Daytona Times - June 08, 2017

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MARC MORIAL: REMEMBERING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JOHN F. KENNEDY PAGE 4

FORMER NFL PLAYERS GIVE BACK AT CLINIC FOR LOCAL KIDS SEE PAGE 7

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Volusia seeking applicants for advisory boards SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

The Volusia County Council is seeking applicants for positions on four advisory boards that research and make recommendations on topics affecting the community.

• A licensed electrical contractor is needed to serve on the Contractor Licensing and Construction Appeals Board, which hears appeals of decisions and interpretations of the building official and the contractor licensing manager and considers variances of technical codes.

• The Children and Families Advisory Board is looking for applicants who live in west and northeast Volusia County. This board’s mission is to promote healthy children and develop strong families.

• The Personnel Board is also requesting applicants. The board serves in an advisory capacity in the administration of the county’s personnel merit system and acts as an independent forum in the hearing of adverse action, technical and discrimination appeals.

• The Volusia Growth Management Commission is seeking applicants who live in unincorporated areas. This group fosters intergovernmental cooperation and coordination in the provision of public services.

The NAACP honored Euclid High School students in 1960 who participated in a sit-in to integrate lunch counters at department stores.

‘You are the people with the power’ Defiant state attorney calls for ‘focus’ at West Volusia NAACP banquet

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

Stay focused and be engaged was the message from Central Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala during the 27th Annual West Volusia NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet on June 2 in DeLand.

Her message was in line with the banquet’s theme: “We the People Have the Power – Let’s Get Engaged.’’

“We do have the power, but we must exercise it. We get it twisted that the majority has the power. We think public servants have power, but the people who put them there have the power,” said Ayala, who was removed from the case of Markeith Loyd of Orlando, who is accused of kill-

ing an Orlando police officer and his ex-girlfriend.

Suing governor Ayala had stated in March that she would not seek the death penalty in the Loyd case or any others during her time in office. She later sued Gov. Rick Scott after he removed death penalty cases from her office. The Florida Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Ayala’s case on June 28.

“You are the people with the power. You determine who gets in office. It’s not the power of one person but the voice of the people. Be engaged. There are plenty of people who talk and narrate but only a few who work,” commented Ayala.

Ayala spoke to a full house at the Wayne G. Sanborn Activity Center and received standing ovations during her introduction and following her speech.

‘Stay engaged’ Ayala, who became the

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Aramis Ayala received multiple standing ovations during the West Volusia banquet. state’s first Black attorney general last year when she was elected to the Ninth Judicial Circuit, encouraged everyone to pursue their goals and dreams.

“Today is a new day. All that you wanted to do last year, you can do now whether individual, group or family missions.

There is nothing stopping you as an individual or organization from moving forward,” she stated.

“Your head is the only thing between you and your destiny. You must be ready to be engaged and pre-

pared to stay engaged. Nobody said it would be easy.’’

Inspired by Marshall Ayala also spoke on the relevance of the NAACP. “I just quote Thurgood Marshall, who said ‘I wish I could say that racism is only distant memories….We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy.

We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust.

We must dissent because America can do better. AmerSee AYALA, Page 2

How to apply The advisory boards were established to give citizens input into what happens in their community and to advise the County Council on matters that affect residents and their county government.

Applicants should have the expertise necessary to accomplish the board’s objectives, a reputation for integrity and community service, and an interest or experience in the area of board service desired.

Members will be selected by the Volusia County Council. Applications and more information are available at www.volusia.org/ advisory.

For more information about the duties and responsibilities of advisory boards, contact Deputy Clerk Marcy Zimmerman at mzimmerman@volusia.org or 386-7365920, ext. 12398.

Campbell Class of 1967 celebrates 50th reunion

BY DAYTONA TIMES STAFF

Mayola Rice Williams has fond memories of her years at Campbell Senior High School in Daytona Beach.

She remembers a family atmosphere, teachers who cared, and plenty of fun activities. Williams and fellow members of the Class of 1967 remembered those times last weekend during their 50th class reunion held at different venues around the city. About 50 classmates attended the reunion.

The all-Black high school in Daytona Beach, was operational from 1929 until 1969. Volusia County schools integrated in 1970.

“Even though it was 50 years ago, it was just great being at an all-Black school, recalled Williams, treasurer of the reunion

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committee. “The teachers actually cared about us, our education. … They knew your parents, socialized with your parents and they had permission to discipline you,’ she told the Daytona Times this week.

Teachers honored Several of those teachers – Harold Lucas, Jeannette Merritt and George Whitehead – were recognized at a banquet Saturday night at the Palmetto Club.

Williams remembers having Mrs. Merritt as her 10th-grade geometry teacher. She added that Mr. Lucas was a driver’s education teacher and coach, while Mr. Whitehead taught science.

Events for the Campbell Centipedes and their guests started See REUNION, Page 2

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Class members and their guests were treated to a cookout on Saturday at Colin’s Park in Daytona Beach.

COMMUNITY: PLANS UNDERWAY FOR LIBRARY TO HONOR MUSIC LEGEND JESSE CHAPMAN | PAGE 3 COMMENTARY: DR. E. FAYE WILLIAMS: NAACP BOARD SHOUD REINSTATE CORNELL BROOKS | PAGE 4

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R2 Juneteenth events scheduled in Daytona The Juneteenth “Hometown Heroes’’ Awards banquet will take place on Wednesday, June 14, at 7 p.m. in the Midtown Cultural & Educational Center, 925 George W. Engram Blvd., Daytona Beach.

Tickets are $35.

“During the banquet, we honor people who have made a positive impact on community by unselfishly giving services and going beyond call of duty. They do this

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remarkably, humbly and with sincerity,” said Linda McGhee, chair of the Juneteenth Festival Committee Inc. A community festival is scheduled at 11 a.m. June 17 at Cypress Street Park, Daytona Beach.

For more information, visit www.juneteenthdaytona.org.

Flagler’s burn ban to expire June 12 Recent rainfall and the prediction for more in the coming days

mean that Flagler County’s burn ban will expire on Monday.

The Keetch-Byram Drought Index briefly dipped below the 400 mark before returning Tuesday to 406. The index ranges between 0 and 800, with 800 marking the driest conditions.

“The projections for rain over the next couple of days is high, which will further help the index to fall,” Fire Rescue Chief Don Petito said earlier this week. “The summer afternoon showers seem to be taking hold and are becom-

ing regular occurrences.”

The National Weather Service predicted about 2.5 inches of rain through Friday.

Caution still urged While the burn ban will be in effect until Monday, Petito said Fire Rescue would begin removing burn ban signs at the end of the week as well as easing restrictions.

“Florida Forest Service has already begun to issue some burn permits,” he said. “We should have really nice weather this weekend.”

Flagler County received less than 2 inches of rain for the entire month of May. Officials still urge using caution with flammable materials outdoors.

“The situation is improving, but don’t be lulled into a false sense of security,” Petito said. “We’d ask that residents always use caution with barbecue charcoals and cigarettes.

It’s a best practice to make sure that these materials are completely extinguished before discarding them in the proper receptacles.”

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June 1 with a Meet and Greet at the home of Jennifer Jones Stalling. On June 2, classmates met for breakfast at a soul food restaurant in Daytona Beach. A cookout organized by the male classmates took place on Saturday at Colin’s Park.

The reunion culminated with classmates worshiping on Sunday at Greater Friendship Baptist Church followed by a brunch and memorial service at the Palmetto Club. More than 60 deceased members were remembered at the service.

‘A fabulous time’ While most of the class members live in Florida, there were some from out of state. The classmate who traveled the farthest was Agnes Parker Green, who lives in California.

“The reunion was wonderful.

Everyone had a fabulous time.

Everyone enjoyed it so much.

I’ve gotten calls from out of town classmates who said they had a really wonderful time and appreciated everything we did to make it successful,” Williams related.

The committee had been working on the 50th reunion for a year, Williams said, noting that the president was Jennifer Loper Adams of Orlando.

The Class of 1967 has a reunion every five years but gets together more often. During the 2016 holidays, the class held a Meet and Greet at Vince Carter’s restaurant in Daytona.

Agnes Parker Green (in black), shown with other classmates, attended from California.

The Class of 1967 Centipedes are shown at the cookout.

Mr. and Mrs. John Huger Sr. were among the guests at the DeLand banquet.

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AYALA from Page 1

ica has no choice but to get better.’ ’’ Ayala said she was inspired by the late Supreme Court justice.

“I am an NAACP member like my parents. The NAACP was part of my childhood. It meant something to me in law school as I learned about the great Thurgood Marshall. I dreamt of being an NAACP legal counsel just as him. I looked up to and admired Marshall,’’ she remarked.

“I understand what he did for this country. I am proud to say that I made history by being elected on Aug. 30, 2017 as the first Black state attorney in Florida on the same day Marshall became first Black Supreme Court justice in 1967. He not only bought diversity in name but he brought it in thought.”

Diversity, racism Ayala told the audience to ensure diversity.

She said, “Diversity isn’t just having pepper sprinkles throughout. It’s about having diversity in thought.

It’s when you value what another person has to say, what their life is and what their experiences are.”

Racism also was addressed.

Ayala expressed, “Active racism is poison, indif-

ference to racism is cancer and apathy to racism is destruction. Some are intolerant because they have been a victim or seen someone be a victim to it.

“There are those who actively are involved in it and practice it. They make comments. Others are apathetic. When it comes to right or wrong with humanity you are either for it or against it. That is why NAACP so important.

It’s the one group in this country that is against racism.”

On civil rights The speaker warned about cancers in society and within the organization.

Ayala explained, “Violating civil rights, inhumane treatment, violence and death, injustice and racism are all monsters and cancers. Whoever fights monsters must see to it that they don’t become monsters themselves. You focus on what is true, honest, just, and pure and what comes from the heart.”

She also said that Black Americans’ citizenship rights must be ensured.

“When the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, we became the people. We are citizens of this country and citizens of this state. We will be respected as such.

Not because we are Black, because we are Americans and were born here.”

Other honorees The Euclid High School Class of 1960 was also honored. The group of teenagers who attended the school back during segregation led sit-ins in downtown DeLand at Woolworth’s and McCrory’s which resulted in Woolworth’s closing its doors in town. The group includes current Volusia County Councilwoman atlarge Joyce Cusack and Dr. Caretha Evans-Brown.

‘The Difference Maker of the Year’ awards went to City of DeLand Construction Inspector Demetris Pressley and Sharon Stafford of Orange City for their work in the community. Stafford is CEO of Everybody Is Somebody, Inc., and a former bank manager.

The President’s Award went to Barbara Grimm for her work in increasing the branch membership along with Willie Stevens and Lucinda Stevens for making the West Volusia NAACP Branch the highest in voter registration amongst all Florida NAACP branches.

University of Central Florida freshman McKenzie Angela Briggs was re-awarded the scholarship of $1,000.

No high school seniors submitted qualified applications. With the approval of the scholarship award committee, last year’s winner received another scholarship.

For more on the West Volusia NAACP go to www. westvolusianaacp.org.

Classmates enjoy breakfast at an eatery in Daytona Beach.

Teachers George Whitehead and Jeannette Merritt speak at the banquet.

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JUNE 8 – JUNE 14, 2017 COMMUNITY DECEMBER 14 - 20, 2006

Fundraising underway for library to honor Jesse Chapman Betty Chapman is seeing that her late husband’s legacy is passed on to the choral students at Bethune-Cookman University.

A case in point is classical singer Kassy Eugene, a Palm Coast student of Jesse Chapman, who has the chance to sing with the Metropolitan Opera’s “Meet the Young Artists’ Program” - and play the second lady in “The Magic Flute.” It is a scene like this that builds into a legacy that causes Mrs. Chapman to write: The Jesse Chapman musical legacy is beautiful choral music, disciplined, welltrained singers, harmonious performances and enthralled audiences in concert Jesse R. halls all around Chapman the world.

His legacy includes songs sung by his students on tour in China, India, Russia and Poland, to name a few countries; voices singing hymns of praise and worship in a Betty small community Chapman chapel, or a massive cathedral in a busy city, at a world-renowned concert hall somewhere in the world - or it could be the richness of an organ being played and beautiful music played on a Steinway grand piano. This all speaks of Jesse Chapman’s musical legacy.

A storied career Jesse’s love of music was born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he took his first piano lesson, and knew that music was second nature to him. He knew what he wanted to do with his life from the age of 8 and went on to study at the New England Conservatory in Boston.

He continued his study of music in New York and Germany before taking the position of teacher

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of choral studies at Westhill High School in Stamford, Connecticut.

He held that position for more than 25 years and taught thousands of students to love music and to do it well.

Their love for Jesse was demonstrated in a magnanimous way in 2014 when they came together in concert after learning of his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease. Jesse passed away shortly after the concert.

Students on board Many of Jesse’s former students are coming together once more to be founding members of the Jesse R. Chapman Choral Music Library Endowment Fund at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach.

The library will be a part of the Choral Music Complex and will house all of Jesse’s sheet music, his books on voice training, conducting, books and articles on how to use the voice as an instrument and so much more.

Photographs of Jesse with his students from tours all around the world are included, as well as awards and plaques from many of the country’s leaders for whom they performed will be housed in the library.

The library will include his time served as choral director at several churches in Stamford and the United Methodist Church in Palm Coast. The choral music library will be available to all choral students who attend the university to pursue a musical degree.

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Cheryl Massaro, Flagler County Youth Center director, the Rev. Elijah Emanuel, facility manager, and Flagler County Commission Chair Nate McLaughlin agree that the drum set will help with the efforts to get the Drum Corps going. cision to go to work to help organize, to plan and implement a campaign to raise $1 million in funds to renovate and update the choral suite to 21st-century standards, to endow the choral program so it can be self-sustaining and give a $5,000 scholarship to a deserving freshman or sophomore student each year starting in 2018.

The Jesse R. Chapman Choral Music Library Endowment Fund is now ready to come alive with the help and support of the community. Donations designated for the Jesse R. Chapman Choral Music Library Endowment Fund can be payable to B-CU-Chapman Choral Fund in care of Bethune-Cookman University, 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, Daytona Beach, FL 32114.

Please call 386-481-2000 if you have questions or need additional information.

How to help

Funds needed for Flagler drumline

A fund-raising campaign is in the planning stage and is being chaired by Mrs. Betty Chapman, founder and benefactor of the project.

Mrs. Chapman made the de-

Julie Murphy, Flagler County Public Information Officer, writes that the county is starting a drumline and donations will pave the way.

Parades have always been a

big deal in Flagler County and the George Washington Carver Community Center is tapping into that passion by starting a drumline to give area youth a way to participate.

“We’ve been working to get this going for more than a year,” said Cheryl Massaro, Flagler County Youth Center Director. “We are very excited about it.”

Donations accepted Several years ago, a team of people supported by the Board of County Commissioners created the George Washington Carver Foundation to bring the Carver Center up to a sustainable level – saving it from an uncertain fate. Donations and fundraising bolster the educational and recreational offerings at the center.

Flagler County Commission Chair Nate McLaughlin, who is also a musician, donated a full drum set to the Carver Center to help in its efforts to get the Drum Corps going.

“This will be a great program,” McLaughlin said. “I didn’t make Little League as a kid, but my dad asked me what I could do. I got a drum set, and music has been my thing ever since.”

Carver Center would welcome

donations of bass and snare drums. Those interested in making a donation should contact the Rev. Elijah Emanuel, who’s in charge of the center’s day-to-day operations. The telephone number is 386-338-8714 or reach him by email at emanuele@flaglerschools.com.

“We want to have a nice drumline,” Massaro said. “We want to have dancers along with the drums so we can make a showing at the various parades that are held throughout Flagler County every year.”

Carver Center, located at 206 E. Drain Street, is a recreational center that offers tutoring, afterschool study, internet access, as well as serving the community with GED classes, employment counseling, other services and athletic tournaments.

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

Celebrations Birthday wishes to the Rev. Lannie Thomas, Aisha Kinshasa Thomas, June 10; my niece, Kelli Coaxum, in Manhattan, June 12; and Ray C. Henderson, June 14.

Ready for swimmers A grand re-opening event was held on June 3 for the Campbell Aquatic Center, also known as Campbell Pool. The pool is located at 313 School St., Daytona Beach.

The pool had been closed for the past two years and renovations had been going on in recent months. Open swim hours, which are free, will be at the pool Monday through Saturday from noon until 4 p.m.

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Bandshell’s summer concert series starts June 9 The 2017 Bandshell Live Summer Concert Series continues in Daytona Beach with the Santana & Doobie Brothers Tribute band on Friday, June 9 at 7 p.m. The concerts will continue every Friday night through Sept. 22.

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

Tickets for each Friday night are $3 for general admission and $10 for VIP tickets, (which include a chair), plus applicable fees. Children under 10 are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance for the season at Ticketmaster.com, onsite at the Peabody Box Office or at the Bandshell on show nights.

“We have been working over the past two years to not only bring our citizens and visitors the best in local talent but also to expand the series to include awesome tribute bands playing everything from funk and pop to country and classics,” said Helen Riger, director of Cultural Services & Community Events for the City of Daytona Beach. “We are very excited about this year’s lineup and our concert schedule expansion through Sept. 22nd.’’

On Aug. 4, the KC & the Sunshine Band Tribute will perform.

Kicks off with rock A Classic Rock Show is scheduled for June 9 featuring a Santana tribute band with a look-alike Carlos.

China Grove is a cool Doobie Brothers tribute band located in the Tampa Bay area, whose repertoire spans the many decades and styles of the legendary California group.

Bandshell parking is available at the nearby Ocean Center garage and surface lots. Attendees may enter the Bandshell area by parking in the parking garage and using the pedestrian overpass. Rental chairs, food and beverages by Sloppy Joe’s restaurant and adult libations are available. Area businesses and concessions offer a variety of jewelry

and other items for sale. No blankets, coolers or backpacks are allowed.

Corporate and individual sponsors, volunteers, and ticket sales help make these concerts possible.

The Bandshell Live Summer Concert Series title sponsor is The City of Daytona Beach.

Summer lineup June 9: Santana & Doobie Brothers Tribute Band (headliner), Chance Gardner (opening performer) June 16: Cash and Friends (headliner), Liara Iler (opening) June 23: “Jaded” Aerosmith Tribute Band (headliner), John Nickol-

off & Friends (opening) June 30: “1984” Van Halen Tribute Band (headliner), Claire and Chip Vandiver (opening) July 7: Tina Turner & Blues Brothers Soul Review (headliner), Eric Harris (opening) July 14: “Caribbean Chillers” Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band (headliner), Julie Saylor (opening) July 21: “Country Legends” Garth Brooks and Shania Twain Tribute Band (headliner), Johnny Reed Foley (opening) July 28: David Oliver Willis and the Blacksliders (headliner), Michelle Marie (opening) Aug. 4: “KC 70s Flashback” KC & The Sunshine Band Tribute (headliner), Jennifer & Steve Simmons (opening) Aug. 11: “Uncle John’s Band” The Grateful Dead Tribute Band (headliner), Tie-Dye Road (opening) Aug. 18: Greg West As “Ultimate Aldean” (headliner), Jessica McNear (opening) Aug. 25: Are Friends Electric- Jeremy & Andrea Mix (headliner), The Transfers (opening) Sept. 1: “Cowboy” Kid Rock Tribute Band (headliner), Melisa Tenbroek and Mark Wood (opening) Sept. 8: “The Wildflowers” Tom Petty Tribute Band (headliner), Dakota Jean (opening) Sept. 15: “Fast Forward” Kenny Chesney Tribute Band (headliner), Willy Bouton (opening) Sept. 22: “U2 By UV” U2 Tribute Band (headliner), John Mondelli (opening) For more information, visit www. daytonabandshell.com.

Caribbean Crew to perform June 10 in Deltona The reggae and calypso band Caribbean Crew will perform at the Music in the Amphitheater, 7-9 p.m.

June 10, at the Deltona Amphitheater, 2150 Eustace Ave. The band’s visit is in celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month.

Food trucks will be in the parking lot of the amphitheater and will begin serving at 6 p.m. Admission is free.

Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.

The jazz concert scheduled for May was cancelled because of weather. It has been rescheduled.

The Dave Capp Project featuring France Neil performance will perform July 8 in the Deltona Amphitheater.

For more information about events at the amphitheater, call the City’s Parks & Recreation Department at 386-878-8900.

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Remembering the life, legacy of John F. Kennedy “One hundred years of delay have passed since President Lincoln freed the slaves, yet their heirs, their grandsons, are not fully free. They are not yet freed from the bonds of injustice. They are not yet freed from social and economic oppression. And this Nation, for all its hopes and all its boasts, will not be fully free until all its citizens are free.”

– President John F. Kennedy, “Radio and Television Report to The American People on Civil Rights.” June 11, 1963 The trajectory and predominate narrative of the civil rights movement in our nation was forever marked by a single day.

Just after midnight, in the earliest moments of June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers, a beloved civil rights leader, would be shot to death by a White supremacist in the driveway of his home.

On that day, two African-Americans, Vivian Malone and James Hood, would finally register as students at the University of Alabama under the federal protection of the Alabama National Guard.

JFK speaks Earlier that evening, President Kennedy, who had previously – and rightfully – been criticized by civil rights leaders for his tepid, ambivalent embrace of the grand ambitions of the civil rights movement, had addressed our nation and cemented his place in American history as an advocate and partner in the civil rights struggles of African Americans.

President Kennedy’s national address was not supposed to be delivered. Its broadcast de-

pended on the outcome of the protracted battle happening on the campus of the University of Alabama over the enrollment of Malone and Hood.

il Rights Act led Kennedy initially to oppose the March on Washington. In June 1963, civil rights leaders including National Urban League President Whitney M. Young, A. Phillip Randolph, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and John Lewis, met with Kennedy and announced there would be a March.

Kennedy feared that any violence at the march would deter members of Congress from voting for the bill.

Schoolhouse stand

Marched anyway

That morning, both prospective students attempted to enroll in the university, but were met

by Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace and a phalanx of state troopers blocking the entrance to the university’s campus. That infamous moment, now known as the “stand in the schoolhouse door,” was a futile last stand for Gov. Wallace, who pledged “segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever,” during his inaugural address the very same year.

Gov. Wallace stepped aside, Malone and Hood enrolled later that day, and despite the favorable outcome from this very public showdown in Alabama, the president resolved to address our nation and the “moral issue” of civil rights.

To his credit, the president did more than provide lip service on issues of inequality, discrimination, equal access to services, voting rights and more. President Kennedy went a step further and proposed comprehensive civil rights legislation, declaring that “now the time has come for this nation to fulfill its promise.”

Fear for the passage of the Civ-

The civil rights leaders would not be deterred, and Kennedy’s enthusiasm for the March grew during the summer. The success of the March paved the way for passage of the Civil Rights Act. Kennedy was murdered less than three months later. It was his successor, President Lyndon B. Johnson, who would pass the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibited and outlawed racial discrimination and segregation in public accommodations, employment, public education and federally assisted programs.

In his address to Congress, President Johnson declared, “we have talked long enough in this country about equal rights.

We have talked for one hundred years or more. It is time now to write the next chapter, and to write it in the books of law.”

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NAACP board should reinstate Cornell Brooks Black people have fared best when our collective interests and goals are held paramount. We’ve made the greatest headway when our assumed leaders are guided by principles of self-sacrifice above self-aggrandizement.

I pray that we have the wisdom to remember and embrace these lessons learned “over a way that with tears has been watered... through the blood of the slaughtered.”

Since 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has been the most recognized and venerated civil rights organization in the US. Most Americans respect and admire the NAACP. Those of us 50 years old and above remember that, when intervening in civil rights matters, the NAACP often mitigated outcomes of interracial conflict to the benefit of (usually) maligned Black victims.

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Perception of irrelevancy It’s said, “Familiarity breeds contempt.” A lapse of time often adds to that contempt. Among others than “the faithful,” the NAACP’s reputation as a relevant player in the civil rights arena had diminished. This perception was especially true among youth who were more likely to ask the question, “What have you done for me lately?”

While I am a life member and I’ve always seen the relevance of the NAACP, many thought the organization had moved close to being irrelevant. Several epi-

White supremacy – America’s greatest terroristic threat Ever since he decided to run for president of the United States of America, Donald Trump through his words and actions has divided this country in such a horrific manner that the progress made in race and religious relations has become a distant memory.

The presidency of Donald Trump has uncovered – or reignited – the greatest terroristic organization to grace the shores of the United States: White supremacy.

What about here?

With so much talk about ISIS and protecting the U.S. from radical terrorists, the Trump admin-

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istration refuses to address two biggest domestic terroristic organizations – the KKK and those affiliated with the “alt-right.”

Those who subscribe to White supremacy don’t care about diversity. They don’t care about anything that threatens their demonic ideology. So why are people asking Trump to denounce

Critical foundation The Act, the most sweeping civil rights legislation in the nation’s history since the Reconstruction era, laid the foundation for future progressive legislation, including the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

By President Kennedy’s re-

sodes of questionable leadership did little to rehabilitate its reputation. For many, that changed in May 2014 with the selection of Rev. Cornell William Brooks as NAACP president/CEO. Lacking the bravado and ostentatiousness of many leaders of our community, Rev. Brooks came to the job as an experienced civil rights professional.

Well-qualified A fourth-generation AME minister and Yale-trained civil rights lawyer, Rev. Brooks was eminently qualified and well-focused on directing the activities of the NAACP to meet contemporary imperatives.

Three years ago, he inherited a staff demoralized by layoffs and uncertain funding. Now, acrossthe-board fundraising is up and he had begun hiring additional staff to conduct the organization’s business.

Rev. Brooks has led the NAACP with purpose, dignity and skillful determination. His “hands-on, lead by example” approach to activism has inspired a new generation of youth to pick up the man-

White supremacy? It makes no sense.

His administration is full of those who participate and contribute to White supremacy, directly and/or indirectly. What’s more troubling is seeing many Blacks act as though White supremacy is a thing of the past and isn’t real in today’s world.

Not ‘post-racial’ We are not living a post-racial world as long as White supremacists control the politics and the economy.

White supremacy wants to destroy anyone and anything that goes against their will. That’s why White supremacists will kill and destroy innocent people in foreign countries so that they can rebuild in the name of greed and profit. As long as they can manip-

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quest, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law was formed. The nonpartisan group mounted civil rights cases with pro bono support from private lawyers in courtrooms across the nation – and its work continues today.

After the March on Washington – an event President Kennedy opposed due to concerns of violence and its possible impact on his civil rights bill – he met with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. after the march and told him, “I have a dream.”

Despite his earlier, well-documented reticence to broadly involve his administration in the growing struggle for equality, President Kennedy personally engaged with the civil rights leaders of his time, hosting the National Urban League’s then-executive director, Whitney M. Young, and president, Henry Steeger III, in 1962 at the White House.

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tle of the NAACP. We have seen substantial participation and increased membership of young people. Youth were constantly seen with Rev. Brooks demonstrating consistent, targeted action and participation in activities that gave renewed meaning to the concept of peaceful and intelligent resistance to injustice.

justice. This revitalized NAACP attracted a new following and, accordingly, online memberships increased significantly.

For individuals and institutions alike, longevity can mistakenly be assumed to be the same as indispensability. Logic should inform that the only foundation of indispensability is in the sustainment of relevance. Under Rev. Brooks, the NAACP escaped the image of doing little and existing in outdated ineptitude to a state of true relevance.

Sadly, the NAACP Executive Board has chosen to take a step backward by not renewing Rev. Brooks’ contract. I pray that decision will be reversed.

Rev. Brooks was the right leader when he was chosen and remains the right leader for our challenging times. The board should reverse its ill-advised decision.

A real leader Rev. Brooks is not a lip-service leader. Except for being called away for related obligations, he walked every step of the two marches he organized between from Ferguson to Jefferson City, Mo., and from Selma, Ala., to Washington, D.C. He and the marchers became targets of racist snipers in Missouri and he remains under threat by domestic terrorists who would love nothing more than to stop his work.

Rev. Brooks’ testimony against the confirmation of Jeff Sessions was topped only by his sit-in and arrest in the Birmingham offices of then-Senator Sessions. He gave national attention to the fact that the NAACP was once again a genuine player in the fight against in-

ulate others into thinking along their thought pattern, people will continue to overlook the greatest terrorists in this country: White supremacy.

What happened two weeks ago in Portland, Oregon – when selfprofessed White nationalist Jeremy Joseph Christian harassed two Muslim women and killed two men and wounded another who stood up to protect these women – is a clear example of why Trump and his rhetoric is wrong for this country.

Of course, the media began questioning Christian’s mental state and not calling him what he deserves to be called – a terrorist. Let’s be honest for a moment – if a Muslim man harassed two White women and killed and stabbed White men, he would be quickly labeled a terrorist.

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Slow response As you probably know, President Trump took two days to respond and when he did respond, he did so from the official presidential Twitter page, not his personal account that he’s SO in love with. Did Trump condemn White supremacy? Of course not. Why should he? He’s surrounded by many who subscribe to that demonic ideology.

The time is now for those with courage and boldness to call out White supremacy as being the greatest terrorist threat to the US. And it’s time for Black Americans to use the Second Amendment and arm themselves.

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did not, however, require states to adopt Common Core before this law.”

While some education writers like Strauss try to decipher what DeVos might have meant and conservative columnists simply dismiss journalists who take the president’s vows and campaign promises, “literally, but not seriously,” the fact remains that limiting the role of the federal government in how states designed their own education policies, received bipartisan support under ESSA. Yet, the Republican-controlled Congress has taken votes weakening ESSA’s accountability standards, further reducing the federal government’s influence over the states to close the achievement gap between Black and White students and to ensure equal education standards for all students.

Presidents’ templates

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Students from high schools, Boise State and other institutions walked out of class on Feb. 16 to protest the appointment of Betsy DeVos as the new U.S. Department of Education Secretary. Hundreds of students filled the steps of Idaho’s capitol building carrying protest signs and chanting pro public education slogans..

Trump administration takes on Obama’s education law Neither Trump nor DeVos can make any changes to the Common Core State Standards because states, local officials and community stakeholders developed those standards.

‘What about Congress?’

BY FREDDIE ALLEN NNPA NEWS SERVICE

President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos continue to make misleading statements about Common Core State Standards, muddying the waters for school districts working to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

President Barack Obama signed ESSA into law on Dec. 10, 2015, reauthorizing the landmark Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). According to the U.S. Department of Education, ESSA includes provisions designed to advance equity in education: By upholding critical protections for America’s disadvantaged and high-need students Requires that all students in America be to high academic standards that will prepare them to succeed in college and careers; Helps to support and grow local innovations—including evidence-based and place-based interventions developed by local leaders and educators Ensures that vital information is provided to educators, families, students, and communities through annual statewide assessments that measure students’ progress toward those high stan-

country to use, but it became an educational and political mess.”

Strauss wrote, “Most states adopted and implemented the standards early in the Obama administration—but failed to give teachers sufficient time to learn it, and critics from every part of the political spectrum found fault with some part of the initiative.”

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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is shown in the White House on Feb. 7. dards Sustains and expands this administration’s historic investments in increasing access to high-quality preschool.

The law does not, however, eliminate Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

In his own words The Los Angeles Times reported that President Trump said that he wanted to get rid of Common Core during a recent town hall with business leaders.

“Common Core to me, we have to end it,” said Trump. “We have to bring education local.”

Last year, as the Republican presidential nominee, he even proposed getting rid of the Education Department altogether, according to Breitbart.com.

During an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News, Trump said that the Department of Education “can be largely eliminated.”

Education Week reported that DeVos told a Michigan radio host

that ESSA “effectively does away ‘with the notion of the Common Core.’” She later went on Fox News and made the same claim.

“There isn’t really any Common Core any more,” said DeVos on Fox News. “Each state is able to set the standards for their state. They may elect to adopt very high standards for their students to aspire to and to work toward. And that will be up to each state.”

‘Political mess’ Neither Trump nor DeVos can make any changes to CCSS because states, local officials and community stakeholders developed those standards.

Writing for The Washington Post’s “Answer Sheet” blog, Valerie Strauss called the Common Core State Standards, “among the most controversial topics in education for years.’’

She stated, “It started as a bipartisan effort to create a set of math and English language-arts standards for students across the

In a blog for Education Week, posted back in February, Andrew Ujifusa wrote that, “states adopt content standards like the common core—the federal government doesn’t get to choose for them.

“Washington also didn’t write the common core. There was intense debate during President Obama’s administration about whether Washington improperly coerced states into adopting the common core through programs like Race to the Top grants. But regardless of that debate, the president by himself doesn’t have the authority to scrap the standards with the stroke of a pen.”

Ujifusa continued: “What about Congress? The Every Student Succeeds Act explicitly bars the education secretary from influencing states’ decisions about standards. So right now, neither Trump nor DeVos can bar states from using the common core.

Absent a change to federal education law that bans the common core outright or in some way relaxes those prohibitions on the secretary (neither of those possibilities appears at all likely right now), their hands are tied.”

McCain responds Politifact also debunked the myth that ESSA eliminated Common Core standards, back in 2016, when Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) made similar claims. “[The Every Student Succeeds Act] prevents the federal government from mandating what a state decides to do with its specific education policies, such as requiring Common Core,” Politifact reported. “The government

While making misleading statements about national educational policies, the Trump administration also issued a new template for state education plans that “appears to place fewer requirements around how a state explains its outreach to various groups in the state for their feedback and ideas,” according to Education Week.

“The Obama template says states must engage in timely and meaningful consultation with stakeholders in developing its consolidated state plan. And it added that these ‘stakeholders’ must ‘reflect the geographic diversity of the state,’” Education Week reported.

“The Trump template, on the other hand, says merely that states can describe their outreach to these groups if they want to, but it’s not a must. To be sure, educators and advocates never had veto power over a state’s plan. Still, a state will no longer be required to involve their local community in crafting their plan.”

Legislators disappointed According to Education Week, Laura Bay, president of the National Parent Teacher Association, said that she’s worried that the states won’t place a priority on reaching out to key groups, including parents, now that it’s no longer required.

In a statement about the revised template, Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.), ranking member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce said that they were “disappointed that Secretary DeVos is casting aside input from teachers, parents and stakeholders and is refusing to implement the Every Student Succeeds Act as Congress intended.”

The statement continued: “Without the strong federal guardrails ESSA puts in place— including requirements for stakeholder consultation and a common state plan—decision making becomes less transparent and puts our most vulnerable children at risk of falling through the cracks.”

To learn more about the Every Student Succeeds Act, visit nnpa. org/essa.

Iconic Ebony leaves Chicago for Los Angeles

BY ERICK JOHNSON CHICAGO CRUSADER/NNPA

The company that now owns Ebony and Jet magazines recently announced that the editorial teams for both publications will relocate to Hollywood. The move marks another loss for Chicago, which was once a magnet for Black-owned media.

The Chicago Tribune reported that Oprah Winfrey shutdown production at her Harpo Studios for good in December 2015. Television personality Steve Harvey announced last year that he was leaving Chicago to start a new show in Los Angeles.

Motown, the iconic, record label that was once a staple of Detroit’s music scene, bolted for the West Coast decades ago. Now, Ebony and Jet join that western migration, leaving many in the Black community scratching their heads.

Sold last year It’s the latest chapter for two, storied publications that for years have struggled to find their way

in the ever-evolving world of new media.

The founder of the Johnson Publishing Company, John H. Johnson, died in 2005. His wife, Eunice, died in 2010. Their daughter, Linda Johnson Rice, sold Ebony and Jet in 2016 to CVG Group, a Houston private equity firm. Jet ended its print-run in June 2014 and is now only available in digital form.

What many had hoped to be a new chapter for Ebony and Jet is now fading. The latest disappointment came May 5 when the CVG Group announced that Ebony was laying off about 10 of 35 employees, including Editor-in-Chief Kyra Kyles. Tracey Ferguson, the digital editor of Jet, will be responsible for both magazines. Ebony has 1.2 million subscribers.

Most of the laid-off employees were from the Chicago-area, according to “Crain’s Chicago Business.” Johnson Publishing’s CEO Desiree Rogers resigned and is expected to spend more time as head of Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism bureau.

Daughter not moving Johnson Rice will now be CEO and chairman of Johnson Publishing Company, which owns the Fashion Fair cosmetics line that is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. Johnson Rice is the CEO of the CVG Group’s Ebony Media Group, which runs Ebony.

While Ebony will relocate to Los Angeles, Johnson Rice will maintain an office in Chicago and remain CEO of Ebony. Since selling the headquarters in 2010, Johnson Publishing has operated out of the Borg-Warner building at 200 S. Michigan Avenue.

Despite attempts to reinvent Ebony, the magazine has continued to struggle. The magazine’s print subscribers complained about receiving issues months late, a problem Johnson Rice attributed to changing printers.

Recently, Ebony’s freelance writers took to social media, venting their frustrations of not being paid for work published months ago. CVG Group officials said that the rushed purchase of the magazines contributed to a backlog in payments to freelancers.

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The CVG Group announced that Ebony’s editorial department is relocating to Los Angeles. Affectionately known as the “Ebony/Jet building,” the former headquarters of the Johnson Publishing Company is now prime real estate in Chicago.

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Former NFL players share their expertise Bruce McNorton’s football clinic brings out kids, coaches, former pro players

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bout 200 local youngsters participated in the annual Bruce McNorton Football Clinic held June 1-2 at the Derbyshire Sports Complex in Daytona Beach.

The camp brought together local youngsters ages 6 to 20 with football coaches at all levels and even former NFL players.

Even recently retired NFL star/Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin “Megatron’’ Johnson showed up for the second day of the camp.

“It’s a success. The kids came out. They were enthusiastic. I appreciate the youth football coaches who got their players out.

The Daytona Beach Cowboys program had the most kids,” McNorton stated, referring to a local youth football program.

12th in Daytona McNorton also is a former NFL player who played nine seasons with the Detroit Lions and spent one on the Miami Dolphins roster.

Nowadays, McNorton works as a scout for the Pittsburgh Steelers, a position he has held for 18 years.

He has been doing the clinic free of charge for 17 years now, including 12 in Daytona.

The clinic is all about the youth; many have been attending for years.

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Areon Flanournay, 12, has participated for three straight years.

On the first day of the camp Flanournay said, “I think it is a good camp. We do a lot of work and exercises. I think this clinic helps makes me a better football player. The coaches also talk to us about being better people and building character.”

The coaches and trainers also have been coming for years.

Former NFL player James Cribbs played about two and a half years with the Detroit Lions.

Cribbs commented, “For me doing this wakes up my soul. It’s exciting to see kids excelling and having so much fun. Bruce gives them first-hand knowledge to see what football is like with the right attitude, family and purpose. Every year the camp is a success. Most of the kids come back. I’m proud of Bruce for doing this. He is more than a friend. I look up to him.”

Cribbs is related to former Cleveland Browns star kick-return specialist and wide receiver Joshua Cribbs.

Character-building camp Coaches and trainers at the camp motivate youth in football drills as well as teach life lessons.

“Every year it’s different kids from Daytona and the area. They hear about the camp’s success. It really doesn’t’ make a difference where they come from it doesn’t mean that they can’t get where they want to go,” Cribbs explained.

“We try to reach them early about building character and what it takes to be a football player. It’s not just about being an athlete, but it’s about being good young people, being able to think and make good decisions.

I think team sports are one of the best ways to build character. It challenges you to bring out your best. Everyone can’t play football.

The kids that come out already show that they have character.’’

The clinic battled weather as both days had dark, cloudy and rainy skies.

“We did have to deal with the weather. It was cloudy and rainy both days. On the second day, the rain came after we finished up.

It may have stopped people from coming out, but we still had a lot of people come out and enjoy it,” said McNorton.

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Eligibility seminar An NCAA eligibility seminar for high school players on May 31 at the Yvonne Scarlett Golden Cultural & Educational Center.

Thirty-two kids and seven parents attended the event designed to give information on what high school players need to have done to be eligible to play college football.

McNorton added, “The seminar had a good turnout. We wanted more parents but the kids did come and get some valuable information. They also got more information on how to use recruiting websites like Rivals. com and Hudl, which provides their information for college coaches.”

Other former NFL players who taught at clinic included Kelvin Fisher, James Jones, John L. Williams, Ernie Mills as well as locals like Chris Isaac who spent time in the Canadian Football League.

Most former players played in the 80’s and early 90’s like McNorton.

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Older youth (in middle school and high school) listen to instruction from a coach/trainer.

A coach gives motivational instruction to a youth.

Mark Lewis works with one of the 200 kids who participated.

Youngsters go through tackling drills.

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Simple ways to curb big monthly bills FROM FAMILY FEATURES

Finding ways to curb your monthly spending may leave you feeling like you’re living to work, not the other way around.

When you’ve trimmed the excess from your monthly budget and still need to cut back more, it may take some creative thinking to get those dollars and cents to start adding up.

For most people, the first step toward saving on bills is getting rid of all the extra spending. However, that’s not always enough, and it’s not always practical or realistic to cut down to bare bones.

Before you stress about where to cut next, take a look at these tips for little changes that can add up to big savings:

Reconsider cable source There are literally dozens – maybe more – streaming services available to fulfill your viewing needs. Most people subscribe to a cable or satellite package that has plenty of excess channels.

Many streaming options allow you to take a more custom ap-

proach so you’re only paying for the programming you actually watch.

Update mobile plan Do some checking to ensure you’re getting the best value on your mobile service. Make sure you’re only paying for the features and services you use, and that you’re not paying for more data or access than you need.

You may even find that looking into a prepaid program like the NUU Mobile Smartphone bundle is the most cost-effective route. You can get one of the latest Android smartphones with up to 2 months of the Lycamobile $29 monthly unlimited plan included. The plan provides unlimited nationwide talk, text and data, as well as unlimited international texts and a generous international calling allowance.

With no contract and the ability to make the switch in minutes, there is no need to worry about spending valuable time waiting in line for a new device and plan.

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To save more each month, take a close look at cable, cell phone bills.

Conserve water usage

Control your power

A long, steamy shower may be part of your morning ritual, but if you’re looking for places to cut, it only makes sense to look at ways to quit sending money down the drain.

Cut back on shower time and take other steps to modify your water bill, such as researching non-peak times for cheaper dishwasher and laundry operation.

If you habitually flit from room to room and leave lights on in your wake, you’re simply wasting money. Turn lights off when you leave the room and make sure electronics aren’t drawing power when they’re not in use, not only for safety but for savings, too.

Vehicle checks that motorists can do themselves FAMILY FEATURES

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To learn more about how to care for you vehicle, and for a free copy of the Car Care Guide, visit www. carcare.org.

While taking your car to an auto service professional is a great way to ensure its performance, the Car Care Council reminds vehicle owners there are few simple vehicle checks that they can easily learn and do themselves to save a little money and help keep their vehicles running efficiently all summer long.

With basic knowledge of common maintenance practices and a little time, motorists can inspect the follow-

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ing components in their own driveway: Inspect the tires, including tire pressure and tread. Uneven wear indicates a need for wheel alignment. Tires should also be checked for bulges and bald spots.

Check all fluids, including engine oil, power steering and brake and transmission, as well as windshield washer fluid and antifreeze/coolant.

Inspect the hoses and belts as they can become cracked, brittle, frayed, loose or show signs of excessive wear.

These are critical to the proper functioning of the electrical system, air conditioning, power steering and the cooling system.

Check the wipers and lighting so that you can see and be seen. Check that all interior and exterior lighting is working properly and inspect and

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even a couple of degrees can make a big difference in your bill.

Rely on dimmed lights, window treatments and fans to help keep rooms cool, and always nudge the temperature up or down several degrees when you’ll be away for an extended period.

Small changes in your daily habits can have a surprisingly big impact, especially over a period of time.

replace worn wiper blades. Keep the reservoir filled with windshield washer fluid.

To keep the cooling system working effectively, the coolant and distilled water mixture for a vehicle’s radiator should be 50:50. Never open a hot radiator cap when checking the coolant level in the reservoir. As a rule of thumb, the coolant should be changed annually on most vehicles.

Check the gas cap to ensure it is not damaged, loose or missing to prevent gas from spilling or evaporating.

Don’t neglect the exterior. When washing the outside, make sure to include the tires and wheels and the underside and fenders to eliminate any road salt or grime. The body of the vehicle should be washed using a product sold specifically for cars. Wax your vehicle every six months.