NJG | Vol. 123, No. 40 - Oct 5, 2023

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TIMELY TIPS & HELP FOR STUDENT LOAN BORROWERS

By Charlene Crowell

Days before student borrowers across the nation resume student loan payments after a more than two-year pause prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a diverse group of 20 cities and counties representing more than 1.2 million people with nearly $50 billion in student loan debt sent a letter on September 21 to President Biden. Although

the letter began by applauding his leadership in pursuing debt relief, it also urged even more persistent and aggressive actions. The nation’s 44 million and

rising student loan borrowers collectively owe an unsustainable $1.7 trillion. And this October – regardless of what the White House may yet launch, payments will become due again.

NEPTUNE FESTIVAL’S “MASTERS OF THE GREENS”

BEACH

VIRGINIA

Richard Wilson, of Wendell, North Carolina, won the “First Place Award” at the 49th annual Neptune Festival in Virginia Beach last weekend. Wilson’s pastel image “Masters of the Greens” was the top exhibit. This is the second time he has won the top prize.

Wilson said the painting honors Lee Elder, the first African-American to win the Master’s Golf Tournament in 1975. Wilson intended to give the painting to Elder in 2021 when he was honored by the tournament, but COVID prevented it. Elder died the following year.

Wilson said the painting is part of his “Shadows” series featuring AfricanAmerican children following in the “footsteps of trailblazers” in sports and other areas.

Wilson said he deliberately injects subtle historical symbols into the works. In the case of “Masters of the Greens” the two Black boys represent Black golf caddies,

dressed in the uniforms worn at the Augusta, Georgia Golf Club.

Wilson said the club’s owners once ruled that Black men could only work as caddies and not play on the course. He said the caddies enabled the success of top white golfers by coaching and providing strategy.

The two boys in the painting have the numbers 34 and 82 on their uniforms representing the span of years when Black caddies only served on the course and were paid little. Today none of the caddies are Black and are making six-figure salaries, Wilson said.

Wilson said there are tributes not only to Elder, but Tiger Woods, the first Black golfer to win the Masters. “I am invited to schools to talk about my work and the historic symbols I put in them because it is not being taught in our schools today,” he said.

For more information about his works go to www.richardwilsonart.com

PART ONE:

Domestic Violence Awareness Highlights Technology Abuse

By Rosaland Tyler

Associate Editor New Journal and Guide

Behind closed doors, one in four women will be beaten this year by an intimate partner, while 50 percent of all females will suffer a crushing beatdown because they own a computer, smartphone or tablet.

Not much has changed since wife beating became illegal in 1920 and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month was observed for the first time in 1987. About seven years later, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act in 1994 and additions in 1996. During this same period, Congress also passed changes to

the Gun Control Act making it a federal crime for some abusers to possess guns. Domestic violence is now a crime that can result in the abuser being charged with a misdemeanor or felony.

That's the good news as the nation observes National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. The bad news is technology-assisted abuse against females is increasing. Tech abuse includes swapping nude photos, body shaming, hacking, rape threats, GPS stalking, and name calling. However, technology-assisted abuse is facing the same uphill battle that wife beating once faced, due to the fact that some say women "bring it on them self.” see Domestic, page 5A

The Federal Student Aid’s website offers useful and easy to understand tips on how borrowers should begin repayments. Here’s a summary of its content:

1. Update your contact info.

– Review your Student Aid. gov profile as well as your loan servicer’s website. Failure to complete both can result failing to receive updates on your loan.

2. Get info about your next payment. – After updating

your contact info, your loan servicer alerts borrowers to three important items – payment due dates, upcoming interest, and payment amounts. Your payment will be due no sooner than 21 days after your servicer sends the billing statement. If loan servicer contact info is not known, borrowers are urged to find out by phoning 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243). see Loans, page 5A

PART ONE: SUGAR HILL

How Jim Crow Destroyed Thriving Black Community

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide

Since 2017 if you are commuting from Norfolk via the Midtown Tunnel into Portsmouth you will hit the Martin Luther King Freeway.

This stretch of the thoroughfare slices through the Pinner Point Industrial areas as well as offering a view of the massive Port Complex along the Elizabeth River.

You may pass by a cluster of small homes nestled in the area near Scotts Creek and what remains of Sugar Hill.

It is a patch of North Portsmouth that juts into the river. It evolved from a mostly Black rural area where Blacks and Whites, migrating to the region in the late 19th and early 20th century, called home. They created family homesteads, worked on farms, and for the railroad and other industries to make a living and feed their families.

In a recent presentation before the Portsmouth City Council, noted NSU Author and Historian Dr. Cassandra

Cassandra Newby Alexander

Newby Alexander provided a detail of her extensive research into how devious

HONORING THE LEGACY OF I.C.

PORTSMOUTH

As part of the Grand Reunion Celebration at Portsmouth’s Historic I.C. Norcom High School, alumni, staff, students, and visitors participated in placing a wreath, flag, and conch shell at the gravesite of Israel Charles Norcom, 1856-1916, gravesite in Mount Olive Cemetery. Pictured are (left) African-American Historical Society of Portsmouth President Charles Johnson (Class of 1967) and Bagpiper Thaddeus Coffey, who were part of the ceremony.The wreath-laying was part of a three-day Grand Reunion celebration of the 145-year-old school that bears his name.

private-public schemes to erode the standing of Sugar Hill were concocted by political and business interests along with Jim Crow policies of Portsmouth, the state of Virginia and federal agencies.

Portsmouth City Councilman Dr. Mark Whitaker requested that Newby Alexander be contracted to research what happened to Sugar Hill.

Alexander presented her findings to Whitaker and his colleagues during a September 26 council meeting. Whitaker has a personal and civic interest in the old community. His grandfather migrated to the area to find work and start a family.

Annius Whitaker beat an abusive white overseer who would attack Black sharecroppers with a whip during a time years after slavery on a plantation near Scottland Neck, North Carolina. His family sewed him inside a feather mattress to hide him from a bloodthirsty White mob until they could put him on a train to Portsmouth. see Sugar Hill, page 6A

ALL THINGS ARE “PINK” AT RIVERS CASINO THIS MONTH

PORTSMOUTH Complementing an impressive entertainment lineup and gaming promotions, Rivers Casino Portsmouth is observing Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a series of initiatives powered by “Rivers Gives.”

“Rivers Gives” – the casino’s ongoing community engagement initiative –includes volunteerism, board service, in-kind contributions, corporate giving, and donation drives. Throughout October, team members will participate in efforts aimed at cancer prevention and treatment, and funding the cure.

The Casino will host the Chesapeake Regional Mobile Mammography Unit on Oct. 9 and will support various community events, including the Bra-ha-ha Awards Show & Auction on Oct. 13 and the Breast Cancer Awareness Walk with the Community Outreach Coalition on Oct. 21.

In addition to winning big on the gaming floor, casino

guests will have an opportunity to pay it forward by donating chips, vouchers, and cash to support the month’s charity partner, the American Cancer Society (Making Strides Against Breast Cancer).

Further, for the month of October, Rivers Casino Portsmouth will turn the exterior lights and water feature pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

INSIDE:

Usher’s On For 2024 Super Bowl Show

Grammy-winning artist Usher plans to dazzle hundreds of millions of fans as he takes center stage for the highly anticipated 2024 Super Bowl halftime show. see page 6B

Show

Zoleka Mandela, Daughter of Nelson and Winnie Mandela, An Advocate for Cancer Awareness, Dies at 43 see page 5A

Dr.

You may pass by a cluster of small homes nestled in the area near Scotts Creek and what remains of Sugar Hill in Portsmouth.

This October – regardless of what the White House may yet launch, student loan payments will become due again.

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CLAUDINE GAY ASSUMES HISTORIC ROLE AS HARVARD’S FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT

By Stacy M. Brown Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

NNPA NEWSWIRE

Harvard University now has its first Black president, Claudine Gay, Ph.D., who already has made her mark in the institution’s history. Gay also stands as only the second woman to helm the university since its founding in 1640 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

During her inaugural address, Gay articulated her vision for the Ivy League institution, acknowledging the weight and honor of this groundbreaking appointment. “I stand before you today humbled by the prospect of leading Harvard,” remarked Gay amidst a rainy inauguration ceremony last Friday. “Emboldened by the trust you have placed in me and energized by your own commitment to this singular institution and to the common cause of higher education.” The new president went

Sen. Diane Feinstein

presidency in a speech. She called it a “truly historic” moment and expressed her admiration and support.

Gay earned her Ph.D. in government from Harvard in 1998 and joined the faculty in 2006. She previously held the distinguished position of Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences and is recognized as an expert in political behavior. She also serves as the founding chair of the Inequality in America Initiative which was launched in 2017 to examine social and economic inequalities.

Claudine Gay, Ph.D.

on to emphasize Harvard’s historical role as an agent of change, stating, “The courage of this University – our resolve, against all odds – to question the world as it is and imagine and make a better one: It is what Harvard was

made to do,” she exclaimed. Harvard Corporation, the university’s main governing body, chose Gay after an extensive search process. Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, who attended Harvard, praised Gay’s

Was Advocate For Gun Control, Bipartisanship

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

Outgoing president Lawrence Bacow characterized her as “a person of bedrock integrity,” according to CNN. Bacow also expressed confidence in Gay’s “moral compass,” which he said remains essential for guiding the prestigious university. He praised the search committee for choosing Gay and predicted a bright future under her leadership.

Sen. Feinstein’s Replacement Adds Another Member To Black Caucus

By Lauren Victoria Burke

Newswire Contributor

NNPA

Laphonza Butler will fill the U.S. Senate seat of the late Dianne Feinstein. The groundbreaking Senator died on September 29. With the selection of Butler, the decision of California’s Governor will not include any of the currently announced candidates for U.S. Senate in 2024 in California. Those current candidates include veteran members of Congress Barbara Lee and Adam Schiff.

“Laphonza will carry the baton left by Senator Feinstein, continue to break glass ceilings, and fight for all Californians in Washington, D.C.,” wrote Gov. Newsom in a statement released on the evening of October 1 announcing Butler’s appointment.

Butler has been serving as the President of EMILY’s List. The fundraising platform supports and funds women candidates and amplifies issues that disproportionately impact women. From 1985 through 2008, EMILY’s List raised

over $240 million for political candidates.

Laphonza Butler will be yet another addition to the Congressional Black Caucus which is now on the brink of having 60 members for the first time in history. Though the current membership of the Congressional Black Caucus is 58, one more Black member is all but certain to enter Congress

in Rhode Island after the resignation in May of Congressman David Cicilline. Former Biden White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Deputy Director Gabe Amo won the Democratic nomination for Cicilline’s seat. The election is on November 7.

“Throughout her career, Laphonza Butler has been

a strong voice for working families, LGBTQ rights, and a champion for increasing women’s representation in politics,” said Gov. Newson. Lauren Victoria Burke is an independent investigative journalist and the publisher of Black Virginia News. She can be contacted at LBurke007@ gmail.com and on twitter at @LVBurke

Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, a stalwart advocate for gun control measures and a figure known for seeking bipartisan cooperation during her extensive tenure in the Senate, has died at 90. Feinstein, renowned as the Senate’s elder stateswoman, the lengthiest-serving female senator, and the lengthiestserving Californian senator, announced her decision to retire in February, sparking both accolades and concerns about her health. Following her retirement announcement, President Joe Biden commended his former Senate colleague, praising her as a “passionate defender of civil liberties and a strong voice for national security policies that keep us safe while honoring our values.”

In late February, when Feinstein was absent from crucial votes, her spokesperson disclosed that she was tending to a health matter in California and expressed hopes for her swift return to Washington.

The California Democrat has supported gun control initiatives throughout her career, most notably by spearheading the 1994 campaign for the assault weapons ban, which President Bill Clinton signed into law. She continued to

From The Guide’s Archives

October 5, 1957

Edition of the Guide

Pupils Return To School In Three Virginia Districts NORFOLK

Most of the ten pupils who were barred from (all White) schools in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Nansemond County (now Chesapeake) because their parents refused to sign the placement form, were back in school Monday. This follows the granting of a temporary restraining order by Federal Judge Walter E. Hoffman prohibiting enforcement of the Virginia Pupil Placement Acts (VPPA) in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Nansemond County.

Three of the four pupils in Norfolk returned to their schools. They were Margot D. Jordan, daughter of Joseph A. Jordan Sr.; and Samuel Merritt II, son of S.C. Merritt Jr., returned to Booker T. Washington High School. Harritt Bullock, daughter of Minnie J. Bullock, returned to Laura E. Titus School. Judith Isler’s daughter Lila S. Isler enrolled at St. Joseph High School after being barred from Jacox Junior High School and not returning to school on Monday.

County, and Richmond. Several White and Negro parents have refused to sign placement forms contending that Virginia’s act is unconstitutional and was adopted to avoid compliance with the Brown Decision. The defendant school districts say that Chapter 70 of the Placement Act was not illegal. But Judge Hoffman said there is still no ruling to the contrary by any state or federal court and that considering the ruling of other federal courts, the validity of the act was “shaken.”

Chapter 70 of the Legislature in 1956, enacts a “pupil placement act” to be administered by a Pupil Placement Board that provides criteria to guide the placement of pupils and provides that no pupil may transfer to a new school in his area without the approval of the Board.

Little Rock Not Ready For Graham

NEW YORK

Little Rock church leaders have urged Evangelist Billy Graham to postpone any planned visit to the district “if local churchmen believed it would help lessen racist tensions.”

said, “is ready to explode throughout the world. And unless man repents and turns back to God ready to follow Him, those tensions will explode into the annihilation of the earth as we know it today.”

Flag Raised By Boys of Four Races

UVALDE, TEXAS

A little town way down in the heart of Texas boasts of having the most unique system of interrogations to the found anywhere in the country. Each morning four little boys of different racial origins raised the American flag over Uvalde’s integrated schools. They are Marvin Stone, a Negro; Eugene Hanamachi of Japanese ancestry; Antonio Santos, a Latin American; and Gary Soring, an Anglo American.

And all during the school day, the children study together and play together under the giant Oaks that don the school grounds.

The city school’s officials said, “Integration of all races as we have it would bring joy to any school administrator,” said Supt. M. B. Morris last Saturday.

advocate for stringent gun control measures after the ban’s expiration in 2004. As chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Feinstein spearheaded a comprehensive investigation into the CIA’s post-9/11 detention and interrogation program, culminating in legislation prohibiting such torture methods.

Positioned as a centrist Democrat, Feinstein won recognition for her efforts to bridge divides with Republicans, a stance that occasionally drew criticism from progressive party members. She diverged from them on several significant issues, including her opposition to single-payer, government-run healthcare and her reservations about the ambitious Green New Deal.

Feinstein was an advocate for preserving Senate traditions. Yet, in 2021, she expressed a willingness to consider adjustments to filibuster rules if Democrats encountered obstacles in passing critical components of their legislative agenda, such as voting rights reforms, gun control, and the reauthorization of the landmark Violence Against Women Act.

She is survived by her daughter, Katherine Feinstein, a San Francisco County Superior Court judge, her son-in-law, Rick Mariano, and her granddaughter, Eileen Feinstein Mariano.

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Counsel for the plaintiffs asserted the Placement Act and other laws enacted by the recent special session of the Virginia Legislature were “schemes” to maintain racially segregated schools and the act has already been held unconstitutional on its face. Lawyers for the plaintiffs insist that the act in which the pupils were barred from schools conflicted with the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and deprived the plaintiffs of the equal protections of the law.

Other localities in Virginia where the Pupil Placement Act was challenged were Newport News, Charlottesville, Arlington County, Fairfax

The churchmen recently said in part ... “After oratorical consideration, it is our belief that you can help more later. Why you’re coming will help later, you will help heal the wounds and restore Christian unity to our community.”

The Telegram signers included Rev. Brooks Hayes who is also president of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Rev. Graham Sunday told a crowd of some 7,000 at Boyle Stadium in Stamford, Connecticut that racial “tensions are neither the exclusive prerogatives of the South, nor the United States. “Racial tension, he

(NJG Update: On May 22, 2022, in Uvalde Texas, 19 children and two adults were killed in a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.)

Mr. Almond Campaigns

NORFOLK

“Democrat” J. Lindsay Almond, Jr., (running for governor) is quoted by a newspaper reporter in Norfolk as saying the night they “Used federal troops at Little Rock shows that the Republican party has returned to its extreme actions during the reconstruction period.”

He distorted events of the so-called “reconstruction” period painting an imaginary picture of post-civil war actions that did not take place as indicated and is brushed off as a political

demagogue slogan based on falsehoods not in fact used by the Democrats to win elections ever since the Populist republicans coalitions gained some headways in the South in the 1890s.

Candidate Almond did not say that Arkansas literally “fired on Fort Sumpter.” Some explanation is needed with regard to the use of the troops but almost gave none.

Almond did not tell the audience that Governor Faubus of Arkansas called out the National Guard which used rifles and bayonets to keep the Little Rock School plan of mere token integration worked out over a two-year period from being put into effect.

He did not say that Governor Faubus used the state militia to prevent a United States court at Little Rock from functioning and to nullify a decision of the court, and a decree of the United States Supreme Court.”

He did not say that national guardsmen called out by Faubus 350 strong used their bayonets at the throats of one Negro youth to keep them out of school to which they had been assigned by the Little Rock school board, under its own plan at the own leisure.

He did not say that Faubus mobs beat severely four Negro and two white Newsmen.

Florida Kills Bill Resisting Integration TALLAHASSEE, FL.

The Florida House of Representatives has killed a last resort a bill that was aimed as the ultimate maneuver in preventing integration of Florida Public Schools.

The defeated measure would have allowed residents of any school district to suspend the operation of their schools by local options and would

have provided public funds for the operations of the institution’s private schools.

Showdown Near Over “Y” Dispute NORFOLK

Widespread speculations about the status of Horace G. Christopher, 17 years executive director of the Hunton Branch YMCA, was expected to reach the clearing upstage early next week.

Christopher whose services were determined at midnight on Sept. 30 by the Central Association rectors has demanded hearings before the branch’s community of management and the Central Association directors.

He has claimed, according to published reports, he has been given an opportunity to explain the items of controversy in the report. The report referred to was made to a special joint committee of Hunton and Central Board by the firm of Waller and Woolhouse certified public accountants.

The firm audited the books and records of the Hunton. It submitted a detailed 20-page report to the joint committee in September. The report was referred to the Hunton Branch member committee. The group recommended that Christopher resign.

The committee of management, after a five-hour meeting, approved the committee’s recommendation effective October 1.

William E. Hyman, program secretary of the Hunton, has been designated an acting executive director.

A group of Hunton members are calling for a meeting to allow Christopher to explain his side in the matter. He has received a copy of the audit report.

PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF SOCIOLOGY VIRGINIA TECH

MEANWHILE, THIS GILDED AGE

By Wornie Reed, Ph.D.

Many of us are dutifully trying to figure out ways to save the United States from Donald Trump and his cult. Meanwhile, other processes are moving right along their paths of destruction. One of these processes is the second “Gilded Age.”

The original period in American history, given that label by critical novels, occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. That was a time of great disparities between the superrich and others. Mark Twain labeled the period “Gilded Age” to say it as glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath.

The so-called Gilded Age was a time in the United States of rapid industrialization, creating many factories and the need for workers. However, while there were millions of factory workers, the wealthy owners were only a small number of people.

These wealthy entrepreneurs were called “captains of industry.”

However, muckrakers often called them “robber barons,” because they got rich through ruthless means. These men included titans Andrew Carnegie (U.S. Steel), J.P. Morgan (banker), and John D. Rockefeller (oil). Economic disparities between workers and big business owners grew enormously during the Gilded Age. Workers had to endure low wages and dangerous working conditions to make a living, while big business owners enjoyed lavish lifestyles. Fortunately, a movement and a president came forth to curtail several of the most significant problems.

Intellectuals, journalists, and activists publicized these economic issues, government corruption, and other social welfare issues, sparking the development of the

TAMIKA MALLORY, WARRIOR QUEEN

By Julianne Malveaux (TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM)

Economic disparities between workers and big business owners grew enormously during the Gilded Age.

Progressive movement at the end of the nineteenth century. The overriding idea was that government should lead efforts to change society’s problems.

Teddy Roosevelt, who became president in 1901, led the progressive movement, becoming the noted “Trustbuster,” breaking up the monopolies and advocating for fair trade, pro-labor laws, and child labor restrictions.

Notably, Roosevelt and the courts broke up Rockefeller’s Standard Oil monopoly.

Unfortunately, we are currently in a second Gilded Age. In some ways, the economics of this age are worse than in the original Gilded Age. In his book, The Price of Inequality, Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz informs us that the share of national income going to the top .01 percent (some 16,000) families has risen from just over 1 percent in 1980 to almost 5 percent in 2012. This is a larger share than the top .01 percent in the Gilded Age. Inequality affects society nowadays just as it did in the original Gilded Age. And it does so in one disturbing way – health and life expectancy. Sociological studies of health and illness show that socioeconomic status (SES) is a fundamental cause of poor health. Those at the bottom end of the income ladder have more health problems.

So, economic inequalities are causing inequalities in health. Medical care improved life expectancy by about two years between 1990 and 2000. However, the life expectancy of people with low incomes has not

improved.

The health effects of inequality are getting worse. We use education as a measure of SES, as it is an excellent indicator of economic well-being. In 2008, U.S. adult men and women with fewer than 12 years of education had life expectancies not much better than adults in the 1950s and 1960s, despite the signi fi cant advances in life expectancy for all.

Of course, this situation is even worse for Black Americans. In 2008, White U.S. men and women with 16 years or more of schooling had life expectancies far greater than Black Americans with fewer than 12 years of education – 14.2 years more for White men than Black men, and 10.3 years more for White women than Black women. And these gaps have widened over time.

Underscoring the effect of SES is the comparison of higher-status Blacks and Hispanics with lowerstatus Whites. Blacks and Hispanics with sixteen or more years of education lived 7.5 years and 13.6 years longer, respectively, than Whites with less than twelve years of schooling.

Although Donald Trump helped worsen this situation when he was president, it started before him and continues unabated.

We have no current socio-political movement like the Progressivism of the fi rst Gilded Age, and we have few political fi gures pushing to save us from the calamities of this Gilded Age.

Only Senator Bernie Sanders and the Congressional Progressive Caucus stand in that gap. We need to shore them up.

By John Burnett (TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM)

Amidst Congress’ best efforts to keep the government open, it’s also hard at work to reauthorize affordable food, farmers are able to insure their crops, and ranchers can export their products to foreign markets. It’s not an understatement to say it’s one of the most important bills Congress can send to the president’s desk, which is why it is so important to get it right.

Yet, some in Congress think getting it “right” means restricting certain consumers’ food items as “wrong” to buy.

According to a recently introduced proposal, Americans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would be prohibited from purchasing snacks, fruit juice, and soda – including beverages that are low calorie or zero sugar –with their benefits. It’s the equivalent of putting the federal government in between consumers and the products they enjoy.

Bottom line: consumers deserve to have choices in the grocery store. SNAP recipients are Americans in need and are fully capable of making their own food choices, and limiting their options also stigmatizes them as incapable of responsible decisionmaking. This approach undermines the dignity and self-respect of SNAP participants, and it puts the government in the position of choosing what people can serve their families. This is a slippery slope that would open the door to a government good-food or bad-food list that could apply to other everyday

Some people first saw civil rights activist Tamika Mallory when she was one of four leaders of the 2017 Women’s March. Her activism hardly began there. From her teen years, the now 43-year-old activist was part of Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network. In 2013, she became NAN’s youngest executive director. In 2016, she was one of the four cochairs of the highly successful 2017 Women’s March.

In 2019, Tamika, Mysonne Linen, Angelo Pinto, and fellow women’s march cochair Linda Sarsour founded Until Freedom, a nonprofit organization for “community activism, education, and rapid response around tragedies resulting from injustice.” Mallory has earned awards and accolades from Time Magazine, Fortune Magazine, BET, the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and others. She has also attracted the ire of racists and recently has received death threats that both the police and the FBI consider “credible.” While the threats don’t frighten her, they concern those who support her work. Roland Martin, the pioneering founder of the Black Star Network, featured a segment on the threats she is receiving.

Tamika is being threatened because she does not back down, warrior that she is. She spent time in Kentucky in the wake of the murder of Breona Taylor, working with Breonna’s mother, Tamika Palmer, and with the community. She was outraged, as many were, that the African-American Attorney General of Kentucky, Daniel Cameron, described Breonna Taylor’s murder as “justifiable.” Now, Daniel Cameron is

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the Republican nominee to unseat Democratic governor Andy Beshear in a November 7 election. Tamika Mallory and her colleagues in Until Freedom have determined that Cameron will not be the governor.

Until Freedom (untilfreedom.com) launched a voter engagement campaign to register voters and educate them about the harmful impact Daniel Cameron might have on Kentucky. They opened an office in Louisville in September. And Tamika and her team have endured death threats from their opponents. These aren’t the idle death threats of phone calls and hang-ups. These death threats suggest that the Until Freedom team has been stalked and followed.

Upon their arrival in Lousiville, several hotels reported getting calls looking for Tamika Mallory and the others. They now have private security and some police protection, and, as A. Scott Bolden, a DC-based Democratic lawyer, noted on Roland Martin Unfiltered, “Tamika is a fearsome fighter. Threats aren’t going to stop her.” Still, the threats must be anxiety-producing, and the FBI must leave no stone unturned in identifying the cowards who oppose both Tamika and justice.

Because of how Cameron presented the case against

... the threats must be anxietyproducing, and the FBI must leave no stone unturned in identifying the cowards who oppose both Tamika and justice.

the Louisville officers who murdered Breonna Taylor, no one was indicted for her death. The officers shot into her home, using a no-knock warrant as their justification. At least two grand jury members say Cameron did not present all of the facts. The Department of Justice has brought charges to a federal grand jury, and four have been indicted. Kelly Ann Goodlett has pled guilty to conspiracy because she knew there was no basis for the invasion into Breonna’s home but conspired with another officer to justify the warrant. She will be sentenced in November and faces up to 5 years in jail and up to $250,000 in fines.

The other three-- Joshua Jaynes, Brett Hankison, and Kyle Meany – were arrested and released on bond. They face trials in mid-October. Other officers were not indicted either because they did not know the warrant was faulty or “there wasn’t enough evidence” against them. In bringing indictments against the four officers, however, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke ensured that there would be at least some measure of justice for Breonna Taylor.

see Tamika, page 5A

REPUBLICAN CHAOS FUELS THREAT OF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

By Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. (TRICEEDNEYWIRE.COM)

Unless warring factions of Republicans in the House of Representatives can come to their senses, the United States government will shut down next Sunday. Some may not notice – we tend to rely on government only when we are in need. But the impact – and the hurt – will be immediate – and will grow over time. Nearly a million federal employees will be furloughed and sent home without pay until there is a resolution.

items on the grocery list.

Nevertheless, lawmakers like Marco Rubio and others may be seeking to jam this misguided idea into the farm bill. The legislative process is hard enough as it is, but it becomes significantly more difficult as individual members of Congress and D.C. special interest groups seek to attach pet projects or priorities to what should be bipartisan legislation. And in Congress, it’s easy for a few lawmakers to derail the progress on must-pass legislation. see SNAP, page 5A

Everything we rely on from the government will slow down or be halted. Home mortgage and loan applications will be delayed. The inability to get government permits will impede everything from commercial fishing to health research to visas and passports. National parks will struggle to stay open, but they will overflow with human waste. Health and scientific research will be disrupted. As we continue to get hit with extreme weather, the emergency help provided by the government will start to run out. Some vital services will continue. The military will stay on the job – although civilian defense workers will either be sent home or work without pay. Social Security and Medicare checks will go out – but the newly retired are likely to find their applications delayed. As always, the vulnerable will be hurt the most. The janitors that clean offices, the food

workers that serve food in cafeterias, the security guards who provide safety and others who work for government contractors will not be paid – and may never be paid for what they lose. Many of these earn poverty wages. Their families will suffer if they lose income for a few days, much less a few weeks.

The White House reports that 10,000 children from lowincome families would lose access to the Head Start preschool program.

Pell grants will continue, but new applications will be delayed. An extended delay will constrict federal aid to schools, parks, police, and arts programs. Families living in public housing will get hit. With HUD employees sent home, funding to fix furnaces, roofs, and windows will be disrupted.

As contracts for lowincome housing expire, HUD will be unable to renew them. Those seeking to start a new business will be unable to secure loans from the Small Business Administration.

Subcontractors across the country – the smaller businesses that supply

Republicans can’t agree among themselves on what to pass, with their leaders held hostage by an extreme right that even Republican House members call the “clown show.”

vital services to bigger government contractors – will go without pay; many will be forced to the edge. This shutdown – if it occurs – will be worse than the one that took place when Donald Trump was president. At that time, Congress had passed appropriations for several major agencies – from the Defense Department to the Department of Education. They continued to operate as normal. This time, the House has failed to pass any appropriations bill. Republicans could not even agree on a Defense Appropriations Bill to send to the Senate. The threat comes directly from the chaos in the Republican Party. This isn’t a battle between the parties. The Republican majority in the House hasn’t even begun to negotiate with the Democratic majority in the Senate. Republicans can’t agree among themselves on what to pass, with their leaders held hostage by an extreme right that even Republican House members call the “clown show.” see Jackson, page 5A

We all want Americans to make good choices that promote healthier eating habits, but restricting the treats parents buy their kids is not the solution.

John Burnett

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.

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Or they blame the victim, the way Ike Turner blamed his wife for his spiraling domestic-violence episodes. They married in 1962 and divorced 16 years later, in 1976.

“We weren’t even talking abut domestic violence, yet,” Tina Turner wrote in her 1986 autobiography, I, Tina. Later, she said on an Oprah episode, “It was just control.” (Ike Turner died at age 76 in 2008 from a cocaine overdose).

Now, few women are talking openly about technology-assisted violence. As a result, highprofile women, feminists and other female internet users have endured lengthy online campaigns against them, where groups of abusers have published their home addresses, created images of them being raped and beaten, threatened them with death and rape, and bombarded them with sexist and racist commentary. Many women have complained but are often accused of overreacting by friends and the police.

“They have been told it was just words and pictures on the internet and their fears were dismissed as an overreaction,”

Suzie Dunn said in her 2021 book, The Emerald International Handbook of Technology-Facilitated Violence and Abuse. “In some cases, they have had to flee their homes, close their digital platforms, and cancel their events due to technology-facilitated attacks.”

A case in point surfaced in July 2022 on the steps outside the U.S. Capitol. New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a frequent online target, shared a video on Twitter of a man harassing her with a video camera and making derogatory comments about her appearance and her support for abortion rights.

“Look at that big booty on AOC – that’s my favorite big booty Latina,” he said.

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The basis of the idea is about removing choice, but the authors of the so-called “Healthy SNAP Act” claim it’ll help reduce spending, but the data doesn’t support it. SNAP recipients will still have the same amount of benefits.

On the SNAP side, lawmakers could look at generating savings by capping benefits, implementing work requirements, or reducing the overall size of the program.

We all want Americans to make good choices that promote healthier eating habits, but restricting the treats parents buy their kids is not the solution. It’s a shortsighted and ineffective approach that infringes on individual freedom, further stigmatizing lower-income communities, and won’t yield the savings Senator Rubio is promising.

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Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump represented Breonna’s mother, Tamika Palmer, in a wrongful death settlement against Louisville. He won both a $12 million settlement and police reforms, including the abolishment of the no-knock warrant. That’s partial justice. Real justice will come when the man who described Breonna’s murder as “justifiable.” And if Tamika Mallory has anything to do with it, his callous response to the death of a young Black woman will end his political career (or he can work for his ally,

“I love you AOC – you’re my favorite!”

The man, who was later identified as Alex Stein, a commentator on The Blaze TV, a media network founded by Glenn Beck, filed a lawsuit against her about a year later. He claimed Ocasio-Cortez was actually flattered by his comments, supposedly evidenced by her flashing a peace sign at him, but blocked him once she

“realized” he was not a political ally. The lawsuit also provided a screenshot from Stein’s account showing that he was blocked.

Stein’s lawsuit requested that he immediately be unblocked from her Twitter account. But this was not her first encounter with technology-assisted abuse.

Earlier, a minor league baseball team released a video describing OcasioCortez as an “enemy of freedom.” On Sept. 8, 2022, Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar was censured by the House months after he posted a video online that depicted him killing Ocasio-Cortez.

Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is one of 13 female political leaders who has experienced (ongoing) technologyassisted violence, according to a 2021 report produced by The Wilson Center, a think tank, which produced the report by analyzing online conversations about 13 female politicians across six social media platforms.

Instead, we should focus on real policies that improve access to nutritious foods and empower all individuals, regardless of their income, to make healthier choices.

As Republicans, we are proud to be the party of individual choice and freedom. These foundational principles are essential to the promise of liberty for all – that we trust our fellow Americans to make their own life choices, even if we don’t agree with them. I’m proud to subscribe to these values, which is why it is important we push back on ideas from within our party that restrict the ability for us to make our own decisions. These values should apply at the grocery store, so lawmakers should reverse course on their misguided SNAP restriction proposal. The last thing Americans need is more nanny state decrees from politicians who think they know best for them.

John Burnett is a business and political analyst

and

an adjunct assistant professor at New York University.

the (twice impeached former president).

Tamika Mallory has become part of the Louisville Black community. She has developed a close relationship with Tamika Palmer and has also become a known presence in the city. She has visited churches, been a presence on the streets, and, through Until Freedom, channeled nearly a million dollars into the community. Her organization has also fed thousands of people and has become a resource for Black people in Louisville. While this Warrior Queen hails from New York, she plans to stay in Louisville until the election, until justice for Breonna, until freedom.

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an economist and author. She can be reached at juliannemalveaux.com

Researchers sorted through more than 336,000 pieces of abusive content shared by over 190,000 users over a two-month period.

The next year, Harris, in June 2022, announced the launch of a task force aimed at combatting and preventing online harassment and abuse, saying “for far too many people the internet is a place of fear.” The task force “aims to address the growing problem of online harassment and abuse which disproportionately targets women, girls and LGBTQI+ people,” a White House official told reporters.

Technology-assisted abuse is experiencing a clear uphill battle similar to the one domestic violence advocates faced in the early days, due to the

fact that the technologyfacilitated abuser aims to dominate, intimidate and control a targeted woman in order to influence her autonomy, (like the domestic-violence abuser, in other words). However both forms of violence arise from societal norms that excuse and normalize violence.

Describing how Ike excused and normalized his own violence, Tina Turner said in her 2018 memoir, My Love Story, Ike gave her Black eyes, broke her jaw, and poured hot coffee on her face, and routinely cheated on her with multiple women. In a 2018 interview, Turner said, “There was violence because he had this fear that I was going to leave him.” In a follow-up interview on Oprah in 2018, Tina Turner said, “I’m still trying to find out why he did it. Maybe something from his childhood followed him through life.”

This means that while a 2013 report from the World Health Organization called violence against women “a global health problem of epidemic proportion,” domestic violence still exists one decade later. Since 5.3 million die each year due to domestic violence, you could fit all of these victims into Houston (population –2.288 million) and Chicago (population – 2.697 million) Each year, about 5.3 million women die due to domestic violence. A woman is beaten every nine seconds in the U.S.

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3. Find out if you’re enrolled in the best repayment plan for you. – Borrowers have options on selecting the best repayment plan for their circumstances. Federal Aid’s online Loan Simulator tool helps borrowers to better understand their repayment options on federal loans.

Borrowers using this tool are advised that its availability does not guarantee full accuracy. But for borrowers who need clarification on determining their best strategy for loan repayment, whether to consolidate their loans, or are struggling with current loan repayments, it provides useful information and direction. Access the Federal Student’s Loan Simulator at: https://studentaid.gov/ loan-simulator/

4. Take action now if you need to lower your monthly payment. –Borrowers previously enrolled in an incomedriven repayment plan or IDR, but have had a change of income since payments were suspended, may be able to receive a new and lower monthly payment. Specific steps are required for borrowers in this category.

5. If you need immediate

relief, contact your loan servicer ASAP. – Your loan servicer is your point of contact for your loan, loan payments, and other needs.

6. Fully understand the difference between loan delinquency and loan default. If you miss a payment, your loan is delinquent. If it remains delinquent for 270 days, it is defaulted and brings specific financial penalties:

a. The default status will damage your credit score.

b. You can lose your access to more student aid.

c. The government can seize your tax refund, up to 15 percent of Social Security benefits, and/or your paycheck towards paying off your defaulted loan. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently encouraged consumers to remember filing complaints on loan servicer issues remains an option.

Anyone desiring to register a complaint with CFPB should visit: https:// www.consumerfinance.gov/ complaint/. Complaints may also be made by phone weekdays between the hours of 8am and 8pm Eastern Time. Callers should expect to spend an average of 30 minutes for completion. The toll-free phone line is (855) 411-3732. Charlene Crowell is a senior fellow with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@ responsiblelending.org.

Zoleka Mandela, Advocate for Cancer Awareness, Dies at 43

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

According to a family spokesperson, Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of South Africa’s inaugural democratically elected President and global icon Nelson Mandela, succumbed to cancer at the age of 43.

Recently, the younger Mandela has garnered recognition for her candid accounts of her battle with cancer, offering a poignant insight into her treatment journey. She was equally forthright about her history of drug addiction, shedding light on issues many faces in silence.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation expressed deep reverence for her work, stating that she inspired cancer awareness and played a pivotal role in dismantling the stigma associated with the disease.

Mandela was a champion for cancer awareness, bravely shared her struggles with depression, and disclosed that she had

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The objectors claim to be concerned about deficits but that’s not true. Any serious effort on deficits would have to include reversing the deep tax cuts given to the rich and getting control of soaring medical and defense spending. The objectors want more tax breaks for the wealthy, more money for the Pentagon, and oppose even modest steps to rein in prescription drug costs. Their main target is any provision that goes to the vulnerable. Republicans already blocked extension of the child tax credit that reduced childhood poverty by 40 percent during the pandemic. Now they want to cut aid to schools, food stamps, support for low-cost housing, Pell grants for students and more – and, of course, reverse Biden’s programs to rebuild our infrastructure or begin to deal with the climate crisis. In order to avoid a

endured childhood sexual abuse. Additionally, she proved at the forefront of the cause of improved road safety after a tragic car accident claimed the life of her 13-year-old daughter in 2010. Tragically, she also lost a prematurely born son. Mandela leaves behind four children.

Hailing from the lineage of Nelson Mandela’s second wife, Winnie, Mandela penned her remarkable journey in her autobiography, When Hope Whispers. Diagnosed with breast cancer at 32, she initially went into remission, only to face a recurrence of the illness.

government default on our debt earlier this year, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy negotiated an agreement with Joe Biden on funding levels for the coming year. Now the zealots in McCarthy’s party refuse to abide by that deal. McCarthy could sidestep them and put together a majority, drawing from the bulk of his party and moderate Democrats, but he refuses to reach out to Democrats. The result: a handful of right-wing zealots are barreling toward forcing a shutdown of the entire government. Efforts will be made this week simply to pass a shortterm “continuing resolution (CR).” That would fund the government at current levels for a few weeks or months providing more time to figure a way out. Hopefully, there are enough sensible Republicans in the House to join with Democrats to pass the CR and keep the government running. Millions will suffer if that doesn’t happen – and they will suffer for no good reason at all.

Last year, she revealed the disheartening news of cancer’s presence in her liver and lungs, subsequently spreading to other vital organs. Though she received outpatient care, Mandela checked into a hospital over a week ago.

In a poignant Instagram post from August 2022, she re fl ected, “What do I tell my children? How do I tell them that this time around I may not get to live my life as a survivor? How do I tell them everything will be OK when it’s not? I’m dying ... I don’t want to die.”

During an interview with Kaya FM in April, Mandela shared, “I’m

learning to be okay with my eventuality.” Her unvarnished revelations garnered her a substantial following on social media platforms, where heartfelt tributes continue to pour in.

“Utterly tragic loss of a human being in her grandfather’s footsteps. A decent, honest human being in a dishonest, hypocritical world,” lamented one individual on social media. Another wrote on Instagram beneath the Mandela family’s announcement, “You were one of the bravest people I know, and you inspired many people on your life’s journey of hope.”

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Evolving from farmland initially to a suburban neighborhood of 87 acres, Sugar Hill was part of the Pinner Point area, within the borders of Roberta and Quebec Streets and Marion Avenue.

The nearby Port Norfolk became the destination of the Norfolk and Carolina rail connecting passengers to the Norfolk ferry and exporting goods elsewhere by the Beltline, Seaboard, and Atlantic Coastline railroads.

A young Mark Whitaker recalls being enrolled at a daycare center in the Sugar Hill community. His late father James Whitaker escorted him and his brother to a barbershop in the area. His father was a leader of the congregation of First Baptist Church of Pinner’s Point which started in 1887. As part of the city’s ongoing effort to buy up Black-owned land in the area, the church moved in 1961 to Cavalier Manor and changed its name to New Bethel Baptist Church.

From his vantage point, Whitaker first noticed and managed to trace how White-owned banks and real estate firms, the city, and developers colluded over time to marginalize and destroy the Sugar Hill community.

While adjacent White neighborhoods, such as Shea Terrace, were supported, Sugar Hill and other Black areas were deprived of resources over time and allowed to rot.

Whitaker said that one of the schemes used by the city, real estate firms, and banks from the early 20th century was to aggressively use liens against Black landowners delinquent on property taxes for short periods of time.

“They would not do this to White landowners,” said Whitaker. “Eventually, the city would get the land and sell it to the housing authority banks, which would sell it back to the city, and hold onto it until developers bought it to expand the port or other projects. The city is still doing the same today, and city leaders are aware of it.”

“Historically, this is a good example of how White business interests and cities conspire to destroy

Evolving

Black communities,” said Whitaker.”

Dr. Alexander said, “This is the behavior of a racist system. I hope this report brings attention to it because it happens no matter who or what party is in office.”

During her research, Alexander toured the area, “and found it cut-off and hard to get to. There are a few homes remaining. It was about developing the port, not saving a community that is now forgotten.”

Settled by AfricanAmerican families in the post-Civil War years, by the end of the 19th century, Sugar Hill was inundated by migrants from the rural areas seeking jobs with the railroads and port-related industries. The land that Sugar Hill sat on was originally owned by David Culpeper in the early 1800s as farmland.

After his death in 1825, he willed the land to his daughters. They sold fortyfive acres on Scott’s Creek to Edward and Lovey Ellet (later spelled Elliott), a free Black family, in 1840.

The Ellets left their farmland to their daughters, Emeline and Mary, and to their son William who owned a farm. The Ellet land would be the formative foundation of Sugar Hill.

The Sugar Hill neighborhood evolved from mostly farmland to a rural residential community during the Civil War when it was occupied by Union troops. Records show that Pinner’s Point, in particular, was once the site of Black freedom seekers who moved into Portsmouth and Norfolk County.

They used the remote location as a “hush harbor” (a secret gathering of African-Americans during slavery), according to Dr. Alexander.

Census records illustrate how the larger community of Pinner’s Point also was populated by mostly Black

and White tenant farmers. The Ellet (Elliott) family still had descendant heirs living on farmland in Sugar Hill.

But by 1886, the intrusion of the Norfolk and Carolina Railroad would cut through Pinner’s Point and Elliott’s property, deterring their ability to farm.

During the 1890s there was a population explosion with Blacks and Whites moving into Portsmouth which lured railroad and other jobs in related industries.

The Norfolk Land Company purchased a privately owned farm and developed the Pinner’s Point area as a residential White middle-class community. The company platted the land into thirty city blocks and advertised it to railroad, manufacturing, and shipping workers. The area transformed into a beachfront “playground” for White residents with the construction of a bathhouse, hotel, pavilion, wharves, fishing pier, and streetcars.

Pinner’s Point became a site for various railroads to transfer connecting with the ferry to Norfolk or exporting commodities via ship or train elsewhere.

The Sugar Hill community inside Pinner’s Point developed into a thriving community for African-Americans.

By the end of the 1890s, however, Sugar Hill would be cut off from the northern area, (later known as Port Norfolk) by various forces bent on using the Sugar Hill community as an economic pawn and eroding its state as a viable Black community.

From this point onward, Alexander’s report reveals that various White-owned business interests and the city used every legal and political Jim Crow scheme in the playbook to destroy Sugar Hill while White areas prospered, even to this day.

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Whoopi Goldberg Sparks Debate Over Idris Elba’s Therapy Revelation

By Stacy M. Brown Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

NNPA NEWSWIRE

In a recent episode of “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg stirred controversy with her comments regarding actor Idris Elba’s candid admission about seeking therapy. As Parade Magazine first reported, Elba’s revelation came during an appearance on Annie Macmanus’ podcast, “Changes with Annie Macmanus,” where he disclosed his year-long journey in treatment.

“It’s a lot,” Elba told Macmanus. “It’s not because I don’t like myself or anything like that; it’s just because I have some unhealthy habits that have really formed. And I work in an industry that I’m rewarded for those unhealthy habits ... I’m rewarded for that. Whether it’s to be selfish or [because] I’m a workaholic. I’m an absolute workaholic, and that isn’t great for life generally.”

While Goldberg’s costars on “The View” lauded his openness, she expressed a different perspective.

The veteran actress, 67, emphasized her preference for a more uncomplicated life, stating, “I like waking up to kitty cats that say feed me. There’s no fuss, no muss. There’s nobody that says, ‘I can’t come home ’cause I’m busy.’” Ana Navarro, a View co-host, commended Elba for breaking the silence surrounding men’s mental health. “I think it’s important, though, that he’s talking about seeking therapy; as we know, men get therapy and address mental health issues a lot less than

women,” Navarro noted. She further underscored the significance of influential figures like Elba using their platforms to destigmatize the topic.

However, Goldberg disagreed with the sentiment, contending that Elba’s revelation could harm his personal relationships, particularly with his spouse. “I’d be mad as hell at him if I was his wife. Because basically, you’re saying you have to go to therapy to figure out how to come home,” she argued.

Dr. Mark Whitaker

from farmland initially to a suburban neighborhood of 87 acres, Sugar Hill was part of the Pinner Point area.

While Goldberg’s co-stars on “The View” lauded his openness, she expressed a different perspective.

Whoopi Goldberg on “The View”

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New President Ben Vinson III Spreads Light Across Howard University

By Madison Pina Howard University News Service

Unity and service were two ideas that Howard University’s 18th president, Ben Vinson III, focused on during his speech on Friday at the 156th opening convocation, which welcomes and celebrates students, faculty, staff, alumni and visitors.

All 1,500 seats of Cramton Auditorium were filled, as the new president spoke of his excitement and ability to move Howard forward. Vinson explained how Howard is essential to our people and our country. The shared community of the university allows Howard to serve those around it, he said.

“I believe our collective mission is to aim even greater,” Vinson said. “I will do everything in my power to steward us there.”

“All of you in the audience – the faces and splendor of Howard – looking at us as we’ve gathered at this opening convocation, I know that being at maximum strength also means us moving forward together, boldly as one community in every corner of this auditorium.”

Other speakers included Laurence C. Morse, chairman of the Howard University Board of Trustees; Nia Naylor, president of the Howard University Student Association (HUSA); and the Rev. Dr. Bernard L. Richardson, dean of the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel at Howard, who gave t The celebration continued with a cookout on the Yard, where students took part in activities such as mini golf, giant Jenga and, of course, enjoying the food. Featured at the event were WHUR 96.3 as well as

student ambassadors giving out samples and stickers for skincare line Glow Recipe.

Students shared how they are looking forward to the future of Howard under Vinson, who also participated in a meet-and-greet after brief remarks. They had not had an opening convocation that followed with a fun activity for students, such as a cookout. Sophomore Tyla Woods said it felt like a good indicator of Vinson’s ability to “connect with students, and that’s good.”

Students also described Vinson as charismatic and open. They enjoyed getting to know the new president during the convocation and gaining insightful takeaways from the event.

“He just seemed very welcoming,” said Jayda Safro, a sophomore in the School of Business. “That’s something I really enjoyed. I feel like everyone was paying attention just because of how he was speaking and how he was sharing personal stories, too.”

Ben Vinson III is an accomplished historian and author of “Before Mestizaje: The Frontiers of Race and Caste in Colonial Mexico,” which received the Howard F. Cline Book Prize in 2019.

Born in South Dakota, his father was an Air Force serviceman, and his mom was an elementary school teacher.

Because of his father’s military service, he was raised partly in Sovizzo, Italy, a small community with just over 7,000 residents. He grew up bilingual, as his first school was an Italian school. His experience growing up in the diaspora shaped him to become a scholar of the African experience in Latin America, particularly Mexico.

The new president is

Howard University’s 18th president, Ben Vinson III

no stranger to leading universities. The Dartmouth College graduate, who earned his doctorate at Columbia University, was most recently provost and executive vice president at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

Previous positions include dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at George Washington University and founding director of the Center for Africana Studies at John Hopkins University. Vinson was also on the faculty at Barnard College and Penn State University.

Vinson talks of his parents who instilled in him the importance of hard work, discipline, education and service. His mom always told him, “They can take everything away from you, but they cannot take away your mind.”

He comes at a time when Howard students are faced with ongoing challenges, such as campus safety and financial struggles. In 2021, students protested over rats, roaches and mold found in dorms and academic buildings as they returned to

Urban Renewal Center & Virginia Symphony Present “Evening of Hope”

HAMPTON ROADS

The Urban Renewal Center is partnering with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra to host the 2nd annual Evening of Hope. The event will be held Tuesday, October 10 at 7pm at the Harrison Opera House in Norfolk.

Admission is free and open to the public; however, registration at Eventbrite is encouraged.

This year’s program will commemorate victims and survivors of gun,

knife, and other forms of violence. Also, recognition and honor will be given to frontline professionals working to bring news of hope amid the all-toofrequent violence. Performances will include the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Alex Harris, Norfolk State University Concert Choir, Hampton University Concert Choir, Shark City Drum and Dance Corps and others.

“FOR THE CULTURE”

campus after the COVID-19 shutdown.

Students expressed their belief that Vinson is what the university needs at this time. “I liked what the new president was saying, so I’m rooting for him, for sure,” said Alvina Okafor, a graduate student in the School of Pharmacy. “I wanna see him do great things. His plans seem excellent, so I wanna hear about it in the future.”

As Howard welcomes the class of 2027 and another academic school year, Vinson shows promise of continuing to support the university and everyone in it.

“I am at Howard because I am steadfastly sure of our university’s mission moving forward,” Vinson said. “Howard has always altered human perspectives through our teaching, research and dissemination of truth. We’ve changed minds.”

“Howard has always given hope where there is despair, built confidence against strife, created unimaginable strength and resiliency through our work in service. It’s what we do.”

Madison Pina is reporter for HUNewsService.com.

FALL FESTIVAL PLANNED IN VIRGINIA BEACH

VIRGINIA BEACH

“For The Culture” is the theme for this year’s Fall Festival presented by the Virginia African American Culture Center (VAACC). The festival takes place Saturday September 14 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 744 Hampshire Lane, Virginia Beach, in the Lake The annual event celebrates African-American culture in various art forms.

This year’s performances include Dee Polite and Phenomenal Sounds, Michael Giamille, Tidewater African Cultural Alliance, The Day Program, Rainbow Puppets Productions, The Buffalo Riders, Spoken Word artists, and a special tribute to Gordon Banks. There will be food, art, vendors and games. The festival is open to the public.

COMMUNITY & MORE ... $10M FEDERAL GRANT TO HELP JOB TRAINING IN HAMPTON ROADS

By Rosaland Tyler Associate Editor New Journal and Guide

HAMPTON ROADS

Two local non-profits will share a $10 million federal grant that aims to put more people to work in the Hampton Roads and Richmond regions. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced the recent federal award in a joint news release. The grant is funded by the Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program created by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The new grant will award $5 million to the Hampton Roads Workforce Council in Norfolk, and $5 million to the Virginia Community College System in Richmond.

The program provides funding for public-private partnerships to create job training programs for infrastructure-related fields.”

– Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine

This means at a time when the White unemployment rate in Virginia was 2.9 percent in mid July, and 5.1 percent for Blacks, unemployed workers may enroll in this new federal program that is expected to reduce unemployment by launching, recruiting and training people in job readiness programs.

“The program provides funding for public-private partnerships to create job

training programs for infrastructure-related fields,”

Warner and Kaine noted in a recent press release.

“This includes fields like: manufacturing, information technology, renewable energy, transportation and broadband deployment.”

Warner and Kaine said, “We need to make sure our workforce is prepared, and there are enough skilled workers to carry out these projects. We’re glad this

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funding will help more Virginians in the Hampton Roads and Richmond regions receive the training they need to get good-paying jobs.”

The Hampton Roads Workforce Council operates in Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg, and the counties of Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Southampton, and York. It is located at 999 Waterside Dr., Suite 1314, Norfolk. Phone: (757) 314-2370. The Virginia Community College System in Richmond oversees 23 community colleges throughout Virginia, that offer students workforce development services such as job training programs, career coaching and credentialing options.

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Chief Justice Goodwyn Keynotes HU Convocation

By Randy Singleton Community Affairs Correspondent New Journal and Guide

HAMPTON

The Honorable Samuel Bernard Goodwyn, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, was the keynote speaker at Hampton University’s 80th Annual Fall Convocation on Sunday, Oct. 1 at the University’s Convocation

Center.

Chief Justice Goodwyn delivered an uplifting and inspiring message to the students, faculty, and guests. He encouraged the students to pursue their goals and dreams and to be of service to their communities.

HU President Darrell K. Williams presented Chief Justice Goodwyn with a gift from the University after his remarks.

2023 Debutantes

HAMPTON DELTA FOUNDATION HOSTS ITS 18TH ANNUAL DEBUTANTE COTILLION

HAMPTON

The Hampton Delta Foundation recently hosted its 18th Annual Debutante Cotillion where Chanara Taliaferro was crowned Miss Red and White 2022-2023. Chanara, the daughter of Carlos Taliaferro and Dr. Andria Chapman-Taliaferro, is a senior at Nansemond River High School where she is active with the marching band, Platinum Doll Dancers, and the Ladies of Distinction.

She attends Grove Church where she is involved in the “Xperience” Youth Ministry. Her hobbies include writing, poetry, and dancing. Chanara would like to attend Norfolk State University or Howard University.

The inaugural Red and White Cotillion was held

VU APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR FOR ITS HBCU CENTER

RICHMOND Virginia Union University recently appointed Dr. Roderick L. Smothers Sr. as the executive director of the Center for the Study and Preservation of HBCUs.

Smothers, who previously served for nine years as the president and CEO of Philander Smith University, will also serve as a professor of Education and special assistant to the president at Virginia Union. He is a proven fundraiser whose fundraising/grant writing record exceeds $400 million.

“We welcome leaders whose goals align perfectly with our

institution’s mission and vision, and we believe Dr. Smothers’ energy and innovative thinking will greatly enhance our efforts to provide the best possible education

and opportunities for our students,” Virginia Union University President and CEO Dr. Hakim J. Lucas said in a recent statement.

Smothers previously served as vice president of Institutional Advancement at two historically Black universities, HustonTillotson University in Austin, Texas, and Langston University in Langston, Okla.

A native of Vidalia, La., he holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s in public administration, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Research, and Counseling, all from Louisiana State University.

Shiloh Baptist Church Community Service Day

By Melissa Spellman Fall Intern

2023

New Journal and Guide

Shiloh Baptist Church

is hosting a Community Service Day and Free Market on Saturday, October 7, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. located at 745 Park Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia.

Rev. Dr. Keith Jones is the Senior Pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church. “We expect this Community Service Day to be the biggest and best ever,” said Pastor Jones. “It will help combat the disparities that many families face daily.”

Shiloh Baptist Church is located across from Norfolk State University near the corner of Brambleton Avenue and serves the entire Brambleton area and the NSU community. This event is free and open to the public.

Guests can expect to receive free health screenings such as blood pressure checks, glucose testing, cholesterol checks, retina eye screenings, and free flu shots.

“We are thankful for People’s Pharmacy for coming into the community. Having community minded partners like Sentara Cares, the Bibbs Foundation, and the Metro Ministers Conference of Virginia helps us expand our reach,” he added.

Guests can register to vote, get information about other local resources, and shop at the Free Market which will include clothes, accessories, housewares, and other household items. There will also be games, face painting, and refreshments.

“The rent for living in our

in 2005 and became the Foundation’s signature event. Since its beginning, the Foundation has introduced more than 200 young women to society through the program and awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships.

Each year the debutantes attend a variety of workshops that have included self-esteem and self-care, financial planning, etiquette, college life, and career planning.

Additionally, they have completed community service activities and hosted a Mother-Daughter tea. Board Members along with the Debutantes raise money that goes towards scholarships. The debutante participants must be a junior or senior in one of the Hampton Roads high schools. Chanara

community is to take good care of our community,” said Pastor Jones. Alpha Psi Alpha Fraternity, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, and the NSU Alumni Association will be in attendance to provide support during the event. A big screen TV will be raffled off and prizes will be given throughout the day.

Shiloh Baptist Church is “a beacon of love by serving Christ and serving people,” said Pastor Jones. Come for the fellowship and stay for the fun!

For more information about Community Service Day call (757) 625-4367.

Mellon Street Fall Fair Planned

On Oct. 14 In Hampton

HAMPTON The old Phoebus neighborhood of Hampton will transform into a vibrant outdoor street fair for the Historic Phoebus Fall Festival on October 14 from 10 a.m.6 p.m. Activates will take place on Mellon Street.

Attendees can

purchase handmade arts and crafts, explore community exhibits and live music, and more, as well as enjoy food and beer.

The festival is sponsored by the Partnership for a New Phoebus. Admission to this festival is free

Dr. Roderick L. Smothers Sr.

President Williams and Chief Justice Goodwyn

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Taliaferro was crowned Miss Red and White

Va. Highway Marker, Virtual Film To Memorialize Lynching of Black Man

KING AND QUEEN COUNTY, VA

A state historical highway marker will be dedicated on Saturday, October 14, at Noon in King and Queen County. The marker will memorialize James Horace Carter, an African-American man who was lynched 100 years ago on October 12, 1923. Although the incident garnered substantial publicity around the country, no one was ever brought to justice for the Carter lynching, the only documented lynching in King and Queen County.

The dedication program will take place in the King and Queen County courthouse, 242 Allens Circle, King and Queen Court House, Virginia 23085. The marker unveiling will take place at the marker site at the intersection of Allens Circle and Route 14, just yards away from the courthouse.

Event speakers will include Joseph S. H. Rogers, Director of Partnerships and Community Engagement at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond and members of James Horace Carter’s family. The public is invited to join the ceremony in person or to view the livestream at www.facebook.com/ mpaaghs

The dedication program will include a soil collection ceremony. A soil sample collected from the Carter lynching site will be sent to the Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama and a sample will be kept at the King and Queen Courthouse Tavern Museum. The Legacy Museum houses an installation of more than 800 soil samples from lynching sites around the country.

James Horace Carter was a 45-year-old husband and father. Two weeks before the lynching, a white woman had admitted that Carter was the father of one of her children. He was charged with rape and arrested.

While being driven by officers to the King and Queen County jail, a mob seized him from the car, shot him ten times (five in the face, four in the chest, and one in the back) while he was still shackled, and left his body in a ditch.

Gov. E. Lee Trinkle offered assistance and the case was widely reported, but no one was prosecuted for the murder. The woman’s

CHESAPEAKE POLICE AND CHURCHES PARTNER FOR A “COMMUNITY COOKOUT”

CHESAPEAKE

The Chesapeake Police Department is hosting a “Community Cookout” on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 12 to 2 p.m. at the Campostella Square Park.

Family will also be participating.

husband later used her admission of adultery as grounds for divorce.

The King and Queen County Board of Supervisors recently issued a resolution that condemned and expressed regret for the lynching of Carter and other victims of racial terror. The resolution proclaims October 12 as James Horace Carter Remembrance Day in King and Queen County in perpetuity.

As a prelude to the marker dedication, on October 12, at 6 p.m., there will be a virtual screening of “An Outrage,” an awardwinning documentary film about lynching in the American South. Filmed on location at lynching sites in six states, the film is bolstered by the memories and perspectives of descendants, activists, and scholars as it serves as a vehicle to remember a long-hidden past. Created by Virginia filmmakers Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren of Field Studio, the 33-minute film premiered at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2017 and since then has been screened for audiences around the country.

A community discussion will follow the screening. To receive a Zoom invitation to this virtual program, or for further information, email mpaaghs.va@gmail. com or call (804) 6518753.

Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society is the sponsor of the marker and the film screening. The Board of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, which has the authority to designate new historical markers, approved the marker in September 2022. Although there are more than 100 documented lynchings in Virginia, state highway markers have been erected for only five of them. Organizations that have endorsed the Carter

marker dedication and film screening are the King and Queen County Democratic Committee; King and Queen County NAACP; King and Queen County Historical Society; Mattaponi Friends Meeting

(Quakers); New Mount Zion Baptist Church, Walkerton, Virginia; Third Union Baptist Church, King William, Virginia; and Zion Baptist Church, King and Queen Court House, Virginia.

The event is called “Faith and Blue” and is part of a national initiative that weekend designed to bring together law enforcement and the faith-based community. The CPD is partnering with Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Portlock United Methodist Church for this event. The Buffalow

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Faith & Blue was inaugurated in 2020 by Movement Forward, Inc., working with the Of fi ce of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Of fi ce) at the U.S. Department of Justice.

The idea was a simple but powerful one – the ties that bind of fi cers and residents must be reinforced if we are to build neighborhoods where everyone feels safe and included.

For more information on Faith and Blue please visit https://faithandblue. org/

WHAT IS SACRED?

By Sean C. Bowers

What is sacred is defined as something dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; that which is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or that which inspires awe or reverence among believers.

Using those definitions one cannot confuse 45 as any type of sacred person, leader, or man.

In fact, 45 attacks are the things most people navigate and struggle to overcome. Most of us live up to the oaths that we sign or take on. Most of us respect each other and the rule of law. 45 on the other hand, surrounded himself with his selfchosen sycophants who are more than willing to bend, break, and shatter the 246-year-old constitution, the guard-rail that has kept America on track since her inception.

That belligerent minority who walk willingly wantonly into that unknown chaos do so for many reasons, (in their minds,) none of which have been proven to hold water or to hold up in the nation’s courts of law. Unhappy people seek to destroy that which they can no longer control for their own purposes, profits, or pessimism. Theirs is a shadowy story of “what-about-isms,” and conspiracy theories based on zero facts, evidence, and proof. The more this group attempts to lower the bar, and to cheat and illegally

45 is a broken, broke, excuse for, a man. It has a name: selfish egoist.

know no limits: he is hollow, soul less, without remorse or conscience. 45 mistakenly thinks, as do some of his most-lost followers, that he is “the Second Coming,” and see his as “their savior.”

step over the bar, the more America is exposed to their creepy callowness wrapped in their personal “other White meat” grievances. Their audacity is stupendous as they dare to upset the entire system for the one person who has repeatedly demonstrated “the least” when it comes to sacred trusts and truths. 45 openly scorns all legal system norms. It was never “brave” to bully and attack Gold Star families and to denigrate John McCain who actually served our country and protected America via his oath. It may be easy for someone who has never served to criticize others, but it is nevertheless unbecoming. True believing Godfearing Christians know 45 is NOT as he should be, according to their own “GOOD BOOK.”

45’s vision is a blind “eye-for-an-eye” “I-for -I” retribution. In 45’s lexicon and experience, he would have everyone sightlessly bumping into everything and everyone. The darkness of 45’s depths

What a dark day it must be to discover that your hollow-gramic-zerohero, void of reverence, responsibility, or respect has been playing you for suckers this whole time. 45 has been scheming, scamming, and fundraising using his followers to wrangle every last cent he can from them. Ask yourself these questions: Why does a (fake) billionaire refuse to pay his debts, legal bills and his own way? Why doesn’t 45 honor U.S. Government subpoenas and his sworn oaths? Why doesn’t 45 ever put nation over party, and over self? Why can’t 45 just do right, act right, be right? We all know the answer to these questions. It is ultimately because he is absorbed with himself and feels he is above the law and his is a law unto himself.

Something is deeply flawed and damaged in 45. He knows it. We all know it. Make no mistake, I am not implying that there is some perfect candidate waiting to step forward to lead America. I am saying 45 only leads us all to a

self-absorbed giant pity party. It’s all about him, never about others. 45 is a broken, broke, excuse for, a man. It has a name: selfish egoist. America is built of “better stock” than that which 45 demonstrates. America’s next “date with destiny” arrives in November, 2024. Let’s ensure that when the clock strikes midnight, that this orange torturous tumultuous Trumpian trainwreck shall once and for all be vanquished. May our collective vote return us to the sacred- to those people producing American’s best.

Sean C. Bowers has written the last 25 years, as a White Quaker Southern man, for the nation’s third oldest Black Newspaper, The New Journal and Guide, of Norfolk, Virginia, about overcoming racism, sexism, classism, and religious persecution. Some of his latest NJ&G articles detailing the issues can found by searching “Sean C. Bowers” on the NJ&G website. Contact him directly on social media at Linkedin.com or by email V1ZUAL1ZE@aol. com NNPA 2019 Publisher of the Year, Brenda H. Andrews (NJ&G 35 years) has always been his publisher.

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Joseph S. H. Rogers King and Queen County, Virginia Courthouse, circa 1927, with interpretation of flag flown at NAACP national headquarters, circa early 20th century

MOMENTS of MEDITATION

By Rev. Dr. Archie L. Edwards, Sr.

BIRTHING THE CHURCH

Read: Acts: 2:1-13; 37-47

On November 19, 1997, Kenneth and Bobbi McCaughey of Carlisle, Iowa, became the proud parents of the worlds’ only surviving set of septuplets: Kenneth, Alexis, Natalie, Kelsey, Brandon, Nathaniel, and Joel.

Having seven children at one time would be difficult enough, but can you imagine experiencing three thousand new births?

What an adventure! That’s what happened on the day of Pentecost. A large gathering of people witnessed the incredible, supernatural power of the Holy Spirit and heard the life-changing Gospel message practiced by Peter and the other Apostles. As a result, over three thousand new believers came into the Christian faith that day. The Significance of Pentecost. In Greek, the word Pentecost literally means “fiftieth.” Pentecost, also called the Feast of Weeks, was a festival that the Jewish people celebrated on the fiftieth day after Passover. During this time, God’s people expressed their thanksgiving to Him for the harvest.

Chapter 2 of the book of

Acts begins on this day of Pentecost, with the Apostles and a group of believers gathered in the Upper Room.

Luke wrote in verse 1, “They were all together in one place.” According to verse 15, about 120 people were gathered there for this annual celebration.

The early church had no building, no pastor. No denominations, and no constitution. But they were united with common purposes: loving and serving the Lord Jesus Christ and caring for each other.

The Sending of the Holy Spirit. In Acts 2:1-13, Luke recorded an extraordinary scene. The Holy of Spirit swept through the Upper Room with the sound of a powerful wind, alighting on each person with tongues of flame (vv. 1-4). Talk about an adventure! Those who received the Holy Spirit in the Upper Room that day experienced three remarkable occurrences: they heard something, they saw something and they said something.

They Heard Something. The sound of the Spirit being sent from Heaven to earth filled their ears as God performed a new and

extraordinary thing. (v. 2) Their lives would never be the same again!

They Saw Something. They also saw “tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them” (v.3). They experienced the power of God as the Holy Spirit manifested Himself in the forms of wind and fire. Though believers no longer experience the presence of the Holy Spirit in the form of these elements, He is just as powerful and evident in our spiritual lives today as he was at the time of Pentecost.

They Said Something. They began to speak, proclaiming the Gospel and the mighty works of God. Verse 4 reads, “And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.” God called them to action!

In the same way, His Spirit empowers us to proclaim the Gospel to those around us. Are you sharing the love of God with others through your words and actions?

The Working of the Holy Spirit. Let’s read on to see what happened next (vv. 5-6): As the Apostles and

other believers preached the Gospel, a large crowd gathered around. And, incredibly, each person heard the Apostles speaking in his or her own language (vv. 7 -13): what an extraordinary experience! Each member of this crowd–Jews, Greeks, Medes, Egyptians – could hear the Gospel being spoken in his or her own language.

The Response of the Crowd. A few members of the crowd scoffed at all the hubbub, suggesting that the Apostles were drunk (v. 13). But most of the people recognized what an astonishing supernatural event they were witnessing. Their hearts stirred within them, and they knew they had to respond (vv. 37 -40). After they had heard the Gospel, what was the next step for these men whose hearts had been “pierced” by the Holy Spirit (v. 41)?

Three thousand new “babies” had been born into God’s family, and they wanted everyone around them to know about their new found commitment. So they publicly proclaimed their faith in Jesus Christ through baptism. They made this their first step of obedience to

Christ. The Priorities of the Church. After being baptized, the first great task for these new members of the body of Christ was learning how to worship and fellowship together in a unified way. And they excelled at it (vv. 42-43). Verse 42 identifies four of the primary purposes of the early church: teaching, fellowshipping, breaking of bread and prayer.

Teaching. We can’t stay strong without this spiritual sustenance. If there’s no teaching, we’re simply having a picnic, a potluck, or a party. Without solid instruction, we’re a fellowship gathering, not a church!

Fellowship. The early believers blended their lives together with a sense of closeness, oneness, and harmony. Like them, we fellowship by sharing words of encouragement. We minister to others by offering our money and resources to those in need. We hold each other accountable by bringing reproofs and giving warnings when necessary. We offer confessions and admit our needs as we share in the joys, griefs, and common

life experiences of others. Remember, we can’t have teaching without fellowship. If we do, we’re a school, not a church!

Breaking of Bread. Without the Lord’s Table and without baptism, we lose important reminders of Christ’s sacrifice. Without worship, communion, and baptism, we’re a secular gathering, not a spiritual one.

Prayer. Prayer stands as a vital element of the church. It ushers us into God’s awesome presence and serves as our stabilizing force, humbling us and reminding us of our position before God. Prayer offers us a relationship like no other – the opportunity to not only speak with, but to listen to the Almighty God. It’s the means by which we express our love and thankfulness to Him.

As you continue to study the birth of the church and learn to follow the example of the first Christians, you can become for your church a model of dynamic and authentic faith.

Rev. Dr. Archie L. Edwards, Sr., is an Associate Minister at Second Calvary Baptist Church in Norfolk.

CHESAPEAKE BRANCH NAACP FREEDOM FUND RESCHEDULED, NOV. 4

The Chesapeake Branch NAACP Freedom Fund has been rescheduled for 11:00am Saturday, November 4, 2023 at New Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, 1765 S. Military Highway, Chesapeake, VA 23320. Previously purchased tickets are still valid and tickets can still be purchased by contacting Dr. Shirley Auguste at (757) 404-2180.

The 2023 Theme is

“Remembering Our Lineage And Supporting Our Legacy.”

During the event The Freedom Fund Honoree Award will be given to residents in the city of Chesapeake that have supported the NAACP values, mission, and vision and made a significant contribution to Chesapeake and willing to support equality and justice for all.

Those receiving awards are

Sen. Lionell Spruill, Mayor Rick West, LaValette Boney, Del. Cliff Hayes, Jr., Brenda Andrews, March Cromuel (posthumous), Helena L. Dodson Alan P. Krasnoff, Bishop Kim Brown, Dr. Rebecca Adams, and Dr. Jared Cotton. The ticket is $50 which covers your lunch voucher and designates $30 to be used by the branch for community activism.

USHER SET TO HEADLINE 2024 SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

Grammy-winning artist

Usher plans to dazzle hundreds of millions of fans as he takes center stage for the highly anticipated 2024 Super Bowl halftime show.

On February 11, 2024, the renowned performance will occur at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, just outside the famed Las Vegas Strip.

Kim Kardashian surprised Usher with a phone call to announce that he would be headlining at X (previously known as Twitter).

The appearance will mark Usher’s second appearance at the Super Bowl, following his 2011 performance alongside the Black Eyed Peas. Rihanna headlined the event last year and revealed her pregnancy to A$AP Rocky during her unforgettable performance.

“It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list. I can’t wait to bring the world a show unlike anything else they’ve seen from me before,” Usher said in a statement.

He extended his gratitude, saying, “Thank you to the fans and everyone who made this opportunity happen. I’ll see you real soon.”

Jay-Z, whose Roc Nation

Historic Oscar Coming Home To Howard’s Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts In Honor of Hattie McDaniel

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia

Usher

company is returning to produce the halftime show for the fifth consecutive year, also commended Usher.

“Usher is the ultimate artist and showman. Ever since his debut at 15, he’s been charting his own unique course. Beyond his flawless singing and exceptional choreography, Usher bares his soul,” Jay-Z stated. He added, “His remarkable journey has propelled him to one of the grandest stages in the world. I can’t wait to see the magic.” The rapper, 53, and Usher, 44, have previously collaborated on tracks including “Hot Tottie,” “Anything,” and “Best Thing.”

Super Bowl LVIII will be broadcast live on CBS on February 11, 2024. The iconic halftime show generally draws hundreds of millions of viewers, making it one of the most sought-after platforms in music.

Howard University plans to host a “Hattie’s Come Home” ceremony at its Ira Aldridge Theater in Washington, D.C., on October 1, to honor a longtime wish of classic film star Hattie McDaniel, who, before her passing in 1952, expressed her desire for her Oscar to find a home at Howard University, a revered institution known for nurturing artistic talent within the Black community.

“When I was a student in the College of Fine Arts at Howard University, in what was then called the Department of Drama, I would often sit and gaze in wonder at the Academy Award that had been presented to Ms. Hattie McDaniel, which she had gifted to the College of Fine Arts,” said Phylicia Rashad, dean of the Boseman College of Fine Arts. “I am overjoyed that this Academy Award is returning to what is now the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University. This immense piece of history will be back in the College of Fine Arts for our students to draw inspiration from. Ms. Hattie is coming home!”

In 1940, McDaniel achieved a historic milestone as the first Black person to be nominated for and win a competitive

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Academy Award. Her remarkable performance as “Mammy” in the acclaimed film “Gone with the Wind” marked a significant moment in cinematic history and held profound cultural significance for the Black community.

At the 12th Academy Awards, held in the segregated Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel, McDaniel and her guests were segregated from the film’s other nominees. Despite this, her victory stood as a testament to Black artists’ undeniable talent and perseverance in an industry marred by systemic racism.

McDaniel’s groundbreaking achievement was, however, met with a mixed reception. While her win was a triumph for Black actors, it also ignited controversy. McDaniel’s portrayal of “Mammy” in the film was critiqued for perpetuating stereotypes. In response, McDaniel boldly stated, “I’d rather play a maid than be a maid.” Her words encapsulated her commitment

to her craft and her determination to navigate an industry that offered limited opportunities for Black performers, often typecasting them into roles that did not reflect the full scope of their abilities.

The significance of McDaniel’s win endures, as it paved the way for future generations of Black actors and filmmakers.

It’s also underscores the importance and excitement surrounding The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy Museum announcement that they will gift a replacement of McDaniel’s 1939 Best Supporting Actress Academy Award to the Howard University Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts.

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INVITATION FOR BIDS

INVITATION FOR BIDS BRIDGE ROAD / SHOULDERS HILL ROAD INTERSECTION IFB # 24029-JS

City of Suffolk, VA, will accept bids until 3 p.m., October 26, 2023 from qualified firms for the Bridge Road/Shoulders Hill Road Intersection Improvement project. Sealed Bids are to be delivered to Purchasing Office, Suffolk City Hall, 442 W. Washington St., Suffolk, VA 23434.

This contract may be funded with federal and state monies and is subject to all related requirements, policies and procedures.

Questions concerning this project and the related documents should be directed to Jay Smigielski, Purchasing Agent, jsmigielski@ suffolkva.us (757) 514-7523

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