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Update on actress with Flagler ties SEE PAGE 3

GENEALOGIST OFFERS SECRETS ON LEARNING ABOUT AFRICANAMERICAN ANCESTORS SEE PAGE 8

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BILL FLETCHER: Why aren’t we talking more about voter suppression? SEE PAGE 4

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NAACP forum an opportunity to air concerns Crime, diversity, education among issues discussed at Daytona event BY FELIX REYES JR. SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

Crime, education and the lack of positive activities for youth in Daytona Beach all were addressed last week during a community forum that brought together the NAACP, residents as well as city and county leaders. The forum came just weeks after a shooting that claimed the life of a college student. It also followed months of outrage by the NAACP over the City of Daytona Beach’s hiring and promotional practices.

Cynthia Slater, left, Rev. Larry Edwards and Ida Wright participated in the NAACP forum.

“Here in Daytona there are so many outlying issues that we have to come to terms to address the issues that are hurting the city, whether it’s education, civil rights, criminal justice, criminal activity, civic engagement. There are so many issues,” said Cynthia Slater, Volusia County-Daytona Beach NAACP president. “So as a community we need to come together and discuss and to hear it from the leadership from the city,” Slater continued. Daytona Beach Fire Chief Dru Driscoll, Police Chief Mike Chitwood, Volusia County School Board Chair Ida Wright and the Rev. Larry Edwards were among some of the community leaders on

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BIKE WEEK 2016

Residents get second chance through Operation Safe Surrender SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

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Motorcycle enthusiasts from all over the country converge on Daytona Beach during Bike Week. Pictured on this page are scenes from previous Bike Week events in the city.

Lots of motorcycles, lots of fun Activities are underway for the 10-day Bike Week. That means plenty of flashy bikes, lots of activities and great food. According to to the official Bike Week organizers, the event is “filled with high-octane street festivals, concerts, motorcycle races, bike shows, rallies, manufacturer showcases and much more.’’ It was established more than seven decades ago and has grown into a crowd of over 500,000 motorcyclists who make it an annual pilgrimage. Activities take place at various locations throughout the Daytona Beach area, including along Mary McLeod Bethune and Martin Luther King Boulevards. For details on the official activities, visit www.official bikeweek.com.

Riding in style, bikers washed, shined and accessorized their rides before heading to Daytona Beach.

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Persons with an outstanding warrants will have a chance to clear up past troubles on Tuesday, April 12, during the Operation Safe Surrender program from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Master’s Domain Church of God in Christ, 511 Fremont Ave., Daytona Beach. Members of the clergy, police and representatives from the justice system will welcome and process individuals with outstanding warrants. The idea is to have fugitives turn themselves in and have a chance to get legal assistance from a public defender, attend first appearance before a judge and go home if they are a non-violent offender. The proactive initiative is modeled after a successful program pioneered by the U.S. Marshals Service in 2005. The idea is to create a safe and inviting atmosphere – family members are welcome and officers will be in plain clothes. While the program is not an amnesty program, those who voluntarily turn themselves in will receive favorable consideration from the court, often in the form of reduced fines, probation requirements or a new court date as an alternative to incarceration. This is the fourth time the Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) has coordinated this event. Also onsite will be a mobile unit from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Representatives will be able to provide assistance in driver’s license or identification card renewals or replacements, name or address changes, vehicle registration renewals and purchase of specialty license plates.

Butts Miracle Temple to honor overseer BY DAYTONA TIMES STAFF

A vendor gets ready for business during a previous Bike Week.

Two members of the Tuskegee Airmen Motorcycle Club of Richmond, Va. stop for a picture.

Overseer Mother Willie Mae Butts will celebrate 55 years of ministry on March 18 and 19 at Butts Miracle Temple Church of God in Christ, 636 Hawk St., Daytona Beach. Service times are 7 p.m. on Friday, March 18 and 5 p.m. on March 19. Special guests will include Pastor Patricia Jones and Pastor Freddie P. Oats. The event is free and open to the public. Mother Butts, a native of Pine Level, Ala., was the church’s first lady for 45 years and served with her late husband, Dr. Henry L Butts, a community icon. She curMother Willie rently serves as the co-pastor Mae Butts of Butts Miracle Temple. Her son, Bishop Samuel L. Butts, is the senior pastor. The great grandmother is an author, poet, artist, songwriter, gardener, and has 30-plus year radio personality and entrepreneur. Mother Butts has received many local awards and presidential letters of accommodations from every sitting president – from President Jimmy Carter to President Barack Obama.

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MARCH 3 – MARCH 9, 2016

Bike Week to impact Votran service Bike Week brings heavy traffic, and Votran riders should expect some delays, interruptions and possible route deviations. Schedule delays will occur from March 4 through 13. Detours are subject to change without notice. “Votran will make every effort to notify customers as soon as the detours and route deviations are expected,” said Steve Sherrer, Votran general manager. “Buses will be rerouted to secondary roads when traffic becomes congested. The latter part of Bike Week tends to affect Votran routes and schedules more than the earlier days.” From March 9 through 13, Votran vehicles will not use the Intermodal Transit Facility at the Ocean Center.

Route deviations • Routes 1, 18 and 19 will make service stops on State Road A1A. • Route 3 will not serve Riverside Drive between Second and Third streets. • Route 8 will make service stops on Halifax Avenue. • Route 11 will experience service interruptions and detours.

Limited service Buses will use U.S. 1 from Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to Fairview Avenue. There will be no service to Volusia Square and the Daytona Flea Market. • Route 17A/B outbound will be unable to use Main Street beginning March 4. It will use the International Speedway Boulevard bridge in both directions. If traffic becomes too congested, Route 17A/B will detour to the Orange Avenue bridge. • Route 18 inbound, from State Road A1A, will use Seabreeze Boulevard to Mason Avenue and U.S. 1 to the Votran Transfer Plaza. • Routes 18 and 19 will not serve Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Daytona Beach International Airport. • Route 60 will run a regular route and will have a bus added to the route.

Night, Sunday changes Night and Sunday service will operate from the Transfer Plaza from March 9 through 13. Route deviations include: • Route 1 will use International Speedway Boulevard to State Road A1A and will end at Vining Court and Granada Boulevard. There will be no service on the Granada bridge. • Routes 3, 4 and 10 will use Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, Beach Street and Michigan Street to Fairview Avenue outbound and inbound. • On Sunday, Route 10 will be the same as night service from the Votran Transfer Plaza but will not

state representatives. The site URL is http://researchguides.daytonastate.edu/elections. For more information, contact the DSC library research assistance desk at 386-506-3518 or email librarian@DaytonaState. edu.

Larizza to speak at women voters event SunTrust representatives Dennis Casey and Robert Ludlow Jr., second and third from left, are shown with Seabreeze Teacher Carolyn Abramski (kneeling) and one of her classes, which will use a SunTrust Financial Literacy Grant to manufacture a variety of Sand Crab marketing items in their project titled “Sand Crab Love.”

Bank distributes Financial Literacy Grants through FUTURES Foundation SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

SunTrust Bank recently awarded $16,780 in Financial Literacy Grants to seven school projects across Volusia County which combine entrepreneurism and financial literacy. SunTrust funded a total of $25,000 through FUTURES Foundation, which facilitated the application process for this school year’s grants. The remaining funds shall be distributed during the 2016-17 school year. The following teachers and schools received funding: Carolyn Abramski, Seabreeze High

serve the Daytona Flea Market. • Route 15 will use Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard to Beach Street. • Route 17 will use International Speedway Boulevard to State Road A1A. The route will end at Raymond Avenue and South Atlantic. There will be no service on the Dunlawton bridge. Votran riders can learn more at www.votran.org.

County seeks agencies for summer food program Volusia County’s Human Services Office is seeking agencies to participate in the Summer Food Service Program, which will run from June 13 through Aug. 12. The federally funded program provides meals and snacks to all children ages 18 and younger in geographical areas where at least 50 percent of the children are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. It was created to ensure that children in low-income areas can receive nutritious meals during summer vacation. Approved sites will receive meals and snacks to serve to participating children. Schools, public agencies and private nonprofit organizations must apply by March 18. Applica-

School, “Sand Crab Love”; Brett Brandner, DeLand High School, “Citrus Revival”; Jacqueline Collom, Atlantic High School, “Shark Cove Café Farm to Table Project”; Maria O’Brien, Deltona High School, “Markubater”; Chris DeRosier, Galaxy Middle School, “Making Money Ice”; Nancy Whitaker, Heritage Middle School, “Blended Learning Experience”; and Michael Strahan, Edgewater Public School, “The Business of Imagination.” FUTURES Foundation is a nonprofit, direct support organization founded in 1985 to support Volusia County Schools. The Foundation’s board of directors consists of Volusia County business and civic leaders whose mission is to promote and achieve educational excellence within Volusia County Public Schools. For more information about FUTURES Foundation, call 386-255-6475, ext. 50730.

tions may be obtained by calling 386-254-4648, ext. 12984, in Daytona Beach; 386-423-3375, ext. 12984, in New Smyrna Beach; or 386-736-5956, ext. 12984, in DeLand.

Volusia planning public protection career fairs Volusia County’s Public Protection Department is looking for qualified men and women to apply for positions as corrections officers, lifeguards, beach safety officers, paramedics, emergency medical technicians and firefighters. Prospective employees can gather more information during two career fairs: • 3 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona • 3 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at the Daytona Beach Regional Library at City Island, 105 E. Magnolia Ave., Daytona Beach Public Protection staff will provide information about job responsibilities and benefits. Applicants can use the library computers to apply for jobs, and personnel staff will be on hand to assist them. Applications may be submitted at any time by visiting volusia.org and clicking on “career opportunities.”

Library offers online research guide for state, national elections The Daytona State College Library has developed an Election 2016 Research Guide that allows users to keep track of political news, issues, candidates and activities leading up to state and national elections in November. “This is a bipartisan and general information resource developed by our librarians,” said Cheryl Kohen, DSC’s emerging technologies librarian. “It will serve as a useful guide for Daytona State students, staff and the general public to find credible, scholarly and useful research.” The site features voter registration and polling guides as well as information about current political issues such as the economy, education, foreign policy, abortion and the environment; links to candidate websites; fact-checking sites; political news feeds and satire from a variety of sources. It also links to the Florida Division of Elections, where visitors can research state candidates, review proposed Constitutional amendments, learn about political parties and find contact information for current

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the panel for the Feb. 25 forum at Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church in Daytona Beach.

Youth programs wanted Community was the central theme of the forum. The things that can be done to try and strengthen this broken community were discussed at length. The panelists and residents who attended were greatly concerned about the lack of positive activities for local youth. “Most of the children that are arrested, I think you all would agree, are in middle school,” said Wright. High schools across the nation have athletics and after-school organizations for the students to join. Even elementary students have after-school and extended day programs to help consume their time. “They don’t have anything to do with their time when they leave from school and go home,” Wright continued.

Volusia County School Board Chair Ida Wright, standing, addresses the crowd gathered at Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church.

Recruiting efforts There is a public service program being implemented in Volusia County Schools that prepares young men and women for careers as firefighters and police officers. This is currently for high school students, but the school board is applying for a grant to extend this to the middle-school level. At the forum, Driscoll brought up the possibilities of recruiting minorities for the fire department by reaching out to high school athletes. “These people (high school athletes) have already demonstrated the ability to go above and be-

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Daytona Beach Commissioner Paula Reed, right, speaks at the forum. yond, demonstrate physical aptitude and educational aptitude for the field,” Driscoll remarked.

Crime and the media Last week’s forum happened about a week after Bethune-Cook-

man University (B-CU) held a memorial service for Don’Kevious Johnson, a student who was shot and killed Feb. 13 outside of the Indigo Lakes Golf Club in Daytona Beach. During that service, Dr. Edison

Jackson, president of B-CU said, “I’m amazed how sometimes when a misfortune takes place that the media will say that it happened near Bethune-Cookman University.” Talks of drafting a letter and sending it to every news media outlet that does that came up at the forum. The community seemed to be in favor of starting an initiative to try to stop the media from placing all crime in Daytona Beach “near Bethune-Cookman University.’’ Slater approved the sentiments of the president by stating, “We have to straighten out the media because (the shootings) are not always Bethune-Cookman.’’

‘We’re better’ In a recent Daytona Times article, Slater commented on the recent shootings in Daytona Beach. “A violent and criminal element has taken over this community, and in all of my life as a resident of Daytona Beach, I have never seen the number of shootings and homicides that involves

The League of Women Voters of Volusia County invites the public to hear a presentation from State Attorney R.J. Larizza on Florida’s Criminal Justice System on Saturday, March 19. It will be held at the Holiday Inn at Automall, 137 Auto Mall Circle, Daytona Beach. Check in is at 9:45 a.m.; the presentation starts at 10 with lunch at 11. Contact Jeanne Tanke by March 13 to register for the $20 event at Jeanne622LWVVC@cfl.rr.com or call 386-492-3898.

4-H plans job workshop for teens The Volusia County 4-H will present a job workshop for teens from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, March 21, at the Agricultural Center, 3100 E. New York Ave., DeLand. Extension agents will offer tips on resumes, cover letters, interviews, dressing for success, and money management. The workshop is designed for teens from ages 13 to 18. The fee is $10, and attendees should bring a bagged lunch and beverage. Registration is required by March 11; contact Laura Cash at lcash@volusia.org or 386-8225778.

Librarian shares tips on finding family roots Genealogy librarian Kim Dolce will review Fold3 and free genealogy databases at the Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 E. Magnolia Ave., Daytona Beach. She’ll share information about the Fold3 Library Edition at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, in the library’s Launch Pad. Fold3, which is available to library cardholders without charge, offers access to several special collections, including the African American Archives, American Revolution Archives, Holocaust Archives, Native American Archives, U.S. Bureau of Investigation Case File Archives, and World War II Archives. Dolce will explain how to retrieve historical information from free Internet websites at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, in the library’s auditorium. Reservations are not required for the free programs. For more information, call Kim Dolce at 386-257-6036, ext. 16315.

African-Americans like what has happened within the last few years.’’ The NAACP president also cited the need for the NAACP and the community to work toward solutions. On New Year’s Eve, Kevin Stanley of Deltona, 21, and Abel Morel of Winter Park, 23, were killed in a shooting at the Biarritz Club on Pearl Street. Martell Smith, 23, was injured. Four people were injured at that same nightclub in September 2015 after a man opened fire after a fight in the parking lot. “The Black community of Daytona Beach and Bethune-Cookman University has a rich history, and we’re better than what’s happened in our city lately, but we have to come to the realization that there are problems within our individual societies and nothing will get better until we fix it,” Slater added.

Diversity concerns Slater and others also remain concerned about the diversity in the City of Daytona Beach. The NAACP has received numerous complaints from city employees who are afraid to speak up about the morale of the employees and culture inside of the municipality for fear of retaliation, Slater has said. The city is seeking out companies that could possibly conduct an independent survey to gather information from employees. Since October 2015, Slater has been standing in front of Daytona Beach commissioners at their regular meetings, pressing them to look into the city’s hiring and promotional practices.

Felix Reyes Jr. is a mass communications major at BethuneCookman University.

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MARCH 3 – MARCH 9, 2016 COMMUNITY DECEMBER 14 - 20, 2006

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An update on actress with local ties Here’s a take on actress Wendy Davis, who stepped onto the soundstage as Lt. Col. Joan Burton until the season seven finale ended the role of a dedicated soldier in the Lifetime TV series. In 2007 to 2013, “Army Wives’’ was the network’s highest-rated series in a 23-year history. Wendy occasionally appears in this column, especially so you can be privy to the up-and-comers, like when she starred as Dr. Kathleen Benedict in episode 11 for the ninth season of “Criminal Minds: Mr. & Mrs. Anderson.’’ When Wendy’s not taking on a role, she’s teaching at The Los Angeles Actors Center and involved with causes benefiting the community, similar to her 2009 Freedom Fund appearance as keynote speaker at the Flagler NAACP’s commemoration of the national organization’s centennial anniversary.

Many TV roles Since an article of mine appeared in 2014 with Wendy, she’s been drawn to play in an episode for season one of “Grey’s Anatomy’’ and episode 9 as a pregnant Holly Adams, wife of Dr. Preston Burke’s best college friend. Wendy was screened in “Cold Case,’’ “Martin’’ and “Smart Guy’’ with her credits dating back to 1980 when she took onto the

Symposium to focus on student engagement SPECIAL TO THE TIMES

Two leading experts on promoting student engagement and success inside and outside the halls of higher education will speak at Daytona State College’s

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stage in TV and the movies. Some of her roles include the TV shows: “The New WKRP in Cincinnati, “Coach,’’ “EZ Streets,’’ and in the second season of “Scandal’’ playing Kimberly Mitchell, another of writer Shonda Rhimes’ gems. Yet, Wendy’s big break came when Steven Spielberg cast her in the TV series, “High Incident” (1966). Wendy’s feature films center around “Return to Two Moon Junction’’ (1995).

Family in Palm Coast She began her career in Los Angeles, finishing Howard University, and earning a bachelor’s degree in theater. As a native of Joppatowne, Md., near Baltimore, suffice it to say that Wendy’s the daughter of Palm Coast transplants Harry and Lucy Davis and the sister of Carue Davis, guidance counselor for Flagler District Schools. To drop a few names of celebrities, others like the Davises – who live in Palm Coast or the county – are akin to the Hollywood glam-

eighth annual Academic Excellence Symposium slated for Friday, March 4, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. in the Hosseini Center on the college’s Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. This year’s symposium theme is “Supporting the Whole Student: Identifying Pathways to Success’’. Stephen Black, director of the Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility at the University of Alabama, will speak about how institutions can help students

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our. Delighting in these moments are: Taraji P. Henson’s mother, Bernice Gordon; celebrated actor Renny Roker, who has famous cousins – meteorologist Al Roker, the late actress Roxie Roker, who starred as Helen Willis on “The Jeffersons,’’ and Roxie’s son, singer/songwriter/actor Lenny Kravitz. There’s Cuba Gooding, Sr., lead singer for the Main Ingredient, who is actor Cuba Gooding, Jr.’s father. And, no less, there’s actor Clifton Davis’ mother-in-law, Diane Spears. But my storyline does not end there. My story shares Wendy’s dedication to the resources of helping young people ages 3-20 unlock their strengths in an effort to reach their potential. It was a wake-up call for Wendy to discover why in school she was “a problem child.” It’s something that viewers can root for while discovering the hope for a child diagnosed with a learning disability as featured by reporter Amy Johnson’s “Seen on TV,” KCAL 9 in Los Angeles.

Unexpected diagnosis

develop a greater sense of civic responsibility and promote social change. Black founded Impact Alabama, an award-winning nonprofit where college students and graduates take part in structured service projects that promote learning and leadership development.

for Mind, Brain and Culture at Emory University. His talk, “The Cognitive Unnaturalness of Abstract Reasoning and Science,’’ will focus on effective strategies to teach critical thinking to students. The annual event attracts educators from across the region who are interested in how higher education can strengthen foundations for student success. In addition to the keynote speakers, the symposium will feature break-out sessions on such topics as integrating service learning into course curriculum,

Speaker from Emory The symposium’s second keynote speaker, Dr. Robert N. McCauley, is director of the Center

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The interview last year made a shocking discovery of the 49-year-old actress’ diagnosis of ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This resulted from her daughter’s diagnosis with the hereditary condition. It was only after a teacher noticed Wendy’s 12-year-old daughter’s hyperactivity that both Wendy and her daughter were tested and diagnosed. According to research, the terminology of ADHD has changed over the years from “minimal brain damage,” “minimal brain dysfunction,” “learning/behavioral disabilities,” “hyperactivity,” and “Hyperkinetic Reaction of Childhood.” But view the stunning footage for yourself by logging on at https://youtu.be/6BV59gs-iLs, and realizing that despite the issues, Wendy became a successful mother and actress with the glitz and glamour of a Hollywood lifestyle. Hear Wendy describe what she’s seen happen-

ing with her daughter: “I noticed that she was hyperactive, that she would have some attention issues,” said Wendy, “and that she was really struggling with school - and she couldn’t sit still.” Wendy’s daughter was experiencing some of the same challenges that Wendy had experienced as a child. Wendy is excited to now be working with http://www.understood.org., a website with expert advice on how to help these youngsters reach their full potential. “ADHD is not a disease, but a difference. Some of those differences can be helpful and some can be challenging,” said Wendy. “How you choose to perceive your ADHD will greatly determine the quality of your life. Focus on your gifts and get help where you’re challenged. Choose that your ADHD glass is half full.”

Celebrations As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted and bereaved. ••• Birthday wishes to Sybil Dodson Lucas, March 2; Carmel Hooke, March 3; Jimmie Seward, March 6; Diedre Robinson, March 7; and Margaret Brown, March 9. Happy anniversary to Frank and Almedia Quarterman, March 3.

effective online classroom strategies, creative approaches to academic writing, implementing academic integrity policies, helping students develop soft skills and more. The symposium is free and open to education professionals interested in scholarly discussion and research. Registration is encouraged, as seating is limited. For details or to register online, visit DaytonaState.edu/ProfessionalDevelopment/Symposium. html or email John Brady, John. Brady@DaytonaState.edu.

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Hard choices for Ben Carson’s campaign Dr. Ben Carson’s last-place finish in the South Carolina Republican primary (he earned 7.2 percent of the total votes cast) has given rise to speculation that he must make some difficult choices about whether or not to continue his campaign – especially after Jeb Bush, who came in slightly higher than Carson at 7.8 percent in South Carolina, announced he was suspending his campaign. However, Carson’s path to the nomination has always differed from an establishment candidate like Bush, and Carson’s decision about whether and how to advance his campaign is likely to be made based on different considerations.

Still strong One of the major factors in terms of Carson’s continued relevance is the fact that his strength among evangelicals in South Carolina was widely seen as having cost Ted Cruz a second place finish in the state. Rubio edged out Cruz, receiving 22.5 percent of the votes compared to Cruz’s 22.3 percent. Clearly, the Cruz camp sees Carson’s continued participation in the race as a major impediment to Cruz’s rise in the polls. Cruz failed in his attempt to get Carson to concede during a faceto-face meeting in South Carolina before the voting began, and after bad blood between the two over ‘dirty tricks’ allegedly played by the Cruz campaign in Iowa had spilled over the two subsequent contests. The Cruz campaign’s attempt

Emboldened supporters ARMSTRONG WILLIAMS NNPA COLUMNIST

Those who know and love Dr. Carson all want the best for him. No matter how it turns out, Dr. Carson will have established a new model for an outsider candidate in Republican presidential politics. He continues to build on a groundswell of goodwill and popularity all over the country that is sure to carry over into anything he decides to do next. to dissuade Carson’s Iowa voters from turning out, or to deceive them into believing Carson had in fact dropped out of the race, probably played a major factor in Cruz’s upset of Donald Trump in the state.

Diversity among doctors drives trust in healthcare Black History Month gave us the opportunity to reflect on the countless examples of the contributions that African-Americans have made to build our country. By celebrating pioneers who helped shape America, we are inspired to overcome adversity and realize the positive change we, too, are capable of enacting in areas where inequity still persists. Black health is one such example where much has been achieved, but much more can be done to secure positive health outcomes in the Black community. We know that on virtually every measure of health, AfricanAmericans fare far worse than their White counterparts – from diabetes to heart disease to infant mortality. These disparities can be explained by myriad and co-influencing factors, including a lack of access to affordable healthcare, nutritional education and safe spaces to exercise.

PATRICIA MARYLAND NNPA GUEST COLUMNIST

Mistrust continues A less apparent, but equally troubling, reason for unequal outcomes in Black health is a strong sense of skepticism – even mistrust – in physicians, in medicine and in the healthcare system in general. The impact of the Tuskegee syphilis study, a four-decadeslong clinical trial in which African-American men, unaware of their condition, endured the disease for the purpose of medical observation, still looms large on the Black consciousness, perpetuating a culture of wariness that has lingered for generations. Mistrust in medicine is particularly pronounced among African-

Why aren’t we discussing voter suppression? There are many peculiar things about the 2016 election cycle, but one of them is what is not being discussed. Two items immediately jump to mind and, believe it or not, they both have to do with elections. The first is that in the state of Michigan, there have been a series of silent coups taking place in which Black-majority cities are losing control over their own affairs to a White Republican, Governor Bill Snyder, who intervenes supposedly in order to address various crises. This matter most recently became very public in the context of the travesty surrounding the revelation of water poisoning in Flint, which was run

VISUAL VIEWPOINT: OBAMA AND GUANTANAMO

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by an emergency manager appointed by the governor.

Ignored by ‘mainstream’ Very little attention has surfaced in the mainstream media. Part of the reason is that these are Black-majority cities in question and, as a result, the problem of the deprival of democracy can seem to only affect Black people. The fact that these silent coups

Carson’s refusal to concede in the days leading up to the South Carolina primary, combined by George Bush’s exit, might have the effect of emboldening his supporters to continue to campaign for him in the remaining primaries. Thus Carson’s value as a candidate who either can win the primaries – or lend significant support to the ultimate nominee – has the potential to rise significantly going forward. On the other hand, Carson does face some hard choices. He has not placed among the top three in any of the primaries thus far, and even though his supporters are asking him to stay in the race, he will have to face the harsh reality sooner rather than later. Republican primary voters are favoring an angry, aggressive candidate. Trump’s and Carson’s styles could not be any more diametrically opposed. If voters want an angry candidate, they are not going to get it from Carson, whose demeanor is unswervingly cool and deliberative. Still, there is some room to maneuver for Carson. Whether he can add value as someone who reduces competition for Trump, or increases the viability of the Rubio campaign, remains to be seen.

sition. On the other hand, the Trump campaign is clearly worried about a surging Rubio after his campaign finished unexpectedly strong in the three primary contests thus far. The Trump campaign may see Carson’s exit from the race as an opportunity to boost Cruz and hamstring Rubio’s momentum. Those who know and love Dr. Carson all want the best for him. No matter how it turns out, Dr. Carson will have established a new model for an outsider candidate in Republican presidential politics. He continues to build on a groundswell of goodwill and popularity all over the country that is sure to carry over into anything he decides to do next.

versy surrounding his campaign rhetoric, the unexpected is almost guaranteed. At some point, voters may have blown off their steam and would no longer be so attracted to the angry rhetoric; they may take a second look at a candidate who doesn’t play petty politics, and who has a track record of honor and integrity. In the near term, it looks as if a current of anger and resentment among voters has aided Trump’s ascendancy in the primaries – but that current could conceivably change. And if it does, only someone who still has an oar in the water can take advantage of it.

For second place

Expect the unexpected

The competition for second place is where the race is at right now. Cruz needs every vote he can get – and that places Carson in a prime negotiating po-

And there is always the chance that unforeseen factors may dramatically change the electoral calculus. With Trump leading the race, and with so much contro-

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American men, many of whom will enter the healthcare system only after their conditions are severe or life-threatening. A 2011 study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that Black men who selfidentified as “highly mistrustful” of healthcare were more than twice as likely to delay check-ups and cholesterol screenings, and three times more likely to delay a routine blood pressure screening, than those who were more trusting.

Americans from achieving health equity and commit to an effort to reclaim Black health and wellness. That means taking advantage of the coverage opportunities provided by the Affordable Care Act, and taking a hands-on approach to health – one that seeks out care in a timely and accountable fashion and works to nurture a positive culture of health in our families, churches, neighborhoods and cities.

Death sentence Today, too often, a lack of trust can become a huge liability, even a death sentence, for Black patients. I became a healthcare professional because I saw my family members, friends and neighbors plagued by diseases that could have been prevented, if they had taken a proactive approach to their care. While it’s important to acknowledge that African-Americans’ relationship with the healthcare system is complex, our community cannot afford to remain disengaged in these matters. That’s why all of us must take a hard look at the barriers that prevent African-

have been taking place, and yet there has been little to no outrage in non-Black communities, should alert us to a growing danger of declining democracy. That these cities can be deprived of local control and, in effect, disenfranchise the voters, means that such an approach can be taken in any city. This is not a problem limited to African-Americans. As has been demonstrated time and again in the United States, if the ruling elite – or a segment – wants to push through a nefarious measure, they first implement it in communities of color. Once it is successfully implemented in communities of color, there are no longer any arguments about its legitimacy when used more broadly. The disenfranchisement of the Black vote in the South with Jim Crow at the turn of the 20th cen-

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Yet here we are in an election year, and there has been near silence about this effort to suppress the Black vote. These silent coups should be added to other mean-spirited efforts to restrict the ability of citizens to vote. Using the duplicitous suggestion of widespread voter fraud, the Republicans have whipped up a panic, largely among Whites, about alleged illegitimate voters affecting election outcomes. While the chances of voter fraud are less than the chance of being hit by lightning, the Republicans have met with success in moving various onerous steps to restrict voting times, days, as well as eligibility. These efforts gained renewed

Here we are in the 2016 and this suppression of democracy has received almost no attention from the candidates. While I would not expect the Republicans to highlight their own authoritarian moves, it is curious that this has not been a central theme for either Senator Bernie Sanders or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Apparently the conclusion is that we, the voters, will have to make this central to the 2016 election cycle.

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What’s more, studies show relationships between patients and physicians of the same race or ethnic background also are characterized by higher levels of trust, respect and patient satisfaction. It’s clear that more needs to be done to encourage African-Americans to pursue medical professions – and ensure the proper supports are in place to nurture diversity in the field. As we remember and reflect on Black history – the bad and the good, the darkness and the light – there is no better time than now to commit to actions that will make our community healthier and stronger. And it begins by working together to break down barriers, real and perceived, to the care we need and deserve.

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Radio personality’s life turned upside down by stroke BY JENICE ARMSTRONG PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

PHILADELPHIA — Out of nowhere, WDAS-FM radio personality Patty Jackson collapsed. She didn’t stumble over anything. But between her house and garage, Jackson hit the ground. Looking back, the popular broadcaster remembers that her right side had been feeling weak. But she didn’t think much about it. It happened last Nov. 11. Jackson was working at the station seven days a week, and also doing numerous personal appearances, including a weekly Friday night happy hour. At the same time, she was the primary caregiver for both her elderly mother and also her son. So, despite feeling weak and tired, Jackson kept pushing. “I kept going because Tyler Perry was in town. I had to do his show. I had to talk to him. I just kept going and each day, it got worse,” Jackson recently said. Two whole days went by before she got around to visiting a doctor, who told her, “It appears that you have had a stroke.”

High for Blacks For most folks, that would have been enough for them to collapse onto the nearest stretcher. Not Jackson, though. She got back into her car and drove home to check on her 14-year-old son and get her house in order. Not until she had done whatever that entailed would she allow a friend to drive her to Abington Memorial Hospital, where she got the devastating diagnosis: A blood vessel in her head had, indeed, ruptured. At age 52, Jackson had become one of more than 795,000 Americans who suffer a stroke each year. Strokes are the fifth-leading cause of death. And the risk factor for having one is twice as high for African-Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jackson’s whole life was turned upside down by her stroke. Not only couldn’t she walk, but Jackson couldn’t see straight. “One minute, I could see fine. The next minute, everything was doubled and my eye just went in a whole other direction,” Jackson recalled. “The doctor came up to see me and I couldn’t even pick my arm up,” Jackson added. “I couldn’t hold a pen. I couldn’t write. … My whole right side just said ‘ ‘bye.’ ’’ It was if her body had signed off.

Neglected herself Up until her mother’s death two weeks prior to her stroke, Jackson had been on overdrive. Most mornings, she was up by 6:15 a.m., getting her son up and her elderly mother dressed. She also would prepare an entire day’s worth of food in advance, because she got home late most nights. By 10 a.m., she’d be at the station before heading off to a personal appearance. For years, Jackson put her own needs, health and otherwise, on a back burner. Then in 2013, singer Jill Scott pulled her aside and pointed out that she needed to stop neglecting her oral health. Jackson’s gums were puffy — a sign of gum disease. Mortified, Jackson finally went for medical help and wound up undergoing a 5 1/2-hour surgery to remove all of the diseased tissue in her mouth and get all new teeth. “I had to relearn how to eat,” she said.

Patty Jackson, a radio personality on WDAS FM in Philadelphia, poses for a portrait on Feb. 19 in the studio in Bala Cynwyd, Pa.

Celebrity outreach As word spread about her latest health problems, celebrities such as Scott, Patti LaBelle, Frankie Beverly, and other musical artists began reaching out. She was in the hospital from Nov. 13 until Dec. 4. Her room was party central, as friends flocked to Abington to see about her. Afterward, Jackson was transferred to Moss Rehab at Elkins Park, where she stayed three more weeks. “It was humbling. I was getting so depressed because I was there. I was like, ‘I don’t belong here,’” Jackson said. A doctor prescribed Prozac — something she resisted at first. But she was crying constantly and determined to get her life back. Once she was at home, her first post-stroke public outing was in December at Bebashi’s Power of 30 Black Tie Gala featuring El DeBarge and Howard Hewett. Jackson, who was among those being honored, showed up wearing a black eye patch and white orthopedic shoes. She was flanked by two attentive girlfriends who brought her food from the buffet and kept close watch over her throughout the evening. She smiled, but it was a difficult night. The eyepatch made her feel self-conscious and her leg kept cramping. She felt better, though, after DeBarge, who is one of her favorite singers, walked over and hugged her.

Back to work Jackson wisely stayed in for

but is still in recovery mode. Her right leg is in a brace and needs twice-weekly rehab sessions. Jackson has Saturdays off now, and she’s become much more selective now about attending public events.

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Patty Jackson speaks on the air on WDAS FM in the studio during a live show in Bala Cynwyd on Feb. 19. the rest of the month and concentrated on regaining strength. By January, she was feeling well enough to co-host Mayor Kenney’s inaugural block party at the Convention Center. And by Jan. 4, she had returned to the airwaves. “I hobbled back in there,” Jackson said. “I said, ‘I need to get back in my environment. I need

HPV rates drop among young women

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A vaccine to fight human papillomavirus has proven to be effective. A study released in Pediatrics shows a sharp decrease in the number of HPV cases within the six years since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention introduced the HPV vaccine — a 64 percent decrease in 4vHPV type prevalence among females aged 14 to 19 years and a 34 percent decrease among those aged 20 to 24 years. “This information reinforces the impact of the vaccine,” says Mayo Clinic family medicine physician Dr. Summer Allen. “What’s even more impressive is the decrease in the HPV prevalence when our vaccination coverage rates remain low.” Allen offers more insight on the vaccine. “The exposure risk to HPV is real,” Allen says. “One out of four in the U.S. will be infected with at least one strain of HPV, and the vaccine is an opportunity to protect themselves against some of the high-risk types associated with cancer.” “In 2014, the 9-valent (9vHPV) form became available, which covers the four HPV types in the previous quadrivalent vaccine plus an additional five types also considered high-risk types

to get back to doing what I do. That will help me heal and get better. I can’t sit around and be sad and be like, ‘I can’t walk.’ ’’ Area broadcasters such as CBS3’s Ukee Washington, 6ABC’s Rick Williams and Fox 29’s Joyce Evans stopped by the station to welcome her back to the airwaves. Jackson has come a long way

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A vaccine to fight human papillomavirus has proven to be effective. of HPV. The vaccine is a threepart series, though as the study showed, at least one dose is better than none at all. For female patients, obtaining the HPV vaccine series does not replace the need for recommended cervical cancer screening with a Pap smear, which starts at age 21,” says Allen.

About vaccine “A common concern I have heard from patients and health care colleagues regarding the HPV vaccine is that, ‘If I give it to them’ or ‘If I recommend the vaccine,’ then ‘I’m saying it is OK to become sexually active.’ This is far from the truth — the HPV vaccine series is given to prevent cancer,” says Allen. “It is licensed starting at age 9 for both females and males.

Since many adolescents are seen between ages 11 to 13 when the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) and meningococcal vaccines are recommended, this is a great time to have a discussion regarding the vaccine with their health care team and start the series,” Allen added. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States, and the CDC estimates 80 million Americans are currently infected. There are more than 100 variations of HPV, often referred to as low risk (can cause warts) and highrisk (may cause various forms of cancer). HPV can cause over 17,000 cancers in women, and over 9,000 cancers in men each year. Cervical cancer is the most common cancer linked to HPV.

“She’s been wearing long sleeves even when it’s really hot out.” “She refuses to go swimming even though it was her favorite summer activity.” “He stays in his room most of the time and spends longer than usual in the bathroom.” “She is sensitive, moody and gets very angry, very quickly.” “I discovered razor blades under his mattress.” There is no single simple reason or diagnosis that can explain why someone is engaging in such behaviors, but emotional pain is almost always a constant. This unhealthy and impulsive coping strategy provides temporary relief from anxiety, a sense of control amidst chaos, and at times, is socially sanctioned or undertaken due to peer pressure. It can lead to significant problems including infection, permanent scarring and disfigurement. In extreme cases, the injury could be fatal.

Temporary relief Self-injury typically is not meant as a suicide attempt, although it still is serious. Medical help should be sought if you suspect such behavior. Patients report that prior to engaging in such behavior, they experience either a sense of numbness in-

As we chatted, I kept remembering how Oprah Winfrey always says, “Difficulties come when you don’t pay attention to life’s whisper. Life always whispers to you first, but if you ignore the whisper, sooner or later you’ll get a scream.” Jackson said that quote resonated with her because she had ignored the many whispers about her health. That’s over now. She’s being faithful with her twiceweekly rehab workouts and making sure to drink plenty of water. “Sometimes we won’t listen to a whisper but we’ll hear a roar,” Jackson pointed out. “God always has to get my attention through drastic measures.” Next time, though, she’ll heed the whispers.

side, which is uncomfortable, or they feel a ball of emotions and don’t know what to do with them. Cutting or other modes of selfinjury, such as burning, piercing and multiple tattoos, all relieve these feelings — albeit momentarily. The temporary relief experienced after self-injury leads to a flood of other feelings — guilt, shame, fears and return of the previous emotional pain. This can lead to the vicious cycle of self-harm. There is no one-size-fits-all kind of treatment for someone who is exhibiting such behaviors. A treatment plan will include therapy to get to the root of some of the emotional pain and, at times, medications to help with underlying mental health issues, such as depression or anxiety. Management of cutting or other such behaviors will require time, hard work and a desire to learn healthier coping skills. A specific kind of therapy called dialectical behavioral therapy may be helpful.

Crisis plan Creating a crisis plan of things to do when in such a frame of mind will also be helpful. This can include: Someone to call or talk to when one is feeling like they might cut Activities, such as walking or listening to music to engage in to distract oneself, so the impulse to self-harm passes Having a crisis number at hand There are free smart phone apps available to help with a safety plan. If, despite a crisis plan, the person does not feel safe, they should present to the nearest emergency department for help.

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From Civil War to Civil Rights Frank Smith’s life has been about activism, honor and service. BY AVIS THOMAS-LESTER URBAN NEWS SERVICE

Frank Smith, Jr. emerged from a Mississippi jail and learned that he was wanted – by Uncle Sam. The 20-year-old civil rights worker had been locked up for three weeks in Greenwood for helping Blacks register to vote. “After I was released from jail, I called my mother at home in Georgia to tell her I was OK,” said Smith, 73, of Washington, D.C. “She told me I had a draft notice to go to Vietnam.” It was 1963. Draft board officials asked if he’d had any scrapes with the law. Smith said he had three federal cases pending, thanks to his civil-rights work. “They told me they didn’t want me in the Army,” Smith recalled. “I said, ‘Thank you very much’ and I went back to Mississippi.”

Established memorial Nevertheless, Smith has always appreciated service members — especially those who shielded rights that they were denied. Thirty years after he left the South, Smith helped establish the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum on Washington’s V Street, NW. It honors the war’s 209,000 Black fighters. More than 200,000 people visit it annually. Construction will soon begin on a $4-million expansion. The museum hosts programs and events on the Civil Rights Movement, including last year’s service for Julian Bond. He, like Smith, was a founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Smith said the museum links Civil War heroes with those who

stood up after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on that bus. “They were the first civil rights activists,” he said of the soldiers.

‘Environment of terror’ From 1962 to 1968, Smith battled on Mississippi’s front lines. He was threatened, beaten and saw friends die. “You had to be able to function in an environment of terror and not be paralyzed,” said Courtland Cox, 75, of Northwest Washington, who worked with Smith in Mississippi. Born in 1942 on a peach plantation in Newman, Ga., Smith’s father farmed and drove a truck. His mother, Flora, now 96, reared their eight children. Smith excelled as a student and debater. He was 12 in 1955 when he learned about the racist murder of Emmett Till, 14, in Money, Miss. Smith related to the martyred Chicago youth. “Growing up in Georgia at that time, for a Black boy, was a frightening experience,” Smith said. “Learning how to act around White people was a survival skill.”

Young activist At 16, he entered Morehouse College. He became president of the Atlanta Student Movement and helped establish SNCC. Smith journeyed to Holly Springs, Miss. to register voters in 1962. He lived at Rust College and worked with its NAACP chapter. “Sundays were our big days,” said Leslie Burl McLemore, 75, a close friend. “We … traveled to churches to talk to people about registering to vote so they could be first-class citizens.” Two years later, Smith, Bond, activists Fannie Lou Hamer, Lawrence Guyot and others formed the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.

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Created jobs, programs Their demand to be seated in place of Mississippi’s all-White delegation to the 1964 Democratic National Convention was blocked. However, related negotiations with the White House hastened passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which “revolutionized Mississippi,” Smith said. “White people didn’t stop lynching and beating people because they got religion. They did it because African-Americans with voting rights established that they could pick and choose who was in office and get elected themselves,” he said. Smith then helped launch a Head Start program, created jobs through a cleaning and sanitation-supplies service and erected a tent city for sharecroppers who were evicted from their homes on a plantation after a 1965 wage

Diversity on the runway still a work in progress

Diversity Coalition Not everyone has sat idly by as cookiecutter models march down the catwalk time and time again. One of the leading advocates for the cause is Bethann Hardison, a prominent Black supermodel from decades past. She’s the founder of the Diversity Coalition who, along with other fashion notables (fellow models Naomi Campbell and Iman, for instance), has rallied for more opportunities for models of color. There were, however, signs of some improvements at the recent New York Fashion Week. Zac Posen was praised for sending down the runway quite a few models of varying skin tones. Same went at Xuly.Bet and, on a smaller scale, at Tory Burch and Sophie Theallet’s shows, among a handful of others. But the consensus at large is that there’s still work to be done.

More options needed So who’s to blame here: designers, modeling and casting agencies or the media? Or perhaps a combination of them all? Well, it depends on how you look at it. Sure, the onus is on designers to be more proactive when it comes to including women of color in their campaigns

Public figure Smith headed to Washington, D.C. in 1968. He worked in public-policy research and served on the school board. Smith was elected to the D.C. Council in 1982 and served for 16 years. His ward included U Street, which remained ravaged decades after riots erupted following Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1968 assassination.

Smith became fascinated with Black Civil War soldiers in Mississippi after working with a descendant of one. In 1999, he became founding director of the museum. Married with three children and nine grandchildren, Smith stays in touch with Mississippi. One of the students he drove to school in 1967 recently retired as a teacher. Another is a Memphis police lieutenant. She recently brought a group of children to the museum. “You never know how you will impact the life of another,” Smith said. “She had been one of the children all those years ago. Here she was, and she brought young people with her. It was a great moment.” For more information, visit www.afroamcivilwar.org.

Foreclosure crisis in US still hammers Blacks BY AVIS THOMAS-LESTER URBAN NEWS SERVICE

BY SARA BAUKNECHT PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK — Women’s fashion comes in all colors and sizes. So why doesn’t the same typically go for the models who wear the looks on the runway or in magazines? Diversity in fashion — or rather, a lack thereof — has been a potent topic for years. At any given fashion week in New York City or abroad, it’s not unusual for a runway show to consist of a dozen-ish pole-thin White models, flanked by an Asian or African-American one (or occasionally both). According to a 2015 diversity report by TheFashionSpot.com, out of 143 fashion shows and more than 3,700 models cast during New York Fashion Week’s September shows that year, more than 70 percent of them were White. Statistics for diversity represented in fall fashion print ads that year were even worse. The report also calls out designers it claims are most guilty of whitewashing their runway shows, including Erin Fetherston, Pamella Roland and Monique Lhuillier.

strike. He lived among the workers for a year while he raised $40,000 to build homes and a community center. In 1967, he tutored children who integrated public schools near Greenwood. “I drove them to school in my Volkswagen bus,” he said. “They were singing freedom songs, then jumped out and ran into the school. I told my wife, ‘We can go now.’ ”

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Shades of blue were popular hues in many fall 2016 collections, including looks by Vivienne Tam, who showed her collection on Feb. 15 at Skylight at Moynihan Station in midtown Manhattan as part of New York Fashion Week. and fashion shows. But, first, they need enough options to even consider casting. “That wasn’t easy,” publicist Kelly Cutrone told The New York Times in regard to finding models for the Xuly.Bet show. “There still aren’t that many Black models at the agencies, and the ones that are tend to be inexperienced. They haven’t had an opportunity to walk in many shows.” The media plays a role in all of this, too. Writers and editors need to do their part to step up the stories done on women and men of varied races and backgrounds. (And the public needs to hold them accountable; if they’re not seeing this, write a letter to the editor or sound off with a constructive comment on social media.)

Lack of resources At the end of the day, though, the media is a mirror on the community. If there aren’t models of color being given their chance to shine, they won’t be reflected in the looking glass of life represented in the pages of a newspaper or magazine. Take lookbook photos, for instance. Lots of media outlets (including regional or moderate-sized publications don’t have the resources to cast and shoot their own fashion spreads on a regular basis. Therefore, they rely on fashion houses and their respective public relations teams to share photos of designers’ collections that can be run in print or on the Web to illustrate whatever trends a story is talking about. It’s challenging to create something that embraces women from different walks of life if it’s the same size 0 White model in most of these photos.

Willie Ann Lytle faced foreclosure on her home two days before Halloween. So she filed for bankruptcy to save it. Lytle’s parents bought the cheerful house on Addison Road in Capitol Heights, Maryland, for $10,500 in 1948. She was just a year old. Her mother, Margaret, taught her to cook in the same kitchen where she now prepares her own meals. Lytle and her brother, William Jr., played in the same room where she now watches the ABC drama “Scandal.’’ She tends the yard with the same care that her father, William, once did. And after her parents and brother each took ill with cancer, she nursed them, and later mourned their deaths there. So when creditors foreclosed in 2009, she resisted by filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection to erase some of her debts. When the house was scheduled for public auction, she filed for Chapter 13 on Oct. 27. She hoped to arrange a debt repayment plan and keep her home. “My whole life is in this house,” said Lytle, 68, a retired teacher’s aide. “I am not going to let anybody take it from me.”

Major losses Foreclosures reached crisis proportions among Blacks years before devastating the general population starting in 2007. About 8 percent of African-American and Hispanic homeowners lost their residences to foreclosure from 2005 to 2008, compared with 4.5 percent of Whites, according to the Center for Responsible Lending in Washington, D.C. “Blacks started losing homes from about 2004. So we saw a wealth loss even before the recession,” said Algernon Austin, a senior research fellow at Global Policy Solutions in D.C. “Gains in home ownership that Blacks had made since the 1960s have been lost.”

By the numbers This widespread decline in equity has eroded Black wealth even further, Austin said. The median net worth for African-American households in 2007 was $19,200, according to a December 2014 Pew Research Center report. That number dropped 43 percent to $11,000 in 2013. White households fell from about $192,500 in 2007 to $141,900, a drop of 26 percent. Hispanic households slid from $23,600 in 2007 to $13,700 in 2013, 42 percent less. Pew generated these statistics after analyzing the Federal Reserve’s Survey of Consumer Finances. Charles R. Lowery Jr., director of Fair Lending and Inclusion for the NAACP, said the home ownership rate for African-Amer-

Willie Ann Lytle, 68, of Capitol Heights, Md., filed Chapter 13 bankruptcy two days before her home was slated to be sold at public auction Oct. 29, 2015. icans has hovered near 40 percent for many years while the rate for Whites exceeds 70 percent. He said programs that helped many Whites realize the American dream of home ownership decades ago, such as the GI Bill, often excluded Blacks.

Federal involvement The Center for Responsible Lending estimates that 2.5 million homes fell to foreclosure from 2007 through 2009, the first three years of the crisis and the period when the most losses occurred. Most of these mortgages had originated between 2005 and 2008. George Mason University law professor Todd Zywicki believes that federal policy played a role in the foreclosure crisis. “Federal policy, starting with the FHA and then spreading to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, promoted home ownership by new borrowers…by weakening home loan standards,” he said. “…Nothingdown mortgages combined with low interest rates prompted a lot of people to buy homes and to essentially treat them as investments that later went sour.”

‘Lack of understanding’ Lytle said she was making her payments until her loan was sold. She had initiated four loans over the years for home repairs. Each time, her monthly payments increased, and her loan repayment period was extended. She said she applied for a loan modification to reduce the payments from $1,695 to $1,315. Then she retired, her income fell, and problems started. Eventually the lender began foreclosure proceedings. “For many of the Black home buyers who got caught up in the foreclosure crisis, there was a lack of understanding about the process, how it works,” said Bob Ross, president of the NAACP chapter in Prince George’s County, a wealthy, majority-Black jurisdiction that was the epicenter of Maryland’s housing crisis. “Remember, we are only 50 years from the Civil Rights movement. We’ve only been homeowners for a short period of time.”

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The secrets of tracing African-American genealogy Challenges and misconceptions

Host of PBS show has tips on getting around ‘slavery wall’ BY THERESA WALKER ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE

Kenyatta D. Berry can trace some of her African-American ancestors back to the 1790s. Even for a professional genealogist who serves as a host of the popular TV show “Genealogy Roadshow” on PBS, that’s quite an accomplishment. Doing family research poses unique challenges for AfricanAmericans, who often hit what is called “the slavery wall” once they attempt to dig past the 1870 census. But there are ways to get around that wall. Berry, 43, got hooked on genealogy about 20 years ago after researching a college boyfriend’s family. Later, she was serving as the volunteer president for the Association of Professional Genealogists when PBS tapped her for “Genealogy Roadshow,” now in its third season. “There’s a huge desire for people to know who they are and where they came from,” said Berry, who grew up in Detroit but has roots in the South and in New York state. “For me, it was really understanding my ancestors’ lives. Since they were slaves, what was that like? What was their migration to Detroit and upstate New York like?”

Significance of 1870 Berry answered some questions from The Register about the research process. Q: Genealogists refer to the 1870 census as “the slavery wall” — can you explain what they are talking about? A: 1870 was the first federal census, or U.S. census, that enumerated newly freed slaves. Most African-Americans can trace

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Kenyatta D. Berry is a genealogist, businesswoman and lawyer with vast experience in genealogical research and writing. their ancestry back to 1870. You can go from 1940 to 1930 and keep working your way backward. Once you get to 1870 it becomes difficult because if your ancestor was a slave they were not listed in the 1860 or 1850 census. And in 1870, the other thing is everyone is listed in the household but there are no relationships attached to them. So newly freed slaves, there could have been 10 people in this household. They could have been related; they could have not been related. You don’t really know.

Genealogy myths Q: What are some myths

about researching the genealogy of African-Americans? A: The biggest myth is that we can’t find our history. That’s not true because slaves were property and as property, records were kept. The challenge is slaves did not have last names. I’ve seen inventories, I’ve seen lists where there’s Big George or Little George, or Yellow Mike or Jack or whatever. There’s no surname attached. And whatever last name your ancestor had after emancipation does not necessarily mean that that was their slaveholder’s last name. There are a lot of people named Freeman or Freedman. That’s from “I’m a free man now.”

Q: And what about misconceptions? A: There’s the misconception around the last name — that my last name, for example, is Berry and that would be the last name of the slaveholder, which is not the case. … Not all African-Americans were slaves. There were free people of color in the slaveholding states. That’s something else that people don’t know about or can’t wrap their arms around. Q: With free people of color, is it easier to trace those records? A: I wouldn’t say it was easy, but yes, you can definitely get those records. Because free people of color, depending on the state laws, had to register in the county courthouse. Q: What other challenges come up? A: There’s the forced migration from Africa to the Caribbean and elsewhere into the U.S. For African-Americans it’s like how do I even find that person? Even if I find them and I find the last owner, how do I now find where they actually came from? Well, one way to do that is you have to research the slaveholding family. African-Americans have to research both their family and the slaveholding family because the record is going to be attached to that slaveholding family, that owner.

Freedmen’s Bureau records Q: Which records are most accessible and most productive in researching African-American genealogy? A: The records that would be unique are the Freedmen’s Bureau records. The Freedmen’s Bureau was set up after emancipation. They had a bank and the records are available online. I believe they are on Ancestry.com and on FamilySearch.org (and some records also are available at freedmensbureau.com). If someone in your family opened an ac-

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count in one of the branches they would fill out paperwork and it said, “Who are your parents?” “Who are your siblings?” A second record set that is important to anyone doing research, but important to AfricanAmericans for a very different reason, are wills and estate papers. When an owner died, their slaves were listed as part of their property.

DNA tests Q: What are the most common questions you are asked by people researching AfricanAmerican ancestry? A: The most common question is, surprisingly, where do I start? That’s sort of the big one. Start with yourself and work backwards. … I get questions about DNA a lot. There’s been this thing where African-Americans have always wanted to have some connection to Africa. With DNA, you’re able to do that. A lot of folks are taking DNA tests first and then from there starting their family tree. Q: And how likely is it that somebody is going to be able to trace their origins in Africa, particularly to the extent Alex Haley (the author of “Roots”) did? A: There’s a small percentage. DNA allows you to get back to the region. I know that I’m 44 percent Ivory Coast and Ghana. But I haven’t been able to say who in my family came from that region. My second largest percentage is 17 percent southeastern Bantu. So I’m sort of west and east. Q: What would you suggest for people who can’t afford a membership on Ancestry.com or can’t even pay for a DNA kit? A: There’s a free website called FamilySearch.org, which is run by the Mormon Church. They have a lot of great records online. They have census records. They have birth, marriage, death records. So you don’t necessarily have to have a lot of money — but a lot of time.