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Campus shooters remain at large Bethune-Cookman ups reward for suspects to $10,500 BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com

By the Daytona Times’ deadline Wednesday night, the suspects in a shooting on BethuneCookman University’s campus Monday evening were still at large and a $10,500 reward was being offered for their apprehension. A video of the incident released by the Daytona Beach Po-

lice Department (DBPD) shows a black SUV pull into the parking lot of the university near the music building on Monday evening. A Black male exits the SUV and is seen shouting at someone police officers say was “probably 100 yards away.” The other person who cannot be seen on camera fires several rounds at the person who was shouting. He, in turn, fires several rounds as the off-screen individual re-enters the SUV and the vehicle leaves.

A swift response In the shooting, bystanders Juanye Jones, 19, sustained an

injury to his left ear, 18-year-old Keshaun Reeves was grazed on his right shoulder and a bullet grazed 18-year-old Dante Ridford’s right knee. “It’s by the grace of God nobody was killed,” Dr. Edison O. Jackson, president of B-CU, told students at a meeting on Tuesday. “That’s a shout-out for God.” Immediately following the incident, two suspects were apprehended by campus security officers and detained by DBPD officers. However, the suspects, who remain unnamed, were questioned and released. DBPD officials say two different types of shell casings were

recovered on the scene from a 9 mm handgun and a .40-caliber handgun. “Our public-safety officers responded swiftly to secure the campus,” B-CU Director of Communications Beverly James said the night of the incident.

‘Guns aren’t allowed here’ On Tuesday, B-CU students attended a meeting at the Performing Arts Center where Jackson addressed the incident. At that time, he offered a $1,000 reward to anyone who gave information leading to the apprehension and conviction of the

persons involved in the shooting. He announced that another $500 would be given to any students for information on any person carrying a gun on campus. “Guns aren’t allowed here,” Jackson stated. “We will pack your bags and send you home.” Since that meeting, the university has upped the reward to $10,500; $5,000 would come from the university, DBPD pitched in the other $5,000 and the extra $500 is coming from the family of local civil rights pioneer Jimmy Huger. “I’d rather have 3,000 students doing the right thing than 4,000 Please see B-CU, Page 2

Scientist wows kids with space talk

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Ramon and Ojemah Raiford stand with Chaun Avery and Octavian Brown in the infield of the Daytona International Speedway. Ramon says he wishes he had started coming to the track 20 years ago.

NASCAR celebrates diversity on and off the track BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com

Fans flocked from all over the country to Daytona International Speedway to camp out, tailgate and watch the Daytona 500 on Feb. 22, billed the biggest race of the season. The weekend was surrounded by a number of other events such as the Budweiser Duel, the Camping World Truck Series and driver appearances. The eighth annual NASCAR Diversity Awards was held two days before the big race, recognizing people and organizations in the industry whose “dedication to diversity emphasizes the importance of inclusion.” “Through a wide range of programs, we continue to strengthen our relationships with stakeholders by increasing minority and female participation at every level of the sport,” said Jim Cassidy, NASCAR se-

nior vice president of Racing Operations. “From the competitors on the track to our employee base to the fans who so passionately follow the sport, NASCAR is increasingly reflective of multiculturalism here and abroad.” “We are proud of our accomplishments, but even more excited about the future,” Cassidy added.

Blacks receive awards Two Blacks were among the award recipients: Richard Williams and Chloe Kerr. Williams, a part of Roush-Fenway Racing, was presented the NASCAR Diverse Crew Member Award, which goes to a minority or woman crew member who inspires awareness of NASCAR through competitive performance and outreach activities. Please see NASCAR, Page 7

Richard Williams accepts the NASCAR Diverse Crew Member Award on Feb. 20.

Mainland High School students got a lesson on science and space Monday that they likely won’t soon forget. Dr. Firouz Naderi, an IranianAmerican scientist and director of Solar System Exploration at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California spoke to a group of about 200 students on the topics of science and space at the Daytona Beach school. Hosting the event was the Daytona Beach nonprofit Food Brings Hope, an organization that helps homeless children attending public schools in Volusia. The organization currently serves about 500 students in 10 Volusia County Schools.

‘That’s a lot’ If you’ve ever wondered how many stars are in the sky, here’s the answer: 7 x 1022 or 70 billion trillion. “Count all the sand in Daytona Beach, then count all the sand in Florida, then when you are finished with the Atlantic (Ocean), count the grains of sand in the Caribbean. While you’re at it, count every grain on all the beaches. There are still more stars in the universe than all the grains of sands on all the beaches on earth. That’s what 70 billion trillion is, that’s a lot,” Naderi broke it down to the students. Naderi discussed light years, mass, diameter, stars and planets with the students, who ranged from elementary age to middle school. After giving students various measuring guidelines, Naderi told students about Alpha Centauri, our closest star. He explained to students that it is 4 light years away. “How long do you think it will take to get there?” he asked. The Voyager spacecraft was Please see SCIENCE, Page 2

Retired judge and ethics professor to discuss restorative justice on March 7

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Retired Judge Hubert L. Grimes and Dr. Michael Humphreys will present “Juvenile Justice: Is There a Better Way?” at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Daytona Beach Regional Library at City Island, 105 E. Magnolia Ave. Grimes is director of BethuneCookman University’s Center for Law and Social Justice and Humphreys is an associate professor of ethics at the university.

They will address restorative justice and how it can be applied as an alternative to school suspensions or incarceration for young AfricanAmerican men.

The Mandela approach The presenters will explain what restorative justice is and how it functions based upon the work of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Nelson Mande-

la’s response to crimes committed during the apartheid years before his election. They will show short video segments of the commission’s proceedings and lead discussions about the effectiveness of the judicial approach. The event is part of the library’s Connecting with the Community series, a two-year program funded in part by a partnership grant from

the Florida Humanities Council. Last year, programs focused on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This year’s programs address contemporary issues and continuing traditions. Connecting with the Community programs are co-funded by the Friends of the Daytona Beach Library. For more details, call Deborah Shafer at 386-257-6036, ext. 16264.

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Deltas host an evening of elegance to raise funds for scholarships BY ASHLEY D. THOMAS DAYTONA TIMES aysheldarcel@gmail.com

The Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority held its annual “Evening of Elegance Dinner and Dance” at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort Oceanwalk on Valentine’s Day. A $60 contribution was received from each of the 200 guests in attendance. Monies raised at the event are earmarked as scholarships for area high school graduating seniors as well as other community initiatives and Delta programs. “This wonderful event is one of the sorority’s largest fundraisers,” said Donna Tucker, chair of the sorority’s fundraising committee. “Guests dined on delicious cuisine, enjoyed

wonderful door prizes, bid on beautiful themed baskets and danced the night away to music performed by The Love Band,” she continued. “A special thank you is extended to Dr. Edison O. Jackson, president of Bethune-Cookman University for his generous contribution as a platinum sponsor for this fundraising event,” she added. “We also extend a huge thank you to everyone who attended or simply made a contribution. It is with your generous contributions that will allow our sorority to continue to give back to the community.”

Sorority history Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded on Jan. 13, 1913 by 22 collegiate women at Howard

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Members of the Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority raised scholarship funds at their fundraiser on Feb. 14. University to promote academic excellence and provide assistance to those in need. Since its founding, the sorority has been at the forefront of creating pro-

Daytona Times, others to be recognized Sunday by B-CU Bethune-Cookman University will present several Daytona Beach area organizations and individual activists with the inaugural Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Community Engagement Award on Sunday, March 1, at B-CU’s Performing Arts Center, 698 W. Interne national Speedway Blvd. The award is given to an outstanding organization or person that has exhibited an unwavering dedication to improving their community. The award will be presented at “Mary’s Gift,’’ a tribute to B-CU founder Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune for her gift to the community. The 5 p.m. program is a family-friendly event that’s free and open to the public. “These extraordinary groups and individuals have displayed a high level of commitment to progression and humanity. It is our honor to recognize them as pillars in our com-

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from Page 1 students and 1,000 of them doing wrong,” Jackson added. A review of the Wildcats handbook signed by all students taking class at the university states, “The administration reserves the right, at any time, to require that students withdraw if their conduct is harmful to the best interest of Bethune-Cookman University.”

Bullets over fists Sources say the shootout stemmed from a planned altercation and that several people knew a fight would be happening in front of the music building. However, the fight never occurred and instead went from a shouting match to bullets being sprayed in the air. According to officials, at that point any witnesses there had left the scene and no eyewitnesses came forward. Jackson urged students to come forward because the next time it might be them. “Remember, these were innocent bystanders who were shot,” he explained. “I love you,” Jackson said to the students. “I said, I love you!” The students responded with a hearty, “We love you too!” He added, “Stay focused. Pray for us. The devil is busy and he sees greatness in all of you. We’re going to move on.”

All too common Retired Judge Hubert Grimes, director of B-CU’s Center for Law and Social Justice, weighed in on the shootings. “The reality for all too many of our young people

munity,” said B-CU President Dr. Edison O. Jackson.

Jackson to deliver vision for B-CU In addition to the award presentations, Jackson will present his vision for B-CU and the university’s plans to get more involved within the community. The program will feature entertainment from Harry Burney, T. Renee Crutcher and the Curtis Rayman & Orchesis Dance Ensemble. The 2015 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Community Engagement Award recipients are: Daytona Beach Chamber of Commerce; F.A.I.T.H. (Fighting Against Injustice Towards Harmony); Embassy of Hope; League of Women Voters; Daytona Beach NAACP; MLK Committee of Daytona; Domestic Abuse Council; Children’s Home Society; Rose Marie Byron Day-

care; Campaign for Working Families; Women Initiatives of Volusia; Women Initiatives of Flagler; Halifax Urban Ministries; Boys and Girls Club; Food Brings Hope; Ray Salazar/ United Way; Midtown Redevelopment; Central Florida Community Development; Florida Hospital; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; The Links; Attorney Chris Mount; Community Legal Services of Mid-FL, Inc.; Lucille O’Neal; Linda McGee; Council on Ageing of Volusia County; Hyatt and CiCi Brown; Daytona Beach News Journal; Daytona Times; Volusia Hometown News; and Dr. Bonnie Sorenson. For more information, contact Keisha Pickett at Keisha@pickettpr.com or 813-903-9247.

IN CASE OF A SHOOTING INCIDENT ON CAMPUS B-CU’s handbook offers the following tips in case of a shooting incident on campus: (not an exhaustive list) If someone enters the area you are in and starts shooting: • Exit the building immediately only if it can be done quickly and safely. • While exiting, notify anyone you encounter to do the same. • Do not sound the fire alarm as it may cause unknowing persons to evacuate into the danger zone. • Call 911 and B-CU Dept. Public Safety (2900) • If you are unable to safely leave the area: • Go to the nearest classroom or office. • Close and lock the door if possible. • Stay away from doors and windows, and stay low to the ground as possible. • Do not answer the door unless an “all clear announcement” has been made by Public Safety officers or emergency personnel.

today is that we have allowed ourselves to accept a lie that the only way to resolve our differences is in harming one another and that goes beyond the borders of the college, it goes within our generations,” he remarked. “It is so much beyond the notion of music and media all those things that kind of help feed that idea. But that’s not who we really are. I really think that we are much better people than that and we can resolve our differences. We’ve resolved a lot worse situations before, but we’ve got to start thinking on how to best be about achieving something positive instead of harming one another. Bauldy Sharpe Jr., a BCU student and reigning Mr. B-CU told the Times, “Sometimes this is all someone knows. However, I agree with Judge Grimes. It is something that with maturity you learn to address by other means. You have to.” DaQuan Bryant, B-CU’s

Student Government president, added. ““The devil had a trap, but God had a plan. We are just going to continue to protect our alma mater. I am certain and I am confident in my university administration that they will make the necessary adjustments to insure our campus is safe.”

Extra cameras Jackson says additional security measures will be in place including extra cameras. “Unfortunately, we can’t turn time around, but I think the cameras are a great asset,” Bryant added. “God has a way of bringing darkness to the light.” Persons with information about Monday’s shooting can text “CRIMES” (274637) with a cell phone or log on to www.dbpd.us and click on Anonymous Web Tips. When using a cell phone, all messages should begin with “DBTIPS.” Tipsters remain anonymous.

grams to improve political, educational, physical and mental health, along with social and economic conditions. Maureen E. Taylor is

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launched in 1977 heading to Alpha Centauri and now is 120 billion miles away barreling away at 40 thousand miles an hour away from earth. “70,000 years,” he answered.

Any UFOs out there? Naderi also wowed students with videos showing various space landings and talk of UFOs. “What do you think are the chances that we are the only intelligent beings?” he asked to wideeyed faces. “There are people who talk about UFOs. There

president of the Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. The chapter’s next fundraising event will be an

aren’t any,’’ he remarked. He further explained that that doesn’t mean there aren’t any life forms in the observable galaxy, which contains hundreds of billions of galaxies. “They may not look like you and I, but the chances that there are intelligent beings, is very high.”

Future plans “Eventually by the time you are adults or have your own children, we want to build a colony on Mars. Probably by the time your children are born and their children are born humans will be living on two planets. Earth and Mars,” he continued. Naderi says current expectations are to land on the moon of Mars in 2023.

“all-white linen comedy and casino night affair” on Saturday, May 16. For more information, visit www.daytonabeachdeltas.com.

He showed a short clip of the Curiosity Mars landing and the exuberance in the NASA observation rooms from scientists and others rejoicing at the landing. “I’ve been to a couple of these events when we land on Mars. You know that something you touched, that you built, is now rolling around on another planet,” he shared. Students asked over a dozen questions from “Is the Earth dying?’’ to “How is it possible to live on Mars?’’ Naderi concluded by asking, “Why should we care?” “What propels a civilization is your curiosity. What’s around the corner, what’s behind the curtain,” he closed. “That is what propels civilization.”

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The first Youth Benefit Concert was sponsored for the Youth Choir of the First A.M.E. Church.

Edward Waters College Choir gives spiritual, soulful performance at church benefit One of America’s foremost college choirs was in concert, promoting the value of the arts in the community by means of the First Annual Youth Benefit Concert. The Edward Waters College Choir, earning the greatest renown in the interpretation of the classics, spirituals, gospel and contemporary music, performed musical works at the First A.M.E. Church, connecting the vocal abilities of the Youth Choir. Nathaniel Shropshire, III, bridged the choirs to perform the concert. The Youth Choir was accompanied by Jared Evans on piano. Shropshire, an alumnus of the Edward Waters College Choir, recently returned as assistant director and conducted some of the concert picks. Director Barbara McNeely Bouie kept up her vocal cues that resulted in a magnificent performance. The choir has shared the stage with notables Stephanie Mills, Nancy Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Dionne Warwick, Ray Charles, Dottie Peoples and Al Jarreau. In addition, the choir performs annually at the United Negro College Fund’s “An Evening of Stars.” The songs talked about, which were well-received from the grand-scale choir were: “N’kosi Sikelel’i Afrika,” South Africa’s national anthem; “True Religion;” “I Must Tell Jesus;” “Glory, Glory Hallelujah;” “Ride On;” and other arrangements. Shropshire cleverly blended young singers from Jacksonville with the Youth Choir. He is an educator in Jacksonville, fulfilling Pastor Gillard S. Glover’s vision to pioneer a youth choir. To date, the Youth Choir has 22 youngsters and 28 others are needed “to walk in the footsteps of the choir.” The repertoire included selections from The Hudson Kids and other kids from Jacksonville sing-

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ing, “The National Anthem,” “Oh Freedom” and “A Motherless Child.” The combined Youth Choir came together for “Siyahumba,” and the Youth Choir alone singing, “We Are the Light of the World” and Kirk Franklin’s “Smile.” The genre dance in “HipHop Worship” was at the top of a young man’s game. However, the young man shall remain anonymous since I do not know his name. But, his presentation is worth mentioning.

Rave reviews Notwithstanding, Dr. Chau T. Phan of the Christian Unity Ministry of the Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church in Flagler Beach, and who is Associate Diocesan Ecumenical Officer of the Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine, maintains: “It was a phenomenal double treat: First, it was the eightweek-old Youth Choir of the First A.M.E. Church of Palm Coast, under the direction of Nathaniel Shropshire, III. They previously performed at ‘The Sixth Flagler Ecumenical Celebration of Unity in Prayer and Song’ on Jan. 24 at the Santa Maria del Mar Catholic Church. They received the most compliments from among the many choirs performing. “Then came the Edward Waters College Choir that lived up to its reputation. There were spiritual songs that are new to me, and which are very soulful. I was glad that my friend, Pastor Gil-

lard S. Glover, called my attention to this event,” affirms Dr. Phan. If you’d like your child to join the Youth Choir, call the church at 386-446-5759.

Remembering Edward ‘Eddie’ Thomas Words of comfort provided a keepsake of remembrance for those attending the memorial service of Edward “Eddie” Thomas on Saturday at the First A.M.E. Church. Pastor Gillard S. Glover kept the remembrances alive, identifying Eddie as a man’s man interacting with people and finding value in everyone. He was a ladies’ man, taking excellent care of his wife, the Rev. Lannie Thomas. And, he was the Lord’s man inasmuch as he sought the Lord’s wisdom and vested himself in the church. Pastor Glover’s text was taken from John 4:29. Reflections, resolutions and a letter from the Thomas Family Reunion chair endeared Eddie’s life and his commitment. As such, Edward Thomas of Palm Coast passed away on Jan. 28. Edward Thomas, better known as “Eddie,” was born in Newark, N.J., on June 28, 1929, to the late Fannie and George Thomas. He came to love his devoted stepmother, the late Susie

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Thomas. He was the third oldest of five children: George, Horace, Shirley and Susan. Eddie was educated in the Newark Public Schools. He joined the Armed Forces and was honorably discharged in 1948 from the U.S. Army. He married the Rev. Lannie R. Thomas on Jan. 9, 1975, and had a previous marriage to Marlene Smithson. The eight children born of these unions are: Judy Martin (Wayne), Vance aka “Buster’’ (Rochelle), twins Chet and Kirk, Scott (Shaunda), Nicole “Nikki’’ McGlown, and Dwayne and Shombai Malone. Eddie became a longshoreman for the Sea-Land Corporation of Port Elizabeth, N.J. He worked with the Sea-Land Credit Union and ILA Local 1233 Credit Union, where he was secretary/ treasurer. He and Rev. Lannie moved in 1990 to Palm Coast, where Eddie became a realtor with Realty Executives. Membership with the Veterans of Foreign War was a highlight of his life. Eddie was baptized early on at St. John’s Baptist Church in Scotch Plains, N.J., by Bishop Dr. Kelmo C. Porter. Eddie continued to serve at the First A.M.E. Church of Palm Coast, where he was an all-around man – a trust-

ee, a member of the choir, one of the Mighty Men, parking ministry attendant, a top chef cooking for various occasions: breakfast, dinner and at cookouts. Outside of the First A.M.E. Church, Eddie was a member of the Palm Coast Breakfast Club. He was a skilled worker, who was always repairing something at home or in the church. And when something had to be done, he didn’t procrastinate, but got the job done. Left to testify of Eddie’s kindness are his grandchildren: Jazman, Dawn, Damon, Marlene, Dakita, Brandon, Scott, II; Sierra, Danielle, Shaaf, Silke and Barry, Jr.; great-granddaughter Jaila, and other family and friends. ••• As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted and bereaved.

Celebrations Birthday wishes to my sisterin-law Renata McCarthy, Feb. 26; Jasmyne D. Hendrix, Douglas Brown, Feb. 27; Jennie Timmons, Feb. 28; Shirley Davis, Kristara Peddlar, Mar. 1; Jazmine Major Arnold, Feb. 2. Happy anniversary to Dr. Irving W. and Mrs. Christine Robinson, Feb. 28.

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Twin evils: Terrorism and racism There are two related violent phenomena getting renewed public attention and research around the world, as well as considerable debate and denial. The twin evils are terrorism and racism. President Barack Obama’s recent White House Summit on “Countering Violent Extremism” reminded many of us in Black America that violent acts of “extremism” have not been isolated just to the Middle East or to the perversion of one religion. At the conclusion of the White House meeting on extremism, President Obama affirmed the national resolve and resilience of the United States in surmounting and overcoming terrific challenges in the past.

‘Most dynamic economy’ The president said, “For more than 238 years, the United States of America has not just endured, but we have thrived and surmounted challenges that might have broken a lesser nation. After a terrible civil war, we repaired our union. We weathered a Great Depression, became the world’s most dynamic economy.” It is undeniable that the United States has made progress for more than two centuries toward a “more perfect union” with promises of liberty, equality and justice for all. But for millions of Black Americans, however, the contradictions of racial inequality, racially motivation violence, disproportionate mass incarceration, and numerous other forms of institutionalized racism and extremism are all still realities that we face daily. That, too, is un-

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deniable. After the White House summit, a larger gathering of international governmental leaders, civil society groups, diplomats, religious leaders and others convened at the State Department. Again, President Obama reiterated his call to action for a more coordinated global effort to courter violent extremism.

Study released It is ironic that a new study concerning the systematic lynching of Black Americans was recently released. The study, produced by the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), was titled, “Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror.” The findings of the EJI report documented that there were at least 3,959 lynchings of Black Americans in 12 Southern states between the Reconstruction Era and World War II: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Florida, and Texas. And those were just the documented cases. There were many others that were never documented or reported in the news media because during that period, racist lynchings were the socially accepted norm and not the exception in the South. That type of extremist terrorism against Black America was commonplace. Yet,

there were no international commissions or conferences by major powers to end the practice. Lynching was the impetus for the creation of the NAACP. As it states on its Website, “The NAACP was formed partly in response to the continuing horrific practice of lynching and the 1908 race riot in Springfield, the capital of Illinois and resting place of President Abraham Lincoln.” The “Lynching in America” report concluded that “lynching of African-Americans was terrorism, a widely supported phenomenon used to enforce racial subordination and segregation. Lynchings were violent and public events that traumatized Black people throughout the country and were largely tolerated by state and federal officials.” Today, the lynching and terrorizing of Black America is also done via the rope of the so-called criminal justice system. Prosecutorial misconduct in the cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. and Eric Garner in New York are contemporary manifestations of lynching. Racially-motivated lethal violence by police officers is another form of extremist terror and violence against Black America that must be stopped – now!

Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. is the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). Click on this article at www.daytonatimes.com to write your response.

Cherishing history that’s in your attic We gather together this month to lift up the names that have been frequently lifted, to call the roll of those African-Americans who have made a difference. While some names are the tried and true names of important leaders, we need to pay as much attention to the legacies of those whose lives and contributions have been swallowed. Madame CJ Walker’s life and legacy is no secret. There is a woman who shares her name though, and she is rarely lifted up when the roles of Black women in our nation’s history are mentioned. Maggie Lena Walker, with a second grade education, established Penny Savings Bank in Richmond, Va. She was the first African-American woman to establish such a bank. Through the Great Depression, and through bank regulation shifts, some version of Penny Savings Bank existed until the early 21st Century. This woman’s contribution has been overshadowed because it is easy to ignore her contribution to history.

‘Sacrifice and substance’ Madame CJ Walker garnered public attention, and few realize that she was not the first to do “Black hair.” Annie Malone devel-

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oped a thriving hair care business in St. Louis and surrounding areas. According to some sources, she had at least two dozen training schools in the early 20th Century. Some say she mentored Madame CJ Walker. Many acknowledge that her hair care educational foci were a model for Madame Walker. Did Walker, more flamboyant and better connected, establish a place in history while Annie Malone and Maggie Lena Walker could not? What does it say about Black history when the glitz and glitter are substitutes for sacrifice and substance? Far too often, we expect leaders to embrace and lift up our Black history. And far too often, we ignore the history in our attics. We forget the uncle who was a member of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, an independent union of sleeping car porters and maids established in the 1920s to advocate for their rights. We forget the aunt who was a domes-

tic worker in New York City. We remember the cousin who was a teacher in Mississippi, Alabama, or Louisiana (the last states to desegregate schools), but we have never explored the sacrifices she made to manage such a segregated environment.

Lift them up We glorify those whose names are represented in the headlines. We ignore those whose contributions, albeit important, hover on the sidelines. We know that we stand on mighty shoulders, but we are unwilling and sadly sometimes unable to call their names. Commemorate Black History Month, if you will. Attend the gatherings at your churches and colleges. And then go home and pull the history out of the attic. When you share your family stories, you take ownership in a Black History Month that is not about those named, but those unnamed who have made a critical difference in our lives.

Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist based in Washington D.C. Click on this article at www.daytonatimes. com to write your own response.

50 years of economic futility During the 50-year period from 1963 (“I have a dream!”) to 2013, Black people have been on a virtual economic treadmill. Our relative economic position has not changed; our unemployment rate has consistently been twice as high as the White unemployment rate, which was 5 percent for Whites and 10.9 percent for Blacks in 1963. Today, it’s 6.6 percent for Whites and 12.6 percent for Blacks. Our aggregate annual income is $1.1 trillion. But it’s not what you earn, it’s what you’re worth: The typical White family had $134,200 in wealth in 2013, while Black families had $11,000, which is lower than for Hispanic families, at $13,700. The U.S. has a $17.7 trillion Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the world’s second-largest economy behind China. The total Gross Domestic Income (GDI), which some economists say is a better measure of an economy, was $9.3 trillion as of the fourth quarter of 2014.

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als, to contribute to our economic and political success? We have votes and we have dollars; and if we cast our votes with leverage and spend our dollars strategically, we can achieve parity. Let’s face it, to chase the illusion of economic “equality,” via income and wealth, will only keep us diverted from setting practical and achievable goals. We must save more money, irrespective of how much or how little we have. We must own property, or at least rent from one another. We must also invest in stocks, and not tie all of our assets to real estate. We must find ways to decrease or eliminate our reliance on college loans, which will be a generational albatross around the necks of our youth, their parents, and even grandparents. And while we are at it, we should be petitioning the “guvment” for a massive student loan bailout. You know, the way the banks got bailed out of their debt. Finally, go to www.iamoneofthemillion.com and sign up, and let’s get on the road to true freedom.

er than Blacks; now it’s 17 times higher. The African-American economy, by either measure, GDP or GDI, despite reports of robust economic growth, remains mired in a recession. You awake yet? So what can we do about it? Please. Don’t take that fatal leap of faith in thinking the “guvment” will take care of it. They are too busy counting our income as a huge part of GDP, because we spend nearly all of our $1.1 trillion on goods and services, which comprise 70 percent of GDP. We must extrapolate a logical and appropriate response to the above information. All the reports in the world will do us no good if we fail to learn from them and then act upon what we know. After that, we must do our part as individuals to contribute to the colGaps keep growing A recent Pew Research study lective economic/political uplift Jim Clingman is the foundindicates that the financial gap of our people and future genera- er of the Greater Cincinnati Afbetween Blacks and Whites is the tions. rican American Chamber of highest it’s been since 1989. In Commerce. Click on this article 2010, the median wealth of White Votes and dollars at www.daytonatimes.com to households was eight times highWhat do we have, as individu- write your own response

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Facing America’s lynching frenzy We live in an era when humankind seems awash in wardriven atrocities. Men, and in some instances, boys – for this is, overwhelmingly, a matter of the sins of males – who once lived within the boundaries of decency have dedicated themselves to committing crimes of shocking depravity. Whether driven by trickedup political ideologies, ethnicgroup grievances, or pseudo-religious mumbo-jumbo, many of these killers display a seemingly unfathomable desire to be inhuman, monstrous. I have a name for this bloodletting and the people who engage in it. I call it and them the Prime Evil. The phrase isn’t my creation. It was applied two decades ago to one man, Eugene de Kock, a colonel in South Africa’s police force during the apartheid era who directed the government’s terrorist squad that used torture and murder to try to destroy the freedom movement led by Nelson Mandela.

Terror isn’t new One of that unit’s many “specialties” was, after it had finished torturing a captive, to tie him up, place him over an explosive device and detonate it. Brought to justice after the fall of the Afrikaner regime, de Kock was sentenced to more than 200 years in prison for his crimes. De Kock’s name has been in the news this winter because the Black-majority South African government announced in late January that it would parole him. I’ll explore that extraordinary decision further in my next column. My point here is that De Kock’s release reminds us that although the Internet now makes it possible for many of us to witness acts of horrific violence, such depravity isn’t new and has never been limited to just the colored peoples of the world. That fact was underscored by the release earlier this month of a report documenting how widespread and horrific the dynamic of America’s Prime Evil – White racism – once was. The document, “Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror,” was compiled by the Equal Justice Initiative, (EJI) a Montgomery, Alabama-based social justice organization. It found that between 1877 and 1950 a total of 3,959 Black Americans were murdered by a “racial terror lynching” in the twelve most active lynching

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states, all but one of which had been part of the Confederacy.

‘Lynching frenzy’ Contrary to the conventional view of these murders as furtive acts done by a few on the fringe of Southern White society, EJI documents that the “lynching frenzy” murders were often barbaric communal “festivals” involving ghastly rituals of mutilation and burning – symbolic of both cannibalism and necrophilia – that were attended by dozens, or hundreds, or even thousands of Whites. Some, in which Blacks locked up in local jails were targeted, were even advertised in local newspapers in advance. Further, these “celebratory acts of racial control and domination” were bolstered by the White South’s using Christianity to justify Jim Crow. The Equal Justice Initiative wants to erect in these states, which are chock-full of memorials to the architects of the Prime Evil of Negro Slavery and Jim Crow, markers of and memorials to the lynchings at many of the sites where they happened – a plan, a New York Times article on the report noted “will involve significant fund-raising, negotiations with distrustful landowners and, almost undoubtedly, intense controversy.” “Tsultrim,” a reader responding online to the Times Feb. 10 article put it even more poignantly. “Imagine driving through your town today and seeing a body hanging from a lamp post, or a bridge. Imagine watching your neighbors burn a person to death in the public square… It’s past time to own it, examine ourselves, and change. Who are we if we refuse to look, refuse to acknowledge?”

Lee A. Daniels is a longtime journalist based in New York City. His essay, “Martin Luther King, Jr.: The Great Provocateur,” appears in Africa’s Peacemakers: Nobel Peace Laureates of African Descent (2014), published by Zed Books. Click on this article at www.daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

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The loud silence of Black rape survivors Data shows AfricanAmerican females are less likely than other women to report sexual assaults

without anesthesia, arguing that they could bear levels of pain that White women could not. Perhaps the most notable incident that gave African-Americans pause was the famous Tuskegee syphilis study from 1932-1947 in which treatment for 399 Black men was intentionally withheld even after it was discovered that penicillin was effective in treating the disease. And there are other reasons for widespread distrust.

Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a series on rape by Jazelle Hunt, NNPA’s Washington correspondent. BY JAZELLE HUNT NNPA NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON – An online survey of sexual assault survivors conduced as part of this series vividly captures the fear and reluctance Black women rape survivors exhibit about sharing their ordeal with others: From a young woman, drugged and raped by a man she met at a party at age 21: “I told someone, but I never gave specifics because I felt like they would think it was my fault.” From a middle-aged woman, repeatedly raped by a classmate’s father at age 6: “When it first happened, we told our teacher and the [school] nurse. We were told that we were making it up. He told me that if I told anyone, he’d kill my whole family. I was scared for weeks after telling my family.” From a young woman, raped by her then-boyfriend’s older brother at age 15: “I never told anyone, not even my boyfriend, until I started talking to a therapist on campus during my sophomore year of college…to this day he doesn’t know.” From a mature woman, raped at ages 12 and 13 and fondled by a pastor at age 15: “I never said a word. Because in the end, I blamed myself. How do you know to blame yourself at 12 years old?”

Black men vs. Black women Data from the Department of Justice shows that Black women are less likely than other women to report rape and assaults to police or tell anyone what happened.

Bias by health providers ual respectability, can add to the trauma for Black women. After Sharita Lee was raped at age 20 by a childhood friend, she didn’t know what to do. He had attacked her after hours of reminiscing and catching up, and immediately after a sudden phone call that brought news of her grandfather’s death. He was so abrupt that he had interrupted his own condolences when he pinned her to the couch. “A reason why I never told was because – in his particular case – as he began to rape me, I felt pleasure. And I knew I was not supposed to be feeling pleasure because I was being raped,” she says nervously. “In the moment, I felt confused, I felt stupid, because – you know? It’s almost like, do I just say ‘forget it’ that he’s raping me, to enjoy it, or not? So for me, I couldn’t even admit it. This is probably the first time I’m admitting it out loud, ever.”

Why? About 80 percent of rapes happen between people of the same race. For Black women survivors whose assailants are also Black, cultural codes can Aishah make it diffiShahidah cult to speak Simmons out. “We in Black communities don’t talk about [sexual assault] because of this pressure to protect the race,” says Aishah Shahidah Simmons, a survivor, educator, activist, and director of “NO! The Rape Documentary,” an international award-winning film that explores sexual violence within in the Black community. The Philadelphia native explained, “[Black women] are valuable when we’re concerned about protecting our men and our children and our communities, but when it comes to talking about the violence that we’ve experienced at the hands of the men in our communities, then we’re traitors.”

Distrust of mainstream systems There are other reasons Black women are less likely to vocalize their pain, including a deep distrust law of both the criminal justice system and the medical community. Much has been written, for example, of J. Marion Simms, “The Father of Gynecology” who developed his technique by experimenting on enslaved women,

Confusion about attack On top of the expectation to be supportive of Black men, beliefs about what constitutes ideal Black womanhood, including inexhaustible emotional strength and perfect sex-

The Institute of Medicine report, “Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Healthcare,” concluded that “(al)though myriad sources contribute to these disparities, some evidence suggests that bias, prejudice, and stereotyping on the part of health care providers may contribute to differences in care.” Furthermore, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), a national advocacy and education organization, notes that Black people are less likely to be accurately diagnosed and receive thorough treatment than their White counterparts, are less likely to receive culturally aware care, and are more likely to harbor stigmas about mental illness and treatment. When Black women develop mental and emotional trouble after an assault, their strength is called into question as if the pain is a sign of weakness. “[The term ‘strong Black woman’] denies us of our humanity,” Simmons explained. “This is something – I’ve observed – that plays a role in Black women being able to be raped without recourse. Because it’s like, ‘We can take it, we’re strong, we’re not vulnerable or fragile.’”

Assaulted by officer For Tiffany Perry, it was more personal than a philosophical distrust of the criminal justice system. At 21 years old, she was the victim of an attempted rape by a police officer. The married

policeman was also her co-worker and her usual ride home after work. One evening, he cornered her in a secluded makeshift office and pinned on a couch where officers slept between shifts. “I’m saying, ‘Stop! Stop, get off of me what are you doing? I’m going to scream!’ And he says, ‘Go ahead, who’s going to save you. You’re in a police station.’ When he said that to me, I just froze. I was like, ‘Wow, I am. Nobody’s going to do anything,’” she remembered. After groping her for a few more minutes, her assailant suddenly changed his mind, releasing her. “The thing is, when we left there, I got in the car with him. And I tried to explain this…I was so afraid of him that I got in the car with him,” Perry said. “To people, that doesn’t make any sense… but when he said, ‘Nobody’s going to hear you and nobody’s going to believe you,’ I convinced myself that he was right. I felt like I should’ve known better.”

Never reported She never reported the incident. Two years later, she was able to tell her mother, who had been raped and had become pregnant with her at age 15. “I didn’t want to be scrutinized, I didn’t want to be under the limelight. I didn’t want to relive it. I didn’t want to talk about it,” Perry said. “Even now I have feelings of guilt…what if, because I didn’t say nothing, this guy went further with some other young lady? Or, maybe I wasn’t the first…maybe the person before me, she didn’t seem mad either, so that’s what made him think it was OK to do that to me. “You say to yourself, you don’t know what’s right or wrong. You just do what you can or know how to do in that moment.”

The project was made possible by a grant from the National Health Journalism Fellowship, a program of the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.

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B-CU men defeat FAMU in hoops Mikel Trapp hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:06 left to help Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) pull away and beat Florida A&M University (FAMU) 64-57 last Saturday at Moore Gymnasium. Florida A&M’s Jorge Rosa made his sixth 3-pointer to tie it at 56 with 2:18 remaining. After Travis Elliott took a charge to give the Wildcats the ball back, Brandon Stewart dished to Trapp for his trey, sparking an 8-1 surge that sealed the Wildcats’ second straight victory and gave them a season sweep of the Rattlers. The Wildcats had missed all 14 of their second-half three-pointers before Trapp connected. Stewart led the Wildcats (10-17 overall, 6-6 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) with 20 points. Trapp finished with 14 points and Ricky Johnson chipped in 12 with four assists. Jermaine Ruttley had a doubledouble with 17 points and 16 boards, and finished with six assists and four steals to lead Florida A&M (1-25, 1-12). Rosa finished with 22 points, including 6 of 9 from long range.

Short lead for Rattlers The Rattlers scored the first nine points of the second half and led 3938, but Stewart, Johnson and Denzil Dulin scored the next three baskets to

Lady Wildcats squash FAMU women 76-64 Kendra Cooper scored 22 points and Jasmine Knowles a career-high 20 as Bethune-Cookman completed its first season sweep of Florida A&M in the Vanessa Blair-Lewis era with a 76-64 victory Saturday afternoon. Terrenisha Hollis added 14 points and Emily Williams 11 as the Lady Wildcats (11-14 overall, 8-5 overall) used a 15-0 run to pull away from a 33-32 game to take a 48-32 lead on Williams’ lay-up with 12:53 remaining. Bethune-Cookman built that lead

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Mikel Trapp’s 3 pointer lifts Bethune-Cookman over Florida A&M in last Saturday’s game. put Bethune-Cookman up 44-38. Florida A&M managed a 44-44 tie on a Rosa three-pointer with 14:04 left, but Quintin Brewer scored six points on a 10-4 run that put the Wildcats up 54-48 with 4:42 remaining. The Wildcats stormed out to an early 11-0 lead. Trapp and Stewart each scored 11 in the first half as the Wildcats took a 38-30 halftime lead. Bethune-Cookman traveled to Savannah State Wednesday. “I knew [FAMU] was going to put

everything they had into this game. This was their tournament game, and I knew they would put a fight,” said BCU Head Coach Gravelle Craig. Added Trapp, “I knew I had to shoot it over the backboard. I was behind the basket. I practiced that shot. It’s like muscle memory. “This is a rivalry game, so anything goes.” The win gave the Wildcats their first season sweep of the Rattlers since 2011.

to 65-43 on a Williams lay-up with 6:41 left before the Rattlers (8-17, 5-8) made a late run that got it down to 6862 on a Tanekia Rubin jumper with 1:42 left. Williams then broke the Rattler press for a lay-up and hit two free throws to push the Lady Wildcats’ lead back to 10. Knowles and Cooper each added two free throws in the final minute. Cooper sank six Kendra three-pointer for the Cooper Lady Wildcats, who never trailed after opening up a 14-4 lead in the first five minutes. Cooper hit two three-pointers and Knowles scored twice off turnovers as Bethune-Cookman made six of its first seven shots.

21 points for Young Florida A&M got as close as 20-14 on a Khaderha Young jumper with 12:21 left, but the Lady Wildcats rebuilt the lead to 12 at 28-16 on a Knowles lay-up with 6:51 left. Knowles, who surpassed her previous high of 17 earlier this season against the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, also had eight points and seven assists. Hollis was one shy of a double-double with nine rebounds. Young led the Rattlers with 21, followed by Rubin with 18. Bethune-Cookman travels to North Carolina Central on Saturday. Kailyn Williams only scored three points, but posted six blocked shots to increase her school record total to 210. B-CU President Dr. Edison Jackson served as honorary coach.

To show you all of the seriously ill children that local health worker Khalada Yesmin helped save this year, we’d need 122 more pages.

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FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 4, 2015 DECEMBER 14 - 20, 2006 DAYTONA

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1. 1. It’s off to the races. 2. Dale Earnhardt Jr. gave this young fan an autographed ball cap. 3. Boisy Jackson, 70, has worked security for International Speedway Corporation for 25 years. He says others should “come out and try it.”

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4. Kyle Steele, founder and CEO of SourceCode B46; Jacquelyn Pannell, athletic manager, City of Daytona Beach; and Shane Church, interior mechanic for Danica Patrick, stop for a snapshot with 15 laps to go.

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Kerr, who also has played professional basketball in Europe, received the NASCAR Diversity Internship Participant Award. The award goes to the student who has exhibited outstanding performance and leadership skills in academics as well as during an internship in the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program. Aric Amirola, Haley Moody, Enrique Lemon and Greg Fresquez also received awards. Jack & Jill of America, Inc. received the NASCAR institution award and Langley Speedway in Hampton, Va., received the NASCAR Partner Award.

5. Nick Wright and Sharla Brown watch the race on a handheld device in the infield.

The big race Kerr was at the Sprint Fan Zone, located in the infield of the Speedway on Sunday watching the Daytona 500 with other fans. “The Diversity program has been around for 15 years, since 2000. It’s aimed to basically expose young people of color and women to NASCAR. It takes on about 20 to30 students, undergrad and graduate students like myself, all walks of life, and just get exposure to NASCAR. I’m here for leisure today and the race has been great,” he said. Other fans expressed similar sentiments. “This is my first race. I love it. I should have been here 20 years ago. I love being able to be at the pits and come out on the infield as well as pit row. The reason is because it’s up close and personal. I always watch it on television so it’s extra special to be out here living it,” said Ramon Raiford, adding that his favorite driver is Dale Earnhardt Jr. “Well, his daddy was my favorite, but since he left us, it’s started over.” Earnhardt Jr. failed to take home first place instead coming in a close third. Joey Logano who drives the Team Penske #22 won the race. “I didn’t sleep much [last night], that’s for sure,” Logano said at the annual Champion’s Breakfast held Monday at the Speedway. “I didn’t go to sleep, really. My mind just kept thinking about the whole race, how it all played out. I just kept reliving the moment over and over again. It’s amazing ... the Daytona 500. It’s something that’s very special.”

6. Chloe Kerr accepts the NASCAR Diversity Internship Diversity Award.

7. Andre Jackson watches the final laps of the 500 in the garage area of the Speedway. PHOTOS BY DUANE C. FERNANDEZ SR./HARDNOTTS UNIVERSITY AND ASHLEY D. THOMAS/DAYTONA TIMES

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