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ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER ‘D’ Three elementary schools in historically Black neighborhoods get low grades from state.

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

School grades were recently released and the results show that some schools in Daytona Beach’s predominantly Black neighborhoods continue to struggle.

The Volusia County School district itself received a B grade overall from the Florida Department of Education while the Flagler County School district received an A grade.

In Volusia, 14 schools improved by one letter grade but 10 dropped down a grade.

Although no local schools received an F, four elementary schools received D grades.

Three are located within Daytona’s city limits – Westside at 1210 Jimmy Ann Drive, Champion at 921 Tournament Drive, and Palm Terrace at 825 Dunne Ave. The fourth school is South Daytona Elementary.

Consistent D grade All of these elementary schools have a high number of AfricanAmerican or minority students; Westside sits in a predominantly Black neighborhood.

Palm Terrace has received a D for four straight years.

The state will approve a turnaround plan for the school and an operator will be placed at Palm Terrace to assist teachers and administrators.

Frustrated parent Shantel Taylor’s son, Ta’Maj Woodard, attends Palm Terrace.

He will be in the fifth grade this upcoming academic year.

“As a concerned parent my child’s education always comes first,” Taylor told the Daytona Times.

“To repeatedly receive a D grade shows the issue is not just See GRADE, Page 2

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Palm Terrace Elementary School made a D grade for the fourth consecutive year.

City ends backpack giveaways; still other events for supplies

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

School begins on Aug. 12 in Volusia County for public schools. Parents, students, teachers, administrators, faculty and staff all have plenty to do to get ready for the upcoming year.

For parents who were hoping to get backpacks and school supplies from Daytona Beach’s annual giveaway, they will have to try other sources.

After a long run, the Mayor’s Backpack Giveaway, which gave away backpacks and school supplies at multiple sites prior to the start of school, is over.

Mayor’s giveaways end Mayor Derrick Henry said the city was competing with other programs and decided to end it.

The city had thousands of backpacks with school supplies to pass out each year.

“We have found that we were

competing with many other giveaways in the community.

We were only giving out half the backpacks,” he told the Daytona Times this week. “Moreover, with our Daytona Beach Elementary schools earning D grades, I think it is more important that we support literacy hands on.”

Henry said he is creating a reading program with schools inside the city limits beginning Aug. 8.

Police accepting supplies Parents who need help getting their kids ready for school can still get help from generous local sources. There are plenty of events scheduled to assist parents with backpack, school supplies and more.

However, the Daytona Beach Police Department is accepting donations for its back-to-school supply drive through Aug. 30.

People can drop off supplies See SUPPLIES, Page 2

Bethune-Cookman residents attended the inaugural academy this week presented by Tennessee State University.

B-CU joins HBCU initiative that focuses on coding SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

Sixteen years ago in 2003, the Daytona Times reported on the Florida A&M University Alumni Association Region 1 meeting in Daytona Beach, as well as candidates for Daytona Beach City Commission seats and for city mayor throwing their hats in the electoral ring.

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Bethune Cookman University (B-CU) announced its participation in Tennessee State University’s HBCU C2 initiative designed to bring coding and creativity experiences to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and underserved communities.

“An evolving global economy requires that our students are able to compete with the best and brightest of their peers in graduate schools and in the

workplace,’’ said B-CU President Dr. Brent Chrite.

“The HBCU C2 initiative is exactly the kind of training that extends their technical fluency, boosts their adaptive capacity and positions them for high-paying careers of the future.’’

Support from Apple According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary of a coder in 2018 was $84,280 with a See CODING, Page 2

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Shaw reflects on Trump’s ‘go back home’ comment I stumbled upon Sean Shaw’s Facebook remarks regarding Trump’s recent racial comments.

The attorney said, “Trump is speaking to and for a significant portion of the GOP when he calls on elected members of Congress to ‘go back home.’”

Shaw added, “It’s gross, cowardly, and worthy of bipartisan condemnation.

“As a little boy, I was often told to ‘go back to Africa,’” he recalled, “but it never really bothered me as much as Trump’s most recent outburst has. I have so much more to say...but I refuse to give this ugly strain of racism any more power.”

Shaw’s comments brought to mind when he was the keynote speaker at the Flagler County NAACP’s Freedom Fund Gala some months ago. He broached how far we’ve come in race relations and other issues since President Barack Obama left office, and the Trump administration began.

‘Call out racism’ Shaw, a former Florida House representative, is a 2018 Democratic contender for Attorney General. He is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Florida’s law school.

In addition, he is the son of

SUPPLIES from Page 1 such as pens, pencils, paper, notebooks, binders, crayons, new underwear and socks that are still packaged at police headquarters located at 129 Valor Road Blvd. The police department is accepting donations 24 hours a day.

For more information, call 386-671-5425 or email youngt @dbpd.us.

Aug. 8 bash R.A.C.E. (Resource Advocacy for Community Engagement) Foundation will hold its Second Annual BackTo-School Bash & Backpack Giveaway in Derbyshire Plaza, 1252 Eight St., on Aug. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The event will include free haircuts (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), free food, backpack giveaways, school uniform giveaways, music, bounce houses and other activities for kids.

“We have a lot of people calling us and thanking us.

There are a lot of single mothers out there with multiple children that can use a little help. Our organization wants to be engaged in the community to see what the community needs and try to address that need,” said Ericka Sipp,

GRADE from Page 1 the students’ inability to learn but that the school is missing the mark in teaching strategies and properly preparing students for the rigorous standardized testing system that they face,” she added.

Westside, Palm Terrace and Champion, which received D grades, are also feeder schools to Campbell Middle. Westside and Champion have received D grades for two straight years.

C for Campbell There has been some success for Turie T. Small Elementary at 800 S. South St. and Campbell Middle School at 625 S. Keech St. Both received C grades.

Both are predominantly Black schools in Daytona Beach.

Campbell was in Palm Terrace’s shoes three years ago but has had three years of improved grades.

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the late Leander Jerry Shaw Jr., a Florida Supreme Court Chief justice.

Speaking on racism in Charlottesville at a White nationalist rally in Virginia in 2018, Shaw stated at the banquet, “I don’t care what party you are. If you can’t call out racism and violence for what they are, then we haven’t come that far at all, and everyone in this room needs to recognize this,” he added.

Elected as a state representative in 2016, Shaw is a Tampa attorney in private practice, continuing to advocate for working people...and in the fight for economic and social justice.

He founded People Over Profits in 2019, a non-profit organization dedicated to standing against corporate influence and fighting for the rights of everyday people.

‘Fight harder’ He also spotlighted the importance of Amendment 4, which is meant to allow our returning citi-

Attorney Sean Shaw is shown with Mrs. Don Brown, whose husband is first vice president of the NAACP Florida State Conference. zens with past felony convictions the automatic right to vote.

“What they are doing in Tallahassee is saying you will not automatically be granted the right to vote. You have to pay for all of your court costs and all your fines before you are allowed to vote” - and that is why this is called a poll tax.

“That is not what we voted for,” Shaw continued. “That is not what the amendment says.” That is not why the NAACP put in so much work and spent countless hours.

The pushback came in July when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law that ex-felons must pay their financial obligations relat-

ing to their offenses before they are allowed to vote.

“We cannot believe we are in a place where we are,” he said.

He concluded “Do what you need to do. No one in this country is going to fight harder than you. The rest of the country is waiting and wanting the NAACP to lead this charge. … We need to call these things out the way they are.’’

••• I wish my readers to continue having a great summer, and I look forward to returning in the fall from my vacation.

••• As always, remember our

Register for uniforms

Cedrina Cooper, who has three young school-aged children, sees these events as a big help.

“I registered for the one at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. I think the giveaways are important and a big help, especially for those with multiple children,” she said. “There are also a lot of single parents who work hard but most of their money goes towards the bills.”

Payit4wards and the Daytona Tortugas Second Annual Back to School Backpack Bash is on July 27 at Jackie

their support for our students and school,” said Dr. Jerry Picott, principal of Campbell Middle School.

“They believe in the upward trajectory of the school. Their support has helped us focus and strive to do better.’’

Appeal for help Campbell faces a challenge to maintain its grade or even improve it.

The middle school also had more than 90 students that were administratively placed in the sixth grade, which means they did not fully meet the requirements to pass the fifth grade.

“We, of course, want to be an A school. We face several challenges which most schools do not face,” Picott explained.’’

“That is why we need all the help and support that we can get to ensure that our kids are getting the best educational opportunities possible as well as the help that they need to succeed in the classroom. As a matter of fact, all of our schools needs support. The community must step in and assist these schools.”

Birthday wishes to Dorothy Nixon, July 25; Diana McKie Robinson, July 26; Diana’s mom, Sis. Rosa McKie, on her 102nd birthday; June Bethel and McKenzie Christine Robinson, July 27; my brother, Ronald Coaxum of the Bronx, John Lucas, July 29; the Rev. Cheryl Daniels, July 30; Mary D. Hinds and Annette Preston, July 31.

Happy anniversary to George and the Rev. Annette Weaver, July 25.

Students enrolled in Volusia public schools will return with new hours.

Elementary school hours will be from 7:50 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. (formerly 7:55 a.m. to 2:05 p.m.) Middle School will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (formerly 8:56 a.m. to 3:41 p.m.) High school hours will be 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. instead of 7:30 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

Jeremy Brunson, who will be a sophomore at Spruce Creek High, likes the new hours.

“I think the time change is a good thing.

I thought we got up way too early. We were often still tired and not focused. Many kids often fell asleep in first period. We can now get a little bit more sleep,’’ he said.

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Firefighters help out at a previous backpack event in Daytona Beach.

Robinson Ballpark from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Ballpark bash

Celebrations

School hours change; free shots available

president of R.A.C.E. Foundation.

Sipp said there is a registration required for the free school uniforms.

“For the uniforms, there is a registration but we are working on getting more uniforms for those who couldn’t register and may need them.”

Other sponsors include Elite Headliners; Laced Salon & Spa; Dollar Trendz; Ernest McCants, LLC; Mayor Derrick Henry; S.M.A.R.T. Lane, Inc.; and Derbyshire Plaza.

For more information on the R.A.C.E. Foundation, the event or to register for backpacks and uniforms, contact Sipp at 386-275-9200.

prayers for the sick, afflicted, the prodigal son, or daughter, and the bereaved.

Staples, church events Staples is hosting its first Back To School Block Party on July 27 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. at 2500 W. International Speedway Blvd. There will be giveaways, snacks, discounts and activities.

Kicks For Kids (K4K) will present its Second Annual Back To School event on Aug. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at New Birth Worship Center, 724 Seagrave St. Giveaways will include backpacks, school supplies, as well as socks and shoes.

Tax-free holiday Florida’s tax-free holiday for school shopping for supplies and clothing is Friday, Aug. 2 through Tuesday, Aug. 6.

Items that will be exempt from sales tax include: • Certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item • Clothing, footwear and certain accessories selling for $60 or less per item • Computers and certain accessories selling for $1,000 or less per item, when purchased for non-commercial or personal use

Common factors

C for Mainland

The D schools all have the three factors in common – being mostly Black or minority, having the highest number of students on free or reduced lunch, and more Tier I students. Tier I relates to student achievement and behavior.

“I feel like the standards and curriculum are not the problem, but the manner in which it is taught isn’t preparing students for the future. I don’t want my child to fall behind because he isn’t prepared to align with the demands of the education system,” Taylor shared.

“I want to be sure that I can entrust his teacher to teach him the right methods and strategies that will help him excel in education.”

The problem could be with the grading and testing system or teaching, she noted.

“I think its teaching. They don’t have a good foundation. They change teachers and administrators so much. Your child can make straight A’s and still not be good test takers. I think that’s ridiculous,” she stated.

On the high school level, Mainland High, located at 1255 W. International Speedway Blvd., also received a C grade. Mainland has a predominantly minority population.

The state Legislature recently passed a law that will give $15,000 bonuses to teachers who choose to teach at D and F schools.

According to its website (www.vcsedu.org), Volusia County Schools has 85 schools, more than 63,000 students, and is the 13th largest school district in Florida.

‘Teamwork’ in Flagler For the first time in eight years, the Flagler was listed as an A-rated district.

“I am absolutely elated for our students, their families, our faculty and staff, district and school administration, and our Flagler County community. It is something to celebrate,” Superintendent James Tager said in a statement released last week.

“Teamwork is the key. I can’t say enough about the people within our school

Free immunizations For students who need immunizations, Florida Health is providing free shots with no appointment required from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the following locations: • Daytona Beach: 1845 Holsenback Drive • New Smyrna Beach: 717 W. Canal St. • Orange City: 775 Harley Strickland Blvd.

Halifax Health-Keech Street Neighborhood Clinic, located at 431 S. Keech St., is taking appointments for rapid back-toschool physicals and immunizations.

The clinic times are July 31 from 4 to 6 p.m.; Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Aug. 7 from 4 to 6 p.m.

“The free vaccinations are most definitely a big help. Getting all this stuff together for school alone added on with vaccinations and medical records can get quite stressful for parents,” said parent Cedrina Cooper.

buildings that do the hard work every day.”

Diane Dyer, Teaching and Learning executive director of Flagler Schools pointed to four items that Tager has been stressing with the schools during the 2018-2019 school year.

“Focus on literacy and

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“Moreover, with proficiency in coding and applications development, from practically anywhere in the world, B-CU students are better tooled to serve communities at home and abroad with customized, technology-based strategies and solutions that address the most pressing needs of the day,” Chrite said.

This week, Dr. Arletha McSwain, Dean Ida Wright, Nabil Ahmed and Justin Peterson

high expectations, paying attention to the early warning system and identifying students who need the most support, increase the graduation rate, and stress acceleration. We made gains in all those areas and it paid off,” she said.

from Bethune Cookman University, attended the inaugural HBCU C2 Presidential Academy in Nashville to learn about coding and app development using Apple’s comprehensive curriculum, which utilizes its popular Swift programming language.

Apple is supporting Tennessee State with equipment, scholarships and professional development to help the university launch its HBCU C2 initiative.

This story is courtesy of B-CU’s Wildcat Den publication. To learn more about HBCU C2, visit www.tnstate.edu/hbcuc2/.

JULY 25 – JULY 31, 2019

AdventHealth highlights Boys & Girls Club’s food pantry in promotion SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

An Advent TV segment was filmed earlier this month at the DeLand Lacey Family/Spring Hill Boys and Girls Club (BGC).

Tom Johnson, AdventHealth’s manager for Video Content Strategy, interviewed BGC Unit Director Althea Chavers, AdventHealth DeLand Foundation Director Robin Roper, and a family with children who participate at the club.

The focus was the AdventHealth DeLand food pantry program that provides healthy foods to children at the club that either would go without meals or eat meals that are not nutritious. This effort is in line with AdventHealth’s “Feeling Whole” philosophy. That day, pizza, baked by the AdventHealth Café, was provided to the club members.

Guidance on healthy choices “AdventHealth DeLand is

proud to be a partner with the DeLand Lacey Family/ Spring Hill Boys and Girls Club. We have had the privilege to share in the club’s efforts to engage our community school children in an effort to inspire them to discover their talents and provide guidance on healthy choices through our Creation Health,’’ Roper said.

“Together, we can develop opportunities for our area children and their families to learn about wellness, spiritual growth and educational programs at the hospital.”

Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia/Flagler Counties provides services to more than 1,400 members annually in eight club locations (Daytona Beach, Palm Coast, DeLand, Lake Helen, Holly Hill, Deltona, New Smyrna Beach and Edgewater.

AdventHealth DeLand has 164 beds and is one of the six hospitals in Flagler, Lake and Volusia counties that composes the AdventHealth Central Florida Division - North Region.

Formerly known as Florida Hospital DeLand, the organization’s parent company changed the name of all wholly-owned entities to AdventHealth in January.

Daytona State schedules easy sign-up day on Aug. 10 Daytona State College (DSC) will hold Enrollment Day on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Daytona Beach campus in the Wetherell Center (bldg. 100).

Enrollment Day provides the opportunity to complete everything from admission to registration and financial aid – walk out with a schedule for classes that start on Aug. 21.

How it works Students start by completing a Daytona State application, then meet with an ad-

Derek Holloway, senior marketing strategist with AdventHealth DeLand is shown with club members.

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Lacey Family/Spring Hill Boys & Girls Club members pose with Robin Roper, Foundation director of AdventHealth DeLand.

missions adviser and financial aid counselor, take an assessment test (if applicable), meet with an adviser, and then lock in their schedule.

Scholarship 101 is set at 11 a.m. in room 219 where students will receive tips and tricks to applying for additional resources both through the DSC Foundation and external resources.

Academic advisers will also be available to talk about unique academic programs such as Honors College and Learning Communities, which includes linked classes and Daytona State’s QUANTA program.

Plus, learn how On Time 2 & On Time 3 plans provide a clear path to get the right

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There were big smiles from Boys & Girls Club members at the event.

classes and graduate on time. You decide whether you want to complete your associate degree in two years or three years.

DSC programs Daytona State offers programs that link to today’s jobs and careers in the region and the state, featuring numerous certificates leading to two-year associate of science degrees and associate of arts degrees, and associated bachelor’s degrees in industries such as business, education, engineering technology, information technology and health care.

Faculty teach and enhance student learning using instructional methods that include in-class, online and a combination of both.

• The Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management (BAS) degree is designed for students who already have an associate degree, many of whom are working in their field and looking for advancement. Students in the BAS program will learn the essential components of supervision and management, including the skills needed to assume more responsibility in their careers. Salaries range from approximately $46,000 to $100,000 (U.S. Department of Labor). Concentrations in: Accounting/Finance, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality, Legal, Management, Marketing/Sales, Project Management, as well as Television Studio Production.

• The Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET) degree is available as a standalone degree or with a concentration in Electrical Engineering. This degree is designed for students who already have an associate degree. Graduates are prepared to practice engineering in the areas of product improvement, manufacturing and engineering operational functions. Salaries range from approximately $51,000 to $78,000.

• The Bachelor of Science in Education (BSED) degree is designed for students who already have an Associate of Arts degree and want to teach in the K-12 system.

Daytona State offers bachelor’s degrees in seven education fields: Elementary Education, Exceptional Student Education, Secondary Biology Education, Secondary Mathematics Education, Secondary Earth/Space Science Education, Secondary Chemistry Education and Secondary Physics Education. Salaries range from approximately $34,000 to $53,000.

• The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) degree is designed for students who already have an Associate degree. Degrees in Computer Information Technology, Computer Programming and Analysis (Software Engineering Technology), Internet Services Technology or Network Systems Technology provide a seamless transition into this new program which is offered online and at Daytona State’s Advanced Technology College. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates IT-related job growth to expand by 13 percent through 2026, with salaries for experienced BS graduates averaging in the $70,000 range.

• The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree offers a traditional face-toface method requiring 48 credit hours, building upon the 72 credit hours which were already earned in the associate degree in Nursing program. By choosing the Daytona State BSN program, students save over 30 percent on the cost of tuition compared to the most price-competitive area BSN programs.

Extended registration hours Take advantage of DSC’s extended registration hours for fall classes, through Aug. 2: • Daytona Beach Campus - 8 a.m. until

6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. until noon Friday • DeLand Campus - 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. until noon Friday • Deltona Campus - 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. until noon Friday • Flagler/Palm Coast Campus - 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. until noon Friday • New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus - 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. until noon Friday Here are extra-extended registration hours for fall classes Aug. 5 through Aug. 23: • Daytona Beach Campus - 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday • DeLand Campus – 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday • Deltona Campus - 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday and Wednesday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday and Friday • Flagler/Palm Coast Campus - 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday • New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater Campus - 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Wednesday through Friday For more information about the Enrollment Day event, email Admissions@DaytonaState.edu or call 386-506-4372.

Painting event to benefit Humane Society Painting with a Purpose is scheduled on Aug. 14 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Paint and Sip Studio #122, 1808 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach.

All proceeds will benefit the Halifax Humane Society. Cost is $35.

Seating is limited for this charity event.

Register at www.paintingwithatwist.com/ studio/daytona-beach/event/1978886 For more information, call 386-2481600.

Saxophone quartet to perform at library Listen to an eclectic mix of vintage, mainstream and modern jazz from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 E. Magnolia Ave. The Volusia Saxophone Quartet features Ray Guiser on soprano sax and alto sax, Bruce Scott on alto sax, James Stup on tenor sax, and Dennis Scaccia on baritone sax. The group will also perform pop selections and movie themes.

Registration is not required for this free concert, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Daytona Beach Library.

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

Meteorologist to share hurricane tips

Spectrum News 13 Meteorologist Mallory Nicholls will share safety and preparation tips at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 E. Magnolia Ave. She will also review the conditions needed for tropical development, the structure of a hurricane, the main hazards, the Saffir-Simpson scale, and ways to stay informed.

Registration is not required.

For more information, call 386-2576036, option 4.

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There must not be more Mary Turners Mary Turner was lynched on May 19, 1918 because she dared raise her voice.

Her husband, Hayes Turner, was among 13 people lynched in two weeks in and around Valdosta, Ga. The lynchings took place because one brutal White man – who was known to abuse workers so severely that he was only able to attract workers by getting them through the convict labor system – beat the wrong Black man too many times.

Random brutality Sidney Johnson shot and killed the brutal Hampton Smith. In response, the White people of the area started apprehending, beating, and lynching Black men believed to be associated with Sidney Johnson, even though many of those lynched were not.

Mary Turner was 19 years old and eight months pregnant when her husband was lynched. She openly denounced the lynchings and threatened to have the men who killed her husband arrested.

An investigative reporter later stated that Turner herself was lynched because she made "unwise remarks." The mob, it was reported, "took exception to her remarks as well as her attitude." Her "defiant voice" was the impetus for mob retaliation. The mob action was particularly brutal.

Vicious atrocity Mary Turner was hung by her ankles, lowered face down from a tree. Her clothing was set afire while she was alive. When she was dead, one of the mobsters slit her belly open, and her fetus came out, landing in a pool of blood.

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Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Rashida Tlaib had better not shut up. They need to continue to raise their loud, discordant, disruptive voices to make our country a better, more inclusive nation.

Then the sick and brutal White men crushed the infant's skull.

Too often, Black women have been cautioned to be silent, to be demure, not to rock the boat. And Mary Turner's lynching reminds us that mouthy Black women often suffer the consequence of their vocality.

The 45th president of the United States stands in the shadow of the men who silenced Mary Turner with his vicious and vile attacks on Black women. From Congresswomen Maxine Waters and Fredricka Whitfield, to journalists April Ryan, Abby Phillips and

NYPD must fire Eric Garner’s killer “It was Eric and my family five years ago, but it could be you and yours today or tomorrow. They want all of us to believe that we didn’t see what we saw on that video, but our eyes do not deceive us … Eric is no longer able to speak so I will be his voice and you will hear me.” – Gwen Carr, Eric Garner’s mother.

Eric Garner died pleading for his life on a New York City sidewalk. Eleven times, Eric Garner said he couldn’t breathe, and Officer Daniel Pantaleo did not loosen his strangling, illegal grip on Garner’s neck.

The world saw Pantaleo’s deadly assault. The world heard Garner’s pleas. But there will be no justice for Eric Garner.

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No prosecution When U.S. Attorney General William Barr abandoned the civil rights case against Pantaleo, it sent a devastating message from an administration whose hostility toward civil rights protections is unprecedented in the last 50 years.

Astonishingly, Pantaleo remains a member of the New York Police Department, pending a decision by an administrative judge who is expected to rule within a few weeks. His contin-

Please don’t take Trump’s bait If you truly want to make America great, you must turn down Trump’s help to divide us.

We were working toward being a better America for all before Trump became president. America was never her greatest for our Native American brothers and sisters, nor for much of America’s diverse population.

We must remember It’s necessary to remember how people like Trump came to be in charge of this country – mostly on the backs of Black people, then misusing Brown people and Yellow people.

You must think about how America treated Black people by enslaving our ancestors, then

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constantly telling us to get over it and love America without question. It’s not that easy when our ancestors have been robbed, killed, beaten, cheated, lied to, and we’re still too often pushed back when we try to rise up to enjoy what America professes to be.

So many like Trump have made it clear that every time we begin to enjoy a little bit of America the Beautiful, there’s somebody like Trump wanting to send

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Yamiche Alcindor, this man neither has the grace or the gravitas to interact with these brilliant and amazing Black women.

Here he goes again Trump suggested that four freshman women members of Congress, the self-described "Squad" of Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rashida Tlaib (DMI) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, "go back to where they came from." He amplified and attacked the women so vociferously and inaccurately that one of the mobs (I mean crowds) that attended one of his rallies began to chant, "Send her home."

Three of the four members of the Squad were born in the United States. Ilhan Omar is a naturalized citizen. The president is out of line and out of order, but that's nothing new.

What is new is that he's stopped dog-whistling his racism and now just shouts it out. And sometimes retreats. Five days after his offensive tweets, he claims he did not incite his crowd and instead tried to shut the racist chants down.

Films of the mob at his rally shows otherwise.

Ilhan Omar and the other members of the Squad have had their lives threatened, sometimes by identifiable Trump supporters.

We can't expect 45 to repudiate the threats. After all, he thought there were "good people on both sides" in Charlottesville when Heather Heyer was killed.

So we aren't surprised that he let the vitriolic chants of "send her back" to go on for more than 13 seconds before they died down

ued employment by the NYPD diminishes the institution, and he should be terminated.

It is difficult to imagine the grief of Garner’s family. To lose a father, a son, a brother, to an untimely death is painful enough.

To have been dragged through five years of injustice after injustice, to see the person responsible for that death escape accountability seems almost too much to bear. Not only has Pantaleo escaped accountability, he has received a substantial raise in his pay since Garner’s death.

Sadly, police officers are rarely held accountable when unjustified brutality – local prosecutors are predictably reluctant to bring charges. That’s precisely why the federal government has a special responsibility to seek justice in such cases, and why Attorney General Barr’s failure to do so in the Garner case cuts so deeply.

Our plan In the wake of the death of

us back to some place most of us have never been.

Pelosi responds I want to thank Speaker Nancy Pelosi for turning down Trump’s help to criticize her party members while they are having a family dispute about the pace of change for those of us for whom America has a long way to go to give meaning to the words “justice for all.”

She made a mistake in her response to young women who refused to be silenced. Caught offguard, she took the bait, but these young women reminded all of us what Democrats stand for.

It’s fair to ask party members not to publicize party differences, but party differences are not Trump’s business. So Democrats, don’t take the bait.

Who is Trump to tell Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to “go back

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naturally. He did nothing to stop them, nor did he comment at the time.

Blood on their hands If something happens to Ilhan Omar, our 45th president will be responsible. If something happens to any of the Squad, it will be the result of our putrid president and the silent Republicans who are reluctant to tell this man he is wrong. It took a full day after his offensive "go back" tweet for a handful of Republicans to speak up and say something.

Like the White men who lynched Mary Turner, our president "takes exception to her remarks as well as her attitude."

Without accusing Mr. Trump of lynching, one can accuse Mr. Trump of being a racist and hostile to Black women. Ilhan Omer isn't the first he went after, and she won't be the last.

Keep speaking Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and

address discriminatory practices.

and help fix the totally broken and crime-infested places from which they came?” Three of the women were born in the country he’s trying his best to make a crime-infested country!

basic human rights, telling over 10,000 lies in office, having no respect for anyone who doesn’t bow down to and defend his bad behavior?

Better than Trump Yes, Congresswoman Omar came to this country as a refugee when she was just 17, became naturalized, and became a far more productive citizen than Trump has ever been. She has done pretty good through all of her challenges. She’s achieved what many who’re born here with better opportunities haven’t come close to achieving.

I’m tired of hearing, “No one is above the law” when Trump thrives on living high above our laws.

Who else could get away with at least 10 charges of obstruction, allegedly raping many women, praising enemies of our nation, having a vulgar mouth, violating

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In the Eric Garner case, as in many others, the Department of Justice’s civil rights inquiry was arguably the only hope for an external and independent investigation.

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Rashida Tlaib had better not shut up. They need to continue to raise their loud, discordant, disruptive voices to make our country a better, more inclusive nation.

They must raise their voices because Ida B. Wells did, and she paid the price. Because Shirley Chisholm did, and she paid the price. Because Barbara Lee did and got death threats as a result.

Because Maxine Waters does, despite attacks and ridicule.

Mary Turner chafed at her husband's lynching, and she paid the ultimate price. But the story of her lynching should strengthen us all.

We must surround the Squad with support. We need more mouthy women to challenge patriarchal predatory White supremacy. There must not be another Mary Turner.

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One tool blocked Consent decrees historically have been a crucial tool in the Justice Department’s efforts to ensure constitutional and accountable policing. The department also tried, unsuccessfully, to block a federal court in Baltimore from approving a consent decree between the city and the Baltimore Police Department to rein in discriminatory police practices that the department itself had negotiated over a multiyear period.

The Department of Justice’s failure to seek justice in the Eric Garner case is just the latest in a series of missteps with regard to civil rights. Our hearts go out to Garner’s family as they suffer yet another blow in the ongoing tragedy of Garner’s untimely death.

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‘Diversity is our strength’ Speaker Pelosi is right in saying, “When …Trump tells four American Congresswomen to go back to their countries, he reaffirms his plan to ‘Make America Great Again’ has always been about making America White again. Our diversity is our strength and our unity is our power.”

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that the provision that “released these hundreds of black inmates was not included in the first draft of the First Step Act.” It did not address the crack vs. cocaine disparity. It didn’t address drug sentencing. It didn’t address sentencing reform at all,” Harriot said.

“These amendments were only included when dozens of organizations like the Color of Change and the Prison Policy Initiative urged Democratic lawmakers to vote against the bill unless Republicans agreed to include prison and sentencing reform initiatives,” he said.

Dem wrote bill

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Troy Powell, a First Step Act beneficiary, left, reacts as President Trump invites him to say a few words during the 2019 Prison Reform Summit and First Step Act Celebration at the White House on April 1..

Black men are biggest beneficiaries of First Step Act More than 1,000 individuals incarcerated in federal prisons were granted sentence reductions in the four months since it was signed into law, according to the United States Sentencing Commission.

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The First Step Act, which replaced a federal “three strikes” rule that imposed a life sentence for three or more convictions – with a 25-year sentence, is benefiting thousands of incarcerated Black men, according to a new report.

More than 1,000 individuals incarcerated in federal prisons

were granted sentence reductions in the four months since the First Step Act was signed into law, according to the United States Sentencing Commission (USSC).

Their sentences were reduced by a mean of 73 months or 29.4 percent, as a result of the resentencing provisions allowed under the Act which, in addition to shortening mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent

drug offenses, applied resentencing to be applied retroactively to individuals convicted of crack cocaine offenses before 2010 – when the federal government reduced disparities between crack and powder cocaine offenses.

In Florida too The USSC found that over a quarter of the 1,051 resentencing motions were granted by federal courts in Florida, South Carolina and Virginia.

Over 91 percent of the individuals whose sentences were shortened were African American and 98 percent were male, the USSC said.

The average age of those granted resentencing motions was 45

– and the average age at the time of the original sentence was 32.

“The 2010 reset of the crackpowder cocaine disparity, under the Fair Sentencing Act passed that year, disparity was aimed at tackling the disproportionate racial impact on nonviolent drug offenders,” according to the Criminal Justice Network’s Crime Report.

What it didn’t address Signed into law by President Donald Trump in December, the First Step Act reportedly was the first major overhaul of the nation’s sentencing regime in decades.

“More ambitious overhaul plans had been stalled in Congress, despite widespread bipartisan support,” according to the Criminal Justice Network.

In writing about the latest report on the First Step Act for The Root, Michael Harriot said people should hold off in praising the GOP for reducing sentencing disparities until they understand

Harriot said conservative senators eventually agreed, much to the dismay of hardcore rightwingers like Sen. Tom Cotton (RArk.).

“To be clear, the First Step Act is a win for criminal justice reform. But the Republicans who wrote the law never meant for it to reduce the sentences of hundreds of prisoners. They never intended for it to address the racist war on drugs,” he said.

“Even though some people insist that we must ‘give the president his due,’ the reason hundreds of black people have been removed from America’s system of mass incarceration is that a Democratic senator wrote a bill, a Democratic president signed it and Democrats forced Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress to make it retroactive,” Harriot said.

Reason to celebrate In a recent commentary, CNN host Van Jones, who worked with lawmakers on Criminal Justice Reform and the co-founder of the #cut50, a bipartisan criminal justice initiative of the Dream Corps., indicated that he’s pleased with the progress of the First Step Act. “This time last year, practically no one believed that a bipartisan breakthrough of this scale and magnitude was even possible,” wrote Jones, who was on hand for the signing of the legislation.

“For those of us who continue to believe and fight for a victory on what was once considered to be a lost cause, celebrating the First Step Act is something we experience with a great deal of pride,” Jones said.

If you’re poor in America, debtor’s prison is still real

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Despite a centuries-old Supreme Court ruling that outlawed the practice, debtor’s prison remains very much alive in America, experts told NNPA Newswire. Being poor is challenging enough, but some states, like Missouri, have continued to punish those of lesser means.

A federal class-action suit claims thousands of those living in Missouri were jailed because they couldn’t pay off fines – essentially, a debtor’s prison and conundrum for the poor.

Pro Publica reported that four years after the suit was filed, the plaintiffs are still waiting, and wondering if the deck is stacked against them.

Ticket-stop nightmare The report details the plight of Tonya DeBerry, who, in January 2014, was driving through an unincorporated area of St. Louis County, Missouri, when a police officer pulled her over for having expired license plates.

“After discovering that DeBerry, 51, had several outstanding traffic tickets from three jurisdictions, the officer handcuffed her and took her to jail,” according to Pro Publica.

“To be released, she was told, she would have to pay hundreds of dollars in fines she owed the county, according to her account in a federal lawsuit. However,

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People who are jailed or threatened with jail often are the most vulnerable Americans living paycheck to paycheck, one emergency away from financial catastrophe, according to a 2018 report from the American Civil Liberties Union. even after her family came up with the money, DeBerry wasn’t released from custody.

‘Held for ransom’ Because DeBerry still owed fines and fees to the cities in Ferguson and Jennings, she remained jailed and her attorney likened it to “being held for ransom.”

“The crisis that is going on in Missouri is taking place all around the country. It is a rising issue amongst people who cannot afford to pay court fees and, or fines,” said Attorney Dameka L. Davis of the Davis Legal Center in Hollywood, Florida.

“I believe the more appropriate action is to implement programs and services that are free or offer a person to do community service in lieu of paying fines or fees,” Davis said.

“Our system is perpetuating a money-based system, which in turn systematically affects minorities and people of color,” she said.

Many laws still exist Matt C. Pinsker, an adjunct professor of Homeland Security and Criminal Justice in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, said the problem runs deeper than in Missouri.

“The American people would be horrified if they knew of just how many laws still exist which send poor people to prison over their inability to pay fines, court costs, and related expenses,” Pinsker said.

“It is a tragedy and absurdity that we will essentially have debtors’ prisons here in the United States of America,” he said.

Ferguson lawsuit unresolved In DeBerry’s case, Pro Publica reported that after the Michael Brown killing, “the city slowly stopped jailing people for not being able to pay fines as the news media showed the victims were primarily Black and the Justice Department made clear that

what Ferguson had been doing was wrong.”

Still, the lawsuit remains unresolved with the city seeking dismissal.

In 2018, the American Civil Liberties Union detailed more than 1,000 cases in 26 states in which judges, acting on the request of a collection company, issued warrants for people they claimed owed money for “ordinary debts, such as student loans, medical expenses, unpaid rent and utility bills.”

The ACLU said it’s a system that breeds coercion and abuse.

The report concluded that, “with little government oversight, debt collectors, backed by arrest warrants and wielding bounced check demand letters, can frighten people into paying money that may not even be owed.”

Fees over medication Few tools are as coercive or as effective as the threat of incarceration, ACLU report authors said.

As an example, one 75-yearold woman subsisting on $800

monthly Social Security checks, went without her medications in order to pay the fees she believed were required to avoid jail time for bouncing a check.

And as one lawyer in Texas, who has sought arrests of student loan borrowers who are in arrears, said, “It’s easier to settle when the debtor is under arrest,” the report’s authors found.

The people who are jailed or threatened with jail often are the most vulnerable Americans living paycheck to paycheck, one emergency away from financial catastrophe, the report said.

Many were struggling to recover after the loss of a job, mounting medical bills, the death of a family member, a divorce, or an illness.

“They included retirees or people with disabilities who are unable to work. Some were subsisting solely on Social Security, unemployment insurance, disability benefits, or veterans’ benefits – income that is legally protected from outstanding debt judgments,” the report’s authors wrote.

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Students from Brazil are shown at the Vince Carter Youth Basketball Academy. Carter and his staff wear Brazilian T-shirts for this photograph.

Carter’s academy still going strong Nearly 100 students participated in annual event at Mainland High.

BY JAMES P. HILL SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

Vince Carter is known around the world as a basketball phenom out of Daytona Beach’s Mainland High School.

His acrobatic high-flying slam dunks often leave fans in awe, captivated, and mesmerized.

The 42-year-old Carter is gearing up to play his final season in the NBA. From July 15-19, he took time out of his offseason schedule to conduct his annual Vince Carter Youth Basketball Academy in Daytona Beach.

Nearly 100 students participated in the academy, which drew attracts participants from around the country, including from Arizona, Memphis, Mississippi and New Jersey.

A group of student-athletes from Brazil were there as well.

Students from there have participated in the academy for years.

‘Full circle’ “The opportunity to host for many years now has been a dream come true. I think any professional player can come back to their hometown, their high school and host and provide for the community they will do it,” Carter said while he sat in front of a trophy case with his retired Mainland High School Buccaneers jersey and the 1995 FHSAA Class 6A State Championship trophy.

“It makes it even more special when your best friend is here to celebrate that championship with you. Now he’s the head coach here and it all comes full circle. It’s just great to do some great things here not only in Daytona but in this building.”

Carter’s NBA history includes stints with Toronto, New Jersey Nets, Orlando, Phoenix, Dallas, Memphis, Sacramento, and Atlanta.

Fitness and more A building at Mainland High School known as the Vince Carter Athletic Center is where his hoop dreams were cultivated.

The academy uses the basketball platform to express the importance of education, fitness, and work ethic as cornerstones for success in life with studentathletes ages 7 through 17.

“In the basketball academy, we feel like were teaching you the entire machine. The life skill, the educational part of it, the preparation – all that stuff matters as a young student-athlete trying to step into the athletic world,” Carter said.

‘Awesome’ to Giddens Joe Giddens is the Mainland High School boys’ varsity basketball coach and Carter’s close friend.

They are former Bucs teammates from the 1995 FHSAA Basketball Class 6A state championship team. This annual academy means a lot to Giddens.

“To be here, to be a part of it is awesome. To come back and be the head coach is even better. It’s just amazing,” said Giddens, who also is a former student-athlete at Bethune-Cookman University. “Vince comes back here and talks to the guys and get back in the gym; you can’t beat it.”

Success story The students also noted the impact of the program.

Darius Devine is heading to college to study athletic training.

Devine believes his experiences at the academy will help him going forward in life.

“I came to this camp 4 or 5 years ago and it’s still completely the same – people learning and I’m really proud of that,” Devine said. “Coming back here and watching all of the kids grow up and stuff really put a smile on my face. I used to be them.”

Each camper received basketball workouts, T-shirts, specialty socks, backpacks and basketball player evaluations.

Academy will continue Carter is still very much tied to his hometown community.

His Embassy of Hope Foundation started in 1998. The nonprofit charitable organization was founded to help address the needs of children and their parents.

Carter plans to continue his annual Vince Carter Youth Basketball Academy in Daytona Beach after he retires from the NBA in Daytona Beach.

“When you walk in these doors on Monday morning, we’re hoping you leave out of here on Friday a different kid,” Carter noted. “We want your parents to feel that, and that’s why we open the doors to the family on Friday.”

1,481 NBA games Carter is working out during the offseason while preparing to sign as an NBA free agent. When Carter signs to play in the 20192020 season, it will be his 22nd, which would be an NBA record.

In 1,481 NBA games, Carter averages 17.2 points per games (ppg), 4.4 rebounds per game (rpg) and 3.2 assists.

During the 2018-19 NBA season, Carter played in 76 games for the Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 7.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, and 1.1 assists per contest in 17.5 minutes of action.

Carter also mentors teammates and NBA players who want to learn from his successful journey.

Visit Vincecarter15.com for more information about Carter and Embassy of Hope.

James P. Hill is an Orlandobased freelance writer for the Daytona Times and Florida Courier. Follow him on Twitter @JamesHill_News.

Vince Carter interacts with students at his annual basketball academy held July 15-19 at Mainland High School.

Parents from all over the world packed the bleachers during family day to watch their children participate in the academy.