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Doctor dispenses medicine, compassion Daytona Beach physician discusses patients’ trust, high cost of health care BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES
Dr. Loretha King, a primary care physician at Florida Health Care Plans in Daytona Beach, knew she wanted to be a doctor at a very young age. King, who has an extensive career in health care – having been a nurse and doctor – most recently worked in Washington, D.C. She moved to Daytona Beach about a year ago. She was born in Chicago but her parents later moved to Greenville, Mississippi. “I knew at 5 years old. I’ve always cared about people. It hit home one time during a visit to Mississippi when my cousin told me that he never saw a Black doctor,” King told the Daytona Times. “I know this is my calling. It’s not about being a doctor but the doors that open. People trust me with their lives and their family members’ lives although I’m a stranger. I’m sensitive and thankful.’’
The trust factor Her experience as a Black doctor in Daytona has been rewarding, but she is concerned about health disparities. “I always wanted to be in a community where you can be a presence, educate and give the care needed. I grew up in the inner city,” she explained. “A lot of Blacks go to the doctor and want someone who talks to them and not at them. I had never been to Daytona. I lived and worked in Miami. I had no idea this place had such history, especially African-American. The people have been nice so far.” King is aware of the health disparities facing the Black community. There are people who won’t go to the doctor. There also are too many dying from conditions like heart disease, hypertension and high cholesterol. “We have this because of our history. We were used as guinea pigs in experiments that we didn’t know anything about so we couldn’t trust a doctor. The trust factor is first. Second, we are talked at and not talked too. Many other factors are income, community, upbringing, education, etc.,” she mentioned.
Set her own prices While practicing in Boynton Beach, she found ways to help her patients who were struggling with their medical bills. “I loved it. I did it for five years.
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Fans cheer for their teams during the MEAC/SWAC Challenge at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach. Because of lightning, the game was halted. It won’t be made up.
Not one for the record books The unfinished MEAC/ SWAC Challenge will have no negative financial implications for the universities, conferences or ESPN. BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES
It’s as if the 2016 MEAC/SWAC Challenge never happened. Inclement weather caused the highly anticipated HBCU football matchup to be canceled and there will be no makeup game. It does not count in the record books. The statistics don’t matter. There is no official attendance although it’s estimated that about 6,000 fans attended the Sept. 4 showdown at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach. The MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) and SWAC (Southwestern Athletic Conference) was supposed to be a full weekend of events in Daytona Beach. But bad weather from Hurricane Hermine ended the ESPN-sponsored matchup early.
Game attendees find shelter from the bad weather. About 6,000 people attended Sunday’s game.
Safety first On Sunday, Alcorn State University (SWAC) led Bethune-Cookman (MEAC) 13-7 with 7:14 remaining in the second quarter when lightning delayed the game, which was airing live nationally on ESPN. After a two-hour and 57-minute delay, which included several attempts to restart the game was finally called. “Both teams gave it their best. It came down to the safety of the students and the fans. Both teams wanted to finish. ESPN was willing to stay as long as necessary. We tried to get back out there several times but lightning kept coming again and again,” said Lynn Thompson, Bethune-Cookman’s vice president of Collegiate Athletics.
‘No harm done’ The unfinished game will have no negative financial implications for either school, the conferences or ESPN.
There was disappointment but still some satisfaction from students, fans and alumni. B-CU student Fidline Ecxat responded, “It’s pretty crazy. I wish that they could have played it out. I think that our team has practiced in worst weather. Good thing it won’t affect our record since we didn’t make it to half time.” Alcorn State student Travelle Ware stated, “Everything happens for a reason. Fortunately, there was no harm done.’’ Vickie Cooley of Heidelberg, Mississippi came to Daytona Beach to root for Alcorn State. “I wished that the Braves could have shown B-CU how we really came to compete,’’ she remarked. Alcorn State is located in Lorman, Mississippi. Bethune-Cookman Class of 1988 alum and fan Angela Nealy traveled up from Orlando to see the game. “It sucks, but I’m glad that they paid attention to the weathSee GAME, Page 2
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B-CU to honor senator, trustees, business leaders COMPILED BY DAYTONA TIMES STAFF
Bethune-Cookman University is preparing to honor Florida Senator Arthenia Joyner as well as longtime B-CU trustees and supporters on Oct. 19 at Bethune-Cookman University’s fourth annual Legacy Awards Gala. Joyner will receive the university’s Dr. Mary
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McLeod Bethune Lifetime Achievement Award. Other honorees are Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Joe Petrock; Dr. Nelson Adams and Rufus Wilson, trustees; Dr. Jacob Bryan; and Orlando Ashford. They all are being recognized for their dedication and continuous contribution to education and the community.
Arthenia Joyner
Dr. Nelson Adams
The gala will take place at 7 p.m. at the Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach. More than 800 people are expected to attend.
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Arthenia Joyner Joyner, a longtime state Legislature who is termlimited this year, was the Florida State Senate Democratic Leader for the
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2014-16 term. She was the first Black woman to hold the position. She also has been president of the National Bar Association. Joyner made civil rights
history in Florida after her arrests while a student at Florida A&M University while protesting for the desegregation of movie theaters. She later became the first Black woman to practice law in Hillsborough County Most recently, Joyner was appointed to represent the Florida Senate on the Criminal Justice Committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures. Her focus is women leadership and human rights issues centered on her pas-
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Health department opening in Orange City
ministrator Patricia Boswell. “This is more convenient for our West Volusia clients.”
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Available services The new office serves Orange City, Deltona, Debary and DeLand, Boswell said. Medical services available to clients will include child and adult immunizations, travel immunizations, family planning, pregnancy testing and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, Boswell added. Currently the closest location offering dental services for the Deltona-area is at 120 E. New York Ave., DeLand. When the new location opens, dental services also will be available in Orange City. A list of Department of Health-Volusia locations and services is online at volusiahealth.com/locations.
The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County soon will be serving residents from a new, consolidated location in Orange City. To celebrate the opening, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. Sept. 21 at 775 Harley Strickland Blvd., Orange City. An open house will follow the ceremony from 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. The public is encouraged to attend and tour the office, which offers medical, dental, and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) services. “The Orange City location will offer more services in one location,” said Department of Health-Volusia Ad-
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New venue This was the first year the game wasn’t played at a neutral site stadium. For the past eight years, the game was played in Orlando, mainly at the Florida Citrus Bowl (now Camping World Stadium). In 2014, the game took place at the Bright House Networks Stadium on the campus of the University of Central Florida in Orlando. The first three years, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge was played at Legions Field in Birmingham, Alabama. But this year ESPN decided to make the game a home-and-home series between the conferences. The 2016 game was at a MEAC home site while next year’s game is scheduled at a SWAC home site as Southern University will
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B-CU’s Jeremy Davis faces off with Alcorn’s Jaborian McKenzie. host South Carolina State.
ley complained about the price of tailgating going up from $10 to $20 but will support his school anyway. “It’s all about money,” he noted. “The move to the home sites. Games involving Florida State (University) are a bigger draw economically and fan wise for the Orlando stadium than our HBCU draw.” Sunday’s football game wasn’t the only MEAC/ SWAC Challenge weekend event that was canceled because of the weather.
Easier to attend Fans seemed to like the idea and possibilities of the game at conference home sites. “It’s good for us playing at home. It’s great publicity for us on the national scene. It’s also good that it was at home, making it easier for us students to attend,” said Imani Smith. Twenty-year BethuneCookman fan James Ash-
A Friday morning seminar at Mainland High School, hosted by ESPN, was canceled because of the weather conditions. ESPN’s Jay Harris was supposed to moderate a panel made up of five sports industry professionals. They were supposed to offer career insight and words of wisdom to about 400 students. However, on Saturday, the welcome and pep rally went on as planned.
Humble beginnings The road to success for King hasn’t been easy. “I didn’t always know what to do. I got frustrated. There were days that I wanted to quit,” King told the Times. The third child of five siblings was the first to go to college. She has a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi Valley State in biology premed (1988), a doctorate of osteopathic medicine from Nova Southeastern (1998), along with a master’s in business management from the University of Phoenix (2011). “My parents worked hard. They worked the cotton fields in Mississippi and factories in Chicago. They dropped out of high school but later got G.E.D.s. They instilled education into us. When they took us to visit family in Mississippi, we saw people CHARLES W. CHERRY II/DAYTONA TIMES
Dr. Loretha King is taking new patients at the Florida Health Care Plans facility at 350 N. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, phone (386) 238-3294.
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When I worked in the ER, I saw so many people using the ER for their primary care physician so I started treating people who didn’t have health insurance. It was easier to set my own price, she noted. “Most individuals can’t afford $200 to $300 doctor visits without health insurance. It was easier to pay $40 to $50. They would come back and follow up. I could give samples and send them to labs and specialists for a good price.’’
‘I share their pain’ Her career has been enjoyable, but it can take a toll emotionally. “I meet so many people. Everyone can teach
sion for justice, truth and equal rights.
Dr. Nelson Adams Adams will receive the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Humanitarian Award. The obstetrician-gynecologist, based in Miami-Dade County, has held many leadership positions during his career. He was the first African-American chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the first AfricanAmerican chief of staff of North Shore Medical Center. He held the position of the 107th National Medical Association National President and represented more than 30,000 African-American physicians and patients they serve.
Orlando Ashford
“Some hate the Affordable Care Act until you’ve been in an emergency room or clinic where your patient doesn’t have insurance but has a large tumor but you can’t help. Then you get to understand.’’
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you something. I love that aspect. People share their lives with me. It’s a blessing. I share their pain. I cry with patients and take latenight calls. It’s not always good, but it comes with the job,” she remarked. “On the other hand, people don’t know the depth of my sensitivity. It’s who I am. I must be strong. I hurt, feeling what my patients go through at times. I want to make their lives better. Seeing a hurting world or person gets to you. At the end of the day, you’re tired and must come to terms with it. You pray and move on.”
High cost of care She admits that there are times when health care seems more about profit than care. “Medicine is a business. That’s what it is. It’s not government run. People have to get paid. The differ-
ence is we can do business and quality care. I don’t know anyone who works in a hospital that doesn’t get a paycheck,” she commented. “You can still be compassionate, take care of patients, give proper care, and it don’t have to cost as much. Some have looked at the profits more. Hopefully, we can shift it back the other way.” King believes in affordable health care but thinks it needs fixing. “We should have it. Right now it needs to re-hauled. A person paying $400 per month is better off without it. There’s also too much paperwork. If medicine is a business and everyone making huge profits are getting their piece of the pie. – when you take that out, it becomes medicine again. Then we go back to taking care of the patients,” she explained.
Ashford, president of Holland American Airline, will be presented the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Leadership Award. He oversees Holland America Line’s sales and marketing, revenue management, deployment and itinerary planning, public relations, hotel operations and strategy. Ashford is on the board of directors for global manufacturing company ITT Corp., as well as the Executive Leadership Council, a distinguished membership organization for the development of global Black leaders. Most recently, he was named to Savoy Magazine’s list of Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America.
Dr. Jacob Bryan The Dr. Mary McLeod
working in the fields that weren’t educated. We saw the struggle and learned to respect it. They all worked to give us better opportunities.” “Chicago showed me that I had unlimited possibilities. You may be in the inner city, but you’re not far from downtown, big business, corporate people and other things as well as the finest restaurants, stores and businesses,” she expressed. There you are exposed to what life could be. I was taught if you worked hard enough you can have it.’’
On racism King said she appreciates the civil rights leaders and others who have paved the way. “I am grateful for those who struggled before me and made it possible for me to get into the classroom. They protested and went through harsh treatment for me to do that. It’s my job to take it a step further,” she commented. The physician said she also has seen discrimination and racism throughout her career. “In regards to gender,
Bethune Philanthropy Award will go Bryan, chairman of the Board of LISC (an initiative to redevelop challenged neighborhoods). He also is chairman of the Reinhold Foundation and a member of the board and past chairman of Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales. Bryan received an honorary degree in May from B-CU. He also was the recipient of the Bank of America 2011 Neighborhood Excellence Initiative local hero award. In 2012, Bryan and his wife, Peggy, were honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals as Outstanding Philanthropists.
Rufus Wilson Wilson, a BethuneCookman graduate and longtime supporter, will receive the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Beacon of Light Award. He launched the Wanda & Janice Wilson Foundation as a way to honor the legacy of his late mother and wife. The main focus of the foundation is the Wilson Rotunda Legacy Tree fundraising project. The legacy tree is permanently housed in the College of Liberal Arts building. Wilson has raised more than $700,000 for the legacy tree. Several individual and corporate donors have invested in the Wilson family and B-CU. Support for the foundation offers educational opportunities for deserving students who want to obtain a college degree. More information about the Legacy Awards Gala is available at www.cookman.edu/gala.
there are people who will judge me. I make sure that I am prepared. You must know two to three times as much. I’m open, nice and compassionate. Also, you never know a man’s situation. When it comes to race, I have worked in the emergency room,” she explained. “People will judge you but when they are dying, they just want someone who will keep them alive. I found more trouble when it came to our own people. Many don’t accept the fact that we’ve come a long way, but we all don’t have to be athletes and entertainers. It also helps that my name is Dr. King, which is famous and easy to remember.’’
Job security King also wants to see more young people look at careers in health care. “This is a hot career field and you will always have a job. Medicine is very wide. We have IT, graphics, website, supplies, construction, security, cyber security, administration, legal, etc. It’s not just doctors, nurses and nurses’ aids anymore,” she added.
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Never Forget Tribute is Sept. 11 at Daytona park
Palm Coast plans 9/11 observance The City of Palm Coast Fallen Heroes Memorial honoring emergency responders killed during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks will take place at Heroes Memorial Park on Sunday, Sept. 11, at 8 a.m. The park is located at 2860 Palm Coast Pkwy. NW, Palm Coast (half mile west of the Flagler County Library). The ceremony will include a tribute to firefighters, police officers, paramedics and EMTs, with a presentation of wreaths at the respective memorials by active duty emergency responders and 9/11 survivors. Palm Coast Mayor Jon Netts and retired New York Fire Department Capt. Rich Meo will speak. For more information, contact Cindi Lane at 386986-3708.
A Never Forget Tribute will take place on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. at Daytona Memorial Park, 1425 Bellevue Ave., Daytona Beach. The tribute is a special commemoration to honor the memory of the thousands who died on Sept. 11, 2001. The tribute is a family community event open to the public. Opening ceremonies will include presentation of colors by the Civil Air Patrol 049th Composite Squadron Color Guard; performance of the national anthem; and an opening address by Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry.
Walk, exhibit Following a ceremony, there will be a half-mile remembrance walk and ribbon-pinning ceremony to honor the memory of the victims and heroes of 9/11. Each finisher, whether they walk, run, or jog will receive a certificate of completion to mark their participation. Thee Never Forget Tribute will include an art exhibit by local youth with about 100 pieces of art will be on display. The artwork was created by students from local middle schools, scout troops and the area Boys & Girls Clubs. In appreciation for attending the event, each guest will receive a special 9-11 memorial lapel pin. The event is being presented by the Lohman Community Outreach, a program of Lohman Funeral Homes, Cemeteries & Cremation. For more information, call Community Outreach Coordinator Leslie Fisk at 407-492-3440.
Landlords invited to Section 8 meeting
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On Sept. 3, cadets from the Civil Air Patrol Civil 049th Composite Squadron, local community members and the staff of Lohman Community Outreach began setting in place nearly 3,000 American flags at Daytona Memorial Park in Daytona Beach. The flags represent the victims, emergency responders and military members who died on Sept. 11, 2001.
Volusia County’s Housing Choice Voucher Program will host a mandatory informational meeting for landlords who are renting or interested in renting to Section 8 participants. The meeting will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 20, in the County
Council Chambers on the second floor of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand. Staff from the county’s Community Assistance Division will explain the program’s rules and regulations. Reservations are required by Sept. 14. Contact the county at communityassistance@volusia. org or 386-736-5955, ext. 12566.
DeLand church plans Zika forum Trinity United Methodist in DeLand is hosting an educational forum titled The Zika Virus: Who is at Risk? The forum will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 in the church’s fellowship hall at 306 W. Wisconsin Ave. Learn the signs, symptoms and treatments as well as what is being done to prevent a large outbreak in Volusia County. Attendees will hear from two experts in the field – Paul A. Rehme, director of Disease Control for the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County; and Jim McNelly, director of Volusia County’s Mosquito Control department within the county’s Public Works division. For more information on the forum, call 386-734-4425.
Area business owners showcase their designs at hair, fashion show The Out of the Box Hair and Fashion Show was presented Aug. 27 at the Hampton Inn in Daytona Beach. This event featured nine business owners/designers who were able to showcase their creative ability by pro-
viding runway ready looks. The featured businesses were Mii Fabulousity, Styles by Jean-Pierre, Twisted Ties, Studio 78, Klassy Kouture, Neo Dasha, House of Nedia, Nedia Girls and Melanin Rich. Bethune Cookman Uni-
versity’s Epicurean modeling troupe and singer Nina Skyy also participated. The emcee was Shan Mincey Beckton. Liz Harkness of Code Red Creations co-sponsored the event, in which she debuted her tie and bow tie
collection, Twisted Ties. “The Out of the Box Hair and Fashion show is truly out of the box because the models are chosen based on their interests, not on their experience,” said Dr. Primrose Cameron of Cameron Enterprises.
Cameron, a co-sponsor of the event, said the idea was blossomed after she spent two years as a plus-sized model “across the state and beyond and found that once given an opportunity, all things are possible.’’
The women hosted their first Out of the Box fashion event in DeLand in 2014. For more information, contact Dr. Primrose Cameron at pcameronenterprises@outlook.com or Liz Harkness at elizabethharkness@yahoo.com.
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Dr. Primrose Cameron and Liz Harkness were co-sponsors of the Out of the Box Hair and Fashion Show held recently in Daytona Beach.
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Teachers need public support While millions of children (and teachers) welcome the call to go back to school in August and early September, all is not well in classrooms and school districts around the country. While every school district is not facing challenges, many urban school districts – where the majority of African-American and Hispanic students are enrolled – face challenges that may either disrupt children’s education or affect the terms and conditions of work for teachers.
Troubled profession Meanwhile, some school districts are experiencing teacher shortages and an unhealthy reliance on substitute teachers. Teachers are leaving the profession more rapidly than before. And teachers of color, especially men of color, are woefully underrepresented in the ranks of K-12 teachers. Indeed, African-American men represent just 2 percent of all teachers. Eighty-three percent of all teachers are White, despite the fact that innercity classrooms, particularly, are overwhelmingly Black and Black. In Chicago, teachers have returned to school without a contract for the second year in a row, and the Chicago Teacher’s Union will take a strike vote, proposing a strike in October. Meanwhile, the CEO says that
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unless the CTU agrees to concessions, there will be classroom cuts. The Chicago Public School district has already “tightened its belt” by laying off more than 500 teachers and 500 schoolbased workers. These workers may not be out of jobs, as they can apply for other open jobs in the Chicago Public School district, but learning of a layoff in July is not the best way to approach August with a positive attitude.
Other districts challenged Chicago is not the only school district with challenges. Dozens of school districts have financial challenges, which is partly because cities and states have implemented austerity budgets that are allocating insufficient funds to schools. One of the major challenges for school districts and for teachers is the way that teacher pay lags behind pay in other professions. According to the Economic Policy Institute, “public school teachers’ weekly wag-
Taking a stand while sitting Rosa Parks and Colin Kaepernick got tired of racism and sat down to protest it. While some of us stand up for a cause, standing is not the only answer for calling attention to an issue. Rosa and Colin chose sitting. Protesters choose their own methods. Are we all required to stand up and put our hands over our hearts when we’re not feeling so good about what the flag has represented historically for us? Most of us can rattle off a lot of flag wavers who are certified racists, and they don’t mind going to any extreme to prove it. Their actions often are far more dangerous and distasteful than sitting.
Extreme loyalty We’ve come a long way toward equality, but we are not there yet.
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Whether we wave a flag or not, there is no rational argument against African-Americans being the most loyal citizens in this country under difficult circumstances. Even when we’ve been denied the basic right of being treated as human beings and when our ancestors were enslaved, we worked hard to build this country. Black soldiers have fought and died on the front lines for this country. I do stand when the nation-
People should back off Kaepernick First of all, here is a little bit about me. I consider myself patriotic; at least I used to. I have seen both sides of this country where there are ample opportunities, and the other side where opportunities are denied.
A veteran I am a United States Marine Corps veteran. I am somewhat of an historian. I could pass the citizenship test, if I took it. I am educated and I am a professional. I am African-American or Black or of African descent living in the African Diaspora. I am a single father raising a young Black male. I live in an inner-city or low-income or poverty-stricken area, or whatever you want to call it. Those who know me know that I love everybody. They also know that I would give anybody anything that I have and that I do my
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part to make the world a better place.
Here is the thing San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refuses to stand for the national anthem because he says that this nation oppresses Black people. His actions have upset plenty, while others have thrown in their support. Don’t you people read? Watch the news? Aren’t you all on social media? Don’t you know the history of this country? The history of the world? Kaepernick is absolutely right that this country oppresses Black
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es were 17.0 percent lower than those of comparable workers – compared to just 1.8 percent lower in 1994.” Those who teach must have a passion for their profession, and for students, but passion can often be dampened by low pay. Some young people who would be great teachers choose alternative, better paying, careers. And veteran teachers, who may have experienced pay freezes because of fiscal austerity, may choose to make mid-life career changes because more attractive financial opportunities beckon.
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Pay teachers well Why can’t we pay teachers fairly? If the teaching profession is considered as important as any other (and some might argue that it is more important than many) why does teacher pay lag so much behind other professions? As Lawrence Mishel and Sylvia Allegretto note in their EPI study, “An effective teacher is the most important school-based determinant of education outcomes.” The teaching profession needs to offer pay at a level to attract the best and the brightest to our nation’s classrooms. Otherwise, as a recent study shows, few students aspire to be teachers – only 5 percent of collegebound students were interested in pursuing a career in education in 2014. Is there any won-
der? Nationally, teachers earn just 77 percent of what other college graduates earn.
Under attack Meanwhile, public education and public school teachers are often under attack. Charter schools are seen as preferred preparation for stifling standardized tests that do little to engage students intellectually. There are some who believe that “anybody can teach,” which is why the Teach for America model is so troubling. Teach for America takes bright undergraduates and, after six weeks or so of training, throws them into inner-city classrooms, implicitly undermining the preparation that many take to get a degree
al anthem is played, but not because I am feeling that I’ve had such great treatment or been the beneficiary of all the privileges of citizenship. When I stand, I don’t see the need to put my hand over my heart. Maybe that’s my protest! Colin chose to sit. That’s his right. Yes, I would rather live here than any place I’ve ever visited, but that does not mean I’m required to forget about how my people were enslaved, how they suffered under Jim Crow laws, how they were denied opportunities through segregation, and how to this day, we’ve had to fight for simple rights that others enjoy simply because they are Americans. There are days when we might feel good about America, like when America – with strong help from other non-White and a few White people – elected President Obama. But there are days when we don’t feel so good about America, with good reason.
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people. Look at the Atlantic Slave Trade. Look at slavery! Even some free Blacks were put in slavery. African-Americans have also often had their land and property taken. Look at today’s prison-industrial complex and “wars” on drugs and poverty. Look at police brutality and the injustices in the justice system which often gives people of color; especially Blacks the “Big Green Weenie!” Too many innocent Black people being killed by cops, period!
ciples, and our way of life. So be quiet.
This is America The thing is in this nation, Kaepernick can choose to do this. This isn’t China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Singapore or somewhere else. Oh, and disrespect to veterans and those who lost their lives defending this nation? We have too many veterans who don’t have homes, jobs, healthcare, etc. This country as a whole doesn’t treat its veterans right or honor those who have served or those who have fallen allegedly defending this nation, its prin-
Our nation was built upon protest. Around the world, we profess to be a free country with human rights, with the right to differ from our government. Are we what we say we are if we deny some the right of protest? I support Colin Kaepernick’s right to sit or stand, but more than that, I support him on the issue for which he chose not to stand. How he chose to express his concern is not nearly as important to me as the reason for which he remained seated: simple equality for all Americans. Just listen to the news each day to see how disrespectful many Americans are to non-White people. Many of us have stopped counting the times and the ways we’ve been disrespected simply because we’re not White, and others disrespect most women because we’re not male.
Rough days Being both a woman and Af-
Proud of him I’m proud of Kaepernick, a Black athlete who is standing up for what he believes in. (Yes, Kaepernick is Black.) Too many people get mad when Black athletes, let alone Black people, stand up for something. Matter of fact, people are too busy being mad at things that they shouldn’t rather than things that they should. We should be more upset about unemployment, homelessness, injustice, unjust wars, disease, human suffering and others things. Does this make Kaepernick any less American or patriotic than anyone else? No. Many people say stuff but won’t do anything anyway. Nowadays too many Blacks who have economic prosperity are too happy and not saying anything while injustice and poverty ensnare many people, including Whites, Latinos and others. It’s good to see someone step up like Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Bill Russell did in
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in education. This notion that “anybody can each” leads to the disdain that some have for classroom teachers, and the resulting low pay that they earn. There is a myriad of challenges in K-12 education, a major challenge is that teachers are not too often paid sufficiently. Teachers deserve more public support than they get now. They need better pay and more autonomy. And they need to be unshackled from the frequency of the standardized tests that they must too-regularly administer. We need a pro-teacher movement.
Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist.
rican-American, there’re some pretty rough days for many of us in this country. Even White women are still trying to gain the same rights that men get, and continue to express the need for an equal rights amendment in the U.S. Constitution. Can you believe we are still half-slave and half-free in the land of the brave and home of the free? And now, there are those who object to our right to object! Just as I applaud protesters for civil and human rights, women’s rights, immigrant rights, workers’ rights and more, I applaud Kaepernick exercising his right to protest, showing that he knows more about what it means to be an American and the definition of freedom than his critics.
Dr. E. Faye Williams is national chair of the National Congress of Black Women, Inc.
their stances against injustice against our people in the 1960s and ‘70s. Many former Black athletes have thrown their support behind Kaepernick. like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jim Brown. Even one Army veteran and former NFL player has come out and supported him.
He took action Yes, there are other ways to protest, but at least Kaepernick chose to do something. Hell, even Congress doesn’t always stand during the anthem during Congressional sessions. There are photos and video footage out there. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been shown in video footage and photos standing with his hand not over heart during the anthem during a Republican presidential debate. There are so many other people out there doing so much worse.
Andreas Butler is a freelance journalist who writes for the Daytona Times.
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Are all these drugs for seniors necessary? An increasing number of elderly patients nationwide are on multiple medications to treat chronic diseases, raising their chances of dangerous drug interactions and serious side effects. BY ANNA GORMAN AND HEIDI DE MARCO KAISER HEALTH NEWS/TNS
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Dominick Bailey sat at his computer, scrutinizing the medication lists of patients in the geriatric unit. A doctor had prescribed blood pressure medication for a 99-year-old woman at a dose that could cause her to faint or fall. An 84-year-old woman hospitalized for knee surgery was taking several drugs that were not meant for older patients because of their severe potential side effects. And then there was 74-yearold Lola Cal. She had a long history of health problems, including high blood pressure and respiratory disease. She was in the hospital with pneumonia and had difficulty breathing. Her medical records showed she was on 36 medications. “This is actually a little bit alarming,” Bailey said.
Huge problem He was concerned about the sheer number of drugs, but even more worried that several of them — including ones to treat insomnia and pain — could suppress Cal’s breathing. An increasing number of elderly patients nationwide are on multiple medications to treat chronic diseases, raising their chances of dangerous drug interactions and serious side effects. Often the drugs are prescribed by different specialists who don’t communicate with each other. If those patients are hospitalized, doctors making the rounds add to the list — and some of the drugs they prescribe may be unnecessary or unsuitable. “This is America’s other drug problem — polypharmacy,” said Dr. Maristela Garcia, director of the inpatient geriatric unit at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica. “And the problem is huge.”
More problems The medical center, where Bailey also works, is intended specifically for treating older people. One of its goals is to ensure that elderly patients are not harmed by drugs meant to heal them. That work falls largely to Bailey, a clinical pharmacist specializing
Volusia Walk to End Alzheimer’s set for Sept. 10 More than 5.3 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and in Florida, over half-a-million people are currently diagnosed. In Volusia County, there are
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Pharmacist Dominick Bailey goes over Harriet Diamond’s medications. Diamond, 84, was hospitalized in the geriatric unit for knee surgery. in geriatric care. Some drugs can cause confusion, falling, excessive bleeding, low blood pressure and respiratory complications in older patients, according to research and experts. Older adults account for about 35 percent of all hospital stays but more than half of the visits are marred by drug-related complications, according to a 2014 action plan by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Such complications add about three days to the average stay, the agency said.
Unnecessary drugs Data on financial losses linked to medication problems among elderly hospital patients is limited. But the Institute of Medicine determined in 2006 that at least 400,000 preventable “adverse drug events” occur each year in American hospitals. Such events, which can result from the wrong prescription or the wrong dosage, push health care costs up annually by about $3.5 billion (in 2006 dollars). And even if a drug doesn’t cause an adverse reaction, that doesn’t mean the patient necessarily needs it. A study of Veterans Affairs hospitals showed that 44 percent of frail elderly patients were given at least one unnecessary drug at discharge. “There are a lot of souvenirs from being in the hospital: medicines they may not need,” said David Reuben, chief of the geriatrics division at UCLA School of Medicine. Some drugs prescribed in the hospital are intended to treat the acute illnesses for which the patients were admitted; others are to prevent problems such as nausea or blood clots. Still others are meant to control side effects of the original medications.
just over 17,000 people living with Alzheimer’s. An estimated $236 billion will be spent in America- on care for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia in 2016. By the year 2050, cost of care for Alzheimer’s and dementia is projected to reach over $1 trillion. To combat this trajectory, the Alzheimer’s As-
cations and hospitalizations, according to a 2013 analysis of several studies published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Over a six-month stretch after Bailey started working in UCLA’s Santa Monica geriatric unit, readmissions related to drug problems declined from 22 to three. At the time, patients on the unit were taking an average of about 14 different medications each. Bailey is energetic and constantly on the go. He started one morning recently with a short lecture to medical residents in which he reminded them that many drugs act differently in older patients than in younger ones. “As you know, our elderly are already at risk for an accumulation of drugs in their body,” he told the group. “If you put a drug that has a really long half-life, it is going to last even longer in our elderly.”
What’s best?
Lola Cal, 74, was hospitalized with pneumonia at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica. Cal’s medical records showed she was taking 36 medications at the time she was admitted.
Disastrous outcomes University of California, San Francisco researcher and physician Ken Covinsky, said many doctors who prescribe drugs in hospitals don’t consider how long those medications might be needed. “There’s a tendency in medicine every time we start a medicine to never stop it,” Covinsky said. When doctors in the hospital change or add to the list of medications, patients often return home uncertain about what to take. If patients have dementia or are unclear about their medications, and they don’t have a family member or a caregiver to help, the consequences can be disastrous. One 2013 study found that nearly a fifth of patients discharged had prescription-related medical complications during their first 45 days at home. About 35 percent of those complications were preventable, and 5 percent were life-threatening.
Confused, worried UCLA hired Bailey about three years ago, after he completed a
sociation hosts over 600 Walks to End Alzheimer’s across the country to raise critically needed research funds to eventually prevent, treat and one-day cure this disease.
No registration fee On Saturday, Sept. 10, at Riverfront Park (located near Jackie Robinson Ball
residency at University of California, Davis. The idea was to bring a pharmacist into the hospital’s geriatric unit to improve care and reduce readmissions among older patients. Speaking from his hospital bed at UCLA’s Santa Monica hospital, 79-year-old Will Carter said that before he was admitted with intense leg pain, he had been taking about a dozen different drugs for diabetes, high blood pressure and arthritis. Doctors in the hospital lowered the doses of his blood pressure and diabetes medications and added a drug to help him urinate. Bailey carefully explained the changes to him. Still, Carter said he was worried he might take the drugs incorrectly at home and end up back in the hospital. “I’m very confused about it, to tell you the truth,” he said after talking to Bailey. “It’s complicated. And if the pills are not right, you are in trouble.”
Readmissions decline Having a pharmacist like Bailey on the team caring for older patients can reduce drug compli-
Park) walkers will participate in a two-mile walk to raise funds to further care, support and research efforts toward Alzheimer’s disease. There is no registration fee to walk but every participant is asked to make a personal donation. Progressive Medical Research (PMR) will be hosting a VIP tent at the walk to celebrate caregivers. Alzheimer’s is the only disease among the top 10 leading causes of death in America that can’t be prevented, cured or even slowed. This year, the Alzheimer’s Association’s Central and North Florida Chapter set their fundraising goals higher than before; they hope to raise approximately $70,500 in Volusia County for community programs and research in and around the area to help families and their loved ones manage through this long, insidious illness.
How to register “The money we raise through these walks goes to important research which is our fastest way to treatment and cure and free support services the Association provides to our community in the Volusia County area,” said Kay Redington, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association, Central and North Florida Chapter. “We thank the people of Daytona Beach and the greater Volusia County area for their tireless efforts
The geriatric unit has limited beds, so older patients are spread throughout the hospital. Bailey’s services are in demand. He gets paged throughout the day by doctors with questions about which medications are best for older patients or how different drugs interact. And he quickly moves from room to room, reviewing drug lists with patients. Bailey said he tries to answer several questions in order to determine what’s best for a patient. Is the drug needed? Is the dose right? Is it going to cause a problem? One of his go-to references is known as the Beers list — a compilation of medications that are potentially harmful for older patients. The list, named for the doctor who created it and produced by the American Geriatrics Society, includes dozens of medications, including some antidepressants and antipsychotics. When he’s not talking to other doctors at the hospital, Bailey is often on the line with other pharmacists, physicians and relatives to make sure his patients’ medication lists are accurate and up to date. He also monitors patients’ new drugs, counsels patients about their prescriptions before they are discharged and calls them afterward to make sure they are taking the medications properly. “Medications only work if you take them,” Bailey said dryly. “If they sit on the shelf, they don’t work.” Kaiser Health News (KHN) is a national health policy news service. This story was reported while its author, Anna Gorman, participated in a fellowship supported by New America Media, the Gerontological Society of America and The Commonwealth Fund.
on behalf of our mission. This community has really embraced the hope to one day say we know the first survivor of Alzheimer’s disease.’’ Registration for the Volusia County Walk to End Alzheimer’s is at 8 a.m. at 201 N Beach St. Daytona Beach. The official ceremony begins at 9 a.m. The walk begins at 9:30 a.m. at Riverfront Park. There will be a shorter one-mile walk option as well. For more information, visit act.alz.org/volusiacounty.
DeLand church to present Zika forum Trinity United Methodist in DeLand is hosting an educational forum titled The Zika Virus: Who is at Risk? The forum will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 20 in the church’s fellowship hall at 306 W. Wisconsin Ave. Learn the signs, symptoms and treatments as well as what is being done to prevent a large outbreak in Volusia County. Attendees will hear from two experts in the field – Paul A. Rehme, director of Disease Control for the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County; and Jim McNelly, director of Volusia County’s Mosquito Control department within the county’s Public Works division.
Family suicide prevention training this month The FL LINC (Florida Linking Individuals Needing Care) project in partnership with StewartMarchman-Act Behavioral Healthcare is offering a free Family Suicide Prevention training on Monday, Sept. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. The training will be held at the University of Central Florida Daytona Beach campus, Bldg. 140, Room 305, 1200 W International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. This family training is geared toward parents and caregivers of youths between the ages of 10-24. Participants will learn the warning signs and risk factors of suicide to look for in their youths and how to help. Participants will receive a $30 stipend in the mail for attending the training. The FL LINC project is under a federally funded grant through SAMHSA in partnership with the University of Central Florida, University of South Florida and Lutheran Services Florida Health Systems. To RSVP, send an email to Ashleigh Husbands at Ashleighch309@ g mail. com.
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Federal retirees to meet Sept. 19 in Ormond Beach The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 2247 in Ormond Beach will present a seminar on federal employee retirement benefits at its Sept. 19 meeting. B. Virginia Comella, a retired federal human resources manager, will be the speaker. The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. at Stonewoods, 100 S. A1A, Ormond Beach. All federal employees who are within five years of retirement are encouraged to attend. All federal retirees, their spouses and survivors also are invited. Lunch is available from the menu. For more information, call 386-586-0253.
Women’s club meeting to focus on entrepreneurship ecosystem The Sept. 13 meeting of the Halifax Business & Professional Women’s Club will feature Michael Zaharios III, program director of the Florida Virtual Entrepreneur Center. He will be discussing the Volusia County Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. The BPW/Halifax meeting will be held at Malcolm’s Restaurant within the LPGA Clubhouse. Networking begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by the program at 6. Cost is dependent upon the menu selection. For more information, contact Secretary Cynthia Ramirez at 386-235-3680.
Allen Chapel AME Church to host Annual Conference The Allen Chapel AME Church will host the denomination’s 117th Session of the Central Annual Conference from Sept. 24 to 30. The church is at 580 George W. Engram Blvd., Daytona Beach. The church most recently hosted the event in 2012, according to the Rev. Nathan M. Mugala, pastor of the host church. Between 500 and 600 members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church from the cen-
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tral conference – which includes 72 congregations stretching from Daytona Beach west to Brooksville and south to Melbourne – took part in the event four years ago, Mugala said. “Allen Chapel is one of only three churches in the conference that can host the event,” he said, adding the others are St. Mark AME and Mt. Olive AME, both in Orlando. He said he wasn’t sure of the economic impact on the city but, he noted, when they are not in sessions, conference attendees spent time in local restaurants, and other businesses. The Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Hotel is the host hotel. Besides worship services, Mugala said the conference also provides a setting for church leaders to report on the state of their congregations and community activities. For more information about the conference, call the church office at 386-255-1195.
‘Back to Church’ event at Our Lady of Lourdes Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is inviting the public to “Back to Church Sunday,’’ a national campaign to reach those who have never attended church or who attended in the past but quit. Visitors don’t need to be Catholic to attend. Services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 4p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 18 at 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church is located at 1014 N. Halifax Ave., Daytona Beach. For more information, call 386-255-0433 or visit www.ourladyoflourdesdaytona.com.
Morning prayer, Bible study at Mt. Bethel Mt. Bethel Baptist Church will host a prayer meeting every Thursday at 10 a.m. and a fall Bible study at 11 a.m. beginning on Sept. 22. The church is at 700 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Daytona Beach. To sign up, call the church office at 386-255-6922.
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While it lasted: A glance at MEAC/SWAC action There was plenty of action at the MEAC/SWAC Challenge at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach before the football game was suspended on Sunday afternoon due to bad weather. For 22 minutes, Bethune-Cookman and Alcorn State gave a preview of what could come this season for both teams on the gridiron. It gave fans time to do a little cheering, coaches to some evaluating and players to get in some hardscrabble time on the field.
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Alcorn State University’s Jaborian McKenzie (11) gets behind Bethune-Cookman defensive backs Jason Smith Jr. (34) and Jeremy Davis (19).
Here’s a glance at the day’s action captured by Daytona Times photographers Duane C. Fernandez Sr. and Kim Gibson.
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The Alcorn State Marching Band was ready, but there was no halftime show.
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B-CU’s Tavion Butler (92) recovers a fumble during the MEAC/SWAC Challenge. Daytona’s own and NBAAll Star Vince Carter enjoys the game. KIM GIBSON/ DAYTONA TIMES
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A B-CU cheerleader roots for her team.
About 6,000 attended the game at Municipal Stadium. KIM GIBSON/DAYTONA TIMES
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Bethune-Cookman quarterback Larry Brihm Jr. takes a snap from the shotgun during the game. The running back is freshman Tupac Isme (20).
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Bringing More to the Table.
In order to give the gift of nourishment and hope to our communities throughout the Southeast, Publix Super Markets Charities announces a $5 million donation, more than three times the amount they have previously given in any year, to the Feeding America network. ÂŽ
In a related effort, Publix Super Markets, Inc. has been recognized as a Visionary Partner of Feeding America for its food donations through its perishable recovery program.
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