Daytona Times December 08, 2016

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Resident writes ’16 to Life’ holiday play SEE PAGE 3

East Central Florida’s Black Voice

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JULIANNE MALVEAUX: HOW AMERICANS LOST FAITH AND FOUND TRUMP PAGE 4

ATLANTIC BASKETBALL TEAM HAS TALENT TO MAKE DEEP RUN SEE PAGE 7

DECEMBER 8 - DECEMBER 14, 2016

YEAR 41 NO. 49

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Don’t spend it all at the mall Local businesses are hoping the national #BuyBlack campaign catches on here this holiday season. BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

A #BuyBlack campaign seems to be catching on this year, much to the joy of African-American business owners. Last month, Essence magazine reported that #BuyBlack has seen a takeoff. African-Americans are the largest consumer group of color in the United States with an estimated $1.2 trillion in spending power. A recent Nielsen study showed that the Black buying power has continued to increase, rising

from its current $1 trillion level to a forecasted $1.3 trillion by 2017. Black buying power has seen an 86 percent increase since 2000 and accounts for 8.7 percent of the nation’s total. The growth in black buying power stems in part from an increase in the number of Black-owned businesses as well as from an uptick in education among the African-American population, which leads to higher incomes, according to the Nielsen report.

A welcome movement This summer, rapper Killer Mike urged African-Americans to move their money into Blackowned banks. Other celebrities followed suit. In just one month, the Washington, D.C.-based Industrial Bank opened more than 1,500 new accounts with deposit balances of about $2.7 million -

more than the number of accounts that are usually opened within six months. Sonja Thompkins, a brick and mortar business strategist, said #BuyBlack is a welcome movement, a trend for consumers of color to consciously spend their money within their own communities and particularly with Black-owned businesses.

New local bookstore The owner of a new bookstore in Holly Hill is hoping that enthusiasm to buy Black will be realized locally. “We need to support small businesses and especially Blackowned businesses,” Jaclyn Gary, owner of Mahogany Reads Café, told the Daytona Times. The new, independent bookstore is located at 787 Center Ave., Holly Hill. See LOCAL, Page 2

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Jaclyn Gary is the owner of a new bookstore in Holly Hill.

Trove of talent at Midtown Music Studio Open house at Daytona center brings out talented musicians from all genres

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES

FROM STAFF REPORTS

A musical open house event was held the afternoon of Dec. 4 at the Midtown Music Studio located inside the Midtown Cultural and Educational Center at 925 George W Engram Blvd. The center is owned and operated by the City of Daytona Beach. An overflow and diverse crowd from Volusia and Flagler counties gathered for a foot- stomping, toe-tapping, head-nodding good time. More than 20 individual musicians, bands, choirs, soloists, rappers, pianists and drummers rocked the house with a variety of musical talent, genres and style.

From rock to ragtime Percy Williamson, director of Leisure Services for the City of Daytona Beach and the coordinator of the event, gushed with excitement when asked to provide a roll call of the different genres represented at the open house. “We’ve got jazz, R&B, soft rock, hip hop, Christian contemporary, country, folk, blues, and my favorite of the day, Scott Joplin’s ragtime sound and Cab Calloway’s bigband tunes, which came to life in an outstanding performance by Laurence ‘Blinky’ Walden from Jacksonville.” “There is a tremendous amount of local talent in the Volusia/Flagler area,’’ Williamson added.

Managed by ‘Mystro’ The Midtown Music Studio was originally opened for business in the fall of 2013 when the city’s partner The Pepsi Bottling Company purchased high-grade commercial industry standard, stateof-the-art recording equipment, Williamson said.

Network expanding services to help HIV/AIDS patients

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Musicians from all genres performed during the open house. For the past two years, studio engineer Lamar “Mystro” Hinckley has managed this mostly unknown treasure. He produced numerous new artists, some of whom have gone on to record label deals. He acted as the master of ceremonies for the open house event.

Available for recording Midtown Recording Studio is a full-service commercial recording studio that provides full production services from concept to the finished product. Bands and choirs can rent rehearsal space, book recording time, contract beat production, mixing and mastering, including having full use of a baby grand piano, electrical and acoustical instruments and drum sets. When consistent revenue is generated, free music lessons and sessions can become available for the center’s neighborhood children. Recording sessions are by appointment only but tours are given daily during the centers regular operating hours. For more information, call the center at 386-671-3402.

Above: A diverse group enjoys music at the studio. Left: Blinky Walden from Jacksonville performs.

Outreach Community Care Network in Daytona Beach provides services for HIV, AIDS and hepatitis C patients. The community-based organization, located at 240 N. Frederick Ave., held a World AIDS Day event on Dec. 1 that was open to the public. “It is more about putting awareness out in the community. We made today a community event. We also are letting the community know that we are here. We are here for those who have been affected and defected. It’s very important to know your status,” said Tamika Crumiell, prevention specialist. World AIDS Day is an annual worldwide event for people to unite in the fight against HIV and show their support for the people living with the disease as well as to commemorate those who have died. The local event included free HIV testing and condoms along with plenty of free information and literature. “We had 14 people get tested that day others came to the community event. The word got out and we’ve been having more people come and get tested since then. We consider the event a success,” said Dr. Vanessa Harvey-Lentz, executive director.

Expanding services Presently, Community Outreach Community Care Network provides its clients with a full clinic with an infection disease doctor on hand. The infectious disease physician on site is Dr. Ronald Rusiecki. The site also has a lab that draws blood for testing and a dispensing pharmacy. There also are case managers and a prevention specialist that goes out in the community. “It’s important that the community know that we are a full service clinic with rapid testing and other services,” added Dr. See PATIENTS, Page 2

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