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Fulton County finally reforms courts and jail systems

August 4-10, 2016

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Fulton County hopes to save $8 million in reduced jail population

By Terry Shropshire There is a very interesting, if not confusing, dichotomy at work in America today as it pertains to law enforcement behavior in recent years and a criminal justice system that houses people of color – most particularly African Americans – in much higher proportions to their white counterparts.

It is the juxtaposition that, (1) while there is the very real perception that police officers are mowing down black people like so many blade of grass, seemingly without much repercussion, (2) the county (Fulton) and the country are working towards viable and sustainable justice reform measures to reduce overcrowding, mass incarceration and exorbitantly high rates or recidivism.

Here in Fulton County, which covers Atlanta and surrounding suburbs, the Board of Commissioners is implementing reforms initiated through the Justice Reinvestment Recommendations in hopes it will result in $4 to 8 million dollars in annual savings that will be available for reinvestment because of a lower jail population and unified court management.

“Our jail is bursting at the seams, a majority of the inmates have mental health problems and our court system is overwhelmed with a backlog of cases, so this initiative is groundbreaking,” said Fulton County Commission Chairman John Eaves. “I’ve traveled to several other counties in the U.S. where criminal justice reforms are already in place and those counties have seen real results. Fulton Coun-

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ty will also be a success story in the criminal justice arena.”

Eaves and counterpart, Chief Judge Gail Tusan, served on the Justice Reinvestment Steering Committee, which has studied the county’s court and jail system here and in other states for the past for four months and released its findings late last month.

“I have enjoyed the opportunity to help lead this timely collaboration of elected and appointed officials and the county manager’s executive team aimed at adopting system-wide objectives for high performance and public accountability on behalf of the Fulton County Justice System. Over the past several months, we have engaged in earnest discussion of various best practices and justice system reforms and have already begun implementation.

There is much work still ahead, but we are excited and energized by County commitment to strengthening our justice system.”

The ways in which Fulton anticipates achieving the goals of reduced population and recidivism is multifaceted. But there are three main areas the team is focused mostly on, says Anna Roach, the Chief Strategy Officer for Fulton County.

One was finding out how other counties coordinated between various county and state agencies to improve efficiency and prevent inmates from falling through the cracks in the system to where they are left to languish in jail unnecessarily.

“One of the things that was most compelling was the collaboration between the administrative arm of the county and the justice arm. And I think that we have now achieved that significantly in Fulton County. We have a Justice reinvestment committee that consisted of the county manager’s office, members of the board of commissioners and several elected officials on the criminal justice side.

And there was an audible commitment on the part of all of those who participated in the process that it become successful.”

When asked how bad the overcrowding and subsequent costs, Roach said that “at a minimum there were 200-300 felony cases that were beyond 365 days. And those cases involved individuals who were inmates at the Fulton County Jail. So that’s the backlog that they are looking to tackle first — felony cases with jailed inmates where their

cases have lingered for longer than a year in our criminal justice system,” she said.

Another major part of the reform recommendation, Roach revealed, is to finally come to grips with how significant undiagnosed and untreated mental illness had contributed to offenders not only landing in the court system and jail, but kept offenders returning multiple times.

“I think part of what we need to do in educating the public about is the different levels of mental illness that plays a role in the criminal justice system.

The first and most significant thing that most people think about is that is where your level of mental illness interferes with your ability to participate in your own defense. And therefore, you are incapable of standing trial. And that has to be a determination to be made by a judge at the advice of a clinician, whether that be a psychologist or psychiatrist. And I think that we have less of that in our criminal justice system than is perceived,” she said.

“But what we do have, however, is large numbers of people in our criminal justice system that have other mental and behavioral disabilities. So the question is, is a jail setting the best place to provide them with the treatment that they need?

And folks who have sociopathic behavior that don’t necessarily impact their own defense, but it does impact the behavior that they choose to partake in that gets them to the Fulton County Jail,” Roach continues. “So folks with Attention Deficit Disorder, folks with schizophrenia … that kind of behavior is much more pervasive in the Fulton County Jail. It’s a very, very high percentage. I would say 60 to 70 percent.”

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In summary, the Criminal Justice Reinvestment Initiative includes the following: • Improve coordination of accountability and problem-solving courts, which provide intensive services, supervision and support for defendants whose needs are critical.

• Consolidate Superior, State and Magistrate courts to maximize administrative support and reduce duplication of services.

• Establish written community transition plans for inmates with mental illness to help them to successfully reenter their communities The latter will aid in the most challenging of the reform attempts: keeping offenders from returning to jail.

“I think that is part of the plan that needs the most additional conversation … putting specific things in place that are going to prevent recidivism.

And I think we want to concentrate on discharge planning and get them the help that they need on the outside so that they don’t reoffend,” Roach said.

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Atlanta based lawyer, Quinton G. Washington, named Fulton County magistrate court judge

By Tenisha Bell Atlanta based lawyer, Quinton G. Washington, will be sworn in as a Fulton County Magistrate Court Judge on Friday, Aug. 5. Washington is a founding partner of Bell & Washington LLP, a full service law firm with offices in Atlanta, Gainesville, and Jonesboro, Georgia and New York.

“Given the highly competitive nature of the selection process, I am honored and excited to be appointed as a part-time Magistrate Judge,” says Washington. “The Magistrate Court is often called the ‘People’s Court’. Given the changing faces of the communities we serve, it will be my obligation to ensure the court offers every person a fair trial and due process.

Washington is a member of all the local courts, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court and a member of

the federal bar. The 41-year-old earned his Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He received his Juris Doctorate from Emory University School of Law. In 2007 Washington teamed with Ashley D. Bell to create Bell & Washington LLP. This week Bell was named one of the Top 40 Young Lawyers in the country by the American Bar Association (ABA). Bell, a Louisiana State University alum, has been practicing law more than a decade. He has a deep commitment to reforming the justice system.

“I recall meeting one of my first clients in jail only to find out he was a high school classmate on his 5th marijuana possession charge. In that moment, I knew then that our criminal justice system wasn’t equipped to address the underlying problems facing the poor and communities of color,” says

The Center for Civil and Human Rights is now an official voting precinct

ADW staff reports The Center for Civil and Human Rights has added another milestone to its already renowned name and prodigious portfolio of programming: Voting precinct.

In an unprecedented effort by the CCHR to motivate the electorate to cast their votes this fall and in future elections, the hallow halls of history and racial reconciliation has announced today that it is now officially a polling location. With the blessing of the Fulton County Board of Registrations and Elections, registered voters in District 4F are now able to vote at CCHR in all elections.

The Georgia primary runoff on July 26 was the first election held at the Center. District 4F voters will be able to cast their Presidential vote at CCHR on November 8, 2016.

The Center for Civil and Human Rights is replacing Centennial Elementary School as a voting location, after only a one percent voter turnout

for the 2014 Georgia primary election.

By becoming an official precinct, CCHR aims to inspire today’s voters to participate in upcoming elections and carry on the courage shared by those such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ruby Bridges and Eleanor Roosevelt. These leaders are among the thousands of activists featured across CCHR’s exhibitions for their significant contributions to civil and human rights events throughout history. Participating voters will have free parking in the World of Coke garage on Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. due to the generosity of Coca-Cola. GA Voters will also receive discount admission to CCHR, with the opportunity to learn more about past and present issues of inequality due to race, gender, religion and sexual orientation.

As part of the Center for Civil and Human Right’s mission, all voting age adults are encouraged to register and exercise their right to

vote on Election Day as it is a critical factor in protecting our human rights and deciding our nation’s future. Voter turnout is on a steady decline. The six percent difference from the historical turnout to our most recent election equates to 14.3 million votes that went unfulfilled, which is equivalent to the entire adult population of the state of New York. CCHR will have persons trained in registering voters during operating hours and events leading up to the election. They will also feature engaging programming on why voting matters and the impact of the vote on Georgia.

“The Center for Civil and Human Rights is the perfect location for people to exercise their right to vote, an act that has long been one of the most threatened core civil rights for citizens around the World,” said Derreck Kayongo, CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights.

“It is our hope that the evidence and artifacts under our roof that tell the story of all who suffered for the right to vote will motivate more registrants to come out and participate in such a very transformative act.”

Bell. “Although our practice has evolved away from criminal law, I have never given up trying to seek justice for people who are trapped in a failed system” adds the 35-yearold. Bell is also the founder of 2020 Leaders of America, a bi-partisan group of the nation’s most influential coalition of elected officials, legal professionals, civic and business leaders focused on criminal justice reform.

Washington’s appointment to the bench, and Bell’s ABA recognition mark the ninth anniversary of their law firm. The firm has handled high profile case such as the child custody case of R&B Entertainer Usher, Atlanta Councilwoman Karen Williams, and Gainesville Racial Slur Lawsuit.

Washington will be sworn in Friday, August 5th 11:30am in Courtroom 1A by Judge Pinkie Toomer.

Hawks’ Paul Millsap gives out backpacks, supplies for M.R. Hollis Innovation Academy Popular Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap will be giving out new backpacks and school supplies for the entire student body of the soon-to-be-opened M.R. Hollis Innovation Academy on Atlanta’s Westside.

Working through his Paul Millsap Foundation, the three-time all-star delivered the backpacks to families at the school’s inaugural open house and registration.

The 2016-17 school year officially began on Wednesday, Aug. 3 for students.

The new Academy is located on the Westside, less than 10 minutes away from Philips Arena, and is a core part of the Westside revitalization efforts and its dedication to creating sustainable education. Approximately 25 percent of the current student population is homeless and 100% qualify for a free or reduced lunch program.

“Education has always been of significant importance to me and my family. I’m thankful that through my foundation I can provide much-needed supplies to children as they start school and some relief to parents who have a hard time making ends meet,” Millsap said.

The new STEM school is named for Michael R. Hollis, an African-American entrepreneur who graduated from Washington High School on the Westside. When the academy opens on Wednesday, it will serve grades Pre-K through 5th, and grow one grade each year until it becomes Pre-K though 8th.

“The staff and students at Hollis are grateful for the tremendous partnership and support from the Paul Millsap Foundation,” said Dr. Diamond Jack, principal of Hollis Innovation Academy. “The backpacks and supplies are critical to help our families start the school year off strong.”

Hollis Innovation Academy is also a part of the EL Education network of schools, which has utilized researchbased strategies to transform education for over 20 years in over 150 schools across 30 states.

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SheSpeaks returns to Atlanta for bigger and bolder experience SheSpeaksGlobal™ “The Experience” returned to Atlanta for another power-packed weekend that aims to tackle the unique challenges women face and provide the tools they need to transform their lives mentally, spiritually, physically and financially. Last year’s conference began a movement that gives women of all backgrounds around the globe a platform to find and take back their voice in their households, communities, and society at large

and this year’s “Destination Destiny” conference took that movement to the next level.

“Destiny is truly not for comfort seekers.

Destiny is for the daring and determined who are willing to endure some discomfort, delay gratification, and go where Destiny leads,” stated Chinaza Duson, Founder and CEO of the SheSpeaksGlobal movement. “At ‘Destination Destiny’, we teach attendees how to recognize the power in transparency and absolute authenticity. We go for the juggler; your mental, spiritual, physical and financial stability in just three days!”

In true SheSpeaks style, empowering seminars and informational sessions and panels are only the tip of the iceberg for this years’ experience.

“Destination Destiny” will bring back activities that address women holistically such as yoga and Zumba sessions to encourage physical fitness, a

“Pillow Talk Pajama Jam” to inspire life-changing therapeutic conversations, and a twist on the pink carpet with a new Masquerade Mardi Gras-themed reception that allowed conference participants to bring out their inner glam.

A new addition to the 2016 Experience was a Limited Edition “HeSpeaks” breakout series led by some of the most inspiring and influential leaders in the business, finance and faith communities. Men were invited in on the conversation this year because it is critical for them to understand their voice and the important role they play in the development and empowerment of women.

Featured speakers at “Destination Destiny” included Steed Media Group and Rolling Out Magazine’s Yvette Caslin, City of Love’s Bishop Lester Love, Sleepis4Suckers Founder David

Shands, The Accion Group’s Tina Wheeler, and many other inspiring national and international thought leaders.

Last year’s conference featured world renowned ballerina and author Michaela DePrince and her mother Elaine DePrince who is an educator, author and activist and a dozen other women from various backgrounds and industries who have a collective goal to help empower and inspire women to find their voice and pursue their purpose. Their inspiring stories of overcoming adversity and paying it forward to help others touched the lives of the more than 135 women who attended the inaugural conference.

To view a recap from the 2015 Experience visit https://vimeo.com/137386699.

Standing on top of the world

Detroit-born Gloria Mayfield Banks is ranked #1 National Sales Director in the world

By Keith A. Owens Senior Editor

February of 1988, it’s safe to say she has blazed a trail through the company that is still smoking. Here are just a few:

The air must be thin up there…

It’s one thing to be good at something, and it’s another thing to be simply great. But when you’re the absolute best, well, that definition right there is in an entirely separate zip code.

Good. Better. Best.

As of July 1, 2016, Mary Kay National Sales Director Gloria Mayfield Banks is now officially ranked as the #1 Mary Kay Sales Director in the world (except for China), and she is the first African American to ever achieve this ranking.

“What it means to me in my heart to be the first African American is hope and the possibilities. Whenever someone that you know, or someone that looks like you, achieves something that no one else has done, it just opens up a possibility. It takes away the conversation that ‘don’t dream like that because it can’t be you’,” said Banks, who originally never intended to take up selling Mary Kay Cosmetics as a full-time job.

“It started out with a very small dream. I just wanted to make $200 extra dollars a month to keep my kids in daycare. So I tell people I joined for the money, I fell in love with the recognition.

I grew because of the competition. Being around ambitious women who kept God first, family second and career third was intoxicating. Because I didn’t have that anywhere else. The other thing is I wasn’t laughing a lot during that time in my life. And I joined Mary Kay and they were laughing and having a good time and they were empowering each other.”

Although Banks has done exceptionally well with Mary Kay, she wasn’t exactly struggling to succeed prior to that admittedly life-changing career decision. A graduate of Redford High School, where she led the cheerleading team, she has always been one to thrive on competition. The third of four highly successful sisters, all of whom are themselves entrepreneurs, Banks was raised by two parents, Stratford and Gwen Hilliard, who made sure that their daughters would have whatever support they needed to never doubt their abilities.

“Clearly, my parents were very on purpose with building our self-esteem. In the city of Detroit, if what you want to do is give your children a strong sense of self, one of the best places to do it is the City of Detroit where they had an amazing museum, where they have amazing political leadership, where they had amazing role models with beautiful homes, beautiful education all around us in Michigan. Beautiful doctors and lawyers and judges. Way before everybody else was doing it, we were doing it.”

After graduating from Redford, Banks went on to Howard University and then to Harvard Business School, where her older sister, Amy Hilliard, also attended. The two made history as the first pair of African American sisters to both attend Harvard Business School.

“First, I want to say that I’m really glad that I’ve been perceived

• Earned her first new car in 5 months.

• Company record breaker for Director-in-Qualification with over $31,000 production in one month.

• Powerful Pink Cadillac status for 26 years.

• Her Personal Unit broke another company record for unit size at 1,045 members.

• Unit holds the company record for the most new team members in one month – 384.

• Has trained internationally in Canada, China, Russia, Mexico, Spain, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa and Kazakhstan.

• Achieved the highest position in Mary Kay as an “Inner Circle National” (Only four National Sales Directors reached this position within their first NSD year).

Within18 months she debuted six National Sales Directors, going on to break a company record by achieving Elite Executive National Sales Director faster than anyone in the company’s 51-year history. There are only three women in the United States holding this position.

There’s actually more, but as remarkable as her achievements are, Banks is quick to point out that she is actually following in the footsteps of another longtime Mary Kay giant who, had she not decided to retire in January of this year, Banks would not be #1 today.

“The Number One National retired in January, and she was way ahead of us. Like, totally out there. When she retired in January, the number two National stepped up into her spot.

Because you hold that spot for the year,” she said. “But year-todate, I was number one. So for January thru June, I was YTD number one.”

Although the company’s fiscal year ended on June 30, Banks didn’t get the call until Thursday, July 7, when she was getting off of a plane in Salt Lake City, Utah where she was going to attend the funeral of a friend. There was both a message and a text on her phone. As long and hard as she has worked, she still hasn’t quite absorbed it all.

“What drives me is to see women’s financial situation better.

Money is the reflection of the measure of the pleasure that you put into the lives of others. I say that all the time. …This sets me up on the platform of the Gloria Mayfield Banks brand, which is to mentor all women who want to learn how to have a better version of themselves.

“I made the right choices, I worked hard, and I found something that I loved, and it helped me to create an extraordinary life. So although I’m Number One in MK, it’s only because I’ve helped a lot of other people become #1 in different ways.”

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in Mary Kay as just a leader. I know that has been embraced because in other countries they have asked me to teach. Where they don’t even speak English.

“Michigan has been a state that embraces the work ethic.

Direct selling has been something that has been powerful in the Michigan area. Amway’s out of there. So it’s been a business model that’s been very successful in Michigan. And for a woman like myself to grow up in Michigan, it’s always a place of pride.

And not only am I from Detroit, I’m from a city that has a large predominantly African American market. So you are bringing back a large statement of pride. To go from Detroit and then go to Howard University and then go to Harvard Business School. There’s a point of pride whenever we see people achieve something that maybe no one else has done yet. …And Mary Kay is such a big deal because it’s empowering of the women. And everybody knows about Mary Kay. It’s a recognized sales force.”

Oh, and then there’s this; Harvard Business School has a case study on Mary Kay, Inc. named “Gloria Hilliard Mayfield at Mary Kay Cosmetics.” This case study is currently taught both in the school and in textbooks around the country.

As for accolades within Mary Kay, which Banks first joined in

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Hosea Helps host back-to-school Jamboree at Turner Field

By Terry Shropshire Hosea Helps COO Afemo Omilami noted that, despite the scorching, oppressive heat and sun rays that baked the black pavement, there was still a long line consisting of hundreds of families that stretched around and out of Turner Field’s Blue Lot on Sunday July 31.

The families were there to get school supplies as part of the 14th annual Back-to-School Jamboree set up by Hosea Helps (also known as Hosea Feed the Hungry).

“Even in this heat, the line was almost out of the parking lot, so we see there is a major need,” the actor said. “I don’t know why you would want to do anything else but to help people in their times of need.”

Some families started lining up at Turner Field before the sun even came up (even as early as 5 a.m., according to Omilami) to register their children and pick up a backpack filled with school supplies. By noon, the line stretched halfway around the parking lot.

Hosea Helps COO and CEO Afemi and Elizabeth Omilami (Photos by Terry Shropshire for Atlanta Daily World and RTM).

Omilami’s wife, the president and CEO of Hosea Helps, Elisabeth Omilami told this reporter that her heart hurt to see so many people in need -- and their willingness to bear the hostile weather conditions to do so.

“I just saw a lady yesterday pay $10,000 for a pair of shoes at an event that I was at,” she said, her words coated in passion, “and I’m looking here and I know that a lot of these children didn’t have any breakfast. I know that a lot of them don’t know where lunch is going to be.”

Parents and children stood in multiple lines where they were able to pick up healthy foods such as fruits, or go pick out decent clothing, get school supplies and get others services.

According to organizers, Atlanta Public Schools enrolled around 100 children, nearly the same number got eye exams.

For Omilami, making sure kids have what they need in time for school is very important.

“We don’t want our children to go back to school ashamed because they have raggedy shoes, or because they don’t have their school supplies, or because they have a raggedy shirt,” Omilami said.

This is the 14th year Hosea Feed the Hungry has held the Back-to-School Jamboree.

KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools move into Russell Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship School’s graduating class earned acceptance into college in 2015.

Currently still in the development stages for a Summer 2017 opening, RCIE will house a 40,000-square foot world-class small business center located in Atlanta’s historic Castleberry Hill. RCIE will be a collaborative, co-working ecosystem for aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs that connects a customized curriculum and corporate experience. RCIE also plans to help foster and grow relationships between venture capitalists and Atlanta’s top entrepreneurial talent. The mission of RCIE is to empower entrepreneurs and innovators to create, invent, and learn while being engaged and motivated to develop game-changing new ideas to promote economic empowerment.

RCIE will honor Herman J. Russell’s legacy by revitalizing the area and creating a 40,000-square foot location of innovation, imagination and opportunity for Atlanta’s entrepreneurs.

RCIE will be a high-energy, inclusive community that will provide resources and thought leadership for emerging industries that will drive real diversity, inspiration and collaboration among Atlanta’s thought leaders, corporations and entrepreneurs. This exciting new venue will help with the growth of these forward-thinking next generation of entrepreneurs.

The new Russell Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (RCIE) today announced KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools as its first tenant. KIPP Metro Atlanta Schools, which occupies the top floor of RCIE, moved into the building in late July just in time for the first day of school on August 1, 2016.

KIPP Metro Atlanta is part of the national network of 200 KIPP schools in twenty states and D.C. KIPP, which stands for Knowledge is Power Program, prepares scholars in educationally underserved neighborhoods for success in college and in life. The tuitionfree public charter schools admit by random lottery, and currently, after only thirteen years in the Metro Atlanta Area, more than 3,250 students are in the KIPP school system with a waiting list of over 3,000. KIPP schools perform near the top of their districts, and 93 percent of KIPP Atlanta Collegiate High

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Dungeon Family talks ONE Musicfest 2016 and history of Atlanta music

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ATL Hip-Hop stars and community unite for #KidsLivesMatter

of the album Even In Darkness.

Dungeon Family members present included:

ONE Musicfest recently hosted a media junket in Atlanta to celebrate the Dungeon Family’s upcoming reunion at the 2016 music festival. They also discussed utilizing their platform to spread social consciousness and their commitment to serving as historians of the true Atlanta music sound.

Jason Carter, founder of One Musicfest, discussed how this year’s concert goers will never again witness a Dungeon Family lineup like this. Members of The Dungeon Family also explained their efforts to unify the community through music and their 15th year anniversary

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• Jason Carter, ONE Musicfest • Cee-Lo, Dungeon Family • Big Gipp, Dungeon Family • Slim Cutta Calhoun, Dungeon Family • Backbone, Dungeon Family • C-Bone,Dungeon Family • Lil Will , Dungeon Family • Rico Wade, Dungeon Family • Mr. DJ, Dungeon Family ONE Musicfest is the Southeast’s largest annual urban progressive music festival, featuring a diverse range of music that includes everything from classic and next generation hip-hop, and soulful R&B, to alternative and rock. ONE Musicfest will take place on Saturday, September 10 at the Lakewood Amphitheater.

ADW staff reports Lil Jon, Grand Hustle, Shanti Das, Mama Dee, Lil’ Scrappy and several figures in the ATL hip-hop and artistic community are supporting a new PSA featuring 16-year-old singer Kelly Kalosa and performance painter, Patcasso. The effort is designed to speak out against injustice and violence and to promote healing with priority given to our children and the world they are witness to.

Recorded after being inspired by all the negative occurrences in recent times, the “Smiling” video was directed by William “Putt” Holmes and shot at the old Lil Jon “King of Crunk” studio after the recent deaths in Orlando, Baton Rouge, St Louis, Dallas and Nice France. It was produced by J-Kits.

Artists such as Lil Jon, Mama D, Young Jeezy, Lil’ Scrappy are helping to promote it via Twitter, Facebook and other their personal social media platforms.

“I’m proud of her. She wrote a song about humanity – in Atlanta, and across the nation we have seen our share of injustice and senseless killing. Instead of smiling, kids see on the news and sometimes right down their street, innocent people being shot and harmed. The bottom line is we need to come together as a human race – to remember that everything should be about our kids. It should always be about the kids. What are we teaching them?” said Kalosa’s father, prominent Atlanta music attorney Vince Phillips.

Dallas based artist, Patcasso, is known for

taking his fans on a journey while performance painting to inspired music. When he heard 16year old Kelly Kalosa’s song, “Smiling” he felt it was perfect. He couldn’t believe such a young artist made the song.

Keliy has a great ability at 16 years old to reflect today’s life and times with her art in a way that captures it’s intense pain and yet is inspiring with hope. Her song provides me the soundtrack to express my hope and concerns for the world that my 2-year-old daughter is growing up in.

Along with her song, Kalosa is launching a movement of her own. #KidsLivesMatter. With the phrase Evolution Over Injustice (E.O.I.) she has introduced a new movement that the Atlanta Music community is embracing.

When I wrote this song, I really didn’t understand the importance people find in such simple words.

About Patcasso Patrick “Patcasso” Hunter is a nationally recognized performance painter. He has performed at the Sundance, Essence and Bentonville Festivals and opened for personalities such as Snoop Dog, Ben Stein and Hank Aaron raising support for charitable causes around the country About Kelly Kalosa Now 16 years old. Singer songwriter Kelly Kalosa has been writing and singing her own music for 3 years. Her music inspires and is the essence of hope and positivity that speaks for a generation.

ENTERTAINMENT Tree Sound Studios, Mali Hunter receive special proclamation from Kwanza Hall

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Another climatic moment in the evening took place when Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall (D-4th Ward) appered (along with his wife Natalie) and made a special announcement. Hall presented Mali Hunter, Groove Chambers and Paul Diaz and the Tree Sound Recording Studios with a proclamation from the city of Atlanta because of all their philanthropic efforts and declared Monday, July 18th National Tree Sound Recording Studio Day. After gorging on delicious treats, Hunter facilitated an interview with Lee England, who discussed how he came to be backed by Michael Jordan as well as how he and Quincy Jones met.

Then England delivered a riveting performance that garnered a roof-rattling ovation from celebrities and fans alike. First delivering an acoustic perform, Lee England played some favorites that people love with his band all while premiering his song, “Change Gon’ Come” that literally had the audience singing along with him.

World famous Tree Sound Studios and its celebrated general manager Mali Hunter hosted an exclusive mini-concert — replete with exotic upscale cuisine for the invited guests — for superstar violinist and singer Lee England Jr. at the musical offices in suburban Atlanta.

With the likes of Terri J Vaughn, Angie Stone, Jasmine Guy, Shanti Das, Kwanza Hall, Loraine Smith, Jonell PR, Ed Lover, WNBA star Angel McCoughtry Romello, Daniel Watson and other celebrities and dignitaries in the building, the capacity crowd quickly discerned why music legend Quincy Jones and NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan have endorsed and are backing the Chicago native.

The evening was sponsored by Courvoisier, Corona, Cholula Hot Sauce, Tree Sound family, friends and media were given a private concert of the rising artist’s work as well as an indepth interview moderated by Hunter.

Metro area production company premieres new gospel stage play Taylor Hamilton is preparing for one of the most important days of her life--her wedding day. But there is plenty of drama waiting to be unveiled that threaten her best laid plans for a happily ever after.

In the latest Purpose-Filled Production, the gospel stage play, The Bridle Party, written and produced by Davilyn L. Williams, one will take a close look at relationships and how what you release or definitely hold within can make or break the ties that bind.

Can the bride-to-be, with the assistance of her loved ones, sustain a fairy tale ending or will she choose the option of terminating destiny and walk?

“This is our biggest production of the season and we are excited about this great story, talented cast and timeless message,” said Williams. “I know people are wondering about the spelling, but it is intentional. Yes, this is a story involving a bridal party, but it’s what they are holding inside that drives this storyline and is the definition of bridle.”

The production is set for Sept. 24 just minutes from I-20 in Cobb County at the Rockmart Auditorium’s Art Centre Theatre in Rockmart at 7 p.m.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets to the show are $20 in advance.

Tickets at the door are $30.

“This is a quality show with a positive message and is perfect for anyone living in the metro Atlanta area looking for affordable entertainment that features unforgettable characters, soul-stirring musical numbers and a positive message,” Rev. Williams said.

The cast includes a talented ensemble of Georgia natives that includes Rev. Williams, Kirston

Monroe, John Melvin Gordon, Deborah Ford, Marquitta Coombs, Channing Mitchell, Charles Sewell, Crystal Draughn and features Bishop David W. Braziel.

“Metro-Atlanta is home to some of the most gifted actors and we are honored to work with a group who is building a reputation for their compelling performances,” Rev. Williams said.

For more information about this production or Purpose-Filled Productions visit www.purpose-filled productions.com or call (770) 548-1696.

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Legal experts sponsor legal training to support Social Justice Movement

By Attorney Mawuli Mel Davis On Tuesday, Aug. 2 several legal professionals collaborated to train lawyers, students, and organizers on the different areas in which support to the social justice movement can be provided. The training took place at Georgia State University College of Law Conference Center. The recent protests in Atlanta have demonstrated the increased need for trained legal volunteers to support the Social Justice Movement. Attendees will receive an overview of the current role lawyers and nonlawyers have played in providing support for recent protests and they will be able to select from one of the following training sessions: 1. Pro Bono Legal Representation (must be licensed to practice law in Georgia) 2. Legal Observer (No legal training or education required) 3. Jail Support (No legal training or education required) 4. Pre-Protest Legal Training (must be licensed to practice law) The public was invited to join the coalition of community organization leaders, lawyers, and legal observers to educate

and support protestors and activists organizing throughout the Atlanta area around social justice issues. The training was free and participants learned how they can provide legal support for this growing movement for social change.

This event was co-sponsored by the Southern Center for Human Rights, National Lawyers Guild (NLG) Georgia Chapter, Gate City Bar Association, DeKalb Lawyers Association(DLA), ACLU of Georgia, LUNA, GSU Black Law Students Association (BLSA), Mercer BLSA, Black Lives Matter Atlanta, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Atlanta Chapter, Rise Up Georgia, NAACP Georgia, NAACP Atlanta, NAACP City of Decatur, Let Us Make Man, NLG GSU Chapter, Law Offices of Gerry Weber, The Burton Law Firm, Simmons Law, R. Gary Spencer, Law Firm of Gerald A. Griggs, the Cochran Firm Atlanta and the Davis Bozeman Law Firm.

Atlanta Public Schools lead the way in modernizing urban school facilities When Atlanta’s Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School students arrived at school on Aug. 3, they found a freshly redesigned facility, thoughtfully crafted to transform their learning experience and their community. Perkins+Will, a leading global architecture firm with a major presence in Atlanta, worked alongside leaders of the school, the Atlanta Public School system, and neighborhood constituents to balance and blend all viewpoints to create a vibrant new campus.

Most of the nation’s urban school facilities are more than 60 years old, overcrowded, and in need of substantial renovation to meet current classroom needs, according to research from the Council of the Great City Schools. Atlanta Public Schools (APS) are leading the way in modernizing urban school facilities to support high quality education and community revitalization.

The newly revamped Martin Luther King Jr Middle School opens on August 3, 2016 and provides a perfect example of how APS is revitalizing dated facilities and using architecture and design to enhance student learning and faculty performance.

“Middle school is a vital bridge between elementary school and high school—it is also a period when students, often for the first time in their lives, begin actively seeking a sense of purpose and place,” said Paul Brown, Principal of Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School which serves sixth to eighth grade students. “Our new facility is a physical representation of our entire

school community’s purpose and

place,” he added.

Located at 545 Hill Street SE within downtown Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School was originally built in 1973 displaying the Brutalist style of architecture that was popular in educational

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facilities at the time: emphasizing large exposed concrete exteriors and minimizing windows and exposure to outside light.

The new design approach recognizes the original architecture style, while giving the school a fresh and open look.

The revamped Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School campus includes 175,000 square feet of renovated structure and 17,000 square feet of newly built facilities. The updated school building now includes all of the features of a model middle school facility as recommended by the National Middle School Association. Major upgrades include a more defined and completely reoriented main entry, new athletic fields and a new administration building, a new auditorium/theater space, a new student commons and bringing more natural daylight into existing classrooms. Additionally, the facility was redesigned with energy efficiency in mind. The revised structure now consumes 35% less energy compared to an average existing building of same type and location.

In addition to structural changes, Perkins+Will thoughtfully integrated branded communications across the school in order to build a sense of shared values and to engage students directly in ownership of their environment, education, and community.

“The graphic theme comes from the school’s namesake – bringing modern relevance to Dr. King’s message and legacy,” said Keith Curtis, Branded Environments Southeast Regional Discipline Leader for Perkins+Will.

The school’s new branded communications make a strong reference to the Civil Rights era and are cohesively composed and strategically located on the school’s walls and floors in dynamic colors and patterns. A silhouette of Dr. King’s face is subtly incorporated in the windows of the school’s Administration wing. The iconic image of Dr. King is featured throughout the building alongside quotes from the Nobel Prize Winner and one major hallway has an extensive, hand-painted mural of civil and human rights leaders, turning the corridors of the school into pathways of inspiration and reminders of the communities educational and societal aspirations for the students.

The renovated Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School facility is just one of many urban Atlanta school buildings that have undergone transformation in recent years. “With APS’ commitment to revitalizing schools like Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School and enabling the development of Charles R. Drew Charter School, Atlanta’s first public charter school – both of which Perkins+Will designed – the new Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School is another victory for the renaissance of Atlanta education,” said Barbara Crum, the Southeast Market Sector Leader for Perkins+Will’s K-12 Education design practice.

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3rd Annual Men in Black event takes over Atlanta Charity Honors Awards to recognize male leaders of influence to benefit Hosea Feed the HungryA.H. Entertainment, a brand leadership firm recently unveiled the 2016 Men in Black “Sinatra Edition” honorees. Hosted in partnership with City Of Atlanta and Hosea Feed The Hungry, this event will take place on Sunday Aug. 21 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.at Atlantis Restaurant & Lounge.

Men in Black “Sinatra Edition” is a breakthrough concept recognizing outstanding achievement in our city. The goal of Men in Black is to create a unique event series designed to recognize male leaders of influence in key industries to accelerate economic development in Atlanta.

According to the Georgia Department of Economic Development, the economic impact of entertainment industry projects handled by Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment office in 2015 was approximately $5.2 billion.

Men in Black will honor ten leaders who are contributing to the vitality of our economy in the areas of music, film, television, radio, new media, and more.

“Atlanta is a rising city influenced in media and entertainment. It is crucial for the City of Atlanta to nurture connections to spur economic opportunity in these challenging times.

The event will include: Appetizer Menu items, drinks and desserts, celebrity presenters, Welcome Reception, VIP Reception, Intimate and In-depth Conversations with honorees and social media activation. Fashion Show featuring Rickey Smiley For Real Reality Show Beonka Thurman alongside #modelgang will be produced by A.H. Entertainment.

2016 Men in Black honorees: Ian Burke (music executive); Sam Crenshaw (sports reporter; 92.9 The Game); Kendall Newson (former NFL wide receiver); Kier “Junior” Spates (“Steve Harvey Morning Show”); Gary “Lil G” Jenkins (Silk); Frank Ski (V-103 on-air personality); Solo (STREETZ94.5 ATL ; CRICKET); Frank Walker (former NFL cornerback, Ozzie Areu (president of the Tyler Perry Studios, The Tyler Perry Foundation, 34th Street Films), Will Areu (The Tyler Perry Studios, The Tyler Perry Foundation, 34 Street Films)

3 step process for losing belly fat

By Tramell Smith When it comes to fitness there are a wide range of goals that one can set, the most common of these is the elimination of belly fat. Almost everyone wants a six pack or at the very least a flat stomach. Losing body fat is a 3 step process, one of those easier said than done processes, but 3 steps nonetheless.

Step 1 - Create a calorie deficit, meaning you are burning more calories than you ingest on a daily basis. The first law of Thermodynamics, or energy balance, states that in a closed system, energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only transformed or transferred. What that basically means is that the energy in the body (calories) can either be stored in the form of fat, or transformed into kinetic energy and heat (burning calories). This caloric deficit has to happen in order to lose belly fat.

Step 2 - Lower your insulin levels and improve your cells insulin sensitivity. When insulin is

high in the bloodstream your body will be in “fat storage” mode, because the primary fat storing enzyme will be increased. A diet that is high in protein and quality fat and low in processed and sugary carbohydrates will do the trick in improving insulin levels.

Step 3 - The final thing you need is to balance your cortisol curve. While high levels of cortisol can lead to a ton of body fat storage, a balanced curve can have a great effect on the amount of body fat you can burn. Ways to bring about this balance is to get an average of 6-8 hours of sleep, stay away from processed foods and keep your levels of stress as low as possible.

Most people trying to lose belly fat are messing up in one or more of these areas. Now that I have introduced the 3 ways to eliminate belly fat, I will go in greater depth for each in future articles, so stay tuned.

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Fight for daughter reveals plight of unwed dads

By Grant Clark, Urban News Service Christopher Emanuel puts his heart into the role ofdo-it-all dad with his active, 2-yearold daughter, Skylar. As a 26-year-old single father, raising a toddler can sometimes be a heavy lift. But the customer-relations specialist from Aiken, S.C., claims to take his paternal duties in stride – from cooking meals to arranging play dates.

All except one, which stereotypically challenges all dads of little girls of color.

“The hardest thing for me is doing her hair,” Emanuel said.

But it’s a tough task he is happy to handle ... given how hard he fought for the right to do so.

Emanuel was one of countless young, unmarried fathers who are denied the right to raise their biological children, by laws that seem stacked against them. Only a tenacious legal battle ultimately let him care for Skylar. Emanuel met Alecia Phillips in 2012 at a Trenton, S.C., warehouse where they both drove forklifts. They began dating and, the following year, Phillips discovered she was pregnant. The news thrilled Emanuel.

“I thought we would raise the child together,” he said. Emanuel swiftly stepped up to the plate and helped finance pregnancy-related expenses. But things took a turn a few months later, he said, when Phillips, who is white, disclosed her pregnancy to her mother. The mom’s response shocked him. Emanuel claims the mother feared the news that their daughter had an interracial pregnancy would “drive her husband to drink”. Undeterred, Emanuel pushed ahead with plans to move in with Phillips — the woman he now calls the “egg donor”— to support her pregnancy and be an active father. Still, he felt something was amiss when Phillips prevented him from attending her medical appointments, as they had done at first.

So, Emanuel signed a Responsible Father’s Registry – a notice of paternity that secured his right to be notified of any legal proceedings involving the child in South Carolina. But shortly after Phillips sent him a text message saying the pregnancy was advancing well, he learned he had missed his baby’s birth. In fact, the news came when he was served with a court notice that his days-old daughter had been placed for adoption.

Aiken County Family Court records show that the birth mother and adoptive parents did not name him as the biological father in an ensuing adoption case, even though a mandatory registry search listed Emanuel as Skylar’s natural dad. After a DNA test confirmed his paternity, both Phillips and the adoptive parents agreed to halt the adoption and hand the infant over to her ecstatic dad. “Feeling my daughter for the first time – that was the best day of my life,” Emanuel said.

A judge also agreed to terminate his exgirlfriend’s parental rights and to remove her name from Skylar’s birth certificate.

Phillips could not be reached for comment.

Emanuel’s custody battle might be over, but his experience with legal adoption policy, and its impact on unmarried fathers, has spurred him to fight for change. Putative father registries were established in the 1970s as a way to link unmarried men to women with whom they have, or may have, fathered children. “Of the two-thirds of states that have registries, most do not have useful information online about them,” said Brad Reid, a professor of law and ethics at Tennessee’s Lipscomb University. The often-missing details include how to register and search them. Some documents are not even online. And fathers usually have little time to sign up – from no more than 30 days after a birth in Illinois to as few as 72 hours in Montana.

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ANNOUNCEMENT C. W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc will be accepting quotations from subcontractors, including Georgia DOT certified DBE’s, for Clayton County Request For Bid RFP#16-55 Widening and Reconstruction of Godby Road. This project is bidding on September 1, 2016 @ 3:00 PM. Items of work include (but are not limited to): Hauling, Clearing & Grubbing, Construction Layout, Concrete Flatwork, Retaining Walls, Erosion Control, Grassing, Water Quality Monitoring/Sampling, Signs, Storm Drain, Drainage Structure, Guardrail, Electrical, Traffic Signals and Thermoplastic Pavement Marking.

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by Julianne Malveaux

by Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr.

Is there corporate leadership on racial justice?

When North Carolina passed laws eliminating anti discriminationprotections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, along with passed its“bathroom bill,” mandating that transgender people use the bathroom of their birth gender, they experienced almost immediate backlash.

Several artists cancelled concerts, and at least two corporations that had planned to locate corporate headquarters in North Carolina decided to move them elsewhere.

Now, the National Basketball Association says it will not play the NBA All Stars game in Charlotte, as planned. They threw the Queen City a bone by saying they “hope” theywill play the games there in 2019, implying that they will play in Charlotte if the state changes their discriminatory laws by then. Moving the All Stars game.

Moving the All Stars game away from Charlotte is an economic blow to that city, and to the entire state. The three day activity-filled and star-studded event, draws tens of thousands of visitors and millions of dollars to the city.

NBA Commissioner Adam silver says the NBA has a long record of speaking out against discrimination, and North Carolina governor has in an angry statement saying the sports and entertainment industries have “maligned” the people of North Carolina and “misrepresented its laws.” He said “American families should be on notice that the selective corporate elite are imposing their political will on the communities in which they do business, thus bypassing the democratic and legal process.”

I say that the NBA has offered corporate leadership on discrimination against GBLTQ people, and I applaud it. I am wondering, though, what it would take to get NBA and corporate leadership involved in the unnecessary shootings of African Americans by “law enforcement” officials. Instead of support here, the WNBA has fined players from wearing logo-less black shirts as a “deviation from uniform.” (Yes, I know that the NBA and the WNBA are different organizations).

What if a few leaders in Fortune 50 companies took a position on the number of unarmed African Americans by “law enforcement” officers. What if they said that in response to the killing of Philando Castille in Falcoln Heights, Minnesota, they would reconsider their monetary commitment to this city or that?

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To be sure, police organizations would push back, and hard, just as they have every time President Obama says something about the ways people have been slaughtered at the hands of police officers. Still, if corporate leadership even lifted up these shootings as a matter of concern it might make a difference.

Or, perhaps corporate leadership could use a carrot instead of a stick, making contributions to police training and arbitration in the name of corporate social responsibility.

W h a t if corporate leaders offered to support a few diversity leaders in developing training for police officers? What if corporate leaders convened some kind of gathering that talked about the correlation between police community relations and corporate profits?

Unfortunately, corporate leadership has been mostly missing in action on racial justice matters because some corporations profit from racial and economic injustice. Those who manufacture the tanks that bulldoze through our city streets are making money from police aggression. Those who own the private prisons that profit from mass incarceration have no interest in minimizing arrests. And those who shilly-shally around economic justice find there is no down side to taking no position, a tepid one, or an ambivalent one.

The NBA felt there was a downside in condoning North Carolina’s discrimination against GBLTQ people, such a downside that they would offer a crushing economic blow to that state. They don’t seem to care about the “collateral damage,” those folks who don’t discriminate but will still suffer because the All Stars game is going elsewhere.

Few feel strongly enough about racial and economic justice to strike a similar blow against it. Instead, there is head-shaking and handwringing but no action.

What would be the outcome if even one corporate leader said, “We don’t like doing business in this environment.” What if just one corporate surveyed their African American employees about their police interactions, including unjustified stops, “misidentification”, and the burden of WWB and BWB (walking while black and breathing while black)?

What if just one corporation said “enough” about this nonsense? I think corporate leadership on racial economic justice could make a difference. Where is the corporate leader bold enough to try?

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Clinton is the clear choice This has been a negative political season. It’s time to stop the insults. Let’s stop the negative branding. Let’s stop the negativity and name-calling and get on with a real debate about the real issues facing the American people and our future.

The stakes are high. People are looking for answers, not insults. They face real challenges. They want someone who will fight for them, someone who can show them that they both know what needs to be done and that they are committed to getting it done.

Hillary Clinton is the clear choice in November.

She fares better as the moral compass of the nation — telling hard truths and offering not conversation but correction. Donald Trump says he will build a wall. Clinton says we need to build bridges, and tear down walls of separation, fear and hatred. She offers a clear eye and a bold alternative to Trump.

Clinton can electrify her voters by laying out a bold agenda to rebuild our cities. Anger and violence is rising. Poverty is more deeply entrenched.

Drugs and guns are too readily available. Schools are being closed; children are being lost. Jobs are scarce, particularly for the young.

Why not call for ending the deferral of taxes for global corporations, making them pay what is owed for the profits they report as stashed abroad?

Use that money to rebuild neighborhoods in need.

Provide jobs retrofitting buildings, renovating a decrepit infrastructure from safe water systems to mass transit. Invest in community public schools, with wrap-around services. Provide child nutrition, health care, pre-k and the basics in education.

It is always easier to nurture a strong child than to

rescue a broken adult.

The theme “Rebuild America, and put America back to work” rings true today.

A bold program to rebuild our cities, to move them to renewable energy and energy efficiency, to build affordable housing, guarantee access to high-quality health care, prepare great public schools, crack down on drugs and guns and reform our criminal injustice system would create jobs and accelerate growth. It would move us toward a full-employment economy in which wages would rise on the bottom, not merely at the top.

Hillary offers a bold agenda that will electrify voters. Defending it against inevitable gibes and attacks affirms the seriousness of the commitment.

The scope allows people to see themselves in the change. The audacity galvanizes hope and makes people not only more likely to vote but more likely to bring others to the polls.

The votes of urban America were central to Clinton’s victory in the primaries. African-Americans and Latinos have not yet recovered from the Great Recession. We were hit the hardest in the loss of homes, the loss of jobs, the loss of wealth.

The residents of our impoverished neighborhoods are looking for someone with a real plan and a clear commitment to rebuild these neighborhoods. What we are looking for is a plan commensurate with the size of the challenge. Hillary answers the call.

Want to get voters excited about turning out to vote? Offer answers, not insults. Offer commitment, not posturing. Fear of Trump may drive some to the polls, but Hillary offers real hope for change that will inspire many more. It’s all about healing, hope and Hillary.

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