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Holding elected officials accountable NAACP hosts forum that allows leaders to give updates and interact with members of the Black community. BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES
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Daytona Beach Commissioner Paula Reed told the crowd that she is working on economic development in Midtown, proactive public safety, dealing with blight, and after-school programs.
Residents in Daytona’s Black community recently got to question local elected officials on their plans for issues that impact them– public safety, taxes, education and much more. The Daytona Beach/Volusia County Chapter of the NAACP hosted a March meeting at Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church on March 23 brought out Daytona Beach
Mayor Derrick Henry; Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri; Daytona Beach Commissioners Paula Reed and Ruth Trager; Volusia County School Board District 2 Representative Ida Duncan-Wright; and Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. “When it’s election time, these candidates and elected officials come to our community and solicit our votes. They make promises. Our people are often lied to. It’s time for us to hold them accountable – not only the Black politicians but all politicians,” said Cynthia Slater, president of the Volusia County/Daytona Beach NAACP.
Council missing No member of the Volusia County Council attended.
“I am pleased with the turnout but disappointed with and offended by those who didn’t’ show up; especially those on the County Commission including Joyce Cusack. They have all taken their constituents for granted,” Slater stated. The meeting was an opportunity for the elected officials to let constitutes know what they’ve been doing over the last quarter and a chance to showcase accomplishments. The NAACP plans to do this on a quarterly basis.
Henry’s list Henry touted job growth and the creation of the First Step Homeless Shelter. “We need jobs in the city. We See NAACP, Page 2
Biggest losers are big winners in mayor’s challenge
Taking a personal interest in their city
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Gary Salt was the biggest loser at the second annual Daytona Beach Mayor’s Fitness Challenge. Salt lost the highest percentage of weight during the event, which actually made him the biggest winner. For his achievement, he took home a shiny new first-place trophy along with $200 and a $125 coupon to Spikes Athletic Shoes. “The event was a huge success with 80 percent of those people who weighed in and out losing weight. The biggest loser lost 45 pounds and the second biggest loser lost 25 pounds,” Mayor Derrick Henry remarked.
Daytona residents learn about the inner workings of the municipality during a recent citizens academy.
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Top: The citizens academy group, made up of Daytona Beach residents, spent nine weeks learning about the city. Above: Percy Williamson, the city’s Leisure Services director, shares information about his department.
For residents wanting to become more familiar with Daytona Beach’s everyday activities, the city offers a citizens academy program. The only cost is a commitment of time. The most recent class began on Jan. 31 and ended on March 28. This session ended at the Midtown Cultural and Educational Center with the city’s Leisure Services Department. Throughout the interactive weekly sessions, participants get an in-depth overview of
the structure and various functions and services provided by the city. During the nine-week course, participants learn about: • Water and wastewater systems with a behind-the-scenes tour of the city’s water plant on LPGA Boulevard • EMS services with a demonstration of life-saving equipment, including a demonstration of the “Jaws of Life” by the fire department • Crime-fighting initiatives and demonstrations by the police department • Extensive network of parks and recreation opportunities • Neighborhood improvement plans • Road and sidewalk maintenance and traffic management Information on the next class will be posted on the city’s website, codb.us.
Participation up The goal of the event was to promote fitness and to lose weight. “Attendance was actually up from last year and those surveyed have indicated even greater satisfaction,” said Henry. More than 100 residents signed up for challenge and about 70 stuck to it, which lasted for 10 weeks – from Jan. 17-March 25. Henry also wants to inspire individual health and well-being as a way of life. “With Volusia County slipping in its health ranking, we will certainly be planning to do this again,” Henry noted.
Other big losers According to the new health rankings, Volusia is No. 42 in Florida. The rankings, a collaboration between the Robert Wood JohnSee WINNERS, Page 2
Bestselling author to visit Holly Hill bookstore BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES
When Jaclyn Gary opened her bookstore in Holly Hill last year, one of her goals was to bring in bestselling authors. Gary will do just that on Saturday when JaQuavis Coleman, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author stops by Mahogany Reads Café, which is lo-
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cated at 787 Center Ave., Suite E. Coleman will be at the bookstore for a book discussion from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. The event is free to the public. Bringing in authors like Coleman and others is part of Gary’s vision for the café and its goal to promote education, literacy and reading in the Black community. “Any way that we can to get people to read is the goal. Cole-
man is an author that the community was seeking so that made me go out and get him. When I see what the community is asking for, then I go out and get it in the store,” Gary said.
On tour Coleman will be stopping in Holly Hill as part of his “The Streets Have No King’’ tour, which is promoting his new book with the same title. The book will be released on April 29. He has authored or co-authored with his wife, Ashley Antoinette Coleman, more than 40 titles. “I’ve never been to this part
of Florida. I am looking forward to connecting with my fans and readers. I want to give a special thanks to Mahogany Reads Café and the entire city for having me,” Coleman told the Daytona Times. Gary noted, “JaQauvis Coleman is really well-known. I have a lot of customers that come in looking for his books. So, I decided to reach out to him. I told him about the bookstore and he was all in.’’
Known for urban lit Coleman, who is from Flint, See AUTHOR, Page 2
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JaQuavis Coleman has had great success as a writer of urban fiction.
R2 Mount Carmel to host F.I.Y.A. Conference The annual F.I.Y.A Conference is scheduled April 7-9 at Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, 703 George W. Engram Blvd., Daytona Beach. F.I.Y.A stands for Fruitful Instruction for Young Briana “Bri’ Adults. Babineaux The gospel musician Briana “Bri” Babineaux will perform on April 7 at a 7 p.m. program. A panel discussion titled “Raw, Uncut & Uncensored’’ is scheduled at 5 p.m. on April 8. The conference will conclude at a 10 a.m. service on April 9 with Evangelist Rhonda Brown as the speaker. For more information, call 386255-4219 or visit www.themountfl.org.
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Families invited to attend April 6 event at Campbell A Families and Communities Together (FACT) Fair is scheduled April 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Campbell Middle School, 625 S Keech St. The event will include handson demonstrations in literacy, science and technology. Entertainment will include performances from stepping groups from area schools. It is sponsored by Volusia County Schools and Title 1 Parent & Family Engagement. The first 75 families to register in the gym will receive a bag of groceries or a backpack. A prize also will go the school with the most family members in attendance. For more information, call Neville Schouburgh at 386-255-6475, ext. 33229.
Speaking freely Michael Pyle, M.B. McLatchey, Donna Gray-Banks and Jennifer A. Mansfield discuss First Amendment rights during a “Speak Freely, Write Boldly’’ seminar at the City Island Library in Daytona Beach on March 26. The seminar was inspired by PEN America to foster greater free speech and freedom of the press in light of recent controversies about false news and suppression of media access.
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son Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute compare counties within each state on more than 30 factors that impact health, including such social determinants as education, jobs, housing, exercise, and commuting times. Diane Scott took home the second-place award as well as $100 along with a $125 coupon for Spikes Athletic Shoes. Joanne Flick won third place and Ericka Davis took fourth place. Flick also won $75 while Davis won $50 for their accomplishments. Both winners also took home certificates stating their achievements.
Michigan, is known for writing witty street/urban style novels. Ebony magazine honored him in 2013 as one of the top 100 most influential AfricanAmericans in the U.S. Coleman’s books include both the “Dopeman’’ series. Some of his other works are “The Day the Streets Stood Still,’’ “The White House,” “The Dopefiend’’ and “Black Wall Street.’’ He also co-authors “The Cartel’’ and “Murderville’’ series with his wife. According to their website, they are working with Warner Brothers Pictures and NBC Universal on a project.
Businesses helped The city hosted a celebration on March 25 at the Midtown Cultural and Educational Center. The event included walks at the Sweetheart Trail, International Speedway Bridge, tai chi with John Riddick, Zumba with Monica Adolphe, dance events from Line Dancing by Lisa, yoga with Renew Yoga, pole walking with Sheila Vidamour and workouts at Planet Fitness. The challenge was sponsored by the City of Daytona Beach; Florida Hospital, Halifax Health, Florida Health Care Plans, Island Doctors, Planning Solutions and Daytona International Speedway.
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Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry presents Ericka Davis with a certificate for coming in fourth in the challenge.
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test score.’’ She also encouraged the community to be active. “When they have meetings for input on plans for building of schools and other school matters, make sure that you attend and get a chance for your voice to be heard,’’ she urged.
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have actually created over 1,000 jobs in the city over the past five to six years,” he said. “I think that we are close to making the shelter a reality. Our hope is to have a comprehensive shelter. A homeless shelter is good for the growth of our community and our ability to attract people to the community.” Henry admits that creating good paying jobs and getting work for ex-felons is a challenge. “We have people in this community who just aren’t employable. People are held in check because of things that they may have did in the past. I am a member of the Minority Elected Officials and when jobs are brought into this community we work to get new companies to hire ex-felons. The city has also banned the box on the majority of its job applications,” commented Henry. Henry wants to improve roads and sidewalks, bring a grocery store to Midtown, set bed and breakfast standards, see downtown development, and completion of the East International Speedway Boulevard improvement project.
Chitwood’s challenges
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Residents listen intently as local elected officials discuss their plans and improvements they want to see in the area. Community Unity Festival and reducing fees for city facilities.
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Reed’s concerns Reed told the community that she is working on economic development in Midtown, proactive public safety, dealing with blight, and after-school programs. Reed stated, “We need to bring in new businesses to our community. We must deal with blight in the community. We have a lot of property and old buildings that are an eyesore. “Even when you look on Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, the street doesn’t reflect the name of the woman. There is also cityowned property that we can identify, which would be easier for us to get developed. We must look
Mahogany Reads also is bringing in Coleman to support independent authors, especially Black independent authors. “We have to support independent authors. Unlike mainstream artists, they don’t get the signing bonuses. They don’t have a lot of paid events. They go off word of mouth, social media
Police Chief Craig Capri discussed the increased hiring of minority officers. at plans for Midtown and the rest of the city and move forward. Also, with after school programs we need to do more. It’s more than just sports. We need more arts and education.” Reed also touted accomplishments like promoting the F.R.E.S.H. Book Festival, the
Wright boasted diversity measures, increased graduation rates and improving schools, including Campbell Middle School. “Working on diversity in our school system has been a goal of mine. We have reached out to HBCUs around the southeast to recruit African-American and Latino teachers. There are programs African-American students aren’t taking advantage of like dual enrollment and AP classes,” she explained. “These reduce college costs. The numbers have increased at ERAU (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) and B-CU (Bethue-Cookman University) but DSC (Daytona State College) enrollment is down. We are also confident that Campbell middle school won’t be closed down and that they will receive a passing
Chitwood touted juvenile program, diversifying the department and keeping the sheriff’s department as security for courthouses. “The DBPD (Daytona Beach Police Department) is ahead of us in diversity. The sheriff’s department and DBPD are the only two police agencies recognized for the juvenile monitoring program. We are working with the YMCA to provide summer camp for kids and with DeLand PAL for education and sports for youth. We are also the only sheriff’s department still in the courthouse; we haven’t privatized security there,” Chitwood explained. Chitwood also addressed how he has to go through County Manager Jim Dineen to get things done. “If I want to do something, I must go through him. It’s somehow a county charter. I am the only elected sheriff that doesn’t answer directly to the people. I was elected by the people and should be accountable to them,” the sheriff added.
Police chief’s plans Capri talked about planned summer programs, sports and education for youth, as well as bringing in more minority officers. “We have increased minority police hiring. We have more minorities in the police academy. We want to bring education and sports programs for our youth. Education is big. I think education even helps police officers,’’ he mentioned. “We are working on bringing back youth baseball. We will
and events that cater to independent authors. We also have to get the word out for them. They don’t have the backing of the major publishing and media companies,” Gary explained. By bringing in an independent Black author to an independent Black business is another way of promoting Black businesses. “It’s very important. Black businesses and people can’t survive without us supporting each other. I try to make a conscious effort to try to support as many Black businesses as I can. It’s convenient to support anything that is close by like a Burger King or McDonalds’ or Waffle House as opposed to going to a Bethune Grill or C.J’s,” she elaborated, referring to area businesses.
More authors Gary plans to bring in more local and national authors. “I do want to do more book signings. I have some local authors that I am working with to try to do some book signings as well. Also, more mainstream. I am all about whatever will draw attention to the bookstore and get people in with a love for reading to the bookstore,’’ she added.
have a bike giveaway with a plan to give away 100 bikes and we plan on having a fishing tournament in June for the kids, which we will be getting help from Bass Pro Shops.’’
On immigration Both law enforcement leaders talked about the difficulties of enforcing immigration matters. Chitwood said, “We’re not going to do it. We’re not just going to round up immigrants. We’ve been fighting with the issues. The problem with Trump’s agenda and new state laws is if we do it, the community will turn on us. This could stop us from getting money from the feds.”
‘More action’ needed Daytona resident Tony Servance was pleased with what he heard at the meeting, but wants to see more done. “I was pleased with the event and its planning. We need to give more notice in the community to announce such events. The event was much needed to give residents an update on city issues and our leaders’ roles. I think that citizens are being heard and are taking notes, but we need more action,’’ he said.
CORRECTION In the March 23 issue, a story appeared on the Daytona Beach Section of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)’s 12th annual Black History Brain Bowl held recently at Daytona State College. The incorrect names of the winning high school team members were submitted to the newspaper. The correct names are Camari Nelson, Bryson Gregory, Tirik Peterson and James Peterman.
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Church of Palm Coast have been scheduled: • Palm Sunday, April 9, will offer services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. • Maundy Thursday, April 13, 6 p.m., will celebrate “The Last Supper” in a sermon by the Rev. G. Vincent Lewis of Atlanta, Ga. A seder meal will follow in the educational facility of the church at Palm Harbor Academy. • Good Friday, April 14, 12 p.m. - 3 p.m., offers the sermonic presentations by various preachers proclaiming the “Seven Last Utterances of Christ.” • Easter Sunrise Service, Sunday, April 16, 6 a.m., will have Pastor Gillard S. Glover preaching and preaching again at the 10:30 a.m. Resurrection Sunday Celebration. The Sunrise Service will be followed by an Easter breakfast. First Church, at 91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast, can be reached at 386-446-5759.
Luncheon to benefit symphony guild
Dancing to Motown were George Hanns, former Flagler County Commissioner; Nate McLaughlin, chairman, Flagler County Commissioners; Pastor Sims Jones, and an unidentified guest; Colleen Conklin, School Board member; Dr. Betty Green, vice chair, George Washington Carver Foundation; another unidentified guest, and Gertrude Hannah (partly shown). Seated are Reatha Sarden, Walter Sarden and Levern Green.
‘Motown Madness’ benefits Bunnell community center Live from the George Washington Carver Community Center in Bunnell, the Traces of Gold Band joined forces March 25 with guitarist Eric Dangerfield for part of the “Evening of Motown Madness.” Talented 15-year-old Dangerfield represented the youth entertainment from Matanzas High School. The guitarist and the band came together to bring Ben E. King’s “Stand by Me,” Chuck Berry’s “Go Johnny Go,” The Four Tops’ “Can’t Help Myself,” and other favorites. They brought Motown classics for dancing and dinner, wonderfully prepared by the Chicken Pantry in baked stuffed chicken with spinach/feta/red peppers, or chicken with sausage/cheese/ red peppers, and all for a $50 ticket cost. Desserts were auctioned for the guests to bid.
ed to save this historic landmark building and restore it as a community center.” The George Washington Carver Foundation is made up of Barbara Revels, chair and treasurer; Dr. Betty Green, vice chair; Irwin Connelly, secretary; and Adrienne Ellison, Marvin Ellison, Pastor Daisy Henry, Marian Irvin, Pastor Sims Jones, Jerusha Logan, Cheryl Massaro, and Ralph Lightfoot. In harmony with the efforts are the Flagler County Commissioners, the City of Bunnell, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, and the Flagler County School Board.
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It brought nothing but the best for the George Washington Carver Foundation – a 501 (c) (3) organization – to present the fundraiser for continuous improvement of the George Washington Carver Community Center. A gym – making up the center following renovation – was the only remnant of the George Washington Carver High School erected in 1949 as Flagler County’s only Black high school. “In 2010, a coalition was creat-
In a previous interview, Dr. Betty Green, who’s excited about raising funds for educational institutions, said, “We’ve been quite successful in upgrading and expanding the facility, as well as providing academic, sports and other opportunities for the residents of Bunnell, Palm Coast, and the other surrounding communities.” The Rev. Elijah Emanuel, facility manager, is involved in the day-to-day operations of the
Volusia plans summer camps for kids Volusia County’s Parks, Recreation and Culture Division will coordinate summer day camps at 16 locations across the county. The camps will be of-
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Promoters are asking the use of the Hyde Park entrance for the “Rhapsody in Blue Luncheon,” making fashion good sense April 8 at the Daytona Beach Hilton, 100 North Atlantic Ave. Guests will delight as the models sashay across the runway, making fashion statements created by “The Fruits.” “The Rhapsody in Blue Luncheon” will offer great style. It is sponsored by the Daytona Beach Symphony Guild. What’s also important is reserved seating, free valet parking with a voucher, subscriptions, silent/raffle auctions, a boutique and cash bar. The ticket price is $40. Checks are payable to the Daytona Beach Symphony Guild and mailed to P.O. Box 2, Daytona Beach, FL 32115. Registration will begin 10 a.m. for the luncheon/fashion show. The telephone number is 386-265-1202.
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fered from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday from June 5 through July 28. Staff members will lead supervised activities, indoor and outdoor games, field trips, arts and crafts, and a talent show for children ages 5 to 15. Fiveyear-olds must have completed kindergarten.
AACS taking trip to dance show
Matanzas High School guitarist Eric Dangerfield banded together with the Traces of Gold Band for an “Evening of Motown Madness.’’ center, and weaves in live athletic tournaments, job fairs and readiness, life skills workshops, mentoring, tutoring, and afterschool programs; college admissions assistance, internet access, and the Road to Success initiative brought by program man-
ager Brian Willard for free, GED preparation.
First Church presents Easter lineup The Easter events for the First
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tary School, 2745 S. Peninsula Drive,
• Holly Hill School, 1500 Center St., Holly Hill • Palm Terrace Elementary School, 1825 Dunn Ave., Daytona Beach • Pathways Elementary School, 2011 Airport Road, Ormond Beach • R.J. Longstreet Elemen-
Daytona Beach • Turie T. Small Elementary School, 800 South St., Daytona Beach
Southeast Volusia sites • Coronado Beach El-
It’s showtime and the Dance Theatre of Harlem will be performing April 25 at the Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach. The season’s biggest hit also will be sponsored by the African American Cultural Society (AACS). A bus will leave the AACS at 4 p.m. and return between 10:30 and 11:30 p.m. The AACS is located at 4422 U.S. 1 North, Palm Coast. It will be limited seating for members at a cost of $100 per person and non-members, $110. The price for an evening with the Dance Theatre of Harlem will include transportation, gratuities, a restaurant dinner and the performance ticket. The proceeds will benefit the cultural center and its cultural programs. To reserve your tickets, call AACS Travel Chairman Lynda Baten at 386-586-7672. ••• As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted, the prodigal son, or daughter, and the bereaved.
ementary School, 3550 Michigan Ave., Edgewater • Edgewater Public School, 801 S. Old County Road, Edgewater • Mary DeWees Park, 178 N. Gaines St., Oak Hill
West Volusia sites • Boy Scout Hut, 716 N. Frankfort Ave., DeLand • DeBary Hall Historic Site, 198 Sunrise Blvd., DeBary • Chisholm Community Center, 520 S. Clara Ave., DeLand • DeLand High School gym, 800 N. Hill Ave., DeLand • Gemini Springs Park, 37 Dirksen Drive, DeBary • Orange City Elementary School, 555 E. University Ave., Orange City • Pride Elementary School, 1100 Learning Lane, Deltona • T. Dewitt Taylor Middle/High School, 100 E. Washington Ave., Pierson The cost is $65 per week plus a one-time $15 registration fee. Registration will be from 9 a.m. to noon May 13 and 20 at each site. Parents must pay the registration and first-week fees when they register. For more information, visit www.volusia.org/rec-
reation or call 386-7365953.
Human Services board to meet April 18 Volusia County’s Human Services Advisory Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the United Way of Volusia-Flagler Counties, 3747 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. The meeting will include an election of officers, reports on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and other programs, CSBG financial summaries, client satisfaction survey results, availability of upcoming trainings, and a review of the mission statement. The advisory board assists the Volusia County Council in developing CSBG program goals and objectives, identifying community needs, and evaluating program effectiveness. For more information, contact Human Services Manager Clayton Jackson at 386-736-5956 or cjackson@volusia.org.
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It’s called ‘practical nationalism’ Nationalism: “A desire by a large group of people (such as people who share the same culture, history, language, etc.) to form a separate and independent nation of their own; a sense of national consciousness.” Practical: “Of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action; not theoretical or ideal; disposed to action as opposed to speculation or abstraction,” The ‘conscious’ among us often get into discussions about nationalism. Some say Blacks should leave the United States altogether and start a nation of our own, while others say we should carve out a few states and make them our nation. Others say Black people should denounce and refuse to participate in capitalism in any form because of its individualistic, dogeat-dog, selfish aspects.
Check the video Co-convener of the I Am One of the Million Movement, Baba Amefika Geuka, describes these differences in a video titled, “What is a Nationalist?” available on www.amefika.com and YouTube. For more depth than I can write here, please watch the video. Geuka explains the differences within the conscious community when it comes to what Black people should do, where we should go and how to get there, and how
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Our culture is the link that should bring and keep us connected, but romanticizing that culture without the work and sacrifice it takes to build “our own” just makes us feel good. we can achieve a communal, selfsustained, and self-determined “nation.” He also discusses the practicality of actually doing what many of us advocate vis-à-vis taking a nationalist approach to solving our social, economic, political, and educational problems. The abovementioned definitions point to a “desire” to form an independent nation and to move from theory to practice to bring our ideal to fruition, respectively. Thus the term “practical nationalism,” something I had not heard
Will Trump cause his own ‘Trail of Tears?’ Most who are keenly observant of or listen closely to Donald Trump will recognize that he is a fan of President Andrew Jackson. If “fan” is overzealous, it can be said that Jackson is inspirational to his current successor in the office. After all, Trump is the first president since Ronald Reagan to honor Jackson with a speech on Jackson’s birthday, his 250th. Trump also boasts about his portrait of Jackson hung in the Oval Office.
About Jackson Before someone becomes sentimental about Trump honoring Jackson with a birthday visit to Nashville, Tenn., we need to refresh our collective memory about Jackson. Jackson, known as a frontiersman who sprang to prominence from humble beginnings, is arguably an opposite of Trump in background and upbringing. I
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and others argue that Jackson and Trump are “cut from the same cloth” and are more similar in background and character than commonly acknowledged. With fame as a soldier, historians know that Jackson, like Trump, earned much of his wealth from the purchase and sale of property. In a partnership with two other investors, Jackson acquired lands that had been reserved by treaty from the Cherokee and Chickasaw nations. Known as the “Jackson Purchase” (1818), a portion of those lands was used by the investors to found the city of Memphis,
Gorsuch hasn’t earned our support Here’s what the Lawyer’s Committee on Civil Rights wrote in their “Report on the Nomination of Judge Neil M. Gorsuch as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court”: “Overall, we conclude that there is an inadequate record to determine if Judge Gorsuch has a commitment to protecting and safeguarding civil rights and, therefore, we do not believe he satisfies the second prong of our requirement for endorsement.
‘Skeptical view’ “Based upon our review of Judge Gorsuch’s record, we have concerns that he has a narrow view of rights that are protected by the Constitution, as well as a skeptical view about the impor-
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tance of protecting those rights in the courtroom. In short, Judge Gorsuch’s record does not allow us to support his nomination for the Supreme Court at this time.” The importance of a Supreme Court Justice’s commitment to protecting civil rights cannot be overstated. Much of the progress this nation has made on issues of equal opportunity are due to Supreme Court rulings such as Brown v. Board of Education, Loving v. Virginia, Obergefell v.
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until I met Geuka, should move us beyond mundane and superfluous conversations to a constant state of action. And I mean practical action that makes sense for us within the framework of the society in which we live. It’s great to have the desire to do something, but if that desire is not followed by a constant and consistent effort – based on a specific plan of action – it will remain a desire. The One Million (www.iamoneofthemillion.com) believes it is not enough just to be “conscious;” we are looking for “conscientiously conscious” Black folks, because being “conscientious” will cause a “conscious” person to work on our “desire” to have the best for our people.
Where do we go? As Geuka asks, where will we go en masse? How will we take over five or six states in this nation? How will we pay our way for self-determination, and what will we offer the folks who already live in whatever country we decide to move into? These and other questions must be answered as we move beyond the rhetorical and philosophical discussions about liberation, separation, and communalism. We may not like it, but virtually everything in this country is the result of an exchange of goods and/or services, produced by someone, distributed by someone, and sold by and to someone.
Tenn., in 1819. Jackson’s ascendency to the presidency marked the beginning of the “spoils system,” a derivation from a quotation attributed to NY Senator William Marcy: “To the victor belongs the spoils.” Under Jackson, political patronage that rewarded relatives, friends and supporters with government jobs and positions flourished. Without consideration for merit, these jobs were used as incentives to inspire continued loyalty and support.
‘Spoils’ at work Trump’s positioning of his family (sons, Donald, Jr. and Eric, daughter, Ivanka and son-inlaw, Jared), friends (Carl Icahn and Steve Bannon), financial contributors (Betsy DeVos, Linda McMahon and Steve Mnuchin), and political supporters (Jeff Sessions, Reince Prebus and others) reflect Trump’s affinity for Jacksonian politics. Although reforms against this type of cronyism began in 1883, Trump has used every legal consideration available to deflect the scrutiny from his more questionable appointments.
Hodges and Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. The Supreme Court has also regressed on civil rights, as with Shelby County v. Holder, which struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act and led to a proliferation of racially-motivated voter suppression laws throughout the nation. More than most other communities, the future of AfricanAmericans’ rights and opportunities hang on the confirmation of a Supreme Court justice. That’s why the National Urban League cannot support the nomination of Judge Neill Gorsuch.
No ‘profound respect’ Beyond the level of scholarship and judicial experience required of a justice – which Judge Gorsuch does appear to meet – a Supreme Court justice must have demonstrated what the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights called
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We say, “we need our own,” and I wholeheartedly agree. But how do we get our own? No one is giving anything away, providing free transportation, giving away land, or feeding our people without having to pay something to do so. Since we are in this belly of the beast called capitalism – which some of us hate – do we abandon it or do we find ways within it to survive and thrive?
Best use of culture Our culture is the link that should bring and keep us connected, but romanticizing that culture without the work and sacrifice it takes to build “our own” just makes us feel good. Black people can use our culture best by practicing what we celebrate. Take Kwanzaa, for instance; seven days of celebrating, remembering, and reflecting on our culture is great, but if we really wanted to be practical about our nationalism, we could practice Kwanzaa year-round. Implement one principle for 52 days each by
If one were to accurately characterize Jackson, the label “INHUMANE” is easily applied. Other than the “it was the nature of the times!” defense, which is no defense at all, there is no excuse for Jackson’s ownership of enslaved Africans and their descendants and active participation in slave trade. In addition, Jackson’s most infamous crime against humanity was his orchestration of Indian removal policies. Commonly lumped under the title “Trail of Tears,” Jackson’s policies of forcibly relocating native nations from traditional settlements included the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole and Muscogee nations.
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tions comparable to their invaders. In violation of ratified treaties, Andrew Jackson orchestrated the removal and forced march of nations from their lands – some as far east as the Carolinas – to the Oklahoma territory. Their journey was notably brutal. They suffered from starvation, exposure and disease. Thousands died. Although Trump has not yet initiated acts of comparable brutality, his personal anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant and anti-Hispanic xenophobia have infected the national psyche. Travel bans, Trumpcare- the elimination of healthcare for 24 million Americans – subliminal appeals to “we against them” violence, and the normalization of intolerance are all hallmarks of the new America by Trump. Only through our active resistance can we assure that future generations will not read about a 21st-century Trail of Tears.
“a profound respect for the importance of protecting the civil rights afforded by the Constitution and the nation’s civil rights laws based on a large body of civil rights opinions or comparable information from statements and activities other than service on the bench.” We see no such respect demonstrated by Judge Gorsuch. As I have maintained since the announcement of his nomination, what I find most troubling in the record of Judge Gorsuch is his apparent criticism of those who have sought advancement of individual rights through the courts. He consistently has ruled against the rights of workers and consumers who were harmed by employers and corporations, and against disabled students pursuing their right to a meaningful education.
Senate Judiciary Committee this week, the Supreme Court overwhelmingly rejected his opinion that a school district complies with the law so long as they provide educational benefits that “must merely be ‘more than de minimis.’” In other words, according to Judge Gorsuch, a school district can meet its obligation to disabled students with little more than nothing. Of course, no serious discussion of Judge Gorsuch’s confirmation can ignore the fact that his nomination was the result of an egregious dereliction of duty by the Senate, who refused to give President Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland, the hearing he was due. The Senate’s failure regarding that nomination does not bode well for its ability to keep partisanship from tainting the process.
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Contrary to the stereotypical “savage” image constructed to explain away and justify the brutal treatment of Native people, the Cherokee and affiliated nations were just as, if not more, civilized as the Anglo-European oppressors. They had an organized system of government, written language (and a printed newspaper), schools and institu-
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Winfrey’s makeup artist transforms senior faces BY JOHN-JOHN WILLIAMS IV BALTIMORE SUN/TNS
friends during the AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s.
BALTIMORE – Dorothy Lievers marveled at herself in the mirror just before she got her beauty shots taken in the brightly lit Mount Vernon studio of fashion photographer P.A. Greene. Her smooth, mahogany skin glowed. Smoky eye shadow with a tinge of shimmer danced across the ridge just under her eyebrows. Her lips had a hint of matte pink lipstick. “My granddaughter will probably say ‘you’ve been with Mr. Reggie,’” she said as she gently patted her silver ringlets that rested in an a symmetrical wave on the top right half of her head. Lievers’ face had just been transformed by Reggie Wells, a soft-spoken yet sharp-tongued, salt-and-pepper-haired man who was Oprah Winfrey’s Emmy Award-winning makeup artist for close to three decades.
Created makeup Even trying to break into the makeup industry was a challenge — especially for someone looking to provide makeup services for women of color. Wells started out during a time when there were no major cosmetic companies that catered to Black women. Wells had to custom-create his own makeup, concocting lipstick and eye shadow for his Black clients with foundations and powders meant for White skin tones. “Oprah never credited makeup companies in the beginning because we had to make it up. Oprah didn’t believe in lying,” he said. “I had to create all of the makeup. They just didn’t exist.” It was Wells’ willingness to pioneer new makeup techniques for Black women that caught Winfrey’s eye, according to Wells. “I did contouring in 1981 before it became a clown’s look,” Wells said.
Helping his dad For the past year and a half, Wells has been living in relative anonymity in a retirement community in Park Heights to be near his 96-year-old father. It was his aging father who brought the self-taught makeup artist back to his hometown after living in Chicago since 1990. “I’m giving back my life to him while he’s on Earth,” the 69-yearold Wells said. It was also seeing his father and the senior women from Weinberg Manor that inspired him to provide free makeovers. “What I learned from Oprah is why I am doing this today,” he said. “I’m doing this for the forgotten people of families. I’m taking unknown mothers and grandmothers and giving them the type of makeovers that Oprah would give.”
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Reggie Wells, who was Oprah’s makeup artist for more than two decades, puts makeup on Dorothy Lievers, 65, in Baltimore on March 16, 2017.
The early years On this day, Wells took a group of four women from his Northwest Baltimore community and brought them to Mount Vernon for a day, where he did their makeup and then had them professionally photographed. Wells hopes to continue the effort locally and then launch the program nationally. The effort completes the circle for Wells, a Baltimore native and MICA graduate who was an art teacher in Baltimore in the mid1970s before moving to New York to pursue his dream of becoming a makeup artist. It was in New York that he honed his craft working at a number of makeup counters before catching the eye of a fash-
Wells developed his own makeup product. ion editor and eventually working with the likes of Glamour, Life and Harper’s Bazaar.
Celebrity stories But it was his work with Essence — he did makeup for the model or celebrity on more than 100 covers — that resulted in his work with Winfrey and other major Black female entertainers from the 1970s to today. Wells rattles off celebrity stories — there seems to be an endless number of them — with ease. He’s “beaten the face” — a positive term used to describe
when an artist has applied flawless makeup — of Beyonce, Halle Berry and Michelle Obama. He was Robin Givens’ makeup artist for important events such as her wedding to Mike Tyson and their now infamous interview with Barbara Walters. He did the makeup for Lauryn Hill’s neo-soul classic “Doo-Wop (That Thing)” video in 1998. He was also there for a number of Aretha Franklin photos — he calls her “ReRe.”
No plastic surgery His work was so good, he said
‘Shots Fired’ puts dramatic twist on police shootings of unarmed teens BY GREG BRAXTON LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
In a small North Carolina town, a White mother grieves. Her teenage son, a college student, has been shot and killed in a confrontation with a Black sheriff’s deputy. Her tears fall on the suit she is ironing for him to wear in his coffin. Across town, an African-American mother grieves. She has buried her son who was killed during an incident that her friends have told her may have involved deputies in the predominantly White sheriff’s department. But the circumstances of the case remain murky, and she has been quietly warned by officials not to speak out. Both youths were unarmed when they were killed. But only one of the deaths — that of the White teen — has attracted the attention of the state government and the Department of Justice, which has dispatched an out-oftown prosecutor to the mostly Black town to investigate before already simmering racial tensions explode.
A ‘level of humanity’ The two fictional incidents are the focus of “Shots Fired,” Fox’s limited series that is dramatizing one of the nation’s most volatile issues: the rash of shootings of unarmed Black men by White law enforcement officers. “We just really wanted to put a human face on this,” said writerdirector Reggie Rock Bythewood, who created the series with his wife, writer-director Gina PrinceBythewood. “We wanted to bring a level of humanity that we
the late Joan Rivers demanded to know how much plastic surgery his clients had done. “I told her ‘Black people don’t get cut. I’m the doctor,’ as I took out my brush,” he recalled with a chuckle. “I think I shocked a lot of people.” The women in his retirement community eat up every juicy detail. “This is what we have to go through,” Lievers exclaimed with a laugh. It hasn’t always been fun for Wells. There were a lot of dark times. Wells said he was molested as a child. “I never told anyone,” he said. There was the constant teasing about being gay and repeated fights. Later on, he deflected homophobia from parents and coworkers alike who were skeptical of a gay man teaching art and dance to students. “They didn’t understand what a homosexual was,” he said. And even after he moved to a more accepting New York City fashion scene, he lost numerous
and directed the seminal sports film “Love & Basketball,” which starred Lathan. Reggie’s credits include cowriting the 2009 Notorious B.I.G. biopic “Notorious” and producing the mid-1990s Fox police drama “New York Undercover.” “Gina and I had been talking for some time about doing something in this space about the lack of trust between the community and law enforcement,” said Reggie. “We had been looking at doing a film about it.”
The right platform
Stephan James and Sanaa Lathan star in “Shots Fired,’’ a new 10-week series now showing on Fox. haven’t seen in stories because this is so politicized. Everybody goes to their corners and come out swinging.” The 10-episode series stars Sanaa Lathan (“The Best Man”) as investigator Ashe Akino, who teams up with Special Prosecutor Preston Terry (Stephan James) for the inquiry. Both are African American, which doesn’t sit well with department honchos, including Lt. Calvert Breeland (Stephen Moyer from “True Blood”). Mack Wilds (“The Wire”) plays the deputy, Joshua Beck, who shot the White teen.
The cast also includes two Oscar winners — Helen Hunt as Gov. Patricia Eamons, who is in a tough re-election battle, and Richard Dreyfuss as real estate mogul Arlen Cox, who owns a privatized prison.
Personal mission The project has been a personal mission of the Bythewoods, who separately and together have developed several successful films and TV series. Gina directed 2008’s critically acclaimed drama “The Secret Life of Bees” and also wrote
While the couple were doing their research, Gina was approached by both Imagine Entertainment and Fox Television Group Chairman and CEO Dana Walden, who was absorbed by the furor around the 2014 shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., by police officer Darren Wilson. “Dana saw the explosion that happened and wanted to do something in that arena,” Gina said. “She asked if we would be interested, and we realized that this would be an opportunity to do the show we want, tell the story we want, while also having the platform and the reach of television. We couldn’t pass it up.” One of their key moves was to feature a plot line in which a Black officer shoots an unarmed White youth. “I think it would have been very easy for people to become desensitized if we had made it a Black kid being shot by a White cop,” said Reggie.
Verdict an inspiration Even though the topic of the tensions between law enforcement and minority communities is the main backdrop of “Shots Fired,” one of the main inspirations for the show was not directly related to police shootings.
Wells remembers when he first completed the makeup on the budding media mogul’s skin for an Essence cover. “She said, ‘I’ve never looked this good before.’ I told her that I could make her look that good every day,” he recalled of the 1986 encounter. By 1990, Oprah relocated Wells to Chicago to be her full-time makeup artist. There, Wells’ work didn’t end with makeup. He worked with lighting technicians to come up with non-traditional ways to light sets so that Black skin would look its best on camera. “The lighting was not acceptable for Black people,” he said, adding that he incorporated six spotlights, which were traditionally used in theaters, for studio tapings. “I told Oprah that I would never win an Emmy with this [old] lighting.”
Kudos to Winfrey Wells delivered. In 1995, he won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup. He was nominated four additional times. Wells is quick to attribute much of his success to his work with Winfrey. “There’s no secret how Oprah is not afraid to show herself,” Wells said while swiveling between two chairs as he put the finishing touches on Lievers. “You extend yourself and leave parts of yourself behind. If you don’t give, you don’t receive.”
Reggie recalled the moment in 2013 when he and his son, Cassius, who was 12 at the time, were watching live coverage of the verdict for George Zimmerman, the man charged with second-degree murder in the controversial shooting death of 17-year-old high school student Trayvon Martin. “When the ‘not guilty’ verdict came in, we were both taken aback,” he said. “My son got very emotional, I told him to dry his eyes, then showed him a documentary about Emmett Till.” (Till was the 14-year-old Black boy brutally slain in Mississippi in 1955 after being falsely accused of flirting with a White woman. His killers were acquitted). He added, “I told him how the justice system works. It was the first time I talked to my 12-yearold as a man.”
‘360-degree view’ Having the luxury of exploring the issue in a limited series rather than a two-hour film also afforded the Bythewoods the opportunity to look at the provocative issue from several perspectives — one of the storytelling factors that impressed Lathan. “The audience is going to get the chance to sit at so many seats at the table,” said the actress. “They will get to experience the feelings of the cop behind the shooting, his family life and what he’s going through. They’ll be able to see the feelings of the mothers, the prosecutor from the justice department. It gives a 360-degree view.” The Bythewoods hope that “Shots Fired” offers much-needed insight for viewers. “It feels good because we’re not sitting on the sidelines; we feel a true responsibility,” said Reggie. “It’s like doing an autopsy.”
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Flagler Palm Coast track wants to peak at right time BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES
Flagler Palm Coast High School always fields one of the best local track programs. The boys team won the Five Star Conference (big local track meet featuring Volusia and Flagler counties) last week and the girls finished a close second behind Spruce Creek of Port Orange. “Both teams are doing well. Both teams are young. We don’t have a lot of seniors on either team like in the past. We’ve found kids to fill the void. I am pleased at how we are progressing. It was a great win for the boys. Our girls came up short, but I think they will be really good over the next two years. I am excited about that,” said Head Coach David Halliday. Halliday is in his 13th season, leading the program and 23rd overall. He also coaches cross country at the school.
Simple formula Halliday has led Florida Palm Coast to two boys track and field state titles, 10 district titles and 10 regional titles. He also has led the Bulldogs to a boys cross-country state championship. “Our success has been simple. We work hard and have high expectations. We have a plan that we follow for practices and meets. I am fortunate to have had good coaches and good kids that buy into what I am teaching. We’ve been fortunate to be able to reload instead of rebuild,” Halliday explained. For Flagler Palm Coast (FPC), it’s all about getting better throughout the season. “We want the biggest and best meets. It’s OK if we get beat up and don’t win. We want to compete against the best. I’m not a trophy collector. The goal is to have kids performing their best during districts, regionals and state. About 90 percent of our
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS kids normally do. It’s all about how many kids we can get to the state championships,” emphasized Halliday.
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Mark Bertrand clears the line during the pole vault. He won the event at the Five Star Conference Meet.
Boys standouts Senior Michael Peppin won the discus and shot put at the Five Star Conference. He was named Class 4A All-State for discus last season. Peppin also plays football and signed a letter of intent to play football at Appalachian State next year. Senior Mark Bertrand won pole vault on a sprained ankle. Sophomore Chris Musial was third and second respectively in the 400 and 800. “Mark has been one of the best vaulters since he was a sophomore. What Chris did is a tough deal because those races are about 15 to 20 minutes apart,” mentioned Halliday. Senior Queshaun Byrd (sprints), a football standout, anchored the winning 4x100 relay team at conference. Senior Frank Clarke, a basketball standout, placed second in the long jump and third in the triple jump at the Five Star Conference. “Byrd is really fast. He can run with the best, and I think that once we get into districts and regionals Frank will be one of the best jumpers,” added Halliday.
Girls standouts Freshman Summer Wells won the Five Star Conference 100-meter and 200-meter dash titles, finished second in the 400, and anchored the winning 4x400 relay team. “She is pretty good and the fastest girl in the area,” said Halliday. Junior Courtney Gales won the 400, finished fourth in the 800, and was a member of the wining 4x400 relay team.
Courtney Gales leads a race while Flagler Palm Coast teammate Namiah Simpson is right behind her. Halliday added, “She actually sacrificed one. She’s actually probably the best 800 runner around but those races are about 20 minutes apart.” Senior Anna Walls was third in the high jump and senior Grace Hyatt finished third in discus at conference.
Postseason meets With districts, regional and state meets next, FPC needs a lot to go well. Halliday explained, “You need good athletes, good coaches
Chris Musial gets out in front during a race.
and a little good luck. We have good athletes that are starting to figure things out and come along. Also, you never know if a kid gets injured or sick, which you have no control of. You need a little of all that to go your way.” The Bulldogs face a district with Jacksonville schools like Sandalwood and Mandarin. The boys will attempt to defend their title. The real competition is during regionals in the so called “Region of Death’’ that has Volusia County power Spruce Creek with
teams from Jacksonville, Orlando and Seminole county. Halliday said, “It’s no joke! A friend from down south who recently retired didn’t believe me. Now, he feels like our kids are being cheated and they’re much better than kids in some other regions. We have kids finish fifth or sixth at regionals and those marks may be the fifth or sixth best in the state, but kids still don’t qualify for the state meet because only the top four finishers qualify.”
4 players to watch in the Final Four BY SHANNON RYAN CHICAGO TRIBUNE/TNS
One prediction can be made about this unpredictable Final Four. Seemingly every year, a player becomes a household name – Kemba Walker or Kris Jenkins, for example – for his NCAA Tournament theatrics. Here are four players to watch this year. Sindarius Thornwell, South Carolina: Nobody has made more of a name for himself thus far in the tournament than Thornwell. For his ability to carry South Carolina through a magical championship run, Thornwell has already drawn comparisons to Walker, who led Connecticut to the national title in 2011. Thornwell, a South Carolina native and 6-foot-5 senior guard, is averaging nearly 26 points per game through four tournament games. He shot 61.5 percent from the floor in the Elite Eight against Florida — 77.8 percent on 2-pointers. “Very dangerous,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. “I mean, his whole package is very dangerous. Just kind of the intensity that he brings to the game.” Nigel Williams-Goss, Gonzaga: The junior guard is a national player of the year contender. But through the first three games of the tournament, Williams-Goss has shot just 1 of 8 on 3-pointers. He scored only nine points against South Dakota State in the first round and 10 points against West Virginia’s stifling defense in the Sweet 16. Williams-Goss appeared to have a breakout in the Elite Eight against Xavier, scoring 23 points and shooting 4 of 7 on 3-pointers. He’ll need to manage another tough defense when the Zags face the Gamecocks. Tyler Dorsey, Oregon: It’s hard to mention Dorsey without teammates Dillon Brooks and Jordan Bell. The trio has been superb through the tournament.
Sindarius Thornwell Nigel Williams-Goss
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But Dorsey, a 6-foot-4 sophomore guard, understands good timing. His shooting has been red-hot in the tournament. He shot 69.2 percent against Iona in the first round, then 90 percent against Rhode Island, 46.7 percent against Michigan and 69.2 percent against Kanas. He’s shooting 65.4 percent on 3-pointers. Dorsey’s season average is 14.5 points per game, but he has scored no fewer than 20 points in the tournament. Justin Jackson, North Carolina: The ACC player of the year is a key part of the Tar Heels’ run. The leading scorer on a veteran-led North Carolina team, Jackson knows what it’s like to be on this stage. Last season in the Final Four, the 6-foot-8 junior forward scored 16 points in the Final Four against Syracuse. In the championship loss to Villanova, he was held to nine points. Through the tournament, he is averaging 19.8 points and 6.3 rebounds while shooting 46.7 percent from the floor. Keep an eye on how he matches up with Pac-12 player of the year Brooks of Oregon.
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State honor for Calvary’s Perez Calvary Christian Academy junior point guard Yasmin Perez was named Florida Association of Basketball Coaches Class 2A Girls Basketball Player of the Year. During her career with the Lions, Perez has scored over 1,000 career points, averaged, 11 steals per game, and boasted a 4.4 grade point average.
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NNPA honors women publishers during Black Press Week ideas matter, to never underestimate what they bring to the table, and to never feel like it’s too late.”
BY STACY M. BROWN NNPA NEWS WIRE
In 1827, with the publication of the “Freedom’s Journal,” John Russwurm and the Rev. Samuel Cornish established the Black Press and boldly declared their mission: To be the voice the African-American community, standing up for victims of injustice, and championing the unsung. Dedicated, resilient and strong Black women, who account for a significant number of the 211 African-American owned newspapers and media companies, that are members of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), stand at the forefront of that mission, today. As Women’s History Month concludes, NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis said that it’s important to recognize publishers like Rosetta Perry of The Tennessee Tribune, Elinor Tatum of the New York Amsterdam News, Janis Ware of The Atlanta Voice, Joy Bramble of The Baltimore Times, Brenda Andrews of the The New Journal and Guide, and the many Black women that own and operate media companies in the United States and around the world. The women were honored during Black Press Week, March 22-24, an annual celebration in Washington, D.C., attended by NNPA members, partners, sponsors and Black Press contributors.
NNPA leaders Chavis said that it’s also important to acknowledge the role that women play as leaders in the NNPA. “Four out of five members of the NNPA executive committee are women and, in 2017, that shows that NNPA, as a national trade organization, is out in front of all other organizations in putting women in the top positions,” said Chavis. Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher of The Washington Informer, serves as chair of the NNPA; Karen Carter-Richards, pub-
Nurtured by women Others have spelled out what the Black Press has brought to the table. “The Black Press has been the heartbeat of Black America since its inception,” said Tatum, publisher and editor-in-chief of the New York Amsterdam News, one of the most influential Blackowned and operated media businesses in the world, which ran its first edition in 1909. “From the abolition movement, to the Civil Rights movement to the Women’s Rights movement, the Black Press has been our voice, a voice not heralded anywhere else.” Tatum continued: “A voice so true to itself that our community still heeds the call today. A voice in many cases owned by women, run by women and nurtured by women.”
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Karen Carter-Richards, publisher of the Houston Forward Times, and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, president and CEO of the NNPA, hold a plaque dedicated to Lenora “Doll” Carter and her contributions to the Black Press. Carter, past president of the Houston newspaper, died in 2010. The plaque will be added to the NNPA’s Gallery of Distinguished Newspaper Publishers at Howard University. lisher of the Houston Forward Times holds the position of first vice chair; Atlanta Voice publisher Janis Ware serves as treasurer; and Shannon Williams, president and general manager of the Indianapolis Recorder, is the organization’s secretary. “For the Black Press, Women’s History Month becomes more noteworthy because of the women of the NNPA and their very important roles,” Chavis said.
Mother’s legacy Still, the pressure of operating a newspaper isn’t lost on publishers like Richards of the 57-yearold Houston Forward Times.
Richards took over after the death of her mother, Lenora “Doll” Carter, whom she shadowed at the paper for more than 30 years. “The business isn’t for the faint of heart and being a female publisher requires you to be even stronger,” Richards said. “Because of what my mother taught me, Forward Times Publishing Company has grown to become a multimedia company and award-winning national publication.”
Staying authentic Chida Warren-Darby, managing editor and co-publisher of
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the Voice & Viewpoint in San Diego, said that being a female publisher has proven to be an “amazing experience.” Warren-Darby also offered advice to the next generation of women. “[Women publishers] should always remain true to themselves and never conform. There’s a lot of authenticity missing in the world of journalism and the media industry as a whole,” WarrenDarby said. “I believe it’s slowly returning, but it will take the next generation to maintain that authenticity. I would also encourage them to know that their voices and
About 190 miles south of New York, Bramble founded The Baltimore Times on the premise that they’d publish only positive stories about Black people. After more than 30 years, Bramble said that The Baltimore Times paper, and its companion, The Annapolis Times, haven’t wavered. “I am extremely proud to be a part of the long tradition of respected women publishers. My challenges as a publisher have not come from my gender, but rather my race,” Bramble said. “Black newspapers must jump through ridiculous hoops to receive or even be considered for advertising and promotional dollars.” Added Bramble, “Our papers are trusted, read from cover to cover and are a vital part of the community—190 years and still going strong,” Bramble said. “I am sure that we will still be around another 190 years, as we continue to be the standard bearer for all the good news that’s happening in our communities.”