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Qualifying opens for Senate and Lithonia city council seats By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

Special elections to fill the vacant Senate District 43 and Lithonia City Council seats created by the resignations of Ronald Ramsey and Al Franklin will take place alongside the Nov. 3 municipal elections. Qualifying for both seats takes place Sept. 14-16 at the Secretary of State’s Office in downtown Atlanta and at Lithonia City Hall respectively. Ramsey, who held the Senate District 43 seat since 2012, resigned shortly after Gov. Nathan Deal appointed him associate judge in DeKalb State Court on July 22. Senate District 43 covers portions of DeKalb, Rockdale and Newton counties. Secretary of State Brian Kemp said the

Qualifying for both seats takes place Sept. 14-16 at the Secretary of State’s Office in downtown Atlanta and at Lithonia City Hall respectively. special election is nonpartisan with no party primary, but each candidate’s party affiliation, if any, will be listed on the ballot. Kemp set candidate qualifying from 9 a.m. to until 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday. The qualifying fee is $400. City of Stonecrest organizer Jason Lary has said that he will seek the seat.

Qualifying takes place at the Elections Division of the Office of Secretary of State, 802 West Tower, 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive S.E. in Atlanta. Franklin, who was elected to the Lithonia City Council twice in 2009 and 2014, resigned to challenge Mayor Deborah Jackson. Qualifying for the open City Council seat takes place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday at the Lithonia City Hall, 6920 Main St. The qualifying fee is $122.40. Fred Reynolds, a cousin of City Councilwoman Shameka Reynolds, has filed a notice of candidacy to run for the council seat and is expected to qualify next week. Runoff elections, if needed, will be held

Dec. 1. On Election Day, polls are open in the district and city from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. To vote in the Nov. 3 elections, citizens must be registered to vote before 5 p.m. on Oct. 5. Voter registration forms are available at the DeKalb Elections Office or sos.ga.gov/ elections. Citizens with a valid Georgia driver’s license can register to vote online at registertovote.sos.ga.gov or by using the “GA Votes” app on a mobile device. Voters can request an absentee ballot from the DeKalb Elections Office and must return it to the county registrar’s office by the close of polls on Election Day. To download an absentee ballot request form, visit www.sos.ga.gov/elections.

$215 million projects coming to Kensington area The old Kensington Manor Apartments on Mountain Drive are being demolished to make way for the $120 million Avondale Hills project.

Mixed-use developments under way By Jennifer Ffrench Parker

The proposed Downtown DeKalb planned near the Kensington MARTA station got another boost this week with the start of the demolition of the old Kensington Manor Apartments on Mountain Drive. The 30-acre complex, which had been vacant since December 2014, is being cleared of its 14 buildings and their 308 apartment units to make way for the $120 million Avondale Hills project that will help anchor MARTA’s Kensington Transit-Oriented Development. Avondale Hills is one of two projects totaling $215 million that Miami-based Eikon Partners and Proterra LC are developing along Mountain Drive. The other is the proposed Avondale Park that is seeking rezoning from commercial to mixed use from the county. Carlos Arenas, Eikon Partners senior project manager, said they are investing in the Kensington area because MARTA’s Transit-Oriented Development is a “wonderful idea.” “That’s why we are there,” Arenas said Tuesday. “There are three good conditions here. It is a great location, with two highways, I-285 and I-20. It has mass transit and the Clifton Corridor is going to connect with this part of town. There are few sites in Georgia where you can find all these things.” Arenas also said Avondale Estates is going to create a really good symbiosis with the projects and the city of Decatur is nearby. DeKalb County, which owns 160 acres across from the Kensington MARTA station, plans a government center to relocate its operations from downtown Decatur, and in July, billionaire businessman Arthur Blank

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selected 41 county-owned acres behind the DeKalb County Jail for his Atlanta United FC Major League Soccer team’s corporate headquarters, three practice fields and 3,500seat stadium. Georgia Piedmont Technical College and MARTA also are in discussion about the college locating a campus near its Kensington station. GPTC President Jabari Simama said that as the college considers its expansion needs, it is exploring the possibilities of locating a special purpose campus as part of a TransitOriented Development, but it is only in the exploration stage at this time. “It would be exciting to have a technical college campus on transit that focuses on hospitality, tourism, film, entertainment, television and music,” Simama said in a statement. “Such a campus would mean

that transportation would no longer present a barrier for students wishing to receive a quality education.” In 2016, Avondale Hills, Avondale Park and the Atlanta United Soccer Complex are expected to be under construction simultaneously. Arenas says his company’s goal is have both Avondale Hills and Avondale Park completed by summer 2017. Atlanta United expects to have its complex ready for the start of the Major League Soccer season in March 2017. Here is what Eikon Partners and Proterra LC have planned for the Kensington projects:

built on the site of the former Kensington Manor apartments, which overlooks the back side of the Kensington MARTA station. Eikon Partners and Proterra LC have owned the property since 2012. The partnership is building: n 48 single-family three- to five-bedroom homes ranging in size from 2,500 to 3,000 square feet. The homes will sell for $295,000 to $350,000. n 66 two- and three-bedroom townhomes that will be 1,800 to 2,500 square feet and priced at $150,000 to $250,000. n 38 one-, two- and three-bedroom condos for lease. n 50,000 square feet of separate retail that will house an organic grocery store and a deli.

Avondale Hills A 600,000-square-foot mixed-use development, the 31-acre Avondale Hills is being Please see PROJECTS, page 2

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Officer, homeowner shot in bungled police response 2346 Candler Rd. Decatur, GA 30032 404-284-1888 Fax: 404-284-5007 www.crossroadsnews.com editor@crossroadsnews.com

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DeKalb Police Officer Travis Jones was seriously wounded and Atlanta homeowner Chris McKinley injured in an Aug. 31 shooting after officers went to the wrong house on a burglary call. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which examines policeinvolved shootings at the request of local authorities, said Jones, 22, was likely shot accidentally by one of the other officers on the scene. Police responded to a call in the 1500 block of Boulderwoods Drive near Bouldercrest Road about a suspicious person in the neighborhood. Public Safety Director Cedric Alexander told WSB-TV the caller

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did not give a numerical address, only a description of a home where the suspicious person was seen. Alexander said the officers found a home they thought fit the description and went into a back yard. Officers noticed the back door was unlocked and went inside. Moments later, shots were fired. “It was determined that a dog

was shot and killed inside the residence,” Alexander said. “A DeKalb County officer was shot as well.” The GBI said a man in the house, who was later identified as the homeowner, also was shot by the officers. Jones underwent surgery at Grady Memorial Hospital for a wound in the hip and was listed in serious but stable condition. McKinley, 36, was treated at Atlanta Medical Center for a gunshot wound in the leg and released. The GBI said in an Sept. 1 statement that the initial findings at the scene revealed no indication of criminal activity at the residence. “The GBI will conduct an independent investigation to determine what occurred during the incident,”

the statement said. “When the investigation is complete, it will be turned over to the district attorney for any action the district attorney deems appropriate.” Investigators determined the officers went to the wrong house and should have gone to a house farther down Boulderwoods Drive. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the homeowner,” Alexander said. “And our thoughts and prayers go out to the officer who suffered a severe, critical injury here tonight and lost a lot of blood. We just hope both of them recover well.” The three officers involved in the incident were placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

Investigators want Lee May’s emails A DeKalb Superior Court judge has issued search warrants for email conversations between interim CEO Lee May and two former county officials. The warrants signed on Sept. 1 by Judge Courtney L. Johnson were served on the Department of Information Technology in the Callaway Building at 120 W. Trinity Place in Decatur for records of emails Lee May between May, former DeKalb COO Morris Williams, and former Procurement Director Kelvin Walton. The emails cover the period from Dec. 31, 2011, to Dec. 13, 2013, when May was a 5th District county commissioner. Walton was a key witness in the conviction of suspended DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis. The warrants allege the emails may contain information about conspiracy to commit fraud and false statements. The FBI is looking into questions about whether May received preferential treatment during a series of home repairs in 2010 after sewage backed up into his house.

May, who released copies of the warrants to reporters on Sept. 1, also issued a statement regarding the search warrants. He said he expected full cooperation from all county employees as it pertains to the ongoing investigations into DeKalb government. “I include myself in that directive, and I have ordered staff to comply completely and as rapidly as possible,” he said. “I share the sentiments of everyone who wants to get to the bottom of corruption and wrongdoing, and these search warrants are a step in this process. Personally, I have nothing to hide; and there will be nothing in my email to suggest I have done anything wrong.” He said questions “regarding the status of this, or any other investigation into DeKalb County government should be referred to the appropriate investigative body.” An investigation by The Atlanta JournalConstitution and WSB-TV in April found that Alpharetta-based Water Removal Services wrote a $4,000 check to May after making $6,500 in sewer damage repairs at his home at taxpayers’ expense. It found that WRS later won a $300,000 county contract. May said he didn’t know about the check.

This house on Freedom Valley in Decatur was featured in CrossRoads News’ Sept. 5 Special Report on code enforcement.

Ax set for blighted homes Four blighted homes will fall to the demolition ax starting this week. They are among 25 dilapidated properties that DeKalb County government is demolishing before the end of the year to help stabilize neighborhoods ravished by foreclosures and code violations. Neighbors had been trying for years to have the buildings removed. Here is a schedule of upcoming demolitions: n 2083 Victoria Place in Lithonia will be demolished Sept. 11 and 12. n 1637 Freedom Valley in Decatur will be demolished Sept. 18 and 19. n 2613 Crestdale Circle in Atlanta will be demolished Sept. 25 and 26. n 3327 River Run Trail in Decatur will be demolished Oct. 2 and 3.

Oct. 20 meeting set to discuss Avondale Park rezoning PROJECTS,

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Fourteen buildings with 308 apartment units will be demolished by mid-Septemeber at the old Kensington Manor Apartments.

Demolition, which is being done by USA 1 Construction Development LLC, is expected to be completed by mid-September. The installation of roads, water and sewer will begin in November, and buildings will begin to rise from the ground by summer 2016. Arenas says construction will take 18 months. “We expect to be done and out of there by winter 2017,” he said.

Avondale Park A 450,000-square-foot mixeduse development, the proposed residential, office and retail project will be built on 9.7 acres at 3458, 3468 and 3478 Mountain Drive. It is projected to cost $95 million and will include: n Two Class A eight-story office buildings with 252,000 square feet. n 11 single-family homes. n 35 townhomes. n 32,500 square feet of retail.

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n Two buildings with 30 condo they are hoping to rezone it PC3 estate development/management

units each. n A two-story retail building with

39,000 square feet of space. Arenas, president and founder of Eikon Partners, said they are hoping to build both projects simultaneously. He said the projects will make Mountain Drive more pedestrian-friendly by installing sidewalks that will link the development with the MARTA station. The Avondale Park property is currently zoned commercial and

or MU3. Arenas said they asked the county for a deferral of their Avondale Park application last month so they can meet with residents of nearby Farrar Court who will be impacted most by the construction. “We want to work with them and take care of these concerns,” he said. An Oct. 20 meeting is planned. Eikon Partners, an industrial, commercial and residential real

company, and Proterra LC are no strangers to metro Atlanta. Arenas says they have done projects in Lawrenceville, Duluth, Norcross and Marietta and built a project similar to Avondale Hills along Miami’s Bizcayne Corridor. The company, whose Atlanta offices are located on Johnson Ferry Road in Marietta, has built and commissioned more than 1.5 million square feet of industrial and commercial parks.

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“We already have enough donut shops in a 2- to 3-mile radius. We want more healthy food options.”

BP expansion gets Planning Commission nod Lithonia race to By Ken Watts

Residents of five South DeKalb neighborhoods say they were caught off guard when the DeKalb Planning Commission voted 5-2 on Sept. 1 to recommend that the county approve a property owner’s plan to expand his BP station at the busy Flat Shoals Parkway/ Wesley Chapel Road intersection. The residents of Brook Glen, Cherry Ridge, Hartwood Estates, Kingsbrook, and Platina Park subdivisions, near Flat Shoals Parkway in Decatur, were hoping the commission would take awhile longer to consider the application. Attorney Katherine Zickert, who represented owner Usman Gandhi of Hiram Properties at the meeting, told the commission Gandhi wants to expand the convenience store from 2,300 square feet to 6,000 square feet and add a drive-through restaurant on the north end of the building. Zickert said Gandhi has completed a similar renovation project at his BP store on LaVista Road near Northlake Mall which has a Hibachi restaurant that is not a drivethrough. Rochelle Callender, who lives in Hartwood Estates near Flat Shoals Parkway and Wesley Chapel Road, said residents told Gandhi at a July 23 community meeting that they do not oppose Rochelle Callender the expansion of the Flat Shoals Parkway store and think it might offer a visual and service upgrade to the area if access improvements are made. “Traffic is already congested at Flat Shoals and Wesley Chapel,” Callender said after the

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The BP station at Flat Shoals Parkway and Wesley Chapel Road wants to nearly triple its size and add a Dunkin Donuts. Neighbors oppose the doughnut shop.

Planning Commission vote. “We’d like to see either a cut-through around the back of BP or a right turning lane to ease that bottleneck.” Zickert said Gandhi has told residents he thinks the traffic flow easements are a good idea. “We’re very willing to give up lawn space to build the turning lane or cut-through if we can get permission from the county and the owner of the [Chapel Square] shopping center,” Zickert said after the meeting. Residents said they also told Gandhi that they would appreciate alternatives to fast-food restaurants that dominate Usman Gandhi the South DeKalb landscape. Gandhi said he has talked to several restaurants about occupying the drive-through space. “Dunkin Donuts is the only one willing to move in,” he said on Sept 1. “All the others said ‘no’.” That news didn’t sit well with Wayne

Jones of the Brookwood Glen subdivision. “We already have enough doughnut shops in a 2- to 3-mile radius,” said Jones, one of several residents who commented on the application before the Planning Commission. “We want more healthy food options and we told Gandhi we’re even willing to help him find one.” Jeremiah Hay of the Brook Glen neighborhood said he was hoping to continue talks with Gandhi. “We need to keep negotiating until we have a meeting of the minds on this,” he said. “Something that’s OK for your side and something that’s OK for mine.” Zickert told Planning commissioners that Gandhi is willing to keep looking but no restaurant has been “locked in” yet. Markus Butts, who chairs the commission, said residents can vote with their wallets and don’t have to patronize a restaurant if they don’t like its menu. The BOC will hear the application at the Sept. 17. meeting, which takes place at 6 p.m. at the Maloof Center in downtown Decatur.

Lithonia Mayor Deborah Jackson will face former councilman and Mayor Pro Tem Al Franklin in her bid for a second four-year term in the Nov. 3 election. Franklin, who resigned his seat on the council to oppose Jackson, paid the $234 qualifying fee to run for mayor just before noon on Sept. 2. Franklin was elected Deborah Jackson to the City Council twice in 2009 and in 2014. His current term ends Dec. 31, 2017, and a special election will be held alongside the Nov. 3 municipal elections to fill the seat. Qualifying for the special election is Sept. Al Franklin 14-16. City Council members Darold Honore and Shameka Reynolds were returned unopposed when qualifying closed on Sept. 2. Jackson, 62, a lawyer, has lived in the city since 2006 and entered Lithonia politics in March 2009 when she was elected in a special election to the six-member City Council. She won a full four-year term in November 2009 and served two years as a council member before becoming mayor in 2012. Franklin, 38, works in marketing. He has lived in the city since 2007 and was first elected to the Lithonia City Council in 2009. He left the seat in 2011 to run for mayor in a four-person race won by Jackson.

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“Words can’t describe the need for such an article, and words can’t describe your tenacity and belief in the uplifting of this county for writing it.”

Code Enforcement, beautification Special Report struck a chord When the task forces are successful with the biggest eyesores, then they can focus on the less troubled areas. It may initially be a tough job for the county at first, but with consistency and strict compliance over a five-year period, it can turn things around and restore DeKalb County to becoming a wonderful place to live in again. – Helen D. Protho lives in Stone Mountain.

Editor’s Note: The Sept. 5 edition of CrossRoadsNews, focusing on code enforcement and DeKalb’s quality of life, resonated with many readers. Here are some of their comments: Thank you and congratulations on this great edition this week [Sept. 5] of CrossRoadsNews. Just outstanding! Words can’t describe the need for such an article, and words can’t describe your tenacity and Gil Turman belief in the uplifting of this county for writing it. You have made a lot of folk in government a little upset and that’s what we need. I just want to applaud you and your husband, Curtis, and your staff at CrossRoadsNews for this great edition. This will provide an education to many residents in this county that don’t understand the need for such action. Whatever I can do to assist and make this better, I am available. I just want to applaud you. Job well done. Tremendous and on behalf of the folks of DeKalb County, I just say thank you again. – Gil Turman of Decatur is a retired principal and president of the South DeKalb Neighborhoods Coalition.

Many unsung heroes I want to congratulate you on your coverage of the issue of code enforcement in DeKalb County in your Sept. 5 Special Edition. It clearly outlined the challenges that communities face in eliminating blight and neglect so often observed in many DeKalb County neighborhoods (especially in South DeKalb). More importantly, it also rightly spelled out the obligations our government leaders and we as residents have in reversing it. The fact that you devoted an entire issue of CrossRoadsNews to this single topic speaks volumes about the sense of urgency that’s necessary if we truly want to improve the curb appeal and appearance of our neighborhoods and thus have a reasonable opportunity to compete for the quality commercial and economic development we claim to covet and demand. For those unfamiliar with the Code Enforcement Department and how it works, your overview of its management, organizational structure and complaint process was useful and insightful. I do acknowledge that there has been some improvement in the operation, responsiveness and efficiency of the Code Enforcement Division under the leadership of Marcus Kellum. I say this after enduring a number of years of unsuccessfully trying to get results from an understaffed, seemingly disorganized and poorly funded department when I first moved to DeKalb. I’m elated to see that county leadership, after years of prodding and pleading by frustrated (lest I say infuriated) community groups and residents, has finally realized the strategic importance of having an effective and aggressive Code Enforcement Division and chosen to adequately invest in achieving such. I and every other taxpayer in DeKalb County can only hope that this investment will be sustained. I took away two compelling observations from your commentary on the proliferation of litter, pervasive code violations and the corrosive toll they take on neighborhoods. The first was the emphasis on everyone (county government, businesses, community groups and citizens) working together to confront and resolve these problems. The South DeKalb Improvement Association is one such community group committed to staying engaged in advocating for aggressive code enforcement. The SDIA does this by holding county and state leaders accountable for taking ac-

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The entire Sept. 5 edition of CrossRoadsNews was devoted to code enforcement and quality of life issues facing South DeKalb residents.

tion on code enforcement issues, engaging with them in finding solutions, and sponsor“DeKalb once held the title of ing events and projects focused on restoring being the one wealthiest black curb appeal to streets and medians in South communities in America, now DeKalb. we’re nowhere on the list. With Secondly, the individuals – Danny Triplin the knowledge that money and and Cynthia Houston – you profiled and their passionate crusades to make a differpeople move on, we need to ence in their communities speak to the power become known for what we once that a single person can have to effect change were, a premier county.” on a broad level. Deborah Robinson There are many other nameless and unsung Danny Triplins and Cynthia Houstons throughout South DeKalb who share that conscious of how littering, failure to upkeep same passion and determination in remaking their property, allow illegal transactions in and reshaping their neighborhoods. They their community, and commit crimes affect us all. too should be celebrated and lauded. If our To those people who neighborhoods are to evolve, or “return” in have failed to keep their your view, to a state where we feel proud to proper ty in complicall them home, it will be because of their ance for a long period inspiration, advocacy and persistent dedicaof time, they need to ask tion in making that possible. themselves this question, – Ken Taylor, acting chairman, South “Would I invest in this DeKalb Improvement Association. He has lived property if my property in Lithonia for 12 years. Helen Protho looked this way when I The ‘elephant in the room’ purchased it?” Thank you CrossRoadNews for finally If it looked that way when they purchased addressing the “elephant in the room.” it, they should have every intention of makYou did a special report focusing on the ing improvements so that they can add value code enforcement and its inability to make to their property and community, not take residents and businesses be in compliance in value away. DeKalb County. My suggestion is that we develop a task It is very discouraging to see a place you force of residents and business owners once loved become ruined by citizens who whose property is within a four- to five-mile have little respect for their community. radius of some of the major thoroughfares It does not matter if the community of DeKalb. is low or high income, people should take We could have those groups target the pride in the community they live in. We biggest eyesores and apply pressure to the should take offense when people are not property owners who are not in compliance.

‘I am done with excuses’ After reading the special edition regarding the issues DeKalb County is having with beautification, I am reminded of the many, many times I have contacted someone with an issue. Most of the time, it was eventually resolved but it took waaay too long. For over five years, between 2000 and 2005, I requested cleaning of the catch basins along the major thoroughfares in my community. I pointed out the brush growing in them and inquired as to whether the county owned street sweepers. I was initially told there weren’t any but then, a family member saw one cleaning the streets in the Perimeter area, near the mall, BEFORE they became a city. Also, my dad saw one cleaning along Flat Shoals, just past the corner of Clifton Springs/Columbia Drive intersection. I made the county aware of these observations and was told that the Flat Shoals cleaning was due to state ownership of a state route and the Perimeter cleaning was being done by a contractor. I made subsequent requests and was told that my neighborhood had to qualify for cleaning. Confused as to why qualification was necessary from a job rendered by county-paid-tax dollars, I submitted the streets of concern and was told the areas would be inspected, blah, blah, blah. Recently I inquired as to the possibility of mandating recycling within the county after reading about re-installment of the blue bag program within the Perimeter area. The response I received seemed to be blatantly biased, or it could just have been me. My last inquiry was concerning ramp beautification and why the Glenwood Road and Columbia Drive exits had not been considered. Glenwood Road runs from Covington Highway, a major thoroughfare to Atlanta and the I-20 exit, another main thoroughfare. I was told about the issue with litter and the effort to keep that corridor clean (see included email). There is a push to install a Major League Soccer practice stadium in the county, yet we can’t manage to keep our roads and exits clean and attractive. I drive through Conyers, Atlanta, DeKalb (west of the junction) and Gwinnett County and I live in two different metro areas. The exit ramps in these locations are something out of a garden. One can tell that they were well-planned and installed with care to reduce weeds, thereby reducing the need for this kind of maintenance. The few exits which have been included in the DeKalb beautification, for me, leave a lot to be desired. My last effort was the ramp issue. I have grown weary of fighting for something this community rightfully deserves. We pay our taxes like the rest of DeKalbians yet others continue to receive the lion’s share of services. I am done with the excuses. A county/ city/state is only attractive when it puts effort behind its citizens. DeKalb once held the title of being the one wealthiest black communities in America, now we’re nowhere on the list. With the knowledge that money and people move on, we need to become known for what we once were, a premier county. If we continue to dismiss a portion of DeKalb, others will continue to dismiss us as well and the problems we now face will fester, grow and destroy us. – Deborah Robinson

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DeKalb Code Enforcement is orchestrating the sweep to remove illegal signs along roads throughout the county.

Volunteers needed for county’s ‘Sick of Signs’ sweep

DeKalb’s third annual “Sick of Signs” sweep on Sept. 19 will remove illegal signs like these that clutter intersections and rights of way in the county and contribute to blight.

Homeowners associations, civic and community groups, and other volunteers can participate in DeKalb’s third annual “Sick of Signs” sweep to remove illegal signs on Sept. 19. The sweep, part of a national effort against the proliferation of illegal signs blighting communities, takes place from 9 a.m. to noon. The campaign is in advance of National Code Enforcement Month in October as designated by the American Association of Code Enforcement. The DeKalb Code Enforcement Division is orchestrating the sweep to remove illegal signs along roadways throughout the county, one of many scheduled initiatives and activities to educate residents on the importance of code enforcement and county codes in improving quality of life. Sign drop-off locations include: n Wal-Mart Supercenter-Command Post, 5935 Memorial Drive in Stone Mountain. n Wal-Mart Supercenter, 3580 Memorial Drive in Decatur. n Wal-Mart Supercenter, 5401 Fairington Road in Lithonia. n Northlake Mall, 4800 Briarcliff Road in Atlanta. n Sam’s Club, 2994 Turner Hill Road in Lithonia. n Wal-Mart Supercenter, 2427 Gresham Road in Atlanta. DeKalb Code Enforcement enforces codes and ordinances related to property maintenance, zoning, planning, special land use, signs and permits. For more information or to register to participate in the sweep, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov or call 404-3712484.

Stone Mountain Park has 300 seasonal jobs More than 300 seasonal positions are now available for the annual Snow Mountain and Stone Mountain Christmas events. Stone Mountain Christmas operates from early November to early January with positions available in all park departments, including merchandise, food service and attractions. Snow Mountain operates from late November through early February. The park is seeking lift operators, snow groomers, equipment operators and other team members. Year-round positions also are available, including Ride the Ducks Captain, gardener/interpreter, maintenance and farmyard animal keeper. Apply online at www.StoneMountainPark.com/jobs. For more information, call 1-800-401-2407.

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Urban League offers small-business classes Entrepreneurs can pick up tips on crowdfunding, business plans and branding at upcoming Urban League of Greater Atlanta workshops and events. n Sept. 15 – Learn how and why to use crowdfunding to raise money for your business. The session takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. n Sept. 16 – Write Your Business Plan Session 7 – Pitching Your Business starts at 6 to 8:30 p.m. n Sept. 22 – The Importance of Branding for Your Business begins at 6 p.m. n Sept. 23 – Write Your Business Plan Session 8 – Putting It All Together will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. The Urban League office is at 229 Peachtree Center, International Towers, Suite 300, in Atlanta. To register, visit www.ulgatl.org or call 404-659-1150.

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Hosea Feed the Hungry’s sixth annual Labor of Love Career and Resource Fair takes place on Sept. 17 at the Georgia International Convention Center. Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless and the city of College Park, in collaboration with the North Metro Career Center of the Georgia Department of Labor, are presenting the 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. event to reach and teach individuals in need. Labor of Love is part of HFTH’s continuing efforts to support the community. The convention center is at 2000 Convention Center Concourse, off Camp Creek Parkway, in College Park. For more information, including vendor and business registration, contact Janice Burley Black at janice.burleyblack@gdol.ga.gov or 404-210-0072.

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September 12, 2015

“ I hope this reminds everyone to educate themselves about West Nile virus prevention and to take precautions to protect themselves.”

DeKalb Medical at Hillandale hosting 10-year celebration on Sept. 19 Thousands South DeKalb residents can join the 10th of residents, anniversary celebration of the opening of including those at DeKalb Medical at Hillandale for a “Take a left, attended the Loved One to the Doctor Day” on Sept. 19. DeKalb Medical The 10 a.m.-to-2 p.m. festivities include at Hillandale doctor talks, healthy cooking and fitness grand opening on demonstrations, chats with financial counJuly 8, 2005, in selors, opportunities to sign up for affordable Lithonia. health plans, fresh produce and face painting and basketball tourneys. The 250-bed hospital opened for business on July 8, 2005, and has provided primary care and service to South DeKalb residents who previously Kim Bentley Curtis Parker / CrossRoadsNews had no nearby hospital. In the decade since, it has served more 1,600 who have had surgeries. “We take pride in putting ourselves in the than 5,000 people seeking inpatient care; Hillandale vice president and administra- shoes of our patients,” she said. 16,000 at the Comprehensive Breast Center; tor Kim Bentley said the comfort of patients Hillandale staff, including primary care 60,000 in the Emergency Department; and is important. and specialty physicians, will provide an ar-

ray of screenings, including blood pressure and cholesterol. Residents can listen in on Doc Talks, sign the hospital’s Wall of Health and talk with counselors about this year’s open enrollment period for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. There will be a registration area to sign up for a primary care physician, and diabetes and nutrition education. “Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day” iis supported by 100 Black Men of DeKalb, DeKalb’s Mobile Farmers Market, DeKalb Sheriff ’s Department, DeKalb Fire and Rescue, American Medical Response, and the Atlanta Hawks. Interactive activities will include meetand-greets with police officers, firefighters and paramedics and a chance to look at their vehicles up close. The campus is at 2801 DeKalb Medical Parkway. For more information, visit www. dekalbmedicalcelebrates.com.

West Nile virus in the house again, 2 cases reported in DeKalb Two human cases of West Nile virus and an increase in virus activity have been reported in DeKalb County. As part of the DeKalb Board of Health’s Division of Environmental Health’s routine monitoring, the number of infected mosquito collections increased from 37 during the week of Aug. 16 to 70 during the week of Aug. 23. There are no vaccines to prevent West Nile virus infection, nor are there medications to treat it. Dr. S. Elizabeth Ford, district health director, said the most effective actions are to wear mosquito repellent and to eliminate

standing water where mosquitoes breed. “It is very unfortunate that any of our DeKalb residents has developed a West Nile virus infection,” Ford said. “I hope this reminds everyone to educate themselves Elizabeth Ford about West Nile virus prevention and to take precautions to protect themselves.” Most infected people will have no symptoms. About one in five will develop a fever

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Kids’ obesity fight in parents’ court Parents and caregivers can be proactive to help their kids maintain a healthy weight. The Georgia Department of Public Health says the state ranks 17th in the nation for childhood obesity. Obesity is a risk factor for several chronic conditions, including hypertension, Type 2 diabetes and asthma. Children from low-income households and those from rural areas are more likely to be obese. Factors such as environment and genetics also are known to have an impact. Dr. J. Dean Greeson, senior vice president of medical affairs and chief medical officer for Peach State Health Plan, urges vigilance and preventive care. “Childhood obesity and the diseases it triggers are an increasing concern across Georgia,” Greeson said in a Sept. 1 statement. “Avoiding chronic illness earlier in life helps children go from healthy adolescents to healthy adults. It’s about preventive care and empowering them to make smart choices they can take into adulthood.” Greeson offers these tips: n Limit sugary sodas. A 12-ounce soda can contain as much as 9 teaspoons of sugar.

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Scene

September 12, 2015

“No one can match Miss Ella’s style, but I sure will try and have fun doing it.”

Black College Hall of Fame inducting Omilami CBCF’s Phoenix Laney Professor of North Carolina A&T State University, Hosea Feed the Award going to Moral Leadership at business; former New York Mayor David Hungry’s Elisabeth Emory and director of Dinkins, Howard University, civil rights; Omilami and Emory Juanita Abernathy University profesthe Religion Depart- Dr. Otis Moss Jr., Morehouse College, Civil rights activist Juanita Abernathy is among five recipients of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Phoenix Awards. They will be recognized at a dinner on Sept. 19 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, the culminating event of the 45th Annual Legislative Conference. A. Shuanise Washington, foundation president and CEO, Juanita Abernathy said the honorees “embody the spirit of sacrifice, service and leadership to our country and underserved communities.” “Each has worked tirelessly to advance equal rights and protections for African-Americans,” Washington said. Abernathy, widow of SCLC co-founder Ralph David Abernathy, will receive the George Thomas “Mickey” Leland Award. She helped organize and lead the historic Montgomery Bus Boycott in her home state of Alabama from 1955 to 1956. Abernathy continues to advance her husband’s legacy through lectures and service to civic and religious organizations. Fellow civil rights activist Amelia Boynton Robinson will be honored posthumously with the Harold Washington Award. Boynton Robinson was one of the organizers of the Bloody Sunday march to Montgomery. The photo of her beaten unconscious at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge circulated around the world. In March, she commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Selma marches by walking across the bridge hand-in-hand with President Barack Obama. She died on Aug. 26 (see Page 11). The Rev. Dr. William Barber II, president of the North Carolina NAACP, will be honored with the CBC Chair’s Award. Barber was instrumental in the release of the Wilmington Ten. Fred Gray, best known as the first civil rights attorney for Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will be honored with the ALC Co-Chair’s Award. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. will receive the CBCF Chair’s Award for cementing King’s legacy with a memorial on the National Mall in Washington. The fraternity, of which King was a member, also is being recognized for its national programs to mentor black children and mobilize minority voters. For more information, visit cbcfinc.org/alc.

sor Robert Franklin are among 18 HBCU alumni who will be inducted in the National Black College Alumni Elisabeth Omilami Hall of Fame on Sept. 25 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. Omilami, an actress, CEO of Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless, and Hampton University alumna, will be honored for community service. Franklin, the James T. and Berta R.

ment of the Chautauqua Institution, is a Morehouse College alumnus, and he will be inducted in the field Robert Franklin of education. Also being inducted are music artist Will Downing, Virginia Union University, for arts and entertainment; the six Jones Brothers – Oliver, Melvin, Wilbert, Caldwell, Major and Charles, Albany State University, athletics; Janice Howroyd,

faith and theology; Brig. Gen. Clara Adams-Ender, North Carolina A&T, government; John Thompson, Florida A&M University, industry; Tommie Colbert Sr., Kentucky State University, law; Dr. Regina Benjamin, Xavier University and Morehouse School of Medicine, medicine; Dr. Hakeem Oluseyi, Tougaloo College, science; and Michael Smith, Winston-Salem State University, Chairman’s Award. For more information, visit www. nbcahof.org.

Myrna Clayton to sing like Ella at Sanford Center Decatur songstress Myrna Clayton, who is fresh off a European tour, will channel the first lady of jazz Ella Fitzgerald.

Vocalist Myrna Clayton will salute “the First Lady of Song” Ella Fitzgerald on Sept. 20 at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts Center in Decatur. The one-night-only performance of “Ella: The Legend, the Lady, the Jazz” begins at 5 p.m. Clayton will be accompanied by the 24-piece West Side Winds Jazz Orchestra. Clayton, who is back in the United States after tours in Germany, Russia and Belarus, said she is honored and thrilled to sing Fitzgerald’s songs. “No one can match Miss Ella’s style, but I sure will try and have fun doing it,” she said. She promises an amazing night. “With the grand sounds of West Side Winds Jazz Orchestra behind me, we can’t lose,” she said. “We don’t get this type of entertainment often, so when shows like this come around, folks should grab the whole family – young and old, dress up for the occasion, and come on out.” The center is at 3181 Rainbow Drive. For tickets and more information, visit www.Eventbrite.com or call 678-945-5084.

Muslim influences and civil rights up for discussion Faith leaders will explore “Muslim Influences: Civil Rights and the Black Liberation Movements” on Sept. 13 at the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta. The 90-minute panel discussion gets under way at 2 p.m. Soumaya Khalifa, executive director and founder of the Islamic Speakers Bureau of Atlanta, is the moderator. Joining her are Saffiyah Shahid, for-

mer director and principal of Mohammed Schools of Atlanta; Imam Plemon El-Amin, imam emeritus of the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam, one of the largest and most progressive mosques in the United States; and Dr. Gerald Durley, a veteran of the civil rights movement and former pastor of the historic Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta. Panelists will examine and explore the philosophical, cultural, and pro-

grammatic impact derived from Muslim leaders, writers and activists as well as the Islamic connections to the anti-colonial, Pan-African, and international liberation movements of the era. They also will consider the possible influences, challenges and opportunities of that legacy within today’s global polemics. The center is at 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. To register and for more information, visit www.civilandhumanrights.org.

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‘War Room’ movie draws crowd with strong message of hope By Ken Watts

Members of Berean Christian Church in Stone Mountain packed the theaters of AMC Stonecrest 16 Cinemas on Aug. 29 to see “The War Room,” a faith-based film that’s giving the blockbuster rap music biopic “Straight Outta Compton” a run for its money at the box office. Berean sold out five theaters at Stonecrest during “War Room’s” opening weekend. Nearly 1,200 church members showed up at the Lithonia cinema’s lobby with tickets in hand. The Sony Pictures release directed by Alex Kendrick of Albany and produced by his brother Stephen Kendrick has generated strong buzz in social media, especially in the faith community. Berean member Bren- Brenda Sweeting da Sweeting of Stone Mountain said the church rented the largest auditorium on Aug. 6 at AMC Stonecrest but the 330 seats quickly sold out because many others wanted to see the film. “We had to come back and rent a 220-

Berean Christian Church members form a long line in the lobby of AMC Stonecrest 16 in Lithonia on Aug. 29 to see “The War Room,” a faith-based movie about the power of prayer.

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seat theater, then a 200-, 220- and 120-seat auditorium,” she said. Before its official nationwide release on Aug. 28, “War Room” made an estimated $600,000 from Thursday night shows on U.S. screens. On its opening day, the film grossed an estimated $3.87 million. That total placed “War Room” second only to “Straight Outta Compton” among the top 10 grossing movies in its opening weekend, Aug. 27-30. “War Room” grossed $13.3 million in its second

week, Sept. 5-6, for a total of $28 million as of press time Sept. 10 as it held on to the No. 2 spot at the box office. The film cost about $3.5 million to make. Sweeting said people are responding to the picture’s strong message of hope. “It’s about prayer and its power to heal life’s wounds,” said Sweeting after seeing the film, which features an almost entirely African-American cast. The Kendrick brothers, who are white, said the movie also benefits from being told

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from an African-American perspective. “There is an element to the way we tell this story that has power and desperation that would be different if we tried to tell it any other way,” Alex Kendrick told ReligionNews.com of his decision to opt for a black cast. The plot revolves around Tony and Elizabeth Jordan, a middle-class couple who seemingly have it all – great jobs, a beautiful daughter and their dream home. But appearances can be deceiving. In reality, the Jordans’ marriage has become a war zone and their daughter is collateral damage. With the help of Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her family instead of against them. The passing-on-life-lessons-to-others theme struck a chord with Karen Belton of Conyers who attended a Friday screening of “War Room” with about 60 members of Pilgrim Cathedral of Atlanta in Decatur. “Each one teach one,” Belton said. “Once you get it, don’t be selfish. Share it so someone else won’t make the same mistakes.” Berean planned to hold special Bible discussions at church immediately after the film focusing on its themes, Sweeting said.

Vincent Roebuck 5328 McCarter Station Stone Mountain, GA 30088 Charge of Sex Assault Convicted on 5/19/2005

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John Bailey 2810 Lawrenceville Highway Tucker, GA 30084 Charge of Sex Offense 3rd Degree Convicted on 10/23/2006

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Ricardo Gonzales 3469 Glen Road Decatur, GA 30032 Charge of Child Molestation Convicted on 12/11/1995

Xavier Marble 1411 Queens Place Decatur, GA 30035 Charge of Child Molestation Convicted on 10/3/2003

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Civil Action Case Number: ++ 15CV9117-73++ A’Prelle Beard filed a petition in the DeKalb County Superior Court on Aug. 28, 2015 to change name from: Kyrie King Brightwell to Kyrie King Beard. Any interested party has the right to appear in this case and file objections within the time prescribed in O.C.G.A. 19-12-1(f)(2) and (3). Petition was filed. Dated: Aug. 28, 2015 Name: A’Prelle Beard 1875 Modie Creek Lane Conley, GA 30288 404-246-7453

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Mozella Drakeford 2050 Peachtree Industrial Court Chamblee, GA 30341 Charge of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse Convicted on 7/8/1980

Otis Hinton 4275 NE Expressway Doraville, GA 30340 Charge of Sexual Battery Convicted on 2/24/1997

Frank McKoy Homeless Decatur, GA 30030 Charge of Child Molestation Convicted on 8/18/2014

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Anthony Miles 1874 Fairpointe Trace Stone Mountain, GA 30088 Charge of Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree Child Under 13 Convicted on 7/15/1992

Christopher Upshaw 6716 Brownsmill Ferry Drive Lithonia, GA 30038 Charge of Sexual Exploitation of Children Convicted on 8/19/2015

Mario Westbrook 3268 Creekway Drive Decatur, GA 30034 Charge of Child Molestation Convicted on 8/18/2015

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Juan Valerio 4422 Northeast Expressway Doraville, GA 30340 Charge of Aggravated Sexual Assault on a Child Convicted on 10/20/2000

Aina Williams 4449 Watson Ridge Stone Mountain, GA 30082 Charge of Statutory Rape Convicted on 9/26/2005

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Youth

September 12, 2015

“This is a wonderful opportunity not only to experience what it’s like to take college classes, but also to learn about the world of work.”

Town hall focuses on at-risk students, teacher effectiveness Parents, civic leaders, business owners, public officials and other stakeholders can help begin a community dialogue on improving education and graduation rates for at-risk urban students and supporting teachers at a public town hall on Sept. 24 at the Georgia Piedmont Technical College Conference Center. The two-hour event begins at 6 p.m. Members of the DeKalb National Council of Negro Women and the Decatur and Stone Mountain-Lithonia alumnae chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. convened more than 40 nonprofits for a community partners meeting on July 9 at the Community Achievement Center in Decatur on education efficacy and to discuss the launch of the DTEC Program. DTEC – Delta Teacher Efficacy Campaign – is a collaboration aimed at enhancing student academic achievement by focusing on helping educators.

funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The collaborative supports teachers serving students of color as it considers the key findings of the Measures of Effective Teaching research project conducted by the Gates Foundation. The campaign includes a three-prong approach: training for teachers, conducting advocacy sessions for parent engagement, and collecting qualitative feedback from teachers on delivery of public education and data about teacher effectiveness. Quantitative and qualitative information will be collected during focus groups and via surveys from students, parents and educators. Members of more than 40 nonprofits participated in a July 9 The collaborative began organizing during winter 2015 meeting to address the state of public education. in preparation for the communitywide public forum. The campaign is a three-year effort to enhance teacher The conference center is at 495 N. Indian Creek Drive confidence to lead at-risk urban students, and DeKalb in Clarkston. For more information, email dtecdekalb@ County was selected as one of 40 U.S. locations for the work gmail.com.

Students work with Great Promise Registration open for ACT-SO program Clarkston High students Eunice Garcia, Jahnyce Grimes, Cameron Jalloh and Khalil Tucker who are dually enrolled at Georgia Piedmont Technical College will participate in the Great Promise Partnership initiative. Dually enrolled students take collegelevel courses while still attending high school and earn concurrent credit toward their high school diploma and a college degree. GPP provides part-time, temporary employment to dually enrolled students, who spend part of the day at their high school, in classes at GPTC, and at an assigned work location within the college. They are compensated for hours worked and gain job skills. GPTC is one of the first state technical colleges to employ several GPP students at a single work site. Dr. Jabari Simama, GPTC president, said the Great Promise Partnership is a supplement to its “Move On When Ready” dual enrollment initiative. “This is a wonderful opportunity for high school students not only to experience what it’s like to take college classes, but also to learn about the world of work,” Simama said in a Sept. 3 statement. “Programs such as the Great Promise Partnership are so beneficial because students gain insight as to what it takes to become a productive participant in

Eunice Garcia (from left), Jahnyce Grimes, Cameron Jalloh and Khalil Tucker.

the adult work force.” Mike Beatty, president and CEO of Great Promise Partnership Inc., said GPP is excited to work with the DeKalb School District, Clarkston High and Georgia Piedmont to implement the initiative. In partnership with community and business leaders, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs developed the Great Promise Partnership to help at-risk students complete their high school education while gaining real-world job skills. GPTC mentors are Shunteka Brooks, Dr. Damon McCoy, Carsandra Carraway, and Angela Cooper. For more information, visit www.gptc.edu.

A kickoff/informational meeting for high school students interested in the DeKalb NAACP’s ACT-SO Competition Program takes place on Sept. 26 at Columbia Drive United Methodist Church in Decatur. The 90-minute event begins at 11:30 a.m. Registration is open at http://youcondev. com/ActSoRegistration.aspx. In the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics program, students compete in 29 categories in the sciences, humanities, business, culinary arts,

and performing and visual arts. The yearlong program is designed to recruit, stimulate and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among high school students of African-American descent. Over the past three years, students from DeKalb have taken educational trips to Houston, Las Vegas and Philadelphia where they have won recognition for their talent. The church is at 2067 Columbia Drive. For more information, contact Alethia Wimberly at 404-241-8006.

CEO internship applications available Students enrolled in a metro Atlanta college or university who are DeKalb residents can apply for the DeKalb CEO’s Internship Program. The program targets college students in their third year and above to provide educational experiences to help strengthen opportunities available in various career disciplines and paths. The deadline to apply is Oct. 9. There are up to 25 intern positions, said KaCey Venning, project manager II in the Office of Youth Services. Selection is based on a completed appli-

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Homegoing services were held over three days in Selma and Tuskegee, Ala.

Bloody Sunday survivor Amelia B. Robinson dies at 104 Aug. 18, 1911 – Aug. 26, 2015 Dr. Amelia Platts Boynton Robinson, a key figure in the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches for voting rights, died Aug. 26 in Montgomery, Ala. Boynton Robinson, a Savannah native, was brutally beaten and knocked unconscious by Alabama troopers on the Pettus bridge along with U.S. Rep. John Lewis and others 50 years ago. She joined President Barack Obama in April for the 50th anniversary commemoration of Bloody Sunday. She died of a stroke. She was 104. Homegoing services were held for her over three days in Selma and Tuskegee, Ala. Her body was placed on a horse-drawn hearse at Walker Mortuary in Selma for a Sept. 5 procession to Tabernacle Baptist Church where the funeral was held. Family members and “foot solders of the movement” took part in the march. On Sept. 6, her body lay in state at the University Chapel at Tuskegee University where she graduated in 1927 and was the historic school’s oldest alumna.

Amelia Platts Boynton Robinson was one of the unarmed demonstrators for voting rights who were severely beaten by Alabama troopers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge on Bloody Sunday in 1965.

The third and final celebration of Boynton Robinson’s life was held on Sept. 8 at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma. The service included a walk across the bridge, symbolic of her “Final March,” and songs of the movement and Negro spirituals, which Boynton Robinson loved, performed

by groups and choirs, including the Tuskegee University Golden Voices. Born Amelia Platts on Aug. 18, 1911, Boynton Robinson taught in Georgia before working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Selma as the home demonstration agent for Dallas County.

She educated the county’s largely rural population about food production and processing, nutrition, health care, and other subjects related to agriculture and homemaking. She met her husband, Samuel W. Boynton, in Selma, where he was working as a county extension agent during the Great Depression. They married in 1936. The couple registered to vote in 1934 despite Alabama’s Jim Crow laws against black voters. She helped fund a community center in Selma, and in the 1950s the couple were friends and colleagues of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King in Montgomery, where King was pastor of Dexter Street Baptist Church. Boynton Robinson worked with King, James Bevel and other leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in demonstrations for voting rights. The March 7, 1965, Bloody Sunday attack on nonviolent demonstrators galvanized public and congressional support for the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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