Daytona Times - August 13, 2015

Daytonans remember Beau Hardeman SEE PAGE 3

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HARRY C. ALFORD: Immigration is a problem without a cure SEE PAGE 4

WILDCATS TO FACE MIAMI IN TELEVISED GAME SEE PAGE 8

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Dealing with danger in public places Seminar teaches residents how to increase chances of surviving shooting

BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES news@daytonatimes.com

Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood grew up believing there were two places he always would be protected – school and church.

For recreation, movie theaters were favored. Today, none of them are safe havens and in the past three years, each has been a targeted location for tragic shooting sprees by lone gunmen.

In response to attacks at public places, the Daytona Beach Police Department (DBPD) along with Mike the Volusia CounChitwood

ty-Daytona Beach NAACP and the Black Clergy Alliance held a free community workshop on Aug. 6 to inform residents how to increase chances for survival if confronted with an active shooter.

“Shortly after the Charleston shootings, I was contacted by (NAACP President) Cynthia Slater about putting together a seminar for the churches and their staff to discuss being more secure and preventing copycat killings,” Chitwood told the Daytona

Times this week.

“This was in July and very wellattended. Afterwards, she and I, along with Rev. Derrick Harris, president of the Black Clergy Alliance, discussed how this not only happens in churches, but schools and movie theaters so we should open it up to the community. And that’s what we did,” Chitwood added.

Working together More than 100 people packed a room in DBPD headquarters

for the seminar on Aug. 6. But Chitwood notes that he and the NAACP previously united when he invited them to the department’s two-hour seminar on “Race and Policing” hosted by Dr. Randy Nelson of BethuneCookman University, which was later opened to the community.

“The NAACP has established a positive relationship with the department through open and honest dialogue that addresses the concerns of the community,” Please see DANGER, Page 2

Daytona residents continue to advocate for homeless

BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES news@daytonatimes.com

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Students and parents brave long lines to get backpacks and school supplies on Aug. 8 at the Yvonne Scarlett-Golden Cultural and Educational Center.

Community Unity Festival will have activities for all ages

BY PENNY DICKERSON DAYTONA TIMES news@daytonatimes.com

The second annual Community Unity Festival is offering local residents one last chance for free summer fun this Saturday, Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Daisy Stocking Park, 555 Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd.

The City of Daytona Beach and a host of corporate and community sponsors welcome children and adults of all ages to engage in a variety of activities to end summer vacation on a high note before returning to school.

“This event helps to build bridges between communities and brings people together,” said Helen Riger, Daytona Beach’s Cultural Services administrator, who further cited a passion for art and a desire to make positive changes in schools and communities as key motivators.

Backpack giveaway Mayor Derrick L. Henry’s Backpack Giveaway will hold its final session from 9 a.m. until noon at the park. The generosity of sponsor PepsiCo al-

lowed the city to purchase 3,000 bags filled with school supplies. To those who missed the previous dates, come early. Backpacks will be available to youth ages 5-18 on a firstcome, first-serve basis while supplies last.

“Youth on the Move” sponsored by the Second Avenue Merchants Association (SAMA), is at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will feature activities designed for youth ages 4-12. Included are exercise programs, games, entertainment and a DJ. Meals also will be available for 25 cents and up.

‘Something simple’ Despite plans in the works to erect Volusia Safe Harbor, a “Come as you are” 32,800 squarefoot homeless facility, a divisive “air” continues to loom. Some local residents believe alternatives are being ignored while the homeless population wants the entire equation simplified: “All we want is something simple. A place where we can lay our heads at night and not get beat up and harassed by the police,” stated “Ronald,” who addressed the commission on what it is like to live homeless. “A water fountain and a restroom. That’s all we want, that’s all we need. We don’t need some multi-million dollar shelter run by some guy making $1 million dollars a year,” he added.

Shelter with a price

Concert for grownups A sultry summer evening for grown folks will be hosted by comedian “Tight Mike.” From 6 to 10 p.m., adults 21 years and older can relax and listen to live music presented by local favorites LA “BoPeep” Robinson & Streetlife plus Daniel “Saxman” Fuqua.

Additional sponsors include VITAS, BethuneCookman University, Islamic Center of Daytona Beach, Bright House Networks, Brown & Brown Insurance, Muslim Women Association and AFSCME.

Public advocates for homelessness were armed with picket signs and fury at the Aug. 5. Daytona Beach commission meeting. The messages Mayor Derrick L. Henry and six city commissioners were forced to view until the near two-hour session convened read three poignant words each: “Housing Not Handcuffs;” “Shelter Can’t Wait;” and “Beds not Bars.”

The status of homeless citizens in and surrounding Daytona Beach remains a controversial subject of debate and when Item 7 of the city’s public agenda went “live,” public comments offered by representatives from the faithbased community to the homeless themselves addressed the emotional investment of those advocating change.

Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry addresses the crowd on Aug. 8.

Students try for prizes at the Aug. 8 Mayor’s Backpack Giveaway.

The Volusia Safe Harbor may be open by the fall of 2016 if funding is acquired.

Volusia County has agreed to contribute $4 million and donate a parcel of land, but an additional $1.6 million is still needed. Local municipalities are the targeted contributors and a beverage tax may be a viable source for funds.

Renowned field expert and consultant Richard Marbut is spearheading the project and stated, “Homelessness will likely increase dramatically if the current service model continues.”

Statistically speaking Marbut’s 39-page analysis submitted in 2014 included the following: Moderate climate initially draws Please see HOMELESS, Page 2

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homeless to our area.

• Estimated 375 to 400 homeless individuals are located on the western side of the county and 400 to 475 on the eastern side of the county.

• 50 percent to 60 percent of homeless individuals have major mental health issues and 70 percent to 80 percent have substance abuse issues and 90 percent of all homeless individuals have at least one or both of these issues.

• To create a successful program, it is important to change the current “culture of enablement” to a “culture of engagement.”

Feed programs alone don’t address the root cause of homelessness.

• When compared to other counties with similar populations, Volusia County has a relatively high number of “street feeders,” meal programs and church pantries.

• Mental/behavioral health, substance abuse, job training and life skills need to be addressed.

Urban core revitalization A 200-bed, mixed-gender shelter for the chronically homeless is not the only option, according to public advocate Jenny Mazak, who is compiling research and plans to share her findings with the City of Daytona Beach.

Mazak addressed the commission with a perspective on revitalization: “The city has vacant houses and buildings all over its urban core. I have new ideas that would encourage growth if more properties were freed up and lived in, rented, and used.

“Vacant buildings have an impact on crime and property value that demoralizes people from moving in if they see a neighborhood with boarded up and empty buildings,” she added.

Mazak further expressed that it appeared the city had a concern regarding allowing certain organizations and groups to put up beds for the homeless in the urban core in their efforts make it a more desired area.

“I get the impression the city is worried that having homeless shelters in the urban core would negatively impact development,” added Mazak.

‘Someone has to speak’ Mike Pastore approached the city commission’s public podium with a posture to preach.

He’s known in the community as “Pastor Mike” and has been appointed to the Volusia/Flagler County Homeless Justice Committee of the American Civil Liberties Union.

In his public comment address, Pastore stated: “Someone has to speak for the poor and des-

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George Buckner and Mike Pastore approach the podium during the Aug. 5 Daytona Beach City Commission meeting. Pastore, also known as Pastor Mike, told commissioners: “This is not an abstract statistic, these are human beings. Basic necessities like food, shelter, security can no longer be ignored.’’ titute in the city. Someone has to ask the questions that no one is asking, someone has to represent the powerless.”

Every Tuesday, Pastore broadcasts live via radio on “Voices from Home.” He predicts there are 329 unsheltered men and women in Daytona Beach and shared that he probably knows half of them by first name.

“This is not an abstract statistic, these are human beings,” Pastore told the commission. “Basic necessities like food, shelter, security can no longer be ignored.

Why are they being devalued and disenfranchised. Do they not possess the same rights as all human beings?”

Petition for faster action A petition generated by Change.org can be found on Pastore’s homeless advocacy website calling for elected officials and leaders in Volusia County to take faster action for emergency shelter for the homeless.

Pastore previously suggested a three-prong approach to the issue: 100 temporary shelter beds

by Christmas, 250 emergency shelter beds in 24 months and 100 units of supportive housing

Residents hold up signs advocating for the homeless throughout the Aug. 5 city commission meeting. as soon as possible.

“You cling to a fantasy that building a building out of town will make your perceived problems go away,” Pastore stated.

“Homelessness is not a crime.

You can’t make people go where they don’t want to go. The solution is to coexist and it can be accomplished if we work in harmony.”

Citing the failure of South Af-

rica’s apartheid system of separatism and suggesting Daytona set an example for other cities, Pastore closed passionately with six resonate words, “100 beds by Christmas, Mr. Mayor.”

DANGER

injuring 70 others. And in June, 21-year-old Dylan Roof released a barrage of bullets in the basement of Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, S.C., and nine people were killed.

The shooters in both Tennessee and Connecticut were both deemed mentally ill and in Charleston, Roof had forewarned friends of his action, but they didn’t alert the police.

“These shooters are motivated by racial hatred, governmental hatred and people don’t want to hear it, but mentally ill people are running around with guns,” said Chitwood.

“That’s what’s scary. How do you fight that? How do you stop that?

I don’t have all the answers.’’

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Slater told the Times. “It is important to me as president to convey to the public that law enforcement must form a positive relationship with organizations like ours in an effort to establish community trust.’’

Slater further stated the conciliatory relationship demonstrates to the public that the NAACP is scrutinizing the department and has high expectations for law enforcement to protect its citizens.

Active shooter profile The Aug. 6 workshop offered salient points to follow if confronted by an active shooter and better defined who fits the profile: An active shooter is an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area.

In most cases, active shooters use firearms and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims.

Active shooter situations are unpredictable and evolve quickly. Typically, the immediate deployment of law enforcement is required to stop the shooting and mitigate harm to victims.

Because active shooter

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During the seminar at the Daytona Beach Police Department headquarters, attendees viewed a DVD titled “Run, Hide, Fight,” produced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. situations are often over within 10 to 15 minutes, before law enforcement arrives on the scene, individuals must be prepared both mentally and physically to deal with an active shooter situation.

‘Run, Hide, Fight’ Attendees viewed a DVD titled “Run, Hide, Fight,” produced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

“You should be checking out a movie theater before the movie starts,” warned Chitwood. “God forbid if a

fire were to break out or if somebody came in with a gun. Ask yourself, ‘Where would I go? Can I dive under a seat or how would I escape the line of fire?’ The first thing you do is run.

Don’t talk on your cell ph one.’’

If you can’t run, hide.

Seek a place where there is good cover or concealment where you won’t be seen. Lock and barricade the doors to any office and don’t make a sound. Place your cell phone on vibrate.

If you’ve got nothing else left and you’re faced with “kill or be killed,” use any-

thing at your disposal, including a fire extinguisher or chair. Do anything you can to knock the shooter of his balance.

According to Homeland Security, when the shooter is at close range and you cannot flee, your chance of survival is much greater if you try to incapacitate him or her. Citizens should call 911 when it is safe to do so.

Shooters’ motivations Chitwood notes that in the last 15 years, active shooter scenarios have

more than tripled and is probably going to get worse before it gets better.

Recent attacks in Louisiana and Tennessee have commanded headlines, but the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history was committed in 2012 when 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot to death 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

The same year, 25-yearold James Egan Holmes sprayed bullets into the dark at a Century movie theater in Aurora, Colo., killing 12 people and

‘Be proactive’ Chitwood has received more than a dozen followup emails from attendees and Slater’s posture is that the seminar was beneficial to people in general.

“I thought that it was well attended. However, I wish that there were more citizens from ‘our’ community in attendance,” Slater remarked, referring to African-Americans.

“We as a people must learn to be proactive about issues, particularly with the rise of active shooters,’’ she added. “Proactive means that we must be prepared in the event of a crisis. Oftentimes, it could be too late.”

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Daytona State offering ‘one-stop shop’ enrollment on Saturday SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

Time’s getting short to sign up for fall classes at Daytona State College (DSC). Students can “onestop shop” at DSC’s Fall Enrollment Day on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Daytona Beach Campus, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event makes it easy to complete

everything from application to registration, with a chance to win a $350 scholarship from the DSC Foundation.

Students can lock in their schedule in a few steps. Fill out a DSC application (online or download the application from www.DaytonaState.edu), meet with an admissions advisor and financial aid counselor, take an assess-

ment test (if applicable), talk with an academic advisor and nail down their schedule. Fall classes start Aug. 24.

Financial aid help The Financial Aid Office will be open to assist with college financing and to help students complete their financial aid applications (FAFSA). Academic

advisors also will be available to talk about unique academic programs such as the Quanta-Honors College.

Only students registering for classes at the event will be eligible for the $350 scholarship drawing.

Students unable to attend Enrollment Day can take advantage of Daytona State’s extended registration hours for fall classes

through Aug. 27: • 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 through Thursday • Flagler/Palm Coast campus - 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday

• New Smyrna BeachEdgewater campus - 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday • On Fridays, the campuses are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, visit DaytonaState.edu, email Admissions@DaytonaState.edu or call 386506-4471.

Memorial service is Saturday in Atlanta for Beau Hardeman Former Daytona Beach resident Beaureguarde “Beau’’ Hardeman has died after a bout with cancer.

Hardeman had been living in Atlanta for years, where he was a respected chess coach. He was retired from AT&T. Plans are being made for a bus to Atlanta for his memorial service on Saturday, Aug. 15. The service is at 1 p.m. at Morehouse “Beau’’ College. Hardeman was a 1966 Hardeman Morehouse graduate.

The bus departs from Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church parking lot in Daytona at 4 a.m. and returns after the service. There is a $75 fee to ride the bus. To reserve a seat, contact Hortense Geter at 386-307-0619 by Aug. 13.

Hardeman is survived by his sister, Betsey Hardeman of Daytona Beach, and a host of other relatives. Arrangements are being handled by Young-Levett Funeral Home, Covington Chapel, 770-786-2944.

Summer finale party set for Aug. 15 at DeLand YMCA The DeLand Family YMCA is hosting the Best Summer Ever Finale Party on Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

All children 9-13 who were registered in the Best Summer Ever program are welcome to attend for free T-shirts, food, fun and fitness. Activities provided by the YMCA will include Family Zumba, Family Yoga, Family Circuit Training, Kickball, Tumbling demonstrations, Martial Arts demonstrations and community swim.

There also will be a balloon toss, blood pressure screenings, bicycle and bike helmet giveaways, balloon artist, DJ and healthy cooking demonstrations.

The Best Summer Ever program started April 25 to encourage youth to seek out opportunities in Volusia County for fun and physical activity. The finale party is sponsored by the XPlex Paintball, Florida Hospital and Molina Healthcare.

The DeLand Family YMCA is located at 761 E. International Speedway Blvd.

For more information, contact Jessica Sznapstajler at jsznapstajler@vfymca.org or call 386-274-0593.

NAACP, sorority to present College Prep Boot Camp The Flagler County NAACP and Chi Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority are sponsoring a free College Prep Boot Camp seminar on Aug. 22 and Aug. 29, 10 a.m. to noon, at the African American Cultural Society, 4422 U.S. 1 North, Palm Coast.

It is designed for grades 9 through 12 and will provide information and strategies to successfully pursue and complete a college education with emphasis on the college admissions process and funding.

Sessions will be facilitated by a retired college professor. College recruiters will be available at the Aug. 29 session. Parents are invited to participate at both sessions.

Pre-registration is not required, but students must arrive 30 minutes earlier to sign in at each session.

For further information, contact the NAACP at 386446-7822.

Grammy Award-winning soul singer Boz Scaggs is known for such hits as “Lowdown’’ and “Lido Shuffle.’’

Boz Scaggs to perform Nov. 7 at Peabody Singer and guitarist Boz Scaggs will perform at The Peabody Saturday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m.

The blue-eyed soul singer Boz Scaggs is a singer, songwriter and guitarist. He gained fame in the 1960s as a guitarist and one-time lead singer with the Steve Miller

Hospice seeks volunteers for Port Orange center Halifax Health - Hospice is seeking volunteers to provide assistance at its Port Orange Care Center, 3800 Woodbriar Trail.

At Halifax Health – Hospice Care Centers, volunteer support roles can be tailored to one’s interest. Volunteers can choose to help prepare meals; socialize with patients and families; or serve as a receptionist answering phones and greeting visitors. Those who can sew and quilt are needed as well, along with those who can assist with clerical duties, including data entry.

Halifax Health – Hospice also seeks volunteers who can visit patient and nursing homes or assisted living facilities to socialize and provide respite for caregivers.

Band, and in the 1970s with several solo Top 20 hit singles, including “Lowdown” and “Lido Shuffle” from the album Silk Degrees (1976).

The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.

Scaggs, 71, continues to write, record music, and tour.

Raised in Texas, William Royce “Boz” Scaggs began a long and storied career in 1965 with the release

Those interested in volunteering are encouraged to attend the next volunteer orientations on Aug. 20 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Halifax Health - Hospice Volunteer Services Coordinator Diane Adams at 386-322-4701 ext. 6400 or diane.adams@halifax.org.

Horticulturist to give fall vegetable garden tips Horticulturist Joe Sewards will offer tips on getting ready for the fall vegetable season from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Volusia County Agricultural Center, 3100 W. New York Ave., DeLand.

Sewards, an urban and residential horticulturist with the University of Florida/Volusia County Extension, will explain which vegetables grow well in Central Florida, when to plant them, and how to prepare the soil.

of his first solo recording “Boz.’’ After playing with Steve Miller and honing his rock and R&B chops with the likes of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and Duane Allman, Scaggs achieved multi-platinum success with “Silk Degrees’’ in 1976.

For more information, visit www. peabodyauditorium.org.

“Fall is a great time to grow a wide assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables,” Sewards noted. “Temperatures are cooler, and we have fewer pests and weeds to contend with.”

Light refreshments and handouts will be provided.

Reservations are requested and may be made by calling the extension office at 386-822-5778. The $5 program fee can be paid at the door.

Support group forming for wheelchair users DisAbility Solutions for Independent Living in Daytona Beach is organizing a support group for persons who use a wheelchair for mobility.

If anyone is interested in joining the group, contact Ann Gentile at 386255-1812, ext. 303 or via email at ann@dsil.org.

Flagler NAACP schedules Freedom Fund Banquet The Flagler County NAACP will host its annual Freedom Fund Banquet at 6 p.m. Aug. 29 at the Ocean Ballroom of the Hammock Beach Resort, 200 Ocean Crest Drive, Palm Coast.

The guest speaker will be Dr. Amir Whitaker, an attorney and educator for the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Music will be provided by Darnel Butler & Xpression.

The Community Service Award will be presented to the Rev. Edwin Coffie, pastor, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church.

Rev. Edwin For more information, contact ChairCoffie man Donald Matthews at 646-220-9600 or the NAACP at 386-446-7822.

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Immigration is a problem without a cure Immigration is at the top of the news on a daily basis. It is a major election issue for the race to the presidency. It has been that way since the days of Ronald Reagan.

Today, there are more than 11 million illegal aliens walking around our nation. It is a problem without a cure.

The problem, however, is not exclusively an American issue.

Nations have borders for many reasons. The biggest reason is to protect themselves from unwanted visitors.

Basic needs What motivates people to leave their country for another? Usually it is related to the local economy. People want to eat and have a quality of life that includes basic shelter and a true democracy.

Practically all of world’s immigrants come to find work or to build their own business. You cannot do this under a mean dictatorship or a weak economy that may even lead to hunger and starvation. Oppressive regimes will also make people leave by the thousands. Who wants to be beaten, imprisoned or even murdered?

Desperate people who decide to flee will go to the border of least resistance. Our southern border with Mexico has very little resistance, and people come over by the hundreds of thousands on a monthly basis. It is not primarily Mexican citizens coming over the

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border. Rather, it is mainly Central Americans who are fleeing the violence and poverty in the nations of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Unfortunately, some of them are also violent. The notorious gang known as MS-13 was founded in El Salvador. They are now in our largest cities wreaking havoc in our neighborhoods. We deport a large number of these illegal immigrants but they just turn right around and come back in the same way they did before.

From Africa Another popular destination for illegal immigrants includes the Mediterranean nations, particularly Italy, Greece and Spain. People running from the blight and violence of African nations such as the Congo, Niger, Sudan, Somalia, Chad and others are coming via small boats. Often these boats will collapse during their travel and the lucky ones are rescued by the navies of the aforementioned nations.

Like America, the increasing number of these illegal immigrants is becoming a politically

sensitive issue for each of these nations. This is causing an even greater problem. Once these immigrants recover from their dangerous travel, they begin to once again go on the move. The new destinations are France, Germany and even England. Most of them are Black, and therefore stand out in European surroundings.

The boldest are those headed for England. They brazenly find their way to the underground tunnel known as “the Tube.” This tunnel is for trade via trucks driving under the 28-mile stretch of the English Channel. They jump on trucks or even walk along the narrow shoulders of the highway.

Many are captured by British authorities. Some die along the way in truck accidents. But most make it through and spread out to English cities where they connect with relatives or friends who have settled in after their legal immigration or illegal trips earlier.

From the Middle East Another immigration hot spot is the Middle East. Afghanistan is a place still ravaged by the Taliban and other rebel forces. People send their kids away to avoid the oppression and violence. Most travel to Turkey, a country that allows them to enter, and then exit to Eastern European nations such as Hungary, the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, etc.

Joining this passage are now

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those fleeing from the terrorist group ISIS in Iraq and Syria. We are talking more than 2 million refugees and counting. Many of these people are Christians who are being threatened with genocide by the Muslim extremists.

Fleeing Christians have found another passageway. Learning about how easy it is to cross the Mexican border into the United States, they are now showing up there. Keep in mind that Mexico has no tolerance for illegal immigrants. But if the immigrants show that they are headed to the United States and are willing to bribe Mexican officials, they get through.

Won’t end As long as there is unrest

throughout the world, there will be immigration. The key to ending the illegal side of it is through accountability of sovereign governments. We aren’t going to have that until the United Nations and the top 20 economies of the world get together and start showing strong leadership.

No one wants to leave home if home is happy. The greed and evil of certain leaders are causing this and those leaders must be removed. It is only then when we will start to see an easing of immigration.

Harry C. Alford is the cofounder, president/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Contact him via www.nationalbcc.org.

Closing the achievement gap one child at a time Thousands of pages have been written about “the achievement gap” − the fact that White kids score higher than either Black or Latino kids who sometimes sit right next to them in classrooms.

And despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent to close the achievement gap, the National Assessment of Educational Progress reported last year that the gap was unchanged in both reading and math between 2009 and 2013.

Why? African-American students are as capable for learning as Caucasian students are, if they have the same quality of teachers, schools, and learning material. But many researchers have documented the differences in school quality between inner cities and elsewhere.

Some researchers will explain the achievement gap by focusing on poverty, challenging family backgrounds, or other factors.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that often, teacher attitudes determine the ways some students are treat-

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ed, and some of the ways that they learn. Often large classroom sizes and, yes, unruly students, contribute to teacher burnout for which there is little relief.

Multiple and complex factors go into explaining the achievement gap. But in the very shortest of runs, while we wait for public policy to shift and for legislators to put more money in our schools, some of us can decide to close the achievement gap.

Too many of us seem too challenged to help our own kids. Yet, parental involvement is needed to keep close touch with teacher and administrators and to provide our children with challenging educational experiences. Some of us, retired and with adult children, could make a difference by giving

a few hours a week to a child who 16, 2015 issue, wrote that as maneeds supplementary education. ny as “a million state-licensed and nationally credentialed” early childhood educators are at risk Education neglected I’m all for a shift in public pol- for functional illiteracy. Many icy. K-12 education has been ne- of these workers earn such low glected, from a policy perspective, wages that the best educated and by too many cities and states. Too qualified teachers are not interestoften when there are budget cuts, ed in early child education. Thus, education takes a big hit. Schools while President Obama has called are closed, classrooms are over- for universal kindergarten, where crowded, and necessary classes are the teachers who will take kinin the sciences, in civics or phys- dergarten to the next level?

Until policy is changed and we ical education, are eliminated. In most schools across the country, put our money where our mouths the arts (music, theater, etc.) have are, closing the achievement gap is a short-run parental and combeen removed entirely.

Reading facility may be the munity challenge. I know some foundation of the achievement parents who start reading to their gap. Some researchers say that child in the womb, who allow todAfrican-American children enter dlers to turn pages and look at high school with a word gap as pictures (and words) to get them high as 30 million (which means ready for reading, who talk to their they have heard 30 million fewer children even when they know words than their Caucasian coun- their offspring can’t understand a word they are saying. Other parterparts).

Some allege that children are ents may sing and occasionally sit not the only ones to have a word toddlers at the dinner table, even gap. Valerie Strauss, writing in though they know a child might the Washington Post’s February holler or make a mess.

Amend Constitution to add the right to vote

Democrats took back statehouses and city councils and passed a range of measures to lock Blacks out of voting: poll taxes, literacy tests, double primaries and atlarge districts.

On August 6, the Voting Rights Act, keystone of the civil rights movement, marked its 50th anniversary. This was an act, passed in the wake of the “Bloody Sunday” demonstrations in Selma, designed to correct, as President Lyndon Johnson stated at the time, “a clear and simple wrong.”

“Millions of Americans are denied the right to vote because of their color,” he said. “This law will ensure them the right to vote.”

Surged again

No celebration But now, 50 years later, it is not time to celebrate that achievement. It is time to demonstrate against the concerted campaign to undermine it.

In 2006, after extensive hearings, the Senate reauthorized the temporary parts of Voting Rights Act unanimously. It passed the House with only 33 votes against it. President George W. Bush re-

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affirmed his commitment to enforce it. But the campaign to reverse or undermine the voting rights of people of color never ends.

After the Civil War, the 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, guaranteed former slaves the right to vote and gave Congress the power to enforce that right on the states. Blacks voted in large numbers. Black candidates were elected to state legislatures and even to Congress.

The White response was brutal. The Ku Klux Klan terrorized Blacks trying to vote. Southern

In 1965, the Voting Rights Act changed this. Black voter registration surged across the South.

Under Section 4, the states that had a history of voter discrimination were put under special Section 5 scrutiny, with the Justice Department requiring pre-clearance of any laws affecting voting.

Yet, as Jim Rutenberg summarizes in “Overcome: A Dream Undone” in the New York Times Magazine, the campaign to undermine the act began before the ink was dry on its signing. Republicans launched their “Southern Strategy,” making themselves the party of White sanctuary. Then, to win elections, they set out to find ways to weaken the Voting Rights Act and constrict the right to vote.

The five person right-wing majority on the Supreme Court led the way. In Shelby County, Ala.

vs. Holder, Chief Justice John Roberts gutted the preclearance provisions of the Voting Rights Act, arguing − despite detailed congressional findings to the contrary − that discrimination in voting was no longer a problem.

That opened the floodgates.

Republican-dominated state legislatures across the country immediately passed laws to constrict the right to vote. They demanded official identifications that African-Americans lacked disproportionately, cut days for early voting, reduced voting on Sundays, ended same-day registration, invalidated students IDs for voting, and more.

They gerrymandered districts, and revived at-large elections and other means to reduce the voting power of people of color.

It is simply obscene that Republicans have devoted themselves to creating obstacles to voting to help them win elections.

The right to vote protects all other rights in a democracy. Yet the Constitution does not explicitly guarantee an individu-

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The gap that starts early – in preschool or kindergarten – grows over time.

Caucasians graduate from high school at a rate of 86 percent, compared to 73 percent for Hispanics and 69 percent for African-Americans. Yet we say that a well-educated workforce is a key to our nation’s future prosperity.

We need to change the spending policy that supports the achievement gap, and until that happens, we need to reach out, a child at a time, to make a difference.

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It took a grassroots voting rights movement to gain a Voting Rights Act. It will again take a grassroots voting rights movement to add a right to vote amendment to the U.S. Constitution on the road to a more complete democracy.

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Feel like you’re running out of ideas to keep your kids entertained in the dog days of summer? Look no further. Dozens of cool, crafty, and creative ideas for kids of all ages are easy to download, stream, read, and share.

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To help bring summer to a smooth close 3-D ready pocket projector enlivens outdoor movie nights

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Outdoor movie night And other ideas to end the summer on a high note

BY ANGELA ZIMMERMAN Common Sense Media

Pack the kids up and head over to the neighborhood outdoor movie screening to enjoy a relaxing evening under the stars with a favorite family movie on the big screen. Most of these outings are free and you can bring your own popcorn, drinks and snacks.

If your area doesn’t offer outdoor movie screenings, transform your backyard into a movie theater with a projector and a bed sheet. Pick a family film favorite like “E.T.,” “Toy Story” or “The LEGO Movie” and create a cozy space to recline, pass the popcorn, and voilà! Instant blockbuster with the fam.

Set your sights on stargazing This summer’s images of Pluto have piqued many kids’ interest in astronomy. Keep their eyes pointed skyward for the Perseid meteor shower, expected to peak around August 12. For nights leading up to and after, download an astronomy app like Star Walk Kids for iOS or Stellarium Mobile Sky Map for Android and take the kids constellation-spotting year-round.

Scavenger hunts Kids love scavenger hunts, and there are plenty of ways to make them interactive (and even lessonpacked). Turn little adventure seekers into budding botanists using an app like Project Noah, map a hunt at the local library to take a tour through kids’ literature, or give geocaching a try to uncover secret treasures near and far.

Beachy book club Find a fab page-turner to devour ocean-side (or pool-side, or park-side, or couch-side) with your kid. Early readers will love exploring a read-aloud book with Mom and Dad, and older kids will enjoy diving deep into books that really resonate for them and discussing them with you.

I couldn’t agree more with the email description of Vivitek’s Qumi Q5 LED pocket projector; it’s made for work, travel or play. And the company states it’s the first pocket projector to be 3D-ready via DLP Link.

Given all the places you can use it, compatibility is the real plus. It projects digital content stored in just about any device including smartphones, tablets, laptop or desktop computers or directly from video or still digital cameras.

Now that you know what it can do, using it is as simple as turning it on.

The DLP lamp-free projector is built to last over 10,000 hours without a loss of light, over 30,000 hours overall and with an output up to 500 lumens. I didn’t put that many hours into it, but when I do I’ll let you know the status.

Until then, you just connect it to your device through a choice of connections (audio-out, AV-in, DC-in, HDMI, USB input, and a universal in/out port) and play away. It can be projected on a conference room wall for a presentation or against an outside wall for a movie night.

It measures 6.3-by-1.3-by-4.0-inches and weighs 1.1-pounds so it can fit in your pocket, but just don’t sit on it. Other specifications include an internal 2 W mono speaker, a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 and it has a fixed (non-zooming) lens. It comes in red, yellow, blue, black and white and runs for $440.

Also available: • Q7 ($799) with 800 lumens • Q7 plus ($806) with 1000 lumens vivitekusa.com

Make a mark Get a jump on those “What I did this summer” es­says by encouraging kids to create digital mementos.

Whether it’s a scrapbook or a journal documenting their days; a work of visual or musical art; or a virtual world born of their very own code there are apps to encourage endless hours of creativity. Visit commonsense.org/create for reviews.

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There’s no denying the choice of portable Bluetooth speakers is endless, so when you’re shopping for one, consider the price as well as what features stand out.

In the case of the Boombot REX Build-A-Bot, it’s probably the most personalized and customized portable Bluetooth speaker. You can choose the color of the speaker body, grill and bracket and have your own photo or logo printed permanently on the speaker grill.

Fresh ideas for summer peaches

BY KATIE KACKENMEISTER Prevention Magazine Peaches are the darling of summer and the star of the following recipes. Grilling brings out the natural sugars in this fruit, which provides potassium to power muscles and betacarotene for supple skin and strong teeth. Make this first: SAVORY GRILLED PEACHES Total time: 15 minutes | Servings: 8 8 peaches, halved (pits removed) 1 Tbsp toasted walnut oil 1/4 c poppy seed salad dressing (optional) Preheat the grill to medium.

Brush the peaches on all sides with oil. Place on grill cutside down and grill 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, or until heated through but still holding shape. Remove peels, if desired. Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper or serve with dressing, if using.

NUTRITION (per serving) 53 cal, 1 g pro, 9 g carb, 2 g fat, 0 g sat fat, 0 mg chol, 1 g fiber, 0 mg sodium MAKE IT A SNACK: PEACH-MANGO SALSA WITH PITA CHIPS Total time: 20 minutes + chilling time / Servings: 6 (3 cups total) 1 c chopped grape tomatoes (about 20) 1 sm mango, peeled, seeded, and chopped (about ¾ c) 3/4 c chopped Savory Grilled Peaches (2–3 halves) 1/2 med red bell pepper, finely chopped (about wc) 1/2 sm onion, finely chopped (about ¼ c) 1/4 c fresh cilantro leaves, chopped 1 jalapeño chile pepper, seeded and finely chopped Juice of 1 lime 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar 1 Tbsp sugar or honey 1 Tbsp orange juice 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 lg whole wheat pitas (6”–7” diameter), each cut into 8 wedges and peeled apart

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1 tsp salt-free garlic and herb seasoning blend Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine tomatoes, mango, peaches, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, and chile pepper in medium bowl. Whisk lime juice, vinegar, sugar, orange juice, and salt in small bowl. Add to tomato mixture and stir well. Chill, covered, at least 1 hour to blend flavors.

Place pita wedges on large baking sheet and coat lightly with cooking spray. Sprinkle wedges with seasoning blend. Bake 5 to 6 minutes or until edges just start to brown. Cool and serve with salsa.

NUTRITION (per serving) 134 cal, 4 g pro, 30 g carb, 1.5 g fat, 0 g sat fat, 0 mg chol, 4 g fiber, 222 mg sodium

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As for the speaker, it measures 3.3-by-3.3-by-2.1inches and according to the company it’s rated as the highest power-to-size ratio speaker in its class, which I couldn’t argue with.

Inside the water resistant speaker is a rechargeable battery good for about 8 hours of sound, an internal microphone for hands-free calls and a bass woofer.

Having your own personalized photo on the speaker is really cool. When ordering, just upload your digital image to the site (the highest quality will give the best results) for the front facing grill and choose the colors of your grill, body and bracket.

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Brother’s Keeper,’ but academic medicine is working within the community and partnering with minority-serving institutions – the largest feeder schools to medical school – to help develop the next generation of physicians.”

Even though programs like the University System of Georgia (USG) African American Male Initiative and the Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB) don’t specifically focus on steering young Black men into STEM careers, the report noted that both groups have shown promise with increasing college graduation rates for young, Black males, by cultivating culturally sensitive, positive-learning environments.

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While more Black men are in college than ever before, not enough of them are choosing the health professions as a career, a new report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) indicates.

Black male enrollment declines in med schools

BY FREDDIE ALLEN NNPA NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON –The number of Black males applying to medical school is lower than it was three decades ago, raising concerns about the United States’ future ability to have health-care providers be as diverse as the patients they serve, according to a new report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

“No other minority group has experienced such declines,” wrote Marc Nivet, the chief diversity officer for AAMC, in a foreword for the report. “The inability to find, engage, and develop candidates for careers in medicine from all members of our society limits our ability to improve health care for all.”

The AAMC report titled “Altering the Course: Black Males in Medicine,” paints a stark image of the current science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) pipeline and specifically how ineffective it has been with motivating young Black males to pursue medical careers.

More in 1978 In 1978 there were 1,410 Black male applicants to medical school. By 2014, however, that number had declined to 1,337, according to the report.

A limited pool of scholarships and the staggering cost associated with earning a medical degree were identified as key challenges to getting more Black males into the medical school pipeline.

“A similar trend is observed for first-time matriculants: in 1978, there were 542 Black male matriculants to MDgranting institutions, and in 2014, there were 515,” the report said. “In addition, of all racial and ethnic groups, the proportion of applicants to medical school who were male compared with female is lowest for AfricanAmericans – despite an overall increase in the number of Black male college graduates.”

The AAMC represents 144 accredited medical schools in the United States, 17 accredited Canadian medical schools and nearly 400 major teaching hospi-

tals and health systems.

The push to get more young minorities to embrace STEM careers comes at time when researchers are predicting a shortage of 46,000 to 90,000 physicians by 2025 and studies have shown that increasing diversity in medical schools and in health care professions can boost civic engagement, expand exposure to different educational approaches and make it easier to recognize racism, the report said.

Seeking solutions In a statement accompanying the report, Darrell G. Kirch, the president and CEO of AAMC, said that health care professionals have to work harder to get more young Black males into the talent pipeline to increase diversity in the physician workforce.

“The nagging challenge of health disparities requires all the best minds and perspectives,” said Kirch. “ ‘Altering the Course’ is just the first step in identifying the problem. The AAMC looks forward to working with the [National Medical Association] to begin implementing solutions.”

In 2006, more incoming Black male freshman (37.5 percent) than Black females (31.9 percent) reported that they intended to major in a STEM field, but four years later, “female Afri-

can-American students received the majority of overall science and engineering degrees, totaling 100,435, while male African-American students received 51,969 science and engineering degrees,” the AAMC report said citing a study by the National Science Foundation.

$200,000-plus debt A limited pool of scholarships and the staggering cost associated with earning a medical degree were identified as key challenges to getting more Black males into the medical school pipeline.

More than 30 percent of all 2014 medical school graduates reported that they accumulated a total education debt amount that eclipsed $200,000; meanwhile nearly 42 percent of Black male medical school graduates amassed that much debt.

Entering the labor market with a heavy debt burden can often contribute to a sense of lasting economic strain for health professionals and can also act as another deterrent for Black male college students weighing the value of a medical degree.

Addressing the issue In 2006, just 26 percent of Black male physicians stated that they had “excellent” or “very good” financial status compared to 33 percent of Black female physicians, 54 percent of White female physicians and 53 percent of White male physicians, who reported the same financial status.

“Talent is universal, but opportunity is not,” explained Nivet.

“Not only are there several programs to address the issue, such as the White House initiative ‘My

High school graduation may require more than grades, test scores

BY BRENDA IASEVOLI THE HECHINGER REPORT/TNS

Looking smart in a blue button-down shirt, Jorge Magana, 18, zipped through a PowerPoint presentation with the confidence of a Fortune 500 CEO. Seated in front Magana in a classroom at Los Angeles High School of the Arts was a panel of three judges: the school’s assistant principal, a school coordinator and a former student. It was time for his senior defense.

Magana had to convince the panel that he was ready to graduate.

If you thought high school graduation remains solely dependent on report cards and standardized tests, a quick, less costly measure of student performance, welcome to high school graduation 2.0. It could be coming to a school near you.

Magana had 45 minutes to present a portfolio emblematic of his high school work. His also included a personal expression: A piece he wrote for AP English about his father’s alcoholism and its effect on his family.

Then came the grilling by the panel: What was your research process? What obstacles did you face? How did you overcome them? How will the skills you learned help with your future plans?

Measuring a portfolio Portfolio assessments can supply this data. The tricky part is convincing skeptics that they’re reliable. Harvard education professor Daniel Koretz said the cri-

Updated policies The press release about the report explained that medical schools have updated their admission policies and practices in and effort to encourage diversity in their student body. These new policies look beyond a students’ performance in the classroom and exams to the student’s personal characteristics and attributes.

Nivet said that increasing the number of factors considered in the admissions process is a big part of the solution, but increasing the number of Black male students applying to medical schools is also critical.

“It is true that more Black men are in college than ever before, but not enough of them are choosing the health professions as a career,” added Nivet. “We have to understand better why that is and lead the way in helping them see medicine as a rewarding and viable option.”

career-centered school programs called “linked learning” to develop reliable data.

The result: An online tool, ConnectEd Studios, which tries to take the subjectivity out of evaluating portfolios. A student writing an argumentative essay, for example, can upload the essay to the site where his teacher can evaluate the work according to a scoring rubric with criteria for grading.

Dave Yanofsky, director of strategic communications for ConnectEd, estimates that 20 school districts, including Houston and Philadelphia, have expressed interest in working with the group to build portfolio programs.

The readiness factor Portfolio assessments like this one, which look a lot like doctoral dissertation defenses, are on the rise in California and across the nation.

“When you see your students reflect on what they’ve learned, and see how that learning has affected them, it’s hard to say this isn’t a good idea,” said Isabel Morales, a 12th-grade social studies teacher at Magana’s school, where many faculty members initially viewed the portfolio defense as unnecessary torture.

“Watching the defenses taught me how much my lessons count, how crucial it is for me to provide a transformative learning experience for my students.”

Since 1999, California has primarily tied school rankings to test scores, using the Academic Performance Index. Under a new index set to debut in the fall, test scores will account for only 60 percent of a school’s ranking. The balance will factor in graduation data and “proof of readiness for college and career.”

SAAB, a mentoring and professional development organization that began in Ohio, was able to increase graduation rates for Black male undergraduates at the University of Louisville by almost 10 percent from 2005 to 2009.

The report noted the fundamental role that historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) play in preparing Black males for medical school.

According to the report, Morehouse College in Atlanta was the undergraduate institution that provided the most Black male applicants to medical schools with 148 between 2010 and 2014.

The University of Florida in Gainesville (129), Howard University in Washington, D.C. (92), Xavier University in New Orleans, La., (90) and the University of Maryland in College Park rounded out the top five over the same time period. Four of the top 10 schools that provided Black male applicants to medical schools were HBCUs. The report said that support networks, greater access to information for scholarships and grants, pre-medical education programs and updates to medical school admission policies and practices can help promote diversity in the student population at medical schools in the U.S.

Portfolio over resume teria for what makes a good portfolio can vary widely from school to school, making comparisons difficult.

“The standardized assessment is standardized precisely so that there is nothing extraneous that differs between kids or between schools,” he said.

The question is how can portfolios meet that same test of objectivity.

In a recent report, Stanford University professors Soung Bae and Linda Darling-Hammond recommend that the state allow schools to use “well-designed” portfolios, comprised of work from each of five subject areas.

It would include research essays, artwork and other sophisticated projects that can’t be captured on a test in place of traditional exit exams.

“Some say U.S. kids are the most tested and the least examined in the world,” DarlingHammond said. “We have a lot of tests, but we don’t have highquality examinations of thinking and performance.”

‘Linked learning’ Stanford’s Center for Assessment, Learning, and Equity has teamed up with ConnectEd, a Berkeley-based organization that promotes a mix of academic and

The expectation is that an online platform like ConnectEd Studios would create a secure place for students to share videos, audio files, photos, writing samples, resumes and letters of recommendation, showcasing their qualifications for universities and potential employers.

“Students can sell themselves short,” said Nadia Schafer, a digital specialist with Philadelphia Academies, a nonprofit that works with area high schools to provide students with career training and college preparation.

“But the portfolio shows them all that they’ve accomplished.

A portfolio tells their stories so much better than just a resume ever could.”

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Wildcats face Miami next month in televised game Bethune-Cookman University football games will be televised nationally at least four times during the 2015 regular season.

Having won at least a share of the last three MidEastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) titles, Bethune-Cookman will open the 2015 slate with an ESPN3 contest at FBS opponent University of Miami (Sept. 5) at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens. The game kicks off at 6 p.m.

The second nationally televised contest for the Wildcats will be at North Carolina Central (Oct. 3) in Durham, N.C. Just as B-CU, North Carolina Central finished the 2014 campaign as one of five teams to win a share of the league title. The game between the Wildcats and the Eagles is set for 4 p.m., and will be televised on ESPNU and ESPN3.

Oct. 8 home game It will be a short week for the Wildcats after returning home from North Carolina, as conference foe South Carolina State – defending co-champions of the league the past two years, comes to Daytona Beach’s Municipal

Stadium for the first Thursday night contest in Daytona Beach since 2011. The game is set for Oct. 8, and kickoff will be 7:30 p.m. with the game televised on ESPNU. The final regular season game for the Wildcats will be the final televised contest as B-CU takes on rival Florida A&M (Nov. 21) in the annual Florida Blue Florida Classic in Orlando.

The game will be played at the newly renovated Citrus Bowl Stadium with kick off set for 2:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on the ESPN family of networks with a specific station to be announced closer to the game.

Season tickets for the 2015 season will be on sale soon at the B-CU Box Office and can be purchased by calling 386-481-2465. They can also be purchased through Ticketmaster.

Information for this story is courtesy of B-CU Athletics. For the latest information on the Wildcats, follow the team on Twitter, @ BCUGridIron. Fans also can download the official Bethune-Cookman Wildcats app for up-to-date information.

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Bethune-Cookman’s Isidore Jackson (2) celebrates a touchdown against the University f Miami in the first quarter at Sun Life Stadium in Miami on, Sept. 15, 2012. Miami defeated the Wildcats in that game 38-10.

Football team ranked third in preseason poll The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats are ranked third in the BoxToRow preseason poll. The ranking was announced on Aug. 7 from the BoxToRow home office in Raleigh, N.C.

Bethune-Cookman went 9-3 a season ago, finishing third in the final BoxToRow poll behind Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) champ Alcorn State (10-3) and co-MEAC champion North Carolina A&T (-3).

In this year’s poll, Alcorn State begins the year atop the rankings, followed by North Carolina A&T, Bethune-Cookman,

South Carolina State and Southern to round out the top five.

Under the direction of first-year head coach Terry Sims, the Wildcats are predicted to finish third in the MEAC preseason order of finish, just behind South Carolina State (second) and North Carolina A&T (first).

Arkansas, South Carolina teams to face off in MEAC/SWAC game in Orlando

BY DAYTONA TIMES STAFF

The 2015 MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney will take place Sunday, Sept. 6 at the Orlando Citrus Bowl in Orlando.

This year’s teams are the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and South Carolina State University of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in the 11th annual challenge.

The event features teams from two prominent historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU and will be aired on an ESPN network.

“We are thrilled to have South Carolina State University and University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) in our 2015 game,” said Pete Derzis, senior vice president of ESPN Events. “We are equally excited to be returning to the newly renovated Orlando Citrus Bowl for the 11th installment of our event, and engaging with the community again. As we start our second decade, our mission remains strong, which is to continue to build on HBCU traditions, while providing a stellar experience for the student-athletes and conference partners.”

The MEAC/SWAC Challenge

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A first for UAPB UAPB will be making its first appearance in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. The Golden Lions have been led by Monte Coleman since November 2007. This past season, UAPB went 4-7 overall, 3-6 in the SWAC. South Carolina State will be playing in the MEAC/SWAC Challenge for the third time, having won its two previous appearances (2005, 2009). The Bulldogs are led by Oliver “Buddy” Pough,

who just completed his 13th season at the helm of his alma mater. South Carolina State went 8-4 overall in 2014, and recorded a 6-2 mark in the MEAC. The weekend of activities will include the 2015 Band Showcase featuring both team’s bands.

That will be at the Disney’s Magic Kingdom Theme Park. The two bands will lead off the Festival of Fantasy Parade at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, one day before the MEAC/SWAC Challenge.

The Legends Reception also is Sept. 5, at Disney’s Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista. This

year’s Legends Award honorees include six-time Pro Bowl defensive end L.C. Greenwood (posthumously, representing Arkansas – Pine Bluff ), three-time Super Bowl winner and current UAPB Head Coach Monte Coleman, South Carolina State head coach and College Football Hall of Fame member Willie Jeffries, and five-time NFL Pro Bowl safety Donnie Shell (South Carolina State).

For more information, visit www.meacswacchallenge.com.