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School Board race now down to Wright, Williams BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

Ida Duncan Wright, a Bethune-Cookman University instructor, is hoping that with the return of college students in January and the end of the holiday season, she will be able to defeat Kathy Williams, retired educator and widow of incumbent School Board member Al Williams for his school board seat. The runoff election is Jan. 15. Wright garnered the

most votes during the Dec. 18 primary but not enough to win race against Williams and three other candidates. Wright received 1,538 votes (39 percent) to Williams’ 1,023 votes (26 percent). Wright had to win 50 percent plus 1 vote to avoid a runoff. The B-CU instructor said that among the reasons she is better qualified for the seat is because she was born and raised in Daytona Beach. “I’m also a parent with a child that is currently in the system. I’m a current edu-

cator and a small business owner. I am really the total package. I am more in touch with current issues Volusia County is facing,” Wright said.

Election turns to Newtown Wright told the Daytona Times on Wednesday about her thoughts on the massacre that took place last Friday at an elementary school in Newtown Conn., where a 20-year-old lone gunman killed 26 children and staff. “People want to blame

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it on guns. You don’t have to have a gun to do what he did. Mental health is an issue we are going to have to address,” Wright remarked. Williams, a Chicago educator, disagreed with Wright’s conclusion that

she was the best candidate. “You work so you can win. I was thankful to place,” said Williams, who is hoping to replace her husband who died Oct. 1 before he could be sworn for another term. He had won that election in an Aug. 16 race against Wright. “I have a full life. With his passing, I have an opportunity to take my experience to serve the community. Boards I have been on centered around children – a natural outgrowth of what I’ve done in this community,” Williams related.

“Everyone has their own expertise. I have been a teacher, principal of a high school, and an administrator. I bring an experience base that will get me right up to speed,” Williams added. Williams also commented on the Newtown massacre, suggesting more school resource officers are needed. “School resource officers prevent a lot of trouble. They understand the children and know the homes they come from. ChilPlease see RACE, Page 2

‘Kids got in my heart’ Fred Morrell retiring from city but will keep on coaching BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

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Zulma Capestany cries on Saturday at the sight of an arrangement of teddy bears at a makeshift memorial near Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

Not enough money to secure all schools Budget woes cited by Volusia sheriff’s office; elementary principal says officers would ease kids’ anxiety BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

There are no school resource officers at any of Volusia County’s elementary schools due to budgetary constraints. At least one area elementary school

principal is calling for beefing up security at all schools in the wake of the massacre that took place last Friday in Newtown, Conn. Turie T. Small Elementary Principal Earl Johnson told the Daytona Times this week that children need to feel safe in their schools. School resource deputies from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office currently are placed at high schools with some of the officers splitting their time at some. There are no full-time officers at the middle schools, said Gary Davidson, Volusia County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. And there have never been officers at the elementary school level.

Budget restraints Davidson said Sheriff Ben Johnson wishes he could increase the number of officers at area schools but money isn’t in the budget. Because of budget cuts, the sheriff’s office had to scale back the number of officers at the schools. Davidson said cutting school resource offices was the only option because the department had to maintain a certain number of officers for core services, patrol, investigation and security at court facilities. He also said the sheriff’s office receives funds from the Volusia County

Fred Morrell has been coaching others ever since he was a teenager. Thirty-five years ago, he came upon a job that would allow him to be paid for what he enjoyed doing the most – working with and coaching children. Last week, Morrell retired as an employee with the Daytona Beach Leisure Services Department where he had the opportunity to touch the lives of thousands of youth through his work at the former Cypress Street Recreation Center and now at the Midtown Cultural and Education Center and the John H. Dickerson Center. Morrell, 59, said though he is retiring as a city recreation specialist, he will not be retiring from working with and coaching children. “I may now not be getting paid. I’ll get my rewards other ways,” said Morrell, who was honored and recognized recently by friends, coworkers and several of the young men whose lives he has touched over the years.

Father figure Keith Willis, recreation coordinator for the Midtown Cultural and Education Center, spoke at a Dec. 13 dinner held at the center in Morrell’s honor. Willis credited Morrell with helping him make it through college in Atlanta back in the early 1980s. “Fred took me under his wings and said he would work with me every day. He was my only father figure,” Willis remarked. “He gave me his telephone number when I went away to college and told Please see MORRELL, Page 2

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Carter’s annual holiday feast in 14th year SPECIAL TO THE DAYTONA TIMES

The Vince Carter’s Embassy of Hope Foundation will distribute bunches of greens, boxes of food and warm Christmas wishes for 90 families this week. The foundation will hold its 14th annual holiday food basket distribution for previously identified families Friday at 9 a.m., Dec. 21, in front of the Vince Carter Athletic Center at Mainland High School, 1255 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. “People have been calling the office for the past several weeks just to make sure we’re continuing this tradition,” said NBA

Dallas Mavericks basketball star Vince Carter. “It’s tough for people to provide a big Christmas meal for their families right now. This basket will lift a little bit of that burden.”

‘Believing in Christmas’ Employees from Publix Supermarkets and Embassy of Hope board members will help Carter’s foundation assemble the food packages and load them into cars, vans and trucks. Carter’s foundation began distributing boxes of food in 1999. Dubbed “Believing in Christmas,” the event strives to provide

a holiday dinner basket for economically disadvantaged families. Founded in 1998, Vince Carter’s Embassy of Hope Foundation is a private, non-profit foundation with a primary focus on children. The foundation raises funds to assist organizations and individuals in improving the quality of Vince life for children. Carter For more information on the event, contact Embassy of Hope at 386-239-8215. For details on the foundation, visit www.vincecarter15.com.

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Fred Morrell, right, is shown with Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry during a retirement celebration on Dec. 13 for the longtime city employee.

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them out. I gave up going to college, hung with the city,” said Morrell, who has never married or had children of his own.

from Page 1 me to call him every Saturday. He was the only one I called every Saturday. That was 28 years ago,” said Willis, who said that while in college Morrell would continue to help him financially, allowing him to eventually graduate with an engineering degree. Willis chose to follow in Morrell’s footsteps and got a job with the city.

Taught wise lesson Terry Johnson, also a recreation leader with the city, said Morrell also helped to raise him. Morrell taught him a good lesson, Johnson related, when he wouldn’t allow him to go play with a team he was coaching because he was the youngest on the team and would have another opportunity to play in the future. Johnson said he was upset with Morrell at the time because he knew he was better than some of the other players and vowed he would never play for Morrell again. Johnson said the incident motivated him to work harder and made him an even better player. “He saw something in me. He pushed me. Taught me a lesson,” Johnson noted.

More than a dozen men helped the local chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority raise scholarship money during a male fashion show on Dec. 8.

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The women seemed to enjoy watching the men in action at the Deltas’ recent fashion show and luncheon.

Deltas host ‘Men All Pause’ fashion show More than 140 women were among the attendees of “The Men All Pause” male fashion show and luncheon on Dec. 8 at the LPGA Banquet Room sponsored by the Daytona Beach Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The attendees had their choice of chicken, salmon or vegetable lasagna. The models included Orkeys Auriene, Edward Daniels, Dr. Brian Fordham, Johnny Felton, David “D.J.’’

Howard, Dr. Allen Jackson, Ed Jasper, Derrick Johnson, Dr. Aubrey Long, Paul Miller, Demetrius Rogers, Larry Stoney, Tejon Washington and Ricco Wilkerson. Donna Tucker is the chairperson of the fundraising committee for the Daytona Beach Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Proceeds went toward scholarships for area graduating high school seniors.

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District 2, according to the elections office. Among other candidates, Teresa Valdes finished third with 22 percent, Deborah Haigh Nader came in fourth with 8 percent and Horace Anderson Jr. finished last with 6 percent. The winner of the Jan. 15 runoff will earn a four-year term that pays $34,010 annually and will be the second new member to join the five-seat School Board. Linda Costello defeated longtime school board member Judy Conte during the November general election.

from Page 1 dren will go to them and tell them things – troubles they may be having with family at home,” she explained.

Low turnout for special election Turnout was only 3,972 voters, or about 6 percent of the 66,166 registered voters in

money from Page 1 Council for staffing, which means the county will have to come up with additional funds if they want resource officers at the county’s more than 60-plus schools.

28 to 14 There are 14 school resource deputies, which are paid for out of school district coffers. At one time, there were 28 school resource deputies. When the sheriff office’s budget was cut, the department was no longer able to pay for the 14 additional officers at the schools. “We had to withdraw our portion of funds due to budget cuts,” Davidson said. There are 66 schools in the county plus another 12 charter schools. The county would need approximate 60 officers hired to make sure all Volusia schools have deputies on duty, which would cost an additional $5 million more a year. Presently, $1 million is allocated for the 14 current officers working at high schools. It would be up to elected officials to find the money. Davidson said if Volusia County schools want school resource officers at all the schools, they also

should consider officers coming from area cities, which would pay for those officers. Attempts were made by the Daytona Times to reach Daytona Beach Police Chief Mike Chitwood and spokesman Jimmie Flynt. Neither responded to requests for information by the Times’ deadline Wednesday night.

Good role models “If we are going to put education as a priority. We need to put our money where our mouth is. For our kids to be successful, our kids need to feel safe. They need to feel more secure,” said Johnson. “Kids that have that anxiety who know what happened in Connecticut will be more at ease,” Johnson said. Johnson also believes law enforcement presence on campuses would be good role models for the students. “They (kids) will have a positive feeling about law enforcement – knowing he or she is here to protect us. They will be mentors to kids. It will change false ideas kids have about law enforcement,” Johnson continued. Johnson said it is not uncommon for a school to go on lockdown if criminal activity is occurring nearby. Having school resource officer on campus makes a difference – assuring the students that they are safe

when lockdowns occur, he explained. He added that students practice safety drills on a regular basis.

Reassurance from superintendent Volusia County Superintendent of Schools Margaret Smith recorded a phone call that was delivered Monday morning to parents assuring them “our school district has taken all of the steps that we can to keep our students safe” after learning about the massacre in Connecticut. Smith said prior to all Volusia County schools opening Monday morning officials had reviewed all of their safety and security procedures and put additional measures in place. “We know today (Monday) is an emotional day for you and your students following the tragedy that occurred in Connecticut on Friday. Our hearts go out to the Sandy Hook Elementary School families and community,” Smith’s recording announced. “All principals are at their schools reinforcing safety best practices. And, with the cooperation of our county and municipal law enforcement agencies, we have increased police presence on and around our campuses,” Smith stated. Smith also noted that counselors at each school were available to meet with students, parents and staff. Johnson said he was dev-

Dwayne Myer, now a coach at Warner Christian Academy, and a former city employee said everybody called him “Little Fred.” “He was my coach. I didn’t want to coach against him. I learned from the best. I keep my car full of kids today,” said Myers, remembering when Morrell used to transport him and others to different games to compete. Orlando’s Recreation Department Division Manager Rodney Williams, who once worked as Morrell’s supervisor in Daytona Beach, traveled from Orlando to honor Morrell. “Fred is a pioneer. I never met anyone else who is as passionate about what he does. He takes kids and exposes them to them to things. His motivation is not the dollar. He wasn’t motived by money. This is the house that Fred built,’’ Williams said, referring to the Midtown Cultural and Education Center, which was completed this year to replace the Cypress Street Recreation Center where Morrell worked most of his time as a city employee.

Started coaching at 16 Morrell considers himself a dinosaur in the department, noting that “a lot of changes didn’t set right with me” in explaining why he decided to retire at this time. However, Morell said he has no regrets and is grateful he has worked with the city the past 35 years. Morrell said one reason he loves coaching is because he also didn’t have a father figure growing up. “When I was 16, I volunteered doing little league as a coach. Coaching got in my blood and I couldn’t get it out. The job became my life,” he said noting that he already has a track and field program waiting for him which has been running without city help. “Kids got in my heart. Couldn’t get

astated like everyone else when he heard “innocent students were massacred.” The principals said he could only speculate what could lead someone to do something like this. “Guns don’t kill people – people kill people. That kid has had problems since he was young,” Johnson said. “It takes a village to raise a kid. It is schools, churches, parents, neighbors – all are responsible to help guide kids. We are waiting on someone else to do it. Let’s not be oblivious to concerns and issues kids are dealing with. Let not turn our head. We know little John has an issue,” Johnson related. Johnson also said he is concerned about what his students are being exposed

‘Hometown hero’ Vincent Terry, who worked with Morrell at the Dickerson Center, said his friend and coworker is dedicated to the people of the community. “I have not gone anywhere in this city and not ran into someone whose life he has not affected,” said Terry. Linda McGee started with Morrell at the same time 36 years ago when the city had a Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program. McGee recalled when she and Fred each only made $99 a week. “Back then he would take money out of his pocket and spend it on coats, bicycles, food for the kids. He would sometimes only have enough money left to buy a $1 chicken box at Wimpy’s (restaurant) for himself. He gave everything he had to the children,” said McGee, adding that she couldn’t imagine how much money Morrell has spent on children while working for the city. “He gave from his heart. He didn’t ask for anything back. He is a true hometown hero,” concluded McGee.

Called Daytona’s MVP Wilma Hawkins, who retired in June after 35 years with the city’s Leisure Services Department, said they were always concerned about the children. “He would take care of them at his house. He would help parents with children that were having a hard time. It’s going to be hard on him (retiring). Whatever he is doing now, he will keep on doing it without being paid,” Hawkins said. Daytona Beach City Commissioner Patrick Henry called Morrell the city’s most valuable player. “He is our good Samaritan. Fred touched children’s lives daily. He was down in the trenches. He was a protector of children,” said Henry, who also remembers being coached by Morrell as well as his children coming under his watch. Hilary Rowley, Daytona Beach’s Leisure Services athletic manager, said of Morrell, “We are losing a very valuable employee. Gaining a valuable volunteer.”

Impact on mayor, others Leisure Services Director Percy Williamson remembered Morrell as one of his first coaches. “He was 14, I was 11. I tell everyone this is my coach. Even then he would go into his pocket to buy things. He has been doing this his entire life,’ Williamson recalled. Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry said Morrell had an impact on his life and noted he was one of the reasons he became a coach at Mainland High School. “Fred coached me in the seventh grade. We went to the state playoffs that year. He served as a father figure for thousands of men.” Henry said Morrell inspired many young men to believe that “from this gym you can go anywhere in the world you want to go.” Morrell was presented with a money tree, a gold clock and autographed Troy Aikman memorabilia because he is a big Dallas Cowboys fan.

to via TV, movies, Internet and video games. “We should be able to monitor what we expose our kids to at a vulnera-

ble age. It’s not a reality to them. All these horrific incidents that are occurring are just not reality to them,” Johnson concluded.

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Transit Retirees working on holiday dance, MLK service Anticipated holiday events have been a Christmas party and a holiday scholarship dinner dance. The evening events have been sponsored by the New York City Transit Retirees of Palm Coast and the AfroAmerican Caribbean Heritage Organization (AACHO), respectively. The dinner dance gives

us a lot to do. It’s detailed at the bottom of the Palm Coast Community News. The Christmas Party blended cheer with door prizes for the Transit Retirees recently with a buffet dinner and music by deejay Jimmy Barnes. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. service by the New York City Transit Retirees is

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11 a.m., Jan. 21, at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 75 Pine Lakes Parkway, Palm Coast. It’s the annual ecumenical event. Dr. Kwando M. Kinshasa, professor of Black History at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, is the keynote speaker. This year’s theme is “The Dream Moving Forward.” Parents are encouraged to bring their children for the free event.

Junket in May A junket is part and parcel for the Transit Retirees with seven days/six nights in Tunica, Miss., and Memphis, Tenn., come May 5-11. The package includes six nights’ accommodations, which includes two nights en route each way. Four nights will be spent at a casino hotel in Tunica. The setting is complete with a Memphis sightseeing tour, including the

986-4847. The season’s holiday dinner dance, sponsored by the Afro-American Caribbean Heritage Organization, will be held Dec. 22. To be part of the festivities, call Vice President Wes Powell at 386445-8345, or President Vivian Richardson at 386446-6935. ••• As always, remember our prayers for the sick, afflicted and bereaved.

Happy Birthday to You!

Transit Retirees President Marie McCray helped to organize a Christmas Party, MLK ecumenical service, and a tour of the Lorraine Motel.

Birthday wishes to:

city’s famous Beale Street, admission to the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel, the Rock & Soul Museum, and a visit to the Stax Museum of American Music. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was slain April 4, 1968, at the Lor-

Bert Hinds, Angela Williams, Dec. 21; Nancy Powell, Dec. 23; John Williams, Dec. 24; L. Johnny Johnson, Kate Solomon, Mark Green, Dec. 25. Happy anniversary to Clifton and the Rev. Cheryl Daniels, Dec. 20; Floyd and Audrey Thorpe, Dec. 21.

raine Motel. Hotel taxes, meal gratuities and motorcoach transportation will be included in the $584 price tag. To book reservations, call Transit Retirees President Marie McCray at 386-

City to allow vendors on ISB in Midtown during Bike Week BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

Businesses on International Speedway Boulevard (ISB) from Keech Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard can now have vendors on their properties during Bike Week and Biketoberfest. Commissioners approved an amendment to the master plan guidelines for Bike Week and Biketoberfest to allow outside itinerant vending on West International Speedway Boulevard during these designated motorcycle events. Businesses on the stretch of ISB, which is located in the Midtown Re-

development Area, will now be able to do what business owners do on Main Street, Beach Street and Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard during the two special events. Daytona Beach elected officials recently voted 4-3 to allow the expansion of the city ordinance, which since the early 1980s restricted itinerant vendors on ISB only on property and businesses fronting the Daytona Beach International Speedway. The commissioners approved the vending on ISB for a one-year period only. Bike Week 2013 is scheduled March 8-17. Biketoberfest 2013 is Oct. 17-20.

The Mainland High School band performs during the recent Light Up Midtown parade. COURTESY OF CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH

Light Up Midtown ends with gospel extravaganza The “Christmas in Songs’’ event, a gospel extravaganza, will culminate a month of special Light Up Midtown activities.

The free gospel event is Dec. 22 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Daisy Stocking Park, 550 Third St., Daytona Beach. The event will include local choirs and other talents geared toward the holiday spirit. Monthlong events have included a health fair, parade and step show. For more information, call 386-671-8185 or 386-2142586.

Merry Christmas Publix will close at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve. Be closed Christmas Day. And open regular hours December 26.

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Black leadership or pleadership? “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” This famous quote from Frederick Douglass brings to mind the predicament of Black folks in this country relative to those upon whom we depend to put forth our demands for political reciprocity. Are they really leading (demanding), or are they simply pleading? The term “Pleadership” was `coined by Kenneth Price, my friend and business associate from the post-Million Man March days. He used to talk about how our so-called leaders were not using our collective leverage to attain the goals we sought. Instead he suggested they resorted to merely “pleading” rather than leading. Looks like the same is true in many circles today.

Quick to react We are long on rhetoric and short on action, high on emotion and low on involvement, quick to react and slow to get in front of issues that will negatively impact us. And many of our “leaders” are nothing more than “pleaders” kowtowing to the whimsical winds of politics, looking out for themselves only, and trying to make us believe they are “all that” when it comes to influence. There is still a lack of what Ron Daniels calls, “operational unity,” as our “leaders” refuse to work together to achieve an overall goal for Black people in this country. I ask the question again, “If we

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are so smart…? Another problem is that Blacks are unwilling, to a large degree, to follow the path of Marcus Garvey and others who advocated and demonstrated the primary importance of establishing and maintaining an economic foundation. We have opted for political empowerment instead, which always begs the question: What is the economic result of our political involvement? Has it propelled us to a position of leadership, or has it reduced us to a position of pleadership?

Economic self-determination Haven’t we suffered enough from political shenanigans to finally change the way we select, promote, and follow those who pretend to be “leaders”? We are confused and child-like in so many areas when it comes to our own economic self-determination. To top it all off, we are still trying to find out “Who is Black in America?” It’s shameful that in many circles, we don’t even know who we are. The “one drop” rule was imposed by White people, and for centuries it has been the law of the

land. Suppose they had said anyone who has one drop of White blood is White. The point is that he who defines you controls you. We must define ourselves and we have an obligation to define our leaders, and assure they are not merely “pleaders.”

Choosing right leaders Historian Carter G. Woodson wrote, “Negroes, however, choose their leaders but unfortunately they are too often of the wrong kind. Woodson offers this sobering thought on Black pleadership rather than Black leadership: “No people can go forward when the majority of those who should know better have chosen to go backward, but this is exactly what most of our ‘misleaders’ do. Not being learned in the history and background of the race, they figure out that there is no hope for the masses; and they decide, then, that the best thing they can do is exploit these people for all they can and use the accumulations selfishly. Such persons have no vision and therefore perish at their own hands.” Black Leadership or Black Pleadership? Not only do we get the leaders we accept; we also get those we deserve.

Jim Clingman is an adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati and can be reached through his website, blackonomics.com. Click on this story at www.daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

Black to the future I was recently in South Africa for a conference. While there, I had two interesting experiences that raised the complications and politics of race. In the first case I was on a shuttle bus. The driver, ethnically South Asian but a South African, was very friendly. We started up a conversation during which he asked me about life in the U.S.A. Among the things that I noted was the continued existence of racist oppression in the U.S.A. He then made this interesting comment: “Yeah, that’s the way it is here. If you are not Black then you do not get considered for jobs.” I was a bit stunned by the comment. First, the driver felt completely comfortable saying this to me, which meant that he, apparently, did not see me as Black, or at least not like a Black South African. Second, when we continued the conversation and discussed apartheid and how the African majority had been suppressed and disenfranchised and that there need to be steps taken to repair this damage, he said absolutely nothing. The second incident was in the context of a discussion with an Arab from Lebanon. I spoke about African-Americans and at a certain point said something like “…we Blacks…” The gentleman looked at me and responded: “Bill, you do not

dividual was a progressive trade union activist, but race, for him, did not look the way that it does for us. “Black” meant dark. It had BILL FLETCHER, JR. no political meaning at all. If you were light-skinned you could not NNPA COLUMNIST be Black. This was not seen as offensive but more a perception of look particularly Black.” He did reality. not say this in an insulting manner but rather in a very matter of Race reconstructed fact manner. I replied that what Race gets revised and reconwas interesting about his comstructed over time to service those ment is that while I may look like I come from any number of places, in power who wish to instill divie.g., North Africa, the Horn of Af- sions among people at the base of rica, Cape Verde, when my plane society. How that appears depends enlands in New York there is no tirely on what that population question but that I am Black. looks like; ethnic tensions; and methods of controlling the total Defining Black population. The shuttle driver apparentThink about this the next time ly thinks that “Black” refers to you encounter an immigrant who the indigenous African majority in South Africa. That was not “looks Black.” Keep in mind that the way that the anti-apartheid they come from a different hismovement saw it, by the way. For tory than yours and that their remost of the anti-apartheid move- sponse to race and racism will be ment in South Africa, “Black” was more influenced by the history of a political term that included all their homeland than our reality who were not White and were not here in the U.S.A., at least in the in some honorary category (e.g., beginning. the Japanese). Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a SeThe shuttle driver was looking nior Scholar with the Institute at me as a foreigner, and one who was not black. A light-skinned for Policy Studies. He can be person of African descent was, reached at papaq54@hotmail. com. Click on this story at www. apparently, something else. For the Arab, there was some- daytonatimes.com to write your thing very similar in play. The in- own response.

Our children deserve better Every generation believes their children deserve to be better off than they were. Brown v. Board of Education built a launching pad for education in the 21st century by removing barriers to equality and opening doors to opportunity. African-Americans gained the confidence that their children, and generations of children to come, would indeed have access to a better future. But somewhere along the way, America sputtered and lost its way. Nearly 50 years after the end of desegregation, we are still only sending about one out of four students to college. In a knowledgebased economy, excluding three fourths of our students from higher education is no longer acceptable.

Time for wake-up call The time for tinkering and small-scale experimentation is over. In order to lead the world’s global economy, we must create the world’s brightest workforce. This starts by fixing our education so that all students can graduate college- and career-ready.

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The NAACP recently released a report titled “Finding Our Way Back to First: Reclaiming World Leadership by Educating All America’s Children.” Our proactive agenda builds off the foundation laid by Brown v. Board of Education, and it is just as focused on quality as it is on access to education. “Finding Our Way Back to First” offers research-informed prescriptions for tapping the potential of our students. The NAACP is asking its more than 1,200 active units to advocate for the following reforms: First, all students should have a strong educational foundation before kindergarten. This means high quality, universal prekindergarten that supports strong literacy and language skills. Second, we need effective teachers and leaders. Every school, regardless of location and

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resources, should have a strongly prepared, well-supported teacher in every classroom. Third, students need more time for more learning. This means longer school days, longer school years and more years of education. Schools also need to offer broad-based programs that extend beyond the regular school day, year and curriculum. Finally, we need to target our resources at those schools that need them most. The NAACP earned its reputation in education by removing obstacles that blocked children from learning. But now is the time for proactive reform. To make the promise of a better life for our children real, we must support student learning and achievement. We must be determined to help every child reach his or her full potential and thereby ensure that we, as a nation, lead and serve globally.

Benjamin Todd Jealous is president and CEO of the national NAACP. Click on this story at www.daytonatimes.com to write your own response.

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The real ‘first Black president’ “Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, what they did was hard. It takes time. It takes more than a single term. It takes more than a single president … and more than a single individual.” – Barack Obama Barack Obama became America’s first Black president in 2009. Nelson Rohihlahia Mandela preceded Obama to the top of his government, being inaugurated as South Africa’s first Black president on May 10, 1994. Both presidents will be remembered in history but the 94-year-old Mandela holds higher “street cred.” He commands a level of respect that grew out of issues that are 40 years ahead of Obama.

Real Black power Not to be confused with Obama’s post-racial ideology, Mandela represents real Black power. He is the movement’s uncompromising force and figure. When he realized that non-violence would not suffice, Mandela resorted to guerilla warfare to achieve his means. The U.S. government still considers Mandela and the ANC as terrorists. Mandela still needs to get a special waiver to enter the U.S. The iconic struggle between the apartheid regime of South Africa and those who resisted it has a complex timeline that begins with the founding of Cape Town in 1652 by the Dutch East India Company as a way station between the Netherlands and the East Indies. As it developed into a settlement, it was populated by the European ancestors of the Afrikaners, who eventually were the White minority comprising less than 20 percent of the population but who had nearly complete control of the nation’s government and economy. November 1962, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 1761, establishing the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid and imposing economic sanctions on South Africa.

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has seen. In his lifetime, Mandela went from anti-apartheid activist to prisoner to South Africa’s first Black president from 1994 to 1999. It’s important to note Mandela’s militant activism. In 1962 he was arrested, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. He served 27 years, many of these on Robben Island. Following his February 11, 1990 release, Mandela used reconciliation between Whites and Blacks as the bedrock of the “Rainbow Nation.” Mandela became the globe’s symbol of resistance to racism. But, as we enter 2013, an overwhelming majority of South Africans now see him as a figure firmly rooted in the past with limited impact on their future. Democratic South Africa, the “Rainbow Nation” is just 18 years old. Most of the nation’s people were children or not even born when Mandela was released from prison in 1990. A whole generation has been “born free” since racial segregation ended with the country’s first democratic elections in 1994. Almost 60 percent of South Africans are under 35 years old – 29 percent are younger than 15.

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With this country’s Blacks’ adoration of Obama, it’s important to point out that both their Black presidencies have left some wanting and illustrate the “fool’s gold” Blacks have about “political empowerment.” In both places, the races remain bitterly divided by economics: White households’ incomes in both countries are six times higher than that of their Black counterparts. Mandela calls Israel’s structure of political and cultural relationship with Palestinians, an “apartEfforts against heid system.” apartheid Obama baits Palestinians with Through campus demonstra- the possibility of resumption of tions, corporate boycotts, me- U.S. aid on condition they “redia and music campaigns, the nounce terrorism.” U.S.-based activists helped galWilliam Reed is head of the vanize efforts against apartheid. The international movement of Business Exchange Network. solidarity with the South African Click on this story at www.daystruggle was arguably the big- tonatimes.com to write your gest social movement the world own response.

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Local Black infant deaths down; still worse than Whites BY JAMES HARPER DAYTONA TIMES harperjames59@yahoo.com

Fetal and infant deaths are on the decline locally and nationally but significant racial disparities associated with these losses still exist in this area, according to information released recently by the Healthy Start Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties. Volusia and Flagler counties combined had 207 infant deaths from 2007 to 2011, said Dixie Morgese, executive director of the Healthy Start Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties. Approximately 30 percent of these deaths were Black, Morgese noted. “In our service area, racial disparities exist with Black infants dying at two to three times the rate of White infants, a slight improvement from previous rolling average data but still despicable,” Morgese said.

Most deaths preventable She said fetal and infant mortality are sentinel indicators of a nation, a state, or a community. “Many of these deaths – Black and White - are preventable. We are seeing

too many resulting from co-sleeping and asphyxia related to unsafe sleeping environments,” Morgese explained. Premature birth, low birth weight, and short gestation account for more than 60 percent of U.S. deaths. In Florida, since the inception of programs such as Pregnancy Medicaid and Healthy Start, rates have seen a steady decline – from 9.6 in 1990 to 6.4 in 2011. However, racial and ethnic disparities are significant and health providers are searching for ways to respond. Morgese said Healthy Start is working with the African-American faith community to get the word out about the issues. Hand fans are available that can be passed out. The fans have important information on them about Sudden Infant Death syndrome. “Though many agencies and institutions work together to prevent and respond to fetal and infant loss, we cannot do it alone,” she continued.

How to prevent loss Morgese said ways to prevent infant loss include making sure: • babies have a safe sleeping environment free

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Kakuna Smith holds a photo of her 11-week-old daughter Kamilah Gilmore, who died while they shared a bed in a 2005 incident in Dolton, Ill. She now counsels other parents who have lost children while bed-sharing, a controversial practice typically defined as when infants sleep in the same bed as their parents and a parent accidentally rolls over on the baby and suffocates him or her. of crib bumpers, pillows, blankets or toys; • infants sleep alone on their backs in a well-ventilated room on a firm mattress; • babies do not co-sleep

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Compiled by the Daytona Times Kwanzaa celebration The African-American Cultural Society celebrates the Kwanzaa principle of Ujamaa: Cooperative Economics from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Dec. 29 at 4422 N. U.S. Highway 1, Palm Coast. A panel and community discussion, “Recalling the Spirit of Community,” will

be held from 10 a.m. - noon followed by intermission with vendors and refreshments followed by entertainment at 3 p.m. For more information, call 386-597-0333 or 386569-9940. Reindeer experience From Dec. 26-31, live rein-

deer and a petting zoo are staged at 403 Flagler Ave., New Smyrna Beach. Holiday light tour There will be free holiday light tours offered at the loop in New Smyrna Beach. Each tour is 30 minutes long and tours are given from 6:30 p.m. to

Applicants sought for Volusia’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Residents interested in recommending initiatives to facilitate affordable housing in Volusia County are encouraged to apply for membership on the county’s Affordable Housing Advisory Committee. The committee is composed of 11 members who are involved in specific aspects of affordable housing. Representatives are needed from the real estate and essential service professions and the county’s Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission. Committee structure is defined by the

State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) program, which provides funds to help first-time home buyers with downpayment assistance, rehabilitate and repair housing, and other strategies to assist income-eligible families secure safe, decent and affordable housing. Members will be selected by the Volusia County Council. Applications are available at www.volusia.org/government/volusia-county-council/advisory-boards. For more information, call Paula Szabo at 386-736-5955, ext. 12308.

with others, including siblings • women have access to affordable health care – before, during, and in-between pregnancies. Women of reproductive

age should plan their pregnancies, Morgese noted. “In some of our communities, 60 to 70 percent of pregnancies are unplanned and/or unwanted,” she said.

For more information, contact Healthy Start Coalition of Flagler and Volusia Counties at 386-2524277 or send email to Dixie.morgese@healthystartfv.org.

9:30 p.m. The tours begin at Christmas Park, which is at the corner of Live Oak and Canal Street. Seating is limited and reservations are needed. More information: 386-424-2175.

Quit smoking Free smoking cessation classes sponsored by the Florida AHEC Network and the Florida Department of Health will be held on Wednesdays Jan. 3-Feb. 7 from 5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the Bert Fish Medical Center, Schildecker Board Room on the campus of Daytona State College. Other times and dates available. More information or registration: 877-784-8486 or www. quitsmokingnowfirstcoast. com.

Daytona Beach Shores from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. This is a free event, although donations are appreciated. www. driveinchurch.net.

Party and fireworks A New Year’s Eve party will take place Dec. 31 on Flagler Avenue in New Smyrna Beach from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. There will be fireworks at 9 p.m. Caroling in DeLand Take your friends, family, choir group and carol along Woodland Boulevard in historic downtown DeLand on Dec. 21. Snow will fall from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. on West Indiana Avenue. More information: 386-738-0649 or www. mainstreetdeland.org.

Drive-thru Bethlehem See and hear the sights and sounds from the comfort of your car as you drive through Bethlehem at the Daytona Beach Drive-In Christian Church. The exhibit runs through Dec. 21 on A1A in

How to start a business Presented by the Small Business Development Center at Daytona State College, this business start-up series workshop will provide an overview of the seven basic requirements for business startups Jan. 10 from 6 p.m.8 p.m. Daytona Beach Campus, Bergengren Hall (#110), Room 112. Free. To register or for additional information: 386-506-4723 or e-mail sbdc@DaytonaState.edu.

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Race fans can now buy tickets for the annual Preseason Thunder Fan Fest at Daytona International Speedway. The stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series will take to the 2.5-mile tri-oval at Daytona International Speedway for three days of testing on Thursday, Jan. 10, through Saturday, Jan. 12, in advance of the 55th annual Daytona 500 on Sunday, Feb. 24.

The test sessions mark the first time the new 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series cars will turn laps on the Speedway’s 2.5-mile tri-oval. Dubbed “G6,” the new-look sixth generation cars will conduct test sessions between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day, weather permitting. The Preseason Thunder Fan Fest is scheduled on Thursday night, Jan. 10, and will include autograph sessions, driver fan forums, show cars and displays, music and a photo oppor-

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Lots of stars Among the drivers scheduled to appear on Jan. 10 during the 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. session are Greg Biffle, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne, Jamie McMurray, Tony Stewart, Martin Truex Jr., Jeff Burton, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kurt Busch and Mark Martin. In the 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. session, drivers appearing include 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Brad Keselowski, 2012 Daytona 500 champion Matt Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Danica Patrick, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Clint Bowyer, Marcos Ambrose, Joey Logano, David Ragan, David Gilliland, Paul Menard, Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte and Casey Mears. NASCAR tickets are available online at www. d ay t o na i nt e r nat i o na l speedway.com or by calling 800-748-7467.

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Wildcats rip Florida Christian College 102-51 BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES butleramj@yahoo.com

Bethune-Cookman took care of business by thumping Division II opponent Florida Christian College 102-51 at Moore Gymnasium on Monday. The Kissimmee-based school made the Division II Elite Eight last season but was no match for the Wildcats. B-CU (5-8) scored 100 points for the first time this season. It was the first time the team scored 100 points since the 2003 MEAC Tournament against Morgan State (100 points) and the first time in the regular season since a game against Norfolk State (111 points) in 2002. “We were just trying to get back on track and get back consistent as a team on defense,” said B-CU Coach Gravelle Craig. Adrien Coleman (23 points, seven rebounds, seven assists) and Alex Smith (10 points, 14 rebounds) led the Wildcats attack. “It started on the defensive end. Defensively, we played with energy and was very active,” Coleman remarked. A three pointer by Kevin Dukes put B-CU up 17-3 early in the first half. The Wildcats (5-8) never looked back and led by as many as 54 points in the game. “We came out and played with a lot of energy and did the little things well,” stated Craig. Florida Christian (9-5) did put together a mini 7-2 run in the first half. Alex Sanchez also made a good highlight reel with a threepoint play after throwing down an alley hoop for FCC.

Calm guard Kenny Blanc led the Suns with 16 points and nine boards. Smith added 10 points and Montique Lynch had eight points for the Suns. Sophomore guard Brandon Stewart played in his first home game as a Wildcat. He tallied 14 points with five rebounds. It was his second game of the season. “It felt great to play at home. During my first game in Pittsburgh, I was nervous but tonight I was calm,” responded Stewart. Added Craig, “Brandon will help us, especially come conference time. He can defend and he can shoot and drive to the basket.’’ Dukes also had 14 points, Paul Scotland contributed 14 points, Marc Mack had eight points with nine boards, Ricky Johnson had eight points with five rebounds, and Javoris Bryant added eight points with four blocks for B-CU.

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Bethune-Cookman’s Ricky Johnson (22) brings the ball up court during a game against Florida Christian. The Wildcats put up 102 points in their win over the Suns.

B-CU ROUNDUP tional powerhouse Pittsburgh 89-40 on Dec. 15. The Panthers used a 20-4 run in the first half to break open a 23-21 game. Scotland led B-CU with seven points in that game. Coleman, Smith and Bryant each scored six points for the ‘Cats. The Panthers out rebounded the Wildcats 40-11 and held the rebounding advantage 60-14. “We didn’t play well, especially with our defensive effort. We didn’t play them with the energy level that we needed,” commented Cra The Wildcats will host Youngstown State (6-4) on Dec. at Moore Gymnasium.

Women’s hoops update The B-CU women’s basketball team played in the Hatter Classic at the Edmunds Center on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand on Dec. 18-19, after the Daytona Times’ deadline. The Lady Wildcats (3-5) squared off with Georgia Southern and the University of North Carolina at Asheville. B-CU did pick up an 88-46 win over fellow in-state HBCU Edward Waters College on Dec. 11. In that game, Chastity Taylor led B-CU with 18 points while Amanda Hairston added 10 points with eight rebounds and

Bethune-Cookman’s Adrien Coleman (1) passes the ball to a teammate during a recent game with Florida Christian. The Wildcats won 102-51. Coleman leads the team and the MEAC in scoring. two blocks. Jasmine Evans also had 12 points and Terrenisha Hollis 10 points with 11 boards for the Wildcats. B-CU won’t play again until Dec. 30 when the team hosts Holy Cross.

Bowling: B-CU still ranked Bethune-Cookman is ranked in the latest national women’s bowling polls.

The Wildcats are currently ranked No. 19 in the latest National Tin Pen Coaches Association poll released Dec. 15. “It says a lot about what our peers think of us by having us ranked, but on the other hand we have to bowl better if we want to rise in the polls and compete for a national title,” said B-CU’s bowling coach Tony O’Neal. B-CU (22-19) dropped two spots from its ranking in the previous poll. The team will return to ac-

tion Jan. 25-27 in the Kutztown University Invitational in Ready, Penn. Kutztown (34-12) is currently ranked 10th in the poll.

Football: Former Wildcat inks deal Former Wildcat All-American center Nattiel Curry signed a contract to play professional ball with the New Orleans Voodoo of the Arena Football League on Dec. 13.

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Miami Dolphins player Reggie Bush is shown with students during a shopping spree in Plantation, FL.

Dolphins give back Members of the Miami Dolphins brought holiday cheer to 30 teenagers from HANDY and Camillus House at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Plantation. The agencies provide assistance to at-risk students. The students each received a $300 gift card courtesy. Current players Chas Alecxih, Reggie Bush, Dan Carpenter, Tyrone Culver, John Denney, Brandon Fields, Brian Hartline, Reshad Jones, Richard Marshall, Jeron Mastrud, Andrew

McDonald, Marlon Moore, Mike Pouncey, Kheeston Randall, Sean Smith, Austin Spitler and Brian Tyms took part in the event on Tuesday. “It definitely was a great day and a blessing to come out here and interact with all of these children,” said wide receiver Marlon Moore. “The student that I was with was able to get tennis shoes and shorts and hopefully this day will give him the opportunity to have a great holiday season and beyond.”

In a marquee girls basketball matchup, Atlantic survived DeLand 63-60 in Port Orange on Dec. 14. The game featured two stars in Atlantic’s Ronni Williams and DeLand’s Tyeshia Moore. Williams, the state’s top recruit had 11 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks while Moore posted 25 points with 16 rebounds. There’s plenty of other high school sports action slated for the holiday season. Calvary Christian Academy (Ormond Beach) and Halifax Academy (Daytona) will host boys basketball holiday tournaments Dec. 21-22. Admission fees are $5. Flagler Palm Coast (Palm Coast) also will host a girls tournament. Halifax Academy’s tournament will take place at Hinson Middle School in Daytona. Atlantic girls’ team will compete in the prestigious CresCom Holiday Invitational tournament Dec. 18-22 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Atlantic, Father Lopez and DeLand will host tournaments from Dec. 27-29. The tournaments at Lopez and Atlantic will have both boys and girls tournament brackets. Warner Christian Academy (South Daytona) also will compete and host games in Atlantic’s Sunshine Tournament.

VOLUSIA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL REVIEW DeLand girls will travel to Orlando Dr. Phillips to compete in the Florida Prospects Christmas Tournament Dec. 27-29. Matanzas (Palm Coast) will host a girls tournament Dec. 2829. Lopez also will host the New Year’s Showdown Jan. 4-5, which will feature girls and boys brackets. The admission will be $5.

Football: Locals compete in All-Star games Several local high school football standouts competed in the Central Florida All-Star game on Dec. 12. Playing in the game were Warner Christian Academy’s Marcus Dixon and Bentlee Critcher, Spruce Creek’s Shane Peludat and Michael Colubiale, Mainland’s Wayne Scott, New Smyrna’s Matt Bennett and University’s Octavian Wilson. Dixon ran for 44 yards with a touchdown, Critcher had a 67-yard punt and kicked an extra point, Peludat threw for 22 yards with an interception, and Colubiale had three catches for 54 yards. The Florida North and South All-Star game took place on Dec. 19, which was after the Daytona Times’ deadline.

New Smyrna’s James Clark, Warner’s Critcher and Seabreeze’s Jordan Patsch were slated to participate.

Football state championships scores 8A: Apopka-53, Weston Cypress Bay-50; 7A: Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas-25, Tallahassee Lincoln-17; 6A: Miami Central-35, Gainesville-14; 5A: Tallahassee Godby-21, Immokalee-20; 4A: Miami Washington-35, Jacksonville Bolles-7; 3A: Fort Lauderdale University School of NSU 24, Madison County-17; 2A: Jacksonville University Christian-28, Miami Dade Christian-10 (University defeated Warner in the semifinals.) 1A: Bratt Northview-42, Trenton-21.

Prep Sports Seven Basketball Girls: 1. Father Lopez (11-2), 2. Atlantic (7-2), 3. DeLand (102), 4. Flagler Palm Coast (8-3), 5. Seabreeze (7-2), 6. Trinity (8-4), 7. Warner (4-1). Boys: 1. Father Lopez (7-1), 2. New Smyrna (8-1), 3. DeLand (63), tie 4. Flagler Palm Coast (5-6), Mainland (5-5), 5. Pine Ridge (53), 6. Trinity (4-4). Tie 7. Halifax (5-2), Calvary (6-2). Others: Atlantic (5-5). Note: The records are as of Dec. 18 at noon.

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