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ZOOMING IN ON ZONE 5 Commissioner Dannette Henry and opponent share their vision for making it better

ELECTION 2018

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

Daytona Beach Commissioner Dannette Henry was elected in 2016 to fill out a term after her brother, Patrick, vacated the seat for a successful run as a Florida state representative.

Henry said she has accomplished some goals as the city’s Zone 5 commissioner but wants a full, four-year term to continue her work.

She is being challenged this year for the Zone 5 seat, which represents a historically AfricanAfrican area by first-time office seeker Katienna Brown-Gardner, pastor of Cathedral of Faith World Ministries.

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More to do “I set out some goals that I’ve accomplished. I would like to see these expand, especially for the youth like with baseball and STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) programs. I also want to make sure that infrastructure comes and what comes is both appeasing aesthetically and it is stable,” she told the Daytona Times.

Henry touts her two-year accomplishments – expanding the Senior Oasis program, commu-

Dozier survivor shares story of abuse with NAACP

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

The Rev. Johnny Lee Gaddy gave something other than the typical motivational and inspirational speech at the Daytona Beach/Volusia County NAACP 45th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet held June 17 at the Plaza Resort and Spa. Gaddy, 72, delivered a heartwrenching account about surviving the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys. Boys sent there suffered horrific abuse and even murder.

“I had to tell somebody. Now I tell my story everywhere that I go.

I often cry when I tell this story.

I still share this story every day,” he told the crowd gathered at the NAACP banquet. Gaddy is pastor and co-founder of One Step at a Time Holy Ghost Ministries in Brooksville.

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nity cleanups, working with code enforcement, and the return of youth baseball.

“There are still things that I would like to see in the city. I am excited about the growth in our city. We have an economic boom and business boom right now. I would like to see some things finished. I accomplished a few things and want to do more,” she related.

Other improvements Henry also wants to see more

homeownership in the area.

“We need to improve roads and infrastructure, including water pipes, sewage and storm drainage. We need to steer our kids towards more STEM education, jobs and careers,’’ she remarked.

“Also, we need to get our residents into more homeownership initiatives where more people own homes instead of renting.

Right now, 15 to 20 percent of the people in Zone 5 own homes.”

Representatives seat.

Dannette Henry has “no problem’’ with an opponent for her Zone 5 seat.

“This is a great time in our country when we have more diverse candidates and not just one class of people running for office.

I am just focusing on myself and my campaign. I’m excited to be out with the people again,” she noted.

Campaign focus

Brown-Gardner, 32, who also has been a longtime administrator, said she wants to provide a new and fresh voice for constituents.

“Every voter deserves a choice.

This seat was going to be unopposed. We have seen what she has done in office. Either people are satisfied or not. People will decide at the polls,’’ Brown-Gardner said about Henry’s record.

“There are a good number of

Henry, 47, a single mom, is a former educator with Volusia County Schools. She also has run a private school called JDB Educational.

The commissioner is following in the footsteps of her brothers, who both have held the Zone 5 commission seat.

Derrick Henry is in his second term as Daytona Beach mayor while Patrick Henry is seeking reelection to his Florida House of

Opponent’s platform

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Bartee becomes Army recruiter, B-CC summer school

Years of abuse He spent five years at the Dozier school, which operated in Mariana from 1900 until 2011.

Gaddy was sent to the school at age 11 in 1957. He was molested and severely beaten while there.

The school was infamous for See DOZIER, Page 2

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Banquet attendees bow for prayer. The 45th event included a speech by Rev. Johnny Lee Gaddy, followed by award presentations.

‘Lifelong injuries’ for victims in roller coaster accident FROM WIRE REPORTS

Passengers hurt when a roller coaster derailed last week at the Daytona Beach Boardwalk have “lifelong injuries,’’ their attorney said Monday during a news conference.

Attorney Matt Morgan of Morgan & Morgan based in Orlando said the law firm has hired ridesafety experts to evaluate what happened to the Sand Blaster roller coaster when it derailed on June 14 at the boardwalk.

His clients are two women and a man, two of whom suffered concussions.

Probe underway The Florida Department of Ag-

Broken bones One of the women suffered

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more than 10 broken bones, Morgan said.

Morgan said the other woman, 34-year-old Amanda Bostic, fell 34 feet from the roller coaster, bounced “like a ping pong ball” between the rails and woke up with the coaster dangling over her head.

It took 45 minutes for rescuers to pull the people out of the dangling car, Morgan said.

“This is an experience that will live with them forever. It’ll haunt them forever, and you just don’t recover from these things.’’

Thirty-nine years ago in 1979, the Daytona Times reported on the Daytona Beach George C. Bartee II coming back to the city to assist in Army recruitment, and Bethune-Cookman College enrolling 562 students for the summer semester.

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COMMUNITY NEWS: ‘CORNBREAD’ AND ‘RAPPING TEACHER’ RETURN TO MIDTOWN CENTER JUNE 28 | PAGE 3 EDUCATION: ENERGY INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO COURT YOUNGER, MORE DIVERSE WORKFORCE | PAGE 5

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‘Cornbread’ and ‘Rapping Teacher’ return on June 28

County plans workshops for prospective business vendors

Vincent Taylor and his character, “Cornbread,’’ will return on Thursday, June 28, to the Midtown Cultural and Educational Center, 925 W. George Engram Blvd., Daytona Beach.

The 1 p.m. event is free and open to the public for youth of all ages. Summer camps are encouraged to attend.

Author Vince Taylor created the popular “Cornbread’ children’s book series. The tall character Cornbread engages young people in learning exercises that keep them on their feet.

Volusia County’s Purchasing and Contracts Division will hold two workshops for vendors who want to learn how to do business with the county.

The workshops will be in the first-floor training room of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11; and 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 12.

County representatives will demonstrate how to register as a vendor; explain how to submit bids, proposals and quotes; and discuss state and local ordinances relevant to working with the county.

Staffers will explain the information channels available to vendors and answer questions.

For more information, call 386-736-5935, ext. 12490.

Interactive program Taylor, known as the “Rapping Teacher,’’ is an educator in Duval County. He uses rhythmic reading with rap during his interaction with the kids.

As a result of his passion for music, he has written a reading program that helps students in the area of reading comprehension called “Rhythmic Reading with Rap.’’ He has presented his highly interactive workshop entitled “Reading, Rappin’ & Having Fun’’ to over 60,000 educators and students across the country.

Taylor is a graduate of the University of North Florida where he received his bachelor’s degree in elementary education. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Florida in curriculum and instruction.

DOZIER from Page 1 its sexual and physical abuse of boys and for forcing them into hard labor akin to slavery.

“They didn’t teach us anything. They just made us work.

I was a farmhand. We grew our food and food for the entire facility. They told us that they were preparing us for prison. I didn’t do anything to go to prison,’’ he related.

“I was beat so bad until I was bloodied. I had to hold the rails of a bed. The man who beat me is alive and over 90 years old. He says that he didn’t do it. They treated us like animals.’’

Written, verbal account Gaddy detailed his horrific experiences as well as the miserable experiences of other occupants in his novel, “They Told Me Not To Tell: Dozier School Was A Living Hell.’’

His story is highlighted in a new documentary by Daytona Times photojournalist Duane C. Fernandez, Sr. titled “Lies Uncovered: The Truth About the Arthur G. Dozier Reform School for Boys.’’

Gaddy shared with the NAACP crowd, “They told us not to tell.

They told us that they would kill us. I found a hand where we fed the hogs slop. It occurred to me that during all my time there that I never once attended or seen any funeral.”

Educator Vincent Taylor is shown with his character, “Cornbread.”

Community awards and scholarships The annual Freedom Fund banquet is the main fundraiser for the branch.

During Saturday’s event, the branch honored people in the community for their efforts in ensuring civil rights, equality and justice.

Lindsey Morris, the first vice president, was posthumously awarded the Legacy Award while local chapters of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority received Membership Awards.

Dr. Jerry Picott, Campbell Middle School’s principal, received the Education and Community Service Award.

Andrea Chisolm, Daytona State College’s pastry chef and a Food Networks “Dessert Games’’ contestant, received the Entrepreneurship Award.

Daytona Police Chief Craig Capri and Deputy Chief Jakari Young received the President’s Award.

Spruce Creek High School graduate Trinity Murphy and Mainland graduate Cameron McClaine were awarded the scholarships.

Important story Local NAACP President Cynthia Slater said Gaddy’s story reaffirms the civil rights organization’s mission and relevance.

Slater told the Daytona Times, “Pastor Gaddy’s story is not just an issue of civil rights and equal rights but human rights. The secret of the Dozier school’s treatment of its occupants was one of the most inhumane acts against man; particularly our children.

“State officials lied to parents of Black boys, took them from their homes to prison camps and exposed them to atrocities that often ended their lives. It’s important for victims like Pastor Gaddy to tell their story and the

INJURIES from Page 1 riculture and Consumer Services had just inspected the roller coaster, spokeswoman Jennifer Meale said.

“We have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the accident, and anyone who should be held accountable will be held accountable.”

The department is responsible for inspecting amusement rides across the state. Three roller-coaster cars were involved in the incident.

Off the track The Daytona Beach Fire Department said rescuers were called to the Daytona Beach Boardwalk just after 8:30 p.m. on June 14 and found the roller coaster dangling from its track

world to know the truth. It is important that we register to vote and vote for those who will ensure that crimes like this won’t happen.”

‘No judge’ In 1957, Gaddy was sent to Dozier for skipping school in his hometown of Dade City. Gaddy said he had a speech problem and didn’t want to get picked on by classmates.

“They came to my told me that I was going to see the judge. After waiting in a cell for a while, I soon realized that there was no

and the two riders who fell lying hurt on the ground.

According to the fire department, two riders were in the front car, which was completely off the track and perpendicular to the ground, while four were in the partially derailed middle car and two were in a rear car, which was still on the track.

The riders were wearing seat belts.

Officials said 10 riders were aboard when the coaster derailed. Six were hospitalized.

High-rise experts Fire Chief Dru Driscoll said the agency was fortunate that among the responding crews were members of the department’s Technical Rescue Team, which “trains specifically for these type of incidents and specializes in high-rise rescue.”

The fire department said did not know what caused the ride to derail.

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Pastor Johnny Lee Gaddy tells how he was molested and abused while housed at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna decades ago. judge,” Gaddy recalls.

In 1961, Gaddy was lucky enough to be one of the ones to get out when he was released from the facility.

Gaddy emphasized, “When I returned home, kids wouldn’t play with me. They called me one of them Dozier boys. I didn’t do anything to deserve this. Originally I never told never told anybody. I told a cousin because he was the only one who would listen. There are people including those in my hometown who still don’t believe me. They call me a liar. I’ve even had flags burned in my yard.”

Trinity Murphy, a Spruce Creek grad, and Mainland graduate Cameron McClaine are this year’s scholarship winners.

Death threats His life also was threatened since leaving the Marianna school.

“I’ve faced death threats. They told me that if I brought myself and my family to Marianna that they were going to kill us. I went back anyway,” noted Gaddy.

Gaddy hopes that his experience inspires others.

He said, “God won’t put you on the battlefield unless you have been through something. I am glad that you let me come and share my story with you tonight.”

Lawsuit expected Morgan said he expects the victims will sue if the parties involved don’t tender all available insurance limits to the victims.

Under Florida law, amusement-ride operators are required to have a $1 million liability insurance policy for amusement rides, but Morgan said that amount won’t cover all the injuries associated with his clients’ “likely lifelong injuries.”

“If I was this coaster’s insurance company, I would have already sent a million-dollar check, without question, just based on the information they have today,” Morgan added.

Reports from the Orlando Sentinel, Tribune News Service and News Service of Florida were used in this report.

Dr. Jerry Picott, second from left, accepts the Education and Community Service Award.

ZONE 5 from Page 1 the contingency in Zone 5 that feels like they aren’t being heard and they don’t have a voice. Residents are also mad at the city’s new policy where they put public comments at the end of commission meetings and the commissioners don’t have to be present during those comments,” she noted.

She asked, “How can you know if you can’t hear me? We also need more jobs which are good for our residents and we really have infrastructure and public safety issues.”

‘Confident in myself’ The newcomer to politics and mother of three understands the challenge ahead. Her platform includes infrastructure, public safe-

ty and youth activities.

“We have a lot of speeding on our streets despite speed bumps.

Increased police patrols and police presence could help. We need more programs for youth that are academically based,” she told the Times.

“We also need to find a way to help support our schools. Look at Palm Terrace’s situation. We as a community need more academic programs and support for our youth. Some of the issues that we are experiencing can be turned around,” said Brown-Gardner noted, referring to the elementary school’s “D’’ rating.

She added, “It’s traditionally hard to beat an incumbent but everyone should get a fair shake. I’m confident in myself and the voters.’’

The primary election is Aug. 28 with the general set for Nov. 7.

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JUNE 21 – JUNE 27, 2018 COMMUNITY DECEMBER 14 - 20, 2006

Eagles wrap up golf season with two-day event The Eagles enjoyed another great ending to a two-day club championship.

Not only was the weather great, but the courses were in excellent condition at Palm Harbor Golf Course on the first day and Halifax Plantation Golf Course the second day.

The awards banquet at Halifax on June 3 was well-attended by 76 participants. The food, service and the program left nothing to be desired.

The Eagles extend their thanks to the staffs at both golf courses and the restaurant staff at Halifax for excellent support and service.

The following are the results of the Eagles’ two days of stroke play, the low-net competition to determine the 2018 Club Champion (lowest-net score), lowgross champion, and the lowgross and low-net winners in each of the five flights.

Class A Eric Barnes recorded a net score of 130 to capture the Eagles championship.

He recorded net scores of 64 at Palm Harbor and 66 at Halifax to beat his closest competitors by two strokes. Congratulations, Eric!

Class B Bill Gaddis was the low-gross championship. He recorded a gross score of 162 to retain his championship.

Gaddis recorded gross scores of 80 at Palm Harbor and 82 at Halifax. Congratulations, Bill!

Flight winners Congratulations to the following winners: Low gross: Flight A winner Dave Turco, score 166; Flight B winner Henry Wade, score 179; Flight S1 winner Foster Vestal,

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score 180; Flight S2 winner Jim Freeman, score 202; and Flight S3 winner Lloyd Freckleton, score 206.

Low net: Flight A winner Ralph Lightfoot, score 140; Flight B winner Nate Wells, score 132; Flight S1 winner Roy Lorentz, score 153; Flight S2 winner Don Sparks, score 160; and Flight S3 winner Byron Stewart, score 146.

Closest-to-the-Pin-Par-3 competition winners: A. Palm Harbor: Roy Lorentz, Ed Sanchez, Dave Turco and Henry Wade; B. Halifax Plantation: Bill Gaddis, Ralph Lightfoot, Dave Turco, and Henry Wade.

“That’s it for golf year 20172018” were the members’ sentiments.

September return The Eagles have impressed upon themselves to work on their game and to keep their Handicap Index updated in preparation for the 2018-2019 golf year, which will begin with their Sept.

11 meeting.

Depending upon the course’s availability, the club’s first outing will take place on Sept. 22 or Sept. 29.

The Golf Activities Committee members are Bill Gorham, chairman; Rick Hill, Brian Philbin and Dave Pokigo.

Pastor collecting items for traveling outreach Founder/president Faye Dadzie of Victorious Life Ministries will begin her annual crusade of

Charlotte Prince took part in celebrating the 80th birthday of her husband, Bill.

“Traveling Shoes Mission Outreach.”

Pastor Dadzie offers new and gently used clothing, household items, linens, toiletries, new children’s shoes and socks; books and backpacks stuffed with school supplies.

This August, she will give the items to the community surrounding New Friendship Baptist Church, 1515 East Eagle Street, Baltimore, where the Rev. Roderick Parks serves as pastor.

Palm Coastbased Victorious Life Ministries reaches out to broken women, discouraged by the frustraPastor Faye tions of life, and offer throughout Dadzie the year hope, help and healing through the Lord Jesus Christ.

Pastor Dadzie, a member of Hope Fellowship Church, Daytona Beach, serves as executive pastor under the leadership of the Rev. John Paul McGee, senior pastor.

If you feel moved to donate items, please email Pastor Dadzie

at victoriousmin@att.net.

If you feel moved to make a financial contribution, mail your check to VLM. P. O. Box 354074, Palm Coast, FL 32135 – use the Paypal account at the Victorious Ministries’ website, http://www. vl-ministries.org/

Cinematique to be site for jazz show Enjoy an insider’s vantage point when Rob’s Jazz Express takes to the stage of Cinematique, 242 South Beach Street, Daytona Beach.

Enjoy the grooves on June 24, 2 p.m., with Rob Whiting on jazz guitar, Bob Banks on percussion, and Michael Scott, bass guitar.

The show will be sponsored by Cinematique of Daytona; Volusia County, Florida; and the state arts agency of Culture Builds Florida.

Reservations are suggested for a ticket price of $10 per person.

For reservations, call the box office at 386-252-3118.

An 80th celebration for Bill Prince County plans Explore Volusia programs

A large crowd listened to Prince music on June 8 at the Bandshell.

‘Purple Madness’ at the Bandshell Summer at the Daytona Beach Bandshell continued on June 8 with “The Purple Madness’’ Prince tribute show. Singer Bobby Miller and his group performed a high-energy show featuring Prince’s greatest hits.

On June 29, the concerts continue with the ZZ Top tribute band “Trezz Hombres” and will continue every Friday night through Sept. 28. Opening for Trezz Hombres is Matt McKeown.

The Bandshell Live Summer Concert Series, in its 10th year, takes place on Friday nights at the Daytona Beach amphitheater located in Oceanfront Park on the North end of the Boardwalk amusement area and overlooks the Atlantic Ocean at 250 N. Atlantic Avenue.

Tickets for each Friday night are $3 for general admission and $10 for VIP tickets, (which include a chair), plus applicable fees. Children under 10 can attend for free.

Variety of music Tickets can be purchased in

Bobby Miller electrified the crowd with his impersonation of Prince. advance for the season at Ticketmaster.com, onsite at the Peabody Box Office or at the Bandshell on show nights.

“We have been working over the past three years to not only bring our citizens and visitors the best in local talent but also to expand the series to include awesome tribute bands playing everything from funk and pop to

country and classics,” said Helen Riger, director of Cultural Services & Community Events for the City of Daytona Beach.

“We are very excited about this year’s lineup and our concert schedule expansion through September 28th.”

For a full schedule of concerts, visit www.daytonabandshell.com.

Learn about Volusia County’s conservation lands and land management practices during free Explore Volusia programs in July. Environmental specialists will lead paddling trips, bike-abouts and snorkeling adventures.

Reservations are required; call 386-736-5927.

Upcoming events include: Indian River Lagoon paddle: 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 3. Paddlers may encounter manatees and dolphins during this leisurely paddling trip on the Indian River Lagoon. Take a kayak, canoe or stand-up paddleboard along with a life preserver and whistle. Meet at Mary McLeod Bethune Beach Park, 6656 S. Atlantic Ave., New Smyrna Beach.

Multi-activity eco-adventure: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 11. Bike, hike, swim and test your local environmental knowledge. Participants will ride their bikes on the Spring-to-Spring Trail along Grand Avenue, hike a portion of the trail at DeLeon Springs State Park, and cool off with a snorkel/swim in the spring. DeLeon Springs will charge normal admission fees.

Take a bicycle, helmet and snorkel mask. Meet at 1991 W. Plymouth Ave., DeLand.

Snorkel and swim adventure: 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, July 12. Learn about marine species and discover the wonders of the underwater ecosystem while snorkeling the high slack tide at Lighthouse Point Park, 500 S. Atlantic Ave., Ponce Inlet. Participants must bring snorkel gear and be able to swim. Those under age 18 must wear a personal flotation device and be accompanied by an adult guardian at all times.

Brunch and learn: 8 to 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21. Learn about the importance of scrub habitat during a guided stroll through Lyonia Preserve, where you may see scrub jays, gopher tortoises and other wildlife. Afterward, the group will have brunch provided by the Friends of Lyonia Environmental Center. Meet at the Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona.

Bike-about Lake Beresford: 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 24.

Ride the Lake Beresford Park Trail and a segment of the

Guest-of-honor William “Bill” Prince celebrated a recent, pinnacle birthday of 80 years old.

Friends and family from far and near enjoyed the party at the African American Cultural Society - giving God thanks - and celebrating with gifts, dancing and a wonderful meal catered by Edward Tucker Caterers Unlimited.

Jimmy Barnes was the deejay for the groovy instrumentals.

It was later Bill’s wish for his guests to experience great health, financial stability and more love than their hearts and hands could hold.

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

Celebrations Birthday wishes to Randenese Litkett, June 21; James Sharpe, June 22; Monica Baker, June 24; and Howard Wilson, June 25.

Happy anniversary to Donald and Shirley Jones, June 24; and Errol and Carmel Hooke, June 25.

Spring-to-Spring Trail. Participants will learn about the local environment and the importance of protecting the water quality of Florida’s springs.

Wear a helmet and bring a bicycle. Meet at Lake Beresford Park, 2100 Fatio Road, DeLand.

Blue Spring snorkeling program: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, July 27. Bring your snorkel gear to explore the spring habitat at Blue Spring State Park, 2100 W. French Ave., Orange City. The park will charge its regular admission fee. Those under age 18 must wear a personal flotation device and be accompanied by an adult guardian.

Participants should bring water and insect repellent.

They should wear comfortable clothes and hiking or walking shoes.

New Votran service in New Smyrna Beach Beginning June 25, Votran will institute a new fixed-route bus.

Route 44 will serve the main corridor of New Smyrna Beach, running east-west on State Road 44. Departing downtown New Smyrna Beach from the Julia and Sams connection point, the Route 44 bus will travel west via Canal to Walmart /Shoppes at Coronado.

The bus will then travel east to the Indian River Plaza on the beachside, before returning to the Julia and Sams connection point.

As with all new service launches, schedule times remain flexible.

‘Flag down’ bus Riders are encouraged to visit Votran.org/ridertools for real-time bus tracking. Customer service staff is available to assist passengers with route information and assistance to complete their trips.

Until permanent stops are built, a “flag down” system along the route will be in place for passengers to ride the bus.

Construction of permanent stops is in progress, and the estimated completion is July 27.

To flag down the bus, passengers along the route should raise their hand to signal the driver.

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Clergy shamefully shackled for praying Faith and prayer have been the backbone of the African-American community since we came upon these shores. We have counted on our faith leaders to articulate the justness of our cause and to mobilize us to work for the justice that is called for in the New Testament, especially in Matthew 25: 35-45.

Our ministers are revered leaders who often stand in the face of injustice. We are not surprised, and are indeed encouraged, when their firm stands in the face of oppression lead to collisions with the law. Still, when faith leaders are treated harshly, it forces us to examine the injustice in our system.

Disagreed with methods When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote the “Letter from Birmingham Jail” in 1963, he chided White ministers who made a public statement about his methods, suggesting that segregation should be fought in the courts, not in the streets. His letter moved the White faith community to confront some of the injustices of segregation and to form alliances with the civil rights movement.

King spent eleven days in the Birmingham jail in extremely harsh conditions. But the oppressor does not learn from its excesses.

On June 12, nine faith leaders were shackled and held for 27 hours after being arrested for praying at the Supreme Court.

The multicultural group of men and women are part of Rev. William Barber’s Poor People’s Cam-

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Harsh treatment of leaders in the Poor People’s Campaign only strengthens resistance against injustice, racism, poverty, and ecological devastation! paign: A National Call for Moral Revival (https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/). Their effort is to bring attention to the amazing inequality and moral bankruptcy of our nation.

Their prayers at the Supreme Court were extremely timely, given the court’s recent actions to make it more difficult for people to vote in Ohio, and given the injustices this court continues to perpetuate.

Severely arrested No threat to anyone, they were shackled! Placed in handcuffs and leg irons! Confined to roachinfested cells with nothing to rest their heads on but a metal slab!

This is the 21st century, but you

Trump immigration policy rips families apart I am the lucky father of three beautiful children. It has been my life’s work and great pleasure to play a part in their development into keen, compassionate and successful individuals.

And but for the “right” documents and legal status, Marco Antonio Muñoz and his wife could have experienced that same singular joy of parenthood.

Instead, Mr. Muñoz, a Honduran father who came here seeking asylum as he crossed the Rio Grande with his wife and threeyear-old son, was taken into custody and separated from his small family.

Dies in jail According to news reports, “they had to use physical force to take the child out of his hands.”

After a night in the Starr County Jail, guards found Mr. Muñoz ly-

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ing on the floor of his jail cell, unresponsive. The deputy’s office reported his death as a “suicide in custody.”

The inhumane separation of desperate families risking their lives to reach and cross our southwest border is neither arbitrary nor aligned with our nation’s core espoused values on the sanctity of family.

As of May, this is formal American policy enforced by the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, also known as the Trump administration’s “zerotolerance policy.”

Votes that matter to us All of our lives, we’ve been told how important our vote is. Well, that’s not enough in 2018. Everyone who has reminded us of the importance of one vote is correct, but only partially correct. The real importance of our vote is how we use it. We must now vote in our own best interest. That’s when our vote really matters.

Black women definitely get that. Testaments to that can be seen clearly in Louisiana by way of 19 Black women mayors; in San Francisco with a Black female mayor; in Alabama electing Doug Jones to the U.S. Senate; in New Jersey electing a lieutenant governor; and in Georgia by playing a pivotal role in the nomination of Stacey Abrams for governor. These are the more notable cases.

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Ready to go Black women are fired up and ready to go for the 2018 midterm elections. Democrats have no choice but to seriously support Black women this year if the party is going to win. There’s little doubt about the party needing the unified vote of Black women in order to win.

We’ve so often voted just for the party which is often “the lesser to two evils.” That has been true especially in the South. This

wouldn’t know it by the way the clergy was treated.

Yet, their actions and those of the Poor People’s Campaign are writing the contemporary letter from the Birmingham jail. Like Dr. King’s Poor People’s Campaign, this 21st century Poor People’s Campaign, launched 50 years later, is an attack on poverty, racism and militarism, on ecological devastation, and our nation’s “moral devastation.”

At the 2018 Rainbow/PUSH International Convention on June 15, Rev. Barber railed that interlocking injustices that did not begin with our 45th president, but have been exacerbated by the depravity he represents. In a rousing address that wove humor, statistics, public analysis and a scathing attack on our nation’s immorality, Barber argued that “the rejected” – which may comprise more than half of our nation – will lead to the revival of our nation.

Who would have thought that nine faith leaders would be among the rejected? Who would have thought that Dr. King would have been? But Dr. King eagerly embraced the status of “rejected.” He once preached, “I choose to identify with the underprivileged. I choose to identify with the poor. I choose to give my life for the hungry. I choose to give my life for those who have been left out of the sunlight of opportunity.”

Same conditions Rev. Liz Theoharris told Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman that the conditions she and fel-

A criminal charge Previously, adults apprehended at the border would be charged in civil court, detained in immigration facilities and potentially face deportation back to their country of origin, unless they qualified for asylum. The new policy prosecutes adults caught crossing the border as felons in criminal court, including those who qualify for asylum.

Felony criminal charges sends these adults to prison, and for those who crossed with their children, it triggers the tragically commonplace forced family separations. This new, vicious twist in the Trump administration’s immigration policy is abysmal, ahistorical and abhorrent.

Staying true to his campaign promises, Trump has doubled down on immigration in all of its forms, particularly from origin countries of color.

The zero-tolerance strategy follows a litany of actions and policies – such as the decision to end DACA and protect DREAMERS from deportation, reducing the numbers of refugees accept-

time is different because there’re so many well-qualified Black women running for office where they’re capable of making a difference not just for others, but for the Black community, too.

Those of us who’re not running but will be voting, will vote for things that matter to us. If candidates understand that, they will know what our issues are. It won’t matter whether the candidate we support is Black, White or other – so long as their records show they’ll support our causes and work in the best interest of our families and our communities.

Taking action What can candidates do this year to energize more voters than usual? They can’t just expect us to show up, vote, go home, complain about what’s not happening, and wait for the next election to go through the same motions.

We’ll be engaged – checking

VISUAL VIEWPOINT: IMMIGRATION AND CHILD SEPARATION

STEVE SACK, THE MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE, MN

low clergy experienced, while uncomfortable, were the same conditions poor inmates experienced. That’s the power, in some ways, of the Poor People’s Campaign. Clergy and others are forcing the issue, lifting their voices, making connections, claiming the discomfort and pain of the rejected, embracing the fact that they too are among the rejected.

To shackle clergy simply for praying is to exhibit a peculiar form of cruelty and inhumanity. Shackling is reminiscent of enslavement, is a method of humiliation, is an attempt to use the harsh lash of unjust law on the backs of those who pray for just law.

Rev. William Lamar IV, who has been arrested on three consecutive Mondays for protest action, said that the June 12 arrests and treatment were the harshest

he has yet experienced. In Washington, D.C., people who are arrested for protesting are usually given a ticket that requires a court appearance and a likely fine. What did the shackling say about the hollow sacredness of the “Supreme” Court?

Unjust law enforcement can shackle arms and legs, but not movements. Harsh treatment of leaders in the Poor People’s Campaign only strengthens resistance against injustice, racism, poverty, and ecological devastation!

ed into the country, and ending temporary protected status for Haitians and Hondurans – intended to punish those deemed unfit or undesirable, purge our communities and narrow legitimate avenues of settlement and entry into the United States.

ther’s Day. We should especially recognize the privilege of being able to do so when our government is engaging in the forced separation of families and the traumatizing of innocent children torn from their loved ones, penned into camps or sent to live with strangers. Children belong in the loving arms of their parents, not locked behind the cold bars of cells.

Children ‘weaponized’ But the last time I checked, our nation was in the business of welcoming those seeking to better their lives, not weaponizing their children as deterrents to economic opportunity (that benefits all) and an escape from violence, chaos or natural disaster.

It is no small irony that the party that has traditionally monopolized the “family values” moniker is the very same one orchestrating this now-daily trauma at our U.S/Mexico border. Heartbreaking stories, like the story of Mr. Muñoz, are not accidental.

They are the byproduct of an inhumane, anti-family, value-deficient policy – and there are many more stories in the vein of Mr. Muñoz’s story to tell.

Many of us just celebrated Fa-

voting records, attending town halls, making whatever campaign donations we can – and demanding justice. We’re studying the issues and we’ll be remembering the promises.

No neighborhood bosses will determine how we vote, because our voters will be educated. No. 45 has forced us to analyze promises and what they mean. We want more, expect more and will demand more for our vote.

We want and will demand accountability. We know our vote is worth much more than paying off a few people who sell our vote to the highest bidder with no expectation of anything for the voters more than a hotdog and a soda!

Let’s dump them I’ve run for office before. I know how we get sold out by some of our own so-called leaders. That must stop. This is the perfect time to stop it. Black women work too

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Joining with others The National Urban League has joined forces with sister civil rights organizations to call for an end to family separation. If you agree that destroying families should not be a priority of the government that represents you, get angry. Get engaged.

Track the votes of your representatives on the issue of family separation and comprehensive immigration reform, and be sure to hug your loved ones a little tighter.

Marc Morial is president and CEO of the National Urban League.

hard to elect candidates who are serious about truth and justice to stand by while this goes on. We want and will demand more than empty promises.

A few expectations – secure health plan for all, fair wages for all, racial justice in all government services, demolition of old dilapidated buildings, clean water, grocery stores nearby, good schools that offer our children a useable education, decent housing. Just the basics of life!

I’m a Democrat, and I pray that Democrats are listening. Just being better than Republicans won’t be enough to attract the votes needed to take our country back to some semblance of sanity.

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JUNE 21DECEMBER – JUNE 27, 14 2018 - 20, 2006EDUCATION

McGowan recently met with the North Carolina Black Press Association to discuss strategies for improving energy literacy and sharing aspects of the industry that many families in the Black community don’t know exist.

“It was a great first step in opening, what I hope will be, an on-going dialogue and relationship,” McGowan said. “That’s the model that we want to employ throughout our state network, because we recognize the value in those relationships.”

API partnered with the NNPA to increase the awareness about job and business opportunities in the energy sector.

“We not only have a need for a diverse workforce, but also a younger workforce,” McGowan said. “We need new workers to come into the industry.”

Not overlooking colleges

NNPA NEWSWIRE

New workers are needed in the energy industry. African Americans are urged to get interested in STEM programs early.

Energy industry continues to court younger, more diverse workforce

BY FREDDIE ALLEN NNPA NEWSWIRE

As workers in the energy sector reach retirement age, the need to recruit, train and hire younger, more diverse talent will increase dramatically.

That’s why the American Petroleum Institute (API), “the only national trade association that represents all aspects of America’s oil and natural gas industry,” according to the group’s website, has increased their outreach and engagement efforts in the Black community.

According to a report by IHS

Global prepared for API, “nearly 1.9 million direct job opportunities are projected through 2035 in the oil and natural gas and petrochemical industries” and “African Americans and Hispanics will account for over 80 percent of the net increase in the labor force from 2015 to 2035.”

Early conversations David McGowan, executive director of the North Carolina Petroleum Council (NCPC), said that the oil and natural gas industry “absolutely” sees the value in the ability of the Black Press to reach audiences that can ben-

efit from learning more about opportunities in the energy sector; that’s especially true when it comes to reaching Black families with young children.

The key, McGowan said, is to empower parents and students, beginning in elementary school, with information about the importance of a rigorous education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

“Starting that conversation early with students and encouraging them to look at fields of study that would prepare them for any type of energy industry

career path, whether that path is in oil and natural gas, electric utilities, wind, solar or renewables…if they have that STEM background they’re going to be better served as students and as future professionals than if they didn’t have that background,” McGowan said.

Strategies discussed NCPC is the division of API that represents the oil and natural gas industry in North Carolina. McGowan joined API after serving as the director of regulatory affairs for the North Carolina Association of Realtors.

McGowan said that a critical component to NCPC’s outreach efforts in North Carolina also includes engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the state.

In a partnership with the American Association of Blacks in Energy, NCPC hosted an event about opportunities in the energy sector at Winston-Salem State University. NCPC also invited HBCU students from schools like Johnson C. Smith University to attend an event focused on the oil and natural gas industry at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

“We’re not neglecting college students. That’s still an important outreach avenue for us, but we’ve seen, more recently, that it’s also important to start getting in front of these students earlier,” McGowan said.

“We start [reaching] them at the elementary, middle and high school levels so that they are aware of the opportunities in [STEM careers] and so that they’re best prepared to take advantage of those opportunities when they get to college.”

This article was originally published at BlackPressUSA. com. Freddie Allen is the Editor-in-Chief of the NNPA Newswire and BlackPressUSA.com.

You can follow him on Twitter @freddieallenjr.

Recent B-CU grad selected for NASCAR Diversity program SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

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Left to right: Tyvan Burns, Norfolk State University; Denver Lark, North Carolina A&T University; Ila Wilborn, Florida A&M University; Daja E. Henry, Howard University, Diamond Durant, Morgan State University; and Natrawn Maxwell, Claflin University.

NNPA, Chevrolet announces fellows for Black Press program NNPA NEWSWIRE

Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) have teamed up once again for the Discover the Unexpected (DTU) Journalism Fellowship program.

The fellowship, in its third year, gives students attending HBCUs the opportunity of a lifetime – an eight-week, immersive training experience with the Black Press.

The NNPA also known as the Black Press of America, is a trade group that represents more than 200 African American-owned media companies and newspapers in the United States.

Road trips This year, the program also features a travel journalism component when the DTU fellows (#TeamAuthentic and #TeamOptimistic) embark on a road trip in the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox, filing stories along the way as they travel to their second posts and then to Detroit, Michigan for a grand finale. #TeamAuthentic will travel from Atlanta to Norfolk and #TeamOptimistic will drive from New York City to Washington, D.C.

Participating papers The participating NNPA newspapers are

The Atlanta Voice, The New Journal and Guide (Norfolk, Virginia), the New York Amsterdam News (New York City), and The Washington Informer (Washington, D.C.) “Using NNPA’s professional resources and the all-new 2018 Chevrolet Equinox’s innovative technology, DTU Fellows will share stories that shatter perceptions, jump-start their journalism careers and encourage us all to ‘Discover the Unexpected,’” the official NNPA DTU website said.

The 2018 Discover the Unexpected journalism fellows are: Tyvan Burns of Norfolk State University; Diamond Durant of Morgan State University; Daja E. Henry of Howard University, Denver Lark of North Carolina A&T University; Natrawn Maxwell of Claflin University; and Ila Wilborn of Florida A&M University.

Summer expectations The 2018 DTU fellows, along with Chevrolet and NNPA publishers and editors met up in Detroit for a two-day boot camp event, hosted at General Motors’ headquarters.

The DTU fellows learned about the Chevrolet Equinox, social media from a global brand perspective, and new Chevrolet marketing campaigns. The fellows also toured the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix held at Belle Isle.

Durant, a senior at Morgan State University talked about her expectations for the summer program.

“I hope to really get better at writing,” Durant said. “I hope to get better at chasing stories and finding stories, sticking to stories and just getting better at being unique and being more of a team player.”

Chevrolet’s involvement Michelle Matthews-Alexander, Chevrolet’s Diversity Marketing director, talked about the program’s inception.

She said Chevrolet was interested in playing “a role in showcasing those stories that we all know exist; that we all know are happening on a day-to-day basis.”

Hip-hop pioneer and philanthropist MC Lyte returned for the third year to serve as the national spokesman for the program.

Unique partnership This fellowship is unique in that it partners a global auto manufacturer (Chevrolet) with a Black media organization, (NNPA), in an effort to not only expose HBCU students to the Black Press, but also to marketing and advertising roles that exist in corporate America, a space where Black professionals are often underrepresented.

“No other internship is going to have that,” said Denise Rolark-Barnes, the publisher of the The Washington Informer. “I think to have relationships with Chevy and the whole concept of discovering the unexpected allows us to define some things about African-American history and culture.”

The NASCAR Diversity Internship Program recently welcomed its largest class since its inception in 2000.

The 2018 class consists of more than 30 of the top students representing colleges and universities across the country. Among those selected is Nealyn Lea, a native of Daytona Beach.

Lea is a recent graduate of Bethune-Cookman University where Nealyn Lea she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She is a former member of the National Association of Black Accountants and hopes to own a CPA firm in the future.

She is using her skill sets in the finance department at NASCAR and will continue her graduate studies in the MBA program at Florida International University in the fall.

Each year, the highly-competitive, 10-week paid internship, offers a select group of undergraduate and graduate multicultural students from diverse backgrounds, a hands-on experience in the motorsports industry.

Genesis Acosta, Sally Chung and Asia Hirschenson of EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University also were selected for this year’s program.

Many of the internships have led to full-time employment with NASCAR and partnering organizations.

The program is open to sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate-level college students and offers hands-on experience.

The internship provides opportunities to multicultural students from all majors with a minimum grade point average of 3.0.

This information was provided by B-CU and NASCAR.

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JUNE 21 – JUNE 27, 2018 COMMUNITY DECEMBER 14 - 20, 2006

PHOTOS BY DUANE C. FERNANDEZ SR./HARDNOTTSPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

The Mainland High School girls’ basketball team poses during the festival. The young ladies are wearing Embry-Riddle shirts because they attended a camp at the university earlier that day.

A celebration of freedom Tributes, music part of Daytona Juneteenth events The 18th annual Daytona Beach Juneteenth Celebration included plenty of tributes, music and family entertainment.

Juneteenth commemorates the day when slaves in Texas and Oklahoma found out that they were free in 1867, which was two years following the American Civil War. The official day celebrated was June 19, 1865.

The annual banquet was held on June 13 at the Midtown Cultural & Educational Center, which included a tribute to some “Hometown Heroes.’’

The Juneteenth Family Festival was held on June 16 at Cypress Park. The annual event draws thousands to the park for live entertainment, educational displays, recreational activities, fashion shows and a plethora of events for kids.

A voter registration drive also was held during the festival.

County Councilwoman Joyce Cusack speaks at the banquet. She is flanked by co-hosts Phebe Fuqua and Mario Davis.

The Juneteenth Hometown Heroes banquet again drew a sizable crowd to the Midtown Educational and Cultural Center.

The festival offered activities for adults and kids.

Henry Allen, Percy Williamson, Linda Epps, Purcy Lent and Willie Kittles strike a pose.

Kappa Alphi Psi Fraternity members from B-CU attend the festival.

State Rep. Patrick Henry presents Daytona Beach Police Captain B.K. Williams with a Hometown Hero award.

African dancers entertain the crowd at the banquet.

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JUNE 21 – JUNE 27, 2018

Barbecue bragging rights Greg’s Seafood & BBQ took first place in the City of Daytona Beach’s second annual Midtown BBQ Championship on June 9. The contest took place during the Midtown Motown Concert series at Cypress Park at the Midtown Cultural & Educational Center in Daytona Beach. The second-place winner was Cool Beans Barbecue and Catering.

Greg’s representatives (holding their prizes) are shown with City of Daytona Beach employees. The judges were from Daytona State College’s culinary program.

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Tobacco Free Volusia County Partnership to meet Monday The Tobacco Free Volusia County Partnership will meet at 3 p.m., Monday, June 25, to discuss how agencies can implement the Tobacco Referral System and link clients to no-cost help to combat nicotine dependence.

The meeting will be held at the Department of Health in Volusia County, 1845 Holsonback Drive,

room 516C, Daytona Beach and also will be available by conference call.

Survey data from 2016 indicate that one in five adults in Volusia County were smokers, and 65 percent of them had tried to quit at least once in the previous year.

Tobacco Free Florida combines nicotine replacement therapy with one of three counseling options. This unique program can be a direct service for your clients.

About the partnership The partnership is a countywide, locally organized group committed to saving lives and improving the overall health and

wellbeing of residents and visitors by reducing and/or eliminating the use of tobacco products.

The partnership is organized to advocate on the local, state and national level for prevention of the initiation of tobacco use among youth, protection from secondhand smoke, and promotion of tobacco cessation.

The public is encouraged to participate. To access the meeting via conference call (audio only), dial 1-888-670-3525, passcode 917-914-7160.

For free help to quit smoking, visit TobaccoFreeFlorida.com.

For more information, contact Kristen Mialki at 386-274-0601 or Kristen.mialki@flhealth.gov.

New Smyrna candidates’ forum on tap

(drkatedom@yahoo.com) or Lynda Mays (lmays@cfl.rr.com).

A forum is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on June 28 for New Smyrna Beach candidates to meet mayoral and city commission candidates.

It will be held at the United Church of Christ Community Hall, 203 Washington St. Refreshments will be available.

For more information, contact the New Smyna Beach Elections 2018 Planning Committee: Angeline Barretta Herman (a9barrettahe@stthomas.edu), Anne Earley Scalf (annescalf@gmail.com), Kris Concannon (krisconcannon@gmail.com), Kate Canfield

Purple Heart chapter to meet July 7

Family first.

This is a chance to celebrate the gift of togetherness—with the people who remind you what life is all about. Your family.

Learn how Publix can help make it a family reunion to remember at publix.com/familyreunion.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Volusia County Chapter 316 will host its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 7.

It will be held at the Emory L Bennett Veterans Nursing Home, 1920 Mason Ave., Daytona Beach.

For more information, contact Rod Phillips, former commander, at cobra101st@gmail.com or 386690-9553.