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‘Where Do We Go From Here’ in Volusia County In observance of the 50th anniversary of his death, the Daytona Times 40th anniversary and Black History Month, the Times asked local community leaders to answer this question.

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In an August 1967 speech at the 11th annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. asked his audience – which included much of

the leadership of the Civil Rights Movement – “Where Do We Go from Here?

In a book by the same name written in 1967, he lays out his thoughts, plans and dreams for America’s future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education.

Here are the responses from longtime community leaders as well as up-and-coming leaders in Volusia County.

They were asked to address the progress still needed in Volusia County, specifically in the Black community, relating to better jobs and economic development, housing and homelessness, quality education, criminal justice as well as social justice.

DONNA M. GRAY-BANKS Founder/director F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival No one wants to talk about mandatory minimums in the workforce, but if it were mandatory for at least 10 percent of the workforce in all companies were Black or Brown people, it would give that population a fighting chance to be a part of the employment force that have higher-paying wages.

Daytona State College is about to institute programs for certain trades that requires a short-term but intense training and it will allow those students who are not academically inclined to be in whitecollar positions to obtain skills that will give them the ability to obtain a significant wage that would afford them the ability to take care of their families.

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More money issues That revelation came as the committee was still reeling over the news that B-CU is set to lose money after an on-campus dorm project ballooned from $72 million to $85 million. Around $300 million could be lost during the tenure of a 30-year lease.

A complete audit of the school’s finances is being sought

Immediate resignations Anyone on a Board of Trustee committee from 2014 to 2017 is being asked to resign immediately, which includes Interim President Hubert Grimes who was previously B-CU’s legal counsel and Michelle Carter-Scott, the board’s new executive committee chair.

The committee also is calling for an outside firm or organization to assist in the process and wants to see a president hired with a strong fund-raising. The president should be in place by spring 2019, the committee added.

“B-CU will not die but will survive. We want to bring these things directly to the BOT (Board of Trustees) and get answers,’’ said Dr. Shelia Flemming-Hunter, co-chair of the committee which was formed last year.

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Local Black History Month events this week will include a discussion of the Academy Awardnominated “Get Out,’’ lectures on the Diaspora as well as a New Smyrna Beach heritage festival.

‘Get Out’ screening Cinematique of Daytona will be screening the 2017 film “Get Out’’ at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 11.

“Get Out’’ tells the story of Chris and his girlfriend, Rose.

She invites Chris for a weekend getaway upstate with her par-

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As the weekend progresses, disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he could have never imagined.

Discussion afterward The film discussion will be moderated by Dr. Julius John of Bethune-Cookman University’s theater department.

Panelists will include Jason Hood, also of the theater department, Brandi Shannon of Hot 94.1 and Jeff Farance, a local film critic.

The film is rated “R.’’ Only persons 17 and older will be admitted.

Tickets are $7 general admission and can be reserved at the box office or by calling 386-2523118.

Cinematique of Daytona, Daytona’s ArtHouse Cinema, is located at 242 S. Beach St. More info: www.cinematique. org

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any believe that February, set aside to honor the accomplishments of Blacks, now takes on a whole new meaning because of the election of Barack Obama as the nation’s 44th president.

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The Daytona Times asked its readers: “What does Black History Month mean to you now?”

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espite his menacing size, Earl “Tank’’ Griggs was known as a gentle giant.

His broad shoulders, wide frame and imposing height concealed a gigantic heart. Of the many titles he held – father, husband, educator, deacon, servant – many Daytonans knew him simply as Coach.

Earl “Tank” Griggs Sr. of Daytona Beach died Jan. 27 at his home. He was 71.

He retired from Campbell Middle School in 1994 after 32 years of teaching and 27 years coaching basketball, football, soccer, swimming and track.

Daughter Delphine Williamson, 48, said her father was a coach to everyone else, but to her he was just “Dad.’’ Williamson said Griggs had been sick since August 2008 and suffered from heart failure.

Louis Jones, 44, Miami: “Black History Month is a time when people take notice of what we as Blacks have accomplished. What we have come to. How we have made America what it is. Every other culture celebrates it and so should we. We are the backbones of the country.”

LeBrian Walker, 24, Fairfield, Ala.: “I have an even deeper understanding for the relevance of Black History Month because I grew up in Alabama.

Love for my heritage and culture has always been prevalent. I believe we should celebrate our accomplishments as a people everyday. It can’t be confined to a single month.”

Roneika Pettermon, 18, Tampa: “This is a time to honor those who paved the way. Many people take things for granted that were hard to come by in years past.

Black history is set aside to honor those people.”

Coreaine Means, 18, Tampa: “To me, Black history can’t be confined to one month.

We are the foundation of the country.

We need to celebrate our heritage at all times.”

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Lameka Prior, 23, Tampa: “We have come so far as a people.

I think this year is even bigger to celebrate.

So many people thought we would never see a Black president. Black history to me is a chance to celebrate how far we have come.”

Local Black History Month events include film, festival

Excellent schools drive economic and commercial development in Volusia and all counties.

Reading and comprehension are the basis for education. More reading and comprehension courses would increase the educational level in Volusia County.

Consideration of increasing teachers’ pay would assist in recruiting teachers into the area. Having housing assistance for teachers would assist them in relocating and retaining positions in Volusia.

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The Concerned Constituents Committee of Bethune-Cookman University laid out a plan to address B-CU’s finances and reform its leadership during a Feb. 3 meeting at Stewart-Memorial United Methodist Church.

The meeting came days after it was learned that B-CU is being sued for at least $1 million

by South Florida developer Heron Development Group LTD for backing out of a student housing development called MLK Lofts scheduled to be built on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

by the committee. Specific dates cited are from 2012 to 2017, which is during the presidency of Dr. Edison Jackson.

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an avenue that gives people a fighting chance to at least get to the job interview process without their application being discarded from the beginning because they spent time in a penal institution.

This was a giant step forward for the City of Daytona Beach. More attention must be paid to equal opportunity hiring in many municipal and private sector companies. But the conversation has to remain open and honest for change to happen.

Condolences from Carter, many others “He was everyone’s coach, but he was my dad. We always looked up him. He was our idol, a big guy but a gentle giant,” she said.

“He used to say ‘treat everyone kindly and always stay together as a family.’ Family was important to him; we always did things as a family,” she added.

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“He told us to be as dedicated to education as we were to athletics.”

Percy Williamson, Leisure Services Director, Daytona Beach

Book club, academy team up for Village Summit KARSCEAL TURNER DAYTONA TIMES cinco_klub@yahoo.com

The communication gap between young adults and their parents sometimes keeps the younger generation from sharing information about things such as peer pressure, drug usage or abuse, and teenage pregnancy.

On the other hand, parents may find it difficult to share their own experiences on those same subjects. In the end, the younger generation suffers

for lack of proper education.

“THE VILLAGE SUMMIT: OUR CHILDREN AT RISK” Not the education learned in WHAT schools but the education that An attempt to re-establish lines can only come from a village. of communication between In an attempt to reach out to adolescents and parents the adolescents and parents to re-establish the lines of comWHEN munication, La Intelligentsia Feb. 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Book Club in partnership with WHERE the Chiles Academy will sponsor The Chiles Academy, located “The Village Summit: Our Chilat the old Bonner Elementary dren At Risk” on Feb. 14 from 10 School, 868 George W. Engram a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held at Blvd. the academy, located at the old FILE PHOTO Bonner Elementary School, 868 COST The old Bonner Elementary School is George W. Engram Blvd.

Free; on-site child care will be Please see SUMMIT, Page 2 now the site of the Chiles Academy. available

Nine years ago in 2009, the Daytona Times reported on local reactions to the meaning of Black History Month, and the death of longtime teacher and football coach Earl “Tank’ Griggs at the age of 71.

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Diaspora discussion

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Overview of the African Diaspora in Florida.’’

His lecture will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Nunamann Hall, room 424, on the Daytona Beach campus.

For more information, contact Marcellas Preston at Marcellas.Preston@DaytonaState.edu.

On Thursday, Feb. 15, Dr. Anthony Dixon, founder and president of Archival and Historical Research Associates and professor of history at B-CU will present “A Historical

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The quest for better jobs in the Black community must also be tied to better wages.

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Living conditions Volusia County could do a better job of requiring lending institutions to give lowdoc loans to people to rehab their homes and bring them up to today’s code so that they can live safely without fear of fire, lead paint ingestion or breathing the asbestos and/or mold in their home. Much more work has to be done in this area.

A lot more work has to be done for the homeless and disadvantaged. What I do know is that people do not start revolutions on full stomachs. Something for us all to think about.

Communal living is the way to go, find a place and everyone pitches in to maintain the living area. And, making sure that they have the services they need on-site.

A grenade in the system might be the only thing to help. This is not indigenous to Volusia County. It is a system that needs to be revamped throughout the United States.

Restoration rights What could we do in Volusia County?

Stop giving all the Black and Brown people a year and a day sentence so that they have to leave the county jail to be placed in a penal institution in this state.

How many of these institutions are there in the state? There are approximately143 prison facilities in Florida.

We should also be pushing for restoration of rights for past felony convictions, and advocating strongly for commuting sentences for nonviolent drug crimes particular those convictions that were given unfairly and with racially biased 25-year minimum sentences.

RELL BLACK Community Healing Project, Inc. I’ve always loved my community. I’ve always loved my city. But there comes a point when good enough is no longer acceptable. I was born and raised here in Daytona and founded the nonprofit organization Community Healing Project.

In reference to how far we’ve come, I feel we still have a long way to go. On every street corner, no matter how far you look, a bevy of homeless individuals are fighting for the same amount of food, money and care. On any street in the Midtown area, there is trash overflowing in store parking lots and in yards and streets.

Educate our community There are inebriated citizens outside of establishments harassing guests. These issues are causing a majority of our small and Black-owned businesses to suffer and falter.

We must begin to hold ourselves to the same standards we see the dominant society.

Once our economic force is established, we focus on education. We have to educate our community on our cultural heritage, which in return leads to positive selfesteem and more community pride and esteem.

Less convenience stores And last, but not least, health awareness needs to be encouraged. More community health challenges, more whole foods, raw produce stores, less convenience stores on every block.

With that we, will begin to truly beautify our town and begin to truly live Dr. King’s creed. Economic empowerment, educational advancement and health awareness.

I founded the organization, Community Healing Project, Inc. to focus on those three issues as well as youth mentoring. community outreach and social activism.

With more resources and funding provided for organizations like ours who are actually giving back to the community, we can continue to make our county a superpower again.

DR. L. RONALD DURHAM Candidate for Volusia County Council At-Large Besides education, which I will address later, the single most expedient way to secure a reasonable guarantor against poverty is simply getting steady employment. While there may be a decline in unemployment, statistically unemployment remains highest in the Black community.

The Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., will present “The Kemetic (Egyptian) Judgment Scene Decoded’’

Closing the wage gap and paying workers a “Living Wage” that I believe should be at minimum $15 an hour would seriously diminish what we now refer to as “the working poor.”

Higher wages can stimulate the economy, and positively affect the Black community by providing us with more discretionary dollars to spend. Not only having more to spend, but for many it can provide a first step to establishing a savings account.

Quality education Of course one of the best ways to address poverty in the Black community is through having a quality education. Many of our urban schools are challenged by poor discipline in the classroom making teaching a challenge to those who are there to learn.

I believe that parents both Black and White are not fully aware of how far behind our urban centers have become when compared to more affluent areas.

I think there would be a major outcry by parents if they truly knew the depths to which some schools have dropped, and if they were aware I think they would be demanding changes.

Local school districts should require much more of teachers. Education majors have the lowest entrance-exam scores of all majors in college.

Rigorous teacher preparation Meanwhile, according to the American Enterprise Institute, they generally breeze through college with little effort because of grade inflation and receive overwhelmingly positive evaluations from school administrators once they enter the workforce.

States and universities need to demand more rigorous teacher preparation; university administrators should crack down on grade inflation in education departments; and local school districts must perform honest evaluations of teacher performance based on actual classroom results.

Lastly, our schools should enforce strict discipline; students need order and structure to learn.

Electing leaders to public office who have improving the Black community as part of their platform is without question the final method for achieving the remediation to many of the issues that we face today.

KAREN FRANCIS Indivisible Volusia “Diversity Is Our Strength.” “Build Kindness, Not Walls.’’ “Our Silence Will Not Protect You.’’ The above quotes are from three of my favorite signs from the Women’s March in January 2017.

Millions of people participated in marches across the country and world, inspiring a wave of grassroots activism across the U.S. to protest the Trump agenda.

Thus, the Indivisible movement was born, growing to 6,000 local groups, including Indivisible Volusia.

We aim to promote a progressive and inclusive agenda; resisting, persisting, and fighting for equality and justice here in Volusia County.

Quality-of-life issues We absolutely cannot assume to speak about the needs, hopes, and desires of the Black community.

Our members are predominantly White, although we wish to become more diverse and have started to develop partnerships with local minority groups. I know groups who can speak for the Black community will eloquently and passionately do so in other articles in this newspaper edition.

Our focus right now is ensuring every person in Volusia County has a voice in the decisions being made about issues that affect their quality of life.

The majority of residents desire affordable health care, a good public education system, a livable minimum wage, job opportunities, affordable housing, and safe communities. The harsh and stark reality is that the Black community continues to experience discrimination and inequality in all these areas.

Power of ballot box How can the voices of ordinary citizens be heard? We believe at the ballot box. The midterm elections on Nov. 6 offer the opportunity for the voice of every adult U.S. citizen to be heard – Black, White, rich, poor, gay, straight.

Hmm, well not quite every voice. In Florida, we are still fighting for the restoration of voting rights for convicted felons

from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11.

Palm Coast resident Robert W. Whiting will explain the ancient Egyptian belief that upon death, one’s fate in the afterlife was determined by weighing the heart. Whiting is a historian who specializes in Nile Valley civilizations.

Reservations are not required.

Black Heritage Festival The Mary S. Harrell Black Heritage Museum’s Black Heritage Festival is Feb. 9-11 who have fully served their sentences and fully paid their debt to society.

Indivisible Volusia volunteers are working hard at voter registration events to ensure everyone who is legally entitled to vote is registered and registered at their current address. Thus, everyone has the opportunity to have their voice heard and their vote count. We hope voters will vote for candidates who commit to fight inequality and injustice.

I’ll end by sharing the words on the banner I proudly carried at a recent immigration rally, “Love, Not Hate, Makes America Great!”

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DR. WILLIE J. GREER KIMMONS Educational consultant Henry Lee, my uncle, who came to Volusia County over 90 years ago was a community leader, a Volusia County deputy sheriff, precinct captain, who secretly registered Black folks to vote in the early ‘60s. He was a businessman. He was the vocational/technical director at Bethune-Cookman College and worked under the founder, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune.

As a result of his community contributions, a park on Bellevue is named in his honor, the Henry Lee Park. He always said, “Education, religion, political and economic empowerment are key ingredients to Black folks’ survival in Volusia County.”

Black people in the past endured persevered against segregation and prevailed by building some of the most solid religious institutions, businesses, communities and educational institutions in Volusia County.

Forgotten the past Where do we go from here? What did we learn from those that laid the foundation for future generations of Black folks? I believe my generation has given the last two and three generations of young people too much, too soon and expected very little in return.

We have forgotten what those that came before us taught us about pride, family, our rich history, self-sufficiency, independence, respect for our elders and the importance of God in our daily lives.

Often, one Black person will say of another, “He only made it to the top because he got lucky.” Well, I am a firm believer that anytime good preparation meets opportunity, you will always be lucky.

Little interacting My Black brothers and sisters in Volusia County, we should deal with the past only if we can make it useful to the present and the future. We can protest, march all day and sing our songs, but if we don’t gain some “real” economic power and political power, we are doomed to fail as a race of people.

We see the erosion of the Black community happening at an alarming rate.

We have a countless number of churches on the same street, literally next door to each other, but very little interacting to do what’s in the best interest of our people.

We have Black businesses that have disappeared. It is very difficult to find a Blackowned grocery store in the Black community today. So, where do we go from here?

Economic independence We must come together as a people and start rebuilding strong families, teach respect and support each other, become more politically involved in what’s happening to our communities and our young people. We should continue to educate ourselves, work hard and become economically independent.

Bring pride back to our communities by cleaning up neglected areas, helping those that can’t help themselves, the elderly, infirm and the very young. We used to have thriving Black communities; we can have them again.

Lastly, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s death, during Black History month, I am reminded that he was murdered on my birthday, April 4, in my hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, in one of the neighborhoods where I grew up.

CHIEF CRAIG CAPRI Daytona Beach Police Department Our goal here at the Daytona Beach Police Department is to recruit the finest individuals we can find – men and women who truly want to help and protect their community.

Included in that goal is our desire to have a diverse group of officers to represent our citizens. We want a police department that is

in New Smyrna Beach.

On Friday, Feb. 9 there will be an opening event at Pettis Park at 11 a.m. Education Day is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with tours of the Black Heritage Museum and art projects at the Alonzo “Babe’’ James Community Center (RSVP at 386-631-5551).

Friday Night Live will feature jazz and poetry beginning at 5 p.m. at Pettis Park.

On Saturday, the festival will include music and entertainment as well as food and vendors in Pettis Park. A “Sunday’s Best’’ Gospel Showcase is Sunday at 2 p.m. reflective of our community.

I have always believed that if we work with our youth from an early age, we can steer them in the right direction when it comes to a good education and hopefully the future of their dreams by way of a successful career.

Anything is possible We need to instill in all of our young people –whether they are Black, Hispanic, Asian, etc. – that anything is possible if they do the right thing and work toward their goal.

The Daytona Beach Police Department has several outreach programs in the community designed to help children and young people who need help in achieving their dreams. Our doors – my door – are always open to anyone who needs assistance.

Stay the course Dr. King was a man who never gave up on his dream. He worked tirelessly to help all people, his community. Many times he was attacked and beaten down, but he never compromised his dream.

That’s what we strive for here at the Daytona Beach Police Department when we work with the children and young people in our city.

Stay the course, do the right thing and don’t give up on your dreams. Work steadily toward your goal and it will be achieved.

Open-door policy We believe in an open dialogue – opendoor policy with our citizens and that’s the only way advancements can be made. We believe in connecting with our citizens, in helping them and their children achieve the success they deserve.

We must instill in our children that they CAN do what they set their minds to and they CAN succeed as long as they stay on the straight and narrow.

If we instill this positive attitude in our youngsters, then the negative issues we face in society can begin to dissipate

PASTOR DERRICK HARRIS Master’s Domain Church of God in Christ As with those in attendance listening to this great orator, we too must answer this question in 2018. In which direction are we as a people willing to move?

Shall we move in the direction of those great leaders who provided a venue for education like Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune?

Shall we move in the direction of individuals who created sources of information like Charles W. Cherry Sr., the founder of the Daytona Times?

Shall we move in the direction of those who provided thousands with illumination like Merrill Lloyd the founder of Lloyd Electric?

On the contrary, should we follow the path of mediocrity and complacency?

Should our role models be limited to entertainers and athletes? Should our voices of reason be “Love and Hip-Hop” and “Keeping Up with the Kardashians?”

Truly, the choice is ours to make.

Worked, worshiped together There were three important factors that made the Civil Rights Movement so powerful. The first component of their success was their faith and trust in God. Unfortunately, we are living in the first unchurched generation. Many of our millennial generation don’t know, respect or submit to the will of God. Matthew 6:33 states, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

Secondly, there was unity among the people. This cohesiveness was not only spiritually, but mentally and physically as well. They were proud to be Black and recognized their self-worth.

Due to segregation they lived, worked and worshiped together. The doctors, lawyers, school teachers and carpenters all stayed next door to one another. They watched out for each other’s children.

A different mindset Third, notice it was called a movement. Those during this period were not lazy. They did not sit at home waiting for a check or someone else to provide for them. They subscribed to the belief that “Faith without works is dead.”

So when Dr. King spoke these words he was speaking to a people with a different mindset.

However, I believe we can be reunited and empowered if we as a people return to our first love. The one who brought us through years of slavery and oppression.

I speak only of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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A $20 ticket purchase will support the AACS center and its ongoing programs.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.aacspc.eventbrite. com.

For further details, contact chairman John Reid at 386-4476098.

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Bishop Bruce V. Allen, Archbishop Allen T.D. Wiggins and their millennial team “take 5” following a gospel/jazz concert.

Concert introduces churchfolks to unique talent of Allen & Allen The Rev. Edwin Coffie’s pastoral anniversary featured an exciting gospel/jazz concert, backed by mainstream jazz artists positioned as the celebrated Allen & Allen.

Bruce V. Allen on keys and Allen T.D. Wiggins on sax emerged with the appeal of neophytes and afficionados at the pastor’s recent 20th anniversary for a firstever groundbreaking gospel/jazz concert at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.

The duo’s collaborative cuts have earned the 1994 Stellar Award for Best Instrumental Performance, the 1995 Excellence Award for Album of the Year, and the 1995 Stellar Award nomination for Producers of the Year.

Allen & Allen are impassioned through their unique jazz style to deliver the Gospel.

Met resistance Bruce Allen is a consecrated bishop, and recently, Allen Wiggins elevated from bishop to archbishop. They serve at the Hope Church of Orlando, the church where the saxophonist has been a member since childhood.

The dynamic duo met in college and pastored churches in different cities prior to reuniting

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in Orlando. They previously met resistance to jazz being offered as sacred music.

“The greatest problem was with churchfolks,” Archbishop Wiggins testified of their earlier pursuits.

“They had their bouts with certain purists believing their music was too ‘jazzy’ for church and too ‘churchy’ for jazz gatherings,” which was determined in their bio.

Rave review Another school of thought is that jazz will attract a wayward kind. However, that makes the gospel/jazz genre far more irresistible for ministering the Word.

Deacon Vice Chair Clay Simpson of Mt. Calvary subsequently affirmed, “I thought the performance was outstanding. I really did because many of us had not experienced that genre in a Baptist sanctuary.

He added, “I’m sure there was some concern as to how it would

be received, and whether or not, it would be appropriate. All of those fears did not materialize...

“The musicians were all content on spreading the Gospel through music,” said the deacon.

“I would imagine if this event were to be held a year from now, we would probably not be able to get people in there because it would be too crowded.”

A testimony God spoke to Bishop Bruce Allen’s heart, assessing that He could do more for him subsequent to the bishop’s stroke.

Bishop Allen testified, “I want you to know that God will see you through.”

And indeed, the congregation witnessed the Lord’s handiwork purposing Bishop Allen’s magnanimous talent to excel in the gospel/jazz themes with Archbishop Wiggins, and covering all the bases with their millennial team performing “A-Blazing Grace,” “Walk with Me,” “Free Spirit,” “Good Morning,” “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright,” and other sensations.

Horne to perform at Gospel/Jazz Cafe Drickus Horne has made his fans’ wishes come true.

The vocalist will “show out” at the Gospel/Jazz Cafe in a Candlelight Dinner foreshadowing Valentine’s Day. Horne’s has shared the stage with Isaac Hayes, Ray Charles, Dionne Warwick, Stephanie Mills, Jennifer Holiday and others.

Daytona State offering short-term building, construction courses

ly at 386-561-9750 or Training@CareerSourceFV.com. For information on specific courses, contact Mercer at 386-506-4461 or Frank.Mercer@DaytonaState.edu.

With building and construction among the hottest industries in the region for growth in the foreseeable future, Daytona State College (DSC) is ramping up its training initiatives with a variety of shortterm course offerings designed to build a job-ready workforce.

The first series of courses start in late spring at the college’s New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus, located at 940 10th St., with plans to offer them at the college’s other locations as well, said Frank Mercer, director of DSC’s Center for Business & Industry.

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Done in weeks “These are intensive, short-term courses that can be completed in a few weeks and are designed to be offered in a flexible space, meaning they don’t require a specific, dedicated lab,” explained Mercer.

“This makes them portable, allowing us to get more people trained right in their own neighborhood. We hope to have several courses going at one time once we get up and rolling later this spring.”

The courses Offerings that prepare students for careers in the skilled trades include: Fiberglass Fabrication Boot Camps (40 contact hours) Fibrous Glass Duct Construction (21 hours) Exterior Window, Door & Skylight Installation (18 contact hours) Fiberglass Shingle Installation (12 contact hours) OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course (online) Vinyl & Fibrous Cement Siding Installation (18 contact hours) According to Volusia County Economic Development, building and construction are set to be major economic drivers for the area over the next few years.

The courses, which will be taught by DSC faculty, are approved by Career Source Flagler/Volusia, meaning there is financial assistance and job placement assistance available for qualified students, said Mercer.

For details, contact Career Source direct-

His repertoire livens up his audience with “Signed, Sealed and Delivered I’m Yours,” “Cruising Together,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “Here and Now,” “When a Man Loves a Woman,” and more favorites.

He’s equally mellow on the ears for his tenor pitch in rendering “Comfort Ye My People” from Handel’s “Messiah.”

Horne is involved in the music ministry at First Church.

And, as a music and drama teacher, he’s worked with Linda Twine, the celebrated director of “The Color Purple” stage show.

His soulful expressions for the Gospel/Jazz Cafe will celebrate the theme, “Everlasting Love.”

That’s Feb. 9, 6 to 9 p.m. at the Drickus Gospel/Jazz CaHorne fe and dinner, set for First Church, 91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast.

Tickets are $30 each and available by calling 386-446-5759.

AACS to offer jazz with breakfast Expect a sensational Rob’s Jazz Express performance at the 16th Annual Jazz Breakfast, sponsored by the African American Cultural Society (AACS), 4422 U.S. 1 North, Palm Coast.

The group ensemble led by guitarist Robert Whiting will perform Feb. 10, 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Breakfast will be served 9 a.m.

Enjoy drama as outlined in the 15th Annual Youth Black History Reality Show, portraying the achievements of African-Americans.

Youth from churches and sororities will share song and dance calling upon such standouts as Dr. Maya Angelou, President Barack Obama, Shirley Chisholm, and others.

It’s Feb. 18, 4 p.m. at the African American Cultural Society (AACS), 4422 U.S. 1 North, Palm Coast.

A freewill offering will award scholarships to graduating high school students.

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

Read-In volunteers, donations needed February calls for the AfricanAmerican Read-In. Volunteers are needed to read books to students in grades K-6, while aspiring to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month.

Monetary donations are needed to supply 789 students with their own Black-authored books.

The event coincides with the National African-American Read-in, established in 1990 by the Black Caucus of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).

The read-in will take place Feb. 22, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Belle Terre Elementary School, 5545 North Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast.

If you’d like to read or contribute a monetary donation toward the books, email Latoya Lockhart at lockhartl@flaglerschools.com, or Priscilla Campbell at campbellp@flaglerschools.com.

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

Celebrations Birthday wishes to Glenda Anderson, Randolph Greene, Feb. 8; Lillian Gaddis, Feb. 12; Frank Quarterman III, and Candace Price, Feb. 14.

The Florida Cocoa Church of God 2018 Preaching Symposium and Training will be held Feb. 23-24 at Daytona Deliverance Church of God, 601 George W. Engram Blvd. Daytona Beach.

Speakers will include Dr. Randolph Bracy, Bethune-Cookman University; Dr. Claude Alexander, The Park Church, North Carolina; and Dr. Mark Williams, North Cleveland Church of God. For more information, call 321-6325660 or visit churchofgodflcocoa.org.

Genealogical society to meet Feb. 10 The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, East Central Florida Chapter, Daytona Beach, will resume its monthly meetings at 11 a.m. Feb. 10 at at Bethune-Cookman University Library, 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd., Daytona Beach.

Family history researchers and genealogists of all levels of experience are invited to attend. Following the meeting, there will be opportunities for free hands-on research in the computer lab. Anyone interested in tracing their family roots is invited.

For additional information, call or text 386-295-0676.

NARFE meeting to focus on taxes The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), Ormond Beach Chapter 2247, will meet and have lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 19 at Stonewood Grill, 100 S. Atlantic (A1A) just south of Granada Blvd (Hwy 40).

Ellen Spradley, CPA, will update our group on information regarding filing taxes for 2017.

For more information, call 386-5860253 or check the NARFE Ormond Beach website: www.narfe.org/chapter2247.

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A focus on health For local residents seeking information on getting and staying healthy, there was plenty on hand at Saturday’s Health & Wellness Fair hosted by the Daytona Halifax Area Lions Club. The fair was held at the Midtown Cultural & Educational Center in Daytona Beach.

Charles Bryant, the City of Daytona Beach’s Redevelopment project manager, above, shows his support of the event. He shares a light moment at the University of Florida IFAS Extension table.

Representatives from VITAS Healthcare, left, also were available and shared information on services available for patients and their families.

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Where do we go from here?

In spite of a decade of significant progress, the Negro still lives in the basement of the Great Society.

He is still at the bottom, despite the few who have penetrated to slightly higher levels. Even where the door has been forced partially open, mobility for the Negro is still sharply restricted. There is often no bottom at which to start, and when there is there’s almost no room at the top.

In consequence, Negroes are still impoverished aliens in an affluent society. They are too poor even to rise with the society, too impoverished by the ages to be able to ascend by using their own resources.

Left behind And the Negro did not do this himself; it was done to him. For more than half of his American history, he was enslaved. Yet, he built the spanning bridges and the grand mansions, the sturdy docks and stout factories of the South.

His unpaid labor made cotton “King” and established America as a significant nation in international commerce. Even after his release from chattel slavery, the nation grew over him, submerging him. It became the richest, most powerful society in the history of man, but it left the Negro far behind.

And so we still have a long, long way to go before we reach the promised land of freedom.

Yes, we have left the dusty soils of Egypt, and we have crossed a Red Sea that had for years been hardened by a long and piercing winter of massive resistance, but before we reach the majestic shores of the promised land, there will still be gigantic mountains of opposition ahead and prodigious hilltops of injustice.

We still need some Paul Revere of conscience to alert every hamlet and every village of America that revolution is still at hand. We need some North Star to guide us into a future shrouded with impenetrable uncertainties.

Where are we?

In order to answer the question, “Where do we go from here?”, we must first honestly recognize where we are now.

When the Constitution was written, a strange formula to determine taxes and representation declared that the Negro was sixty percent of a person. Today another curious formula seems to declare he is fifty percent of a person.

Of the good things in life, the Negro has approximately one half those of Whites. Of the bad things of life, he has twice those of Whites. Thus, half of all Negroes live in substandard housing. And Negroes have half the income of Whites.

When we turn to the negative experiences of life, the Negro has a double share: There are twice as many unemployed; the rate of infant mortality among Negroes is double that of Whites; and there are twice as many Negroes dying in Vietnam as Whites in proportion to their size in the population.

In other spheres, the figures are equally alarming. In elementary schools, Negroes lag one to three years behind Whites, and their segregated schools receive substantially less money per student than the White schools.

One-twentieth as many Negroes as Whites attend college. Of employed Negroes, seventy-five percent hold menial jobs.

What should we do?

First, we must massively assert our dignity and worth. We must no longer be ashamed of being Black. The job of arousing manhood within a people that have been taught for so many centuries that they are nobody is not easy.

In Roget’s Thesaurus there are some 120 synonyms for “blackness” and at least sixty of them are offensive – such words as blot, soot, grim, devil, and foul. And

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The road ahead will not always be smooth.

There will still be rocky places of frustration and meandering points of bewilderment. And there will be those moments when the buoyancy of hope will be transformed into the fatigue of despair. there are some 134 synonyms for “whiteness” and all are favorable, expressed in such words as purity, cleanliness, chastity, and innocence.

A white lie is better than a black lie. The most degenerate member of a family is the “black sheep.”

Ossie Davis has suggested that maybe the English language should be reconstructed so that teachers will not be forced to teach the Negro child sixty ways to despise himself, and thereby perpetuate his false sense of inferiority, and the White child 134 ways to adore himself, and thereby perpetuate his false sense of superiority.

Free your mind As long as the mind is enslaved, the body can never be free. Psychological freedom, a firm sense of self-esteem, is the most powerful weapon against the long night of physical slavery. No Lincolnian Emancipation Proclamation, no Johnsonian civil rights bill can totally bring this kind of freedom.

And with a spirit straining toward true self-esteem, the Negro must boldly throw off the manacles of self-abnegation and say to himself and to the world, “I am somebody. I am a person. I am a man with dignity and honor. I have a rich and noble history, however painful and exploited that history has been. Yes, I was a slave through my foreparents and now I’m not ashamed of that. I’m ashamed of the people who were so sinful to make me a slave.”

Yes, yes, we must stand up and say, “I’m Black but I’m Black and beautiful.” This self-affirmation is the Black man’s need, made compelling by the White man’s crimes against him.

Economics, politics Now another basic challenge is to discover how to organize our strength in to economic and political power.

The plantation and the ghetto were created by those who had power, both to confine those who had no power and to perpetuate their powerlessness. Now the problem of transforming the ghetto, therefore, is a problem of power, a confrontation between the forces of power demanding change and the forces of power dedicated to the preserving of the status quo.

Power properly understood is nothing but the ability to achieve purpose. It is the strength required to bring about social, political, and economic change…Now a lot of us are preachers, and all of us have our moral convictions and concerns, and so often we have problems with power. But there is nothing wrong with power if power is used correctly.

‘Anemic’ love What is needed is a realization that power without love is reckless and abusive, and that love without power is sentimental and ane-

mic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.

Now what has happened is that we’ve had it wrong and mixed up in our country, and this has led Negro Americans in the past to seek their goals through love and moral suasion devoid of power, and White Americans to seek their goals through power devoid of love and conscience.

It is leading a few extremists today to advocate for Negroes the same destructive and conscienceless power that they have justly abhorred in Whites. It is precisely this collision of immoral power with powerless morality which constitutes the major crisis of our times.

Employment or income Now we must develop a program that will drive the nation to a guaranteed annual income. We realize that dislocations in the market operation of our economy and the prevalence of discrimination thrust people into idleness and bind them in constant or frequent unemployment against their will. The poor are less often dismissed, I hope, from our conscience today by being branded as inferior and incompetent.

Our emphasis must be twofold: We must create full employment, or we must create incomes. People must be made consumers by one method or the other. Once they are placed in this position, we need to be concerned that the potential of the individual is not wasted. New forms of work that enhance the social good will have to be devised for those for whom traditional jobs are not available.

Work of this sort could be enormously increased, and we are likely to find that the problem of housing, education, instead of preceding the elimination of poverty, will themselves be affected if poverty is first abolished.

The poor, transformed into purchasers, will do a great deal on their own to alter housing decay.

Negroes, who have a double disability, will have a greater effect on discrimination when they have the additional weapon of cash to use in their struggle.

The dignity of the individual will flourish when the decisions concerning his life are in his own hands, when he has the assurance that his income is stable and certain, and when he knows that he has the means to seek self-improvement.

Personal conflicts between husband, wife, and children will diminish when the unjust measurement of human worth on a scale of dollars is eliminated.

Stay committed to nonviolence We must reaffirm our commitment to nonviolence. One sees screaming youngsters and angry adults fighting hopelessly and aimlessly against impossible odds. And deep down within them, you perceive a desire for self-destruction, a kind of suicidal longing.

Occasionally, Negroes contend that the 1965 Watts riot and the other riots in various cities represented effective civil rights action.

At best, the riots have produced a little additional anti-poverty money allotted by frightened government officials and a few water sprinklers to cool the children of the ghettos. It is something like improving the food in the prison while the people remain securely incarcerated behind bars.

Nowhere have the riots won any concrete improvement such as have the organized protest demonstrations.

And when one tries to pin down advocates of violence as to what acts would be effective, the answers are blatantly illogical. Sometimes they talk of overthrowing racist state and local governments and they talk about guerrilla warfare. They fail to see that no internal revolution has

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ever succeeded in overthrowing a government by violence unless the government had already lost the allegiance and effective control of its armed forces.

Violent U.S. revolution impossible Anyone in his right mind knows that this will not happen in the United States. In a violent racial situation, the power structure has the local police, the state troopers, the National Guard, and finally, the army to call on, all of which are predominantly White.

Furthermore, few, if any, violent revolutions have been successful unless the violent minority had the sympathy and support of the non-resisting majority.

It is perfectly clear that a violent revolution on the part of American Blacks would find no sympathy and support from the White population and very little from the majority of the Negroes themselves.

Change the structure We must honestly face the fact that the movement must address itself to the question of restructuring the whole of American society. We must ask the question, “Why are there forty million poor people in America?” You are raising a question about the economic system, about a broader distribution of wealth.

But one day we must come to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring. It means that questions must be raised. You begin to ask the question(s), “Who owns the oil?”

Who owns the iron ore? Why is it that people have to pay water bills in a world that’s two-thirds water?”

When I say questioning the whole society, it means ultimately coming to see that the problem(s) of racism, of economic exploitation, and of war are all tied together. These are the triple evils that are interrelated.

‘Born again’ One night, (someone) came to Jesus and he wanted to know what he could do to be saved. Jesus didn’t say, “Now Nicodemus, you must stop lying. You must not commit adultery. You must stop cheating if you are doing that.”

Jesus realized something basic – that if a man will lie, he will steal.

And if a man will steal, he will kill.

So instead of just getting bogged down on one thing, Jesus looked at him and said, “Nicodemus, you must be born again.” In other words, “Your whole structure must be changed.”

A nation that will keep people in slavery for 244 years will “thingify” them and make them things.

And therefore, they will exploit them and poor people generally economically. And a nation that will exploit economically will have to have foreign investments and everything else, and it will have to use its military might to protect them. All of these problems are tied together.

What I’m saying today is that we must go from this convention and say, “America, you must be born again!”

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longer have a high blood pressure of creeds and an anemia of deeds; until the tragic walls that separate the outer city of wealth and comfort from the inner city of poverty and despair shall be crushed by the battering rams of the forces of justice; until those who live on the outskirts of hope are brought into the metropolis of daily security.

Let us be dissatisfied until slums are cast into the junk heaps of history and every family will live in a decent, sanitary home; until the dark yesterdays of segregated schools will be transformed into bright tomorrows of quality integrated education; until integration is not seen as a problem but as an opportunity to participate in the beauty of diversity.

Let us be dissatisfied until men and women, however Black they may be, will be judged on the basis of the content of their character, not on the basis of the color of their skin; until every state capitol will be housed by a governor who will do justly, who will love mercy, and who will walk humbly with his God. Let us be dissatisfied until from every city hall, justice will roll down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream; until that day when the lion and the lamb shall lie down together, and every man will sit under his own vine and fig tree, and none shall be afraid, and men will recognize that out of one blood, God made all men to dwell upon the face of the earth.

Let us be dissatisfied until that day when nobody will shout, “White Power!” when nobody will shout, “Black Power!” but everybody will talk about God’s power and human power.

‘Walk on’ The road ahead will not always be smooth. There will still be rocky places of frustration and meandering points of bewilderment.

And there will be those moments when the buoyancy of hope will be transformed into the fatigue of despair. Our dreams will sometimes be shattered and our ethereal hopes blasted. We may again, with tear-drenched eyes, have to stand before the bier of some courageous civil rights worker whose life will be snuffed out by the dastardly acts of bloodthirsty mobs.

But difficult and painful as it is, we must walk on in the days ahead with an audacious faith in the future. When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in this universe working to pull down the gigantic mountains of evil, a power that is able to make a way out of no way, and transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows.

This is our hope for the future, and with this faith we will be able to sing in some not too distant tomorrow, with a cosmic past tense, “We have overcome! We have overcome! Deep in my heart, I did believe we would overcome.”

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CASE STUDIES Here are the restaurants and businesses that Welstead and Doerfler visited, what they ordered and their explanations for their picks.

Panda Express

Order: Kung pao chicken with steamed vegetables Reasoning: The chicken is for protein, and the vegetables are for nutrition and as a substitute for rice or noodles.

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Order: Salad bowl with black beans, fajita vegetables, sofrito and pico de gallo, with the dressing on the side. Skip the sour cream and cheese, and if you’re trying to be conscientious of carbs, skip the rice and corn salsa.

Reasoning: Plant-based, protein packed and loaded with nutrients.

Whole Foods

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People often fall into the trap of finishing their entire plate even if they’re already full. Instead, try to take home leftovers or share with friends, a dietitian advises.

How to eat healthy at fast-food spots Dietitians give advice on what to order at places like Chipotle and Panda Express

BY GRACE WONG CHICAGO TRIBUNE/TNS

At the start of the new year, you probably promised yourself that you were going to eat healthy and exercise more.

Your Pinterest board was filled with Buddha bowl recipes, and that pair of gym shoes was getting more action than it used to.

But as January marched toward its end, you found yourself taking fewer Mason jar salads to work, and you can’t even remember the last time you went to the gym.

Dietitians enlisted In a sea of seemingly unhealthy fast-food options, there are still ways to approach a menu and fill up on nutritious items.

To help with that, we asked two dietitians to give us some tips and tricks for choosing healthy options and then made them prove the tips would work by taking them to popular fast food and fast casual restaurants.

We accompanied Bethany Doerfler, a registered dietitian at the Digestive Health Center at Northwestern Medicine, and Lori Welstead, a registered dietitian and nutritionist at the University of Chicago, to some of Chicago’s favorite lunch spots to show us how to hack the menu for the healthiest options and give us tips on how to stay on track.

Watch the calories Their suggestions are geared toward people who want to maintain their weight or lose weight. For women, this means a 1,200- to 1,600-calorie daily diet,

and for men, 1,600- to 2,000-calories a day.

To accomplish those numbers, Doerfler recommends sticking to 400 calories for breakfast and lunch and 500 calories for dinner, which leaves some room for “two thoughtful snacks.”

Have a game plan It’s easy to go into a restaurant, look at the menu and pick something on the spot, but Doerfler recommends studying ahead. See if you can check out the menu online, or pick one up when you’re there — some restaurants even have a calorie calculator to help you make better choices.

“Go in with a game plan,” Doerfler said. “Don’t show up and ask what looks good because everything looks good. You’re less likely to make an impulsive decision.”

Examine the calories, fat, sodium and sugars if there is a menu available with that information, Welstead said.

Once you get into the habit of checking nutrition information, it will be easier to modify your meal to make it lower in calories and healthier, Doerfler said.

Find the in-between It’s all about finding a combination of foods that are not only healthy but will also satisfy whatever you’re craving, whether it’s something spicy, savory or sweet.

You don’t want to fall into the trap of eating something nutritious but unsatisfying and then later grabbing a candy bar, Welstead said.

At Panda Express, Welstead

chose the kung pao chicken bowl with steamed vegetables, garnished with peanuts and chile peppers, to bring the total calorie count to just under 400. She chose the kung pao chicken because it’s a savory and spicy option that is packed with protein.

“When it comes to making these healthy choices, and I think with regard to making a healthy lifestyle, it’s all about balance,” Welstead said.

Go for protein Choosing options high in protein helps keep you satiated, Welstead said. And while skipping the rice, bread or noodles is preferred — since carbohydrates cause your blood sugar to spike and then drop down — getting a half or partial portion is better than getting the entire serving.

Also, skip the lunchmeat.

“Unfortunately when you get things like lunchmeat, there’s not going to be as much bang for your buck when it comes to protein, and it’s going to have more salt,” Welstead said.

Trim the toppings Crunchy toppings, like croutons and wontons, can add empty calories to a meal, so opt to have them on the side and have only one or two pieces to appease that hankering, Welstead said.

Dressings can add a lot of calories and sugar to your meal, so the best option is to get it on the side and use only a little bit, Welstead said.

Avoid nonfat dressings because they typically have more sugar than normal ones, and opt

for avocado, which has healthy fats to help you stay full longer.

“When you get salads with avocado, you won’t have to use as much dressing because it gives that creamy consistency when you start to toss your salad,” Welstead said.

If you’re craving more punch, hot sauces, rather than creamy or garlic oils, are a way to amp up flavor and avoid adding calories, Doerfler said. Another way is to choose chimichurri or salsas, which helps bump up your vegetable intake while making your meal more interesting.

Work the sides Building a bowl with salad as your base already gives you a good start toward clocking in fewer than 500 calories for a meal, Doerfler said. This way, you can layer in other healthy things without worrying about overdoing it.

When entrees are too high in calories, check out the sides or a la carte options to build a satisfying meal.

Sides like soups and salads can help keep calories down while giving you a variety of options that are filling. Studies have shown that starting a meal with a broth-based soup can help people cut back on calories by 30 percent, Doerfler said.

“Save some of the good carbs that you’re craving for times like this when you can do a small or half order. That way you’re getting portion control right out of the gates,” Doerfler added.

Skip sodas, shakes Instead of reaching for a foun-

Order: From the salad bar, a kale salad base topped with shrimp, chicken or hardcooked eggs. Or a packaged salad.

Reasoning: The kale provides a good amount of fiber, and the shrimp provides protein. Add nuts, chia seeds or sunflower seeds for crunch, rather than croutons or wontons. tain drink or sweet iced teas, drink water.

Other drinks can add unwanted sugar and don’t help keep you full. Instead of picking a sweet drink, save those calories for a healthy afternoon snack, Doerfler advised.

“Try to skip all the sodas and milkshakes that can add easily 1,000 calories when you otherwise weren’t planning on it,” Doerfler said.

A regular soda can be the caloric equivalent of four or five pieces of bread, Welstead said, so cutting those out saves you hours of exercising to burn off those extra sugars.

A quick rule that Doerfler and Welstead give their clients is to eat something green, something red or purple, and something yellow or orange every day to ensure they get the antioxidants they need.

“Get all the colors of the rainbow,” Welstead said.

Share with friends People often fall into the trap of finishing their entire plate even if they’re already full. Instead, try to take home leftovers or share with friends, Doerfler said. And if that item wasn’t what you thought it would be or you just aren’t enjoying the taste anymore, don’t be afraid to get rid of it.

“When you feel like you are no longer enjoying the taste and you’re eating just to finish, it’s a great time to try to stop and pause,” Doerfler said. “Take the leftovers home with you, or give them to a friend, or throw them away. Save your heart and health in the long run.”

Try moving more for a healthier heart FAMILY FEATURES

While heart health and how to prevent heart disease are important topics, many people in the United States – African Americans, in particular – remain at risk.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Americans ages 18-49 are almost twice as likely as Whites to die from heart disease. Additionally, about 33 percent of African Americans ages 35-49 and 61 percent ages 50-64 have high blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease.

However, there are many ways for you to lower your risk for heart disease, and one of the most important is by becoming physically active.

Walk it out National guidelines recommend at least 2 hours, 30 minutes

of moderate-intensity physical activity per week for adults, like brisk walking where your blood gets pumping and you are a little breathless.

If you find yourself short of time, you can incorporate physical activity in small chunks, such as three 10-minute intervals per day, and still achieve some heart health benefits.

How moving helps When done regularly, physical activity can give your entire body – not just your heart – a boost.

Getting your heart rate up and breaking a sweat can: Strengthen heart muscles Improve blood flow Lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels Help control weight

Take the stairs In addition to working toward

at least 150 minutes of physical activity each week, it’s important to avoid being sedentary, when possible. You can do that by making choices that build activity in your day. Some examples include: • Taking the stairs • Printing at the printer farthest from your desk at work.

• Getting off the bus one stop early • Parking in the farthest space from the door • Walking around while you are on the phone or having walking meetings • Being active with your children, including playing outdoors • Planning a vacation that includes physical activities • Playing basketball or taking a yoga class with friends instead of meeting up for drinks or a meal • Putting on some music and dancing

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Being active with your children, including playing outdoors, is a way to get some exercise.

Consult doctor Certain physical activities are safe for most people.

However, if you have a chronic health condition such as heart disease, arthritis or diabetes, talk with your doctor about the type and amount of physical activity that is right for your health.

Incorporating regular physical activity into your life can help your health in many ways, but it can be especially helpful for your heart.

Find more heart-healthy facts and tips from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at nhlbi.nih.gov.

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LEGENDARY LADIES OF MOTOWN

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A crowd of mostly Bethune-Cookman alumni listens to speakers.

B-CU from Page 1 “We want to hit social media and do petitions as well. Not just alumni but friends and anyone who have the heart and care of our institution to help us in what we are doing,”

Presidential concerns Co-chair Sumner Hutcheson also urged attendees to bombard the Board of Trustees with letters and emails.

“A university president should have great fundraising abilities. The school hasn’t had a capital campaign since the 1980s and ’90’s,” Hucheson stated.

The university is suing Jackson and current Virginia Union President as well as former Vice President for Institutional Advancement Dr. Hakim Lewis for illicit and fraudulent conduct.

According to Board of Trustees minutes, Jackson overstated school enrollment numbers.

No board response National Alumni Association President Jennifer Loper-Adams did not respond to the Daytona Times’ request for comment by its Wednesday night deadline. However, Carter-Scott plans to respond to questions in an upcoming issue.

According to the com-

Attendees seek answers about B-CU’s legal and financial problems. mittee, neither the Board of Trustees nor the administration had responded to the committee’s demands.

CU. If answers can be provided, then help can be given to alleviate the problems.’’

‘No answers’

‘On the same page’

Norma Lewis attended Bethune-Cookman. So did her eight children.

“I attended but earned my degree in nursing at St. Petersburg College – B-CC (Bethune-Cookman College) didn’t offer it then.

My kids also attended Cookman with four earning their degrees there.

“I like what the CCC/BCU is doing. The school needs help and to be more responsive.

The NAA should also be responsive. These things were requested back in October and there are still no answers, but more problems are arising, “she remarked.

“There needs to be an audit. The NAA should be working with the CCC/B-

Alum Janice Wright Walton also liked the way the committee is tackling the school’s issues.

“We’re all on the same page. I’m concerned about B-CU, which has always been a part of my life. The school has been there for all who wanted to make a better life for themselves and others,” Walton said.

“The current problems need to be addressed so that we can move forward.

Whoever is in charge needs to get back to the dream, life and legacy of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune,” she added. “We must do what’s right. We need to get back to bettering future generations. The school’s legacy is for all people.”

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FEBRUARY 8 – FEBRUARY 2018 DECEMBER 14 - 20,14, 2006

COURTESY OF FATHER LOPEZ ATHLETICS

Father Lopez has been the best girls’ basketball team in Volusia and Flagler counties. The Green Wave is favored to make another postseason run.

Father Lopez squad a district favorite

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

The Father Lopez Green Wave (21-4, 11-1) has been the best local girls’ basketball team this season.

They are the top seed and favorite to win the district 5-7A tournament. District tournaments are slated to run through Saturday, Feb. 10, at Mainland High School.

“We have a nice core of girls back from last year, including four starters as Brad well as a fourRidenour year senior point guard who is a career starter that usually leads the area in assists,” said Coach Brad Ridenour.

In his 17th season, Ridenour has built Father Lopez into a local powerhouse.

His tenure at the school includes: two state titles (2005, 2013), three Final Four appearances, eight Regional Finals appearances and 14 playoff appearances.

“We believe in certain things.

We have some standards that we go by, but we have been versatile with the talent that we have.

Whether we’re big, small, slow or fast, we’ve been able to play to both our strengths and weaknesses,” he said.

the rim and get to the free throw line. This is about as best we’ve ever been with our post game.

“We play more inside outside than outside inside like in the past. We usually are a three-point shooting outside type team, but this year we can shoot threes but we’ve been able to play inside first.”

Local competition

Father Lopez is led by Taylor Williams, Tiera White and Madie Camporese.

Key players Lopez has two bonafide star players in junior guard/forward Taylor Williams and sophomore center Tiera White.

Still the team goes through senior point guard Madi Camporese, who is a four-year starter.

Ridenour added, “Madi is our most important player while Taylor and Tierra are our top play-

ers. Madi has started every game since she was here. We have a three-headed horse. Taylor and Tiera are young but raw and improving. They are both getting Division I looks. Taylor is a three position and a slasher while Tiera is a beast on the block.”

Lopez also has sophomore guard Gabby Watson, who is a good defender as well as a threepoint specialist in senior guard

Devyn Bull.

Inside-play success This year’s squad isn’t built like previous years. They’re strong inside but have struggled with ball handling.

Ridenour explained, “It’s definitely been our inside play, which has fueled our success. We have been able to finish around

Father Lopez is expecting a fight in the seven-team district tournament.

The team’s top competition will come from local teams in second-seeded Atlantic and third-seeded Mainland.

“Mainland and Atlantic are very quick and athletic squads that get after it. We have some nice team pieces. We’ve played some good games against each other this season. It should be fun to watch, so you never know,” expressed Ridenour.

Local teams Seabreeze, Pine Ridge (Deltona), New Smyrna Beach and Deltona also play in their district.

The two teams that make it to the championship game earn playoff spots so winning is a must.

“We have to handle the ball and cut down turnovers. When we do that, we play our best and we’re a really good team,” Ridenour added.

Bryant draws the most attention at Oscar nominees’ luncheon

BY AMY KAUFMAN LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS

LOS ANGELES – The ballroom was stuffed with Hollywood’s elite: Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, Christopher Nolan. But it was an athlete who literally — at 6’6” — stood out in the crowd at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Oscar nominees luncheon on Monday: Kobe Bryant.

Why, might you ask, was the former Los Angeles Lakers star mingling with the stars of “Get Out” and “Lady Bird?” The 39-yearold produced and wrote an animated short, “Dear Basketball,” that’s up for a coveted golden statue next month.

As a result, Bryant scored an invite to the annual gathering that honors each and every Oscar nominee — from the sound mixers on “Baby Driver” to veterans such as Streep, who will be in contention for the 21st time March 4.

170 nominees The highlight of the luncheon tends to be the class photo, during which Laura Dern — governor of the Academy’s actors branch — this year introduced the 170 nominees who showed up to pose on bleachers alongside a life-size Oscar.

The roll-call took about 30 minutes to complete, leaving women on the top row

such as Mary J. Blige, Greta Gerwig and Octavia Spencer to teeter in their high heels for longer than most would prefer.

Stirred controversy Bryant, meanwhile, scored one of the sought-after seats in the front row, where his height presented no issue.

“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m a Los Angeles native,” Dern said, clearly starstruck as she called the basketball player to his spot.

When it was announced Jan. 23 that Bryant had received an Oscar nod, the news stirred up some controversy online, with many on social media calling out the fact that the athlete had been accused of rape in 2003. (The charges against him were later dropped.) Not that anyone at the Hilton seemed distracted by those headlines.

Selfies time After the official class photo was taken — snapped by cameras on the ceiling — Bryant was asked to pose for a handful of other photos with selfie-seekers.

Timothee Chalamet, the 22-year-old star of “Call Me By Your Name,” posted a shot to his Instagram account with his mouth agape as Bryant flashed a peace sign in the background: “KOOOBE !!!!” his excited caption read.

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Kobe Bryant, nominated for Animated Short Film “Dear Basketball” during the Nominees Luncheon for the 90th Oscars in the Beverly Hilton Grand Ballroom on Monday in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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FEBRUARY 8 – FEBRUARY 14, 2018

A ‘turning point’ for Black AIDS Institute Longtime president and CEO retiring after 19 years

BY FREDDIE ALLEN NNPA NEWSWIRE

As part of a new strategic plan to prepare for the next generation of Black HIV/AIDS response, the Black AIDS Institute has announced the retirement of longtime president and CEO Phill Wilson.

Wilson launched the Black AIDS Institute in 1999 with a clear mantra (“Our People, Our Problem, Our Solution”) and mission, “to stop the AIDS pandemic in Black communities by engaging and mobilizing Black leaders, institutions and individuals in efforts to confront HIV from a uniquely and unapologetically Black point of view.

“In order for a movement to endure, there must be a plan for the future,” said Wilson, in a statement. “Stepping down as the President and CEO of the Institute, where I have had the privilege of serving for the last 19 years, is bittersweet for me. I have been involved in this fight for almost my entire adult life.”

‘Push forward’ The statement continued, “In 1983, when I started doing this work, none of us could have imagined this mysterious new disease, first identified at U.C.L.A. Medical Center, would become the defining health issue of our generation.

“We are at a turning point. Are we are going to build on the remarkable advances we have made over the last decade and continue to push forward and finally end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic or are we going to go back to the dark days of despair and death?”

‘Time is right’ In the statement, Wilson said

that the California-based company is committed to doing everything in its power to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, especially in Black communities.

“The time is right. The organization has the infrastructure and capacity to do the changes set forth by the Board to prepare for a new generation of capacity building, advocacy, mobilization and service delivery,” said Wilson. “I am very proud of the work we have done over the last 19 years and of the organization’s commitment to new leadership.

That commitment is more important now than ever before.”

Pursuing new executive leadership is a part of a larger effort on the part of the Institute to prepare for the next generation of HIV/AIDS response in Black communities.

Ahead of curve From the African American HIV University (AAHU) and Black Treatment Advocates Network, to the ground-breaking State of AIDS in Black America reports and acknowledgements of Black excellence at the annual Heroes in The Struggle Awards Gala, the Institute has been relentless in its focus on Black communities.

The organization enlisted traditional Black institutions such as the NAACP, Black fraternities and sororities, Black journalists in mainstream media and Blackowned publications and others to commit to raising awareness, fighting stigma, increasing HIV/ AIDS literacy and mobilizing Black people.

It launched the Black Hollywood Task Force on HIV, currently co-chaired by Jussie Smollett, star of Fox’s “Empire,” and veteran actress and humanitarian Vanessa Williams, to leverage the power of celebrity to amplify messages about prevention, testing, treatment and ending stigma. New ambassadors and sup-

COURTESY OF BLACK AIDS INSTITUTE

Longtime president and CEO Phill Wilson says the Black AIDS Institute is committed to doing everything in its power to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic, especially in Black communities. porters include Ledisi, Karamo Brown, Taraji P. Henson, Alfre Woodard and Van Jones.

“We have always been ahead of the curve in understanding HIV/ AIDS and how it relates to the Black community,” says Grazell Howard, board chair. “This change is a continuation of that legacy.’’

Committed to serve The search for new executive leadership is a part of a new strategic plan.

“Every day is Black AIDS Awareness day at the Black AIDS Institute,” says Raniyah Copeland, the Institute’s Director of Programs.

“Our staff are of the communi-

ties we serve. We are Black men and women. We are Black people living with HIV/AIDS or at high risk of infection. We live, work, pray and play in the communities we serve. We don’t need to do ‘outreach’ because we are there 24/7.”

Passing the mantle “For those of us who have been doing the work and standing with Phill shoulder-to-shoulder for many years, it will be hard to imagine this work without him,” said board member David Munar, president and CEO of the Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago, “But this transition is not about Phill Wilson, it’s really about a

mission, a vision, a commitment to mobilize a community, to leverage influence wherever we can, to eliminate AIDS and make this world a better place for people who are affected by HIV. “This is an important moment,” says Munar. “Phill is passing the baton onto a newer generation. He’s leaving the organization on a strong footing so that it can continue to march forward.”

For more information, contact Blackaids.org. Freddie Allen is the Editor-In-Chief of the NNPA Newswire and BlackPressUSA.com and a contributor to the Black AIDS Weekly. You can follow him on Twitter @freddieallenjr.

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