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Cusack caught off guard by re-election opponent
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Fellow Volusia County Council member Pat Northey will challenge incumbent for at-large seat BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com
Volusia County Councilwoman Joyce Cusack filed paperwork last week to run again for the at-large seat she has held since 2010. Cusack, the only Black on the council, told the Day-
tona Times Wednesday she was caught off guard and shocked when she learned that fellow council member Pat Northey filed paperwork to run for the atlarge seat. The election is not until November 2014 – if Northey and Cusack are the only two in the race. If more
than two file for the seat, a primary will be necessary.
Not worried Cusack said she plans to run for re-election but had no intention of filing so early. “She (Northey) was under the impression I wasn’t running. She never asked me. That is at least what she should have done,” Cusack remarked. But Cusack said she is not worried about the com-
petition. “There are things I want to do and projects that have started I want to see through. I feel good, I look good, and I am good at what I do,” Cusack continued. “We need to let the people decide if they want someone with new ideas or do they want to continue with someone who has a business-as-usual mindset, who has been on board 20 years,” Cusack said, noting that she has
any segment of the community. My voting record speaks for itself,” Cusack concluded.
Northey responds Joyce Cusack
Pat Northey
been on the Volusia County Council for only three years. “I represent everybody. I have no vested interest in
Times to be among honorees at local NAACP banquet BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com
Please see CUSACK, Page 2
Justice Quince to address B-CU grads BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com
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he Daytona Times will be among the local companies honored later this month by the Volusia County-Daytona Beach NAACP. Local branch president Cynthia Slater said the recipients, who will be honored during the 40th Annual Freedom Fund and Awards Banquet on May 24, “have worked and dedicated their time to ensure positive changes in our community.” The NAACP President’s Award will go to the Times, which during the past year was at the forefront of election coverage and reporting on the Trayvon Martin case.
At Bethune-Cookman University’s spring commencement next week, 417 seniors are scheduled to graduate. The graduating Wildcats will receive well wishes and some sage advice from one of the state’s judicial pioneers – Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. on May 11 at the Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. Graduation festivities will kick off days earlier during the School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony. The May 8 ceremony starts at 2 p.m. at the Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Justice Peggy Quince Center.
In 38th year In 1969, Charles W. Cherry, Sr. launched Daytona Beach’s Westside Rapper, a Black weekly newspaper serving Daytona Beach, Florida’s African-American community. Involved in civil rights activities most of his life, Cherry, Sr., also served for many years as the local and state president of the Florida Conference of State NAACP Branches. In August 1978, the Westside Rapper was succeeded by the Daytona Times, the Black weekly newspaper voice of East Central Florida, now in its 38th year of publication. Cherry, Sr. became a Daytona Beach city commissioner. He died in 2004 at age 76. “We thank the NAACP for recognizing our staff for the high quality work they do every week. We have an excellent team. We are always appreciative when the team is recognized,” his son, Charles. W. Cherry II said this week.
Pat Northey told the Daytona Times, “When I filed paperwork, my understanding was that she was not running and she encouraged me to run. She said this to me in January. She said, ‘I am not going to run for re-election.’ ”
Consecration ceremony
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The last photo of the Cherry family together with patriarch Charles W. Cherry, Sr., (left) was taken in 2003. His wife, Julia, and other family members continue to operate the family’s businesses, which includes the Daytona Times. Cherry II, publisher of the Times, is planning to accept the award on behalf of the newspaper’s staff owners and management, which includes his mother, Julia Cherry, and siblings Dr. Glenn Cherry and Cassandra Cherry-Kittles.
Honors for Fordham, Henry, ACLU Also at the banquet, the NAACP’s Medgar Wiley Evers “Fight for Freedom” Award will go to Bethune-Cookman University Professor Dr. Walter
Fordham. In addition, he is a member of the local NAACP’s executive board and chair of the Daytona Beach NAACP Political Action Activity Committee. Please see BANQUET, Page 2
Yvonne Scarlett-Golden center to open June 8 with ceremony, tour BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com
The doors of the Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural and Educational Center officially will open June 8 with a special ceremony. Daytona Beach’s Leisure Services Director Percy Williamson told the Daytona Times this week that the center will open at 9 a.m. with a program. The first Black mayor’s family members have been invited, including her brothers – Carlton and Donald Scarlett, both who still live in Daytona Beach. Wanda Only, one of Scarlett-Golden’s granddaughters, who was named executor
of the estate, is scheduled to participate in the program.
Saturday grand opening Williamson said that after the program, the community will have an opportunity to tour the new facility and meet some of the people who will oversee programs Yvonne Scarlettin the building, which is Golden tentatively scheduled to be open Monday through Saturday. He said the city purposely scheduled the grand opening on a Saturday so more peo-
ple in the community can attend the celebration. The new center is located at 1000 Vine St. The one-story building includes a courtyard in the center showcasing an open-air amphitheater. There are plans for a library; a gym; small theater; reading center; studios for photography, computer animation and painting; spaces for art and dance classes; rooms to learn about ecology, zoology and biology; after-school programs and homework assistance; and a permanent historic exhibit featuring memorabilia celebrating ScarlettGolden and the neighborhood.
A Service of Consecration is scheduled May 9 at the Performing Arts Center with B-CU President Dr. Edison Jackson as the featured speaker. The service will start at 7 p.m. with a candlelight wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in the Centennial Garden. Also on May 9. there will be a ROTC Commissioning ceremony at 10 a.m. in Heyn Chapel. At 4 p.m. on Friday, May 10, Jackson will host a reception honoring the graduates in the lobby of the Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center. Admission tickets are required. At the May 11 commencement, honorary degrees will be bestowed on Dr. Charles Bass Reed and Joyce Anne Hanks Moorehead, Esq.
About Quince Commencement speaker Quince was born in Norfolk, Va. She graduated from Howard University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology, and obtained a juris doctorate degree from Catholic University of America in 1975. She received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the Stetson University College of Law in 1999 and from St. Thomas University School of Law and Nova in 2004. Quince began her legal career in Washington, D.C., administering that city’s new rent control law. In 1977, she entered private practice in Norfolk with special emphasis in real estate and domestic relations. Please see B-CU, Page 2
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Young man gets 12 years in 2011 shooting death at Pilot Motel BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com
Darshawn Broadwater was sentenced by Circuit Judge R. Michael Hutcheson Tuesday to 12 years in prison with twoyear credit for his role in the shooting death of 19-year-old Donnell “D.J.’’ Ellis at a Holly Hill motel on April 16, 2011. The Daytona Times first reported on this case in the April 16 edition. Broadwater, 21, who pleaded to second-degree murder, was not the triggerman. However, because he was at the scene during the commission of a felony, his attorney Steven Robinson told the Daytona Times he could be charged with murder – “even if he didn’t intend for it to happen.” Robinson spoke exclusively to the Daytona Times on Wednesday. He said Ellis, according to the prosecutor’s evi-
Darshawn Broadwater
Steven Robinson
dence, came out of the Pilot Motel room shooting.
Drug deal gone bad In a police report, Chauncy Gilmore, who was 17 at the time in 2011, admitted to firing the fatal shot but was only given five years for possession of a firearm because it was determined by law enforcement that he acted in self-defense. He went to the motel room with two others – Lawrence Kloc and Jamie Evans – to allegedly do a drug deal with the guest occupant of the room, Roy Crew. In the room with Crew was Leroy Gadson, Ellis and Broadwater, all
who were shot with the exception of Crew. Ellis was the only one who died in the shooting. Gilmore received five years in prison for his role in this incident even though the shooting was deemed to have been committed in self-defense – defense of others. Crew and Gadson took their case to trial. Both were found guilty and sentenced to life sentences even though neither was found to have fired a shot. Kloc will be sentenced on May 17.
against Jamie Evans. Attorney Robinson said Gadson told Broadwater a lie – “that Mr. Kloc had robbed Ellis previously to solicit my clients help in this ordeal.” “Judge Hutcheson had a body of information to consider prior to imposing sentence (on Broadwater),” Robinson said. He said among the information considered by judge was witnesses’ testimony and information provided by Broadwater for “the successful prosecution of other cases.”
Mom wants more charges
No deal for suspect
According to State Attorney Spokesman Klare Ly, “After careful examination, Mr. Evans was the only person present that did not commit a crime and did not receive any charges,” said Wisteria Harry, the mother of Donnell Ellis, continues to urge that the state pursue charges
Robinson said there was no deal worked out for his client. “The state attorney office recommended no more than 20 years. The judge determined what is a fair sentence,” Robinson continued. Ellis’ mother, Wisteria Harry, was present at the sentencing for Broadwater.
Harry told the Daytona Times she said to Broadwater: “You lied on my son and I want to know why. My son would have never lied on you. You have stayed at my house. You have come to cookouts at my house.’’ She added that she realized Broadwater had to do what he did to save himself. Harry believes, after talking with witnesses, that her son never had a gun and she plans to continue fighting for him until his name is cleared.
Moms upset Even though Harry is upset with Broadwater, she said he, Gadson and Crew should not have been sentenced for the death of her son. “They did nothing wrong. They weren’t the shooter. Kloc is left and Jamie has not been arrested,” Harry concluded. According to Kloc, Evans and Gilmore, Crew lured Kloc into the hotel room for
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from Page 1 She opened a law office in Bradenton in 1978, where she practiced general civil law until 1980.
Historic appointment
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Deltas tackle litter on boulevards Members of the Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. recently were seen sprucing up LPGA and Williamson Boulevards last month. The sorority chose the thoroughfares as part of the Adopt-A Road-Cleanup program. Shown above are sorority members Tracey Edwards, Eleanor Jackson and Juanita Collins.
A gathering of Centipedes Campbell High School graduates from the Class of 1963 are shown during a reunion April 19 in Daytona Beach. The weekend gathering of graduates from the then-all-Black high school featured a banquet at the Daytona Resort and
Conference Center. Keynote speaker was Congressman David
Scott of Georgia (seated front right), an alumnus of the class.
Stewart Memorial hosting events for women throughout month SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church will celebrate its annual Women’s Day in May with the theme “Christian Women Empowered by Faith through the Ages.” A Walk for Health will be held Saturday, May 4 at 4 p.m. at the BethuneCookman University Prayer Garden and Walking Path (located behind the Bethune Foundation). Refreshments will be served immediately following the walk at Stewart Memorial, 317 N. Dr. MLK Blvd. Additionally a cancer study meeting will be held May 7 at 6:30 p.m. and
CUSACK from Page 1 Now that Northey knows Cusack is running,
a “Worship in the Yard” May 16 at 6 p.m., both at Stewart Memorial. The celebration will culminate with worship at the church on Sunday, May 19 at 10:45 a.m. featuring a presentation depicting influential Christian women of four eras – from biblical times to the 21st century. An ensemble of vocalists from the area will provide music. Wanda Pride, Janice W. Walton and Jordan Pride are co-chairing the event. The community is invited to attend all activities. For additional information, contact 386-255-1895.
she said she is still committed to seeking the seat. Northey is term-limited and can no longer seek her Zone 5 seat. Northey said she announced early because she wants to es-
tablish a campaign bank account so she can solicit financial support. “I have been a very good public servant and would like to continue,” Northey added.
In February 1980, Quince began her tenure with the Attorney General’s Office, Criminal Division. She serves on the executive counsel of the Appellate Section of The Florida Bar She is the first African-American female to be appointed to one of the district courts of appeal by Governor Lawton Chiles on Jan. 4, 1994. In December 1998, Quince was appointed by the late Gov. Lawton Chiles and Governor-elect Jeb Bush to the Florida Supreme Court. She is married to Fred L. Buckine, a retired attorney, and they have two daughters, Peggy LaVerne and Laura LaVerne.
Anne Hanks- Dr. Charles Moorehead Bass Reed Miami, and a board member of WPBT-TV. She later became general counsel of Chicken George, Inc., and in l986, served as associate general counsel of the NAACP, handling labor issues, education and voting rights.
Business, community leader
Honorary Degree recipient Anne Hanks-Moorehead earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology with concentration in Criminology from Bethune-Cookman College in 1967. Hanks-Moorehead pursued a master’s degree at Boston University in 1967, and she went on to earn her juris doctorate degree from the University of Arkansas in 1976. In 1978, Moorehead was elected to the Miami-Dade County School Board, and served two terms as president of the Dade County Black Lawyers Association, Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Urban League of Greater
She is presently a member of the Florida and Maryland Bars, and licensed in both jurisdictions. She also serves on the executive management team of husband Thomas A. Moorehead’s BMW of Sterling and MINI of Sterling automotive franchises. Together, they formed the Sterling Automotive Group Foundation, addressing underserved communities in Northern Virginia. They support at-risk African-American high school males in Fairfax County, Va. and contribute annually to a Howard University scholarship honoring the memory of her husband’s mother. To manage the couple’s growing real estate investment portfolio, the Moorehead’s formed Moorehead Properties, Inc. Current investments include the largest minority ownership interest in a Marriott Residence Inn located within the National Harbor Resort and Convention Center, just south of Washington, D.C. The National Harbor project will be developed over 10 years, estimated at over $1 billion. When com-
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from Page 1 The NAACP Trailblazer Award will be presented to Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry, who was elected in November as the second Black to hold the position following in the footsteps of Yvonne Scarlett-Golden. Four organizations will receive community services awards. They include the Volusia/Flagler County ACLU, Sickle Cell AssociationVolusia County chapter founded by Lillian Williams and Neighbor to Family, which was started in Daytona Beach by president and CEO Gordon Johnson. Johnson started the program in July 2000 to revolutionize foster care by keeping siblings together while building healthier families and stronger communities.
the purpose of conducting a drug transaction. When Kloc entered the room, the occupants of the room allegedly began to beat Kloc in an effort to forcibly take the drugs and his possessions. It also was reported that one of the individuals, possibly Ellis, held a gun to his head. Crime scene investigators have recovered .380 caliber casings and located several blood trails leading from the room. The police report also revealed Kloc, Evans and Gilmore were responsible for the recovery of both weapons used in this incident. Broadwater, Gadson and Crew have maintained that they had no part in a drug deal or attempted robbery. Angela Johnson, the mother of Gadson, is working on an appeal of her son’s sentencing. “My son was also a victim. I don’t understand. He was also shot,” Johnson has stated.
Slater said the fourth organization will be announced at a later date. The NAACP Branch Service Award will go to James Ashley, a member of the local NAACP’s executive board. As reported by the Times earlier, actor and civil rights activist Charles Dut-
About Dr. Charles Bass Reed Honorary degree recipient Dr. Charles Bass Reed received his Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education, his master’s degree in Secondary Education and doctorate degree in Education (with a major in teacher education) from George Washington University. As the former chancellor of the California State University (CSU) system, Reed served as the CEO of the country’s largest senior system of public higher education, providing leadership to some 46,000 faculty and staff and 450,000 students on 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers.
Fought for families Reed was the driving force behind efforts to enroll minority students in postsecondary education. Every February, CSU leaders visited more than 100 African-American churches in California, and the CSU system partnered with the Parent Institute for Quality Education to help Latino families prepare for college success. Today, 52 percent of students at CSU are minority. As chancellor, Reed fought for increases to the Pell Grant program, and fought to prevent eligibility changes that could have reduced aid to the neediest students. Prior to joining the California State University system, Reed was the chancellor of the State University System of Florida for 13 years.
ton will be the speaker and legendary R&B singer Betty Wright will close the evening singing some of her popular hits. For more information and tickets, call the NAACP office at 386-255-3736 or stop by the office at the John H. Dickerson Center, 308 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Daytona Beach.
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Proceeds from Huger golf tourney to help six 2013 graduates
BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com
About 80 golfers participated in the second annual Jimmy Huger Scholarship Golf Tournament held April 27 at the Daytona Beach Golf Club. The event was sponsored by Beta Delta Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, which Huger is a member of and once served as the organization’s general secretary. Last year, Huger was awarded a Congressional gold medal for serving during World War II in the Marines of Montford Point, the first African-Americans in the Corps. Huger is a former Bethune-Cookman administrator as well as a former Daytona Beach city commissioner and director of community development, the last permanent job the 98 year old held before retiring. ‘If I can help somebody as I pass along. If I can show somebody they are traveling wrong, then my life would not have been in vain,” Huger was quoted in a statement about the tournament.
Tournament winners
Family members Trineca Huger, John Huger, Dr. James E. Huger and Thomas Huger pose at the event.
Local golfer Bill Flynt.
Al Bouie, left, and Andy Castro, winner of the longest drive, is shown with John Huger, right.
W.G. Watts, Larry Haynes, Dwight Lewis and Jordon Lewis are first-place winners of the golf tourney. They are shown with Dr. James Huger and local Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity president Al Bouie.
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NAACP gets update on Relay for Life Volunteer Theresa McKeon embraced a picture of Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraiser, as a concern for cancer. It began in 1985 with a kick off by Dr. Gordy Klatt walking a track, and within 24 hours, raised $27,000. McKeon said the surgeon wanted to honor cancer patients and support their cause. Pat Flynn organized the first team relay the following year, which again was held in Tacoma, Wash., and with Flynn becoming the “Mother of Relay” after earning $33,000 toward the walk. McKeon gave a brief history of Relay For Life
Dwight Lewis and Jordon Lewis were the winners of the tournament. Andy Castro was the winner of the longest drive. Lewis also was the winner of the closest-tothe-pin competition. John Leland Huger, Huger’s son, was the chairman of the golf tournament committee. He called the event a big success. “We were able to raise $6,000 to provide six $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Volusia and Flagler County,” John Huger said. He noted two of the recipients will be honored at the Daytona Beach NAACP banquet on May 24 with the Inaugural James and Phannye Huger Educational Scholarship Award. John Huger also said high school juniors are encouraged to see their school’s guidance counselor to apply for next year’s Scholarships. Other members of the golf tournament committee included Willie Jones, Jr., Lester Cuby, George Weaver, William Seeney, Jamie Robinson, Willis Walter and Sylvester Covington.
at a recent Flagler County NAACP meeting, which took place at the African American Cultural Society. The relay has earned more than $4 billion to date for patients and cancer research, spreading cancer awareness, remembering those who lost their lives, celebrating survivors, and uniting the community.
Services and programs Forty-six cancer researchers have been bestowed as Nobel Prize laureates, and there’s good news of an ever-increasing, long-term survival. Services emanating from donations were provided
Theresa McKeon talks about Relay For Life at a Flagler County NAACP meeting. by McKeon: • The Road to Recovery is the transportation of cancer patients by volunteers to appointments. • The Man-to-Man program deals with prostate cancer at monthly meetings, and men sharing information about the disease. • Look Good Feel Better has a story of female patients dealing with skin, nails, and hair loss, along with male patients’ need to improve hair and skin. • Hope Lodges give patients and caregivers a free
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place to stay while away in another city for treatment. • A 24-hour hotline is the access of cancer information over the phone with trained operators. • The last script of how donations are used is a R.O.C.K. college scholarship, giving young cancer survivors a chance to earn an undergraduate degree, and younger survivors having fun at R.O.C.K. camp.
S.E.A.S. to host evening of jazz The 17th Annual Eve-
ning of All-Star Jazz steps up with rhythm, sponsored by S.E.A.S. Black Catholic Guild, an auxiliary at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. The return to jazz will star Rob’s Jazz Express: Em Dinopol, vocalist; Rob Whiting, guitar and synthesizer; Alfred Waters, woodwinds; Jack LaForte, bass guitar, and Robert Banks, drums. Rob’s Jazz Express goes before an audience May 4, 7 to 9 p.m., at S.E.A.S. hall, 4600 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast. To purchase tickets, call Sybil Daniel at 386-4455195; Robert Gary, 386-4379845, Mildred O’Bryan, 386445-7185; Lucille Huesner, 386-446-4183, or contact Aimee’s Hallmark Shop, 386-445-0985.
Church plans free financial seminar To safeguard a bright financial future, join First Church in a “Money and Finance Seminar,” May 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 91 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast. The information-only seminar will not promote
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Sale-A-Bration postponed Chair Sybil Dodson Lucas has announced that the Pre-Mother’s Day SaleA-Bration has been postponed from May 4 to a later date at First Church. For further details, call the church. ••• As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted and bereaved.
Happy Birthday to You! Birthday wishes to: Joy Ragoonan, May 2; Carl Davis, May 3; Gloria Benjamin, Shirley Davis, May 4; Cleveland Gaddis, Patricia Brown, May 6.
Daytona State extends registration hours SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES
To increase opportunities for new and returning students, Daytona State College announces extended registration, advising and testing hours beginning May 13 at all of its campuses. To ensure the best availability of classes, students should complete their registrations as early as possible. Summer classes start May 20 and July 1. The majority of fall semester classes start Monday, Aug. 26 (15-weeks and seven-week classes); some apprenticeship, practicum and Adult Education classes start on Monday, Aug. 19. Daytona State’s extended registration hours for summer and fall classes will run as follows, May 13 through July 26: • Daytona Beach campus - 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday • DeLand campus - 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday • Deltona campus - 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Monday and Thursday • Flagler/Palm Coast campus - 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday • New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater campus - 8 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., Monday and Tuesday Note: All other days, the campuses are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Friday, 8 a.m. until noon.
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product sales, but take on a discussion of banking, credit cards and loans; budget and taxes; medical insurance; advanced directives; wills and power of attorney; finances affecting bonds and mutual funds. The seminar is free; seating is limited, and lunch and child care will be provided without cost. To reserve your seat today, call 386-446-5759.
In addition, Enrollment Day events at the beginning of June provide the opportunity to complete everything from admission to registration and have a chance to win a $350 scholarship from the Daytona State College Foundation. Only students registering for classes during the events will be eligible for this drawing; the winner will be notified following the events. • Tuesday, June 4, 3:30 until 7 p.m. - DeLand campus, 1155 County Road 4139 • Thursday, June 6, 3:30 until 7 p.m. Deltona campus, 2351 Providence Blvd. • Saturday, June 8, 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. -
Daytona Beach campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. Students can take advantage of the special enrollment days to complete their application (online or downloaded from www.DaytonaState.edu), meet with an admissions advisor and financial aid counselor, take an assessment test (if applicable), meet with an academic advisor and then lock in their schedule for summer or fall.
Financial aid assistance During the Saturday enrollment day, Daytona State’s financial aid office will be open to assist with college education financing and to complete financial aid applications (FAFSA). Academic advisors will also be available to talk about academic programs such as Honors College and Learning Communities, which include linked classes and Daytona State’s QUANTA program. Additional enrollment day events are scheduled for the Daytona Beach campus on Saturday, July 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Extended hours Extended registration hours for the period July 29 through Aug. 31 will run as follows: • Daytona Beach campus - 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday • DeLand campus - 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday • Deltona campus - 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday and Thursday • Flagler/Palm Coast campus - 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday • New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater campus - 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday and Tuesday Note: All campuses are open regular hours on Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. For more information visit www.DaytonaState.edu or call the Admissions Office at 386-506-4471.
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We are not looking for Islamic enemies It baffles my mind. There are threats and actual terror hits happening all over the world and we are acting in a very laissez-faire manner. Two homemade bombs exploded right in the middle of the great Boston Marathon, causing mass destruction and the death of innocent Americans. What caused this was an inappropriate protocol by our highest ranking security agencies. It reminded us of 9/11 and Pearl Harbor. It didn’t have to be. An entire family from Chechnya comes over to our land and declares asylum. We immediately accept them and give them refugee status. Some of them go on welfare, get scholarships to some of our finest schools and start living the American Dream. Some would return to their homeland and others would spread out along the East Coast. Two in Boston turn bad. One gets a domestic abuse charge and the other is rumored to have been in the pot business. Russia informs the FBI that the older brother is an Islamic radical. We do a cursory review and decide not to follow up. This brother is on welfare but somehow owns a Mercedes Benz. Then he takes a sixmonth trip to Russia. He lands in Moscow and travels to terrorist areas before returning to Boston. The FBI doesn’t know that he left the country and then returned. Homeland Security noted that he left but didn’t detect his return.
a classroom. That’s 15,000 per year that are wandering throughout America and we have no clue what their intentions are. HARRY C. There is likely to be some with ill ALFORD intentions, which makes us at an NNPA COLUMNIST extreme level of risk. It is becoming very scary because we aren’t The tragedy in Boston happens and we all know it could have been prepared or taking enough preventative measures. prevented. We don’t have a plan!
Syria’s red line President Obama said that if Syria uses chemical weapons on its rebels that would amount to a “red line.” He promises fierce action if the Syrian government goes that way. Well, Israel has confirmed that the government has indeed used chemical weapons on several occasions. Still, we do not move to stop the madness going on around the world or at home. The Syrian government called Obama’s bluff. By contrast, the Canadian government has just prevented an act of mass destruction. Two Al Qaeda terrorists were planning to blow up a bridge near Toronto when a train carrying New York tourists would be crossing it. The two were being funded and directed by a wing of Al Qaeda based in Iran. The Canadians have their act together and perhaps we can learn from them.
Invasion of Muslims There are 75,000 Muslims migrating to the United State each year on student visas. Twenty percent (15,000) of them never go to
Obama blinded President Obama has an affinity for Islamic people. Both his father and step-father were Islamic and he bears an Islamic name. I believe this blinds his thinking. More terrorists are Islamic or Muslim than any other religion. His soft peddling and denial are preventing him from being more aggressive and resolute. The book “Art of War’’ stresses that you must recognize the true enemy. Not only do we not recognize the true enemy; we aren’t even looking. We are going to get through this challenge. The sooner we start dealing with the issue directly, the less lives will be lost.
Harry C. Alford is the cofounder and president/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: halford@ nationalbcc.org. Click on this story at www.flcourier.com to write your own response.
Learning to teach students how to learn African-American students achieve at a different level than White students. Test scores are lower, as are high school and college completion rates, and the number of African-Americans attending four-year institutions is falling. The rate of African-American suspensions and expulsions from K-12 schools is higher than that of other groups. By almost any metric there are gaps between African-American students and White or Asian students (Latinos achieve at about the same rate as African-Americans).
‘Acting White’ Why does this happen? The late sociologist John Ogbu hypothesized the gap was the result of young African-Americans thinking learning was “acting White.” His theory was batted around as if it were fact, even after Duke economist William Darity refuted the Ogbu theory. Why? Because it fits somebody’s stereotype to describe African-American youngsters as culturally alienated from the mainstream, so much that they eschew the very institution that could be a bridge for them into the middle class. Given the history of AfricanAmericans and education; it is hard to swallow these stereotypes. Some states had laws on the books to prevent African-Americans from learning to read and write in the pre-Civil War period. At the beginning of the 20th century, the only colleges open to
African-Americans were historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and we went despite the obstacles. Our presence rejected the notion that learning was “acting White.” In fact, we were acting learned and literate.
be provided to all students, and that the way to close achievement gaps is to “reduce racial disparities in income and to increase equity and inclusion in education.” For a great deal of students the issue is not “acting White,” but being connected to educational options and outcomes. One of the more important factors in student achievement is parental involvement, yet many parents find themselves “too busy” or too uninformed to interact with teachers.
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Still, it is in the interest of some to continue that stereotype. You’ve heard the adage that if you don’t want an African-American to know something, just hide it in a book. That kind of ignorance is the very reason that AfricanAmerican people were able, during the Civil War, to spy on Confederates who thought they were only illiterate enslaved people. That is why Mary Ellen Pleasant was able to eavesdrop on conversations on stock and turn them into wealth. Those who write about the achievement gap ought not underestimate African-Americans. Ivory Toldson, a professor at Howard University and a contributor to the Root also refutes the notion African-American students think learning is “acting White.” Most African-American students, he says, are interested in attending college but may not because of cost factors. He also says that academic support should
The majority of African-American students are still first-generation college students. They aren’t always sure what next steps are, and often need help maneuvering through a system with which their parents have no familiarity. Too many smart students don’t have the parental and societal support, they need to achieve. The United States falls way behind the rest of the world when we don’t value students who have the potential to be high achievers, regardless of race or ethnicity. We further disservice ourselves as a nation when we fail to value those who have the intelligences to change our world.
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Like cholesterol, some discrimination is good I was on “Washington Watch with Roland Martin” last week. This is a weekly TV show that deals with Black political issues, among other things. The roundtable discussion was very lively, but I was amazed at my fellow panelists’ response to something I said. Americans somehow have this strange notion that all discrimination is bad. But it isn’t. We discriminate every day. You choose one restaurant over another; you watch one TV show versus another; you date skinny girls and not heavy girls. As a matter of fact, some discrimination is quite healthy.
Open borders Our immigration policy should have a certain level of discrimination built into the policy. I was totally surprised that my fellow panelists disagreed. They seemed to be in favor of an open borders approach to immigration. The open borders crowd basically believes that anyone who wants to come to America has a right to come here if they follow the rules. I find this view very idiotic. If you are not an American citizen, then you have absolutely no basis for the assertion of any right. Post
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known to produce terrorists a terrorist themselves? Of course not, but that is not the overriding issue in my decision to deny them entry into the U.S. I am sure there are many good people from countries that are known for producing terrorists; but I am not willing to take a chance, just for the sake of making Americans feel good. The two brothers from Chechnya who committed the bombings in Boston should have never been allowed in the U.S. Is this an indictment of all people from Chechnya? No. It simply means that the U.S. is exercising its sovereignty to determine who is admitted to its shores. This is a very reasonable and smart approach to our immigration policy. To do anything else is a reckless disregard for the future and safety of our country.
American visas, green cards and citizenship are not enshrined rights, but are privileges. No one has a right to enter into our country and we don’t need to justify our requirements for admittance into the U.S. Is every person from a country
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911, at a minimum, our immigration policy should discriminate based on country of origin. We know that certain countries are a hotbed for producing terrorist: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Somalia, Chechnya, etc. So, why would our immigration policy even allow people from those countries to come to the U.S. for any reason, let alone to get a green card or citizenship? Is this discrimination? You betcha — it’s the good kind of discrimination. Just as you can have good and bad cholesterol, the same applies to discrimination.
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Reparations movement should be revived Ask anyone you know and you’ll find most Americans don’t see the validity of the issue of reparations for Blacks and don’t connect the dots to see how the injustice of the past shapes everyday life in America. The father of America’s contemporary reparations movement was Ray Jenkins, who died in 2009. In the 1950s, Jenkins earned the name “Reparations Ray” for speaking around Detroit about “the debt” America owed Blacks “for enslavement of their ancestors.” Jenkins found attentive audiences, but reparations never really has taken hold and has been ridiculed as loud in the ghettos as they are among Whites in suburbia.
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icans.” For almost two decades, Brock spoke at forums with Conyers endorsing the concept of a study of reparations for Blacks. Since becoming House Judiciary Committee chair in 1989 and its ranking member since Republicans gained control of the chamber, Conyers was celebrated as he made a yearly ritual of “submitting” bill H.R. 40 in Congress. Detroit Congressman Conyers perpetrated a 25-year political charade when he asserted that he was submitting reparations legislation every year, but he “couldn’t get it out of committee.” Surprisingly, Conyers now says reparations are “too controversial to pursue at this time.”
Since “Reparations Ray” died, octogenarian Robert L. Brock, an attorney and president of the “Self Determination Committee” has become the face of the movement. A legend among reparations activists, Brock first filed a reparations class action suit in 1956. His Ashton vs. Lynn Park case went to the Supreme Too controversial? Court. Brock says, “The wealth Are all Black Americans of the of America is our legal proper- same mindset as Conyers? Have ty. But we must make our legal conversations regarding recticlaims to get money.” fying economic injustices done to Blacks completely died? The Debt owed for slavery vestiges of slavery and segregaBrock worked with the late tion continue for Blacks. Yet, the Johnnie L. Cochran and his first Black to head the House Jureparations for slavery lawsuit diciary Committee now says against the United States as well reparations are “too controveras with Randall Robinson on his sial to pursue.” pursuit of “The Debt.” What’s going on when Blacks Brock says “a debt is owed Blacks for the centuries of un- hold high positions and offices paid slave labor that built Amer- that the level of discussion about ica’s early economy and mon- the absence of wealth, work, edey from discriminatory wage ucational, and economic equity and employment patterns among them is still muted? Blacks have been subjected to Brock says, “The time is ripe since emancipation.” He chides to move the reparations moveBlacks in America for “damping ment to the top of the American down discussions about repara- agenda.” What say you? tions during the presidency of a Black man.” William Reed is head of the Before being confined by Business Exchange Network health problems, Brock was and available for speaking/ holding meetings across Amerseminar projects through the ica supporting Congressman John Conyers’ H.R. 40 Bill “to Bailey Group.org. Click on this form a Commission to Study story at www.flcourier.com to Reparations for African-Amer- write your own response.
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Pastor, president reflects on Heyn Chapel during dedication service
Left: Heyn Chapel was packed with hundreds of students, faculty and local residents for the dedication service.
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It has been nearly 100 years since White Hall was built on Bethune-Cookman’s campus. White Hall, named for Thomas H. White Sewing Machine Company and longtime friend of school founder Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, was built in 1916 and contains the Gertrude Hotchiss Heyn Memorial Chapel. Heyn, who was the daughter of Eli Hubbell Hotchkiss, an industrialist, left a large bequest to the school when she died in 1960 and the chapel was named in her memory.
Fond memories The Rev. Kevin James, pastor of Palm Coast United Methodist Church, was the featured speaker last Sunday at a worship and dedication service. It culminated a week of events for students, faculty, staff and the community as the doors of Heyn Chapel, opened after being closed for renovations for more than a year. “We’ve been waiting a long time for this,” said James, a Bethune-Cook-
Below: Former Daytona Beach Commissioner Gwen AzamaEdwards assists the Rev. Kevin James and B-CU President Dr. Edison Jackson with Holy Communion during the service.
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The Rev. Kevin James, B-CU’s chaplain from 1994 to 1998, was the featured speaker at Sunday’s dedication service. man University alumnus who also chairs the Nomination and Governance Committee on the Board of Trustees. He was B-CU’s chaplain from 1994 to 1998 while serving his home church as pastor of Stewart Memorial United Methodist in Daytona Beach. James recounted his time as a chaplain to a packed chapel. He recalled how they had microphones in the past that weren’t dependable. “When we had services, I didn’t know if the lights would work,” James said to laugher.
New roof, new chimes “This is a joyous occasion,” James added, commenting on the university spending approximately $700,000 for a new roof, lighting, sound and video system and new chimes that can be heard on campus throughout the day. “Celebrating our heritage with joy” was the message he delivered to the crowd. “People are walking around with no joy at all. The joy of the Lord is our strength,” he continued. “It takes 72 muscles to frown, but only 14 muscles
to smile,” James said.
Weekly service coming President Edison Jackson, who James recently had a hand in picking as the school’s new permanent president, plans in the fall to have a required weekly chapel service during the school week, primarily for freshmen. Bethune-Cookman had weekly chapel until more
than six years ago, a tradition started by Bethune.
‘Traps will be set’ “Dr. Jackson walked into a period of chaos,” James said of the new president who was first picked as interim president a year ago to replace retiring president Trudie Kibbe Reed, who had been on the job seven years. Jackson was named the school’s permanent president in March. James asked the congre-
gation to pray for Jackson because “traps will be set” as he continues to build on the vision of the university’s founder. “God made something out of a garbage dump,” Jackson said to the audience as he reminded them the grounds they are now walking on used to be the city’s dumpsite before it was given to Bethune. Added Jackson, “I can feel God’s presence.’’
Daytona State nursing students to be inducted into national honor society Spring commencement for all grads set for May 13
Twenty-seven Daytona State nursing students are part of the inaugural class of the Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society. It’s the first class in Florida to join the society.
uation will have two ceremonies on Monday, May 13: • 2 p.m.: Associate of Arts candidates and all Bachelor degree candidates. • 6:30 p.m.: Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Certificate and Adult High School candidates. Daytona State College confers degrees at the end of each full semester of spring,
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Program accepting nominations to honor seniors Do you know a person or group making a positive impact on older Floridians? Now you can do something to recognize them. The Florida Council on Aging (FCOA) has opened nominations for the 2013 Quality Senior Living Awards Program. Since 1981, this statewide awards program has commended individuals and organizations that positively impact the quality of life of Florida’s seniors. Florida Power & Light Company has co-sponsored the program since 1989. This year’s award winners will be announced Aug. 13 at the 2013 Florida Conference on Aging at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes in Orlando. Each winner will receive an award package valued at over $400. Quality Senior Living Awards will be made in the following categories: • Service to Seniors by an Organization Award • Senior Vision Media Award • Dr. Carter Osterbind Outstanding FCOA Member Award • Public Service Award
Nominations must be received by May 17. For more information or to nominate an individual or organization, call FCOA 850-222-8877. Nominations may be submitted online at https://fcoa.wufoo.com/forms/qslanomination-form-2013.
Allen Chapel Church to host health fair The Allen Chapel AME Church Commission on Health and Wellness will host a Community Health Fair on Saturday, May 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. More than 30 vendors will offer health information, including diabetic screenings and blood pressure checks. Local physicians will be on site to answer questions. Light refreshments and giveaways will be available. Marjorie Mole, coordinator of the event, said the health fair is free and an opportunity to learn about resources available in the community. The church is at 580 George W. Engram Blvd., Daytona Beach. For more information, call 386-7616888 or email marjoriemole@earthlink.net.
summer and fall. The commencement ceremony is held at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach.
First in state The 27 students in the inaugural class of the Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society of Associate Degree Nursing also share the distinction of being the first in Florida to join the exclusive society.
Volusia ECHO schedules listening sessions The staff from the Volusia ECHO program will host five community listening sessions to give residents an opportunity to comment about the program’s future. The first is 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. May 14 at the Museum of Florida Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd. The other sessions are: • May 21 at the Museum of Arts & Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach • May 23 at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1414 Art Center Ave., New Smyrna Beach • May 29 at The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach • June 4 at Lyonia Environmental Center, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona • The ECHO program, approved by taxpayers in 2000, provides funds for the acquisition or construction of environmental, cultural, historic and outdoor recreation facilities for the public. More information: Bobbie King at bgking@volusia.org or 386-7365953 or www.volusia.org/echo.
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The college’s Alpha Delta Nu chapter was the first in the state to be sanctioned by the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (NOADN). “The opportunities this will bring to our students are so exciting, with community service projects and hands-on outreach,” said Carole Peterson, the nursing instructor who spearheaded the chapter’s creation and sanction-
ing. “When it comes to hiring, hospitals look at portfolios and experience.” Membership in the society will be cited on ADN graduate transcripts, she added, noting the chapter is officially called the Alpha Mu chapter of the Alpha Delta Nu nursing honor society in Florida. For more information, call Carole Peterson at 386-2464817.
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Compiled by the Daytona Times CPR courses offered The Daytona Beach Fire Department offers CPR courses, based on the Amercian Heart Association 2010 guidelines, on the second Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The next class is May 11. The classes are held at our Fire Station #7, 2545 LPGA Blvd, and costs $40 per person. More information: 386-671-4000. Council members to deliver address Four members of the Volusia County Council will deliver the annual State of the County address shortly after 9 a.m. May 2 in the Frank T. Bruno Jr. County Council Chambers, Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand. They will focus on the county’s challenges and goals. More information: 386-736-5920. Port Orange budget workshop The Port Orange City Council will hold a budget workshop May 4 that starts the process of shaping the city’s 20132014 budget. The community is invited to attend. It starts at 8:30 a.m. and is scheduled at the Lakeside Community Center, 1999 City Center Circle. More information: 386-5065700. Library offers crafts program Make your own garden crafts
to include a stepping stone, pot of herbs and decorative plant marker as library staff provide materials and instructions at the Daytona Beach Regional Library at City Island May 15 at 1 p.m. Attendance is limited to 20 people. Registration is required by calling 386-257-6036, ext. 16264. Port Orange history lecture Learn more about Port Orange history at the City’s next lecture on the Great Daytona Land Grab on May 10 at the Adult Center Annex, 3738 Halifax Drive, at 1 p.m. More information: 386-506-5522. Mentor training for foster care Community Partnership for Children is recruiting mentors for teenage children in foster care. Registration for the next orientation class is being accepted for the next orientation class on May 28 from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Community Partnership for Children, 160 North Beach St., Daytona Beach. More information: 386-547-2293 or Susan. Hiltz@cbcvf.org. Clothes giveaway at Miracle Temple Miracle Temple’s Rope of Hope presents a “Giving a Helping Hand” clothing giveaway every Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 316 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd.
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Baseball team has hot April; solidifies season BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES butleramj@yahoo.com
The Bethune-Cookman University baseball team has been on fire lately. For the month of April, the Wildcats went 14-3 and ended the month on a five-game winning streak. “We believe that we can play with anybody and that we can win every game. We don’t panic at anytime,” said Jason Beverlin, B-CU’s head baseball coach. As of Wednesday, B-CU was 28-19 overall and 15-5 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – just a half game behind Savannah State for the lead in the MEAC Southern Division. “Record wise, we are about where I thought we would be, but I didn’t think that the wins would come in bunches,” stated Beverlin.
Big wins So far this season the program has had signature wins over national powerhouse Arizona State, who was ranked 16th at the time, and the University of Miami. “Those are big wins for our program. As for the Miami win, I’m not sure of the history between the schools. But winning those type of games are what we are going to have to do to compete and win in the NCAA Regional Tournament,” responded Beverlin. Josh Johnson (.335BA, 61H, 29R, 15RBIs, 14SB) and Anthony Stokes (.308BA, 4HR, 31RBIs) leads the team offensively. Stokes has been the hottest hitter over the past month. “Josh has been really consistent all year. He has done a great job being our spark at the top of the order. Stokes has had an unbelievable April. He has really been the hot bat and set the tone for us,” said Beverlin. Brandon Turner (.248BA, 10RBIs, 19SB, 28R), Matt Noble (.295BA, 2HR, 31RBIs, 16SB) and David Lee (.232BA, 2HR, 24RBIs) have also been critical to the teams’ production. “Turner does the little things hitting in the two spot, Stokes, David and Matt Noble have done a good job of driving in runs. Our top of the order has done extremely well,” commented Beverlin.
Other ace players The Wildcats also have gotten production out of Eric Sams (.271BA, 1HR, 19RBIs) and the freshmen catcher platoon of Chris Biocic (.284BA, 14RBIs) and Clay Middleton. “They have done a really good job. They have been unbelievable at managing the game from
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K.J. Stroud (10) catches a pass and gets in the open field during a game against Norfolk State University. Stroud has signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets.
B-CU ROUNDUP behind the plate and they have each had some big hits. The best is yet to come with those two guys over the next four years,” added Beverlin. Montana Durupau (7-3, 3.59ERA) has been the ace and Jordan Dailey (5-0, 0.96ERA, 10saves) has been outstanding as the closer. “Montana has been our go-to guy. He has had some really good games. He has no fear out there. He pounds the strike zone and he is extremely competitive. He doesn’t get rattled. He brings it no matter who we play,” said Beverlin. The rest of the starting rotation of Scott Garner (4-4, 5.02ERA) and Ali Simpson (3-6) along with the bullpen members Austin Michael (3.58ERA, 2 saves), Chris Waltermire (4-1, 1 save), Byron Ferguson (3-2) and Lenny Martinez and Stokes (2-1, 2.10ERA) have also contributed. “Scott has had a solid year other than that one bad outing and Ali has given us a lot of good innings as well. Scott, Montana and Ali has been our rotation. Mike Chirs and Lenny Martinez have also stepped up and done a good job for us,” responded Beverlin.
Focus on MEAC With six games remaining, BCU is hoping to remain hot going
into the MEAC Tournament (May 15-19, Norfolk, Va.) and NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats’ game with the University of South Florida on Tuesday was rained out and rescheduled for May 7. B-CU was to play the University of Central Florida (UCF) on Wednesday. B-CU will face Florida A&M from May 4-5 and UCF again on May 8 to close the regular season. “To win the division we have to sweep this weekend. If we win two out of three, Savannah State and North Carolina A&T will have to play a makeup game. Then it’s up to chance. We control our own destiny,” noted Beverlin. “If we are first or second in our division, it won’t affect how we get to the NCAA Tournament. We still have to win the MEAC Tournament. Winning the division is a goal, but we have to win the MEAC to get to the NCAA.’’ Note: Records and stats are as of Wednesday at 5 p.m.
Softball: Wildcats sweep Tigers; lead division Bethune-Cookman held its lead in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Southern Division by sweeping Savannah State University this past week. The Wildcats had 15 hits and six players with at least two hits led by Kelsey Rodney who went 2-for-3 with three RBIs to beat FAMU 11-4 in the series finale
on Sunday. Michelle Banuelos-Smith (2for-4, 2RBIs), Aureila Gamch (2for-5, RBI) and Shamaria Engram (2-for-4, 2RBIs) each hit a homerun while Simone Ceasar and Sophia Ortega each had two hits to lead B-CU. The Wildcats took a double header from the Rattlers a day earlier winning 15-10 and 13-2. In the first game Rodney went 3-for-4 with four RBIs, Ceasar 3-for-5, Gamch 2-for-5and Banuelos-Smith 2-for-5 with three RBIs, Melissa Berouty two RBIs and Engram two RBIs led the ‘Cats. Melissa Berouty paced the BCU attack in the second game with four RBIs. For the series, Rodney went 7-for-11 with a .636 average and eight RBIs for B-CU. Shanel Tolbert won all three games on the mound for the Wildcats in the series. Rodney received MEAC Offensive Player of the Week Honors on Monday. On the season, she is batting .287 with two homeruns and 27 RBIs. B-CU (16-31, 10-1) plays at home against arch-rival Florida A&M (18-29, 9-3) from May 4-5 to close the regular season. The Wildcats lead the Rattlers by two games in the division. Just one win will give them the MEAC Southern Division crown and no lesser than a number two overall seed for the MEAC Tournament
(May 9-11 in Ormond Beach).
Football: Stroud signs with Jets No Wildcats were drafted in last week’s NFL Draft but one will get a shot at the NFL. Wide receiver K.J. Stroud signed with the New York Jets as K.J. an undrafted free Stroud agent on Sunday. In 2012, Stroud had 26 catches for 293 yards with a touchdown and averaged 24.4 yards per catch. In two seasons at BCU, Stroud had 33 catches for 450 yards with two touchdowns. Stroud spent the 2009 and 2010 seasons at Rutgers before transferring to B-CU.
ABBREVIATION KEY This key is for baseball and softball statistics. BA – batting average HR – home runs R – runs H – hits RBI – runs batted in SB – stolen bases ERA – earned run average S – saves
Howard takes over Atlantic boys basketball program BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES butleramj@yahoo.com
David Howard was named the head coach of Atlantic High School’s boys basketball program on Monday. Howard takes over the program after Kyle Lefebvre stepped down on April 4. In one season Lefebvre, led the Sharks to a 9-13 record. In Howard’s mind, Atlantic is the perfect fit. “I saw a great opportunity to get back into the high school coaching ranks. Atlantic has a good program with some young men who can be successful. I want to go and help make that happen,” said Howard. Another reason Howard took the job was because his son D.J. Howard is graduating from BethuneCookman University this month. The younger Howard plays football and runs track at the school as well. “I told him that I wouldn’t take another job until he finished school and now he is,” said Howard.
Teaches at Campbell The elder Howard is also an alumnus of BethuneCookman where he played basketball for a season and a half. He graduated in 1988.
VOLUSIA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS REVIEW Coach Howard currently teaches at Campbell Middle School in Daytona Beach where he is also the head coach of the boys basketball team. He will remain at Campbell until the end of the academic year. Currently the Spartans are undefeated headed into a matchup with Ormond Beach (Tuesday after deadline) and are on a 21-game win streak. Howard has headed the program the past three years and led the team to the Volusia County championship last season. Before Campbell, Howard spent 11 seasons heading the Spruce Creek boys program where he compiled a 160-142 overall record, which included two playoff appearances. During his time in middle school hoops, Howard has seen a progression in high school basketball, which helped attract him back. “I think that high school basketball has gotten more competitive due to the seasoned players coming out of the middle schools. Many of the middle school kids play AAU and USAAA
basketball. The hunger and desire of basketball has grown,” commented Howard.
DeLand’s Hamilton named All-State DeLand senior guard Monolito Hamilton was named to the Florida Coaches Association and TrueHoops.com All-State Second Team this past week. Hamilton averaged 15.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists and 2.4 steals per game for the Bulldogs this season.
Spring football game schedule High schools around the state can officially begin spring football practices and drills on May 1. Here is the spring games schedule for local schools. May 18: Lake Mary Prep at Father Lopez, 10 a.m. May 22: Seabreeze at Titusville Astronaut, Pine Ridge at Eau Gallie (both games at 7 p.m.) May 23: Atlantic at Warner, Harvest Community at Trinity (both games at 7 p.m.) May 24: DeLand at Orlando Boone, New Smyrna Beach at Palm Beach Central, Spruce Creek at Orlando Colonial (7:30 p.m.), Taylor at Deltona, Jacksonville Bartram Trail at Fla-
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David Howard is returning to high school basketball. After three seasons as head coach at Campbell Middle School, he will become the basketball coach at Atlantic High School. gler Palm Coast (all games except Creek/Colonia at 7 p.m.) May 25: University at Mainland, 10 a.m.
Baseball: Lopez, Trinity win titles Ian Farrell pitched a complete game while Evan Miranda hit a homerun and Brandon Loener went 2-for-4 with an RBI to lift Father Lopez past Oviedo Master’s Academy 6-1 for the district 4-3A title on April 26. Lopez also defeated Lake Mary Prep 8-0 in the tournament. The Green Wave hosts Ocala St John’s Country Day in the first round of the playoffs on May 3. A five-run fifth inning propelled Deltona Trini-
ty Christian past Jacksonville Cedar Creek Christian 8-2 for the district 2-2A title. Dusty Miller and Bobby Rodriguez each hit tworun homeruns. Trinity hosted Tallahassee St Paul II on Wednesday to open the playoffs. New Smyrna Beach fell to Melbourne Viera 5-1 in the district 3-7A championship game. The Barracudas left 11 men on base. Connor Prater was 2-for-2 with an RBI, Brandon Amendolare 2-for-2 and Brandon Goff 2-for-3 for NSB. NSB beat University 1-0 in the semifinals. The ‘Cudas play at Oviedo on May 2 in the first round of the playoffs. Also Seabreeze lost to
Orlando Edgewater 7-5 in the district 2-6A championship game. The Sandcrabs beat Deltona 10-1 in the semi-finals. They opened the playoffs at Melbourne on Wednesday. Taylor lost to the Villages 5-3 in the district 8-1A title game after beating Wildwood 4-0 in the semifinals. The Wildcats play at Chiefland on May 7 in the first round of the playoffs.
Prep Sports Seven Baseball 1. *Seabreeze (16-8), 2. *New Smyrna (17-6), 3. University (19-6), 4. Spruce Creek (16-10), 5. *Taylor (20-6), 6. *Father Lopez (13-10), 7.*Trinity (13-101). *-denotes playoff team.
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More student athletes considering Black colleges BY JASON LEWIS NNPA NEWS SERVICE
Dorsey High School softball player Deijenee Nelson, who was featured as the Los Angeles Sentinel’s Student Athlete of the Week two weeks ago, had a number of colleges recruiting her. The California student has a 4.2 grade point average, and she is one of the best softball players in the area. As college recruiters from around the country had Nelson on their radar, she only had a select few on hers. That would be historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU). When it was time for her to sign her name on the dotted line, it came down to two schools, and Fisk University was her ultimate choice over Howard University. “My visit out there was so wonderful that I had to go back,” Nelson said. “Other places did not welcome me as much. I was in a big group, but when I went to Fisk, it was just me and another girl. We got to see the campus, the dorms, it was really exciting.”
‘Closely knit together’ Fisk gave Nelson more attention, and they made her feel more wanted, which is one reason why many Black student athletes, and students in general, are selecting HBCUs over mixed-race colleges. HBCUs typically have a smaller student body, which is more attractive to Black students who do not want to get lost in the shuffle on campuses with over 20,000 students. Fisk’s girls softball coach Jay Smith feels that the smaller campuses suit Black students more. “I think that you’re closely knit together,” Smith said. “They kind of look out for each other. They are more brothers and sisters on campus, and I think that from the athletic department to the academic standards from the professors, they look out for the kids. It is a small ratio of the classes, and the concept of going to Fisk is to get an education. We’re happy to have Deijenee in our family.”
PHOTOS BY JASON LEWIS
Deijenee Nelson could have taken her talents to several colleges around the nation, but she was only considering historically Black colleges and universities, and she will be attending Fisk University.
Not just a number Athletically, HBCUs are not viewed as being on par with some of the biggest programs in the nation, but seeing that most athletes do not make it to the professional level, the four years of college is really to set up the next 40 years of life. “When you go to a HBCU, it helps grooms you into the adulthood,” Smith said. “Sometimes it is not all about the brand and the swoosh and the strips, it is about what you are trying to get, and what is going to further you along in life to get a better job.” For a parent, HBCUs offer a great environment for their children. An environment that they feel that their children will get the attention that they need. “I just think that the Black college offers the students more of a feeling of being somebody,” Brea Southern, Nelson’s mother, said. “At a White college you’re more of a number. They don’t care if you come or go. “At Black colleges they have more people who are concerned about the kids, who care about their futures and their success. I think that the smaller family of students and teachers is a better fit for her than a university of 20,000 kids, where the professors
never see you, so they don’t know if they’re in or out of class.”
Great value One of the many proponents of HBCUs is Stephen Bernstein, who is a graduate of Fisk. Through his program Climbing the Ladder, he has helped HBCUs recruit Black student athletes from Los Angeles. Fisk is the university that he promotes the most, but he has helped student athletes obtain scholarships at other HBCUs. Bernstein, who played baseball at North Hollywood High School and at Fisk, believes that there is a great value in attending a HBCU. “A lot of people seem to be more comfortable with their peers,” Bernstein said. “They do not face any type of racism, and a lot of people tend to get along with their own people.” Bernstein pointed out that Fisk and other HBCUs have produced many doctors, lawyers, and professionals from just about every industry.
Life-changing experience One of Bernstein’s classmates at Fisk was Reginald Sample, who is the principal at Dorsey High School, and he was extremely
proud to see one of Dorsey’s best student athletes chose his alma mater. He not only sees this as being big for Nelson, but also for HBCUs to get a student athlete with her talents. “I think that it is important for the college itself,” Sample said. “At times we assume that historically Black colleges do not have high caliber students or athletic programs. Sometimes it is great to have individuals contribute to the foundations that many of us
came from.” Because there are not any HBCUs in the West, many students are unaware of the benefits of attending a Black college. But for Sample it was life changing. “Fisk was one of the greatest experiences that I ever had,” Sample said. “Growing up in Los Angeles, I was always prone to see a lot of negativity with African-Americans. So to be around so many like-minded African-Americans at Fisk, it was just eye opening. It was something that made me who I am today. It pushed me. Today I have friends who have accomplished things, from attorneys, to doctors, to professional athletes. So it has really been good to see positive role models with the same goals to improve their communities. “Being around predominantly African-American students, it has been a sense of pride to bring individuals together. There are thousands of people who have accomplished great things. Oftentimes you see the negative press and negative statistics. To me, to see so many individuals from around the country, and around the world, to come together to do something positive, it was wonderful. It was the best experience that I ever had. There were a lot of positive African-Americans who influenced me to do great.”