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Residents weigh in on cityhood, corruption, MARTA plans By Ken Watts
DeKalb NAACP President John Evans asked the DeKalb House Delegation at the Dec. 9 town hall to help promote the expansion of MARTA in South DeKalb with a rail extension to the Mall at Stonecrest.
The meeting on Dec. 9 at the Porter Sanford Center in Decatur is one of three to allow residents to tell legislators what they think their priorities should be in the 2016 legislative session that begins on Jan. 11. The final meeting takes place Jan. 7 at Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Drive in Decatur. The delegation also held a Dec. 10 meeting at Brookhaven City Hall. Mosby said what they hear at the meetings will help them focus on the issues that concern their constituents. “This is a litmus test for us before we go into session.” The cityhood movement that began in North DeKalb has shifted to South DeKalb, and bills to allow referendums on the proposed cities of Greenhaven and Stonecrest stalled in committee in the 2015 session.
The DeKalb House Delegation got an earful on cityhood, corruption and MARTA expansion from residents at a town hall meeting in South DeKalb. About 50 residents, including supporters and opponents of the proposed cities of Stonecrest and Greenhaven, asked the eight legislators in attendance to give them the opportunity to vote in referendums in November 2016 or to hold back and study the issue more. Delegation Chairman Howard Mosby (D-Atlanta) and Reps. Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), Ernest “Coach” Williams (D-Avondale Estates), Dar’Shun Kendrick (D-Lithonia), Billy Mitchell (DStone Mountain), Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia), and Michele Henson (D-Stone Mountain) listened intently. Please see TOWN HALL, page 2
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Blood drive seeking African-American donors Sickle cell patients have unique needs
Sia Foday (left) and her friends Tayo Togba, Stephon Edwards, Jasmine Matlock and Kadeem Harrison all have sickle cell disease. Blood
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Even in childhood, life has its routines. For Sia Foday, one of them was a blood transfusion every month from the age of 4 until she was 18. The Stone Mountain resident has sickle cell disease, a genetic disorder that makes blood cells hard and sickle-shaped and can block blood vessels. Blood transfusions are often required by sickle cell patients to manage and prevent complications. Foday, who suffered a sickle cell-related stroke when she was just 4, said transfusions have saved the lives of herself and some of her friends. “Without the blood transfusions, I would have had more pain crises. I would have caught pneumonia more often, and it would have been harder to get rid of colds,” she said. “I respect all of the blood donors out there because without them our lives would be miserable to the point that we’d be at the dying stage right now.” On Wednesday, Dec. 30, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Wesley Chapel Road in Decatur will host a blood drive designed to help meet the constant need for more blood from black donors. “We are particularly encouraging those of African descent to donate blood to meet the unique needs of individuals with sickle cell anemia,” said Dr. Sean R. Stowell, a church member whose Sean Stowell work with sickle cell anemia and blood transfusions inspired the event. Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States and 7,300 in Georgia, the Sickle Cell Foundation of Geor-
transfusions from AfricanAmerican donors help them cope with pain crises.
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gia says. The National Institutes of Health reports that about one in 365 black children is born with the disease. People are less likely to have complications from blood donated by someone of the same ethnicity, and about 90 percent of sickle cell disease patients are black, the American Red Cross reports. To help treat their condition, a single patient with sickle cell disease can receive up to 100 pints of blood each year, the Red Cross says. Stowell was thrilled when the leader of his church, Bishop Ron Caraway, suggested the blood drive. He said Caraway was aware that donor centers typically have shortages of blood products overall during the holiday season. “I told him that there could be a really special opportunity to reach out to the community here locally, given the unique needs
of sickle cell patients,” Stowell said. “I got very excited about this as I have wanted to do something like this for a while.” Caraway admitted a little personal bias in the decision to do a blood drive. “I’m a career blood donor,” Caraway said. “For 15 years, I’ve been giving blood on a regular basis.” With a congregation that is nearly 50 percent black and within a predominantly black community, Caraway said the targeted blood drive seemed to be a perfect event for their church. Stowell, an assistant leader of the church, is an assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine. He also leads a unit within Emory’s Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies and a laboratory that is researching the problem of blood transfusion rejection.
Red Cross Blood Drive n When: Wednesday, Dec. 30, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. n Where: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2083 Wesley Chapel Road in Decatur. n To register: Visit redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code “LDSWesley.” Appointments preferred, but walk-ins are welcome. Donors will receive a free long-sleeve T-shirt. People who need repeat transfusions, such as some sickle cell anemia patients, can develop antibodies against the transfused red blood cells, making it difficult over time to find a blood donor match, Stowell said. Currently, no anti-rejection drugs are availPlease see DONORS, page 3
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“I’ll know that I’ve done my job when customers come in here and go, ‘I don’t see what you changed.’”
Political watering hole closing for renovations By Ken Watts
Manuel’s Tavern, metro Atlanta’s beloved watering hole and political hub, will shut down from Dec. 27 until late April or early May for renovation. The iconic Poncey-Highland neighborhood landmark, founded by DeKalb’s first chief executive officer, Manuel Maloof, opened in 1956 at the corner of North Highland Avenue in Atlanta. It quickly became the hangout of local journalists, political figures, educators, sports fans and everyday folks. Manuel’s property is giving way to 95,000 square feet of multifamily rental space and about 21,000 feet of retail. The tavern’s property, whose walls and shelves are packed with political, sports and historical memorabilia, will shrink slightly from 9,800 square feet to 7,800 square feet when it is reopens. The Maloof family sold the building to Green Street Properties of Atlanta for an undisclosed sum in April but kept the rights to the Manuel’s Tavern business. Brian Maloof, Manuel’s owner, said Green Street is developing a commercial and residential complex with Manuel’s as the centerpiece. He said on Dec. 15 that all the memorabilia will be carefully stored and put back in place when the renovation project is completed. Maloof, son of the tavern’s founder, promises that it will maintain its character and will not be a sparkling “new” Manuel’s pretending to be the “old” one. “I’ll know that I’ve done my job when customers come in here and go, ‘I don’t see what you changed,’” Maloof said. “A lot of what’s happening is being done behind the scenes with a kitchen remodel, an updated cooler along with the electrical, plumbing and HVAC
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systems. So shutting [the tavern] down to get it done properly is necessary.” Longtime customers will notice a slightly smaller dining area on that side. Katharine Kelley, president of Green Street Katharine Kelley Properties, said part of the south parking lot next to the tavern will be developed into a two- to sixstory apartment building with 71 units. She said the walkable community will connect to multiuse
Manuel’s Tavern owner Brian Maloof (above), son of the pub’s founder, the late Manuel Maloof, said the Poncey-Highland landmark will maintain its character.
trails and the restaurants and shops in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood. “The thought is that we will focus on attracting baby boomers, empty nesters, mature professional couples that are perhaps moving out of single-family homes and don’t want to leave their intown neighborhood,” Kelley said. Veteran journalist and Manuel’s spokesman Angelo Fuster said many have tried to buy the Manuel’s site over the years. “Back when Manuel was alive, there was a big offer to buy this property and turn it into a Hooters and they were offering a lot of
money. Manuel said he’d be willing to sell but then quoted something like $50 million,” Fuster recalled with a chuckle. “His son Brian was just as selective, wanting to make sure whoever acquires this property keeps Manuel Maloof ’s legacy Angelo Fuster alive.” Manuel Maloof died in 2004. Kelley said her company had no qualms about keeping Manuel’s after it had purchased the tavern building and land. “We believe that when you can mix the old and the new and you have the history and the character in the community that the tavern represents blended with new development that rejuvenates the city, it’s the best of all worlds,” she said. “We love the ties to history, but we also love thinking forward and looking to the future as well. To have the chance to do both is just an incredible opportunity.”
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Stonecrest, a proposed city of 29 square miles and population of 50,000, would encompass neighborhoods along the Panola, Evans Mill and Turner Hill exits of I-20. Greenhaven, a proposed city of 126.2 square miles, would stretch from unincorporated Clarkston to Stone Mountain Park to the Rockdale, Henry and Clayton county lines. Its population of 300,000 would rank it Georgia’s secondlargest city. Sandy Johnson, a member of Concerned Citizens for Cityhood in South DeKalb that is organizing Greenhaven, told legislators that change is not a bad thing. “We should not be afraid of listening to the potential for change when it’s positive and good for the people,” she said. Ed Williams, president of Citizens Against Cityhood in South
DeKalb, said cities in South DeKalb make no sense and establishing Greenhaven so quickly would be costly. “Residents have not been given all the facts about the cost of creating cities in South DeKalb.” Williams told legislators that a petition process should be added at the front end because a lot of communities that have been included in the cityhood planning process don’t even want to be within the boundaries of a proposed city. Jason Lary, president of the Stonecrest Alliance that is leading the charge for a city of Stonecrest, asked the delegation to weigh the merits of cityhood. “What it’s about is our ability to have a chance to say that we want or not,” he said. “I can live with the results of having my say, but I cannot live with is the result of not having my say.” John Frase of the Kings Row
neighborhood in Decatur said strong safeguards against public corruption and ethics violations are the county’s most urgent need. “If you don’t have that behind the government, then it doesn’t matter whether you have a city or a county,” he said. “You still don’t have those things that make people accountable.” DeKalb NAACP President John Evans called on the delegation to help promote the expansion of MARTA in South DeKalb with a rail extension to the Mall at Stonecrest. He said MARTA has plans to build a rail line from its Indian Creek station to Stonecrest and extend rail service from the North Springs station in Dunwoody in North Fulton along Georgia 400 to Windward Parkway in Alpharetta. HB 170, a transportation bill that passed in 2014, will raise about a billion dollars a year from gaso-
line and hotel tax increases. Most of the funds are expected to be used for repairs to roads and bridges and other infrastructure repairs, but it is not yet clear how much if any will be spent on MARTA expansion. Evans told legislators that he is afraid South DeKalb will again lose an opportunity for rail service, even if funds are available. “We need you to talk to our [MARTA] board representatives and let them know what your positions are,” he said. “It’s gonna be a tough row to hoe. We’ve been waiting for 30 years.” Mosby pledged the delegation’s support and said it will relay concerns to MARTA board members. “We want to make sure that DeKalb is the best county it possibly can be. We want to make sure that through our efforts at the state level and through the County Commission that it is as ethical and transparent as possible.”
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“It is within the FTC’s authority to take action against entities that fail to protect citizens’ private data.”
Johnson asks FTC to probe voter data breach Oral medication U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson has asked the Federal Trade Commission for “a swift and thorough” probe into the recent voter data breach that exposed the personal information of 6.2 million Georgia voters. In a Dec. 14 letter to FTC Chair Edith Ramirez, Johnson, who represents the 4th District that Hank Johnson includes south DeKalb County, said he was particularly troubled that the office of Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp released the information on Oct. 12 and 13 but did not issue a formal notification until Nov. 19 despite being required under Georgia state law to notify the affected voters immediately. The office released voters’ birth dates and
Social Security and drivers’ license numbers to 12 organizations, including political parties and the media. Johnson said the unauthorized release is in violation of not only state law but also federal privacy laws. “The Privacy Act of 1964 was created in response to concerns about how the creation and use of computerized databases might impact individuals’ privacy rights,” he said. “The Social Security Act and the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act both were enacted to govern when agencies and entities engage in the release of private information. All three statutes provide for criminal and civil penalties when violated and there is strong evidence to suggest that these federal statutes were violated in the wake of this massive data breach.” In wake of the breach, Kemp said he fired
the employee responsible for the error and contracted with CSID to provide free credit monitoring and identity-theft protection for one year for affected voters. Johnson said he was concerned about the data retention and security practices of the SOS office and that as more information comes to light, it is becoming more likely that the Office of the Secretary of State failed to take basic security measures to protect Georgia voter information. “It is within the FTC’s authority to take action against entities that fail to protect citizens’ private data,” he wrote. Johnson told Ramirez that it is the responsibility of the FTC to investigate. “It is of paramount importance that Georgia voters can feel confident their personal information remains private,” he wrote.
Civil Rights activist Ozell Sutton was a trailblazer By Ken Watts
Ozell Sutton, a lifelong civil rights activist who was present when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tenn., died on Dec. 19. He was 90. Alta Sutton, his daughter, said Sutton passed away at St. Joseph Hospital in Atlanta six days after his birthday. Ozell Sutton She said her father, who was one of the first African-Americans to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps, was a wonderful husband and father. “They don’t make daddies like him any-
more,” she told the Associated Press. “He was a gem, a rare pearl. He was such a tremendous force. He lived a great life.” Sutton was born on Dec. 13, 1925, near Gould, Ark. He moved with his family to Little Rock where he graduated from Dunbar High School. In 1950, he received his undergraduate degree in political science from Philander Smith College in Little Rock and was involved in such watershed events as the 1957 Central High School desegregation crisis in Little Rock in which he helped enroll nine African-American students. He also took part in the 1963 March on Washington and the 1965 voting rights march at Selma, Ala. Sutton was on the Lorraine Motel balcony
with King on April 4, 1968, when the civil rights leader was shot to death. Sutton was a trailblazer in integrating Arkansas institutions and was the first black staff writer to work for the whiteowned Arkansas Democrat newspaper in 1950. He also worked for Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller and as the director of the Governor’s Council on Human Resources. In the early 1970s, he relocated to Atlanta where he was director of the U.S. Justice Department’s Community Relations Service until he retired in 2003. From 1981-1984, he was the general president of the national service for Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. In 2012, Sutton earned a Congressio-
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able for blood transfusions as they are for transplants, he said. Stowell’s research team is working to prevent or reduce the formation of antibodies following blood transfusion by researching what causes them to develop. In 2014, he was honored for his work by the National Institutes of Health with an award that came with a five-year, $1.25 million grant.
‘Sickle cell warriors’ Foday, an early childhood education student at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, is now 27 and no longer needs monthly transfusions because of the oral medication, hydroxyurea, that helps treat the condition. “It has side effects, so some patients stay on the blood transfusions,” she said. “For me, it worked. My blood counts are good.” She still deals with pain crises from time to time. The last was in October. “When my knees lock up and I can’t move, I call the ambulance to take me to the hospital.” But Foday doesn’t let sickle cell stop her. Her internship at a day care center blossomed into a job as a substitute teacher. She volunteers annually with a sickle cell camp she began attending at age 5. After school wrapped up for the holidays, Foday went skating with a group of friends who call themselves “sickle cell warriors.” “Even though we’re hurting on the inside, on the outside we’re striving to do the best that we can.”
DeKalb County’s Department of Watershed Management Reminds Residents of the Best Practices for Proper Disposal of FOG What are Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG)? FOG is composed of the animal and vegetable fats and oils that are used to cook and prepare food. Where does FOG come from? • Baking goods • Food scraps • Sauces • Meat fat • Shortening
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What happens when FOG is not properly disposed of? FOG should be properly disposed of or recycled. It enters the plumbing system through home garbage disposals, kitchen sinks and toilets, coats the interior of pipes, and empties into the County's sewer system. Excessive accumulation of FOG in the sewer system will result in sanitary sewer overflows and sewage backup in homes and businesses. Sewage overflow repairs are costly for the County and its citizens, and can result in increased costs for water and sewer services. Here are three simple practices to help keep FOG out of our pipes and sewers: 1. POUR cooled fats, oils or grease into a sealable container and throw it in the trash. Do not pour down the sink or toilet. 2. SCRAPE plates and cookware before washing. Do not throw scraps of any kind down the sink. Instead, place them in waste containers or garbage bags. 3. WIPE excess grease from all plates, pots, pans, utensils and surfaces with a paper towel before washing. Throw the greasy paper towels away.
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First Afrikan Church in Lithonia is observing its 20th annual Kwanzaa celebration.
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“We need to stress building and supporting our businesses. We need to buy black and build up our community.”
Drums of thunder and more at FAPC celebration Drum that thunders the voice of God, African dancing, songs and fellowship are on the program when First Afrikan Presbyterian Church’s “Go Tell Somebody” three-day celebration kicks off Dec. 26. The 20th annual Kwanzaa observance theme focuses on Essence (Spirit), Expression (Voice), and Experience (Cultural Ways) of belonging, being and becoming centered in one’s personal, family, community and national story as black people. It takes place in collaboration with the Shrine of the Black Madonna, the Metro Atlanta Kwanzaa Association, and the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement in Atlanta’s West End and on Salem Road in Lithonia. Kwanzaa, Swahili for “first fruits,” is observed annually from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. The African-American cultural obser-
vances began in 1966 when California State University Black Studies professor Maulana Karenga and others created the celebration to honor family, community and culture. It is organized around the Nguzo Saba or seven principles – Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-determination), Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity), and Imani (Faith). At First Afrikan, families explore the principles with children’s crafts, African dance and drumming, songs, and cultural vendors. Vending opportunities are available. The church kicks off the Umoja celebration Dec. 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Shrine, 946 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. The program also will celebrate the life of Ahmed Sekou Toure, the late chairman
of the metro association that has sponsored celebrations across Georgia for more than 40 years. Toure died earlier this year. Olatunji Lumumba , the Shrine’s Kwanzaa coordinator, said his work will be recognized. “We are going to miss that brother,” Lamumba said. The rest of the celebrations takes place at the church, 5197 Salem Road. On Dec. 27, it celebrates Kujichagulia at 7 p.m., cosponsored by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. Vendor setup starts at 4 p.m. Ujima takes place on Dec. 28, starting at 4 p.m. with Children’s Kwanzaa. An evening celebration begins at 7 with the Ngoma Lungundu Drummers. Ngoma Lungundu from the Lemba people of Zimbabwe means “drum that thunders the voice of God.” Visit http://firstafrikanchurch.org.
Seven days of Kwanzaa at the Shrine Cultural tales, dance at Wolf Creek The seven principles of Kwanzaa will be celebrated at the Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. Kwanzaa 2015 – A Community Celebration takes place daily after kicking off with the Umoja (Unity) program on Dec. 26 with First Afrikan Presbyterian Church at the center in Atlanta’s West End. On Dec. 27, its Kujichagulia (Selfdetermination) program, co-hosted by the PAOCC Social Action Committee, takes place 4 to 7 p.m. Charlotte Williams will speak. The Dec. 28-Jan. 1 programs all take place 6 to 9 p.m. Dr. Umar Johnson hosts the Ujima (Collective Work and Responsibility) program on Dec. 28, and Ellenwood businesswoman
Alice White Bussey will speak at the Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) celebration Dec. 29. On Dec. 30, the Nia (Purpose) program is co-hosted by Ric Mathis and PAOCC. It will feature a panel discussion on the film “Black Friday.” And on Dec. 31, the African History Club and PAOCC co-host the Kuumba (Creativity) program. The Shrine celebration climaxes on Jan. 1 with its Imani (Faith) program co-hosted by radio personality Derrick Boazman, “Speaking Truth to Power,” who also is the evening’s keynote speaker. The Shrine of the Black Madonna is at 946 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. For more information and Kwanzaa Kits and posters, call 404-549-8676.
Economic Development CoopStoryteller Akbar Imhotep erative, will speak on cooperative will be weaving cultural tales on economics. Dec. 29 at the Omega Psi Phi He said that it is important to Fraternity’s “Kwanzaa – A Celfocus attention on Ujamaa. ebration of Family, Culture and “We need to stress building and Community” at the Wolf Creek supporting our businesses,” WalLibrary in Atlanta. lace said. “We need to buy black Imhotep, community activist and build up our community.” Hekima Kanyama, and 12-yearAkbar Imhotep The program, which is in its old interpretive dancer Winfrey McMannus are on the program that takes second year, also will include arts and crafts workshops for children, dancing, singing, place 3 to 5 p.m. It is hosted by the fraternity’s Eta Omega film screenings, and libations. Wallace said the elders in the audience Chapter and will celebrate the Kwanzaa prinwill be recognized. ciple of Ujamaa, Cooperative Economics. The library is at 3100 Enon Road. For Webster Wallace, the fraternity’s archives and history chairman, said Kanyama, a more information, call Wallace 770-969founding member of ULU – Us Lifting Us 1142
Family celebration at APEX Museum Kwanzaa at the APEX Museum on Dec. 31 will be a family celebration with storytelling, spoken word, dance and song, and an Afrikan Marketplace. The 6-to-8 p.m. event will feature stor yteller Deborah Strahorn, spoken word artist Kenneth Zakee, the Sapphire Youth Dance Troupe, and vocalist Zema Deborah Strahorn, storyteller-inresidence at the APEX Museum, Love Fire. Strahorn is the museum’s will be featured on Dec. 31.
storyteller-in-residence. She also teaches storytelling to kindergartners through fifth-graders in the afterschool program at Charles Drew Charter School. Art, handmade jewelry, clothing and other items will be available for sale. The museum is at 135 Auburn Ave. in Atlanta. For more information, visit www.apexmuseum.org or call 404-523-2739.
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“African-descended people gathered to watch and wait for the daybreak’s passing of the Emancipation Proclamation.”
Freedom Rider to keynote NAACP Jubilee Day New Year’s Eve Original Freedom Rider Hank Thomas will help the DeKalb NAACP observe the 153rd anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1 at Rainbow Park Baptist Church in Decatur. Thomas will keynote the 2016 Jubilee Day Celebration, which begins at 10 a.m. on New Year’s Day. The annual celebration marks the effective date of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation issued in September 1862 that was aimed at freeing the slaves in all territory still at war with the Union. It took effect on Jan. 1, 1863. Thomas was a college student when he participated in the Freedom Rides. They lasted from May to November 1961 and included more than 400 black and white Americans who risked their lives to challenge Jim Crow laws – particularly segregated public transportation – in the Deep South. Freedom Rider Hank Thomas (shown at a 2014 campaign rally and in The church is at 2941 Columbia Drive. For more information, the 1960s) called the bus trips into the Deep South “a seminal event in this country in the fight for equality and human dignity.” contact Dee Smith at naacpdek@comcast.net or 404-241-8006.
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Revelers can ring in the new year at Dance Hall Decatur on Dec. 31 at the DeKalb History Center. A professional DJ plays hits from the 1970s to the present beginning at 8:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve on the second floor of the Historic DeKalb Courthouse. Festive dress is encouraged. You can represent your favorite musical style or decade or just show up prepared to dance the night and the old year away. The center is at 101 E. Court Square in Decatur. For tickets and more information, visit www.dekalbhistory.org or call 404-373-1088.
Watch Night services usher in new year Congregations, African-American history buffs and members of the community will observe a hallowed tradition in the Black Church on New Year’s Eve – Watch Night, saluting the past and greeting the new year. The observance dates back to the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln in September 1862, effective Jan. 1, 1863, aimed at freeing the slaves in all territory still at war with the Union. Slaves awaited the dawn of New Year’s Day and the promise of freedom. On Dec. 31, First Afrikan Church presents its Umoja Karamu-Watch Night Service beginning at 10 p.m. Dr. Itihari Toure, an elder at the Lithonia church, said the Umoja Karamu, or unity feast, is a spiritual journey through the sojourn of African people from the motherland, through the hardships of enslavement and rebellion until they shine in the glory of the Creator. It is portrayed through the preached narratives, songs, dance and poetry. The Umoja Karamu opens up First Afrikan’s annual service. Toure said Watch Night has been linked as far back as Dec. 31, 1862, known as “Freedom’s Eve.” “African-descended people gathered all across the United States to watch and wait for the daybreak’s passing of the Emancipation Proclamation. As Jan. 1, 1863, rose with the dawn’s sun, so did shouts of jubilee and prayers ring from enslaved and freed African-descended people everywhere,” she said. The tradition of watching and waiting for the eve of a new day, a new year, still continues, Toure said. The church is at 5197 Salem Road. For more information, call 770-981-2601.
The Imaginators On the Go! troupe will perform on Dec. 30 at the Redan-Trotti Library as part of the Doris K. Wells Heritage Festival. Watch Night services observed in the Black Church date back to the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation.
Area churches also observing Watch Night include:
n Ray of Hope Christian Church, which will usher in the
new year with singing, dancing and prayer beginning at 7 p.m. The church is at 2778 Snapfinger Road in Decatur. For more information, visit www.rayofhope.org or call 770-696-5100. n New Birth Missionary Baptist, which is holding two services on New Year’s Eve at 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. – doors open one hour before each service. The church is at 6400 Woodrow Road. For more information, visit www.newbirth.org or call 770-696-9600. n Antioch-Lithonia Missionary Baptist, whose observance begins at 10 p.m. The church is at 2152 Rock Chapel Road in Lithonia. For more information, call 770-482-1277.
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Notice OF PUBLICATION in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV11091-6++ Melinda Young Plaintiff Vs. Jerome B. Young, Sr. Defendant To: 3475 Andrew Jackson Drive Clarkston, GA 30021 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Nov. 06, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Oct. 26, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Melinda Young, 125 Meadowood Terrace, Lithonia, GA 30038. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Nov. 06, 2015. Witness the Honorable J.P. Boulee, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 06th day of Nov., 2015 12/05, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26
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Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV8991-10++ Jennet White Haynes Plaintiff Vs. William L. Haynes Defendant To: By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Oct. 20, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Aug. 28, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Jannet White Haynes, 3911
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Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV11183-10++ Yalanda Taylor Plaintiff Vs. Earl Taylor Defendant To: 238 Wynnward Dr. Atlanta, GA 30310 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Nov. 24, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Nov. 04, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Yalonda Taylor, 4446 English Loop, Lithonia, GA 30038. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Nov. 24, 2015. Witness the Honorable Tangela M. Barrie, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 25th day of Nov., 2015
Notice of Petition to Change Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV11761-1++ Velmon Louise Benton filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Nov. 20, 2015 to change name from: Velmon Louise Benton to Vivian Louise Benton. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within 30 days after the Petition was filed. Dated: Nov. 17, 2015 Name: Vivian Louise Benton 3381 Malone Dr., #104 Chamblee, GA 30341 678-691-8507 12/05, 12/12, 12/19, 12/26
Notice of Petition to Change Name of MINOR CHILD(REN in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV11527-10++ Tblets Gebremedhin filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Nov. 16, 2015 to change the name(s) of the following minor child(ren) from: Yonathan Melaku Mersha to: Yonathan Melaku Assefa. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within the time prescribed In OCGA 19-12-1(f)(2) and (3). Dated: Sept. 14, 2015 Name: Tblets Gebremedhin 726 Windchase Lane
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Notice of Petition to Change Name of MINOR CHILD(REN in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV11680-8++ Jessica Brinkley filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Nov. 18, 2015 to change the name(s) of the following minor child(ren) from: Kimora Tai Smith to: Kuwankivi Brinkley; Sanai Noraa Brinkley to I’vana Naomi Brinkley. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and file objections within the time prescribed In OCGA
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19-12-1(f)(2) and (3). Dated: Nov. 19, 2015 Name: Jessica Brinkley 3638 Linecrest Rd. Ellenwood, GA 30294 678-368-2241 12/19, 12/26, 01/02, 01/07
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Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV12011-3++ Terrance Turner Plaintiff Vs. Brittany Webb Defendant To: Brittany Webb 43 Nandina Circle, Apt. #12 Little Rock, AR 72210 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Dec. 03, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Nov. 30, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Legitimation. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Terrance Turner, 411 Willow Lane, #3, Decatur, GA 30030. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Dec. 03, 2015. Witness the Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 4th day of Dec., 2015 12/26, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16
Notice of Petition to Change Name of ADULT in the Superior Court of DeKalb County State of Georgia
Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV12454-7++ Mercedes Guzman Garcia filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Dec. 15, 2015 to change name from: Mercedes Guzman Garcia to Mercedes Guzman. Any interested party has the right to appear In this case and
Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV12097-3++ Venet E. Charles Plaintiff Vs. Hamlet Charles Defendant To: Hamlet Charles 5212 Grass Wood Trace Stone Mountain, GA 30088 By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Dec. 08, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Dec. 04, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Venet E. Charles, 1043 Holcombe Rd., Apt. G, Decatur, GA 30032. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Dec. 08, 2015. Witness the Honorable Clarence F. Seeliger, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 9th day of Dec., 2015 12/26, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16
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Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV12188-7++ Tiffany Laraina Lane Plaintiff Vs. Patrick Bass Defendant To: By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Dec. 10, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Dec. 08, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Tiffany Laraina Lane, 2346 Tiffany Pl., Decatur, GA 30035. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Dec. 10, 2015. Witness the Honorable Daniel M.
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Civil Action Case Number: ++15CV12178-9++ Glory Coley Plaintiff Vs. Aaron Coley Defendant To: Aaron Coley 128 H Grier Dr. McDonough, GA By Order of the Court for service by publication dated Dec. 10, 2015 you are hereby notified that on Dec. 07, 2015, the above-named Plaintiff filed suit against you for Divorce. You are required to file with the Clerk of the Superior Court, and to serve upon the Plaintiff’s attorney whose name and address is: Glory Coley, 4377 Lincolndale Dr., Ellenwood, GA 30294. Answer in writing within sixty (60) days of Dec. 10, 2015. Witness the Honorable Mark Anthony Scott, Judge of the DeKalb Superior Court. This the 10th day of Dec., 2015 12/26, 01/02, 01/09, 01/16
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