dab, in the middle of the 15th Annual Youth Black History Reality Show – much to the surprise of Jeanette Wheeler, the show’s founder/chairman – tributes were read from the show’s former participants: Kassy Eugene, Sasha Eugene, Samantha Brown, Kedron Abbott, and others, thanking Mrs. Wheeler for helping them discover their potential, and providing them with scholarships. Mrs. Wheeler responded, “I just want to say thank you - and I’m going to ‘kill’ by committee. I’m an old lady; you don’t do this to me. I’ll end up having a heart attack! “But again, you know, God is so good,” Mrs. Wheeler added. “We are all here to do His work, and this is my way to work with the youth.” The Youth Black History Reality Committee members are Richard Barnes, Patricia Bottoms, Erma S. Brooks (emerita), Redonia Johnson, Elaine Koonce, Loretta McCray, Harriett A. Whiting, and Annette Williams.
Funds available to fortify homes against wind Volusia County’s Wind Hazard Mitigation Program can help qualifying residents prepare their homes for hurricane season. Residents who meet income-eligibility requirements and need upgrades to improve their home’s wind resistance may qualify for assistance. The grant-funded program can assist with hurricane coverings for window and doors, gable-end tie-downs and wind-rated garage doors. Funds cannot be used for window replacement. The maximum award per household is $10,000.
On Tuesday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m., the Flagler County Branch of the NAACP will conduct its 2018 “Get Out to Vote” campaign at its general membership meeting. The meeting will be held at the African American Cultural Society, 4422 U.S. 1 North, Palm Coast. The kick off will be presented with the following partner organizations: Indivisible, Sierra Club, League of Women Voters, ACLU, and the Democratic Caucus. Each group will present our citizens with its programs, information and support of voter registration to get out the vote. This is only the beginning of the Flagler NAACP’s plans for this election year. There will be future events involving other group partners. For further information, call 386-4467822.
Church to discuss ‘Black Panther’ A First Church presentation will focus on the No. 1, box-office blockbuster, “Black Panther.” Nile Valley historian Robert Whiting will address the ancient, historical implications that are brought with the film. The Rev. G. Vincent Lewis, Leadership Development Pastor, will approach the theological implications. That’s Feb. 24, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at First Church, pastored by the Rev. Gillard S. Glover. First Church, at 91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast, can be contacted at 386-446-5759.
Propel series convenes Feb. 26 Minister Carmen Caldwell is excited about a conversation series that will push your call to leadership forward. She says that women are the answer, and Propel will show how to strengthen your leadership skills, which will enable the community to grow powerful women. The Propel Women Leadership-Passion Conversation Series, initiated by the Propel Women Calvary Group, will convene Feb. 26, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at 20 Red Clover Lane, Palm Coast. Minister Caldwell says, “I would love for you to join us as we grow in personal leadership. “Please register and order the workbook, ‘Passion, Growth and Momentum,’ from propelwomen.org.,” she said. Please feel free to contact Minister Caldwell at 732-646-0002. ••• As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted, the prodigal son, or daughter, and the bereaved.
Celebrations Birthday wishes to Shauntice Shephard, Feb. 25; Renata McCarthy, Feb. 26; Jasmyne D. Hendrix, Douglas Brown, Feb. 27; and Jennie Timmons, Feb. 28. Happy anniversary to Roy and Gloria Benjamin, Feb. 25; and Dr. and Mrs. Irving W. (Christine) Robinson, Feb. 28. Funding can be used only for owner-occupied homes in Volusia County except in the city limits of Daytona Beach and Deltona. The funds are provided as a five-year, zero-interest, deferred loan secured by a mortgage. If the homeowner lives in the home for five years and complies with program restrictions, the loan will be forgiven. Applicants work with the county’s Community Assistance staff to apply and determine eligibility. For more information, visit www.volusia.org/affordable-housing or call Affordable Housing Coordinator Lori Brown at 386-736-5955, ext. 12969.
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A statue for Marion Barry and for us Marion Barry, Jr. was the longest-serving mayor of Washington, D.C. The people and the pundits of Washington gave him the moniker “Mayor for Life” because after holding the mayor’s office from 1979 through 1992, he left politics because of his personal challenges. Then he made an amazing comeback to regain the mayoralty in 1995. Then, after another break from politics, he was elected to the Ward 8 City Council seat, serving from 2005 until his death in 2014. Marion Barry served on the council for a total of 16 years, including his early years from 1974-1978.
He got up Dr. Maya Angelou best described Marion Barry’s road with a comment that is carved into his tombstone. “Marion changed America with his unmitigated gall to stand up in the ashes of where he had fallen and came back to win.” That is an extremely elegant way of saying, “We fall down, but we get up.” Marion Barry will rise again, metaphorically speaking. An eight-foot bronze statue of the Mayor for Life will be dedicated on March 3 in the courtyard outside the John A. Wilson Building in Washington, D.C. He will be standing, as he always has, for the “least and the left-out”, words he often used when describing at least part of his motivation for participating in polities.
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Transformed the city Marion Barry is responsible for transforming Washington from a sleepy Southern semi-segregated town to a place some now describe as the No. 1 city in the world to live, work, and visit. He provided significant incentives to entrepreneurs to invest in and develop areas of the district that had been ignored. He also insisted that developers share contracting opportunities with those minority entrepreneurs who had been sidelined from participating in government contracting. In his first term as mayor, he created the Minority Business Opportunity Commission (MBOC) and developed a law that required 25 percent certified minority participation in District government contracts. Through the MBOC and other efforts to include Black entrepreneurs, contractors, and suppliers in the business (including the bond business) of Washington, Barry both expanded the Black middle class and created dozens of Black millionaires. Indeed, billionaire Bob Johnson got his start when Barry not only granted him the contract for wiring District Cable. He also sold him the land
North Korea diplomacy is an opening, not a surrender The picture of Vice President Mike Pence standing stiffly next to the trusted younger sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jongun at the Olympics in South Korea spoke a thousand words. After weeks of escalating tensions, the North Korean dictator decided to use the Olympics to reach out to South Korea and to the world. He sent North Korean athletes to the games. The two Korean teams marched into the Olympic arena under a unified flag. They fielded a joint women’s ice hockey team for the first time. Kim’s sister not only attended the ceremonies, but also issued an invitation to the South Korean president to make an official visit to the North after the games.
Nothing to say Vice President Pence came to the games to enforce the administration’s “no-talk” policy.
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He stiffed Kim’s sister on the podium. He and his wife refused to join the crowd in standing when the Koreans marched in. “We will not allow North Korean propaganda to hijack the message and imagery of the Olympic Games,” he said, vowing to focus on North Korean provocations and human rights abuses, while promising new and harsher sanctions. But the “message and imagery” of the Olympic Games is that athletes of all nations put aside bitter conflicts to compete in contests. The space for peaceful sports competition could create
NFL marred by controversy This season, I took a complete break from watching the National Football League and missed the Super Bowl game entirely. While the coup de grace was the exiling of quarterback Colin Kaepernick by the NFL owners, this break has been coming for a while. In 2013, when it was announced that Heisman Trophy winner and former Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos player Tony Dorsett had been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy – a brain disease
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afflicting many former football players – I took it very personally.
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for the Black Entertainment TV building for just one dollar! Barry inspired other mayors in his passion for minority economic development, including Detroit’s Mayor Coleman Young, Chicago’s Mayor Harold Washington, and the mayors of Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta and San Francisco. Atlanta’s Mayor Maynard Jackson will be remembered for his admonition to majority businesses: “subcontract or no contract.” Marion Barry was equally firm that minority entrepreneurs should be given a “leg up” in the contracting process.
Summer jobs An entire generation of young Washingtonians benefitted from Mayor Barry’s Summer Youth Leadership Institute. Barry said that any young person who wanted a summer job in the District could have one, and more than 100,000 were hired from every part of the city, from every socioeconomic background. Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker got his first job from Barry’s program, which now continues as the Mayor Marion S. Barry, Jr. Summer Youth Employment Program. One column is not enough to discuss the background and many contributions of Marion Barry, but one cannot consider his life without mentioning his civil rights leadership as the first chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), his work in rural Mis-
the opening for serious talks. When campaigning for the presidency, South Korean President Moon Jae-in promised an opening to North Korea. The jarring North Korean tests of nuclear bombs and ballistic missiles cast a pall on that.
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sissippi to register Black people to vote, and his leadership in the Free D.C. movement. A little-known fact about Barry is that he completed the coursework for a doctorate in chemistry at the University of Tennessee, dropping out to move to Washington to lead the SNCC office here.
For us all The Barry statue is really for all of us, especially since African-Americans are so underrepresented in the nation’s statuary. It is a tribute to an amazing man whose life of service transformed a city and uplifted a people. In his autobiography, Barry says, “Most people don’t know me ... They don’t know about all of the fighting I’ve done to manage a government that was progressive and more oriented to uplift the people rather than sup-
threatening the U.S. and our allies. North Korea clearly sees its nuclear weapons as defensive. For an isolated dictatorship that is denounced by the U.S., a nuclear weapons capacity may serve the same purpose the U.S. claims for its own nuclear arsenal – deterring any country from attacking.
President Donald Trump responded with a characteristic combination of insult and bluster. He infamously strutted that he had a “bigger (nuclear) button” than the North Korean president. The administration ratcheted up sanctions, pushed China to get Kim under control, declared that North Korean possession of nuclear weapons was a dire national security threat and ramped up military exercises to the very borders of the North. For our South Korean allies, the escalating threats are bone-chilling. There is no rational military “option” against North Korea. A preemptive attack would be an illegal act of aggression that would lead to massive casualties in both North and South Korea and make the U.S. a pariah among nations. Worse, the military threats only make the North Korean leadership less likely to negotiate away their nuclear weapons program. The U.S. sees North Korean nuclear weapons as offensive,
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if we were old friends, despite never having met. Watching him on television year after year, it almost felt as if we had grown up together. Dorsett’s diagnosis brought home the catastrophic side of football, a side that I had both acknowledged and denied for years. But when it afflicted someone with whom I identified, it became very real. It led me to question my choices. If I had a son, would I have supported or opposed him playing football? The 2017 NFL season confronted an additional crisis with Kaepernick’s apparent blacklisting as a response to his protests against police brutality and injustice in the Black community. This touched a raw nerve for
much of Black America.
President Moon would clearly like to lessen tensions and move toward better relations. He has no desire to distance himself from the U.S. but would like to bring the U.S. and North Korea to the negotiating table. What do Trump and his advisers want? The no-talk, big-stick policy leads to a dead end. North Korea already has nuclear weapons. Severe sanctions have not slowed its development of intercontinental missiles. The Chinese suggest that talks could start if the U.S. suspends its regular joint military exercises with South Korea, and North Korea responds by suspending nuclear and missile tests. Neither the U.S. nor North Korea has expressed support for that. Kim vows to “mass-produce” nuclear weapons; Pence demands that North Korea begin “denuclearization,” the dismantling “permanently and irreversibly” of North Korea’s nuclear
Couldn’t take it My mother, a serious football fan, refused to watch any football this season. I was stunned, though I knew she was a staunch supporter of Kaepernick. As far as she was concerned, enough was enough. I believe the NFL is standing on the edge of a major crisis. There’s the combination of the injuries and how the NFL has addressed them. There’s the protests into which Donald Trump has intervened. All have raised questions about the future of professional football. Are football players our socalled gladiators, used up and
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and ballistic missile programs, before there are any negotiations or loosening of sanctions or suspension of military exercises.
Produces nothing A no-talk, all-swagger policy has produced nothing. If escalating military exercises and threats don’t produce a war by miscalculation, they end up advertising the impotence of U.S. policy. Diplomacy isn’t a surrender; it is an opening. The only way North Korea will give up its nuclear weapons is if it can receive concrete guarantees against foreign attack. The only way we can live with North Korea having nuclear weapons is with dialogue and mutual steps to build trust and security. North Korea is a ruthless dictatorship with a failed economy. South Koreans are understandably fearful of war, but not exactly eager to bear the cost of rebuilding the North. Kim has made an opening gesture at the Olympic Games. Both South Korea and the U.S. have every reason to call his bluff and to seek discussions rather than to continue a no-talk policy that leads only to greater tension and frustration.
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First Black woman with billion-dollar business plain it over the telephone. The company then wanted to buy the technology that Act 1 developed to solve the problem. “My brother encouraged me,” Howroyd said. “‘Don’t sell the technology. Sell them the service. Make them keep you in it.’ That’s why you see the evolution of our different brands.”
Security conscious Everyone, these days, is a little more concerned about avoiding problem employees, especially when it turns out they were poorly vetted. “When companies began demanding that we screen and do background checks on the people we were sending them, we felt, wow, this is a service to the community. It’s also really important for us to get it right,” Howroyd said, “so that’s how we got into that business.”
Hostile climate
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Employment agency founder and CEO shares her historymaking strategy BY RONALD D. WHITE LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
Janice Bryant Howroyd, 65, is founder and chief executive of Act 1 Group, an employment agency that also provides consulting and business services, including background checks and screening. She’s the first African-American woman to operate a company that generates more than $1 billion in annual revenue, according to Black Enterprise Magazine. Act 1, which includes other brands such as Agile 1, A-Check Global and AppleOne, has contracts with 17,000 clients in 19 countries. “If you visit any of our offices,” Howroyd said, “you’ll see that we live by the mantra that ‘the applicant is the center of our universe.’ “It’s always been our belief that if you get that applicant in the right job, then they will be the best representation of who we are as a company.”
Early lessons Growing up in Tarboro, North Carolina, as one of 11 children, Howroyd had early lessons in team building. Each sibling was assigned an older one to act as a mentor. “My sister Sandy was my appointed guardian angel,” Howroyd said, “so it was up to her to see that I’d gotten my homework done, my hair was done, and my thoughts and process were in line with what the family wanted. We were very organized.”
Big move After studying humanities and English at North Carolina A&T, Howroyd faced culture shock when she moved to Los Angeles in 1976 with just $900. Her older sister again provided welcome advice to “settle myself into knowing who I was, learning the power of that and understanding it.” Brother-in-law Tom provided a temporary job at Billboard and saw entrepreneurial talents in the way Howroyd interacted with clients. Even when she was ill at ease, “I would revert to what I do well, which is strategize. I love to look
at a problem, break it apart, find the better potential, knowing when to eliminate what doesn’t need to be there.”
pany’s philosophy,” Howroyd said. “They walk in better prepared and it’s more likely to be a very good fit for your client.”
Word of mouth
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Howroyd, who didn’t even own a fax machine, opened Act 1 in a small office in Beverly Hills in 1978. She started out by making full-time job placements for companies needing workers, then shifting to temporary placements. Pleased clients were her best advertisements. “It still matters in business more what someone else says about you than what you say about yourself,” Howroyd said. “You can have the best advertising, but unless someone else certifies what they are saying, you won’t last long. Word of mouth has always been my best referral system.”
Whether it was dealing with racist students and teachers in her youth or businesspeople who uttered the most stunningly insensitive remarks, Howroyd said there were times when she was forced to bite her tongue and muddle through and other times when it was clear a stand had to be made, as frightening as that might clearly be. “In order to be outstanding, sometimes, you’re just going to have to stand out” and not hide, Howroyd said. “My personal business protocol, my life mantra: Never compromise who you are personally to become what you wish to be professionally.”
Standing out
Adding niches
Early on, Howroyd employed a strategy that allowed her to compete against bigger companies, preparing her prospective hires by training them in what their employers were looking for in new workers. “It always works best when you can tailor a hire to fit into a com-
There’s a reason why it’s called the Act 1 Group; the company kept adding new divisions to fill new employer needs, sometimes unexpectedly. Once a client called on Howroyd and a small team to come and help with an emergency without even being able to ex-
“Many young women have grown up with the perspective of the denigration of women,” Howroyd said, “by what they heard in music, in social activity. So they started to face this before they faced the reality of it in an employment relationship. “While they can’t accept that this is right, they can accept this as common and believe then that they have a need to figure out how to navigate that.”
Career advice Howroyd suggests that young people sample potential careers and employers through internships. “Figure out not only if you like the work but also if you like the company,” she said. “Explore all of your opportunities before you dedicate yourself to one because you may surprise yourself.”
Personal life Howroyd has been married to her husband, Bernard, for nearly 40 years. “He’s a fantastic husband; make sure you quote me on that,” she said. They have two grown children, a son and a daughter. Even now, there’s not a lot of downtime. Howroyd remains a sought-after speaker and a huge supporter of her alma mater. She also devotes considerable time to philanthropy. In 2017, for the second consecutive year, Forbes magazine listed her among the nation’s wealthiest self-made women, with a family net worth of $420 million.
To experience more Black history, consider these civil rights tours BY LYNN O’ROURKE HAYS FAMILY TRAVEL.COM/TNS
Embark on a journey of discovery and understanding when you and your family visit the destinations and landmarks that play a part in the American civil rights story Here are five to consider.
Rosa Parks Museum “In 1955, when I was arrested ... I had no way of knowing what the future held,” observed the woman who would become known as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement when this museum was named in her honor. Set in front of the bus stop where the historic moment took place, the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Alabama, features a video re-enactment of her refusal to give up her seat to a White man and other interactive presentations. A children’s wing provides age appropriate history lessons for youngsters. Contact: www.VisitingMontgomery.com
Alexandria, Virginia Rising on the banks of the historic Potomac River, Alexandria, founded in 1746, is steeped in African-American history. Visit the city to seek an understanding of civil rights from colonial times to the Civil War, illuminated by a compelling collection of sites. Originally the segregated library for Alexandria’s African-
American residents, the Alexandria Black History Museum documents the local and national African-American experience through exhibits, speakers and interactive programs. Visit the Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center to learn about those enslaved at nearby Mount Vernon. This exhibit explores household furnishings, artworks, archaeological discoveries and documents, and demonstrates how closely intertwined the lives of the Washington family members were with those they enslaved. Walking tours of Old Town Alexandria, offered by Manumission Tour Company, provide additional insight by sharing littleknown stories from the era of slave trade. Contact: VisitAlexandriaVA. com
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Families can seek ongoing inspiration from the words and work of clergyman and civil rights leader Dr. King, through a visit to this monument in Potomac Park in Washington, D.C. Sixteen quotes extracted from his eloquent messages of love and tolerance can be found along the granite wall facing the Tidal Basin. Site tours and Junior Ranger badge activities are available and can help extend the experience for children. Contact: http://www.nps.gov/ mlkm/learn/kidsyouth/
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The Martin Luther King Jr. memorial is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It is beautifully landscaped next to the Tidal Basin.
Natchez, Mississippi The story of slavery and African-American culture in Natchez is one of the most complex threads of the city’s multifaceted history. Visitors can delve into the past at the Museum of African American History & Culture on Main Street. Consider a double-decker bus tour (hop on and hop off at various locations) that launches at the Natchez Visitors Center and rolls through the Southern town, passing by many of the most significant landmarks. Narration is provided from
the point of view of two slaves who lived during the difficult era when slave trading at local slave markets was a part of daily life. Contact: www.VisitNatchez.org
National Civil Rights Museum The museum complex in Memphis, Tennessee, includes the Lorraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated as well as the building where James Earl Jones fired the shot. The museum seeks to open a dialogue about a history that
spans the dark era of slavery through the modern civil rights movement. A family guide is offered to assist adults in discussing the sensitive topics and events that are addressed within the museum. Contact: www.civilrightsmuseum.org
Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www. LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer. Gather more travel intel on Twitter @lohayes, Facebook or via FamilyTravel.com.
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Energized B-CU team excelling on the court and trying to get better.”
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His transition Ridder is transitioning as a coach from Division I junior college to Division I NCAA basketball. “I had some experience at this level as an assistant coach. The biggest transition is that you have to be great organizing your time and be efficient in all your tasks. At the junior college level, you can spend more time on actual basketball. At the D-I level, you have to balance staff and do a lot more administratively,” said Ridder.
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Bethune-Cookman’s Shawntrez Davis (12) dunks during a recent game. Davis and company have the Wildcats at 16-12, including 10-3 in the MEAC. BethuneCookman University Head Coach Ryan Ridder looks on during a recent game. Ridder has the Wildcats clawing its way through the MEAC with a 10-3 conference mark currently tied for second place in the standings.
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The Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats men’s basketball team is putting up quite a fight this season. The Wildcats are 16-12 overall and 10-3 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in a three way tie for first place in the conference. B-CU is also 9-2 in the friendly compounds of historic Moore Gymnasium, its home. “We have a group of guys that are really committed to getting better each day. They’re not perfect, but they do what we ask. They are trying to play together, which has led to success on the court,” said Head Coach Ryan Ridder.
Ridder’s first year Ridder in his first year with the program is turning things around. The current win total is the best since 2012-13 when BCU went 18-17. He said, “I don’t know that we’re exceeding expectations. We weren’t picked high in preseason polls. We wanted to put in a culture and have guys that do the right things on and off the court. Winning has been a byproduct of our guys buying in
The Wildcats are led by senior guard/forward Brandon Tabb (18.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.5 spg), who has scored 1,000 points in under two seasons. They also have junior guard/ forward Isaiah Bailey (16.1 ppg, 5 rpg, 4.6 apg) on the wing and big men in junior forwards Shawntrez Davis (14.6 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.2 bpg) as well as Soufiyane Diakite (9.6 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 0.9 bpg) in the front court. Junior point guard Malik Maitland (10.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.6 spg), who played at local high school Father Lopez along with senior guard Jeffrey Altidort (6.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.0 apg) and junior guard Houston Smith (4.5ppg, 4.1rpg) are also key players for B-CU. “We have a lot of guys that are helping us in a lot of different areas, including about five scoring in or around double figures,” added Ridder.
Offense leader The Wildcats play an up-tempo offense and have really played well on the offensive end. Ridder expressed, “We’re one of the best rebounding teams in the league and we play downhill offensively where we’ve gotten offensive boards and been able to get to the free throw line. Still, we must learn to play consistent defense for 40 minutes.” The Wildcats continue to grow as a team. They are on a fourgame winning streak and have gone 11-3 since January. “I think after Christmas we got going. We really challenged our guys mentally. We had a threeday minicamp after the break, and I thought we got refocused and re-energized, which got us off to a good start in conference play,” noted Ridder.
Critical games left B-CU has three games remain-
College Hoops: Lady Wildcats ranked Bethune Cookman University (21-4, 13-0) continues to have an impressive season. The team is still unbeaten in the MEAC and have been ranked No. 25 in the latest College Insider.com Women’s Top 25 Mid-Major Poll for two consecutive weeks. High School Soccer: Seabreeze to play for state title Seabreeze (17-4-2) plays Plantation American Heritage (20-1-3) in the Class 3A boy’s state soccer championship on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. at Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand. The Sandcrabs are the defending champions and looking to repeat, having won the title last year. Admission is $9 if purchased in advance and $12 on the day of the event, according to www. FHSAA.org. Recreation championships: The City of Daytona Beach Cultural and Leisure Services will hold its youth basketball league championships on Feb. 24 at the Midtown Cultural & Educational Center, 925 George W. Engram Blvd. Games run from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is free. These games feature up-and-coming local middle and high school players. Games will be live on Facebook on the Midtown Cultural & Educational Center’s page.
ing in the season, including critical home contests against coMEAC leaders Savannah State and North Carolina A&T. The games will determine seeding for the MEAC tournament where winning is a must. The tournament champion goes to the NCAA Tournament. Ridder said, “We have to ignore and block out all outside distractions and take it one day at a time. This is a completely new group and every game we think we’re getting better. We’ve got to focus on the three things that we can control, which is our attitude, effort and energy. We do that – we’re capable of beating anybody on any given night.”
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Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry addresses the Daytona 500 crowd.
Austin Dillon and his team celebrate their victory in the 60th Daytona 500 race on Sunday.
Members of NASCAR’s diversity program were well-represented at the race.
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The Daytona International Speedway was the site of the 60th Daytona 500. There were plenty of events during the weekend leading up to the big race on Sunday.
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ling said. “So, unfortunately, the workers won’t see the same benefits as the ultrarich.”
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When to worry
Andrea Coombes, a tax and investing specialist at NerdWallet, agrees. “The new tax law does change a lot of peoples’ tax situations and you want to make sure that you don’t have a bad surprise,” Coombes said.
Coombes recommends that those who see their paychecks increase this month wait until March to examine their withholding because the IRS withholding calculator isn’t up yet. It’s expected to be posted at www.irs.gov/individuals/irswithholding-calculator. “You want to wait, but not wait too long,” she said. At that point, you can check with your employer to ensure that the amount of withholding matches your new recommendation. Generally, the higher the number of personal allowances, the more that’s taken out of your paycheck, and the bigger the refund you receive when filing your income tax return.
How much extra do I get? The amount of extra money you’ll see in your paycheck will depend on your individual tax situation, but the nonpartisan think tank Tax Policy Center provides some hypothetical scenarios.
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President Trump, surrounded by families who will benefit from tax cuts, speaks about tax reform at the White House on Dec. 13, 2017.
Your paycheck likely will get bigger Bump expected this month because of new tax law BY SAMANTHA BOMKAMP CHICAGO TRIBUNE/TNS
Most Americans are starting to see one of the early benefits of the new tax law: a bump in takehome pay. Paychecks are increasing for about 90 percent of Americans due to the tax overhaul, according to the U.S. Treasury, a result of changes in withholding tables set by the IRS.
The deadline for all employers to make the adjustments in paychecks is Thursday. So while some workers have already seen the increases, others will see their first sweetened checks this week or next.
Be wise The amount of extra takehome pay varies widely depending on how much you earn and how many personal allowances you selected on your form W-4, which most employees fill out at the start of each new job. Generally, the boost will range from a few dollars per paycheck
— just enough to cover an extra latte — to several hundred. But experts urge taxpayers to be wise about the extra money. The higher paychecks could come at a cost down the road, because in some cases, the extra money is the result of not having enough taxes taken out of your paycheck, which means you could owe more when you prepare your 2018 return next year.
Check withholding In order to avoid that, it’s important to check your level of withholding with your employer soon after you see the higher checks roll in. “The only way to tell if withholding is adequate, too low or too little is to calculate a projected tax number,” said Sheryl Rowling of Morningstar. “The worst-case scenario would be to assume that a reduction in withholding is extra
Say you’re part of a married couple with two young children and combined earnings of $75,000 a year. Your estimated tax cut would be $2,119 for 2018, or about $88 extra in each paycheck if you are paid twice a month. A single person making $250,000 a year will actually see $6 less in each biweekly paycheck if earning wages at a traditional employer. But if the same person were self-employed, that individual would see an extra $603 every two weeks.
A little bump A single taxpayer without kids making $30,000 a year will see about $19 extra every two weeks, while a single person making the same amount with two children is estimated to get a biweekly pay bump of about $66. In general, Coombes said, single taxpayers with simple tax situations, meaning they don’t own a home or have kids, shouldn’t be too worried about withholding. But parents, those who own property, and those who bring in income from a nontraditional job should pay close attention to ensure their withholding is correct. And wealthier Americans will benefit more, said Rowling. “The biggest tax benefit goes to those who make a lot of money on other than ‘sweat labor,’” Row-
A ‘sweet spot’ Experts recommend that taxpayers aim to adjust their withholding so they land in a “sweet spot,” a number that allows you to get a small refund when you file your taxes. If you don’t withhold enough, it’s likely you’ll owe when it comes time to file. And while withholding too much should bring a bigger refund, that’s money that could have been better served in a savings or other interest-bearing account.
Fruits of reform It’s not all about worries and withholding. Taxpayers should also allow themselves to enjoy the extra money coming in, Coombes said, even if the benefit is relatively short-lived. Tax cuts for individuals and families are set to expire at the end 2025, unless extended by Congress. If you’ve made sure that you’re taking enough out of your paycheck each month to lessen your tax burden later on, Coombes recommends that you put that extra money to good use. The best ways to allocate it, she said, include paying off highinterest debt, bulking up your emergency fund, and increasing retirement savings.