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THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES

B-CU alumni protest as Grimes seeks funds to turn things around.

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

Bethune-Cookman University alumni again expressed their frustrations about the state of their alma mater during a Jan. 12 rally on campus.

Members of the B-CU National Alumni Association (NAA) held a march on campus followed by a rally behind the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune House.

The alumni association is calling for all members of the board of trustees (BOT) to resign, including its chair, Dr. Michelle Carter-Scott.

The alumni say they are working in the best interest of the students and the university.

“We want the students to understand that at both the beginning and the end of this process is all about them,’’ said Jose Perez, spokesperson for the alumni association.

“If we are not protecting Bethune-Cookman, we can always say we are alumni, but it’s not fair that we don’t take a passionate and fair approach to make sure that this university stays around for them and their children. They should be able to come back as alumni and show their children around the school.’’

Seeking $7.5 million That concern was highlighted even more this week after B-CU Interim President Hubert Grimes made an appeal via a video asking for $7.5 million to keep the school open.

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Bethune-Cookman University alumni hold a rally on campus on Jan. 12 seeking resignations and answers.

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Community center dedicated, NAACP election nullified

Embry-Riddle named top university for online education SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has earned the No.1 spot on U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 ranking of the country’s best online bachelor’s degree programs, affirming the school’s focus on academic excellence, affordability and promising career opportunities for graduates.

U.S. News & World Report identified Embry-Riddle’s Worldwide Campus as the No. 1 online undergraduate educator among 348 schools ranked on the 2019 list.

It was the sixth consecutive year that Embry-Riddle’s online bach-

elor’s degree programs ranked within the top five on the list.

Tough competition This year’s list placed EmbryRiddle among outstanding company: The university successfully competed with many of the country’s most distinguished research institutions, and it was the only private university among the top schools.

Also ranking within the top five were Arizona State University, Ohio State University-Columbus, Oregon State University and See ONLINE, Page 2

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Along with a campus in Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has locations at other U.S. sites and in Europe and Asia.

MLK events start this weekend with cleanup, concert

BY DAYTONA TIMES STAFF

Forty years ago in 1979, the Daytona Times reported on the dedication of the Campbell Community Center (later renamed the John H. Dickerson Center), and the National Board of Directors of the NAACP requiring a new election for the leadership of the Daytona Beach/Volusia County branch.

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For residents who want to observe the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., there will be breakfasts, marches and a community festival in Volusia County.

The official King holiday is Monday, Jan. 21. The civil rights icon would have been 90 on his birthdate, which was Jan. 15, 1929. Born in Atlanta, he was killed on April 4, 1968 at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

Here’s a glance at local King holiday events.

Daytona Beach The Daytona Beach events are presented by the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration for Florida.

At 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, a “7 Words from The King” Interfaith Worship Service, is scheduled at Master’s Domain Church of God in Christ, 511 Fremont Ave., Daytona Beach.

At 7:30 a.m. Monday, a breakfast is scheduled at Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church, 580 George W. Engram Blvd. The breakfast will be followed by a march at 9 a.m. and a worship service at 10 a.m.

The Rev. Derrick McRae, pastor of the Experience Christian CenSee MLK, Page 2

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ECHO committee to meet with applicants Volusia County’s Environmental, Cultural, Historical and Outdoor Recreation (ECHO) Advisory Committee will meet at ECHO grant applicants’ project sites on Tuesday, Jan. 22.

There will be a presentation and an opportunity for questions during each 20-minute site visit at the following times and locations: 8:15 a.m.: Ormond Beach Sports Complex, 700 Hull Road, Ormond Beach 8:45 a.m.: Ormond Beach YMCA, 500 Sterthaus Drive, Ormond Beach 9:25 a.m.: Port Orange Rec Center, 4655 City Center Circle, Port Orange 10:05 a.m.: Davies Lighthouse Park, 4931 S. Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet 10:55 a.m.: Marine Discovery Center, 520 Barracuda Blvd., New Smyrna Beach 11:20 a.m.: The Fort Wall at Old Fort Park, 115 Julia St., New Smyrna Beach 11:45 a.m.: Women’s Club of New Smyrna Beach, 403 Magnolia St., New Smyrna Beach 1:45 p.m.: Sunrise Park, 275 River Road, Oak Hill 2:50 p.m.: Rookery Nature Park/Snook Park, 1835 Snook Drive, Deltona 3:20 p.m.: Fort Smith Nature Park, 1782 Fort Smith Blvd., Deltona 3:45 p.m.: Brewster Nature Park, 2085 Brewster Nature Park, Deltona

About the grants Applicants must attend a mandatory eligibility meeting at 4:15 p.m. at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. The presentations and eligibility meeting are open to the public.

ECHO grants are provided through a competitive application process annually and are for the purpose of acquiring, building or restoring environmental, cultural, historical and outdoor recreation facilities that are open for public use.

Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) not-for-profit groups that have a local office in Volusia County, municipal governments within Volusia County, and departments of Volusia County Government.

Learn more about the ECHO program at www.volusia.org/ echo.

Council members sworn in The new members of the Volusia County Council were sworn in on Jan. 10 at the county’s administration center in DeLand. Johnson, the former Volusia sheriff, right, was elected to the at-large seat in November. Chief Judge Raul A. Zambrano of the Seventh Judicial Circuit administered the oath of office to him. Girtman, top, a real estate agent in DeLand, represents District 1. The oath was administered

by Circuit Judge Dawn Fields.

Genealogical society to meet Feb. 9 The East Central Florida Chapter of AAHGS Genealogical Society will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Bethune-Cookman University library.

In celebration of Black History Month, a special program, “African Americans on U.S. Postal Stamps”, will be presented by Eretta Morris, an avid stamp collector.

Anyone interested in stamp collecting and the family history connection is invited.

For more information and to RSVP, send a text to 386-2950676.

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from Page 1 ter of Orlando, will be the speaker.

For more information, contact Kim Brown-Crawford at 386-4811108.

For more information on the Ormond breakfast, call 386-5275918.

DeLand There are several events scheduled in DeLand, including a King Feast on Friday at the Electrolytes Charity Club, 240 S. Clara Ave., from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

A Sanctuary Night Gospel Concert is scheduled Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sanctuary Church, 401 E. Taylor Road. The concert will feature gospel recording artist Beverly Crawford.

And on Jan. 21, the signature MLK breakfast will be held at Rinker Fieldhouse at Stetson University from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. The cost is $10 in advance, $15 at the door and free for chil-

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Pennsylvania State University’s World campus.

“We are honored to be named No.1 among so many exceptional online educators. The latest U.S. News & World Report ranking will inspire us to sustain and advance all of our award-winning educational programs in service to students,” said Dr. P. Barry Butler, president of Embry-Riddle.

The Daytona Beach campus is one of the 135-plus locations in the United States, Europe and Asia. The university offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs for about 23,000 students online.

‘Meaningful jobs’ Embry-Riddle Worldwide Chancellor Dr. John R. Watret noted: “Embry-Riddle’s online programs meet the highest standards of academic excellence, and they are also remarkably accessible to all students – from first-generation university students to military members transitioning back into civilian life.

“Because Embry-Riddle is No. 1, our students are exceptionally well-positioned to secure rewarding, meaningful jobs, particularly because the aviation industry

dren with an advance ticket.

The historic downtown march begins at 11:30 a.m. It goes to Earl Brown Park followed by a community festival. The Vibe band will perform.

There also will be free admission to the DeLand Museum of Arts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in honor of MLK Day. Exhibits will include “African American Art: We Too Dream America’’ and Purvis Young: Overton’s Visual Poet.’’

Greater Union Life Center organizes the MLK celebration in DeLand.

For more on MLK events in DeLand, visit www.volusiamlk.com.

Ormond Beach On Monday morning in Ormond Beach, the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday breakfast, will be held at the South Ormond Neighborhood Center, 176 Division Ave. The breakfast is from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. The theme is ““Empowerment: Advocacy & Justice.’’

For more information, call 386-527-5918.

is rapidly growing, yet it faces a global shortage of highly qualified pilots and other personnel.”

According to Dr. Jason M. Ruckert, Vice Chancellor & Chief Digital Learning Officer at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, “Advancing technology-enhanced education with affordability, academic quality and student success at the forefront is what sets Embry-Riddle apart.”

High job percentage In 2018, the university was ranked No. 1 on the U.S. News & Report list for online bachelor’s programs for veterans.

The 2019 U.S. News & World Report ranking involved an analysis of some 1,500 online bachelor’s degree programs, encompassing four general categories: student engagement (which counted for 35 percent of each institution’s score); faculty credentials and training (20 percent); peer reputation (20 percent); and student services and technology (25 percent).

According to Embry-Riddle’s annual alumni survey, 97 percent of graduates are employed or are in graduate school within a year of graduation.

The 2017-2018 PayScale College Salary Report found that Embry-Riddle graduates have a higher salary than 82 percent of graduates from 1,531 other ranked institutions.

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 90 on Tuesday. He is shown in a 1964 print by Leonard Freed.

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from Page 1 Grimes asked for $7.5 million by June 30, 2020 to keep its doors open.

Currently, B-CU is on accreditation probation with the Southern Association of Colleges “We have taken definitive steps to correct the deficiencies of non-compliance with the core requirements and comprehensive standards of SACS,” Grimes stated.

Layoffs and restructuring of staff and operations are all being discussed.

Accreditation concerns For alumni, addressing the accreditation is important.

“Our top goal is to make sure that the university gets its accreditation so that we can move onto the next phase,” Perez expressed. “We believe it starts with removing the board.

“There have been padded enrollment figures and it looks like gross financial mismanagement which is a

big deal in regards of our students’ futures and the future of the university.’’

Seeking dorm details Alumni also want to see a forensic audit that the board had conducted but haven’t released any details.

They are also seeking details on a dorm deal that resulted in both $25 million and a student center missing after the project ballooned from more than $60 million to $85 million.

Bethune-Cookman is still facing lawsuits, investigations by federal and state agencies and $150 million in debt mainly due to the dorm project.

Perry’s appeal A prominent board member, retired Judge Belvin Perry, is calling for Carter-Scott’s resignation.

On Jan. 11, Perry, also a BCU alum, held a press conference calling for Carter-Scott’s removal from the board. Perry serves as the third vice chair of the board of trustees.

During that press conference, Perry stated, “Dr. Carter-Scott is hampering Grimes from doing his job and has attempted to fire Grimes at least

seven times.”

Perry also accused Carter-Scott of operating under a “cloak of darkness.”

He also called for a stop to the current search for a president to replace Grimes.

Student feels robbed All of the uncertainty has students concerned too about the school’s survival.

Sharonda Lassiter, a graduating senior, told the Daytona Times: “I have a vested interest in B-CU. My interest goes beyond my graduation day. It extends to graduation days of future students who will pursue a more excellent path. I wished to pursue my master’s here but due to the accreditation issue had me reconsider.

“B-CU has been raped and demised. I feel robbed of the prestige that the legacy of BCU has across the world. The debt and missing funds show poor financial prowess and solidifies the loss of trust and absence of integrity. The financial acumen must be restored so that students can pursue higher learning,’’ she added.

A story in the Jan. 18 Florida Courier will include more information about Grimes’ call to action and plans to turn the university around.

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JANUARY 17 – JANUARY 23, 2019 COMMUNITY DECEMBER 14 - 20, 2006

Ormond Beach library lines up speakers for Black History Month Promoters Linda Epps and Lawrence Green are dropping the mic and headlining the Fourth Annual Black History Month with history, culture, and art.

Epps produces the month-long program, while Green exhibits his art for a window display.

Black History Month will shape Black consciousness, opening with former news anchor Jackie Brockington lighting the stage with a talk, “Doing Our Part.”

That’s Feb. 8, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 South Beach Street, Ormond Beach.

The newscaster has held Central Florida’s anchor spot for the NBC affiliate WESH Channel 2 during the late 1980s – only to arrive as the anchor at News 13 in 2001, until retiring in 2017.

Gerri Wright-Gibson will introduce Brockington.

Wright-Gibson is the former president of the Daytona Beach Symphony Guild, the financial arm of presenting dance, opera and world-class performances at the Peabody Auditorium.

Linda Epps

Jackie Lawrence Brockington Green

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Music and poetry Feb. 14, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will bring the cadences in love songs for a Valentine’s Day special.

The songs will enhance the collective power of vocalists Diana Lewis and Lois Williams of Dante Productions; Tweetye, along with line dancing; Imani Kinshasa and poetry; and the minister of music with a four-octave range – better known as Simply Robin.

Storyteller Clara Bivens will share the experiences of “Forging the Past,” Feb. 21, 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Bivens’ name has M.S. Ed. following it, and she facilitates storytelling workshops as a member of Tradition Keepers, Black Storytellers of Western New York.

Imani Kinshasa, commentator/fashion model/registered nurse, will introduce Bivens.

Lecture on Africa The opening will pull together Epps and Green’s other presentations for Black History Month at the library.

Nile Valley historian Robert Whiting has researched Africa for 40-plus years.

He’s a former federal government official, knowledgeable in the Medu Netcher (Egyptian hieroglyphs) – and he’s a guitarist.

Whiting will give a talk Feb. 10, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and will address “Let the Ancestors Speak.”

Covering “Emigration vs. Assimilation: Views of the African-American Press” is Kwando Kinshasa, Ph.D., sociology professor emeritus of the African Studies Department, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York.

Dr. Kinshasa is a chronicler of the AfricanDiaspora experience.

He will speak Feb. 12, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Black Press presentation Charles W. Cherry II will present a fascinating conversation of “Black-Owned Media in the 21st Century.”

That’s Feb 28, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Cherry, publisher of the Daytona Times and the Florida Courier, also is the general manager of WPUL AM radio. In addition, he is a writer, radio broadcaster, strategic business-planning consultant and an attorney.

Kinshasa will introduce Cherry.

In conjunction, artists Lawrence and Eyrk Green will transform their art into a display during the entire month of February.

It will be exhibited under the banner: “Arts on Granada,” at 67 West Granada Boulevard in Ormond Beach – and will

Gerri Wright- Robert Gibson Whiting

Dr. Kwando Kinshasa

Clara Bivens

Charles W. Cherry II

Imani Kinshasa

conclude the month-long program of history, culture and art.

First Church pastor’s sermons to focus on King Join Pastor Gillard S. Glover as he preaches at the 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. services, celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King’s mission and commitment to human rights and equality.

All are invited to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy.

Special music has been provided for the Jan. 20 service.

First Church, pastored by Rev. Glover at 91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast can be reached at 386-446-5759.

NAACP to install officers Tuesday The Flagler County NAACP will have

a general membership meeting – led by branch president Linda Sharpe Matthews - Jan. 22, 6 p.m., at the African American Cultural Society, 4422 U. S. 1 North, Palm Coast.

The installation of newly elected officers will take place.

For further details, contact the NAACP at 386-446-7822.

Youth show to examine Florida’s past Such an immense journey we’ve trodden - like a Florida mosaic of a legacy, sacrifices and contributions, and where young people will act in the 16th Annual Youth Black History Reality Show, Jan. 27, 4 p.m., at the African American Cultural Society, 4422 U.S. 1 North, Palm Coast.

They will take in the journey at Rosewood, Fort Blount, St. Augustine and Fort Mose; Flagler County, Eatonville, Miami, and the role that Daniel “Chappie” James played in Pensacola, the Henrietta Marie slave ship in the Florida Keys, and the prominent residents of the City of Bunnell.

A 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, the African American Cultural Society’s mission is to preserve and perpetuate the cultural heritage of African-Americans through social, educational, artistic and intellectual activities and services, deemed to be in the best interest of the entire community.

Regarding donations and scholarship information, call Jeanette Wheeler, program chair, at 386-302-0441.

The scholarships will benefit the graduating students in the show.

In addition, scholarship donations are accepted online at www.aacspc.eventbrite.com.

The Youth Black History Reality Show, which is free to the public, is partially funded by the City of Palm Coast.

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

Celebrations Birthday wishes to Thea Smith, Gladys Carr, Jan. 17; Donald Jones, Jan. 18; Kilus White Sr., Jan. 19; Gloria Wilder, Jan. 20; Nathaniel Shropshire, III, Jan. 21; and Raven Sword, Jan. 23.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR BLACK STUDENTS. NO EXCUSES. The classic guide from Florida Courier publisher, lawyer and broadcaster CHARLES W. CHERRY II PRAISE FOR ‘EXCELLENCE WITHOUT EXCUSE’: “This guide for African-American college-bound students is packed with practical and insightful information for achieving academic success...The primary focus here is to equip students with the savvy and networking skills to maneuver themselves through the academic maze of higher education.”

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Above: Volunteers take a break from their cleaning task.

Left: Daytona Beach Commissioner Paula Reed left, and Volusia County/Daytona Beach pose with personalities from Hot 94.1 FM radio station.

• How low expectations of Black students’ achievements can get them higher grades;

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Cleaning up the Boulevard Daytona Beach leaders and residents came together on Saturday to cleanup Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The event, hosted by Commissioner Paula Reed, was an early MLK Day of Service.

Reed told the Daytona Times last week: As we prepare to honor a man who sacrificed his life for all of us, I think the street should reflect his life. … If we take responsibility and clean the street, it will reflect how we honor him.’’

Daytona State’s Deland campus to host job fair Employers from a variety of industries will be on hand seeking to fill positions on Tuesday, Feb. 5, when Daytona State College’s DeLand campus hosts a spring job fair.

It’s set for 9 a.m. to noon at the DeLand campus, 1155 County Road 4139.

Participating employers include Centra Care, Daytona Beverages, Halifax Health, Heartland Dental, J&P Cycles, National Broadband, Senior Helpers, SherwinWilliams, Spherion Staffing, Sykes, US Foods, VITAS Healthcare, Volusia County Schools, Waffle House, Walgreens and others representing a range of industries.

More to come The job fair is free and open to the public; all are welcome.

Current DSC students and alumni are

welcome to visit the college’s Career Services Department prior to the job fair for assistance with resume and cover letter writing, interview preparation and other free services.

Additional job fairs are slated through spring: March 8 on DSC’s Flagler/Palm Coast campus, March 27 on the Daytona Beach campus and one dedicated to health careers on May 1 also on the Daytona Beach campus.

For additional information on the job fairs or DSC’s Career Services, contact Dean Howe at 386-506-3379 or email Dean.Howe@DaytonaState.edu.

Daytona library plans jazz concert Sybil Gage and the Merry Band of Royal Catahoulas will perform speakeasy blues and juke joint jazz tunes at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, at the Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 E. Magnolia Ave. Gage, a New Orleans native, is an artist in residence at Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach and a regular performer at the New Smyrna Beach Jazz Festival. Her music includes traditional jazz from the 1920s through today, along with ragtime, blues and original tunes.

The free concert is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Daytona Beach Regional Library.

Reservations are not required.

For more information, call the library at 386-257-6036, option 4.

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JANUARY 17 – JANUARY 23, 2019

In praise of Birmingham’s Angela Davis If anyone deserves a civil rights award, Angela Davis certainly does. The activist and scholar have been on the front lines of the civil rights movement all of her life, including prison reform and human rights issues.

When I learned in October that she would get the Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award from the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) which operates the Civil Rights Museum there, I was delighted. I imagined the wide smile this daughter of Birmingham must have flashed when she learned that she would be honored.

Monitor, a teacher in Texas, Bahia Amawl, refused to sign an oath that required her to pledge that she “does not currently boycott Israel,” that she will not boycott Israel and that she will “refrain from any action that is intended to penalize, inflict economic harm on, or limit commercial relations with Israel.”

Loud disagreement

Texas law

Everyone wasn’t thrilled, though. Some people in this conservative Southern town seemed disturbed that she had been a member of both the Black Panther Party and the Communist Party. Others were concerned about her support of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement against the Israeli occupation.

Some ill-informed people consider the BDS movement “antiSemitic.” They suggest that any questions about Israel shows a bias against Jewish people. But Davis is concerned about the humanity of Palestinian and other people. She is rightfully concerned about the spate of laws recently passed that downright outlaw the BDS movement.

According to the Middle East

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Texas is among some 25 states that have passed laws forbidding the state from doing business with companies that boycott Israel! It will also not invest pension funds in companies that support BDS. Thirteen more states including Washington, D.C., have similar laws to the Texas law pending, pitting people’s First Amendment rights of free speech against support for Israel. And Florida Senator Marco Rubio had the nerve to introduce national legislation that mirrors the Texas law.

Lots of people in Birmingham aren’t having it. Though the ‘Civil Rights Institute’ has rescinded its award to Dr. Davis, there has been significant protest about the decision.

Birmingham’s Mayor Randall

Trump administration wants to weaken civil rights enforcement When new U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was asked on “60 Minutes” whether she thinks President Donald Trump is a racist, she responded with the candor that makes her a compelling force in Washington: “Yeah, yeah, no question.”

One would think after Trump’s dog-whistle, race-bait politics ‒ from slurring immigrants to slandering a Hispanic judge to embracing the racist marchers in Charlottesville, Va., to denigrating Haiti and African nations as “shithole countries” ‒ that the question had been answered long ago.

Weakened laws What is clear is that, whatever the president’s personal views, the Trump administration is intent on weakening enforcement of civil rights laws across the

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board.

Recently, two widely respected reporters from Washington Post, Laura Meckler and Devlin Barrett, reported that the Trump administration is taking the first steps toward rolling back a centerpiece of civil rights enforcement: the doctrine that starkly disparate impact can provide evidence of discrimination even without proof of intent.

If a government contractor announces that it won’t hire anyone who is living with someone of the same sex, the victims may not be able to provide direct evi-

Let’s make our money speak loudly Where many of us would be today if our ancestors like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Fannie Lou Hamer, Amelia Boynton Robinson, Medgar Evers, John Lewis, Rosa Parks, and other warriors for justice took the position that they were not going to risk their lives for the good of our community so long as they were personally benefitting?

What if they had taken money from guilty parties and kept quiet about racist and disrespectful acts against the rest of us? What if somebody gave them a few dollars to back off and not participate with any groups or make any objections to what was hurting our community?

What if somebody told you they would continue spending their money with corporations they know are spending the company’s

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proceeds (your money) to knowingly do damage to your community?

It’s happening now I’m speaking of companies knowingly using their advertising dollars to make it possible for hateful rhetoric that encourages violence, kidnapping, gang rape and random shootings in our community. Much of this hateful language is especially against Black women, and it denigrates

VISUAL VIEWPOINT: THE SHUTDOWN AND TRUMP VOTERS

Woodfin, a non-voting member of the Museum’s board, did not participate in the decision to rescind the award. The city provides the museum with about $1 million a year in operating funds.

Woodfin expressed his dismay about the decision. Three board members have resigned from the board.

Who does that?

Who rescinds an award after it has been granted for statements that were not recently made, but are a matter of record? Angela Davis has long been an outspoken activist, just like Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth was. Nothing had been changed from the time Davis was notified of the award and Jan. 4, when it was rescinded.

The BCRI did not have to honor Davis, but their canceling the award is a special kind of insult.

Fortunately, Angela Davis has a thick skin, and she knows exactly who she is.

She didn’t cringe when thenCalifornia governor Ronald Reagan had her fired from UCLA for her membership in the Communist Party. She didn’t flinch when she was incarcerated for a crime she did not commit. She will not tremble because the BCRI rescinded the award. Demonstrating the indomitable spirit that she is known for, Angela Davis will travel to Birmingham in February for an alternative event.

Birmingham showed a young Angela Davis who they were

dence that the employer intended to discriminate, but the disparate impact of the announcement would provide the basis for finding discrimination.

Disparate impact isn’t dispositive. Those accused can demonstrate that they have a rational reason for the regulation or action and that there are no less discriminatory alternatives.

In some areas, like election law, disparate impact is written in the legislation itself. In most areas, however, it derives from regulations on enforcing the 1964 Civil Rights Act, particularly Title VI which bars discrimination based on race, color or national origin by entities, including schools that receive federal funding.

Attacking Obama’s decisions In 2014, as Meckler and Devlin report, the Obama administration formally put public school systems on notice that they could be found guilty of racial discrimination if students of color were punished at dramatically higher rates than White students.

our entire community.

This must stop. We need your help to stop it. I think any sensible and caring person would say, “I won’t allow my dollars to destroy my community.” I trust that that’s where most of us are.

The National Congress of Black Women, under the leadership of my predecessor, Dr. C. Delores Tucker, has been working to rid our community of this filth called “gangsta rap” for many years. We’ve continued to make the lives of our young people better. Recently, we’ve been blessed to be joined by Bob Law, chairman of the National Black Leadership Alliance, and Kwabena Rasuli and Bernard Creamer of Clear the Airwaves.

Easy change Some will tell you these performers are just talking about their reality. To that I say, “Your breath smells bad when you wake up, but you brush your teeth to change that reality. Those who

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when four little girls, some of whom she knew, were killed at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. And they are showing her who they are once again. Unfortunately, I’m not surprised.

Litmus test?

One of the founders of the Women’s March has demanded the resignations of Tamika Mallory and Linda Sarsour because they attended one of Minister Louis Farrakhan’s Saviour’s Days.

Marc Lamont Hill lost his CNN commentary gig because he spoke up for Palestinian rights.

Alice Walker has been criticized because she supports BDS. Now Angela Davis is being denied an award.

I support Palestinian rights as well as Israel’s right to exist. Are

ing chief of staff Mike Mulvaney gutted the unit responsible for enforcing anti-discriminatory lending laws. This list can go on.

want to change their reality don’t do gangsta rap.”

In our continuing effort to put an end to the filth and the damage it creates, we recently invited some of the biggest offenders to meet with us in New York so that we could help them understand what the ads they pay for are doing to destroy our community.

Not one of the biggest offending advertisers invited ‒McDonalds, Subway Restaurants, JCPenney, Kohl’s or Adidas ‒ attended. After at least five contacts with each company, not one had enough respect for the Black community to send a representative, forcing us to act.

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righteous, conscious music, and we would urge offenders to spend their advertising dollars to promote that kind of music.

As we have a reasonable discussion about the matter at hand, we ask every conscious member of our community to refrain from spending your dollars at the offending companies named in this article until they respect our community enough to withdraw their advertising dollars making the offensive gangsta rap possible. Our starting targeted areas are New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Others may be added as necessary.

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responsibility of the emergency department staff to take over.

“When people are acutely sick or injured, pain medication is important,” Dahlke said. “But it’s not the first thing we’re going to worry about. We’re going to worry about life threats.

“You’re not necessarily going to die from pain, and we’re going to do what satisfies the need in the moment to get you into the ambulance and to the hospital and to a higher level of care.”

Dahlke said he is not sure whether, if the patient had been White, he would have administered pain medicine, though he doesn’t think so.

‘Societal issue’

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Talitha Saunders and AJ Ikamoto tidy their ambulance at the end of a recent shift. The two work as emergency medical responders in Oregon with American Medical Response in Portland.

Ambulance workers’ treatment toward Blacks Research points to racial bias among EMTs, paramedics

BY KRISTIAN FODEN-VENCIL OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING/TNS

PORTLAND, Ore. – A recent study out of Oregon suggests emergency medical responders — EMTs and paramedics — may be treating minority patients differently from the way they treat White patients.

Specifically, the scientists found that Black patients in their study were 40 percent less likely to get pain medication than their White peers.

Jamie Kennel, head of emergency medical services programs at Oregon Health and Science University and the Oregon Institute of Technology, led the research, which was presented in December at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Scientific Symposium in Orlando.

Unconscious bias The researchers received a grant to produce the internal report for the Oregon Emergency Medical Services department and the Oregon Office of Rural Health.

Outright discrimination by paramedics is rare, the researchers say, and illegal; in these cases, unconscious bias may be at work.

A few years ago, Leslie Gregory was one of a very few Black female emergency medical technicians working in Lenawee County, Mich. She said the study’s findings ring true based on her experience.

ican Medical Response headquarters in Portland, EMTs and paramedics discussed the issue with a reporter as they got their rigs ready for the next shift.

Paramedics respond Jennifer Sanders, who has been a paramedic for 30 years, was adamant that her work is not affected by race.

“I’ve never treated anybody different — regardless,” said Sanders.

Most of the emergency responders interviewed, including Jason Dahlke, said race doesn’t affect the treatment they give.

But Dahlke also said he and some of his co-workers are thinking deeply about unconscious bias.

“Historically it’s the way this country has been,” Dahlke said.

“In the beginning, we had slavery and Jim Crow and redlining — and all of that stuff you can get lost in on a large, macro scale. Yeah. It’s there.”

No medicine Leslie Gregory, a Portland physician assistant wants the CDC to declare the effects of racism a national health crisis.

Making assumptions She remembered one particular call — the patient was down and in pain. As the EMTs arrived at the scene, Gregory could see the patient was Black. And that’s when one of her colleagues groaned.

“I think it was something like: ‘Oh, my God. Here we go again,’” Gregory said. She worried — then, as now — that because the patient was Black, her colleague assumed he was acting out to get pain medication.

“I am absolutely sure this was unconscious,” added Gregory, who now lives and works in Portland, Ore., where she founded a nonprofit to spread awareness about racial disparities in health care.

“At the time, I remember, it

increased my stress as we rode up on this person. Because I thought, ‘Now am I going to have to fight my colleague for more pain medication, should that arise?’”

Charts studied Unconscious bias can be subtle — but, as this new report shows, it may be one of the factors behind race-linked health disparities seen across the U.S. The study looked at 104,000 medical charts of ambulance patients from 2015 to 2017. It found that minority patients were less likely to receive morphine and other pain medication compared with White patients — regardless of socioeconomic factors, such as health insurance status.

During a shift change at Amer-

Asked where he thinks unconscious bias could slip in, Dahlke talked about a patient he just treated.

The man was Black and around 60 years old. Dahlke is White and in his 30s. The patient has diabetes and called 911 from home, complaining of extreme pain in his hands and feet.

When Dahlke arrived at the patient’s house, he followed standard procedure and gave the patient a blood glucose test. The results showed that the man’s blood sugar level was low.

“So it’s my decision to treat this blood sugar first. Make sure that number comes up,” Dahlke said.

He gave the patient glucose — but no pain medicine.

Addressing the issue Dahlke said he did not address the man’s pain in this case because by the time he had stabilized the patient they had arrived at the hospital — where it was the

Are those alcohol drinks sabotaging your diet?

BY STACEY BURLING PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/TNS

A new study from Penn Nursing suggests that if you want to lose weight and keep it off in the new year, you might want to think about cutting back on drinking.

The study, which was led by Ariana Chao, an assistant professor of nursing who studies obesity treatment and binge eating, examined how drinking affected weight loss among 4,901 people with type 2 diabetes who participated in the Action for Health in Diabetes study.

The study compared weight loss for people who underwent an intensive lifestyle intervention that focused on improving diet and exercise with those in a control group. The people in the intervention group were told about the calories in alcohol and advised to decrease drinking to reduce caloric intake.

The results On average, people in the in-

tervention group lost considerably more weight during the first year (around 9 percent of total weight) than those in the control group, who lost less than 1 percent of body weight.

During the first year, drinking level didn’t affect weight loss.

Nor did people in either group actually reduce their drinking.

However, non-drinkers in the intervention group had kept more weight off at four years — 5.1 percent of initial weight — than those who drank at any level.

Heavy drinkers, defined as men who drank more than 14 drinks a week or women who drank more than seven, had lost 2.4 percent of initial weight at four years.

Weight loss Alcohol abstainers were also considerably more likely to lose 10 percent or more of their weight. Twenty-seven percent of non-drinkers attained that goal compared with just 4.8 percent of

Gregory wrote an open letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2015, asking it to declare racism a threat to public health.

Past declarations of crisis — such as those focusing attention on problems such as smoking or HIV — have had significant results, Gregory noted.

But the CDC told Gregory, in its emailed response, that while it supports government policies to combat racial discrimination and acknowledges the role of racism in health disparities, “racism and racial discrimination in health is a societal issue as well as a public health one, and one that requires a broad-based societal strategy to effectively dismantle racism and its negative impacts in the U.S.”

Highly sensitive data Disparities in health care are well-documented. Whites tend to get better care and experience better outcomes, whether they’re in a doctor’s office or the ER. But before Kennel’s study, nobody knew whether the same was true in the back of an ambulance.

And they nearly didn’t get to know because the research required ambulance companies to release highly sensitive data.

“We were prepared to maybe not look that great,” said Robert McDonald, the operations manager at American Medical Response in Portland. AMR is one of the nation’s largest ambulance organizations, and it shared its data from more than 100,000 charts with Kennel.

Some people chalk up the disparities he found to differences in demography and health insurance status, but Kennel said he controlled for those variables.

More hires So now that AMR knows about disparities in its care, what can the company do?

“My feeling is we’re probably going to put some education and training out to our folks in the field,” McDonald said.

In addition, he said, AMR is going to hire more people of color.

Kaiser Health News is a national health policy news service. It is an editorially independent program of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

This story is part of a partnership that includes Oregon Public Broadcasting, NPR and Kaiser Health News.

ple tend to underestimate their drinking.

Calories add up

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Twelve ounces of regular beer has 153 calories. Craft beer, which often has higher alcohol content, can have more. Five ounces of white wine has 121 calories. Red has 125 calories. heavy drinkers.

Twenty-four percent of light drinkers lost 10 percent or more of their body weight.

From a health standpoint, losing 5 percent or more of your weight can improve your health even if you’re still overweight, Chao said.

People in the study were 45 to 76 years old and less likely to

drink than the general population.

At the beginning of the study, 38 percent said they had not had a drink in the past year. (Nationally, about 70 percent of Americans say they drink at least once a year.) Only 1.7 percent of study participants said they were heavy drinkers. One limitation of the study, Chao said, is that peo-

The calories can be substantial. According to the National Institutes of Health, 12 ounces of regular beer has 153 calories. Craft beer, which often has higher alcohol content, can have more.

Five ounces of white wine has 121 calories. Red has 125 calories.

Sweet mixed drinks are where the calories can soar. A 4.4-ounce margarita has 168 calories and a 9.9-ounce pina colada has 490 calories. But keep in mind that many restaurant drinks are bigger than this.

Empty calories Beyond the calories, studies have shown that people who are drinking tend to eat more and make poorer choices about food when they’re drinking.

If you’re thinking about losing some weight after the holidays, Chao has some advice: “I would suggest as much as possible to decrease or eliminate sources of empty calories; things like alcohol that might add extra calories and that might make it difficult to make healthy food choices.”

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COURTESY OF FATHER LOPEZ HIGH SCHOOL

The Father Lopez girls’ basketball team has beaten some tough opponents this season.

Green Wave girls’ basketball team off to great start

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

The Father Lopez girls’ basketball team is lighting it up.

The Green Wave team is off to a 16-2 start to this season, including an 8-0 mark in district 7A-4 play.

They have beaten quality opponents such as Jacksonville’s Bishop Kenny, ranked No. 1 in Class 6A and No. 6 overall in Florida in the MaxPreps.com rankings on Jan 13 when the two teams played.

The Green Wave also have wins over Jacksonville Bolles, Fernandina Beach and Apopka Wekiva.

Their only losses have come from Orlando Oak Ridge and Orlando Lake Highland Prep.

Strong defense With this team, it is all about a stifling defense.

“Our defense by far is our strength since we made some changes earlier on the year. This is the strongest defensive team that I have ever had especially in the past 10 years. We also may be more athletic than most teams in the past.

Brad We also have Ridenour good size and athleticism, which works for us,” said Head Coach Brad Ridenour.

Ridenour is in his 15th season at Father Lopez; he has over 337 wins and led the program to two state titles (2005, 2013).

“It’s been a combination of

success are junior guard Gabby Watson, junior forward Taneja Robinson, freshman guard/forward Lauren Stewart and senior guard/forward Lindsey Rogers.

“We moved Robinson in a different spot on defense, which has really sparked us defensively. She is making everyone better on that end. Stewart is a freshman but is starting to really coming along.

Gabby is getting back to speed after dealing with an injury. Rogers is knocking down threes which is helping us too,” said Ridenour.

The girls also enjoy playing together.

“It’s great being on the team.

These girls bring a lot of energy and really hype each other up, which makes playing together a lot easier,” commented White.

Williams agreed, “Each year is different, but we get along pretty well. We don’t have any drama, which I think makes us a better unit.”

things which has fueled our success. We have developed kids into better players. We have a great reputation where kids want to come and play here. We also have a great academic school where kids get a great education.

We have great kids and great people,’’ he commented.

Talented roster The team has a talented roster that features some good size and athleticism.

Everything starts with Lamar University signee in 5’11’’ senior guard Taylor Williams.

Williams is the reigning local player of the year. She is excelling after moving from playing both forward spots to the point guard position this season.

“It’s been a tough transition, but I’ve been able to do well. I am used to someone giving me the ball but now I must really help others get involved and be a coach on the court,” responded Williams.

Looking forward

Another key player Lopez also has another bonafide star in 6’1’’ junior center/power forward Tiera White, who recently got an offer from Florida Atlantic University.

“I’m depended upon to do the right things at the right time. It’s important that I do my role to help us win games. I’m comfortable. I just try to be ready for everything,” White noted.

Lopez has been able to depend upon Williams and White when things are tough.

Ridenour added, “Taylor and Tiera are both big time and Di-

Father Lopez’ Tiera White goes up for a layup during a game earlier this season. White is a dominant force inside for the Green Wave. vision I players. We’ve been able to win when struggling because of them. Taylor has evolved and gotten better each year. She came to us as a sophomore. She’s been fantastic at point guard after playing the three and four in

previous years. Tierra made a big jump last year and has improved this year with ball handling and the three-point shot.”

A close unit Others who are key to Lopez’

After going 29-4 and making the Class 7A Final Four last season, there are high expectations for Lopez this season.

So far, the squad seems to be handling those expectations.

“Our players haven’t really talked about it much. They are just talking about getting better and taking on one challenge at a time,” commented Ridenour.

White added, “I think we’re doing it quite well. We are doing better and getting better. We’ve beaten some tough teams.”

The team believes that if they continue to improve, they can make another long postseason run and be in position to win a state title.

“As long as we maintain our composure, continue to work and improve we’ll be fine,” Williams expressed.

Ridenour stressed, “We just have to take care of the basketball and continue to get better with the ball. We do that we can play at an elite level.”

Note: The records reflect the Daytona Times’ Tuesday sports deadline.

Daytona Boat Show lands this weekend at Speedway

CORRECTION

In last week’s issue, it was reported that Mainland High boys’ basketball coach, Joe Giddens won two state titles as a player at the school in 1994 and 1995. The correct years are 1995 and 1996.

Hundreds of boats will be on display at the free event.

The Daytona Boat Show will be held at the Daytona International Speedway on Jan. 1820. will showcase an array of boats and accessories featuring aquatic-themed activities for all ages. Admission and parking are free.

Visitors can view hundreds of boats from the region’s top dealers. It will include hundreds of vessels from fishing to recreational boating.

The Daytona Boat Show has interactive features appropriate for visitors of all ages. Even non-marine enthusiasts will have the opportunity, for the first time, to shop from an array of vendors featuring items including jewelry and home décor.

The hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit DaytonaBoatShow.com.

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