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Atlanta Tech get $3 million grant
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BLACK POWER
on the rise in metro Atlanta
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First-ever black mayors of metro Atlanta Both overcame initial hesitation to make history in Douglasville and Powder Springs
By Terry Shropshire Before embarking on their quests to be CEOs of their cities and, in the process, accomplish something no one of color had ever done, Both Rochelle Robinson and Al Thurman admitted to having some internal reservations about running for mayor of two metro Atlanta cities. For Robinson, it turned out that she had already won the general election as mayor of Douglasville, Ga., four years ago. But the race was so close that they had to have a runoff and Robinson lost by 88 votes. In sports parlance, to strive and get so close to winning the championship and falling short can be a devastating setback. Thurman, on the other hand, admitted that he harbored trepidation at running against an incumbent mayor with 12 years of experience in Powder Springs. Ga. “That was a challenge,” he said. “I prayed about it. I even talked to my pastor about it,” he said in his acceptance speech. “But God spoke to my spirit, and I knew that I could do this.” Robinson, an ordained minister along with her pastor husband, said she consulted with God before putting herself and her family through the rigors of another mayoral campaign, particularly one with historic implications. “I had won in the general election by 230 votes [in 2011]. But then in the runoff, I lost by 88 votes. And I said ‘well, Lord, I’m not going to do that again – I have three kids [and] my husband is a pastor. We’re in the ministry together. But I prayed about it, I felt the calling, and my family said let’s go for it. And it’s a dream that’s been seeded and planted, and now it’s come to life.”
When she won last week, Robinson became both the first black and the first woman to become mayor of the city of Douglasville. For Thurman, a self-made man and entrepreneur from Alabama who has traveled the world and toured every continent with the exception of Antarctica, earned a Black Belt in Taekwondo before his 50th birthday and climbed Mt. Fuji in Japan, this was another exciting journey. Both Thurman and Robinson served on their respective city councils for years before deciding to run as mayor and it’s clear how both mayors-elects came to be where they are in life. Robinson received her training in barrier breaking and successfully interacting with diverse personalities and ethnicities when she was in college. She became the first African American cheerleader at Youngstown State University in Ohio, not far from Cleveland. Those experiences served her well as she prospered in her in her thirty-year career in the federal, state, and local governments. She received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Army serving in the Ohio Army National Guard (1981 – 1987). Robinson also enjoyed an exciting stint working for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (1987-1995). Here in Georgia, she has worked with the mentally challenged (Clayton County Mental Health 1997 – 1999) and for the city of Douglasville as an elected official on the city council (2002 – 2006). Thurman got into public service via the entrepreneurial route he learned as a boy in Lanett, Ala., a small town near the Alabama-Georgia border. As the youngest of four children, Thurman began his training to become a businessman at the age of ten, when he and older brother Willie started a lawn care business to earn candy-money. Today, Thurman is a successful proprietor and the CEO of Superior Landscaping Inc. He is also a professional chef who earned his culinary arts degree from J. Wright Technical School. As a mother, wife and minister, Robinson intimated that she is not at all concerned about juggling a myriad of important responsibilities — especially since she has been multi-tasking throughout her life. “So it’s just setting priorities and knowing what’s important and having an excellent support system. My husband is such a great support system. And my mother-in-law is here. And she is just one of those grandmas who just loves children. So she’s always jumping in and helping. My brother-in-law is here … and just the whole extended family. [My kids] are 13, 15 and my son is 17. So they can kind of help each other and take care of themselves,” she explained. When it comes to setting an agenda, Robinson said she would like to build a coalition with the Douglasville City Council, something radically different from what she experienced during her tenure as a councilwoman. “I’d love to work with city council. Having served on city council, I know how difficult it is to
“The people of Powder Springs went to the polls and chose a new direction for their city. They used their ballots to demand greater transparency and greater accountability from their elected officials, and I will do everything in my power to deliver on those ideals.” -Al Thurman
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work with a mayor that has an agenda, but does not include the council. So I’d love to sit down with the city council so that we can collectively make this a better place and more inclusive. So that’s what I’d love to do, to have collaboration with city council and the county, the county commissioners.” Thurman’s talents and integrity were such that the married father of four daughters garnered the enthusiastic support of both contemporaries and adversaries. Recent mayoral candidate Alison Feliciano said “Al will engage everyone in the process of growth — City Council, city employees, business leaders, and most importantly our citizens. We’re on the same page,” Feliciano said. City Councilwoman Nancy Hudson added: “Al Thurman and I have served together on the Powder Springs City Council for six years. Al has always taken to heart the voice of our citizens when making decisions,” she said. “Being a man of faith, I believe Al will hold himself accountable not only to the citizens, but to our God. [He is] always looking for His guidance in carrying the City of Powder Springs forward.” Former Powder Springs councilman Ra Barr also weighed in on the mayoral race, adding, “I have known Al for more than 12 years as a thoughtful, deliberate councilman who makes decisions based on how the city’s actions will impact all residents of Powder Springs. I would expect nothing less as Mayor of the city.” In his acceptance speech, the influential and successful businessman was at his humble best, frequently referencing God in guiding him to this high plateau. But in becoming both the first black mayor of Powder Springs, Ga., and the first black mayor of any town in Cobb County, he firmly stated that he is the city’s mayor, not its black mayor. “The people of Powder Springs went to the polls and chose a new direction for their city. They used their ballots to demand greater transparency and greater accountability from their elected officials, and I will do everything in my power to deliver on those ideals.”
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Council member Bond hosts community celebrations
The holidays are an exciting time of year and to help make things a little better for some, Atlanta City Councilmember Michael Julian Bond will host several Post 1 At-Large community outreach events. Saturday, December 12th – 10:00 a.m. 667 Fairburn Road, NW Atlanta Councilman Bond, Men of Distinction-Atlanta, Women of Distinction Inc., Black Angels Motorcycle Club, and the Biker Community will deliver toys to Carrie Steele Pitts Home, Inc. lead by Santa Claus on a red motorcycle. The children will enjoy games, cookies, and milk as toys are placed around the Christmas tree. Saturday, December 12th – 12:00 p.m. 2015 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta Councilman Bond will deliver toys to Lillie’s Foundation for Change to help grandparents who are the primary caretakers of their grandchildren. Saturday, December 19th – 9:00 a.m. Town West Manor 330 Brownlee Road, Atlanta Councilman Bond, Twanda Black of KISS 104.1FM, and Santa Claus will have breakfast with 55 children ages 2 to 14 years old. Breakfast will be served by the Women of Distinction, Inc. and other volunteers. Santa’s helpers, Councilman Bond, and Twanda Black will distribute toys and
play games with the children following the breakfast. Saturday, December 19th – 12:00 p.m. 2133 Blayton Lane, Atlanta Councilman Bond, Atlanta Fire-Rescue, and The Ronnie Thames Foundation will deliver toys and Christmas gifts to the Jones-Walker family to include 7-year-old Antonio who was recently released from Scottish Rite Hospital after being injured in a house fire on September 15. For more information, please call Councilman Bond’s office at (404) 330-6770.
Mayor Reed, city officials partner to revitalize West Atlanta $30 million HUD grant will leverage $395 million to invest $425 million in West Atlanta
Mayor Kasim Reed and the Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) joined officials from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Invest Atlanta and the Atlanta Housing Authority yesterday to begin work on the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant. To kick off redevelopment efforts, HUD representatives conducted a site visit to the City of Atlanta to host strategic planning sessions with leading partners, service providers and community members. The $30 million award was announced in September by HUD Secretary Julián Castro who applauded the City of Atlanta for developing a collaborative approach to revitalizing Vine City, Ashview Heights and the Atlanta University Center neighborhood. “The Choice Neighborhood grant provides us with the resources needed to bring about unprecedented change in the West Atlanta community,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “Lever-
aging funding and strategic partnerships with Invest Atlanta, the Atlanta Housing Authority and other stakeholders, we will promote community transformation in this historic area of Atlanta.” “The redevelopment approach for Vine City, Ashview Heights and the Atlanta University Center neighborhood incorporates strategies, partnerships and resources to provide services that will improve the economic, health and educational outcomes for the residents,” said Tim Keane, Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Community Development. To secure the grant, DPCD and the Atlanta Housing Authority completed a comprehensive planning process which involved receiving input from partners and creating a community development model to redevelop Atlanta’s Westside communities. “The issues facing our neighborhoods are complex and interrelated,” said Craig J. Richard, President and CEO of Invest Atlanta. “This grant demonstrates that our coordinated and comprehensive approach, which engages residents in creating solutions, is working. More importantly, what we’ve done is create a model that other cities can learn from.” “The transformation of West Atlanta, which was developed with extensive community engagement, will include the continued redevelopment of the former University Homes site, development of affordable housing in the neighborhood, strategies to remove blight and stabilize the community, and services to enable families and children to reach their full potential,” said Joy Fitzgerald, Interim President and CEO of the Atlanta Housing Authority. The $30 million HUD grant will leverage $395 million in other public and private sector funds to invest $425 million in West Atlanta’s housing and neighborhood revitalization, as well as workforce development and education for residents. To date, redevelopment plans in the neighborhood include new housing and retail, new transit opportunities and the addition of new greenspace.
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Atlanta makes bid for Super Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium By Terry Shropshire Atlanta officials are hoping that the spectacular new billion-dollar stadium will help tip the scale in Atlanta’s favor in its bid to host the Super Bowl in 2019 or 2020. Mayor Kasim Reed is pushing hard to host the nation’s biggest sporting event, by far, which would bring in an estimated $400 million into the local economy. The 2013 Super Bowl delivered $480 million to New Orleans. The Atlanta City Council is backing the mayor wholeheartedly as they voted unanimously to join the bidding process. Reed cited Atlanta’s track record of hosting two previous Super Bowls, in 1994 and 2000 at the soon-to-be defunct Georgia Dome, and that the Mercedes-Benz Stadium now under construction will be ready in time for either the 2019 or 2020 NFL championship games. The new retractable-roof stadium, which is due to open in 2017, has already procured the college football National Championship game in 2018. Atlanta is not alone, however. Miami, New Orleans and Tampa will also be jostling for the rights to the 2019 and 2020 Super Bowls, the NFL confirmed Tuesday night. And if Los Angeles can get a team by the 2018 season, they will also be eligible to bid for the 2020 game. The host cities will likely be voted upon during the league owners meetings in May 2016. It would be the 11th Super Bowl for New Orleans, a favorite destination for the NFL and fans. “New Orleans is a Super Bowl favorite city and has been for many years,” Saints owner Tom Benson said in a statement. “We are excited to be once again invited and I am confident that our city leaders and the hospitality community will come together and put forth our best bid.” Miami, meanwhile, is also aiming to host its 11th Super Bowl, which is tied with New Orleans for the most. Tampa is bidding for its fifth Super Bowl.
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CID meeting to address projects, stakeholder concerns Business community, residents invited to State of the East Metro DeKalb CID meeting on Dec. 14
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Impact Network partners with DIRECTV to become largest black-owned faith-based network Millions tune in for inspirational programming and employment opportunities By Roz Edward
Atlanta Daily World Staff Commercial property owners, business leaders and concerned residents are encouraged to attend a special update on planned community improvement efforts. Leaders of the East Metro DeKalb Community Improvement District will update stakeholders on recent accomplishments and address anticipated opportunities for the upcoming year. Members of the public who are interested in enhancing their community for residents and businesses are invited to a State of the CID briefing on Monday, Dec. 14 at the Stonecrest Library Auditorium – 3123 Klondike Road, Lithonia. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with CID Board of Director members in attendance and light refreshments provided. CID Administrator Nicole McGhee Hall of Nickel Works Consulting said the conclusion of 2015 provides an excellent opportunity to update those who live and work or own property in the district. “We’ve already achieved many of the goals set for our CID, and we want to ensure that everyone knows about the positive changes taking place,” Hall said. “We know that some projects are more visible to the general public than others, but they are all very important. We’re going to take a little time to highlight all of the accomplishments for everyone.” In addition to focusing on recent successes, Hall said the briefing event will help gather input on how the CID should address key needs before the General Assembly convenes for a new legislative session. “We’re fortunate to have state lawmakers connected to the people they represent, especially our community and business leaders,” Hall said. “The CID is looking for ways to expand those partnerships to promote and improve the district.” The East Metro DeKalb CID formed in 2014 through a unanimous vote of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. With a growing membership, the CID will be able to increase revenue and leverage funding for additional projects. The CID includes more than 200 property owners, and projected revenue from 2015 taxes is approximately $213,000.
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Before 2010 there was not an African American Christian-owned television network in the country or the world. But if you look at the black community which is historically faith driven, the faithful were left to find religious programming through laborious channel surfing and hit or miss programming. Worse still black preachers were at the mercy of mainstream networks who were prone to pull the plug on their Sunday morning shows for reasons as simple as personal disagreements and as complex as racial and religious oppression. “Our community is faith driven. Our history is formed and developed behind the pulpit,” explains Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, founder and CEO of Impact Network, which features urban ministry programming and spiritual lifestyle entertainment. “Anytime we wanted to [air] broadcasts, we always had to go to other people to get our ministries shown to television audiences.” But Jackson, with the assistance of broadcast programming veteran Terry Arnold, former president and CEO of Bell Broadcasting Company (WCHB and WJZZ), has struck an unprecedented alliance with AT&T’s DIRECTV and on Nov. 30 extended the Impact Network family of programs with a launch on the multi-channel platform. Planned programming includes religious shows hosted by Bishop Wayne T. Jackson and Bishop T.D. Jakes. Also returning to the small screen will be Bobby Jones, who recently ended his 35-year gospel show run with BET. Jackson admits that while the Impact Networks partnership with DIRECTV is a monumental achievement, it is not the first partnership of its kind for the fledgling network. “In 2011, we were able to partner with Dish Network, which gave us a much broader national audience covering the continental United States. Then we got with Comcaste which gave us Michigan, Arkansas, Kentucky and Indiana,” explains Jackson. Impact Network would go on to strike similar deals with the Bahamas and African nations, and put faith-based programs in 950 million households worldwide, a real coup d’état for African American Christian television. The addition of DIRECTV access adds 20 million more vhouseholds to Impact Network’s viewing audience. Minority- and womenowned broadcasts represents only five percent of all broadcast currently airing in the United States. “This was a wonderful development for AT&T to recognize this need for diversity in their broadcasting,” says Jackson. “I am a firm believer that lives are changed through what we see and what we hear … and we are responsible for what we bring on the air to impact individuals who are our viewers. That’s why we call it the Impact Network,” adds the entrepreneurially spirited ecclesiastic. Jackson readily admits that initially there was some discussion about basing the network’s headquarters in the suburbs, but almost instantly brushed aside the temptation to move to more comfortable digs and keep the network based in Detroit. “We are helping to power the revitalization of Detroit. While we have Dan Gilbert, Roger Penske and Mike Illitch who are doing great things our city, there are African Americans doing great things in Detroit, and we are going to tell those stories.” In addition to gospel programming, the Impact Network will provide educational and life skills development programming along with family-oriented health and fitness shows, financial wellbeing programming and lifestyle and entertainment fare. “We are the fastest-growing independent Black-owned faith-based network in the country, and this platform with DIRECTV gives us the opportunity to be the foremost,
innovative Christian television network domestically and abroad with exclusive programming,” continues Jackson. “The addition of this minority-owned network will bring diversity to the broadcasting company’s programming lineup. This is an important step to providing informative and inspirational programming that benefits families and communities,” U.S. Congressman John Conyers, (D-Mich), said in a statement to the Michigan Chronicle. Local power brokers concur with Jackson’s and Conyers’ assessment of the network’s potential impact on the broadcasting landscape. “We are extremely proud that Detroit is home to what is now the largest African American owned Christian television network,” said Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. “What Bishop Jackson has done to grow the Impact Network is truly remarkable. Not only will this expansion bring the Impact Network’s message to a much larger audience, it will create new jobs in our city for Detroit residents.” “As America’s only African American owned and operated Christian television network, the Impact Network is in a unique position to empower its community and promote opportunities for minorities in the television industry,” said U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan) in a written statement. “I applaud the hard work that has contributed to the [network’s] success, as well as its role in sharing the spirit of Detroit’s faith community with individuals across the United States ad throughout the world.” Bishop Jackson expressed that the number of new jobs to be created had not yet been finalized, but most will be on-camera and behind-the-scenes positions for local residents. Impact Network is now broadcasting 24-hours a day, seven days a week and can be viewed on DIRECTV’s channel 380 or on channel 268, DISH Network Channel 268 and Comcast Xfinity channel 400. Check local listing in your area.
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SCLC Women and Atlanta seniors party at GIC By Terry Shropshire Mrs. Evelyn Gibson Lowery, wife of civil rights icon Rev. Joseph Lowery would have been proud. On Tuesday, Dec. 8, the SCLC Women, Inc. held the 36th annual Senior Christmas Luncheon at the Georgia International Convention Center in suburban Atlanta, to express love and appreciation for those the late Lowery referred to as the “golden pearls of the community, said interim chair Scarlett Pressley-Brown. More than 2,500 seniors dined on delicious meals of turkey, stuffing, yams, desert cake and other traditional Christmas food. The organization also held raffles and gave away gift certificates for Christmas shopping. “I took over this position after the untimely passing of Evelyn Gibson Lowry two years ago. And I have to admit that I was astounded at how much work Mrs. Lowry was doing in the community when I took over for her,” said Brown, who took pains to thank all the volunteers who organized the event. “And I have to tell you, it’s been hard handling all the projects and programs that were so near and dear to her. But we are determined as an organization to keep doing those things. One of those is this Senior Christmas Dinner. “Mrs. Lowry considered the seniors to be the gems in our community. She considered them truly golden pearls that we could not take for granted,” Brown continued. “And by having this event every year, she was acknowledging their gifts — their gifts to the community, their gifts to their families, their
Atlanta senior enjoy entertainment at SCLC Women Christmas luncheon gifts to other people, just being the heart and center of our community. So we worked really, really hard to ensure that this event moved on.” Brown also gave thanks to Brenda Reid of Publix. “There were other super markets involved, but thanks to her, we were able to have a truly successful event,” she said. The annual Christmas Luncheon serving the elderly has grown to become one of the SCLC WOMEN, Inc.’s, most heartfelt events. Celebrating the lives of Atlanta elders through fellowship, fun and nourishment. More than stomachs were filled, hearts were lifted.
Jimmy Carter, Desmond Tutu, Atlanta legends honored at ITC gala Andrew Young, John Lewis, Joseph Lowery, C.T. Vivian among other civil rights leaders honored Atlanta Daily World Staff The Interdenominational Theological Center will host its inaugural Global Transformers Gala 2015 to honor global political, civic and spiritual icons whose life’s work and leadership – inspired by their faith – addressed societal ills, influenced nations, and transformed societies across the globe. The formal dinner and awards ceremony will take place on Friday, Dec. 11 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta. For the first time in its history, the ITC will bring together the “preachers” and theologians of the civil rights movement whose Spirit-led leadership transformed the world and changed the course of history. The original home of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Center for Non-violent Social Change, the ITC is taking this opportunity to honor these ministers of the civil rights movement for their unwavering faith-based leadership with a Global Transformer Award. The ITC will also pay special tribute with a Light of the World Award to two Nobel Peace Prize Winners whose humanitarian work inspired and changed nations. Global Transformer Award Honorees are:
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Ambassador Andrew Young Congressman John R. Lewis Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery Rev. Dr. C.T. Vivian Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette Jr. Rabbi Alvin M. Sugarman Bishop Dr. Barbara L. King Rev. Dr. Cameron M. Alexander Rev. Dr. R.L. White Dr. Lonnie C. King Jr.
Light of the World Award Honorees are (in absentia): ➢ The Honorable Jimmy Carter ➢ Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu “This event recognizes the power that faith has in the transformation of communities around the world,” said ITC President Dr. Edward L. Wheeler. “We are honored that some of the icons of civil and human rights have agreed to allow us to honor them in this unique and powerful way. “This assemblage of transformative, spiritually-grounded leaders reminds all of us of what can happen when we allow ourselves to be led by God’s Spirit and our commitment to the liberation of the oppressed,” he said. The awards ceremony will be emceed by legendary Atlanta television newswoman and personality Monica Pearson and WSB-TV prime time news anchor Jovita Moore. This cohort of Nobel Peace Prize and Congressional Medal of Freedom recipients, pastors, preachers and spiritual elders are enduring examples of what can be achieved when faith and leadership are combined. As the ITC continues its role cultivating, nurturing and expanding the outlook for service and scholarship that already exists in its students, the institution is proud to hold up this first class of Global Transformers as shining examples of what can be achieved through faith-based leadership. The event also provides an opportunity for the community to support ITC’s vision of transforming lives, communities, and the world through the leadership of its graduates.
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12 Fun facts about the ‘12 Days of Christmas’
By Oretha Winston The “12 Days of Christmas” was published in England in 1780 without music as a chant or rhyme, and is thought to be French in origin. The standard tune is now ranked as one of the top ten favorite Christmas songs sung. Surely, we all can remember the ‘five golden rings’ part we sang as children. The song itself is filled with symbolic meaning. The actual symbols you are singing about in the popular Christmas carol are common theology teaching lessons. After you check out the list you will never sing the song the same again. They are as follows: • A partridge in a pear tree is Jesus. • Two turtle doves refers to the The Old and New Testaments. • Three French hens would be three kings bearing gifts. • Four calling birds are the four Gospels. • Five gold rings is The Torah or Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament. • Six geese a-laying is the six days of Creation.
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• Seven swans a-swimming would be the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit • Eight maids a-milking are the eight Beatitudes. • Nine ladies dancing are the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit. • Ten lords a-leaping are thee Ten Commandments. • Eleven pipers piping are the eleven faithful Apostles. • Twelve drummers drumming are the twelve points of the Apostles’ Creed. The twelve days in the song are the twelve days starting with Christmas Day, or in some traditions, the day after Christmas (December 26) (Boxing Day or St. Stephen’s Day, as being the feast day of St. Stephen Protomartyr), to the day before Epiphany, or the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6, or the Twelfth Day). Twelfth Night is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “the evening of the fifth of January, preceding Twelfth Day, the eve of the Epiphany, formerly the last day of the Christmas festivities and observed as a time of joy and parties.
(StatePoint) The end of the year is a good time to wrap up financial loose ends and set priorities for the year ahead. Here’s a checklist of timely financial to-dos. Get Budget Savvy Over three-fifths of Americans identify staying within budget as a “take charge priority” in a recent Lincoln Financial Group Measuring Optimism, Outlook and Direction (M.O.O.D.) of America study. (Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation and its affiliates, which are separately responsible for their own contractual obligations.) An online tracking tool tied to your bank account is an easy way to monitor spending habits and identify where to make necessary tweaks to redirect money toward important financial goals. Many financial institutions offer these for free. Boost Retirement Savings For 59 percent of Americans, saving for retirement is a financial priority, according to the same Lincoln study. Take their cue. You can lower your tax burden by increasing your retirement plan contribution, since deposits are made pre-tax. Unfortunately, you can’t just write a check to your 401(k) if you want to contribute more. The money must come out of your paycheck, and you must ask your human resources department at work to increase your withholding. Some companies even allow you to allocate a portion of your yearend bonus to your 401(k) pre-tax. Empty Flexible Spending A flexible spending account (FSA) is a great tool for saving on healthcare. You decide during open enrollment how much you’d like to have taken out for healthcare-
related expenses throughout the year, and the money is deposited in the account pre-tax. But there’s a catch: You must spend it all before year-end or lose it, although some companies allow you to carry over up to $500 into the next year. If there’s still money in your FSA, push up scheduled healthcare purchases, like new eyeglasses or planned dental work, into the current year. Portfolio Rebalancing Rebalancing is a necessary but often overlooked portfolio task. Financial advisors recommend reviewing your portfolio at least once annually to decide whether rebalancing is warranted, typically if your positions have strayed five to 10 percent from where you originally set them. For example, if you allocated 60 percent of your portfolio to stocks, but it has now moved to a 70 percent allocation due to strong market performance, it might be time to rebalance. Rebalancing helps you restore your allocation back to your intended risk profile. Charitable Contributions The holidays are a good time to remember the causes you care about. In fact, you’ll be in good company, as December is the most popular month for charitable giving, with 18 percent of annual donations happening this month alone. If you itemize your deductions, you can take a deduction against donations to 501(c)(3) organizations. Your donations can take many forms: cash, appreciated stocks, or even the cost of ingredients for a big pot of chili for a homeless shelter. A little attention paid to year-end financial tasks can go a long way toward making 2016 -- and many years to come -- more financially secure.
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Pastor Young Jeezy speaks to Hawks’ flock By Kimani Hayes Coming two weeks off the release of his sixth studio recorded album Church in These Streets, Atlanta’s very own rapper and hip-hop mogul Jeezy returned home to bring church into Philips Arena. Weeks ago the Hawks made this announcement with a little help from college basketball analyst and Jeezy super fan, Jay Bilas. As an avid Jeezy listener, Bilas tweets a Jeezy lyric every morning for all of his 1.4 million to read. Jeezy who has been dubbed the “Urban Philosopher,” stopped by his hometown in the middle of his tour to perform in front of the Hawks crowd during halftime and after the contest. When the announcement was made that Jeezy would be performing at the game he made a statement saying “With me being an Atlanta native, it’s only right to partner up with the Hawks for my new album Church in These Streets. “No team, no fans and no artist will go harder for their city … in Atlanta at Philips Arena.” The self-proclaimed Snowman stayed true to his word, performing his hit songs “Put On,” Lose My Mind,” Soul Survivor, and I Luv It” during the halftime performance. Before the game the Atlanta rapper commented on when he would stop making music and putting out albums by saying “I’m going to keep making music until I get tired.” Jeezy also commented about the purpose of his new album and what it stood for by saying, “the album wasn’t for the hip hop
community it was more for culture. I figured I would restore some integrity back in the game, when I was growing up music was about the integrity, and what you stood for.” If one thing is for sure Jeezy has stayed true to himself, friends, and his community. After the Hawks 106-100 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jeezy performed old smash hits like, “Ballin,” “And Then What,” “R.I.P” and new songs from his album such as “Gold Bottles” and “Holy Water.” Other notable celebrities who attended the game and the performance were Kandi Burruss, Todd Tucker, 2 Chainz, and Julius Erving. Jeezy has been in the music industry for 10 years, and in that time he has evolved from a young buck to the big homie. At this point in his career Jeezy is focused on growing his brand and becoming a better business man. You never know one day he could own part of that Hawks organization.
‘RHOA’s’ Porsha Williams beats down friend at Christmas party
By Terry Shopshire There have been a lot of adjectives used to describe Porsha Williams over her years on the “Real Housewives of Atlanta,” both positive and negative. But one thing you cannot call her is scared when it comes to fighting. The RHOA part-timer reportedly beat down her own friend during a holiday party at her house because she brought the wrong guy to the shindig, TMZ reports. Williams supposed BFF Jami Ziegler set off Williams, known to be quick to knuckle up, because Williams has beef with her date. According to multiple media reports, Williams demanded that Ziegler be blocked from the party because of this certain mysterious man, but Ziegler would up leaving
on her own. Apparently, that was not good enough for Williams. The entertainment blog stated that the ex-wife of Kordell Stewart followed Ziegler outside, shoved her to the ground and began punching her and pulling her hair. The fascinating part about this is that Bravo cameras failed to capture the fracas, so the episode probably won’t be added to the show. Moreover, the fight was broken up quickly enough before Williams could really inflict any injuries on Ziegler, so law enforcement were not notified. As for the reason for the fight? Williams has a serious problem with the man Ziegler brought to the party, and Ziegler knew it yet brought him anyway and that set Williams off.
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Kendrick Lamar leads Grammy ‘Creed’ and Michael B. Jordan top NAACP Image Awards nominations nominations – See the list By Terry Shropshire Kendrick Lamar is expected to have a very big night at the 2016 Grammy Awards as it was announced by the Recording Academy that he procured an astounding 11 nominations including album of the year for To Pimp a Butterfly and song of the year for “Alright.” Taylor Swift, of course, and the Weeknd also earned top nominations. See the list of nominees below: Album of the year: “Sound & Color,” Alabama Shakes; “To Pimp a Butterfly,” Kendrick Lamar; “Traveller,” Chris Stapleton; “1989,” Taylor Swift; “Beauty Behind the Madness,” The Weeknd. Record of the year: “Really Love,” D’Angelo and The Vanguard; “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars; “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran; “Blank Space,” Taylor Swift; “Can’t Feel My Face,” The Weeknd. Song of the year (songwriter’s award): “Alright,” Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Anthony Spears and Pharrell Williams; “Blank Space,” Max Martin, Shellback and Taylor Swift; “Girl Crush,” Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose; “See You Again,” Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charles Puth and Cameron Thomaz; “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge. Best new artist: Courtney Barnett, James Bay, Sam Hunt, Tori Kelly, Meghan Trainor. Best pop vocal album: “Piece by Piece,” Kelly Clarkson; “How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful,” Florence + The Machine; “Uptown Special,” Mark Ronson; “1989,” Taylor Swift; “Before This World,” James Taylor. Best pop solo performance: “Heartbeat Song,” Kelly Clarkson; “Love Me Like You Do,” Ellie Goulding; “Thinking Out Loud,” Ed Sheeran; “Blank Space,” Taylor Swift; “Can’t Feel My Face,” The Weeknd. Best pop duo/group performance: “Ship to Wreck,” Florence + The Machine; “Sugar,” Maroon 5; “Uptown Funk,” Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars; “Bad Blood,” Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar; “See You Again,” Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth. Best rock album: “Chaos and the Calm,” James Bay; “Kintsugi,” Death Cab for Cutie; “Mister Asylum,” Highly Suspect; “Drones,” Muse; “.5: The Gray Chapter,” Slipknot. Best alternative music album: “Sound & Color,” Alabama Shakes; “Vulnicura,” Bjork; “The Waterfall,” My Morning Jacket; “Currents,” Tame Impala; “Star Wars,” Wilco. Best urban contemporary album: “Ego Death,” The Internet; “You Should Be Here,” Kehlani; “Blood,” Lianne La Havas; “Wildheart,” Miguel; “Beauty Behind the Madness,”
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The Weeknd. Best R&B album: “Coming Home,” Leon Bridges; “Black Messiah,” D’Angelo and The Vanguard; “Cheers to the Fall,” Andra Day; “Reality Show,” Jazmine Sullivan; “Forever Charlie,” Charlie Wilson. Best rap album: “2014 Forest Hills Drive,” J. Cole; “Compton,” Dr. Dre; “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late,” Drake; “To Pimp a Butterfly,” Kendrick Lamar; “The Pinkprint,” Nicki Minaj. Best country album: “Montevallo,” Sam Hunt; “Pain Killer,” Little Big Town; “The Blade,” Ashley Monroe; “Pageant Material,” Kacey Musgraves; “Traveller,” Chris Stapleton. The Grammys airs on Feb. 15, 2016, and will be broadcast in high-definition and 5.1 surround sound on CBS from 8–11:30 p.m. ET.
Director Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed film Creed is about to run a serious victory lap in the 2016 awards season. The Rocky remake for a new generation earned six 2016 NAACP Image Awards nominations. In addition, the film’s noted breakout star Michael B. Jordan is also nominated for Entertainer of the Year. The FOX smash hit “Empire” earned 12 Image Awards nominations, leading the television pack alongside “black-ish,” “How to Get Away with Murder,” “American Crime,” and “Scandal.” The appeal of the Image Awards is its diverse celebration of the arts. Also included in this year’s honorees are Jane The Virgin Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez, and Aziz Ansari‘s Netflix comedy, Master of None. Check out a list of nominees below. Entertainer of the Year Michael B. Jordan Misty Copeland Pharrell Williams Shonda Rhimes Viola Davis Motion Picture of the Year Beasts of No Nation (Netflix) Concussion (Sony Pictures Entertainment) Creed (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) Dope (Open Road Films) Straight Outta Compton (Universal Pictures) Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Abraham Attah – Beasts of No Nation (Netflix) Chiwetel Ejiofor – Secret in Their Eyes (STX Entertainment) Michael B. Jordan – Creed (Warner Bros. Pictures/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures) Michael Ealy – The Perfect Guy (Screen Gems) Will Smith – Concussion (Sony Pictures Entertainment) Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Lauren ‘Keke’ Palmer – Brotherly Love (Flavor Unit) Sanaa Lathan – The Perfect Guy (Screen Gems) Teyonah Parris – Chi-Raq (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions) Viola Davis – Lila and Eve (Samuel Goldwyn Films) Zoe Saldana – Infinitely Polar Bear (Sony Pictures Classics) Outstanding Comedy Series “black-ish” (ABC) “House of Lies” (Showtime) “Key & Peele” (Comedy Central) “Orange is the New Black” (Netflix) “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz) Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series Andre Braugher – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (FOX) Anthony Anderson – “black-ish” (ABC) Don Cheadle – “House of Lies” (Showtime) Dwayne Johnson – “Ballers” (HBO) RonReaco Lee – “Survivor’s Remorse” (Starz) Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Gina Rodriguez – “Jane The Virgin” (The CW)
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Atlanta Technical College receives $3.3 million grant By Terreta A. Rodgers On Dec. 3, the board of the Technical College System of Georgia announced that Atlanta Technical College will receive a $3.3 million grant for the Atlanta College and Career Academy. The ACCA, an innovative pathway project, will prepare local high school students for college and highdemand careers. ATC will partner with Atlanta Public Schools as well as the Clayton County Public Schools to establish the academy. While there are local career and college academies in Georgia, the ACCA will be the first regional college and career academy in a major metropolitan area in the state of Georgia. Administrators will recruit from a pool of more than 20,000 high school students at 32 public high schools. The ACCA is coming to fruition with the assistance of broad-based community backing. Elected officials, business leaders and local educational institutions such as Clayton
State University and the Fulton County Schools have lent their support. “The success of Georgia’s College and Career Academies is a product of strong state partnerships with local communities, educational entities, and business partners,” said Gretchen Corbin, Commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia. “By providing a streamlined connection between high school and college educations, our College and Career Academies are an important part of Georgia’s economic development strategy.” “Atlanta Technical College has already partnered with local school systems to provide students with dual enrollment opportunities,” says Alvetta Peterman Thomas, president of Atlanta Technical College. “The TCSG grant now provides us with the opportunity to make these programs available to a greater number of students, by allowing us to establish a physical location on campus dedicated to the academic and co-curricular needs of high school students.”
ATC and APS will offer assessment preparation to all 8th and 9th graders in order to ensure a smooth transition from secondary to post-secondary education. Once enrolled in the ACCA, students will have access to a wide range of support programs, including academic advising and career coaching. Academy students will participate in dual credit programs in which they will earn transferrable credit that will lead to sustainable careers and strengthen the economy of the state. Atlanta Technical College will renovate the New Connections Building on the North end of the campus to house the new ACCA. “We are excited to have this additional option for our students,” said Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria J. Carstarphen, Ed.D. “The Atlanta College and Career Academy aligns with our mission that every student will graduate ready for college and career, and enhances our efforts to expose our high school students to a college preparatory, career and technical curriculum.”
‘Tis the Season for Gwinnett AKAs to celebrate ITC announces accreditation Members close out year with initiatives supporting Historically Black Colleges and Universities, among others
Members of Gwinnett Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority Deck the halls with boughs of holly - and Service To All Mankind. Over 7000 community service hours benefitting the quality of life and living for all have been provided to the Gwinnett County community and beyond by the members of the Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter (“UAO”) of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (“AKA”). While many organizations are wrapping up activities for the year 2015, UAO members are moving full steam ahead with service activities and planning activities/strategies for 2016. Recently, chapter members traded in their signature pearls for aprons, hair nets and gloves to join their 2015-2016 Debutante Cotillion class for a pancake breakfast at Applebee’s. Attendees were asked to bring a gift for the chapter’s Toys For Tots collection efforts and proceeds from ticket sales benefitted Historically Black Colleges and Universities (“HBCUs”). Karan Rhodes, Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter President said, “We are thankful this holiday season that the metroGwinnett community has partnered with UAO for over 21 years to be of service to the underserved populations in our community. By working together, we truly make a difference!” But, the chapter’s December volunteerism efforts don’t stop there. In fact, sleigh bells are ringing and chapter members are singing the praises of upcoming service activities which include “School Daze Cards and Cocktails”, a chapters only
night for fun and spirits at Theory in collaboration with the Rho Kappa Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated (proceeds benefit HBCUs); UAO’s Christmas Giving (UAO will donate five $100 Walmart gift cards to five deserving families); the UAO Supports HBCU Campaign which calls for chapter members to make personal donations to the chapter’s HBCU fund; and Acts of Green, an effort designed to better the environment by requiring chapter members to collect paper, plastic and recyclables at their chapter meeting. Andria S. Daniels, Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter Vice President said, “As UAO closes out the year for 2015, we are thankful that our chapter members were able to provide hands on and financial support in Gwinnett County. We look forward to providing more opportunities and activities to community organizations.” The first Greek-lettered organization primarily for college-educated African-American women in Gwinnett County, UAO is a powerhouse of volunteerism and caveat for positive change. Chapter members look forward to many, many more years of providing service to Gwinnett County and beyond. Forever and a day, the sisters of UAO will Serve All Mankind for AKA!
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The Interdenominational Theological Center is pleased to announce its reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges. The announcement was made during the SACSCOC Annual Meeting in Houston on Dec. 8. While ITC maintained its accreditation, SACSCOC delayed full reaffirmation until the December meeting. The announcement recognizes ITC’s effort and progress in addressing SACSCOC recommendations in the areas of institutional effectiveness, financial aid, and financial sustainability. Full, unconditional, reaffirmation concludes a four-year effort by ITC to secure that status. The reaffirmation continues ITC’s accreditation for ten years, through 2021. Accreditation by the Commission on Colleges indicates that ITC supports a mission appropriate to higher education, demonstrates that its resources, programs and services accomplish this mission, and maintains clearly specified educational outcomes that are consistent with its mission. “I am absolutely overjoyed about the reaffirmation,” said ITC President Edward L. Wheeler. So much work and prayer has gone into our journey to achieve reaffirmation. This result would not have been realized without the tireless work of the entire ITC community. To each and every individual who played a role in this success, please accept my sincere and humble gratitude.” “The news of our reaffirmation should help to garner more support for the ITC,” said ITC Board Chair Jack Sibley. “I commend President Wheeler and his leadership team for their great work. Now, we can begin the critical work of creating an even more dynamic ITC.” In addition to its SACSCOC accreditation, ITC is also accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada. The Interdenominational Theological Center is the world’s premier resource for Black church scholarship and faithbased solutions to the spiritual and socio-economic challenges confronting the African-American community. The institution advocates a more aggressive role for churches in the renewal of American society, with special emphasis on the development of “public theologians: men and women of faith with special training for and commitment to nurturing the spiritual, moral, and economic empowerment of distressed communities throughout the nation.”
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The piercing cry of child poverty Despite years of economic recovery, children remain the poorest group in America. Children are poor if they live in a family of four with an annual income below $24,418 –$2,035 a month, $470 a week, $67 a day. Extreme poverty is income less than half this. New Census Bureau data reveal that nearly one-third of the 46.7 million poor people in the United States in 2014 were children. Of the more than 15.5 million poor children, 70 percent were children of color who already constitute the majority of our nation’s youngest children and will be the majority of all our children by 2020. They continue to be disproportionately poor: 37 percent of black children and 32 percent of Hispanic children are poor compared to 12 percent of white, non-Hispanic children. This is morally scandalous and economically costly. Every year we let millions of children remain poor costs our nation more than $500 billion as a result of lost productivity and extra health and crime costs stemming from child poverty. Nearly 1 in 4 children under 5 years old is poor and almost half live in extreme poverty. More than 40 percent of black children under 5 are poor and nearly 25 percent of young black children are extremely poor. The black child poverty rate increased 10 percent between 2013 and 2014 while rates for children of other races and ethnicities declined slightly. The black extreme child poverty rate increased 13 percent with nearly 1 in 5 Black children living in extreme poverty. Although the Hispanic child poverty rate fell slightly, Hispanic children remain our largest number of poor children. New state data show child poverty rates in 2014 remained at record high levels across 40 states, with only 10 states showing significant
declines between 2013 and 2014. In 22 states, 40 percent or more black children were poor. In 32 states, more than 30 percent of Hispanic children were poor. And in 24 states, more than 30 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native children were poor. Only Hawaii had a black child poverty rate below 20 percent while only two states, Kentucky and West Virginia, had white, non-Hispanic child poverty rates over20 percent. The rates are staggering, especially when we know there are steps Congress could take right now to end child poverty and save taxpayer money now and in the future. In CDF’s recent “Ending Child Poverty Now” report based on an analysis by the nonpartisan Urban Institute, we proposed nine policy changes which would immediately reduce child poverty 60 percent and Black child poverty 72 percent and lift the floor of decency for 97 percent of all poor children. This would by ensuring parents the resources to support and nurture their children: jobs with livable wages, affordable high-quality child care, supports for working families like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC), and safety nets for basic needs like nutrition, housing assistance and child support. Congress must make permanent improvements in pro-work tax credits (both the EITC and the CTC), increase the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps) benefit, and expand housing subsidies and quality child care investments for children when parents work. We can and must do more right now as children have only one childhood. Marian Wright Edelman is president of the Children’s Defense Fund.
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